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Experimenting with the best solo of all time. My mediocrity is not intended to offend the great Mike Campbell. RIP Mr. Petty, love you.

Runnin' Down A Dream

Thank you Ryohei Kanayama (https://www.youtube.com/user/goldmine196909) for the backing track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyeKTYIu1sQ&ab_channel=RyoheiKanayama

The Two of Us (Stolen From the Beatles)

The Man Who Sold The World (Bowie / Cobain Cover)

One of my absolute favourites. Just playing rhythm along with it. Oh and that’s the most chords i have ever played 😂.

Heroes - Cover (The Wallflowers Version)

She had lightning speed and thunder roar 
She had guns and powder and marines galore 
I was much too young, but I saw her once 
Early winter of 84  

"Big J" they called her, that Goddess of war 
Her missiles shrilled as they proudly soared   
I was much too young, but I saw her once 
Breathing fire right off the shore

I was only a boy
I was only a boy
I was only a boy
And she was a mighty machine of war

Her missiles missed what they were looking for
So many were killed but hey, who’s keeping score?! 
I was much too young, but I understood
When you hear them coming you hit the floor

On Christmas eve there was a party onboard
They had music and dancers and Bobby Hope
I was much too young, but I saw her bombs
Burn my nation right to its core

I was only a boy
I was only a boy
I was only a boy
And she was a mighty machine of war

I was only a boy
And she was a mighty machine of war

USS New Jersey

And so, and so and so we drown
In the shallow end of muddy grounds  
In love and hate, we’re led by fear 
Controlled as we are…  dangerous 

Rage, rage, rage in this town
So many people look torn and let down
To war, they march in the name of their creed
Strange as we are… dangerous 

So on it goes… 

I’m tired of chasing a promised home
An ancient temple or a sacred stone 
I want out 
I want out of this  
Schizophrenia 
Quiet the noises in my head 
Kick out the demons that crowd my bed 
I want out 
I want out of this 
Schizophrenia 

And so, and so, and so we hide
In the shadows of faith and pride 
We kneel and pray to the one voice we hear 
Sure as we are, dangerous 

Rage, rage, rage in this town
Tribes of faith in eternal showdown 
The lord, he called for mercy and peace 
Confused as we are, dangerous

So on it goes… 

I’m tired of chasing a promised home
An ancient temple or a sacred stone 
I want out 
I want out of this  
Schizophrenia 
Quiet the noises in my head 
Kick out the demons that crowd my bed 
I want out 
I want out of this 
Schizophrenia 

I want out…

I Want Out

Say everything is going to be all right 
Say you’ll only be out for a while 
Say that you will be okay 
And I’ll see you on the other side 

When we meet again, let’s go back in time  
Let’s play your songs as we take a drive 
You can show me off to your friends 
So I can see you swelling with pride  

Let’s share some tea on a snowy night 
Or watch TV for a little while 
I yearn for the warmth of your brave heart 
And the wink of your beautiful mind 

Through the years, the days and the miles
I always carry you deep inside 
The home you knew we did not choose 
I think you’d like this new home of mine 

Say that you will be all right

A Postcard from the Other Side

She had lightning speed and thunder roar 
She had guns and powder and marines galore 
I was much too young, but I saw her once 
Early winter of 84  

Big J, they called her, that Goddess of war 
Her missiles shrilled as they proudly soared   
I was much too young, but I saw her once 
Breathing fire right off the shore

I was only a boy
I was only a boy
I was only a boy
And she was a mighty machine of war

Her missiles missed what they were looking for
So many were killed but hey who’s keeping score 
I was much too young, but I understood
When you hear them coming you hit the floor

On Christmas eve there was a party onboard
They had music and dancers and Bobby Hope
I was much too young, but I saw her bombs
Burn my nation right to its core

I was only a boy
I was only a boy
I was only a boy
And she was a mighty machine of war 

I was only a boy 
I was only a boy
I was only a boy
And she was a mighty machine of war

Lyrics: 
What say you, what say you?
Aren’t we cut from the same tree?
What say you, what say you?
Are we not all brothers here?

How can it be?
A home for you and a jail for me
How can I breathe?
You have my neck under your knees
Oh… Set me free.

What say you, what say you?
Can’t you let me live in peace?
What say you, what say you?
Why do you loathe my humanity?

How can it be?
You kill, you steal, yet you police
How can you sleep?
You spare no man, no child, no tree
Oh… Colonial you and indigenous me

What say you, what say you?
Why do we dwell in absurdity?
What say you, what say you?
Can’t you stop scapegoating me?

How can it be?
You say: choose death or misery
How can I flee?
My only choice is insanity
Oh… Wedding night, at the cemetery

Wedding Night At The Cemetery

The truth is served on a dirty plate,
To the lined-up souls in the street,
No one knows how long to wait,
No one knows where to rest their feet,
In the towers high the royals ball,
While the dreamers row, and the mothers weep,
Down by the crowded corner,
Somewhere down the empty street…

Good things come to those who wait,
On the other side, the hills are green,
But good things always come too late,
For those entrapped in between,
On the ocean’s bed, their bodies fall,
While the dreamers row, and the mothers weep
Down by the crowded corner,
Somewhere down the empty street…

Goodbye nation, hello tribe...
I am panning gold in a hatred mine,
My mask dissolved; behold my crimes,
And my beloved toy is on my side,
Bang, Bang, nowhere to hide,
In the name of God, don’t blink an eye,
Down by the crowded corner,
That is where we said goodbye.

Say everything is going to be all right
Say you’ll only be out for a while
Say that you will be okay
And I’ll see you on the other side

When we meet again, let’s go back in time
Let’s play your songs as we take a drive
You can show me off to your friends
So I can see you swelling with pride

Let’s share some tea on a snowy night
Or watch TV for a little while
I yearn for the warmth of your brave heart
And the wink of your beautiful mind

Through the years, the days and the miles
I always carry you deep inside
The home you knew we did not choose
I think you’d like this new home of mine

Say that you will be all right

The Last Day

Have you heard the story of the man who snapped
He woke up one morning and went to the bank
I said why?
“I just wanted what’s mine.”

The teller nodded, looked at him and then she smiled
I am sorry, sir, but, your request is denied
He said why?
“Haven’t you heard? We’ve run dry.”

Please, ma’am, you don’t understand
I need my money to help my old man
She said why?
“He’s so ill he’s gonna die.”

My old man, you turned him back
His whole life savings locked away in your bank
He said why?
“Was it all for just a lie?”

For 45 years, he worked every night
He held two jobs and earned every dime
She said fine!
“Take a number, wait in line.”

He took a deep breath and fisted his hands
He picked up his gun, and he took a chance
I said why?
“Sometimes wrongs do make it right.”

All I Want Is What's Mine

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Loud guitars, to obliterate everything else.

Tarek

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