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RAK 03 Queen of the Nile
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I'm not sure how to describe this really, a cross between a romantic waltz and a fairground ride....
romantic ukulele harmonium waltz
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Acoustic • Acoustic General
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Peak #47
Peak in subgenre #15
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Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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October 14, 2014
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MP3 5.7 MB • 160 kbps • 4:57
Story behind the song
This was a tune I picked out when I first got a ukulele a few years ago, which just had the first couple of lines with it. (I’m not sure where ‘Queen of the Nile ‘ came from – I liked it, but it was something of a rhyming cul-de-sac : but I persevered, though I’m not sure that Cleopatra’s personality matched the lyrics!) The rest came in a rush when I thought I’d already recorded enough songs for this CD – but I thought it went with the feel so I shoe-horned it in…
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RAK 03 Queen of the Nile Uke around D shape (therefore in G!) Or best start guitar capot 3 so in F…. D D2 D D D2 D A A4 A I love you , I love how the light breaks through whenever you smile… A A4 A You’re the Queen of the Nile And you love me, complete and complicitly without caution or guile You’re my Queen of the Nile Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em Em6 Em7 D Fear of weighted chains of fate all reconciled Sweet and pure gentle but so secure ocean or isle You’re my Queen of the Nile You and me the model of constancy free from defile You’re my Queen of the Nile Rise or fall you will make it all worthwhile Break: A Em You keep my eyes open A Em So the sky can’t cast me down A Em And if those words are spoken D A They cannot cause a frown G E No they cannot turn me around Instrumental verse in E Break in E Final verse in F# So if Capot 3: Verse 1& 2 : (F C)2 (Bb/Gm) F Break: (C Gm)3 F C Bb G Instr. Verse 1& 2 : (G D)2 (C/Am) G Break: (D Am)3 G D C A Final verse: (A E)2 (D/Bm) A
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