1,526 Reply by jets60

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Phill and Mike - I am lucky to have found my her and you know, I think she might be the one too. smile

Where have you been Mike? Send me an email and catch me up. I hope all is well.

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1,527 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Ken and Daddy - Yeah, it seems like I blinked and it's 26 years already. What happened to the time!  smile

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1,528 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Lena and Daddy.

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1,529 Topic by jets60

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

26 great years that this song doesn’t do justice

My First Cup of Coffee By Jeff Gilpin


December 9th, 2008


Dedicated to my wife Michiyo on the eve of our 26th wedding anniversary




Verse 1


[C]You’re my [F]first cup of coffee


[C]Waking me up at the [G]start of my day


[C]You’re the [F]lunch that’s made for me


[C]That takes my [G]hunger a[C]way


[F]You’re the [Bb]victory finish line


[F]When I get home you make [C]everything right


[F]You are [Bb]there waiting for me


[F]The reason I hug you so [G]tight




Verse 2


[C]You’re what’s [F]keeping me going


[C]When I would rather let [G]everything go


[C]Keeping me [F]trying to stay healthy


[C]In a life [G]far from [C]slow


[F]Kicking my butt [Bb]when I get lazy


[F]Giving me tough love's [C]love all the same


[F]Helping me up you’re my [Bb]shoulder to lean on


[F]In this life so in[G]sane




Verse 3


[C]Every year [F]they show a movie


[C]At Christmas time a[G]gain and again


[C]About a [F]man who had wished he’d



[C]Never been [G]born in the [C]end


[F]If you’d [Bb]never been born


[F]I have no clue of [C]where I would be


[F]I know I [Bb]wouldn’t be here now


[F]Content with you beside of [G]me




Verse  4


[C]Hand in [F]hand we’re together


[C]For another year [G]of wedded bliss


[C]Twenty-six years seems a [F]matter of moments


Like [C]closing our [G]eyes when we [C]kiss


[F]Are you [Bb]ready for more now


[F]Ready to take on a [C]road that’s less steep


[F]I won’t [Bb]go on without you


[F]Still in love with you [G]deep




Verse 5


[C]So dear [F]will you forgive me


[C]For all my faults that you [G]know very well


[C]I will [F]try and get better


I [C]swear it's the [G]truth that I [C]tell


[F]But one [Bb]thing that I can’t change


[F]No matter how hard that I [C]try [C7]


I [F]can’t stop [Bb]how I feel for you


I’ll [F]love you un[C]tilI [Bb]die [F]



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1,530 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Kenny - All's well in the home front but I've written enough of the "all's well" type of songs and wanted to explore the other type of songs. Using a little creative license.

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1,531 Topic by jets60

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This song is kind of odd but about a lot of stuff like human weaknesses of the body and spirit I guess. See what you think.

Human Frailty By Jeff Gilpin


December 6th, 2008


Verse 1


If [D]you drink too much [A]whiskey you [G]go to [D]Detox


Drink [D]too much alco[A]hol they’ll [G]dry you [D]out


But if you [G]drink too much of me don’t [D]worry I’ll set you [G]free


Yeah but [D]drink too much you’ll [A]find what [G]detox is a[D]bout [A]




Verse 2


[D]Snort too much co[A]caine you’ll [G]go to [D]rehab


[D]Breathing in too much [A]powder [G]messes with your [D]head


But if you [G]breath too much of me don’t [D]worry I’ll set you [G]free


But [D]snort too much co[A]caine you [G]might end up [D]dead [D7]




Bridge

[A]We got places that will fix most human [D]frailty


When [A]we succumb to weaknesses of the [D]flesh


But [E]there are no cures for getting over [E7]you babe


So [A]if you walk away I’ll just [A7]try to start over fresh




Verse 3


[D]Or maybe I’ll just [A]crawl in[G]to a [D]bottle


[D]Drink until my [A]mind some[G]how for[D]gets


But [G]if I wash my mind your [D]stain's still left be[G]hind


So [D]I’ll not crawl in[A]to one at [G]least not [D]yet [A]





Verse 4


[D]Drugs might be the [A]answer [G]to my [D]prayers


To [D]numb my mind and [A]forget [G]you for a[D]while


But [G]all the drugs I could do wouldn’t [D]shine half as bright as [G]you


So [D]maybe taking [A]drugs are [G]not my [D]style[D7]




Bridge

[A]We got places that will fix most human [D]frailty


When [A]we succumb to weaknesses of the [D]flesh


But [E]there are no cures for getting over [E7]you babe


So [A]if you walk away I’ll just [A7]try to start over fresh




Verse 5


Or [D]I guess I had [A]better [G]find a [D]way


[D]So that you want to [A]keep your[G]self a[D]round


Because [G]no matter what I do I could [D]never get over [G]you


With [D]you I’m always [A]up for a[G]nother [D]round[A]




Verse 6


So [D]don’t go drinking [A]whiskey to [G]get a[D]way


And [D]please don’t snort [A]cocaine to [G]numb your [D]mind


I’ll [G]do everything I can to always [D]be your ever loving [G]man


Be[D]cause there's nothing [A]else I [G]want to [A]find [D]



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1,532 Reply by jets60

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Ken - Thanks. I'm sorry about my lack of recording lately. I should have a few down pretty soon. Hopefully 1 or 2 this weekend.

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1,533 Reply by jets60

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Hey Phil and Roger - I wrote this because my wife said that she would like to illustrate a book for children and yes Roger I kind of based it on my wife and I but not exactly. When I was done she said that it was too complicated a story  for kids but I think she's just chicken. Anyway I'm still working on her and she does draw very well. As for part 2, that might be a good idea...let me think about it. Thanks for the feedback.

Jeff G/jets

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1,534 Topic by jets60

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is just a little modern fairy tale/song.

A Tale By Jeff Gilpin


November 28th, 2008




Verse 1


[D]Once upon a time there [Am]lived a little boy


[C]Perfectly con[G]tented with his [D]life


[D]Never had to want [Am]for a single thing


[C]Never had one [G]moment of [D]strife


[G]He didn’t know the world or the [D]troubles he would face


The [C]day he would be a grown up [D]man


But [G]ready or not life [D]finally would arrive


[C]Maybe much more [G]life than he could [D]stand




Verse 2


[D]In a far off land there [Am]lived a little girl


[C]In a farming [G]village in the [D]hills


[D]She learned early on how to [Am]work and got so strong


Still [C]life to her was [G]full of endless [D]thrills


[G]For all her life [D]she had always wanted


To [C]see what lay beyond all her valleys [D]low


The [G]rest of the world that [D]held such mystery


She [C]made her plans that [G]one day she would [D]go







Verse 3


The [D]boy’s now all grown up but in a [Am]world that’s far from simple


With res[C]ponsibili[G]ties he’s learned to [G]bear


He [D]thinks about those days when he [Am]never thought about


[C]Surviving in a [G]world that’s never [D]fair


But [G]be it fair or not what is [D]needed what you want


De[C]cisions he seems to weigh constant[D]ly


What [G]will the future hold on the [D]days of frigid cold


[C]Worried about what [G]is and what’s to [D]be




Verse 4


The [D]girl enters his life and her [Am]views seem to infect


His [C]worried ways of [G]concerns full of [D]fear


[D]Learning always learning what you [Am]never knew about


Leaves [C]little time for a [G]life without [D]cheer


[G]Learning what to do [D]when it seems that you’re


Al[C]ready at the end of your [D]rope


[G]The relief it gives just to [D]be inquisitive


Is [C]relief that brings you [G]joy and helps you [C]cope [G] [D]



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1,535 Reply by jets60

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I saw this on my myspace page (or is it just myspace page...) and I thought it was pretty cool. Ingrid Michaelson had her myspace friends send her pictures with BE OK written on their face and then she used a bunch of them in a photo montage with her song Be Ok...turned out pretty cool I think. I admire her creativity...pretty OK.  smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTlDVPL1fIQ

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1,536 Reply by jets60

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Hey Roger,

Thanks and it's me who should be saying I'm sorry. I haven't recorded in about forever and I have a bunch that I want to including this one, and I sure haven't been checking our all the new songs like I should. My son Tim is learning that physical therapy and torture are not very different but he is getting better although he complains a lot. Expect me to catch up on some of my record  projects over our thanksgiving holiday.

Take care,

Jeff

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1,537 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Kenny and Lena - -
Hey Kenny -  I am way behind on my recording but this would be a good one I think. My son is doing better getting over having his knee cut on and it was more like he was trying to run rings around us but forgot he hadn't been that active for a while.

Hey Lena - I understand and you are keeping up with the postings much better than I am.

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1,538 Reply by jets60

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Thanks you all.
Hey Phill, sorry about not having it recorded yet. I'm sorely behind but promise to catch up soon.
Hey Russ, I have some country songs in me too, just not so many about my wife.
Hey Radchael, it’s nice to meet you. I am fortunate that I live with someone who constantly inspires great lyrics. Glad you liked them!
Hey Daddy, I see you have been mightily busy writing songs and I will try and catch up on your new music.
Hey Toney - When I lived in Texas I called buying lottery tickets paying state taxes since Texas doesn't have any state income tax. My son has been back for a while due to a soccer injury he got visiting me and playing with my old man soccer team. He was having a great time until he tried to switch direction a little too fast and hurt his knee. He is recovering from knee surgery down in Ft. Hood and not going back to Iraq anytime soon. He called me up just the other day while he was strumming his electric. I would love to see him post a song here one day.

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1,539 Topic by jets60

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This song is about the realization that I actually have found my pot-of-gold but I was too busy looking for it to notice.

For So Very Long By Jeff Gilpin


November 9th, 2008




Verse 1


[G]I’ve no need for chasing rainbows


I’ve [C]found my pot of [G]gold


[C]Resting in the [G]comfort of your [D]arms


No [C]need for traveling [G]down


That [D]ever winding [Em]road [D]


I’d [C]rather bask my [G]days [D]in your [Em]charms




Verse 2


I re[G]member way back when


I would [C]play the lotte[G]ry


[C]Buying dream a [G]dollar at a [D]time


But [C]all my hard earned [G]dollars


Would have [D]sure been better [Em]spent [D]


[C]Knowing I [G]needn’t [D]spend a [Em]dime




Chorus

[D]Realizing that I’ve really [Em]made it


[C]Made it to where I wanted [G]for so very [D]long


[D]Didn’t realize for the [Em]long longest time


[C]Having you in my [G]eyes [D]keeps me [Em]strong





Verse 3


Spent [G]hours of time on useless thing


Im[C]portant at the [G]time


[C]Focused on my [G]trivial pur[D]suits


[C]Time that I can[G]not get back


But [D]all that’s in the [Em]past [D]


[C]Putting back on my [G]favorite [D]pair of [Em]boots




Verse 4


[G]Days and nights turned into years


And [C]years to decades [G]too


My [C]vision of [G]what’s been here so [D]long


A [C]careworn smile, or [G]familiar phrase


That [D]always warms the [Em]heart [D]


[C]Happiness right [G]here where [D]I be[Em]long






Chorus

[D]Realizing that I’ve really [Em]made it


[C]Made it to where I wanted [G]for so very [D]long


[D]Didn’t realize for the [Em]long longest time


[C]Having you in my [G]eyes [D]keeps me [Em]strong



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1,540 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Roger - Yep, it sure is and also filled with great stuffing material for songs.  smile

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1,541 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Brad and Daddy - I agree with you Daddy, joining Chordie sure has given me a great way to make new friends who share a common interest of music with me.

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1,542 Reply by jets60

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Yep looking back is great...all those what ifs too. I've always been curious about all the roads taken as well as all the roads I've yet to come across.  They all sound like good song fodder to me. smile

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1,543 Reply by jets60

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Hey Phill - Challenge or not this is a good song about most of those who try and make it in the biz...good one to get your fingers sore on. smile

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1,544 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Phill - That is true. It's amazing how life turns out I think.

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1,545 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song I wrote about looking back at where I’ve been and looking at where I could have been if I had taken some wrong turns in life.

Life Roads By Jeff Gilpin


October 22nd, 2008


Verse 1


[Dm]Wheels are [G]turning


In my [C]mind [F] [C]


[Dm]Looking back at [G]those


Happy [C]times [F] [C]


[Dm]To For[G]get them


Would be a [C]crime [F] [C]


I [Dm]look back


So [F]none are [C]left be[G]hind


[Dm].[F].[C].[G]


[G]Too many memories


[Em]Not enough time


[G]Too many memories


[Em]Not enough time


[C]Can’t [Bb]leave a [C]one be[G]hind


[G]Too many friends


For this [Em]heart of mine


[G]Still out there some


[Em]Where I can’t find


But [C]I won’t [Bb]leave a [C]one be[G]hind


No [C]I won’t [Bb]leave a [C]one be[Em]hind





Verse 2


[Dm]My wheels have [G]rolled me


A long [C]ways [F] [C]


[Dm]From all [G]my


Younger [C]days [F] [C]


[Dm]Not getting [G]lost


In the [C]haze [F] [C]


I [Dm]see them all


[F]Looking [C]back a[G]mazed


[Dm].[F].[C].[G]


[G]I Never thought


I’d [Em]get this far


[G]Surprised I’m not


At the [Em]end of some bar


[C]Hard to [Bb]believe I’ve [C]come this [G]far


[G]Sipping on whiskey


[Em]Breathing in tar


[G]Dead ended somewhere


In a [Em]broken down car


[C]Hard to [Bb]believe I’ve [C]come this [G]far


[C]Hard to [Bb]believe I’ve [C]come this [G]far


[C].[Bb].[C].[Em]



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1,546 Reply by jets60

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Happy 49th Brad - Sounds like a lot of fun.

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1,547 Topic by jets60

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I was just playing around with my mandolin and stumbled on Maggie May. I never really though of playing it on the mandolin but it works for those out there who want to try it.

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1,548 Reply by jets60

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At the top of the Songwriting Forum is a sticky topic titled "How to Post Original Song to Songwriting Forum!" and it shows you how to do it. There are plenty of helpful people here who give you some assistance if you need it as well. I'm looking forward to seeing your song.

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1,549 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Ken - I know some people are getting hit with this financial crisis harder than others but we have to fall back on what got us through in the past and keep our chin up.

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1,550 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy and Lena - It will only keep us down if we let it

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