Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967.
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G Keep your weight on the Dead Man's Handle Em Or the wheels won't hold the rail G Keep your weight on the Dead Man's Handle Em Or the steam brake's bound to fail CD Woah she'll jump boys and she'll slip Bm6C If your hand should lose it's grip
GC On the Dead Man's Handle GC The Dead Man's Handle GDCDG The Dead Man's Handle keep your mind on the journey's end
Remember all of your skills and learning, Gonna need them now Remember all of your words of warning, Gonna need them now There's just one bridge left to cross Keep her moving or the day is lost
The Dead Man's Handle...
Bsus4 Look down, look down, look down G The valley is burning, fire without end Bsus4 Look down, look down, look down AD And you'll never get back on the tracks again
Keep your weight on the Dead Man's Handle Till you see that the day is won Too many's the foolish man who's fallen 'Cause he jumped the gun See ahead, your brother stands Ease the brake, stretch out your hand