Biography:
Three bands have performed and recorded under the name "Show of Hands".
1) Show Of Hands are England's most successful acoustic roots duo - Steve Knightley and Phil Beer. Their widespread appeal is based on the combined power of Steve's original songs, the quality of their vocals and harmonies, and their multi-instrumental virtuosity. Their performances feature guitars, mandocello, fiddle, cuatro, viola and concertina.
Packing venues from the smallest village hall to the Royal Albert Hall in London
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Other songs:
- Arrogance Ignorance And Greed
- Boys Of Summer
- Captains
- Company Town
- Country Life
- Cousin Jack
- Galway Farmer
- Hallows Eve
- Keep Hauling
- Longdog
- Man Of War
- Reunion Hill
- Roots
- Santiago
- Stop Copying Me
- The Blue Cockade
- The Dive
- The Gamekeeper
- The Man In Green
- The Napoli
- The Setting Mary From Dungloe
- Undertow
- Youre Mine
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Show of Hands - The Blue Cockade
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Standard tuning, no capo.
One of my absolute favourite Show of Hands tracks. Sounds great with fingerpicking or strumming.
Try switching out A for A7: either sounds good to me. Most importantly, enjoy! - Ashpolt
Intro
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D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 1
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D Bm
It was on one Monday morning
G A D
As I walked o'er the moss.
F#m
I'd little thought of 'listing,
G A
'Til the soldiers did me cross.
D F#m
The company enticed me
G A
To drink their health all round,
D A G
And the bounty,
Em G A
And the bounty,
D
They gave me
G A
Five guineas and a crown.
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 2
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D Bm
Well my head was full of drink, love,
G A D
And I didn't think of you.
F#m
And now I'm forced to go and join,
G A
The orange and the blues.
D F#m
Our ship she waits at anchor,
G A
To take the flowing tide.
D A G
I'll return love (I'll return love),
Em G A
I'll return love (I'll return),
D
In the springtime,
G A G///
When I'll make you my bride.
Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 3
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D Bm
So early the next morning,
G A D
Before the break of day,
F#m
The captain gave his orders
G A
And my love marched away.
D F#m
All in your ranks and files boys,
G A
All on your native shore.
D A G
Fare thee well love (fare thee well love),
Em G A
Fare thee well love (fare thee well),
D
Fare thee well love,
G A
You're the lad that I adore.
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 4
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D Bm
But I hope you never prosper,
G A D
And I hope you always fail.
F#m
In everything you venture
G A
I hope you ne'er do well.
D F#m
And the very ground you walk upon
G A
May the grass refuse to grow,
D A G
Since you've been the (since you've been the),
Em G A
Since you've been the (since you have been)
D
The very cause of
G A G///
My sorrow, grief and woe.
Instrumental
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G/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
D/// F#m/// G/// A///
D/// F#m/// G/ Bm/ A///
D/ A/ G/// Em/ G/ A///
D/// G/ A/ G/// Bm///
G/ A/ D///
Verse 5
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D [hold]
Well it's true my love has listed
And he wears the blue cockade.
He is a handsome young man,
G A
Likewise a roving blade;
D F#m
He is a handsome young man,
G A
And he's gone to serve the king,
D A G
While my very (while my very),
Em G A
While my very (while my very)
D
Heart is aching
G A G///
All for the love of him.
Bm///
G/ A/ D///
Farewell
--------------------------------
Standard tuning, no capo.
One of my absolute favourite Show of Hands tracks. Sounds great with fingerpicking or strumming.
Try switching out A for A7: either sounds good to me. Most importantly, enjoy! - Ashpolt
Intro
-----
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 1
-------
D Bm
It was on one Monday morning
G A D
As I walked o'er the moss.
F#m
I'd little thought of 'listing,
G A
'Til the soldiers did me cross.
D F#m
The company enticed me
G A
To drink their health all round,
D A G
And the bounty,
Em G A
And the bounty,
D
They gave me
G A
Five guineas and a crown.
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 2
-------
D Bm
Well my head was full of drink, love,
G A D
And I didn't think of you.
F#m
And now I'm forced to go and join,
G A
The orange and the blues.
D F#m
Our ship she waits at anchor,
G A
To take the flowing tide.
D A G
I'll return love (I'll return love),
Em G A
I'll return love (I'll return),
D
In the springtime,
G A G///
When I'll make you my bride.
Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 3
-------
D Bm
So early the next morning,
G A D
Before the break of day,
F#m
The captain gave his orders
G A
And my love marched away.
D F#m
All in your ranks and files boys,
G A
All on your native shore.
D A G
Fare thee well love (fare thee well love),
Em G A
Fare thee well love (fare thee well),
D
Fare thee well love,
G A
You're the lad that I adore.
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
Verse 4
-------
D Bm
But I hope you never prosper,
G A D
And I hope you always fail.
F#m
In everything you venture
G A
I hope you ne'er do well.
D F#m
And the very ground you walk upon
G A
May the grass refuse to grow,
D A G
Since you've been the (since you've been the),
Em G A
Since you've been the (since you have been)
D
The very cause of
G A G///
My sorrow, grief and woe.
Instrumental
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G/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
D/// Bm/// G/ A/ D///
D/// F#m/// G/// A///
D/// F#m/// G/ Bm/ A///
D/ A/ G/// Em/ G/ A///
D/// G/ A/ G/// Bm///
G/ A/ D///
Verse 5
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D [hold]
Well it's true my love has listed
And he wears the blue cockade.
He is a handsome young man,
G A
Likewise a roving blade;
D F#m
He is a handsome young man,
G A
And he's gone to serve the king,
D A G
While my very (while my very),
Em G A
While my very (while my very)
D
Heart is aching
G A G///
All for the love of him.
Bm///
G/ A/ D///
Farewell
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