Father Figure
Father Figure Tim Foelker, 1/25/22 Key: [G] G, Em, C, D7, Bm, Am VERSE 1 G Em C D7 Every once in a while a father figure appears G Em C D7 His truth and style guide us all along the years G Em C D7 A family man for his tight-knit family clan G Em C D7 A working man with a simple plan VERSE 2 G Em C He taught the things we could not learn D7 Em Like how to listen and take a turn G Em C Given the time to stake his claim C D7 Em He earned a legacy for his name [CHORUS] Bm He’s a father figure Em Am C And Everyone knows his heart is bigger than any bite Bm Em Am He never lingers on any fight C D G B'cuz he knows you’ll see the light Em C D7 G ‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.) ‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.) [Harp G, first verse melody] G Em C His dedication to his one true Rose D7 G Touched a part of us, and it shows Em C They created the world we see; D7 Em We’re an extended family. [CHORUS] And he's the father figure … Em C D7 G ‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.) ‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.) [OUTRO] C D G He's a Father Figure, a Father Figure, Ours.
Layers 2.1
I composed/performed this improvised MIDI-looping piece. Created on my iPad using a great iOS app called Thumbjam. The song is all hand-played on the touch surface, continually looping against itself to build the whole piece. I am an aficionado of Frank Zappa, so it is very Zappa-esque. It’s a bit long at 9 minutes, but I find that its complexity provides me some tinnitus relief (YMMV, no guarantees). If you listen a lot, you may notice some entrainment, and phrases may begin popping up randomly throughout your day. Not unpleasant, but you should be aware.
Family Ties
It’s all in the blood.
Jerry and Tim’s Gold Rush
Jerry Finigan wrote some new lyrics for Neil Young’s, After the Gold Rush. I modified them some and recorded a simple version.