Sometimes they just pop into my head at the same time. I can think of a couple of songs that did that; a basic lyric or hook and melody and then I had to sit down with the guitar and figure out what chords supported that melody. For the most part though, I keep a book of lyrics that I pen when it strikes me. When I'm messing around on guitar and I stumble upon a riff I like, I grab my lyric book and see if anything fits the riff. When the magic happens, it's there!
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