Topic: Ode to the River Jam

Just a little song I put together to remember the weekend by. I’ll not soon forget those wonderful nights strumming around the campfire.

Ode to the River Jam By Jeff Gilpin


July 21, 2011


Intro


[D] [F] [D] [x2]




Verse 1


I [D]Went down to the [F]river last [D]Friday


[D]Hanging [F]out with my [D]friends


We were [D]sharing a [F]whole lot of [D]music I’m [F]so


[D]Sorry the [F]time had to [D]end


[G]Got to [D]know some good [G]people


[G]People I [D]already [G]knew


We were [A]able to share lots of [A7]stores I swear


We were [G]singing to more than a few [D] [F] [D] [x2]




Verse 2


[D]Had a great [F]time on that [D]river


[D]Everybody [F]jumped right [D]in



[D]Guitars a [F]picking the [D]campfire was [F]kicking


A [D]river of [F]music to [D]swim


[G]Interesting [D]visitors [G]joined us


A [G]possum who [D]had too much [G]wine


[A]He left way too soon but then [A7]rocky raccoon


[G]Joined in the music so fine…so [D]fine [F] [D] [D] [F] [D]




Verse 3


[D]We left the [F]river too [D]quickly


[D]Seemed like we [F]just got [D]there


[D]Leaving that [F]water as the [D]weather got [F]hotter


But that [D]water ain’t [F]going no [D]where


[G]Looking a[D]head in the [G]future


I [G]see another [D]river out [G]there


I’ll [A]wait for that time for more [A7]picking so fine


Gonna [G]head back to that river I swear…[G]back to that river I’m [D]there [F] [D] [D] [F] [D]



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

Re: Ode to the River Jam

A lovely Ode... and it includes the Raccoon and Possum which very much deserve credit in the River Jam as their presence made it all something more to talk about.  By this time next year they'll be a legend that walked up and started picking with us!  smile  LOVE IT!

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Re: Ode to the River Jam

Very nice, Jeff - can just hear you singing this! Any way you can record it for us?

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Re: Ode to the River Jam

Thanks you two. Yeah, I sure could have used both of those critters backing up my vocals so I could try and keep up with Paul and DE. I think the raccoon had a fondness for Zurf though....must have been that dead skunk song. Paul, I'll try and get it recorded, but i have a long back log and a mess of people living in my "recording studio" aka my basement. It is on the list though.

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