The Lady And The Outlaw

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘The Lady and the Outlaw’ is on the fabulous "Cannons in the Rain" album, RCA, 1973, re-released together with "Wingless Angels" (originally also RCA, 1975)

on one CD by Bear Family Records, 1990. 

This is an excellent song – such fun and quite infectious.  The intro is something… whoever uttered the immortal words ‘Was a man’ has given countless music fans great pleasure.  Should have been a hit.  Arnie Moore, in case your reading this – I do like the bass line!  Now strum away, folks, and try some fast picking a little later.

 

 

Capo 2nd fret

 

(Spoken) (hammer on c note in Am chord several times)

(Am) Well, they say that every woman,

(C) At one time or another,

(F) Wishes that the man in her arms (F#)(G)

Was an outlaw.(Am) (hammer on c note in Am chord several times)

And they say that every outlaw,

At (C)one time or another,(Am)(F)

Wishes that the girl in his arms,

I say wishes that the girl in his arms (F#)(G)

[Was a man…]

Was a lady!

 

(C) With one hand (G)on the (Am)lady (Am/G)

And (F)one on the (G)contra(C)band, (F)(G)

(C)One eye (G)down the (Am)river, (Am/G)

(D)Lookin' for a jealous (G)man…

 

(Am)Please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

Oh (F)please, while the moon is (C)bright,

As the (E)lady and the (Am)outlaw, (Am/G)

They for(D)get who they are to(G)night.

 

(Am)Please let your hair down, (C)honey,

(F)Please while the moon is (C)bright,

As the (E)lady and the (Am)outlaw, (Am/G)

They for(F)get who they (G)are to(Am)night.

(C) (G) (Am) (Am/G) (F) (G) (C) (F)(G)(C) (G) (Am) (Am/G) (D) (G)

 

(Am)Please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

(F)Please, while the moon is (C)bright,

As the (E)lady and the (Am)outlaw,

They for(F)get who they (G)are to(Am)night.

 

Aw, with (C)one hand (G)on the (Am)lady, (Am/G)

Keepin´ (F)one on the (G)contra(C)band, (F)(G)

(C)One eye (G)down the (Am)river, (Am/G)

Just a-(D)lookin' for a jealous (G)man…

 

(Am)Please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

Ah (F)please, while the moon is (C)bright,

As the (E)lady and the (Am)outlaw,

They for(F)get who they (G)are to(Am)night. (F)(G)

 

(Am)Please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

(F)Please, while the moon is (C)bright,

(Am)Please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

(F)Please, while the moon is (C)bright,

Oh, (Am)please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

(F)Please, while the moon is (C)bright,

(Am)Please, let your hair down, (C)honey,

(F)Please, while the moon is (C)bright…

(Am) (C) (F) (C) (Am) (C) (F) (C) (Am) (C) (F) (C)…

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

 

June 2005