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1. |
Feelin' All Right
03:39
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I am headin, out to California
With my moto-cycle in tow
I got my 6 string riding riding shotgun
And Lord I'm grinnin' from head to toe
Yea a old men asked me
"Where ya' headin' with that load"
I said "I wish I could tell ya' brotha'
but the truth is I don't know"
I'm looking for love, I'm lookin for life
I'm looking for that bigger meaning to break the glass ceiling Oh I
I'm lookin for love, I'm lookin for life,
I'm lookin for that new sensation, that old libation
a new occupation called feelin alright
I am chasin' that dream of old Bob Dylan
Im ridin' on the wave of pure ambition
That bird of youth, will soon fly away and pass me by
I'ma breath in salty ocean air I'ma reach all the way to the sky
I don't care, Anythings better than before
I don't care I cannot live a lie
I know that I'll find out the secret I am lookin for
If I turned around now part of me will die
Cuz I'd rather risk it trying to be the man I was built to be
cuz I aint gon die workin for the man in some God damned factory!!
CHORD CHART:::
Intro: D A Bm A G A!A!
D A
I am headin, out to california
Bm A D
With my moto, cycle in tow
D A
I got my 6 string riding shotgun
Bm A D
And lord I'm grinnin' from head to toe
Bm
Then an old men asked me
A
"Where ya' headin' with that load"
Bm
I said "I wish I could tell ya' brotha'
A
but the truth is I don't know"
D A
I'm looking for love, I'm lookin for life
Bm A G A
I'm looking for that deeper meaning to break the glass ceiling, Iiiiii
D A
I'm lookin for love, I'm lookin for life,
Bm A
I'm lookin for that new sensation, that old libation
G A! A! D
a new occupation of feelin alright
verse 2 D A
I am chasin' that dream of old Bob Dylan
Bm A D
Im ridin' on the wave of pure ambition
D A
That bird of youth, will soon fly away and pass me by
G! G! (pause) A! A! A! A! A! A! A!
I'ma breath in salty ocean air I'ma reach all the way to the sky (triplets)
TO CHORUS
Bridge Bm A
I don't care, Anythings better than before
Em D
I don't care I cannot live a lie
Bm A
I know that I'll find out the secret I am lookin for
Em A
If I turned around now part of me will die
D! D! A! A!
I'd rather risk it trying to be the man I was built to be
G! G! A
cuz I aint gon die workin for the man in some God damned factory!!
TO CHORUS
End tag Bm A
Bm A
G A!A! Feelin' Alright
INTRO OUT
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2. |
Back and Forth
03:47
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ooh darlin we've been here for ages
ooh darlin we aint seen no changes
ooh darlin we've touched all the bases
now darlin we're back to the the races
And its back and forth and forth and back
racing round this one way track
She steals my heart and paints it black
I steal hers and then we're back
Ooh darlin we both got the itch
Ooh darlin lets pull out the stitch
Ooh darlin the trailors off the hitch
Ooh darlin' aint love such a bitch
And its back and forth and forth and back
racing round this one way track
She steals my heart and paints it black
I steal hers and then we're back
ooh Darlin' I can't run no more
My tires are flat my pedals to the floor
Ooh darlin' this hearts gettin' sore
Ooh darlin can we shut!!! the dooooooor?
its been back and forth and forth and back
but this car just drove off the track
I'll fix this heart that you made crack
I'm movin' forth and I aint lookin' back
CHORD CHART:::
(acoustic guitar holds Am chord and adds bass chords with thumb)
verse Am /G /F
ooh darlin we've been here for ages
ooh darlin we aint seen no changes
Am G F
ooh darlin we've touched all the bases
but darlin we're back to the the races
F C F C
And its back and forth and forth and back
Dm G
racing round this one way track
F C Dm C
She steals my heart and paints it black
F C G7 (to verse chords)
I steal hers and then we're back
verse
Ooh darlin we both got the itch
Ooh darlin lets pull out the stitch
Ooh darlin the trailors off the hitch
Ooh darlin' aint love such a bitch to chorus
Bridge
Dm G Am Am/G
ooh Darlin' I can't run no more
Dm G F G
My tires are flat my pedals to the floor
Dm G F G
Ooh darlin' this hearts gettin' sore
F G G G G G stop! Am Am/G Am/F
Ooh darlin can we shut!!! the dooooooor?
last chorus (quiet - fingerpicking)
F C F C
its been back and forth and forth and back
Dm G
but this car just drove off the track
F C Dm C
I'll fix this heart that you made crack
Dm G7 C
I'm movin' forth and I aint lookin' back
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3. |
Battle In My Head
04:19
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I can't tell you how I'm feelin
I don't want you to know
Somethin's changed inside of me
and I'm prayin it don't show
What use to be is no longer
And I wish it wasn't so
But i've done all I can do now
I must reap what i have sown
And The Past is Dead and Gone
I can't undo these things I've done
All that I ask is your re-sent-ments pass
As I sail into the sun
The War for your heart might me over my dear,
but the battle in my head has just begun
I wish that I could go back
I'd have a different view
I'd change my whole perspective
I'd change my whole you
I'd bring you pretty flowers
when every day was through
but hindsights 20/20
and my visions locked on you
Even if you took me in
I wouldn't know, i wouldn't know where to begin
I'd tell you I was sorry, I'd tell you I was wrong
I'd write a pretty poem or I'd sing a happy song
but I knoooooowwwww
Yes I knoooowwww
That the past is dead and gone
I can't undo these things I've done
And all that I ask is your resentments pass
as I sail into the sun
The war for your heart might me over my dear,
but the battle in my head, yes the battle in my head,
whoa this battle in my head has just...ended.
CHORD CHART:::
(capo 2 - chords shapes relative to true note, not chord shape relative to capo)
Bm /C# D
I can't tell you how I'm feelin
A E
I don't want you to know
Bm D
Somethin's changed inside of me
A E
and I'm prayin it don't show
D F#m
What use to be is no longer
A /Ab F#m
And I wish it wasn't so
Bm /C# D
But i've done all I can do now
A E
I must reap what i have sown
D A E
And The Past is Dead and Gone
D A E
I can't undo these things I've done
Bm A E
All that I ask is your re-sent-ments pass
A /G# Fm
As I sail into the sun
Bm E
The War for your heart might me over my dear,
D E
but the battle in my head has just begun
I wish that I could go back
I'd have a different view
I'd change my whole perspective
I'd change my whole you
I'd bring you pretty flowers
when every day was through
but hindsights 20/20
and my visions locked on you
Bm A E
Even if you took me in
I wouldn't know, i wouldn't know where to begin
D A D A
I'd tell you I was sorry, I'd tell you I was wrong
D A D A
I'd write a pretty poem or I'd sing a happy song
E
but I knoooooowwwww
E7
Yes I knoooowwww
D A E
That The Past is Dead and Gone
D A E
I can't undo these things I've done
Bm A E
All that I ask is your re-sent-ments pass
A /G# Fm
As I sail into the sun
Bm A E
The War for your heart might me over my dear,
A Bm A E
but the battle in my head,
A Bm A E
yes the battle in my head
Bm A E ... A
whoa this battle in my head has just...ended
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4. |
If You Aint Got Love
03:54
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You could drive a maserati.
You could be a super hottie.
You could have the perfect body,
But that aint nothin!
You could live in that mansion up in the hills.
You could have stacks of hundred dollar bills.
You could take all of the right pills,
but that aint nothin!
If you aint got Love, Love Love
If you aint got Love Love Love
If you aint got Love Love Love
You aint got nothin at all
You could be a CEO
Or a star on the radio
You could play a sold out show
but that aint nothin
Everyone could know your name
You could win at every game
The earth covered with your fame
but that aint nothing
Cuz You can't take it with you when you die
Gold plated angels won't ever fly
You could waste all your days chasing that golden cup
but If you want it all you've got to give it all up
Just for Love, Love Love
Just for Love Love Love
cuz If you aint got Love Love Love
You aint got nothin (BUILD) at all
If you aint got Love, Love Love
If you aint got Love Love Love
If you aint got Love Love Love
then You aint got nothin
then You aint got nothin
then You aint got nothin at all
CHORD CHARTS:::
G
You could drive a maserati
Am
You could be a super hottie
F
You could have the perfect body
C
But that aint nothing
you could live in that mansion up in the hills,
You could have stacks of hundred dollar bills
you could take all of the right pills
but that aint nothing
G Am C
If you aint got Love, Love Love
G F C
If you aint got Love Love Love
G Am C
If you aint got Love Love Love
D C G
You aint got nothin at all
12 bar GUITAR SOLO over verse chords
verse 2 G
You could be a CEO
Am
Or a star on the radio
F
You could play a sold out show
C
but that aint nothin
Everyone could know your name
You could win at every game
The whole earth covered with your fame
but that aint nothing TO CHORUS
Bridge D C
Cuz You can't take it with you when you die
D Am C
Gold plated angels won't ever fly
D D D D D D D C C C C STOP
You could waste all your days chasing that golden cup
Am Bm C (band drops out)
but If you want it all you've got to give it all up
BROKEN CHORUS
G Am C
Just for Love, Love Love
G F C
Just for Love Love Love
G Am C
cuz If you aint got Love Love Love
D C G
You aint got nothin (BUILD) at all
BIG CHORUS G Am C
If you aint got Love, Love Love
G F C
If you aint got Love Love Love
G Am C
If you aint got Love Love Love
D C
then You aint got nothin
D C
then You aint got nothin
D C G
then You aint got nothin STOP at all
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5. |
Don't Give Up On Love
03:56
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you could meet her on the subway, you could meet her on the bus
you could see her at a protest rally, puttin up a fuss
you could meet her at a market, you could meet her on the street
you could meet her hear tonight while your groovin' to the beat
Don't give up on love
It could be right around the corner
it could hitcha in the head from above
No! No! Don't give up on love
There's someone out there just for you
yes you will find love and I will too
You could meet him at the church house
Gettin' his praise on (oooooh)
You could meet him at dance club
Lookin' like Don Juan (uh huh uh huh)
You could meet him at a yoga class
Doin' the down dog (oommm)
You meet him down by the river,
Just sittin' like a frog prince on a log
Don't give up on love
It could be right around the corner
it could hitcha in the head from above
No! No! Don't give up on love
There's someone out there just for you
yes you will find love and I will too
Yea I've had my heart broken, a time or three
Everyone gets lonely, we all need some company
but every day we wake up, we get another chance,
love might find you sitting down, but I suggest you dance!!!
I'm sayin' Don't give up on love
It could be right around the corner
it could hitcha in the head from above
No! No! Don't give up on love
There's someone out there just for you
yes you will find love and I will too
CHORD CHART:::
F F# G F C F F# G
you could meet her on the subway, you could meet her on the bus
you could see her at a protest rally, puttin up a fuss
you could meet her in the shoppin mart, you could meet her in the street
D D7
you could meet her hear tonight while your groovin with the beat
Chorus G F C
Don't Give up on Love
G F
it could be right around the corner
C
it could hitcha in the head from above
F F# G F C
No No Don't Give up on Love
F (hold)
There's someone out there just for you
C F F# G
You will find it, I will too
verse 2
You could meet him at the church house
Gettin' his praise on (oooooh)
You could meet him at dance club
Lookin' like Don Juan (uh huh uh huh)
You could meet him at a yoga class
Doin' the down dog (oommm)
D
You meet him down by the river,
D7
Just sittin' like a frog prince on a log To CHORUS
GUITAR SOLO over Chorus Chords
BRIDGE
F C
Yea I've had my heart broken, a time or three
Am G G F#
Everyone gets lonely, we all need some company
F C
but every day we wake up, we get another chance,
Am D
love might find you sitting down, but I suggest you dance!!!
Broke down Chorus (hand claps over simple drums and funky slap bass)
Don't Give up on Love
it could be right around the corner (full band back in)
it could hit'cha in the head from above F ! F# !
G F C
Don't Give up on Love
F
There's someone out there just for you
C F F#
You will find love, Im sayin'
LAST Chorus
G F C
Don't Give up on Love
G F
it could be right around the corner
C
it could hitcha in the head from above
F F# G F C
No No Don't Give up on Love
F
There's someone out there just for you
C
There's someone out there just for you
Am D F F# G
Yes you will find love, I will too END!
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6. |
Out of My Control
03:58
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Mmm mmm mmmm mmmm
Mmm mmm mmmm mmmm
Lookin' through dirty glasses as all the water passes me by, bye bye
Moonshine beaming' down, nothin's what I'm thinkin' bout
cuz this is good enough, for me now.
Who says life gets any better than this?
No one knows what tomorrow holds
its rolled up in God's big scrolls and thats all right by me
I got no place to be but I'd sure enjoy some company
yea we could just sit awhile, and talk, and I'd tell you that
I've come to my conclusion that most people are illusions
so I close my eyes and smile because I know,
it's out of my controooool,
oooh oooh oooh oooh
I feel so small in this big field, to natures forces I must yield
but its when I melt our shield that my inner wounds healed
My minds at peace for now at least
my soul will have the greatest feast on your love, on your love cuz baby
I've come to my conclusion that most people are illusions
so I close my eyes and smile because I know,
It's out of my controooool ooh ooh ooh
oooh oooh oooh oooh
Come on just let go, whoa oh
Its here i drift back bye and bye, dreaming dreams of soaring high
watching swifts swoop by in this South Dakota sky
the winds of change have rearranged my thoughts
and you may think me strange but that's ok, cuz I'm home here on the range
where I've…
I've come to my conclusion that most knowledge is illusion so I close my eyes and smile because I know
It's out of my control
CHORD CHART:::
C Em F G
Mmm mmm mmmm mmmm
Mmm mmm mmmm mmmm
C Em F G
Lookin' through dirty glasses, as all the water passes me by, bye bye
Moonshine beaming' down, nothin's what I'm thinkin' bout cuz this is good enough, for me now.
F G
Who says life gets any better than this? To INTRO
No one knows what tomorrow holds
its rolled up in God's big scrolls and thats all right by me
I got no place to be but I'd sure enjoy some company
yea we could just sit awhile, and talk, and I'd tell you that
F G
I've come to my conclusion that most people are illusions
Dm G
so I close my eyes and smile because I know,
C Em F G
it's out of my controooool,
out of my control
oooh oooh oooh oooh
Verse 3
I feel so small in this big field, to natures forces I must yield
but its when we melt our shield that my inner wounds healed
My minds at peace for now at least
my soul did have the greatest feast on your love, on your love cuz baby
I've come to my conclusion that most people are illusions
so I close my eyes and smile because I know,
It's out of my controooool ooh ooh ooh
oooh oooh oooh oooh
Big VERSE 4
I've come out here to be alone, there's darkness where the sun once shone
Ive come to chase the storm that's been brewin' in my bones
The lightning strike and the thunder roll, so I'll curl up here in my hole
and sleep, let it go, cuz i know, its out of my control
F G
Come on just let go, whoa oh (X4 - building each time in intensity)
F G
Like it was, ever really in our hands anyway TO INTRO
Last Verse
Its here i drift back bye and bye, dreaming dreams of soaring high
watching swifts swoop by in this South Dakota sky
the winds of change have rearranged my thoughts
and you may think me strange but that's ok, cuz I'm home here on the range
where I've… CHORUS
F G C
END: Who says life, gets any better than this?
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7. |
So Many Reasons
02:55
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If you've got breath in your lungs
there's a song to be sun
If the sun's still in the sky
Then we're all still alive
If there's music in the air
throw away all your cares
and sing La la la la la La
We've got so many reasons to shout (HEY! HEY!)
We've got so many reasons to sing and dance about
We've got so many reasons to shout, shout, shout
singing la la la la la la
if there's birds still in the skies
Then let me hear those happy cries
If you've got blood in your veins
Dance away all those pains
If you've got a beating heart
then come on sing your part
it goes: la la la la la la
there's a lot shit to be shoveled
there's a lot of mud to move and rake
there's a lot pricks that'll burst your bubble
there's a lot losers filled with hate
But if those petty peckers get you down
Just drown em out with those happy fucking sounds
We've got so many reasons to shout (HEY! HEY!)
We've got so many reasons to sing and dance about
We've got so many reasons to shout, shout, shout
singing la la la la la,
la la la la la,
la la la la la laaaaaa
CHORD CHART:::
chorus chords for intro
D
If you've got breath in your lungs
then there's a song to be sung
G
If the sun's still in the sky
Then we're all still alive
D
If there's music in the air
throw away all your cares
G A D
and sing La la la la la La
A A D A D
We've got so many reasons to shout (HEY! HEY!)
D G A
We've got so many reasons to sing and dance about
D A G A
We've got so many reasons to shout, shout, shout
G A D
singing la la la la la la
if there's bird's still in the skies
Then let me hear those happy cries
If you've got blood in your veins
Dance away all those pains
If you've got a beating heart
then come on sing your part
and sing la la la la la la
BRIDGE
G
there's a lot shit to be shoveled
D A D
there's a lot of mud to move and rake
G
there's a lot pricks that'll burst your bubble
D A D
there's a lot losers filled with hate
G A
But if those petty peckers (party poopers) got you down
Em A
Just drown em out with a wave of happy sounds
(those happy fucking sounds)
8 bar jam (chorus chords) w/ GUITAR SOLO
D A D
We've got so many reasons to shout (HEY! HEY!)
D G A
We've got so many reasons to sing and dance about
D A G A
We've got so many reasons to shout, shout, shout
G A D
singing la la la la la,
G A D
la la la la la,
G A D
la la la la la laaaaaa
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8. |
So Many Reasons (clean)
02:56
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If you've got breath(air) in your lungs
then there's a song to be sung
If the sun's still in the sky
Then we're all still alive
If there's music in the air
throw away all your cares
and sing La la la la la La
We've got so many reasons to shout (HEY! HEY!)
We've got so many reasons to sing and dance about
We've got so many reasons to shout, shout, shout
singing la la la la la la
if there's bird's still in the skies
Then let me hear those happy cries
If you've got blood in your veins
Dance away all those pains
If you've got a beating heart
then come on sing your part
and sing la la la la la la
there's a lot s!@# to be shoveled
there's a lot of mud to move and rake
there's a lot pricks that'll burst your bubble
there's a lot losers filled with hate
But if those petty peckers got you down
Just drown em out with those happy happy sounds
We've got so many reasons to shout (HEY! HEY!)
We've got so many reasons to sing and dance about
We've got so many reasons to shout, shout, shout
singing la la la la la,
la la la la la,
la la la la la laaaaaa
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Andy Babb and the Big Beautiful Band Denver, Colorado
A fun, funky, folk rock outfit from Denver, CO, whose music will have you singin', dancin' and clappin' your hands in no time at all! Andy Babb's vibrant personality and contagiously bright outlook shines through his songs and performances. His "Big Beautiful Band" is an ever evolving community of musicians and friends, whose focus is to spread good times through good music. Come join the fun! ... more
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