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Topic: Its a Goddamn Shame

First I know this is a family forum so if the title is offensive let me know and I will change it. big_smile
I am doing a collab with wlbaye on this and I wasn't going to post it until I had it recorded but for reasons unsaid I'm having a tough time doing my end. Hopefully posting it will help kick start me.
This is done tongue and cheek in a John Prine style. All capital letters is speaking and picking.
Enjoy
Kap

It's A Goddamn Shame by Ken Peters July 2009


[C]


THIS IS A SONG I WROTE ABOUT MURPHIES LAW.


[C]


NOW MURPHIES LAW SEEMS TO HAVE POKED, PRODDED AND


[C]


PESTERED ME MY WHOLE LIFE SO IT SEEMS RIGHT THAT I


[C]


WRITE ABOUT IT. SO IF YOU'VE HEARD OF MURPHIES


[C]


LAW...AND I'M GUESSING YOU HAVE... YOU'LL


[C]


KNOW WHERE I'M COMING FROM AND UNFORTUNATELY YOU


[C]


CAN RELATE.  HE HE




[C]Baseball was a game I played when [F]I was young.


Man it was [C]so much fun, I could play it all [G]day.


One [C]day I was playing a game in front of my [F]Maw and my Paw,


When the [C]baseball took a durty [G]bounce right up and [C]broke my jaw.[G7]




[F]Three long years of playing without [C]dropping one.


Aaah [G]AhAaah [C]Ah


[F]Murphies law and broken jaws can't [C]kill the fun.


Ain't no one to [G7]blame.


It's just a Goddamn [C]shame.


[C]


NOW GROWING UP I ALSO BROKE BOTH MY ARMS AND ONE OF


[C]


MY LEGS. HECK I EVEN BROKE MY BIG TOE TRYING TO STICK IT


[C]


WHERE IT DIDN'T BELONG...I'LL KEEP THAT ONE TO MYSELF.


[C]


ANYWAYS....




[C]I remember when I got my [F]very first car,


Man it could go [C]fast and far, I would drive it all [G]day.


One [C]night I went out gambling to my [F]favorite bar,



When a [C]deer crashed through my [G]windshield and it [C]wrecked my car. [G7]




     

[F]Ten long years of driving without [C]wrecking one.


Aaah [G]AhAaah[C]Ah


[F]Murphies law and broken jaws can't [C]kill the fun.


Ain't no one to [G7]blame.


It's just a goddamn [C]shame.

   

[C]


NOW IN MY LIFETIME I'VE HAD ONE HOUSE BURNED TO THE


[C]


GROUND BY LIGHTNING, ANOTHER HOUSE KNOCKED TO THE


[C]


GROUND BY A TORNADO AND MY POOR DOG TRIXIE SQUISHED


[C]


INTO THE GROUND........BY A MAC TRUCK. I'VE BEEN DIVORCED


[C]


THREE TIMES BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WAS MURPHIES LAW


[C]


ALTHOUGH ALL THREE OF THOSE GOOD OLE BOYS MY EX'S


[C]


MARRIED HAD THE LAST NAME OF........YOU GUESSED


[C]


IT..............MURPHY. YOU TELL ME HE HE. ALL I KNOW IS.....






[C]Now I live all alone here in this old [F]trailer park.


Man at [C]night it's dark, so I drink in the [G]day.


Last [C]weekend I was just sitting here in the [F]evening sun,


When a [C]bird crapped in my [G]beer and it weren't a [C]little one. [G7]


[F]Fifty years of drinking without [C]spilling one.


Aaah [G]ahAaah[C]Ah


[F]Murphies law and broken jaws can't [C]kill the fun.


Ain't no one to [G7]blame,


Ain't no one to [G7]blame,


Ain't no one to [G7]blame,


It's just a goddamn [C]shame. [F][C][G][C][G][C]



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Re: Its a Goddamn Shame

hi ken by gum you've been through the grinder a few times and can still have a sense of humour its enough to knock anyone for six,keep on doin' what your doin' now it works for you.....stay cool

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Re: Its a Goddamn Shame

hi kenny,

this is a truly well written and thought out song. are they your words or wlbaye's? i cant normally picture a song from just reading someone else's words, but i do get a nice melody line from this with an easy country bass line and beat.

i cant wait till you've recorded it...let us know when it's done.

x l nt

phill

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Howdy Phil,

This is all Ken's work , I am going to help  with some fingerpickin guitar, and you guessed it an alternating bass line folky country beat.

Thanks, Wayne P

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Hi Kenny
Looking forward to hearing the  collaborated recorded song with wlbaye shaping up to be a gooden.
ark

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Thanks Daddy,
The lyrics in this didn't really happen, but there was a time thirty some odd years back, we were partying at the beach drinking a few cold ones and feeding the gulls. This one gull hovered 10' above me and let one go. It was a bullseye right in my beer bottle...Nothing but net...It was a great shot. lol Needless to say we stopped feeding the birds. lol
Thanks for the read. big_smile

Hey Phill,
Yup they're my lyrics as Wayne posted earlier. Waynes style of picking is perfect for this song. I just hope I can get my act together to do his playing justice. He bought the same Cubase with a different interface so I'm praying he will learn me something. big_smile
We had a dusting of snow that melted by 10 AM. It's above seasonal here but one day rain, next day sun, next day wind.... makes no fun. big_smile
Thanks for the read and comments...Cheers

G'day Wayne,
Sorry I didn't respond to your last Email...expect one right shortly. big_smile I'm really looking forwards to working with you  ...I'm hoping you can bear with me.
Thanks my Friend big_smile

Hi Ark,
There's gonna be a big learning curve for me going from Audacity to Cubase ( Heck I still haven't figured out Audacity)...It could take awhile. lol I'm not sure if the narration makes it too long of a song or not but time will tell. Hopefully it'll be a goodun. big_smile
Muchos Gracias

I spent a good part of today trying to figure out if the song title is considered OK. I don't know and I don't want to offend any one.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks again for taking the time for the read. big_smile

Kenny

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Re: Its a Goddamn Shame

Kenny this looks good!  Wayne's style will be perfect for it!  I can't wait to hear it!  I think the title is fitting, I wouldn't change it.  You've made it clear that if it offends anyone HERE that you'll adjust, so I'm sure if they're offended they'll let ya know!

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the only offense is there should be more cuss words!!!! smile  keep writing don't ever stop....great stuff

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Hi mekidsmom,
Thanks for the read, big_smile I'm agreeing that Wayne's pickin will make this song a standout. I'm praying Mr Murphy don't bite me in the butt on my end. lol
Thanks Again


Hi Geo.
lol You gotta know there's two versions of this with the 2nd version a whole lot more colorful when it comes to describing my ex's. lol

Thanks for the read.
Hey there's a thought........ A section in the forum for Adults only. Cool idea but tough to moderate....never mind. lol

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hi kenny da canuk,
it's still up here so i guess it's passed the first censor stage, personally i dont see any offence there.. you havent been banned yet, have you? roll

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Great stuff Ken,

I didnt find any of it offensive. When's the recording Sir ? I'd really like to hear the melody.

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Hi Lena,
Thanky kindly fer the read. big_smile
It will be recorded as soon as I can wrap my head around my new gizmo lol wlbaye graciously accepted to record the guitar track as his style of playing fits gooder. Kind of John Prine style of song.
Good to see you back on board big_smile

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Thanks for this great tune Ken and Wayne. This is a breath of fresh air with all of the "HOLY SCHMOLY" chit-chat on Chordie as of late. Funny, witty, and entertaining stuff. More, more, more!!!!

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Hi Toney,
Thanks for the read and comments big_smile I just hope I can get the humor across in the recording. I have no worries with Waynes playing. Both of us are having equipment issues at the moment...Murphies Law???:lol:

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