Tuesday 26 July 2011

Gulf of Carpentaria

Capo 7th

VERSE
Em                                       C
I know you’ve something on your mind
For many reasons now combined
I've become a floating wreck

BRIDGE
Am          C      Em
Across the Gulf of Carpentaria

VERSE
I’ve been selfish to extreme
I didn't mean though to be mean
The sea is doing things to me

CHORUS
G   Em         C               G
Oh my darling, tell me I’m a fool
I won’t lie to you, you know I know it too
Oh my darling, I’ll remember to be
All the many things, you make me want me to be

VERSE
I'll make it up to you on land
When I'm back up on my feet
When all this rocking can't be remembered


BRIDGE


CHORUS

The dancer

VERSE
E
He found in the back of a second hand shop at the bottom of a big brown box
A
She was worn and she was old
B
But with time he knew she’d dance again

VERSE
Took her for a pop, to his workshop, and worked on her around the clock
New clothes new hair, new make-up new stare
Polished all her circuitry and hoped that she would dance again

BRIDGE
A                                                      B
Her model was the best back in the day
A                                      E
When robots were first the rage
A
But they’d been broken up or broken down
B                                  E
And she was the only one left

VERSE
Finally he turned her on, and put a record on, but she wouldn’t move to any song
For months he played her music, but he couldn’t make her dance again

VERSE
She sat there at the back of his restoration shop for years as a talking point
Many came to see and many came to play, but none could make her dance again

BRIDGE
E                      B                                        A                                               E
Then one day, as he was closing the shop, a young man appeared by her side
He wore old fashioned clothes, held an antique instrument and spoke in the strangest voice
He said “old man I’ve heard of her, and I’ll make you a wager,
B
that if I play I'll break her trance”

VERSE
The restorer gave a laugh and said “of course that you can try but it will cost you that very nice guitar
the greatest have all played, but none have made her dance again”

MIDDLE
He picked up his guitar, readied himself, played a long forgotten song 
Suddenly he burst into life, strutted and twirled, breakdanced and whirled
It sure was a sight to behold

Then they walked out the door, and he never saw either one again
But he’s not bitter he’s not sad, turns out she was a god awful dancer

Friday 22 July 2011

Letting go

Letting go
VERSE
Em     C
Some days you feel happy, some days your head hangs low
Some days you’re sure about life, other days you just don’t know
Well take control of your feelings, be warm and be kind
Em                                            Am                       C
You can’t control the factors, but you can your state of mind

CHORUS
G   Em   Am   C
Do you ever, hold a grudge and make it bigger?
Do you ever, find yourself wishing you’d done something different?
Do you ever? uh huh, I bet you do

VERSE
Lift up your anchor, break the chains from above
Slip off the noose, open yourself to the highest love
Loads shouldn't be cherished, it's stupid to be proud of its weight
Em                                                              Am                                       C
Don’t get caught in the circle of worry, detachment is what you need to learn

CHORUS
Do you ever, crave for things you don’t really need?
Do you ever, lie in your bed in a fit of worry?
Do you ever? oh yeah, I know I do

MIDDLE
Am
Worry is a virus
C
Deal with it and let it go

Forget the people 
who you know have wronged you

Not for their sakes
But for yours

Forget your if onlys
Let go of what you can’t control

Em
Simplicity is the secret
Am                                  C
You're the master of your happiness

CHORUS
Do you ever, hold a grudge and make it bigger?
Do you ever, find yourself wishing you’d done something different?
Do you ever? uh huh, I bet you do

I've been waiting for you

Capo 7th

VERSE
C
I've been waiting for you
Am
For an hour or two
F         G
But my patience has not worn out

Cos there's nothing it's true
That I'd rather do
Than spend my life waiting for you

BRIDGE
F.                                       G
To be the first to see your face
When you walk into the day

CHORUS (chords as verse)
I see you're wearing your favourite shawl
That you bought from the market stall
I got it too I collect them all
It's stalker protocol

And you go to meet your friends
At a place they recommend
A dirty little cafe
You blindly obey

I'm an unappreciated stalker

VERSE
I've been waiting for you
For an hour or two
But you make no move to come outside

You've got so much to say
You could sit there all day
And still not get around to the point

BRIDGE
You're going to make me wait all day
You never notice anyway

CHORUS
I've been going through you rubbish
I know last night you had fish
I know the state of your finances
And the dire balance of your current account

You don't appreciate my effort
I even copied you passport
You buy too much mail order
All I want is a restraining order

I'm committing a major crime
You're taking up too much time
I've no more space on my recorder
All I want is a restraining order

MIDDLE
Em
I want to stalk somebody
C
With more going on

I want to stalk somebody
Who notices I'm there

I want to stalk somebody
Who gets out a lot

I want to stalk somebody
With more on their mind

CHORUS

Queensland rail

CHORUS
C.              Am
Queensland rail, get there in comfort
Queensland rail, get there in style
Queensland rail ohohohoh
Queensland rail

VERSE
Dm.                     Am
Some people drive, arriving hot and sweaty
Some people sail, you’ve got to be more than ready
Some people fly, you don’t see anything
Some people cycle, but that's dangerous

BRIDGE
Dm
It's the best mode in the nation
F                               G
Life's a journey not a destination

CHORUS

VERSE
The staff are friendly, they're all so very nice
The food's amazing, and not a bad price
The routes are straight, you don't go rocking
It's mostly outback, there's little stopping

BRIDGE + CHORUS
MIDDLE
F                              Am
Leave your car, think of the safety of your loved ones
F                                     Am
Why you’re driving so far? They’ll about you out on the road
Dm              F              G
Let the train take the strain

The dancing doll

VERSE
E
He found in the back of a second hand shop at the bottom of a big brown box
A
She was old and she was worn
B
But with time he knew she’d dance again

VERSE
Took her for a pop, to his workshop, and worked on her around the clock
New paint, new hair, new clothes to wear
Polished all her circuitry and hoped that she would dance again

BRIDGE
A                                                      B
Her model was the best back in the day
A                                      E
When robots were first the rage
A
But they’d been broken up or broken down
B                                  E
And she was the only one left

VERSE
Finally he turned her on, and put a record on, but she wouldn’t move to any song
For months he played her music, but he couldn’t make her dance again

VERSE
She sat there at the back of his restoration shop for years as a talking point
Many came to see and many came to play, but none could make her dance again

BRIDGE
E                      B                                        A                                               E
Then one day, as he was closing the shop, a young man appeared by her side
He wore old fashioned clothes, held an antique instrument and spoke in the strangest voice
He said “old man I’ve heard of her, and I’ll make you a wager,
B
that if I play she’ll dance again”

VERSE
The restorer gave a laugh and said “of course that you can try but it will cost you that very nice guitar
the greatest have all played, but none have made her dance again”

MIDDLE
He played a forgotten song from the ancient times, suddenly he burst into life
strutted and twirled, breakdanced and whirled
What a sight to behold

Then they walked out the door, and he never saw either one again
But he’s not bitter he’s not sad, turns out she was a god awful dancer

You can't say no to love

Capo 8th
G
She’d been courted by barons, who offered her their lands
Pursued by all the richest men, promised a fortune for her hand
She said no to diamonds
She said no to gold
She said no to money and the riches of the world
But you can’t say no to love

Corteggiata da baroni, che le offrivano dobloni
Perseguitata da i prestigiosi, offrivano fortune per la sua mano
Lei disse no a i diamanti
Lei disse no all’oro
Lei disse no al denaro, e a tutte le ricchezze
Ma non puoi dire no all’amore

VERSE
She’d always put her job first, and thought of her career
Sacrificed her friendships, never let them near
She said no to happiness
She said no to joy
She said no to the life outside that others all enjoy

Determinata ne suo lavoro, e ossessionata dalla carrier
Sacrificiava le amicizie ponendo una barriera
Lei disse no alla felicita
Lei disse no ai piaceri
Lei disse no ai confort dei quali molti van fieri
Ma non puoi dire no all’amore

VERSE
I tried to win her heart with kindness in many different ways
I wanted to make her care for me, the way I cared for her
She said no to flowers
She said no to cards
She said no to all my advances, until something clicked inside
Cos you can’t say no to love

Sure you can say maybe
Or put it off for a day
But you can’t say no to love

Provavo a conquistare, il suo cuore
In tanti modi differenti, mostrarle imiei sentimenti
Lei disse no ai fiori
Lei disse no alle carte
Lei disse no alle mie avances finche qualcosa scatto
Non puoi dire no all’amore

Riportarla a casa

Everybody wants her home
Capo 7th
VERSE
C                 Am
The trade winds blow her back
C                   Am
And the sun warms her head
F                          G
The elements combine
                    C
To bring her back home

Il vento soffia alle sue spalle
E il sole bacia il suo corpo
Gli elementi combaciano
Per riportala a casa

VERSE
The seagulls show the way
The dolphins ride alongside
The sea creatures are working together
To bring her back home

I gabbiani le mostrano la via
I delfini l’accompagnano
Le creature marine collaborano
Per riportarla a casa

MIDDLE
G                        F
But even all combined
C
Won’t persuade her to return
F
She sends them all her love
G                        C
But she’s married to the sea

Anche se tutto combacia
Non persuade lei a ritornare
Lei invia loro tutto il suo amore
Ma e sposata con il mare

VERSE
Her family give her reasons to return
Her friends are calling her back
Everyone’s working together
To bring her back home
Everyone’s working together
To bring her back home

La sua famiglia le da ragioni per ritornare
I suoi amici la reclamano
Tutti collaborano
Per riportarla a casa
Tutti collaborano
Per riportarla a casa

Wednesday 13 July 2011

34 years and a birthday at sea

Capo 5th

VERSE
C                    Am
The captain - can be a prick
C                          Am

The boat can rock – I will get sick
F                                             C
You can’t always choose your crew
F                           Am
Sometimes your crew choose you
F                              C
I lie on my back all day
Am                         F
And have nothing nice to say
C                                                       G
I’m cursing the world, and everything that lives

CHORUS
Am                            F
But as long as you are by my side
C                            Am
Everything will turn out right
F                    G                  C
You are the blessing that I count everyday

VERSE
The wind blows too much
Then the wind blows not enough
I’ve had enough of the sea
And the seas had enough of me
I know I sound like a bore
We’re not going anywhere
I’m raging inside, as the motor drums my head

CHORUS

CHORUS 2
I count the hairs on your head
The toes upon your feet
My blessings are so many everyday

MIDDLE
It’s my birthday
You couldn’t bake a cake
You got so upset
But you found a way around it

It was a wonderful birthday
I wrote this song
Which will go on when my mind is gone
Which won’t be very long
Cos I’m old now, and going grey

CHORUS