The Elf from Greatest Hits by Forrest Cooper
I enjoyed the discovery of harmonics as a 22 year old, and built this song around a discordant harmonic sequence, imagining a crazy little leprechaun just throwing it down.
Tracklist
| 7. | The Elf | 1:51 |
Lyrics
The Elf
There once lived an elf, who loved to play
Songs on the guitar in his own special way
He’d put some magic in those old worn out strings
And the music he played was not like anything
And he played…(harmonic open sequence)
Down through the ages he’d gathered up some gold
And hid it all away in a place he’d never told
One day a man came down and said I’ll have your gold for me
But the elf only smiled and played his magic melody
And he played…(harmonic open sequence)
The man grabbed the elf and said “Then you shall live no more.”
And he left the elf for dead lying prone upon the floor
But still on nights when stars are bright, and the moon shines like the day
A magic music fills the air, where the old elf loves to play.
And he plays…
Credits
Music and lyrics by Forrest Cooper, mixing by Peter Bauer Studios, Eugene, Oregon. Music and lyrics by Forrest Cooper, mixing by Peter Bauer Studios, Eugene, Oregon. © 2018 Forrest Cooper, use by permission.
License
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