Biography:
Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet ) (January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments.
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Captain Beefheart - I'm Glad
Safe As Milk (1967)
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm Amaj7 Bm
so sad baby, so glad girl
Amaj7 Bm
When you first came round I was sad
Amaj7 Bm
My head hung down I felt really bad
[Chorus]
Bm C#m D E
Now I'm glad, glad about the good times, oh, that we've had
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm
so sad baby
Amaj7 Bm
Walked in the park, kissed in the dark
Amaj7 Bm
leaves burned just like just like a spark
[Chorus]
Bm C#m D E
Now I'm glad, glad about the good times, oh, that we've had
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm A5 G#5 G5
so sad baby
[Bridge]
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m D A5 G#5 G5
You went away I cried night and day
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m D A5 G#5 G5
for what you done I had to pay
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m D A5 G#5 G5
Left me so blue I don't know where to go or
F#m D A5 G#5 G5
what to do
F#m D A5 G#5 G5
please come back and let the
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m
sun shine through
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm
Sun passed behind a cloud, I felt so proud
Amaj7 Bm
We walk down the street, people smile that we meet
[Chorus]
Bm C#m D E
Now I'm glad, glad about the good times, oh, that we've had
[Outro]
Amaj7 Bm
You said I was the best man that
Amaj7 Bm
you’ve ever, ever had oh, yeah I’m so, so glad
Amaj7 Bm
oh so glad, oh so, so glad
A5 G#5 G5 F#m
/Daniel Seides
Safe As Milk (1967)
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm Amaj7 Bm
so sad baby, so glad girl
Amaj7 Bm
When you first came round I was sad
Amaj7 Bm
My head hung down I felt really bad
[Chorus]
Bm C#m D E
Now I'm glad, glad about the good times, oh, that we've had
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm
so sad baby
Amaj7 Bm
Walked in the park, kissed in the dark
Amaj7 Bm
leaves burned just like just like a spark
[Chorus]
Bm C#m D E
Now I'm glad, glad about the good times, oh, that we've had
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm A5 G#5 G5
so sad baby
[Bridge]
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m D A5 G#5 G5
You went away I cried night and day
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m D A5 G#5 G5
for what you done I had to pay
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m D A5 G#5 G5
Left me so blue I don't know where to go or
F#m D A5 G#5 G5
what to do
F#m D A5 G#5 G5
please come back and let the
F#m D A5 G#5 G5 F#m
sun shine through
[Verse]
Amaj7 Bm
Sun passed behind a cloud, I felt so proud
Amaj7 Bm
We walk down the street, people smile that we meet
[Chorus]
Bm C#m D E
Now I'm glad, glad about the good times, oh, that we've had
[Outro]
Amaj7 Bm
You said I was the best man that
Amaj7 Bm
you’ve ever, ever had oh, yeah I’m so, so glad
Amaj7 Bm
oh so glad, oh so, so glad
A5 G#5 G5 F#m
/Daniel Seides
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