Firestorm

My brother Adam and I wrote this song in summer 2011. He has a great piano part that is not included in this recording, which is just me and my Breedlove D25.

Golden One

I wrote this in spring of 2011.

Sam's Lullaby

Written for my son Samuel David Sickmiller, born October 26, 2011. We will always love you.

Sam's Lullaby

Lyrics and music by Mark Sickmiller

capo 1

C G F G x2

C                 G

I met you after midnight

       F           G

In a castle in the sky

  C                 G

I held your mother's hand

           F          G

As all the horses ran outside

   C               G

To gather all the kings and queens

   F              G

To look into your eyes

C                  G

And call upon the messengers

             F         G

To spread this kingdom wide

     C   G       Am   C

That you are the only you

     C        G        Am    C

So close your eyes my baby blue

     C        G        Am         C

And when you dream we'll dream of you

     C        G        Am      C

And see you when the day is new

     C        G        Am      C

And hold you when the day is new

C G F G

    C              G

The welcome mat we carved

          F             G

We made especially for you

    C             G

We waited under summer stars

      F               G

And countless summer moons

   C             G

Seasons started changing and

     F                  G

The trees all caught on fire

   C              G

Gave up all their leaves

            F                 G

To tell the world that you've arrived

     C   G       Am   C

That you are the only you

     C        G        Am    C

So close your eyes my baby blue

     C        G        Am         C

And when you dream we'll dream of you

     C        G        Am      C

And see you when the day is new

     C        G        Am      C

And hold you when the day is new

C G F G

Am     Em       F        G

   Now that the world is yours

Am     Em       F        G

   And this castle is your home

Am     Em       F        G

   We'll keep you safe and warm

Am     Em       F    G    C

   And watch you grow in love

     C   G       Am   C

Sam you are the only you

     C        G        Am    C

So close your eyes my baby blue

     C        G        Am         C

And when you dream we'll dream of you

     C        G        Am      C

And see you when the day is new

     C        G        Am      C

And hold you when the day is new

Country Feedback and Dirty Rain

10/22/11 by Mark Sickmiller

Ryan Adams - Lucky Now - Chords

ryan adams - lucky now

transcribed by mark sickmiller, 8/25/11

capo 3

C F C G C

C                        F        C

i don't remember were we wild and young

C                     G    C

all that's faded into memory

C                    F       C

i feel like somebody i don't know

C                    G       C

are we really who we used to be

C                 G   C

am i really who i was

    F                    Am

the lights will draw you in

        F                   C    G

and the dark will bring you down

         F                     Am

and the night will break your heart

                G

only if you're lucky now

C F C  C G C

C                         F         C

waiting outside while you find your keys

C                           G        C

like bags of trash in the blackening snow

C                     F        C

city of neon and toes that freeze

C                     G       C

we got nothing and nowhere to go

C                  G     C

we got nothing and nowhere

F                    Am

the lights will draw you in

        F                   C    G

and the dark will take you down

         F                     Am

and the night will break your heart

                G

only if you're lucky now

       F               Am

if the lights draw you in

        F                 C  G

and the dark can take you down

      F                 Am

then love can mend your heart

                    G

but only if you're lucky now

F  G  Am

F  G  Am

F  G  Am

G  (x2)

C F C

C G C

C                        F        C

i don't remember were we wild and young

C                     G    C

all that's faded into memory

C                    F       C

i feel like somebody i don't know

C                    G       C

are we really who we used to be

C                 G   C

am i really who i was

Monastery Majors EP

Release Date: 6/10/2008
All songs written and performed by Mark Sickmiller | Cornet on Save Me From The Sea by Adam Sickmiller | Electric Guitar: Washburn x-series | Acoustic Guitar: Takamine g-series | Amp: Peavey Rage 158 through Garageband | Percussion and some effects provided by Garageband | All songs recorded at Monastery Apartments in Mount Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio | Copyright 2008 Mark Sickmiller


Monastery Majors by Mark Sickmiller

6/16/2011

Some miked one-takes, a few covers and originals. Blue snowball mike, breedlove D25.

6/16/11 by Mark Sickmiller

Dear Chicago (Ryan Adams cover)

This is what February in Ohio feels like.

Dear Chicago (Ryan Adams) by Mark Sickmiller

Night Run

I wrote this song in 2002 but just re-recorded it in a different key

Night Run by Mark Sickmiller

Downtown Line (Griffin House cover)

I transcribed what I believe to be Griffin House's best song, then blurted it out.

Downtown Line (Griffin House cover) by Mark Sickmiller