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Writing the Song "No White Flags"

7/25/2013

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So about a year ago I started writing a song with the idea that I could raise some money for TeamGleason. My hope was to create an anthem and have some big named artists get together and record the song. Well, a year later and I'm still working on the song. And the "Big Named" artist, for now, is going to Delbert the Band. Thanks to Gleason Fest our band is getting back together to play at this FUNdraising good time. Super excited about closing down the streets of Spokane! And I'm pretty excited about this tune.  

Anyhow, back to a year ago, I sat down with my guitar and started playing a riff and thought of events and ideas that were inspired by Steve. I saw his "No White Flags" campaign and immediately started to formulate my theme around this never give up mentality. 

With this positivity idea I tuned my guitar to Open D and started strumming big major scales that rang out. In music there are chord progressions and each chord is assigned a number. For the intro I had to incorporate the Three Chord and the Seven Chord played next to each other to represent 37.

I have recorded this song quite a few times using my iPhone to capture the progression of what I was working on. I've sent numerous versions to Dominic for feedback and suggestions. Tomorrow I'm heading into John Prine's studio in Nashville to start working on a demo with some incredible Nashville session players. I'm pretty excited to see how it all comes together!

So, this is what it looks like from a songwriter putting stuff on paper. This is the most current sheet with lyrics and chord changes notes of the song. 

No White Flags

Intro: 4.5…… 6.3…..37….1..
Riff 1           Riff 2  Chunk Chunk   Riff 3 (2x)

Verse
2                                                                 3  
Stars dropped a bit of trouble on me.  Didn't change my state of mind. 
4                                           5 (stay on riff)
Stacked odds and obstacles   Better believe I won’t stop trying. 

Riff 3 (2x)  
Verse 2
2                                                                      3         
Optimist Mind. Gray Crimson fighting   to gold armor with a flour de lis
4                                                              5                                      4         3      2      1
Never stop with this new up rising    Battle cry I never cease.    Fight On   

Chorus

1 (riff 4 1x)
I'm flying  No white flags.   Raising No white flags. 
4                                  5                          6                           7
Always make the most crying no remorseful tears
4                                    3          2        1
No white flags        Know No Fear       

Riff 1         Riff 3 (2x)
Verse 3
2                                             3         
Hurricane,  tides rise in furry  Monday night crowd believes
4                                                              5                                             1  (riff 3 1x)
Braveheart and a cry for “Freedom”  Three seven and the trinity       Fight On
Solo  (slide up to solo)    1….4….4….1….4.5…… 6.3…..3.7….1..

Bridge 
6                            5                   6                         7                              1
Never surrender      No retreat      Never give in          No defeat   No white flags    3x (6.5.4.3.2. to 1)     

Chorus 

Slide up into chorus heavy

(always make the most, crying no remorseful tears)
(try to hold me back but I’m holding no reserves)
no white flags   show no fear
no white flags  know no fear
no white flags raised by me
 

riff 1


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