Chord Booklet

Waylon Jennings

10 songs|26 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

F#m

C#m

Asus4

Dsus4

Dm7

Am7

G#m

Cmaj7

Dsus2

F#7

Em7

Cut The Mustard

Key: CHard

It was a Csunny GSunday aFfternooGn, Miss DColly was a Ghaving a Fbar- b- qGue

And CI just haGppened to be eFasily strollingG by (my,C my, Gwhat aF strolGlin' guy)

She hollered C"Mel comeG in, Fhave a tasGte, tChis stuff'sG too good toF go to waGste"

"YCou aint'G tried nothingF 'til you tried this sauGce of mine"C (hey HGoss, hFer saucCe is boss)

I said "noCw, I don't wGanna hurt youFr pride" G

"You're Ccooking is knowGn far and Fwide" G

"But I'Cm expectedG home forF dinner so I must declinGe" (wonder why he must decline)

BCut Dolly yeGlled "Fwhat's the matteGr buster, ACre you toGo old to cFut the mustaGrd?"

AmI turned my silver head Gand I replied..G7.

"No,C I ain't too old to cut the A7mustard, I'm Fjust too tired to spreaGd it around" C

"SoF I gotta turn you and your bar- b- que dowGn, dFown, Emdown,G7 down

"SoC leave me alone, I'mC7 goin' on home to tFhe best home cookin in D7town"

I aCin't too old to cut A7the mustard, just toFo tired to spread it arGound C

And you Cladies, youG're watchin' me Fsing and plaGy

With my Cbelly kinda Gflabby and my Fhair kinda grGay

And IC see you loGokin' thFat old time wayG at me...Cand meG

FAnd me, anGd me

We haCte to sGee you get your Fhopes deflGated

And uCh, we hGate to see you, Fuh, humiliGated

So beCfore yoGu storm the staFge so shamelessly G

Slippin' us all them love notes...And flowers...And them motel ke

Let Gus decline so graciG7ously

You Csee, we ain't too old tA7o cut the mustard, jFust too tired to spreaGd it aCround

On Fevery juicy little hamburger in this tGown, toFwn, tEmown, toG7wn

So leCave me alone, I'm gonna go hoC7me to the best home cFookin' I've foD7und

And weC ain't too old to cut thA7e mustard, just Fto tired toG spread it around C(around)A7

TFoo tired to sGpread it arouCnd A7 F G C

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Carnival Song

Key: AMedium

F#m

C#m

Now i'veA been quite the traveler E

Ever since i F#mhit the road C#m

And the sullen cDounty carnival A

Has been my Dearn in gold E

I've beeAn quite alone E

SF#mince i remember wC#mhen

I turned mDy ultimatums A

Into chips andD cashed tEhem in A

I used tAo run the Ferris wheEel

But that'd bF#me hard to prove C#m

I can't stand to Dsee a rolling wAheel

Propped upD so it can't move E

I used tAo run the carousel E

Hell,that's F#mjust round and round C#m

I never liDked to see them ponies A

Painted up and Dbolted dEown A

The only Athing that keeps meE from stayin' hF#mere is leavin' D

The only Athing that saves meE from it all is F#mi'll be gone D

Just wheAn i could trust in Eall the things tF#mhat i believe in D

I had toA pack it up and Emove along F#m

And i'll teDll you the boys i'm not the Eonly one A

I was a Astraight man at the ring tosEs

But that wasF#m just a jaunt C#m

I can't see Dthrowin' rings arAound

Things you Ddon't really want E

I could Arun the roller coaster E

But that migF#mht break my heart C#m

So much harDd travelin'A

Just to wind up Dwhere youE start A

Now i juAst work the gateway E

And i'm preF#mtty satisfied C#m

My little bDooth is red and Ablue

And i just Dsit inside E

I just tAake your money E

And give ticketsF#m out in trade C#m

Think aboDut my life A

And all the promises Di maEde A

ThAe only thing that kEeeps me from stF#mayin' here is leDavin'

The only Athing that saves meE from it all is F#mi'll be gone D

Just wheAn i could trust in Eall the things tF#mhat i believe in D

I had toA pack it up and Emove along F#m

And i'll teDll you the boys i'm not the Eonly one F#m

Who's runninD' from the things Ehe's left undone A

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Detroit City

Key: GHard

GDGDGDGDGDGD

GDGDGDGDGDGDG

GI wanna go Ghome....I wanna go Chome

GOh, how I wD7anna go hGome.

GLast night I went to sD7leep in Detroit CGity.

And, I dD7reamed about those cotton fields and hGome.G7

I dCreamed about my mother, dear old Gpapa, sister and brother,

and I dAreamed about the A7girl.... who?s been wDaiting for so lD7ong.

I wanna go Ghome....I wanna go Chome

GOh, how I wD7anna go hCome.

Instrumental

GDGDGDGDGDGD

GDGDGDGDGDGDG

GHome folks think I'm D7big in Detroit CGity

From the lD7etters that I write , they think I'm GfineG7.

By Cday I make the cars.....by nGight I make the bars

If oAnly they could only rA7ead between the lD7ines...

GCause you know... I rode a fD7reight train north to Detroit CGity,

And after D7all these years , I find I've just been wasting my Gtime.G7

So I Cjust think I?ll take my foolish pride

and put it on a Gsouth bound freight and ride

and go on Aback to the lA7oved ones

The ones I left wDaiting so far D7behind

I wanna go Ghome....I wanna go Chome

GOh, how I D7wanna go Ghome.

GDGDGDGDGDGD

GDG

DGDGDGDGDG

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I'd Have Been Out of Jail By Now

Key: DEasy

DI sat at a bar having a beer Gtrying to Ahold down the Dstew

When a stranger walked in, stood there beside me, and Gplopped down Athere like a Dfool

He started drinkin' then he started talkin' 'bout Gthings that were Awrong in his Dlife

GThe more that I heard, the Dmore I believed, the Athing that was wrong was his Dwife

He said you Dtalk about beauty, when we first met she was Gall that a Aman could Ddesire

Talk about love, one night with her would set your Gvery soAul afire D

But love's little flame is out of control, 'bout G3 feet hAigh from Dbehind

GSince we've been married I've Dcome to believe that Alove is of the dumb and the Dblind, no offense

You Dtalk about ugly, when she gets mad, Gshe goes from AJekyll to DHyde

She grits her teeth, then her Geyes roll back, Apivot from side to Dside

She completely rewrites the whole English language, 4-Gletter, descAriptive and lDoud

Now GI can't out-think her, but I can sDure out-drink her, and Athat's what I'm doin' here Dnow

'Cause I've Gspent 7 years with the Dwrong woman

GSeven and goin' on eight D

She Gspent 7 years Dnaggin' and eatin'

I'm over-wrought and she's overAweight

If GI try leavin' she Dhas me arrested

Takes her ownG sweet time gettin' me Dout

If she ain't number G1, she's in the top D2

Of the things I Acould live wDithout

GMen commit murder and Dall kinds of mayhem

In a Gfew years they're back on the Dstreet

GHighway robbery and Dwhite collar crime

And they laugh at the system they Areap

SomeGtimes I'm tempted, someDtimes I'm ashamed

Of the Gthings the law will aDllow

GI coulda killed her Dwhen I first met her

And I'd a Abeen out of jail by Dnow

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Baker Street

Key: GHard

Asus4

Dsus4

Dm7

Am7

GDGDFCAGDmDFCAG

FDFDFCA7G

AWinding your way down on BAsus4aker Street

ALight in your head, and Asus4dead on your feet

Well anEmother crazy day, you Gdrink the night away

And forDget about Dsus4every Dthing

AThis city desert makes you fAsus4eel so cold,

it's got ASo many people but it's gAsus4ot no soul

And it's Emtaken you so long to Gfind out you were wrong

When you Dthought it held Dsus4every Dthing.

Dm7You used to think that it was Am7so easy

Dm7You used to say that it was Am7so easy

But Cyou're tryin, Gyou're tryin Dnow

Dm7Another year and then you'd Am7be happy

Dm7Just one more year and then you'd Am7be happy

But Cyou're cryin', Gyou're cryin Anow

AWay down the street there's a Asus4light in his place

AHe opens the door; he's got that Asus4look on his face

And he Emasks you where you're been, you Gtell him who you've seen

And you Dtalk about Dsus4any Dthing

AHe's got this dream about Asus4buyin' some land

AHe's gonna give up the booze and the Asus4one night stands

And Emthen he'll settle down, it's a Gquiet little town

And forDget about Dsus4every Dthing

Dm7But you know he'll always Am7keep moving

Dm7You know he's never gonna Am7stop moving

Cause Che's rollin, GHe's the rolling Dstone

Dm7And when you wake up it's a Am7new morning

Dm7The sun is shining it's a Am7new morning

And Cyou're going, Gyou're going Ahome

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Billy

Key: EHard

G#m

F#m

C#m

Between E and A,put a E7,it sounds better.

BillyE,we've Acome along wayB together E

And tAhrough itB all G#m

You've been just likAe a brother to me B

And BEilly,we've Ahad our share of Bups and downs E

FrozeA our tails slBeeping on the ground G#m

When the jobs werAe few and far between B

We'veB been knocking Earound together so long A

Singing Bthem same old songs E

Been out in the rain so long,i sAwear we'F#mre shrinking B

BillyE,latelyA i have donBe some thinking E

When Ai look bacBk on our lives G#m

We'veA sure had ourself a time B

But you know,it'sE bAeen a wild worBld we traveled E

And iAt's starting Bto unravel G#m

We leAave so many loose ends behind B

We'veB been bucked oEff and kicked so many times A

And the ground juBst keeps getting harder E

Billy,you know well as i,we aiAn't gettinF#mg no younger B

BillyE,anotheAr summer's Bcome and gone E

Now wAith winter cBoming on G#m

I know we pAlanned on heading south B

But Billy,i EthouAght about it Bseveral days E

And tAhese words i'Bm about to say G#m

They Adon't taste good in my mouth B

But tBhere's someone Ewho's waiting back home A

Lord,if Bshe'll still have me E

Guess i'll be saying so long,youA go F#mon without me B

End:

Ain'tB no easy waF#my of saying goodbye B

So be sure andF#m tell 'em all down in Texas,i Bsaid Hi C#m

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Drinkin And Dreamin

Key: CMedium

Cmaj7

CCCC

CEverybody's looking for some way in,

I'm Flooking for some way ouCt.

I've been wasting my time, standing in line,

If Gthis is what it's all aboCut.

CAll I got is a job that I don't like,

And a wFoman that don't understaCnd.

So tonight at the bar, I'll get in my car,

And Gtake off for the Promised CLand.

FDrinkin' and dreamin', knowing damn well I can't Cgo, Cmaj7 C

I'll Gnever see Texas, L.A. or ol' MexicCo. Cmaj7 C

But Fhere at this table, I'm able to leave it behiCnd. Cmaj7 C

DrGink till I'm dreamin', a thousand miles out of my Cmind.Cmaj7 C

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GGCC

CThis suit and this tie, is just a disguise,

FThis ain't really Cme.

Some people are born to be tied down,

Some Gpeople are born to be fCree.

CWhen I look down the road, she don't know,

FHow it gets under my skCin.

She's got my body, but my heart and soul,

Are Gout there riding the wiCnd.

FDrinkin' and dreamin', knowing damn well I can't Cgo, Cmaj7 C

I'll Gnever see Texas, L.A. or ol' MexiCco. Cmaj7 C

But Fhere at this table, I'm able to leave it behCind. Cmaj7 C

DrGink till I'm dreamin', a thousand miles out of my Cmind.Cmaj7 C

FDrinkin' and dreamin', knowing damn well I can't Cgo, Cmaj7 C

I'll Gnever see Texas, L.A. or ol' MexiCco. Cmaj7 C

But Fhere at this table, I'm able to leave it behCind. Cmaj7 C

DrGink till I'm dreamin', a thousand miles out of my Cmind.Cmaj7 C

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Waltz Me To Heaven

Key: DMedium

DADGDADGD

IDt's been a lAong time since ID've had a gGood time,

And DI think it's hAigh time I dDid, D

Could DI have this daAnce, it fDeels like romGance,

And it's gDood to be feAelin' like tGhis, D

The liDghts are down lAow, the baDnds playing slGow,

To the beDautiful TeAnnessee waDltz, D

HDow many lAove songs, hDow many daGnce floors,

Have loDvers like uAs waltzed acGross. D

So wAaltz me to hDeaven tonight,

To the wFaltz of the angels we blGissfully fly,

LGong past the mAilky-way Bmto paradiGse,

Won't you waDltz me to heAaven tonDight.G D

DADGDADGD

WalAtz me to heDaven tonight,

HFonky-Tonk angels in heGavenly flight,

With the mGoon as our hAalo and the sBmtars in our eGyes,

Won't you wDaltz me to heAaven toniDght. G D

WaAltz me to heDaven tonight,

Hold your heFavenly body agaGinst mine so tight,

As the bGand softly plAays on this mBmagical niGght,

We'll daDnce past the mGilky-way Bmto paradGise,

With the mGoon as our hAalo & the sBmtars in our eGyes,

Won't you waDltz me to heAaven tonDight, G

Won't you waDltz me to heAaven tonDight.G D

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The Old Mothers Locket Trick

Key: DEasy

DWhy hello there little lady, GI'm just a lonesome guitar picker

CYou'd never know from the Gway I look I'm an eDducated man

I got the music in my blood little lady,G makes me ramble 'cross the land

CTroubles on my Gmind, this old guDitar in my hand

DI left my home and family,G I wasn't much more than a child

CI don't count the towns no Gmore, Dsure don't count the miles

I guess I'll never have a home, G'least ways not your kind

CI just stopped Ghere in this bar to try to bring some Dpeace of mind

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CGD

DWell I usually play for my drinks and tips, G'cept when I play for free

CThis old gGuitar and a bag of songs, that's 'Dbout all there is to me

Little lady if you don't mind, GI think I'll make a song for you

CI'll sing it down the Groad somewhere, tDhat's the most that I can do

DLord the music just won't turn me loose, Git's a curse to be this kind

CLittle lady you'll Gnever know, Dthe comfort that I find

In just talkin' to someone like you in this bar aGlong the way

CYou sure ain't the usual kind Gthat I find to briDghten up my day

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CGD

DAnd tonight when I lay down along some road Gto try to sleep

Just a Cmemory in your treasure Gchest is aDll that you may keep

No wait now, I got more than that to give,G it's this locket made of gold

CMy mother gave it to me mGa'am, now it's Dyours to hold

DNa, don't try to thank me,G do I need a place to stay

Well Cthank you little lady, Gwhy don't we pick up a Dbottle along the way

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10.

Take It To The Limit

Key: DHard

Dsus2

F#7

F#m

Em7

DDsus2GDDsus2DAG

All Dalone at the end D7of the Gevenin'

When the Dbright lights have D7faded to Gblue

I was Dthinkin' about a F#7woman who might have Bmloved me

But I never Aknew G F#m

You know I've aAlways been a dDreamer, spent D7my life runGnin' 'round

It was so hard to change, I can'tD7 seem to sGettle down

But the dreams I've seen Emlately Em7 G

Keep on Aturnin' out, and burnin' out, and turnin' out the same

So Gput me on a hDighway, Gand show me a Dsign

And Gtake it to the Alimit one more tDime

You can Dspend all your tD7ime makin' Glove

You can sDpend all your lD7ove makin' Gtime

If it Dall fell to F#7pieces tBmomorrow

Would you still be Amine G F#m

When you're lAookin' for your fDreedom, and nD7obody sGeems to care

And you can't find the Ddoor, when you cD7an't find it aGnywhere

When there's nothing to bEmelieve in Em7 G

Still you're Acomin' back, you're runnin' back, you're comin' back for more

So Gput me on the hDighway, Gshow me a sDign

And Gtake it to the lAimit one more tBmime

GTake it to the Alimit

GTake it to the lAimit

GTake it to the lAimit one more Dtime

GAGAD

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