Spirit

Written by John Stewart

‘Spirit’ is on the fantastic “Cannons in the Rain” album, RCA, 1973, re-issued together with the “Wingless Angels” album - also originally on RCA, 1975 – as a single CD by Bear Family Records in 1990. The song is also on the compilation double CD “Gold”, Wrasse Records, 2000 – identical version. A somewhat changed ‘Spirit’ is on “The Last Campaign”, Homecoming, 1985, re-released as a CD by NEC, 1985 – new title “American Hero”. The identical Laser Light CD

that´s part of the “American Journey” 3 CD boxed set (1996) again bears the title “The Last Campaign”.

This is one of the best songs. I think I know what you may be waiting for – one of the best songs on “Cannons in the Rain”, one of the best John Stewart songs.

True, right both times. But that´s not what I meant. I meant to say THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SONGS I KNOW. PERIOD. I LOVE THIS SONG. IT IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL.

Dm7/C

E--1------------

B--1------------

G----2----------

D---------------

A------3--------

E---------------

Play only the "fingered" notes on this chord when you pick. And go for that fabulous bass line.

Capo 2nd

(G) (Bm) (C) (D) (G) (Bm) (C) (D)

(G)Spirit, my (Bm)friend, (C)come on and (D)move me.

(G)Spirit, my (Bm)heart lies (C)ready to (F)fly

(on D- and G-string: single notes f-g-a)

(Bb)Above the (Am)news of the (Bb/D)morning street (Am)paper,

(F)Spirit, my (Am/E)arrow is (Bb/D)pulled (Dm7/C) (Bb)

And (C)aimed (C/D)at (C/E)the (F)sky.

(Am) (D, accentuate high notes f#-e-f#-g-f#-e)

(G)Spirit, you (Bm)moved on the (C)land of my (D)father.

The (G)Cherokee (Bm)women lie (C)broken and (F)down.

(on D- and G-string: single notes f-g-a)

(Bb)Spirit them (Am)on to the (Bb/D)land of their (Am)brothers,

(F)Spirit, their (Am/E)mothers' own (Bb/D)blood (Dm7/C) (Bb)

Has (C)hal(C/D)lowed (C/E)the (F)ground.

(Am) (D, accentuate high notes d-e-f#-g-f#-e)

Oh, (C)once it was Mother and (G)God and the country,

And (Am)once it was (G)flags and the (B7)Fourth of Ju(Em)ly. (G7)

But (C)Spirit, the (D)eagle, is (G)changing his (Bm)course,

And I (C)know that the (Bm)horses of (Am)war (Am7) (D) (hold)

Finally (G)die. (Bm) (C) (D)

(G)Spirit, my (Bm)friend,(C)come on and (D)move me.

(G)Spirit, my (Bm)heart lies (C)ready to (F)fly

(on D- and G-string: single notes f-g-a)

(Bb)Above the (Am)news of the (Bb/D)morning street (Am)paper,

(F)Spirit, my (Am/E)arrow is (Bb/D)pulled (Dm7/C) (Bb)

And (C)aimed (C/D)at (C/E)the (F)sky.

(Am) (D, accentuate high notes d-e-f#-g-f#-e)

Oh, (C)once it was Mother and (G)God and the country,

And (Am)once it was (G)flags and the (B7)Fourth of Ju(Em)ly. (G7)

But (C)Spirit, the (D)eagle, is (G)changing his (Bm)course,

And I (C)know that the (Bm)horses of (Am)war (Am7) (D) (hold)

Finally (G)die. (Bm) (C) (D)

(G)Oohh(Bm)Oohh(C)Oohh(D)Oohh

(G)Oohh(Bm)Oohh(C)Oohh(D)Oohh (G)(hold)Oohh.

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

6/2003