Intro:
E B E

Verse 1:
E A E
I take the roads that lead me to the comfort of your bed
E B7
At midnight in the driving rain
E A E
This could only be another country song
E B7 E E7
If I sang the blues I’d catch a train
A E
I sure wish I was a rock star
A B7
I’d be rich enough to buy a plane
E A E
But as it is all I’ve got is this second-hand Monaro
E B7 E
To take me through the midnight rain

Verse 2:
E A E
If I were a rapper I’d drive a Cadillac
E B7
12 feet long and all pimped out with bling
E A E
All I’ve got’s an old guitar and chords I know to play
E B7 E E7
And folks who seem to like it when I sing
A E
I make believe that I’m a rock star
E B7
Because life is kind of boring when you’re sane
E A E
And when it’s over I load up my second-hand Monaro
E B7 E
To take me through the midnight rain

Bridge:
C#m B
Still I’m glad I ain’t a busker anymore
A E
With nothing more to move me but my shoes
E A E
Sitting back I think of all the blessings I can count
B A
There’s only one I couldn’t bear to lose

Verse 3:
E A E
Pretty soon I’m gonna have a pillow beneath my head
E B7
And I’ll feel your warm body next to mine
E A E
And we’ll wake up together in the coming of the day
E B7 E E7
The rain will quit and let the morning shine
A E
You make me feel like I’m a rock star
E B7
And I’ll come back time and again
E A E
For as long as I’ve got me this second-hand Monaro
E B7 E E7
To take me through the midnight rain
A E
You make me feel like I’m a rock star
E B7
You’ll never hear this man complain
E A E
For as long as I’ve got me this second-hand Monaro
E B7 E
To take me through the midnight rain
E B7 E
To take me through the midnight rain
E B7 E
To take me through the midnight rain

Second Hand Monaro

There has been so much tragedy, so many broken lives and hearts since the outset of the war in Ukraine. In the earliest days of the conflict, a Kiev family was brutally attacked whilst trying to flee the city; most, including Polina, did not survive. To reflect on one particular instance from the enormity of grief in Ukraine is, I sincerely hope, to give focus to it all.   

So, in memory of Polina (aged 10), her family and so many others who have lost their lives in Ukraine.

As always, I am most grateful for the assistance of so many in making this song possible including:
Juliet Lyons – Lead vocals
Nightsongs Studio Strings – ensemble/solo strings 
Simon Gibson (Abbey Road Studios) – Mastering

View Lyric video for this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ZkFTpwG18

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A Transatlantic Jam with stellar guitarist Neno J. 
Check out Neno J. on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/vb3YF

Artwork is by my friend's Ukrainian born 
Wife, Margaryta Yermolayeva. Please check out her works at...

ebay.com/str/bestpostcards
margaryta-yermolayeva.pixels.com
rytamargaret@hotmail.com

Me and Neno J. greatly appreciate you giving it a listen!

J.J.

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I invite you to listen to my piano improvisation "Impressionist fantasy № 1".
The sheet music of some of my compositions can be downloaded from my website https://pianoimprovictor.com/ Some new works are available on  https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/victor-birkan-sheet-music/3028943?isPLP=1
Find all my music here: https://linktr.ee/victorbirkan

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