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Thirsty Boots

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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get a feel for it first.  A harmonica would also help.
Guitar: standard tuning, capo IV
Intro:   G  G(F#)  C   G   C   G   D  D(G)  D  D(E)
Notes:  use Travis picking style, playing individual notes
        in parentheses along with chords on either first
        or sixth string.  The D(F#) chord is the usual D
        major chord with an F# added on the sixth string;
                G  G(F#)      C  G  
You've long been on the open road,
                           C    G  D(F#)
You've been sleeping in the rain,
          G  G(F#)          C  G  
From dirty words and muddy cells
                C             G  D(F#)
Your clothes are smeared and stained,
             G  G(F#)          C  G  
But the dirty words and muddy cells
            C        G  D(F#)
Will soon be hid in shame
So Gonly stop to Crest Gyourself
           Am  Am(G) D(F#) D(G) D(E)
Till you are off again
Chorus:
   So Gtake off your Cthirsty boots
   and Gstay for a Cwhile,
                        G  G(F#) Em  
   Your feet are hot and weary,
     Am  Am(G)    D(F#)
   from a dusty mile,
   And Gmaybe I can Cmake you laugh,
   Gmaybe I can Ctry,
                           G  G(F#)
   I'm just looking for the evening,
       Am  Am(G) D(F#)    G   C   D7   G   C  D7  
   the morning in your eye.
So tell me of the ones you saw
As far as you could see
Across the plain from field to town
A-marching to be free
And of the rusted prison gates
That tumbled by degree
Like laughing children, one by one,
They look like you and me
Chorus.
Chorus.
Chorus.

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Thirsty Boots

by Eric Andersen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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get a feel for it first. A harmonica would also help.

Guitar: standard tuning, capo IV

G G F# C G C G D D G D D E

Intro: () () ()

Notes: use Travis picking style, playing individual notes

in parentheses along with chords on either first

or sixth string. The D(F#) chord is the usual D

major chord with an F# added on the sixth string;

G G F# C G

()

You've long been on the open road,

C G D

(F#)

You've been sleeping in the rain,

G G F# C G

()

From dirty words and muddy cells

C G D

(F#)

Your clothes are smeared and stained,

G G F# C G

()

But the dirty words and muddy cells

C G D

(F#)

Will soon be hid in shame

G C G

So only stop to rest yourself

Am Am G D D G D E

() (F#) () ()

Till you are off again

Chorus:

G C

So take off your thirsty boots

G C

and stay for a while,

G G F# Em

()

Your feet are hot and weary,

Am Am G D

() (F#)

from a dusty mile,

G C

And maybe I can make you laugh,

G C

maybe I can try,

G G F#

()

I'm just looking for the evening,

Am Am G D G C D7 G C D7

() (F#)

the morning in your eye.

So tell me of the ones you saw

As far as you could see

Across the plain from field to town

A-marching to be free

And of the rusted prison gates

That tumbled by degree

Like laughing children, one by one,

They look like you and me

Chorus.

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