The Ghost of O'Donahue - Johnny Flynn

[@kololikate]

I heard this on Desert Island Discs this morning. I love it.

[@thisisjuliacosta]

One of my favourite songs of Johnny's ❤

[@RebeccaPierce]

I love you Johnny!!! You have changed my life...

[@kololikate]

I only discovered him a couple of years ago and am too old to say I love you but he is amazing!

[@Bundespap]

Since I've heard this song I know how my heart dances...REALLY dances in love

[@leonorsuarezognio9177]

"The Ghost Of O'Donahue" (feat. Cibelle) This is the calendar These are the dates You know you'll be, you won't know what you'll see The routes might change so all that remains Is the pull from place to place We left our homes in the spring sunshine Things came alive when I knew they weren't mine Falling in line didn't matter at all We knew we'd go when we each heard the call This is the calendar These are the dates You know you'll be, you won't know what you'll see The routes might change so all that remains Is the pull from place to place The pylons found fault lines to run through the heart The heart of the land beat with odd fits and starts So they ran round the oldest and grey of the hills So as to let the old die without power or pills This is the calendar These are the dates You know you'll be, you won't know what you'll see The routes might change so all that remains Is the pull from place to place Dublin to Cork though you never heard told There's a line of good men with eyes wet and bold Where they weep for the crows bearing twigs for the nest Changing the shape of the trees they loved best This is the calendar These are the dates You know you'll be, you won't know what you'll see The routes might change so all that remains Is the pull from place to place The ghost of O'Donahue scared not the lad Who in desert respect lost the smile he borne glad Sat quite chief and folorn and pitched with the spectre Escaped all exhaustions and prayers from the rector And with glancing devout pulled a frown from his sack Weighed with loaves from the oven and ale from the rack This is the calendar These are the dates You know you'll be, you won't know what you'll see The routes might change so all that remains Is the pull from place to place In the last days of my life Oh I won't know whether to laugh or cry In the last days of my life Oh I won't know whether to laugh or cry In the last days of my life Oh I won't know whether to laugh or cry

[@spookedhorse]

Stunning.

[@legalflowers]

Another wonderful song by Johnny Flynn ~

[@paZzo834]

dusty fingers is the b-side track of the leftovers single. ghost of o´donahue is a bonus track on the "a larum" Vinyl. thats why the track here is cracking and clipping. i uploaded it digitalized from my vinyl and removed the static noise.. :)

[@ornellacastelloni6009]

Thak you! I have the CD version and never knew about this bonus track in the vinyl until was mentioned in one interview.

[@dawnstudte9320]

If you don't know it's better to laugh!!! :) :) :) It's a great song. I hope I'm laughing too when the time comes. xox

[@ryanstothert2889]

Whilst his voice is hugely different, the riff towards the end could almost pass for one of Nick Drake's (certainly no insult in my eyes!)

[@alisoncran2981]

Sam Carter i was thinking the very same Sam xx

[@ryanstothert2889]

@@alisoncran2981 I'm glad to hear I'm not alone Alison. Two musicians who's work I find to be the finest catharsis...

[@Graciefrance]

SEEING HIM TONIGHT:)!

[@sandinelson7915]

This guy is awesome! Breath of fresh air musically morning star 2018

[@katenolan1603]

The most thought provoking of modern lyrics. I love then all. K

[@leonorsuarezognio9177]

💕💖💕💖💕💖

[@BladeV8]

I've started working it out. All I can tell you is it's capo'd at the 2nd and starts in E.

[@maclachlanrichardson217]

BladeV8 any further advances 9 years later?

[@BladeV8]

@fokjocko You legend!

[@xflashahh]

how did you get hold of this? amazing

[@jerrycummins1]

has anyone got a tab or chords please????

[@FlorisBarnhoorn]

Not better then Lost&Found, but really great. How the heck is he doing it?

[@Antipedanten]

@HelenSomero23 don't have to. :)

[@xflashahh]

oh, awesome. but i can't read the text cos its foreign which is lame. i think i need to gets me a johnny flynn b side (you heard lost and found on his myspace? he says he should be releasing a new album early next year too. squeeeeee)