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Man the Ship, Captain: 5-1-2020
v.GEmCD c.CDCD-G
Put the pen to the pad
And move it down a path
And soon you’ll have a map
A guide to hey what’s that
Man the ship captain
That’s when the magic happens*
Put the feather in the cap
Dot the “i” lick the stamp
Here’s a good place to set up camp
We’ll pick it up in the AM
*X2
See a hill then a mountain
At the top you call out
Put your ear to the ground
Listen for a sound
Put the kettle on the stove
Ask a question then you’ll know
See a friend say hello
Hey how’s it hangin’
*X4
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There’s No Going Quiet: 5-2-2020
v.DCEmD c.CDEmD
There’s no going quite
Into that good night
The world’s gone wild
And it’s gonna take a bite
To all the circus clowns
In the rodeo
Wont you smell this flower
And welcome to the show
There’s no going quiet
There’s no going quiet
There’s no going quiet
Shush me if you can
The whole world could end, but
I’ll go down yellin’, man
To all the lizard people
Across this here land
The only thing that trickles down
Will be dripping from your pants
There’s no going quiet
Have you heard a word I said
No riding off into the sunset
Without my bullhorn, man
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Ode to Old Records: 5-3-2020
GG6G7C-CmGCD / CmGCG
You heard it on an old record
Like when an old friend
Sends you a letter
It’s familiar and it’s distant
You feel clever and present
You played it on an old record
And it wraps you up
Like a sweater
And suddenly you belong
Even though you’re far from home
You play these old records
they greet you
with adventure
And lead you to buried treasure
Time travel to what time forgot
So take good care of old records
And they’ll take good care
of you there
They’ll remember who you are
When you’re the only one in the world
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On a Hill (Simple Chaos): 5-4-2020
In the morning
you have got the
Simple chaos of
waking up Into the day
Roll out of bed
Pull a shirt over your head
You are the king of the hill
As long as you’re on a hill
In the evening time
You’re already had
A few distractions
Like digestion
And things like that
Roll into bed
Pull a pillow over your head
There’s more work for you still
As long as there’s still a still
As long as there’s still a still
As long as you’re on a hill
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Yorktown Circa Summer ‘99: 5-6-2020
v.GG7CCm-GG7CCm-EmAEmA-F /C/D/G
b.DGDG-F /C/D/G
Ridin’ around
In Yorktown circa summer ‘99
Windows rolled down
Screaming every word to Pinkerton
There’s nowhere to go
We can drive and we can vote
On a cool night
The sky is a symphony of stars
Crashin’ till noon
Think there’s a party later starts at 9
Bring your own booze
Listen to Trout Mask Replica
Some girl that Heather knows
Another girl singing angry folk songs
On a cool night
The sky is a symphony of stars
We go to the diner
But nobody there
We go to the coffee shop
But we don’t touch the stuff
We met these random kids
And end up lake swimming under the moon
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Nowhere Fst Fwd: 5-6-2020
Move forward - Access denied
Stationary - Yes
Systems running - In place
All systems go - Nowhere
Fax me - my Facebook
Disk drive - me home screen
USB - my Friendster
CDs - nuts and bolts
Nowhere - fast forward
We’re going nowhere - fast forward
Your Friend request - deleted
Important files - deleted
That face you make - deleted
SPAM —————— deleted
Shave and a home haircut —
Two bit graphics
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Not Now, Murder Hornets: 5-7-2020
I want to go to the beach
But I can’t go to the beach
No tan for me, no no
Art in person
Is now Art on a screen
Apocalypse for you and for me
Hey what the duck
This pandemic really sucks
Not now, murder hornets, not now
I can’t see your face
Guess I just have to wait
Not now, murder hornets, not now
Not now, murder hornets, not now
Not now, murder hornets, not now
Bat soup for the nerves
Hey have you heard
Into your elbow please when you sneeze
So put on your mask
And stay in a social distance
And I’ll try not to forget what you look like
I can’t give you a hug
‘Cause You might have a bug
Not now, murder hornets, not now
3000 today
And tomorrow the same
Not now, murder hornets, not now
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I Sold my Soul to Rock ‘n’ Roll: 5-9-2020
I sold my soul to rock ‘n’ roll
It equally burns and saves my soul
Sweat and blood and six string toll
Is worth it’s weight but it’s too late
I don’t care about your cube affair
I sold my soul to rock ‘n’ roll
I sold my soul to rock ‘n’ roll
It’s the price you pay to live your way
A Rolling Stone gives no ducks
And fully loaded till you’re out of luck
And I don’t care if you cut your hair
I sold my soul to rock ‘n’ roll
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Treat Yourself: 5-10-2020
CC7FF#-GG7CG C/G/C
Be good to yourself
You only get the one
All work and no fun
We know how that one goes
An ax in your hand
A broken bathroom door
Frozen in the cold
That kind of thing just gets old, so
Be good to yourself
You only get the one
Take a break from that bunk
Treat yourself to something fun
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10. |
Stay Home (5-11-2020)
01:44
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Stay Home: 5-11-2020
AEEA DAEA A/D/A
Don’t bring me your love
Because I’ll give you a cold
So don’t be so bold
And stay home
Don’t say I love you
Because I’ll give you the flu
So don’t be so bold
And stay home
Home is where the heart is
Being apart is just the hardest
You can call me on the phone
But it seems that I have lost it
I wish we were together, but
I’m just so under the weather
I am at home watching Heathers
And thinking of you
Don’t give me a hug
Because I might have a bug
Don’t be so bold
And stay home
Don’t give me a kiss
It’s too much of a risk
Don’t be so bold
And stay home
Don’t give me a kiss
Because it’s your death wish
Don’t be so bold
And stay home
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Greater Friends: 5-12-2020
A letter in the mail I would send
You were always one of few greater friends
To think how many moons suspend
Over our little world
It don’t matter which way it goes
Time goes by like a rose
The colors fade but memory grows
Let’s go bowling sometime
We are busy in our lives
And it’s hard to find the time
But we can always take from days gone by
I’m sure no one would mind
When it’s been some time without a word
I listen out for a bird
I’m sure there’s still a spark in your eye
We were partners in crime
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12. |
Red Moon (5-13-2020)
02:56
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Red Moon: 5-13-2020
GEmCD GG7CCm-GGDD-GCGD
Red moon over the ocean blue
Hanging in the sky like a big grapefruit
Oh how I wish I could swim to you
Red moon over the deep blue sea
You set the scene for honey and me
Every picture like a postcard
And I can’t wait for the tide to come in
Another day in the sun to begin
But me and mine
Tonight we’re taking in the moonlight
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This Year it Snowed in May: 5-14-2020
G CDGC-CDGG
This year it snowed in May
But sadly that’s the least
surprising thing
Quarantined at home
and left to our vices
At least all my friends
are on the other ends of devices
And I’ll be on the other end of theirs
I go to the supermarket
just once a week
A modern day a social club
I refer to as the Thunderdome
And afterwords then I go back home
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I Think this One’s on Fire: 5-15-2020
CEmFD FDFD-C
I think this one’s on fire
We were just at the store and we have no marshmallows
And I still miss David Bowie
Maybe tonight I’ll reach the Stars man
I’ll brush my teeth then they’ll stop hurting
I’ll dance with the stars and save the world
Right now
Climbing up a mountain
When you get to the top you can only come down
But do you ever really get to the top
I’m sorry sir do you have a permit
Gee I think I left it on my dresser
Well, I guess, then you’ll just have to leave
I’ve often found I am upside down
Walking in place and without a treadmill
The view from here is funny
Just keepin it cool like bugs bunny
An antihistamine if your nose is runny
Do you think that bear wants this jar of honey now
Hey man don’t have a cow
I just don’t think it’s a good idea
To be in this cabin in the woods all alone
Right now
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Orange Rind (5-16-2020)
02:31
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Orange Rind: 5-16-2020
(Drop-D Tuning)
There’s a fine if you wind back time
What’s beneath the orange rind
Which way does the car drive
It’s gonna take you home
What have you got to lose
Put the feet in the shoes
The door is open now step through
Its lemon zest for you
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16. |
Extra Time (5-17-2020)
01:20
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Extra Time: 5-17-2020
FCC7F-FCGC
The little puppy dog
Is just itchin’ for a walk
The robber needs a crime
This margarita needs a lime
I’d say stop your crying
But we’ve got extra time
Sick of looking
At that hole in the door
A madman needs a rocker
Davy Jones had a locker
We could give a collective sigh
But we’ve got extra time
This government building
Needs some more guns
A sinner needs a sign
Did you panic buy more wine
I’d say you should sober up
But we’ve got extra time
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17. |
We are Small (5-18-2020)
01:06
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We are Small: 5-18-2020
CAmF/F#/G/Am-FGCC
The world is big
And we are small
A blade of grass
Is 10 feet tall
Have you learned nothing
at all
Are you near
Are you far
I’d prefer
That you’d be here
I’d tell you all the things
In your ear
I‘d tell you all the things
You wanna hear
Hey what was that
Gee I dunno
But here’s the thing
You gotta know
The world is big and we are small
The world is big and we’ve got it all
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I Wanna Find the One: 5-19-2020
AA/D/EE/G/ - ADEA - EAEA-E
Gone gone gone the days go by
Run run run and I don’t know why
Everybody’s down at Rock ‘n’ roll club
I wanna find the one and I’m in love
I wanna find the one and I’m in love
I wanna find the one
999 won’t you call me tonight
One through four let’s get on the floor
Everybody’s down at the rock ‘n’ roll club
I wanna find the one and I’m in love
I wanna find the one and I’m in love
I wanna find the one
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Pay it Forward: 5-20-2020
C/F/ C/F/ GFCC
Pay it forward
‘Cause we’re going backwards
Don’t wait on someone else’s factor
A friendly gesture
It’s like a drawbridge
Promoting positive movement
Pay it forward pay it forward
Positive initiative
promotes positive action
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I Put on Pants for This: 5-21-2020
G CC7FD-GG7CG FF#CG
I bought the ticket
I was ready to go
Then all heck broke loose
And they canceled the show
I guess that’s how it goes
La da da la da da
I put on pants for this
No I won’t stand for this
So I’ll be sitting down
With a stay-at-home frown
I had an appointment
To see my dentist
What a disappointment
Postponed till June
Yeah my dentist is pretty cute
La da da la da da
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Keep Yourself Clean: 5-22-2020
AmDm7DAm/E/-EDEAm
EEDAm-EEEAm
Keep yourself clean
Because the bugs are mean
Every bar of soap
Is worth more than gold
So for goodness sake
Keep yourself clean
They say cleanliness
Is next to godliness
Gosh darn it you better think fast
Take a bath
They say cleanliness
Is next to impossible
You don’t have to smell like a flower
Take a shower
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22. |
Am I a Song (5-23-2020)
01:36
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Am I a Song: 5-23-2020
v.CGCAm-FGCG
c.FGCAm-FGCG
Am I a song
Can we get along, honey
Do you want to be my baby
I want to be your baby too
Am I a song
Are my notes all wrong, honey
What have you been doing lately
I’ve been thinking about you too
Can we sing along
Can we harmonize
In a world of sour grapes
And sour notes
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Add a Little Fuzz (Makes Everything Better): 5-24-2020
int. AAGG#
v. AD AGCD
c. DGCD
Put a record on
Gotta hear that song
Gonna stand right up n paint th town redder
Add a little fuzz makes everything better
The heck is that sound
The world is so profound
From the tower of song I got a letter
Add a little fuzz makes everything better
Just a little chaos
Till the roof falls in
It’s just a little upset
Reminds you that you’re here
Love is a good song
Hear it all day long
I’m gonna sit down and write you a letter
Add a little fuzz makes everything better
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Where the Dogwood Bloom: 5-25-2020
GG6G7C-CmDGG-GG6G7C-AmDGG
DD6D7G-GG7CC-CCmGG-CDGG
Me and you on a spring afternoon
The sun beaming so bright
Yet we’re sheltered from the light
Sharing a moment for two
‘Neath the trees
Where the dogwood bloom
You and me on a spring afternoon
Oh how the sun does shine
Yet we’re tucked away
Sharing a moment for two
‘Neath the trees
Where the dogwood bloom
We must hurry fast
This moment won’t last
As the sun rolls across the sky
With a curious side eyed shine
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25. |
Joni (5-26-2020)
02:58
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Joni: 5-26-2020
GCDD CDD-GCC-CDD
Joni Joni Joni
Ba-ba ba ba
Joni the voice of an angel
Joni sings songs from above
Joni to the beat of my heart
You won me from the start
I spin your records
Round and round
I play them
till I’m on the ground
I spin your records
And I won’t forget you
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It’s Neat to be Alive: 5-27-2020
DD6GA-GADA
It’s neat to be alive
True love never dies
You are what you love
You are what you love
Wear it like a glove
It’s neat to strive
For the good things in life
And take good care
And take good care
And don’t go hugging wild bear
I know they’re cute
But maybe stand way over there
It’s neat to be alive
And I don’t want to die
No I don’t
No I don’t
There are cookies and ice cream to try
To share is to love
Live life à la mode
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27. |
I’m a Plant (5-28-2020)
01:56
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I’m a Plant: 5-28-2020
CAmFG
I’m a plant
I’m very polite
I smell nice
You not so much
I’m a plant
I’m very polite
I keep you alive
And I don’t say squat
A little gratitude if you please
Make like a tree and...
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When I see You: 5-29-2020
GGDG-CDCD-GG
If you see me
Don’t look the other way
If you see me
Don’t look the other way
I don’t care if you’re sad
Don’t want to see the back of your head
When I see you someday
One day
I’ll have a drink with my friends
One day
I’ll have a drink with my friends
It would be aces
To see all of the faces
When I see you someday
When I see you
There’ll be plenty to say
When I see you
There’ll be plenty to say
We’ll have a drink and a laugh
With the worst in the past
When I see you someday
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Can a Guy Evolve in Peace Around Here: 5-30-2020
F/D/G/A FGCA FGFG-C
Gonna go to the moon
Jupiter too
Gonna do all the things
That I wanna do
Make a home away
It would be so very far
From everything
And it’s OK because I like cheese
My neighbors—I’ll have no neighbors
And that’s just fine by me
If I can’t evolve in peace
I’ll find another place to be
SpaceX marks the spot
And I’m gonna go walk my Dog Star
If we can’t evolve in peace
I’ll find another place to be
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Good Night my Friend: 5-31-2020
DD6GA-EmADA-EmADA
Dm7C-DADD
When you look
Upon the stars
Just close your eyes and they‘ll be yours
Moon glow comes through as you ascend
You’ll be anywhere yooooou can imagine
Warm summer nights
Drape down ‘round thee
Your heart forthright and ever mending
And for a moment your troubles disappear
Waving farewell frooooom the stratosphere
And until we meet again
Good Night good night my friend
That’s All
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Christopher James Mount Kisco, New York
This page contains the solo ongoings of Christopher James. Christopher, who also fronts the Art School Dropouts, has long resisted a solo outing of any sort--yet here he is.
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