Church Street Blues
Norman BlakeVersion1
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I been hangin' round this town, in the low down rain
Watchin' good time Charlie friend, is drivin' me insane
Down on shady Charlotte Street, the green lights lookin red
Wish I was back home on the farm, in my feather bed.
Get myself a rockin' chair, to see if I could lose
These thin dimes, hard times hell on Church Street blues
Found myself a picker friend, who read yesterdays news
Folded up page twenty-one, and stuck it in my shoes
Gave a nickel to the poor, my good turn for the day
Folded up my old bill fold, and threw it far away.
(Play Entire Verse progression)
Get myself some guitar strings, the gold Black Diamond brand
I'd string up this old Martin box, and go and join some band
Guess I'll just stay right here, pick and sing a while
Try to make me a little change, and give them folks a smile.
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Readable chord sheet for Church Street Blues by Norman Blake
[D]I been hangin' ro[G]und this town, [Em]in the l[A]ow down r[D]ain Wat[D]chin' good time Cha[G]rlie friend, is dr[Em]ivin' [A]me in[D]sane [D]Down on shady Char[G]lotte Street, the g[Em]reen lights lo[A]okin r[D]ed [D]Wish I was back home [G]on the farm, [Em]in my fe[A]ather b[D]ed. [D]Get my[G]self a rockin' ch[Em]air, to se[A]e if I could los[D]e These t[G]hin d[Em]imes, h[A]ard t[Em]imes he[G]ll on Chu[A]rch Street blu[D]es [D]Found myself a pi[G]cker friend, who r[Em]ead yest[A]erdays ne[D]ws [D]Folded up page tw[G]enty-one, and s[Em]tuck it [A]in my sh[D]oes [D]Gave a nickel [G]to the poor, my g[Em]ood turn f[A]or the d[D]ay [D]Folded up my o[G]ld bill fold, and th[Em]rew it f[A]ar a[D]way. (Play Entire Verse progression) [D]Get myself some gu[G]itar strings, the g[Em]old Black Dia[A]mond br[D]and [D]I'd string up this old Ma[G]rtin box, and [Em]go and j[A]oin some ba[D]nd [D]Guess I'll just st[G]ay right here, pi[Em]ck and si[A]ng a whi[D]le [D]Try to make me a li[G]ttle change, and g[Em]ive them fo[A]lks a sm[D]ile. X2)