Biography:
Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his Number One country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer since the early 1950s. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on January 24, 2008.[1]
Daniels is a singer, guitarist, and fiddler, who began writing and performing in the 1950s.
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SADDLE TRAMP – THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
INTRO:
(+guitar strumming)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em A |
(+piano +drums)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em |G6 |
(-piano +lead guitar)
|D |D |D |D |
VERSE 1:
(-piano +lead guitar after each line)
D G
Well you pass around the pipe and you all get high.
A D
Never even stop and wonder why.
D G G D/F#
Maybe it's because you wanna die.
Em A
Maybe it's just the way things have to be.
D G
You stay up late and drink too damn much whiskey.
A D
You know that sort of thing is kind of risky.
D G G D/F#
Maybe it's just because you like to feel frisky.
Em A D
Maybe it's just because you like to feel free.
CHORUS 1:
(-piano)
G A D
Saddle Tramp, how many people watch you ridin' by,
G A D
Like a thunder cloud that floats across the Arizona sky,
G A D G G D/F#
And wonder if they're looking at a mighty happy man,
Em A
Or just a lonely breeze that drifts across the
G D/F# E D
Endless desert sand.
(+lead guitar)
|D A |C G |
VERSE 2:
(+piano)
D G
Well it's gettin' kinda cold in Readosa.
A D
Abilene ain't gettin' any closer.
D G G DF#
One more drink, one more hand of poker.
Em A
Because a fool and his money's gonna have to part.
D G
You're too proud to ever show your sorrow.
A D
You don't steal and you won't beg or borrow.
D G G D/F#
You may be here today but you're gone tomorrow.
Em A D
There ain't no strings on your boot heels or your heart.
CHORUS 2:
G A D
Saddle Tramp, how many people watch you ride away,
G A D
Wonder why you never promise to come back some day.
G A D G G D/F#
Maybe thinking you were holding all the pieces in your hand,
Em A
Or are they slippin' through your fingers like the
G D/F# E D
Endless desert sand.
INSTRUMENTAL:
SECTION 1:
(Lead guitar)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em |
(↓Am scale)
|Fdim7 |D/F# |Fdim7 |
(Light piano chords) (↓Am G F Em Dm)
|Am G |D/F# D |Am E |Am |
(Arpeggiated piano)
|Am G |D/F# D |Am E |D C G/B Em/G |
(♫ A-A piano) (rit.) (Drum solo)... (↓AGEDC)
|Am |Am |N.C. |N.C. |
SECTION 2:
(Piano + guitar hammering)
|A5 |A5/D |A5/E |A5/F# |
|A5/G |A5 |A5/B |A5/C A5/D |
(Drum solo) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A5/E |N.C. x6 |N.C |
SECTION 3:
(Piano)
|A x7 |E7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 |
SECTION 4:
(Lead guitar, main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |
(Piano)
|A |E7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 |
(Lead guitar, main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |
(All)
|A x4 |
SECTION 5:
(All) (Piano)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
(Lead guitar)
|A x16 |
(All)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 6:
(Piano solo)
|A x16 |
(Piano)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 7:
(Guitar solo)
|A x16 |
(Lead guitar)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 8:
(Lead guitar)
|A x8 |
(Begin drum solo)
|Am |Am |Am |A5/E |Am |
(Drum solo)
|N.C. x~20 |
SECTION 9:
(Lead guitar and drums duet)
|A |N.C. |A |N.C. |
|A N.C. |A N.C. |A |A |
SECTION 10:
(All, hold A on organ)
|A |A |E7 |F#7/E |
(Piano ↑ADEbEG)
|Gm7/E |E7 |
SECTION 11:
(Lead guitar, repeat of section 4 main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |
(Piano solo, repeat of section 5) (↑↑↑ascend)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
(↓↓↓descend) (rit.) (gliss...)
|A x4 |A x12 |A x3 |A ||
END
Personally transcribed for piano by OliThePianist – there’s not enough free piano music out there!
Email: [email protected]
Please rate this tab!!!
INTRO:
(+guitar strumming)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em A |
(+piano +drums)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em |G6 |
(-piano +lead guitar)
|D |D |D |D |
VERSE 1:
(-piano +lead guitar after each line)
D G
Well you pass around the pipe and you all get high.
A D
Never even stop and wonder why.
D G G D/F#
Maybe it's because you wanna die.
Em A
Maybe it's just the way things have to be.
D G
You stay up late and drink too damn much whiskey.
A D
You know that sort of thing is kind of risky.
D G G D/F#
Maybe it's just because you like to feel frisky.
Em A D
Maybe it's just because you like to feel free.
CHORUS 1:
(-piano)
G A D
Saddle Tramp, how many people watch you ridin' by,
G A D
Like a thunder cloud that floats across the Arizona sky,
G A D G G D/F#
And wonder if they're looking at a mighty happy man,
Em A
Or just a lonely breeze that drifts across the
G D/F# E D
Endless desert sand.
(+lead guitar)
|D A |C G |
VERSE 2:
(+piano)
D G
Well it's gettin' kinda cold in Readosa.
A D
Abilene ain't gettin' any closer.
D G G DF#
One more drink, one more hand of poker.
Em A
Because a fool and his money's gonna have to part.
D G
You're too proud to ever show your sorrow.
A D
You don't steal and you won't beg or borrow.
D G G D/F#
You may be here today but you're gone tomorrow.
Em A D
There ain't no strings on your boot heels or your heart.
CHORUS 2:
G A D
Saddle Tramp, how many people watch you ride away,
G A D
Wonder why you never promise to come back some day.
G A D G G D/F#
Maybe thinking you were holding all the pieces in your hand,
Em A
Or are they slippin' through your fingers like the
G D/F# E D
Endless desert sand.
INSTRUMENTAL:
SECTION 1:
(Lead guitar)
|D A |C G |Bb F |Em |
(↓Am scale)
|Fdim7 |D/F# |Fdim7 |
(Light piano chords) (↓Am G F Em Dm)
|Am G |D/F# D |Am E |Am |
(Arpeggiated piano)
|Am G |D/F# D |Am E |D C G/B Em/G |
(♫ A-A piano) (rit.) (Drum solo)... (↓AGEDC)
|Am |Am |N.C. |N.C. |
SECTION 2:
(Piano + guitar hammering)
|A5 |A5/D |A5/E |A5/F# |
|A5/G |A5 |A5/B |A5/C A5/D |
(Drum solo) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A5/E |N.C. x6 |N.C |
SECTION 3:
(Piano)
|A x7 |E7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 |
SECTION 4:
(Lead guitar, main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |
(Piano)
|A |E7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 |
(Lead guitar, main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |
(All)
|A x4 |
SECTION 5:
(All) (Piano)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
(Lead guitar)
|A x16 |
(All)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 6:
(Piano solo)
|A x16 |
(Piano)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 7:
(Guitar solo)
|A x16 |
(Lead guitar)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
SECTION 8:
(Lead guitar)
|A x8 |
(Begin drum solo)
|Am |Am |Am |A5/E |Am |
(Drum solo)
|N.C. x~20 |
SECTION 9:
(Lead guitar and drums duet)
|A |N.C. |A |N.C. |
|A N.C. |A N.C. |A |A |
SECTION 10:
(All, hold A on organ)
|A |A |E7 |F#7/E |
(Piano ↑ADEbEG)
|Gm7/E |E7 |
SECTION 11:
(Lead guitar, repeat of section 4 main theme) (↓AGEEbDC)
|A x8 |E7 |E7 E7/D |D7 |E7 |
(Piano solo, repeat of section 5) (↑↑↑ascend)
|E5 E5 D#5 |C#5 |C#5 C#5 C5 |B5 Bb5 |A x4 |
(↓↓↓descend) (rit.) (gliss...)
|A x4 |A x12 |A x3 |A ||
END
Personally transcribed for piano by OliThePianist – there’s not enough free piano music out there!
Email: [email protected]
Please rate this tab!!!
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