Originally Posted by: Saya MaloneHello all. I am a songwriter as you might have guessed. Its something that I really enjoy doing and think that i'm pretty good at, but i just have one problem. When i write songs, I can have a tune and everything in my head and it sounds great, but when i go and try to put music to it using my guitar, it never seems right. is this a normal thing, or am i doing something wrong?? I would love your of your help very much. Thank you for your time.

I'd work on some theory exercises, and also do some ear training so that you can identify different intervals. That way you'll instinctively know which chord to use. This will take maybe a year or two, but it's ludicrously helpful in writing a melodically powerful song. Sometimes people come up with a chord progression first, and THEN add a melody. I've done it that way, too, but I find it detrimental to the strength of the melody to have to work around the harmony, especially since a harmony is there entirely to complement and expand on the melody.