Biography:
Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. His music is of the folk/easy listening genre. In his early career, his trademark was his fantastic whistling ability.
Whittakers first chart success came in 1969, when "Durham Town (The Leavin')" was his first UK Top 20 hit. In 1970 came two follow-up hits, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (Top 10) and "New World In The Morning" (Top 20)
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Other songs:
- I Don T Believe In If Anymore
- The Last Farewell
- New World In The Morning
- Albany
- Canada Is
- Darcy The Dragon
- Das Alte Schiff
- Durham Town
- Happy Everything
- Hello Bonjour Happy Day
- Hello Good Morning Happy Day
- I Dont Believe In If Anymore
- Im Back
- La Ballade De Lamour
- Morning Please Dont Come
- My Land Is Kenya
- River Lady
- Stranger On The Shore
- Une Rose Pour Isabelle
- Yellow Bird
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(Intro)
C Em F G
(Verse 1)
C Dm G C F
Here I stand watching the tide go out
C Am Dm
So all alone and blue
G
Just dreaming dreams of you
(Verse 2)
C Dm G C F
I watched your ship as it sailed out to sea
C Am Em C
Taking all my dreams
Dm G C
And taking all of me
(Refrain)
F C
The sighing of the waves
Dm G C
The wailing of the wind
F Em
The tears in my eyes burn
Dm G
Pleading my love return
(Verse 3)
C Dm G C F
Why oh why must I go on like this
C Am Em C
Shall I just be a lonely
Dm G C Em C F G
Stranger on the shore
(Interlude)
C Dm G C F
C Am Em C
Dm G C
(Refrain)
F C
The sighing of the waves
Dm G C
The wailing of the wind
F Em
The tears in my eyes burn
Dm G
Pleading my love return
(Verse 4)
C Dm G C F
Why oh why must I go on like this
C Am Em C
Shall I just be a lonely
Dm G C Em C F G C
Stranger on the shore
C Em F G
(Verse 1)
C Dm G C F
Here I stand watching the tide go out
C Am Dm
So all alone and blue
G
Just dreaming dreams of you
(Verse 2)
C Dm G C F
I watched your ship as it sailed out to sea
C Am Em C
Taking all my dreams
Dm G C
And taking all of me
(Refrain)
F C
The sighing of the waves
Dm G C
The wailing of the wind
F Em
The tears in my eyes burn
Dm G
Pleading my love return
(Verse 3)
C Dm G C F
Why oh why must I go on like this
C Am Em C
Shall I just be a lonely
Dm G C Em C F G
Stranger on the shore
(Interlude)
C Dm G C F
C Am Em C
Dm G C
(Refrain)
F C
The sighing of the waves
Dm G C
The wailing of the wind
F Em
The tears in my eyes burn
Dm G
Pleading my love return
(Verse 4)
C Dm G C F
Why oh why must I go on like this
C Am Em C
Shall I just be a lonely
Dm G C Em C F G C
Stranger on the shore
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Rolf Zuckowski
Rolfe Kent
Rolling Stones