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HBD 02 Take Me Home

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

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Atmospheric acoustic song with fabulous alto sax from Jon Garvey.
atmosphere mysterious moody sax yearning
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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...

Independent artist martin stirrup drops "HBD 02 Take Me Home", an Acoustic Folk track on SoundClick. Featuring sax, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. With a tone that is atmosphere, mysterious, moody and yearning, martin stirrup's track connects on an emotional level. "HBD 02 Take Me Home" has peaked at number 8 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart. Find more from martin stirrup on SoundClick, a platform built for independent music discovery.

Song Info
Charts
Peak #100
Peak in subgenre #8
Author
Martin Stirrup
Rights
Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
May 05, 2019
Track Files
MP3
MP3 6.7 MB 256 kbps 3:41 minutes
Story behind the song
This probably started on the guitar as it starts with ‘chords with fingers missing’ in a hypnotic repeating sequence. But having said that, I must have written the lyric in New Zealand… so now I’m not sure. I sent it off to Jon and he delivered big time with the fabulous middle-eastern styled alto sax… I later added the synthesiser on the break.?
Lyrics
HBD 02 Take me home A11/7 riff (g a-b d ea) x4 shapes BUT CAPOT 3 Cold wind blew from the east today Fairly took my breath away Found its way between my ears Snuggled up with my darkest fears (Bb6 A11 (G up with holes))x2 shapes at capot 3 Take me home, take me home Silver bark in the falling snow Tells me sternly where to go Icy rime at the waterline Tells a story, gives a sign Take me home, take me home Dm A7 C G Dm A7 Bb6 A11 shapes at capot 3 Ooh feel the torment of yesteryear Ooh feel the tide slip away Ooh crystal memories running clear Ooh it’s the price you pay Winter winds will you never cease Add a crease now to my frown Not allowing a moment’s peace Guaranteed to bring me down Intro/Chorus/outro |Db6 (Dbbass)|C7|Db6(Bbbass)|C7|x2 Verse |A11|A7 (G run at end| Break |Fm|Fm|C7|C7|Eb|Eb|Bb|Bb| |Fm|Fm|C7|C7|Db6|Db6|C7|C7|Db6|C7|C7
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