Jimmie Vaughan, "Six Strings Down"

Epic Songs for Monday

Celebrating the one & only Jimmie Vaughan who was born on this month, March 20.

Happy Birthday Jimmy!!

"Six Strings Down" is a blues song recorded in 1994. It is a tribute to his brother, Stevie Ray, who died in 1990, and the memory of other deceased guitarists. The song was written by Art Neville, Eric Kolb, Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, Kelsey Smith, and Vaughan. It first appeared on Jimmie's album Strange Pleasure, in 1994.

"In the middle of the night

Six strings down

On the heaven-bound flight

Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back

Ain't gonna cut the angels no slack

Heaven done called

Another blues-stringer back home

See the voodoo chile

Holding out his hand

I've been waitin' on you brother

Welcome to the band

Good blues-stringin'

Heaven-fine singin'

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Been lis'nin' to your playin'

Heaven done called

Another blues-stringer back home

Lord they called

Another blues-stringer back home

Albert Collins up there

Muddy an' Lightnin' too

Albert King and Freddy

Playin' the blues

T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim

Little Son Jackson and

Frankie Lee Sims

Heaven done called

Another blues-stringer back home

Lord they called

Another blues-stringer back home

Lord they called

Another blues-stringer back home

Heaven done called

Another blues-stringer back home

Lord they called

Another blues-stringer back home

Heaven done called

Another blues-stringer back home

They called

Another blues-stringer back home

Back home."