Leo Kottke's Pamela Brown (album: Ice Water) was requested recently. The song was actually written by the great Tom T. Hall - a fine story telling kinda player. I'm sure the words are close - and most of the chords too. I'm not too happy about the D7 in the chorus but then I remember that guys like T.T.Hall just don't use tough chords. This is the key I sing it in. If I've missed a verse or something then I'll actually find the album (lost alphabetical order during last move ...) and check it.
Pamela Brown Tom T. Hall
/ / / / I'm the guy who didn't marry pretty Pamela Brown
An educated, well intentioned, good girl in our town / / / / Wonder where I'd be today if she had loved me too
Probably be driving kids to school.
Chorus:
/ / I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown / / All of my good times, all my roaming around
One of these days I might be in your town
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
/ / / / Seen the lights of citys and I've been through many doors / Been to foreign countries and walked upon their shores / Seems the guy she married was the best part of my luck
She dug him `cause he drove a pick-up truck. And ..
Chorus:
Interlude:
Chorus:
[slower]
I don't have to tell you just how beautiful she was
Everything it takes to get a guy like me in love
Lord, I hope she's happy `cause she sure deserves to be