"The Clearout".

From Jack Bruce’s “Songs For a Tailor album.

The band consisted of Jack Bruce, bass vocals piano, organ,cello.Chris

Spedding,guitarJon Hiseman,drums,Felix Papalardi,backing vocals

,percussion,John Marshall ,drums,Art Theman,Dick Heckstall‑ Smith,Henry

Lowther,Harry Beckett Jon Mumford,brass.

It’ a song that lends itself in the new millennium to be reinvented .It has the basis

of what could be a real rocker with some instrument changes ,tempo change

and change to the militaristic drum introduction that is sounding dated (to

my ears).

But Jacks bass and vocals rip this song along. In between each line in the

verse gives you the opportunity to attempt to do a "busy " Jack fill that he

does so well and without repetition. I crank the gain switch on the amp and

try to emulate Jacks EB3 built in distortion unit. What a sound !

The Clearout (Lyrics plus Chords) a Bruce Brown composition

Introduction GGFFF# x 2

G Bb G FG

You say you don't want me

G Bb G FG

Well I don't want you to go

G Bb G FG

You say you don't need me

G Bb G FG

You shut my hair in the door

G Bb G FG

You say you won't have me

G Bb G FG

You're leaving my wound all sore

Eb Ab

Chorus: Breakfast is goodnight

Eb Ab Eb

Yesterdays are old meals now

Ab A natural

Times ripe for clearout

G Bb G FG

You say you can't eat it

G Bb G FG

Well I don't have any food

G Bb G FG

Yu say you can't face it

G Bb G FG

Well I'm not in any mood

G Bb G FG

You say you don't need it

G Bb G FG

You're leaving my head all chewed

(Chorus)Repeat previous chords

G Bb G FG

You say you can't stand it

G Bb G FG

well why don't you let it sit

G Bb G FG

You say you can't dig it

G Bb G FG

yet you'll never let me quit

G Bb G FG

you say you can't use it

G Bb G FG

you won't find a better fit

(Chorus)Repeat previous chorus chords

REPEAT FADE INTRODUCTION (Bass notes :GDGDFCFCFF#......)