Biography:
James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Texas rock/Texas Country singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor (Daisy Miller, Lonesome Dove). He performs as James McMurtry And The Heartless Bastards with veteran bandmates and rhythm section Darren Hess and Ronnie Johnson (not to be confused with the Cincinnati, OH, band Heartless Bastards).
The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records.
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Other songs:
- Broken Bed
- Charlemagnes Home Town
- Childish Things
- Choctaw Bingo
- Copper Canteen
- Crazy Wind
- Dont Waste Away
- Fast As I Can Acoustic
- Fireline Road
- Fuller Brush Man
- Gulf Road
- Hands Like Rain
- Hurricane Party
- Iolanthe
- Lights Of Cheyenne
- Lost In The Backyard
- Memorial Day
- Out Here In The Middle
- Painting By Numbers
- Pocatello
- Ruby And Carlos
- State Of The Union
- Too Long In The Wasteland
- Walk Between The Raindrops
- We Cant Make It Here
- We Cant Make It Here Anymore
- Wheres Johnny
- You Got To Me
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From: "Kean, John"
Subject: CRD: Don't Waste Away - James McMurtry
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 09:26:40 +1300
Don't Waste Away - James McMurtry
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>From "Candyland"
Transcribed by John Kean.
Capo 2nd fret (or just over strings 1-5).
INTRO:
D/F# G A11 (x4)
VERSE 1:
D/F# G A11
Is that smile for me
D/F# G A11
Or did you come by it honestly
D/F# G A11
Can I show you around
D/F# G A11
Can I help you tear your fences down
G D/F#
Cos' I know you foster few illusions
A11 D/F#
You suffer no fools
G D/F# A11
And you don't leave much to chance
G D/F#
But you're out past the breakers
A11 D/F#
And you're drifting fast
G A11
I can see it at a glance
CHORUS:
G D A11 D
You've been a long time locked inside
G D A11 D
A long time on a lonely ride
G D A11 D
Prisoner of wisdom, prisoner of pride
G D/F# A11
Don't just waste away
G D/F# A11
Don't just waste away
BRIDGE (as for intro)
VERSE 2:
Is that smile for me
Have you kept it hidden consciously
Like an old-time movie queen
Always noticed, rarely seen
I've got no answers
No magic cures
And I've got no plans
But I know the darkness
That haunts your eyes
And I know those trembling hands
CHORUS
SOLO:
D/F# G A11
D/F# G A11
D/F# G A11
A11
CHORUS
OUTRO:
A11 D
CHORDS:
D/F# 20023x
G 32003x
A11 x0203x
D xx0232
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John Kean
[email protected]
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
From: "Kean, John"
Subject: CRD: Don't Waste Away - James McMurtry
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 09:26:40 +1300
Don't Waste Away - James McMurtry
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>From "Candyland"
Transcribed by John Kean.
Capo 2nd fret (or just over strings 1-5).
INTRO:
D/F# G A11 (x4)
VERSE 1:
D/F# G A11
Is that smile for me
D/F# G A11
Or did you come by it honestly
D/F# G A11
Can I show you around
D/F# G A11
Can I help you tear your fences down
G D/F#
Cos' I know you foster few illusions
A11 D/F#
You suffer no fools
G D/F# A11
And you don't leave much to chance
G D/F#
But you're out past the breakers
A11 D/F#
And you're drifting fast
G A11
I can see it at a glance
CHORUS:
G D A11 D
You've been a long time locked inside
G D A11 D
A long time on a lonely ride
G D A11 D
Prisoner of wisdom, prisoner of pride
G D/F# A11
Don't just waste away
G D/F# A11
Don't just waste away
BRIDGE (as for intro)
VERSE 2:
Is that smile for me
Have you kept it hidden consciously
Like an old-time movie queen
Always noticed, rarely seen
I've got no answers
No magic cures
And I've got no plans
But I know the darkness
That haunts your eyes
And I know those trembling hands
CHORUS
SOLO:
D/F# G A11
D/F# G A11
D/F# G A11
A11
CHORUS
OUTRO:
A11 D
CHORDS:
D/F# 20023x
G 32003x
A11 x0203x
D xx0232
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John Kean
[email protected]
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