Hi Arkady and Roger,
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.
And, no Arkady, I hav'nt recorded it yet. My music guru died year before last, he was going to add the backing tracks, but did'nt get to finish it.
Regards & cheers
Kiwi John
26 2008-01-06 04:43:11
Re: Anuver stage call for Blue Eyes (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
27 2008-01-05 10:23:37
Re: Anuver stage call for Blue Eyes (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
EUREKA..I did it!!!!!
Sweat, and dogged Kiwi persistance won out.
I feel GREAT!!!
EMPOWERED!!!Semi Godlike...almost...
I need a drinkie....NOW
Kiwi John
28 2008-01-05 10:19:39
Re: Anuver stage call for Blue Eyes (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
BLUE EYES4/4 swing shuffle feel
Key D: John Walding 2001
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town tod-[Bm]ay
[D]Attended [Bm]by, her[D]chaffeur and [Bm]maid
[D]Dispensing [Bm]smiles, and [D]waves, to[Bm]passers [A7]by
She looks so cute, she looks so neat
From the top of her head, to the soles of her feet
I smiled at her, she smiled right back to [D]me[D7]
[G]Hey there blue eyes, where you going
[D]That’s a [Bm]lot of [D]leg, you’re [Bm]showing
I [G]say, blue eyes, those eyes are roving
Other [E7]eyes, look back at [A7]you
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town to-[Bm]day
[D]She does’nt [Bm]have a [D]lot to [Bm]say
[D]Those blue eyes, [Bm]say it [D]all, for [Bm]you and [A7]me
What a cutie, what a pet
They’ll lay down, at her feet, I’ll bet
And mum will chose, the best ones, for her [D]rose[D7]
[G]Hey there blue eyes, love that laughter
[D]I’ll bet, you’re [Bm]mother’s, [D]favourite[Bm] daughter
I [G]say there, blue eyes, you know you orter
[E7]Show a little more decorum, and [A7]poise
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town to-[Bm]day
[D]I’d say she’d [Bm]be, the [D]latest [Bm]craze
[D]Passers [Bm]by, they [D]stop and [Bm]say, I’s-[D]ntshe the [Bm]cutest [A7]thing
Here am, with my guitar, miles away from my local bar
Strumming and singing, to near and far
There’s just, blue eyes, and [D]me[D7]
[G]Hey there blue eyes, nice to see ya
[D]But I [Bm]guess, it’s [D]time to [Bm]leave now
[G]Love you kid, hey, you take care now
Say, [E7]Hi, to your folks, from [A7]me
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town to-[Bm]day
[D]Attended [Bm]by her [D]chaffeur and [Bm]maid
[D]Dispensing [Bm]smiles and [D]waves, to [Bm]passers [A7]by
She looks so cute, she looks so neat
From the top of her head, to the soles of her feet
I smiled at her, she smiled right back to [D]me[Bm /// D]
I [A7]smiled at her, she smiled right back to [D]me[G/Gdim/D/Bm/G/A/D/D9/fine]
29 2008-01-05 10:13:08
Topic: Anuver stage call for Blue Eyes (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Folks,
I've tried a little jiggery pokery to see if I can solve this dilema.
Here goes...
Chordpro error: This is not a valid artistname. You will have to specify an artistname in the form {st: Artistname} in the beginning of the code.
30 2008-01-05 10:01:59
Re: We'll try Blue Eyes again (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Folks,
Thanks for the solicitude, the problem is probably mine.
I did the setup for the voodoo as it stated, but when I pasted the file into the quick post, it vanished.
I tried twice, Houdini vanquished me....DAMN!!!.
So, I did a copy of the original word format, and pasted it direct.
The ??? are transpositions of ---. This song has been copied from its original ATARI format, hence the --- to ???.
""heres anuver wun" copied across perfectly. Looks good too.
Wot really confuses me is that I re-typed the song into a separate file. There don't appear to be any foulups, yet (voodoo) swallowed it up. My opening text blurb came across OK, but NO song.
???????????????
Regards & cheers
John
31 2008-01-05 00:51:00
Topic: We'll try Blue Eyes again (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Folks,
We'll try to get this dear wee lass back on stage.
Kiwi John.
BLUE?EYES KEY=D 4/4?SWING?SHUFFLE?FEEL
JOHN?WALDING JULY?2001
INTRO: D/Bm////D/Bm////D
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
I?SAW?BLUE?EYES,?DOWN?TOWN?TODAY
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
ATTENDED?BY,?HER?CHAFFEUR?AND?MAID
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm) (A7)
DISPENSING?SMILES?AND?WAVES,?TO?THE?PASSERS?BY
SHE?LOOKS?SO?CUTE,?SHE?LOOKS?SO?NEAT
FROM?THE?TOP?OF?HER?HEAD,?TO?THE?SOLES?OF?HER?FEET
(D///D7)
I?SMILED?AT?HER,?SHE?SMILED?RIGHT?BACK?AT?ME
(G)
HEY?THERE?BLUE?EYES,?WHERE?YOU?GOING
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
THATS?A?LOT?OF?LEG,?YOU'RE?SHOWING
(G)
I?SAY,?BLUE?EYES,?THOSE?EYES?ARE?ROVING
(E7) (A7)
OTHER?EYES,?LOOK?BACK,?AT?YOU
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
I?SAW?BLUE?EYES,?DOWN?TOWN?TODAY
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
SHE?DOES'NT?HAVE,?A?LOT?TO?SAY
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm) (A7)
THOSE?BLUE?EYES,?SAY?IT?ALL,?FOR?YOU?AND?ME
WHAT?A?CUTIE,?WHAT?A?PET
THEY'LL?LAY?DOWN?AT?HER?FEET,?I'LL?BET
(D///D7)
AND?MUM?WILL?CHOSE,?THE?BEST?ONES,?FOR?HER?ROSE
(G)
HEY?THERE?BLUE?EYES,?LOVE?THAT?LAUGHTER
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
I'LL?BET,?YOU'RE?MOTHERS,?FAVOURITE?DAUGHTER
(G)
I?SAY?THERE,?BLUE?EYES,?YOU?KNOW?YOU?ORTER
(E7) (A7)
SHOW?A?LITTLE?MORE,?DECORUM?AND?POISE
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
I?SAW?BLUE?EYES,?DOWN?TOWN?TODAY
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
I'D?SAY?SHE'D?BE,?THE?LATEST?CRAZE
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm) (D) (Bm) (A7)
PASSERS?BY,?THEY?STOP?AND?SAY,?IS'NT?SHE?THE?CUTEST?THING
HERE?I?AM,?WITH?MY?GUITAR,?MILES?AWAY,?FROM?THE?LOCAL?BAR
STRUMMING?AND?SINGING,?TO?NEAR?AND?FAR
(D///D7)
THERE'S?JUST,?BLUE?EYES,?AND?ME
(G)
HEY?THERE?BLUE?EYES,?NICE?TO?SEE?YAA
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
BUT,?I?GUESS,?IT'S?TIME?TO?LEAVE?NOW
(G)
LOVE?YOU?KID,?HEY,?YOU?TAKE?CARE?NOW
(E7) (A7)
SAY,?HI,?TO?YOUR?FOLKS?FROM?ME
NOTE: The finish chorus is the same as the starting chorus. To save having to turn to the 3rd page, follow the chord sequence from the end of the chorus below, to the listed finish.
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
I?SAW?BLUE?EYES,?DOWN?TOWN?TODAY
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm)
ATTENDED?BY,?HER?CHAFFEUR?AND?MAID
(D) (Bm) (D) (Bm) (A7)
DISPENSING?SMILES?AND?WAVES,?TO?PASSERS?BY
SHE?LOOKS?SO?CUTE,?SHE?LOOKS?SO?NEAT
FROM?THE?TOP?OF?HER?HEAD,?TO?THE?SOLES?OF?HER?FEET
(D//Bm///D)
I?SMILED?AT?HER,?SHE?SMILED?RIGHT?BACK,?AT?ME
SLOW?DOWN?TO?FINISH
(D) (A7) (D)
YES,?I?SMILED?AT?HER,?SHE?SMILED?RIGHT?BACK,?AT?ME
G / Gdim / D / Bm / G / A / D / D9 / fine
32 2008-01-05 00:46:28
Topic: Heres anuver wun (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sorry Folks,
Blue Eyes did not wish to appear today, a little shy perhaps.
I'll send her to you in standard Windows format.
Check this one out.
Chordpro error: This is not a valid artistname. You will have to specify an artistname in the form {st: Artistname} in the beginning of the code.
33 2008-01-05 00:39:16
Topic: Blue Eyes (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Folks,
Hope that you like this one.
Let me know who you think the lady in the song may be.
Kiwi John.
BLUE EYES4/4 swing shuffle feel
Key D: John Walding 2001
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town tod-[Bm]ay
[D]Attended [Bm]by, her[D]chaffeur and [Bm]maid
[D]Dispensing [Bm]smiles, and [D]waves, to[Bm]passers [A7]by
She looks so cute, she looks so neat
From the top of her head, to the soles of her feet
I smiled at her, she smiled right back to [D]me[D7]
[G]Hey there blue eyes, where you going
[D]That’s a [Bm]lot of [D]leg, you’re [Bm]showing
I [G]say, blue eyes, those eyes are roving
Other [E7]eyes, look back at [A7]you
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town to-[Bm]day
[D]She does’nt [Bm]have a [D]lot to [Bm]say
[D]Those blue eyes, [Bm]say it [D]all, for [Bm]you and [A7]me
What a cutie, what a pet
They’ll lay down, at her feet, I’ll bet
And mum will chose, the best ones, for her [D]rose[D7]
[G]Hey there blue eyes, love that laughter
[D]I’ll bet, you’re [Bm]mother’s, [D]favourite[Bm] daughter
I [G]say there, blue eyes, you know you orter
[E7]Show a little more decorum, and [A7]poise
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town to-[Bm]day
[D]I’d say she’d [Bm]be, the [D]latest [Bm]craze
[D]Passers [Bm]by, they [D]stop and [Bm]say, I’s-[D]ntshe the [Bm]cutest [A7]thing
Here am, with my guitar, miles away from my local bar
Strumming and singing, to near and far
There’s just, blue eyes, and [D]me[D7]
[G]Hey there blue eyes, nice to see ya
[D]But I [Bm]guess, it’s [D]time to [Bm]leave now
[G]Love you kid, hey, you take care now
Say, [E7]Hi, to your folks, from [A7]me
[D]I saw blue [Bm]eyes, down [D]town to-[Bm]day
[D]Attended [Bm]by her [D]chaffeur and [Bm]maid
[D]Dispensing [Bm]smiles and [D]waves, to [Bm]passers [A7]by
She looks so cute, she looks so neat
From the top of her head, to the soles of her feet
I smiled at her, she smiled right back to [D]me[Bm /// D]
I [A7]ed at her, she smiled right back to [D]me[G/Gdim/D/Bm/G/A/D/D9/fine]
34 2008-01-04 07:12:48
Re: I was thinking of you (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Oops!!. naughty me, I did'nt proof read it as thoroughly as I should have.
Da Da!!: John Walding, take2...
I was thinking of youJohn Walding 2003
Key G 4/4 swing feel
[G]The phone rang once, the phone rang twice
I was sitting here, feeling kind of nice
[C]Thinking of good times, with an old friend of [G]mine
When he answered the phone, he said “how,s things
are you still into music, do you still sing?â€
His [C]voice bought me back, to times we’d had [G]before
I was [D]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [C]glad you called, it’s good to see you again
Friendships come, and friendships go
And, I guess, it’s good to know
[C]Some will ever, [G]stand, the test of[D]time[D7]
A [G]knock on the door, half past eight
And, I thought, that’s rather late
Got [C]up to open it, wondered who I’d [G]see
He stood in the porch, said “remember me?
I thought I’d come around to see
[C]visit a while, with an old friend of[G]mine
I was [D]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [C]glad you called, it’s [G]good to see you [D]again
Friendships come, and friendships go
And I guess, it’s good to know
[C]Some will ever [G]stand the test, of [D]time[D7]
[G]A letter arrived, the address I knew
It took me back, a year or two
A little [C]longer, to put a face, to the [G]name
The years rolled away, I remembered
Times we’d spent, friends together
Felt [C]good he’d remembered me, after all that [G]time
I was [D]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [C]glad you wrote, it’s[G]good you remembered my[D]name
Friendships come, and friendships go
And, I guess, it’s good to know
[C]Some will ever, [G]stand, the test of [D]time[D7]
I was [G]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [F]glad you called, it’s [C]good you remembered my [G]name
Friendships come, and friendships go
And, I guess, it’s good to know
[F]Some will ever, [C]stand, the test of [G]time
[D]Some will ever, [C]stand, the test of [G]time
35 2008-01-04 06:58:33
Topic: I was thinking of you (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thankyou, Last Rebel, for your encouragement.
Here's a song that I wrote in 2003. I've done it in the Chordie format, so here goes...
I was thinking of youJohn Walding 2003
Key G 4/4 swing feel
[G]The phone rang once, the phone rang twice
I was sitting here, feeling kind of nice
[C]Thinking of good times, with an old friend of [G]mine
When he answered the phone, he said “how,s things
are you still into music, do you still sing?â€
His[C]voice bought me back, to times we’d had [G]before
I was [D]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [C]glad you called, it’s good to see you again
Friendships come, and friendships go
And, I guess, it’s good to know
[C]Some will ever, [G]stand, the test of[D]time[D7}
A [G]knock on the door, half past eight
And, I thought, that’s rather late
Got [C]up to open it, wondered who I’d [G]see
He stood in the porch, said “remember me?
I thought I’d come around to see
[C]visit a while, with an old friend of[G]mine
I was [D]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [C]glad you called, it’s [G]good to see you [D]again
Friendships come, and friendships go
And I guess, it’s good to know
[C]Some will ever [G]stand the test, of [D]time[D7]
[G]A letter arrived, the address I knew
It took me back, a year or two
A little [C]longer, to put a face, to the [G]name
The years rolled away, I remembered
Times we’d spent, friends together
Felt [C]good he’d remembered me, after all that [G]time
I was [D]thinking of you, were you thinking of mw
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [C]glad you wrote, it’s[G]good you remembered my[D]name
Friendships come, and friendships go
And, I guess, it’s good to know
[C]Some will ever, [G]stand, the test of [D]time[D7]
I was [G]thinking of you, were you thinking of me
Remembering the times, that used to be
I’m [F]glad you called, it’s [C]good you remembered my [G]name
Friendships come, and friendships go
And, I guess, it’s good to know
[F]Some will ever, [C]stand, the test of [G]time
[D]Some will ever, [C]stand, the test of [G]time
36 2008-01-03 23:59:16
Re: a song on the spot (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi last Rebel,
Liked your latest lyrics, well done.
Here's one that I wrote mid 2007. I'll submit it in the (chordie) format as soon as I can get my head around the format advice.
I THOUGHT I’D WRITE THIS LETTER KEY – G
4/4 Swing feel John Walding 2007
G D7 G D7 G
I THOUGHT I’D WRITE THIS LETTER, TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE
D7 G D7 G
I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN SOONER, I’VE LEFT IT RATHER LATE
C G C G
IT’S BEEN A WHILE, SINCE YOU HEARD FROM ME, AND I HEARD FROM YOU
D7 G C
THIS LETTER WILL SAY, THE THINGS UNSAID
G D7 G /// A7 /// |
I SHOULD HAVE SAID, TO YOU
D A7 D A7 D
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU, I GUESS I ALWAYS WILL
A7 D A7 D
YOU’RE THE TREASURE, IN MY LIFE, MY LIGHT APON A HILL
G D G D
A SPECIAL PLACE, WITHIN MY HEART, A PLACE, THAT I CALL “HOMEâ€
A7 D /// G D A7 D /// D7
NO MATTER, WHERE WE WANDER, WE’LL NEVER BE ALONE
G D7 G D7 G
I SAT TO WRITE THIS LETTER, TO TELL YOU HOW I FEEL
D7 G D7 G
TO TELL YOU THAT I LOVE YOU, I HAVE THOUGH ALL THOSE YEARS
C G
WHEN LIFE WAS HARD, AND TIMES WERE TOUGH
C G
CARING WORDS WERE LEFT UNSAID
D7 G C
AND HURTING WORDS WERE LEFT TO WOUND
G D7 G /// A7 /// |
WHERE, “I LOVE YOU†, SHOULD BE SAID
D A7 D A7 D
AND, I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU, I GUESS I ALWAYS WILL
A7 D A7 D
YOU’RE THE TREASURE, IN MY LIFE, MY LIGHT APON A HILL
G D G D
A SPECIAL PLACE, WITHIN MY HEART, A PLACE, THAT I CALL “HOMEâ€
A7 D /// G D A7 D
NO MATTER, WHERE WE WANDER, WE’LL NEVER BE ALONE
Middle 8
D7 Em C G
FOR, YOU’RE THE OTHER HALF OF ME, TOGETHER, WE’RE COMPLETE
D7 Em A7 D
IT’S HARD TO SAY, “I NEED YOU†, IT’S HARD FOR ME TO SPEAK
D7 Em C G
TO SAY THOSE SPECIAL, LITTLE WORDS, THAT MEAN SO MUCH TO YOU
D7 Em C G /// A7 ///
I SAID THEM ALL, BEFORE WE WED, NOW I’M SAYING, “I LOVE YOUâ€
D A7 D A7 D
YES, I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU, I GUESS I ALWAYS WILL
A7 D A7 D
YOU’RE THE TREASURE, IN MY LIFE, MY LIGHT APON A HILL
G D G D
A SPECIAL PLACE, WITHIN MY HEART, A PLACE, THAT I CALL “HOMEâ€
A7 D /// G D A7 D /// D7
NO MATTER, WHERE WE WANDER, WE’LL NEVER BE ALONE
Slow to finish
G D7 G D7 G
A SPECIAL PLACE, WITHIN MY HEART, A PLACE, THAT I CALL “HOMEâ€
D7 G // C G D7 G
NO MATTER, WHERE WE WANDER, WE’LL NEVER BE ALONE
37 2008-01-03 05:13:40
Re: AM I THE ONLY ONE? (8 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Hello from New Zealand, Marcalan.
I play banjo, not very often, but I do.
It's a five string banjo tuned G-C-G-B-D, with a sliding capo on the fifth treble string.
It gets used in our skiffle group.
And, I use a capo....
And.....I can't play Dueling Banjos, I hav,nt really tried to.
Regards & cheers
John Walding
38 2008-01-03 04:27:28
Re: I write songs too (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi James, Roger, Last Rebel,
Thanks for your replies and expressions of interest.
However..... I do need help on this....
How do I get my songs onto your forum???
Regards
John
39 2008-01-02 22:23:58
Topic: I write songs too (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hello there,
My name is John Walding, I reside in the town of Bleheim New Zealand.
I,ve been writing and playing my own material now for almost twenty years. None of my material has been recorded.
None of my material has been copy written, it is free to any who may wish to use either the complete song, or use the lyrics and provide their own tune.
You are free to use this material, however, I would ask you to include my name as the originator of any material that you wish to use.
Please accord me the courtesy of informing me of any song material that you have recorded, or are performing.
Regards & cheers
John Walding
Email: john.joy.walding@xtra.co.nz