SHAKY TOWN - Danny Kortchmar This song emerged on the Jackson Browne album , 'Running on Empty'. Danny is a great guitarist and writes good songs, too. I'm surprised more country bands haven't taken up this number. The slide solo was played by David Lindley so it's fairly inimitable, but any picking that follows the verse chords will do. For the intro, stay on the D shape and pick out the single notes on the G and D strings. I like to play the D7 with a hammered on F#, i.e. 2X0210. (intro) D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 C5 D5 E5 - D5 G5 G5 G5 C5 I've witnessed those one night stands D5 D5 C5 G5 Must have played in a thousand bands D5 C5 D5 E5 G5 But I'm just here tonight tomorrow I'll be gone G5 C5 Seen folks show their blacker sides D5 D5 C5 G5 Seen 'em die just for foolish pride D5 C5 D5 E5 And those drivers always ask to hear that same old song ( G5 G5 ) C5 That's a big ten four D5 By your back door C5 G5 Just put that hammer down G5 C5 A5 This young man feels, those eighteen wheels D5 C5 D5 E5 That keep turnin round to take me down to Shaky Town And I've heard all those hard luck tales From all of you US males I've heard you tell those lies about the loves you've known And I've followed your highway signs And I've run down your thin white lines Like those drivers this old road is all I call my own That's a big ten four By your back door Just put that hammer down This young man feels, those eighteen wheels That keep turnin round to take me down to Shaky Town solo and repeat chorus plus. . . G5 C5 D5 E5 All the way down to Shaky Town C5 G5 Shaky Town Any comments to John Weaver c/o joannas@compuserve.com
