Topic: "Song Writing" Song
After James's answer to my asking how he was able to be so prolific in his songwriting I got to thinking. So much so that that night in the wee small hours I awoke and grabbed the paper and pencil that are forever at my bedside and scribbled down the bones for this silly little song which I think also holds a lot of truth.
Sudden inspiration this one James not structured work, I'm afraid.
Song Writingby Roger Guppy
Intro:
[G][C][F][D]
Verse 1:
It was [G]I who asked the [D]question of [C]James McCor[G]mick,
How [C]is he able to [G]write new songs so [C]good, so well and [D]quick,
As [C]ever he had the [D]answer, he's a [F]very clever [D]chap,
Al[C]though I should have [D]realised I [F]had not thought of [D]that.
Verse 2:
Do not [G]waste your time with [D]the TV is the [C]first thing that he [G]said,
Just [C]make your day more [G]meaningful and [C]productive in[D]stead,
It's [C]so very easy [D]to become a [F]flabby assed bu[D]ffoon,
So [C]sit right down, [D]write some words and [F]put them to a [D]tune.
Chorus:
[Bm]Practice, practice, [F#m]practice is a[G]ll you have to [A]do,
[B#m]Writing songs like [F#m]playing guitar needs [G]repetition [A]too,
[D]Set aside some [A]time each day and [Bm]just write something [F#m]new,
Then [D]very soon it [A]will become se[G]cond nature to [D]you.
Verse 3:
[G]Carry with you a [D]small notebook and a [C]pen or pencil [G]too,
As [C]inspiration [G]for a song can [C]come out of the [D]blue,
[C]Watch and listen and [D]be alert, keep a [F]note of every[D]thing,
[C]Sift and sort un[D]til you find you [F]have something to [D]sing.
Verse 4:
It [G]really is quite [D]easy and it gets [C]easier each [D]time,
[C]Some is good and [G]some is bad and [C]some is simply [D]fine,
[C]Make the effort [D]even when you [F]do not feel like [D]it,
[C]Discipline and [D]self control to keep your [F]mind agile and [D]fit.
Chorus:
[Bm]Practice, practice, [F#m]practice is a[G]ll you have to [A]do,
[B#m]Writing songs like [F#m]playing guitar needs [G]repetition [A]too,
[D]Set aside some [A]time each day and [Bm]just write something [F#m]new,
Then [D]very soon it [A]will become se[G]cond nature to [D]you.
[Roger
"Do, or do not; there is no try"
