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Bluesy tune from the '71 "Street Corner Talking" album. Times shown are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey [Intro] AADA EA [begin riff which repeats throughout song] A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- D|------------2------|-------------------|------------2------|-------------------|---- A|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0-- E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- 0:32 [Verse 1]
I quit my jAob, ain't got no money, Seems I have to Dleave this town, A
Packed my bag, run to the station, D A ] Board the train that's eastward bound. 1:04 [Chorus]
Tell MDama, and all the folks back Ahome, Sometimes a Eman just feels, He's got to make it alAone. Tell DMama, why I'm leaving so Asoon, Because this Elife I lead, has got me sick through and tAhrough. 1:33
[Verse 2] Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,
Seems no use in Dhangin' roundA. I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand, D A ] Board the train that's eastward bound. 2:04
[Chorus]
Tell MDama, and all the folks back Ahome, Sometimes a Eman just feels, He's got to make it alAone. Tell DMama, why I'm leaving so Asoon, Because this lEife I lead, has got me sick through and tAhrough. 2:33
[Instrumental] (chords similar to chorus) DAEA DAEA DAEA [Verse 1] [partial (repeated)
I quit my Ajob, ain't got no money, A D A ] Seems I have to leave this town. 3:29
[Instrumental] [repetitive low riff throughout] e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------| E|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------| e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------| [then drums only to conclude] [Chorus](X2)
Tell MDama, and all the folks back Ahome, Sometimes a Eman just feels, He's got to make it alAone. Tell DMama, why I'm leaving so Asoon, Because this lEife I lead, has got me sick through and tAhrough. 4:43
[riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord] e|-------------------|-------| B|-------------------|-------| G|-------------------|-------| D|-------------------|-------| A|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---| E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----|