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A Hard Day Ain't a Lifetime

Bubba Patrick
Bubba Patrick
BUBBA PATRICK SOLO album I Ain't Outta Road, Original composition, mature North Georgia weathered MALE BARITONE only singing every syllable, no woman, no Darlene, no duet, no harmony singers or choir, no famous singer imitation, Organic acoustic guitar, blues harmonica, soulful piano and warm drums, Use explicit signature chord progression as the instrumental bed and returning hook; never sing chord symbols, Holler Homecoming signature G6→B7→Em7→C9→Cm6→G6/D→E7→A7→D7→G6, 102 BPM warm swinging country gospel shuffle, bass staccato, boogie piano, walking Hammond B3, steel guitar, harmonica and tenor sax instrumental only, male solo storytelling, big blues-gospel lift, melody descends E-Eb-D over C9 Cm6 G6/D, ‑female vocals, ‑female voice, ‑duet, ‑chorus singers, ‑choir, ‑pop EDM
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[Intro — Holler Homecoming turnaround, harmonica and piano] [Verse 1 — male solo] Four thirty in the morning, I was staring at the wall Thinking every small mistake had somehow grown ten feet tall Put the kettle on and listened to the house begin to wake And a sparrow started singing like the world could stand a break [Chorus] A hard day ain't a lifetime, a dark cloud ain't the sky One bad turn don't mean the road is where your hope goes off to die Open up that old screen door, let the fresh air find your face A hard day ain't a lifetime, and tomorrow's got some grace [Verse 2 — male solo] There were months I chased a number, there were nights I chased a name Trying hard to make a trophy out of something born in shame Now I'm learning how to show up, do the little work in front A hundred miles of worrying never moved a wheel one inch [Chorus] A hard day ain't a lifetime, a dark cloud ain't the sky One bad turn don't mean the road is where your hope goes off to die Open up that old screen door, let the fresh air find your face A hard day ain't a lifetime, and tomorrow's got some grace [Instrumental — full Holler Homecoming turnaround, G6 B7 Em7 C9 Cm6 G6/D E7 A7 D7 G6, electric lead] [Bridge — strip to organ and male solo] If today is all I have, there's still a little love to give A little kindness in my hands is a better way to live [Final chorus — solo with joyful full band] A hard day ain't a lifetime, a dark cloud ain't the sky One bad turn don't mean the road is where your hope goes off to die Throw the windows open wide, let a brand-new daylight in A hard day ain't a lifetime, let the morning start again [End]