Shadows on My Track

(Verse 1) [Guitar riff intro - a gritty, pulsating rhythm] [E7 E7 E7 E7] [A7 A7 E7 E7] [B7 A7 E7 B7] I woke up this morning, sun's shine a bitter light Coffee on my table, but it don't taste right Another day is dawning, but the shadows weigh me tight (Chorus) [Driving drumbeat] [rhythmic guitar strokes] Yeah, I’m rolling down this old track Guitar slung 'cross my back Ain’t looking forward, ain’t heading back Since my baby took her love off of my rack (Verse 2) [Ragtime piano accompaniment] [steady bass line] Streets are filled with whispers, echoes on my tail She left her mark upon me, like a rusty nail I walk beneath the streetlights, but all I find’s a shadow pale (Chorus) [Full-band crescendo] [strong guitar lead] Yeah, I’m rolling down this old track Guitar slung 'cross my back Ain’t looking forward, ain’t heading back Since my baby took her love off of my rack (Bridge) [Harmonica solo - soulful and bluesy] Played every juke joint, crowd roaring like a train But the spotlight’s empty, just like my refrain Nothing fills the silence, or kills this heart's pain (Verse 3) [Slow-tempo, melodic guitar solo] Midnight’s creeping closer, its cloak’s a heavy grade I'm wading through the memories, each mistake I've made Looking for redemption in the chords I've played (Chorus) [Upbeat, lively return of the full band] [guitar and drums] Yeah, I’m rolling down this old track Guitar slung 'cross my back Ain’t looking forward, ain’t heading back Since my baby took her love off of my rack (Outro) [Soulful guitar outro, slowly fading out] So if you hear my music, let it tell my tale A soul bound to the rhythm, riding every gale I'll keep on strumming chords until I find that holy grail