Biography:
Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. His music is of the folk/easy listening genre. In his early career, his trademark was his fantastic whistling ability.
Whittakers first chart success came in 1969, when "Durham Town (The Leavin')" was his first UK Top 20 hit. In 1970 came two follow-up hits, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (Top 10) and "New World In The Morning" (Top 20)
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Other songs:
- I Don T Believe In If Anymore
- The Last Farewell
- New World In The Morning
- Albany
- Canada Is
- Darcy The Dragon
- Das Alte Schiff
- Durham Town
- Happy Everything
- Hello Bonjour Happy Day
- Hello Good Morning Happy Day
- I Dont Believe In If Anymore
- Im Back
- La Ballade De Lamour
- Morning Please Dont Come
- My Land Is Kenya
- River Lady
- Stranger On The Shore
- Une Rose Pour Isabelle
- Yellow Bird
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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!
River Lady – Roger Whittaker (Original in key off A)
(It’s similar to another version but I’ve added many more chords to give a fuller presentation)
Intro: Em F C
Am7 Dm
The day the river freezes, is the day it won't seem fair,
F Dm7 Am C
'Cause they'll come to get the River Lady, and I don't think they'll care.
Am7 Dm
I know they'll scrape her paint off, in their same old foolish ways,
F Dm7 Am C
Now the people see the river, but the old ships gone away.
F Em
Water turns cold and gets a freezin',
C Am
before you even know it, the old girl's easin',
Em Am F
Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.
Em C Am
Off in the mist, her engine's poundin' like on the banks, that old horn's soundin',
Em Am F
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do;
Em F C
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.
Am7 Dm
I know I will remember, when I cannot hear that horn,
F Dm7 Am C
That would roll up by the mountains, as she took us through the storm.
Am7 Dm
I know they've got to take her, but I can't say I approve,
F Dm7 Am C
'Cause she's won so many battles, that I hate, to see her lose.
F Em
Water turns cold and gets a freezin',
C Am
before you even know it, the old girl's easin',
Em Am F
Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.
Em Am F
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do;
Em F C
a little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.
F Em
Water turns cold and gets a freezin',
C Am
before you even know it, the old girl's easin',
Em Am F
Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.
Em Am C Am
Off in the mist, her engine's poundin' like on the banks, that old horn's soundin',
Em F Am
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do,
Em F C
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.
(It’s similar to another version but I’ve added many more chords to give a fuller presentation)
Intro: Em F C
Am7 Dm
The day the river freezes, is the day it won't seem fair,
F Dm7 Am C
'Cause they'll come to get the River Lady, and I don't think they'll care.
Am7 Dm
I know they'll scrape her paint off, in their same old foolish ways,
F Dm7 Am C
Now the people see the river, but the old ships gone away.
F Em
Water turns cold and gets a freezin',
C Am
before you even know it, the old girl's easin',
Em Am F
Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.
Em C Am
Off in the mist, her engine's poundin' like on the banks, that old horn's soundin',
Em Am F
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do;
Em F C
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.
Am7 Dm
I know I will remember, when I cannot hear that horn,
F Dm7 Am C
That would roll up by the mountains, as she took us through the storm.
Am7 Dm
I know they've got to take her, but I can't say I approve,
F Dm7 Am C
'Cause she's won so many battles, that I hate, to see her lose.
F Em
Water turns cold and gets a freezin',
C Am
before you even know it, the old girl's easin',
Em Am F
Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.
Em Am F
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do;
Em F C
a little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.
F Em
Water turns cold and gets a freezin',
C Am
before you even know it, the old girl's easin',
Em Am F
Away from her berth, round by the point and out of our view.
Em Am C Am
Off in the mist, her engine's poundin' like on the banks, that old horn's soundin',
Em F Am
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do,
Em F C
A little goodbye, a little I'll do what I must do.
