1 Reply by jets60

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Maybe an edit or two, but it is a beautiful, bittersweet poem. Thanks for sharing.     

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2 Reply by jets60

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Sorry, I've not used that app.     

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3 Reply by jets60

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks, Jan. Yes, I am too some mornings.

Jandle wrote:

Nicely performed Jeff and I like the lyrics.  I am a sleepy head in the morning still, so I can totally relate to it.  I thought I would have grown out of it by now but nope lol.

     

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4 Reply by jets60

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Hey Richard,

Hey Richard. Thanks. I'd love to hear how it sounds to you, in your head. You always have my permission to make it your own, play and sing it how it works for you.

V/R,

Jeff

neophytte wrote:
jets60 wrote:

Hey all. It's up on SoundCloud now if anyone wants to hear it. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rise-and-shine

Nice tune, but totally different to how I heard it in my head ...

Cheers

Richard

     

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5 Reply by jets60

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Hey all. It's up on SoundCloud now if anyone wants to hear it. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rise-and-shine     

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6 Reply by jets60

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Thanks, Jim and Richard,

I'm just back from a vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is a beautiful place aside from the more touristy spots. We mostly enjoyed the hiking trails. Richard, it will be just me and my guitar as usual, but I can also see those additions added. Jim, I totally agree with adjusting the gender/protagonist to suit. I promise to have it up soon.

V/R,

Jeff G - jets60     

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7 Topic by jets60

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I started this song years ago and I'm only now finishing it up. I'll try and get it recorded and posted soon.

Rise and Shine Jeff Gilpin


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Intro picking around A


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine


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[G]I don’t remember [D]all that much of [A]being a kid


[G]Time just passes [D]by [A]memories hid


[A] But still I remember to this [E]day


To [D]wake me up the thing he used to [E]say


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine


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[G]I’d fall back [D]on that old [A]familiar phrase



[G]When I’d have to [D]wake my kids [A]on school days


[A]Seemed if it was good enough for [E]me


It’d be [D]good enough for them…we’ll [E]see


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine


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[G]Now I’m [D]old and [A]gray


On [G]mornings when [D]sleep won’t go a[A]way


[A]I’ll hear his voice in my [E]head


[D]Get your butt on out of [E]bed, you sleepy[E7]head


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [D]shine [A]



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8 Reply by jets60

(15 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)

Learning to Fly by Pink Floyd is a good uplifting song.     

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9 Reply by jets60

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Beautiful song Jim. I'll have a listen later but like most of your songs, I usually hear them in my mind just by reading the words. I have been to Barcelona but never to Madrid. Maybe one day.     

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10 Reply by jets60

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That's beautiful, Jim. Great song!     

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11 Reply by jets60

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Luca!     

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12 Reply by jets60

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Thanks, Jan. I agree. I remember tapping my toes when I was playing it.     

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13 Reply by jets60

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Thanks, Jim - It's a fun song.     

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14 Reply by jets60

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The recording is finally up on SoundCloud. It's not 100% polished but y'all will get an idea of how to play it. - https://soundcloud.com/jets60/up-in-the-mountains     

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15 Reply by jets60

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I will get it up soon. I had some stuff to take care of today, but I should be able to record it tomorrow.     

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16 Reply by jets60

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Hehehe....Yeah, I'd have to learn to play in one of them. I'm not sure it's worth it, at least for now.     

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17 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Jim.     

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18 Topic by jets60

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Here's a song I wrote this morning. I promise to get it up on SoundCloud soon but feel free to have a go if you want to try it out.

Up in the Mountains By Jeff Gilpin


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Intro picking A


~


[A]They said head on to the mountains


Head on through the hills


Don’t stop until you get there


It’ll cure your worldly ills


Way up in the [D]mountains


Where the air is clean and [A]pure


So I [E]set out for the mountains [D]


Heading there for [A]sure [E]


~


Made it to the mountains


Didn’t take us long


Listening to that bluegrass music


While we drove along


And got to the mountains


Those Blueridge kind


Now I’m home in the mountains


Yeah mountain people are my kind


~


Neighbors are from Florida


Arizona too


Some from Califor-ni-a


Maybe some from Timbuktu



But we’re all now in the mountains


Where we’re all going to stay


Might buy me a rocking chair


Or put that off for another day


~


[D]Warm mountain day time


Cooler in the night


[A]Grass grows a bit greener [A7]too


[D]Hiking in the mountains


Resting when I’m done


[E]Set aside the rat race


No [E7]longer on the run


I’m up in the [A]mountains


~


Looking out my window


Leaves are starting to fall


Finally head up hiking


Where the people all say y’all


Way on up in the mountains


You know those Blueridge kind


Yeah, now I’m home in the mountains


Mountain people are my kind



 

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19 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Richard     

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20 Reply by jets60

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Thanks, Jan and Jim.     

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21 Reply by jets60

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Hey Jim - Some interesting changes to your song. I prefer the original, as I'm sure you know, but I can see how this version could be sung as backing/harmony of your first. Thanks for sharing!     

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22 Reply by jets60

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Thanks, Phill and Pete. I could have sworn I took some star pictures a while back but could only find the moon, so I used that for the song. I could spend a lifetime gazing at the stars on clear nights.     

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23 Reply by jets60

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Song's up on SoundCloud now: https://soundcloud.com/jets60/here-on-t … re-i-stand     

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24 Topic by jets60

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Just a song about looking up into the night sky on a clear evening, one of my favorite things to do.

Here on the Earth Where I Stand Jeff Gilpin


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Verse


A A D A D A E E7 A A D A D A E A


Chorus


E E D A D A E A A D A D A E A   


~


Intro


D A E A


~


There’re [A]stars up in the [A]heavens


And there’re [D]stars up in my [A]eyes


They [D]glitter and [A]shine


Like the [E]thoughts of the [E7]wise


And they’re [A]blinking and a [A]twinkling


And they’re [D]flirting with my [A]mind


Saying [D]come up and [A]see me


Leave [E]your world be[A]hind


~


I [E]don’t have to [E]answer


Those [D]flirtatious [A]calls


I [D]plan to stay [A]just where I [E]am [E7]


But I’ll [A]gaze up in [A]wonder


At [D]all that I [A]see



[D]Here on the [A]earth where [E]I [A]stand


~


Solo - Chorus Chords


E E D A D A E A A D A D A E A


~


The [A]night shines u[A]pon me


The [D]stars and the [A]moon


I [D]grin right back [A]at them


A [E]Cheshire cat [E7]loon


[A]Content with this [A]evening


Filled with [D]stars and [A]delight


For [D]those I can [A]see


And for [E] those out of [A]sight


~


I could [E]spend my whole [E]lifetime


Just [D]gazing at [A]stars


De[D]lighting my [A]thoughts from the [E]land


As I [A]gaze up in [A]wonder


At [D]all that I [A]see


[D]Here on the [A]earth where [E]I [A]stand X 2



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25 Reply by jets60

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Really enjoyed that Pete.     

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