Em
She was hell on her mama, impossible to please;
Am
She wore out her daddy, got the best of me.
C B
And there’s something about her that only I can see,
B Em C – B
And that’s good enough.
You’re barefoot in the grass, and you’re chewin’ sugarcane.
You got a little buzz on; you’re kissin’ in the rain.
And if a day like this don’t ever come again,
That’s good enough.
C B A – G – F#
Good enough for me; good enough for right now, yeah.
Good enough for me; good enough for right now, yeah.
SOLO: Em Am C B Em C#m Bbm Gm – F#m – Em
God bless this land, God bless this whiskey.
I can’t trust love: it’s far too risky.
If she marries into money, she’s still gonna miss me,
And that’s good enough. Gonna have to be good enough…
SOLO: Em Am C B Em C#m Bbm Gm – F#m – Em (x2)
OUTRO: Em C#m Bbm Gm – F#m – Em (x6)
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To see how it’s played in the cover song music video, CLICK HERE!
“Exit Music (For A Film)”
Radiohead
(Capo 2nd fret)
Am E C D/F#
Wake from your dreams, the drying of your tears;
Am E Asus2 Am
Today we escape, we escape…
Pack and get dressed before your father hears us,
Before all hell breaks loose…
Gm D
Breathe, keep breathing;
Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Em7
Don’t lose your nerve.
Gm D
Breathe, keep breathing;
Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Em7 E
I can’t do this alone.
Sing us a song, a song to keep us warm.
There’s such a chill, such a CHILL…
Am B E F
You can laugh a spineless laugh.
F Bb E
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you…
Am E C D/F#
Now we are one in everlasting peace…
Am E Asus2 Am
We hope that you choke, that you choke…
We hope that you choke, that you choke…
We hope that you choke, that you choke.
** 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. **
Acoustic cover of “Not Fade Away,” a song written in 1957 by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and covered by the Stones in 1964. I had the Rolling Stones’ version in my mind while I was covering it. I play my acoustic guitar and my G-tuned harmonica.
** EDITOR’S NOTE: **
For his second Guest Session, Federico has chosen one of the all-time great cover songs. After all, Buddy Holly may have written “Not Fade Away,” but the Rolling Stones took it to the next rock’n’roll level as their first single.
A few other artists and bands have covered it since, like Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen.
Although I enjoy the Rolling Stones version better, there really is an innocence to the Buddy Holly & the Crickets version from 1957. I’m listening to it as I type, and that guitar sound may be simple, but the Fifties band vibe is inimitable.
So thank you, Federico, for bringing your recording of this classic song to the Laptop Sessions acoustic cover song music video blog!
Oh…My…GOD!! I am so angry right now!! THREE TIMES- that’s right, three perfect takes of “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot it took before I could render tonight’s video and publish to YouTube. Why?!?! Because, for whatever reason, my computer corrupted my video TWICE! It’s so much later than I want it to be. And, if you know anything about me, you’ll know that I like to (and most times ONLY will) do things once and that’s it. Tonight, I brought home Noreen’s 1967 Gibson 12-string acoustic and needed to get this song done. Grrrrrr…..
And, of course, this happens on GROUNDHOG’S DAY!! Wait, am I Bill Murray?
Anyway, onto the shorter (due to the late post) description of tonight’s video.
The legend of the guitar I’m playing in this video is that it was actually OWNED by Gordon Lightfoot at some point!! I don’t know if that’s really true, but wouldn’t it be crazy? I just had to ask Noreen to borrow it tonight. Someday, I may inherit this beautiful guitar…but, seriously, I’m not hoping that day comes anytime soon at all.
I’ve always known this song, and always kind of knew Gordon Lightfoot did it, but I never knew the name (thank you Shazaam App on my iPhone!) and when I heard it again on the radio last week, I knew I had to do it. Listening back, I noticed that it was recorded using a 12-string guitar. Imagine if it was the same one on the recording…
This song is so easy- just slap a capo on the second fret and play E and B for the verse. Then, do E, A, and D for the chorus and you’ve got it! But, even in its simplicity, I find “Sundown” to be a very powerful song. It’s got such a great tune. And the original has really cool harmonies on the chorus. I was hoping to round-up a posse to sing with me, but remembered that I live in Connecticut and would be nowhere near any semblance of a “posse” for at least 500 miles…
So, you get the standard one-man Laptop Session version of “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot here on the best blog ever created!
I have some new plans (that’ll cost me some money) to promote both the blog and my original music. I save emails that interest me (advertisements, etc.) and then I let them stew in my mind for about four months. After that, I have a pretty good idea of what I want to spend my money on. And I think I’ve come up with two great ways of promotion that will help get me fans of my original music and help give the Laptop Sessions music blog some better search engine traffic. If I play my cards right, I can do it all for under $100, which in terms of internet promotion is a STEAL.
On a final note, my brother Mike suggested today that he and I record the brand-new Barenaked Ladies single, “You Run Away” from their upcoming album in March. I cannot wait for this album to come out. It’s so exciting to get a new album from BNL and I’m excited to hear them as a four-piece band with more contributions from the “secondary” (if you can even say that with them) band members. I hear there’s THREE Jim Creegan songs on the album! He’s like the George Harrison of the group now. 🙂 Anyway, “You Run Away” came out on iTunes today and it’s AWESOME. You really have to buy it. They sound great. They didn’t try to change their sound too much. It’s just great rock’n’roll with great vocals. And that’s the way to please me musically, folks.
I’ve been listening to some new stuff lately and can’t wait to share it with you- hopefully I’ll get some time soon. Until next post, have a great week!
NOTE: This video was remastered in 2020 for improved video and sound.
