Flying Shoes by Townes Van Zandt Capo 2 for this cover[G] Days full of [Am]rain… [D] skys [C] comin' down a- G] gain.[F] I get so [C] tired of these [G] same old [Am] blues.[G] Same old [Am] song [D] Baby, it [C] won't be [G] long[F] 'Fore I’m [C] tyin' on my [G] flyin' [Am] shoes.[G] Flyin' [Am] shoes… [F] till I be [C] tyin' on my [G]flyin' [Am)shoes[G] Spring only [Am] sighed [D] summer [C]satis- [G] fied.[F] Fall is a [C] feelin' I [G] just can't [Am] lose.[G]I'd like to [Am] stay [D]maybe [C] watch a winter [G]day.[F]Turn the green [C]water to [G] white and [Am} blue.[G] Flyin' [Am] shoes… [F] till I be [C] tyin' on my [G]flyin' [Am)shoes[G] The mountain [Am] moon [D] forever [C] sets too [G] soon.[F] Bein' a- [C]lone is all the [G]hills can [Am] do.[G] Alone and [Am] then [D]her silver [C] sails a- [G]gain.[F] And they will [C] follow in their [G] flyin' [Am] shoes[G] Flyin' [Am] shoes [F]they will [C]follow in their [G]flyin' [Am] shoes[G] Days full of [Am]rain… [D] skys [C] comin' down a- G] gain.[F] I get so [C] tired of these [G] same old [Am] blues.[G] Same old [Am] song [D] Baby, it [C] won't be [G] long[F] 'Fore I’m [C] tyin' on my [G] flyin' [Am] shoes.[G] Flyin' [Am] shoes… [F] till I be [C] tyin' on my [G]flyin' [Am] shoes.
You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!
Nice one, Unk. Sad song, speakin of weariness, subject Townes dealt a lot with. He sand it out, and gotn rid of it (for a while), same as the old Bluesmen. Town a "Wearinessman" :)
Not to hijack UJ's vid, but the TVZ CBG tribute album is just waiting for you Townes newbies to strap on yer Flyin' Shoes, fil yer Lungs, and record one of Townes' numbers For The Sake Of The Song.
Oh, and UJ, you were asking if Townes ever did any traditional blues numbers: right there on Live At The Old Quarter, are Lightnin' Hopkins' "Chauffeur's Blues," the traditional "Cocaine Blues," and Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love." The last isn't exactly a blues, but it shows up pretty often on blues playlists.
Thanks Brick, Turtle, Joe and Steve. Townes was the man.
Turtle said it so well about his songs, "Sad with a capital S, but the emotions are universal and the songs have a timeless quality to them. And when I listen to them, I feel better about my own life. Just like the blues - which Townes was well versed in."
Comments
sang not sand :)
Nice one, Unk. Sad song, speakin of weariness, subject Townes dealt a lot with. He sand it out, and gotn rid of it (for a while), same as the old Bluesmen. Town a "Wearinessman" :)
Ah just uplaoded Blaze's Blues, Townes number. Clue is in the TITLE lol
Hi jack away, Oily. Yes, I have heard Townes do traditional blues (on youtube). He had it down.
Oh, and UJ, you were asking if Townes ever did any traditional blues numbers: right there on Live At The Old Quarter, are Lightnin' Hopkins' "Chauffeur's Blues," the traditional "Cocaine Blues," and Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love." The last isn't exactly a blues, but it shows up pretty often on blues playlists.
Thanks Ian.
Love the vid great voice too very sincere,
Your the man
Thanks Anders and Jason. This is one of my faves too. I need to learn some more Townes songs.
Nice song and playing!!
Thanks Brick, Turtle, Joe and Steve. Townes was the man.
Turtle said it so well about his songs, "Sad with a capital S, but the emotions are universal and the songs have a timeless quality to them. And when I listen to them, I feel better about my own life. Just like the blues - which Townes was well versed in."
-
1
-
2
-
3
of 3 Next