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I Could Write A Book About You

by Waylon Jennings

Biography:

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at 14 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a DJ on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of "Jole Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa

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I Could Write a Book About You--performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson 10/23/05
NOTE: During the verses they share, Willie sings before the comma, Waylon after, except
for the title line, which they sing together CAPO II

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D
I know you like a brother, and I know you as well
D A7
There's somethings we could talk about, some things we'll never tell
G D G D
A few things in particular, are meant for solitude
D A7 D
Oh I could write a book about you, (now listen to this)

A
Big Betty wore a lot of makeup, didn't she swear a lot
A
The mabilene ran like a river whenever she got hot
G D G D
Last time I saw Betty, as best as I can recall
G D A7
You were ridin' her piggyback down that motel hall (now wait a minute that ain't it)

G D G D
That's not the way I remember it, you're lyin' like a rug on the floor
G D A7 D
sure
The only Betty that I can remember I remember was yours
A
And since you brought up the subject, let's talk about your taste in art
A
The windows and walls and the ceilings and floors, you mighta got a little too dark
G D G D
And there's a motel out in Fresno, where neither one of us can go back
G D A7
You had a thing about yellow and greens so you painted the whole room black

G D G D
That ain't the way I remember it, seems like I had a little help
G D A7 D
You weren't along just for the ride, you hit a few strokes yourself, yeah

D
I know you like a brother, and I know you as well
D A7
There's somethings we could talk about, some things we'd never tell
G D G D
A few things in particular, are meant solitude
D A7 D
I could write a book about you
G
(But you don't have to worry Waylon I ain't gonna do it) (I hope not!)
D A7 D
I could write a book about you