Two Chord Songs

Jim Florence · Post by **Jim Florence** » 1 Oct 2002 8:05 am

Lefty Frizzel's "I love you a thousand ways" has only two chords in it and to me it's one of the prettiest songs ever. Another is Letters have no arms, by ET . What courage it must have taken for the writer to think a two chord song could hit. Just an observation.
Jim

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 1 Oct 2002 10:02 am

A-11

One of my faves...

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 1 Oct 2002 10:49 am

Jambalaya

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 1 Oct 2002 10:56 am

The Bottle Let Me Down

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 1 Oct 2002 11:31 am

Feelin' Alright.

Michael Haselman · Post by **Michael Haselman** » 1 Oct 2002 11:53 am

Achy-Breaky Heart!??!!?

John LeMaster · Post by **John LeMaster** » 1 Oct 2002 12:03 pm

"Waltz Across Texas", E.T. and the Troubadors
(if you don't count the augmented chord Buddy Charlton used in his part of the instrumental).

John L.[This message was edited by John LeMaster on 01 October 2002 at 01:06 PM.]

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 1 Oct 2002 12:10 pm

"All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" - The Mavericks, Paul Franklin on Steel.

Always fills the dance floor.
The guitar riff sounds like "Mountain Dew".

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 1 Oct 2002 12:52 pm

"Rainy Day Woman"...

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 1 Oct 2002 5:36 pm

You're The Only World I Know. -Sonny James
Let's Chase Each Other Round The Room Tonight.-Merle Haggard[This message was edited by Andy Greatrix on 01 October 2002 at 06:42 PM.]

Gary Carriger · Post by **Gary Carriger** » 1 Oct 2002 5:47 pm

A tough two-chord song to do right, but a great song -
"Take Me Back to Tulsa" / Bob Wills
Gary

Jim Florence · Post by **Jim Florence** » 1 Oct 2002 7:22 pm

I'm amazed at how many there are, I had no idea there were that many, but there they are
Jim

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 1 Oct 2002 7:56 pm

"Shotgun"...2 chords

I think "Land of 1,000 Dances" has only one chord!

Jimmy Dale · Post by **Jimmy Dale** » 1 Oct 2002 8:38 pm

When we do "Achy Breaky" I play "Livin' on Tulsa Time" cause I hate " Achy Breaky " so much. Jim Miller I'D RATHER BE STEELIN'

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 1 Oct 2002 11:20 pm

Drivin nails in my coffin- ET
Honky Tonkin - Hank
All of these so far have been I-VI progression, how about some I-IV like "Are you sure Hank Done it This Way"

For the one chord stuff I just saw George Thorogood last friday and he must have played about an hour of one chord songs.[This message was edited by Alvin Blaine on 02 October 2002 at 12:26 AM.]

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 1 Oct 2002 11:43 pm

One chord song: 'The Beat Goes On'--Sonny and Cher.

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 1 Oct 2002 11:47 pm

JJ Cale has a bunch of one-chord songs... and a bunch more two-chord songs... (he also has some 3-chord songs

)
Nick

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 2 Oct 2002 6:39 am

As Jimmy Dale eluded to.........
"Tulsa Time".

Dave Birkett · Post by **Dave Birkett** » 2 Oct 2002 10:25 pm

Funky Broadway

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 3 Oct 2002 8:23 am

Guitars, Cadillacs

Howard Kalish · Post by **Howard Kalish** » 4 Oct 2002 12:44 pm

Pride - But the change comes at different a time on the verse than it does on the bridge. Great words too.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 4 Oct 2002 4:40 pm

"Okie From Muskogee"

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 5 Oct 2002 7:35 am

Jambalaya

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Lee, from South Texas

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 5 Oct 2002 8:18 am

"Don't Mess With My Toot-Toot"

Don Ricketson · Post by **Don Ricketson** » 9 Oct 2002 6:57 am

I coulda sworn Letters Have No Arms had a II chord.