Ella Mae

          E    A    D    G       
E|-------------------------------|
  B E
E| 

 G6       3    2    0    0    3    0
 Asus4    x    0    3    2    3    0
 C        0    3    2    0    1    0
 E        0    2    2    0    0    0
 F        1    3    3    2    1    1
 D7sus2   2    0    0    2    1    0
 A7sus4   x    0    2    0    3    0


the basic way of playing would be that kind of arpeggio with all the chords:

E|-------------------------------
B|--3----3----3----3----3----3---
G|----0----0----0----0----2----2-
D|---0----0----0----0----3----3--
A|-2----2----2----2----0----0----
E|-------------------------------

E|-----1----------------------------
B|-3----3-3--1----1----1----1-----3-
G|---2---------0----0----0----0-----
D|--3----3----2----2----2----2-----0
A|0----0----3----3----3----3--------
E|-------------------------------3--

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0--| 
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 (G6)                (Asus4)      

       (C)                  (G6)


E|--------------------------| 
B|--3----3----3----3--------| 
G|----0----0----0----0------| 
D|---0----0----0----0-------| 
A|------2----2--------------| 
E|-3--------------3----3----| 

E|     
B|     
G|     
D|     
A|     
E|etc. 

Of course Greg adds a bit of 
variations like a little finger on 
the third case of
the 6th string when playing the G6, 
but you can easily reproduce them if
 you
listen carefully.


[Verse 1]
G6             Asus4             
Ella Mae - the redwings returned 
   C
today
                          G6
A little rain fell in the morning---
    Asus4
The afternoon was clear

    C
An' that song you loved to hear
E                            F
Was filling up the fence row where 
the birds all go
D7sus2                            
To talk over their long journey 
  A7sus4
and sing.


[Verse 2]
G6             Asus4             
Ella Mae - all the gifts you gave
      C

Tremble in my life like a startled 
G6
deer
Asus4
You gave me my Pa
       C
Who is in me as you are
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    E
And the southern piney hills
          F
The clear water and the running 
rills
D7sus2                            
That tumbled through the lives of 
  A7sus4
us all.


[Verse 3]
G6             Asus4             
Six big men and one big strong 
      C
woman
You and little Grandpa David raised 
G6
up there
Asus4
They all had families
       C
We all come back to see you
    E
You hugged us all in turn
          F
Cocked you head and said we'd grown
D7sus2                            
And touched us with your hands 
  A7sus4
that smelled like bread

[Verse 4]
G6             Asus4      
Ella Mae - it's a clear warm 
             C
summer's day
                          G6
The young birds are trying out their
 wings
Asus4
Ah it's something to see them try
       C
To get up there and fly
    E               F
And I know my own child is bound to 
do the same
D7sus2                       
Today she learned three birds' 
       A7sus4
names.


[Verse 5]
G6             Asus4             
Ella Mae - I can see you plain as
      C
 day
                          G6
Sailing out like a ship to your 
garden
Asus4
In your old wide-brim straw hat
       C
With a long handled hoe in your 
hand.
    E                 F
pausing at the gate I see you look 
south to the pond
D7sus2                        
A long time quiet smile on your 
      A7sus4
face.


[Verse 6]
G6             Asus4             
Ella Mae - when your David went 
      C
away
                          G6
After cutting brush all day long
Asus4
Well, your life just slowly closed
       C
Like a worn out autumn rose
    E
You could not find the bread
F
You could not make your lonesome bed
D7sus2                            
Or really do a thing but rise and 
  A7sus4
go.


[Verse 7]
G6             Asus4             
Ella Mae - the redwings left 
      C
today
                          G6
Passing in a long cloud of wings
Asus4
They're headed down your way
       C
They'll be there in a couple of days
    E
They'll sing that song you loved
F
As they fly above
D7sus2                            
Your resting place by David in the
  A7sus4
 pines.
D7sus2                            
Your resting place by David in the
  A7sus4
 pines