2,251 Reply by jets60

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Thanks James and Brad.  I wrote this mainly due spending the night trying to figure out what’s wrong with this s/w I got but it turned out to be my cables so I need to get some more. So, it is most likely that there will be no recording at least until this weekend at the earliest.

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2,252 Topic by jets60

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I hadn’t planned on writing this but it was a running around in my head. Had a long night that ended with me needing to get a (new) stereo cable and adapter for plugging my microphone into the USB input device that came with the software I have. I thought why waste the opportunity - I'm still spending my evenings trying to record. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">

Trying to Work it Through By Jeff Gilpin


April 4, 2007




Verse 1


[D]It gets so frustrating


As you’re [F#]working through the night


[G]Trying to work it through


And to [Gm]get it working right


But keep [D]at it


And you [A]know you’ll work it [D] through[A]




Verse 2


[D]It’s always something stupid


That you [F#]think you should have got


[G]But we’re all only human


Al[Gm]though some think their not


So keep [D]at it


And you [A]know you’ll work it [D] through[A]




Chorus


[F#]Don’t give up; keep at [G]it, you’re almost [D]there


[F#] What ever it takes just do [A]it and don’t des[A7]pair




Verse 3


[D]As you try to muddle through


All the [F#]problems that you’ve got



[G]Keep whittling them away


And you’ll [Gm]find they’re not a lot


So keep [D]at it


And you [A]know you’ll work it [D] through[A]




Verse 4


[D]If it helps to make it easier


Think of [F#]all who’ve come before


[G]Think of all their hardships


And how [Gm]many have been through more


So keep [D]at it


And you [A]know you’ll work it [D] through[A]




Chorus


[F#]Don’t give up; keep at [G]it, you’re almost [D]there


[F#] What ever it takes just do [A]it and don’t des[A7]pair




Verse 5


[D]Whatever comes along in life


That [F#]seems to tough a task


[G]You should know what to do


Yeah, you [Gm]shouldn’t have to ask


Just keep [D]at it


And you [A]know you’ll work it [D] through[Gm] [F#] [D]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,253 Reply by jets60

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<img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> Ok, ok...I'll stop writting until I figure out how this s/w works. This is a fun song though.

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2,254 Reply by jets60

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Hey Mike, thanks. I'm working on it and should be able to record soon.

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2,255 Topic by jets60

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Okay, I think everyone can relate to this song. I kind of made up the dream but I'm sure I've had one or three like it. It should be played fast on the verses, like you're late for work, and a little slower on the breaks, which is more like a daydream going on.

Waking Up Late By Jeff Gilpin


April 1, 2007




Verse 1


[E]Waking up [E7]late and [E]I’m in for it [E7]now


I [G]hop out of bed no [D]time for a shower


A splash of [E]water on my [E7]face will [E]have to [E7]do


I [G]woke up late 'cause I was [D]dreaming of you




Verse 2


Now I’m [E]throwing on [E7]clothes and [E]cussing up a [E7]storm


[G]Run outside so I can [D]get the car warm


A [E]swallow of [E7]milk and a [E]thin slice of [E7]bread


[G]Trying to get you [D]out of my head




Break 1


[D7]You were looking in my [F]eyes


[C]I was staring back at [G]you


[D7]I could tell by your [F]stare


[C]What you wanted to [G]do


[D7]So I walked over to [F]you


[C]But you met me half[G]way


[D7]I took you in my [F]arms


[C]As you started to [E7]say that you…




Verse 3


[E]A car horn [E7]blaring [E]woke up my [E7]ass


[G]He gave me the finger as he [D]drove on past


[E]My heart was beating [E7]fast as I’m [E]pulling a[E7]way


[G]I stomp on the gas and I [D]think of the day




Verse 4



[E]Then I think of my [E7]dream back [E]when I was [E7]sleeping


[G]Paying for the interesting [D]hours I’m keeping


[E]I can’t help but [E7]grin as I'm [E]waiting at the [E7]light


[G]You were gonna say something as [D]I held you tight




Break 2


[D7]You said, “Come sit with [F]me�


[C]And I said that I [G]would


[D7]Thinking what am I [F]doing


And [C]wondering if I [G]should


[D7]So I go sit [F]down


And [C]you slide over [G]near


[D7]Then you speak real [F]soft


[C]Words I barely hear to [E7]hear




Verse 5


But the [E]light’s been [E7]green and the [E]horns are a [E7]blowing


So [G]I hit the gas and [D]get the car going


Start [E]cruising down the [E7]road, turn [E]on the radi[E7]o


And the [G]cars doing fine like it [D]knows where to go




Verse 6


About [E]two hours [E7]later I [E]make it to [E7]work


I [G]rush to my desk and my [D]boss, he’s a jerk,


He says, “What [E]took you so [E7]long and [E]you’re staying [E7]late�


The [G]start of a day I’m sure to [D]hate.




Ends with the break music.


[D7] [F] [C] [G] [D7] [D7] [F] [C] [E7]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,256 Reply by jets60

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Hey Donna. Nice sad song that I think most everyone can relate to. You know I went to see if it was posted on your myspace but not yet I guess. I might have been playing it too fast but that's how it sounded in my head. Played with a little impatient frustration...like that.

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2,257 Reply by jets60

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Hey Donna,


I'm anything but clever but I liked the sounds of the chords when played together so the trick is this. Start on A6 which is xx2222; then to Cmaj7 which is x32000; then to the first tricky chord the FMaj7 which is x33210;

then the next tricky chord the Cm which is x13321 and then back to the A6. The Chorus is pretty simple with the only tough chord being the Fmaj7. For the verse I just slid my hand up the neck and over from the Fmaj7 to the Cm and it does take a little getting use to. Sometimes I miss the A string on the Cm which makes it xx3321 which still sounds pretty good. Give it a try and see what you think.

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2,258 Topic by jets60

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Just missing friends, too many that I've lost track with and that I worry about. This led to me worrying about my kids and kids in general....Anyway, here you go and I hope you like.

The Journey By Jeff Gilpin


March 31, 2007




Verse 1


[D]God I miss the friends I’ve [A]known


[C]Wish I could see them [D]today


I [D]lost track and don’t know where they’ve [A]gone


[C]Sometimes it happens that [D]way




Chorus 1


[G]I hope they all are [D]happy


[C]And that their [G]lives are satis[D]fied


If [G]not they can start an I hope [D]they [A ]will [G]see


Their [C]journey was [G]well worth the [D]ride




Verse 2


[D]I’ve been down too many [A]roads


My [C]times have been both good and [D]bad


I’ve [D]hugged my share of com[A]modes


But the [C]good times have out weighted the [D]sad




Chorus 2


[G]Not all of my tales ended [D]happy


But [C]none that I’ve had to [D]hide [A] [G]


It [G]don’t matter any longer to [D]me[A] [G]


Because the [C]journey’s been [G]well worth the [D]ride




Verse 3


[D]Many are starting their own [A]trails



And al[C]ready tough times have come and [D]gone


But it’s your [D]friends and not how or if [A]fail


That [C]helps you learn what’s right from [D]wrong




Chorus 3


[G]I hope their lives will be [D]happy


[C]And that their [G]lives will be satis[D]fied


If [G]not they’ll need to start an I hope [D]they’ll see [A] [G]


Their [C]journey will be [G]well worth the [D]ride




Break


[C]Lord, keep my friends safe and sound


And [A]let our paths someday cross [G]again


[C]We’ll go out; I’ll show them the [G]sites of the town


The [E]past is great but the future’s just [A]waitin' [A7]




Verse 4


[D]When I’m dead and [A]gone


[C]Life will go on with out [D]me


Both the [D]good, bad, right and the [A]wrong


[C]Will continue onward endless[D]ly




Chorus 4


[G]I hope everyone will be [D]happy


[C]And that their [G]lives will be satis[D]fied


If [G]not they can start an I hope [D]they will see [A] [G]


Their [C]journey will be [G]well worth the [D]ride




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,259 Reply by jets60

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Thanks James. I'm glad you like it. I need some time with my computer and I'll hopefully be able to work it all out.

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2,260 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Roger, I do plan on recording this one and no need to apoligize. I'm kind of writing a lot now anyway right now so I do not mind not getting reviewed.

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2,261 Reply by jets60

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I think it's pretty cool when a song you like turns out easy to play. Have fun with it Uncle Oz!

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2,262 Reply by jets60

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Hey Donna, glad you liked it. I like the sound of sad songs for some reason. Country is a good fit for it that's for sure.

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2,263 Topic by jets60

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So, this song comes from my wife really, who's Japanese. She left a note welcoming our daughter home today from a visit to her boyfriend in Florida, which is her getting ready to move in down there but that was what She’s Gone was about. Seeing the Japanese word Okaeri, which translates into welcome back or welcome home, written down just reminded me how much our family says it just as an everyday phrase and how sometimes we take it for granted. So I decided to use it in a song about my son who’s in the army and how we want him back for good as well. It’s a bit of a tear jerker but I’m sure you all can hold ‘em in. Now the important part: Okaeri, is pronounced like this - O is oh, is kae is like kai in a Kaiser roll, ri is a little tough, it like dee but a soft d. I know you're all saying, "Huh?" So  you can say it like D the chord and get away with it, unless you're Japanese of course. Again, you’ll all hear for yourself once I figure out my recording sw. It’s sung kind of country folk-ish and I hope you all like it.

Okaeri or Welcome Home by Jeff Gilpin


March 30, 2007




Chorus


Okae[C]ri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri


Okae[C]ri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri


[C]You’ve been gone [G]far too long


It’s [F]good to have you [D]safely home


Okae[C]re, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri[C]




Verse 1


[C]We remember [F]when you [C]went away


Our [G]tears were [F]flowing like [C]rain


[C]Oh how we [F]wanted you to[C]stay


It’s [G]good to [F]have you home a[C]gain




Chorus


Okae[C]ri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri


Okae[C]ri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri


[C]You’ve been gone [G]far too long


It’s [F]good to have you [D]safely home


[C]Okaeri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri[C] [D]




Key change




Verse 2


[D]You went to a [G]far away [D]land


To [A]do what you [G]thought was [D]right


You [D]wanted to [G]help make a [D]stand


You [A]believed in with [G]all of your [D]might




Chorus


Okae[D]ri, welcome [A]home, Okae[G]ri


Okae[D]ri, welcome [A]home, Okae[G]ri



[D]You’ve been gone [A]far too long


It’s [G]good to have you [E]safely home


[D]Okaeri, welcome [A]home, Okae[G]ri[D]




Verse 3


[D]Now you’re [G]home safe and [D]sound


But your [A]journey’s [G]not at an [D]end


[D]Looks like [G]you’ll have to turn [D]around


And [A]go back to the [G]desert a[D]gain




Chorus


Okae[D]ri, welcome [A]home, Okae[G]ri


Okae[D]ri, welcome [A]home, Okae[G]ri


[D]You’ve been gone [A]far too long


It’s [G]good to have you [E]safely home


[D]Okaeri, welcome [A]home, Okae[G]ri[D] [C]




Key change back




Verse 4


[C]Now we [F]wait for the [C]day


When [G]you [F]no longer [C]serve


[C]Then you’ll [F]come home to [C]stay


And [G]rest as you [F]truly de[C]serve




Chorus


Okae[C]ri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri


Okae[C]ri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri


[C]You’ve been gone [G]far too long


It’s [F]good to have you [D]safely home


[C]Okaeri, welcome [G]home, Okae[F]ri[C]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,264 Reply by jets60

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Dude, I looked but came up with zilch. Best bet is to download it or buy a CD and copy it down. Would the lyrics have been included in the 4 Aces CD? Good luck.

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2,265 Reply by jets60

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I think Jeff Healy covered it and the original was steelers wheels. It's on chordie here: <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetsome.org%2Fguitar%2Folga%2Fmain%2Fs%2Fstealers_wheels%2Fstuck_in_the_middle.crd&songbook=source&transpose=0" target="_blank">Stuck in the Middle With you</a>

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2,266 Reply by jets60

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I was digging back in time. I like it too. Thanks. Found some chord typos too...oops

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2,267 Topic by jets60

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Okay, here's a love gone wrong song. I had to dig from my way back file for this one.

I Don't Feel a Thing By Jeff Gilpin


March 29, 2007




Verse 1


[B]Baby since you been [A]gone


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


[b]Nothing’s changed in my [A]life you know


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


I [b]still wake up in the [A]same old bed


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


[B]Just as if [A]you were dead


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing




Chorus 1


Because you [D]cut out my heart


And you [A]threw it away


[E]There’s nothing more to [B]say


Now [D]I don’t [A]feel a [E]thing


No I don’t feel a thing[B]




Verse 2


[B]I live and life just [A]passes me by


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


Like [B]color’s faded [A]from my eyes


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


[B]Days go by in an [A]endless stream


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


[B]Like I’m living a [A]dangerous dream


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing




Chorus 2


Yeah, you [D]played your game



Then [A]said it was tough


[E]That you’d had [B]enough


Now [D]I don’t [A]feel a [E]thing


No I don’t feel a thing[B]




Break


[E]If you came back to me


Crawling on your [B]knees


[E]Begging me please, please, [B]please


I’d [D]look you in the eye


Then [A]I’d turn away


Every [E]dog has his day[B]




Verse 3


[B] starting over and [A]coming to life


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


[B]Couldn’t believe the [A]shape I was in


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


[B]Saw you on the [A]street today


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing


I [B]shook my head and [A]turned away


[E]I don’t feel a [B]thing




Chorus 3


Well, I’m [D]over you now


Play with [A]someone new


[E]It’s gonna catch up to [B]you


And [D]I won’t [A]feel a [E]thing


I won’t feel a thing[B]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,268 Reply by jets60

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I tried this just after playing glamore and glory, which I liked a lot and that I think is a bit better than this one. But still a good song.

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2,269 Reply by jets60

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Hey James I like it. I was singing it with a kind of folk style that worked well to my ears at least. Good stuff.

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2,270 Reply by jets60

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Hey Mike, Sounds great! Is that you singing? Great voice for the song.

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2,271 Reply by jets60

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Hey Scrim, sounded great. I swear it's tough to capture in words what how it really sounds.

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2,272 Reply by jets60

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Hey James - sorry didn't get to this. I will look tomorrow

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2,273 Topic by jets60

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Another environmental song...I guess it's on a lot of our minds.

No World to Pass on By Jeff Gilpin


March 28, 2007




Verse 1


[F#]Time, it’s [D]running out


[A]Tell me what we’re gonna [E]do about


Our [F#]time, before it [D]gets to late


It’s [A]gotta be now we can’t [E]hesitate




Chorus


Or [F#]we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B]


No [F#] we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B] [F#]




Verse 2


Our [F#]world, it’s [D]falling apart


[A]Now’s the time and we [E]have to start


To un[F#]do the [D]damage we’ve done


[A]Not just a few of us but [E]everyone




Chorus


Or [F#]we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B]


No [F#] we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B] [F#]




Break




The [A]kids of our [E]kids will [B]never under[F#]stand


[A]How we got to [E]where we are [B]today[F#]



But [A]look in the [E]mirror you’ll see the [B]woman or the [F#]man


[D]Responsible for [B]how we got this [E]way




Verse 3


[F#]What, oh what [D]can we do


To [A]keep our seas and [E]skies still blue


Re[F#]verse our [D]own demise


That’s [A]happening before our [E]eyes




Chorus


Or [F#]we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B]


No [F#] we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B] [F#]




Verse 4


[F#]So [D]make a choice


[A]Use the power [E]of your voice


[F#]Use you hands, your back [D]and your mind


[A]Use all of human[E]kind




Chorus


Or [F#]we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B]


No [F#] we’ll have no [A]world to pass [E]on[B] [F#]




repeat to fade…




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,274 Reply by jets60

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Hey Mike, Glad you like it. It was written to be played with a lot of energy. What I call a good "thumping" song.

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2,275 Topic by jets60

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This was one from my list of ideas that I believe James mentioned it was good jot down as you think of them. It's something I say to my kids when they have a long drive or are going out...I usually get a message like "I didn't get runned down by the tractor trailer" letting me know they got there. They kind of humor me because they know I worry. Hope you like it.

Watch out for the Tractor Trailer By Jeff Gilpin


March 27, 2007




Verse 1


[Am]You go through life as happy as can be


Every[F]thing coming as easy as you please


Just be[C]ware because sooner or [G]later


You gotta watch out for that tractor [Am]trailer




Verse 2


See for [Am]some folks things come easy I know


[F]Everything in order, always on the go


But they [C]better be wary for the [G]day


When the tractor trailer comes their [Am]way




Chorus


[F]Doesn’t matter if you’re [C]smart are [G]dumb


[F]It’s gonna happen either [C]way


[F]Life’s great then like a [C]shot from a [G]gun


[F]And you see things in a different [G]way


So be [F]ready cause sooner or [G]later


You got to watch out for that tractor [Am]trailer




Verse 3


You’ll be [Am]cruising about just singing a song


[F]Thinking you’ll get there before too long


[C]Then from the very edge of your [G]sight


You’ll see the tractor trailer [Am]lights




Chorus



[F]Doesn’t matter if you’re [C]smart are [G]dumb


[F]It’s gonna happen either [C]way


[F]Life’s great then like a [C]shot from a [G]gun


[F]And you see things in a different [G]way


Be [F]ready for it cause sooner or [G]later


You got to watch out for that tractor [Am]trailer




Break


Your [F]trailer might come in a different [G]form


It could be a [F]flood or [C]fierce snow [G]storm


There’s [F]not telling what your trailer may[G]be


But you [F]have to be looking or else you wont [C]see


Cause sooner or [G]later…[Am]




Verse 4


You’ll be [Am]walking along without a care


[F]Thinking of all places you’d rather be there


[C]Cross street thinking what a great life you [G]live


Tractor Trailers don’t for[Am]give




Chorus


[F]Doesn’t matter if you’re [C]smart are [G]dumb


[F]It’s gonna happen either [C]way


[F]Life’s great then like a [C]shot from a [G]gun


[F]And you see things in a different [G]way


Be [F]ready for it cause sooner or [G]later


You got to watch out for that tractor [Am]trailer




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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