Carlisles Haul
James McMurtry
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G: 320033 Cadd9: x32033 Em: 022033E|--3-------------3-3------------- B|--3-------------3-3------------- G|--0-------------0-0------------- D|--0---------0--h2-2------------- A|--x-----0h2----h3-3------------- E|--3---3-------------------------This little ditty he kind of repeats throughout the whole song. When strumming the chords make sure to emphasize the base line first, then strum the bottom couple of strings, then the base line, then the bottom strings. It helps the song roll in the way that he plays it. ************************************ | h Hammer-on | x Dead note ************************************ [Verse 1]Cadd9 G Old Carlisle needs some moneyCadd9 He's runnin' a seine out off theG pointCadd9 We'll all go help him thoughG Commercial season's closedEm G We might all wind up in the jointCadd9 There's bright lights out on theG sand barCadd9 G Hear the donkey motor whineCadd9 G The donkey man minds his businessEm G I know to be mindin' mineCadd9 I learned from the bestCadd9 GCadd9 G Hear them crabbers cuss the weatherCadd9 G And they cuss the government tooCadd9 'Cause nowadays crabbin' and fishin'G Hangin' on to a pot to piss inEm G Is just about the best a man can do [Chorus 1]Am C/B C It's hard not to cry and cussAm C/B C When this old world is just bigger than usAm C/B C D And all we got is pride andG trust in our kindContinues after the ad[Verse 2]Cadd9 G Old Carlisle and Uncle FreddyCadd9 Don't you know they've seen someG timesCadd9 They remember gas lightG Oyster war machine gun fightsEm I wished I'd known 'em in theirG primeCadd9 Now they stare out past the lightsG To the darkness on the waterCadd9 I don't think they're likin' whatG they seeCadd9 Long before that seine can make aG circleEm They'll know what the outcome'sG gonna beC They learned from the bestG They learned from the bestCadd9 G So, haul that seine up in the long boatCadd9 G We get to keep whatever's gilledCadd9 We'll take a bag of bunkers homeG For crab bait and blue fish chumEm A string of croaker for the SundayG mealCadd9 G String of croaker makes a meal [Chorus 1]Am C/B C It's hard not to cry and cussAm C/B C When this old world is just bigger than usAm C/B C D And all we got is pride andG trust in our kindG [Chorus 2]Am C/B C Staring down that long, steep slopeAm C/B C We gather 'round and we hold out hopeAm Because at the end of the ropeC/B C D There's a little more rope mostG times [Solo]Am C/B CAm C/B CAm C/B C D G [Verse 3]Cadd9 G Uncle Freddy said we did a good jobCadd9 He's sendin' us home with aG nine-pound blueCadd9 But I don't see a truckload forG the marketEm G What's old Carlisle gonna do?Cadd9 'Cept haul them lights in off theG sandbarCadd9 G Shut the donkey motor downCadd9 G Tow them longboats up the riverEm G Let's all get on back to townCadd9 Let's all get on back to townG before the warden comesCadd9 He knows better than get hereG before dawnCadd9 He's got that green uniformG And the kids think he's a jerkEm But you know he's somebody's cousinG And we can't have a hometown boy out of work [Chorus 1]Am C/B C It's hard not to cry and cussAm C/B C When this old world is just bigger than usAm C/B C D And all we got is pride andG trust in our kindG [Chorus 2]Am C/B C Staring down that long, steep slopeAm C/B C We gather 'round and we hold out hopeAm Because at the end of the ropeC/B C D There's a little more rope mostG times
