{"id":3962,"date":"2016-02-18T09:40:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=3962"},"modified":"2019-07-06T17:26:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T21:26:52","slug":"the-goodnight-song","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=3962","title":{"rendered":"The Goodnight Song"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lovely goodnight song by Jim Boyles (1992) and adopted by Cliff as one of our mainstays of evening enders. \u00a0Cliff learned it from the Blue Murder CD “No One Stands Alone”<\/a> which is also an inspiration for myself and countless others; Cliff usually sings it in C while Blue Murder recorded it in Eb.<\/p>\n

Jos. Morneault<\/p>\n

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Chorus:<\/em><\/dt>\n
.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 F\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C<\/strong>
\nSo goodnight my friends, as the dawn comes pale
\n.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 F\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0G\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0F<\/strong>
\nAnd the eastern wind brings the threat of gales
\n.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong>
\nKeep a hold on hope through the darkest vale
\n.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 F\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (or C to resolve)<\/strong>
\nAnd we\u2019ll meet further on down the road<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C<\/strong>
\nI have travelled far from this island strand
\n.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong>
\nFrom the icy waste to the burning sand
\n.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Am\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong>
\nPloughed the raging sea, seen the verdant land
\n.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong>
\nBeen at home in a place far away<\/p>\n

Many differences but much the same
\nThough the ways are strange and have different names
\nBut a friendly face breaks a thousand chains
\nAnd a smile breaks the lock on the door<\/p>\n

We have joined in song, laughed a night away
\nSwapped our tales of woe, kept the clouds at bay
\nIn the morning clear we’ll be on our way
\nBut we’ll meet further on down the road<\/p>\n

So lets drink a health to good times gone by
\nWhen our spirits soared and we touched the sky
\nAnd we’ll bid farewell but not goodbye
\nAnd we’ll meet further on down the road<\/p>\n

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Final chorus:<\/em><\/dt>\n
So goodnight my friends as the dawn comes pale
\nAnd the eastern wind brings the threat of gales
\n|: Keep a hold on hope through the darkest vale
\nAnd we’ll meet further on down the road :|<\/dd>\n
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