bookmark_borderBallroom Blitz

Coversong originally made famous by Sweet
Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman

Are you ready, Steve? Aha
Andy? Yeah! 
Mick? OK
Alright, fellas, let's go!

E E6 E7 E6 E4
A
Oh it's been getting so hard 
                                   E E6 E7 E6 E2
Living with the things you do to me, aha 
A
Oh my dreams are getting so strange 
                                   E E6 E7 E6 E2
I'd like to tell you everything I see 
Oh, I see a man at the back
As a matter of fact his eyes are red as the sun
And a girl in the corner let no one ignore her
'Cause she thinks she's the passionate one
E                            F#                    A
Oh, yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening 
                    C                                 E
And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving 
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
E
And the man at the back said 
 F#                   A                       E
Everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz 
And the girl in the corner said
 F#                     A                         E
Boy, I wanna warn ya, it'll turn into a ballroom blitz 
D   D#    E      D   D#    E    D   D#    E
Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz 

D   D#    E
Ballroom blitz 
E E6 E7 E6 E4

I'm reaching out for something
Touching nothing's all I ever do
Oh, I softly call you over
When you appear there's nothing left of you, aha
Now the man in the back
Is ready to crack as he raises his hands to the sky
And the girl in the corner is everyone's mourner
She could kill you with a wink of her eye
Oh yeah, it was electric, so frightfully hectic
And the band started leaving, 'cause they all stopped breathing
Refrain
Solo:D D#   D D D# E
Oh yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
Refrain
E
It's it's a ballroom blitz, it's it's a ballroo blitz 
It's it's a ballroom blitz, yeah, it's a ballroom blitz
E E6 E7 E6 E

DR0000_0091-Ballroom-Blitz.mp3 (unplugged)

Coversongs

The Beatless Sense Mongers

bookmark_borderRock’n Me

Coversong made famous by the Steve Miller Band
Written by Steve Miller

Capo II
 
G  A    D  A     D  A   x3
Em C A  Em C A
 
               A
Well I've been looking real hard,
 
and I'm trying to find a job;
       G
but it just keeps getting tougher every day
      D
But I got to do my part, cause I know in my heart,
         A
I got to please my sweet baby, yeah
 
        A
Well, I ain't superstitious,
 
and I don't get suspicious;
       G
but my woman is a friend of mine
      D
And I know that it's true, that all the things that I do,
          A
will come back to me in my sweet time
 
           A
So keep on rocking me baby
          G
Keep on a rocking me baby
          D
Keep on a rocking me baby
          A
Keep on a rocking me baby
 
            A
I went from Phoenix, Arizona,
 
all the way to Tacoma;
     G
Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
D
Northern California, where the girls are warm,
           A
so I could be with my sweet baby, yeah
 
          A
Keep on a rocking me baby
          G
Keep on a rocking me baby
          D
Keep on a rocking me baby
          A
Keep on a rocking me, baby
 
Baby, baby, baby
 
G        A       D A                   D  A
Keep on rocking      rocking me baby
G         A        D          A        D    Em    C   A    Em   C    A
Keep on a rocking, rocking me baby          Whoo  hoo hoo  hoo  yeah
 
 
A
Don't get suspicious,
 
now don't be suspicious;
          G
babe, you know you are a friend of mine
        D
And you know that it's true,
 
that all the things that I do,
          A
are gonna come back to you in your sweet time
 
            A
I went from Phoenix, Arizona,
 
all the way to Tacoma;
     G
Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
D
Northern California, where the girls are warm,
           A
so I could hear my sweet baby say
 
          A
Keep on a rocking me baby
          G
Keep on a rocking me baby
          D
Keep on a rocking me baby
          A
Keep on a rocking me, rocking me, rocking,  Baby, baby, baby
        A
Keep on rocking me baby
          G
Keep on a rocking me baby
          D
Keep on a rocking me baby . .

230527_2903-Rock-n-Me.mp3

bookmark_borderDance, Dance, Dance

Coversong originally made famous by the Steve Miller Band
Written by Steve Miller, Brenda Cooper and Joseph Cooper

Verse 1:
G                     C
My grandpa he's ninty-five
G                              D7
he keeps on dancing he's still alive
G                     C
My grandma she's ninty-two
G                                D7
she loves to dance and sing some too
G                          C
I don't know but I've been told
G                                        D7
if you keep on dancing you'll never grow old
G                       C              G          D7        G
Come on darlin' put a pretty dress on we're gonna go out tonight
 
Chorus:
C     C/B    Am7                 G
Dance Dance Dance x3 (All night long)
 
Verse 2:
G                      C
I'm a hard workin man I'm a sun of a gun
G                              D7
I been workin all week in the noonday sun
G                          C
the wood's in the kitchen the cow's in the barn
G                          D7
I'm all cleaned up and my chores are all done
G             C          G                D7
Take my hand come along let's go out and have some fun
G                       C              G          D7        G
Come on darlin' put a pretty dress on we're gonna go out tonight
 
Chorus
 
Verse 3:
G                      C
Well come on darlin' don't you look that way
G                      D7
don't know when you smile I've got to say
G                              C
You're my honey-pumpkin-lover you're my heart's delight
G                    D7
don't you want to go out tonight
G                           C
You're such a pretty lady you're such a sweet girl
G                           D7
when you dance it brightens up my world
G                       C              G          D7        G
Come on darlin' put a pretty dress on we're gonna go out tonight
 
Chorus

230527_2904-Dance-Dance-Dance.mp3

bookmark_borderThat Smell

LYRICS
Lucky dog
Yes, he is
Biscuit dodge
Passed the quiz
Sniffed it out
Without a doubt
Square peg from a round hole
Achieves the impossible goal

Lucky dog
Yes, he is
Biscuit dodge
Passed the quiz
Sniffed it out
Without a doubt
For the feat alone
He deserves a bone

Lucky dog
Yes, he is
Biscuit dodge
Passed the quiz
Sniffed it out
Without a doubt
If someone’s walking past
He can smell through glass

Lucky dog
Yes, he is
Biscuit dodge
Passed the quiz
Sniffed it out
Without a doubt
Boggled my mind… riles
He can smell for miles

Chords: C D E F G A / C A / G D A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderYou’re All I’ve Got Tonight

Coversong originally made famous by The Cars
Written by Ric Ocasek

E   A-E  D-D#-E
 D-D#-E                A-E                 D-D#-E A-E
       I don't care if you hurt me some more,
 D-D#-E                A-E               D-D#-E A-EA-E
       I don't care if you even the score
E
Well you can knock me and I don't care, well you can mock me, I don't care
                                              E-D  E-D
You can rock me just about anywhere, it's alright
C                       D         C                  D
'Cause you're all I've got tonight, you're all I've got tonight
C                D                   E
You're all I've got tonight, I need you, tonight, I need you, tonight

D-D#-E                A-E             D-D#-E A-E
      I don't care if you use me again
D-D#-E                A-E              D-D#-E A-E
      I don't care if you abuse me again
E
You can make me, I don't care, and you can fake me, I don't care
                                                 E-D  E-D
And you can love me just about anywhere, it's alright
C                       D         C                  D
'Cause you're all I've got tonight, you're all I've got tonight
C                D                   E
You're all I've got tonight, I need you, tonight, I said, "I need you, tonight"
[Solo]
C D   C D   C D   D-D#-E   A-E   D-D#-E  A-E
D-D#-E              A-E               D-D#-E A-E
      I don't wanna feel sorry for you
D-D#-E                  A-E                    D-D#-E A-E
      you don't have to make me believe it's you
E
Oh you can pump me, I don't care, and you can bump me, I don't care
                                                 E-D  E-D
And you can love me just about anywhere, it's alright
C                     D         C                  D
Well you're all I've got tonight, you're all I've got tonight
C                D                   E
You're all I've got tonight, I need you tonight, I said, "I need you tonight"
[Solo]
(E  D/E) x8
C                D         C                  D
You're all I've got tonight, you're all I've got tonight
C                D                   E   A-E   D-D#-E           A-E
You're all I've got tonight, I need you tonight,    I need you tonight
     D-D#-E       A-E
I, I    need you tonight

230512_2804-Just-What-I-Needed.mp3

Coversongs

The Beatless Sense Mongers

bookmark_borderTo the Bone

LYRICS
Gnaw! Gnaw1
Claw it raw
(Raw, raw)
To the bone
Unsheathe the teeth
And bring it home
Prey gives way
Bequeath
Breathe

I suppose the bunny didn’t find it funny
Gnaw! Gnaw1
Claw it raw
Guess that deer didn’t know you were near
Gnaw! Gnaw1
Claw it raw
To the bone
Unsheathe the teeth
And bring it home
Prey gives way
Bequeath
Breathe

You caught a cow? I wonder how….
Gnaw! Gnaw1
Claw it raw
Guess pigs can fly (or they’re gonna die)
Gnaw! Gnaw1
Claw it raw
To the bone
Unsheathe the teeth
And bring it home
Prey gives way
Bequeath
Breathe

Chords: E Asus4 F#7 E / E C D A E; Part II 150 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly as a digital 1 and 4-tracks

bookmark_borderAlive and Kicking

LYRICS
Absurd is the word
Or haven’t you heard
We’re still alive and kicking
We can take a licking
… still alive and kicking!

Demise exaggerated
Your lies overrated
We’re still alive and kicking
The names just aren’t sticking
… still alive and kicking!

It’s a safe bet
We’re not dead yet
We’re still alive and kicking
Our hearts are still ticking
… still alive and kicking!

A song about The War in Ukraine inspired by Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the U.S. Congress, “Ukraine is still alive and kicking.”

Chords: E B / B A G E; 126 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly with 5 digital tracks

Ukrainian Translation
ЛІРИКА
Абсурд це слово
Або ви не чули
Ми все ще живі та живі
Ми можемо лизати
… ще живий!

Загибель перебільшена
Ваша брехня переоцінена
Ми все ще живі та живі
Імена просто не прилипають
… ще живий!

Це безпечна ставка
Ми ще не вмерли
Ми все ще живі та живі
Наші серця ще цокають
… ще живий!

LIRYKA
Absurd tse slovo
Abo vy ne chuly
My vse shche zhyvi ta zhyvi
My mozhemo lyzaty
… shche zhyvyy!

Zahybelʹ perebilʹshena
Vasha brekhnya pereotsinena
My vse shche zhyvi ta zhyvi
Imena prosto ne prylypayutʹ
… shche zhyvyy!

Tse bezpechna stavka
My shche ne vmerly
My vse shche zhyvi ta zhyvi
Nashi sertsya shche tsokayutʹ
… shche zhyvyy!

bookmark_borderNot a Moment Too Soon

LYRICS
Will you ever get out of there?
Once the world starts to care
Will you ever get out of there?
Once the world becomes aware
And believe me…
It’ won’t be a moment too soon
Seeing how the hammer does loom

Will we ever get out of here?
Once the world starts to hear
Will we ever get out of here?
Soon it all becomes clear
Once the world becomes aware
And believe me…
It’ won’t be a moment too soon
Seeing how the hammer does loom
No, not a moment too soon
— The loon beneath the full moon

A song about The War in Ukraine, The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment, and other man-made atrocities.

Chords: C B E / B A E; 128 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderSum Soul

LYRICS
Sometimes you wonder
If a heart is made of Swiss cheese
Sometime you wonder
If anyone can please
Does your life take its toll?
Everybody’s got some soul
Every body has some soul

Sometimes you wonder
If a heart is just a sieve
Sometime you wonder
Is there nothing left to give
Does your life take its toll?
Everybody’s got some soul
Every body has some soul

Sometimes you wonder
If a heart’s turned pitch black
Sometime you wonder
If you can get time back
Does your life take its toll?
Everybody’s got some soul
Every body has some soul

Chords: E G A / E G E / C B A G E; 72 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

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bookmark_borderKeep Out! (Не допускати! / Держись подальше!)

Ne dopuskaty!
LYRICS
I do believe in Kiev
All about
Keeping them out
I do believe in Kharkiv
All about
Kicking them out
Do you believe?
Yes, I believe
What once we could not conceive
All about out
(I’m all about out)

I do believe in your county
I do believe in sovereignty
I do believe in your family
I do believe in sense of security
I do believe in our sanity

All about
Kicking them out
Do you believe?
Yes, I believe
What once we could not conceive
All about out
(I’m all about out)

Chords: Em / A G Em; 112 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 2-track

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Ukrainian Translation
ЛІРИКА
Я вірю в Київ
Все про
Тримаючи їх
Я вірю в Харків
Все про
Вигнати їх
Ти віриш?
Так, вірю
Те, що колись ми не могли уявити
Все про вихід
(Я вже на виході)

Я вірю у ваш округ
Я вірю в суверенітет
Я вірю у вашу родину
Я вірю в почуття безпеки
Я вірю в нашу розсудливість

Все про
Вигнати їх
Ти віриш?
Так, вірю
Те, що колись ми не могли уявити
Все про вихід
(Я вже на виході)

LIRYKA
YA viryu v Kyyiv
Vse pro
Trymayuchy yikh
YA viryu v Kharkiv
Vse pro
Vyhnaty yikh
Ty virysh?
Tak, viryu
Te, shcho kolysʹ my ne mohly uyavyty
Vse pro vykhid
(YA vzhe na vykhodi)

YA viryu u vash okruh
YA viryu v suverenitet
YA viryu u vashu rodynu
YA viryu v pochuttya bezpeky
YA viryu v nashu rozsudlyvistʹ

Vse pro
Vyhnaty yikh
Ty virysh?
Tak, viryu
Te, shcho kolysʹ my ne mohly uyavyty
Vse pro vykhid
(YA vzhe na vykhodi)

bookmark_borderHeartbeat (Серцебиття)

Sertsebyttya
LYRICS
The jokers and the thieves
Misinformation deceives
The stokers fan the flames
No, it’s not a game
Playing with a heartbeat
(Have we no heart?)
Playing with a heartbeat
(It’s time we start)
Treat with a treat
Heartbeat
Say it once more:
Stop the war!

The fat cats and big wigs
Competition of pigs
Belfry bats, toys in attic
Thick crimes so sick
Playing with a heartbeat
(Have we no heart?)
Playing with a heartbeat
(It’s time we start)
Treat with a treat
Heartbeat
Say it once more:
Stop the war!

Chords: E G A / E G B A / E G A E / G A E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

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Ukrainian Translation
ЛІРИКА
Жартівники і злодії
Дезінформація обманює
Кочегари розпалюють полум’я
Ні, це не гра
Гра з серцебиттям
(Хіба у нас немає серця?)
Гра з серцебиттям
(Пора нам почати)
Пригощайте ласощами
Серцебиття
Скажи це ще раз:
Зупиніть війну!

Товсті кішки і великі перуки
Змагання свиней
Дзвінниці, іграшки на горищі
Густі злочини так хворі
Гра з серцебиттям
(Хіба у нас немає серця?)
Гра з серцебиттям
(Пора нам почати)
Пригощайте ласощами
Серцебиття
Скажи це ще раз:
Зупиніть війну!

LIRYKA
Zhartivnyky i zlodiyi
Dezinformatsiya obmanyuye
Kochehary rozpalyuyutʹ polumʺya
Ni, tse ne hra
Hra z sertsebyttyam
(Khiba u nas nemaye sertsya?)
Hra z sertsebyttyam
(Pora nam pochaty)
Pryhoshchayte lasoshchamy
Sertsebyttya
Skazhy tse shche raz:
Zupynitʹ viynu!

Tovsti kishky i velyki peruky
Zmahannya svyney
Dzvinnytsi, ihrashky na horyshchi
Husti zlochyny tak khvori
Hra z sertsebyttyam
(Khiba u nas nemaye sertsya?)
Hra z sertsebyttyam
(Pora nam pochaty)
Pryhoshchayte lasoshchamy
Sertsebyttya
Skazhy tse shche raz:
Zupynitʹ viynu!

bookmark_borderThinking About You

LYRICS
Can’t stop thinking about you
Wondering what I can do
Won’t stop thinking of you
Until the light shines through
And even then
I’ll think of you, again

the pain and death and suffering
Is a crime
All this time
Our love has been buffering
Here we go
Into overflow
Hear we go
Into the flow

Chords: Em / G F Em / C D Em; 128 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

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bookmark_borderGrow Some Wings

LYRICS
Once you grow a set of wings
You’ll know what to do
What love brings your heart sings
Bringing out the angel in you
Your spirit will hear it
And roll out soul
Soon you’ll be singing
In a chorus of angels
Heard on high
Wings will fly

Now, you’ve grown a set of wings
You know what to do
Bring the love your heart sings
The angel shining in you
Your spirit does hear it
You roll out soul
Now you’re singing
In a chorus of angels
Heard on high
Wings will fly

Chords: Gsus4 G / F G / F C G7 C; 112 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

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bookmark_borderLook Out Below

LYRICS
The bombardier said
“Look out below
This thing’s about to blow!”
It’s not too late
Please don’t hesitate
Might be best to go
Chalk it up to experience
The cost of blind obedience
Dissonance

The commander said
“All you below
… as if you didn’t know”
It’s not too late
Please don’t hesitate
Might be best to go
Chalk it up to experience
The cost of blind obedience
Dissonance

The little ones said
“All you above
What about love?”
It’s not too late
Please don’t hesitate
Might be best to go
It’s not too late
Please don’t hesitate
To let hearts grow

Chords: Em D / B A G F Em; 120 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

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bookmark_borderPhiladelphia or Bust

LYRICS
Philadelphia or bust
We know it’s a must
It’s time we move
To brotherly love
Ole Putin’s war
Is Satan’s whore
It’s time we move
To brotherly love
Where the only thing reigning from above
Is our love

The helling of shelling
Embalming from bombing
Washed away
When the only thing raining from above
Is our love
Like a twister, sister… and brotherly love

Chords: Fm Cm Fm / Bb Am Ab G Fm F; 78 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

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