Here's another Townes Van Zandt song for you, the chords are simple, but it's taken me a lot of practice to get the rhythms right. And if you pick up the tempo just a little bit and really pound the chords, it's a real rocker. Loretta Townes Van Zandt E A E Well Loretta she'...
White freightliner F C won't you steal away my mind Ah, New Mexico ain't bad, Lord and the people there they treat you kind and the people there they treat you kind Well, it's bad news from Houston half my friends are dying Well, it's bad news from Houston half my friends are ...
about Townes' life; "Be Here To Love Me". Note that Townes plays with alot of variations throughout the song, mostly by using hammer-ons on various positions. The chords in the brackets assemble the shape of the chord when the capo is assigned. In his own words, this was "the first ...
Brother Flower, you ain't lonely for you've always been alone but I haven't been so lucky I had love and now it's gone I have arms to hold another never to hold her again I have life to give lover You have life to give the wind Brother Flower, when the snow flies and you lay...
Sometimes the chords change just before the new line, but for those that change in the midst of the line, I've used caps to stress the syllable where the change occurs. . . . Basically, the same chords repeat through the song (Em - G - Am - B7 - Em): ...
[Chords] D x00232 D/C# x40232 D4/B x20032 (I also lead into the verse with) e|---2--| b|--2--3--5---| g|---| (then picking out of the D chord) d|---0--| a|--0--2--4---| e|---| Livin' on the road, my friend......
Capo 2, and just three chords: E, A, B7 CHORUS E A I'm building a houseboat in heaven B7 E to sail those deep and holy seas E A I'm building a houseboat in heaven B7 E and it's welcome aboard you sweet peace VERSE 1