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Waiting 'Round To Die by Townes Van Zandt
Waiting 'Round To Die
C#m
Sometimes I don't know where
F#m
this dirty road is taking me
C#m Ab7
sometimes I can't even see the reason why
C#m
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
F#m
lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
C#m Ab7 C#m
it's easier than just waitin' around to die
One time, friends, I had a ma
I even had a pa
he beat her a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
headed down to Tennessee
it's easier than just waitin' around to die
I came of age and I found a girl
in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine
and hopped a train
seemed easier than just waitin' around to die
A friend said he knew
where some easy money was
we robbed a man, and brother did we fly
the posse caught up with me
and drug me back to Muskogee
it's two long years I've been waitin' around to die
Now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
he don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name's Codine
he's the nicest thing I've seen
together we're gonna wait around and die
together we're gonna wait around and die
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version 2
CAPO 2
Am Dm
Sometimes I don't know where... this dirty road is taking me
Am Em
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
Am Dm
But I guess I'll keep on ramblin'..., Lots of booze and lots of gamblin'
Am Em Am
It's easier than just waitin around to die.
Am Dm
Once I had a Ma..., I even had a Pa
Am Em
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
Am Dm
She told him to take care of me..., Headed down to Tennessee
Am Em Am
It was easier 'n just waitin around to die.
Am Dm
I came of age and I met a girl.., in a Tuscaloosa bar
Am Em
She cleaned me out and hid it on the sly
Am Dm
I tried to kill the pain.., I bought some wine and hopped a train
Am Em Am
Seemed easier than just waiting around to die
Am Dm
My friend said he knew where some easy money was
Am Em
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
Am Dm
The police caught up with me..., drug me back to muskogee
Am Em Am
Now it's two long years of waitng around to die.
Am Dm
Now I'm out of prison..., I got me a friend at last
Am Em
He don't drink, or steal, or cheat, or lie
Am Dm
His name's codiene..., he's the finest thing I've seen
Am Em Am
and together we're gonna wait around to die.
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version 3
Capo 4
Tuning : standard
Intro Am x4
Verse 1
Am
Sometimes I don't know where this
Dm
dirty road is taking me
Am
Sometimes I don't even know the
Em
reason why
Am
But I guess I'll keep on gambling
Dm
lots of booze and lots of rambling
Am Em
Seems easier than waiting around to
Am
die
Verse 2
Dm
Sometimes friends I had a ma I even
had a pa
Am
He beat her with a belt once cos
Em
she cried
Am Dm
Told her to take care of me headed down to Tennessee
Am Em
Seemed easier than just waiting
Am
around to die
Verse 3
Well I came of age and found a girl
Dm
in a Tuscaloosa bar
Am
She cleaned me out and hit it on
Em
the slide
Am
I tried to kill the pain bought
Dm
some wine and hopped the train
Am Em
Seemed easier than just waitin
Am
around to die
Verse 4
Well a friend said he knew where
Dm
some easy money was
Am
We robbed the man and brother did
Em
we fly
Am
But the police caught up with me
Dm
dragged me back to Muskogee
Am Em
It's too long years waitin around
Am
to die
Instrumental Am Dm Am Em Am
Verse 5
Dm
Well now I'm in a prison and got me a friend at last
Am
But he don't drink or steal or
Em
cheat or lie
Am Dm
His name's co dean he's the nicest thing I've seen
Am Em
together we're goin to wait around
Am
and die
Em
Oh together we're goin to wait
Am
around and die
Tab
Am Dm
E|-----0-----0--| E|-----1-----1--|
B|--------------| B|---3-----3----|
G|---2-----2----| G|--2---2-2---2-|
D|--2---2-2---2-| D|-0--0-----0---|
A|-0--0-----0---| A|-------0------|
E|-------0------| E|--------------|
Em
E|-----0--|
B|--------|
G|---0----|
D|--2---2-|
A|-2--2---|
E|--------|
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version 4
Capo 4
(Chords relative to capo)
Am Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
Am Em
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
Am
I guess I'll keep a'gambling
Dm
Lots of booze and lots of rambling
Am Em Am
It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
Am Dm
One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa
Am Em
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
Am
She told him to take care of me
Dm
She headed down to Tennessee
Am Em Am
It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
Am Dm
I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
Am Em
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
Am
I tried to kill the pain
Dm
I bought some wine and hopped a train
Am Em Am
Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
Am Dm
A friend said he knew where some easy money was
Am Em
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
Am
The posse caught up with me
Dm
Drug me back to Muskogee
Am Em Am
It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die
Am Dm
Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
Am Em
He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie
Am
His name's codeine
Dm
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Am Em Am
Together we're gonna wait around and die
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version 5
Comment:
There are at least 4 quite different versions of this song, but I believe this
qualifies as a BASIC version of how Townes plays it in the legendary clip from the
movie "Heartworn Highways". The clip is also to be seen in the newer documentary
about Townes' life; "Be Here To Love Me". Note that Townes plays with alot of
variations throughout the song, mostly by using hammer-ons on various positions.
The chords in the brackets assemble the shape of the chord when the capo is
assigned. In his own words, this was "the first serious song" Townes ever wrote.
Standard tuning (EADGBE) - 4/4
(Capo 4)
Verse:
C#m (Am)
|e|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
|B|-------1-------1-------1-------1-|-------1-------1-------1-------1-|
|G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
|D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|E|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
F#m (Dm) C#m (Am)
|e|---1-------1-------1-------1-----|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
|B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-|-------1-------1-------1-------0-|
|G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
|D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
|A|---------0---------------0-------|-0---------------0---------------|
|E|---------------------------------|---------0---------------0-------|
G#m (Em) C#m (Am)
|e|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
|B|-------0-------0-------0-------0-|-------1-------1-------1-------0-|
|G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
|D|---------2-----------------------|---------------------------------|
|A|-2---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|E|-------------------------3-------|---------0---------------0-------|
F#m (Dm) C#m (Am) G#m (Em)
|e|---1-------1-------1-------1-----|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
|B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-|-------1-------1-------0-------0-|
|G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------0-------0---|
|D|-0---------------0---------------|---------2-----------------------|
|A|---------0---------------0-------|-0---------------2---------------|
|E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|
C#m (Am)
|e|---0-------0-------0---------0---||
|B|-------1-------1-------1-------0-||
|G|-----2-------2-------2-----------o|
|D|---------------------------------o|
|A|-0---------------0---------------||
|E|---------0---------------0h3-----|| (repeat)
Lyrics:
C#m F#m
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
C#m G#m
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
C#m
I guess I'll keep a'gambling
F#m
Lots of booze and lots of rambling
C#m G#m C#m
It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
She headed down to Tennessee
It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
I tried to kill the pain
I bought some wine and hopped a train
Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
A friend said he knew where some easy money was
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
Drug me back to Muskogee
It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die
Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie
His name's codeine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Together we're gonna wait around and die
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version 6
Capo 4th fret (tabs related)
Tuning: Standard
> > >
E |--3-------3--------1-------1--------------------|
B |------0-----0----------0-----0------------------|
G |----2---------2------2---------2-------3-----0--|
D |--0-----0----------0-----0----------0h2---------|
A |------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------0h3--|
> > > >
E |---------------------------------------------------|
B |--------1-------------1----------------------------|
G |----2-----2---------2------2---2------2---2------2-|
D |------------2----2-------2----------2----------2---|
A |--0-----------0--------------0----------0----------|
E |------0----------------0----------0----------0-----|
Sometimes.... road...
> > > >
E |--------------------------------------1-----------1-----|
B |-------------1-------1-------1----------3-----------3---|
G |----2------2-------2-------2------2-------2---2-------2-|
D |---------2-------2-------2------0---0-------0---0-------|
A |--0------------0----------------------------------------|
E |-------0---------------0--------------------------------|
Sometimes... why....
> > > > >
E |---1-----1---------------------------------------------------|
B |----3-----3------1-----1-----1-----------0-----0-----0-----0-|
G |-----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D |--0-----0------2-----2-----2-----------2-----2-----2-----2---|
A |--------------0-----0-----0-----0----------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0----|
I guess.... booze...
> > > >
E |--------------------------------------1-----------1-----|
B |-------------1-------1-------1----------3-----------3---|
G |----2------2-------2-------2------2-------2---2-------2-|
D |---------2-------2-------2------0---0-------0---0-------|
A |--0------------0----------------------------------------|
E |-------0---------------0--------------------------------|
easier.....
> > > > > >
E |---1-----1-----------1--------------------------0---------------|
B |----3-----3-----------3------------------0------1--1------1-----|
G |-----2-----2----2------2----2---2---------0---------2----2----0-|
D |--0-----0-----0----0----------2-----2------2----------0h2-------|
A |--------------------------0-------------------0---0-------------|
E |----------------------------------0----0-------------------0h3--|
> >
E |---------------------------|
B |---------------------------|
G |----2-----2-----2------2---|
D |--------2------------2-----|
A |--0-----------0------------|
E |------0------------0-------|
One-time friends.... even had a pa....
> > > >
E |--------------------------------------1-----------1-----|
B |-------------1-------1-------1----------3-----------3---|
G |----2------2-------2-------2------2-------2---2-------2-|
D |---------2-------2-------2------0---0-------0---0-------|
A |--0------------0----------------------------------------|
E |-------0---------------0--------------------------------|
beat her with a belt... cried....
> > > > >
E |---1-----1---------------------------------------------------|
B |----3-----3------1-----------1-----------0-----0-----0-----0-|
G |-----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D |--0-----0------2-----------2-----------2-----2-----2-----2---|
A |--------------0-----0-----0-----0----------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0----|
...him to take care headed down...
> > > >
E |--------------------------------------1-----------1-----|
B |-------------1-------1-------1----------3-----------3---|
G |----2------2-------2-------2------2-------2---2-------2-|
D |---------2-------2-------2------0---0-------0---0-------|
A |--0------------0----------------------------------------|
E |-------0---------------0--------------------------------|
easier.....
> > > > > > > >
E |------1--------1------------------------0----------0--------0------------|
B |-1h3-3-3--1h3-3-3----------------0------1--1---0h1--1---0h1--1---0h1-----|
G |----2--------2------2---2---------0---------2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--0-|
D |-0--------0-----------2-----2------2-------------------------------------|
A |------------------0-------------------0---0----0--------0-------0--------|
E |--------------------------0----0-------------------------------------0h3-|
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I can't even see the reason why
I guess I keep on gamblin', lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
She told him to take care of me, she headed down to Tennessee
It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
I tried to kill the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
A friend said he knew where some easy money was
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me, drug me back to Muskogee
It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die
Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie
His name's codeine, he's the nicest thing I've seen
Together we're gonna wait around and die
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version 7
Capo at 4. fret
Am
Sometimes I don't know where
Dm
this dirty road is taking me
Am Em
sometimes I can't even see the reason why
Am
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Dm
lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
Am Em Am
it's easier than just waitin' around to die
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