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    Dave Houston's first solo album. The Beginning is at the End (2016) is a mellowed treatment of themes dear to Houston's heart. It swerves like an old Holden across the desert, careering from the angst of the travelling songwriter to the troubles of our dear heaving continent. Aboard nine tracks of folked-up psyche rock we’re given the digestible banquet of a travelling bard’s global misgivings.

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Written by Mick Burkett
Musical arrangements by Christian Pyle & Dave Houston

lyrics

Intro chord pattern x 2
A E F#
Brick veneer and a big front yard
D7
Fist of valium to keep the façade
A E F#
TV shopping and midday soaps
D7
Just the remedy to keep up the hope


A E F#
Six o’clock, dinners on the table
D7
The old man would run if he was able
A E F#
Behind the ‘Sun’ he hides his face
D7 D7
Checking for winners in the last race


A
In suburbia, there’s lot’s of trees
E
In suburbia, there’s lots of peace
A
I’m waiting for my folks to die
D D7
So I can have my little piece of the pie
A E? A
In suburbia, In suburbia.



A E F#
Where’s the key can I borrow the car
D7
I’ll put $10 bucks in and I won’t drive too far
A E F#
Just to Westfield or shopping town
D7
Chucking donuts and hangin’ around


A E F#
I’ll grab the milk on my way home
D7
Racin’ back quick for my morning cone
A E F#
Computer game on my big screen
D7
With my music up loud you won’t hear me scream

A
Suburbia, I’ll live my life
E
In suburbia, where I’ll find a wife
A
I’m just praying for Friday to come
D D7
Spending my weekend as drunk as a skunk
A E
In suburbia. No place to go
D7 D
Except to my dealers where I’ll score an ‘O’

A E
And quick as a flash I’ve spent all my cash
D7 A
Just to keep me sane for the week

Middle 4 patterns A/E/F#/D7 16 bars - solos

A
In Suburbia, there’s lot’s of trees
E
In Suburbia, there’s lots of peace
A
Just waiting for my folks to die
D
So I can have my little piece of the pie
A E
In suburbia, I’ll live my life
D7
Behind a white picket fence
D
Behind me my wife
A E
And a nice cut lawn and a wire screen door
D7 A
And a dog, and a cat, oh and some kids.

credits

from The Beginning is at the End, released November 18, 2016
Tracked, Mixed and Produced by Christian Pyle
Recorded at the SS Prawn & Spanner Studios, Goonengerry, Australia.
Additional recording at the Aviary Studios, Collingwood, Australia.
Mastered by Michael Worthington at Soundworthy, Ballina, Australia 2016

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DAVE HOUSTON Melbourne, Australia

Renowned theatrical impresario Dave Houston has released two solo albums, and an EP and a bunch of band albums.

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Houston's music is mellowed, rocky & psyche-folk treatment of themes dear to his heart. It swerves like an old Holden across the desert, careering from the angst of the traveling songwriter to the troubles of our dear heaving continent. ... more

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