1,876 Topic by jets60

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I was just thinking about all the things kids are told about being careful with dangerous things and how sometimes adults over do it a bit and make kids grow up to become adults who are afraid to try things. I hope you all like it.

Cautionary Tales By Jeff Gilpin


November 28th, 2007




Intro


[C]




Verse 1


[Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]


[G]Supposedly pro[D]tect us


[Em7]But they never fail [Am7]


[G]To in[D]fect us




Verse 2


[Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]


[G]Avoid the [D]danger


Like [Em7]stepping on nails [Am7]


[G]Or talking to [D]strangers




Chorus


[E]Our best in[C]tentions


Telling [G]others so they can a[D]void


But [E]life we shouldn’t be a[C]fraid of


[G]Life we should all [D]enjoy [C]




Verse 3


[Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]


[G]Are walls of pro[D]tection


[Em7]Blocking off some [Am7]paths


[G]From our in[D]spection




Verse 4


With [Em7]Cautionary tales[Am7]


[G]We spread our [D]fear


[Em7]Of any sharp [Am7]object



To [G]those we hold [D]dear




Chorus


[E]Our best in[C]tentions


Telling [G]others so they can a[D]void


But [E]life we shouldn’t be a[C]fraid of


[G]Life we should all [D]enjoy [C]




Verse 5


[Em7]Where would we [Am7]be


[G]Without these [D]tales


[Em7]What would we [Am7]see


[G]If precautions [D]fail




Verse 6


See [Em7]life’s so full of [Am7]risk


[G]But that’s just [D]life


[Em7]Accepting the [Am7]risk


Is [G]what adds the [D]spice




Chorus


[E]Our best in[C]tentions


Telling [G]others so they can a[D]void


But [E]life we shouldn’t be a[C]fraid of


[G]Life we should all [D]enjoy [C]




Ending Chorus


[E]So these tales of [C]caution


[G]Use but with pre[D]caution


[E]Not to harm the [C]young


And [G]youthful [D]imaginations[C]



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1,877 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Southpaw - I kind of use songwriting as as my look away from work so I can keep my head screwed on straight.

Thanks Lena - I hate the whole getting old and not remembering things you think you should...like old songs you like.

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1,878 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song about trying to find a song that pops into your head but just can't put your finger on it. Usually, I can find the title but on some rare occasions, I have no luck.  Those of you out that who like to solve mysteries don't worry because the song I'm searching for in this song is made up, but if you want to look for one please feel free to look and let me know if you find anything. Hope you all like this.

That Evasive Tune By Jeff Gilpin


November 25th, 2007




Intro


[E]




Verse 1


I [E]want to play a song


I can't [G]put my finger on


It's not too [D]fast or too [A]slow


And I can play a[E]long




Verse 2


I tried [E]all the songs I know


Now I [G]don't know where to go


So I'll [D]look round in my [A]head


It's there for [E]sure




Chorus


Not to [D]sad or too funky


It'll [E]ease this music junky


I'll keep [D]picking 'til


I [A]find that evasive [E]tune




Verse 3


I've hit [E]all of the websites


Stayed [G]up way past midnight


But 'til I [D]find it I'll [A]look


Until day[E]light




Verse 4


What it's [E]called I don't remember


It's about a [G]month maybe September


But could've been [D]April or [A]was it



De[E]cember




Chorus


It's not to [D]sad or too funky


It'll [E]ease this music junky


I'll keep [D]picking 'til


I [A]find that evasive [E]tune




Verse 5


I [E]remember way back when


It's in a [G]movie I saw with a friend


With that [D]actor what's his [A]name


Something [E]Quinn




Verse 6


Or maybe [E]it's not him at all


I just [G]can't seem to recall


Or the [D]song from that [A]movie


When I was [E]small




Chorus


That's not to [D]sad or too funky


And will [E]ease this music junky


I'll keep [D]picking 'til


I [A]find that evasive [E]tune




Ending Chorus


Yeah I'll keep [D]looking until I find


That tune that's [E]wearing on my mind


I'll keep [D]picking until the end of [G]time


I'll [A]find that evasive [E]tune



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1,879 Topic by jets60

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I was cleaning until a little bit ago and started looking at old pictures of my son which took me back to when he was born almost 23 and a half years ago. This song is about that experience looking back from where I am now. I hope you all like it.

Birthday By Jeff Gilpin


November 24th, 2007




Intro


[D] [G] [B] [B7]




Verse 1


[Em]It’s all con[D]fusion


[Em]Not sure what to [A]do


[Em]Even if you [D]weren’t there


It’d [G]go on without [B]you




Verse 2


You’re [Em]not sure what you’re [D]doing


[Em]Nervous that’s for [A]sure


[Em]Trying to be sup[D]portive


[Em]Hoping you [D]both en[Em]dure




Chorus


[G]One of the biggest [D]days of your [Em]life


[D]But your biggest part for that day’s been [A]done


So [G]get use to [D]being on the [Em]sidelines


[D]As the happy day moves a[B]long




Verse 3


[Em]She’s got the [D]hard part


[Em]Bringing a new life [A]in


An ex[Em]perience you’ll [D]never have


[G]As the waiting be[B]gins




Verse 4



It’s [Em]going to be a [D]long one


[Em]Occupy your [A]time


But [Em]try to con[D]sole her


And [Em]keep it [D]off your [Em]mind




Chorus


That it’s [G]One of the biggest [D]days of your [Em]life


[D]But your biggest part for that day’s been [A]done


So [G]get use to [D]being on the [Em]sidelines


[D]As the happy day moves a[B]long




Verse 5


[Em]Suddenly your [D]mind clears


As the [Em]Doctor says It’s a [A]boy


You [Em]both look at your [D]baby


With [G]two hearts filled with [B]joy




Verse 6


[Em]Thankfully you both got [D]through it


A [Em]difficult yet joyous [A]time


[Em]No worries about to[D]morrow


As you [Em]look at [D]him and [Em]sigh




Ending Chorus


But that’s just [G]one big [D]day of your [Em]life


Your [D]biggest job’s has just be[A]gun


The [G]job of [D]raising your [Em]child


So keep him [D]safe give him [B]love and have[A]fun [Em]



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1,880 Topic by jets60

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This is a song from the heart by a country boy who misses how country use to be. I hope you all like it.

Show Me Where By Jeff Gilpin


November 23rd, 2007




Intro


[E7]




Verse 1


I’ve [A]searched the radi[D]o from dial to [A]dial


[D]Trying to find a more old fashion [A]style


Aren’t there [E]pickers and singers to[E7]day


Who play [E]music the old timey [A]way


[A]Maybe to [D]solve my [A]problem


I should [D]go back to where I was first [A]hooked


That [B]angelic voice from Eastern Kentucky


[E]She’ll know where I should [E7]look




Chorus


Hey Lo[A]retta I’m asking you


[D]Please will you hear my re[A]quest


Hey Lo[A]retta please I’m begging


[B]Help me find what they’re playing [E]less


Help me [A]find if you can


That [D]music that comes straight from the [Dm]heart


Hey Lo[A]retta can you [E]help me


Please [D]Ma’am can you [E]show me where to [A]start




Verse 2


I’m [A]up on [D]all those new [A]gadgets


I’m [D]pretty good on the inter[A]net


But [E]even as good as I am [E7]with ‘em


Ihaven’t [E]found what I’m looking for [A]yet


I [A]guess I could go [D]back to my re[A]liables


Like [D]yours I’ve listened to ‘em for [A]years


But [B]Hank’s gone away and no one’s left to play


[E]Music to make me cry in my [E7]beers




Chorus


Hey Lo[A]retta I’m asking you


[D]Please will you hear my re[A]quest



Hey Lo[A]retta please I’m begging


[B]Help me find what they’re playing [E]less


Help me [A]find if you can


That [D]music that comes straight from the [Dm]heart


Hey Lo[A]retta can you [E]help me


Please [D]Ma’am can you [E]show me where to [A]start




Verse 3


So [A]please [D]let me be [A]clear


And [D]maybe I can find it this [A]year


[E]Pickers who sing and [E7]singers who pick


They [E]way my ears won’t let me for[A]get


Please [A]tell me there’s [D]someone out [A]there


Some[D]one who sings kind of like [A]you


[B]Just point me in that direction


Please Mrs. [E]Lynn that’s all you have to [E7]do




Chorus


Hey Lo[A]retta I’m asking you


[D]Please will you hear my re[A]quest


Hey Lo[A]retta please I’m begging


[B]Help me find what they’re playing [E]less


Help me [A]find if you can


That [D]music that comes straight from the [Dm]heart


Hey Lo[A]retta can you [E]help me


Please [D]Ma’am can you [E]show me where to [A]start




Ending Chorus


Hey Lo[A]retta if you do that


You’ll make a [D]country boy’s dream come [A]true


But Lo[A]retta I hope you know


This [B]doesn’t mean I’ll stop listening to [E]you


I’m just [A]hoping I can find


[D]Someone who can carry on the [Dm]song


From o[A]riginals just like [E]you


Who’ll [D]keep my country [E]music going [D]strong [A]



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1,881 Topic by jets60

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Some parents are blessed with kids who excel at all they do. These kids grow up and become the future leaders of tomorrow shaping the future of our world for generations to come. I truly believe those kids were brought to earth as part of some sort of alien invasion where the real babies were replaced at birth with these alien mutated genetic clones. The rest of us, the other 99.999 precent of the world, have big grand schemes of how our kids will go down some similar path but somewhere along the way something may, and usually does, derail the path to greatness and it is the parent’s job to keep these type of derailments from happening. Parents usually find out, when their kids are much older of course, that their great protective plans had long been circumvented. This song is about that protection and that protection of this kind is more often than not useless. Before I go into the song I have to confess first that while the things I mention in the song are what parents should protect their kids against t osome degree I was not so successful. First of all I’m a bigger slob than both of my kids put together and I also play my music much louder than either one of them although it is by necessity because my hearing is not the best these days. I have no excuse about being a slob though. Anyway, I hope you all like the song and sorry I'm so long winded.

I Never Let You By Jeff Gilpin


November 20th, 2007




Intro


[Am] [E]




Verse 1


[Am]I never let you




Stay out late at night


[Am]I never let you




Get in any fights


[F7]I never let you




Get any tattoos


[Am]I never let you




Should have known what you would do


‘Cause on the [E]day that you walked out of the [F7]house


You did it on your [Am]own




Verse 2


[Am]I never let you




Hang out with that crowd


[Am]I never let you




Play your music screaming loud


[F7]I never let you




Get a bellybutton ring


[Am]All those years denying




Didn’t mean a thing


‘Cause on the [E]day that you walked out of the [F7]house


You did it on your [Am]own




Chorus


[E]You make big [F7]plans for your [Am]children


[G]And one day your plans come crumbling [D]down


[E]You hope for the [F7]best but you best be [Am]ready


‘Cause the [Bb]harsh reality’s coming back to town




Verse 3


[Am]I never let you




Drink alcohol


[Am]I never let you go




Hang out at the mall


[F7]I never let you




Wear no skimpy clothes


[Am]Should have seen it then




Why I didn’t heaven knows


‘Cause on the [E]day that you walked out of the [F7]house


You did it on your [Am]own




Verse 4


[Am]I never let you




Smoke or let you chew





[Am]I never let you




Stay up way past two


[F7]I never let you




Drag race in your car


I [Am]guess I won those battles




But couldn’t win the war


‘Cause on the [E]day that you walked out of the [F7]house


You did it on your [Am]own




Chorus


[E]You make big [F7]plans for your [Am]children


[G]And one day your plans come crumbling [D]down


[E]You hope for the [F7]best but you best be [Am]ready


‘Cause the [Bb]harsh reality’s coming back to town






Verse 5


[Am]I never let you




Go on double dates


[Am]I never let you




Miss school sleeping late


[F7]I never let you




Go out on school nights


[Am]I wanted you to hit the books




You were pretty bright


But on the [E]day that you walked out of the [F7]house


You did it on your [Am]own




Verse 6


[Am]I never let you




Get a part time job


[Am]I never let you




Keep your room like a slob


[F7]I never let you




Go out with older kids


[Am]I guess I wasn’t tough enough


I found out that you did


Like on the [E]day that you walked out of the [F7]house


And did it on your [Am]own




Chorus


[E]You make big [F7]plans for your [Am]children


[G]And one day your plans come crumbling [D]down


[E]You hope for the [F7]best but you best be [Am]ready


‘Cause the [Bb]harsh reality’s coming back to town




Ending Chorus


[E]We all want our [F7]kids to have it [Am]better


But [G]brother do they set their own [D]terms


[E]There are no [F7]secrets there are no [Am]short cuts


They’ll have to [Bb]learn their lessons on their own



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1,882 Topic by jets60

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Just a Thanksgiving song for this year. It's more about the event than it is what I'm thankful for but I am very thankful for my family. Chordie is way up there as well. Thanks to all you folks being supportive of me and my writing. Hope you all like this.

Thankful Celebration By Jeff Gilpin


November 18th, 2007




Intro


[A]X4




Verse 1


[A]Every year


In [Asus4]late in Novem[A]ber


A [D]holiday comes a[A]round


[A]For me


[Asus4]It's about fami[A]ly


[G]People coming [D]in from out of [A]town


We [D]catch up


Share a [A]laugh or two


[G]Get ready to eat a lot of [E]food [E7]


Then we [A]sit back


[Asus4]Watch games on the [A]tube


[G]Sleep some [D]if the games aren't any [A]good






Chorus


[G]It's a [D]thankful cele[A]bration


[G]That rolls [D]round every [A]year


[G]It's a [D]thankful cele[A]bration


Where we [G]count our [D]blessings with [A]cheer






Verse 2


After [A]eating


[Asus4]And watching foot[A]ball


We [D]pack up what's left and put it all a[A]way


There'll be [A]lunches


[Asus4]And din[A]ners


With [G]turkey cooked [D]far too many [A]ways


[D]Shopping


For that long [A]weekend


I'll [G]do my best to try and [E]avoid [E7]


And of [A]course there'll


[Asus4]Be more foot[A]ball



I [G]know right now the [D]wife will get an[A]noyed






Chorus


[G]It's a [D]thankful cele[A]bration


[G]That rolls [D]round every [A]year


[G]It's a [D]thankful cele[A]bration


Where we [G]count our [D]blessings with [A]cheer






Verse 3


[A]This year


[Asus4]Something's miss[A]ing


A [D]few familiar faces aren't a[A]round


[A]Too far


A[Asus4]way to make [A]it


G]They'll have to make [D]do in their [A]town


[D]We'll still


Be thinking [A]of them


[G]As we celebrate so far [E]apart [E7]


And [A]even


[Asus4]Though you're not [A]here


[G]We'll still have you [D]with us in our [A]hearts






Chorus


[G]It's a [D]thankful cele[A]bration


[G]That rolls [D]round every [A]year


[G]It's a [D]thankful cele[A]bration


Where we [G]count our [D]blessings with [A]cheer






Ending Chorus


[G]I'm [D]thankful for my [A]family


[G]My Son [D]my Daughter and my [A]Wife


[G]My Cousins [D]my Nieces [A]and my Nephews


[G]My sister and my [E]Mother who brought me into this [D]life [A]



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1,883 Reply by jets60

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Thank you back Roger.

I actually found this chord in "beautiful boy" by John Lennon and to me it gives a song a kind of mystical quality like you are looking back in time. That was the idea of using it in this looking back song. Glad you liked it - Jeff

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1,884 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Bonedaddy - I'm with you there. I tried to pass on what I wish I had known to my kids from time to time and they usually give me this "whatever dad" look to let me know I'm wasting my time.

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1,885 Reply by jets60

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Hey Emma -just great lyrics, chords go well with it and the little tab up front was very nice. I played through but didn't get how the first set of lyrics is played with the tab so I guessed a bit. It sound nice and has a little bittersweet quality that I like. I still want to hear it though when it's done.  smile

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1,886 Reply by jets60

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That is very true. I think the "leap" part has to have a stronger support structure than I have right now but I'm working on it.

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1,887 Reply by jets60

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Hey - thanks for all the comments. I pretty much figured I was not alone in this.
Marc - thanks for sharing the poem - very thought provoking. I can't say I'll ever figure out until that fateful day what will happen. I won't let it take up too much of my mind though...life's too short.
Lena - thanks - I sure wish I could play sing as good as you...okay write as good as well. This phase has pretty much been with me since childhood when a friend of mine was killed in a car crash. It didn't feel like he was gone and yet he was. Later in my life when many other friends and relatives died, I still felt like they were alive and kicking even though I knew they were not. So I still wonder about them and what will happen when eventually me, my wife and kids will die. I'm not a very good funeral person. I have no clue how to act. Words like sorry for your loss feel hollow when I truly don't know the extent of the loss. There is a big difference between going to a better place, a place of enlightenment and turning back into the earth. I guess I'll live with it and see.
Hey Acapo - I think I get what you are saying. I'm not sure I buy into atoms that make me up still being me when I die even though there are great amounts of power in even the smallest morsel of matter. I'm also not sure I buy into the whole spiritual side that I want to believe is in me yet I cannot feel it touch it ....sense it. Fortunately for me it does make for a good song topic.

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1,888 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song about something that happened to me long ago. Reb, I hope you don’t mind but I used some of the chords I had suggested for your lyrics last week. I hope you all like it.

One of Life’s Little Tricks By Jeff Gilpin


November 17th, 2007




Intro


[Cadd9] [D]




Verse 1


[Em/D]How we met




By some fluke or chance


You called me on the [D]phone


[Em/D]Because your friend




Had asked you


Didn’t want to on her [D]own


[D#]So we talked about her


And with reservation you [D]said


[Cadd9]I’m not sure if she’s the one for [D]you




Verse 2


[Em/D]Then for weeks




I think I had


A phone pressed to my [D]ear


We [Em/D]talked a lot




Tentatively at first


Then free of [D]fear


Ex[D#]ploring many subjects


Growing fond of your [D]voice


And [Cadd9]like a sprouting tree we grew and [D]grew




Chorus


[Cadd9]Some how it ended


To this day I’m not sure [D]why


[Cadd9]We got separated


And found other things to [D]try


But [D#]I never will forget


The [Em/D]summer of [D]76


[Em/D]My first lesson about


One of life’s little [D]tricks




Verse 3


That [Em/D]summer I think




I spent more time


At your house than [D]mine


Met your [Em/D]family




Got to know them


Things were going [D]fine


[D#]Learning all the lessons


That all young couples [D]learn


I [Cadd9]thought they’d last forever…I was [D]young




Verse 4


The [Em/D]next fall





We got separated


Going to different [D]schools


We [Em/D]tried to




Keep it going


But turned out a game for [D]fools


[D#]I guess I got distracted


And we started drifting a[D]part


I [Cadd9]guess that’s where the ending had its [D]start




Chorus


[Cadd9]Some how it ended


To this day I’m not sure [D]why


[Cadd9]We got separated


And found other things to [D]try


But [D#]I never will forget


The [Em/D]summer of [D]76


[Em/D]My first lesson about


One of life’s little [D]tricks




Verse 5


[Em/D]We drifted




Even further


When I was sent a[D]way


To a [Em/D]school where




Young men like me


Prepared for the college [D]day


Yet [D#]we still found each other


But only from time to [D]time


Only [Cadd9]what we had before we couldn’t [D]find




Verse 6


[Em/D]Years have passed




Since those times


But we will never for[D]get


Our [Em/D]too short




Time together


That I’m sure was heaven [D]sent


We’ll [D#]keep it for those winter nights


When we’re sad or we’re a[D]lone


To [Cadd9]prove our hearts are still beating [D]strong




Chorus


[Cadd9]Some how it ended


To this day I’m not sure [D]why


[Cadd9]We got separated


And found other things to [D]try


But [D#]I never will forget


The [Em/D]summer of [D]76


[Em/D]My first lesson about


One of life’s little [Cadd9]tricks [D]



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1,889 Topic by jets60

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Just like what the song says I wonder about this but people are never comfortable talking about this other than to attempt a conversion into whatever they believe in at the time which is usually why those thoughts stay in my head. Anyway for me, although I do have believes, I also have doubts and wish I had assurances that would help me to get rid of them. That’s enough jabber. I hope you like the song.

Unspoken Thoughts About Mortality By Jeff Gilpin


November 16th, 2007




Intro


[G] [E] [Am]




Verse 1


[Am]Unspoken thoughts about mor[C]tality [G]


[Am]Are always running round my [C]head [G]


[Am]Must be the fear of what I [C]cannot see [G]


Or not [Am]knowing what happens when I’m [C]dead [G]




Verse 2


Some re[Am]ligions say believe and [C]you’ll be saved [G]


But [Am]they don’t give you any guaran[C]tees[G]


When you [Am]go they say you’ll go on up to [C]heaven [G]


But [Am]in your mind there’s doubt not certain[C]ty [G]




Chorus


[F7]I guess what I’m [C]saying


Is it [G]sure would be nice to [Am]know


Am I re[F7]born or do I a[C]scend


Or just [G]decompose away like melting [E]snow




Verse 3


[Am]Unspoken thoughts about mor[C]tality [G]


Does [Am]asking these questions make me [C]weak [G]


It [Am]doesn’t mean I am a [C]man of little [G]faith


I Want a [Am]look behind the curtain… I want a [C]peek [G]




Verse 4



So un[Am]til I know I’m useless when I [C]deal with [G]death


Not [Am]knowing messes up my [C]mind [G]


But [Am]if by some miracle the [C]secret is re[G]vealed


I would [Am]sure make better use of my [C]time [G]




Chorus


[F7]I guess what I’m [C]saying


Is it [G]sure would be nice to [Am]know


Am I re[F7]born or do I a[C]scend


Or [G]decompose away like melting [E]snow




Verse 5   


So [Am]lord heavenly Father or who[C]ever is out [G]there


[Am]Hear me as I seek enlighten[C]ment [G]


Re[Am]veal which road should be the [C]path I should [G]follow


So I [Am]won’t look back at where I should have [C]went [G]




Verse 6


[Am]If this is too much to [C]ask for [G]


[Am]How about just giving me a [C]clue [G]


But be[Am]fore you start remember [C]I’m not very [G]smart


So redi[Am]rect me if I go as[C]kew[G]




Ending Chorus


[F7]I guess what I’m [C]saying


Is it [G]sure would be nice to [Am]know


Am I re[F7]born or do I a[C]scend


Or [G]decompose away like melting [Am]snow



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1,890 Reply by jets60

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Hey Reb and Roger - Thanks

Reb - I too agree that sometimes a song labeled as this or that might turn me away but it truly is eye opening hearing a song for the first time, really enjoying it only to find out you're heard about the song for a while but were turned off by the name of the song, the group or type of music it's been labeled.

Roger - I was going to mention the key change up front but I left it for a surprise for those who like them....or maybe I was hiding it from those who don't.  wink

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1,891 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Toney - This was a fun one to write too, so I guess I like it as well.

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1,892 Topic by jets60

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Well, listening to music as much as I do I am sometime surprised that I like a song that I have never heard before and would never have listened to if it had not been played on the radio at that time. That got me thinking back in the way back machine in my head of growing up and wondering where my love of music first came from. I would have to say that it was from a force feeding on many long road trips. Those of you old enough to remember driving through parts of the rural southern United States can attest that there was not much selection to choose from back in those days, especially if you were sitting way in the back of the car and your Texas born and raised Father was controlling the radio. Needless to say my parents, both of whom worked at a fairly small college, had a wide range of musical tastes and so I was exposed to any and all sorts of music, either from them, their friends, my friends, my sister and/or her friends. So this song is about not prejudging any music or musician until your ears make the final call. Enough blabbing, I hope you all like it.

Don’t Listen if You Don’t Like It By Jeff Gilpin


November 15th, 2007




Intro


[A] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D7] [C]




Verse 1


Long a[C]go when I was growing up


On a [F]road trip I think


My [C]Dad had cranked the music up


So I [G]couldn’t sleep a [F]wink


Back then in the [C]hills of Carolina


They only [F]played Old Timey stuff


So I [C]hollered up to my [F]Dad and said


That [D]music’s pretty [G]rough…and he [G7]said…



Chorus 1


Don’t [C]listen


If you don’t [F]like it


I’m [C]sure you got better things to [G]do


Fall a[F]sleep, count the [C]road signs


Or do what[D]ever you want [G]to


But so [C]long as I’m driving this car


This [F]radio’s staying here


So [C]don’t listen [G]


If you don’t [C]like it [G]




Verse 2


I re[C]member thinking about that time


Just a [F]few years later on


I was [C]passing by my sister’s door


While [G]she was on the [F]phone


I [C]soulful voice was singing


[F]Whoa-oa-oaI feel good


So I [C]hung around and [F]listened


For as [D]long as I [G]could[G7]




Chorus 2


I [C]liked it


So I [F]listened


To a [C]song I’d never heard be[G]fore


[F]And the more of [C]it I heard


Made [D]me want to listen [G]more


That’s the [C]day I discovered


A [F]brand new different sound


And I [C]liked it [G]


So I [C]listened [G]




Verse 3


That [C]day I learned a lesson


I [F]never have forgot


There’s [C]many kinds of music


And [G]man I mean a [F]lot


So [C]if I got the chance


To [F]hear songs that were new


I’d [C]give the songs a [F]listen



And [D]here’s what I’d [G]do [G7]




Chorus 3


If I didn’t [C]like it


I didn’t [F]listen


But [C]if I did I’d listen some [G]more


It was [F]like someone [C]gave me


The [D]keys to the candy [G]store


I’d [C]try out music from all over


Find so [F]many that I’d like


But if I didn’t [C]like it[G]


I didn’t [C]listen [G]




Verse 4


Now [C]please don’t get me wrong


[F]I still had my doubts


Some [C]music I would leave alone


Not [G]caring what it was a[F]bout


Like [C]opera, I said no thank you


I would [F]pass on learning more


Un[C]til I first heard [F]Carmen


And [D]Torea[G]dor [G7]




Chorus 4


I didn’t think I’d [C]like it


So I didn’t even [F]listen


Un[C]til by accident one day I [G]did


[F]When I listened to the [C]music


Like a [D]light bulb came on in my [G]head


If I [C]hadn’t have ever heard it


I [F]never would have believed


But I [C]liked it [G]


So I [C]listened [A]




Verse 5


So [A]just because you may think


Some [D]music’s not for you


Don’t [A]make that final judgment


Un[E]til you know it’s [D]true


Re[A]sist your doubting thomasness


And [D]one day you might see


You [A]just might like that [D]music


Made by [B]people just like [E]me…[E7]but




Chorus 5


If you don’t [A]like it


Don’t [D]listen


I’m [A]sure you can find better things to [E]do


Go [D]read a book or watch a [A]movie


Hey maybe [B]even get a new tat[E]too


But [A]if on the off chance


You like the [D]music that you hear


Then keep [A]listening [E]


If you [D]like it…[A]



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1,893 Reply by jets60

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Sorry but I wanted to give it a try myself...throw it away if you don't like it

[em/d]I need to find some peace of mind
In between these city [d]walls
[em/d]The clones are marching right in line
The concrete bars they stand so [d]tall
I [d#]try to walk against the grain
And it rubs some people [d]sore
I [em/d]have to try and stake a claim
On what's been done [d]before

[em/d]Seven days to waste the time
A hundred ways to lose your [d]mind
A [em/d]thousand faces in the crowd
A million voices all out [d]loud
[d#]Try to pick and choose your game
Your very own stereo [d]type
[em/d]Make a meaning for your name
Try to live up to the [d]hype

The [em/d]rythym of an unseen drum
Keeps us all marching to the [d]tune
Of the [em/d]mob society made
Keeps us howling at the [d]moon
[d#]Even trying to stand alone
Makes you fall in with a [d]group
[em/d]We all wear the uniforms
Of our own respective [d]troops

Played like this
em/d = xx0000 d = xx0232 d# = xxx343

What do you think?
Again toss it if you don't like it but I though it sounded right...

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1,894 Topic by jets60

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I was feeling a little protective of my kids, what with one back over in the desert and the other having her 22nd birthday halfway across the country, so I wrote this song to let them know there is no distance I wouldn’t cross for either of them if they need me. I hope you all like it.

Just Say the word by Jeff Gilpin


November 14th, 2007




Intro


[F] [Em] [Am]




Verse 1


Just say the [Am]word and I’ll come running


Just say the [Em]word I’m on my way


Just [D]say the word you need me there


And I’ll [F]be there yesterday


[Am]Whenever you’re in trouble


[Em]Call me and I’ll be there


[D]I’m coming if you need me


I [F]swear…just say the [Am]word




Chorus


[D]I could not bear you out there [Am]needing me


[F]And me unable to help you [Em]out


So [D]if you ever need me [Am]let me know


[F]Doesn’t matter if you whisper or [G]shout




Verse 2


But say the [Am]word and I’ll come help you


Just say the [Em]word I’m by your side


Just [D]say the words you’re hurting


And [F]somewhere deep inside


You [Am]know that I’ll come running



To [Em]ease what’s bothering you


[D]I would be on the way right now


[F]If you tell me to…just say the [Am]word




Chorus


[D]I could not bear you out there [Am]needing me


[F]And me unable to help you [Em]out


So [D]if you ever need me [Am]let me know


[F]Doesn’t matter if you whisper or [G]shout




Verse 3


[Am]You are never alone


I’m [Em]always there with you


[D]When your load gets to heavy


You [F]know what I will do


Just say the [Am]word and then lean on me


Just say the [Em]word I’ll make it light


[D]When it seems it’s all going wrong


[F]I’ll get it back right…just say the [Am]word




Ending Chorus


[D]I could not bear you out there [Am]needing me


[F]And me unable to help you [Em]out


So [D]if you ever need me [Am]let me know


[F]Doesn’t matter if you whisper or [G]shout [D]


Just say the [F]word...



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1,895 Reply by jets60

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You know you always have my permission Roger. Glad you liked it.

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1,896 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy- Thinking about my kids again I guess.

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1,897 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy and Old Doll - I think the key is to be flexible

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1,898 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy and Old Doll - I think the key is to be flexible

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1,899 Topic by jets60

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I was reading Old Doll's song dedicated to her friend who recently passed away and I thought what a nice song, prayer and blessing all in one. I thought one, a song, prayer, blessing for all our children and those who were at one time children and still might have a little child in their heart would be worthwhile as well. So here it is and thanks Lena for the inspiration.

Our Children’s Daily Blessing By Jeff Gilpin


November 11th, 2007




Intro


[C] [D]




Verse 1


[G]As we face the morning’s dawning


[C]Please keep all our [D]children safe


[G]Those at home who’ve yet to wander


And [C]those who’re [D]far a[G]way




Chorus


[D]Keep them safe from [C]all that’s [G]evil


[C]As the sun soars ‘cross the [D]sky


[D]Help them to re[C]sist temp[G]tation


[C]Until this day is [D]nigh




Verse 2


[G]As we sing this daily blessing


Keep [C]joy and laughter in their [D]heart


[G]Help them hold on to their childhood



Un[C]til the day their [D]life de[G]parts




Chorus


[D]Keep them safe from [C]all that’s [G]evil


[C]As the sun soars ‘cross the [D]sky


[D]Help them to re[C]sist temp[G]tation


[C]Until this day is [D]nigh




Verse 3


[G]As the sun drops from our vision


And [C]ends its journey ‘cross the [D]sky


As [G]stars and darkness fill the heavens


[C]Keep our children [D]safe this [G]night




Ending Chorus


[D]Keep them safe from [C]all that’s [G]evil


[C]As the sun soars ‘cross the [D]sky


[D]Help them to re[C]sist temp[G]tation


[C]Until this [D]day is [C]nigh [G]



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1,900 Reply by jets60

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Hey Lena - Like a prayer blessing is what it is and a lovely one at that. Great Job

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