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Hi folks, Well here it is, thanks to all your various postings, a version, but certainly NOT the definitive version of Willin' by Little Feat. I've been playing this song for some time now, the LAZY way (see notes at the end). Thanks to everyones postings I've got some great ideas for improving on my version. The version below is a nice compromise. It's the chord marked D(*) which causes all the problems. In the notes at the end I've suggested some variants but I'm still not happy. So, I'll keep plugging away at searching for that elusive chord. If anyone knows it exactly (ie no approximations) PLEASE mail me. Oh, and apologies for the place names which I've probably mis-spelt in my British ignorance ! Cheers, Martin ----------oOo---------- Martin Eager Dept of Geography Edinburgh University msc9210@uk.ac.ed.geovax ----------oOo---------- WILLIN' by Little Feat ---------------------- INTRO G D(*)(see notes) Em C G C C+2(see notes) C G (twice)
GI've been worked by the rain (some versions substitute hurt or washed for worked) D(*)Driven by the snow EmDrunk and dirty - Cdon't you know But I'm Gstill..C [C+2] C ..Gwillin
(And I was) GOut on the road D(*)Late at night EmSeen my pretty Alice in Cevery headlight GAlice.. C [C+2] C ..GDallas Alice
CHORUS
GAnd I been from CTucson to DTucumcari DTehachapi to GTonapa GDriven every kind of rig that's ever been Cmade CDriven the back roads so I wouldn't get Dweighed 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
GAnd you show me a Dsign DI'll be Gwillin' C [C+2] C to be Gmovin'
GKicked by the wind D(*)Robbed by the sleet D(*)Had my Emhead stoved in but I'm Cstill on my feet CAnd I'm Gstill C..[C+2].. C Gin a whole lot of trouble
GSmuggled some smokes and folks from D(*)Mexico EmBaked by the sun CEvery time I go to GMexico C [C+2] C And I'm Gstill....
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.