John Hiatt – Old Days (Guitar)
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G C I was sittin' in the dressing room with Brownie McGee Em D He was drinkin' that milk with that Dewar's Whiskey G C Said John, there's nothin' written anywhere, suggests the blues will set you free Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C I was ridin' in the back seat, with Sonny Terry Em D Little harmonica player used to drive him around, I think his name was Harry G C Tried to get him to eat tofu, raw vegetables, nuts, and berries Em D G But Sonny wasn't havin' any of it G C He let me share a room with 'em for a couple of weeks Em D Sonny slept with his good eye open staring out from under the sheets G C I was young and uncomfortable, I don't mind tellin' ya kinda gave me the creeps Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C Old days are comin' back to me Em D Don't know what was so good about 'em, I played practically free G C I had nothin' to live up to everywhere to be Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C On some dates with Mose Allison somewhere out in the Midwest Em D Said some of my lyrics reminded him of the poet Kenneth Patchen I took it as a compliment G C He was re- ferring to the line about wearin' neon signs on your wounds, later on, I knew what he meant Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C On a date with John Lee Hooker at a packed joint up in Washington Em D He came in with a gorgeous woman on each arm as I was singing my song G C Walked 'em right up and sat 'em on the edge of the stage as I went singing along Em D G And that's called "evenin' son, I'm the headliner" G C Old days are comin' back to me Em D I don't know what was so great about 'em, I played practically free G C But I had nothing to live up to and everywhere to be Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C Played a gig with John Hammond Jr. up in Vancouver BC Em D Exotic dancer came in my dressing room, started dancing exotically G C They were smoking something in the audience that night, smelled exactly like cat pee Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C Opened up a gig for Gatemouth Brown down in Baton Rouge G G He was playing that Hillbilly, Jazz, Cajun, Country Zydeco, and Blues G C Throwin' it out past the walls like some kind of musical centrifuge Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C Old days are comin' back to me Em D I don't know what was so good about 'em, I played practically free G C But I had nothin' to live up to everywhere to be Em D G Old days are comin' back to me G C Yeah, old days are comin' back to me Em D I don't know what was so great about 'em, I played practically free G C But I had nothin' to live up to everywhere to be Em D G Old days are comin' back to me Em D G Old days are comin' back to me