John Barry, OBE (3 November 1933 - 30 January 2011), born John Barry Prendergast in York, UK is considered one of the "Big Four" of late 20th century film composers (the others being John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Henry Mancini).
His family was in the cinema business, but it was during his National Service that he began performing as a musician. After taking a correspondence course and arranging for some of the bands of the day, he formed the "John Barry Seven.
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 16:35:10 -0600 (CST) From: "Lynn R. Francis" Subject: John Berry Standing of the Edge of Goodbye Resent-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] MIME-version: 1.0
Standing on the Edge of Goodbye
By John Barry
Intro:
D | G | D | G |
1st Verse:
D | G | Its been a long time since I held her close.
D | GA We missed placed feelings that we used to know.
BmDG | Thought I good see between the lines I read.
EmGA | I wasn't ready we she turned to me and said.
Chorus:
AGD I can't eat and I can't sleep.
DGD Sometimes I find it hard to breath.
DEmDG I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
G | | D | A | I'm standing on the edge of goodbye.
2nd Verse:
D | G | All of the those years came rushin through my mind.
D | GA I found myself back.. in a simpler time.
BmDG | Just two young kids runnin on fire and dreams.
EmGA | And in her eyes I realized, she was calling out to me.Chorus 2:
AGD She said, I can't eat and I can't sleep.
DGD Sometimes I find it hard to breath.
DEmDG I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
G | | D | A | I'm standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye.
Interlude:
Bm | G | I would do anything... to let.. her.. know.
EmBmGA There just no way my heart can.. let her go.
Chrous3:
AGD Cause I can't eat and I can't sleep.
DGD Sometimes I find it hard to breath.
DEmDG I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
G | | D | A | She's standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye
A | D | Standing on the edge of goodbye...
G | D | Standing on the edge of goodbye...
G | D | GD Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Submitted By:
Lynn R. Francis [email protected] Texas State Technical College Network Services