i can almost see Roy Rodgers playing this on Triggers back

you have my unbridled thanks, Jets, i struggled for ages trying to get that bit to work, i'd love to know how you managed it as i thought i'd done everything as written in the sticky?

I thought I'd already commented on this song. When you say you just jammed it do you mean chords and words? I used to be able to do that about 40 years ago!
You've got a humongous amount of reverb on the recording which exacerbates the screeching sound so turn that down some and re position the mic.
That's the tec stuff sorted, good song....well done

Yep agree to all that. Being in a band of like minded musos is the greatest high I've ever had, when it all comes together in front of an appreciative audience. Having said that I've had some nightmare gigs with drummers that couldn't drum, singers that couldn't sing, one note bassists and guitarists that play out of time and tune. My particular peeve is keyboard players that can only play on the black notes!!!!

Having said all that, I'd love to get into a band again. Over the last year or so I've seen quite a few wrinklies like myself filling out local pubs and clubs because they are better than the karaoke kings and queens that are saturating the live entertainment scene here in south Wales. The fun and comaradary in the van, on stage and rehearsals is incomparable, I recommend it to everyone.

Mario Lanza performing Revolution 9

Hi EB. Something tells me those pills aren't asperin! Very Lennonesque which is not a bad thing at all. This forum has become very serious lately so a bit of silliness is just what the doctor ordered. Keep them coming guys.

very witty Beamer. Many a true word spoken in an alcoholic daze...hic!

hI deadeye.
i've taken some liberties with your song as you can see below. i've changed some words, deleted others and totally messed with the chords. i'm not very good with choruses, so far just looked at the 1st verse, maybe someone else can help there. i've done it to suit a 3/4 time. you could always ignore what i've done completely i wont be offended....

[C] At daybreak she snuck out of that [Em] West Texas bedroom,
[Am] careful not to wake  man or [C] dog.
[Em] She sipped his last cup of [Am] coffee,
then she [F] crept out to her old rusty [G] Dodge.
[Am] When that old engine started on the [F] third prayer,
[Fm] she spun the tiresout of that [G] gravel nowhere.
[C] An old life was over and [Em] new one had begun..
and she [F] drove [G] into the [C] Sun.

I take it that it now has pride of place in your music room? If so, how did you find time to write this post?

Ignore me, it's just jealousy talking.....hell of a bargain though

It appears there are two stories here? Both well written and they draw the reader in. The stories played out in my mind like a movie.

I will try playing it later as it's early morning. I notice though, you use the same chord progression in verse and chorus? So how do you picture the song? A waltz time or 4/4? Fast or slow? A rough recording would help. I find the writing impeccable.

A truly laugh out loud story, I read it out to Ann and she laughed too. I hope everything is OK now? It must have been an awful experience, but at least you got a great story might have been in a Charly Chaplin movie.