"Fairbanks 142" (Original song, alpha demo)

Inspired by the film "Into The Wild".
This is a rough demo version recorded outside on a small digital camera. So please excuse the sound quality & sour notes & the background noise (dogs, air conditioners etc.), some of the vocals were drowned out.
I'm just working on the harmonica parts & wanted to rough out the vocals (definately some rough spots lol).
The acoustic guitar came out okay, I added a little "chorus" to give it a better sound (it eliminated some of the background hiss).
If you haven't seen "Into The Wild", check it out. Fairbanks 142 is an abandoned bus that becomes a symbol of dreams fulfilled (or not?).
A finished studio version of this song is coming. ~Greg~ (Lyrics & chords below).
Copyright Greg Scotland 2008

Fairbanks 142 (Capo 3rd fret)

Intro: Am G Am G Am G Am G Am C G D

Chorus 1:
D Am C G D
Fairbanks 142 has left the station without you.
D Am C G D
You, will have to run... if you want to catch that magic bus...

Verse 1:
Am G C G D
You bought your ticket long ago, but you couldn't find, the time to go
Am G C G D
Now...... the day is growing late, and your life is filled, with twists of fate
Am C G D
To take the easy road you know... and have nothing in the end to show...
Am G C G D
Or......... to ride the wind..... and call the moon and stars your kin.

Chorus 2:
D Am C G D
Fairbanks 142... is calling you, is calling you.
D Am C G D
Fairbanks 142... is calling you, what will you do?

Verse 2:
Am G C G D
You're living in the past, how long can that last?
Am G C G D
The future, is flying by, but all you do, is stare and sigh

Break (with harmonica): Am G Am G Am G Am G

Am G C G D
The dreams you had now fade away.... more and more each passing day..
Am G C G D
Soon...... they will all be gone, like the brightest star that never shone....

Chorus 3:
D Am C G D
Fairbanks 142... is leaving soon, with the rising moon.
D Am C G D
Fairbanks 142... has a seat reserved, just for you....

Outgro: (with harmonica): Am G Am G Am G Am G Am (hold)

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• harmonica
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• alaska
• chris
• mccandles

[audiosoundzscape]

Thanks for the feed back Drake, I appreciate it. The capo on the 3rd fret makes my guiatar sound really crisp.

I just finished recording the "studio version" of the guitar with my good mic & it sounds really clear.

Overall the sound quality of this "demo" is not great, I have to overdub the harmonica & I'll post a better produced version.

Take care pal ~Greg~

[wizardeal]

great original tune Greg, classic

[audiosoundzscape]

Thx Tim, it's a bit of a work in progress, I appreciate the feedback.

Take care ~Greg~

[sabbatron5]

That was great,just great this is an amazing original,somewhat haunting feeling to it,very grim and a testament to an artist adeptually in tune with the chord layout,sounds like you just changed the strings,very crisp and thought invoking 5*****

~Drake*

[wizardeal]

I like the way you fit the vocals over that classic chord combination, a hair more volume on the vocals would be perfect.