Biography:
The Incredible String Band (sometimes abbreviated as ISB) was a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1966. The band built a considerable following, especially within the British counterculture, before splitting up in 1974. The group's members are musical pioneers in psychedelic folk and, by integrating a wide variety of traditional music forms and instruments, in the development of world music. The group reformed in 1999 and continued to perform until 2006.
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- Blues For The Muse
- Chinese White
- Cousin Caterpillar
- Dear Old Battlefield
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- Everythings Fine Right Now
- Greatest Friend
- Jobs Tears
- Koeeoaddi There
- Little Cloud
- Log Cabin Home In The Sky
- Long Time Sun
- Lordly Nightshade
- Minotaurs Song
- No Sleep Blues
- October Song
- Painting Box
- Smoke Shovelling Song
- The Hedgehogs Song
- There Is A Green Crown
- Turquoise Blue
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- Witchs Hat
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- You Know What You Could Be
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!
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G D G D
Ducks on a pond, ducks on a pond
C G D C/G D/A C/G
Very pretty swimming round
G D/A A D/A
The lion and the unicorn journey very far
D/A C/G
The answers are the question, sir
D/A C/G
The lady soothes the lion's fur
D/A C/G
Meek as a lamb he follows her
D/A C/G
Wherever angels are
D/A
Sing me something
Whistle: D G D C G C D/A
D/A C/G
I asked the ice it would not say
D/A C/G
But only cracked or moved away
D/A C/G
I thought I knew me yesterday
D/A C/G
Whoever sings this song
G D G D
Ducks on a pond, ducks on a pond
C G D C/G D/A C/G
Very pretty swimming round
G D/A A D/A
Greetings on you kings in the sky
D/A C/G
Who'll buy me a mynah bird
D/A C/G
Play me a magic word
D/A C/G
Speak of hopes with thoughts absurd
D/A C/G
Thoughts floating by
D/A C/G
Little ducks, pretty birds
D/A C/G
Clouds across the sky
D/A
Sing me something
Whistle: D G D C G C D/A
D/A C/G
I asked the ice it would not say
D/A C/G
But only cracked or moved away
D/A C/G
I thought I knew me yesterday
D/A C/G
Whoever sings this song
Am E
Moving pieces on the plains of Troy
Am E
Carving faces on the rocks of joy
Bm C/G
Pretty lady washing the tiles
Bm C/G D
Soapy pictures like crocodiles
D F C
Chilly chilly chilly chilly winds blowing
C Em/G
Lovely spring coming soon
D F C
Chilly chilly chilly chilly winds blowing
C Em/G
Lovely spring coming soon
Am E
I wear my body like a caravan
Am E
Gipsy rover in a magic land
Bm C/G
Misty mountains where the eagles fly
Bm C/G D
Lonely valleys where the lost ones cry
D F C
I had a little letter full of paper
C Em/G
Inky scratches everywhere
D F C
Always looking, looking for a paradise island
C Em/G
Help me find it everywhere
Am E
Peacocks talking of the colour grey
Am E
Awaking soundly in darkest day
Bm C/G
A howling tempest on a silent sea
Bm C/G D
Lovely Jesus nailed to a tree
D F C
I had a little letter full of paper
C Em/G
Inky scratches everywhere
D F C
Always looking, looking for a paradise island
C Em/G
Help me find it everywhere
Am E
Mad as the moon when Merlin falls
Am E
Silver castles and silver halls
Bm C/G
Taking lessons from the piper's son
Bm C/G
Learn to play while the world is young
G
Boys and girls come out to play
D G
The moon doth shine as bright as day
G
Leave your sorrows and leave your sleep
D G
And join your playfellows in the street
D/A
Come with a whoop or come with a call
A D/A
Come with a goodwill or not at all
D/A
Up the ladder and down the wall
A D/A
A ha'penny loaf will serve for all
Final Part Intro:
G C G D7 || G G7 C G D7 G || C G D7 || G G7 C G D7 G ||
G C
Following my fortune now the Holy Grail is found
G D7
And the Holy Bread of Heaven it is given all around
G G7 C
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world any more
C
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G D7
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G G7 C
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world any more
C G D7 || G G7 C G D7 G ||
G C
Poor as the birds but to give their song away
G G7 D7
Gathering possessions round to make a bright array
G C
Dark was the night, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world anymore.
C
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G D7
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G G7 C
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world any more.
D G x4
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G D G D
Ducks on a pond, ducks on a pond
C G D C/G D/A C/G
Very pretty swimming round
G D/A A D/A
The lion and the unicorn journey very far
D/A C/G
The answers are the question, sir
D/A C/G
The lady soothes the lion's fur
D/A C/G
Meek as a lamb he follows her
D/A C/G
Wherever angels are
D/A
Sing me something
Whistle: D G D C G C D/A
D/A C/G
I asked the ice it would not say
D/A C/G
But only cracked or moved away
D/A C/G
I thought I knew me yesterday
D/A C/G
Whoever sings this song
G D G D
Ducks on a pond, ducks on a pond
C G D C/G D/A C/G
Very pretty swimming round
G D/A A D/A
Greetings on you kings in the sky
D/A C/G
Who'll buy me a mynah bird
D/A C/G
Play me a magic word
D/A C/G
Speak of hopes with thoughts absurd
D/A C/G
Thoughts floating by
D/A C/G
Little ducks, pretty birds
D/A C/G
Clouds across the sky
D/A
Sing me something
Whistle: D G D C G C D/A
D/A C/G
I asked the ice it would not say
D/A C/G
But only cracked or moved away
D/A C/G
I thought I knew me yesterday
D/A C/G
Whoever sings this song
Am E
Moving pieces on the plains of Troy
Am E
Carving faces on the rocks of joy
Bm C/G
Pretty lady washing the tiles
Bm C/G D
Soapy pictures like crocodiles
D F C
Chilly chilly chilly chilly winds blowing
C Em/G
Lovely spring coming soon
D F C
Chilly chilly chilly chilly winds blowing
C Em/G
Lovely spring coming soon
Am E
I wear my body like a caravan
Am E
Gipsy rover in a magic land
Bm C/G
Misty mountains where the eagles fly
Bm C/G D
Lonely valleys where the lost ones cry
D F C
I had a little letter full of paper
C Em/G
Inky scratches everywhere
D F C
Always looking, looking for a paradise island
C Em/G
Help me find it everywhere
Am E
Peacocks talking of the colour grey
Am E
Awaking soundly in darkest day
Bm C/G
A howling tempest on a silent sea
Bm C/G D
Lovely Jesus nailed to a tree
D F C
I had a little letter full of paper
C Em/G
Inky scratches everywhere
D F C
Always looking, looking for a paradise island
C Em/G
Help me find it everywhere
Am E
Mad as the moon when Merlin falls
Am E
Silver castles and silver halls
Bm C/G
Taking lessons from the piper's son
Bm C/G
Learn to play while the world is young
G
Boys and girls come out to play
D G
The moon doth shine as bright as day
G
Leave your sorrows and leave your sleep
D G
And join your playfellows in the street
D/A
Come with a whoop or come with a call
A D/A
Come with a goodwill or not at all
D/A
Up the ladder and down the wall
A D/A
A ha'penny loaf will serve for all
Final Part Intro:
G C G D7 || G G7 C G D7 G || C G D7 || G G7 C G D7 G ||
G C
Following my fortune now the Holy Grail is found
G D7
And the Holy Bread of Heaven it is given all around
G G7 C
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world any more
C
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G D7
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G G7 C
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world any more
C G D7 || G G7 C G D7 G ||
G C
Poor as the birds but to give their song away
G G7 D7
Gathering possessions round to make a bright array
G C
Dark was the night, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world anymore.
C
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G D7
I ain't got no home in this world any more
G G7 C
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
G D7 G
I ain't got no home in this world any more.
D G x4
END
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