mandolin,Tom Rush

Subject: mandolin,Tom Rush
From:
Date: 30 Mar 97 - 11:57 PM

Hobo's mandolin (Tom Rush)

This hear mandolin, was carved out of pine Was willed to me by an old hobo, way down the line He donated this mandolin, with these last words before I pass over boy, I'll show you some cords

This hear mandolin made out of earth and of stone The sound of the railroad makes you feel all alone This hear mandolin'll take a hobo back home

This hear mandolin, is sure full of sand It'll play out of tune, if there's a cop on the train She'll sing you the song of the super chief, out of ST. Paul And that ain't all

This hear mandolin, makes a young girl open up her window Like a warm bed on a rainy night, like a hex sign on a barn This hear mandolin, will keep a hobo from harm

repeat first verse

This hear mandolin's made out of barns and old water tanks If the juke box is busted and you need an old song This hear mandolin'll take a hobo back home

Couldn't find this on the web anywere. I thought of posting a request hear, but I figured I could transcribe it as easly as the next guy. I got it off The Best Of Tom Rush album. One of many Tom Rush songs that really grab me.

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: LaMarca
Date: 31 Mar 97 - 02:45 PM

This song was written by a wonderful Chicago songwriter, Michael Smith. He's written a lot of really great songs; his best known one, "The Dutchman", has been recorded by lots of people. His home page is at:

http://www.mcs.net/~jmurdock/michael/smith.html

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: GUEST
Date: 26 May 00 - 10:48 AM

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From:
Date: 26 May 00 - 10:49 AM

thanks for the words,,this is a great site,,,good job,,and again thank you very much,,,peace

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: Jed at Work
Date: 26 May 00 - 12:35 PM

Great song, thanks for the post!

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: BlueJay
Date: 26 May 00 - 03:08 PM

Thanks for the lyrics. Wow, if this song was written by Michael Smith, and performed by Tom Rush it has to be great. Now I'm going to have to buy the album to hear what it sounds like. Oh well, you can never have too many Tom Rush CD's anyway. Thanks for the inspiration, BlueJay

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: Pinetop Slim
Date: 26 May 00 - 07:03 PM

You can't have too many Michael Smith CD's either, BlueJay. Of course, he's only got 4 or 5 out, but they include one disc with remixes of his first too albums. Caught him at the Rose Garden Coffeehouse in Mansfield, MA., last Saturday. I hadn't laughed so hard in a long time as I did over his Famous in France, Imitation Elvis Blues, Weeping Madonna, but Dutchman and This Here Mandolin are so poignant, and Sister Clarissa is so both poignant and funny. One of the best songwriters and a wonderful performer.

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: GUEST,Frank of Toledo
Date: 26 May 00 - 11:36 PM

Michael's new CD called 'Michael Margaret Pat & Kate", is equally as good as his earlier ones. Check the Folk Legacy catalog on Gordon Bok "Return To The Land" CD 118 and listen to another fine version of Michael Smith's "This Here Mandolin." My favorite Michael song is "I Took My Father With Me".

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: GUEST,oldfolky
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 05:48 PM

I can't seem to find the chords or tab for This Here Mandolin. Anyone got em and wanna share?

Subject: RE: mandolin,Tom Rush
From: Francy
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 07:10 PM

It's a simple song with a few delicate twists......Try it in Cmaj7....with an Fmaj7   and a G7
I could be wrong, but Michael was here in Toledo, Oregon in concert in 2005 and will be back here next month.......and this is how he showed it to me.........
         the first line stay in a Cmaj7
             second line go to Fmaj7 and end with G7
             third line Cmaj7
             fourth line and so on....Keep playing with the major 7ths and it comes alive..........Gordon Bok used a different progression...........Frank of Toledo