Whitman Rinaldo

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A slow torch song with nylon acoustic guitar similar to Clapton's Unplugged sound.

The great saxaphone solo is by Chris Vadala, formerly with Chuck Mangione

WHY WONT YOU MARRY ME?

I'm beside as you as you sleep
After evenings making love
We rarely fight and we talk things out
We go hand in hand, glove in glove
My heart's on my sleeve when I describe my love
I'm prepared for eternity
I feel we're as one as two can be
Why won't you marry me?

We've had time to build things up
We're each other's finest friend
There's passion as bright as gold is gold
As red as the roses I send
And so the diamond ring I picked out catches the light perfectly
I've asked the question, but I'm in the dark
Why won't you marry me?

We may always be lonely
If we let things break apart
My choice -a wife
Your choice -your life
You're free to break my heart
(c) 1994 copywrite Charles W Rinaldo

179

Instrumental which start with a Miles Davis like muted Trumpet solo, enters a Flamenco inspired guitar part and culminates in a big flashy end that always reminded me of music for a Roman Emperer

It was a jam on a beat and an disonant chord pattern, and led to something really nice

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UNREQUITED LOVE CAN MAKE YOU ACT STRANGE

I Mean Nothing

About an hour ago I called you on the telephone
You weren't there, but I knew my chance was blown
I told the answering machine all I felt and thought
I must be mad to come off so cold and hot

When I called the florist, well, I must have lost my mind
How can I expect you to respond in kind
You didn't call; you didn't write; I must have flipped you out
When I called your Mother I surely had no doubt

I don't mean to disturb you
I don't mean to frighten you
Where there's a will there's a way
Unless I mean nothing to you

I'm sure you wish that I would simply go away
I have no choice that's all I've got to say
Given logic I can't make the choice
I've got to hear it come from you and your own voice

I delight in you
Something's right in you
And yes I'm fighting to
Spend my whole life here with you
(c) Charles Rinaldo dilwhit@verizon.net

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Everybody has a past and most of us are unfit in some way. When you finally find love are you worthy?

She Can't Read My Mind

There's a lot she doesn't know
When I stand beside her my faults don't show
I don't want to disappoint her
But I live in fear she'll have to know
She can't read my mind

I've done some things I'm not proud of
Then again, I am not the worst around
But I don't want to disappoint her
With my guilt, broken word and moody frowns

I've a greedy streak and I have a temper
I cuss and drink and smoke too much--Will it hurt her?
I don't want to disappoint her
When my shadow takes a hold of me

She can't read my mind
She wouldn't dream
No she hasn't seen
She can't read my mind

(c)Charles Whitman Rinaldo diwhit@verizon.net
2988 Caribbean Court Fairfax,VA 22031 (703)641-0589

46

Faith is the instrument to uplift the weary

I wrote the song after seeing Ladysmith Black Mombazo at Wolftrap, VA

GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH

INTRO
Dsus4/E bass Dsus4/Ebass Em G Em G Dsus4 E/bass

G D C G
God give me strength; Give me some relief now
G D C G
I'm lonely and tired and it's straining my belief now
G D C G
With faith in the future -- hoping for the best now
G D C G
I want to have my work done I want to have some rest now

CHORUS
G D C G
I talk about liberty I ask for you to give it to me
G D C Em
Never really had none God give me strength

Give the people necessities; Give them lots to eat now
Give them a home keep them off the street now
Em D
Remove the cause of war Bring us peace next door
C D
Make us fair and free Bring us liberty

REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT INTRO
BRIDGE

We will make it some day today we can start now
Show us the way make a peaceful heart now
We got a lot of challenges; We got a big surprise now
We're coming home; Open up our eyes now

(c) 1992, 1994 Charles Whitman Rinaldo dilwhit@sprintmail.com
2988 Caribbean Court Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 641-0589

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This is a Christian song, acknowledging that it 's hard to find strong attraction & temptation

SWEET AS THE APPLE

F#m
Well I can see you've got a big heart and your kisses are sweet
Bm
Sweet as the apple in the the Garden of Eden and so good to eat
F#m A
Well we're both in this together as we share the treat
D E F#m
It really gives me pleasure and I feel complete

Well you say you've got a black heart, but I don't know what you mean
The blood on the cross that courses through your body can make you clean
We're all looking for love and find the next best thing
God knows we're not perfect we're just human beings (Human Beings)

CHORUS
C#m F#m
Never let an unkind word--cross your mouth (oh-uh-huh)
C#m F#m
Never lose your faith--cross you heart
F#m Gm G#m Bm Cm C#m
It should cross your mind that we're cross the line
A E F#m E6
Hoping that love is going to save us (twice)

Well I'm going to tell you woman, I've got a good heart
It once was broken but I really got it smoking right now
Well we're both in this together you got nothing to hide
I can see my friend you've got a heart to mend
Won't you let me inside

REPEAT CHORUS

C Copyright 1992, 1995 Charles Whitman Rinaldo
diwhit@verizon.net