It’s been so long

since I’ve seen you, my old friend

I remember your eyes how they would shine
Those crazy times when you and I fooled around
I remember the time you fell in love
Didn’t know how to say goodbye to your baby
You made me [Eb/G]take the goodbye note around
And that little girl, she cried and cried
She asked me if I knew exactly why you’d gone

I told a lie, I said you felt
She’d be much happier with someone else
But then you’d d[Eb/G]o the same for me

(solo)
Eb, Bb, Cm, Bb x4
Ab, Eb/G, Bb

Remember when we stayed out late
We’d cause a fight but we would never stay to the end
I loved you then, I love you still, you know I think I always will
You’re a good friend,[Eb/G] a good friend to me
Who was it, who was it, who was it, who was it
Came for me when I was stranded in the bad man’s land
Who was it, who was it, who was it
Who put up bail for me when I was so desperate to get out
Who believed with me that I was not guilty
Who gave me beer when I was thirsty
And who gave me twenty-five dollars to hold
I loved you then, I love you still
You know I think I always will
You’re a good friend, [Eb/G]a good friend to me for so long

Down To Zero chords
Joan Armatrading

Capo 1

[D/A]
F#m E A 2x

Oh, the feeling, when you’re reeling;
you step lightly thinking you’re number one
Down to zero with a word, leaving, for another one
Now you won’t put you’re feet back on the ground;
Down to the ground, down to the ground
Down to the ground, down to the ground[D/A]

Brand new dandy, first class scene stealer;
walks through the crowd and takes your man
Sends you rushing to the mirror,
brush your eyebrows and say,
there’s more beauty in you than anyone

Oh, remember who walked the warm sand beside you;
moored to your heel let the waves come rushing in
She took the worry from your head;
but then again,
she put trouble in your heart instead,
and you fall;
down to the ground, down to the ground

You’ll know heartache,
Still more crying, when you’re thinking of your mother’s only son
Take to your bed,

you say there’s peace in sleep,

but you dream of love instead
Oh, the heartache you’ll find,
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun

But oh when you fall;
oh when you fall,
fall at my door

Oh, the feeling, when you’re reeling;
you step lightly thinking you’re number one
Down to zero with a word, leaving, for another one
Now you won’t put you’re feet back on the ground;
Down to the ground, down to the ground
Down to the ground, down to the ground[D/A]

You’ll know heartache,
Still more crying, when you’re thinking of your mother’s only son
Take to your bed,

you say there’s peace in sleep,
but you dream of love instead

But oh when you fall
oh when you fall,
fall at my door

Set8

Song: Willow
Artist: Joan Armatrading
Album: Show Some Emotion – 1977
Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt lskerrit@direct.ca

Intro:

D—————————————|
A—-3————-3————-3——|
E————-3~5———–3~5———|

~ hammer-on

Or:

May not be you’re best

You know good ones don’t come by the score

You’ve got something missing

I’ll help you look you can be sure

And if you want to be alone, or someone to share a laugh

Whatever you want me to all you’ve gotta do is ask

Thunder don’t go under the sheets

Lightning under the tree

In the rain and snow

I’ll be your fire side

Come running to me
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joan_armatrading/willow_crd.html )
When things get out of hand

Running to me

When it’s more than you can stand

I said I’m strong

Strai - ght

Willing to be a

Shelter in a storm

Your wil – low

Oh wil – low

When the sun is out

A fight with the best girl

Prettiest thing you ever saw

You know I’ll listen

Try to get a message to her

And if it’s money you want, or trouble halved

Whatever you want to do all you’ve gotta do is ask

I said I’m strong

Strai - ght

Willing to be a

Shelter in a storm

Your wil – low

Oh wil – low

When the sun is out

Shelter in a storm

Your wil – low

Oh wil – low

When the sun is out (repeat to fade)

/a/armatrading_joan/love_and_affection.tab

>From the album Joan Armatrading.

e--------------------------------7--------------------------|
B-------4h5p4--------4-----------7--------------2-----5-----|
G------6-----------6------------8---------------2-----6-----|
D----6------------------------9----------------4-----7------|
A--4------------------------9-----------------4-----7-------|
E-------------------------7------------------2-----5--------|

I am not in love

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------5------------------------------|
G---------------------------6-------------------------------|
D--------------------------6--------------------------------|
A-------------------------4---------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

but I’m open to persuasion

e A A/G# F#m

e--------5-------5--------------5-------5-------------2----|
B-----------5-------5--------------5-------5----------2----|
G--------------6----------------------6-------------2------|
D-----7--7-------7----------7---7-------7----------4-------|
A----7---------------------7----------------------4--------|
E-0-5---------------------4----------------------2---------|

east or west, where’s the best

[A/G#]

e---------------------------5-------5---------5-----5-------|
B------------------------------5-------5--------5------5----|
G---------6-----------------------6---------------6---------|
D--------6----------------7-7-------7-------7-7-----7-------|
A-------4---------4------7-----------------7----------------|
E---------------7---7---5-----------------4-----------------|

for romancing with a friend I can smile

but with a lover I could hold my head back and really laugh

E B (stop) A

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0-----------/7----------5-----------------------|
G-----------1-----------/8----------6-----------------------|
D-----------2-----------/9----------7-----------------------|
A-----------2-----------/9----------7-----------------------|
E-----------0-----------/7----------5-----------------------|

really laugh

e-------------------------------------------|
B--------------5--------------7-------------|
G-------------6---------------8-------------|
D------------6---------------9--------------|
A-----------4-----4h6/76---9---------------|
E-------------------7----------------|

thank you you took me

[A/G#]

e-----5-------5---------5-----5----------------------|
B--------5-------5--------5------5---------2---------|
G-----------6---------------6--------------2---------|
D---7-7-------7-------7-7-----7----------4-----------|
A--7-----------------7------------------4------------|
E-5-----------------4-----------------2--------------|

dancing cross the floor cheek to cheek

but with a lover I could really

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------0--------------/7----5---------------------/7-------|
G-------1--------------/8----6---------------------/8-------|
D-------2--------------/9----7---------------------/9-------|
A-------2--------------/9----7---------------------/9-------|
E-------0--------------/7----5---------------------/7-------|

move rly move I could really
dance rly dance rly dance rly dance I could really
move rly move rly move rly move

now if[(B)] I can feeeel the sun in my eyes and the [A/G#]rain on my face

why can’t I feeeeeel….

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B--0----------------/4-----5------------------/7------------|
G--1----------------/4-----6------------------/8------------|
D--2----------------/6-----7------------------/9------------|
A--2----------------/6-----7------------------/9------------|
E--0----------------/4-----5------------------/7------------|

love I could really
love, really love, really love, really love,really love
love love love love love love love love now I got
aaaall the friends that I want
love ooh hoo I may
need more but I shall just stick to
those I have got

with friends I still feel so in[A/G#]secure
little darling I believe you could help me a lot

just take my hand and lead me w[A/G#]here you will
no conversation no wave goodnight

just make love with affection
sing me another love song but this time with a little dedication sing it
sing it (sing it sing it) you know that’s what I like
love whoo hoo once more with feeling

give me love give me love loooove

(saxaphone solo arranged for guitar):

e--12----------------------14-14--12-12-----------12-------|
B----------14---12-----------------------14-12-14----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

e-----12----------------------------------------------------|
B--12----14-----12-12---------------------------------------|
G---------------------13-13---13-11--------11--11-----------|
D-----------------------------------14-------14-------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

e-(5)/15------12--------------------------------------------|
B-----------------15--12----12--12-------12-----12----------|
G-----------------------------14------------------14-12-----|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

well baby

just make love with affection
sing me another love song but this time with a little dedication sing it
sing it (sing it sing it) you know that’s what I like
love whoo hoo once more with feeling
sing me another love song but this time with a little dedication sing it
sing it (sing it sing it) you know that’s what I like
love whoo hoo with affection
whoo hoo with a little dedication
love whoo hoo once more with feeling
love whoo hoo you know that’s what I like
love whoo hoo
whoo hoooooooooo

(outro):

B---||:--0--h3--h5---p3---2-----p0--:||

/ is slide up
is slide down
h is a hammer on
p is a pull off

EADGBe
022100 – E
[-]
[-]
[-]
799877 [-]- [A/G#]B
x46654 – C#m

8 10 10 9 8 8 – C (tricky little discordant C major in the solo)

Any comments, improvements, etc. welcome

Nic

Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com

All The Way From America
Joan Armatrading
From: “Me, Myself, I” 1980
Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt lskerrit@direct.ca

This is how i hear it…..

Chords:
E 022100
Aadd9/E 077600
Badd11 799800

Intro:
[Aadd9/E]
[Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E]
[Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E]
[Aadd9/E]
[Aadd9/E]

You called all the way from America[Aadd9/E]

Said “Hang onto love girl”

But the we[Aadd9/E]eks and the months and the years

Passed by…[Aadd9/E]

And my eyes couldn’t stand the strain

Of [Aadd9/E]that promised love

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

You called all the way from Amer[Aadd9/E]ica

Said I’ll soon be home girl

And [Aadd9/E]years and the tears and the fears,

Passed by…[Aadd9/E]

And my heart couldn’t stand the pain

of [Aadd9/E]that promised love

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

I stayed all alone and I waited r[Aadd9/E]ound

For you to knock at my door

But the [Aadd9/E]knock never came

and no ring

At all….[Aadd9/E]

And now I sit and wonder why

You [Aadd9/E]made that first call

All the way way from Ame[Aadd9/E]rica

I don’t believe I’ll stay here

I don’t think I want to wait her[Aadd9/E]e anymore

[Aadd9/E]And if you search for me baby

Better bring some more love t[Aadd9/E]han you declared

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

[Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E] [Aadd9/E]

And my heart couldn’t stand the pain

of [Aadd9/E]that promised love

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

All the way from America[Aadd9/E][Aadd9/E]

(paus[Aadd9/E]e)[Aadd9/E]
E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E E Aadd9/E (fade)

Transcribed by Lisa Skerritt lskerrit@direct.ca
All comments welcomed.
Thanx to Simon for the lyrics, and thanx to Mike, Micah, David, Kevin,
James, John and Chris for helping me ID the chords.

Standard Tuning

INTRO: D Dsus2 A Bm

Sinking
Caught up in a whirling motion
Such a strange sensation
The currents uncertain
Like sails of a mill
I spin
Like wheels I move in a circle
While you stand on the bank
Immune or evasive
Throw me a lifeline
Save me…

Intimacy and affection
Frozen
In this game of chance
I forfeit
Full hand of love
With no counters
Like a moth

With no flame
To persuade me
Like blood in the rain
Running thin
While you stand on the inside
Looking in
Save me…

Inside looking in
Complete in yourself
Throw me a lifeline
Save me...

INTERLUDE

Intimacy and affection
Frozen

In this game of chance
I forfeit
Full hand of love
With no counters
Like a moth

With no flame
To persuade me
Like blood in the rain
Running thin
While you stand on the inside
Looking in
Save me…

Inside looking in
Complete in yourself
Throw me a lifeline
Save me…

Stand on the bank
Immune or evasive

Throw me a lifeline
Save me...

Stand on the bank
Immune or evasive
Throw me a lifeline
Save me

Save me…

‘If Women Ruled The World’
By Joan Armatrading
>From the album ‘Square The Circle’

Transcribed by Thom Hickey (thomh@aimnet.com)

This song seems very straight-forward until you try and
decipher the solo work by Joan on this one. Good luck, and
if you figure out the solos, e-mail me please.

Chord chart:

Fsus4: 113311
F: 112331
C: 35553x

Intro:

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:---------------|--------------------|
D:--------3------|---------3----------|
A:3---5----------|-3------------------|
E:---------------|-----5--------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:---------------|--------------------|
D:--------3------|---------3----------|
A:3---5-------5--|-3------------------|
E:---------------|-----5--------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:---------------|---------------3p2h3|
D:--------3------|---------3----------|
A:3---5----------|-3---5--------------|
E:---------------|--------------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:/5------3p2h3/5|/8------------------|
D:---------------|--------------------|
A:---------------|--------------------|
E:---------------|--------------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:---------------|--------------------|
D:--------3------|---------3----------|
A:3---5----------|-3------------------|
E:---------------|-----5--------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:---------------|--------------------|
D:--------3------|---------3----------|
A:3---5-------5--|-3------------------|
E:---------------|-----5--------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:---------------|---------------/2---|
D:--------3------|---------3----------|
A:3---5----------|-3---5--------------|
E:---------------|--------------------|

E:---------------|--------------------|
B:---------------|--------------------|
G:--2------------|--------------------|
D:-----/5-----/8-|--8--7--------------|
A:---------------|--------------------|
E:---------------|--------------------|

Loving your sweet ways
Loving the funny things you say
Loving the silence
Wrapped in my man’s arms at the end of the day

Loving the way you
Make me feel
That women rule the world
If women ruled the world
It would be a good thing

No more war no more hate
Women can fight but talking’s great
Behind your back to your face
They’d rather talk than murder

Not all men kill babies
But a woman would rather
Kill herself
Than see a child suffer
Women are carers, they were born that way

Like mother nature feeds the world
A woman will think of her child first
No more sons dying young
Women bore sons for living

I love how you love me
Make me feel that
Women rule the world
If women ruled the world
It would be a good thing

If women ruled the world
If women ruled the world
If women ruled the world
It would be a good thing

Everything else is solo work by Joan, and I can’t figure
it out. I hope this helps and please send corrections to
thomh@aimnet.com

Cheers,

Thom

Tablature explanation:

/ slide up
slide down
p pull off
h hammer-on