Biography:
Ritenour was born January 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, California. He played his first session when he was 16 with the Mamas and the Papas. Nicknamed "Captain Fingers", he (along with Larry Carlton) was a sought-after session guitarist by the mid-1970s. He is noted for playing his red Gibson ES-335 and his Gibson L5 guitars. One of his most notable influences is the pioneering jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. In 1976, he released his first solo album, First Course.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
Lee Ritenour's cover of this song is three half steps higher than the original by Nick Drake.
5/4
Cdd9
Cm9 Bbmadd4
Betty came by on her way
G#
Said she had a word to say
Cadd9
'Bout things today and the falling leaves
Cm9 Bbmadd4
Said she hadn't heard the news
G#
Hadn't had the time to choose
Cadd9
A way to lose what she believes
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan for my return
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all night shows in summertime
Solo:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|11b13--13b11----8-9-8---------------------------------|
G|---------------------8--8-9-8------10b12-12b10-8--8b9-|
D|----------------------10-----10-----------------10----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------11b13b11-13b15--11-13-15-13-11-----11b12---|
B|---8-/13-11-------------------------------13-11-----13-|
G|--8----------------------------------------------------|
D|10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----------15b18b20-------|
G|12b15b17------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer end
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain, and stayed for more
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban on feeling free
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
I don't suppose there's one for me
[Play something fun in the outro}
Cadd9 Cm9 Bbmadd4 G#
E 0 x x x
B 3 3 6 4
G 0 3 6 5
D 2 1 8 6
A 3 3 6 6
E x x 6 4
5/4
Cdd9
Cm9 Bbmadd4
Betty came by on her way
G#
Said she had a word to say
Cadd9
'Bout things today and the falling leaves
Cm9 Bbmadd4
Said she hadn't heard the news
G#
Hadn't had the time to choose
Cadd9
A way to lose what she believes
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan for my return
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all night shows in summertime
Solo:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|11b13--13b11----8-9-8---------------------------------|
G|---------------------8--8-9-8------10b12-12b10-8--8b9-|
D|----------------------10-----10-----------------10----|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------11b13b11-13b15--11-13-15-13-11-----11b12---|
B|---8-/13-11-------------------------------13-11-----13-|
G|--8----------------------------------------------------|
D|10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----------15b18b20-------|
G|12b15b17------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay, she wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer end
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain, and stayed for more
Gonna see the riverman
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban on feeling free
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
I don't suppose there's one for me
[Play something fun in the outro}
Cadd9 Cm9 Bbmadd4 G#
E 0 x x x
B 3 3 6 4
G 0 3 6 5
D 2 1 8 6
A 3 3 6 6
E x x 6 4
Lee Seung Chul
Lee Seung Gi
Lee Soo Young
Lee Sun Hee
Lee Wiley