• From: Murphysboro Il
  • Registered: 2007-02-10
  • Posts: 292

Topic: Stuck in a Tree (Another Origional)

Hope it isn't too syrupy. Wrote 3 songs tonight and this was the first one. Just in a bit of a dreammy child like mood. I finger pick this one on an accustic and my G and A shapes on this one are half barr chords, you know the ol' 4 string F shape slid up for G and A. It gives it a nicer feel I think but full open chords work just as good.

                                      - Mike

Kind of a soft little bit. Kind of embarassed <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_redface.gif" border=0 alt="Embarassed">  since I'm supposed to be a rock n roll guitarist but here goes...

Stuck in a TreeMichael Wright


Intro


[D] [A] [G] x 2


verse 1


[D]Stuck in a tree looking [A]down at you


[G]wondering what your [D]going to do


[D]WishingI was [A]down there too but I'm


[G]stuck in a tree looking [D]down at you




verse 2


[D]Stuck down there looking [A]up at me


[G]I wonder what you [D]think you'll see


[D]All your life you [A]long to be


[G]free up here with [D]me




middle eight


[F#]How long must I [D]wait


[F#]to be there with [D]you?



[F#]How long will you [D]take


[Em]to climb up here [A]too?[A7]




instrumental break - Same as verse




bridge


[G]Stuck [F#]up [D]here


[G]Head [F#]in the [D]sky


[G]Every[F#]one be[D]low me


[Em]passing me [A]by[A7]




instrumental break - Same as verse




    - verse one -




    - play intro and done -



"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm
  • From: Murphysboro Il
  • Registered: 2007-02-10
  • Posts: 292

Re: Stuck in a Tree (Another Origional)

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_evil.gif" border=0 alt="Evil or Very Mad">

Needed to edit and I geuss I broke it when I did.

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_evil.gif" border=0 alt="Evil or Very Mad">

I'm such a goof this is the second time I've done that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_evil.gif" border=0 alt="Evil or Very Mad">

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm
  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: Stuck in a Tree (Another Origional)

Hi Mike,


I sent you a private message on how to put things right unless, of course, Sir James in his shining armour, mounted on his white steed and with his trusty keyboard in his hand comes to the rescue first.


Joking apart I picked up my guitar and finger picked this song just as you described and I think it is the best song you have done so far.  I LOVE IT. In fact I am going to do a badeye and do it again right now.


Thank you,


Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Cape Breton Island, Canada
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: Stuck in a Tree (Another Origional)

Yeap nice song.I'm "Badeyeing" it again.good stuff.


...Badeye.

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  • From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 2,512

Re: Stuck in a Tree (Another Origional)

My Mike,


Some of the best ballads were written by rockers. Remember "Momma, I'm coming Home", by Ozzy? Your song is great and shows another side of you. Great job.


Jeff/Jets


PS: Just played it for my daughter and she liked it a lot (she's usually my toughest critic).

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

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 2,069

Re: Stuck in a Tree (Another Origional)

Hello Mike - Shining armor to the rescue.  I just fixed the layout for you.  The coding is tricky - and if you 'edit' a song after it has been posted, you just need to zap the whole thing and re-post (to get rid of all the embedded programming chaff.


This is a dandy little song - I like the idea and I like the feel of it . . . don't apologize for writing something that is not 'tough' . . . there is more honesty and real expression in songs that convey true emotions.

James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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