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Topic: Times to Look Back On

I wrote this as a poem earlier but here it is in music form. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/times-to-look-back-on

Times to Look Back on Jeff G


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Intro - fingerpicking D


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[D]Some days are strong


[D7]Some days are not


[D7]Some days I give you


[G]All that I’ve got


But [G7]never a day


Has [D]ever gone by


That I [A]haven’t wanted


You by my [A7]side


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[D]Some days are weak


[D7]Some days are sad


[D7]Some days happy


[G]Other days mad


[G7]Countless days


And [D]countless hours


But [A]I still get by


You give me the [A7]power


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[G]But don’t let me bring you [D]down


If I [A]mention my future [G]demise


[G]I never ever mean to [D]bring


[A]Tears to your beautiful [G]eyes


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[G]Your eyes who’ve watched [C]over me


[G]Through good times and bad [C]weather


[G]Times that give me [C]belly laughs


I’d [C]never take back, [A]ever



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[D]Some days I feel it


[D7]Some days I don’t


[D7]Some days it bothers me


[G]Others I won’t


[G7]Let my mind falter


Or [D]dwell on my fate


[A]Years of good living


I’ve got [A7]no room for hate


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So[D] on days like this one


With [D7]low energy


[D7]Note that my talk means


[G]Not much to me


[G7]It’s just idle chatter


Flowing [D]out of my head


[A]Nothing to worry


Your [A7]beautiful head


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So [G]don’t let me bring you [D]down


If I [A]mention my future [G]demise


[G]I never mean to [D]bring you


[A]Tears to your beautiful [G]eyes


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Your [G]eyes who always watch [C]over me


[G]Through the times both thick and [C]thin


[G]Memories fond to [C]look back on


And I [C]visit again and a[A]gain [D] [G]



 

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Some Days are Strong     

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Re: Times to Look Back On

Good one Jeff sometimes it is tricky addressing our future demise.     

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Re: Times to Look Back On

I don't know who said it but it's true...youth is wasted on the young. It'll be 42 years Ann and I have been together in May next year and that time has flown but I echo your sentiments, I can't imagine going on without her and she tells me the same. As we're both in our 70s now it's unlikely that either of us would actively look for a replacement. We argue but making up is just as good as it's always been. As I always say...if you don't have bad times how do you know when you're having good times?
I haven't listened to the recording yet but your words have great meaning for me. Brilliant     

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Jeff
I find this spot on.  Phill already said everything I was thinking, except putting my wife in there instead of Ann.I too think it's fantastic - very emotional

Thanks for sharing
Jim     

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Thanks, Phill and Jim. So glad you both enjoyed it and can relate.     

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Re: Times to Look Back On

Hi Jeff. Just tried to listen to your song but the page came back "unresponsive" shall try again later.     

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Hmmm...It opened for me. I hope you get through later.     

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A very touching song Jeff, I like it and how you have performed it. Nice guitar on this one.  Great photo too smile     

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jets60 wrote:

Hmmm...It opened for me. I hope you get through later.

For some reason I'm having difficulty YouTube on my internet connection always seems to happen when it rains. I'll keep trying.     

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Re: Times to Look Back On

Thanks, Jan - The photo goes back to 82 if I remember correctly.

Sorry about that Phill. Yep - Keep trying.     

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