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It's Gotta Get Better (2020 NaSoAlMo)

by Andy Getch

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1.
It Feels Good To Be Driving On Sunshine 01:48
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It Feels Good To Be Driving On Sunshine Verse 1 (Simone) [C2] I’m out [F2] I’m free [C2] I’m riding down US 41 [G2] Just released Refrain [G] It feels good to be [F] driving on [C] sunshine (repeat 2x) Bridge (Edge) [Am] Its a long way to Fort Myers from [Em] Mercedes Benz Naples [Am] Follow me I’ll show you the way [G] To our home with solar panels Repeat refrain 4x Verse 2 (Simone) Off the boat Off the trailer Out of the factory No failure Repeat refrain 6x
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Choices Made 02:55
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Choices Made [A] All things must pass, [A6] George said [A] Interesting that the distancing hasn’t [A6] happened yet [G] Wonders what they’re thinking and [G6] if they will regret [A] Choices made [A] Those were hurtful words [A6] Selpast [A] Rattled off way [A6] too fast [G] Our relationship just [G6] won’t outlast [A] This tirade [C#m] Skip lines every second [Cm] Claptrap effervescent [Bm] Trying to stay present [Bbm] Though your played [A] Alright running low with another [A6] ten percent to go [A] So nothing will have changed from yesterdays [A6] freak show [G] Sit back and feel the [Gadd9] four seasons blow [A] Choices made [A] Choices made [A] Choices made [A] Choices made [A] Choices made
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Electrons 03:42
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Electrons Verse 1 (repeat three times through changing I/me, you/you’re, us/we) [D7] I’m feeling [A] drained I’m feeling [A7] blue Missing the [D] train Nothing to [D7] do Verse 2 State of charge on [A] reserve Looking for a [A7] plug I need more [D] electrons Like a junkie needs a [D7] drug Chorus 1 El [F#m7] ectrons, give me another [C#7] hit El [F#m7] ectrons, nothing like the flow through my therm [C#7] istor El [E7] ectrons, solar panel juice is the [D7] sweetest El [F#m7] ectrons, hook me up I really need [C#7] it Verse 3 [D7] You say you’re on [A] empty You’re feeling [A7] glum Lost in the land of [D] plenty Stuck on your [D7] rump Verse 4 Wait for it to [A] happen Like a long lost [A7] tune Looking for the charging [D] map That won’t be good until [D7] June Chorus 2 El [F#m7] ectrons, give you another [C#7] hit El [F#m7] ectrons, nothing like the flow through your therm [C#7] istor El [E7] ectrons, solar panel juice is the [D7] sweetest El [F#m7] ectrons, hook you up you really need [C#7] it Verse 5 [D7] We’re at the cross [A] roads Have to make a [A7] choice At the point of un [D] known What to give a [D7] voice Verse 6 [D7] How far can we [A] go Till we get re [A7] newed Feeling the [D] strain One thing to [D7] do Chorus 3 El [F#m7] ectrons, give us another [C#7] hit El [F#m7] ectrons, nothing like the flow through our therm [C#7] istor El [E7] ectrons, solar panel juice is the [D7] sweetest El [F#m7] ectrons, hook us up cause we really need [C#7] it Repeat Chorus 3
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It’s Gotta Get Better 02:25
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It’s Gotta Get Better Capo 4 Verse 1 [B(G)] Driving these [E(C)] streets [B(G)] The noise and pavement [E(C)] incomplete [B(G)] Feeling every [E(C)] bump In my [F#(D)] tires Verse 2 [B(G)] Running [E(C)] away [B(G)] Looks like its coming [E(C)] today [B(G)] I can taste it a mile [E(C)] away In my [F#(D)] frame Chorus 1 [C#m(Am)] It’s gotta get [G#m(Em)] better [A(F)] Gone down and flailing around [C#m(Am)] It’s gotta get [G#m(Em)] better My motor barely makes a [F#(D)] sound Verse 3 [B(G)] Hard to [E(C)] find [B(G)] Places to charge [E(C)] tonight [B(G)] Offices closed bathrooms [E(C)] are locked up [F#(D)] tight. Chorus 2 [C#m(Am)] Its gotta get [G#m(Em)] better [A(F)] Exhaust smells are killing me [C#m(Am)] while electric ful [G#m(Em)] filling me Doing what the power is [F#(D)] willing me To be Chorus 3 [C#m(Am)] Its gotta get [G#m(Em)] better [A(F)] No matter what we are doing [C#m(Am)] Taking this road to [G#m(Em)] ruin Turning the interstates to [F#(D)] runes Completely

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Songs (to be) written and recorded for the National Solo Album Month challenge entirely during the month of November 2020. The album must be a minimum of 29 minutes and 9 seconds of original music. One cover song is allowed. The challenge is to create completely solo material without collaboration with others in either writing or playing of instruments. In keeping with the challenge, all of the songs were written during November 2020, all of the instruments are played by me, and I did all of the recording, mixing, etc.

This album is envisioned as part of a musical starring the three electric cars owned by my wife and I. The songs are in their anthromorphified personified voices. Our cars are Simone (a white/white/tan Smart fortwo ED cabrio), Louie (a blue/white/black Smart fortwo ED cabrio), and Henry (a white Ford Focus Electric). There also are cameos by Selpast (a fictional composite luxury electric car), stinky cousins (internal combustion engine or ICE versions of the Focus and fortwo) and the Fossil Fuel Religion Police (driving the largest possible ICE SUV). The Fossil Fuel Religion Police, as well as a number of song references, were inspired by writing prompts and writing sprints in the SWFL region of National Novel Writing Month, also in November 2020.

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released December 1, 2020

All vocals and instruments played by, and album cover painted by Andy Getch.

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