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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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.
GEmGEm
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
GEmCCmG
From the album The Rose Of The San Joaquin 1995 Hightone Records Transcribed by: Greg Yuriy Feel free to send comments to [email protected]