Townes Van Zandt – All I Need (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Album: Sky Blue
Notes:
This song of Townes' has a variable metric structure. The two chords
that vary in how many beats they receive are 1) the F chord on the first line
of each verse, and 2) the F chord beginning the second line of each verse.
In situation 1), the chord will get either one bar (4 beats) or two bars (8
beats). In the situation 2), the chord will get either a full bar or half a
bar (2 beats). In an effort to avoid introducing extra symbols, this is not
notated in the tab; please listen to the song for reference.
The beginning of each verse often begins after the second beat of the C chord,
even though both the chord and the words appear at the beginning of the line.
A similar offset is sometimes true for the second line in each verse.
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C F C Tried everything to set me free F C* But my chains keep playin' tricks on me F G C And all I need is a place to lay 'em down
[Verse 2]
C F C My friends, they speak, and the words ain't lies F C* Like clouds of fish they fly F G C And all I need is a boat to take 'em home
[Verse 3]
C F C And girls I see, and they see me F C* Then we say goodbye F G C All I need is a bed to call my own
[Solo]
C F C F | C* F G C
[Verse 4]
C F C Ah my baby's eyes, see how they shine F C* Will his life be like mine? F G C All I need is a way to take his load
[Verse 5]
C F C Ah but when good times come fallin' over me F C* Breath turns to melody F G C All I need's gonna fall away like rain
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| C* C chord with a C-B-A-E bass run
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