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GHT-11 Checking Out
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Another folky guitar/piano song with an acoustic lead...Mary Davies on piano again.
countryside simple life
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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
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #48
Peak in subgenre #14
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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September 11, 2013
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MP3 3.9 MB • 160 kbps • 3:22
Story behind the song
Another ode to a simple life in the wilds... (but not necessarily all of the time...)
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Intro: (B-C A° G#7 G7)2 A° C C7 Checking out, no more hanging round the pool F F#° A° C° No doubt, you might think I’m some kind of fool C A G Gonna find me a place to lie neath the trees B C F#7 G And watch that lazy river take my troubles from me Checking out, say goodbye to luxury Don’t shout , I know just what you’re gonna say It may seem fine whiles rhe sun shines on B C G#7 G C But what’re’ya gonna do when all that sun shine’s gone? F  Well maybe I’m just a big daydreamer C F C Thinking things’ll turn out fine F But why should I be a full time schemer D F# G When life goes on without us all the time Checking out, heading for the simple life Checking out, say goodbye to all that trouble and strife So baby if you want to be free Why don’t you just check out with me
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