Biography:
Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter who is considered to have been the first "crooner".
Austin was born as Lemeul Eugene Lucas in Gainesville, Texas (north of Dallas), to Nova Lucas (died 1943) and the former Serena Belle Harrell (died 1956). He took the name "Gene Austin" from his stepfather, Jim Austin, a blacksmith. Austin grew up in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, located east of Shreveport.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day
A7 Dm A7 Dm A7
Rightout side of my door
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Blackbird Blackbird Why do you sit and say
A7 Dm
"There's no sunshine in store"
C7 Bb Bbm F
All thru the winter you hung around
C7 A7
Now I begin to feel homeward bound
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Blackbird Blackbird gotta be on my way
G7 C7 Bbm C7
Where there's sunshine galore
[Chorus]
F Bb F Am C7 Gm7 F
Pack up all my care and woe here I go singing low
Bdim Gm7 C7
Bye Bye Blackbird
Gm C Gm C7 Am C7
Where somebody waits for me sugar's sweet so is she
F
Bye Bye Blackbird
F7 Cm Cdim
No one here can love and understand me
Gm Bbm F G7 Bbm C7
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
F Bb F Am C7 Cm D7
Make my bed and light the light I'll arrive late tonight
Gm C7 F C7
Blackbird, bye bye
[Verse 2]
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Bluebird Bluebird calling me far away
A7 Dm A7 Dm A7
I've been longing for you
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Bluebird Bluebird What do I hear you say
A7 Dm
"Skies are turning to blue"
C7 Bb Bbm F
I'm like a flower that's fading here
C7 A7
Where every hour is one long tear
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Bluebird Bluebird this is my lucky day
G7 C7 Bbm C7
Now my dreams will come true
[Chorus]
F Bb F Am C7 Gm7 F
Pack up all my care and woe here I go singing low
Bdim Gm7 C7
Bye Bye Blackbird
Gm C Gm C7 Am C7
Where somebody waits for me sugar's sweet so is she
F
Bye Bye Blackbird
F7 Cm Cdim
No one here can love and understand me
Gm Bbm F G7 Bbm C7
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
F Bb F Am C7 Cm D7
Make my bed and light the light I'll arrive late tonight
Gm C7 F C7
Blackbird, bye bye
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day
A7 Dm A7 Dm A7
Rightout side of my door
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Blackbird Blackbird Why do you sit and say
A7 Dm
"There's no sunshine in store"
C7 Bb Bbm F
All thru the winter you hung around
C7 A7
Now I begin to feel homeward bound
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Blackbird Blackbird gotta be on my way
G7 C7 Bbm C7
Where there's sunshine galore
[Chorus]
F Bb F Am C7 Gm7 F
Pack up all my care and woe here I go singing low
Bdim Gm7 C7
Bye Bye Blackbird
Gm C Gm C7 Am C7
Where somebody waits for me sugar's sweet so is she
F
Bye Bye Blackbird
F7 Cm Cdim
No one here can love and understand me
Gm Bbm F G7 Bbm C7
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
F Bb F Am C7 Cm D7
Make my bed and light the light I'll arrive late tonight
Gm C7 F C7
Blackbird, bye bye
[Verse 2]
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Bluebird Bluebird calling me far away
A7 Dm A7 Dm A7
I've been longing for you
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Bluebird Bluebird What do I hear you say
A7 Dm
"Skies are turning to blue"
C7 Bb Bbm F
I'm like a flower that's fading here
C7 A7
Where every hour is one long tear
Dm F Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Dm
Bluebird Bluebird this is my lucky day
G7 C7 Bbm C7
Now my dreams will come true
[Chorus]
F Bb F Am C7 Gm7 F
Pack up all my care and woe here I go singing low
Bdim Gm7 C7
Bye Bye Blackbird
Gm C Gm C7 Am C7
Where somebody waits for me sugar's sweet so is she
F
Bye Bye Blackbird
F7 Cm Cdim
No one here can love and understand me
Gm Bbm F G7 Bbm C7
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
F Bb F Am C7 Cm D7
Make my bed and light the light I'll arrive late tonight
Gm C7 F C7
Blackbird, bye bye
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General Elektrik (...)
General Luna
General Public
GENERALERNA
Generasion