1 (edited by Linusguitar 2010-01-05 12:53:17)

Topic: Red

This is a song I wrote on the piano this morning, simple, but the music tries to make it more potent. It's a guitar song too.

E                             A
The snowflakes are falling
E                                            B
they can make a heart grow so cold
E                            A
the beauty is calling me
E                                            B
but I can never love when I'm alone

Wondering what it was I said
Wondering what turned the white to red
Wondering why I can see so far
but I can't see into the mystery that we are

CHORUS
E                                     A
Come back, come back to me
E                                                          B
I'm telling you, telling you, come back and see x2
A                                  B
I never really knew just why
A                                             B
but nobody will ever say that I didn't try

I'm standing here alone
watching as my world fades to white instead
But I'm starting to think that I was wrong
Cuz, I like the color red

Maybe I'm a blind fool
or maybe I'm insane
but maybe the red was just bleeding love
flowing through human veins

2nd CHORUS

Come back, come back to me
I'm telling you, telling you, come back and see
Maybe I'll never really know why
but nobody will ever say that I didn't try

ending-
I promise you, promise me,
you meant everything you said
Promise me, and I'll promise you
I'll love you red

Re: Red

I REALLY like that a LOT!  So... where's the music that goes with this?  PLEASE tell me it's something a newbie like me can play... please oh please... I like it!  LOL!  If it's not too simple, well then, you are going to HAVE to record and share! smile

Art and beauty are in the eyes of the beholder.
What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.

Re: Red

beautifully crafted words here, you say it's a song, but no chords?

lets hope [having read the words] that it all works out.

phill

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

Re: Red

ahhh... it's for piano!  That makes a difference... cuz that pesky B on guitar does not like me well.  How I wish I had a piano (but then, I'd have to learn how to play it too!)

Art and beauty are in the eyes of the beholder.
What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.

5 (edited by Linusguitar 2010-01-05 19:32:01)

Re: Red

Actually, I play it with Eb, Ab and Bb on piano, but I raise it a semitone on guitar. I play the chords differently that the usual B bar chords. These are how I play them, try it out, it's a cool sounding form.

E----B----A

0----0----0
0----0----0
9----8----6
9----9----7
7----9----7
0----7----5



Gives it a nice open feel, and I throw in some improv licks in with it, working with the two open strings.

Re: Red

Well its just gorgeous.

I love it, i also love piano as my mother played .Id love to hear it on piano.

With your permission ill print it out. My sister in law will play it for me, or brother ! which ever i see first.

Thank You , its a lovely piece.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !

Re: Red

Go right ahead!

Re: Red

hi mark your posting some fine songs,i like it when you can read it like a story,it has more feeling that way.....stay cool

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