Biography:
Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas, honky-tonk/country musician. Ely, born in Amarillo, spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas.
Shortly after high school, in 1970, with fellow Lubbock musicians Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, he formed The Flatlanders. According to Ely, "Jimmie was like a well of country music. He knew everything about it. And Butch was from the folk world. I was kinda the rock & roll guy, and we almost had a triad.
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Date: 10/16/96; 11:48:00 AM
From: "Krall, Steve"
Subject: Joe Ely: Settle for Love
Settle for Love
Written and performed by Joe Ely,
appearing on his album, Love and Danger
Transcribed by Steve Krall ([email protected])
Verse 1:
-----no chord---------> G G G Gsus
You say you want drama
-----no chord---------> G G G
I'll give you drama
-----no chord---------> G G G Gsus
You want muscle
-----no chord---------> G G G
I'll give you nerve
-----no chord---------> G G G Gsus
You want sugar
-----no chord---------> G G G
Would you settle for honey?
-----no chord---------> G G G D
You want romance
G
Would you settle for love?
Chorus:
G
Would you settle for love?
C G
Would you settle for love?
G
Would you settle for love,
G
Or do you need
D
All that meaningless stuff?
G
Would you settle for love?
C G
Would it be enough?
D G
Baby, would you settle for love
Verse 2
You want fire
I'll give you fever
You want kisses
I'll give you all I got
You want diamonds
Would you settle for rhinestones?
You want romance
Would you settle for love?
Chorus
Break: alternate G and C
Repeat chorus 2x
#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. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
Date: 10/16/96; 11:48:00 AM
From: "Krall, Steve"
Subject: Joe Ely: Settle for Love
Settle for Love
Written and performed by Joe Ely,
appearing on his album, Love and Danger
Transcribed by Steve Krall ([email protected])
Verse 1:
-----no chord---------> G G G Gsus
You say you want drama
-----no chord---------> G G G
I'll give you drama
-----no chord---------> G G G Gsus
You want muscle
-----no chord---------> G G G
I'll give you nerve
-----no chord---------> G G G Gsus
You want sugar
-----no chord---------> G G G
Would you settle for honey?
-----no chord---------> G G G D
You want romance
G
Would you settle for love?
Chorus:
G
Would you settle for love?
C G
Would you settle for love?
G
Would you settle for love,
G
Or do you need
D
All that meaningless stuff?
G
Would you settle for love?
C G
Would it be enough?
D G
Baby, would you settle for love
Verse 2
You want fire
I'll give you fever
You want kisses
I'll give you all I got
You want diamonds
Would you settle for rhinestones?
You want romance
Would you settle for love?
Chorus
Break: alternate G and C
Repeat chorus 2x
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