Clean Slate By Andy Getch Key of A(D shapes on ukelele or capo VII); 3/4 time; chords - D/A - xoo232; C - x32o1o; G - 32ooo3; G/A - xoo787; Fmaj7add9 - x76o5o; Cmaj7add9 - 87ooo8; Aadd11 - xoo9(10)9; G6 - o(10)9o8o; D6add11 - (10)9ooo(10); D/A C G shapes at nut V VII D/A Every year is a clean slate C Don't give in to fear or hate G Do what you need to before it's too late D/A Every week is a clean slate C and I don't know what to say G All I know is there are 7 new days G/A Every day is a clean slate Fmaj7add9 don't know what's left Cmaj7add9 but I know it's new it's coming G/A Every hour is a clean slate Fmaj7add9 I don't believe in fate Cmaj7add9 I'm a creature of free will and I have choices Aadd11 Every hour is a clean slate G6 D6add11 every minute every second D/A Every day is a clean slate C I'm not gonna give it to fear or hate G D/A I'm just gonna live each day

White Trite Cliches by Andy Getch Key of G Verse 1 G l G l G l G l Classic oldies white trite cliches Brite clean suburb folks had it made C l C l G l G l Days in the summer Nights of romance But only well to do had a chance D l C l G l G l To kick up their heels and live white trite cliches Verse 2 G l G l G l G l Familiar phrasing white trite cliches stick to the part in the schoolhouse play C l C l G l G l Repeat pledges and prayers taught by authority in order to be invited to the party D l C l G l G l To kick up their heels and live white trite cliches Chorus 1 Am l Bm l Am l G l Any kid could be president If he was Christian, rich and anti-communist Am l Bm l C l D l Any kid could get equal pay Clean connected white trite cliches Verse 3 G l G l G l G l Filtered memory white trite cliches June tune spoon moon night and day C l C l G l G l Oh baby baby la la la la Clean well dressed mothers and fathers D l C l G l G l To kick up their heels and live white trite cliches Verse 4 Instrumental Chorus Am l Bm l Am l G l Any kid could be president If he was Christian, rich and anti-communist Am l Bm l C l D l Any kid could get equal pay Clean connected white trite cliches Verse 5 G l G l G l G l Faded oldies white trite cliches Blighted suburb folks work and fade C l C l G l G l Days in struggle Nights repossessed Only well to do still are blessed D l C l G l G l To kick up their heels and live white trite cliches N.C. To kick up their heels and live white trite cliches

I Got The News By Andy Getch Key E(D), Capo II (relative chord shapes) Chords: E(D) - xxo232; A(G) - 32ooo3; B(A) - xo222o; F#sus4(Esus4) - o222oo; Bsus4(Asus4) - xo223o; F#m7(Em7) - o22o3o; A6(G6) - 32oo3o; F#(E) - o221oo; C#add11/B(Badd11/A) - xo444o; G#m(F#m) - 244222; Chorus 1 l D l G l D l G l I never got to know you I never got to hold you D l G l I never got to show you A l A l G l G l A l G l G l The love I feel What is truth, what is real A l A l G l A l Told what you could share A l A l Esus4 l Esus4 l I reached out, you were not there Verse 1 l D l D l Asus4 l Asus4 l Em7 l Em7 l G6 l G6 l Today I got the news You would not be here l D l D l Asus4 l Asus4 l Em7 l Em7 l G6 l G6 l New wave delivered blues You could not appear Verse 2 l D l D l Asus4 l Asus4 l Em7 l Em7 l G6 l G6 l Yesterday I was blind didn't know you existed l D l D l Asus4 l Asus4 l Em7 l Em7 l G6 l G6 l In the way a lost mind what to call how you're listed Repeat chorus 1 Verse 3 l D l D l Asus4 l Asus4 l Em7 l Em7 l G6 l G6 l Tomorrow carries on watching me getting older l D l D l Asus4 l Asus4 l Em7 l Em7 l G6 l G6 l In sorrow that you're gone bloodletting colder Repeat chorus 1 Chorus 2 (modulate to E) l E l A l E l A l I never got to know you I never got to hold you E l A l I never got to show you Badd11/A l A l Badd11/A l A l The love I feel What is truth, what is real Badd11/A l A Told what we could share Badd11/A l Badd11/A l F#m I reached out, you were not there

I Want To Touch A Cloud Words & music by Andy Getch Key of C/G/D/A Verse 1 C l C l C l C l I want to touch a cloud, touch a cloud, touch a cloud C l C l C G l G l I want to touch a cloud, touch a cloud C l C l F l C l I'll touch a cloud up high, as I fly to the sky C l G l C l C l I want to touch a cloud, touch a cloud Verse 2 C l C l C l C l I want to touch the sky, touch the sky, touch the sky C l C l C G l G l I want to touch the sky, touch the sky C l C l F l C l I'll touch the sky real soon, as I fly to the moon C l G l C l C l I want to touch the sky, touch the sky C l C l G l G l Verse 3 G l G l G l G l I want to touch the moon, touch the moon, touch the moon G l G l G D l D l I want to touch the moon, touch the moon G l G l C l G l I'll touch the moon cars , as I fly to Mars G l D l G l G l I want to touch the moon, touch the moon Verse 4 G l G l G l G l I want to touch Mars, touch Mars, touch Mars G l G l G D l D l I want to touch Mars, touch Mars G l G l C l G l I'll touch Mars real soon, as I fly to Neptune G l D l G l G l I want to touch Mars, touch Mars G l G l D l D l Verse 5 D l D l D l D l I want to touch Neptune, touch Neptune, touch Neptune D l D l D A l A l I want to touch Neptune, touch Neptune D l D l G l D l I'll touch Neptune and go, as I fly to Pluto D l A l D l D l I want to touch Neptune, touch Neptune Verse 6 D l D l D l D l I want to touch Pluto, touch Pluto, touch Pluto D l D l D A l A l I want to touch Pluto, touch Pluto D l D l G l D l I'll touch Pluto and run, as I fly to the sun D l A l D l D l I want to touch Pluto, touch Pluto D l D l A l A l Verse 7 A l A l A l A l I want to touch the sun, touch the sun, touch the sun A l A l A E l E l I want to touch the sun, touch the sun A l A l D l A l I'll touch the sun like Mars, as I fly to the stars A l E l A l A l I want to touch the sun, touch the sun Verse 8 A l A l A l A l I want to touch the stars, touch the stars, touch the stars A l A l A E l E l I want to touch the stars, touch the stars A l A l D l A l I'll touch them and feel proud, but I'll start with a cloud A l E l A l A l I want to touch the stars, touch the stars A l A l C l C l Verse 9 C l C l C l C l I want to touch a cloud, touch a cloud, touch a cloud C l C l C G l G l I want to touch a cloud, touch a cloud C l C l C l C l F l C l N.C. l N.C. l I'll touch a cloud and sky, to the moon, Mars, Neptune Pluto, sun and stars I'll fly C l G l C l C l I want to touch a cloud, touch a cloud

Sick of Being Sick by Andy Getch 4/4 time, 12 bar blues, Key of A; Dulcimer Chords: A - 555; D - ooo; E - 111; Verse 1 [A] I’m sick of being sick, feeling like its never gonna end I’m [D] sick of being sick, feeling like its never gonna end [E] I want to feel good, [D] like I should be on the [A] mend [E] Verse 2 [A] Asked my doctor to mend me, son there’s nothing I can do Asked [D] my doctor to mend me, son there’s nothing I can do [E] Said if you want to feel good, [D] then the work’s up to [A] you[E] Verse 3 [A] I want to feel good, time to let that garbage go I [D] want to feel good, time to let that garbage go [E] Treat my body like a rocket engine , [D] instead of a trash can [A] broke [E] Verse 4 [A] Trash can is where we dump all of the garbage [D] Trash can is where we dump all of the garbage [E] The broken, rotten, [D] forgotten, useless [A] trash [E] Verse 5 [A] Broken, rotten, forgotten, useless pills and poison [D] Broken, rotten, forgotten, useless pills and poison [E] Not following the cult now, [D] no matter what the boys [A] put on [E] Verse 6 [A] Instead I’m picking up the pieces, taking steps, reading instructions [D] Instead I’m picking up the pieces, taking steps, reading instructions [E] How to get this rocket engine going, [D] past go, past self [A] -destruction [E] Verse 7 [A] I want my rocket engine to go, start the countdown to blast off [D] I want my rocket engine to go, start the countdown to blast off [E] Time to get some quantum fuel, [D] get this motor to [A] start [E] Verse 8 [A] While I’m sick of being sick, feeling like this is never gonna end [D] Yeah I’m sick of being sick, feeling like this is never gonna end [E] I want to feel good, [D] I want to be on [A] the mend [E]

It's A Good Day Words and music by Andy Getch and Michael Karns Verse 1 (Am) It's a good day for you humanoids to pet the cat (D) The human occupants just haven't done enough of that (Fmaj7) Morning dung is made and a lap is a welcome mat (Am) There is no food in my bowl Verse 2 (Am) It's a good day for this killer cat to sniff the air (D) all those litter box aromas breezing through the stair (Fmaj7) hummingbirds and finches to chase and scare (Am) It's a good day to hear me sing out loud if you care Refrain (Am) There is no food in my bowl (D) There is no food in my bowl (Emaj7) There is no food in my (Fmaj7) bow oh oh oh oh oul (Am) There is no food in my bowl (D) There is no food in my bowl (Emaj7) There is no food in my (Fmaj7) bow oh oh oh oh oul (Am) humans won't you feed me now Bridge (A) As humans go (A) Be boppa doopa (D)Be boppa doopa doo ay (A) Be boppa doopa (E) Be boppa doopa dooee (A) Jumping over cracks and (D) strumming on a fence (A) Eating apples and, (E) running from a bee (D) drawing cartoons, or (A) staring at the moon (Am) (Am) It's a good day for you humans to feed me now Put down the phone and just feed me now Don’t go for a walk just feed me now Don’t feed the birds just feed me now Repeat refrain Verse 3 (Am) It's a good day for this killer cat to sing out loud with all my heart (D) My one and only favorite song, you will hear all of the parts (Fmaj7) as you smile and nod in the laundry room like I'm smart (Am) It's a good day for this killer cat to sing out loud with all my heart Repeat refrain twice