Author: Jim

You'll Find Her Name Written There

Jim,

—Harold Hensley

No more no more she'll walk this earth
Her face like a beautiful flower
But all alone is a marble stone
You'll find her name written there

A new voice rings where the angel sings
A voice so pure and so fair
And if you look in the heavenly book
You'll find her name written there

I'm all alone since the call of fate
Left me in the deepest despair
And if you'll wait at the pearly gates
You'll find her name written there

I breathe her name into the air
It goes and I know not where
But if you look to the heart of a friend
You'll find her name written there

Verse*:

I VII I I
I VII V V
I VII I IV
I V I I

*Monroe modulates last verse up a full step

 

You're Still On My Mind

Jim,

—Jeff Daniels 1959

The jukebox is playin' a honky—tonk song
One more, I keep sayin', and then I'll go home
What good will it do me, I know what I'll find
An empty bottle, a broken heart and you're still on my mind

The people are dancin' and havin' their fun
And I sit here thinkin' about what you have done
To try and forget you, I've turned to the wine
An empty bottle, a broken heart and you're still on my mind

Alone and forsaken, so blue I could cry
I just sit here drinkin' till the bottle runs dry
What good will it do me, I know what I'll find
An empty bottle, a broken heart and you're still on my mind

Verse:

I I IV IV
V V I I
I I IV IV
V V V I

 

You Waited Too Long

Jim,

—Washboard Sam

Too long, you waited too long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more
Too long, you waited too long to come home
And that is all I can stand

Bridge:
It was late last night, about half past nine
You was in a bad tavern drinkin' bad red wine
Too long, you waited too long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more

Too long, you waited too long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more
Too long, you waited too long to come home
And this is all I got to say

Bridge:
Now I begged you baby, both night and day
Stop your sinnin' quit your lowdown ways
Too long, you waited to long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more

Verse:

I I I VI
II V I V
I I I VI
II V V V

Bridge:

I I7 IV IV7
I I I VI
II V-I I I

 

You Rascal You

Jim,

—Sam Theard 1931

Reworked through the years in many styles, here are original 1931 lyrics…

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you (x2)
When you're dead and gone
Then you'll leave my wife alone
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You done had my wife long enough, you rascal, you (x2)
You done had my wife long enough
Now ain't you tired of that old stuff
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

Now I wonder what have you got, you rascal you (x2)
Now I wonder what have you got
That makes my wife thin you're so hot
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I'm gonna hang you on a tree you rascal you (x2)
I'm gonna hang you on a tree
'Cause there'll be no way to trace(?) for me

I'm gonna cut your arms off too, you rascal you (x2)
I'm gonna cut your arms off too
And somethin' else that's attached to you
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You gave my wife a diamond ring, you rascal, you (x2)
You gave my wife a diamond ring
So you could shake that thing
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

Tons more verses…

I'll be glad when you dead, (you rascal, you)
When you dead in your grave
No more women will you crave

I trusted you in my home
You wouldn't leave my wife alone
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I fed you since last fall
Then you got your ashes hauled
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You asked my wife to wash your clothes
And something else I suppose
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You know you done me wrong
You done stole my wife and gone
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You asked my wife for a meal
And something else you tried to steal
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

Please don't let me find you
cause you'll leave this world behind you
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

It goes on…

Ain't no use to run
I done bought a Gatling gun
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I'm gonna kill you just for fun
The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You done messed with my wife
And I'm gonna take your life
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

I'll be standing on the corner full of gin
When they bring your dead body in
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

When they bury you six feet deep
No more fried chicken can you eat
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

Ain't gonna be tears in nobody's eyes
When they drag your sorry butt by
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

You know you done me wrong
You done stole my wife and gone
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you

Verse:

I V I I
I I V V
I I7 IV IV
I V I I


You Let the Dog Off the Chain

Jim,

—Junior Sisk

From what I hear there's somebody talkin,'
About our broken love affair‚
Somebody better go and try to tell them,
That they might not want ever to go there‚

Chorus:
You wouldn't listen to reason,
I tried to save you all this pain‚
I'm glad to let you go; but I just want you to know,
You let the dog off the chain‚

I'm hearin' through the grapevine your not happy,
And the man your with is treatin' you bad‚
Well you should have thought about that before you left me,
And your wishin' you were with the one you had‚

Could it be your just mad because I don't miss you,
And you thought by now I wanted you home‚
Well I hope you work it out; I ain't doin' here without,
But thanks a lot for throwin' me a bone.

Verse:

I I IV IV
V V I I

Chorus:

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

 

You Are My Sunshine

Jim,

—Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamed I held you in my arms,
but when I woke dear, I was mistaken,
and I hung my head and cried.

Chorus:
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
you'll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.

I'll always love you and make you happy
if you will only say the same
but if you leave me to love another
you'll regret it all some day

You told me once dear you really loved me
that no one else could come between
but now you've left me and love another
you have shattered all my dreams.

Verse and Chorus:

I I I I
IV IV I I
IV IV I I
I V I I

 

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

Jim,

—Bob Dylan

Clouds so swift, Rain won't lift
Gate won't close, Railings froze
Get your mind off wintertime
You ain't goin' nowhere

Chorus:
Whoo-ee! Ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair!

I don't care, How many letters they sent
Morning came and morning went
Pick up your money, And pack up your tent
You ain't goin' nowhere

Buy me a flute, And a gun that shoots
Tailgates and substitutes,
Strap yourself, To the tree with roots
You ain't goin' nowhere

Genghis Khan, He could not keep
All his kings, Supplied with sleep
We'll climb that hill no matter how steep
When we get up to it

Chorus and Verse:

|: I IIm IV I
I IIm IV I :|

 

Worried Man Blues

Jim,

Chorus:
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song (X3)
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long

I went across the river and I laid down to sleep (X3)
When I woke up, there were shackles on my feet

Twenty one links of chain around my leg (X3)
And on each link, the initials of my name

I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine (X3)
Twenty one years on the Rocky Mountain Line

If anyone should ask you who composed this song (X3)
Say it was me and I sing it all day long

Chorus and Verse:

I I I I
IV IV IV I
V V I I

 


Will You Be Lovin' Another Man

Jim,

—Lester Flatt

Now will you love me little darling
When I'm in some other land
When you know I can't be with you
Will you be loving another man?

Chorus:
Will you be loving another man?
Will you be loving another man?
When I return, will you be waiting
Or will you be loving another man?

Now don't come crying on my shoulders
Telling me love is grand
Then when I'm out of sight here
You'll be loving another man

Now if I find this to be true dear
I want you to please understand
When I've turned don't say you're sorry
Just keep on loving the other man

Verse and Chorus:

I I I I
I I V V
I I IV IV
I V I I

 

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Jim,

I was standing by the window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I saw the hearse come rolling
To carry my mother away

Will the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye Lord bye and bye
There's a better home a waiting
In the sky Lord in the sky

I said to the undertaker
Undertaker please drive slow
For that body you are carryin
Lord I hate to see her go

Well I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid her in that grave

I went back home Lord that home was lonesome
Since my mother, she was gone
All my brothers and sisters crying
What a home so sad and alone

Verse and Chorus:

I I I I
IV IV I I
I I I I
I V I I