Hard Cheese Blues
by @berni1954
Skirmish: 'I Risked it All' (@ragbag)Liner Notes
This one is for the "I Risked it All" skirmish. I was on course to get this done within the hour. Then there exploded a family crisis and I have only just got back to it once the waters had calmed.
INSTRUMENT: Baton Rouge Parlour Guitar
Lyrics
(Em) I won a fortune on the lottery, (D) But then I risked it (Em) all On a start up business (D) Bound to bring in quite a (Em) haul I don't (C) know about pride But I can (D) tell you greed comes before a (Em) fall
(Em) If it had merely gone under, (D) I'd have put it down to (Em) fate I got took in by a hunter (D) And I fell for his (Em) bait It was (C) all a bloody hustle (D) But I learned that far too (Em) late
I should have (Am) stuck with what I had I could have (Em) lived a life of ease But I (Am) followed the god of avarice (D) (NC) So you can tell me hard (Em) cheese
(Em) My girlfriend stood by me, (D) Though she must have thought I was a (Em) fool So what I did next, (D) You're going to tell me it was (Em) cruel I pur(C)sued a rich widow (D) With a neck full of (Em) jewels
(Em) Bet you're guessing where this is going, (D) Once again I risked it (Em) all I was a plaything for that woman (D) She wasn't in it for the long (Em) haul But my (C) girlfriend was alerted (D) And that led to our curtain (Em) call
CHORUS
Comments
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Came for the title and stayed for the lyrics. I should have stuck with what I have.. I followed a god of avarice. What an ode to pride and greed! Berni, I love your blues. The darker pensive tones with the soft guitar are so cool!
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Thanks for your good words on my take on this "Risk it All" Skirmish. I like your lyrics in this little tale of avrice and greed. Good story line. Impeccable ryhyme scheme too. Not always easy to do
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I like the minor feel here and the C and D major chords add some nice interesting. I also really like when you cut out, adds a nice effect. Does “hard cheese” sorta mean “tough luck”?
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Nice groove and your vocals sound great. Works perfectly as it is but it would well take an understated rhythm section and horns, perhaps strings supporting the builds.
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Lots of blues in this one, great story telling. The music fit your words beautifully and quite the story was told.
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Love the lyrics and the melody/chords go so well.
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Good meaningfull lyrics and music, chords and rythm. Well performed also. Now I wondered if that widow lires you into an affaire or something 😆 What does the line: So you can Tell me hard cheese mean?
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Some great lines in here. Quite a sad story but also pretty believable. A very enjoyable listen. Good stuff!
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Awww, poor guy. At least he doesn't make excuses for where he wound up. Great writing and storytelling. I don't think I've heard the expression "hard cheese" used this way. Nice to learn something new.
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I love that people take the skirmishes so seriously that they feel the need to apologise and make excuses for lateness. lol. It's fine. I hope the crisis was successfully averted. To the song. - A moral tale - told with not a little tongue- in- cheek humour. I love the asides - ' So what I did next, Bet you're guessing where this is going' Nice , clever touches to bring the listener in. This is really good songwriting - especially as you were disturbed mid flow. :-)
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Ah...greed a terrible affliction. Love da blues . This is loaded with a bevy of cool lines and in particular i like: " I could have (Em) lived a life of ease But I (Am) followed the god of avarice"...
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I like the slow blues feel of this song. There’s a strong message and listen to be learned from the lyrics you deliver so well I hope there’s little truth to the words you write. Great choice of chords for this dark blues.