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Evening Train
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Mick plays the piano in many songs so I transcribed the piano music to chords for the guitar.
1) Creak in the Door
2) When I've Got a Dollar
3) Take it on the Chin
4) Grace's Waltz
5) The Tender
6) The Rebel
7) Ride On
8) Your Martyr's Role
9) Take Me With You Then
10) In The Gutter
11) Evening Train
1) Creak in the Door
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C7*- x21202
Intro - Em D Em D
(Violin enters)
Em D Em D
Verse 1 - Em D
Told you before 'bout that creak in the door
EmWhat time d'you call Dthis?
The Emdog's bowl is empty and the Dscuttle needs coal
So be Emdone before your father gets Din!
Chorus - Am G
Where the hell is your brother?
Is he B7playing cards aEmgain?
AmDon't he love his Gmother?
Why B7can't he find some Emfriends?D
Em D
Verse 2 - Em D
So you're in, I'm ill, will you bring my glass,
and Emroll one while you're Dthere.
There's Embread in the back but it's Dof the last
so Emleave your father a Dshare.
Chorus 2 - Am G
Did you talk with Luther this evening?
I B7heard 'bout what he's Emdone.
AmNo I haven't Gseen him,
I B7think he's on the Emrun.
B7 C7* B7 C7*
Ma I won't wanna tell my friends
B7 C7* Em
'bout when when I was young.
Instrumental(Violin)
E|--Em-------D----3-2-Em-------------D2-0---3-2---Em------|
B|--5*-------------3/5-3------5-----3-----3/5-----|
G|-----------------------4-4----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 - Em D
There's twenty on the table, will you go to the town.
A Embottle and a packet of Dskins.
And Emask for your brother Dwhile you're down
You're gonna Emfind out where he's Dbeen
Chorus 3 - Am G
I tried and tried to help him,
B7You know don't ya Emson?
Ya AmI know what you Gtried Ma,
B7I know what you've Emdone.
B7 C7* B7 C7
Ma I won't wanna tell my friends
B7 C7* Em
'bout when when I was young.
B7 C7* B7 C7
Ma I won't wanna tell my friends
B7 C7* Em
'bout when when I was young.
Outro - Repeat instrumental part x2
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The intro to this song is played by the piano so the intro here is the chords that go
A/B- x0444x
Eb/ E- x6999x
Intro - E(play during opening rising pattern) B A/B B A/B
Verse 1 - E E
He is such a loser, He is fool for
BPlaying cards with such men, BHe don't know his luck's end
But Ewhy would I be bothered, EWhy would I be bothered
BWhen I've got a dollar, BWhen I've got a dollar?
Chorus - A B E B
Things are well now Oooooh
E Eb/ E C#m
How there's always the sign
That Asomething's Bhiding where Eyou don't wanna Blook
E Eb/ E C#m
You're afraid of your eyes.
A B A B
Verse 2 - E E
I am such a dreamer; I am such a fool for
BSending my affections in Ball the wrong directions
But Ewhy would I be bothered, EWhy would I be bothered
BWhen I've got a dollar, BWhen I've got a dollar?
Repeat Chorus
A B A B E
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Verse 1
I put Emfifty fine dollars on this hand.
I'm Cin. I'm out.Not a Emchance.
So only B7one of you dolls wanna dance,
Boy you'd Embetter have some balls in those pants.
Gimme Emtwo cards. One card. COh look at Emthat!
Try to Cfill a flush up to EMbite me in the ass.
Jese,you B7must think Lady Luck is up there hidin' in your hat,
Or you're Emtryin' to fuckin' fool me boy we'll see about that.
It's a Chundred to play now,
we'll Csee what you weigh now,
the Cpot is getting hotter boy we'll see if you stay round.Em
Chorus
AmOh the road,the riverboat,
DTake it on the chin and deal Gagain,
GTill your G/F#money's Emspent.
Verse 2
DJEmacks or better,twos are wild,
Man I Chaven't won a round in a Emwhile,
This B7whiskey must be cloudin' my mind,
I'm getting Emolder could be losin' my style.
EmHey John,I hear you're leavin' us
CHeadin' off to better parts,
B7Don't you go forget us now.
EmHope you're gonna send a card.
Ya I'm Emheadin down south a while,
You know Dme just the wife and I,
I Chear the weather's mighty fine,
B7Down by Saint Columbentine.
But God Emknows I need a break from ye,
And Dpayin' your kids college fees,
You'll Cmiss my money more than me,
Hey why B7don't the two of you calm down
you're actin' like a pair of...
EmShut the fuck up,what the fuck's it got to do with you.
DI don't see your money here so you don't get to contribute
CNothin' to this little battle B7me and the boy are havin'..
EmYou gonna play or you gonna talk all day,
If Emyou don't got the money throw those cards away.
Ah you're Cbluffin' you got nothin',
I say B7read em and weep cause I'm Emin.
Chorus x2
Harmonica solo (altered a bit to work on guitar)
E|-Em--3---------------3----------8-7-10--|
B|-----3--3h5----------3--3h5-----------|
Finish on Em
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play these chords behind it!
Em B7(x5)
Come Emon,B7
Put your Emdancing shoes B7on,
The Empiano is B7playin' a EmtuneB7
The Emlights are B7on, the Emnight is B7young,
And I Emwanna go B7waltzing with EmyouB7
These Gpeople got Amno sense of EmfunB7
Let's Gshow these AmJoes how it's EmdoneB7
Come Emon,B7
You're Emdriftin' to B7some different Emsong,B7
You've Emtoo much B7wine, we're Emoutta B7time,
Though Emnothin' B7about it feels EmwrongB7
I guess Gthis is as Amclose as I'll EmgetB7
But i Gwon't give Amup on you Emyet!B7
So Gnext Dtime Amyou need a Empartner,
UnGless DI Amgo find aEmnother,
I'm Ghere Dto Amcarry the Emweight for ya,
AmI'll lead the Emway for ya B7when,
We go out dancing Emagain!
Outro:
Em B7(x8)
G Am Em B7
G Am Em B7 B7 B7 B7
Em B7(x6)
Finish on Em
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Intro:
This is palm muted slightly! In four four time! Play twice for intro and contiue it for
verse!
E|--Am------------------------F------------G---------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--2--0--0--0--0-----|
A|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3-----|
E|--------------------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3-----|
AmKeep their spirits up Frank,
All for Fsome and some for Gall,
The Amonly spirits here man,
Are Fhangin' off the Gwall,
Yeah, Amyou know well as i do,
That Fwe don't serve up Gcheer,
When they Amcome for aneasthetics,
And it's Fbeen this way for Gyears
They Fempty out their glasses,
FFill 'em up with tears,
One Efor the road, one for the road,
That leads them right back E7here,
To Amrain on their Gtroubles,
AmWash 'em down Gdeep,
And Fplay in the Cpuddle,
Till they're Efast E7asleeAmp!
Now AmJoe he lost his woman,
To some Fbigshot business Gman,
He said I Amtrusted love not money,
And Fnow look where I Gam!
You've had eAmnough Joe,
You gotta Fgo Gnow!
You've too Ammuch Joe,
I send you Fhome Gnow,
And he says AmpleaCse GFrank,
AmPleaCse GFrank,
But FI am just a tender,
I don't give Fcounsel, I don't get close!
I'm Eon no rescue mission man,
I'm in no rescue E7boat!
I'm Amhere to make Gmoney,
AmWages plus Gtips,
For Fpouring Cwater into EsinkE7ing Amships!
And he says AmpleaCse GFrank,
AmPleaCse GFrank,
But FI am just a tender,
I don't give Fcounsel, I don't get close!
I'm Eon no rescue mission man,
I'm in no rescue E7boat!
I'm Amhere to make Gmoney,
AmWages plus Gtips,
For Fpouring Cwater into EsinkE7ing Amships!
Solo
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8-7-5-----|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8b-7-5----|
D|------------------------------------7--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
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Intro Riff: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
E|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
B|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
G|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
D|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
A|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
E|--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1----|
Intro Riff: Guitar 2 (Electric)
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----|
G|------1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1--|
D|--3-3---------3-3---------3-3---------3-3----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse: Guitar 2
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3---3-6---6-10---10-9---10/---3---3-6---6---10-9---10/-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
FmWake up girl, we Fmgotta get outta town,
FmCome on now, I'm Fmsorry I let ya down,
FmI messed up babe, it's Fmnot gonna go away,
FmI lost big and I Fmborrowed from Ray,
But it's C#alright babe, it's Ebalright babe,
We just gotta get Fmon.
FmOpen up girl, it's Fmk-k-kinda cold,
FmCome on now, I've got Fmall my confessions told,
FmI know why, the Fmboy hasn't begged enough,
FmSometimes I Fmwish you'd grow up,
Look it's C#alright babe, it's Ebalright babe,
We just gotta get Fmon,
Yeah it's C#alright man, get up your Ebthings and,
Get yourself Fmgone!
I have no Ebtime for your Fmkind,
So it's C#alright man, it's Ebalright man
It's all...Fmoooooooooooohhhh
You don't knock on my Bbmdoor,
You don't come here no Cmore,
And you be careful what you Fmwish for man!
Fm"Be careful," FmWhat's that supposed to mean?
FmA big rebel, ain't Fmthat what you saw in me?
FmI wish you'd Fmcome to your senses girl,
FmMe and you we could Fmtravel the world
Look it's aC#lright babe, Ebit's alright babe,
We just gotta get Fmon!
Yeah, it's aC#lright man, get up your Ebthings and
Get yourself Fmgone!
I have no Ebtime for your Fmkind,
So it's C#alright man, it's Ebalright man
It's all...Fmoooooooooooohhhh
You don't knock on my Bbmdoor,
You don't come here no Cmore,
And you be careful what you Fmwish for man,
Fmoooooooooooohhhh
You don't knock on my Bbmdoor,
You don't come here no Cmore,
And you be careful what you Fmwish for man
You be careful what you Fmwish for man!
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FmOooooooohG#
FmOooooooohG#
FmHurry up, they're gonna get ya man,
Ride G#On, Ride on, Ride On,
FmAin't no one gonna hold your hand,
Ride G#On, Ride On, Ride On,
FmAin't no one gonna give a damn,
So Ride G#On, Ride On,
Take your Fmnothing and get yourself Bbmgone,
Cause you're C#alone now,
FmOooooooohG#
FmOooooooohG#
Solo:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|--6--6-4----6--6-4-----------------------|
G|---------5---------5---------------------|
D|---------------------8-6--8-6--8---------|
A|---------------------------------8-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
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Intro Riff:
F#5 G5 E/ F#5 G5 E/F#5
E|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
B|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
G|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--| Play twice
D|--4-4--4--5b---4--4--4--4--5b---4--4--|
A|--4-4--4--x----4--4--4--4--x----4--4--|
E|--2-2--2--3--0-2--0--2--2--3--0-2--0--|
(Continue the riff during verse)
AmOh man, this is just the way
I Gimagined it Bwould go.
B A G F#
But you can Emrun your martyr's Grole,
You will Dknow by the Bend man,
When it's Emjust about to Grain,
Like a Dtrain, it's gonna Bhit ya,
That you Emcould if only you Gtried,
But you Dlied and you Bcheated man,
So Amnoone came to help
Am A
I Amreally need the money man,
Gonna Gdie if I Bdon't!
B A G F#
But you will Emreap what you will Gsow,
Jese you Dknow, they were Bright man,
I just Emleft it all too Glate, and now Dfate,
It is Bcallin' for the Emroad,
Would anyone Glike to Dbuy me a Bdrink man,
'Cause I Amwon't be here for long!
AmOutrAo riff:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----7-7-5---5---------7-7-5---5----------|
E|--0-------7---7-5-7-0-------7---7-5-7-0--|
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Okay well there's absolutely no guitar in this again so I just have the chords here!
Capo on 1st fret
Intro: Play around with Em
This town it Emdrags you down,
It pulls the reins on those who search for Amhigher Emground,
Those who's Amact too proud,
And B7those who long to be Emfree.
That's why I'm Emleaving here,
There'll be no long goodbyes I mean to AmdisapEmpear,
I have no Amtime for fear,
ToB7night I'll be set Emfree.
EmWho sings the Amsad songs?
DWho gets the Ghappy ones?
DMother, I'm not GcomG/F#in' hEmome toB7night,
Or ever Emmore.
Take me Emwith you then,
You know he and I are over, I am Amdone with Emhim,
We're two Ammisfits in B7this one horse Emtown.
How can you Emask me to?
Y'know I like you but it's something he would Amnever Emdo,
Not to Amme or you,
B7Oh, why all this Emnow?
EmWho sings the Amsad songs?
DWho gets the Ghappy ones?
DMother, I'm not GcomG/F#in' hEmome toB7night,
Or ever Emmore.
Outro:
Em Am D G G/ F#m Em Am D G G/F#m
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Intro: (get your finger picking going)
E|--G---3-0---0----3-0----Em------------------------|
B|---------3----------3-0-0--3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------------------------------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0h2---------|
E|--3----------3--------2-0------------0---------|
Fill:
E|-Em----------------------|
B|---3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------0h2---------|
E|-0-----------0---------|
Verse
If GI go down to the tavern, babe,
Em(Fill)
I won't come back
If GI go down to the tavern, babe,
Em(Fill)
I won't come back
I'm Gtryin' to do better, tryin' to Emget myself together,
CTake my hand, you gotta Am7put me back on Dtrack.
'Cause my Gbed is made in the gutter
Em(Fill)
But I won't lie down,
My Gbed is made in the gutter
Em(Fill)
But I won't lie down,
GCan't stay here forever, gonna Emget myself together,
CPick me up, you gotta Am7turn my luck Daround.
Chorus
But I'm a Gman with a hurricane Dhot on my heels,
I say Canywhere, anywhere aGway from here,
But there's a Gweight in me and it Dwon't let me go,
Wanna Cshine, shine Ggood as I know
But I Gdo need Emyou, ah, Cwho
Will keep me on the Dstraight and narrow Groad,
'Cause you Emknow that I Cgo,
A little bit off Dtrack with the bottle,
But you Gknow I think the Bmmore you think,
The Emless you underAmstand.
And the Gmore I try to Bmget things right,
The Emless they go as Amplanned.
Awh Fman, Awh Dman
Verse 2
When GI go down to the station
Em(Fill)
Will ya come with me?
When GI go down to the station
Em(Fill)
Will ya come with me?
Gonna Gleave this stormy weather, gonna Emget our things together,
CMorning train would have us Am7both set Dfree.
Chorus
But I'm a Gman with a hurricane Dhot on my heels,
I say Canywhere, anywhere aGway from here,
But there's a Gweight in me and it Dwon't let me go,
Wanna Cshine, shine Ggood as I know
But I Gdo need Emyou, ah, Cwho
Will keep me on the Dstraight and narrow Groad,
'Cause you Emknow that I Cgo,
A little bit off Dtrack with the bottle,
But you Gknow I think the Bmmore you think,
The Emless you underAmstand.
And the Gmore I try to Bmget things right,
The Emless they go as Amplanned.
Awh Fman, Awh Dman
Solo:
E|-G------------D12-------------C---G--------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-G------------D12-------------C---G--------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-G----------Em----------C------------------D---------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-G----------Em----------C------------------D---------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Finish with these chords:
G Bm Em Am
G Bm Em Am
F D
G-------------
Capo 1st Fret
E|-F1--------C0--------Dm1-------C0-------|
B|-1-1-1-3--1-1-1-3--3-3-3---1-------|
G|-2--------0--------2-----2-0-------|
D|-3--------2--------0-------2-------|
A|-3--------3--------x-------3-------|
E|-1--------x--------x-------x-------|
I Ftook my brother's Cfavourite bait
And I Dmled him to a Ctrap,
He Ftook the dearest Cevening train
And now he's Dmnever coming Cback,
BbOn those who lCove you boy,
FNever turn your Dmback.
GmOn those who Clove you boy,
FNever turn your Bbback.
FI find that once you've Ccrossed that line
You Dmnever can come Cback.
You can Ftry but no train Cin the world's
Gonna Dmtake you across the Ctrack,
BbOn those who lCove you boy,
FNever turn your Dmback.
GmOn those who Clove you boy,
FNever turn your Bbback.
Finish on F
All chords in this song (24)
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Evening Train
by Mick Flannery
Chords in this song · guitar
C7
Em
D
Am
G
B7
A/B
Eb
E
B
A
C#m
C
G/F#
F
E7
Fm
C#
Bbm
G#
F#5
G5
F#
F#m
Mick plays the piano in many songs so I transcribed the piano music to chords for the guitar.
1) Creak in the Door
2) When I've Got a Dollar
3) Take it on the Chin
4) Grace's Waltz
5) The Tender
6) The Rebel
7) Ride On
8) Your Martyr's Role
9) Take Me With You Then
10) In The Gutter
11) Evening Train
1) Creak in the Door
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C7
*- x21202
Em D Em D
Intro -
(Violin enters)
Em D Em D
Em D
Verse 1 -
Told you before 'bout that creak in the door
Em D
What time d'you call this?
Em D
The dog's bowl is empty and the scuttle needs coal
Em D
So be done before your father gets in!
Am G
Chorus -
Where the hell is your brother?
B7 Em
Is he playing cards again?
Am G
Don't he love his mother?
B7 Em D
Why can't he find some friends?
Em D
Verse 2 - Em D
So you're in, I'm ill, will you bring my glass,
Em D
and roll one while you're there.
Em D
There's bread in the back but it's of the last
Em D
so leave your father a share.
Chorus 2 - Am G
Did you talk with Luther this evening?
B7 Em
I heard 'bout what he's done.
Am G
No I haven't seen him,
B7 Em
I think he's on the run.
B7 C7 B7 C7
* *
Ma I won't wanna tell my friends
B7 C7 Em
*
'bout when when I was young.
Instrumental(Violin)
Em D Em D Em
E|-------------3-2--------------2-0---3-2---------|
B|--5*-------------3/5-3------5-----3-----3/5-----|
G|-----------------------4-4----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 - Em D
There's twenty on the table, will you go to the town.
Em D
A bottle and a packet of skins.
Em D
And ask for your brother while you're down
Em D
You're gonna find out where he's been
Chorus 3 - Am G
I tried and tried to help him,
B7 Em
You know don't ya son?
Am G
Ya I know what you tried Ma,
B7 Em
I know what you've done.
B7 C7 B7 C7
*
Ma I won't wanna tell my friends
B7 C7 Em
*
'bout when when I was young.
B7 C7 B7 C7
*
Ma I won't wanna tell my friends
B7 C7 Em
*
'bout when when I was young.
Outro - Repeat instrumental part x2
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The intro to this song is played by the piano so the intro here is the chords that go
A/B
- x0444x
Eb E
/ - x6999x
E B A/B B A B
Intro - (play during opening rising pattern) /
E E
Verse 1 -
He is such a loser, He is fool for
B B
Playing cards with such men, He don't know his luck's end
E E
But why would I be bothered, Why would I be bothered
B B
When I've got a dollar, When I've got a dollar?
A B E B
Chorus -
Things are well now Oooooh
E Eb E C#m
/
How there's always the sign
A B E B
That something's hiding where you don't wanna look
E Eb E C#m
/
You're afraid of your eyes.
A B A B
E E
Verse 2 -
I am such a dreamer; I am such a fool for
B B
Sending my affections in all the wrong directions
E E
But why would I be bothered, Why would I be bothered
B B
When I've got a dollar, When I've got a dollar?
Repeat Chorus
A B A B E
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Verse 1
Em
I put fifty fine dollars on this hand.
C Em
I'm in. I'm out.Not a chance.
B7
So only one of you dolls wanna dance,
Em
Boy you'd better have some balls in those pants.
Em C Em
Gimme two cards. One card. Oh look at that!
C EM
Try to fill a flush up to bite me in the ass.
B7
Jese,you must think Lady Luck is up there hidin' in your hat,
Em
Or you're tryin' to fuckin' fool me boy we'll see about that.
C
It's a hundred to play now,
C
we'll see what you weigh now,
C Em
the pot is getting hotter boy we'll see if you stay round.
Chorus
Am
Oh the road,the riverboat,
D G
Take it on the chin and deal again,
G G/F# Em
Till your money's spent.
Verse 2
D Em
Jacks or better,twos are wild,
C Em
Man I haven't won a round in a while,
B7
This whiskey must be cloudin' my mind,
Em
I'm getting older could be losin' my style.
Em
Hey John,I hear you're leavin' us
C
Headin' off to better parts,
B7
Don't you go forget us now.
Em
Hope you're gonna send a card.
Em
Ya I'm headin down south a while,
D
You know me just the wife and I,
C
I hear the weather's mighty fine,
B7
Down by Saint Columbentine.
Em
But God knows I need a break from ye,
D
And payin' your kids college fees,
C
You'll miss my money more than me,
B7
Hey why don't the two of you calm down
you're actin' like a pair of...
Em
Shut the fuck up,what the fuck's it got to do with you.
D
I don't see your money here so you don't get to contribute
C B7
Nothin' to this little battle me and the boy are havin'..
Em
You gonna play or you gonna talk all day,
Em
If you don't got the money throw those cards away.
C
Ah you're bluffin' you got nothin',
B7 Em
I say read em and weep cause I'm in.
Chorus x2
Harmonica solo (altered a bit to work on guitar)
Em
E|---3---------------3----------8-7-10--|
B|-----3--3h5----------3--3h5-----------|
Finish on Em
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play these chords behind it!
Em B7
(x5)
Em B7
Come on,
Em B7
Put your dancing shoes on,
Em B7 Em B7
The piano is playin' a tune
Em B7 Em B7
The lights are on, the night is young,
Em B7 Em B7
And I wanna go waltzing with you
G Am Em B7
These people got no sense of fun
G Am Em B7
Let's show these Joes how it's done
Em B7
Come on,
Em B7 Em B7
You're driftin' to some different song,
Em B7 Em B7
You've too much wine, we're outta time,
Em B7 Em B7
Though nothin' about it feels wrong
G Am Em B7
I guess this is as close as I'll get
G Am Em B7
But i won't give up on you yet!
G D Am Em
So next time you need a partner,
G D Am Em
Unless I go find another,
G D Am Em
I'm here to carry the weight for ya,
Am Em B7
I'll lead the way for ya when,
Em
We go out dancing again!
Outro:
Em B7
(x8)
G Am Em B7
G Am Em B7 B7 B7 B7
Em B7
(x6)
Finish on Em
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Intro:
This is palm muted slightly! In four four time! Play twice for intro and contiue it for
verse!
Am F G
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--2--0--0--0--0-----|
A|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3-----|
E|--------------------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3-----|
Am
Keep their spirits up Frank,
F G
All for some and some for all,
Am
The only spirits here man,
F G
Are hangin' off the wall,
Am
Yeah, you know well as i do,
F G
That we don't serve up cheer,
Am
When they come for aneasthetics,
F G
And it's been this way for years
F
They empty out their glasses,
F
Fill 'em up with tears,
E
One for the road, one for the road,
E7
That leads them right back here,
Am G
To rain on their troubles,
Am G
Wash 'em down deep,
F C
And play in the puddle,
E E7 Am
Till they're fast asleep!
Am
Now Joe he lost his woman,
F G
To some bigshot business man,
Am
He said I trusted love not money,
F G
And now look where I am!
Am
You've had enough Joe,
F G
You gotta go now!
Am
You've too much Joe,
F G
I send you home now,
Am C G
And he says please Frank,
Am C G
Please Frank,
F
But I am just a tender,
F
I don't give counsel, I don't get close!
E
I'm on no rescue mission man,
E7
I'm in no rescue boat!
Am G
I'm here to make money,
Am G
Wages plus tips,
F C E E7 Am
For pouring water into sinking ships!
Am C G
And he says please Frank,
Am C G
Please Frank,
F
But I am just a tender,
F
I don't give counsel, I don't get close!
E
I'm on no rescue mission man,
E7
I'm in no rescue boat!
Am G
I'm here to make money,
Am G
Wages plus tips,
F C E E7 Am
For pouring water into sinking ships!
Solo
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8-7-5-----|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8b-7-5----|
D|------------------------------------7--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
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Intro Riff: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
E|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
B|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
G|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
D|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
A|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
E|--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1----|
Intro Riff: Guitar 2 (Electric)
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----|
G|------1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1--|
D|--3-3---------3-3---------3-3---------3-3----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse: Guitar 2
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3---3-6---6-10---10-9---10/---3---3-6---6---10-9---10/-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Fm Fm
Wake up girl, we gotta get outta town,
Fm Fm
Come on now, I'm sorry I let ya down,
Fm Fm
I messed up babe, it's not gonna go away,
Fm Fm
I lost big and I borrowed from Ray,
C# Eb
But it's alright babe, it's alright babe,
Fm
We just gotta get on.
Fm Fm
Open up girl, it's k-k-kinda cold,
Fm Fm
Come on now, I've got all my confessions told,
Fm Fm
I know why, the boy hasn't begged enough,
Fm Fm
Sometimes I wish you'd grow up,
C# Eb
Look it's alright babe, it's alright babe,
Fm
We just gotta get on,
C# Eb
Yeah it's alright man, get up your things and,
Fm
Get yourself gone!
Eb Fm
I have no time for your kind,
C# Eb
So it's alright man, it's alright man
Fm
It's all...oooooooooooohhhh
Bbm
You don't knock on my door,
C
You don't come here no more,
Fm
And you be careful what you wish for man!
Fm Fm
"Be careful," What's that supposed to mean?
Fm Fm
A big rebel, ain't that what you saw in me?
Fm Fm
I wish you'd come to your senses girl,
Fm Fm
Me and you we could travel the world
C# Eb
Look it's alright babe, it's alright babe,
Fm
We just gotta get on!
C# Eb
Yeah, it's alright man, get up your things and
Fm
Get yourself gone!
Eb Fm
I have no time for your kind,
C# Eb
So it's alright man, it's alright man
Fm
It's all...oooooooooooohhhh
Bbm
You don't knock on my door,
C
You don't come here no more,
Fm
And you be careful what you wish for man,
Fm
oooooooooooohhhh
Bbm
You don't knock on my door,
C
You don't come here no more,
Fm
And you be careful what you wish for man
Fm
You be careful what you wish for man!
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Fm G#
Ooooooooh
Fm G#
Ooooooooh
Fm
Hurry up, they're gonna get ya man,
G#
Ride On, Ride on, Ride On,
Fm
Ain't no one gonna hold your hand,
G#
Ride On, Ride On, Ride On,
Fm
Ain't no one gonna give a damn,
G#
So Ride On, Ride On,
Fm Bbm
Take your nothing and get yourself gone,
C#
Cause you're alone now,
Fm G#
Ooooooooh
Fm G#
Ooooooooh
Solo:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|--6--6-4----6--6-4-----------------------|
G|---------5---------5---------------------|
D|---------------------8-6--8-6--8---------|
A|---------------------------------8-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
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Intro Riff:
F#5 G5 E F#5 G5 E F#5
/ /
E|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
B|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
G|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--| Play twice
D|--4-4--4--5b---4--4--4--4--5b---4--4--|
A|--4-4--4--x----4--4--4--4--x----4--4--|
E|--2-2--2--3--0-2--0--2--2--3--0-2--0--|
(Continue the riff during verse)
Am
Oh man, this is just the way
G B
I imagined it would go.
B A G F#
Em G
But you can run your martyr's role,
D B
You will know by the end man,
Em G
When it's just about to rain,
D B
Like a train, it's gonna hit ya,
Em G
That you could if only you tried,
D B
But you lied and you cheated man,
Am
So noone came to help
Am A
Am
I really need the money man,
G B
Gonna die if I don't!
B A G F#
Em G
But you will reap what you will sow,
D B
Jese you know, they were right man,
Em G D
I just left it all too late, and now fate,
B Em
It is callin' for the road,
G D B
Would anyone like to buy me a drink man,
Am
'Cause I won't be here for long!
Am A
Outro riff:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----7-7-5---5---------7-7-5---5----------|
E|--0-------7---7-5-7-0-------7---7-5-7-0--|
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Okay well there's absolutely no guitar in this again so I just have the chords here!
Capo on 1st fret
Intro: Play around with Em
Em
This town it drags you down,
Am Em
It pulls the reins on those who search for higher ground,
Am
Those who's act too proud,
B7 Em
And those who long to be free.
Em
That's why I'm leaving here,
Am Em
There'll be no long goodbyes I mean to disappear,
Am
I have no time for fear,
B7 Em
Tonight I'll be set free.
Em Am
Who sings the sad songs?
D G
Who gets the happy ones?
D G G/F# Em B7
Mother, I'm not comin' home tonight,
Em
Or ever more.
Em
Take me with you then,
Am Em
You know he and I are over, I am done with him,
Am B7 Em
We're two misfits in this one horse town.
Em
How can you ask me to?
Am Em
Y'know I like you but it's something he would never do,
Am
Not to me or you,
B7 Em
Oh, why all this now?
Em Am
Who sings the sad songs?
D G
Who gets the happy ones?
D G G/F# Em B7
Mother, I'm not comin' home tonight,
Em
Or ever more.
Outro:
Em Am D G G F#m Em Am D G G F#m
/ /
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Intro: (get your finger picking going)
G Em
E|-----3-0---0----3-0----------------------------|
B|---------3----------3-0-0--3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------------------------------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0h2---------|
E|--3----------3--------2-0------------0---------|
Fill:
Em
E|-----------------------|
B|---3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------0h2---------|
E|-0-----------0---------|
Verse
G
If I go down to the tavern, babe,
Em
(Fill)
I won't come back
G
If I go down to the tavern, babe,
Em
(Fill)
I won't come back
G Em
I'm tryin' to do better, tryin' to get myself together,
C Am7 D
Take my hand, you gotta put me back on track.
G
'Cause my bed is made in the gutter
Em
(Fill)
But I won't lie down,
G
My bed is made in the gutter
Em
(Fill)
But I won't lie down,
G Em
Can't stay here forever, gonna get myself together,
C Am7 D
Pick me up, you gotta turn my luck around.
Chorus
G D
But I'm a man with a hurricane hot on my heels,
C G
I say anywhere, anywhere away from here,
G D
But there's a weight in me and it won't let me go,
C G
Wanna shine, shine good as I know
G Em C
But I do need you, ah, who
D G
Will keep me on the straight and narrow road,
Em C
'Cause you know that I go,
D
A little bit off track with the bottle,
G Bm
But you know I think the more you think,
Em Am
The less you understand.
G Bm
And the more I try to get things right,
Em Am
The less they go as planned.
F D
Awh man, Awh man
Verse 2
G
When I go down to the station
Em
(Fill)
Will ya come with me?
G
When I go down to the station
Em
(Fill)
Will ya come with me?
G Em
Gonna leave this stormy weather, gonna get our things together,
C Am7 D
Morning train would have us both set free.
Chorus
G D
But I'm a man with a hurricane hot on my heels,
C G
I say anywhere, anywhere away from here,
G D
But there's a weight in me and it won't let me go,
C G
Wanna shine, shine good as I know
G Em C
But I do need you, ah, who
D G
Will keep me on the straight and narrow road,
Em C
'Cause you know that I go,
D
A little bit off track with the bottle,
G Bm
But you know I think the more you think,
Em Am
The less you understand.
G Bm
And the more I try to get things right,
Em Am
The less they go as planned.
F D
Awh man, Awh man
Solo:
G D C G
E|-------------12------------------------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G D C G
E|-------------12------------------------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C D
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C D
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Finish with these chords:
G Bm Em Am
G Bm Em Am
F D
G
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Capo 1st Fret
F C Dm C
E|-1--------0--------1-------0-------|
B|-1-1-1-3--1-1-1-3--3-3-3---1-------|
G|-2--------0--------2-----2-0-------|
D|-3--------2--------0-------2-------|
A|-3--------3--------x-------3-------|
E|-1--------x--------x-------x-------|
F C
I took my brother's favourite bait
Dm C
And I led him to a trap,
F C
He took the dearest evening train
Dm C
And now he's never coming back,
Bb C
On those who love you boy,
F Dm
Never turn your back.
Gm C
On those who love you boy,
F Bb
Never turn your back.
F C
I find that once you've crossed that line
Dm C
You never can come back.
F C
You can try but no train in the world's
Dm C
Gonna take you across the track,
Bb C
On those who love you boy,
F Dm
Never turn your back.
Gm C
On those who love you boy,
F Bb
Never turn your back.
Finish on F
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