James Taylor - Copperline

this isn’t meant to be exactly as james taylor has performed it ,
but is rather the way i usually play it . finger – picking isn’t
required , but it sure does sound nice!

capo 2

intro : D Bm * ( Bm * = x20230 ) D Bm * D Bm * D Bm *

D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * G A7sus4
verse 1 : even the old folks never knew why they call it like they do;
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
i was wond’ring since the age of two , down on copperline .
D Bm * D Bm * D D/F# G A7sus4
copper head , copper beech , copper kettles sitting side by each –
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
copper coil , cup o’ georgia peach , down on copperline .

Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G A
chorus 1 : half a mile down to morgan creek , leaning heavy on the end of the week .
Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G
hercules and a hog – nosed snake – down on the copperline ,
G A D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * D Bm *
we were down on copperline .

D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * G A7sus4
verse 2 : warm summer night on the copperline , slip away past suppertime .
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
wood smoke and moonshine , down on copperline .
D Bm * D Bm * D D/F# G A7sus4
one time i saw my Daddy dance; watched him moving like a man in a trance .
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
he brought it back from the war in france , down on copperline .

Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G A
chorus 2 : branch water and tomato wine , creosote and turpentine ,
Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G ( tacet )
sour mash and new moonshine , down on copperline;
G A D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * D Bm *
we were down on copperline .

D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * G A7sus4
verse 3 : first kiss ever i took , like a page from a romance book;
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
the sky opened and the earth shook , down on copperline .

Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G A
chorus 3 : took a fall from a windy height; i only knew how to hold on tight ,
Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G ( tacet )
and pray for love enough to last all night down on copperline .

[ ch ] D6/G [ /Ch ]
bridge : day breaks and the boy wakes up , and the dog barks and the bird sings ,
( D6/G ) A7sus4 D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * D Bm *
and the sap rises , and the angels sigh . . . . yeah

D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * G A7sus4
verse 4 : i tried to go back as if i could; all spec house and plywood
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
tore up , and tore up good , down on copperline .
D Bm * D Bm * D D/F# G A7sus4
it doesn’t come as a surprise to me; it doesn’t touch my memory .
D Bm * D Bm * Em D/F# G A
man i’m lifting up and rising free , down on copperline .

Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G A
chorus 4 : half a mile down to morgan creek , i’m only livin’ for the end of the week .
Bm D/F# G Em D/F# G
hercules and a hog – nosed snake – down on the copperline ,
G A D Bm * D Bm *
we were down on copperline .

G A D Bm * D Bm * D Bm * D
take me down on copperline .