The best of jimmy driftwood jimmie driftwood songs. Driftwood wrote more than 6,000 folk songs, of which more than 300 were recorded by various musicians. We suggest going to the front page and search for the artistname again. Tennessee stud is a song written by jimmy driftwood, who originally recorded and released it in 1959.
Tennessee stud johnny cash chords and lyrics for guitar. Tennessee stud fakebook no solo jimmy driftwood tennessee stud. 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. Doc watson tennessee stud chords, tabs, tablatures for guitar. Tennessee stud the nitty gritty dirt band, doc watson.
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. He had the nerve and he had the blood and there never was a horse like the tennessee stud. Mick started playing and singing in skiffle bands in the 50s, and rock bands in the 60s, then formed tennessee stud as a trio. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. Complete song listing of jimmie driftwood on jimmie driftwood songs list covid19. Roy acuff version in c song sheet has picking tablature. 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 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. The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and.
April, 2017 now contains lyrics and chords to more than 550 songs and 150 instrumentals. Mar 31, 2018 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 tennessee stud. Jimmy driftwood the balladeer of the ozarks, folklorist, historian, teacher, performer, songwriter and threetime grammy winner. Tennessee stud by jimmie driftwood on amazon music. It applies many of the basic bluegrass principles we have discussed in the bluegrass genre section. James corbitt morris better known as jimmy driftwood or jimmie driftwood. 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. Subscribe to the traditional music library mailing list. Pete seeger and arlo guthrie video video is in key of a the tide is high. 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. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. 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 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 lyrics for tennessee stud were written and originally preformed by jimmy driftwood james corbett morris, a prominent figure in the revitalization of folk music throughout the 50s, 60. Tennessee stud chords, guitar tab, and lyrics by chris. I e f i hadnt b a een riding on the tennessee stud. Play tennessee stud chords using simple video lessons. 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. 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. Tennessee stud chords by johnny cash songsterr tabs with. Eddy arnold, doc watson, nitty gritty dirt band, johnny cash, hank williams jr. 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.
He also wrote battle of new orleans, johnny horton recorded that one abour 5 years later. 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. Bmg rights management, sony atv publishing, solar music rights. Jimmy driftwood tennessee stud lyrics genius lyrics. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. The tennessee stud written by jimmy driftwood chordchart by lynn lewis. The tennessee stud sheet music for treble clef instrument. The simple melody is buttressed by some fabulous playing by the ensemble, particularly jimmy faddens harmonica performance. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. The tennessee stud sheet music for treble clef instrument 8notes. Tennessee stud was written about 1953 by jimmy driftwood. In this book are all the words and chord changes you need. A e nd i rode aw a ay on the tennessee stud t a he tennessee stud was g long.
At 89, jimmy is still singing at the jimmy driftwood barn every sunday night, carrying on. Here are the most popular versions guitar tabs, chords, ukulele chords. 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. Tennessee stud recorded by eddy arnold written by jimmie driftwood chord a with capo on 3rd fret to play along with youtube video. 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. Tennessee stud tabs discussion forums reso hangout.
Tennessee stud chords, guitar tab, and lyrics by johnny. Print and download tennessee stud sheet music in pdf. The bond between a man and his horse is paramount here and is told with wit and whimsy. File 26 the billboards music popularity chart, september 21, 1959. Within minutes you can be singing just like jimmy driftwood. The tune has a great bluegrass type intro that repeats throughout the song.
The chords used are not difficult, however the timing and arrangement are a little tricky. 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. Listen to tennessee stud the best of by jimmie driftwood on deezer. Jimmy driftwood bio james corbitt morris better known as jimmy driftwood or jimmie driftwood. No artist with the name jimmy driftwood in most cases this is caused by a correction in the updated version of chordie. 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. Download the tab and sheet music in pdf format for printout etc. The tennessee stud was long and lean, the color of the sun and his eyes were green. 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. I a never wouldve made it through the arkansas mud. Tennessee stud key of c written by jimmy driftwood intro. Learn how to play mike auldridge songs for bass and acoustic guitar online. Driftwood was born in mountain view, arkansas on 20 june 1907. Youd be hardpressed to find a country music aficionado whos never heard his battle of new orleans or tennessee stud.
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. 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. Tennessee stud chords by doc watson with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. 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. Tennessee stud by jimmy driftwood lyrics damnlyrics. Tennessee stud jimmy driftwood ukulele cover youtube. Chords for jimmie driftwood billy yank and johnny reb.
Does anyone have tabs for tennessee stud by jimmy driftwood or for. Jimmie driftwood listed as jimmy on this album is a wellkept secret in country music he wasnt much of a hitmaker in his own right but he wrote several wellknown songs, including the trendsetting historical smash hit the battle of new orleans. File 1 sheet music tennessee stud by jimmy driftwood. 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. Jimmy driftwood james corbitt morris also performed by. In this lesson we will study tennessee stud as performed by doc watson. Randy boone tennessee stud just waitin vinyl discogs. Check out tennessee stud by jimmie driftwood on amazon music. The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and his horse, a courageous, suncolored, greeneyed stallion he nicknamed the tennessee stud. Driftwood was a serious historian and song collector with an utterly unique style who recorded several excellent albums for columbia in the. 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.
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