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De Soto

by Jake Duda

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Lovdahl, Ian
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Lovdahl, Ian De Soto has been with me thru thick and thin, downloaded on my phone 4 years ago.
I feel the spirit of this album, and while the lows are hilariously relatable, the highs ask you to look ahead and embrace the pain; it only makes one stronger and the whisky sweeter. Favorite track: Bathroom Bartender.
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1.
Brownsville 03:50
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Brownsville A C Walking down the road with a harmonica in my hand A C Walking down the road with a harmonica in my hand A C Walking down the road with a harmonica in my hand F C G Am I was playing the blues for my lover 'cause she don't want me as a man F C G Am playing the blues for my lover 'cause she don't want me as a man I hitched me a ride with an old man and his hound I hitched me a ride with an old man and his hound I hitched me a ride with an old man and his hound Well it took me on down to Brownsville town took me on down to Brownsville town I found me a job working that Mississippi damn I found me a job working that Mississippi damn I found me a job working that Mississippi damn It pays for me beers and my whiskey in a can pays for me beers and my whiskey in a can Waves rolling in and waves rolling out Waves rolling in and waves rolling out Waves rolling in and waves rolling out I got the taste of blood inside my mouth taste of blood inside my mouth Rubber souls back on the country road Rubber souls back on the country road Rubber souls back on the country road well an open ditch is where I call home open ditch is where I call home Building the well, but the all gone dry Building the well, but the all gone dry Building the well, but the all gone dry Well I head down tot he boat, thirty I feel alive head down tot he boat, thirty I feel alive
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Blue Collar Blues 02:59
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Blue Collar Blues capo 3rd fret C G You ain’t no kind of man C G if you ain’t got no land C G D I can’t afford the dirt off you boots, tell the truth Em C G mmmmmm You can’t spend a dollar if you can’t raise a dime Scratching tooth and nail ain’t gonna work this time mmmmmm My Knees are getting stiff My back it can’t lift My body’s paid the dues, i’ve got the blue collar blues mmmmmm These thought in my head It might be good to eat some bread I’m not afraid of the unknown, I’m afraid of going alone mmmmmm Em C G ooh.. ahh... We were raised in the corn Mud’s in my blood When I go you’ll see what’s important to me mmmmmm
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Pig's Eye 02:58
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Pierre “PIGs EYE” Parrant Am/E7 I can drink more hooch than any fish in the river It may slow my mind but it quickens my trigger Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! G E7 Am To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll I head up in the bluffs gonna find me some skins And I come back down to find all the pretty loose women Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll No church to abide no preacher no terror squads Raising ruckus is now the religion and the whiskey is their god Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll I walk these lantern streets like a sow to feed Watch your wallets and mind you business stay the hell away from me Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll Am/E7 Oh, a’walkin and a drinkin, and a’drinkin and a’walkin, and a’walkin and a drink away I drink and drink that walking drink, oh a’walkin and a’drink my way Drink and walk and walk and a’drink and walk and drink my way Oh, everybody drink, oh, everybody drink, walkin and a’drink today You can’t live on bread alone but I can’t live without booze Watch this world swallow you whole what you got to lose? Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll
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Bathroom Bartender 03:31
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Bathroom Bartender C/G Drinkin black berry brandy’s and beers at Earl’s Well you mix ‘em together, now I’m gonna hurl G Walkin over peanuts like I’m walkin over eggshells C/G I hear the older ladies talking about their tits Well this oval bar is spinning and it’s making me sick G C I better get out now before it all goes to hell F C Well I do most my praying in the bathroom stall G C Mix up my drink, I try and make sense of it all F C Don’t tell the bartender the deal’s been done G C Oh, I just can’t have any fun Well I’m strapped for cash, but I’m feelin hard Just gotta ditch this security guard ‘Cause the a flask in my pocket and it’s callin out my name But the I fell down the stairs and it wasn’t so bad It’s the stoppin at the bottom and I ain’t welcome back I may have busted my ass, but that’s a real cryin shame Well I do most my praying in the bathroom stall Mix up my drink, I try and make sense of it all Don’t tell the bartender the deal’s been done Oh, I just can’t have any fun Well vanity and booze go hand in hand When you’re making love to the homeless man Time to chase the chickens and get the hell off of the ice Well you can kiss my ass, I won’t pay a dime The cover charge is over and the bands on time You may have wore me out once, but I’ll be damned if you’re doing it twice Well I do most my praying in the bathroom stall Mix up my drink, I try and make sense of it all Don’t tell the bartender the deal’s been done Oh, I just can’t have any fun
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De Soto 04:55
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De Soto C G She danced to live, and I killed to please C F I couldn’t take seeing her working on her knees C G C It tore me up inside and I contemplated sin C G Crumpled up dollars in her mouth C F I’m fixin’ to take this game, I’m heading down south C G C It’s going to take me some time to get her off my mind F C G Down by the banks of De Soto F C G That where I laid her below C F My baby girl she left this world C G C F And I ain’t going to see her round here no more NO MORE C G C I ain’t going to see her round here no more A fifth of jack and a handful of pills I couldn’t feel nothing, not even a thrill Water to the stone, the stone of my heart Her pale blue skin and pretty white face I buried her beneath the Queen Anne’s lace Forever she’ll be bound bound to the land Down by the banks of De Soto That where I laid her below My baby girl she left this world And I ain’t going to see her round here no more NO MORE I ain’t going to see her round here no more A river bluff, steam boat’s path The willow trees and my troubled past The darkness comes and goes on with the time A dead man’s horseshoe bends and a lily pad slough The whiskey breeze reminds me of you The Water Flowing south and my soul straight to hell Down by the banks of De Soto That where I laid her below My baby girl she left this world And I ain’t going to see her round here no more NO MORE I ain’t going to see her round here no more
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She Gon 02:44
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She Gon Am/Am7 I’ll sell your kisses for the family farm I’ll steal your hand and blood from your arm C G Am Now she gone long gone C G Am gone long gone Our love at first had us both in a thrill That urge to kill came on cemetery hill Now she gone long gone gone long gone Lowly preachers and the ol’ boatmen Sharing jelly rolls and eating from both ends Now she gone long gone gone long gone *Am/Am7 – build up* Em I’ll be the scum of the crosse Am be my Potosi princess
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Doin It Wrong 02:47
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Doin It Wrong G C C7 G C C7 G D C D C C G We were the best of friends we were bar stooling pals C G Taking on the night looking to raise a little hell D C I come to find I only knew you when I’m drunk D C G I’ve keep telling myself, boy, I’ve been doing it all wrong Rambling through my mind trying to remember her name Rambling through my mind trying to place her face I let us pass like sand through an hour glass And I’ve keep telling myself, boy, I’ve been doing it all wrong Who’s that knockin on my door at 2:34 in the morning Even the biggest 6 pack in the world won’t let me be I count my steps and hold my breath I’ve keep telling myself, boy, I’ve been doing it all wrong My momma told me, said, son, get off this ride My momma told me, said, get those bags out from under those eyes I told her that’s too much sugar for a dime I keep telling her, whoa, I’ve been feeling just fine!
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Ramblins 03:45
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RAMBLINS Dm F I was built for the country C Dm Since been pulled into the city Dm F I see my light through the pines C Dm Separate the city lights that shine Dm F I head to bed and drift to sleep C Dm Around the corner I feel you watching me Dm F Waiting for you next move C Dm When’s it safe to step in my shoes Bb Dm I can live like that Bb Dm Another town near the railroad tracks Bb Dm Got my home upon my back A A7 I Can live like that In the distance I see a field Golden hues and jesus is what I feel Before I go any farther Gonna need some whiskey in the water I can do right by myself Don’t have to worry about no one else But those nights get so long and drawn Without the warm feelings felt I can live like that Got my home upon my back Another town near the railroad tracks I can live like that I count my steps and hold my breath A woman like you I won’t forget When the river runs wild and thew rain falls Always remember to stand tall I gotta get off of this ride Gotta get these bags from under these eyes The world won’t stop just for me I’ll just keep drowning in the city Got my home upon my back Got no home on the railroad tracks Got no home ain’t coming back Can’t live like that
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One Last Shot 03:14
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One Last Shot C Am One last shot and I may not make it home C Am No questions asked no fowl play shown C Am Another person lost out in the unknown F G C The river keeps rolling on…. F G C The river keeps rolling on…. Like a blotto Robin Hood from before I steal from the rich and drink with the poor Always keep an eye on the back door The river keeps rolling on…. The river keeps rolling on…. It’s a slippery slope we live one wrong move and your lost and found Can I count on you? You look as sorry as my bank account Chalk up another one for this big muddy town The river keeps rolling on…. The river keeps rolling on….
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Suivre Dix 00:32
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Pig's Eye Am/E7 I can drink more hooch than any fish in the river It may slow my mind but it quickens my trigger Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! G E7 Am To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll I head up in the bluffs gonna find me some skins And I come back down to find all the pretty loose women Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll No church to abide no preacher no terror squads Raising ruckus is now the religion and the whiskey is their god Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll I walk these lantern streets like a sow to feed Watch your wallets and mind you business stay the hell away from me Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll Am/E7 Oh, a’walkin and a drinkin, and a’drinkin and a’walkin, and a’walkin and a drink away I drink and drink that walking drink, oh a’walkin and a’drink my way Drink and walk and walk and a’drink and walk and drink my way Oh, everybody drink, oh, everybody drink, walkin and a’drink today You can’t live on bread alone but I can’t live without booze Watch this world swallow you whole what you got to lose? Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! Hooray! Hooray!! Je Suis Ivre! To Pigs Eye’s shack we roll
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Pernilla 03:35
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Pernilla capo 3rd fret G Em – INTRO x4 G Em Monarch morning under a peacock sun G Em In the shade of a walnut grove and a sparrow song G Em Porch swinging and drinking from the apple jugs G Em Summer nights catching fireflies and little bugs C D G When I am so blue Em I think of you C D G (Hammer C) When I am so blue G Em Treasure the moments spent out on the trail And the lessons learned hunting gravel roads for nails My ears ringing church bells and your piano scales My heart will never forget you once you leave this vale When I am so blue I think of you When I am so blue G Em – SOLO x4 C D G When I am so blue Em I think of you C D G Em When I am so blue When I am so blue I think of you When I am so blue (hammer C) G Em - OUTRO – x4 C D G Em C D G
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What Happened To Your Love 03:40
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What Happen To Birds of the wire, they’re looking so blue And the tears are coming down the avenue well I’m looking through the window for trying to find where we were before The seasons change, another summer fling and heart’s still as cold as creek in the spring Well i can’t close my eyes without thinking of you anymore And I hear you’re doing just fine And I get it, you don’t want to deal with what happened to your love You said you had to go, see you tomorrow and i can’t let another hour pass what happened to your love I live in the bluffs in the quiet and the peace It’s the peace people want that nobody sees would you have stayed if i had given you more? I drink my wine till i go blind It’s the only way I know to pass the time And I’ll sit right here and wait for your return Well I hear you’re doing just fine And I get it, you don’t want to deal with what happened to your love You said you had to go, see you tomorrow and i can’t let another hour pass what happened to your love what happened to your love what happened to your love

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released October 15, 2017

All words and music by Jake Duda
Executive producer Colonel Pete Duda
Co-executive producer Matt Ernster
Associate producer Joe Hastings
All songs produced//recorded//mixed by Matt Ernster
Mastered by Mike Wisti at Albatross Studio
String arrangements by Pamela Laizure

Jake Duda - lead vocals, banjo and harmonica; guitar and toilet on “Bathroom Bartender;” accordion on “Suivre Dix”
Pamela Laizure – fiddle; backing vocals on “Pig’s Eye,” “Bathroom Bartender,” “She Gon” and “Doin It Wrong”
Matt Ernster - guitar; backing vocals on “Pernilla,” “Pig’s Eye,” “She Gon,” “Brownsville” and “Doin It Wrong;” bass on “One Last Shot,” “Blue Collar Blues” and “Pernilla;” additional percussion and glockenspiel; squeeze box on “Pig’s Eye”
Joe Hastings - lead guitar on “Ramblins” and “She Gon;” bass on “Ramblins,” “Pig’s Eye,” “De Soto,” “She Gon,” “Brownsville” and “Doin It Wrong”
Scott Fremont - drums on “Ramblins,” “Pig’s Eye,” “She Gon,” “Brownsville” and “Doin It Wrong”
Alice Ernster - accordion on “Pernilla” and “Bathroom Bartender”
Sarah Muellerleile - viola and cello on “De Soto”
Corinne Caouette - vocals on “Ramblins” and “Blue Collar Blues”
Isaac Heath - tuba on “Bathroom Bartender“ and “She Gon”
Beau Loosbrock - trombone on “She Gon”
Christopher McGuire - additional percussion on “One Last Shot”
Colonel Pete Duda - additional vocals on “Bathroom Bartender”

“Two Turkeys” painting by Pernilla Ernster, 1973
Painting photographed by Larry Ernster
Album layout//design by Matt Ernster
Field recordings by Jake Duda and Matt Ernster
Pigs provided by Brody Loosbrock and Beau Loosbrock

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