Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 9 December 1950) and brought up in Birmingham, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist.
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Subject: a/armatrading_joan/all_the_way_from_america.crd Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:55:36 -0700 From: Lisa Skerritt
All The Way From America Joan Armatrading From: "Me, Myself, I" 1980 Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt = [email protected]
This is how i hear it.....
Chords: E = 022100 Aadd9/E = 077600 Badd11 = 799800
Aadd9/E Badd11 But the weeks and the months and the years
EAadd9/E Passed by...
E And my eyes couldn't stand the strain
Aadd9/E Badd11 Of that promised love
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/E You called all the way from America
E Said I'll soon be home girl
Aadd9/E Badd11 And years and the tears and the fears,
EAadd9/E Passed by...
E And my heart couldn't stand the pain
Aadd9/E Badd11 of that promised love
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/E I stayed all alone and I waited round
E For you to knock at my door
Aadd9/E But the knock never came
Badd11 and no ring
EAadd9/E At all....
E And now I sit and wonder why
Aadd9/E Badd11 You made that first call
EAadd9/E All the way way from America
Badd11 I don't believe I'll stay here
EAadd9/E Badd11 I don't think I want to wait here anymore
Aadd9/E Badd11 And if you search for me baby
EAadd9/E Badd11 Better bring some more love than you declared
EAadd9/EE Badd11 Aadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
Aadd9/EEAadd9/EEAadd9/E
E And my heart couldn't stand the pain
Aadd9/E Badd11 of that promised love
EAadd9/EE Badd11 Aadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E All the way from America
EAadd9/EEAadd9/E Badd11 E [pause] EAadd9/EEAadd9/EEAadd9/E [fade]
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Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt = [email protected] All comments welcomed. Thanx to Simon for the lyrics, and thanx to Mike, Micah, David, Kevin, James, John and Chris for helping me ID the chords.