Tired Bones Blues
Harlan Wearybone
Blues
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This raw Delta blues track unfolds over a classic 12-bar progression with soulful male vocals delivering emotive AAB verses laced with blue notes and call-and-response phrasing, accompanied by gritty guitar bends and bends evoking deep hardship and resilience. A harmonica-laced intro riff and extended guitar solo add improvisational fire, while sparse bass and drums maintain an unpolished, intimate live feel prioritizing acoustic warmth and vocal grit. Fading into an outro chant of perseverance, it captures the yearning spirit of the Deep South roads.
Lyrics
Woke up empty, heart heavy as stone Woke up empty, heart heavy as stone She walked away, left me out here alone
Rain keeps falling, on these tired bones Rain keeps falling, on these tired bones Chasin' shadows down these lonesome roads
But I'll keep walkin', through the pourin' pain But I'll keep walkin', through the pourin' pain One day the sun gonna call my name
Nights get colder, dreams turn to dust Nights get colder, dreams turn to dust Still got fire burnin', in this busted trust
Yeah, keep on walkin'... keep on walkin'... fade away
Tired Bones Blues
Harlan Wearybone
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