1 Topic by vikingsilver1 (edited by vikingsilver1 2009-04-29 17:05:06)

  • Registered: 2008-11-26
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Topic: Eric's Song

I am in college and a terrible accident happened in the dorm right next to me. A student fell out of a 4th story window. I was shocked by the incident and felt like I needed to get my thoughts out. Here is what it turned into. It's very easy, plain, and simple. The verses are played by slowly picking the 5th,4th,3rd, and 2nd strings before each line. The chorus and bridge are strummed.


Verse 1
Cadd9
I never knew his last name
G
Till it crossed that tv screen
Cadd9
Why’d it have to choose him?
G
Easily could have been me
Cadd9
Happens every day
G
For every new written song
Cadd9
What a world we live in
G
Never know when its gone

Chorus
Em7
The world stops in a moment
Cadd9
Words lost are never found
Em7
Life got so simple
Cadd9
The moment he hit the ground


Verse 2
Cadd9
What crime did he make
G
What error caused him to fall
Cadd9
Did he rob a blind man
G
Or did he just walk down the hall
Cadd9
Was it a last resort
G
Or was it just all in fun
Cadd9
Oh it sounds so crazy
G
For someone so very young

Chorus
Em7
The world stops in a moment
Cadd9
Words lost are never found
Em7
Life got so simple
Cadd9
The moment he hit the ground

Bridge:
Em7
I wonder if he prayed
Cadd9
I wonder where he will end up
Em7
How it goes by so fast
Cadd9
With us never looking up

Verse 3:
Cadd9
I’m sure I’ll get back to normal
G
Fill my head with work and tests
Cadd9
But I never will forget
G
The night my heart beat out my chest
Cadd9
Life is not for granted
G
It ends without even a sign
Cadd9
So make each day a memory
G
And never waste an ounce of time

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Re: Eric's Song

hi vikingsilver1 we had a similar occurance at derby last year a lad went to the roof of westfield shopping centre,the crowd was goading him to jump,how sick is that,well he jumped ,i hope they never get another nights sleep when police ect were trying to get him to come down he was 19 ,great song,sad story,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: Eric's Song

That's a terrible story Daddy!!
Nice song Vking.

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Re: Eric's Song

Someone your own age dying is always a bell ringing, particularly the first one. The first contemporary I knew who died dropped dead playing tennis. All the friends looked at one another and said without speaking - "How could this happen to one of us?"

"Don't play what's there, play what's not there." Miles Davis

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Re: Eric's Song

Hi vikingsilver1
Welcome to Chordie..
A somewhat depressing song but well written hope it helped you to cope with what was a tragic event..
ark