Troubadour Blues
Mark Erelli
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G [Verse]G When I was a boyC G I went to hear this picker playG I still recall his blue guitarA7 D Like it was yesterdayG I was a powder keg a-waitingC G For someone to light the fuseG He struck a match and I did catchD G The troubadour blues [Verse]G And when I got my first guitarC G I played until my fingers bledG Though my parents wished that I were doingA7 D Something else insteadG I wish they'd understandC G It isn't something I can chooseG Oh mama, I was born to singD G The troubadour blues [Chorus]C G My troubadour blues, troubadour bluesContinues after the adD All you need's a simple song,G three chords and the truthC Like Hank and Woody, Townes andG Em Jimmie Rodgers used to doD Oh lord, I'm bound to ramble withG those troubadour blues [Verse 3]G So I married me a womanC G But she's more like a saintG She's alone two hundred nights a yearA7 D With nary a complaintG Oh babe, I hate to leave you lonelyC G But I need to pay my duesG Forgive me while I'm gone to singD G The troubadour blues [Chorus]C G My troubadour blues, troubadour bluesD All you need's a simple song,G three chords and the truthC Like Hank and Woody, Townes andG Em Jimmie Rodgers used to doD Oh lord, I'm bound to ramble withG those troubadour blues [Verse]G The same old battle's ragingC G All on down the lineG Why does it seem like nothing's changedA7 D Since Woody Guthrie's time?G And I ain't afraid to sing about those thingsC G You don't see on the newsG 'Cause there's plenty job securityD G In the troubadour blues [Verse]G So let me thank you Mr. PresidentC G To me you've been so kindG For the well of inspirationA7 D Can dry up from time to timeG Each time you open up your mouthC G You give me something I can useG Every day another reasonD G For the troubadour blues [Chorus]C G My troubadour blues, troubadour bluesD All you need's a simple song,G three chords and the truthC Like Hank and Woody, Townes andG Em David Carter used to doD Oh lord, I'm bound to ramble withG those troubadour bluesD Oh lord, I'm bound to ramble withG those troubadour blues