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Ten Degrees and Getting Colder-Gordon Lightfoot Originally done by Gordon Lightfoot, on "Summer Side of Life"--1971. Also recorded by bluegrass musicians "JD Crowe and the New South." Also--Tony Rice's "Tony Rice Sings and Plays Gordon Lightfoot." Also--Nanci Griffith's "Other Voices, Other Rooms." This version transcribed from the JD Crowe version, capo on 3rd fret. INTRO: D G A D

^DHe was standing by the highway ^Dwith a sign that just said mother ^Dwhen he heard a driver coming about a ^Ehalf a mile ^Aaway

^Dso he held the sign up higher ^Dso no decent soul could miss it ^Dit was ten degrees or colder down by ^Aboulder dam that ^Dday

^Dhe was raised up in milwaukee ^Dthough he never was that famous ^Dhe was just a road musician to the ^Etaverns he would ^Ago

^Dsinging songs about the rambling ^Dthe loving girls and gambling ^Dhow the world fell on his shoulder back in ^Aboulder I don't ^Dknow

^Dit was out in arizona ^Dand he heard the lady listening ^Dto each word that he was singing to each ^Eline that he would ^Awrite

^Dso he sat down by her table ^Dand they talked about the weather ^D98.6 and rising down by ^Aboulder dam that ^Dnight

and ^Gshe told him she would ^Dtake him for a ^Aride in the ^Cmorning ^Gsun back in ^Gboulder he had ^Atold her I don't know ^Awhen I've had a ^Cbetter ^Gfriend

^Dnow he's traded off his martin ^Dbut his troubles are not over ^Dhis feet are almost frozen and the ^Esun is sinking ^Alow

^Dwon't you listen to me brother ^Dif you loved your mother ^Dplease pull off on the shoulder if you're ^Agoing milwaukee ^Dway

^Dit's ten degrees and getting colder down by ^Aboulder dam ^Dtoday

One of these days I'll get around to tabbing the intro. Questions or comments: Daniel Albright DTA0817@MAIL.ECU.EDU

Gordon Lightfoot - Ten degrees and getting