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Topic: "Love and Lies"

I wrote the music for this song and was struggling for lyrics but luckily Helena came to the rescue.

It is now on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rogerguppy 

Roger


Love and Liesby Helena Donovan and Roger Guppy






Intro:




[C][Am][D] [G]


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Verse 1:




[Em]Kiss me [Em]now, [C]then say we are [Em]one,


[Am]These lies and [F]whispers I [Fm]heard must be [C]wrong.[G]


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Verse 2:




[Em]Kiss me [Em]now, then [C]say it’s not [Em]true


[Am]Tell me a[F]gain it’s [Fm]just me for [C]you.[G]


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Chorus 1:



[F]"So many [G]men", too many [Am]times I’ve heard them [Em]say,


[F]I just do [C]not under[D]stand your secret [G]ways,


[F]The truth I [G]need from your [Am]lips before I [Em]break,


[F]Tell me [C]now and re[D]lease me from this heart[G]ache.


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Instrumental:




[C][Em][C][Em]


[Am][F][Fm][D][G]



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Chorus 2:



[F]Is it [G]true you need [Am]money or just the [Em]thrill?


[F]Or are you just [C]seeking comfort that [D]I cannot ful[G]fil?


[F]They can never [G]give the love [Am]I have in my [Em]heart,


[F]Please do not [C]do this, [D]to tear us a[G]part.


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Verse 3:




[C]Kiss me a[Em]gain, and [C]say I'll always have [Em]you,


[Am]Tell me that your [F]love for [Fm]me is ever [D]true. [G]


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Chorus 3:



[F]Do you stand a[G]lone in danger on [Am]some lonely, dark [Em]street?


[F]Whisper some sweet [C]nothings get some [D]money for your [G]treats,


[F]Do you let them [G]kiss and hold you in the [Am]only way I [Em]know?


[F]Kiss me, [C]kiss me tell me these are [D]lies, this isn’t [G]so.


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Verse 4:




[C]Kiss me [Em]now, then [C]say it’s not [Em]true,


[Am]Tell me a[F]gain it’s [Fm]just [Fm]me for [C]you,


[C] [F]It is [Fm]just me for [C]you.



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Re: "Love and Lies"

well done you two, i dont have time to listen to it at the moment, but the words are great

phill

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Re: "Love and Lies"

Hi Roger and Lena.
Just had a listen and I really enjoyed the arrangement and lyrics.
Very easy listening song.
Kudos to the both of you. smile

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Re: "Love and Lies"

Hi Roger
Just listen to your song.
Nice to hear your getting more adventrous with your lead smile
It's a nice ballard with good lyrics. Nice collabration with Lena.
One thing I picked up some distortion in the first part of the song. It might be my sound system or the myspace player acting up it's happen before...
Well done
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Re: "Love and Lies"

hi roger,helena i can't listen to the recording yet but looking at the lyrics it transcribes well ,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: "Love and Lies"

Hi Phill, Ark, Kenny and Daddycool,

Thank you for your comments. Helena was a life saver with this one, her lyrics are great and the idea behind them an inspiration; a theme I would not have thought of in a million years.

Collaboration is fun.

Roger

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Re: "Love and Lies"

Well done Roger and Helena...Sometimes 2 heads are better than 1 smile....Look forward to hearing more from you two...

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Re: "Love and Lies"

Roger I just had a listen, very nice Melodie and lyrics for this collaboration between helena and yourself good job both of you smile

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Re: "Love and Lies"

Roger,

.  Im sure i drastically changed all the lyrics you sent me. I was happy to help. But, you did a fine job with the melody
and recording.

Thank You All " as always for your kind words.


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Re: "Love and Lies"

Thank you Riddler and Russ,

Randy, I have previously worked with Helena and it is an experience I cherish as she is a far better lyricist than I, and a charming lady also.

Helena you are far too modest, far from 'change' even 'drastically change' you re-wrote the lyrics completely, you performed superb work with the lyrics, the song is as much yours as mine.

Roger

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