Biography:
John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937– June 4, 2001) was an American country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song.
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- Bring Your Clothes Back Home
- Delta Queen Waltz
- Dixie Truckers Home
- Gentle On My Mind
- Goodbye Waltz
- Got No Place To Go
- Got No Place To Gp
- Gum Tree Canoe
- Howard Hughes Blues
- I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
- Immanuel Cant
- In Plain View Of The Town
- In Tall Buildings
- Ive Heard That Tearstained Monologue You Do
- Kentucky Pool
- Little Piece Of My Heart
- Lorena
- Men All Want To Be Hobos
- My Tears Dont Show
- New Love Warms My Heart
- No End Of Love
- No Expectations
- Owl Feather
- Queen Of Rock Roll
- Shes Still Gonna Break Your Heart
- Slumberin On The Cumberland
- Steam Powered Aereo Plane
- The Annual Waltz
- Therell Never Be Another You
- This Eve Of Parting
- Up On The Hill Where They Do The Boogie
- Waltz Of The Golden Rule
- Where The Old Red River Flows
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Delta Queen Waltz
Down On The River Album
(John Hartford)
November 9, 2008
Banjo Tuned E, Key D Capo 1
D A D A
Oh we boarded the boat on the breast of the river so wide
D G D
And we left old St. Louis on the crest of that brown muddy tide
A D
To the strains of the Delta Queen's band
A D D
I found myself holding your hand
A D A
The way we had hoped we would do all that summer and fall
D A D A
Oh the whistle came out, such a deep mellow sound in the night
D G D
And the echo came back from the shoreline of twinkling lights
A D
There was nothing we really could say
A D
The river had swept us away
A D A
Like a present hereafter, the warm sound of laughter
A D
As we danced to the Delta Queen Waltz
[Instrumental]
A D A D
As the big wheel keeps rolling I find myself holding you near
D G D
With the night time unfolding I'm lucky just having you here
A D G
As a single wave curls down the shore, we're waltzing away cross the
D
floor
A D
As our heart beats assemble, the boat lightly trembles
A D
As we dance to the Delta Queen Waltz
Down On The River Album
(John Hartford)
November 9, 2008
Banjo Tuned E, Key D Capo 1
D A D A
Oh we boarded the boat on the breast of the river so wide
D G D
And we left old St. Louis on the crest of that brown muddy tide
A D
To the strains of the Delta Queen's band
A D D
I found myself holding your hand
A D A
The way we had hoped we would do all that summer and fall
D A D A
Oh the whistle came out, such a deep mellow sound in the night
D G D
And the echo came back from the shoreline of twinkling lights
A D
There was nothing we really could say
A D
The river had swept us away
A D A
Like a present hereafter, the warm sound of laughter
A D
As we danced to the Delta Queen Waltz
[Instrumental]
A D A D
As the big wheel keeps rolling I find myself holding you near
D G D
With the night time unfolding I'm lucky just having you here
A D G
As a single wave curls down the shore, we're waltzing away cross the
D
floor
A D
As our heart beats assemble, the boat lightly trembles
A D
As we dance to the Delta Queen Waltz
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