Pear Shaped

by @frankb

Challenge: Idiom

Liner Notes

#idiom .. I used the British expression "Pear Shaped", which they use to things have gone wrong. I came to know the expression while watching the British detective shows on TV. I find it intriguing. I never really thought there was anything wrong with the shape of pears! #ukulele #personwithukulele #guywithukulele

Lyrics

Pear Shaped
G D C G

G D G D
Better things in Store, just hang in for more!
Am D Am D
That's what I used to say, each and every day
G Em G+ G Am D
On a dime it turns, and you head on down and that's when you learn
Am C G C G C G
It's all gone Pear Shaped! Pear Shaped Pear Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped

D G D G
I saw the turn in the road, a great place for me to unload
Am D Am D
I was gonna make that stop, way ahead of the cop
G Em G+ G Am D
On a dime it turns, and you head on down and that's when you learn
Am C G C G C G
It's all gone Pear Shaped! Pear Shaped Pear Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped

A D Dm F Dm F
Seems like everything I try goes wrong, don't know why, don't know why
D A C G
Opposites attract, and then they crash, I____ don't know why!

G D G D
You could have your fill, just at the top of that hill
Am D Am D
In step with the straight and narrow, until tomorrow
G Em G+ G Am D
On a dime it turns, and you head on down and that's when you learn
Am C G C G C G
It's all gone Pear Shaped! Pear Shaped Pear Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped

D G D G
Am D Am D
G Em G+ G Am D
On a dime it turns, and you head on down and that's when you learn
Am C G C G C G
It's all gone Pear Shaped! Pear Shaped Pear Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped
A D Dm F Dm F
It's always fine until it's not. Kind o' weird. Kind o' weird
D A C
Kind o' Cat in the Hat-like and I____ don't know why!

G D G D
Better things in Store, just hang in for more!
Am D Am D
That's what I used to say, each and every day
G Em G+ G Am D
On a dime it turns, and you head on down and that's when you learn
Am C G C G C G
It's all gone Pear Shaped! Pear Shaped Pear Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped
Am G
Pear _________ Shaped
Am G

Comments

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This flows so well and I like that idiom - I have never that before but I love how you use it in this lyric and how you repeat pear shaped in the chorus! Well done!
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I like that you used the same refrain each verse. This seems like you're exploring new songwriting ground here. Good job!
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yup used here in Aus as well - love the saying and you've captured it well here!
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