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(4 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi JCIT

Found the song here http://www.countrytabs.com/tablature/Pa … hord_6751/ under the title Shady Grove.  The lyrics are the same but it is not massivelyy helpful as it simply states capo on 2nd fret and chords A and D throughout.  You need to register on the site but it is free.  I hope this helps a little.  If you post a link to a video of the song maybe one of the cleverer people here can help you out more.

Ian

Ian

52

(1 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi Kieran

Welcome to Chordie - here you go

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/brand … 10date.htm

Ian

53

(59 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I will read anything including the cereal packet at breakfast but I have 2 real favourite books.  Lord if the Flies by William Golding and Animal Farm by George Orwell - both books demonstrate how fragile society can be when one character or a group of characters manipulate a situation to their own benefit and the lengths that some will go to in order to achieve power over others.

Ian

54

(2 replies, posted in Song requests)

Welcome to Chordie Kargador

Here you go
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/m/m … ou_crd.htm

Ian

55

(5 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi Chris

Roger is right about the 100 song limit.  As he says you can remove a song to add another but there is a small glitch in Chordie that means sometimes you can't remove a song from the song page if it has been re-indexed.  You need to go to the index page of your song book and remove it from there.  But why remove a song -  simply set up a new songbook - some people have 3 or 4.  When you wish to change between songbooks to add songs to your new book make sure that book is current or simply click select songbook and pick the one you wish to use.

Ian

56

(27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi Simon

Welcome to Chordie.  You are currently going through the same pain EVERYBODY has when beginning to play guitar.  All I can advise is that it will get better as you begin to fevelop hard pads on the end of each finger.  This phase of pain lasts for different lengths of time depending very much on how much you play and also depends on the individual.  In my case I suffered the pain for around 2 weeks.  The main thing to remember is that when the pain is bad stop for a while.  Don't stop for an extended period though or you will need to suffer all over again.
One thing is certain is that once the fingers are hardened to it you won't ever regret going through the pain.  Stick with it - it's worth it.

Ian

57

(9 replies, posted in Poems)

Hi Jamier

Seems you hit a chord here.  I'm a member of this club too.  I also found it helped to ease the pain a little by writing a song about my feelings.

Thanks

Ian

58

(43 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

This young lady has a big future.  She headlined the acoustic stage at a number of local music festivals.

www.myspace.com/samanthadurnanmusic

59

(2 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi Selwyn
Welcome to Chordie.
Unfortunately I can't find anything for Gladys Knight but this was originally a country song recorded by Ray Price and you can find the chord progression for that sonf here.
http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics. … hords.html

I don't have any idea how to make this sound like Gladys Knight's version but at least you have a chord progression to start from.  Hope it helps.

Ian

60

(2 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi and welcome to Chordie wildsagefire

I think you will find it very difficult to find this one.  According to his MySpace page John is currently unsigned.  He has 3 songs listed on his page there but Bound to Burn isn't one of them.  If you could find a video of the song some of the cleverer musicians might be able to point you in the right direction.  I checked YouTube but could only find a song called rain which was used on Deadliest Catch.  Sorry I can't be any more help at the moment.

Ian

61

(14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

According to the news today the miners could share up to £100m for their story - as long as this money goes to the miners and their families directly and it is shared equally I'm sure not too many people will complain about them receiving this as compensation for their dreadful ordeal.  The rescue team leader appears to be getting plenty of kudos - I hope this is reflected on ALL of the brave members of the rescue team.

Ian

62

(8 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi Alalia

Click the My Songbook tab at the top and then select Add Songbook.  Give it a name and then you can add songs you play or are learning to your own songbook and then you can make it public if you wish.
Welcome to Chordie

Ian

63

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

Hi Doll
Thank you so much for your comment.
There is music to it and it is in the songwriting section.  I hope to record it this weekend.  I will post a link when complete.

Ian

64

(412 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi Jim

Can't believe it has taken so long to get there but glad it arrived safely.  Enjoy.

Ian

65

(1 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi Anitasman

If you select the resources tab and scroll to the bottom of the page you will find the change password option.

Ian

66

(1 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi John

Welcome to Chordie.  Try here for what you are looking for http://www.isopyl.com/Tabs/

Regards

Ian

67

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

A couple of years ago when I was going through a nasty divorce my sons thought it would be real cool to get dad out dating women as soon as possible and signed me up for a number of dating sites.  I'm sure they did it with the best intentions but dating sites don't really do it for me because they take your money and you still have to do all of the hard work (tongue in cheek here).  Here are some of my thoughts

Dating Site Blues

My inbox is filled with messages from single women looking for love
They're from June, Sue and Angela, Cherry, Rita and Marie
And one from a red indian girl who says her name is Snow White Dove
There's even one from Russian triplets they all look the same to me.

I've got the Dating Site blues cause no matter which one I use
They send fifty messages every day with a whole new batch to choose
Now it's a full time job to sort the wheat from the chaff
Then they ask me to pay them money I think they're having a laugh

I know you'll say I should be happy with all of this attention I get
But you've got to believe me that it's causing me pain
I know their husbands and their kids I even know the names of all their pets
Cause they're the same five women every day with a different name

I've got the Dating Site blues cause no matter which one I use
They send fifty messages every day with a whole new batch to choose
Now it's a full time job to sort the wheat from the chaff
Then they ask me to pay them money I think they're having a laugh

Now you've got to be careful because they all lie through their teeth
There was a flirty young thing called Julie who seemed to be the one
But I found out he used to be a builder who was once called Keith
That one didn't go any further man that would have been real wrong

I've got the Dating Site blues cause no matter which one I use
They send fifty messages every day with a whole new batch to choose
Now it's a full time job to sort the wheat from the chaff
Then they ask me to pay them money I think they're having a laugh

The matches that they send me have never ever been real good
I wish they'd just send me half a dozen women in the mail to try
I'm not a real fussy guy they just need to be flesh and blood
I'll send the money by return along with the ones that I don't buy

I've got the Dating Site blues cause no matter which one I use
They send fifty messages every day with a whole new batch to choose
Now it's a full time job to sort the wheat from the chaff
Then they ask me to pay them money I think they're having a laugh

Hi Cindy
Chordie applies a display format to files hosted on other chord and tab sites provided those files are created in a specific way.  If you are looking to create sheets for your own original songs you can do it via the Songwriting section of the forum and there is a sticky there explaining how to format the song in any document creation program eg notepad so that Chordie can display them correctly.
There are apps around if you want to create songsheets on your own PC in a Chordie style format to print them out from your computer.  Try Googling Songbird Studio which comes with an add-in called Songbird Chords.  It is free and I think it will do what you want.
Hope that helps

Ian

69

(7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi all

Had an interview for a job today and that seemed to go well - I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  While in was in an area I hadn't been to for many years I decided to have a look around and came across a music shop I hadn't seen before so I had a mosey in and a look around.  The guy in the shop left me alone to look around the masses of guitars on the racks, the walls the floor - it was amazing.  Eben down to the axe on the wall signed by Gary Moore.
I got talking to the guy in the shop and he was fabulous.  I was talking to him about lefty guitars and he said if I told him what make and model I wanted he would get it for me on appro.  Nothing was too much trouble for him - he showed me everything I wanted and more besides.
At this point my son was buying some strings for his bass and the manager of the shop was giving him some advice.  I thought I knew his face and it turns out that he is Steve James former bass player of the Dogs d'Amour and Slyder.  After Slyder he went on tour as guitar tech to the Levellers and from there became a well respected luthier.  At the weekend they are going to have a look at the setup on my current guitar - he was great no snobbery when I said I had a 20 year old Tanglewood.
What a fabulous down to earth guy he knows where his money comes from and he treats all of his customers accordingly.  What a pleasure to go into his shop.
This has definitely restored my faith in music stores - well some of them.

Ian

70

(231 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

A group of psychiatry students are in a seminar about Emotional Extremes and in an attempt to set the tone for the lecture the professor asked one student "What is the opposite of joy?"
"Sadness" replied the student. To the second student he asked "What is the opposite of depression?"  "Elation" was the response.  He then turned to the Essex girl and asked "What's the opposite of woe?"  With a beaming smile on her face she said "Sir I think you'll find that would be Giddy-up."

Ian

71

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is quite hard Toots.  How about "I'm so broke I'm wearing my kids hand-me-ups"
"I'm so broke I beg scraps from the dog"

I'll get my head round some more

Ian

72

(3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Palmer have been making guitars for 85 years in the USA and subcontract manufacture of some models to China and Indonesia.  I don't think yours is anywhere near that kind of age.  With Palmer guitars the first 2 letters usually indicate the type of guitar so PD is Dreadnought likewise PF's are usually Folk models.  The PF815 was made between 1987 and 1991 but I can't find any info on a half size model.  Perhaps the GS designates the size.  Anyway Palmer guitars are based in Miami, Florida and they may be able to give you a bit more information about your new acquisition - hopefully they are better informed than their website which is anything but helpful.

Hope this helps a little

Ian

73

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Well said Jerry.  Jerry's right with regard to the income generated by the monarchy in tourism.  Of the £76 bn spent by visitors to these shores in 2004 £44.4 bn was spent in London mainly by Japanese and US tourists keen to see the sights including Buckingham Palace.  It's difficult to move around London in summer without bumping into some Japanese students waving cameras or a blue rinsed US wrinkly complaining to her husband, "Jeez Hiram why cain't we have tea with the Queen?"  She can't understand that is a special privilege reserves for important visitors like the Simpsons.
And Zurf politicians are a special breed it's a shame many of them are two faced. lying, self serving thieves and that applies wherever you go in the world.

Ian

74

(3 replies, posted in Poems)

Hi all

Was thinking today about a friend and the problems he is having with his daughter and this came to mind.  I don't have any daughters myself but I can imagine how hard it is for the guys out there who are constantly worrying about their little girls.  I do have a 3 month old granddaughter and I just know how much her daddy loves her.  As long as the little angels out there understand the strength of daddy's love life will be good - God willing


A Daddy's Love


There's noone to see the tears she cries as she sits alone in her room
She's had her heart broken and she's a long long way from home
There's nothing jeft to live for she's made a real mess of her life
She doesn't know who to turn to to save her from this strife

She fell for a real handsome guy who promised her the moon
Her daddy tried to warn her she was growing up to soon
But she didn't listen to her daddy - she was a woman of the world
She didn't want to be just her daddy's little girl

They moved out to the city and left the farm behind
She didn't see his cheating I guess her love was blind
He used her and left her with no money and a baby on the way
She has no idea how will she survive another day

She thinks back to her childhood safe in her daddy's arms
She wants to be back there but she doesn't know if she can
He warned her to be certain what she was doing was right
But she knew so much better and ran off into the night

She knew she broke her daddy's heart on the day she went away
She really wants to call him but she is too afraid
That he'll just say "I told you so" or "I told you were wrong" 
Someone needs to tell her that her daddy's love's still strong

Daddy's been searching for his angel ever since the day she went
He needs to know she's happy if it costs him every cent
He'll search the whole world over because his love's an endless flame
He wants to tell his daughter and he hopes she feels the same

She needs to forget her pride and call her daddy on the phone
He'll be there in a moment to take his little girl back home
He won't blame her for the hurt she's caused or tell her she was wrong
He'll just hold and care for her cause her daddy's love's still strong

She'd find true happiness with just one call she mustn't hesitate
To tell her daddy that she needs his help before it is to late
A daddy can forgive anything his little angel might have done
A daddy's love for his daughter's the greatest gift under the sun     


Ian

75

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

There's one thing certain today and that is that the British monarchy certainly ain't broke.  Apparently her personal wealth is £290m,  If that's on the breadline I'd like to join her.