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Topic: Forever and a Light Year

Here is a song I wrote a few years ago and never got around to sharing, either here or on soundcloud.com. So here it is. -
https://soundcloud.com/jets60/forever-and-a-light-year

Forever and a Light Year by Jeff Gilpin


October 24, 2019


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You [G]see me in the morning


[CMaj7]Looking worse for wear


[D]What hair’s left is all tangled


My [C]smile’s in disrepair


I can [G]clean myself up a little


A little [CMaj7]better than I look now


Through [D]years and years of TLC


I’ve [C]made it here some [D]how


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But when I [Em]see you


And I [C]see your look of love


The [D]reason why every day


I have to [C]thank the God a[D]bove


This [Em]vision of beauty


I see every [C]morning when I rise


I could [D]spend forever and a [C]light year


Looking into your [G]eyes



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I [G]know you have your worries


And that you [CMaj7]think you’re getting old


Like [D]noticing certain little pains


When the [C]nights start turning cold


I’m [G]sorry to have to tell you


That you’re [CMaj7]searching a little much


To [D]see what I could never find


In the [C]one I love so [D]much


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‘Cause when I [Em]see you


And I [C]see your look of love


The [D]reason why every day


I have to [C]thank the God a[D]bove


This [Em]vision of beauty


I see every [C]morning when I rise


I could [D]spend forever and a [C]light year


Looking into your [G]eyes





 

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Jeff

That is beautifully written !
She is a lucky woman to those thoughts coming from your heart!!

Well done, my friend

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.

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Is that your wife in the photo ?     

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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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Hey Jim - Thank you. Yes, that's my wife Michiyo. I got lucky many years ago.     

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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Jeff that is a beautiful song and you are very blessed to have a wonderful wife.     

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Thank you Pete. I am truly fortunate.     

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Re: Forever and a Light Year

ice jets60  this song or just the words is an honor to read. It is  what is right in the world. Thank you for posting it .

Music is what feelings sound like.
Music is life, that why our hearts have beats.
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Re: Forever and a Light Year

CG - What A great comment on Jeff's song - I quite agree - we need more stuff like this in the world!     

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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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Thanks very much you two.     

J  E  T  S
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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Jeff, you just put into words how I feel about Ann! Wonderfully written. I haven't listened yet, but I'm so looking forward to it.     

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

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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Thanks Phill. Hope you like it.     

J  E  T  S
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Re: Forever and a Light Year

Wow!!! I just gave it a listen, first impression....so tender, so emotional, so full of love. Your performance almost brought me to tears...your voice and guitar playing are brilliant. Your words are terrific....and you have a lovely wife, just like me. Enjoy the Christmas season and have a long happy life together.     

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

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Thank you Phill.     

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