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Baby Hold On
Bend in the River
Blues in a Bottle
Cash on the Barrelhead
Euphoria
Highway Song
Just Before the Evening
Mama Boulet
River's Risin'
Stay Away Monday


                                BABY HOLD ON
                                (Drew Emmitt)

GROUP: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: Euphoria

lyrics transcribed by Bryant Vann <vann@his.com>,
chords transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
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Chorus:
F
Baby hold on, I'm coming home to you

F
You know it's been so long

                                    C
since we danced by the light of the moon

                   Bb
Well, I just can't wait to see you smiling again

Bb            F
So baby hold on - I'm going to be home soon


Verse 1:
                  F
All the time I'm away, you're always on my mind

                                          C
Every hour of the day, I can remember how fine

                          Bb                     F
There's so much I want to say to you, so much to feel

                               C                   F
As the sky turns grey to blue, two days behind the wheel

Chorus

Verse 2:
             F
Every time I hear your voice on the telephone line

                                                          C
I can make it just one more day knowin' that you're still mine

                   Bb                                    F
No one else in the whole wide world can love me like you do

                            C                    F
Gonna be in your arms again, before the night is through

Chorus

                                BEND IN THE RIVER
                                  (Drew Emmitt)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM:  Ask the Fish

lyrics transcribed by Laura Killian <toadlily@olywa.net>
chords transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
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Intro: G D A D G D A D

D
Running through a field of clover
A
Yellow hair a-flying through the breeze
G
Now that the rainstorm is over
D                         A
The sun's shining down on you and me
D
Never have I seen such a vision
A 
In my wildest memory
G
When I wake up in the morning
D            A                         
Your face is all that I see

D                    G
Oh, won'tcha take me down
                   D
To the bend in the river
        A                      D    (D7)
Hold me close under the willow trees
             G    
And tell me, darling
            D
That you'll love me forever
      A                            D
And together we'll set our spirits free

D
River flowing blue and lazy
A
Carry my troubles right downstream
G
Sun hanging low and hazy 
D                        A
Right in the middle of a summertime dream
D
Now that you're right beside me
A
Never am I gonna let you go
G
Feeling so free and easy
D                  A
Just watching that river flow


D                          G
Oh, yeah, won'tcha take me down
                   D
To the bend in the river
        A                      D    (D7)
Hold me close under the willow trees
             G    
And tell me, darling
            D
That you'll love me forever
      A                            D
And together we'll set our spirits free

                                BLUES IN A BOTTLE
                               (Prince Albert Hunt?)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: None (source: Fillmore show 3/15/96)

Transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>

BTW: John says: I'm not positive about some of the lyrics. Sometimes I
har Vince sing "tell me where's your head, pretty mama", other times
"Where's your hat, pretty mama" - most of the time I hear "tell me where
[it's] you're at, pretty mama" and that makes the most sense to me. Any
thoughts?
==============================================

Chorus:
C
Blues in a bottle, blues in a bottle

                                    C7
Tell me where it's you're at pretty mama

F                                        C  C C7 C   C C7 C
Blues in a bottle, tell me where you're at

G                                         C
First you bite my dog, now you scratch my cat

Verse:
C
Well the rooster chew tobacco, rooster chew tobacco

                                   C7
And the hens all use snuff, pretty mama

F                                      C    C C7 C  C C7 C
Rooster chew tobacco, and the hens use snuff

          G                                          C
Well that gal don't do nothin' - she just struts her stuff

Chorus

Verse:
    C
I'm goin' to silly putty, my brain is silly putty

                                       C7
Tell me what's wrong with you, pretty mama

F                        
My brain is silly putty, 

                            C C7 C  C C7 C
tell me what's wrong with you

        G                                           C  
I can't have me no woman, who go 'round sniffing glue

Chorus

Some other verses:

(from 3/17/96 w/ Dave Grisman)
Well I'm goin' to Chattanooga, goin' to Chattanooga
Just to see my pony run, pretty mama
Goin' to Chattanooga, see my pony run
Goin' to go down to the southland, lie 'round in the sun

                        CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD
                         (Ira and Charlie Louvin)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: Euphoria

lyrics transcribed by Bryant Vann <vann@his.com>
chords and lyrics transcribed John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
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Intro: G D A D G D A D

                D
Got in a little trouble down at the county seat

                          A
Made cook in the jailhouse for loiterin' on the street

                        D7
When the judge read the verdict was a guilty man

               A                  D
Said 45 dollars or 40 days in the can


Chorus:
               G                       D
And that'll be cash on the barrellhead son

                  A                    D  D7
You can make your choice, you're twenty one

         G               D
No money down, no credit plan

                     A                             D
Get your cash on the barrelhead, 'cause I'm a busy man


Solo:
G   D   A   D  D7  G   D   A   D

                 D
Four days in the jailhouse, four days on the road

                      A            D
Feel tired and hungry, with a heavy load

                D7
Saw a Greyhound coming', stuck out my thumb

                   A     D
Before I got to my seat, the driver caught on


Chorus:
            G                     D
That'll be cash on the barrlehead son

              A                D  D7
This old grey dog gets paid to run

                G                          D
When the engine starts, and the wheels all roll

                     A           D
Get your cash on the barrelhead, take you down the road


Solo:
G   D   A   D  D7  G   D   A   D

Chorus:
               G                       D
And that'll be cash on the barrellhead son

                  A                    D  D7
You can make your choice, you're twenty one

         G               D
No money down, no credit plan

                     A                             D
Get your cash on the barrelhead, 'cause I'm a busy man

                     A                             D
Get your cash on the barrelhead, 'cause I'm a busy man

                              EUPHORIA
                           (Robin Remaily)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUML: Euphoria

lyrics transcribed by Bryant Vann <vann@his.com>
chords transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
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G  E7  A7  D7

G
Well Ma's out there, twitchin' in the kitchen

E7
Dad's in the living room, fussin' and a-bitchin'

A7            D7                      G          G   F#  F
I'm out here, kicking the gong for... Euphoria!


Chorus:

E7
Euphoria - When your mind starts reelin' and a-rockin;

A7
Your inside voice starts squealing and squawking

D7                                               G
Floatin' around on a belladonna cloud,singin'... Euphoria!


There's a man in the corner sittin' underneath the table
Sad, makin' faces at a union label
Grittin' his ears and he rolled his eyes and hollerin'... Euphoria!

Chorus

Patted Eve on the bottom, patted Adam on the back
Smiled at the serpent and the serpent smiled back
Took a bite of the apple, two bites gone, hollerin'... Euphoria!

Chorus

                                 HIGHWAY SONG
                                 (Drew Emmitt)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: Euphoria

lyrics transcribed by Bryant Vann <vann@his.com>
chords transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
=====================================================

h - hammer on        p - pull off

Intro: E Esus4

roughly:

e|----0---0----0---0--------------------------
B|------0--------0---------0h2--3p2--0--------
G|-1-------------------1----------------------
D|-2------------------------------------------
A|-2------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------

           A                                           E
I got some time - guess I'll just settle on in for the ride

         A                                   E
Clearin' my mind, reachin' out through the inside

Bm                       A                           E
Haulin' into a new town, just another stop along the way

Bm                         A                           E
Later on when the sun goes down an it's time for us to play

Chorus: (faster)

G                                   C                      A
Tires singing between white lines - now I know it won't be long

G                                    C                     A
Moment by moment the passing of time, just another highway song

E

So many miles away from the one I need the most
So many words I can't say, so far and yet so close
Changing scenes outside thw windows link these two other lives
Where we're headin' I just don't know,
I'm just watching the world go by

Chorus

Solo: A E A E

Bm                     A                      E
New emotions inside my mind left me wonderin' where to turn

Bm             A                    E
Always lookin' for a sign, crossing rivers while bridges burn

Chorus

           A                                           E
I got some time - guess I'll just settle on in for the ride

         A                                   E
Clearin' my mind, reachin' out through the inside

E
Oh, oh, oh... Just another highway, just another highway

                         JUST BEFORE THE EVENING
                              (Drew Emmitt)

lyrics transcribed by  Carter York <carter.york@tsl.state.tx.us>
Chords transcribed by: Scott Holcomb <lgtsotr@earthlink.net>
=====================================================

verse 1-
       A                  Bm
as the sun sinks low, i'm leavin' for home
        G                       D                   A
and the mountains stretch their shadows accross the plains.
    A                            Bm
the worries of the day, now just fade away,
       G                         D               A
as the evening breeze brings the smell of summer rain.


chorus-
           G              D          A
before the night comes on, after the day is done.
            G                 D               A
you know my favorite time, is just before the evening,
              G            D             A
that's when i think of you, and all that we can do,
           E               G      D        A
oh-oh, the time i love, is just before the evening.

verse 2-
as the twilight comes stealin', it's always the same feelin'
watchin the daylight fade into the west.
i can hear the nighthawks cry, as another day slips slowly by,
evenin' day is the time that i love best.

(chorus)

(solos)

       D                     A      C#m7            G
so the stars will show their faces, shining down on open spaces,
E                D                A
each one farther than my eyes can see....
     G                D
it's all unfolding in front of me.......

(chorus)

                             MAMA BOULET
                           (Vince Farsetta)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: Euphoria

Lyrics transcribed by Bryant , Cindy, and Mike Vann
lyrics transcribed by Bryant Vann <vann@his.com> Cindy, and Mike Vann <disco26356@aol.com>
chords transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
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Use barre chords - get the exact rhythym from the CD or a tape


chords you'll need:

F      Bb      Bbmin   Ab      C
-1------6--------6------4------8--------------------------
-1------6--------6------4------8--------------------------
-2------7--------6------5------9--------------------------
-3------8--------8------6------10-------------------------
-3------8--------8------6------10-------------------------
-1------6--------6------4------8--------------------------

Intro: Bb - Bbmin - Ab


Verse:
          F                   Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She make a gumbo for you.

Bb                Bbmin           Ab  
Get on her wrong side, she make a mess outta you!

          F                Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She's a Haitian queen.

Bb          Bbmin               Ab
She can see things that you and I can't see.

          F                Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She got fire in her eyes.        

Bb                Bbmin            Ab  
Stare at them too long, they gonna hypnotise.

          F                Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She can do things we can't do.

Bb           Bb                       Ab
Ask her real nice, she'll turn into a crow for you.


Chorus:
Bb                      C                           Bb                      
   She livin' out on an island where no one dare to go.

                        C                                 Bb
In a little shack she's callin' to the spirits lost long ago.

                           C                              
In the moonlight watch her sweatin', 

                       Bb
a drum beats, soft and steady,

                   C                                       F         
A spell is cast, a fire sparks, and night time FRIENDS ARE READY!


Solo: (same pattern as the verses) F Bb  Bb Bbmin Ab

Repeat verse:

Verse:
          F                   Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She make a gumbo for you.

Bb                Bbmin           Ab  
Get on her wrong side, she make a mess outta you!

          F                Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She's a voodoo queen.

Bb          Bbmin               Ab
She can see things that you and I can't see.

          F                Bb
Hey, Mama Boulet!  She can do things we can't do.

Bb           Bb                       Ab
Ask her real nice, she'll turn into a crow for you.



Chorus:
Bb                      C                           Bb                      
   She livin' out on an island where no one dare to go.

                        C                                 Bb
In a little shack she's callin' to the spirits lost long ago.

                           C                              
In the moonlight watch her sweatin', 

                       Bb
a drum beats, soft and steady,

                   C                                       F         
A spell is cast, a fire sparks, and night time FRIENDS ARE READY!

Solo: F Bb  Bb Bbmin Ab

Repeat chorus, then:

    Bb                   Bbmin
Oh, Mama, Mama, Ma.  Oh, Mama, Mama, Ma.

    Ab                      F
Oh, Mama, Mama.  Well, Mama Boulet!              
     
repeat...

                                RIVER'S RISING
                                 (Drew Emmitt)
ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: Euphoria

lyrics transcribed by Bryant Vann <vann@his.com>
chords transcribed by John Carter <jhcarter@well.com>
====================================================

Intro: E  C  D  A E

E               C                 D                  A      E
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.  No relief from the risin' tide.

E                           C                  D
Somethin' in the way of the world has changed, broken apart and

     E
rearranged.


Chorus:
                E      G     D     A                  E
And the river's risin'.            Rain keeps pourin' down.


                E      G     D     A                  E
And the river's risin'.        Oh, take me to a higher ground.




E                  C
Not too little and much too late.

D                     A       E
Courting disaster and tempting fate.

E                 C             D              A          E
Goin' against all natural laws, putting effect before the cause.


Chorus

E                   C
When will I see the sun shine again?

D                       A         E
When will this darkness come to an end?


E                         C
Watchin' and waitin', the flood waters rise,

D                      A        E
I can't believe what's before my eyes.

Chorus

                           STAY AWAY MONDAY
                          (V. Herman/Sorrentino)

ARTIST: Leftover Salmon
ALBUM: Ask the Fish

Transcribed by Mike Ansolabehere <mansolab@earthlink.com>
========================================================


  D                        Bm   A   D
Stay Away Monday,  you're back too soon

          Bm      A       G              D
I've been out all weekend howlin' at the moon

 Bm            A           G     D
Dancin' to the Rythym of a Cajun tune

 Bm            A                         Bm
Monday come around it always give me the blues

A                       D     G
Monday's comin back too soon, Ohh

D              A        D
Monday's comin back too soon


    Substitute the rest of the lyrics in with the same chords and
Wah-La...  The Bridge goes Bm->G->Bm->G->Bm->G->A -> D.   This is the
Bridge of the song (the part where drew tears up an electric guitar
solo), not the bridge we cross to meet BERT!