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11 Mar 16 - 02:30 PM (#3778077) Subject: Chord Req: A.Taylor: Rose and The Briar basic ch From: GUEST,Alberto Z I would like to have some suggestions for the chords of the beautiful songs "The rose and The Briar", by the great Allan Taylor. I've searched all over the web for his songbooks, but it seems they're completely disappeared and no longer reprinted. Couls someone kindly help me? Many thanks! Alberto Z |
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11 Mar 16 - 03:26 PM (#3778094) Subject: RE: Chord Req: A.Taylor: Rose and The Briar basic ch From: GUEST,# The following is from http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Rose_and_the_Briar.htm The Rose and the Briar (Alan Taylor) Beware the dream that turns to greed When the flower rejects the seed When the lover does not yearn For the swallow's swift return Too late the lesson has been learned The flowers withered the letters burned The fond embrace is just a breeze Like the touch of falling leaves Chorus Take this broken heart of mine Throw it out like sour wine Let it burn upon the fire For you're the rose and I'm the briar And now the years are rolling on And I think of what is gone For what I gained I do not care And what I lost I hold most dear I know you want basic chords. However, the YouTube of Allan Taylor singing the song shows he's in an open tuning. How long have you been playing/how good are you? That's not idle curiousity. It will affect how basic the chords need be. |
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11 Mar 16 - 04:26 PM (#3778103) Subject: RE: Chord Req: A.Taylor: Rose and The Briar basic ch From: GUEST,Alberto Z Thanks for replying. I play melody instruments (flute whistle, uilleann pipes, tenor sax). I simply use chords for making a backtrack with software to play and sing upon... |
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11 Mar 16 - 04:30 PM (#3778105) Subject: RE: Chord Req: A.Taylor: Rose and The Briar basic ch From: GUEST,Alberto Z ...it should help me more if chords were in the a key suitable for D flute and whistle, and uilleann pipes...but I can otherwise transpose them, of course...thanks! |
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11 Mar 16 - 04:35 PM (#3778106) Subject: RE: Chord Req: A.Taylor: Rose and The Briar basic ch From: GUEST,# I will likely not get them done today, but for sure I will tomorrow. Thanks for replying, AlbertoZ. Key of D it will be. |
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12 Mar 16 - 04:32 AM (#3778224) Subject: RE: Chord Req: A.Taylor: Rose and The Briar basic ch From: GUEST,Alberto Z So many thanks for your caring, Guest#! You're so kind indeed and really helpful! best regards! Alberto Zucchi |