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.
Read more on Last.fm
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
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!
Tuning: DADGAD
Capo 2
Im don´t know the name of the chords,so here´s a chart:
D D* Bm Em5* Em4* Em* F
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 4 4 0 0 0 2
0 0 2 5 4 2 0
0 0 2 5 4 2 0
Intro: F Bm
D D* Bm
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
D D* Bm
As valiant a man as ever left home
Em5* Em4*
And he had been much reduced
Em*
And caused great confusion
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
And that was the reason he started to roam
D D* Bm
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on the ramble
D D* Bm
Weary of traveling, he sat down to rest
Em5* Em4*
By the foot of yon? mountain
Em*
Lays a clear flowing fountain
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
With bread and cold water he himself did refresh
D D* Bm
With the night fast approaching, to the woods he resorted
D D* Bm
With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make
Em5* Em4*
But he dreamt about sighing
Em*
Lamenting and crying
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
Go home to your family and rambling forsake
D D* Bm
'Twas the fifth day of November, I've reason to remember
D D* Bm
When first he arrived home to his family and friends
Em5* Em4*
And they did stand so astounded
Em*
Surprised and dumbfounded
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
To see such a stranger once more in their sight
D D* Bm
And his children come around him with their prittle prattling stories
D D* Bm
With their prittle prattling stories to drive care away
Em5* Em4*
And he's as happy as those
Em*
As have thousands of riches
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
Contented he'll remain and not ramble away
D D* Bm
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
D D* Bm
As valiant a man as ever left home
Em5* Em4*
And he had been much reduced
Em*
And caused great confusion
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
And that was the reason he started to roam
Capo 2
Im don´t know the name of the chords,so here´s a chart:
D D* Bm Em5* Em4* Em* F
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 4 4 0 0 0 2
0 0 2 5 4 2 0
0 0 2 5 4 2 0
Intro: F Bm
D D* Bm
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
D D* Bm
As valiant a man as ever left home
Em5* Em4*
And he had been much reduced
Em*
And caused great confusion
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
And that was the reason he started to roam
D D* Bm
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on the ramble
D D* Bm
Weary of traveling, he sat down to rest
Em5* Em4*
By the foot of yon? mountain
Em*
Lays a clear flowing fountain
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
With bread and cold water he himself did refresh
D D* Bm
With the night fast approaching, to the woods he resorted
D D* Bm
With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make
Em5* Em4*
But he dreamt about sighing
Em*
Lamenting and crying
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
Go home to your family and rambling forsake
D D* Bm
'Twas the fifth day of November, I've reason to remember
D D* Bm
When first he arrived home to his family and friends
Em5* Em4*
And they did stand so astounded
Em*
Surprised and dumbfounded
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
To see such a stranger once more in their sight
D D* Bm
And his children come around him with their prittle prattling stories
D D* Bm
With their prittle prattling stories to drive care away
Em5* Em4*
And he's as happy as those
Em*
As have thousands of riches
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
Contented he'll remain and not ramble away
D D* Bm
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
D D* Bm
As valiant a man as ever left home
Em5* Em4*
And he had been much reduced
Em*
And caused great confusion
D D* Bm D* Bm D* Bm
And that was the reason he started to roam
John Newman
John Newton
John Paesano
John Parr
John Paul Young