Biography:
Doctor Father was the band name used by British musicians Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – later of 10cc – for the release of a single, "Umbopo", in August 1970.
The trio had already recorded as Hotlegs and had achieved a UK No.2 hit a month earlier with "Neanderthal Man".
"Umbopo" was written by Godley and Creme, produced by Creme and featured Godley on lead vocals. Released on the Pye Records label, it was an expanded reworking of "There Ain't No Umbopo"
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[Intro]
Em D
e|-------------------------------9-12--|
B|--------------------10------10-------|
G|------9-----9-----9----9--11---------|[D chord]
D|----7--7--7--7--11-------------------|
A|--9------9---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
{Verse 1]
Em D
He parked his car at the edge of the forest of Borneo
Em D
And said good-bye to the world on his short-wave radio
Em D
He stepped inside without a map to guide him
Em D
Said he'd travel by the stars and leave the day behind him
A7
And he hoped he'd find that he'd be safe tonight
D
And he'd be well-advised to go back home
[Chorus]
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
[Solo]
Em D
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------9-9--9-12-9-12-12-9---|
D|---9-9--9-12-9-12-12-9--------------------------9-|
A|------------------------10-9----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em D
He slept like a child on the verge of a great adventure
Em D
And dreamt that he had found the forgotten river
Em D
Aroused by the sight and the sound and the smell of freedom
Em D
He rose to explore the wealth of his new found kingdom
Em
The trees are getting taller and he is getting smaller
D
And he never reached the water before the rain
Em
A voice called out to guide him as the jungle closed behind him
D
And he was never ever seen again
[Chorus]
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
[fade]
[Intro]
Em D
e|-------------------------------9-12--|
B|--------------------10------10-------|
G|------9-----9-----9----9--11---------|[D chord]
D|----7--7--7--7--11-------------------|
A|--9------9---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
{Verse 1]
Em D
He parked his car at the edge of the forest of Borneo
Em D
And said good-bye to the world on his short-wave radio
Em D
He stepped inside without a map to guide him
Em D
Said he'd travel by the stars and leave the day behind him
A7
And he hoped he'd find that he'd be safe tonight
D
And he'd be well-advised to go back home
[Chorus]
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
[Solo]
Em D
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------9-9--9-12-9-12-12-9---|
D|---9-9--9-12-9-12-12-9--------------------------9-|
A|------------------------10-9----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em D
He slept like a child on the verge of a great adventure
Em D
And dreamt that he had found the forgotten river
Em D
Aroused by the sight and the sound and the smell of freedom
Em D
He rose to explore the wealth of his new found kingdom
Em
The trees are getting taller and he is getting smaller
D
And he never reached the water before the rain
Em
A voice called out to guide him as the jungle closed behind him
D
And he was never ever seen again
[Chorus]
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
Em D
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
[fade]
Dodgy
Dodie Stevens
Doe
Doe Paoro
DOEF