Jan
you are doing a great job, 40 replies on last mths FSOM,its good to get so much support.
just jammed a rough quicky to get May up and running,i`ve gone with the man option.
as always looking forward to what other chordians come up with.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/old-mans-eye     

This   is  a song I put together called Ghost Phone Call. I wrote the lyrics around midnight at Easter when I was thinking about what to do on chordie  for this May. The song is a man reflecting in his head on a unexpected phone call from a lady that morning who he had been told had died. I tried to write it in a way that the listener can put all sorts of back stories to what had happened in this man and woman’s previous relationship. Also I wanted to create a sense of confusion and a haunted wondering the man has as to why this woman had decided to phone him  twenty years later after shooting through on him.     
https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/ghost-phone-call

Thanks Brian, its good to see so many joining in isn't it, I hope more will join in too and have a bit of fun with us all cause that's what its about, fun   Also I love that some people do covers, some do originals, its great to see and hear

easybeat, that guitar of yours does all the talking I am sure of it!  You should be in a band and playing your heart out!  Like I always say, your guitar skills are awesome, I wish I could do what you seem to do so easily!.  I would love to see the lyrics to this song as I couldn't quite hear all of the lyrics when you sang as your vocals at times were a bit quiet and I couldn't quite hear all the lyrics. Also you earn brownie points for being the first up!  Love it, awesome easybeat, if you find the time, please post the lyrics, what I could hear was great      

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Great to see you joining in and entering one of your songs Grah1!   That was awesome, great guitar work and vocals as expected from you.  Perfect song as well for this months  theme.  Hope your still out there playing and entertaining people      

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

πολύ καλά. polý kalá  Grah     

jan
if i can remember the lyric ill post,much was made up as i went along.
you make me laugh about my``guitar skills``i haven`t a bloody clue what im doing
just turn on the recorder and see what happens.     

easybeat, well if you don't know about your guitar skills the rest of us do, we can certainly hear it   I wish I could play like you and others on here.  Great thanks for posting the lyrics and it wasn't anything to do with poor singing, it was just a bit quieter in places so I couldn't hear the lyrics (probably my hearing lol)

Hey everyone, when you get a chance, I posted a rushed song last night for last months FSOTM for April, so when you get the time, have a listen.  As in the words of zurf, my apologies in advance to Elton John.     

(edited to add more to my message)

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

that was great Zurf,always enjoy your preamble     

Nothing wrong with your skills on that one Zurf you sounded great.     

Yeah. When I was learning "Last Dance With Mary Jane," I found my arrangement a bit flat and thought it needed some percussion. I monkeyed around with using a tambourine on the floor while I played, but keeping both hands occupied, singing, and tambourining was proving to require more coordination than I felt like practicing. So I started to tap the top of the guitar with the ring and pinky finger of my pick hand while playing. I figured I was already more or less trying to keep time with my pick hand anyway, so added that in.  Now I can't figure out how to stop doing it and it shows up as a technique even when I don't intend it. Like on that song.     

Hello all !
I have written this about ghosts - and linked it to the war.
I have no real chords for it, so I just put a couple in so it qualifies as a song. ( needs a lot of work)
Anyone that has some ideas for the music - please have a go at it if you like the lyrics.
Thanks
Jim

Ghosts of Mariupolby Jim Kenyon

Jim your lyrics cover it well the horrors of war and disregard for humanity. .All this to protect the evil powerful Russian leaders  zest to control many as possible.
Zurf and easybeat  thanks for your kind words on my second entry for this month.