Chords for Tommy Castro - Fear Is The Enemy
Tempo:
128.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
Bb
Cm
Eb
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[Bb] [B] [C]
Hey [N] everybody, it's Tommy Castro here talking about songwriting today.
We have a new record out and a whole batch of new material and I thought I'd give you
a little insight into how these songs work.
The way I usually work is I try to collect ideas as I go through life.
I hear things, some things jump out at me from all different kinds of places, you know.
In this particular case, I was reading a book and there was a line in the book that said
fear is the enemy of love.
And it just really grabbed me, you know.
I made a note of [A] it and [G] then a little while [B]
notes and seeing what I got [N] to work with and
I grabbed that line and started to try to develop a chorus for the song.
So I started singing it.
Fear is the enemy, fear is the enemy of love.
Fear is the enemy, fear is the enemy of love.
Like that.
And I imagined background vocals on that and maybe a counterpart.
And eventually when we recorded it, Kid Anderson, of course we recorded at Kid Anderson's
Greaseland Studios in my hometown of San Jose, California.
And [Bb] Kid's wife, Lisa, is a fantastic vocalist and she sang on that with me and it gave me
a kind of a shelter, kind of a vibe.
As you know, we've always been a band that does blues, soul music, and rock [A] and roll.
All of those things go together on the same plate very well.
[Ab] [N]
Anyway, this one is definitely rock and roll.
And so I had that hook in my head and then I had to come up with a way to play it.
You know, figure out what the chords are going to be, the groove.
You know, kind of hammered it in rehearsal.
And I had worked on this little idea for [C] a riff.
[E] [Bb] [Cm]
[C] [Eb]
[E] [F] [Em] [Cm]
[C]
[Bb] [Cm]
[C]
[Bb] [Cm] [C]
You [N] know, like that.
So you put that chorus over that guitar riff.
It even has cowbell on it.
Anyway, it's a rock and roll number.
I want all the jockeys to play it.
So Tommy Castro talking a little bit about songwriting today.
Be on the lookout for our new album, Stomping Ground on Alligator Records.
We have some really cool special guests produced by Kit [Bbm] Anderson and myself.
Played by the Painkillers.
And I think you guys are going to enjoy this one.
[Db] Thank you for tuning in.
[Bb] [B] [C]
Hey [N] everybody, it's Tommy Castro here talking about songwriting today.
We have a new record out and a whole batch of new material and I thought I'd give you
a little insight into how these songs work.
The way I usually work is I try to collect ideas as I go through life.
I hear things, some things jump out at me from all different kinds of places, you know.
In this particular case, I was reading a book and there was a line in the book that said
fear is the enemy of love.
And it just really grabbed me, you know.
I made a note of [A] it and [G] then a little while [B]
notes and seeing what I got [N] to work with and
I grabbed that line and started to try to develop a chorus for the song.
So I started singing it.
Fear is the enemy, fear is the enemy of love.
Fear is the enemy, fear is the enemy of love.
Like that.
And I imagined background vocals on that and maybe a counterpart.
And eventually when we recorded it, Kid Anderson, of course we recorded at Kid Anderson's
Greaseland Studios in my hometown of San Jose, California.
And [Bb] Kid's wife, Lisa, is a fantastic vocalist and she sang on that with me and it gave me
a kind of a shelter, kind of a vibe.
As you know, we've always been a band that does blues, soul music, and rock [A] and roll.
All of those things go together on the same plate very well.
[Ab] [N]
Anyway, this one is definitely rock and roll.
And so I had that hook in my head and then I had to come up with a way to play it.
You know, figure out what the chords are going to be, the groove.
You know, kind of hammered it in rehearsal.
And I had worked on this little idea for [C] a riff.
[E] [Bb] [Cm]
[C] [Eb]
[E] [F] [Em] [Cm]
[C]
[Bb] [Cm]
[C]
[Bb] [Cm] [C]
You [N] know, like that.
So you put that chorus over that guitar riff.
It even has cowbell on it.
Anyway, it's a rock and roll number.
I want all the jockeys to play it.
So Tommy Castro talking a little bit about songwriting today.
Be on the lookout for our new album, Stomping Ground on Alligator Records.
We have some really cool special guests produced by Kit [Bbm] Anderson and myself.
Played by the Painkillers.
And I think you guys are going to enjoy this one.
[Db] Thank you for tuning in.
Key:
C
Bb
Cm
Eb
B
C
Bb
Cm
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Hey [N] everybody, it's Tommy Castro here talking about songwriting today.
We have a new record out and a whole batch of new material and I thought I'd give you
a little insight into how these songs _ _ _ _ work.
The way I usually work is I try to collect ideas as I go through life.
I hear _ things, some things jump out at me from all different kinds of places, you know.
In this particular case, I was reading a book and there was a line in the book _ that said _
_ fear is the enemy of love.
And it just really grabbed me, you know.
I made a note of [A] it and [G] then a little while _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ notes and seeing what I got [N] to work with and
I _ _ grabbed that line _ and started to try to develop a chorus for the song.
So I started singing it. _ _
_ Fear is the enemy, _ _ fear is the enemy of love. _
Fear _ is the enemy, _ fear is the enemy of love.
Like that.
And I imagined background vocals on that and maybe a counterpart.
_ And eventually when we recorded it, Kid Anderson, _ _ of course we recorded at Kid Anderson's
Greaseland Studios in my hometown of San Jose, California.
And _ [Bb] Kid's wife, _ Lisa, is a fantastic vocalist and she _ _ sang on that with me and it gave me
a kind of a shelter, kind of a vibe.
_ _ _ As you know, we've always been a band that does blues, soul music, and rock [A] and roll.
_ _ All of those things go together on the same plate very well. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Anyway, this one is definitely rock and roll.
And so I had that hook in my head and then I had to come up with a way to play it.
You know, figure out what the chords are going to be, the groove.
_ You know, kind of hammered it in rehearsal.
And I had worked on this little idea for [C] a riff. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ You [N] know, like that.
So you put that chorus over that guitar riff. _
_ It even has cowbell on it. _ _ _
_ Anyway, it's a rock and roll number.
I want all the jockeys to play it.
_ _ So Tommy Castro _ talking a little bit about songwriting today. _
Be on the lookout for our new album, Stomping Ground on Alligator Records.
_ _ We have some really cool special guests _ _ produced by Kit [Bbm] Anderson and myself.
_ _ Played by the Painkillers.
And I think you guys are going to enjoy this one.
[Db] Thank you for tuning in. _
[Bb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Hey [N] everybody, it's Tommy Castro here talking about songwriting today.
We have a new record out and a whole batch of new material and I thought I'd give you
a little insight into how these songs _ _ _ _ work.
The way I usually work is I try to collect ideas as I go through life.
I hear _ things, some things jump out at me from all different kinds of places, you know.
In this particular case, I was reading a book and there was a line in the book _ that said _
_ fear is the enemy of love.
And it just really grabbed me, you know.
I made a note of [A] it and [G] then a little while _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ notes and seeing what I got [N] to work with and
I _ _ grabbed that line _ and started to try to develop a chorus for the song.
So I started singing it. _ _
_ Fear is the enemy, _ _ fear is the enemy of love. _
Fear _ is the enemy, _ fear is the enemy of love.
Like that.
And I imagined background vocals on that and maybe a counterpart.
_ And eventually when we recorded it, Kid Anderson, _ _ of course we recorded at Kid Anderson's
Greaseland Studios in my hometown of San Jose, California.
And _ [Bb] Kid's wife, _ Lisa, is a fantastic vocalist and she _ _ sang on that with me and it gave me
a kind of a shelter, kind of a vibe.
_ _ _ As you know, we've always been a band that does blues, soul music, and rock [A] and roll.
_ _ All of those things go together on the same plate very well. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Anyway, this one is definitely rock and roll.
And so I had that hook in my head and then I had to come up with a way to play it.
You know, figure out what the chords are going to be, the groove.
_ You know, kind of hammered it in rehearsal.
And I had worked on this little idea for [C] a riff. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [E] _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ You [N] know, like that.
So you put that chorus over that guitar riff. _
_ It even has cowbell on it. _ _ _
_ Anyway, it's a rock and roll number.
I want all the jockeys to play it.
_ _ So Tommy Castro _ talking a little bit about songwriting today. _
Be on the lookout for our new album, Stomping Ground on Alligator Records.
_ _ We have some really cool special guests _ _ produced by Kit [Bbm] Anderson and myself.
_ _ Played by the Painkillers.
And I think you guys are going to enjoy this one.
[Db] Thank you for tuning in. _