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Topic: Help me write a song

I wrote a song for my girlfriend,lyrics really ,but no music. Her birthday is on Halloween and I would love to surprise her by singing it for her. I am a beginner guitar player so no (F) OR (B) chords. here are the lyrics and I am open to any and all suggestions. Keep in mind that although I have been married Denise has made me feel loved for the first time in my life. here is a picture of her and I.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s275/tommydone/meanddenise.jpg

If I lost you
the sun would never come up over my horizon
if i lost you
the rains would have no end
if I lost you
the days would just flow into one another
if I lost you
the skies would all go dim

your love is like air
it gives my body life
but it's more than an emotion
without it I will die

my sweet Denise
don't you know that it's you I need
so lucky to have you
your love is like a planted seed
and it's taken it's root in me

if I lost you
there would be no colors just black and white
if I lost you
the seasons would never change
if I lost you
I would grow old alone in my mirror
if I lost you
nothing would be the same

your love is like air
it gives my body life
but its more than an emotion
without it I would die

my sweet Denise
don't you know that it's you I need
so lucky to have you
your love is like a planted seed
and it's taken it's root in me

  • From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
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Re: Help me write a song

Maybe you can try using D, A, and G chords with your lyrics above. These are pretty easy chords to play, and there are many songs written that use these. What do you think? Play with the chords and see where they fit best for you. Good luck.

J  E  T  S
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  • Registered: 2010-02-18
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Re: Help me write a song

those I can handle I just cant fit a strumming pattern in with the words

  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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Re: Help me write a song

Here are some chords that are easy and will fit to your lyrics. All chords shown are four beats unless marked with 2 for two beats. (Ignore the chords shown a C2 and G2 play a normal C and G)

I hope this helps (if not bin it lol)

Roger

(PS I added the / to the final [/img] to make your photo work)

If I Lost You for Denise


[G2] [D2] [G2][D2]




[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


The [C2]sun would never [D2]come up over my [Em]horizon,[Em]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


The [C2]rains would [D2]have no [Em]end, [Em]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


The [C2]days would just [D2]flow into one a[Em]nother,[Em]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


The [C2]skies would [D2]all go [G]dim.[G]




Your [C2]love [D2]is like [Em]air,


It [C2]gives my [D2]body [G]life,


But it's [C2]more than [D2]an e[Em]motion,


With[C2]out it [D2]I will [G]die.


[D]My sweet [C]Denise,


Don't you [D]know that it's you I [C]need,


So [D]lucky to have [C]you,


Your [D]love is like a planted [C]seed,



And it's taken its root in [D]me.[D]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


There would [C2]be no [D2]colors just black and [Em]white,[Em]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


The[C2] seasons [D2]would never [Em]change,[Em]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


I would [C2]grow old a[D2]lone in my [Em]mirror,[Em]


[G2]If I lost [D2]you,


[C2]Nothing would [D2]be the [G]same.[G]


Your [C2]love [D2]is like [Em]air,


It [C2]gives my [D2]body [G]life,


But it's [C2]more than [D2]an e[Em]motion,


With[C2]out it [D2]I will [G]die.


[D]My sweet [C]Denise,


Don't you [D]know that it's you I [C]need,


So [D]lucky to have [C]you,


Your [D]love is like a planted [C]seed,


And it's taken its root in [D]me.[D] [G]




"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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Re: Help me write a song

Tommydone, there is a problem with the e.mail address you have shown on Chordie. I had tried to send you a backing track to help you with the timing and strumming but the 'Mailer-Daemon' states it has given up trying to deliver it.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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Re: Help me write a song

sorry, I just updated my email and thank you , Ill try it today

  • zguitar
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Re: Help me write a song

Wow Roger nice job!!

Tommy, don't forget to add Roger into the publishing rights. cool

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Help me write a song

i am loving it, I am just having trouble coming up with a strumming pattern

  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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Re: Help me write a song

If you are using the chords I gave you then start very simply, 2 down strums where the is a 2 against the chord and 4 for all the other chords. When you get familiar with it then you can put in some up strokes and/or double strumming to make it more interesting.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: Help me write a song

Tommy I got this from the Mailer-Daemon about the new e-mail address you gave:

Hi. This is the qmail-send program at yahoo.com.
I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.
This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

<bmx487@verizon.net>:
206.46.232.11 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 550 4.2.1 mailbox temporarily disabled: bmx487@verizon.net
Giving up on 206.46.232.11.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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Re: Help me write a song

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