Thanks Jim
29 2023-09-08 12:55:39
Re: Rambling Boy (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Phill. Yes, that was my intent, to write a traditional folk song, a kind of bluegrass folk song which I have been reading up on since I'm living in the heart of bluegrass now....I haven't tried those apples but I will keep a look out for them.
30 2023-09-07 12:10:15
Re: Rambling Boy (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Jim - Thanks - Like many bluegrass tunes, it is an up-tempo song, so I was trying to fit in all the words while I still had the breath. This one took a while to record. I supposed I could have slowed it down, but I was going for a recording to show how the song is played and fits the music. You play and sing quite well by the way but thank you for the compliment.
31 2023-09-06 14:00:04
Re: Rambling Boy (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
It's up on SoundCloud now if any of you want to listen and see how it goes. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rambling-boy
32 2023-09-02 15:49:21
Re: Rambling Boy (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Jim - I can attest to not being lit when I wrote this... LOL. That was a fun group sing-along for sure...My dad used to sing Stay All Night on road trips from NC to Texas and back way back in the day, among quite a few others. It was a long trip with a few gaps in radio coverage. I heard Willie Nelson and his band perform it live in Hattiesburg, MS, (1979 or 1980 if I remember correctly) on a little break from training at Keesler AFB with a few friends, including George, Jack, and Ezra.
33 2023-09-02 02:55:10
Re: Rambling Boy (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Pete. I don't think I'll be performing it to a group of people, but I do plan on recording it sometime. I tried to write it as a more traditional bluegrass song. I just wish I could play all the instruments needed to make it sound right.
34 2023-09-01 14:58:14
Topic: Rambling Boy (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I wrote this song this morning. Thoughts of the local Apple Festival and some folk songs that I've been having fun with. The Apple Festival is going on now in Hendersonville, NC if you want to stop by as well. I hear there will be crowds and apples of course.
Rambling Boy Jeff Gilpin
~
Intro
[E]-[A]-[E]-[A]-[E]-[A]-[E]-[A]-[E]
~
[A]I’m nothing [E]more than a [A]rambling [E]boy
Just a [A]rambling [E]boy. Just a [A]rambling [E]boy
[A]I’m nothing [E]more than a [A]rambling [E]boy
Just a [A]rambling a[E]way this [A]morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Rambled on down to the Apple Festival
To the Apple Festival to the Apple Festival
Rambled on down to the Apple Festival
To the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Saw pretty Cindy just a sitting there
Just a sitting there just a sitting there
Saw pretty Cindy just a sitting there
At the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [E] [A] [E] [A] x2
~
Saw honey crisp just the color of her hair
Just the color of her hair just the color of her hair
Saw honey crisp just the color of her hair
At the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [E] [A] [E] [A] x2
~
One’ll cost me a dollar and a half
Just a dollar and a half Just a dollar and a half
One’ll cost me a dollar and a half
At the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Only had a quarter to my name
Just a quarter to my name it’s a crying shame
Only had a quarter to my name
At the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Rambled on up to the Aldi store
To the Aldi Store to the Aldi Store
Rambled on up to the Aldi Store
From the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Quarters in the carts and a couple on the floor
Yes, a couple on the floor, just a couple on the floor
Quarters in the carts and a couple on the floor
At the Aldi Store this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Left the Aldi store with my pockets full
With my pockets full with my pockets full
Left the Aldi store with my pockets full
With my pockets full this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Headed back to the Apple Festival
Bought a Honey Crisp, Bought a Honey Chrisp
Headed back to the Apple Festival
Bought a Honey Crisp this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
Looked for Cindy but she was gone
Long gone without a so long
Looked for Cindy but she was gone
From the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
[E7]So.... I sat down and ate my Honey Crisp
Ate my Honey Crisp, Ate my Honey Crisp
Down to the core so sweet on my lips
At the Apple Festival this morning
~
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
~
[A]I’m nothing [E]more than a [A]rambling [E]boy
Just a [A]rambling [E]boy. Just a [A]rambling [E]boy
[A]I’m nothing [E]more than a [A]rambling [E]boy
Just a [A]rambling a[E]way this [A]morning
[Bm] [F] [D] [A] [E] [A] [E] x2
End on [A7 E7] [A7]
35 2023-08-30 14:28:36
Re: Stormy Morning (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Pete. I agree, that would be a good idea. I just loaded it up to SoundCloud if you'd like to hear it. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/stormy-morning
36 2023-08-30 01:51:45
Re: a memory and a photograph (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I enjoyed that Mojo. I especially enjoyed the picked-out ending.
37 2023-08-30 01:44:08
Topic: Stormy Morning (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I wrote this tonight. About stormy weather and walking the dog. I'll get it up on SoundCloud soon.
Stormy Morning Jeff Gilpin
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intro
G C G C G C G
~
[C]Woke up to the [Am]rain
Set my [G]mind to mus[C]ing
To the [G]sound so soo[C]thing
While my [G]ears were sadly loo[C]sing
[G]Most of the [Am]details
~
[C]Thunder rumbles [Am]on
Off in the [G]distance down a [C]ways
After [G]flashing vein like [C]rays
As [G]nighttime leaves for the [C]day
A [G]cloud muted [Am]sunrise
~
Stormy [G]morning [C]
Stormy [G]morning [C] [G] [C] [D]
~
Try to shut my eyes
But my mind refuses to bend
Not going down that path again
With my dreams forgotten
At least for the moment
~
Roll on out of bed
Go through my morning routine
Replay the familiar old scene
Tee-shirt, sneakers, and jeans
Then go take the dog out
~
Stormy [G]morning [C]
Stormy [G]morning [C] [G] [C] [D]
~
And we [Am]walk for a [C]while through shimmering [G]showers
[Am]Blinking, reflecting [C]light seems like for [G]hours
[Am]Our time, me and my [C]dog strengthening powers ... [D]
~
After our short morning stroll
Our journey comes to an end
An unhurried meeting with friends
The kind you want to remember
When you start forgetting
~
Cleaning up doesn’t take long
Just a towel off and a shake
A treat for my doggy to take
After one paw and handshake
Mission accomplished
~
Stormy [G]morning [C]
Stormy [G]morning [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]
38 2023-08-15 15:46:37
Re: Just a Rumor (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Here is my recording of Just a Rumor if you want to hear how it goes - https://soundcloud.com/jets60/just-a-rumor
39 2023-08-11 03:16:12
Re: Just a Rumor (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Jim and Pete. I'll get it up on SoundCloud soon. I'd have done it today, but guys came over fix stuff with the house...more moving-in stuff that never seems to end.
40 2023-08-10 14:40:54
Topic: Just a Rumor (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I recently have been going through the whole retirement process: ending work, relocating, moving, changing all the stuff I need to change, and finally, getting settled in. I guess this is about that whole process I'm still trying to figure out.
Just a Rumor Jeff Gilpin
~
Just A Rumor – Jeff Gilpin – 8/10/2023
Introduction – C / C / F / F X2
[Am]Waking up late
Go for a walk
Down by the lake
Sit there and talk
Out to the water
Out to the air
Doesn’t really matter
No one's there
Repeat intro C / C / F / F X2
[Am]Come back home
Coffee to make
Try not to spill it or
Make a mistake
Get it all started
Sit for a spell
Nothing to worry about
All is well
Repeat intro C / C / F / F X2 plus G at the end
[Em]As time passes on
I'm settling on in
Life's full of Changes
From the beginning to end
People cross our path
Then go away
I think about them all
Here comes another day
Repeat Intro C / C / F / F X2
[Am]Getting used to
Changing times
World keeps spinning
Like repeated rhymes
Time’s a great
Equalizer
As I get older
Not much wiser
Repeat Intro C / C / F / F X2
[Am]Out with the old
In with the new
All folks still
Need something to do
I'm watching it all
With commentary
See lots of wicked
Not a lot of wary
Repeat intro C / C / F / F X2 plus G on the end
[Em]I’m just over here
Seeing where we go
Life-like forecast
Not a lot of snow
I'll keep on grinning
Though not a lot of humor
“I heard you retired?”
“Ah, that’s just a rumor.”
Outro (Intro chords) C / C / F / F X2
41 2023-06-03 01:22:13
Re: Chordie's format (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hey Roy,
If you select the view option it will show you the formats for the songs. I prefer chordpro (because that's how I write), but there are others, and since Chordie doesn't host songs not all song formats are available for every song. Good luck!
Jeff G
jets60
42 2023-03-12 19:04:00
Re: Killer - Crystal Butterfly chords (9 replies, posted in Song requests)
Hey Scott. That is going back a while. I hope I got it close.
43 2023-02-27 11:19:01
Re: Apple Cake in the Oven (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Phill - Thanks - sorry about the heartburn
44 2023-02-26 20:29:38
Re: Apple Cake in the Oven (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hehehe....Thanks, Jim. Yes, it was a good distraction.
45 2023-02-26 17:39:52
Topic: Apple Cake in the Oven (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Here's one I wrote today about doing house fix-ups and the most pleasant aroma of Apple Cake cooking in the oven that distracts even the most focused DIY'er. Posted if you want to hear how it goes: https://soundcloud.com/jets60/apple-cake-in-the-oven
Apple Cake in the Oven Jeff Gilpin
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[G]Patch up holes in the morning
[F]Wait and let them [C]dry
[G]Paint a coat in the evening
[F]Another coat by and [C]by
~
[G]Blemishes out number
The [F]looks that satis[C]fy
[G]Fix one up then another
[F]Appears before our [C]eyes [D]
~
[D]Apple cake in the oven
[G]Granny Smith [C]Honey Crisp
[D]House just smells like heaven
[G]Apple cake in the [C]oven [D]
~
[G]Dirty places hide and seek
We’re [F]set to find them [C]all
[G]Careful with the light fixture
Try [F]not to let it [C]fall
~
[G]Patching here and patching there
[F]Sometimes make the [C]calls
[G]Things to tough to fix ourselves
We’ll [F]call profession[C]nals [D]
~
[D]Apple cake in the oven
[G]Apples walnuts [C]butter
[D]House just smells like heaven
[G]Apple cake in the [C]oven [D]
~
[G]Eventually it comes down to
[F]What it’s worth to [C]fix
[G]Time says when we get through
[F]Some fall through the [C]mix
~
A [G]house that has been lived in
[F]Kind of takes a [C]beating
Yeah it [G]takes a licking keeps on ticking
[F]Then we think about re[C]treat[D]ing
~
[D]Apple cake in the oven
[G]Cinnamon sugar on [C]top
[D]House just smells like heaven
[G]Apple cake in the [C]oven [D]
46 2023-02-25 13:56:56
Re: Dad's (old) favorite remembered (2 replies, posted in Song requests)
Not sheet music but at least the chords for a few different instruments.
47 2023-02-24 21:13:58
Re: Dad's (old) favorite remembered (2 replies, posted in Song requests)
48 2023-02-10 12:06:08
Re: Song Request (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
1RIVER RAT1 wrote:
Yes! Thank you. I thought Washington should have been named The Founders. I'm not comfortable with Commanders
No problem - On the name. For me, it's less about the name and more about the team. They were my father's team and now my son's team to support as well.
49 2023-02-06 22:56:25
Re: Song Request (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
50 2023-01-02 19:34:59
Re: Morning Stroll (10 replies, posted in Poems)
"Undressing there before me
We shared the chocolate bar."
I must confess, I did not see that coming...but now I want a chocolate bar.