MISCELLANEOUS SONGS (COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS, VOLUME 8)

23 OCTOBER 2008

UPDATED 27 NOVEMBER 2020

ALL IN KEY OF A, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

© 2008-2020 Joseph George Caldwell.  All rights reserved.  Posted at Internet website http://www.foundationwebsite.org.  May be copied or reposted for non-commercial use, with attribution to author and website.


FOREWORD

This is an eighth volume of lyrics to popular songs, to assist learning to play the guitar by ear, as described in the article, How to Play the Guitar by Ear (for Mathematicians and Physicists), posted at Internet website http://www.foundationwebsite.org.  As discussed in the foreword to Volume 1, the purpose of assembling these lyrics is to provide the student with a large number of songs from which he may choose ones for which he knows the melody and enjoys singing.  Since everyone’s taste is different, and the student may not be familiar with the songs that I know (many from decades ago), it is the intention to provide a large number of popular songs from which the student may choose.  I believe that learning the guitar is facilitated by practicing a number of different songs in a practice session, and playing each one only a couple of times, perhaps in a couple of different keys.  In order to do this, it is important to have a large collection of lyrics available.  This volume is a miscellaneous collection of songs, mainly older popular songs from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

As in Volume 1, I have deliberately omitted noting the chords to be played on each song, if it is my opinion that the beginning student should be able to figure them out easily – e.g., chords are omitted for most two-chord or three-chord songs.  The purpose of this omission is to provide the student with the opportunity of learning to determine which chord to use at each point of the song, quickly and automatically.  For more difficult songs, I indicate some of the chords, and for some songs, I provide chords for the entire song.  Where I indicate only a few chords, it is important to remember, as noted on the cover, that it is assumed that all songs are sung in the key of A, unless otherwise indicated.  (There are a few songs for which the chords are relatively easy, but I have indicated them nevertheless.  These are songs that I was to sing in public for some occasion, and I did not wish to make a mistake.)

In some cases, I have found songs already chorded, but in a fashion that is not convenient for the guitar (e.g., in the key of Bflat, or with many exotic chords).  In most cases, I have removed the chords or re-chorded them.  In some cases, however, I have left the songs in “strange” keys or chordings, to be modified as an exercise by the student.

Many of the songs of this volume are copyrighted by others.  In their original or available forms, however, they are not helpful for the beginning student of guitar (e.g., they are arranged for piano, or are written in a key that is not natural for the guitar, or are fully annotated with chords, or are in small print).  To facilitate reading by the student as he plays the guitar, they are presented here in a large, easy-to-read font and with a strong attempt to keep the song to a single page in length.  To facilitate his progress in learning to play by ear, the chords have been removed in all simple cases.  It is for these reasons that I have, in cognizance of and in the spirit of the “fair use” doctrine of copyright law, reformatted these songs and presented them in the present volume.

Good luck!

Joseph George Caldwell

Spartanburg, South Carolina USA

October 23, 2008

Tucson, Arizona USA

November 27, 2020


Contents

MISCELLANEOUS SONGS (COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS, VOLUME 8) i

FOREWORD.. ii

ALL OF ME. 1

ALL SHOOK UP. 2

ALWAYS ON MY MIND.. 3

A MANSION ON THE HILL. 4

AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR, NOW SHOWING.. 5

AT THE HOP. 6

A WHITE SPORT COAT. 7

BING! BANG! BONG! 8

BLAME IT ON YOUR HEART. 9

BUILD MY MANSION.. 11

CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO.. 12

CHIQUITITA. 13

CIELITO LINDO (MY PRETTY DARLING) 15

COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY. 17

CORDELIA BROWN.. 18

COTTON FIELDS. 19

CRY CRY CRY. 20

CRYING IN THE CHAPEL. 21

CUANTO LE GUSTA. 23

DANNY BOY. 25

DIRTY OLD TOWN.. 27

DOMINIQUE. 28

DON'T BE CRUEL. 29

DRAW YOUR BRAKES. 31

EILEEN OGE (THE PRIDE OF PETRAVORE) 33

FORGET DOMANI 36

FUNICULI, FUNICULA! 41

GEORGIA ON MY MIND.. 43

GRANADA. 46

GREENSLEEVES. 48

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 50

HARD, AIN'T IT HARD.. 51

HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN?. 52

HELP ME. 56

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT. 57

HERE COMES THE WORLD AGAIN.. 58

HEY JUDE. 59

HOUND DOG.. 61

I BEG OF YOU.. 62

I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT. 63

IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) 64

IF I TALK TO HIM LYRICS. 65

I FOUGHT THE LAW.. 67

I GOT STUNG.. 68

I JUST WANT TO DANCE. 70

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE. 72

I’LL BE SEEING YOU.. 73

I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE. 74

I’LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN.. 76

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME. 78

I LOVE PARIS. 79

I'M JUST ME. 80

I’M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES. 81

INDIAN LOVE CALL. 82

I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT. 83

IN THE MIDDLE OF A MEMORY. 84

IS THAT ALL THERE IS?. 85

IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE. 88

JUNK FOOD JUNKIE. 89

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU.. 92

LADY OF SPAIN.. 94

LA VIE EN ROSE. 95

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE. 97

LET ME GO, LOVER! 98

LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING.. 99

LILI MARLENE. 100

LILLI MARLENE. 102

LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD.. 103

LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND.. 105

MARIA ELENA. 106

MILORD (OMBRE DE LA RUE) 107

MISTER SANDMAN.. 113

MOCKINGBIRD HILL. 115

MOLLY DARLING.. 116

MORNING.. 118

MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! (PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN) 120

MUSTANG SALLY. 121

MY ADOBE HACIENDA. 123

MY PRAYER.. 124

NEAR YOU.. 125

NO MORE. 126

NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN.. 128

OH, CAROL. 129

OH, MY PAPA (O, MEIN PAPA) 131

ONLY YOU.. 132

OZYMANDIAS. 133

OZYMANDIAS. 134

PRIMROSE LANE. 135

PRIVATE WILSON WHITE. 136

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON.. 138

PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE. 140

RAMBLIN' ROSE. 141

RIVERS OF BABYLON.. 142

RIVERS OF BABYLON.. 144

ROSE OF OLD MONTEREY. 145

SATISFACTION.. 146

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME. 147

SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW.. 148

SCARBOROUGH FAIR.. 149

SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON.. 151

SEVEN YEARS WITH THE WRONG WOMAN.. 152

SINK THE BISMARK. 154

SIXTEEN TONS. 156

SLAP HER DOWN AGAIN PAW.. 157

SLOOP JOHN B. 159

SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ (YOU BELONG TO MY HEART) 160

SOLITAIRE. 161

SPANISH EYES. 163

SPANISH HARLEM.. 164

STAND BY ME. 166

STORMY WEATHER.. 167

SUMMER IN THE CITY. 169

SUMMERTIME. 170

SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) 171

TEDDY BEAR.. 172

THAT'S HOW A HEARTACHE BEGINS. 173

THE BANANA BOAT SONG.. 174

THE BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY OH) 175

THE BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O) 176

THE BOXER.. 177

THE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND.. 179

THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA (GAROTE DE IPANEMA) 180

THE GREAT PRETENDER.. 181

THE HAPPY WANDERER.. 182

THE LAST FAREWELL. 183

THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR.. 184

THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER.. 186

THE PUB WITH NO BEER.. 188

THERE I SAID IT. 190

THE ROVING GAMBLER.. 192

THE ROVING KIND.. 194

THE SAME OLD HURT. 196

THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS. 197

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.. 201

THE TENNESSEE WALTZ. 203

THE THIRD MAN THEME. 204

THE WAITING GAME. 205

THE WILD COLONIAL BOY. 206

THE WILD COLONIAL BOY. 208

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD.. 210

TURN YOUR RADIO ON.. 212

TURN YOUR RADIO ON.. 213

TURN YOUR RADIO ON.. 214

TWO PINA COLADAS. 215

VAYA CON DIOS (MAY GOD BE WITH YOU) 216

WALTZING MATILDA. 217

WALTZING MATILDA. 220

WALTZING MATILDA. 223

WASN’T THAT A PARTY. 226

WE’LL MEET AGAIN.. 227

WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD.. 228

WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME. 229

WHEN YOU SAY LOVE. 231

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?. 232

WHY ME?. 234

WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD.. 235

Y.M.C.A. 239

YOU BELONG TO MY HEART. 241

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT. 242

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT. 243

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU.. 245

YOU NEVER CAN TELL. 246

YOU NEVER MISS A REAL GOOD THING.. 248

YOUNG LOVE. 249

YOU’RE JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. 250


ALL OF ME

WILLIE NELSON, MICHAEL BUBLE, FRANK SINATRA

WRITTEN BY SEYMORE SIMONS AND GERALD MARKS

(C) ALL OF ME, WHY NOT TAKE (E7) ALL OF ME?

(A7) CAN'T YOU SEE I'M NO GOOD WITH(Dm)OUT YOU?

(E7) TAKE MY LIPS, I WANNA (Am) LOSE THEM

(D7) TAKE MY ARMS, I NEVER (G7) USE THEM

(C) YOUR GOODBYE THEY LEFT ME WITH (Em) EYES THAT CRY

(A7) HOW CAN I GET ALONG WITH(Dm)OUT YOU?

YOU TOOK THE (Fm) PART THAT (C) ONCE WAS MY (A7) HEART

SO (Fm) WHY NOT TAKE (G) ALL OF (C) ME?


ALL SHOOK UP

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY OTIS BLACKWELL AND ELVIS PRESLEY

(A) A-WELL A-BLESS MY SOUL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

I'M ITCHING LIKE A MAN ON A FUZZY TREE

MY FRIENDS SAY I'M ACTIN’ WILD AS A BUG

I'M IN LOVE, I'M ALL SHOOK UP

(D) MM (E) MM (A) YEAH

MY HANDS ARE SHAKY AND MY KNEES ARE WEAK

I CAN'T SEEM TO STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET

WHO DO YOU THANK WHEN YOU HAVE SUCH LUCK?

I'M IN LOVE, I'M ALL SHOOK UP

MM MM YEAH

(CHORUS) (D) PLEASE DON'T ASK ME WHAT'S ON MY MIND

I'M A (A) LITTLE MIXED UP, BUT I'M FEELIN’ FINE

(D) WHEN I'M NEAR THAT GIRL THAT I LOVE BEST

(E) MY HEART BEATS SO IT SCARES ME TO DEATH

SHE (A) TOUCHED MY HAND WHAT A CHILL I GOT

HER LIPS ARE LIKE A VOLCANO THAT'S HOT

I'M PROUD TO SAY SHE'S MY BUTTERCUP

I'M IN LOVE, I'M ALL SHOOK UP

MM MM YEAH

(2ND CHORUS) (D) MY TONGUE GETS TIED WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK

MY (A) INSIDES SHAKE LIKE A LEAF ON A TREE

THERE'S (D) ONLY ONE CURE FOR THIS BODY OF MINE

THAT'S TO (E) HAVE THE GIRL THAT I LOVE SO FINE

(REPEAT PRECEDING VERSE)

 


ALWAYS ON MY MIND

ELVIS PRESLEY, WILLIE NELSON

SONGWRITERS: WAYNE THOMPSON, JOHNNY CHRISTOPHER, MARK JAMES

MAYBE I DIDN'T TREAT YOU

QUITE AS GOOD AS I SHOULD HAVE

MAYBE I DIDN'T LOVE YOU

QUITE AS OFTEN AS I COULD HAVE

LITTLE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID AND DONE

I JUST NEVER TOOK THE TIME

BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

MAYBE I DIDN'T HOLD YOU

ALL THOSE LONELY, LONELY TIMES

AND I GUESS I NEVER TOLD YOU

I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU'RE MINE

IF I MAKE YOU FEEL SECOND BEST

GIRL, I'M SO SORRY I WAS BLIND

BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

TELL ME, TELL ME THAT YOUR SWEET LOVE HASN'T DIED

GIVE ME, GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE

TO KEEP YOU SATISFIED, SATISFIED

LITTLE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID AND DONE

I JUST NEVER TOOK THE TIME

BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND (REPEAT 3X)


A MANSION ON THE HILL

WORDS BY FRED ROSE, MUSIC BY HANK WILLIAMS

TO(C)NIGHT DOWN (G7) HERE IN THE (C) VALLEY

I'M LONE(C7)SOME AND, (F) OH, HOW I FEEL

AS I SIT HERE A(C7)LONE IN MY (F) CABIN

I CAN (C) SEE YOUR (G7) MANSION ON THE (C) HILL

DO YOU RECALL WHEN WE PARTED

THE STORY TO ME YOU REVEALED?

YOU SAID YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT LOVE, DEAR

IN YOUR LOVELESS MANSION ON THE HILL

I'VE WAITED ALL THROUGH THE YEARS, LOVE

TO GIVE YOU A HEART TRUE AND REAL

'CAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE LIVING IN SORROW

IN YOU LOVELESS MANSION ON THE HILL

THE LIGHT SHINES BRIGHT FROM YOUR WINDOW

THE TREES STAND SO SILENT AND STILL

I KNOW YOU'RE ALONE WITH YOUR PRIDE, DEAR

IN YOUR LOVELESS MANSION ON THE HILL


AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR, NOW SHOWING

LEROY VAN DYKE

 (CHORUS) (G) AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR, NOW (C) [low] SHOWING

(D) I’M PRETENDING I NO LONGER (G) CARE

BUT TO THOSE WHO KNOW ME WELL

THE (C) MARQEE PLAINLY SPELLS

AN (D) OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW (G) SHOWING

I'M WATCHING AN OLD RERUN IN MY MIND

A STORY 'BOUT A GIRL AND A BOY AND A LOVE SO FINE

IT STARTED WITH SWEET MYSTERY BUT ENDED IN A TRAGEDY

SO IF YOU SEE TEARS, THEN DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED

(MOD. CHORUS) BECAUSE AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR'S NOW (C) SHOWING

(D) I’M PRETENDING I NO LONGER (G) CARE

BUT TO THOSE WHO KNOW ME WELL

THE (C) MARQEE PLAINLY SPELLS

AN (D) OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW (G) SHOWING

I TRY TO KEEP FROM THINKING THOUGHTS OF HER

THE THINGS WE DID, THE HAPPY FOOLS WE WERE

BUT TRY HARD AS I MAY, SEEMS THE PRICE I HAVE TO PAY

IS THE MEMORY OF A LOVE I CAN'T POSSESS (CHORUS)


AT THE HOP

DANNY AND THE JUNIORS

(G) BAH,AH,AH,AH, (Em) BAH,AH,AH,AH, (C) BAH,AH,AH,AH, (D) BAH,AH,AH,AH AT THE (G) HOP

WELL YOU CAN ROCK IT, YOU CAN ROLL IT, YOU CAN STOMP AND YOU CAN STROLL IT, AT THE HOP

WHEN THE (C) RECORDS START SPINNING YOUR TWO LIPS ARE WHERE YOU’RE CHICKEN (?), AT THE (G) HOP

DO THE (D) DANCE SENSATIONS THAT ARE (C) SWEEPING THE NATION, AT THE (G) HOP

(CHORUS) LET’S GO TO THE HOP, LET’S GO TO THE HOP

(C) LET’S GO TO THE HOP, (G) LET’S GO TO THE HOP

(D) COME (C) ON, (G) LET’S GO TO THE HOP

WELL YOU CAN SCREAM AND YOU CAN GROOVE IT, YOU CAN REALLY START TO MOVE IT, AT THE HOP

WHERE THE JOCKEY IS THE SMOOTHEST, AND THE MUSIC IS THE COOLEST, AT THE HOP

ALL THE CATS AND THE CHICKS GO TO GET THEIR KICKS, AT THE HOP

(THEN CHORUS, THEN TWO VERSES, THEN CHORUS)


A WHITE SPORT COAT

MARTY ROBBINS

(A) A WHITE SPORT COAT, AND A (D) PINK CAR(E)NATION

(D) I’M ALL DRESSED (E) UP FOR THE (A) DANCE

(A) A WHITE SPORT COAT, AND A (D) PINK CAR(E)NATION

(D) I’M ALL A(E)LONE IN RO(A)MANCE

(E) ONCE YOU TOLD ME LONG AGO

(A) TO THE PROM, WITH ME YOU’D GO

(B7) NOW YOU’VE CHANGED YOUR MIND IT SEEMS

(E) SOMEONE ELSE WILL HOLD MY DREAMS

(A) A WHITE SPORT COAT, AND A (D) PINK CAR(E)NATION

(D) I’M IN A (E) BLUE, BLUE (A) MOOD


BING! BANG! BONG!

FROM THE MOVIE HOUSEBOAT (1958), STARRING CARY GRANT AND SOPHIA LOREN

JAY LIVINGSTONE AND RAY EVANS

SUNG BY SOPHIA LOREN

(A) PREGO, PREGO

ANYWHERE YOU MAY GO

MAKE EACH DAY BE A DAY FULL OF (E) FUN

IF THERE'S A GAME OR A GIRL TO BE WON

DO IT WITH A BING BANG (A) BONG

A (E) BING BANG (A) BONG

PRESTO, PRESTO

DO YOUR VERY BESTO

DON'T HANG BACK LIKE A SHY LITTLE KID

YOU'LL BE SO GLAD THAT YOU DID WHAT YOU DID

IF YOU DO IT WITH A BING BANG BONG

A BING BANG BONG

(B7) BE LIKE CRISTOBOL CO(E)LUMBO

TAKE A CHANCE, TAKE A CHANCE

(A7) DON'T BE A DOPEY OR A (D) DUMBO

GOIN’ AROUND IN A (E) TRANCE

ONE STEP, TWO STEP

STEPPING THROUGH A NEW STEP

LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH A ZIP AND A ZING

YOU'LL HAVE THE WORLD ON THE END OF A STRING

IF YOU DO IT WITH A BING BANG BONG

A BING BANG BONG


BLAME IT ON YOUR HEART

PATTY LOVELESS

WORDS AND MUSIC BY HARLAN HOWARD & KOSTAS LAZARIDES

(G) YOU'VE GOT A THING OR TWO TO LEARN ABOUT ME, BABY
'CAUSE I AIN'T TAKING IT NO MORE AND I DON'T MEAN (D) MAYBE
YOU DON'T KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG
WELL THE LOVE WE HAD IS GONE
SO BLAME IT ON YOUR LYING, CHEATING, COLD DEADBEATING,
TWO-TIMING, DOUBLE DEALING

MEAN MISTREATING, LOVING (G) HEART

WELL ALL I WANTED WAS TO BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY
AND ALL I EVER GOT FROM YOU WAS BEING LONELY
NOW THAT DREAM IS LAID TO REST
'CAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED THE TEST
SO BLAME IT ON YOUR LYING, CHEATING, COLD DEADBEATING,
TWO-TIMING, DOUBLE DEALING
MEAN MISTREATING, LOVING HEART

(BRIDGE) ARE YOU (C) HEADED FOR A HEARTACHE, OH YEAH
(G) GONNA GET A BAD BREAK, OH YEAH
YOU (C) MADE A BAD MISTAKE, OH YEAH
WELL, YOU'RE (D) NEVER GONNA FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE


SOMEONE'S GONNA DO YOU LIKE YOU DONE ME, HONEY
AND WHEN SHE DOES YOU LIKE SHE'LL DO YOU, IT AIN'T FUNNY
YOU’LL NEED SOME SYMPATHY
BUT DON'T BE CALLING ME
HEY BLAME IT ON YOUR LYING, CHEATING, COLD DEADBEATING
TWO-TIMING, DOUBLE DEALING
MEAN MISTREATING, LOVING HEART

(INSTRUMENTAL, REPEAT BRIDGE AND LAST VERSE, REPEAT LAST LINE, “YEAH BLAME…”)


BUILD MY MANSION

THE RAMBOS

DOTTIE RAMBO

(CHORUS) (A) BUILD MY (D) MANSION NEXT DOOR TO (A) JESUS,

AND TELL THE (E) ANGELS I'M COMING (A) HOME.

IT DOESN'T (D) MATTER WHO LIVES A(A)ROUND ME,

JUST SO MY (E) MANSION SITS NEAR THE (A) THRONE.

I HAVE NO CASTLES, NO (D) EARTHLY (A) KINGDOM,

BUT MY CABIN WILL (E) DO 'TIL I GET (A) HOME.

MY MANSION'S (D) YONDER ON THE HILLS OF (A) GLORY.

OH, I HOPE MY (E) MANSION SITS NEAR GOD'S (A) THRONE.

JUST (CHORUS)

MY MOTHER'S MANSION MAY (D) BE CLOSE (A) BY ME,

ACROSS THE (E) GOLDEN AVE(A)NUE.

SHE WAS THE (D) FIRST ONE TO TEACH ME OF (A) HEAVEN,

AND THE VERY (E) FIRST, LORD, TO TELL ME OF (A) YOU.

SO (CHORUS)


CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO

GLENN MILLER, MUSICAL SUN VALLEY SERENADE (1941)

HARRY WARREN (WORDS) MACK GORDON (MUSIC)

(G) PARDON ME, BOY / IS THAT THE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO?

TRACK TWENTY-(D7)NINE, BOY, YOU CAN GIVE ME A (G) SHINE

I CAN AFFORD / TO BOARD A CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO

I'VE GOT MY (D7) FARE, AND JUST A TRIFLE TO (G) SPARE

YOU LEAVE THE (C) PENNSYLVANIA (G) STATION 'BOUT A (C) QUARTER TO (G) FOUR

(C) READ A MAGA(G)ZINE AND THEN YOU'RE (C) IN BALTI(G)MORE

(F) DINNER IN THE DINER, (C) NOTHING COULD BE FINER

(D7) THAN TO HAVE YOUR HAM 'N' EGGS IN CARO(G7)LINA

(C) WHEN YOU HEAR THE (G) WHISTLE BLOWING (C) EIGHT TO THE (G) BAR

(C) THEN YOU KNOW THAT (G) TENNESSEE IS (C) NOT VERY (G) FAR

(F) SHOVEL ALL THE COAL IN, (C) GOTTA KEEP IT ROLLIN'

(A7) WOO WOO, (D7) CHATTANOOGA, THERE YOU (C) ARE!

(G) THERE'S GONNA BE / A CERTAIN PARTY AT THE STATION

SATIN AND (D7) LACE, I USED TO CALL FUNNY-(G)FACE

SHE'S GONNA CRY / UNTIL I TELL HER THAT I'LL (C) NEVER ROAM

SO CHATTANOOGA (D) CHOO CHOO, WON'T YOU CHOO-CHOO ME (G) HOME?

CHATTANOOGA (D) CHOO CHOO, WON'T YOU CHOO-CHOO ME (G) HOME?


CHIQUITITA (SPANISH FOR “LITTLEST ONE”)

SINGERS: ABBA: AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG, BJÖRN ULVAEUS, BENNY ANDERSSON, AND ANNI-FRID LYNGSTAD.  (THE GROUP NAME DERIVES FROM THE FIRST LETTER IN EACH OF THEIR NAMES; AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG SANG THE LEAD VOCALS.)

WRITERS: GÖRAN BROR BENNY ANDERSSON, MICHAEL KUNZE, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS. (INFLUENCED BY THE PERUVIAN SONG "EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD)" PERFORMED BY SIMON AND GARFUNKEL.)

CHIQUITITA, TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG
YOU'RE ENCHAINED BY YOUR OWN SORROW
IN YOUR EYES THERE IS NO HOPE FOR TOMORROW
HOW I HATE TO SEE YOU LIKE THIS
THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN DENY IT
I CAN SEE THAT YOU'RE OH SO SAD, SO QUIET

CHIQUITITA, TELL ME THE TRUTH
I'M A SHOULDER YOU CAN CRY ON
YOUR BEST FRIEND, I'M THE ONE YOU MUST RELY ON
YOU WERE ALWAYS SURE OF YOURSELF
NOW I SEE YOU'VE BROKEN A FEATHER
I HOPE WE CAN PATCH IT UP TOGETHER

(REFRAIN) CHIQUITITA, YOU AND I KNOW
HOW THE HEARTACHES COME AND THEY GO AND THE SCARS THEY'RE LEAVING
YOU'LL BE DANCING ONCE AGAIN AND THE PAIN WILL END
YOU WILL HAVE NO TIME FOR GRIEVING
CHIQUITITA, YOU AND I CRY
BUT THE SUN IS STILL IN THE SKY AND SHINING ABOVE YOU
LET ME HEAR YOU SING ONCE MORE LIKE YOU DID BEFORE
SING A NEW SONG, CHIQUITITA
TRY ONCE MORE LIKE YOU DID BEFORE
SING A NEW SONG, CHIQUITITA

SO THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN
AND YOUR LOVE'S A BLOWN OUT CANDLE
ALL IS GONE AND IT SEEMS TOO HARD TO HANDLE
CHIQUITITA, TELL ME THE TRUTH
THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN DENY IT
I SEE THAT YOU'RE OH SO SAD, SO QUIET (REFRAIN)


CIELITO LINDO (MY PRETTY DARLING)

MEXICAN

(D) DE LA SI(A)ERRA MO(D)RENA, CIE(A)LITO LINDO

VIENEN BA(D)JANDO

UN PAR DE O(A)JITOS (D) NEGROS CIE(A)LITO LINDO

DE CONTRA(D)BANDO

AY, AY, AY (G) AY! (A) CANTA Y NO (D) LLORES

PORQUE CANTANDO SE A(A)LEGRAN, CIELITO LINDO

LOS CORA(D)ZONES

UNA FLECHA IN EL AIRE, CIELITO LINDO

LANZO CUPIDO

Y COMO FUE JUGANDO, CIELITO LINDO

YO FUI EL HERIDO

AY, AY, AY AY! CANTA Y NO LLORES

SUBEN Y CRECEN Y CON EL MISMO VIENTO, CIELITO LINDO

DES APARECEN

TODAS LAS ILUSIONES, CIELITO LINDO

QUE EL AMOR FRAGUA

SON COM LAS ESPUMAS, CIELITO LINDO

QUE FORMA EL AGUA

FROM THE SIERRA MORENA, MY PRETTY DARLING

THERE CAME DESCENDING

ONE SHINING PAIR OF DARK EYES, MY PRETTY DARLING

JEWELS BEYOND SPENDING

AY, AY, AY, AY! SING, DON'T BE TEARFUL

BECAUSE A VOICE THAT IS SINGING, MY PRETTY DARLING

MAKES THE HEART CHEERFUL

CUPID LET FLY AN ARROW, MY PRETTY DARLING

LOVE'S FIERY DART

AND AS HE WENT AWAY LAUGHING, MY PRETTY DARLING

IT STRUCK MY HEART

AY, AY, AY, AY! SURGING AND GROWING

AND BY THE SAME WIND THAT STIRS THEM, MY PRETTY DARLING

OFF THEY ARE BLOWING

ALL THE AIRY ILLUSIONS, MY PRETTY DARLING

THAT LOVE DEVISES

ARE LIKE THE FAOM ON THE WATER, MY PRETTY DARLING

THIN AS IT RISES


COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY

WRITER: RAY CORBIN [ WITH BOBBY BARE ]

SINGERS: BOB LUMAN, BOBBY BARE, WAYLON JENNINGS, FARON YOUNG, CHARLIE PRIDE

I HEAR THAT YOUR NEW ROMANCE HAS FADED

JUST THE WAY OURS DID SOMETIME AGO

I'VE LOST COUNT OF ALL THE TIMES I'VE WAITED

FOR YOU TO TELL ME THAT YOU'VE MISSED ME SO

(CHORUS) COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY

IF THINGS DON'T WORK OUT THE WAY YOU PLANNED

COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY

TELL IT ALL TO ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS

YOU’RE LIKE A CHILD THAT'S FOUND A BRAND-NEW PLAYTHING

TO YOU EACH ONE IS MORE FUN THAN THOSE BEFORE

BUT THERE'S A FAITHFUL ONE WHO'S ALWAYS WAITING

TO BE PICKED UP AND KICKED AROUND SOME MORE (CHORUS) (CHORUS)


CORDELIA BROWN

FOLKSONG FROM ANTIGUA

(E) OH, CORDELIA BROWN, (B7) WHAT MAKES YOUR (E) HEAD SO RED?

OH, CORDELIA BROWN, (B7) WHAT MAKES YOUR (E) HEAD SO RED?

YOU'RE SITTING IN THE (A) SUNSHINE WITH (B7) NOTHING ON YOUR HEAD

(E) OH, CORDELIA BROWN, (B7) THAT'S WHY YOUR HEAD'S SO (E) RED!

ON A MOONSHINE NIGHT, ON A MOONSHINE NIGHT

I MET MISTER IVAN, AND MISTER IVAN TOLD ME

HE SAID THAT NITA HAD AN ENCOUNTER

AFTER SUNSET AND THERE WAS NO MOON

EE HEE HA HA, EE HEE HEE HEE HA HA

CORDELIA BROWN!


COTTON FIELDS

(THE COTTON SONG)

HUDDIE LEDBETTER

WHEN I (G) WAS A LITTLE (G7) BABY

MY MOTHER (C) ROCKED ME IN THE (G) CRADLE

IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS AT (D7) HOME

WHEN I (G) WAS A LITTLE (G7) BABY

MY MOTHER (C) ROCKED ME IN THE (G) CRADLE

IN (D7) THEM (G) OLD, OLD (D7) COTTON FIELDS AT (G) HOME

(CHORUS) OH WHEN (G7) THEM (C) COTTON BOLLS GET ROTTEN

YOU COULDN'T (G) PICK VERY MUCH COTTON

IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS AT (D7) HOME

IT WAS (G) DOWN IN LOU'SI(G7)ANA

JUST A (C) MILE FROM TEXAR(G)KANA

AND (D7) THEM (G) OLD, OLD (D7) COTTON FIELDS AT (G) HOME (C,G)


CRY CRY CRY

RECORDED BY CONNIE SMITH

WRITTEN BY SHIRLEY WOOD

(G) AT LAST I FOUND THE WAY TO FREE MY(C)SELF FROM YOU

AND (D) ALL THE HEARTACHES THAT YOU LEFT TO (G) MAKE ME BLUE

I THOUGHT MY WORLD HAD ENDED WHEN YOU (C) SAID GOODBYE

TILL I (D) FOUND THREE WAYS TO EASE THE PAIN, CRY CRY (G) CRY

(CHORUS) I (C) CRY WHEN I GET LONELY AND (G) SOMETIMES WHEN I'M BLUE

I (A7) CRY EACH TIME I THINK ABOUT THE (D7) TIMES I CRIED FOR YOU

I'M (G) SURE THAT I'LL GET OVER YOU AS (C) TIME GOES BY

‘CAUSE I (D) FOUND THREE WAYS TO EASE THE PAIN, CRY CRY (G) CRY

MAYBE SOMEDAY ALL THE TEARS WILL WASH THE HURT AWAY

AND DROWN ALL OF MY SORROW, I PRAY FOR THAT DAY

BUT UNTIL THE DAY THAT ALL MY TEARS ARE DRIED

I'LL HAVE THREE WAYS TO EASE THE PAIN, CRY CRY CRY (CHORUS)


CRYING IN THE CHAPEL

ELVIS PRESLEY

SONGWRITER: ARTIE GLENN

(G) YOU SAW ME CRYING IN THE (Am) CHAPEL

THE TEARS I (D) SHED WERE TEARS OF (G) JOY

I KNOW THE MEANING OF CON(Am)TENTMENT

(D) NOW I AM HAPPY WITH THE (G) LORD

JUST A PLAIN AND SIMPLE CHAPEL

WHERE HUMBLE PEOPLE GO TO PRAY

I PRAY THE LORD THAT I'LL GROW STRONGER

AS I LIVE FROM DAY TO DAY

I'VE (C) SEARCHED AND I'VE (D) SEARCHED

BUT (G) I COULDN'T (Em) FIND

NO (C) WAY ON EARTH

TO GAIN PEACE OF (D) MIND

NOW I'M HAPPY IN THE CHAPEL

WHERE PEOPLE ARE OF ONE ACCORD

WE GATHER IN THE CHAPEL

JUST TO SING AND PRAISE THE LORD

EV'RY SINNER LOOKS FOR SOMETHING

THAT WILL PUT HIS HEART AT EASE

THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE ANSWER

HE MUST GET DOWN ON HIS KNEES

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR IN THE CHAPEL

JOIN WITH HIM IN TEARS OF JOY

YOU'LL KNOW THE MEANING OF CONTENTMENT

THEN YOU'LL BE HAPPY WITH THE LORD

YOU'LL SEARCH AND YOU'LL SEARCH

BUT YOU'LL NEVER FIND

NO WAY ON EARTH

TO GAIN PEACE OF MIND

TAKE YOUR TROUBLES TO THE CHAPEL

GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY

YOUR BURDENS WILL BE LIGHTER

AND YOU'LL SURELY FIND THE WAY


CUANTO LE GUSTA

ORIGINAL WORDS AND MUSIC BY GABRIEL RUIZ

ENGLISH WORDS BY RAY GILBERT

CUANTO LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

CUANTO LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

WE GOTTA GET GOIN', WHERE WE GOIN'?

AND WHATA WE GONNA DO?

WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO "SOMEWHERE"

THE THREE OF US AND YOU

WHAT'LL WE SEE THERE, WHO WILL BE THERE

WHAT'LL BE THE BIG SURPRISE?

THERE MAY BE SENORITAS WITH DARK AND FLASHING EYES

WE'RE ON OUR WAY, PACK YOUR PACK

AND IF WE STAY, WE WON'T COME BACK

HOW CAN WE GO? WE HAVEN'T GOT A DIME

BUT WE'RE GOIN' AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HAPPY TIME

NOW SOMEONE SAID THEY JUST CAME BACK FROM SOMEWHERE

A FRIEND OF MINE THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW

HE SAID THERE'S LOTS OF FUN IF WE CAN GET THERE

IF THAT'S THE CASE, THAT'S THE PLACE

THE PLACE WE WANT TO GO

WE GOTTA GET GOIN', WHERE WE GOIN'?

AND WHATA WE GONNA DO?

WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO "SOMEWHERE"

THE THREE OF US AND YOU

WHAT'LL WE SEE THERE, WHO WILL BE THERE

WHAT'LL BE THE BIG SURPRISE?

THERE MAY BE CABALLEROS WITH DARK AND FLASHING EYES

I'LL TAKE A PLANE, YOU RIDE THE GOAT

OH, WE DON'T CARE, WE'LL EITHER WALK OR CLIMB

BUT WE'RE GOIN' AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HAPPY TIME

CUANTO LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

CUANTO LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA

LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA


DANNY BOY

TRADITIONAL IRISH SONG

WORDS BY FREDERIC WEATHERLY (1910); MUSIC LONDONDERRY AIR (MID 19TH CENTURY, RECORDED BY JANE ROSS)

(stroke) (G) OH DANNY BOY, THE (G7) PIPES, THE PIPES ARE (C) CALLING

FROM GLEN TO (G) GLEN, AND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN (D) SIDE

THE SUMMER'S (G) GONE, AND (G7) ALL THE FLOWERS ARE (C) DYING

'TIS YOU, 'TIS (G) YOU MUST (D7) GO AND I MUST (G) BIDE.

BUT (D7) COME YE (G) BACK WHEN (C) SUMMER'S (D) IN THE (G) MEADOW

OR (D7) WHEN THE (G) VALLEY'S (C) HUSHED AND (G) WHITE WITH (D) SNOW

'TIS I'LL BE (G) HERE IN (C) SUNSHINE OR IN (G) SHADOW

OH DANNY BOY, OH DANNY (C) BOY, I (D7) LOVE YOU (G) SO.

(stroke) AND IF YOU COME, WHEN (G7) ALL THE FLOWERS ARE (C) DYING

AND I AM (G) DEAD, AS DEAD I WELL MAY (D) BE

YOU'LL COME AND (G) FIND THE (G7) PLACE WHERE I AM (C) LYING

AND KNEEL AND (G) SAY AN (D7) "AVE" THERE FOR (G) ME.

AND (D7) I SHALL (G) HEAR, THO' (C) SOFT YOU (D) TREAD A(G)BOVE ME

AND (D7) ALL MY (G) DREAMS WILL (C) WARM AND (G) SWEETER (D) BE

IF YOU'LL NOT (G) FAIL TO (C) TELL ME THAT YOU (G) LOVE ME

I'LL SIMPLY SLEEP / IN PEACE UN(D7)TIL / YOU COME TO (G) ME.

I'LL SIMPLY SLEEP / IN PEACE UN(D7)TIL / YOU COME TO (G) ME.

(ALT LAST VERSE:

AND (D7) I SHALL (G) FEEL, THO’ (C) SOFT YOU (D) TREAD A(G)BOVE ME

AND (D7) THEN MY (G) GRAVE WILL (C) RICHER, (G) SWEETER (D) BE

FOR YOU WILL (G) BEND AND (C) TELL ME THAT YOU (G) LOVE ME

AND I SHALL REST / IN PEACE UN(D7)TIL / YOU COME TO (G) ME

OH, DANNY BOY / I (D7) LOVE YOU / LOVE YOU (G) SO)


DIRTY OLD TOWN

THE DUBLINERS, THE POGUES

EWAN MACCOLL (1949) (ABOUT AN ENGLISH TOWN)

(G) I FOUND MY LOVE BY THE GASWORKS CROFT

DREAMED A (C) DREAM BY THE OLD (G) CANAL

KISSED MY GIRL BY THE FACTORY WALL

DIRTY OLD (D) TOWN, DIRTY OLD (Em) TOWN.

CLOUDS ARE DRIFTING ACROSS THE MOON

CATS ARE PROWLING ON THEIR BEAT

SPRING'S A GIRL IN THE STREETS AT NIGHT

DIRTY OLD TOWN, DIRTY OLD TOWN.

I HEARD A SIREN FROM THE DOCKS

SAW A TRAIN SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE

SMELLED SPRING IN THE SMOKY WIND

DIRTY OLD TOWN, DIRTY OLD TOWN.

I'M GOING TO MAKE ME A BIG SHARP AXE

SHINING STEEL TEMPERED IN THE FIRE

AND WE'LL CHOP YOU DOWN LIKE AN OLD DEAD TREE

DIRTY OLD TOWN, DIRTY OLD TOWN. (REPEAT FIRST VERSE)


DOMINIQUE

SOEUR SOURIRE

ENGLISH LYRICS AND ARRANGEMENT BY NOEL REGNEY

FROM THE SINGING NUN

(high) DOMI(G)NIQUE, NIQUE, NIQUE, OVER THE (C) LAND HE PLODS ALONG

AND (G) SINGS A LITTLE (D7) SONG

NEVER (G) ASKING FOR REWARD, HE JUST (C) TALKS ABOUT THE LORD

HE JUST (G) TALKS A(D)BOUT THE (G) LORD

AT A (C) TIME WHEN JOHNNY (G) LACKLAND OVER (D7) ENGLAND WAS THE (G) KING

DOMI(A7)NIQUE WAS IN THE BACKLAND FIGHTING SIN LIKE ANY(D)THING

DOMI(G)NIQUE, NIQUE, NIQUE, OVER THE (C) LAND HE PLODS ALONG

AND (G) SINGS A LITTLE (D7) SONG

NEVER (G) ASKING FOR REWARD, HE JUST (C) TALKS ABOUT THE LORD

HE JUST (G) TALKS A(D)BOUT THE (G) LORD

 


DON'T BE CRUEL

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY OTIS BLACKWELL AND ELVIS PRESLEY

(A) YOU KNOW I CAN BE FOUND

SITTIN' HOME ALL ALONE

(D) IF YOU CAN'T COME AROUND

(A) AT LEAST PLEASE TELEPHONE

A-(E)DON'T BE CRUEL TO A HEART THAT'S (A) TRUE

BABY, IF I A-MADE YOU MAD

FOR SOMETHING I MIGHT HAVE SAID

PLEASE, LET'S FORGET MY PAST

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT AHEAD

A-DON'T BE CRUEL TO A HEART THAT'S TRUE

I DON'T (D) WANT NO OTHER (E) LOVE

A-(D)BABY IT'S JUST (E) YOU, I'M THINKIN' (A) OF, MMMM

DON'T STOP THINKIN' OF ME

A-DON'T A-MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY

COME ON OVER HERE AND LOVE ME

YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT A-YOU TO SAY

A-DON'T BE CRUEL TO A HEART THAT'S TRUE

WHY SHOULD WE BE APART?

I REALLY LOVE YOU BABY, CROSS A-MY HEART

LET'S WALK UP TO THE PREACHER

AND LET US SAY I DO

THEN YOU'LL KNOW YOU'LL HAVE ME

AND I'LL KNOW THAT I'LL HAVE YOU

A-DON'T BE CRUEL TO A HEART THAT'S TRUE

I DON'T WANT NO OTHER LOVE

A-BABY IT'S JUST YOU, I'M THINKIN' OF

A-DON'T BE CRUEL (OO-OO-OO) TO A HEART THAT'S TRUE

DON'T BE CRUEL (OO-OO-OO) TO A HEART THAT'S TRUE

I DON'T WANT NO OTHER LOVE

A-BABY IT'S JUST YOU, I'M THINKIN' OF


DRAW YOUR BRAKES

JIMMY CLIFF

D HARRIOT - D SCOTT

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON

MY BABY, SHE'S LEAVING ME NOW

(DID YOU HEAR THAT, EXPRESS YOURSELF, BROTHER)

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON

MY BABY, SHE'S LEAVING ME NOW

(OH…SHE REALLY PREFERS…ON THE TRAIN

AND I REALLY COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE WAS GONE AND SHE WAS TELLING NO LIE

I THOUGHT SHE…

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, WELL, SHE WENT BYE-BYE-BYE

GOOD GRACIOUS)

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON

(DRAW YOUR BRAKES, BROTHER, I JUST CAN' TAKE IT

THE GIRL IS REALLY GONE)

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON

LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA

OO-OO

LA-

LA-

OO YEAH OO YES

LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA

OO-OO

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(…SAID SHE WAS GOING ON MARNIN' TRAIN

AND I KNOW…

AND I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE)

STOP THAT TRAIN

(…EXPRESS YOURSELF, DRAW YOUR BRAKES, BROTHER)

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON (FADE)


EILEEN OGE (THE PRIDE OF PETRAVORE)

THE IRISH TENORS, THE DUBLINERS

PERCY FRENCH (CA. 1891)

(Em) EILEEN OGE AND THAT THE DARLING'S NAME IS

ALL (D) THROUGH THE BARONY HER FEATURES THEY WERE FAMOUS

(Em) IF WE LOVED HER THEN WHO WAS THERE TO BLAME US

FOR WASN'T SHE THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE

(C) (high) BUT HER BEAUTY (G) MADE US ALL SO SHY

(B7) NOT A MAN COULD (Em) LOOK HER IN THE EYE

(C) (high) BOYS, O BOYS, SURE (G) THAT'S THE REASON WHY

WE'RE IN (Em) MOURNING FOR THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE

(CHORUS) (C) (high) EILEEN OGE, MY (G) HEART IS GROWIN’ GREY

(B7) EVER SINCE THE DAY YOU (Em) WANDERED FAR AWAY

(C) (high) EILEEN OGE THERE'S (G) GOOD FISH IN THE SEA

BUT THERE'S (Em) NONE OF THEM LIKE THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE

FRIDAY AT THE FAIR IN BALLINTUBBER,

(D) EILEEN MET MCGRATH THE CATTLE JOBBER

I'D (Em) LIKE TO SET ME MARK UPON THE ROBBER

FOR HE STOLE AWAY THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE

(C) HE NEVER SEEMED TO (G) SEE THE GIRL AT ALL

(B7) EVEN WHEN SHE OGLED HIM FROM (Em) UNDERNEATH HER SHAWL

(C) LOOKING BIG AND MASTERFUL WHEN (G) SHE WAS LOOKING (MEEK AND) SMALL

MOST PRO(Em)VOKING FOR THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE (CHORUS)

SO IT WENT AS ‘TWAS IN THE BEGINNING

(D) EILEEN OGE WAS BENT UPON THE WINNING

(Em) BIG MCGRATH CONTENTEDLY WAS GRINNING

BEING COURTED BY THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE

SAYS (C) HE, ‘I KNOW A GIRL THAT COULD (G) KNOCK YOU INTO FITS’

(B7) AT THAT EILEEN (Em) NEARLY LOST HER WITS

THE (C) UPSHOT OF THE RUCTION WAS THAT (G) NOW THE ROBBER SITS

WITH HIS (Em) ARM AROUND THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE (CHORUS)

BOYS, OH BOYS! WITH FATE ‘TIS HARD TO GRAPPLE

(D) OF MY EYE 'TIS EILEEN WAS THE APPLE

(Em) NOW TO SEE HER WALKING TO THE CHAPEL

WITH THE HARDEST-FEATURED (B7) MAN IN PETRA(Em)VORE

(C) AND NOW BOYS THIS IS (G) ALL I HAVE TO SAY

(B7) WHEN YOU DO YOUR COURTING (Em) MAKE NO DISPLAY

IF YOU (C) WANT THEM TO RUN AFTER YOU JUST (G) WALK THE OTHER WAY

FOR THEY'RE (Em) MOSTLY LIKE THE (B7) PRIDE OF PETRA(Em)VORE (CHORUS)

Eileen Oge (Óg, pronounced as in rogue, ogre, or olge), a song of missed opportunity of romance.

Words by Percy French (1854 – 1920), ca. 1891.  Petravore is “Pedar a Voher’s” (Peter) a former pub that had disappeared before French’s time, located in County Cavan.  Balintubber is located in County Mayo in the West of Ireland.  Cattle jobber: buyer and seller of cattle.  ‘Oge’ means ‘younger’ (i.e., Eileen the Younger, or Young Eileen).

 


FORGET DOMANI

THEME SONG FROM THE MOVIE, THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE (1964) STARRING GEORGE C SCOTT, ART CARNEY, SHIRLEY  MACLAINE, OMAR SHARIF, INGRID BERGMAN, REX HARRISON

MUSIC BY RIZ ORTOLANI, WORDS BY NORMAN NEWELL,  PERFORMED BY HIS WIFE KATYNA RANIERI IN THE MOVIE

FRANK SINATRA, CONNIE FRANCIS, PERRY COMO, OLIVIA SPENCER

(CHORUS) (A) LET'S FORGET ABOUT DO(D)MANI (TOMORROW)

(E) LET'S FORGET ABOUT DO(A)MANI

LET'S FORGET ABOUT DO(D)MANI

FOR DO(A)MANI (E7) NEVER (A) COMES

(Dm7) DO(Am)MANI, FOR(Dm7)GET DO(Am)MANI

LET'S (E7) LIVE FOR (Am) NOW AND ANYHOW, WHO NEEDS DO(Dm7)MANI?

THE (E7) MOONLIGHT, LET'S SHARE THE MOONLIGHT

PERHAPS TOGETHER WE WILL NEVER BE A(Am)GAIN

(Dm7) OH, QUE (Am) LUNA, (Dm7) OH, QUE (Am) MARE

WITH SUCH A MOON AND SUCH A SEA

AND YOU WITH (Dm7) ME

I GET SO DIZZY WHEN YOU'RE STANDING NEAR

IT'S (Am) NOT THE MUSIC THAT YOU HEAR

MY (E7) HEART IS BEATING LIKE A JUNGLE (Am) DRUM

LET'S (A7) TAKE THE (Dm7) MINUTES AS THEY SPEED AWAY

AND (Am) HOPE IT'S TRUE WHAT PEOPLE SAY

WHEN (E7) YOU'RE IN LOVE DOMANI NEVER (Am) COMES (CHORUS)

ITALIAN LYRICS

DOMANI,

FORGET DOMANI,

VIVIAMO OGGI,

CHI LO SÁ SE C'È IL DOMANI.

AMORE,

NON CI PENSARE,

LA VITA È BREVE,

LASCIA VIVERE IL TUO CUOR.

OH, OH, CHE LUNA!

OH, OH, CHE MARE!

CON QUESTA LUNA

QUESTO MARE E TU CON ME!

AMORE, AMORE, TIEMMI STRETTA

E NON FARMI PIÙ PENSARE

CHÈ DOMANI

FORSE NON TI RIVEDRÒ.

VIVIAMO OGGI QUESTO NOSTRO AMOR,

IL TEMPO FUGGE E NON SI PUÒ

FIDARSI DEL DOMANI.

NO. NO. NO!

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI

PERCHÈ FORSE NON VERRÀ.

SI, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SI, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI

PERCHÈ FORSE NON VERRÀ.

DOMANI,

FORGET DOMANI.

CON QUESTA LUNA

QUESTO MARE E TU CON ME!

VIVIAMO OGGI QUESTO NOSTRO AMOR,

IL TEMPO FUGGE E NON SI PUÒ

FIDARSI DEL DOMANI.

NO. NO. NO!

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI

PERCHÈ FORSE NON VERRÀ.

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI

PERCHÈ FORSE NON VERRÀ.

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI,

SU, DIMENTICHIAM DOMANI......
FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

WORDS BY FOLLIOTT S PIERPOINT, MUSIC ARRANGED FROM CONRAD KOCHER

FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH, FOR THE GLORY OF THE SKIES

FOR THE LOVE WHICH FROM OUR BIRTH, OVER AND AROUND US LIES

(REFRAIN) LORD OF ALL, TO THEE WE RAISE, THIS OUR HYMN OF GRATEFUL PRAISE

FOR THE WONDER OF EACH HOUR, OF THE DAY AND OF THE NIGHT

HILL AND VALE AND TREE AND FLOWER, SUN AND MOON AND STARS OF LIGHT (REFRAIN)

FOR THE JOY OF EAR AND EYE, FOR THE HEART AND MIND'S DELIGHT

FOR THE MYSTIC HARMONY, LINKING SENSE TO SOUND AND SIGHT (REFRAIN)

FOR THE JOY OF HUMAN LOVE, BROTHER, SISTER, PARENT, CHILD

FRIENDS ON EARTH, AND FRIENDS ABOVE, FOR ALL GENTLE THOUGHTS AND MILD (REFRAIN)

FOR THY CHURCH THAT EVERMORE, LIFTETH HOLY HANDS ABOVE

OFFERING UP ON EVERY SHORE, HER PURE SACRIFICE OF LOVE (REFRAIN)

FOR THE MARTYR'S CROWN OF LIGHT, FOR THY PROPHETS' EAGLE EYE

FOR THY BOLD CONFESSORS' MIGHT, FOR THE LIPS OF INFANCY (REFRAIN)

FOR THY VIRGINS' ROBES OF SNOW, FOR THY MAIDEN MOTHER MILD

FOR THYSELF WITH HEARTS AGLOW, JESU, VICTIM UNDEFILED (REFRAIN)

FOR EACH PERFECT GIFT OF LIGHT, TO OUR RACE SO FREELY GIVEN

GRACES HUMAN AND DIVINE, FLOWERS OF EARTH AND BUDS OF HEAVEN (REFRAIN)


FUNICULI, FUNICULA!

ITALIAN, MUSIC BY LUIGI DENZA, LYRICS BY PEPPINO TURCO (Composed for the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius in 1880 (destroyed by an eruption in 1944)).  Translation by Edward Oxenford, ca. 1888.

(C) SOME THINK THE WORLD IS MADE FOR FUN AND FROLIC

AND (G) SO DO (C) I, AND (G) SO DO (C) I

SOME THINK, IT WELL TO BE ALL MELANCHOLIC

TO (G) PINE AND (C) SIGH, TO (G) PINE AND (C) SIGH

BUT (E) I, I (B7) LOVE TO (E) SPEND MY (B7) TIME IN (E) SINGING

SOME (B7) JOYOUS (E) SONG, SOME (B7) JOYOUS (E) SONG

TO (G) SET THE (D) AIR WITH (G) MUSIC (D) BRAVELY (G) RINGING

IS (D) FAR FROM (G) WRONG, IT'S (D) FAR FROM (G) WRONG

(CHORUS) (G7) LISTEN, LISTEN, ECHOES SOUND A(G)FAR

LISTEN, LISTEN, ECHOS SOUND A(C)FAR

FUNICUL(E)I, FUNICUL(Am)A, FUNICUL(E)I, FUNICU(Am)LA

(F) ECHOES SOUND A(C)FAR FUNICU(G)LI, FUNICU(C)LA

SOME THINK IT WRONG TO SET THE FEET A-DANCING

BUT (G) NOT SO (C) I, BUT (G) NOT SO (C) I

SOME THINK THAT EYES SHOULD KEEP FROM COYLY GLANCING

UP(G)ON THE (C) SKY, UP(G)ON THE (C) SKY

BUT (E) OH! TO (B7) ME THE (E) MAZY (B7) DANCE IS (E) CHARMING

DI(B7)VINELY (E) SWEET, DI(B7)VINELY (E) SWEET

AND (G) SURELY (D) THERE IS (G) NAUGHT THAT (D) IS A(G)LARMING

IN (D) NIMBLE (G) FEET, IN (D) NIMBLE (G) FEET (CHORUS)

AH ME! 'TIS STRANGE THAT SOME SHOULD TAKE TO SIGHING

AND (G) LIKE IT (C) WELL, AND (G) LIKE IT (C) WELL

FOR ME, I HAVE NOT THOUGHT IT WORTH THE TRYING

SO (G) CANNOT (C) TELL, I (G) CANNOT (C) TELL

WITH (E) LAUGH, WITH (B7) DANCE AND (E) SONG THE (B7) DAY SOON (E) PASSES

(B7) FULL SOON IS (E) GONE, (B7) FULL SOON IS (E) GONE

FOR (G) MIRTH WAS (D) MADE FOR (G) JOYOUS (D) LADS AND (G) LASSES

TO (D) CALL THEIR (G) OWN, TO (D) CALL THEIR (G) OWN

(FINAL CHORUS) (G7) LISTEN, LISTEN, HARK THE SOFT GUI(G)TAR

LISTEN, LISTEN, HARK THE SOFT GUI(C)TAR

FUNICUL(E)I, FUNICUL(Am)A, FUNICUL(E)I, FUNICUL(Am)A

(F) HARK THE SOFT GUI(C)TAR FUNICU(G)LI, FUNICU(C)LA


GEORGIA ON MY MIND

RAY CHARLES, WILLIE NELSON

RAY CHARLES

(G) GEORGIA, (B7) GEORGIA,

(Em) THE WHOLE DAY (C) THROUGH (Cm)

JUST AN (G) OLD SWEET (Em) SONG

KEEPS (A) GEORGIA (D) ON MY (B7) MIND

I'M SAY (G) GEORGIA, (B7) GEORGIA

(Em) A SONG OF (C) YOU (Cm)

COMES AS (G) SWEET AND (Em) CLEAR

AS (A) MOONLIGHT (D) THROUGH THE (G) PINES

(Em) OTHER (Am) ARMS REACH (A7) OUT TO (Am) ME

(Em) OTHER (Am) EYES SMILE (G) TENDER(B)LY

(Em) STILL IN (Am) PEACEFUL (G) DREAMS I (Bm) SEE

THE (G) ROAD LEADS (Em) BACK TO (A) YOU (D)

I SAID (G) GEORGIA, OOH (B7) GEORGIA

(Em) NO PEACE I (C FIND (Cm)

JUST AN (G) OLD SWEET (Em) SONG

KEEPS (A) GEORGIA (D) ON MY (G) MIND

OTHER ARMS REACH OUT TO ME

OTHER EYES SMILE TENDERLY

STILL IN PEACEFUL DREAMS I SEE

THE ROAD LEADS BACK TO YOU

GEORGIA, GEORGIA,

NO PEACE, NO PEACE I FIND

JUST THIS OLD, SWEET SONG

KEEPS GEORGIA ON MY MIND

I SAID JUST AN OLD SWEET SONG,

KEEPS GEORGIA ON MY MIND
GOD ON THE MOUNTAIN

LYNDA RANDLE

TRACY DARTT

(A) LIFE IS EASY WHEN YOU'RE (D) UP ON THE (A) MOUNTAIN

AND YOU'VE GOT (E) PEACE OF MIND LIKE YOU'VE NEVER (A) KNOWN

BUT WHEN THINGS CHANGE AND YOU'RE (D) DOWN IN THE (A) VALLEY

DON'T LOSE (E) FAITH FOR YOU'RE NEVER A(A)LONE

(CHORUS) FOR THE (D) (high) GOD ON THE MOUNTAIN IS STILL GOD IN THE (A) VALLEY

WHEN THINGS GO (E) WRONG, HE'LL MAKE THEM (A) RIGHT

AND THE (D) (high) GOD OF THE GOOD TIMES IS STILL GOD IN THE (A) BAD TIMES

THE GOD OF THE (E) DAY IS STILL GOD IN THE (A) NIGHT

WE TALK OF FAITH WHEN WE'RE UP ON THE MOUNTAIN

BUT TALK COMES EASY WHEN LIFE'S AT ITS BEST

BUT (IT’S DOWN) IN THE VALLEY OF TRIALS AND TEMPTATION

THAT'S WHEN FAITH IS REALLY PUT TO THE TEST (CHORUS)

THE GOD OF THE DAY IS STILL GOD IN THE NIGHT


GRANADA

FRANKIE LAINE, BLES BRIDGES

SPANISH WORDS & MUSIC BY AGUSTIN LARA (MEXICAN, 1932)

ENGLISH WORDS BY DOROTHY DODD

<SPANISH "CORRIDA-TYPE" TRUMPET ACCOMPANIMENT>

(Am) GRANADA, I'M FALLING UNDER YOUR SPELL

AND IF YOU COULD SPEAK, WHAT A FASCINATING TALE YOU WOULD TELL

(Barre!) OF AN (E) AGE THE WORLD HAS (F) LONG FOR(E)GOTTEN

OF AN AGE THAT WEAVES A (F) SILENT MAGIC IN GRANADA TO(E)DAY

THE (C) DAWN IN THE SKY GREETS THE DAY WITH A SIGH FOR GRA(G7)NADA

FOR SHE CAN REMEMBER THE SPLENDOR THAT ONCE WAS GRA(C)NADA

IT STILL CAN BE FOUND IN THE HILLS ALL AROUND AS I (Em) WANDER ALONG

(B7) ENTRANCED BY THE BEAUTY BE(Em)FORE ME

ENTRANCED BY A (B7) LAND FULL OF SUNSHINE AND (Em) FLOWERS AND (G7) SONG

AND (C) WHEN DAY IS DONE AND THE SUN STARTS TO SET IN GRA(G7)NADA

I ENVY THE BLUSH OF THE SNOW-CLAD SIERRA NE(C)VADA

FOR SOON IT WILL (C7) WELCOME THE (F) STARS WHILE A (Fm) THOUSAND (C) GUITARS

PLAY A (Fm) SOFT HABA(C)NERA

THE (Fm) MOONLIT GRA(Am)NADA WILL (C) LIVE AGAIN

THE GLORY OF (G7) YESTERDAY

ROMANTIC AND (C) GAY!!!

GRANADA, TIERRA SONADA POR MI

MI CANTAR SI VUELVE GITANO CUNADO ES PARA TI

MI CANTAR HECHO DE FANTASIA

MI CANTAR FLOR DE MELANCOLI A QUE YOU VENGO A DAR

GRANADA TIERRA ENSANGRENTADA EN TARDES DE TOROS

MUJER QUE CONSERVA EL EMBRUJO DE LOS OJOS MOROS

DE SUENO REBELDE Y GITANA CUBIERTA DE FLORES

Y BESO TU BOCA DE GRANA JUGOSA MANZANA QUE ME HABLA DE AMORES

GRANADA MANOLA CANTADA EN COPLAS PRECIOSAS

NO TENGO OTRA COSA QUE DARTE QU UN RAMO DE ROSAS

DE ROSAS DE SUAVE FRAGRANCIA QUE LE DIERAN MARCO A LA VIRGEN MORENA

GRANADA TU TIERRA ESTA LLENA

DE LINDAS MUJERES

DE SANGRE Y DE SOL

-AS SUNG ON "FRANKIE LAINE'S GREATEST HITS"

-COLUMBIA CS 8636

-PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 17 IN 1954

-ALSO CHARTED AS "GRANADA" BY FRANK SINATRA AT # 64 IN 1961

-ENGLISH LYRICS BY DOROTHY DODD AND MUSIC BY AUGUSTIN LARA


GREENSLEEVES

18TH CENTURY ENGLISH

A(Am)LAS, MY (C) LOVE, YOU (G) DO ME (Em) WRONG

TO (Am) CAST ME OFF DIS(E)COURTEOUSLY

FOR (Am) I HAVE (C) LOVED YOU (G) WELL AND (Em) LONG

DE(Am)LIGHTING  (E) IN YOUR (Am) COMPANY

(CHORUS) (C) GREENSLEEVES WAS (G) ALL MY (Em) JOY

(Am) GREENSLEEVES WAS (E) MY DELIGHT

(C) GREENSLEEVES WAS MY (G) HEART OF (Em) GOLD

AND (Am) WHO BUT MY (E) LADY (Am) GREENSLEEVES

THY GOWN WAS OF THE GRASSY GREEN

THEY SLEEVES OF SATIN HANGING BY

WHICH MADE THEE BE OUR HARVEST GREEN

AND YET THOU WOULDST NOT LOVE ME

WELL, I WILL PRAY TO GOD ON HIGH

THAT THOU CONSTANCY MAYST SEE

AND THAT YET ONCE BEFORE I DIE

THOU WILL VOUCHSAFE TO LOVE ME

(ALTERNATIVE VERSION)

YOUR VOWS YOU'VE BROKEN, LIKE MY HEART

OH, WHY DID YOU SO ENRAPTURE ME?

NOW I REMAIN IN A WORLD APART

BUT MY HEART REMAINS IN CAPTIVITY

I HAVE BEEN READY AT YOUR HAND

TO GRANT WHATEVER YOU WOULD CRAVE

I HAVE BOTH WAGERED LIFE AND LAND

YOUR LOVE AND GOOD-WILL FOR TO HAVE

IF YOU INTEND THUS TO DISDAIN

IT DOES THE MORE ENRAPTURE ME

AND EVEN SO, I STILL REMAIN

A LOVER IN CAPTIVITY

MY MEN WERE CLOTHED ALL IN GREEN

AND THEY DID EVER WAIT ON THEE

ALL THIS WAS GALLANT TO BE SEEN

AND YET THOU WOULDST NOT LOVE ME

THOU COULDST DESIRE NO EARTHLY THING

BUT STILL THOU HADST IT READILY

THY MUSIC STILL TO PLAY AND SING

AND YET THOU WOULDST NOT LOVE ME

WELL, I WILL PRAY TO GOD ON HIGH,

THAT THOU MY CONSTANCY MAYST SEE

AND THAT YET ONCE BEFORE I DIE

THOU WILT VOUCHSAFE TO LOVE ME

AH, GREENSLEEVES, NOW FAREWELL, ADIEU

TO GOD I PRAY TO PROSPER THEE

FOR I AM STILL THY LOVER TRUE

COME ONCE AGAIN AND LOVE ME

The musical form of Greensleeves is called a romanesca.  The song was supposedly written by King Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn, whom he tried to seduce.  Lady Greensleeves was a prostitute; green sleeves were worn by prostitutes as a sign of their profession.

The Christmas carol What Child Is This? uses the same melody as Greensleeves.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY

(A) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO (E) YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO (A) YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR [(E)NA(D)ME]

HAPPY (A) BIRTHDAY (E) TO (A) YOU


HARD, AIN'T IT HARD

KINGSTON TRIO

WOODY GUTHRIE; APPALACHIAN FOLKSONG

(A) WELL, THERE IS A HOUSE IN THIS OLD (D) TOWN

THAT'S (A) WHERE MY TRUE LOVE LAYS A(E7)ROUND

SHE (A) SITS DOWN UPON ANOTHER’S (D) KNEE

AND (A) TELLS HIM WHAT SHE (E7) NEVER WILL TELL (A) ME

(CHORUS) OH, IT'S HARD, AIN’T IT HARD, AIN'T IT (D) HARD

TO (A) LOVE ONE WHO NEVER DID LOVE (E7) YOU

IT’S (A) HARD, AIN’T IT HARD, AIN'T IT (D) HARD, GREAT GOD

TO (A) LOVE ONE WHO (E7) NEVER WILL BE (A) TRUE

THE FIRST TIME I SEEN MY TRUE LOVE

SHE WAS A-STANDING BY MY DOOR

AND THE LAST TIME I SAW HER FALSE-HEARTED SMILE

SHE WAS DEAD ON THE BAR-ROOM FLOOR (CHORUS)

WELL, DON'T GO DRINKING AND GAMBLING

DON'T GO THERE YOUR SORROWS FOR TO DROWN

THAT HARD LIQUOR PLACE IS A LOW-DOWN DISGRACE

IT’S THE MEANEST DAMN PLACE IN THIS TOWN (CHORUS)

WELL, WHO’S GONNA KISS YOUR RUBY LIPS?

AND WHO’S GONNA HOLD YOUR LITTLE HAND?

WHO’S GONNA DO, WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?

WHILE I’M DOWN IN THAT PROMISED LAND (CHORUS)


HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN?

WRITTEN BY BRYAN ADAMS, MICHAEL KAMEN AND ROBERT JOHN “MUTT” LANGE

(D) TO REALLY LOVE A WOMAN
TO UNDERSTAND HER, YOU GOTTA (A) KNOW HER DEEP IN(D)SIDE
HEAR EVERY (F) THOUGHT, SEE EVERY DREAM
AND GIVE HER WINGS, WHEN SHE WANTS TO FLY
THEN WHEN YOU (Cm) FIND YOURSELF LYING HELPLESS IN HER (D) ARMS
YOU KNOW YOU REALLY (C) LOVE A (G) WOMAN

(CHORUS) WHEN YOU LOVE A WOMAN YOU TELL HER THAT SHE'S REALLY (D7) WANTED
WHEN YOU LOVE A (Am7) WOMAN YOU (D7) TELL HER THAT (Am7) SHE'S THE (G) ONE
‘CAUSE SHE NEEDS SOMEBODY TO TELL HER THAT IT'S GONNA (Am7) LAST FOR(D7)EVER [2nd time: THAT YOU’LL ALWAYS (Am7) BE TO(D7)GETHER]
SO (Am7) TELL ME HAVE YOU EVER (D7) REALLY, (Am7) REALLY REALLY EVER (D7) LOVED A (G) WOMAN?

(D) TO REALLY LOVE A WOMAN
LET HER HOLD YOU, TILL YOU KNOW HOW SHE (A) NEEDS TO BE (D) TOUCHED
YOU'VE GOTTA (F) BREATHE HER, REALLY TASTE HER
TILL YOU CAN FEEL HER IN YOUR BLOOD
AND WHEN YOU CAN (Cm) SEE YOUR UNBORN CHILDREN IN HER (D) EYES
YOU KNOW YOU REALLY (C) LOVE A (G) WOMAN (CHORUS)

(BRIDGE) YOU GOT TO (D) GIVE HER SOME FAITH, HOLD HER TIGHT
A LITTLE (G) TENDERNESS, GOTTA TREAT HER RIGHT
(D) SHE WILL BE THERE FOR YOU, TAKING GOOD CARE OF (G) YOU
YOU REALLY GOTTA LOVE YOUR WOMAN

AND WHEN YOU (Cm) FIND YOURSELF LYING HELPLESS IN HER (D) ARMS
YOU KNOW YOU REALLY (C) LOVE A (G) WOMAN (CHORUS)

SO (Am7) TELL ME HAVE YOU EVER (D7) REALLY, (Am7) REALLY REALLY EVER (D7) LOVED A (G) WOMAN?
JUST TELL ME HAVE YOU EVER REALLY, REALLY REALLY EVER LOVED A WOMAN? JUST TELL ME HAVE YOU EVER REALLY, REALLY REALLY EVER LOVED A WOMAN?

¿HAS AMADO REALMENTE A UNA MUJER?

PARA AMAR DE VERDAD A UNA MUJER,
PARA ENTENDERLA, TIENES QUE CONOCERLA POR DENTRO,
OÍR CADA PENSAMIENTO, VER (ENTENDER) CADA SUEÑO,
Y DARLA ALAS, CUANDO QUIERE VOLAR.
ENTONCES, CUANDO TE ENCUENTRAS A TI MISMO
RECOSTADO INDEFENSO EN SUS BRAZOS,
SABES QUE REALMENTE AMAS A UNA MUJER.

CUANDO AMAS A UNA MUJER,
LE DICES QUE REALMENTE ES DESEADA,
CUANDO AMAS A UNA MUJER,
LE DICES QUE ELLA ES LO QUE TÚ QUIERES (LA MEJOR/LA ÚNICA),
PORQUE NECESITA QUE ALGUIEN LE DIGA
QUE VA A DURAR PARA SIEMPRE.
ASÍ QUE DIME, ¿REALMENTE ALGUNA VEZ,
HAS AMADO A UNA MUJER?

PARA DE VERDAD AMAR A UNA MUJER,
DÉJALA QUE TE ABRACE HASTA QUE COMPRENDAS
CUÁNTO NECESITA SER ACARICIADA.
TIENES QUE RESPIRARLA, SABOREARLA DE VERDAD,
HASTA QUE PUEDAS SENTIRLA EN TU SANGRE,
Y CUANDO PUEDAS VER A TUS HIJOS AÚN NO NACIDOS EN SUS OJOS,
SABES QUE DE VERDAD AMAS A UNA MUJER.

CUANDO AMAS A UNA MUJER,
LE DICES QUE REALMENTE ES DESEADA,
CUANDO AMAS A UNA MUJER,
LE DICES QUE ELLA ES LO QUE TÚ QUIERES,
PORQUE NECESITA QUE ALGUIEN LE DIGA
QUE VA A DURAR PARA SIEMPRE.
ASÍ QUE DIME, ¿REALMENTE ALGUNA VEZ,
HAS AMADO A UNA MUJER?

TIENES QUE DARLE UN POCO DE FE, APOYARLA CON FUERZA,
UN POCO DE TERNURA, TIENES QUE TRATARLA BIEN.
ELLA ESTARÁ ALLÍ PARA TI, CUIDANDO BIEN DE TI,
DE VERDAD QUE TIENES QUE AMAR A TU MUJER,

Y CUANDO TE ENCUENTRAS A TI MISMO
RECOSTADO INDEFENSO EN SUS BRAZOS,
SABES QUE REALMENTE AMAS A UNA MUJER.

CUANDO AMAS A UNA MUJER,
LE DICES QUE REALMENTE ES DESEADA,
CUANDO AMAS A UNA MUJER,
LE DICES QUE ELLA ES LO QUE TÚ QUIERES,
PORQUE NECESITA QUE ALGUIEN LE DIGA
QUE VA A DURAR PARA SIEMPRE.
ASÍ QUE DIME, ¿REALMENTE ALGUNA VEZ,
HAS AMADO A UNA MUJER?
ASÍ QUE DIME, ¿REALMENTE ALGUNA VEZ,
HAS AMADO A UNA MUJER?
SOLO DIME, ¿REALMENTE ALGUNA VEZ,
HAS AMADO A UNA MUJER?

SOLO DIME, ¿REALMENTE ALGUNA VEZ,
HAS AMADO A UNA MUJER


HELP ME

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS & MUSIC BY LARRY GATLIN

(A) LORD, HELP ME WALK
ANOTHER (E) MILE, JUST ONE MORE MILE
I'M TIRED OF WALKING ALL A(A/E)LONE

(A) LORD, HELP ME SMILE
ANOTHER (E) SMILE, JUST ONE MORE SMILE
YOU KNOW I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT ON MY (A) OWN

(CHORUS) (D) I NEVER THOUGHT I NEEDED HELP BE(A)FORE
I (E) THOUGHT THAT I COULD GET BY, BY MY(A)SELF
BUT (D) NOW I KNOW I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANY(A)MORE
WITH A (E) HUMBLE HEART, ON BENDED KNEE
I'M BEGGING YOU, PLEASE, (A) HELP ME

COME DOWN, FROM YOUR GOLDEN THRONE

TO ME, TO LOWLY ME
I NEED TO FEEL THE TOUCH, OF YOUR TENDER HAND

REMOVE, THE CHAINS OF DARKNESS
LET ME SEE, LORD, LET ME SEE
JUST WHERE I FIT INTO YOUR MASTER PLAN (CHORUS, REPEAT LAST TWO LINES)



HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

(G) TAKE THE RIBBON FROM YOUR HAIR

SHAKE IT LOOSE AND LET IT (C) FALL

(Am) LAYING SOFT UPON MY (D) SKIN

(D7) LIKE THE SHADOWS ON THE (G) WALL

COME AND LAY DOWN BY MY SIDE

TILL THE EARLY MORNING (C) LIGHT

(Am) ALL I'M TAKING IS YOUR (D) TIME

(D7) HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE (G) NIGHT

I DON'T (G7) CARE WHAT'S RIGHT OR (C) WRONG

I WON'T TRY TO UNDER(G)STAND

(G7) LET THE DEVIL TAKE TO(A7)MORROW

(A) TONIGHT I NEED A (D) FRIEND (D7)

(G) YESTERDAY IS DEAD AND GONE

AND TOMORROW'S OUT OF (C) SIGHT

(Am) AND IT'S SAD TO BE A(D)LONE

(D7) HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE (G) NIGHT


HERE COMES THE WORLD AGAIN

JOHNNY BUSH

WRITTEN BY STEVE KARLISKI, LARRY KOLBER DALLAS FRAZIER AND WARREN ROBB

(D) I FEEL THE MORNING SUN (D7) COME CREEPING (G) THROUGH THE BLINDS

ONCE MORE I (A7) HAVE TO LEAVE THE SHELTER OF MY (D) SLEEPING MIND

AND FACE ANOTHER DAY (D7) WITHOUT YOU (G) BY MY SIDE

BUT WHAT CAN I (D) DO WHEN THERE IS NO (A7) YOU AND NO PLACE TO (D) HIDE

(CHORUS) AND HERE COMES THE (G) WORLD A(D)GAIN

ONCE MORE ALL THE (A7) HURT BEGINS

I THINK I'M OVER YOU BUT THEN

HERE COMES THE (G) WORLD A(D)GAIN

WHEN YOU WERE HERE WITH ME (D7) EACH DAY BROUGHT (G) SOMETHING NEW

‘CAUSE EVERY (A7) MOMENT MEANT A MOMENT SPENT IN (D) LOVING YOU

BUT NOW THAT LOVE IS GONE (D7) THERE'S NOTHING (G) LEFT FOR ME

AND THERE IS NO (D) WAY TO HOLD BACK THE (A7) DAY OR YOUR SWEET (D) MEMORY (CHORUS X 3)


HEY JUDE

THE BEATLES

JOHN LENNON AND PAUL MCCARTNEY

HEY (G) JUDE, DON'T MAKE IT (D) BAD

TAKE A (D7) SAD SONG AND MAKE IT (G) BETTER

RE(C)MEMBER TO LET HER INTO YOUR (G) HEART

THEN YOU CAN (D7) START TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER

HEY (G)JUDE, DON'T BE A(D)FRAID

YOU WERE (D7) MADE TO GO OUT AND (G) GET HER

THE (C) MINUTE YOU LET HER UNDER YOU (G) SKIN

THEN YOU BE(D7)GIN TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER

B: (G7) AND ANY TIME YOU FEEL THE (C) PAIN

HEY (B) JUDE, REFRAIN (Am7)

DON'T (Am7) CARRY THE (D7) WORLD UPON YOUR SHOUL(G)DERS

(G7) FOR WELL YOU KNOW THAT IT'S A (C) FOOL WHO PLAYS IT (Am) COOL

BY (Am7) MAKING HIS (D7) WORLD A LITTLE COLD(G)ER

DA DA DA (G7) DA DA (D) DA DA DA DA

HEY (G) JUDE, DON'T LET ME (D) DOWN

YOU HAVE (D7) FOUND HER NOW GO AND (G) GET HER

RE(C)MEMBER TO LET HER INTO YOUR (G) HEART

THEN YOU CAN (D7) START TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER

SO LET IT OUT AND LET IT IN (C)

HEY (B) JUDE, (Am7) BEGIN, YOU'RE WAITING FOR SOME-

(D)ONE TO (D7) PER(G)FORM WITH

AND DON'T YOU KNOW THAT IT'S JUST YOU

(C) HEY JUDE, YOU'LL (Am) DO

THE (Am7) MOVEMENT YOU NEED (D7) IS ON YOUR SHOUL(G)DER

NA NA NA (G7) NA NA (D) NA NA NA NA YEH

HEY (G) JUDE, DON'T MAKE IT (D) BAD

TAKE A (D7) SAD SONG AND MAKE IT (G) BETTER

RE(C)MEMBER TO LET HER UNDER YOUR (G) SKIN

THEN YOU CAN BEGIN (D7) TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER

T: BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, OH

(G) DA DA DA (F) DA DA DA DA, (C) DA DA DA DA HEY (G) JUDE

(REPEAT LAST LINE AND FADE)

 


HOUND DOG

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER

(A) YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG

JUST A-CRYIN' ALL THE TIME

(D) YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG

JUST-CRYIN' ALL THE (A) TIME

YOU AIN'T (E) NEVER CAUGHT A RABBIT

AND YOU AIN'T NO FRIEND OF (A) MINE

WHEN THEY SAID YOU WAS HIGH-CLASSED

WELL, THAT WAS JUST A LIE

YEAH THEY SAID YOU WAS HIGH-CLASSED

WELL, THAT WAS JUST A LIE

YOU AIN'T NEVER CAUGHT A RABBIT

AND YOU AIN'T NO FRIEND OF MINE


I BEG OF YOU

ELVIS PRESLEY

SONGWRITERS: ROSE MARIE MC COY AND KELLY OWENS

(E) I DON'T WANT MY HEART TO BE BROKEN

CAUSE IT'S THE ONLY ONE I'VE GOT

SO (A) DARLING PLEASE BE CAREFUL

YOU (E) KNOW I CARE A LOT

DARLING (B7) PLEASE DON'T BREAK MY HEART

I BEG OF (E) YOU

I DON'T WANT NO TEARS A-FALLING

YOU KNOW I HATE TO CRY

BUT THAT'S WHAT'S BOUND TO HAPPEN

IF YOU EVER SAY GOODBYE

DARLING PLEASE DON'T SAY GOODBYE

I BEG OF YOU

(CHORUS) (A) HOLD MY HAND AND PROMISE

THAT YOU'LL (E) ALWAYS LOVE ME TRUE

(A) MAKE ME KNOW YOU LOVE ME

THE (B7) SAME WAY I LOVE YOU LITTLE GIRL

YOU (E) GOT ME AT YOUR MERCY

NOW THAT I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU

SO PLEASE DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE

CAUSE YOU KNOW MY LOVE IS TRUE

DARLING PLEASE, PLEASE LOVE ME TOO

I BEG OF YOU (CHORUS)

(REPEAT PREVIOUS VERSE)


I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT

WORDS BY ALAN JAY LERNER, MUSIC BY FREDERICK LOEWE (FROM “MY FAIR LADY”)

(D) I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT!

I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT!

AND STILL HAVE BEGGED FOR (Em7) MORE

I COULD HAVE (Em) SPREAD MY WINGS

AND DONE A (Em7) THOUSAND THINGS

I'VE NEVER DONE BE(D)FORE

I'LL NEVER (F#) KNOW WHAT MADE IT (G#) SO EX(F#)CITING

WHY ALL AT (Am7) ONCE MY (Am) HEART (E7) TOOK (A7) FLIGHT

I ONLY (D) KNOW WHEN HE BEGAN TO (G) DANCE WITH ME

I COULD HAVE (Em7) DANCED, DANCED, DANCED (A7) ALL (D) NIGHT


IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG)

LEE HAYES AND PETE SEEGER

(G) IF I HAD A HAMMER, I'D (D7) HAMMER IN THE (G) MORNING

I'D HAMMER IN THE EVENING (C) ALL OVER THIS (D7) LAND

I'D HAMMER OUT (G) DANGER, I'D HAMMER OUT A (Em) WARNING

I'D HAMMER OUT (C) LOVE BE(G)TWEEN MY (C) BROTHERS AND MY (G) SISTERS

(D) ALL OVER THIS (G) LAND

IF I HAD A BELL, I'D (D7) RING IT IN THE (G) MORNING

I'D RING IT IN THE EVENING, (C) ALL OVER THIS (D7) LAND

I'D RING OUT (G) DANGER, I'D RING OUT A (Em) WARNING

I'D RING OUT (C) LOVE BE(G)TWEEN MY (C) BROTHERS AND MY (G) SISTERS

(D) ALL OVER THIS (G) LAND

IF I HAD A SONG, I'D (D7) SING IT IN THE (G) MORNING

I'D SING IT IN THE EVENING, (C) ALL OVER THIS (D7) LAND

I'D SING OUT (G) DANGER, I'D SING OUT A (Em) WARNING

I'D SING OUT (C LOVE BE(G)TWEEN MY (C) BROTHERS AND MY (G) SISTERS

(D) ALL OVER THIS (G) LAND

WELL, I GOT A HAMMER, AND (D7) I'VE GOT A (G) BELL

AND I'VE GOT A SONG, (C) ALL OVER THIS (D7) LAND

IT'S THE HAMMER OF (G) JUSTICE, IT'S THE BELL OF (Em) FREEDOM

IT'S THE SONG ABOUT (C) LOVE BE(G)TWEEN MY (C) BROTHERS AND MY (G) SISTERS

(D) ALL OVER THIS (G) LAND


IF I TALK TO HIM LYRICS

SINGER CONNIE SMITH

SONGWRITERS PRISCILLA MITCHELL, DOLORES EDGIN

(G) IF I (C) TALK TO HIM, I'LL TAKE HIM (G) BACK AGAIN

SO IF HE (D) CALLS, PLEASE TELL HIM I'M NOT (G) HOME

HE'S (C) GONE A(G)GAIN, I (C) TOLD HIM (G) WE WERE THROUGH

THAT (C) HE COULD (G) LIVE HIS LIFE THE (A) WAY HE WANTED (D7) TO

I (C) SAID MY LOVE FOR HIM HAD DIED BUT (G) I KNOW IT'S NOT (C) TRUE

AND IF I (G) TALK TO HIM MY (D) FEELINGS WOULD SHOW (G) THROUGH

YES, (CHORUS) IF I (C) TALK TO HIM, I'LL TAKE HIM (G) BACK AGAIN

I’M A(D)FRAID TO EVEN ANSWER THE (G) PHONE

'CAUSE IF I (C) TALK TO HIM, I'LL TAKE HIM (G) BACK AGAIN

SO IF HE (D) CALLS, PLEASE TELL HIM I'M NOT (G) HOME

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I (C) TELL MY (G) HEART, I'M BETTER (C) OFF WITH(G)OUT HIM NOW

BUT (C) LIKE THE (G) OTHER TIMES HE’D (A) CHANGE MY MIND SOME(D7)HOW

HE'D (C) SHED SOME TEARS AND TALK SWEET TALK, SO (G) SURE THAT I BE(C)LIEVE

BUT THIS TIME (G) IT'S THE END IF (D) HE'LL JUST LET ME (G) BE

BUT (CHORUS)


I FOUGHT THE LAW

THE CLASH

SONNY CURTIS

(A) BREAKIN' ROCKS IN THE (D) HOT (A) SUN

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE (D) LAW (A) WON

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE (E) LAW (A) WON

I NEEDED MONEY 'CAUSE I HAD NONE

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON

(CHORUS) (D) I LEFT MY BABY AND IT FEELS SO BAD

(A) GUESS MY RACE IS RUN

(D) SHE'S THE BEST GIRL THAT I EVER HAD

(A) I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE (D) LAW (A) WON

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE (E) LAW (A) WON

ROBBIN' PEOPLE WITH A SIX-GUN

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON

I LOST MY GIRL AND I LOST MY FUN

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON (CHORUS)

I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON (REPEAT 8X, FADE)


I GOT STUNG

ELVIS PRESLEY

SONGWRITERS: DAVID HESS AND AARON SCHROEDER

(G) HOLY SMOKE, A-LAND SAKES ALIVE

I NEVER THOUGHT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ME

MM (D) MM (G) YEAH, MM (D) OH (G) YEAH

I GOT STUNG BY A SWEET HONEY BEE

OH, WHAT A FEELING COME OVER ME

IT (C) STARTED IN MY EYES, CREPT UP TO MY HEAD

(G) FLEW TO MY HEART TILL I WAS STUNG DEAD

I'M (D) DONE, UH (C) UH, I GOT (G) STUNG

SHE HAD ALL THAT I WANTED AND MORE

AND I'VE SEEN HONEY BEES BEFORE

SHE STARTED BUZZIN' IN MY EAR, BUZZIN' IN MY BRAIN

GOT STUNG ALL OVER BUT I FEEL NO PAIN

I'M DONE, UH UH, I GOT STUNG

(CHORUS) WELL NOW (C) DON'T THINK I'M COMPLAININ'

I'M (G) MIGHTY PLEASED WE MET

'CAUSE (C) YOU GIMME ONE LITTLE PECK

ON THE BACK OF MY NECK

AND (D) I BREAK OUT IN A COLD COLD SWEAT

BUT IF I (G) LIVE TO A HUNDRED AND TWO

I WON'T LET NOBODY STING ME BUT YOU

I'LL BE BUZZIN' 'ROUND YOUR HIVE EVERY DAY AT FIVE

AND I'M NEVER GONNA LEAVE ONCE I ARRIVE

'CAUSE I'M DONE, UH UH, I GOT STUNG (CHORUS)

BUT IF I LIVE TO A HUNDRED AND TWO

I WON'T LET NOBODY STING ME BUT YOU

I'LL BE BUZZIN' 'ROUND YOUR HIVE EVERY DAY AT FIVE

AND I'M NEVER GONNA LEAVE ONCE I ARRIVE

'CAUSE I'M DONE UH UH I GOT STUNG


I JUST WANT TO DANCE

DANIEL O’DONNELL, BLES BRIDGES

(A) I DON’T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO HESITATES

(E) BE TOO SHY, (A) WAIT TOO LATE

I DON’T CARE WHAT THEY SAY OTHER LOVERS DO

(E) I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH (A) YOU

I’VE GOT A FEELING THAT YOU’VE GOT A HEART LIKE MINE

SO LET IT SHOW, AND LET IT SHINE

IF WE HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE ONE HEART OF TWO

THEN I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU

(CHORUS) I WANT TO (D) DANCE WITH YOU

TWIRL YOU ALL A(A)ROUND THE FLOOR

THAT’S WHAT THEY INVENTED (E) DANCING FOR

I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH (A) YOU

I WANT TO (D) DANCE WITH YOU

HOLD YOU IN MY (A) ARMS ONCE MORE

THAT’S WHAT THEY INVENTED (E) DANCING FOR

I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH (A) YOU

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I CAUGHT YOU LOOKING AT ME WHEN I LOOKED AT YOU

YES, I DO, YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE

YOU DON’T GET EMBARRASSED BY THE THINGS I DO

I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU

NOW THE BOYS ARE PLAYING SOFTLY AND THE GIRLS ARE TOO

SO AM I, AND SO ARE YOU

IF THIS WERE A MOVIE WE’D BE RIGHT ON CUE

I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (CHORUS)

(+ OH, I JUST WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU)


 

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

N WHITFIELD AND B STRONG

OO, BET YOU'RE WOND'RING HOW I KNEW 'BOUT YOUR PLANS TO MAKE ME BLUE

WITH SOME OTHER GUY THAT YOU KNEW BEFORE?

BETWEEN THE TWO OF US GUYS, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU MORE.

IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE, I MUST SAY, WHEN I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY. OO,

(CHORUS) I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, NOT MUCH LONGER WOULD YOU BE MINE.

OO, I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, AND I'M JUST ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND.

HONEY, HONEY YEAH.

YOU KNOW THAT A MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY, BUT THESE TEARS I CAN'T HOLD INSIDE.

LOSIN' YOU WOULD END MY LIFE YOU SEE, 'CAUSE YOU MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME.

YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME YOURSELF THAT YOU FOUND SOMEONE ELSE.

INSTEAD, (CHORUS )

PEOPLE SAY YOU "HEAR FROM WHAT YOU SEE, NA NA NOT FROM WHAT YOU HEAR."

I CAN'T HELP BEIN' CONFUSED; IF IT'S TRUE, WON'T YOU TELL ME DEAR?

DO YOU PLAN TO LET ME GO FOR THE OTHER GUY THAT YOU KNEW BEFORE? OO, (CHORUS, CHORUS)


I’LL BE SEEING YOU

VERA LYNN

SONGWRITERS: SAMMY FAIN, IRVING KAHAL

(Speaking) (Am) CATHEDRAL BELLS WERE (E) TOLLING

AND OUR HEARTS SANG (Am) ‘LONG

WAS IT THE SPELL OF (E) PARIS

OR THE APRIL (Am) DAWN?

(E7) WHO KNOWS IF WE SHALL (G7) MEET AGAIN

BUT (E) WHEN THE MORNING CHIMES RING (D7) SWEET AGAIN…

(G) I'LL BE SEEING YOU

IN (Am) ALL THE OLD FAMILIAR PLACES

THAT MY HEART AND MIND EMBRACES

(D7) ALL DAY THROUGH

(High) (Em) IN THAT SMALL CAFE

THE (Am) PARK ACROSS THE WAY

THE (D7) CHILDREN'S (C) CAROUSEL

THE (G) CHESTNUT TREES, THE (D7) WISHING WELL

(G) I'LL BE SEEING YOU

IN (Am) EVERY LOVELY SUMMER'S DAY

IN EVERYTHING THAT'S LIGHT AND GAY

I'LL (Dm) ALWAYS THINK OF YOU THAT (E7) WAY

I'LL (Am) FIND YOU IN THE MORNING SUN

AND (Em) WHEN THE NIGHT IS (E7) NEW

I'LL BE (Am) LOOKING AT THE MOON

BUT (D7) I'LL BE SEEING (G) YOU (repeat last two verses)


I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE

ERNEST TUBB, GEORGE MORGAN, MOON MULLICAN, MICKEY GILLEY

WRITERS: MOON MULLICAN, HENRY BERNARD, HENRY THURSTON, LIS MANN, MORRY BURNS

(A) WE’VE BEEN SWEETHEARTS FOR SO LONG

BUT NOW YOU SAY WE’RE (D) THROUGH

THE (E) LOVE WE SHARED IS NOW A MEMO(A)RY

I HAD BUILT A SHIP OF DREAMS

AND PLANNED THEM ALL FOR (D) YOU

BUT (E) NOW I GUESS WHAT IS TO BE WILL (A) BE

(CHORUS) I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE, WITH (D) ALL THE DREAMS I OWN

(E) DRIFTING OUT ACROSS THE OCEAN (A) BLUE

I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE, THOUGH (D) ALL THE SAILS YOU’VE TORN

AND (E) IF IT STARTS TO SINK THEN I’LL BLAME (A) YOU

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I’M JUST LIKE A SHIP AT SEA

THAT’S LOST WITHOUT A SAIL

THE DARK CLOUDS HIDE THE SUN FROM UP ABOVE

AND EVEN WITH THESE BROKEN DREAMS

MY HEART WILL NEVER FAIL

FOR DEEP INSIDE THERE’S ONLY ONE TRUE LOVE

I GAVE A MESSAGE TO THE WIND

TO TAKE BACK HOME TO YOU

HOPING YOU WOULD HEAR MY S. O. S

MAYBE YOU WOULD COME BACK HOME

MY DARLING IF YOU KNEW

HOW MUCH MY ACHING HEART IS IN DISTRESS

(CHORUS) + REPEAT LAST LINE


I’LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN

THOMAS PAINE WESTENDORF (WRITTEN FOR HIS WIFE, JENNIE, IN 1875.  W. WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER FROM INDIANA.  THE SONG WAS FEATURED IN A JOHN FORD WESTERN “RIO GRANDE” STARRING JOHN WAYNE AND MAUREEN O’HARA AND SUNG BY THE SONS OF THE PIONEERS)

(A7) I'LL (D) TAKE YOU (Em) HOME A(A7)GAIN, KATH(D)LEEN,

ACROSS THE (A7) OCEAN (G) WILD AND (D) WIDE

TO (D) WHERE YOUR (Em) HEART HAS (A7) EVER (D) BEEN,

SINCE (E) YOU WERE FIRST MY BONNIE (A) BRIDE.

THE (G) ROSES ALL HAVE LEFT YOUR (D) CHEEK.

I'VE (A7) WATCHED THEM FADE AWAY AND (D) DIE;

YOUR (Bm) VOICE IS SAD WHEN E'ER YOU SPEAK,

AND (E) TEARS BEDIM YOUR LOVING (A7) EYES.

CHORUS: OH! (D) I WILL (Em) TAKE YOU BACK, KATH(D)LEEN,

TO WHERE YOUR (A7) HEART WILL (G) FEEL NO (D) PAIN,

AND (D7) WHEN THE (G) FIELDS ARE FRESH AND (A) GREEN,

I'LL (D) TAKE YOU (Em) TO YOUR (A7) HOME AGAIN KATH(D)LEEN

I KNOW YOU LOVE ME, KATHLEEN, DEAR,

YOUR HEART WAS EVER FOND AND TRUE.

I ALWAYS FEEL WHEN YOU ARE NEAR

THAT LIFE HOLDS NOTHING, DEAR, BUT YOU.

THE SMILES THAT ONCE YOU GAVE TO ME

I SCARCELY EVER SEE THEM NOW,

THOUGH MANY, MANY TIMES I SEE

A DARK'NING SHADOW ON YOUR BROW. (CHORUS)

TO THAT DEAR HOME BEYOND THE SEA

MY KATHLEEN SHALL AGAIN RETURN.

AND WHEN THY OLD FRIENDS WELCOME THEE

THY LOVING HEART WILL CEASE TO YEARN.

WHERE LAUGHS THE LITTLE SILVER STREAM

BESIDE YOUR MOTHER'S HUMBLE COT,

AND BRIGHTEST RAYS OF SUNSHINE GLEAM

THERE ALL YOUR GRIEF WILL BE FORGOT.


 

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME

BARRY MANN, LARRY KOLBER

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE (G) ME, I LOVE HOW YOU KISS (Em7) ME

AND WHEN I'M AWAY (C) FROM YOU, I LOVE HOW YOU MISS (D) ME

AND I LOVE THE WAY (G) YOU ALWAYS TREAT ME TENDER(Em7)LY

BUT DARLING MOST (C) OF ALL, (D) I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE (G) ME

I LOVE HOW YOUR HEART BEATS, WHENEVER I HOLD YOU

I LOVE HOW YOU THINK OF ME WITHOUT BEING TOLD TO

AND I LOVE THE WAY YOUR TOUCH IS ALMOST HEAVENLY

BUT DARLING MOST OF ALL, I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT SECOND VERSE)

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE (Em7) ME

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE (C) ME (D)

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE (G) ME


I LOVE PARIS

COLE PORTER (FROM CAN-CAN)

(low) (Am) I LOVE PARIS IN THE SPRINGTIME

I LOVE PARIS IN THE (E) FALL

I LOVE PARIS IN THE WINTER, WHEN IT DRIZZLES

I LOVE PARIS IN THE (Am) SUMMER, WHEN IT SIZZLES

(high) (A) I LOVE PARIS EVERY MOMENT

EVERY MOMENT OF THE (E) YEAR

(D) I LOVE PARIS, (A) WHY, OH WHY, DO I LOVE PARIS?

(E) BECAUSE MY LOVE IS (A) NEAR

REPEAT, WITH LAST LINE:

BE(B7)CAUSE MY (F#7) LOVE (F), BECAUSE MY LOVE (B7) IS (E) NEAR


 

I'M JUST ME

SINGER: CHARLIE PRIDE; SONGWRITER: GLENN MARTIN

(A) DOWN AT THE RAILROAD STATION

THERE'S (E) PEOPLE GETTING ON

SOME ARE GOING NORTH AND SOME ARE GOING SOUTH

I'M JUST GOING TO BE (A) GONE

SOME PEOPLE ARE BORN TO BE TAKERS

(A7) OTHERS JUST WANT TO (D) GIVE

SOME PEOPLE LIVE (A) JUST TO LOVE

BUT (E) I JUST LOVE TO (A) LIVE

(CHORUS) FOR I WAS JUST (D) BORN TO BE

EXACTLY (A) WHAT YOU SEE

NOTHING (E) MORE OR LESS

I'M NOT THE (A) WORST OR THE BEST

I JUST (D) TRY TO BE

EXACTLY (A) WHAT YOU SEE

TODAY AND (E) EVERY DAY

I'M JUST (A) ME

WHEN PEOPLE SAY THAT LIFE IS ROUGH

I WONDER COMPARED TO WHAT

SOME ARE WANTING MORE AND MORE'S A-GETTIN' LESS

I JUST WANT WHAT I'VE GOT

SOME WANT TO LIVE ON A HILL

OTHERS DOWN BY THE SEA

SOME WANT TO LIVE INSIDE HIGH WALLS

I JUST WANT TO LIVE FREE (CHORUS)

FOR I WAS JUST BORN TO BE

EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE

TODAY AND EVERY DAY

I'M JUST ME


I’M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES

WRITTEN BY A P CARTER, RECORDED BY EDDIE ARNOLD

(SAME MELODY AS “WILD SIDE OF LIFE”)

(A) WOULD’ BEEN BETTER FOR US BOTH HAD WE (D) NEVER
IN THIS (E) WIDE AND WICKED WORLD HAD NEVER (A) MET
WHILE THE PLEASURES WE’VE BOTH SEEN TO(D)GETHER
I AM (E) SURE LOVE I'LL NEVER FOR(A)GET


(CHORUS) OH, I'M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES
WHO IS SAILING FAR OVER THE SEA
OH, I'M THINKING TONIGHT OF HER ONLY
AND I WONDER IF SHE EVER THINKS OF ME

OH, YOU TOLD ME ONCE DEAR THAT YOU LOVED ME
AND YOU SAID THAT WE NEVER WOULD PART
BUT A LINK IN THE CHAIN HAS BEEN BROKEN
LEAVING ME WITH A SAD AND ACHING HEART (CHORUS)


WHEN THE COLD, COLD GRAVE SHALL ENCLOSE ME
WON'T YOU COME DEAR AND SHED JUST ONE TEAR
AND SAY TO THE STRANGERS AROUND YOU
OF YOUR HEART YOU HAVE BROKEN LAST YEAR (CHORUS)


INDIAN LOVE CALL

NELSON EDDY / JEANETTE MACDONALD, SLIM WHITMAN

LYRICS BY OTTO HARBACH AND OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, MUSIC BY RUDOLF FRIML

(G)O(C)O(D)O(G)(O)-(C)O(D)O(G)O

(G) WHEN I’M CALLING (C) YOU  O(D)O(G)O

WILL YOU ANSWER (C) TOO  O(D)O(G)O

THAT MEANS I OFFER MY (G7) LOVE TO (C) YOU, TO BE YOUR OWN

IF YOU REFUSE ME I WILL BE (G) BLUE, AND WAITING ALL (D) ALONE

BUT IF WHEN YOU (C) HEAR MY LOVE (D) CALL RINGING (G) CLEAR

AND I HEAR AN (C) ANSWERING ECHO SO DEAR  OOO

THEN I WILL KNOW OUR (G) LOVE WILL COME TRUE  O(C)O(D)O(G)O

YOU’LL BELONG TO (C) ME, I’LL BE(D)LONG TO (G) YOU

YOU’LL BELONG TO (C) ME, I’LL BE(D)LONG TO (G) YOU  (C)O(D)O(G)O

 


I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT

ELVIS PRESLEY

SONGWRITERS: BIX REICHNER AND SID WAYNE

(G) OH, OH, I (D) LOVE YOU SO

UH, UH, CAN'T (G) LET YOU GO

OOH, OOH, DON'T (C) TELL ME NO

I (D) NEED YOUR LOVE TO(G)NIGHT

OH, GEE, THE WAY YOU KISS

SWEEDEE, TOO GOOD TO MISS

WOW-WHEE, WANT MORE OF THIS

I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT

(CHORUS) (C) I'VE BEEN WAITING (G) JUST FOR TONIGHT

TO (D) DO SOME LOVIN' AND (G) HOLD YOU TIGHT

DON'T (C) TELL ME BABY YOU (G) GOTTA GO

I GOT THE (A) HIFI HIGH AND THE (D) LIGHTS DOWN LOW

HEY, NOW, HEAR WHAT I SAY

OH, WOW, YOU BETTER STAY

POW, POW, DON'T RUN AWAY

I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT

I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT


IN THE MIDDLE OF A MEMORY

SINGER: CARL BELEW (ORIGINAL SONG IN KEY OF D)

SONGWRITERS: PITTS, CARL BELEW, DEATON

(CHORUS) (G) I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A (D) MEMORY

I WOULDN'T CRY IF SHE WERE (G) HERE WITH ME

I'M NOT ASHAMED FOR ANY(C)ONE TO SEE

(D) I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A (G) MEMORY

NOW IF YOU SEE A LONELY (low) MAN WALK BY

AND IF YOU SEE A TEARDROP (low) (D) IN MY EYE

IT'S ALL BECAUSE MY BABY (low) SAID GOODBYE

BUT HERE'S THE REASON THAT I (low) (G) REALLY CRY (CHORUS)

I NEVER KNEW THAT LOVE COULD BE SO BLIND

BUT JUST AS LONG AS MY HEART RULES MY MIND

I'LL HELP MY HEART AND LET THE TEARDROPS FLOW

SO IF YOU'LL EVER SEE ME CRY YOU'LL KNOW (CHORUS 2x)


IS THAT ALL THERE IS?

PEGGY LEE

JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER

(SPOKEN) (C7) I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A VERY LITTLE BOY (GIRL)

(F6) OUR HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE

I'LL NEVER (C7) FORGET THE LOOK ON MY FATHER'S FACE

AS HE GATHERED ME UP (F6) IN HIS ARMS AND RACED THRU'

THE BURNING BUILDING (Bb) OUT ONTO THE PAVEMENT.

(F) I STOOD THERE SHIVERING IN (C7) MY PAJAMAS

AND WATCHED THE (F) WHOLE WORLD GO UP IN FLAMES.

(Bb) AND WHEN IT WAS ALL (F) OVER I SAID TO MYSELF,

(Eb) "IS THAT ALL THERE IS TO A FIRE?"

(CHORUS) (SUNG) IS THAT ALL THERE (C9) IS?

IS THAT ALL THERE IS?

IF THAT'S ALL THERE IS MY FRIENDS

THEN LET'S KEEP (Fm7) DANCING

LET'S (Bb9) BREAK OUT THE (Fm7) BOOZE AND (Abm) HAVE A (EbM7) BALL

IF THAT'S (D7) ALL THERE (G7) IS

(SPOKEN) AND(Fm7) WHEN I WAS TWELVE YEARS (Abm) OLD

MY FATHER TOOK ME TO THE (Fm7) CIRCUS

THE GREATEST SHOW ON (Bb) EARTH.

THERE WERE CLOWNS (Fm7) AND ELEPHANTS AND DANCING (Abm) BEARS

AND A BEAUTIFUL LADY (Eb) IN PINK TIGHTS FLEW HIGH OVER OUR HEADS

AND (Fm) AS I SAT THERE WATCHING THE MARVELOUS (Abm) SPECTACLE

I HAD THE (Fm) FEELING THAT SOMETHING WAS (Bb) MISSING

I DON'T KNOW WHAT, (Fm) BUT WHEN IT WAS OVER I SAID TO MYSELF

(Abm) "IS THAT (Eb) ALL THERE IS TO THE CIRCUS?"

(CHORUS)

(SPOKEN) (Fm7)THEN I FELL IN LOVE, HEAD OVER (Abm) HEELS IN LOVE

WITH THE (Fm7) MOST WONDERFUL GIRL (BOY) (Abm) IN THE WORLD

WE WOULD (Fm7) TAKE LONG WALKS BY (Abm) THE RIVER

OR JUST SIT FOR HOURS

(EbM7) GAZING INTO EACH OTHER'S EYES

WE WERE SO VERY MUCH IN LOVE

(Fm7) THEN ONE DAY SHE (HE) (Abm) WENT AWAY

(Fm7) AND I THOUGHT I'D (Abm) DIE

BUT I DIDN'T, AND (Fm7) WHEN I DIDN'T I SAID (Abm) TO MYSELF

"IS (EbM7) THAT ALL THERE IS TO LOVE?"

(SUNG) IS THAT ALL THERE IS? (C9)

IS THAT ALL THERE IS?

IF THAT'S ALL THERE IS MY FRIENDS THEN LET'S KEEP

(SPOKEN) (Fm7) I KNOW WHAT YOU MUST BE (Abm) SAYING TO YOURSELVES

IF (Fm7) THAT'S THE WAY HE (SHE) FEELS (Abm) ABOUT IT WHY DOESN'T HE (SHE)

(Fm7) JUST END IT ALL?

OH, NO NOT (Abm) ME, I'M IN NO HURRY FOR (AbM7) THAT FINAL DISAPPOINTMENT

FOR I KNOW JUST AS WELL AS I'M (Fm7) STANDING HERE TALKING TO (Abm) YOU

WHEN THAT FINAL (Fm7) MOMENT COMES AND I'M (Ab) BREATHING MY LAST BREATH

I'LL (EbM7) BE SAYING TO MYSELF

(CHORUS, ENDING ON Cm)


IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE

BILLY MAYHEW

SLIM WHITMAN

(C) BE SURE IT'S TRUE WHEN YOU (B7) SAY I (C) LOVE YOU

IT'S A SIN TO (E7) TELL A (F) LIE (A7,Dm)

(G7) MILLIONS OF HEARTS HAVE BEEN (C) BROKEN

(D7) JUST BECAUSE THESE WORDS WERE (Dm) SPO(G7)KEN

I LOVE (C) YOU YES I (B7) DO I (C) LOVE YOU

IF YOU BREAK MY (E7) HEART I'LL (F) DIE (A7,Dm)

SO BE (F) SURE IT'S (Fm) TRUE WHEN YOU (C) SAY I (E7) LOVE (A7) YOU

IT'S A (Dm) SIN TO (G7) TELL A (C) LIE (REPEAT SONG)


JUNK FOOD JUNKIE

WORDS AND MUSIC BY LARRY GROCE

YOU KNOW I LOVE THAT ORGANIC COOKING
I ALWAYS ASK FOR MORE
AND THEY CALL ME MR NATURAL
ON DOWN TO THE HEALTH FOOD STORE
I ONLY EAT GOOD SEA SALT
WHITE SUGAR DON'T TOUCH MY LIPS
AND MY FRIENDS IS ALWAYS BEGGING ME
TO TAKE THEM ON MACROBIOTIC TRIPS
YES, THEY ARE

OH, BUT AT NIGHT I STAKE OUT MY STRONG BOX
THAT I KEEP UNDER LOCK AND KEY
AND I TAKE IT OFF TO MY CLOSET
WHERE NOBODY ELSE CAN SEE
I OPEN THAT DOOR SO SLOWLY
TAKE A PEEK UP NORTH AND SOUTH
THEN I PULL OUT A HOSTESS TWINKIE
AND I POP IT IN MY MOUTH

YEAH, IN THE DAYTIME I'M MR NATURAL
JUST AS HEALTHY AS I CAN BE
BUT AT NIGHT I'M A JUNK FOOD JUNKIE
GOOD LORD HAVE PITY ON ME

WELL, AT LUNCHTIME YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND ME
AT THE WHOLE EARTH VITAMIN BAR
JUST SUCKING ON MY PLAIN WHITE YOGURT
FROM MY HAND THROWN POTTERY JAR
AND SIPPIN' A LITTLE HAND PRESSED CIDER
WITH A CARROT STICK FOR DESSERT
AND WIPING MY FACE IN A NATURAL WAY
ON THE SLEEVE OF MY PEASANT SHIRT
OH, YEAH

AH, BUT WHEN THAT CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT
AND I'M ALL BY MYSELF
I WORK THAT COMBINATION ON MY SECRET HIDEAWAY SHELF
AND I PULL OUT SOME FRITOS CORN CHIPS
DR PEPPER AND AN OLE MOON PIE
THEN I SIT BACK IN GLORIOUS EXPECTATION
OF A GENUINE JUNK FOOD HIGH

OH YEAH, IN THE DAYTIME I'M MR NATURAL
JUST AS HEALTHY AS I CAN BE
OH, BUT AT NIGHT I'M A JUNK FOOD JUNKIE
GOOD LORD HAVE PITY ON ME

MY FRIENDS DOWN AT THE COMMUNE
THEY THINK I'M PRETTY NEAT
OH, I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ARTS AND CRAFTS
BUT I GIVE 'EM ALL SOMETHING TO EAT
I'M A FRIEND TO OLD EUELL GIBBONS
AND I ONLY EAT HOME GROWN SPICE
I GOT A JOHN KEATS AUTOGRAPHED GRECIAN URN
FILLED UP WITH MY BROWN RICE
YES, I DO

OH, FOLKS BUT LATELY I HAE BEEN SPOTTED
WITH A BIG MAC ON MY BREATH
STUMBLING INTO A COLONEL SANDERS
WITH A FACE AS WHITE AS DEATH
I'M AFTRAID SOMEDAY THEY'LL FIND ME
JUST STRETCHED OUT ON MY BED
WITH A HANDFUL OF PRINGLES POTATO CHIPS
AND A DING DONG BY MY HEAD

IN THE DAYTIME I'M MR NATURAL
JUST AS HEALTHY AS I CAN BE
BUT AT NIGHT I'M A JUNK FOOD JUNKIE
GOOD LORD HAVE PITY ON ME

 


KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU

ABBA

NO MORE CAREFREE LAUGHTER

SILENCE EVER AFTER

WALKING THROUGH AN EMPTY HOUSE, TEARS IN MY EYES

HERE IS WHERE THE STORY ENDS, THIS IS GOODBYE

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)

THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)

WE JUST HAVE TO FACE IT, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH

(THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH

THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH, WE'RE REALLY THROUGH)

BREAKING UP IS NEVER EASY, I KNOW BUT I HAVE TO GO

(I HAVE TO GO THIS TIME

I HAVE TO GO, THIS TIME I KNOW)

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU

IT'S THE BEST I CAN DO

MEM'RIES (MEM'RIES), GOOD DAYS (GOOD DAYS), BAD DAYS (BAD DAYS)

THEY'LL BE (THEY'LL BE), WITH ME (WITH ME) ALWAYS (ALWAYS)

IN THESE OLD FAMILIAR ROOMS CHILDREN WOULD PLAY

NOW THERE'S ONLY EMPTINESS, NOTHING TO SAY

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)

THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)

WE JUST HAVE TO FACE IT, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH

(THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH

THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH, WE'RE REALLY THROUGH)

BREAKING UP IS NEVER EASY, I KNOW BUT I HAVE TO GO

(I HAVE TO GO THIS TIME

I HAVE TO GO, THIS TIME I KNOW)

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU

IT'S THE BEST I CAN DO


LADY OF SPAIN

BLES BRIDGES

TOLCHARD EVANS, HENRY B TILSLEY, ERELL REAVES, STANLEY DAMERELL, ROBERT HARGREAVES

(D) LADY OF SPAIN I A(A7)DORE YOU

(A) RIGHT FROM THE NIGHT I FIRST (D) SAW YOU

(B7) MY HEART HAS BEEN YEARNING (Em) FOR YOU

(E7) WHAT ELSE COULD ANY HEART (A7) DO?

(D) LADY OF SPAIN I’M A(A7)PPEALING

(A) WHY SHOULD MY LIPS BE CON(D)CEALING

(B7) ALL THAT MY EYES ARE RE(Em)VEALING?

(E7) LADY OF (A) SPAIN I LOVE (D) YOU

(D) NIGHT IN MADRID, BLUE AND (A7) TENDER

(A) SPANISH MOON MAKES SILVER (D) SPLENDOR

(B7) MUSICAL SOUNDS OF A (Em) GUITAR

(E7) WHILE CABA(A) LLERO SERE(D) NADES (REPEAT 1ST TWO VERSES)


LA VIE EN ROSE

EDITH PIAF

FRENCH WORDS BY EDITH PIAF, MUSIC BY LOUIGUY

ENGLISH WORDS BY MACK DAVID

(speaking) (G) DES YEUX QUI FONT BAISSER LES MIENS

UN (Am) RIRE QUI SE PERD (C) SUR SA BOUCHE

(G) VOILA LE PORTRAIT (E) SANS RETOUCHE

DE L'HOMME AU(C)QUEL J'(Am)APPAR(D)TIENS

(G) QUAND IL ME PREND DANS SES  BRAS

IL ME PARLE TOUT BAS

JE VOIS LA VIE EN (Am) ROS(D)E,

IL ME DIT DES MOTS D'AMOUR

DES MOTS DE TOUS LES JOURS

ET CA ME FAIT QUELQUE (G) CHOS(D)E

(G) IL EST ENTRE DANS MON COEUR

UNE PART DE BONHEUR

DONT JE CONNAIS LA (C) CAUSE

(Am) C'EST LUI POUR MOI, MOI POUR LUI (G) DANS LA VIE

(Am) IL ME L'A (C) DIT, L'A JUR(Am)E POUR LA (D/D7) VIE

(G) ET DES QUE JE L'APERCOIS

ALORS JE SENS EN (C) MOI, MON (Am) COEUR (D) QUI (G) BAT

(speaking) DES NUITS D'A(G)MOUR A PLUS FINIR

UN GRAND BON(Am)HEUR QUI PREND SA (C) PLACE

LES ENN(G)UIS, DES CHAGRINS S'EF(E)FACENT

HEUREUX, HEU(C)REUX A (Am) EN MOU(D)RIR

(REPEAT MAIN VERSE, THEN LA, LA LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA LA LA LA...)

(G) HOLD ME CLOSE AND HOLD ME FAST

THE MAGIC SPELL YOU CAST

THIS IS LA VIE EN (Am) ROS(D)E

WHEN YOU KISS ME HEAVEN SIGHS

AND THOUGH I CLOSE MY EYES

I SEE LA VIE EN (G) ROS(D)E

(G) WHEN YOU PRESS ME TO YOUR HEART

I'M IN A WORLD APART

A WORLD WHERE ROSES (C) BLOOM

(Am) AND WHEN YOU SPEAK, ANGELS SING (G) FROM ABOVE

(Am) EVE|RY|DAY (C) WORDS SEEM TO (Am) TURN INTO (D) LOVE (D7) SONGS

(G) GIVE YOUR HEART AND SOUL TO ME

AND LIFE WILL ALWAYS (C) BE LA (Am) VIE (D) EN (G) ROSE


LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

JOHN DENVER, PETER PAUL AND MARY

(G) ALL MY BAGS ARE PACKED, I'M (C) READY TO GO, 

I'M (G) STANDING HERE OUT(C)SIDE THE DOOR 

I (G) HATE TO WAKE YOU (C) UP TO SAY GOOD(D7)BYE. 

BUT THE (G) DAWN IS BREAKIN', IT'S (C) EARLY MORN', 

THE (G) TAXI'S WAITIN', HE'S (C) BLOWIN' HIS HORN. 

AL(G)READY I'M SO (C) LONESOME I COULD (D7) DIE. 

(CHORUS) SO (G) KISS ME AND (C) SMILE FOR ME, 

(G) TELL ME THAT YOU'LL (C) WAIT FOR ME, 

(G) HOLD ME LIKE YOU’LL (Am) NEVER LET ME (D7) GO. 

'CAUSE I'M (G) LEAVING (C) ON A JET PLANE, 

(G) DON'T KNOW WHEN (C) I'LL BE BACK AGAIN. 

(D7) OH (G) BABE, I (C) HATE TO (D7) GO. 

THERE'S SO MANY TIMES I'VE LET YOU DOWN,

SO MANY TIMES I'VE PLAYED AROUND, 

I TELL YOU NOW THEY DON'T MEAN A THING. 

EV'RY PLACE I GO I'LL THINK OF YOU,

EV'RY SONG I SING I SING FOR YOU. 

WHEN I COME BACK I'LL BRING YOUR WEDDING RING.  (CHORUS)

NOW THE TIME HAS COME TO LEAVE YOU,

ONE MORE TIME LET ME KISS YOU, 

THEN CLOSE YOUR EYES, I'LL BE ON MY WAY. 

DREAM ABOUT THE DAYS TO COME, 

WHEN I WON'T HAVE TO LEAVE ALONE, 

ABOUT THE TIMES I WON'T HAVE TO SAY.  (CHORUS) PLUS

OH (G) BABE, I (D) HATE TO (G) GO. 


LET ME GO, LOVER!

TERESA BREWER

CARSON, HILL

(G) LET ME GO, LET ME GO, LET ME (D) GO, LOVER

LET ME BE, SET ME FREE, FROM YOUR (G) SPELL

YOU MADE ME WEEP, CUT ME DEEP, OH, I CAN'T (D) SLEEP, LOVER

I WAS CURSED FROM THE FIRST DAY I (G) FELL

YOU DON'T (C) WANT ME, BUT YOU WANT ME, TO GO (G) ON WANTING YOU

HOW I (C) PRAY THAT YOU WILL SAY THAT WE'RE (D) THROUGH

PLEASE TURN ME (G) LOOSE, OH WHAT'S THE USE, LET ME (D) GO, LOVER

LET ME GO, LET ME GO, LET ME (G) GO

(REPEAT)


LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING

SINGER: BOB LUMAN

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BOUDLEAUX BRYANT

IN EVERY OTHER SONG THAT I'VE HEARD LATELY

SOME FELLOW GETS SHOT

AND HIS BABY AND HIS BEST FRIEND BOTH DIE WITH HIM

AS LIKELY AS NOT

IN HALF OF THE OTHER SONGS

SOME CAT'S CRYING OR READY TO DIE

WE'VE LOST MOST OF OUR HAPPY PEOPLE

AND I'M WONDERING WHY

(CHORUS) LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING

LET'S THINK ABOUT LOVING

LET'S THINK ABOUT THE WHOOPIN'

AND HOPPIN AND BOPPIN'

AND THE LOVIE, LOVIE DOVIN'

LET'S FORGET ABOUT THE WHININ' AND THE CRYIN'

AND THE SHOOTING AND THE DYING

AND THE FELLOW WITH A SWITCHBLADE KNIFE

LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING

LET'S THINK ABOUT LIFE

WE LOST OLD MARTY ROBBINS

DOWN IN OLD EL PASO A LITTLE WHILE BACK

AND NOW MISS PATTI PAGE OR ONE OF THEM

IS A-WEARING BLACK

AND CATHY'S CLOWN HAS DON AND PHIL

WHERE THEY FEEL LIKE A-THEY COULD DIE

IF WE KEEP ON A-LOSIN' OUR SINGERS LIKE THAT

I'LL BE THE ONLY ONE YOU CAN BUY' (CHORUS)


LILI MARLENE

MARLENE DIETRICH, HANK SNOW

HANS LEIP

(E) WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR THE (A) STORY

OF A (B7) GIRL THAT MANY SOLDIERS (E) KNOW

IT’S A TALE OF LOVE IN ALL ITS (A) GLORY

THEY (B7) TELL WHEN THE FIRES ARE SOFT AND LOW

(E) UNDERNEATH THE LAMPPOST (B7) BY THE BARRACK GATE

STANDING ALL ALONE EVERY NIGHT YOU’LL SEE HER (E) WAIT

SHE (A) WAITS FOR A BOY WHO (E) MARCHED AWAY

AND (B7) THOUGH HE’S GONE SHE’LL (E) HEAR HIM SAY

O (B7) PROMISE YOU’LL BE (E) TRUE, FARE THEE (B7) WELL, LILI MAR(E)LENE

‘TILL (B7) I RETURN TO (E) YOU, FARE THEE (B7) WELL, LILI MAR(E)LENE

WITH A KISS SHE GAVE HER (A) PROMISE

TO BE (B7) CONSTANT AS THE STARS UP A(E)BOVE

EVERY SOLDIER KNOWS SHE’S KEPT HER (A) PROMISE

AND (B7) SHE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL TO HER LOVE

(E) UNDERNEATH THE LAMPPOST (B7) BY THE BARRACK GATE

STANDING ALL ALONE EVERY NIGHT YOU’LL SEE HER (E) WAIT

FOR (A) THIS IS THE PLACE A (E) VOW WAS MADE

AND (B7) BREEZES SIGH HER (E) SERENADE

O (B7) PROMISE YOU’LL BE (E) TRUE, FARE THEE (B7) WELL, LILI MAR(E)LENE

‘TILL (B7) I RETURN TO (E) YOU, FARE THEE (B7) WELL, LILI MAR(E)LENE

THOUGH EACH TALE MUST HAVE AN (A) ENDING

NO ONE (B7) KNOWS JUST WHAT THE END WILL (E) BE

BUT TONIGHT WHEN TWILIGHT IS DE(A)SCENDING

IF YOU (B7) COME ALONG HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL SEE

(E) UNDERNEATH THE LAMPPOST (B7) BY THE BARRACK GATE

STANDING ALL ALONE EVERY NIGHT YOU’LL SEE HER (E) WAIT

AND (A) AS THEY GO MARCHING (E) TO THE FRAY

THE (B7) SOLDIERS ALL (E) SALUTE AND SAY

WE’LL (B7) TELL HIM YOU’VE BEEN (E) TRUE, FARE THEE (B7) WELL, LILI MAR(E)LENE

‘TILL (B7) HE RETURNS TO (E) YOU, FARE THEE (B7) WELL, LILI MARLENE


LILLI MARLENE

GERMAN LYRIC BY HANS LEIP, ENGLISH LYRIC BY TOMMIE CONNOR, MUSIC BY NORBERT SCHULTZE

(C) UNDERNEATH THE LANTERN (Dm7) BY THE BARRACK (G7) GATE

DARLING I REMEMBER THE WAY YOU USED TO (C) WAIT (C7)

'TWAS (F) THERE THAT YOU WHISPERED (C) TENDERLY

THAT (Dm7) YOU LOVED (G7) ME, YOU'D (C) ALWAYS BE

MY (Dm7) LILLI (G7) OF THE (C) LAMP(A7)LIGHT, MY (Dm7) OWN LIL(G7)LI MAR(C)LENE

TIME WOULD COME FOR ROLL CALL TIME FOR US TO PART

DARLING I'D CARESS YOU AND PRESS YOU TO MY HEART

AND THERE 'NEATH THAT FAR OFF LANTERN LIGHT

I'D HOLD YOU TIGHT, WE'D KISS GOODNIGHT

MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT, MY OWN LILLI MARLENE

ORDERS CAME FOR SAILING SOMEWHERE OVER THERE

ALL CONFINED TO BARRACKS WAS MORE THAN I COULD BEAR

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING IN THE STREET

I HEARD YOUR FEET, BUT COULD NOT MEET

MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT, MY OWN LILLI MARLENE

RESTING IN A BILLET JUST BEHIND THE LINE

EVEN THO' WE'RE PARTED YOUR LIPS ARE CLOSE TO MINE

YOU WAIT WHERE THAT LANTERN SOFTLY GLEAMS

YOUR SWEET FACE SEEMS TO HAUNT MY DREAMS

MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT, MY OWN LILLI MARLENE


LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD

SOUTHERN AMERICAN FOLKSONG

WORDS AND MUSIC BY ALICE HAWTHORNE, 1854

(PEN NAME FOR SEPTIMUS WINNER)

I'M (A7) DREAMING NOW OF MY (D) HALLEY, OF MY (A7) HALLEY, MY SWEET (D) HALLEY

I'M (A7) DREAMING NOW OF MY (D) HALLEY

FOR THE (G) THOUGHT OF HER IS (A7) ONE THAT NEVER (D) DIES

SHE'S SLEEPING NOW IN THE VALLEY, IN THE VALLEY, IN THE VALLEY

SHE'S SLEEPING NOW IN THE VALLEY

AND THE MOCKINGBIRD IS SINGING WHERE SHE LIES

(CHORUS) LISTEN TO THE (A7) MOCKINGBIRD, LISTEN TO THE (D) MOCKINGBIRD

THE (A7) MOCKINGBIRD IS SINGING O'ER HER (D) GRAVE

LISTEN TO THE (A7) MOCKINGBIRD, LISTEN TO THE (D) MOCKINGBIRD

STILL (G) SINGING WHERE THE (A7) WEEPING WILLOWS (D) WAVE

HOW WELL I DO REMEMBER, I REMEMBER, REMEMBER

HOW WELL I DO REMEMBER

WHEN WE GATHERED IN THE COTTON SIDE BY SIDE

'TWAS IN THE MILD SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER

'TWAS IN THE MILD SEPTEMBER

AND THE MOCKINGBIRD WAS SINGING FAR AND WIDE (CHORUS)

WHEN CHARMS OF SPRING AWAKEN, AWAKEN, AWAKEN

WHEN CHARMS OF SPRING AWAKEN

AND THE MOCKINGBIRD IS SINGING IN THE BOUGH

I FEEL LIKE ONE FORSAKENED, FORSAKENED, FORSAKENED

I FEEL LIKE ONE FORSAKENED

SINCE MY HALLEY IS NO LONGER WITH ME NOW (CHORUS)


LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND

PAT BOONE

NICK KENNY, CHARLES KENNY, J FRED COOTS

(G) ON A DAY LIKE TODAY, WE (C) PASSED THE TIME A(A7)WAY

WRITING (D7) LOVE LETTERS (Am7) IN (D7) THE (G) SAND

(D7) HOW YOU (G) LAUGHED AS I CRIED, EACH (C) TIME I SAW THE (A7) TIDE

TAKE OUR (D7) LOVE LETTERS (A7) FROM (D7) THE (G) SAND

YOU MADE A (B7) VOW THAT (A7) YOU WOULD (Em) EVER BE TRUE

BUT SOME(A7)HOW THAT VOW MEANT (Am7) NOTHING TO (D7) YOU

NOW MY (G) BROKEN HEART ACHES, WITH (C) EVERY WAVE THAT (A7) BREAKS

OVER (D7) LOVE LETTERS (A7) IN (D7) THE (G) SAND

(WHISTLE FIRST TWO LINES OF PREVIOUS VERSE, THEN SING LAST TWO LINES)


MARIA ELENA

ENGLISH WORDS BY S K (BOB) RUSSELL, MUSIC AND SPANISH WORDS BY LORENZO BARCELATA (1932)

DEDICATED TO MARIA ELENA, THE WIFE OF MEXICAN PRESIDENT EMILIO PORTES GIL AND SISTER OF FAMOUS BUSINESSMAN ALEJO PERALTA

(C) MARIA ELENA, YOU'RE THE ANSWER TO A (Dm7) PRAYER

MARIA ELENA, CAN'T YOU SEE HOW (G7) MUCH I (C) CARE?

TO ME YOUR VOICE IS LIKE THE ECHO OF A (Dm7) SIGH

AND (G7) WHEN YOU'RE NEAR MY HEART CAN'T SPEAK ABOVE A (C) SIGH

MARIA ELENA, SAY THAT WE WILL NEVER (Dm7) PART

MARIA ELENA, (E7) TAKE ME TO YOUR (Am) HEART

A (F) LOVE LIKE (Fm7) MINE IS GREAT E(C)NOUGH FOR (A7) TWO

TO SHARE THIS (D7) LOVE IS REALLY (G7) ALL I ASK OF (C) YOU

(REPEAT + MY LOVE)

(C) TUYO ES ME CORAZON, OH, (Em) SOL DE MI QUE(F)RER

(Dm) MUJER DE MI ILU(G)SION, MI AMOR TE CON(C)SAGRE!

MI (Am) VIDA LA EMBELLECE UNA ESPE(Em)RANZA A(F)ZUL

MI (G) VIDA TIENE UN CIELO QUE LE DISTE (C) TU

(C) TUYO ES MI CORAZON, OH, (Em) SOL DE MI QUE(F)RER

(Dm) TUYO ES TODO MI (G) SER, (E) TUYO ES, MU(Am)JER!

(F) YA TODO EL CORAZON TE LO ENTRE(C)GUE

ERES MI (Am) FE, ER(C)ES MI (Dm) DIOS, (G7) ERES MI A(C)MOR!

(REPEAT + MI AMOR)


MILORD (OMBRE DE LA RUE)

EDITH PIAF

SONGWRITERS:  MARGUERITE MONNOT (MUSIC) AND JOSEPH MUSTACCHI (GEORGE MOUSTAKI) (LYRICS)

(D) ALLEZ, VENEZ, MILORD!

VOUS ASSEOIR (G) À MA TABLE

IL FAIT SI (D) FROID, DEHORS

(E) ICI C`EST CONFOR(A)TABLE

LAISSEZ-VOUS (D) (high) FAIRE, MILORD

ET PRENEZ (G) (high) BIEN VOS AISES

VOS PEINES (D) (high) SUR MON COEUR

ET VOS (E) PIEDS SUR UNE (A) CHAISE

JE VOUS CON(D)NAIS, MILORD

VOUS N`M`AVEZ (G) JAMAIS VUE

JE NE SUIS QU`UNE (D) FILLE DU PORT

QU`UNE (A7) OMBRE DE LA (D) RUE

(speaking) (Dm) POURTANT J`VOUS AI FRÔ(C)LÉ

QUAND (Dm) VOUS PASSIEZ (C) HIER

VOUS N`(Dm)ÉTIEZ PAS PEU (C) FIER, DAME!

LE (Dm) CIEL VOUS COM(C)BLAIT

(Dm) VOTRE FOULARD DE (C) SOIE

(Bf) FLOTTANT SUR VOS ÉPAULES

(Gm) VOUS AVIEZ LE BEAU RÔLE

ON (Bf) AURAIT DIT LE ROI

VOUS (Dm) MARCHIEZ EN VAIN(C)QUEUR

AU (Dm) BRAS D`UNE DEMOI(C)SELLE

MON (Bf) DIEU! QU`ELLE ÉTAIT (A) BELLE

J`EN AI (Bf) FROID DANS LE COEUR (CHORUS)

(speaking) (Dm) DIRE QU`IL SUFFIT PAR(C)FOIS

QU`IL Y (Dm) AIT UN NA(C)VIRE

(Dm) POUR QUE TOUT SE DÉ(C)CHIRE

QUAND (Dm) LE NAVIRE S`EN (C) VA

IL (Dm) EMMENAIT AVEC (C) LUI

LA (Bf) DOUCE AUX YEUX SI TENDRES

QUI (Gm) N`A PAS SU COMPRENDRE

QU`ELLE (Bf) BRISAIT VOTRE VIE

L`A(Dm)MOUR, ÇA FAIT PLEU(C)RER

(Dm) COMME QUOI L`EXIS(C)TENCE

ÇA VOUS (Bf) DONNE TOUTES LES (A) CHANCES

POUR LES (Bf) REPRENDRE APRÈS

(D) ALLEZ, VENEZ, MILORD!

VOUS AVEZ (G) L`AIR D`UN MÔME!

LAISSEZ-VOUS (D) FAIRE, MILORD

(E) VENEZ DANS MON ROY(A)AUME

JE SOIGNE (D) (high) LES REMORDS

JE CHANTE (G) (high) LA ROMANCE

JE CHANTE (D) (high) LES MILORDS

QUI (E) N`ONT PAS EU DE (A) CHANCE!

REGARDEZ-(D)MOI, MILORD

VOUS N`M`AVEZ (G) JAMAIS VUE

...MAIS VOUS PLEU(D)REZ, MILORD?

ÇA (A7) J`L`AURAIS JAMAIS (D) CRU!

(speaking) (D) EH BEN, VOYONS, MI(G)LORD!

SOURIEZ-MOI, MI(D)LORD!

MIEUX QU` ÇA!

(E) UN P`TIT EF(A)FORT

(D) VOILÀ, C`EST ÇA!

ALLEZ, RIEZ, MI(G)LORD!

ALLEZ, CHAN(D)TEZ, MILORD!

LA-LA-(E)LA-LA-LA-(A)LA

(D/G/D/E/A) LA-LA-LA…MAIS OUI, DAN(D)SEZ, MILORD!

(G/D/E/A) LA-LA-LA... BRAVO MI(D)LORD!

(G/D/E/A) LA-LA-LA... ENCORE MI(D)LORD!

(G/D/E/A) (D/G/D/G/A/D) LA-LA-LA...

ENGLISH TRANSLATION (NOT SUNG LYRICS):

COME ON MILORD, SIT DOWN AT MY TABLE

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

I KNOW YOU VERY WELL BUT YOU NEVER SAW ME

I'M JUST A GIRL OF THE HARBOR, A SHADOW IN THE STREET

I MET YOU YESTERDAY WITH YOUR GIRL, A BEAUTIFUL GIRL

WITH SOFT EYES BUT NO HEART

TODAY HER SHIP SAILED AWAY WITH HER, FOR ALWAYS

AND NOW YOU ARE ALONE, TOO BAD, SHE DIDN'T LOVE YOU

OH, COME ON MILORD, SIT DOWN AT MY TABLE

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

LOOK AT ME MILORD, YOU NEVER SAW ME

BUT WHAT HAPPENS, MILORD? YOU CRY! I'D NEVER HAVE BELIEVED IT

OH, COME ON MILORD, SMILE AT ME

SING WITH ME, DANCE WITH ME

BRAVO, MILORD! ENCORE MILORD!

CONNIE FRANCIS

(D) ALLEZ, VENEZ, MILORD, VOUS ASSEOIR (G) À MA TABLE

IL FAIT SI (D) FROID DEHORS, (E) ICI, C'EST CONFOR(A)TABLE

LAISSEZ-VOUS (D) FAIRE, MILORD, ET PRENEZ (G) BIEN VOS AISES

VOS PEINES (D) SUR MON COEUR ET VOS (E) PIEDS SUR UNE (A) CHAISE

JE VOUS CON(D)NAIS, MILORD, VOUS NE M'AVEZ (G) JAMAIS VUE

JE NE SUIS QU'UNE (D) FILLE DU PORT, UNE (A7) OMBRE DE LA (D) RUE

COME ON, GET WISE, MILORD, HER LIPS TELL (G) LIES, MILORD

THE GIRL THAT (D) YOU ADORED HAS (E) FOUND SOME OTHER (A) GUY

SHE JUST GOT (D) BORED, MILORD, NOW YOU'RE IG(G)NORED, MILORD

DEEP DOWN IN(D)SIDE YOUR PRIDE WON'T (E) LET YOU SAY GOOD(A)BYE

SO LET HER (D) GO, MILORD, COME ON, RE(G)LAX, BE SMART

'CAUSE IF YOU (D) DON’T, YOU KNOW SHE'LL (A7) ONLY BREAK YOUR (D) HEART

COME ON GET MAD, MILORD, LIFE'S NOT SO (G) BAD, MILORD

THE CHARMS OF (D) OTHER ARMS CAN (E) MAKE YOUR HEART FOR(A)GET

DON'T COUNT THE (D) COST, MILORD, LET HER GET (G) LOST, MILORD

ONE MEMO(D)RY CAN BEAT A (E) LIFETIME OF RE(A)GRET

COME ON GET (D) HIP, MILORD, AND LET LIFE (G) REST MILORD

BE SURE THERE'S (D) PLENTY MORE OF (A7) LOVIN' TO BE (D) DONE

THERE'S CHICKS TO MEET, MILORD, WITH LIPS SO (G) SWEET, MILORD

AND HEARTS TO (D) MAKE AND BREAK BE(E)FORE THE RACE IS (A) RUN

SO HIT THE (D) TOWN, MILORD, COME ON AND (G) BE MY GUEST

WE'LL TURN IT (D) UPSIDE DOWN AND MAY (G) DEVIL (A7) TAKE THE (D) REST

UPSIDE DOWN AND MAY (G) DEVIL (A7) TAKE THE (D) REST

UPSIDE DOWN AND MAY (G) DEVIL (A7) TAKE THE (D) REST

TERESA BREWER

(D) COME ON, GET WISE, MILORD

HER LIPS TELL (G) LIES, MILORD

THE GIRL THAT (D) YOU ADORE

HAS (E) FOUND SOME OTHER (A) GUY

SHE JUST GOT (D) (high) BORED, MILORD

NOW YOU'RE IG(G)(high)NORED, MILORD

DEEP DOWN IN(D)(high)SIDE, YOUR PRIDE

WON'T (E) LET YOU SAY GOOD(A)BYE

THAT SOUTHERN (D) BELLE, MILORD

HAS GOT A (G) HEART OF ICE

LOVE CAN BE (D) DULL, MILORD

AS (E) WELL AS PARA(A)DISE

DON'T COUNT THE (D) (high) COST, MILORD

LET HER GET (G) (high) LOST, MILORD

HER MEMO(D)RY CAN BE

A (E) LIFETIME OF RE(A)GRET

SO LET HER (D) GO, MILORD

COME ON, RE(G)LAX, BE SMART

‘CAUSE IF YOU (D) DON'T, YOU KNOW

SHE'LL (A7) ONLY BREAK YOUR (D) HEART

LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA…(do full three verses)

COME ON, GET HIP, MILORD

AND LET LIFE (G) RIP, MILORD

BE SURE THERE'S (D) PLENTY MORE

OF (E) LOVING TO BE (A) DONE

THERE'S CHICKS TO (D) (high) MEET, MILORD

WITH LIPS AS (G) (high) SWEET, MILORD

AND HEARTS TO (D) (high) MAKE OR BREAK

BE(E)FORE THE RACE IS (A) RUN

SO HIT THE (D) TOWN, MILORD

COME ON AND (G) BE MY GUEST

WE'LL TURN IT (D) UPSIDE DOWN

AND (E) DEVIL TAKE THE (A) REST

COME ON, GET (D) (high) GLAD, MILORD

LIFE'S NOT SO (G) (high) BAD, MILORD

SOME KINDS OF (D) (high) OTHER ARMS

CAN (A7) MAKE YOUR HEART FOR(D)GET

(A) MI(D)LORD, (A) MI(D)LORD


MISTER SANDMAN

THE CHORDETTES, EMMYLOU HARRIS

PAT BALLARD

(BUM, BUM, BUM,…, ALSO AFTER EACH VERSE)

(C) MR SANDMAN, (B7) BRING ME A DREAM

(E7) MAKE HIM THE CUTEST THAT (A7) I'VE EVER SEEN

(D7) GIVE HIM TWO LIPS LIKE (G7) ROSES IN CLOVER

(C) AND TELL HIM THAT HIS LONESOME (A) NIGHTS ARE (G) OVER

(C) SANDMAN, (B7) I'M SO ALONE

(E7) DON'T HAVE NOBODY TO (A7) CALL MY OWN

(Dm) PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MAGIC (F) BEAM

MR (C) SANDMAN, (D) BRING ME (G7) A (C) DREAM

MR  SANDMAN, (B7) BRING ME A DREAM

(E7) MAKE HIM THE CUTEST THAT (A7) I'VE EVER SEEN

(D7) GIVE HIM THE WORD THAT (G7) I'M NOT A ROVER

(C) AND TELL HIM THAT HIS LONESOME (A) NIGHTS ARE (G) OVER

(C) SANDMAN, (B7) I'M SO ALONE

(E7) DON'T HAVE NOBODY TO (A7) CALL MY OWN

(Dm) PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MAGIC (F) BEAM

MR (C) SANDMAN, (D) BRING ME (G7) A (C) DREAM

MR SANDMAN, (B7) BRING US A DREAM

(E7) GIVE HIM A PAIR OF EYES WITH A (A7) COME-HITHER GLEAM

(D7) GIVE HIM A LONELY HEART LIKE (G7) POLIACHI

(C) AND LOTS OF WAVY HAIR LIKE (A) LIBER(G)ACE

(C) MR SANDMAN, (B7) SOMEONE TO HOLD

(E7) WOULD BE SO PEACHY BE(A7)FORE WE'RE TOO OLD

SO (Dm) PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MAGIC (F) BEAM

MR (C) SANDMAN, (D) BRING US, (C) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE

MR SANDMAN, (D) BRING US (G7) A (C) DREAM


MOCKINGBIRD HILL

VAUGHN HORTON, LES PAUL AND MARY FORD

(E) WHEN THE SUN IN THE MORNING PEEKS (A) OVER THE HILL

AND (B7) KISSES THE ROSES 'ROUND (E) MY WINDOW SILL

THEN MY HEART FILLS WITH GLADNESS WHEN (A) I HEAR THE TRILL

OF THE (B7) BIRDS IN THE TREE TOPS ON (E) MOCKINGBIRD HILL

(CHORUS) TRA LA LA, TWIDDLEE DEE DEE, IT (A) GIVES ME A (E) THRILL

TO (B7) WAKE UP IN THE MORNING TO THE (E) MOCKINGBIRD’S TRILL

TRA LA LA, TWIDDLEE DEE DEE, THERE’S (A) PEACE AND GOOD (E) WILL

YOU’RE (B7) WELCOME AS THE FLOWERS ON (E) MOCKINGBIRD HILL

GOT A THREE-CORNERED PLOW AND AN ACRE TO TILL

AND A MULE THAT I BOUGHT FOR A TEN-DOLLAR BILL

THERE’S A TUMBLE DOWN SHACK AND A RUSTY OLD MILL

BUT IT’S MY HOME SWEET HOME UP ON MOCKINGBIRD HILL (CHORUS)

WHEN IT’S LATE IN THE EVENING I CLIMB UP THE HILL

AND SURVEY ALL MY KINGDOM WHILE EVERYTHING’S STILL

ONLY ME AND THE SKY AND AN OLD WHIPPOORWILL

SINGING SONGS IN THE TWILIGHT ON MOCKINGBIRD HILL (CHORUS)


MOLLY DARLING

EDDY ARNOLD

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE HAYS (WHO PROBABLY ALSO WROTE “DIXIE”)

(G) WON'T YOU TELL ME, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

THAT YOU LOVE NONE ELSE BUT (A7) ME

(G) FOR I LOVE YOU, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

(high) (Em) YOU ARE (B7) ALL THE WORLD TO (C) ME

(high) (G) TELL ME (C) DARLING, THAT YOU (G) LOVE ME

(high) PUT YOUR (C) LITTLE HAND IN (D7) MINE

(G) TAKE MY HEART, SWEET (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

(C) SAY THAT (D7) YOU WILL GIVE ME (G) THINE

STARS ARE SMILING, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING,

THROUGH THE MYSTIC VEIL OF (A7) NIGHT

(G) THEY SEEM LAUGHING, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

(high) (Em) WHILE FAIR (B7) LUNA HIDES HER (C) LIGHT

(high) OH, (G) NO ONE (C) LISTENS BUT THE (G) FLOWERS

(high) WHILE THEY (C) HANG THEIR HEADS IN (D7) SHAME

(G) THEY ARE MODEST, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING,

(C) WHEN THEY (D7) HEAR ME CALL YOUR (G) NAME

(C) MOLLY, (G) FAIREST, (D) SWEETEST, (G) DEAREST

(A7) LOOK UP, DARLING, TELL ME (D7) THIS

(G) DO YOU LOVE ME, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

(C) LET YOUR (D7) ANSWER BE A (G) KISS

(G) I MUST LEAVE YOU, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

THOUGH THE PARTING GIVES ME (A7) PAIN

(G) WHEN THE STARS SHINE, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

(C) I WILL (D7) MEET YOU HERE A(G)GAIN

O, GOODNIGHT, GOOD(C)BYE, MY (G) LOVED ONE

HAPPY MAY YOU EVER (A7) BE

(G) WHEN YOU’RE DREAMING, (C) MOLLY (G) DARLING

(C) DON'T FOR(D7)GET TO DREAM OF (G) ME

[THE LAST TWO VERSES ARE OPTIONAL.  ON THE LAST VERSE SUNG, CHANGE THE (C) AT THE START OF THE LAST LINE TO A (G)]


MORNING

SINGER: JIM ED BROWN

SONGWRITER WILLIS GRAHAM

(speaking) (G) HERE IN THIS ROOM THIS NARROW ROOM WHERE LIFE BEGAN

WHEN WE WERE (C) YOUNG LAST (G) NIGHT

I (D7) FEEL YOUR BACK PRESSED CLOSE TO ME

AND (C) HEAR YOUR STEADY BREATHING (D7) AS YOU (G) SLEEP

(speaking) THEN AS THE FIRST SOFT GLOW OF DAWN

MOVES SILVER GREY LIKE PAINT (C) ALONG THE (G) WALL

I (D7) TOUCH YOUR HAND AND FEEL YOUR RING

AND (C) KNOW THIS NIGHT IS (D7) ALL WE'LL EVER (G) HAVE

(singing) (CHORUS) SUDDENLY I LOOK INTO YOUR (D7) SLEEPY EYES

YOU BREATHE MY NAME AND IT JUST SEEMS TO (C) DANGLE (G) THERE

THEN I FEEL YOUR FINGERS RUNNING (D7) THROUGH MY MIND

JUMBLING UP MY THOUGHTS TO LEAVE THEM (C) TANGLED (G) THERE

(speaking) I KNOW SO WELL THAT THIS IS ALL THERE IS

AND WHEN WE LEAVE THIS (C) ROOM IT'S (G) GONE

MY (D7) MIND IS CLEAR AS WE WALK DOWN

THE (C) CROOKED LITTLE STEPS TO (D7) THE FRONT (G) DOOR

(speaking) A RAY OF SUN THAT RICOCHETS

FROM OFF THE ROOFTOP LIGHTS OUR (C) STUMBLING (G) WAY  

I (D7) TOUCH YOUR HAND AND FEEL YOUR RING

AND (C) KNOW THIS NIGHT IS (D7) ALL WE'LL EVER (G) HAVE

 (repeat CHORUS twice)


MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! (PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN)

TERESA BREWER

STEPHAN WEISS, BERNIE BAUM

(A) PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN, IN THE NICKELODEON

(E) ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU AND (A) MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!

I'D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU, ANYTHING YOU'D WANT ME TO (ALT: ANYTHING THAT LOVE COULD DO)

(E) ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU AND (A) MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!

(D) CLOSER, MY DEAR COME (A) CLOSER

THE NICEST (E) PART OF ANY MELODY, IS (A) WHEN YOU'RE DANCING (E) CLOSE TO ME

SO (A) PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN, IN THE NICKELODEON

(E) ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU AND (A) MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT)


MUSTANG SALLY

WILSON PICKETT

MUSTANG SALLY UH-HUH

GUESS YOU BETTER SLOW YOUR MUSTANG DOWN

OH LORD WHAT I SAID NOW

MUSTANG SALLY NOW BABY

OH LORD GUESS YOU BETTER

SLOW YOUR MUSTANG DOWN HU-OH YEAH

YOU BEEN RUNNIN' ALL OVER TOWN NOW

OH I GUESS I HAVE TO PUT YOUR FLAT FEET

ON THE GROUND

HU! WHAT I SAID NOW

LISTEN!

ALL YOU WANNA DO IS RIDE AROUND SALLY

(RIDE SALLY RIDE)

ALL YOU WANNA DO IS RIDE AROUND SALLY

(RIDE SALLY RIDE)

ALL YOU WANNA DO IS RIDE AROUND SALLY

(RIDE SALLY RIDE) HUH

ALL YOU WANNA DO IS A RIDE AROUND SALLY

ALRIGHT (RIDE SALLY RIDE)

WELL LISTEN TO THIS

ONE OF THESE EARLY MORNIN'S

HEY WOW! GONNA BE WIPIN YOUR WEEPIN EYES

HUH! WHAT I SAID NOW-LOOK-A-HERE

I BOUGHT YOU A BRAND NEW MUSTANG

A NINETEEN SIXTY-FIVE HUH!

NOW YOU COME AROUND

SIGNIFYIN A WOMAN

THAT DONT WANNA LET ME RIDE

MUSTANG SALLY NOW BABY OH LORD!

GUESS YOU BETTER SLOW THAT MUSTANG DOWN

HUH! OH LORD! LOOK HERE

YOU BEEN RUNNIN ALL OVER TOWN

OOW!

I GOT TO PUT YOUR FLAT FEET ON THE GROUND

HUH! WHAT I SAID NOW HEY-A

LET ME SAY IT ONE MORE TIME YALL

NOW ALL YOU WANNA DO IS RIDE AROUND SALLY

(RIDE SALLY) HU! (RIDE)

ALL YOU WANNA DO IS RIDE AROUND SALLY

FADES-

(RIDE SALLY RIDE)

ALL YOU WANNA...


MY ADOBE HACIENDA

SINGERS: HANK SNOW AND ANITA CARTER

SONGWRITERS: LEROY GODDARD AND LOUISE MASSEY

(G) IN MY ADOBE HACI(D)ENDA THERE'S A TOUCH OF MEXI(G)CO
CACTUS LOVELIER THAN (D) ORCHIDS BLOOMING IN THE PATI(G)O
SOFT DESERT STARS AND THE (C) STRUM OF GUITARS
(A) MAKES EVERY EVENING SEEM SO (D7) SWEET
IN (G) MY ADOBE HACI(D)ENDA LIFE AND LOVE ARE MORE COM(G)PLETE

IN MY ADOBE HACIENDA NESTED IN THE WESTERN HILLS
EVENING BREEZES SOFTLY MURMUR HARMONY WITH WHIPPOORWILLS
WHEN SETTING SUN SAYS THE LONG DAY IS DONE
SWEET MUSIC STARTS TO FILL THE AIR
IN MY ADOBE HACIENDA HARMONY IS EVERYWHERE


MY PRAYER

MUSIC BY GEORGES BOULANGER, LYRIC AND MUSICAL ADAPTATION

BY JIMMY KENNEDY, A

MY (A) PRAYER IS TO LINGER WITH (Ao) YOU

AT THE (B7) END OF THE (Dm6) DAY

IN A (Dm) DREAM THAT'S DI(A)VINE (E7)

MY (A) PRAYER IS A RAPTURE IN (Ao) BLUE

WITH THE (B7) WORLD FAR A(Dm6)WAY

(E7) AND YOUR (E7) LIPS CLOSE TO (A) MINE

TO(Dm)NIGHT WHILE OUR HEARTS ARE A(Am)GLOW

(Am7) (Dm) OH! TELL ME THE WORDS

THAT I'M (B7) LONGING TO (E7) KNOW

MY (A6) PRAYER AND THE ANSWER (Ao) YOU GIVE

MAY THEY (B7) STILL BE THE (Dm6) SAME

FOR AS LONG AS WE (A) LIVE

THAT YOU'LL (Cm) ALWAYS BE (Bm7) THERE (E7)

AT THE END OF MY (A) PRAYER

(REPEAT)


NEAR YOU

SINGERS: GEORGE JONES AND TAMMY WYNETTE

WRITERS: FRANCIS CRAIG AND KERMIT GOELL

(C) THERE'S JUST (G7) ONE PLACE FOR ME, (C) NEAR YOU

IT'S LIKE (G7) HEAVEN TO BE, (C) NEAR YOU

(G7) TIMES WHEN WE'RE APART, (C) I CAN'T FACE MY HEART

(D7) SAY YOU'LL NEVER STAY, MORE THAN (G7) JUST TWO LIPS AWAY

IF MY HOURS COULD BE SPENT, (C) NEAR YOU

I'D BE (E7) MORE THAN CONTENT, (Am) NEAR (C) YOU

(F) MAKE MY LIFE WORTHWHILE, BY (C) TELLING ME THAT (A7) I'LL

SPEND THE (G7) REST OF MY DAYS, (C) NEAR YOU

(repeat, or:)

(hum) NEAR YOU

(hum) NEAR YOU

MAKE MY LIFE WORTH WHILE, BY TELLING ME THAT I'LL

SPEND THE REST OF MY DAYS, NEAR YOU

SPEND THE REST OF MY DAYS, NEAR YOU


NO MORE

ELVIS PRESLEY (FROM “BLUE HAWAII”)

MUSIC: “LA PALOMA” WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN IRADIER (LATER YRADIER) IN 1863.  ENGLISH LYRICS BY DON ROBERTSON AND HAL BLAIR

(low) (D) NO MORE DO I SEE THE STARLIGHT CARESS YOUR (A7) HAIR

(high) NO MORE FEEL THE TENDER KISSES WE USED TO (D) SHARE

(high) I CLOSE MY EYES AND CLEARLY MY HEART RE(A7)MEMBERS

(med) A THOUSAND GOOD-BYES COULD NEVER PUT OUT THE (D) EMBERS

(low) DARLING-I-LOVE-YOU-SO / AND MY HEART (rising) FOR(A7)EVER

WILL BELONG TO THE (Em) MEMORY OF THE (A7) LOVE THAT WE KNEW BE(D)FORE

(low) PLEASE-COME-BACK-TO-MY-ARMS, / WE BELONG (rising) TO(A7)GETHER

COME TO ME LET'S BE (Em) SWEETHEARTS AGAIN AND (A7) THEN LET US PART NO (D) MORE

(low) NO MORE DO I FEEL THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND ON (A7) MINE

(high) NO MORE SEE THE LOVELIGHT MAKING YOUR DARK EYES (D) SHINE

(high) OH HOW I WISH I NEVER HAD CAUSED YOU (A7) SORROW

(med) BUT DON'T EVER SAY FOR US THERE IS NO TO(D)MORROW (repeat 2nd verse)

 

LA PALOMA

JULIO IGLESIAS

UNA CANCIÓN ME RECUERDA AQUEL AYER

CUANDO SE MARCHÓ EN SILENCIO UN ATARDECER

SE FUÉ CON SU CANTO TRISTE A OTRO LUGAR

DEJÓ COMO COMPAÑERA MI SOLEDAD.

UNA PALOMA BLANCA ME CANTA AL ALBA

VIEJAS MELANCOLÍAS, COSAS DEL ALMA

LLEGAN CON EL SILENCIO DE LA MAÑANA

Y CUANDO SALGO A VERLA VUELA A SU CASA.

¿DÓNDE VA? QUE MI VOZ

YA NO QUIERE ESCUCHAR,

¿DÓNDE VA? QUE MI VIDA SE APAGA

SI JUNTO A MI NO ESTÁ.

SI QUISIERA VOLVER

YO LA IRÍA A ESPERAR

CADA DÍA, CADA MADRUGADA

PARA QUERERLA MÁS.


NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN

EDIT PIAF

C DUMONT, M VAUCAIRE

(SONG ADOPTED BY THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION AS “THEIR SONG”)

(G) NON, RIEN DE (D/F#) RIEN

NON, JE NE REGRETTE (G) RIEN

NI LE (C) BIEN, QU'ON M'A FAIT, NI LE MAL

TOUT CA M'EST BIEN (Am/D) EGAL

(G) NON, RIEN DE (D/F#) RIEN

NON, JE NE REGRETTE (G) RIEN

C'EST PAY(C)E, BALA(Am)YE, OUBLI(D)E

JE ME (D7) FOUS DU PASS(G)E

(NC) AVEC MES SOUVEN(G)IRS J'AI ALLUME LE FEU

MES SHAGRINS, MES PLAIS(D7)IRS,

JE N'AI PLUS BESOIN (G) D'EUX

BALAYE LES AMOURS AVEC LEURS TREMOLOS

BALAYES POUR TOU(D)JOURS

JE REPARS A ZE(G)RO

NON, RIEN DE (D/F#) RIEN

NON, JE NE REGRETTE (G) RIEN

NI LE (C) BIEN, QU'ON M'A FAIT, NI LE MAL

TOUT CA M'EST BIEN E(Am/D)GAL

(G) NON, RIEN DE (D/F#) RIEN

NON, JE NE REGRETTE (G) RIEN

CAR MA (C) VIE, CAR MES JOIES

AUJOURD(D7)'HUI

(NC) CA COMMENCE AVEC (G) TOI


OH, CAROL

SMOKIE (1978)

NICKY CHINN AND MIKE CHAPMAN

(E) I was out cruisin’, getting’ late and I was losin’

When I saw you walkin’ my (B7) way

So nonchalant, I bet you get what you want

BUT So do I and I ain’t losin’ to(E)day

Well, your hips were swingin’ and your jeans were clingin’

You were drivin’ me outta my (B7) mind

On a hot afternoon, when there’s nothing to do

You’re not the sort of thing a fellow should (E) find

So I pulled on over, TOSSED your hair off your shoulder

As you turned and you looked my way

OH, YOU WOULD’VE DIED, OR you’da skinned me alive

If I’da said what I wanted to say

So bein’ polite, said “whatcha doin’ tonight”

Y’ said “it just so happens I’m free”

You got all the right curves and all the right words

And that’s all right by me

(CHORUS) (A) Oh, Carol, you got me eatin’ my heart a(E)way

You got me countin’ my nights and (B7) days

Oh I’m floatin’ on the Milky (E) Way

Oh, (A) Carol, nobody’s done it be(E)fore

Oh, Baby you’ve opened the (B7) door

Oh, Carol you can do it some (E) more

Well, IF YOU’RE READY FOR THIS, when we started to kiss

She said, “Well, hold on a minute or two”

Well, naturally, I knew it couldn’t be me

I said, “Baby what’s troublin’ you”

She said, “I’m not sixteen, if you know what I mean”

So we sat and we talked for a while

AND When we finally kissed, you know she didn’t resist

And I must say she did it in style (CHORUS)


OH, MY PAPA (O, MEIN PAPA)

EDDIE FISHER VERSION OF 1953

ENGLISH WORDS BY JOHN TURNER AND GEOFFREY PARSONS

MUSIC AND ORIGINAL LYRIC BY PAUL BURKHARD (1937)

(C) OH, MY PAPA, TO ME HE WAS SO (G7) WONDERFUL

(G) OH, MY PAPA, TO ME HE WAS SO (C) GOOD

NO ONE COULD BE SO GENTLE AND SO (G7) LOVABLE

(G) OH, MY PAPA, HE ALWAYS UNDER(C)STOOD

(Am) GONE ARE THE DAYS

WHEN HE WOULD TAKE ME (G) ON HIS KNEE

(Em) AND WITH A SMILE

HE’D (B7) CHANGE MY TEARS TO (Em) LAUGH(G7)TER

OH, MY PAPA, SO FUNNY, SO ADORABLE

ALWAYS THE CLOWN, SO FUNNY IN HIS WAY

OH, MY PAPA, TO ME HE WAS SO WONDERFUL

DEEP IN MY HEART, I MISS HIM SO TODAY

(REPEAT ALL VERSES, OR JUST VERSE 2)

OH, MY PAPA, OH, MY PAPA, OH, MY PAPA


ONLY YOU

THE PLATTERS

BUCK RAM AND ANDRE RAND

(G) ONLY YOU CAN MAKE THIS (B7) WORLD SEEM RIGHT

ONLY (Em) YOU CAN MAKE THE (G) DARKNESS BRIGHT (G7)

ONLY (C) YOU AND YOU A(D7)LONE

CAN (G) THRILL ME (B7) LIKE YOU (Em) DO (E7)

AND (A7) FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE FOR ONLY (D7) YOU

ONLY (G) YOU CAN MAKE THIS (B7) CHANGE IN ME

FOR IT'S (Em) TRUE, YOU ARE MY (G) DESTINY (G7)

WHEN YOU (C) HOLD MY HAND

I (Cm) UNDERSTAND THE (G) MAGIC (B7) THAT YOU (Em) DO

(E7) YOU'RE MY (C) DREAM COME TRUE

MY (D7) ONE AND ONLY (G) YOU (repeat + ONE AND ONLY YOU)


OZYMANDIAS

PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY (1818, IN THE 11 JANUARY ISSUE OF THE EXAMINER, IN LONDON)

I MET A TRAVELER FROM AN ANTIQUE LAND

WHO SAID: TWO VAST AND TRUNKLESS LEGS OF STONE

STAND IN THE DESERT.  NEAR THEM, ON THE SAND,

HALF SUNK, A SHATTERED VISAGE LIES, WHOSE FROWN,

AND WRINKLED LIP, AND SNEER OF COLD COMMAND,

TELL THAT ITS SCULPTOR WELL THOSE PASSIONS READ

WHICH YET SURVIVE, STAMPED ON THESE LIFELESS THINGS,

THE HAND THAT MOCKED THEM AND THE HEART THAT FED:

AND ON THE PEDESTAL THESE WORDS APPEAR:

"MY NAME IS OZYMANDIAS, KING OF KINGS:

LOOK ON MY WORKS, YE MIGHTY, AND DESPAIR!"

NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS.  ‘ROUND THE DECAY

OF THAT COLOSSAL WRECK, BOUNDLESS AND BARE

THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS STRETCH FAR AWAY.

 


 

OZYMANDIAS

HORACE SMITH (1818, IN THE FEBRUARY 1 ISSUE OF THE EXAMINER)

IN EGYPT'S SANDY SILENCE, ALL ALONE,

STANDS A GIGANTIC LEG, WHICH FAR OFF THROWS

THE ONLY SHADOW THAT THE DESERT KNOWS:—

"I AM GREAT OZYMANDIAS," SAITH THE STONE,

"THE KING OF KINGS; THIS MIGHTY CITY SHOWS

"THE WONDERS OF MY HAND."— THE CITY'S GONE,—

NAUGHT BUT THE LEG REMAINING TO DISCLOSE

THE SITE OF THIS FORGOTTEN BABYLON.

WE WONDER,—AND SOME HUNTER MAY EXPRESS

WONDER LIKE OURS, WHEN THRO' THE WILDERNESS

WHERE LONDON STOOD, HOLDING THE WOLF IN CHASE,

HE MEETS SOME FRAGMENT HUGE, AND STOPS TO GUESS

WHAT POWERFUL BUT UNRECORDED RACE

ONCE DWELT IN THAT ANNIHILATED PLACE.


PRIMROSE LANE

JERRY WALLACE

WAYNE SHANKLIN, GEORGE CALENDER

(G) PRIMROSE LANE, LIFE'S A HOLIDAY ON PRIMROSE LANE

JUST A HOLIDAY ON (Am7) PRIMROSE LANE, WITH (G) YOU

CAN'T EXPLAIN, WHEN WE'RE WALKING DOWN THE PRIMROSE LANE

EVEN ROSES BLOOMING (Am7) IN THE RAIN, WITH (G) YOU

(C) SWEET PERFUME, (G7) THOSE LITTLE OLD (C) ROSES BLOOM

(G7) AND I WANT TO (C) `WALK WITH (Am) YOU (Am7), MY WHOLE LIFE (D7) THROUGH

(G) PRIMROSE LANE, LIFE'S A HOLIDAY ON PRIMROSE LANE

JUST A HOLIDAY ON (Am7) PRIMROSE LANE, WITH (G) YOU

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES)


PRIVATE WILSON WHITE

MARTY ROBBINS

(G) PRIVATE (C) WILSON WHITE, AMERI(G)CA IS PROUD TONIGHT

PROUD TO (D) CLAIM YOU FOR THEIR HERO, PRIVATE (G) WHITE

ON A BATTLEFIELD ONE DAY IN A (C) LAND SO FAR AWAY

MID THE (D) RATTLE OF MACHINE GUNS IN THE DAWN'S FIRST GOLDEN (G) LIGHT

TWENTY MEN LAY CLOSE TO DEATH, NINETEEN (C) OF THEM HELD THEIR BREATH

WHILE ONE (D) VOLUNTEERED TO SAVE THEM, VOLUNTEERED TO GIVE HIS (G) LIFE (CHORUS)

NINETEEN LIVES HE MEANT TO SAVE, NOT ONE BACKWARD GLANCE HE GAVE

AS HE YELLED, FOR GOD AND COUNTRY, THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD HE RAN

BUT THE ENEMY HAD SEEN AND THEY UNDERSTOOD HIS SCHEME

AND THE FIRE FROM THEIR MACHINE GUNS KNOCKED THE RIFLE FROM HIS HANDS (CHORUS)

SEVEN BULLETS FOUND THEIR MARK, SEVEN BULLETS NEAR THE HEART

AND THE FORCE OF SEVEN BULLETS KNOCKED THE SOLDIER TO THE GROUND

BUT HIS PROMISE HE MUST KEEP, AND HE STAGGERED TO HIS FEET

RAN TOWARD THE FOUR MACHINE GUNS THAT PINNED THE SOLDIERS DOWN (CHORUS)

BULLETS FLYIN' EVERYWHERE, SMOKE AND GUNFIRE FILLED THE AIR

ONWARD RAN THE WOUNDED SOLDIER TO KEEP THE VOW HE MADE

NEARLY DEAD, BUT DEEP WITHIN, WAS THE STRENGTH TO PULL THE PIN

AS HE YELLED, I DIE FOR FREEDOM, HE THREW THE HAND GRENADE (CHORUS)


PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON

WORDS BY LEONARD LIPTON, MUSIC BY PETER YARROW

(A) PUFF, THE MAGIC (E) DRAGON, (D) LIVED BY THE (A) SEA

AND (D) FROLICKED IN THE (A) AUTUMN MIST

IN A (B7) LAND CALLED HONAH(E7)LEE

(A) LITTLE JACKIE (E) PAPER (D) LOVED THAT RASCAL (A) PUFF

AND (D) BROUGHT HIM STRINGS AND (A) SEALING WAX

AND (B7) OTHER (E7) FANCY (A) STUFF

(CHORUS) (E7) OH! (A) PUFF, THE MAGIC (E) DRAGON, (D) LIVED BY THE (A) SEA

AND (D) FROLICKED IN THE (A) AUTUMN MIST IN A (B7) LAND CALLED HONAH(E7)LEE

(A) PUFF, THE MAGIC (E) DRAGON, (D) LIVED BY THE (A) SEA

AND (D) FROLICKED IN THE (A) AUTUMN MIST IN A (B7) LAND CALLED (E7) HONAH(A)LEE

(A)TOGETHER THEY WOULD (E) TRAVEL ON A (D) BOAT WITH BILLOWED (A) SAIL

(D) JACKIE KEPT A (A) LOOKOUT PERCHED ON (B7) PUFF'S GIGANTIC (E) TAIL

(A) NOBLE KINGS AND (E) PRINCES WOULD (D) BOW WHENE'ER THEY (A) CAME

(D) PIRATE SHIPS WOULD (A) LOW'R THEIR FLAG WHEN (B7) PUFF ROARED (E) OUT HIS (A) NAME (CHORUS)

(A) A DRAGON LIVES FOR(E)EVER, BUT (D) NOT SO LITTLE (A) BOYS

(D) PAINTED WINGS AND (A) GIANT RINGS MAKE (B7) WAY FOR OTHER (E) TOYS

(A) ONE GREY NIGHT IT (E) HAPPENED, JACKIE (D) PAPER CAME NO (A) MORE

AND (D) PUFF, THE MAGIC (A) DRAGON, HE (B7) CEASED HIS (E) FEARLESS (A) ROAR (CHORUS)

(A) HIS HEAD WAS BENT IN (E) SORROW, (D) GREEN SCALES FELL LIKE (A) RAIN

(D) PUFF NO LONGER (A) WENT TO PLAY A(B7) LONG THE CHERRY (E) LANE

WITH(A)OUT HIS LIFE-LONG (E) FRIEND, (D) PUFF COULD NOT BE (A) BRAVE

SO (D) PUFF, THE MIGHTY (A) DRAGON, SADLY (B7) SLIPPED IN(E)TO HIS (A) CAVE (CHORUS)


PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE

(MALE CHAUVINIST PIG’S THEME SONG)

(A) PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE

COOK ME UP SOME BACON AND SOME (E) BEANS

GO OUT TO THE CAR AND CHANGE THE TIRE

WASH MY SOCKS AND SEW MY OLD BLUE (A) JEANS

YOU CAN FILL MY PIPE AND THEN GO FETCH MY SLIPPERS

AND BOIL ME UP ANOTHER POT OF (D) TEA

NOW PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE (A) FIRE

AND (E) COME AND TELL ME WHY YOU’RE LEAVING (A) ME

NOW DON’T I LET YOU WASH THE CAR ON SUNDAY

DON’T I WARN YOU WHEN YOU’RE GETTING’ FAT

AIN’T I GONNA TAKE YOU FISHIN’ WITH ME SOMEDAY

WELL A MAN CAN’T LOVE A WOMAN MORE THAN THAT

AIN’T I ALWAYS NICE TO YOUR KID SISTER

DON’T I TAKE HER DRIVIN’ EVERY NIGHT

NOW SIT HERE AT MY FEET ‘CAUSE I LIKE YOU WHEN YOU’RE SWEET

AND YOU KNOW THAT IT AIN’T FEMININE TO FIGHT

SO (REPEAT FIRST VERSE)


RAMBLIN' ROSE

NAT KING COLE, D

(D) RAMBLIN' (A) ROSE, RAMBLIN' (D) ROSE

WHY YOU (E) RAMBLE, NO ONE (A) KNOWS

WILD AND (G) WIND-BLOWN, THAT'S HOW (D) YOU'VE GROWN

WHO CAN (A) CLING TO A RAMBLIN' (D) ROSE?

RAMBLE ON, RAMBLE ON

TILL YOUR RAMBLIN' DAYS ARE GONE

WHO WILL LOVE YOU WITH A LOVE TRUE

WHEN YOUR RAMBLIN' DAYS ARE THROUGH?

RAMBLIN' ROSE, RAMBLIN' ROSE

WHY I WANT YOU, HEAVEN KNOWS

THOUGH I LOVE YOU WITH A LOVE TRUE

WHO CAN CLING TO A RAMBLIN' ROSE?


RIVERS OF BABYLON

JIMMY CLIFF, BONEY M

JAMAICAN; BRENT DOWE, JAMES A MCNAUGHTON, GEORGE REYAM, FRANK FARIAN

(A) BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON

THERE WE SAT DOWN

AND THERE WE (E) WEPT

WHEN WE REMEMBERED (A) ZION (REPEAT)

'CAUSE THE WICKED CARRIED US AWAY CAPTIVITY

RE(D)QUIRED FROM US A (A) SONG

HOW CAN WE SING THE LORD'S SONG IN A (E) STRANGE (A) LAND?

(REPEAT)

(CALLING OUT) SING IT OUT LOUD

SING A SONG OF FREEDOM BROTHER

SING A SONG OF FREEDOM SISTER

LAH-LAH LAH-LAH-LAH LAH-LAH

(CALLING OUT) WE GOTTA WALK AND TALK IT

WE GOTTA SING AND SHOUT, YEAH-YEAH-YEAH

OH-OH-OH-OH LAH-DAH MM-MM-MM-MM

MAY (SO LET) THE WORDS OF OUR (E) MOUTHS

AND THE MEDI(A)TATIONS OF OUR (E) HEARTS

BE AC(A)CEPTABLE IN THY (E) SIGHT

(E) HERE TO(A)NIGHT (OFARAY?)

(REPEAT)

SING IT, SING IT, SING IT, YEAH

WE GOT TO SING IT TOGETHER

EVERY ONE OF US

LAH-LAH LAH-LAH-LAH LAH-LAH OH-OH-OH

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE), (REPEAT SECOND VERSE),

(REPEAT SECOND VERSE, FADE)


RIVERS OF BABYLON

BRENT DOWE, JAMES A MCNAUGHTON, GEORGE REYAM, AND FRANK FARIAN

(A) BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON

THERE WE SAT DOWN

AND THERE WE (E) WEPT

WHEN WE REMEMBERED (A) ZION

(REPEAT)

FOR THE WICKED CARRIED US AWAY IN CAPTIVITY

RE(D)QUIRED OF US A (A) SONG

HOW SHALL WE SING THE LORD'S SONG IN A (E) STRANGE (A) LAND?

(REPEAT)

(GROUP "AH" FIRST VERSE)

SO LET THE WORDS OF OUR (E) MOUTHS

AND THE MEDI(A)TATIONS OF OUR (E) HEARTS

BE AC(A)CEPTABLE IN THY (E)SIGHT

(E) HERE TO(A)NIGHT

(REPEAT)

BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON

THERE WE SAT DOWN

AND THERE WE WEPT

WHEN WE REMEMBERED ZION

(REPEAT)

(GROUP "AH" FIRST VERSE)


ROSE OF OLD MONTEREY

AUTHOR: HANK SNOW

SINGERS: HANK SNOW AND ANITA CARTER

(G) I MET HER IN OLD MONTEREY

ON A NIGHT THAT WAS FILLED WITH RO(D)MANCE
WE LISTENED TO VIOLINS PLAY

SWEET MUSIC THAT HELD US EN(G)TRANCED
I KNEW YOU WERE MINE FROM THE START

YOUR (B7) EYES WERE MISCHIEVOUS AND (C) GAY
AS I KISSED MY ROSE OF THE (G) BORDER

THAT (A) NIGHT DOWN IN (D7) OLD MONTE(G)REY

(CHANGE KEY)

(C) THERE'S NO MANANA

ONE NIGHT WITH A LIFETIME TO (G) LIVE
SWEET PRIMA DONNA

(MY HEART WANTED ONLY TO (C) GIVE)

I WON'T FORGET YOU

THOUGH DUTY FOR(C7)BIDS ME TO (F) STAY
I'LL BE AT YOU CALL WHEN THE (C) FIRST PETALS FALL
FOR MY (G7) ROSE DOWN IN OLD MONTE(C)REY

(REPEAT SECOND VERSE)


SATISFACTION

SINGER: JACK GREENE

SONGWRITERS: RED LANE, HANK COCHRAN

(E) IN OUR SEARCH FOR WHAT'S (B7) RIGHT OR WRONG

SOMETIMES WE TRAVEL (E) MUCH TOO LONG

AND LEAVE THE ONE THAT'S REALLY (A) MEANT FOR US

BACK THERE (B7) IN THE DUST, OH, WHAT A (E) SHAME

NOW I THINK I'VE DONE THIS VERY THING

LEFT THE SHELTER NOW I'M CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

BUT I WILL RIGHT THIS WRONG I'VE DONE TO US

IF MY LOVE DON'T RUST TILL I GET HOME AGAIN

(CHORUS) SATISFACTION'S ALL I'M (A) SEARCHING FOR

I'VE EVEN LOOKED BEHIND MY (E) NEIGHBOR'S DOOR

AND I'VE LOOKED UNTIL MY (B7) EYES ARE SORE

AND ALL I'M SEARCHING FOR IS SATIS(E)FACTION

YOUR LOVE JUST MAY AS WELL BE ON A STAR

BECAUSE MY JOURNEY BACK IS ALMOST THAT FAR

AND I HOPE THAT I CAN STAND THE TEST

AND YOU CAN PUT TO REST MY URGE TO ROAM

WHEN I RETURN I WONDER IF I'LL FIND

JUST WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS I LEFT BEHIND

OR WILL YOU BE ANOTHER EMPTY FACE

IN THAT EMPTY PLACE YOU CALL HOME? (CHORUS 2x)


SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

EMMYLOU HARRIS, LINDA RONSTADT

DOC POMUS - MORT SHUMAN

(A) YOU CAN DANCE, EVERY DANCE WITH THE GUY, WHO GIVES YOU THE EYE, LET HIM (E) HOLD YOU TIGHT

YOU CAN SMILE, EVERY SMILE FOR THE MAN WHO'D LIKE TO TREAT YOU RIGHT ‘NEATH THE (A) PALE MOONLIGHT

BUT DON’T FOR(D)GET WHO’S TAKING YOU HOME

AND IN WHOSE ARMS YOU’RE (A) GONNA BE

SO (E) DARLING SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR (A) ME

OH I KNOW, THAT THE MUSIC’S FINE, LIKE SPARKLING WINE,

GO AND HAVE YOUR FUN

DANCE AND SING, BUT WHILE WE’RE APART DON’T GIVE YOUR HEART TO ANYONE

AND DON’T FORGET WHO’S TAKING YOU HOME

AND IN WHOSE ARMS YOU’RE GONNA BE

OH DARLING SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

BABY DON’T YOU KNOW I (E) LOVE YOU SO, CAN’T YOU FEEL IT WHEN WE (A) TOUCH

I WILL NEVER, NEVER (E) LET YOU GO, I LOVE YOU OH, SO (A) MUCH

YOU CAN DANCE, GO AND CARRY ON, ‘TILL THE NIGHT IS GONE, AND IT’S TIME TO GO

IF HE ASKS, IF YOU’RE ALL ALONE CAN HE TAKE YOU HOME, YOU MUST TELL HIM NO

AND DON’T FORGET WHO’S TAKING YOU HOME

AND IN WHOSE ARMS YOU’RE GONNA BE

OH DARLING, SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

OH DARLING, SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME


SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW

TOM JONES

(CHORUS)       (D) SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TO(G)MORROW

(A) I CAN’T FACE THE NIGHT A(D)LONE (A)

(D) THOUGH I KNOW IT’S OVER (G) AND i KNOW WE’RE (E7) THROUGH

SAY YOU’LL (D) STAY UNTIL TO(A)MORROW, I NEED (D) YOU

THE WORDS HAVE ALL BEEN SAID, YOUR (G) MIND’S MADE UP TO GO

YOU’RE (A) STANDING BY THE BED, LIKE (D) SOMEONE I DON’T KNOW

(G) YOUR LOVE HAS DIED, AND THERE'S (D) NOTHING I CAN DO

THOUGH YOU (E7) TRIED, YES YOU TRIED, I CAN’T (A) LIVE WITH A LIE, BUT (CHORUS)

I’VE KNOWN FOR SOME TIME NOW, THAT (G) THINGS JUST AIN’T BEEN RIGHT

‘CAUSE (A) WHEN WE TRY TO TALK, WE (D) BOTH GET SO UPTIGHT

BUT (G) NOW YOU’VE TOLD THE TRUTH, AND I (D) KNOW WHERE I STAND

OH, IT (E7) HURTS, DEEP INSIDE, GIVE ME (A) TIME, I’LL GET BY, BUT (CHORUS)


SCARBOROUGH FAIR

ENGLISH

(Am) WHERE ARE YOU (Em) GOING? TO (C) SCARBOROUGH (Em) FAIR?

(Am) PARSLEY, (F#m7b5) SAGE, ROSE(Am)MARY AND (Em) THYME

(Am) RE(Em)MEMBER (D) ME TO A (Am) BONNY LASS (G) THERE

FOR (C) ONCE SHE (G) WAS A TRUE (E) LOVER OF (Am) MINE

TELL HER TO MAKE ME A CAMBRIC SHIRT

PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME

WITHOUT ANY NEEDLE OR THREAD WORK'D IN IT

AND SHE SHALL BE A TRUE LOVER OF MINE

TELL HER TO WASH IT IN YONDER WELL

PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME

WHERE WATER NE'ER SPRING NOR A DROP OF RAIN FELL

AND SHE SHALL BE A TRUE LOVER OF MINE

TELL HER TO PLOUGH ME AN ACRE OF LAND

PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME

BETWEEN THE SEA AND THE SALT SEA STRAND

AND SHE SHALL BE A TRUE LOVER OF MINE

TELL HER TO REAP IT WITH A SICKLE OF LEATHER

PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME

AND TIE IT ALL UP WITH A TOMTIT'S FEATHER

AND SHE SHALL BE A TRUE LOVER OF MINE

TELL HER TO GATHER IT ALL IN  A SACK

PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME

AND CARRY IT HOME ON A BUTTERFLY'S BACK

AND SHE SHALL BE A TRUE LOVER OF MINE


SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON

HANK LOCKLIN, DEAN MARTIN

(A) SEND ME THE (D) PILLOW THAT YOU (A) DREAM ON

(E) DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I STILL CARE FOR (A) YOU

SEND ME THE (D) PILLOW THAT YOU (A) DREAM ON

SO DARLING I CAN (E) DREAM ON IT (A) TOO

EACH (D) NIGHT WHILE I’M SLEEPING, OH SO (A) LONELY

I (E) SHARE YOUR LOVE IN DREAMS THAT ONCE WERE (A) TRUE

SEND ME THE (D) PILLOW THAT YOU (A) DREAM ON

SO DARLING I CAN (E) DREAM ON IT (A) TOO

(INSTRUMENTAL)

SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON

MAYBE TIME WILL LET OUR DREAMS COME TRUE

SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON

SO DARLING I CAN DREAM ON IT TOO

I’VE WAITED SO LONG FOR YOU TO WRITE ME

BUT JUST A MEMORY'S ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU

SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON

SO DARLING I CAN DREAM ON IT TOO


SEVEN YEARS WITH THE WRONG WOMAN

EDDIE ARNOLD, GENE AUTRY (FROM THE MOVIE, COLORADO SUNSET (1939) STARRING GENE AUTRY, JUNE STOREY, SMILEY BURNETTE, BARBARA PEPPER AND BUSTER CRABBE)

BOB MILLER

(D) SEVEN YEARS WITH THE (G) WRONG (D) WOMAN, IS MORE THAN A MAN CAN (A7) STAND

SEVEN YEARS WITH THE WRONG WOMAN, WILL WRECK MOST ANY GOOD (D) MAN

SEVEN YEARS WITH THE (G) WRONG (D) WOMAN, IT'S THE SAME IN THE (D7) MOUNTAIN OR (G) DALE

SHE'LL STAY AWAKE ALL NIGHT, TRYIN' TO (D) START A FIGHT, THEN (A7) HAVE YOU THROWN INTO (D) JAIL

SEVEN YEARS WITH THE (G) WRONG (D) WOMAN, IS PUNISHMENT THAT IS (A7) BAD

SEVEN YEARS WITH THE WRONG WOMAN, WILL DRIVE MOST ANY MAN (D) MAD

WHEN YOU’VE MARRIED THE (G) WRONG (D) WOMAN, THERE IS ONLY ONE (D7) THING YOU CAN (G) DO

DIG YOURSELF A HOLE, AND (D) CRAWL IN THAT HOLE, THEN (A7) PULL THE GROUND OVER YOU

[INSTRUMENTAL (STEEL) ]

LISTEN BOYS IF YOU'RE (G) THINKING OF (D) MARRIAGE, TAKE WARNING TO WHAT I (A7) TELL

DON'T YOU MARRY THE WRONG WOMAN, IT'S WORSE THAN LIVING IN (D) JAIL

SEVEN YEARS WITH THE (G) WRONG (D) WOMAN, IT'LL AGE YOU AND (D7) TURN YOUR HAIR (G) GRAY

THEY SAY LOVE IS BLIND, BUT (D) SEARCH TILL YOU FIND, A (A7) FACE YOU CAN STAND EVERY (D) DAY


SINK THE BISMARK

JOHNNY HORTON

(A) IN MAY OF 1941 THE (E) WAR HAD JUST BE(A)GUN

THE (D) GERMANS HAD THE BIGGEST SHIPS, THEY (A) HAD THE BIGGEST GUNS

THE BISMARK WAS THE FASTEST SHIP THAT EVER SAILED THE SEA

ON HER DECKS WERE GUNS AS BIG AS SPEARS AND (E) SHELLS AS BIG AS (A) TREES

OUT OF THE COLD AND FOGGY NIGHT CAME THE BRITISH SHIP THE HOOD

AND EVERY BRITISH SEAMAN, HE KNEW AND UNDERSTOOD

THEY HAD TO SINK THE BISMARK, THE TERROR OF THE SEA

STOP THOSE GUNS AS BIG AS SPEARS AND THOSE SHELLS AS BIG AS TREES

(CHORUS) WE’LL FIND THAT GERMAN BATTLESHIP THAT’S (E) MAKING SUCH A (A) FUSS

WE’VE GOT TO SINK THE BISMARK ‘CAUSE THE (E) WORLD DEPENDS ON (A) US

YAH-(D)HIT THE DECK A RUNNIN’ BOYS AND (A) SPIN THOSE GUNS AROUND

FOR WHEN WE FIND THE BISMARK WE (E) GOT TO CUT HER (A) DOWN

THE HOOD FOUND THE BISMARK AND ON THAT FATAL DAY

THE BISMARK STARTED FIRING FIFTEEN MILES AWAY

WE’VE GOT TO SINK THE BISMARK WAS THE BATTLE SOUND

BUT WHEN THE SMOKE HAD CLEARED AWAY THE MIGHTY HOOD WENT DOWN

FOR SIX LONG DAYS AND WEARY NIGHTS THEY TRIED TO FIND HER TRAIL

CHURCHILL TOLD THE PEOPLE PUT EVERY SHIP ASAIL

‘CAUSE SOMEWHERE ON THAT OCEAN I KNOW SHE’S GOT TO BE

WE’VE GOT TO SINK THE BISMARK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

THE FOG WAS GONE THE SEVENTH DAY AND THEY SAW THE MORNING SUN

TEN HOURS AWAY FROM HOMELAND THE BISMARK MADE HER RUN

THE ADMIRAL OF BRITISH FLEET SAID TURN THOSE BOWS AROUND

WE’VE FOUND THAT GERMAN BATTLESHIP AND WE’RE GONNA CUT HER DOWN

THE BRITISH GUNS WERE AIMED AND THE SHELLS WERE COMING FAST

THE FIRST SHELL HIT THE BISMARK THEY KNEW SHE COULDN’T LAST

THAT MIGHTY GERMAN BATTLESHIP IS JUST A MEMORY

SINK THE BISMARK WAS THE BATTLE CRY THAT SHOOK THE SEVEN SEAS (CHORUS)


SIXTEEN TONS

TENNESSE ERNIE FORD

(Am) SOME PEOPLE SAY A MAN IS MADE OUT OF MUD

A POOR MAN IS MADE OUT OF MUSCLE AND BLOOD

MUSCLE AND BLOOD AND (Dm) SKIN AND BONES

(Em) A MIND THAT’S WEAK AND A (Am) BACK THAT’S STRONG

(CHORUS) YOU LOAD SIXTEEN TONS, AND WHAT DO YOU GET

ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT

SAINT PETER DON’T YOU CALL ME ‘CAUSE I CAN’T GO

I OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE

I WAS BORN ONE MORNING, WHEN THE SUN DIDN’T SHINE

I PICKED UP MY SHOVEL AND WALKED TO THE MINE

LOADED SIXTEEN TONS OF NUMBER NINE COAL

AND THE STRAW BOSS SAID, “WELL-A-BLESS MY SOUL”

I WAS BORN ONE MORNING, IT WAS DRIZZLING RAIN

FIGHTIN’ AND TROUBLE ARE MY MIDDLE NAME

I WAS RAISED IN A CANE BREAK BY AN OLD MAMA LION

AIN’T NO HIGH-TONED WOMAN GONNA MAKE ME WALK THE LINE

IF YOU SEE ME COMING BETTER STEP ASIDE

A LOT OF MEN DIDN’T AND A LOT OF MEN DIED

ONE FIST OF IRON, AND THE OTHER OF STEEL

IF THE RIGHT ONE DON’T GET YOU, THEN THE LEFT ONE WILL


SLAP HER DOWN AGAIN PAW

ARTHUR GODFREY

(CHORUS) (A) SLAP HER DOWN AGAIN, PAW, SLAP HER DOWN A(E)GAIN

MAKE HER TELL US MORE, PAW, TELL US WHERE SHE'S (A) BEEN

WE DON'T WANT OUR NEIGHBORS TALKIN' 'BOUT OUR (E) KIN

SLAP HER DOWN AGAIN, PAW, SLAP HER DOWN A(A)GAIN

WELL PAW AND MA WERE SO DARN SORE, THEY WOKE ME UP ONE (E) NIGHT

THERE WAS SOME AWFUL CUSSIN', AND MA SAID PAW WAS (A) RIGHT

THEY WAS AWAITIN' SISTER BESS, WHO NEVER KEPT HER (E) WORD

THE SUN CAME UP AS BESS CAME IN, AND THIS IS WHAT I (A) HEARD (CHORUS)

NOW POOR OLD BESS GOT SO DARN MAD, SHE RAN AWAY ONE DAY

TO MEET THAT TRAVELLIN' SALESMAN, WITH CITY-SLICKIN' WAYS

WE RAN AND STOOD BESIDE THEM THOUGH, WITH SHOTGUNS BY OUR SIDES

ME AND DEKE AND PAW AND MA, WHO YELLED AS THEY CAME BY (CHORUS)

NOW MA AND PAW, THEY PLANNED FOR BESS TO MARRY DEACON BROWN

AND NOT THAT TRAVELLIN' SALESMAN, WHO ALWAYS CAME AROUND

THEY MADE POOR BESSIE GO TO CHURCH, HER FACE WAS MIGHTY RED

THE DEACON TOOK ONE LOOK AT HER, AND THIS IS WHAT HE SAID (CHORUS)

WELL THE MORAL OF THIS STORY GIRLS, IS DON'T STAY OUT TOO LATE

UNLESS YOU TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF, OUTSIDE YOUR PAPPY'S GATE

IF MA DON'T HEAR YOU COMIN' IN, SHE WON'T LAY DOWN THE LAW

AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY, ‘CAUSE SHE WON'T SING OUT TO PAW (CHORUS)


SLOOP JOHN B

KINGSTON TRIO

SONGWRITERS: BOB BOGLE, NOLE EDWARDS, MELVIN TAYLOR, DON WILSON

(A) WE COME ON THE SLOOP JOHN B

MY GRANDFATHER AND ME

AROUND NASSAU TOWN WE DID (E) ROAM

DRINKING ALL (A) NIGHT

GOT INTO A (D) FIGHT

WELL I (A) FEEL SO BROKE UP (E)

I WANT TO GO (A) HOME

(CHORUS) SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S SAIL

SEE HOW THE MAINSAIL SETS

CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN ASHORE

LET ME GO (E) HOME, LET ME GO (A) HOME

I WANNA GO (D) HOME, YEAH YEAH

WELL I (A) FEEL SO BROKE UP (E)

I WANNA GO (A) HOME

THE FIRST MATE HE GOT DRUNK

AND BROKE IN THE CAPTAINS TRUNK

THE CONSTABLE HAD TO COME AND TAKE HIM AWAY

SHERIFF JOHN STONE

WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE, YEAH YEAH

WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP I WANNA GO HOME (CHORUS)

THE POOR COOK HE CAUGHT THE FITS

AND THREW AWAY ALL MY GRITS

AND THEN HE TOOK AND HE ATE UP ALL OF MY CORN

LET ME GO HOME

WHY DON'T THEY LET ME GO HOME

THIS IS THE WORST TRIP I’VE EVER BEEN ON (CHORUS)


SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ (YOU BELONG TO MY HEART)

MUSIC AND SPANISH WORDS BY AGUSTIN LARA

ENGLISH WORDS BY RAY GILBERT

(A) YOU BELONG TO MY HEART

NOW AND FOR(E)EVER

AND OUR LOVE HAD ITS START

NOT LONG A(A)GO

WE WERE GATHERING STARS

WHILE A MILLION GUITARS

PLAYED OUR (E) LOVE SONG

WHEN I SAID, "I LOVE YOU"

EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART SAID IT (A) TOO

'TWAS A MOMENT LIKE THIS, DO YOU REMEMBER?

AND YOUR EYES THREW A KISS WHEN THEY MET MINE

NOW WE OWN ALL THE STARS AND A MILLION GUITARS ARE STILL PLAYING

DARLING, YOU ARE THE SONG AND YOU'LL ALWAYS BELONG TO MY HEART

SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ, A ME EN LA VIDA

SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ, Y NADA MAS

UNA VEZ NADA MAS EN MI HUERTO BRILLO LA ESPERANZA

LA ESPERANZA QUE ALUMBRA EL CAMINO DE MI SOLEDAD

UNA VEZ NADA MAS, SE ENTREGA EL ALMA

CON LA DULCE Y TOTAL RENUNCIACION

Y CUANDO ESE MILAGRO REALIZA EL LPRODIGIO DE AMARSE

HAY CAMPANAS DE FIESTA QUE CANTAN EN EL CORAZON


SOLITAIRE

THE CARPENTERS

(stroke) (G) THERE WAS A MAN…, A LONELY MAN…

WHO (D) LOST HIS LOVE THROUGH HIS IN(G)DIFFERENCE

A HEART THAT CARED…, THAT WENT UNSHARED…

UN(D7)TIL IT DIED WITHIN HIS (C) SI(G)LENCE

AND SOLITAIRE'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

AND (Em) EVERY ROAD THAT TAKES HIM, TAKES HIM DOWN

AND (D) BY HIMSELF IT'S EASY TO PRETEND

HE'LL NEVER (G) LOVE AGAIN

AND KEEPING TO HIMSELF HE PLAYS THE GAME

WITHOUT HER LOVE IT ALWAYS ENDS THE SAME

WHILE LIFE GOES ON AROUND HIM EVERYWHERE

HE'S PLAYING SOLITAIRE

(stroke) A LITTLE HOPE…, GOES UP IN SMOKE…

JUST HOW IT GOES, GOES WITHOUT SAYING

THERE WAS A MAN…, A LONELY MAN…

WHO WOULD COMMAND THE HAND HE'S PLAYING

AND SOLITAIRE'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

AND EVERY ROAD THAT TAKES HIM, TAKES HIM DOWN

AND BY HIMSELF IT'S EASY TO PRETEND

HE'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN

AND KEEPING TO HIMSELF HE PLAYS THE GAME

WITHOUT HER LOVE IT ALWAYS ENDS THE SAME

WHILE LIFE GOES ON AROUND HIM EVERYWHERE

HE'S PLAYING SOLITAIRE

AND SOLITAIRE'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

AND EVERY ROAD THAT TAKES HIM, TAKES HIM DOWN

WHILE LIFE GOES ON AROUND HIM EVERYWHERE

HE'S PLAYING SOLITAIRE


SPANISH EYES

AL MARTINO, BLES BRIDGES

WORDS BY CHARLES SINGLETON, EDDIE SNYDER, MUSIC BY BERT KAEMPFERT

(E) BLUE SPANISH EYES, TEARDROPS ARE FALLING FROM YOUR SPANISH (B7) EYES

PLEASE, PLEASE DON’T CRY, THIS IS JUST ADIOS AND NOT GOOD(E)BYE

SOON I’LL RETURN, BRINGING YOU ALL THE LOVE YOUR HEART CAN (A) HOLD

(Am) PLEASE SAY SI (E) SI, SAY (B7) YOU AND YOUR SPANISH EYES WILL WAIT FOR (E) ME

(E) BLUE SPANISH EYES, PRETTIEST EYES IN ALL OF MEXI(B7)CO

TRUE SPANISH EYES, PLEASE SMILE FOR ME ONCE MORE BEFORE I (E) GO

SOON I'LL RETURN, BRINGING YOU ALL THE LOVE YOUR HEART CAN (A) HOLD

(Am) PLEASE SAY SI (E) SI, SAY (B7) YOU AND YOUR SPANISH EYES WILL WAIT FOR (E) ME

(B7) YOU AND YOUR SPANISH EYES WILL WAIT FOR (E) ME


SPANISH HARLEM

TOM JONES, BEN E KING

JERRY LEIBER, PHIL SPECTER

(E) THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM

A RED ROSE UP IN SPANISH HARLEM

(A) IT IS A SPECIAL ONE, IT’S NEVER SEEN THE SUN

IT ONLY COMES OUT WHEN THE MOON IS ON THE RUN

AND ALL THE STARS ARE (E) GLEAMING

(B7) IT’S GROWING IN THE STREETS, RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CONCRETE

AND SOFT AND SWEET AND (E) DREAMING

THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM

A RED ROSE UP IN SPANISH HARLEM

WITH EYES AS BLACK AS COAL, THAT LOOK DOWN IN MY SOUL

IT STARTS A FIRE THERE, AND THEN I LOSE CONTROL

AND HAVE TO BEG YOUR PARDON

I’M GOING TO PICK THAT ROSE, AND WATCH HER AS SHE GROWS

IN MY GARDEN

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(A) WITH EYES AS BLACK AS COAL, THAT LOOK DOWN IN MY SOUL

IT STARTS A FIRE THERE, AND THEN I LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE TO BEG YOUR (E) PARDON

(B7) I’M GONNA TO PICK THAT ROSE, AND WATCH HER AS SHE GROWS

IN MY (E) GARDEN

THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM

LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LA

THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM

LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LA

THERE IS A ROSE IN SPANISH HARLEM

LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LA (FADE)


STAND BY ME

BEN E KING, JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER

(G) WHEN THE NIGHT HAS COME AND THE (Em) LAND IS DARK

AND THE (C) MOON IS THE (D) ONLY LIGHT WE’LL (G) SEE

NO I WON'T BE AFRAID, NO I (Em) WON'T BE AFRAID

JUST AS (C) LONG AS YOU (D) STAND, STAND BY (G) ME

(CHORUS) SO DARLING, DARLING, STAND BY ME

OH, (Em) STAND BY ME

OH, (C) STAND, (D) STAND BY (G) ME, (D) STAND BY (G) ME

IF THE SKY THAT WE LOOK UPON SHOULD (Em) TUMBLE AND FALL

OR THE (C) MOUNTAINS SHOULD (D) CRUMBLE TO THE (G) SEA

I WON'T CRY I WON'T CRY NO I (Em) WON'T SHED A TEAR

JUST AS (C) LONG AS YOU (D) STAND, STAND BY (G) ME (CHORUS)

WHENEVER YOU'RE IN TROUBLE WON'T YOU STAND BY ME

OH NOW, NOW, (Em) STAND BY ME, OH (C) STAND BY ME, (D) STAND BY (G) ME (CHORUS)


STORMY WEATHER

BILLIE HOLIDAY, LENA HORNE, FRANK SINATRA

SONGWRITERS: SAUL CHAPLIN, L. E. FREEMAN, MANN HOLINER, ALBERTA NICHOLS, SAMMY CAHN

(G) DON’T KNOW (C) WHY

THERE’S NO (Dm7) SUN UP IN THE (G) SKY

STORMY (C) WEATHER (B/Am)

(Dm7) SINCE MY MAN AND I AIN’T TO(C)GETHER

(Dm7) KEEPS RAINING ALL THE (C) TIME

LIFE IS (C) BARE

GLOOM AND (Dm7) MISERY EVERY(G)WHERE

STORMY (C) WEATHER, STORMY WEATHER

(Dm7) I JUST CAN GET MY POOR SELF TO(C)GETHER

(Dm7) I’M WEARY ALL THE (C) TIME

(Dm7) SO WEARY ALL THE (C) TIME

(CHORUS) (F) WHEN HE WENT AWAY

THE BLUES CAME (C) IN AND MET ME

(F) IF HE STAYS AWAY OLD ROCKING (C CHAIR WILL (F) GET ME (C)

(F) ALL I DO IS PRAY THE LORD A(C)BOVE WILL (F) LET ME (C)

WALK IN THE SUN (A7) ONCE (D) MORE (G7)

(G7) CAN'T GO (C) ON, EVERY(D7)THING I HAD IS (G) GONE

STORMY (C) WEATHER

(Dm7) SINCE MY MAN AND I, AIN’T TO(C)GETHER

(Dm7) KEEPS RAINING (G) ALL THE (C) TIME

(Dm7) KEEPS RAINING (G) ALL THE (C) TIME

STORMY WEATHER
STOUTHEARTED MEN

NELSON EDDY (FROM THE NEW MOON, 1927)

OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, SIGMUND ROMBERG

(CHORUS) (G, low) GIVE ME SOME MEN WHO ARE STOUTHEARTED MEN

WHO WILL FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT THEY A(D)DORE

START ME WITH TEN, WHO ARE STOUTHEARTED MEN, AND I'LL SOON GIVE YOU TEN THOUSAND (G) MORE

OH, SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, AND BOLDER AND BOLDER

THEY GROW AS THEY (E7) GO TO THE (Am) FORE

(D7, double time) THEN THERE'S NOTHING (G) IN THE WORLD CAN (D7) HALT OR MAR A (G) PLAN

(D7) WHEN STOUTHEARTED (G) MEN CAN (E7) STAND TO(Am)GETHER (D7) MAN TO (G) MAN

YOU WHO HAVE DREAMS, IF YOU ACT, THEY WILL COME TRUE

TO TURN YOUR DREAMS TO A FACT, IT'S UP TO YOU

IF YOU HAVE THE SOUL AND THE SPIRIT, NEVER FEAR IT, YOU'LL SEE IT THROUGH

THOUGHTS CAN INSPIRE OTHER HEARTS WITH THEIR FIRE

FOR THE STRONG OBEY WHEN A STRONG MAN SHOWS THEM THE WAY (CHORUS)

THEN THERE'S NOTHING IN THE WORLD CAN HALT OR MAR A PLAN

WHEN STOUTHEARTED MEN CAN STAND TOGETHER MAN TO MAN


SUMMER IN THE CITY

JOHN SEBASTIAN, STEVE BOONE AND MARK SEBASTIAN

(Am) HOT TOWN, (C) SUMMER IN THE CITY

(D) BACK O' MY NECK GETTING (F) DIRTY AND GRITTY

(Am) BEEN DOWN, (C) ISN'T IT A PITY

(D) DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A (F) SHADOW IN THE CITY

(E) ALL AROUND (E7) PEOPLE LOOKIN' HALF DEAD

(Am) WALKIN' ON THE SIDEWALK (A) HOTTER THAN A MATCH HEAD

(CHORUS) (D) BUT AT NIGHT IT'S A (G) DIFFERENT WORLD

(D) GO OUT AND (G) FIND A GIRL

(D) COME ON, COME ON, AND (G) DANCE ALL NIGHT

(D) DESPITE THE HEAT IT'LL (G) BE ALL RIGHT

AND (Bm) BABE, DON'T YOU (Em) KNOW IT'S A PITY

THAT THE (Bm) DAYS CAN'T (E) BE LIKE THE NIGHTS

IN THE (Bm) SUMMER IN THE (E) CITY

IN THE (Bm) SUMMER IN THE (E) CITY

(Am) COOL TOWN, (C) EVENIN' IN THE CITY

(D) DRESSED UP SO FINE AND (F) LOOKIN' SO PRETTY

(Am) COOL CAT, (C) LOOKIN' FOR A KITTY

(D) GONNA LOOK IN EVERY (F) CORNER OF THE CITY

(E) TILL I'M WHEEZIN' (E7) AT A BUS STOP

(Am) RUNNIN' UP THE STAIRS, GONNA (A) MEET YOU ON THE ROOFTOP (CHORUS)

(CHORUS)

(REPEAT ALL, THEN INSTRUMENTAL AND FADE)


SUMMERTIME

SARAH VAUGHN

GEORGE GERSHWIN (MUSIC) (1935), D HEYWOOD (LYRICS)

(Am) SUMMERTIME, AND THE (E) LIVING IS (Am) EASY

THE FISH ARE (Dm) JUMPIN’, AND THE (Am) COTTON IS (E) HIGH

YOUR DADDY'S (Am) RICH, AND YOUR (E) MOMMA'S GOOD-(Am)LOOKING

SO (C) HUSH LITTLE (Am) BABY, (E) DON'T YOU (Am) CRY

(Am) ONE OF THESE DAYS, YOU'RE GONNA (E) RISE UP AND (Am) SMILE

AND SPREAD YOUR (Dm) WINGS AND (Am) TAKE TO THE (E) SKY

TILL THAT (Am) TIME, THERE AIN'T (E) NOTHING GONNA (Am) HARM YOU

SO (C) HUSH, LITTLE (Am) BABY, (E) DON'T YOU (Am) CRY

(C) HUSH, LITTLE (Am) BABY, (E) DON'T YOU (Am) CRY


SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)

WORDS AND MUSIC BY EURYTHMICS


(Am) SWEET DREAMS ARE (Em) MADE OF THIS

(Am) WHO AM I TO (Em) DISAGREE?

I (Am) TRAVEL THE WORLD AND THE (Em) SEVEN SEAS

(Em) EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR (Em) SOMETHING

SOME OF THEM WANT TO USE YOU

SOME OF THEM WANT TO GET USED BY YOU

SOME OF THEM WANT TO ABUSE YOU

SOME OF THEM WANT TO BE ABUSED

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

WHO AM I TO DISAGREE?

I TRAVEL THE WORLD AND THE SEVEN SEAS

EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR SOMETHING

(Am) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, (D) MOVIN’ ON

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, MOVIN' ON

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, MOVIN’ ON

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, MOVIN' ON

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, MOVIN’ ON

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, MOVIN' ON


SOME OF THEM WANT TO USE YOU

SOME OF THEM WANT TO GET USED BY YOU

SOME OF THEM WANT TO ABUSE YOU

SOME OF THEM WANT TO BE ABUSED

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

WHO AM I TO DISAGREE?

I TRAVEL THE WORLD AND THE SEVEN SEAS

EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR SOMETHING

(REPEAT 6X)


TEDDY BEAR

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY MANN-LOW

BABY LET ME BE,

YOUR LOVIN' TEDDY BEAR

PUT A CHAIN AROUND MY NECK,

AND LEAD ME ANYWHERE

OH LET ME BE

YOUR TEDDY BEAR.

I DON'T WANNA BE A TIGER

CAUSE TIGERS PLAY TOO ROUGH

I DON'T WANNA BE A LION

'CAUSE LIONS AIN'T THE KIND

YOU LOVE ENOUGH.

JUST WANNA BE, YOUR TEDDY BEAR

PUT A CHAIN AROUND MY NECK

AND LEAD ME ANYWHERE

OH LET ME BE

YOUR TEDDY BEAR.

BABY LET ME BE, AROUND YOU EVERY NIGHT

RUN YOUR FINGERS THROUGH MY HAIR,

AND CUDDLE ME REAL TIGHT


THAT'S HOW A HEARTACHE BEGINS

HARLAN HOWARD

PATSY CLINE

(G) TELL A LITTLE WHITE LIE

AND (Am) THEN MULTIPLY BY (G) TEN

AND (C) THEN, (Am) THAT'S HOW A (D) HEARTACHE BE(G)GINS

MIX SOME FLOWERS HE BOUGHT

WITH A (Am) DATE HE FORGOT TO AT(G)TEND

AND (C) THEN, (Am) THAT'S HOW A (D) HEARTACHE BE(G)GINS (G7)

I (C) KNOW ABOUT HEARTACHES

I (G) KNOW ALL THE MISTAKES

THAT A (Am) YOUNG LOVE CAN MAKE, I'VE (G) MADE THEM

SO (C) LET'S STILL BE FRIENDS

TO THE (G) SOFT VIOLINS

I'VE (Am) LISTENED WHILE (A7) SOMEBODY (D) PLAYED THEM

CALL HIS (G) NUMBER IN VAIN

A(Am)GAIN AND AGAIN, HE'S NOT (G) IN

BUT (C) THEN, (Am) THAT'S HOW A (D) HEARTACHE BE(G)GINS

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES)

(Am) THAT'S HOW A (D) HEARTACHE BE(G)GINS


THE BANANA BOAT SONG

HARRY BELAFONTE

(A) DAY-O, (E) DAY-(A)O, DAYLIGHT AND ME (E) WAN GO (A) HOME

DAY-O, DAY-O, DAYLIGHT AND ME WAN GO HOME

HE SAID LOADIN’ DE BANANA BOATS ALL NIGHT LONG

DAYLIGHT AND I (E) WANNA GO (A) HOME

HEY, ALL DE WORKMEN SING DIS SONG

DAYLIGHT AND ME (E) WAN GO (A) HOME

SLEEP BY SUN AND WORK BY MOON

DAYLIGHT AND ME WAN GO HOME

WHEN I GET SOME MONEY GONNA QUIT REAL SOON

DAYLIGHT AND ME WAN GO HOME

HILL AND GULLY RIDER, HILL AND GULLY

HILL AND GULLY RIDER, HILL AND GULLY

PACK UP ALL MY THINGS AND GO TO SEA

DAYLIGHT AND ME WAN GO HOME

DEN DE BANANAS SEE THE LAST OF ME

DAYLIGHT AND ME WAN GO HOME


THE BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY OH)

BANANA BOAT LOADERS' SONG

JAMAICAN WORK SONG

(G) DAY OH, DAY OH, DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

COME, MISTER TALLYMAN, COME (D7) TALLY ME BANANA

(G) DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

(G) SIX-HAND, SEVEN-HAND, EIGHT-HAND BUNCH!

DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

(G) SIX-HAND, SEVEN-HAND, EIGHT-HAND BUNCH!

DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

WE LOAD BANANAS TILL THE EARLY LIGHT

DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

SLEEP ALL DAY AND WORK ALL NIGHT

DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

SOME MEN WORK SOME MEN MAKE LOVE

DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME

WE LOAD BANANAS WHILE THE MOON ABOVE

DAY DA LIGHT AN' ME (D7) WAN' GO (G) HOME


THE BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O)

IRVING BURGIE AND WILLIAM ATTAWAY

(NC or D) DAY-O, DAY-O, DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

DAY, IS A DAY, IS A DAY, IS A DAY, IS A DAY, IS A DAY-O

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

(D) WORK ALL NIGHT ON A DRINK OF RUM

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

STACK BANANA TILL DE MORNING COME

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

(D) COME, MISTER TALLYMAN, (A7) TALLY ME BANANA

(D) DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

(D) COME, MISTER TALLYMAN, (A7) TALLY ME BANANA

(D) DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

LIFT (D) SIX-HAND, SEVEN-HAND, EIGHT-HAND BUNCH

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

SIX-HAND, SEVEN-HAND, EIGHT-HAND BUNCH

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

(CHORUS) DAY, IS A DAY-O, DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

DAY, IS A DAY, IS A DAY, IS A DAYLIGHT COME AND ME (A7) WAN' GO (D) HOME

A BEAUTIFUL BUNCH OF RIPE BANANA

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WAN' GO HOME

HIDE THE DEADLY BLACK TARANTULA

DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WAN' GO HOME (CHORUS)


THE BOXER

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL

(G) I AM JUST A POOR BOY THOUGH MY STORY'S SELDOM (Em) TOLD

I HAVE (D) SQUANDERED MY RESISTANCE

FOR A (D7) POCKETFUL OF MUMBLES, SUCH ARE (G) PROMISES //

ALL LIES AND (Em) JEST, STILL A (D) MAN HEARS WHAT HE (C) WANTS TO HEAR AND DISREGARDS THE (G) REST

WHEN I LEFT MY HOME AND MY FAMILY I WAS NO MORE THAN A (Em) BOY

IN THE (D) COMPANY OF STRANGERS

IN THE (D7) QUIET OF THE RAILWAY STATION (G) RUNNING SCARED

// LAYING (Em) LOW SEEKING (D) OUT THE POORER (C) QUARTERS

WHERE THE RAGGED PEOPLE (G) GO

LOOKING (D) FOR THE PLACES (D7) ONLY THEY WOULD (G) KNOW

LIE LA (Em) LIE // LIE LA (D) LIE LA / LIE LA LIE / LIE LA (Em) LIE //

LIE LA (D) LIE LA / LIE LA LIE / LA LA LA LA (G) LIE

ASKING ONLY WORKMAN’S WAGES, I COME LOOKING FOR A (Em) JOB BUT I GET NO (D) OFFERS

JUST A (D7) COME-ON FROM THE WHORES ON SEVENTH (G) AVENUE //

I DO DE(Em)CLARE THERE WERE (D) TIMES WHEN I WAS (C) SO LONESOME, I TOOK SOME COMFORT (G) THERE, LIE LA LIE…

THEN I’M LAYING OUT MY WINTER CLOTHES AND WISHING I WAS (Em) GONE, GOING (D) HOME

WHERE THE (C) NEW YORK CITY WINTERS AREN'T (G) BLEEDING ME (Em) LEADING ME, GOING (D) HOME

IN THE (G) CLEARING STANDS A BOXER AND A FIGHTER BY HIS (Em) TRADE / AND HE (D) CARRIES THE REMINDERS

OF (D7) EVERY GLOVE THAT LAID HIM DOWN OR (G) CUT HIM TILL HE CRIED OUT IN HIS (Em) ANGER AND HIS SHAME

“I AM (D) LEAVING, I AM (C) LEAVING,” BUT THE FIGHTER STILL RE(G)MAINS, LIE LA LIE… (REPEAT AND FADE, END ON (G))


THE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

(A) O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

WHEN WILL WE (E) SEE YOUR LIKE A(A)GAIN

THAT (D) FOUGHT AND (A) DIED FOR

YOUR (E) WEE BIT HILL AND (A) GLEN

AND (CHORUS) (D) STOOD A(A)GAINST HIM

PROUD EDWARD'S (D) ARMY

AND (A) SENT HIM HOMEWARD

TAE (E) THINK A(A)GAIN.

THE HILLS ARE BARE NOW

AND AUTUMN LEAVES LIE THICK AND STILL

O'ER LAND THAT IS LOST NOW

WHICH THOSE SO DEARLY HELD

THAT (CHORUS)

THOSE DAYS ARE PASSED NOW

AND IN THE PAST THEY MUST REMAIN

BUT WE CAN STILL RISE NOW

AND BE THE NATION AGAIN

THAT (CHORUS)


THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA (GAROTE DE IPANEMA)

ENGLISH WORDS BY NORMAN GIMBEL, ORIGINAL WORDS BY

VINICIUS DE MORAES, MUSIC BY ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM

(barre) (F7) TALL AND TAN AND YOUNG AND LOVELY

THE GIRL (G7) FROM IPANEMA GOES WALKING

AND (Gm7) WHEN SHE PASSES

EACH (F#7) ONE SHE PASSES GOES (F7)  "AAH" (F#9)

(F7) WHEN SHE WALKS SHE'S LIKE A SAMBA

THAT (G7) SWINGS SO COOL AND SWAYS SO GENTLE

THAT WHEN SHE PASSES

EACH (F#7) ONE SHE PASSES GOES (F7) "AHH"

(F#7) OH, BUT I WATCH HER SO (F) SADLY

(F#m7) HOW CAN I TELL HER I (Fm7) LOVE HER?

(Gm7) YES, I WOULD GIVE MY HEART (Eb9) GLADLY

BUT EACH (Am7) DAY WHEN SHE WALKS TO THE (Abm7) SEA

SHE (Gm7) LOOKS STRAIGHT AHEAD NOT AT (F#7)  ME

(F7) TALL AND TAN AND YOUNG AND LOVELY

THE GIRL (G7) FROM IPANEMA GOES WALKING

AND (Gm7) WHEN SHE PASSES I SMILE (F#7)

BUT SHE DOESN'T (F7) SEE

(F#7) SHE JUST DOESN'T (F7) SEE

(F#7) NO, SHE DOESN'T (F7) SEE (F#7,F7)

(INSTRUMENTAL: CHORDS TO VERSES 1 AND 2)

REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES


THE GREAT PRETENDER

THE PLATTERS

BUCK RAM

(G) OH YES, I’M THE (D7) GREAT PRE(G)TENDER

PRE(C)TENDING THAT I’M DOING (G) WELL

MY (C) NEED IS (D7) SUCH, I PRE(G)TEND TOO (C) MUCH

I’M (G) LONELY BUT (D7) NO ONE CAN (G) TELL

OH YES, I’M THE (D7) GREAT PRE(G)TENDER

A(C)DRIFT IN A WORLD OF MY (G) OWN

I (C) PLAY THE (D7) GAME BUT TO (G) MY REAL (C) SHAME

YOU’VE (G) LEFT ME TO (D7) DREAM ALL A(G)LONE

TOO (C) REAL IS THIS FEELING OF (G) MAKE BELIEVE

TOO (C) REAL WHEN I FEEL, WHAT MY (D7) HEART CAN’T CONCEAL

OH (G) YES, I’M THE (D7) GREAT PRE(G)TENDER

JUST (C) LAUGHING AND GAY LIKE A (G) CLOWN

I (C) SEEM TO (D7) BE WHAT I’M (G) NOT YOU (C) SEE

I’M (G) WEARING MY (D7) HEART LIKE A (G) CROWN

PRETENDING THAT (D7) YOU’RE STILL A(G)ROUND


THE HAPPY WANDERER

WORDS BY ANTONIA RIDGE, MUSIC BY FRIEDRICH W MOLLER

(A) I LOVE TO GO A-WANDERING

ALONG THE MOUNTAIN (E) TRACK

AND AS I GO I (A) LOVE TO SING

MY (D) KNAPSACK (E7) ON MY (A) BACK

(CHORUS) VAL-DE-(E)RI, VAL-DE-(A)RA

VAL-DE-(E)RI, VAL-DER-(A)HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

VAL-DE-(E)RI, VAL-DE-(A)RA

MY (D) KNAPSACK (E7) ON MY (A) BACK

I LOVE TO WANDER BY THE STREAM

THAT DANCES IN THE SUN

SO JOYOUSLY IT CALLS TO ME

"COME! JOIN MY HAPPY SONG!" (CHORUS)

I WAVE MY HAT TO ALL I MEET

AND THEY WAVE BACK TO ME

AND BLACKBIRDS CALL SO LOUD AND SWEET

FROM EVERY GREENWOOD TREE (CHORUS)

HIGH OVERHEAD, THE SKYLARKS WING

THEY NEVER REST AT HOME

BUT JUST LIKE ME, THEY LOVE TO SING

AS O'ER THE WORLD WE ROAM (CHORUS)

OH, MAY I GO A-WANDERING

UNTIL THE DAY I DIE

OH, MAY I ALWAYS LAUGH AND SING

BENEATH GOD'S CLEAR BLUE SKY! (CHORUS)


THE LAST FAREWELL

ROGER WHITTAKER

THERE'S A SHIP LIES RIGGED AND READY IN THE HARBOUR

TOMORROW FOR OLD ENGLAND SHE SAILS

FAR AWAY FROM YOUR LAND OF ENDLESS SUNSHINE

TO MY LAND FULL OF RAINY SKIES AND GALES

AND I SHALL BE O N BOARD THAT SHIP TOMORROW

THO' MY HEART IS FULL OF TEARS AT THIS FAREWELL

(CHORUS) FOR YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND I HAVE LOVED YOU DEARLY

MORE DEARLY THAN THE SPOKEN WORD CAN TELL

FOR YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND I HAVE LOVED YOU DEARLY

MORE DEARLY THAN THE SPOKEN WORD CAN TELL

I HEARD THERE'S A WICKED WAR A-BLAZING

AND THE TASTE OF WAR I KNOW SO VERY WELL

EVEN NOW I SEE THE FOREIGN FLAG A-RAISING

THERE GUNS ON FIRE AS WE SAILED INTO HELL

I HAVE NO FEAR OF DEATH IT BRINGS NO SORROW

BUT HOW BITTER WILL BE THIS LAST FAREWELL (CHORUS)

THOUGH DEATH AND DARKNESS GATHER ALL ABOUT ME

AND MY SHIP BE TORN APART UPON THE SEA

I SHALL SMELL AGAIN THE FRAGRANCE OF THESE ISLANDS

IN THE HEAVING WAVES THAT BROUGHT ME ONCE TO THEE

AND SHOULD I RETURN SAFE HOME AGAIN TO ENGLAND

I SHALL WATCH THE ENGLISH MIST ROLL INTO THE DELL (CHORUS)


THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

SINGER: MARIO LANZA

AUTHOR: SEE ENDNOTE

WHEN YOU ARE IN LOVE

IT'S THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

STARS TWINKLE ABOVE

AND YOU ALMOST CAN TOUCH THEM FROM HERE

WORDS FALL INTO RHYME

ANY TIME YOU ARE HOLDING ME NEAR

WHEN YOU ARE IN LOVE

IT'S THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

WALTZING ALONG IN THE BLUE

LIKE A BREEZE DRIFTING OVER THE SAND

THRILLED BY THE WONDER OF YOU

AND THE WONDERFUL TOUCH OF YOUR HAND AND...

MY HEART STARTS TO BEAT

LIKE A CHILD WHEN A BIRTHDAY IS NEAR

SO KISS ME, MY SWEET...

IT'S THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

[INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE]

WALTZING ALONG IN THE BLUE

LIKE A BREEZE DRIFTING OVER THE SAND

THRILLED BY THE WONDER OF YOU

AND THE WONDERFUL TOUCH OF YOUR HAND AND...

MY HEART STARTS TO BEAT

LIKE A CHILD WHEN A BIRTHDAY IS NEAR

SO KISS ME, MY SWEET...

IT'S THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

FROM LYRICS.COM:

ABOUT THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR.  "THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR" IS A POPULAR SONG. THE MUSIC WAS FIRST PUBLISHED AS A WALTZ CALLED "SOBRE LAS OLAS" ("OVER THE WAVES") IN 1888 WRITTEN BY JUVENTINO P. ROSAS. IN 1950 THE MUSIC WAS ADAPTED BY IRVING AARONSON WITH LYRICS BY PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER FOR THE MOVIE THE GREAT CARUSO. IT WAS SUNG BY ANN BLYTH. LATER MARIO LANZA RECORDED IT, AND IT BECAME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SONGS OF 1951 REACHING NO 3 IN THE US BILLBOARD CHARTS. LANZA RECEIVED HIS THIRD GOLD DISC FOR THIS SONG. THE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF THE SONG IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH MAGICIANS PERFORMING THEIR "MAGICAL TRICKS" AND WITH FLYING TRAPEZE ACTS, WITH WHICH IT IS OFTEN PLAYED IN THE BACKGROUND, ESPECIALLY IN ANIMATED CARTOONS. IT IS SO COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ENTERTAINMENTS AS TO BE ICONIC, ALTHOUGH FEW PEOPLE KNOW IT BY ITS REAL NAME.


THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER

WORDS BY CHARLES TOBIAS, MUSIC BY NAT SIMON

(C) HE MADE THE (F) NIGHT A LITTLE (C) BRIGHTER

WHER(E7)EVER HE WOULD (Am) GO

THE (F) OLD LAMP(C)LIGHTER

OF LONG, (D7) LONG A(G7)GO

HIS SNOWY (F) HAIR WAS SO MUCH (C) WHITER

BE(E7)NEATH THE CANDLE (Am) GLOW (F7)

THE (F) OLD LAMP(C)LIGHTER

OF LONG, (G7) LONG A(C)GO

YOU'D HEAR THE PATTER OF HIS FEET

AS HE CAME TODDLING DOWN THE STREET

HIS SMILE WOULD HIDE A LONELY HEART YOU SEE

IF THERE WERE (F) SWEETHEARTS IN THE PARK

HE'D PASS A LAMP AND LEAVE IT DARK

REMEMBERING THE DAYS THAT USED TO (G7) BE

FOR HE RE(C)CALLS WHEN DREAMS WERE NEW

HE LOVED SOMEONE WHO LOVED HIM TOO

WHO WALKS WITH HIM A(G7)LONE IN (C) MEMORY

HE MADE THE (F) NIGHT A LITTLE (C) BRIGHTER

WHER(E7)EVER HE WOULD (Am) GO

THE (F) OLD LAMP(C)LIGHTER OF LONG, (G7) LONG A(C)GO

NOW IF YOU LOOK UP AT THE SKY

YOU'LL UNDERSTAND THE REASON WHY

THE LITTLE STARS AT NIGHT ARE ALL AGLOW

HE TURNS THEM (F) ON WHEN NIGHT IS HERE

HE TURNS THEM OFF WHEN DAWN IS HERE

THE LITTLE MAN WE LOVED OF LONG A(G7)GO

HE MADE THE (F) NIGHT A LITTLE (C) BRIGHTER

WHER(E7)EVER HE WOULD (Am) GO

THE (F) OLD LAMP(C)LIGHTER OF LONG, (G7) LONG A(C)GO


THE PUB WITH NO BEER

WILF CARTER

AUSTRALIAN BALLAD

(G) NOW IT’S LONESOME AWAY FROM YOUR (C) KINDRED AND ALL

BY THE (D) CAMPFIRE AT NIGHT, WHERE THE WILD DINGOES (G) CALL

BUT THERE’S NOTHING SO LONESOME, (C) MORBID OR DREAR

AS TO (D) STAND AT THE BAR, OF A PUB WITH NO (G) BEER

NOW THE PUBLICAN'S ANXIOUS FOR THE QUOTA TO COME

THERE’S A FARAWAY LOOK ON THE FACE OF THE BUM

THE MAID’S GONE ALL CRANKY AND THE COOK’S ACTING QUEER

WHAT A TERRIBLE PLACE IS A PUB WITH NO BEER

THEN THE STOCKMAN RIDES UP WITH HIS DRY DUSTY THROAT

HE PRESS('S) UP TO THE BAR, PULLS A WAD FROM HIS COAT

BUT THE SMILE ON HIS FACE QUICKLY TURNS TO A SNEER

AS THE BARMAN SAYS SADLY, THE PUB'S GOT NO BEER

THEN THE SWAGGIE COMES IN SMOTHERED IN DUST AND FLIES

HE THROWS DOWN HIS ROLL RUGS, THE SWEAT FROM HIS EYES

BUT WHEN HE IS TOLD HE SAYS WHAT'S THIS I HEAR

I DROVE FIFTY FLAMING MILES TO A PUB WITH NO BEER

THERE'S A DOG ON THE VERANDA, FOR HIS MASTER HE WAITS

BUT THE BOSS IS INSIDE DRINKING WINE WITH HIS MATES

HE HURRIES FOR COVER AND HE CRINGES IN FEAR

IT'S NO PLACE FOR A DOG 'ROUND A PUB WITH NO BEER

OLD BILLY THE BLACKSMITH, FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE

HAS GONE HOME COLD SOBER TO HIS DARLING WIFE

HE WALKS IN THE KITCHEN, SHE SAYS “YOU'RE EARLY MY DEAR”

BUT THEN HE BREAKS DOWN AND TELLS HER, “THE PUB’S GOT NO BEER”

SO IT’S LONESOME AWAY FROM YOUR KINDRED AND ALL

BY THE CAMPFIRE AT NIGHT, WHERE THE WILD DINGOES CALL

BUT THERE’S NOTHING SO LONESOME, MORBID OR DREAR

AS TO STAND AT THE BAR, OF A PUB WITH NO BEER

(REPEAT LAST TWO LINES)


THERE I SAID IT

MARGO SMITH (AUTHOR AND SINGER)

(C) I LOVE YOU (I LOVE YOU)

I LOVE (Em) YOU, (I LOVE YOU)

(F) THERE, I SAID IT

AND YOU (C) KNOW SOMETHING

IT DIDN'T HURT AT (G7) ALL

I NEED (C) YOU (I NEED YOU)

GOTTA HAVE (Em) YOU (GOTTA HAVE YOU)

(F) THERE, I SAID IT

STAY (C) CLOSE TO ME

'CAUSE WITH(G)OUT YOU I'D (C) SURELY FALL

I'VE (G) WAITED SO LONG TO (G7) SAY THOSE WORDS

I WAS A(C)BOUT TO BURST INSIDE

I'M A (D7) LITTLE BIT SHY, A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED

AND (G7) FULL OF THE WORD CALLED (G) PRIDE

BUT (C) NOW THAT I SAID

I (Em) DON’T REGRET IT

I (F) WANNA STAND AND SHOUT

TELL THE WORLD WHY I LOOK SO (G7) HAPPY

I FINALLY GOT THE NERVE TO (C) SAY

(RAISE KEY) (D) I LOVE YOU (I LOVE YOU)

I LOVE (F#m) YOU (I LOVE YOU)

(G) THERE, I SAID IT

AND YOU (D) KNOW SOMETHING

IT DIDN'T HURT AT (A7) ALL

I NEED (D) YOU (I NEED YOU)

GOTTA HAVE (F#m) YOU (GOTTA HAVE YOU)

(G) THERE, I SAID IT

STAY (D) CLOSE TO ME

'CAUSE WITH(A)OUT YOU I'D (D) SURELY FALL (REPEAT LAST TWO LINES)


THE ROVING GAMBLER

AMERICAN

(A) I AM A ROVING GAMBLER, GAMBLED ALL AROUND

WHER(D)EVER I MEET WITH A (A) DECK OF CARDS, I (D) LAY MY MONEY (A) DOWN

GAMBLED DOWN IN WASHINGTON AND I'VE GAMBLED OVER IN SPAIN

AND I'M GOIN' DOWN TO GEORGIA TO GAMBLE MY LAST GAME

HADN'T BEEN IN WASHINGTON FOR MANY MORE DAYS THAN THREE

WHEN I FELL IN LOVE WITH A PRETTY LITTLE GIRL AND SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH ME

SHE TOOK ME TO HER PARLOR, SHE COOLED ME WITH HER FAN

SHE WHISPERED LOW IN HER MOTHER'S EARS, I LOVE THAT GAMBLING MAN

"DAUGHTER, O DEAR DAUGHTER, HOW COULD YOU TREAT ME SO

TO LEAVE YOUR DEAR OLD MOTHER AND WITH A GAMBLER GO"

"WOULDN'T MARRY A RAILROAD MAN AND I'LL TELL YOU THE REASON WHY

I'VE NEVER SEEN A RAILROAD MAN THAT WOULDN'T TELL HIS WIFE A LIE

"WOULDN'T MARRY A FARMER, HE'S ALWAYS IN THE RAIN

THE MAN I WANT TO MARRY, WEARS A GREAT, BIG, GOLD WATCH CHAIN

"SEE THE TRAIN A-COMIN', SHE'S COMIN' 'ROUND THE CURVE

A-WHISTLIN' AND A-BLOWIN', AND A-STRAININ' EV'RY NERVE

"MOTHER, O DEAR MOTHER, I'LL TELL YOU IF I CAN

IF YOU EVER SEE ME COMIN' BACK, I'LL BE WITH THE GAMBLING MAN"


THE ROVING KIND

GUY MITCHELL

JESSE CAVANAUGH AND ARNOLD STANTON

(CHORUS) (A) SHE HAD A DARK AND A-ROVIN' EYE-UH-EYE AND HER (E) HAIR HUNG DOWN IN RING-A-LETS

SHE WAS A (A) NICE GIRL, A PROPER GIRL BUT (E) ONE OF THE ROVIN' (A) KIND

AS I CRUISED OUT ONE EVE-E-NING UP(E) ON A NIGHT'S CAREER

I (A) SPIED A LOFTY CLIPPER SHIP AND (E) TO HER I DID STEER

I (A) HEISTED OUT MY SIG-A-NALS WHICH (D) SHE SO QUICKLY KNEW

AND (E) WHEN SHE SAW MY BUNTING FLY SHE IMME-DIATELY HOVE TO-WOO-WOO (CHORUS)

I TOOK HER FOR SOME FISH AND CHIPS AND TREATED HER SO FINE

AND HARDLY DID I REALIZE SHE WAS THE ROVIN' KIND

I KISSED HER LIPS, I MISSED HER LIPS AND FOUND TO MY SURPRISE

SHE WAS NOTHIN' BUT A PIRATE SHIP RIGGED UP IN A DIS-GUY-EYE-ISE (CHORUS)

SO, COME ALL YE GOOD SAILOR MEN WHO SAIL THE WINTRY SEA

AND COME, ALL YE APPRENTICE LADS, A WARNIN' TAKE FROM ME

BEWARE OF LOFTY CLIPPER SHIPS, THEY'LL BE THE RUIN OF YOU

FOR 'TWAS THERE SHE MADE ME WALK THE PLANK AND PUSHED ME UNDER, TOO-OOH-OOH (CHORUS)

SHE WAS A NICE GIRL, A PROPER GIRL BUT

ONE OF THE ROVIN' KIND YO-HO!

PEAKED AT # 4 IN 1951

COMPETING VERSIONS BY THE WEAVERS HIT # 11 AND BY REX ALLEN HIT #20.

ADAPTED FROM THE OLD 1800S ENGLISH FOLK SONG "THE PIRATE SHIP."


THE SAME OLD HURT

SONGWRITER: HANK COCHRAN, RECORDED BY BURL IVES

(A) GOT A NEW HOUSE WITH NEW LUMBER
EVEN GOT A NEW PHONE NUMBER
DID IT ALL, SINCE WE BROKE A(E)PART
GOT ACQUAINTED WITH NEW FACES
STARTED GOING TO NEW PLACES
BUT I'VE GOT THAT SAME OLD HURT IN MY (A) (high) HEART

GOT A NEW SUIT FOR NEXT SUNDAY
GOT A NEW JOB STARTING MONDAY
GOT EVERYBODY THINKING I'M HALF (E) SMART
GOT A NEW VOCABULARY
EVEN GOT A NEW CANARY
BUT I'VE GOT THAT SAME OLD HURT IN MY (A) HEART

(BRIDGE) NO (D) MATTER WHAT I CHANGE
SAME OLD HURT STAYS THE SAME
ALWAYS (A) THERE REMINDING ME THAT WE'RE A(E)PART
GOT A NEW WALLET FULL OF MONEY
GOT A NEW GIRL WHO CALLS ME 'HONEY'
BUT I'VE GOT THAT SAME OLD HURT IN MY (A) HEART
(REPEAT)
(E) GOT THAT SAME OLD HURT IN MY (A) HEART


THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS

BILLY VAUGHN (NARRATOR KEN NORDENE; CHORUS UNKNOWN), JIM REEVES, JOHNNY CASH

V. C. (JACK) GILBERT & MARY HADLER (1950)

(SPEAKING) (E) (STRUM 3 BARS, THEN START) I DISCOVERED THE VALLEY OF THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING (B7) SANDS

WHILE PROSPECTING FOR GOLD IN ONE OF OUR WESTERN STATES

I SAW THE SILENT WINDMILLS, THE CRUMBLING (E) WATER TANKS

THE BONES OF CATTLE AND BURROS, PICKED CLEAN BY BUZZARDS, BLEACHED BY THE DESERT SUNS

I STUMBLED OVER A CRUMBLING (B7) BUCKBOARD

NEARLY COVERED BY THE SANDS; AND STOPPING TO REST, I HEARD A TINKLING, WHISPERING SOUND

THEN SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT (E) EVEN THOUGH THE WIND WAS QUIET

THE (A) SAND DID NOT LIE STILL

I SEEMED TO BE SURROUND BY A (E) MYSTERY

SO HEAVY AND OPPRESSIVE I COULD SCARCELY BREATHE

FOR (F7) DAYS AND WEEKS I WANDERED AIMLESSLY IN THIS VALLEY

SEEKING (B7) ANSWERS TO THE MANY QUESTIONS

THAT RACED THROUGH MY FEVERED MIND (E)

WHERE WAS EVERYONE, WHY THE WHITE BONES, THE DRY WELLS

THE BARREN VALLEY WHERE PEOPLE MUST HAVE LIVED AND (B7) DIED

FINALLY I COULD GO NO FARTHER, MY FOOD AND WATER GONE

I SAT DOWN AND BURIED MY FACE IN MY (E) HANDS

AND RESTING THUS, I LEARNED THE SECRET

OF THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS

HOW I MANAGED TO ESCAPE FROM THE VALLEY I DO NOT (B7) KNOW

BUT NOW TO PAY MY FINAL DEBT FOR BEING SPARED

I MUST TELL YOU WHAT I LEARNED OUT ON THE DESERT

SO MANY YEARS A(E)GO

(SINGING) WHEN THE DAY IS AWFULLY QUIET

AND THE BREEZE SEEMS NOT TO (B7) BLOW

ONE WOULD THINK THE SAND WAS RESTING

BUT YOU'LL FIND THIS IS NOT (E) SO

IT IS WHISPERING, SOFTLY WHISPERING

AS IT SLOWLY MOVES A(B7)LONG

AND FOR THOSE WHO STOP AND LISTEN

IT WILL SING THIS MOURNFUL (E) SONG

(HIGH) OF SIDE(A)WINDERS AND THE HORNED TOADS

OF THE (E) THORNY CHAPARRAL

ENDLESS (F7) SUNNY DAYS AND MOONLIT NIGHTS

THE (B7) COYOTES’ LONELY YELL

OF THE (E) STARS SEEM YOU COULD TOUCH THEM

AS YOU LAY AND GAZE ON (B7) HIGH

AT THE HEAVENS WHERE WE'RE HOPING

WE'LL BE GOING WHEN WE (E) DIE

(SPEAKING OR SINGING) YES, IT ALWAYS WHISPERS TO ME

OF THE DAYS OF LONG A(B7)GO

WHEN THE SETTLERS AND THE MINERS

FOUGHT THE CRAFTY NAVA(E)JO

HOW THE CATTLE ROAMED THE VALLEY

HAPPY PEOPLE WORKED THE (B7) LAND

AND NOW EVERYTHING IS COVERED

BY THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING (E) SANDS

(HIGH) HOW THE (A) MINER LEFT HIS BUCKBOARDS

WENT TO (E) WORK HIS CLAIMS THAT DAY

AND THE (F7) BURROS BROKE THEIR HALTERS

WHEN THEY (B7) THOUGHT HE'D GONE TO STAY

WANDERED (E) FAR IN SEARCH OF WATER

ON TO OLD SIDEWINDER'S (B7) WELL

AND THERE, THEIR BONES PICKED CLEAN BY BUZZARDS

THAT WERE CIRCLING WHEN THEY (E) FELL

(SINGING, RAISE KEY TO G) HOW THEY (G) FOUND THE ANCIENT MINER

LYING DEAD UPON THE (D) SAND

AFTER MONTHS THEY COULD BUT WONDER

IF HE DIED BY HUMAN (G) HAND

SO THEY DUG HIS GRAVE AND LAID HIM

ON HIS BACK AND CROSSED HIS (D) HANDS

AND HIS SECRET STILL IS HIDDEN

BY THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING (G) SANDS

(HIGH) THIS IS (C) WHAT THEY WHISPERED TO ME

ON THE (G) QUIET DESERT AIR

OF THE (A7) PEOPLE AND THE CATTLE

AND THE (D) MINER LYING THERE

IF YOU (G) WANT TO LEARN THEIR SECRET

WANDER THROUGH THIS QUIET (D) LAND

AND I'M SURE YOU'LL HEAR THE STORY

OF THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING (G) SANDS

(C)              SHIFTING, (D) WHISPERING (G) SANDS

NOTE: FOR THE LAST FOUR VERSES, THE KEY IS RAISED 1-1/2 STEPS.  IN THE ORIGINAL BILLY VAUGN VERSION, THIS WAS FROM C TO E-FLAT.  BUT E-FLAT IS NOT AN EASY KEY FOR THE GUITAR.  USE EITHER D TO F OR E TO G (AS IS DONE ABOVE).


 

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

WORDS BY FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, MUSIC BY JOHN STAFFORD SMITH

(C) O SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE (Dm) DAWN'S EAR(D7)LY (G) LIGHT

WHAT SO (C) PROUDLY WE (G) HAILED AT THE (C) TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING

WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS THROUGH THE (Am) PERI(D7)LOUS (G) FIGHT

O'ER THE (C) RAMPARTS WE (G) WATCHED WERE SO (C) GALLANTLY STREAMING?

AND THE ROCKET'S RED (G) GLARE, THE BOMBS (Dm) BURSTING IN (F) AIR

GAVE (C) PROOF THROUGH THE (G) NIGHT THAT OUR (Am) FLAG WAS (D7) STILL (G) THERE

O (C) SAY DOES THAT (F) STAR-SPANGLED (Dm) BANNER YET (G) WAVE

O'ER THE (C) LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME (F) OF (G) THE (C) BRAVE

ON THE SHORE DIMLY SEEN THROUGH THE MISTS OF THE DEEP

WHERE THE FOE'S HAUGHTY HOST IN DREAD SILENCE REPOSES

WHAT IS THAT WHICH THE BREEZE, O'ER THE TOWERING STEEP

AS IT FITTINGLY BLOWS HALF CONCEALS, HALF DISCLOSES?

NOW IT CATCHES THE GLEAM OF THE MORNING'S FIRST BEAM

IN FULL GLORY REFLECTED NOW SHINES IN THE STREAM

'TIS THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER O LONG MAY IT WAVE

O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE

AND WHERE IS THE BAND WHO VAUNTINGLY SWORE

'MID THE HAVOC OF WAR AND THE BATTLE'S CONFUSION

A HOME AND A COUNTRY THEY'D LEAVE US NO MORE?

THEIR BLOOD HAS WASHED OUT THEIR FOUL FOOTSTEPS POLLUTION

NO REFUGE COULD SAVE THE HIRELING AND SLAVE

FROM THE TERROR OF FLIGHT OR THE GLOOM OF THE GRAVE

AND THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IN TRIUMPH DOTH WAVE

O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE

O THUS BE IT EVER WHEN FREE MEN SHALL STAND

BETWEEN THEIR LOVED HOMES AND THE WAR'S DESOLATION

BLEST WITH VICTORY AND PEACE MAY THE HEAV'N RESCUED LAND

PRAISE THE POWER THAT HATH MADE AND PRESERVED US A NATION!

THEN CONQUER WE MUST WHEN OUR CAUSE IT IS JUST

AND THIS BE OUR MOTTO, "IN GOD IS OUR TRUST"

AND THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IN TRIUMPH SHALL WAVE

O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE


THE TENNESSEE WALTZ

PATTI PAGE (NOV. 8, 1927 – JAN 1, 2013)

REDD STEWART, PEE WEE KING

(E) I WAS DANCING WITH MY DARLING TO THE TENNESSEE (A) WALTZ

WHEN AN (E) OLD FRIEND I HAPPENED TO (B7) SEE

I INTRO(E)DUCED HER (HIM) TO MY LOVED ONE, AND WHILE THEY WERE (A) DANCING

MY (E) FRIEND STOLE MY (B7) SWEETHEART FROM (E) ME

I REMEMBER THE (B7) NIGHT AND THE (A) TENNESSEE (E) WALTZ

NOW I KNOW JUST HOW MUCH I HAVE (B7) LOST

YES I (E) LOST MY LITTLE DARLING, THE NIGHT THEY WERE (A) PLAYING

THE (E) BEAUTIFUL (B7) TENNESSEE (E) WALTZ

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT)


THE THIRD MAN THEME

WORDS BY WALTER LORD, BASED ON MUSIC COMPOSED AND

ARRANGED BY ANTON KARAS

(C) WHEN A ZITHER STARTS TO PLAY

(G7) YOU'LL REMEMBER YESTERDAY

IN ITS HAUNTING STRAIN, VIENNA LIVES AGAIN

(C) FREE AND BRIGHT AND GAY

IN YOUR MIND A SUDDEN GLEAM

(G7) OF A HALF FORGOTTEN DREAM

SEEMS TO GLIMMER WHEN YOU HEAR THAT THIRD MAN (C) THEME

ONCE AGAIN THERE COMES TO MIND

(G7) SOMEONE THAT YOU LEFT BEHIND

LOVE THAT SOMEHOW DIDN'T LAST

(C) IN THAT HAPPY CITY OF THE PAST

(A7) DOES SHE STILL RECALL THE DREAM

THAT (Dm) RAPTURE SO (A7) SU(Dm)PREME

WHEN (G7) FIRST SHE HEARD THE HAUNTING THIRD MAN (C)THEME?


THE WAITING GAME

HARRY BELAFONTE

BOB HILLIARD, ROBERT ALLEN

(G) HER EYES WERE THE LOVELIEST (D) CORNFLOWER BLUE

SO BRIGHT AND SO KIND AND SO (G) HONEST AND TRUE

BUT I LIKE A FOOL DIDN'T (C) KNOW WHAT TO DO

WHEN (G) SHE SAID SHE (D) WANTED MY (G) LOVE

(CHORUS) WHY DID I PLAY THE WAITING GAME, THE (D) WAITING GAME, (G) I LOST THE ONE I A(D)DORED

THOUGH SHE (G) MADE MY HEART SING, SOMEHOW (C) WE NEVER MARRIED

IN (G) SPRING, OH, (D) WHAT WAS I WAITING (G) FOR

NOW SINCE WE'VE BEEN PARTED, THE OTHERS I MEET

WOULD STILL ASK FOR MORE WITH THE WORLD AT THEIR FEET

BUT SHE WAS SO KIND AND SO GENTLE AND SWEET

AND ALL THAT SHE WANTED WAS LOVE

(UP ONE KEY) WHENEVER I'M RESTLESS WITH SOMEBODY NEW

I RUN FOR A MILE AND THEN HERE'S WHAT I DO

I DREAM OF THOSE EYES THAT WERE CORNFLOWER BLUE

AND HOW SHE JUST WANTED MY LOVE

(LIKE CHORUS) WHY DID I PLAY THE WAITING GAME, THE WAITING GAME, I LOST THE ONE I ADORED

THOUGH SHE MADE MY HEART SING, SOMEHOW WE NEVER MARRIED

IN SPRING, OH, WHAT WAS I WAITING FOR


THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

BILLY WALKER

AUSTRALIAN BALLAD

(A) THERE WAS A WILD CO(D)LONIAL BOY, JACK (E) DUGGAN WAS HIS (A) NAME

HE WAS BORN AND BRED IN (D) IRELAND, IN A (E) PLACE CALLED CASTLE(A)MAINE

HE WAS HIS MOTHER’S (D) ONLY SON, HIS (E) FATHER’S PRIDE AND (A) JOY

AND DEARLY DID HIS (D) PARENTS LOVE THE (E) WILD COLONIAL (A) BOY

AT THE EARLY AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS HE LEFT HIS NATIVE HOME

AND TO AUSTRALIA’S SUNNY SHORES HE WAS INCLINED TO ROAM

HE ROBBED THE RICH TO HELP THE POOR HE STABBED JAMES MCAVOY

A TERROR TO AUSTRALIA WAS THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

ONE MORNING ON THE PRAIRIE WHILE JACK DUGGAN RODE ALONG

WHILE LISTENING TO THE MOCKINGBIRD HE SANG A CHEERFUL SONG

UP JUMPED THREE TROOPERS ARMED WITH GUNS, DAVIS, KELLY AND FITZROY

THEY’D ALL SET OUT TO CAPTURE HIM, THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

SURRENDER NOW JACK DUGGAN, YOU SEE WE’RE THREE TO ONE

SURRENDER IN THE QUEEN'S HIGH NAME, YOU ARE A PLUNDERING SON

JACK PULLED TWO PISTOLS FROM HIS BELT AND PROUDLY HELD THEM HIGH

“I’LL FIGHT BUT NO SURRENDER”, CRIED THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

HE FIRED AT SHOT AT KELLY, THAT BROUGHT HIM TO THE GROUND

AND TURNING 'ROUND TO DAVIS, HE RECEIVED A FATAL WOUND

A BULLET PIERCED HIS PROUD YOUNG HEART FROM THE PISTOL OF FITZROY

AND THAT WAS HOW THEY CAPTURED HIM THE WILD COLONIAL BOY


THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

AUSTRALIAN BALLAD

(A) THERE WAS A WILD CO(D)LONIAL BOY, JACK (E) DUGGAN WAS HIS (A) NAME

HE WAS BORN AND BRED IN (D) IRELAND IN A (E) PLACE CALLED CASTLE(A)MAINE

HE WAS HIS FATHER'S (D) ONLY SON, HIS (E) MOTHER'S PRIDE AND JOY

AND (A) DEARLY DID HIS (D) PARENTS LOVE THE (E) WILD COLONIAL (A) BOY

AT THE EARLY AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS HE LEFT HIS NATIVE HOME

AND THROUGH AUSTRALIA'S SUNNY CLIME HE WAS INCLINED TO ROAM

HE ROBBED THE LORDLY SQUATTERS, THEIR FLOCKS HE WOULD DESTROY

A TERROR TO AUSTRALIA WAS THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

FOR TWO LONG YEARS THIS DARLING YOUTH RAN ON HIS WILD CAREER

WITH A HEART THAT KNEW NO DANGER, THEIR JUSTICE DID NOT FEAR

HE STUCK THE BEECHWORTH COACH UP AND HE ROBBED JUDGE MCEVOY

WHO, TREMBLING GAVE HIS GOLD UP TO THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

HE BADE THE JUDGE "GOOD MORNING" AND HE TOLD HIM TO BEWARE

FOR HE NEVER ROBBED AN HONEST JUDGE WHAT ACTED ON THE SQUARE

YET YOU WOULD ROB A MOTHER OF HER SON AND ONLY JOY

AND BREED A RACE OF OUTLAWS LIKE THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

ONE MORNING ON THE PRAIRIE WILD JACK DUGGAN RODE ALONG

WHILE LISTENING TO THE MOCKING BIRDS SINGING A CHEERFUL SONG

OUT JUMPED THREE TROOPERS FIERCE AND GRIM, KELLY, DAVIS AND FITZROY

THEY'D ALL SET OUT TO CAPTURE HIM, THE WILD COLONIAL BOY

HE FIRED POINT BLANK AT KELLY AND BROUGHT HIM TO THE GROUND

HE FIRED A SHOT AT DAVIS TOO, WHO FELL DEAD AT THE SOUND

BUT A BULLET PIERCED HIS BRAVE YOUNG HEART FROM THE PISTOL OF FITZROY

AND THAT WAS HOW THEY CAPTURED HIM, THE WILD COLONIAL BOY


THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD

WORDS BY MALTBIE D BABCOCK, MUSIC TRADITIONAL ENGLISH MELODY

ARRANGED BY FRANKLIN L SHEPPARD

(A) THIS IS MY (E) FATHER'S (A) WORLD, AND (D) TO MY (A) LISTENING (E) EARS

ALL (A) NATURE SINGS, AND (D) ‘ROUND ME (A) RINGS THE MUSIC (E) OF THE (A) SPHERES

THIS IS MY (D) FATHER'S (A) WORLD, I (D) REST ME IN THE (A) THOUGHT

OF ROCKS AND TREES, OF (D) SKIES AND (A) SEAS, HIS HAND THE (E) WONDERS (A) WROUGHT

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, THE BIRDS THEIR CAROLS RAISE

THE MORNING LIGHT, THE LILY WHITE, DECLARE THEIR MAKER'S PRAISE

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, HE SHINES IN ALL THAT'S FAIR

IN THE RUSTLING GRASS I HEAR HIM PASS, HE SPEAKS TO ME EVERYWHERE

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, O LET ME NE'ER FORGET

THAT THOUGH THE WRONG SEEMS OF SO STRONG, GOD IS THE RULER YET

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, THE BATTLE IS NOT DONE

JESUS WHO DIED SHALL BE SATISFIED, AND EARTH AND HEAV'N BE ONE

ALTERNATE VERSES:

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, O LET ME NE'ER FORGET

THAT THOUGH THE WRONG SEEMS OFT SO STRONG, GOD IS THE RULER YET

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD; WHY WOULD MY HEART BE SAD?

THE LORD IS KING; LET HEAVENS RING! GOD REIGNS; LET THE EARTH BE GLAD

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, DREAMING, I SEE HIS FACE

I OPE MY EYES, AND IN GLAD SURPRISE CRY, "THE LORD IS IN THIS PLACE"

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, FROM THE SHINING COURTS ABOVE

THE BELOVED ONE, HIS ONLY SON, CAME -- A PLEDGE OF DEATHLESS LOVE

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, SHOULD MY HEART BE EVER SAD?

THE LORD IS KING -- LET THE HEAVENS RING, GOD REIGNS -- LET THE EARTH BE GLAD

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, NOW CLOSER TO HEAVEN BOUND

FOR DEAR TO GOD IS THE EARTH CHRIST TROD, NO PLACE BUT IS HOLY GROUND

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, I WALK A DESERT LONE

IN A BUSH ABLAZE TO MY WONDERING GAZE GOD MAKES HIS GLORY KNOWN

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD, A WANDERER I MAY ROAM

WHATE'ER MY LOT, IT MATTERS NOT, MY HEART IS STILL AT HOME


TURN YOUR RADIO ON

RAY STEVENS

ALBERT E BRUMLEY (1938)

(WELL) COME AND LISTEN (A) IN TO A RADIO STATION

WHERE THE MIGHTY (D) VOICE OF HEAVEN (A) SINGS

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO (E) ON

(YOU) BET YOU'RE GONNA (A) FEEL THOSE GOOD VIBRATIONS

COMING FROM THE (D) JOY THAT HIS LOVE CAN (A) BRING

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON

(CHORUS) TURN YOUR RADIO ON, AND LISTEN TO THE (D) MUSIC IN THE (A) AIR

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, AND (E) GOD IS THERE

TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN (A) LOW, AND LISTEN TO THE (D) MASTER’S RADI(A)O

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON

(DON’T YOU) KNOW THAT EVERYBODY HAS A RADIO RECEIVER

ALL YOU GOTTA (D) DO IS LISTEN FOR THE (A) CALL

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO (E) ON

IF YOU LISTEN (A) IN YOU WILL BE A BELIEVER

LEANING ON THE (D) TRUTH THAT’LL NEVER (A) FALL

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON (CHORUS)


TURN YOUR RADIO ON

ALBERT E BRUMLEY

COME AND LISTEN (A) IN TO A RADIO STATION

WHERE THE MIGHTY (D) HOSTS OF HEAVEN (A) SING

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO (E) ON

IF YOU WANT TO (A) HEAR THE SONGS OF ZION

COMING FROM THE (D) LAND OF ENDLESS (A) SPRING

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON

(CHORUS) TURN YOUR RADIO ON, AND LISTEN TO THE (D) MUSIC IN THE AIR

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, HEAVEN'S (E) GLORY SHARE

TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN (A) LOW, AND LISTEN TO THE (D) MASTER'S RADI(A)O

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON

BROTHER, LISTEN IN TO A GLORYLAND CHORUS

LISTEN TO THE GLAD HOSANNAS ROLL

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO ON

GET A LITTLE TASTE OF JOY AWAITING

GET A LITTLE HEAVEN IN YOUR SOUL

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR RADIO ON (CHORUS)

LISTEN TO THE SONGS OF THE FATHERS AND MOTHERS

AND THE MANY FRIENDS GONE ON BEFORE

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO ON

SOME ETERNAL MORNING WE SHALL MEET THEM OVER ON THE HALLELUJA SHORE

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR RADIO ON (CHORUS)


TURN YOUR RADIO ON

RAY STEVENS

ALBERT E BRUMLEY

WELL, COME AND LISTEN (A) IN TO A RADIO STATION

WHERE THE MIGHTY (D) VOICE OF HEAVEN (A) SINGS

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO (E) ON

YOU BET YOU'RE GONNA (A) FEEL THOSE GOOD VIBRATIONS

COMING FROM THE (D) JOY THAT HIS LOVE CAN (A) BRING

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON

(CHORUS) TURN YOUR RADIO ON, AND LISTEN TO THE (D) MUSIC IN THE AIR

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, AND (E) GOD IS THERE

TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN (A) LOW, AND LISTEN TO THE (D) MASTER’S RADI(A)O

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR (E) RADIO (A) ON

DON’T YOU KNOW THAT EVERYBODY HAS A RADIO RECEIVER

ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS LISTEN FOR THE CALL

TURN YOUR RADIO ON, TURN YOUR RADIO ON

IF YOU LISTEN IN YOU WILL BE A BELIEVER

LEANING ON THE TRUTH THAT’LL NEVER FALL

GET IN TOUCH WITH GOD, TURN YOUR RADIO ON (CHORUS)


TWO PINA COLADAS

GARTH BROOKS

WRITTEN BY SHAWN CAMP, BENITA HILL AND SANDY MANSON

(A) I WAS FEELIN' THE BLUES, I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS

WHEN THIS FELLA CAME ON THE (E) TV

HE SAID I'M TELLIN' YOU, THAT SCIENCE HAS PROVEN

THAT HEARTACHES ARE HEALED BY THE (A) SEA

(D) THAT GOT ME GOIN', WITHOUT EVEN KNOWIN'

(A) I PACKED RIGHT UP AND DROVE (D) DOWN

NOW I'M ON A ROLL, AND I (A) SWEAR TO MY SOUL

(E) TONIGHT I'M GONNA PAINT THIS (A) TOWN

(CHORUS) (E) SO BRING ME (A) TWO PINA COLADAS, ONE FOR EACH (E) HAND

LET'S SET SAIL WITH CAPTAIN MORGAN, AND NEVER LEAVE DRY (A) LAND

(D) TROUBLES I FORGOT 'EM, I (A) BURIED 'EM IN THE (D) SAND

SO BRING ME TWO PINA COL(A)ADAS, SHE SAID GOOD-(E)BYE TO HER TWO-TIMIN' (A) MAN [SOME VERSIONS: GOOD-TIMING MAN]

OH NOW I'VE GOTTA SAY, THAT THE WIND AND THE WAVES

AND THE MOON WINKIN' DOWN AT ME

EASES MY MIND, BY LEAVIN' BEHIND

THE HEARTACHES THAT LOVE OFTEN BRINGS

NOW I'VE GOT A SMILE, THAT GOES ON FOR MILES

WITH NO INCLINATION TO ROAM

I'VE GOTTA SAY, THAT I THINK I'VE GOTTA STAY

'CAUSE THIS IS FEELIN' MORE AND MORE LIKE HOME

(CHORUS) 2X


VAYA CON DIOS (MAY GOD BE WITH YOU)

GALE STORM. LES PAUL AND MARY FORD, GENE AUTRY

LARRY RUSSELL, INEZ JAMES, BUDDY PEPPER

(A) NOW THE HACIENDA’S DARK, THE TOWN IS (E) SLEEPING,
NOW THE TIME HAS COME TO PART, THE TIME FOR (A) WEEPING

(D) VAYA CON DIOS, MY (A) DARLING

(E) MAY GOD BE WITH YOU MY (A) LOVE

NOW THE VILLAGE MISSION BELLS, ARE SOFTLY RINGING

IF YOU LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART, YOU’LL HEAR THEM SINGING

VAYA CON DIOS, MY DARLING

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU MY LOVE

WHER(B7)EVER YOU MAY BE, I’LL BE BE(E)SIDE YOU

AL(B7)THOUGH YOU’RE MANY MILLION DREAMS A(E)WAY

EACH (A) NIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER, A PRAYER TO (E) GUIDE YOU

TO (B7) HASTEN EVERY LONELY HOUR OF (E) EVERY LONELY DAY

NOW THE DAWN IS BREAKING THROUGH A GRAY TOMORROW

BUT THE MEMORIES WE SHARE ARE THERE TO BORROW

VAYA CON DIOS, MY DARLING

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU MY LOVE


WALTZING MATILDA

JIMMIE (JAMES FREDERICK) RODGERS

(A) ONCE A JOLLY (E) SWAGMAN (D) SAT BESIDE A (A) BILLABONG

UNDER THE SHADE OF A COOLIBAH (E) TREE

AND HE (A) SANG AS HE (E) SAT AND HE (D) WAITED WHILE HIS (A) BILLY BOILED, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MA(E)TILDA WITH (A) ME"

(CHORUS)  "WALTZING MATILDA, (D) WALTZING MATILDA

(A) YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH (E) ME"

AND HE (A) SANG AS HE (E) SAT AND (D) WAITED WHILE HIS (A) BILLY BOILED, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MA(E)TILDA WITH (A) ME"

DOWN CAME A JUMBUCK TO DRINK BESIDE THE BILLABONG

UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN AND GRABBED HIM WITH GLEE

AND HE SANG AS HE LAUGHED AND HE TUCKED HIM IN HIS TUCKER BAG, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS +)...AND HE SANG AS HE LAUGHED AND HE TUCKED HIM IN HIS TUCKER BAG, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

DOWN CAME THE STOCKMAN RIDING ON HIS THOROUGHBRED

DOWN CAME THE TROOPERS ONE, TWO, THREE

"NOW WHERE'S THE JOLLY JUMBUCK THAT YOU'VE GOT IN YOUR TUCKER BAG, YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS +)..."WHERE'S THE JOLLY JUMBUCK THAT YOU'VE GOT IN YOUR TUCKER BAG, YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN AND JUMPED INTO THE BILLABONG

"YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!" CRIED HE

AND HIS GHOST MAY BE HEARD AS YOU WALK BESIDE THE BILLABONG

"YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS+) ...AND HIS GHOST MAY BE HEARD AS YOU WALK BESIDE THE BILLABONG, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

"YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

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GLOSSARY

SWAGMAN - AN ITINERANT UNEMPLOYED PERSON WHO TRAVELLED

THROUGHOUT RURAL AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR WORK IN EXCHANGE

FOR FOOD, LODGING OR MONEY.  A "SWAG" WAS HIS DISTINCTIVE

ROLLED-UP BEDDING THAT HE CARRIED ON HIS BACK.

BILLABONG - A SMALL LAKE OR QUIET STREAM.

COOLIBAH - A LARGE SHADY TREE.

BILLY - A BLACKENED TIN USED FOR BOILING WATER OVER AN OPEN

FIRE.  ONCE BOILED, YOU THROW IN A HANDFUL OF TEA LEAVES AND

A GUM LEAF TO MAKE A DELICIOUS CUP OF TEA.  IF YOU'RE REALLY

GAME YOU CAN SWING THE BILLY IN VERTICAL CIRCLES OVER YOUR

HEAD TO FORCE THE TEA LEAVES TO THE BOTTOM.

JUMBUCK - A SHEEP

TUCKER BAG - "TUCKER" IS FOOD.  THE SWAGMAN CARRIED HIS FOOD

IN A TUCKER BAG.

SQUATTER - A GENERAL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED

OCCUPANCY (AND EVENTUALLY TITLE) TO FARM LAND BY LIVING ON IT

FOR LONG ENOUGH. OFTEN REGARDED WITH DISDAIN, FORMER PRIME

MINISTER PAUL KEATING REFERRED TO SOME RURAL LAND-OWNERS

AS THE "SQUATTOCRACY" IN REFERENCE TO THE ORIGIN OF THE TITLE

TO THEIR LAND.

TROOPER - POLICEMAN.


WALTZING MATILDA

BY A.B. "BANJO" PATTERSON (AUSTRALIAN BALLAD WRITER)

(A) ONCE A JOLLY (E) SWAGMAN (A) CAMPED BESIDE A (D) BILLABONG

(A) UNDER THE SHADE OF A (E) COOLIBAH TREE

AND HE (A) SANG AS HE (E) WATCHED AND (A) WAITED TILL HIS (D) BILLY BOILED, (A) "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MA(E)TILDA WITH (A) ME"

(CHORUS)  "WALTZING MATILDA, (D) WALTZING MATILDA

(A) YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MA(E)TILDA WITH ME"

AND HE (A) SANG AS HE (E) WATCHED AND (A) WAITED TILL HIS (D) BILLY BOILED, (A) "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MA(E)TILDA WITH (A) ME"

(A) DOWN CAME A (E) JUMBUCK TO (A) DRINK BESIDE THE (D) BILLABONG

(A) UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN AND (E) GRABBED HIM WITH GLEE

AND HE (A) SANG AS HE (E) SHOVED THAT (A) JUMBUCK IN HIS (D) TUCKER BAG, (A) "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MAT(E)ILDA WITH (A) ME"

(CHORUS) ...AND HE SANG AS HE SHOVED THAT JUMBUCK IN HIS TUCKER BAG, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(A) DOWN CAME THE (E) SQUATTERS (A) MOUNTED ON THEIR (D) THOROUGHBREDS

(A) UP JUMPED THE TROOPERS (B7) ONE, TWO, (E) THREE

(A) "WHOSE IS THE (E) JUMBUCK (A) YOU'VE GOT IN YOUR (D) TUCKER BAG, (A) YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MAT(E)ILDA WITH (A) ME"

(CHORUS) ..."WHOSE IS THE JUMBUCK YOU'VE GOT IN YOUR TUCKER BAG, YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(A) UP JUMPED THE (E) SWAGMAN AND (A) SPRANG INTO THE (D) BILLABONG

(A) "YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME A(E)LIVE!" CRIED HE

(A) AND HIS GHOST MAY BE (E) HEARD AS YOU (A) WALK BESIDE THAT (D) BILLABONG, (A) "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MAT(E)ILDA WITH (A) ME"

(CHORUS) ...AND HIS GHOST MAY BE HEARD AS YOU WALK BESIDE BY THAT BILLABONG

"YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

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GLOSSARY

SWAGMAN - AN ITINERANT UNEMPLOYED PERSON WHO TRAVELLED

THROUGHOUT RURAL AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR WORK IN EXCHANGE

FOR FOOD, LODGING OR MONEY.  A "SWAG" WAS HIS DISTINCTIVE

ROLLED-UP BEDDING THAT HE CARRIED ON HIS BACK.

BILLABONG - A SMALL LAKE OR QUIET STREAM.

COOLIBAH - A LARGE SHADY TREE.

BILLY - A BLACKENED TIN USED FOR BOILING WATER OVER AN OPEN

FIRE.  ONCE BOILED, YOU THROW IN A HANDFUL OF TEA LEAVES AND

A GUM LEAF TO MAKE A DELICIOUS CUP OF TEA.  IF YOU'RE REALLY

GAME YOU CAN SWING THE BILLY IN VERTICAL CIRCLES OVER YOUR

HEAD TO FORCE THE TEA LEAVES TO THE BOTTOM.

JUMBUCK - A SHEEP

TUCKER BAG - "TUCKER" IS FOOD.  THE SWAGMAN CARRIED HIS FOOD

IN A TUCKER BAG.

SQUATTER - A GENERAL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED

OCCUPANCY (AND EVENTUALLY TITLE) TO FARM LAND BY LIVING ON IT

FOR LONG ENOUGH. OFTEN REGARDED WITH DISDAIN, FORMER PRIME

MINISTER PAUL KEATING REFERRED TO SOME RURAL LAND-OWNERS

AS THE "SQUATTOCRACY" IN REFERENCE TO THE ORIGIN OF THE TITLE

TO THEIR LAND.

TROOPER - POLICEMAN.


WALTZING MATILDA

BY A.B. "BANJO" PATTERSON

ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN CAMPED BY A BILLABONG

UNDER THE SHADE OF A COOLIBAH TREE

AND HE SANG AS HE WATCHED AND WAITED TILL HIS BILLY BOILED

"YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS)  "WALTZING MATILDA, WALTZING MATILDA

YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

AND HE SANG AS HE WATCHED AND WAITED TILL HIS BILLY BOILED

"YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

DOWN CAME A JUMBUCK TO DRINK FROM THE BILLABONG

UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN AND GRABBED HIM WITH GLEE

AND HE SANG AS HE SHOVED THAT JUMBUCK IN HIS TUCKER BAG

"YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS +)...AND HE SANG AS HE SHOVED THAT JUMBUCK IN HIS TUCKER BAG, "YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

DOWN CAME THE SQUATTERS MOUNTED ON THEIR THOROUGHBREDS

UP JUMPED THE TROOPERS ONE, TWO, THREE

"WHOSE IS THE JUMBUCK YOU'VE GOT IN YOUR TUCKER BAG

YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS +)..."WHOSE IS THE JUMBUCK YOU'VE GOT IN YOUR TUCKER BAG, YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN AND SPRANG INTO THE BILLABONG

"YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME ALIVE!" SAID HE.

AND HIS GHOST MAY BE HEARD AS YOU PASS BY THAT BILLABONG

"YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

(CHORUS +)...AND HIS GHOST MAY BE HEARD AS YOU PASS BY THAT BILLABONG, "YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME"

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GLOSSARY

SWAGMAN - AN ITINERANT UNEMPLOYED PERSON WHO TRAVELLED

THROUGHOUT RURAL AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR WORK IN EXCHANGE

FOR FOOD, LODGING OR MONEY.  A "SWAG" WAS HIS DISTINCTIVE

ROLLED-UP BEDDING THAT HE CARRIED ON HIS BACK.

BILLABONG - A SMALL LAKE OR QUIET STREAM.

COOLIBAH - A LARGE SHADY TREE.

BILLY - A BLACKENED TIN USED FOR BOILING WATER OVER AN OPEN

FIRE.  ONCE BOILED, YOU THROW IN A HANDFUL OF TEA LEAVES AND

A GUM LEAF TO MAKE A DELICIOUS CUP OF TEA.  IF YOU'RE REALLY

GAME YOU CAN SWING THE BILLY IN VERTICAL CIRCLES OVER YOUR

HEAD TO FORCE THE TEA LEAVES TO THE BOTTOM.

JUMBUCK - A SHEEP

TUCKER BAG - "TUCKER" IS FOOD.  THE SWAGMAN CARRIED HIS FOOD

IN A TUCKER BAG.

SQUATTER - A GENERAL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED

OCCUPANCY (AND EVENTUALLY TITLE) TO FARM LAND BY LIVING ON IT

FOR LONG ENOUGH. OFTEN REGARDED WITH DISDAIN, FORMER PRIME

MINISTER PAUL KEATING REFERRED TO SOME RURAL LAND-OWNERS

AS THE "SQUATTOCRACY" IN REFERENCE TO THE ORIGIN OF THE TITLE

TO THEIR LAND.

TROOPER - POLICEMAN.


WASN’T THAT A PARTY

IRISH ROVERS

(A) COULD HAVE BEEN THE WHISKEY, MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE GIN

COULD HAVE BEEN THE THREE OR FOUR SIX PACKS

I DON’T KNOW, BUT LOOK AT THE MESS I’M IN

MY HEAD IS LIKE A (D) FOOTBALL, I THINK I’M GONNA (E) DIE

TELL ME, ME OH, ME OH MY, WASN’T THAT A (A) PARTY

SOMEONE TOOK A GRAPEFRUIT, WORE IT LIKE A HAT

I SAW SOMEONE UNDER MY KITCHEN TABLE, TALKIN’ TO MY OLD TOM CAT

THEY WERE TALKIN’ ABOUT HOCKEY, THE CAT WAS TALKIN’ BACK

‘LONG ABOUT THEN EVERYTHING WENT BLACK, WASN’T THAT A PARTY

I’M SURE IT’S JUST MY MEMORY, PLAYING TRICKS ON ME

BUT I THINK I SAW MY BUDDY, CUTTIN’ DOWN MY NEIGHBOR’S TREE

BILLY JOE AND TOMMY WELL THEY WENT A LITTLE FAR

THEY WERE SITTIN’ IN THE BACK SEAT BLOWIN’ ON A SIREN FROM SOMEBODY’S POLICE CAR

WELL YOU SEE YOUR HONOUR, IT WAS ALL IN FUN

WE HAD THAT LITTLE BIT OF TRACK MEET DOWN ON MAIN STREET

TO SEE IF THE COPS COULD RUN, THEY RAN US IN TO SEE YOU, IN AN ALCOHOLIC HAZE

SURE COULD USE THOSE THIRTY DAYS, TO RECOVER FROM THE PARTY

WASN’T THAT A PARTY, WASN’T THAT A PARTY


WE’LL MEET AGAIN

VERA LYNN

SONGWRITERS: ARTHUR WILKINSON, ROSS PARKER, HUGH CHILDS

THEME SONG FOR THE MOVIE, DR. STRANGELOVE

(C) WE'LL MEET A(E)GAIN, DON'T KNOW (A) WHERE, DON'T KNOW (A7) WHEN

BUT I'M (D) KNOW WE'LL MEET A(D7)GAIN SOME SUNNY (G) DAY (G7)

(C) KEEP SMILING (E) THROUGH, JUST THE (A) WAY YOU USED TO (A7) DO

TILL THE (D) BLUE SKIES CHASE THE (D7) DARK CLOUDS (G) FAR A(C)WAY (F)(C)

NOW, WILL YOU (C7) PLEASE SAY "HEL(C)LO" TO THE (C7) FOLKS THAT I (C) KNOW

(F) TELL THEM I WON'T BE LONG

AND THEY'D BE (D) HAPPY TO (D7) KNOW THAT AS (D) YOU SAW ME (D7) GO

I WAS (G) SINGING THIS SONG (G7)

(C) WE'LL MEET A(E)GAIN, DON'T KNOW (A) WHERE, DON'T KNOW (A7) WHEN

BUT I (D) KNOW WE'LL MEET A(D7)GAIN SOME (G) SUNNY (C) DAY


WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD

EDDY ARNOLD

CARL BELEW, EDDIE BUSH, AND BILLY JOE MOORE

PEAKED AT # 1 FOR 2 WEEKS ON THE BILLBOARD C&W CHART IN 1965

(stroke the entire song)

(G) WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD?

WHAT'S HE DOING HOLDING (D7) MY GIRL?

IF HE'S NOT (C) MORE THAN JUST A (D7) FRIEND

THEN (G) WHY WERE YOU KISSING (C) HIM?

AND (D7) WHAT'S HE DOING IN (G) MY WORLD?

(G) WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD?

DID YOU TELL HIM THAT YOU'RE (D7) MY GIRL?

IF YOUR (C) LOVE IS REALLY (D7) TRUE

TELL HIM (G) MY WORLD'S MADE FOR (C) TWO

AND (D7) WHAT'S HE DOING IN (G) MY WORLD?

OH, DON'T (D7) LET ME KEEP WONDERING

(G) JUST WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO

(A7) WONDERING IF THE ONE I LOVE

LOVES SOMEBODY (D7) NEW

(G) WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD?

WE DON'T NEED HIM IN (D7) OUR WORLD

SO, IF IT'S (C) TRUE HE'S JUST A (D7) FRIEND

EXPLAIN THOSE (G) KISSES YOU GAVE (C) HIM

AND (D7) WHAT'S HE DOING IN (G) MY WORLD?

((D7) WHAT'S HE DOING IN (G) MY WORLD?)


WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME

RONNIE GILBERT

LOUIS LAMBERT (1863) MELODY ADAPTED FROM AN IRISH FOLK SONG

(Am) WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN, (C) HURRAH! HURRAH!

(Am) WE'LL GIVE HIM A HEARTY WELCOME THEN, (C) HURRAH! HURRAH!

THE MEN WILL CHEER, THE (E) BOYS WILL SHOUT, THE (F) LADIES THEY WILL (E) ALL TURN OUT

AND WE'LL (C) ALL FEEL GAY WHEN (Am) JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME

GET READY FOR THE JUBILEE, HURRAH! HURRAH!

WE'LL GIVE THE HERO THREE TIMES THREE, HURRAH! HURRAH!

THE LAUREL WREATH IS READY NOW, TO PLACE UPON HIS LOYAL BROW

AND WE'LL ALL FEEL GAY WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME

THE OLD CHURCH BELL WILL PEAL WITH JOY, HURRAH! HURRAH!

TO WELCOME HOME OUR DARLING BOY, HURRAH! HURRAH!

THE VILLAGE LADS AND LASSIES, SAY, WITH ROSES THEY WILL STREW THE WAY

AND WE'LL ALL FEEL GAY WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME

LET LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP ON THAT DAY, HURRAH! HURRAH!

THEIR CHOICEST TREASURES THEN DISPLAY, HURRAH! HURRAH!

AND LET EACH ONE PERFORM SOME PART TO FILL WITH JOY THE WARRIOR'S HEART

AND WE'LL ALL FEEL GAY WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME

…WE'LL ALL FEEL GAY WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME


WHEN YOU SAY LOVE

SINGER: BOB LUMAN
WRITERS: JERRY FOSTER AND BILL RICE

WHEN YOU SAY LOVE, YOU'RE TELLING EVERYONE YOUR MOMENT'S COME

AND YOU'VE FOUND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR

WHEN YOU SAY LOVE YOU'VE SAID THE ONLY WORD THAT TELLS THE WORLD

YOU NEVER WILL BE LONELY ANYMORE

YOU'VE GOT A PRETTY RAINBOW OF YOUR OWN

AND AT LAST YOU'VE FOUND YOUR POT OF GOLD

YOU'RE COMPLETELY SATISFIED

FEELING OF CONTENTMENT FILLS YOUR SOUL

WHEN YOU SAY LOVE IT MEANS YOU'VE FOUND YOUR SPECIAL ONE

AND THAT YOU CARE ENOUGH TO GIVE YOUR VERY BEST

WHEN YOU SAY LOVE THERE'S NOT ANOTHER WORD THAT SENSE SO MUCH

BUT THAT FOUR-LETTER WORD MEANS HAPPINESS

YOUR HEART HAS GIVEN WINGS TO TOUCH

THE SKY MUCH HIGHER THAN THE EAGLE DARES TO FLY

IF YOU TOOK EVERYTHING YOU'VE HEARD AND TRIED TO MAKE A MAGIC WORD

YOU'LL FIND YOU'VE SAID IT ALL WHEN YOU SAY LOVE

(REPEAT PREVIOUS TWO VERSES)

 YOU'LL FIND YOU'VE SAID IT ALL WHEN YOU SAY LOVE


WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?

PETER, PAUL AND MARY

PETE SEEGER

(A) WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE, (D) LONG TIME (E) PASSING?

(A) WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE, (D) LONG TIME A(E)GO?

(A) WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?

(D) YOUNG GIRLS PICKED THEM (E) EVERY (A) ONE

(D) WHEN WILL THEY (A) EVER LEARN, (D) WHEN WILL THEY (E) EVER (A) LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE?

GONE TO YOUNG MEN, EVERY ONE

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG MEN GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG MEN GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG MEN GONE?

GONE TO SOLDIERS EVERY ONE

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE?

GONE TO GRAVEYARDS EVERY ONE

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE?

GONE TO FLOWERS EVERY ONE

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?


WHY ME?

(WHY ME, LORD?)

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

(B7) WHY ME, LORD

(E) WHAT HAVE I EVER (A) DONE

TO DESERVE EVEN (E) ONE

OF THE PLEASURES I’VE (B7) KNOWN

TELL ME, LORD

(E) WHAT DID I EVER (A) DO

THAT WAS WORTH LOVING (E) YOU

OR THE (B7) KINDNESS YOU’VE (E) SHOWN

(CHORUS) (A) LORD HELP ME, JESUS, I’VE (E) WASTED IT SO HELP ME, (B7) JESUS, I KNOW WHAT I (E) AM

BUT (A) NOW THAT I KNOW, THAT I’VE (E) NEEDED YOU SO HELP ME, (B7) JESUS, MY SOUL’S IN YOUR (E) HANDS

(B7) TRY ME, LORD

(E) IF YOU THINK THERE’S A (A) WAY

I CAN TRY TO RE(E)PAY

ALL I’VE TAKEN FROM (B7) YOU

MAYBE, LORD

(E) I CAN SHOW SOMEONE (A) ELSE

WHAT I’VE BEEN THROUGH MY(E)SELF

ON MY (B7) WAY BACK TO (E) YOU

(CHORUS)(CHORUS), PLUS:

(B7) JESUS, MY SOUL’S IN YOUR (E) HANDS


WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD

GORDON LIGHTFOOT

CHORD Asus2 = STRINGS 3 AND 4 ON 2ND FRET

(Asus2) THE LEGEND LIVES ON FROM THE (Em) CHIPPEWA ON DOWN

OF THE (G) BIG LAKE THEY (D) CALLED GITCHE (Asus2) GUMEE

THE LAKE, IT IS SAID, NEVER (Em) GIVES UP HER DEAD

WHEN THE (G) SKIES OF NO(D)VEMBER TURN (Asus2) GLOOMY

WITH A LOAD OF IRON ORE TWENTY-SIX (Em) THOUSAND TONS MORE

THAN THE (G) EDMUND FITZ(D)GERALD WEIGHED (Asus2) EMPTY.

THAT GOOD SHIP AND TRUE WAS A (Em) BONE TO BE CHEWED

WHEN THE (G) GALES OF NO(D)VEMBER CAME (Asus2) EARLY.

THE SHIP WAS THE PRIDE OF THE AMERICAN SIDE

COMING BACK FROM SOME MILL IN WISCONSIN

AS THE BIG FREIGHTERS GO, IT WAS BIGGER THAN MOST

WITH A CREW AND GOOD CAPTAIN WELL SEASONED

CONCLUDING SOME TERMS WITH A COUPLE OF STEEL FIRMS

WHEN THEY LEFT FULLY LOADED FOR CLEVELAND

AND LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN THE SHIP'S BELL RANG

COULD IT BE THE NORTH WIND THEY'D BEEN FEELIN'?

THE WIND IN THE WIRES MADE A TATTLE-TALE SOUND

AND A WAVE BROKE OVER THE RAILING

AND EVERY MAN KNEW, AS THE CAPTAIN DID TOO,

T'WAS THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER COME STEALIN'.

THE DAWN CAME LATE AND THE BREAKFAST HAD TO WAIT

WHEN THE GALES OF NOVEMBER CAME SLASHIN'.

WHEN AFTERNOON CAME IT WAS FREEZIN' RAIN

IN THE FACE OF A HURRICANE WEST WIND.

WHEN SUPPERTIME CAME, THE OLD COOK CAME ON DECK SAYIN'.

"FELLAS, IT'S TOO ROUGH TO FEED YA."

AT SEVEN P.M. A MAIN HATCHWAY CAVED IN', HE SAID

"FELLAS, IT'S BEEN GOOD T'KNOW YA"

THE CAPTAIN WIRED IN HE HAD WATER COMIN' IN

AND THE GOOD SHIP AND CREW WAS IN PERIL.

AND LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN 'IS LIGHTS WENT OUTTA SIGHT

CAME THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD.

DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE THE LOVE OF GOD GOES

WHEN THE WAVES TURN THE MINUTES TO HOURS?

THE SEARCHES ALL SAY THEY'D HAVE MADE WHITEFISH BAY

IF THEY'D PUT FIFTEEN MORE MILES BEHIND HER.

THEY MIGHT HAVE SPLIT UP OR THEY MIGHT HAVE CAPSIZED;

MAY HAVE BROKE DEEP AND TOOK WATER.

AND ALL THAT REMAINS IS THE FACES AND THE NAMES

OF THE WIVES AND THE SONS AND THE DAUGHTERS.

LAKE HURON ROLLS, SUPERIOR SINGS

IN THE ROOMS OF HER ICE-WATER MANSION.

OLD MICHIGAN STEAMS LIKE A YOUNG MAN'S DREAMS;

THE ISLANDS AND BAYS ARE FOR SPORTSMEN.

AND FARTHER BELOW LAKE ONTARIO

TAKES IN WHAT LAKE ERIE CAN SEND HER,

AND THE IRON BOATS GO AS THE MARINERS ALL KNOW

WITH THE GALES OF NOVEMBER REMEMBERED.

IN A MUSTY OLD HALL IN DETROIT THEY PRAYED,

IN THE MARITIME SAILORS' CATHEDRAL.

THE CHURCH BELL CHIMED TILL IT RANG TWENTY-NINE TIMES

FOR EACH MAN ON THE EDMUND FITZGERALD.

THE LEGEND LIVES ON FROM THE CHIPPEWA ON DOWN

OF THE BIG LAKE THEY CALL GITCHE GUMEE.

"SUPERIOR", THEY SAID, "NEVER GIVES UP HER DEAD

WHEN THE GALES OF NOVEMBER COME EARLY!"

--

NOTE:  USE A CAPO ON THE SECOND FRET TO PLAY IN TUNE WITH THE RECORD.

INTRO:

ASUS2, A11, DSUS4, D, ASUS2, A11, D, ASUS2

VERSES:

  ASUS2                      EM

THE LEGEND LIVES ON FROM THE CHIPPEWA ON DOWN OF THE

G             D             ASUS2

BIG LAKE THEY CALLED GITCHE GUMEE

                             EM

THE LAKE, IT IS SAID, NEVER GIVES UP HER DEAD

         G          D           ASUS2

WHEN THE SKIES OF NOVEMBER TURN GLOOMY, ETC...

BRIDGE:

PLAY THE INTRO BETWEEN VERSE SECTIONS.

THAT IS, AFTER:

"...COULD IT BE THE NORTH WIND THEY'D BIN FEELIN'?", 

"...CAME THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD" (TWICE HERE),

"...WITH THE GALES OF NOVEMBER REMEMBERED", AND

"...WHEN THE GALES OF NOVEMBER COME EARLY"

   ASUS2             A11             DSUS4

              (NUT IS 3RD FRET)

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Y.M.C.A

JACQUES MORALI, HENRI BELOLO AND VICTOR WILLIS

(G) YOUNG MAN, THERE'S NO NEED TO FEEL DOWN

I SAID, (Em) YOUNG MAN, PICK YOURSELF OFF THE GROUND

I SAID, (C) YOUNG MAN, 'CAUSE YOU'RE IN A NEW TOWN

THERE'S NO (D) NEED (C) TO (D) BE (C) UN(G)HA(D)PPY (D7)

(CHORUS) IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE (signum) (G) Y. M. C. A.

IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE (Em) Y. M. C. A

THEY HAVE (Am) EVERYTHING FOR YOUNG (Am7) MEN TO ENJOY

YOU CAN (D7) HANG OUT WITH ALL THE BOYS

IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE (G) Y. M. C. A.

IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE (Em) Y. M. C. A.

YOU CAN GET YOURSELF CLEAN (Am) YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD MEAL

YOU CAN (D7) DO WHATEVER YOU FEEL (G)

YOUNG MAN, THERE'S A PLACE YOU CAN GO

I SAID, YOUNG MAN, WHEN YOU'RE SHORT ON YOUR DOUGH

YOU CAN STAY THERE AND I'M SURE YOU WILL FIND

MANY WAYS TO HAVE A GOOD TIME (CHORUS)

YOUNG MAN, ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

I SAID, YOUNG MAN, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

I SAID, YOUNG MAN, YOU CAN MAKE REAL YOUR DREAMS

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW THIS ONE THING

NO MAN DOES IT ALL BY HIMSELF

IS SAID YOUNG MAN PUT YOUR PRIDE ON THE SHELF

AND JUST GO THERE TO THE Y. M. C. A.

I'M SURE THEY CAN HELP YOU TODAY

(CHORUS, BUT WITH LAST TWO LINES:)

YOUNG MAN, YOUNG MAN, THERE'S NO NEED TO FEEL DOWN

YOUNG MAN, YOUNG MAN, PICK YOURSELF OFF THE GROUND

(and repeat chorus from signum)

YOUNG MAN, I WAS ONCE IN YOUR SHOES

I SAID, I WAS DOWN AND OUT AND WITH THE BLUES

I FELT NO MAN CARED IF I WERE ALIVE

I FELT THE WHOLE WORLD WAS SO JIVE

THAT'S WHEN SOMEONE CAME UP TO ME

AND SAID, "YOUNG MAN, TAKE A WALK UP THE STREET

IT'S A PLACE THERE CALLED THE Y. M. C. A.

THEY CAN START YOU BACK ON YOUR WAY

(CHORUS, BUT WITH THE LAST TWO LINES:)

YOUNG MAN, YOUNG MAN, ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

YOUNG MAN, YOUNG MAN, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

(and repeat chorus from signum, repeat ad lib and fade)


YOU BELONG TO MY HEART

BLES BRIDGES

(A) YOU BELONG TO MY HEART

NOW AND FOR(E)EVER

AND OUR LOVE HAD ITS START

NOT LONG A(A)GO

WE WERE GATHERING STARS, WHILE A MILLION GUITARS, PLAYED OUR (E) LOVE SONG

WHEN I SAID I LOVE YOU EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART SAID IT (A) TOO

WAS A MOMENT LIKE THIS, DO YOU REMEMBER?

AND YOUR EYES THREW A KISS WHEN THEY MET MINE

NOW WE OWN THOSE STARS AND THE MILLION GUITARS ARE STILL PLAYING

DARLING YOU ARE THE SUN AND YOU’LL ALWAYS BELONG TO MY HEART

(REPEAT THIS VERSE, AND REPEAT LAST LINE ON REPEAT)


YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

JIMMY CLIFF

(CHORUS) (G) YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU (C) REALLY WANT

(G) YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU (C) REALLY WANT

(G) YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU (C) REALLY WANT

BUT YOU MUST TRY, TRY AND (D) TRY, TRY AND (G) TRY

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT (C) LAST

M-M-M, (OH (G) YEAH)

PERSECUTION (C) YOU MUST (G) BEAR

WIN OR LOSE YOU GOT TO (C) GET YOUR (G) SHARE

GOT YOUR MIND SET (C) ON A (G) DREAM

(D) YOU CAN GET IT, THE HARDER THEY SEEM NOW (CHORUS)

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST

I KNOW IT, (YES, SIR)

ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY

A POSITION WILL COME YOUR WAY

BUT THE HARDER THE BATTLE YOU SEE

IT'S THE SWEETER THE VICTORY (CHORUS)

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(CHORUS)

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST

I KNOW IT

DON'T I SHOW IT

DON'T GIVE UP NOW

KEEP ON TRYING (FADE)


YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

JIMMY CLIFF

WRITTEN BY: UNKNOWN

(A) YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

BUT YOU MUST (D) TRY, (A) TRY AND (D) TRY, TRY AND (A) TRY

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST

PERSECUTION, YOU MUST FACE

WIN OR LOSE, YOU GOT TO TAKE YOUR SHARE

KEEP YOUR MIND SET ON YOUR DREAM

YOU CAN GET IT, AS HARD AS IT SEEMS

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

BUT YOU MUST TRY, TRY AND TRY, TRY AND TRY

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST

ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY

OPPOSITION WILL COME YOUR WAY

BUT THE HOTTER THE BATTLE YOU SEE

IT'S THE SWEETER THE VICTORY

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

BUT YOU MUST TRY, TRY AND TRY, TRY AND TRY

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT

BUT YOU MUST TRY, TRY AND TRY, TRY AND TRY

YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST


YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU

PATSY CLINE, COLE PORTER

WORDS BY JOE MCCARTHY, MUSIC BY JAMES V MONACO

(C) YOU MADE ME LOVE (Em7)YOU

I (Dm7) DIDN'T WANNA (G7) DO IT

I (Dm7) DIDN'T WANNA (G7) DO IT

YOU MADE ME (Dm7) WANT (G7) YOU

(C) AND ALL THE TIME YOU KNEW IT

I GUESS YOU ALWAYS KNEW IT

(A7) YOU MADE ME HAPPY SOMETIMES

(D7) YOU (Am7) MADE ME (D7) GLAD

BUT THERE WERE TIMES (Am7) DEAR

(D7) YOU (Dm7) MADE (G) ME (Dm7)FEEL SO (G7) BAD

(C) YOU MADE ME SIGH FOR

(Dm7) I DIDN'T WANNA (G7) TELL YOU

(Dm7) I DIDN'T WANNA (G7) TELL YOU

I WANT SOME (Dm7) LOVE (B7) THAT'S (E7) TRUE

YES, I DO, 'DEED I DO, YOU KNOW I DO

(A7) GIM(Gm)ME, (A7) GIM(Gm)ME

(Am7)WHAT I (Gm) CRY FOR

YOU (D7) KNOW YOU'VE GOT THE BRAND OF KISSES,

(Am7) THAT I'D DIE FOR

(C) YOU KNOW YOU (Dm7) MADE (G7) ME LOVE (C) YOU


YOU NEVER CAN TELL

C'EST LA VIE

EMMYLOU HARRIS, BOBBY ANGEL, BILLIE JOE SPEARS

CHUCK BERRY

(G) IT WAS A TEENAGE WEDDING AND THE (D) OLD FOLKS WISHED THEM (G) WELL

YOU COULD SEE THAT PIERRE DID TRULY LOVE THE MADEMOI(D)SELLE

AND NOW THE YOUNG MONSIEUR AND MADAME HAVE RUNG THE CHAPEL BELL

C'EST LA VIE SAY THE OLD FOLKS, IT GOES TO SHOW YOU NEVER CAN (G) TELL

THEY FURNISHED OFF AN APARTMENT, WITH A TWO-ROOM ROEBUCK SALE

THE COOLERATOR WAS CRAMMED WITH TV DINNERS AND GINGER ALE

WHEN PIERRE FOUND WORK, THE LITTLE MONEY COMING WORKED OUT WELL

C'EST LA VIE SAY THE OLD FOLKS, IT GOES TO SHOW YOU NEVER CAN TELL

THEY HAD A HI-FI PHONO, BOY, DID THEY LET IT BLAST

SEVEN HUNDRED LITTLE RECORDS, ALL ROCK, RHYTHM AND JAZZ

WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN THE RAPID TEMPO OF THE MUSIC FELL

C'EST LA VIE SAY THE OLD FOLKS, IT GOES TO SHOW YOU NEVER CAN TELL

IT WAS A SOUPED-UP ENGINE, IT WAS A CHERRY-RED FIFTY-THREE

THEY DROVE IT DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS TO CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY

IT WAS THERE THAT PIERRE WAS WEDDED TO THE LOVELY MADEMOISELLE

C'EST LA VIE SAY THE OLD FOLKS, IT GOES TO SHOW YOU NEVER CAN TELL

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE) +

C'EST LA VIE SAY THE OLD FOLKS, IT GOES TO SHOW YOU NEVER CAN TELL


YOU NEVER MISS A REAL GOOD THING

CRYSTAL GAYLE

(E) SITTIN’ ON THE BED A THINKIN’

(A) THINKIN’ THAT MY HEART IS SINKIN’

(E) EVERY DAY THE WORLD GOES BY, WITH YOU (B7) GONE

(E) ALL I DO IS DREAM ABOUT YOU

(A) LIVIN’ AIN’T A LIFE WITHOUT YOU

(E) HONEY CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOU, (B7) TO COME BACK (E) HOME

(CHORUS) YOU (A) NEVER MISS A REAL GOOD THING, (E) OR KNOW WHAT IT MEANS

YOU (B7) NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY, (E) ‘TILL IT GOES AWAY

YOU (A) NEVER WANT A DRINK OF WATER, (E) ‘TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY

YOU (B7) NEVER MISS A REAL GOOD THING, (A) ‘TILL SHE (B7) SAYS GOOD(E)BYE

I GUESS YOU MUST HAVE HAD YOUR REASONS

MAYBE YOU WERE RIGHT IN LEAVIN’

I KNOW YOU NEVER FOUND YOURSELF, IN WHAT I HAD

AND HONEY YOU WERE RIGHT TO BLAME ME

MAYBE EVEN TIME WOULD CHANGE ME

BUT CAN’T YOU SEE THE GOOD THAT’S IN ME, AND OVERLOOK THE BAD


YOUNG LOVE

SONNY JAMES

CAROL JOYNER, RICK CARTEY

(G) THEY SAY FOR EVERY BOY AND GIRL

THERE’S (Em) JUST ONE LOVE IN THIS OLD WORLD

AND (C) I KNOW, (D7) I’VE FOUND (G) MINE

THE HEAVENLY TOUCH OF YOUR EMBRACE

TELLS (Em) ME NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE

(C,D7)EVER IN MY (G) ARMS

YOUNG LOVE, FIRST (D) LOVE

(C) FILLED WITH (D7) TRUE DE(G)VOTION

YOUNG LOVE, OUR (D) LOVE

WE (C) SHARED WITH (D7) DEEP E(G)MOTION

JUST ONE KISS FROM YOUR SWEET LIPS

CAN TELL ME THAT YOUR LOVE IS REAL

AND I CAN FEEL THAT IT’S TRUE

WE WILL VOW TO ONE ANOTHER

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER

LOVE FOR ME, OR FOR YOU


YOU’RE JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

ANDY WILLIAMS

FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS, LAUREN HILL

(D) YOU'RE JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

CAN'T TAKE MY (D7) EYES OFF OF YOU

YOU'D BE LIKE (D7) HEAVEN TO TOUCH

I WANNA (G) HOLD YOU SO MUCH

AT LONG (Gm) LAST LOVE HAS ARRIVED

AND I THANK (D) GOD I'M ALIVE

YOU'RE JUST TOO (Em) GOOD TO BE TRUE

CAN'T TAKE MY (D) EYES OFF OF YOU

PARDON THE (D) WAY THAT I STARE

THERE'S NOTHING (D7) ELSE TO COMPARE

THE SIGHT OF YOU (D7) LEAVES ME WEAK

THERE ARE NO (G) WORDS LEFT TO SPEAK

SO IF YOU (Gm) FEEL LIKE I FEEL

PLEASE LET ME (D) KNOW THAT IT'S REAL

YOU'RE JUST TOO (Em) GOOD TO BE TRUE

CAN'T TAKE MY (D) EYES OFF OF YOU

(CHORUS) (Bm) I LOVE YOU (Em) BABY AND IF IT'S (A) QUITE ALL RIGHT

 I NEED YOU (D) BABY TO WARM THE (Bm) LONELY NIGHTS

 I LOVE YOU (Em) BABY, TRUST IN (A) ME WHEN I SAY (D) OK

OH PRETTY (Em) BABY, DON'T BRING ME (A) DOWN I PRAY

OH PRETTY (D) BABY, NOW THAT I'VE (Bm) FOUND YOU STAY

 AND LET ME (Em) LOVE YOU BABY, (A) LET ME LOVE YOU

(D) OH, BABY (Bm)

YOU'RE JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU

YOU'D BE LIKE HEAVEN TO TOUCH

I WANNA HOLD YOU SO MUCH

AT LONG LAST LOVE HAS ARRIVED

AND I THANK GOD I'M ALIVE

YOU'RE JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU (CHORUS 2X)

FndID(77)

FndTitle(Miscellaneous Songs: Country Music Lyrics Volume 8)

FndDescription(This is an eighth volume of lyrics to popular songs, to assist learning to play the guitar by ear, as described in the article, How to Play the Guitar by Ear (for Mathematicians and Physicists), posted at Internet website http://www.foundationwebsite.org.)

FndKeywords(country music songs; miscellaneous songs; chords; lyrics; chords and lyrics; how to play the guitar by ear)