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28 Jan 11 - 04:37 PM (#3084291) Subject: Chords for Rolling Home? From: GUEST Can anyone help a newbie with chords for rolling home? |
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28 Jan 11 - 08:24 PM (#3084391) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: Tattie Bogle Which one? There are several songs by this name!! |
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28 Jan 11 - 09:22 PM (#3084416) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: kendall What key? |
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29 Jan 11 - 11:48 AM (#3084716) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: Waddon Pete Best sung unaccompanied...... |
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29 Jan 11 - 12:03 PM (#3084723) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: NbptErnie Assuming the song you're looking for info on is "Rolling Home To Old New England", it certainly is very satisfying done acapella, but when I want to accompany it with my guitar, I do so in the key of A. Here's how I hear it: [A]Call all hands to man the capstan / See the cable running [D]clear / Heave [E]away and with a [A]will, boys / For New [E]England we will [A]steer. Just repeat that for all the verses (and there are many and varied). |
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29 Jan 11 - 02:59 PM (#3084817) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: GUEST Many thanks yes the John Tams one. I tend to play in C as much as possible but will sort something out. |
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29 Jan 11 - 03:57 PM (#3084840) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: Bernard John Tams song (as already commented, best sung unaccompanied): Key C C Round goes the wheel of fortune G C Don't be afraid to ride F C There's a land of milk and honey G Waits on the other side F C There'll be peace and there'll be plenty G You'll never need to roam C When we go rolling home, G C when we go rolling home. Chorus: C Rolling home, F G when we go rolling home C F When we go rolling, rolling, C G C when we go rolling home |
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29 Jan 11 - 03:58 PM (#3084841) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: Bernard Hmmm... even though I used a non-proportional font and started lines with non-breaking spaces... it still went a bit squint!! Still, it's close enough I suppose... |
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29 Jan 11 - 04:09 PM (#3084848) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: Bernard Complete words for those who don't know it... Rolling Home (John Tams) Round goes the wheel of fortune Don't be afraid to ride There's a land of milk and honey Waits on the other side There'll be peace and there'll be plenty You'll never need to roam When we go rolling home, when we go rolling home. Rolling home, when we go rolling home When we go rolling, rolling, when we go rolling home The gentry in their fine array Do prosper night and morn While we unto the fields must go To plough and sow their corn The rich may steal the power But the glory's ours alone When we go rolling home (etc) The frost is on the hedgerow The icy winds do blow While we poor weary labourers Strive through the driving snow Our dreams fly up to glory Up where the lark has flown When we go rolling home (etc) The summer of resentment The winter of despair The journey to contentment Is set with trap and snare Stand to and stand together Your labour's yours alone When we go rolling home (etc) So pass the bottle round And let the toast go free Here's a health to every labourer Wherever they may be Fair wages now and ever Let's reap what we have sown When we go rolling home (etc) Written about 1987, this song first featured in the play "Cider with Rosie" and was also used in Bill Bryden's production of "The Big Picnic" and the film "The Raggedy Rawney". It has since settled snugly into folk club repertoires. It's a regular encore for the John Tams Band, since the band can melt off and leave the audience belting out the last few choruses, led only by a manically grinning Keith on djembe. |
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29 Jan 11 - 07:14 PM (#3084943) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? From: GUEST Many thanks all - I'm beginngin to come round to your way of thinking that unaccompanied is best. |
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30 Jan 11 - 05:10 AM (#3085119) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? (Tams) From: Old Vermin A song I only know from live performances in clubs and pubs. Last time I looked, there wasn't a recording of Rolling Home listed in John Tams' discography? Is there one? Recordings, indeed by anyone? |
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30 Jan 11 - 12:18 PM (#3085286) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? (Tams) From: GUEST,Georgina Boyes Swan Arcade recorded "Rolling Home" on their own label cassette, "Nothing Blue", Sygnet SY01 in 1988. |
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30 Jan 11 - 02:26 PM (#3085370) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? (Tams) From: Bernard I've got a recording of Sid Kipper doing 'Rolling Drunk'...!! The song, although collected by the Kipper Family in the village of Trunch, bears remarkable similarities...!! (okay, before anyone jumps down my throat, I do know!) |
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30 Jan 11 - 05:20 PM (#3085482) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? (Tams) From: Cluin Dougie MacLean recorded an original called "Rolling Home" many years ago. |
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30 Jan 11 - 06:36 PM (#3085533) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? (Tams) From: Bernard Ahaa! I've found an old recording of it by Redmayne... not sure if the CD is still available, but I can easily find out. PM if you want to arrange to have an MP3 of the track. |
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31 Jan 11 - 06:15 PM (#3086206) Subject: RE: Chords for Rolling Home? (Tams) From: Tattie Bogle Someone's doctored the thread title since my first post! (Added (Tams)!) I'd agree, best a cappella. "Rolling Home to Caledonia" (totally different song) is popular up here! |