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Old Habits

from A Decent Harvest by Chris Harris

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If I'm going to write a song decrying my tendency to use the I-IV-V blues progression, I am—quite predictably—going to use that form to do so...

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I'm in a rut and I'm getting old
No ifs or buts: this leaves me cold
I've got to make the cut, and make it bold

Good production? Not even close
I need reduction, I'm too verbose
More deconstruction; less grandiose

To become outstanding
You must be standing out

Doing what you've always done
Expecting things to change
Is not just being dumb,
it's being downright strange
Set your old habits free to die!

Free expression is what makes us thrive
Make this concession to keep your sound alive
Find a new progression, ditch the I-IV-V

To become outstanding
You must be standing out

Doing what you've always done
Expecting things to change
Is not just being dumb,
it's being downright strange
Set your old habits free to die!

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from A Decent Harvest, released May 6, 2021

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Chris Harris Bristol, UK

I'm still trying to get the music I record to sound like the version I can hear in my head. To do this I've ended up playing every instrument I can get my hands on. These days, I'm closer to "That Sound" than I used to be, but the journey continues.

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