Biography:
Meet The Stanfields, a maelstrom of rock and roll, bluegrass, celtic and blues. Hailing from the gritty post-industrial towns of Nova Scotia, The Stanfields play every show like it's their collective last night on earth. Their kitchen party harmonies, thunderous rhythm section, high octane stage show and genuine chemistry have won over audiences clear across their tiny corner of the world.
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Other songs:
- A Free Country
- Afraid Of The World
- Antics
- Blacktop Blues
- Blow Winds Blow
- Carolina Reaper
- Crocodile Tears
- Dagger Woods
- Death And Taxes
- Desperation
- Dont Make Me Walk Away
- Dunvegans Drums
- Federal Hall
- Fight Song
- Footsteps In Sand
- For King And Country
- Fox In The Heather
- Ghost Of The Eastern Seaboard
- Hard Miles
- How Long Is The Road
- Invisible Hands
- Jack Of All Trades
- Jimmy No More
- Lady Argyle
- Lantern In The Window
- Let It Run
- Light
- Limboland
- Mainline
- Mariners Grave
- Modem Operandi
- Moneychangers
- Mrs Mcgrath
- Run On The Banks
- Ship To Shore
- Son Of A Landless Man
- Streets Of Gold
- Sunday Warships
- The Battle Of Nowhere
- The Bloody Dotted Line
- The Boston States
- The Dirtiest Drunk In The History Of Liquor
- The Marystown Expedition
- The Road To Guysborough
- Theres A Light
- Total Black
- Up The Mountain
- Vanguard Of The Young And Reckless
- Vermilion River
- Whistle And A Grin
- White Juan
- Will The Circuit Be Unbroken
- Your Flag Wont Save You Anymore
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[Intro]
G C G
D
G C G
D G
[Verse 1]
G C G
Well the roller guys were high and ol' Lenny was dry
G D
The old man pulled up in that pickup truck (Silverado!)
G C G
He said, "Boys, hurry up. I got Big Jim coming with the pup
D G
and that god damn silo at the plant is full."
[Verse 2]
G C G
"I know there's rain overhead but boys we still gotta spread
G D
Even if that anti-stripper kills you all. (And it will!)
G C G
I'm gonna work you like a dog through the sunshine, snow and fog.
D G
Don't expect an early layoff in the fall."
[Chorus]
Em G
Laying down that wretched blacktop
G
Staying late for another load
D
But I don't wanna see that road again.
Em
Ten thousand ton 'til I see my home again
[Verse 3]
G C G
I ain't got no education, I don't give a fuck about segregation
G D
Compaction? You can drive that up your ass (All the way up!)
G C G
I'd rather be lying in the shade with an ice cold beer, I'd have it made
D G
Aw hell, I'd even rather cut the grass
[Chorus]
Em G
Laying down that wretched blacktop
G
Staying late for another load
D
But I don't wanna see that road again.
Em
Ten thousand ton 'til I see my home again
[Solo]
G C G
G D
G C G
D G
Em G
Em B7
G D C B7
G D C B7
G D C B7
G D C B7
Em
[Verse 4]
G C G
Late in the year we fall behind and the only chance for piece of mind
G D
Is when the plant breaks down or it begins a-rainin'
G C G
On days like that we don't make a dime, so I'll tell you folks how we pass the time
D G
By telling lies, making bets and complaining
[Chorus]
Em G
'Bout laying down that wretched blacktop
G
Staying late for another load
D
But I don't wanna see that road again.
Em
Ten thousand ton 'til I see my home again
[Solo]
Em G
G D Em
[Verse 5]
G C G
You may think I'm a whiny bitch and some folks would say that I'm a snitch
G D
But you'd change your tune if you were in my shoes
G C G
I can't pretend that life is fine, slaving here on ol' 289
D C
Truth is, I can't shake these blacktop blues
[Outro]
G C G
D G
G C G
D
G C G
D G
[Verse 1]
G C G
Well the roller guys were high and ol' Lenny was dry
G D
The old man pulled up in that pickup truck (Silverado!)
G C G
He said, "Boys, hurry up. I got Big Jim coming with the pup
D G
and that god damn silo at the plant is full."
[Verse 2]
G C G
"I know there's rain overhead but boys we still gotta spread
G D
Even if that anti-stripper kills you all. (And it will!)
G C G
I'm gonna work you like a dog through the sunshine, snow and fog.
D G
Don't expect an early layoff in the fall."
[Chorus]
Em G
Laying down that wretched blacktop
G
Staying late for another load
D
But I don't wanna see that road again.
Em
Ten thousand ton 'til I see my home again
[Verse 3]
G C G
I ain't got no education, I don't give a fuck about segregation
G D
Compaction? You can drive that up your ass (All the way up!)
G C G
I'd rather be lying in the shade with an ice cold beer, I'd have it made
D G
Aw hell, I'd even rather cut the grass
[Chorus]
Em G
Laying down that wretched blacktop
G
Staying late for another load
D
But I don't wanna see that road again.
Em
Ten thousand ton 'til I see my home again
[Solo]
G C G
G D
G C G
D G
Em G
Em B7
G D C B7
G D C B7
G D C B7
G D C B7
Em
[Verse 4]
G C G
Late in the year we fall behind and the only chance for piece of mind
G D
Is when the plant breaks down or it begins a-rainin'
G C G
On days like that we don't make a dime, so I'll tell you folks how we pass the time
D G
By telling lies, making bets and complaining
[Chorus]
Em G
'Bout laying down that wretched blacktop
G
Staying late for another load
D
But I don't wanna see that road again.
Em
Ten thousand ton 'til I see my home again
[Solo]
Em G
G D Em
[Verse 5]
G C G
You may think I'm a whiny bitch and some folks would say that I'm a snitch
G D
But you'd change your tune if you were in my shoes
G C G
I can't pretend that life is fine, slaving here on ol' 289
D C
Truth is, I can't shake these blacktop blues
[Outro]
G C G
D G
The Starting Lin (...)
The Statesboro R (...)
The Static Jacks
The Station Brea (...)
The Status