Biografía:
Banda musical formada en 1990 por Ed Bicknell (batería), Marcus Cliff (bajo), Brendan Croker (voz y guitarra), Guy Fletcher (voz y teclados), Paul Franklin (guitarra de pedal metálico - pedabro), Mark Knopfler (voz y guitarra) y Steve Phillips (voz y guitarra).
El nombre de la banda vino de la mezcla de Notting (por el barrio de Londres, Notting Hill, debido a su origen británico) y Hillbilly (palabra que se emplea para designar a las personas sencillas del campo, por su música de estilo folk y country).
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Song: Weapon Of Prayer
Artists: The Notting Hillbillies
Album: The Notting Hillbillies, 1990
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notting_Hillbillies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42XqGrfPy_c
Tempo: 3/4
Tuning: Standard
Chords:
EADGBe
G 320003
Em 022000
D XX0232
C X32010
[Verse 1](Acapella)
(N.C.) (G) (Em)
In that land, across the sea,
(G) (Em)
There's a job, for you and me.
(G) (Em) (D)
Though our presence there, may not be found.
(G) (Em)
We must stay standing there,
(G) (Em)
On the battle lines and pray.
(G) (D) (G)
We must ne-ver, lay our weapons down.
[Chorus 1](Keyboards & Acoustic Guitar)
G C D G
We don't have to be a soldier in a uniform,
Em D
To be of service, over there.
G Em G Em
While the boys so bravely stand, with the weapons made by hand.(Bas Guitar joins)
G D G
Let us trust and use the weapon of prayer.
[Instrumental Solo 1](Pedal Steel Guitar & Acoustic Guitar)
G Em G G
G D G G
[Verse 2](Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Lap Steel Guitar)
G Em
Many thousand’ miles away,
G Em
Someone shed their blood today.
G Em D
With a heart so true and brave, they're gone.
G Em
To a war, that's yours and mine,
G Em
Let us join the battle line,
G D G
With a weapon, that will save our home.
[Chorus 2](Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Pedal Steel Guitar)
G C D G
We don't have to be a soldier in a uniform,
Em D
To be of service, over there.
G Em G Em
While the boys so bravely stand, with the weapons made by hand.
G D G
Let us trust and use the weapon of prayer.
[Verse 3](Acapella)
G Em
And when the planes and tanks and guns,
G Em
Have done all that they can do.
G Em D
And the mighty bombs have rained and failed.
G Em
Still the helpful hand above,
G Em
On the weapon made of love,
G D G
And against him none on earth, prevail.
[Chorus 3](Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Pedal Steel Guitar)
G C D G
We don't have to be a soldier in a uniform,
Em D
To be of service, over there.
G Em G Em
While the boys so bravely stand, with the weapons made by hand.
G D G
Let us trust and use the weapon of prayer.
[Coda & Instrumental Solo 2](Pedal Steel Guitar & Mandolin)
G Em G G
G D G G
[End]
NOTES.
1. This song written by Ira & Charles Louvin, is about their experience in the ‘first’ Korean War, in 1951.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notting_Hillbillies
http://atomicplatters.com/more.php?id=129_0_1_0_M
http://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1946-1960/2-korea/3-music/
19510220_Weapon_of_Prayer-Louvin_Brothers.html
Artists: The Notting Hillbillies
Album: The Notting Hillbillies, 1990
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notting_Hillbillies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42XqGrfPy_c
Tempo: 3/4
Tuning: Standard
Chords:
EADGBe
G 320003
Em 022000
D XX0232
C X32010
[Verse 1](Acapella)
(N.C.) (G) (Em)
In that land, across the sea,
(G) (Em)
There's a job, for you and me.
(G) (Em) (D)
Though our presence there, may not be found.
(G) (Em)
We must stay standing there,
(G) (Em)
On the battle lines and pray.
(G) (D) (G)
We must ne-ver, lay our weapons down.
[Chorus 1](Keyboards & Acoustic Guitar)
G C D G
We don't have to be a soldier in a uniform,
Em D
To be of service, over there.
G Em G Em
While the boys so bravely stand, with the weapons made by hand.(Bas Guitar joins)
G D G
Let us trust and use the weapon of prayer.
[Instrumental Solo 1](Pedal Steel Guitar & Acoustic Guitar)
G Em G G
G D G G
[Verse 2](Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Lap Steel Guitar)
G Em
Many thousand’ miles away,
G Em
Someone shed their blood today.
G Em D
With a heart so true and brave, they're gone.
G Em
To a war, that's yours and mine,
G Em
Let us join the battle line,
G D G
With a weapon, that will save our home.
[Chorus 2](Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Pedal Steel Guitar)
G C D G
We don't have to be a soldier in a uniform,
Em D
To be of service, over there.
G Em G Em
While the boys so bravely stand, with the weapons made by hand.
G D G
Let us trust and use the weapon of prayer.
[Verse 3](Acapella)
G Em
And when the planes and tanks and guns,
G Em
Have done all that they can do.
G Em D
And the mighty bombs have rained and failed.
G Em
Still the helpful hand above,
G Em
On the weapon made of love,
G D G
And against him none on earth, prevail.
[Chorus 3](Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Pedal Steel Guitar)
G C D G
We don't have to be a soldier in a uniform,
Em D
To be of service, over there.
G Em G Em
While the boys so bravely stand, with the weapons made by hand.
G D G
Let us trust and use the weapon of prayer.
[Coda & Instrumental Solo 2](Pedal Steel Guitar & Mandolin)
G Em G G
G D G G
[End]
NOTES.
1. This song written by Ira & Charles Louvin, is about their experience in the ‘first’ Korean War, in 1951.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notting_Hillbillies
http://atomicplatters.com/more.php?id=129_0_1_0_M
http://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1946-1960/2-korea/3-music/
19510220_Weapon_of_Prayer-Louvin_Brothers.html
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