Biography:
Julie Covington (born September 11, 1947 in London) is an English singer and actress best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina".
Covington's break came in 1967 when, whilst still a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, she was invited to sing on David Frost's television show, after which she secured a record deal. She followed with her 1971 Godspell casting at The Roundhouse, followed by her 1972 original cast recording of Godspell (Day by Day).
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Julie Covington - My Silks And Fine Array
[Intro]
Cm F Cm
[Verse 1]
Bb
My silks and fine array
Cm Gm
My smiles and languished air
Eb F Cm
By love are driven away
Bb
And mournful lean despair
Cm Gm Eb
Brings me yew to deck my grave
F Cm F
Such end true lovers have
[Verse 2]
Gm Eb
His face is fair as heaven
F Dm
When springing buds unfold
Eb Cm
Oh, why to him was't given
Gm F
Whose heart is wintry cold, wintry cold
[Instrumental]
Cm F Cm F Cm
[Verse 3]
Bb
Bring me an axe and spade
Cm Gm
Bring me a winding sheet
Eb F
When I my grave have made
Cm F Cm
Let winds and tempests beat____
Bb Cm
Then down, down I lay
Gm Eb
Cold, cold as clay
F Cm
True love doth pass away
[Instrumental]
Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G Em
[Verse 4]
Am F
His face is fair as heaven
Em
When springing buds unfold
F Dm
Oh, why to him was't given
Am G Dm
Whose heart is wintry cold, wintry cold
[Verse 5]
C
Bring me an axe and spade
Dm Am
Bring me a winding sheet
F G
When I my grave have made
Dm G Dm
Let winds and tempests beat____
C Dm
Then down, down I lay
Am F
Cold, cold as clay
G F
True love doth pass away
G Dm
True love doth pass away
G F
True love doth pass away
G F
True love doth pass away
G Dm F
True love doth pass away
G Dm
True love doth pass away
[Intro]
Cm F Cm
[Verse 1]
Bb
My silks and fine array
Cm Gm
My smiles and languished air
Eb F Cm
By love are driven away
Bb
And mournful lean despair
Cm Gm Eb
Brings me yew to deck my grave
F Cm F
Such end true lovers have
[Verse 2]
Gm Eb
His face is fair as heaven
F Dm
When springing buds unfold
Eb Cm
Oh, why to him was't given
Gm F
Whose heart is wintry cold, wintry cold
[Instrumental]
Cm F Cm F Cm
[Verse 3]
Bb
Bring me an axe and spade
Cm Gm
Bring me a winding sheet
Eb F
When I my grave have made
Cm F Cm
Let winds and tempests beat____
Bb Cm
Then down, down I lay
Gm Eb
Cold, cold as clay
F Cm
True love doth pass away
[Instrumental]
Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G Em
[Verse 4]
Am F
His face is fair as heaven
Em
When springing buds unfold
F Dm
Oh, why to him was't given
Am G Dm
Whose heart is wintry cold, wintry cold
[Verse 5]
C
Bring me an axe and spade
Dm Am
Bring me a winding sheet
F G
When I my grave have made
Dm G Dm
Let winds and tempests beat____
C Dm
Then down, down I lay
Am F
Cold, cold as clay
G F
True love doth pass away
G Dm
True love doth pass away
G F
True love doth pass away
G F
True love doth pass away
G Dm F
True love doth pass away
G Dm
True love doth pass away
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