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A Song For Robert Johnson

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Melanie Safka - A Song For Robert Johnson
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Am    Em    D      C    Am    Em    D      C  Am  
Up on north to Detroit
EmSouth down Fifty-Done to Memphis
A Cpistol in his handAm  
There's many a good man hidin' in the Emshadows
Just Dwaitin' to give that Cboy six feet of landAm  
'Little Robert Dusty'
He's been Emstealin' hearts so Deasily
You should Chear him when he singsAm  
Double dealing at the crossroadsEm  
Him and his guiDtar, they say
CSomething's been Dplayin' themEm  
CHORUS:
Feeling, down Ain the fingerDtipsEm  
Bold good feeling, woah, oh
Like you could Adie for itG  
And the Dbird that Cwhistles
And the Gbird that Dsings
And the Gstrong, strong Cheart beatin'
And the Gstretched out DwingsAm  
"Passion be a memory", she saysEm  
Lookin' at the Dsheets where he used to Clie with herAm  
Holdin' a picture, she's livin' aEmgain
Things she Dfelt when Che played for herAm  
'Little Robert Dusty'
He's been Emstealin' hearts so Deasily
You should Chear him when he singsAm  
Double dealing at the crossroadsEm  
Him and his guiDtar, they say
CSomething's been Dplayin' themEm  
CHORUS:
Feeling, down Ain the fingerDtipsEm  
Bold good feeling, woah, oh
Like you could Adie for itG  
And the Dbird that Cwhistles
And the Gbird that Dsings
And the Gstrong, strong Cheart beatin'
And the Gstretched out Dwings Emthat he Amade
Won't so Ameasily, won't Dso Ceasily Emfade
The Amtalk is, he still comes aEmround
DHey, from Mississippi when your Croad is dark as nightAm  
When nothing else gets to your sadnessEm  
He's pickin' up his Dguitar and he's Cfeeling it rightAm  
'Little Robert Dusty'
And they Emstole his heart so Deasily
He was singin', "CAll my love in vain"Am  
Killin' at the crossroads
But Emhim and his guiDtar, they say
CSomething's still Dplayin' themEm  
CHORUS:   (## fade to end ##)
Feeling, down Ain the fingerDtipsEm  
Bold good feeling, woah, oh
Like you could Adie for itG  
And the Dbird that Cwhistles
And the Gbird that Dsings
And the Gstrong, strong Cheart beatin'
And the Gstretched out Dwings  Emhe made
ADown in the fingerDtipsEm  
Bold good, bold good feeling, woah, oh
Like you could Adie for itG  
And the Dbird that Cwhistles
And the Gbird that Dsings

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A Song For Robert Johnson

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Melanie Safka - A Song For Robert Johnson

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am Em D C Am Em D C Am

INTRO:

Up on north to Detroit

Em D

South down Fifty-one to Memphis

C Am

A pistol in his hand

There's many a good man hidin' in the shadows

D C Am

Just waitin' to give that boy six feet of land

'Little Robert Dusty'

Em D

He's been stealin' hearts so easily

C Am

You should hear him when he sings

Double dealing at the crossroads

Him and his guitar, they say

C D Em

Something's been playin' them

CHORUS:

A D Em

Feeling, down in the fingertips

Bold good feeling, woah, oh

A G

Like you could die for it

D C

And the bird that whistles

G D

And the bird that sings

G C

And the strong, strong heart beatin'

G D Am

And the stretched out wings

"Passion be a memory", she says

D C Am

Lookin' at the sheets where he used to lie with her

Holdin' a picture, she's livin' again

D C Am

Things she felt when he played for her

'Little Robert Dusty'

Em D

He's been stealin' hearts so easily

C Am

You should hear him when he sings

Double dealing at the crossroads

Him and his guitar, they say

C D Em

Something's been playin' them

CHORUS:

A D Em

Feeling, down in the fingertips

Bold good feeling, woah, oh

A G

Like you could die for it

D C

And the bird that whistles

G D

And the bird that sings

G C

And the strong, strong heart beatin'

G D Em A

And the stretched out wings that he made

Am D C Em

Won't so easily, won't so easily fade

Am Em

The talk is, he still comes around

D C Am

Hey, from Mississippi when your road is dark as night

When nothing else gets to your sadness

D C Am

He's pickin' up his guitar and he's feeling it right

'Little Robert Dusty'

Em D

And they stole his heart so easily

C Am

He was singin', "All my love in vain"

Killin' at the crossroads

Em D

But him and his guitar, they say

C D Em

Something's still playin' them

CHORUS: (## fade to end ##)

A D Em

Feeling, down in the fingertips

Bold good feeling, woah, oh

A G

Like you could die for it

D C

And the bird that whistles

G D

And the bird that sings

G C

And the strong, strong heart beatin'

G D Em

And the stretched out wings he made

A D Em

Down in the fingertips

Bold good, bold good feeling, woah, oh

A G

Like you could die for it

D C

And the bird that whistles

G D

And the bird that sings

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