I think that there are two electric guitars, one dobro (National Steel?) and one killer harp in this one. I'm going to show you the chords - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

By the way, I interpreted these chords from listening to the LP - I did not use any other written music as an aid in writing the tab presented on this page. If you think that I have made a mistake, please let me know about it by dropping me a quick note.

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THE CHORDS:
 
(E7? didly)  
E  G     E  G  
(GUITAR INTRO)
 
E                                 G
E. E. Lawson at the general store
 
                   A    
Highway K with the red front door
 
  G                     E              G    E   G 
a pot belly stove and a hardwood floor
 
 
         E                                   G  
you call E. E. Lawson and what does he send?
 
                       A  
he sends eggs, chicks, chicks and hens,
 
G                   E                  G  E  
cocks and hides and butter-fat skins
 
 
 
A                    G
E. E. Lawson, he's a hell of a man
 
A                  G
E. E. Lawson for a one-night stand
 
A            E
E. E. Lawson
 
                  G   E  G   E  G   E  G   E
he got him a plan
 
 
 
                                           G
you go to E. E. Lawson on a Saturday night
 
                                 A
the heat's out front but they're rockin' inside
 
    G                         E                    G   E   G
you knock three times and you know it's all right
 
 
 
          E                                   G 
you go to E. E. Lawson and what do you find?
 
         G           A
you find dogs, hogs, frogs, and wine
 
G                    E                G    E   
home-made beer and a lot of free time
 
 
 
 
A                    G
E. E. Lawson, he's a hell of a man
 
A                  G
E. E. Lawson for a one-night stand
 
A            E
E. E. Lawson
 
                  G   E   G   E
he got him a plan
 
 
 
   G   E  G   E  G   E  G   E  G   E  G
(DOBRO SOLO)
 
 
 
E                             G
E. E. Lawson on a Sunday morn
 
                                 A           
he's sittin' on the porch with a barrel of corn
 
   G                     E               G     E  G  
he don't talk back but a day's been born
 
 
         E
you call E. E. Lawson and what does he send?
 
         G             A  
he sends eggs, chicks, chicks and hens,
 
G                   E                  G    E
cocks and hides and butter-fat skins
 
 
 
A                    G
E. E. Lawson, he's a hell of a man
 
A                  G
E. E. Lawson for a one-night stand
 
A            E
E. E. Lawson
 
                  G  E   G  E
he got him a plan
 
                  G  E   G  E
he got him a plan
                  G E  G E  G E  G E....

THE TAB:

E

1 -|| ----0----------------------------0
2 -|| ----0----------------------------0
3 -|| ----------1----------------------1
4 -|| ----------------3----------------2
5 -|| ----------------2----------------2
6 -|| ----0----------------------------0

G

1 -|| -----------------------4--------3
2 -|| -----0--------------------------0
3 -|| -----0--------------------------0
4 -|| -----0--------------------------0
5 -|| ---------------2----------------2
6 -|| -----------------------3--------3

A

1 -|| -----0--------------------------0
2 -|| ---------------2----------------2
3 -|| ---------------2----------------2
4 -|| ---------------2----------------2
5 -|| -----0--------------------------0
6 -|| ---------------------------------

TIPS:

Play in 'double' time - if you are going to slop through this one, emphasize the bass strings - balls to the walls!

When going from the E chord to the G chord - emhpasize the three lower string by playing eight notes (4 notes to a beat) - then right before you play the G chord, play a low F# (6th string, 2nd fret) - and slide this up to a G(6th string, 3rd fret) and play the G chord.