Topic: Rise and Shine

I started this song years ago and I'm only now finishing it up. I'll try and get it recorded and posted soon.

Rise and Shine Jeff Gilpin


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Intro picking around A


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine


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[G]I don’t remember [D]all that much of [A]being a kid


[G]Time just passes [D]by [A]memories hid


[A] But still I remember to this [E]day


To [D]wake me up the thing he used to [E]say


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine


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[G]I’d fall back [D]on that old [A]familiar phrase



[G]When I’d have to [D]wake my kids [A]on school days


[A]Seemed if it was good enough for [E]me


It’d be [D]good enough for them…we’ll [E]see


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine


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[G]Now I’m [D]old and [A]gray


On [G]mornings when [D]sleep won’t go a[A]way


[A]I’ll hear his voice in my [E]head


[D]Get your butt on out of [E]bed, you sleepy[E7]head


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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me


[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee


And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed


[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [D]shine [A]



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

Re: Rise and Shine

Jets


That is so .... applicable to probably every young boy ever.
Leave it to imagination as to who was the protagonist ( dad, mom, grandparent sibling......

Nice song -looking forward to hearing it

Jim

p.s.

apparently it is appropriate if it took you this long to finish !  smile     

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Re: Rise and Shine

Heh - nice song, I was thinking about waking up my teenage son, but we were out late last night at a performance, and he came along to support me (and now it's a Sunday) - so happy to let him sleep in for a while ... in my head I'm hearing it with a jug blow, mouth harp and slide guitar, so I'll be interested to see how it sounds outside my head smile

Cheers

Richard     

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Re: Rise and Shine

Thanks, Jim and Richard,

I'm just back from a vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is a beautiful place aside from the more touristy spots. We mostly enjoyed the hiking trails. Richard, it will be just me and my guitar as usual, but I can also see those additions added. Jim, I totally agree with adjusting the gender/protagonist to suit. I promise to have it up soon.

V/R,

Jeff G - jets60     

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

Re: Rise and Shine

Hey all. It's up on SoundCloud now if anyone wants to hear it. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rise-and-shine     

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

Re: Rise and Shine

jets60 wrote:

Hey all. It's up on SoundCloud now if anyone wants to hear it. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rise-and-shine

Nice tune, but totally different to how I heard it in my head ...

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
Bandcamp     https://richardmortimer.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Discogs          https://www.discogs.com/release/29065579
YouTube         https://www.youtube.com/@RichardMortimerMusic

Re: Rise and Shine

Hey Richard,

Hey Richard. Thanks. I'd love to hear how it sounds to you, in your head. You always have my permission to make it your own, play and sing it how it works for you.

V/R,

Jeff

neophytte wrote:
jets60 wrote:

Hey all. It's up on SoundCloud now if anyone wants to hear it. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rise-and-shine

Nice tune, but totally different to how I heard it in my head ...

Cheers

Richard

     

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

Re: Rise and Shine

Nicely performed Jeff and I like the lyrics.  I am a sleepy head in the morning still, so I can totally relate to it.  I thought I would have grown out of it by now but nope lol.     

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Re: Rise and Shine

Thanks, Jan. Yes, I am too some mornings.

Jandle wrote:

Nicely performed Jeff and I like the lyrics.  I am a sleepy head in the morning still, so I can totally relate to it.  I thought I would have grown out of it by now but nope lol.

     

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