• 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) F
I said ....d-o-w-n the r-o-a-d   ...came-a ... Junco Partner
            Bb                F
Boy, he was loaded ....as can be
F
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
       C7                         F
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street


Verse 1:
F
Singing 6 months ...ain't no sentence
	  Bb                    F
Yeah, and one year ....ain't no time
F
But  got friends ...in Angola
C7            F
Serving 14 to 99


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


(Violin Solo)


Chorus:
F
Down the road came a ...Junco Partner
	    Bb                F
Boy, he was loaded ....as can be
F
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
       C7                         F
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street


Verse 2:
F
Well, when I had me a great deal of money
		   Bb                      F
Yeah, I had mighty good things ...all over town
F
Now I ain't got no more money
               C7                            F
All of my good friends they're ...putting me down


Chorus:
F
Down the road came a ...Junco Partner
		     Bb                   F
Boy, he was loaded (Screams) uh-as ...can be
F
He was knocked out, knocked out out clean
       C7                         F
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street



Verse 3:
F
Now please give me whisky, 'cause I'm getting thirsty
	      Bb                  F
Pour me out a good beer, when I'm dry
F
JB' 45 speakers ...(I mean) records, ...with me babe'
           C7                            F
We gotta a sound system ...way up in the sky.



Verse 4:
F
So now I gotta pawn my ...ratchet and pistol
	       Bb                   F
Yeah I'm gonna pawn my ...watch and chain
F
I would have pawned my sweet babe'
              C7                            F
But the smart girl ...she wouldn't sign her name


Scotty, do it in style!...

(Guitar Solo)


Chorus:
F
Down the road came a ...Junco Partner
	    Bb                F
Boy, he was loaded ....as can be
F
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
       C7                         F
He 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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