Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, and an interpreter of other composers' works, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including Gram Parsons, The Band, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Mark Knopfler, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Rodney Crowell, John Denver and Neil Young.
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 01:37:36 +0000 (GMT) From: [email protected] (Rick L) Subject: CRD: Sin City Emmylou Harris Chords/Lyrics
Emmylou Harris Sin City written by Gram Parsons Chris Hillman
Bernie Leadon acoustic guitar Byron Berline fiddle Hank Devito steel guitar James Burton guitar Glen D Hardin piano Emory Gordy bass John Ware drums Brian Ahern acoustic guitar Herb Pedersen vocals John Starling vocals
FC This old town is filled with sin F7Bb It will swallow you in FCC7 If you've got some money to burn FC Take it home right away C7F7Bb You've got three years to pay FC7FC7 But Satan is waiting his turn FC The scientists say F7Bb It will all wash away FCC7 But we don't believe any more FC Cause we've got our recruits F7Bb And our green mohair suits FC7FF7 So please show your I.D. At the door BbC7FF7 This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house BbFC7 It seems like this whole town's insane BbC7FF7Bb On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door FC7FC7 Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
SOLO in F around melody then Bb D7
GD7 A friend came around G7C Tried to clean up this town GDD7 His ideas made some people mad GD But he trusted his crowd G7C So he spoke right out loud GD7GG7 And they lost the best friend they had CD7GG7 This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house CGD7 It seems like this whole town's insane CDGG7C On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door GD7GG7 Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain CDGG7C On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door GD7CG Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
From Emmylou Harris "Elite Hotel" LP Reprise Records 1975 Copyright @ 1969 Irving Music Inc.(BMI)