Biography:
Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with Donal Lunny to form the innovative Moving Hearts.
Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time
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Other songs:
- Natives
- Spancil Hill
- The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes
- Aisling
- All I Remember
- Allende
- Among The Wicklow Hills
- Apair Of Brown Eyes
- Arthur Macbride
- As I Roved Out
- Back Home In Derry
- Barrowland
- Biko Drum
- Black Is The Colour
- Black Jack County Chain
- Bright Blue Rose
- Casey
- City Of Chicago
- Cliffs Of Dooneen
- Continental Ceili
- Cry Like A Man
- Delirium Tremens
- Does This Train Stop On Merseyside
- Dunnes Stores
- El Salvador
- Fairytale Of New York
- Faithful Departed
- Follow Me Up To Carlow
- Galtee Mountain Boy
- Go Move Shift
- Hey Sandy
- Irish Ways And Irish Laws
- John Odreams
- Johnny Dont Go To Ballincollig
- Joxer Goes To Stuttgart
- Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- Lisdoonvarna And Ill Tell Me Ma
- Little Musgrave
- Mary From Dungloe
- Matty
- Missing You
- Motherland
- My Little Honda 50
- Nancy Spain
- No Time For Love
- North And South Of The River
- On Morecambe Bay
- One Last Cold Kiss
- Only Our Rivers Run Free
- Ordinary Man
- Quiet Desperation
- Reel In The Flickering Light
- Ride On
- Scapegoats
- Smoke And Strong Whiskey
- So Do I
- St Brendans Voyage
- The Boy From Tamlaghduff
- The Contender
- The Craic Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man
- The Curragh Of Kildare
- The Dying Soldier
- The Mad Lady And Me
- The Night Visit
- The Time Has Come
- The Two Conneeleys
- The Voyage
- They Never Came Home
- Tyrone Boys
- Veronica
- Viva La Quinta Brigada
- Weekend In Amsterdam
- Welcome To The Cabaret
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Allende/Christy Moore/(Don Lange) - [6/8], Key = C
Verse
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Chorus
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C G
The nighthawk flies and the owl cries as we're driving down the road.
Am Em F G
Listening to the music on the all night radio show,
C G
The announcer comes on says if you've got ideas I'll file the patent for you,
Am Em G C
What's an idea if it's not in the store makin' a buck or two.
C G
We drive to the town but the shutters are down and the all-night restaurant's closed
Am Em F G
It's the land of the free, we've got booze and TV & there's tramps in the telephone booths.
C G
The stars and the trees and the early Spring breeze say forget what assassins have done,
Am Em G C
Take our good soil in the palm of your hands and wait for tomorrow's sun.
Chorus
F G C F G
It's a long way from the heartlands to Santiago bay
Am Em F G C
Where the good doctor lies with blood in his eyes and the bullets read US of A
C G
A truck driver's wife she leads a rough life he spends his life on the road.
Am Em F G
Carrying the goods all the copper and wood that's what makes America great,
C G
But the dollars like swallows they fly to the South where they know they've got something to gain,
Am Em G C
Allende is killed, and the trucks are soon rolling again.
C G
The nighthawk flies and the owl it cries as we're driving down the road,
Am Em F G
The full moon reveals all the houses and fields where good people do what they're told,
C G
Victor Jara he lies with coins in his eyes there's no one around him to mourn,
Am Em G C
Who needs a poet who won't take commands who'd rather make love then war.
F G C F G
It's a long way from the heartlands to Santiago bay
Am Em F G C
Where the good doctor lies with blood in his eyes and the bullets read US of A
Verse
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Chorus
| F G | C | F | G | Am | Em | F G | C | % |
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C G
The nighthawk flies and the owl cries as we're driving down the road.
Am Em F G
Listening to the music on the all night radio show,
C G
The announcer comes on says if you've got ideas I'll file the patent for you,
Am Em G C
What's an idea if it's not in the store makin' a buck or two.
C G
We drive to the town but the shutters are down and the all-night restaurant's closed
Am Em F G
It's the land of the free, we've got booze and TV & there's tramps in the telephone booths.
C G
The stars and the trees and the early Spring breeze say forget what assassins have done,
Am Em G C
Take our good soil in the palm of your hands and wait for tomorrow's sun.
Chorus
F G C F G
It's a long way from the heartlands to Santiago bay
Am Em F G C
Where the good doctor lies with blood in his eyes and the bullets read US of A
C G
A truck driver's wife she leads a rough life he spends his life on the road.
Am Em F G
Carrying the goods all the copper and wood that's what makes America great,
C G
But the dollars like swallows they fly to the South where they know they've got something to gain,
Am Em G C
Allende is killed, and the trucks are soon rolling again.
C G
The nighthawk flies and the owl it cries as we're driving down the road,
Am Em F G
The full moon reveals all the houses and fields where good people do what they're told,
C G
Victor Jara he lies with coins in his eyes there's no one around him to mourn,
Am Em G C
Who needs a poet who won't take commands who'd rather make love then war.
F G C F G
It's a long way from the heartlands to Santiago bay
Am Em F G C
Where the good doctor lies with blood in his eyes and the bullets read US of A
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