Shakey Graves, aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia from Austin, Texas, plays a gnarly composite of blues and folk as a one-man-band of epic sonic proportions. The sound emitted from his hollow body guitar, mildly distorted amp and suitcase drum belie the young singer’s lean frame. He fingerpicks while keeping time with a double-pedal kick drum, hitting a snare fitted into his suitcase drum and a tambourine fashioned to its side. And when he sings, Rose-Garcia unleashes an unearthly howl.
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Artist: Shakey Graves Song: Proper Fence Album: Roll the Bones Website: http://shakeygraves.com/ Tabber Email: [email protected]
Capo 1.
[Verse 1]
GD Just a mile down the road GC And a street or two away G There's that freckled missus that I DG want most every day GD Out to the home of her father GC I'm gonna drag my sore old feet G Tell him she's the woman who can DG Wake me from my sleep
[Chorus]
Bm She said kiss me Am Lord, I listened, but BmC I haven't gone back since GDG Though I curse the mind for building a proper fence
[Verse 2]
GD Now I will roll, I will suffer GC Curse the soil and curse the stones GDG Keep my eyes a leaking for that girl does love my bones GD I've know her for a year GC Only seen her seven days GDG One week too many to keep men like me away
[Chorus]
Bm She said kiss me Am Lord, I listened BmC Though I haven't gone back since GDG Though I curse the mind for building a proper fence
[Instrumental]
GEm GEm C G
[Verse 3] GD So three years after, I found her doorstep GC Found her shoes and found her kin GDG They told me old grim reaper done come and turned her in GD Pouring liquor on the stone GC That marks my lost and gone GDG I will whimper, wail, and sing her funeral song
A quick attempt. Not entirely sure about the Am or the "eyes will be fixed" bit, but it should be accurate besides that. Have fun.