It's pure BIAB with the vocal done in BIAB. The punch in on the chorus didn't quite work, but it's too noisy here to do more than a sketch. grin I'd love some comments as writing original songs is a new departure for me. It might need a pre chorus bit etc. My biggest concern is that I might have nicked the melody magpie style? Whilst transcribing the vocals from the song, I realised there's another verse worth that got left behind. It's interesting how it morphed as it moved from quite dense poem to song. Anyway, I'm hoping to churn out a bunch of songs of which this is the first - that I'll admit to. grin

BIAB Details
Style is _FLKSWAG.STY (Folk Swing Acoustic Guitar w/ Ba)
RealTracks in style: ~1136:Bass, Acoustic-Guitar, FolkSwing Sw 110
RealTracks in song: ~372:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 120
RealTracks in song: 2440:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking FolkySwing Sw 110
RealTracks in song: 1997:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SmoothJazzCool Sw16 100
RealDrums in style: JazzBrushes#1: a: JazzBrushes#1b: JazzBrushes#1
Vocals pretty much live once I'd got a melody for the chorus. One poorly executed punch in on the 2nd chorus.


The Coffee Bar Cowboy

Lyrics - The Coffee Bar Cowboy

Verse 1

The Cowboy King of this old town will never sing again.
No more his sad old eyes display his sacrifice and pain.
He’s hung his boots up one last time for now he sees the end.
The ancient sound of wood on steel his fingers no more bend
He’ll never wear those tattered jeans and play again they say?
No lover’s words, no soothing tones could help this dreamer stay.
We love him still and miss him sure, the man who plays no more.
His heart is torn, a faded dream, his guitar by the door.

Chorus

My final song, my footsteps gone, Peaceful in my earthly bed
Remember me my fickle friend, my joyful memories I now send.
As laughing people danced and played, we loved and sang our way
Farewell my friend, farewell once more, forever loved you were for sure.

Verse 2

His old worn records line the wall, it’s time to play them all.
Farewell my friend, farewell once more, his memories fill the hall.
Searching but never finding fame, he walks toward the door
The loss and pain, his life a song thrown sadly to the floor
The Cowboy King of this old town, will never sing again.
He’s hung his boots up one last time. He knows it’s not the same.
His heart it torn a faded dream, his name now lost in time.
No more my sad old eyes display the sacrifice was mine.

Chorus

My final song, my footsteps gone, Peaceful in my earthly bed
Remember me my fickle friend, my joyful memories I now send.
As laughing people danced and played, we loved and sang our way
Farewell my friend, farewell once more, forever loved you were for sure.
Farewell my friend, farewell once more, forever loved you were for sure.
Farewell my friend, farewell once more, forever loved you were for sure.

Copyright 2017

Last edited by lambada; 06/16/17 09:31 PM.
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