Biography:
Karen Matheson born on 11 February 1963. She grew up in the small village of Taynuilt in Argyll, Scotland. She is widely renowned for her clear vocals and being the first artist to have a hit in Gaelic, having learned the language as an adult. She is the lead singer in Capercaillie. Her husband Donald Shaw sings with her in the group.
She was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 New Year's honours list.
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Karen Matheson - All the Flowers Of The Bough
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Dm G
Hearts are meant to be broken, made that way
E F G Am
Love must have its trial
Dm G
Beauty, hope and wonder could not be
E F G Am
Without doubt and pain and self-denial
[Chorus]
F
All the flowers of the bough
Em
And they will fall and they will fade
Dm7 Am
But they resound in the distance of the days
F Em
Is life just a dance of happenstance?
F G Am F G Am F G Am
I don't believe that
[Verse 2]
Dm G
The wheel of the sky is rolling away from you
E F G Am
You can feel it fall
Dm G
And it's not always easy, but if you try
E F G Am
You might see the genius of it all
[Chorus]
F
All the flowers of the bough
Em
And they will fall and they will fade
Dm7 Am
But they resound in the distance of the days
F Em
Is life just a dance of happenstance?
F G Am
I don't believe that
[Interlude]
F Am F Am Gm Dm E G Am
[Verse 3]
Dm
If I could give you one thing
G
If there could be just one thing, I
E F G
I would give you dreams
Am Dm
But we got to realize we're only passersby, but you see
G E F G Am
Dreams survive all life's uncertainties
[Chorus]
F
All the flowers of the bough
Em
And they will fall and they will fade
Dm7 Am
But they resound in the distance of the days
F Em
Is life just a dance of happenstance?
F G Am
I don't believe that
F Em
I don't believe
Dm Am
No, I don't believe
F Em
No, I don't believe
F G Am Em Am Em Am
I don't believe
Karen Matheson - All the Flowers Of The Bough
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Dm G
Hearts are meant to be broken, made that way
E F G Am
Love must have its trial
Dm G
Beauty, hope and wonder could not be
E F G Am
Without doubt and pain and self-denial
[Chorus]
F
All the flowers of the bough
Em
And they will fall and they will fade
Dm7 Am
But they resound in the distance of the days
F Em
Is life just a dance of happenstance?
F G Am F G Am F G Am
I don't believe that
[Verse 2]
Dm G
The wheel of the sky is rolling away from you
E F G Am
You can feel it fall
Dm G
And it's not always easy, but if you try
E F G Am
You might see the genius of it all
[Chorus]
F
All the flowers of the bough
Em
And they will fall and they will fade
Dm7 Am
But they resound in the distance of the days
F Em
Is life just a dance of happenstance?
F G Am
I don't believe that
[Interlude]
F Am F Am Gm Dm E G Am
[Verse 3]
Dm
If I could give you one thing
G
If there could be just one thing, I
E F G
I would give you dreams
Am Dm
But we got to realize we're only passersby, but you see
G E F G Am
Dreams survive all life's uncertainties
[Chorus]
F
All the flowers of the bough
Em
And they will fall and they will fade
Dm7 Am
But they resound in the distance of the days
F Em
Is life just a dance of happenstance?
F G Am
I don't believe that
F Em
I don't believe
Dm Am
No, I don't believe
F Em
No, I don't believe
F G Am Em Am Em Am
I don't believe
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