“The River” (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Chris Moore

By Federico Borluzzi:

Acoustic cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “The River,” from the homonym 1980 album. Played with acoustic guitar and harmonica in the key of G.

** EDITOR’S NOTE: **

It’s been a while since we’ve hosted a Guest Session, so it is with great pleasure that I give you a Federico Borluzzi cover song music video this Friday. He is one of our most consistently excellent guest artists and is certainly the most prolific, and he’s gone to the Boss’ first number one album for this week’s selection.

I’m always excited to see harmonica in a video, and it makes me want to break out my own on a future video…

With that said, I’ll let the video speak for itself. (And I’ll admit, hesitantly, that I’ve never listened to The River. I picked it up a while back, and after hearing Federico’s selection from it, I’ll be listening to it this afternoon.)

Happy Friday to all, and hurry back for more new material this weekend!

“World Gone Wrong” (Traditional) – Chords, Lyrics, & How to Play

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Chris Moore

To see how it’s played in the cover song music video, CLICK HERE!

“World Gone Wrong”
Traditional

D
Strange things have happened, like never before;
My baby told me I would have to go.
D            G
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
G            A7
I can’t be good, baby,
Dmaj7                    A7                      D
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

Feel bad this morning, ain’t got no home.
No use in worrying, ’cause the world’s gone wrong.
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
I can’t be good, baby,
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

I told you, baby, right to your head,
If I didn’t leave you I would have to kill you dead.
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
I can’t be good, baby,
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

I tried to be loving and treat you kind,
But it seems like you never right; you got no loyal mind.
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
I can’t be good, baby,
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

If you have a woman and she don’t treat you kind,
Praise the Good Lord to get her out of your mind.
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
I can’t be good, baby,
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

Said, when you been good now, can’t do no more,
Just tell her kindly, “There is the front door.”
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
I can’t be good, baby,
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

Pack up my suitcase, give me my hat,
No use to ask me, baby, ’cause I’ll never be back.
I can’t be good no more, once like I did before.
I can’t be good, baby,
Honey because the world’s gone wrong.

“Jonathon Fisk” by Spoon – Chords, Tabs, & How to Play

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Chris Moore

To see how it’s played in the music video cover, CLICK HERE!

“Jonathon Fisk”
Spoon

Intro: A D

A
Maybe you remember, maybe you’re locked away.
A D
Maybe we’ll meet again some better day, some better life.

A
Mmmm… Jonathon Fisk speaks with his fists
A D
Can’t let me walk home on my own.
A
And just like a knife, down on my life,
A D
So many ways to set me right.

B A
It’s such a long way home.
It’s how the story goes.
A D
And it’s like atom bombs and blunt razors,
D
Atom bombs and blunt razors…

A
Jonathon then says it’s a sin,
But he don’t think twice ’cause to him
D
Religion don’t mean a thing —
It’s just another way to be right wing.
A
Just like a knife, down on my life,
So many ways to set it right.
D
That’s how it goes.
That’s how the story goes.

It’s such a long way home.
You’re too old to understand.
‘Cause I just want to get home now;
I just want to get home now.

Jonathon’s right, down on my life,
So many ways to set me right.
On the long walk home,
That’s how the story goes.
And Jonathon Fisk, always a risk,
Tells me he counts my teeth every night.
I want to get them all back now;
I want to get them all back.

E D A
And I want to turn it around.
Ooo-oo… Turn it around…
Ooo-oo, oo-oo… Turn it around…

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“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (Traditional; Arr. by Brian Wilson) – Chords, Tabs, & How to Play

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Chris Moore

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
(Traditional) Arr. by Brian Wilson

Intro: (Bbm – F) x2

(nc) Bbm F Bbm F# F
God, rest ye merry gentlemen; let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ our savior was born on Christmas day.

F Eb Ab Bbm C# Ab
To save us all from satan’s power when we were gone astray…

Ab C# Ab Bbm Ab
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.
Ab C# Ab Bbm
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.

From God, our heavenly Father, a blessed angel came,
and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same.

How that in Bethlehem was born the son of god by name.