Jackson Browne (born Clyde Jackson Browne; October 9, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. First coming to prominence in the 70s, the rock musician has had a long career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Browne was born in Heidelberg, Germany, where American serviceman father was stationed. Browne moved to the Highland Park district of Los Angeles, California at an early age and soon began singing folk music locally. In 1966, his major career began as a part of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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The birds of St Marks – Jackson Browne (CD: Solo acoustic Vol. 1)
Capo I
Intro: |C |Am |Fmaj7 |G | |C |Am |Fmaj7 |G |
C Oh how sad they sound the songs the queen must sing of dying AmFAm/EDmG A prisoner upon her throne of melancholy sighing DmEm If she could see her mirror now DmEm She would be free of those who bow and F Scrape the ground beneath her feet
C Silently she walks among her dying midnight roses AmFAm/EDmG Watches as each moment goes that never really know us DmEm And so it seems she doesn't care DmEm If she has dreams of no one there F Within the shadows of her room
CAm But all my frozen words agree, and say it's time to EmDmEmDmF Call back, all the birds i sent to G Fly behind her castle walls, and I'm CF Weary of the nights I've seen GC Inside these empty halls
Interlude: |C |Am |Fmaj7 |G | |C |Am |Fmaj7 |G |
C Wooden lady turn and turn among my weary secrets AmFAm/EDmG And wave within the hours past and other empty pockets DmEm Maybe we've found what we have lost DmEm When we've unwound so many crossed entangling F Misunderstandings; but
CAm But all my frozen words agree, and say it's time to EmDmEmDmF Call back, all the birds I sent to G Fly behind her castle walls, and I'm CF Weary of the nights i've seen GC Inside these empty halls
Coda: |C |Am |Fmaj7 |G | |C |Am |Fmaj7 |G |
Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – july 2009 Email [email protected]