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TABS (7/6/14): http://www.mediafire.com/?uea61151al4s6ps (standard tuning, capo on 1st fret; READ TEXT FILE FIRST for important details)

UPDATE (7/1/14): WOO! Thanks to EqD for the spotlight feature! I think this is my first spotlight that isn't a parody or a direct collab with another musician: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2014/07/spotlight-music-reach-all-long-pieces.html

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL SONG IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBw-TFbasA8

Original Song (Instrumental): Canapplejack (http://www.youtube.com/user/canapplejack)
Original Song (Lyrics & Vocals), Acoustic Version (Everything): Pencil Eraser (http://www.youtube.com/user/PencilEraserMusic)
Artwork: JakBed96 (http://jakbed96.deviantart.com/)

It's been a little while, but I've finally got something new to share: It's an acoustic version of "Pieces of Me," probably my most well-known collab with the great (and powerful) Canapplejack. I love the song a lot and always thought acoustic would work well, so I played it live at the end of my Q&A special (for those who missed it, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnRC1-9I9pI). Since a couple of you liked it so much, I decided I'd go ahead and record it for real. Hope you all enjoy how it turned out! I even worked in some lead guitar accompaniment :)

ALSO: Huge, huge thanks and major props to JakBed96 for the amazing cover art for this song. He took a wallpaper I found of Derpy and turned it into something really cool that I think has a lot of symbolism (e.g., dark yet bright, shadow but large) related to the lyrics. So hopefully you'll enjoy looking at that and interpreting it too :)

PS I was thinking I would save this release for my 1000 sub special, but I've never been one to put that much weight on the whole sub specials thing, and I figured there's no reason to hold onto something that's done, especially when I don't have anything else ready just yet. But I'm working on music, I promise :X

PPS Follow me on Twitter? http://twitter.com/Pencil__Eraser

Cover art by JakBed96: http://jakbed96.deviantart.com/art/Pieces-of-Me-Acoustic-Title-Card-464592746
Original background: http://kibbiethegreat.deviantart.com/art/Bubble-Power-Derpy-308083412

LYRICS:
Maybe I'm not one to look past all the years I slave away
But I'm far from where I'll be someday
They'll find me free from them at last
Picking up pieces of me
Pieces of me

But my head's down on the pavement
Wondering where the years went
All the time I spent
Under eyes full of contempt

My mind's still a crutch as I stand at the edge
Of what's ahead, I'm frozen instead

I might be chasing pipe dreams
At least I'm chasing something
More than shadows on the city street

They always said that I was green
That I won't amount to anything
More than shadows on the city street
They'll take back everything

I'm not one to look past all the times I've been outcast
But someday I know that
They'll find me free from them at last
Picking up pieces of me
Pieces of me

When will I get to prove to them?
When will I get my chance to win?

Someday I'll finally piece myself together
Yeah

But my head's down on the pavement
Wondering where the years went
All the time I spent
Under eyes full of contempt

My mind's still a crutch as I stand at the edge
Of what's ahead, I'm frozen instead

I might be chasing pipe dreams
At least I'm chasing something
More than shadows on the city street

They always said that I was green
That I won't amount to anything
More than shadows on the city street
They'll take back everything

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