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08 Mar 01 - 01:59 PM (#413478) Subject: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST,reecew@excite.com I'm looking for chords/and or melody information on any of Jimmie Driftwood's songs BESIDES "Battle of New Orleans" and "Tennessee Stud". If they've been published somewhere, I'd sure like to know. SPecific ones I'm looking for are: Zelma Lee Four Little Girls In Boston Song of the Pioneer Well, pretty much anything from Driftwood's CD box-set "Americana". Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Reece Watkins
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08 Mar 01 - 03:43 PM (#413540) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Sorcha Beautiful Buffalo |
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08 Mar 01 - 03:45 PM (#413541) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Sorcha Hopefully, the results of a Jimmy Driftwood Search of the DT........... |
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08 Mar 01 - 03:46 PM (#413543) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Sorcha I was afraid of that.......anyway, put Jimmie Driftwood in the white box on the left that says DT and Forum search......you'll get quite a few. |
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09 Mar 01 - 12:13 AM (#413742) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Arkie Jimmy published quite a few booklets with poems and song lyrics. I do not know of any that included music or chords. The project at the Univ. of Central Arkansas that was to compiled a songbook seems to have fallen through. |
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09 Mar 01 - 11:01 AM (#414025) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST,reecew@excite.com Thanks, Sorcha and Arkie! If you do happen to come across any music books, I'd really appreciate you letting me know! Thanks again, Reece |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:34 AM (#1995437) Subject: Lyr Add: BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO RIVER (Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST,rodger BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO RIVER ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) Beautiful Buffalo River More precious than silver and gold A painting that hangs on a mountain For all of the world to behold The smile of the Almighty Giver Impressed on the Ozarks sublime Fashioned by Young Mother Nature And stopped her by Old Father Time Refrain: Beautiful Buffalo River Glimmering there in the sun That’s Uncle Sam’s blue ribbon To show that the people have won Beautiful Buffalo River The flag of the mountains unfurled Arkansas’ gift to the Nation America’s gift to the World The dream of the lovers of nature Who care for our posterity They’d love to see beautiful rivers Keep flowing to eternity The mount of the greatest of riders Her saddle of gliding canoes Sometimes she will carry you gently Sometimes she will bid you adieu Refrain: The hope of the foes of destruction Of mountains and valleys and plains With faith that a new generation Will safe Mother Nature’s remain Now she’s a national river The pride of all races of men Of free flowing beauty forever Forever and ever, amen Refrain: To behold = anschauen Almighty Giver = Gott Posterity = Nachwelt, Nachkommen Foes = Feinde Amen = Gebetsschluss |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:35 AM (#1995440) Subject: Lyr Add: SWING HIGH SWING LOW (Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST,Rodger SWING HIGH SWING LOW ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) Grandpa used to work all day to make a little money Then climbed on a load of hay and go to see his Honey Swing high, swing low with a do – si – do – si – do We will dance in June in the light of the moon On the banks of the Buffalo Swing high, swing low, don't forget swing Grandma We will dance Old Joe with a hi – de – ho In the hills of Arkansas Hear the banjos ring, molly young folks sing And the fiddler plays a wait Swing your partner tight, if it takes all night Till break of day Swing high, swing low with a do – si – do – si – do We will dance in June by the light of the moon On the banks of the Buffalo Hear that mountain music play At the Ozark Mountain Tango Salute your gal and fly away in Arkansas Fandango Swing high, swing low with a do – si – do – si – do We will dance in June by the light of the moon On the banks of the Buffalo Swing high, swing low, don't forget swing Grandma We will dance Old Joe with a hi – de – ho In the hills of Arkansas Hear the banjos ring, molly young folks sing And the fiddler plays a wait Swing your partner tight, if it takes all night Till break of day Swing high, swing low with a do – si – do – si – do We will dance in June by the light of the moon On the banks of the Buffalo |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:37 AM (#1995441) Subject: Lyr Add: BEAUTIFUL OZARKS (Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST,Rodger BEAUTIFUL OZARKS ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) Floating on the Buffalo In the sunset's afterglow There's no place that thrills me so 'Tis a heaven where I'd love to go Visions of a happy day Merry hours to while away There where all is pride and gay 'Tis the beautiful Ozarks, I say Beautiful Ozarks, filled with delight Under the moon, a lovely night Floating along, a beautiful sight Oh that I shall be There where the flowers are blooming Songbirds so sweetly are crooning And in my dreams, so often it seems The beautiful Ozarks, I see Oh that I may linger here Hours of bliss, my heart to cheer In the land of love, so near The beautiful Ozarks, so dear Happy days soon pass away When I must be on my way I'll return another day To the beautiful Ozarks, to stay Beautiful Ozarks, filled with delight Under the moon, a lovely night Floating along, a beautiful sight Oh that I shall be There where the flowers are blooming Songbirds so sweetly are crooning And in my dreams, so often it seems The beautiful Ozarks, I see |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:38 AM (#1995444) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN I TAKE MY VACATION IN THE HILLS From: GUEST,Rodger WHEN I TAKE MY VACATION IN THE HILLS ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) -Solo- When I take my vacation in the hills I go eating where it really got the thrills Cornbread, pone and lime of beans Butter, milk and turnip greens When I take my vacation in the hills When I take my vacation in the hills -Solo- Gonna catch a great big catfish by the gills Going hunting, with that good old dog of Bill Eat that hock or berry pie Drink that good old mountain rye When I take my vacation in the hills When I take my vacation in the hills -Solo- When I paddle my canoe by rippling rills You can bet your life, I'm gonna get some stills Ev'ryone would be surprised If I didn't get baptised When I take my vacation in the hills When I take my vacation in the hills -Solo- Gonna run around with all the Jacks and Gills Gonna go a-courtin' in the damp o' dales Maybe I will get the play with little Abner's Daisy May When I take my vacation in the hills When I take my vacation in the hills -Solo- When they play that mountain music in the hills In the land of mocking birds and whippoorwills Ev'ry night I'll do-si-do on the banks of the Buffalo When I take my vacation in the hills When I take my vacation in the hills Turnip = (cabbage) Weiße Rübe, Kohlrabi Lime = Frucht (der Limonelle) Pone = Weißbrot Catfish = Wels Vacation = Ferien Hock = Hachse (Haxe) If I didn't get baptised = gemeint ist kentern Jacks and Gills = Hans und Grete |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:39 AM (#1995449) Subject: Lyr Add: ON THE BANKS OF THE BUFFALO (J Driftwood) From: GUEST,Rodger ON THE BANKS OF THE BUFFALO ^^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) -Mouth harp Solo- Three old maids lived under the bluff Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low In the Ozark Mountains, wild and rough On the rocky banks of the Buffalo One day a wild man came along Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low And he tried to court them all day long On the rocky banks of the Buffalo He said to the youngest, be my bride Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low I'll take your hair and take your hide On the rocky banks of the Buffalo Before I'd be a wild man's bride Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low I'd lose my hair and lose my hide On the rocky banks of the Buffalo He took her skin and he turned her loose Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low And she looked just like a new picked goose On the rocky banks of the Buffalo -Mouth harp Solo- He said to the next one, be my wife Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low I take your hide and take your life On the rocky banks of the Buffalo Before I'd be a wild man's wife Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low I'd lose my hide and lose my life On the rocky banks of the Buffalo He took her skin and he let her go Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low And she danced all night on her heel and toe On the rocky banks of the Buffalo -Mouth harp Solo- He said to the oldest, be my squaw Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low I'll take your skin from my mother – in – law On the rocky banks of the Buffalo She said, wild man, that cannot be Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low I'm a tough old maid and you can't skin me On the rocky banks of the Buffalo He threw at her with his hunting knife Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low It bounced right back and took his life On the rocky banks of the Buffalo She put the skins back on her kin Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low And they were twice as pretty and young again On the rocky banks of the Buffalo The more I love this tale, Old Pal Shickle – ay – shoe and a – shuffle – low Don't ever get smart with an Ozark gal On the rocky banks of the Buffalo -Mouth harp Solo- Bluff = Steilufer Shickle –ay –shoe and a- shuffle – low = Mit den Shickle Schuhen, die es über 50 Jahre in Amerika gibt, einen schlurfenden Tanz machen Tough = zäh, widerstandsfähig |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:40 AM (#1995452) Subject: Lyr Add: LOVER'S RIVER / TSUNADAGAYA UWEYU From: GUEST Lover's River (Tsunadagaya Uweyu) ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) On that river, my Grandfather wed the Big Chief's lovely daughter He gave a hundred horses to claim her as his bride They raised a mighty family, the pride of all the Cherokee When he died, she lay down by his side Refrain: Tsunadagaya Uweyu, where silver waters flow Some call it lover's river, some call it the Buffalo Tsunadagaya Uweyu, that's where I love to go Some call it lover's river, some call it the Buffalo From the caves on the hillside come the blowin' of the Buffalo Coming from that country that the white man never found The breezes in the valley are the voices of their loved ones Coming from the Happy Hunting Ground Refrain: Shining stars in clear waters are the eyes of true lovers They gaze into our faces as we look into their eyes When their spirits touch each other, their eyes begin to twinkle Casting their reflections in the skies Refrain: The world gate never closes to that mystic Happy Hunting Ground To loyal faithful lovers, whose hearts are brave and true Tsunadagaya Uweyu will take you to that country Gliding in the soul of your canoe Refrain: Happy Hunting Ground = ewige Jagdgründe |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:42 AM (#1995453) Subject: Lyr Add: WHERE IS THE RIVER GONE? (Jimmy Driftwood From: GUEST,Rodger WHERE IS THE RIVER GONE ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) I used to live by an untamed river In the spot where life was a beautiful dream A gift to man by the Almighty Giver But now, the army engineers Have turned my home to a vale of tears Where only God could ever find that lovely stream On the grassy bank of spring fed waters I washed my feet in the babbling brook My Father raised his sons and daughters And where he grew his fields of corn Went to church on Sunday morn' I can only see in mem'ries picture-book Refrain: Where oh where, where oh where is the river gone It used to sing so sweetly, from the darkness to the dawn I'd loved to see, loved to see it rolling on Oh where oh where, oh where oh where is the river gone -Solo- The flowers bloomin' in the valley All the lovely things, Mother Nature gave The sacred spot where I loved pretty Sally They are always on my mind I know, I'll never find, for they are gone Forever to a watery grave If we could save one untamed river For the million, yet unborn to see We'd be akin to the Almighty Giver And when my race on earth was done I could face that setting sun Knowing God and all the world was proud of me Refrain: Untamed = ungezähmt Almighty Giver = Gott Spring fed = vom Frühling gefüttert |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:42 AM (#1995454) Subject: Lyr Add: MOOSHATANIO (Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST,Rodger MOOSHATANIO ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) Along about eighteen-hundred, I guess I took me a trip into the wilderness Crossed the Mississippi, let my rifle roar No white man had ever been there before I turned my face to the settin' sun And I lived by my knife and I lived by my gun I came to a river, called the Little Buffalo And met a pretty maiden, called Mooshatanio Refrain: Mooshatanio – Mooshatanio I hugged her and I kissed her on the Little Buffalo Mooshatanio – Mooshatanio The Big Chief's daughter was the Mooshatanio A brave, called Buzzard and a brave, called Crow And a brave called Hawk, was for Mooshatanio They had a big battle with the arrow and the bow And the Hawk shot the Buzzard and the Buzzard shot the Crow The Hawk and I went a-hunting on a hill And I knew, it was me, he was wanting to kill I left him a land where the honey suckles grow And said goodbye to my Mooshatanio Refrain: I went back home, my Mother to see And stayed thirty years in Middle Tennessee When I got back to the Little Buffalo They showed me the grave of my Mooshatanio The young chief's heart was brave and true His hair was red and his eyes were blue His father and his mother, he let me know Was the Great White Spirit and the Mooshatanio Mooshatanio, Mooshatanio He was my son, but I couldn't let him know Mooshatanio, Mooshatanio The Great White Spirit and the Mooshatanio Refrain: |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:43 AM (#1995456) Subject: Lyr Add: STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN (Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) I was standing on Point Peter, early in the morn Way down on the river, I thought I heard a horn I noted it was a steamboat and when she homed in sight I know, she took the left-hand where the Buffalo meets the White She passed the mouth of the rich land, a-ridin' on the swell She tore on through the clean break like a bull-bat out of hell My friend, she was a beauty, so long and tall and sleek She floated Old Mount Heresy, then she took up Davy's Creek I plump forgot to tell you, there was an awful flood The valleys all were water and the mountain-tops were mud I wondered if the time had come when the lovely Buffalo Was a deep and rugged channel in the Golf of Mexico -Solo- The pilot, he was crazy, he had moonshine on the brain He fired her up with pine nuts, then he took off in the rain Then rain, she got so heavy, the clouds, they got so low The steamboat left the creek and to the heaven, she did go The embers from the smoke stack and the rain forked from the wheel With lightning and with thunder, caused the boat to rock and reel And when she came to earth again, there was an awful sound The trees went up to heaven and the boat went under ground You know, it must have happened, though it never could have been Don't tell me that you doubt it, if you want to be my friend She went down in the ground and pushed the earth away out far We call her Steamboat Mountain, you can see her from afar -Solo- |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:44 AM (#1995457) Subject: Lyr Add: YOU GOT TO QUIT KICKING MY DOG AROUND From: GUEST,Rodger YOU GOT TO QUIT KICKING MY DOG AROUND ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) Me and Lim Brick and Old Bill Brown Takin' a load of corn to town My Old Jim Dog, the darned old cuss He just naturally followed us As we drove by Sam Johnson's door Passed and cursed him out the door Jim, he's good behind the box And all them fellers are throwin' rocks Refrain: Every time I go to town The boys keep a-kickin' my dog around Makes no difference if he is a hound You got to quit kicking my dog around -Solo- They tied a can to Old Jim's tail Running him around the count jail That made us a-dead burned sore Lim, he cussed and Bill, he swore Me and Lim Brick and Old Bill Brown Lost no time a-get them down We lost them fellers on the ground For kicking my Old Jim Dog around Refrain: -Solo- Jim saw his duty there and then He tore 'em to them gentlemen He sure messed up the courthouse square With the rags and meat and the hide and hair The Sheriff came and stopped the fuss And all them boys shook hands with us We gathered 'round that load of corn And every man had a healthy horn Refrain: -Solo- Old Jim Dog is worth much cash But I can tell you, he ain't no trash He wakes me up before the break of day And he keeps them revenue-boys away He's the best old dog, you ever did see Wherever I go, he follows me His voice is sweet, his name is Jim He'd fight for me and I'd for him Refrain: -Solo- |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:44 AM (#1995459) Subject: Lyr Add: LIP FEVER (Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST,Rodger LIP FEVER ^^ (Jimmy Driftwood) When I was a hunter on the wild Buffalo Down the White River a-courtin' I'd go I'd find me a lassie on the Old Mississipp' To ease a bad pain that I had in the lip Refrain: Lip fever, lip fever, it's a terrible thing It eats on your liver and it gnaws on your brain It causes a man and his money to part And lip fever is worse when you have no sweetheart When I was trader on the Old Rackensack I courted a squaw and she courted me back A brave drew his knife and I heard the chief say He's got the lip fever don't fight him today Refrain: It's caused men to laugh and it's caused men to cry It's caused men to live and it's caused men to die It's caused some good women to act like a mule Of many a wise man, it's made him damn fool Refrain: Oh, what would I give, if tonight I could go Down the White River from the wild Buffalo I'd give all my fortunes from travel and trade To give the lip fever to another fair maid Refrain: |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:45 AM (#1995464) Subject: Lyr Add: YOU CAN'T KEEP FROM LOVING ON THE BUFFALO From: GUEST,Rodger YOU CAN'T KEEP FROM LOVING ON THE BUFFALO (Jimmy Driftwood) There was a young brave on the Buffalo River He fell in love with the queen of the hills She stole his heart and she stole his liver They got married and he never did forgive her Loved her in the dark, loved her in the light Loved her in the day and loved her ev'ry night Sat that time on a hillbilly's nose? You can't keep loving on the River Buffalo You can't keep loving on the River Buffalo -Solo- A man and a woman in Kalamazoo The doctor said, your love life's through Away to the Ozarks, they did go And they loved both better on the River Buffalo Love in the dark, love in the light Love ev'ry day and love ev'ry night Sat that time on a city Billy's nose? You can't keep loving on the River Buffalo You can't keep loving on the River Buffalo -Solo- Now they made her a national river The Buffalo belongs to the lovers of the world When your boat begins to rock and your hearts begin to quiver Old Mother Nature is ready to deliver Love in the dark, love in the light Love ev'ry day and love ev'ry night The folk who live in the Ozark's snow You can't keep loving on the River Buffalo You can't keep loving on the River Buffalo -Solo- Liver = Leber |
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13 Mar 07 - 11:51 AM (#1995474) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST,Rodger Rock Island Line (Arr. Johnny Horton) Now this here is the story about the Rock Island Line Now, the Rock Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans And just 'fore you're getting' into New Orleans, –why, they got a big tollgate Where you've got to pay the man just some money Goin' through, you've got certain things on board, you're okay You've to pay the man nothin' Right now, we see a train, she pulls into the station Man he sticks his head out of the window and he yells down to me I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows, I got sheep I got all livestock – I got all livestock – I got all livestock The man says, Boy, you're okay, you go on through You don't do pay nothin' – so the man, he goes on through Train goin' down away from the station a little bit while Started pickin' up a little bit of speed And then started pickin' up a little bit the steam Drivers thinks, he's safe on the other side of the man So he sticks his head out of the window And he yells back down the line there to me Well, I fooled you – I fooled you, I got pick – iron – I got pick – iron I got only pick – iron, yeah – yeah Now, I tell you when I go on board Refrain: Down the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride Yeah, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road If you ride it, you've got a-runnin' there to find it Get your ticket at the station, it's the Rock Island Line Well, the A-B-C-W-X-Y-Z You catch some under cover, but you don't see me Refrain: Well, I may be right and I may be wrong I bet, she gonna miss me when I'm gone Refrain: 2x |
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13 Mar 07 - 12:03 PM (#1995493) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Murray MacLeod I very much doubt that Jimmie Driftwood ever laid claim to the authorship of " Rock Island Line " |
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13 Mar 07 - 09:56 PM (#1995969) Subject: Lyr Add: ST. BRENDAN'S FAIR ISLE (Jimmie Driftwood From: open mike ah--my favorite St. Pat's Day song...ST. BRENDAN'S FAIR ISLE... by...none other than.....Jimmie Driftwood!! ^^^ When I was a lad on the Emerald Isle, I heard many stories both lovely and wild. About the great dragons and monsters that be, That swallow the ships as they sail on the sea. 'Tho I was an artist with canvas and paints, I sailed with Saint Brendan and his jolly saints. We told the good people, "Goodbye for a while," CHORUS We sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle, We sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle. When we had been sailing for ninety-four days, We came to a spot where the sea was ablaze. Those demons from Hades was dancing with glee, And burning the sailors alive on the sea. Then Saint Brendan walked on the festering waves, He threw all the demons right back to their caves, And all of the saints bore a heavenly smile, CHORUS We sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle, We sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle. One night while the brethren were lying asleep, A great dragon came up from under the deep. He thundered and lightninged and made a great din; He awakened Saint Brendan and all of his men. The dragon came on with his mouth open wide. We threw in a cross and the great dragon died. We skinned him and cooked him and feasted awhile, CHORUS We sailed... At last we came onto that beautiful land. We all went ashore and we walked on the sand. We took up our longbows and killed a Zebu. We roasted it up and had hot barbecue. And after a while we were singing a song, We noticed the island was moving along. We ate and we drank and we rode in high style, CHORUS We sailed... Now Brendan said, "Boys, this is much to my wish! "We ride on the back of the world's biggest fish! "Hold fast to the rope that is pulling the ship, "We'll need it some day if this fish takes a dip!" We sailed every ocean, we sailed every sea, We sailed every spot that a sailor could be. In forty-four days we sailed ten million miles, CHORUS We sailed... |
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13 Mar 07 - 10:44 PM (#1995988) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: wlisk http://www.jimmydriftwoodlegacyproject.com/ Website has Jimmy Driftwood songbooks for sale. |
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14 Mar 07 - 07:23 AM (#1996194) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Bob the Postman Re: When I Take My Vacation In The Hills 13 Mar 07 - 11:38 AM "lime of beans" should be "lima beans", auf Deutsch, Mondbohne oder Limabohne |
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14 Mar 07 - 09:14 AM (#1996301) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Scrump Yes, open mike, St Brendan's Fair Isle is one of my favourites too. I sang it a couple of weeks ago for the first time in a while, and I'll be doing it on Saturday with the band at our St Patrick's day gig. Always goes down well! :-) |
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14 Mar 07 - 05:10 PM (#1996850) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: open mike ohhhh-"going down" is not the correct term for a naughtical i mean nautical song! |
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27 Mar 07 - 05:30 AM (#2008269) Subject: Lyr Add: ZELMA LEE (arr. Jimmy Driftwood) From: GUEST,Rodger ZELMA LEE (Arr. Jimmy Driftwood) (D) There’s a cosy little cottage Where the morning glories clamber And the ivy vines are creeping ‘round the (A7) door Where the (D) fairest flowers are springing And the wild bird’s notes are ringing As they echo through the (A7) woodland o’er and (D) o’er (D7) And within (G) that little cottage dwells (D) A maiden pure and true With (A7) hair of sunny (D) golden and lips a rosy (A7) hue And her (D) arms are ‘round me twining While the (G) stars are softly (D) shining As she whispers I will (A7) love none else but (D) you And her voice is sweet and tender As the moonlight on the sea Her brown eyes softly beaming are filled with love for me And my happy heart is beating While the rosy hours are fleeting As I sit beside my darling Zelma Lee Chorus: (D) Zelma (G) Lee, Zelma (D) Lee As I sit beside my darling Zelma (A7) Lee And my (D) happy heart is beating While the (G) rosy hours are (D) fleeting As I sit beside my (A7) darling Zelma (D) Lee Like a winsome little fairy With he step so light and airy ‘Round the cottage she is flitting all the day And the music of her singing Like the wild bird’s notes are ringing As it echoes in the woodland far away And her voice is sweet and tender As the moonlight on the sea Her brown eyes softly beaming are filled with love for me And my happy heart is beating While the rosy hours are fleeting As I sit beside my darling Zelma Lee Chorus: When the nightly dew is falling And the mockingbird is calling Then we often stroll together on the shore Where the silvery waters glisten And the wavelets seem to listen To our vows so oft’ repeated o’er and o’er Then my Darling softly tells me In her sweet and winning tone With summer I may claim her forever as my own And I whisper that I love her As the moonbeams seem to hover With a blessing that is meant for us alone And her voice is sweet and tender As the moonlight on the sea Her brown eyes softly beaming are filled with love for me And my happy heart is beating While the rosy hours are fleeting As I sit beside my darling Zelma Lee Chorus: |
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27 Mar 07 - 10:55 AM (#2008497) Subject: Lyr Add: BUNKER HILL (Jimmie Driftwood) From: Flash Company I got so mad at Susie Belle for kissing Cousin Will, I joined up with my Uncle Bob to fight at Bunker Hill I looked down on them Redcoat boys and there was Cousin Will I fired my gun but he was there when I left Bunker Hill CH Five pence in my pocket book, Ten pence in my bill, If I had another five I'd tear down Bunker Hill. And When the fight was o'er and Cousin William said farewell, I laughed all day because I thought I'd marry Susie Belle, I wrote my love a letter but I guess I made a blunder She sent me back a little note that said 'You go to thunder' CH I wrote my love a letter and I said that we should wed, She said she would not marry me if all the rest were dead Her brother came and challenged me to fight him at the mill I whupped him 'til his teeth fell out all over Bunker Hill CH Last Sunday morn I bumped in her outside the church-house door, She linked her little arm in mine and waltzed me through the door, Next Sunday is our wedding day and marry her I will, And that will be the second time I beat my Cousin Will CH F C |
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27 Mar 07 - 07:34 PM (#2008948) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST,Greycap I had the privilege of opening for Mr. Driftwood in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, on his visit to UK many years back. I always loved his work, 'Tennessee Stud' and 'Four Little Girls in the Town of Boston' are my favorites. Need the chords? Get in touch,roger.knowles2@ntlworld.com Roger |
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29 Mar 07 - 07:58 AM (#2010488) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Jim Dixon Flash Company: What's the title of the song you just posted? |
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30 Mar 07 - 05:44 AM (#2011569) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Flash Company Hi Jim, 'Bunker Hill', it's on the LP 'The Wilderness Road & Jimmie Driftwood' Along with Razorback Steak, Maid of Argenta, The Unfortunate Man, Tennesee Stud and others. Brian Q |
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22 May 12 - 12:41 PM (#3354351) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST shanty song |
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13 Jul 12 - 11:31 PM (#3376013) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST Here's one (Sailor Man), and I have been looking for it for years:http://www.jimmydriftwoodlegacyproject.com/images/JD-Songbook_Sample.gif |
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14 Jul 12 - 01:55 PM (#3376183) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Arkie Sailor Man has always been one of my favorite of Jimmy's songs. I did not get anywhere with this link though. |
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20 May 16 - 10:19 PM (#3791395) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: GUEST I am looking for the lyrics to Four Little Girls In Boston. Thanks. |
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21 May 16 - 03:41 AM (#3791402) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Any Jimmie Driftwood songs? From: Joe Offer Here's a YouTube video of "Four Little Girls in Boston": |