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Posted By: bluerabbit10
17-Jan-09 - 08:05 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: John Hartford songs
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WHEN THE GUIDING STAR CAME TO TELL
Subject: Add: John Hartford Songs
When The Guiding Star Came To Tell City John Hartford No End of Love Transcribed by: Verne Garrison
(This is a five minute track, and I took the words down best I could.
Welcome any corrections. The Guiding Star was built in Cincinnati in
1878, 1800 tons capacity...cut down by ice south of New Madrid, Mo in
Jan 6, 1893)(300 x 41.5 x 7.5)
When The Guiding Star Came To Tell City
C F The late Bert Fenn, was a long time friend C The river, we both were fond of F He related this tale, from a letter in the mail G C From his home in Tell City, Indiana
F His father told him of days of old C An era of wonderous progression F Era of indoor plumbing and telephones G C And other modern inventions
C Oh my darling, C An era of wonderous progression F Of indoor plumbing and telephones G C And other modern inventions
F Back then they set around discussing it C The old folks were just a figurin F Wouldnt believe they would see G C Electric lights a flickering
They seen infact, the great impact The things we take for granted The whistle blew, and everyone knew That the Guiding Star had landed
Oh my darling, The things we take for granted When the whistle blew, everyone knew The Guiding Star had landed
The Guiding Star, was a sumptious car An elegant sidewheel steamer Seen in Cincinnati and New Orleans And major towns between there
Guiding Star was from afar And like a star, did twinkle Her Captain and crew were always looked up to For always the latest wrinkle
Oh my darling, And like a star did twinkle Her Captain and crew were always looked up to For always the latest wrinkle
Instrumental:
The Guiding Star came down the river And she landed at Tell City Connected on board to a long power cord Was honest to God real electricity
The people on the street couldnt believe It caused such an incredible sensation August Schriber was so impressed He called for an official occasion
Oh my darling, Such an incredible sensation August Schriber was so impressed He called for an official occasion
All day long, the happy throng Lined up to get aboard her To site the electric lights Just to stare and wonder
The Captain was touched, to see how much Every heart was yearning To see the site, in broad day light Of the electric light a-burning
Oh my darling, Yes every heart was yearning To see the site in broad daylight Of the electric lights a burning
The mechanical fan and the calliope The city fathers, gentlemen and ladies Folks were there from Tell City Chair Back then in the 1880s
Everyone came from miles around Down at the boat, were standing The first electricity on the Ohio River Came to Tell City Landing
Oh my darling, Down at the boat, were standing The first electricity on the Ohio River To come to Tell City Landing
Captain Hegler, of the Guiding Star Wanted to show the rest there His appreciation for the celebration Gave the most magnificent guesture
So at the high point of this event As the afternoon slid toward nightfall Made a speech and presented the mayor With a freshly burnt-out light bulb
Oh my darling, As the afternoon slid toward nightfall He made a speech and presented the mayor With a freshly burnt-out light bulb
The light bulb was an instant hit And the mayor owned a drug store It was put on display in a museum case Everyone relished it even more
It was still there in later years They moved it into the window One night some neighborhood boys made some noise And threw a brick through the drug store window
Oh my darling, They moved it into the window One night some neighborhood boys made some noise And thre a brick through the drug store window
Now all we know is a few old photos Old pictures of old steamboats loadin Stuff that Bert Fenn collects And the stories his daddy told him
You know Bert Fenn, was a long time friend I always liked to visit him The other day, he passed away You can bet I sure do miss him
Oh my darling, I always like to visit him The other day, he passed away You can bet I sure do miss him