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Well since nobody is doing much on chordie these days... I thought I'd take a shot at writing a song.

Why did I write it about Madrid ?  IDk - but I plan on going there in the next 16 months ! (on my Bucket List!)

So here it is....

Madrid   by Jim Kenyon   


Verse 1


.


[Em]she said “come to me baby, as fast you can


I [D] need some lovin’, need to hold my man


So I [Em] flew to Madrid in the dead of the night


as[D] velvet darkness [C] turned to morning [Em]light


.




Verse 2


.


[Em]a journey to memories that were left behind


In [D] the city of passion and Rioja wine


I [Em] came through the clouds towards the Spanish sun


to [D]mend a heart back to [C] where we had [Em] begun


.


Chorus


[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam


We [Em]talked about the future, and going home


a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


In the [B7]whispers of love, but you [Am] never can know [Em]when







Verse 3


.


[Em]when she loves, she loves, when she cries she cries


When [D]she left me in L.A., she never said good bye


she [Em] headed for Madrid, to find a new life it seemed


but [D] it only broke her heart and [C] shattered all her [Em] dreams


.




Chorus


[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam


We [Em]talked about the future, and going home


a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


In the [B7]whispers of love, but you [Am] never can know [Em]when


.




outgo:  Slower )


a [Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


In the [B7]whispers of love, but you [Am]never can know [Em] when








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Re: Madrid

Gracias, Jim as they say in Spain está bien song about a Lady and a place in the world by you . A young friend of mine has been living in Madrid since 2018  teaching  Salsa with other Spanish influenced dance styles and also English language.  He loves living there. I think your song captures some of that romantic tension that can be associated with the Spanish streets where so many young lovers roam. Though in your song its more of a reunion of two lovers who had been separated for a while.     

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A great song and a great story. I read it through twice then read it from bottom to top where I better understood the story. As it happened a good way to understand a song. Again one of your best.     

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Peatle and Phill

Muchas gracias !!

I hope to get a recording up soon.
Phill - I never thought of doing that - reading bottom up -  very cool way to look at a song- thanks for letting me know about that.

Thanks again my friends!

Jim     

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I like it. Tried playing it and failed but it was fun. Been here since '08 and never thought to visit the forum until today and I'm glad I did.     

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Never been there but I would love to visit there.  Great song TIGLJK.     

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jddlwlr

Thanks for giving the song a look.  Thanks for liking it.
I am so glad that you joined the forum.... I think you will enjoy the discussions and posts of cool songs. Many different personalities on here - makes it great !

Thanks again, hope you continue to post.

Jim     

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Jan
Thanks for the kind words. 
My only regret is that I can't sing like you and the others on here. 
I think it is a good song, but I will probably butcher it in recording it.
(But I will give it a go anyway)

So good to hear from you  - maybe you could put up a song also - we all love to listen to that great voice !


Jim     

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Thanks TIGLJK, I have been renovating here presently so haven't had much time to record anything or even get my ukulele or guitar out.  I hope too soon thought smile     

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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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well since the rock n roll song I wrote was epically a failure... I went back to this song ( which I really like) and made a few changes as follows.

I'm hopeful of recording it soon.

Madrid (in the whispers of love)   by Jim Kenyon   


Verse 1


.


[Em]she said “come to me baby, as fast you can


I [D] need some lovin’, need to hold my man


So I [Em] flew to Madrid in the dead of the night


as[D] velvet darkness [C] turned to morning [Em]light


.




Verse 2


.


[Em]a journey to memories left behind


In [D] the city of passion and Rioja wine


I [Em] came through the clouds towards the Spanish sun


to [D]bring hearts back to [C] where they had [Em] begun


.


Chorus


[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam


We [Em]talked about the future, and going home


a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


In the [B7]whispers of love, [Am] hoping our hearts will [Em]mend




.


short guitar piece)




[Em] [D] [C][Em]


.





Verse 3


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[Em]when she loves, she loves, when she cries she cries


she [D] left me in L.A., never said good bye


she [Em] headed for Madrid, to follow her dreams


but it [D] stole her passion and [C] broke her heart it [Em] seems


.




Chorus


[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam


We [Em]talked about the future, and going home


a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


In the [B7]whispers of love, [Am] walking hand in [Em] hand




outgo:  Slower )


.


a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


In the [B7]whispers of love, [Am] hoping our hearts will [Em]mend


.




a [Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again


(real slow)


In the [B7]whispers of love, but so [Am] hard to know [Em] when








The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
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TIGLJK, that Rock n Roll song wasn't a failure at all, I thought it was well written.     

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Jim. I've never been to Madrid but you describe it in a romantic and passionate way. If I ever go there and its not I'll be very disappointed,  joke.
You've come up with a romantic and gripping story with a happy ending. Can't wait for the recording.     

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