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 CFCCGD
G# 8 x 8 8 8 10
C# 1 x 1 1 1 3
Fm11 5 0 8 8 8 8
Cm11 0 x 3 3 3 3
Dm11 2 x 5 5 5 5
Cm x x 12 12 12 13
A# x x 10 10 10 12
Gm x x 7 7 7 8
F x 0 5 5 5 7
D#/F x 0 3 3 3 5
Fm x x x 12 13 x
NOTE play all minor chords without 5th.
For the G# alternate the high D# and F G#6 8 x 8 8 8to10 10
For the C#sus2, slternate D# and F (C#sus2) 1 x 1 1 1 1to3
[INTRO]
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
Cm11 Dm11
[VERSE 1]
G#
Gonna get on up and fly away
Fm11
Go on out for another way
C#
And a new day's dawn, gonna carry on
C#sus2
[VERSE 2]
G#
Keep on loving while your love is strong
Fm11
Keep on loving 'til your love is gone..
C#
..away
C#sus2
[VERSE 3]
G#
Well you're very lovely, going to take you home
Fm11
They say you'll be my ruin but I just dont care
C#
Cos I love you so...I just love you so
C#sus2
[VERSE 4]
G#
Keep on loving 'til the love is gone
Fm11
Keep on loving while your love is strong
C#
All the way
Fm Cm A# Cm G#
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
Repeat
G# Fm11 C# C#sus2
G# Fm11 C# C#sus2
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
Cm11 Dm11
G# 8 x 8 8 8 10
C# 1 x 1 1 1 3
Fm11 5 0 8 8 8 8
Cm11 0 x 3 3 3 3
Dm11 2 x 5 5 5 5
Cm x x 12 12 12 13
A# x x 10 10 10 12
Gm x x 7 7 7 8
F x 0 5 5 5 7
D#/F x 0 3 3 3 5
Fm x x x 12 13 x
NOTE play all minor chords without 5th.
For the G# alternate the high D# and F G#6 8 x 8 8 8to10 10
For the C#sus2, slternate D# and F (C#sus2) 1 x 1 1 1 1to3
[INTRO]
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
G# Fm11 C#maj C#sus2
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
Cm11 Dm11
[VERSE 1]
G#
Gonna get on up and fly away
Fm11
Go on out for another way
C#
And a new day's dawn, gonna carry on
C#sus2
[VERSE 2]
G#
Keep on loving while your love is strong
Fm11
Keep on loving 'til your love is gone..
C#
..away
C#sus2
[VERSE 3]
G#
Well you're very lovely, going to take you home
Fm11
They say you'll be my ruin but I just dont care
C#
Cos I love you so...I just love you so
C#sus2
[VERSE 4]
G#
Keep on loving 'til the love is gone
Fm11
Keep on loving while your love is strong
C#
All the way
Fm Cm A# Cm G#
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
Repeat
G# Fm11 C# C#sus2
G# Fm11 C# C#sus2
Cm A# G# A# Fm11
Gm F D#/F F Dm11
Cm11 Dm11
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