Biografía:
James McMurtry, born March 18, 1962, Fort Worth, Texas, is an American rock and folk-rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor (Daisy Miller, Lonesome Dove). He performs with veteran bandmates and rhythm section The Heartless Bastards.
His father, novelist Larry McMurtry, gave him his first guitar at age seven. His mother, an English professor, taught him how to play it: "My mother taught me three chords and the rest I just stole as I went along. I learned everything by ear or by watching people."
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Otras canciones:
- Broken Bed
- Charlemagnes Home Town
- Childish Things
- Choctaw Bingo
- Copper Canteen
- Crazy Wind
- Dont Waste Away
- Fast As I Can Acoustic
- Fireline Road
- Fuller Brush Man
- Gulf Road
- Hands Like Rain
- Hurricane Party
- Iolanthe
- Lights Of Cheyenne
- Lost In The Backyard
- Memorial Day
- Out Here In The Middle
- Painting By Numbers
- Pocatello
- Ruby And Carlos
- State Of The Union
- Too Long In The Wasteland
- Walk Between The Raindrops
- We Cant Make It Here
- We Cant Make It Here Anymore
- Wheres Johnny
- You Got To Me
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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[Intro]
G/C G/B G/A G
Em7 G/D
G/C G/B G/A G
[Verse 1]
G G/B G G/B G G/B D/F#
My brother's a fascist, lives in Palacios, fishes the pier every night
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
He hoslters his glock in a double retention, he smokes while he waits for a bite
G G/D G G/D
He don't like the Muslims, he don't like the Jews
G/C G/B G/A Em7
He don't like the Blacks and he don't trust the news
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
He hates the Hispanics and alternative views, he'll tell you it's tough to be white
[Verse 2]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
My sister's a Christian, she likes to go fishin', she don't mind my brother at all
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
He puts her on redfish and flounder and trout, and they tear up the flats in the fall
G Em7 G G/B
She gets back to Dallas all sun burnt and sour
G/C G/B G/A Em7
Worn out from slinging plugs hour after hour
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
Seeing spots when she closes here eyes in the shower, she don't see a conflict at all
[Chorus 1]
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
It's always been iffy at best
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
[Interlude]
G/C G/B G/A G
G/D Em7 G/D G/B G G/A G/B G/C
G/C G/B G/A G G/D
D/F# G
[Verse 3]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
Mother turned eighty, consummate lady, we took her to Golden Corral
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
'Cos she likes the Yeast Rolls and Bourbon Street Chicken, we oughta known better by now
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'Cos me and my brother got into it good
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I called him a hick and he called me a hood
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He said Dad always treated his Mexican's good, I guess you think you're better somehow
[Verse 4]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
Yeah you think you're better, cardigan sweater, snowflake if ever there was
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
You think you're so cool 'cos you did good in school, you got whipped every day on the bus
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Sister let out for the shop and got worse
G/C G/B G/A Em7
Went to Wednesday night prayer at the new Christian church
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
With a cross on her neck and a nine in her purse, she might be the wisest of us
[Chorus 2]
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
We're all in a hell of a mess
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G
It's the state of the union I say
D/F# D G
Christmas dinner, might be hell to pay
G/C G/D Em7
So how 'bout them Cowboys and have a blessed day
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I say
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
It's always been iffy at best
G/C G/D Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/D Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/B G/A G G/D D/F# D D/E Em7 Em7
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[Intro]
G/C G/B G/A G
Em7 G/D
G/C G/B G/A G
[Verse 1]
G G/B G G/B G G/B D/F#
My brother's a fascist, lives in Palacios, fishes the pier every night
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
He hoslters his glock in a double retention, he smokes while he waits for a bite
G G/D G G/D
He don't like the Muslims, he don't like the Jews
G/C G/B G/A Em7
He don't like the Blacks and he don't trust the news
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
He hates the Hispanics and alternative views, he'll tell you it's tough to be white
[Verse 2]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
My sister's a Christian, she likes to go fishin', she don't mind my brother at all
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
He puts her on redfish and flounder and trout, and they tear up the flats in the fall
G Em7 G G/B
She gets back to Dallas all sun burnt and sour
G/C G/B G/A Em7
Worn out from slinging plugs hour after hour
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
Seeing spots when she closes here eyes in the shower, she don't see a conflict at all
[Chorus 1]
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
It's always been iffy at best
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
[Interlude]
G/C G/B G/A G
G/D Em7 G/D G/B G G/A G/B G/C
G/C G/B G/A G G/D
D/F# G
[Verse 3]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
Mother turned eighty, consummate lady, we took her to Golden Corral
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
'Cos she likes the Yeast Rolls and Bourbon Street Chicken, we oughta known better by now
G G/B G G/B
'Cos me and my brother got into it good
G/C G/B G/A Em7
I called him a hick and he called me a hood
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G G/D
He said Dad always treated his Mexican's good, I guess you think you're better somehow
[Verse 4]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
Yeah you think you're better, cardigan sweater, snowflake if ever there was
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
You think you're so cool 'cos you did good in school, you got whipped every day on the bus
G G/B G G/B
Sister let out for the shop and got worse
G/C G/B G/A Em7
Went to Wednesday night prayer at the new Christian church
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
With a cross on her neck and a nine in her purse, she might be the wisest of us
[Chorus 2]
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
We're all in a hell of a mess
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G
It's the state of the union I say
D/F# D G
Christmas dinner, might be hell to pay
G/C G/D Em7
So how 'bout them Cowboys and have a blessed day
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I say
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
It's always been iffy at best
G/C G/D Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/D Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
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