Oh, leaves were falling They're just like embers In colors red and gold they set us on fire Burning just like moonbeams in our eyes Someone said they saw me They said I was swinging the world by the tail Bouncing over the white clouds That I was killing the blues Just killing the blues Well, I am guilty of something That I hope you never do 'Cause nothing is sadder Than losing yourself in love Someone said they saw me They said I was swinging the world by the tail Bouncing over the white clouds Just killing the blues Just killing the blues Oh, when you asked me Just to leave you And set out on my own to find what I needed You asked me to find what I already had Someone said they saw me They said I was swinging the world by the tail Bouncing over the white clouds I was killing the blues Just killing the blues Someone said they saw me They said I swinging the world by the tail Bouncing over the white clouds I was killing the blues Been killing the blues Just killing the blues
See my comments on the other Chris YT posting for this song. In it he uses a dreadnought acoustic guitar with a pickup. The sound of that guitar is more fitted to the song, in my opinion, though I like this performance as well
I'm enjoying listening to Chris singing this as fiercely as he is passionate about singing it.
Chris Smither is a killer at Killing the Blues! What a great performance and recording! Thank you, Chris Smither!
I'VE SEEN CHRIS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE MID 80s...GREAT ARTIST DOING A WONDERFUL ROLLAND SALLEY SONG, "KILLING THE BLUES".. OH YEAH!
Great singer/songwriter/instrumentalist, what more can I say!
So many great versions of this song but this is certainly among the best - it's like he's making love to his guitar. Sweet.
Awesome artist.
Oh, leaves were falling
They're just like embers
In colors red and gold they set us on fire
Burning just like moonbeams in our eyes
Someone said they saw me
They said I was swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over the white clouds
That I was killing the blues
Just killing the blues
Well, I am guilty of something
That I hope you never do
'Cause nothing is sadder
Than losing yourself in love
Someone said they saw me
They said I was swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over the white clouds
Just killing the blues
Just killing the blues
Oh, when you asked me
Just to leave you
And set out on my own to find what I needed
You asked me to find what I already had
Someone said they saw me
They said I was swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over the white clouds
I was killing the blues
Just killing the blues
Someone said they saw me
They said I swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over the white clouds
I was killing the blues
Been killing the blues
Just killing the blues
Literally 50 years of being a devoted fan and he still gives me 'chicken skin'.
Written by Rowland Salley.
great guitar player ! 😊😍
Anyone know what tuning Chris uses?
open D tuning... third string to F# first to D sixth to D
Open D
See my comments on the other Chris YT posting for this song. In it he uses a dreadnought acoustic guitar with a pickup. The sound of that guitar is more fitted to the song, in my opinion, though I like this performance as well