Biography:
Tom Cochrane, D.Mus (hon), (born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, whose story-telling songs have earned him the nickname "The thinking man's rocker." His best known song is the hit single "Life Is a Highway." He has also performed with the band Red Rider (alternatively known as Tom Cochrane & Red Rider)
Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba to Violet and Tuck Cochrane, a bush pilot. The family relocated to Etobicoke, Ontario in the West Deane Park area when Tom was four years old.
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Subject: c/cochrane_tom/you_cant_turn_back.crd
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:41:17 GMT
From: kitch
You Can't Turn Back
Tom Cochrane/Red Rider
===Key:Cm===Tempo:164===
[The lyrics come so thick & fast, they get behind the chords
in a few spots.......]
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
G ;G ;Cm ;Cm
............... [bass in...]
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
[rpt]
G ;G ;Cm ;Cm
[]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
Knew he [!] was a mistress since the age of 17, had to do it his way,
shd be
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
quarantined, looking to the east & LTT west, lkg for the courage to
see which
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
ways the best cuz you can't turn back, oh no....
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
Lk out on his rt, he wd LOOH lft, he wd LO in the distance where he'd
see the
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
woman bst, when his dtr had to go she wd pull off to the side, the sun
wd bake
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
thru he'd get back out & ride cuzYou can't turn back oh no
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
You can't turn back oh, no
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
You try, to see the forest for the trees, the windstorm for the
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
breeze, and no one ever said it would be that easy
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
You, make your way thru the debris stand up for your
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
beliefs even tho' they all might say you're crazy
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
Always had the flg he wd get out alive but the more that he sees out
there, th
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
less he's sat'd, tho' he'd lost his bit of freedom he had traded it
for love,
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
You know he'd ft for it if the push came to shove cuz you/ Can't turn
back...
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[rpt]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[rpt] OOOOOO
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
No!!! [repeat intro]
G ;G ;Cm ;Cm
[] Stand Back!!!!!
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
[lead..............]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[]
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
[]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
You can't turn back oh, no [rpt to end]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[5]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[4]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[3]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[2] Stand Up!!! Stand Up!!!!
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;
Stand Up!!!!! [end]
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Fo' A' That, and A' That
It's Comin' Yet Fo' A' That
That Man to Man, the World O'er
Will Brothers Be, Fo' A' That
Robbie Burns
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Subject: c/cochrane_tom/you_cant_turn_back.crd
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:41:17 GMT
From: kitch
You Can't Turn Back
Tom Cochrane/Red Rider
===Key:Cm===Tempo:164===
[The lyrics come so thick & fast, they get behind the chords
in a few spots.......]
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
G ;G ;Cm ;Cm
............... [bass in...]
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
[rpt]
G ;G ;Cm ;Cm
[]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
Knew he [!] was a mistress since the age of 17, had to do it his way,
shd be
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
quarantined, looking to the east & LTT west, lkg for the courage to
see which
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
ways the best cuz you can't turn back, oh no....
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
Lk out on his rt, he wd LOOH lft, he wd LO in the distance where he'd
see the
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
woman bst, when his dtr had to go she wd pull off to the side, the sun
wd bake
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
thru he'd get back out & ride cuzYou can't turn back oh no
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
You can't turn back oh, no
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
You try, to see the forest for the trees, the windstorm for the
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
breeze, and no one ever said it would be that easy
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
You, make your way thru the debris stand up for your
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
beliefs even tho' they all might say you're crazy
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
Always had the flg he wd get out alive but the more that he sees out
there, th
Cm ;Cm ;Cm ;Cm
less he's sat'd, tho' he'd lost his bit of freedom he had traded it
for love,
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
You know he'd ft for it if the push came to shove cuz you/ Can't turn
back...
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[rpt]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[rpt] OOOOOO
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
No!!! [repeat intro]
G ;G ;Cm ;Cm
[] Stand Back!!!!!
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
[lead..............]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[]
Cm ;Cm ;Bb ;Bb
[]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
You can't turn back oh, no [rpt to end]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[5]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[4]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[3]
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;Cm
[2] Stand Up!!! Stand Up!!!!
Ab ;Ab ;Cm ;
Stand Up!!!!! [end]
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Fo' A' That, and A' That
It's Comin' Yet Fo' A' That
That Man to Man, the World O'er
Will Brothers Be, Fo' A' That
Robbie Burns
Tom Grennan
Tom Jobim
Tom Jones
Tom Kimmel
Tom Lehrer