
Danny Blue
Allman Brothers Band
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Tom : G
D|------2---2---0| H2---2---2-------0---0---------0---0---|
A|---3------------------------------------0| H2-----------|
H : Hammer-on
/ : Slide
[Intro]
VERSE 1
D C
Well he stood on a sunny boy shoe-shine box
G C
With a Stella guitar that he didn't play much
D C G
And he's tellin' all the ladies gossip 'bout his friends in Nashville.
Am C
Said I just flew in from Hollywood
RIFF1
With a long legged wouldn't do the boogie woogie
F C G
All night in the arms of a man named Danny Blue.
Am C
Said I never heard your name on the radio
G C
He said you must'a had some better ways
Am C
Said, "I never seen your name in the flashin' lights,"
RIFF1
he said, "The lights they musta been busted that night."
F C
He run his fingers through his long blond hair and said,
G
"Hey , who's runnin this show?"
D C G
Looked around and said, "it must be Danny Blue."
CHORUS
RIFF2 C G D G
Danny Blue, boy, we all know you're a fool boy
C D G
big time losers are the only one's who know your name
RIFF3 C G D G
Danny Blue, boy, play us one more tune boy
C D
RIFF4
Hey crazy Danny won't you keep us from goin insane.
VERSE 2
D C G C
Then Danny Blue hit a tuneful chord and he played a Tennesse Waltz,
D C G
We danced like only beggars, hookers and thieves can
Am C G C
Out of the alley verse Myron James, he was famous in the neighbourhood
D C G
He had six gold watches on every arm and leg
Am C G C
He said, "Danny Blue, you singin' fool, you ain't never gonna be a star
D C G
You ain't never been to prison like Cash or Haggard or Coe
RIFF1 C G
Then hup and a up jump bee-hive willy and she pushed ol' Myron aside
Am D G
Said, "Leave him alone he's the king of all of us"
CHORUS
BDA K
Em
Well sing on crazy Danny, sing on
D Dsus4 D
Don't let them naysayers get to you.
Em
Gonna show 'em crazy Danny,
D Dsus4 D
Gonna roll 'em up and spit them out like tobacco chew
G C
G ( C )
Gonna ride your rags to riches,
G C D Dsus4 D
Gonna go on with the show.
FINISH WITH THE CHORUS WITHOUT LYRICS
RIFF1
RIFF2
RIFF3
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