Hannah Montana – Don’t Wanna Be Torn

Standard Tuning:
Capo On 1st fret

Intro:
—–0————
—2—–4x——-
—-3-3———–
——————
——————
——————

Verse:
D C#/D Bm G 2x
G A Bm G

Chorus:
G D Bm A Bm-A
G D Bm A
G
D
A

Interlude:
—-0-1-0—–0-1—–
–2———2———
—3-3-0—–3-3——
———————-
———————-
———————-

Bridge:
Bm A G A

Maybe it’s the things I say
Maybe I should think before I speak
But I thought that I knew enough
To know myself and do what’s right for me

And these walls I’m building now
You used to bring ‘em down
And these tears I’m cyin’ out
You used to wipe away

I thought you said it was easy
Listening to your heart
I thought you said I’d be okay
So why am I breakin’ apart

Don’t wanna be torn
Don’t wanna be torn
Don’t wanna be torn
Don’t wanna be torn

No one made me have to choose between
What I want and what you think i need
(what you think i need)
Cause I’ll always be your little girl
But even little girls have got to dream

Now it all feels like I’m five
You were always on my side
And the lonely i feel now
You used to make it go way

I thought you said it was easy
Listening to your heart
I thought you said I’d be okay
So why am I breakin’ apart

Don’t wanna be torn

Why is all this so confusing
Complicated and consuming
Why does all this make me angry
I wanna go back to being happy

The tears I’m cryin now
You used to wipe away

I thought you said it was easy (easy)
Listening to your heart (listening to your heart)
I thought you said I’d be okay
So why am I breaking apart

Don’t wanna be torn (don’t wanna be)
Don’t wanna be torn
Don’t wanna be torn (don’t wanna be)
Don’t wanna be torn

Don’t wanna be torn (You wanna be torn)
Don’t wanna be torn (You wanna be torn)
Don’t wanna be torn (Don’t wanna be)
Don’t wanna be torn (Don’t wanna be)

Kelly Clarkson – Already Gone

Standard Tuning:

Intro: A E F#m E D x2

Verse
A
Remember all the things we wanted
E
Now all our memories, they’re haunted
F#m D
We were always meant to say goodbye
A
Even with our fists held high
E
It never would’ve worked out right
F#m D
We were never meant for do or die

Bm
I didn’t want us to burn out
D
I didn’t come here to hold you

Now I can’t stop

Chorus
A E F#m E D
I want you to know that it doesn’t matter where we take this road
E
Someone’s gotta go
A E F#m
I want you to know you couldn’t have loved me better
E D
But I want you to move on
E
So I’m already gone

Verse 2(same as verse 1)
Looking at you makes it harder
But I know that you’ll find another
that doesn’t always make you want to cry
Started with a perfect kiss then
we could feel the poison set in
Perfect couldn’t keep this love alive

Bm
You know that I love you so I
D
love you enough

to let you go

Chorus 2
A E F#m E D
I want you to know that it doesn’t matter where we take this road
E
Someone’s gotta go
A E F#m
I want you to know you couldn’t have loved me better
E D
But I want you to move on
E
So I’m already gone
A
I’m already gone
E
Already gone
F#m E D E
You can’t make it feel right when you know that it’s wrong
A
I’m already gone
E
Already gone
F#m E D
There’s no moving on
E
So I’m already gone

Bridge
A E F#m E D x2

A
Remember all the things we wanted
E
Now all our memories, they’re haunted
F#m E D
We were always meant to say goodbye

Hawk Nelson – Hello

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You never ever leave my mind
My sweet, sweet Madeline
Every time I look into your eyes
I feel like I’m alive
And I can barely make a sound
Whenever you’re around
You can find me hiding in the crowd
Next time you come to town

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Wish I could somehow let you know
That all the way from here to Mexico
You’re the one and only girl for me
He-he tu es un, bonjour oui oui
And my tongue gets tied so quick
I get so nervous I’m feeling sick
I turn into the world’s worst Romeo
Every time I try to say hello

You’re so fine
Been on my mind
Get nervous every time
I see you hop on by

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Hawk Nelson – Hello

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You never ever leave my mind
My sweet, sweet Madeline
Every time I look into your eyes
I feel like I’m alive
And I can barely make a sound
Whenever you’re around
You can find me hiding in the crowd
Next time you come to town

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Wish I could somehow let you know
That all the way from here to Mexico
You’re the one and only girl for me
He-he tu es un, bonjour oui oui
And my tongue gets tied so quick
I get so nervous I’m feeling sick
I turn into the world’s worst Romeo
Every time I try to say hello

You’re so fine
Been on my mind
Get nervous every time
I see you hop on by

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
Can’t ever find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times

Gibson stole my photo

Gibson stole my photo

Stealing is bad, and it has happened to me before. This time however, the thief ended up being the mighty Gibson,
and I’m not happy about this.

Here’s the story. A little while ago, I was browsing Google news, reading about guitar related news.
I spotted a little thumbnail photo that I
immediately recognized. Hey, wasn’t that… my pedals? How could that be? The article was not something I had written.
So, I clicked on the link, and it took me to http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/back-to-basics-603/ which is a page written by Dave Hunter about using effects pedals. The first thing you see on that web page is – my photo. There is no doubt about that, since the photo is from my page at http://www.dolphinstreet.com/guitar_pedals/pedal_board/ where I wrote about how I built my pedal board out of a suitcase. This is the photo in question:

So what is the problem here? Well, I was never contacted by the author of the article. I am not credited as the source of the image either. He blatanly saved the image from my website and posted it on the Gibson website, without checking with me if that was cool. My website even has a copyright notice at the bottom of the page. Even so, any original artistic work is automatically copyrighted by law. Have a look at the this page about Copyright Law in the United States. I reside in Canada, and the Copyright Act protects original artistic works here in the same way.

I would not have minded if I was asked if it would be okay to put my photo on the Gibson page. In fact, I would have been flattered and would probably have said something like "yeah sure, as long as you also add a link back to my website, or reference me by name." since that would be proper, and I would get some website traffic in return.

The Correspondent page for the author also shows my picture, but this time it has been cropped. I don’t recall having told anyone it’s okay to not only steal my photos, but also tamper with them and post them on a different website.

When I noticed this photo theft, I sent a polite email the very next day to the Gibson webmaster email address. I mentioned that I had not given permission to the author to use my image on the Gibson website, but I said I would not mind as long as I was credited in return. I receive no reply from Gibson. This was on June 8th, 2009.

Personally, I’m not hurting really bad or anything because of this. Photographing pedal boards isn’t my livelyhood, but on the other hand, it’s never too late to make things right. I would not have a problem if Gibson contacted me (albeit late) and said they will credit me for using the photo. I would just say thanks for doing the right thing.

I am disappointed that the author of the article was not professional enough to do the right thing, which would have been to just ask me before taking my photo. I am also disappointed that I didn’t hear back from Gibson.

I guess it’s also possible that Gibson would have just removed my photo and used a different one instead of mine, if I had ever gotten through to Gibson. That might have been the end of the story. As it is right now, my photo is still sitting on their website.

What are your thoughts on this? Maybe it’s not a big deal, but I do think professional writers and one of the biggest guitar companies in the world should respect copyright laws. If you have any suggestions or ideas, let me know. Feel free to spread the word about this, if you think it will help.

By the way, I also immediately saved the Gibson page as PDF document, in case their web page gets removed or modified.

Tech Tags: copyright rights ownership legal artists

Demi Lovato – Catch Me

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Before I fall too fast
Kiss me quick
But make it last
So i can see how badly this will hurt me
When you say good bye

Keep it sweet
Keep it slow
Let the future pass
And dont let go
But tonight i could fall to soon into this beautiful moonlight

But your so hypnotising
You got me laughing while i sing
You got me similing in my sleep
And I can see this unravling
And your love is where im falling
But please dont catch me

See this heart
Wont settle down
Like a child running scared from a clown
l’m terrified of what you’ll do
my stomach screams just when I look at you

Run far away
So I can breath
Even though your far from suffocating me
I can’t set my hopes to high
Cuz every hello ends with a goodbye

But your so hypnotising
You’ve got me laughing while I sing
You’ve got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unravling
Your love is where im falling
But please dont catch me

So now you see
Why I’m scared
I cant open up my heart without a care
But here i go
Its what i feel
But for the first time in my life i know its real

But you’re so hypnotising
You’ve got me laughing while I sing
You’ve get me smiling in my sleep
And i can see this unravling
And your love is where im falling
So please don’t catch me

And if this is love
Please don’t break me
I’m giving up
So just catch me

Cheap Studio Monitors

Cheap Studio Monitors

I have been putting off buying studio monitors for way too long. Instead of using some real studio monitors, I’ve been using headphones when mixing and recording. Not so smart. It is tiring for the ears with headphones, and it doesn’t sound the same as through monitors.

So, what studio monitors to get? There are a lot of options out there, and depending on your budget, you can spend thousands or under a hundred on decent, good or professional monitors. I did some research and found interesting studio monitors by M-Audio, Yamaha, Edirol, Alesis, Behringer and others. Some are cheap, some cost a fair bit, but as always, you get what you pay for. A higher end studio monitor is necessary for those who want really good sound for mixing, recording, etc.

So, I talked to my local music store, Music Centre Canada, and they had just gotten some Eden EM-3 in. I hadn’t heard of these before, so I headed over there and had a listen. You can see more details about these monitors at www.eden-electronics.com/products/monitors/index.asp. Recently, they had a sale on their website, and then a pair of EM-3 monitors were sold for $69.99! Incredible. Well, the price has now gone up.

The Eden EM-3 studio monitors are really small, but they are quite powerful. The sound is clear and they sound “flat”, which means they don’t boost the bass or other frequencies – a neutral sound, so to speak. This is just what I wanted. Even though they are only 10 watts, it’s more than adequate for my needs, which is record and mix at low volumes at night.

These Eden studio monitors are really cheap, but for they money, the do the job well. I am frankly quite impressed. The sound very clear and crisp, and there is enough volume for guys like me. The flat eq is good, I think, because it suits my style of music. If you are into techno and such things, you might want monitors with bigger bass response. They are also very small, kind of cute actually (!), and don’t weigh much.

If you can’t find Eden speakers close to you, here are some other good studio monitors, available from Musician’s Friend. I do recommend you test before you buy, especially if you are investing serious coin into this. The ones I have listed below have received good reviews and are all excellent choices.

Edirol MA-7A Stereo Micro Monitors

The MA-7A Reference Speakers are the ideal solution for musicians and computer users who must have the best audio quality possible in a very confined space. They are extraordinarily small reference speakers, yet are capable of producing incredible sound. ÿThe MA-7A has a built-in bass enhancer that operates on psychoacoustic principles. It converts low frequencies into a series of overtones that the human ear cannot distinguish from the original low frequencies. Thus you don’t overdrive the speaker yet hear bass frequencies that are outside its normal range. If you need more low end, the MA-7A offers a sub-out jack for connection to a subwoofer.The MA-7A offers conveniently placed volume and tone controls on the speaker’s front panel. You can also connect 2 different sources directly into the MA-7A, such as your computer and your stereo, so can hear either source without switching cables. You can also plug headphones directly into the MA-7A. Plugging in headphones automatically defeats the speakers, allowing you to monitor without disturbing anyone.The MA-7As are magnetically shielded for close proximity to your computer monitor.

Fostex PM0.4 Powered Studio Monitors – Pair

l studio use with an internal digital-audio interface. M1Active 520 USB is a pair of active, bi-amplified, two-way reference monitors that play from 20,000 Hz all the way down to 56 Hz to cover nearly all frequencies audible to human ears. You can take digital signal out of your computer via USB and input it to M1Active 520 USB thanks to their digital input. Priced attractively for any studio’s budget, M1Active 520 USB perform with linearity, clarity, and neutrality typically reserved for monitors that cost much more. Reference Monitoring>Br> Alesis has built M1Active 520USB around their popular five-inch polypropylene low-frequency driver for full, smooth response in the low end and a one-inch silk dome high-frequency driver for absolute clarity in the highs. A custom crossover avoids the crucial vocal midrange, ensuring that your mixes sound the way you recorded them. The low-resonance bass reflex cabinet features radiussed edges to reduce edge diffraction and a tuned port for bass extension. A bass boost switch offers low-frequency enhancement to further accommodate for room conditions requiring a little more output in the low end.

July For Kings – New Black Car

Standard Tuning:
Capo On 1st Fret

Asus = x02200
C#m = x46600
Bsus = x24400

Intro:
Asus C#m Asus Bsus

Verse:
Asus C#m Asus Bsus 2x

Pre: power chords (palm)
Asus Bsus 3x C#m

Chorus:
F#m (G#) Asus E Bsus
Asus E Bsus

Verse:
Asus G#-F#-E-Eb (use only base chords)
Asus Bsus

Pre: power chords (palm)
Asus Bsus 3x C#m

Chorus: 2x
F#m (G#) Asus E Bsus
Asus E Bsus

Bridge:
Asus C#m Asus C#m Asus Bsus

Chorus: 2x
F#m (G#) Asus E Bsus
Asus E Bsus

Outro:
Asus E Bsus C#m 2x
Asus C#m 2x

Waiting tables at your restaurant job
an old man reads the paper in the booth
where I stop
to say hello when I抦 in town
to ask a friend if you抮e around.
And I think about those summer nights
we never slept we didn’t mind
and I felt so alive and happy
just sitting on the porch
and swinging back and forth
now everything seems so distant
But I promise I抦 not too far
when you抮e alone in your brand new car
driving your new black car
into the rain
Are you listening to the radio
are you driving down a city road
are you alone in your new black car
I imagine you there.
I抦 sitting by the window here
the morning birds will reappear
and I feel empty
our songs are on the radio
you call me up but I have to go
and I抦 sorry angel.
I 抦 sorry.
but I抣l call you right back
I swear.
you think I抳e left you there
alone with an empty chair
but I whisper your name
Are you listening to the radio
are you driving down a city road
are you alone in your new black car
I imagine you there.
are you listening to the radio
are you driving down a city road
are you alone in your new black car
the wind in your hair
Are you tired of watching the rain hit the glass
all alone but aware of the places we’ve passed
together we were singing along to the songs
are you now? are you now?
I’m thinking of you in your college town
are you thinking of me as you’re driving around
are you listening to me? are you listening?
Are you listening to the radio
are you driving down a city road
are you alone in your new black car
I imagine you there.
are you listening to the radio
are you driving down a winding road
are you alone in your new black car
the wind in your hair
alone in your new black car
I imagine you there
driving your new black car
the wind in your hair
Are you listening to the radio
are you listening to the radio
are you listening to the radio
are you listening to the radio

Daughtry – Ghost Of Me

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Thought it was dead and buried
Then it woke you up last night
Sought it so damn worried
You’ve been tossin’ turnin’
Whole thing’s been burnin’

I
Want to put your mind at ease again
Make everything alright
I know it’s getting underneath your skin
I try to tell you now

Don’t look over your shoulder
‘Cause that’s just the ghost of me
You’re seeing in your dreams
Wait
There’s no rhyme or reasons
Sometimes there’s no meaning
In the visions when you’re sleeping
Don’t wake up and believe that
You’re looking at the ghost of me

You’re looking at the ghost of me

Your imagination
And emotion’s running wild
Fueling my frustration
Like a fire burning
Clock is turning

I
I know it’s getting underneath your skin
I try to tell you now

Don’t look over your shoulder
‘Cause that’s just the ghost of me
You’re seeing in your dreams
Wait
There’s no rhyme or reasons
Sometimes there’s no meaning
In the visions when you’re sleeping
Don’t wake up and believe that
You’re looking at the ghost of me

Whoa

Yeah, you’re looking at the ghost of me
Yeah, you’re looking at the ghost of me

Don’t look over your shoulder
‘Cause that’s just the ghost of me
You’re seein’
Wait
There’s no rhyme or reasons
Sometimes there’s no meaning
In the visions when you’re sleeping
Don’t wake up and believe that
Visions when you’re sleeping
Don’t wake up and believe that
You’re looking at the ghost of me

Yeah, you’re looking at the ghost of me
Yeah, you’re looking at the ghost of me

Big Bang – Always

Standard Tuning:
Capo On 1st Fret

Intro:
C D Em

Verse:
C D Em

Chorus:
C D Em

Interlude:
G Em Am Em

Oooh, yeahhh~
Calling you on the phone
Whenever you be at home
Ohhh…
(get it)

Geu cheos-nar neo-wa na
Nun-eur tter su-ga eobs-eoss-ji
(se-sang-i meom-chun geos gat-i
Sa-rang-e seo-tun geos gat-i)
Eo-saeg-han pyo-jeong-jo-cha
Mo-deun-ge mam-e deun neo-e gyeot-e
(chin-gu-ga doe-gi-reur ba-rae
Yeon-in-i doe-ju-reur ba-rae)

Nae-ga hog-si-ra-do
Ne son noh-eur-kka bwa du-ryeo-wo ma
Yeah yeah yeah~
Neo-reur ba-ra-bo-neun
Ji-geum i sun-gan-do so-jung-hae nan
(that’s why you gotta know, girl)

Geu-daer hyang-han nae ma-eum-eun pa-rae
Ha-neur-cheo-reom neor an-go-pa
Geom-eun bi-ba-ram bur-eo-do i-je-neun geog-jeong-ma
Ohhh~ yeah
Geu-daen eon-je-na nae ma-eum an-e
Na-ui mo-deun-geor da ju-go-pa
Ni-ga him-deur-go ji-chir-ttae kkog an-a-jur-kke
Ah ah ah ah ah ah

Uh bang ‘em~verse two
Let’s go

Ga-kkeum-eun u-ri-ga da-tu-neun nar-do iss-gess-ji
(nu-gu-na da geu-reoh-deus-i
A-peum-eur ju-go bad-gess-ji)
Haeng-bog-han geu mi-so-ga
Nun-mur-e eor-rug-jyeo sa-ra-jir-ttae
(neo-mu-na manh-eun ir-deur-i
U-ri-reur ga-ro mag-gess-ji)

Nae-ga him-deur-da-go
Mar-han-dae-do geu-daen du-ryeo-wo ma
Yeah yeah yeah~
Neo-ui gyeot-i-ra-myeon
Geu mu-eos-do gyeon-dir-man-hae nan
(that’s why you gotta know
Always, girl… yeah~)

Geu-daer hyang-han nae ma-eum-eun pa-rae
Ha-neur-cheo-reom neor an-go-pa
Geom-eun bi-ba-ram bur-eo-do i-je-neun geog-jeong-ma
Ohhh~ yeah
Geu-daen eon-je-na nae ma-eum an-e
Na-ui mo-deun-geor da ju-go-pa
Ni-ga him-deur-go ji-chir-ttae kkog an-a-jur-kke
Ah ah ah ah ah ah

Baby i swear ha-neur-a-rae
U-ri dur-bakk-e ba-neur-gwa sir-gat-ae
Mir-go dang-gi-go a-ung-da-ung-hae
Mid-go a-kki-go sa-rang ga-un-de
Nun-mur-eur dakk-a jur-kke bich-na-neun ne
Nun-e ha-yan mi-so-man ga-deug-ha-ge
Go bak (cuhz are you my love~)
Way back (my one and onlylove~)

Yo man-nam he-eo-jim i-byeor gong-sig
Neo-wa he-yeo-jir si-gan or-ji uh huh
Nu-gu-do mor-ra ha-ji-man nan dar-ra
Yeo-neu-ttae-wa gat-a neon na-man-tta-ra-wa
Mwon-mar-i geu-ri pir-yo-han-ji
Dur-ui sa-rang-i-myeon chung-bun-ha-ji
Jeo pu-reun ba-da
Tteu-geo-un haes-sar-gwa
Nae-pum-e gi-daen neo that’s sweet

Geu-daer hyang-han nae ma-eum-eun pa-rae yeahh
Ha-neur-cheo-reom neor an-go-pa (an-go-pa~ yeah)
Geom-eun bi-ba-ram bur-eo-do i-je-neun geog-jeong-ma (anytime)
Ohhh (everytime)
Geu-daen eon-je-na nae ma-eum an-e (no, no)
Na-ui mo-deun-geor da ju-go-pa
Ni-ga him-deur-go ji-chir-ttae kkog an-a-jur-kke
Ah ah ah ah ah ah

Uh bang ‘em~