Biography:
Bert Sommer (February 7, 1949 – July 23, 1990) was a folk singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had a hit with the song "We're All Playing In The Same Band." He was briefly a member of baroque-pop group the Left Banke, co-writing and singing lead on the "Ivy Ivy"/"And Suddenly" single.
Sommer also played Woof in the original Broadway production of Hair and "Flatbush" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow in 1976. He did not reprise the role in the second season.
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SONG: BRINK OF DEATH
ARTIST: BERT SOMMER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
BRINK OF DEATH
BERT SOMMER
INTRO:
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
================================================
NOTE:
VERSES ARE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
A
E ----0---0-----0---0---
B ------2---------2-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
Em D
E ----0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-
B ------0---------0---------3---------3---
G --0---------0---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
Dm
E ----1---1-----1---1---
B ------3---------3-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
================================================
VERSE:
A Em D Dm A
As I lie upon the brink of death
A Em G D Dm F A
Knowing soon I'll take my final rest
CHORUS:
G
I can see the golden aisles
Bm
In the clouds that reach for miles
Em G
Someone's calling me,
C
To come and see
A
Soon I'll be free
VERSE:
A Em
Thoughts of years,
D Dm A
That passed raced through my mind
A Em G D Dm F A
Bringing back the times I leave behind
CHORUS:
G
As my eyes see new dimension
Bm
Suddenly I feel the tension
Em G C
Slowly driftin' up from my soul
A
I'm growing cold
INSTRUMENTAL:
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
Em D
E ----0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-
B ------0---------0---------3---------3---
G --0---------0---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
Dm
E ----1---1-----1---1---
B ------3---------3-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
VERSE:
A Em D Dm A
Someone's hand is reaching out for me
A Em G D Dm F C#m
Lifting up the veil to set me free
CHORUS:
G
Now my eyes are not so weary
Bm
I can feel His Presence near me
Em G C
Casting tears of joy upon my eyes
A
And now goodbye
ARTIST: BERT SOMMER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
BRINK OF DEATH
BERT SOMMER
INTRO:
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
================================================
NOTE:
VERSES ARE PLAYED AS FOLLOWS:
A
E ----0---0-----0---0---
B ------2---------2-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
Em D
E ----0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-
B ------0---------0---------3---------3---
G --0---------0---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
Dm
E ----1---1-----1---1---
B ------3---------3-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
================================================
VERSE:
A Em D Dm A
As I lie upon the brink of death
A Em G D Dm F A
Knowing soon I'll take my final rest
CHORUS:
G
I can see the golden aisles
Bm
In the clouds that reach for miles
Em G
Someone's calling me,
C
To come and see
A
Soon I'll be free
VERSE:
A Em
Thoughts of years,
D Dm A
That passed raced through my mind
A Em G D Dm F A
Bringing back the times I leave behind
CHORUS:
G
As my eyes see new dimension
Bm
Suddenly I feel the tension
Em G C
Slowly driftin' up from my soul
A
I'm growing cold
INSTRUMENTAL:
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
Em D
E ----0---0-----0---0-----2---2-----2---2-
B ------0---------0---------3---------3---
G --0---------0---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
Dm
E ----1---1-----1---1---
B ------3---------3-----
G --2---------2---------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
A
E ----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
B ------2---------2---------2---------2---
G --2---------2---------2---------2-------
D ----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
VERSE:
A Em D Dm A
Someone's hand is reaching out for me
A Em G D Dm F C#m
Lifting up the veil to set me free
CHORUS:
G
Now my eyes are not so weary
Bm
I can feel His Presence near me
Em G C
Casting tears of joy upon my eyes
A
And now goodbye
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