Zurf

Incredible stories......  your Grandfather is certainly a man to be proud of and a man I would've loved to call my friend.

That song had me on the verge of tears.
Thank you so much for sharing it.... I look forward to sharing that video with my social studies classes that I teach. I have taught about that experience while covering WWI, but had never heard of that song.  It is very meaningful.

Peace on Earth - what if they gave a war and nobody came ? 
Here's a little song that I've liked along those lines. ( although not even in the same league as the one posted here by Zurf)
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=wha … ORM=VRDGAR

Thanks again Zurf.....  hope you can get by the incredible emotions it pulls out of one's heart  and put  your version and passion into a cover of it - love to hear it.
Jim

P.S. 
Having some Irish blood myself, I did laugh about the bar brawl story .......  seems that beer and just about any excuse leads to that in many an Irish Pub smile

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(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Beamer

The lyric is mysterious for sure... let's everyone have their own image of what's happening and their own prediction of the outcome.  I like it a lot... reminds me of Dylan Thomas (the great Welch poet and one of my favorites) as he often uses obscure images, as he expresses  messages  of devotion in many of his poems.  Also. in many of his poems Thomas incorporates the presence of death....... always lurking... but it is up to the reader to figure out when, where and why...just like your song.   I think this is excellent in that regard , nicely done brother!
I am looking forward to the completed version.

Jim

p.s. To use a Thomas quote..........  " do not go gentle into that good night....rage, rage , rage ! "  smile   Metal music !

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(19 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Amy

Thank You  !

cool guitar - truly vintage

give a report on it played after you were done !

Jim

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(19 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Here is Phill's version of my song.... it literally brought  tears to my eyes.  Thank you Phill

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/tears-in- … sjims-song
Hope you like it as much as I did.

Jim

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(19 replies, posted in Songwriting)

here is a quick recording of how I play this song.
https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/tears-in-our-eys

I vote for Graham's song as well . 
I probably wouldn't be able to  give it a go   as my voice is completely shot from Basketball games and practice right now. However, I think it is a classic  - great lyrics. I would look forward to hearing renditions from all of the real musicians on chordie. 

Speaking of good musicians- anyone heard from Kim Noble? She did a nice rendition of one of my songs and I know she was working on someone else's...but   I have not seen anything from her lately.

anyway - my vote for Cloak of Invisibility

Jim

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(19 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Bill and Jan
Life gets in the way sometimes -   once in a while it gets difficult not to argue or blame..... but if there is love, you can find a way to get through it together.

Probably not the greatest song, but just what I was feeling on Sunday morning.
I appreciate the comments.

Some good research there Bill.  Interesting stuff !
Thanks for Sharing

Jim

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(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Chordians...

I was just thinking tonight --- haven't heard from Graham lately.   
Hope all is well and he is enjoying a beautiful vacation on a secluded tropical island!

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

Washington is a very good JV team playing an Alabama Varsity that is superb.   However- it is a game and anything can happen, just not likely.

I do agree with Jerome though that Clemson will get smashed by the Buckeyes.... they are too undisciplined.

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

Hope all goes well.

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(14 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill,

I think you should record this with the band "Limp Biscuit" as your back up ! smile   smile   smile

Great song by the way - too bad it's so "dead balls"  accurate ! (Pun intended!) smile
Thanks for sharing - waiting for a great rendition.

Jim

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(19 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is just a song for all the people who are married and know how tough and busy life gets - and how taxing it can be on relationships. Hope you like it !


[SONG]
{t:Tears in Our Eyes}

Chorus
[G] If we knew that we’d [D] never see each [Em] other a[D]gain
[G]What would we [D]say in our  [Em] last good[D]byes
[G]Well you never [D]know what to[Em]morrow [D]brings
so Honey [G]   let’s never[C] sleep  with [D] tears in our [G]eyes

[G]Well the rent is [C9]due and the [D]weather’s  [G]gray
[G] got the same old[C9]  jobs , just a [D] different  [G]day
[C] House needs [G] cleaning and the [D]lawn needs [Em] mowin’
[C] Seems you’re always [G]coming when [D] ever I’m [G] goin’

[G]   Bills are on the  [C9]table stacked a [D] mile [G] high
[G] love to see a [C9]movie but we [D]don’t have the[G] time   
[C] The kids keep us [G] busy running [D] here and [Em] there
[C] I'd love to be with [G] you, but I [D] don’t know [G] where

Chorus
[G] If we knew that we’d [D] never see each [Em]other a[D]gain
[G]What would we [D]say in our  [Em]last good[D]byes
[G]Well you never [D]know what to[Em]morrow [D]brings
so Honey [G]   let’s never[C] sleep  with [D] tears in our [G]eyes

[G] well life can be [C9] cruel and  [D]make you  [G] cry
[G] full of broken [C9] dreams that [D] all   seem to [G] die
[C] remember our [G] love will always  [D]  gets us [Em] through
[C]ain't   nothing   [G] coming 'tween  [D]me and  [G]you
 
Chorus
[G] If we knew that we’d [D] never see each [Em]other a[D]gain
[G]What would we [D]say in our  [Em]last good[D]byes
[G]Well you never [D]know what to[Em]morrow [D]brings
so Honey [G]   let’s never[C] sleep  with [D] tears in our [G]eyes
[SONG/]

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(134 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Good one - Buck is a classic

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(1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

here is the link to wavelength by van Morrison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uw-_emw3AQ

in case anyone wants to check it out

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(4 replies, posted in Song requests)

Jets

Thanks for your effort - I appreciate it.

But what I was actually looking to get was to have it listed on chordie so I can save it  in my songbook.
Thanks again Jets - at least it is a start for me.

Jim

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(4 replies, posted in Song requests)

Can someone put chords and lyrics for Ed Sheeren's song Thinking Out loud

awesome song - like to have it in my repetoire

https://play.riffstation.com/?v=qIHfuihoz70

this has it with chords

and you can actually capo on it and play chords you are comfy with

Amy

That was great----  loved the girls - they did a really nice job!
I am sure they should do a rendition and submit it!

Jim

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

Typical Bob
Would anyone expect anything else?

He is inimitable

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(28 replies, posted in Songwriting)

nicely done Phill

Great voice and guitar work.

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

NICE ONE JOEY

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(19 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I'm hooked on my lil 'ol Martin  .   

My Alvarez plays awesome...... but I am so comfortable with my Martin now... it's like what the others here have said - it's like it found me not the other way around....

LISTEN TO THIS  - EXPLAINS IT ALL smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxOego2Sso

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(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Roger

That was awesome. Thanks for doing that.   
I liked the way you ended it in particular.  Quite unique and different than what I did.
Your voice sounds great - wish I had that ability.

and I must say - as I was listening to it on soundcloud, I envisioned your cat ......the one in the picture...... kinda singing it too - like -   "can't wait for Roger to get home today !!"  smile beautiful creature
Thanks again

Jim