(Beat: No drums, just a low-frequency hum) | Am - - - | F - - - | C - - - | G - - - | (Gently strummed) (Beat begins: Minimal, slightly off-kilter kick and snare) Verse 1 (Beat: "The Dragging Heartbeat" – slow and weary) Am F The morning is heavy, another day’s weight C G I pull up the covers, it’s already too late Am F The calendar's mocking me, stuck on one date C G Just sitting here drowning in my moderate state. Am F The sunlight is blinding, hurts my sensitive eyes C G Another failed promise, another quiet demise Am F The bed is a prison, the ceiling's a gray sky C G Just watching the minutes crawl slowly by. Chorus (Beat: Strumming intensifies. Add a steady "Kick-Snare-Kick-Kick-Snare" pattern) Am F It’s moderate to severe, yeah, that’s what they said C G The static is screaming inside of my head Am F A textbook description of the pain I can't hide C G A feeling of emptiness living inside Am F It’s not just a sadness, it’s a physical ache C G A quiet exhaustion I can't seem to shake. Verse 2 (Beat: Drops back to the minimal "Intro" vibe) Am F I go through the motions, a hollowed-out shell C G Yeah, I know all the words, I know them too well Am F They tell me to 'breathe deep,' and 'just clear my head' C G But the storm in my mind is comfortably fed Am F The dishes are piling, the dust starts to creep C G Just promises broken and secrets I keep Am F I'm walking the line between numb and just sore C G And every step I take brings me back to the floor. Bridge (Beat: All drums drop out. Sustain long, low notes) Am (hold) F (hold) I'm just trying to make it, I'm trying to last C (hold) G (hold) Hoping this feeling will finally pass Am F Maybe tomorrow, yeah, maybe it’s true (Drums slowly build with a snare roll) C G That one day the grayness will finally break through. Outro (Beat: Full energy, heavy driving kick on every beat) Am F But I'll keep on fighting. C G Yeah, I'll keep on trying. Am F The sun will be rising. C G Yeah, the sun will be rising. (Beat: Sudden stop) Am (Let ring until silence) Next Tempo: 110 BPM (Upbeat, walking pace) Time Signature: 4/4 Key: G Major Beat: "The Sunny Stride" Kick: Steady thumps on every beat (1, 2, 3, 4). Perception: Shaker or tambourine hits on the "and" (off-beats). Strum: Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up (Constant 8th notes). Intro (Beat: Shaker starts alone for 2 bars: sh-sh-sh-sh... then the kick and guitar enter together) | G - - - | C - - - | D - - - | G - - - | Verse 1 (Beat: Acoustic strumming with a light, steady foot-tap on every beat) G (kick) C (kick) I've seen some oceans, I've seen some skies, D (kick) G (kick) But nothing holds a candle to those hazel eyes. G C A shifting spectrum, a complicated hue, D G Always something different shining through. G C Green one minute like an emerald glade, D G Then gold the next, a sunny serenade. Em C Brown sometimes, like the earth and solid ground, D G A mix of colors I've finally found. Chorus (Beat: Full "Four-on-the-Floor." Stronger kick and loud shaker/tambourine on off-beats) G (1-2-3-4) C (1-2-3-4) Oh, those hazel eyes, a captivating sight, D (1-2-3-4) G (1-2-3-4) Dancing in the sun and glowing in the night. G C They tell a story, a mystery I chase, D G A private universe right there on your face. Em C Green and gold and brown swirl into one, D G A masterpiece under the moon and sun. G C You don't need no filter, no fancy device, D G Just the natural wonder of your hazel eyes. Verse 2 (Beat: Shaker stays, but the kick drum drops to just beats 1 and 3 for a lighter feel) G C Sometimes a forest where the light gets low, D G Sometimes a bonfire with an amber glow. G C Every time you look at me, a brand new scene appears, D G Chasing all my doubts away and calming all my fears. Em C They sparkle when you laugh, they deepen when you think, D G A beautiful pattern right on the very brink Em C Of every emotion, of every single dream, D G Flowing like a cool and peaceful stream. Bridge (Beat: Drums and shakers stop. Single, ringing strums on each chord) Em (hold) C (hold) It's more than just the color, it's the light within, D (hold) G (hold) The honest truth right where the world begins. Em C No single label could ever define D (build kick build) D (snare roll!) The beautiful magic that I'm glad is mine. Outro (Beat: Back to the full energy of the Chorus) G (steady kick) C Hazel eyes, my favorite view. D G Hazel eyes, shining true. Em C Always something different, always something new. D G Yeah, I'm in love with you, and those hazel eyes, too.
Tempo: 88 BPM. Feel: Slightly Swung (think of a heartbeat: Ba-dump, Ba-dump rather than a straight 1-2-3-4). Key: G Major (using Cadd9 and Em7 adds a modern, airy "drone" texture). "Sunlight Flicker" (Chord, Beat & Lyric Sheet) Chords: G – Cadd9 – Em7 – D (Tip: Keep your ring and pinky fingers locked on the bottom two strings for all chords to get that modern shimmer.) Intro (Beat: Swung lo-fi drums enter immediately. Kick on 1, Snare on 2 & 4 with a "lazy" swing) | G - - - | Cadd9 - - - | Em7 - - - | D - - - | (Warm, fuzzed bass enters) Verse 1 (Beat: Muffled kick drum, crisp "snap" snare on 2 and 4) G Cadd9 My world is painted gray, a colorless town Em7 D The rain is just falling and never comes down G Cadd9 I'm just a ghost walking through the busy street Em7 D Just another number in the crowd of defeat G Cadd9 Got a dull ache sitting heavy in my chest Em7 D Putting my numbness to a daily test (Stop Beat) G (single strum) Cadd9 (single strum) Then the air shifts, a sudden, warm breeze Em7 D (quick build) And for a moment, I'm finally put at ease. Chorus (Beat: Strumming intensifies. Open hi-hats. Driving, swung energy) G Cadd9 Oh, my lungs just remember how to pull in the air Em7 D When I see your eyes and you're standing right there G Cadd9 The faded colors just bleed back to life Em7 D Cutting through all the struggle and the silent strife G Cadd9 From a still, cold shadow to a sunlight flicker Em7 D Yeah, my blood starts flowing faster and thicker. Verse 2 (Beat: Back to low-pass lo-fi filter. Add soft piano twinkles) G Cadd9 I was okay with the quiet and fading away Em7 D Letting the minutes turn into the next day G Cadd9 Then you look over, a moment in time Em7 D And the silence around me turns into a rhyme G Cadd9 My hands start shaking, words get all tangled and weak Em7 D You're the only emotion that I can't quite speak (Stop Beat - Just Uke) G Cadd9 It's a strange kind of magic, a simple, true start Em7 D (Drum roll) Yeah, you’re the only rhythm I feel in my heart. Bridge (Beat: Drums drop out. Airy synth pads) G (sustained) Cadd9 (sustained) I don't know the reason, I don't know the why Em7 D Why you make the clouds disappear from my sky G Cadd9 It's a simple thing, just you passing by Em7 (start building) D (building) But it makes me feel real, makes me feel high. Outro (Beat: Full volume, heavy swung groove, high energy) G Cadd9 Yeah, alive again. (Feel the heat again!) Em7 D Yeah, alive again. (Yeah, I'm alive!) G Cadd9 Yeah, alive again. Em7 D Yeah, I'm alive again. (Beat: Sudden cut) G (One final, sharp strum)
