Biography:
Jan Akkerman (born Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitar virtuoso. In 1973 Akkerman was voted 'Best Guitarist in the World' by the readers of the British music magazine, Melody Maker. Akkerman is best known for his work with Amsterdam-based symphonic rock band Focus, with organ/flute player, Thijs van Leer, as its frontman.
Akkerman was born in the heart of Amsterdam, the son of a scrap iron trader. At age five he took guitar lessons and at the age of fourteen his first single was released.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Strindberg – Lux/Akkerman/van der Linden
From the Album 'Eli' [1976]
Tab by Aatvza
[Intro]
C F#m7-5 C/G
F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A Fmaj7
Bsus4 A/C# Dadd9 D
F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A Fmaj7
Asus2/C#
[Verse 1]
C F#m7-5
They forced you to walk
C/G A/C#
Your legs were shot
D G7/B G7
They tried to make you talk
Bb A+ G#6 G7
When your throat was too dry
[Chorus]
Cm
You learned from the top
F F7/A Cm D/F#
by simply going down again
Gm9 Bb7/G# Dm/A Bb7/G#
Following an old pen and lots of ink
Eb/G
There is pain in writing
A7/G D Dm
There sure is pain in reading
[Bridge]
A/C#
That’s what I discovered
Dsus4 Dm F/C F C/E Dm
When I recognised feelings
[Verse 2]
C F#m7-5
You wrote down notes
C/G
From a tortured mind
F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A
That was on- ly stable on paper
Fmaj7 G/F
Paper
Bsus4 A/C#
Clean white paper
[Outro]
Dadd9 D F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A
(August, I never could see a connection between the hammer and the nail.
Fmaj7 Asus2/C#
Now I know they both get hurt)
From the Album 'Eli' [1976]
Tab by Aatvza
[Intro]
C F#m7-5 C/G
F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A Fmaj7
Bsus4 A/C# Dadd9 D
F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A Fmaj7
Asus2/C#
[Verse 1]
C F#m7-5
They forced you to walk
C/G A/C#
Your legs were shot
D G7/B G7
They tried to make you talk
Bb A+ G#6 G7
When your throat was too dry
[Chorus]
Cm
You learned from the top
F F7/A Cm D/F#
by simply going down again
Gm9 Bb7/G# Dm/A Bb7/G#
Following an old pen and lots of ink
Eb/G
There is pain in writing
A7/G D Dm
There sure is pain in reading
[Bridge]
A/C#
That’s what I discovered
Dsus4 Dm F/C F C/E Dm
When I recognised feelings
[Verse 2]
C F#m7-5
You wrote down notes
C/G
From a tortured mind
F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A
That was on- ly stable on paper
Fmaj7 G/F
Paper
Bsus4 A/C#
Clean white paper
[Outro]
Dadd9 D F/Bb C/Bb Fmaj7/A
(August, I never could see a connection between the hammer and the nail.
Fmaj7 Asus2/C#
Now I know they both get hurt)
Jan De Wet
Jan De Wilde
Jan Eggum
Jan Garber
Jan Hammer Group