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Prairie Road

by Sean E McGowan

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1.
Prairie Road 05:27
G C Out beyond the edge of town Way past the plywood mill Bm D7 I settled down my pack until I had my fill G C Of marigolds and chicken hawks and fenceposts in a row Em Am G Blackbirds sing the melody Out on the Prairie Road G C A Red haired country girl I knew once took me by the hand Bm D Her eyes the color of peridot she made me a better man G C Then she said she loved me and that's all I had to know Em Am G So I took her hand so gently and we walked down Prairie Road G Em C Am Prairie Road lads Prairie Road I sing my final love song G Em C Am Prairie Road Prairie Road I sing this final love song D G Out on the Prairie Road G C I built a house for the two of us splitting logs from the old Doug Fir Bm D In the morning I'd work the mill At night I'd come to her G C And a garden filled with lemongrass, butterfly's and marigolds Em Am G I loved that red haired country girl out on the prairie road G Em C Am Prairie Road lads Prairie Road I sing my final love song G Em C Am Prairie Road Prairie Road I sing this final love song D G Out on the Prairie Road G C It took a change of season now the mills are shut down Bm D I've spoke with all my friends there's no work here to be found G C The marigolds all faded away I guess I should have known Em Am G That red haired country girl left me on the Prairie Road G Em C Am Prairie Road lads Prairie Road I sing my final love song G Em C Am Prairie Road Prairie Road I sing this final love song D G Out on the Prairie Road G C Now pick up work is my specialty I'll do anything for pay Bm D Or a meal, a drink and bed At the end of the day G C Don't believe I'll settle down I have no hand to hold Em Am G I got to keep on moving Get off this Prairie Road CHORUS 1st verse with no chorus
2.
Days Of You 03:42
VERSE A A You moved on down the road Took your heart and heavy load G7 E A Gone are the days of my youth A You say he left you flat I don't know all about that G7 E A Gone are the days of my youth A A I mourn the loss of you Though I guess I know the truth G7 E A Gone are the days of my youth CHORUS D7b5 A Gone long ago I loved you way too much I know D7b5 D E Gone long gone I got to get back to where I belong A I'm not sure where you went I suppose that I overspent Gone are the days of my youth You say you close the door When the children ask for more and more Gone are the days of my youth A Once we were the best of friends This was always meant to end Gone are the days of my youth CHORUS D7b5 A Gone long ago I loved you way too much I know D7b5 D E Gone long gone I got to get back to where I belong A What do you do at night? When the moon is shining bright Gone are the days of my youth I see your shining star Winking at me way up thar Gone are the days of my youth
3.
C Dm DmMaj7 Let’s pretend, let’s pretend we’re in love F Dm G7 Let’s pretend we don’t need nobody else, keep each other to ourselves C Let’s pretend we’re in love. VERSE 1 E7 C Dm DmMaj7 When I first met you, I found the love of my life F Dm G7 And if things we’re different somehow, I’d make you my wife. VERSE 2 C Dm DmMaj7 Yes, I keep on lovin’ you, hoping one day you’ll see. F Dm G7 That our time together, was more than make believe. BRIDGE Em7b7 A7 I miss the heartache of you in my life Dm G7 I miss the troubling times, the drama and the strife. C Dm DmMaj7 See I just can’t be alone, while you’re out on the run. F G7 C So let’s pretend we’re together, let’s pretend we’re in love. CHORUS then BREAK over CHORUS VERSE 3 E7 C Dm DmMaj7 Just because you love somebody else, and you have that ring on your hand. F Dm G7 It don’t mean we can’t think of each other, as woman and man. VERSE 4 C Dm DmMaj7 Let the others say what they will, you and I know it’s true F Dm C When I’m somebody else, I’m thinking of you.
4.
This Time 04:50
I hear the rain on the window I feel the same when you're too low Em G G7 With Your tears on my heart C/G Am The night grows long and Sleep don't come Em G F With your tears on my heart CHORUS F C This could be the start of a sad song F C F Or we can make it work out for a long, long time F C It's certainly the start of a love song Bb F C This time I aint getting' it wrong C/G DC Am Driving down the road to cross another bridge C/G I carry your load through cloudy nights of mist Em G With your tears on my heart C/G Am I dream your dream both day and night Em G Every one bigger than the last CHORUS BRIDGE Am Bm C Bdim Bbm All these roads have led to you C/G D/A Am I feel your rain in my eyes And though you drive away you always return to my side Em G G7 You've crossed the bridge into my heart CHORUS
5.
G C G You came to me in a dream last night Em D We walked among the people in the broad daylight G C G You took my arm in the bright of day Em D G It was a perfect moment Completely okay G C G So we walked to that place I can never recall Em D That cafe by the river where you sit by the wall G C G With the sun shining through, lighting up your smile G Em D G I leaned over and I kissed you for a long, long while C Am Then the movie was over just like that C G We didn't stay for the credits we didn't look back C Am Cuz it had happened before you in my dreams Em D D7 It was no surprise I wrote you into that scene. G C G That's why I called you Today on the phone Em D Caught you sitting by the lake Sitting mostly alone G C G To tell you my dream and what we did last night Em D G And to tell you I love you in the broad daylight C Am Then the movie was over just like that C G We went on with your lives we didn't look back C Am You've seen that movie before me in my dream Em D D7 It was no surprise I was in your scene G C G That's why I called you Today on the phone Em D Caught you sitting by the water, Sitting mostly alone G C G To tell you my dream and what we did last night Em D G And to tell you I love you in the broad daylight
6.
Getaway Girl 03:42
GETAWAY GIRL by Sean McGowan 9/21/15 VERSE C C Fall Came early Just like summer C C So Peggy left town Not an ordinary bummer F C She had to getaway She had to getaway C C She was crossed Once too often There was just no way to soften his blows PRECHORUS F C She had to getaway She had to getaway G C She had to go Right now CHORUS F C G C C7 She's a getaway girl She's a getaway girl She's gotta go Go right now F C G C She's a getaway girl She's gotta go She's leaving town Right now VERSE C C She stopped talking a few weeks ago It was way too much to go with the flow F C She had to getaway She had to getaway C Her old man brought it on himself His iron hand was a living hell PRECHORUS -- CHORUS -- SOLO over CHORUS C Holed up In God knows where It ain't right It just aint fair F C She had to getaway She had to getaway C She left home And all that cash There came a point She had to make a dash PRECHORUS -- CHORUS -- SOLO over CHORUS
7.
OK Perfect 03:19
D G D G Let's make plans for the holiday I forget which one is this? D G A G Grab the gear from the closet We'll go catch us a fish. A G D G A D Ohhhh Kay Perfect Ohhh Kay Perfect D G D G Do you Remember that house on the water With that giant fireplace D G D G Pull over at that country store We have some time to waste A G D G A D Ohhh Kay Perfect Ohhh Kay Perfect D G D G Play me that song you just worked out What do you think of these lines? D G A G You can play it at that gig downtown See if you like playing it live A G D G A D Ohhh Kay Perfect Ohhh Kay Perfect F#m G Distance has no measurement F#m G Apart is not alone A Em A Time is set by dark and light Em A Bm A7 Dreams ain't set in stone D G So let's crack open one of those beers D G And talk about ideas D G Let's Forget about all those years D G And find our panacea
8.
C G Pulling In from out of town I'm just a stranger here G C Looking for a place to play and trying to forget those tears F So I find myself a corner And open up my case C G C Strap this guitar on again Sing my songs to this place songs like PRECHORUS Am Em F She won't hear me She doesn't wanna know me now C G C What do I have left? Is this my final bow? CHORUS F C Nashville Rain Paying them capital city dues tell me Dm G C What's so strange about Playing them Nashville city blues SOLO OVER CHORUS VERSE C G The sky opens up Everybody runs inside G C I just keep on playing my songs I got nowhere to hide C F When she left me hanging I had nowhere else to go C G C So I sing my songs out of doors Songs she'll never know CHORUS (2)
9.
Welcome Home 03:08
I Welcome Home IV I Through Streets down highways your feet have brought you near iv iii IV You've battled fear and overcome your doubts I V Without those troubled times you'd never have landed here IV I'm not about to lose you my dear I Welcome Home I Welcome Home IV I I left the light on in the kitchen for when you cannot sleep vi iii IV iii IV And something to prove with words in your head Turning in your bed ii V7 I Don't pick up the phone Just light up your Welcome Home ii V When you run out that door again vi IV Adventure awaits at every shore ii V7 Take everything, everything in IV Then run here for more I Of your welcome home IV V Home is where your heart is vi iii IV This is something true ii V7 You've paid and paid and paid those dues IV V7 Even though you have more running to do I This is your welcome home I Welcome Home IV I From my front row seat You've never missed a beat vi iii IV ii V7 Except those times you struggled to find your certainty I Welcome Home IV V7 Start running to me I Your welcome home.
10.
Compromise 04:06
Am Am/Maj7 Am7 Am6 They say good is the enemy of great F E A A7 If that is so I will contemplate Am Am/Maj7 Am7 Am6 That like is the enemy of love F E A A7 You better believe it when the going gets rough D7 C#m Bm A Bm C#m Because you're on your own You might think you're together D7 C#m Bm E7 But you're on your own When you're trying to get better Am Am/Maj7 Am7 Am6 What I have is good but with you I'm great F E A Perhaps for us though Darling It's too late F#m Bm F#m We've made our choices We've made our beds Dm C#m D We're hearing voices Rattle in our heads D7 A Bm The great mystery The grand what if E7 Our long history Is no myth Am Am/Maj7 Am7 Am6 F So you can keep it that good cuz I'm going for great F E A Come ride this train with me honey It's a date D7 C#m Bm A Bm C#m But you're on your own - even tho It feels right together D7 C#m Bm E7 Yeah you're on your own Did you get my letter? Am Am/Maj7 Am7 Am6 Our great may never overtake our good F E A E A So if you would compromise yeah if you would compromise
11.
Country News 04:48
Voices carry across the fields Chickens dance in the dirt Chain saw rips miles away Owl says just one word This is the news out in the country Trucks rumble by down that lonely road It can't decide if it is really gonna rain Cherry tree has no blossoms This whiskey aint easing my pain This is the news This is the news out in the country There aint no rules out in the country Except the ones you make up as you go This is the news out in the country Poppies stay closed on a cloudy day Peacock yells at the daylight moon The wind sounds lonely in the countryside Gonna be time for planting soon This is the news This is the news out in the country There aint no rules out in the country Except the ones you make up as you go This is the news out in the country The pheasant calls out to no one A horse clears her throat Talking to the crickets who chirp in the sun A dog barks just to gloat This is the news out in the country You can hear the cat purr under the porch The well went dry just the other day Uncle Joe ran it down So we jumped in the creek with no other way To clean up before we went to town This is the news This is the news out in the country There aint no rules out in the country Most times you make it up as you go This is the news out in the country
12.
V1 How do I love you I’m dreaming about the way How do I love you I’m dreaming about the way Keep dreaming about you darling Every night and every day V2 Woke up this morning Had my dream about you Woke up this morning Had my dream about you Pretty plain to me darling I got those dreamin’ blues V3 Tried to forget you You keep coming back each night Tried to forget you You keep coming back to me each night All this dreaming about you Darling It just ain’t put me right V2

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This collection of tunes was years in the making. From blues to country to folk, Sean's 2018 record is a personal look into the mind of a songwriter.

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released July 21, 2018

Produced by Tyler Fortier
All songs written by Sean Edward McGowan
2018 Sean McGowan Music (ASCAP)
Mastered by Thaddeus Moore at Lliquid Mastering

Sean McGowan: lead vocals, bass on Prairie Road

John Shipe: Nylon string guitar on Nashville Rain, electric guitar on Getaway Girl, electric guitar/slide on Prairie Road, electric guitar on This Time.

Milo Fultz: electric bass on Let's Pretend & This Time; upright bass on all other songs except Prairie Road, Nashville Rain, Getaway Girl & Dreamin' Blues.

Gary Thorsen: Pedal steel on Nashville Rain, Getaway Girl, OK Perfect, Let's Pretend, Welcome Home, Broad Daylight. Electric guitar on Getaway Girl & Let's Pretend.

Melissa Stark - co-lead vocal on Let's Pretend.

Merlin Showalter: drums on Getaway Girl, Days of You, Let's Pretend, This Time.

Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel: ukulele on Days of You.

Tyler Fortier: every other bell and whistle you can hear including footstomps, shakers, keys, Nashville guitar, tambourine and other percussion. See individual track for listings.

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Sean E McGowan Portland, Oregon

Singer/songwriter and improv actor now based in Portland, Oregon.

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