Letra Goin' Down To Laurel de Steve Forbert original

Capo on 2nd fret

C-G-Dmin-G> Intro: play 3 times (1 harmonica + 2 guitar)

Well C> everybody here, G> seems to like to laugh

Dmin> Look at Johnny jivin' across G> the floor

He C> can play the fool and G> make a few mistakes,

Dmin> But all the same he'll never be G> a bore

I'm C> glad to be so young G> talkin' with my tongue

D min> Glad to be so careless in G> my way

C> Glad to take a chance G> and play against the odds

D min> Glad to be so crazy in G> my day



Well C> I'm goin' C/B> down to A min> Laurel

G> It's a dirty stinkin' town Am> yea

F> But me I know G> exactly what I'm going to Am> find

C-G-A min> D min> Little girl E min> I'm goin' to see

Am> She is a fool for C> lovin' me

F> But she's in love G> and love's a funny state of C> mind

Yes it is (on second chorus)

Well C> what was that you said G> when you had a tear

D min>Rolling down your cheek the G> other night

C> I couldn't catch it all G> there's something going wrong

D min>I hope you got it straightened out G> alright

C> Everything's so loud G>and everything's so fast

D min>I here your brother married once G>again

Yea C> best of luck and all and G> try to have some fun

D min>They tell me this great life can always G> end

CHORUS

Harmonica theme again: C-G-D min-G>

I'm C> smilin' from a car, I'm G> goin' for a drive

D min>Feel the whistle blowin' breeze gone G>flying by

C> Mirror's on the moon, G> echo in the sun

D min> See just a touch of madness G>in my eye

C>Please don't mention rain, G> please don't talk of trains

D min>Please don't mention buildings burning G>down

C>Everybody here seems G> to like to laugh

D min> Either step in time or just don't hang G> around

CHORUS

Harmonica theme again: C-G-D min-G>