Biography:
Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.
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Other songs:
- A Spaceman Can Travelling
- Borderline
- Crusader
- Don't Pay The Ferryman
- Lady In Red
- Patricia The Stripper
- Spanish Train
- A Celebration
- A Night On The River
- A Rainy Night In Paris
- A Space Man Came Travelling
- A Spaceman Came Travelling
- A Womans Heart
- All Along The Watchtower
- All For Love
- All The Love I Have
- All The Love I Have Inside
- Always On My Mind
- American Jesus
- Another Rainbow
- Bal Masque
- Bethlehem
- Big City Sundays
- Blonde Hair Blue Jeans
- Broken Wings
- Brother John
- By My Side
- Carry Me
- Carry On
- Crying And Laughing
- Day After Day
- Diamond In The Dark
- Discovery
- Dont Look Back
- Dont Pay The Ferryman
- Eastern Wind
- Empty Rooms
- Even Now
- Every Drop Of Rain
- Every Step Of The Way
- Everywhere I Go
- Fatal Hesitation
- Fire On The Water
- Five Past Dreams
- Flying Colours
- Flying Home
- Footsteps First Steps Footsteps Footsteps 2 Theme
- For Rosanna
- Forevermore
- Go Where Your Heart Believes
- Goodnight Acoustic
- Greater Love
- Guilty Secret
- Have A Care
- Heart Of Darkness
- Here For You
- Here Is Your Paradise
- High On Emotion
- Hold On
- Home
- I Had The Love In My Eyes
- I See You Everywhere
- I Want It And I Want It Now
- I Will
- If Beds Could Talk
- If You Really Love Her Let Her Go
- Im Counting On You
- Im Going Home
- Im Not Crying Over You
- Im Not Scared Anymore
- In A Country Churchyard
- In Dreams
- In Love Forever
- In Your Eyes
- Into The Light
- Its Me And Im Ready To Go
- Its Such A Long Way Home
- Just A Word Away
- Just Another Poor Boy
- Just In Time
- Kiss Me From A Distance
- La Dama De Ayer
- Last Night
- Le Coeur Dune Femme
- Leather On My Shoes
- Lebanese Night
- Leningrad
- Letting Go
- Liberty
- Light A Fire
- Little Angel
- Live For The Day
- Living In The World
- Living On The Island
- Lonely Sky
- Lonely Sky And Other Stories
- Lonesome Cowboy
- Love And Time
- Love Is My Decision
- Love Of The Heart Divine
- Loves Got A Hold On Me
- Making The Perfect Man
- Man On The Line
- Meridiem
- Missing You
- Moonfleet And Other Stories
- Moonfleet Bay
- Moonlight And Vodka
- Much More Than This
- My Fathers Eyes
- My Hearts Surrender
- My Lover Is
- Natasha Dance
- Nori Ta Abadiat Dooset Daram
- Nothing Ever Happens Round Here
- Now And Then
- Oh My Brave Hearts
- Old Friend
- Old
- On A Christmas Night
- Once Upon A Time Live
- One Life One Love
- One More Goodbye
- One More Mile To Go
- One Word Straight To The Heart
- One World
- People Of The World
- Perfect Day
- Power Of Ten
- Pure Joy
- Quand Je Pense A Toi
- Quiet Moments
- Quiet Revolution
- Raging Storm
- Read My Name
- Revolution
- Rhythm Of The Rain Crying In The Rain
- Riding On A Rainbow
- Rose Of England
- Round And Around
- Sailing Away
- Sailor
- Saint Peters Gate
- Satin Green Shutters
- Save Me
- Say Goodbye To It All
- Separate Tables
- Seperate Tables
- Shadows And Lights
- She Means Everything To Me
- She Must Have Known
- Shine On
- Ship To Shore
- Sight And Touch
- Sin City
- Snow Is Falling
- Snows Of New York
- So Beautiful
- Some Things Never Change
- Songbird
- Spanish Train And Other Stories
- Spark To A Flame The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh
- Spirit
- Strangers On A Train
- Suddenly Love
- Summer Rain
- Taking It To The Top
- Talk To Me
- Tender Hands
- The Ballad Of Thunder Gulch
- The Ballroom Of Romance
- The Bells Of Christmas
- The Best That Love Can Be
- The Bridge
- The Candlestick
- The Connemara Coast
- The Days Of Our Age
- The Ecstasy Of Flight I Love The Night
- The Escape
- The Fields Of Agincourt
- The Getaway
- The Ghost Of Old King Richard
- The Girl With April In Her Eyes
- The Grace Of A Dancer
- The Hands Of Man
- The Head And The Heart
- The Journey
- The Keeper Of The Keys
- The Lady In Red
- The Last Moments Of The Dawn
- The Last Time I Cried
- The Leader
- The Leader Trilogy
- The Light On The Bay
- The Long And Winding Road
- The Love Songs
- The Mirror Of The Soul
- The Nightingale
- The Painter
- The Power Of Peace
- The Revolution Trilogy
- The Risen Lord
- The Rivers Of Abraham
- The Road To Freedom
- The Same Sun
- The Secret Of The Locket
- The Seduction Of Lady Jane Seymour
- The Shadow Of The Mountain
- The Simple Truth A Child Is Born
- The Son And The Father
- The Sound Of A Gun
- The Spirit Of Man
- The Storm
- The Storyman
- The Sweetest Kiss Of All
- The Tower
- The Traveller
- The Words I Love You
- There Goes My Heart Again
- Theres A New Star Up In Heaven Tonight
- Theres Room In This Heart Tonight
- This Is Love
- This Silent World
- This Song For You
- This Waiting Heart
- This Way Up
- Through These Eyes
- Timing Is Everything
- Tonight
- Transmission Ends
- Traveller
- Treasure And Betrayal
- Turning Round Flying
- Two Sides To Every Story
- Up Here In Heaven
- Waiting For The Hurricane
- Waiting For The Hurricane Acoustic
- Wall Of Silence
- Watching The World
- We Can Work It Out
- What You Mean To Me
- When I See You Tonight
- When I Think Of You
- When The Dream Is Over
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
- Where Peaceful Waters Flow
- Where We Will Be Going
- Where Would I Be
- Why Mona Lisa Smiled
- You And Me
- You Are The Reason
- You Look Beautiful
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!
Old Friend
Words and music: Chris de Burgh
Album: Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975)
Capo : II
[Chords]
Gmaj7 200023
Adim7 --4545
A#m 113321
[Intro]
|-7-----7-|-7-----7-|-5-----5-|-3-2-|
|-8-8-----|-7---7---|-5---5---|-3---|
|-7---7---|-7-7---7-|-5-5-----|-2---|
|-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0---|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
[Verse 1]
G Gmaj7 Adim7 B7 Em
Old friend, so you're in trouble again, you ask me today
Am D Bm Em
To try and find a little time and maybe buy a glass of wine
Am D
Old friend, I'm coming through
[Solo]
|-------0-|-3/2-0-2-|
|-0-1-3---|---------|
|---------|---------|
|-------0-|-5/4-2-4-|
|---0-2---|---------|
|-3-------|---------|
[Verse 2]
G B7 Em
Old friend, yes I remember you, always a smile on your face
Am D Bm Em
Oh a memory from years before, an old man and a little boy
Am D G B7
Old friend, I remember you
Em Am D Em
You used to take me fishing down by the wishing well
Em Bm C D Em
One day you threw a wish in and we listened while it fell
B7
And you made a wish...
C D G C D G
"When the years are heavy and my heart is growing cold
C B7 Em D7
Well I wish when the evening comes that there'll always be
G Bm A#m Am D G
Some ol' ol' old friend who'll miss me too"
Em
Well I do
Am D G D
So friend I'm coming through
G B7 Em
Da di da di da...
Am D Bm Em
Yes, for you I'll always find the time, we will have a bottle of wine
Am D Bm E
Old friend, I'm here by your side, Oh, to the very end
Am D
Old friend... I miss you too
[Solo]
|-7-----7-|-7---7---|-5-----5-|-3-2-|
|-8---8---|-7-----7-|-5---5---|-3---|
|-7-7---7-|-7-7-7---|-5-5---5-|-2---|
|-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0---|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
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My dear...
G Bm Bm A#m Am D
Old friend... AhhhhAhhh Ah, Ooooh... (repeat to fade)
Words and music: Chris de Burgh
Album: Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975)
Capo : II
[Chords]
Gmaj7 200023
Adim7 --4545
A#m 113321
[Intro]
|-7-----7-|-7-----7-|-5-----5-|-3-2-|
|-8-8-----|-7---7---|-5---5---|-3---|
|-7---7---|-7-7---7-|-5-5-----|-2---|
|-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0---|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
[Verse 1]
G Gmaj7 Adim7 B7 Em
Old friend, so you're in trouble again, you ask me today
Am D Bm Em
To try and find a little time and maybe buy a glass of wine
Am D
Old friend, I'm coming through
[Solo]
|-------0-|-3/2-0-2-|
|-0-1-3---|---------|
|---------|---------|
|-------0-|-5/4-2-4-|
|---0-2---|---------|
|-3-------|---------|
[Verse 2]
G B7 Em
Old friend, yes I remember you, always a smile on your face
Am D Bm Em
Oh a memory from years before, an old man and a little boy
Am D G B7
Old friend, I remember you
Em Am D Em
You used to take me fishing down by the wishing well
Em Bm C D Em
One day you threw a wish in and we listened while it fell
B7
And you made a wish...
C D G C D G
"When the years are heavy and my heart is growing cold
C B7 Em D7
Well I wish when the evening comes that there'll always be
G Bm A#m Am D G
Some ol' ol' old friend who'll miss me too"
Em
Well I do
Am D G D
So friend I'm coming through
G B7 Em
Da di da di da...
Am D Bm Em
Yes, for you I'll always find the time, we will have a bottle of wine
Am D Bm E
Old friend, I'm here by your side, Oh, to the very end
Am D
Old friend... I miss you too
[Solo]
|-7-----7-|-7---7---|-5-----5-|-3-2-|
|-8---8---|-7-----7-|-5---5---|-3---|
|-7-7---7-|-7-7-7---|-5-5---5-|-2---|
|-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0---|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
|---------|---------|---------|-----|
My dear...
G Bm Bm A#m Am D
Old friend... AhhhhAhhh Ah, Ooooh... (repeat to fade)
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