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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WITHERED AND DIED Richard Thompson Transcribed by Phil Saunders
CF This cruel country has driven me down GCFG Teased me and lied, teased me and lied CF I've only sad stories to tell to this town GC My dreams have withered and died
FCDm Once I was bending the tops of the trees CDmAmG Kind words in my ear, kind faces to see
Then I struck up with a boy from the West, Played run and hide, played run and hide. Count one to ten and he's gone with the rest My dreams have withered and died
Silver moon sail up and silver moon shine On the waters so wide, waters so wide Steal from the bed of some good friend of mine My dreams have withered and died
If I was a butterfly lived for a day Then I could be free just blowing away
This cruel country has driven me down Teased me and lied, teased me and lied I've only sad stories to tell to this town My dreams have withered and dies