Story Behind The Song
bpm 45
Song Description
Song for John Mayer...........pretending him and I got together to write a song.
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Affable |
Subject |
I, Me, Mine, You, Yours |
| Similar Artists |
John Mayer, John Denver |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
BLENDING OF The AGES
STEVE DAFOE
CHORUS
Am Fmaj7(Baret 2nd Fret)
And it's a blending of the ages,
A halving of our times.
To put our songs on the pages.
let the words do their rhymes.
Am Fmaj7(Baret 2nd Fret)
It's just a blending of the ages.
You are so young, I am old,
To show you hope, while war rages.
In words that will be told.
Verse A
Dmaj9
Wouldn't it be nice.
Em
To lead the normal life.
Dmaj9
2 kids and a wife.
Em
Feel the domestic strife.
Dmaj9
Let's meet by the tree.
Em Dmaj9
To write a song, just you and me.
Em Dmaj9
To set lonlieness away to be free.
Verse B
Dmaj9
And under that tree
Em
I'd say I understand
Dmaj9
For lonliness is all
Em
That is not grand
Dmaj9
John, just wait for the call
Em Dmaj9
You'll get your girl, just like me
Em Dmaj9
Love is worth the wait,you'll see
Verce C
Dmaj9
Your quarter life crisis ?!!?
Em
You want to be six again?!!?
Dmaj9
Try my mid-life abyss!
Em
Why do we worry; us men?
Dmaj9
There's bigger things than us
Em Dmaj9
Let's do that song, for your brother Ben
Dmaj9 Em
And my son Matt, not quite ten