Biography:
George Baker Selection was a rock band from Hoorn, the Netherlands.
George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, The Netherlands) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. They have sold over 20 million records worldwide.
The band acquired international fame with the two major hit singles; the psychedelic rock-style Little Green Bag (1969), and Paloma Blanca (1975).
In 1982, Paloma Blanca was used in the TV movie The Executioner's Song.
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Title: Una Paloma Blanca
Artist: George Baker Selection
Tuning: EADGBe
C x32010
F 133211
G 320003
Bb x13331
[Intro]
C | % | % | % |
C F | C | C F | C |
C F | C | C G | C |
C | F | % |
[Verse 1]
F Bb F
When the sun shines on the mountains
Bb F
And the night is on the run
Bb F
It's a new day, it's a new way
C F
And I fly up to the sun
[Verse 2]
F Bb F
I can feel the morning sunlight
Bb F
I can smell the new born hay
Bb F
I can hear God's voices calling
C F
From my golden sky light way
[Chorus]
F Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
I'm just a bird in the sky
Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
Over the mountains I fly
C
No one can take
F
my freedom away
[Verse 3]
F Bb F
Once I had my share of losing
Bb F
For they locked me on a chain
Bb F
Yes, they tried to break my power
C F
Oh, I still can feel the pain
[Chorus]
F Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
I'm just a bird in the sky
Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
Over the mountains I fly
C
And no-one can take
F
my freedom away
[Instrumental]
Bb F
C F G
No one can take my freedom away
(Key change)
[Verse 3]
C F C
When the sun shines on the mountains
F C
And the night is on the run
F C
It's a new day, it's a new way
G C
And I fly up to the sun
[Outro]
C F
Una paloma blanca
C
I'm just a bird in the sky
F
Una paloma blanca
C
Over the mountains I fly
G
No one can take
C
my freedom away
| C F | C G |
| C F | C G |
| C F | G C |
Artist: George Baker Selection
Tuning: EADGBe
C x32010
F 133211
G 320003
Bb x13331
[Intro]
C | % | % | % |
C F | C | C F | C |
C F | C | C G | C |
C | F | % |
[Verse 1]
F Bb F
When the sun shines on the mountains
Bb F
And the night is on the run
Bb F
It's a new day, it's a new way
C F
And I fly up to the sun
[Verse 2]
F Bb F
I can feel the morning sunlight
Bb F
I can smell the new born hay
Bb F
I can hear God's voices calling
C F
From my golden sky light way
[Chorus]
F Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
I'm just a bird in the sky
Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
Over the mountains I fly
C
No one can take
F
my freedom away
[Verse 3]
F Bb F
Once I had my share of losing
Bb F
For they locked me on a chain
Bb F
Yes, they tried to break my power
C F
Oh, I still can feel the pain
[Chorus]
F Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
I'm just a bird in the sky
Bb
Una paloma blanca
F
Over the mountains I fly
C
And no-one can take
F
my freedom away
[Instrumental]
Bb F
C F G
No one can take my freedom away
(Key change)
[Verse 3]
C F C
When the sun shines on the mountains
F C
And the night is on the run
F C
It's a new day, it's a new way
G C
And I fly up to the sun
[Outro]
C F
Una paloma blanca
C
I'm just a bird in the sky
F
Una paloma blanca
C
Over the mountains I fly
G
No one can take
C
my freedom away
| C F | C G |
| C F | C G |
| C F | G C |
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