AugustWest wrote:Hey lostsailor great setlist. Could you by chance tab out Elko for me. I've been trying to figure that tune out for a long time and haven't been able to get it. I was excited to see your band plays it. Many thanks
ps. willmusic I live in the richmond area as well. If you would like to jam sometime send me a pm. I have a drummer, banjo, and guitar player I play with. I play bass or rhythem guitar.
I second this notion!!! I posted what I had so far in another thread under RRE General Discussion, but here's what I've got so far (note: not all lyrics are right, so
please feel free to correct them!):
Code: Select allELKO
By Railroad Earth
Key of G (or Gm…)?
D mixolydian scale?
INTRO
VERSE 1 & 2
Pull in from the desert road
Pop your wagon, drop your load
And shut her down
Poor boy, you’re bound to die
Been a long hot desert ride
Wha (???), such big river devils slide, (???)
In Elko
Poor boy, you’re bound to die
CHORUS:
Poor boys and gamblers,
Row dogs and ramblers
Shuttin’ her down for the night
Winners and losers,
Hookers and boozers
Draw like a bug to the light
JAM OVER 2 VERSES
VERSE 3 & 4
Grab a whisky from the bar
Sit down to your deck of cards
And throw your chips in
Poor boy, you’re bound to die
Emerald Misty, Violet Blue
Got a winkin’ eye on you
And all night to wait
Poor boy, you’re bound to die
CHORUS:
Poor boys and gamblers,
Row dogs and ramblers
Shuttin’ her down for the night
Winners and losers,
Hookers and cruisers
Crawl in through the Elko night
INTRO RIFF x1
BRIDGE:
Oh Lord, oh lord
Been so long on this dusty road, on papa
I need a leg to stand on
I need a card, I need a card
Hit me Lord, but not too hard, oh mama
I need a winning hand
INTRO (full)
JAM OVER 8 VERSES
VERSE 5 & 6
Morning coffee, steak and eggs
Stretch your legs and get down the road
And roll in
Poor boy, you’re bound to die
She’s a camp town only??? on the UP line
Always shows up right on time
In Elko
Poor boy, you’re bound to die
CHORUS:
Poor boys and gamblers,
Row dogs and ramblers
Shuttin’ her down for the night
Winners and losers,
Hookers and boozers
Draw like a bug to the light
Poor boys and gamblers,
Row dogs and ramblers
Shuttin’ her down for the night
Winners and losers,
Hookers and cruisers
Crawl in through the Elko night
BRIDGE: x2
Oh Lord, oh lord
Been so long on this dusty road, on mama
I need a lick of fin?
I need a card, I need a card
Hit me Lord, but not too hard, oh papa
I need a winning hand
RIFF OVER CHORUS, end with BASS ON INTRO x1
Main Riff/Intro
e ---------------------------|
B ---5^7--5---------------5--|
G -----------7-----4—4^5-----|
D --------------7------------|
A ---------------------------|
E ---------------------------|
e -----------------------------------------|
B --5^7--5---------------------------------|
G ----------7-----4-4^5----4-4^5-----------|
D -------------7--------7--------7p5-------|
A -----------------------------------7p5---|
E -----------------------------------------|
For the "poor boys and gamblers, row dogs and ramblers...." part it sounds like the single notes (that he is singing at least) are:
F# F# F# G A Bm Bm A F# Em
Poor boys and gam-blers, row dogs and ram-blers
G G G A G Em D
Shut-ting her down for the night
The F# may be an F#m or even an F#dim (though I don't think so), but it's really bugging me that I can't figure it out. It's probably very easy and I'm just making it a lot harder than it should be, but any help would be great
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