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
51 2025-01-29 18:58:55
Re: Robin Trower cover I cant wait much longer (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
52 2025-01-29 15:55:55
Topic: Recording on Soundcloud - Gotta Let Her go (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
53 2025-01-29 15:40:50
Re: Robin Trower cover I cant wait much longer (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
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) 
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
54 2025-01-28 16:48:10
Topic: Beach, Please (song I wrote ) (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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. 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
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So I asked him…
.
Pre-Chorus
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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
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[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
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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
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[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.
55 2025-01-26 02:37:42
Topic: Scared (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
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[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
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[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
56 2025-01-15 22:41:23
Re: putting a song in my songbook (1 replies, posted in About Chordie)
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
57 2025-01-11 15:49:47
Topic: Gotta Let Her Go (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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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
58 2025-01-11 13:45:28
Re: January 2025 - Anything goes for FSOTM!!! (15 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Richard
I a agree with Petey Excellent!
59 2025-01-08 13:57:00
Topic: Hard to Say Goodbye {song} (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
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[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
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[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
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[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
60 2025-01-06 20:41:27
Re: Live from the Goats head Steeton (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
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"
Bet you know a few yourself !!
Thanks for sharing
Jim
61 2025-01-06 18:27:31
Re: Social housing in the sky , an original song (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Graham
Sorry to hear about the situation - song depicts your view very well.
Jim
62 2025-01-03 03:23:02
Re: Couch (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Nice noodling there Peatle! Got it going here and there.
Sounds good
Happy New Year
Jim
63 2024-12-24 11:33:04
Re: Do you still call ... new song (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
64 2024-12-23 13:05:22
Re: DECEMBER 24 FSTOM - CHRISTMAS SONGS, CAROLS, HOLIDAYS, SUMMER, WINTER (21 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
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
65 2024-12-21 13:49:31
Re: Song called Empty Page (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thank you Jan for your kind words
66 2024-12-09 05:58:50
Re: DECEMBER 24 FSTOM - CHRISTMAS SONGS, CAROLS, HOLIDAYS, SUMMER, WINTER (21 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Here's a Christmas song I wrote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec5VbYGUYZI
67 2024-12-07 12:46:33
Re: Song called Empty Page (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
68 2024-12-05 20:16:18
Topic: Song called Empty Page (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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)
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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 )
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[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
69 2024-11-16 22:29:23
Re: Spam (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
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.
70 2024-09-25 09:49:09
Re: Falling Star Iive recording at The Goats head Steeton (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Graham
I like it as well. Lyrics are spot on !!
Jim
71 2024-09-21 01:43:46
Topic: Just A Girl I Used To Know (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
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[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
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[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
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[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
72 2024-09-19 12:07:05
Re: Suggestions for FSOTM October 2024 (6 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Women
fable
everyday
angry
73 2024-09-18 12:10:42
Re: always thinking of you all (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
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!
Cheers
Jim
74 2024-09-14 18:23:49
Re: This Life of Mine (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Phill
If you do - please email me a copy of the recording
love to hear it
Jim
75 2024-09-13 21:13:37
Topic: This Life of Mine (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
a teen anthem song
"This Life of Mine" By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[D]Wake up with the sunrise, feelin' so alive,
[A] Every breath I take reminds me I can fly.
[G]The world’s an open road, runnin’ free and wild,
[D] just gonna keep rollin’ D/E with D/D a D smile.
.
Verse 2
[D]chasin’ every moment, doing everything I can
[A] Livin’ for the now, don’t you understand
[G]Life is my diamond, I’ve gotta make it shine
[D] No time to waste, in this [D/E] life [D/D] of [D] mine
.
Chorus
.
[D] takin’ every chance, ain’t takin’ no backseat
[G]Livin’ in the magic of all that I believe.
[A] Loving every second, yeah I’m feeling fine
[D]I’m chasing every dream, in this [D/E] life [D/D] of [D] mine
.
Verse 3
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[D] Laughin' with my friends, we’re makin’ memories
[A] Sharing all our stories of who we wanna be
[G] nothing holding me back, I'm like a runaway train
[D]and tomorrow I’ll wake up and do it [D/E] all [D/D] a[D] gain
.
Chorus
.
[D] takin’ every chance, ain’t takin’ no backseat
[G]Livin’ in the magic of all that I believe.
[A] Loving every second, yeah I’m feeling fine
[D]I’m chasing every dream, in this [D/E] life [D/D] of [D] mine
.
Outro
.
[A]Loving every second, yeah I’m feeling fine
[D]I’m chasing every dream, in this [D/E] life [D/D] of [D] mine
this [D/E] life [D/D] of [D] mine
this [D/E] life [D/D] of [D] mine