Jonathan Michael Richman (Natick, Massachusetts, May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic, backing. He is known for his wide-eyed, unaffected and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, often draws on influences from around the world.
Jonathan Richman began playing music and writing his own songs in the mid-1960s.
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...NEW ENGLAND... by Jonathan Richman -----------------....................
*Released 1976*
Intro:
(Spoken):
(n.C) See, I come from Boston; I'm gonna tell you about how I love New England. It's my favorite place. I've been all around the world, but I love New England best. I might be prejudiced, but it's true; E I love New England best. Well, now... you know, ladies and gentlemen; I've already been to Paris, I already been to Rome, (Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day), And what did I do but miss my home? (Oh, New England).
Verse 1:
EG#mAB I have been out west to Cali-forn', EG#mAB (Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day), AB But I miss the land, where I was born. BE (Oh, New England). I can't help it!
Chorus 1:
EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, AB Oh, New England, EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, BE Oh, New England. Ride awhile now...
Bridge 1:
EBE Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do, doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do. B (E) Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do, doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do.
Verse 2:
E (n.C) I have seen Old Israel's, arid plain, EG#mAB (Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day), A (n.C) B (n.C) It's magnificent, but, so's Maine. BE (Oh, New England).
Chorus 2:
EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, AB Oh, New England, EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, BE Oh, New England. Ride awhile...
Bridge 2:
EBE Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do, doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do. B (E) Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do, doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-dum-da-dum-day.
Chorus 3:
EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, AB Oh, I love New England, EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, BE Oh, New England. Acapella now...
Chorus 4:
(n.C) Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, oh, New England, Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, oh, one more time a-this way;
(n.C) Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, oh, New England, Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, oh, New England, go!
Chorus 5:
EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, AB Oh, I love New England, EG#mAB Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day, BE Oh... New England.