Biography:
Peter Rowan (b. July 4, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American bluegrass musician and composer. Rowan plays guitar and mandolin, yodels and sings.
While in high school in 1956, Peter formed the Tex-Mex group The Cupids which became locally famous and self-released a single. In 1963 he joined the Mother Bay State Entertainers and played mandolin on their record, The String Band Project.
He became a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1964 before forming Earth Opera with David Grisman in 1967.
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[Intro]
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D D/A D D/C
[Verse 1]
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He walks the runways of the moon
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And he fears he runs condemned
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Condemned to wander out of rooms
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Of loved ones and of friends
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I walk his phantom footprints
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From a cloudless point of view
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Oh, can't he find a place to stand
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To catch a glimpse of you
[Chorus]
C E Am
You, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
You, you, you
G F D/F# D
Just you darlin', oh
[Verse 2]
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For when the sunlight caught his eye
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It burned it to the bone
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It was his grave-will to die
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To wander off alone
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Of every frozen footstep
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Frozen bootless or a shoe
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Does a choke on dust turn inside out
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To catch a glimpse of you
[Chorus]
C E Am
You, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
You, you, you
G F
Just you darlin'
[Bridge]
Dm F
He's a rebel and a hustler
Dm F
A calm man and a friend of mine
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He bravely leaves the light
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And mumbling on
Em G
His knees abhor
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The red hot rocks of ni——ght
[Verse 3]
G G/D G G/F
Finds all forgivnesses with Him
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Who brings us light and life
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Oh, sing him homeward hymn
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Rest peaceful where him a-lie
[Outro]
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin', oh
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D D/A D D/C
[Intro]
D D/A D D/A
D D/A D D/C
[Verse 1]
D D/A D D/C
He walks the runways of the moon
D D/A D
And he fears he runs condemned
D/C D D/A D D/C
Condemned to wander out of rooms
D G G/D G G/F
Of loved ones and of friends
G G/D G G/F
I walk his phantom footprints
G G/D G G/D
From a cloudless point of view
G G/D G G/D
Oh, can't he find a place to stand
G G/F C
To catch a glimpse of you
[Chorus]
C E Am
You, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
You, you, you
G F D/F# D
Just you darlin', oh
[Verse 2]
D D/A D D/C
For when the sunlight caught his eye
D D/A D D/C
It burned it to the bone
D D/A D D/C
It was his grave-will to die
D G G/D G G/F
To wander off alone
G G/D G G/F
Of every frozen footstep
G G/D G G/D
Frozen bootless or a shoe
G G/D G G/D
Does a choke on dust turn inside out
G G/F C
To catch a glimpse of you
[Chorus]
C E Am
You, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
You, you, you
G F
Just you darlin'
[Bridge]
Dm F
He's a rebel and a hustler
Dm F
A calm man and a friend of mine
Dm F G
He bravely leaves the light
Em G
And mumbling on
Em G
His knees abhor
C D D7
The red hot rocks of ni——ght
[Verse 3]
G G/D G G/F
Finds all forgivnesses with Him
G G/D G G/F
Who brings us light and life
G G/D G G/D
Oh, sing him homeward hymn
G G/F C
Rest peaceful where him a-lie
[Outro]
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin'
C E Am
With you, you, you
G F D/F#
Just you darlin', oh
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Oh, oooh, oh, oooh ...
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