Corey Stewart

Corey Stewart – “What Have We Got To Lose?”

As promised, here is the first of two songs I showcased live to air on the SongCatcher radio program I did recently at Radio Adelaide.

The song is called “What Have We Got To Lose” and it’s all about how I was feeling when I first met my partner and the leap of faith I had to take to be with her.

I thought I would include lyrics and chords to give the full musical picture of the song.

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What Have We Got To Lose?
© C. Stewart 2008

G
Northbound in a southbound lane
C C/B Am
And I’m thinking about my baby
I’m getting tired of walking against the grain
But I won’t give up, not even maybe
The phone is ringing it is you on the line
Time is stopping but no-one notices
You say you want to get together tonight
C C/B Am D
It’s a fact that my world is exploding

G C
You are the one for me and me for you
G D Am Am/B C
Come on take my hand, what have we got to lose?
Am Am/B C D
What have we to lose?
This world is gonna be ours tonight
For years I got it wrong but what have we got to lose?
What have we to lose?

All the pieces falling into place
Every time that you are around me
You and I were lying under the stars
This feeling of love it surrounds me
I see your world shining through your face
And now part of your world is mine
The moonlight fills up all this empty space
As I feel myself beginning to shine

Chorus

D C
I’d just be happy if we stayed at home
D Em
Turn off the lights and disconnect the phone
Am C D
Coz when I’m with you I’m exactly where I want to be

Instrumental (Chorus)

Chorus

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As you can see the song follows a standard format of verse / chorus / verse / chorus / middle 8 / instrumental (chorus) / chorus.

I remember the song really flowing as I was writing it. This was mainly due to the subject matter and how I was feeling about it all at the time.

Writing this song also showed me that you can be happy and be a songwriter at the same time. This song also illustrates how I feel about love without sounding like a sugary boy band ballad.

I will post the other song “We Can’t Be Together Anymore” tomorrow.

Until next time, happy writing,

Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Corey Stewart 4 Comments

Corey Stewart On Radio Adelaide’s SongCatcher Program

Recently I was interviewed on Radio Adelaide’s SongCatcher program.

SongCatcher is a 30 minute radio program dedicated to showcasing local singer/songwriters and their songwriting process.

On this particular occasion it was my turn to wax lyrical about my songs and how I write them.

The Radio Adelaide website describes the program in this way:

“Clayton, Claire and Kylie, along with a guest Songwriter each week, will explore the world of the Songwriter and their songs.

Expect to hear some great local music (sometimes intimate and unreleased versions) and insights into lyrics, melody, composition and arrangement from local practitioners; as well as music from major songwriting influences…”

I played two of my songs live to air. The songs I played were “What Have I Got To Lose?” and “We Can’t Be Together Anymore”. That in itself was a lot of fun however, I was a tad nervous.

I will be posting both songs raw and unedited seperately over the next couple of days so watch this space.

Here is the 21 minute edited version of the SongCatcher interview.

My sincerest thanks go out to Clayton Werner and Claire Thackeray for making me feel at ease and for showing me a good time on air.

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Until next time, happy writing,

Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician

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