I’m the Boy who Played Tom Paxton’s Guitar

 

Am G       Am G     Am G           Am

Richard Lion Heart, locked up in a tower

Em7          B                               A           E

Austrian’s , The Holy Roman Emperor, abuse of power

Am      G                         Am G               Am             G  Am 

They passed him to the German’s and in Trifels castle it is said

Em7                    B                     A                                          E

Blondel the Troubadour sang and a ransom saved the Kings Head

 

Am G       Am G     Am G           Am  

Eight hundred years went by and a new Troubadour

Em7          B                               A           E

you could say he saved me he inspired me to do much more

Am      G                         Am G               Am             G  Am 

I heard his songs as a young boy so I learned to play guitar

Em7                    B                     A                                          E

It became my life my living and helped me to travel far

 

E           A                    B7                         E

I’m the boy who played Tom Paxton’s Guitar

G#                                  A

I sang his song, as special guest star

E                                                  G#                        A

It took thirty six years of dreaming to do a show with him

B                                              A                               E

‘that was a rare treat’ he said as I finished it made him grin

 

Am G       Am G     Am G           Am

That’s the Signature Guitar Martin made for you

Em7          B                               A           E

He said yes how I love it, give it a try and you’ll love it too

Am      G                         Am G               Am             G  Am 

I said you‘re sharp in control he said I love to do my show

Em7                    B                     A                                          E

but the travel, Midge, my grandsons, how they grow

 

Am G       Am G     Am G           Am

I don’t know which of yours is my favourite song

Em7          B                               A           E

Quick as a flash and with that grin he said yes I know I felt the same way for so long

Am      G                         Am G               Am             G  Am 

For all these years I sung Tom’s songs all around the world

Em7                    B                     A                                          E

this is to say thanks and look back at a life unfurled

 

Am G       Am G     Am G           Am

Blondel saved the life of a King, Paxton’s words and melodies

Em7          B                               A           E

Saved me from offices and factories

Am      G                         Am G               Am             G  Am 

Tom sang of abuse of power of love and many a thing

Em7                    B                     A                                          E

His music gave me confidence gave me the heart of a King

 

E                              B7                                  A

and he shock my hand he made my dream complete

 

 

 

 

ISWC T-010.416.249-3              MCPS/PRS London Tune Code  4983126C       Written Clarke    March 2005

 

Sound Recording on the Album 'I'm the Boy Who Played Tom Paxton's Guitar' By Almond Greenway

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