Biography:
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993), born in Florence, Alabama, was perhaps one of the biggest stars to arise out of the American country-soul scene. Working with Muscle Shoals, a pioneering record label, Alexander's "You Better Move On" was the label's first hit and perhaps his best-known song, covered by The Rolling Stones. "Anna (Go to Him)" a US rhythm and blues Top Ten Hit (covered by The Beatles), "Soldier of Love" (covered by The Beatles
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Other songs:
- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
- A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
- A Thousand Stars
- All I Need Is You
- Anna Go To Him
- Black Night
- Dont You Know It
- Dream Girl
- Every Day I Have To Cry Some
- If Its Really Got To Be This Way
- In The Middle Of It All
- Love Me Warm And Tender
- Soldier Of Love
- The Wanderer
- Where Have You Been All My Life
- You Better Move On
- You Dont Care
- You Dont Care For Me
- Young World
- Youre The Reason
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A Hundred Pounds of Clay:Arthur Alexander.
Album - You Better Move On - on DOT Records
in 1962.
[Intro]
A F#m D E7 (x2)
A F#m D E7
(Aaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaaaa..)(x2)
[Verse 1]
A F#m
He took a hundred pounds of clay..
Bm7 E7
and then He said, 'Hey, listen.'
A F#m
I'm gonna fix this-a world today..
Bm7 E7
because I know what's missin'.
D E7
Then He rolled his big sleeves up..
D E7
and a brand-new world began.
A F#m Bm7 E7 A
He created a woman and a-lots of lovin' for a man,
F#m D E7
whoa-oh-oh, yes, he did..
[Verse 2]
A F#m
With just a hundred pounds of clay..
Bm7 E7
He made my life worth livin'.
A F#m
And I will thank Him every day..
Bm7 E7
for every kiss you're givin'.
D E7
And I'll thank Him every night..
D E7
for the arms that hold me tight.
A F#m Bm7 E7 A
And He did it all with just a hundred pounds of clay..
F#m A
yes, He did, yes, He did.
[Bridge]
A A#dim
Now can'tcha just see Him a-walkin' 'round and 'round,
Bm7 E7
pickin' the clay up off the ground?
A A#dim
Doin' just what He should do,
Bm7 E7
to make a livin' dream like you..
[Verse 3]
D E7
He rolled His big sleeves up..
D E7
and a brand new world began.
A F#m Bm7 E7 A
He created a woman and a-lots of lovin' for a man.
F#m D
whoa-oh-oh, yes, He did..
[Outro]
D E7 A
with just a hundred pounds of clay..people let me tell
Bm7 E7 A
ya what He did, with just a hundred pounds of clay.
A F#m D E7
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh..yes, He did with just a hundred
A
pounds of clay..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - You Better Move On - on DOT Records
in 1962.
[Intro]
A F#m D E7 (x2)
A F#m D E7
(Aaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaaaa..)(x2)
[Verse 1]
A F#m
He took a hundred pounds of clay..
Bm7 E7
and then He said, 'Hey, listen.'
A F#m
I'm gonna fix this-a world today..
Bm7 E7
because I know what's missin'.
D E7
Then He rolled his big sleeves up..
D E7
and a brand-new world began.
A F#m Bm7 E7 A
He created a woman and a-lots of lovin' for a man,
F#m D E7
whoa-oh-oh, yes, he did..
[Verse 2]
A F#m
With just a hundred pounds of clay..
Bm7 E7
He made my life worth livin'.
A F#m
And I will thank Him every day..
Bm7 E7
for every kiss you're givin'.
D E7
And I'll thank Him every night..
D E7
for the arms that hold me tight.
A F#m Bm7 E7 A
And He did it all with just a hundred pounds of clay..
F#m A
yes, He did, yes, He did.
[Bridge]
A A#dim
Now can'tcha just see Him a-walkin' 'round and 'round,
Bm7 E7
pickin' the clay up off the ground?
A A#dim
Doin' just what He should do,
Bm7 E7
to make a livin' dream like you..
[Verse 3]
D E7
He rolled His big sleeves up..
D E7
and a brand new world began.
A F#m Bm7 E7 A
He created a woman and a-lots of lovin' for a man.
F#m D
whoa-oh-oh, yes, He did..
[Outro]
D E7 A
with just a hundred pounds of clay..people let me tell
Bm7 E7 A
ya what He did, with just a hundred pounds of clay.
A F#m D E7
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh..yes, He did with just a hundred
A
pounds of clay..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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