John Weldon Cale (5 December 1938 – 26 July 2013), known as JJ Cale or J.J. Cale, was a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and musician. Cale was one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Cale's personal style has often been described as "laid back".
His songs have been performed by a number of other musicians including "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton
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From [email protected] Tue Apr 8 13:01:31 1997 Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:22:28 -0800 From: Ian Prideaux To: [email protected] Subject: CRD: 'Take Out Some Insurance' by 'J. J. Cale'
Take Out Some Insurance from "Number 10" by J. J. Cale
Transcribed from the CD number ORE CD 523 by Ian Prideaux (mailto:[email protected]) This is a simple song in D major and predictably uses G and A major as well, along with the C major at the end of the verses and chorus, a device which JJ often uses. It's played on guitar with a smattering of fiddle, especially in the bridge. In the first line in the second verse, I can't quite figure out what the ~a something~ is, if anyone knows, email me. Have Fun.
[D] [G] [D] A man knocked upon the door, said "Don't you know you're gonna die some day"
[A] I've got a plan for you, man, for when you pass away.
[D] [G] [D] We'll give to your mother, your kids and your wife
[G] [D] and all you have to give in return is your life.
[chorus] [G] Take out some insurance, insurance today,
[D] [C] [D] for tomorrow will come and take us away.
[/chorus]
[G] [D] Two men were gambling in ~a something~ one night
[A] when a woman walked in with her dress up so tight.
[G] [D] She asked the two gentlemen would they fight for her name.
[C] [D] They got up and shot her and went back to their game.
[chorus] [bridge, all on a D chord except for the final C-D like the end of each verse]
[G] [D] This aint no sad song, don't cry in your beer,