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faded
motorcycle
golden
humble     

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Graham,

Thanks for that info on trio - I appreciate it

Be sure to give us a band version of that track _ I will look forward to hearing it.
Jim     

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203 Topic by TIGLJK

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https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … let-her-go 

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204 Reply by TIGLJK

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Graham

That was a good cover.  I had no idea who Robin Trower was - had to look him up.Pretty sad song from my perspective.

I have tried to use the trio, but I can't get it to work for me (mostly bc I suck at guitar) smile

I thought the distortion was a bit much - hard to hear your voice. 
Thanks for sharing though - found someone new to give a hoot to.

Jim     

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205 Topic by TIGLJK

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It was a snow day here today so not much to do but stay inside - so I picked up my Taylor and started playing around. I was thinking about my favorite place - Topsail Beach, North Carolina... and the phrase " Beach, Please"  pop in my head and it made me laugh.  Well as you can tell by the title that I decided I was going to write a humorous song about a boy/girl relation using the title's play on words. smile   However as I got to writing it somehow morphed into a sadder version, but still had that little element of word humor in a sad love relationship.   Let me know what you think
  I'm sure it needs some work yet but here it is....


Beach, Please By Jim Kenyon





Verse 1


.



[G] We sat in silence, but our [C]glances were [G] loud,




[Em] crying under an azure [D] sky painted with [C] clouds.




[G] I reached out to hold him, [C] but he pulled a[G]way,


I knew [D] there were words he[C] didn’t know how to [G] say


.




So I asked him…


.


Pre-Chorus


.


Is there [C] someplace that you’d rather [G] go ?


Is there a [C] place that we can put your mind at [G] ease ?


Then he[C] told me exactly where he wanted to [G] go


A [D] place where he used to [C] follow all his [G] dreams


.


Chorus


He looked at me and said……


.


[Em] Beach, please … because every time I [C] reach for your [G] hand,


[Em] Beach, please...‘cause You slip away just [C] like the shifting [G] sand.


[Em] Beach, please….’cause like the [C] tide, you come and [G] go


[D]Beach, please… ‘cause you leave me drowning in [C]what I’ll never [G] know.


.


Verse 2


.


[G]He finally said, "Love’s just [C] like the ocean’s [G] breeze,


[Em]It comes and goes, then[D] vanishes into the [D] trees."


[G] He said, some things are just [C] meant to drift a[G]way


And I [D] was searching for the words[C] that could make him [G] stay


.




So I asked him…


.




Pre-Chorus



.


Is there [C] someplace that you’d rather [G] go ?


Is there a [C] place that we can put your mind at [G] ease ?


Then he[C] told me exactly where he wanted to [G] go


A [D] place where he used to [C] follow all his [G] dreams


.


Chorus


.


He looked at me and said……


.


[Em]Beach, please … because every time I [C] reach for your [G] hand,


[Em]beach, please... ‘cause You slip away just [C] like the shifting [G] sand.


[Em] Beach, please….’cause like the [C] tide, you come and [G] go


[D] Beach, please… ‘cause you leave me drowning in [C] what I’ll never [G] know.


.


Verse 3


.




[G] He said I was like those ships [C] sailing out on the [G] sea


[Em] That there was no harbor that [D] ever could anchor[C] me


[G] His eyes had a cold stare [C] as he gazed from the [G] shore


And I [D] wondered if we can [D] find that place we were [G] before




So I asked him…


Pre-Chorus


.




Is there [C] someplace that you’d rather [G] go ?


Is there a [C] place that we can put your mind at [G] ease ?


Then he[C] told me exactly where he wanted to [G] go


A [D] place where he used to [C] follow all his [G] dreams




Chorus


.


He looked at me and said……


[Em]Beach, please … because every time I [C] reach for your [G] hand,




[Em]Beach, please...‘cause You slipaway just [C] like the shifting [G] sand.


[Em]Beach ,Please….’cause like the [C] tide, you come and [G]go


[D]Beach, please… ‘cause you leave me drowning in [C] what I’ll never [G] know.



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Song about someone who is scared to fully commit to falling in love (maybe for the first time, or again).

Scared By Jim Kenyon


Scared


Verse 1




[C]There’s all kinds of love [F] all around this [C]world


[C]Some say a perfect [F] love is hard to [C]find


So [Am]I been hoping that [F] love will find me some[C]day


And [G] my heart can find a [F] way to make yours [C] mine


.




Verse 2


.




[C] I don’t how you can [F]always make me [C] smile


[C] how your eyes [F] shine like sunshine upon the [C] sea


and [Am] when I’m near you, I [F] never wish for no[C]thing,


'cause [G]I got everything I need [F]right here with [C]me


.




Chorus


.




but [F] I’m still scared that my heart will get [C]broken


and [F] yet so scared of the thought of losing [C] you



ooh, I'm [F] scared of these feelings I can’t [C] control


and [G]scared to let me [F] love like I've always wanted [C] to


yeah, I'm [G] scared to whisper [F] that I’m in love with [C] you


.




Verse 3


.




[C]When we’re together you [F] take my breath [C] away


[C]My pulse starts rising the [F]moment you are [C] near


and [Am] you got me tremblin’ [G] at your slightest [C] touch


you’re [G] the dream I've been [F] chasin’ all these [C] years


.



Chorus


.




but [F] I’m still scared that my heart will get [C] broken


and [F] yet so scared of the thought of losing [C] you


ooh, I'm [F] scared of these feelings I can’t [C] control


and [G] scared to let me [F] love like I've always wanted [C] to


yeah, I'm [G] scared to whisper [F] that I’m in love with [C] you



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Wildwood

Click on the song you like from pull down menu under songs.   

when it comes up on the right hand side, way down add the bottom is an arrow that says add song. click it - it's that easy

Jim     

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208 Topic by TIGLJK

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I posted this in another thread, but since then I have changed some lyrisc and chords.

here is the revised song

Gotta Let Her Go By Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


[Am] You can’t chain down the [G]whistling [C] wind


You can’t [Am] break a promise [G] made through thick or [C] thin


You can’t [Am] stop the changing [G]of the ocean [Am] tides


And you can’t [C]touch the stars [G] up in the [C] sky


.




Verse 2


.


[Am] You can’t stop a raging [G] river from flowing [C] on


You can’t [Am] rush the night [G] or a morning [C] dawn


You can’t [Am] grab lightning [G] from a thunder [Am] cloud


And you can’t [C] stop the years, they [G] won’t slow [C] down


.


Chorus


.


[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon


it's in her [C] voice, I see it in her eyes


[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go, oooh


I’ve [G] never liked to[F] say good[C]bye


no, I’ve [G] never liked to[F] say good[C]bye




Verse 3


.




[Am] You can’t drink wine [G]from an empty [C]glass


You can’t [Am] go forward ‘til you [G] let go the [C] past


You can’t [Am] hide fromyourself [G] or truth you [Am] see


And you can’t [C] tame a heart yearning [G]to be [C]free


.


Chorus



.


[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon


it's in her [C] voice, I see it in her eyes


[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go, oooh


I [G] never thought I’d [F]have to say good[C]bye


no, I [G] never thought I’d [F]have to say good[C]bye


.




Verse 4


.




[Am] you can’t cage a bird that’s [G]meant to [C]fly


You can't [Am] stop a dreamer [G]reaching for the [C]sky


you can’t [Am]get too close to a [G] raging wild [Am] fires


And you can’t [C] hold back a [G] heart chasing de[C]sires




Chorus


.


[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon


it's in her [C] voice, I see it in her eyes


[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go, oooh


It’s[G] so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye


yeah, It’s[G] so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye




Outgo


.


no, I’ve [G] never liked to[F] say good[C]bye


no, I [G] never thought I’d [F]have to say good[C]bye


yeah [G] it’s so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye





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209 Reply by TIGLJK

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Richard

I a agree with Petey    Excellent!     

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210 Topic by TIGLJK

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For all the dads that have experienced seeing their daughter grow up and leave the nest !


Hard To Say Goodbye By Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


[Am] You can’t chain down the whistling wind


[C] You can’t stop the changing of ocean tides


You [F] can’t hold onto fleeting shadows


And you [G]can’t touch stars [F]up in the [C]sky


.




Verse 2


.


[Am] You can’t stop a river from flowing on


[C] You can’t grab lightning up in the sky


You [F] can’t rush the night or morning dawn


And you [G] can’t stop the years from [F] rolling [C] by


.


Chorus


.


[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon


I can[C] see her dreams in her eyes


[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go,


oh I [G]never have [F]liked to say good[C]bye


.




Verse 3


.




[Am] You can’t drink wine from an empty glass


[C] You can’t count grains of sand on a beach


You [F] can’t go forward ‘til you let go the past


And you[G] can’t hold back a heart that [F]yearns to be [C]free


.



Chorus


.


[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon


I can[C] see her dreams in her eyes


[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go,


oh I [G]never thought I’d [F]have to say good[C]bye


.


Verse 4


.




[Am] you can’t cage a bird that’s meant to fly


[C] you know you can’t turn water into wine


You [F] can't stop a dreamer reaching for the sky


And you [G] can’t change a soul [F] destined to [C] shine




Chorus


.


[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon


I can[C] see her dreams in her eyes


[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go,


oh It's[G] so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye




Outgo


.


[G] it’s so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye


[G] it’s so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye


[G] it’s so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye





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211 Reply by TIGLJK

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Graham 

Sounds very good. Like the song - original and well written and played.  I googled the Goats Head - cool tavern / Pub
and it looks like a very cool place. I would bet there are a lot of stories those walls could tell... (As I typed that, a title to a song popped in my had :  Goats Head and " Tales"  smile

Bet you know a few yourself !!

Thanks for sharing

Jim     

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212 Reply by TIGLJK

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Graham

Sorry to hear about the situation - song depicts your view very well.

Jim     

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213 Reply by TIGLJK

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Nice noodling there Peatle!   Got it going here and there.

Sounds good

Happy New Year

Jim     

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214 Reply by TIGLJK

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Brad Paisley's song.....
https://youtu.be/UE6iAjEv9dQ


Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I work down at the Pizza Pit
And I drive an old Hyundai
I still live with my mom and dad
I'm 5'3" and overweight
I'm a sci-fi fanatic, mild asthmatic
I've never been to second base
But there's a whole 'nother me you need to see
Go check out MySpace

[Chorus]
'Cause online, I'm out in Hollywood
I'm six-foot-five and I look damn good
I drive a Maserati, I'm a black belt in Karate
And I love a good glass of wine
It turns girls on that I'm mysterious
I tell 'em I don't want nothin' serious
'Cause even on a slow day, I can have a three-way
Chat with two women at one time
I'm so much cooler online
So much cooler online

[Verse 2]
I get home, I kiss my mom
And she fixes me a snack
I head down to my basement bedroom
And fire up my Mac
In real life, the only time I've
Ever even been to L.A
Was when I got the chance with the marchin' band
To play tuba in the Rose Parade
See upcoming country shows
Get tickets for your favorite artists
You might also like
Miss a Thing
Kylie Minogue
See You Again
Tyler, The Creator
That’s So True
Gracie Abrams
[Chorus]
But online, I live in Malibu
I've posed for Calvin Klein, I've been in GQ
I'm single and I'm rich
And I got a set of six-pack abs that will blow your mind
It turns girls on that I'm mysterious
I tell 'em I don't want nothin' serious
'Cause even on a slow day, I can have a three-way
Chat with two women at one time
I'm so much cooler online
Yeah, I'm cooler online

[Bridge]
When you got my kinda stats, it's hard to get a date
Let alone a real girlfriend
But I grow another foot and I lose a bunch of weight
Every time I log in

[Chorus]
Online, I'm out in Hollywood
I'm six-foot-five and I look damn good
Even on a slow day, I can have a three-way
Chat with two women at one time
I'm so much cooler online
Yeah, I'm cooler online
I'm so much cooler online
Yeah, I'm cooler online     

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Richard   

Sounds great    Very nice of you guys to perform for the group assembled there.  I am sure it was wonderful for them. 
Happy holidays to you and your family. 
Jim     

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216 Reply by TIGLJK

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Thank you Jan for your kind words     

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217 Reply by TIGLJK

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Here's a Christmas song  I wrote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec5VbYGUYZI     

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218 Reply by TIGLJK

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EB,
Have at at it - you can have it.
That was a non-definitive verse - just setting up the reason.  I'm sure there are  dozens of reasons in many minds that could fill  the rest of the song.
Thank you Brian and Peatle

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219 Topic by TIGLJK

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Seems the thread about writer's block got in my head and  I figured that maybe in some cases, this might be the reason.



Empty Page By Jim Kenyon


(Verse 1 )


.


[G]Staring at this empty page, can’t seem to make a rhyme


[C]Every line I try to write, raises [G]memories lost in time.


[C] thoughts are like shadows, oh,they [G]dim and try to hide


[D]Wish I could write something, but [C] nothing comes to [G] mind


.


(Verse 2 )


.


[G]I want to write about how she could always make me smile


[C]how her green eyes would sparkle, tho, [G]I ain’t seen’em in a while.


[C]tonight the ink won’t flow, like my [G]heart, bleeding through


[D]‘Cause every word I write just, [C]leads me back to thoughts of [G]you.


.


(Chorus)


.




this [C] notepad, it tortures me, with [G]memories from the past


Its [C]silence is deafening, with [G]lines of love that didn’t last


Every [C]line I write, somehow gets me [G]feeling kind of strange


‘cause [D]tonight it’s me thinking of you, as I [C]write this empty [G] page


.





(Verse 3 )


.




[G]My pen has authored many songs, but tonight it is no friend


[C]Won’t let me write I Love you, because it [G]says it makes no sense


[C]I thought I had a verse to write but [G]couldn’t find the right key


[D]To unlock my heart, and this song, that you left in[G] me


.




(Chorus)


.


this [C] notepad, it tortures me, with [G]memories from the past


Its [C]silence is deafening, with [G]lines of love that didn’t last


Every [C]line I write, somehow gets me [G]feeling kind of strange


‘cause [D]tonight it’s me thinking of you, as I [C]write this empty [G]page




Outgo




.


One [C]day the words might finally fall, [G]I’ll write of love’s quiet rage.


But [D]tonight it’s me thinking of you, as I [C]write this empty [G]page





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Condolences to Bill and his family.  I think of him often. He was the heart and soul of Chordie for many years - I always looked up to him. He gave so much good advice and had a tremendous sense of humor.  He was quite aware of his dimentia situation and often commented about it. I even wrote a song about it at his request called " The creek don't run by my cabin no more" I hope he is doing well in the care of his family. Although I never met him in person we exchanged emails and cards often.  A true gentleman and wise sage.
Donna was the light of his life -   he called her the " Beautiful Dondra!"   

Sadness on chordie tonight for Dondra & Bill !!
May peace be with them both.     

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221 Reply by TIGLJK

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Graham

I like it as well.   Lyrics are spot on !!

Jim     

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A song I have had in my mind for a while, finally worked on it, so here it is,
Let me know what you think !


Just A Girl I Used To Know By Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


.


[G] Just sitting here thinking about the past


[D] things that matter, things that didn’t last


[Em] good times that won’t leave my mind,


a [C]love I once had ,but [D]somehow got left [G]behind


.


Verse 2


.


[G]She was everything I thought I'd ever need


[D]One look in her eyes, it was hard to breathe


[Em] still see her smile in the back of my mind,


But [C] now they're just [D] images lost in [G]time


.


Chorus


.


Because now


[Em]she's just a memory, a [C]whisper in the [G]wind,


[Em]ain’t never,ever [C]gonna have her back [G]again


[Em]She was the girl I loved, but [C]somehow let her [G]go,


And [D] now she's just a [C] girl, I used to[G] know






Verse 3


.


[G]We swore we’d love forever, just her and me


[D]but time and distance wouldn't let us be


[Em]started drifting like clouds up in the sky


and[C]the quiet truth is I’m [D]still wondering [G]why


.


Chorus


.


Because now



[Em]she's just a memory, a [C]whisper in the [G]wind,


[Em]ain’t never, ever [C]gonna have her back [G]again


[Em]She was the girl I loved, but [C]somehow let her [G]go,


And [D] now she's just a [C] girl, I used to[G] know


.


Bridge


.


[C]Maybe in another life, we’ll meet [G]again


[C]over coffee share some remember [G]whens


[C]But now the past is gone, and all I can [G]say


Is that I [D]let her slip a[C]way, I let her slip a[G]way.


.


Chorus


.


Because now


[Em]she's just a memory, a [C]whisper in the [G]wind,


[Em]ain’t never, ever [C]gonna have her back [G]again


[Em]She was the girl I loved, but [C]somehow let her [G]go,


And [D] now she's just a [C] girl, I used to[G] know






Outgo




So I can [Em]only raise my glass to the[C] girl that I once [G]loved


And [Em]toast to the memories that [C] I'm dreaming [G]of


She was the [Em] girl that I loved, but [C]somehow let her [G]go,


And [D] now she's just a [C] girl, I used to [G] know


And [D] now she's just a [C] girl,I used to [G] know


Very Slow


And [D] now she's just a [C] girl, I used to [G] know





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223 Reply by TIGLJK

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Women
fable
everyday
angry     

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224 Reply by TIGLJK

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Hey Bob,

Good to hear from you !   
Even if you you just comment on whats in the forum, it would be great - and if you happen to write of play something - well that's just fantastic icing on the cake!

as your quote says .... live life to the full - stay cool!   smile

Cheers

Jim     

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225 Reply by TIGLJK

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Thanks Phill

If you do - please email me a copy of the recording
love to hear it

Jim     

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