Burton Cummings; singer, pianist, songwriter was born in the Canadian city of Winnipeg on December 31st, 1947. He played with a band called the Deverons before joining The Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. After spending ten years with that band, he decided to pursue a solo career. His first self-titled album was released in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has written and co-written many of The Guess Who's tracks, as well as his own singles.
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SONG: HEAVENLY BLUE ARTIST: BURTON CUMMINGS TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected]
HEAVENLY BLUE BURTON CUMMINGS
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO: DAG DAG
VERSE: DAG Heavenly blue shade fallin' from a star DAG Is there no reason? DAG Heavenly blue eye glistening with a tear DAG Was it displeasin'? DAG Or was it just in season?
CHORUS: GAD 'Cause there was never anything to return to GAD No reason there for hangin' around GAD Nothin' you were doin' could help me AG Put both my my feet back down on the ground DAG Now I'm heavenly bluuuuue, ADAG Livin' with the ghost of you-oo-oo ADAGDAG Livin' with the ghost of you-oo-oo
VERSE: DAG Heavenly blue days fading with no sound DAG Sending me reeling DAG Heavenly blue night closing in all around DAG Moments for stealin' DAG Such a wonderful feelin'
CHORUS: GAD But there was never anything to get back to GAD No reason there for hangin' around GAD Nothing like the time that I found you AG Such an impulsive ingenue DAG Makes me heavenly bluuuuuuuue, ADAG Livin' with the ghost of you-oo-oo ADAG Livin' with the ghost of you-oo-oo ADA Ghost of you
BREAK: G In a story book, DAG A story book about you-oo-oo DAG Watch me killing dragooooons DAG Climbing up the toweeeeeeeeeeeer
DAG In a story book about yoooooooou
CHORUS: GAD Oh no there's just nothin' left to get back to GAD No reason there for stickin' around GAD Nothing like the time when I found you AG Such an impulsive ingenue DAG Makes me heavenly bluuuuuuuue, ADAG Livin' with the ghost of you-oo-oo ADAG Livin' with the ghost of you-oo-oo