Biography:
John Martyn OBE, born Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums.
He grew up in Glasgow and attended Shawlands Academy. John Martyn moved to London from Glasgow in the mid 1960s. He made his initial recorded impact in 1967, at the age of 19, with his debut album London Conversation. He then quickly became an integral part of the British music scene, incorporating Folk, Blues, and Jazz into his unique sound.
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Other songs:
- Fairytale Lullaby
- Over The Hill
- Sweet Little Mystery
- An Hour Behind
- Baby Please Come Home
- Back Down The River
- Back To Stay
- Bless The Weather
- Cocaine
- Couldnt Love You More
- Cry Me A River
- Fishermans Dream
- Glory Box
- Head And Heart
- Hurt In Your Heart
- I Dont Wanna Know
- John The Baptist
- Just Now
- Make No Mistake
- May You Never
- May You Never Accompaniment
- Sandy Grey
- Small Hours
- Solid Air
- Spencer The Rover
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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Capo: 1st fret
Note: Suggest using 'variant chords' listed below for closer sound.
[Variant chords]
C x32010 (hammer on/off with x32013)
F xx3211 (hammer on/off with xx3210)
Em 022000 (hammer on/off with 022003)
Dm xx0231 (hammer on/off with xx0230)
[Intro]
C F (x2)
[Verse]
C F C
I know that we're going to be together, you and me
C F C
For more than a rhyme or two, your time belongs to me
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Chasing my tail to the sea;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be me
[Verse]
C F C
Watching your crazy ways and all the lazy days
C F C
Digging you more and more, the more I see your face
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be free;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Chasing my tail to the sea
[Verse]
C F C
Watching the simple things to help me grow along
C F C
Loving the notes you bring to help me sing my song
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be me;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Singing my songs to the sea
[Verse]
C F C
I know that we're going to be together, you and me
C F C
For more than a time or two, your rhymes belong to me
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Chasing my tail to the sea;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be me
[Outro]
Em Dm (x2)
Em Dm Dm C
Capo: 1st fret
Note: Suggest using 'variant chords' listed below for closer sound.
[Variant chords]
C x32010 (hammer on/off with x32013)
F xx3211 (hammer on/off with xx3210)
Em 022000 (hammer on/off with 022003)
Dm xx0231 (hammer on/off with xx0230)
[Intro]
C F (x2)
[Verse]
C F C
I know that we're going to be together, you and me
C F C
For more than a rhyme or two, your time belongs to me
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Chasing my tail to the sea;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be me
[Verse]
C F C
Watching your crazy ways and all the lazy days
C F C
Digging you more and more, the more I see your face
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be free;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Chasing my tail to the sea
[Verse]
C F C
Watching the simple things to help me grow along
C F C
Loving the notes you bring to help me sing my song
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be me;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Singing my songs to the sea
[Verse]
C F C
I know that we're going to be together, you and me
C F C
For more than a time or two, your rhymes belong to me
[Chorus]
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Chasing my tail to the sea;
Em
Rowing back down my river
Dm
Trying my best to be me
[Outro]
Em Dm (x2)
Em Dm Dm C
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John Newton
John Paesano
John Parr
John Paul Young