Biography:
Alan Hull (1945-1995) was an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Tyneside folk rock band, Lindisfarne.
Born James Alan Hull in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne on 20th February1945, he became a member of the band The Chosen Few alongside keyboard player Mick Gallagher in 1962. He supported himself one year by working as a nurse at a mental hospital while appearing as a folk singer and guitarist in local clubs before helping to form Brethren and Downtown Faction, which evolved into Lindisfarne in 1970.
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- Save Yourself
- Song For A Windmill
- Spittin In The Wind
- Statues And Liberties
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- Waiting
- Walk A Crooked Mile
- When The Gun Goes Down
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Alan Hull - Walk A Crooked Mile
[Intro]
G D Em D C G D G D Em D C G D C
[Verse 1]
Em C
Kenny bangs a drum
G Am
Step-by-step, down the road to Kingdom Come
C Bm
He sees no one, fears no one
Am C D
But he knows he's not alone
[Verse 2]
Em C
He knows the streets of Hell
G Am
Were manufactured by people meaning well
C Bm
Saints and sinners, losers, winners
Am C D
Children throwing teachers bombshells
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D C
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road
[Verse 3]
Em C
Kenny takes a drink
G Am
He has a think about the world to come
C Bm
Eschatology, Parapsychology
Am C D
All the ologies are bunkum
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D C
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road
[Verse 4]
Em C
Kenny sings a song
G Am
With his crooked voice, to help us all along
C Bm
We're all good friends, we're old bookends
Am C D
Now that dusty old road ain't too long
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D C
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road, yes
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C G D G D Em D C G D
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D N.C. C G Am7 G
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road__________
[Intro]
G D Em D C G D G D Em D C G D C
[Verse 1]
Em C
Kenny bangs a drum
G Am
Step-by-step, down the road to Kingdom Come
C Bm
He sees no one, fears no one
Am C D
But he knows he's not alone
[Verse 2]
Em C
He knows the streets of Hell
G Am
Were manufactured by people meaning well
C Bm
Saints and sinners, losers, winners
Am C D
Children throwing teachers bombshells
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D C
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road
[Verse 3]
Em C
Kenny takes a drink
G Am
He has a think about the world to come
C Bm
Eschatology, Parapsychology
Am C D
All the ologies are bunkum
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D C
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road
[Verse 4]
Em C
Kenny sings a song
G Am
With his crooked voice, to help us all along
C Bm
We're all good friends, we're old bookends
Am C D
Now that dusty old road ain't too long
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D C
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road, yes
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C G D G D Em D C G D
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along
[Chorus]
G D Em D C G D
Walk a crooked mile, sing a crooked song
G D Em D C G D N.C. C G Am7 G
Smile a crooked smile, hope we all get along the dusty old road__________
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