James Joseph "Jim" Croce nació el 10 de enero de 1943 en South Philadelphia. Fue cantante y compositor de folk rock. Grabó para Capitol y ABC Records entre 1960 y 1973, año en que falleció en un accidente aéreo, el día 20 de septiembre.
A principios de los '60, asiste a la universidad de Villanova, Pennsylvania. En aquel lugar se hace miembro de los Villanova Singers, además de participar como DJ de la radio de la universidad (WXVU). Allí también conoce a Ingrid Jacobson
¡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!
GBmCBAm7GCBAG Operator oh could you help me place this call AmDEmDCBmAmG 'See the number on the matchbook is old and faded GBmCBAm7GCBAG She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray AmD7EmDCBmAmG A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
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GCG Isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmBmAm So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show DCG I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well AmC I only wish my words could just convince myself D7CG That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
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GBmC (B) Am7GC (BAG) Operator oh could you help me place this call AmD7Em (DCBmAmG) Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me GBmC (BAG ) There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time AmD7Em (DCBmAmG) I think about the love that I thought would save me
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GCG Isn't that the way they say it goes CD But lets forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmBmAm So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show DCG I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well AmC I only wish my words could just convince myself D7CG That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
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GBmC (B) Am7GC (BAG) Operator let's forget about this call AmD7Em (DCBmAmG) There's no one there I really wanted to talk to GBm Thank you for your time, BmC (BAm7GCBAG) Cause you've been so much more than kind AmD7EmDCBmAmG You can keep the dime
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GCG Isn't that the way they say it goes CD But lets forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmBmAm So I can call just to tell her I'm fine and to show DCG I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well AmC I only wish my words could just convince myself D7CG That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels