Biography:
Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since the mid 1960s. He has released a large catalogue of albums as an artist (22 studio albums and 12 live albums) and his influence has been acknowledged by many musicians including Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin (who named the song "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" after him), Pink Floyd (who invited him to sing guest lead vocals on their song "Have a Cigar")
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Song: Roy Harper "I Hate The White Man"
Transcription by Gordon Walker
1.
Far across the ocean, in the land of look and see
C E Am* C E Am*
There once was a time, a time for you and me.
C E Am D Dsus4 G
2. (as above - as it is for each verse)
And I hate the white man, with his plastic excuse,
C E Am* C E Am*
I hate the white man, and the ma-an, who turned him loose
C E Am F E Am E
=========== =========== =========== x========== ===========
|_|_|_|_1_| |_|_|_1_|_| |_|_|_|(1)| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_2_|_|_| |_2_3_|_|_| |_|_2_3_|_| |_|_|_1_|_2 |_1_|_|_|_|
|_3_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_3(4). 2_|_|_|_3_4
|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| : |_|_|_|_|_|
C E Am* D : G
(take 1st finger :
off occasionally) Dsus4...:
just add little
finger to D, and then
hold 3 and 4 on going
into G to make a smooth
change
=========== =========== ===========
1-------1-1 |_|_|_2_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_2_|_| |_3_4_|_|_| |_2_3_|_|_|
|_3_4_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
F E Em
(alternative
fingering when
playing F just
before)
Transcription by Gordon Walker
1.
Far across the ocean, in the land of look and see
C E Am* C E Am*
There once was a time, a time for you and me.
C E Am D Dsus4 G
2. (as above - as it is for each verse)
And I hate the white man, with his plastic excuse,
C E Am* C E Am*
I hate the white man, and the ma-an, who turned him loose
C E Am F E Am E
=========== =========== =========== x========== ===========
|_|_|_|_1_| |_|_|_1_|_| |_|_|_|(1)| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_2_|_|_| |_2_3_|_|_| |_|_2_3_|_| |_|_|_1_|_2 |_1_|_|_|_|
|_3_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_3(4). 2_|_|_|_3_4
|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| : |_|_|_|_|_|
C E Am* D : G
(take 1st finger :
off occasionally) Dsus4...:
just add little
finger to D, and then
hold 3 and 4 on going
into G to make a smooth
change
=========== =========== ===========
1-------1-1 |_|_|_2_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_2_|_| |_3_4_|_|_| |_2_3_|_|_|
|_3_4_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
F E Em
(alternative
fingering when
playing F just
before)
