• Song:

    Junco Partner Live

  • Artist:

    Joe Strummer

Artist: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mescaleros
Song: Junco Partner (Live)
Place: The Brixton Academy on the 23rd November, 2001.
Original Composition: 
"Junker's Blues" Willie Hall (1940) by Champion Jack Dupree.

Author: Richard Grosser (grosserr@gmail.com)
Tuning: Standard

Barre Chords:
F:   ======= 133211
Bb:  ======= 688766
C7:  ======= 8108988

Rhythm & Vocals: Joe Strummer
Violin: Tymon Dogg
Lead Guitar: Scott Shields
Drums: Luke Bullen
Bass: Simon Stafford


Played: As a Reggae rhythm (staccato-style) 

Chorus:
NC                     F(arpeggio) (133211@1)FI (133211@1)said ....d-o-w-n the r-o-a-d   ...came-a ... Junco Partner
            Bb (x1333x@1)              FBoy, (133211@1)he was loaded ....as can be
FHe (133211@1)was knocked out, knocked out loaded
       C7 (x32310@1)                       FHe (133211@1)was a'wobblin' ...all over the street


Verse 1:
FSinging (133211@1)6 months ...ain't no sentence
	  Bb (x1333x@1)                  FYeah, (133211@1)and one year ....ain't no time
FBut (133211@1) got friends ...in Angola
C7 (x32310@1)          FServing (133211@1)14 to 99


(Screams to Tymon) Take it  a-w-ay!...


(Violin Solo)


Chorus:
FDown (133211@1)the road came a ...Junco Partner
	    Bb (x1333x@1)              FBoy, (133211@1)he was loaded ....as can be
FHe (133211@1)was knocked out, knocked out loaded
       C7 (x32310@1)                       FHe (133211@1)was a'wobblin' ...all over the street


Verse 2:
FWell, (133211@1)when I had me a great deal of money
		   Bb (x1333x@1)                    FYeah, (133211@1)I had mighty good things ...all over town
FNow (133211@1)I ain't got no more money
               C7 (x32310@1)                          FAll (133211@1)of my good friends they're ...putting me down


Chorus:
FDown (133211@1)the road came a ...Junco Partner
		     Bb (x1333x@1)                 FBoy, (133211@1)he was loaded (Screams) uh-as ...can be
FHe (133211@1)was knocked out, knocked out out clean
       C7 (x32310@1)                       FHe (133211@1)was a'wobblin' ...all over the street



Verse 3:
FNow (133211@1)please give me whisky, 'cause I'm getting thirsty
	      Bb (x1333x@1)                FPour (133211@1)me out a good beer, when I'm dry
FJB' (133211@1)45 speakers ...(I mean) records, ...with me babe'
           C7 (x32310@1)                          FWe (133211@1)gotta a sound system ...way up in the sky.



Verse 4:
FSo (133211@1)now I gotta pawn my ...ratchet and pistol
	       Bb (x1333x@1)                 FYeah (133211@1)I'm gonna pawn my ...watch and chain
FI (133211@1)would have pawned my sweet babe'
              C7 (x32310@1)                          FBut (133211@1)the smart girl ...she wouldn't sign her name


Scotty, do it in style!...

(Guitar Solo)


Chorus:
FDown (133211@1)the road came a ...Junco Partner
	    Bb (x1333x@1)              FBoy, (133211@1)he was loaded ....as can be
FHe (133211@1)was knocked out, knocked out loaded
       C7 (x32310@1)                       FHe (133211@1)was a'wobblin' ...all over the street


(Long Pause with feedback)


"Thank you Ladies & Gentlemen.  ...Welcome to the Brixton Academy!"

[End]

References:
1.http://www.tymondogg.net/gpage15.html
2. http://www.myspace.com/themescaleros
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mescaleros


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