• From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Indestructible

This song is for all those, like me, who were a little too active in their youth and have a tendency to be a little too active in their older age (I didn't say old age). I’m not sure what the folks I work with think of me gimping around the first part of the week, getting healthy towards the end of the week…just to come back gimping the next Monday morning. Anyway I hope you like it.

Indestructible By Jeff Gilpin


May 14, 2007




intro


[Dm] [A] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [Dm]




Verse 1


I could [Dm]run like the wind


Jump as [A]high as the sky and then


[C]Get knocked down, bounce back [G]up


And [A]come back a[Dm]gain




Verse 2


And I could [Dm]work all day long


Party through the [A]night going strong


[C]Get home shower and [G]shave


Get to [A]work; do no [Dm]wrong




chorus


Yeah I use to be inde[Dm]structible


Said I use to be inde[A]structible


But I [G]don’t think I’m inde[C]structible any [Dm]more




Verse 3


Now I’m just a weekend [Dm]warrior you see


Playing games that were [A]special to me


But I’m [C]paying for my [G]past


Not fast as [A]I use to [Dm]be




Verse 4


But I’m pretty [Dm]fast in my mind


Just like I [A]was in my prime


Until [C]some young buck blows right [G]past


And [A]leaves me be[Dm]hind




chorus


Yeah I use to be inde[Dm]structible



Said I use to be inde[A]structible


But I [G]don’t think I’m inde[C]structible any [Dm]more




break


[G]Man waking up the next day[Dm]


[A]Oh what a [G]price in pain I [Dm]pay


[G]Hurts me even to blink my [Dm]eyes


But [A]I keep on playing [G]what can I say




Musical interlude


[Dm] [A] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [Dm]




Verse 5


Man I [Dm]never use to stop


Keep giving [A]all that I got


[C]Those days are far be[G]hind


But I [A]haven’t for[Dm]got




Verse 6


I still know how the [Dm]games are played


But my strength’s be[A]gun to fade


At the [C]end of the day I’m just [G]searching


For a [A]seat in the [Dm]shade




chorus


Yeah I use to be inde[Dm]structible


Said I use to be inde[A]structible


But I [G]don’t think I’m inde[C]structible any [Dm]more[Dm7]




Ending Chorus


Yeah I use to be inde[Dm]structible


Said I use to be inde[A]structible


But I [G]don’t think I’m inde[C]structible any [G]more[Dm]





J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Indestructible

Jeff, I can echo the sentiments of your song.  I have learned the hard way that it takes so much longer to recover from minor injuries or major amounts of lost sleep.  I like the song - well said!  James

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: Indestructible

Hi Jeff,

Just gave your song the once over and I must say it is another good effort from you. Mind you at a mere 60 years old I have not got to the stage of having to slow down yet so I will not be singing this one for a good number of years.......I wish lol


Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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