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Six Strings Away
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Country
Six Strings Away was released on November 29, 1968 by RCA/Legacy as a part of the album Jewels
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AlbumJewels
Release DateNovember 29, 1968
LabelRCA/Legacy
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM120

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Vocals
Jimmy Capps
Jimmy Capps
Guitar
Wayne Moss
Wayne Moss
Electric Guitar
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
Bobby Dyson
Bobby Dyson
Bass Guitar
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica, Vibraphone
N. PUTNAM
N. PUTNAM
Bass
Willie Ackerman
Willie Ackerman
Drums
David Briggs
David Briggs
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Producer

Lyrics

In days gone by but not forgotten
I plowed in the fields and I pulled in the cotton
Things you'd never think I'd done when you see me now
I pick and sing and they think I'm a star
But every time I look down at my old guitar
I know I'm just six strings away from that same old plow
I drive a new Royce Rolls, buy them tailor made clothes
But how long will good times stay?
A poor boy ways and hard time days
Just six strings away
I met a girl 'bout a year ago
In a little country town where I played a show
And though I love her, I still wonder just what she'd do
If I laid that old guitar down
How long would she hang around?
Or is she just six strings away from someone new?
Well, them six little strings buy rings and new things
But how long would she stay?
If she knew poor boy ways and hard time days
Were just six strings away
Written by: Waylon Jennings
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