Gino Vannelli (born 16 June 1952 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian singer/songwriter of Italian ancestry.
From a musical family, his father was a big band musician. Gino Vannelli played drums at a young age and after finishing high school studied musical theory at McGill University.
He eventually went to Los Angeles, California where he signed with Herb Alpert's A&M Records, releasing his first album with that record label in 1973. Gino's brother, Joe, served as arranger and keyboardist for most of his recording career.
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DA/D Once I knew a woman G/D Who lived in Gypsy ways A/D And we made Gypsy love G/DD In those my Gypsy days A/D She wore broadcloth and rock jewels G/D And second hand lace A/D Her queenly tatters hung over G/DDA/C# Her perfect form and grace
G/BA6 We would talk for hours about any thing D/F#A/GG From the front page news to Yeats D/F#GE7/G# About the New Jerusalem that quietly waits Asus4ABbdim in everyone
G/BA6 And then she’d fill the room with spring root and sage F#mD/F#A/GG As we lay by candle light D/F#Bm7 Our bodies locked in love Em7D6C9-5 from midnight to the morning sun A/C#G/BGm6/BbA7sus4A7 When we were one
DA/D She walked the earth lightly G/D One inch above this world A/D A dreamy blue-eyed moon goddess G/DD With an Andalusian swirl A/DD/F# She was a fierce of spirit G6 Innocence unchained Em7A/C# No heir to the ills of Adam GD/F#Em7DA/C# My Paradise regained
G/BA6 Then she led me down to the edge of town D/F#Gmaj7 Where we lit our Buddha sticks D/F# As we floated high above GE7/G#Asus4ABbdim herringbone bricks in dark galleries G/BA6 A street lamp made her eyes to shine D/F#Gmaj7 Like a beacon in the night D/F#Bm7 Offering this mariner Em7D6C9-5 A guiding light over stormy seas A/C#G/BGm6/BbA7sus4A7 And memories
. . .Sax solo: |A/D | |G/D | |
|A/D | |G/D |A/DD |
|A/D |D/F# |G6 | Em7 |
|Em7 |A/C# |G/BD/F#Em7|DA/C# |
. . .piano solo: |G/B |A6 |D/F# |Gmaj7 |
|F#m |Gmaj7E7/G#|D/A |A7sus4A7Bbdim | Ohhh oh oh G/BA6 A street lamp made her eyes to shine D/F#Gmaj7 Like a beacon in the night D/F#Bm7 Offering this mariner Em7D6C9-5 A guiding light over stormy seas A/C#G/BGm6/BbA7sus4A7 And memories
DA/D Once I loved a woman G/D Who lived in Gypsy ways A/D Would that I could return Gm6/Bb To those my Gypsy days ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | Gmaj7Asus4Gmaj7|Gm6/Bb |