Biography:
David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits were "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", "The Ride", "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "She Used to Love Me a Lot", and "Longhaired Redneck".
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- Cum Stains On The Pillow
- 59 Cadillac 57 Chevrolet
- A Cold Lump Of Coal
- A Harley Someday
- A Sense Of Humor
- Aint That The Way
- Amanda
- Anita Briant
- Anita Bryant
- Another Pretty Country Song
- Atlanta Song
- Ballad Of A Tennage Queen
- Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
- Blue Grass Morning
- Bossier City
- Bottle In My Hand
- Bottled Memories
- Bright Morning Light
- Call Me By My Name
- Cheap Thrills
- Confederate Anthem
- Crazy Mary
- D
- Desperate Man
- Divers Do It Deeper
- Dont Bite
- Dont Bite The Dick
- Dont Cry Darlin
- Dont Cry Darling
- Drank My Wife Away
- Drinking Her Off My Mind
- Face To Face
- Fraulein
- Free My Mind
- Fuckin In The Butt
- Fuzzy Was An Outlaw
- Gone
- Gone Like
- Grannys Off Her Rocker
- Greener Than The Grass We Laid On
- Hank Williams Junior
- Heads Or Tails
- Heaven Only Knows
- Heavenly Father Holy Mother
- Hey Gypsy
- Honey Dont
- Hot Wet Tight Bald Pussy
- Houston Dallas San Antone
- Human Emotions
- I Cant Let You Be A Memory
- I Gave Up
- I Made Linda Lovelace Gag
- I Still Sing The Old Songs
- Id Swear I Was In Heaven
- If That Aint Country
- Im Gonna Hurt Her On The Radio
- Ive Already Cheated On You
- Jack Daniels If You Please
- Jack Daniels Please
- Jody Like A Melody
- Just In Time
- Just To Prove My Love To You
- Lay My Money Down
- Linda Lovelace
- Little Brother Trucker
- Livin On The Run
- Living On The Run
- London Homesick Blues
- Loneliness In Rubys Eyes
- Longhaired Redneck
- Looking In The Mirror
- Lost
- Loving Her
- Lyin Comes So Easy To Your Lips
- Lying Comes So Easy To Your Lips
- Maria Is A Mystery
- Marijuanaville
- Master Blues
- Merle And Me
- Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile
- My Long Wont Cover My Redneck
- My Wife Ran Off
- Need A Little Time Off For Bad Behavior
- Nothin To Lose
- Nothing Sacred
- Nothing To Lose
- Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat
- Old Man Tell Me
- One More Time
- Only God Knows Why
- Panheads Forever
- Pick Em Lick Em Stick Em
- Piece Of Wood And Steel
- Play Me A Sad Song
- Please Come To Boston
- Prisoners Song
- Pussy Whipped Again
- Pussywhipped Again
- Revenge
- Ride Em Cowboy
- Rings Around Rosie
- River
- Rock And Roll Holiday
- Rollin With The Punches
- Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town
- Sad Country Song
- San Francisco Maybel Joy
- She Used To Love Me A Lot
- Shell Be There
- Shes Gone For Good This Time
- Shine It On
- Single Father
- Someday Youll Have Children Of Your Own
- Son Of A Rebel Son
- Son Of The South
- Spotlight
- Standing Too Close To The Flame
- Sunday Mornin Comin Down
- Suzy Shallow Throat
- Sweet Vibrations
- Take Time To Know Her
- Talkin To The Blues
- Teardrops And Wine
- Tennessee Whiskey
- The 33Rd Of August
- The 3Rd Of August
- The Bottle
- The Devil Went Down To Jamaica
- The Fish Arent Biting Today
- The Ghost Of Hank Williams
- The House Weve Been Calling Home
- The Only Thing Missing Is You
- The Punkin Center Barn Dance
- The Ride
- This Bottle In My Hand
- Three Biggest Lies
- Truck Drivin Man
- Under Rachels Wings
- Waylon Willie And Me
- West Virginia Man
- When I Was A Young Man
- When Shes Got Me
- Whips And Things
- Wild Irish Rose
- Will You Remember Me
- Willie Waylon And Me
- Would You Lay With Me
- Wreckless
- You Dont Even Call Me By My Name
- You Never Even Called Me By My Name
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David Allan Coe - Old Man Tell Me
Capo 1
D
I've seen the old man sittin' round
The courthouse square back home in town
G Em G A
Talkin' about the big war, back in 1943
D
Sayin' how much good it's done
Medals gleamin' in the sun
G Em
Cussin' at my long hair
G A
And my talk of bein' free.
D
Their vision like their battle scars
A
Of other wars has faded
G
Like the colors on the ribbons
D
From the battles that they've won
G
If there's one thing I've learned it's this
D Bm
You just can't shake hand with a fist
Em A
And I once did my talkin' with a gun.
D
And old man I know what you've seen
A
But yours is not the only dream
G F#m Em G A
I have to believe in something more than yesterday
D
Let it die just like the past
A G
I believe there's hope at last
A
Old man, did you ever have to pray
D
Old man, can you show me the way.
D
He shakes his head from time to time
And rambles somewhere in his mind
G Em
Mumblin' bout the civil war
G A
And how we should have won
D
Settin' up his battle plans
On checker boards at his command
G Em G A
Watchin' all his gallant kings go fallen one by one.
D
And "son he'd say there's not much time
For you to straighten out your mind
G Em A
But you never listen, to the things I try to say
D
And I just turn my head and cry
Never understanding why
G Em
He'd set up that checkerboard
A
When he knew I couldn't play.
Capo 1
D
I've seen the old man sittin' round
The courthouse square back home in town
G Em G A
Talkin' about the big war, back in 1943
D
Sayin' how much good it's done
Medals gleamin' in the sun
G Em
Cussin' at my long hair
G A
And my talk of bein' free.
D
Their vision like their battle scars
A
Of other wars has faded
G
Like the colors on the ribbons
D
From the battles that they've won
G
If there's one thing I've learned it's this
D Bm
You just can't shake hand with a fist
Em A
And I once did my talkin' with a gun.
D
And old man I know what you've seen
A
But yours is not the only dream
G F#m Em G A
I have to believe in something more than yesterday
D
Let it die just like the past
A G
I believe there's hope at last
A
Old man, did you ever have to pray
D
Old man, can you show me the way.
D
He shakes his head from time to time
And rambles somewhere in his mind
G Em
Mumblin' bout the civil war
G A
And how we should have won
D
Settin' up his battle plans
On checker boards at his command
G Em G A
Watchin' all his gallant kings go fallen one by one.
D
And "son he'd say there's not much time
For you to straighten out your mind
G Em A
But you never listen, to the things I try to say
D
And I just turn my head and cry
Never understanding why
G Em
He'd set up that checkerboard
A
When he knew I couldn't play.
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