Biography:
June Tabor (born 31 December 1947 in Warwick, England) is considered one of the foremost English folk singers of her generation. Aside from her highly-acclaimed solo music career, she has also combined her talents with greats such as Maddy Prior (as one half of Silly Sisters), Martin Simpson, Elvis Costello and Oysterband. In 2004, and again in 2012, she was named Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. In 2011 the album "Ragged Kingdom" by June Tabor & Oysterband was named "Album of the Year" in the fROOTS critics poll.
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Other songs:
- A Proper Sort Of Gardener
- Bonny Bunch Of Roses
- Bonny May
- Cold And Raw
- Fair Margaret And Sweet William
- I Love My Love
- Lord Maxwells Last Goodnight
- No Mans Land Flowers Of The Forest
- Now Im Easy
- Reynard The Fox
- Scarecrow
- Soldiers Three
- Streets Of Forbes
- The Auld Beggarman
- The Dancing
- The Earl Of Aboyne
- The Fair Maid Of Islington
- The Grey Funnel Line
- The Old Garden Gate
- Turn Of The Road
- Unicorns
- Where Are You Tonight
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Written by the great Cyril Tawney.
This refers to the British Navy (nicknamed the Grey Funnel Line) and the yearning for
home when at sea.
Transcribed from a magnificent performance from June Tabor for the BBC
backed by Martin Simpson and others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FI86oV3qA
Standard tuning capo 2
Intro
=====
Em C D G
Em C D G
Verse 1
=======
G
Don't mind the rain or the rolling sea
D
The weary night never worries me
G/B Cmaj7
But the hardest time in a sailor's day
Em C D G
Is to watch the sun as it dies a-way
Em C D G
Here's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line
Em C D G
Verse 2
=======
G
The finest ship that sails the sea
D
Is still a prison for the likes of me
G/B Cmaj7
But give me wings like Noah's dove
Em C D G
I'll fly up harbour to the girl I love
Em C D G
And it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line
Em C D G
Verse 3
=======
G
Oh Lord if dreams were only real
D
I'd have my hands on that wooden wheel
G/B Cmaj7
And with all my heart I'd turn her round
Em C D G
And tell the boys that we're homeward bound
Em C D G
And it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line
= inst =
(as the verse)
G D G/B Cmaj7
Em C D G
Em C D G
Verse 4
=======
I'll pass the time like some machine
D
Until the waters turn to green
G/B Cmaj7
Then I'll dance on down that walk a-shore
Em C D G
And sail the Grey Funnel Line no more
Em C D G
And sail the Grey Funnel Line no more
-----------------------------------------
I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
October 2011
watfordkev@gmail.com
This refers to the British Navy (nicknamed the Grey Funnel Line) and the yearning for
home when at sea.
Transcribed from a magnificent performance from June Tabor for the BBC
backed by Martin Simpson and others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FI86oV3qA
Standard tuning capo 2
Intro
=====
Em C D G
Em C D G
Verse 1
=======
G
Don't mind the rain or the rolling sea
D
The weary night never worries me
G/B Cmaj7
But the hardest time in a sailor's day
Em C D G
Is to watch the sun as it dies a-way
Em C D G
Here's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line
Em C D G
Verse 2
=======
G
The finest ship that sails the sea
D
Is still a prison for the likes of me
G/B Cmaj7
But give me wings like Noah's dove
Em C D G
I'll fly up harbour to the girl I love
Em C D G
And it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line
Em C D G
Verse 3
=======
G
Oh Lord if dreams were only real
D
I'd have my hands on that wooden wheel
G/B Cmaj7
And with all my heart I'd turn her round
Em C D G
And tell the boys that we're homeward bound
Em C D G
And it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line
= inst =
(as the verse)
G D G/B Cmaj7
Em C D G
Em C D G
Verse 4
=======
I'll pass the time like some machine
D
Until the waters turn to green
G/B Cmaj7
Then I'll dance on down that walk a-shore
Em C D G
And sail the Grey Funnel Line no more
Em C D G
And sail the Grey Funnel Line no more
-----------------------------------------
I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
October 2011
watfordkev@gmail.com
