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I worked on it afterwords until my fingers had permanent indentations.
Here are the chords for the verse and chorus . . . if anyone wants to give it a go.
I have no idea what strumming pattern to use . . . any suggestions? . . . please.
Am E Am Don't ask me of regrets. Am E Am I have more than a few. D D Am Far too many to remember Am E Am Even if I wanted to. Don't ask me to remember Those things I regret. The memories are too painful. (Those) memories I'd rather forget. Chorus: D Am And why should I recall D Am All of my faults and vices? D Am What purpose does it serve (What good does it do) Am E When I'm still paying the prices? Words I've said in anger, Words spoken to cause pain, Words that will forever, Leave a hurtful stain. And those are just the words I've used to make mistakes. I don't want to think of or Even more hurtful are (the) Other causes of heartaches. ]]> Sunday Songwriters Group KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315118 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315110 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:34:59 +0000
Slowly but surely - small steps. One piece at a time, as Johnny Cash once said. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.....you've taken those first faltering steps, now follow your feet and soon you'll be running, then flying.

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315110 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315064 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:15:56 +0000 But you're really going to have to use your imagination until my fingers learn to play a guitar.

I tried to do two (identical) verses and then the chorus or refrain . . .

Feel free to sing along . . . the lyrics are posted.

Don't Ask

Please forgive the guitar playing . . . 14 months . . . I should be classified as a newbie :oops:]]> Sunday Songwriters Group KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315064 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315036 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:49:58 +0000
Anyway, there's nothing here that jumps out at me and says "I need changing".....this one's looking like a keeper! Hope the chords work out, I'll be interested to hear how it turns out.....
Great.
I've just started and I'm already in a rut. No you're not - you're developing your own particular style. Granted, there may not look much difference on paper - but it's all in how you play the chords.

Keep 'em coming!

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315036 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315029 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:18:15 +0000 Title changed :mrgreen:

Also changed a verse from

And those are just words
I've used in my mistakes
Even more hurtful are (my)
Other causes of heartaches
to
And those are just the words
I've used to make mistakes.
I don't even want to think of
Other causes of heartaches.

I'm trying to put some chords to it. :note1:
:note2: Am, D, E sounds good. A big change from the last song of :note2: A, D, E. :roll:

Great.
I've just started and I'm already in a rut.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315029 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315021 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:00:27 +0000 All my faults and vices?
What purpose would it serve
When I'm still paying the prices? This is my favorite verse.

The title makes me feel some more plot line should be in the verses...."Don't Make Me Regret" sounds like the action will or won't take place in the future.

As it stands now, what about a title "Don't Ask"
"Don't Ask" sounds more like a response to an event(s) in the past?
Example Question:"What happened (to you)?" Answer: "Don't Ask"]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-315021 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-34192 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:02:23 +0000 Vic, it's a protest song . . . against the assignment. :?
Just kidding of course. Excellent assignment. I'm sure it got everyone thinkin'.

Don't Ask

Don't ask me of regrets.
I have more than a few.
Far too many to remember
Even if I wanted to.

Don't ask me to remember
Those things (that) I regret.
The memories are too painful.
(Those) memories I'd rather forget.

Chorus:
And why should I recall
All of my faults and vices?
What purpose would it serve
When I'm still paying the prices?

Words I've said in anger,
Words spoken to cause pain,
Words that will forever,
Leave a hurtful stain.

And those are just the words
I've used to make mistakes.
I don't want to think of (Even more hurtful are (my))
(The) other causes of heartaches.

I don't think this belongs but it sounded nice.

But, my love, know this
Of all that I regret
One will never be of
The time we first met

The fourth or fifth verse could be the chorus . . . I'm not sure which . . . or where it should go.

KR2]]> Sunday Songwriters Group KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y7w4-dont-ask/#post-34192