THE BAND (ALBUM VERSION) - BLIND WILLIE MCTELL Chords

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I've seen the arrow _ [B] on the doorpost [G] _
_ [Em] _ [B] saying this land is condemned. _
_ [Em] All [B] the way [D] from New [A]
Orleans [C] to _ [D] Jerusalem.
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_ _ _ _ I've traveled [B]
through [Em] East Texas where _ [Bm] many [Em] martyrs fell.
[G] And _ [Em] I [Bm] know one thing, [D] _ [A] nobody can sing [C] them blues [D] like Brian [Em] or Willie MacDowell. _ _ _ _
Well I [Bm] heard the [Em] blue dolls singing. _
_ [B] _ [B] They were taking down [Em] the temps.
_ _ [B] Stars above, [D] over [A] barren trees.
[C] _ [D] Where is the only [Em] audience? _
_ _ _ Yeah, them charcoal [B] _
[Em] gypsy maidens [G] can [Em] _ [B] strut their feathers [Em] well.
_ _ _ And I know one thing, [D] _ [A] nobody can sing [C] them blues [D] like Brian or [Em] Willie MacDowell. _ _ _ _ _
See the big [B] plantations [Em] burning. _
_ Can't you [B] hear the cracking [Em] of the whips? _
_ _ [B] Smell that sweet [D] magnolia, [A] flossing and blooming.
[C] _ [D] See the coast of the [Em] slavery ships. _
_ _ _ Well I can hear [B] them [Em] tribes a-moaning.
I can [B] hear the [Em] undertaker's bells.
_ _ And I [B] know one thing, [D] _ [A] nobody can sing [C] them blues [D] like Brian or Willie [Em] MacDowell. _ _ _ _
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There's a woman, [B] she's standing [Em] by the river. _
_ She has [B] met some fine young [Em] handsome man. _
You [B] see he's all dressed [D] just [A] like a squire.
[C] He's got [D] bootleg whiskey in his hand.
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_ _ _ Well there's a chain [B] gang out [E] on the highway.
[G] _ _ [Em] And I can [B] hear them rebels [Em] yell.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] And I [B] know one thing, [D] _ [A] nobody can sing [C] them blues [D] like Brian or [Em] Willie MacDowell. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Oh [Em] God is in heaven. _
_ _ [B] And we all want [Em] what is his. _
_ With the [B] parlor and greed.
[D] The [A] corruptible sin.
[C] Sin's pity.
[D] All that's near and dear.
[Em] _
_ _ _ Yeah I'm a-gazing [B]
out [E] the window.
_ _ [Em] A [B] Harvey St.
[E] James hotel.
[G] _ _ [Em] And I [B] know one thing, [D] _ [A] nobody can sing [C] them blues [D] like Brian or [Em] Willie MacDowell.
He, he, I know [B] one thing, [D] nobody [A] can sing [C] them blues [D] like Brian or [Em] Willie MacDowell. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm a [C#]-gazing [Em] _ out _ the window. _ _ _ _ _ _
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