HBD 18 Two Steps Forward

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

Fun Martyn-Inspired Acoustic Rock Track | HBD 18 Two Steps Forward by martin stirrup | Free Download

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martin stirrup

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...

SoundClick artist martin stirrup presents "HBD 18 Two Steps Forward", an outstanding release in the Acoustic Rock genre. Featuring mandolin and accoustic, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. The track creates a listening experience that feels fun, pop rock and bubblegum pop. "HBD 18 Two Steps Forward" has peaked at number 8 on the SoundClick Acoustic Rock chart. If Martyn is in your rotation, "HBD 18 Two Steps Forward" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Rock

Peak in subgenre #8

Author

Martin Stirrup

Rights

Martin Stirrup

Uploaded

May 20, 2019

Track Files

MP3

MP3 5.2 MB • 256 kbps • 2:52 minutes

Story behind the song

The lyric simply grew from the well-known phrase or saying… as is often the case. Any phrase can be used as a starting point for a lyric, which then takes on a life of its own.

Lyrics

HBD 18 Two steps forward and one step back

chorus
G     D  C
Two steps forward and one step back
D
The futures still hiding some way off down the track
      Em    A
So why is it me always takes the flack
C         D     G
Two steps forward and one step back


Verses
D
Heading onwards progress is real
         Em
Don't let some little hindrance alter how you feel
             C                   Bm
You're doing it right but things’ll sometimes go wrong
       A      D
But you know that what don't kill you’s gonna make you strong

Life’s a scrape but your body heals
You need your sense of humour just to grease those wheels
You know yourself when all s said and done
You need a sense of urgency to make you run
EmD
So what’ll ya do when you get there
EmD
When you can finally reach up and take your share
EmD
What ll it be like at journeys end
EmA               D   D7
Will you just sit back or want to start again

So get yourself back into the fray
The struggle makes a life worthwhile or so they say
Set your face out to the sun
Certain you can finish what you have begun

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