Based in San Francisco, California since 1997, the band Tea Leaf Green is Trevor Garrod (Keys), Josh Clark (Guitar), Scott Rager (Drums), Cochrane Mcmillan (Drums, Percussion, from Apollo Sunshine), and Reed Mathis (Bass; from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey who joined TLG when Ben Chambers left the band "to pursue life's other passions"). Steve Adams (Bass; from ALO) also played some shows on bass mainly in the interim between Ben and Reed. The band has
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SONG: PENNY SAVED ARTIST: TEA LEAF GREEN TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected]
PENNY SAVED TEA LEAF GREEN
INTRO: 2x's
NOTE: I play it like this to imitate the organ.
RIFF PLAYED FOR INTRO and 1st VERSE:
GmGmGmCGm E -------------------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------------------------- G ----3---3-5-------3---3-5-------3---3-5----5--3-5-5-3--- D --5---5-------5-5---5-------5-5---5-------------------5- A -------------------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------------------
VERSE: Gm Crossroad coffins Scarecrow callin' CGm Seeds are fallin' in the crystal light
Gm Black bird laughin' Raven flashin' CGm Black wing blazed in the shade of night
CHORUS: GmDm A penny saved Gm A penny earned BbGm Give away the house we burned
DmGm Another day's gone for good BbC And all that's left is firewood Gm Firewood C Firewood
GFDBbCBbDBbG
E --3--1-------------------------- B --------3------1------3--------- G ------------3-----3------3------ D ----------------------------5--- A -------------------------------- E --------------------------------
VERSE:
GmGmCGm - 2x's E ------------------------------------ B -3--------3--------3---------------- G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3--- D -------5--------5-----------------5- A ------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------
Gm Sister's habit I've got to have it CGm Smoke stack grabbin' in the smoke
Gm The joker's diamond Is bright and shinin' CGm The queen of spades has just gone broke
CHORUS: GmDm A penny saved Gm A penny earned BbGm Give away the house we burned
GmDm Well find a stray Gm And fix it firm BbC And fill the ditch with a string of pearls Gm Let it burn C With the good time germs
GFDmCmBmCmDBbG
E --3--1---------------------------- B --------3----1-----1----3--------- G ----------------3----------3------ D ------------------------------5--- A ---------------------------------- E ----------------------------------
BREAK: Bb Sinister minister Gm Glimmerin' pretty boys Bb They get high on the morphine D Slip out the back door GmF Sippin' on nicotine Em Step in the Gulf Stream EbD Turn on the high beams and burn it all down
INSTRUMENTAL: (improvise SOLO)
At the end of the solo play:
GFDmCmBmCmDBbG
E --3--1---------------------------- B --------3----1-----1----3--------- G ----------------3----------3------ D ------------------------------5--- A ---------------------------------- E ----------------------------------
VERSE:
GmGmCGm - 2x's E ------------------------------------ B -3--------3--------3---------------- G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3--- D -------5--------5-----------------5- A ------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------
Gm The fearless farmer
Forgot who you are CGm Just some hot air in the void
Gm Between two lovers
Who got it coming CGm Something underneath it all
CHORUS: GmDm A penny saved Gm A penny earned BbGm Give away the house we burned
DmGm Another day is gone for good BbC And all that's left is firewood Gm Firewood C Firewood, ow Gm Firewood, C Firewood Gm Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wood C Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wood G Yeah, hey, hey, hey, hey
GFDmCmBmCmDBbG
E --3--1---------------------------- B --------3----1-----1----3--------- G ----------------3----------3------ D ------------------------------5--- A ---------------------------------- E ----------------------------------