Biography:
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was a critically acclaimed American songwriter and singer. Much of Van Zandt’s musical canon--songs such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live is to Fly"--are widely considered masterpieces of American folk music. His musical style is often described as melancholy in sound and delivery with rich and poetic lyrics.
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Other songs:
- At My Window
- Be Here To Love Me
- Cocaine Blues
- Colorado Girl
- Dead Flowers
- Pancho And Lefty
- Poncho and Lefty
- To Live Is To Fly
- Upon My Soul
- Waiting Around To Die
- Waiting Round To Die
- A Song For
- Aint Leavin Your Love
- Alone And Forsaken
- Ballad Of Ira Hayes
- Big Country Blues
- Black Crow Blues
- Black Jack Mama
- Blue Wind Blew
- Brand New Companion
- Brother Flower
- Buckskin Stallion Blues
- Columbine
- Come Tomorrow
- Cowboy Junkies Lament
- Delta Momma Blues
- Dollar Bill Blues
- Dont Let The Sunshine Fool Ya
- Dont Take It Too Bad
- Dont You Take It Too Bad
- Fare Thee Well Miss Carousel
- Flyin Shoes
- For The Sake Of The Song
- Fraulein
- Greensboro Woman
- Heavenly Houseboat Blues
- Hey Willie Boy
- High Low And In Between
- Highway Kind
- I Aint Ever Satisfied
- If I Needed You
- Ill Be Here In The Morning
- Indian Cowboy
- Ira Hayes
- Kathleen
- Katie Belle Blue
- Like A Summer Thursday
- Little Willie The Gambler
- Loretta
- Lovers Lullaby
- Lungs
- Many A Fine Lady
- Marie
- Mr Mudd And Mr Gold
- My Proud Mountains
- No Deal
- No Place To Fall
- None But The Rain
- Nothin
- Only Him Or Me
- Our Mother The Mountain
- Pueblo Waltz
- Quicksilver Daydreams Of Maria
- Rake
- Rexs Blues
- Sad Cinderella
- Saint John The Gambler
- Second Lovers Song
- She Came And She Touched Me
- Sixteen Summers Fifteen Falls
- Snake Mountain Blues
- Snake Song
- Snow Dont Fall
- Snowin On Raton
- St John The Gambler
- Still Looking For You
- Tecumseh Valley
- Texas River Song
- The Catfish Song
- The Hole
- The Silver Ships Of Andilar
- Tower Song
- Turnstyled Junkpiled
- Two Girls
- Two Hands
- Waitin Around To Die
- Waiting For The Day
- When He Offers His Hand
- When Shes Acting This Way
- When Your Dream Lovers Die
- White Freight Liner Blues
- White Freightliner Blues
- You Are Not Needed Now
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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am
I stood in line and I left my name
G Am
took about six hours or so
Am
Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game
G Am
said they'd let me know
Dm
I put in my time till the Pocono line
Am Dm
shut down two years ago
Am
I was staying at the mission till I met Marie
G Am
now I can't stay there no more
[Verse 2]
Am
Fella 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man
G Am
to move some old cars around
Am
maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out van
G Am
and do a little settlin' down
Dm
Aw, but I'm just dreamin', I ain't got no ride
Am Dm
and the junkyard's a pretty good ways
Am
that job's about a half week old besides
G Am
it'd be gone now anyway
[Verse 3]
Am
Unemployment said I got no more checks
G Am
and they showed me to the hall
Am
my brother died in Georgia some time ago
G Am
I got no one left to call
Dm
Summer wasn't bad below the bridge
Am Dm
a little short on food that's all
Am
Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat
G Am
we're headed down into fall
[Verse 4]
Am
I used to play the mouth harp pretty good
G Am
hustled up a little dough
Am
but I got drunk and I woke up rolled
G Am
a couple of months ago
Dm
they got my harp and they got my dollar
Am Dm
them low life so and so's
Am
harps cost money and I ain't got it
G Am
it's my own fault I suppose
[Verse 5]
Am
The Pocono's down but the Chesapeak's runnin'
G Am
two freights everyday
Am
if it was just me I'd be headed south
G Am
but Marie can't catch no train
Dm
She's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby,
Am Dm
says we gotta wait and see
Am
in my heart I know it's a little boy
G Am
hope he don't end up like me
[Verse 6]
Am
Well, the man's still grinnin' says he lost my file
G Am
I gotta stand in line again
Am
I want to kill him but I just say no
G Am
I had enough of that line my friend
Dm
I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold
Am Dm
I'm feelin' too low down to lie
Am
I guess I'll just tell Marie the truth
G Am
hope she don't break down and cry
[Verse 7]
Am
Marie she didn't wake up this morning
G Am
she didn't even try
Am
she just rolled over and went to heaven
G Am
my little boy safe inside
Dm
I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them
Am Dm
caught a Chesapeak on the fly
Am
Marie will know I'm headed south
G Am
so's to meet me by and by
Am
Marie will know I'm headed south
G Am
so's to meet me by and by
Am
[Verse 1]
Am
I stood in line and I left my name
G Am
took about six hours or so
Am
Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game
G Am
said they'd let me know
Dm
I put in my time till the Pocono line
Am Dm
shut down two years ago
Am
I was staying at the mission till I met Marie
G Am
now I can't stay there no more
[Verse 2]
Am
Fella 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man
G Am
to move some old cars around
Am
maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out van
G Am
and do a little settlin' down
Dm
Aw, but I'm just dreamin', I ain't got no ride
Am Dm
and the junkyard's a pretty good ways
Am
that job's about a half week old besides
G Am
it'd be gone now anyway
[Verse 3]
Am
Unemployment said I got no more checks
G Am
and they showed me to the hall
Am
my brother died in Georgia some time ago
G Am
I got no one left to call
Dm
Summer wasn't bad below the bridge
Am Dm
a little short on food that's all
Am
Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat
G Am
we're headed down into fall
[Verse 4]
Am
I used to play the mouth harp pretty good
G Am
hustled up a little dough
Am
but I got drunk and I woke up rolled
G Am
a couple of months ago
Dm
they got my harp and they got my dollar
Am Dm
them low life so and so's
Am
harps cost money and I ain't got it
G Am
it's my own fault I suppose
[Verse 5]
Am
The Pocono's down but the Chesapeak's runnin'
G Am
two freights everyday
Am
if it was just me I'd be headed south
G Am
but Marie can't catch no train
Dm
She's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby,
Am Dm
says we gotta wait and see
Am
in my heart I know it's a little boy
G Am
hope he don't end up like me
[Verse 6]
Am
Well, the man's still grinnin' says he lost my file
G Am
I gotta stand in line again
Am
I want to kill him but I just say no
G Am
I had enough of that line my friend
Dm
I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold
Am Dm
I'm feelin' too low down to lie
Am
I guess I'll just tell Marie the truth
G Am
hope she don't break down and cry
[Verse 7]
Am
Marie she didn't wake up this morning
G Am
she didn't even try
Am
she just rolled over and went to heaven
G Am
my little boy safe inside
Dm
I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them
Am Dm
caught a Chesapeak on the fly
Am
Marie will know I'm headed south
G Am
so's to meet me by and by
Am
Marie will know I'm headed south
G Am
so's to meet me by and by
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