Nathaniel Rateliff - Willies Birthday Song Chords

[Chorus]
D
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                     A
Wipe away all of your tears
A
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here
 
[Verse 1]
D
It was '75, the time of the preacher
                             A
When the red-headed stranger appeared
 
Rode into town, blue eyes a-shinin'
                          D
His memories measured in tears
 
[Refrain]
G                                                          D
Hey Nashville, hey, Austin, he's playing the songs we hold dear
D                     A
Now, for all of these years
 
[Chorus]
D
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      A
Wipe away all of your tears
A
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here
 
HARMONIC SOLO D A
 
[Verse 2]
D
Now Shotgun Willie wades through whiskey rivers
                       A
Living in the promised land
A
His heroes are cowboys, the songs they're a-singin'
                        D
Bring joy and laughter again
 
[Refrain]
G                                                      D
Hey, Georgia, New Orleans, this song's for your native son
D                 A
And all that he's done
 
[Chorus]
D
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      A
Wipe away all of your tears
 
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         D
And all the good things he's done for us here
 
KEY CHANGE to B
 
E
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      B
Wipe away all of your tears
 
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here
 
[Bridge]
E B
 
[Chorus]
E
So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
                      B
Wipe away all of your tears
B
Now, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here
 
[Outro]

B
Well, the world's gone crazy, but we still got Willie
 
                                         E
And all the good things he's done for us here