1,551 Topic by jets60

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Just a little song for all who are regretfully looking at what’s left of their nest egg to hopefully keep their spirit’s up.

Celebrate the Moment  By Jeff Gilpin


October 12th, 2008




Verse 1


[F]Sing the [C]song for[Bb]ever [C]


[F]Sing the [C]song for [Bb]now [C]


[F]Sing to [C]get you


[Bb]Through the [C]day some[Bb]how [C]




Verse 2


[F]For[C]get your [Bb]worries [C]


[F]Get lost [C]in the melo[Bb]dy [C]


[F]If [C]just for a


[Bb]Moment [C]more be [Bb]free [C]




Chorus

To [F]cele[C]brate the [Bb]moment


[Dm]Cele[C]brate[Bb]how


[Dm]The world [Bb]will con[Dm]tinue [Bb]on


With [Dm]more [Bb]ups and [F]downs [C]




Verse 3


[F]Wiped a[C]way a [Bb]fortune [C]


[F]Right back [C]where you use to [Bb]be [C]


A [F]mighty [C]row you’ll


[Bb]Have to [C]hoe and [Bb]seed [C]




Verse 4


To [F]get [C]back what is [Bb]gone now


A [F]journey [C]so not over [Bb]yet



[F]We’ll work [C]long to


[Bb]Become [C]strong and [Bb]get [C]




Chorus

[F]Back [C]to the [Bb]moment


[Dm]Where we [C]celebrate the [Bb]now


[Dm]Time goes [Bb]cycling [Dm]on and [Bb]on


[Dm]We’ll stay [Bb]strong some[F]how [C]




Verse 5


[F]While [C]we [Bb]recover [C]


[F]We’ll [C]take some [Bb]time [C]


To [F]not for[C]get a


[Bb]Song helps [C]you un[Bb]wind [C]




Verse 6


So [F]sing that [C]song for[Bb]ever [C]


The[F]song you’re [C]singing [Bb]now [C]


[F]Sing and re[C]member the


[Bb]Past,[C]future and [Bb]how [C]




Chorus

To [F]cele[C]brate the [Bb]moment


[Dm]Cele[C]brate [Bb]how


[Dm]The world [Bb]will [Dm]continue [Bb]on


[Dm]With [Bb]ups and [C]downs [Bb]


Yet we’ll still be a[Dm]round



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1,552 Reply by jets60

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Hey Anthon - Looks like you are a member after all. Thanks smile

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1,553 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Lena - I'm very lucky and I'll keep writing about how lucky I am.

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1,554 Reply by jets60

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Hey Lena - I'm sure he entended to stay awake but dozed off some where before you showed up. Where I work there are people who come by and clean up the trash, the common kitchen areas and restrooms. I've never heard them complain once about their job but some of my coworkers leave the areas very messy. Even then they never complain and do a great job.

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1,555 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy, Brad and Roger.

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1,556 Topic by jets60

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This song is for all the people out there who do the jobs that need to get done but never get acknowledged unless the job doesn’t get done. They deserve a song I think just for putting up with never getting the credit for a job well done the majority of the time.

Ordinary Heroes By Jeff Gilpin


October 2nd, 2008




[D]Ordinary [A]heroes


Living [D]ordinary [G]lives


[D]Make this ordi[A]nary


World go [D]round [A] [D]


With[D]out the ordi[A]nary


Well the [D]spinning world would [G]stop


[D]Throwing all the [A]people


To the [D]ground [A] [D]


[Bm]All the little details


That we [F#]cannot live without


And [Bm]yet we take for


Granted every [A]day [A7]



[D]Not so ordi[A]nary


When you [D]stop and think a[G]bout


As [D]ordinary [A]heroes


Win the [D]day [A] [D]


[Bm]So here’s to all


The ordinary [F#]heroes


[Bm]Who're keeping


The world spinning [A]on[A7]


[D]Thank for putting [A]up with


The [D]arrogance we [G]give


[D]Keep being he[A]roic


Proud and [D]strong [A] [D]



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1,557 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Russ and Roger - I am lucky being married to the right woman. I will try to get this recorded this weekend.

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1,558 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Ken and Daddy - Yep - She keeps me smiling and she's the reason I still have a paying job because of that too. I'll have to record it so you all can have a listen. My other myspace site is http://www.myspace.com/jeffgilpin and I just post the same songs I put up here as well but they are all collected in one place. I'm not sure how many I have up there now but there are quite a few.

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1,559 Topic by jets60

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I’ve been working a lot lately and it sure is nice to have a wife who knows how to bring out the kid in me when I start acting too grown up.

Once in a While By Jeff Gilpin


September 30th, 2008




Verse 1


[C]Once in a while when [F]I forget to smile


[C]You point out the error of my [G]ways [F]


[C]Once in a while I [F]just let you beguile


And make me [C]smile [G]once in a [F]while [C]




Chorus


[F]Once in dream I was flying or so it seemed


Playing hide and seek with you amongst the [C]clouds


I [F]searched through the sky but I could not get my eye


To pick you out no matter how hard I [D]tried [G]




Verse 2


[C]If every day I [F]never got to play


[C]My days would just run on endless[G]ly [F]



[C]But you’re making sure as [F]you give me the cure


Keeping me [C]young and having [G]so much fun to[F]day [C]




Chorus


[F]Somewhere in my past my wish had come at last


And brought me you to keep my spirit [C]free


So [F]I don’t get too dull or let anything spoil


The spark that you keep lit inside of [D]me [G]




Verse 3


So [C]once in a while when [F]I forget to smile


[C]Nudge me on back to where I ought to [G]be [F]


[C]Smiling straight at you and all the [F]silly things you do


[C]Keeping me [G]living in that [F]style


[D]Making me [G]smile once in a [F]while [C]



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1,560 Reply by jets60

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http://cifraclub.terra.com.br/cifras/an … hzztk.html

It didn't sound right to me though but in my head I remember it in a totally different key...only place on the web I found it though. Hope this helps.  - Jets/Jeff

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1,561 Reply by jets60

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Hey Stretch - Just had a listen on your page. Great song.

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1,562 Reply by jets60

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Thank you Russ!

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1,563 Reply by jets60

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I will Daddy - I doubt I will ever get enough pictures though. smile

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1,564 Reply by jets60

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She's not as bad as the song but she is our little voice of reason while I, surprise surprise, am a bit of a dreamer. For this song, I wrote the words after I came up with the music (sounds pretty good too I think) which I need to hurry up and record before I forget how to sing it. smile
Thanks for all the comments -

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1,565 Topic by jets60

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This is a song about relationships, taking chances and how usually there is a voice of reason and a voice of taking a chance. If it were two voices of reason or chance…well that would be no fun at all. smile

Once in a While By Jeff Gilpin


September 11th, 2008




Verse 1


[G]I think you worry too much


But that is just [D]my hunch


And maybe I got it [G]wrong [D]


Because [G]you see that it is


Going bad before I have [D]ever had


A chance to prove you [G]wrong [D]




Chorus

[C]So I let it roll for a [G]while


Before you forget to [C]smile


And [F]let my dream come [D]true




Verse 2


[G]Never before have I tried


To score the [D]winning goal


Although I’ve had my [G]shots [D]


[G]Now that it is all teed up I


Think I can [D]reach the cup if


You stop the can [G]nots [D]




Chorus

[C]So I let it roll for a [G]while


Before you forget to [C]smile


And [F]let my dream come [D]true




Verse 3



[G]I see fate smiling back at


Me while I stupid[D]ly


Grin at you with all my [G]might[D]


[G]Just for this one and only


Time I have [D]managed


To somehow get it [G]right[D]




Chorus

[C]So I let it roll for a [G]while


And you still have your [C]smile


As I [F]see my dream come [D]true




Verse 4


[G]Then I open up


My eyes only to [D]see that


I’ve managed to crap [G]out [D]


[G]Looking over at your face


I see I told [D]you so written


As if to [G]shout [D]


Chorus

[C]But you have to roll it once and a [G]while


Or you will forget how to [C]smile


Then [F]no more dreams for [D]you[D7]




Final Chorus

[C]That’s why you let me roll once in a [G]while


As you look on and [C]smile


At your [F]dreamer through and [D]through [C] [G]



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1,566 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy - I promise to post a pic on myspace when he or she is born....still bums me out that I can't be there for the birth.

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1,567 Reply by jets60

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Hey Phill - I like "She Held Her Child" but "Hello Grandpa" is good too. I don't know...your call.

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1,568 Reply by jets60

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Hey Phill - Thank you very much. You warmed my heart with such a beautiful song and I can't wait to hear it so hurry up and post it. smile

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1,569 Reply by jets60

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Thanks to you all. The first one is always special and I just wish I were closer.  A web cam is a great idea dino and Roger, I will record this one soon and send it out their way.

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1,570 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Phill and Roger - You nailed it Phill, about sometimes they flow easy other times they're a dry creek bed. Roger, I will try and record it for you this weekend but you are welcome to play it your way.

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1,571 Reply by jets60

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Hey Phill - Glad you liked it. Waterbeds are okay if you keep them maintained but I'd hate to have a leaky one.  smile

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1,572 Topic by jets60

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I found out a while back that I’m going to be a grandfather in a few months so I wrote this song is for my first grandchild.

Little Child By Jeff Gilpin


September 7, 2008




Verse 1


There’s a [G]baby on the way


More than a [C]thousand miles a[G]way


[G]And I’m feeling [C]helpless over [D]here


[C]Praying every[G]day


Your mom and [D]dad will be o[Em]kay [D]


[C]As your birthday [D]keeps on drawing [G]near




Chorus

[Em]Little child I know that you [D]cannot hear my [Em]prayers


But I’m [Em]praying for your health and safety [D]too


[C]All through the [G]day I’m send [D]happy thoughts your [Em]way [D]


[C]As I wait with the [D]world to welcome [G]you




Verse 2


You’re a [G]girl or you’re a boy


Either [C]way you’ll bring us [G]joy


[G]And my hope is that [C]you can get some [D]too


You’ll be [C]happy and ex[G]cited


While you [D]keep us all de[Em]lighted [D]


Oh [C]what a day when we [D]get a peek at [G]you





Chorus

[Em]Little child I know that you [D]cannot hear my [Em]prayers


But I’m [Em]praying for your health and safety [D]too


[C]All through the [G]day I’m send [D]happy thoughts your [Em]way [D]


[C]As I wait with the [D]world to welcome [G]you




Verse 3


I’m [G]sorry I’m not there


But I [C]hope you are a[G]ware


[G]You will have me [C]with you before too [D]long


And we’ll [C]play and we’ll [G]laugh


I [D]might even give you a [Em]bath [D]


[C]Then put you to [D]sleep with a night-night [G]song




Chorus

[Em]Little child I know that you [D]cannot hear my [Em]prayers


But I’m [Em]praying for your health and safety [D]too


[C]All through the [G]day I’m send [D]happy thoughts your [Em]way [D]


[C]As I wait with the [D]world to welcome [Em]you


[C]Let me know if there's [D]anything I can [Em]do


[C]Little child I’ll [D]be right here for [G]you



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1,573 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Russ - Yep that would have been the thing to do. I tried to think the guy was in his teens and not quite sure what to do with a girl coming over to his house. I know back in the day it would have set me back a step or two on a first impression when I was trying to figure girls out. Boy are a little shy when it comes to noticing pretty girls but they don't like to admit it. That's what I was trying to imply with the line "but I was busy and had some things to do" and "I had run all our of day". Kind of like making excusses as to why he was not talking to her when he could see she wanted to. But he got his nerve up by the end of the song.

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1,574 Reply by jets60

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Hey Kap, Glad you liked it.

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1,575 Reply by jets60

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Hey Kap, thanks. I guess I've just read too much Stephen King. smile

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