
Santiam
Chords by Doug Floyd
I have two versions of how to play this, and I can’t decide whether the
first is right or the second, or even a mix of the two.
Best to see what works for you, I think I favour the F#m chord version.
1) Try replacing the the F#m chord or the D with F# bass (except in the intro)
2) the G chord can be either straight G or a D with G bass.
Hope that makes sense, welcome any suggestions on this one.
D------G----F#m---D+F# bassâ€â€D+ G bass
E-2----3-----2-----------0---------------0
B-3----3-----2-----------3---------------2
G-2----0-----2-----------2---------------3
D-0----0-----4-----------0---------------0
A-0----2-----4-----------0---------------2
E-0----3-----2-----------2---------------3
(D)--(D + F#m bass) (G) (D+ F#m bass)(G)(D)
(D) Don't drive too (F#m) fast, (G) but don't (F#m) drive too slow
(D) Cos I just want to (F#m) memorize (G) every street and club and (F#m) restaurant I know
(D) Even the warehouses on (F#m) Connely Street (G) seem to have some kind of (F#m) hold on me
(D) And even the young kids there are always (F#m) wandering outside my street
There always (G) laughing and yelling when (F#m) I'm trying to sleep.
(G) When I’m trying to sleep (D)
I (F#m) know I really (G) blew it this time
and I (F#m) know (G) that everybody knows (D)
(G) My brother (D) Gil,
(G) my brother (F#m) Gil's
(G) well he’s driving me down (F#m) to (G) Santiam (D)
solo over (G) (D) (G) (A) (G) (D)
(D) I can picture it right now (F#m) in my mind (G)
being back (F#m) at the house
with (D) Frank sitting (F#m) on the couch
(G) and he's fast asleep (D)
(D) An evening breeze is (F#m) blowing by
(G) and the Highwaymen are playing (F#m) quiet and low
and my (D) brother Harry's (F#m) on the porch
(G) pacing and waiting, smoking (F#m) Old Gold’s
Oh (D) Gil, it's my (F#m) nerves this time that are bad
(G) I'm only an hour away to a whole (F#m) year and a half
and I'm so (G) nervous (D)
(G) My brother Gil, (G) My brother (F#m) Gil's
(G) driving me down (F#m) to (G) Santiam (D)
(D)I hope it all looks the (G) same to me (D)
(D)I hope it all feels the (G) same
When I get back (D) home
