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GUEST,Boot Leg	Tom Paxton has retired from touring (not yet) (68* d)	RE: "Awkward" chords in 'Jimmy Newman'	24 Sep 17
Tunesmith, I think the "awkward" chords in 'Jimmy Newman' that you referred to, are the bII major chords in every line - to be exact, the F chords in the song which is in the key of E. Such chords are very unusual to use in songs. Tom Paxton and Bob Gibson are the only two songwriters who have used bII major chords that I'm aware of. Contrary to your opinion, I believe it's none other than those F chords that made the song truly great, a real masterpiece. Those chords create a discordant, anxious, somewhat maniac atmosphere, which just suits the lyrics perfectly. Another similar use of unusual chords to suit the lyrics by Tom Paxton is in 'I Don't Want Your Pardon'. Boot Leg

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