Skimming Stones

This is about one of my favourite thing to do at the seaside. The trick is to find the flattest stone you can and put as much spin on it as possible.

Lyrics and Chords:

[G][Gsus4][G][Gsus4]

The [G]kids are building castles in the [Em]sand
The …

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They Don't Wear Clothes

In 1972, we (by which I mean humankind) launched the Pioneer probes, to Jupiter and beyond. There was a plaque attached to them, with a message to any alien who might find them, giving details about who we are and where we live. I wonder what they'll make of them …

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Holiday On The Moon

This song mentions lots of places I remember going on holiday, and one place I've never been. But wouldn't it be fun to go there? Maybe...

Lyrics and Chords:

[D][G]
[D][A]

[D]Some years we'd travel to [G]Scarborough
[A]Some years to Holland or [D]France
[G …

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Progress Bar

If you set your metronome to 76bpm, then at least one of the timings here is even correct.

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Lyrics and Chords:

[C][G][C][G][C]

It'll [C]take some time to [G]sing you this [C]song[G][C]
And you [C]probably [F]want to …

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Terms of Service

Don't pretend you always read them...

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Lyrics and Chords:

[A][Asus2][D][A]

[A]Welcome to our web site, there's [D]plenty to en[A]joy
[D]So much information and a [A]few cool [E]toys
[D]But when you use it you [A]have to …

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The Noise

A shaggy dog story I found on the internet, set to music. I don't know what the original source is. Read the lyrics for spoilers. I apologise in advance.

Lyrics and Chords:

[D][Dsus4][D]
[D][Dsus2][D]

He was [D]caught in a storm, his [A]car broken [D …

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They'll Only Find Another One

Here's a song that's been relevant throughout history, and will probably remain relevant as long as we keep managing to have history. I recorded the video at a point in 2022 when it was particularly relevant in UK politics.

Lyrics and Chords:

[F][C][F]
[F][C]

There's [F]someone …

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8-bit Crusader

I had half an hour to waste in Edinburgh and happened upon a retro gaming bar. So I spent the time playing some arcade classics. Typically very badly. Here's a song about one of them.

(recording to come)

Lyrics and Chords:

[C][F][C][F]
[C][F][G]

We [C …

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Burning Issues

I saw a headline a while back "Dundee safe from zombie attack, says city council". Definitely make sure that your candidates for high office give this issue the attention it deserves. Anyway here's a song about elections.

(recording to come)

Lyrics and Chords:

[F][C][E][Am]
[C][G][F …

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Kitty Hawk

This is a historical song. I'm pretty sure this is exactly how it happened on December 17th 1903

Lyrics and Chords:

[A][D]
[A][E]
[A]

It's a [A]freezing December [D]morning
And we're [A]sorry for the de[E]lay
But [F#m]we've re-attached the prop[A …

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