Hi Rebel,

Minor chords can give the effect you are looking for so you could try something like this:

[Am]He was a drifter [Em]with no name
[Am]Born to rob them [Em]trains
[F]He was the quickest quick[C]draw in the west
He [F]liked his whiskey [G]strong
[Am]And he sang a cowboy [G]song
And [F]leavin' town's [G]what he done [C]best  [G]

A full bar for each chord except on the last line which is half a bar for each chord.

Roger

Hi Helena,

"Goosebumps" Just so that you and no else one gets the wrong idea, like most female songs I play, I automatically flip the gender to a male perspective and this song brought to mind some very pleasant thoughts about certain lady from my past. For reasons that will never be made public those memories have been suppressed but this song brought them, and her, to mind - hence the goosebumps. Now I have to forget again.

Roger

Hey Badeye,

Thanks for the comment, however you don't know how lucky you are, the first prize was going to be a CD of my songs

Roger

Hi Emma,

That's better and, because of your age, it is good that your site is private.

Now back to important matters, your song. I have played it through a couple of times now and it is very nice. There were a couple of places where I felt different chord would help it flow better, but that may just be the way that I was singing it, so on the hole a very good job. Thank you,

Any chance of you being able to record this so we can put it on FoC?

Roger

Hi Daddycool,

I have walked down the road your song describes a time or two. It plays real easy and finger picks just fine, well done,

Thank you,

Roger

Hi Milt,

Per is looking into this is probably going to change the 'Mail' button to a 'Chopro' one as one or two members have already asked for this feature.

You have duplicated this question in the Chat section and having already seen it here in the right place I have deleted the other one. Unfortunately I did not notice that James has put a reply to you there explaining a 'work-around'.

Roger

I am getting worried about you Ken

Hi Rebel,

The A minor chord certainly adds the effect you were looking for. Good lyrics and chords progression makes a fine song, well done.

Thank you,

Roger

Hi Rebel,

Your song, being formatted, I could print out and this allowed me to play straight through from start to finish. The only problem with the chords for me is the long D in the chorus but without knowing a composers melody a long chord always causes me some doubt as to the melody so that is not a criticism.

It plays through beautifully and I liked the lyrics and to do what I know you like to I must say that I particuly like these lines that I can really relate to:

"And I don't know what happened to my innocent days
I guess I spent 'em well enough that they went away"

Thank you,

Roger

Hi NandN,

Welcome to Chordie. If you click on Resources and then look to the bottom of that page you can select the tuning you wish to have as default and mandolin is amongst those listed.

Take care, 

Roger