SHAKY TOWN - Danny Kortchmar This song emerged on the Jackson Browne album ’Running on Empty’. Danny is a great guitarist and writes good songs too. I’m surprised more country bands haven’t taken up this number. The slide solo was played by David Lindley so it’s fairly inimitable but any picking that follows the verse chords will do. For the intro stay on the shape and pick out the single notes on the and strings. I like to play the with a hammered on i.e. 2X0210. (intro) - I’ve witnessed those one night stands Must have played in a thousand bands But I’m just here tonight tomorrow I’ll be gone Seen folks show their blacker sides Seen ’em die just for foolish pride And those drivers always ask to hear that same old song ( ) That’s a big ten four By your back door Just put that hammer down This young man feels those eighteen wheels That keep turnin round to take me down to Shaky Town And I’ve heard all those hard luck tales From all of you US males I’ve heard you tell those lies about the loves you’ve known And I’ve followed your highway signs And I’ve run down your thin white lines Like those drivers this old road is all I call my own That’s a big ten four By your back door Just put that hammer down This young man feels those eighteen wheels That keep turnin round to take me down to Shaky Town solo and repeat chorus plus. . . All the way down to Shaky Town Shaky Town Any comments to John Weaver c/o [email protected]