Biography:
The Wild Swans are a band from Liverpool, England formed in 1980 by Paul Simpson (vocals) shortly after he left The Teardrop Explodes, first recruiting James Weston (bass), Justin Stavely (drums), ex-Teardrop Ged Quinn (keyboards) and ex-Systems Jerry Kelly (guitar). A year later, with Rolo McGinty now guesting on bass and Bunnyman Pete DeFreitas replacing Stavely on drums, they released the single "The Revolutionary Spirit" on Liverpool's Zoo label.
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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!
ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING
BY : Wild Swans
Intro: D G A D Bm G A
D G A D Bm G A
All the kingdom's quiet now and darkness binds my way
D G A D Bm G A
Voyagers, pilgrims, rebel angels and agents of decay
D G A D Bm G A
In the madness of my 3am's, I'm lost without a guide
D G A D Bm G A
There's a poisoned wave that's rising fast, And I can't stem the tide...
D G A Bm
English electric lightning protected, Green unpleasant land infected
Em A
Vulcan bombers, cornish harbors, Elizabethan costume dramas
D G A Bm
Council housing, Shakespear's sonnets, Turner's sunset in pools of vomit
Em A
A thousand burning Ford Sierra's, William Blake in cash converters;
(Humm X 1) – D, Bm, A, D, Bm, Em, A
D G A D Bm G A
All my demons come at once; my sword is at my side
D G A D Bm G A
Tell me who will stand beside me for this fragile satellite
D G A Bm
English electric lightning protected, Wilton's angels resurrected
Em A
Airfix spitfires, Douglas Bader, Skinheads, bulldogs, Drakes' armada
D G A D
Knight in armor, urban foxes, Ladi Di and mods and rockers
Bm Em A
Trident submarines, Meccano, Thatcher sinking the Belgrano
(Hum) – D, Bm, A, D, Bm, Em, A
D G A D Bm G A
In the madness of my 3 am's I'm lost without a guide
D G A Bm
English electric lightning protected, Green unpleasant land infected
Em A
Vulcan bombers, cornish harbors, Elizabethan costume dramas
D G A D
Sun reporters, New World Order, Johnny Rotten, Geoffrey Chaucer
Bm Em A
Bargain Booze and Robert Wyatt, Happy-slappers, Toxteth riots
(Hum – )– D, Bm, A, D, Bm, Em, A
D G A D Bm G A D
All the kingdom's quiet now and I can't stem the tide alone.
www.thewildswans.co.uk/
BY : Wild Swans
Intro: D G A D Bm G A
D G A D Bm G A
All the kingdom's quiet now and darkness binds my way
D G A D Bm G A
Voyagers, pilgrims, rebel angels and agents of decay
D G A D Bm G A
In the madness of my 3am's, I'm lost without a guide
D G A D Bm G A
There's a poisoned wave that's rising fast, And I can't stem the tide...
D G A Bm
English electric lightning protected, Green unpleasant land infected
Em A
Vulcan bombers, cornish harbors, Elizabethan costume dramas
D G A Bm
Council housing, Shakespear's sonnets, Turner's sunset in pools of vomit
Em A
A thousand burning Ford Sierra's, William Blake in cash converters;
(Humm X 1) – D, Bm, A, D, Bm, Em, A
D G A D Bm G A
All my demons come at once; my sword is at my side
D G A D Bm G A
Tell me who will stand beside me for this fragile satellite
D G A Bm
English electric lightning protected, Wilton's angels resurrected
Em A
Airfix spitfires, Douglas Bader, Skinheads, bulldogs, Drakes' armada
D G A D
Knight in armor, urban foxes, Ladi Di and mods and rockers
Bm Em A
Trident submarines, Meccano, Thatcher sinking the Belgrano
(Hum) – D, Bm, A, D, Bm, Em, A
D G A D Bm G A
In the madness of my 3 am's I'm lost without a guide
D G A Bm
English electric lightning protected, Green unpleasant land infected
Em A
Vulcan bombers, cornish harbors, Elizabethan costume dramas
D G A D
Sun reporters, New World Order, Johnny Rotten, Geoffrey Chaucer
Bm Em A
Bargain Booze and Robert Wyatt, Happy-slappers, Toxteth riots
(Hum – )– D, Bm, A, D, Bm, Em, A
D G A D Bm G A D
All the kingdom's quiet now and I can't stem the tide alone.
www.thewildswans.co.uk/
