Biography:
Robbie Basho (born Daniel R. Robinson, Jr., August 31, 1940 – February 28, 1986) was an American acoustic guitarist, pianist and singer.
Basho was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was orphaned as an infant. Adopted by the Robinson family, Daniel Robinson, Jr. attended Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and was prepared for college at Saint James School—an Episcopal school—in Western Maryland. He went on to study at University of Maryland College Park.
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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!
[Picking Pattern]
Em C Am Am
e|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|
B|----0---0---|----1---1---|----1---1---|----1---1---|
G|--0-------0-|--0-------0-|--2-------2-|--2-------2-|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|3-----------|0-----------|0-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|
Em C Am
Come place your head upon my breast,
D Bm Em
and rest your heart in mine.
Em C Am
I’ll comb your hair with sandalwood,
D Bm Em
and bathe your eyes with wine.
G D Am Em
The days of love, are here and now.
F C B
The night they are impassing.
Em C Am
Come my lord to paradise,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
I’ll dress your brow with diamonds bright,
D Bm Em
and fill your cup with milk.
Em C Am
I’ll loose your belt of discontent,
D Bm Em
and bind your wounds with silk.
G D Am Em
The slave of love, she has no fear,
F C B
her art is understanding.
Em C Am
Come my lord to victory,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
I’ll place my crown of crystal lace
D Bm Em
upon your burning head.
Em C Am
I’ll touch your tears with pearls of love,
D Bm Em
or take my heart to where/well…??
G D Am Em
The veils of love, are made before
F C B
they turn the hearts unbinding.
Em C Am
Come my lord to liberty,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Take my gown of golden strain,
D Bm Em
oh wear my robe of blue.
Em C Am
Take my veil of quiet love,
D Bm Em
oh take my damask too.
G D Am Em
The backs of men are ruled with shame,
F C B
till they remember Leila.
Em C Am
Come my lord to heavens soon
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Come my lord and dine with me,
D Bm Em
to tables fine and fair.
Em C Am
I fill your bowl with fruits of love,
D Bm Em
oh take the midnight air.
G D Am Em
The days of men are leaned with pain,
F C B
till they remember Leila.
Em C Am
Come my lord and sit with me,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Come dance my lord until the dawn
D Bm Em
a night is fleeting by.
Em C Am
I play my tamborine of love,
D Bm Em
come catch my wandering eye.
G D Am Em
The hearts of men are grey with age,
F C B
till they remember Leila.
Em C Am
Come my lord and live again,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Come my dear where roses bloom,
D Bm Em
to loves eternal vow.
Em C Am
Come my dear to lilysweet,
D Bm Em
to lights enchanted hour.
G D Am Em
Oh take my heart, my garden bright,
F C B
beneath where waters flow.
Em C Am
Come to loves eternal spring,
Am G
D Bm Em
L e i l a, oh Leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
D Bm Em
L e i l a, oh Leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
slow strumming)
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am Am
e|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|
B|----0---0---|----1---1---|----1---1---|----1---1---|
G|--0-------0-|--0-------0-|--2-------2-|--2-------2-|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|3-----------|0-----------|0-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|
Em C Am
Come place your head upon my breast,
D Bm Em
and rest your heart in mine.
Em C Am
I’ll comb your hair with sandalwood,
D Bm Em
and bathe your eyes with wine.
G D Am Em
The days of love, are here and now.
F C B
The night they are impassing.
Em C Am
Come my lord to paradise,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
I’ll dress your brow with diamonds bright,
D Bm Em
and fill your cup with milk.
Em C Am
I’ll loose your belt of discontent,
D Bm Em
and bind your wounds with silk.
G D Am Em
The slave of love, she has no fear,
F C B
her art is understanding.
Em C Am
Come my lord to victory,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
I’ll place my crown of crystal lace
D Bm Em
upon your burning head.
Em C Am
I’ll touch your tears with pearls of love,
D Bm Em
or take my heart to where/well…??
G D Am Em
The veils of love, are made before
F C B
they turn the hearts unbinding.
Em C Am
Come my lord to liberty,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Take my gown of golden strain,
D Bm Em
oh wear my robe of blue.
Em C Am
Take my veil of quiet love,
D Bm Em
oh take my damask too.
G D Am Em
The backs of men are ruled with shame,
F C B
till they remember Leila.
Em C Am
Come my lord to heavens soon
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Come my lord and dine with me,
D Bm Em
to tables fine and fair.
Em C Am
I fill your bowl with fruits of love,
D Bm Em
oh take the midnight air.
G D Am Em
The days of men are leaned with pain,
F C B
till they remember Leila.
Em C Am
Come my lord and sit with me,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Come dance my lord until the dawn
D Bm Em
a night is fleeting by.
Em C Am
I play my tamborine of love,
D Bm Em
come catch my wandering eye.
G D Am Em
The hearts of men are grey with age,
F C B
till they remember Leila.
Em C Am
Come my lord and live again,
D Bm Em
sing Leila-lei-leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
Em C Am
Come my dear where roses bloom,
D Bm Em
to loves eternal vow.
Em C Am
Come my dear to lilysweet,
D Bm Em
to lights enchanted hour.
G D Am Em
Oh take my heart, my garden bright,
F C B
beneath where waters flow.
Em C Am
Come to loves eternal spring,
Am G
D Bm Em
L e i l a, oh Leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
D Bm Em
L e i l a, oh Leila,
D Bm Em
oh Leila-lei-leila.
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
slow strumming)
Am G Em
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
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