Digital Booklet - Defying Gravity

8/10/2019 Digital Booklet - Defying Gravity

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Co-Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban*Produced by Keith Urban


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2 If Ever I Could Love Written by Darrell Brown and Keith UrbanI used to cry out in the middle of the night / Baby hold me tight / But there was nobody beside me / When I opened my eyes / Now Ive turned a cor-ner on those days and nights / And something inside me is changing / I think I might be starting over / And I dont wanna run / Oh no cause youmight be the one, baby Chorus: If ever I could love / I think it could be with you / If ever I thought Id / Found somebody so true / I wonder if youfeel / The same way that I do / If ever I could love / I think it could be with you You know I cant read your mind my love / But it seems to me / Thatyour heart and mine tonight are / Defying gravity / Theres something so familiar and still so unknown / But the closer that we get I swear it feelslike coming home / And Im ready to be brave / Oh yeah then you look at me and say, baby Chorus If ever I could love (x4) Chorus If ever I couldlove (x4) / I was scared to love again / Feel the pain that came / When she walked out of my life, / I got hurt so bad I swore Id never let another / Getinside this heart of mine / But you touched my hand and every plan that I had / Disappeared like a falling star / And theres a new beginning and Im/ Movin to the rhythm of a beating braver heart Drums Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / Electric Guitar Adam Shoenfeld / Fiddle Stuart Duncan / Mandolin, Mandocello, and High String / Acoustic Guitar Dann Huff / Percus-

sion Eric Darken / Background Vocals Russell Terrell, Jerry Flowers / KU Electric Guitar, Solo, E-bow and Backing Vocals 2009 Grey Ink Music (ASCAP) administered by FranAm Publishing Administration, Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC) (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.

3 Sweet Thing Written by Monty Powell and Keith UrbanWhen I picked you up for our first date baby / Well, your pretty blue eyes they were drivin' me crazy / And the tiny little thought that was so amaz-ing is they were lookin' at me / I held open the car door for you then you climbed inside and slid on over / To the other side...I thought my, oh my Chorus: Sweet thing / The moon is high and the night is young / Come on and meet me / In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree / Its a goodthing and I'm wishin' / C'mon sweet thing / Won't you climb on out of your window while the world's sleepin' / You know I need you and there's noway I'll be leavin' / Til we're kissin' on the porch swing, oh my little sweet thing Yeah I know I'm gonna see you first thing tomorrow / But I justcouldn't wait so I had to borrow / Uncle Jake's Mustang its his favorite car and so I can't stay long / Standin' here feelin' like a love struck Romeo /All I wanna do is hold you close and steal a little more time, is that such a crime Chorus My sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing Chorus Ohcome on sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing

Drums & Percussion Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / Electric Guitar Tom Bukovac, Adam Shoenfeld / Keyboards Tim Akers, Charlie Judge / Background Vocals Russell Terrell / KU Electric Guitar, Solo, Ganjo, and Backing Vocals

2008 Universal Tunes, A.D.O. Songs Of Universal, Inc. / Eden Valley Music (SESAC). All rights on behalf of Eden Valley Music controlled and administered by Universal Tunes A.D.O. Songs Of Universal, Inc., Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC) (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.


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4 Til Summer Comes Around Written by Monty Powell and Keith UrbanAnother long summers come and gone / I dont know why it always ends this way / The boardwalks quiet and the carnival rides / Are as empty as my bro-ken heart tonight Chorus: But I close my eyes and one more time / Were spinning around and youre holding on tightly / The words came out, I kissedyour mouth / No Fourth of July has ever burned so brightly / You had to go, I understand / But you promised youd be back again / And so I wander roundthis town / Til summer comes around I got a job working at the old park pier / And every summer now for five long years / I grease the gears, fix thelights, tighten bolts, straighten the tracks / And I count the days til you just might come back Chorus Oh and I close my eyes and you and I / Are stuckon the ferris wheel rockin with the motion / Hand in hand we cried and laughed / Knowing that love belonged to us girl, if only for a moment / And BabyIll be back again you whispered in my ear / But now the winter wind is the only sound / And everything is closing down / Til summer comes around Drums & Percussion Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / Electric Guitar Tom Bukovac,Adam Shoenfeld / Acoustic G uitar Tom Bukovac / Keyboards Tim Akers,Charlie Judge / Back- ground Vocals Russell Terrell / KU Electric Guitar Riffs and Solo, E-bow,and Backing Vocals

2009 Universal Tunes, A.D.O. Songs Of Universal, Inc. / Eden Valley Music (SESAC). All rights on behalf of Eden Valley Music controlled and administered by Universal Tunes A.D.O. Songs Of Universal, Inc., Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC) (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.

5 My Heart Is Open Written by John Shanks and Keith UrbanI thought I was doin alright / Bein alone / I swore Id never let somebody get close again / I was never gonna let my guard down / Not for anyone / Buttheres a light in your eyes and its got me movin in, oh / And tonight these walls are all coming down Chorus: And my heart is open / Im letting youin / Cause you give me a reason / And the faith Ive been needing to start again / And your love is healing / Im finally breathing / And Ive been wait-ing so long hoping for this moment / My heart is open These days it seems like everybodys just walking away / Like theres no forever and love is justa game / But dont you know / That you can believe me when I say / That Im your man Chorus I cant wait anymore, no no / Cause I got nothing leftto prove / And I got so much love for you / Thats why Im tearing out the walls and baby / Im kicking down the doors / And your love is healing / BabyIm finally breathing / And I can hear you calling Im ready to fall in love again / And my heart is open / Yeah my heart is open / My heart is open Drums & Percussion Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / Electric Guitar Tom Bukovac, Adam Shoenfeld / Acoustic Guitars Tom Bukovac,Dann Huff / Keyboards Tim Akers, Charlie Judge / Background Vocals Russell Terrell / KU Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Solo, and Backing Vocals

2009 Sony/ATV Tunes LLC / Tone Ranger Music (ASCAP), Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC) (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.


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6 Hit The Ground RunninWritten by Jerry Flowers, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler Well if you ever said goodbye / I wouldnt waste none of my timecryin / I wouldnt sit home alone wondering where I went wrong/ Id berockingon outta here/ Babyfaster thana rolling tear/ Aintno grass gonna grow under mewhenyoure gone no / I wont staydown for long Chorus: Id hit the ground / Id hit the ground run-ning/ I knowexactly whatIddo honey / Id hit the ground / Id hitthe ground running / Id hit the ground running after you yeah Only stoppin long enough / For a couple things I gotta pick up /

Like some pretty red flowers and a store bought card / That saywhatI reallyfeel/ ThatI need you and I alwayswill/ And the threelittle words that used to come hard / Then Id jump in back in mycar then Chorus There aint no doubt / I aint thatproud / Thereaint no doubt about what Id do / Id hit the ground / Hit theground/ Id hit the groundrunningafteryou, yes I would / Soif yougotta go baby I wont stop you / And I wont sit around and missyou,no nono / Causeif you leave Im a comingwith you / Im com-ing with you baby Chorus There aint no doubt / I aint thatproud / There aint no doubt about what Id do / Id hit the ground/ Id hit the ground / Id hit the ground running after you Drums ChrisMcHugh / Bass JimmieLee Sloas/ ElectricGuitar Adam Shoen-feld / Keyboards Charlie Judge/ Background Vocals RussellTerrell / KU Elec-tric Guitar, Solo, Ganjo, and Backing Vocals

2009 JFLO Music / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATVTree Publishing/ Goldwatch Music (BMI), Nashvistaville Songs obo itself and NEZ Music (BMI).All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.


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7 Only You Can Love Me This Way Written by Steve McEwan and John ReidWell I know theres a reason / And I know theres a rhyme / We were meant to be together / Thats why / We canrole with the punches / We can stroll hand in hand / And when I say its forever you understand Chorus: That yourealways in my heart / Always on my mind / And when it all becomes too much / Youre never far behind / Andtheres no one that comes close to you / Could ever take your place / Cause only you can love me this way I couldhave turned a different corner / I could have gone another place / Then Id never had this feeling / That I feel today Chorus x2 Only you can love me this way Drum Loops & Synths Charlie Judge / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / AcousticGuitar Adam Shoenfeld / E-bow and Ganjo Dann Huff / Back- ground Vocals Russell Terrell / KU Acoustic Guitar andBacking Vocals

2009 EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo it-self and Birds With Ears Music(BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI)obo Sony/ATV Music Publi shingUK Ltd. (PRS). All Rights Reserved.Used By Permission.

8 Standing Right In Front Of YouWritten by Rick Nowels and Keith UrbanOut onthe streetcorner / Justlikeevery morning I sit hereand I watch you walkmyway / And eventhough I dont knowyou, asyougetcloser/ I swear I feelmyheartstartracing and aching / Andmaybeitsin mymind / Andmaybe Im onlydreaming/ But I swear you catch myeye/ Asyou walkon byoh / Ohwhyyougotta leave meso Chorus: Blue / Babywhycant you see thatIm the onlyonefor / You / You could searchthe world over, youd never findanother / So true /Cause if youre looking for love / Im standing right in front of you I bet yourheart, like mine / Has been broken by someone wenever shouldve given it to /Ohno / Sowe put up a wallto keepfromfallingso hard/ Its sosad causetheressuch good love inside / And Ive been hoping that I might find / Someone whofeels the same way / Someone to share mylife / On this beautiful ride together

wecouldseeit all Chorus Sothis morning Im justgonnawalk upandsayhelloto you / Cause if given a choice between love and being alone / I know whichone,I knowwhichone Id choose/ And gimme a chance, Id bea bettermanforyou / I believe I would / Open your heartgirl, let memake your dreamscome Chorus Drums ChrisMcHugh / Bass JimmieLee Sloas/ Electricand Acoustic Guitar Adam Shoenfeld / Electric Guitar Tom Bukovac,Dann Huff / Keyboards Charlie Judge,Tim Akers / Additional Keyboards Rick Nowels / Percussion Eric Darken / Background Vocals Russell Terrell / KU Electric Riffs, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Bazooky, Ganjoand Backing Vocals

2009 EMI April Music, Inc. o/b/o R Rated Music (ASCAP),Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC)

(BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.


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9 Whys It Feel So Long Written by Keith UrbanI just kissed you goodbye a half an hour ago / I know youre driv-ing to the airport but / I just gotta pick up the phone and hear youone more time / Saying my name I must be going outta my mind Chorus: Whys it feel so long since you been gone / Whys it feelso long / Time keeps dragging on til you get back home / Whys itfeel so long baby now Ive never loved anyone like I love you / Sowhen youre not around I must confess / I lose myself and I dontknow who or where I am / I might be crazy, crazy bout being yourman Chorus When I finally see you I know itll be like you neverleft at all / But thats small consolation, tonight as Im waitin /And prayin that maybe youll call / Call me, call me baby / Tell menow Chorus Whys it feel so long since you been gone / Whysit feel so long / Time just crawls along til you get back home /Whys it feel so long / I look at my watch, stare at the clock, andthey dont move / I dont either, Im just frozen on the couch / Ohthe seconds feel like hours, an hours like a day / Its a twilight zonein this home when you go away please dont go away. Drums Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / Electric Guitar Adam Shoe nfeld / Steel G uitar Bru ce Bouton / KU A coustic and Electri c Guitars , Ganjoand Backing Vocals

2009 Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC) (BMI). All RightsReserved. Used By Permission.

10 Im In Written by Radney Foster and Georgia MiddlemanLove doesnt come with a contract / You give me this I give youthat / Its scary business / Your heart and soul is on the line / Babywhy else would I be standing round here / So tongue-tied Cho-rus: If I knew what I was doing / Id be doing it right now / I wouldbe the best damn poet / Silver words out of my mouth / Well mywords might not be magic / But they cut straight to the truth / Soif you need a lover and a friend / Baby Im in, Im in Baby comeon in the waters fine / Ill be right here you take your time / Justlet me hold you / And well both take that leap of faith / Its like Itold you theres no guarantees when / You feel this way Chorus Baby come here next to me / Ill show you how good it can be / Ill

breathe each breath you breathe / I can pour out everything I am/ Everything I am Chorus Baby come here next to me / Ill showyou how good it can be / Ill breathe each breath you breathe / Ican pour out everything I am / Baby come here next to me / Illshow you how good it can be / Baby come here next to me / Illshow you how good it can be / Baby come here, baby come here,baby come here Drums and Loops Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / Electric Guitar Adam Shoenfeld / Electric 12 String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar Dann Huff / Keyb oards Char-lie Judge / Background Vocals Jerry Flowers / KU Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Mandocello, Solo, and Backing Vocals

2009 Universal Polygram International Publishing, Inc. / St. Julien Music (ASCAP).All rights on behalf of St. Julien Music controlled and administered by Universal Poly-gram International Publishing, Inc. / On My Mind Music (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of On My Mind Music controlled and administered by Universal Polygram Interna-tional Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.

11 Thank YouWritten by Rick Nowels and Keith UrbanThere were nights where I was sure / I would-nt see the morning sun / And there were daysthat seemed so dark / I couldnt wait for nightto come / I couldnt stand to think about how/ My life used to be / And how without a sin-gle warning / It all slipped away from me / Likea fool I thought that I could fight / The shad-ows on my own / To the dark I was no stranger

/ But this was stronger than Id known / Andby the time I knew that I was in too deep Idgone too far / And the light that used to guideme / Had faded from my heart / And I foundmyself in places I thought Id never go / Sur-rounded by strangers I was so far from home /And I dont know how you found me / All Iknow is I owe everything to you / Yes I do Chorus: And I thank you for my heart / I thankyou for my life / And I thank God for grace andmercy / And that you became my wife / Imseeing for the first time / The stars, the sunand moon / But theyve got nothing on thepower / Ofthis loveI haveforyou / And I thankyou, I thank you Now people say theyll standbeside you / They swear theyll never leave /But when the rain started falling / You know itonly fell on me / And it was hard to keep be-lieving in myself / When all I felt was so muchpain and guilt and shame / I couldnt even askfor help / I dont know if I believe in other lives/ But when you came / There was somethingso familiar / About the way you said my name/ And the whole world started turning / And Iswear that Id been born again brand new /And its all because of you Chorus And Iveseen so many things / That I just cant explain/ But the miracle of miracles is how / Withyour love I was saved Chorus And I thankyou for my heart / I thank you for my life / Ithank God for grace and mercy / And that youbecame my wife / The day I started breathing/ Was the day you took my hand / And til theday I die / Baby / Ill forever be your man / AndI thank you, I thank you Drums Chris McHugh / Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas / ElectricGuitar Ambience Tom Bukovac, Adam Shoenfeld, DannHuff / Acoustic Guitar Dann Huff / Keyboards Charlie Judge, Tim Akers / KU - Firebird

2009 EMI April Music, Inc. o/b/o R Rated Music (ASCAP),

Mary Rose Music (Administered by Third Tier Music, LLC)(BMI). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.


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Co-Produced by Dann Huff and Keith UrbanRecorded by Justin NiebankAssisted by Drew Bollman, Rich Ramsey and Seth MortonRecorded at The Castle Recording Studios (Franklin, TN), Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) and Hounds Ear Studios (Franklin, TN)Overdubs recorded by Mark HagenAdditional recording by Dean Reid at RAK Studios (London)Whys It Feel So Long produced by Keith UrbanRecorded and mixed by Justin NiebankAssisted by Drew BollmanRecorded at Hounds Ear and Blackbird StudiosMixed by Justin Niebank at Blackbird Studios

Assisted by Drew Bollman and John NettiDigital editing by Christopher Rowe and Brian WillisMastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering & DVD (Portland, ME)Production Coordination by Mike Frog GriffithManagement: Gary Borman, Betsy McHugh, John Grady, Donna Jean Kisshauer, Genevieve Jewell, Daniel Miller, Randy Brown, Sandra Westerman, Robin Carson, PattyMcGuire Borman Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA & Nashville, TN / Legal Representation: Ansel Davis, Nashville, TN / Business Management: MaryAnn McCready, DuaneClark, Jen Conger FBMM, Nashville, TN / Booking: Darin Murphy, Creative Artists Agency, Nashville, TN.Photography: Danny Clinch, Max Vadukul (pg.9) / Art Direction: Betsy McHugh, Joanna Carter / Design: Jeri Heiden & Nick Steinhardt for SMOG Design, Inc. / Art Production:Michelle Hall & Jill Lamothe

IT ALL STARTS W ITH A SONG

Thank you Monty, Darrell, John, Rick and Richard for the writing journey...and to JFlo,Tony and Mark for Hit The Ground Runnin, Radney and Georgia for Im In and Steveand John for Only You Can Love Me This Way...

Dann, (we made it!!!) Thank you for believing in what I do and bringing SO much of your unparalleled talent, focus, and passion to help bring this album to life. But mostimportantly, thank you for giving so generously to our long friendship. This was agreat journey and I love and appreciate you and Sherri, and thank you for opening yourhome to us as well!!!!

Justin, (our Nor thern Star...) Thank you for your ears, your heart, and your caring. Ouryears of deep friendship mean the world to me, and I thank you and Kathy for alsobeing so hospitable (and neighborly!!!!!!!!).

To Q, Jimmie Lee, Buk, Adam, Tim, Charlie, Eric, Stuart, Bruce, JFlo and Russell for

keepin' it rockin' in the studio...To Drew, Seth, Mark, Rich, and Larese for keepin it rollin in the

studio...and to all the cool cats at The Castle and Blackbird.

IT TAKES A VILLAGEThank you to the formidable talents, love and friendship of:

Gary, Betsy, John, D.J., Genevieve and all the gang at Borman

Ansel Davis and Landon Dirickson, Mary Ann, Duane, Jen and everyone at FBMM, Darin(Cool Cat) Murphy and all the fine boys and girls at CAA, Mike Dungan and the ENTIRECapitol Nashville family (past and present!!!!!!), Paul Freundlich, and Johanna Michel.

Chuck, Lindsey, Q, Rodge, JFlo, Nutter, Sweet B, Steve and all the troubadours thattraipse this circus around the world with me(coming soon to a town near you...)

All the crew at echo and all the Street Teams!!!!!!!

Country radio, television and record retailers everywhereThe Monkeyville community for feelin it, getting it and giving so much back...you re-ally make the shows magical!

If you bought this record: you can get the cliff notes or you can get

the whole storyTHANK YOU for choosing the journey of the whole albumit meansmore to me than you know.

To Mum, Dad, Shane, Jen, Blake, Jess, Janelle, Antony, Antonia, Lucia, Hamish, James,Sybella, Bella and Connor.......Love you all!!!!

DANN HUFF SAYS:Keithno words can express my full appreciation and admiration for you.Your passionand dedication inspire me to be a better musician! I love you like a brother. Justinyour amazing ears and engineering talents put you in a league of your own.And to all the assistant engineers: Drew, Mark and Seth, thank you for your diligenceand attention to detail. We cant live without you! To all of the musicians andsingerseach of you have such great individual talent and is so easily identifiablewhen listening to these recordings. Thank you all for being such team players.Betsythank you for your dedication to this project and keeping us on track! MikeGriffithI dont think that I could function without your production coordination.Blackbird Studios and The Castle Studios for the technical support and making theprocess enjoyable. To my wife Sherri, and my kids Ashlyne, Maddie and Elliottbe-

cause of you, I know without a doubt that there is a God above. You are my reason andinspiration to make music! Thank you for always being there for me.


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NICOLE MARY, YOU ARE TRULY A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS... YOU

GIVE ME A LOVE IVE NEVER KNOWN BUT ALWAYS DREAMED OF... YOU

GAVE ME A LIFE AND MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO THEN GIVE LIFE TO

OUR BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY ROSE AND I LOVE YOU DEEPER AND MOREPROFOUNDLY EVERY DAY.

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