Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas, honky-tonk/country musician. Ely, born in Amarillo, spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas.
Shortly after high school, in 1970, with fellow Lubbock musicians Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, he formed The Flatlanders. According to Ely, "Jimmie was like a well of country music. He knew everything about it. And Butch was from the folk world. I was kinda the rock & roll guy, and we almost had a triad.
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Date: 10/24/96; 10:49:00 AM From: "Krall, Steve" Subject: Joe Ely: Row of Dominoes
Row of Dominoes
This song was written by Butch Hancock. My interpretation is from the version on Joe Ely's live album, Live at Liberty Lunch.
To play his version on the album, Lord of the Highway, I *think* you need a capo at the first fret.
Verse 1: DmC Carmen must have been the Devils daughter CDm At least he taught her how to wear her clothes DmC And the boys followed her to the slaughter CDm Where they fell like a row of dominoes CDm They fell like a row of dominoes
Verse 2: Don't let your past drive you under You know how a memory comes and goes Well the years rolled away just like thunder Where they fell like a row of dominoes They fell like a row of dominoes
Chorus: FAm Won't you tell me how you been CDm Something more than you've been feelin fine FAm I'm havin that feelin again CDm Theres a whole lot more to lay on the line CDm A whole lot more to lay on the line
Verse 3: Share and share alike you know I love you But I also love the way the wild wind blows So don't set your dreams up there above you Where they'll fall like a row of dominoes They'll fall like a row of dominoes
Verse 4: They say a fool never knows what he misses And a wise man never misses what he knows What can I say your ten thousand kisses Fell on me like a row of dominoes They fell like a row of dominoes