838 tracks by James Michael Taylor
Capo @ 5 in C
Back in 2008 I was the recording secretary for the Fort Worth Singer/Songwriter Association. I submitted this song at our annual contests and was awarded a plaque
for BEST COMEDY SONG, which I consider a serious misunderstanding…
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SHE IS WITH ME
In the hours between the darkness and the dawn
when tears are coming on SHE IS WITH ME
I type her name and address to the picture in the frame
at the Paradise Hotel and SHE IS WITH ME
I know that we are worlds apart
It…
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THE RING IN THE ASH TRAY
Capo @ 3 in G
G
There's a ring in the ash tray of a blue '95 Bronco
C G
In a driveway with a sign that says FOR SALE
D…
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THE ONLY THINGS
Any road that leads to somewhere
Any thought that comes to mind
Any sight on the horizon
Any friend that's left behind
Any meal that's ever eaten
Any quilt that's ever lined
Any concert that is set thru
Any document that…
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I'M A STRANGER TO ME - capo @ 3 playing in C
I'm a stranger to me
I make the bed where I sleep
I cook the food that I eat
I fold the towel that dries
The tears in my eyes
I'm a stranger to me
I'm a stranger to me
Every morning we meet…
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AGELESS ANGEL Capo @ 2 Key Am
Peggy said this song made no sense to her.
Little did I know that her heart had already been given to another man as I was writing this. Her words echo in my heart, "You should have known."
Intro – Am/ Am…
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POTTER'S FIELD KEY Em Capo @ 3
Em……..(hold) Figure 1 is C G Am Em, Figure 2 is A A Em Em
F 1 - You might as well take me out and stand me up against the wall
F 1 - I don't want no bandanna, no cigarettes to ease the fall
F 2 - No…
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A song that Rick Babb started and I finished. He brought me the first verse and the chorus and the music. I finished it.
© 2007 Royal T Music
HERE COMES LONELY Key D
D
Peggy says it’s over but I don’t believe…
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I sang this live few times until
it became clear that it was a joke to the
audience and less and less so for me. Actually a song expressing my deepest anguish.
LIFE GOES ON Key C
C F
When…
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HE STILL LIMPS
EEEEBB/DDDDAA (2) C# (4)
C# It was his birthday. He got a puppy.
She took a hold of his heart B C C#
C# I'll call you Princess. You'll be my buddy
and we will never part B C C# - C# (2)
C# It was his birthday. He…
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I DO (Waltz) Capo @ 3 Key C
C Dm G C G
You made the stars disappear. You say the words that I most fear
C Bass B Am G…
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QUIVER
Johnny Brown set a trap for a rabbit and he went to bed
In the morning he found Mr. Wiggle almost dead
Johnny held his knife to Wiggle's throat
Mr. Wiggles was a quivering. Mr. Wiggles was a quakinh
Mr. Wiggles heart was breaking…
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THE RING IN THE ASH TRAY Key - G Capo at 3
There's a (G) ring in the ash tray of a blue 95 Bronco
(Actually, a green Volvo)
In a (C) drive way with a sign that says “FOR (G) SALE”
And if (D) you're the first caller for (C) $1000 dollars…
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PEGGY’S GONE Capo @ 5 Key C
C G
PEGGY’S GONE after twenty nine years
Am F
Three grown children. What am I doing…
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YOU
There's a place in my mind
Where your face had a home
Long before you walked into my life
Before you were a known
There's a note in my song
That I knew fit somewhere
Tho the journey was long
I hoped i wouldn't be wrong
You would…
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