Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk, traditional country & western, border and cowboy music of the American West. Russell's songs have been recorded by artists such as Johnny Cash, Ian Tyson, Nanci Griffith, Dave Alvin and others. In addition to his music, he is also an artist and published author.
In the 1980s Russell made four albums credited to the Tom Russell Band.
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Subject: CRD: The Rose Of The San Joaquin by Tom Russell Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 From: Greg Yuriy
The Rose Of The San Joaquin =========================== by: Tom Russell written by: Tom Russell & Ian Tyson - Frontera Music/Slick Fork Music
Note: I've listed the chord on the refrain over "Rose" as a Cm. I'm not sure if this is correct but it is played the same as a Bm only on the third fret instead of the second.
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GBmCG Farewell to the lights of Madera, I'm leaving with the wind at my back GBmCG Tell all of my friends in Dos Palos, I'm gone but I'll be circling back GEm Now I'm crossing the Chowchilia River GEm By the light of a ragged moonbeam CCmGEm Lord I'll miss the Rose of San Joaquin
EmGBmCG I'll miss the sun on the Sierra Nevadas, adobe moon on the rise GBmCG Shining down on my love in Madera, shining into her dark Spanish eyes GEm Oh she taught me those Mexican love songs GEm "Volver, Volver" in my dreams CCmG And I miss the Rose of San Joaquin GEm Caught somewhere between CCmGEm The road and the Rose of San Joaquin
EmGBmCG Oh her black hair fell on the blanket in the tall grass we with the dew GBm Making love through the night by the river CG Oh Magdalene how my heart cries for you GEm Alone on this highway of darkness GEm You are the light of my dreams CCmG And I miss the Rose of San Joaquin GEm Caught somewhere between CCmGEm The road and the Rose of San Joaquin
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From the album The Rose Of The San Joaquin 1995 Hightone Records Transcribed by: Greg Yuriy Feel free to send comments to [email protected]