MEAN MARY - WALK A LITTLE WAYS WITH ME CHORDS

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS***** Mean Mary - Walk A Little Ways With Me - Album [2010] 1. Big Red Barn 2. Shepherd's Hill 3. Rose Tattoo 4. Where Were You 5. Fugitive 6. Ballad Of The Wildwood 7. Walk A Little Ways With Me 8. Choctawhatchee Waltz 9. Joy 10. Rough Road Ahead ================================================================= Track 1 - Big Red Barn CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] G [Verse 1]

Sittin’ all alone in my ^Cbig red ^Gbarn ^FEntertaining ^Ccritters who ^Gdon’t give a darn^C Singing for ^Gducks and ^Cgeese and ^Gchickens ^FBayin’ like a hound and ^Cplaying like the [^N.C.one, two, three, four] ^Gdickens

[Chorus]

^CPoor little me, ^Dsittin’ in the dust Oh, ^Gno one to help me, ^Cno one to trust Sittin’ in the shadow, ^Dyearnin’ for the sun Oh, ^Cnothing, nix, nil, naught^D, ^N.C.not even ^Gone

[Verse 2]

Just dust and feathers and ^Cwhy and ^Gwhethers Just “^FGet to ^Cwork”, no ^Gget-togethers Scores of chores, scores of ^Cyokels and ^Gboors Love’s ^Fnever ^N.C.going ^Fto knock on ^Cthese barn ^Gdoors

[Chorus]

^CPoor little me, should be ^Dsittin’ by the sea No ^Gk-i-s-s-^Ci-n-g No l-u-v, no ^Dfun, fun, fun No,^C no one to hold tight^D, ^N.C.not even ^Gone

[Instrumental] G C G F C G F C G C D G [Verse 3]

This big red barn is ^Cstartin’ to ^Glean But I’m ^Fsittin here ^Crockin’ like a ^Gbarnyard queen Roof’s caved in and ^Cfloor’s rot^Gted through Just ^Fheld together with ^Ccobweb ^Gglue

[Chorus]

^CPoor little me, ^Dsittin’ in the dust Got ^Gno one to help me, ^Cno one to trust Sittin’ in the shadow, ^Dyearnin’ for the sun No, ^Cnothing, nix, nil, naught, ^Dzero,^N.C. zilch, ^Gnone

[Instrumental] G C G F C G F C G C D G C D C D G [Verse 4]

The big red barn finally ^Cfell to the ^Gground And I ^Fpacked while ^Cducks quacked all around ^G Sold the chickens for a ticket and a ^Cnew bi^Gkini Flew ^Fsouth with the geese, hope ^Cno one ^Gseen me

[Chorus]

^CPoor little me, finally ^Dsittin’ by the sea Just ^Gk-i-s-s-^Ci-n-g They’re gettin’ in line, ^Done by one Oh,^C he’s next,^D y^N.C.ou’re done ^D ^G

================================================================= Track 2 - Shepherd's Hill CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] G C G C [Verse 1]

Some ^Gdays the trail I follow grows too ^Cnarrow and too dense And I ^Gcan’t always walk along the ^Ctop rail of the fence There are ^Gtimes I can’t move forward, ^Ctimes I can’t back out There are ^Gtimes I can’t fly ^Fhigh, beyond a ^Cshadow of a ^Gdoubt

[Verse 2]

Stubbornly, I struggle on, not ^Cknowing what’s ahead With the ^Gtangle still around me when at ^Cnight I find my bed I ^Gtoss and turn, and turn and toss, and ^Chold my pillow tight Oh, it’s ^Gthen I go a-^Fwalking, I go ^Cwalking late at ^Gnight

[Chorus]

I go walking late at night, when the ^Cworld is calm and ^Gstill And the ^Emstars they light a ^Cpathway to the ^Gtop of Shepherd’s ^CHill I lay ^Gdown my weary ^Bmbody on the ^Ccool and tender ^Gmoss And I ^Emsleep under^Dneath a wooden ^Gcross ^C ^G ^C

[Verse 3]

The ^Ggood shepherd whispers ^Csecrets in my ear Like a ^Gbreeze, holy secrets, ^Conly I can hear When the ^Gmorning sun comes softly, I’ll be ^Cin my own hard bed But his ^Ggentle voice will ^Flinger in my ^Csoul and in my ^Ghead

[Verse 4]

And I’ll rush into the new day, like a ^Cpenny candy store Like the ^Ggreenest adolescent, who ^Cdoesn’t know the score But I ^Gknow where to find him when ^Cnothing’s going right Oh, I ^Gknow that he’ll be ^Fthere, when I go ^Cwalking late at ^Gnight

[Chorus]

[Outro]

^N.C.On Shepherd's Hill I'll rest my bo^Bmdy under the ^Ccool and tender ^Gmoss I lay me ^Emdown under^Dneath a wooden ^Gcross

================================================================= Track 3 - Rose Tattoo CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] F E Am [Verse 1]

The sun's gonna rise and in my ^Fcold green eyes Is the ^E7hell that I’ve been through ^AmWhat I learned tonight, is that this ^Fworld ain’t right And the ^E7devil’s got a rose tat^Amtoo ^F ^E7 ^Am ^F ^E7 ^Am

[Verse 2]

Eight-fifty-one, we ar^Frived at the club I was ^E7wearing my last good ^Amdress My man had bet every^Fthing he could get And I was ^E7trying to get us out of the ^Ammess At nine o’clock I ^Fmade my walk Like a ^E7tigress to the ^Amstage And the people would stand like I was ^Fworth ten grand And not ^E7singing for minimum ^Amwage

[Verse 3]

Ten minutes in, they were ^Fpassing the gin And the ^E7club became a ^Amroar My man was having a ball, but ^Fall I recall Is his ^E7face when he looked toward the ^Amdoor I was going to town when a ^Fhush came down The ^E7dance floor became a to^Ammb A woman stepped in, she was ^Fsmall and slim But her ^E7presence filled the whole damn ^Amroom

[Verse 4]

My man went pale like a ^Ftorn up sail As the ^E7woman walked right past ^Amme Her dress was grey like a ^Fstormy day And it ^E7flowed like a restless ^Amsea I went flat on a note, I was ^Fwatching her throat She wore a ^E7necklace of pure ^Amjade And her sleeve hung down off one ^Fside of her gown To show a ^E7rose down her shoulder ^Amblade

[Bridge]

I lost ^Fsight of her and the rest was a blur As I ^Amsang and paced the stage E^Fleven-o'-one, I was finally done And I ^E7sprung like a cat from a cage He was ^Fgone from there, so I searched everywhere Till I ^Amfound a girl I knew She said, "He ^Dleft your show about an ^Fhour ago With a ^E7woman with a rose tat^Amtoo" ^F ^E7 ^Am ^F ^E7 ^Am

[Verse 5]

I walked the street till I was ^Fdead on my feet And I ^E7hit every joint I ^Amknew I heard a man say, "I saw that ^Fwoman in grey I think her ^E7name is Penny La^AmRue" Where she’s been and ^Fwhat’s her sin ^E7No one in New Orleans ^Amknows All they can tell, is she’s an ^Fangel from hell With a ^E7tattoo of a ^Amrose

[Verse 6]

I said a prayer, let ^Fdown my hair I was ^E7now in the bad part of ^Amtown It was 3am and I ^Ffollowed some men To a ^E7club called the Undergro^Amund I stepped inside, I could ^Ffeel the vibe There was ^E7danger in the ro^Amom And a whole lotta sin, ^Fsweat and skin And the ^E7smell of cheap per^Amfume

[Verse 7]

But through the lusty display was a ^Fwoman in grey ^E7Smiling like she knew ^Am When she turned around, where her ^Fdress hung down Was a ^E7shoulder with a rose tat^Amtoo I saw the love she’d de^Fprived me of He was ^E7standing in that restless ^Amthrong When suddenly, he ^Fnoticed me But ^E7something just a-felt all ^Amwrong

[Bridge]

^FI heard a shout, a knife came out My ^Amman got in the way He was ^Fdead as a door before he hit the floor While the ^E7band continued to play I ^Ftried to scream, but like a horrible dream There was ^Amnothing I could do ^D Time died,^F a siren cried I saw a ^E7flash of a rose tat^Amtoo ^F ^E7 ^Am ^F ^E7 ^Am

[Verse 8]

I’m on the curb with a ^Fcop named Herb Try^E7ing to sort out this ^Ammess It’s five-twenty-five, I feel ^Fbarely alive And I’m ^E7wearing my last good ^Amdress The sun’s gonna rise and in my ^Fcold green eyes Is the ^E7hell I’ve been ^Amthrough What I learned tonight, is that this ^Fworld ain’t right And the ^E7devil’s got a rose tat^Ftoo ^E7 ^Am

================================================================= Track 4 - Where Were You CAPO: 5th Fret [Intro] D [Verse 1]

You say I’ve aged just like cherry wine^C____^D_ And you wanna press your drunken lips on mine^C____^D_

Well, forbidden fruit tastes sweet when you are young

You don’t care about the pain until the bee has stung^C_____^D_

[Chorus] Where were you when I was calling

^DWhere were you when I was naïve Where were you when I was falling ^DGentle like the dogwood leaves

Where were you when I was simple

^DWhere were you when I was kind Pulling up the wildflowers for you ^DWhere were you when I was blind

[Verse 2]

What happened to that girl who played with fireflies^C____^D_ Always looking up to you with her heart in her eyes^C____^D_

Well, it only takes one shot to fear a gun

And few drops of sweat can make you dread the sun^C_____ Oh, dread the burning ^Dsun

[Chorus] Where were you when I was calling

^DWhere were you when I was naïve Where were you when I was falling ^DGentle like the dogwood leaves

Where were you when I was simple

^DWhere were you when I was kind Pulling up the wildflowers for you ^DWhere were you when I was blind

[Outro] Where were you

^DWhere were you Where were you ^DWhere were you

================================================================= Track 5 - Fugitive [Intro] Em Bm Em G Em [2x] Em G [4x] [Verse 1]

^EmJohnny loved his daddy's gun He loved the farmer's ^Bmdaughter She ^Emloved the sheriff's only son

But loved what Johnny bought her

She ^Emmet the sheriff's joy and pride They met in darkness, ^Bmlate While ^EmJohnny met his darker side And they all would meet their ^Gfate

[Chorus]

^EmRunning, but he's not a coward ^GAlways hiding from his crime A ^Emstep away from being devoured ^GJust a victim of his time He ^Emruns the night, his gun a blazing He ^Gknows the sheriff won't forgive ^EmHell bent on hell raising He'll live or die a fugitive ^Em ^G

[Verse 2]

She ^Emwore a dress that Johnny bought She wore it for the ^Bmson

The son, he wore a yellow spot

And ^GJohnny wore a ^Emgun The sheriff's son turned pale with fright He turned tail and ^Bmfled Johnny's ^Emgun turned out his light And ^Gturned his yellow ^Emred

[Chorus]

He'll live or die a fugitive ================================================================= Track 6 - Ballad Of The Wildwood [Intro] G D7 G C C G D7 G D7 G [Verse 1]

In the forest, in the sunlight, in the ^Cuntamed ^Gbreeze Like ^Ckings of the ^Gearth we ^D7danced ‘neath the ^Gtrees I won your heart because I ^Cknew I ^Gcould And I ^Cleft you ^Gthere in the wild ^D7wild^Gwood

[Chorus]

I left you there in the ^CEden of ^Ggod ^CClothed in ^Gwind and your ^Cfeet un^D7shod And I ^Gstill recall how ^Cstraight you ^Gstood When I ^Cleft you ^Gthere in the wild ^D7wild^Gwood

[Interlude] G [Verse 2]

I set you adrift on an ^Curban ^Gsea But ^Cwhat you’ve be^Gcome, is dis^D7turbing ^Gme I dream of eyes with ^Cdying ^Gflame I ^Cheard a ^Gnight bird call ^D7your ^Gname

[Chorus]

I left you there in the ^CEden of ^Ggod ^CClothed in ^Gwind and your ^Cfeet un^D7shod And I ^Gstill recall how ^Cstraight you ^Gstood When I ^Cleft you ^Gthere in the wild ^D7wild^Gwood

[Instrumental] G C G C G D7 G [2x] [Bridge]

I’m waiting now like you ^Cwaited be^Gfore I’ve ^Cwaited long, I’ll ^Dwait some more No ^Ggate’s too tall, no ^Cwait’s too ^Glong No ^Cgain’s too small, no chain’s too ^Dstrong___

[Chorus]

I ^Gwant to walk in the ^CEden of ^Ggod ^CClothed in ^Gwind, my ^Cfeet un^D7shod And I ^Gwant to stand where ^Cangel’s ^Gstood And ^Cdance with ^Gyou in the wild ^D7wild^Gwood

[Interlude] G [Verse 3]

The stars are gone and the ^Cmoon’s gone ^Gtoo They ^Cmust have ^Ggiven ^D7up on ^Gyou As you slave away each ^Chour by ^Ghour Are you ^Clooking for ^Gwealth or for a wild^D7wood ^Gflower?

[Interlude] G D G D G D G [Outro]

I ^N.C.want to stand where ^Cangel’s ^Gstood And ^Cdance with ^Gyou in the ^D7wild wild^Emwood

================================================================= Track 7 - Walk A Little Ways With Me CAPO: 2nd Fret ## NOTE: Notes in parentheses[ ] are Bass Walk-Ups ## [Intro] G [Verse 1]

Who played your game and ^Dplayed it ^Gwell? Who walked a tightrope ^Dover ^Ghell? ^C Who reached to catch you when you ^Gfell?^C ^G ^D ^G Who broke their heart to ^Dbreak your ^Gspell? ^D ^G ^D ^G

[Verse 2]

Who rolled the ball for ^Dall your ^Gwins? Who took the fall for ^Dall your ^Gsins? ^C Who never blocked your outs and ^Gins?^C ^G ^D ^G Who rocked your world right ^Doff its ^Gpins? ^D ^G

[Chorus]

Who sang your^C praises t^Ghrough t^Dhis town? ^G Who ^Cplayed the ^Gfool, who ^Dplayed the ^Gclown? Who ^Ctakes the ^Gcake, who ^Dgets the ^Ccrown___? ^N.C.Don’t look me u^Dp on your way ^Gdown You ^Cmust be ^Gyou and ^DI’ll be ^Gme Your ^Cside’s the ^Gonly ^Dside you ^Gsee Don’t ^Ctalk be^Gfore I ^Dset you ^Gfree Just ^Cwalk a ^Glittle ^Dways ^N.C.. . . with ^Gme

[Interlude] G D G D G D G D G [Verse 3]

Who paid the piper ^Dto be^Glong? Who should have seen it ^Dall a^Glong? ^C Who’s gonna dedicate this ^Gsong ^C ^G ^D ^G To all the times you ^Ddone me ^Gwrong? ^D ^G ^D ^G

[Verse 4]

You burned the bridges ^Dwhen I ^Gquit You turned the lights out ^Dthat I ^Glit ^C I roam the darkness of our ^Gsplit ^C ^G ^D ^G I’ll find the way now ^Dbit-by-^Gbit ^D ^G

[Chorus]

Who thanked t^Che devil for^G his t^Dime? ^G Who ^Cbanked a ^Gjoker’s ^Donly ^Gdime? Who ^Ctook the ^Grisk, who ^Ddid the ^Ccrime___? ^N.C.Who made the ^Dlonely, lonely ^Gclimb? You ^Cmust be ^Gyou and ^DI’ll be ^Gme We’ll ^Cjust a^Ggree to ^Ddisa^Ggree Don’t ^Ctalk be^Gfore I ^Dset you ^Gfree Just ^Cwalk a ^Glittle ^Dways ^N.C.. . . with ^Gme ^D ^G ^D Just ^Cwalk a ^Glittle ^Dways ^N.C.Just ^Cwalk a ^Glittle ^Dways ^N.C.. . . with ^Gme ^D ^G

================================================================= Track 8 - Choctawhatchee Waltz [Verse 1]

Oh, a ^CCherokee princess and a ^FChoctaw ^Cbrave Were ^Gcarried away on a ^FChoctawhatchee ^Cwave Oh, a preacher man came and went ^Fdown on his ^Cknee And ^Gbaptized us children in the ^FChoctawhat^Cchee

[Chorus]

^GLay down your ^Dmsuitcase on the ^CChoctawhatchee ^Amshore ^GLay down your ^Dmburden and be ^Chappy once ^Ammore Well, ^DmI’ll be your ^Emsweetheart, your ^Ffather and your ^Gdaughter Waltz with ^Cme in the ^Gmuddy ^Dmwater^Em___ ^F ^G

[Verse 2]

^N.C.When the ^Cwater was gentle, there was ^Fpeace in the ^Cland On the ^Gbanks of Choctawhatchee you ^Fgave me your ^Chand When winter came fierce we were ^Fchildren no ^Cmore And the ^GCherokee princess was a^Flone on the ^Cshore

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

^N.C.Oh, the ^CChoctawhatchee River, it will ^Fheat up your ^Csoul Make your ^Gwarm body shiver and your ^Fbroken heart ^Cwhole It will show you a love that you ^Fleft in the ^Cpast A re^Gflection of a dream that was ^Fdestined to ^Clast

[Chorus]

[Outro]

^N.C.Oh, a ^CCherokee princess and a ^FChoctaw ^Cbrave Were ^Gcarried away on a ^FChoctawhatchee ^Cwave

================================================================= Track 9 - Joy [Instrumental Banjo Track] ================================================================= Track 10 - Rough Road Ahead [Intro] D Am [Chorus]

^N.C.If you’ve got the ^Amwill, oh, don’t sit still Just ride that ^Gthrill right up the ^Amhill

Before you’re dead, when the weak have fled

Or you will ^Gtread ^N.C.the rough road a^Amhead

[Verse 1] The half-hearted getter and the faint-hearted quitter

Both sit in the gutter and ^Gboth a^Amgree They moan and they mutter and utter so bitter So double-dipped down, they’ll never get free ^D

[Verse 2]

^AmLocked out, knocked out, feet up like a beat pup Ride to your ruin in an ^Gold rockin’ ^Amchair

Rock till you’re clocked out, eat your defeat up

Slide some more glue in, ‘cause you ^Gain’t got a ^Amprayer

[Chorus]

^N.C.If you’ve got the ^Amwill, oh, don’t sit still Just ride that ^Gthrill right up the ^Amhill

Before you’re dead, when the weak have fled

Or you will ^Gtread ^N.C.the rough road a^Dhead

[Verse 3]

^AmDon’t let the dawn’s light break upon a lost fight You gotta get freed from ^Glife’s stam^Ampede

Goin’ on, on and on, going, going, going, gone

Gotta take the lead at breakneck speed ^D

[Verse 4]

^AmZig-zag a tail spinner, don’t brag before dinner Last to the last and ^Gshow what you ^Amknow

Not a rag-tag beginner, but an in-the-bag winner

Goin’ too fast and ^Gcan’t find ^Amslow

[Chorus]

^N.C.If you’ve got the ^Amwill, oh, don’t sit still Just ride that ^Gthrill right up the ^Amhill

Before you’re dead, when the weak have fled

Or you will ^Gtread ^N.C.the rough road a^Amhead

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Mean Mary - Walk a little ways with me