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17 Jan 12 - 08:30 PM (#3291853) Subject: ADD: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Joan Baez) From: Joe Offer Somebody contacted me seeking chords for this song. Anyone? OUTSIDE THE NASHVILLE CITY LIMITS (Words and Music by Joan Baez) Outside the Nashville city limits a friend and I did drive, on a day in early winter I was glad to be alive. We went to see some friends of his who lived upon a farm. Strange and gentle country folk who would wish nobody harm. Fresh-cut sixty acres, eight cows in the barn. But the thing that I remember on that cold day in December was that my eyes they did brim over as we talked. In the slowest drawl I had ever heard the man said "Come with me if y'all wanna see the prettiest place in all of Tennesee." He poured us each a glass of wine and a-walking we did go, along fallen leaves and crackling ice where a tiny brook did flow. He knew every inch of the land and Lord he loved it so. But the thing that I remember on that cold day in December was that my eyes were brimming over as we walked. He set my down upon a stone beside a running spring. He talked in a voice so soft and clear like the waters I heard sing. He said "We searched quite a time for a place to call our own. There was just me and Mary John and now I guess we're home." I looked at the ground and wondered how many years they each had roamed. And Lord I do remember on that day in late December how my eyes kept brimming over as we talked. As we walked. And standing there with outstretched arms he said to me "You know, I can't wait till the heavy storms cover the ground with snow, and there on the pond the watercress is all that don't turn white. When the sun is high you squint your eyes and look at the hills so bright." And nodding his head my friend said, "And it seems like overnight that the leaves come out so tender at the turning of the winter..." I thought the skies they would brim over as we talked. © 1970, 1971 Chandos Music (ASCAP)
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15 Feb 14 - 02:56 PM (#3601789) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: GUEST,capri71 I'm not a musician, so consider this a 1st stab at it. I'm especially unsure of the Bm on "eyes", but it was my best guess. Also, there might be a good internal chord during the 1st 4 lines, but I didn't find it. And you can see I don't get to what I think might be a key change at the end of the 3rd verse. So, it's just a start. I love this song and look forward to seeing people's improvements/confirmations on these chords! F - Outside (through) alive. We G - went to see some C- friends of his who F- lived upon a G- farm. Strange and gentle C- country folk who'd F- wish nobody G -harm. Fresh cut sixty C- acres F - eight cows in the G- barn. But the F - thing that I re C- member on that G - cold day in De F-cember, was that my Bm - eyes they did brim C- over as we F - talked |
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16 Feb 14 - 09:54 AM (#3601935) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: GUEST I'll try to get at this in the next few days. No offence, but the chords in the last post are off quite a bit. |
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02 Mar 14 - 08:48 PM (#3606597) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: GUEST wow. that was really off-putting. You could have simply offered the right cords without putting down the work I'd attempted. I find that when people open with "no offense" they usually follow it with something hurtful. and you did. I think I'll search elsewhere for the chords to this beautiful song. |
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02 Mar 14 - 08:52 PM (#3606598) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: GUEST Do so. You are one serious fuckwit! |
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03 Sep 14 - 08:59 PM (#3656751) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: GUEST I would also like the words to this beautiful song. However, I can do without the name calling and bickering. Thanks |
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03 Sep 14 - 09:16 PM (#3656754) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: Janie Don't know if the chords are right or not, but found this. Hope it is helpful. (Lovely song, btw.) http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/j/joan_baez/outside_the_nashville_city_limits_ver2_crd.htm Outside The Nashville City Limits by Joan Baez CAPO 5th fret - The Original Key is F C Am Outside the Nashville city limits, a friend and I did drive, C Am On a day in early winter, I was glad to be alive F G Am F We went to see some friends of his, who lived upon a farm F G Am F Strange and gentle country folk, who wished nobody harm F G F G Fresh-cut sixty acres, eight cows in the barn Am Em F Em But the thing that I remember, on that cold day in December F G C Was that my eyes they did brim over, as we talked C Am In the slowest drawl I ever heard, the man said "Come with me C Am If y'all wanna see the prettiest place in all of Tennessee." F G Am F He poured us each a glass of wine and a-walking we did go, F G Am F Along fallen leaves and crackling ice, where a tiny brook did flow F G F G He knew every inch of the land, and Lord he loved it so Am Em F Em But the thing that I remember, on that cold day in December F G C Was that my eyes were brimming over, as we walked C Am He sat my down upon a stone, beside a running spring C Am He talked in a voice so soft and clear, like the waters I heard sing F G Am F He said "We searched quite a time for a place to call our own. F G Am F There was just me and Mary John and now I guess we're home." F G F G I looked at the ground and wondered, how many years they each had roamed Am Em F Em And Lord I do remember, on that day in late December F G C How my eyes kept brimming over, as we talked #Key Change: +2 Semi-Tones# D As we walked D Bm And standing there with outstretched arms, he said to me "You know, D Bm I can't wait till the heavy storms cover the ground with snow, G A Bm G And there on the pond the watercress is all that don't turn white. G A Bm G When the sun is high you squint your eyes and look at the hills so bright." G A G A And nodding his head my friend said, "It seems like overnight, Bm Gbm G Gbm That the leaves come out so tender at the turning of the winter..." G A D I thought the skies they would brim over, as we talked |
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03 Sep 14 - 10:06 PM (#3656764) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Outside the Nashville City Limits (Baez From: Janie Outside Nashville City Limits |