NELLIE KANE
AS A YOUNG MAN I WENT RIDIN' OUT ON THE WESTERN PLAIN
IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA I MET MY NELLIE KANE
MET MY NELLIE KANE
SHE WAS LIVIN' IN A LONELY CABIN, HAD A SON BY ANOTHER MAN
FIVE YEARS SHE HAD WAITED FOR HIM AS LONG AS A WOMAN CAN
LONG AS A WOMAN CAN
CHORUS:
I DON'T KNOW WHAT CHANGED MY MIND
UNTIL THEN I WAS THE RAMBLIN' KIND
THE KIND OF LOVE I CAN'T EXPLAIN
THAT I HAD FROM NELLIE KANE
SHE TOOK ME ON TO WORK THAT DAY TO HELP HER TILL THE LAND
IN THE AFTERNOON WE PLANTED SEEDS, IN THE EVENING WE HELD HANDS
IN THE EVENING WE HELD HANDS
HER BLUE EYES TOLD ME EVERYTHING A MAN COULD WANT TO KNOW
AND IT WAS THEN I REALIZED THAT I WOULD NEVER GO
I WOULD NEVER GO (chorus)
NOW MANY YEARS HAVE GONE ON BY AND HER SON HAS GROWN UP TALL
I BECAME A FATHER TO HIM AND SHE BECAME MY ALL
SHE BECAME MY ALL (chorus)
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1 1 1 6m
5 1 1
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
5 5 1 1
4 4 1 1
5 5 1 1
NEW RIVER TRAIN
I'M RIDING ON THAT NEW RIVER TRAIN
RIDING ON THAT NEW RIVER TRAIN
SAME OLD TRAIN THAT BROUGHT ME HERE
GONNA TAKE ME AWAY AGAIN
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE ONE
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE ONE
YOU CAN'T LOVE ONE AND HAVE ANY FUN
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE ONE
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE TWO...
YOU CAN'T LOVE TWO AND STILL BE TRUE...
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE THREE...
YOU CAN'T LOVE THREE AND STILL LOVE ME...
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE FOUR...
YOU CAN'T LOVE FOUR AND LOVE ANY MORE...
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE FIVE...
YOU CAN'T LOVE FIVE AND GET HONEY FROM MY HIVE...
DARLING, YOU CAN'T LOVE SIX...
YOU CAN'T LOVE SIX FOR THAT KIND OF LOVE DON'T MIX...
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1 1 5 5
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1 5 1 1
NINE-POUND HAMMER Merle Travis
THIS NINE-POUND HAMMER IS JUST A LITTLE TOO HEAVY
BUDDY, FOR MY SIZE, BUDDY, FOR MY SIZE
CHORUS (after each verse):
ROLL ON BUDDY, DON'T YOU ROLL SO SLOW
HOW CAN I ROLL WHEN THE WHEELS WON'T GO
AIN'T NOBODY'S HAMMER IN THIS MOUNTAIN
THAT RINGS LIKE MINE, THAT RINGS LIKE MINE
I WENT UPON THE MOUNTAIN JUST TO SEE MY HONEY
AND I AIN'T LOOKIN' BACK, LORD, I AIN'T LOOKIN' BACK
IT'S A LONG WAY TO HARLAN, IT'S A LONG WAY TO HAZARD
JUST TO GET A LITTLE BOOZE, JUST TO GET A LITTLE BOOZE
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1 5 1 1
NINETY-NINE YEARS
I'VE BEEN IN PRISON TWENTY YEARS OR MORE
SHOT MY WOMAN WITH A FORTY-FOUR
I'LL BE HERE UNTIL MY DYIN' DAY
I'VE GOT NINETY-NINE YEARS AND ONE DARK DAY
FOOD IS BAD AND THE BEDS ARE HARD
I SPEND ALL DAY BREAKIN' ROCKS IN THE YARD
WHERE THERE AIN'T NO CHANGE, GONNA STAY THAT WAY
I'VE GOT NINETY-NINE YEARS AND ONE DARK DAY
AIN'T NO SINGER THAT CAN SING A SONG
TO CONVINCE THIS WARDEN THAT I AIN'T WRONG
HIS MIND'S MADE UP--IT'S GONNA STAY THAT WAY
I'VE GOT NINETY-NINE YEARS AND ONE DARK DAY
NEVER LEARNED TO READ, NEVER LEARNED TO WRITE
MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN ONE BIG FIGHT
I NEVER HEARD ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS WAY
I'VE GOT NINETY-NINE YEARS AND ONE DARK DAY
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5 5 1 1
1 1 4 4
1 5 1 1
NO HIDIN' PLACE
SISTER MARY, SHE WEARS A GOLDEN CHAIN
SISTER MARY, SHE WEARS A GOLDEN CHAIN
SISTER MARY WEARS A GOLDEN CHAIN
AND ON EACH LINK IS JESUS' NAME
THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN HERE
CHORUS (after each verse):
THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN HERE
THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN HERE
I RUN TO THE ROCK AND HIDE MY FACE
THE ROCK SAYS "THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE"
THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN HERE
NOW THE DEVIL, HE WEARS A HYPOCRITE'S SHOES
NOW THE DEVIL, HE WEARS A HYPOCRITE'S SHOES
NOW THE DEVIL WEARS A HYPOCRITE'S SHOES
IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT HE'LL PUT 'EM ON YOU
THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN HERE
GONNA PITCH MY TENT ON THE OLD CAMPGROUND
GONNA PITCH MY TENT ON THE OLD CAMPGROUND
GONNA PITCH MY TENT ON THE OLD CAMPGROUND
AND GIVE OLD SATAN ONE MORE ROUND
THERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN HERE
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1 1 5 5
1 1 4 4
1 5 1 1
OLD HOME PLACE Mitchell Jayne/Dean Webb
IT'S BEEN TEN LONG YEARS SINCE I LEFT MY HOME
IN THE HOLLOW WHERE I WAS BORN
WHERE THE COOL FALL NIGHTS MAKE THE WOOD SMOKE RISE
AND A FOX HUNTER BLEW HIS HORN
I FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL IN THE TOWN
I THOUGHT THAT SHE WOULD BE TRUE
I RAN AWAY TO CHARLOTTESVILLE
AND WORKED IN A SAWMILL CREW
CHORUS:
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE OLD HOME PLACE
WHY DID THEY TEAR IT DOWN
AND WHY DID I LEAVE THE PLOW IN THE FIELD
AND LOOK FOR A JOB IN THE TOWN
WELL THE GIRL RAN OFF WITH SOMEBODY ELSE
THE TAVERNS TOOK ALL MY PAY
AND HERE I STAND WHERE THE OLD HOME STOOD
BEFORE THEY TOOK IT AWAY (chorus)
NOW THE GEESE FLY SOUTH AND THE COLD WIND MOANS
AS I STAND HERE AND HANG MY HEAD
I'VE LOST MY LOVE, I'VE LOST MY HOME
AND NOW I WISH THAT I WAS DEAD (chorus)
VERSE 1 37 4 1
1 1 5 5
1 37 4 1
1 5 1 1
CHORUS 5 5 1 1
27 27 5 5
1 37 4 1
1 5 1 1
OLD JOE CLARK
(Joe Clark, the nice guy)
OLD JOE CLARK'S A FINE OLD MAN, TELL YOU THE REASON WHY
HE KEEPS GOOD LIKKER 'ROUND HIS HOUSE, GOOD OL' ROCK AND RYE
CHORUS:
FARE YE WELL OLD JOE CLARK--FARE YE WELL I SAY
FARE YE WELL OLD JOE CLARK--I'M A GOIN' AWAY
OLD JOE CLARK, THE PREACHER'S SON, PREACHED ALL OVER THE PLAIN
THE ONLY TEXT HE EVER KNEW WAS "HIGH, LOW, JACK, AND GAME"
OLD JOE CLARK HE HAD A MULE, HIS NAME WAS MORGAN BROWN
AND EVERY TOOTH IN THAT MULE'S HEAD WAS SIXTEEN INCHES 'ROUND
OLD JOE CLARK HE HAD A HOUSE FIFTEEN STORIES HIGH
AND EVERY STORY IN THAT HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH CHICKEN PIE
(Joe Clark, the jerk)
OLD JOE CLARK'S A ROUGH OLD MAN, MEAN AS HE COULD BE
HE KNOCKED ME DOWN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WALKED ALL OVER ME
CHORUS:
GIT OUT OF THE WAY FOR OLD JOE CLARK--HIDE THAT JUG OF WINE
GIT OUT OF THE WAY FOR OLD JOE CLARK--HE'S NO FRIEND OF MINE
HE'LL PULL OUT THE WINE, HE'LL PULL OUT THE BREEZE
YOU OUGHTA HEAR HIM BRAG
BUT ALL GOOD REBELS KNOW THAT HE'S A LOWDOWN SCALAWAG
WHEN OLD JOE CLARK COMES TO MY DOOR HE TREATS ME LIKE A PUP
HE RUNS MY BEAR DOGS UNDER THE FLOOR AND DRINKS MY WHISKEY UP
HE PUTS HIS BANJO IN MY HANDS AND TELLS ME WHAT TO PLAY
DANCES WITH MY PRETTY LITTLE GIRL UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAY
(b7 and 5 are interchangeable)
VERSE 1 1 1 b7
1 1 1-b7 1
CHORUS 1 1 1 b7
1 1 1-5 1
OLD SLEW FOOT E. Manney, H. Hausey, & J. Webb
HIGH ON THE MOUNTAIN TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
BEAR TRACKS, BEAR TRACKS, COMING AFTER ME
BETTER GET YOUR RIFLE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
THE BEAR'S GOT A LITTLE PIG AND HEADED FOR THE GATE
CHORUS (after each verse):
HE'S BIG AROUND THE MIDDLE AND HE'S BROAD ACROSS THE RUMP
MAKING NINETY MILES AND HOUR TAKING THIRTY FEET A JUMP
AIN'T NEVER BEEN CAUGHT, HE AIN'T NEVER BEEN TREED
SOME FOLKS SAY HE LOOKS A LOT LIKE ME
SAVED UP MY MONEY AND BOUGHT ME SOME BEES
STARTED MAKING HONEY WAY UP IN THE TREES
CUT DOWN THE TREES BUT THE HONEY'S ALL GONE
OLD SLEW FOOT'S DONE MADE HIMSELF AT HOME
WINTER'S COMING ON AND IT'S FORTY BELOW
RIVER'S FROZE OVER SO WHERE CAN HE GO
I'LL CHASE HIM UP THE GULLY AND RUN HIM IN THE WELL
SHOOT HIM IN THE BOTTOM JUST TO LISTEN TO HIM YELL
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1 1 4 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 4 1 1
CHORUS 5 5 1 1
5 5 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 4 1 1
OLD TRAIN Herb Pederson
OLD TRAIN I CAN HEAR YOUR WHISTLE BLOW
AND I WON'T BE JUMPIN' ON AGAIN
OLD TRAIN I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE YOU GO
AND I KNOW WHAT LIES BEYOND EACH BEND
CHORUS (after each verse):
OLD TRAIN EACH TIME YOU PASS YOU'RE OLDER THAN THE LAST
AND IT SEEMS THAT I'M TOO OLD FOR RUNNIN'
I HEAR YOUR RUSTY WHEELS, THEY GRATE AGAINST THE RAILS
THEY CRY WITH EVERY MILE
I THINK I'LL STAY AWHILE
OLD TRAIN I GROW WEARY AT THE MILES
AND I MISS THE FREEDOM THAT WAS MINE
OLD TRAIN JUST TO THINK ABOUT THOSE TIMES
I'LL SMILE WHEN YOU'RE HIGH-BALLIN' BY
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4 5 1 5
1 b7 4 5
4 5 1 1
CHORUS 4 5 4 1
5 2 5 5
4 5 4 1
1 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
ON AND ON
TRAVELIN' DOWN THIS LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
MEMORIES OF HOW WE ONCE LOVED EACH OTHER
AND NOW YOU ARE SAYING GOOD-BYE
CHORUS (after each verse):
ON AND ON I'LL FOLLOW MY DARLIN'
AND I WONDER WHERE SHE CAN BE
ON AND ON I'LL FOLLOW MY DARLIN'
AND I WONDER IF SHE EVER THINKS OF ME
I'VE CRIED AND CRIED FOR YOU MY DARLIN'
IT BREAKS MY HEART TO HEAR YOUR NAME
MY FRIENDS THEY ALL SO LOVED YOU MY DARLIN'
AND THEY THINK THAT I'M TO BLAME
I HAD TO FOLLOW YOU MY DARLIN'
I CAN'T SEE WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
BY YOUR SIDE IS MY DESTINATION
THE ROAD IS CLEAR AND THAT'S WHERE I'M BOUND
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1 1 5 5
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ON THE RUN John Bubb
I KNOW WE HAD A QUARREL LIKE LOVERS SOMETIMES DO
MIGHT BE YOU'D RATHER LEAVE ME THAN COME BACK AND LOOK FOR YOU
IT AIN'T EASY TO FORGIVE ME AFTER WHAT I'VE SAID AND DONE
I KNOW IT AIN'T MUCH BETTER ALONE AND ON THE RUN
CHORUS (after each verse):
GET ON HOME MY PRETTY DARLIN'
DON'T KEEP ME WAITING AT YOUR DOOR
MY OLD WATCH SAYS AFTER MIDNIGHT
I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE
AFTER ALL THE ANGER IT'S STILL QUITE PLAIN TO ME
WE BOTH LOVE EACH OTHER--I'VE JUST GOT TO MAKE YOU SEE
IF YOU'RE MAKIN' PLANS TO LEAVE ME, YOU'D BETTER THINK ABOUT IT SON
DON'T GET CAUGHT WITH A BROKEN HEART WHILE YOU'RE ON THE RUN
INTRO 1 1 4 4
b7 b7 b3 4
1 1 1 1
VERSE 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 5 5
1 1 1 4 4
1 1 5 1 1
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
b7 b7 1 1
1 1 b3 b3
4 4 1 1
ONCE A DAY
WHEN YOU FOUND SOMEBODY NEW, I THOUGHT I NEVER WOULD
FORGET YOU FOR I THOUGHT THEN THAT I NEVER WOULD
THOUGH TIME HAS TAKEN ALL THE PAINS AWAY
UNTIL NOW I'M DOWN TO HURTIN' ONCE A DAY
CHORUS (after each verse):
ONCE A DAY (ONCE A DAY) ALL DAY LONG (ALL DAY LONG)
AND ONCE A NIGHT FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
THE ONLY TIME I WISH THAT YOU WERE GONE
IS ONCE A DAY EVERY DAY ALL DAY LONG
I'M SO GLAD THAT I'M NOT LIKE A FRIEND I KNEW ONE TIME
HE LOST THE GIRL HE LOVED THEN SLOWLY LOST HIS MIND
HE SAT AROUND AND GRIEVED HIS LIFE AWAY
LUCKY ME, I'M ONLY GRIEVIN' ONCE A DAY
I'M SO GLAD THAT I'M NOT LIKE A FRIEND I KNEW ONE TIME
HE LOST THE GIRL HE LOVED THEN SLOWLY LOST HIS MIND
HE SAT AROUND AND DRANK HIS LIFE AWAY
LUCKY ME, I'M ONLY DRINKIN' ONCE A DAY
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5 5 1 1
1 1 4 2m
1 5 1 1
CHORUS 1 1 4 4
5 5 1 1
1 1 4 4
1-4 1-5 1 1
ONE TEAR Judy Osborne
CHORUS (after each verse):
ONE TEAR WON'T MAKE A HEARTACHE
ONE TEAR WON'T MAKE A HEARTACHE
IF THE TEAR I SHED TODAY IS ALL I HAVE TO PAY
ONE TEAR IS ALL I'LL CRY FOR YOU
I THOUGHT I'D NEVER LIVE WITHOUT THE TENDER LOVE WE SHARED
BUT AFTER IT'S ONLY SHOWN MY HEART I NEVER REALLY CARED
I'M GLAD THAT IT'S ALL OVER NOW
I'M GLAD THAT WE ARE THROUGH
ON TEAR IS ALL I'LL CRY FOR YOU
I'LL LIVE A HAPPY LIFE AGAIN, TO HAVE MY DREAMS COME TRUE
MY HEART WILL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK AGAIN
I'LL NEVER THINK OF YOU
AND THEN WHEN YOU COME ASKIN' ME TO TAKE YOU BACK AGAIN
ON TEAR IS ALL I'LL CRY FOR YOU
CHORUS 1 1 6m 6m
1 1 1 4 4
5 5 1 1
VERSE 1 1 4 4
5 5 5 1 1
1 1 4 4
5 5 1 1
ONLY TIME CAN MEND THIS BROKEN HEART
I'VE BEEN HURT SO BAD, I CAN'T EVEN HOLD MY HEAD UP
WALKIN' DOWN THE ROAD OF MISERY
THIS PAIN IS SO BAD I JUST CAN'T BREAK THROUGH
I KEEP THINKIN' BOUT THE THINGS YOU'VE DONE TO ME
CHORUS (after each verse):
ONLY TIME CAN MEND THIS BROKEN HEART
AND TAKE ME BACK TO WHERE I NEED TO BE
ONLY TIME CAN MEND THIS BROKEN HEART
AND TAKE AWAY THE THINGS YOU'VE DONE TO ME
OUR LOVE WAS SO STRONG, DIDN'T SEE IT COMIN' ON
SCARS CUT SO DEEP IN MY HEART
NOW THE WAY THAT I FEEL EVEN THOUGH MY LOVE IS REAL
IT'S PLAIN TO SEE WE'RE BETTER OFF APART
HALF-CHORUS (before final chorus)
YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO COME BACK
THAT'S NOT GONNA' HAPPEN, DON'T YOU SEE
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1 5 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 5 1 1
CHORUS 4 b3 1 1
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4 b3 1 1
1 5 1 1
THE ONLY WAY TO SAY GOODBYE Stanley Brothers
I'M SO LONESOME AND ALL ALONE SINCE YOU LEFT OUR HAPPY HOME
NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT ARE THESE TEARS UPON MY FACE
I'VE TURNED TO DRINKIN' AND DREAMIN' THAT THE LORD WOULD HAVE YOU SAY
TAKE ME AWAY FROM THIS SAD AND LONELY PLACE
CHORUS (after each verse):
I'VE GOT NO PLANS FOR TOMORROW, I'M SO ASHAMED AND FILLED WITH SORROW
I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU THAT I LOVED YOU EVERY DAY
THE ONLY WAY TO SAY GOODBYE IS WITH THESE TEARS THAT FILL MY EYES
I HEAR YOU CALL ME AS THEY FALL UPON YOUR GRAVE
IF I COULD ONLY BE SET FREE FROM YOUR HAUNTING MEMORY
BUT STILL I FIND THAT I'M A PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME TO DO BUT END THIS PAIN OF LOSING YOU
SO I LAY DOWN UPON THE GROUND, I'VE HAD ENOUGH
NOT KNOWING WHERE TO TURN FROM HERE
MY HEART STILL YEARNS FOR YOU MY DEAR
I CAN'T TAKE THIS AWFUL PAIN I'M GOIN' THROUGH
I'LL TAKE THIS GUN IN TREMBLIN' HAND AND HOPE THE LORD WILL UNDERSTAND
THERE'S JUST NO WAY THAT I CAN TAKE IT WITHOUT YOU
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VERSE 1 1 4 1
1 5 1 1
1 1 4 1
1 5 1 1
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
1 5 1 1
4 4 1 1
1 5 1 1