Jan    This is terrific !  I think we've all had a few of those nights ! :)

Memory And A Photograph

TASCAM DR-40

Worth The Wait

Hey Santa

# Cover ....  Indicate the way to my Abode, I am covering this month for Chordie`s FSOTM (Featured Song of the Month).  We had to cover a comedic type of song, parodies of some sort.

The original song Show me the way to go home by Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connolly.

This is 1 of 3 I have done for this month's FSOTM.

# Cover - Indicate The Way To My Abode

Song I wrote about a troubled relationship that works out ( maybe)

Kudos to my man Frank who recorded it for me.

these are the lyrics and chords.
Verse 1
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[Em]she said “come to me baby, as fast you can
I [D] need some lovin’, need to hold my man
So I [Em] flew to Madrid in the dead of the night
as[D] velvet darkness [C] turned to morning [Em]light
.

Verse 2
.
[Em]a journey to memories left behind
In [D] the city of passion and Rioja wine
I [Em] came through the clouds towards the Spanish sun
to [D]bring hearts back to [C] where they had [Em] begun
.
Chorus
[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam
We [Em]talked about the future, and going home
a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
In the [B7]whispers of love, [Am] hoping our hearts will [Em]mend

.
{c: short guitar piece) 

[Em]   [D]   [C]  [Em]
.

Verse 3
.
[Em]when she loves, she loves, when she cries she cries
she [D] left me in L.A., never said good bye 
she [Em] headed for Madrid, to follow her dreams
but it [D] stole her passion and [C] broke her heart it [Em] seems
.

Chorus
[Am] walking the streets of Madrid, where lovers roam
We [Em]talked about the future, and going home
a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
In the [B7]whispers of love, [Am] walking hand in [Em] hand

{c: outgo:  Slower )
.
a[Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
In the [B7]whispers of love, [Am] hoping our hearts will [Em]mend
.

a [Am]long the way, we’ll find ourselves again
(real slow)
In the [B7]whispers of love, but so [Am] hard to know [Em] when

 

[/song]

Madrid (Whispers Of Love)

Old Fashion Letter

Rise and Shine - Jeff Gilpin – 8-16-2024
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Intro picking around A
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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me
[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee
And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed
[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine
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[G]I don’t remember [D]all that much of [A]being a kid
[G]Time just passes [D]by [A]memories hid
[A] But still I remember to this [E]day
To [D]wake me up the thing he used to [E]say
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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me
[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee
And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed
[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine
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[G]I’d fall back [D]on that old [A]familiar phrase
[G]When I’d have to [D]wake my kids [A]on school days
[A]Seemed if it was good enough for [E]me
It’d be [D]good enough for them…we’ll [E]see
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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me
[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee
And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed
[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [A]shine
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[G]Now I’m [D]old and [A]gray
On [G]mornings when [D]sleep won’t go a[A]way
[A]I’ll hear his voice in my [E]head
[D]Get your butt on out of [E]bed, you sleepy[E7]head
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[A]Rise and shine [D]were the words he [A]said to me
[A]Every morning [D]long before my [A]sleep would flee
And [E]if I tarried [D]far too long [A]in my bed
[A]He’d come back [D]saying get up you [E]sleepyhead, rise and [D]shine [A]

Rise and Shine

Song about two rock and rollers putting up with each other - but always finding a way to stay together !

These are the lyrics


Verse 1 – Male
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[D]seems every road leads [Cadd9] to this place

so [G] here we are again [D] face to face

[D]Truth cuts deep right [Cadd9] through my skin

[G] weak alibis and [D] too many sins
.

Verse 1 – Female

[D]You hold back, and [Cadd9] I run scared

I [G]hate the quiet when [D] tempers flare

[D]one more round [Cadd9]one more scar

[G] words like weapons, [D]leave a mark

.
 Chorus – Together, Harmonized 
 .

yeah [A] we burn, we bleed, we [Cadd9] bruise, we fight
 
[G]We curse the day, and [D]beg for the night
 
[A ]Love like this don’t [Cadd9] fade away
 
oh it [G] screams, it haunts, but it [D ] makes us stay

so[Cadd9]Here we are, [G]face to [D]face

Yeah. [Cadd9]Here we are, [G]face to [D]face
.


Verse 2 – Female
.

[D]this can be diamonds [Cadd9] or turn to rust 

[G] break me or save me [D] if you must

[D]You chase shadows, [Cadd9] I chase light

[G]Still we hold on[D] all through the night


.

Verse 2 – Male
.

[D] I've said things I [Cadd9] can’t defend
Some[G] times our hearts are [D] slow to mend
[D] Through every storm [Cadd9] I still believe 
[G] You're still the fire [D] that burns in me
.

.
{c: Chorus – Together}
.



yeah [A] we burn, we bleed, we [Cadd9] bruise, we fight
 
[G]We curse the day, and [D]beg for the night
 
[A ]Love like this don’t [Cadd9] fade away
 
oh it [G] screams, it haunts but it [D ] makes us stay

so [Cadd9]Here we are, [G]face to [D]face

Yeah. [Cadd9]Here we are, [G]face to [D]face
.

{c: Outgo – Alternating Lines, Then Unison}
 

(Female):
[Cadd9]When I’m in your [G]arms, the world fades [D]away

(Male):
[Cadd9] You’re the calm that [G]gets me through the [D] day



(Together):

[Cadd9]A love like ours, [G] time can’t [D] erase
Real slow   
[Cadd9]Not when we're to[G]gether, face to [D] face

Face to Face(1)

Wrote this when one of my friends wife left him  11 years ago.   Saw Graham was playing at Settle train station, so I thought I'd post it ! :)  These are the lyrics

[Em]  My Baby’s she’s a walking out, yeah she’s left  today
[Am]  yeah, it looks like that’s where she gonna 
[Em]  stay
[C7]  She ain’t comin’ [B7] back, no  she’s stayin  [EM]  away

[EM]   I’m riding on that all alone , feeling blue train
[Am]   Oh it hurts real bad And  I’m feeling  the
[EM]   pain
[C7]   It was cloudy day for  [B7]  love , but  now it starting to [EM]   rain

Chorus

[Am] I can see now that I was mistakin’
[Em] cuz I feel my heart is breakin’  
[Am] and  I pray to God above 
[B7] baby come back – I need your  [Em] love

[EM]   No Kissing, no hugging,   nothing of the kind
[Am]   Should of seen it coming,  oh, I must of 
[EM]   been blind
[C7]  And now I’m so [B7] down I think I’m losing my
[EM]   mind

[EM]   I’m sitting here looking at my empty bed
[Am]  Wondering bout what it was that I should’ve 
[EM]   said
[C7]   was there something I could have [B7] done, to make you wanna stay 
In  [EM]   stead

Chorus 
[Am] I can see now that I was mistakin’
[Em] cuz I   feel my heart is breakin’  
[Am] and I pray to God above 
[B7]  baby come back – I need your  [Em] love

Repeat 2nd stanza
Repeat last line 2x  real slow on last line


Jim Kenyon - Ridin' the Feeling Blue Train

Just a song about liking whiskey, having fun, and remembering old friends

Ain't a Whiskey I Don't Like

song playing on the juke box

Just having a go, having fun and learning :)
Love to hear your comments.
I mostly play ukulele which I have been learning and playing since 2012 and a little bit of guitar(very basic, self taught as you will no doubt hear). 
 I love singing and find it good soul food :)
All recordings I have done are with a little hand held battery operated recorder.
I have been singing, having fun with lots of songs out there and  have been mucking around  "attempting" #Covers# for friends who are writing their own music. 
 I have also started writing my own songs.

# Cover - Indicate The Way To My Abode

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