Thank you all very much.  I feel darn special knowing that my little song has been not only looked at, but attempted to be played as well!  I hope the laryngitis goes away soon because I've been working on this every day and am adjusting some of the notes in the melody as I go... but it's difficult with no voice!  LOL!  I will record it when I feel it's just right... just as I didn't put the chords up until I knew that I wasn't going to change them any more. 

Old Doll... I've strummed it, picked it, and then some.  I can't quite decide which feel I want for it - it has a touch of happiness, yet that sadness that pulls thru as well.  Maybe a combo of strumming and a few notes picked out here and there.  But then, I'm hoping the voice can do what's missing.  I have a tricky time keeping my rhythm on the guitar while singing from my heart.  I'm still darn new to the guitar!  Audacity here I come!

As for the printing goes... hmmm... my printer is out of ink, but I never had a problem printing anything before.  Of course, I didn't print from the forum, only from the song books.  Sounds like it could be a problem on your end with printer settings.  Um... only other thing I can think of is that I can go in and edit this post and re-paste it for you without all the extra formatting ... it would then have the chords directly before the word instead of above the words.  Of course, this wouldn't help with anything else on Chordie just my song.

I forgot... WELCOME TO CHORDIE!  You'll find that here on the forum there are people to help you out.  People are kind, they don't tend to blast others, and they respect everyone's differences (beginners, pros, kids, women, men... everyone's welcome). 

We truly are a guitar community here.  I've only been here for a couple months, but you get to know everyone if you post.  It's all in good fun, I promise!  Enjoy the forum, and stop by some of the other threads to join in on conversation.  There's always something going on!

I know the feeling!  I just came down with laryngitis yesterday (after taking care of sick kids and a sick husband all last week) and my head has been in a fog all day.  Although I feel cruddy... the "whooo" in my head is reminiscent of the "good ole days" ... and yeah, that night time cold medicine is good stuff!  LOL!

Zurf... let the leak be and stay out of the rain for a bit.  Ahhh... I hope you feel better soon.  A cold that turns into pnemonia is just being sick for WAY too long... chicken soup and rest!

Hope everyone feels better soon... thank god I can say we at least aren't spreading this around here on chordie (or are we?)

I'm not sure how you download them into your Ipod and all (don't have one) ... but you can VIEW the chordpro format on the website.  Open up the song on the right of the screen, 4th box down (under size) there's a "chopro" pic next to print.  Click on that and it will bring the song up in the chordpro format. 

Hope that helps lead you to an answer... good luck!

ok... well I have indeed put it to music - and of course changed it a bit to allow so.  I came down with laryngitis, so I figured I might as well post the music since I can't work on the singing portion of it much more for a little bit.  God willing this laryngitis goes away soon... I have a difficult time going thru an entire day without being able to sing anything!  LOL!

here's the link to the chords posted on chordie:  http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic. … 926#p82926

To all of the above all I can say is WOW!  I can't believe that this DA is being such a (insert word of choice here). 

I did look that DOC record up, and I found Greg's as well.  Crazy, just crazy.  Yeah, Craig Taylor is due to be released in 2011 and as a confessed murderer (not to mention all the other infractions he's earned while IN prison) should be carrying Greg's life sentence.  I do hope that someone persues that and ensures that this clearly disturbed habitual felon does NOT walk the streets.  I would be very scared if I were living in that area!  Sadly, it seems it is up to the same DA that is being a (insert word of choice here) to do so.  Some people should not be given so much power.

I like that Pix!  If I heard someone that sucked and had that sign, I prolly would not tip yet just keep on walking... but if they were good, I'd appreciate the humor and it would lead me to tip to give me reason to get close enough to say a nice comment!

I think if you're busking, then it's awesome regardless of money you do or don't make!  It's great that you're interested in giving a try at letting others hear your music!

I hear ya Zurf.  We own an older home and there is ALWAYS something that needs to be done!  Every time we start a new project, we find that there is 10 times more work that needs to be done than "should" be.  Like the time my husband thought he'd throw a new roof on the back room in the house cuz the patch jobs just weren't cutting it.  He found out that it had already been done once (completely WRONG) and the original roof trusses had NEVER been removed!  I don't know too much about building, but I get that 2 roofs had to be removed, trusses rebuilt and then new roof on.  Um... yeah... simple jobs turned into huge projects and way more $$ than planned!  We dub our house the "Money Pit".  Good movie that brings us back to reality every time.

ha ha ha... from a woman's point of view (sorry guys) that stuff is maintenance, like guitar strings!  LOL!  A trip to the spa for a full day of relaxation would equal a new guitar.  Something special, not the every day stuff.  Geez, you wouldn't want her walking around with grey straggly hair, dingy fraying jeans and no makeup now would you?  Ahhh... she'd scare even you away then! 

And I agree... the drums VS. a guitar is a SURE winner!!

Bonedaddy - at least there IS a new guitar in the house nonetheless?   (yes, that is the kind of thing a woman would say).

Hmmm... this really is a tricky one if you have a spouse that doesn't comprehend the differences and the love of guitar.  To me, it's addictive like a really good book series.  Maybe just "talking" and sharing your "feelings" about the guitar and playing could help since after all woman are all about talk and feelings (yes, from Venus not mars we don't go into the cave to think things out we call a village meeting)!  If she could only understand where you're coming from and WHY you want more... maybe you'd get further?  I don't know for sure how to explain that to someone that isn't into it tho and just sees the dollar signs and wood.  Feelings, feelings is all I can come up with.  Guess I'm not much help here as in the end I think I'm also lucky to have a spouse (albeit a man) that comprehends my love of music and the difference in guitars.

Seriously guys... I can tell you that a few years ago (when I knew NOTHING about guitars, and did not really care about them), I bought my husband a guitar from Wal-Mart.  Yep... I am ashamed to say it, but it happened.  He talked and talked about guitars, and I thought I'd be a sweetheart and surprise him.  He's been diddling with that evil thing for a few years now.  He DID know better, but accepted it graciously and never complained.  He isn't really as INTO guitar as I am, but I'll bet he would be if he had something to call his own that was decent!  I finally decided just a short time ago that I wanted to play.  I picked his up and then actually started learning about guitars.  I talked about what I wanted in a guitar... and for our anniversary he offered to take me guitar shopping.  He let me pick out the guitar I wanted (I still didn't know too much about them, except at that point I had an idea of what I wanted within a very LOW price range, and realized that his was crap)... and he bought me the one I picked. 

So now what?  I want him to get a new guitar that he can love (and maybe we can start a bonfire with the Wal-mart guitar)... so, honestly... if you can get her interested, you'll get your new guitar... but then... you'll have to buy her one too!!!!

On the other hand... I don't know what will happen when I decide that I want ANOTHER guitar (I mean, when I decide what my next guitar will be... of course I already want another one!) ... I don't think it will be so easy to acquire more ... unless of course, I get him one that's more expensive than mine first... and then, maybe I'll be able to get a nicer one!  ha ha!  What's that saying, "Give and then you shall receive" - something like that!

Hmmm... are you saying that there IS a family resemblance there then?  LMAO! 

dman4505 - VERY nice looking pooch there!  What type of breed is Moose?  I'm guessing a mix... very nice looking boy!

There's tons of free info on the internet about reading tab.  One site that has been mentioned for it's teaching of TONS of stuff is justinguitar.com - this guy is really great and if you follow his directions from the very beginning (on the left side of his site click on the basics and start there) you can really learn a LOT on your own.  Of course he's got more detailed lessons as well.

Anyhow, here's the link to his site with the part specifically about reading tab:  http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TB-011-ReadTAB.php  hope this helps.  Have a great day!