Biography:
Sam Amidon (born Samuel Tear Amidon on 3 June 1981 in Brattleboro, Vermont) is an American folk artist. His parents are Peter Amidon and Mary Alice Amidon, both well-established folk musicians. Amidon is a member of the Icelandic music collective/record label Bedroom Community.
Folk music runs freely throughout the New England heartland of Vermont, and Amidon's family are a strong lifeline in that movement’s heritage. Both Amidon’s parents, Peter and Mary are performers and teachers of music.
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Your Long Journey – Sam Amidon
Original on the album "Lily-O" - Capo 1st fret
Singing starts on D#
Intro : D A D G D
1.
D A D G D
God's given us years of happiness here, now we must part
D A D
And as the angels come and call for you
A D G D
The pains of grief tug at my heart
Chorus (2x)
A D
Oh my darling, my darling
A D G D
my heart breaks as you take your long journey
2.
D A D G D
Oh the days will be empty the nights so long without you my love
D A D
And when god calls for you I'm left alone
A D G D
but we will meet in heaven above
Chorus
A D
Oh my darling, my darling
A D G D
my heart breaks as you take your long journey
(Here´s a solo by Bill Frisell while the chords are nearly the same as in the chorus.)
3.
D A D G D
Fond memories of dear and happy ways that on earth we trod
D A D
And when I come we will walk hand in hand
A D G D
As one in heaven in the family of god
Chorus (2x)
A D
Oh my darling, my darling
A D G D
my heart breaks as you take your long journey
Sam Amidon says in his interviews
(watch them on youtube or read them in different "googled" magazines)
about this song, that it is his favourite and most personal one from the album Lily-O.
Original on the album "Lily-O" - Capo 1st fret
Singing starts on D#
Intro : D A D G D
1.
D A D G D
God's given us years of happiness here, now we must part
D A D
And as the angels come and call for you
A D G D
The pains of grief tug at my heart
Chorus (2x)
A D
Oh my darling, my darling
A D G D
my heart breaks as you take your long journey
2.
D A D G D
Oh the days will be empty the nights so long without you my love
D A D
And when god calls for you I'm left alone
A D G D
but we will meet in heaven above
Chorus
A D
Oh my darling, my darling
A D G D
my heart breaks as you take your long journey
(Here´s a solo by Bill Frisell while the chords are nearly the same as in the chorus.)
3.
D A D G D
Fond memories of dear and happy ways that on earth we trod
D A D
And when I come we will walk hand in hand
A D G D
As one in heaven in the family of god
Chorus (2x)
A D
Oh my darling, my darling
A D G D
my heart breaks as you take your long journey
Sam Amidon says in his interviews
(watch them on youtube or read them in different "googled" magazines)
about this song, that it is his favourite and most personal one from the album Lily-O.
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