Biografia:
Christopher Andrew 'Christy' Moore (born 7 May 1945, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland) is a popular Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is well known as one of the founding members of Planxty. His first album, Paddy on the Road (a minor release of 500) was recorded with Dominic Behan (brother of Brendan) in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards[1].
Moore was originally a bank employee who wanted to express himself using traditional music.
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Outras músicas:
- Natives
- Spancil Hill
- The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes
- Aisling
- All I Remember
- Allende
- Among The Wicklow Hills
- Apair Of Brown Eyes
- Arthur Macbride
- As I Roved Out
- Back Home In Derry
- Barrowland
- Biko Drum
- Black Is The Colour
- Black Jack County Chain
- Bright Blue Rose
- Casey
- City Of Chicago
- Cliffs Of Dooneen
- Continental Ceili
- Cry Like A Man
- Delirium Tremens
- Does This Train Stop On Merseyside
- Dunnes Stores
- El Salvador
- Fairytale Of New York
- Faithful Departed
- Follow Me Up To Carlow
- Galtee Mountain Boy
- Go Move Shift
- Hey Sandy
- Irish Ways And Irish Laws
- John Odreams
- Johnny Dont Go To Ballincollig
- Joxer Goes To Stuttgart
- Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- Lisdoonvarna And Ill Tell Me Ma
- Little Musgrave
- Mary From Dungloe
- Matty
- Missing You
- Motherland
- My Little Honda 50
- Nancy Spain
- No Time For Love
- North And South Of The River
- On Morecambe Bay
- One Last Cold Kiss
- Only Our Rivers Run Free
- Ordinary Man
- Quiet Desperation
- Reel In The Flickering Light
- Ride On
- Scapegoats
- Smoke And Strong Whiskey
- So Do I
- St Brendans Voyage
- The Boy From Tamlaghduff
- The Contender
- The Craic Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man
- The Curragh Of Kildare
- The Dying Soldier
- The Mad Lady And Me
- The Night Visit
- The Time Has Come
- The Two Conneeleys
- The Voyage
- They Never Came Home
- Tyrone Boys
- Veronica
- Viva La Quinta Brigada
- Weekend In Amsterdam
- Welcome To The Cabaret
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[Verse]
C F C
There were five men playing poker on the Heysham train.
C G
Fate was dealing them a cruel hand.
C F C
Hugh Callaghan was walking home through the evening rain
C G C
Not knowing what lay in store for him.
[Verse]
C F C
You'll find traces of nitro on cigarettes and matches.
C G
On formica tabletops and on decks of playin' cards.
C F C
When forensic found traces on the hands of these men,
C G C
The police drove up from Birmingham, they were saying the case was closed.
[Verse]
C F C
Have you seen the mugshots that were taken
C G
after forty eight hours in custody?
C F C
Battered and bruised, haunted looks upon their faces
C G C
The judge accepted they confessed willingly.
F G C
Please take another look at what you see.
[Verse]
C F C
If you tell me my family are being terrorised.
C G
Keep me awake for six days and nights, confused and terrified.
C F C
In the lonely dark of night I'll swear that black is white.
C G C
If you let me just lay down and close my eyes.
F G C
I'll sign anything if you let me close my eyes.
[Outro]
F C
Scales of justice balance up your act.
C G
Am I talking to myself or to the wall?
C F C
Hugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Johnny Walker,
C G F
Billy Power, Dick McIlkenny scapegoats all.
F G C
For sixteen years they've been talking to the wall.
C F C
There were five men playing poker on the Heysham train.
C G
Fate was dealing them a cruel hand.
C F C
Hugh Callaghan was walking home through the evening rain
C G C
Not knowing what lay in store for him.
[Verse]
C F C
You'll find traces of nitro on cigarettes and matches.
C G
On formica tabletops and on decks of playin' cards.
C F C
When forensic found traces on the hands of these men,
C G C
The police drove up from Birmingham, they were saying the case was closed.
[Verse]
C F C
Have you seen the mugshots that were taken
C G
after forty eight hours in custody?
C F C
Battered and bruised, haunted looks upon their faces
C G C
The judge accepted they confessed willingly.
F G C
Please take another look at what you see.
[Verse]
C F C
If you tell me my family are being terrorised.
C G
Keep me awake for six days and nights, confused and terrified.
C F C
In the lonely dark of night I'll swear that black is white.
C G C
If you let me just lay down and close my eyes.
F G C
I'll sign anything if you let me close my eyes.
[Outro]
F C
Scales of justice balance up your act.
C G
Am I talking to myself or to the wall?
C F C
Hugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Johnny Walker,
C G F
Billy Power, Dick McIlkenny scapegoats all.
F G C
For sixteen years they've been talking to the wall.
Chuck Girard
Chuck Ragan
Chule Von Wernic (...)
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