Biography:
Norma Christine Waterson (born 15th August 1939) is an English singer, best known as one of the original members of The Watersons, an English traditional music group. Other members of the group included her brother Mike Waterson and sister Lal Waterson, and in a later incarnation of the group her husband Martin Carthy.
Waterson was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Her solo debut album, Norma Waterson, was produced by John Chelew and released by Hannibal Records in 1996
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Fdim E Fdim E Am
[Verse 1]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a child it seemed, but, oh, what a voice
F Am Fdim E
You made the audience love you. They had no choice
[Verse 2]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a child it seemed made up for the night
F Am Fdim E
You followed the yellow brick road to lonely nights. And you sang,
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
“Why, why, why, why can’t I?
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
Fly, fly, fly where the bluebirds fly?”
Fdim E Fdim E
[Verse 3]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a country girl, on an Easter parade
F Am Fdim E
You strolled down the avenue while an orchestra played
[Verse 4]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a country girl, but, oh, what a cast
F Am Fdim E
You never knew what you missed, till the cavalcade passed. And you sang,
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
“Why, why, why, why can’t I?
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
Fly, fly, fly where the bluebirds fly?”
Fdim E Fdim E Am
Judy G if you knew, there never was a bluebird sang like you
[Guitar solo over full chorus until]
Fdim E Fdim E Am
Judy G if you knew, there never was a bluebird sang like you
Fdim E Fdim E Am
[Verse 1]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a child it seemed, but, oh, what a voice
F Am Fdim E
You made the audience love you. They had no choice
[Verse 2]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a child it seemed made up for the night
F Am Fdim E
You followed the yellow brick road to lonely nights. And you sang,
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
“Why, why, why, why can’t I?
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
Fly, fly, fly where the bluebirds fly?”
Fdim E Fdim E
[Verse 3]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a country girl, on an Easter parade
F Am Fdim E
You strolled down the avenue while an orchestra played
[Verse 4]
Am Am7/G Dm G7 Am
Only a country girl, but, oh, what a cast
F Am Fdim E
You never knew what you missed, till the cavalcade passed. And you sang,
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
“Why, why, why, why can’t I?
Am Am7/G Dm/F E
Fly, fly, fly where the bluebirds fly?”
Fdim E Fdim E Am
Judy G if you knew, there never was a bluebird sang like you
[Guitar solo over full chorus until]
Fdim E Fdim E Am
Judy G if you knew, there never was a bluebird sang like you
Norman Hutchins
Norman J. Clayto (...)
Norman Keil
Norman Langen
Norman Palm