The Unofficial Joe Purdy Transcription Site

Welcome. Here you will find what I hope is the most complete archive of Joe Purdy tabs and transcriptions online. I have made all these available for your personal use, but I ask that if you post them elsewhere please recognize the original author (in most cases myself). If you have any additions or corrections, you can email me at liquoricewhip [AT] hotmail.com (please replace [AT] as appropriate). These are my interpretations of the songs, which are not necessarily exactly what is on the CD -- often I suspect Joe uses a capo, but for the sake of ease I have tabbed them in standard tuning, in which case the inspired reader can find such and adjust appropriately. Also, many song are played with a mandolin or other instruments, but I have interpreted all songs on guitar.

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Misc:

Canyon Joe

  1. Santa Rosa In the Snow
  2. Outlaws
  3. Something To Look For
  4. Broken Town Blues
  5. John Henry and the Old North Wind
  6. Isabel and the King
  7. Strangers
  8. Canyon Joe
  9. Only the Songs That We Knew
  10. Cowboy Song

Paris In the Morning

  1. Paris In the Morning
  2. Waiting On Something Good
  3. Brand New Set of Wings
  4. Make It Up
  5. The B. Wright Shuffle
  6. Two Left Feet
  7. New York
  8. Easier
  9. The Sun
  10. I've Been To Holland

Live At the Hotel Cafe, 8/12/06:

  1. Soldier
  2. Good Old Days
  3. Last Clock On the Wall
  4. Walking Down
  5. Take My Blanket and Go
  6. The Good Days
  7. San Jose
  8. White Picket Fence
  9. You Should
  10. The City

You Can Tell Georgia:

  1. Secret
  2. You Can Tell Georgia
  3. Worn-Out Shoes
  4. Blue In the Sky
  5. Can't Get It Right Today
  6. Balcony/Green Eyes
  7. Sad Clown
  8. Walking Down
  9. Shy Town Tonight
  10. Only Four Seasons
  11. The Pretenders

Only Four Seasons:

  1. The City
  2. Cinderella & The "A" Train
  3. Look At You Now
  4. Why Are
  5. Andrea
  6. Laughing Man
  7. Meteor City
  8. Why You
  9. Suitcase
  10. Come Back Down Joe
  11. Falling Down

Julie Blue:

  1. Wash Away
  2. Skinny Dippin' Girl
  3. Mary
  4. St. Lawrence Spits
  5. Far Away Blues
  6. River Boat Captain
  7. Whiskey & Fish
  8. Abbie's Song
  9. I Love the Rain the Most
  10. Julie Blue
  11. Wash Away (reprise)

StompinGrounds:

  1. StompinGrounds
  2. Catarina
  3. This Morning Blue
  4. Woman Go
  5. Some Things Don't Work Out
  6. Trouble
  7. Just Another Old Love Song
  8. Surgery
  9. He Said She Said
  10. Rainy Day Lament
  11. Hidden Track

The Sessions from Motor Ave.:

  1. Faketown
  2. Come Back Down Joe
  3. It's a Wonder
  4. Over It
  5. You Don't Like Me Anyway
  6. California Girl
  7. Why You
  8. I'm Not What You Need
  9. Lady Lonesome
  10. Goodnight to the Westside

Joe Purdy:

  1. Isn't Love
  2. This Town
  3. Ah-La Song
  4. Lover's Side of Town
  5. Mary May & Bobby
  6. Leave Me Be
  7. Put Me In My Place
  8. Runaway Children
  9. Stranded (lyrics only)
  10. Movin' On (lyrics only)