Biography:
Richard Clare "Rick" Danko (December 29 1943 - December 10, 1999) (his birthdate is often mistakenly listed as 1942) was a musician and singer from Green's Corners, near Simcoe, Ontario, probably best known as the bass player and one of three lead singers of The Band.
At the age of 14 (1957) Danko booked himself as an opening act for ronnie hawkins, & his band The Hawks. Hawkins asked Danko to join his band as a rythym guitarist, though later he would have Danko learn the bass, and by 1960 was Hawkins' bassist.
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Small Town Talk
Rick Danko
D Am D Am D
It's all small town talk, you know how people are
G Am
They can't stand to see, someone else - Doing what they want to
D Am D Am D
And it's small town talk, they tell alot of lies
G Am
Make some people crazy - Never realize that they're sinkin
C D E
We're all the same people, tryin to live together
C D G
And we're tryin to make something work
C D E
Now who are we to judge one another?
D
No ... that could cause alot of hurt ...
Am D G Am D Am D
C D E
You can't believe everything you hear
C D G
And only half of what you see
C D E
And if you're going to believe in anyone
D
Oh - you gotta believe in me
D Am D Am D
And it's small town talk, you know how people are
G Am D Am
They can't stand to see, someone else - Doing what they want to
D Am D Am D
And it's small town talk, it's a well known fact
G
You don't ever know how one might react
Am
To what you're thinkin ...
D Am D
small town talk (x5) D Am D Am G
Rick Danko
D Am D Am D
It's all small town talk, you know how people are
G Am
They can't stand to see, someone else - Doing what they want to
D Am D Am D
And it's small town talk, they tell alot of lies
G Am
Make some people crazy - Never realize that they're sinkin
C D E
We're all the same people, tryin to live together
C D G
And we're tryin to make something work
C D E
Now who are we to judge one another?
D
No ... that could cause alot of hurt ...
Am D G Am D Am D
C D E
You can't believe everything you hear
C D G
And only half of what you see
C D E
And if you're going to believe in anyone
D
Oh - you gotta believe in me
D Am D Am D
And it's small town talk, you know how people are
G Am D Am
They can't stand to see, someone else - Doing what they want to
D Am D Am D
And it's small town talk, it's a well known fact
G
You don't ever know how one might react
Am
To what you're thinkin ...
D Am D
small town talk (x5) D Am D Am G
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