Bruce Springsteen has been one of the great performers and songwriters of popular music for almost fifty years. Bruce Springsteen: Songwriting Secrets surveys his work as a starting point for a masterclass in the art of writing powerful-and successful-songs that can speak to millions. Within these pages, songwriting guru Rikky Rooksby discusses five decades of Springsteen compositions to reveal their common currency of techniques, offering many tips and ideas about music and lyric writing that will breathe new life into your own songwriting. This book will help you: Structure intros, verses, choruses, and bridges, Write songs with anything from two to seven chords, Handle chord progressions, Arrange instruments for maximum effect, Mimic the sound of Springsteen's chords, Improve the range and appeal of your lyrics, This revised and updated edition takes full account of the Boss's prolific recent career and includes an overview and annotated select discography of his entire recording history. It will change the way you listen to Springsteen's songs and revitalize the way you write your own. Book jacket.