Biography:
Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter. In his early years, Rafferty earned money by the formerly illegal practice of busking on the London Underground. Poetically, his biggest hit, 1978's "Baker Street", discusses busking at a tube station and being a part of the street life. After working with Billy Connolly (now better known as a comedian) in an obscure outfit known as The Humblebums, he released his first solo album, called 'Can I Have My Money Back', in 1971.
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Other songs:
- Baker Street
- Right Down The Line
- A New Beginning
- As Wise As A Serpent
- City To City
- Clear Day
- Dangerous Age
- Days Gone Down
- Dont Give Up On Me
- Dont Speak Of My Heart
- Family Tree
- Get It Right Next Time
- Home And Dry
- Its Better This Way
- Land Of The Chosen Few
- Mary Skeffington
- Matties Rag
- Moonlight And Gold
- Night Owl
- Royal Mile Sweet Darlin
- Shipyard Town
- Shoeshine Boy
- So Bad Thinking
- Stuck In The Middle With You
- The Ark
- The Girls Got No Confidence
- The Long Way Round
- The Right Moment
- The Waters Of Forgetfulness
- Tired Of Talking
- Whatevers Written In Your Heart
- Wrong Thinking
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Song: The Land of the Chosen Few
Artist: Gerry Rafferty
Album: Another World
Have been a GR fan ever since Baker Street which if I remember right was record of the
when it was released.
This one is off Another World which proves, like a good wine, GR gets better with age! Enjoy.
INTRO:
D
D G D x 3
C F C x 2
D G D
My girlfriend’s in Albania
D G D
My ex-wife’s in Tasmania
D G D
And I’m in Transylvania
D C
With the vampires all around.
G C G
My brother’s in Saskatchewan
G C G
My sister’s in Afghanistan
G C G
Still looking for the Promised Land
G A
But the kingdom lies within.
D G D
My mother’s still in vanity
D G D
I’m part of her insanity
D G D
My father died some years ago
D C
But I still pray for his soul
G C G
Now everyone’s a refugee
G C G
On this planet purgatory
G C G
We only find reality
G A
In the land of the chosen few
Em A
I still get lost in wild imagination
Em A
I need to wake up to reality
Em A
I’ve had enough of identifaction
Em A
What can be done for a fool like me
Em A
In the land, in the land,
Em A
In the land of the chosen few
Em A
In the land, in the land,
Em A
In the land of the chosen few
A D
Love is gonna set me free
D Bm
I was dreaming of the Promised Land
G
Where people understand
Em7 D
Real love and harmony
D Bm G
And I knew that I had found my way
D Bm
We were singing songs of innocence
G Em7 D
And experience of love and harmony
D Bm G
And I knew that I was here to stay
D E
In the middle of a cool, cool night
G A
I woke up and I saw the light
Em A
In the land, in the land....
……and repeat Em to A through to end.
Artist: Gerry Rafferty
Album: Another World
Have been a GR fan ever since Baker Street which if I remember right was record of the
when it was released.
This one is off Another World which proves, like a good wine, GR gets better with age! Enjoy.
INTRO:
D
D G D x 3
C F C x 2
D G D
My girlfriend’s in Albania
D G D
My ex-wife’s in Tasmania
D G D
And I’m in Transylvania
D C
With the vampires all around.
G C G
My brother’s in Saskatchewan
G C G
My sister’s in Afghanistan
G C G
Still looking for the Promised Land
G A
But the kingdom lies within.
D G D
My mother’s still in vanity
D G D
I’m part of her insanity
D G D
My father died some years ago
D C
But I still pray for his soul
G C G
Now everyone’s a refugee
G C G
On this planet purgatory
G C G
We only find reality
G A
In the land of the chosen few
Em A
I still get lost in wild imagination
Em A
I need to wake up to reality
Em A
I’ve had enough of identifaction
Em A
What can be done for a fool like me
Em A
In the land, in the land,
Em A
In the land of the chosen few
Em A
In the land, in the land,
Em A
In the land of the chosen few
A D
Love is gonna set me free
D Bm
I was dreaming of the Promised Land
G
Where people understand
Em7 D
Real love and harmony
D Bm G
And I knew that I had found my way
D Bm
We were singing songs of innocence
G Em7 D
And experience of love and harmony
D Bm G
And I knew that I was here to stay
D E
In the middle of a cool, cool night
G A
I woke up and I saw the light
Em A
In the land, in the land....
……and repeat Em to A through to end.
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