ASSEMBLY OF DUST & REID GENAUER
Arkansas Down
Written by Jason Crosby & Reid Genauer
From the album Sun Shot
Lyrics
Lucky Strike cigarettes and old time fools
Swayed in the evening, drunk on their stools
Old time music peeled from the walls
And fell to the floor where the unwanted fall
{Chorus}
They were down, they had pride
They were down by the Arkansas line
Agony eased as the evening set in
Ageless thirst drinking impoverished gin
Crowded hearts open their eyes
Ambition poured out and that’s still where she lies
{Chorus}
They were down, they had pride
They were down by the Arkansas line
Agony eased as the evening set in
Ageless thirst drinking impoverished gin
Empty grey angels and rotten fruit trees
A mother of twins down on her knees
Tell me rain maker, what can I do?
I gave all I had now I’m asking of you
I gave all I had now I’m asking of you
Tell me rain maker, what can I do?
I gave all I had now I’m asking of you
Lucky Strike cigarettes and old time fools
Swayed in the evening drunk on their stools
Old time music peeled from the wall
And fell to the floor where the unwanted fall
{Chorus}
They were down, they had pride
They were down by the Arkansas line
Agony eased as the evening set in
Ageless thirst drinking impoverished gin
Chords
Feel: 6/8 “Avett-style”
Instrument note: Wurli
[Intro] (x2)
G | G | G | C
G | G | G |
[Verse]
G | G | G | C
G | G | G | (x2)
C | G |
[Chorus]
Bb | Am | Gm | F
Esus4 | E |
[Verse 2]
(same as Verse)
[Chorus 2]
(same as Chorus)
[Bridge 1]
A | F | G | E
A | E | F | D/F# G (x2)
2nd time add:
F | D/F# G | E/G# A | A (stop)
E (let ring) | D
[Guitar Solo]
Solo over Verse & Chorus progressions
[Bridge 2]
A | F | G | E
A | E | F | D/F# G
E/G# | A | E | D
[Verse 3]
(same as Verse)
[Chorus 3]
(same as Chorus)
At the end: stay and jam on E → Emaj7