bookmark_borderStuck In The Middle

Originally made famous by Stealers Wheel
Written by Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan

	  D 
Well I don't know why I came here tonight 
D 
I got the feeling that something ain't right 
       G7 
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair 
D 
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs 
A 
Clowns to the left of me 
C             G             D 
Jokers to the right, here I am 

Stuck in the middle with you 


The second verse is: 

Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you 
And I'm wondering what it is I should do 
It's so hard to keep this smile from my face 
Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the place 
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right 
Here I am, Stuck in the middle with you. 

Bridge: 

G7 
Well you started out with nothing and you're proud that you're a 
D                         
Self made man 
G7 
And your friends, they all come crawlin, slap you on the back and say 
 
D              A7 
                
Please....     Please..... 

Third Verse: 

Trying to make some sense of it all 
But I can see that it makes no sense at all 
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor 
Cause I don't think that I can take anymore 
Clowns... 

(Instrumental Verse) 
(Bridge) 
(Repeat first verse)

DR0000_0809-Stuck-In-The-Middle.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Flaming Napalm Globs
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTaxman

Taxman Music Video.mp4

Taxman ReMix.mp3

Taxman Live.mp3

Coversong originally made famous by The Beatles
Written by George Harrison and released as the opening track on the Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver.

Taxman Recording Session
Taxman Recording Session

Verse:
D7                                        D7#9  D7
Let me tell you how it will be
D7                                                 D7#9  D7
There’s one for you nineteen for me
C7                           G7#9    D7
‘Cos I’m the taxman   Yeah I’m the taxman

Verse:
Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
‘Cos I’m the taxman   Yeah I’m the taxman

D
If you drive a truck  I’ll tax the street
C
If you try to fix it  I’ll tax your seat
D
If you get too cold  I’ll tax the heat
C                          D
If you take a walk  I’ll tax your feet   TAXMAN!
C                                    G7#9    D
‘Cos I’m the taxman   Yeah I’m the taxman

Verse:
Don’t ask me what I want it for  (ah ah, Mr.  Wilson)
If you don’t want to pay some more  (ah ah, Mr. Heath)
‘Cos I’m the taxman                 Yeah      I’m the taxman

Now my advice for those who die  (TAXMAN!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes  (TAXMAN!)
‘Cos I’m the taxman   Yeah I’m the taxman
And you’re working     for no one    but me

From the album Flaming Napalm Globs

Taxman (Alt. Version).mp3

bookmark_borderThis Ain’t a Scene (Arms Race)

Originally made famous by Fall Out Boy
Written by Pete Wentz ane Patrick Stump

Am                   Am
I am an arms dealer, 
                  E                      E
Fitting you with weapons in the form of words. 
  Am                Am
And don't really care which side wins, 
    E
As long as the room keeps singing. 
                 E
That's just the business I'm in. 

Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
E                           E
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
E                            E
I'm not a shoulder to cry on, 
But, I digress. 

Am
I'm a leading man,  
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E
Oh-so intricate.
Am       
I'm a leading man, 
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E
Oh-so intricate, yeah.

Am

Am                           Am
I wrote the gospel on giving up. 
(You look pretty sinking,)
         E                             E
But the real bombshells have already sunk. 
(Prima-donnas of the gutter.)
    Am                                Am 
At night we're painting your trash gold while you sleep. 
          E             
Crashing not like hips or cars, 
        E
No, more like p-p-p-parties. 

Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
E                           E
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
E
Bandwagon's full, 
       E
Please, catch another. 

Am
I'm a leading man, 
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E
Oh-so intricate.
Am
I'm a leading man, 
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E
Oh-so intricate.

F Am E Am F C E E

Am
                                Am
All the boys who the dance floor didn't love,
                     E
And the girls who's lips couldn't move fast enough; 
  E 
Sing, until your lungs give out. 

Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
E                           E
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
(Now you.) 
Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
(Wear out the groove.) 
E                           E
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
(Sing out loud.) 
Am                         Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 
(Oh, oh.) 
E                           E
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race. 

Am
I'm a leading man, 
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E
Oh-so intricate.
Am           
I'm a leading man, 
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E
Oh-so intricate.

E Am

This Ain’t A Scene.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Flaming Napalm Globs
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Freedom Experiments
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSympathy For The Devil

originally made famous by The Rolling Stones
written by Mick Jagger and credited to Jagger/Richards

E                       D        
Please allow me to introduce myself
      A                 E
I'm a man of wealth and taste
E                      D
I've been around for a long, long year
A                           E
Stole many a man's soul and faith

E                     D
And I was 'round when Jesus Christ
        A                   E
Had his moment of doubt and pain
                    D
Made damn sure that Pilate
           A                    E
Washed his hands and sealed his fate

B                  
Pleased to meet you
                  E
Hope you guess my name
           B
But what's puzzling you
       A            E
Is the nature of my game

E                  D
I stuck around St. Petersburg
       A                       E
When I saw it was a time for a change
                        D
Killed the Czar and his ministers
    A                 E
Anastasia screamed in vain

  E
I rode a tank 
       D
Held a general's rank
         A          
When the Blitzkrieg raged
        E
And the bodies stank

B                  
Pleased to meet you
                  E
Hope you guess my name
           B
But what's puzzling you
       A            E
Is the nature of my game
  E
I watched with glee
           D
While your kings and queens
           A
Fought for ten decades
        E
For the Gods they made

  E
I shouted out
                D
"Who killed the Kennedys?"
     A
When after all
       E
It was you and me

E                  D
Let me please introduce myself
      A                 E
I'm a man of wealth and taste
                     D
And I laid traps for troubadours
        A                             E
Who get killed before they reached Bombay 

B                  
Pleased to meet you
                  E
Hope you guess my name
           B
But what's puzzling you
       A            E
Is the nature of my game
oh yeah, get down, baby

solo

B                  
Pleased to meet you
                  E
Hope you guess my name
           B
But what's puzzling you
       A            E
Is the nature of my game

        E              D
Just as every cop is a criminal
    A               E
And all the sinners saints

As heads is tails
             D
Just call me Lucifer
              A              E
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint

E
So if you meet me
          D
Have some courtesy
          A                  E
Have some sympathy, and some taste
                             D
Use all your well-learned politesse
        A                E
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, um yeah

B                  
Pleased to meet you
                  E
Hope you guess my name
           B
But what's puzzling you
       A            E
Is the nature of my game
um baby, get down

Woo, who
Oh yeah, get on down
Oh yeah
Oh yeah!
Tell me baby, what's my name
Tell me honey, baby guess my name
Tell me baby, what's my name
I tell you one time, you're to blame
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Oh, yeah
What's my name
Tell me, baby, what's my name
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Oh, yeah

Sympathy For The Devil.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Skin Of Your Teeth
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Train Kept a Rollin

by Tiny Bradshaw
original rock n’ roll version by Johnny Burnette & the Rock N Roll Trio (Tiny Bradshaw, Howie Kay & Lois Mann)
also made famous by the Yardbirds and Aerosmith

           E7             E
I caught a train, I met a dame. 
          E7                       E
She was a hepster, and a real gone dame. 
        A
She was pretty, from New York City. 
       E
And we trucked on down that ol' fair lane. 
        B7             A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!" 
        E7                    E
Well, I just couldn't let her go. 

     E7    E
Get along, sweet little woman, 
     E7    E
Get along, better be on your way. 
     A
Get along, sweet little woman, 
     E7    E
Get along, better be on your way. 
        B7             A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!" 
        E7                    E
Well, I just couldn't let her go. 

          E7           E       E7
Well, the train kept a-rollin' all night long.
                 E       E7           
The train kept a-rollin' all night long. 
    A
The train kept a-movin' all night long. 
    E7           E       E7
The train kept a-rollin' all night long. 
        B7             A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!" 
        E7                    E
Well, I just couldn't let her go. 

Owwwh! 

solo

Owwwh! 

Giddy-yup. 

Oowwh. 

          E7          E
We made a stop in Albuquerque. 
              E7                 E
She must have thought that I's a real gone jerk. 
               A
We got off the train at El Paso, 
    E7                          E
Our lovin' was so good, Jack, I couldn't let her go. 
     B7            A                     E
Get along, well, I just couldn't let her go. 

     E7    E
Get along, sweet little woman, 
     E7    E
Get along, better be on your way. 
     A
Get along, sweet little woman, 
     E7    E
Get along, better be on your way. 
        B7             A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!" 
        E7                    E
Well, I just couldn't let her go. 

          E7           E       E7
Well, the train kept a-rollin' all night long.
                 E       E7           
The train kept a-rollin' all night long. 
    A
The train kept a-movin' all night long. 
    E7           E       E7
The train kept a-rollin' all night long. 
        B7             A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!" -oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh. 

The Train Kept A Rollin Music Video.mp4

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Skin Of Your Teeth
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Kill (Bury Me)

Made famous by 30 Seconds To Mars
Written by Jared Leto

C                     D
What if I wanted to break,  
                       Em
Laugh it all off in your face,
               Bm
What would you do?
C                     D
What if I fell to the floor,
                      Em   
Couldn’t take this anymore,
               Bm
What would you do?

Chorus
C              D
Come break me down,

Bury me, bury me   
Em                 Bm
I am finished with you,

Verse 2
C                     D
What if I wanted to fight,  
                       Em
Beg for the rest of my life,
               Bm
What would you do?
C                     D
You say you wanted more,
                      Em   
What are you waiting for?
               Bm
I'm not running from you,

  
    
C              D
Come break me down,

Bury me, bury me,   
Em                 Bm
I am finished with you,
C                D
Look   in   my  eyes,   

You’re killing me, killing me,  
Em               Bm
All I wanted was you,

Bridge:
  C            D      Em
I tried to be someone else,
    G                 C
But nothing seemed to change,
  D          Em            G        C
I know now, this is who I really am inside,
        D        Em
Finally found myself,
G              C
Fighting for a chance,
  D         Em           C
I know now, this is who I really am,

C              D
Come. Break me down,

Bury me, bury me,   
Em                 Bm
I am finished with you,
C                D
Look   in   my  eyes,   

You’re killing me, killing me,  
Em               Bm
All I wanted was you.

The Kill (acoustic).mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Skin Of Your Teeth
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAll You Zombies

This was written by Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian
made famous by The Hooters

Intro: F G Am F G Am F Em C A

(Dm)Holy (Am)Moses met the (C)Phara(G)oh
(Dm)Yeah, he (Am)tried to set him (G)straight
(Dm)Looked him in the (Am)eye
(C)”Let my (G)people go” (F) (Em) (C) (A)
(Dm)Holy (Am)Moses on the (C)moun(G)tain
(Dm)High a(Am)bove the golden (G)calf
(Dm)Went to (Am)get the Ten Com(C)mand(G)ments
(F)Yeah, he’s just gonna (Em)break them in (C)half! (A)

(Dm)All you (Am)zombies hide your (C)fa(G)ces
(Dm)All you (Am)people in the (G)street
(Dm)All you (Am)sittin’ in high (C)pla(G)ces
(F)The pieces gonna (Em)fall on (C)you (A)

(Dm)No one (Am)ever spoke to (C)Noah(G)
(Dm)They all (Am)laughed at him ins(G)tead
(Dm)Working on his (Am)ark
(C)Working all (G)by himself (F) (Em) (C) (A)
(Dm)Only (Am)Noah saw it c(C)om(G)ing
(Dm)Forty (Am)days and forty (G)nights
(Dm)Took his (Am)sons and daughters (C)with (G)him
(F)Yeah, they were the (Em)Israel(C)ites (A)

(Dm)All you (Am)zombies hide your (C)fa(G)ces
(Dm)All you (Am)people in the (G)street
(Dm)All you (Am)sittin’ in high (C)pla(G)ces
(F)The rain’s gonna (Em)fall on (C)you (A)

(Dm)Holy (Am)Father, what’s the (C)mat(G)ter
(Dm)Where have (Am)all your children g(G)one
(Dm)Sitting in the (Am)dark, (C)living all (G)by themselves
(F)You don’t have to (Em)hide (C)any (A)more

(Dm)All you (Am)zombies hide your (C)fa(G)ces
(Dm)All you (Am)people in the (G)street
(Dm)All you (Am)sittin’ in high (C)pla(G)ces
(F)It’s all gonna (Em)fall on (C)you (A)

All You Zombies Remix.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Skin Of Your Teeth
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPigs

Coversong made famous by Pink Floyd
Written by Roger Waters

Em                C                 G     Em
Big man, pig man, ha ha charade you are
                           C                 G    Em
You well heeled big wheel, ha ha charade you are
    C                         G
And when your hand is on your heart
A7
You're nearly a good laugh, almost a joker

With your head down the pigbin saying keep on digging
Am7
Pig stain on your fat chin

What do you hope to find down in the pig mine

You're nearly a laugh, you're nearly a laugh
                 Em    C         Em  D  Em  D  Em  D  Em  D
But you really a cry______

Em                C                 G      Em
Bus stop rat bag, ha ha charade you are
                       C                 G    Em
You fucked up old hag, ha ha charade you are
C                                 G
You radiate cold shafts of broken glass
A7
You're nearly a good laugh, almost worth a quick grin

You like the feel of steel, you're hot stuff with a hat pin
Am7
And good fun with a hand gun
You're nearly a laugh, you're nearly a laugh
                    Em    C     Em  D  Em  D  Em  D  Em  D
But you're really a cry______

Pigs.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Yell, Oh!

bookmark_borderLow Budget

Coversong made famous by The Kinks
Written by: Ray Davies

A
Cheap is small and not too steep 
    E           A                                
But best of all cheap is cheap 
(A)                                               
Circumstance has forced my hand 
        E                     D          A                
To be a cut price person in a low budget land 
D                        A                       
Times are hard but we'll all survive 
  E                    A                        
I just got to learn to economize 

           A                                      
  I'm on a low budget 
           E           D A                          
  I'm on a low budget 
  A                                               
  I'm not cheap, you understand 
             E                     D          A     
  I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land 

A                                               
Excuse my shoes they don't quite fit 
          E                      D         A      
They're a special offer and they hurt me a bit 
A                                               
Even my trousers are giving me pain 
          E                      D            A    
They were reduced in a sale so I shouldn't complain 
     D                        A                  
They squeeze me so tight so I can't take no more 
        E             A                         
They're size 28 but I take 34 

           A                                      
  I'm on a low budget (What did you say) 
           E             D                A       
  I'm on a low budget (I thought you said that) 
  A                                               
  I'm on a low budget 
        E                     D          A          
  I'm a cut price person in a low budget land 
    A

I'm shopping at Woolworth and low discount stores 
    E                            D          A     
I'm dropping my standards so that I can buy more 

(Optional Verse 1)
                                               
A                                               
Low budget sure keeps me on my toes 
  E                       D              A        
I count every penny and I watch where it goes 

      D                       A                  
We're all on our uppers we're all going skint 
  E                              D         A     
I used to smoke cigars but now I suck polo mints 
                                                                                 

         A                                      
I'm on a low budget (What did you say) 
         E             D                A       
I'm on a low budget (I thought you said that) 
A                                               
I'm on a low budget 
      E                     D          A          
I'm a cut price person in a low budget land  
         A           E          D E  A          E  D A      
I'm on a low budget. Low budget.     Low budget 

A                                               
Art takes time, time is money 
E                  A                             
Money's scarce and that ain't funny 
A                                               
Millionaires are things of the past 
         E                     D           A      
We're in low budgetville where nothing can last 
D                    A                           
Money's rare there's none to be found 
   E                          A                  
So don't think I'm tight if I don't buy a round 
                                        
         A                                      
I'm on a low budget (What did you say) 
         E             D                A       
I'm on a low budget (I thought you said that) 
A                                               
I'm on a low budget 
      E                     D          A          
I'm a cut price person in a low budget land

         A                                      
I'm on a low budget (Say it again) 
E           D         A       A           E   D   A                       
Low budget (One more time)    Low budget

Low Budget.mp3

Low-Budget.mp3 (Unplugged 2023 from Live On the Lake)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Yell, Oh!

bookmark_borderWho Are You?

Coversong made famous by The Who
Written by Pete Townshend
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Experiment: The Ultimate Coverband

Who Are You (Alt. Version)

Who Are You? .mp3

Who Are You II.mp3

E   D   A    A   E    A  E
Who are you, who who, who who   X 4

        E                D                  A                      C G
        I woke up in the Soho bar when a policeman knew my name. He said,
         E                   D             A                         C G
        "You can go sleep at home tonight if you can get up and walk away."

I staggered back to the underground
And the breeze blew back my hair
I remember throwin' punches around
And preachin' from my chair

[chorus:]
Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Tell me, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
'Cause I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)

I took the tube back out of town
Back to the Rollin' Pin
I felt a little like a dying clown
With a streak of Rin Tin Tin

I stretched back and I hiccuped
And looked back on my busy day
Eleven hours in the Tin Pan
God, there's got to be another way

Who are you?
Ooh wa ooh wa ooh wa ooh wa ...

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?

[chorus]

I know there's a place you walked
Where love falls from the trees
My heart is like a broken cup
I only feel right on my knees

I spit out like a sewer hole
Yet still receive your kiss
How can I measure up to anyone now
After such a love as this?

[chorus]

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Zoot Suit
Performed by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSteppin’ Stone

Steppin’ Stone MP3

Coversong made famous by The Monkees
Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Experiment: The Ultimate Coverband

Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Intro:
E G A C x2
Chorus:
E   G   A             G       E            E G A C
I I I I I'm not your steppin' stone              x2

Verse 1:
E         G              A     C
Tryin' to make you mark on society
You're usin' all the tricks that you used on me
You're readin' all them high fashion magazines
the clothes you're wearin' girl are 'causin' public scenes
(chorus)

Verse 2:
When I first met ya girl you didn't have no shoes
but now you're walkin' around like you're front page news
You've been awful careful about the friends you choose
but you won't find my name in your book of who's whos
(chorus)

E  G             A     G     E
  Not your steppin' stone (repeat however many times)

DEMOS
Steppin’ Stone Alternative.mp3
Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Retro-Ulterior
Performed by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCloser To The Heart

Closer To The Heart.mp3

Coversong made famous by Rush
Music: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee
Lyrics: Neil Peart, Peter Talbot
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Experiment: The Ultimate Coverband

         A                G       D        G          A
And the men who hold high places, must be the ones to start
    A            G       D    A5      G      D     A5      G
To mold a new reality, closer to the heart, closer to the heart

Blacksmith and the artist, reflect it in their art
They forge their creativity, closer to the heart, closer to the heart

Philosophers and plowmen, each must know his part
To sew a new mentality, closer to the heart, closer to the heart

Oh, you can be the captain, and I will draw the chart
Sailing into destiny, closer to the heart

Closer To The Heart Live.mp3

Closer To The Heart Mixed.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Retro-Ulterior
Performed by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBreakdown

Breakdown
Written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
Made famous by The Alan Parsons Project

A                               G
I break down, in the middle and lose my thread,
F                                   A
no one can understand a word that I say
                                     G
When I break down, just a little and lose my head,
F                                     A
nothing I try to do can work the same way

Dm
Any time it happens, I get over it,
C                              A
with a little help from all my friends
Dm 
Anybody else could see what's wrong with me,
C                              A
but they walk away and just pretend
             G
When I break down

A G A  2x

A                               G
I break down, in the middle and lose my thread,
F                                   A
no one can understand a word that I say
                                     G
When I break down, just a little and lose my head,
F                                     A
nothing I try to do can work the same way

Dm
Where are all the friends who used to talk to me,
C                              A
all they ever told me was good news
Dm
People that I've never seen are kind to me,
C                       A
is it any wonder I'm confused?
             G
When I break down, when I break down

Am
Freedom, freedom, we will not obey
G                 Am
Freedom, freedom, take the wall away
Take the wall away
Am
Freedom, freedom, we will not obey
G                 Am
Freedom, freedom, take the wall away

Where are all my friends?

I'm so confused

Take the wall away

Take the wall away

Won't somebody help me?

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers

From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGallows Pole

“The Maid Freed from the Gallows” is one of many titles of a centuries-old folk song about a condemned maiden pleading for someone to buy her freedom from the executioner. It was recorded in 1939 as “The Gallis Pole” by folk singer Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter, but the most famous version was the 1970 arrangement of the Fred Gerlach version by English rock band Led Zeppelin, which was titled “Gallows Pole” on the album Led Zeppelin III.

 riff :
        B --2-0-2---1-3-
        G --2-0-2---0-0-
        D --2-2-2---2-4-
       Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
        I think I see my friends a commin
        G                        D    riff
        ridin a many mile

        Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
        what did you bring me, my dear friends
             G                                      D       riff
        to keep me from the gallows pole
        what did you bring me
             G                                  D       riff
        to keep me from the gallows pole

        I couldn't get no silver
        couldn't get no gold
        you know the way they took that ball
           G                                    D       riff
        to keep you from the gallows pole

        A         D G D       
        Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
        I think I see my brother commin
        G                       D    G A  G A  G A  G A
        ridin a many mile

        Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
        what did you bring me, my brother
        to keep me from the gallows pole
        brother I brought you some silver
        I brought a little gold
        Brought a little of everything
        to keep you from the gallows pole
        Ya I brought you
        to keep you from the gallows pole

       Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while
       I think I see my sister commin
        ridin a many mile mile  mile mile

        Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
        take him to some shady pass and
        sit him on the rock of his man
        please take him
        sit him on the rock of main man man

        Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
        tell me that I'm free to ride
        ride for many mile
        uh you've got a fine sister
        she want my blood to boil
        she want my blood to boil in her
        to keep you from the gallows pole
        Your brother brought me silver
        and your sister want my sole
        for now I laugh oh so hard
        she's swinging on my gallows pole
        for now I laugh oh so hard
        she's swinging on my gallows pole
        swinging on my gallows pole
        swinging on my gallows pole

Gallows Pole / When The Levee Breaks.mp3

Gallows Pole Alternative.mp3

Gallows Pole.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhen The Levee Breaks

Written and first recorded by husband and wife Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929
Made famous by Led Zeppelin

E7* E E7** E7*  18x
C D
      E7*             E           E7**                E
If it keeps on raining, levee's goin' to break, 2x
                E7*        E               E7**                   E
When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay.

E7* E E7** E7*  2x

Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, 2x
Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,
E7* E     E7* E     E7* E
Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well.

C D
E7*/E 4x

E7*                    E
Don't it make you feel bad
When you're trying to find your way home,
You don't know which way to go?
If you're goin' down South
They got no work to do,
If you don't know about Chicago.

E7* E E7** E7*  14x
C D

E7*          E         E7**                    E
Cryin' won't help you, praying won't do you no good,
     E7*          E         E7**                    E
Now, cryin' won't help you, praying won't do you no good,
         E7*   E       E7**             E
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.

E7* E E7** E7* 2x

E7*      E     E7**                 E
All last night sat on the levee and moaned, 2x
          E7*     E    E7**         E
Thinking about me baby and my happy home.

E7* E  E7* B  E7* A  D  
E 2x
Ah  ha ah  ha ah  ha ha ha

E7* E  E7* B  E7* A D E

Going, going to Chicago... Going to Chicago... sorry but I can't take you...

E7*   E       E7**  E7*  E
Going down... going down now... going down....

230512_2809-When-the-Levee-Breaks.mp3 (2023)

When The Levee Breaks Alternative #2.mp3

When The Levee Breaks.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse