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Willin'

Little Feat
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
(*)(see  notes) +2(see  notes)  (twice)
I've  been worked by the rain (some versions substitute hurt or washed for
  worked)
Driven  by the snow
Drunk  and dirty - don't  you know
  +2
 But I'm still.. ..willin
 (And I was) Out  on the road
Late  at night
Seen  my pretty Alice in every  headlight
+2
 Alice.. ..Dallas Alice
And  I been from Tucson  to Tucumcari
Tehachapi  to Tonapa
Driven  every kind of rig that's ever been made
Driven  the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
 (No chords - let previous D resound)
 And if you give me
 (No chords again but I use a stepping C)
 C step down to G
 Weed, Whites and wine
And  you show me a sign
+2
 I'll be willin' to be movin'
Kicked  by the wind
Robbed  by the sleet
Had  my head  stoved in but I'm still  on my feet
+2
 And I'm still .... in a whole lot of trouble
Smuggled  some smokes and folks from Mexico
Baked  by the sun
Every  time I go to Mexico
+2
  And I'm still....
 REPEAT CHORUS
 NOTES
 D(*) - many different chord variations have been suggested here,
  including Bm and pure D. I use a hybrid of D with a 6th
  string bass on the second fret since this bass note is
  very important to the flow of the song. If you're lucky
  your thumb can cover this, but mine won't so I usually
  take the easy route and play 1st string 2nd fret plus
  6th string 2nd fret with all the other strings open - not
  such a good sound but FAR easier when you're trying to sing
  as well !
 C+2 - this is simply a slide of C up 2 frets. However, I prefer
  to use normal open D instead as it had a better ring to it.
 I've tried to match the words up with the chords but I guess it's
 one of those songs you have to know quite well to get the inflections right.
 Also, there's so many versions of this around the lyrics and especially
 Lowell Georges asides at the end of verses etc change slightly. This version
 is transcribed from the live album 'Waiting For Columbus'.
 Cheers,
 Martin.

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Readable chord sheet for Willin' by Little Feat

[G]  [D](*)(see notes) [Em]  [C]  [G]  [C]  [C]+2(see notes)  [C]  [G]     (twice)

[G]I've been worked by the rain    (some versions substitute hurt or washed for
                                 worked)
[D]Driven by the snow
[Em]Drunk and dirty - [C]don't you know
        [G]      [C]  [C]+2  [C]   [G]
But I'm still..          ..willin

(And I was) [G]Out on the road
[D]Late at night
[Em]Seen my pretty Alice in [C]every headlight
[G]       [C]  [C]+2  [C]   [G]
Alice..           ..Dallas Alice

[G]And I been from  [C]Tucson to [D]Tucumcari
[D]Tehachapi to [G]Tonapa
[G]Driven every kind of rig that's ever been [C]made
[C]Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get [D]weighed  [D]

(No chords - let previous D resound)
And if you give me

(No chords again but I use a stepping C)
C  step down to  G
Weed, Whites and wine
[G]And you show me a [D]sign
[D]       [G]       [C] [C]+2 [C]       [G]
I'll be willin'         to be movin'

[G]Kicked by the wind
[D]Robbed by the sleet
[D]Had my [Em]head stoved in but I'm [C]still on my feet
[C]       [G]     [C] [C]+2 [C]  [G]
And I'm still ....     in a whole lot of trouble

[G]Smuggled some smokes and folks from [D]Mexico
[Em]Baked by the sun
[C]Every time I go to [G]Mexico
[C] [C]+2 [C]           [G]
          And I'm still....

REPEAT CHORUS

NOTES

D(*) -  many different chord variations have been suggested here,
        including Bm and pure D. I use a hybrid of D with a 6th
        string bass on the second fret since this bass note is
        very important to the flow of the song. If you're lucky
        your thumb can cover this, but mine won't so I usually
        take the easy route and play 1st string 2nd fret plus
        6th string 2nd fret with all the other strings open - not
        such a good sound but FAR easier when you're trying to sing
        as well !

C+2  -  this is simply a slide of C up 2 frets. However, I prefer
        to use normal open D instead as it had a better ring to it.

I've tried to match the words up with the chords but I guess it's
one of those songs you have to know quite well to get the inflections right.
Also, there's so many versions of this around the lyrics and especially
Lowell Georges asides at the end of verses etc change slightly. This version
is transcribed from the live album 'Waiting For Columbus'.

Cheers,
Martin.

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