Waylon Jennings - I Could Write A Book About You guitar chord

I Could Write a Book About You--performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson

from the album "If I Can Find a Clean Shirt"

10/23/05

NOTE: During the verses they share, Willie sings before the comma, Waylon after, except

for the title line, which they sing together

CAPO II

INTRO: D

(Willie, Waylon):

D

I know you like a brother, and I know you as well

D A7

There's somethings we could talk about, some things we'll never tell

G D G D

A few things in particular, are meant for solitude

D A7 D

Oh I could write a book about you, (now listen to this)

(Waylon):

A

Big Betty wore a lot of makeup, didn't she swear a lot

A

The mabilene ran like a river whenever she got hot

G D G D

Last time I saw Betty, as best as I can recall

G D A7

You were ridin' her piggyback down that motel hall (now wait a minute that ain't it)

(Willie):

G D G D

That's not the way I remember it, you're lyin' like a rug on the floor

G D A7 D

The only Betty that I can remember I remember was yours (sure)

A

And since you brought up the subject, let's talk about your taste in art

A

The windows and walls and the ceilings and floors, you mighta got a little too dark

G D G D

And there's a motel out in Fresno, where neither one of us can go back

G D A7

You had a thing about yellow and greens so you painted the whole room black

(Waylon):

G D G D

That ain't the way I remember it, seems like I had a little help

G D A7 D

You weren't along just for the ride, you hit a few strokes yourself, yeah

(Willie, Waylon):

D

I know you like a brother, and I know you as well

D A7

There's somethings we could talk about, some things we'd never tell

G D G D

A few things in particular, are meant solitude

D A7 D

I could write a book about you

G

(But you don't have to worry Waylon I ain't gonna do it) (I hope not!)

D A7 D

I could write a book about you