Biography:
In the past three years Matthew Mayfield has both redefined himself and redefined how a musician can record and release music. When Matthew’s previous band, Moses Mayfield, which signed with Epic when he was only 21, disbanded at the close of 2007, the Birmingham-based musician was forced to decide how to proceed with his life. A working musician since the age of 18, he only knew songwriting, recording, and touring. “All I ever wanted to be was a rock 'n roll star,” Matthew says. “When the band broke up, I knew I had to keep pushing."
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
History
Matthew Mayfield
Recoil (2016)
Chords below are in standard tuning. Matthew plays this song tuned down a
whole step though. Scroll to the end below to see what the chords are in
the tuning he uses.
[Intro]
F - Bb - F - C
F - Bb - F - C - F
[Verse 1]
F Bb
Never thought it would end up this way
F C
Never thought it'd be true
F Bb
I've always known that love is gambling
F C F
Just never thought I could lose on you
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
And how do I move
Dm
Now that you've moved on?
Bb
And how do I fight
Dm
now that you're long gone?
Bb
And how do I dream
F F/E Bb
now that you don't believe?
[Chorus]
C F
Say goodbye we're history
Bb F C
Yeah, we're history
[Verse 2]
F Bb
All the reasons I had faith in you
F C
All the meaning behind
F Bb
Every season that I spent with you
F C F
I never thought you would cross the line
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
And how do you feel
Dm
when you walk into the door?
Bb
and how do you look
Dm
in the mirror anymore?
Bb
And how do you toss
F F/E Bb
the idea of you and me?
[Chorus]
C F
Say goodbye we're history
Bb F
Yeah, we're history
C F
Mmhhmmm
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Key of F
Verses: I - IV - I - V - I - IV - I - V - I
Pre-Chorus: IV - vi - IV - vi - IV - I - vii - IV
Chorus: V - I - IV - I - V
Matthew's tuning is one whole step down (D-G-C-F-A-d)
Verses: G - C - G - D - G - C - G - D - G
Pre-Chorus: C - Dm - C - Dm - C - G - G/F# - C
Chorus: D - G - C - G - D
Standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-e):
Verses: F - Bb - F - C - F - Bb - F - C - F
Pre-Chorus: Bb - Dm - Bb - Dm - Bb - F - F/E - Bb
Chorus: C - F - Bb - F - C
Matthew Mayfield
Recoil (2016)
Chords below are in standard tuning. Matthew plays this song tuned down a
whole step though. Scroll to the end below to see what the chords are in
the tuning he uses.
[Intro]
F - Bb - F - C
F - Bb - F - C - F
[Verse 1]
F Bb
Never thought it would end up this way
F C
Never thought it'd be true
F Bb
I've always known that love is gambling
F C F
Just never thought I could lose on you
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
And how do I move
Dm
Now that you've moved on?
Bb
And how do I fight
Dm
now that you're long gone?
Bb
And how do I dream
F F/E Bb
now that you don't believe?
[Chorus]
C F
Say goodbye we're history
Bb F C
Yeah, we're history
[Verse 2]
F Bb
All the reasons I had faith in you
F C
All the meaning behind
F Bb
Every season that I spent with you
F C F
I never thought you would cross the line
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
And how do you feel
Dm
when you walk into the door?
Bb
and how do you look
Dm
in the mirror anymore?
Bb
And how do you toss
F F/E Bb
the idea of you and me?
[Chorus]
C F
Say goodbye we're history
Bb F
Yeah, we're history
C F
Mmhhmmm
---------------
Key of F
Verses: I - IV - I - V - I - IV - I - V - I
Pre-Chorus: IV - vi - IV - vi - IV - I - vii - IV
Chorus: V - I - IV - I - V
Matthew's tuning is one whole step down (D-G-C-F-A-d)
Verses: G - C - G - D - G - C - G - D - G
Pre-Chorus: C - Dm - C - Dm - C - G - G/F# - C
Chorus: D - G - C - G - D
Standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-e):
Verses: F - Bb - F - C - F - Bb - F - C - F
Pre-Chorus: Bb - Dm - Bb - Dm - Bb - F - F/E - Bb
Chorus: C - F - Bb - F - C
