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What I would suggest doing is working out the melody of your song first. Sing the lyrics how you would imagine them being sung, and then try to work out the notes you are singing. (I would suggest trying to play each note along on an instrument whilst you sing). Once you know the notes you are singing, work out the key of the song. (Look up on the internet what notes make up each key). From there, that should narrow down the most logical chord choices. You could also look at what notes make up the each bar of your song. Say, for example, that one bar contained the notes G,A,B,D,E. I would suggest that, depending on whether you wish for that bar to sound either 'happy' or 'sad', choose either G major or E minor. Ultimately, I would try to find the chord that you hear in your head when you sing the melody, using the basic chords of the key as a rough guide as to the chords that are most likely to sound 'right'. Hope that helps. smile

Also try to work out how you want the song to make people feel. I generally like giving off a happy vibe, I use chords like G, C, D, Cm11.