Biography:
Tracey Curtis, is a solo, acoustic, singer-songwriter from Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom. She is also known as a former member of punk band Shelley's Children. She began her solo, acoustic, singer-songwriter career in 2003, when her children asked her to write a song protesting a planned by-pass that would ruin their favorite natural play area.
She records for two of Robb Johnson's labels, "Unlabelled" and "Irregular" Records.
She tours extensively within Wales and southern England
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Shell Shock - Tracey Curtis
Intro - A, C#m, D x2
A C#m D A
This is a story about my son
C#m D
My bundle of fun
A C#m D
He was like lots of other boys
C#m D E
Spent hours playing in the dirt
With his toys 'til the sun went down
Then I'd tuck him in bed
And he's smile and say...
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
A C#m D A
A little older and he's not such a little boy
C#m D
No time for toys
A C#m D A
He was like all his other friends
C#m D E
Spent hours playing in the fields
With the girls 'til the sun went down
Then he'd come home and kiss me
And smile and whisper
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
A C#m D A
Eighteen and the world had gone to war
C#m D A
A child no more
A C#m D A
He wanted to be like all his friends
C#m D E
Spent hours fighting in the dirt
For his country 'til the sun went down
Then he come home a hero
And he'd smile and say
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
A C#m D A
My gentle boy was not prepared
C#m D A
For what he saw
A C#m D A
The sight of blood the smell of death
C#m D
The sound of war
E
And I'd wait for his letters 'til the sun went down
And he'd try to be brave
And sign off saying
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
NC
At the front line fear in his eyes
He held his gun
He didn't want to be like all his friends
Now dead and gone
He turned around and walked away
Put down his gun
Deserter coward and cause for shame
They called my son
E
And I'm proud that in the midst of war
You had the strength to say No More
And if I could see you one more time
I'd hold your face
And smile and say
A
I love you son
C#m D A
More than anyone
A
I love you son
C#m D A
More than anyone
A
I love you son
C#m D A
More than anyone
Intro - A, C#m, D x2
A C#m D A
This is a story about my son
C#m D
My bundle of fun
A C#m D
He was like lots of other boys
C#m D E
Spent hours playing in the dirt
With his toys 'til the sun went down
Then I'd tuck him in bed
And he's smile and say...
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
A C#m D A
A little older and he's not such a little boy
C#m D
No time for toys
A C#m D A
He was like all his other friends
C#m D E
Spent hours playing in the fields
With the girls 'til the sun went down
Then he'd come home and kiss me
And smile and whisper
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
A C#m D A
Eighteen and the world had gone to war
C#m D A
A child no more
A C#m D A
He wanted to be like all his friends
C#m D E
Spent hours fighting in the dirt
For his country 'til the sun went down
Then he come home a hero
And he'd smile and say
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
A C#m D A
My gentle boy was not prepared
C#m D A
For what he saw
A C#m D A
The sight of blood the smell of death
C#m D
The sound of war
E
And I'd wait for his letters 'til the sun went down
And he'd try to be brave
And sign off saying
A
I love you Mum
C#m D A
More than anyone
NC
At the front line fear in his eyes
He held his gun
He didn't want to be like all his friends
Now dead and gone
He turned around and walked away
Put down his gun
Deserter coward and cause for shame
They called my son
E
And I'm proud that in the midst of war
You had the strength to say No More
And if I could see you one more time
I'd hold your face
And smile and say
A
I love you son
C#m D A
More than anyone
A
I love you son
C#m D A
More than anyone
A
I love you son
C#m D A
More than anyone
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