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Topic: Story song: Chicken Pox Blues

So I just wrote "Weathered" and it got me to thinking way back before I even thought of picking up a guitar. My son Tim was having a bad time and ....I'll let the song tell it:

Chicken Pox Blues By Jeff & Tim Gilpin – March 11, 2007


Verse 1


[C]I’m gonna tell you a little story


Happened ‘bout 15 years ago


In the shadow Of Mount Hakkoda


Way, way [C7]north of Tokyo


[F]On the Air Base of Misawa


My boy he was not happy[C]


He had [G7]spots all over his body


Was real [F]itchy and feeling crappy[C] [G7]




Chorus


He had the [F]Chicken Pox Blues


He had the [C]Chicken Pox Blues


Those [G7]chicken pox blues


[F]‘bout drove him out of his [C]mind[G7]




Verse 2


[C]So I thought, hmmm, what I can do


That’ll make him feel better


Should I write him a card?


Maybe [C7]knit him a sweater?


[F]Both great ideas


But not my forte[C]


So I [G7]went on upstairs


And [F]was about say[C] [G7]




Chorus


You got those [F]Chicken Pox Blues


You got those [C]Chicken Pox Blues


You got those [G7]Chicken Pox Blues


And they’re [F] ‘bout drive you out of your [C]mind[G7]




Verse 3


[C]That’s what I almost said


But in the end I just sighed


The boy looked so sad


I [C7]just about cried


Then I [F]had a great idea


And it wouldn’t take us very long[C]


We could [G7]sit down together


And [F]write us a chicken pox [C]song[G7]




Chorus


About those [F]chicken pox blues


About those [C]chicken pox blues


About those [G7]chicken pox blues


[F]Before they drive you out of your [C]mind[G7]




Verse 4


[C]So we pulled out his keyboard


And sat on the floor


We put down his feelings


Which you [C7]know were piss poor


So [F]when we were done


We had us a bluesy chicken pox song[C]


[G7]Now here it is and if you like


Feel [F]free to sing [C]along[G7]




Break


1st Verse





[G]Woke up this morning


Had some spots on my back[C] [G]


I couldn’t even


Get out of the sack[C] [C]


Spots on my neck


On my face on my hand[C] [G]


These chicken pox


Are something I can’t stand


[D7]Oh lord,


Have [C]pity on me


These [G]chicken pox


Are going to be the [D7]death of me




Chorus


I’ve got those [C]Chicken Pox Blues


I’ve got those [G]Chicken Pox Blues


Yeah, those [D7]Chicken Pox Blues


A[C]bout to drive me out of my [G]mind[D7]




Break


2nd Verse


[G]Just then


The itching kicked in[C] [G]


I even started to


itch on my chin[C] [C]


Itch on my back


My feet my knee[C] [G]


Just can’t stand the itching


It won’t let me be




[D7]Oh lord


Please, [C]hear my cry


Please [G]make ‘em stop itching


or just let me [D7]die




Chorus


I’ve got those [C]Chicken Pox Blues


I’ve got those [G]Chicken Pox Blues


Yeah, those [D7]Chicken Pox Blues


A[C]bout to drive me out of my mind[D7] [G7]




Verse 5


[C]Well there’s our tale


As best as I recall


Looking back it


Doesn’t [C7]seem so tall


Yep, [F]it was just a moment


Between a father and his [C]son


We [G7]had great times


And they’re [F]many more to [C]come[G7]




Chorus


But no more [F]chicken pox blues


Said no more [C]chicken pox blues


I’ve put those [G7]chicken pox blues


[F]Miles and miles out of my [C]mind[G7]


Yeah no more [F]chicken pox blues


They’re over and [C]Tim you can just [C7]cruise


Yeah you can [G7]cruise on down the road


[F]Thinking of a simpler time[C7]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009
Tim's currently a 21C/Bridge Crewmember in the US Army stationed at Ft. Hood and he's expecting to deploy back to Iraq this summer. So, Tim, this one's for you. HBTL

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: Story song: Chicken Pox Blues

I like this song. I was playing it with a kind of John Lee Hooker  feel to it and thought it was great.

        - Mike

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm
  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Re: Story song: Chicken Pox Blues

Thanks -  I can see that - I tried to make sure the story part was different from what we wrote way back in the day. BTW Aphrodite is really great on your myspace. Well done.

J  E  T  S
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  • From: Murphysboro Il
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Re: Story song: Chicken Pox Blues

Thanx! I wrote Aphrodite around 2004 or so.

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm
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Re: Story song: Chicken Pox Blues

Hi Jeff,


I like your song too and what a wonderful idea to take someone's mind off their illness by writing a song with them.


I thought when I first printed out this song, as it took six up six pages, that you were after James's 7.50 minute song record, but I am afraid it came out at just over 6.50 minutes so that puts you in second place of the songs that I have 'had a go at'.


Thank you


Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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Re: Story song: Chicken Pox Blues

Thats okay...if it takes 6.5 to tell then I'll not push it any further. I'm still waiting for my son to check it out...

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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