Willies Birthday Song chords by Nathaniel Rateliff

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Willie’s Birthday Song
Nathaniel Rateliff

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

Verse 1:
D

It was '75, the time of the preacher
                             A
When the red-headed stranger appeared

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

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

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

HARMONIC SOLO D A

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

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

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

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

KEY CHANGE to B

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

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

Bridge:
E B

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

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