Sunday, August 2, 2009

Jonathan's Arrow

Saying good bye to someone dear is no small task. When I read the account of Prince Jonathan sending the signal to his beloved friend that it was time to flee, I think of him pulling the bowstring far past his teary cheek, knowing he wouldn't see his friend for a long time, (and so I sketched this picture).

The image for me is one of a friends saying goodbye.

Ain't Worth The Blues (song)

Ain't Worth The Blues
song by Joseph Bishara, (c)2009


[E] Talking to an artist [A] friend of mine
[E] Had her heart torn [B7] all apart
So she picked [E] up a brush,
some [A] paints and a canvas
[E] For to put her [B7] pain in [E] art.

I [A] said, I know you're [E] feeling sad
'bout [A] all that you've been [E] through
I [A] know you're all torn [E] up inside
From this [C7] fellow who you [B7] knew

Uh-huh-huh

[E] Save your blues for [A] someone,
Who [E] loved you through and [B7] through
I [E] know where you are
'Cause I've [A] been there before and
[E] This one ain't [B7] worth the [E] blues.

So [A] paint your picture [E] bright girl
[A] Yellow, green, or [E] red
But [A] paint this picture right [E] girl
And then [C7] get him right out of your
[B7] head.

Buh-buh-buh

[E] Blue is very [A] special
In [E] all its shades and [B7] hues
So in Art [E] or this song,
I just [A] think you're all wrong,
[E] He just ain't [B7] worth the [E] blues.

(music solo)

Ma[A]genta, mauve, or [E] teal
rose, [A] pink, or maybe char[E]truse
You got your [A] ambers, browns, tans,
lime [E] greens, or cyans
But [C7] easy on squeezin' on them [B7] blues.

Buh-buh-buh

[E] Beige or olive [A] drab
[E] Purple might work I [B7] bet
Or try [E]gold, silver, bronze,
orange, [A] green, indigo,
burnt [E] ochre, or [B7] even vio[E]let.

[E] Save your blues for [A] someone (you done
wrong),
Who [E] loves you tender[A]ly (like me)
It's [E]easy to see,
y'oughtta save [A] them blues for [E]me ...
'cause [D?] He ...
ain't no [C7]good for you [B7]baby.

[whistle solo]

[E] Please don't refuse.
Put your[A]self in my shoes.
[E] Don't make me [B7] sing no more [E]blues.

[E] Don't get confused.
Squeeze some [A]other paint tubes
'Cause [E] he ain't [B7] worth the [E]blues.

He ain't worth 'em ... He ain't worth 'em