Biography:
“Better Off Dad” is a father/daughter acoustic duo that plays a blend of original music and really obscure cover songs. Jaimee Harris and her Dad (Chris Harris) have been playing music and writing songs together for years, but only recently began playing out live.
As the recordings they made in their home studio began to circulate among members of the music community, the duo began to attract more and more attention, including winning a radio contest sponsered by Sony Music.
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BETTER OFF DAD - Straw and Dirt
REVERB NATION - http://www.reverbnation.com/jaimeeharrisbetteroffdad/song/525557-straw---|dirt
MY SPACE - https://myspace.com/betteroffdad/music/song/straw-and-dirt-26619938-26421123--|
Key of D
Text in () is male harmony
Strumming pattern for the intro, verses, solo and outro
/ = down stroke / = up stroke
D A G D D D D
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Strumming pattern on the chorus is the well known, Down Down Up Up Down Up
[INTRO]
D A G D D D D D A G D D D D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-3--2----------------------------------------|
G|--2h4---------4h2--0--2--------0h2-2-2-4-2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------4--2--0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE]
D A G D D D D
I'm gonna build this love out of straw and dirt
D A G D D D D
so when it comes down it won't hurt
D A G D D D D
and i won't care if it should fall
D A G D D D D
i didn't put much work into at all
D A G D D D D
(I didn't put much work into it at all)
[VERSE]
D A G D D D D
(I'm going to build this love out of sticks)
D A G D D D D
It's easy to break but it's easy to fix
D A G D D D D
(It's easy to find no substance at all)
D A G D D D D
It'll only hurt a bit when it falls
D A G D D D D
yeah, (it'll only hurt a bit when it falls)
[CHORUS]
G D
and the (wind will blow)
A D G
(it's nothing I don't know, you)
D A A
(reap what you sow and what you don’t)
G D
you (get what you give,)
A D D
(your love running through a sieve)
G
(and I)
D A D D
(won't build another love that you won't)
[GUITAR SOLO]
D A G D D D D D A G D D D D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3--2---------------------------------------|
G|-0h2-2-4--------4-2-4h2-0-2----0h2-2-2-4-2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------4--2--0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
D A G D D D D D A G D D D D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--7h8-8-10-10-10-8-7-8-h10--------------------------|
G|------------------------------10--12-10-8-7h8-7-8-7-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE]
D A G D D D D
(I'm build this love out of bricks)
D A G D D D D
it's gonna be stronger than straw or sticks
D A G D D D D
(it's gonna stand the test of time and wind)
D A G D D D D
never have to build it again
D A G D D D D
no, (we'll never have to build it again)
[CHORUS]
G D
and the (wind will blow)
A D G
(it's nothing I don't know, you)
D A A
(reap what you sow and what you don't)
G D
you (get what you give,)
A D D
(your love running through a sieve)
G
(and I)
D A D
(won't build another love that you won't)
[CHORUS]
G D
cause the (wind will blow)
A D G
(it's nothing we don't know, you)
D A A
(reap what you sow and what you don’t)
G D
you (get what you give,)
A D D
(your love running through a sieve)
G
(and I)
D A D
(won't build another love that you won't)
G
(ooooh I)
D A D D
(won't build another love that you won't)
[OUTRO]
D A G D D D D D A G D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-3--2----------------------------------------|
G|--2h4---------4h2--0--2--------0h2-2-2-4-2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------4--2--0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
REVERB NATION - http://www.reverbnation.com/jaimeeharrisbetteroffdad/song/525557-straw---|dirt
MY SPACE - https://myspace.com/betteroffdad/music/song/straw-and-dirt-26619938-26421123--|
Key of D
Text in () is male harmony
Strumming pattern for the intro, verses, solo and outro
/ = down stroke / = up stroke
D A G D D D D
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Strumming pattern on the chorus is the well known, Down Down Up Up Down Up
[INTRO]
D A G D D D D D A G D D D D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-3--2----------------------------------------|
G|--2h4---------4h2--0--2--------0h2-2-2-4-2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------4--2--0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE]
D A G D D D D
I'm gonna build this love out of straw and dirt
D A G D D D D
so when it comes down it won't hurt
D A G D D D D
and i won't care if it should fall
D A G D D D D
i didn't put much work into at all
D A G D D D D
(I didn't put much work into it at all)
[VERSE]
D A G D D D D
(I'm going to build this love out of sticks)
D A G D D D D
It's easy to break but it's easy to fix
D A G D D D D
(It's easy to find no substance at all)
D A G D D D D
It'll only hurt a bit when it falls
D A G D D D D
yeah, (it'll only hurt a bit when it falls)
[CHORUS]
G D
and the (wind will blow)
A D G
(it's nothing I don't know, you)
D A A
(reap what you sow and what you don’t)
G D
you (get what you give,)
A D D
(your love running through a sieve)
G
(and I)
D A D D
(won't build another love that you won't)
[GUITAR SOLO]
D A G D D D D D A G D D D D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3--2---------------------------------------|
G|-0h2-2-4--------4-2-4h2-0-2----0h2-2-2-4-2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------4--2--0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
D A G D D D D D A G D D D D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--7h8-8-10-10-10-8-7-8-h10--------------------------|
G|------------------------------10--12-10-8-7h8-7-8-7-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE]
D A G D D D D
(I'm build this love out of bricks)
D A G D D D D
it's gonna be stronger than straw or sticks
D A G D D D D
(it's gonna stand the test of time and wind)
D A G D D D D
never have to build it again
D A G D D D D
no, (we'll never have to build it again)
[CHORUS]
G D
and the (wind will blow)
A D G
(it's nothing I don't know, you)
D A A
(reap what you sow and what you don't)
G D
you (get what you give,)
A D D
(your love running through a sieve)
G
(and I)
D A D
(won't build another love that you won't)
[CHORUS]
G D
cause the (wind will blow)
A D G
(it's nothing we don't know, you)
D A A
(reap what you sow and what you don’t)
G D
you (get what you give,)
A D D
(your love running through a sieve)
G
(and I)
D A D
(won't build another love that you won't)
G
(ooooh I)
D A D D
(won't build another love that you won't)
[OUTRO]
D A G D D D D D A G D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-3--2----------------------------------------|
G|--2h4---------4h2--0--2--------0h2-2-2-4-2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------4--2--0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
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