Biography:
Jon English (born Jonathan James English, 26 March 1949; died 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. English emigrated to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Sebastian Hardie but left to take on the role of Judas Iscariot in the Australian version of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar from May 1972, which was broadcast on television. English is also a noted solo singer
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[Verse]
D A
I have crushed the cup of youth
Bm G
like a rose between my fingers but it's
D Bm G A
nectar never warmed my weary heart
Bm Fm
I have watched life disappear
G Gm
like the creepin' mists of mornin' for these
D A C G
ropes that tie me down will never part
D A
For I have never known a feelin'
Bm G
such as this wash over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
D A
Oh my back is weak and my brain is dull
Bm G
from the toil of many years
D Bm Em A
workin' just to justify my fear
Bm Fm
but all my feelin's come and go
G Gm
while inside somethin' grows
D A
got to make it, try to fake it
C G
through my lonely, lonely years
D A
Until I've once again this feelin'
Bm G
that just washed over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
[Bridge]
G A Bm
Oh oh I had it right there,in my hand
G A
how to get you to change, your lonely waste
Bm
to a greener land but I got the
G A
typical, ambivalence
Bm G
of blissful mankind I let it go
C
just didn't know
D A
And now my story's done
Bm G
do not feel symphathy
D Bm G A
there is little of my body left to save
Bm Fm
keep on searchin' till you find
G Gm
that which prays upon your mind or you'll
D A C G
find cold comfort in your grave
D A
'til I've once again this feelin'
Bm G
that just washed over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
D A
Oh I have never known a feelin'
Bm G
such as this wash over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
D A
I have crushed the cup of youth
Bm G
like a rose between my fingers but it's
D Bm G A
nectar never warmed my weary heart
Bm Fm
I have watched life disappear
G Gm
like the creepin' mists of mornin' for these
D A C G
ropes that tie me down will never part
D A
For I have never known a feelin'
Bm G
such as this wash over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
D A
Oh my back is weak and my brain is dull
Bm G
from the toil of many years
D Bm Em A
workin' just to justify my fear
Bm Fm
but all my feelin's come and go
G Gm
while inside somethin' grows
D A
got to make it, try to fake it
C G
through my lonely, lonely years
D A
Until I've once again this feelin'
Bm G
that just washed over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
[Bridge]
G A Bm
Oh oh I had it right there,in my hand
G A
how to get you to change, your lonely waste
Bm
to a greener land but I got the
G A
typical, ambivalence
Bm G
of blissful mankind I let it go
C
just didn't know
D A
And now my story's done
Bm G
do not feel symphathy
D Bm G A
there is little of my body left to save
Bm Fm
keep on searchin' till you find
G Gm
that which prays upon your mind or you'll
D A C G
find cold comfort in your grave
D A
'til I've once again this feelin'
Bm G
that just washed over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
D A
Oh I have never known a feelin'
Bm G
such as this wash over me
D A
I would climb the purple mountains
E Bm
I would swim the wine dark sea
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