Anybody else come up with the chorus first

[KevWind]

Yes probably 50 % of time I will either intentionally come up with a chorus or Ill write a verse and realize it will work better as the chorus .

[Charlie Bernstein]

Originally Posted by zuzu

I'm the "bridge guy" as well. Almost all of my collaborations have been writing a bridge for somebody.

I like the Paul Simon method: Use all the notes you didn't use anywhere else in the song. If there's no bridge, do it in the chorus.

[Mr. Jelly]

I like to say the best song is one that is created from three choruses.

[jseth]

When I first read this thread, I thought, "Oh sure! I do that some times...".

And then I looked back through most of the songs I've written over the past 50+ years, and realized that I NEVER have done that! Go figure, eh...

Nowadays, I take 'em any way I can get 'em! So, I wouldn't be averse to having a chorus first... but it doesn't seem to happen for me.

[6L6]

Whenever I cover Neil's "Comes A Time" I always open with the chorus.