Biography:
John Tams (born 16th February, 1949) is an award-winning English actor, singer, songwriter and musician. His contributions to English folk music are legendary.
John Tams was a member of Derbyshire folk group Muckram Wakes in the 1970s, then worked with Ashley Hutchings as singer and melodeon-player on albums including 'Son of Morris On', and as a member of The Albion Band. Splitting with Hutchings in the 1980s he formed Home Service. Now a solo performer - fronting a folk-rock band, or in a duo with Barry Coope.
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[Verse]
Em D
I'll wager a hat full of guineas
G C D
Against all the songs you can sing,
Em D
That some day you'll love,
G A
And the next day you'll lose,
Am C Em
And winter will turn into spring.
[Verse]
G D Am D
And the snow falls, the wind calls,
G D C D
The year turns round again.
Em C G A
And like Barleycorn who rose from the grave,
Am C Em
A new year will rise up again.
[Verse]
Em D A
And there will come a time of great plenty,
C G D
A time of good harvest and sun.
Em C G A
Till then put your trust in tomorrow, my friend,
Am C Em
For yesterday's over and done.
[Verse]
G D Am D
Ploughed, sown, reaped, and mown:
G D C D
The year turns round again.
Em C G A
And like Barleycorn who rose from the grave
Am C Em
A new year will rise up again.
[Verse]
G D Am D
Phoebe arise, a gleam in her eyes,
G D C D
And the year turns round again.
Em C G A
And like Barleycorn who rose from the grave,
Am C Em
A new year will rise up again.
Em D
I'll wager a hat full of guineas
G C D
Against all the songs you can sing,
Em D
That some day you'll love,
G A
And the next day you'll lose,
Am C Em
And winter will turn into spring.
[Verse]
G D Am D
And the snow falls, the wind calls,
G D C D
The year turns round again.
Em C G A
And like Barleycorn who rose from the grave,
Am C Em
A new year will rise up again.
[Verse]
Em D A
And there will come a time of great plenty,
C G D
A time of good harvest and sun.
Em C G A
Till then put your trust in tomorrow, my friend,
Am C Em
For yesterday's over and done.
[Verse]
G D Am D
Ploughed, sown, reaped, and mown:
G D C D
The year turns round again.
Em C G A
And like Barleycorn who rose from the grave
Am C Em
A new year will rise up again.
[Verse]
G D Am D
Phoebe arise, a gleam in her eyes,
G D C D
And the year turns round again.
Em C G A
And like Barleycorn who rose from the grave,
Am C Em
A new year will rise up again.
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