4,476 Topic by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Regular followers of the forum will know that due to my continued birthday celebrations, and over-indulgence of the Single Malt, I miscalculated and I got a lady's age wrong. As she over-ruled the flogging and the keel-hauling I have written and recorded this song as a apology.

"Sorry Old Doll" can be heard on: http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie

I hope I am forgiven. :-(

Roger

Sorry Old DollRoger Guppy 2007


Intro:




[A][G][Bm][F#m]




Verse 1:




[Bm]I have made a [F#m]big mistake,


What an [Bm]awful thing to [F#m]do,


I [G]added extra [D]years,


On [G]to the age of [A]you.




Verse 2:




A more [Bm]sweet and charming [F#m]lady,


Is so [Bm]very hard to [F#m]find,


Who can [G]take my insult with [D]grace,


And is [G]ever nice and [A]kind.




Chorus:


What [D]can I do to [Bm]make amends?


To [G]right what I've done [A]wrong,



The [D]best I can do, the [Bm]way things are,


Is to [G]offer [A]you this [D]song.


[A][G][Bm][F#m]






Verse 3:




[Bm]This is my [F#m]penance,


For[Bm]giveness is my [F#m]goal,


I have [G]written this to [D]say,


I am [G]truly sorry, Old [A]Doll.




Chorus:


What [D]can I do to [Bm]make amends?


To [G]right what I've done [A]wrong,


The [D]best I can do, the [Bm]way things are,


Is to [G]offer [A]you this [D]song.





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4,477 Reply by Roger Guppy

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Mother's day was 18th March in the UK and last Sunday here in Portugal so I have missed out completely ooops!

Lovely song James and "Catch the Wind" has a great romantic melody to set the mood.


Roger.

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4,478 Reply by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hello Donald49,

Welcome to Chordie, it is a great site. Join in the forum and not only will you get help and advise but you will make a lot of new friends here.

Roger

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4,479 Reply by Roger Guppy

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Jeff,

I started playing this nice and gentle by finger picking and before I realised it I was bashing it our for the whole neighbourhood to hear. A real rousing one this time.

Thank you,

Roger

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4,480 Reply by Roger Guppy

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hello Rooster3,

That is a wonderful song you have there and it should melt your ladies heart. I too would love to hear the finished version when you have recorderd it.

I do keep a MySpace site, Friends of Chordie, especially and exclusively for Chordie members to use. You are more than welcome to have it posted there if you wish.

Contact me on: roger4songs@yahoo.co.uk  if you would like to do so.

Well done and thank you,

Roger

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4,481 Reply by Roger Guppy

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Jeff,

I like the chord sequence and the lyrics can just as well apply to life as they do to a game. I played it cold, just me and my old guitar, and I hope to give it 'the works' later in the week.

Thank you,

Roger

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4,482 Reply by Roger Guppy

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi James,

No, you are not too shallow.

Yet again a fine song from you. I just ran through it cold with just the old guitar and I liked it. I hope to have the time later in the week to give it the 'full works'. A very nice chord progression and a lot of truth in the lyrics.

Roger

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4,483 Reply by Roger Guppy

(77 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi Lena O'Donovan,

Can I grovel at your feet and apologise? Shall I wear a horsehair shirt for a month? Shall I walk on burning coals? How about if I am flogged or keel hauled? What can I do to make amends?

I can only blame it on my continued celebrations with the Single Malt bottle that addled my brain and caused me to miscalculate.

Sorry, sorry, sorry,

Roger

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4,484 Reply by Roger Guppy

(77 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

There was another post about age which I have been keeping a careful eye on simply because I was beginging to think that I was the eldest Chordie.

I was 60 on the third of May but now I have found that the charming Lena O'Donovan shares my birth year and that RD was seven when I was born.

I am no longer the grandad of Chordie, that title goes to RD until someone else claims it.

Roger

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4,485 Topic by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is the last of the 4 songs I wrote for the lady I fell for last year. I realised that she did not feel as I did and nothing was was going to happen. That was when I realised  "I Have To Let Her Go"

I have recorded this and it is at:  http://www.myspace.com/rogerclive



I Have To Let Her GoRoger Guppy 2007


Intro:


[Cmaj7][Fmaj7][Em][G]


   


Verse 1:


[Cmaj7] I have to say good [Fmaj7]bye to the [Em]one I love, [G]


[Cmaj7] Although it [Fmaj7]hurts, it must be [G]so,


[Am]I did not [G]think it could happen,


[Am]Right now, right [E]here it must end


[F]I have to [G]let her [C]go.[G]






Verse2:


[Cmaj7] If she’d just [Fmaj7]felt a [Em]half of what I feel,[G]


[Cmaj7] No greater [Fmaj7]love could ever [G]be,


[Am]But alas she can’t [G]feel as I do,


[Am]Right now, right [E]here it must end,


[F]I have to [G]let her [C]go.[G]






Chorus     


[Am]Although I [Em]love her with a passion,



[Am]So deep, it has no [G]bounds,


[Am]She cannot re[Em]turn my love,


[F]I have to [G]let her [C]go.[G]






Verse 3:


[Cmaj7] What a [Fmaj7]shame, what a tragic [Em]loss it is, [G]


[Cmaj7] A lifetime [Fmaj7]we could have [G]shared,


[Am]But this was [G]not meant to be,


[Am]Right now, right [E]here it must end,


[F]I have to [G]let her [C]go.[G]






Verse 4:


[Cmaj7] I know some [Fmaj7]day I will [Em]surely find someone,[G]


[Cmaj7] Who will love [Fmaj7]me as I love [G]her,


[Am]And then I [G]never, ever will,


[Am]Right then, right [E]there ‘til the end,


[F]Ever have to [G]let her [C]go.[C]



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4,486 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

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4,487 Reply by Roger Guppy

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,


I really like this one. I had some time this evening so I got the first chance in ages to write a backing, soft and slow and with plenty of strings then fingerpicked my acoustic to it. I thought it was great.


You will earn plenty of brownie points with Mrs Gilpin for this one. I think breakfast in bed for a month (or until you do something wrong  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> ) is in order here.


You really must record it for MySpace.


Roger

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4,488 Reply by Roger Guppy

(23 replies, posted in Acoustic)

As far as I am concerned if Amy Sky were invited she could sing any of her songs and with a crate of Moosehead as well, that would be heaven.


You Canadians are very selfish keeping both Amy and Moosehead for yourselves.


Roger

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4,489 Reply by Roger Guppy

(13 replies, posted in About Chordie)

I agree with Craig, the Forum is basically fine as it is but the two areas he mentioned would be an asset.


The only other thing I think that we could do with is a log in/out at the top of the Forum page to save going back to the Artists page all the time.


Roger

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4,490 Reply by Roger Guppy

(7 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi Paul,


I too have the same problem and, like Alvee33, I am too mean to buy expensive coated strings.


Apart from wiping my strings with a lint free cloth each time I play, every couple of days I use Dunlop 65 string cleaner and conditioner which really seems to help.


Roger

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4,491 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,


I love the 'A' to 'F' change in this it is very dramatic and is perfect for your lyrics which deliver a heartfelt message that many of us would like to express to the powers that be. If only......


Roger

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4,492 Reply by Roger Guppy

(6 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi Mark


If you know someone who performs regularly ask if you can do a guest spot with him/her of say, 3 to 6 songs. Practise them together first and go for it. It is far easier having someone with you when you start than doing it alone. It will build your confidence for the time you do go solo.


In the meantime play in front of family and friends as much as possible and ask them to be critical of your performance.


My brother who performs in pubs in the UK fairly frequently is usually asked to do two spots of 3/4 of an hour or two one hour spots. Here in Portugal they usually want twice as much for half the money. Oh well you can't have everything, as least I've got the sun.


Roger

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4,493 Topic by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Back in March I posted "Ao Pé De Ti" a song in Portuguese by my friend Joáo Villar. I have now recorded the English version and uploaded it to MySpace at:  http://www.myspace.com/rogerclive


As I cannot sing in 'C' as Joáo here are the words and chords again but this time in the key of 'A'.


Roger


With You By MeWords and Music by João Villar: English words by Roger Guppy 2007


[A][D][E][A][D][E]




Verse 1:






[A]I just wandered alone,


In deep and [D]dark despair,


[A]My world was empty and dead,


I was [D]getting nowhere.


Verse 2:






[A]I was lost in a maze,


There [D]was no end in sight,


[A]All that I touched went wrong,


No[D]thing ever went right.


Bridge 1:




[E]But everything has changed;


I [F#m]am no longer blue,


[D]By the merest of chances,


I [E]happened to meet you.




Chorus:




[A]I feel so [D]good with you by [E]me,


[A]I feel so [D]good with you by [E]me;


[C#m]You make my [F#m]dull days bright;


[D]you are now my guiding [E]light.




Verse 3:






[A]Now the sun always shines


And the [D]sky is ever clear,


[A]I can hold my head up high:


You've [D]banished all my fear.


Verse 4:







[A]Songbirds now sing along


With [D]every move I make,


[A]The scent of flowers is around


Each [D]footstep that I take.


Bridge 2:




[E]There is only one thing


That [F#m]finally banished the Hell;


[D]Just getting to know you


Has been [E]like a magic spell.




Chorus:




[A]I feel so [D]good with you by [E]me,


[A]I feel so [D]good with you by [E]me;


[C#m]You make my [F#m]dull days bright;


[D]you are now my guiding [E]light.




Chorus:




[A]I feel so [D]good with you by [E]me,


[A]I feel so [D]good with you by [E]me;


[C#m]You make my [F#m]dull days bright;


[D]you are now my guiding [E]light.




Ending:




           


[D]You are my [E]light and my [F#m]guide,


[D]My [E]light and my [F#m]guide,


[D]I feel so [E]good with you by [F#m]me,


[D][E] With you by [A]me.





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4,494 Reply by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is a wonderful tribute to your late cousin Jeff. Even though he is no longer here to appreciate it I am sure his family will do so.


Roger

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4,495 Reply by Roger Guppy

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Mike,


Like Jeff I like the words and the chord sequence but had difficulty marrying the two together. You must record it as I feel it will work very well. I can make room on FoC if you are short of somewhere to place it.


Thank you,


Roger

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4,496 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi James,


Another great waltz from you, and a bit more upbeat than usual. As Badeye had already said it flows very well and I enjoyed playing it. Who cares about history if the song is good?


Thank you,


Roger

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4,497 Reply by Roger Guppy

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Great song Jeff,


Sometimes a smile, a kind word or helping hand can have benefits far beyond expectations, but many are too engrossed in themselves to give anyone else a thought and miss the opportunity.


That being said I enjoyed playing it.


Thank you,


Roger

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4,498 Reply by Roger Guppy

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,


A lovely little song with a nice sentiment you have there. I played as a waltz but had a bit of trouble with the chorus. I was changing chords on 'perfect' and not 'day' but I got it in the end.


Thank you,


Roger

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4,499 Reply by Roger Guppy

(71 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Actually American Chaos Theory is leading you astray there. His last offering "Stuck In A Tree" is a lovely lady killer love song (but don't let him know I told you so it might go to his head).


I have to agree with the others that an original that you write is far better than using a well known one. If you have not written a song before it is probably easier to steal someone elses music and put your own words to it. Who knows once you start you may become a regular contibutor the the Songwriting section of the forum.


Good Luck,


Roger

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4,500 Reply by Roger Guppy

(11 replies, posted in Electric)

Cytania is absolutely right, you have to find what suits you. When I wanted an inexpensive electric I went to as many guitar shops as I cound find and tried guitar after guitar including many that I knew that I could not afford just for comparison.


I settled on a green, Jack and Danny brothers ST66 strat copy which suits me fine. I like the feel, the action and the tone even when unplugged but I am sure it would not suit everyone.


Go out and have fun in guitar shops until you find the one for you.


Roger

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