Definitely redoing this, I did one take on the chords for the piano and pad, so this means I really didn't have timing right at all on the last section, but I need this to at least keep the idea!  I'm doing FAWM this year, which means writing 14 songs in 28 days, so production is not anywhere close to priority right now. ;)

VERSE 1

Em C G D
Life is like a sacred book missing the most profound pages
Em C G D
there's a pursuit for meaning through the ages
Em C G D
Unrelenting as the impulse to breath
Am Em 
longing to leave
Em C G D
The ceaseless thought that our eyes were meant to see more
Am Em 
What we're made for

CHORUS

C.   Em.    D.    C
How can one grasp the infinite
Am.  Em.   D.   C 
yet you have placed it in our hands
C  Em    D    C
They'll be no sweeter praise to leave my lips
Am Em   D   C
then when I first see the throne of the lamb 

VERSE 2

Em C G D
Are we meant to trace the stars with our fingers
Em C G D
Perhaps life is measured by the moments we linger
Em  C  G  D
Feeling your heart beating mine
Am Em 
our certain sign
Em C G D
You are the distant echo calling us by name
Am Em 
Our greatest gain


BRIDGE
Em C  G  D 
How long before we hear the voice that shakes thunder
How long before we wake up from this slumber
How long before you peel back space and time
How long before two worlds entwine


CDEm  Em F G 
Holy, Holy
How long before we truly see what Holy really means
How long before we   bow before the king of kings

Matthew Foss's Album

How Long

Impressionist instrumental music that tells stories without words. Each composition has a strong visual and sound imprint, while having a style and instrumentation specific to the atmosphere that the music depicts.

Musique instrumentale impressionniste qui raconte des histoires sans mots.  Chaque composition a une forte empreinte visuelle et sonore, tout en ayant un style et une instrumentation propre à l’atmosphère que la musique dépeint.

The Mental Straights is my musical ramblings on a plate. From dirty fuzz pop to anarchic and wacky , to punk to funk. But all laced with the same DNA.
And it's all old school...no computer trickery, just play and record and go. 
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Thanks for all of the recent follows, comments, likes and reposts. I am doing my best to check out your music also, comment, like, follow and repost in many cases. I like artists being creative in any way they can, so forgive my wide range of reposts. 

I grew up on 60's and 70's Rock, Pop, Classic Rock, Psychedelic and Fusion Music. A number of Rock and original Rock bands followed. I also played regular gigs as part of a duo with a flute player (one of my best for life friends, Ed). Of course, we did a bunch of Tull songs as well as Classic Rock and originals with the duo and in our bands.

Before and during my college Music Education, I had taken up Classical Guitar. That was during the day. At night I was playing in a Disco Band. In later years, I reunited with Ed, and formed a Tull tribute band. A number of years later, I was playing Pedal Steel Guitar and guitar in an all original band (Thunderegg) that had a number of nice gigs in Connecticut and New York City.

Over the past 10-15 years, I've been focusing on writing and recording original music. Due to my background, I am spread over quite a few genres and many times that is driven by a collaborator.  I have been collaborating with a lot of great people. I'm one of 3 Bobs who formed an internet band called 3bobrock. We tend to pull from a Pink Floyd sound and other sources for our original music.  My most recent regular collaborations are with Jennifer Foss, a wonderful singer of many styles who also has a lot of great ideas as a cowriter. Several of our recent songs are favorites on our Soundcloud pages. Jen and I continue to work together and are looking forward to writing and recording much more together. We go by the band name Blue Scorpion.

I've also done a good deal of co-writing and recording with Michelle Davis Leverette over the last several years. We are hitting the Blues Rock genre quite a bit. Michelle is another great vocalist and writer who is great to work with. We go by the band name Quarter Turn.

I have a number of tracks with Briand Melonson (Bamtone). Yes, another great writer and vocalist. We tend to aim at Alternative Rock and some Americana.

Other artists I've enjoyed co-writing and recording with the last several years are Amanda West, Ethan Freckleton, Marcus Mittila, Steven Guiles, Bill Perry, Louise Goldberg, Michelle Murray, Halley Ewell, JenaVieve Reed, Mladen Domic and Belinda Coomes. I apologize because I'm sure I've forgotten to mention a few others

I am also always working on creating music for possible film, tv and advertising use. Therefore, among the tracks you find on my pages will be some shorter instrumental cues. My "New Tracks" Album page is where I put new favorites.

Some of my tracks are available for purchase and download. You are always welcome to stream and listen for free here.

Finally, my website, bobporrimusic.com., may be of interest to you. I'm a full time musician, songwriter, and guitar instructor. There is a good deal of free material (video guitar instruction, scales, chords, jam tracks etc.) on my website. I appreciate any interest, comments, emails etc.  I am also am a Guitar Coach for the Guitar Tricks website with a number of online "classes" each week.

Bob Porri