I just re-wrote ( as I usually do 
)
Changed a few lyrics and re-arranged the chords.
I am going to try to record it later today or tomorrow.
Give ' er a try and let me know what you think
Happy VD !!
Jim
701 2021-02-14 14:37:40
Re: Song: It Just Might Be Me (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
702 2021-02-14 13:22:57
Re: Song: It Just Might Be Me (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Peatle !
Hope you and Maree share a special day together today !!
It's summer there right ? WE are getting 8-12" of snow tomorrow!
Cheers
Jim
703 2021-02-14 12:19:41
Re: Sowing Creativity (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jeff
I too think the song has some real nice lines in the lyrics
I agree with your philosophy as well about writing as much as possible for the reasons you stated, but also bc it is a very convenient way for me to relax as the song usually leads to quite a bit of time devoted to trying to play guitar . Songwriting for me is usually inspired by something I see or hear, and once in a while by events that bother me or are inspiring.
Thanks for sharing your song - I will look forward to the others at the time you deem it appropriate
Cheers
Jim
704 2021-02-13 15:12:38
Topic: Song: It Just Might Be Me (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I was watching all the people scurrying about the past couple of days over the celebration of Valentine's Day.
I too am a victim of love - and easily fall into that category so it is not a criticism. I just wanted to point out there is a lot of other love that is need in this world and hope that these words can make people reflect a bit on that as we celebrate the love in our lives.
It probably needs a lot of editing but in my head it seems ok. Let me know what you think
and oh yeah....... HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
Jim
It Just Might Be Me By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[G]Look around this ‘ol world and open up [C] your eyes and your [G]heart
If you can stop just one soul from aching, well [D]that’s a real good start
take the [G] time to care, and help someone[C] with a heavy [G]load
Ya' know a prayer, or a song might help a friend send their [D]troubles down the [G]road
.
Verse 2
[G]Show a little kindness, and bring some sunshine to [C]someone else’s[G] yard
A helping hand, or a smile or two, you see it’s [D]really not that hard
and if you [G] look around for those in need, there’s[C] no telling what you’ll[G] find
It’s funny that while you’re helping them, you’ll find your [D] own peace of [G]mind
.
Chorus
Yea it, [C] Seems the more that you care
and the [G]more love that you share
oh it[D] makes this world a better place to [G] be
So let your [C] love come shining through,
for [G] all the wretched world to see
because that [D]person’s aching heart you heal,
well it [C] just might be [G]me
yeah it [D] just [C]might be [G]me
Verse 3
[G]It’s the little things, that can warm a heart, like [C]easing a friend in [G] need
It doesn’t take much to give a lot, who knows [D] where that road may lead
We all [G] have different dreams to follow, but we [C]sometimes lose our [G]way
And we all could use a little love sometimes, to help us [D]make it through tough [G]days
.
Chorus
Yea it, [C] Seems the more that you care
and the [G]more love that you share
oh it[D] makes this world a better place to [G] be
So let your [C] love come shining through,
for [G] all the wretched world to see
because that [D]person’s aching heart you heal,
well it [C] just might be [G]me
yeah it [D] just [C]might be [G]me
yeah it [D] just [C]might be [G]me
yeah it [D] just [C]might be [G]me
705 2021-02-12 20:39:41
Re: A Little Faith (24 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Peatle and Phill
Great message - sound is fantastic and the video is spot on!!
Well done gents !!
Jim
706 2021-02-10 00:45:46
Topic: Texas Girl - Covered by Phill Williams (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill changed it up a bit - I think it sounds great
https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … ll-version
I sure wish I had the ability to play and sing like this.
Let us know what you think
Jim
707 2021-02-08 21:10:12
Re: Musical Clutter (7 replies, posted in Poems)
Peatle- love it - so dead balls accurate !
Were those Tui birds ?
Jim
708 2021-02-03 20:09:41
Topic: Soundcloud - Girls From Texas (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I finally had time to try this song - hope it's not too painful for your ears
709 2021-02-03 15:38:09
Re: Friend w/ Benefits (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Beamer
in the words of Dylan Thomas, " Do not go gentle into the good night - rage, rage against the dying of the light !
some dark and deep messages in your lyrics.
Going to be interesting to hear it when/if it becomes a song.
Thanks for sharing
Jim
710 2021-01-31 18:52:37
Re: Pistol Don (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
OMG - I love it ! So funny and sad.
Great song - Love the bass line- kind of a mix of Marty Robbins, Bob Willis and Johhny Cash.
"Piss til dawn" as a result of his drinking all night !! - "The partly opened fly" !
This song is so clever and witty. Well played sir,literally and figuratively!!LOL !!!
711 2021-01-31 14:38:33
Topic: Girls From Texas - Re do ! :) (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I just wasn't happy the way the original lyric sort of just didn't finish, so I added a verse and kind of melded them together to finish it off.
I also changed the arrangement to a rocking little country blues song in the key of E
I think it plays easier( alot more fun for me to play it) and makes more sense to me this way.
I am hoping this afternoon or tomorrow to be able to record a copy and torture your ears!
It's pretty much as Phill noted on the original - one of those songs to be sung in a Texas bar.
Thanks for taking a look.
Girls from Texas By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
.
[E]Met me a woman down in San Antone
[E] skin soft as satin but a heart of stone
with [A] fire in her eyes, whiskey on her lips
I could [E]feel the heat a comin’ off her finger tips
[B7] She wore a cowboy hat and tight blue jeans
[A] caught my attention if you [E]know what I mean
,
Verse 2
.
Well [E] we danced all night to every song
[E]I went to get a beer, she said “don’t be long”
[A]Then she took my horse, my boots, and gun
And said [E]hey cowboy “let’s have some fun”
[B7]she rode my stallion all through the night
[A]out where the stars are [E]big and bright
.
Chorus
.
[A]Mama said watch out for those naughty girls
the [E]ones with big smiles and hair full of curls
the [A]ones that are wild, and a little bit reckless
yeah,[B7]Mama said stay a[A]way from those girls from [E] Texas
yeah [B7]Mama said stay a[A]way from those girls from [E] Texas
.
Verse 3
.
[E]woke up next morning at the break of dawn
[E]lipstick on my collar, but she was gone
[A]a note on the table said we'll meet again
but I [E]don't where and she didn't say when
[B7] it was one of them nights that I can't explain
but that [A] girl from Texas just [E]drives me insane
.
and I[B7] just can't wait til we [A]meet [E] again
.
Chorus
.
[A]Mama said watch out for those naughty girls
the [E]ones with big smiles and hair full of curls
the [A]ones that are wild, and a little bit reckless
yeah,[B7]Mama said stay a[A]way from those girls from [E] Texas
.
yeah [B7]Mama said stay a[A]way from those girls from [E] Texas
yea [B7]Mama said stay a[A]way from those girls from [E] Texas
.
slow
but the [B7]Lord knows, I [A] need that girl from [E]Texas
yeah, the [B7]Lord knows, I [A] need that girl from [E]Texas
712 2021-01-18 17:23:37
Re: MISSISSIPPI 1955 - A song about racial inequality (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ken
Nice song.
Sorrowful topic
I teach my kids about it and it is no easy task
The woman that Emmet till supposedly whistled at - just about 4 or 5 years ago admitted he never did any such thing.
The mom insisted on the casket being an open casket so the whole world could see what they did to her son - the whole world is still watching, but there is so much more that needs to be done to heal us.
Good stuff my friend
Jim
713 2021-01-18 17:19:34
Re: Play the pipes out loud and bring peace (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Sunds VERY NICE Trev
714 2021-01-18 13:25:47
Re: Prince Edward Island (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thank you Ken. I like that type of metaphor as well.
Peatle
Thanks for the comment, I thought I remembered that there might be chordie members from Canada.
Two of the places that looked really nice were Charlottetown and Avonlea ( Home of Anne of Green Gables)
JIm
715 2021-01-18 13:16:28
Re: Frances (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Peatle
Very touching.
There are thousands that live in the same situation.
I went for a walk the other day through our town and thought the same thing - so many people alone in there house (especially with covid) and for many, as you describe, no one to look in on or care for. I agree with Brian- a very nice piece of writing.
I am sorry for you and Marie's loss.
Phill
I think about Bill every time I post something and think just as you said. I have sent him e cards which have been opened but no response.
We sure miss him here on Chordie.
Take care all
Jim
716 2021-01-17 19:25:14
Re: Prince Edward Island (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Trevor
Sometimes stuff just strikes me for some reason I can’t explain
On the other side of the coin- I can’t sing for beans and my playing ability is elementary so I guess it's a wash.
Phill
Thanks for the input, I see what you mean
I just made a couple changes. I left the line in about the rain from yesterday, only shortened as you advised.
I like "yesterday" rather than "today" b/c I think it relates more to the fact that she too has been gone. I think now it fits better though !
Thanks
PS. I’m not a travel promoter- but I think that place is on my bucket list - it looks wonderful. I wonder if anyone here on chord or is from there?
717 2021-01-17 18:34:59
Re: Play the pipes out loud and bring peace (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Trev
do you play bagpipes?
718 2021-01-17 14:50:42
Topic: Prince Edward Island (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Last night I was just looking at pictures of beautiful places on the internet and Prince Edward Island popped up. I've never been there but somehow it struck me that it was such a beautiful place that is would be a place you could lose a love to. I really can't explain how it evolved into this - it's just the thoughts and words that came to mind as I looked at pictures of this beautiful island in Canada.
Hope you like it - all comments are appreciated
Prince Edward Island/One More Dance by Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
.
[Am]I’ve never been to Prince Edward Island
but I [Em] hear it’s pretty there in the fall
she [Am]left for there about a year ago
and [F]I’m still waiting for [Em]her to [AM]call
.
Verse 2
.
[Am]She’s just like Prince Edward Island
With its [Em] tide that ebbs and flows
So [Am] beautiful, yet so far away
She’s [F]like the wind that [Em]comes and [Am]goes
.
Chorus
[F]Heartache with time will go away
At [C] least that’s what the poet’s say
But I [F]keep on wishing for one more chance
And [G]one more kiss, and [F]just one more [C] dance
.
instrumental
[Am][Em][Am] [F][Em] [Am]
Verse 3
.
[Am]so far away on Prince Edward Island
I [Em]wonder if she remembers me
like [Am] rain gone from yesterday
am [F]I just another [Em] faded memo[Am]ry
.
Chorus
[F]Heartache with time will go away
At [C] least that’s what the poet’s say
But I [F]keep on wishing for one more chance
And [G]one more kiss, and [F] just one more [C] dance
[G]One more kiss, and [F] just one more [C] dance
Oh [G]One more kiss, and [F] just one more [C] dance
Thanks and Cheers
Jim
719 2021-01-16 13:47:38
Re: Play the pipes out loud and bring peace (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Trevor
A sad, but very spiritual and moving song. In my mind it sounds like a young soldier that is wounded badly
and is anticipating that he won't get home again.
The lyrics are fantastic
anticipating an even greater third verse ( just to put the pressure on ! )
I will look forward to the finished version when recorded.
Cheers
Jim
720 2021-01-13 21:48:31
Re: Just A Girl From Texas (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hope it's ok - made a couple small changes and added a verse.
This needs a chorus too.
She rode my horse like her butt was on fire..
Her tight blue jeans up to her waist.
Her chequered shirt tied 2 inches higher.
with ruby lips that I'd love to taste
I had just arrived back home in Texas.
After spending six months out at sea.
she was a little rough around the edges
but that just stoked a ship's fire in me.
we got together at the local watering hole
to quench our thirsts with whiskey and beer
then she started dancing out of control
I thought " what the heck am I doing here ?
721 2021-01-13 16:57:38
Re: You are invited! Prince George BC, online music festival - Coldsnap (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Looks cool
Better send out a reminder that week so i remember
722 2021-01-13 01:29:00
Re: Just A Girl From Texas (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Ken. I may give it a go if I get time. I was just having some fun.
Phill hit it right on the head - I wrote it thinking it would be a pretty good cowboy bar song.
Thanks Brian - Texas is not an easy word to rhyme.
Peatle - thanks for the kind words - I believe that you have the makings for a very good song
as that title definitely would draw attention. Hope you do it !
Thanks again guys !
Jim
723 2021-01-13 00:39:40
Re: Cold Virginia Snow (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ken
To me that is the best song lyric ever written here on chordie !
If you don't mind, I would like to have permission to share this story with
my students when we study the Civil war. I always try to make it personal.
U.S. Grant's escort bugler (Seth Flint,a.k.a. Charles Seaver)was from my small town
and played taps at Appomattox after the surrender.
That song is so good - it gives me chills listening to it.
Have you ever visited the site where he was attacked ?
Great song !
Jim
p.s. I can empathize with this story. Not as storylike as the description you gave of your great grandfather and great grandmother,
but my dad was killed in an accident when I was 8 months old leaving my mother on a farm with 10 kids.
Must have been the same sort of shock, but somehow she pulled it off, reminds me of the strength your great grandma must have had as well.
Thanks for sharing your terrific saga. It should be in a movie.It is that powerful !
724 2021-01-11 23:41:15
Topic: Just A Girl From Texas (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
well as long as we are on the Country Texas theme
and I figure since Mojo being from Texas, he might have known a few in his day
I wrote this little song......
Chords might not be the best but what the heck do I know about music ?
Just a Girl From Texas By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
.
[C]Met me a woman down in San Antone
[C] skin soft as satin but a [G]heart of stone
with [G] fire in her eyes and whiskey on her lips
I could [G]feel the heat a comin’ off her [C]finger tips
,
Verse 2
.
[C] She wore a cowboy hat and tight blue jeans
[C] caught my attention if you [G]know what I mean
we [G] danced all night to every song
I went to get a beer, she said [C]“don’t be long”
.
Chorus
.
[F]Mama said watch out for those naughty girls
[C]the ones with big smiles and hair full of curls
[F]the ones that are wild, and a little bit reckless
[G]Mama said stay a[F]way from those girls from [C] Texas
yea [G]Mama said stay a[F]way from those girls from [C] Texas
. Verse 3
.
[C]Well she took my horse, my boots, and gun
[C] And said hey cowboy “let’s [G] have some fun”
[G]she rode my stallion all through the night
out where the stars are [C]big and bright
.
[C]woke up the next morning at the break of dawn
[C]lipstick on my shirt, but [G]she was gone
[G]found a note on the table said we'll meet again
but I don't why and she [C] didn't say when
Chorus
.
[F]Mama said watch out for those naughty girls
[C]the ones with big smiles and hair full of curls
[F]the ones that are wild, and a little bit reckless
[G]Mama said stay a[F]way from those girls from [C] Texas
[G]Mama said stay a[F]way from those girls from [C] Texas
yea [G]Mama said stay a[F]way from those girls from [C] Texas
slow
oh but [G] Mama I think I [F]love that girl from [C]Texas
Yea the [G]Lord knows, I [F] love that girl from [C]Texas
725 2021-01-11 17:06:34
Re: Hank Williams On My Mind (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ken
I agree with everything everyone said - That awesome -it reminds me Rodney Crowell's I walk the line - Revisited where he used JC song in it.
Cool beans my friend
Jim