Hi peeps,

I wanted to try writing an 'Old Fashioned' Cowboy song, and this is the result, its not particularly deep but I enjoyed the process and I hope you enjoy the end result!

Pete



LYRICS

In the dusty old saloon, where the memories are strewn,
Sits a weathered cowboy with a heartache he can't tame.
His eyes tell a story, of a life filled with glory,
But the regrets of his past keep haunting him all the same.

Oh, the whiskey trails and cowboy tales,
They're all that's left for this lonely soul to hold.
Through the desert sunsets, he can't forget,
The love he lost and the dreams that turned to gold.
Oh, the whiskey trails and cowboy tales,
They're all that's left for this lonely soul to hold.

He once rode the ranges, with his heart full of changes,
But the wild horses couldn't tame his restless soul.
Now he's wandering and wondering, about the love he's squandered,
In the lonely nights, where the wind whispers secrets untold.

Oh, the whiskey trails and cowboy tales,
They're all that's left for this lonely soul to hold.
Through the desert sunsets, he can't forget,
The love he lost and the dreams that turned to gold.
Oh, the whiskey trails and cowboy tales,
They're all that's left for this lonely soul to hold.

In the (moonlight's) glow, he's a (shadow) on the go,
Chasing (ghosts) of the past, that he can't outrun.
With each (sunset) fading, his (heart) keeps on breaking,
For the (love) he let go, and the (damage) he has done.

Chorus:
Oh, the (whiskey trails) and (cowboy tales),
They're all that's left for this (lonely) soul to hold.
Through the (desert) sunsets, he can't forget,
The (love) he lost and the (dreams) that turned to gold.

Outro:
As the (night) grows colder, he's a (wandering) soldier,
In the (wild) West, where his (heart) still yearns to be.
But the (regrets) keep on calling, and the (teardrops) keep falling,
For the (cowboy) who'll never find his (peace) or be free.

BIAB Info:-

Title: Whiskey Trails and Cowboy Tales V2
File:Whiskey Trails and Cowboy Tales V3.01.SGU
Key=E , Tempo 82, Length (m:s)=3:27
8 bar intro, 59 bar chorus, from bar 9 to bar 67. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 69 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,
Style is _BYNIGHT.STY (By Night Dreamy Country Ballad)

RealTracks in style: ~2482:Bass, Acoustic, Bowed Held Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~2503:Piano, Acoustic, HeldChords 085
RealTracks in song: ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 2667:Pedal Steel, Background DreamySingleNote Ev 075
RealTracks in song: 3198:Guitar, Acoustic, Soloist PopBalladBrent Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 3198:Guitar, Acoustic, Soloist PopBalladBrent Ev 065
RealDrums in style:NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!