Thanks Phill - Yep - Why I picked it. 
151 2022-03-30 21:46:56
Re: Among the Other Things (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
154 2022-03-27 16:00:12
Topic: Among the Other Things (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Trying to write a bit more these days. Here is my weekend's offering. No real subject other than my wandering mind.
https://soundcloud.com/jets60/among-the-other-things
Among the Other Things Jeff Gilpin
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Intro – fade-in picking C
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[C]One day I’m going to [F]grow up, not to[C]day
[C]One day the world will [F]be more like the [C]way
[Am]I want it to [Em]be un[Am]til then I guess I’ll [Em]see, guess I’ll [G]see [C]
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[C]I can’t do [F]everything I [C]want
[C]Seems my past comes [F]back to me to [C]taunt
[Am]Reminds me how it [Em]was [Am]no reason just be[Em]cause, just be[G]cause [C]
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[Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
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[C]I don’t know what I [F]want any[C]way
[C]I wish the world was a [F]better place to [C]stay
[Am]But the world is what it [Em]is [Am]nothing to for[Em]give, and it won’t for[G]give [C]
~
[C]I am just [F]one of the [C]many
[C]Trying to get [F]by and just stay [C]skinny
[Am]Among the other [Em]things [Am]living in this world [Em]brings, so many [G]things [C]
~
[Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [F] [C]
155 2022-03-19 11:26:58
Re: The Russian Soldier (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill Williams wrote:
americanwritersgroup wrote:The best Songs i've ever listen
This is a very dubious post. Supposedly a writers group yet syntax is amateurish. Please ignore it as possible fraudulent spam. It's possible they're just after your money!
I'll leave it here for a few days then ban and delete so members know it's a con. No reflection on Brian's song.
Yep - American Writer Group - just trying to sell stuff.
156 2022-03-14 10:32:13
Re: Not so Long ago (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Pete - Yep, I was trying something new.
157 2022-03-14 10:30:48
Re: Friends and Distances (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you Pete
158 2022-03-13 16:17:55
Topic: Friends and Distances (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I'm just missing my friends from all over the world and all they're going through. I reminded myself that time and distance doesn't change who your friends are. Note - putting in "B" with lyrics rather than "B" as a chord since "B" as a chord tends to break the chordpro formatting. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/friends-and-distances
Friends and Distances Jeff Gilpin
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Intro D A D A D A B E E7
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[D]Times they [A]come and [D]times they [A]go
The [D]only constant [A]out there is the B change in the [E]flow
Of the [D]day to [A]day and the [D]goings [A]on
[D]Expect the unex[A]pected just keep B moving [E]
Just keep [A]moving, moving [E]on
Roll on [Bm]wheel, just keep [D]going
Don’t look [A]back for too [E]long
Just keep [Bm]moving, don’t stop [D]moving [A]
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[D]Not sure [A]what will [D] happen to[A]day
[D]Bettors going to [A]gamble B on any[E]way
On who’s [D]up or [A]down who’s kicked [D]out of [A]town
[D]Nothing’s [A]sure on who’s B moving [E]
Just keep [A]moving, moving [E]on
Roll on [Bm]wheels just keep [D]going
Don’t look [A]back or look [E]forward
Just keep [Bm]moving, don’t stop [D]moving
~
[D7]Friends don’t really change much
They’ve [A]gotta live their own lives
B Separated distances [E]may cause some surprise
[D7]Time and space don’t matter
[A]Friends are always friends
B We’re all who we are in the [E]end [E7]
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But I [D]don’t know [A]why I keep [D]going [A]on
For[D]gotten what [A]I meant to B sing in this [E]song
Just that [D]time don’t [A]matter nor [D]distance di[A]vide
[D]Who we really [A]are on the B out or in[E]side
Just keep [A]moving, moving [E]on
Roll on [Bm]wheel, keep on [D]going
Don’t look [A]back for too [E]long
Keep on [Bm]moving, don’t stop [D]moving, moving [A]on
159 2022-03-13 12:26:58
Re: Not so Long ago (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Here is the song.
Acoustic track - https://soundcloud.com/jets60/not-so-long-ago-acoustic
Remix - https://soundcloud.com/jets60/not-so-lo … -headphone
160 2022-03-13 11:53:43
Topic: Not so Long ago (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I wrote this a while back for a project I was working on with a friend of mine on SoundCloud. He worked on the remix while the lyrics, music, vocals, and acoustic guitar are mine. I will post both the original and final remix once he gives me the go-ahead. Here it i for those who want to give it a ride. It's a kind of a do wopp song that's around 104 bpm at 4/4 time.
Not So Long Ago By Jeff G – 10/10//2021
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Intro strumming C
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[C]Rewinding memories
[Am]About those days gone by
[F]Second guessing all I’ve had to [G]do
[C]Overthinking history
[Am]That’s never coming back
[F]I still like remembering I [G]do [G7]
~
I [F]know those [G]days are [C]gone
But [F]far [G]from for[Am]gotten
[F]Takes me [G]back to [C]then [F]
[F]So [G]long a[C]go
~
[C]Back to those yesterdays
[Am]Does not feel all that long
[F]Even though the years have ticked on [G]by
[C]Like a kind of time machine
[Am]Stole my days back then
[F]Time I can’t get back although I [G]try [G7]
~
I [F]know those [G]days are [C]gone
But [F]far [G]from for[Am]gotten
[F]Takes me [G]back to [C]then [F]
[F]So [G]long a[C]go [C7]
~
[Bb]Second guesses come to [F]nothing
[G]As I remember what I [C]learned
[Bb]Heated emotions come on [F]strong
[G]Reason out the window [G7]like some innuendo
~
Solo on chorus chordsF G C – F G Am – F G C F – F G G7
~
[C]Rewinding memories
[Am]About those days gone by
[F]Second guessing all I’ve had to [G]do
[C]Overthinking history
[Am]That’s never coming back
[F]I still like remembering I [G]do
[F]Not so [G]long a[C]go
162 2022-03-07 00:48:02
Re: Playing Townes Gets me Down (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Pete.
163 2022-03-06 14:18:06
Topic: Playing Townes Gets me Down (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I wrote this as a poem a little bit ago but finally put it to music. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/playing-t … s-me-down/
Playing Townes Gets Me Down Jeff Gilpin
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Intro Dm7
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Playing [Dm7]Townes Gets Me Down
But [Dm7]I still play his songs
Something a[F]bout them tugs my heartstrings
Leaves me [C]feeling twice as strong
~
This old [Dm7]world makes me weary
[Dm7]All the stuff going on
So I es[F]cape some to his music
And [C]suddenly all my weariness is [Dm7]gone
~
Now I [G]know his voice is not for [Dm7]everyone
For [C]some I know it might have too much [Dm7]twang
But [G]he just talks to me through the [Dm7]words that he wrote
That’s [F]why I go back [C]again and again
~
He [Dm7]wrote about love and life
And [Dm7]all the in-betweens
Things I [F]think on, but his guitar
Drives his [C]words home or so it seems
~
So playing [Dm7]Towens may get me down
But it [Dm7]helps me ease my pain
Not [F]quite as much as he went through
But I [C]kind of understand just the [Dm7]same
~
Now I [G]know his voice is not for [Dm7]everyone
For [C]some I know it might have too much [Dm7]twang
But [G]he just talks to me through the [Dm7]words that he wrote
That’s [F]why I go back [C]again and again
~
Playing [Dm7]Townes Gets Me Down
But [Dm7]I still play his songs
Something a[F]bout them tugs my heartstrings
Leaves me [C]feeling twice as [Dm7]strong
164 2022-03-05 16:31:06
Topic: Simple Things (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jim's post in the Chat Forum got me thinking about Ukraine, specifically the young innocent collateral damaged children and what they are going through. Hopefully, they will make it through but here is a song about my thoughts on that subject. - https://soundcloud.com/jets60/simple-things
Simple Things Jeff Gilpin
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I play it at 4/4 Time around 110 bpm
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[C]Things I [G]take for [F]granted
[C]Don’t really [G]think a[F]bout
[C]Not really [G]worth a [F]whisper
[C]Not really [G]worth a [F]shout
Like [C]turning [G]on the [F]water
[C]Turning [G]off the [F]light
[C]Checking [G]all my [F]messages
[C]Wondering what I [G]might
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[C]Do with[G]out the [F]simple things
That [C]I don’t [G]think u[F]pon
I [C]guess I [G]would ad[F]just
And just keep [G]going
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Am Em Am Em Am Em G
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[C]But I have [G]lived so [F]long
[C]Both good [G]years and [F]bad
[C]Mostly [G]filled with [F]happiness
[C]Thrown in a [G]little [F]sad
[C]I will [G]still com[F]plain some
[C]Little [G]minor [F]things
[C]Thinking [G]back u[F]pon them now
[C]All comes to no[G]thing… just those
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[C]Little [G]minor [F]simple things
That [C]I don’t [G]think u[F]pon
I [C]guess I [G]would ad[F]just
And just keep [G]going
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But [Am]kids are waking [Em]up today
[Am]Far away from [Em]me
[Am]Unsure of any [Em]future or
[Am]What tomorrow will [Em]bring
[Am]Nothing they can [Em]do about it
[Am]Just try to stay a[Em]live
[Am]Keep on moving [Em]forward and
[Am]Hoping they [Em]survive with[G]out
~
[C]All of [G]life’s ne[F]cessities
That [C]I don’t [G]think u[F]pon
I [C]guess they’ll [G]have [F]to adjust
[C]Just keep going [G]on
[C]Without [G]life’s ne[F]cessities
That [C]I can’t [G]think u[F]pon
I [C]guess they’ll [G]have [F]to adjust
[G]Just keep going [F]on…[G]just keep going [Am]on{eob
~
fade out on Am
165 2022-03-05 13:49:35
Re: What is going on? (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hey Jim - I don't usually post stuff here, but here is what I have been up to. Mostly work, and then I come back home where I try and keep my wife entertained but not to the point of irritation. I do feel bad about the Ukraine situation and I hope it can be resolved soon and peacefully; I'm not very optimistic about that happening though. We're hopefully going on a hike later today and maybe I'll play some after we get back. I hope you're doing well.
166 2022-02-14 12:13:57
Re: Playing Townes Gets Me Down (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Thanks Phill. Will do.
167 2022-02-12 18:42:46
Re: Playing Townes Gets Me Down (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Thanks, Jim - I'm still trying to figure out what music I would use. Hopefully, I'll come up with something sometime.
168 2022-02-12 15:04:15
Topic: Playing Townes Gets Me Down (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Just something I notices about myself this morning that got me wondering. I might make it into a song but for now a poem it is.
Playing Townes Gets Me Down
Playing Townes Gets Me Down
But I still play his songs
Something about them tugs my heartstrings
Leaves me feeling twice as strong
This old world makes me weary
All the stuff going on
So I escape some to his music
And suddenly weariness is gone
Now I know his voice is not for everyone
For some I know it might have too much twang
But he just talks to me through the words that he wrote
That’s why I go back again and again
He wrote about love and life
And all the in-between
Things I think on, but his guitar
Drives his words home or so it seems
So playing Towens may get me down
But it helps me ease my pain
Not quite as much as he went through
But I kind of understand just the same
169 2022-02-12 12:53:37
Re: Today (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Congratulations Jim! I hope to be there with you in the near future.
170 2022-02-07 01:48:46
Re: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Pete - I meant to get it recorded this weekend but never got it quite how I wanted it to sound. I'll keep trying.
171 2022-02-05 23:55:50
Re: Taking My Time (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill Williams wrote:
..., Jeff, we used to do a lot of Chordians projects a few years ago. No reason not to do that again?
No reason at all.
172 2022-02-05 23:54:33
Re: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, you two - Phill I play it fairly fast but not too fast since there are a lot of words to get in.
173 2022-02-05 16:01:06
Topic: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I started writing this years ago and finished this morning. I will try and get a recording up soon.
It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman Jeff Gilpin
bluesy 4/4 time
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Intro Picking E
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[E]Met my baby years ago though it seems like yesterday
I didn’t know it at the time that she’d [E7] swept my heart away
Took a [A]lot of hard work to win her heart but I’m [A7] glad I finally know
It takes a [E]lot to love a good woman but [E7] nothing to let her go
Yeah, it takes a [B7]lot to love a good woman but [B7] nothing to let her go [A] [A7] [E]
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[E]Bumps and curves and dips in the road I sure have seen my share
Seemed difficult at the times but [E7] not too tough to bear
When you’ve [A]made it through the hard times, I [A7] guess it goes to show
It takes a [E]lot to love a good woman but [E7] nothing to let her go
Yeah, it takes a [B7]lot to love a good woman but [B7] nothing to let her go [A] [A7] [E] [E7]
~
Bridge
Now if [A]you do nothing for your woman, expect her to [A7]do it all for you
You’re [E]setting yourself up for a beheading or a [E7] fall that you’ll rue
You [A]don’t have to wait on her hand and foot it’s [A7] little things that mostly matter
[B7] Thoughtful actions go a long, long way much [A7] longer than words that flatter
~
Solo on verse chords
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I am [E]thankful I’ve learned my lessons on the matters of the heart
Bit of a rocky road at first but [E7] now we’ll never part
Like [A]broke in shoes you wear outside on [A7] sunny days or snow
It takes a [E]lot to love a good woman but [E7] nothing to let her go
Yeah, it takes a [B7]lot to love a good woman but [B7] nothing to let her go [A] [A7] [E7]
174 2022-02-05 14:32:27
Re: Taking My Time (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Now that was a sweeet tune and video! I loved it all - You two work well together!
175 2022-02-01 01:43:13
Re: The Russian Soldier (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Brian - I enjoyed that. I'm really relaxed to the sound. I can't quite make out the lyrics but I enjoyed the sound of your singing too. Matches your music.