20 Years

This is one of my favorite David Dondero songs,he played at a concert i saw, and its

fairly easy to play. He does it all fingerpicking, but for solo stuff its best just to

play the chords and fingerpick occasionally. All the chords are dead on,(i got bored

towards the end with placement over the word, but theyre very close, plus the rythym

is very easy to follow anyways.) the fingerpicked intro is right, it might now be

perfect note for note, but it highlights the main things that are important cuz lets

face it, fingerpicking is basically random. Comments/questions to :

ossimdaveaof@yahoo.com Im pretty sure on 99% of the words, the first two lines may

have thrown me off.

Chords-

Am x02210

F x03210 (not the typically barred one with the 1 on e)

C x32010

G 320003 (if fingerpicking, youll really never use that bass note.)

C/B x20010 (is a transition from the C chord to the Am chord)

Intro (4 times)

4th time on that intro, the C chord does this

Verse Am F C Am F C

Well i got on the, its my angle of prison idea,

aint a place in this whole damn city, willing to hire me,

its been 20 years.

Chorus F G C C/B Am

And a horn blows, from a river boat,

It sounds the same, as the day i went away,

you know it sounds just the same.

INSTRUMENTAL QUICK

Verse Am F C Am F C

In 1979, man i was always high

i dont remember commiting the crime

but i remember doing the time

its been 20 yrs

Chorus F G C C/B Am

And a horn blows, from a snoozaphone

to me it sounds, like a moan

INTRO AGAIN AS INSTRUMENTAL

Verse Am F C Am F C

My eyes are not like yours, my eyes are froze,

from the ears, in a jail cell, in fear my foes

its been 20 yrs

Chorus F G C C/B Am

And a horn blows, from river boat

and it sounds the same, as the day i went away

you know it sounds just the same