Biography:
Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (b. 1947) is a guitarist, singer and composer from the United States. He is known mostly for his slide guitar work, his passion for American roots music, and for his collaborations with the Rolling Stones, the Buena Vista Social Club and many other musicians from countries all around the world.
Born in Los Angeles, California on 15th March 1947, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band, after having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.
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How Can You Keep On Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)?
Ry Cooder
From the album "Into the Purple Valley" (1972)
Standard OR Open G with Capo V (which is how Ry plays it on his Sunburst Stratocaster)
C F C
How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too
C D G7
They tell ya to keep on moving but migrate, you must not do
C F C
The only reason for moving and the reason why I roam
C G C
To move to a new location and find myself a home
|F F/C |F F/C |G G/D |G G/D |G |C |
C F C
I can't go back to the homestead, the shack no longer stands
D G7
They said I was uneeded, had no claim to the land
C F C
They said, "Come on, get moving, it's the only thing for you"
C G C
But how can you keep moving unless you migrate too
Slide guitar solo
C F C
Now if you pitch your little tent along the broad highway
C D G7
The Board of Sanitation says, "Sorry, you can't stay"
C F C
Come on, come on, get moving it's their everlasting cry
C G C
Can't stay, can't go back, can't migrate, so where the hell am I
C F C
How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too
C D G7
They tell ya to keep on moving but migrate, you must not do
C F C
The only reason for moving and the reason why I roam
C G C
To move to a new location and find myself a home
|F F/C |F F/C |G G/D |G G/D |G |C |
Ry Cooder
From the album "Into the Purple Valley" (1972)
Standard OR Open G with Capo V (which is how Ry plays it on his Sunburst Stratocaster)
C F C
How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too
C D G7
They tell ya to keep on moving but migrate, you must not do
C F C
The only reason for moving and the reason why I roam
C G C
To move to a new location and find myself a home
|F F/C |F F/C |G G/D |G G/D |G |C |
C F C
I can't go back to the homestead, the shack no longer stands
D G7
They said I was uneeded, had no claim to the land
C F C
They said, "Come on, get moving, it's the only thing for you"
C G C
But how can you keep moving unless you migrate too
Slide guitar solo
C F C
Now if you pitch your little tent along the broad highway
C D G7
The Board of Sanitation says, "Sorry, you can't stay"
C F C
Come on, come on, get moving it's their everlasting cry
C G C
Can't stay, can't go back, can't migrate, so where the hell am I
C F C
How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too
C D G7
They tell ya to keep on moving but migrate, you must not do
C F C
The only reason for moving and the reason why I roam
C G C
To move to a new location and find myself a home
|F F/C |F F/C |G G/D |G G/D |G |C |
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