DOC WATSON'S GREATEST HITS PART 2 transcribed by MaxxDaddy +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CONTENTS: 8. JAILHOUSE BLUES 9. LAST THING ON MY MIND 10. PEACH PICKIN' TIME 11. SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD 12. SOUTHBOUND 13. ST. JAMES HOSPITAL 14. TENNESSEE STUD 15. WALK ON BOY ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8. JAILHOUSE BLUES C A7 Now you'll never know about the jailhouse blues G7 D7 C 'til they put you behind the four walls C A7 The jailhouse man turns a big black key G7 D7 and that's when your spirit falls C C7 You drag yourself up to the bars F D7/F# and then you gaze out at the stars, G D7 that's when you see C A7 G7 D7 C Nobody knows about the jailhouse blues, nobody knows but me C A7 G7 D7 There on the outside you all can laugh but I don't need your sympathy C C7 and after I've paid for what I stole F D7/F# I'll leave this place worth my weight in gold C A7 G7 D7 C and nobody knows about the jailhouse blues nobody knows but me C A7 G7 D7 C You'll never know about the jailhouse blues until you're seated in a 2 X 4 C A7 and you won't realize that you're all alone G7 D7 until they slam that big iron door (Lord) C C7 My gal she loves me, even shed a tear, F D7/F# she ain't been the same since they put me in here, G7 D7 but I'll get out some day +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9. LAST THING ON MY MIND Intro & break: ------------5--2----------------------5--------- -2h3----5--------2h3p2----2h3----5-------3------ -----------------------4--------------------4--- -----2------2----2------------2-------2-----2--- -0-------0-----0----------0--------0-----0------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------5--2------------------------------- -2h3----5--------2h3p2----2h3----5----2--3----- -----------------------4--------------------2-- -----2------2----2------------2-------2-------- -0-------0-----0----------0--------0------0---- ----------------------------------------------- A D A E A It's a lesson too late for the learnin' made of sand made of sand A D A E A the blink of an eye my soul is turnin' in your hand in your hand E D A Are you goin' away with the words of farewell A D E can there be not a trace left behind A D A I could have loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind, E A that was the last thing on my mind A D A E A You've got reasons a plenty for going, please don't go please don't go A D A E A the weeds have been steadily growing, this I know this I know (chorus) A D A E A As I lie in my bed the morning, without you without you A D A E A every song in my breast dies of mourning, without you without you (chorus) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10. PEACH PICKIN' TIME Intro & yodel part: --------------------------------------- ----7---7-------5---5-------3~--------- --------------------------------------- -/7---7---7-7\5---5---5-5\4----------0- -------------------------------0-2-4--- --------------------------------------- Solo: -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------3-3h5p3---------------- -----0-2--2-4-2-0---0-2--2-4-2---2-3-4----------4-3-2---4-2--- ---4--------------4-----------------------------------4-----4- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------2-0-------------------- ---0---0--4-2-0-------4--0-1-2-----2-0--2h4p2-1h2p1-0- -4---4----------4-3-4--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------0-1-2- -------------3h5p3---------------------------3------- -------2-4-2--------5-4-2-----2--3-4-3-4-3-4--------- -2-3-4--------------------3-4------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---0---0--3-2-0---------7--5-----3- -3---3----------2------------------ ------------------4--/7----5--/4--- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- D D7 Well, it's peach pickin' time in Georgia, G D apple pickin' time in Tennessee, A B7 cotton pickin' time in Mississippi E7 A7 and everybody's pickin' on me D D7 It's round up time in Texas G F#7 and the cowboys pick their meat G D B7 and down in old Carolina G A D it's gal pickin' time for me D A D yo-de-lay-ee-oh-de-oh-de-lay-ee-oh-de-lay-ee D D7 They got their bluegrass in old Kentucky, G D Virginia's where they do the swing A B7 old Carolina, I'm comin' down E7 A7 to get a breath of spring D D7 Arkansas I hear you callin' me G F#7 Hope to see you soon G D B7 Down there we'll do some pickin' G A D under the Ozark moon D A D yo-de-lay-ee-oh-de-oh-de-lay-ee-oh-de-lay-ee D D7 When the hard times overtake me, G D I won't let the blues get me, A B7 cause I got a sweetypie way down south G A D I know she's waiting for me D D7 Soon I'm goin down to see that gal, G F#7 and I know it won't be long G D B7 before we're gonna build us a cabin G A D and call it our mountain home D A D yo-de-lay-ee-oh-de-oh-de-lay-ee-oh-de-lay-ee D D7 When the people start pickin' their cotton, G D I'll pick a wedding ring A B7 We're gonna go into town and pick a gown G A D for the wedding in the spring D D7 I hope that preacher knows his business, G F#7 'cause he can't fool me G D B7 'Cause when it's peach pickin' time in Georgia G A D and it's gal pickin' time for me D A D yo-de-lay-ee-oh-de-oh-de-lay-ee-oh-de-lay-ee ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 11. SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD open D tuning (DADF#AD) -----7--7------7-------12-9-7----0-------0----0------9----7---- -/9---------------9----------8(9)-----0-----0----------------9- --------------------------------------------------------------- -----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0-----0------0-----0-----0- --------------------------------------------------------------- --0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0-----0------0-----0-----0---- --------------7----5-------0-------0-- -8--5---5------------8(9)-------0----- -------------------------------------- ----5-----5-----5----5--------0-----0- -------------------------------------- -5-----5-----5-----5-------0-----0---- ----0---/4--/4---4------4-----4----------------------- -0h2----/5--/5-------5-----5----5--3(4)-0----0-------- --------------------------------------------------1--- ------0------0-----0-----0------0-------2-------2----- -----------------------------------0-------0--------0- -0-------0------0-----0-----0------------------------- -3(4)-0-3(4)-3(4)-0----------0- ------------------------0----0- ----------------------1-------- ------0-------0-----------2---- ----------------------0-------- --0------0---------0---------0- A lick: -------------- -3p0---2p0--0- -----1----1--- ------------2- -0------------ -------------- 'Twas in the spring one sunny day My sweetheart left me she gone away Now she's gone but I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world She called me up from El Paso said "Sweet Daddy I miss you so" Now she's gone but I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world If you don't like my peaches don't you shake my tree Get out of my orchard mama let me be Now she's gone but I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world You're coming here runnin' holdin' out your hand I got me a woman now go get you a man Now she's gone but I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 12. SOUTHBOUND (capoed up 2 frets) -----||-3--3---3------------3------3--3----3---------- -----||-0--0-------0--0---------0--0--0-------0--0---- -----||-------------------0-------------------------0- -----||----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0-----0--- -----||----------------------------------------------- -0-2-||-3-----3------3-----3-------3-----3-----3------ -3-----1-------------0----0h1-0h1- -------------3-----3------0---0--- ---------------------------------- ----0-----0-----0------0------0--- ---------------------------------- -3-----3-----3-----3------3------- ----------------------------------- ---1--1----1--1-----1---1-3p1----1- ---0-------0----------3--------3--- ---2---2---2---2----2---2----2---2- -3-------3--------3-------3-------- -----3-------3--------3--------3--- -3--3---3------------3------ -0--0-------0--0---------0-- -------------------0-------- ----0-----0------0-----0---- ---------------------------- -3-----3------3-----3------- -------------------------------------------3- ---3---3-5p3----3-----1---1-3p1------1-----0- -----5--------5---------3---------3---------- ---4---4----4---4-----2---2-----2----2-----0- -5-------5----------3-------3---------------- -----5--------5---------3---------3-----3---- Solo: 2X ||----7---7---7--10--7-6-7-7-|| ||-----8---8---------8-7-8-8-|| ||-/7---7---7--------7-6-7-7-|| ||---------------------------|| ||---------------------------|| ||---------------------------|| ----8---8---8--8-------8-------- -----8---8-------11p8----10p8--- -/9---9---9----------9--------9- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ----7--6----7-7- ----8--7----8-8- -/7---6--6--7-7- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---8--8--8--8--8--8-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/7-----5-----3- -10-10-10-10-10-10-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-----6------ --------------------------------------7--5------4- ----------------------------------------------/5-- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- I've been here a month or more stuck in this old city People that have to call it home, they're the ones I pity Lord I'm homesick Blues are the only songs I ever seem to pick I'll get out and walk the streets 'til I get blisters on my feet I'm southbound I'm alright 'til late at night when sittin' by my window I count sheep but I can't sleep for listening to that train blow I begin to pine when I hear that great big engine rolling down the line I'm goin' back and spend some time where I can have fun when I ain't got a dime I'm southbound Southbound, she's burning the ground and I don't mean maybe Sure am glad I caught this train 'cause I wanna see my baby Lord I'm lonesome, long to see those hills that I come from Listen to the engine rattle and roar taking me back home once more I'm southbound +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 13. ST JAMES HOSPITAL (capoed up 2 frets) chords arpeggiated in this fashion: ------------------------------------------------------- ----1----1----1----1----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0- ---2----2----2----2----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0-- ---------------------------------------2---2---2---2--- -0----0----0----0-------------------------------------- ----------------------3---3---3---3-------------------- etc. Am G Em Am Early one morning at the St James Hospital Am G E7 Early one morning, morning Month of May Am G Em Am When I looked out my window, I spied me a cowboy Dm E7 Am A cowboy as cold as the clay Am G Em Am Sit ye down by me and tell me a story Am G E7 sit ye down by me and sing me a song Am G Em Am For my poor heart is breaking and my poor head is aching Dm E7 Am I'm a poor cowboy who knows he done wrong Am G Em Am Send for the doctor to heal up my body Am G E7 send for the preacher to heal up my soul Am G Em Am my poor head is aching and my sad heart is breaking Dm E7 Am I'm a poor cowboy and hell is my dole Am G Em Am 16 pretty maidens to carry my coffin Am G E7 16 pretty maidens to carry me along Am G Em Am and tell them to get some a them sweet smelling roses Dm E7 Am so they can smell me as they tote me along Am G Em Am Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly Am G E7 play the death march as ye carry me along Am G Em Am and tell them to bring some a that sweet smelling whiskey Dm E7 Am so they can smell me as they tote me along ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 14. TENNESSEE STUD ---------------------------------------------2- ---------------------------------------------3- -2-0-------------------2---2-0---------------2- -----4-2-0--0---0-0--4---------4-2-0--0---0--0- --------------2-------------------------2------ ----------------------------------------------- D Am D, D Am D D C Along about 1825 I left Tennessee very much alive D I never would've got through the Arkansas mud C D if I hadn't been ridin' on the Tennessee Stud D I had some trouble with my sweetheart's pa C and her brother was a bad outlaw D left her a letter with her Uncle Fudd D Am D and I rode away on the Tennessee Stud D The Tennessee Stud was long and mean, G Asus A color of the sun and his eyes were green D He had the nerve and he had the blood Am D and there never was a horse like the Tennessee Stud D We headed right down through No Man's Land C and we crossed that river called the Rio Grande D I raced my horse with a Spaniard's fold C D and I won me a skin full of silver and gold D Me and a gambler we couldn't agree C we got in a fight over Tennessee D I drew my gun and he fell with a thud Am D and I rode away on The Tennessee Stud (chorus) D I was as lonesome as a man could be, C dreamin' of my girl in Tennessee D The Tennessee Stud's green eyes turned blue C D 'cause he was dreaming of his sweetheart too D We loped right back across Arkansas C I whupped her brother and I whupped her paw D I found that girl with golden hair Am D and the Tennessee Stud found the Tennessee Mare (Chorus) D Saddle by saddle and side by side C we crossed the mountains and the valleys wide D we got to big muddy and we forded the flood Am D on the Tennessee Mare and the Tennessee Stud D Pretty little baby on the cabin floor C and a little horse colt buckin' 'round the door D I love that girl with the golden hair Am D and the Tennessee Stud loves the Tennessee Mare (Chorus) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 15. WALK ON BOY (capoed up 3 frets) 1rst & 3rd breaks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------1---1----------------1-------------------------------------- -2--2-0--------2---2---2-0--------------2-0---2p0---0------------------------ --------2-0-2--------------2-0---0----------2-----2---2p0---0--0h2-02-0------ -------------------------------3---2----------------------3------------3-2-0- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd break ------------------8----8-----------------8----------------------------------- -10--10-8-------10--10---10-8--------------10-8---10p8-8--------------------- ----------9-7-9~---------------9-7----7----------9-----9--9p7--7-9-9-7------- -----------------------------------10---9~-------------------10--------10-9-7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Am E7 Am E7 I was born one morning the rain a pourin' down Am G C F Em G Am and I heard my mammy say to my pappy let's call him John Henry Brown Am Walk On Boy -----3-----------0- -/3-/3--/3-/3--3----- -3/5---5-3-1-0---1- -/5-/5--/5-/5--5\3-1- ---------------2-2- or --------------------- -----------------2- --------------------- -----------------0- --------------------- ------------------- --------------------- E7 walk on down the road Am G F C Em G Am There ain't nobody in this whole wide world gonna help you carry your load Am E7 Am E7 One day my pappy told me "Some advice I'm gonna give to you, Am G F C Em G Am son find a good woman and be good to her and she's gonna be good to you" (Chorus) Am E7 Am E7 I left my mammy and my pappy just about the age of ten Am G F C Em G Am I got me a job workin' on the levee totin water for the hard workin' men (Chorus) Am E7 Am E7 If anyone ever should ask you "Just who is that John Henry Brown?" Am G F C You can tell them I'm the boy that kept the hammer workin' Em G Am while he beat that steam drill down (Chorus)