It's been a while since I've posted anything here.... I've been recharging my batteries so to speak.

So this.... A few weeks ago I woke up at 5am with this idea and a number of the lines in my head. I was actally able to recall most of the lines when I got up. I asked a friend of mine, Brad Hunnings, if he would like to help write the rest of it. He agreed. This came together nicely and in a relatively short time. We worked on this a bit and Brad dropped by one day last week to lay down the vocal. This is actually a one take with a couple of small punches in I think 2 places.

The Band is:
Vocals: Brad Hunnings
Acoustic guitars: Herb Hartley

The Kill Branch Studio Cats:
B3: 686
Bass: 2609
Drums Nashville Even 8
Fiddle: 1877
Steel: 2541
Piano: 1007

Style is Nashville lite folk pop (evenkeel)

110 bpm
Key of Gb ( yeah, right?) Brad tunes his guitar down a half step.


Too Soon


Lyrics

END TOO SOON

V1
90’s country band on a saturday night
Carved oak pews, in a church painted white
Watchin’ Dale race on a Sunday afternoon
Barefoot boys with old cane poles
Catching big ones in a stacked honey hole
The radio playin’ three chords and the truth

CHORUS
Like a cold beer on a hot day in late July
When you got a best friend but it's time to say goodbye
That first kiss on a fall night, under a full harvest moon 
Why do good things always seem to end too soon?

V2
An ‘89 Chevy with a truck load of miles
A favorite song, baby’s first smile
That dog that could cheer ya up even when you were blue
A pair of broke in boots that fit just right
First day of deer season, one in the sights
The day the love of your life smiled and said “I do”.

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
When you can feel forever, but she tells you boy, we’re through
Why do good things always seem to end too soon?

CHORUS
Like a cold beer on a hot day in late July
When you got a best friend but it's time to say goodbye
That first kiss on a fall night, under a full harvest moon 
Why do good things always seem to end too soon?
Why do good things always seem to end too soon?

Copyright 2023

Brad Hunning & Herb Hartley

Have a listen and feel free to comment

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 02/07/23 11:54 AM.
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