Paul Kelly - 'How To Make Gravy' for abc.net.au/digmusic

[Jay4P]

Woooh! Dan!

[smcleod04]

Merry Christmas everyone! And spare a thought for everyone who mightn't have been able to make it home to their family this year.

[MsSarahBea]

Paul Kelly - Truly a legendary Aussie singer/songwriter. This song gives me chills everytime i listen it!!

[Roseabelle9]

Paul, you make me feel great!!

[cowvlog]

Ok maybe he does look like Carl Barron :Pb

[terebis]

I'm a Brazilian teacher who lived in Australia for few years and I got to know this song through James Reyne..... Any way, when I showed it to my 10 years old students and interpreted the lyrics together....... they cried like I would never imagine!!!!! It was awesome! Merry christmas!

[TheBallet1]

timeless... heartfelt.... tears well up.

[lillyandruben]

He is brilliant

[BrissoParrothead]

Paul Kelly is the Henry Lawson of our time!

[funnyasfuc]

This is a great sad song and it has hope, PK my favourite Aussie artist

[tezhowes]

A song about gravy that can make me cry. ONLY Paul Kelly could manage that. Paul, though you'll never read this, I'll say it anyway. You are the greatest songwriter I've ever heard, and I spent over 25 years in the record business. I hope you live to be a thousand, and NEVER stop writing. Cheers, mate from the other side of the world. (CANADA.) And thanks, bsuds66. I'll crank up the guitar in the morning with your instructions.

[ago41b]

I've never been in jail, but I can feel the pain this song delivers. Absolutely brilliant.

I now know how to make gravy!!! It's as sweet as !

[Hodgo777]

Carl Barons funnier!



[Hodgo777]

One of the greatest Ozzie artists!

[xYoungxDesperatex]

my fav xmas song :D

[jasonmol]

I love to leave these shores, put on my Walkman, and return back home to this lovely country... Australia!

i think this man symbolizes Australia at the moment.

Outstanding Paul Kelly, outstanding:)

[frigg1]

Great son, greater person singing it. Love it.

[RobmcRock]

best song ever

[sarelvery]

May Paul live long :)

[magga1976]

If anyone out there has the tabs/chord for this song please respond to me. Its obviously in a different tuning so i need some help.... thanks in advance. And yes ive tried all the tab sites including Ultimate Guitar

[Postie4130]

@magga1976 ditto

[bsuds66]

@magga1976 This is the way I play it. Standard tuning EADGBE. E open chord, slide up to F#m but only finger ADG strings, slide this shape up to G#M, down to F#M, down to E. At "who's gonna make the gravy" play A bar chord but only finger ADG strings. Slide down to G#m, Back up to A then up to B. That's about it. 3 finger only and let open strings ring. Have fun!

[paulmarshall59]

Resonates Australian pure uniqueness....a soundtrack to our lucky lives

[gppdave]

Heard this from a street performer in Frankfurt & asked who sang it originally.. Loved it eversince, gives me goosebumps listening to it. Has a nice story to it......

[ozdonz]

The best eva in story telloing...love u Paul.xxx

[thegreatdean]

Amazing songwriter

[shorex71]

This man is a champion!!!!!

[mrskyshark202002]

Good song, But it sounds like he ripped it from The Allman Brothers Band's song - "Sweet mellisa". I play that song on guitar and its almost identical, not very creative.

[rollonsummer]

@mrskyshark202002 I disagree, Kelly is the most creative songwriter-singer Australia's had in the last 35 years.

[mesecina1]

@mrskyshark202002 mmm compared to all your amazing songs you wellspring of creativity

[barbs19788]

does anyone know where i could find the guitar tabs to this classic song?

[ilovechriscolfer97]

My dad Is friends with Paul I see him alot:)

[as77221]

wow, just wow. sends shivers up my spine

[as77221]

wow, just wow. sends shivers up my spine

[as77221]

wow. just wow. this song send shivers up my spine every time i listen to it.

[kathygeoff1]

I think he is so great!

[Dividian2]

not payin noone back!!

[sandgropper6]

one of the best in australia a living ledgend..

[1981loochie]

Mr Kelly= Epitome of good,true music. <3

[ozdonz]

2 people have no sense...in music.

[poodleschmoodle]

brings tears to my eyes everytime i hear this magical song, i will listen to your music until the day i die and cant wait to bring up my kids with your music, like how i was brought up. i hope you know what an incredible impact you have made on the world

[heatherdaydream]

This song always gives me goosebumps. Onya Walter brus - even though I don't even know you

[imrepohl]

This is the only gravy recipe I ever use.

[koorie001]

hay bro i know u cant see this but walter you always made good gravy hope to see u soon bro stay black proud strong peace koorie001

[barbs19788]

best christmas song ever

[Hensta9876]

the 2 ppl that click the dislike slipped

[SarinasMumma]

thumbs up if you use this gravy recipe on xmas day lol

[MaryHecker96]

my favorite christmas carol, and one of my favorite artists. paul kelly is truly amazing.

[mattesl1]

It is the 21st of December! :O

[bobjunr]

I love this guy!

[lukam8]

Dan you legend

[zapkvr]

Oh I'm a huge fan of Bogle, have been since the eighties I just think Kelly is the greatest of all.

[wc2007aus]

what a man and what a song

[CptGoodvibes]

A true AUSSIE POET !

[CptGoodvibes]

A true Aussie poet!!

[reds2001]

how true

[zapkvr]

Seen Paul play this live many times and it always resonates very strongly with the crowd. He is by far the greatest lyricist Australia has ever seen. He could teach Sir Paul a few things about melody.

[echorun1]

@zapkvr can only agree paul is pure class

[zapkvr]

@echorun1 Too true. He is what Randy Newman would sound like if he had any talent. Paul can take the phone book and make it sound special.

[Niddrie40]

@zapkvr -make sure to give Eric Bogle (the forgotten one) his due too as a lyricist this country should be very proud of

[party63oldnow08]

Try listening to this song at X-mas time on the inside during a 5 year stretch.

Then you'll know what grief/guilt/sorrow really means............

Such an insightful,amazing and tragic song.

[MrKellsy]

that was magic. Everytime i see him live he includes that song somewhere on the playlist

[startledbudgie]

best xmas song ever

[kellypettit]

awesome. always loved this song. The lyrics are fab! Thanks Paul!

[bonjentley1]

I never tire of listening to this, heartbraking song... Paul Kelly, Genius...

[collingwoodfc2000]

i love how he changes the words to his songs live to suit how he feels about the lyrics he wrote when he was younger xxxxxxxxx sick cunt to the max

[BeniMCSquared]

Fuck wanting to be Bob Dylan - there are higher aspirations for Aussie musos!!

[zapkvr]

@BeniMCSquared Dylan is good but he has also mader a lot of average stuff. I cannot think of an album by PK that is not excellent. The guy is a freak. He doesn't want to be Dylan, he is actually closer to Springsteen by the way. Only better.

[Westyrulz]

@zapkvr Kelly is Kelly and cannot be compared to anyone else!

[timothyjswan41]

"Doesn't have a chorus, but it does have a recipe for gravy"...awesome!

[RNSP1]

Thunderclap Newman?

[mastafulla]

Legend!!!!

[MrsBernardFanning]

he's the BEST. I bashed into him accidentally at the airport in Perth s couple of years ago and I'm STILL swooning.. The guy is a living legend, we are so lucky to have him in our world - Love and Light x

[ferarri94]

this song destroyed my fucking life!!! hilsen shan :-)

[rollonsummer]

@ferarri94 Du er en jævla idiot, det gjelder

[parsonsgreen100]

pauls best song

[tomelifeisjustonebig]

I like "Shaddupayouface" better.

[zacsmum76]

What a heart-string tugger! This is now my latest fave, the song I hum day-in, day out....and people ask me what it is....and I am more than happy to tell them.........I love you Mr. Paul Kelly.

[mdwo01]

For me In Australia there Are three truely great song writers Nick Cave,Joe Camilleri and of course Paul Kelly.

[lgcrooks]

I have seen several versions of this song on YouTube, but this is absolutely the best! Paul, we would love to see you in Winnipeg.

[12112vw]

@lgcrooks YAAAA!! Winnipeg!!!!

[jwalshwal0023]

this is the most amazing song. i'm usually a pretty stoic person but i just balled my eyes out. i love this song. the way its written like a letter in song form, its genius..

[brupey]

@jwalshwal0023 balled my eyes out OUCH!!

[ozzyintexas]

paul kelly is one of Australia's best musicians. i have seen him live a few times and he is one of few singers i have seen who can make everyone in the rooms eyes well up with tears. beautiful.

[yesihavenocigarettes]

@ozzyintexas

Yes. Saw him @ Edmonton folk fest 97. Started to get teary during "to her door". Wondered if it was the loud bass maybe rattling a tear out. But it was because he was singing my life at that time. Tears streamed down my face that sunny afternoon....He was one of my favorite moments at the whole fest.

[shugazes]

@ozzyintexas i have indeed cried each time I've seen him live. And sometimes when I listen to him live from my stereo in the dead of night.

[hajjar12]

doin this for christmas at school such a beautiful song

[punta3931]

great song up there withh favs

[lovestopanic]

makes me proud to be australian, this artist does.

for those chord seeking:

E F#m G#m F#m

A B

the beauty is not in complexity.

[JoeWPratt]

If you think this is a good gravy recipe, you should taste Paul Delaware Kelly's, it is the absolute maximolas!

[AussieApprentice1]

one of the greatest Australian artists

[zarniwoopinperth]

great song great gravy recipie great artist

[yakboy69]

Australias finest singer/ song writer/ story teller.

[SquarkingCockatoo]

@yakboy69

In the top two or three. Mick Thomas shouldn't be forgotten.

[punta3931]

great song

[SDB1985]

does anyone know the chords to this song?

[buggerlugs45]

Paul Kelly does......

[LTGENRED]

if you have every been inside this song is for all your loved ones (off tap) peace

[philparton]

Awsome song... Learn't this one in Samford, Queensland on the way up to Airlie Beach... Happy days.

[ramborossco]

''Doesn't have a chorus, has a good recipe for Gravy''

Great song.

[superstarnoodles]

i love this track ..... awesomoeeeeee

[mbariva]

you are the man paul!

merry xmas fron the bush.

[jkeltgv]

brings tears to my eyes every time.

[matjsmith]

Me too....

[cherryfaise]

me three

[onthefaceofit]

ditto.