[Katie Wilson]

I'll change it to put capitals in so it represents major or minor

[RealKevM]

Right this is a complete beginner who knows nothing about music - I've used a free chord app and tried to match it up with my lyrics , I've got no idea how it sounds.

I've done it in C major I believe - I didn't spend to long on it in case I'm wasting my time
Here's what I've done for the first verse

I met him at the airport

V1
I met him  at the airport.   on my way    to Spain
       C                    DM7                 EM.           G

I    wanted   to  get    away  from the rain
C     Am          B.        G.              Am

he.was  going    to Mexico
    C.      DM            AM


I didn't think    I'd see him    again
         C               DM                  AM


If it's any good it's just a fluke

Nice one Katie, i'm going to have a strum of it when I get home
Oasis are pretty easy to learn on the whole so hope that goes well, they are one of my favourite bands too.

[Katie Wilson]

Thanks kev I do wonder if I've put to many different notes in

[Johnnyuk]

Hi Katie,
If you would like me to make up a chord sequence with a beat structure etc for you to write too just ask ok.
No problem at all,
Johnny

[Katie Wilson]

Hi Johnny that would be great

Thank you
Katie xxx

[Johnnyuk]

Hi Johnny that would be great

Thank you
Katie xxx

Ok i will make you something up.
Johnny

[Johnnyuk]

Hi Katie,
Below is a link to some music structure i just made for you to write too. All it is is a chorus and verse for 3:25 mins.
It's enough to get a songs lyric started and if it works out i can add a bridge to it for you later on no problem.
Johnny

Link: https://allihoopa.com/s/RVpFpo0z#

[Katie Wilson]

These are some lyrics that I wrote recently I've added some chords but alot of it is guess work

The song that I was thinking about when I was thinking of a sound was town called malice by the jam I'm hoping that someone can do something with this I don't mind if it needs changing at all chord or lyrically

Thanks Katie
Mirror mirror

V1
I looked.      at myself.     in the mirror
    FMAJ              Dm7.               FMAJ
 and what did I see ?
             Dm7
it wasn't me     that's for sure
          Dm7.                  FMAJ
all I saw looking back       was a sad man
                 DM7                            FMAJ

Chorus
mirror mirror         what secrets do you     hold ?
        FMAJ.                              CMAJ.            Am7
don't you know     there's a lady
             FMAJ                 CMAJ
that you can't see
           Gmin
she's there      but you can't see her face
     FMAJ.                          CMAJ

V2
It's the human race    you see
          FMAJ.                       Am7
they don't  understand her quest     for freedom
                  FMAJ.    FMAJ.                            Am7
nobody sees     the barbed wire
            FMAJ.               CMAJ
that surrounds her
         FMAJ

Chorus
mirror mirror         what secrets do you     hold ?
        FMAJ.                              CMAJ.            Am7
don't you know     there's a lady
             FMAJ                 CMAJ
that you can't see
           Gmin
she's there      but you can't see her face
     FMAJ.                          CMAJ

Bridge
take me away     to a place that saves me
           FMAJ.                       CMAJ
and where     I can look In the mirror and fool myself for a while
       FMAJ.                                    CMAJ

V3
she feels ugly     and unloved
      FMAJ.                    Am7
When she looks into the unforgiving     mirror
            FMAJ.                 FMAJ.                    Am7
Sometimes      She can't help herself
        FMAJ.                      Am7
and she needs     to be a swan
     FMAJ.                       Am7
and not an ugly duckling     for a few hours
    FMAJ.                                         CMAJ


Chorus
mirror mirror         what secrets do you     hold ?
        FMAJ.                              CMAJ.            Am7
don't you know     there's a lady
             FMAJ                 CMAJ
that you can't see
           Gmin
she's there      but you can't see her face
     FMAJ.                          CMAJ

[cowparsleyman]

Katie

You are making really good progress, do you enjoy it?

cpm

[Katie Wilson]

I love writing lyrics and am just picking up,the guitar maybe 20 mins a day or every other day and doing my chords so yes I'm enjoying it and not making it a chore

[dasntn]

Hi Katie

I've not looked at it in depth, but there is a BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/guide/ that has a short, easy to read guide on songs, what the parts are, how to write a song. Might be worth a quick look to see it is helpful to you.

Keep at it - that's the way to get more confident!

cheers
Dave

[Katie Wilson]

Thanks Dave I'll def take a look

[tone]

V1
I looked.      at myself.     in the mirror
    FMAJ              Dm7.               FMAJ
 and what did I see ?
             Dm7
it wasn't me     that's for sure
          Dm7.                  FMAJ

Hi Katie

Just a quick tip for sharing your chords with other musicians. When you're using a regular major chord, you don't need to indicate it. Instead of FMAJ you can just write F

Here's a quick primer for other chord types you might use:
C (straight major chord)
Cm (straight minor chord)
C7 (straight dominant 7 chord (notes = C E G Bb))
C+7 (straight major 7 chord (notes = C E G B)) (if this confuses you, don't worry, you'll come to know the difference in time)
Cm7 (straight minor 7 chord)

That should cover it for now. Once you're comfortable with all of those you may or may not want to delve into other chord types such as diminished, augmented and various extended chords.

Good on you for picking up the guitar. It's the most fun you can have with a lump of wood in your hands (apparently) :p

[Katie Wilson]

Here's anew song I'm working on I've kept it simple with just 3 chords and trying to tune my guitar with an app - I've watched a you tube video with Marty Swartz

This is just about the First World War and going over the top in the trenches

Over the top

Verse1
 time to go , over the top
Em.                 Am
I kiss your stained -photo graph
Em.                              Am
It'll always stay -next to my heart
Em.                         Em
even in death,  at the end
Em.                        Am

Chorus
Over the top
G
Into no man's land
G
the band plays the songs
G
that will make us strong
G

Verse 2
Over the wire we make our way
Em
I see Jimmy fall
Am
Who'll get the next call
Em

Chorus all G
Over the top
Into no man's land
the band plays the songs
that will make us strong

Verse 3
Fear -grabs me
Em
like a man possessed
Am
I'll do anything
Em
to get out this mess
Am

Chorus all G
Over the top
Into no man's land
the band plays the songs
that will make us strong

Verse 4
I don't feel a thing
Em
as I -hit the ground
Am
your photograph
Am
falls as I fall
Am

2nd chorus all G
Over the top
Into no mans land
your photograph
still close to my heart

Out all G chord

Over the top
into no man's land
buried with your photo
next to -my heart

all the young men
G
in a foreign field
G

all with a photo
Em
next to their hearts
Am