Biography:
Ralph McTell is an English singer/songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk scene since the 1960s.
Ralph McTell is probably best known for the song Streets of London which has been covered by over a hundred artists around the world. From Clare to Here has proved almost as popular, during a long and continuing recording and performing career.
McTell's guitar style has been influenced by many of the USA's country blues 'Piedmont- style' guitar players of the early 20th century
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Other songs:
- Streets Of London
- Around The Wild Cape Horn
- Barges
- Clare To Here
- Clown
- Easter Lilies
- England
- First Song
- From Clare To Here
- Girl From The Hiring Fair
- Impala Song
- In The Dreamtime
- Jesus Wept
- Last Train And Ride
- London Apprentice
- Maginot Waltz
- Mr Connaughton
- Nannas Song
- Somewhere Down The Road
- Summer Girl
- The Wind In The Willows
- Weather The Storm
- Zimmerman Blues
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From Clare To Here - Ralph McTell (1976)
[Verse]
F G C G
Well there's four of us who share the room, we work hard for the brass.
F G C G
And getting up late on Sunday. I never get to mass.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
When Friday night comes around and Eddy's only in the fighting.
F G C G
My ma would like a letter home but I'm too tired for writing.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
And the only time I feel alright is when I'm into drinking.
F G C G
It eases off the pain a bit and levels out my thinking.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
Well it almost breaks my heart when I think of Josephine.
F G C G
I promised I'd be coming back with pockets full of green.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
I dream I hear a piper play, maybe it's emotion.
F G C G
I dream I see white horses dance on that other ocean.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
Well there's four of us who share the room, we work hard for the brass.
F G C G
And getting up late on Sunday. I never get to mass.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
When Friday night comes around and Eddy's only in the fighting.
F G C G
My ma would like a letter home but I'm too tired for writing.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
And the only time I feel alright is when I'm into drinking.
F G C G
It eases off the pain a bit and levels out my thinking.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
Well it almost breaks my heart when I think of Josephine.
F G C G
I promised I'd be coming back with pockets full of green.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
[Verse]
F G C G
I dream I hear a piper play, maybe it's emotion.
F G C G
I dream I see white horses dance on that other ocean.
[Chorus]
Dm G7 C Em Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
Dm G Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
F G C Am
Oh, it's a long, long way, it gets further day by day.
Dm G7 Am
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.
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