Author: Jim

Are You Teasing Me?

Jim,

—Louvin Brothers

When we're all alone dear and I'm in your arms
Are you teasing me
When you're telling me how I thrill to your charms
Are you teasing me

Chorus:
Are you untrue when I'm not with you
When we're apart are you free
Tell me darling while our love is still young
Are you teasing me

You say that my kiss sends your heart in a whirl
Are you teasing me
And that you'll be mine till the end of the world
Are you teasing me

Chorus

You tell me my love makes your life complete
Are you teasing me
And never from my arms would you long to be
Are you teasing me

Chorus

Verse:

I V V I
I V V I

Chorus:

IV I IV V
I V V I

Ain't No Ash Will Burn

Jim,

—Walt Aldridge

I have seen snow that fell in May
And I have seen rain on cloudless days
Somethings are always bound to change
There ain't no ash will burn

Chorus:
Love is a precious thing I'm told
It burns just like West Virginia coal
But when the fire dies down it's cold
There ain't no ash will burn

You say this life is not your lot
Well I can't be something that I'm not
We can't stoke a fire that we ain't got
There ain't no ash will burn

In every life there comes a time
Where there are no more tears to cry
We must leave something dear behind
There ain't no ash will burn

Tag:
There is one lesson I have learned
There ain't no ash will burn

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Verse & Chorus:

I IV V I
I IV V I
I IV V VIm
VIm IV V I

A Few Old Memories

Jim,

—Hazel Dickens

Just a few old memories
Slipped in through my door
Though I thought I had closed it
So tightly before
I can't understand it
Why it should bother my mind
For it all belongs to another place and time

Chorus:
Just a few old keep-sakes
Way back on the shelf
No, they don't mean nothin'
Well I'm surprised they're still left
Just a few old love letters
With the edges all brown
And an old faded picture
I keep turned upside-down

Just a few old memories
Going way back in time
Well I can hardly remember
I don't know why I'm cryin'
I can't understand it
Well I'm surprised myself
First thing tomorrow morning
I'll clean off that shelf

Chorus

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Verse:

I I IV IV
I I V V
I I IV IV
I I – IV I – V I

Chorus:

IV IV I I
IV IV V V
I I IV IV
I – V I – IV I I

 

Brilliancy

Jim,

Home Sweet Home

Jim,




Top of Cork Road

Jim,

Losing You

Jim,

—Jimmy Martin

There's no such thing as sleep for jealous fools
And being jealous of someone like you is sorta foolish too
The life you chose is the life you want I guess
Loosin' you might be the best thing yet

Chorus:
The longest day I lived I'd still be suffering from the shame
In the gutter you were makin yourself quite a name
I wanted you and you wanted…
Anyone you could get
Loosin' you might be the best thing yet

Patiently I sit alone and wait
Knowin' where you were and what you were doin
Turn'd my love to hate
My foolishness is all that i regret
Loosin' you might be the best thing yet

Chorus

Loosin' you might be the best thing yet…

Verse:

I I7 IV IV
IV I II V
I I7 IV IV
I I – V V – I I

Chorus:

IV IV I I
I I II V
I I I IV IV
I I – V V – I I

I'd Like To Be Sixteen Again

Jim,

—Jimmy Martin

Oh the worst mistake I could ever make was to take that weddin' vow
'
Cause now I'm tied to a nagging wife and always in a row

Too scared to talk I'll walk the chalk, my head I'll meekly bow

And I'd like to be sixteen again and know what I know now

Chorus:
Yea, I'd like to be sixteen again and know what I know now

The girls I'd please with every squeeze and make em holler wow!

But its too late to change my fate, such things is not allowed

And I'd like to be sixteen again and know what I know now

I've spent my youth a runnin' round, well I thought I knew it all

But what I've learned it learned it hard and now my head is bald

I reminisce of things I missed, of fields I'd liked to plough

But I'd like to be sixteen again and know what I know now

My teeth are gone, I'm not too strong, don't have too much to build

And even a jug of Geritol won't change the way I feel

I'm like the dog too old to bite, all I can do is growl

But I'd like to be sixteen again and know what I know now

Verse:

|:  I I I IV
V V V I  :|

Chorus:

IV IV IV I
I I II V
I I I IV
V V V I

Just Because

Jim,

—Shelton Brothers
Just because you think you're so pretty
Just because you think you're so hot
Just because you think you've got something
That nobody else has got
You made me spend all my money
Then you laughed and called me old Santy Claus
But I'm telling you, honey I'm leaving you
Because, just because.

Just because you think I'll be lonesome
Just because you think I'll be blue
Just because you think I'll be foolish
To stay at home and wait for you
You made my drop all my girlfriends
Then you laughed and called me mister Santy Claus
Well, I'm telling you, baby I'm through with you
Because, just because.

There'll come a time you'll be lonesome
There'll come a time you'll be blue
When old Santy Claus won't be near you
To pay the bills for you
Though you may say that I'm foolish
There just ain't no Santy Claus
I'm telling you, good gal I'm through with you
Because, just because.

Dixon Brothers Lyrics—>

Now just because you think you're so pretty,
Just because you think you're so smart
You went and spent all my money
And played ball with my heart.

When you thought you'd spent all my money,
You laughed and call me old Santy Claus
There's no doubt, baby I found you out
Honey, it's just because

Don't think for a moment now baby,
That I am crazy about you
You caused me to lose all of my girlfriends
I'll never hang around with you

You'll wake up some morning baby
And miss your old Santy Claus
I'm telling you baby I'm not kidding you
Honey it's just because

There'll come a time you will want me
When you are lonely and blue
Your old Santy Claus won't be 'round then
To cheer and comfort you

The next train that leaves this town babe,
Will carry your old Santy Claus
I'm telling you baby I'm leaving you
Honey it's just because

Verse and Chorus:

I I I V
V V V I
I I I – I7 IV
IV – IV#º I – VI II – V I

 

Please Help Me I'm Falling

Jim,

—Don Robertson & Hal Blair

Please help me I'm falling in love with you
Close the door to temptation don't let me walk through
Turn away from me darling I'm begging you to
Please help me I'm falling in love with you

I belong to another whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever to have and to hold
I can never be free dear but when I'm with you
I know that I'm losing the will to be true

Please help me I'm falling and that would be sin
Close the door to temptation don't let me walk in
For I mustn't want you but darling I do
Please help me I'm falling in love with you

Verse

I I IV I
I IV – I II V
V I I – I7 IV
IV I V I