Biography:
Deb Talan is an American singer-songwriter, often referred to as an intellectual pop-folk musician. Born in western Massachusetts, Talan attended Brown University before moving to Oregon, where she was a member of Hummingfish, a Portland band, for six years. Currently, she resides in Topanga, California with her musical partner and husband Steve Tannen, together forming The Weepies.
Some of Talan's recurring lyrical motifs include celestial objects, nature, and various historical figures (e.
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Gladdest Thing - Deb Talan
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Tuning: Standard, Capo III
Dadd9: 200230
Strumming: Alternate hitting the base note and strumming the higher strings of the chord.
Intro: G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9 C Dsus
G Dadd9
I will be the gladdest thing
C C
Under the sun
G Dadd9
I will touch a hundred flowers
C Dsus
And not pick one.
G Dadd9
I will look at cliffs and clouds
C Em
With quiet eyes,
Am Em
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
Am Dsus
And the grass rise.
G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9 C Dsus
Am Em
Doesn't each of us have a place
Em
Where we belong.
Am
Could be a sidewalk crack
Dsus
Or a sad song.
Am Em
Inside our searchings is desire
Am Bm Em
To etch a silent thought in stone
Am Bm Em C Dsus
To make a tender heart known.
G Dadd9
I will be the gladdest thing
C C
Under the sun
G Dadd9
I will touch a hundred flowers
C Dsus
And not pick one.
G Dadd9
I will look at cliffs and clouds
C Em
With quiet eyes,
Am Em
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
Am Dsus
And the grass rise.
Am Em
And when the lights begin to show
F
Up from the town,
Am Em
I will mark which must be mine,
C D G Dadd9 C C
And then start down!
G Dadd9 C Dsus
Am Em
Everybody wants to be a hero
Am Dsus
Or a savior of small things
Am Em
I want to be champion of evening
Am Bm Em C Dsus
To forget not the beauty of the in-betweens.
Em Dadd9
Every one of us an orphan
Am C Dsus
Our bodies born from dust of the stars.
Em Dadd9
We can comfort each other in this place
Am C
I can look into your eyes
Dsus
And see my own face.
G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9
I will be the gladdest thing
C C
Under the sun
G Dadd9
I will touch a hundred flowers
C Dsus
And not pick one.
G Dadd9
I will look at cliffs and clouds
C Em
With quiet eyes,
Am Em
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
Am Dsus
And the grass rise.
Am Em
And when the lights begin to show
F
Up from the town,
Am Em
I will mark which must be mine,
C D G Dadd9 C
And then start down!
C D G Dadd9 C
And then start down
C G Dadd9 C C
Start down
G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9 C C
Gladdest Thing - Deb Talan
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Tuning: Standard, Capo III
Dadd9: 200230
Strumming: Alternate hitting the base note and strumming the higher strings of the chord.
Intro: G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9 C Dsus
G Dadd9
I will be the gladdest thing
C C
Under the sun
G Dadd9
I will touch a hundred flowers
C Dsus
And not pick one.
G Dadd9
I will look at cliffs and clouds
C Em
With quiet eyes,
Am Em
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
Am Dsus
And the grass rise.
G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9 C Dsus
Am Em
Doesn't each of us have a place
Em
Where we belong.
Am
Could be a sidewalk crack
Dsus
Or a sad song.
Am Em
Inside our searchings is desire
Am Bm Em
To etch a silent thought in stone
Am Bm Em C Dsus
To make a tender heart known.
G Dadd9
I will be the gladdest thing
C C
Under the sun
G Dadd9
I will touch a hundred flowers
C Dsus
And not pick one.
G Dadd9
I will look at cliffs and clouds
C Em
With quiet eyes,
Am Em
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
Am Dsus
And the grass rise.
Am Em
And when the lights begin to show
F
Up from the town,
Am Em
I will mark which must be mine,
C D G Dadd9 C C
And then start down!
G Dadd9 C Dsus
Am Em
Everybody wants to be a hero
Am Dsus
Or a savior of small things
Am Em
I want to be champion of evening
Am Bm Em C Dsus
To forget not the beauty of the in-betweens.
Em Dadd9
Every one of us an orphan
Am C Dsus
Our bodies born from dust of the stars.
Em Dadd9
We can comfort each other in this place
Am C
I can look into your eyes
Dsus
And see my own face.
G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9
I will be the gladdest thing
C C
Under the sun
G Dadd9
I will touch a hundred flowers
C Dsus
And not pick one.
G Dadd9
I will look at cliffs and clouds
C Em
With quiet eyes,
Am Em
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
Am Dsus
And the grass rise.
Am Em
And when the lights begin to show
F
Up from the town,
Am Em
I will mark which must be mine,
C D G Dadd9 C
And then start down!
C D G Dadd9 C
And then start down
C G Dadd9 C C
Start down
G Dadd9 C C
G Dadd9 C C
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