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GHT-04 What Did You Do?
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A bit early 60s poppy this one (did Steve really suggest Freddie and the Dreamers?)... Another tale of blighted love but with some nice lead guitar and an (almost) angelic choir at the end...
early60s pop
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Pop Dance-Pop
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#183 today Peak #77
#66 in subgenre Peak #24
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
September 11, 2013
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MP3 4.1 MB 160 kbps 3:37
Story behind the song
At one point I thought about doing this in a capella 4 part harmonies but it turned out more poppy with the choir effect only coming in at the end. I varied the chord sequence on the lead break and used a mellow electric guitar tone.
Lyrics
C G F G Am What did you do? You took before I offered F G Am What did you do? You stole what I would have given you for free G F G Am What did you do? You just could not be bothered F G C To wait. Why did you do that thing to me C F G How come your mother never taught you Am F It’s really so much better to give than to receive C F G Wise to journey through this life with honour Am F G Better the truth than to deceive Why all the slipping and the sliding Why all the sleight of hand, the lies and the deceit Time now for telling and confiding  Am F Nothing to lose now that your victory’s complete F I’m standing here at your command F C G What’s so confusing now that you don’t understand Instrumental Break F G Am Dm G Am C F G Am F G
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