All Along the Watchtower
from Backyard Music by Kimo Watanabe
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When I heard Jake Shimabukuro cover one of his favorite classic rock songs George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps on ukulele, I thought "Why shouldn't I do the same?".
I first heard All Along the Watchtower as covered by Jimi Hendrix and immediately love it.
Some people might feel that it's a bit of a stretch to cover it on ukulele, but I had a great time recording and playing this one.
I first heard All Along the Watchtower as covered by Jimi Hendrix and immediately love it.
Some people might feel that it's a bit of a stretch to cover it on ukulele, but I had a great time recording and playing this one.
lyrics
"There must be some kind of way out of here, "
Said the joker to the thief,
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.
Business men – they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody of it is worth."
"No reason to get excited, "
The thief – he kindly spoke,
"There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hour's getting late."
All along the watchtower
Princess kept the view
While all the women came
And went bare-foot servants too
Outside in the cold distance
A wild cat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl, hey.
Said the joker to the thief,
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.
Business men – they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody of it is worth."
"No reason to get excited, "
The thief – he kindly spoke,
"There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hour's getting late."
All along the watchtower
Princess kept the view
While all the women came
And went bare-foot servants too
Outside in the cold distance
A wild cat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl, hey.
credits
from Backyard Music,
released May 1, 2015
Written by Bob Dylan
Kamaka 6 String Tenor Ukulele: Kimo Watanabe
Vocals: Kimo Watanabe
Sound Engineer: Clive Romney
Studio: Pitchfork Studio
Written by Bob Dylan
Kamaka 6 String Tenor Ukulele: Kimo Watanabe
Vocals: Kimo Watanabe
Sound Engineer: Clive Romney
Studio: Pitchfork Studio
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