Rainbow Alley

from Birds of Winter by Steve and Kristi Nebel

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Rainbow Alley
©1995 Steve Nebel - Musk Ox Music - BMI

G G7 G C
I’m going back to Rainbow Alley
G G7 G C
Though I’ve heard through some friends of mine it’s changed
F C
Time is just a needle’s eye my feeling’s sifting through
Dm G Dm G C
And the best is all remembered and the best I’ve got is you

Bridge:
CMaj7 FMaj7
If I had the time I’d like to spend a week or two
CMaj7 FMaj7
Oh, to find out if my feelings there have changed
CMaj7 FMaj7
Now my life’s so structured, too many bars for me to see
CMaj7 Dm G
It’s so strange, it’s too strange - wo wo wo

I’m on my way to Rainbow Alley
The meanings in the faces all have changed
You cannot return the way you walked when you were younger
‘Cause the undertow’s too strong there, and it might pull you under

I would bathe in ecstasy if I could turn the times
Though times were not much easier to bear
Though I was just a vagabond, I felt just like a king
Life was so much easier, everything could be the way it seemed

I’m going back to Rainbow Alley
Though I’ve heard through some friends of mine it’s changed
Time is just a needle’s eye my feeling’s sifting through
And the best is all remembered and the best I’ve got is you.

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from Birds of Winter, released March 5, 2023
Steve Nebel - Fingerpicked Guitar, Lead Vocal
Kristi Nebel - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocal
David Michael - Celtic Harp, Germania Harp

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Steve and Kristi Nebel Tacoma, Washington

Steve and Kristi Nebel bring passion, finesse, and beauty with their songs of social justice, knife edge observations, and pure, simple love. They have traveled extensively having done nine tours in UK folk clubs and festivals. They have recorded more than ten CDs, mostly of their own songs. ... more

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