1,501 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Ken - Glad you can relate and be a kindred spirit.

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1,502 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Roger and Phil - Yeah, seems the older I get the more looking back I do. BTW - my CD project is getting close 4 down, 3 almost, and 3 that need a lot of work. I got an unusual question after a receint session where we got the drum tracks down. What do I want to do after I'm done with the CD? My answer was that I hadn't thought that far ahead.

Take care,

Jeff

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1,503 Topic by jets60

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I'm kind of a shy guy who would prefer not to be in the spotlight but somewhere in the crowd. Even so I'll find myself in these exact situations where I would prefer not to be and that is what this song is about.

Outside My Comfort Zone By Jeff Gilpin


February 9th, 2009




[E]Why does it always seem


I [A]get in these situ[E]ations


[E]Where I have to crawl out-


[A]Side my comfort [B]zone [A]


[E]Put myself into somewhere


I [A]want to stay a[E]way from


[E]When I’d rather be [B]with you


All a[E]lone [E7]




[A]It seems like fate takes a hold of me


And [E]lands me right in a mess [E7]


[A]Puts me on the spot seems I [A7]land there quite a lot


[B]Even though I’d rather [B7]be anywhere else [A]


[E]But it always seem


I [A]get in these situ[E]ations


[E]Where I have to crawl way out-


[A]Side my comfort [B]zone [A]


[E]Put myself into somewhere


I’d [A]rather stay a[E]way from


[E]When I’d rather be [B]with you


All a[E]lone [E7]


[A]I don’t want to be in the public eye



Or [E]talking in front of a [E7]crowd


And [A]though I’d rather not seems I’m [A7]Johnny on the spot


[B]Explaining what went wrong and I [B7]got to talk real loud [A]


[E]When I would rather be


In the [A]mountains on va[E]cation


[E]Somewhere high above


Hiking [A]through a forest [B]glen [A]


[E]Instead I seem to get in


More [A]ticklish situ[E]ations


When I’d [E]rather be a[B]lone


With you a[E]gain [E7]


[A]So darling what do you say


How about [E]we blow on out of town [E7]


[A]Get out of all these [A7]nervous situations


[B]Go somewhere else where we [B7]never could be found


[A]Well…[E]looks like I’m stuck here


Much [A]to my irri[E]tation


[E]Can’t go just yet


Because I [A]got this job to [B]do


[E]But one day, oh [E7]one day


I might just [A]move to another [E]nation


[E]Maybe you could come with me [E7]too


[B]Maybe off to Katman[B7]du


Boy that'd be [A]nice if you [E]do [E7]


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1,504 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Robert and Ken...very true.

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1,505 Reply by jets60

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Great song there Ken - I'm a little like Ricky I think.  smile  Plays fun too...

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1,506 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Ken and Robert - I'm lucky to have an unforgettable woman to keep me honest.

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1,507 Topic by jets60

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I was just strumming and got to thinking about the past and one thing led to another.

Looking Back in Time By Jeff Gilpin


February 4th, 2009




Verse 1


[G]Looking [D]back in [C]time


[G]Happenings from long a[D]go


[G]Flipping through [D]old faded [C]memories


[G]I can’t [D]seem to let [G]go [D]




Verse 2


[G]Dusting off [D]what’s near for[C]gotten


Re[G]freshing the picture in my [D]mind


[G]Memories good [D]bad and down [C]trodden


[G]None I want [D]to leave be[G]hind [G7]




Chorus

[D]Times with friends and [C]love ones


[G]I can’t seem to for[D]get


Have a [G]hold on me [D]I just can’t [C]shake off


Or at [G]least haven’t [D]managed to [G]yet [D]




Verse 3


[G]Some are [D]dear to my [C]memories


[G]Me and my dogs just sitting at [D]home


[G]Others like [D]opening [C]still tender wounds


Needing [G]healing [D]before they're [G]gone [D]




Verse 4


[G]All are [D]lessons life’s [C]given



[G]Taught while guided me [D]on


To [G]my far [D]off gradu[C]ation


That [G]diploma you [D]get when you’re [G]gone [G7]




Chorus

[D]Times with friends and [C]love ones


[G]I can’t seem to for[D]get


Have a [G]hold on me [D]I just can’t [C]shake off


Or at [G]least haven’t [D]managed to [G]yet [D]




Verse 5


[G]I wish I [D]knew why I [C]do it


My [G]mind wants to wander [D]so


Re[G]membering [D]stories from [C]my life


[G]Guess [D]I'll never [G]know[D]




Verse 6


[G]Smiling [D]my mind's seeing [C]memories


[G]All those times warm my [D]soul


[G]Stories long [D]gone not for[C]gotten


[G]Collecting more [D]before I [G]go [G7]




Chorus

[D]Times with friends and [C]love ones


[G]I can’t seem to for[D]get


Have a [G]hold on me [D]I just can’t [C]shake off


Or at [G]least haven’t [D]managed to [C]yet [G]



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1,508 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Alan and Lena - Alan - take comfort in knowing you're not alone. Lena, she is very spoiled but I can't wait to see her in person....I will have to wait about 3 months. Wish they lived closer.

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1,509 Reply by jets60

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Sounds like one from the heart Ken.  Plays really well if I guessed it right.

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1,510 Reply by jets60

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Very nice phil - kind of has a throwback sound to it.  I like it.

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1,511 Reply by jets60

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Nice song and sentiment Alan.

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1,512 Reply by jets60

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Russ and Phill.

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1,513 Reply by jets60

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Toney,

Yep, she's still my best source for songwriting material.

Thanks,

Jeff/jets60

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1,514 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song about how at times simple things seem hard to remember but how other more important things you can never forget.

Forgetful By Jeff Gilpin


January 23rd, 2009




Verse 1


I [G]forget where [D]I laid my [G]book down


I [G]forget where [D]I put my [G]keys


I [G7]forget that I was supposed to [C]call you [C7]


I [Am]forget that you [C]worry about [D]me [Am] [D]




Chorus

But I won’t [C]forget you


As long as I [G]live


You have but to [Am]ask


Any favor I’d [D]give [D7]


My longtime com[C]panion


My reason to [G]be [Em]


I know that you’ll [Am]never [D]


Forget about [G]me [D]




Verse 2


I [G]forget my [D]lunch in the [G]morning


Too [G]busy [D]heading to [G]work


I [G7]forget to put in the [C]coffee grounds [C7]


When [Am]I make the [C]morning [D]perk [Am] [D]




Chorus

But I won’t [C]forget you


As long as I [G]live



You have but to [Am]ask


Any favor I’d [D]give [D7]


My longtime com[C]panion


My reason to [G]be [Em]


I know that you’ll [Am]never [D]


Forget about [G]me [D]




Verse 3


I [G]remember back [D]when I first [G]met you


[G]God you were [D]a sight to [G]see


Looked [G7]into my eyes I was blown a[C]way [C7]


Knew [Am]then and there [C]eternal[D]ly [Am] [D]




Chorus

I’d never [C]forget you


As long as I [G]lived


You have but to [Am]ask


Any favor I’d [D]give [D7]


My longtime com[C]panion


My reason to [G]be [Em]


I know that you’ll [Am]never [D]


Forget about [C]me [G]



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1,515 Topic by jets60

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Not sure why I hadn't listened to him before but I found him now and I think he is just a great singer songwriter. He has got quite a few great story songs posted on chordie if you want to check him out. My favorite of his is Cold Missouri Water which tells the tragic story of the Mann Gulch forest fire of 1949 as told from the viewpoint of one of the survivors which happened to be the foreman.

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1,516 Topic by jets60

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If I Had a Boat Load of Money
By Jeff Gilpin
January 3rd, 2009

If I had a boat load of money
I don't but just imagine if I did
I'd have to find a way that I could keep it
Find the safest place to keep it hid

I know that under the bed's already taken
With lots of things that I'd rather not discuss
Currently the stock exchange is acting kind of strange
Putting money there's just going to make me cuss

My chance to use the internet's long forgotten
Those dot com dreams are a thing of the past
I'd put it in my bank if it wasn't about to tank
I need to find a safe place pretty fast...if I had the money

I guess I could invest in our goverment
If they weren't already giving it all away
So after thinking hard I'll just bury it in the yard
And hope that I can find it some rainy day

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1,517 Reply by jets60

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I just finished recording "Tell Me Stories" and for a scratch recording it turned out pretty good so I posted it on my MySpace page and it should be visible there soon. Roger, feel free to import it to FoC if you like. Check it out and let me know what you think at: http://www.myspace.com/stilljeffgilpin

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1,518 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Chuck - Thanks for nominating my songs too although The Wait is a bit of a rough cut. Take care - Jeff

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1,519 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Russ - She was born just after midnight NM time and everyone is fine. I have a few pictures up on one of my pages on MySpace. I plan on doing a little recording while my wifes away helping my daughter and grandaughter. I have a big back load but I like the way this one sounds so I'll try and get it recorded.

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1,520 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy - Yep, and I can't wait.  smile

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1,521 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song that has been floating in my head for a few week now but I haven't had the time to put to paper until now. For those interested, my daughter is just about to deliver (any minute now) so ... a big part of where my mind is right now.

Tell Me Stories By Jeff Gilpin


December 27th, 2008




Intro


[G] [C] [D]




Verse 1


[G]I can't [C]wait for the [G]day


When my [G]granddaughter [D]comes to me and [G]says


Hey [C]grandpa tell me [G]stories


[C]All a[G]bout those [D]olden [G]days[C] [G] [D]




Verse 2


[G]Tell me about [C]when you were a [G]kid


[G]Tell me [D]all the things you [G]did


Hey [C]grandpa tell me [G]stories


[C]All a[G]bout when [D]you were a [G]kid [G7]




Chorus 1

And I'd [C]tell her all a[D]bout the [G]mountains


[C]Tell her how I [D]grew up country [Em]style


[C]How I'd go and [D]play in a [G]forest of [C]trees


That [F]went on for miles and [D]miles




Verse 3


[G]She'll ask [C]what there was to [G]do


[G]Way back when [D]I was little [G]too


Hey [C]grandpa tell me [G]stories


[C]About [G]all the [D]things you'd [G]do [C] [G] [D]




Verse 4


[G]Did you have [C]TV like [G]me


That [G]showed you [D]everything to [G]see


Hey [C]grandpa tell me [G]stories


[C]Did you [G]grow up [D]just like [G]me [G7]




Chorus 2

And I'd [C]tell her about [D]TV back [G]then


And [C]how it was a [D]small part of our [Em]life


[C]But we had [D]toys and played with [G]other girls and [C]boys


And it [F]seemed like we lived with less [D]strife





Verse 5


[G]Grandpa [C] what is [G]strife


[G]Do I [D]have it in my [G]life


Hey [C]grandpa won't you [G]tell me


[C]All a[G]bout a [D]world without [G]strife [C] [G] [D]




Verse 6


[G]Do you [C]mean like the [G]war


Or [G]why our [D]world seems so [G]poor


Hey [C]grandpa would you [G]tell me


[C]Please I [G]want to [D]know some [G]more [G7]




Chorus 3

And I'd [C]tell her back [D]then we had [G]war too


Our [C]economy was not the [D]greatest of the [Em]lands


But it [C]sure seemed that our [D]minds were not [G]quite as con[C]fused


And [F]everyone was willing to lend a [D]hand




Verse 7


And I'd tell her [G]one [C]day you'll grow [G]up


[G]No longer [D]be a [G]pup


And [C]you can tell some [G]stories


[C]All a[G]bout how [D]you grew [G]up [C] [G] [D]




Verse 8


[G]Then maybe [C]you'll under[G]stand


[G]What [D]I don't think I [G]can


How this [C]world is always [G]changing


[C]Makes it [G]hard to [D]under[G]stand [G7]




Chorus 4

I [C]only hope and [D]pray that it's [G]better


I'll [C]try and do my [D]part to make it [Em]so


And [C]maybe [D]you'll [G]continue on by [C]telling


Your [G]grandkids [D]stories of long [C]ago [G]



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1,522 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Music_guy - I kind of agree but I started it and, well it ended up the way it is.  I guess getting too much of someone is easier to get over than getting hooked on one thing or another. Hey, it's good song fodder I think but I will have to admit that it kind of took a turn while I was writing it that I didn't expect. I guess it’s all part of what I enjoy about writing songs.

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1,523 Topic by jets60

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I guess this is about feeling young in the head but not quite as young in the body.

In My Brain By Jeff Gilpin


December 21st, 2008




Verse 1


[D]God I remember when I could [F]run like the wind


It [C]surely doesn’t [G]seem that long a[D]go


When a [D]little exercise didn’t [F]leave me sucking wind


And it [C]wasn’t all that [G]hard to keep it [D]so


But [G]too many years of [D]riding a desk


[F]And letting my brain make my [D]pay


[G]I keep forgetting [D]that’s not all of life


[F]Unless I want to [C]make it that [D]way




Verse 2


[D]Running round like I [F]did when I was young


[C]Now it leaves me [G]hurting a long [D]while


[D]I never gave it [F]a second thought


[C]When I lived [G]in a different [D]style


[G]But now a days it’s an [D]hour drive to work


Then all [F]thinking not much working with my [D]back


[G]But I guess it’s [D]keeping employed


[F]Otherwise I [C]guess I’d get the [D]sack





Verse 3


[D]Why couldn’t I [F]have been born


[C]With a silver [G]spoon in my [D]mouth


[D]Then I wouldn’t [F]have had to bother


[C]With my day to [G]day work a[D]bout


[G]But I guess [D]I have to play


[F]With the only cards I’ve been [D]dealt


[G]Besides who am [D]I to complain


[F]I guess that it’s [C]just the way I [D]felt




Verse 4


So what I’m getting [D]old and I’m [F]not quite as fit


[C]I still can [G]manage to get a[D]long


[D]If I try and [F]make some time


[C]I think I can [G]remake my back [D]strong


[G]I can’t get back quite [D]to my former self


[F]But I think I can re[D]main


[G]The kind of me that [D]I want to be


[F]And not just a [C]young man in my [G]brain [D]



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1,524 Reply by jets60

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Hey Ken - I've just played it for her so far but she'll be off to see my daughter over the holiday which will give me  a little time to get some recording done. I'll also be recording some vocals for a few songs I plan to put a little more polish on as well which I hope to get posted afer the new year.

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1,525 Reply by jets60

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I agree and it sure has made my life a lot richer I think.

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