Biography:
Billy Bragg (Stephen William Bragg, Barking, Essex, England, 20 December, 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes.
In 1977, Bragg formed the punk rock/pub rock band Riff Raff, and toured London's pubs and clubs. The band released a series of singles, which did not receive wide exposure. He also worked in Guy Norris Records in Barking.
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Date: 23 Mar 1998 11:39:47 Z
From: "Boulton, Nic"
Subject: b/bragg_billy/raglan_road.crd
Lyrics by the Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh, music from the traditional
F?inne Geal an La /Dawning of the Day.
Fromhe free EP that came with The Internationale. The arrangement's
mostly piano. The guitar's capoed at the 8th fret (in Ab), but you can
only really hear it during the intro, so you might be better to tune down
four frets and play it at the nut.
4/4 time 52bpm
|CCCF|CGCC|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|CCCF|CGCC|
[intro]:
C F C G G C
e ---0----0000--1-3-------1-1-1-0----0----------0-------|
B ---1----1111--1-1-------1-1-1-1----1-3------3-1-------|
G -------------------------------------0------0---------|
D ------------------------3-3-3-------------------------|
A ---3----3333--3-3-------------3----3----------3-------|
E -------------------------------------3------3---------|
C F C G C
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
F C G
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
F C G
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
C F C G C
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
C F C G C
On Grafton Street in November we walked lightly along the ledge
F C G
of a deep ravine where can be seen the worth of passion's pledge
F C G
the queen of hearts still making tarts and I not making hay
C F C G C
and I loved too much, and by such, by such is happiness thrown away
C F C G C
I gave her the gifts of the mind I gave her a secret sign
F C G
that's known to all the artists who have known true gods of sound and
tone
F C G
and word and tint I never did stint I gave her poems to say
C F C G
with her own name there and her long dark hair like clouds o'er the
fields
C
of May
C F C G C
on a quiet street where old ghosts meet I see her walking now
F C G
away from me so hurriedly my reason must allow
F C G
theta I have wooed not as I should a creature made of clay
C F C G C
when the angel woos the clay he'll lose his wings at the dawn of day
C F C G C
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
F C G
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I might some day rue
F C G
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
C F C G C
and I said let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day
All chords are open fingerings. For the picking, try using a slow
arpeggio (1-5-1-3-1-5 [Nashville numbering]) and let everything ring out.
Here's the timing and the melody for the vocal.
C F C G C
B -----------------------------------|------------------------------|
G -----0--0---0---0--0---0--0---2----|-2--0-------------------------|
D -2---------------------------------|--------2---0-----------------|
A -----------------------------------|------------------3---3-------|
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
beats 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C G
B -----------------0----1---------------------|---------1-----------|
G --0----2---0----2---------------------------|0--------------------|
D ----------------------------2---0---2----2--|---2----------2---0--|
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C G
B -1-----------0-1---------------|--------------1-------------------|
G ----2---0---2------------------|-0-0--0----0----------------------|
D -------------------2--0--2-----|-----------------2---0------------|
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C F C G C
B ------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
G -------------0----0---0--0--0--0----2-----2---2-|-0-----------------|
D ----0--2----------------------------------------|----2----0---------|
A -3----------------------------------------------|------------3---3--|
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
It seems this has been recorded by loads of people, including:
Artist Album
Sinead O'Connor Common ground
Van Morrison Irish Heartbeat
Bruce Mitchell Celtic Destiny
Dubliners Celtic Collections
Chieftains Irish Heartbeat, Irish Evening
Phil Coulter Touch of Tranquility,
Forgotten Dreams, Celtic Collections
Tony Kenny Best of
Martin Simpson Band of Angels
Peter Rowan Walls of Time
?various Irish Memories
?various Musical Reflections of Ireland
?various Festival of Irish Folk Vol3
Nic
[email protected]
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Date: 23 Mar 1998 11:39:47 Z
From: "Boulton, Nic"
Subject: b/bragg_billy/raglan_road.crd
Lyrics by the Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh, music from the traditional
F?inne Geal an La /Dawning of the Day.
Fromhe free EP that came with The Internationale. The arrangement's
mostly piano. The guitar's capoed at the 8th fret (in Ab), but you can
only really hear it during the intro, so you might be better to tune down
four frets and play it at the nut.
4/4 time 52bpm
|CCCF|CGCC|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|CCCF|CGCC|
[intro]:
C F C G G C
e ---0----0000--1-3-------1-1-1-0----0----------0-------|
B ---1----1111--1-1-------1-1-1-1----1-3------3-1-------|
G -------------------------------------0------0---------|
D ------------------------3-3-3-------------------------|
A ---3----3333--3-3-------------3----3----------3-------|
E -------------------------------------3------3---------|
C F C G C
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
F C G
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
F C G
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
C F C G C
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
C F C G C
On Grafton Street in November we walked lightly along the ledge
F C G
of a deep ravine where can be seen the worth of passion's pledge
F C G
the queen of hearts still making tarts and I not making hay
C F C G C
and I loved too much, and by such, by such is happiness thrown away
C F C G C
I gave her the gifts of the mind I gave her a secret sign
F C G
that's known to all the artists who have known true gods of sound and
tone
F C G
and word and tint I never did stint I gave her poems to say
C F C G
with her own name there and her long dark hair like clouds o'er the
fields
C
of May
C F C G C
on a quiet street where old ghosts meet I see her walking now
F C G
away from me so hurriedly my reason must allow
F C G
theta I have wooed not as I should a creature made of clay
C F C G C
when the angel woos the clay he'll lose his wings at the dawn of day
C F C G C
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
F C G
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I might some day rue
F C G
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
C F C G C
and I said let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day
All chords are open fingerings. For the picking, try using a slow
arpeggio (1-5-1-3-1-5 [Nashville numbering]) and let everything ring out.
Here's the timing and the melody for the vocal.
C F C G C
B -----------------------------------|------------------------------|
G -----0--0---0---0--0---0--0---2----|-2--0-------------------------|
D -2---------------------------------|--------2---0-----------------|
A -----------------------------------|------------------3---3-------|
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
beats 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C G
B -----------------0----1---------------------|---------1-----------|
G --0----2---0----2---------------------------|0--------------------|
D ----------------------------2---0---2----2--|---2----------2---0--|
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C G
B -1-----------0-1---------------|--------------1-------------------|
G ----2---0---2------------------|-0-0--0----0----------------------|
D -------------------2--0--2-----|-----------------2---0------------|
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C F C G C
B ------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
G -------------0----0---0--0--0--0----2-----2---2-|-0-----------------|
D ----0--2----------------------------------------|----2----0---------|
A -3----------------------------------------------|------------3---3--|
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
It seems this has been recorded by loads of people, including:
Artist Album
Sinead O'Connor Common ground
Van Morrison Irish Heartbeat
Bruce Mitchell Celtic Destiny
Dubliners Celtic Collections
Chieftains Irish Heartbeat, Irish Evening
Phil Coulter Touch of Tranquility,
Forgotten Dreams, Celtic Collections
Tony Kenny Best of
Martin Simpson Band of Angels
Peter Rowan Walls of Time
?various Irish Memories
?various Musical Reflections of Ireland
?various Festival of Irish Folk Vol3
Nic
[email protected]
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