That Aint The Life

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Hi all, familiar set of chords but I have to say I enjoyed doing this. I hope you enjoy it too.   Willie

Track 1-3 Fender Jazzmaster
Track 4 Brand X Bass
Track 5 Keyboard
Bounced to 7/8 1

Track 5/6 PRS Lead
Track 7/8 2   Vocal
Track 5/6 2   Vocal     I think thats it

You always were a small town country boy
City life just brings you down
Just need the blue sky up above you
And music with a country sound

That aint the life, that aint the life
You're living now
That aint the life, that aint the life
you're living now.

Mary Sue was made the hometown queen
You took her for your Valentine
She wanted city life and big fast cars
Night clubs and a real good time

Chorus

Instrumental

You robbed the bank it was last friday
Shot the teller, shot him down
The jury said man you're guilty
The judge said I'm gonna send him down

Chorus

Mary Sue just plain forgot you
Took herself off to L.A.
And now you're looking through those prison bars
It's forever and a day

Outro

[Oldrottenhead]

familiar chords?
sounds original to me!

brawtastic.

[Johnny Robbo]

familiar chords?
sounds original to me!

brawtastic.

I'll second that! Brilliant!

[fenderbender]

Great recording Willie-
love those jangly guitars
top class.



Tommy

[Redler]

Another winner, Willie! Catchy vocal melody and clear production! This works!

[chapperz66]

Another great song, Willie.  Loving the sound of that Jazzmaster.

Paul

[IanR]

Hi Willie,

There's no such thing as stealing.  I just finished Elvis Costello's recent autobiography. He confesses to stealing over and over again. The thing is that that person he stole from had already stolen from someone else.

I'll often write a new song using chords I've learnt from playing a cover. I think its natural.

Your song is great. I loved it.

Great playing and great singing and the lyrics are well written.

Thanks,

Ian

[Hook]

It's only the same chords if you listen to those particular songs back to back. This is a fine tune brother, from a fine songwriter.
Rock on!

[thetworegs]

That's a real beaut Willie ..catchy as hell.. The small town country boys going to be in my head for a while

[leighelse]

Nice sound Willie. Very full, well-balanced.

Only one negative: it fades out just when I expected a lead break.