Artist: Langhorne Slim
Album: Engine EP
Song: Sweet Olive Tree

Standard Tuning - Capo Four


Intro
F G C
F G C Am
F G C

F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)          CThere's (x32010@1)a story I heard told
F (133211@1)             G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)          AmComes (x02210@1)from the banks where the odd sailboat goes
       F (133211@1)              G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)   FNow (133211@1)I don't know if its true but I say so
        C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)        F (133211@1)            CSurely (x32010@1)in it you will recognize somebody that you know

F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)        CThere (x32010@1)was a gal in New Orleans
F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)            AmShe (x02210@1)could be sweet but my friend she could be mean
        F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)     FReally (133211@1)with her there was very little in between
     C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)       F (133211@1)                  CShe (x32010@1)kissed gentlemen's lips beneath the sweet olive trees

G (320003@1)                           FThey (133211@1)never knew their woman
CShe (x32010@1)never knew her man
F (133211@1)              CI (x32010@1)wanna know my woman
F (133211@1)                 CWant (x32010@1)her to know her man
                     F (133211@1)         CWell (x32010@1)if you know you too many people
       Am (x02210@1)              GYour (320003@1)hearts bound to go bad


F G C
F G C Am
F G C


F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)                COne (x32010@1)dude she knew got sick with hurt
F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)        AmHe (x02210@1)overheard his baby's filth and dirt
      F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)          FSo (133211@1)he hid a .22 beneath his shirt
              C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)           F (133211@1)                  CThen (x32010@1)went to pay a her a visit at the place in which she worked

            F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)           CWell (x32010@1)if you find someone you love a lot
F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)           AmI'd (x02210@1)recommend you give it everything you got
       F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)    FEither (133211@1)way you'll be sittin' pissin' in a pot
         C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)               F (133211@1)            CBut (x32010@1)at least it will be with someone you love and you trust

G (320003@1)                       FNobody (133211@1)knows their woman
CNobody (x32010@1)knows their man
F (133211@1)                   CI'd (x32010@1)die to know my woman
           F (133211@1)            CKill (x32010@1)for her to know her man
                   F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)        AmJust (x02210@1)want to take it beyond the initial shaking
                         GOf (320003@1)my own sweaty nervous hand

Or else I might be bad

F G C
F G C Am
F G C

C F C (arpeggios)

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There are numerous walk-ups/walk-downs that are pretty obvious in the recording so I 
include them.
Folk music isn't about being exactly precise, it's about taking an established tune 
making it your own
so if you can figure out the different intricacies of the song, swell,
but if you can't, just do what you can and make it your own.

As always listen to the recording while you're playing along and feel free to embellish 
chords with hammers and pulls and so forth.