I Could Write a Book About You--performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
10/23/05
NOTE: During the verses they share, Willie sings before the comma, Waylon after, except
for the title line, which they sing together
CAPO II
INTRO: D
(Willie, Waylon):
[D]I know you like a brother, and I know you as well
[D]There's somethings we could talk about, some th[A7]ings we'll never tell
[G]A few things in pa[D]rticular, [G]are meant for so[D]litude
[D]Oh I could write a [A7]book about [D]you, (now listen to this)
(Waylon):
[A]Big Betty wore a lot of makeup, didn't she swear a lot
[A]The mabilene ran like a river whenever she got hot
[G]Last time I saw [D]Betty, [G]as best as I can [D]recall
[G]You were ridin' her [D]piggyback [A7]down that motel hall (now wait a minute that ain't it)
(Willie):
[G]That's not the way I [D]remember it, you're [G]lyin' like a rug on the [D]floor
[G]The only Betty that [D]I can remember [A7]I remember was [D]yours (sure)
And [A]since you brought up the subject, let's talk about your taste in art
The [A]windows and walls and the ceilings and floors, you mighta got a little too dark
And there's a [G]motel out in [D]Fresno, where [G]neither one of us can go [D]back
[G]You had a thing about y[D]ellow and greens so you [A7]painted the whole room black
(Waylon):
[G]That ain't the way I [D]remember it, [G]seems like I had a little [D]help
[G]You weren't along [D]just for the ride, [A7]you hit a few strokes [D]yourself, yeah
(Willie, Waylon):
[D]I know you like a brother, and I know you as well
[D]There's somethings we could talk about, some th[A7]ings we'd never tell
[G]A few things in [D]particular, [G]are meant soli[D]tude
[D]I could write a [A7]book about [D]you
(But you don't have to worry Waylon I ain't gonna [G]do it) (I hope not!)
[D]I could write a [A7]book about [D]you
10/23/05
NOTE: During the verses they share, Willie sings before the comma, Waylon after, except
for the title line, which they sing together
CAPO II
INTRO: D
(Willie, Waylon):
[D]I know you like a brother, and I know you as well
[D]There's somethings we could talk about, some th[A7]ings we'll never tell
[G]A few things in pa[D]rticular, [G]are meant for so[D]litude
[D]Oh I could write a [A7]book about [D]you, (now listen to this)
(Waylon):
[A]Big Betty wore a lot of makeup, didn't she swear a lot
[A]The mabilene ran like a river whenever she got hot
[G]Last time I saw [D]Betty, [G]as best as I can [D]recall
[G]You were ridin' her [D]piggyback [A7]down that motel hall (now wait a minute that ain't it)
(Willie):
[G]That's not the way I [D]remember it, you're [G]lyin' like a rug on the [D]floor
[G]The only Betty that [D]I can remember [A7]I remember was [D]yours (sure)
And [A]since you brought up the subject, let's talk about your taste in art
The [A]windows and walls and the ceilings and floors, you mighta got a little too dark
And there's a [G]motel out in [D]Fresno, where [G]neither one of us can go [D]back
[G]You had a thing about y[D]ellow and greens so you [A7]painted the whole room black
(Waylon):
[G]That ain't the way I [D]remember it, [G]seems like I had a little [D]help
[G]You weren't along [D]just for the ride, [A7]you hit a few strokes [D]yourself, yeah
(Willie, Waylon):
[D]I know you like a brother, and I know you as well
[D]There's somethings we could talk about, some th[A7]ings we'd never tell
[G]A few things in [D]particular, [G]are meant soli[D]tude
[D]I could write a [A7]book about [D]you
(But you don't have to worry Waylon I ain't gonna [G]do it) (I hope not!)
[D]I could write a [A7]book about [D]you
