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Topic: "Just One of Those Days"

Here is a short & sweet little 3-chord waltz.  After a couple of long & bitter songs, I'm trying to curb my tongue and resist the temptation to write a novel.

Just One of Those Daysby, James McCormick, March 2, 2007


3/4 time, a bittersweet waltz




It's been [G]one of those days, [C]things just went wrong


It's all [G]comin' apart at the [D]seams . . .


It's been [G]one of those days, at the [C]tip of the prong


I [G]feel like [D]I'm being [G]reamed


. . .


I'm [C]not superstitious, I'm a rational [G]man


I'm [G]not a conspiracy [D]nut . . .


But it [C]seems to me that there [G]must be a plan


To [D]get me [C]right in the [G]butt


[C]One of those days, [G]One of those days


It's [G]been just one of those [D]days . . .


[C]One of those days, [G]One of those days


It's [D]been just [C]one of those [G]days


If you [G]never do try then you [C]won't ever fail


And you [G]also will never suc-[D]ceed


The [G]best victories are [C]not effortless


And [G]that is life's [D]one guaran-[G]tee


. . .


A [C]lesser man might want to give [G]up


Try to [G]hide away from it [D]all . . .



But a [C]lesser man is [G]not what I am


I've [D]got the [C]brains and the [G]balls


[C]One of those days, [G]One of those days


It's [G]been just one of those [D]days . . .


[C]One of those days, [G]One of those days


It's [D]been just [C]one of those [G]days


To-[G]morrow I'll get up and get [C]on with my life


It's [G]truly the best thing to [D]do . . .


There's [G]no use in dwelling on [C]things that are past


Each [G]dawn brings a [D]chance all a-[G]new


. . .


I'll [C]put on my smile, I'll show my best [G]face


I'll [G]maintain my digni-[D]ty . . .


[C]Circumstances may not be i-[G]deal


But I'll [D]be the [C]best I can [G]be


[C]One of those days, [G]One of those days


It's [G]been just one of those [D]days . . .


[C]One of those days, [G]One of those days


It's [D]been just [C]one of those [G]days



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

You had my toe tapping James...nice song.

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

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

Thanks, Jeff - Glad you liked it.  I am quite fond of simple waltz tunes - some of the old 'cowboy waltz' songs are my favorites for their simple elegance.


I will probably continue working on "Just One of Those Days" since I am not quite satisfied with the second verse.  But that's part of the fun of songwriting - there are always more ideas to play with.

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

nice lyrics james.

I am not really into waltzy things  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">  but in my head the tune i had made quite a good song.


Ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending
  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

Hi James,


Unlike Ken I am a waltzy man, gliding round the dance floor with a beautiful young lady in my arms is my idea of heaven. So I liked it.


Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

Have updated this little ditty with another verse and some other minor changes - - - now it's 'more better done'.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

hey james. thats a highly relateable tune. we all have a few of those now and then.  as far as curbing your tongue from "long and bitter", remember: life is what your government makes it and things are darkest right before...things go totally black! chuckle,chuckle now.

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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

Thanks rndthefire - glad you liked the song - I figured it was about something everybody could relate to and understand.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

Roger - I am honored that you like "Just One of Those Days"enough to record & post it on the Friends of Chordie site.  Love the twinkling piano and harmonized vocal backing!

Thankfully, I haven't had 'one of those days' lately . . .
Fellow chordians, here is a link to RogerGuppy's excellent version of this little ditty:
http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • From: Murphysboro Il
  • Registered: 2007-02-10
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Re: "Just One of Those Days"

Good one. Very accessable song with some nice, slightly less barbbed lyric, clever lyrics. And personally I like a good waltz.

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm