Name: Faraway Gone
Duration: P00H04M31S
Description: Written as a result of doing the ironing whilst listening to Kate Rusby. Remembering an old family Bible and portraits on the wall of my grandparents home in Sussex.

Faraway Gone

from Gobbindownmimobile (Full Album) by Davetaylor

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Written as a result of doing the ironing whilst listening to Kate Rusby. Remembering an old family Bible and portraits on the wall of my grandparents home in Sussex.

lyrics

Faraway Gone

(D)I threw a stone down the(G)well of(D)time,
And listened to the echo(Em)fading and(D)die
A(D)long the ruin of the(G)old Roman(D)Way
That(G)followed the(D)path where the(A)ancients (G)lie.

And a(D)blackbird he sings in a(G) branch of my (D)tree
“Oh bring back my true lover(Em)safe home to(A) me
If I had(D) wings of a swallow they’d(G) carry my (D)song
(G)Faraway,(D) faraway,(A)faraway(Bm) gone(A).
(G)Faraway,(D) faraway,(A) faraway(G) gone(A/D)

I (D)carried my lamp a(G)long times dark (D)lane,
That gave out its light over (Em)all that it (A)passed
The(D) mist on the hills where(G) memory(D) fades
Where the(G) swords they lay(D) rusting and(A) blunt in the(G) grass.

Chorus..

Then G/D/A/ G/D

I (D)looked in that mirror all (G)over my (D)shoulder
Where judgement day clouds still hung(Em) heavy in(A) view
They(D) don’t need me now, for the(G) battle was (D)over
And I(G) thought about (D)when this(A) old ring was (G)new.

Chorus rep last line G/D/A/G/A/D.

credits

from Gobbindownmimobile (Full Album), released February 7, 2020
Julia Taylor: harmony vocal. Erik Bellamy: mandola.

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Dave Taylor Leicester, UK

I write both serious and comedy songs. 6 solo CDs to date and collaborations with Steve Cartwright -"Legends of Leicester/Leicestershire". "All at Sea" shantyish album. Folk based for the most part - when people ask where the ideas come from I can say with honesty -"not drugs!!".. Currently working on a new album "Aspects of Lurve" hopefully out later in 2024. ... more