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Topic: Christmas without you

I wrote this today capo 3rd fret country feel

Christmas without you
Verse 1
C                            Em        Em7 
I look out of the window     
F                                                C
I watch the snow lay on the ground
C                            Em                   
Thinking back to happier days
F                                     C
when I still had you around
C                                                   Em     Em7   
Then my life was so dammed easy,     
F                            C
you made it that way
C                                       Em                 
I was just the fool who couldn’t see
F           G         C
I throw it all away

Chorus

Dm7           G7                          C
     I put another log on the fire
Dm7             G7                 C
     Turn the lights down low
Dm7        G7  C
Turning up our favourite song
Dm7              G7                         C
The one we loved to all night long
Dm7              G7           C
I close my eyes and I imagine
Dm7                     G7                   C
      You are still here close to me
Dm7              G7 C
Dancing by the sparkling lights
Dm7      G7                          C
             On my Christmas tree

Verse 2
C                                           Em         Em7       
I took advantage of your kindness   
F                                                   C     
the simple way you held my hand
C                              Em             
And I would give everything
F                         C
to still be your man
C                                                           Em      Em7
But there’s no coming back from cheating
F                                 C       
the mistrust that it weaves
C                                   Em             
So I'll pore myself another drink
F               G                       C
knowing our love is history.

Repeat Chorus
Dm7              G7 C
Dancing by the sparkling lights
Dm7      G7                             C
               On my Christmas tree

https://soundcloud.com/user-415450650/c … ithout-you


© Trevor Scrivens 17 December 2017

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Re: Christmas without you

Nice but quite sad song Trevor!

Clearly illustrates that Christmas is not always so Jolly for everyone.

Will you be putting up a live version ?

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

3 Reply by ctech (edited by ctech 2017-12-17 19:32:20)

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Re: Christmas without you

Just for you TIGLJK I did a rough copy. Not perfect as only wrote it today some mistakes with lyrics haha! Let me know what you think.

https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13668779

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Re: Christmas without you

I really like the chord progression that goes  with the  lyrics.  very nice song

Jim

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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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Re: Christmas without you

Cheers Jim it all came together from the chorus chords. Then wrote chorus lyrics, then had idea for verse chords. then part of 1st verse then 2nd verse then last part of 1st verse. Done .  I like it when they come out of nowhere.
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Re: Christmas without you

Hi Trevor,
Found your song and chords by accident while browsing for songs. Used to be in a band but now I play guitar and sing for myself and friends and when i ran through your composition i really liked the feel of the tune. Altered it slightly to suit my voice and it sounds quite good. Had to join this forum to comment on it and i have to say great song. Hope your Christmas is better than the song characters smile .

All the best
Chris

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Re: Christmas without you

Hi Chris thank's for your kind comment. If you record it I'd love to hear it. I only wrote it today. I was thinking about an old girlfriend,not that I cheated on her,she died of cancer.  On a brighter note Have a good Christmas.

Trevor

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