Here's a project I finished in June of 2010.

It's a song I wrote to my Dad after he passed away, right before I started my senior year of high school. I'd only sung the song a few times over the years, mostly for family, but last June I decided to record it in honor of what would have been my Dad's 106th birthday! (He was 57 when I was born) Plus I knew my Sisters would like to have a copy. It's a special song to me and turned out to be a lot harder to record (sing) than I thought it would be... My emotions kept getting the better of me.
But anyway... Perseverance paid off and I got 'er done. Hope you enjoy.

All tracks are RT's except the guitar intro & outro and guitar licks between verses.

I really like how the fiddle track works in this song too. Oh and I recently re-mixed it in Reaper and I think it's cleaner than the original mix I did.

Greg


http://www.mymusicstream.com/gregachord/song-8407537463139.html




1978 FOR YOU DAD WORDS & MUSIC: GREG ACHORD

TEMPO:95


I ONCE KNEW A MAN LIKE NO OTHER I'VE EVER KNOWN

HE TAUGHT ME MANY THINGS AND HELPED ME TO UNDERSTAND

WISE IN THE WAYS OF LIFE AND LOVE AND IN THE END THE LORDS MASTER PLAN


THOUGH HE NEVER SAID VERY MUCH I ALWAYS FELT AS IF WE WERE IN TOUCH

HE WAS LOVED BY MANY KNOWN AS PAPA TO JUST A FEW

WELL LIKE THE MOUNTAINS THAT HE'D KNOWN HE STOOD STRONG AND PROUD

NEVER ASKING OF NO ONE AND NEVER CRYING OUT



YEA I WROTE IT FOR YOU AND IT'S STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART

I'M GONNA SING THEM ALL FOR YOU / CAUSE YOU GAVE ME MY START



NOW I REMEMBER ASKING ONE DAY IS IT TRUE YOU WON'T GET TO STAY

HE SAID YES SON WELL SOMEDAY WE'LL ALL HAVE TO GO

IT SEEMS LIKE THAT WAS SO LONG AGO OH HOW I DREADED THE DAY

WHEN WHAT HE SAID WELL IT WOULD COME TRUE



NOW HE'S GONE IT’S A LOSS TO US ALL BUT ONE THING THAT I RECALL HIM SAYIN

DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO SON BUT GIVE IT YOUR ALL

I MISS YOU DAD I STILL LOVE YOU SO AND I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART



YEA I WROTE IT FOR YOU DAD AND IT'S STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART

I'M GONNA SING THEM ALL FOR YOU SO WE’RE NEVER APART