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Topic: Introverted

Had some thoughts this morning about people throughout the ages who  have been taken from their chosen places or homes, and  came up  with this poem about how  they  might have  felt on arrival in a strange place.

I feel so introverted
Things are locked in side
All my deep emotions
Have just found a place to hide
Once I could express my self
With eloquence and pride
My whole world just fell apart
This wave I got to ride

Taken from a distant shore
To some other land
Unknown faces all around
Words I dont understand
Situation dangerous
Not the life I planned
I feel so introverted
And I need a helping hand

I miss the warm wind blowing
I miss the deep blue sea
Familiar surroundings
The man I used to be
Perhaps one day I will return
And things will be the same
Till then I'm introverted
And live my life in pain

Graham Windle 31/12/2014 all rights reserved

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Re: Introverted

I like it graham,looks like you could make a song out of it.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman
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Re: Introverted

I think  I  will after new  year once I  get time to  sit  down  and strum a  few  chords .

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Re: Introverted

I think it expresses what you intended very well. I get those feelings whenever I visit a city anywhere ... can't stand crowds of people.

Nice job!

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Re: Introverted

Just  sat  down with  my telecaster and put  a  few  chords  to  this  poem  ,looks  promising  I'll  add  them  in a  while   and  try it  when I  get  my  amp  out  of  storage  next  week .

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Re: Introverted

This  is the  initial sequence I  came  up  with  ,it  starts   with  a jangley  walkdown intro  d-f-e-d-c  verse  2  follows  the  same  progression  but  with electric guitar and  I  think  a  short  solo   after  verse 2 before verse  3  takes a  calm exit .I  may  change  the  D  and the  A   to  minors   in verse  one   and  fifths  for  the  rest   not  sure  till  I  get  amped up again,
D            F-C
I feel so introverted
A                           D
Things are locked in side
D                F-C
All my deep emotions
A                                    D
Have just found a place to hide
F                              C
Once I could express my self
G                            D
With eloquence and pride
D                              F-C
My whole world just fell apart
A                         D
This wave I got to ride.

Taken from a distant shore
To some other land
Unknown faces all around
Words I dont understand
Situation dangerous
Not the life I planned
I feel so introverted
And I need a helping hand

I miss the warm wind blowing
I miss the deep blue sea
Familiar surroundings
The man I used to be
Perhaps one day I will return
And things will be the same
Till then I'm introverted
And live my life in pain

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Re: Introverted

hi grah, terrific piece, i gave it a quick strum, so what i sang maybe totally different from what you have in mind, but when i got to the part; "with eloquence and pride" i exchanged your D for Em. only a thought and i may be way off...but i thought i'd mention it.

phill

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Re: Introverted

I'll  try  it  Phill  see  how  it  goes  It  will  be  at  least  a week before  I  get  to  record it   ,feel free  to  play  around with  it  I  always  love  to  hear  other interpretations

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