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Strange Band

Written by John Whitney / Roger Chapman / John Williamson

Appears On (18)

Variants & Alternate Versions (4)

Radio edits, single versions, live takes, BBC sessions, alternate mixes — and which release each one appears on.

Lyrics

Dog and his master, took out together,
Heading due west, away from the east,
Walking the road, leading a blind man,
Staff in his hand, and a dog that could see,
Strange looking band were we.

Man and his hubcaps, flashing the highway,
Shielding his eyes, from the heat of the sun,
A wife, name of Maisy, who's driving him crazy,
Convertible mind closed permanently,
Strange looking band were we.

Sun on the hills hold a negative figure,
Someone sits alone neath the shade of a tree,
But way down the line, a car's lost its shine,
While Maisy still whines about the heat and the fleas,
Strange looking band were we.

Personnel (Anyway, 1970): Whitney: guitar; Chapman: vocal; Townsend: drums; Weider: violin & bass; Palmer: electric piano & vibes

Chords

Verses:
A  -  G  -  F  -  G  -  A  -  G  -  F
E-F-G-G#  -  G#  -  A#
A#  -  A  -  A-A#-B-C  -  C  -  B
F  -  F-F#-G-A (repeat)
Violin Solo:
Fm  -   C
Dm/Bb  -  Am
F  -  C
Dm/Bb  -  Am
F  -  C
D  -  F  -  G  -  A

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