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Here's an old classic by Eric Andersen.  Better listen to the recording to
get a feel for it first.  A harmonica would also help.


THIRSTY BOOTS

(Eric Andersen)

Guitar: standard tuning, capo IV

Intro:  G G(F#) C G C G D D(G) D D(E)

Notes:  use Travis picking style, playing individual notes
in parentheses along with chords on either first
or sixth string.  The D(F#) chord is the usual D
major chord with an F# added on the sixth string;
likewise for G(F#).

GG Piano Chord 
         G(F#)  CC Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 

You've long been on the open road,
CC Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 
  D(F#)
You've been sleeping in the rain,
GG Piano Chord 
     G(F#)     CC Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 

CC Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
           D(F#)
Your clothes are smeared and stained,
GG Piano Chord 
     G(F#)     CC Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 

But the dirty words and muddy cells
CC Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
      D(F#)
Will soon be hid in shame
GG Piano Chord 
            CC Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 

So only stop to rest yourself
AmAm Piano Chord 
      Am(G) D(F#) D(G) D(E)
Till you are off again

Chorus:

GG Piano Chord 
             CC Piano Chord 

So take off your thirsty boots
GG Piano Chord 
          CC Piano Chord 

and stay for a while,
GG Piano Chord 
                G(F#) EmEm Piano Chord 

Your feet are hot and weary,
AmAm Piano Chord 
  Am(G)    D(F#)
from a dusty mile,
GG Piano Chord 
           CC Piano Chord 

And maybe I can make you laugh,
GG Piano Chord 
           CC Piano Chord 

maybe I can try,
GG Piano Chord 
               G(F#)
I'm just looking for the evening,
AmAm Piano Chord 
 Am(G) D(F#)   GG Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 D7D7 Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 D7D7 Piano Chord 

the morning in your eye.

So tell me of the ones you saw
As far as you could see
Across the plain from field to town
A-marching to be free
And of the rusted prison gates
That tumbled by degree
Like laughing children, one by one,
They look like you and me

Chorus.

(Harmonica interlude).

I know you are no stranger down
The crooked rainbow trails
Of slandered, shackled jails
For the voices drift up from below
As the walls they're being scaled
Yes, all of this, and more, my friend,
Your song shall not be failed.

Chorus.

Yes, you've long been on the open road
You've been sleeping in the rain
Your clothes are smeared and stained
But the dirty words, the muddy cells,
They'll soon be judged insane
So only stop to rest yourself
'til you are off again.

Chorus.