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GHT-05 Red Earth Cool Water
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An acoustic guitar-based folk song with a chunky riff on the bass strings. The lead guitar on the instrumental verse is underlain by manipulated feedback though!
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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...
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #32
Peak in subgenre #10
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
September 11, 2013
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MP3 4.3 MB • 160 kbps • 3:44
Story behind the song
The lyric came driving through the red earth country in Cambodia (see the Salawetu cover - though this image is Arizona!)
Lyrics
Em A Em Red Earth, cool water, sliding underneath the trees Em A Em Don’t you think that this oughta be just the kind of place for you and me A Bb B B7 Wherever we go the river flows the same Red earth, perfumed flowers, what else do we need We won’t count the hours, what need do we have for speed Em I don’t mind if its all some kind of game - let’s play it just the same A Em (E) Em (E)  When life drags you through the mill, who’r’ya gonna turn to (who’r’ya gonna turn to)[overlapping] A Em (E) Em (E)  If you’re looking for a thrill with someone who won’t burn you (someone who won’t burn you) A Bb B B7 Why don’t you Join with me Red earth, red sunset, slipping down below the rim I’m the one who won’t let, you go down under with him What’s he know that I can’t show you, better get it on with me
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