Biografía:
The Black Sorrows is a blues-oriented Australian rock band that carries strong influences from zydeco, country and hillbilly music. The band formed in 1983 around singer-songwriter Joe Camilleri in the wake of his principal band Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons dissolution. The band has played host to a revolving lineup of musicians with Camilleri the only constant. The band initially played covers until producing originals, some of which saw moderate Top 40 success during the 80s and 90s ("Chained to the Wheel, Hold on to Me.
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¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxQAm-Bu5Uw
6/4 time
[Riff]
e|-0p2-0----------------------|
B|-------3-2----3-------------|
G|-----------0p2---0----------|
D|------------------4-2-0-----|
A|------------------------2-0-|
E|----------------------------|
[Intro]
D G6
D G6
D G6
D G6
D G A
Riff
D G A
Riff
D G A
Riff
D G A
Riff
[Verse]
D G A
We were dead on arrival,
D G A
Safe home at last.
D G A
No cannon fire dockside,
D G A
No flags half-mast.
D G A
We were sold out for silver
D G A
And a string of black pearls
D G A
On the loneliest island
D G A
At the edge of the world.
[Bridge]
Am G/B C
Like destiny's children,
Am G/B C
Souls lost at sea.
D A
No room on the lifeboat,
D A
you can hold on to me.
[Chorus]
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me
[Verse]
D G A
Now the voyage is over,
D G A
We're back on dry land.
D G A
In our eyes are the stories,
D G A
Of the rope and the brand.
[Bridge]
Am G/B C
Like destiny's children,
Am G/B C
souls lost at sea.
D A
No room on the lifeboat,
D A
you can hold on to me.
D A
No room on the lifeboat,
D A
you can hold on to me.
[Chorus]
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me,
[Solo]
24 bars
D G6
[Verse]
D G A
We were dead on arrival,
D G A
Safe home at last.
D G A
No cannon fire dockside,
D G A
No flags half-mast.
D G A
We were sold out for silver
D G A
And a string of black pearls
D G A
On the loneliest island
D G A
At the edge of the world.
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me,
D G6
alright (4 bars)
Sail on Sail on
[Chorus]
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me
D G6
Sail on sail on
(4 bars)
D G A
Riff
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| p Pull-off
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6/4 time
[Riff]
e|-0p2-0----------------------|
B|-------3-2----3-------------|
G|-----------0p2---0----------|
D|------------------4-2-0-----|
A|------------------------2-0-|
E|----------------------------|
[Intro]
D G6
D G6
D G6
D G6
D G A
Riff
D G A
Riff
D G A
Riff
D G A
Riff
[Verse]
D G A
We were dead on arrival,
D G A
Safe home at last.
D G A
No cannon fire dockside,
D G A
No flags half-mast.
D G A
We were sold out for silver
D G A
And a string of black pearls
D G A
On the loneliest island
D G A
At the edge of the world.
[Bridge]
Am G/B C
Like destiny's children,
Am G/B C
Souls lost at sea.
D A
No room on the lifeboat,
D A
you can hold on to me.
[Chorus]
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me
[Verse]
D G A
Now the voyage is over,
D G A
We're back on dry land.
D G A
In our eyes are the stories,
D G A
Of the rope and the brand.
[Bridge]
Am G/B C
Like destiny's children,
Am G/B C
souls lost at sea.
D A
No room on the lifeboat,
D A
you can hold on to me.
D A
No room on the lifeboat,
D A
you can hold on to me.
[Chorus]
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me,
[Solo]
24 bars
D G6
[Verse]
D G A
We were dead on arrival,
D G A
Safe home at last.
D G A
No cannon fire dockside,
D G A
No flags half-mast.
D G A
We were sold out for silver
D G A
And a string of black pearls
D G A
On the loneliest island
D G A
At the edge of the world.
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me,
D G6
alright (4 bars)
Sail on Sail on
[Chorus]
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
Hold on to me,
D G A
Hold on to me, (riff)
D G A
You can hold on to me
D G6
Sail on sail on
(4 bars)
D G A
Riff
************************************
| p Pull-off
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