Biography:
John Tams (born 16th February, 1949) is an award-winning English actor, singer, songwriter and musician. His contributions to English folk music are legendary.
John Tams was a member of Derbyshire folk group Muckram Wakes in the 1970s, then worked with Ashley Hutchings as singer and melodeon-player on albums including 'Son of Morris On', and as a member of The Albion Band. Splitting with Hutchings in the 1980s he formed Home Service. Now a solo performer - fronting a folk-rock band, or in a duo with Barry Coope.
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"Written In The Book" - John Tams - The Reckoning - 2005
Transcribed by wranglingoutlaw
Capo 3
D G
Playground, hearts pound
C D
Unsteady on the floor
D G
Lennon and McCartney
C D
Have a lot to answer for
1 2
| D / |
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look....
D G
Sixteen summers gone forever
Am D
I’ve got flowers in my hair
D G
If I drew a line of what I know
Am D
It would stretch from here to way back then
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look...
D G
Meanwhile some years later
Am D
Somebody has changed the game
D G
The rules are very simple
Am D
It’s just Me and Me and Me... again
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look...
| D G | C D |
| D G | Am D |
1 2
| D D |
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look...
D G
Playground, hearts pound
C D
Unsteady on the floor
D G
Lennon and McCartney
C D | D D |
Have a lot to answer for
C D | D D |
have a lot to answer for
C Cm G
have a lot to answer for
C D G C
You.. know, You.. know
D G C G
You.. know You.ooh.ooh know
(To Fade)
Transcribed by wranglingoutlaw
Capo 3
D G
Playground, hearts pound
C D
Unsteady on the floor
D G
Lennon and McCartney
C D
Have a lot to answer for
1 2
| D / |
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look....
D G
Sixteen summers gone forever
Am D
I’ve got flowers in my hair
D G
If I drew a line of what I know
Am D
It would stretch from here to way back then
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look...
D G
Meanwhile some years later
Am D
Somebody has changed the game
D G
The rules are very simple
Am D
It’s just Me and Me and Me... again
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look...
| D G | C D |
| D G | Am D |
1 2
| D D |
C D
You know what Your name is
G C
It’s written in the book
D G C G
These days I scarcely dare to look...
D G
Playground, hearts pound
C D
Unsteady on the floor
D G
Lennon and McCartney
C D | D D |
Have a lot to answer for
C D | D D |
have a lot to answer for
C Cm G
have a lot to answer for
C D G C
You.. know, You.. know
D G C G
You.. know You.ooh.ooh know
(To Fade)
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