Three Chord Loser

from The Meaning of Feeling Good by C Alexander

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A confession and celebration written and recorded in the new office here in Chicago, IL throughout March 2017. While this song is uploaded on April 1 and is certainly more lighthearted than prior efforts, this is indeed part of the new full-length coming soon. Royal Headache are a fabulous band; since I'm not charging you here, you should go spend money on their excellent two albums. As ever, this is a homemade digital recording. A splendid time is guaranteed for someone.

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THREE CHORD LOSER (or, A Genius Meets His Public)

Once I get this figured out
You all will be amazed
Until I do, yr stuck in here with me
Well, no one's really stuck here
There's an open door
For someone to walk in and love my chords

I saw my girlfriend's band the other night,
They're so unprofessional
One day I'll get my chance
You all will weep through all my confessionals

Songs can rhyme with singalongs
Songs can rhyme with long
All the ones I do seem to rhyme wrong
But once I get the phrasing
You'll all stand and applaud
Well, no one's really here, and that's too bad

I heard some Royal Headache just before,
They're so unoriginal.
Is it so wrong to do it just like them?
Is that so despicable?

I came up with these chords to kill some time
They're so unexceptional
But if I play them right
I'll have you think they're all three intentional

Anyone can do it,
So why the hell can't I?
I think I'll get the answer when I die.

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from The Meaning of Feeling Good, track released April 1, 2017
C Alexander - all
Glenora Alexander - feline relations

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