Alan Parsons had dabbled with live performance in his late teens as a folk/blues acoustic player and as a lead guitarist with a blues band in the late sixties. But as soon as he landed a job at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London at the age of 19, it became clear that the world of sound recording was to dominate his career. He was fortunate enough to work as assistant engineer on the last two albums by The Beatles and after he qualified as a fully-fledged recording engineer
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Album: On Air Artist: Alan Parsons Written by: Ian Bairnson Transcribed: Ken Reynolds
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Blown By The Wind Ian Bairnson
intro high E string E|-9-12-14-14-12-12--9-12-14-14-12-12--9-10-9-10-9-10-9-7-5-7
[D] All along the shoreline there are [A] footprints by the sea They [Esus] head into the [E] distance then they [F#m] lead right back to me I [D] made the break to freedom now Im [A] following the dream Youre [Esus] never going to [E] get here if you [F#m] hold the old routine
Now [D] everything that we possess that [A] fills our empty lives Is [D] only good for [Bm] leaving far be [E] hind
We are [F#m] blown by the [A] wind, just like [D] clouds in the [A] sky We [D] dont know where were [Bm] going dont know [E] why We just [F#m] ride with the [A] wind and well [D] drive through the [A] rain We [Bm] dont know where well get to or if [D] well get back [E] again
[D] Call along the valley and you just [A] may find us there I [Esus] couldnt say for [E] sure because we [F#m] may be anywhere [D] Head into the sunset or just [A] wander out to sea [Esus] Wherever your heart [E] leads you is the [F#m] place your meant to be
And [D] someone who could be impressed [A] with ordinary lies Could [D] really use a [Bm] little peace of [E] mind
We are [F#m] blown by the [A] wind just like [D] clouds in the [A] sky We [D] dont know where well [Bm] go, but well get [E] by We just [F#m] ride with the [A] wind and well [D] drive through the [A] rain We [Bm] dont know where well get to or if [D] well get back [E] again
Now [D] everything that we possess that [A] fills our empty lives Is [D] only good for [Bm] leaving far be [E] hind
We are [F#m] blown by the [A] wind, just like [D] clouds in the [A] sky We [D] dont know where were [Bm] going dont know [E] why We just [F#m] ride with the [A] wind and well [D] drive through the [A] rain We [Bm] dont know where well get to or if [D] well get back [E] again