The Year That Clayton Delaney Died--performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson written by Tom T. Hall 11/21/05 NOTE: Willie sings first verse, Waylon second, etc. Also, the C7 isn't stressed in every verse, but it stills sounds good if you play it. The C/G is to indicate the alternating base note (between C and C/G) INTRO: C G C
C/G (G) C/G C7 I remember the day that Clayton Delaney died F C/G They said for the last 2 weeks that he suffered and cried F C/G It made a big impression on me although I was a barefoot kid G C/G They said he got religion at the end and I'm glad he did Clayton was the best guitar picker in our town I thought he was a hero and I used to follow Clayton around I often wondered why Clayton, who seemed so good to me Never took his old guitar and made it down to Tennessee Well daddy said he drank a lot but I could never understand I know he used to pick up in Ohio with a five piece band Clayton used to tell me son better put that guitar away There ain't no money in it and it'll lead you to an early grave I guess if I admit it Clayton taught me how to drink booze I can see him now half-stoned pickin' out the love sick blues When Clayton died I made him a promise I was gonna carry on somehow I'd give a hundred dollars if he could only see me now I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died Nobody ever knew it but I went out in the woods and I cried I know there's a lot of big preachers that know a lot more than I do But it could be the good Lord likes a little pickin' too I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died OUTRO: C/G C7 F C/G F C/G G C/G (repeat and fade)