#--------------------------------------------------------------# YOU ARE NOT NEEDED NOW Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 1972 EMI U CATALOG INC Performing rights w/ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not # #necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # #the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other# #than for private study, scholarship, or research # #--------------------------------------------------------------# ---------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Geir ---------------------------------------------------------- Here it is made easy: Oh, before anyone reports back H=B -:) D A Well, the birds were talking all at once G and the old man mowing down his lawn A D he didn't look like much too bad a guy D A And I was thinkin' Hang on, man, something's wrong G your blues seems to be gone A D heaven ain't bad but you don't get nothing done. Hm G Lay down your head a while Hm A you are not needed now D you are not needed now Well, Allison laid an egg on me and every time I turn around it's swimming through the air above my bed I told Miss Hicks and she said fine as long as you're back in your room on time I keep you clean and the girls will keep you fed Lay down your head with mine you are not needed now and we got things to do Between the blankets made of wool the trains roll by every half an hour and the body can get no restin' done, that's true so I do my best, as best I can thinkin' big and making plans and wondering where them trains are rolling to y down your head poor boy and feel how the ground does move and hear how them drivers sing Well, goodbye friends, it's time to close everybody knows that's the way it goes where was it you lived in case I'm ever there Well, three doors down and two behind and it gets a little bit out of hand sometimes don't let it fool you into thinkin you down care Lay down your head and fly I'll quietly pass you by you won't even see me go If I thought about it long enough I just might make some kind of move watchful eyes are too hard on the soul With the smoke house just across the way and it's fog upon the light of day that would be hard comin' up with where to go Lay down your head poor boy feel how the ground does move hear how them drivers sing What now, my darling one go find a little fun you are not needed now ----------------------------- note provided by Casper: dont have my guitar here, but im pretty sure that the Hm should be a F#. Thats the way I play it, and that sounds correct to me. didnt read the tab to carefully i see now, but this is the way it should be, I think F# G Lay down your head a while D A you are not needed now D you are not needed now At the last D you also could alternate between sus2 and sus4 to "get the sound of the piano". #--------------------------------------------------------------#