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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Texas River Song as recorded by Townes Van Zandt (Road Songs)
capo 2, 3/4 time
C
We crossed the wild Pecos
F C
We forded the Nueces
C
We swum the Guadalupe
G
And we followed the Brazos
C
Red River runs rusty
F C
The Wichita clear
C
And down by the Brazos
G C
I courted my dear
C
Li, li, le, le
F C
Lend me your hand
C
Li, li, le, le
G C
Lend me your hand
C
Li, li, li, le, le, le
F C
Lend me your hand
C
For the train it is muddy
G C
And the brazos quick sand
Now the fair Angelina
Ruins glossy and gliding
The crooked Colorado
Runs weaving and winding
The slow San Antonio
Courses the plains
But I never will walk
By the Brazos again
Li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
For the train it is muddy
And the brazos quick sand
Well the girls of Little River
They're plump and they're pretty
The Sabine and the Sulphur
Have many a beauties
The banks of the Neches
There's girls by the score
But I never will walk down
The Brazos no more
Li, li, li, le...
capo 2, 3/4 time
C
We crossed the wild Pecos
F C
We forded the Nueces
C
We swum the Guadalupe
G
And we followed the Brazos
C
Red River runs rusty
F C
The Wichita clear
C
And down by the Brazos
G C
I courted my dear
C
Li, li, le, le
F C
Lend me your hand
C
Li, li, le, le
G C
Lend me your hand
C
Li, li, li, le, le, le
F C
Lend me your hand
C
For the train it is muddy
G C
And the brazos quick sand
Now the fair Angelina
Ruins glossy and gliding
The crooked Colorado
Runs weaving and winding
The slow San Antonio
Courses the plains
But I never will walk
By the Brazos again
Li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
For the train it is muddy
And the brazos quick sand
Well the girls of Little River
They're plump and they're pretty
The Sabine and the Sulphur
Have many a beauties
The banks of the Neches
There's girls by the score
But I never will walk down
The Brazos no more
Li, li, li, le...
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