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This Is The Story

(Chris Arnold / Geoffrey Morrow / Davis Martin)


RCA studio session - January 13-16, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

January 13, 10 pm-1 am

XPA5 1143-02


RCA studio session - January 20-22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

January 21, 1-4 am

XPA5 1143-02 - Vocal repair


Overdub session for RCA - May 5, 1969 - RCA Studio A - Nashville

XPA5 1143-02


Overdub session for RCA - May 6, 1969 - RCA Studio A - Nashville

XPA5 1143-02
November 1969 LP RCA LSP 6020 Back In Memphis
Outtakes:
Takes 1 (fs) and 2: October 10, 2001 CD FTD 74321 84216-2 Memphis Sessions






I play the song, it was our own
Your photograph's by my side
I know I can't forget you
So I don't even try


The note you left is in my hand
I read again what you say
You're sorry but you love him
And you've both gone away


* This is the story of a man
Whose world has fallen apart
And it's the story
That is breaking my heart


An open fire, our favourite chair
I get a book from the shelf
But the words I am reading
Could apply to myself


* Repeat


Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart





Standard Tuning (Capo 1)
Intro-A
A                       E                           F 
   I play the song,   that was our own.   Your photographs by
       C    A                       D           Bm                       E   A
my side.    I know I can't forget you,      so I don't even try.    A note
          E                    F                                 C    A
you left is in my hand,   I read again what you say.    You're sorry
              D        Bm                              E
but you love him,      and you both gone away
                             A         D             C#m                 F#m
Refrain-This is the story of man, who's world has fallen apart,
D           A                  E                A
and it's the story, that is breaking my heart.
An open fire, a favorite chair, I get a book from the shelf.  But
the words I am reading, could apply to myself.  (refrain)
Transcribed by Daniel J. Langa
Inherit the Wind
Standard tuning
Note:  Play this song in the key it's written for the original version.  Use 
a Capo 1 to play the version from the Collectors Gold album, which is a live 
version of this song from 1969.
Intro-B
E                         F#m             B                           E
   Baby don't fall in love with me,   I'll only bring you grief.
E                              F#m            B                         E
   Baby don't set your heart on me,    I'll only have to leave.
            
            A             E                       A                E
Refrain-Because the north winds flows through my veins.  Like
                            A               E                 C#m             
    
my dad there's a dream in my brain.  In the morning I'll have to
 
         F#m                    A                  E                       D
leave again, well that's how it is when you,  inherit the wind,
                 E         B
inherit the wind
Daddy he was a traveling man.  I hardly knew his face.
Mama she cried for him at night, he never stayed in one place
Well I can't give you the love you need.  You just won't be here
that long.  But if you still want me here tonight, I'll love you till
the break of dawn