Willies Birthday Song chords by Nathaniel Rateliff

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Willie’s Birthday Song
Nathaniel Rateliff

Chorus:
D MajorD
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
           A augmentedA
Wipe away all of your tears
A augmentedA
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                     D MajorD
And all the good things he's done for us here

Verse 1:
D MajorD
It was '75, the time of the preacher
               A augmentedA
When the red-headed stranger appeared

Rode into town, blue eyes a-shinin'
             D MajorD
His memories measured in tears

Refrain:
G+G                             D MajorD
Hey Nashville, hey, Austin, he's playing the songs we hold dear
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Now, for all of these years

Chorus:
D MajorD
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
           A augmentedA
Wipe away all of your tears
A augmentedA
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                     D MajorD
And all the good things he's done for us here

HARMONIC SOLO D MajorD A augmentedA

Verse 2:
D MajorD
Now Shotgun Willie wades through whiskey rivers
            A augmentedA
Living in the promised land
A augmentedA
His heroes are cowboys, the songs they're a-singin'
            D MajorD
Bring joy and laughter again

Refrain:
G+G                           D MajorD
Hey, Georgia, New Orleans, this song's for your native son
D MajorD         A augmentedA
And all that he's done

Chorus:
D MajorD
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
           A augmentedA
Wipe away all of your tears

Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                     D MajorD
And all the good things he's done for us here

KEY CHANGE to BB

E MajorE
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
           BB
Wipe away all of your tears

Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                     E MajorE
And all the good things he's done for us here

Bridge:
E MajorE BB

Chorus:
E MajorE
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
           BB
Wipe away all of your tears
BB
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                     E MajorE
And all the good things he's done for us here

Outro:\u2028
BB
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie\u2028
                     E MajorE
And all the good things he's done for us here