Biography:
Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had the first international Jamaican hit, Israelites. Other hits include 007 (Shanty Town) (1967) and It Mek (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it.
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Other songs:
- 007 Shanty Town
- Beautiful And Dangerous
- Coomyah
- Fu Man Chu
- Get Up Edina
- Hey Grandma
- Hippopotamus
- Honor Your Mother And Father
- I Believe
- Intensified 68 Music Like Dirt
- Israelite
- Israelites
- It Gotta Be So
- It Mek
- Keep A Cool Head
- My Reward
- Nincompoop
- Peace Of Mind
- Pickney Gal
- Pretty Africa
- Rude Boy Train
- Sabotage
- The Israelite
- Tips Of My Fingers
- To Sir With Love
- Unity
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
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intro: A# F x2
A#
Here I am,
F
I'm all alone in my lonely world,
Gm F
of waiting, waiting here for you (oh yes that's true).
D# F
But in my heart I know it couldn't end this way.
A# Gm
You made me happy, very happy yesterday.
D# F
When I read your letter, and heard you say:
A# F
To sir with love.
A#
Right from the start,
F
I couldn't love no other one but you.
Gm F
You know my love for you is true (oh yes indeed).
D# F
But in my heart I know it couldn't end this way.
A# Gm
Now I'm so happy, what a lovely day today,
D# F
and when I answer, these words I say:
A# F
To sir with love.
A# F
Y'know sometimes, somewhere, someday,
Gm
you can find true love.
D#
Haha, but baby I know,
F
sometimes I go down on my bending knees,
A# Gm
and ask the Lord to forgive me.
D# F A# F
But there you go: To sir with Love.
A#
Right from the start,
F
I couldn't love no other one but you.
Gm F
You know my love for you is true (oh yes indeed).
D# F
But in my heart I know it couldn't end this way.
A# Gm
Now I'm so happy, what a lovely day today,
D# F
and when I answer, these words I say:
A# F
To sir with love.
F A# F
To sir with love (baby, baby)
F A# F
To sir with love (can you hear my plea)
F A# F
To sir with love (baby when I answer)
F A#
To sir with love
(fadeout)
A#
Here I am,
F
I'm all alone in my lonely world,
Gm F
of waiting, waiting here for you (oh yes that's true).
D# F
But in my heart I know it couldn't end this way.
A# Gm
You made me happy, very happy yesterday.
D# F
When I read your letter, and heard you say:
A# F
To sir with love.
A#
Right from the start,
F
I couldn't love no other one but you.
Gm F
You know my love for you is true (oh yes indeed).
D# F
But in my heart I know it couldn't end this way.
A# Gm
Now I'm so happy, what a lovely day today,
D# F
and when I answer, these words I say:
A# F
To sir with love.
A# F
Y'know sometimes, somewhere, someday,
Gm
you can find true love.
D#
Haha, but baby I know,
F
sometimes I go down on my bending knees,
A# Gm
and ask the Lord to forgive me.
D# F A# F
But there you go: To sir with Love.
A#
Right from the start,
F
I couldn't love no other one but you.
Gm F
You know my love for you is true (oh yes indeed).
D# F
But in my heart I know it couldn't end this way.
A# Gm
Now I'm so happy, what a lovely day today,
D# F
and when I answer, these words I say:
A# F
To sir with love.
F A# F
To sir with love (baby, baby)
F A# F
To sir with love (can you hear my plea)
F A# F
To sir with love (baby when I answer)
F A#
To sir with love
(fadeout)
Despina Vandi
Destination Anyw (...)
Destine
Destino Perdido
Destiny