Biography:
Nick Drake (Nicholas Rodney Drake, Rangoon, Burma, June 19, 1948 - Tanworth-in-Arden, England, November 25, 1974) was an English folk singer known for his gentle, enigmatic songs and his virtuosic right-hand finger picking technique.
Although he recorded only three albums, critics and fellow musicians hold his work in very high esteem. Drake failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime and had a strong aversion to performing. Since his death, however, Drake's music has gained a significant cult following.
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Other songs:
- Day Is Done
- Northern Sky
- Parasite
- Place To Be
- Ride
- River Man
- Road
- Time Has Told Me
- Way To Blue
- All My Trials
- At The Chime Of A City Clock
- Been Smokin Too Long
- Black Mountain Blues
- Blues Run The Game
- Cello Song
- Clothes Of Sand
- Fly
- From The Morning
- Hazey Jane I
- Hazey Jane Ii
- Hazy Jane 2
- I Was Made To Love Magic
- Joey
- Man In A Shed
- One Of These Things First
- Pink Moon
- Poor Boy
- Saturday Sun
- Strange Meeting Ii
- Things Behind The Sun
- Time Of No Reply
- Tunings
- Which Will
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TUNING: D A D G A F#
Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
D Em/F# D Em/F#
[Verse 1]
Em/F# D
When I was young, younger than before
Em/F# D
I never saw the truth hanging from the door
F#m Em/F#
And now I'm older see it face to face
F#m Em/F# D
And now I'm older gotta get up clean the place
D Em/F# D Em/F#
[Verse 2]
And I was green, greener than the hill
Where flowers grow and the sun shone still
Now I'm darker than the deepest sea
Just hand me down, give me place to be
[Verse 3]
And I was strong, strong in the sun
I thought I'd see when day was done
Now I'm weaker than the palest blue
Oh so weak in this need for you
CHORDS:
D Em/F# F#m
F# -0- -0- -0-|
A -0- -2- -0-|
G -2- -0- -2-|
D -4- -2- -4-|
A -0- -2- -4-|
D -0- -2- -4-|
NOTE: While playing D, constantly hammer on and off the second fret note
of the G string. With Em/F#, the second fret note of the lowest D string
is hammered on, then the second fret note of the A string is often
hammered on too. There is much more going on in this song, particularly
the solo, but I figured something is better than nothing. Maybe I'll get
back and do a more detailed version one of these days- anyone else who
wants to try is very welcome to.
Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
D Em/F# D Em/F#
[Verse 1]
Em/F# D
When I was young, younger than before
Em/F# D
I never saw the truth hanging from the door
F#m Em/F#
And now I'm older see it face to face
F#m Em/F# D
And now I'm older gotta get up clean the place
D Em/F# D Em/F#
[Verse 2]
And I was green, greener than the hill
Where flowers grow and the sun shone still
Now I'm darker than the deepest sea
Just hand me down, give me place to be
[Verse 3]
And I was strong, strong in the sun
I thought I'd see when day was done
Now I'm weaker than the palest blue
Oh so weak in this need for you
CHORDS:
D Em/F# F#m
F# -0- -0- -0-|
A -0- -2- -0-|
G -2- -0- -2-|
D -4- -2- -4-|
A -0- -2- -4-|
D -0- -2- -4-|
NOTE: While playing D, constantly hammer on and off the second fret note
of the G string. With Em/F#, the second fret note of the lowest D string
is hammered on, then the second fret note of the A string is often
hammered on too. There is much more going on in this song, particularly
the solo, but I figured something is better than nothing. Maybe I'll get
back and do a more detailed version one of these days- anyone else who
wants to try is very welcome to.
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