I got a Lyric and settled at about 1:45 as a complete Song. I thought about the four Notes I chose for the first Line and how any number of other musicians might choose an infinite variety of Notes. The Prosody was a study too, how the words/Notes 'hit' on the beat, between beats, making it work the way I want it to work. Every Song is a learning experience.

"Shouldn't You Be Gone" Copyright August 14, 2020 by Gary E. Andrews. All Rights Reserved.

G 32OOO3
Em O22000
C/G 332O1O

(Verse I)

I sold my soul,
to a love-ly devil!
She let me come in out of the cold.
She let me play the rebel.
I had a fee-ling,
somethin' was wrong.
A little voice inside my head said,
(Chorus Refrain)
"Hey! Shouldn't You Be Gone?"

(Verse II)
Don't sell your soul,
to a love-ly devil!
She'll ask, "Are you out of control,
or are you on the level?"
If you get a fee-ling,
something is wrong,
a little voice inside your head says,
"Hey! Shouldn't You Be Gone?"

(Coda)
I sold my soul,
to a love-ly devil.
She let me come in out of the cold.
She let me play the rebel.

I had a fee-ling.
I had a fee-ling.
I had a fee-ling.
Shouldn't You Be Gone?


August 23, 2020: I've been singing the Lyric like this lately.
"Shouldn't You Be Gone" Copyright August 14, 2020 by Gary E. Andrews. All Rights Reserved.

G 32OOO3
Em O22000
C/G 332O1O

(Verse I)

I sold my soul,
to a love-ly devil!
She let me come in out of the cold.
She let me play the rebel.
I had a fee-ling,
somethin' was wrong.
A little voice inside my head said,
(Chorus Refrain)
"Hey! Shouldn't You Be Gone?"

(Verse II)
I sold my soul,
to a love-ly devil!
She said, "Are you out of control,
or are you on the level?"
I had a fee-ling,
something was wrong,
a little voice inside my head said,
"Hey! Shouldn't You Be Gone?"

(Coda)
I sold my soul,
to a love-ly devil.
She let me come in out of the cold.
She let me play the rebel.

I had a fee-ling.
I had a fee-ling.
I had a fee-ling.
Shouldn't You Be Gone?

Last edited by Gary E. Andrews; 10/17/22 02:13 PM.
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