1 (edited by TIGLJK 2019-10-14 11:47:01)

Topic: Let Me

I wrote this song today, hope it makes sense and the chords are ok   smile
I think it's a country / blues song -but I don't really know ! smile

Let me by Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


[D] Your heart was broken in the[Am] past


by a[C] love that you knew couldn’t [G]last


[D]you loved and lost, had it taken[Am] away


[C] scared to love again, still feel[G] betrayed


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Verse 2


[D]to have been loved and then it's [Am]gone


Oh it [C]makes you feel like you can’t go[G] on


[D]but in my heart , I can clearly [Am]see


[C]things will be different for you and [G]me


.




Chorus


so [C] let me bring you sunshine in the pouring [G]rain


let me [D]soothe your mind and ease your [G]pain[G7]


oh, let me [C]catch you when you fall and hold you [G]close


and[D] set your soul free, to see where it [G]goes




let me [C]take you by the hand and lead the [G]way


let me[D] take you by the heart and keep it [G] safe[G7]


oh, let me [C]hold you gently all through the [G]night


When you [D]feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight


When you [D]feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight


.




[D][C][G]




Verse 3


[D] I know you're scared,but don't be afraid to [Am] feel


just [C] trust your hungry heart, and let it [G]heal


[D] I will always try to give you what you [Am]need


[C] so take a leap of faith, put your trust in [G] me





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Verse 4




[D]let’s break down those walls,andshare one [Am]heart


If we’re[C] not there yet, well it can’t be that [G]far


[D]Nothing more to say, nothing I can[Am]do


[C]Just want you to know, how much I love [G]you




.


Chorus


so [C] let me bring you sunshine in the pouring [G]rain


let me [D]soothe your mind and ease your [G]pain[G7]


oh, let me [C]catch you when you fall and hold you[G] close


and[D] set your soul free, let's see where it [G]goes




let me [C]take you by the hand and lead the [G]way


let me[D] take you by the heart and keep it[G] safe[G7]


oh, let me [C]hold you gently all through the [G] night


When you [D]feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight


When you[D]feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight




outgo  (Last line played slower)




oh,let me [C]take you by the hand and lead the [G]way


let me[D] take you by the heart and keep it[G] safe[G7]


let me [C]hold you gently all through the [G] night


When you [D] feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight




played slower


When you [D] feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight


When you [D] feel my arms around you, just [C]hold on[G] tight




The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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: Let Me

Thanks for another beautiful ballad, TIG ... "let me take you by the heart and keep it safe" ... I'm not usually a shivers & tingles type of person, but that's terrific wording. You, good sir, are in a league of your own. Bravo!     

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Thanks TF

I was just thinking about how hard it is for someone to give their heart completely a second time when I wrote it..

Now if only I could actually sing and play  what I write smile
Thank you again for your kind words.
Jim     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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

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There words just flow. So much so that I couldn't help but feel you're speaking from experience?
I haven't tried it yet, no time at the moment, but it's another winner.     

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

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Jim  this is perfect and  a true pleasure just to read it. It is great as it is so do not change a thing.     

Music is what feelings sound like.
Music is life, that why our hearts have beats.

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One  of  your  best  Jim  I love  it .     

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Phill  Thanks   - it was based on a true story of my friend - not me. 

CG and Grah  Thank you for the very kind words.
It's one of those songs in my head that sounds beautiful - but when I play it and sing - loses a lot !

Hopefully someone on here will give it a go.  smile

Thanks again my friends.

Jim     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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

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I've done a quick vid of it Jim just to get head round it  ,not exactly the same chord sequence as I had to change a couple of things to fit my style I'll send you a link for your approval before any one else sees it  but it will be Thursday before I get back on  the computer at home     

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Graham

No worries - I would assume musically there would be changes b/c I'm pretty limited in my guitar playing - not really a musician like all of you good fellows and ladies on here.

speakng of that  -  hmmmmm    we have not heard from our good friend Jan from NZ of late .     

Thanks Graham - I look forward to hearing how you play it.

Jim     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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

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Sent  you   a  wmv    file   let  me know  if  it  plays  ok .     

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Graham
I did not get an email from you
Please resend     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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

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Nice song. You wrote it awesome. i liked it.     

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Thank you Stella for the kind words     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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

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I have added a verse as I was actually inspired by Graham's run through of the song - it just felt like something was missing to me - although he played it fantastically.     I know it makes it  long song - but it was important tome to me to have it in there -  and I tweaked a couple of lines.  I think the G7 connection to the next line that follows also adds to it     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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

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I'll try and do a new version when I get back home  but I'm away  for a few days yet.It's another great song from Jim.