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Songwriting - Recipe for a simple blues song

Song writing Lesson.
Recipe for an easy blues song.

3 lines per verse. First and second lines are the same words.

The third line ends in a word that is a rhyme or near rhyme for the last word in the first lines.

The third line resolves or answers or somehow completes what was said in the previous 2 lines.

The first line is often about 12 syllables give or take a few syllables. The third line is about the same.

Classic example from John Lee Hooker

The chord structure shown can be used for many songs/
Here, I is a G, IV is a C and V is a D.

I read your (I) add this morning,
you said you want a real good man.

I read your (IV) add this morning,
you said you want a real good (I) man.

Now I’m (V)here for you honey and (IV) I wanna
know your (I) plan. (V)

Near rhyme – different song – same pattern:
If the river was whiskey and I was a diving duck. (x2)
I would swim to the bottom, drink my way back up.

Duck and up are NEAR RHYMES.

2 to 4 verses is a nice length
Songs often end by repeating a verse at the end.

Practice verses- you write the 3rd line:

I got a 3 string, a 4 string,
a deuce and a diddley bow. (x2)
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3rd line has to end in a rhyme or near rhyme for bow.
So: The grass is gittin long, I gotta go out and mow.
Better: I got 4 cbgs and I want to build some more.

I got tuners from Gitty
and a tail piece made of brass. (x2)

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I want to loop like bemuzic and pick like keni lee (x2)

__________________________________________

I want a Brickdust haircut and a hat like Uncle John (x2)

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Hope you get the idea, hope you have some fun.

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Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 11, 2012 at 9:11pm: He-he-he-he...

Seriously, though, you're doin' a great service here, my friend.

Comment by The Professor on January 11, 2012 at 10:26am: John you are excellent value. Fantastic.

Comment by Uncle John on January 11, 2012 at 6:36am: Not bad, Bear. Made me laugh.

Ron, get your Oily ass off my grass!

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 11, 2012 at 1:58am: There once was an old man named John,

Whose admirers 'round him did fawn.

But he remained humble,

And quite oft did mumble

"You damned kids get offa my lawn!"

>:-E

Comment by bemuzic on January 11, 2012 at 1:51am: lol, you ARE worthy!!

Comment by Uncle John on January 11, 2012 at 1:45am: A verse regarding bemuzic's and Bug's songs with mention of me:

       Well, I do I feel proud/ but unworthy too.

       Yeah I feel proud/ but unworthy too.

       It's so fine to have/ good nation friends like you.

Comment by Uncle John on January 11, 2012 at 1:22am: JP and Clock,

   I kind of hope this 15 minutes of fame passes soon. But you, know...   I would look so good in the movies.

    And that 1915 movie? Not me. I was still a toddler then.

Comment by Clock The Wolf on January 10, 2012 at 2:20pm: "What next? Probably a movie, I'm guessin"-- JP Swenson

There was a movie called Uncle John, came out back in 1915 though.

Probably not the same guy... at least I hope it isn't the same guy!

Nah, couldn't be...

Comment by JP Swenson on January 10, 2012 at 1:23pm: ......and the legend grows.......now they're writing songs about you in GB John! What next?! Probably a movie, I'm guessin'!