Joe that is so good - you are a brilliant song writer !
52 2025-10-08 11:34:56
Re: i see the place is still open (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Joe
Can you post the ;lyrics to this ?
Jim
53 2025-10-07 02:39:14
Topic: Uncertain Seas (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I have been accumulating thoughts over the past few dys and finally had time to put them together. Resulted in this song.
Uncertain Seas By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[G] What is the truth we’re told day by day
[D/F#] while away from winds of change we stay
[Em] What is imagined or real in what we say
and[Cadd9] what decides [D/F#]who will light the [G]way?
.
Verse 2
.
[G] There’s a million people living on a string
[D/F#] Fearful of what the next day may bring
[Em] Silent prayers help them through suffering
their[Cadd9] faith gives them [D/F#]what life can't [G] bring
.
Chorus
.
[Cadd9] Like an old [G] sailor, drunk and [D] asleep in his [Em] boots
[Cadd9] Dreaming of [G] shores where his [D] heart laid down roots
[Cadd9] We drift through [G] life on un[D]certain [Em] seas
[Cadd9] Praying the [G] storms will end and [D/F#] bring us [G]peace
.
Verse 3
.
[G] The world keeps turning, the tides still flow
[D/F#] Where it leads us, nobody can really know
[Em] We find our way where, only the brave dare go
We [Cadd9] chase the light [D/F#] when the dark winds [G] blow
.
Bridge
.
[Em] The night may [Bm] fall, the [Cadd9] winds may [D] tear
[Em] But courage [Cadd9] grows from what we [D] bear
.
Final Chorus
.
[Cadd9] Like an old [G] sailor, drunk and [D] asleep in his [Em] boots
[Cadd9] Dreaming of [G] shores where his [D] heart laid down roots
[Cadd9] We drift through [G] life on un[D]certain [Em] seas
[Cadd9] Praying the [G]storms end and [D/F#]bring us [G]peace
.
Outgo - play a little slower
.
[C]We all drift [G]through life [D]on uncertain [Em]seas
[Cadd9] Praying the [G]storms end and [D/F#]bring us [G]peace
.
Even slower
.
[Cadd9] Praying the [G]storms end and [D/F#]bring everlasting [G]peace
54 2025-10-04 21:24:25
Re: i see the place is still open (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Joe
That was really,really good. Every time here I hear you sing a song, I say "Damn, Wish I could do that ! "
keep them coming and please try to check in a bit more - your talent ad wisdom are appreciated.
Jim
55 2025-10-04 11:35:33
Re: Throw Away The Lights (9 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thank you Pete!
56 2025-10-04 10:59:21
Re: Prickly (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Brian
too funny... but probably not so much for the reality
I agree with Pete - that would be a pretty cool band name.
Hope you find some good people behind the curtains.
Jim
57 2025-10-02 23:51:39
Re: Throw Away The Lights (9 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Throw Away the Lights (Please Louise) By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[G]Throw a[D]way the [Em]lights, [CADD9]the defi[G]nitions,
[G]And say [D]what you [Em]see [CADD9] in the [D]dark.
[G]No chains [D]of [Em] words,[CADD9]no false con[G]ditions,
[G] feel my [D] wild heart’s [Em] fire [CADD9] lit with just a [D] spark
Pre-Chorus
[Em] The world will [CADD9]try to name my [D] soul,
[Em]But I'm not a [CADD9] story that they con[D]trol.
.
Whisper oh remember...
'
Chorus
[CADD9]I won’t be [D] caged by [CADD9] who they say I [G] am,
[CADD9] I’m more than the [D]lines that they [CADD9] draw in the [G] sand.
[CADD9] defiant and [D] different, [CADD9]I’ll make my [G] stands,
[CADD9]I’m just [D]the truth of my,[CADD9] my mind and [G] hands.
.
Verse 2
.
[G] Shadows [D]whisper [Em]names [CADD9]that they’ve [G]given,
[G]But none [D] of them [Em]can ever [CADD9]carry my [D]flame.
[G]I’ve fought [D]every [Em]day, the [CADD9] prison of their [G]chains
[G]And here [D]still I [Em]rise, [CADD9]proud and una[D]shamed.
.
Pre-Chorus
.
[Em] The world will [CADD9]try to name my [D] soul,
[Em]But I'm not a [CADD9] story that they con[D]trol.
.
Whisper Just remember...
.
Chorus
.
[CADD9]I won’t be [D] caged by [CADD9] who they say I [G] am,
[CADD9] I’m more than the [D]lines that they [CADD9]draw in the [G] sand.
[CADD9] defiant and [D] different, [CADD9]I’ll make my [G] stands,
[CADD9]I’m just [D]the truth of my, [CADD9] my mind and [G] hands.
Outgo - Slow
[G]Throw a[D]way the [Em]lights, [CADD9]the definit[G]ions,
[G]And please Lou[D]ise, [CADD9]see me for who I [G]am
slower
Yeah, please Lou[D]ise, [CADD9] see me for who I [G]am.
58 2025-10-02 17:52:43
Re: Throw Away The Lights (9 replies, posted in My local band and me)
transcript ? you mean lyrics ?
Thank you for those kind words Graham- song means a lot to me.
59 2025-10-02 11:17:25
Topic: Throw Away The Lights (9 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Here is the song I wrote in tribute to my friend Louise Fishman
Debra Gordon is the singer, Frank Michels is the musician.
https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … hts-please
enjoy
60 2025-09-29 12:05:15
Re: September 2025 FSOTM - Pop (13 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
I don't have any song to post for , but I came across this fantastic video on the making of The Beatles Strawberry Fields forever.
However - if you are interested in bands using new instruments, collaborating,with band members, the giant role of new technology in music, the origins of lyrics in a song,just how good The Beatles were - then this is for you!
I just came across it by accident, but it is sooooo good!!
Cheers
Jim
61 2025-09-28 12:05:17
Re: Bullet Sin (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
pure truth Pete!
Great message !
62 2025-09-28 12:02:00
Re: Ain't A Whiskey I Don't Like (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Frank Michels
63 2025-09-19 11:10:17
Re: Two guitars and a cello players all singing. (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Peatle
Once again you have delivered a masterpiece. Love the song, loved the performance.
She has a wonderful voice - reminds me of Joan Baez
Thank you for sharing
Cheers
Jim
64 2025-09-13 12:13:56
Re: Its Most Probably Just Me (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
That was an amazing video. The young man an the girl singer were incredibly talented, and the man playing the piano was fantastic as well.
Classical music is an enigma - either it is fantastic or blah - seems there is no middle ground in my opinion.
It is wonderous that so many modern songs that are big hits in the music industry take their roots from classical songs. such as
This Night - Billy Joel (2nd Movement Sonata Pathetique - Ludwig van Beethoven)
Blackbird - The Beatles (Bourrée in e minor - JS Bach)
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (Bourrée in e minor - JSNBach)
Bourrée - Jethro Toll (Bourrée in e minor - JSNBach)
Friends - Led Zeppelin (Mars - Gustav Holst)
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (Mars - Gustav Holst)
The Last Battle - John Williams (Mars - Gustav Holst)
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (Symphony No.5 in Bflat major - Anton Bruckner)
Light My Fire - The Doors (Invention no. 8 - JS Bach)
Penny Lane - The Beatles (Brandenburg Concerto No.2 - JS Bach)
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield (Toccata and Fugue in D minor - JS Bach)
Plug in Baby - Muse (Toccata and Fugue in D minor - JS Bach)
Jane Seymour - Rick Wakeman (Toccata and Fugue in D minor - JS Bach)
Brainless - Eminem (Toccata and Fugue in D minor - JS Bach)
The Real Thing - 2 Unlimited (Toccata and Fugue in D minor - JS Bach)
Russians - Sting (Romance Theme - Sergei Prokofiev)
Party Like a Russian - Robbie Williams (Dance of the Knights - Sergei Prokofiev)
Somewhere - Leonard Bernstein (Piano Concerto No. 5 mvmt. 2 - Beethoven & Swan Theme - Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky)
Annie's Song - John Denver (5th Symphony in E minor, 2nd mvmt - Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky)
Because - The Beatles (Moonlight Sonata mvmt. 2 - Ludwig van Beethoven)
Better Than Yourself - Lukas Graham (Moonlight Sonata mvmt. 2 - Ludwig van Beethoven)
Neon Gravestones - 21 Pilots (Moonlight Sonata mvmt. 2 - Ludwig van Beethoven)
Could it be Magic - Barry Manilow (Prelude in C minor - Frederic Chopin)
The Globalist - Muse (Nimrod Theme - Edward Elgar)
Tous Les Maux D'Amour - Norma Ray (Pavane in Fsharp minor - Gabriel Fauré)
Natural - S Club 7 (Pavane in Fsharp minor - Gabriel Fauré)
Little Me - Little Mix (Pavane in Fsharp minor - Gabriel Fauré)
A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins (Sonatina No.5 - Musio Clementi)
I Need You to Turn to - Elton John (
The Greatest Discovery - Elton John (
Breathe Me - Cia (Metamorphosis no.1 - Philip Glass)
65 2025-09-10 01:14:13
Re: Throw Away The Lights (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thank you Jan - it actually is a pretty song - laid back with loads of emotion
appreciate the comment!
Happy Spring down under ! CHEERS !
66 2025-09-05 11:51:39
Topic: Throw Away The Lights (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
https://share.google/images/6t8Oz11MchDHzGzdP (link to Louise Fishman)
A link to recent review of her work - and what inspired me to write this song.
https://www.artforum.com/events/louise- … 234734033/
I used the words from the poem she referred to as the opening lines of my song.
It was from a Wallace Stevens Poem called “The Man with the Blue Guitar XXXII” (1937) ( it's Verse 32 !) that begins with the canto:
Throw away the lights, the definitions,
And say of what you see in the dark
here is a link to the whole poem - https://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis … uitar.html
She was such a fighter for women's rights, and a humanists in every sense.
She was also a dear friend of mine whom I miss !
This is the song
Throw Away the Lights (Please Louise) By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[G]Throw a[D]way the [Em]lights, [C]the defi[G]nitions,
[G]And say [D]what you [Em]see [C] in the [D]dark.
[G]No chains [D]of words,[Em] no [C]false con[G]ditions,
[G] feel my [D] wild heart’s [Em] fire [C] lit with just a [D] spark
Pre-Chorus
[Em] The world will [C]try to name my [D] soul,
[Em]But I'm not a [C] story that they con[D]trol.
.
Whisper oh remember...
'
Chorus
[C]I won’t be [D] caged by [C] who they say I [G] am,
[C] I’m more than the [D]lines that they [C] draw in the [G] sand.
[C] defiant and [D] different, [C]I’ll make my [G] stands,
[C]I’m just [D]the truth of my [C] mind and [G] hands.
.
Verse 2
.
[G] Shadows [D]whisper [Em]names [C]that they’ve [G]given,
[G]But none [D] of them [Em]can ever [C]carry my [D]flame.
[G]I’ve fought [D]every [Em]day, the [C] prison of their [G]chains
[G]And here [D]still I [Em]rise, [C]proud and una[D]shamed.
.
Pre-Chorus
.
[Em] The world will [C]try to name my [D] soul,
[Em]But I'm not a [C] story that they con[D]trol.
.
Whisper Just remember...
.
Chorus
.
[C]I won’t be [D] caged by [C] who they say I [G] am,
[C] I’m more than the [D]lines that they [C]draw in the [G] sand.
[C] defiant and [D] different, [C]I’ll make my [G] stands,
[C]I’m just [D]the truth of my [C] mind and [G] hands.
Outgo - Slow
[G]Throw a[D]way the [Em]lights, [C]the definit[G]ions,
[G]And please Lou[D]ise, [C]see me for who I [G]am
slower
Yeah, please Lou[D]ise, [C] see me for who I [G]am.
67 2025-09-03 11:38:18
Re: September 2025 FSOTM - Pop (13 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Love Shack B-52's
68 2025-08-26 01:34:36
Topic: You Never Do (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Well I was on vacation for 10 days - never touched my computer. When I got back I was thinking - boy there's gonna be a lot of posts in the forum. NOT !!!!! so sad !
Anyways.... while on vacation at the beach - in between chasing grandkids ( like herding cats} - I started this song and finished it tonight. I know it its not perfect - still working it out - but I figured at least its something for chordie forum to look at ! 
You Never Do By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[G]I haven’t seen you in quite a while
But you [C]ain’t never left my mind
[D] seems you’ve been living rent free
Inside my [C]head all, all, this[G] time
.
Verse 2
.
[G]I wonder if you ever think of me
When the [C]night gets quiet and still
[D]Do echoes of what we used to be
Come [C]rushing back, against your [G]will
.
Chorus
.
Well my [C] jeans always fade, [G] but you never do
[D]Every road I take still [C]leads me back to [G]you
and I [C] keep chasing dreams, I [G] knowcan’t come true
but [D] loving you is the only thing that I [C]ever wanna [G] do
.
Verse 3
.
[G] one day our paths might cross again
and you’ll ]C]remember how it was back when
but ’til [D]then , I’ll just have to carry on
With [C]a heart believing we’re not [G] done
.
Bridge
[Em]Time moves on, but hearts don’t [C]lie
[G]Yours is the reason I can’t [D]say goodbye
.
Chorus
.
Well my [C] jeans always fade, [G] but you never do
[D]Every road I take still [C]leads me back to [G]you
and I [C] keep chasing dreams, I [G] knowcan’t come true
but [D] loving you is the only thing that I [C]ever wanna [G] do
.
[G]And now I’ll whisper one last truth
Through every [C]memory, I still choose you
and as my [D]jeans fade away,
[C] you never [G]do…
as my [D]jeans fade away,
[C] you never [G]do…
69 2025-08-14 20:23:42
Topic: Ain't A Whiskey I Don't Like (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Pretty good cover of my song... got a couple bumps in it - but I like it overall
70 2025-08-13 23:58:37
Re: Ballad of a broken hearted man cover for Jim (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Graham,
That is so cool !
When you and band get down to how you love it - you gotta record it and send me a copy.
Jim
71 2025-08-10 23:54:29
Re: Ballad of a broken hearted man cover for Jim (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Graham, That was brilliant !! What a cover - that's a great song. I hope you and your band get to play it live, audience will go nuts for sure!! I actually was telling Robert jon ( Burrison) how it was through you that I actually discovered them, He was a really cool guy - we chatted for about 10 minutes - and also with the other band members. Interesting - I was chatting with the bass player Warren and I was telling him this band is headed for stardom and I admired how they all genuinely like each other. H replied and I quote " I have played in a lot of shitty bands and shitty places to get to this point, I hope we can keep it moving upward- we do enjoy what we are doing now!" . He was very funny too - we had some good laughs. Henry James their Lead guitarist is fabulous - best way I can describe him is that he's a little Hendrix and a little Carlos Santana mixed, along with his own great abilities. The band also has a whole following ( about 50 people that go to all their concerts). The band does a free concert somewhere every Friday night !
Thanks for the cover and sharing it with us - fantastic performance of it ! Not an easy song to master acoustically ! Well done my friend!!
Jim
72 2025-08-04 13:56:14
Re: JULY 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY (24 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Brian be sure to check out song I just posted in songwriting !
Thanks for the idea
Jim
73 2025-08-04 13:53:30
Topic: Ain't A Whiskey I Don't Like SOTM - Country (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
OK Don't blame me - it's all Brian's Fault.
I listened to his song he just posted ( https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/dry-july ) and it inspired me to write this song. Took me about an hour and a half.
Really thought it would be a decent Country bar rowdy song I am not a good enough musician to play it at all ( not even sure about these chords) :)so there won't be a demo from me.
Ain’t a Whiskey I Don’t Like by Jim Kenyon
Upbeat, rowdy country party vibe
Chorus 1
[G] There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Jack Daniels, Crown, or Jameson
[Em] It always gets every party rolling
[C] So pour another round for everyone
Verse 1
[G] Rolled up to the bar in my busted-up old Ford
[D]Boots on the floor, this place is gonna roar
[Em]The band’s playing loud, it's sounding just right
[C] It’s gonna be one hell of a party ‘til the morning light
Chorus 2
[G] There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Maker’s Mark, Ol’ Smokey, or Buff Trace
[Em] Cheers to all our friends in here tonight
[C] Pour another round, we're gonna rock this place
Verse 2
[G]Everybody raise your glasses, and let’s toast this crowd
[D]Let’s get this room jumpin’, let’s get this place loud
[Em]Tonight we dance, we drink, like country song poetry
[C] Tomorrow they’ll be talkin’ ‘bout this forever memory
Chorus 3
[G]There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D]Johnny Walker, Seagram’s or Jim Beam
[Em]They always put a smile on my face
[C]Pour another round — let me hear you scream!
Repeat Chorus 1
[G] There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Jack Daniels, Crown, or Jameson
[Em] It always gets every party rolling
[C] So pour another round for everyone
OUTGO
Final Toast (Spoken or softly sung w/ chords)
[G]So here’s to all our friends right here
[D]And those that we keep in our hearts tonight
[Em]May all our good-time memories live forever
[C] And may our whiskey always burn just right
74 2025-08-04 13:52:21
Topic: Ain't No Whiskey SOTM - Country (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
OK Don't blame me - it's all Brian's Fault.
I listened to his song he just posted ( https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/dry-july ) and it inspired me to write this song. Took me about an hour and a half.
Really thought it would be a decent Country bar rowdy song I am not a good enough musician to play it at all so there won't be a demo from me.
Ain’t a Whiskey I Don’t Like by Jim Kenyon
Upbeat, rowdy country party vibe
Chorus 1
[G] There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Jack Danielsand Jameson
[Em] It always gets every party rolling
[C] So pour another round for everyone
Verse 1
[G] Rolled up to the bar in my busted-up old Ford
[D]Boots on the floor, this place is gonna roar
[Em]The band’s playing loud, it's sounding just right
[C] It’s gonna be one hell of a party ‘til the morning light
Chorus 2
[G] There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Maker’s Mark has got such taste
[Em]Cheers to all our friends in here tonight
[C] Pour another round, we're gonna rock this place
Verse 2
[G]Everybody raise your glasses, and let’s toast this crowd
[D]Let’s get this room jumpin’, let’s get this place loud
[Em]Tonight we dance, we drink, like country song poetry
[C] Tomorrow they’ll be talkin’ ‘bout this forever memory
Chorus 3
[G]There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Johnny Walker or Jim Beam
[Em]They always put a smile on my face
[C]Pour another round — let me hear you scream!
Repeat Chorus 1
[G] There ain’t a whiskey I don’t like
[D] Jack Danielsn' Jameson
[Em] It always gets every party rolling
[C] So pour another round for everyone
OUTGO
Final Toast (Spoken or softly sung w/ chords)
[G]So here’s to all our friends right here
[D]And those that we keep in our hearts tonight
[Em]May all our good-time memories live forever
[C] And may our whiskey always burn, just right
75 2025-08-04 12:19:18
Re: JULY 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY (24 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Brian, I like it - cool song !
Thought your performance was really good.
I could imagine sitting at a pub and hearing you perform!
Cheers, Jim