1,776

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

All works published in the United States before 1923 are in the public domain. Works published after 1922, but before 1978 are protected for 95 years from the date of publication. If the work was created, but not published, before 1978, the copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.

AS far as substituting your own lyrics - I don't know.  I hear many songs that sound exactly like another.

There are only so many ways you can play chords -  bound to be similar songs.
I wouldn't worry too much about the copyright police unless you are making big bucks off of it

Can’t Get Any Better Than ThisJim Kenyon


[G] [F][C] intro




[C]You're the one who opened my eyes to true happiness


[F]You pretend I make you happy even when I[C] can't


[F] heartache and tears are buried in my [C]past


you [G] weren’t my first [F] love, but you’ll be my [C]last



.




[C]you always pick me up when I'm feeling down


[F]You free my soul every time I hear you [C]laugh


[F]you have a way to make things great in the [C]end


and those[G] little things that you [F]do, fix any mood I'm [C]in




.


Chorus


[F]You’re always asking me why I [C] love you,


[F]I can only smile and say it’s just be[C]cause


[F] when I think it can’t get any better than[C] this,


[G]you always find a [F]way that it [C]does


yeah, [G] you always find a [F]way that it [C]does




.





[C]I want to be with you for the rest of my life


[F]Even when we’re apart, you're always on my [C] mind,


[F]Everything you do makes my heart beat so [C] fast


yeah, [G]It’s a one of akind [F]love, that will always [C] last




.




Chorus


[F]You’re always asking me why I [C] love you,


[F]I can only smile and say it’s just be[C]cause


[F] when I think it can’t get any better than[C] this,


[G]you always find a [F]way that it [C]does


yeah, [G] you always find a [F]way that it [C]does




.


yeah...just [F]when I think it can’t get any better than[C] this,


[G]you always find a [F]way that it [C]does


yeah...just [F]when I think it can’t get any better than[C] this,


[G]you always find a [F]way that it [C]does




yeah...just [F]when I think it can’t get any better than[C] this,


[G]you always find a [F]way that it [C]does



1,778

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

hahahahha

That is great.

Similar thoughts myself this morning....

1,779

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill

Great performance =- I absolutely love how you created the background singers ( I am assuming they are you as well ).
Superb arrangement!
This song makes feel like I just got up- had a cup of coffee sitting on my porch - just started to play my guitar  and suddenly realized it wasn't Saturday as my students from school went by on a bus, waving  at me as they passed by my house. 

Cool song.

Jim

1,780

(11 replies, posted in Poems)

THAT IS AWESOME.

There's nothing like a little girl to melt a grown man's heart !

Mojo

That was fantastic !

You've got to put more recordings out there - If I had your talent I would be playing guitar all day and and all night long !
Just plain excellent.

Jim

Well

I did a quick one time through recording this morning..... and posted on SC

Sorry if it hurts your ears smile

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/almost-by-jim-kenyon

Thanks to all of you who made suggestions as it went through it's revisions.

I like it, hope you do.

Jim

1,783

(5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Thank You Roger

It's not really a big deal, it's just annoying smile  bc  I can't figure it out -

I have made a dozen or more changes  to this song and finally have it where I like it and I think it really sounds pretty good.
Too bad I can't sing or play worth a lick sad

Thanks for your help again

Jim

1,784

(5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Thanks for the comment, I don't think there is an answer that resolves it. sad


Jim

1,785

(5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

On my song  " Almost"    I have a little riff I injected.

When I type it in everything is fine except for  "4th"    (as in 4th string)

It comes out as "4tb"  every time. I have tried to change it a bunch of times. It is the same as it is in chopro on the form page as it is where I saved it in my songbook.

this is what it looks like when I type it

now I’m [C7] almost hopeless ,  it was [B7]almost  never [4th string -2nd fret, 4th string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ] meant  to [Em]  be

Almost Jim Kenyon


now I’m [C7] almost hopeless ,it was [B7] almostnever [4tb string -2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]meantto [Em]be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [A11/E] [Em]






any help would be appreciated

Jim

1,786

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I put little walk down in the last line as well - it sounds pretty cool when I play it.

It's kinda weird though and I can't figure it out -  where it says 4th string in my writing it comes up 4tb string in the chordie format
also some of the words run together in the chordie format although they are not together in the lyrics. 

I will make a new version for soundcloud sometime - I am sooooo busy right now it's ridiculous.   Hopefully one you guys will do something with it.

Have a great week

JIM

1,787

(9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Great !!

Celebrate, Celebrate

1,788

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Deadeye ( and anyone else who might care)

I rearranged it, made some lyric changes, and now the song makes a lot more sense.

Thanks for the positive criticism - I appreciated it immensely.

I think it plays really well right now as well .  I like it a lot.

Thanks to all of you who have made suggestions. 

Jim

Thanks again Deadeye!!

1,789

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

deadeye

I love the suggestion and I think I can fit that in with out too much of a hassle

far from happy song
Thanks for the edit prop

Jim

1,790

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That is excellent !
and it is ......So true, so true, so true!!
Jim

That was awesome.
Paul Simon played at Cooperstown ( about 15 mins from my house), along with Bob Dylan.
A bunch of years ago - I had front row seats - it was a great night.

His uncanny ability to play, create, and sing is unsurpassed. His lyrics  are absolutely some of the best in the world. At his age he doesn't stop - what an inspiration to us all.
His rhythms are always creative and scintillating in many mysterious ways.  An all time great performer.

The other musicians on the stage are so talented as well. Chris Thile in the gray suit ( mandolin) is a master musician and has a personality that fits perfectly into live productions - he is a riot. He is one of the best (BUT NOT RECOGNIZED AS MUCH ) musicians,  on the planet. I can only imagine how much fun it would be to be on a stage performing with him.  Along with him is Sarah Jaroz - who I posted about  - I think two years ago - she is fantastic. plays like every string instrument there is and has a fabulous voice ( not unlike Jan and Amy's of chordie lore! smile  )

Richard Dworsky on keyboards - not featured so much in the video - but one of the long time players on the Prairie Home Companion show - another really great performer. The Punch brothers are excellent as well.


Put that group all on one stage - and it is exactly what you would expect. - pure excellence - along with a whole bunch of us that wish we were at that concert.

Thanks for sharing Peatle - another great find from the Loremaster !!  Keep them coming  my friend!!

1,792

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

Peatle that is a great one... I have used it in my classes.
Here is another one of my favorites that I show my students. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoKzCff8Zbs
The difference between RFK and our recent American leaders is as wide as the oceans.

1,793

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire said it

When words don't work - violence is the path that is next chosen

to quote a Jackie DeShannon 1965 song  ( re-done by Dionne Warwick)   " What The World Needs Now, Is Love, Sweet Love"
Good one Brian!


Jim

1,794

(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Like CG said - they were great and I too kept clicking on the next video.  What a wonderful take on music to have some fun.

I would classify this Genre as Stoic Presentation.

I absolutely love Prairie Home Companion anyway - it is / was a great show.  If you get the chance - watch the movie of the same title - lots of stars in it - Lily Tomlin, Meril Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Lindsay Lohan, and John C. Reilly

It's about the death of live stage productions as such

Thanks for sharing !

Jim

1,795

(5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

add duct tape   - fixes everything
and like EB said -  wallet

1,796

(8 replies, posted in Poems)

If only drinking would only target and kill  those cells that store that nasty stuff in our brain  smile

Well done Beamer - emotional and straight to the point

Jim

1,797

(21 replies, posted in Electric)

Russell

Reminds of ....Frank Zappa Joe's  Garage

"It wasn't very large
There was just enough room to cram the drums
In the corner over by the Dodge
It was a fifty-four
With a mashed up door
And a   little amp
With a sign on the front said "Fender Champ"

And a second hand guitar
It was a Stratocaster with a whammy bar

We could jam in Joe's Garage
His mama was screamin'
His dad was mad
We was playin' the same old song
In the afternoon 'n' sometimes we would
Play it all night long
It was all we knew, 'n' easy too
So we wouldn't get it wrong
All we did was bend the string like... 


Great Song - Great Music - GREAT PURCHASE RUSSELL !!!!   HAVE FUN - GET A COUPLA QUARTS OF BEER TOO!   smile

Cheers

Jim





Nice purchase Russell  !

1,798

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

The link to new version is

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/almost

1,799

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jets - Thanks   that works great !!
I can't change the persons name as it appears in song book list   - although when it opens - it shows mine   but it doesn't matter.

Thanks again for the tip !


Also - thanks to Peatle's observation and encouragement- I made a lyric change in the first verse - much better !

1,800

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Peatle

Yup I was having trouble with that myself.  Thanks for the encouragement - I went back and re-wrote the first verse and took that out.

now it will go like this

[Em] Almost gone, almost there,  almost fell in love
Well I [A]almost cried, almost cared, you know[Em] almost ain't good enough
yeah, I'm [B7]almost sorry, I’m can almost  see
that i'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never wanted to [Em] be
[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]
[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]

I will make a new recording and replace the old on soundcloud as soon as I get a chance.

Phill - absolutely right it was out of tune a bit.  I had tuned it - but then was messing around on a couple of songs using the tremelo-  and I think the result was that two strings got stretched a bit and were slightly out of tune. enjoy your holiday - that looks like a beautiful island !!

Thanks for the listen.