Folk Song was originally on Jacks 1971 “Harmony Row” LP

and has obviously been a favourite of his over the years.

Harmony Row was released in 1971 and since then apart from many live

performances Jack has included this song on his “Willpower”

CD,”Monjack” and “The Jack Bruce Collectors Edition”

“Folk Song” originally was recorded for 4Min. 15 sec. and has grown to 5

Min 17 sec. over the year’s .The later versions shows the maturity of

Jack’s voice and obviously recording technology enhancements.

This is a great track and a folk song with wonderful physychodelic

lyrics by Pete Brown and a Scottish folk feel of the music by Jack makes

it a classic.

This wasn’t the easiest song to work on so if there are any chord errors

please let us know so we can correct them.

Musicians on the track are:

Jack Bruce: Vocals, piano, Bass,

Chris Spedding, Guitar, Bazuki ,

John Marshall: Drums,

Engineered by Barry Ainsworth

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Folk Song – A Bruce / Brown composition :

Introduction: 4/4 Time

Gmaj7, F6, E+, E7

 Verse 1            (Change to 3/4 time)

                                   

                  Em                   D                 C                 Bm

How will I find you O my love / in the darkness of day

         A7                Gmaj7                  Fmaj7           E+ E

I will look in glass forests / Where electric fish play

                  C   G     Em      Bm                     C                   G

How will I see you when I find you / in the brightness of light

G/FnatE                    Bm7/E                 C/E

I will see you on the silver train / that people call night

                  EM                        D                      C                Bm

How will I know you when I see you / in the bareness of spring

         A7                  Mmaj7                      Fmaj7            E+ E

I will know you by starlight / Where the road's echoes sing

                  C      G    Em      Bm                        C                G                

How will I love you when I know you / in the greyness of mist

G/FnatE           Bm7/E               C/E            Fnat7/B E A/E

I will love you forever / Where sadness has kissed

Chorus       (Change to 4/4 Time)

G9+                          A6

Walking by the sea / See the names floating by

Bm7                                                  AM6/C

Trying to find each other's / Trails in the sky

D6                            Em7/A

Walking by the sea / See the names floating away

Gmaj7                      F6

  Tryin’ to find each other’s trails

E

Ah!

(Instrumental)

E D/E C/E Bm/E A E Gmaj7/Fmaj7 E D/ E C/Ebm/E A/E Em7Fmaj7E+

(Verse 3/4 Time)

E7             Em                        D                      C

How will I know you when I see you / in the bareness of spring

        

         A7                 Gma7                        Fmaj7

I will know you by starlight / Where the road's echoes sing

E

Ah! Instrumental:

E D/E C/E Bm/E A E Gmaj7/Fmaj7 E D/ E C/Ebm/E A/E Em7Fmaj7E+

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