Hello daddcool - I took the liberty of correcting the coding so that 'Danny Boy' would show up all nice & purdy like.  Although this forum is intended for original songs, I shall allow this one to remain for 2 reasons: 1) It is way out of copyright, so no legal problems, and 2) The story behind the song is a fascinating peek into the history of popular music.

Here is a Wikipedia link to an article about this beloved lyric and 'Londonderry Air' the tune it is most often set to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Boy
There are also several intersting links at the end of the article to sound files and other references materials.

Those of us who try to write songs will enjoy reading about how this song survived to be so well known.  James

Sorry, was interrupted before I could finish previous post . . . begin by learning how to produce a steady tone with your voice.  Long tones - find your resonance - open your throat - relax and let the air flow in and out.  Then work on 'rollercoaster' tones with your voice slowly going up and down.  Breath from the gut - relax your belly to inhale.

Singing takes strength and finesse to produce and project a tone.  Get comfortable with the sound of your own voice - it is a unique instrument, so don't try to make it sound like somebody else.

Build your poise and confidence and 'sing out' - like you are aiming your voice at a target 10 feet away (not 3 inches in front of your face).  People who don't (or can't) sing are the quickest to criticize - so focus on developing your technique (not on their negativity).

Singing is fun.  Playing is fun.  Singing and playing together is absolutely wonderful - keep at it and enjoy the process.   James

How about 'Encore' (as in a little bit more) - maybe too obtuse?
How about 'Odd Riffs' - maybe also too strange?
Haw about 'Backstage Gossip & General Mayhem' . . . . ?

Hello Paula and welcome to the chordie forum!  Sorry you are experiencing frustration trying to do a simple thing - a couple of basic questions. 

First, are you certain that your printer has blue ink?  If not, then the chords just won't show.

Second, are you trying to print using the 'print song' icon at the right side of the song's page?  If you try to print some other way, you will probably get gobbledeegook . . .

James

Hello paulstanley - I just Googled 'blues riffs' and found several sites.
Try it and see what you find.

Here is a page that might help:
http://www.stickmusic.com/html/blues_riffs.htm

WOW!  I had not heard of these insturments before reading your post.  Googled up the company at http://www.rainsong.com/ and am very intrigued.

As a cyclist I am familiar with carbon fiber frames and components used in bicycles - it is truly mind-boggling stuff.  Its incredible strength seems to be way out of line with its mass.  Carbon-fiber bikes are amazingly strong and light.

Wood is a convenient building material only because it grows on trees.  But it suffers from many problems regarding uniformity, moisture, temperature, etc. 

Building an instrument from a stable, strong, and inert material like carbon fiber makes great sense - hooray for Rainsong!  I hope this innovative company is successful in marketing this pioneering application of carbon fiber.

Glad to see that a luthier has finally entered the 21st century.  Will they also be making ukuleles, violins, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, etc.?  James

Here are 2 files that together will get you going:
chords
http://www.fretplay.com/tabs/d/diamond_ … -crd.shtml
lyrics
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/n/neil+diamo … 98874.html
Have fun!  James

Hello filipo and welcome to chordie!  Lyrics & chords for this beautiful song are in chordie's index under 'Armstrong, Louis'.  Here is a link to help get you there:
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.g … s/598.html
Have fun with it - it is a challenging little ditty.  James

I second what Roger has said - moving a song into your songbook prior to editing is the most efficient method.  Once you have made your changes, simply go back to the chordie index, open the original song listing, hit the 'correct' button, and then replace the original with your improved version (copy/paste).

Seems tedious, but it helps ensure that corrected versions are actually improvements rather than quickie hack-jobs.  Once you get the hang of editing and correcting songs, it is easy and very helpful to other users.  James

Hello jnra1 and welcome to chordie's forum!  Rhythm is one of those things that comes with experience (practice practice practice).  Don't be afraid to just thrash away at it and experiment boldly.

If you get too hung up on making it sound exactly like a particular recording, then you will always be a little too timid to have fun.  Chordie's transposing tool is very good for moving songs into a comfortable key - so use it whenever you can.

Here is songbook that has several really fun & easy songs.
"3-Chord Rock & Roll Relics" might suit your needs:
http://www.chordie.com/publicbooks.php? … ngid=56812

James

Hello morenas keeper and welcome to chordie!  Glad you were able to solve the songbook problem.  To update your profile, log in and then go to the forum, then click on 'Profile' up at the top.