My original idea of this song was to make it about getting over problem that seem hard to overcome (still a good idea that I may use later) but I changed it as I was writing it to a song about using creative outlets like we all use with music here on the Songwriting Forum. I got to thinking what the world would be like if everyone would use art (instead of violence) in what ever form they chose to express their feelings to the world. That is a world I would dearly love to see.
Chipping Away By Jeff Gilpin
July 14th, 2007
Intro
[Em] [G] [Em] [C] [C] [G] [D] [Em]
Verse 1
[Em]Chipping away sharp [G]edges
[Em]Chipping away the [C]flaws
[C]Starting to [G]take on a [D]shape
[Em]Gradually what's [G]hidden
Will [Em]start to come [C]out
And [C]rise like from a [G]coma to [Em]wake
Verse 2
[Em]In all human [G]hands
Lies the [Em]power to cre[C]ate
A [C]power though that [G]many do not [D]use
[Em]Once we tap our [G]power
The possi[Em]bilities are [C]great
[C]We have [G]only but to [Em]choose
Chorus
[C]Choose to [D]paint a [Em]picture
[C]Choose to [G]write a [D]song
[C]Choose to [D]express what [G]ever you feel in[C]side
[C]Just choose and you [D]won't be [Em]wrong
Verse 3
[Em]Capturing your [G]visions
[Em]Expressing your [C]fears
Or [C]creating [G]just to cre[D]ate
That [Em]little spark that's [G]in you
That [Em]spark that some sup[C]press
[C]Should be turned in[G]to a fire so [Em]great
Verse 4
[Em]Life's much too [G]short
[Em]Life's much too pre[C]cious
To [C]suffer and [G]struggle for [D]survival
[Em]Create your safety [G]haven
For your [Em]freedom to ex[C]press
And [C]witness your [G]soul's [Em]revival
Chorus
[C]Choose to [D]paint a [Em]picture
[C]Choose to [G]write a [D]song
[C]Choose to [D]express what [G]ever you feel in[C]side
[C]Just choose and you [D]won't be [Em]wrong
Verse 5
[Em]Sculpt away your [G]anger
[Em]Paint away your [C]stress
[C]Write away your [G]worries and your [D]pain
[Em]Draw away an[G]xiety
Play a[Em]way your weari[C]ness
You [C]and the world have [G]so much to [Em]gain
Verse 6
If we [Em]take all that a[G]way
And make [Em]beauty to give [C]back
How [C]can the world not [G]be a better [D]place
We’ll [Em]do our jobs much [G]better
Since our [Em]stress we will [C]lack
[C]What a great [G]deal for the human [Em]race
Chorus
[C]Choose to [D]paint a [Em]picture
[C]Choose to [G]write a [D]song
[C]Choose to [D]express what [G]ever you feel in[C]side
[C]Just choose and you [D]won't be [Em]wrong
Ending Chorus
[C]Choose to [D]paint a [Em]picture
[C]Choose to [G]write a [D]song
[C]Choose to [D]express what [G]ever you feel in[C]side
[C]Just choose and you [D]won't be [Em7]wrong
