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JS 16 Little Aggravations
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A rock song with an uplifting philosophical message!
problems growth opportunities
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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
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #70
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
April 05, 2021
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MP3 7.7 MB • 320 kbps • 3:22
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WAV 34.0 MB
Story behind the song
For every problem, seize the opportunity to change....
Lyrics
Intro riffA run downG D G DA boogie A Life's Little aggravations Are vexatious to the spirit A bgyA bgy But like the grit in an oyster They can lead you to a pearl G1/4D 8ths Even minor approbationCan push you to the limit A bgyA bgy But without a little chiding It's too easy in the world G1/4D 8ths We can sink into indolenceAnd self satisfaction F#m ^GF#m^G If we stay within our comfort zone DbgyA bgy Or we can rail at restriction and push out the boundariesF#m ^GF#m^G And find that our spirit has grown BmA stop and into riff So for every problem, seize the opportunity to change For every setback there's a chance for you to Rearrange your life Certainty s a prison and at times you must break Free At times you need excision If you hope to be all you can Beall you can be What's it all forIf not to stretch andBmBm growAA Whos counting scoreWhen there's so muchBmBm left out there, so much more to knowAG A A riff Life's Little aggravations Are vexatious to the spirit A bgyA bgy But like the grit in an oyster They can lead you to a pearl G1/4D 8ths If your lifes to placidthen it takes a little acid* A bgyA bgy To keep you from stagnating in a very boring world G1/4D 8ths People may frown and talk of settling down Telling you to act your age But nothing should perturb ya like brain death in suburbia Its never too late for you to turn that page Riff then coda Never too late to turn that pageAD longD stop *in the traditional meaning sharp/sour/vinegar etc
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