Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman (born November 28, 1943) is a singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is notable for his mordant (and often satirical) pop songs and for his many film scores.
Newman is noted for his practice of writing lyrics from the perspective of a character far removed from Newman's own biography. For example, the 1972 song "Sail Away" is written as a slave trader's sales pitch to attract slaves, while the narrator of "Political Science" is a U.
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!
...DAYTON OHIO - 1903... by Randy Newman ------------------------................
*from 'Sail Away' (1972)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: A)
Intro:
Gmaj7
Verse 1:
GGmaj7 Sing a song, of long ago, G6G7 When things were green, and movin' slow. AA7Am7D7 And people'd stop to say hel-lo, or they'd say "hi" to you.
Chorus 1:
GCG "Would you like to come over for tea, A7D7 With the missus and me?" GG7CCm It's a real nice way to spend the day, in Dayton O-hio, GD/F#EmDCC/BD On a lazy Sunday after-noon, in nineteen O' three.
Verse 2:
GGmaj7 Sing a song, of long ago, G6G7 When things could grow, and days flowed quietly. AA7 The air was clean, and you could see, Am7D7 And folks were nice to you.
Chorus 2:
GCG "Would you like to come over for tea, A7D7 With the missus and me?" GG7CCm It's a real nice way to spend the day, in Dayton O-hio, GD/F#EmDCC/BDGC, G On a lazy Sunday after-noon, in nineteen, hundred... and three.