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Hi folks,
Well here it is, thanks to all your various postings, a version, but
certainly NOT the definitive version of Willin' by Little Feat. I've been
playing this song for some time now, the LAZY way (see notes at the end).
Thanks to everyone's postings I've got some great ideas for improving on my
version. The version below is a nice compromise. It's the chord marked
D* which causes all the problems. In the notes at the end I've suggested
some variants but I'm still not happy. So, I'll keep plugging away at searching
for that elusive chord. If anyone knows it exactly (i.e. no approximations)
PLEASE mail me.
WILLIN' by Little Feat
----------------------
[Intro]
  G  D* (see notes)   Em    C    G    C  C* (see notes)    C    Gx2
[Verse 1]
GI've been warped by the rain
D*
Driven by the snow
EmDrunk and dirty - Cdon't you know
              G    C  C*     C  G  
But I'm still..         ..willin
[Verse 2]
(And I was) GOut on the road
D*
Late at night
EmSeen my pretty Alice in Cevery headlight
       G    C  C*     C  G  
Alice..          ..Dallas Alice
[Chorus]
GAnd I been from  CTucson to DTucumcari
DTehachapi to GTonopah
GDriven every kind of rig that's ever been Cmade
                                       C          D  D**
Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me
(No chords again but I use a stepping C)
C  step down to  G
Weed, Whites and wine
GAnd you show me a Dsign
       D         G   C  C*        C  G  
I'll be willin'        to be movin'
[Verse 3]
GKicked by the wind
D*
Robbed by the sleet
D*                          Em  C  
Had my head stoved in but I'm still on my feet
       C       G   C  C*   C  G  
And I'm still ....    in a whole lot of trouble
[Verse 4]
                                   G  D*
Smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico
EmBaked by the sun
CEvery time I go to GMexico
 C  C*            C  G  
         And I'm still....
[Chorus]
GAnd I been from  CTucson to DTucumcari
DTehachapi to GTonopah
GDriven every kind of rig that's ever been Cmade
                                       C          D  D**
Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me
(No chords again but I use a stepping C)
C  step down to  G
Weed, Whites and wine
GAnd you show me a Dsign
       D         G   C  C*        C  G  
I'll be willin'        to be movin'
------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTES
D*  -   Many different chord variations have been suggested here,
        including Bm and pure D. I use a hybrid of D with a 6th
        string bass on the second fret since this bass note is
        very important to the flow of the song. If you're lucky
        your thumb can cover this, but mine won't so I usually
        take the easy route and play 1st string 2nd fret plus
        6th string 2nd fret with all the other strings open - not
        such a good sound but FAR easier when you're trying to sing
        as well!
C*  -   This is simply a slide of C up 2 frets. However, I prefer
        to use a normal open D instead as it has a better ring to it.
        x54030 - real name = Dadd4add9.
I've tried to match the words up with the chords but I guess it's
one of those songs you have to know quite well to get the inflections right.
Also, there's so many versions of this around the lyrics and especially
Lowell George's asides at the end of verses, etc change slightly. This version
is transcribed from the live album 'Waiting For Columbus'.
Cheers,
Martin.

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The story behind the song

"Willin'" tells the story of a truck driver, out on the road from Tehachapi to Tonopah, who's seen it all and is ready for anything. The lyrics paint a picture of a life spent traveling, even smuggling some folks from Mexico, embodying the spirit of a long-haul journey. Lowell George wrote this song while with the Mothers of Invention, and it became a signature track for his band, Little Feat, appearing on their 1971 debut album. It plays like a true anthem for anyone who finds freedom and purpose on the open road.

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Hi folks,

Well here it is, thanks to all your various postings, a version, but

certainly NOT the definitive version of Willin' by Little Feat. I've been

playing this song for some time now, the LAZY way (see notes at the end).

Thanks to everyone's postings I've got some great ideas for improving on my

version. The version below is a nice compromise. It's the chord marked

D* which causes all the problems. In the notes at the end I've suggested

some variants but I'm still not happy. So, I'll keep plugging away at searching

for that elusive chord. If anyone knows it exactly (i.e. no approximations)

PLEASE mail me.

WILLIN' by Little Feat

----------------------

[Intro]

G D Em C G C C C G

* (see notes) * (see notes) x2

[Verse 1]

I've been warped by the rain

Driven by the snow

Em C

Drunk and dirty - don't you know

G C C C G

But I'm still.. ..willin

[Verse 2]

(And I was) Out on the road

Late at night

Em C

Seen my pretty Alice in every headlight

G C C C G

Alice.. ..Dallas Alice

[Chorus]

G C D

And I been from Tucson to Tucumcari

D G

Tehachapi to Tonopah

G C

Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made

C D D

Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed

And if you give me

(No chords again but I use a stepping C)

C step down to G

Weed, Whites and wine

G D

And you show me a sign

D G C C C G

I'll be willin' to be movin'

[Verse 3]

Kicked by the wind

Robbed by the sleet

D Em C

Had my head stoved in but I'm still on my feet

C G C C C G

And I'm still .... in a whole lot of trouble

[Verse 4]

G D

Smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico

Baked by the sun

C G

Every time I go to Mexico

C C C G

And I'm still....

[Chorus]

G C D

And I been from Tucson to Tucumcari

D G

Tehachapi to Tonopah

G C

Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made

C D D

Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed

And if you give me

(No chords again but I use a stepping C)

C step down to G

Weed, Whites and wine

G D

And you show me a sign

D G C C C G

I'll be willin' to be movin'

------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES

D* - Many different chord variations have been suggested here,

including Bm and pure D. I use a hybrid of D with a 6th

string bass on the second fret since this bass note is

very important to the flow of the song. If you're lucky

your thumb can cover this, but mine won't so I usually

take the easy route and play 1st string 2nd fret plus

6th string 2nd fret with all the other strings open - not

such a good sound but FAR easier when you're trying to sing

as well!

C* - This is simply a slide of C up 2 frets. However, I prefer

to use a normal open D instead as it has a better ring to it.

x54030 - real name = Dadd4add9.

I've tried to match the words up with the chords but I guess it's

one of those songs you have to know quite well to get the inflections right.

Also, there's so many versions of this around the lyrics and especially

Lowell George's asides at the end of verses, etc change slightly. This version

is transcribed from the live album 'Waiting For Columbus'.

Cheers,

Martin.

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