Biography:
Dick Gaughan (born Richard Peter Gaughan on 17 May 1948 in Glasgow) is an influential Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of Celtic bands Boys of the Lough (appearing on their first album in 1972) and Five Hand Reel (with whom he played from 1974-1980). On top of that he has a number of fine albums of his own.
Gaughan took up the guitar at the age of seven. Although he has later sung in Scottish Gaelic, he is not fluent in that language; he has a powerful command of his native Scots.
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Since I tabbed this song I think it's only fair to tab the chords for all the acoustic players out there.
(The chords are shown below)
Em G D A7
e|-x----3----2-----x-----------|
B|-x----3----3-----0-----------|
G|-0----0----2-----2-----------|
D|-2----0----0-----2-----------|
A|-2----2----x-----0-----------|
E|-0----3----x-----x-----------|
[Intro]
Em G
Come on Irishmen both young and old
D A7
With adventure in your soul
Em G
There are better ways to spend your days
D A7
Then by working down a hole
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
[Verse]
Em G
And I curse the day I went away
D A7
To work on those hydro dams
Em G
All our sweat and tears our hopes and fears
D A7
Bound up with shuttering jams
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
[Verse]
Em G
For I've seen men old before their time
D A7
Their faces worn and gray
Em G
But I never thought that I myself
D A7
Would soon be the self same way
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
[Verse]
Em G
And they say that honest toil is good
D A7
For the body and the soul
Em G
But I'll tell you boys it's for sweat and blood
D A7
That they want you down the hole
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
(The chords are shown below)
Em G D A7
e|-x----3----2-----x-----------|
B|-x----3----3-----0-----------|
G|-0----0----2-----2-----------|
D|-2----0----0-----2-----------|
A|-2----2----x-----0-----------|
E|-0----3----x-----x-----------|
[Intro]
Em G
Come on Irishmen both young and old
D A7
With adventure in your soul
Em G
There are better ways to spend your days
D A7
Then by working down a hole
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
[Verse]
Em G
And I curse the day I went away
D A7
To work on those hydro dams
Em G
All our sweat and tears our hopes and fears
D A7
Bound up with shuttering jams
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
[Verse]
Em G
For I've seen men old before their time
D A7
Their faces worn and gray
Em G
But I never thought that I myself
D A7
Would soon be the self same way
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
[Verse]
Em G
And they say that honest toil is good
D A7
For the body and the soul
Em G
But I'll tell you boys it's for sweat and blood
D A7
That they want you down the hole
[Chorus]
G D
I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2
Em D
Til they broke me across my back
Em G
By a name I'm known that is not my own
D A7 Em
For they call me crooked Jack
Dido
Die Antwoord
Die Ärzte
Die Doofen
Die Drogen