Biography:
Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. His music is of the folk/easy listening genre. In his early career, his trademark was his fantastic whistling ability.
Whittakers first chart success came in 1969, when "Durham Town (The Leavin')" was his first UK Top 20 hit. In 1970 came two follow-up hits, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (Top 10) and "New World In The Morning" (Top 20)
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Other songs:
- I Don T Believe In If Anymore
- The Last Farewell
- New World In The Morning
- Albany
- Canada Is
- Darcy The Dragon
- Das Alte Schiff
- Durham Town
- Happy Everything
- Hello Bonjour Happy Day
- Hello Good Morning Happy Day
- I Dont Believe In If Anymore
- Im Back
- La Ballade De Lamour
- Morning Please Dont Come
- My Land Is Kenya
- River Lady
- Stranger On The Shore
- Une Rose Pour Isabelle
- Yellow Bird
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Song title: I'm Back
Written by: Roger Whittaker
Album: My Land Is Kenya (A Musical Safari)
Chords transcribed by C. Nduru
Key: G
Strum pattern: DD UU DU D
Speed 4/4
Verse 1:
G D C G
I crossed over every ocean and I've sailed the seven seas
G D C D
and I've had the great good fortune to journey where I pleased
G D C G
I've flown my plane to places where others seldom fly
G D C D
and I've sung my songs and made my friends and then said my goodbyes
CHORUS:
G D C G
I'm back I'm back I'm back where I belong
G D C D
I'm back with all the folks I knew, where the call of home is strong
G D C G
I can see the world has changed you, I can see it in your smile
G D C D G
but you're really just the same my friend so I'd like to stay a while
Verse 2:
G D C G
I can talk about the eskimos in the arctic cold
G D C D
and i've seen the glory that was Rome seen history unfold
G D C G
i've seen the mighty Amazon and tigers in Bengal
G D C D
i've flown the river Rhine where the lorrelais fall
Chorus
Verse 3:
G D C G
Now I've seen the many wonders in the good old USA
G D C D
and I've sung my songs in Nashville and made movies in L.A
G D C G
I've seen the rocky mountains and Boston in the fall
G D C D
and I met a million people I must say I love them all
Chorus x2
Written by: Roger Whittaker
Album: My Land Is Kenya (A Musical Safari)
Chords transcribed by C. Nduru
Key: G
Strum pattern: DD UU DU D
Speed 4/4
Verse 1:
G D C G
I crossed over every ocean and I've sailed the seven seas
G D C D
and I've had the great good fortune to journey where I pleased
G D C G
I've flown my plane to places where others seldom fly
G D C D
and I've sung my songs and made my friends and then said my goodbyes
CHORUS:
G D C G
I'm back I'm back I'm back where I belong
G D C D
I'm back with all the folks I knew, where the call of home is strong
G D C G
I can see the world has changed you, I can see it in your smile
G D C D G
but you're really just the same my friend so I'd like to stay a while
Verse 2:
G D C G
I can talk about the eskimos in the arctic cold
G D C D
and i've seen the glory that was Rome seen history unfold
G D C G
i've seen the mighty Amazon and tigers in Bengal
G D C D
i've flown the river Rhine where the lorrelais fall
Chorus
Verse 3:
G D C G
Now I've seen the many wonders in the good old USA
G D C D
and I've sung my songs in Nashville and made movies in L.A
G D C G
I've seen the rocky mountains and Boston in the fall
G D C D
and I met a million people I must say I love them all
Chorus x2
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