Biography:
Roy Bailey, MBE (born in London on 20 October 1935; died in Sheffield on 20 November 2018) was an English socialist folk singer.
Bailey began his musical career in a skiffle band in 1958, and later joined folk 'supergroup' The Three City Four (as a replacement for Martin Carthy). His first solo album was released in 1971.
In the 2000 Honours List, Bailey received the MBE for services to folk music. On the 23rd August 2006, he returned the MBE in protest at the UK government's foreign policy with regard to Lebanon and Palestine.
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From the 1969 EP Cobweb of dream
[Verse 1]
A D A
I have been searching through the timeless past
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you
A D A
Weaving a cobweb that will hold you fast
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 2]
A D A
And now I know that love's a fragile flower
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you
A D A
So brief time between the sun and showers
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 3]
A D A
Only by singing can I soothe my sorrow
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you.
A D A
Today is ending, but there's dawn to-morrow
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 4]
A D A
I have been searching through the timeless past
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you
A D A
Weaving a cobweb that will hold you fast
D A D A
Because of you my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 1]
A D A
I have been searching through the timeless past
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you
A D A
Weaving a cobweb that will hold you fast
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 2]
A D A
And now I know that love's a fragile flower
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you
A D A
So brief time between the sun and showers
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 3]
A D A
Only by singing can I soothe my sorrow
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you.
A D A
Today is ending, but there's dawn to-morrow
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
[Verse 4]
A D A
I have been searching through the timeless past
D A D A E
Because of you, my love, because of you
A D A
Weaving a cobweb that will hold you fast
D A D A
Because of you my love, because of you.
[Chorus]
E E7/B A
Oh sing again the song I heard you singing
E E7/B A
The song that set the bells of Heaven ringing.
A D A
The song that surely told me
A D A
The grave could never hold me
D A D A
Because of you, my love, because of you.
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