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Topic: "Forgotten Wheels"

So it being Earth Day and all, I was thinking of how to be a little more conservative and earth friendly and I remembered I have a bike down in the basement that hasn’t seen the sunlight in a while. That is where this comes from.

Forgotten Wheels By Jeff Gilpin


April 22nd, 2008




Verse 1


[C]Shaking out the [F7]cobwebs


[C]Dusting off the [G]dirt


[Em]Oiling up the creaky parts


[Am]Hoping it’ll work


Been [F7]years since I’ve ridden


[C]Not sure I still can


Or [G]if the bike’s still sturdy


And can [F7]hold this heavy man




Chorus

[Am]Riding through the neighborhood


[G]Riding all over town


It [F7]use to be my wheels back then


[C]But I’ve let it [G]down


[Am]Forgotten how it felt


To have the [G]wind in my hair


The world [F7]spread out before me


And [Am]me without a care




Verse 2


The [C]chain could use a [F7]little grease


The [C]tires a little [G]air


But [Em]it seems in working order


And [Am]I think that it can bear


The [F7]weight of this old man now


[C]Who is no longer the kid


Who could [G]ride his bike all day


And [F7]never has gotten rid





Chorus

[Am]Riding through the neighborhood


[G]Riding all over town


It [F7]use to be my wheels back then


[C]But I’ve let it [G]down


[Am]Forgotten how it felt


To have the [G]wind in my hair


The world [F7]spread out before me


And [Am]me without a care




Verse 3


So I’ll [C]take it out [F7]set it up


[C]See if it’ll [G]go


Take [Em]time get my wheels back


I [Am]guess I’ll start out slow


But [F7]gradually I’ll speed on up


As I [C]start remembering


You [G]never forget how to ride a bike


Or that [F7]being a kid thing




Chorus

[Am]Riding through the neighborhood


[G]Riding all over town


It [F7]use to be my wheels back then


[C]But I’ve let it [G]down


[Am]Forgotten how it felt


To have the [G]wind in my hair


The world [F7]spread out before me


And [Am]me without a care



J  E  T  S
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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

HOLY SHMOLEY!!!  I've got a new favorite Chordian song (regrets and apologies to my former favorite song songwriters James, Last Rebel, and Selso).  I can SOOOOOOOOO relate to this song, and you had the extreme good sense not to use any "B" chords in it!

Good lyrics, the meter's right on the money, I haven't played the chord progression but I can just about hear it in my head.  Just love it.  Love it, love it, love it, love it, ad infinitum. 

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

hi jets i used to have a raleigh three speed twist grip gears,i put indicators front and back with buttons on the handlebars,two bike lamps on each front fork,two red lamps at the back with switches on the back of a chrome mirror backing,and big batteries in the saddlebag to run them,thats besides the dynamo set and a speedometer which ran off the front wheel,i used to ride 11mls every night and back to see the mrs it was great...stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

Hey Zurf and Daddy - Thanks.

My wife got me thinking about this along with earthday. We've had bikes forever but somehow they migrated to the basement and now it's time to bring them out again.

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

Hi Jets,

I havent cycled for many years now. I was certainly fitter when i did.

I can still see the first new bike i ever had { In my memory bank of course}

Good Song.

Old Doll.

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

Thanks Lena - I can't imagine cycling in the Ireland although I bet it would be a blast. Just driving in England took a while to get use to but I finally did although I lost count of the curb checks I had.

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

Well I printed this out yesterday during lunch and gave it a go as I took a coffee break this morning.  I like it even better now.  Very, very good song.  If you ever hear me play it, you'll notice that I customized it a little for me.  Can't help it.  It's nothing to do with the song itself, and everything to do with me.  I think that it is a genetic impossibility for me to leave well enough alone.

Now that it's spring, I'm looking forward to harrassing some of those Shenandoah National Park trout with you like we talked about over the winter.  Maybe we'll have to write a song about the Rose River.

- Zurf

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

Hey Zurf - The fun think about this forum is that the songs are put out there with a implied "use as you see fit" clause on them so I say adjust to fit your needs and have fun with it. My son will be back home sometime after the 15th of May and I plan on taking him up to Shenandoah for a cookout but he likes to fish as well and I'm pretty sure he'll have some time he'll want to go while he's here. I'll drop you a line then and let’s see if we can hook up.

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Sounds great.  I'm recovering from surgery on my right shoulder and have been practicing casting left-handed.  Ought to be great entertainment for you and your son.  I was organizing my music printouts the other day and came across that one you wrote to sing as a duet with him and prayed for his safety then, and I'll say another for his safe return. 

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Re: "Forgotten Wheels"

Thanks Zurf - He said he would help me out recording that one too while he's back here. Should be fun.

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