Biography:
Raymond Thomas (Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England, 29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.
In the 1950's, Thomas joined the Birmingham Youth Choir. He began singing with various Birmingham blues and soul groups, including the Saints and Sinners as well as the Ramblers. Taking up the harmonica, he then started bands with keyboardist and future Moody Blues bandmate Mike Pinder.
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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!
[Intro]
tinkling guitars and melotron
G F G F
[Verse 1]
G
I waited so long, for you to come along,
C G
Hoping and praying, my love would bear a son
G
Now I see that love, it shines within your eyes.
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
G
We'll ignore all borders, for our spirit must stay free
C G
Free as the wind that blows, there's so much for you to see
G C
We'll ride on a moonbeam, and never pass one by,
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
[MIDDLE 8]
G C D# F G
When we reach the land of the setting sun,
G C D# F G
You'll be overjoyed, you'll see the sights,
G C D# F G
So reach and take your father's hand
G C D# F G
And may the Lord have mercy on our flight,
G F G G F G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I, my son and I.
[Verse 2]
G
The river of life flows swiftly, into the sea of time,
C G
Our lives were made for living, my joy is in your smile,
G C
We'll talk to the heron, and he can teach us how to fly,
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
G
Our Lord is in his heaven, He watches us below,
C G
His seed was made for sowing, and we reap what we sow,
G C
But he's a man of love, divine he Is on high,
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
[MIDDLE 8]
G C D# F G
When we reach the land of the setting sun,
G C D# F G
You'll be overjoyed, you'll see the sights,
G C D# F G
So reach and take your father's hand
G C D# F G
And may the Lord have mercy on our flight,
G F G G F G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I, my son and I.
C G
My son and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
C G
My son and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
C G
My son and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
C G
My son and I.
[FADE TO END}
tinkling guitars and melotron
G F G F
[Verse 1]
G
I waited so long, for you to come along,
C G
Hoping and praying, my love would bear a son
G
Now I see that love, it shines within your eyes.
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
G
We'll ignore all borders, for our spirit must stay free
C G
Free as the wind that blows, there's so much for you to see
G C
We'll ride on a moonbeam, and never pass one by,
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
[MIDDLE 8]
G C D# F G
When we reach the land of the setting sun,
G C D# F G
You'll be overjoyed, you'll see the sights,
G C D# F G
So reach and take your father's hand
G C D# F G
And may the Lord have mercy on our flight,
G F G G F G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I, my son and I.
[Verse 2]
G
The river of life flows swiftly, into the sea of time,
C G
Our lives were made for living, my joy is in your smile,
G C
We'll talk to the heron, and he can teach us how to fly,
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
G
Our Lord is in his heaven, He watches us below,
C G
His seed was made for sowing, and we reap what we sow,
G C
But he's a man of love, divine he Is on high,
C G
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
[MIDDLE 8]
G C D# F G
When we reach the land of the setting sun,
G C D# F G
You'll be overjoyed, you'll see the sights,
G C D# F G
So reach and take your father's hand
G C D# F G
And may the Lord have mercy on our flight,
G F G G F G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I, my son and I.
C G
My son and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
C G
My son and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
C G
My son and I.
G
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
C G
My son and I.
[FADE TO END}
