From backwoods barbecues and community gatherings; Allen Stone emerges to share personal melodies, telling his tales of life after just 24 years. Getting his start singing at his father's church in small-town America; it wasn't until later when introduced to the greats of soul music (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin) and then to the confessional lyrical fashion of the 60's -70's singer/ songwriters, did music begin to ignite intense passion, eventually carrying this boy to a musical home.
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!
Feel free to come with suggestions on how to make it better. I know its not perfect. But its a start. Her is a video of him playing it, though with the guitar tuned down a whole step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jsbo9tv63Y
And here is a video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_MNHdvet8Q
[Verse] Cmaj7Dm7 Are you looking for peace of mind? Em7FFm/G# You won't find it in your status line, Cmaj7Dm7 What are you trying to prove? Em7FFm/G# Whose mountain are you trying to move?
C/GD/F#FG11 I fell for it, too, yeah,
[Chorus] CE7AmC9 Whatever keeps you occupied, FD#D7G11 Whatever gives you contact high, CC/BC/A#Am7 Whatever keeps you busy, baby, Fm/G#C/GFF/F#F/G Will never make you satisfied
[Verse 2] Cmaj7Dm7 Are you looking for security, Em7FFm/G# Validation or identity? Cmaj7Dm7 You won't find it in things, Em7FFm/G# The more you got, oh, the less you see, yeah,
[Bridge] Fm I've been all over the world, yeah, C I've dug for diamonds and I've dove for pearls, FFm/G# And the real treasure that we all seek, EmAmF#dim7G11 Is hiding in plain sight of me, oh,
[Chorus] CE7AmC9 Whatever keeps you occupied, FD#D7G11 Whatever gives you contact high, CC/BC/A#Am7 Whatever keeps you busy, baby, Fm/G#C/GFF/F#F/G Will never make you satisfied