kate mcgarrigle
Kate McGarrigle wrote this song to her divorced husband Loudon Wainwright III, and he responded by being the first one to record it - "Attempted Mustache"(1973). Kate and Anna rounded up the album "Dancer with Bruised Knees" with it 4 years later.
Sure they've come a long way, the McGarrigle/Wainwright clan. Kate left us early January 2010 as a victim of cancer, but the offspring Rufus and Martha Wainwright have inherited their parent's skills. Anna is still going strong, and elder sister Jane is getting a bit involved. The clan tours in various combinations, involving each other and friends for various projects. Click the icon at the bottom of this page to find out what's going on. A *very* special family, indeed.
come a long way since we last shook hands • still got a long way to go
couldn't see the flowers since we last shook hands
couldn't see the flowers on account of the snow
what did you do with your burden and your cross • did you carry it yourself
or did you crack ? you and I know that the burden and the cross
can only be carried on one mans back
all my life I wanted to roam • to go to the ends of the earth
but the earth really ends where you started to roam
and you and I know what a circle is worth
let's drink a cup to what went down • there's nothing much left to reveal
I think I changed my mind after what went down
as to whom in the end got a better deal
lend me your hand for the parting touch • fare thee well and thanks a lot
I know that we promised we would keep in touch
but you and I know that we both forgot
come a long way since we last shook hands • still got a long way to go
couldn't see the flowers since we last shook hands
couldn't see the flowers on account of the snow
For the following CHORD section, fullscreen/horizontal mobile is recommended.
Chords in brackets may be omitted.
G Em Am D7 G come a long way since we last shook hands C D7 Em still got a long way to go Am Am7 C D7 couldn't see the flowers since we last shook hands G Bm Em Am D7 G couldn't see the flowers on account of the snow
