1,651 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song that I wrote to try and explain to myself why I constantly think about the mountains of western North Carolina, and also why I want to one day move back there.

Wildwood Memories By Jeff Gilpin


May 20th 2008


Intro


[G] [D] [G] [Em]


Verse 1


[C]Sometimes when I get a little [G]homesick


[C]Sometimes when I miss my mountain [D]home


I [C]break out my six string and start [G]playing


That song that [C]helps my mind meander as I play [Em]on [D]




Verse 2


[C]I heard Wildwood Flower as a [G]young ‘un


It wasn’t ‘til [C]later I heard words sung a[D]long


[C]Now I hear that music and sur[G]render


But [C]in my mind words of a different [Em]song [D]




Chorus

[G]Don’t forget when you leave the [D]mountains [G]


[G]Though your journeys take you wide and [D]far [G]


[G]You were born in the middle of these [C]mountains [G]


[G]And you’ll always have them wherever you [D]are [G] [Em]




Verse 3


There [C]was a day I thought I’d [G]forgotten


I [C]seemed to have let the mountains slip my [D]mind


Then a [C]trip took me up the grade near [G]Old Fort


And I [C]started humming that old tune as I [Em]climbed[D]




Verse 4


[C]Starting down I could see Black [G]Mountain



[C]Further on Swannanoa [D]too


[C]Past Oteen and then on in to [G]Asheville


[C]All those mountain memories staying [Em]true [D]




Chorus 

[G]Don’t forget when you leave the [D]mountains [G]


[G]Though your journeys take you wide and [D]far [G]


[G]You were born in the middle of these [C]mountains [G]


[G]And you’ll always have them wherever you [D]are [G] [Em]




Verse 5


I [C]guess that’s why it always seems I’m [G]seeking


A [C]way to settle roots in textured [D]land


A [C]land with deep valleys and steep [G]rises


Some [C]place to help me feel at home a[Em]gain [D]




Verse 6


[C]Home to me is looking out my [G]window


And [C]seeing ridges blue that fill the [D]sky


And [C]carried on the wind that distant [G]melody


The [C]one that takes me back to days gone [Em]by [D]




Chorus

[G]Don’t forget when you leave the [D]mountains [G]


[G]Though your journeys take you wide and [D]far [G]


[G]You were born in the middle of these [C]mountains [G]


[G]And you’ll always have them wherever you [Em]are [C]


Wherever you are[G]



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1,652 Topic by jets60

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I understand not everyone likes this kind of music but if you do happen to like bluegrass, americana, or folk with a lot of really great harmony then you need to give these ladies a listen. They pretty much knocked my socks off. Have a listen to their song Sleep Missing Waking and see what you think.
http://www.reverbnation.com/thebarrelho … 77_3063210

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1,653 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Lena and Daddy - That's a great time of the night for me. By the way, I'm off to the airport to pick up both kids. I can't wait to see them again.

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1,654 Reply by jets60

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Thanks you two - I kind of like this one too. My recording however has taken a little delay as my friend and mentor who's been helping me to make better quality recordings has just moved and hasn't set his studio back up quite yet. I can still do my recording but it it not near as good as what I have on my web site right now and I do not want put out less than my best so stand by and as soon as I am able I will get some more recordings up.

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1,655 Topic by jets60

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I was just playing the guitar before bed and this came to mind.

Chilling By Jeff Gilpin


May 15th 2008


Verse 1


[E]Chilling in the [Am7]evening


[D]Letting all my worries float a[E]way


[E]Chilling in the [Am7]fragrant springtime air


Re[D]laxing at the end of my [E]day


Yeah I [D]think that I will [Am7]have a day to[E]morrow


[D]I’ll put yester[Am7]day far be[E]hind


[D]Nothing to re[Am7]gret no pain or [E]sorrow


Just [D]close my eyes smile and take my [B7]time… while I’m




Verse 2


[E]Chilling at the [Am7]end of the day


[D]Counting all I did and need to [E]do


[E]Chilling as I [Am7]let myself unwind


[D]Not too long to go until I’m [E]through



[D]I let go of [Am7]my peaks and my [E]valleys


I [D]put away the [Am7]baggage I bring [E]home


[D]Softly strumming [Am7]music helps my [E]mind ease


At the [D]end of my day finally a[B7]lone…alone and




Verse 3


[E]Chilling before [Am7]bedtime


[D]Getting my brain ready for what’s a[E]head


[E]Chilling somewhere [Am7]round that midnight hour


[D]Just before I tuck myself in [E]bed


[D]Turning off the [Am7]day I’m almost [E]ready


[D]Shutting down [Am7]promises I still plan to [E]keep


I [D]let the fatigue [Am7]seep into me [E]steady


[D]Off to bed I’m ready now for [B7]sleep [D]sleep [E7]sleep...



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1,656 Reply by jets60

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Hey Lena, thanks - That's my son's birthday, the 24th of May that is. He'll be 24.

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1,657 Reply by jets60

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Hey Daddy -Thanks, we're looking forward to it.

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1,658 Topic by jets60

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My son is coming home on his mid-tour from the desert and my daughter is coming back home as well so we will have the whole family together again for the first time in a while. It got me to thinking about when I went back home after being away for a while and how that visit is from both sides of the coin so to speak.

Family Reunion By Jeff Gilpin


May 12th 2008




Verse 1


[E]Blown on the winds to the [A]ends of the [E]earth


I’ve [E]travelled since [B7]I can re[E]call


[E]People and places I’ve [A]met and I’ve [E]seen


I [E]think back re[B7]membering them [E]all


[A]My children seem to have [D]followed my [A]lead


They’ve [A]left home to see the world [B]too [B7]


I [E]guess I can’t fault them I’ve [A]been where they [E]are


Just [E]doing the [B7]same thing I’d [E]do [B7]




Verse 2


Now [E]they’re coming home a re[A]union of [E]sorts


[E]Giving their [B7]travels a [E]pause


A [E]taste of home cooking a [A]look back at [E]life


Be[E]fore their [B7]feet took the [E]call


I [A]wonder what they’ll see when [D]they come back [A]home


What [A]memories will come back to [B]them [B7]


Both [E]happy and sad times from the [A]days not long [E]gone


Of their [E]life with their [B7]family and [E]friends [B7]





Verse 3


So [E]we set the stage and pre[A]pare for the [E]day


That [E]seems to ap[B7]proach at a [E]crawl


[E]First one will get here and [A]closely be[E]hind


The [E]second is [B7]likely to [E]follow


[A]Catching up slowly [D]stories to [A]tell


[A]Seeing how kind time has [B]been [B7]


[E]Parents and children have [A]somehow be[E]come


[E]A grown up [B7]family of [E]friends [B7]




Verse 4


[E]Days slow to get here but they [A]surely go [E]fast


[E]Before you [B7]know it they’re [E]packed


[E]Saying the goodbyes and [A]then out the [E]door


It’s [E]off to the [B7]plane to head [E]back


[A]Seeing each other in [D]each other’s [A]eyes


[A]Memories rush back to us [B]all [B7]


And [E]gets our eyes misty as we [A]hug and we [E]smile


When you [E]get back please [B7]give us a [A]call [E]



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1,659 Reply by jets60

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Hey Lena - She did at that. She helped me to know that keeping a good sense of humor can get you though the toughest of times.

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1,660 Reply by jets60

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Thank you Lena - Everyday, including today, I collect more to hang onto.

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1,661 Reply by jets60

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Hey Roger, thanks. I got to play it for her over the phone and she liked it although I'm not sure how it sounded.

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1,662 Reply by jets60

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Thanks James and Roger - A lot of my music is written to try and capture memories and that's what I tried with this.

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1,663 Reply by jets60

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Hey Russ - Thank you sir

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1,664 Reply by jets60

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Hey daddy - Thank you sir - Yep, it's good to remember.

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1,665 Reply by jets60

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Thanks you two - Moms are very special so thanks to them too.

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1,666 Topic by jets60

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This is just a song about not forgetting who you are, where you come from and what you experiences in life.

Hanging on to the Memories By Jeff Gilpin


May 7th, 2008


Intro


[D7]


Chorus

Hanging on to the [G]memories until my dying [D]day


I'll try and re[A]member so they don’t fade a[D]way [D7]


Memories so [G]special they fill me in[D]side


So time's not for[A]gotten and helps me a[D]bide




Verse 1


I remember the [G]mountains I’d play out all [D]day


From sunrise to [A]sunset outside I did [D]stay [D7]


My steep sloping [G]mountains nary a [D]car


Would disturb my [A]mountain that ranged wide and [D]far [D7]




Chorus

Hanging on to the [G]memories until my dying [D]day


I'll try and re[A]member so they don’t fade a[D]way [D7]


Memories so [G]special they fill me in[D]side


So time's not for[A]gotten and helps me a[D]bide




Verse 1




Then off to the [G]city but not far a[D]way


I still could see [A]them on off in the [D]grey[D7]


Made me some [G]friends there all of them [D]true


Still growing up [A]country in those ridges so [D]blue [D7]




Chorus

Hanging on to the [G]memories until my dying [D]day


I'll try and re[A]member so they don’t fade a[D]way [D7]


Memories so [G]special they fill me in[D]side


So time's not for[A]gotten and helps me a[D]bide


Verse 1


Eventually I left [G]them and in the world I did [D]find



My life in the [A]mountains would be left far be[D]hind [D7]


But the world’s full of [G]people a wide varie[D]ty


And I hoped that they all [A]would be friend with [D]me [D7]




Chorus

Hanging on to the [G]memories until my dying [D]day


I'll try and re[A]member so they don’t fade a[D]way [D7]


Memories so [G]special they fill me in[D]side


So time's not for[A]gotten and helps me a[D]bide




Verse 1


Friends I did make [G]there as I lived far and [D]wide


Though not from my [A]mountains they were still good in[D]side [D7]


Met one friend so [G]special from a land far a[D]way


So much like my [A]mountains she’s still with me to[D]day [D7]




Chorus

Hanging on to the [G]memories until my dying [D]day


I'll try and re[A]member so they don’t fade a[D]way [D7]


Memories so [G]special they fill me in[D]side


So time's not for[A]gotten and helps me a[D]bide




Verse 1


Now I’ll not for[G]get the roads I’ve been [D]down


All over this [A]wide world now I’ve come back a[D]round [D7]


To the land in the [G]foothills though not mountains it’s [D]true


One day I’ll get [A]back there until then what I’ll [D]do …[D7]is




Chorus

Hang on to the [G]memories until my dying [D]day


I'll try and re[A]member so they don’t fade a[D]way [D7]


Memories so [G]special they fill me in[D]side


So time's not for[A]gotten and helps me a[G]bide [D]



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1,667 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy and Lena - She will do well in life but sometimes she forgets to have fun and I try to remind her about keeping fun in her life when I can.

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1,668 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Lena - I do know I'm lucky meeting mine when I did. Because of her I want to be better at everything I do, if that makes sense.

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1,669 Topic by jets60

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My Mom is celebrating her 71st birthday tomorrow. She is a big reason why I love all types of music so this one is for her.

Lordy Mama By Jeff Gilpin


May 7th, 2008


Dedicated to my Mother,  Mary Gilpin, for her 71st birthday




Verse 1


[E]Mama,[A] [E] how’d you [A]ever put up with [E]me [A]


[E]Lordy,[A] [E] I must have been a [B7]chore [E] [B7]


Yet you [A]helped me make it through


Had some [E]scraps but only one or [A]two


Lordy [E]Mama, How’d you [B7]ever put up with [E]me [A] [E] [B7]




Verse 2


[E]Headstrong, [A] [E] I [A]guess that’s putting it [E]mild [A]


[E]If I [A]wanted [E]to, I’d try hard to get my [B7]way [E] [B7]


But you [A]showed me right from wrong


And [E]somehow I still got a[A]long


Lordy [E]Mama, I surely [B7]was a devil [E]child [A] [E] [B7]





Verse 3


[E]Mama, [A] [E] you sure [A]had a winding [E]road [A]


[E]And you [A] [E] thought raising me was [B7]tough [E] [B7]


When your [A]life should have slowed down


You [E]start on another [A]round


Lordy [E]Mama you sure [B7]had a winding [E]road [A] [E] [B7]




Verse 4


[E]Mama,[A] [E] [A]I will never ever for[E]get [A]


How [E]you’ve[A] [E] always been there for [B7]me [E] [B7]


Through the [A]ups and the downs


Making me [E]smile when I come to [A]town


I love you [E]Mama and I will [B7]never ever for[A]get [B7] [E]



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1,670 Reply by jets60

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Thanks you two - Russ, not this one although I do like it. I'm working on a few others I wrote a while back. I'll give you a heads up as soon as I get some new ones posted.

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1,671 Topic by jets60

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This song is for my daughter who is out there learning about life and all the difficulties that life teaches when you are starting out away from home.

Little Girl By Jeff Gilpin


May 3rd, 2008




Verse 1


[Dm]Little girl [C] so far a[G]way [A]


[Dm]Learning about [C]life the [G]only way you [A]can


[Dm]Not exactly [C]what you thought it [G]would be [A]


[Dm]But there you [C]are as you [G]stand [A]




Chorus

[G]Between the life you [A]had and what’s a[Dm]head


A [C]lesson that can’t be [G]taught or be [A]read [A7]




Verse 2


[Dm]Little girl you’re [C]not so young [G]anymore [A]


[Dm]Learning what you [C]need to really [G]know [A]


Con[Dm]flicted compli[C]cated ideas [G]radiate [A]


[Dm]As your path in [C]life seems to [G]slow [A]




Chorus

But [G]time is rela[A]tiveyou are [Dm]learning



[C]Tough lessons [G]got your brain a [A]burning [A7]




Verse 3


[Dm]Little girl [C]not the one who [G]left home [A]


[Dm]You’ve somehow [C]managed to change in[G]to [A]


A [Dm]woman with [C]eyes not so wide [G]open [A]


But [Dm]opened wide e[C]nough to see you [G]through [A]




Chorus

[G]Seeing through [A]all that’s out there [Dm]waiting


[C]More lessons [G]more antici[A]pating [A7]




Verse 4


[Dm]Come back to that [C]little girl who [G]left here [A]


[Dm]Take some time [C]compare her with [G]you [A]


I [Dm]surely hope you’ll [C]have some of her [G]in there [A]


That [Dm]little girl can [C]help the woman [G]too [C] [Dm]





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1,672 Reply by jets60

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Hey Chuck - Plays pretty good. I had a little trouble with the chorus but I bet I would understand if I heard you play it. Thanks for the comments on Grey Skies. Those recordings just use my vocals only and a gentleman named Mike Trella playing the guitar. He is an outstanding guitar player and for the recordings I only had to focus on the vocals.

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1,673 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Daddy and Phill - I am lucky I found satisfaction by this point in life. I know quite a few still out there looking and I would be in a sorry state if I hadn't met my wife early on.

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1,674 Reply by jets60

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I like it but no time to play right now. I'll give it a try this afternoon.

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1,675 Topic by jets60

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This song is about how I met and fell in love with my wife. I, at first, didn’t realize I met the woman I’d always wished for, the woman of my dreams. I also realized that I would not have changed the circumstances that led me to the life I now have although some of my experiences were painful to take at the time.

What If By Jeff Gilpin


May 1st, 2008




Verse 1


[D]What if your


[C]Wish came true


And you didn’t [D]know


You [D]might go on


Just [C]like before


Clueless not knowing it was [D]so




Chorus

[G]If your [C]wish came [D]true


[G]What [C]would you [D]do


[G]If it [C]was a [D]mystery


[G]To[C] [A]you [A7]




Verse 2


[D]What if your


[C]Wildest dream


Came true before your [D]eyes


[D]Would you


[C]Recognize


Or would it be a big sur[D]prise




Chorus

[G]If your [C]dream came [D]true


[G]Right in [C]front of [D]you


[G]Take a[C]way the [D]mystery


[G]What [C]would you [A]do [A7]





Verse 3


[D]If I could


Go [C]back in life


Make life turn out a different [D]way


[D]I’m not sure


[C]If I would


Cheat myself out of to[D]day




Chorus

[G]If I could [C]go back in [D]time


[G]Maybe a[C]venge a [D]crime


I [G]think I’d [C]pass because I [D]could


[G]Mess up [C]what’s already [A]mine [A7]




Verse 4


[D]I don’t wish


Or [C]dream too much


I’m satisfied with my [D]lot


And [D]I would not


Go [C]back in time


I like the life I [D]got




Chorus

[G]I don’t [C]think I ever [D]could


[G]Back in [C]my child[D]hood


[G]Ever have i[C]magined in my [D]wildest dream


[G]My life with [C]you…so [G]good [A] [D]



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