Tulsa County P.Polland
>From the Byrds-Ballad of Easy Rider LP
Clarence White did some great stringbender licks on this tune. The
actual recording is in E but I wrote it in D because that's the key I
can sing it in. I'll Tab out the lead when I get a chance...for now I
just tabbed out the intro. The leads and fills do somewhat follow the
intro somewhat but contain a little more action on the 5th position D
sus/D/D6 and seventh position G7/G moves.
Intro:
All 2nd string bends done with Stringbender
8b10 means hit 8, pull to 10 with bender....(5) means fret at 5 with
bender already engaged..
(0)r0 meaning engage bender..hit 2nd string open,,,then release the
bender as the note chimes
D A G A
A7
e-------5------5------5--------5------5-------3------3--------3-----3---B------8b10---(8)----(5)r5-----6b8----5b7----3b5-----0b2---(0)-----(0)r0
G-----------------------------7-----------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------
B-------0---------
G---2--------7----
D------------7----
A-----------------
E-----------------
D A G A
My Nights have been lonely since I Been in Tulsa County
G A7 D
I really don't know what I'm going to do
D A G A
I just might take a trip somewhere along the southern border
G A7 D
But I know I gotta get away from you
CHORUS
G D
I don't know
G D
Just where I'll go
A G G/F# A
But I think I'll ride it down to Mexico
Got your note in Charleston, said you needed my assistance
When I got there, you didn't need me then
I may not be a wise man but I know this life you're leading
You learned your tricks from lots of other men
CHORUS
BREAK D A G A G A7 D X2
CHORUS
Don Miller
