Chords for Calvin Russell - Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold (Townes Van Zandt)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
C
E
D
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A] Wicked king of clubs of woe, [C] it was to his queen he turned, [D] his lips were laughing as he spoke.
[E] His eyes like the bullets burned, [A] the sun's [Am] upon a gambling day.
His [C] queen smiled low and blissfully, let's [D] make some bet she'd [A] fool to pay.
[E] It was plain she did agree, they [Am] put their dues down in the diamonds.
[C] Four of hearts and traders paid, [D] three kings with their legions come, and the [E] preparation soon were made.
[A] They voted club of days, commander [C] gave them an army-facing number,
[D] all but the unlawed jack of diamonds [E] and the aces in the sky.
[Am]
[C]
[D]
[E]
So they [A] gave their seventh the first instructions, [C] spirit me a game of studs.
[D] Stakes some starred by the limitation, queen [E] a man named gold and a man named mud.
[A] Gold grew bold with his greedy vapors [Am] and his long green [C] eyes did glow.
[D] Mud was left with the sighs and trembles, [E] watching his hard-earned money go.
The [Am] flushes fell on gold like water, [C]
tens they paired and they paired again.
The [D]
aces only flew through heaven and [E] the diamond jack called no man friend.
The [A] diamond queen saw [Am] mud's ordeal, [C] began to think of her long lost son.
[Dm] Fell to her knees at her mother's mercy, [E] cried to the aces, everyone.
[A]
[C]
[D]
[E]
Now [Am] the diamond queen she prayed and prayed, and the [C] diamond angel filled mud's hole.
The [D] wicked king of [A] clubs himself [E] fell face down in front of gold.
[A] Three kings come to the club's command and the [C] angels in the sky did ride.
[D] Three kings out on the streets of gold, three [E] fireballs on the muddy side.
The [Am] club queen heard her husband's call and oh the [C] queen of diamonds joy.
When [D] the outlaw in the heavenly hall turned [E] out to be her wandering boy.
[Am] Now muddy he bled and gold he called, muddy he [C] raised and gold met all.
But the [D] smile just melted off his face when [E] mud turned over the diamond ace.
Now [Am] this is what the story's told, if you feel like mud you [C] end up gold, [D] if you feel like lost you end up found.
So [E] amigo lay your razors [Am] down,
[C] [D]
well [E]
amigo lay your razors down.
[E] His eyes like the bullets burned, [A] the sun's [Am] upon a gambling day.
His [C] queen smiled low and blissfully, let's [D] make some bet she'd [A] fool to pay.
[E] It was plain she did agree, they [Am] put their dues down in the diamonds.
[C] Four of hearts and traders paid, [D] three kings with their legions come, and the [E] preparation soon were made.
[A] They voted club of days, commander [C] gave them an army-facing number,
[D] all but the unlawed jack of diamonds [E] and the aces in the sky.
[Am]
[C]
[D]
[E]
So they [A] gave their seventh the first instructions, [C] spirit me a game of studs.
[D] Stakes some starred by the limitation, queen [E] a man named gold and a man named mud.
[A] Gold grew bold with his greedy vapors [Am] and his long green [C] eyes did glow.
[D] Mud was left with the sighs and trembles, [E] watching his hard-earned money go.
The [Am] flushes fell on gold like water, [C]
tens they paired and they paired again.
The [D]
aces only flew through heaven and [E] the diamond jack called no man friend.
The [A] diamond queen saw [Am] mud's ordeal, [C] began to think of her long lost son.
[Dm] Fell to her knees at her mother's mercy, [E] cried to the aces, everyone.
[A]
[C]
[D]
[E]
Now [Am] the diamond queen she prayed and prayed, and the [C] diamond angel filled mud's hole.
The [D] wicked king of [A] clubs himself [E] fell face down in front of gold.
[A] Three kings come to the club's command and the [C] angels in the sky did ride.
[D] Three kings out on the streets of gold, three [E] fireballs on the muddy side.
The [Am] club queen heard her husband's call and oh the [C] queen of diamonds joy.
When [D] the outlaw in the heavenly hall turned [E] out to be her wandering boy.
[Am] Now muddy he bled and gold he called, muddy he [C] raised and gold met all.
But the [D] smile just melted off his face when [E] mud turned over the diamond ace.
Now [Am] this is what the story's told, if you feel like mud you [C] end up gold, [D] if you feel like lost you end up found.
So [E] amigo lay your razors [Am] down,
[C] [D]
well [E]
amigo lay your razors down.
Key:
C
E
D
Am
A
C
E
D
[N] _ _ [A] Wicked king of clubs of woe, _ [C] it was to his queen he turned, [D] his lips were laughing as he spoke.
_ [E] _ His eyes like the bullets burned, [A] the sun's [Am] upon a gambling day.
His [C] queen smiled low and blissfully, let's [D] make some bet she'd [A] fool to pay.
_ [E] It was plain she did agree, they [Am] put their dues down in the diamonds.
_ [C] Four of hearts and traders paid, [D] three kings with their legions come, and the [E] preparation _ soon were made.
[A] They voted club of days, commander [C] gave them an army-facing number,
_ [D] all but the unlawed jack of diamonds _ [E] and the aces in the sky.
[Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ So they [A] gave their seventh the first instructions, _ [C] spirit me a game of _ studs.
[D] Stakes some starred by the limitation, queen [E] a man named gold and a man named mud.
[A] Gold grew bold with his greedy vapors _ [Am] and his long green [C] eyes did glow. _
[D] Mud was left with the sighs and trembles, [E] watching his hard-earned money go.
The [Am] flushes fell on gold like water, [C]
tens they paired and they paired again.
The [D]
aces only flew through heaven and [E] the diamond jack called no man friend.
The [A] diamond queen saw [Am] mud's ordeal, [C] began to think of her long lost son.
[Dm] Fell to her knees at her mother's mercy, [E] cried to the aces, _ everyone.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Now [Am] the diamond queen she prayed and prayed, and the [C] diamond angel filled mud's hole.
The [D] wicked king of [A] clubs himself [E] fell face down in front of gold.
[A] Three kings come to the club's command and the [C] angels in the sky did ride.
[D] Three kings out on the streets of gold, three [E] fireballs on the muddy side.
The [Am] club queen heard her husband's call and oh the [C] queen of diamonds joy.
When [D] the outlaw in the heavenly hall turned [E] out to be her wandering boy.
[Am] Now muddy he bled and gold he called, muddy he [C] raised and gold met all.
But the [D] smile just melted off his face when [E] mud turned over the diamond ace.
Now [Am] this is what the story's told, if you feel like mud you [C] end up gold, [D] if you feel like lost you end up found.
So [E] amigo _ _ lay your razors [Am] _ _ down, _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ well [E]
amigo _ _ lay your razors _ down. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ His eyes like the bullets burned, [A] the sun's [Am] upon a gambling day.
His [C] queen smiled low and blissfully, let's [D] make some bet she'd [A] fool to pay.
_ [E] It was plain she did agree, they [Am] put their dues down in the diamonds.
_ [C] Four of hearts and traders paid, [D] three kings with their legions come, and the [E] preparation _ soon were made.
[A] They voted club of days, commander [C] gave them an army-facing number,
_ [D] all but the unlawed jack of diamonds _ [E] and the aces in the sky.
[Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ So they [A] gave their seventh the first instructions, _ [C] spirit me a game of _ studs.
[D] Stakes some starred by the limitation, queen [E] a man named gold and a man named mud.
[A] Gold grew bold with his greedy vapors _ [Am] and his long green [C] eyes did glow. _
[D] Mud was left with the sighs and trembles, [E] watching his hard-earned money go.
The [Am] flushes fell on gold like water, [C]
tens they paired and they paired again.
The [D]
aces only flew through heaven and [E] the diamond jack called no man friend.
The [A] diamond queen saw [Am] mud's ordeal, [C] began to think of her long lost son.
[Dm] Fell to her knees at her mother's mercy, [E] cried to the aces, _ everyone.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Now [Am] the diamond queen she prayed and prayed, and the [C] diamond angel filled mud's hole.
The [D] wicked king of [A] clubs himself [E] fell face down in front of gold.
[A] Three kings come to the club's command and the [C] angels in the sky did ride.
[D] Three kings out on the streets of gold, three [E] fireballs on the muddy side.
The [Am] club queen heard her husband's call and oh the [C] queen of diamonds joy.
When [D] the outlaw in the heavenly hall turned [E] out to be her wandering boy.
[Am] Now muddy he bled and gold he called, muddy he [C] raised and gold met all.
But the [D] smile just melted off his face when [E] mud turned over the diamond ace.
Now [Am] this is what the story's told, if you feel like mud you [C] end up gold, [D] if you feel like lost you end up found.
So [E] amigo _ _ lay your razors [Am] _ _ down, _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ well [E]
amigo _ _ lay your razors _ down. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _