1 Topic by vikingsilver1

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey guys, this is my latest song. It's about the strain of having to choose between two loves. Please let me know what you think. The verses are just two chords, but I play around with them quite a bit.

Thanks for looking.


I Have to Find Myself First

Verse 1
G                              Cadd9
I never thought I'd be here
G                           Cadd9
I thought I had it all planned out
G                             Cadd9
Until you walked into my life
G                             Cadd9
And shook my world all about

G Cadd9 Em7 Gsus2

Verse 2
G                         Cadd9
I told myself I was happy
G                              Cadd9
Maybe not thrilled but good enough
G                                 Cadd9
I knew I had a choice to make
G                                         Cadd9
When I saw the fire light your face up

Chorus
G
The world keeps spinning faster
Cadd9
My mind never clears
Em7
Got to take a risk
Gsus2
Or live and die in fear
G
Your eyes drive me wild
Cadd9
But hers are full of tears
Em7
How to choose a love
Gsus2
When both hearts need to hear
Cadd9
I have to find myself first

G Cadd9

Verse 3
G                              Cadd9
I wish time could stop counting
G                             Cadd9
Make it easy or skip ahead
G                             Cadd9
But the world doesn't grant you mercy
G                                  Cadd9
It strains your heart and pounds your head

Chorus

Bridge:
Em7                Gsus2
I'm headed the right way
Em7         Cadd9
I know it's true
Em7           Gsus2
I can't look back now
Em7              Cadd9
I'm here with you

Chorus

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2 Topic by vikingsilver1

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I am in college and a terrible accident happened in the dorm right next to me. A student fell out of a 4th story window. I was shocked by the incident and felt like I needed to get my thoughts out. Here is what it turned into. It's very easy, plain, and simple. The verses are played by slowly picking the 5th,4th,3rd, and 2nd strings before each line. The chorus and bridge are strummed.


Verse 1
Cadd9
I never knew his last name
G
Till it crossed that tv screen
Cadd9
Why’d it have to choose him?
G
Easily could have been me
Cadd9
Happens every day
G
For every new written song
Cadd9
What a world we live in
G
Never know when its gone

Chorus
Em7
The world stops in a moment
Cadd9
Words lost are never found
Em7
Life got so simple
Cadd9
The moment he hit the ground


Verse 2
Cadd9
What crime did he make
G
What error caused him to fall
Cadd9
Did he rob a blind man
G
Or did he just walk down the hall
Cadd9
Was it a last resort
G
Or was it just all in fun
Cadd9
Oh it sounds so crazy
G
For someone so very young

Chorus
Em7
The world stops in a moment
Cadd9
Words lost are never found
Em7
Life got so simple
Cadd9
The moment he hit the ground

Bridge:
Em7
I wonder if he prayed
Cadd9
I wonder where he will end up
Em7
How it goes by so fast
Cadd9
With us never looking up

Verse 3:
Cadd9
I’m sure I’ll get back to normal
G
Fill my head with work and tests
Cadd9
But I never will forget
G
The night my heart beat out my chest
Cadd9
Life is not for granted
G
It ends without even a sign
Cadd9
So make each day a memory
G
And never waste an ounce of time

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