1 (edited by Russell_Harding 2008-04-02 05:02:50)

Topic: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

CHURCH ACROSS THE WAYbyRUSSELL HARDING


3/4 capo 3rd fret, slow waltz and yes its another drinking song




intro:


[D] [A] [E] [A]






Verse 1:


a[A]nother sunday morning with [D]nothing else to do


but sit here in this [A]bar room havin me a [E]few


and [A]thru a smokey window theres a [D]church


across the way and a lonely bell was [A]ringing


callin [E]everyone to [A]pray [D]i seen [G]little [D]children


in mom and daddys [A]arms holding [D]on so [A] tightly


for shelter from the [E]storms they [A]saw me thru the window


[D]and i tried to hide,i hung my head in [A]sorrow at the


[E]emptyness [A]inside






chorus


[D]bartender [A]pour more [E]wiskey i'll [A]have another [E]beer just


[D]dont you [A]start your [E]preaching cause [A]i know why im [E]here






Verse 2:



[A]i saw them [D]thru the [A]window in the [D]church across the street


holding hands and [A]singing and i thought of you and [E]me when


[A]thru that [D]smokey [A]window i was [D]outside looking in wondering


how a [A]man could [E]waste his life in [A]sin






chorus:


[D]bartender [A]pour more [E]wiskey i'll [A]have another [E]beer just


[D]dont you [A]start your [E]preaching caus [A]i know why im [E]here






Vers 3:


it [A]hurts me [D]to re [A]member so i [D]drink to ease my pain


she left me for a [A]nother its driving me in[E]sane my


[A]church is this here bar room i [D]attend it everyday i may not get to [A]heaven but


[E]hell is on the [A]way so






repeat chorus 2 times




outro:


[D] [A] [E] [A] hold





"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

hi russel,

i felt so sad reading this, as a song it flows so smoothly, the rhythm is perfect, but the sadness you project in the words [i havent heard it yet] just slaps you in the face.

got to say i like a drink or two, but i cant hold it very well, but i'm gonna try again tonight!

i get the feeling that you feel guilty for being in the bar? looking over at the church and the little children looking back at you? if this is just out of your imagination then you are truly worthy of the title champion wordsmith, even if it's relating a true event it's still top drawer...your the man


my respect

phill

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

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

Watlz Russell!

Yes! i love an ole waltz. The songs are usually sad or love stories.

Your song is a wee bit of both , Love of a Woman. Love of Drink.

The latter usually pays the price!!.   Good song, well recorded as always.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

phil this song is a little of both but mostly i had a mental picture of a guy sitting in a bar on a sunday morning too lonely to be alone after splitting up with his woman its 95% imagination thanks for you comments  russ

Phill Williams wrote:

hi russel,

i felt so sad reading this, as a song it flows so smoothly, the rhythm is perfect, but the sadness you project in the words [i havent heard it yet] just slaps you in the face.

got to say i like a drink or two, but i cant hold it very well, but i'm gonna try again tonight!

i get the feeling that you feel guilty for being in the bar? looking over at the church and the little children looking back at you? if this is just out of your imagination then you are truly worthy of the title champion wordsmith, even if it's relating a true event it's still top drawer...your the man


my respect

phill

"Growing old is not for sissies"

5 (edited by Russell_Harding 2008-04-02 11:40:45)

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

helena the love of a woman is as dangerious as the love of drink they both can do you in the song reflects a few sunday mornings i spent and the uneasyness of having to feel ashamed of looking at children and there parents as i was getting sh##faced glad you enjoyed listining my lady

Old Doll wrote:

Watlz Russell!

Yes! i love an ole waltz. The songs are usually sad or love stories.

Your song is a wee bit of both , Love of a Woman. Love of Drink.

The latter usually pays the price!!.   Good song, well recorded as always.

Old Doll.

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

Russ
That's another great country and western feel ballard your've brought back to life there.
Bravo my friend.
Ark

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

thanks a lot ark ive been writting country songs this last week or at least digging them out of thr archives of my closet i must have a hundred or more that have been collecting dust so to speak and its kind of like rummaging through your thoughts a flea circus of undeveloped themes but im never to busy for other projects so......

arkady wrote:

Russ
That's another great country and western feel ballard your've brought back to life there.
Bravo my friend.
Ark

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

a very good tune, simple and effective smile
i felt a lot of symmpathy for the guy in the song, too.


another great song, i'm in awe (whatever that means), keep it up! big_smile

don't ever stand aside, don't ever be denied
you gotta be who you be if you're comin' with me
cool
okay??

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will your comments are always welcome thankyou or do you prefer liam? either way i appreciate your thoughts russ

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY

hi russell a lovely song,sounded great too,well done...stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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thankyou  i love r&r but theres a warm spot in my heart for country songs they have a way of tugging at the emotions with simple words and melodies

daddycool wrote:

hi russell a lovely song,sounded great too,well done...stay cool

"Growing old is not for sissies"