I can hardly believe that I'm typing this, but I have just worked out chords and lyrics for a NEW song by the 74-years-young legend that is Leonard Cohen!
Leonard Cohen's music has been a part of my life since I was a curious teenager, swimming through the oceans of bland music in search of a few islands of hope and joy. I was fortunate enough to discover 'Songs from a Room', and have been a huge fan since. This is a very humble tribute to Leonard Cohen, but you get the picture.
I was unfortunate not to be able to catch him live on his 2009 tour, but the DVD of the London performance has provided me with over 2 and a half hours of spiritual renewal and uplift many, many times.
"Feels so Good" doesn't seem to have featured on that tour, but is now one of the songs Leonard plays as he tours yet again in 2010. To still be writing songs, and indeed undertaking arduous tours, at the time other men of his age have settled for the TV remote, is an indication of the passion and the creativity of the man.
While this is by no means Leonard's best work, it fits in so well with the whole 'vibe' of his recent tours, and has some wonderful wry lyrics - "Cup of coffee in the kitchen, fire up a little danger to my health"...
I'm delighted to be adding to my store of Cohen song chords again, I've posted this one to the link below:
Guitar chords and lyrics - "Feels so Good" by Leonard Cohen
You might enjoy playing along with the song above, or on Youtube at Leonard Cohen - "Feels So Good" live in Chicago . To the best of my knowledge the song hasn't appeared on a studio album as yet, but there are a number of live versions available on YouTube.
You can find the official Leonard Cohen website at : leonardcohen.com
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Joshua Radin "I'd rather be with you"
Joshua Radin is one of those artists who just seems to pass me by, I never seem to hear his songs on radio. I had previously posted my chords and lyrics version of "Closer", which was from Joshua's debut album "We Were Here", but which I actually first heard in an episode of "Scrubs" ( which has been a great source for me in finding good artists I might never have otherwise heard ).
I did recently hear "I'd rather be with you" played on Irish radio, and assumed it was his new single, but a little research shows that this is from his 2nd album "Simple Times", released in 2008, and he actually has a new album "The Rock and The Tide" currently in pre release. I must keep my ears open this time!
In any case, I have worked on creating a simple version of the song, and my interpretation is now on my Pop Songs guitar chords page at the link below
PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Pop Songs, Joshua Radin "I'd Rather be with You"
You should try playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - Joshua Radin "I'd rather be with you". The song is actually in C sharp / D flat, but I've chorded it in C major, so you'll need to put a capo on the first fret to play along in the correct key.
Check out the Joshua Radin MySpace page, where you can listen to "I'd Rather Be With You" and 3 of his other songs, check out his official website at JoshuaRadin.com
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P.J. Murphy
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I did recently hear "I'd rather be with you" played on Irish radio, and assumed it was his new single, but a little research shows that this is from his 2nd album "Simple Times", released in 2008, and he actually has a new album "The Rock and The Tide" currently in pre release. I must keep my ears open this time!
In any case, I have worked on creating a simple version of the song, and my interpretation is now on my Pop Songs guitar chords page at the link below
PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Pop Songs, Joshua Radin "I'd Rather be with You"
You should try playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - Joshua Radin "I'd rather be with you". The song is actually in C sharp / D flat, but I've chorded it in C major, so you'll need to put a capo on the first fret to play along in the correct key.
Check out the Joshua Radin MySpace page, where you can listen to "I'd Rather Be With You" and 3 of his other songs, check out his official website at JoshuaRadin.com
If you are a new visitor, or haven't visited in a while, check out the more than 1,800 songs on my guitar song chords and lyrics site
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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Alicia Keys "Sleeping with a broken heart" Guitar chords and lyrics
Having not posted a song from Alicia Keys for over two years, I'm making up for it now by posting two in quick succession. I recently posted my interpretation of "Empire State of Mind (Part 2)" to my Pop Songs guitar chords page, and have now worked out the chords and lyrics to another great song from her "The Element of Freedom" album - "Sleeping With a Broken Heart". The song reached No. 2 in the U. S. R & B charts earlier this year.
Alicia sings the song in the key of F major, but I have transposed it to D major, to create an easier set of chords for beginners to play. If you want to play along with the song, just put a capo on the third fret, and you will be in key.
After transposing, the chords are very easy just G major, A major and D major in the verse, and G/F#, E minor, A major, D major and G major in the chorus. Don't worry about the G/F#, its just one of those transition chords leading from the G to the E minor and is shaped 2xx003, so from the G just remove your middle finger and place the index finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string, muting the 5th and 4th.
I have posted my version of the chords and lyrics for "Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and added them to my Pop Songs guitar songs page at the link below:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics to Alicia Keys "Sleeping With a Broken Heart"
Try playing along with the video above, or on YouTube - Alicia Keys "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart". Don't forget to put the capo on the 3rd fret!
Alicia's official website is at www.aliciakeys.com
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P.J. Murphy
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Alicia sings the song in the key of F major, but I have transposed it to D major, to create an easier set of chords for beginners to play. If you want to play along with the song, just put a capo on the third fret, and you will be in key.
After transposing, the chords are very easy just G major, A major and D major in the verse, and G/F#, E minor, A major, D major and G major in the chorus. Don't worry about the G/F#, its just one of those transition chords leading from the G to the E minor and is shaped 2xx003, so from the G just remove your middle finger and place the index finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string, muting the 5th and 4th.
I have posted my version of the chords and lyrics for "Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and added them to my Pop Songs guitar songs page at the link below:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics to Alicia Keys "Sleeping With a Broken Heart"
Try playing along with the video above, or on YouTube - Alicia Keys "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart". Don't forget to put the capo on the 3rd fret!
Alicia's official website is at www.aliciakeys.com
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
The Script "For The First Time" Guitar Chords and Lyrics
I had previously posted chords and lyrics for "Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't be moved" from the debut self-titled album by Dublin three-piece band The Script, who are maintaining the trend of new Irish bands breaking onto the international scene in recent years. The band have recently played support for such luminaries as U2 and Paul McCartney.
If anything, their second album, "Science and Faith" is even better than "The Script", both being among those rare albums where every song is a gem, with no makeweight or lightweight songs.
I have now worked out my interpretation of their first single from the new album, "For the First Time" and posted it to my Rock Guitar songs page , at the link below:
Guitar chords and lyrics to "For the First Time" by The Script
Try playing along with the song above, or on YouTube where the link is: The Script "For the First Time" on YouTube
The band's official website is at: http://www.thescriptmusic.com/ie/home/
You can purchase "Science and Faith", or any of the other albums or singles by The Script online at
this "The Script" CD Universe music link
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P.J. Murphy
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If anything, their second album, "Science and Faith" is even better than "The Script", both being among those rare albums where every song is a gem, with no makeweight or lightweight songs.
I have now worked out my interpretation of their first single from the new album, "For the First Time" and posted it to my Rock Guitar songs page , at the link below:
Guitar chords and lyrics to "For the First Time" by The Script
Try playing along with the song above, or on YouTube where the link is: The Script "For the First Time" on YouTube
The band's official website is at: http://www.thescriptmusic.com/ie/home/
You can purchase "Science and Faith", or any of the other albums or singles by The Script online at
this "The Script" CD Universe music link
If you're looking to improve your guitar playing, check out my list of cool and useful guitarist resources on my Online Guitarist Resources page
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Guitar Chords Mumford and Sons "Winter Winds"
This is my third effort at working out chords and lyrics for songs from the recent and brilliant "Sigh no More" album by London's "indie/folk/rock" band Mumford and Sons.
"Winter Winds" was the second single released from the album, and while it didn't meet with the chart success achieved with "Little Lion Man" or "The Cave" ( these being the previous songs I've worked out chords and lyrics for ), I think it's right up there with the others as a classic folk/rock song, with brilliant instrumentation and vocal harmonies, and once again an anthemic chorus to sing along to!
As for the other two, this is quite an easy song to play, with the verses being repeated G D Em C, and the chorus being a repeated C G C G D. Technically there is a C9 or C/D chord in there too ( which is played as 032030 ) and the G chord sounds best played as 320033 rather than 320003.
I have worked out my version of the chords and lyrics for "Winter Winds" and added them to my Rock Songs guitar songs page at the link below:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics to "Winter Winds" by Mumford and Sons
Play along with the video above, or on YouTube - Mumford and Sons "Winter Winds".
You can find the official Mumford & Sons website at www.mumfordandsons.com
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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"Winter Winds" was the second single released from the album, and while it didn't meet with the chart success achieved with "Little Lion Man" or "The Cave" ( these being the previous songs I've worked out chords and lyrics for ), I think it's right up there with the others as a classic folk/rock song, with brilliant instrumentation and vocal harmonies, and once again an anthemic chorus to sing along to!
As for the other two, this is quite an easy song to play, with the verses being repeated G D Em C, and the chorus being a repeated C G C G D. Technically there is a C9 or C/D chord in there too ( which is played as 032030 ) and the G chord sounds best played as 320033 rather than 320003.
I have worked out my version of the chords and lyrics for "Winter Winds" and added them to my Rock Songs guitar songs page at the link below:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics to "Winter Winds" by Mumford and Sons
Play along with the video above, or on YouTube - Mumford and Sons "Winter Winds".
You can find the official Mumford & Sons website at www.mumfordandsons.com
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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