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Mr Mudd And Mr Gold by Townes Van Zandt
Mr Mudd And Mr Gold
Sometimes the chords change just before the new line, but for those
that change in the midst of the line, I've used caps to stress the
syllable where the change occurs. . . .
Basically, the same chords repeat through the song (Em - G - Am - B7 - Em):
Em
The wicked king of clubs awoke
G
And IT was to his queen he turned
Am
His LIPS were laughing as he spoke
B7
His eyes like bullets burned
Em
the sun's upon a gambling day
G
his queen smiled low and blissfully
Am
let's make some wretched fool to play
B7
plain it was she did agree
(Just follow this progression throughout the song. . . .)
He send his deuce down into diamond
his four to hart, and his trey to spade
three kings with their legions come
preparations soon where made
they voted club the days commander
gave him an army face and number
all but the outlaw jack of diamonds
and the aces in the sky
He give his sevens first instructions
spirit me a game of stud
stakes unscarred by limitation
'tween a man named Gold and man named Mud
Club filled Gold with greedy vapors
'til his long, green eyes did glow
Mud was left with the sighs and trembles
watching his hard earned money go
Flushes fell on Gold like water
tens they paired and paired again
but the aces only flew through heaven
and the diamond jack called no man friend
The diamond queen saw Muds ordeal
began to think of her long lost son
fell to her knees with a mother's mercy
prayed to the angels every one
The diamond queen, she prayed and prayed
and the diamond angel filled Muds hole
the wicked king of clubs himself
fell in face down in front of Gold
now three kings come to Clubs command
but the angels from the sky did ride
three kings up on the streets of Gold
three fireballs on the muddy side
The club queen heard her husband's call
but Lord that queen of diamond's joy
when the outlaw in the heavenly hall
turned out to be a wandering boy
Now Mud he checked and Gold bet all
and Mud he raised and Gold did call
and the smile just melted off his face
when Mud turned over that diamond ace
Now here's what this story's told
if you feel like Mud you'll end up Gold
if you feel like lost, you'll end up found
so amigo, lay them raises down
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version 2
For this tab you will need to put a capo on the 2nd fret and then play these simple chord shapes
Try playing along with the record and it should sound just about the same
| | | | |
| Am | C | Dm | E |
| | | | |
Am
The wicked king of clubs awoke
C
And IT was to his queen he turned
Dm
His LIPS were laughing as he spoke
E
His eyes like bullets burned
Am
the sun's upon a gambling day
C
his queen smiled low and blissfully
Dm
let's make some wretched fool to play
E
plain it was she did agree
He send his deuce down into diamond
his four to hart, and his trey to spade
three kings with their legions come
preparations soon where made
they voted club the days commander
gave him an army face and number
all but the outlaw jack of diamonds
and the aces in the sky
He give his sevens first instructions
spirit me a game of stud
stakes unscarred by limitation
'tween a man named Gold and man named Mud
Club filled Gold with greedy vapors
'til his long, green eyes did glow
Mud was left with the sighs and trembles
watching his hard earned money go
Flushes fell on Gold like water
tens they paired and paired again
but the aces only flew through heaven
and the diamond jack called no man friend
The diamond queen saw Muds ordeal
began to think of her long lost son
fell to her knees with a mother's mercy
prayed to the angels every one
The diamond queen, she prayed and prayed
and the diamond angel filled Muds hole
the wicked king of clubs himself
fell in face down in front of Gold
now three kings come to Clubs command
but the angels from the sky did ride
three kings up on the streets of Gold
three fireballs on the muddy side
The club queen heard her husband's call
but Lord that queen of diamond's joy
when the outlaw in the heavenly hall
turned out to be a wandering boy
Now Mud he checked and Gold bet all
and Mud he raised and Gold did call
and the smile just melted off his face
when Mud turned over that diamond ace
Now here's what this story's told
if you feel like Mud you'll end up Gold
if you feel like lost, you'll end up found
so amigo, lay them raises down
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version 3
Capo 2
Tuning : standard
Verse 1
Am
Well the wicked king of clubs awoke
C
And it was to his queen he turned
Dm
His lips were laughing as they spoke
E
His eyes like bullets burned
Am
The suns upon a gambling day
C
His queen smiled low and blissfully
Dm
Lets make some wretched fool to play
E
Plain it was she did agree
Verse 2
Am
He sent his Duce down into diamond
C
His four to heart and his tray to spade
Dm
Three kings with their legions come
E
Preparations soon were made
Am
They voted club the days commander
C
Gave him an army, face and number
Dm
All but the outlaw jack of diamonds
E
And the aces in the sky
Verse 3
Am
Well he gave his sevens first instructions
C
Spirit me a game of stud
Dm
Stakes unscarred by limitation
E
Between a man named Gold and a man named Mud
Am
Club filled gold with greedy vapours
C
Till his long green eyes did glow
Dm
And mud was left with sighs and trembles
E
Watching his hard earned money go
Verse 4
Am
Flushes fell on Gold like water
C
Tens they paired and paired again
Dm
But the aces only flew through heaven
E
And the diamond jack called no man friend
Am
Now the diamond queen saw Muds ordeal
C
Began to think of her long lost son
Dm
Fell to her knees with a mothers mercy
E
And prayed to the angels every one
Verse 5
Am
Now the diamond queen she prayed and prayed
C
And the diamond angel filled Muds hole
Dm
The wicked king of clubs himself
E
Fell face down in front of Gold
Am
Now three kings come to clubs command
C
But the angels in the sky did ride
Dm
Three kings up on the streets of Gold
E
Three fireballs on the Muddy side
Verse 6
Am
The club queen heard her husbands call
C
Bu lord that queen of diamonds joy
Dm
When the outlaw in the heavenly hall
E
Turned out to be a wandering boy
Am
Now Mud he checked and Gold bet all
C
And Mud he raised and Gold did call
Dm
And the smile just melted off his face
E
When Mud turned over that diamond ace
Verse 7
Am
Now here's what the story's told
C
If you feel like Mud you'll end up Gold
Dm
If you feel like lost you'll end up found
E
So amigo lay them raises down
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