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Dare To Be Great

from Rode Hard by Jake Gray

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Originally released on the Amygdala Hijack, I was never really satisfied with how it was recorded on that album, so it has been recut here.

lyrics

Capo 1st fret

Verse
Am
She came from a small town
C
And all she knew was
G
Find yourself a man
Am
And settle on down, settle on down
Am
Forget all your dreams that
C
Don’t include babies
G
Don’t dare to be great girl just
Am
Settle on down, settle on down
Find a bad a job, maybe
Baggin’ groceries
Barely pays the bills but you
Settle on down, settle on down
When the beatings come
Though they’re born of frustration
Better mind your manners girl
When you settle on down, settle on down
Chorus
Dm Am
When she looks into her daughters eyes
Dm Am
Well she longs for a better way
Dm Am
She wants to turn her back on this town
G Am
But she knows there’ll be Hell to pay
Dm Am
She’ll find herself a better dream
Dm Am
Gonna find a better place
Dm Am
Leave this town and never look back
G Am
Gonna dare to be great
Verse
Take her daddies pistol
Keep it just in case
Some folks won’t like her leavin’
But she’ll never look back, never look back
Had to pinch her pennies
And find a hiding place
Grab a few belongings then she’d
Never look back, never look back
Pack up both her babies
And load ‘em in the truck
Slip out of town at midnight
And never look back, never look back
Her life had turned a corner
When she crossed the tracks
Headin’ for the morning and she
Never looked back, no she never looked back
Chorus

credits

from Rode Hard, released March 21, 2023
Jake Gray lead/backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Michael Bates, lead guitar
Jamie Gray, drums
Ryan Dunaway, violin
Will Ross, upright bass
Josh Van Wey, keyboards

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Jake Gray Knoxville, Tennessee

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist.

Telling stories via song. I use a variety of styles influenced by some of the great musical storytellers.

There is another "Jerry Gray" that apparently has had some success with big band music. I am not him so... My family calls me Jake. Now you can too.
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