Biography:
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street."
He was best known as a pioneer of the acoustic blues revival, but his work ranged from old English ballads to Bertolt Brecht, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing. He was a pioneer of instrumental ragtime guitar, as well as an early supporter of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, among many others.
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- Back Water Blues
- Betty And Dupree
- Black Mountain Blues
- Careless Love
- Dinks Song
- Duncan And Brady
- Gamblers Blues St James Infirmary
- Hang Me Oh Hang Me
- He Was A Friend Of Mine
- Hesitation Blues
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
- Kc Moan
- Lady Gay
- Losers
- Luang Prabang
- Oh What A Beautiful City
- Please See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Shanty Mans Life
- Stealin
- Tell Old Bill
- Willie The Weeper
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Shanty Man's Life as performed by Dave Van Ronk on the Inside Dave Van Ronk album
Dave puts a capo on the 6th fret
Am G Am
A shanty man's life is a wearisome one
G Am
Though some say it's free from care
E Am
It's the swinging of an axe
G
From morning 'till night
Am F Am
In the forest wild and drear
Am G Am
Transported as we are from a lady so fair
G Am
To the banks of some lonely stream
E Am
Where the wolf, bear, and owl
G
Give a terrifying howl
Am F Am
And disturb our nightly dreams
Am G Am
Oh sleeping at night in our bunks without cheer
G Am
While the cold winter winds do blow
E Am
But as soon as the morning
G
Star does appear
Am F Am
To the wild woods we must go
G Am
Had we ale, wine, or beer our spirits for to cheer
G Am
When we're in those woods so wild
E Am
Where a glass of whiskey shone
G
When we're in the woods alone
Am F Am
For to pass away our long exile
G Am
Shantying, I’ll give o’er when I landed safe on shore
G Am
And I’ll lead a different life
E Am
No more will I roam
G
but contented stay at home
Am F Am
With a happy little smiling wife
G Am
A shanty man's life is a wearisome one
G Am
Though some say it's free from care
E Am
It's the swinging of an axe
G
From morning 'till night
Am F Am
In the forest wild and drear
Am F Am F Am
There you go, enjoy!
Beautiful song by a beautiful artist
Dave puts a capo on the 6th fret
Am G Am
A shanty man's life is a wearisome one
G Am
Though some say it's free from care
E Am
It's the swinging of an axe
G
From morning 'till night
Am F Am
In the forest wild and drear
Am G Am
Transported as we are from a lady so fair
G Am
To the banks of some lonely stream
E Am
Where the wolf, bear, and owl
G
Give a terrifying howl
Am F Am
And disturb our nightly dreams
Am G Am
Oh sleeping at night in our bunks without cheer
G Am
While the cold winter winds do blow
E Am
But as soon as the morning
G
Star does appear
Am F Am
To the wild woods we must go
G Am
Had we ale, wine, or beer our spirits for to cheer
G Am
When we're in those woods so wild
E Am
Where a glass of whiskey shone
G
When we're in the woods alone
Am F Am
For to pass away our long exile
G Am
Shantying, I’ll give o’er when I landed safe on shore
G Am
And I’ll lead a different life
E Am
No more will I roam
G
but contented stay at home
Am F Am
With a happy little smiling wife
G Am
A shanty man's life is a wearisome one
G Am
Though some say it's free from care
E Am
It's the swinging of an axe
G
From morning 'till night
Am F Am
In the forest wild and drear
Am F Am F Am
There you go, enjoy!
Beautiful song by a beautiful artist
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