National Poetry Writing Month prompt to use the concrete form of poetry where the shape of the words is connected to the poem. Weekly songwriting group prompt to use a hook repeatedly. John Prine was one of my songwriting heroes and passed away on April 7, 2020. Two days ago as of this writing.
lyrics
.............................Songwriters
..........................Are Gonna Miss
...........................You John Prine
.............................Repeat four
............................Guitar chords
............................Em - o22ooo;
.............................G - 32ooo3;
.............................C - x32o1o;
.............................D - xxo232;
.............................Introduction
...............................[Em]John
................................[G] Prine
................................[C] John
................................[D] Prine
...............................[Em]John
................................[G] Prine
................................[C] John
................................[D] Prine
...............................[Em]John
...............................[G] Prine
...............................[C] John
...............................[D] Prine
...........You were a songwriter’s songwriter
........Used the simplest of chords and rhymes
......Songwriters are gonna miss you John Prine
........Just a regular guy....... life storyteller and
.......Could make me..................laugh or cry
......Songwriters are.................gonna miss you
.........John........Prine..............John......Prine
..........Songwriters are gonna miss you John
........Prine. They’re crying and they’re writing.
.....They’re playing all of your songs. Still trying
...To figure out how you did it. When they do that
.they’ll use it to make a living...... John Prine John
Prine John Prine John Prine John Prine John Prine
Prine John Prine John Prine John Prine John Prine
..John Prine John Prine John Prine John Prine. This
....Songwriter is sure gonna miss you John Prine
........I’ll use the simplest of chords and rhymes
...............John Prine John Prine John Prine
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