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Rex's Blues by Townes Van Zandt on hubcap 3 string

Posted by Uncle John on July 12, 2014 at 2:08pm
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Rex's Blues by Townes Van ZandtOnly 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 miseryLeave you low, come time to go.Alone and low as low can beIf I had a nickel I'd find a gameIf I won a dollar I'd make it rainIf it rained an ocean I'd drink it dryAnd lay me down dissatisfiedLegs to walk and thoughts to flyEyes to laugh and lips to cryA restless tongue to classifyAll born to grow and grown to dieSo tell my baby I said so longTell my mother I did no wrongTell my brother to watch his ownAnd tell my friends to mourn me noneI'm chained upon the face of timeFeelin' full of foolish rhymeThere ain't no dark till something shinesI'm bound to leave this dark behindrepeat verse one

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  • Uncle John July 22, 2014 at 6:39pm

    Thanks, Patrick.  The shop is still clean and has a little amp, a 3 string and  diddley.  It's probably about 93degrees F (33C) out there right now.  

  • Maddog July 22, 2014 at 4:26pm

    Sounding good John!!!

    I like the vids from the shop, great place to just hang out :-)

  • RTZGUITARS July 17, 2014 at 6:20pm

    I never put any thought into how the data is used for top content John and after turning the T.V. on today I see what's going on in the world I care even less.

    I was going to do something for the passing of Mr. Winter but I may just do the other John's song Imagine. 

    Peace and world wide ceasefire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Uncle John July 17, 2014 at 5:49pm

    RTZ,  you did do great on that How Long Can A Man Be Strong song.

    Townes does rule- or at least he is in the top few.     

    People like  the artful/interesting/ funny vid clips without seeing the performer.   But overall, I think more like to see how the performer does it and the instrument it is done on.   Posting lyrics and even chords is a bonus. 

    And!  If they are reading the lyrics and maybe singing along- they are getting more out of the song and not looking at my homely old face.

  • RTZGUITARS July 17, 2014 at 3:36pm

    I thought my last vid would give this one a ride for the money as they went off the front page at the same time.  Guess I need to do live vids or change my name. Ha.

    Townes Rules.   So do you John.  

  • Uncle John July 16, 2014 at 7:32pm

    Thanks, Daniel.  Now if my head would get as mature as the rest of me. 

  • Danny Boy Davidson July 16, 2014 at 7:11pm

    theres no substitute for that mature voice..great job thank you

  • Uncle John July 16, 2014 at 1:58pm

    Thanks, Vinyl.   I guess I am not too old to blush.  I did a good job on this great song.  But it pales next to Townes doing it.

  • Vinylhed July 16, 2014 at 1:48pm

    It's a perfect storm of goodness.

    1. Uncle John

    2. Townes Van Zandt

    3. Great looking and sounding guitar

    It couldn't possibly be anything other than great....And it isn't.

  • Uncle John July 15, 2014 at 7:31am

    Thanks, Bama Barefoot Blues Man.

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