Misc Originals - David warmke - one step back two steps forward

^CPlaying this guitar I never wante^Fd, my 98^Dm Taylor 810 ^DmI had a Martin Eric Clapton wide ne^Gck easy to play ^CThen at the Nathan Hubble put his 810 in my ^Fhands ^DmRaining at Coconut’s I played it a bit^G waiting for sunsh^Cine

^CWow what a sound and easy to play^{F Dm}Had promised a Martinto a pastor in Cos^Gta Rica ^CDecided to give him mine and get a vintage 8^F10 ^DmFound one in the Houston Heights, a mi^Gle from my childho^Cod ^COne step back but t^Gwo steps forw^Card

^CHome it came tried to pla^Fy it, ^DmMy fingers hurt, meat grinder stings a ^Gno go ^CFound 432 tuning, Light bottoms medium tops ^Fworked ^DmBut it was still hard, mostly played m^Gy nylon Kremona ^{C C}One step back but t^Gwo steps forw^Card

^CThen one day played Dallas’s Gibs^Fon, it w^Dmas good ^DmDecided to try a 1 3/4 nut on my 1 ^G11/16 neck ^CIt worked easy to play but action now too hi^Fgh ^DmMy self-serve luthier path n^Gow b^Cegum

^CA new bridge wave bone, action lo^Fw, sound^Dmed great ^DmThen heard high tech Macarta Bridge^G better, not ^CBack to bone bridge and one last filing on t^Fhe nut ^COne step back but t^Gwo steps forw^Card

^CGoing for .14 on E6, .009 on E1 fret 1 ^F.068 E6 , 055^Dm E1 on fret 12 ^DmHave 3 just need E6 fret 1 to drop ^G.010 ^CHave been close before, than buzzed, started^F over ^COne step back but t^Gwo steps forw^Card

^CNow this guitar plays great, no e^Fxcuse to^Dm learn to play it ^DmGod wanted me to have this guitar, thin^Gk it will be special ^CDown the on the Island, SPI they think they ^Fare in paradise ^DmBut it is mostly beer , whisky , inebr^Giated songs in a b^Car

^CMany South Padre music stories, Coconut^F’s, Nath^Dman and his 810’s ^DmMark Allen and the Zicorte wood Martin ^Ggift ^CMany songs to write, many stories to tell gu^Fitar in hand ^DmThis old 810 and me^G just getting^C started

^CSongs of truth on this guitar I never w^Fanted ^DmThat narrow neck with a wide nut wh^Gat I needed ^COne step back but t^Gwo steps forw^Card ^DmGod knew what^G I needed not wh^Cat I wanted