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SD-06 Making Headway
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I never really know how to classify my songs as they're a somewhat eclectic collection. I suppose this one's sort of folk rock (?) with its driving riff and electric lead guitar. Any better ideas?
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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
Rock • Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #291
Peak in subgenre #28
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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April 10, 2013
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MP3 3.8 MB • 160 kbps • 3:21
Story behind the song
I was sitting in the front of a boat, chugging steadily against the current, when I wrote this. Once again a literal phrase sparks off a lyric.... I set it off with a driving riff and added the electric lead guitar. Steve Franks helped out with the vocals.
Lyrics
C Ab C C7 (capot 5- so actually in Dm!) Am G Am The road is long and hard and the journey never ends F C E7 You don’t know where you’re going, but you know you must begin F C D You know you’ll find some troubles and some helps along the way F G D But as to why you’re going, who can say C Em7 Am But as to why you’re going, who can say C D Making headway, Making headway F G Em7 Am Though we’re running ‘gainst the tide we’re making headway Take it as its comes, or latch upon a thought You don’t know if you’re learning, or what you have been taught Or if you’ll be frustrated, or if you’ll find a way Or if there’s any reason, who can say Some people will turn back and others will be lost Nothing ever comes to those who fear to pay the cost Play it to fulfillment, tread the fearless way But as to where you’re going, who can say Dm C Dm Bb F A7 Bb F G Bb C G F Am7 Dm F G Bb C Am7 Dm
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