1 Topic by beestie (edited by beestie 2015-08-17 02:08:49)

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Topic: Just an Average Joe

Thanks to Mazzy for some of the changes in the lyrics and also ideas on chords. I took some of hers and some of mine and mixed it up a bit.

Just an Average Joe
I’ve  been [C]around for [Cmag7] over [C7] fifty  years, [F] with no real claim to fame
[D] Not that many eyes light up at the [D7] mention of my [G]name
[C] I’ve not climbed any mountains or [F] swum across the sea
[G] I’m not really very sporty, but I still like being [G7] me
Chorus:
[C] I guess I’m [Cmag7]only [C7]average, as [A7] normal as can be
[D7] Usually I’m happy, ’cause  [G7] I still like being me

[C] No-one would call me special, [F] normal describes me best
[D] If you’re looking for perfection, [G]  I’m sure I’d fail the [G7]test
I [C] can’t be called good looking and my [C7] hair is going grey
[F] But I’m happy in my skin as I go from day to [G7] day

Chorus:
[C] Girls don’t swoon as I pass by. [D7] Great lover, I am not   
[G] My wife is also average, [G7] but I still think she’s hot
[C] Most say my [Cmag7] life is [C7] boring as I [F] go from day to day
[G] The world will keep on turning, [G7] when I pass away
Instrumental: [C] [F] [D] [G]
[C] Though I am nobody’s hero, [F] I’ll help out if I can,
[G7] I’m certainly not perfect, [G] I’m just an average man
[C] I’m happy with my life so far, [D7] perfect it sure is not
[F] We all just do the best we can, and [C] play the cards we got.

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Re: Just an Average Joe

Nice...I liked that..Thanks

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Re: Just an Average Joe

Great lyrics as usual.no pretence just real and assessable to all us average Joes.

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Re: Just an Average Joe

I LOVE this one! Got that Cmag7 in there. Can I transpose it out of there for guitar if I find the changes too difficult?

Great tune!

Bill

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Re: Just an Average Joe

The only reason the Cmag7 is in there is because it is an easy slide on the bottom A string on a ukulele between C and C7. It can be taken out all together and everything still works fine. If you want to transpose it,that is fine by me.

6 Reply by beestie (edited by beestie 2015-08-18 20:15:20)

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Re: Just an Average Joe

Tried something a bit different on this one. I backed off on the strumming. Unfortunately it highlights my not so flash voice.
https://soundcloud.com/sak-26/average-joe-1mp3

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Re: Just an Average Joe

Good lyrics  Beestie, like how you have mixed up your style of play in this one.

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8 Reply by Strummerboy Bill (edited by Strummerboy Bill 2015-08-20 02:59:16)

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Re: Just an Average Joe

beestie wrote:

The only reason the Cmag7 is in there is because it is an easy slide on the bottom A string on a ukulele between C and C7. It can be taken out all together and everything still works fine. If you want to transpose it,that is fine by me.

Well, I find myself either transposing or capoing a lot of cover tunes, but since yours is such a specialized instrument, I'd want to be careful messing with the chords too much, in fear of harming the tune's melody and charm.

MUSICATED PHRASE: "Don't Harm The Charm"

Thanks, beestie! smile

Bill

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9 Reply by beestie (edited by beestie 2015-08-20 19:41:06)

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Re: Just an Average Joe

Strummerboy Bill wrote:
beestie wrote:

The only reason the Cmag7 is in there is because it is an easy slide on the bottom A string on a ukulele between C and C7. It can be taken out all together and everything still works fine. If you want to transpose it,that is fine by me.

Well, I find myself either transposing or capoing a lot of cover tunes, but since yours is such a specialized instrument, I'd want to be careful messing with the chords too much, in fear of harming the tune's melody and charm.

MUSICATED PHRASE: "Don't Harm The Charm"

Thanks, beestie! smile

Bill

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Feel free to modify my songs to suit your voice and instrument. I'm just happy to have people thinking they are worth the effort.
Peatle and Easybeat have both sent me highly modified covers of a song. I can't think of a greater compliment that they thought it was worth their time playing and thinking about it.