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geemobee · 2010-07-26T15:57:40+00:00

Hey chaps, I am getting married soon and would like to play a song for my wife to be .. Any recommendations? Note that I am an extremely green guitarist ....

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geemobee

infernox wrote: Or if your Afrikaans, then Beufort Wes by Theuns Jordaan!!!!!!!

No dude - engrish only please ?

I havent heard any of these that you've mentioned - are they technical pieces?

infernox

No idea, but that means lots of people didnt, so you can simplify them without anyone knowing... or fake it like Milly Vanilly!

Sean

You can take just about any song you want and do it simply. How are you vocally? If you have a moderate voice, the guitar simply has to accompany you. I'm assuming you'll be using an acoustic here? If so, take a couple of songs that you might like to do and google the chords and lyrics. You'll get PLENTY of hits. Most of them will be simple chords. Keep it uncomplicated, practice, and you'll have no problem.

doc-phil

infernox wrote: Hinder - Lips of an angel

I think you should maybe avoid that one... at all costs. I'm pretty sure the dude is singing about an ex that he wishes he was still with instead of his wife/current girlfriend ?

"Girl you make it hard to be faithful..." ....eish!

singemonkey

Why not write your own song? If you're going to change the words, you're most of the way there anyway. Then you can take any simple song, get the chords off it, and alter the melody, for example.

Use a simple effective chord combination. Get a melody (if it's you're not singing all the same note, you're doing fine), and put yer ol' heart into it. It's going to mean a lot more if you say, "I wrote you this song." Might well knock her socks off.

Just run it by some friends in good time to make sure it's not wince-inducingly awful ?

infernox

That song... how does it go...

I like big butts and i cannot lie... nice song for a wedding.

chris77

He-he, well hats off to you sir. You've got bigger cahunas than me I tell ya ? A song you wrote yourself will be first prize for sure. And even if you turn out to rhyme like a lovestruck 12 year old, the context will bring a tear to many an eye. Failing that, a classic with easy chords like Grow old with you - adam sandler or something more grandiose like Making love out of Nothing at all - air supply, might work.

infernox

baby baby I get so flustered... when i see you eatin' all my Danone Custard!
leave that alone... or im goin' hoommmmeeeee

Werner-Carstens

"If I should fall behind" by Bruce Springsteen. Easy melody, 4 chords and great lyrics. It worked every time at every wedding I have played.

aubs1

Ok, I'm not gonna be a smart-arse..........if I were in your shoes, and if I was gonna sing ANY song for my wife............it would most certainly be.........

(ok, I am a bit of a romantic...............)

"THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS"- and definitely the BETTE MIDLER version......... ? I'm sure you could learn that quite quickly, and all the best!

Ray

when I'm 64

Sean

Aubs1 wrote: Ok, I'm not gonna be a smart-arse..........if I were in your shoes, and if I was gonna sing ANY song for my wife............it would most certainly be.........

(ok, I am a bit of a romantic...............)

"THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS"- and definitely the BETTE MIDLER version......... ? I'm sure you could learn that quite quickly, and all the best!

??? ??? ??? ???
Aubrey, you're a good oke, but seriously... absolutely... absolutely NOT!!! BIG, BIG -1 for you for that one! ? ?

Man, I had a good laugh ?

lindsmuse

I think you should try work out what she'd like and take it from there .... ?

DonovanB

Take the woman's advice.

or try But for now by jamie cullum...

Tokai-SA

AND I LOVE HER - THE BEATLES

Em Bm
I give her all my love
Em Bm
That's all I do
Em Bm
And if you saw my love
G A
You'd love her too
D
I love her

Em Bm
She gives me everything
Em Bm
And tenderly
Em Bm
The kiss my lover brings
G A
She brings to me
D
And I love her

Bm D Bm A
A love like ours, could never die
Bm A A+D
As long as I have you near me

Em Bm
Bright are the stars that shine
Em Bm
Dark is the sky
Em Bm
I know this love of mine
G A
Will never die
D
And I love her.

Next question? ?

geemobee

Tokai SA wrote: AND I LOVE HER - THE BEATLES

That one looks good, now where can I get a copy so I can actually hear how it goes ???

Thanks for the pointers chaps ... maybe I'll pop the Vid on here for you guys after the wedding ?

Tokai-SA

Here you go.

Squonk

Have I told you lately that I love You - Van Morrison (Rod Stewart's unplugged one is also quite good)

The lyrics are down to earth and not too cheesy 8)

I think I would have sung this song at my wedding if I had the courage :-[

geemobee

Tokai SA wrote: Here you go.

Cool thanks, nice words!

Any others that I can try before I decide on which one to go for?

singemonkey

I think TokaiSa's onto a winner there. You can't fight Lennon/McCartney.