Week 11: Without My Demons

Here’s a verse/refrain song using mixed harmonic phrase, 3-bar surprise in the refrain line, and a moving bridge type using harmonic sequence in form A1 A2 B A3.

It’s probably my weakest assignment in the entire course. It really is difficult it is to write these kind of songs!

I tried to build the song around James Hillman’s quote “I don’t want the demons taken away because they’re going to take my angels too.”

Title: “Without my demons”

C........................F
It isn't really what you see
C.......................G
No need to reach out to me
C...........Bb.........Eb
There isn't much I can say
C......................F
So darling just let me be, .... on my own
Bb.....................Eb..............D7
Without my demons, the angels would go away


C.........................F
I have got no one else to blame
C.............................G
I played life as it's one big game
C........Bb..................Eb
And when night time turns to day
C.....................F
It's just more of the same, .... but I'm not alone
Bb....................Eb..............G
Without my demons, my angels would go away


Ab........................................Eb
I promised I will change, forever were my words
Gm......................................D  
And now I listen to them, they sound so absurd
...........G
The best I heard


C...........................F
Between the meaning and the need
C.........................G
The squander of my life I lead
C...............Bb.......Eb
There's nothing left but pray
C.....................F
I promise soon I will proceed, .... but I won't
Bb.........Eb..........D7..............G
Without my demons, my angels would fly away