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“Indecision” by Steven Page – Chords & How to Play

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“Indecision”
Steven Page & Stephen Duffy

Riff: G F C D (x4)

Gm C
I’ve always been a creature of habit,
Am D Gm
But another way I’m addicted to you.
I’m predisposed to have it,
Happiest when I don’t know what to do.
I wanna settle down like my father;
I wanna run away like my mother ought to.

G F C D
Be prepared for indecision; it might make me disappear.
Then again, my addiction to indecision keeps me here.

Riff (x4)

I was born between the tracks.
I left home, I turned around and came back.
One day you and I will be intertwined,
If I can only make up my mind.

Be prepared for indecision; it might make me disappear.
Then again, my addiction to indecision keeps me here.

Riff (x2)

Eb F G
Leave decisions up to fate
Eb F D
Nothing comes to those who wait

Come see the view from on top of the fence.
We’ll watch the world unfold its events.
Some days when I am nearly awake,
I can almost hear the decisions I’ll make.

Be prepared for indecision; it might make me disappear.
Then again, my addiction to indecision keeps me here.
Be prepared for indecision; it might make me disappear.
Then again, my addiction to indecision keeps me here.

Riff (x2)

End on G

** These chords and lyrics are interpretations and transcriptions, respectively, and are the sole property of the copyright holder(s).  They are posted on this website free of charge for no profit for the purpose of study and commentary, as allowed for under the “fair use” provision of U.S. copyright law, and should only be used for such personal and/or academic work. **

“Turn the Page” (Bob Seger Cover)

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For Bob Seger chords, CLICK HERE!

By Chris Moore:

Hello, all, and welcome to a little thing we like to call Chris Moore Monday!  I must admit, it’s weird, but pretty cool to have a day assigned to you.  It wasn’t so cool when I came home tired and not feeling all that well from work today and realized that it was, indeed, my day to post a video.

But, I did what any of us here at the Laptop Sessions would do — I took a deep breath, glanced at our list of bands that have yet to be covered, and started practicing.

Today, I bring you Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page.”  Listening to the songs from his greatest hits tonight really brought back some memories for me.  My father had a Bob Seger greatest hits cassette tape and played it often when I was younger.  Songs like “Roll Me Away,” “Night Moves,” and “Mainstreet” really take me back.  I love these songs; they may not be my favorites of all time, but they’re great fun to listen to.

And I learned tonight that another song I’ve always liked — “Turn the Page” — was actually covered by Metallica.  I found their music video online; it’s an interesting one, to say the least.  I really did like the Metallica version, but I of course enjoy Seger’s original version the most.

I hope you like my video — if nothing else, I hope I’ve been able to remind you of one more artist and one more song that you may have forgotten in the crazy rush that is everyday life and modern radio.

That’s it for me.  I’m off to fall asleep to the sounds of Golden Smog, a band I will cover soon for the blog.  However, I need to wait on that for a while and record some more well-known artists (such as Bob Seger).  After all, I’m still making up for last week’s Chris Moore Monday choice of the 70’s band Big Star.

WHO?  I know; that was my reaction, too.  But they’re great!

Don’t forget to hurry back for another amazing cover song music video on Jim Fusco Tuesday at the Laptop Sessions music blog…

See you next session!

“Cornerstone” by the Arctic Monkeys – Chords, Tabs, & How to Play

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“Cornerstone”
Arctic Monkeys

A                                                         D                          Bm
I thought I saw you in The Battleship but it was only a lookalike.
She was nothing but a vision trick under the warning light.
Bm         F#m    A                                     F#m
She was close, close enough to be your ghost,
F#m     A
But my chances turned to toast when I
D                   Bm                        A
asked her if I could call you her name.

I thought I saw you in The Rusty Hook, huddled up in a wicker chair.
I wandered over for a closer look and kissed whoever was sitting there.
She was close and she held me very tightly until I asked awfully politely,
“Please can I call you her name?”

D                           Bm
I elongated my lift home.
F#m                                           D
I let him go the long way round.
Bm                                                        E
I smelt your scent on the seat belt and kept my short cuts to myself.

I thought I saw you in The Parrot’s Beak messing with the smoke alarm.
It was too loud for me to hear her speak and she had a broken arm.
It was close, so close that the walls were wet,
And she wrote it out in Letraset,
D Bm C#m
“No, you can’t call me her name.”

A                                 C#m
Tell me where’s your hiding place?
A                         C#m
I’m worried I’ll forget your face.
F#m
I’ve asked everyone;
Bm                                      E
I’m beginning to think I imagined you all along…

D                           Bm
I elongated my lift home.
F#m                                           D
I let him go the long way round.
Bm                                                        Dm
I smelt your scent on the seat belt and kept my short cuts to myself.

SOLO:  (A      D – Bm) x2
F#m     Bm
D          E

I saw your sister in The Cornerstone on the phone to the middle man.
When I saw that she was on her own I thought she might understand.
She was close, well you couldn’t get much closer;
She said, “I’m really not supposed to,
but yes, you can call me anything you want.”

** These chords and lyrics are interpretations and transcriptions, respectively, and are the sole property of the copyright holder(s). They are posted on this website free of charge for no profit for the purpose of study and commentary, as allowed for under the “fair use” provision of U.S. copyright law, and should only be used for such personal and/or academic work. **

The Guest Sessions: Fall 2011 Season kicks off

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Fall 2011 Season:  Every other Friday

Run Dates:  September 9th – December 30th

Coming Attractions:

This season includes nine episodes and a wide range of talent — by far, the best series of Guest Sessions ever released heretofore on the Laptop Sessions blog.  Performers range from individuals in their bedrooms to full bands performing.  The artists being covered run the gamut as well: from Elvis Costello to Wiz Khalifa, and Sam Cooke to Phish.  For the first time ever in Laptop Sessions history, we will feature an acoustic cover song music video performed in a different language.

PLUS:  We’re still waiting for the perfect video for our December 30th season finale, so keep those acoustic cover song music video submissions coming.  This is your opportunity to be featured on the LS blog!  (Click on the “Guest Sessions” box in the upper right hand corner of the Laptop Sessions homepage for details.)

All this and more will be coming to you every other Friday for the rest of the year, so check back and check back often:

You won’t want to miss even one episode of the Fall 2011 season of the Guest Sessions cover song music video series!