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Sirens
04:56
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Sirens
Em Am
I’ve seen the sirens of loneliness
Em A
Twice, I gave into their song
Em (rising notes C/C#/D)
My eyes are heavy, the devil thinks I’m ready
C
Betcha you steer it on over like they knew you would
D D#dim (D#/C/A/F#)
Head upon my shoulders feels so good good good good
Em Em(Eb)
Go to sleep little baby
C B (note drops B/A/G/F#/Eb)
Feel I can deal, I can steer well away from your song
Em Em(Eb)
Go to sleep little baby
C B (note drops B/A/G/F#/Eb)
Feel I can steel can conceal keep away from your song
Em
I still hear the sirens
I hear the sirens sweet soul request
My how the harmonies flow
My heart is heady, the devil knows I’m ready
C
Betcha you steer it on over like they knew you would
D D#dim (D#/C/A/F#)
Head upon my shoulders feels so good good good good
Em Em(Eb)
Go to sleep little baby
C B (note drops B/A/G/F#/Eb)
Feel I can deal, I can steer well away from your song
Em Em(Eb)
Go to sleep little baby
C B (note drops B/A/G/F#/Eb)
Feel I can steel can conceal keep away from your song
Em
I still hear the sirens
A
Won’t you join us?
Em
I still hear the sirens
A
Won’t you join us?
Singing come on over cause we knew you would
Head over my heels feels so good good good good
G
Betcha you wanna know why
Bm
Betcha you wanna hear I love you
C
Crashed on your shore before
D D#dim
Thank you ma’am may I have some more?
G
Betcha you wanna know why
Bm
Betcha you wanna hear I do too
C
Crashed upon your shore like you knew I would
D D#dim
Song stuck in my head cause its good good good good
Em Em(Eb)
Go to sleep little baby
C B (note drops B/A/G/F#/Eb)
Feel I can deal, I can steer well away from your song
Em Em(Eb)
Go to sleep little baby
C B (note drops B/A/G/F#/Eb)
Feel I can steel can conceal keep away from your song
Em
I still hear the sirens
A
Won’t you join us?
Em
I still hear the sirens
A
Won’t you join us?
Em
I still hear the sirens
A
Won’t you join us?
Em
I still hear the sirens
A
Won’t you join us?
C
Betcha you steer it on over like they knew you would
D D#dim (D#/C/A/F#)
Head upon my shoulders feels so good good good good
@2020 Timcoartsltd
Words and Music by Timothy Rose
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2. |
Outta My Mind
03:25
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Heaven is what we’re wishing for
perfectly gated gold
like your dreams, it seems
Never, I fell in love so rare
tied eyed diamond roses all for you, for you
I might be out of my mind, for you
The road we climb is rough but we have angels now
The tied-eyed trip fantastic’s all for you, all for you
I might be out of my mind
But looking at you makes it all worthwhile
I might be out of my mind
Soul escapes me, now I’m yours for ever mine
The road we climb is rough but we have angels now
This pied-eyed trip fantastic all for you, all for you
I might be out of my mind
But looking at you makes it all worthwhile
I might be out of my mind
Soul escapes me, now I’m yours for ever mine
Then I cried
Under the moon you’re forever mine
Do you wanna love me forever (Hell, yes that’s a deal)
do you wanna do it so well? (Yeah, yeah that’s a deal)
Do you wanna sit at the cool kids’ table
come take my hand and I’ll take you to Heaven
I might be out of my mind
But looking at you makes it all worthwhile
I might be out of my mind
Soul escapes me, now I’m yours for ever mine
Then I cried
Under the moon you’re forever mine
Yeah I must be out of my mind
Soul escapes me but I’m yours forever mine
Copyright 2020 Timcoartsltd
Words and music by Timothy Rose
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3. |
Sitting in a Tree
05:24
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Sitting In A Tree
Awaken my heart
with one cool smile
It’s been a longly while
You stayed in my head
A signal I’m told
There’s certain in your smile
Kind, amazed at the state of our great for granted angel
Sit in a tree
OK, I yes yes
ss i n g
Kind, amazed at the state of our great for granted angel
First comes love
Then comes marriage, no
I couldn’t wait anymore
Sitting in a tree with you
that’s what I call home
A childish taunt
adorned in glitter and gold
God it’s been a lucky life
Kind, amazed at the state of our great for granted, angel
First comes love
Then comes marriage, no
I couldn’t wait anymore
Sitting in a tree with you
that’s what I call home
soul to the soul is all but pristine perfect
My how it’s flown the time
Here’s to the best of our lives!
So it comes with no surprise
true that third time’s a charm
And we dance in the Kashmir fire
Trip light fantastic inspired love
solo
Kind, amazed at the state of our great for granted, angel
Oh, my love my heart still sings
unsurpassed and all the joy that brings
love you more than life
soul to the soul it’s all but pristine perfect
My how it’s grown the time
First comes love
Then comes marriage, no
I couldn’t wait anymore
Sitting in a tree with you
that’s what I call home
soul to the soul is all but pristine perfect
My how it’s flown the time
soul to the soul is all but pristine perfect
My how he’s grown so wise
Here’s to the best of our lives
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4. |
Cat's Away
03:31
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Dm Dm(Db)
It’s been said, we wore it well
Dress to nines
no kiss no tell
Dm Dm(Db)
We do, we do because of you
D with ascending A/A#/B/C
Each time this all happens again
Just take it my friend
You’ll never make it till you fake it
G Em7 D D7
Carry me away
G Em6/Bb/Db D D7
All the mice will play
G B7 Em C7
Come by knocking when the house starts a rocking
Em6/Bb/Db D7 G
While the cat’s away
When we swing upon a star
There’s no chaperone we closed the bar
We do, we do because of you
D with ascending A/A#/B/C
Each time this all happens again
Just take it my friend
You’ll never make it till you fake it
G Em7 D D7
Carry me away
G Em6/Bb/Db D D7
All the mice will play
G B7 Em C7
Come by knocking when the house starts a rocking
Em6/Bb/Db D7 G
While the cat’s away
A
Grab your dream while the crowd still screams
It won’t last forever
A7
Live it well never kiss and tell
It won’t last forever
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5. |
The Cool Ivory Wonderful
05:32
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The Cool Ivory Wonderful
It’s unlike me to wallow over
Unrequited ghosts when they hover
over me
wait! I’ve had enough
Had a laugh, had a joke
had a smile now I say
That I just don’t know anymore
Oh God, I don’t know what to say, except it’s been wonderful
(Here I would lose the duet on the Oh God, I don’t know what to say and then hit except it’s been wonderful with the F to E harmony)
Every shadow cowers from a new day
My, my hours fall out of sand like
crocodiles
deep in the Nile
And when you fall
out of love
There’s nothing to say
what was your soul so slips away
the wildest of hearts
all turns to grey
Had a laugh, had a joke
had a smile now I say
That I just don’t know anymore
Oh God, I don’t know what to say, except it’s been wonderful
One day turn around and the Sun is gone
One day turn around and the Sun is gone
I don’t wanna lie
I don’t wanna lie
I don’t wanna lie
I don’t love you anymore
And when you fall out of love
there’s nothing to say
what was your soul so slips away
the wildest of hearts all turns to grey
Had a laugh, had a joke
had a smile now I say
That I just don’t know anymore
Oh God I don’t know what to say, except it’s been wonderful
I surrendered love cause I’m foolish
I surrendered love cause I’m foolish
I surrendered love cause I’m foolish
I surrendered love cause I’m foolish
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6. |
You Wake Me
04:27
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D
You Wake me
Gm (D bass)
Like the Sun bright in eyes so warm
D
Don’t shake me
Gm (G bass)
Yes I know I’ve been out so long
F#m7 Fmaj7. Em7. E (G Bb Db) played by sliding down the fingers on the A and B strings 1/2 step from Em7
How long was I out?
How long was I out?
You wake me
with your tangerine smile so warm
don’t shake me
Yes, I know I’ve been out so long
How long was I out?
How long was I out?
Em7 A A(Bb bass)
You waltz in my life and sing me awake
D.
and it’s better now
F#7
better now
Em7 A A(Bb bass)
I’ll be with you for forever more
D F#7
Heaven now, ask me how
Em7. E (G Bb Db). D#dim7 Am add#4. 6
for all time
Em7 A D
until I die
You’re perfect
don’t let nobody steer you wrong
but wait now
you’re the best and I’ve seen them all
How long was I out?
How long was I out?
You waltz in my life and sing me awake
and it’s better now
better now
I’ll be with you for forever more
Heaven now, ask me how
for all time
until I die
Sing me alive
Sing me alive
You wake me
I’ve been out of this world too long
I’m up now
Never want to go back to before
How long was I out?
How long was I out?
You waltz in my life and sing me awake
and it’s better now
better now
I’ll be with you for forever more
Heaven now, ask me how
for all time
until I die
for all time
until I die
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The Sun Sawed in 1/2 Saint Louis, Missouri
The neo-psychedelic power-pop outfit, The Sun Sawed in 1/2 was formed in St. Louis in 1990. They were in the top 5 Billboard/Ticketmaster Soundcheck best unsigned bands of 1994 and went on to record several albums for Not Lame Records with famous producer, Keith Olsen (Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac). In the past decade the Sun has made many critically acclaimed albums including 2021-22's Triptych ... more
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