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Silhouettes and Pirouettes Vol 2

by Alex Vann

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1.
Wise Words to a Fool . A Vann Aug 2009 C F He reads his magazine E Am G D7 She sits alone and dreams of him F The man she loved – Fm C Am The one that got away. C F He cleans his motorcar E Am G D7 She’s in the garden pulling weeds F They’ll grow again – Fm C F Like the doubts inside her head CHORUS: D7 F C Am Why must we hurt the ones we love the most? D7 F C E7 Why do we bite the hand that feeds us love, love, love D7 F C Am When will we learn the lessons taught in school? F Fm C F They’re handed down like wise words to a fool Whistled verse C F He plays his shoot-em-ups E Am G D7 She makes another morning cup F And dwells upon Fm C The life that never was CH repeat, then repeat the last 3 lines til end.
2.
The Apple Sad Kafe Penny Farthing on the hill again The little girl sees everything again As the wind tries to take her lace white hat Penny can’t be late- The umbrella man won’t wait At the Apple Sad Kafe With a table set for two A dark suit top hat man is flying Silent dusty clouds are crying The wind has found a playmate in The coffee coloured sky (oh why?) Railline steps melt away There is no time to drink Earl Grey In the shade of a white candle On a table of wrought iron Penny goes to sleep Her dreams are watched by three young strangers She’s well aware of lonely chairs And here there are a few A dark suit top hat man is flying Silent dusty clouds are crying Sympathy for Penny as destiny flies off In the coffee coloured sky - oh why? But she can always dream of home - she can always dream She can always dream if home - she can always dream Penny Farthing on the hill again the little girl sees everything again Penny Farthing on the hill again the little girl sees everything again and again and again and again and again - yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.....
3.
NO OTHER CHOICE Verse One Broken, the glass hits the floor - Crying she can’t take any more A pool of red wine in the rug, - It’ll never go no matter how hard she scrubs Verse Two Open she steps out the door - Hoping she won’t be back no more ‘She’s Leaving Home’ as the Beatles once said - A string quartet still plays in her head Chorus And I - I’m making tracks And I - I’m not looking back And I didn’t mean to wreck your life But you left me with no other choice No, you left me with no other choice Verse Three Take me for everything that I’ve ever owned - Shake me and push me around No more this time I’m fighting back - You’re on the defence and I’m on the attack Verse Four Burning the bridges come down - Turning the record goes ‘round and around ‘Hold me’ the voice in her head - It’ll never go no matter how hard she scrubs Chorus (repeat) Instrumental section Chorus (repeat) Modulated Chorus (repeat) Pause Instrumental section (original key) to fade
4.
Please Let Me In Alex Vann Please let me in - into your heart Please let me see what goes on inside And please let me in- Don’t count me out Cos I want to see what you’re all about And don’t build a wall - Cos walls can fall down Like That guy on the hill and his broken crown So Please let me in, I didn’t like to ask Please let see under your skin And please let me in- Don’t count me out Cos I want to see what you’re all about And don’t build no walls - Cos walls can fall down Like that guy on the hill - And his broken crown So please let me in- Don’t count me out Cos I want to know what you’re all about And don’t build a wall - Cos walls can fall down Like That guy on the hill - And his broken crown So please let me in.... Instr Please let me in X 4
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Hazel Eyes 03:50
Hazel Eyes Alex Vann (started 1985, complete 2011) CHORUS C G Am E F C Gsus4 G Hey Hazel Eyes, in the middle of our lives F Am E F G C I remember when, things were simpler then, Hey-ey, Hazel Eyes. Verse 1 C Dm7 Looking back to when we first met Am Am/G F We were just kids without a care, without a clue G Gaug(F#) Am /G /F# Only when you held me then could I let my love flow C Dm7 You were my guide you were my best friend Am Am/G /F You gave me life you gave me love you gave it all G Gaug(F#) Am /G /F# And through it all, we had a ball but good things never last F F+G F+Am F+G G “Sorry” seems a hollow word but I’ll say it anyway CHORUS (repeat) Verse 2 C Dm7 Growing up seemed very hard to do, Am Am/G F We got married got a mortgage became three G Gaug(F#) Am /G /F# But I’m different now, I’ve changed somehow and I had to set you free C Dm7 Life and love are complicated. Am Am/G /F The more you live the more you let love slip away G Gaug(F#) Am /G /F# But know this now, I loved you and how, I don’t regret a day F F+G F+Am F+G G “Sorry” seems a hollow word but I’ll say it anyway CHORUS (repeat)
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Perseverance 04:48
7.
Binary World 06:38
Binary World I wrote this song November ten you know 1110 - 1110 I look at my clock it is ten past one 0110 - 0110 ABCDEFGHI am not a number, just a simple guy BCDEFGHIJ I watch the world get slowly blown away 123456789 There must be another way I can bide my time - in a binary world I was born December ‘69 06121969 National Insurance is for me N S 5 4 6 2 0 2 C ABCDEFGHI am not a number, just a simple guy Red and Orange and Yellow and Purple and Blue I sing a rainbow can you sing it too? Red and Orange and Yellow and Purple and Blue Isn’t there anything else for us to do - in a binary world Seems to me we’ve lost all sense of direction Need a little intervention To help us find our way Seems to me we’ve lost all sense of proportion Too much life distortion There’s just got to be a way There’s just got to be a way.... 120 bpm is the score who could ever really ask for more? I want my MTV I want my fax machine I want my internet I want my Play station I want my DVD I want my mobile phone I want to be me I want my digital TV I want my pension plan I want my action man I want my MTV I want to be me
8.
Olivia 03:24
OLIVIA Olivia, I live for you Olivia, I'm here for you And I won't let them take your smile away from you Olivia, I love you Olivia, I'd die for you Olivia, anything for you And I won't let them take you far away from me Olivia, I love you I love your smile when it’s raining outside of here When you're sad and you're crying I'll wipe away your tears Oh I will go to any lengths to let you know Olivia, I love Instrumental I love your smile when it’s raining outside of here When you're sad and you're crying I'll wipe away your tears Oh I will go to any lengths to let you know Olivia, I live for you Olivia, I'm here for you And I won't let them take your smile away from you Olivia, I love you
9.
ALL THESE CHILDISH THINGS I’d believe you - if you told me lies Look me in the eyes - say that you need me I’ll forgive you - when you break my heart If I know that we can start again I will save my soul for you If you save your heart for me When we’re older - all these promises Away they’ll go - all these childish things INST V I’ll defend you - with my wooden sword Wouldn’t hurt you - I will give my word INSTR CH (X 2) I will save my heart for you..... (X 2) I’ll forgive you - when you tell me lies Away they’ll go - all these childish things............(all these childish things........)
10.
Nothing Is Easy (aka Psycho Bitch Song) Softly, she brought me in softly She showed me the photograph she took while I was sleeping She made me a cup of tea And we sat and talked about plans for the future Slowly, she undressed me with her eyes And slowly we made a move for the bedroom She gave me a look that would turn flesh to solid stone CH: I said ‘nothing is easy’ And she said ‘I know just what you mean’ And I said ‘how could you, you’re not me’ And she said ‘that’s what you think!’ Raining she lit up a cigarette Blew smoke in my eyes and called me an idiot Laughing, she pushed her hair off her face Put her lips to mine and said ‘only joking’ Funny, I don’t find it funny But looking back, I guess it was kind of amusing I’m losing my sanity... DOUBLE CHORUS: (repeat but begin ‘she said’ and alternate) M8 - Downward scale chords Outro Chorus: “Nothing is easy”
11.
Autumn in My Heart Lights flash on the road Illuminate the path I chose It’s raining My suitcase, guitar open road Going where God only knows I’m leaving I’ll be fine but I don’t know when Now I’m on my own again Remembering the things we said Regretting things we never did I’m changing Chorus: Oh - it always feels like Autumn Falling leaves and feeling fallen I’ve got Summer on my mind now But Autumn in my heart Mm Mm Mm Mm Mm Another night a different bed I light another cigarette I’m falling Another bottle of cheap Rose And did you hear the news today? It’s freezing England scores another war Can someone tell me what we’re fighting for? Morning comes and I’m the same Different rules but same old game# I’m playing Chorus (repeat) Lights Flash on the road Illuminate the path I chose I’m leaving

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Second Volume in the Silhouettes and Pirouettes set.

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released November 12, 2012

All songs written by Alex Vann www.alexvann.net
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and vocals by Alex Vann.
Ukelele and piano on 'Wise Words To A Fool' by Sam Hollyman
Flute on 'Olivia' by Jon Hughes

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Alex Vann Wolverhampton, UK

Alex Vann is a Wolverhampton musician and artist with many years’ experience in bands and as a solo artist. He started writing songs at 15 and has a highly distinctive acoustic guitar style, impassioned vocals and is also an accomplished pianist.
He has a knack for writing catchy choruses and his music has been used on television, films and radio.
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