The One About England by Rodney Crowell THE ONE ABOUT ENGLAND: RODNEY CROWELL (D#) (88 – 4/4) (Rodney Crowell) This beautiful song can be found on Rodney Crowell's 1980 album: BUT WHAT WILL THE NEIGHBORS THINK. To play in the original key, place a capo on the first fret. |./. |: Repeat the previous measure of 4-counts. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++INTRO: |D |E |G |D |./. |E |G |D |./. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1: D |E MERRY ENGLAND LIVES JUST SOUTH OF NOTTINGHILL, |G |D | IN DAILY DREAMS OF SHAKESPEARE LIKE SOME PISCES WILL. ./. |E THOUGH SHE'S NEVER BEEN BEYOND THE LADBROKE GATE, |G |D THE WORLD HAS SPUN AROUND THERE MANY TIMES OF LATE. ======================================================================CHORUS: |Bm |D CAN CAROLINE REMEMBER, HE THAT DID BEFRIEND HER, |G |D (2-count) |A AND SCARCELY TOUCHED THE BEAUTY, OF A SADNESS ON HER SOUL. |Bm |D SO SUBTLE WERE HER CHANGES, NO ONE EVEN NOTICED, |G |D (2-count) |A THAT MANY YEARS OF CRYING AND SHE BARELY LET IT SHOW. |G A7 |D |./. | THAT'S THE PRICE YOU HAVE TO PAY TO GROW SO OLD. *******************************************************************INTERLUDE: D |E |G |D |./. |E |G |D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------2: D |E ENGLAND'S TURNING GREEN FROM ALL THOSE YEARS OF RAIN, |G |D | LIKE MOSS ALONG THE FENCES DOWN OL' MEMORY LANE. ./. |E POETRY IN MOTION WHILE SHE STANDS THERE STILL, |G |D | SOME MAIDEN IN A CASTLE UP ON NOTTING-HILL. *******************************************************************INTERLUDE: D |Bm |D |G |D |Bm |D |G |D A |D G |A D |G A | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++OUTRO: |D |Bm |G A7 |D | I DREA-M OF ENGLAND AND HER AU - BURN HAIR, AND I MISS CA-RO- LINE. D |E |G |D |./. |E |G |D | This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. Have fun, DAIRYBEAT on: HTTP://WWW.SOUNDCLICK.COM/BANDS/PAGEMUSIC.CFM?BANDID=137360 www.TAB6.com