Biografía:
Scotland's greatest living Australian. Or the other way around, depending on how you look at it.
Born in Peebles, Scotland, and emigrating to Australia in 1969, he currently resides near Adelaide, South Australia. Written in 1972, And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is perhaps his best-known song, being a haunting evocation of the ANZAC experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli. It has also been interpreted as a reaction to the Vietnam War.
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Otras canciones:
- And The Band Played "waltzing Matilda"
- Across The Hills Of Home
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matlida
- Ballad Of Henry Holloway
- Bloody Rotten Audience
- Dedication Day
- Front Row Cowboy
- Green Fields Of France
- Leaving Nancy
- No Mans Land
- Now Im Easy
- Safe In The Harbour
- Scraps Of Paper
- The Blessing
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Verse 1]
C
It's Saturday night and the bar room is howlin'
G C
With young weekend cowboys, all struttin' and a-prowlin'
Am
Drinkin' straight bourbon and tryin' not to shiver
G C
As it burns down their throats and plays hell with their liver
G
On a small stage in the bar's furthest corner
C
Sits Henry Holloway playin' his guitar
F
Under the spotlight sweat on his face glistenin'
G Dm C
A-singin' his heart out with nobody listenin'
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
[Verse 2]
C
Evelyn sits by the stage she's the only one clappin'
G C
With eyes brightly shinin', feet in time a-tappin'
Am
Face full of love as she watches her man
G C
In his shirt of blue rhinestones she sewed on by hand
G
Sweet red lips movin' as she sings along
C
Joinin' with Henry on his every song
F
Although she's heard them about one million times
G Dm C
'Cause love is tone deaf as well as stone blind!
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
[Verse 3]
C
Now the noise in the bar's like a volcano explodin'
G C
But up on the stage young Henry is floatin'
Am
Eyes closed and driftin' through his favorite dream
G C
He sings of places that he's never seen
G
Like Nashville and Memphis, New York and L.A.
C
You can bet even money he'll get there someday
F
But if he don't, he might just not care
G Dm C
'Cause when he sings his songs, he's already there
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
[Verse 4]
C
Now Saturday night's turned into Sunday mornin'
G C
The bar room is empty the bar tender's yawnin'
Am
Home go the cowboys with their jeans and high boots
G C
Come Monday they'll put on their ties and dark suits
G
Back to the motel go Henry and Evelyn
C
She falls asleep with her arms wrapped around him
F
She dreams of motel rooms and cheap crowded bars
G Dm C
Henry lies wide awake, and dreams of the stars
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
C
It's Saturday night and the bar room is howlin'
G C
With young weekend cowboys, all struttin' and a-prowlin'
Am
Drinkin' straight bourbon and tryin' not to shiver
G C
As it burns down their throats and plays hell with their liver
G
On a small stage in the bar's furthest corner
C
Sits Henry Holloway playin' his guitar
F
Under the spotlight sweat on his face glistenin'
G Dm C
A-singin' his heart out with nobody listenin'
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
[Verse 2]
C
Evelyn sits by the stage she's the only one clappin'
G C
With eyes brightly shinin', feet in time a-tappin'
Am
Face full of love as she watches her man
G C
In his shirt of blue rhinestones she sewed on by hand
G
Sweet red lips movin' as she sings along
C
Joinin' with Henry on his every song
F
Although she's heard them about one million times
G Dm C
'Cause love is tone deaf as well as stone blind!
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
[Verse 3]
C
Now the noise in the bar's like a volcano explodin'
G C
But up on the stage young Henry is floatin'
Am
Eyes closed and driftin' through his favorite dream
G C
He sings of places that he's never seen
G
Like Nashville and Memphis, New York and L.A.
C
You can bet even money he'll get there someday
F
But if he don't, he might just not care
G Dm C
'Cause when he sings his songs, he's already there
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
[Verse 4]
C
Now Saturday night's turned into Sunday mornin'
G C
The bar room is empty the bar tender's yawnin'
Am
Home go the cowboys with their jeans and high boots
G C
Come Monday they'll put on their ties and dark suits
G
Back to the motel go Henry and Evelyn
C
She falls asleep with her arms wrapped around him
F
She dreams of motel rooms and cheap crowded bars
G Dm C
Henry lies wide awake, and dreams of the stars
[Chorus]
F C
Fire in the belly and fire in the soul
G C
Ambition's a fire that's hard to control
F C
Burnin' with bright dreams of money and fame
G Dm C
Young Henry Holloway's lost in the flames
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