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I saw a post not too long ago asking about this song. It's not quite what Emmons did on the record, but it's what I remember playing on the "Lily Dale" tour, and Darrell never complained. Maybe some of the gurus can clean up the "inconsistencies".


Dreams Of A Dreamer Gone Blind - (by Jug Brown)


(Intro)

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1_________________________13______________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________
3____________________13b__________________________________________________
4__________13______13___13___13_________________________16e_16e~~~13__8___
5________13__13~13a____________13a_13a~13a\~13________________________8a__
6_____13b_____________________________________13b_13~~~16*____________8b__
7_________________________________________________________________________
8___13____________________________________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________
10________________________________________________________________________
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(Turnaround)

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1_________________________1_______________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________
3____________________1b___________________________________________________
4__________1_______1____1____1____________________4e_4e~~~1_______________
5________1___1~1a______________1a_1a~1a\~1________________________________
6_____1b__________________________________1b_1~~~4*_______________________
7____________________________________________________________2f~1*__2f~1*_
8___1_____________________________________________________________1_____1_
9_________________________________________________________________________
10________________________________________________________________1_____1_
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Legend:

* = note not actually picked

Pedals
a = 5th & 10th raise whole tone
b = 3rd & 6th raise half tone
c = 4th & 5th raise whole tone
\ = half pedal (e.g., "a\")

Levers
d = 4th & 8th lower half tone
e = 4th & 8th raise half tone
f = 1st & 7th raise half tone

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Chas Holman on 08 January 2001 at 06:42 PM.]</p></FONT>

This is a fine Job here my friend; thanks for beating me to the punch.
Ricky

You're are more than welcome, my friend. I still think this is one of the finest "country" intro/turnarounds for steel you'll hear anywhere (Thank You Buddy Emmons). Playing this song was always the high point of Darrell's show for me.

-Chas