THE MEET ON THE LEDGE SONG BOOK

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2 THE MEET ON THE LEDGE SONG BOOK WARWICK ROAD THE TRAITOR'S TALE THE MARY STANFORD OF RYE BEYOND THE MOON DECORATION DAY HARBOUR LIGHT MERCIA THE MIRROR THE MOONROSE MY TRUE LOVE IS A CAVEMAN NORWEGIAN WHALER ONLY ANGELS THE RIVER AND THE WELL SPANISH SHIPS TIXALL WIDE THE WIRE LINE WITH THESE HANDS ONE MORE TIME (BEFORE YOU GO) LONG SHADOWS FREEZE DARK TALE Welcome to the Meet On The Ledge E-Song Book. Here is a selection of original songs that appeared on the first five MOTL CDs. We haven t attempted to do anything complicated such as notation or tablature; the songs are presented in a simple words-and-chords format, which will enable any guitarist with a working knowledge of basic chords, and a vague recollection of the song s melody, to play them instantly. Where there are instrumental breaks, we have inserted a simple chord chart showing the basic structure. Please feel free to play these songs in private or public. We actively encourage the sharing of our music. That is how folk music started and long may it continue.

3 Warwick Road Words and Music by Allen Maslen C F G Amin Dmin Emin Intro (NO CHORD) WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE OLD WARWICK ROAD? C-G Verse 1 IT WAS C IN THE HOUSE WHERE F I WAS C BORN AND F BARELY G OUT OF MY C PRAM G THE C MAN ON THE WIRELESS F TOLD US C ALL A - F -NOTHER WORLD G WAR HAD BE - C - GAN MY G MOTHER SAID SON, YOUR F DAD'S GOING TO C FIGHT AND Amin OH, HOW THE Emin TEARS THEY Dmin FLOWED G WHEN MY C DAD IN HIS WARWICKSHIRE F UNI - C - FORM MARCHED F OFF DOWN THE G OLD WARWICK F ROAD F-G Verse 2 IT WAS C OUT IN THE STICKS WHERE F I WAS C SENT I F FIRST SAW THE G FIELDS AND THE C TREES G AND I C PLAYED ALL DAY IN THE F SUNSHINE OF C MAY WITH THE F OTHER E- G -VACUEES C THEY G TREATED US WELL FAR A- F -WAY FROM THE C HELL AND THE Amin HEAVEN OF Emin MY OLD A- Dmin -BODE G AND I C WONDERED WHEN IF I'D F E'ER SEE A- C -GAIN OUR F HOUSE ON THE G OLD WARWICK F ROAD F-G

4 Chorus 1 F WHAT HAVE THEY G DONE TO THE OLD WARWICK C ROAD? IT WAS MY Amin HOME NOW THE FIRE'S GONE F COLD LOOK WHAT THEY'VE G DONE TO THE OLD WARWICK F ROAD F-G Verse 3 MY C FATHER WROTE HOME ONCE A F WEEK TO MY C MAM FROM F FAR FROM G OVER THE C SEA G THE C WARWICKSHIRE BOYS WERE F AFRICA C BOUND UNDER F FIELD MARSHAL G MONTGOMERY C SHE G READ THEM OUT LOUD IN THE F OLD NISSEN C HUT AS THE Amin DORNIERS Emin EMPTIED THEIR Dmin LOAD G AND SHE C WEPT FOR DAYS WHEN F ONE SET A- C -BLAZE OUR F HOUSE ON THE G OLD WARWICK F ROAD F-G Chorus 2 (As Chorus 1) Verse 4 MY C FATHER CAME HOME FROM F EL ALAMEIN C F WOUNDED BUT, G THANK GOD, A- C -LIVE G THE C BATTLE HAD RAGED FOR F TWELVE NIGHTS AND C DAYS MORE F COMRADES WERE G KILLED THAN SUR- C -VIVED AL- G -THOUGH HE WAS LAME AND HIS F WAR AT AN C END HIS Amin VALIANT Emin SPIRIT HE Dmin SHOWED G WHEN HE C JOINED THE HOME GUARD AND F TOILED LONG AND C HARD TO F REBUILD THE G OLD WARWICK F ROAD F-G Instrumental Break (as Chorus)

5 Verse 5 FROM C WHERE I LIVE NOW I CAN F SEE THE OLD C STREET AND F ALL THE OLD G BUILDINGS ARE C GONE G AND C I WALK THE LENGTH OF THE F OLD WARWICK C ROAD WHEN I F GO DOWN THE G TOWN TO SIGN C ON A G HELL OF A MONUMENT F TO THOSE FINE C MEN AND THE Amin GRATITUDE Emin WE'VE NEVER Dmin SHOWED G ARE THE C EMPTY DANCE HALLS AND F PAINT SPLATTERED C WALLS THAT F NOW LINE THE G OLD WARWICK F ROAD F-G Repeat Chorus to Fade

6 The Traitor s Tale Words and Music by Allen Maslen D G Bmin A Amin C Intro D D G G Repeat Verse 1 D I AM THE CIVILIAN THE COMMON G MAN IT'S 1914 IN ENGLAND D D THEY SAY THERE'S AN ENEMY AND A G CAUSE THEY SAY THERE'LL BE G BLOODSHED THEY SAY THERE'S A Bmin WAR THE SOLDIERS WILL G LEVEL AND THEY WILL TAKE D AIM THEN THEY WILL A FIRE Verse 2 D I AM THE CONSCRIPT A LETTER TO- G -DAY REPORT TO THE BARRACKS NOON MON- D -DAY THEY'LL GIVE ME A UNIFORM AND A G KNIFE THEY'LL TEACH ME TO TAKE AN ENEMY Bmin LIFE THEY'LL TEACH ME TO G LEVEL AND HOW TO TAKE D AIM THEY'LL TEACH ME TO A FIRE

7 Chorus 1 OH TELL ME THE Amin TRAITOR'S TALE C DADDY WHAT WAS THE D FIGHTING ALL FOR? OH TELL ME THE Amin TRAITOR'S TALE C DADDY WHAT DID YOU D DO IN THE WAR? Verse 3 D I AM THE CONDEMNED MAN WHO WALKS IN THE G SUN I AM THE PACIFIST WITH A D GUN TO DIE BY THE FIRING SQUAD OR THE G HUN A FATAL DILEMMA AND I MUST CHOOSE Bmin ONE FOR I WILL NOT G LEVEL, I WILL NOT TAKE D AIM I WILL NOT A FIRE Chorus 2 (as Chorus 1) Verse 4 D I AM THE DESERTER THE TRAITOR AM G I TIED TO THIS STAKE AT DAWN TO D DIE D THE FIRING SQUAD MUSTERS ONE BULLET EACH G MAN I THINK OF THE FIELDS OF ENGL- Bmin -AND SOON THEY WILL G LEVEL AND THEY WILL TAKE D AIM THEN THEY WILL A FIRE

8 Verse 5 D I AM YOUR TRUE LOVE AND I WILL G REMAIN G IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE FEET FROM WHERE I WAS D SLAIN REMEMBER ME NOT LYING HERE IN THE G RAIN BUT THERE IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR PICTURE Bmin FRAME THE LAST WORD I G SPOKE WAS TO WHISPER YOUR D NAME THEN THEY CALLED A 'FIRE'. Chorus 3 (as Chorus 1, and Repeat) Outro BE Bmin STILL MY BEATING G HE - A -ART Outro D D G G Repeat