Biography:
Brown Bird was a folk band which formed in 2003 in Seattle, Washington, United States, but was based in Warren, Rhode Island for much of its existence. The band's lineup changed often, revolving around founder David Lamb (vocals, guitar, multiple instruments). By 2010, the band consisted only of Lamb and MorganEve Swain (fiddle, bass, vocals), who were married in 2013. Lamb died on April 5, 2014 of complications from leukemia.
Pulling from the influences of the blues
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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!
[Intro]
Cm G x2
[Verse 1]
Cm G
I set fire to a way of living
Cm G
That I never want to live no more
Cm G
I put down the Bible for a lady and a bottle
Cm G Cm
And I feel a lot less like a whore
G Cm G
[Verse 2]
Cm G
A rusted hammer and a needy generator
Cm G
Greet me when I awake every morning
Cm G
I play deckhand for the Captain Langley
Cm G Cm
As we recover the boat from the mooring
G Cm G
[Bridge]
Fm Cm
And when the weather’s on
Fm Cm
I can hardly wait
Fm Cm
I know I’m not the only one
Fm Cm
Who feels at home on the wild waves
[Chorus]
G Cm
They sink their teeth into my spine
G Cm
Intoxicated on the brine
G Cm
You’d swear the water tastes like wine
G Fm
Where I’ll be floating all the time
[Instrumental]
G Ab Bb
Cm G Cm G
Ab Bb Ab G
Ab Bb Cm G
Cm G
[Outro]
Cm G Cm G
Fare you well my ladies
Cm G Cm G
Fare you well land lovers
Cm G Cm G
Fare you well my ladies
Cm G Cm
Fare you well land lovers
Cm G x2
[Verse 1]
Cm G
I set fire to a way of living
Cm G
That I never want to live no more
Cm G
I put down the Bible for a lady and a bottle
Cm G Cm
And I feel a lot less like a whore
G Cm G
[Verse 2]
Cm G
A rusted hammer and a needy generator
Cm G
Greet me when I awake every morning
Cm G
I play deckhand for the Captain Langley
Cm G Cm
As we recover the boat from the mooring
G Cm G
[Bridge]
Fm Cm
And when the weather’s on
Fm Cm
I can hardly wait
Fm Cm
I know I’m not the only one
Fm Cm
Who feels at home on the wild waves
[Chorus]
G Cm
They sink their teeth into my spine
G Cm
Intoxicated on the brine
G Cm
You’d swear the water tastes like wine
G Fm
Where I’ll be floating all the time
[Instrumental]
G Ab Bb
Cm G Cm G
Ab Bb Ab G
Ab Bb Cm G
Cm G
[Outro]
Cm G Cm G
Fare you well my ladies
Cm G Cm G
Fare you well land lovers
Cm G Cm G
Fare you well my ladies
Cm G Cm
Fare you well land lovers
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Bruce Wiegner
Bruddah Waltah
Brunettes Shoot (...)
Bruno Arias
Bryan Hyland
Bryan J
Bryan Jeffery Le (...)
Bryan John Apple (...)
Bryan Kaarl