Verse 1:
Down the road a ways i’ve heard say a new day’s comin’ on
Where the women folks are friendly and the law leaves you alone
I’ll believe it when i see it and i haven’t seen it yet
Don’t mind me,keep on talking i’m just looking for my hat

Chorus 1:
Ain’t no God in Mexico,ain’t no way to understand
How that border crosswind feelin’ makes a fool out of a man
If i never felt the sunshine hell i would not curse the rain
If my feet could fit a railroad track,i guess i’d been a train

Verse 2:
Me and Louie,Zig and Bobby used to chase across the yard
Back in 1947 that’s when more than times was hard
Pity me i didn’t find a line in time and like a fool
In front of God and everybody i politely blew my cool

Chorus 2:
Ain’t no God in Mexico,ain’t no comfort in the cane
When you’re down in Madamoros gettin’ busted by the man
If i’d never felt the sunshine,hell i would not curse the rain
If my feet could fit a railroad track i guess i’d been a train

Perret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlv.fr
http://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/country.html

I met her one evenin’ in a barroom downtown
She was the picture of truth
Her shoulders were saggin’, her head was bowed down
Like me she was livin’ the blues

When the music had ended and the crowd dwindled down
And we were the last lonely two
We left with each other when nothin’ was left
And nothin’ left better to do

Chorus:
And it was fun while it lasted but it didn’t last long
Before we knew it the thrill was all gone
And we both wound up singin’ the same lonesome song
It was fun while it lasted, but it didn’t last long

I had a woman and she had a man
Before we both lost it all
When I thought of her that’s when she thought of him
And I never could stand that thought

Chorus

(Intro)


(Verse)
Down some old lonesome highway, deep in my darkest blues
Good or bad, happy or sad, I can still depend on you
You’ve whistled me by some graveyards more than a time or two
Sweet melody I’ve got to say, sweet melody I love you

(Intro)

IF I GIVE MY SOUL

written and performed by Billy Joe Shaver.

Verse 1:
Down a dangerous road,i have come to where i’m standing
With a heavy heart,and my hat clutched in my hand
Such a foolish fool,God ain’t known no greater sinner
I have come in search of Jesus,hoping he will understand

Verse 2:
I had a woman once,she was kind and she was gentle
Had a child by me,who grew up to be a man
I had a steady job,til i started into drinking
And i started making music that went with the devil’s band

Verse 3:
Oh the years flew by like a mighty rush of eagles
My dreams and plans were all scattered in the wind
It’s a lonesome life,when you lose the ones you live for
If i make my peace with Jesus will they take me back again

Chorus:
If i give my soul,will he cleanse these clothes i’m wearin’
If i give my soul,will he put new boots on my feet
If i bow my head and beg God for his forgiveness
Will he breathe new breath inside me and give back my dignity

Chorus bis:
If i give my soul,will he stop my hands from shaking
If i give my soul,will my son love me again
If i give my soul,and she knows i really mean it
If i give my soul to Jesus will she take me back again

Chorus bis.

If i give my soul to Jesus will she take me back again

1.A long time ago
No shoes on my feet
I walked ten miles of train track
To hear Hank Williams sing (follow the same progression throughout)

His body was worn
But his spirit was free
And he sang every song
Looking right straight at me

C1.Just a tramp on your street
You must understand
You got my soul at your feet
And my heart in your hand

2.No I don’t have to pick
And I don’t have to choose
I don’t have to win
And I don’t have to lose
And if I make any pay
I just throw it away
I don’t count on tomorrow
I just live for today

C.
C2.Still you opened yourself
And you held me inside
You made a stray dog like me
Feel welcome tonight
C.
C.
C2.
I’m just a tramp on your street

The ‘C’ doesn’t sound quite right but that is the bass note
So I will keep looking at this.

Capo 2

When the mornin’ sun comes peepin o-er the mountains
And natures melody begins to play
I wonder how a song that seems to be so short and sweet
Could be as good again another day

Oh I loved you with a passion hot as sun
And I picture when you were as fresh as spring
I held you when the autumn wind blew in the winter cold
And warmed you till the meadow turned to green

Now the evenin’ sun is sinking, moving homeward
As I bid another peaceful day goodbye
Our home is on the south side of an old hill country town
Nestled here beneath the Texas sky

And when you touch my hand I know that you still love me
And I know you know I’ll always feel the same
Till every season’s day has come and gone and come and gone
And come and gone and come and gone again

Solo

Intro Chords:

(D)At the breaking (G)of the dawn, (A)day is born aga(D)in
(D)Just another (G)missing link (A)in an endless (D)chain
(D)Filling up the (G)empty space, (A)led by one who’s (D)gone
(D)Freedom’s child was (G)born today, (A)singin’ freedom (D)songs

With his colors flyin’ high and his gun in hand
Volunteered to fight and die in a foreign land
Just another minor chord, in a worn-out song
Freedom’s child is marching there singin’ freedom songs

Repeat intro chords

Driftin’ through a crowded park, passing an empty swing
Hidden in the sparrow’s eye, when it’s on the wind
Planted on a lonely hill, with his name unknown
Freedom’s child was laid to rest, singin’ freedom songs

(Repeat first verse )

Freedom’s child was laid to rest singin’ freedom songs

INTRO: B E

My woman left me and I’m sure glad she did
My old gal left me and I’m glad she took the kids
Now I got less mouths to feed and more room to sleep in a bed

I got the good news blues, smilin’ on a rainy day
Got the good news blues, done sung all my troubles away
Ain’t got no achin’ bones, got no bills to pay

SOLO

A politician will say what you want to hear
Lord it’s here one day and right out the other ear
He’ll promise you whiskey and won’t even give you a beer

Got the good news blues, smilin’ on a rainy day
Got the good news blues, done sung all my troubles away
Ain’t got no achin’ bones, got no bills to pay

SOLO

Verse 1:
[/] Got a roundhouse right,got a straight razor in my shoe
Got a roundhouse right,got a straight razor in my shoe
Got a pocket full of money,honey,ain’t nothin’ i can’t do

Verse 2:
Come on over here,mama,gonna love you ‘till the cows come home
Come on over here,mama,gonna love you ‘till the cows come home
‘Till the cotton’s all picked and the hay is in every barn

Verse 3:
My woman she fancies a heart and the right kind too
My woman she fancies a heart and the right kind too
I know she’d love to do the same with you

Verse 4:
Come on over here mama,gonna love you ‘till the cows come home
Get on over here honey,gonna love you ‘till the cows come home
‘Till the cotton’s all picked and the hay is in every barn

Verse 5:
Play that old piano like it’s never been played before
Play that old piano like it’s never been played before
When you get through pickin’,let me have it all over some more

”

Wella wella I was all eat up with the thought of havin’ you, little girl
And before too long, you would be mine
Then things turned all around, upside down, and I found out the truth
Let me go, turn me loose, I changed my mind

CHORUS:
Let me go, turn me loose, I changed my mind
Don’t know why I thought you were so fine
Bitter taste of truth has spoiled the wine
Let me go, turn me loose, I changed my mind

You musta thought I was dumber than a sack of hammers, well maybe you was right
That don’t make no difference anyhow
Because I caught you layin’ with a good-for-nothin’ so-called friend of mine
And I gotta make this breakup happen now

CHORUS

OUTRO: Am C