The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #11823   Message #90072
Posted By: Frank of Toledo
26-Jun-99 - 10:08 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Blue Wing (Tom Russell)
Subject: RE: Tom Russell
C C HE HAD A BLUE WING TATOOED ON HIS SHOULDER....MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DM BLUEBIRD I DON'T KNOW...... G7 C HE GET STONED DRUNK AND TALK ABOUT ALASKA..SALMON BOATS & 45 BELOW C HE GOT THAT BLUE WING IN JAIL IN WALLA WALLA..HIS CELLMATE THERE WAS LITTLE WILLY DM JOHN... G7 C

NOW WILLY HE WAS ONCE A GREAT BLUES SINGER..AND WINGIN' WILLY WROTE HIM UP A SONG

C F SAID IT'S DARK IN HERE..CAN'T SEE THE SKY F C BUT I LOOK AT THIS BLUE WING AND CLOSE MY EYES C F AND I FLY AWAY..BEYOND THESE WALLS................ C G7 UP ABOVE THE CLOUDS WHERE THE RAIN DON'T FALL AM G7 AM ON A POOR MAN'S DREAM....YEH YEH..ON A POOR MAN'S DREAM....

The chorus ends with the AM or you can end with a C if you wish. Also if you need the rest of the words let me know...Also where are you located in the Northwest? Maybe we could get together....