Learn how to play mike auldridge songs for bass and acoustic guitar online. Doc watson tennessee stud chords, tabs, tablatures for guitar. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. Tennessee stud is a song written by jimmy driftwood, who originally recorded and released it in 1959. Download the tab and sheet music in pdf format for printout etc. Tennessee stud jimmy driftwood along about eighteen and twentyfive i left tennessee very much alive i never would have made it through the arkansas mud if i hadnt been ariding on the tennessee stud the tennessee stud was long and lean the color of the sun and his eyes were green he had the nerve and he had the blood. Due to family and work commitments, he stopped playing in the mid70s, but when asked to sing and play at a birthday party, decided to reform the band. James corbitt morris june 20, 1907 july 12, 1998, known professionally as jimmy driftwood or jimmie driftwood, was an american folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs the battle of new orleans and tennessee stud. Subscribe to the traditional music library mailing list. Drifted on down into no mans land across the river called the rio grande raced my horse with the spaniards foe til i got me a skin full of silver and gold.
Driftwood learned to play guitar at a young age on his grandfathers homemade. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Randy boone tennessee stud just waitin vinyl discogs. Tennessee stud by jimmie driftwood on amazon music. A a back about eighteen and twentyfive g i left tennessee very much alive a i never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud e a if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud a had some trouble with my sweethearts pa g one of her brothers was a bad outlaw a i wrote a letter to my uncle fudd e a and i rode away on the tennessee stud a g a the tennessee stud was long and lean d c. The simple melody is buttressed by some fabulous playing by the ensemble, particularly jimmy faddens harmonica performance. A e nd i rode aw a ay on the tennessee stud t a he tennessee stud was g long.
In this book are all the words and chord changes you need. Tennessee stud was written about 1953 by jimmy driftwood. File 1 sheet music tennessee stud by jimmy driftwood. Tennessee stud recorded by eddy arnold written by jimmie driftwood chord a with capo on 3rd fret to play along with youtube video. Jimmy driftwood james corbitt morris also performed by. Eddy arnold, doc watson, nitty gritty dirt band, johnny cash, hank williams jr. Tennessee stud by jimmy driftwood lyrics damnlyrics. Tennessee stud jimmy driftwood along about eighteen and twentyfive. Back about eighteen and twenty five i left tennessee very much alive i never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud had. Battle of new orleans, tennessee stud, the wilderness road, billy yank and johnny reb, he had a long chain on, the marshal of silver city, razorback. The best of jimmy driftwood jimmie driftwood songs. Tennessee stud chords, guitar tab, and lyrics by chris.
Driftwood was born in mountain view, arkansas on 20 june 1907. Tennessee stud key of c written by jimmy driftwood intro. Tennessee stud chords by doc watson with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. Jimmy driftwood bio james corbitt morris better known as jimmy driftwood or jimmie driftwood.
The bond between a man and his horse is paramount here and is told with wit and whimsy. The lyrics tall a tale of a miner on the run and include a gunfight and getaway on the horse mentioned in the title. The tennessee stud was long and lean, the color of the sun and his eyes were green. Tennessee stud recorded by chris ledoux intro 44 24 44 along about eighteen twenty five i left tennessee very much alive i never would have forded the arkansas mud if i hadnt been a riding on the 24tennessee 44stud i had a little trouble with my sweethearts pa and one of her brothers was a bad outlaw i sent her a letter by.
The tennessee stud sheet music for treble clef instrument. Also it appeared in an old doc watson book from the late 60s or. Listen to tennessee stud the best of by jimmie driftwood on deezer. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. Verse d along about eighteen twentyfive c i left tennessee very much alive d i never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud am7 d if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud d had some trouble with my sweethearts pa c one of her brothers was a bad outlaw d i wrote her a letter by my uncle fudd am7 d and i rode away on the tennessee stud chorus d c d the tennessee stud was. Tennessee stud lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use only, its really a fun song to do, it was recorded by eddy. We drifted on down into no mans land, we crossed that river called the rio grande, i raced my horse with the spaniards foal, til i got me a skin full of silver and gold. In this lesson we will study tennessee stud as performed by doc watson. The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and. File 26 the billboards music popularity chart, september 21, 1959. C bb c c bb b c c c he had the nerve and he had the blood and there never was a horse like the tennessee stud. Here are the most popular versions guitar tabs, chords, ukulele chords. James corbitt morris better known as jimmy driftwood or jimmie driftwood. Jimmy driftwood the balladeer of the ozarks, folklorist, historian, teacher, performer, songwriter and threetime grammy winner.
Tennessee stud chords by johnny cash songsterr tabs with. Check out tennessee stud by jimmie driftwood on amazon music. The jimmy driftwood legacy project is a privately owned organization dedicated to collecting information by and about the extraordinary ozark mountain man whose name the project bears. Mike auldridge tennessee stud bass and acoustic guitar. The songs timeline appears to take place during a period of over twenty years, beginning in.
Never would have forded the arkansas mud, if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud. The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and his horse, a courageous, suncolored, greeneyed stallion he nicknamed the tennessee stud. Bmg rights management, sony atv publishing, solar music rights. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your. We suggest going to the front page and search for the artistname again. No artist with the name jimmy driftwood in most cases this is caused by a correction in the updated version of chordie. Within minutes you can be singing just like jimmy driftwood. Tennessee stud jimmy driftwood ukulele cover youtube. Capo ii intro a verse a back about eighteen and twentyfive g i left tennessee very much alive a i never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud e a if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud a had some trouble with my sweethearts pa g one of her brothers was a bad outlaw a i wrote a letter to my uncle fudd e a and i rode away on the tennessee stud chorus a g a the. Jimmy driftwood tennessee stud lyrics genius lyrics. Tennessee stud the nitty gritty dirt band, doc watson. The tennessee stud was long and lean the color of the sun and his eyes were green he had the nerve an he had the blood and there never was a hoss like the tennessee stud we drifted on down into no mans land we crossed the river called the rio grande i raced my hoss with the spaniards bold till i got me a skin. Complete song listing of jimmie driftwood on jimmie driftwood songs list covid19. Pete seeger and arlo guthrie video video is in key of a the tide is high.
We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Driftwood was a serious historian and song collector with an utterly unique style who recorded several excellent albums for columbia in the. We believe the community of mankind ought to see how one common american did what he could with his time on earth, with his energy and talents, and with what. Youd be hardpressed to find a country music aficionado whos never heard his battle of new orleans or tennessee stud. At 89, jimmy is still singing at the jimmy driftwood barn every sunday night, carrying on. I a never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud. April, 2017 now contains lyrics and chords to more than 550 songs and 150 instrumentals. I e f i hadnt b a een riding on the tennessee stud. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting.
Tennessee stud chords, guitar tab, and lyrics by johnny. Does anyone have tabs for tennessee stud by jimmy driftwood or for. Me and the gambler, we couldnt agree we got in a fight over tennessee pulled our guns and he fell with a thud and i rode away on a tennessee. Chords for jimmie driftwood billy yank and johnny reb. The tennessee stud written by jimmy driftwood chordchart by lynn lewis. There never was a horse like tennessee stud drifted on down into no mans land across the river called the rio grande raced my horse with the spaniards foe til i got me a skin full of silver and gold me and the gambler, we couldnt agree we got in a fight over tennessee pulled our guns and he fell with a thud and i rode away on a tennessee. On the tennessee mare and the tennessee stud now ive got a little baby on the cabin floor a little horse colt playin round the door and i love the girl with the golden hair and the tennessee stud loves the tennessee mare the tennesee stud was long and lean the color of the sun and his eyes were green he had the nerve and he had the blood.
He also wrote battle of new orleans, johnny horton recorded that one abour 5 years later. The chords used are not difficult, however the timing and arrangement are a little tricky. Tennessee stud tabs discussion forums reso hangout. Mick started playing and singing in skiffle bands in the 50s, and rock bands in the 60s, then formed tennessee stud as a trio. Verse d along about eighteen twentyfive c i left tennessee very much alive d i never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud am7 d if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud d had some trouble with my sweethearts pa c one of her brothers was a bad outlaw d i wrote her a letter by my uncle fudd am7 d and i rode away on the tennessee stud chorus d c d the tennessee stud was long and.
Tennessee stud johnny cash chords and lyrics for guitar. The tune has a great bluegrass type intro that repeats throughout the song. Roy acuff version in c song sheet has picking tablature. Play tennessee stud chords using simple video lessons. Feb 05, 2020 verse d along about eighteen twentyfive c i left tennessee very much alive d i never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud am7 d if i hadnt been riding on the tennessee stud d had some trouble with my sweethearts pa c one of her brothers was a bad outlaw d i wrote her a letter by my uncle fudd am7 d and i rode away on the tennessee stud chorus d c d the tennessee stud was long and. I circled their camp a time or two, just to show what a tennessee horse can do, them redskin boys couldnt get my blood, cause i was ariding on the tennessee stud. Tennessee stud fakebook no solo jimmy driftwood tennessee stud. It applies many of the basic bluegrass principles we have discussed in the bluegrass genre section.
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