Biography:
Ronnie Lane (1 April 1946 - 4 June 1997) was an English singer, songwriter and bass player (nicknamed "Plonk") best known for his membership in two prominent English rock bands, Small Faces (1965-69) and Faces (1970-75).
He quit Faces in 1973 and formed his own band, Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, in 1973 to record the hit single "How Come" (UK No. 11) and "The Poacher", then the album Anymore For Anymore, showcasing his own blend of British rock music, folk, and country music.
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Stone
Capo 2
G
Well, once I was a stone, many years ago
G
Into a pool was thrown, many years ago
D G D G
Time went by and the pool ran dry
D G D G D G
Excavated was I, and tempered and beat in the fiery heat
D D(sus4)
By the hand of a man,
C C(sus4)
whose name was Dan,
G
Dan the blacksmith
G
Well once I was a sword, many years ago
G
And my blade was broad, many years ago
D G D G
Wore it with pride, and into battle I'd ride,
D G D G D G
on a warrior side, And cut my tail, their was loss of my tail
D D(sus4)
and soon did rust ,
C C(sus4)
corrode to dust,
G
oh my
G
Well once I was a daisy, many years ago
G
In pastures green and lazy, many years ago
D G D G
But I was eat by a goat who fell in a moat
D G D G D G
And forgetting to float he sunk like a lead and stayed until dead
D D(sus4)
And was relieved to find
C C(sus4)
just how kind
G
it all was
G
Well once I was a grub, many years ago
G
And I lived among that mud , many years ago
D G D G
But I'm a reckless mood, and I gave it a Coo
D G D G D G
That was it with a prune, and when the good Lord was done, I walked with the sun,
D D(sus4)
I shed my skins
C C(sus4)
And tried my wings
G
and flew away
D G
Well, once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival
D G
And once I was a carp and lived in waters on the meadow
D G
And once I was a mynah bird, quoting verses from the Bible
C
I said pretty boy,
D
Pretty boy,
G
Saint Luke
(Guitar solo)
G
Well once I was a mule, many years ago
G
my master treat me cruel, many years ago
D G D G
By by was sick, so I moved to a kick,
D G D G D G
So I took out a stick , laid it back across my back To an almighty crack
D D(sus4)
to my dismay
C C(sus4)
I cast away
G
into the blue
G
Then I was born a human baby, many years ago
G
I remember I was born unto a lady, many years ago
D G D G
All our hopes were piled on the back of a child
D G D G D G
Who turned out to be wild, sent the devil a prayer, caused the parson to swear
D D(sus4)
so I took my leave
C C(sus4)
To lie and thieve,
G
on my way to jail
G
Well, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
G
Known good times and disaster
D G D G
But now I have a teacher and my teacher has a master
D G D G D G
And the master is perfection, so he'll help us get there faster
D D(sus4)
Don't need no proof,
C C(sus4)
'cause that's the truth,
G
and I'll drink to that!
Capo 2
G
Well, once I was a stone, many years ago
G
Into a pool was thrown, many years ago
D G D G
Time went by and the pool ran dry
D G D G D G
Excavated was I, and tempered and beat in the fiery heat
D D(sus4)
By the hand of a man,
C C(sus4)
whose name was Dan,
G
Dan the blacksmith
G
Well once I was a sword, many years ago
G
And my blade was broad, many years ago
D G D G
Wore it with pride, and into battle I'd ride,
D G D G D G
on a warrior side, And cut my tail, their was loss of my tail
D D(sus4)
and soon did rust ,
C C(sus4)
corrode to dust,
G
oh my
G
Well once I was a daisy, many years ago
G
In pastures green and lazy, many years ago
D G D G
But I was eat by a goat who fell in a moat
D G D G D G
And forgetting to float he sunk like a lead and stayed until dead
D D(sus4)
And was relieved to find
C C(sus4)
just how kind
G
it all was
G
Well once I was a grub, many years ago
G
And I lived among that mud , many years ago
D G D G
But I'm a reckless mood, and I gave it a Coo
D G D G D G
That was it with a prune, and when the good Lord was done, I walked with the sun,
D D(sus4)
I shed my skins
C C(sus4)
And tried my wings
G
and flew away
D G
Well, once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival
D G
And once I was a carp and lived in waters on the meadow
D G
And once I was a mynah bird, quoting verses from the Bible
C
I said pretty boy,
D
Pretty boy,
G
Saint Luke
(Guitar solo)
G
Well once I was a mule, many years ago
G
my master treat me cruel, many years ago
D G D G
By by was sick, so I moved to a kick,
D G D G D G
So I took out a stick , laid it back across my back To an almighty crack
D D(sus4)
to my dismay
C C(sus4)
I cast away
G
into the blue
G
Then I was born a human baby, many years ago
G
I remember I was born unto a lady, many years ago
D G D G
All our hopes were piled on the back of a child
D G D G D G
Who turned out to be wild, sent the devil a prayer, caused the parson to swear
D D(sus4)
so I took my leave
C C(sus4)
To lie and thieve,
G
on my way to jail
G
Well, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
G
Known good times and disaster
D G D G
But now I have a teacher and my teacher has a master
D G D G D G
And the master is perfection, so he'll help us get there faster
D D(sus4)
Don't need no proof,
C C(sus4)
'cause that's the truth,
G
and I'll drink to that!
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