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Topic: The Girl In The Calico Dress

I wrote this song this morning - I know what it means in my head - but I'm sure it can have a couple or more interpretations.

Thanks for taking a peek



The Girl in the Calico Dress by Jim Kenyon


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[G]It was just a Sunday [D]morning like [C] all the ones be[G]fore


Nothing unfa[D]miliar, nothing [C]less and nothing more


There were [G]no signs, no [D]secrets, [C]nothing to cause alarm


There was [G]no indi[D]cation,she was [C]meant any [G]harm


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[G]Time is so my[D]sterious, it’s [C]spellbound, and passes[G] by


It can it leave you [D]helpless, or [C] leave you asking why


There were[G] no poems [D]or songs, no [C]cryptic notes around


with no [G]answers to the [D]questions asked,no[C] reasons can be [G]found


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Chorus


[C]She always looked so pretty when she [G]wore that calico dress


Oh her [D]eyes of blue, and lips so sweet, her [C]hair a red hot[G] mess


Yea she [C]stole my heart long ago, when she [G]took me by the hand


and [D]whispered sweet rhymes to me , only [C]she could under[G]stand




[C]she’s no longer with me Lord,[G]she’s in a better place


But I [D]still hear her laughter, see the[C] lines upon her [G]face


yea the [C]truth is, I miss her so, oh [G] that I must confess


And I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress


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[G] I remember her first [D]smile, first [C] time I saw her[G] eyes


But sometimes the [D]warning signs are [C]hard to recognize


There were [G],no fore[D]warnings no [C]hints of the gathering storm


And it’s [G]left me in this [D] cold world, with just a [C] memory to keep me [G]warm


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Chorus


[C]She always looked so pretty when she [G]wore that calico dress


Oh her [D]eyes of blue, and lips so sweet, her [C]hair a red hot[G] mess


Yea she [C]stole my heart long ago, when she [G]took me by the hand


and [D]whispered sweet rhymes to me ,only [C]she could under[G]stand




[C]she’s no longer with me Lord,[G]she’s in a better place


But I [D]still hear her laughter, see the[C] lines upon her [G]face


yea the [C]truth is, I miss her so, oh [G] that I must confess


And I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress




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And I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, [C]who wore the calico [G]dress


I’m [D]wishing I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress


How I [D]wish I could hold the girl, who [C]wore the calico [G]dress



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: The Girl In The Calico Dress

Lovely song Jim. It plays great too. I changed the chords a bit, adding an Em a Bm also an Am in the second part of the verses. If I get time next week I'll send it to you.

Phill     

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

Re: The Girl In The Calico Dress

Thanks Phill
That would be awesome - you know you always have free license to make changes.

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: The Girl In The Calico Dress

has some catchy lines in it  , will give it a go when I get some time ,     

out of tune out of key and out of touch

Re: The Girl In The Calico Dress

Thanks Mojo     

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: The Girl In The Calico Dress

Here it is in my songbook in case you want to transpose keys

https://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url … ranspose=0

This is becoming my favorite song that I have written.     

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: The Girl In The Calico Dress

I have added a 3rd verse 

I just thought it was lame to only repeat the 2nd verse again as I had it.     

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