Nathaniel Rateliff – Willies Birthday Song (Guitar)

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[Chorus]
D 
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday

                     A
Wipe away all of your tears

A
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie

                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here
[Verse 1]
D 
It was '75, the time of the preacher

                             A
When the red-headed stranger appeared
Rode into town, blue eyes a-shinin'
                          D
His memories measured in tears
[Refrain]
G                                                          D
Hey Nashville, hey, Austin, he's playing the songs we hold dear

D                     A
Now, for all of these years
[Chorus]
D 
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday

                      A
Wipe away all of your tears

A
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie

                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here
HARMONIC SOLO D A [Verse 2]
D 
Now Shotgun Willie wades through whiskey rivers

                       A
Living in the promised land

A                          
His heroes are cowboys, the songs they're a-singin'

                        D
Bring joy and laughter again
[Refrain]
G                                                      D
Hey, Georgia, New Orleans, this song's for your native son

D                 A
And all that he's done
[Chorus]
D 
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday

                      A
Wipe away all of your tears
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here
KEY CHANGE to B
E 
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday

                      B
Wipe away all of your tears
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here
[Bridge] E B [Chorus]
E 
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday

                      B
Wipe away all of your tears

B
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie

                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here
[Outro]

B
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
 

                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here