Chords for Susan Ashton Discusses Her Early Career
Tempo:
70.25 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
C#m
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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What [E] joy, what [B] joy for those whose [C#m] hope is in the name [A] of the Lord.
It's [E] interesting because a lot of people, [B] by the time they're [C#m] offered a record deal
or any kind [A] of platform, [E] they've been touring and traveling or [B] performing.
I had never [C#m] even done a concert when I got [A] my deal.
And [E] so I was about as green as they [B] get, like on every level.
I knew nothing, knew no one.
I [A#] knew two people when I moved here.
I didn't know anything.
I'd written maybe one or two songs.
Had worked in the studio a little bit, so I did have a little bit there, but I was really insecure.
I was emotionally immature.
While I had been very shy, I'm a very gregarious person.
I didn't have an internal filter, and I would just sort of say stuff, which is not always
the right way to go.
Again, I believe in being authentic, but sort of like, just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Also, not everyone really wants to hear your opinion just because you have one.
I've come into myself.
It's interesting because for whatever areas I may have ever struggled personally and been
insecure, the one thing that I've never doubted or been insecure about was my voice and my
gift and what I was supposed to do and what I was supposed to say.
I think that was always sort of my driving force, and the rest of me had to catch up to that.
I had to grow up to that.
It was really awkward because I had to do that in front of people because my first record
came out and sold 250,000 copies pretty quickly, which was unprecedented at that time.
Sparrow's biggest selling debut.
People would come see me and they'd go,
Man, she's a great singer, but have you seen her?
Because I didn't know what to do with myself, and I was awkward.
I'm a talker and I'm a communicator, but I didn't know how to do that on stage.
It was really awkward and really painful for me and my audiences, but fortunately, they
kept coming back, and so I got to grow.
They were gracious to me.
And so I found myself in that and grew in and through that.
It wasn't rebellion and it wasn't a need to make a statement.
It's like, y'all signed me because you liked me for who I am and what I do.
If I change that [F#] now, it's not authentic.
There [B] was an understanding, but a little bit of,
[A] What joy, [E] what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name [A] of the Lord.
What [E] peace, what peace [B] for those whose [C#m] confidence is Him [A] alone.
What [E] joy, what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name
It's [E] interesting because a lot of people, [B] by the time they're [C#m] offered a record deal
or any kind [A] of platform, [E] they've been touring and traveling or [B] performing.
I had never [C#m] even done a concert when I got [A] my deal.
And [E] so I was about as green as they [B] get, like on every level.
I knew nothing, knew no one.
I [A#] knew two people when I moved here.
I didn't know anything.
I'd written maybe one or two songs.
Had worked in the studio a little bit, so I did have a little bit there, but I was really insecure.
I was emotionally immature.
While I had been very shy, I'm a very gregarious person.
I didn't have an internal filter, and I would just sort of say stuff, which is not always
the right way to go.
Again, I believe in being authentic, but sort of like, just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Also, not everyone really wants to hear your opinion just because you have one.
I've come into myself.
It's interesting because for whatever areas I may have ever struggled personally and been
insecure, the one thing that I've never doubted or been insecure about was my voice and my
gift and what I was supposed to do and what I was supposed to say.
I think that was always sort of my driving force, and the rest of me had to catch up to that.
I had to grow up to that.
It was really awkward because I had to do that in front of people because my first record
came out and sold 250,000 copies pretty quickly, which was unprecedented at that time.
Sparrow's biggest selling debut.
People would come see me and they'd go,
Man, she's a great singer, but have you seen her?
Because I didn't know what to do with myself, and I was awkward.
I'm a talker and I'm a communicator, but I didn't know how to do that on stage.
It was really awkward and really painful for me and my audiences, but fortunately, they
kept coming back, and so I got to grow.
They were gracious to me.
And so I found myself in that and grew in and through that.
It wasn't rebellion and it wasn't a need to make a statement.
It's like, y'all signed me because you liked me for who I am and what I do.
If I change that [F#] now, it's not authentic.
There [B] was an understanding, but a little bit of,
[A] What joy, [E] what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name [A] of the Lord.
What [E] peace, what peace [B] for those whose [C#m] confidence is Him [A] alone.
What [E] joy, what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name
Key:
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A
C#m
A#
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A
What [E] joy, what [B] joy for those whose [C#m] hope is in the name [A] of the Lord.
It's [E] interesting because a lot of people, [B] by the time they're [C#m] offered a record deal
or any kind [A] of platform, [E] they've been touring and traveling or [B] performing.
I had never [C#m] even done a concert when I got [A] my deal.
And [E] so I was about as green as they [B] get, like on every level.
I knew nothing, knew no one.
I [A#] knew two people when I moved here.
I didn't know anything.
I'd written maybe one or two songs.
_ Had worked in the studio a little bit, so I did have a little bit there, but I was really insecure.
I was emotionally immature. _ _ _
_ While I had been very shy, I'm a very gregarious person.
_ I didn't have an internal filter, and I would just sort of say stuff, which is not always
the right way to go.
Again, I believe in being authentic, but sort of like, just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Also, not everyone really wants to hear your opinion just because you have one.
I've come into myself.
It's interesting because for whatever areas I may have ever struggled personally and been
insecure, the one thing that I've never doubted or been insecure about was my voice and my
gift and what I was supposed to do and what I was supposed to say.
I think that was always sort of my driving force, and the rest of me had to catch up to that.
I had to grow up to that.
It was really awkward because I had to do that in front of people because my first record
came out and sold 250,000 copies pretty quickly, which was unprecedented at that time.
Sparrow's biggest selling debut.
People would come see me and they'd go,
Man, she's a great singer, but have you seen her?
Because I didn't know what to do with myself, and I was awkward.
I'm a talker and I'm a communicator, but I didn't know how to do that on stage.
It was really awkward and really painful for me and my audiences, but fortunately, they
kept coming back, and so I got to grow.
They were gracious to me.
And so I found myself in that and grew in and through that.
It wasn't rebellion and it wasn't a need to make a statement.
It's like, y'all signed me because you liked me for who I am and what I do.
If I change that [F#] now, it's not authentic.
There [B] was an understanding, but a little bit of, _
[A] What joy, [E] what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name [A] of the Lord.
What [E] peace, what peace [B] for those whose [C#m] confidence is Him [A] alone.
What [E] joy, what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name
It's [E] interesting because a lot of people, [B] by the time they're [C#m] offered a record deal
or any kind [A] of platform, [E] they've been touring and traveling or [B] performing.
I had never [C#m] even done a concert when I got [A] my deal.
And [E] so I was about as green as they [B] get, like on every level.
I knew nothing, knew no one.
I [A#] knew two people when I moved here.
I didn't know anything.
I'd written maybe one or two songs.
_ Had worked in the studio a little bit, so I did have a little bit there, but I was really insecure.
I was emotionally immature. _ _ _
_ While I had been very shy, I'm a very gregarious person.
_ I didn't have an internal filter, and I would just sort of say stuff, which is not always
the right way to go.
Again, I believe in being authentic, but sort of like, just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Also, not everyone really wants to hear your opinion just because you have one.
I've come into myself.
It's interesting because for whatever areas I may have ever struggled personally and been
insecure, the one thing that I've never doubted or been insecure about was my voice and my
gift and what I was supposed to do and what I was supposed to say.
I think that was always sort of my driving force, and the rest of me had to catch up to that.
I had to grow up to that.
It was really awkward because I had to do that in front of people because my first record
came out and sold 250,000 copies pretty quickly, which was unprecedented at that time.
Sparrow's biggest selling debut.
People would come see me and they'd go,
Man, she's a great singer, but have you seen her?
Because I didn't know what to do with myself, and I was awkward.
I'm a talker and I'm a communicator, but I didn't know how to do that on stage.
It was really awkward and really painful for me and my audiences, but fortunately, they
kept coming back, and so I got to grow.
They were gracious to me.
And so I found myself in that and grew in and through that.
It wasn't rebellion and it wasn't a need to make a statement.
It's like, y'all signed me because you liked me for who I am and what I do.
If I change that [F#] now, it's not authentic.
There [B] was an understanding, but a little bit of, _
[A] What joy, [E] what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name [A] of the Lord.
What [E] peace, what peace [B] for those whose [C#m] confidence is Him [A] alone.
What [E] joy, what joy [B] for those whose hope [C#m] is in the name