@crisp1 (aka Doug) offered these lyrics to me to see what I could do with them. Of course, I loved the lyrics immediately but I was hearing different chord progressions in different sections, so that took some thought blending different sections together. I added some repetition in lyrics that Doug didn't write (hope that's okay). It helped bring different ideas together. The end product I really liked. I'm hoping Doug is happy with it!!
crisp1: Doug is happy with it! Really nice chord changes and it all goes together so well. Repetitions never bother me -- I totally get why they're necessary. Thanks for another great collab, David!
I Want You Always
Lyrics: Doug
Music: David
(capo 3rd fret)
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]
[G] What use would [D] stars be
[Am] In the dark of [Em] night
[G] If you stopped [D] sharing
[Em] Your own true [Am] light
[Em] [Am]
[G] Why smell the flowers
On a warm spring [C] day
If you were taking
Your love away [G]
taking Your love away [D]
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
[D] Always
[G] Who’d make me [D] smile
Nobody [Am] else [Em]
[G] If you went and [D] left me
By [Em] myself [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[G] How would my heart beat
At the break of [C] dawn
If I woke up
And you were gone [G]
And you were gone [D]
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
[D] Always
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]
[Am] Don’t really have any worries
[G] That you’ll leave me out of the blue
[Am] If there’s anything I don’t doubt at all
[G] It’s that you feel for me
The way I [D] feel for you
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
I want you [C] now
I want you [G] always
[D] Always
[G] [D] [Am] [Em]
[G] [D] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]
@sdcpaman Mar 2022
@audrey thank you for the kind words. I think your right about the harmony on the chorus.
@audrey Mar 2022
Aww, this is such a sweet set of lyrics Doug. Love it. It's very moving and sdcpaman, you've created a lovely melody to set these lyrics to. I can easily hear this with the chorus filled out with some vocal harmonies. Sweet song guys.
@sheslin Feb 2022
Doug's lyrics are so compelling and well structured. I really like the melody you created to bring these lyrics to life. You rich guitar strumming and gentle, emotive vocals are a pleasure to listen to. Really nice collab!