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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F#mAG I took my darling down, I took my darling down To that big grey house down the lane F#mAG And then the doctor said, he said "It's in her head She's never going to be right again" AmDAmD I kissed my love goodbye, she didn't blink an eye AmDB They took her down the hall, she never looked back at all
Chorus: GDm Oh behind grey walls, somewhere there's a soul GDm Behind grey walls, she's out of control Em7 She's crying out for help, no-one can hear A7B O Lord have pity on her, O Lord have pity on her
My darling walks the floor, my darling walks the floor She walks every minute that she can I heard my darling say, I heard my darling say That she don't know who I am Cigarette burns down her arm, said she tried to do herself harm Tied her arms in the back, trussed her up like a sack
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I saw my darling's face, I saw my darling's face It looked so pale in the distance She stared out from her room into the dying gloom And I saw her poor tears glisten Pills to keep her calm, more punctures than a junkie in her arm Strapped her on the bed, seventy volts through her head