801 Topic by Phill Williams

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

this began as a nonsense poem about nothing in particular and developed over a few days into a song about night terrors!


Night TerrorsUndefined


[INTRO; Dm-Am-Gm-Dm X2.]


[]


[Dm] You cant see the tide roll.


[Am] With your head above the clouds.


[Gm] Water constant movement.


Breaking [Dm] thunder so loud.




[Dm] Hear the wind disturb the falling leaves.


[Am] As they line the forrest floor.


[Gm] Whispers in dark crevices.


[Dm] Chills your body to the core.




[SOLO; Bb-Dm-Gm-Dm| Bb-Dm-G-A7]


[]


[Dm] Slip unseen through darkest night.



[Am] A shadow transits, softly now.


[Gm] Malice, spite and hurt is planned.


[Dm] Death and disfigure is soon at hand.




[Dm] As the daylight passes and night descends.


[Am] Midnight creatures crawl across the land.


[Gm] Slither, slimey, nightmare ghouls.


[Dm] Taking feckless daytime fools.




[Bb] Wake-up, wake- up [Dm]. [Gm] Don't drink that [Dm] poison potion.


[Bb] Wake-up, wake-up [Dm]. The [G] nightmare has to [A7] end.


[Bb] Wake-up. Wake-up [Dm]. [Gm] Devil beasts patrol the [Dm] land.


[Bb] Wake-up, wake-up [Dm]. [G] Run away while [A7] you still can.



Words & Music by Phill Williams. 

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802 Topic by Phill Williams

(1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/night-terrors

This song is to be found on soundcloud at this address. Please listen and give a comment.  Thank you. song sheet to be found in songwriting 

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803 Reply by Phill Williams

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

Welcome back to the 21st century!     

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804 Reply by Phill Williams

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Zurf wrote:
Phill Williams wrote:

That's a very sad story, please accept my sympathy. I had to look up what Percocet was, more sympathy. I'm glad you're now clean? and planning to get back in the saddle as far as writing is concerned.

The Percocet was prescribed for after surgery care. I had had a surgery on my shoulder which involved carving bones. It's as unpleasant as it sounds. I only used the Percocet for a week, under care of a physician, for an acute situation.

Zurf, I meant no offense as I wasn't aware of your operation, sounds awful,     

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805 Reply by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Brilliant, I can see why your kids could sing the chorus. Thanks for posting this tallented performer.     

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806 Reply by Phill Williams

(16 replies, posted in Songwriting)

or early on Sunday morning?     

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807 Reply by Phill Williams

(16 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I'm confused...ED or KEN? How do i address our esteemed colleague?

Any way, I take that last line of the chorus as...I'm chasing my dreams. Hope I'm not caught by the establishment before I get there...? Obviously I don't want Jim to change his words to that mouthful, just how I understand his writing process.     

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808 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Ah, the magical, mysterious  workings of the female psyche     

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809 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Ed. I began recording last night and I think it may take a few dedicated sessions to complete to my fairly low standards! I'll post the link when it's done.     

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810 Reply by Phill Williams

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Thanks Brian. I had the original idea but then got writer's block! So along comes young Pete with a totally different plot to what I had in mind and the rest is history!     

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811 Reply by Phill Williams

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Hi Jim. Hate to disappoint but it's actually a country song, inspired by having to wait for someone, you know how it goes....get your shoes on I'm ready. So you get ready to go, then she says...are you ready and you say...yep ready to rock, and she's still putting her make up on!     

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812 Topic by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

here's a new song with Peatle jville, Pete to his friends.


Ready To RockUndefined




CHORUS




[C] Ready to rock. [G] Ready to roll.


[Am] Ready to hit the spots that [F] most folks never go.


[C] Ready to dance. [G] Ready to sing.


[Am] Ready to play that chord on [F] all my seven strings.


Yes it's [G] only a song to you.


[Am] Only a dance.


[F] Only an hour or two. To [G] maybe find romance.


When you're, [C] ready to [G] rock. Ready to [C] roll.




[Am] Got my Chevy outside. [G] Take a trip to my shack.


[Am] Hidden deep in the woods. [F] Way out back.


[Am] Get out my blues guitar. [G] Out of the boot.


[Am] Singing under the stars. [F] Could be a hoot.



Then go [G] back to my place. On [Am] route 66.


[F] Then head south and [G] out to the sticks.


When we're [C] ready to [G] rock. Ready to [C] roll.


CHORUS




[Am] I know a long road. [G] We can take a long ride.


[Am] Fill up the gas. We [F] wont need to stop awhile.


[Am] What more can I ask? [G] With you by my side.


[Am] Lets get crazy baby. [F] Lets get crazy baby.


[G] Back to my place. On [Am] route 66.


[F] Build a log fire. [G] Out of dead sticks.


If you're. [C] Ready to [G] rock. Ready to [C] roll.




CHORUS






[Bb-F-C| Bb-C-D| Bb-F-C| Bb-C-D|| ]


 

by Pete & Phill 

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813 Reply by Phill Williams

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

can we change Wichita lineman for Texas lineman?
if it snows that stretch down south wont ever stand the strain. just a line from one of my all time fav songs     

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814 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Poems)

easybeat wrote:

Nothing that a pair of orange socks couldn`t fix
and maybe tight leather jeans

Yea, maybe I'd reach those high notes then?     

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815 Reply by Phill Williams

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Brian you are a Zion
Your mind is a lion
Made me laugh till I'm cryin'
I bet the ladies are sighin'
In the shops they stopped buyin'
Your words were not lyin'
May your pen never run out of ink     

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816 Reply by Phill Williams

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mojo01 wrote:
Phill Williams wrote:

here in South Wales we don't see much snow but over the last week or so we've had minus temps. I remember it being cold when i was a kid, rivers 200 feet wide freezing up, black ice etc, but i don't remember it being as cold as it is now...so what happened to global warming?

i recall in the 70,s it wasnt global warming there was a new ice age coming

goes to show dont believe everything they tell you

So true     

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817 Reply by Phill Williams

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That's a very sad story, please accept my sympathy. I had to look up what Percocet was, more sympathy. I'm glad you're now clean? and planning to get back in the saddle as far as writing is concerned.     

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818 Reply by Phill Williams

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here in South Wales we don't see much snow but over the last week or so we've had minus temps. I remember it being cold when i was a kid, rivers 200 feet wide freezing up, black ice etc, but i don't remember it being as cold as it is now...so what happened to global warming?     

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819 Reply by Phill Williams

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i love all those old Motown songs, #1 would be "my girl" #2 tears of a clown. etc. I watched the new Beatles film 8 days a week and I've been looking at individual tracks by them on youtube and I still get goose pimples hearing their songs. Lennon's voice was remarkable as is McCartney's still and their song writing ...no words!
recently Lady Antebellum blew my socks off. Yes, Genesis (musical box) thrilling still. I wonder how these amazing writers  manage to pen these masterpieces? I guess it helps if you have other people to help, guide, bounce off and make suggestions.     

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820 Reply by Phill Williams

(24 replies, posted in Songwriting)

a program that finds words that rhyme?   holy sacrilege, mojo you should be ashamed ....where did you get it?     

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821 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Poems)

Pete. my stage clothes were black trousers with a black shirt, and latterly grey hair. it used to be a mousey blond back in the day along with my long hair and long beard! then i grew up and got BORING!!!!     

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822 Reply by Phill Williams

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Brian. my mind wanders and makes up stories which may at first seem exciting, but believe me the reality is BORING, and i say it myself.     

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823 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Poems)

oh mojo...your as cold as the 10 inches of snow you've got...lol     

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824 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

reads like a great poem, i can imagine it spoken or hammered out with a strong back beat driving it along     

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825 Reply by Phill Williams

(16 replies, posted in Songwriting)

sounds like a hit. i did (try) to write songs in my teenage years the theme is there but I wasn't as highbrow as your writing! mine would have been a lot simpler and more mundane. I'd love to hear how it goes as I couldn't pick out the rhythm.     

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