Outskirts

from Off Season by Carolyn Mark

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A Mid-tempo string-band rocker featuring The D-Rangers about the dream of living in the country.
I grew up on a farm. I dreamed of living on a farm. Now I live on a farm.
Co-written with Dottie Cormier in Beamsville, ON from which you can see Toronto.

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C G
Used to have it all when I had nothing
C G
Full houses packed by Someone and The Somethings
C G
Singing about how we’d be rich one day
Am G
Didn’t know... the price we’d have to pay
C G
Didn’t know the road that we were driving
C G
Was haunted by the ghosts of broken dreams
C G
Looking back I guess it’s not surprising
Am G
That nothing... is ever what it seems
Chorus:
D C
I’m tired but I ain’t done yet
D C
And I keep on searching
G D
I’m not the kind to settle down
Am C G
On the out skirts of town
Double solo over verse form: C G C G C G Am G
C G
Was dreaming about a place in the country
C G
Start a little farm and grow some money
C G
Cows and bees for milk and honey
Am G
What’s so funny?... dreaming is still free
Chorus:
D C
I’m tired but I ain’t done yet
D C
And I keep on searching
G D
I’m not the kind to settle down
Am C G
On the out skirts of town (repeat chorus)
C G C G

credits

from Off Season, released February 18, 2023
Words and Music by Carolyn Mark and Dottie Cormier
Recorded at The Song Shop, Winnipeg, MB by Scott Nolan
Engineered by Jaime Sitar
Featuring most of The D-Rangers:
Tom "Twisty" Fodey- muck bucket bass
Aaron Goss- mandolin
Chris Saywell- guitar
Donny Zueff- violin
sweet harms by Keri Latimer, Twisty and Donny

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Carolyn Mark British Columbia

Canadian alt-country singer/songwriter Carolyn Mark was born and raised in Sicamous, British Columbia. She's been a member of the 1991 all-girl rock combo the Vinaigrettes and the Corn Sisters, a duo w/ Neko Case. Her solo career has included collaborations with Toronto-based alt-country artist NQ Arbuckle with whom she recorded the Juno-nominated Let's Just Stay Here. ... more

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