Gerald Rafferty, conocido artísticamente como Gerry Rafferty, fue un músico británico nacido el 16 de Abril de 1947 en Paisley, Escocia y fallecido el 4 de Enero de 2011 en Upton, Inglaterra.
Empezó su carrera como músico callejero. Su primer grupo se llamó "Humblebums", luego publicó un disco en solitario y en 1972 se unió con Joe Egan para formar "Stealers Wheel". Desde 1975, fecha en la cual se disolvió este último grupo, ha publicado todos sus discos en solitario; su canción de mayor éxito se llama "Baker Street"
¡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!
This is in the original key of G - I play it in D capo 2, as Gerry had a deceptively high pitched voice
Intro (Repeat as required) CGCG Yeah, night and day and day
B7
Em Wakin'up here on a rainy day GCG I swore last time that I would stay away DC I came down here to talk to you DCAmGB7 I said this time I might get through
Em I heard us speak but all the words were dead GCG We talked all night and left it all unsaid DC So we agree to disagree DCAmG At least we got our memory
CHORUS
CAmGCGCG Whatever's written in your heart,that's all that matters CAmGCGCG You'll find a way to say it all some day (yeah) CAmGC Whatever's written in your heart, that's all that matters CGCGB7 Yeah, night and day and day
You've got your secrets yeah and I've got mine We've played this game now for a long long time You don't lean on anyone You never had no place to run
You never wanted me to get too cloes We love and hate the ones we need the most I tried to find a way to you One thing I could say to you
CHORUS
Instrumental
Maybe I've always set my sights too high You take the easy way and still get by I know there ain't no special way We all get there anyway
I heard us speak but all the words were dead We talked all night and left it all unsaid So we agree to disagree At least we got our memory