Church street blues by Norman Blake
(The Comatose Brothers Version)
Transcribed by DWdrummer67. It's a great version, I hope you enjoy it.

Tuning: Standard (Capo 3rd fret)

D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)      DI (xx0232@1)been hangin' round this town, in the low down rain
   D (xx0232@1)                G (320003@1)               Em (022000@1)  A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)   
Watchin' good time Charlie friend, is drivin' me insane
D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)                Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)        
Down on shady Charlotte Street, the green lights lookin red
D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)          Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)    DWish (xx0232@1)I was back home on the farm, in my feather bed.

Chorus:
D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)              Em (022000@1)      A (x02220@1)             DGet (xx0232@1)myself a rockin' chair, to see if I could lose
       G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)   A (x02220@1)  Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)           DThese (xx0232@1)thin dimes, hard times hell on Church Street blues


D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)               Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)      DFound (xx0232@1)myself a picker friend, who read yesterdays news
D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)     DFolded (xx0232@1)up page twenty-one, and stuck it in my shoes
D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)              Em (022000@1)      A (x02220@1)     DGave (xx0232@1)a nickel to the poor, my good turn for the day
D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)                 Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)   
Folded up my old bill fold, and threw it far away.

Chorus

Break: (Play Entire Verse progression)

D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)                Em (022000@1)         A (x02220@1)    DGet (xx0232@1)myself some guitar strings, the gold Black Diamond brand
D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)           Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)        DI'd (xx0232@1)string up this old Martin box, and go and join some band
D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)              Em (022000@1)     A (x02220@1)     DGuess (xx0232@1)I'll just stay right here, pick and sing a while
D (xx0232@1)                G (320003@1)               Em (022000@1)       A (x02220@1)     DTry (xx0232@1)to make me a little change, and give them folks a smile.

Chorus (X2)


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