Biography:
Mason Williams (August 24, 1938 in Abilene, Texas) is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his popular guitar instrumental "Classical Gas". Williams wrote for the Smothers Brothers show and is also an eclectic poet and lyricist.
Mason Williams emerged in the late 1960s as a strong force in television and music circles. In 1968 he won two Grammy awards for his unique composition for guitar, "Classical Gas". That same year he also won an Emmy award for his work as a comedy writer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
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I’ve Heard that Tear Stained Monologue You Do There by the Door Before You Go
words and music
by Mason Williams
INTRO: C G F C G F
C F G C G F C G F
Sometimes I get the feeling I’ve passed this way one time in life before
C F G C G F C
Like the rerun of some movie I’ve seen a thousand Saturdays ago
Am D G
I know exactly what your gonna say before it happens in each scene
C F G
And I find myself rehearsing for that blackout situation
C G F
Where the punchline reaches out and punches me
C F G C G F C G F
I always play the same part; the good guy gets the girl, I wind up dead.
C F G
Who rides into the sunset when the credits start to roll and flash upon the
C G F C
screen inside my head
Am D G
The show is done, the lights go up, I throw my empty popcorn box away
Am D G
Go back to unreality on rubber legs, I walk into the day
(Bridge)
Am D
Life is never logical, the faces change, the lines all stay the same
Am D
I know the cues where I came in, the exits but I can’t recall your name
C F G C GF
So save your breath, don’t tell me how it all comes out, somehow I think I know
C F G C
I’ve heard that tear stained monologue you do there by the door before you go.
Am D G
What makes me take you by the hand and stand around in line one time again
Am D
Just to see the same old madness.. well, I ask you ain’t this the place where I
G
came in?
C F G C G F C
So save your breath, don’t tell me how it all come out, somehow I think I know
C F G C
I’ve heard that tear stained monologue you do there by the door before you go.
(end song on held C chord)
This work is entirely my own creation made especially for you on a Mac!
Patrick Nance
[email protected]
words and music
by Mason Williams
INTRO: C G F C G F
C F G C G F C G F
Sometimes I get the feeling I’ve passed this way one time in life before
C F G C G F C
Like the rerun of some movie I’ve seen a thousand Saturdays ago
Am D G
I know exactly what your gonna say before it happens in each scene
C F G
And I find myself rehearsing for that blackout situation
C G F
Where the punchline reaches out and punches me
C F G C G F C G F
I always play the same part; the good guy gets the girl, I wind up dead.
C F G
Who rides into the sunset when the credits start to roll and flash upon the
C G F C
screen inside my head
Am D G
The show is done, the lights go up, I throw my empty popcorn box away
Am D G
Go back to unreality on rubber legs, I walk into the day
(Bridge)
Am D
Life is never logical, the faces change, the lines all stay the same
Am D
I know the cues where I came in, the exits but I can’t recall your name
C F G C GF
So save your breath, don’t tell me how it all comes out, somehow I think I know
C F G C
I’ve heard that tear stained monologue you do there by the door before you go.
Am D G
What makes me take you by the hand and stand around in line one time again
Am D
Just to see the same old madness.. well, I ask you ain’t this the place where I
G
came in?
C F G C G F C
So save your breath, don’t tell me how it all come out, somehow I think I know
C F G C
I’ve heard that tear stained monologue you do there by the door before you go.
(end song on held C chord)
This work is entirely my own creation made especially for you on a Mac!
Patrick Nance
[email protected]
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