Biography:
The First Edition (later known as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) was a rock band, stalwart members being Kenny Rogers (vocals & bass guitar), Mickey Jones (drums & percussion) Terry Williams (guitar & vocals). The band formed in 1967, with noted folk musician Mike Settle (guitar, vocals & main songwriter) and the operatically trained Thelma Camacho completing the lineup.
The First Edition signed with Reprise Records and recorded the pop-psychedelic single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)".
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Sunshine:Kenny Rogers And The First Edition.
- Album - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town -
#48 on BB Hot 200 on REPRISE Records in 1969.
(Intro)
E
(Verse 1)
E Dbm B E
Sunshine......you may find my window but you
A Gbm E
won't find me.
B
And sunshine, I've got my friend of darkness here
E
tonight, to hide me.
(Chorus)
E Dbm Bm E
So, sunshine.....as far as I'm concerned, I'm where
A Gbm E
I want to be.
B
And sunshine, as far as you're concerned, don't be
E A E
concerned for me.
(Verse 2)
E Dbm Bm E A Gbm B
Cause she doesn't love me any more......she doesn't want
E A E
me, Lord, she doesn't need me any more.
B E Dbm Bm
She grew tired of chasing rainbows but I loved her true,
E A Gbm
and God you know I tried.
B
And I guess she was right cause I'm at the end and I found
E A E A
the part but there's no golden sun.
(Bridge)
E Dbm Bm E
So, sunshine......can't you see I'm not alone, don't bother
A Gbm
me.
B E A E A
And sunshine, pick up your dawn and move on down the street.
(Chorus)
E Dbm Bm E
So, sunshine.....as far as I'm concerned, I'm where
A Gbm
I want to be.
B
And sunshine, as far as you're concerned, don't be
E A E
concerned for me.
(Outro)
E Dbm Bm E A Gbm B E
Hmmmm.......mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmm...........(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
- Album - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town -
#48 on BB Hot 200 on REPRISE Records in 1969.
(Intro)
E
(Verse 1)
E Dbm B E
Sunshine......you may find my window but you
A Gbm E
won't find me.
B
And sunshine, I've got my friend of darkness here
E
tonight, to hide me.
(Chorus)
E Dbm Bm E
So, sunshine.....as far as I'm concerned, I'm where
A Gbm E
I want to be.
B
And sunshine, as far as you're concerned, don't be
E A E
concerned for me.
(Verse 2)
E Dbm Bm E A Gbm B
Cause she doesn't love me any more......she doesn't want
E A E
me, Lord, she doesn't need me any more.
B E Dbm Bm
She grew tired of chasing rainbows but I loved her true,
E A Gbm
and God you know I tried.
B
And I guess she was right cause I'm at the end and I found
E A E A
the part but there's no golden sun.
(Bridge)
E Dbm Bm E
So, sunshine......can't you see I'm not alone, don't bother
A Gbm
me.
B E A E A
And sunshine, pick up your dawn and move on down the street.
(Chorus)
E Dbm Bm E
So, sunshine.....as far as I'm concerned, I'm where
A Gbm
I want to be.
B
And sunshine, as far as you're concerned, don't be
E A E
concerned for me.
(Outro)
E Dbm Bm E A Gbm B E
Hmmmm.......mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmm...........(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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