Biography:
Wishbone Ash is a British rock band which achieved its greatest success in the early and mid-1970s. Their most popular albums included Wishbone Ash (1970), Argus (1972), There's the Rub (1974), and New England (1976). They were one of the first bands to use twin lead guitars.
Wishbone Ash can trace its origins back to Torquay, Devon, England, a seaside resort in the southwest of the country. It was there that Martin Turner and Steve Upton first performed together; Turner on bass
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Living Proof - WISHBONE ASH
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From the album Just Testing (1980)
Great tune still played by the band live to this day
Written by Laurie Wisefield and Claire Hammill.
Intro 00:00 - 00:20 all in A
then D and A before singing starts
Dmaj
Why does love have to where does it go to
A
Outta my door
Dmaj
How much have you got is it enough for me
A
Or will I want more
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, you tell me you just want some fun
A# Dmaj A C D
Oh, oh, I'm trapped between the fire and the man with the gun
Dmaj A
Time in a vacuum waiting for someone to say what they think
Dmaj
But all that pretending doesn't convince me
A
'Cause they just want to buy me a drink
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, you tell me you want to be free
A# Dmaj A C D
Oh, oh, baby, I'm trapped between the devil and the deep blue sea
BREAKDOWN: Dmaj F E C x 4
THEN FROM 01:52 - 02:50 GUITAR SOLO OVER: Dmaj A# C
HOLD AN A from 02:51 - 03:05 then back to verse:
Dmaj
It's night in the city I'm filled with self pity
A
I'm taking the air
Dmaj
If somebody hits me here in this city
A
I swear I just don't care
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, just looking for proof
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, I'm trapped like a cat on a hot tin roof
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, just looking for proof
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, I'm trapped like a cat on a hot tin roof
FROM 03:52 TO END PLAY OUT
A# Dmaj
I got to have proof
A C
I got to have proof
Living Proof - WISHBONE ASH
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From the album Just Testing (1980)
Great tune still played by the band live to this day
Written by Laurie Wisefield and Claire Hammill.
Intro 00:00 - 00:20 all in A
then D and A before singing starts
Dmaj
Why does love have to where does it go to
A
Outta my door
Dmaj
How much have you got is it enough for me
A
Or will I want more
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, you tell me you just want some fun
A# Dmaj A C D
Oh, oh, I'm trapped between the fire and the man with the gun
Dmaj A
Time in a vacuum waiting for someone to say what they think
Dmaj
But all that pretending doesn't convince me
A
'Cause they just want to buy me a drink
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, you tell me you want to be free
A# Dmaj A C D
Oh, oh, baby, I'm trapped between the devil and the deep blue sea
BREAKDOWN: Dmaj F E C x 4
THEN FROM 01:52 - 02:50 GUITAR SOLO OVER: Dmaj A# C
HOLD AN A from 02:51 - 03:05 then back to verse:
Dmaj
It's night in the city I'm filled with self pity
A
I'm taking the air
Dmaj
If somebody hits me here in this city
A
I swear I just don't care
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, just looking for proof
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, I'm trapped like a cat on a hot tin roof
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, just looking for proof
A# Dmaj A C
Oh, oh, I'm trapped like a cat on a hot tin roof
FROM 03:52 TO END PLAY OUT
A# Dmaj
I got to have proof
A C
I got to have proof
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