Tom Russell was born in Los Angeles in 1950 and now makes his home, on the border in El Paso, Texas. He has recorded seventeen albums of original material and has written such classics as "Navajo Rug," "Gallo del Cielo," "Blue Wing," "Walking on the Moon," "St. Olav's Gate," and "Outbound Plane." Russell's songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Doug Sahm, Dave Alvin, Joe Ely, Ian Tyson, Suzy Bogguss, Iris DeMent, Peter Case, k.d. lang, Bob Neuwirth, Sylvia Tyson, Katy Moffatt . . . and many others.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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Navajo Rug ========== by: Tom Russell written by: Tom Russell and Ian Tyson - End Of The Trail Music/Slick Fork
(capo 2nd fret)
G Well it's three eggs up on whiskey toast Am Homefries on the side C Wash it down with truckstop coffee D Burns up your inside G Just a Canyon, Colorado diner Am And a waitress I did love C We sat in the back 'neath an old stuffed bear D And a worn out Navajo rug
G Well old Jack the boss he'd close at six Am Then it's Katie bar the door C She'd pull down that Navajo rug D And she'd spread it 'cross the floor G Hey I saw lightning in the sacred mountains Am Saw the dance of the turtle doves C Lyin' next to Katie D On that old Navajo rug
Chorus:
GEmCD Ai-yi-yi, Katie, shades of red and blue GEm Ai-yi-yi, Katie CGEmCD Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you?
G Well I saw old Jack about a year ago Am He said the place burned to the ground C And all he saved was an old bear tooth D And Katie she left town G But Katie she got her a souvenir too Am Jack spat out a tabacco plug C He said "You shoulda seen her runnin' through the smoke D Draggin' that Navajo rug."
Repeat Chorus
G Now everytime I cross the sacred mountains Am And lightning breaks above C It always takes me back in time D To my long lost Katie love G Ah but everything keeps on movin' Am And everyone's on the go C They don't make things that last anymore D Like a double-woven Navajo
Repeat Chorus
EmCD Katie, shades of red and blue GEm Ay-yi-yi, Katie CGEmCDG Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you?
>From the album Song Of The West - The Cowboy Collection 1997 HMG/Hightone Records. This is a softer acoustic version than found on previous Tom Russell or Ian Tyson albums Transcribed by: Greg Yuriy Feel free to send comments to [email protected]