Flesh and Blood (source Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson Storytellers 1995) Chords for this song G C A7 D7 E|--1--0--3---2----| B|--0--1--2---1----| G|--0--0--2---2----| D|--0--2--2---0----| A|--2--3--0--------| E|--3--------------| Picking Patterns; Introduction pattern E|----1---1---1-----------1-------| B|----0---0---0-----------0-------| G|----0---0---0-----------0-------| D|----0---0---0---0-------0-------| A|----2--2----2-----2-0---2-------| E|--3-------3-----------3---------|
G Chord E|----1---1---1----| B|----0---0---0----| G|----0---0---0----| D|----0---0---0----| A|----2--2----2----| E|--3-------3------| C Chord E|---0--0----0--| B|---1--1----1--| G|---0--0----0--| D|---2--2----2--| A|--3---0--3----| E|-----3--------| Play A7 and D7 normally If unsure how to play the picking pattern with the words of the song go to the video on youtube: - Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson storytellers Flesh and Blood to see how Cash did it "Flesh And Blood" Verse 1: G C Beside a Singin' Mountain Stream G Where the Willow grew C G Where the Silver Leaf of Maple A7 D7 Sparkled in the Mornin' Dew G C I braided Twigs of Willows G Made a String of Buckeye Beads; C G But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood C G And you're the one I need C G Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood C G And you're the one I need. Verse 2: C I leaned against a Bark of Birch G And I breathed the Honey Dew C G I saw a North-bound Flock of Geese A7 D7 Against a Sky of Baby Blue G C Beside the Lily Pads G I carved a Whistle from a Reed; C G Mother Nature's quite a Lady C G But you're the one I need C G Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood C G And you're the one I need. Verse 3: C A Cardinal sang just for me G And I thanked him for the Song C G Then the Sun went slowly down the West A7 D7 And we had to move along G C These were some of the things G On which my Mind and Spirit feed; C G But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood C G And you're the one I need C G Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood C G And you're the one I need. Verse 4: SPOKEN: (Play chords single not strumming or picking pattern just play each chord once) C So when this Day was ended C I was very satisfied C G But I knew everything I touched A7 D7 Would wither and would die G C And Love is all that will remain G And grow from all these Seed; SUNG: (back to the picking pattern and how cash played it) C G Mother Nature's quite a Lady C G But you're the one I need C G Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood C G And you're the one I need. Outro: E|-1--1--1--| B|-0--------| G|-0--------| D|-0--------| A|-2--------|
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