UPDATE: I'm writing this on the day that would've been my mate Jonny's 43rd birthday, so I want to say a slightly teary-eyed thank you to the people around the world who joined in with me in covering Song For A Rainy Day by Jonny Walker, and raising some money for The Swan Song Project in the process.
Every single one of you helped me and others through our grief, and you're still helping us now. I made this compilation of some of them, and in my opinion it's beautiful. Jonny would have loved it. Happy birthday dude.
Here's my cover of the song, in case you haven't seen it:
And here's Jonny Walker's beautiful original:
My friend Jonny Walker (1980-2018) lived for bringing people together, whether he was busking in the streets or live-streaming. It'd be incredibly emotional for the thousands of people who loved him to see you express yourself with his song.
So if you want to cover any of his songs or mine: Give it a shot. If you think you're not good enough, you're wrong. Me and Jonny would both happily watch someone scream out of tune, or pound on a broken guitar, if it moved us.
Two transcriptions are available below - A simple lyrics sheet (with chords too, in case you need them). And a complete guitar Tab for my version. You can take them for free, or Pay What You Want.
Anything you pay will go to The Swan Song Project - A unique charity which enables anyone facing end of life to write and record their own original song. It's a brilliant idea, creating a personal memento which will last forever.
