We're not so lonely anymore

Hey Andrew,

I enjoyed the song (played it kind of Wilco-like and it seemed to work for me). You need to adjust to cordpro formatting here and I'll go see where it is (I think it is a sticky at the top of songwriting but I have to check. I am a sucker for love songs and heart-ache songs and this sure fits both. Great first song, but keep it up; sounds to me like there is a whole lot of music still in you. I would love to hear it if your ever get it recorded.

Jeff G (Jets60)

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the positive feedback. I saw the sticky after I posted this song, so I'll have to look it over later on tonight. When I re-write the song in the proper format, does this version of the song go away?

Andrew "Five Factor"

Thanks for your help ark and Jeff. I don't really have equipment or a really good singing voice to record, but maybe at some point it will happen. Basically, it's 4/4 time except for the chorus which has two measures of 4/4. Strumming pattern is D,D,U,D,U,D. I like to give it a couple of extra downstrokes on the last G at the end of each verse - it makes it a kind of catchy and more upbeat love song.

Thanks again,

fivefactor

I guess you figured it out - You have the ability to edit your own posts so as you see it’s now all updated. Great first song Andrew!

Just so you know, lots of us don't have the best singing voices but you would be surprised how good you can sound. The main reason for sharing a recording is so all us curious music types can hear how it is supposed to sound.

I like to play around and see if I can figure it out without a recording ( I do that with songs in the main section of chordie that I have never heard before) but I ... really we all want to know how the authors intended their songs to sound and how they should be sung. That's all. If you are interested check out the recording section here in the forum and there are many people there with much more experience than I in recording who can give you some tips to get started.

If you want to do it on the cheap, video it, but (this is what worked for me) make sure you are playing through an amp and are mike'ed up otherwise it comes out a little light (at least mine did).

Anyway thanks again and congratulations on your first song and being able to chordpro it!

Jeff G (jets60)

Yeah, I might fool around with the progression and lyrics a little bit. I sometimes repeat the last line too. I like to leave "but when we're together" as strictly Am. I slow down the song for that line only and it makes it stand out a bit more I think, but I can definitely see the advantages of playing it your way. It's all about music and interpretation baby! I've got a friend who I believe produces. We haven't talked in a while, so maybe it's time I gave him a ring.

Thanks for all the great feedback!

Andrew

Hi andrew I tried it out on my acousticsounds pretty decent,keep on trying and if you can put it on you tube.