Delia's Gone
by Johnny Cash
- Artist
- Johnny Cash
- First released
- 1994
- Duration
About this song
Johnny Cash's stark solo take on the traditional murder ballad, opening his 1994 Rick Rubin-produced album American Recordings and released as a single in May 1994.
Song themes
Performance tips
- Keep it low, flat and unrepentant like Cash; do not oversing it.
- Let the acoustic rhythm drive and leave space between verses.
- The chill comes from understatement, so stay calm.
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