Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrigle)

Subject: Talk to Me of Mendocino
From: jmacl
Date: 23 Jan 99 - 10:57 AM

I have the lyrics, but does anybody know the chords to Talk to Me of Mendocino, McGarrigle version (or Ronstadt if that's what you know)?

Subject: Chds!! Talk to Me of Mendocino
From:
Date: 27 Jan 99 - 09:48 PM

Come on folks, somebody out there must know the guitar chords to this song! It's Kate McGarrigle's greatest composition and Linda Rondstadt's greatest track. And if you haven't listened to it on The McGarrigle Hour you haven't lived. So help a poor country boy from Baltimore figure out how to play it.

Subject: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: GUEST,Adrian T
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 05:50 AM

Hi - can anyone give a hand with some guitar chords for the Mcgarrigle sisters (Talk to me of) Mendocino?

Any help much appreciated

Adrian

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 08:58 AM

They were published in Sing Out magazine a few issues back. Try their web site.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: GUEST,Adrian T
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 10:57 AM

I've checked the Sing out site and can find no record of the song - any more clues??

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: GUEST,harpgirl
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 11:07 AM

I have looked about for them and found nothing so far, myself Adrian. I'm curious as well.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 07:51 PM

Reilly and Maloney also did this one, on their CD "A Collection."

Sorry, I can't transcribe; but at least gives you something else to search.

Lin

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:01 PM

Was this by Bob Gibson?

Art

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: Gypsy
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:20 PM

Man, had no idea that my town had this tune! Just remember the gosh awful Mendocino song from the 80's

Subject: Chords Add: TALK TO ME OF MENDOCINO (K McGarrigle)
From: M'Grath of Altcar
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:43 AM

As this a 5 year old request, I thought I'd resolve it.

Just worked em out from CD. (McGarrigles)

INTRO

G G | G G |

VERSE

Em G | D G | Em D/f#| G G |
C/g C/g | C/g G | Am Am | D D |
Em G | D G | Em D/f#| G G |
C/g C/g | C/g G | Am Am | D D |

CHORUS
G G | C/g G | G G | D D |
G G | C/g G | G G | D D |

Vertical lines are bar lines.
Hope that helps.
Any Problems PM me & I can send you more info.
M of A

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino
From: GUEST,Adrian T
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 12:12 PM

Thanks to M'Grath of Altocar for the chords - must go and try them!

love and Peace

Adrian

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino (McGarrigle
From: open mike
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 02:17 AM

now where are those lyrics?!

Subject: Lyr Add: TALK TO ME OF MENDOCINO (Kate McGarrigle)
From: open mike
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 02:56 AM

This is what I come up with after a few listens:

TALK TO ME OF MENDOCINO
By Kate McGarrigle

I bid farewell to the state of old New York
My home away from home
In the state of New York I came of age
When first I started roaming
And the trees grow high in New York State
And they shine like gold in autumn
Never had the blues whence I came
But in New York State I caught 'em

Talk to me of Mendocino
Closing my eyes
I hear the sea
Must I wait?
Must I follow?
Won't you say come with me?

And it's on to South Bend, Indiana
Flat out on the western plains
Rise up over the Rockies
And down on into California
Out to where
The rocks remain
Let the sun set on the ocean
I will watch it from the shore
Let the sun rise over the redwoods
I'll rise with it
Till I rise no more

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino (McGarrigle)
From: Alonzo M. Zilch (inactive)
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 08:57 AM

"Talk To Me Of Mendocino" was a bonus track on the CD reissue of Priscilla Herdman's "Forgotten Dreams." A lovely version on what I think was Priscilla's most musically adventurous album, and one of her best.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to me of mendocino (McGarrigle
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 11 Sep 04 - 07:39 PM

Gypsy, I lived there for a few months in 1992. Commuted to Ukiah for a while, and then tried unsuccessfully to start a pediatric practice in Mendo.   Even saw them filming an episode of "Murder, She Wrote"! (Because it's in California and has New England-style houses, Mendocino has appeared many times in movies and on TV. Remember "The Яussians are Coming, The Яussians are Coming"?) Wonderful town. I hope to be back some time for a visit.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrigle)
From: GUEST,zelmo
Date: 30 Nov 08 - 06:10 PM

thank you, mcgrath o'....

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrigle)
From: Pistachio
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 04:23 PM

I've only head this sung by Flossie Malavialle... Wonderful song.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrigle)
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 08:11 AM

I'll second that, Hazel. I did the support spot for Flossie at Lincoln on Sunday. 'Mendocino was on her set-list, but sadly she didn't have time to sing it. Bums!

She did, however, sing 'John Condon' as a request for me. Staggeringly beautiful and very, very moving.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrig
From: GUEST,SunCat
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 10:14 PM

Once upon a time I lived in the redwoods of Mendicino county and I partially grew up there. When I heard Linda Rondstat sing it I had to track down the original. I recently was reminded of it again and decided to track down the chords since I no longer have the kind of hearing that would allow me to transcribe it. Unfortunately, what I found until I looked here was that the MPAAssassinators and the RIAAmafia have been issuing DMCA takedown notices almost everywhere. I was so pleased to find the Chords here and I thank you very much M'Grath of Altcar for that transcription. I can not describe the nostalgia and longing that song creates for me and I wish that I could express it to the mcGarrigal sisters, and thank them as well. Their version is better than Linda Rondstat's .I was close but that only counts in horsehoes & hand grenades, and I wish all the latter on the MPAA & RIAA! They have become a real PIA.
Be Well and as always I remain~ In Their Loving Service,
SunCat Lord SummerHeart
Sanctuary of the Healers' Heart

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrigle)
From: GUEST,ednaelk
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 02:12 PM

See if this works for you, you might have to adjust the chord placements a little.

TALK TO ME OF MENDOCINO


Verse 1:

I (Em)bid fare(G)well to the (D)state of old New (G)York

My (Em)home away from (G)home

In the (C)state of New York I (G)came of age

When (EM)first I started (D)roaming.

(EM)And the (G)trees grow (D)high in New York (G)State

And (EM)they shine like (D)gold in (G)autumn

Never (C)had the blues (G)whence I came

But (AM)in New York State I caught (D)em.


Chorus:

(G)Talk to me of Mendo(C)cino

(G)closing my eyes I (D)hear the sea

(G)Must I wait? (C)Must I follow?

(G)Won't you say (D)come with (G)?


Verse 2:

(EM)And its (G)on to (D)South Bend, Indian(G)

(EM)Flat out on the (D)western (G)plains

(C)Rise up onver the Rockies

And down on into Cali(G)fornia.

(AM)Out to where the (D)rocks remain.

(EM)Let the (G)sun set (D)on the (G)ocean

I will (EM)watch it (D)from the (G)shore

(C) Let the sun rise (G)over the redowoods

I'll (AM)rise with it till I rise no (D)more. (Chorus)

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Talk to Me of Mendocino (K McGarrigle)
From: GUEST,Robb
Date: 22 Mar 10 - 07:53 PM

Made these based on a live version on YouTube.... hope this helps.....

TALK TO ME OF MENDOCINO
(Kate McGarrigle)

EM – G – D – G – C – D7 - G
EM      G          D                G
I bid farewell to the state of old New York
C       D7       G
My home away from home.
       C            \       \   D G
In the state of New York I came of age
      AM7             D
When first I started roaming
       EM         G       D       G   
And the trees grow high in New York State
    C               D7          G   C   G
And they shine like gold in the Autumn.
C      \                  \    D G
Never had the blues from whence I came.
       AM7               D
But in New York State I got 'em.

Chorus:
G       \    C      \ D
Talk to me of Mendocino.
G                D       G
Closing my eyes I hear the sea.
G      \
Must I wait?
C      \    D
Must I follow?
G         \    D         G
Won't you say "Come with me"?

EM – G – D - G
         EM    G          D   G
And it's on to South Bend, Indiana
EM       D      \       G
Flat out on the western plain
    EM      G       D      G
And let the sun set on the ocean
AM7                   D
Out to here but the rocks remain
    EM      G       D      G
And let the sun set on the ocean
EM    BM       \    D7 G
I will watch it from the shore.
C       \       \   D    G
Let the sun rise over the redwoods
AM7       \             D
I'll rise with it till I rise no more.

Chorus:
G       \    C      \ D
Talk to me of Mendocino.
G                D       G
Closing my eyes I hear the sea.
G      \
Must I wait?
C      \   D
Must I follow?
G         \    D         G
Won't you say "Come with me"?

EM – G – D – G – C – D7 - G