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13 Dec 03 - 10:09 PM (#1071823) Subject: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes - Ralph McTell From: rich-joy Hi, does anyone already have available the lyrics of this great song? (Bob Fox has just recorded an excellent version too) Cheers! R-J |
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13 Dec 03 - 10:27 PM (#1071834) Subject: Lyr Add: PEPPERS AND TOMATOES (Ralph McTell) From: Sorcha PEPPERS AND TOMATOES Ralph McTell This year in my garden I grow peppers and tomatoes, Peppers and tomatoes, they grow together well, And my neighbours all around me they grow beans and potatoes Cabbages and onions in this village where we dwell. And later in the year we will bring wine to the table Bring wine to the table, and reap what we have sown. Like my father did before me and his father did before him And his father did before him, we will share what we have grown. This little patch of dirt, this little pile of stones. I can wash the dust from off my face, and skin But this earth is in my bones. Military vehicles are passing through our village Passing through our village with young soldiers ill at ease. Unsmiling and unshaven, distrustful and uncertain Distrustful and uncertain, and all smoking constantly. And my neighbours say "Don't worry for you are one of us, You are one of us and it will not happen here", But the next night at the café, when I bring wine to the table, I bring wine to the table, but they are sitting drinking beer. Oh, last night the hand of friendship fell heavy on my shoulders, Heavy on my shoulders as I turned away to go. As I said goodnight some old men, some old men and young soldiers Were humming tunes and singing words to songs that I did not know. Oh this little patch of dirt, oh this little pile of stones I can wash the dust from off my face and skin, But this earth is in my bones. This morning my wife told me that she'd been to church on Sunday, Been to church on Sunday, she had felt the need to pray. Our children were baptised there but it was just to please the old ones, Just to please the old ones, and I don't know what to say. Tonight, as dark is falling, I am tending to my garden, Tending to my garden, and the crop that I have grown. And my car is heavy laden, and soon I'll start the engine, Soon I'll start the engine, wake the children and be gone. My shotgun it is loaded, and it's hidden in the cabin, It's hidden in the cabin, and the evening's growing chilled. My mouth is dry, my hands are moist, and if someone tries to stop me, Someone tries to stop me, I am ready now to kill. Oh this little patch of dirt, oh this little pile of stones I can wash the dust from off my face and skin But this earth is in my bones. I am watering my garden, when I smell the cigarette smoke, Smell the cigarette smoke, and I turn round in the dust And I see the glint of rifles, but I cannot see the faces But I recognise the voices that say, "You must come with us". http://www.geocities.com/songs2play/artist_ralphmctelllyricsown.htm#p Home Page..http://www.geocities.com/songs2play/artist_ralphmctell.htm |
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14 Dec 03 - 01:13 AM (#1071886) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes - Ralph McTell From: rich-joy Thanks Sorcha! what a powerfuul song ... Cheers! R-J |
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15 Dec 03 - 10:04 AM (#1072881) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes - Ralph McTell From: songs2play Thanks for the link to the site Sorcha. Yes it is a powerful song R-J, and gets the hairs on the back of the neck a-rising. S2P songs2play.co.uk |
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19 Mar 06 - 12:14 PM (#1697815) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers and Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: GUEST,michael quinn hi i play guitar and my dad loves this song and mr connaughton (if that is how you spell it!) and i was wondering were i could get the chords or music for these songs??? thanks a lot :) |
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09 Aug 09 - 07:49 AM (#2696308) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: GUEST,Iven Ambos I have a problem, because this link is no longer avaible. There is only : Sorry, the page you requested was not found. Can you help me? Thank you ^^ |
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09 Aug 09 - 04:36 PM (#2696525) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: Commander Crabbe Guest Michael I don't know about "Peppers and Tomatoes" but as far as I know "Mr Connaughton" is basically D, G and A with some nifty pinky fingering (Guitar in Concert tuning). I haven't played it for a while though and there might be a B or E minor in there somewhere as well. http://www.mctell.co.uk/tablat.htm The url above is for a book that has the tab and chords for both the songs. Regards CC |
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09 Aug 09 - 04:42 PM (#2696530) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: Peace "I have a problem, because this link is no longer avaible. There is only : Sorry, the page you requested was not found. Can you help me? Thank you ^^ " What link? |
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09 Aug 09 - 05:46 PM (#2696565) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: Jeri The url at the bottom of the second message (Sorcha's), posted in 2003. It's not actually a link, but it's a defunct address. |
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09 Aug 09 - 06:10 PM (#2696574) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: open mike try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_McTell or http://www.mctell.co.uk/ or http://www.ralphmctell.co.uk/ |
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29 Oct 09 - 05:55 PM (#2755198) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peppers & Tomatoes (Ralph McTell) From: GUEST The Link is now Ralph McTell Lyrics |