Artist: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Song: Junco Partner (Live)
Place: The Brixton Academy on the 23rd November, 2001.
Original Composition:
"Junker's Blues" Willie Hall (1940) by Champion Jack Dupree.
Tuning: Standard
Barre Chords:
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Rhythm & Vocals: Joe Strummer
Violin: Tymon Dogg
Lead Guitar: Scott Shields
Drums: Luke Bullen
Bass: Simon Stafford
Played: As a Reggae rhythm (staccato-style)
Chorus:
NC (arpeggio)
I said ....-o-w-n the r-o-- ...came- ... Junco Partner
Boy, he was loaded ....as can be
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street
Verse 1:
Singing 6 months ...ain't no sentence
Yeah, and one year ....ain't no time
But got friends ...in Angola
Serving 14 to 99
(Screams to Tymon) Take it a-w-ay!...
(Violin Solo)
Chorus:
Down the road came a ...Junco Partner
Boy, he was loaded ....as can be
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street
Verse 2:
Well, when I had me a great deal of money
Yeah, I had mighty good things ...all over town
Now I ain't got no more money
All of my good friends they're ...putting me down
Chorus:
Down the road came a ...Junco Partner
Boy, he was loaded (Screams) uh-as ...can be
He was knocked out, knocked out out clean
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street
Verse 3:
Now please give me whisky, 'cause I'm getting thirsty
Pour me out a good beer, when I'm dry
JB' 45 speakers ...(I mean) records, ...with me babe'
We gotta a sound system ...way up in the sky.
Verse 4:
So now I gotta pawn my ...ratchet and pistol
Yeah I'm gonna pawn my ...watch and chain
I would have pawned my sweet babe'
But the smart girl ...she wouldn't sign her name
Scotty, do it in style!...
(Guitar Solo)
Chorus:
Down the road came a ...Junco Partner
Boy, he was loaded ....as can be
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street
(Long Pause with feedback)
"Thank you Ladies & Gentlemen. ...Welcome to the Brixton Academy!"
[End]
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