Uninhabited Man - Richard Thompson Cover

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Someone gave me a balalaika and I thought I'd try it out in this.
Here's the lyrics. I think it's about a faded rock star. I could be very wrong.

Just a misdirected dart
At an unprotected heart
I'm sure it happens every day
Just a passing interlude
A fresh face to change the mood
I'll find my feet again you say

What rock I had you rolled
What rock I had you rolled away

But I live as best I can
Meet the uninhabited man
Please read the sign and walk away
What an old dry shell I am
The uninhabited man
I'll find my feet again you say

No doubt they'll pull me down
No doubt they'll pull me down someday

Who's been sleeping in my bed
Who's been sleeping in my bed

Who's been sitting in my chair
Who's been licking in my bowl
Who's been sleeping in my bed

A romantic ruin am I
Funny how I catch the eye
The vacuum slowly sucks you in
I'm left no skill, no art
To meet you heart to heart
You'll find no me beneath the skin
And if there's no me then there's no
And if there's no me then there's no sin

Who's been sleeping in my bed
Who's been sleeping in my bed

And who's been sitting in my chair
Who's been licking in my bowl
Who's been sleeping in my bed

[Blooby]

What a wonderful start to my day. I was on the fence about heading off for a music festival as I know tomorrow will be a long slog of work. Work be damned. 

And that instrument I won't dare to spell sounds great. Some of the runs sounds very Steve Stills-like. How is it tuned?

Blooby

[Groundy]

Chunk this is absolutely brilliant, I wouldn't know which end to start playing it, I have enough trouble with my Violin, Well done .............Alex

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Hi Blobby. It's tuned E-E-A. The E strings are tuned to the same pitch.

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Cheers Groundy

[Oldrottenhead]

effing brawtastic. way to go china. and happy birthday.

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Cheers James.

[alfstone]

Wonderful, I like mostly the way you incorporated such a *different* instrument in this kind of music with so great result.

Bravo!

Alfredo

[Hilary]

A delight - well done!

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Thanks Alfredo