Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967.
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EB O you took my word and you took my key A You took my pride and you took my dignity C#F#mEAEAE How can I still pretend to be what a man should be
EB Well, whatever I say is in a book A Whatever I do there’s someone there to look C#F#mEAEAE You just can’t shake a man the way that I’ve been shook
Chorus: BF#m Now is this the way it’s supposed to be BF#m Is this the way it’s supposed to be BABEAEAE A poisoned heart and a twisted memory (repeat)
O see that lifer doing his time If I could have his place and he’d have mine We’d be no better off on either side of the line
Well, you took my job and you put me to sleep You feed me money, you treat me like a creep Wish I could get away but I must be in it too deep
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Well, you tell me you’re going to get in touch You send me a letter that reads like double-Dutch You say, you’re bound to lose, you’re a little such-and-such
You got my number, you got my rank You drained my head, you drained my petrol tank And when I die of shame I won’t even know who to thank