Alright Hope,
I am sitting here fooling around on the guitar as I am typing on the forum and wanted to see how fast I could come up with the beginning of a Telluride song. Here is the first verse and chorus (and chords!!!).
Next verse is yours.
Couldn’t sleep the other night d
So I tried to play a song or two G
“Little Sadie” and “River take me” D
But still couldn’t shake these blues A
Thought about some old friends D
Thought about the war G
Thought about this daily grind D
Wondering what I do it for A
Then I had this small warm feeling G
Felt like Telluride calling my name D - G
The snow and wind outside my door D
Can’t dampen that mountain flame A
It keeps me warm all through the year D
‘Cause I know if I just bide my time G
And the good lord’s willing and the creeks don’t rise D
Come June I’ll be feeling real fine A-D
Chorus
Telluride I’ll be coming back to you G - D
For the sun, the people, the music and Oh Lord that view G - D
Though I can’t stay long, you know I carry your song G
In my heart and it gets me through D –G
Telluride, I’ll be coming back to you D- A -D
EJ - I have about 6 minutes to the Tavis Smiley show with Bela Fleck and Chick Corea. I’ll work on it in an hour. In the mean-time keep at it. The “Forum Status” is clse to “Old Timer” but in all reality… I’m a NEWBIE!
Try something like this…
You write from the view of a long time Festivarian watching a newbie come into town… and I’ll write from the newbie still “Packin’ for Telluride”.
Game on… well… right after I get my music fix. :lol
I used your phrasing and took it from the Newbie side…
Can’t sleep now need more day light
So I try’d stay up and hour or two
Big Country and Poindexter
But still couldn’t shake these blues
Thought about some new friends
Thought about the war
Thought about this daily grind
Wondering what I do it for
Then I felt this new warm feeling
Felt like music calling my name
The sunny salt wind outside my door
Just fueling that mountain flame
Telling me I really should go hear
And I know if I just bide my time
And the good Lord’s willing and the ocean don’t rise
Come June I’ll be feeling real fine
Chorus
Telluride, I’ll be coming over to you
For the people, the music and I hear there’s quite the view
Though I can’t stay long, you know I want your song
In my heart and it gets me through
Telluride, I’ll be coming over to you!
Ok Ok Guys you all know That EJ is a very special friend
I am just here to support him and watch his back
from the real Evil that lurks in Camp WanderIN