2,301 Reply by jets60

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Gainesville, VA but it's kind of considered suburban Washington, DC now.  I guess it's about 3 or 4 years since I've started playing but it feels like longer. I wish I had started when I was a kid but I finally saw the light.

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2,302 Reply by jets60

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Hey Thanks James - I remember when I first heard "Sitting" (1972 or 3? not sure) and now that I can play  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">


Thanks

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2,303 Reply by jets60

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Hey James - I'm thinking that one's from the heart. Was playing it as fast as I could and still get the lyrics out. Fun song

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2,304 Reply by jets60

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Thanks Badeye, glad you like it. It's a safe bet I'll post more songs. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">


Cheers,

Jeff/Jets

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2,305 Reply by jets60

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okay here goes:

intro is - <b>G C/G G C/G</b>

verse is - <b>G Am; D G; Em Asus4 A; C D</b>

Chorus is - <b>G ; Am ; G/B C D; Am Dsus4 D; G</b>

Key change is 1/2 step up on the last verse and chorus...good luck

This all can be found here: <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.countrytabs.com/songs.asp?id=36448" target="_blank">Joe Nichols</a>

But you have to register first.


Cheers

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2,306 Reply by jets60

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Great song Roger. I need to go check it out on the myspace link.

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2,307 Topic by jets60

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Okay this started out as being a song about my wife and how she never finishes jobs she starts on her extreemly long weekend list of chores. But I got the idea of a woman who was like that with relationships, some of whom I've known in the past, and I thought of writing it from a guy still thinking she would come back...anyway that's the idea. So here's the song; I play it with pretty slow tempo (60ish beats per min) but fit it to your own style as you like. I also finger pick the verses and strum the chorus but play as you like.

Little ButterflyBy Jeff Gilpin


March 18, 2007




verse 1


[Am]Little butterfly


[Dm]Flying here and there


[Am]When you gonna fly to [G]me [Em]


[Am]Aren't I on your radar


[Dm]Can't you even see me


[Am]I'll be waiting [G]patient[Am]ly




Chorus


[Dm]Fly to [G]me [Am]butterfly


[G]Fly to [Dm]me butter[Am]fly




verse 2


[Am]You flew to me before


[Dm]I thought I was your flower


[Am]Some other flower caught your [G]eye[Em]


[Am]So you flew to them


[Dm]Then on to another


[Am]You didn't even [G]say good[Am]bye




chorus



[Dm]Fly to [G]me butter[Am]fly


[G]Fly to [Dm]me butter[Am]fly




Break


[Dm]I wished it was that [G]simple


That [Am]I'd only have to [Em]want you


[G]And like magic [Em]you'd be mine [Am]again[Am7]


But [Dm]life is ever [G]tragic


[Am]Filled with disap[Em]pointment


That [G]leaves you sad and [Dm]hollow in the [E]end[E7]




verse 3


[Am]I still try to forget you


[Dm]That I was once your flower


[Am]I can't no matter how I [G]try[Em]


If fairy [Am]tales and happy endings


Could [Dm]just this once come true


They'd [Am]bring me back my [Dm]little [G]butter[Am]fly.




chorus


[Dm]Fly to [G]me butter[Am]fly


[G]Fly to [Dm]me butter[Am]fly




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,308 Reply by jets60

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I found the bass tab here: <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.rockmagic.net/guitar-tabs/eric-clapton-cream/the_shape_youre_in.btab" target="_blank">The Shape You're In</a> The Chords follow the same pattern which are <b>E A D G</b>. Good Luck

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2,309 Reply by jets60

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The best is to do both in my opinion. The computer can duplicate the learning environment you get working with a live instructor but the instructor can't have 24 hour access to you so I say why not do both.

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2,310 Reply by jets60

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Try here: <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.e-tabs.org/tab/rupert_holmes/escape_(pina_colada_song)" target="_blank">Escape(The Pina Colada Song)</a>

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2,311 Topic by jets60

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He's a young kid with a great sound. His song <b>New Shoes </b>has a great beat and would just put you in a good mood even on your worse day. Check him out: <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=35929169" target="_blank">Paolo Nutini</a>

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2,312 Reply by jets60

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Hey Roger,


Shoot me a message on my myspace page. I recorded a crappy, screwed up version of the first 2 verses and chorus of Sleep Mystery but you'll get the idea of how the chords fit. My first wack a recording so its a nervous, screwed up stinking .wav file. I need to get a good music suite to record better. Even so you'll get the idea and I really do like the song. My wife says it sounds better slower but I think it's okay fast too. I couldn't see how to attach it to the myspace message system so shoot me your email if you can.


Cheers,


Jeff/jets

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2,313 Reply by jets60

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Hey James,


Nice - I tried the <b>A</b> a few diferent ways (<b>Am7</b>, <b>Asus</b>, <b>A7</b>...) and really each sounds good but different. My fav was going from <b>A</b> like your wrote it to an <b>Asus</b> or the other way around but it's good with just the <b>A</b> standing by itself as well.

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2,314 Topic by jets60

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Okay - If you have read any of my posts you may already know that I'm a big Alison Krauss & Union Station Fan. Just to explain why, every member of the band is just a great musician. I'm a big Ron Block fan just because he writes the best (IMHO) but <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;music.yahoo.com/release/40734245" target="_blank">Jerry Douglas</a> is just something else with his playing. He plays the Dobro and he can pretty much make it do anything you can think of. So he has a new CD out and I highly recommend you check it out just because it is a decadent feast for your ears. But don't take my word for it listen for yourself and see. Oh yeah, listening to him live is even better....I'll shut up now. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> <img src="index.php?t=getfile&id=94&private=0" border=0 alt="index.php?t=getfile&id=94&private=0">

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2,315 Topic by jets60

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I think any chordie member can figure out where this comes from. Hope you like it. j

Sleep Mystery Jeff Gilpin - March 14, 2007


Verse 1


[Am]Strumming along to songs from my [F]past


Remembering [G]all my yester[Dsus2]days


Can [Am]make me for[F]get the passing [Dsus2]time


[Am]As the passing night moves [F]onward


[G]My eyelids start to [Dsus2]waver


As do my [Am]fingers, my [D]voice and my [E]rhymes




verse 2


[Am]Eventually I’ll look [F]up


[G]Just to check the [Dsus2]time


[Am]Surprised once [F]again at how it’s [Dsus2]flown


I’ll [Am]tidy up and shut things [F]down


And [G]shake my head [Dsus2]again


[Am]Thinking about this [D]problem that I [E]own




Chorus


I’d [Am]rather sleep a [F]goodnights sleep


Than [G]almost any[Am]thing


So [Am]please someone [F]please explain to [G]me


How I [Am]seem to go with[F]out


[G]Almost every [Am]night


I [Am]swear it is a [G]mystery to [Am]me





verse 3


I get [Am]caught up in the [F]rhythm


And I [G]just can’t help my[Dsus2]self


I’ll be [Am]playing or writing or [F]reading or a bit of all [Dsus2]three


I [Am]want to stop I [F]swear I do


But for some [G]reason I just [Dsus2]don’t


[Am]Even thought I [D]know how tomorrow will [E]be




Chorus




verse 4


So if [Am]that’s my worse [F]problem


Then I [G]guess it’s not so [Dsus2]bad


So [Am]long as I can [F]catch up after a [Dsus2]while


[Am]This is my [F]look away


[G]From my daily [Dsus2]grind




And [Am]helps me keep my [D]sanity in [E]style




Chorus X 2




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

Play Asus like x00230

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2,316 Reply by jets60

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Thats okay...if it takes 6.5 to tell then I'll not push it any further. I'm still waiting for my son to check it out...

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2,317 Reply by jets60

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Yep, all those seventeenish girls are somewhere in there mid fifties now. At least in my case...but not in my mind. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">

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2,318 Reply by jets60

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Thanks James. It was fun to write and is fun to play and sing.

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2,319 Topic by jets60

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Okay, this didn't happen to me but I do remember summer camps and older teenage counslers and stuff like that so I guess it could have happened.   

Must Have Been the Kum Ba Yah By Jeff Gilpin – March 12, 2007


I was [A]thinking way back when I [D]heard my first camp fire [A]song


The crackling fire gave off an eerie [E]glow


I’m not [A]sure what she was playing but you’d [D]think that I would [A]know


I [A]guess it must a [E]been Kum Ba [A]Yah




chorus:


Kum ba [A]yah my lord, [D]Kum Ba [A]Yah


Kum ba [A]yah my lord, [D]Kum ba [E]yah


Kum ba [A]yah my lord [D]Kum ba [A]yah


[D]Oh [A]lord [E]Kum ba [A]yah




[A]I was just a na�ve kid, [D]clueless of the [A]world


But I tell you now she had me mesme[E]rized


[A]Lit up by the firelight she was [D]strumming soft and [A]sure


I [A]guess it must have [E]been the Kum ba [A]yah





chorus




break




And [D]as she softly sang she urged us [A]all to sing along


She was [E]lit up like an angel in the [A]pines


And [D]while every one was singing [A]I just stared and stood


[B7]Lost in thoughts a little before my [E]time




Of [A]course she didn’t notice me as I [D]stood out with the [A]rest


But you know what, I didn’t even [E]care


I was [A]caught up in a moment on a [D]magic summer [A]night


I [A]guess it must have [E]been the Kum Ba [A]yah


chorus X2




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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2,320 Reply by jets60

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I like it James - I can see a lot of jamming in between the verses. Clever lyrics as well.

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2,321 Reply by jets60

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Thanks -  I can see that - I tried to make sure the story part was different from what we wrote way back in the day. BTW Aphrodite is really great on your myspace. Well done.

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2,322 Topic by jets60

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So I just wrote "Weathered" and it got me to thinking way back before I even thought of picking up a guitar. My son Tim was having a bad time and ....I'll let the song tell it:

Chicken Pox Blues By Jeff & Tim Gilpin – March 11, 2007


Verse 1


[C]I’m gonna tell you a little story


Happened ‘bout 15 years ago


In the shadow Of Mount Hakkoda


Way, way [C7]north of Tokyo


[F]On the Air Base of Misawa


My boy he was not happy[C]


He had [G7]spots all over his body


Was real [F]itchy and feeling crappy[C] [G7]




Chorus


He had the [F]Chicken Pox Blues


He had the [C]Chicken Pox Blues


Those [G7]chicken pox blues


[F]‘bout drove him out of his [C]mind[G7]




Verse 2


[C]So I thought, hmmm, what I can do


That’ll make him feel better


Should I write him a card?


Maybe [C7]knit him a sweater?


[F]Both great ideas


But not my forte[C]


So I [G7]went on upstairs


And [F]was about say[C] [G7]




Chorus


You got those [F]Chicken Pox Blues


You got those [C]Chicken Pox Blues


You got those [G7]Chicken Pox Blues


And they’re [F] ‘bout drive you out of your [C]mind[G7]




Verse 3


[C]That’s what I almost said


But in the end I just sighed


The boy looked so sad


I [C7]just about cried


Then I [F]had a great idea


And it wouldn’t take us very long[C]


We could [G7]sit down together


And [F]write us a chicken pox [C]song[G7]




Chorus


About those [F]chicken pox blues


About those [C]chicken pox blues


About those [G7]chicken pox blues


[F]Before they drive you out of your [C]mind[G7]




Verse 4


[C]So we pulled out his keyboard


And sat on the floor


We put down his feelings


Which you [C7]know were piss poor


So [F]when we were done


We had us a bluesy chicken pox song[C]


[G7]Now here it is and if you like


Feel [F]free to sing [C]along[G7]




Break


1st Verse





[G]Woke up this morning


Had some spots on my back[C] [G]


I couldn’t even


Get out of the sack[C] [C]


Spots on my neck


On my face on my hand[C] [G]


These chicken pox


Are something I can’t stand


[D7]Oh lord,


Have [C]pity on me


These [G]chicken pox


Are going to be the [D7]death of me




Chorus


I’ve got those [C]Chicken Pox Blues


I’ve got those [G]Chicken Pox Blues


Yeah, those [D7]Chicken Pox Blues


A[C]bout to drive me out of my [G]mind[D7]




Break


2nd Verse


[G]Just then


The itching kicked in[C] [G]


I even started to


itch on my chin[C] [C]


Itch on my back


My feet my knee[C] [G]


Just can’t stand the itching


It won’t let me be




[D7]Oh lord


Please, [C]hear my cry


Please [G]make ‘em stop itching


or just let me [D7]die




Chorus


I’ve got those [C]Chicken Pox Blues


I’ve got those [G]Chicken Pox Blues


Yeah, those [D7]Chicken Pox Blues


A[C]bout to drive me out of my mind[D7] [G7]




Verse 5


[C]Well there’s our tale


As best as I recall


Looking back it


Doesn’t [C7]seem so tall


Yep, [F]it was just a moment


Between a father and his [C]son


We [G7]had great times


And they’re [F]many more to [C]come[G7]




Chorus


But no more [F]chicken pox blues


Said no more [C]chicken pox blues


I’ve put those [G7]chicken pox blues


[F]Miles and miles out of my [C]mind[G7]


Yeah no more [F]chicken pox blues


They’re over and [C]Tim you can just [C7]cruise


Yeah you can [G7]cruise on down the road


[F]Thinking of a simpler time[C7]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009
Tim's currently a 21C/Bridge Crewmember in the US Army stationed at Ft. Hood and he's expecting to deploy back to Iraq this summer. So, Tim, this one's for you. HBTL

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2,323 Reply by jets60

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Here's my go:


<b>And you know you drive me crazy


which is why you do what you do


Mrs Heartake please dont stop it


Cause I cant get enough of you</b>


Take it and run... <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">


My idea is the the verses are sung about her and the chorus is sung to her. What do you think?

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2,324 Reply by jets60

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Okay when I read your song and played it I didn't get it mainly because I wasn't singing your lyrics like you do. I liked your myspace version although I'm sure it can be cleaned up a bit. All in all though not bad.

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2,325 Topic by jets60

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Okay, I stole an idea from Roger and James and tried not to be so serious for a change so here is my submittion. Basicly Blues in E with my complaints about how "accurate" the DC area weather people are.

Weathered (or) The Weatherman Blues By Jeff Gilpin – March 10th, 2007


intro:


[E] [A] [B7] [A] [B7] [E7]




[E]Wake up in the morning


What’s it gonna do


[A]Weather man says


Skys gonna be blue


[E]I dress for sunny skys and head out the door


[B7]That’s about the time the [A]rain begins to pore[E] [B7]


I said, [A]Damn!


That weather [E]man


He [B7]got me[A] weathered again[E]


Yeah, I Said, [A]Damn!


That weather [E]man


Yeah, he’s [B7]got me[A] weathered again[E] [B7]




[E]Okay, it's another day


So it's you know gotta be better


[A]I mean its a 50-50 shot


Just guessing at the weather


[E]Burr he says, you’re gonna be freezing


[B7]So why am I sweating? [A]You know the reason[E] [B7]


I said, [A]Damn!


That weather [E]man


He's [B7]got me[A] weathered again[E]


Yeah, I Said, [A]Damn!


That weather [E]man



Yeah, he’s [B7]got me[A] weathered again[E] [B7]




Break




He says it's [A]mostly cloudy; you better [E]wear your shades fellas


[A]Sunny all day, you better [E]take your umbrellas


[A]No chance of snow, then [E]break out your shovels


That [B7]weatherman he ain’t nothing but trouble


[A]Picnic weather means we [E]got a lightning storm


[A]He says blizzard then we're [E]gonna get warm


[A]Droughts about over means [E]maybe next year


So [B7]why’s the weather’s being [A]not so clear?[E] [B7]




Repeat verse music only




Back to break




Finish with chorus below




Said, [A]Damn!


That weather [E]man


[B7]Got me [A]weathered again[E]


Yeah I said, [A]Damn


That weather [E]man


[B7]He got me[A] weathered again[E7]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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