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Subject: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: the lemonade lady Date: 09 Sep 15 - 11:17 AM Does anyone have the chords and lyrics to Jemima? Sal |
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Subject: RE: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: GUEST Date: 09 Sep 15 - 03:29 PM I don't have the lyrics to hand - but you have a good chance of hearing it at this concert celebrating Terry's Life and Songs on the 24th September in Hexham: http://www.queenshall.co.uk/events/celebrating-songs-terry-conway Wonderful line-up including: The Unthanks, The Keelers, Pete Coe, Carolyn Robson, George Welch and Stewart Hardy, John and Caroline Bushby, Down in the Attic, Mike Tickell and Alan Lynch! |
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Subject: RE: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: GUEST Date: 16 Sep 15 - 07:49 PM Sal - I can guess why you want them. I sang it tonight for the same reason. I have a poor sound-quality Foxtail Soup live recording which I could email to you if you like - Bob (also on the above recording). Chords are easy enough. |
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Subject: RE: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: Joe Offer Date: 16 Sep 15 - 10:45 PM Looks like it's not available to us who are in the US. If somebody can post the lyrics and maybe a link to a recording, it would be nice for many of us. -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: GUEST Date: 18 Sep 15 - 01:24 PM Sal: As far as I can reconstruct it, this is what J. sang (though not necessarily what Terry wrote): Well I think that he must be a friend of yours Who's coming to see you tonight And if he don't stay, well, still it's going to be all right. They tell me you've been on holiday Brought back a few souvenirs Trinkets to help in your declining years. So pour the wine, douse the light, You're going to make him sing tonight Oh Jemima, you're going to make a scene Jemima, is that what they taught you back in the good old days When you used to sing those hymns to the Virgin Queen? But Jemima will be all right, Jemima will be all right, As long as the moon shines bright, The Lady will show the way. He'll never make Mr Universe, He must have a mighty fine mind Or maybe lady bountiful is feeling kind. And I bumped into Sister Mary Jude She tried to teach you about God, But she feels that your mother must have spared the rod. So spread the board, light the fire, Tell him to bring his night attire Oh Jemima etc. And I can recall the rite of spring When you were brought forth from the crowd To crown the lady in the long blue shroud. Oh alle- oh alleluia You're not with the Father in Rome, Sweet Isis, your little girl is coming home. So white on red, do your thing, We're going to kill the fatted king Oh Jemima etc. I think that the world's a cruel place I honestly wish it had changed But it's only your mind that's been rearranged. And they're coming to burn your dreams away For the keys of the kingdom are theirs And I tell you the tentmaker'll sell his wares So heed the words, the gods won't lie [or ?die?] Who's that lady sitting on high Oh Jemima etc. |
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Subject: RE: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: GUEST Date: 18 Sep 15 - 01:32 PM I think we used to do it in G. You can do it all with G, C and D7, apart from the 'used to sing those hymns' bit, which is A. |
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Subject: RE: Music: Jemima - Terry Conway From: GUEST Date: 19 Sep 15 - 09:23 AM ...there is an Em before the A, on 'days'... |
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