Rules for Writing Real Good Songs
Teeshirt philosophy - songs like Kansas would do but without the ability to fingerpick.
Lyrics
Here are some rules for writing good songs A Asus Em7 G D
Follow them all and it's hard to go wrong
Make it easy to remember your song
Make music that makes folks sing right along
Don' t try too hard to make everything rhyme E G Bm A
Lines needn't end with the same sound each time E G D A
If trying too hard to make it rhyme all the time
It won't be sublime, but a songwriting crime E E7
Find fresh phrasing, avoid the cliche G Bm Bm A
Don't follow a beaten path, try a new way G Bm D A
Think out of the box, give it new life
Variety is the spice of life E D A
Variety is the spice of life
Say what you mean, get right to the point Verse 1
Without saying it over and over again
Repeating and repeating adds nothing to songs
You don't have to say it more that just once
But more than that, watch what you write about Verse 2
Don't contradict Republicans or God
They're not perfect, but who wants to hear it
Middle America will turn a deaf ear
Just make sure that your thoughts all conform Verse 3
To the tried and true, to what is the norm
Stick to the program, write just what you know
That's the way creativity flows
That's the way creativity flows
Remember acceptance is the reason for art Verse 1
Give'm what they want as long as it's from your heart
Tell them a tale that puts their minds at ease
Reinforce what they want to believe
So grab your guitar and start with a C Verse 3
With a fourth and a fifth, you got all that you'll need
Repeat it again and again and once more
Verse, bridge and chorus all in 4/4
Don't think you have to be avant-garde Verse 2
For millions to hold you in their deepest regard
If it was good enough a million times before
It'll be good a million times more E
It'll be good a million times more E
It'll be good a million times more E
instrumental verse 1 fading
