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Blowin’ In The Windby Bob Dylan, 1963

[C] How many [F] roads must a [C] man walk downBefore you [F] call him a [G7] man?Yes ‘n [C] how many [F] seas must a [C] white dove sail,Before she [F] sleeps in the [G7] sand?Yes n’ [C] how many [F] times must the [C] cannonballs fly,Before they’re [F]forever [G7] banned?

CHORUSThe [F] answer my [G7] friend is [C] blowin’ in the [F]windThe [F] answer is [G7] blowin’ in the [C] wind.

[C] How many [F] times must a [C] man look upBefore he [F] can see the [G7] sky?Yes ‘n [C] how many [F] ears must [C] one man have,Before he [F] can hear people [G7] cry?Yes n’ [C] how many [F] deaths will it take [C] till he knowsThat too many [F] people have [G7] died?

CHORUSThe [F] answer my [G7] friend is [C] blowin’ in the windThe [F] answer is [G7] blowin’ in the [C] wind.

[C] How many [F] years can a [C] mountain existBefore it’s [F] washed to the [G7] sea?Yes ‘n [C] how many [F] years can some [C] people exist,Before they’re [F] allowed to be [G7] free?Yes n’ [C] how many [F] times can a [C] man turn his headPretending he [F] just doesn’t [G7] see?

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Da Doo Ron Ronby Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector. Recorded by The Crystals in 1963.

[C] I met him on a Monday and my [F] heart stood stillDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ronSomebody told me that his [F] name was BillDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron

Yes, my [F] heart stood still, [C] yes, his [G7] name was Bill[C] And when he [F] walked me homeDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron

I knew what he was thinkin' when he [F] caught my eyeDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ronHe looked so quiet but [F] my oh myDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron

Yes, he [F] caught my eye, [C] yes, but [G7] my oh my[C] And when he [F] walked me homeDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron

Well he picked me up at seven and he [F] looked so fineDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ronSomeday soon I'm gonna [F] make him mineDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron

Yes, he [F] looked so fine, [C] yes, gonna [G7] make him mine[C] And when he [F] walked me homeDa [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron



That’s All Right MamaBy Arthur Crudup ,1946

[A] Well that’s all right, mama,That’s all right for you,That’s all right mama, just [A7] anyway you do.Well, that’s all [D] right, that’s all right,That’s all [E7] right now mama any way you [A] do.

[A] Well, Mama she done told me,Papa done told me too,Son, that gal you’re foolin’ with , she [A7] ain’t no good for you.Well, that’s all [D] right, that’s all right,That’s all [E7] right now mama any way you [A] do.

Just ukes and kazoos for one verse...

[A] I’m leaving town, baby,I’m leaving town for sure,Well, then you won’t be bothered with me [A7] hangin’ round your door.But, that’s all [D] right, that’s all right,That’s all [E7] right now mama any way you [A] do.

Repeat last line

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Bad Moon Risingby John Fogerty, 1969

[D]I see a [A]bad [G]moon [D]rising[D]I see [A]trouble [G]on the [D]way[D]I see [A]earth[G]quakes and [D]lightning[D]I see [A]bad [G]times [D]today

Chorus:[G]Don't go around tonightIt’s [D]bound to take your life[A]There’s a [G]bad moon on the [D]rise

[D]I hear [A]hurri[G]canes a [D]blowing[D]I know the [A]end is [G]coming [D]soon[D]I fear [A]rivers [G]over[D]flowing[D]I hear the [A]voice of [G]rage and [D]ruin

Chorus

[D]Hope you [A]got your [G]things [D]together[D]Hope you [A]quite [G]prepared to [D]die[D]Looks like we're [A]in for [G]nasty [D]weather[D]One eye is [A]taken [G]for an [D]eye

Chorus (repeat twice)



Freight Trainby Elizabeth Cotten (Born in 1895, Cotten wrote this song when she was 12)

[C]Freight train, freight train, [G7]goin' so fast,

Freight train, freight train, [C]goin' so fast

[E7]Please don't tell what [F]train I'm on,

So they [C]won't know [G7]where I'm [C]gone.

[C]Freight train, freight train, [G7]goin' round the bend,

Freight train, freight train, [C]comin' back again

[E7]One of these days turn that [F]train around,

And go [C]back to [G7]my home [C]town.

[C]One more place I'd [G7]like to be,

One more place I'd [C]like to see

To [E7]watch them old Blue Ridge [F]Mountains climb,

When I [C]ride old [G7]Number [C]Nine.

[C]When I die Lord, [G7]bury me deep,

Down at the end of [C]Chestnut Street

[E7]Where I can hear old [F]Number Nine,

As [C]she comes [G7]down the [C]line.

[C]Freight train, freight train, [G7]goin' so fast,

Freight train, freight train, [C]goin' so fast

[E7]Please don't tell what [F]train I'm on,

So they [C]won't know [G7]where I'm [C]gone.



Jambalaya (On The Bayou)by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican, 1942

[D]Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh [A]my ohMe gotta go pole the [A7]pirogue down the [D]bayouMy Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh [A]my ohSon of a gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou

Chorus[D]Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet [A]gumbo'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher [D]amie..o[D]Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [A]gay..oSon of a gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou.

Instrumental verse (with kazoo)

[D]Thibodeaux, Fountaineaux, the place is [A]buzzin'Kinfolk come to see [A7]Yvonne by the [D]dozenDress in style, go hog wild, me oh [A]my ohSon of a gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou.

Chorus

Instrumental verse (with kazoo)

[D]Settle down far from town get me a [A]pirogueAnd I’ll catch all the [A7] fish in the [D]bayouSwap my guy to buy Yvonne what she [A]need..oSon of a gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou.

Chorus

Son of a [A]gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou.Son of a [A]gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou.Son of a [A]gun, we'll have big [A7]fun on the [D]bayou.

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Here Comes The Sunby George Harrison, 1969

[G] Here comes the sun, du, du, du, du,[Cmaj7]Here comes the [A7] sunAnd I say, [G] it’s alright. [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]

[G]Little darling, it’s been a [Cmaj7]long cold lonely [D]winter.[G]Little darling, it feels like [Cmaj7]years since it’s been [D]here.

[G] Here comes the sun, du, du, du, du,[Cmaj7]Here comes the [A7] sunAnd I say, [G] it’s alright. [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]

[G]Little darling, the smile’s [Cmaj7]returning to their [D]faces.[G]Little darling, it seems like [Cmaj7] years since it’s been [D]here.

[G] Here comes the sun, du, du, du, du,[Cmaj7] Here comes the [A7]sunAnd I say, [G] it’s alright. [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]

[C] Sun, [G] sun, [D]sun, here it [G] comes. [x5]

[G]Little darling, I feel the [Cmaj7]ice is slowly [D]melting.[G]Little darling, it seems like [Cmaj7] years since it’s been [D]clear.

[G] Here comes the sun, du, du, du, du,[Cmaj7] Here comes the [A7] sunAnd I say, [G] it’s alright. [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D][G] Here comes the sun, du, du, du, du,[Cmaj7] Here comes the [A7] sunAnd I say, [G] it’s alright. [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [G]



Stuck In The Middle With YouBy Joe Egan & Gerry Rafferty, 1972

Verse 1[D]Well I don't know why I came here tonight[D]I got the feeling that something ain't rightI'm so [G7]scared in case I fall off my chair[D]And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs

[A]Clowns to the left of me [C]Jokers to the [G]right, here I [D]am[D]Stuck in the middle with you

Verse 2[D]Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you[D]And I'm wondering what it is I should doIt's so [G7]hard to keep this smile from my faceLosing con-[D]trol, yeah, I'm all over the place[A]Clowns to the left of me [C]Jokers to the [G]right, here I [D]am[D]Stuck in the middle with you

Bridge:Well you [G7]started out with nothing and you're proud that you're a self made [D]manAnd your [G7]friends, they all come crawlin, slap you on the back and say[D]Please... [A7]Please...

Verse 3[D]Trying to make some sense of it all[D]But I can see that it makes no sense at allIs it [G7]cool to go to sleep on the floorCause I [D]don't think that I can take anymore[A]Clowns to the left of me [C]Jokers to the [G]right, here I [D]am[D]Stuck in the middle with you

Instrumental Verse: D - D - G7 - D - A - C - G - D - D

Bridge:[G7]Well you started out with nothing and you're proud that you're a[D]Self made man [G7]And your friends, they all come crawlin, slap you on the back and say [D]Please... [A7]Please...

Repeat first verse.



These Boots Are Made For Walkin’by Lee Hazlewood, 1966, sung by Nancy Sinatra

[A]You keep saying you’ve got something for meSomething you call love, but con[A7]fess[D7]You’ve been messin’, you shouldn’t a-been messin’Now [A]someone else is getting all your best

[C]These boots are made for [A]walkin’ and [C]that’s just what they’ll [A]do[C]One of these days these [A]boots are gonna [PAUSE]walk all over you

-12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9-6-5-3-1[A] - - - - - - - - - -[A] - - - - - - - - - -

[A]You keep lyin’ when you oughta be truthin’You keep losin’ when you oughta not [A7]bet [D7] You keep samin’ when you oughta be a changin’What’s [A]right is right but you ain’t been right yet

[C]These boots are made for [A]walkin’ and [C]that’s just what they’ll [A]do[C]One of these days these [A]boots are gonna [PAUSE]walk all over you

-12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9-6-5-3-1[A] - - - - - - - - - -[A] - - - - - - - - - -

[A]You keep playin’ where you shouldn’t be playin’And you keep thinkin’ what you’ll never get [A7]burned (Ha!)Well [D7]I’ve just found me a brand new box of matches (Yeah)And [A]what he knows you ain’t had time to learn

[C]These boots are made for [A]walkin’ and [C]that’s just what they’ll [A]do[C]One of these days these [A]boots are gonna walk all over you

-12-12-11-11-10-10-9-9-6-5-3-1[A] - - - - - - - - - -[A] - - - - - - - - - -

Are you ready boots? Start walkin’!



I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)By The Proclaimers, 1988

[D]When I wake up, yeah, I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who [A]wakes up next to [D]you.[D]When I go out, yeah, I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who [A]goes along with [D]you.[D]If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who [A]gets drunk next to [D]you.[D]And if I haver, yeah, I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]havering to [D]you.

Chorus[D]But I would walk 500 miles, and [G]I would walk [A]500 more,Just to [D]be the man who walked 1,000 [G]miles to fall down [A]at your door.

[D]When I’m working, yeah, I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]working hard for [D]you.[D]And when the money, comes in for the work I doI'll pass [G]almost every [A]penny on to [D]you.[D]When I come home, oh I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who [A]comes back home to [D]you.[D]And if I grow old, well, I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]growing old with [D]you.

Chorus then:[D]Ta la la ta [ta la la ta], ta la la ta [ta la la ta],la la la [G]ta, la la la la la [A]ta,la la la [D] la la [2x]

[D]When I’m lonely, well, I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]lonely without [D]you.[D]And when I’m dreaming, well, I know I'm gonna dream,I'm gonna [G]dream about the [A]time when I’m with [D]you.[D]When I go out, well I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who [A]goes along with [D]you.[D]And when I come home, well I know I'm gonna be,I'm gonna [G]be the man who [A]comes back home to[D]you.I’m gonna [Em]be the man who’s[A] coming home to [D]you.

Chorus then:[D]Ta la la ta [ta la la ta], ta la la ta [ta la la ta],la la la [G]ta, la la la la la [A]ta,la la la [D] la la [2x]



Stand By Meby Ben E. King, 1961

When the [G]night has come, [Em] and the land darkAnd 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.

So, darling, darling, [G]stand by me, oh, [Em]stand by me.Oh, [C]stand, [D] stand by [G]me, stand by me.

If the [G]sky that we look [Em]upon should tumble and fall,Or the [C]mountain 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.

So, darling, darling, [G]stand by me, oh, [Em]stand by me.Oh, [C]stand, [D] stand by[G] me, stand by me.

Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you[G]stand by me, oh, [Em]stand by me.Oh, [C]stand, [D] stand by[G] me, stand by me.

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Sitting On The Dock of The Bayby Otis Redding and Steve Cropper, 1967

[G]Sittin' in the mornin' [B]sunI'll be [C]sittin' when the evenin' [A]come[G]Watching the ships roll [B]inAnd then I [C]watch 'em roll away a[A]gain, yeah

I'm [G]sittin' on the dock of the [Em]bayWatching the [G]tide roll a[Em]wayOoo, I'm just [G]sittin' on the dock of the [A]bayWastin' [G]ti----[Em]ime

I [G]left my home in [B]Georgia[C]Headed for the 'Frisco [A]bay[G]'Cause I've had nothing to [B]live forAnd look like [C]nothin's gonna come my [A]way

So I’m just gon’ [G]sit on the dock of the [Em]bayWatching the [G]tide roll a[Em]wayOoo, I'm just [G]sittin' on the dock of the [A]bayWastin' [G]ti----[Em]ime

Bridge[G] Looks [D]like [C]nothing's gonna change[G] Every[D]thing [C]still remains the same[G]I [D]can't do what [C]ten people tell me to do[F]So I guess I'll re[D]main the same, yes

[G]Sittin' here resting my [B]bonesAnd this [C]loneliness won't leave me a[A]loneIt's [G]two thousand miles I [B]roamedJust to [C]make this dock my [A]home

Now, I’m just gonna [G]sit at the dock of the [Em]bayWatching the [G]tide roll a[Em]wayOoo, I'm just [G]sittin' on the dock of the [A]bayWastin' [G]ti----[Em]ime

Whistling or kazoo[G] / / / / x3 [E] / / / /[G] / / / / x3 [E] / / / /[G]

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Drunken SailorTraditional sea shanty

Verse 1:[Dm] What'll we do with a drunken sailor,[C] What'll we do with a drunken sailor,[Dm] What'll we do with a drunken sailor,[C] Earl-aye in the [Dm] morning?

Chorus:[Dm] Way hay and up she rises[C] Patent blocks o' diff'rent sizes,[Dm] Way hay and up she rises[C] Earl-aye in the [Dm] morning

2. Sling him in the long boat till he's sober

Chorus

3. Trice him up in a runnin' bowline.

4. Give 'im a taste of the bosun's rope-end.

5. Give 'im a dose of salt and water.

6. Stick on 'is back a mustard plaster.

7. Shave his belly with a rusty razor.

8. Send him up the crow's nest till he falls down.

9. Put him in the scuppers with a hose-pipe on him.

10. Soak 'im in oil till he sprouts flippers.

11. Put him in the guard room till he's sober.

12. Put him in bed with the captain's daughter

13. Take the Baby and call it Bo'sun.

14. Put him in the scuffs until the horse bites on him.

15. Heave him by the leg and with a rung console him.

16. That's what we'll do with the drunken sailor.



Side By SideBy Harry Woods, 1927

Oh, we [C] ain't got a barrel of [F] mon-[C]ey,Maybe we're ragged and [F]fun-[C]nyBut we'll [F] travel along[C] Singing a [A7] song[D7] Side [G7] by [C] side

[C] Don't know what's comin' [F] to-[C]morrowMaybe it's trouble and [F] sor-[C]rowBut we'll [F] travel the road[C] Sharing our [A7] load[D7] Side [G7] by [C] side

[E7] Through all kinds of weather[A7] What if the sky should fall?Just as [D7] long as we're together,[G7] It doesn't matter at all.

When they've [C] all had their quarrels and [F] par-[C]tedWe'll be the same as we [F] star-[C]tedJust [F] traveling along[C] Singing a [A7] song[D7] Side [G7] by [C] side

Every [C] time that I started to [F] tra-[C]velAnd when I’m hitting the [F] gra-[C]velThere’s [F] one pal who’ll be[C] Always with [A7] me[D7] Side [G7] by [C] side

Now it [C] isn’t a gal or a [F] fel-[C]lerBut I’m all ready to [F] tell [C] yerThat [F] things are okay[C] Just as long as we [A7] stray[D7] Side [G7] by [C] side

[E7] Other pals may shake me[A7] When my money’s all goneBut this [D7] pal will make me[G7] Keep carrying on

And when [C] I see trouble a [F] com-[C]in’On my uke I’ll start [F] strum-[C]mingAnd [F]that’s how we lose[C] All of the [A7] blues[D7] Side [G7] by [C] side!



Tainted LoveBy Ed Cobb, 1964. Originally recorded by Gloria Jones

Intro: [Am] [A] [C] [F] [C] (x2)

Some[A]times [C]I [F]feel I've [C]got to[A] [C]Run a[F]way I've [C]got to[A] [C]Get a[F]way from the [C]pain that you[A]drive into the [C]heart of [E]me

The[A]love [C]we [F]share [C]seems to[A] [C]Go no[F]where [C]and I’ve[A]Lost [C]my[F]light, [C]for I[A]Toss and turn; I can’t [C]sleep at [E]night

[A]Once I ran to you[C]Now I'll run from you[F]This tainted love you've given[D]I give you all a girl could give youTake my tears and that's not nearly [A]all…

[A] [C]Tainted [F]love[C][A] [C]Tainted [F]love [C]

[A]Now [C]I [F]know I've [C]got to[A] [C]Run a[F]way I've [C]got to[A] [C]Get a[F]way [C]you don’t[A]Really want any [C]love from [E]me

To[A]make [C]things [F]right you[C]needSome-[A]one to [C]hold you[F]tight, [C]and you’ll[A]Think love [C]is to[F]play, [C]but,I’m [A]sorry; I don’t [C]pray that [E]way.

[A]Once I ran to you (I ran!)[C]Now I'll run from you (I’ll run!)[F]This tainted love you've given[D]I give you all a girl could give youTake my tears and that's not nearly [A]all…

[A]Oh...[C]tainted [F]love[C][A] [C]Tainted [F]love [C]Don't [A]touch [C]me [F]please; [C]I cannot[A]Stand the [C]way you [F]tease [C]

I [A]love you, though you [C]hurt me [F]so[C]Now I'm [A]gonna pack my [C]things and [E]go[A]Oh… [C]tainted [F]love [C] (x2)

[A] [C]Touch me baby, [F]tainted [C]love (x2)[A] [C]Tainted [F]love!



Crazy Little Thing Called LoveBy Freddie Mercury, 1979

[D] This thing called love, I [G] just can't [C] handle [G] itThis [D] thing called love, I [G] must get [C] round to [G] itI ain't [D] ready[F] Crazy little [G] thing called [D] love

[D] This thing called love, it [G] cries like a baby in a [C] cradle all [G] nightIt [D] swings, it jives, it [G] shakes all over like a [C] jelly [G] fishI kinda [D] like it[F] Crazy little [G] thing called [D] love [No chord]

There goes my [G] babyShe [C] knows how to rock n' [G] rollShe drives me [Bb] crazyShe gives me [E7] hot and cold feverThen she [A] leaves me in a cool cool sweat [No chord]

Riff:

A 5 4 3 - - - - - - - - 0

E - - - 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 -

I gotta be [D] cool, relax, get [G] hip, get [C] on my [G] tracksTake a [D] back seat, hitch-hike, and [G] take a long ride on my [C] motor [G] bikeUntil I'm [D] ready[F] Crazy little [G] thing called [D] love

[D] This thing called love I [G] just can't [C] handle [G] itThis [D] thing called love I [G] must get [C] round to [G] itI ain't [D] ready[F] Crazy little [G] thing called [D] love[F] Crazy little [G] thing called [D] love[F] Crazy little [G] thing called [D] love

This song is cribbed from a Cardiff Uke Nights songbook. See their great songbooks at http://www.ukenights.org.uk



I’m A BelieverBy Neil Diamond. Recorded by The Monkees in 1966

[G] I thought love was [D] only true in [G] fairy tales[G] Meant for someone [D] else but not for [G] me [G7][C] Love was out to [G] get me [C] that's the way it [G] seemed[C] Disappointment [G] haunted all my [D7] dreams

Chorus:(No chord) Then I saw her [G] face [C] [G] now I'm a be[G]liever [C] [G]Not a [G] trace [C] [G] of doubt in my [G] mind [C] [G]I'm in [G] love [C] I'm a be[G]liever I couldn't [F] leave her if I [D7] tried

[G] I thought love was [D] more or less a [G] givin' thing[G] It seems the more I [D] gave the less I [G] got [G7][C] What's the use in [G] tryin' [C] all you get is [G] pain[C] When I needed [G] sunshine I got [D7] rain

Chorus

Instrumental (first two lines of verse):[G] [D] [G] [G] [D] [G] Ooooh [G7][C] Love was out to [G] get me [C] that's the way it [G] seemed[C] Disappointment [G] haunted all my [D7] dreams

Chorus

Final Chorus:(No chord) Yes I saw her [G] face [C] [G] now I'm a be[G]liever [C] [G]Not a [G] trace [C] [G] of doubt in my [G] mind [C] [G]I'm a be[G]liever [C] [G] I'm a be[G]liever [C] [G] I'm a be[G]liever [C] [G]



Goodnight, IreneAmerican Folk Standard, recorded by Leadbelly in 1932 and by Johhny Cash, Willie Nelson etc.

Chorus:[C] Irene, good[G]night, Irene good[C]nightGoodnight, Ir-[C7]ene, Good[F]night, IreneI’ll [G]see you in my [C] dreams

[C]Asked your mother for [G] youShe told me that you was too [C] youngI wish, dear [C7] Lord, that I'd never [F] seen your faceI'm [G] sorry you ever was [C] born.

Chorus

[C] Sometimes I live in the [G] country,Sometimes I live in [C] town.Sometimes I [C7] haves a great [F] notionTo [G] jump into the river and [C] drown.

Chorus

Stop [C] ramblin' and stop [G] gamblin'Quit staying out late at [C] nightGo home to your [C7] wife and your [F] familyStay [G] down by the fireside [C] bright

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[C]I loves Irene, God [G] knows I doLove her till the sea runs [C] dryIf Irene [C7]turns her [F] back on meI'm gonna [G] take morphine and [C] die

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