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Posted on Apr 25, 2023
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Project Type: Public
Auditions: Private
Status: Open
Started: Mar 31, 2023
Americana
Country
Indie
Atmospheric
Nostalgic
Reflective
Whimsical
Description: Started as a honky-tonk type song about a.bar and woman, but developed into more of an Americana thing - thinking style of Chiuck Prophet or similar artist.
Project brief: I am open to how this develops stylistically, have lyrics and a arrangement, but need to develop a melody and provide vocals.
For audio file uploads, please use: 24 bit, 44.1 kHz
Her Name was Susie Intro C G Am F C G Em F Verse 1: C G Am F Her name was Susie, didn't have a care Her name was Susie, with red flowers in her hair Her name was Susie, we saw her every Friday night Her name was Susie, always home before it's light [Interluide]Her name was Susie, oh Susie Verse 2: She'd dance to every song, like it was her last chance The way she moved, it put us all into a trance She'd buy the band a drink, and then she'd disappear But we knew next Friday night, she'd be back for more Chorus: F G French kissing on the stairs, blowing smoke rings in the air Am She stared at us……… F G Blowing smoke rings in the air, it was the start of our affair Am She stared at us…… F G She liked the boys in the band…… Am Her name was Susie…… Verse 3: The band broke up, and we moved on But memories of Susie, they never truly gone Every now and then, we'd hear one of our tunes And we'd think of Susie, dancing round the room Her name was Susie, oh Susie Chorus Bridge: F Fm Am Am We knew that we were just a stop along the way F Fm Dm. G A break from the real world that she'd return to someday G Solo: C G Am F C G Em F Chorus/Outro F G French kissing on the stairs, blowing smoke rings in the air Am She stared at us……… F G Blowing smoke rings in the air, it was the start of our affair Am She stared at us…… F G French kissing on the stairs, blowing smoke rings in the air Am She stared at us……… F G Blowing smoke rings in the air, it was the start of our affair Am She stared at us…… F G She liked the boys in the band…… Am Her name was Susie……