TWIN ROCKS, OREGON words and music by Shawn Mullins from "Soul's Core" (SMG) (c)1998 SMG/Shawn Mullins BMI/Sony Music Entertainment Chords for Verses: {define G: base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 x} In this case, usually no 1st string played {define Dadd9/F#: base-fret 0 frets 2 x 0 2 3 0} Same here too. {define A7sus4: base-fret 0 frets x 0 2 0 3 0} Chords for Refrain: {define G: base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 x} {define D: base-fret 0 frets x x 0 2 3 2} {define Bmin: base-fret 2 frets x 2 4 4 3 0} {define A: base-fret 0 frets x 0 3 3 3 x} Chords for Turnaround: {define G: base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 x} {define Dadd9/F#: base-fret 0 frets 2 x 0 2 3 0} {define Emin7: base-fret 0 frets 0 2 2 0 3 0} {define Cadd9: base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 3 x} {define B11: base-fret 0 frets x 2 0 0 3 3} {define A7sus4: base-fret 0 frets x 0 2 0 3 0} lower case {abd} and {cbagab} and {f#} represent single note lines played as embellishments to the chord. This song is pretty self-explanatory. All of this Chord Pro stuff is kinda overkill, but you will definitely be able to play the song now. Have fun with it. TWIN ROCKS, OREGON Dadd9/F# G Dadd9/F# Well, I met him on the cliffs of twin rocks, oregon G Dadd9/F# he was sittin on his bedroll lookin just like richard brautigan. G A7sus4 {abd} Dadd9/F# I thought he was an old man, he wasn't but 37. G Dadd9/F# he said he'd been ridin trains for 15 years G Dadd9/F# drawin portraits to keep his belly full of beer G A7sus4 and it looked to me like he'd died and missed the plane to heaven {ABD} Dadd9/F# (i.e. You get the idea... it repeats everything) but he was a nice ol' guy for a younger man he had a bottle of mad dog he held in his hand that he waved around a lot to make his point and I listened as he told his tales of wine and women and county jails and we finished off that bottle and smoked a half a joint REFRAIN: D G D he said "I came here to watch the sun G Bmin disappear into the ocean A it's been years G ( Gsus4 G {cbagab}) since I smelled this salty sea" D G D he turned his bottle up and down G and I saw him lost Bmin -- A and I saw him found he said "I don't know G Gsus4 G Dadd9/F# what i've been lookin for, maybe me..." Verse Well, I told him I too had been travelin around livin out of my van from town to town playin for tips and whatever records I could move I said "I don't reckon i'll be makin it big, you know it's hard to get rich off a tout of coffee house gigs" and he said "yeah, but ain't it a blessin to do what you wanna do..." REFRAIN and I told him "yeah, I pulled off here to watch the sun disappear into the ocean `cause it's been years since I smelled this salty sea" and he turned his bottle up and down he saw me lost and he saw me found and I said "I don't know what I've been looking for, maybe me" Instrumental Bridge or the Turnaround: Dadd9/F# G Dadd9/F# G {f#} Emin7 A7sus4 Emin7 Cadd9 B11 Dadd9/F# ... Verse: I said "it's getting kind of late better be heading down the interstate can I give you a lift to san francisco bay?" he said "nope, I think I'm just going to sit here and rest and maybe wait on the tokyo-montana express I might just lay here and dream my life away Refrain: i'm going to sit right here, i'm going to watch the sun disappear into the ocean `cause it's been years, it's been years i'm gonna turn my bottle up and down you can see my lost and you can see my found" final verse I met him on the cliffs of twin rocks, oregon he was sitting on his bedroll looking just like richard brautigan just like him #---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# This file is for personal private use only. All copyright laws apply. Transcribed Nov. 14, 1998 by Vincent Sargenti Corrections/Additions send to: eleven@proaxis.com For more independent chords/tabs visit http://www.mailzone.com/moj/indie/