1,126 Topic by TIGLJK

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Here is the link to my song - The girl in the calico dress.

I was hoping someone that could actually play guitar and sing would record it - but here is my poor attempt smile

Hope you like it.

Jim

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/the-girl- … lico-dress

p.s.  for some reason the recording level was not what is was supposed to be. The only way  I can hear it is when I hook up headphones.  (sorry)

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1,127 Reply by TIGLJK

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I like this song- it plays fairly  easy

It certainly gives a great insight to the " glamorous" world of performers.

people just assume bc you're on the stage that everything is perfect.  No one accounts for the ridiculous amount of time rehearsing and learning songs are involved, not to mention time away from loved ones.  I think you could probably write 10 more verses on the stuff that's difficult. I'm sure some of the peeps on here could give some ideas from their experiences.

Thanks for the song Phill   - looking forward to your posting it as a recording.

JIm     

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1,128 Reply by TIGLJK

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Bill and Dondra

That is awesome news !!!
So happy for you both !!!!

Hope you can return more often on chordie - but with Christopher added to the mix,
I wouldn't blame you one bit for spending every free second you have with him when possible!

Congratulations

Jim     

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1,129 Reply by TIGLJK

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The BM CHORD over the word snow show be a B - but if I change it -it screws up the chordpro format for some reason     

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1,130 Topic by TIGLJK

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Daddy Said Phill Williams


Daddy Said.         


Phill Williams.




.




[A] Ya cant make a living out of rock and roll


Well [D] that's what my daddy said


[E] Two hundred miles from one gig to the next


[D] Drink and drugs and [A] sex




[A] The next hotel looks just like the last.


And the [D] faces all look the same


[E] A glass of wine and a mug of beer.


Is that [D] all you get for the [A] fame


.


Bridge


.


[D] Many a night in a [Daug] broken down van.




[Bm] Freezing to death in the [Bmaj]snow.


Or [E] changing a tyre in the [C] pouring down rain.


I'm [D] telling you cos you aught to [F#] know. [E]


.


Chorus


.





It's a [A] hard life to live.


It's a [D] long hard climb to the top.


It's [E] harder when you get to the peak.


It's [D] easy to let go and [A] drop




It's a [A] hard life to live.


Are you [D] sure you want to live like that?


I've been [E] there myself, driving up and down the roads.


And [D] that's what my daddy [A] said


[A] Ya cant make a living out of rock and roll.


Without [D] paying for the life you live.


[E] Jack “D” will make you pay the toll.


The more you [D] drink the more you [A] give.


.


He [A] shook his head then he bought me a guitar.


[D] Got it from the second hand store.


He [E] drove me to the gigs and he paid for the rooms.


I guess he [D] couldn't do any [A] more




[D] Many a night in a [Daug] broken down van.


[Bm] Freezing to death in the [Bmaj] snow.


Or [E] changing a tyre in the [C] pouring down rain.


I'm [D] telling you cos you aught to [F#] know.-[E]



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1,131 Reply by TIGLJK

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Phill

I could get most of it but there is something screwy going on. I have to go to a meeting tonight, I can try again tomorrow.  I think it's in that last verse.
However the title and sub title is screwy too

Sorry I couldn't be of more help

Jim     

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1,132 Reply by TIGLJK

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Daddy SaidUndefined


[A] Ya cant make a living out of rock and roll.


Well [D] that's what my daddy said.


[E] Two hundred miles from one gig to the next.


[D] Drink and drugs and [A] sex.






[A] The next hotel looks just like the last.


And the [D] faces all look the same.


[E] A glass of wine and a mug of beer.


Is that [D] all you get for the [A] fame.


It's a [A] hard life to live.


It's a [D] long hard climb to the top.


It's [E] harder when you get to the peak.



It's [D] easy to let go and [A] drop.


It's a [A] hard life to live.


Are you [D] sure you want to live like that?


I've been [E] there myself, driving up and down the roads.


And [D] that's what my daddy [A] said.


[A] Ya cant make a living out of rock and roll.


Without [D] paying for the life you live.


[E] Jack D will make you pay the toll.


The more you [D] drink the more you [A] give.


He [A] shook his head then he bought me a guitar.


[D] Got it from the second hand store.


He [E] drove me to the gigs and he paid for the rooms.


I guess he [D] couldn't do any [A] more.


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1,133 Reply by TIGLJK

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Pretty darn  coo,l Scott.

Dominant drum kind of pushed guitars and vocals to the back, but maybe that's how it's supposed to be in that genre - I have no clue.

Anyway - I'm still jealous - wish I could have the talent to play in a band.

Good job, my friend.

Jim     

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1,134 Reply by TIGLJK

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Phill
Email it to me and let me take a look

Jim     

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1,135 Reply by TIGLJK

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Phill

Do you mean the lyrics and chords in Chordpro format or an actual recording ?
If it's lyrics and chords - I usually find that I have messed up the format
especially the brackets that start

title By Phill



[C]the body[D] and end [G]





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1,136 Reply by TIGLJK

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I have added a 3rd verse 

I just thought it was lame to only repeat the 2nd verse again as I had it.     

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1,137 Reply by TIGLJK

(3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Minusmy X
Welcome to the forum. That sounds fantastic - I will be looking forward to your posting of the recording when completed.
Hopefully you will become a regular contributor here - good luck with the new pedal.

Jim     

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1,138 Reply by TIGLJK

(311 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Thanks CG
I always look forward to your Friday collections.  I especially liked the song Georgia Moon  in this group !
Jim     

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1,139 Reply by TIGLJK

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Here it is in my songbook in case you want to transpose keys

https://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url … ranspose=0

This is becoming my favorite song that I have written.     

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1,140 Reply by TIGLJK

(1 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I'm not seeing a link ??????     

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1,141 Reply by TIGLJK

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Mojo     

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1,142 Reply by TIGLJK

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you guys crack me up !

There about a million Dylans out there - must have thought a lot of the great poet Dylan Thomas! smile     

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1,143 Reply by TIGLJK

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Thanks Phill
That would be awesome - you know you always have free license to make changes.

JIm     

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1,144 Reply by TIGLJK

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Their site - almost all are sold out right now - unless you want an orange one smile
I'll wait for Russell's report 

You really can't beat the price if they are comparable.

JIm     

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1,145 Topic by TIGLJK

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I wrote this song this morning - I know what it means in my head - but I'm sure it can have a couple or more interpretations.

Thanks for taking a peek



The Girl in the Calico Dress by Jim Kenyon


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[G]It was just a Sunday [D]morning like [C] all the ones be[G]fore


Nothing unfa[D]miliar, nothing [C]less and nothing more


There were [G]no signs, no [D]secrets, [C]nothing to cause alarm


There was [G]no indi[D]cation,she was [C]meant any [G]harm


.




[G]Time is so my[D]sterious, it’s [C]spellbound, and passes[G] by


It can it leave you [D]helpless, or [C] leave you asking why


There were[G] no poems [D]or songs, no [C]cryptic notes around


with no [G]answers to the [D]questions asked,no[C] reasons can be [G]found


.






Chorus


[C]She always looked so pretty when she [G]wore that calico dress


Oh her [D]eyes of blue, and lips so sweet, her [C]hair a red hot[G] mess


Yea she [C]stole my heart long ago, when she [G]took me by the hand


and [D]whispered sweet rhymes to me , only [C]she could under[G]stand




[C]she’s no longer with me Lord,[G]she’s in a better place


But I [D]still hear her laughter, see the[C] lines upon her [G]face


yea the [C]truth is, I miss her so, oh [G] that I must confess


And I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress


.







[G] I remember her first [D]smile, first [C] time I saw her[G] eyes


But sometimes the [D]warning signs are [C]hard to recognize


There were [G],no fore[D]warnings no [C]hints of the gathering storm


And it’s [G]left me in this [D] cold world, with just a [C] memory to keep me [G]warm


.




Chorus


[C]She always looked so pretty when she [G]wore that calico dress


Oh her [D]eyes of blue, and lips so sweet, her [C]hair a red hot[G] mess


Yea she [C]stole my heart long ago, when she [G]took me by the hand


and [D]whispered sweet rhymes to me ,only [C]she could under[G]stand




[C]she’s no longer with me Lord,[G]she’s in a better place


But I [D]still hear her laughter, see the[C] lines upon her [G]face


yea the [C]truth is, I miss her so, oh [G] that I must confess


And I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress




.




And I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, [C]who wore the calico [G]dress


I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress


How I [D]wish I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress



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1,146 Topic by TIGLJK

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Ok - I did this as an instrumental - to save your ears from hearing me sing  smile

I f you like it - I would love some one that can actually sing and play it to cover it - I'm just too sucky of a musician to make it sound good.

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/walk-away-no-vocals

Can't Walk Away By Jim Kenyon


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Verse 1


[Am]You said that your leaving, for something new


I never saw it coming, but I [Em]know it’s true


It’s like when a [Am]storm becomes a [D7]hurricane


And then it [Em]stops, and you wonder if it's [Am]coming again


,




Verse 2


.


This love seems to be a clever masquerade


a well thought out lonely [Em]heart’s club charade


seen the [Am]good times and bad, the[D7] best and worst


like [Em]swimming in the ocean while you’re [Am]dying from thirst


,


Chorus


,


[D7]Thunder’s rolling and the rain’s coming down


and the [Am] house that built me is crumbling down


oh I [D7]ain’t scared of nothing , won't run away


But I [B7] never thought I’d lose you un [D7]til to[Am]day




yea I’ve [D7]walked away from trouble in the past


and I’ve [Am] walked away from trouble just to make this last


oh, I’ve [D7] walked away from trouble , you know that it’s true


Yea, I've [B7]walked away from trouble, but I [C7] can’t walk a[B7]way from [Am]you




.




Verse 3


.


It’s hard for me to tell now who you really are



You treated me like wet change [Em] on a bar


seems that [Am]every day leaves me [D7]crying in vain


since you [Em] said I hold you back like a [Am] ball and chain


.




Verse 4


.


Even when I'm with you , seems I'm all alone


Your kisses are cold , and your [Em]heart is stone


your poisoned [Am]wordsnow haunt my [D7]every dream


and now I'm [Em] seeing things never were [Am]what they seemed


.




Chorus


[D7]Thunder’s rolling and the rain’s coming down


and the [Am] house that built me is crumbling down


oh I [D7]ain’t scared of nothing , won't run away


But I [B7] never thought I’d lose you un [D7]til to[Am]day




yea I’ve [D7]walked away from trouble in the past


and I’ve [Am] walked away from trouble just to make this last


oh, I’ve [D7] walked away from trouble , you know that it’s true




Yea, I've [B7]walked away from trouble, but I [C7] can’t walk a[B7]way from [Am]you


I've [B7]walked away from trouble, but I [C7] can’t walk a[B7]way from [Am]you


[B7]walked away from trouble, but I [C7] can’t walk a[B7]way from [Am]you


yea, I've [B7]walked away from trouble, but I [C7] can’t walk a[B7]way from [Am]you


.


slow


.


yea, I've [B7]walked away from trouble, but I [C7] can’t walk a[B7]way from [Am]you





 

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1,147 Reply by TIGLJK

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my goal is to have a recording up by weeks end.     

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1,148 Reply by TIGLJK

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Buidiena3

Yes

It is Firefox that is the problem.  The songbook will print perfectly if you use Microsoft edge (or explorer) including the chord diagrams.
I have same issues with Firefox although that is my go to browser.

Jim     

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1,149 Reply by TIGLJK

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what does " Down a Storm" mean ? Is that a British cliche ?

It must mean something great - cuz I liked the song a lot

Jim     

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1,150 Reply by TIGLJK

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Good one Jeff

Tragic love episode !

Jim     

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