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Writing / The songbook

The songbook.

Lyric sheets with the chords on top. No recordings here, just the words and the shapes. 32 songs so far. If you're curious how they get made, here's how I write a song.

Loose songs

27 songs

Songs I've written over the years, as lyric sheets with the chords on top. Nearly all of them start on acoustic guitar, and the oldest one is dated 2000.

  1. Key of G · 120 BPMAt That First Sight
  2. Key of B · 86 BPMAt the Edge of the World
  3. Key of G · 85 BPMAwkward Poses
  4. Key of Em · 90 BPMBetter Days
  5. Key of C · 95 BPMBurn all the Dreams
  6. Key of C · 105 BPMChoose to Change
  7. Key of G · 105 BPMComing Up
  8. Key of F · 77 BPMDestiny is Make Believe
  9. Key of D · 80 BPMDon't Give Away the Ending
  10. SongThe Ending of Innocence
  11. Key of Eb · 92 BPMEnding of Innocence II
  12. Key of G · 114 BPMFamiliar Love
  13. Key of Bb · 158 BPMFollow Through
  14. Key of G · 120 BPMFrom Your Graces
  15. Key of CThe Good Thing
  16. SongThe Jester
  17. Key of AmNo Money, No Problems
  18. SongNo Time to Reflect
  19. Key of DNow Would Be a Good Time
  20. Key of E · 142 BPMOk Sarah
  21. SongOnce Again
  22. Key of D MinorOut from Under
  23. SongPlease Stop Me
  24. SongStolen Thieves
  25. SongThe Town
  26. SongTwo Days from February
  27. Key of A · 93 BPMWhere Will

Analog: a musical

5 songs

Five finished songs from Analog, a stage musical I'm writing about young artists and service workers whose jobs get handed to AI, and who fight to prove the human part still matters.

  1. Key of F · 130 BPMSide Hustle Symphony
  2. Key of G · 85 BPM building to 110 BPMHold Please
  3. Key of E minor · 128 BPMOptimize Everything
  4. Key of C (modulates to C# for the final chorus) · 120 BPM building to 140 BPMDigital Revolution
  5. Key of G · 70 BPM building to 85 BPMAnalog Heart