Hi Phil
I swapped couple of things round in the chorus and took a different aproach to the verse and I think it might work ok now .Before it had ended up like playing sweet home alabama with different words .
I do a quick recording and see if it works
Cheers
G
1 Yesterday 20:10:58
Re: Original chord sequences (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
2 2025-12-19 14:37:00
Topic: Original chord sequences (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This morning I wrote some lyrics for a song and quickley worked out a chord sequence which fitted well ,I wasn't aware I 'd acidently use most of the chord sequence of another popular song until I'd played it through a few times and thought that sounds familiar .So its back to the drawing board for a re think before I publish , Just goes to show how easy it is to get caught up in copy write issues .
Now had it been a traditional type of song or a parody then I would have let it go but its so obvious I cant let it go .
3 2025-12-16 14:27:38
Re: Just Ducking In To Wish... (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Take care Bill and stay well G
4 2025-12-12 22:10:02
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (21 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
An Alky came staggering words and chords for Jan
Am C G Am
1. An alky came staggering from an old whiskey bar ,
C G F Am
round about lunchtime his sesson did start,
Am G F Am
and over a manhole he stopped and was sick ,
C G F Am
and then he was ready for more in the next bar
Am C G Am
2. He said to the bar man just give me a pint ,
C G F - Am
of brasso and larger you know what I like ,
Am G F Am
he downed it in one and then said fill it again ,
C G F Am
and he had the face of a headcase ---- and they were afraid.
Am C G Am
3. the stranger spoke out, he said : "Do not fear!"
C G F Am
I come from a brewery a long way from here,
Am G F Am
and I bring a message for mankind to hear,
C G F …. Am
but first get me another pint of beer
Am G F Am
and he went : "Lalalalalalalalalalalallalalalalalalalalalala,
C G F Am
and every one shouted out shut yer gob
Am C G Am
4. This awful racket he just wouldnt stop ,
C G F Am
so land lord stepped in and gave him slap ,
Am G F Am
he said this is xmas so please shut your mouth
C G F Am
then with some help from the barman he threw him out
Am C G Am
5. And just before dawn, on his knees in the street
C G F Am
the alky returned and said :"good grief I'm beat .
Am G F Am
When two or three days of your time have gone by,
C G F Am
I'll sing this song again---- at least I'll try !"
Am G F Am
And he went : "Lalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal
C G F Am
and every one shouted out shut yer gob
5 2025-12-12 21:41:01
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (21 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jan Ive found a copy of the lyrics and chords for alky will take a while to type up but I'll do it asap
6 2025-12-11 15:21:14
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (21 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
sure Jan I'llhave to dig them out tomorrow
7 2025-12-07 19:04:17
Re: SUGGESTIONS FOR JANUARY 2026 - ANYTHING GOES THIS MONTH/CHALLENGE (4 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
January by Pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nau-8JW1s4E
https://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www. … 37038.html
Maybe strip it back for acoustic
8 2025-12-07 18:59:36
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (21 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
one from a while go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_g8bpnIFU Appologies to Chris de Burgh for pinching the tune
9 2025-12-04 16:29:08
Re: The Mustang (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Nice to read your words Welcome to Chordie
10 2025-12-02 20:14:53
Re: Saltaire CND festival Grah1 both sets (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Got really good feed back after thanks Joe
11 2025-11-29 19:38:33
Topic: Saltaire CND festival Grah1 both sets (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkR8EestkM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qssn2ipFVvs
Both sets from my set at todays CND Festival at Saltaire Victoria Hall
each set contains a cover of a song written by a Chordie member . Joe and Brian thanks for writing these great songs they went well .
12 2025-11-29 19:27:16
Re: up until now (17 replies, posted in Songwriting)
nThis is a video of ny first set at Saltaire CND festival today Mojos song is second in the set I also covered Brians Russian soldier song in my second set which I'll post later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkR8EestkM0
13 2025-11-28 11:56:19
Re: New mic day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Gave it a propper test last night and it does sound bright compared to a real SM58 , its ok for a hand out mic . Ive never shared a mic with any one since I forgot to take mine to a festival and ended up with a throat infection which I think came from using the mics supplied by the sound guy.
Whe I used to run open mics I would always sanitise the mics I provided between acts .
14 2025-11-27 16:52:34
Re: New mic day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
A low volume test sounds a bit brighter than a real one so I suspect it wont reject feed back as good as the real one . However I also have a fake SM58 radio mic which Is pretty good . Used to use it when I ran open micnights just for introducing the act when I was at the sound desk .
15 2025-11-27 13:28:28
Topic: New mic day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Just recieved a Temu Sure SM 58 mic . Havent tested it yet but its obviously fake . The Wind shield has a different shape ,not perectly round and the central band is thicker , the logos are small and the carry bag is poor quality . The biggest givaway apart from the obvious price difference is the weight the Temu one weighs 100g less than a genuine one
All this aside I have had Temu replacement cartridges for Sure mics in the past which sound ok .
I'll plug it in later to test it . but I'm certain its worth the £10 paid for it .
More info later
16 2025-11-24 18:53:05
Re: pop ups (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
no they allways appear sadly
17 2025-11-22 10:43:07
Re: Nashville tuning (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Been using it as suplementary voice in open chord progressions mainly
18 2025-11-19 09:38:47
Re: up until now (17 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Next week I am playing a festival for the CND I hope it will be ok to cover this song as it says so much about the horrors of war
20 2025-11-18 13:58:08
Re: Nashville tuning (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Further to this post I've played the guitar in this tuning for a while but I found the action a little low and the strings were choking a little higher up the fret board so I replace the saddle with a slightly taller one which helped , however the string tension felt a little high and I ended up snapping the G string so I have since replaced that and tuned down a half step to Eb .I can of course play in standard E by using a capo on fret1 . Much better and jangly all the way up the neck
21 2025-11-18 07:23:18
Re: up until now (17 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Cheers I will look forward to it
22 2025-11-17 18:58:58
Topic: Nashville tuning (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Ive just set a spare acoustic up in Nashville tuning using a set of Diadario Nashville strings rather than rob a 12 string set for the E A D G octave strings from a 12 string set . It gives a very mandolin like sound , my only reservation at the moment is if I play a lead run from the hi E string 10th fret finishing on the Gstring 9th fret ( D C A G E progresion ) it sounds too sharp as it is a whole ocave up . However playing somthing like the intro to Tambourine man sounds great .
Any one else tried this ?
23 2025-11-15 18:02:30
Re: Blood, Sweat & Tears (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
24 2025-11-13 17:14:42
Re: November 2025 FSOTM - Random words (17 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Thanks Peatle
25 2025-11-12 21:46:26
Re: up until now (17 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thats an amazing song please publish the lyrics and chords so we can learn it .