Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl (Steve James)

Subject: Talco Girl by Steve James
From:
Date: 16 Dec 00 - 12:43 PM

Anybody have this tune worked out? It's a great little blues number by the ineffable Steve James... Thanks, Jerry

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl by Steve James
From: The Shambles
Date: 17 Dec 00 - 11:22 AM

Can anyone help?

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl by Steve James
From: The Shambles
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 02:01 AM

We don't know...................?

Subject: Lyr Add: TALCO GIRL (Steve James)
From: GUEST,marshman
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 01:35 PM

I'll try to help a little. Heard that it was about a girl going back to her hometown of Talco Texas (Rather timely for this holiday season). The verses work like call and response sort of. Each has its own tune like a verse and chorus. The version I heard was accompanied by wonderfully lively finger picking


TALCO GIRL
Steve James

In a Dallas motel room,
She's calling for Sonny and Merle
Said tell them I'll be home soon
I'm nothing but a Talco girl

Nothing but a Talco girl
In a Dallas motel room
Callin' for Sonny and Merle
Sayin' tell them I'll be home soon

The downtown don't look the same
It's been ten years or more
Coin laundry's got a video game
And a fire took the grocery store

Fire took the grocery store
Coin laundry's got a video game
It's been ten years or more
Downtown don't look the same

She remembers a front porch swing
Her Uncle Jerry and a hot rod Caddy
Hearing Roger Miller sing
Telling everybody that's my daddy

Telling everybody that's my daddy
And Uncle Jerry and a hot rod Caddy
Sitting on a front porch swing
And hearing Roger Miller sing

It's a lonesome graveyard low
She's nothing but a Talco girl
She says "Goodbye, Daddy"
She says "Hello, world"

She says "Goodbye, Daddy"
She says "Hello, world"
I'll tell them wherever I go
I'm nothing but a Talco girl

I'll tell them wherever I go, Daddy
I'm nothing but a Talco girl

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl by Steve James
From: GUEST,Jerry Cagle
Date: 19 Dec 00 - 09:23 AM

Thanks for the help with the lyrics... I was hoping I could get the tab, since I can't figure out what he's doin' with that guitar... I assume it's an open tuning, but I don't play much out of standard. It's a great tune, and THANKS again! =:o) Jerry (in temperate Tempe, AZ)

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl by Steve James
From: GUEST,marshman
Date: 19 Dec 00 - 10:07 PM

can'yt help with the chords or tab but if you find it let me know. Also correct you are on the spelling of Talco Tx. Pardon my error in the lyrics. marshman

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl by Steve James
From:
Date: 28 Dec 00 - 08:05 PM

marshman, If ever I find them to you them i'll send... =:o) jerry

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl (Steve James)
From: GUEST,anon
Date: 03 Oct 10 - 06:50 PM

stevejames.com/tablature.html has tab

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Talco Girl (Steve James)
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Jun 19 - 02:17 PM

I am playing around on dropping both Es to D.......