Biography:
Anneke van Giersbergen (born March 8, 1973) was the singer in the Dutch band The Gathering from 1995 to 2007 when she announced her departure, summer 2007. She has since formed Agua de Annique with whom she released new songs in the fall of 2007. She has also worked with Devin Townsend Project, Danny Cavanagh & Anathema, Lawn, The Farmer Boys , Ayreon, Napalm Death, Globus, Moonspell, Giant Squid, Novembers Doom, Wetton/Downes, Maiden United and she has also done a live guest performance for Within Temptation.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
CAPO 1. fret
[Intro]
Em Am D x2
[Verse]
Em Am D Em
My mother said “I gained a friend
Em Am D Em
At the end of the heart to heart.”
Em Am D Em
My mother asked, “Will you be fine
Em Am D Em C Em Bm C
With the choices you make in your life?”
[Chorus]
C G
And you pick me up,
C G
And you hold me close,
C G
And you show the way,
Am G
And you let me go.
[Verse]
Em Am D Em
My father said, “Use your head,
Em Am D Em
The guys upstairs, they just don’t care.”
Em Am D Em
My father asked, “Will you be safe
Em Am D Em C Em Bm C
When you are always so far away?”
[Chorus]
C G
And you pick me up,
C G
And you hold me close,
C G
And you show the way,
Am G
And you let me go.
C G C
I let the light into my life,
C G C
Close my eyes before I die.
C G
And you let me go,
C Am G
And you sent me off –
[Bridge]
C Em D
Into the sky,
D Am Em
Always believe in me, always beside me.
Em D C
I’ve come this far and I'll be going
G C
Farther than the stars.
[Chorus]
C G
And you pick me up,
C G
And you hold me close,
C G
And you take my hand,
C G
And you watch me grow,
C G
And you show the way,
C G
And you let me go.
C G C
I let the light into my life,
C G C
Close my eyes before I die.
C G
And you let me go.
[Outro]
Em Am D Em
My mother said “I gained a friend
[Intro]
Em Am D x2
[Verse]
Em Am D Em
My mother said “I gained a friend
Em Am D Em
At the end of the heart to heart.”
Em Am D Em
My mother asked, “Will you be fine
Em Am D Em C Em Bm C
With the choices you make in your life?”
[Chorus]
C G
And you pick me up,
C G
And you hold me close,
C G
And you show the way,
Am G
And you let me go.
[Verse]
Em Am D Em
My father said, “Use your head,
Em Am D Em
The guys upstairs, they just don’t care.”
Em Am D Em
My father asked, “Will you be safe
Em Am D Em C Em Bm C
When you are always so far away?”
[Chorus]
C G
And you pick me up,
C G
And you hold me close,
C G
And you show the way,
Am G
And you let me go.
C G C
I let the light into my life,
C G C
Close my eyes before I die.
C G
And you let me go,
C Am G
And you sent me off –
[Bridge]
C Em D
Into the sky,
D Am Em
Always believe in me, always beside me.
Em D C
I’ve come this far and I'll be going
G C
Farther than the stars.
[Chorus]
C G
And you pick me up,
C G
And you hold me close,
C G
And you take my hand,
C G
And you watch me grow,
C G
And you show the way,
C G
And you let me go.
C G C
I let the light into my life,
C G C
Close my eyes before I die.
C G
And you let me go.
[Outro]
Em Am D Em
My mother said “I gained a friend
