Biography:
Christopher is the new generation of original songwriter. He engages audiences with an authentic sincerity and depth, like songs of Neil Young, Van Morrison, and Cat Stevens. Combine their sound with contemporary artists John Mayer and Dave Matthews and you will find yourself listening to the signature voice and songs of Christopher Battles.
Christopher’s presence on the singer/songwriter stage has been long in the making. An experienced drummer, actor, and singer in Central New York, he took his talents to the Crane School of Music in 2006.
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MILES UPON MILES
Christopher Battles
Here is the basic chord progression and Miles Upon Miles. To keep it simple I've just
used the basic chords for the song, but he actually uses these chords. Anchor B string,
third fret, third finger most of the time.
BASIC CHORD SHAPES:
-x- -x- -2- -3-|
-3- -3- -3- -2-|
-4- -0- -2- -0-|
-0- -2- -0- -2-|
-2- -3- -0- -0-|
-3- -x- -2- -x-|
G C9 D/F# A7
VERSE:
G C G C
I came to the coast to get away from it all,
G C
but my head boxed me in
G D G
and spinning I began to fall.
G D G
Round and round like a cannon ball.
CHORUS:
G C G C
D
I rode across the land on a manmade machine.
G C G C
D
I drove it with heart and integrity
G D G
miles upon miles against the wind.
G D C
Miles upon miles with my face a grin;
G D G
miles upon miles again the wind.
So I picked myself for day two;
chasing the sun to the West but how to win the wind knew.
On the other coast what did I find?
So much for leaving it all behind.
The wind, it knew me how to find. It knew me how to find.
I rode across the land on a manmade machine.
I drove it with heart and integrity
miles upon miles against the wind.
Miles upon miles with my face a grin;
miles upon miles again the wind.
BRIDGE/SOLO:
G C G C G C D
G C G C A7 D
G C G C G D G
I rode across the land on a manmade machine.
I drove it with heart and integrity
miles upon miles against the wind.
Miles upon miles with my face a grin;
miles upon miles again the wind.
www.christopherbattlesmusic.com
Christopher Battles
Here is the basic chord progression and Miles Upon Miles. To keep it simple I've just
used the basic chords for the song, but he actually uses these chords. Anchor B string,
third fret, third finger most of the time.
BASIC CHORD SHAPES:
-x- -x- -2- -3-|
-3- -3- -3- -2-|
-4- -0- -2- -0-|
-0- -2- -0- -2-|
-2- -3- -0- -0-|
-3- -x- -2- -x-|
G C9 D/F# A7
VERSE:
G C G C
I came to the coast to get away from it all,
G C
but my head boxed me in
G D G
and spinning I began to fall.
G D G
Round and round like a cannon ball.
CHORUS:
G C G C
D
I rode across the land on a manmade machine.
G C G C
D
I drove it with heart and integrity
G D G
miles upon miles against the wind.
G D C
Miles upon miles with my face a grin;
G D G
miles upon miles again the wind.
So I picked myself for day two;
chasing the sun to the West but how to win the wind knew.
On the other coast what did I find?
So much for leaving it all behind.
The wind, it knew me how to find. It knew me how to find.
I rode across the land on a manmade machine.
I drove it with heart and integrity
miles upon miles against the wind.
Miles upon miles with my face a grin;
miles upon miles again the wind.
BRIDGE/SOLO:
G C G C G C D
G C G C A7 D
G C G C G D G
I rode across the land on a manmade machine.
I drove it with heart and integrity
miles upon miles against the wind.
Miles upon miles with my face a grin;
miles upon miles again the wind.
www.christopherbattlesmusic.com
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