Chords for James McMurtry: Slew Foot with Joe Ely

Tempo:
59.375 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James McMurtry: Slew Foot with Joe Ely chords
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[Fm] [D]
Coming down the mountain boys what do I see?
after me.
too late.
[A] He's big around the middle [G] and he's broad [D] across the rump.
ain't never been treed.
I took all my money, I bought me some bees.
I cut down the tree and my honey's all gone.
100%  ➙  59BPM
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Fm
123111111
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Fm
123111111
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To learn James Mcmurtry - Slew Foot chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, G, D, D, G, A and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 29 BPM and then match the original tempo of 59 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Fm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Coming down the mountain boys what do I see?
Bear tracks, bear tracks coming after me.
_ _ Better get your rifle before it's too late.
The bear's got a [G] pig and he's [D] headed for the gate. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] He's big around the middle [G] and he's broad [D] across the rump.
[A] Making 90 miles an [G] hour taking [D] 30 feet of jump.
He ain't never been caught, he ain't never been treed.
Some folks say [G] he looks a lot [D] like me. _
_ _ _ _ _ I took all my money, I bought me some bees.
They started making honey [G] way [D] up in the trees. _ _
I cut down the tree and my honey's all gone.
Old Sluke [D] done made himself at home. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] He's big around [G] the middle and [D] he's broad across [A] the rump.
Making 90 [D] miles an hour taking 30 feet of jump.
He ain't never been caught, he ain't never been treed.
Some folks [G] say he looks [D] a lot like me. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The wintertime's coming and it's 20 below.
The river's froze over, where can he go?
_ _ We'll chase him up the holler, run him in the well.
Shoot him in the bottom [G] just to listen [D] to him yell. _
[A] He's big around the [G] middle and [D] he's broad across [A] the rump.
Making 90 miles an hour [D] taking 30 feet of jump.
He ain't never been caught, he ain't never been treed.
Some folks say he looks a lot like me.
_ _ Some folks [G] say he looks [D] a lot like me.
_ _ Some folks say he [G] looks a lot [D] like me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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The Childish Things album includes this song.

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