Rex's Blues by Townes Van Zandt
Only 2 chords. As done here, E &A.
Could be done G &C, C &F, D&G, etc.
Ride the blue wind high and free.
She'll lead you down through misery
Leave you low, come time to go.
Alone and low as low can be
If I had a nickel I'd find a game
If I won a dollar I'd make it rain
If it rained an ocean I'd drink it dry
And lay me down dissatisfied
Legs to walk and thoughts to fly
Eyes to laugh and lips to cry
A restless tongue to classify
All born to grow and grown to die
So tell my baby I said so long
Tell my mother I did no wrong
Tell my brother to watch his own
And tell my friends to mourn me none
I'm chained upon the face of time
Feelin' full of foolish rhyme
There ain't no dark till something shines
I'm bound to leave this dark behind
repeat verse one
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Good Job !
Excellent Uncle John! Such a clean shop too!
Thanks, Sammy.
Do it when the time is right, RTZ. You may have noticed that I have slowed down on the vids. I do have a booklet with possible songs to do. Funny how that works. I thought yesterday to do a vid and could not pull off the song of first choice. Tried this one and made up the little riff and it worked. Still pales compared to Townes doing it. But that's all right.
Nice one UJ. I see we have the delight of your workshop as a backdrop. Great song. So kind of you to provide so much information John. The lyrics, the chord progressions....fabulous for us newby's. Enjoyed this as much as anything you've done mate. Nice one.
I was a big Townes before I got to this site and doing the Townes tribute I learn so much more about the music and the man read books watch videos and documentaries. Been wanting to do No Place To Fall on 4 string I have fits trying to do Townes on 3 string
If someone spends the time to make a Gif. for a comment they must like it. nice Clock.
Thanks, W.M., Clock, Bug, Albert, Wolf, Reeds and Jason.
I watched clocks comment thru the whole song!!! Loved both!! lol :>)
Good stuff UJ...
Nice little walkin' riff ! Likey !
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