Emmylou Harris Rhythm Guitar written by Emmylou Harris Paul Kennerley Drums: Russ Kunkel, Larrie London Bass: Emory Gordy, Jr. Keyboards: Shane Keister, John Jarvis Acoustic Guitars: Emmylou Harris, Albert Lee, Hank DeVito, Barry Tashian, Bobby Thompson, Emory Gordy, Jr., Paul Kennerley Electric Guitars: Albert Lee, Ray Flacke, Vince Gill, Hank DeVito, Waylon Jennings, Paul Kennerley Pedal Steel Hank DeVito Electric Slide Philip Donelly Mandolin Albert Lee Fiddle Buddy Spicher Harmonica Steve Cash, Gary Scruggs Banjo Bobby Thompson Accordion Bessyl Duhon Percussion Larrie Londin, Tom Roady Background Vocals Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Gail Davies, Vince Gill, Barbara Cowart D She played around town till she opened the show A D For a high rolling singer up from Tupelo D He saw her in the lights and he gave her a hand A D Next thing Sally knew she was one of the band G D She said don't give me nothing that I can't use D A D I got the rhythmn and I don't need the blues G D I don't ride no shooting star D A D Just wanna play on the rhythmn guitar D She was the sweetest thing that he ever had seen D A D And he had quite a few of them backstage queens D She was the prettiest thing that he ever had heard D A D Playing rhythmn guitar and singing the third G D She said don't give me nothing that I can't use D A D I got the rhythmn and I don't need the blues G D I don't ride no shooting star D A D Just wanna play on the rhythmn guitar SOLO D Well Sally keeps her feet planted on the ground D A D She don't lose her head when the sun goes down D Everybody's out looking for romance D A D But Sally just wants to get the people to dance G D She said don't give me nothing that I can't use D A D I got the rhythmn and I don't need the blues G D I don't ride no shooting star D A D Just wanna play on the rhythmn guitar G D She said don't give me nothing that I can't use D A D I got the rhythmn and I don't need the blues G D I don't ride no shooting star D A D Just wanna play on the rhythmn guitar From Emmylou Harris "The Ballad Of Sally Rose" Warner Brothers Records 1985 Emmylou Songs(ASCAP)/Irving Music(BMI)