Chords for CHRISSIE HYNDE & JAMES WALBOURNE: DYLAN LOCKDOWN SERIES NO.5 - BLIND WILLIE MCTELL
Tempo:
74.975 bpm
Chords used:
Em
B
D
A
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[Em]
I've [D] seen the arrow [Em] on the doorpost, [D] saying this [Em] land is condemned.
[B] All the way [D] from New [A] Orleans [C] [D] to [Em] Jerusalem.
I've [B] traveled through [Em] East Texas, where [B] many [Em] martyrs fell.
And at the [B] auto, no [D] one can sing [A] the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em] [Em]
[E] Well, I [B] heard that hoot [Em]-a-owl singing,
[E] as they [B] were taking down [Em] the tents.
The stars [B] above [D] the [A] barren [C] trees were [D] his only [Em] audience.
Them [B] charcoal [E] gypsy [Em] mavens can [B] strut their [Em] feathers well.
But [B] nobody [D] can [A] sing the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em]
[Em] [B] I see them big [E] plantations burning, [B] hear the cracking [Em] of the whips.
[B] Smell that sweet [D] [A] magnolia blooming.
I [C] see [D] the ghosts of [Em] slavery's ships.
[E] I [B] can hear them to [E] our eyes a-moaning.
[B] Hear the [Em] undertaker's bell, [B] nobody [D] can sing [A] the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
There's a [B] woman by [Em] the river, [B] with some fine [Em] young handsome man.
[B] He's dressed up [D] like [A] a squire, [C] [D] bootleg whiskey [Em] in his hand.
There's a chain [B] gang [Em] on the highway.
I [B] can hear them [Em] rebels yell.
And I know [B] not [D] one can [A] sing the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
Well, [B]
[Em] [B]
[Em] [B]
[D] [A] [C] [D]
[Em]
God is in his heaven, and we all want what's his.
[E] The [B] power and [D] greed and [A] corruptible seed [C] seem [D] to be all [Em] that there is.
[B] I'm gazing at [Em] the window of
[B] the St.
[Em] James Hotel.
And I [B] know no one [D] can sing [A] the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[E] [B] [Em]
[B] [Em]
[B] [D] [A]
[C] [D] [Em]
[B] [Em]
[B] [Em]
[B] [D] [A]
[C] [D] [E]
[Em]
I've [D] seen the arrow [Em] on the doorpost, [D] saying this [Em] land is condemned.
[B] All the way [D] from New [A] Orleans [C] [D] to [Em] Jerusalem.
I've [B] traveled through [Em] East Texas, where [B] many [Em] martyrs fell.
And at the [B] auto, no [D] one can sing [A] the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em] [Em]
[E] Well, I [B] heard that hoot [Em]-a-owl singing,
[E] as they [B] were taking down [Em] the tents.
The stars [B] above [D] the [A] barren [C] trees were [D] his only [Em] audience.
Them [B] charcoal [E] gypsy [Em] mavens can [B] strut their [Em] feathers well.
But [B] nobody [D] can [A] sing the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em]
[Em] [B] I see them big [E] plantations burning, [B] hear the cracking [Em] of the whips.
[B] Smell that sweet [D] [A] magnolia blooming.
I [C] see [D] the ghosts of [Em] slavery's ships.
[E] I [B] can hear them to [E] our eyes a-moaning.
[B] Hear the [Em] undertaker's bell, [B] nobody [D] can sing [A] the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
There's a [B] woman by [Em] the river, [B] with some fine [Em] young handsome man.
[B] He's dressed up [D] like [A] a squire, [C] [D] bootleg whiskey [Em] in his hand.
There's a chain [B] gang [Em] on the highway.
I [B] can hear them [Em] rebels yell.
And I know [B] not [D] one can [A] sing the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
Well, [B]
[Em] [B]
[Em] [B]
[D] [A] [C] [D]
[Em]
God is in his heaven, and we all want what's his.
[E] The [B] power and [D] greed and [A] corruptible seed [C] seem [D] to be all [Em] that there is.
[B] I'm gazing at [Em] the window of
[B] the St.
[Em] James Hotel.
And I [B] know no one [D] can sing [A] the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[E] [B] [Em]
[B] [Em]
[B] [D] [A]
[C] [D] [Em]
[B] [Em]
[B] [Em]
[B] [D] [A]
[C] [D] [E]
Key:
Em
B
D
A
C
Em
B
D
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've _ _ _ _ [D] seen the arrow [Em] on the doorpost, _ _ [D] saying this [Em] land is condemned.
_ _ _ [B] All the way [D] from New [A] Orleans [C] _ _ [D] to [Em] Jerusalem.
I've _ [B] traveled through [Em] East Texas, _ _ where [B] many [Em] martyrs fell.
_ And at the [B] auto, no [D] one can sing [A] the blues [C] like _ [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[E] Well, I [B] heard that hoot [Em]-a-owl singing, _ _
[E] as they [B] were taking down [Em] the tents.
The _ stars [B] above [D] the [A] barren [C] trees were [D] his only [Em] audience. _ _
Them [B] charcoal [E] gypsy [Em] mavens _ _ can [B] strut their [Em] feathers well. _
But [B] nobody [D] can [A] sing the blues [C] like _ [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] I see them big [E] plantations burning, _ _ _ [B] hear the cracking [Em] of the whips.
_ _ _ [B] Smell that sweet [D] _ [A] magnolia blooming.
I [C] see [D] the ghosts of [Em] slavery's ships.
_ [E] _ I [B] can hear them to [E] our eyes a-moaning.
_ _ [B] Hear the [Em] undertaker's bell, _ _ _ _ [B] nobody [D] can sing [A] the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
There's _ a [B] woman by [Em] the river, _ _ _ [B] with some fine [Em] young handsome man.
_ _ _ [B] He's dressed up [D] like [A] a squire, [C] _ [D] bootleg whiskey [Em] in his hand.
_ There's a chain [B] gang [Em] on the highway.
_ _ I [B] can hear them [Em] rebels yell.
_ And I know [B] not [D] one can [A] sing the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
Well, _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ God is in his heaven, _ _ _ _ and we all want what's his. _ _
[E] The [B] power and [D] greed and [A] corruptible seed [C] seem [D] to be all [Em] that there is. _ _
_ [B] I'm gazing at [Em] the window of _
_ _ [B] the St.
[Em] James Hotel. _
And I [B] know no one [D] can sing [A] the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've _ _ _ _ [D] seen the arrow [Em] on the doorpost, _ _ [D] saying this [Em] land is condemned.
_ _ _ [B] All the way [D] from New [A] Orleans [C] _ _ [D] to [Em] Jerusalem.
I've _ [B] traveled through [Em] East Texas, _ _ where [B] many [Em] martyrs fell.
_ And at the [B] auto, no [D] one can sing [A] the blues [C] like _ [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[E] Well, I [B] heard that hoot [Em]-a-owl singing, _ _
[E] as they [B] were taking down [Em] the tents.
The _ stars [B] above [D] the [A] barren [C] trees were [D] his only [Em] audience. _ _
Them [B] charcoal [E] gypsy [Em] mavens _ _ can [B] strut their [Em] feathers well. _
But [B] nobody [D] can [A] sing the blues [C] like _ [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] I see them big [E] plantations burning, _ _ _ [B] hear the cracking [Em] of the whips.
_ _ _ [B] Smell that sweet [D] _ [A] magnolia blooming.
I [C] see [D] the ghosts of [Em] slavery's ships.
_ [E] _ I [B] can hear them to [E] our eyes a-moaning.
_ _ [B] Hear the [Em] undertaker's bell, _ _ _ _ [B] nobody [D] can sing [A] the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
There's _ a [B] woman by [Em] the river, _ _ _ [B] with some fine [Em] young handsome man.
_ _ _ [B] He's dressed up [D] like [A] a squire, [C] _ [D] bootleg whiskey [Em] in his hand.
_ There's a chain [B] gang [Em] on the highway.
_ _ I [B] can hear them [Em] rebels yell.
_ And I know [B] not [D] one can [A] sing the [C] blues like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell.
Well, _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ God is in his heaven, _ _ _ _ and we all want what's his. _ _
[E] The [B] power and [D] greed and [A] corruptible seed [C] seem [D] to be all [Em] that there is. _ _
_ [B] I'm gazing at [Em] the window of _
_ _ [B] the St.
[Em] James Hotel. _
And I [B] know no one [D] can sing [A] the blues [C] like [D] Blind Willie [Em] McTell. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _