Biography:
Ian Tamblyn began writing songs, short stories and plays at the age of seventeen. Since that time he has recorded twenty- nine albums, cassettes, and CDs and written over 1500 songs. Many of these songs have been recorded by other artists and he has received and been nominated for several awards, most recently a nomination for Best Artist by the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2007 as well as being honoured with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Trent University.
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[Verse 1]
Em
By woodsmoke and oranges, path of old canoe,
D C
I would course the inland ocean to be back to you.
Em
No matter where I go to, it's always home again
D C
To the rugged northern shore and the days of sun and wind.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
[Verse 2]
Em
We nosed her in by Pukaskwa, out for fifteen days,
D C
To put paddle and the spirit at the mercy of the waves.
Em
The wanigans were loaded down and a gift left on the shore,
D C
For it's best if we surrender to the rugged northern shore.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
[Verse 3]
Em
The waves smashed the smoky cliffs of Old Woman Bay,
D C
Where we fought against the backswell and then were on our way.
Em
I could speak to you of spirit - by the vision pits we saw them
D C
Walk the agate beaches of the mighty Gargantua.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
[Verse 4]
Em
I have turned my back upon these things, tried to deny
D C
The coastline of my dreams, but it turns me by and by.
Em
It tossed the mighty ship around, smashed the lighthouse door,
D C
Sends a shiver up my spine, oh the rugged northern shore.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
Em
By woodsmoke and oranges, path of old canoe,
D C
I would course the inland ocean to be back to you.
Em
No matter where I go to, it's always home again
D C
To the rugged northern shore and the days of sun and wind.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
[Verse 2]
Em
We nosed her in by Pukaskwa, out for fifteen days,
D C
To put paddle and the spirit at the mercy of the waves.
Em
The wanigans were loaded down and a gift left on the shore,
D C
For it's best if we surrender to the rugged northern shore.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
[Verse 3]
Em
The waves smashed the smoky cliffs of Old Woman Bay,
D C
Where we fought against the backswell and then were on our way.
Em
I could speak to you of spirit - by the vision pits we saw them
D C
Walk the agate beaches of the mighty Gargantua.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
[Verse 4]
Em
I have turned my back upon these things, tried to deny
D C
The coastline of my dreams, but it turns me by and by.
Em
It tossed the mighty ship around, smashed the lighthouse door,
D C
Sends a shiver up my spine, oh the rugged northern shore.
[Chorus]
Am Bm
In the land of the silver birch, cry of the loon,
Am C C/B Em
There's something in this country that's a part of me and you.
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Ibo
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Icehouse
Icf Basel
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