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Everything Begins Here (Demos 2011)

by Chris Taylor

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EVERYTHING BEGINS HERE CAPO 4 (Am – F – C – E) I’VE GOT SCREWS LOOSE AND SOME BROKEN PARTS I’M BLACK AND BLUE INSIDE OF MY HEART EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE MY FUSE IS SHORT - MY INSIDE’S OUT I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE THIRTY SECONDS OR THIRTY YEARS SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE SHIFTING GEARS EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE MY EXILE ON MAIN STREET SELF IMPOSED I’M WALKING AROUND IN STRANGER’S CLOTHES EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE CHORUS OH… A CONFESSION OF THE SOUL WASH MY SINS WITH ROCK AND ROLL A CONFESSION OF THE SOUL… STARE INTO THE LIGHT - SHINING OUT RUNNING THROUGH THE SHADOWS OF DOUBT EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE IT’S NOT THAT I HAD THE COURAGE TO LEAVE I JUST KNEW I WANTED TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE SOME TAKE THE BLAME WHILE OTHERS ACCUSE SOME DECIDE WHILE OTHERS CAN’T CHOOSE EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE TRYING TO GET TO THE TRUTH… THESE DAYS BUT I GET DISRACTED BY THE PURPLE HAZE EVERYTHING… BEGINS HERE REPEAT CHORUS HERE Am EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE EVERYTHING… BEGINS… NOW IF ETERNITY’S IN YOUR HEART & SONG ETERNITY WON’T FEEL VERY LONG EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE LIGHT THE WAY FOR ME TO FIND ALL ALONG I’VE BEEN SO BLIND EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE QUESTION IN YOUR SOUL IS LIT YOU KNOW THERE IS NO ANSWER FIT EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MOON MY LOVE? EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE REPEAT CHORUS 1X EVERYTHING… BEGINS… HERE EVERYTHING… BEGINS… NOW
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CHASING AFTER YOU Intro C – F - C – F VERSE 1 C F C F You are a canvas of color – beyond what I know C F Am F Colors that only – exist in my soul You are the words that roll – right of my tongue You are the perfect melody – in the songs left unsung C-F I’m chasing after you >3x VERSE 2 C F C F You are under my skin – When I want you running thru my veins C F Am F Flowing through me – unfettered, unchained I wanna see miracles – thru my own hands and feet Apart from you I’m nothing – without you there is no me C-F I’m chasing after you >3x BRIDGE Am G Of all the colors in the earth & sky F C You chose stardust for my eyes Am G Of all the colors in the deep blue sea F (BREAK) Make the spirit inside of me… SOLO C – F >3x Am – F VERSE 3 C F C F You are a canvas of color – beyond what I know C F Am F Colors that only – exist in my soul You are the words that roll – right of my tongue You are the perfect melody – in the songs left unsung C-F I’m chasing after you I’m chasing after you I’m chasing after you I’m chasing after you I’m chasing after you I’m chasing after you
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street smart 03:21
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Empty Room 03:14
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IF I SPEAK IN TONGUES OF MEN AND ANGELS TURN A BLIND EYE… TO HELPLESS STRANGERS GIVE EVERYTHING I HAVE AWAY NOW SURRENDER MY BODY TO THE FLAMES NOW LOVE NEVER FAILS (4X) IF I BREAK OPEN ANOTHER HEART KICK AND SCREAM INTO THE DARK IF TWO BECOME ONE JUST TO FALL APART IF I’M JUST TOO AFRAID TO REVEAL MY HEART LOVE NEVER FAILS (4X) IF I’M QUICK TO LISTEN - SLOW TO ANGER IF I TRY AND KEEP YOU OUT OF DANGER IF I CALL ON LOVE FOR MY POWER WATCH IT UNFOLD LIKE A WILD FLOWER LOVE NEVER FAILS -------(8X) YOU’RE MY SISTER, YOU’RE MY BROTHER WE’VE GOT TO LEARN TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER BORN FROM DIFFERENT MOTHERS TRYING TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY TO DISCOVER THAT LOVE NEVER FAILS ----------- (8X) IF I SPEAK IN TONGUES OF MEN AND ANGELS TURN A BLIND EYE… TO HELPLESS STRANGERS GIVE EVERYTHING I HAVE AWAY NOW SURRENDER MY BODY TO THE FLAMES NOW LOVE NEVER FAILS -------(4X) LET IT SHINE… LIKE THE NOON DAY SUN LET IT SHINE… LIKE THE NOON DAY SUN LET IT SHINE… LIKE THE NOON DAY SUN LET IT SHINE… LIKE THE NOON DAY SUN
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VERSE 1 A Looking for Grace outside these walls The human race can’t hear her at all D Stumbling through the darkness of the night A Finding safety under the neon lights E D A – A7 Outside the walls… of Graceland VERSE 2 With enemies like that – who needs friends? Looking for someone – who I can depend People used to sing your gospel songs Now we can barely get along Outside the walls… of Graceland CHORUS F#m Elvis… we can’t cry hard enough E Filling our souls with the empty stuff D Prayin’ our prayers… from down in the dust F#m Who can we love? Who can we trust? E D A Outside the walls… of Graceland PAGE 1 OF 2 VERSE 3 One stop shop – fit for a King It’s here you can find almost anything There’s a waiting line… outside the gates Are you lonesome tonight… Heaven can wait Outside the walls… of Graceland VERSE 4 This world is filled with suspicious minds On the mystery train… speeding through life It’s now or never… will you love me tender? You can hear a hound dog – cryin’ tonight? Outside the walls… of Graceland CHORUS F#m Elvis… we can’t cry hard enough E Filling our souls with the empty stuff D Prayin’ our prayers… from down in the dust F#m Who can we love? Who can we trust? E D A Outside the walls… of Graceland E D A Outside the walls… of Graceland E D A Outside the walls… of Graceland
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hey, hey lucky man... you can't see heaven with your head buried in your hands.

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Recorded in 2011 with the mindset of keeping it acoustic guitar driven but with an electronic heartbeat running throughout. Once again, there is honesty in the lyrics and they shine in the title track inspired by a Mike Scott (the Waterboys) Twitter comment. Taylor got permission from the man himself to use part of the tweet and even fashioned the song as if Mike Scott himself was singing it... The rest is history!

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released June 5, 2011

All songs written by Chris Taylor
Album Cover photo by David Martin

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Chris Taylor San Antonio, Texas

My name is Chris Taylor. I play music and create visual art and find joy in the process.

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