Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk, traditional country & western, border and cowboy music of the American West. Russell's songs have been recorded by artists such as Johnny Cash, Ian Tyson, Nanci Griffith, Dave Alvin and others. In addition to his music, he is also an artist and published author.
In the 1980s Russell made four albums credited to the Tom Russell Band.
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Stealing Electricity Written and Recorded: Tom Russell tabbed by Milos Protic [email protected] Key of E, Capo 2 Play in D
INTRO: D palm mute
DBm There’s a Mexican dead up on a power line GD He’s deader than yesterday’s communion wine DA He was trying to getting something he couldn’t afford for free GD He was just a poor man stealing electricity GD His heart when na na na na na na na GD(pick second string harder) na na na na na na na
1st Bridge GD 10,000 volts and now he’s gone ADC He’s hanging on a cross-tire above Babylon GBm Hey baby ain’t that just like you and me GD Love is like stealing electricity GD Two hearts go na na na na na na na GD(pick second string harder) na na na na na na na
When the poverty of your spirit and the weakness of your flesh Go dancing every night through other people’s trash You don’t love yourself baby, what the hell you’re doing with me You’re gonna burn baby burn stealing electricity Two hearts go na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na
We all climb so high in search of the kindred soul Till we grab hold to a live wire up on a highline pole The laws of nature say you get nothing for free Love is like stealing Electricity Two hearts go na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na
Guitar Break
Repeat 1st Verse GDGD His heart when na na na na na na na, na na na na na na