Biography:
Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.
The Chicago-born singer-songwriter, was discovered by Kris Kristofferson. He collaborated with close friend John Prine throughout his career. His superb guitar ability (honed at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music) and creative songwriting ability led him to success in the 1970s folk scene.
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Eight Ball Blues – Steve Goodman
[Intro]
G D C G D C G D C Em
[Verse 1]
G D G D
Well I wish I had some memories that I'd keep inside my trunk
C E Am A7 D
I wish I had a nickel for every beer I've drunk
G D G D
And I wish I had me a sailing ship that'd take me over the sea
C E7 Am A7 D
I wish I could talk you into coming home with me
[Chorus]
C E Am E Am
Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before
C E A7 D
Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door
G D
And I do not know your name my friend
C G
But I've seen that face before
G D C G D C
Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war
G D C Em
And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before
[Verse 2]
G D G D
I wish I was the Candyman Sweet as I could be
C E Am A7 D
In every town the ladies hang 'round Just to get a taste of me
G D G D
I wish I was an opry star, or had me a PhD
C E7 Am A7 D
I wish I had the common sense to be satisfied with me
[Chorus]
C E Am E Am
Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before
C E A7 D
Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door
G D
And I do not know your name my friend
C G
But I've seen that face before
G D C G D C
Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war
G D C Em
And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before
[Verse 3]
G D G D
I wish I had a magic pocket, that'd keep all my money in
C E Am A7 D
I wish I knew a good excuse for all of my mortal sins
G D G D
Well they say to know the best in life, you gotta know the worst
C E Am A7 D
I wish that I had been the clown, who thought up that one first
[Chorus]
C E Am E Am
Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before
C E A7 D
Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door
G D
And I do not know your name my friend
C G
But I've seen that face before
G D C G D C
Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war
G D C Em
And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before
Let me tell you
G D C
I saw it in the Jail House
G D C
It was on the post office door
G D C
And I saw it in my mirror
Em
A couple of times before
G D C
Good People I saw it in the jail house
G D C
I saw it in the war
G D C
Lord I saw it in the mirror ... Fade out
[Intro]
G D C G D C G D C Em
[Verse 1]
G D G D
Well I wish I had some memories that I'd keep inside my trunk
C E Am A7 D
I wish I had a nickel for every beer I've drunk
G D G D
And I wish I had me a sailing ship that'd take me over the sea
C E7 Am A7 D
I wish I could talk you into coming home with me
[Chorus]
C E Am E Am
Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before
C E A7 D
Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door
G D
And I do not know your name my friend
C G
But I've seen that face before
G D C G D C
Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war
G D C Em
And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before
[Verse 2]
G D G D
I wish I was the Candyman Sweet as I could be
C E Am A7 D
In every town the ladies hang 'round Just to get a taste of me
G D G D
I wish I was an opry star, or had me a PhD
C E7 Am A7 D
I wish I had the common sense to be satisfied with me
[Chorus]
C E Am E Am
Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before
C E A7 D
Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door
G D
And I do not know your name my friend
C G
But I've seen that face before
G D C G D C
Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war
G D C Em
And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before
[Verse 3]
G D G D
I wish I had a magic pocket, that'd keep all my money in
C E Am A7 D
I wish I knew a good excuse for all of my mortal sins
G D G D
Well they say to know the best in life, you gotta know the worst
C E Am A7 D
I wish that I had been the clown, who thought up that one first
[Chorus]
C E Am E Am
Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before
C E A7 D
Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door
G D
And I do not know your name my friend
C G
But I've seen that face before
G D C G D C
Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war
G D C Em
And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before
Let me tell you
G D C
I saw it in the Jail House
G D C
It was on the post office door
G D C
And I saw it in my mirror
Em
A couple of times before
G D C
Good People I saw it in the jail house
G D C
I saw it in the war
G D C
Lord I saw it in the mirror ... Fade out
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