1 Topic by Phill Williams (edited by Phill Williams 2008-07-08 12:50:35)

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Topic: dear kids

Dear KidsPhill Williams


i wrote this song as part of my park project, it's quite personal as i identify with the main character, who writes a letter to his kids to say things he cant tell them face to face, like why he has split up with the kids mother, so he ends up being a sunday father kicking ball and pushing the kids on the swings in the park, and he still cant get out what he wants to say. hope you like it.


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verse 1




dear kids,[Bb] [F]i guess you [Bb]find it hard to [F]understand whats [Eb]happening [Cm]


so i [Eb]thought i'd write it [Cm]down, cos i just cant [Bb] [Bbaug]


get the [Gm]words out when we are [Fsus]talking, when [F]were [Bb]together


so i [Eb]hope i can [Cm]explain it all in this [Bb]letter[Bbaug]


it would be [Gm]better if i didnt have to [Fsus]say these [F]things at all[Bb]




verse 2




dear kids, me and your mum have been so very selfish


and we didnt see it right that you should suffer


when it's me and your mother that have done it


and remember that i love you as much as ever


please dont ever take your love away from me


make a promise




verse 3




i know you thought that all the arguments were just nothing


just something that we all do as we get older


and tomorrow things will get back as they were


i wish that was the way things could turn out


i wish i could turn back the clock for you


but it's too late





[Bb]if it was a [F]perfect world


[Gm]every boy and [Eb]every girl


would [Bb]always have their [F]mamma and their[Gm] pappa[F] [Gm] [Bb]


[Bb]love would never [F]fade and die


[Gm]we would never [Eb]live the lie


and [Bb]families would [F]always be [Gm]together[F] [Gm] [Bb]


[Bb]sad cos it'll [F]never be


just [Gm]means more pain for [Eb]you and me


and [Bb]families will [F]never be to-[Gm]gether [F] [Gm] [Bb]


verse 4




dear kids, i can make it to the park this sunday lunch time


this is when we have agreed, me and your mother


that i can be with you...if you still want to


we could kick a ball and play a-while in the playground


we can feed the ducks and just be with each other


we can feed the ducks and just be with each other


if you want to


and i'm looking forward to seeing you again




love your father...






love daddy...



I TRIED TO DO THE CHOPRO THING AND FAILED AGAIN, I'VE GONE OVER IT LOADS OF TIMES AND IT STILL DONT WORK...ANY THOUGHTS?

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

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Re: dear kids

Phill the formatting off switch {/song} at the end was wrong it should be [/song] and you omitted the formatting on switch which should appear at the very start and this is the same as the off switch but without the '/' (I cannot write it as it will start the formatting).

I took the liberty of correcting this for you and also added the 'st:' which was omitted before your name. Please go into edit and see the changes.

Roger

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Re: dear kids

Hi Phill,

Not the easiest of chords in this song and I would need some practice to get it fluent but I particularly like the sound of the Gm, Fsus, F change. As for the lyrics, well anyone who has been parted from their child and has limited access can relate to them.

I hope we will get to hear it in the not too distant future.

Thank you,

Roger

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Re: dear kids

Hi Phill smile Great subject that we all deal with but nobody writes about.Lots of good emotion in there.
Like your use of Fsus. Great chord for a great song.
Keep up the good work and check your Email
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Re: dear kids

i'd just like to thank roger and kap54, for their help once again with the formatting, i managed it on the last song i posted!
any how thanks again.

glad you both like the song, the chords are a pain, but i've got a funny natural singing key i suppose, and i wrote this on a piano, it has been recorded, i'll have to check it to see if it's good enough to put on myspace [most of the other recordings were below standard]

ps got your email kap and yours william, thank you

phill

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

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Re: dear kids

hi phill a tender subject but a great song,well done....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: dear kids

Hi Phil,

One of my sister in laws, walked away many years ago. If she felt no love for my brother anymore thats fine by me. This happens with Adults. But without her 2 children i could never understand.  She left 2 kids, ended up with her new guys
3 plus one lad they had together. The Guy  then left her for another woman.

My nephews are  men now, and still have nothing to do with her, Very sad. If only she kept in touch with them.

One is now successful in Australia, The other a famour footballer.

It takes unselfish love and strength to keep the bond strong.

Sad but lovely song Phil.

Old Doll.

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Re: dear kids

okay then.

9 Reply by Phill Williams (edited by Phill Williams 2008-07-10 13:33:59)

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Re: dear kids

thanks helena,

it happens in every family even the royal ones, we can never work-out whats going on in other peoples minds, could be good, could be bad....so we just have to get on with it the best we can. i've always gone by the tenet that when my boys grow up they can make up their won minds my door is always open to them, but i could see it back then that my ex was poisoning their minds against me and my new wife [well she was new then..lol]

to guitar_girl 7778
ok then what ? sorry i've never been any good at cryptic clues you'll have to be plainer for me as i'm old and not very bright

2 days later; oh yeh i get it now...2o'clock outside the main gates then?

phill

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Re: dear kids

Hey Phill
Great addition to your park series looking forward to hearing the song recorded
Ark