Biography:
Gary Brooker, MBE, (born 29 May 1945, Hackney, East London), is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and founder of the rock band, Procol Harum. Brooker was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on June 14, 2003 in recognition of his charitable services.
Brooker grew up in the seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, as did most of the other founding members of Procol Harum.
He founded The Paramounts in 1962 with his guitarist friend Robin Trower.
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Wouldn't changed a single word
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Or touch a single note
C C7/E
Of those old songs those New York Songs
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Of love that we once wrote
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And though it hurts now we're apart
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And different dreams pursue
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Fragments of those songs remain
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In whispered shades of blue
[Chorus]
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies
F C G C G
Echo through my broken heart and call me back to you
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G C G
Why Oh why the echoes cry I only wish I knew
[Verse 2]
C C7/E
Lighthouse shine in Quarter time
F G
And guide me from this coast
C C7/E
In case I run around once more
F G
And meet you or your ghost
C C7/E
I'ver tried I can't turn back the clock
F G
Your ships too long at sea
C C7/E
A dream the river stole away
F G
Oh Misty Melody...
[Chorus]
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G C G
Echo through my aching heart and tell me you're still true
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies
F C G C G
Why Oh why the whole world cries I only wish I knew
[Chorus]
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G C G
Every note a memory some happy and some blue
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G F
Whisper through my lonely heart and call me back to you.
C F G C
To You
C C7/E F G
[Verse 1]
C C7/E
Wouldn't changed a single word
F G
Or touch a single note
C C7/E
Of those old songs those New York Songs
F G
Of love that we once wrote
C C7/E
And though it hurts now we're apart
F G
And different dreams pursue
C C7/E
Fragments of those songs remain
F G
In whispered shades of blue
[Chorus]
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies
F C G C G
Echo through my broken heart and call me back to you
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G C G
Why Oh why the echoes cry I only wish I knew
[Verse 2]
C C7/E
Lighthouse shine in Quarter time
F G
And guide me from this coast
C C7/E
In case I run around once more
F G
And meet you or your ghost
C C7/E
I'ver tried I can't turn back the clock
F G
Your ships too long at sea
C C7/E
A dream the river stole away
F G
Oh Misty Melody...
[Chorus]
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G C G
Echo through my aching heart and tell me you're still true
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies
F C G C G
Why Oh why the whole world cries I only wish I knew
[Chorus]
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G C G
Every note a memory some happy and some blue
C D G/B C Em
Old Manhattan melodies...
F C G F
Whisper through my lonely heart and call me back to you.
C F G C
To You
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