Chord Progressions for First Song

Blackjack

Firstly I am not even sure if this is the right place to post this so mods, if it’s in the wrong place please move accordingly !!

For quite a while now I have been writing various lots of lyrics but seem to be totally lacking in the ability to put them to music.  However, I now particularly want to turn one of these into a proper song and would really appreciate some help with chord progressions that might help me to create the tune.  I am wanting the song to have a reflective, thoughtful  feel to it.  Not sad and gloomy, but trying to convey the emotions of doing something that really is important to you and is an emotional thing to you.  I hope that makes sense... 

I am wanting to use simple open chords to make it easy to play but will still sound good.

if anyone can help I would be very grateful indeed! 

Shrews

G-G  G-G  Em-Em  Em-Em  C-C  D-D  G-G  G-G

Stand By Me- Ben E King
Viva La Vida- Coldplay
Every Breath You Take - Police

Are all similar to the that with a few small changes

Freebird

That rules out D minor then! How about B minor?

sev112

Freebird said:

That rules out D minor then! How about B minor?

He said not sad and gloomy, so you can’t have the famous Dminor

Blackjack

Thank you for your help! It’s much appreciated and hopefully this fledgling writer will be able to put something together fingers crossed! 
Most (but not all) of the good songs are written for guys not girls so I am going to try and write some of my own! 

Freebird

Key of B minor

Bm - C#dim - D - Em - F#m - G - A

Rearrange as you wish