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In My Liverpool Home Chords And Strumming, The Spinners

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Did You Know? In My Liverpool Home was written in 1961 by member of The Spinners Peter McGovern and it has since become an anthem for the people of Liverpool. 

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Cracklin Rosie Chords And Strumming, Neil Diamond

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Did You Know? Cracklin Rosie was Neil Diamond's first US number 1 hit.

It's about a brand of Rosé drunk by lonely men in a small town in Canada where the wine is a metaphor for a lover. 

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The Travelin’ Soldier Chords And Strumming, The Whistlin Donkeys

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Did You Know? Travelin Soldier was originally written by American Country Music Artist Bruce Robison. It features a Vietnam soldier writing to a high school student. 


It's been covered multiple times, most famously by The Dixie Chicks


Country Universe rated the song no 17 of the 201 greatest singles of the decade. 

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Bird On A Wire Chords And Strumming, Leonard Cohen

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Did You Know? Bird On A Wire is one of Leonard Cohen's signature songs. It was typically the first song he would play live.  


About the song he said 'I always begin my connect with this song. It seems to return me to my duties. It was begun in Greece and finished in a motel in Hollywood. Some lines were changes in Oregon. I can't seem to get it perfect. Kris Kristofferson informed me that I had stolen part of the melody from another Nashville writer. He also said that he's putting the first couple of lines on his tombstone, and I'll be hurt if he doesn't'


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Hey There Delilah Chords And Strumming, Plain White Ts

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Did You Know? Hey There Delilah was written about Delilah DiCrescenzo an American steeplechase and cross county runner. When Plain White T's singer Tom Higgenson met Delilah. he told her that he'd written a song about her already. He had not, so he spent the next year writing one. 

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Hurt Chords And Strumming Johnny Cash

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Did You Know? Hurt was originally written and performed by industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails.  Singer and songwriter Trent Reznor highly praised Johnny Cash's interpretation of the song for its 'sincerity and meaning,' and said 'that song isn't mine anymore.'


The music video for the Johny Cash version is considered to be one of the greatest music videos of all time. 

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The Parting Glass Chords And Strumming (Liam Clancy)

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Did You Know? The Parting Glass predates Auld Lang Syne and is traditionally a Scottish song, but also very popular in Ireland.  It's often sung as a goodbye to friends after a gathering. It's rumoured to have been the last gift to a departing guest, sung to them after they have mounted their horse ready for their journey. 

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Life’s A Gas Chords And Strumming, T. Rex

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Did You Know? Life's A Gas was on T. Rex's 6th studio album Electric Warrior and makes a departure from the groups folk roots. It's considered to be the first ever glam rock album. 

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Into Your Arms Chords And Strumming, The Lemonheads

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Did You Know? Into Your Arms is the highest charting UK song from the Lemonheads, it was also number 1 on the US billboard chart for 9 weeks running. 

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Blackbird Chords And Strumming, The Beatles

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Did You Know? Although credited to Lennon-McCartney (like many Beatles songs) Blackbird was written and performed by Paul Mcartney.


The lyrics are inspired both by hearing a blackbird in Rishikesh, India and the civil rights movement in the US.


He based the guitar part on the classical piece Bourrée in E minor by Bach.

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