101

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

I loved it, really great writing.

102

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

'Twas my pleasure. And thank you for the kind thoughts.

Hi MKM, what's a 20 hour flight between friends. We can't even meet halfway tho', as that might land us in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. If you do sing it and like it, please feel free to record and post on the site.

104

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

'Mornin' Dolly, ''gong'' was a slang term used by soldiers to describe a medal. Thankx for the comments, much appreciated.

105

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi DC, baaaaaa's are good for you, they teach your fingers to be obedient, says he who is not tooooo hot on baaaaa's himelf. Thankx for the comments.
Phill, I will record some of my stuff as soon as I can find someone who is prepared to sing to my guitar accompaniment. Thankx for the comments.
David

Rock until you drop. Then get up and do it all over again. Have a good one guys.

107

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

FG Play one downstroke on the F and then slide to G. Barre chords.


OLD  SOLDIERUp tempo ballad


[Bm]SEETHEOLDSOLDIER


[F#]OLDANDSICK


[Bm]ONCEHISLIFE


WAS[F#]ASSTRONGASABRICK


[G]HISUNIFORMCRUMPLED


[F]HISBODYTOO


[C]THEREWASATIME


[FG]WHENHESTOODFORSAFETY


[F]HUMILITYANDSECURITY[E]TOO


[E]BUTNOWHISLIFE


[E]LONGSINCEPASTITS[G]BEST


[D]HASFALLENAPART


[F]ATTHEGOVERNMENTS(BE-[E]HEST)


[Bm]HISDAYSOFPRIDE


[F#]GLORYANDSONG


[Bm]AREINTHEPAST


[F#]WHERETHEYREALLYDON’TBELONG


[G]WATCHHIMSLOUCH


[F]OFFTOTHEPUB


[C]CANWEBELIEVE


[FG]FORAPLATEOFGRUB


[F]ORSOHESAYS



[E]BUTWEKNOWBETTER


[E]THATHEGOTALETTER


[E]TELLINGHIM


[E]THATHIS[D]PENSIONANDGONG


[F]WERETOBESOLDFORA[E]SONG


[Bm]HEFELTLONELY[F#]ANDCOLD


[Bm]ASHEWASOFTEN[F#]TOLD


[G]HECOULDNEVERRETURN[F]TOTHEFOLD


[C]FORWHATHEHADSEEN


[FG]WERESIGHTSTHATNOMAN


[F]SHOULDEVERENDURE


[E]LETALONEPRAISE


[E]BUTALLTHEGENERALSCOULD[D]SAYWAS


[F]ITWASOUR[E]WAR


[Bm]WESANGASONG


[F#]ITISWHEREEVERY[Bm]SOLDIER


[F#]DOESBELONG


[G]SOFEELHISPAIN


[F]FEELHISSORROW


[C]FORHIM


[FG]THEREMIGHTBENO(TO-[F]MORROW)[E]


Phill and Kap, thankx very much for the comments. It is not recorded, as I seriously cannot sing, except in X extra flat. I have been searching around for someone to record with me,but so far to no avail. I have a friend who's wife is very talented in the songwriting and singing department, but she flatly refuses to do anything. A real waste of talent. But, thankx again.
David

109

(15 replies, posted in Electric)

Hey CJ, my wife was in stitches for about 5 minutes. So was I.

110

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

Moose,  looks like a real ''no prisoners'' pooch. It's a nice pic of him

Hi DC, thankx for the comments. It is a continuous medium tempo ballad

Oh great moderator, I do thank you, as you might have noticed, my 'puter ''skills'' are somewhat lacking in expertise, [to put it mildly], notice this time I got the correct [[[  ]]]. lol. SWAMBO will have to guide me on the next attempt. But thankx again.

Somethings gone south on the 'puter. All I seem to have is a title.

**Your chopro fairy godfather has paid a visit smile**

WAR  VETBUVVY 05-09-2009


Ballad




[Dm]SEETHEWARVET


[C]SITTINGONTHEWALL


[Dm]NOLONGERTHOUGHTOF


[C]ASSIXFEETTALL


[G]SHUNNEDBYMANY


[D]IGNOREDBYALL


[C]SEETHEPOORVET


[Em]CRUMBLEANDFALL


[Dm]HISLIFEWASGOOD


[C]HISLIVINGGREAT


[Dm]UNTILTHATDAY


[C]WHENTHEFORCESOFPOWER


[G]SENTHIMALETTER


[D]FROMTHATIVORYTOWER


[C]HEHADNOCHOICE


[Em]HEHADNOWAY


[Dm]TOSTILLTHEVOICE


[C]THATGAVEHIMSOMESAY


[Dm]HEWASDRAFTED


[C]HEWASDRILLED


[G]ATTHEENDOFITALL


[D]HE WASANYTHINGBUTTHRILLED


[C]TOBEBILLED



[C]FORTHEWASTED [Em]BULLETS


[Dm]AIMEDATATARGET


[C]THATDIDN’TMOVE


[Dm]HEWASSENTTOTHEBUSH


[C]HEWASSENTTOTHEDESERT


[G]SOMEOFHISFRIENDS


[D]HADNOCHOICE


[C]BUTTOACCEPTTHE[Em]JUNGLE


[Dm]THATWASINFESTED


[C]WITHMAGGOTSFROMHELL


[Dm]WITHSCARCELYACALL


[C]FROMTHEDINNERBELL


[Em]HESHOTATPEOPLE


[Dm]KIDSANDDOGSTOO


[C]BECAUSEOFHISAGE


[Dm]HERACKEDHISBRAIN


[C]TOFINDANEXCUSE


[G]TOBEABLETOSAY


[D]IHAVETOREFRAIN


[C]BUTHISCHOICEWAS [Em]NIL


[Em]THEWARMONGERSANDGENERALS


[Dm]INSISTEDTHATHEWASTHERE


[C]ONLYTOKILL[Em]



**Moderators note: The formatting for Chopro has to be exact, putting the title in twice did not help but the main problem was using 'curly' brackets '{}' for the chords instead of the 'square 'ones '[]'.**

115

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill, that was gooooood rant. And accurate.

116

(15 replies, posted in Electric)

'Fraid not, CJ, I'm not too up on the technical side of things. All I do is write songs and make a noise in my musicroom.
''chick''------lol-----this will definitely confuse or amuse my wife.

117

(15 replies, posted in Electric)

Oops?  sorry CJ

118

(15 replies, posted in Electric)

Hi Cliff,  Cape Town, just a tad toooo far to get together for a  jam. pity.

119

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

Ozmoid, great advice, absolutely spot on the button. All animals will respond to love and caring, imo a home without animals definitely lacks something.

120

(25 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Hi Mom, if you have a frayed string, then I think it might be better to replace all four of the wound strings, if not all six, as the new string will sound nice and bright against the older strings which will sound flatter or duller. Restringing a guitar is almost as painfull as going to the dentist, but it is a must do.

121

(15 replies, posted in Electric)

Hi Cliff, which part of SA are you from.

122

(179 replies, posted in Recording)

Russ, have a great 68, contrary to popular opinion, ice cream and rock & roll are GOOD FOR YOU. Indulge and ENJOY.
David

123

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill, brilliantly said. Exceptional writing. Global warming is real and needs to be addressed immediately. The so called leaders who ignore this are a danger to all of us.

124

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

Hi Jason, it took around 15 minutes. The word flow is a lot quicker than my typing skills. lol

125

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

Thank you, ladies, much appreciated. Dolly, I have gathered from some of your posts that you have something of an esoteric insight into the spiritual realms, [I hope that I am correct, if I am wrong, then no offence is intended]. Thankx again to the two of you.

David