Biography:
John Sebastian (born John Benson Sebastian on 17 March 1944, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. His tie-dyed denim jacket is prominently displayed there.
Early in their recording and airwave career, Lovin' Spoonful members termed their approach "good-time music". Unlike many pop groups of the day
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Song: This song in on John Sebastian`s "Tarzana Kid" album which
featured a great cast of musicians backing him
The Pointer Sisters, Phil Everly, Ry Cooder,
Emmylou Harris, David Grisman, Jim Gordon, and Lowell George, amongst
them.
Words and Music by John Sebastian and Lowell T. George
1. aa
D Bm7
Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, -oe
C G D
with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye
Bm7
When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia
C G D
it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die
Bm7 Em7 D
Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing
Bm7 Em7 D
Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night
G/D G D
But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia
C G D
was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life
2
D Bm7.
I would fashion I`d imagine
C G D
Some-where steeped~~~~~ in water-falls
Bm7
Wild birds sing to a five string
C G D
Bouncin` mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls
Bm7 Em7 D
Coal trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing
Bm7 Em7 D
Sounds escape~~~~~~in` through the door
G/D G D
But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there
C G
she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for
D C G D
sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in` that`s for sure.
3.
D Bm7
Grand pa made me quite a promise
C G D
For the day~~~~~ I came of age
Bm7
He said we`d walk through Appalachia
C G D
Northern Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine
Bm7 Em7 D
Dreadfull sor~~~~ry my beloved
Bm7 Em7 D
Such a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep
G/D G D
All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia
C G D
Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
C G D
Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
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featured a great cast of musicians backing him
The Pointer Sisters, Phil Everly, Ry Cooder,
Emmylou Harris, David Grisman, Jim Gordon, and Lowell George, amongst
them.
Words and Music by John Sebastian and Lowell T. George
1. aa
D Bm7
Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, -oe
C G D
with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye
Bm7
When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia
C G D
it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die
Bm7 Em7 D
Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing
Bm7 Em7 D
Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night
G/D G D
But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia
C G D
was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life
2
D Bm7.
I would fashion I`d imagine
C G D
Some-where steeped~~~~~ in water-falls
Bm7
Wild birds sing to a five string
C G D
Bouncin` mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls
Bm7 Em7 D
Coal trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing
Bm7 Em7 D
Sounds escape~~~~~~in` through the door
G/D G D
But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there
C G
she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for
D C G D
sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in` that`s for sure.
3.
D Bm7
Grand pa made me quite a promise
C G D
For the day~~~~~ I came of age
Bm7
He said we`d walk through Appalachia
C G D
Northern Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine
Bm7 Em7 D
Dreadfull sor~~~~ry my beloved
Bm7 Em7 D
Such a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep
G/D G D
All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia
C G D
Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
C G D
Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
An F. Kruger Tab,,,,, Enjoy!!!!!
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