Biography:
Mike Peters first rose to prominence in the mid-80s as lead singer of the Welsh band The Alarm, leaving that group in 1991 to begin a solo career. After the infamous Brixton academy gig, he retreated to a small church in North Wales to write new material for his solo career. Over a year later he emerged, refreshed, and contacted The Alarm's fan club. He then went on tour and funded his own fan club, The MPO (Mike Peters organization), he hasn't looked back since.
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Other songs:
- 68 Guns
- A New South Wales Acoustic
- High On The Hill
- Moments In Time Acoustic
- Newtown Jericho Acoustic
- Presence Of Love Acoustic
- Rain In The Summertime
- Rescue Me Acoustic
- Rise
- Sold Me Down The River Acoustic
- Spirit Of 76 Acoustic
- Stand Acoustic
- The Bells Of Rhymney
- The Road Acoustic
- Unsafe Building Acoustic
- Wind Blows Away My Words Acoustic
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
THE CHORDS IN PARENTHENSES IS WHAT MIKE PLAYS. TUNING IS Eb.
OR YOU CAN PLAY IT IN STANDARD WITH THE OTHER CHORDS PROVIDED.
(Cm) (Fm)
Bm Em
Pit shaft wheels turn for the last time in the Rhondda tonight
(Bb) (G)
A F#
The Davey lamps that shone so brightly there's no more need for their light
(Cm) (Fm)
Bm Em
As the last piece of coal is cut from the belly of the black seamed hole
(Bb) (G)
A F#
A man walks home alone past a church full of mourning souls
(FM) (Bb) (Eb) (Eb/D) (Cm)
Em A D D/C# Bm
Throughout his lifetime he has fought he has given his life
(Fm) (Bb) (G) (Gsus4)
Em A F# F#sus4
In tears the congregation sing come Rhondda Oh my Lord
(G#) (Fm)
G Em
Great is the rape of the fair country
(C#) (Eb)
C D
To Botany Bay for my Great Grandfathers
(G#)
G
Deportation sailed
(G#) (Fm) (C#) (Eb) (Fm)
G Em C D Em
Great so great is the fair country great is the need for a new south Wales
Bm Em
The slag heap stares it blocks out the sky it keeps this Rhondda grey
A F#
The stale beer spills from angry drinkers their arguments do the same
Bm Em
A choir voice cries it shatters the silence where's the future in this place
A F#
The question hangs unanswered all eyes on a new born babe
Em A D D/C# Bm
In another lifetime men fought hard men gave their lives
Em A
For the charter that would save their sons
F# F#sus4
Come Rhondda Oh my Lord
Great, great change in the fair country
The future lies with our sons and daughters
South will meet with North
Say, say a prayer for the fair country
GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES
Bm A G
Oh, Oh Someone hear my prayer
Someone hear my prayer
Someone hear my prayer
Hear my prayer
Hear my prayer
Someone hear my prayer
For A NEW SOUTH WALES
OR YOU CAN PLAY IT IN STANDARD WITH THE OTHER CHORDS PROVIDED.
(Cm) (Fm)
Bm Em
Pit shaft wheels turn for the last time in the Rhondda tonight
(Bb) (G)
A F#
The Davey lamps that shone so brightly there's no more need for their light
(Cm) (Fm)
Bm Em
As the last piece of coal is cut from the belly of the black seamed hole
(Bb) (G)
A F#
A man walks home alone past a church full of mourning souls
(FM) (Bb) (Eb) (Eb/D) (Cm)
Em A D D/C# Bm
Throughout his lifetime he has fought he has given his life
(Fm) (Bb) (G) (Gsus4)
Em A F# F#sus4
In tears the congregation sing come Rhondda Oh my Lord
(G#) (Fm)
G Em
Great is the rape of the fair country
(C#) (Eb)
C D
To Botany Bay for my Great Grandfathers
(G#)
G
Deportation sailed
(G#) (Fm) (C#) (Eb) (Fm)
G Em C D Em
Great so great is the fair country great is the need for a new south Wales
Bm Em
The slag heap stares it blocks out the sky it keeps this Rhondda grey
A F#
The stale beer spills from angry drinkers their arguments do the same
Bm Em
A choir voice cries it shatters the silence where's the future in this place
A F#
The question hangs unanswered all eyes on a new born babe
Em A D D/C# Bm
In another lifetime men fought hard men gave their lives
Em A
For the charter that would save their sons
F# F#sus4
Come Rhondda Oh my Lord
Great, great change in the fair country
The future lies with our sons and daughters
South will meet with North
Say, say a prayer for the fair country
GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES
Bm A G
Oh, Oh Someone hear my prayer
Someone hear my prayer
Someone hear my prayer
Hear my prayer
Hear my prayer
Someone hear my prayer
For A NEW SOUTH WALES
