Fogelberg foi um componente chave da idade de ouro do cantor confessional e compositor, juntando-se os gostos de James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne e mais foco na transformação de música pop do interior após a explosão dos anos 60 do comentário social. Ele tinha começado como um roqueiro em bandas em torno de sua cidade natal de Peoria, Illinois, mas iniciou sua carreira solo, enquanto freqüentava a Universidade de Illinois.
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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!
GFGAm I was born by a river GFGAm Rolling past a town GFGAm Given no direction GFDm Just told to keep my head down AmGDm As I took my position AmGDm A man fired a gun AmGFG I was so steeped in tradition I could not run
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GFGAm I was raised by a river GFGAm Weaned upon the sky GFGAm And in the mirror of the waters GFDm I saw myself learn to cry AmGDm As the tears hit the surface AmGDm I saw what had been done AmGFG I gave feet to my freedom and I did run
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GAmGF Someday later GAmGF I saw the writing in the dust GAmGF It told me how I should travel GAmGFG It told me who I was
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GFGAm I ran far from the river GFGAm Far as I could see GFGAm And as the sun hit my shoulders GFDmFDm I felt it burning me AmGDm How I longed for the waters AmGDm As the fire raged AmGFG How I longed for the river as I aged
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GFGAm I will die by a river GFGAm As it rolls away GFGAm Bury me in the night time GFDm Do not waste the day AmGDm High above the waters AmGDm That roll on to the sea AmGFAm All the angels in heaven will laugh at me GFAm They will laugh at me GF They will laugh at me GAm They will laugh at me
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GFGAm My life was naught but a river GFGAm Rolling through my brain GFGAm Made of so many teardrops GAmGF Made of so much pain