Biography:
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962, in Leith). They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents. They have released eleven studio albums from 1987 until the present, as well as two compilation albums and a DVD.
Craig Reid and Charlie Reid were born in Leith, Scotland in 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty.
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Other songs:
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- Letter From America
- Sunshine On Leith
- Act Of Remembrance
- Beautiful Truth
- Cap In Hand
- Come On Nature
- Free Market
- I Hate My Love
- I Met You
- Im Gonna Be 500 Miles
- Im On My Way
- In My Home
- In Recognition
- Its Saturday Night
- King Of The Road
- Lady Luck
- Lets Get Married
- Life With You
- Like Comedy
- Make My Heart Fly
- Misty Blue
- My Old Friend The Blues
- Oh Jean
- Over And Done With
- Role Model
- Sean
- Spinning Around In The Air
- Streets Of Edinburgh
- Teardrops
- The Part That Really Matters
- Then I Met You
- Theres A Touch
- Throw The R Away
- What Do You Do
- What Makes You Cry
- When Youre In Love
- Whole Wide World
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...SEAN... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine on Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
D
Sean, I'd say the best one came from Tupelo, Mississippi,
G A D
I'll tell you now that grown men cry and Irish girls are pretty.
Bridge 1:
D A G D
Ah-hai-A, hai-A, hai-A,
D A G D
Hai-A, hai-A, hai-A, hai-A.
Chorus 1:
D Dmaj7 G Em A7 D
Though fear and hurt and care, can lead me to des-pair.
D Dmaj7 G Em A D
I saw why I'm here, the morning you ap-peared.
Verse 2:
D
Sean, I sat awhile on clouds, to ask God if he's living.
G A D
I should have spent the time on knees, in thanks for what he's given.
Bridge 2:
D A G D
Ah-hai-A, hai-A, hai-A,
D A G D
Hai-A, hai-A, hai-A, hai-A.
Chorus 2:
D Dmaj7 G Em A7 D
From parents smart and strong, to both of us passed on.
D Dmaj7 G Em
From kings is where you come,
A D Bm
Through daughters and through sons,
A D
Through daughters and through sons.
Coda:
D
Sean, I'd say the best one, came from Tupelo, Mississippi
G A D
I'll tell you now that grown men cry; and Irish girls are pretty.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G A Dmaj7 Em Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02220 xx0222 022000 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
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*from 'Sunshine on Leith' (1988)*
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
D
Sean, I'd say the best one came from Tupelo, Mississippi,
G A D
I'll tell you now that grown men cry and Irish girls are pretty.
Bridge 1:
D A G D
Ah-hai-A, hai-A, hai-A,
D A G D
Hai-A, hai-A, hai-A, hai-A.
Chorus 1:
D Dmaj7 G Em A7 D
Though fear and hurt and care, can lead me to des-pair.
D Dmaj7 G Em A D
I saw why I'm here, the morning you ap-peared.
Verse 2:
D
Sean, I sat awhile on clouds, to ask God if he's living.
G A D
I should have spent the time on knees, in thanks for what he's given.
Bridge 2:
D A G D
Ah-hai-A, hai-A, hai-A,
D A G D
Hai-A, hai-A, hai-A, hai-A.
Chorus 2:
D Dmaj7 G Em A7 D
From parents smart and strong, to both of us passed on.
D Dmaj7 G Em
From kings is where you come,
A D Bm
Through daughters and through sons,
A D
Through daughters and through sons.
Coda:
D
Sean, I'd say the best one, came from Tupelo, Mississippi
G A D
I'll tell you now that grown men cry; and Irish girls are pretty.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D G A Dmaj7 Em Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02220 xx0222 022000 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
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