Biography:
Sandy Denny (Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, 6 January, 1947 – 21 April, 1978) was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer".
After briefly working with British folk band the Strawbs, Denny joined Fairport Convention in 1968, remaining with that band until the end of 1969. She formed the short-lived band Fotheringay in 1970
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Other songs:
- 3 10 To Yuma
- Banks Of The Nile
- Carnival
- Crazy Lady Blues
- Im A Dreamer
- It Suits Me Well
- Itll Take A Long Time
- John The Gun
- Late November
- Like An Old Fashioned Waltz
- Listen Listen
- No More Sad Refrains
- Nothing More
- Sail Away To The Sea
- Silver Threads And Golden Needles
- Solo
- The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- Who Knows Where The Sun
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes
From the album "Like an old fashioned waltz" (1974).
Acoustic version on "I've Always Kept a Unicorn - The Acoustic Sandy Denny" (2016).
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3RJWbvhi_U
The falling baselines in the verse are crucial to the song, so the bass notes must be played:
First from F sharp down to G and in the second half from G to A.
One way is to start the progression with a barre on 7th freth
e: x x x x x x 3 and then x x x x x x 5
b: 10 8 7 2 3 2 3 12 10 8 7 2 3 2
G: 7 9 7 2 5 2 0 12 7 9 7 2 5 2
D: 7 9 7 2 5 2 0 12 7 9 7 2 5 2
A: 9 7 5 4 2 0 2 10 9 7 5 4 2 0
E: x x x x x x 3 x x x x x x x
Sandy's singing in the chorus is very rubato; take the chord placements as an approximation.
[Verse 1]
D/F# Em D A/C#
Good morning, good afternoon,
Bm A G
and what have you got to say?
G D/F# Em D
Well I'm waiting, but I can't stay long,
A/C# Bm A
it's such a lovely day.
D/F# Em D A/C#
There's a time to be talking
Bm A G
and a time when it's no use.
G D/F# Em D
Right now I think the things you say
A/C# Bm A
are liable to confuse.
[Chorus]
D G
I've just gone solo.
D G
Do you play solo?
D A G D
Ain't life a solo?
[Verse 2]
D/F# Em D A/C#
What a wonderful way to live,
Bm A G
She's travelling all over the world.
G D/F# Em
Why, the fame and all the golden
D A/C# Bm A
Opportunities unfurled.
D/F# Em D A/C#
No time for the gent with the Mulliner Bentley
Bm A G
And heaven knows what else.
G D/F# Em D
Why, he wouldn't even stand a chance
A/C# Bm A
With all his oilwells.
[Chorus]
D G
She just went solo.
D G
Do you play solo?
D A G D
Ain't life a solo?
[Verse 3]
D/F# Em D A/C#
I've always lived in a mansion
Bm A G
On the other side of the moon.
G D/F# Em D
I've always kept a unicorn
A/C# Bm A
And I never sing out of tune.
D/F# Em D A/C#
I could tell you that the grass is really greener
Bm A G
On the other side of the hill,
G D/F# Em D
But I can't communicate with you
A/C# Bm A
And I guess I never will.
[Chorus]
D G
We've all gone solo.
D G
We all play solo?
D A G D
Ain't life a solo?
Acoustic version on "I've Always Kept a Unicorn - The Acoustic Sandy Denny" (2016).
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3RJWbvhi_U
The falling baselines in the verse are crucial to the song, so the bass notes must be played:
First from F sharp down to G and in the second half from G to A.
One way is to start the progression with a barre on 7th freth
e: x x x x x x 3 and then x x x x x x 5
b: 10 8 7 2 3 2 3 12 10 8 7 2 3 2
G: 7 9 7 2 5 2 0 12 7 9 7 2 5 2
D: 7 9 7 2 5 2 0 12 7 9 7 2 5 2
A: 9 7 5 4 2 0 2 10 9 7 5 4 2 0
E: x x x x x x 3 x x x x x x x
Sandy's singing in the chorus is very rubato; take the chord placements as an approximation.
[Verse 1]
D/F# Em D A/C#
Good morning, good afternoon,
Bm A G
and what have you got to say?
G D/F# Em D
Well I'm waiting, but I can't stay long,
A/C# Bm A
it's such a lovely day.
D/F# Em D A/C#
There's a time to be talking
Bm A G
and a time when it's no use.
G D/F# Em D
Right now I think the things you say
A/C# Bm A
are liable to confuse.
[Chorus]
D G
I've just gone solo.
D G
Do you play solo?
D A G D
Ain't life a solo?
[Verse 2]
D/F# Em D A/C#
What a wonderful way to live,
Bm A G
She's travelling all over the world.
G D/F# Em
Why, the fame and all the golden
D A/C# Bm A
Opportunities unfurled.
D/F# Em D A/C#
No time for the gent with the Mulliner Bentley
Bm A G
And heaven knows what else.
G D/F# Em D
Why, he wouldn't even stand a chance
A/C# Bm A
With all his oilwells.
[Chorus]
D G
She just went solo.
D G
Do you play solo?
D A G D
Ain't life a solo?
[Verse 3]
D/F# Em D A/C#
I've always lived in a mansion
Bm A G
On the other side of the moon.
G D/F# Em D
I've always kept a unicorn
A/C# Bm A
And I never sing out of tune.
D/F# Em D A/C#
I could tell you that the grass is really greener
Bm A G
On the other side of the hill,
G D/F# Em D
But I can't communicate with you
A/C# Bm A
And I guess I never will.
[Chorus]
D G
We've all gone solo.
D G
We all play solo?
D A G D
Ain't life a solo?
Sandy Posey
Sandy Rogers
Sandy Yu
Sanford - Townse (...)
Sanford Clark
Sanisah Huri
Sanjeeb Chowdhur (...)
Sanjeep Pradhan
Sanji The Dramma
Sanjosex