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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Gerry Rafferty - The Long Way Round
D6 = x00202 D7 = x00213 Gsus = 3x0013 Cm = x35543 Bb = x1333x Ab = 466544
Intro G Em |D D6 D7 |G Em |D Dsus D ||
Verse 1
G Em D G Em D
I stood and looked across the water, I had to get to the other side
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
G Em D G Em D
The captain said the ship was leavin and that we'd better get on board
C G C Em D G
I settled down to watch the sunrise and wondered if I'd see the sun go down.
Chorus
Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F
The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way
Cm Bb Ab
I didn't care about the weather
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Verse 2
G Em D G Em D
Then a stranger sat beside me; it was my brother in disguise
C G C Em D G
He said he knew where I was goin, he asked me why I took the long way round.
Solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||
Chorus
Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F
The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way
Cm Bb Ab
I didn't listen to the stranger
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Vesre 3
G Em D G Em D
At last, I came to my destination, the stranger turned and walked away
C G C Em D G Gsus
He didn't know where he was goin, he said he had to take the long way round.
G Em D G Em D
I stood and looked across the water, I thought of what I'd left behind
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Outro solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||(rpt&fade)
D6 = x00202 D7 = x00213 Gsus = 3x0013 Cm = x35543 Bb = x1333x Ab = 466544
Intro G Em |D D6 D7 |G Em |D Dsus D ||
Verse 1
G Em D G Em D
I stood and looked across the water, I had to get to the other side
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
G Em D G Em D
The captain said the ship was leavin and that we'd better get on board
C G C Em D G
I settled down to watch the sunrise and wondered if I'd see the sun go down.
Chorus
Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F
The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way
Cm Bb Ab
I didn't care about the weather
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Verse 2
G Em D G Em D
Then a stranger sat beside me; it was my brother in disguise
C G C Em D G
He said he knew where I was goin, he asked me why I took the long way round.
Solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||
Chorus
Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F
The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way
Cm Bb Ab
I didn't listen to the stranger
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Vesre 3
G Em D G Em D
At last, I came to my destination, the stranger turned and walked away
C G C Em D G Gsus
He didn't know where he was goin, he said he had to take the long way round.
G Em D G Em D
I stood and looked across the water, I thought of what I'd left behind
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
C G C Em D G Gsus
Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Outro solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||(rpt&fade)
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