This is specially nice...a collaboration with my old band mate SmithC, who makes his MCS debut with this one.
We had written this song some years ago, on a piano (hence the large no of chords!!), about a girl Smith used to know.
The original version was a ballad (which is being worked upon separately, as is an unplugged version) but sometime during the collab process a decision was made to do a rocker version of this. Then stepped in Henry who played a major role in arranging this version with his meaty guitar work and wonderful solos evoking the spirit of Sykes. Then Thunder played a incredible drums part channeling his inner Cozy. Smithie put in a heartfelt vocal, and then mix meister Argle mixed this beautifully to create a clear punchy mix!!
I hope you enjoy the listen, and Smithie, congratulations in completing your first collaboration on MCS. First of many more to come I am sure!!
And thanks guys..once again!
Out Of The Darkness ( (c) 2012, Words & Music:SmithC/AndyG)
Intro: D then D with C# note instead of D (nut position)
D D/C# Bm Bm7/A
Girl - come out of the darkness
Em D A Asus
Girl I know you can
Em D
You can believe in me
A Bm
Treat me like no other man
Em D A
You can rest your worried mind
Girl - come out of the darkness
Girl I know you can
I can show you the daylight
When you feel alone at night
Just like eyesight to the blind
Bm Em D A
Shades of laughter to hide yourself from pain
Em D A
How can I show you that I will always remain
Bm Em D A
Shades of sorrow written over your face
Em D A
You can't hide from me even if you don't you express
D D/c#
Girl
Bridge:
B C#m B A
Can I explain it can I get through to you
B C#m A E
Your understanding of the things that I do
B C#m B A
Do you get the feeling that you know that we share
F#m A B
Do you believe that I'll be there?
Solo1 : C D x4 Twin guitar solo
Solo 2 : Guitar solo
A E/G# F#m A/E
Bm A E
Bm A C#m/G# E
F#m E
Repeat:
B
Shades....Girlllll
then modulate to E
Then Repeat 1st verse raised two semitones.
Outro: E E/D# C#m E/B
Girl come out of the darkness x 4
Personnel on this version:
SmithC: Lyrics/music, Lead and backing vocals
Henry "Sykes" Mittnacht (Docmidnite): Arrangement, all guitars including solos
Todd "Cozy" Vierra (Thunder) : Drums
Andy Gupta (AndyG) : Lyrics/music, bass
Adam Kirby (Argle) : Mix/master
