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Smokey On The Front Door

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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************* SMOKEY ON THE FRONT DOOR *************

written by Waylon Jennings,Max D. Barnes and Troy Seals

performed by Waylon Jennings.

Capo on the 1st fret.

Intro:

s : slide
p : pulling off
x : palm muting

e ------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------2------------------------------|
A ---9-s-2-----3x-3x--2x---3x------3x-3x--2x------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------2x-p-1x-0------|

Chorus:
E
You got a Smokey on your front door

A Smokey on your back door,too
A
Lord-a-mercy,buddy,i wouldn't wanna be in your shoes
D
I can hear you talkin',i can hear you singin' the blues
A
You got a Smokey on your front door
E
A Smokey on your back door,too

Verse :
E
You got a woman on the East Coast

One on the coast out West
A
One wants a baby,one wants a brand new dress
D
No way around it,you're gonna spend some money,i guess
A
With a woman on the East Coast
E
One on the coast out West

Bridge:
E/ E/
Diesel is up,the freight is down
A/ A/
I believe they're jerkin' you boys around
E/ E/
Somebody oughta tell 'em if they don't know
A/ A/ A/ E
Little wheels turnin' makes a big wheel roll

Chorus.

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