Name: If You Must Go - original song (studio version) @harriet-b
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T08:17:00-05:00
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Description: If You Must Go - original song (studio version)

If You Must Go - original song (studio version)

harriet b 2026-09-23 | If You Must Go - original song (studio version)

My Mind’s On You #originalmusic #indie #infatuation #obsession #obsessed

harriet b 2026-01-09 | ...

Come back to me - original song with chords and lyrics

harriet b 2026-01-08 | Firstly, this is more of an experiment than a song. In fact, I wrote it as a vehicle to try out the erhu on garageband. I use the app on an ipad and I just can’t see any wind instruments at all but I found this and I love it. it’s used in Chinese music, which I also love. I like to think the wind is having a conversation via the erhu.
I also have great difficulty in alternating the choice of chords- I am able to change one or two but can only ever access 12 at a time so I had to play this song slightly lower than I would like. Anyway I thought I would post it as something a little different. I know it could be better in every way, but this was just a bit of fun and I thought I’d share

lyrics and melody by Harriet Barbir
track garageband
image created on Craiyon

Come back to me

intro am, g, dm7, em
am, g, dm, am

am, g, dm7, em
am, g, dm, am
every night while i am dreaming
i walk along the sea
and in my dream the wind is calling
come back to me

am, g, dm7, em
am, g, dm, am
I walk along, the beach is golden
footsteps melt into the sand
the sun hangs low above the water
then bids a farewell to the strand

f, g, em, am
the wind is howling
like a ghost that can’t be free
f g em
saying please come back to me

am, g, dm7, em (just music)
am, g, dm, am

am, g, dm7, em
am, g, dm, am
I walk again, dawn is breaking,
My dream drifts out to sea
The wind is quiet, softly taking
My love back home to thee

f, g, em, am
the wind is howling
like a ghost that can’t be free
f g em
saying please come back to me

am, g, dm7, em
am, g, dm, am (music)

A Little Love Song - original song

harriet b 2026-01-05 | Well, I had fun writing this one and, though it mentions music, one of the big loves of my life, it’s not biographical. I hope you enjoy it.

lyrics and melody ©Harriet Barbir January 2026
sketch me also

These Are The Words - original song

harriet b 2026-01-03 | A reflection on heartbreak, resilience and the lasting presence of love even after goodbye - yes, another cheery little number 😀
melody and lyrics ©Harriet Barbir January 2026
sketch by Harriet Barbir

My Mind’s On You - an original song with arrangement by @makisGibs

harriet b 2025-12-28 | This song was inspired by the melody and its repetitive sound and, quite frankly, there just aren’t enough songs in this world with the word fixate in the lyrics, so I’ve tried to address that.

Lyrics and melody written by Harriet Barbir December 2025
With many thanks to Sebastian Stone on Guitar and Bass
and to Makis Paradeisopoulos on electric guitar and drums.
Vocal recording at SKP Recording Studios
Mix and mastering by Makis Paradeisopoulos
Sketch is a joint effort - my granddaughter Arabella did this sketch and I modified it, added colours etc.
Sebastian also mastered the track in a different version and I thought perhaps of doing a poll to see which one people prefer but I will post that one too in a week or so as I also love that one but it’s so hard to choose.

A Boy Like You #song #newmusic #indiemusic #indieartist

harriet b 2025-12-28 | A song about a carefree charming boy

The Calm After My Storm - an original song

harriet b 2025-12-27 | This is another attempt at creating a song using Garageband app - the guitar and piano can sound quite generic so I may record it properly with Sebastian at some point, but he’s on a break and I have other songs rattling around.

This is a love song but the inspiration for this song came from a blog I read about a week ago. I submitted a few Christmas songs to Radio Christmas which is based in Amersham, Bucks-and which they kindly played. The show broadcasts also from Guatemala, where the founder of the charity Street Kids Direct lives. Duncan did live broadcasts each day throughout December in the wee small hours of the morning each day from there and spoke often about the work they do on the ground to help street kids, providing education, running bakeries where kids learn a skill and many other things. And he wrote a blog that really touched me. In it he told how kids would often come in just to say hello to the volunteers out there and often these kids were anxious and some would ask for a hug. But one child came along and they weren’t quite sure what she wanted until he pointed at another child getting a hug and she simply said she wanted one of those- she didn’t know what hugs were or what they were called, she just knew he wanted one, and I just thought that was the saddest thing I’d heard in a long time. I had to write a song about that- it will make more sense if you’ve read this far.

Melody and lyrics by Harriet Barbir
sketch ( guilty your honour)
music created using Garageband
please check out the charity streetkidsdirect.org.uk

A Boy Like You - original song with full arrangement by @makisGibs

harriet b 2025-12-22 | A nostalgic light hearted pop ballad about a girl reminiscing over a charming carefree boy who still makes her heart flutter.

This was a fun song to write and I hope you enjoy it.
Lyrics and melody written by ©Harriet Barbir December 2025
Many thanks to Sebastian Stone on acoustic guitar, bass and piano who also recorded the vocals at SKP Recording Studios
And many thanks, again, to Makis Paradeisopoulos who came on board with this song and added his wonderful talent playing electric guitar and drums and who mixed the track. Thank you!
Sketch by Harriet Barbir

Time Moves On - an original song (studio version)

harriet b 2025-12-19 | This song reflects on loss, nostalgia, and acceptance, capturing how memories fade as time moves on and finding peace in living day to day.

Melody and lyrics written by Harriet Barbir
guitar and organ, many thanks to Sebastian Stone
Recorded and mastered by Sebastian Stone at SKP Recording Studios, London
image - photo by © Harriet Barbir, taken at one of my favourite haunts, Helmsley, Yorkshire.

Time Moves On
2nd fret/capo
g, sometimes i (am7) wonder who you (g) are
(c) sometimes i (am) wonder if you’re (d) real
(g)sometimes (am7)i forget that (em)you exist at (am7) all
(c) sometimes it (am) helps if I don’t (d) feel, and

(g/c)Time moves (g) on
(c) night (am) turns to (d) dawn
(em) a single (c) thought can chase the (g) rest (c) awtay
(am) and so we
(c) live from
day to (d) day

(g) Those days we (am7) never feared the (g) night
(c) those days we ( am) didn’t fear our (d) dreams
(g) those days have (am7)swallowed up the (g) light
(am7) these days are (c) never what they (d) seem

(g) Time (am) moves (g)on
(c) night (am) turns to (d) dawn
(em) a thought will (c) come and (g) chase the rest (c) away
(am7)and so we
(c) live from day to (d)day

(am7) We let the world
slip through our (g) hands
(am7) Believed the stars would shape our (em) plans
(c) The moments (g) fade but (em) still they (am) stay
(c) Like echoes calling far (d) away

am, em, am7, d7

(g) sometimes I (am7) search but I don’t (g) find
(am7) sometimes my words get left (d) behind
(em) sometimes it (c) feels like (g) none of it is ( c) real
(am7) sometimes it’s better I don’t (d) feel

as (g/am) Time moves (g) on
(c) night (am7) turns to (d) dawn
(em) and every (c) shadow fades (g) into the (c) day
(am7) sometimes I feel, and (d) that’s okay

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My Mind’s On You - original song

harriet b 2025-12-13 | Hi, all,
This is change from the previous two songs, it’s darker, but I can’t write the same songs over and over and neither do I want to.
It’s a little song inspired by the melody, most of them are, and about obsession but it’s pure invention and not personal. In any case I hope you enjoy venturing into the darker side. I did. It was fun to write.
Lyrics and melody by © Harriet Barbir
sketch as above

Freddie listening to @mariomansuelli8967 this morning and I suggest you all do too #italiansinger

harriet b 2025-12-12 | ...

Dreaming - an original song

harriet b 2025-12-09 | It’s coming closer to Christmas so this may be one of my last songs for this year (as @petejohns might say, Auntie Penny as it is the one before the penultimate song, probably 😀)
I do have Christmas songs that I’ve written under a Christmas playlist if you care to check that out but before that, please enjoy Dreaming

Dreaming
lyrics and melody written by © Harriet Barbir
with many, many thanks to Sebastian Stone on piano, bass and strings and for recording and mastering the track at SKP recording studios
sketch by Harriet Barbir

Dreaming

(cadd9)Spending all my days, (am) spending all
my nights just (em) dreaming, (g)dreaming
(cadd9) the visions i can see
(am) are merely fantasy that’s (em) all , that’s all
(f) I spend my time alone and (g) then
i waste (am) time I’ll never own (em) again
(f) dreaming time away, like (em) sugar melting in the (g) rain

(cadd9) I let time slip by, building (am) castles in the sky, that (em) fell down, fell (g) down
(cadd9) i had fallen too, (am) before I really knew you (em)well
(f) why did I chase the light
that only (g) vanished in the night
and (am) left behind a phantom (em) pain
(f) where the best of me should be
is a (em)missing part I
can’t (g) regain

(f) perhaps those dreams weren’t (g) mine at all
(em)maybe castles (am) have to fall
and (f)merge into the (em) dark like
like a dream you can’t (g) recall

(cadd9)From today I’ll end this spell
and (am) things I used to tell (em)
myself
(cadd9) for when love does come to
be
(am) a thing that’s mine I’m sure i’ll (em)see
though (f)dreams may fade I’m going to (g) find
that loves not (am) perfect it’s just warm and (em) kind
and i can leave those (em) dreams i had (g) behind

cadd9, am, em
cadd9, am, em, c

Sailing

harriet b 2025-12-08 | ...

Just Dancing - an original song (studio version)

harriet b 2025-12-05 | lyrics and melody by © Harriet Barbir
Piano and bass beautifully played by Sebastian Stone
you can hear Sebastian (kaysien) here

youtu.be/1hA6xf1jo7s?si=73AO_YocQdCkpgQL

Recorded and mastered at SKP recording studios London
sketch by Harriet Barbir
find it on spotify open.spotify.com/track/7d6asEfADlS9AI7xsFcndK?si=Njbo4yS0RQ-dDQHgQD8__g

Just Dancing
capo 1st fret

cadd9, dm7
cadd9, dm7

(cadd9) looking at you, just (dm7) looking at you,
(cadd9) the lights are down low,
we’re taking it slow
just (dm7) dancing,
dancing with (cadd9) you
with (dm7) you

(cadd9) Your hand holding mine,
and we (dm7)moving in time
as the (cadd9) day fades away
and the room starts to sway
just (dm7) dancing. dancing with (cadd9) you (dm7) you

(am) I don’t want the music to (em) stop
(dm7) i just want the music to (g) flow
(am) I want you here in my (em) arms
(dm7) i never want to let you (g)go

cadd9, dm7
cadd9, dm7

(cadd9) looking at you, just (dm7) looking at you,
(cadd9)the lights are down low,
and we’re taking it slow
just (dm7) dancing,
dancing with (cadd9) you, (dm7) you
dancing with (cadd9) you, dm7, c

Sailing - an original song

harriet b 2025-12-05 | I almost forgot to free this from the unlisted videos - I recorded it a couple of months ago and was saving it for the Charity album but it didn’t make the grade. It’s a little different in style but why not?

Sailing - lyrics and melody written by Harriet Barbir
guitar and drums Sebastian Stone
recorded and mix by SKP recording studios London

If it takes forever - original song

harriet b 2025-12-03 | If It Takes Forever - studio recording
Words and melody by Harriet Barbir
Guitar and piano beautifully played and many thanks to Sebastian Stone.
Recorded at SKP recording studios London
Sketch ( Guilty as charged, your honour)
Chords are all easy ones as these are all I know and can play myself, so budding guitarists, give it a go and please do share if you do.

Lyrics and chords
if it takes forever
am, e7, f

(am) If it takes (e7) forever ill (f) find my way to you
(c) the deepest (e7) darkness I’d push (f) through
(c) If i ever (e7) lost you, (f) I don’t know where I’d go
(c) You’re the only (e7) life I want to (f) know

(c) nothing comes (g) easy
(f) nothing’s meant to last
(am) let’s live for (e7) today, forget the (f) past
(c) Life could be (g) simple, (f) life could be great, (c) life is right (e7) here, no need to (f) wait

(am) If love is the (e7)answer
what (f) question should I pose
(c) to find a (e7) love
my heart just (f) knows

(am)I’ve been trying to catch (e7) shadows walking (f) paths I never knew
(am) But every (e7) road
leads back to (f) you

(c) nothing comes (g) easy
(f) nothing’s meant to last
(am) let’s live for (e7) today, forget the (f) past
(c) Life could be (g) simple, (f) life could be great, (c) life is right (e7) here, no need to (f) wait

(dm) don’t throw it all (e7) away
(am) on yester (e7 ) day

(am) Maybe love’s a (e7) reflection
of the (f) dreams we keep inside,
(c) that shines a guiding (e7)light
when hope has (f) died.

(am) maybe we don’t need (e7) answers,
(f) let’s live for today
(c) live for (e7) today in every (f) way
am, e7, f, am, e7, am

Another Lifetime - original song

harriet b 2025-11-29 | Hi guys, I’m very happy that this little song of mine is included among so many great songs and artists that are on the Music 4 Life Charity (USA) album. All donations are welcome and all proceeds go to help children with cancer, such a worthy cause. music4lifecharityusa.bandcamp.com/album/music-4-life-charity-usa
Sketch by Harriet Barbir

lyrics and melody by Harriet Barbir
piano and guitar played beautifully by Sebastian Stone
SKP recording studios

new song #originalmusic #indie #fairytales

harriet b 2025-11-28 | It’s the time of year for panto and fairytales and this inspired this song- a lot of these tales tell girls they need rescued or are not enough in themselves, so I wrote this. Once again Freddie has contributed with background noises.
Lyrics and melody ©Harriet Barbir November 2025
sketch by Harriet Barbir

Once Upon a Time - original song

harriet b 2025-11-27 | It’s the time of year for panto and fairytales and this inspired this song- a lot of these tales tell girls they need rescued or are not enough in themselves, so I wrote this. Once again Freddie has contributed with background noises.
Lyrics and melody ©Harriet Barbir November 2025
sketch by Harriet Barbir

Just Dancing - original song with chords and lyrics

harriet b 2025-11-22 | Hi, all, another love song (I hope you guys can cope 😄) inspired by the melody. Enjoy!
lyrics and melody ©harriet barbir November 2025
image made by craiyon
additional sounds courtesy of passing traffic - you’re welcome!

Just Dancing
capo 1st fret

cadd9, dm7
cadd9, dm7

(cadd9) looking at you, just (dm7) looking at you,
(cadd9) the lights are down low,
we’re taking it slow
just (dm7) dancing,
dancing with (cadd9) you
with (dm7) you

(cadd9) Your hand holding mine,
and we (dm7)moving in time
as the (cadd9) day fades away
and the room seems to sway
just (dm7) dancing. dancing with (cadd9) you (dm7) you

(am) I don’t want the music to (em) stop
(dm7) i just want the music to (g) flow
(am) I want you here in my (em) arms
(dm7) i never want to let you (g)go

cadd9, dm7
cadd9, dm7

(cadd9) looking at you, just (dm7) looking at you,
(cadd9)the lights are down low,
and we’re taking it slow
just (dm7) dancing,
dancing with (cadd9) you, (dm7) you
dancing with (cadd9) you, dm7, c

A brighter day - original song

harriet b 2025-11-19 | I was playing around with different chords today and this song came. I am hoping for a brighter day, in these dark times in which we’re living, but there are no statesmen, only big corporations running the world and, well, this song just came - one can only hope for better times. This is really a rough recording made in my iphone and far from perfect

lyrics and melody ©harriet barbir november 2025

Tell Me - acoustic version (original song by @harrietbarbir8579 and @makisGibs )

harriet b 2025-11-18 | Hi, for those who like to hear the original song (recorded at home on my iphone) and maybe like to play along here it is, along with lyrics and chords

The full studio arrangement produced by Makis is here. He and Sebastian Stone added so much to this song.

youtu.be/ZSQEV9cuKIw?si=-A0Je2Tr-svOSi7-

Tell Me
em, d, c, bm

(em) Everything changes when I’m looking at you
(d) My temperature rises like it’s not meant to do
(c) my pulse is outpacing, the heart I feel racing
(bm) My eyes can’t believe the wonder that I’m facing

(em) Perhaps it was magic,
brought you to me
(d) It feels like this moment was just meant to be
(c) my thoughts won’t slow down the earth spins around
(bm) gravity’s pulling my heart off the ground

“big break “

(c) tell me you feel it (g)too
(d) tell me, cause i’m in love with (em)you

(em) Look in my eyes, whisper my name
(d) tell me sweet nothings
get with the game
(c) let’s dance in the moonlight
and scatter the stars
(bm) we’ll fly around the universe
and say the world is ours

(c) tell me you feel it (g) too
(d) tell me cause i’m in love with (em)you

am, em, am, d

(em) everything changes but my heart will stay true
(d) I’ll dedicate forever just to be here with you
(c) just say the magic words
and my love I will stay
(bm) loving you completely till my dying day

(c) tell me you feel it (g) too
(d) tell me cause i’m in love with (em) you

whistling em, d, c, bm, em

15 November 2025

harriet b 2025-11-15 | ...

Sing of Love (original song) with arrangement by @makisGibs

harriet b 2025-11-14 | This is a song I wrote several months ago and decided to give it a new lease of life with the help of Sebastian Stone on guitar and piano who also recorded those tracks and my vocal at SKP recording studios, London and Makis Paradeisopoulos @makisGibs who pretty much did everything else, electric guitar, bass, drums, arrangement and final mastered mix. As I said before, it takes a village. A really BIG thank you to Makis and Sebastian. I’d also like to thank Johnny Amish @johnny_amish who did a really beautiful cover of this and made me first believe that this song had merit. You can listen to Johnnys version here youtu.be/RgGpWvvG5FI?si=BMokGA3stSuty4Qe plus my original version recorded in my iphone on the day I wrote it youtu.be/aiouJgLUgV4?si=8p3et_oMLPeiTm7u

AND because people comment on Sebastian here a lot you might want to listen to his music, which he writes and plays every instrument and produces all himself. He now uses his artist name Kaysien. I’ll share this track as I absolutely love it youtu.be/OLIWI9i3meo?si=9QuHwG8-Gd4jeyI0

Sing of Love credits
lyrics and Melody written by Harriet Barbir
video (may be a bit cheesy but who doesn’t like cheese? ) was
created using sketches by Harriet Barbir using procreate, which has a time lapse replay video option
plus copyright free video from pixabay with credits I think to rahmatrain, juliush and prora (so sorry if I didn’t get that right)
and caption lyrics added via capcut

Next To Me - an original song

harriet b 2025-11-13 | Next to me - lyrics and melody by Harriet Barbir November 2025

Sketch - Harriet Barbir
guitar, piano, drums: big thanks to Sebastian Stone
recorded at SKP recording studios
Find this and more of my songs on spotify- link in bio open.spotify.com/album/2XqeX3wJPPZkWMTjtMlUhz?si=OU85qu6fTyyH1O_dE-KBWA
Next To Me

g, am, g, am

(g) I’m falling, falling, (am) ever more in love this time
(g) It feels right, right place, right (am) time
(d) birds sing, everything looks (a7) better than it ought to be
(d) I sit here in the shadow of our (a7) favourite tree
you’re next to (g) me, next to (am) me.
next to (g)me

(g) It’s twilight, stardust in the (am) air,
(g) Every second glows when you are (am) there.
(d) your kisses warm
as summer (a7) wine
(d) I feel your heart
beat close to (a7) mine
you’re next to (g) me, next to (am) me, next to (g) me

(d) what is this wonder that my (am) heart can feel?
(d) Is emotion like a potion,
(a7) are these feelings real
when you’re next to (g) me
next to (am) me
next to (g) me

(g) I'm falling, falling, (am) deeper than you know
(g) my heart would break
if i ever (am) had to let you go
(d) If I’m just dreaming,
then please just let me (a7) sleep
(d) ‘cause this love feels real
and I just (a7) know i want to keep
you next to (g) me,
next to (am) me
next to (g) me
g, am, g, am, g

If it Takes Forever - an original song

harriet b 2025-11-03 | sorry guys, taking my mind off Benson Boone and finished this one. I actually made a start on this before going on holiday so happy to finish it. I would actually love to write something Boonish next - if only!!!
ps if you listen closely at the end you will hear Freddie snoring - it’s obviously a big hit with him 😀
lyrics and music ©Harriet Barbir November 2025

The Perfect Place To Be - an original song

harriet b 2025-11-03 | Good news, I’m getting over my flu but I’m still not well enough to see Benson Boone tonight at the O2 but thankfully I was able to give the tickets to friends who can go at short notice - it’s short notice because, the state of online ticket purchases these days, you get the tickets on the day of the concert and it was a nightmare downloading the app,registering, trying to transfer them - they didnt get them, online “help” went round in circles, contacting them on twitter etc, no humans to help on these sites - bring back paper tickets delivered at least a week in advance I say. They finallly got them and they are very excited and I’m happy the tickets didn’t go to waste. I love Benson Boone.
Anyway, still not 💯 so not sure if the song is a bit high or it’s just the flu affecting my voice still and, for info, I wrote this while suffering a fever - can you tell? 😀😀😀 I was thinking how idyllic parts of California are.
This is just a working title - might change it to Wishing you were here
lyrics and melody ©Harriet barbir November 2025 ( with grateful thanks to
Lemsip)

Strong Enough - original song (studio version)

harriet b 2025-10-27 | A big, big, thank you to Makis Paradeisopoulos @makisGibs for adding his talent to this song.

Strong Enough lyrics and music by Harriet Barbir
guitar Sebastian Stone
Recorded at SKP Recording Studios
Drums, bass, and electric guitar Makis Paradeisopoulos
overdub Makis Paradeisopoulos, again, many thanks, Makis for once again adding your magic.

Tell Me - an original song by @makisGibs and @harriet-b

harriet b 2025-10-20 | A love story for the modern age - we hope you love it
Tell Me - words and music by Harriet Barbir and Makis Paradeisopoulos
on guitar Sebastian Stone
vocal recording SKP Recording Studios
bass, electric guitar, drums, mix and mastering engineer Makis Paradeisopoulos
whistling - thanks to Sebastian Stone
video created using ai created images by CRaiyon and some copyright free footage

Tell Me
em, d, c, bm

(em) Everything changes when I’m looking at you
(d) My temperature rises like it’s not meant to do
(c) my pulse is outpacing, the heart I feel racing
(bm) My eyes can’t believe the wonder that I’m facing

(em) Perhaps it was magic,
brought you to me
(d) It feels like this moment was just meant to be
(c) my thoughts won’t slow down the earth spins around
(bm) gravity’s pulling my heart off the ground

“big break “

(c) tell me you feel it (g)too
(d) tell me, cause i’m in love with (em)you

(em) Look in my eyes, whisper my name
(d) tell me sweet nothings
get with the game
(c) let’s dance in the moonlight
and scatter the stars
(bm) we’ll fly around the universe
and say the world is ours

(c) tell me you feel it (g) too
(d) tell me cause i’m in love with (em)you

am, em, am, d

(em) everything changes but my heart will stay true
(d) I’ll dedicate forever just to be here with you
(c) just say the magic words
and my love I will stay
(bm) loving you completely till my dying day

(c) tell me you feel it (g) too
(d) tell me cause i’m in love with (em) you

whistling em, d, c, bm, em

I’m On My Way To You - an original song

harriet b 2025-10-20 | This is the studio version of my song. I am so delighted that my dear friend Claude allowed me to use his wonderful artwork to make this video.

I’m adding it now as I wrote it with my upcoming journey to visit to my daughter and youngest grandchild in mind. I will travel there tomorrow. There may be another video uploaded here shortly but I will be taking a break for a week or two so I hope you enjoy the music in my absence. Stay cool!

Lyrics and Music by Harriet Barbir
Guitar Sebastian Stone
Piano Sebastian Stone (huge thanks)
SKP recording Studios
All the beautiful bird drawings on the video are by Claude Baugée ⁠@sdeugdad please check out and subscribe to his channel.

A Mother’s Son - an original song

harriet b 2025-10-18 | @jonthomassings5003 sad song alert
you might want to skip this one 😀😀😀

I hope you’ll forgive the multiple posts but Ill be taking a break from YouTube for a week or two and I read an update about this case this morning and had to write this song today.
It’s inspired by the death of a 14 year old boy who went missing for 6 days in my native town of Belfast until his body was found in a storm drain. By all accounts Noah was a very lovely boy and an exemplary student and for sure his mother’s pride and joy. There are so many questions surrounding Noah’s disappearance and death and how the case was handled, like why was it decided that his death was accidental, and with CCtV footage from 5 years ago only being disclosed yesterday, his mother was interviewed pleading for answers. I mean, as a mother, it just spoke to me. Perhaps the song is unfinished but so too is Noah’s story. I hope his mother finds peace and the truth she deserves.

was i too close to the heavens

harriet b 2025-10-16 | This is one of the first songs I’ve ever written, maybe my 4th and it was inspired by the story of a young man whose blog I follow, who suffered a catastrophic life changing accident. He is now coping much better, back lecturing and has even gone back to the mountain where he had the fateful fall, aided by a team of friends. Hero! I don’t normally do videos, just thumbnails, so made an updated version of this one for the Thomas Christ You Rock Tv show and it was played on that last night. It was a great show- do check it out and think about submitting to Thomas’s show.
The video is a mixture of personal photos and ai images created by Craiyon
guitar played beautifully by Sebastian Stone
SKP recording studios

You - an original song with chords and lyrics ( studio recording)

harriet b 2025-10-16 | Hi Guys. I realised i’d cut the previous video I uploaded a bit short so if you saw it disappear your eyes weren’t deceiving you.

I sang this version in a slightly lower key and I think I prefer that (less squeaky)
Once again I’m very grateful to Sebastian Stone for performing the beautiful guitar and piano on this song and for the recording and mix at SKP recording studios. I hope you enjoy. It will be added shortly to my spotify etc via distrikid
lyrics and music written by Harriet Barbir
sketch Harriet Barbir
Here are the lyrics and chords

You

cadd9 em, am, g
( c add 9) i never saw the moon like this (em) before
its (am) silver light upon the bedroom (g) floor
or the (dm) stars that light the skies
(em) before i looked into your eyes
(am) i’ve never felt this way (g) before

cadd9, em, am, g

(cadd9) I never felt the summer breeze (em) before you came
(am)brush against my skin (g) as if it knew my name
(or the (dm)birds singing at dawn em) or loved the early morn,)
(am) I’ve never felt this way (g)before

(am)you, (em)(dm) oh, (g)you

cadd9 em, am, g

(Cadd9) I never dreamed the skies could shine this (em) blue
Or (am) feel your love in everything I (g)do
You’ve (dm)shown my heart the beauty of each (em)day
And (am)chased the clouds of loneliness (g) away

(am) You, (em) (dm) oh, (g) You
cadd9, em, am, g, c

11 October 2025

harriet b 2025-10-11 | This song I found very difficult to write and laboured over the chords etc for a few days - in fact I don’t even know what the first chord is but I love the sound - for the sake of poor Freddie (my dog) who has tolerated me singing many awful versions of this I’ve decided to settle with this one- it’s by no means perfect but maybe the raw from my living room to yours will gel
with some of you - enjoy!

You - an original song

Without You - an original song (with chords and lyrics)

harriet b 2025-10-06 | lyrics and melody ©Harriet Barbir October 2025
sketch Harriet Barbir

without you
1 capo
c, em, dm, g

(c) perhaps I keep your photo saved on my (em) phone
(dm) and perhaps i speak to you (g) whenever i’m alone
(c) maybe you’re somewhere thinking of me too ( em)
and (dm) wishing that we hadn’t said we’re (g) through

(am) thinking, about (em) you
and (dm) living without (g)you
and the (am) memories of (em) you,
that (dm) break my heart in (g)two

do you (c) ever spend a moment looking (em) through
all those (dm) late night
loving notes i wrote (g)you
do they (c) make you sad, remembering what we (em) had
do you (dm)wish that im still there
(g) do you even care?

that I’m (am) thinking, about (em) you
and (dm) living without (g) you
and the (am) memories, of (em) you
that (dm)break my heart in (g)two

bridge:
If I (f) had the chance I’d turn back (g) time
(am)back to the time when you were (em) true
(f) most days i’m strong,
most nights are (g)long
but Im (am) slowly learning to live without (em) you

(c) I know it’s time for me to move (em) on
now the (dm) nights are quiet and you are (g) gone
But you’ll (c) always have a place inside my (em) heart.
(dm) I’ll treasure what we had, though we’re (g) apart.

and i’ll be (am)thinking about (em) you
and (dm) living without (g) you … etc

Not sure what to make of this one - thoughts on a postcard please 😀
and just somthat you know, no songwriters were hurt in the making or weitonf of this song 🎵
#newmusic
#sadsong
#indie
#love
#originalcomposition

Time Moves On - original song with chords and lyrics

harriet b 2025-10-01 | Seems I’m still in folk mode but I hope you like this one.
Lyrics and melody ©Harriet Barbir October 2025
image created by Craiyon

Time Moves On
2nd fret/capo
g, sometimes i (am7) wonder who you (g) are
(c) sometimes i (am) wonder if you’re (d) real
(g)sometimes (am7)i forget that (em)you exist at (am7) all
(c) sometimes it (am) helps if I don’t (d) feel, and

(g) Time (c) moves (g) on
c, am, d,
night turns to dawn
(em) a single (c) thought can chase the (g) rest (c) away
(am) and so we
(c) live from
day to (d) day

(g) Those days we (am7) never feared the (g) night
(c) those days we didn’t fear our (d) dreams
(g) those days have (am7)swallowed up the (g) light
(am7) these days are (c) never what they (d) seem

(g) Time (am) moves (g)on
(c) night (am) turns to (d) dawn
(em) a single thought c) can (g) chase the rest (c) away
(am7)and so we
(c) live another (d)day

(am7) We let the world
slip through our (g) hands
(am7) Believed the stars could shape our (em) plans
(c) The moments fade but still they (g) stay
(c) Like echoes calling (g)far (em)away (d7) am, em, am, d7

(g) sometimes I (am7) search but I don’t (g) find
(am7) sometimes my words get left (d) behind
(em) sometimes it (c) feels like I (g) none of it is ( c) real
(c) sometimes it’s (am7) better I don’t (d) feel

as (g) Time (am) moves (g) on
(c) night (am) turns to (d) dawn
(em) and every (c) shadow fades into the (g) day
(c) sometimes I (am7) feel, and (d) that’s okay

On My Way To You - an original song (chords and lyrics added)

harriet b 2025-09-27 | My sister flew back home
yesterday from her visit here in London and it’s the first time in a week that I’ve had a chance to lift the guitar and this song came - I think my folk roots may be showing, as I’m a big folk and traditional music fan.
The noise on this is Freddie fidgeting but if it’s not that it will be planes and passing cars so I tune out. I hope it’s not too distracting
I’ve added chords and lyrics and the chords will always be suitable for beginners and easy to play as these are the only ones I can play myself 😀

On My Way To You - words
and melody © Harriet Barbir sept ‘25

on my way to you
capo second fret

intro am7, e7, am, em, am, e7, am

(am7) like a (e7) bird in the (am) sky i (em) cry, (am) wind (e7)carry me (am) home
(am7 ) the night is (e7)dark, the (am)journey (em) long
and (am) many (e7)miles have I (am) flown

(c) I’m on my (g) way, to (am7) sunnier (e7)shores
(c) I’m on my (e7) way to (am) you (e7)
(am) I push through (e7) clouds, I (f) raise my (e7)wings
(am7)I’m on my (e7) way to (am)you

(am7) will you still be (e7)there, will (am) you still (em) see
(am)all that (e7) travelled with (am) me
(am7) The road is (e7)) rough, (am) the wind is (em) strong,
and (am) i’ve been (e7) travelling all night (am) long

(c) I’m on my (g) way, to (am7) sunnier (e7) shores
(c) I’m on my (e7) way to (am) you (e7)
(am) I push through (e7)clouds, I (f) raise my (e7)wings
(am7)I’m on my (e7)way to (am)you

Bridge
(f) Through the (g)storm I’ve (c) flown so (e7) far,
(f) Every mile has brought me (e7)near,
(f) will you still (e7)be there will (c) you still (e7)hear
(f) or will it (e7) all (am)disappear

(am7)Mountains (e7) fade and (am) rivers (em)bend,
but (am) love will (e7)guide me (am) through.
(am7) although our (e7)) distance (am) keeps us (em) apart,
(am7) my heart still (e7)) beats for (am) you.

c) I’m on my (g) way, to (am7) sunnier (e7) shores
(c) I’m on my (e7) way to (am) you (e7)
(am) I push through (e7)clouds, I (f) raise my (e7)wings
(am7)I’m on my (e7) way to (am)you

am7, e7, am, em, am, e7, am

A Fool For You - an original song with chords and lyrics (#songtember)

harriet b 2025-09-21 | This is my first #songtember song - I hope you enjoy
Lyrics and melody by Harriet Barbir
guitar, bass and drums Sebastian Stone
recorded at SKP recording studios
sketch by me

A Fool For You

c, em, dm, g

(c) every time you look at
me
I just (em) have to look away
(dm) every time you speak
to me
I (g) don’t know what to say
(c) i’m afraid I’ll just look stupid
or (em) maybe too damned smart
(dm) so whenever I’m with you I (g) play the part

of the (f) fool
a (am) fool, just a (dm) fool for (g)you

(c) every time I think of you, my (em) thoughts just go astray
(dm) it might be late September but (g) in my heart it’s May
(c) I try to tell myself, this is (em) crazy, it’s not real
(dm) and that fluttering feeling that I (g) get is no big deal

play it (f) cool, just be (am) be cool, (f) act (g) cool

(em) Don’t let your thoughts take (am) flight
(dm) don’t show him that you (g)care
(em) don’t give your heart to (am) anyone at all
(f) ‘cause loves a circle that you’re (g) never gonna square

(am) I try to hide the way I (em) feel inside
(dm) But the truth keeps shining (g) through.
(em) The harder I pretend I (am) don’t need you
(f) The more I know it isn’t (g) true.

(c) falling in love just (em) wouldn’t seem right
(dm) but i’m falling sure as day turns into (g) night
(c). and every time you look at
me
I just (em) have to look away
(dm) and every time you speak
to me
I (g) don’t know what to say

‘ cause i’m a (f) fool
yes a (am) fool, just a (f) fool for (g) you

c, em, dm, g, c

Beating - original song ( studio version)

harriet b 2025-09-18 | Beating - lyrics and melody written by Harriet Barbir
guitar and piano - Sebastian Stone
Recorded at SKP recording studios

To Love Again - an original song (with chords and lyrics)

harriet b 2025-09-13 | This little melody came to me a few days ago and I thought I’d turn it into a bit of a pep talk for the broken hearted.
💔
lyrics and melody © written by Harriet Barbir september 2025

So you gave him all you had and
he threw it all away
And you’re feeling lost and blue today
And still you’re hoping that he’ll come back to you
But guys like him, they never do
When the night weighs down on you just before the dawn
When you thinknyou just cant carry on

Chorus
Everybody tries to bury all their pain
A broken heart swears it won’t love again
But everybody knows that there’ll be sunshine after rain
And every heart learns how to love again

You’ve been walking through the shadows of the past
Wondering how long its gonna last
His words may linger like frost upon the air
But believe me one day you just won’t care
even when you feel this night will never end
On brighter days you can depend

Chorus
Everybody tries to bury all their pain
A broken heart swears it won’t love again
Still everybody knows that there’ll be sunshine after rain
And every heart knows how to love again, to love again

Chords and lyrics

new song Sept 3
c, g, f, c, f, c, g
(c) so you gave him (g) all you had and( f) he threw it all (c) away
(f) and you’re feeling lost and blue (g) today

(c) and still you’re (g) hoping that (f)he’ll come back to (c) you
(f) but guys like him, they never (g) do

(em) when the night weighs down on you (am) just before the dawn
(f) when you think you just can’t carry (g) on remember

(c) everybody (g) tries to (f) bury all their (c) pain
(dm) a broken heart swears (am) it won’t love (g)again
(c) but everybody (g) knows that there’ll be (f) sunshine after(c) rain
and (dm) every heart (am) learns how to (g)love again

(c) You’ve been walking (g) through the (f) shadows of the (c) past
(f) wondering how long its gonna (g) last
(c) His words may (g) linger like (f) frost upon the (c) air
(f) but believe me one day you just won’t (g)care

(em) even when you feel this (am) night will never end
(f) On brighter days you can (g) depend, cause

c) everybody (g) tries to (f) bury all their (c) pain
(dm) a broken heart swears (am) it won’t love (g)again
(c) Still everybody (g) knows that there’ll be (f) sunshine after (c) rain
(dm) And every heart learns (am) how to love (g) again, to love(c) again
c,g,f,c, f, c, g, c

I Can’t Break Through - an original song co-written by @makisGibs and @harriet-b

harriet b 2025-09-11 | I Can’t Break Through
© Lyrics and music written by Makis Paradeisopoulos and Harriet Barbir August 2025
Guitar Sebastian Stone
Vocal recording SKP Recording Studios
All other instruments and musical arrangement by Makis Paradeisopoulos
Mix by Makis Paradeisopoulos
Video created by Makis Paradeisopoulos

This song is another one which grew from one of Makis’s amazing guitar riffs and the story within his description. You can check that out here

youtu.be/SRYsSZp4Tmc?si=l2hMuPC-pPsb9Afg

I can’t break through

(based on The Howl beneath twilight)
am, g, am,g

(am) Just after midnight
(g) lightning cuts through summer sky
(dm) as thunder rumbles
a solemn (am) lullaby
(am) The air is heavy
(g) with rain and silent screams
(dm)lost between what is and
(am) Could-have-beens

(c) and all my thoughts flow out to (g) you (g7)
but you’re (dm) hiding in the shadow of a darkness i can’t break (am) through (e)
l can’t break through (am)

(am) I long to feel you
(g) in this dark night
(dm) here beside me, just like (am) before
(am) but only shadows dance
(g) within this empty room
(dm) but oh , my love, you promised (am) more(g)

(c) and all my thoughts float out to (g) you (g7)
(dm) but you’re hiding in the shadow of a darkness i can’t break (am) through (e) i can’t break (am) through

(f) My hopes are shattered with the (c)storm
(em) what once was fire is now (am) lukewarm
(f) i’m hoping for my love ‘s
(c) return
(em) a love so strong, the love will (am) burn

(am) I reach to find you
(g) before the dawning light
(dm) but I can only cling to shadows from this
(am) long and lonely (g) night
(am) I know you’re out there
(g) so please come back to me
(dm) the dawn’s eroding all the (am) dreams that cannot (g) be

(c) and all my thoughts still drift to (g) you (g7)
(dm) but you’re hiding in the shadow of a darkness I can’t break (am) through (e)
i can’t break (am) through
am, g, am

Where Do I Begin - original song (studio version)

harriet b 2025-09-07 | Guys, This was supposed to be part of an EP and , while I’ve written all 4 songs that were to be one it, I kind of lost the enthusiasm for recording one or two of them and actually don’t really see the point of EPs anyway. Besides which I new songs I’m now more passionate about.

The beautiful guitar and arrangement is by Sebastian Stone SKP recording studios

2 September 2025

harriet b 2025-09-02 | ...

In Time For Christmas 🎄- an original song featuring Arabella Wilson and Charlotte Wilson

harriet b 2025-08-31 | I know, it’s only just September but I wrote this song as my granddaughter Charlotte was questioning why she didnt get to record a song like the others had. As they won’t be here again until mid October we took the opportunity to record this song last week.

I also want to submit this song to various radio shows that play Christmas songs and do that, as the title says …in time for Christmas 🎅

In Time for Christmas - an original Christmas song music and lyrics written by © Harriet Barbir August 2025
vocals Harriet B, Arabella Wilson and Charlotte Wilson
sketches by Arabella Wilson using procreate
Guitar, Piano etc played by Sebastian Stone
recorded at SKP Recording Studios London

For budding guitarists - my songs will always have simple easy to play chords as these are the only ones I can play myself 😀

In Time For Christmas

1st fret

(g) the snow is falling just in time for christmas
(am ) church bells echo through the village (d) square
(g) The fairy lights are twinkling by the harbour
they (am) welcome everyone who’s gathered (d) there
(c) But you are far (am) away from
me this (em) Christmas
who (c) knows how many (am)nights like this we’ll (d) share

(g) tell me you’ll be back in time for Christmas
and i’ll (am) tell you now how happy i would (d) be
if you (g) tell me you’ve made plans and that you’ll be here
it would (am) be the greatest (d) gift that there could (g) be

(g) i know you had to leave and cannot be here
I (am) know you’re working hard for (d) family
I (g) try to tell myself it’s just one season
then my (am) heart tells me that you (d) should be with me
(c) But you are far (am) away from
me this (em) Christmas
(c) who knows how many christmasses (am) there’ll (d7) be

(g) tell me you’ll be home in time for xmas
to (am) walk beside me as we choose the ( d) tree
if (g)only you could say you plan be here it would (am) be the greatest (d)gift you’d give (g) to me

(am) I keep waiting for your (d7) footsteps
(em)a key turned in the door and you (c) appear
(am) days of peace, and love and (d7) laughter
(em) wouldn’t be the same without you (c) here.(d7)

(g) tell me you’ll be back again this Christmas
and i’ll (am) hang an extra stocking by the (d) tree 🌲
if you tell me you’ve made plans and that you’ll be here
it would (am) be the greatest (d) gift that there could (g) be

30 August f2025

harriet b 2025-08-30 | ...

Broken Wings - an original song with chords and lyrics

harriet b 2025-08-29 | Broken Wings - dedicated to the child victims of war

words and music written by © Harriet Barbir August 2025
all instruments via garageband app
sketch by my granddaughter Arabella aged 11
This is my first time ever using garageband for anything other than simply recording myself while playing guitar and singing ( i don’t know another way to save a media file)
Here i added acoustic guitar, strings and grand piano .
#peace
#antiwarsong

broken wings
am, em, dm, am

(am) I am afraid
(em)I am weak
(dm) I am lost
My voice is (am) meek
(am) But in the dark,
(em) my heart still sings,
(dm) A trembling song on broken (am) wings

am, em, dm, am

(F) Please hear my voice, (g) let it rise
(f) to touch the stars and light the (g) skies

(am) If I had wings,
(Em) I’d fly away
(dm) Where angels soar,
Where children (am) play
(am) But in the dark, my (em) heart still sings,
(dm) A trembling song on broken (am) wings

am, em, dm, am

(c)I see the smoke, (f)I watch them bleed
(em)A world consumed by human greed
(c)The night is filled with (f)fear and pain
(em) But still I pray for peace again

(am) Broken wings can (em) heal in time,
(dm) If we give love, if hearts (am) align
(am) No more shadows, let (em) there be light
(dm) A child’s song will end the (am) night

Bittersweet Deja vu - an originating

harriet b 2025-08-21 | This was possibly going to be in the Sweet Sorrow EP but I decided not to add it. I enjoyed playing around with the guitar on this one - I hope it works- it was fun to write anyway.

melody and lyrics by ©Harriet Barbir
sketch by Harriet Barbir (not quite mastered these yet- they look okay on phone but not when added to youtube
so i need to make the characters closer together) yeah, and thought I’d add Freddie- why not?

Lodestar - original song

harriet b 2025-08-20 | Lodestar lyrics and music written by Harriet Barbir
This mix was made by Sebastian Stone at SKP recording studios- the other version that I posted a week or so ago was mixed by @makisGibs .

Fearless - cover of @byrdfynger original song

harriet b 2025-08-16 | A cover of Mr Byrd’s song - original here youtu.be/0EtFFHd__GQ?si=xW4ofeeGM0FXevJY