Topic: Beautiful Tui

Hi, I am new to this site and this is my very first attempt and only attempt at writing a song so far.  I play this on my ukulele as I am better on my uke than on a guitar.

BEAUTIFUL   TUI 
   
INTRO – {Slide finger along A string whilst strumming}

[C] Sat watching a Tui in a tree [AM] today
[C] Chirping and talking to [AM] anyone
[C] Sitting proudly on a branch in the [AM] greenery of the tree
[C] Looking down on all as it [AM] perched up high

CHORUS

[E7] Beautiful Tui [A7] bird
[E7] Come sing me a [A7] song
[E7] Come sit beside me in that [A7] tree
[E7] As I watch and try to sing a [A7] long

{Slide finger along A string whilst strumming}

[C] Puffing itself up and cleaning its [AM] wings
[C] Its feathers shine like a [AM] paua shell
[C] Deep beautiful colors that can [AM] only be seen
[C] If you remain still and watch [AM] unseen

CHORUS

{Slide finger along A string whilst strumming}

[C] Flying off the branch as you [AM] leave
[C] Looking for some berries or some [AM} seeds
[C] The nectar of the kowhai flower is [AM] sweet to taste
[C] As you swoop and dive looking in [AM] your haste

CHORUS

{Slide finger along A string whilst strumming}

[C] Sometimes I see you bathing in the [AM] bird bath
[C]Splashing and thrashing your [AM] wings
[C} Shaking and cleaning yourself [AM] as best you can
[C] Ready for another day as you [AM] fly off and soar   

CHORUS

OUTRO – {Slide finger along A string whilst strumming and fade out}


You can listen to me attempting to sing this song on Sound Cloud which is also new to me this year.  I am under the name Kiki Jan.

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Beautiful Tui

Hi jandle.

Welcome to Chordie. We get a lot of songs about birds on here, not so many about the feathered variety. Nice song well constructed. Have a read of the sticky at the top to see how to work the chopro programming. There's plenty of help from members if you get stuck too.

Phill

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Re: Beautiful Tui

Hi jandle and welcome here,your song looks like it could sound good will you be doing a video?

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4 (edited by easybeat 2015-07-15 21:40:17)

Re: Beautiful Tui

Welcome to Chordie Jandle.
What a great first song.
Hope to see more of you here.

The King Of Audio Torture

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Jan

Glad you've joined Chordie- now everyone can get a taste of your excellent voice and use!!
Jim

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

Re: Beautiful Tui

Hi Jan, welcome to Chordie. I've had a uke since last Christmas,  never played a note on it yet, now's my chance. Thanks for the post.

Thick as two short planks

Re: Beautiful Tui

Wow .. what a terrific first effort! I love nature and songs / poetry about nature, and you've captured a keen observer's thoughts with this one.

Re: Beautiful Tui

Hi Phill, thanks for that welcome and the  feedback smile  I did read up on the chopro thing up the top before I posted, thought I had done it right but obviously not .............. hope to get it right next time (see hoping I will write another song wink   )

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Beautiful Tui

HI Dino 48, thanks for the welcome and I hope my song is good smile ............. hmmmm hadn't thought about a video ...................*watch this space*

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

10 (edited by Jandle 2015-07-16 08:14:20)

Re: Beautiful Tui

HI Easybeat, thanks for the welcome and if it wasn't for you mentioning this place to me I probably wouldn't be here.  Thank you re: my first song smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Beautiful Tui

TIGLJK, hello and thank you smile  Nice to be here and thank you for the nice comment.  Looking forward to see what else you write and sing smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Beautiful Tui

Hi Keepitreal, nice to met you and go for it with your ukulele!!!!! Love you to try my song on your uke, as you can see, it is very easy smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Beautiful Tui

Tenement Funster, hello and thank you smile Great to hear you like music and poems about nature too and thank you for your comments smile   This one came easily to me as I was sitting at the computer one day and saw this beautiful Tui bird outside my window, on a tree very close to me. It was fluffing itself up and preening itself right in front of me ....................... (I hope other songs will come to me just as easily as I don't really consider myself as having a natural talent at writing songs)  smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Beautiful Tui

Kiki Jan!  Welcome to Chordie!  I hope you stick around and join in the fun.  It'd be nice to not be the only gal here.  smile  Nice song, very pretty!  Great voice too!

For those that haven't found it, here's the link:  https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/beautiful-tuimp3

Art and beauty are in the eyes of the beholder.
What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.

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Lovely!

I was wondering what the melody was going to be like while reading it - I completely missed the part about you being on Soundcloud, else I'd've listened and commented sooner! Many thanks to mekidsmom for finding and posting it.

Also, add mine to all tne others' welcome to Chordie!

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We can beat them just for one day
We can be heroes just for one day

RIP Bowie

Re: Beautiful Tui

Hi Mekidsmom, thank you and wow only us two ladies in here?  Thanks  for your great comments and  for listening to my song and glad you liked it smile  By the way a big thanks for posting my link to sound cloud on here, I wasn't quite sure how to do that smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

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Hi as well Cocktailsfor2, glad you liked it and glad you found it on sound cloud, (thanks to mekidsmom).  Looking forward to TRYING to write more.......it doesn't come easily to me as some others smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

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I hope people who read this post take the time to check out Kiki Jan on soundcloud. Kiki is not only a talented song writer, she also has does great cover songs by not so well known song writers. Jan you are a excellent observer of nature and the human world using music.

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Jandle wrote:

Hi Mekidsmom, thank you and wow only us two ladies in here?  Thanks  for your great comments and  for listening to my song and glad you liked it smile  By the way a big thanks for posting my link to sound cloud on here, I wasn't quite sure how to do that smile

Well... there's a few others that come and go, and I think mostly lurk, LOL!  More "regular" gals would be good to see!

Art and beauty are in the eyes of the beholder.
What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.