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Subject: Short Grasses From: DonMeixner Date: 04 Jan 01 - 06:42 PM I need the lyrics to Ian Tysons "Short Grass" from I think "Northern Journey" its been a few years so be gentle if my memory is off. Thanks Don |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: Gary T Date: 04 Jan 01 - 07:10 PM From memory, with probably a few missteps: The sun burns the snow, up high on the mountain |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: DonMeixner Date: 04 Jan 01 - 07:47 PM Thanks Gary, what you missed I think I remember. I probably haven't thought of this song in thirty years. But I think I'll add it to the mix again. Now I have to learn, "The French Girl" ....three silver rings on slim hands waving.... Thanks again, Don |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: Gary T Date: 04 Jan 01 - 08:57 PM I love 'em both, Don, though I've only memorized (mostly, anyway) and worked out chords for "Short Grass." Damn, you've got good taste! |
Subject: Lyr Add: SHORT GRASS (Ian Tyson, Sylvia Fricker) From: GUEST,Sarah Date: 04 Jan 01 - 10:25 PM I have their book, Play One More, and will type the original words hereunder, after I say, "Geez, GaryT, that's excellent from memory!" 'Cause it is. SHORT GRASS (Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker)
The sun burns the snow
The range land lies high
Early evening light,
In this changeless land *** (I like "roils" though -- hmmm....) Sarah |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: Gary T Date: 04 Jan 01 - 10:30 PM A few more memory cells are firing. Verse 1, line 2: "It runs and it grows, as it falls" V.1, L.4: might be "gold" river here, with "long" river in V.4, L.1 V. 3, L. 2: might be "the night rolls on" V. 4, L. 1: perhaps "The long/gold river winds" V. 4, L. 2: "ship 'em in the fall" |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: Gary T Date: 04 Jan 01 - 10:36 PM Thanks for the compliment and the lyrics, Sarah. (Your post wasn't up when I started typing my corrections, or I could have saved myself the trouble! I see I still missed a few points--oh well.) Your mention of "Play One More" reminds me that I love that song, as well. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: GUEST,Sarah Date: 04 Jan 01 - 11:06 PM Ooh, ooh: and "Four Strong Winds," "Red Velvet," "Darcy Farrow," "Lonely Girls" -- lots and LOTS of great stuff from those two! Sarah |
Subject: Chords Add: SHORT GRASS (Ian Tyson) From: mike190 Date: 10 Aug 06 - 02:04 PM Hi the chords i found for Short Grass are: Capo at 4th fret ( i thought he played in C a lot) C G C G The sun burns the snow high on the mountains C G CGC It runs and it flows as it falls C Am G Silt and soil, down it boils C G C G C G C Down thru the valleys the gold river rolls To the plains |
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: THE SHORT GRASS (Ian Tyson) From: Jeremiah McCaw Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:56 PM Respectfully disagree, Mike - there be nore minors in it than you have. There's actually been another recent thread on the same song, and I jumped in with what I was sure were the correct chords. Afterward spotted a typo and re-did them making more mistakes in the process because I was mentally working in 2 different capo'd positions. Just plain dumb! I double and triple checked these. Try 'em and see what you think: The Short Grass Ian Tyson The (C)sun burns the (Em)snow (F)high on the (G7)mountains It (C)runs and it (Em)flows (F)as (G7)it (C)falls (C)Silt and (Am)soil, (Dm)down it (G7)boils (C)Down thru the (G7)valleys the (C)gold river (Em)rolls (F)To (G7)the (C)plains The range land lies high up from the river The coulees are dry where the short grass grows Fields of hay, cottonwood shade Green patch of home in the high dusty lands The river flows Early evening light, boys practice roping The day fades away, the night rolls on Lives of pride; men who ride They keep the old skills that came down the trail From Mexico The long river winds thru green years and dry years Brand 'em in the spring, ship 'em in the fall A new colt foaled; the mare grows old Cycle of changes in this changeless land Where the short grass grows In this changeless land where The short grass grows (Ian & Sylvia's performance key was indeed 'E' - i.e. capo 4) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shot Grasses From: open mike Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:49 PM re-posting this comment.. the typo in the title makes it look like shot glasses.. needs another "R" for turning shot into short |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Short Grasses (Ian & Sylvia) From: open mike Date: 10 Aug 06 - 08:06 PM thanks for fixing the title...although i think it is singular. and another post i did has been eaten by the computer or server or?? Darcy Farrow is by Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell--not Ian or Sylvia. |
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