Topic: "Come Away"

Here is a short & sweet little song of love.  Will record it soon for posting to the Friends of Chordie page at MySpace.  I'm also considering adding a bridge toward the end, but it seems 'done' as it is?

In my imagination, I hear Emmylou Harris harmonizing on the chorus (Hey - a guy can dream, can't he?).

Come AwayJames McCormick, March 29, 2007


3/4 time, a lullaby waltz




There's a [D]fog in the air and a [G]chill in the room


And we're [D]feeling alone and so [A]cold . . .


What's [D]happened to us?Where [G]did we go wrong?


This [D]mess is a [A]shame to be-[D]hold . . .


Come a-[G]way with me, Love.Come a-[D]way, come away


[D]Come with me Darlin', a-[A]way . . .


The [D]fog and the chill can [G]be in the past


Come a-[D]way, come a-[A]way, come a-[D]way


There's [D]so much needs sayin' but it's [G]so hard to speak


This [D]silence is screaming at [A]me . . .


Just [D]give me a glimmer, just [G]one little sign


I'm as [D]willing as [A]willing can [D]be



Come a-[G]way with me, Love.Come a-[D]way, come away


[D]Come with me Darlin', a-[A]way . . .


The [D]silence can end with [G]one tender sign


Come a-[D]way, come a-[A]way, come a-[D]way


The Am-[D]brosia of Love is so [G]fragrant and sweet


I de-[D]sire to share it with [A]you . . .


Though our [D]flagons are dry, we can [G]fill them once more


To-[D]gether we'll [A]work this thing [D]through


Come a-[G]way with me, Love.Come a-[D]way, come away


[D]Come with me Darlin', a-[A]way . . .


Am-[D]brosia awaits our [G]tender caress


Come a-[D]way, come a-[A]way, come a-[D]way



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Great song James. Good chords and lyrics .I think I'll do a "Badeye"

to it again.  LOL.av a good un.

...Badeye.     "Come Away"

one caper after another

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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.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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A beautifully simple song. I played it on piano and my girl friend just meltted.(After a good romp I told her someone els wrote it). I realy like it a lot. Good job man!!!

                     - Mike

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm

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Thanks for the feedback, gentlemen!  This little song is so sweet and simple - I am very fond of it and hope to do it justice when I record it this weekend.


Still wish that Emmylou Harris was my neighbor, so that she could harmonize on the chorus - I might even let her sing a verse!<img src="index.php?t=getfile&id=116&private=0" border=0 alt="index.php?t=getfile&id=116&private=0">

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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James Emmy-Lou Harris is great.Check her out on The Bands

"Last Waltz" video.She does the song "Evangelene".She's a little younger and is awesome.

Have a good one...Badeye.

one caper after another

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Ouch! I just noticed that chords originally posted in "Come Away" were wrong - all the C's should have been G's.  It's a 3-chord waltz: D, G, & A are the only chords needed.


Have made the necessary changes - sorry for the errors.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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like the lyrics in this song,tried to play it and in my head in sounded like it had a soft country feel,but then i do tend to sing in that way i think.anyway i enjoyed having a go at it.d x

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I thought it was good the way it was. It does play much smoother this way.

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm

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Well James,


You are getting to be quite the recording artiste these days. Having listened to "Come Away" at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie</a> I have to say it is a delightful number and the guitar goes well with the autoharp.


I am not as pretty as Emmylou but I did my best and I sang the harmony in the chorus for you. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">



Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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Thank you for the kind words, Roger.  This concept may seem obvious to everyone else, but I finally figured out why I was so 'mic shy' - I was trying to sing 'at or into' the mike rather than sing 'through' the mike.


Having that simple realization has really helped.  Now, I try to forget the microphone is even there and project my voice to a point in space well beyond the device - just like I would normally be singing without that thing stuck up into my face.


Still haven't heard from Emmylou Harris - - -

<a href="http://www.emmylou.net/" target="_blank">http://www.emmylou.net/</a>

Her recent collaboration with Mark Knopfler contains some truly stunning songs performed by accomplished troubabdors.

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]