Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". At one time in his life, Stewart took guitar lessons from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.
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The Loneliest Place On The Map - Al Stewart (capo 3) AmBb+5(x13330) This place is so far AmBbDm Away from what passes for civilized life AmBBb+5 No shops and no cars and no city lights AmBb+5 Just a river of stars AmBbDm Over the southernmost ocean so cold AmB B#o7 (x34242) A small group of rocks, seagulls and ice
EmBm Some ramshackle huts EmBm A paper in French from long ago DmAm F#dim7(2x121x) E A finger that juts out into the foam AmBb+5 No boats come this way AmBbDm A few expeditions that pass now and then AmBBb+5 They`ll be back someday but I don`t know when
AmGm It`s the loneliest place on the map FE Night time is utterly black DmC I came here by some grave mishap Bb+5AmBbAmBb (instrumental verse) And I can`t find my way, my way back
EmBm It`s all as remote EmBm As the wintry smile that you gave DmAm As you buttoned your coat F#dim7 E And love was erased AmBb+5 So this is goodbye AmBbDm I see you silently rowing away AmBBb+5 The desolate sky threatening rain
AmGm It`s the loneliest place on the map FE Night time is utterly black DmC I came here by some grave mishap Bb+5AmBbAm And I can`t find my way, my way back