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Jezebel (Solo)
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“Jezebel”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2011
by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
Please contact: Magic Garage Music, PO Box 2398 Northbrook, Il 60065
email: chet@chetnichols.net :: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Verse 1
If you find you’re judging
All your loves by me
You’re not free
You can live your own life
Between the mountains and the sea
But, if you dream I’ll be there
You’re not free
Chorus
Cause you kept playing Jezebel
And I tried playing the cure
Both caught in a fantasy
That wasn’t real anymore
Yeah, cause you say that I brought you down
When I only wanted you to win
And now it’s up to you to see it thru
And learn to start again Jezebel
Start again, Jezebel
Verse 2
Separate vacations
Business trips
Long lovely girls with shapely hips
Separate relations
Dinners alone
A long distance relation we’ve outgrown
Chorus
Musical Bridge
Chorus
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Old Friends (Solo)
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“Old Friends”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols *
Copyright (1978) 2002 (2013) by Chet Nichols(ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
Please contact: Chet Nichols, PO Box 2398, Northbrook, IL 60065
chet@chetnichols.net
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: http://www.chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
VERSE 1.
I saw you in a dream
Your were waiting for a train
You woke me up and you made me cry
The disguise you wore it did you well
For you almost past me by
But, we embraced and we held the time
We didn’t have to try
We didn’t have to try
CHORUS
‘Cause old friends will stay old friends
Through distances and time
Old friends can mellow through the years
Like children and old wine
VERSE 2.
I lost you on the river
You were rowing with your gun
And when the bottom was filled with holes
Your rowing was all done
Now, I sleep on half the bed
I leave a place for you
And staring through the moonlight
I dream that I had rescued you
‘Cause we embraced and we held the time
We didn’t have to try
We didn’t have to try
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
There’s a hunger in an empty heart
Without love and understanding
But a friend can always fill you up
With the gift that is never ending
REPEAT CHORUS
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“I Know Who You Are”
Lyrics and Music and Copyright 2011 (1980)
by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
chet@chetnichols.net :: www.chetnicholsmusic.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
I know who you are
Standing there in front of me
I’ve seen you ride your lucky star
First you’re near
Then you’re too far to see
No, you can’t hide from me
We share something we see
Dreaming a dreamer’s dream
Of what we want our lives to be
Because I know who you are
On and off your lucky star
And I love who you are
I know where you go
When I hear that screen door close
I know where you go
When you’re in between your highs and lows
No, you can’t hide from me
We share something we see
Dreaming a dreamer’s dream
Of what we want our lives to be
Because I know who you are
On and off your lucky star
And I love who you are
I know who you are
And I love you
And I know you
I love who you are
All Rights Reserved
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I Was Dreaming (Solo)
05:47
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“I Was Dreaming”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chet@chetnichols.net
Verse 1.
I close my eyes and I see nothing
I open them wide and it’s still the same
I hoped to see a glimpse of you running
And you were heading my way
Chorus
I know a heart that’s broken in two
Won’t believe that love can be true
But, my heart’s an open door
I see you reach and turn the key
And step back into me
And suddenly I feel complete
But, I know I was dreaming
I was only dreaming
I was dreaming
I was only dreaming
Verse 2.
Out in the mist I can see a shadow
Your lips appear and brush against my cheek
Whispering my dreams can all come true
If I find the path leading back to you
Chorus
I know a heart that’s broken in two
Won’t believe that love can be true
But, my heart’s an open door
I see you reach and turn the key
And step back into me
And suddenly I feel complete
But, I know I was dreaming
I was only dreaming
I was dreaming
I was only dreaming
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A Heartbeat Away (Solo)
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“A Heartbeat Away”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2011 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
Please contact: Magic Garage Music, PO Box, Northbrook, Il 60065
email: chet@chetnichols.net
http://www.chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
Verse 1
Lately I know it’s been hard
To find any rhyme or reason
Good jobs are scarce
And bills are piled up on the stairs
Don’t stand in the mirror and think you’re to blame
And I will share the secrets to fortune and fame
Chorus
Let me hold you
Wrap you in love
Let me hold you
Give all I’ve got
Let me show you
Miracles happen each day
They’re a heartbeat away
Verse 2
This is the time in your life
When you will need to believe
And put all your faith and your dreams
Into something unseen
If you fight back the demons that say you can’t win
I will give you the reasons to never give in
Chorus
Bridge
I’ve learned this very moment is all that we have
So don’t let the future be defined by your past
Wishes come true if you truly believe
And promise to share them with someone in need
Chorus
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“The Needle In His Arm”
Words and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2014 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
Please contact:
Magic Garage Music, PO Box 2398, Northbrook, IL 60065
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: http://www.chetnichols.net
chet@chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
VERSE 1
He went from earned abundance to the depths of total waste
Pushed away all he had worked for, just to have a little taste
Perhaps he never planned how he would celebrate success
So when that day arrived, he chose to feed his joy distress
Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm?
While his soul was crying, crying, crying from the needle I his arm
VERSE 1
Now, all of the accolades and all the awards
From the movers and the shakers, now only sound like empty chords
And all of the flicker shows will be playing back his past
But, all we’ll see is an empty space at the a reunion of the cast
Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm?
Till he woke up dreaming, dreaming, dreaming with a needle in his arm
BRIDGE
Now, what about the children that this evil leaves behind
As it steals away the most precious gift, the choice to give our time
Push back all these demons who lust to steal our precious love
Poisoning sweet futures with the back-side of a glove
VERSE 1
Friends and family they gather to cry and shake their heads
As they pay their last respects to him reclining on his final bed
Then they drift in single file out to a field that’s filled with stones
Touch his box with one last wish then turn away and he’s finally alone
Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm
Till he woke up dying, dying, dying with a needle in his arm
Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm?
Till he woke up dreaming, dreaming, dreaming with a needle in his arm
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Sunday Morning (Solo)
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“Sunday Morning”
Lyrics and music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2011 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chetnichols@aol.com
All Rights Exclusive and Reserved
1. A painted dawn
A summer breeze
Drift through the curtains
‘Round you and me
I watch you sleep
Then you open your eyes
And draw me to you
And our souls collide
Whispering softly
Moving slow and cool
Passions embracing
Till I feel you swoon
The summer lilacs filled the air
The sunlight lighting up your hair
Simple perfection sweet and rare
Are the memories of making love with you
On Sunday morning
2. You’re in the kitchen
Making eggs with cheese
Bacon and pancakes
Sweet berries and cream
A vase full of flowers
Some jam and bread
You walk in smiling with our
Breakfast in bed
We drink our coffee
And I read the news
Sharing all the stories
And wondering if they’re true
We take a shower, I wash your hair
We wind up back in bed and making love again
We dress and walk down to the street
Stroll to a café filled with memories
Of Sunday morning
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The Apocalypse (Solo)
05:13
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‘The Apocalypse”
Music & Lyrics by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chet@chetnichols.net
1. Bombed out buildings and bombed out souls
The last crescendo to our of lose of control
The highways are empty but they’re filled with danger
We tried to fool the 7 deadly sins
Then came the mushroom cloud and its penetrating poison
We were unbendable
And way too proud
Until we heard a voice
That cut right through the clouds, saying ….
CHORUS
Welcome to the abyss
Say goodbye to all the bliss
Here’s a little kiss on the lips
From the Apocalypse
2. The silos are empty and they’re covered in dust
The deafening residue of our blessings gone bust
We flushed our futures when we shunned our faith
Endless chatter reaching up to the sky
Be God’s not taking any calls because the grid is fried
A mist of tears
Oh it hovers all around
Dampening the silence
Till the lightening strikes the ground
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Where are all the dreams?
Where are all the second chances?
Bring back the machines
And turn on all the pretty dancers, pretty dancers, oh …..
CHORUS
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The Blue (Solo)
03:39
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“The Blue”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnichols.net :: chet@chetnichols.net
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1.
We had both been hypnotized
And under an ancient spell
When our hearts and souls surrendered
The very moment we both fell
{We had both been hypnotized
And under an ancient spell
When our heart sand souls surrendered
The very moment we both fell }
I sit among these photographs
Scattered all around the room
Black and whites and colors
Turning blue, turning blue
2.
There’s a gallery of memories
That is filled with lover’s art
I wander thru it daily
What we painted with our hearts
Hand in hand in Paris
And on the beaches of Cancun
So, how did these memories
Turn to blue, turn to blue
Bridge
I sit before a canvas
A world of colors I can choose
I lift my brush and close my eyes
To catch a glimpse of you
3.
And mix the ocean in the tropics
With a cold December sky
On the brush I use for memories
Of the love we left behind
We were just too much like
M aybe too good to be true
Still, I wish I could wash away all the blue
All the blue, all the blue
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Chet Nichols
Chet Nichols is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recordist. His poetic lyrics, & variety of singer-
songwriter & instrumental tracks are inspired by the ever-changing world around us.
Chet is an inductee in The Kansas Music Hall Of Fame. He joins artists like Pat Matheny, Melissa Ethridge, and Martina McBride. His touring bio includes the "Who's Who" in the music industry.
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