Biography:
The Little Willies is a band formed in 2003 that features Norah Jones on piano and vocals. The other members of the band are Richard Julian on vocals, Jim Campilongo on guitar, Lee Alexander on bass and Dan Rieser on percussion. Although Norah Jones is better known for a jazz-influenced sound, her input on the The Little Willies album showcases her country influences; the album features covers of tracks by Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Fred Rose, Townes Van Zandt and Kris Kristofferson.
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These are the chords as heard.
You may find it easier to transpose down a half step and play with a capo on 1st.
[Intro]
A#
[Verse]
G
I was runnin' through the summer rain waitin' the evenin' train
C
To kill that old familiar pain weavin' through my tangled brain
F A#
When I tipped my bottle back and smacked into a cop I didn't see
G
That policeman said Mr Cool if you ain't drunk then you're a fool
C
I said if that's against the law tell me why I never saw
F A#
No man locked in this jail of yours, wasn't just as lowdown poor as me
[Chorus]
C
And that's just when someone turned out the lights
F A#
Yes and I wound up in jail to spend the night
D# F A#
And dream of all the wine and lonely girls in this best of all possible worlds
[Verse]
G
Next morning woke up feelin' like my head was really gone
C
And like my thick old tongue was lickin' somethin' sick and wrong
F A#
I said I'd sell my soul for somethin' about wet and cold is this old cell
G
That kindly jailer looked at me all eaten up with sympathy
C
Then poured himself another beer and came and whispered in my ear
F A#
If booze was just a dime a bottle boy you couldn't even buy the smell
[Chorus]
C
I said I knew there was somethin' I liked about this town
F A#
Oh but it'll take more than that to bring me down
D# C F A#
Cause there's still a lot of wine and lonely girls in this best of all possible worlds
[Verse]
G
Well they finally came and told me they was gonna set me free
C
And I'd be leavin' town if I knew what was good for me
F A#
I said it's nice to learn that everybody's so concerned about my health
G
But I won't be leavin' no more quicker than I can
C
And I've enjoyed about as much of this as I can stand
F A#
And I don't need this town of yours no more than I ever needed nothing else
[Chorus]
F C
Cause there's still a lotta drinks that I ain't drunk
F A#
Yes and lots of pretty thoughts that I ain't thunk oh yeah
D# F
There's still a lot of wine and lonely girls
F A#
In this best of all possible worlds
F A#
In this best of all possible worlds
F D#
In this best of all possible worlds
A#
You may find it easier to transpose down a half step and play with a capo on 1st.
[Intro]
A#
[Verse]
G
I was runnin' through the summer rain waitin' the evenin' train
C
To kill that old familiar pain weavin' through my tangled brain
F A#
When I tipped my bottle back and smacked into a cop I didn't see
G
That policeman said Mr Cool if you ain't drunk then you're a fool
C
I said if that's against the law tell me why I never saw
F A#
No man locked in this jail of yours, wasn't just as lowdown poor as me
[Chorus]
C
And that's just when someone turned out the lights
F A#
Yes and I wound up in jail to spend the night
D# F A#
And dream of all the wine and lonely girls in this best of all possible worlds
[Verse]
G
Next morning woke up feelin' like my head was really gone
C
And like my thick old tongue was lickin' somethin' sick and wrong
F A#
I said I'd sell my soul for somethin' about wet and cold is this old cell
G
That kindly jailer looked at me all eaten up with sympathy
C
Then poured himself another beer and came and whispered in my ear
F A#
If booze was just a dime a bottle boy you couldn't even buy the smell
[Chorus]
C
I said I knew there was somethin' I liked about this town
F A#
Oh but it'll take more than that to bring me down
D# C F A#
Cause there's still a lot of wine and lonely girls in this best of all possible worlds
[Verse]
G
Well they finally came and told me they was gonna set me free
C
And I'd be leavin' town if I knew what was good for me
F A#
I said it's nice to learn that everybody's so concerned about my health
G
But I won't be leavin' no more quicker than I can
C
And I've enjoyed about as much of this as I can stand
F A#
And I don't need this town of yours no more than I ever needed nothing else
[Chorus]
F C
Cause there's still a lotta drinks that I ain't drunk
F A#
Yes and lots of pretty thoughts that I ain't thunk oh yeah
D# F
There's still a lot of wine and lonely girls
F A#
In this best of all possible worlds
F A#
In this best of all possible worlds
F D#
In this best of all possible worlds
A#
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