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This could be one of those songs where you think "the hell with this, it's going in the DRAWER" - we all have a drawer where unfinished songs, ideas for songs, even complete songs lie in wait, ready to pounce out on you when you least expect it....and in a few days / weeks/ months/ years time you'll come across it, and wonder why you threw it out in the first place....

it sounded OK to me anyway....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-150094 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-150091 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:27:19 +0000 Sunday Songwriters Group beans7178 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-150091 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-150063 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 05:32:11 +0000 Sunday Songwriters Group martin-6 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-150063 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-149970 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 21:24:51 +0000
Hey, nobody disses the love-gone-wrong songs, they remind us that we're not the only ones! (A feeling of togetherness is vital for my existence) :)

I took out my guitar and tried playing it, I liked the melody a lot, so I don't think you should do any major changes there.
As for the lyrics, I agree with David on the "bitter pill". If I may suggest the cliched "all I'm left with is our memories"? Or perhaps something else... Preferably something else :) Other than that, I can't put my finger on anything, really. Another love-gone-wrong for the books, eh?

:)
-man]]> Sunday Songwriters Group manontheside https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-149970 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-149875 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 05:43:23 +0000
I like this. It's got an Aimee Mann sort of feel to it (and that's a good thing!). I especially like the second verse ("...You're never late...") and the way it all flows together.

The only thing I'd suggest is to come up with somthing other than "bitter pill" in the chorus. Compared to the rest of the song, it seems very trite. I'm trying to come up with an idea on the spur of the moment, but I suspect this is one that needs a little thought.

Looking forward to reading more of your material.

And by the way, you should try to remember to not say "dead." We prefer to think of ourselves as "metaphysically challenged." :wink:

Peace]]> Sunday Songwriters Group David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-149875 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-149503 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:27:04 +0000 There was meant to be some potential ambiguity about whether the person in the song is alive or dead, but hey, that's just my attempt to expand on the theme of "Love Gone Wrong" by introducing "Love Gone Wrong With A Dead Person". Well it was worth a try.
No offence to any dead people who may be reading this.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group martin-6 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-149503 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-14322 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:22:58 +0000
The song sounds ok, but nothing special. I don't reckon it'll make it onto my Greatest Hits compilation ;) (maybe Vol. 3....)
Intro C C Am F --0-------0-------0-------1--------- --1--0h1--1--0h1--1--0h1--1--3p0---- --0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2--------- --2-------2-------2-------3--------- --3-------3-------0-------3--------- --------------------------1--------- Intro > strumming

C C Am F
A winter day, six degrees below freezing
You walk away, and vanish into the snow
I call your name - how could you think of leaving
Explain to me something I'll never know

F G C Em
How many times do you think I'll let you off so easy
How many times before my head outthinks my heart and-

Dm G C Em
All I'm left with now are your promises
Dm G C F
All I'm left with now is a bitter pill to swallow and
Dm G C Em
Safe to say by now you won't be coming home for Christmas
F Em F G
This year This year


intro

You're never late - eighteen minutes and counting
I hope your safe, hope you'll think of me too
Another log until the fire stops burning
Another year that I'm not over you

How many times do you think I'll let you off so easy
How many times before my head outthinks my heart and-

All I'm left with now are your promises
All I'm left with now is a bitter pill to swallow and
Safe to say by now you won't be coming home for Christmas
This year This year

optional solo - 4 lines of chorus w/out words


Em Am
You said you'd stay forever
Em F
You said you'd changed your ways but-

All I'm left with now are your promises
All I'm left with now is a bitter pill to swallow and
Safe to say by now you won't be coming home for Christmas
This year This year]]> Sunday Songwriters Group martin-6 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y4-wk9-winter-blues/#post-14322