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28 Feb 04 - 03:37 PM (#1125874) Subject: Chord Req: The Grand Affair From: GUEST,Jacqued Anyone out there with the chords to The Grand Affair? Just heard it by The Fureys on their Essential Fureys CD - stunning. Must do it. |
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28 Feb 04 - 03:42 PM (#1125881) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair From: Strollin' Johnny Who wrote it? Ralph McTell? |
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29 Feb 04 - 10:44 AM (#1126157) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair From: Marion in Cornwall Here are the chords taken from a Ralph McTell song book. Hope they're of use to you. GRANDE AFFAIRE Ralph McTell Take a (C)bus, (Em)who needs a (Am7)car! We'll eat (C) take this (Em)seat near the (Am7). I'm (Dm)not hungry much(F) now are (G7)? Is it o(C)kay if I (E7)share yours with (Am)you? I've got no (G)money and I (C)think I be(B)lieve that you (Em). Re(F)member the (C)moon on the (Am)wall, didn't she (F)shine, Taste of the (C)sheets and the (Am)feel of the (F)wine? Wasn't I (C)glad that you(Am) was (F)mine in the (G)grande affaire (C) (C/G) (E/B)... I (Am)stay in the (Am/G#)best hotels(F) And there's (Am)white coated (G)waiters at(F)tend me, And I (Am)look at the (Am/G#)beautiful (F)girls: Do they (Am)really be(G)lieve they can (F)bend me (G) (G6) All the best, Marion |
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29 Feb 04 - 10:45 AM (#1126158) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair From: GUEST,Eugene Judge no cookie Some chords can found in this thread: thread.cfm?threadid=20338#211079 Lyrics from this site: http://www.martinic.nl/tale/songbook/grand_affair.htm The Grand Affair Take a bus, who needs a car Who needs here, close by the door I'm not very hungry now, are you Is it okay if I share yours with you Got no money and I'd think I believe that you knew Remember the moon on the water, how she shine The taste of the sheets and the feel of the wine Wasn't I glad that you were mine in the grand affair Take a boat, or maybe a plane Anywhere now, except Greece or Spain For sure I know where I am I see canals, this is Amsterdam Friends here they know, they can say who I am Remember the room without any view Frightened we'd meet someone that we knew No farewells or how-do-you-dos in the grand affair Now I stay at the best hotels And there's white coated waiters attend me And they look at them beautiful gals Do they really believe they can win me I drive now, it's seldom I walk Speak French, but I'd rather not talk And which suit will I wear tonight Take out the brown, but in the end wear the white After shade stepping out, stepping into the light Remember the moon on the water, how she shine The year was all wrong, so we sent back the wine Ah, wasn't I glad that you were mine in the grand affair Performed by The Fureys and Davey Arthur. Written by R. McTell. |
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29 Feb 04 - 02:30 PM (#1126292) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair From: GUEST,Jacqued Many thanks. Now my wife can get back to her guitar and I am out of the doghouse!! |