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Tony Reeves - Bass and String Bass on "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
David Hentschel - Arranged and Performed Synthesizer on "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
05. A Spaceman Came Travelling 5:10 JonPebble and Sick_of_you
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There's a SpDmanish train that runs between
BbQuadalquivir and old Saville,
Cand at dead of night the whistle blows,
and people hA7ear she's running stDmill.
And then they hDmush their children back to sleep,
Bblock the doors, upstairs they creep,
for Cit is said that the souls of the dead
fill that trA7ain ten thousand dDmeep!
Well, a rDmailwayman lay dying with his pBbeople bCy his sDmide,
his family were crying, knelt in prBbayer before he dA7ied.
But abBbove his head just a-wCaiting for the dead,
was the DA7evil with a twinkle in his Dmeye,
"Well GBbod's not around and look what CI've found:
CThis one's mDmine !"
Just thDmen the Lord himself appeared in a blBbinding flCash of lDmight,
and shouted at the devil, "Get thee hBbence to endless nA7ight !"
But the DBbevil just grinned and said, "I mCay have sinned,
but there's nA7o need to push me arDmound,
I got him fBbirst, so you can do your wCorst, hCe's going undergrDmound !"
"Well I thDmink I'll give you one more chance," said the DBbevil wCith a smDmile,
"So throw away that stupid lance, it's rBbeally not your stA7yle",
"JBboker is the name, pCoker is the game, we'll plA7ay right here on this bDmed,
and thBben we'll bet for the biggest stCakes yet, Cthe souls of the dDmead!"
And I said "LBbook out, LCord, he's going to wDmin,
the sBbun is down and the nCight is riding Dmin.
That trBbain is dead on tA7ime, many sDmouls are on the lGmine.
oh, LoBbrd, Che's gonna wDmin!"
Well the rDmailway man he cut the cards
and he dBbealt them each a hCand of fDmive
or that trBbain he'd have to drA7ive.
Well, the DBbevil he had three Caces and a king,
and the LA7ord, he was running for a strDmaight,
He had the quBbeen and the knave and nine and ten of spCades,
Call he needed was the Dmeight.
And then the LDmord he called for one more card,
but he drBbew the dCiamond Dmeight,
"I belBbieve you've got it strA7aight.
So dBbeal me one for the tCime has come
to see whA7o'll be the king of this plDmace,
But Bbas he spoke, from benCeath his cloak,
Che slipped another Dmace !
Ten thDmousand souls was the opening bid,
and it sBboon went up to fCifty-nDmine,
and he said, "thBbat suits me fA7ine",
"I'll raise you hBbigh to a hCundred and five,
and forA7ever put an end to your sDmins."
But the DBbevil let out a mighty shCout, C"My hand wDmins !"
And I said "LBbord, oh LCord, you let him wDmin,
the sBbun is down and the nCight is riding Dmin.
That trBbain is dead on tA7ime, many sDmouls are on the lGmine,
oh LBbord, Cdon't let him wDmin."
Well, that SpDmanish train still runs between,
BbQuadalquivir and old Saville.
And at dCead of night the whistle blows,
and people fA7ear she's running stDmill.
And fDmar away in some recess
the LBbord and the Devil are now playing chess.
The Devil stCill cheats and wins more souls,
and A7as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his bDmest.
And I said "LBbord, oh LCord, you've got to wDmin,
the sBbun is down and the nCight is riding Dmin.
That trBbain is still on tA7ime, oh, my sDmoul is down the lGmine,
oh LBbord, Cyou've got to wDmin."
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO: Cadd9 C Am Dm G Cadd9 C
That Ccold North wind they call "La Bise"
Is E7swirling 'round about my knees
AmTrees are crying Dmleaves into the Griver
I'm Chuddled in this French cafe
I nE7ever thought I'd see the day
When Amwinter's here and Dmsummer's nearly Gover
Even the Fbirds have packed up and Ggone
They're flying Csouth with this Fsong
And my Clove, she too has Fgone
She had to Gfly, take care
CHORUS:
It's such a Clonely sky
They'll Amtrap your wings, my love, and Dmhold your flightG
They'll build a cage and steal Cyour only skyAm
Fly away, fly to me, fly when the Dmwind is high
I'm Gsailing beside you in your Clonely skyAm Dm G C
The Cold cathedral lights are low
E7She and I, we'd often go there
AmTo admire and Dmsometimes kneel in Gprayer
CLords and ladies lying in stone
E7Hand in hand from long ago
AmThough their hands are Dmcold, their love's forGever
Even the Fchoir rehearses those Gsongs
For CChristmas is not Flong
And we Cmay sing our Fsong
She had to Gfly, out there
CHORUS: (# fade towards end #)
It's such a Clonely sky
They'll Amtrap your wings, my love, and Dmhold your flightG
They'll build a cage and steal Cyour only skyAm
Fly away, fly to me, fly when the Dmwind is high
I'm Gsailing beside you in your Clonely skyAm
Fly away, fly to me, and if you Dmneed my love
I'm Gsailing beside you in your Clonely skyAm
I'm coming in with the dDmawn____
I'm Gsailing beside you in your Clonely skyAm
On the wings of the Dmmorn____
I'm Gsailing beside you in your Clonely skyAm
Above the world we'll be Dmflying____
I'm Gsailing beside you in your Clonely skyAm
HDello darling, thB7is is the army,
I've jEmust got the time to write,
TodAay we attack, there's no turning back,
The bDoys they're all rGeady for the fDight,A
YDes, I'm well but this plB7ace is like hell,
They cEmall it Passchendaele,
In nAineteen seventeen the war must be ending,
The General sDaid this attGack will not fDail,
So I'm wrGiting down this simple little mF#elody
When you plBmay it my lF#move, think of mEme..F#.
We'll be togEmether in this sDong fAor yDou,Em
And Ait goes DLa la laB7... Em A D G D
SAing it darling, DLa la laB7...Em A D G D A
They gDot old Bill and the SB7ergeant is still out there,
WEmounded in some shellhole,
They sAay this war will end all wars,
Oh GDod I really hGope it wDill,A
Oh hDow's old England, B7are they still singing
Those sEmongs that we loved to sing,
When Aall this is over, we'll go sailing in Dover,
Catching fDish like we Gused to with a strDing,
Oh I mGiss you, I miss you, I mF#iss you so!
If they gBmet me my lF#move you will knEmow.F#..
We'll always be togEmether in this sDong fAor yDou.Em..
And Ait goes DLa la laB7... Em A D G D
I hAave to go now.D..B7 Em A D G D A D B7 Em A D G D A D B7 Em A D G D A
Capo 5
DCennis is a menace with his E7'anyone for tennis?'
and besAmeeching me to come and keep the scC7ore.
And MFaud says, 'Oh Lord, I'm so Fmterribly bored.
I rCeally can't stAmand it anymD7ore.'
G7I'm going oCut to dinner with a gE7orgeous singer
to a lAmittle place I found down by the qC7uay,
her nFame is Patricia, she cFmalls herself Delicia,
and the rCeason Amisn't very hard to sD7ee.G
She says 'GCod made her a sinner just to keep fE7at man thinner,
as they tAmumble down in heaps before her fC7eet.
They hFang around in groups like bFmattle weary troops,
one can Coften see them quAmeue right down the strD7eet.G
You see, PatrFicia (or Delicia) not E7only is a singer,
she aAmlso removes all her clD7othing G7- - -
for PatrFicia is the bGest stripper in tCo.F..C.wn.
And wG7ith a swCing of her hips she stA7arted to strip,
to tremDmendous applause she tG7ook of her drawers,
and with a lCick of her lips she undA7id all her clips,
and threw it Dmall in the air, eGverybody stared !
And as the lFast piece of clothing fE7ell on the floor,
the polCice were banging on the dA7oor,
on a SDmaturday night in nGineteen-twenty- fC...Four.
Take it awCay boys!G
C A7 Dm G7 C A7 Dm G C
BG7ut pCoor Patricia was arrested E7and everyone detested
the mAmanner in which she was expC7osed.
LFater on in court, well, Fmeverybody thought
a suCmmer run in jAmail would be propDosed.G
But the jFudge said, “Patricia, E7or may I say Delicia,
Amthe facts of this case lie D7before me. G7Case dismissed !
ThFis girl was in her wGorking clCo.F..C..thes !!”
And wG7ith a swCing of her hips she stA7arted to strip,
to tremDmendous applause she tG7ook of her drawers,
and with a lCick of her lips she undA7id all her clips,
and threw it Dmall in the air, and Geverybody stared !
And as the lFast piece of clothing fE7ell on the floor,
the polCice were yelling out the dA7oor,
on a SDmaturday night in nGineteen-twenty- fC...A7our.
On a SDmaturday night in nG7ineteen-twenty-fCour. FOh yCeah !
05. A Spaceman Came Travelling (Chords) 5:10
CAPO 5
A Amspaceman came Ctravelling on his Gship from afarAm,
'twas Clight years of Gtime since his Fmission did staFrtG
And Amover a Emvillage he Fhalted his Amcraft,
And it Chung in the Gsky like a Fstar, just Flike Ga Amstar.
He Amfollowed a Clight and came Gdown to a Amshed,
Where a Cmother and Gchild were lying Fthere on a FbedG,
A Ambright light of Emsilver Fshone round his Amhead,
And he Chad the Gface of an Fangel, and Fthey Gwere Amafraid.
Then the Amstranger spoCke, he Gsaid "Do not Amfear,
I Ccome from a Gplanet a Flong way from FherGe,
And AmI bring a Emmessage for Fmankind to Amhear",
And Csuddenly the Gsweetest Fmusic Ffilled Gthe Amair.
Chorus:
And Fit Gwent AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CLa, la, la, GLa, la, la, FLa,F G
AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CPeace and goodGwill to all of Fmen, and Flove Gfor the Amchild.
F G AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CLa, la, la, GLa, la, la, FLa,F G
AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
Coh, Goh, Foh.
This Amlovely Cmusic went Gtrembling through the Amground,
And Cmany were Gwakened on Fhearing that FsoundG,
And Amtravellers on the Emroad, the Fvillage they Amfound,
By the Clight of that Gship in the Fsky, which Fshone Gall Amaround.
And Amjust before Cdawn at the Gpaling of the Amsky,
The Cstranger reGturned and said F"Now I must FflyG,
When Amtwo thousand Emyears of your Ftime has gone Amby,
This Csong will beGgin once agFain, to a FbaGbys Amcry".
And Fit Gwent AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CLa, la, la, GLa, la, la, FLa,F G
AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CPeace and goodGwill to all of Fmen, and Flove Gfor the Amchild.
And FI Ghear AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CLa, la, la, GLa, la, la, FLa,F G
AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
This Csong will beGgin once agFain, to a FbaGbys Amcry".
And Fit Gwent AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
CLa, la, la, GLa, la, la, FLa,F G
AmLa, la, la, EmLa, la, la, FLa, la, la, AmLa,
This Csong will beGgin once agFain, to a FbaGbys Amcry".
05. A Spaceman Came Travelling (Intro Tab) 5:10
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Intro:
G C G C
G C G C
GI left my home by the Cocean
GI left my love by thCe sea
GDreaming I could sCing my songs in the citDyDsus2
GI thought the streets of LCondon
GWould be paved with gCold
But the Gonly gold was in the sCetting sun
And these cDity nights are so Gcold
And you knDow that feeling when you've bDsus2een too long
And you wD7anna go home and it's sD7sus2o strong
GI'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome
Oh, the lGeaves are fDalling and the wEmind is cDalling
And I mCust gAmet on the rDoaD7d
GYou'll be alCone, Gyou'll be alCone
But if you're crGying to the rhDythm of the fEmalling rainD
It's CalrightAm, DI'm D7on my wGay
I'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome, yeahG C G C
GJilly she's got a smCile in her eye
And a bed Gjust right for twCo
GSilly how much I lCove her, but I dDoDsus2
GSunny days will be hCere again
GShe whispered in my Cear
Oh Lord, it's fGunny how much I've missed the cCountry rain
That's a sDound I love to hGear
And I knDow that feeling and Dsus2I've been too long
And I wD7anna go home and it's sD7sus2o strong
GI'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome
Oh, the lGeaves are fDalling and the wEmind is cDalling
And I mCust gAmet on the rDoaD7d
GYou'll be alCone, Gyou'll be alCone
But if you're crGying to the rhDythm of the fEmalling rainD
It's CalrightAm, DI'm D7on my wGay
I'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome, yeahG C G C
Oh, hold on dGarling
I'm on the wCay
Hold on dGarling
I'm coming hCome
Hold on dGarling
Hold on dCarling
Hold on dGarling
I'm coming hCome
I'm on the wGayC
I'm coming hGome...
I'd like you to meet my last quEeen,
Over thF#ere large as lBife,
She's been hEanging there for Aalmost a week,
My pF#oor late wBife,
WhEat do think of the colour of her skin,
It has the bloom of a rAose,
You see she bEegged me to bring a certain painter in,
And for that pF#icture in her bedroom she would pBose,
Well Aafter a while he was driving me mad,
EAs you could well understand,
F#Sitting in there, day after day,
With my wBife in the palm of his hand,
It was "MEadam please do this and Madam please do that",
You've never heard such displBay,
It was mCe that hDad to pEay,B
"Oh MEadam I think we should take a walk in the woods,
You understand it's the lBight",
Came bCack in the mDiddle of the nEight,
And I swCear I'll take cDare of the pEainter, Aoh the pEainter,A
EWell as you can see it was hard for me,
But something has to be dAone,
She Eonly has eyes for him and his lies, and as for mF#e,
Not a glance, not a single Bone,
My Aorders were severe and she disappeared,
EIt really was such a shame,
And when they tF#old me she was dead I broke down and said,
"It's that pBainter, it's him, he's to blame,"
With his "MEadam please do this and Madam please do that",
You've never heard such displBay,
It was mCe that hDad to pEay,B
"Oh MEadam I think we should take a walk in the woods,
You understand it's the lBight",
Came bCack in the mDiddle of the nEight,
And I hCope it's the rDope for the pEainter,A
When he's fCound, it's hellbDound for the Epainter,A
I'll get that pEainter.A..
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Capo 2
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GOld frieGmaj7nd, so you're in Adim7trouble agaB7in, you Emask me today
To Amtry and find a Dlittle time and Bmmaybe buy a Emglass of wine
Old AmfriendD, I'm coming through
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Old Gfriend, yes I reB7member you, Emalways a smile on your face
Oh a Ammemory from Dyears before, an Bmold man and a Emlittle boy
Old AmfriendD, I remember GyouB7
EmYou used to take me Amfishing Ddown by the wishing Emwell
EmOne day you threw a Bmwish in and we Clistened Dwhile it Emfell
And you made a B7wish...
C"When the Dyears are Gheavy and my Cheart is Dgrowing Gcold
Well I Cwish when the B7evening Emcomes that there'll D7always be
G Bm- A#m- Am D G
Some ol' ol' old friend who'll miss me too"
EmWell I do
So Amfriend DI'm coming GthroughD
G- B7- Em
Da di da di da...
Yes, for Amyou I'll always Dfind the time, Bmwe will have a Embottle of wine
Old AmfriendD, I'm here by your Bmside, Oh, to the Every end
Old AmfriendD... I miss you too
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My dear...
G Bm Bm- A#m- Am D
Old friend... AhhhhAhhh Ah, Ooooh... (repeat to fade)
CAPO 5th - A beautiful ballad
C- Cmaj7- F- C
1. CA great lord came walking through the Cmaj7forest one morning
with a wFeapon in his hCand
rich was his castle, Cmaj7he lacked for nothing
kFilling was his Gplan.
When a Amwhite bird flew by, she fEmell from the sky,
Fnothing was fouCnd, only blDmood on the grouGnd, she was Cgone.
2. CCursing his fortune, he tCmaj7urned to the forest
Fto kill once agaCin.
CStanding before him was a Cmaj7lovely young woman
with her Fhead hung in Gpain.
When he Amsaw her, his eyes were Emfilled with desire,
he sFaid, "I must Chave her, Dmshe must be Gmine !
C- F- G
She will be mine !"
3. He oCffered her silver, he Cmaj7offered her gold,
but she Fthrew it on the gCround.
He fell Cto his knees and he Cmaj7begged her, "Oh please,
come wFith me, what you wish will be Gfound."
She said, Am"Sir, I'll go if you'll Emput up your bow,
Fspare these Ccreatures, Dmleave them in pGeace.
You have no neeEd.”
But her Dmwords were Glost in the Cwind,
his Feyes were Cfixed on a qGueen.
AAmnd all he saw was a Emwoman but Dmall she Gwas, was a dCream.
F G E Am F C G- G7
Ah ah, ah ah, la la la, la la la, la.
AmAnd all he saw was a Emwoman but Dmall she Gwas, was a Cdream.
4. CHe took her and bound her with Cmaj7ropes tied around her,
to his Fcastle he did Cride.
CIn a wood was a bower wCmaj7here stood an old tower,
and he Fthrew her deep iGnside.
Then the Ambirds left the sky and a Emterrible cry,
brought Fthunder and lightCning, Dmrain falling dowGn,
tears on the Cground.
5. CAll through the days on her Cmaj7face he would gaze,
for she was Flovely as the Cspring.
CNo words would she speak but, “Cmaj7Leave them in peace!”
And some Fsad lament she would Gsing.
Oh, one Amday by the door, at the Emwindow he saw
a siFngle white Cfeather Dmlying on the Gfloor :
C- F
She was there no more.
6. Now Gthat Cgreat lord is dying, his Cmaj7cold heart is crying,
for the Flove of a Cgirl,
Cfor many an hour he has Cmaj7wept on the tower,
for she Fmeant more than the Gworld.
But Amonce in the sky a Emwhite bird flew by,
he Flifted his hanCds, he Dmcried out in paGin :
“Come back agaEin !”
But his Dmwords were Glost in the winCd,
his Fcastle was Cbuilt upon sGand.
AmAll he has is a Emmemory, and Dmall he yGearns is her Chand.
F G E Am F C G- G7
Ah ah, ah ah, la la la, la la la, la.
AmAll he has is this Emmemory, and Dmall he yeGarns is her Chand.
G C G C G C G
HGe was but a trEmaveller on the lConely rDoad of lGife,
shGe, her name was MEmary, a lAmady of the nDight.
CShe found him lying Din that road, B7on a winter's nEmight so cold,
Amjust another pDoor boy, treat him riG..C..D..G.ght.C D
She sGaw that he was hEmungry and gCave him fDood to Geat,
she knGew that he was wEmeary and he hAmad no place to slDeep.
CShe took him home to hDer own bed, B7she lay down his wEmounded head,
and wAmashed away the wDorld from his hands and his fGee.C..D..G.t.B7
He was Emjust another poor boy, D Cjust another poor boy,
when he crGied out Din his slEmeep she hDeld him tCight.D
EmJust another poor boy, D Cjust another poor boy,
and she gGave him lDove and cEmomfort thrDough the nCight,
till the morning’s lEmight.D C G D Em D C G C G
At nGight she sat besEmide him, by the fCire hDe would tGalk,
he sGaid all men were brEmothers and that lAmove could conquer Dall,
CMany gathered rDound to hear, B7many for his lEmife did fear,
in trAmoubled times like thDese men seldom tGalkC..D..Ged.C D
Oh, they cGame to him one mEmorning at the brAmeaking of the dDay,
she wGoke to hear him cEmalling as they cAmarried him awDay.
CAccusing him of spreading lDies and hate,
B7his public meetings were a dEmanger to the state,
some sColdier said "Who wDas he anywEay?"
F#mJust another poor boy, E Djust another poor boy,
and the tAears were fEalling fF#mrom her fEace like rDain.E
F#mJust another poor boy, E Djust another poor boy,
and they hAung him Eon the hF#millside fEar awDay.
And on the ground she lF#may,
do do do do do, pEoor bDoy, do do do do do.A E F#m E D
F#m E F#m E F#mOh, my Lord! E F#m E F#m
EOh, my LF#mo...E..F#m..rd! EOh, my LF#mord! DO.E.h !
F#mJust another poor boy, E Djust another poor boy,
and the tAears were fEalling fF#mrom her fEace like rDain.E
F#mJust another poor boy, E Djust another poor boy,
and they hAung him Eon the hF#millside fEar awDay.E
F#mJust another poor boy, E Djust another poor boy,
and she nAever drEeamed she'd sF#mee his fEace agDain !
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Spanish Train And Other Stories
by Chris de Burgh
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
Bb
C
A7
Gm
Cadd9
Am
G
E7
F
D
B7
Em
A
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F#m
C7
Fm
D7
G7
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Tony Reeves - Bass and String Bass on "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
David Hentschel - Arranged and Performed Synthesizer on "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
05. A Spaceman Came Travelling 5:10 JonPebble and Sick_of_you
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Dm
There's a Spanish train that runs between
Bb
Quadalquivir and old Saville,
C
and at dead of night the whistle blows,
A7 Dm
and people hear she's running still.
Dm
And then they hush their children back to sleep,
Bb
lock the doors, upstairs they creep,
C
for it is said that the souls of the dead
A7 Dm
fill that train ten thousand deep!
Dm Bb C Dm
Well, a railwayman lay dying with his people by his side,
Bb A7
his family were crying, knelt in prayer before he died.
Bb C
But above his head just a-waiting for the dead,
A7 Dm
was the Devil with a twinkle in his eye,
Bb C
"Well God's not around and look what I've found:
C Dm
This one's mine !"
Dm Bb C Dm
Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light,
Bb A7
and shouted at the devil, "Get thee hence to endless night !"
Bb C
But the Devil just grinned and said, "I may have sinned,
A7 Dm
but there's no need to push me around,
Bb C C Dm
I got him first, so you can do your worst, he's going underground !"
Dm Bb C Dm
"Well I think I'll give you one more chance," said the Devil with a smile,
Bb A7
"So throw away that stupid lance, it's really not your style",
Bb C A7 Dm
"Joker is the name, poker is the game, we'll play right here on this bed,
Bb C C Dm
and then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet, the souls of the dead!"
Bb C Dm
And I said "Look out, Lord, he's going to win,
Bb C Dm
the sun is down and the night is riding in.
Bb A7 Dm Gm
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line.
Bb C Dm
oh, Lord, he's gonna win!"
Dm
Well the railway man he cut the cards
Bb C Dm
and he dealt them each a hand of five
Bb A7
or that train he'd have to drive.
Bb C
Well, the Devil he had three aces and a king,
A7 Dm
and the Lord, he was running for a straight,
Bb C
He had the queen and the knave and nine and ten of spades,
C Dm
all he needed was the eight.
Dm
And then the Lord he called for one more card,
Bb C Dm
but he drew the diamond eight,
Bb A7
"I believe you've got it straight.
Bb C
So deal me one for the time has come
A7 Dm
to see who'll be the king of this place,
Bb C
But as he spoke, from beneath his cloak,
C Dm
he slipped another ace !
Dm
Ten thousand souls was the opening bid,
Bb C Dm
and it soon went up to fifty-nine,
Bb A7
and he said, "that suits me fine",
Bb C
"I'll raise you high to a hundred and five,
A7 Dm
and forever put an end to your sins."
Bb C C Dm
But the Devil let out a mighty shout, "My hand wins !"
Bb C Dm
And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you let him win,
Bb C Dm
the sun is down and the night is riding in.
Bb A7 Dm Gm
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
Bb C Dm
oh Lord, don't let him win."
Dm
Well, that Spanish train still runs between,
Bb
Quadalquivir and old Saville.
C
And at dead of night the whistle blows,
A7 Dm
and people fear she's running still.
Dm
And far away in some recess
Bb
the Lord and the Devil are now playing chess.
C
The Devil still cheats and wins more souls,
A7 Dm
and as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best.
Bb C Dm
And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you've got to win,
Bb C Dm
the sun is down and the night is riding in.
Bb A7 Dm Gm
That train is still on time, oh, my soul is down the line,
Bb C Dm
oh Lord, you've got to win."
CAPO: 5th Fret
Cadd9 C Am Dm G Cadd9 C
INTRO:
C
That cold North wind they call "La Bise"
E7
Is swirling 'round about my knees
Am Dm G
Trees are crying leaves into the river
C
I'm huddled in this French cafe
E7
I never thought I'd see the day
Am Dm G
When winter's here and summer's nearly over
F G
Even the birds have packed up and gone
C F
They're flying south with this song
C F
And my love, she too has gone
G
She had to fly, take care
CHORUS:
C
It's such a lonely sky
Am Dm G
They'll trap your wings, my love, and hold your flight
C Am
They'll build a cage and steal your only sky
Dm
Fly away, fly to me, fly when the wind is high
G C Am Dm G C
I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky
C
The old cathedral lights are low
E7
She and I, we'd often go there
Am Dm G
To admire and sometimes kneel in prayer
C
Lords and ladies lying in stone
E7
Hand in hand from long ago
Am Dm G
Though their hands are cold, their love's forever
F G
Even the choir rehearses those songs
C F
For Christmas is not long
C F
And we may sing our song
G
She had to fly, out there
CHORUS: (# fade towards end #)
C
It's such a lonely sky
Am Dm G
They'll trap your wings, my love, and hold your flight
C Am
They'll build a cage and steal your only sky
Dm
Fly away, fly to me, fly when the wind is high
G C Am
I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky
Dm
Fly away, fly to me, and if you need my love
G C Am
I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky
Dm
I'm coming in with the dawn____
G C Am
I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky
Dm
On the wings of the morn____
G C Am
I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky
Dm
Above the world we'll be flying____
G C Am
I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky
D B7
Hello darling, this is the army,
Em
I've just got the time to write,
A
Today we attack, there's no turning back,
D G D A
The boys they're all ready for the fight,
D B7
Yes, I'm well but this place is like hell,
Em
They call it Passchendaele,
A
In nineteen seventeen the war must be ending,
D G D
The General said this attack will not fail,
G F#
So I'm writing down this simple little melody
Bm F#m Em F#
When you play it my love, think of me...
Em D A D Em
We'll be together in this song for you,
A D B7 Em A D G D
And it goes La la la...
A D B7 Em A D G D A
Sing it darling, La la la...
D B7
They got old Bill and the Sergeant is still out there,
Em
Wounded in some shellhole,
A
They say this war will end all wars,
D G D A
Oh God I really hope it will,
D B7
Oh how's old England, are they still singing
Em
Those songs that we loved to sing,
A
When all this is over, we'll go sailing in Dover,
D G D
Catching fish like we used to with a string,
G F#
Oh I miss you, I miss you, I miss you so!
Bm F#m Em F#
If they get me my love you will know...
Em D A D Em
We'll always be together in this song for you...
A D B7 Em A D G D
And it goes La la la...
A D B7 Em A D G D A D B7 Em A D G D A D B7 Em A D G D A
I have to go now...
Capo 5
C E7
Dennis is a menace with his 'anyone for tennis?'
Am C7
and beseeching me to come and keep the score.
F Fm
And Maud says, 'Oh Lord, I'm so terribly bored.
C Am D7
I really can't stand it anymore.'
G7 C E7
I'm going out to dinner with a gorgeous singer
Am C7
to a little place I found down by the quay,
F Fm
her name is Patricia, she calls herself Delicia,
C Am D7 G
and the reason isn't very hard to see.
C E7
She says 'God made her a sinner just to keep fat man thinner,
Am C7
as they tumble down in heaps before her feet.
F Fm
They hang around in groups like battle weary troops,
C Am D7 G
one can often see them queue right down the street.
F E7
You see, Patricia (or Delicia) not only is a singer,
Am D7 G7
she also removes all her clothing - - -
F G C F C
for Patricia is the best stripper in to....wn.
G7 C A7
And with a swing of her hips she started to strip,
Dm G7
to tremendous applause she took of her drawers,
C A7
and with a lick of her lips she undid all her clips,
Dm G
and threw it all in the air, everybody stared !
F E7
And as the last piece of clothing fell on the floor,
C A7
the police were banging on the door,
Dm G C F
on a Saturday night in nineteen-twenty- f...our.
C G
Take it away boys!
C A7 Dm G7 C A7 Dm G C
G7 C E7
But poor Patricia was arrested and everyone detested
Am C7
the manner in which she was exposed.
F Fm
Later on in court, well, everybody thought
C Am D G
a summer run in jail would be proposed.
F E7
But the judge said, “Patricia, or may I say Delicia,
Am D7 G7
the facts of this case lie before me. Case dismissed !
F G C F C
This girl was in her working clo.....thes !!”
G7 C A7
And with a swing of her hips she started to strip,
Dm G7
to tremendous applause she took of her drawers,
C A7
and with a lick of her lips she undid all her clips,
Dm G
and threw it all in the air, and everybody stared !
F E7
And as the last piece of clothing fell on the floor,
C A7
the police were yelling out the door,
Dm G C A7
on a Saturday night in nineteen-twenty- f...our.
Dm G7 C F C
On a Saturday night in nineteen-twenty-four. Oh yeah !
05. A Spaceman Came Travelling (Chords) 5:10
CAPO 5
Am C G Am
A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar,
C G F F G
'twas light years of time since his mission did start
Am Em F Am
And over a village he halted his craft,
C G F F G Am
And it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star.
Am C G Am
He followed a light and came down to a shed,
C G F F G
Where a mother and child were lying there on a bed,
Am Em F Am
A bright light of silver shone round his head,
C G F F G Am
And he had the face of an angel, and they were afraid.
Am C G Am
Then the stranger spoke, he said "Do not fear,
C G F F G
I come from a planet a long way from here,
Am Em F Am
And I bring a message for mankind to hear",
C G F F G Am
And suddenly the sweetest music filled the air.
Chorus:
F G Am Em F Am
And it went La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G
La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
Am Em F Am
La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G Am
Peace and goodwill to all of men, and love for the child.
F G Am Em F Am
La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G
La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
Am Em F Am
La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F
oh, oh, oh.
Am C G Am
This lovely music went trembling through the ground,
C G F F G
And many were wakened on hearing that sound,
Am Em F Am
And travellers on the road, the village they found,
C G F F G Am
By the light of that ship in the sky, which shone all around.
Am C G Am
And just before dawn at the paling of the sky,
C G F F G
The stranger returned and said "Now I must fly,
Am Em F Am
When two thousand years of your time has gone by,
C G F F G Am
This song will begin once again, to a babys cry".
F G Am Em F Am
And it went La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G
La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
Am Em F Am
La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G Am
Peace and goodwill to all of men, and love for the child.
F G Am Em F Am
And I hear La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G
La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
Am Em F Am
La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G Am
This song will begin once again, to a babys cry".
F G Am Em F Am
And it went La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G
La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
Am Em F Am
La, la, la, La, la, la, La, la, la, La,
C G F F G Am
This song will begin once again, to a babys cry".
05. A Spaceman Came Travelling (Intro Tab) 5:10
Intro
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Intro:
G C G C
G C G C
G C
I left my home by the ocean
G C
I left my love by the sea
G C D Dsus2
Dreaming I could sing my songs in the city
G C
I thought the streets of London
G C
Would be paved with gold
G C
But the only gold was in the setting sun
D G
And these city nights are so cold
D Dsus2
And you know that feeling when you've been too long
D7 D7sus2
And you wanna go home and it's so strong
G C G C
I'm going home, I'm going home
G D Em D
Oh, the leaves are falling and the wind is calling
C Am D D7
And I must get on the road
G C G C
You'll be alone, you'll be alone
G D Em D
But if you're crying to the rhythm of the falling rain
C Am D D7 G
It's alright, I'm on my way
C G C G C G C
I'm going home, I'm going home, yeah
G C
Jilly she's got a smile in her eye
G C
And a bed just right for two
G C D Dsus2
Silly how much I love her, but I do
G C
Sunny days will be here again
G C
She whispered in my ear
G C
Oh Lord, it's funny how much I've missed the country rain
D G
That's a sound I love to hear
D Dsus2
And I know that feeling and I've been too long
D7 D7sus2
And I wanna go home and it's so strong
G C G C
I'm going home, I'm going home
G D Em D
Oh, the leaves are falling and the wind is calling
C Am D D7
And I must get on the road
G C G C
You'll be alone, you'll be alone
G D Em D
But if you're crying to the rhythm of the falling rain
C Am D D7 G
It's alright, I'm on my way
C G C G C G C
I'm going home, I'm going home, yeah
G
Oh, hold on darling
C
I'm on the way
G
Hold on darling
C
I'm coming home
G
Hold on darling
C
Hold on darling
G
Hold on darling
C
I'm coming home
G C
I'm on the way
G
I'm coming home...
E
I'd like you to meet my last queen,
F# B
Over there large as life,
E A
She's been hanging there for almost a week,
F# B
My poor late wife,
E
What do think of the colour of her skin,
A
It has the bloom of a rose,
E
You see she begged me to bring a certain painter in,
F# B
And for that picture in her bedroom she would pose,
A
Well after a while he was driving me mad,
E
As you could well understand,
F#
Sitting in there, day after day,
B
With my wife in the palm of his hand,
E
It was "Madam please do this and Madam please do that",
B
You've never heard such display,
C D E B
It was me that had to pay,
E
"Oh Madam I think we should take a walk in the woods,
B
You understand it's the light",
C D E
Came back in the middle of the night,
C D E A E A
And I swear I'll take care of the painter, oh the painter,
E
Well as you can see it was hard for me,
A
But something has to be done,
E F#
She only has eyes for him and his lies, and as for me,
B
Not a glance, not a single one,
A
My orders were severe and she disappeared,
E
It really was such a shame,
F#
And when they told me she was dead I broke down and said,
B
"It's that painter, it's him, he's to blame,"
E
With his "Madam please do this and Madam please do that",
B
You've never heard such display,
C D E B
It was me that had to pay,
E
"Oh Madam I think we should take a walk in the woods,
B
You understand it's the light",
C D E
Came back in the middle of the night,
C D E A
And I hope it's the rope for the painter,
C D E A
When he's found, it's hellbound for the painter,
E A
I'll get that painter...
E A E A
E A E A
E A E A
E A E A
E A E A E A E
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Capo 2
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G Gmaj7 Adim7 B7 Em
Old friend, so you're in trouble again, you ask me today
Am D Bm Em
To try and find a little time and maybe buy a glass of wine
Am D
Old friend, I'm coming through
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G B7 Em
Old friend, yes I remember you, always a smile on your face
Am D Bm Em
Oh a memory from years before, an old man and a little boy
Am D G B7
Old friend, I remember you
Em Am D Em
You used to take me fishing down by the wishing well
Em Bm C D Em
One day you threw a wish in and we listened while it fell
B7
And you made a wish...
C D G C D G
"When the years are heavy and my heart is growing cold
C B7 Em D7
Well I wish when the evening comes that there'll always be
G Bm A#m Am D G
- -
Some ol' ol' old friend who'll miss me too"
Em
Well I do
Am D G D
So friend I'm coming through
G B7 Em
- -
Da di da di da...
Am D Bm Em
Yes, for you I'll always find the time, we will have a bottle of wine
Am D Bm E
Old friend, I'm here by your side, Oh, to the very end
Am D
Old friend... I miss you too
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My dear...
G Bm Bm A#m Am D
- -
Old friend... AhhhhAhhh Ah, Ooooh... (repeat to fade)
CAPO 5th - A beautiful ballad
C Cmaj7 F C
- - -
C Cmaj7
1. A great lord came walking through the forest one morning
F C
with a weapon in his hand
Cmaj7
rich was his castle, he lacked for nothing
F G
killing was his plan.
Am Em
When a white bird flew by, she fell from the sky,
F C Dm G C
nothing was found, only blood on the ground, she was gone.
C Cmaj7
2. Cursing his fortune, he turned to the forest
F C
to kill once again.
C Cmaj7
Standing before him was a lovely young woman
F G
with her head hung in pain.
Am Em
When he saw her, his eyes were filled with desire,
F C Dm G
he said, "I must have her, she must be mine !
C F G
- -
She will be mine !"
C Cmaj7
3. He offered her silver, he offered her gold,
F C
but she threw it on the ground.
C Cmaj7
He fell to his knees and he begged her, "Oh please,
F G
come with me, what you wish will be found."
Am Em
She said, "Sir, I'll go if you'll put up your bow,
F C Dm G
spare these creatures, leave them in peace.
E
You have no need.”
Dm G C
But her words were lost in the wind,
F C G
his eyes were fixed on a queen.
Am Em Dm G C
And all he saw was a woman but all she was, was a dream.
F G E Am F C G G7
-
Ah ah, ah ah, la la la, la la la, la.
Am Em Dm G C
And all he saw was a woman but all she was, was a dream.
C Cmaj7
4. He took her and bound her with ropes tied around her,
F C
to his castle he did ride.
C Cmaj7
In a wood was a bower where stood an old tower,
F G
and he threw her deep inside.
Am Em
Then the birds left the sky and a terrible cry,
F C Dm G
brought thunder and lightning, rain falling down,
C
tears on the ground.
C Cmaj7
5. All through the days on her face he would gaze,
F C
for she was lovely as the spring.
C Cmaj7
No words would she speak but, “Leave them in peace!”
F G
And some sad lament she would sing.
Am Em
Oh, one day by the door, at the window he saw
F C Dm G
a single white feather lying on the floor :
C F
-
She was there no more.
G C Cmaj7
6. Now that great lord is dying, his cold heart is crying,
F C
for the love of a girl,
C Cmaj7
for many an hour he has wept on the tower,
F G
for she meant more than the world.
Am Em
But once in the sky a white bird flew by,
F C Dm G
he lifted his hands, he cried out in pain :
E
“Come back again !”
Dm G C
But his words were lost in the wind,
F C G
his castle was built upon sand.
Am Em Dm G C
All he has is a memory, and all he yearns is her hand.
F G E Am F C G G7
-
Ah ah, ah ah, la la la, la la la, la.
Am Em Dm G C
All he has is this memory, and all he yearns is her hand.
G C G C G C G
G Em C D G
He was but a traveller on the lonely road of life,
G Em Am D
she, her name was Mary, a lady of the night.
C D B7 Em
She found him lying in that road, on a winter's night so cold,
Am D G C D G C D
just another poor boy, treat him ri.......ght.
G Em C D G
She saw that he was hungry and gave him food to eat,
G Em Am D
she knew that he was weary and he had no place to sleep.
C D B7 Em
She took him home to her own bed, she lay down his wounded head,
Am D G C D G B7
and washed away the world from his hands and his fee......t.
Em D C
He was just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
G D Em D C D
when he cried out in his sleep she held him tight.
Em D C
Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
G D Em D C
and she gave him love and comfort through the night,
Em D C G D Em D C G C G
till the morning’s light.
G Em C D G
At night she sat beside him, by the fire he would talk,
G Em Am D
he said all men were brothers and that love could conquer all,
C D B7 Em
Many gathered round to hear, many for his life did fear,
Am D G C D G C D
in troubled times like these men seldom talk....ed.
G Em Am D
Oh, they came to him one morning at the breaking of the day,
G Em Am D
she woke to hear him calling as they carried him away.
C D
Accusing him of spreading lies and hate,
B7 Em
his public meetings were a danger to the state,
C D E
some soldier said "Who was he anyway?"
F#m E D
Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
A E F#m E D E
and the tears were falling from her face like rain.
F#m E D
Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
A E F#m E D
and they hung him on the hillside far away.
F#m
And on the ground she lay,
E D A E F#m E D
do do do do do, poor boy, do do do do do.
F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m
Oh, my Lord!
E F#m E F#m E F#m D E
Oh, my Lo.......rd! Oh, my Lord! O..h !
F#m E D
Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
A E F#m E D E
and the tears were falling from her face like rain.
F#m E D
Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
A E F#m E D E
and they hung him on the hillside far away.
F#m E D
Just another poor boy, just another poor boy,
A E F#m E D
and she never dreamed she'd see his face again !
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Learn how to play Spanish Train And Other Stories by Chris de Burgh with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Spanish Train And Other Stories chords”, “Spanish Train And Other Stories guitar chords”, or “Chris de Burgh Spanish Train And Other Stories chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Spanish Train And Other Stories chords and for experienced players who want accurate Spanish Train And Other Stories lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Dm, Bb, C, A7, Gm.
FAQ — Spanish Train And Other Stories by Chris de Burgh
How do I play "Spanish Train And Other Stories" by Chris de Burgh on guitar?
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Can I transpose "Spanish Train And Other Stories" to a different key?
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Can I see chord diagrams for "Spanish Train And Other Stories"?
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Is "Spanish Train And Other Stories" easy to play on guitar?
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What key is "Spanish Train And Other Stories" in?
The chords for "Spanish Train And Other Stories" show the original chord names (including A, Dm, Bb, C, A7, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.