JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Donovan merupakan seorang penyanyi dan penulis lagu asal Inggris yang melantunkan lagu “Bert’s Blues”.
Lagu yang ditulis oleh dirinya sendiri ini muncul sebagai trek kelima di dalam album ketiganya yang diberi nama Sunshine Superman.
Album yang dirilis pada 26 Agustus 1966 ini berhasil mencapai nomor 11 di tangga lagu Amerika Serikat dan menjadi album tersukses yang pernah dirilisnya.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Season of the Witch - Donovan
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Bert’s Blues” dari Donovan.
[Verse 1]
A G D F
Been a-lookin' for a good girl
A G D F
But it's taking time
A G D F
A-been a-lookin' for a good girl
A G D F
A-one to please my mind as well as my time
[Verse 2]
A G D F
I've been singing in the evening
A G D F
Flying through the night
A G D F
But I hurt my good gal
A G D
I hope she makes out right
F
Flying through the night
[Verse 3]
A G D F
I've been picking up the sunshine
A G D F
I've been drinking down the rain, yeah
A G D F
I've been picking up the sunshine
A G D F
It makes me think on when I'll see you again
[Verse 4]
A G D F
You know time could bring a change, girl
A G D F
It ain't for me to say
A G D F
You'll soon be out of range, girl
A G D F A G D F
A-this could only be the way it's meant to be
[Bridge]
A G D F A G D F
Fairy castle stark and black in the moonlight
A G D F A G D F
The jingle jangle jester rides his stallion
A G D F A G D F
Seagull flies across my eyes forever
A G D F A G D F
Sadly goes the wind on its way to Hades
A G D F A G D F
Would I, should I, could I be a stranger
A G D F A G D F
I shall walk right by and sigh goodbye