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Traditional song.
Great traditional folk song. Finally dared to record it.
Fred played the mando, Tamara sings beautifully.

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Lord Franklin Traditional

(G) It was homeward bound one night (Am)on the deep,
Swinging in my (C)hammock, I (D7)fell asleep.
(G) I dreamed a (G7)dream, and I (C)thought it (G)true,(G/F#) (Em)
Concerning (Am)Franklin and his (C)gallant (G)crew. (C)(G) (D)(D7)(G)

With one hundred seamen he (Am)sailed away
To the frozen (C)ocean in the (D7)month of May,
(G) To seek that (G7)passage a(C)round the (G)pole,(G/F#) (Em)
Where we poor (Am)seamen do (C)sometimes (G)go. (C)(G) (D)(D7)(G)

Through cruel hardships they (Am)mainly strove,
Their ship on (C)mountains of (D7)ice was drove.
(G) Only the (G7)Eskimo in his (C)skin ca(G)noe(G/F#) (Em)
Was the only (Am)one who (C)ever came (G)through. (C)(G) (D)(D7)(G)

In Baffin's Bay where the (Am)whale fishes blow
The fate of (C)Franklin no (D7)man may know.
(G) The fate of (G7)Franklin no (C)tongue can (G)tell,(G/F#) (Em)
Lord Franklin a(Am)lone with his (C)sailors do (G)dwell. (C)(G) (D)(D7)(G)

And now my burden, it (Am)gives me pain,
For my long lost (C)Franklin I'd (D7)cross the main.
(G) Ten thousand (G7)pounds I would (C)freely (G)give(G/F#) (Em)
To know on (Am)earth that my (C)Franklin do (G)live. (C)(G) (D)(D7)(G)

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from Love, Life And Bad Breath, released August 5, 2010

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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