Biography:
Paul Joseph Brady (born May 19, 1947 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland) is an Irish singer/songwriter whose work straddles folk and pop. He was into a wide variety of music from an early age. During his career he has passed through several major bands (including The Johnstons, Planxty, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady) and on to a successful solo phase.
Brady began performing as a hotel piano player in Donegal at the age of sixteen and graduated to being guitarist, during the 1960s, in two rhythm and blues bands: Rockhouse and the Cult.
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Other songs:
- Arthur Mcbride
- Arthur Mcbride And The Sergeant
- Busted Loose
- Crazy Dreams
- Hard Station
- Island
- Lakes Of Ponchartrain
- Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- Luck Of The Draw
- Marriage Made In Hollywood
- Mary And The Soldier
- Nobody Knows
- Nothing But The Same Old Story
- Oh What A World
- Paddys Green Shamrock Shore
- Smile
- The Homes Of Donegal
- The Island
- The Jolly Soldier
- The Lakes Of Ponchartrain
- Wearin The Britches
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[Verse]
A D
Johnny`s got high expectations
A D
He`s gonna rise
A D
Everyone knows that Johnny is ready
A D
He`s ready to fly
F#m E D
Up on the rooftop he turns to the crowd
F#m
No one is waiting
E
No one is there
[Chorus]
A D
Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away
A D
Nobody knows what Roobik had to hide
A D
Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts
A D
And some of us find a world that`s clear and bright
Bm E
You could be packed up and ready
Bm E
Knowing exactly where to go
Bm E
How come you miss the connection?
F#m E F#m7
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
D E A
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
[Verse]
A D
Johnny will keep his illusions
A D
What else can he do?
A D
And you can pretend that it would be different
A D
If it happened to you
F#m E D
But up on the rooftop, it`s a whole other world
F#m
And who could see heaven
E
And not want to stay?
[Chorus]
A D
Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away
A D
Nobody knows what Roobik had to hide
A D
Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts
A D
And some of us find a world that`s clear and bright
Bm E
You could be packed up and ready
Bm E
Knowing exactly where to go
Bm E
How come you miss the connection?
F#m E F#m7
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
D E A
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
A D
Johnny`s got high expectations
A D
He`s gonna rise
A D
Everyone knows that Johnny is ready
A D
He`s ready to fly
F#m E D
Up on the rooftop he turns to the crowd
F#m
No one is waiting
E
No one is there
[Chorus]
A D
Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away
A D
Nobody knows what Roobik had to hide
A D
Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts
A D
And some of us find a world that`s clear and bright
Bm E
You could be packed up and ready
Bm E
Knowing exactly where to go
Bm E
How come you miss the connection?
F#m E F#m7
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
D E A
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
[Verse]
A D
Johnny will keep his illusions
A D
What else can he do?
A D
And you can pretend that it would be different
A D
If it happened to you
F#m E D
But up on the rooftop, it`s a whole other world
F#m
And who could see heaven
E
And not want to stay?
[Chorus]
A D
Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away
A D
Nobody knows what Roobik had to hide
A D
Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts
A D
And some of us find a world that`s clear and bright
Bm E
You could be packed up and ready
Bm E
Knowing exactly where to go
Bm E
How come you miss the connection?
F#m E F#m7
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
D E A
No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
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