"The Empty Chair" - original

The Empty Chair


He sits alone in a restaurant
Stares at an empty chair
Thinks about all the years gone by
And how his life got him there
Memories of a love gone bad
Fade as the seasons turn
And theres a voice heard from that empty chair
Maybe this time hell learn
And it says

(Chorus)
Steady now, take it slow
Dont move your heart so fast
Take a deep breath and a few steps back
If you want love to last
Let each moment have its fill
Use your faith, if you dare
And one day true love will come around
And fill this empty chair

He met a girl with a broken heart
Says she was treated unfair
And as he looked into her sweet brown eyes
He saw an empty chair
She talks about a love gone bad
And the times shes been burned
Shes realized, this time she cant go back
I guess she finally learned
And she hears

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
Many things throughout our lives
Dont always go as planned
And the times that bring us to our knees
We just dont understand
But through the tears a light appears
When we recognize
That sometimes it takes the taste of pain
To open up our eyes


They walk into a restaurant
And as they begin to share
Smilin eyes as they both realize
Theyve filled their empty chairs
They talk about a love brand new
And what tomorrow will bring
Holding on to one anothers hands
They hear that empty chair sing
And it says

(Chorus)




Lyrics & Music Written By:
Richard Michael Gabriel
Copyright 2008

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The
• Empty
• Chair
• Acoustic
• Guitar
• Love
• Story

[musicfamily]

Very nice good enough as Eagles song. Sell it to the Eagles if they are so thick and don't invite you to join their band/company to replace Don Felder, but make sure you have your lawyer go through the contract first. :P

[Resonantforce]

Thanks musicfamily, I appreciate the Eagles comparison!

I just found out today that they, the Eagles, are coming to the MGM Grand (where I work) on April 24! Very Cool!!!!

[dmanfromm]

This is great! Just one thing though, the metronome (percussion?) was a little distracting. Did you make the bass backing track, too?

[Resonantforce]

Hey thanks Danny! Yeah, I know the click was off at times. I might do it again and re-post it later. And yes I did do the bass track as well. Some of my other videos have full arrangements that I also did. Thanks for watching and commenting.

~Rich

[SNAXDUO]

5 stars for sure!

[Resonantforce]

Thank you, SNAX!

[lps45s8tracks]

Enjoyed Da Listen.Love it.My song His Empty chair is a little sadded based on a true story.Your You Tube Bro.(~;Yrral Mallik of Songramp AKA Larry Gordon Killam of Facebook Group Songwriters Unite.Over 1900 members and growing;~)

[zerobio]

Hey Rich! I really enjoy your discussion at the start of the video...really down to earth and friendly. Then you get into a really cool song! I agree with the Eagles reference but aside from that, it's YOUR song man and it's great. Love the challenging chord structure ... thank you for steering away from the simplistic and going for something much more interesting. And as usual, you write really good lyrics. Congrats man on a superb production. Now I'm hooked and ready for more. *****

[BriKelley]

HEY LITTLE BETHLAHEM!! haha see you later

[Resonantforce]

Thanks Craig! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for subbing, I'll do the same my friend!

Take care!

~Rich