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Take This Guitar

from Spell on a Tin Drum by Alex Seel

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lyrics

Well I can never forget since I played this guitar
The memory of an old friend I knew
Who travelled these roads many years ago
Playing his songs so strong & true

My luck had turned when by chance we met
And he described to me the human heart
Thru picks and strings and a skylark’s wings
With a light that shined through the dark

Though as sure as night follows day
Time caught up, he could no more play
So he said to me…

Take this guitar, carry on
Play the songs that must play on, play on


Well I hear the songs of the Ancient Bards
Echoing in my ears
I may stumble through a 1000 false starts
But I'm drawn to this light through many, many years


Well men have fought & died for less
Many more just faded away
If the privilege of time is mine now I guess
Well I'll reach for something I must say & I'll...


Take this guitar, carry on
Play the songs that must play on, play on


This story you know it has no end
As time will ever march on & on
If I stand on the shoulders of giants
Before my dying day’s gone I’ll sing the song… to you


Take this guitar, carry on
Play the songs that must play on, play on

credits

from Spell on a Tin Drum, track released May 17, 2019
Written, performed, recorded & mixed by Alex Seel except…

Co-arranged by Rory Kay.

Violin & viola played by Toni Geiling.

© ℗ Alex Seel 2019

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Alex Seel London, UK

In the tradition of folksinger/guitarist but with contemporary musings...

“Exquisite and powerful songs from one of the best composers, guitarists and singers in the UK today. Alex Seel has influences from blues, pop and the British Folk Revival guitarists but his sound is all his own” - Twickfolk

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