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Now that's just plain old burst a gut, laugh out loud, funny. That's the last two posts I've read have had me guffawing, with the result of my wife wanting to know what I'm up to. Ach, she wouldny understand.

Heather,

What would I do without you?

I love to get the house to myself so I can give it laldy without upsetting the rest of the family. I love singing away while I'm playing. I don't do any performing but I do like a sing song with friends and family, in which case everybody tends to sing along with me. Which is great; it hides my dulcet tones.

I also like to record myself now and then so that I can hear what needs attention. Whether it's my singing or my playing. I also like to video myself occasionally because it forces me to really learn a song.

I'm sure the subject of a singers section has been brought up before but I can't remember what thoughts were put forward. I can only assume that it was thought that Chordie is primarily a guitar or stringed instrument site and singing as such was deemed to be outwith the remit.

I could also be talking utter cods.

Hee hee. As if I can talk. My team also plays in the black and white. And have been continually fighting off relegation since finally getting back to the SPL a few years ago. C'mon The Saints! (St Mirren FC)

I hope Shearer can turn it round for you.

Have you ever been at a pro game and they have the kids out playing a short game or showing off at half time? The skill some of these kids show is amazing. Then they sign up for a professional club and they batter all the skill, tricks and enthusiasm out of them.

Seems us folk over here in Blighty are missing out on something. And what's bogart???

I always pack some cheat sheets in my guitar case now. Saves you making a complete hind end of yourself.

Fantastic! Aahh you can't beat "The Beautiful Game". Kids games are great, they usually end up something like 23 - 19 or something. Then you go to a pro game and think it's great if the score ends 2 - 1. Ach, I just love the game.

Well done selso jnr!

I'm led to believe that anyone can do this, with practice and experience. I can only guess a lot of experience. I have a friend who really has a quick ear as Zurf says. Man it's annoying.

I tend to go the same way as selso and figure out the basic chords from the low E string and then work from there. Sometimes it's easy and sometimes it's not. You've just got to get yourself in the zone and really concentrate on it. Which can be hard, depending on the environment you are working in.

Once you've done it once you'll feel so proud of yourself you will instantly become a living guitar god and everything will be at your mercy.

A nice easy one and one I'm sure you'll remember is Only You by Yazoo. It's on Chordie somewhere.

Summer of 69 is a classic and quite easy to master.

Dancing Queen by ABBA is a goody but it's more 70's

Friday I'm in Love by The Cure

Perfect Day by Lou Reed

In fact if you go to the Public Books section and do a search for alvee33 you'll find my songbooks. There's more than a few 80's songs in there. I've edited most of them but some are a bit rough and may need tweaking. Have a look.

I take it murre was having a bad day. Oh the hardship of opening another tab. Oh the hassle of finding it on Youtube. If that's as hard as your day gets, mate, then I'm pleased for you.

As has been said here - Chordie does not host any of the songs it displays but finds them from across the internet. With an index running into the tens of thousands then I think an embedded video on every version of every song is just a bit too much to ask. Never mind the copyright issues it throws up.

This site is great for finding tabs and chords for songs; which then sets you off on the right direction for working out how to play the song for yourself. Yes, for youself. Youtube is also a great tool. I wonder what folk did before the internet. Oh yes, they had to think for themselves.

Rant over.

I am your worst fear then.

And I do always ring twice.

This thread has left me agog. I had no idea there had EVER been a French hit. How arrogant am I? I stand firmly in the corner with a large dunce cap on.