Thanks you all - My main night baby was my son. He would shake the crib in the middle of the night when he woke up pretty much demanding attention. The girl was a bit easier but both fun kids.
1,677 2008-04-30 03:02:37
Re: Wake Up (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Marc - I hope we get our priorities in order soon. Very good lyrics. I haven't tried the chords daddy posted but will tomorrow.
1,678 2008-04-30 02:38:58
Topic: "Papa's Lullaby" (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
The kids are gone now but I was just remembering those night of trying to rock them to sleep back when I was a young father. I remember working on very little sleep when one or the other of my kids had a late night. I’m glad those days are over an done but I’m grateful I still have them to look back on. As I said before, I play the F7 here like this: xx3210 and it sounds okay to me.
Papa’s Lullaby By Jeff Gilpin
April 29th 2008
[D]Sleep little [G]baby go to [D]sleep
[D]Papa’s got [G]promises to [D]keep
[Em]So help me baby [G]please
[Em]I’m down on my [A]knees [A7]begging you
[D]Sleep little [G]baby go to [D]sleep
[F7]The working day’s a coming
And I [C]got to be on my toes
[F7]If I show up late again
[C]Only heaven knows
[Em]Yet I would not pass up times like [G]these
But [Em]baby I’m begging you [A]please baby [A7]please
[D]Sleep little [G]baby go to [D]sleep
[D]Papa’s got [G]promises to [D]keep
[Em]So help me baby [G]please
[Em]I’m down on my [A]knees [A7]begging you
[D]Sleep little [G]baby go to [Em]sleep [A]baby sleep [D]
1,679 2008-04-28 23:40:03
Re: "You Can't Go Home" (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you all - Hey daddy - I liked the Am Em because it sounded kind of folky and seemed to fit the mood but you are right. Those chords give a different sound and you don't hear them too much.
Hey Phill - Yeah, I can fix them though I give it a pretty close look prior to posting and still I always miss something.
Hey Lena - I found out later on that I still had some friends who still lived there but couldn't find them at the time. I went back again and looked from time to time but it took the internet to find them.
BTW - This Song's title comes from my hometown's most famous Son. Now it was the town where I was born not where I live now. Can anyone can guess who it is?
1,680 2008-04-28 03:59:00
Re: "You Can't Go Home" (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I wish I had a quarter for every typo I find after I post a song. 
1,681 2008-04-28 03:39:44
Topic: "You Can't Go Home" (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This song is one I started and set aside a while back but finally finished tonight. A better writer than me once wrote that going home again after being awhile for a long time is very difficult due to changes that happen at home and changes that happen in you. So even though there is no place like home it is often a fleeting place that if you leave it too long you can never recaptured it as you remember.
You Can’t Go Home By Jeff Gilpin
April 27th, 2008
Verse 1
[Am]I came down from the [Em]mountain
I wanted to go see every[Am]where
[Am]I came down from the [Em]mountain
It’s [G]awful hard to climb back up [Am]there [Em]
Verse 2
[Am]Back then my mind was wide [Em]open
And I thought most people felt like [Am]me
[Am]Try to live right and fix what’s [Em]broken
[G]Some people taught me different[Am]ly [Em]
Chorus
[G]Leaving home’s a tough [Am]decision
[Em]Seeing the world may change your [Am]mind
[G]Going back to the be[Am]ginning
[D]You just may not like the place you [Am]find [G]
Verse 3
[Am]Living life means subtle [Em]changes
Like clay upon the potter’s wheel of [Am]life
[Am]Views reflect how life rear[Em]ranges
[G]With the skill of a surgeon’s [Am]knife [Em]
Verse 4
[Am]While you live these alte[Em]rations
At all the places that your life has [Am]led
[Am]Visiting many other [Em]nations
[G]More ideas filling up your [Am]head [Em]
Chorus
[G]Leaving home’s a tough [Am]decision
[Em]Seeing the world may change your [Am]mind
[G]Going back to the be[Am]ginning
[D]You just may not like the place you [Am]find [G]
Verse 5
[Am]I went back to the [Em]mountain
Just to see what had [Am]become
[Am]Of the land I grew [Em]up in
[G]Only to find my friends had [Am]run [Em]
Verse 6
[Am]No one left on the [Em]mountain
Only strangers faces do I [Am]find
[Am]And as I look in the [Em]mmirror
[G]I see another stranger’s face in [Am]mine [Em]
Chorus
[G]Leaving home’s a tough [Am]decision
[Em]Seeing the world may change your [Am]mind
[G]Going back to the be[Am]ginning
[D]You just may not like the place you [G]find [Am]
1,682 2008-04-27 18:25:20
Re: "The Wait" (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Daddy and Phill
I need to get some of theses new ones recorded so hopefully soon.
1,683 2008-04-27 14:53:21
Topic: "The Wait" (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
On my MySpace page I see comments from my son’s girlfriend, updated daily, about how she is looking forward to his visit coming up in May. She is very anxious to see him and I guess I can understand that. I think as you grow older you become more accustomed to waiting and learn patience, but I don’t think you ever totally get rid of the feelings of anticipation.
Just thought I would add I play the F7 like this x03210 and that goes for all of my songs. The reason is my barred F sucks so I write a song that works better for me. Don't let is stop you from using the barred F if you like.
The Wait By Jeff Gilpin
April 27th, 2008
Verse 1
[D]Hang on that time is [A]drawing [D]near
I [D]know it feels it’ll [A]never get [D]here
[D]Bide your time it’ll [A]be just [D]great
[G]It will be [A]well worth the [D]wait
Verse 2
[D]If I could make it [A]happen [D]now
[D]I would try and [A]make it some [D]how
[D]But I can control [A]time or [D]fate
I [G]guess I will [A]settle down and [D]wait
Chorus
[G]Not the best use [F7]of my [G]time
[D]Seems my focus isn’t [A]here
[G]When it comes I’ll have [F7]time to [G]relax
I [A]just wish it would hurry and [A7]stop drawing near
Verse 3
[D]Birthdays and holidays [A]where I [D]learned
[D]Time will pass in [A]very slow [D]burn
[D]Drifting thoughts I [A]antici[D]pate
[G]But for [A]now I’ll have to [D]wait
Verse 4
When it’s [D]here hoopla [A]celebra[D]tion
[D]Crank it on up we’re [A]having [D]fun
En[D]joy and try to ap[A]preci[D]ate
[G]It’s sure been [A]well worth the [D]wait
Chorus
[G]Not the best use [F7]of my [G]time
[D]Seems my focus isn’t [A]here
[G]When it comes I’ll have [F7]time to [G]relax
I [A]just wish it would hurry and [A7]stop drawing near
Verse 5
[D]When it’s all over I’ll [A]try to hold [D]on
[D]Like when you hear a [A]great new [D]song
[D]I’ll play it back for me as the [A]nights run [D]late
[G]Forgetting [A]will have to [D]wait
Verse 6
[D]No matter what you’re [A]waiting [D]for
The [D]time will come a [A]knock on the [D]door
[D]The waiting will end [A]won't it be [D]great
[G]It’ll be [A]well worth the [D]wait
Chorus
[G]Not the best use [F7]of my [G]time
[D]Seems my focus isn’t [A]here
[G]When it comes I’ll have [F7]time to [G]relax
I [A]just wish it would hurry and [G]stop drawing [F7]near
...But I'll wait[D]
1,684 2008-04-24 23:37:48
Re: "Forgotten Wheels" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Zurf - He said he would help me out recording that one too while he's back here. Should be fun.
1,685 2008-04-24 23:35:57
Re: "That Silly Girl I Love" (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Roger - just so long as we don't get too much on each others nerves...she lets me know when to stay away...or when to act more mature.
1,686 2008-04-24 11:22:56
Re: The Battle of Mann Gulch (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Jerome - That is a well told story. I can't play it right now as I have to go to work but I read it through and I have to say that I am impressed.
1,687 2008-04-24 01:54:21
Re: "That Silly Girl I Love" (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you all.
Phill - She liked it because she knows she gets a little too focused sometimes so I have to pull her out. I play it in a slow finger pick like a country ballad for the verses and go into strumming on the chorus.
Eagleeye - We kind of balance each other out. I get like that too sometimes and she'll have to drag me out of it. Maybe why we've been together so long.
Lena - I see how lucky I am and I try and help her when she needs it.
1,688 2008-04-24 01:42:02
Re: "Forgotten Wheels" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Zurf - The fun think about this forum is that the songs are put out there with a implied "use as you see fit" clause on them so I say adjust to fit your needs and have fun with it. My son will be back home sometime after the 15th of May and I plan on taking him up to Shenandoah for a cookout but he likes to fish as well and I'm pretty sure he'll have some time he'll want to go while he's here. I'll drop you a line then and let’s see if we can hook up.
1,689 2008-04-23 03:12:50
Topic: "That Silly Girl I Love" (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My wife has a habit of getting extremely focused on whatever project she’s doing; so much so that she sometimes forgets to have fun. I consider it my job to help her have fun when she gets this way which works sometimes and other times backfires but is still usually fun, at least for me.
That Silly Girl I Love By Jeff Gilpin
April 22nd, 2008
Verse 1
[Am]Turn it off
For the [C]moment
[G]Let it go
For a [Dm]while
[Am]Look away
For the time [C]being
[G]Remember what it was
Like to [Dm]smile
Verse 2
[Am]Don’t get all
Caught [C]up in
[G]Problems real
Or ones you [Dm]make
[Am]You can solve
The world’s [C]problems
[G]When you come back
So take a [Dm]break
Chorus
And [C]smile for me
Beguile [Am]me
[G]Where’s that
Silly girl I [Dm]love
[C]Play a bit
Look a[Am]way a bit
[G]Give me what
I can’t [Dm]get enough [Am]of
Verse 3
[Am]I know
Times a [C]wasting
[G]And you’ve got
So much to [Dm]do
[Am]But those furrows
On your [C]brow
[G]Should be sending
A sign to [Dm]you
Verse 4
[Am]Find your laugh
You [C]silly girl
[G]You’re in there
You can't be [Dm]far
[Am]Look around
You can [C]find her
[G]I see her right there
Where you [Dm]are
Chorus
So [C]smile for me
And beguile [Am]me
[G]Where’s that
Silly girl I [Dm]love
[C]Play a bit
Look a[Am]way a bit
[G]Give me what
I can’t [Dm]get enough [Am]of
1,690 2008-04-23 01:06:20
Re: "Forgotten Wheels" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Lena - I can't imagine cycling in the Ireland although I bet it would be a blast. Just driving in England took a while to get use to but I finally did although I lost count of the curb checks I had.
1,691 2008-04-22 22:02:07
Re: "Forgotten Wheels" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Zurf and Daddy - Thanks.
My wife got me thinking about this along with earthday. We've had bikes forever but somehow they migrated to the basement and now it's time to bring them out again.
1,692 2008-04-22 21:58:47
Re: "My Heart Belongs to You" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Phil - Thanks.
It is true that I have gotten a bit more clarity as the years have gone by into how lucky I am. The longer we are together the more I love my wife. It's not exactly where this song idea comes from but that was a combination of things and for me it seems to end up turning into a love song more often than not.
1,693 2008-04-22 14:31:32
Topic: "Forgotten Wheels" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
So it being Earth Day and all, I was thinking of how to be a little more conservative and earth friendly and I remembered I have a bike down in the basement that hasn’t seen the sunlight in a while. That is where this comes from.
Forgotten Wheels By Jeff Gilpin
April 22nd, 2008
Verse 1
[C]Shaking out the [F7]cobwebs
[C]Dusting off the [G]dirt
[Em]Oiling up the creaky parts
[Am]Hoping it’ll work
Been [F7]years since I’ve ridden
[C]Not sure I still can
Or [G]if the bike’s still sturdy
And can [F7]hold this heavy man
Chorus
[Am]Riding through the neighborhood
[G]Riding all over town
It [F7]use to be my wheels back then
[C]But I’ve let it [G]down
[Am]Forgotten how it felt
To have the [G]wind in my hair
The world [F7]spread out before me
And [Am]me without a care
Verse 2
The [C]chain could use a [F7]little grease
The [C]tires a little [G]air
But [Em]it seems in working order
And [Am]I think that it can bear
The [F7]weight of this old man now
[C]Who is no longer the kid
Who could [G]ride his bike all day
And [F7]never has gotten rid
Chorus
[Am]Riding through the neighborhood
[G]Riding all over town
It [F7]use to be my wheels back then
[C]But I’ve let it [G]down
[Am]Forgotten how it felt
To have the [G]wind in my hair
The world [F7]spread out before me
And [Am]me without a care
Verse 3
So I’ll [C]take it out [F7]set it up
[C]See if it’ll [G]go
Take [Em]time get my wheels back
I [Am]guess I’ll start out slow
But [F7]gradually I’ll speed on up
As I [C]start remembering
You [G]never forget how to ride a bike
Or that [F7]being a kid thing
Chorus
[Am]Riding through the neighborhood
[G]Riding all over town
It [F7]use to be my wheels back then
[C]But I’ve let it [G]down
[Am]Forgotten how it felt
To have the [G]wind in my hair
The world [F7]spread out before me
And [Am]me without a care
1,694 2008-04-22 01:56:52
Re: "Now I Just Can’t Get You Off My Mind" (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Lena - I'll still record some on a smaller scale. Most likely this weekend I'll try and record a tune or two.
1,695 2008-04-20 19:13:17
Re: "Now I Just Can’t Get You Off My Mind" (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Roger, Daddy and Brad - Thanks very much.
Roger, I'm still in the middle of a recording project I've been working at for awhile now so it might be a while before I get any of my new songs recorded. Now I still am tinkering on my on like I did on First Snow of Winter that's on FoC but I am not quite as good recording on my on as I need to be. If I do you know I will shot it to you first as always.
Thanks
1,696 2008-04-19 18:32:10
Topic: "Now I Just Can’t Get You Off My Mind" (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just a song about how you do not always know how good you’ve got it and sometimes if you are lucky enough you recognize your good fortune before you lose it.
Now I Just Can’t Get You Off My Mind By Jeff Gilpin
April 19th, 2008
Verse 1
[Em]I would have waited a [G]lifetime
[C]Just to spend some time with [Em]you
[Em]If I’d only known you were [G]out there
[C]Waiting to make my dreams come [Em]true [D]
Verse 2
[Em]Lucky for me I fortu[G]nately
[C]Met you pretty early [Em]on
[Em]But it’s taken me a [G]life time
To [C]learn this is where I [Em]belong
Chorus
[D]Some lessons are hard [G]coming
[D]Some come at you over [C]time
[Em]It’s taken me years and years of [G]drubbing
[C]Now I just can’t get you off my [Em]mind [D]
Verse 3
My [Em]moments with you are a [G]pleasure
[C]Moments away spent linge[Em]ring
[Em]Thinking about the greatest [G]treasure
Who [C]I’ve found without looking for a [Em]thing
Verse 4
[Em]How could I not have [G]noticed
[C]Early when we first started [Em]out
[Em]Fortune came to me like I [G]won the lottery
And [C]me an unappreciative [Em]lout
Chorus
[D]Some lessons are hard [G]coming
[D]Some come at you over [C]time
[Em]It’s taken me years and years of [G]drubbing
[C]Now I just can’t get you off my [Em]mind [D]
Verse 5
Through [Em]sheer dumb luck I haven’t [G]blown it
And [C]missed my chance at a lifetime of [Em]bliss
But [Em]life would’ve been better if I’d [G]known it
I’d [C]get back all those moments that I [Em]missed
Verse 6
For[Em]get about those days they’re all [G]over anyways
[C]I can make better use of the ones a[G]head
[Em]Concentrate my time taking [G]snapshots with my mind
So [C]I'll look back in fondness not [Em]dread
Chorus
[D]Some lessons are hard [G]coming
[D]Some come at you over [C]time
[Em]It’s taken me years and years of [G]drubbing
[C]Now I just can’t get you off my [D]mind [Em]
1,697 2008-04-19 03:47:45
Re: "My Heart Belongs to You" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Roger - Yep, I like the ending too. I'm sure I heard someone else use it a while back and kept it hidden in the back of my brain until I wrote this. Glad you liked it.
1,698 2008-04-15 23:35:19
Re: "My Heart Belongs to You" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Brad - I'm listening to Lord, I hope This Day Is Good now.
1,699 2008-04-15 23:16:07
Re: "My Heart Belongs to You" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Daddy and Lena - Thanks
My favorite Don Williams song is I Believe in You...got it playing right now.
1,700 2008-04-14 23:09:12
Topic: "My Heart Belongs to You" (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I was singing to myself today for some reason screwing up the words of a Don William song that I really like, Some broken Hearts Never Mend. Anyway, that led to me thinking of this song here and it of course turned into another love song about my wife.
My Heart Belongs to You By Jeff Gilpin
April 14th, 2008
Verse 1
[A]In my [E]wallet
My [D]driver’s license at[A]tests
That [A]when my life is [E]over
And I’ve [D]finally come to [A]rest
[B]Someone else can [A]use what’s left
And [E]help them make it [A]through
[D]But my heart will [E]still belong to [A]you
Verse 2
[A]That organ [E]beating
[D]Steady in my [A]chest
[A]Someone else can [E]use it
As [D]well as all the [A]rest
[B]They’ll have every [A]piece of me
But [E]I swear that this is [A]true
My [D]heart will [E]still belong to [A]you
Bridge
[D]Oh I’m sure it’ll go on [A]beating
[E]Letting someone live a few more [A]years [A7]
[B]But they’ll be no for[B7]getting
The [E]love, the laughter, the passion and the [E7]tears
Verse 3
[A]Even if you [E]go first
[D]On to a higher [A]place
[A]Way on up to [E]heaven
In the [D]ground or outer[A]space
[B]Wherever that you [A]go
[E]When your life is [A]through
My [D]heart will [E]still belong to [A]you
Verse 4
[A]I’m sure our days of [E]passing
[D]Won’t come for a [A]while
‘Til [A]then I plan on [E]spending
My re[D]maining years in [A]style
In the [B]style that you’ve [A]spoiled me
Un[E]til my life is [A]through
With[D]out my [E]heart yes it’s [F#m]true
[D]My [E]heart belongs to [D]you [A]