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Chords4
Chords in this song4
Intro
G D* (see notes) Em C G C C* (see notes) C G x2
Verse 1
I've been warped by the rain
D*
Driven by the snow
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
D*
Late at night
Seen my pretty Alice in every headlight
G C C* C G
Alice.. ..Dallas Alice
Chorus
And I been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
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
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
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
Baked by the sun
Every time I go to Mexico
C C* C G
And I'm still....
Chorus
And I been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
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
And you show me a sign
D G C C* C G
I'll be willin' to be movin'
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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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