Topic: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Just a song about looking up into the night sky on a clear evening, one of my favorite things to do.

Here on the Earth Where I Stand Jeff Gilpin


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Verse


A A D A D A E E7 A A D A D A E A


Chorus


E E D A D A E A A D A D A E A   


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Intro


D A E A


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There’re [A]stars up in the [A]heavens


And there’re [D]stars up in my [A]eyes


They [D]glitter and [A]shine


Like the [E]thoughts of the [E7]wise


And they’re [A]blinking and a [A]twinkling


And they’re [D]flirting with my [A]mind


Saying [D]come up and [A]see me


Leave [E]your world be[A]hind


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I [E]don’t have to [E]answer


Those [D]flirtatious [A]calls


I [D]plan to stay [A]just where I [E]am [E7]


But I’ll [A]gaze up in [A]wonder


At [D]all that I [A]see



[D]Here on the [A]earth where [E]I [A]stand


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Solo - Chorus Chords


E E D A D A E A A D A D A E A


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The [A]night shines u[A]pon me


The [D]stars and the [A]moon


I [D]grin right back [A]at them


A [E]Cheshire cat [E7]loon


[A]Content with this [A]evening


Filled with [D]stars and [A]delight


For [D]those I can [A]see


And for [E] those out of [A]sight


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I could [E]spend my whole [E]lifetime


Just [D]gazing at [A]stars


De[D]lighting my [A]thoughts from the [E]land


As I [A]gaze up in [A]wonder


At [D]all that I [A]see


[D]Here on the [A]earth where [E]I [A]stand X 2



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

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Song's up on SoundCloud now: https://soundcloud.com/jets60/here-on-t … re-i-stand     

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

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Star gazing, one of my favourite pass times. I'm still hoping to see a UFO. I did see one a few years ago, it seemed to be coming from the horizen then shot off at 90 degrees, straight up and away. I'd also like a godd telescope so I could study the moon and the other planets. Trouble is we don't often get clear nights here! good song thanks for sharing.     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Another excellent song Jeff. On a clear still warm night I often sit outside and look at the sky and the thoughts that enter my mind trying to grasp the size of it all up there always blows my mind. When I read astronomy books and the big numbers, they use such as the estimated 4 billion stars in our galaxy the Milky Way makes me think how awesome it all is.     

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Thanks, Phill and Pete. I could have sworn I took some star pictures a while back but could only find the moon, so I used that for the song. I could spend a lifetime gazing at the stars on clear nights.     

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

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Nice Jeff, your another one who seems to be able to keep writing new songs and seems to always have lots to write about.   Thats talent.  Nicey performed.     

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Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Jeff,
as I listened to this my mind took me to being a cowboy watching his herd in the mid 1800's out on the plains. 
You played and sang it wonderfully !

Thanks for sharing it.
Jim     

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

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Thanks, Jan and Jim.     

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

Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Nice tune - I agree with what Jim said, I can imagine this being a cowboy looking after his herd in the nighttime, next to a fire...

Cheers

Richard     

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Re: Here on the Earth Where I Stand

Thanks Richard     

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