spanish pipedream john prine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkfqWEXdx-I&t=5s
251 2024-06-06 15:27:43
Re: SUGGESTIONS – FSOTM FOR JULY 2024 (5 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
252 2024-06-06 12:17:57
Topic: Madrid Recording on Soundcloud (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is a quick take of the song I wrote called Madrid.
Apologies for my singing and playing - but I really do like this song.
Thanks for listening and please let me know what you think please.
Jim
253 2024-06-05 11:52:53
Re: Madrid (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jan
Thanks for the kind words.
My only regret is that I can't sing like you and the others on here.
I think it is a good song, but I will probably butcher it in recording it.
(But I will give it a go anyway)
So good to hear from you - maybe you could put up a song also - we all love to listen to that great voice !
Jim
254 2024-06-05 11:49:37
Re: Madrid (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
jddlwlr
Thanks for giving the song a look. Thanks for liking it.
I am so glad that you joined the forum.... I think you will enjoy the discussions and posts of cool songs. Many different personalities on here - makes it great !
Thanks again, hope you continue to post.
Jim
255 2024-06-04 12:33:51
Re: Madrid (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Peatle and Phill
Muchas gracias !!
I hope to get a recording up soon.
Phill - I never thought of doing that - reading bottom up - very cool way to look at a song- thanks for letting me know about that.
Thanks again my friends!
Jim
256 2024-06-04 01:26:28
Topic: Madrid (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Well since nobody is doing much on chordie these days... I thought I'd take a shot at writing a song.
Why did I write it about Madrid ? IDk - but I plan on going there in the next 16 months ! (on my Bucket List!)
So here it is....
Madrid by Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
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[Em]she said “come to me baby, as fast you can
I [D] need some lovin’, need to hold my man
So I [Em] flew to Madrid in the dead of the night
as[D] velvet darkness [C] turned to morning [Em]light
.
Verse 2
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[Em]a journey to memories that were left behind
In [D] the city of passion and Rioja wine
I [Em] came through the clouds towards the Spanish sun
to [D]mend a heart back to [C] where we had [Em] begun
.
Chorus
[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam
We [Em]talked about the future, and going home
a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
In the [B7]whispers of love, but you [Am] never can know [Em]when
Verse 3
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[Em]when she loves, she loves, when she cries she cries
When [D]she left me in L.A., she never said good bye
she [Em] headed for Madrid, to find a new life it seemed
but [D] it only broke her heart and [C] shattered all her [Em] dreams
.
Chorus
[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam
We [Em]talked about the future, and going home
a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
In the [B7]whispers of love, but you [Am] never can know [Em]when
.
outgo: Slower )
a [Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
In the [B7]whispers of love, but you [Am]never can know [Em] when
257 2024-05-24 15:00:59
Re: Beneath the Covers - Song on soundcloud (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thank you Jan
258 2024-05-20 12:37:45
Topic: Beneath the Covers - Song on soundcloud (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
OK
Her is my recording of the song I wrote.
Apologies for my lack of musical abilities. 
https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … the-covers
Hope you like it
Jim
259 2024-05-15 00:47:25
Re: Beneath the covers (re-write ) (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Phill
I'll give it a shot...... but my abilities to sing and play are limited ---
I will try to get it done tomorrow.
Thanks you for the kind words.
Happy Spring to you and Ann!!
Jim
260 2024-05-12 13:43:19
Re: Harmonica Man (3 replies, posted in Poems)
Nice poem Peatle !
Reminds me of the song Mr. Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker
Cheers
Jim
261 2024-05-09 10:29:42
Re: SUGGESTIONS – for FSOTM JUNE 2024 (5 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
flower
hello
water
pieces
262 2024-05-08 11:02:25
Re: Student Video (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Great performance - love it!! Superb lyrics. Music was absolutely fab and I am glad to hear your voice is back ! Looking forward to many new recordings. Way to go Graham et al absolute joy to listen to!!
Cheers Jim
263 2024-05-05 00:31:26
Re: Beneath the covers (re-write ) (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Jan
Try to get up soon - so busy working around house right now
Jim
264 2024-05-04 11:03:16
Re: You tube video - I WANNA ROCK - Song I wrote and Phill performed (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jan
Thank you....
Some of the pics were - but I made the video myself
Jim
265 2024-05-02 13:15:40
Topic: Beneath the covers (re-write ) (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
i wasn't happy about the lyrics of this song - So I re-wrote it.
I took down the old post.
I will try to record it someday soon.
Beneath the Covers By Jim Kenyon
(Verse 1)
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[C]In her self-made studio, she [F]weaves nighttime [C] magic
[C] slender fingers picking notes so [F]elegantly [C]perfect
A voice [F] smooth and sweet, a smile slightly ro[C]mantic
[G] a canvas of others [F] dreams, and hers, I sus[C]pect
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(Verse 2)
[C] hiding her emotions, she [F] plays some borrowed [C]songs
[C]far from the spotlight it[F]seems that she wants [C]more
As she [F] sings, her eyes offer glimpses into her [C]soul
[G] her past, a mystery andher [F]future, still un[C]sure
.
Chorus
[F]a voice that cradles timeless words of Folds and [C] Prine
As she [F] sings songs of fate and love not meant to [C] be
soft [F] melodies help her through what she can’t [C] explain
be[G]neath the covers, she [F]sets her loving heart [C] free
be[G]neath the covers, she [F] sets her loving heart [C] free
.
( Verse 3)
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[C ]Hidden in her heart are [F]promises lost to [C] time
[C]seems there’s stories yet un[F] told in her [C] songs
Her words [F] weave a tapestry of life in the [C] night
[G] secrets kept while [F]searching for where she be[C]longs.
.
Chorus
[F]a voice that cradles timeless words of Folds and [C] Prine
As she [F] sings songs of fate and love not meant to [C] be
soft [F] melodies help her through what she can’t [C] explain
be[G]neath the covers, she [F] sets her loving heart [C] free
be[G]neath the covers, she [F] sets her loving heart [C] free
.
outgo
soft [F] melodies helping her through what she can’t [C] explain
be[G]neath the covers, she [F] sets her loving heart [C] free
Slower
she’s [G]beneath the covers, [F] chasing her desti[C]ny
very slow
be[G]neath the covers, she [F] sets her loving heart [C] free
266 2024-04-30 11:02:17
Re: Wealthy Man (5 replies, posted in Poems)
ditto Peatle !
New Zealand at it's finest right there boys !
Now it's Jan's turn
267 2024-04-29 10:19:01
Re: Wealthy Man (5 replies, posted in Poems)
that's really, really good EB I Love it. You are such a terrific writer - your wit and wisdom are synonymous !
Jim
268 2024-04-22 02:08:03
Topic: You tube video - I WANNA ROCK - Song I wrote and Phill performed (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
269 2024-04-20 11:17:59
Re: Take Me Home Bus (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle
That was soooo good!!!
I really enjoyed it - lovely place to live - and the uniqueness of the video is really cool.
Way to go - thanks for sharing !
Cheer!!
Jim
270 2024-04-18 22:39:13
Re: Song- Help Me, If You Dare (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks EB
it was thought provoking
Cheers
Jim
271 2024-04-18 13:53:38
Topic: Soundcloud recording of my song Help Me If You Dare (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Apologies for the singing and playing It was a quick take on computer mic.
All comments appreciated.
272 2024-04-18 03:18:04
Topic: Song- Help Me, If You Dare (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My niece just came home from 6 months of treatment ( 13 days in the hospital, 13 weeks in residential, and 7 weeks in partial hospitalization.)
She was a real trooper - and has now re-entered ninth grade to get her life gong again.
First three days have gone great - hoping that it continues down a favorable path.
I was thinking today of what it was like for her and all the other like her with such problems.
So I wrote this song today, thinking about her.
Help Me, If You Dare by Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
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[C] In the silence of the deep dark [F] night
[C]Demons creeping just out of [F] sight,
[C]In the shadows of my weary[F]mind
[D]Fear has me nearly [G]paralyzed
Verse 2
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[C]Beware of eyes where[F] truth's concealed
[C] promised visions that are [F]never real
[C] Whispers dancing to the [F] Devil’s song
[D] a symphony of lies and [G] life gone wrong
.
Chorus
.
[F]Who’s out there that [C] hears me
[F]Who’s out there that [C] sees me
[F] Is there anyone left that [C]really cares
[F] help me, help me [G]please, if you [C]dare
.
Verse 3
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[C]Every day's a struggle, need to [F] break this fall
[C]Seems every road I travel, has a [F] 12 foot wall
[C]Hope slips through my fingers like [F]hourglass sand
[D] I once had dreams but now I don’t know [G]who I am
.
Chorus
.
[F]Who’s out there that [C] hears me
[F]Who’s out there that [C] sees me
[F] Is there anyone left that [C]really cares
[F] help me, help me [G]please, if you [C]dare
outgo
Slow
[F] if there's anyone left that [C]really cares
[F] help me, help me [G]please, if you [C]dare
[F] is there's anyone left that [C]really cares
[F] help me, help me [G]please, if you [C]dare
really slow
[F] help me, help me [G]please, if you [C]dare
273 2024-04-17 10:34:28
Re: quirky (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Brian
Brilliant piece of writing.... methinks in the end it was death in the fast lane all along.
Might wonder if any of those men she slept with ended up in a similar way.
Cheers
Jim
274 2024-04-12 22:07:48
Re: Mr. Chackrobarthi and the lost socks (10 replies, posted in Poems)
Phill
Clever - I love it!
that can't be about you !
JIm
275 2024-04-09 21:55:47
Re: Beach Woman (Her Heart Can't be Tamed ) (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phil
LOL
Actually, I was doing both. I would cast out into the surf - set the pole in the holder and sit in my chair and read or play my small martin that I bring to the shore. Also an occasional beverage !
I was actually fishing when she came along. Most of the story is made up, but she was definitely a different women. She did have two oysters that somehow melded together - and she did ask about a pearl inside. She started talking about visions and energy - saying she was looking for a sign from her mother. She was really an interesting woman. When she left, I was sitting there thinking about her and what she said - and then it occurred to me that I never even asked her what her name was. During the whole week I kept watch - but never saw her again.
Hence - the song.
Thanks for giving it a read.
Jim