Biography:
The Idle Race were a cult rock group from Birmingham, England in the late 1960s. They are best known for the material released while Jeff Lynne was a member.
Rhythm guitarist Dave Pritchard, bass guitarist Greg Masters and drummer Roger Spencer were the core of a band initally known as Billy King and the Nightriders, then later known as Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders and briefly as just The Nightriders.
In 1966 they advertised for a new guitarist/vocalist, Jeff Lynne applied and joined the band.
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Follow Me Follow by The Idle Race
Intro
G Asus2 C G
G Em C G D
G Asus2 C G
See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird
G Em C G
And the reasons for them leaving is not easy
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C D G Bm
Follow me too far away
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C G/B Am G
Where you will go
G Asus2 C G
See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird
G Em C G D
And they'll all be friends together now they're leaving
G Asus2 C G
See how they try to be happy when they're leaving home
G Em C G
But the captain of the shiny bird won't wait now
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C D G Bm
Follow me too far away
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C G/B Am G
Where you will go
G Asus2 C G
See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird
G Em C G
And the reasons for them leaving is not easy
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C D G Bm
Follow me too far away
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C G/B Am G
Where you will go
(repeat chorus)
Ending: G C G/B Am G
Intro
G Asus2 C G
G Em C G D
G Asus2 C G
See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird
G Em C G
And the reasons for them leaving is not easy
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C D G Bm
Follow me too far away
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C G/B Am G
Where you will go
G Asus2 C G
See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird
G Em C G D
And they'll all be friends together now they're leaving
G Asus2 C G
See how they try to be happy when they're leaving home
G Em C G
But the captain of the shiny bird won't wait now
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C D G Bm
Follow me too far away
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C G/B Am G
Where you will go
G Asus2 C G
See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird
G Em C G
And the reasons for them leaving is not easy
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C D G Bm
Follow me too far away
C D G Bm
Follow me follow
C G/B Am G
Where you will go
(repeat chorus)
Ending: G C G/B Am G
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