A Song For Robert Johnson

Capo 2 Intro: Am Em D C Am Em D C Am Up on north to Detroit Em D South down Fifty-one to Memphis C Am A pistol in his hand Em There's many a good man hidin' in the shadows D C Am Just waitin' to give that boy six feet of land 'Little Robert Dusty' Em D He's been stealin' hearts so easily C Am You should hear him when he sings Em Double dealing at the crossroads D Him and his guitar, they say C D Em Something's been playin' them Chorus: A D Em Feeling, down in the fingertips Bold good feeling, woah, oh A G Like you could die for it D C And the bird that whistles G D And the bird that sings G C And the strong, strong heart beatin' G D Am And the stretched out wings Em "Passion be a memory", she says D C Am Lookin' at the sheets where he used to lie with her Em Holdin' a picture, she's livin' again D C Am Things she felt when he played for her 'Little Robert Dusty' Em D He's been stealin' hearts so easily C Am You should hear him when he sings Em Double dealing at the crossroads D Him and his guitar, they say C D Em Something's been playin' them Chorus: A D Em Feeling, down in the fingertips Bold good feeling, woah, oh A G Like you could die for it D C And the bird that whistles G D And the bird that sings G C And the strong, strong heart beatin' G D Em A And the stretched out wings that he made Am D C Em Won't so easily, won't so easily fade Am Em The talk is, he still comes around D C Am Hey, from Mississippi when your road is dark as night Em When nothing else gets to your sadness D C Am He's pickin' up his guitar and he's feeling it right 'Little Robert Dusty' Em D And they stole his heart so easily C Am He was singin', "All my love in vain" Killin' at the crossroads Em D But him and his guitar, they say C D Em Something's still playin' them Chorus: (## fade to end ##) A D Em Feeling, down in the fingertips Bold good feeling, woah, oh A G Like you could die for it D C And the bird that whistles G D And the bird that sings G C And the strong, strong heart beatin' G D Em And the stretched out wings he made A D Em Down in the fingertips Bold good, bold good feeling, woah, oh A G Like you could die for it D C And the bird that whistles G D And the bird that sings