A song inspired by personal writing struggles and the music of Laurie McClain
http://www.lauriemcclain.com/
This is one of the few songs where I heard another singer singing the song in my head as I wrote it.

Verse 1
 A                A2 l   A A2    A   l  A4 A    l  A       l
I'm a struggling singer-song-writer
 A        A2  l   A     A2  A     l A2     A   l  E       l
I've got a   dream that my songs will fly
 E        E7  l  E  E7  E l  E4 E    l  E       l
that my fut-ure can be so much brighter 
 E    E7  l  E  E7  E l  A    l  A    l   
all I have   to do is   try

Verse 2
 A                A2  l   A A2    A   l  A4 A    l  A       l
I'm a struggling singer-song-writer
 A         A2   l   A     A2  A   l A2 A  l  E       l
closed in a   room looking   for a   tune
 E            E7    E   l   E     E7 E l  E4 E    l  E       l
or words that may act as an ig-niter
 E       E7  l E  E7  E    l  A    l  A      
to an idea inside a bal-loon

Chorus 1
 A      l  D  Bm   l  Bm       l    A       l    A
But    oh oh       I've got a song
 A             l  D               l  Bm              l   A     l  A
and if you like the beat     then tap  a-long
   A           l  E                   l  E                   l   Bm      l  Bm     
When I'm making music   nothing seems wrong
                   l E                   l  E                          l   A            l  A   l
When we're making music   our world dreams strong

Verse 3
 A                A2  l   A A2    A   l  A4 A    l  A       l
I'm a struggling singer-song-writer
 A            A2  l   A   A2  A l  A2      A    l  E       l
learning mus- ic   theory  scales and keys
 E        E7   l E  E7  E l  E4 E    l  E       l
Play a song I hope delights her
 E       E7  l E  E7  E    l  A         l  A  l     
she's the one I hope to please

Verse 4
 A                A2  l   A A2    A   l  A4 A    l  A       l
I'm a struggling singer-song-writer
 A        A2 l   A   A2  A l  A2   A l  E       l
in a un i   verse  of ob-serv-a- tion
 E        E7 l   E     E7 E l  E4 E    l  E       l
lookin out and in for the brighter  
 E    E7  l E  E7  E l  A      l  A       
perceptu-al  rel - a - tions

Chorus 2
 A      l  D  Bm   l  Bm           A       l    A
But    oh oh       I've got a song
 A             l  D                      l  Bm           l   A      l  A
and if you know the tune     then hum  a-long
                l E                   l  E                     l   Bm            l  Bm
When I'm making music   nothing seems wrong
                   l E                    l  E                        l   A            l  A  l
When we're making music   our world dreams strong

Bridge
 Bm              l  Bm               l   A    l  A  l
Reproducing  sounds in my head 
 Bm           l  Bm                   l   A    l  A  l
smearing a-round like pencil lead
 A             l  Bm     l  Bm                l  Bm  l
play  lyric  melody mystery games
 Bm                             l  Bm              l   A      l  A  l
who what where when faces places  names

Chorus 3
 A      l  D  Bm   l  Bm           A       l    A
But    oh oh       I've got a song
 A             l  D               l  Bm              l   A      l  A
and if you like the words     then sing  along
 A             l  E                 l   E                     l   Bm            l  Bm
When I'm making music   nothing seems wrong
 Bm             l  E                    l  E                        l   A            l
When we're making music   our world dreams strong

Verse 5
 A                A2  l   A A2    A   l  A4 A    l  A       l
I'm a struggling singer-song-writer
 A        A2  l   A   A2  A l  A2      A    l  E       l
Words are bouncing all round my brain
 E            E7   l   E     E7 E l  E4 E    l  E       l
twisting my intestines tighter 
 E      E7  l E     E7  E  l  A     l  A   l       
workcraft - ing  this re - frain

Verse 6
 A                A2  l   A A2    A   l  A4 A    l  A       l
I'm a struggling singer-song-writer
 A     A2  l   A   A2  A   l  A2  A    l  E       l
I'm prayin to the song writing    muse
  E            E7  E l  E     E7 E l  E4 E    l  E       l
searching everywhere  to invite her
 E       E7  l E  E7  E7add11 l     
why does she  re-fuse

Struggling Singer Songwriter

Amateur singer-songwriter, painter, writer

Andy Getch