Biography:
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962, in Leith). They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents. They have released eleven studio albums from 1987 until the present, as well as two compilation albums and a DVD.
Craig Reid and Charlie Reid were born in Leith, Scotland in 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty.
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Other songs:
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- Letter From America
- Sunshine On Leith
- Act Of Remembrance
- Beautiful Truth
- Cap In Hand
- Come On Nature
- Free Market
- I Hate My Love
- I Met You
- Im Gonna Be 500 Miles
- Im On My Way
- In My Home
- In Recognition
- Its Saturday Night
- King Of The Road
- Lady Luck
- Lets Get Married
- Life With You
- Like Comedy
- Make My Heart Fly
- Misty Blue
- My Old Friend The Blues
- Oh Jean
- Over And Done With
- Role Model
- Sean
- Spinning Around In The Air
- Streets Of Edinburgh
- Teardrops
- The Part That Really Matters
- Then I Met You
- Theres A Touch
- Throw The R Away
- What Do You Do
- What Makes You Cry
- When Youre In Love
- Whole Wide World
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...MY OLD FRIEND THE BLUES... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine on Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
G C G (x2), D7, C D7 G
Verse 1:
G C G
Just when every ray of hope was gone;
C G
I should have known that you would come a-long.
D7 C D7 G
I can't believe I ever doubted you; my old friend the blues.
Verse 2:
G C G
Another lonely night, a nameless town,
C G
If sleep don't take me first; you'll come a-round.
D7 C D7 G
'Cos I know I can always count on you; my old friend the blues.
Bridge 1:
G C G C
Lovers leave and friends will let you down.
G D G
But you're the only sure thing that I've found.
D7 C D7 G
No matter what I do, I'll never lose, my old friend the blues.
Solo:
G C G (x2), D7, C D7 G
Bridge 2:
G C G C
Lovers leave and friends will let you down.
G D G
But you're the only sure thing that I've found.
D7 C D7 G
No matter what I do, I'll never lose, my old friend the blues.
Coda:
G D7 C D7 G
Just let me hide my weary heart in you; my old friend the blues.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G C D7 D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 xx0212 xx0232
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
-----------------------------...................
*from 'Sunshine on Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
G C G (x2), D7, C D7 G
Verse 1:
G C G
Just when every ray of hope was gone;
C G
I should have known that you would come a-long.
D7 C D7 G
I can't believe I ever doubted you; my old friend the blues.
Verse 2:
G C G
Another lonely night, a nameless town,
C G
If sleep don't take me first; you'll come a-round.
D7 C D7 G
'Cos I know I can always count on you; my old friend the blues.
Bridge 1:
G C G C
Lovers leave and friends will let you down.
G D G
But you're the only sure thing that I've found.
D7 C D7 G
No matter what I do, I'll never lose, my old friend the blues.
Solo:
G C G (x2), D7, C D7 G
Bridge 2:
G C G C
Lovers leave and friends will let you down.
G D G
But you're the only sure thing that I've found.
D7 C D7 G
No matter what I do, I'll never lose, my old friend the blues.
Coda:
G D7 C D7 G
Just let me hide my weary heart in you; my old friend the blues.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G C D7 D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 xx0212 xx0232
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
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