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First Time I Saw Waylon

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The First Time I Saw Waylon
By Roger Alan Wade
From the Stoned Traveler album
GI shoplifted an 8-track tape from CJ.C. Penny's when I was Gyoung
One called "The Silver Tongued Devil" by the great KristofferDson
GI caught Bob Dylan on that CJohnny Cash TV Gshow
Turned me on to Willie Nelson, Lord, with Dnowheres left to Ggo
'Til that Gfirst time I saw CWaylon
At MemoGrial Auditorium in Chattanooga TennessDee
Oh that Gfirst time I saw CWaylon
GElvis and the Beatles didn't Dmean a damn thing to Gme
Oh my Cuncle saw that look in my eye
Said that Gboy will never work another day in his life
That CTelecaster chicken-pickin' rhythm just sent me Gsailin'
Oh that Gfirst time I saw CWaylon
GSingin' them Billy Joe Shaver Dsongs
Lord that Gfirst time I saw WCaylon
GThey turned aDround and I was Ggone
C  C7  G  D  G  C  C7  G D  G
Lord that Gfirst time I saw CWaylon
That Gstringy hair and barely hangin' Don
Lord that Gfirst time I saw CWaylon
GThen I turned aDround and he was Ggone
Long CgoneG  C  
Long GgoneC  G  
I think he uses capo on the 3rd fret here, but you can try set it the way you like 
it.Match it with your voice.

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First Time I Saw Waylon

by Roger Alan Wade

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The First Time I Saw Waylon

By Roger Alan Wade

From the Stoned Traveler album

G C G

I shoplifted an 8-track tape from J.C. Penny's when I was young

One called "The Silver Tongued Devil" by the great Kristofferson

G C G

I caught Bob Dylan on that Johnny Cash TV show

D G

Turned me on to Willie Nelson, Lord, with nowheres left to go

G C

'Til that first time I saw Waylon

G D

At Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga Tennessee

G C

Oh that first time I saw Waylon

G D G

Elvis and the Beatles didn't mean a damn thing to me

Oh my uncle saw that look in my eye

Said that boy will never work another day in his life

C G

That Telecaster chicken-pickin' rhythm just sent me sailin'

G C

Oh that first time I saw Waylon

G D

Singin' them Billy Joe Shaver songs

G C

Lord that first time I saw Waylon

G D G

They turned around and I was gone

C C7 G D G C C7 G D G

G C

Lord that first time I saw Waylon

G D

That stringy hair and barely hangin' on

G C

Lord that first time I saw Waylon

G D G

Then I turned around and he was gone

C G C

Long gone

G C G

Long gone

I think he uses capo on the 3rd fret here, but you can try set it the way you like

it.Match it with your voice.

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