http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum Ask any questions you have about songwriting here. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:15:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/proweb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/songwriting/24801-how-do-i-write-good-song/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:55:34 GMT Hey people, this is my first post and my first question, how do I write a good song??:helpsmili

I mean, I've tried, but I just can't get it right....will someone please help? ]]> Songwriting MYZTIK http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/songwriting/24801-how-do-i-write-good-song/ http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/songwriting/24794-poor-sam-stone/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:52:24 GMT I used the character from the famous song, and pinched a title from another in this one. I can imagine these lines being put to several styles of music. I'm not going to try to put them to music myself, but would be very pleased if anyone else wanted to give them a go - any style - chop change, add subtract, any thing you like.

It doesn't have a chorus as such, but the repeated 8 bars at the end of each verse are a sort fo chorus/refrain.

Poor Sam Stone

Poor Sam Stone - died alone
Sister Morphine, takes care of her own
She knew how to help him, find his way home
He died in her arms, took him out of his Hell..... 4 x 4 bars
Poor Sam Stone - -
Ring the bell. 2 x 4 bars

Sat one night, in a downtown diner
Watched all the people, living best they can
Only the fear, made him get this far
A man on his own, one more burnt out shell (4 x 4)
Poor Sam Stone - -
Ring the bell

Love only happened, to everyone else
No promises made, had ever come true
No point in trying, couldn't see his way through
Sitting alone, how could anyone tell (4 x 4)
Poor Sam Stone - -
Ring the bell.

Lived his life, much like any other
Some say he still loved her, that he just got tired
Drifted one night, to a cheap motel
Sister Morphine, would take care of him well (4 x 4)
Poor Sam Stone - -
Ring the bell.

bridge/climax/outro sort of thing:

Who knows if she loved him, he never could tell
Two kids and no job - couldn't blame her for leaving
He knew that he'd failed her, couldn't ask her to stay
Too much booze in his bones, too much anger and pain (4 x 4)
He turned to the friend, he knew he could trust
To take care of business, without any fuss
She took him down easy, he just floated away
She knew how to help him, find his way out of Hell (4 x 4)

Poor Sam Stone
Ring the bell. ]]> Songwriting carol m http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/forum/songwriting/24794-poor-sam-stone/