1,776

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Ok on soundcloud Bill gave me a compliment, and I took it as a challenge.
After I had basketball practice today with my team - I grabbed my guitar and wrote this.

Hope it works for you Bill - probably not what you had in mind ! smile
I couldn't make up my mind for a title - Bill - why don't you pick it out !

[song]
{t: Underneath Your Breath}
Or
{t: Me and my ‘ol dog}

[G]All those memories I've had with you at my side
All those [C]memories of you as my sweet, sweet  [G]bride
a [C] faded love story,  as our touches  turned so[G] cold
From the [D]moment   you cheated and [C]turned down that [G] road

[G]I'm sure that our friends will all want to know
they're [C]  sure to ask  why it is that you're  feeling [G]   low
and what's [C]  happened to the passion, who put out love's [G]flame
I'm sure they'll [D]  all want to know which [C]one of us to[G] blame

Chorus

[C]Well, you  mistook  paradise for a few moments  of [G] lust
And now you [C]ask me if I'm leaving, it seems that  I [G]must
and if [C]anybody ever wonders why I've gone  [G]missing
Just [D] tell' em  me and my ol' [C] dog have  gone   [G] fishing 

[G]I considered staying, but that was just foolish pride
It would [C]be so different, as a broken heart is hard to [G]hide
I'd  try to [C] put a smile on, and let nothing be re[G]vealed
But then I [D] look into your eyes and [C]see  guilt  con[G]cealed



[G]Well I hope that  you're happy now , since  I've gone away
There really [C]wasn't any reason that could make me want to [G]stay
If we [C]ever meet again  by chance ,  before I meet my [G]death
I hope to [D] hear  you say you're[C] sorry, underneath your [G]breath

Chorus

[C]Well, you  mistook  paradise for a few moments  of [G] lust
And now you [C]ask me if I'm leaving, it seems that  I [G]must
and if [C]anybody ever wonders why I've gone  [G]missing
Just [D] tell' em,  me and my ol' [C] dog have  gone   [G] fishing 
Just [D] tell' em,  me and my ol' [C] dog have  gone   [G] fishing 
Just [D] tell' em,  me and my ol' [C] dog have  gone   [G] fishing
[Song/]

1,777

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

Zurf
The Song you are referring to is " Old Fat Boat"  I believe... but it was not Eric Bogle that wrote it
it was Gordon Bok
here it is.  Cool song just the same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAd4l5uROU

Jim

1,778

(580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Jethro Tull is pure genius !  His creativity and perspectives were incredible.
This is one of my favorites of him  - he just had so much fun performing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-hnVeq9FTg

That's the one thing I would wish for if I could, is the ability to perform ( sing and play ) ... it just looks like so much fun!!! 

Ian was the master of so many instruments and had that unique voice - like the Ray Charles',  Johnny Cash's, Dylan's, Elvis,Rod Stewart's Janis Joplin etc... that the moment you hear three notes of it you know who the singer is because it's so idiosyncratic and awesome

and lastly -   I think our own Phill sounds almost exactly like Ian Anderson when he sings smile

Thanks for perking up my Wednesday TF !!!

Sorry I missed this yesterday - HAPPY BOXING DAY !!!
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/boxing_zpsbrsqacc3.jpg

1,780

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

LOL Phill

you must have forgotten who you were talking to.  I don't have any idea what a middle  eight/ bridge even is, never mind put one in. smile smile smile


It sounds really cool thought so please add it !  I have come to know anything you do to songs makes a huge improvement.

Thanks for the kind words.  A very Happy New Year to you.

Jim

1,781

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

and I alays thought Waltzing Matilda was a bout some crazy lady that danced every dance at weddings ! smile

Danny Boy played with bagpipes - makes me cry every time!!

1,782

(48 replies, posted in Electric)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont … u0mER1_g4c

just ---- WOW !

and montleone !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4v3PBRRrqY

1,783

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I made this recording this morning.
It's ok but if someone who can actually play and sing did it - I think it would be a pretty cool Christmas song.

Hope you like it.


https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/santa-rides-tonight

Jim

1,784

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I made a couple of chord and lyric changes.......

I think this is pretty good... I'm going to try to get my Telecaster going and record this today.  smile

1,785

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

OMG ZURF

THAT is hysterical   Great Lyric!

1,786

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

Scott

That is exactly why I have never gone on FB - I have seen it mess up so many things, end friendships, end employment,  and ruin lives.....

FB is like a guillotine.... if it was used for slicing meat for sandwiches it would be great....

I am so glad you are still going to be on here.

Best wishes for the rest of the Holidays.

1,787

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Peatle - maybe next year - wish I had thought of it a few days earlier

it's a fun song

Jim

1,788

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

here is a link to it in chopro format

it should get your feet stomping and your face smiling ! :

Merry Christmas

1,789

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Woke up this morning and thought -.... hmmm  bunch of kids coming to my house tonight - maybe a song about Christmas eve... so I wrote this
Fast paced little blues progression....   hope you like it.


[Song]
{t:Santa Rides Tonight}


[E] Santa is flying tonight, flying around the world
[A] Santa is flying tonight, oh  [E]he's flying around the world
He'll be [B7} putting presents underneath  the tree
for [E]  every  good   [A]boy   and [E] girl

[E] On Donner and Dasher , on Comet and Cupid, pull, pull,  that sleigh
Now [A] Vixen and Blitzen , Prancer and Dancer  [E]   might not  know the way
so [B7]follow Rudolph  and his shiny nose , and keep
[E] Santa  laughing [A]all the [E]way

[E] Santa is flying tonight,  I hope that you've been nice
[A] Santa is flying tonight, oh yeah [E]hope that you've been nice
You[B7] better  not be on the naughty list because
ya [E]know  he's [A] checking it [E] twice

[E] On Donner and Dasher , on Comet and Cupid, pull, pull,  that sleigh
Now [A] Vixen and Blitzen , Prancer and Dancer  [E]   might not  know the way
so [B7]follow Rudolph and his shiny nose , and keep
[E] Santa  laughing [A]all the [E]way

[E] Santa is flying tonight, he's spreading Christmas cheer
[A] Santa is flying tonight, yeah [E]  ya know he'll soon be here
You'll [B7]hear him say as he pulls outta sight
Merry  [E] Christmas to all, and to [A]all a good [E] night
.


[E] On Donner and Dasher , on Comet and Cupid, pull, pull,  that sleigh
Now [A] Vixen and Blitzen , Prancer and Dancer  [E]   might not  know the way
so [B7]follow Rudolph  and his shiny nose , and keep
[E] Santa  laughing [A]all the [E]way
.

oh, You'll [B7]hear him say as he pulls outta sight
Merry  [E] Christmas to all, and to [A]all a good [E] night

{c:slow}

You'll [B7]hear him say as he pulls outta sight
Merry  [E] Christmas to all, and to [B7]all a good [E]night

1,790

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you everyone for all of your kind words.

1,791

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Here it is on soundcloud  ....
https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/some-days

listening to it makes me realize what my  Christmas wish needs to be  ( That I would get some musical talent for Christmas ) smile
Thanks for listening
Merry Christmas

1,792

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

May you get 3x the presents, 3x the love, and 3x the best wishes for a Great Holiday and the year moving forward

1,793

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

A very joyous holiday season to everyone.
I would imagine that a Christmas party with everyone here on the forum would be some fantastic celebration !
I am totally blessed to have found this site and encountered such wonderful people across the country as well as the globe.
Have a wonderful time with families and friends and may you all enjoy a prosperous, healthy and loving New Year !

JIm

1,794

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

At the risk of seemingly  plagiarizing the chords of the   Marshall Tucker song Can't You See - I wrote this song this morning.

If I was smart enough or knew enough about music I could have probably used some other chord progression I guess.

However, they are easy chords for me to play and my words fit pretty good into the progression so here it is anyways.  I'm pretty sure there a bunch of songs out there that have borrowed the same progressions from others smile

[song]
{t: Some Days}

[A]Some days I’m so  happy
Some [G]days I feel so  blue
I can’t [D]take life too   serious
Cuz I’m [A]only passing through

[A]Oh I’ve drifted in good times
close to  [G] drowning in the bad
Tried to[D] walk the straight and narrow,
But it  [A] only  made me sad

Chorus
[A]oh some days, Oh some [G[days , Oh some [D]days
can’t find  a [A] friend
[A]oh some days, Oh some [G[days , Oh some [D]days, I
never want to[A] end

[A] I’m old enough to die now
but I [G]think I’ll hang around
still so [D] much I want to  do
‘fore they [A] put me in the ground

[A]Some days I’ve got everything
Some [G]days are a total loss
Oh I’ve [D]seen  the river Jordan,
but I [A] ain’t ready to cross

Chorus

[A]oh some days, Oh some [G[days , Oh some [D]days
can’t find  a [A] friend
[A]oh some days, Oh some [G[days , Oh some [D]days, I
never want to[A] end

[song/]

1,795

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

Same to you Mojo

Hope you have a safe, healthy, prosperous and enjoyable Christmas and New Year

Jim

1,796

(27 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

expensive buggers -    make for a great christmas present for a guitarist

1,797

(1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

I thought the music was excellent but the pictures told the real story !

1,798

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

that's got to be paul

1,799

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

YUP  - What Phill said !
Your artistry is excellent

that guitar may be worn but his fingers were flying - holy cow - great playing.

She was really having fun and was a stellar performer