Sonic Groove Live 21: Country Song (Original)
Some of you will know that I did over 100 entries for the old Open Mic contest on Steem, but that ended a while ago and I got out of the habit of recording song videos. I heard about @sonicgroovelive and decided I ought to enter. They have slightly different rules and songs have to be entered on specific days.
Here is my first entry which I wrote recently. I had been feeling I ought to try country as a lot of people I play with like it. It is not really my thing.
Lyrics to Country Song
I'm not Johnny Cash and I don't dress in black
There’s no fringes on my shirt
I got no cowboy boots and I never rode the range
Spitting tobacco in the dirt
I never lost the farm on the turn of a card
I never gamble anyway
But something drove me to write down this song
I guess my muse had something to say
Chorus
I'm trying to write a country song
If I'm not country enough it'll come out wrong
They say country's 3 chords and the truth
But your truth is different to mine
Country songs are about trucks and beer
But I'm a middle class guy from Bedfordshire
The only thing I’ve ridden is a donkey on the beach
To rope a steer is so out of reach
And I never considered myself a fan of country
But we all know some of the songs
But still I find myself singing with a twang
Where did I go wrong?
Chorus
So maybe I should go and move to Nashville
Take my chances at the Grand Old Opry
Get into the country hall of fame
Have people round the world shouting my name
Do a duet with Dolly Parton
Get a suit made with a satin lining
Or should I just make music that sounds good to me?
I’m not one to conform
Chorus x2
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Nice job! I think it is pretty decent for your first country song. Did you only use three chords?
I did sneak in a fourth chord in the chorus. I feel the need to do something a little different, but it is pretty easy to write a three chord song.
How sad is it that I can't tell the difference? I have a feeling I am never going to be cut out to learn to play guitar!
You get a feel for the chords when you play them a lot. There are so many songs that just use three. It was a running joke that Status Quo never used more, but they were more talented than some people assumed.
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Wow @steevc
In many years I havent seen so many books anywhere except of Empik or library :) I wonder what's your fav topics to read about?
ps. I found it hard to understand lyrics. Country songs have this beauty - you don't understand them :)
Cheers
Piotr
I like my books about music, science and other topics. I have a few comic books too and the fiction is upstairs.
This contest requires you to include the lyrics. I had some issues recording on my better microphone and had to use my phone instead.
Glad to see you here. I was surprised that you weren't participating.
I really had meant to enter earlier, but it was a matter of finding the time and getting organised. I hope to do more.