Rock & Roll/EGA – Daniel Johnston

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Tabbed by:castrati_groove
Email:pogo_dvda@yahoo.com

Tuning:EADGBE

There was a day when I was so lonely
Time passed me by I was more dead than alive
Every minute was like an hour
Every day was an eternity
I looked for hope but all around me
People didn’t seem to care

Oh that rock ‘n’ roll it saved my soul
That rock ‘n’ roll

If I ever thought that I could be happy
Dreams like that always faded away
And all the girls already had boyfriends
I was alone as lonely could be
I laid asleep and turned on the radio
The music to me was like a dream

Oh that rock ‘n’ roll it saved my soul
That rock ‘n’ roll

You walk around but you gotta have a reason
Something worth getting up in the morning for
My heart looked to art and I found the Beatles
Oh God I was and am a true disciple
Look for the fun you’ll start a happy cycle
The music will make you come alive

Oh that rock ‘n’ roll it saved my soul
That rock ‘n’ roll

She was crying just like a baby
Didn’t wanna fight or more like maybe
You ought to get on home at night
Keep the battle to the right
Seeing the love and adultry
And wonderin’ who was in the outfield
Swear I know the truth
And I ain’t wearin’ nobody’s shoes
I got some dollar on high look out now
It’s shining, with a bottle of knuckleheads
She’s like a drunken rat cat, oh
I guess you’re coming out the backdoor
She did all right it’s a battle or fight
So I feel all empty now
You try to hold a figure eight
She said what’s the Anti-Christ
He said oh what did you do to her
It’s probably she’s been talking to Lucifer
Is that really the night
Oh, my, uh, uh
Alright
Hey

| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note

Song: Silly Love

Submitted by: Patrick LeBrun
September 15 2008
Tuning: Standard

I’ve come this far and I know I can make it
got a broken heart and you can’t break a broken heart
I come knocking at your door, you don’t love me anymore
but I just can’t give up cause I don’t know what to do about it…

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/silly_love_crd_ver_3.html )
You must be wrong if you think you don’t love me
You could smile down and put a happy ending to my song
I come knocking at your door, you don’t live there anymore
Was it just a memory or am I a little crazy for you

If there’s no love I just can’t believe it
got a broken mind and only you can relieve it
I don’t remember who you are, are you someone that I saw
But I really am confused but i think that I… still love you

riff:

6 //——————//——————//–
5 //——————//——————//–
4 //–3-4-3-1———//–3-4-3-1———//– (x2)
3 //———-4-1—–//———-4-1—–//–
2 //————–4-1-//————–4-1-//–
1 //——————//——————//–

One of my favorites from Mr. Johnston, this sounds good if you strum the chord where its
and let it ring to the next chord.

Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren’t so bold

Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, “Hey! Get a job!”

“Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so odd?

We don’t really like what you do.
We don’t think anyone ever will.

It’s a problem that you have,
And this problem’s made you ill.”

Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren’t so bold

The artist walks alone
Someone said behind his back,

“He’s got gall to call himself that!
He doesn’t even know where he’s at!”

The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating the sun

He does this all his waking hours
But is it really so wrong?

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/story_of_an_artist_crd_ver_2.html )
They sit in front of their TV
Saying, “Hey! This is fun!”

And they laugh at the artist
Saying, “He doesn’t know how to have fun.”

The best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and laughing bees

“You’ve got me wrong,” says he.
“The sun don’t shine in your TV”

Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren’t so bold

Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren’t so bold

Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, “Hey! Get a job!”

“Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so odd?

We don’t really like what you do.
We don’t think anyone ever will.

It’s a problem that you have,
And this problem’s made you ill.”

Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to watch the world.

But the people they turned wicked,
And they soon forgot
Who had made their very being
And put them on their planet.

So the God He sent His very own Son,
His only holy Son.
And He sent Him to the world
‘cause something had to be done.

His son walked around and He told the truth
Like the truth had never been told.
He was kind to the poor,
His home was the road.

Unlike any other heroes
Of which a song could be sung,
He never did bad to anyone.
He never did no harm.
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/a_little_story_crd.html )
But there were other people who weren’t so nice
And they plotted to take His life
And the Man knew all about it
But He didn’t even hide.

And they beat Him and they robbed Him
And they hung Him for bein’ good.
And they laughed and made jokes
While they stood in his blood.

But there’s a happy ending to the story.
I think you’ll be glad to know
He came back to life in glory,
And up from the grave He arose.

So before you turn out your light,
Remember this one Man
Who lived comfortably in heaven
But gave it all up to hang on a cross.

Because He hung for you and me
And He came to set us free.
‘Cause his Dad had a great idea
About the way things ought to be.

From Live at SXSW
origianlly from “Hi How are You” a.k.a. greatest album ever
Drop tunning down 1/2 step
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/running_water_crd.html )
Running Water, Running Water
what are you running from
You always seem to be on the run
Running water, Running Water
Where do you come from
You always seem to be on the run
(chorus)
And you never change no matter what you do
You always wind up the same
Never knowing where your going always running never stopping never ever
looking back nothing seems to slow you down
Running water, Running water
what are you running from
you always seem to be on the run
Running water, running water
You’ve only just begun
don’t you know you’ll always run
Running Water, running water
say goodbye, hello
don’t you know you’ll always go
Chorus
Running Water, running water
what are you running from
you always seem to be on the run
you always seem to be on the run!

oh, i love you so. i want you to know my love grows.
and my heart needs attention. i feel rejection.
see? see how i cry? ain’t no reason, no reason why.
im just clouded by delusion and confusion.
but i, i know fer sure, you will endure
what was and what were and you’ll find a way to help me
I’m waiting still.

have fun.
-jimmy nothin-

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Some Things Last A Long Time – Daniel Johnston

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Tuning: Standard

This song was originally played on piano. I’ve adapted it to guitar.

Chords Used:

e|-0--0--1--1-3-1-0-1|
B|-1--0--3--1-3-1-1-3|
G|-2--0--2--2-0-2-0-3|
D|-2--2--0--3-0-3-2-3|
A|-0--2--x--3-2-x-3-1|
E|-0--0--x--1-3-x-0-x|

your picture
is still
on my wall
on my wall
the colors
are bright
bright
as ever
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/some_things_last_a_long_time_crd.html )
This part can be plucked very easily, or it can be strummed with chords, but the chords
kinda wacky, and they sound really bad unless you do it perfectly, so I’ll just include
plucked notes. If you’d like to tab the chords and post them, please do.

e|------------------------|
B|----------------3-1-0-1-|
G|-2-0-------0------------|
D|-----3-2-3--------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

the red is strong
the blue is pure

some things last a long time
some things last a long time

Then there’s a characteristically Daniel out-of-place electric guitar effect that I
include since I’m playing this on an acoustic. I’m sure you can figure it out.

your picture
is still
on my wall
on my wall
I think
about you
often
often
I can’t forget all the things we did
some things last a long time
some things last a long time

it’s funny
but it’s true
and it’s true
but it’s not funny
time comes and goes
all the while
I still think of you
some things last a long time

your picture
is still
on my wall
on my wall
the colors
are bright
bright
as ever
the things that we did
i can’t forget
some things last a life time
some things last a life time

Song: Devil Town
Original Artist: Daniel Johnston

I was living in a devil town
Didnt know it was a devil town
Oh lord it really brings me down
about the devil town

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/devil_town_crd.html )


All my friends were vampires
Didnt know they were vampires
Turns out i was a vampire myself
In the devil town

I was living in a devil town
Didnt know it was a devil town
Oh lord it really brings me down
About the devil town

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/the_sun_shines_down_on_me_crd.html )
I’m getting closer to the fact
I’ve turned my back, on silly things
I’m walking down that lonely road
And my heavy load,
I didn’t bother to bring it
The Sun shines down on me
I feel like I deserve it.
& the sun shines down.

I’m hiding out where you can’t see
Behind a wall, in the back of the room
I’m crawling slowly through the dark
and feeling for a punch-line
The Sun shines down on me
I want to feel like I deserve it.
and the sun shines down.

I’m walking down that empty road
But it ain’t empty now,
Because I’m on it
I’m getting closer to a hope
That I can carry
and take home with me.
The Sun shines down on me
I feel like I have to earn it.
and the sun shines down.