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Don't Give Me That

from Counterfeit Heart by Chris Crabtree

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Okay, so I admit, I didn’t write this song for “Zen.” I wrote it for my daughters. Why include it here? Because I wrote “Zen” for them! The lyric does tie into Ellie’s story. There’s a story she tells about her and her dad that resonates with the lyric here.

Sonically, this is a very different version than what I play live. It’s in a different key. There are huge, spacey guitars, there’s this fantastic drum loop. When I play it live, the chords are different, the rhythm is different, it’s a whole-step higher, the lyric is slightly changed. I considered adding the acoustic guitar/vocal version as a bonus track but ultimately opted against it. You’ll just have to come see a show!

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You say that you can't win
You're pinned down on the mat
You'll never be so thin
That they won't say that you're too fat

But don't give me that

You say you're not pretty
You say you're not cool
Isn’t it a pity
To be everybody's fool

Don't give me that
You are beautiful to me
You are beautiful to me

Don't give me that
You are beautiful to me
You’re a sight for all to see
Don’t give me that

You are beautiful to me
You’re a sight for the world to see
You are beautiful to me
You’re a sight for the world to see

You've gone and changed your clothes
You've gone and cut your hair
But now everybody knows
That won’t take you anywhere

Don't give me that
You are beautiful to me
You are beautiful to me

Don't give me that
You are beautiful to me
You’re a light for all to see
Don’t give me that
Take it back

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from Counterfeit Heart, released November 13, 2015
James Preston: Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Chris Crabtree: Everything Else

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Chris Crabtree Kansas City, Kansas

Chris Crabtree is a Kansas City singer-songwriter originally hailing from the sagebrush plains of Texas. He released his first rock album, Counterfeit Heart, in 2015. That record served as a soundtrack to his novel, Zen and the Art of Killing Your Self, also released at the same time. His music draws from the sounds of Ryan Adams, Daniel Lanois, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, U2, and Bob Dylan. ... more

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