Starkfield (original song)

I thought I should make my 200th youtube video an original song.. so here it is!

Based on 'Ethan Frome' the short novel by Edith Wharton, a truly beautiful and tragic story.

Starkfield

Under the iron sky
He waited for darkness
And leant on the gate
The cold fire of stars
The century turned
But the wind didn't know it
As it shadowed the woods
A voice arose

And spoke to him
Ethan Frome where've you been
And spoke to him
Ethan Frome where've you been?

The politics
And Starkfield's screaming
Didn't matter at all
Because they were leaving
They rode on the sled through the night
Racing the darkness
With her by his side
In gloves and a red scarf

Oh Ethan Frome where'd you come from
Why did you leave her alone?
Why did you kneel in the firelight?
Why did you kiss just the thread?
Before she went to bed

The Fields and the sky
Were only for him
The birds flying by
Knew only to sing
The snow as it falls
Leaves no trace at all

Save for him
Oh Ethan Frome where you been
Save for him
Oh Ethan Frome where you been

She pressed her arms tighter
Her blood seemed lighter than snow
It coursed through his veins
Running with nowhere to go
The sled swerved and dove
Into the branches
And Sirius above
Looked down on them laughing

Oh Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome How'd you fall?
Oh Ethan Frome
Left with nothing at all

it's pretty simple - three chords
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I think I had my guitar tune downed a half step too - top E becomes Eb etc. but you can play it in standard tuning
hopefully you can work out where the chords go to the lyrics!?
I use lots of hammer ons and walk ups and downs with the first finger mainly, which gives a lot of variation to the basic chord patterns
all the best
joe

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[willsguitar7]

i would love to get a physical cd copy of your album and not just download it is there anyway that's possible?

[joeburton77]

hi thanks for your comments.. hoping to have a cd available some time in the new year.. in the meantime you could burn the MP3s to a cd.. that works ok

I'll keep you posted though and glad you like the music!!

cheers

joe

[jcphockey7]

well, you've inspired me to read Edith Wharton - no small feat.

I love this song! Such a simple progression and such a soothing melody. I have to learn how to do this better.

[joeburton77]

thanks, the book's actually pretty cool and real short too!

[Maysey1]

Very nice Joe, I'm digging your lyrics and your style, maybe that's because I believe we have similar taste in music. I really enjoyed this very much, very poetic. I'm posting one of my songs above to share with you. Mark

[joeburton77]

hey, thanks for subscribing and your comment! glad you like this.. I'm just about to check out your video response!

best wishes,

joe

[willsguitar7]

i got you

thanks

look forward to that cd

[willsguitar7]

He joe

I started noticing your channel when basically every song i looked up you had already covered

I love your covers and really love your originals

Going to have to check on that Moon in the Room albulm

[bigwaitsfan]

it has a kinda damian rice/ryan adams feel to it. good job ;-)

[joeburton77]

hey, it's pretty simple - three chords

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I think I had my guitar tune downed a half step too - top E becomes Eb etc. but you can play it in standard tuning

hopefully you can work out where the chords go to the lyrics!?

I use lots of hammer ons and walk ups and downs with the first finger mainly, which gives a lot of variation to the basic chord patterns

all the best

joe