Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. In England, he is recognised as something of a national institution yet, because much of his songwriting is rooted in English culture, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star.
Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley
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This is Paul Weller's cover of a Gordon Lightfoot song.
It could have ended in tears of the very wrong kind. But no. Weller makes a marvellous job of it.
Eight great verses. Standard tuning.
The most difficult part is to get a nice lilting rhythm on it, including the little roll on and off the E major to Esus4 at the end of each alternate line.
Intro =====
E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E
AbmGbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E
verse 1 =======
Abm In the early morning rain
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E With a dollar in my hand
Gbm And aching in my heart
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E And my pockets full of sand
verse 2 =======
Abm I'm a long way from home
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E And Lord I miss my loved one so
Gbm In the early morning rain
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E With no place to go
verse 3 =======
Abm Out on runway number nine
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E Seven o seven set to go
Gbm But I'm stuck here on the ground
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E Where the cold wind blows
verse 4 ======= Abm Now the liquor tasted good
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E And the women all were fast
Gbm There she goes my friend
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E She'll be rolling now at last
Inst 1 ======
AbmGbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E
verse 5 ======= Abm Hear the mighty engines roar
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E See the silver bird on high
Gbm She's away and westward bound
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E Far above the clouds she'll fly
verse 6 =======
Abm Where the morning rain don't fall
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E And the sun always shines
Gbm She'll be flying over my home
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E In about three hours' time
Inst 2 ======
AbmGbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E
verse 7 =======
Abm This old airport's got me down
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E It's no earthly good to me
Gbm Cos I'm stuck here on the ground
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E Cold and drunk as I can be
verse 8 =======
Abm You can't jump a jet plane
GbmE-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E Like you can a freight train
Gbm So I'd best be on my way
B7E-Esus4E-Esus4E-Esus4E In the early morning rain