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Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Changes in this version ...................................................................................................................... 7

A Little Respect – Erasure (Medium) .................................................................................................. 9

A Message to You Rudy – The Specials (Medium) ............................................................................ 10

Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer (Medium) ................................................................................... 11

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers (Medium) ...................................................................................... 12

All My Loving – The Beatles (Medium) ............................................................................................. 13

Alright – Supergrass (Medium) ........................................................................................................ 14

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python (Medium) ................................................... 15

(Is this the Way to) Amarillo – Tony Christie (Medium) .................................................................... 16

Ask – The Smiths (Medium) ............................................................................................................. 17

Baby I Love You – The Ronnettes (Medium)..................................................................................... 18

Baby One More Time – Britney Spears (Medium) ............................................................................ 19

Back for Good – Take That (Medium)............................................................................................... 20

Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival (Easy) ................................................................. 21

Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf (Medium) ............................................................................................. 22

Believe – Cher (Medium) ................................................................................................................. 23

Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell (Medium) ......................................................................................... 24

Billy O'Shea – Traditional (Medium) ................................................................................................. 25

Blue Monday – New Order (Medium) .............................................................................................. 26

Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf (Medium) ....................................................................................... 27

Born to Run – Bruce Spingsteen (Medium) ...................................................................................... 28

Brimful of Asha – Cornershop (Easy) ................................................................................................ 29

Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison (Medium) ..................................................................................... 30

Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations (Hard) ........................................................................... 31

Call Me – Blondie (Medium) ............................................................................................................ 32

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli (Hard) ........................................................................... 33

Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel (Medium) ......................................................................................... 34

Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Hard) .......................................................................... 35

Common People – Pulp (Easy) ......................................................................................................... 36

Country House – Blur (Medium) ...................................................................................................... 37

Creep – Radiohead (Medium) .......................................................................................................... 38

Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals (Easy) .............................................................................................. 39

Dance the Night Away – The Mavericks (Easy) ................................................................................. 40

Dancing Queen – Abba (Medium) .................................................................................................... 41

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Daydream – Lovin’ Spoonful (Medium) ............................................................................................ 42

Daydream Believer – The Monkees (Hard) ....................................................................................... 43

Delilah – Tom Jones (Medium) ......................................................................................................... 44

Dirty Old Town – The Pogues (Easy) ................................................................................................. 45

Don’t Look Back In Anger — Oasis (Medium) ................................................................................... 46

Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey (Medium) ......................................................................................... 47

Don’t You Want Me – The Human League (Medium) ....................................................................... 48

Dreaming of You – The Coral (Medium) ........................................................................................... 49

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac (Easy) ...................................................................................................... 50

Ever Fallen in Love – Buzzcocks (Hard) ............................................................................................. 51

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor (Hard) .................................................................................................... 52

Faith – George Michael (Medium) ................................................................................................... 53

Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash (Easy) ....................................................................................... 54

Friday I'm In Love – The Cure (Medium) .......................................................................................... 55

Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones (Medium) ................................................................................ 56

Girl From Mars – Ash (Medium) ....................................................................................................... 57

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper (Medium) ...................................................................... 58

Get Off My Cloud – The Rolling Stones (Medium) ............................................................................ 59

Ghost Town – The Specials (Hard) .................................................................................................... 60

Groovy Kind of Love – The Mindbenders (Medium) ......................................................................... 61

Half the World Away – Oasis (Hard) ................................................................................................. 62

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen (Easy) ................................................................................................... 63

Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles (Medium) ....................................................................................... 64

He Ain’t Heavy – The Hollies (Medium) ............................................................................................ 65

Help! – The Beatles (Medium) ......................................................................................................... 66

Heroes – David Bowie (Easy) ............................................................................................................ 67

Hey Jude – The Beatles (Medium) .................................................................................................... 68

Hi Ho Silver Lining – Jeff Beck (Easy) ................................................................................................ 69

Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles (Medium) ....................................................................................... 70

Hotel Yorba – The White Stripes (Easy) ............................................................................................ 71

Hound Dog – Elvis Presley (Easy) ...................................................................................................... 72

I Am the Resurrection – The Stone Roses (Medium) ........................................................................ 73

I Fought the Law – Bobby Fuller Four (Medium) .............................................................................. 74

I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles (Medium) .......................................................................... 75

I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany (Medium) .................................................................................. 76

I Wanna Be Like You – R. M. Sherman and R. B. Sherman (Medium) ............................................... 77

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I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (Medium) .......................................................................................... 78

I’m Alive – The Hollies (Medium) ..................................................................................................... 79

I'm a Believer – The Monkees (Easy) ................................................................................................ 80

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers (Easy) ......................................................................... 81

I’m into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits (Easy) ...................................................................... 82

I’m Not in Love – 10cc (Medium) ..................................................................................................... 83

I’m Still Standing – Elton Jon (Hard) ................................................................................................. 84

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz (Easy) .......................................................................................................... 85

Islands in the Stream – Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers (Medium) ...................................................... 86

It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones (Easy) ................................................................................................. 87

Jive Talkin’ – The Bee Gees (Medium) .............................................................................................. 88

Jolene – Dolly Parton (Easy) ............................................................................................................. 89

Karma Chameleon – Culture Club (Medium) .................................................................................... 90

Kids in America – Kim Wilde (Medium) ............................................................................................ 91

La Bamba – Richie Valens (Easy) ...................................................................................................... 92

Lady Madonna – The Beatles (Hard) ................................................................................................ 93

Laid – James (Easy)........................................................................................................................... 94

Let it Go – Frozen (Hard) .................................................................................................................. 95

Light My Fire – The Doors (Hard) ..................................................................................................... 96

Like a Prayer – Madonna (Medium) ................................................................................................. 97

Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (Medium) ...................................................................................... 98

The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens (Easy) ................................................................................... 99

Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi (Medium) ......................................................................................... 100

The Loco-motion – Little Eva (Medium) ......................................................................................... 101

Love Will Tear Us Apart Again – Joy Division (Medium) ................................................................. 102

Maggie May – Rod Stewart (Medium) ........................................................................................... 103

Mamma Mia – ABBA (Medium) ..................................................................................................... 104

Monkey Man – Toots and the Maytals (Easy) ................................................................................ 105

Moon River – Audrey Hepburn (Medium) ...................................................................................... 106

Mr Brightside – The Killers (Medium) ............................................................................................. 107

Mr Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan (Easy) ........................................................................................ 108

Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel (Medium) ........................................................................... 109

My Girl - The Temptations (Medium) ............................................................................................. 110

Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley (Medium) ........................................................................ 111

Nine to Five – Dolly Parton (Easy) .................................................................................................. 112

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles (Medium) .................................................................................. 113

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Octopus’s Garden – The Beatles (Easy) .......................................................................................... 114

One Day Like This – Elbow (Easy) ................................................................................................... 115

The Only One I Know – The Charlatans (Medium) .......................................................................... 116

Ooh La La – The Faces (Easy) .......................................................................................................... 117

Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones (Medium) ................................................................................. 118

Panic – The Smiths (Medium) ........................................................................................................ 119

Perfect Day – Lou Reed (Hard) ....................................................................................................... 120

Pistol Packin’ Momma – Al Dexter (Easy) ....................................................................................... 121

Please Mr. Postman – The Beatles (Medium) ................................................................................ 122

Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison (Hard) .............................................................................................. 123

Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner (Medium) .................................................................................... 124

Psycho Killer – Talking Heads (Medium) ......................................................................................... 125

Rehab – Amy Winehouse (Medium) .............................................................................................. 126

Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash (Easy) ................................................................................................... 127

Riptide – Vance Joy (Easy) .............................................................................................................. 128

River Deep Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner (Easy) .................................................................... 129

Saturn 5 – Inspiral Carpets (Medium)............................................................................................. 130

Save the Last Dance for Me – The Drifters (Medium)..................................................................... 131

Shine – Take That (Medium) .......................................................................................................... 132

Shotgun – George Ezra (Medium) .................................................................................................. 133

Sit Down – James (Easy) ................................................................................................................. 134

Sloop John B – The Beach Boys (Medium) ...................................................................................... 135

Somebody Told Me – The Killers (Medium) ................................................................................... 136

Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield (Medium) .................................................................... 137

Space Oddity – David Bowie (Hard) ................................................................................................ 138

Stand by Me – Ben E King (Easy) .................................................................................................... 139

Starman – David Bowie (Hard) ....................................................................................................... 140

Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees (Hard) ............................................................................................... 141

Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel (Medium) ............................................................. 142

Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks (Medium)......................................................................................... 143

Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley (Medium) .................................................................................... 144

Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones (Easy) ........................................................................ 145

Tainted Love – Soft Cell (Medium) ................................................................................................. 146

Teenage Kicks – The Undertones (Easy) ......................................................................................... 147

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths (Hard) ............................................................. 148

These Boots Are Made for Walkin' – Nancy Sinatra (Medium) ....................................................... 149

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This Is How It Feels – Inspiral Carpets (Medium) ............................................................................ 150

Three Little Birds – Bob Marley (Easy) ............................................................................................ 151

Ticket to Ride – The Beatles (Medium) .......................................................................................... 152

True Faith – New Order (Medium) ................................................................................................. 153

Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers (Hard) ........................................................................... 154

Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters (Medium) .............................................................................. 155

Valerie – The Zutons (Medium) ...................................................................................................... 156

Victoria – The Fall (Medium) .......................................................................................................... 157

Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley (Easy)............................................................................................... 158

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! (Medium) ..................................................................... 159

Waterfall – The Stone Roses (Medium) .......................................................................................... 160

Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks (Medium) .......................................................................................... 161

With a Little Help from My Friends – The Beatles (Medium).......................................................... 162

With or Without You – U2 (Easy) ................................................................................................... 163

Wonderwall – Oasis (Medium) ....................................................................................................... 164

YMCA – The Village People (Medium) ............................................................................................ 165

You’ve Got the Love – Candi Staton (Easy) ..................................................................................... 166

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Changes in this version

• Blue Monday – song added

• Groovy Kind of Love – song added

• He Ain’t Heavy – song added

• I Am the Resurrection – song added

• I’m Alive – song added

• I’m Not in Love – song added

• Jive Talkin’ – song added

• Laid – song added

• Love Will Tear Us Apart Again – song added

• The Only One I know – song added

• Panic – song added

• Saturn 5 – song added

• Shine – song added

• This Is How It Feels – song added

• True Faith – song added

• Bat Out of Hell – song added

• Sympathy for the Devil – song added

• Kids in America - song added

• Mamma Mia – song added

• Get Off My Cloud – song added

• Girl From Mars – song added

• Country House – song added

• Don’t You Want Me – song added

• I’m Still Standing – song added

• Waterfall – song added

• Three Little Birds – song added

• Proud Mary – intro updated

• Starman – song added

• Born to Run – song added

• I Fought the Law – song added

• Like a Prayer – song added

• Dance the Night Away – song added

• Under the Bridge – song added

• Believe – song added

• Karma Chameleon – song added

• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – song added

• Victoria – song added

• Ask – song added

• Perfect Day – key change

• Brown Eyed Girl – changed ending

• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – song added

• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – song added

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• La Bamba – song added

• Like a Rolling Stone – song added

• Light My Fire – song added

• Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – song added

• Call Me – song added

• Gimme Shelter – song added

• Help! – song added

• Moon River – song added

• Mrs Robinson – song added

• Viva Las Vegas – song added

Changes in previous version

• Formatting changes

• Ooh La La – ending extended

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A Little Respect – Erasure (Medium) break

Intro: (C) (Csus4) (C) (Csus4) break

I try to dis-(C)-cover, a little something to (G) make me sweeter Oh baby ref-(E)-rain from breaking my (F) heart break

I'm so in (C) love with you, I'll be for-(G)-ever blue That you gimme no (F) reason Why you make-a-me (Am) work so hard (G) That you gimme no, that you gimme no That you gimme no, that you gimme no break

(C) Soul, I hear you (Am) calling Oh baby (F) please give a little re-(Em)-spect (F) to-(G)-0 (C) me break

And if I should (C) falter Would you open you (G) arms out to me We can make love not (E) war And live at peace with our (F) hearts break

I'm so in (C) love with you, I'll be for-(G)-ever blue What religion or (F) reason Could drive a man to for-(Am)-sake his lover (G) Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no break

(C) Soul, I hear you (Am) calling Oh baby (F) please give a little re-(Em)-spect (F) to-(G)-0 (C) me break

I'm so in (C) love with you, I'll be for-(G)-ever blue That you gimme no (F) reason You know you make-a-me (Am) work so hard (G) That you gimme no, that you gimme no That you gimme no, that you gimme no break

(C) Soul, I hear you (Am) calling Oh baby (F) please give a little re-(Em)-spect (F) to-(G)-0 (C) me break

(C) Soul, I hear you (Am) calling Oh baby (F) please give a little re-(Em)-spect (F) to-(G)-0 (C) me break

(C) (Csus4) (C) (Csus4) (C)

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A Message to You Rudy – The Specials (Medium) break Intro: [Join in on kazoo] (C) Stop your messing (Am) around (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Stop your messing (Am) around (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) break (C) Stop your messing (Am) around (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Better think of your (Am) future (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Time you straightened right (Am) out (F) Creating (G) problems in (C) town (Am) (ah-(F)-ah-(G)-ah) break

Chorus: Ru-(C)-dy, a (F) message to (G) you Ru-(C)-dy, a (F) message to (G) you

break [Join in on kazoo] (C) (Am) (F) (G) [x2] break (C) Stop your fooling (Am) around (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Time you straightened right (Am) out (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Better think of your future (F) Else you'll (G) wind up in (C) jail (Am) (ah-(F)-ah-(G)-ah) break Chorus break Kazoo Solo: (C) (Am) (F) (G) [x4] break (C) Stop your messing (Am) around, (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Better think of your (Am) future (F) (ah-(G)-ah-ah) (C) Time you straightened right (Am) out (F) Creating (G) problems in (C) town (Am) (ah-(F)-ah-(G)-ah) break Chorus [x2] break Ru-(C)-dy, oh oh it’s a (F) message to (G) you Ru-(C)-dy, yeah it’s a (F) message to (G) you Ru-(C)-dy

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Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer (Medium) break Intro: The (A) lights are (A) on, but you’re not (A) home, your (G) mind is not your (G) own Your heart (D) sweats, your body (D) shakes another (A) kiss is what it (A) takes break The (A) lights are (A) on, but you’re not (A) home, your (G) mind is not your (G) own Your heart (D) sweats, your body (D) shakes, another (A) kiss is what it (A) takes break You can’t (A) sleep, you can’t (A) eat, there’s no (G) doubt, you’re in (G) deep Your throat is (D) tight, you can’t b (D)-reathe, another (A) kiss is all you (A) need break

Chorus: Whoa, (F#m) you like to think that you’re (D) Immune to the stuff, oh (A) yeah (A) It’s (F#m) closer to the truth to say you (D) can’t get enough You know you’re (D) gonna have to face it, you’re a(D)-ddicted to love (D)

break You (D) see the (A) signs, but you can't (A)read, You’re running (G) at a different (G) speed, Your heart (D) beats in double (D) time, another (A) kiss and you'll be (A) mine break (A) A one (A) track, (A) mind, you can't be (A) saved, oblivi-(G)-on is all you(G) crave If there's (D) some left for (D) you, you (A) don't mind if you (A) do break Chorus break (D)(A) Might as well face it, you're ad-(A)-ddicted to love (G) might as well face it, you're a-(G)-ddicted to love (D) Might as well face it, you're a-(D)-ddicted to love (A) might as well face it, you're a-(A)-ddicted to love (A) Might as well face it, you're a-(A)-ddicted to love (A/) break The (A) lights are (A) on, but you’re not (A) home, your (G) mind is not your (G) own Your heart (D) sweats, your body (D) shakes another (A) kiss is what it (A) takes break The (A) lights are (A) on, but you’re not (A) home, your (G) mind is not your (G) own You're heart (D) sweats, your teeth (D) grind, another (A) kiss and you'll be (A) mine break Chorus break (D) (A) Might as well face it, you're a-(A)-ddicted to love (G) might as well face it, you're a-(G)-ddicted to love (D) Might as well face it, you're a-(D)-ddicted to love (A) might as well face it, you're a-(A)-ddicted to love (A) Might as well face it, you're a-(A)-ddicted to love (A) (A) (A)

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Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers (Medium) break Intro: (Am) break Ain't no sunshine when she's (Am) gone (Em) (G) (Am) It's not warm when she's a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am) Ain't no sunshine when she's go-(Em)-ne And she's always (Ebm) gone too (Dm) long Anytime she goes a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am) break Wonder this time where she's (Am) gone (Em) (G) (Am) Wonder if she's gone to (Am) stay (Em) (G) (Am) Ain't no sunshine when she's go-(Em)-ne And this house just (Ebm) ain't no (Dm) home Anytime she goes a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am) break (Z) And I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know (N/C) Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone (N/C) But ain't no sunshine when she's (Am) gone (Em) (G) (Am) break Ain't no sunshine when she's (Am) gone (Em) (G) (Am) Only darkness every (Am) day (Em) (G) (Am) Ain't no sunshine when she's go-(Em)-ne And this house just (Ebm) ain't no (Dm) home Anytime she goes a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am) Anytime she goes a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am) Anytime she goes a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am) break [slowly] Anytime she goes a-(Am)-way (Em) (G) (Am)

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All My Loving – The Beatles (Medium) break [count in] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 break (N/C) Close your (Dm) eyes and I'll (G7) kiss you To-(C)-morrow I'll (Am) miss you Rem-(F)-ember I'll (Dm) always be (Bb) true (G7) And then (Dm) while I'm a-(G7)-way I'll write (C) home every (Am) day And I'll (F) send all my (G7) loving to (C) you (C) break I'll pret-(Dm)-end that I'm (G7) kissing The (C) lips I am (Am) missing And (F) hope that my (Dm) dreams will come (Bb) true (G7) And then (Dm) while I'm a-(G7)-way I'll write (C) home every (Am) day And I'll (F) send all my (G7) loving to (C) you (C) break All my (Am/C) loving (C+) I will send to (C) you All my (Am/C) loving, (C+) darling I'll be (C) true (C) break (N/C) Close your (Dm) eyes and I'll (G7) kiss you To-(C)-morrow I'll (Am) miss you Rem-(F)-ember I'll (Dm) always be (Bb) true (G7) And then (Dm) while I'm a-(G7)-way I'll write (C) home every (Am) day And I'll (F) send all my (G7) loving to (C) you (C) break All my (Am/C) loving (C+) I will send to (C) you All my (Am/C) loving, (C+) darling I'll be (C) true All my (Am/C) loving, (C+) all my (C) loving ooh All my (Am/C) loving (C+) I will send to (C) you (C)

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Alright – Supergrass (Medium) break Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) break We are (D) young, we run green, keep our teeth nice and clean See our (Em7) friends, see the sights, feel al-(D)-right break We wake (D) up, we go out, smoke a fag, put it out See our (Em7) friends, see the sights, feel al-(D)-right break (F#m) Are we like you, I (F) can't be sure? Of the (Em) scene as she turns We are (A) strange in our worlds break But we are (D) young, we get by, can't go mad, ain't got time Sleep a-(Em7)-round if we like, but we're a-(D)-lright break Got some (D) cash, bought some wheels Took it out, 'cross the fields Lost con-(Em7)-trol, hit a wall, but we're a-(D)-lright break (F#m) Are we like you, I (F) can't be sure? Of the (Em) scene as she turns We are (A) strange in our worlds break But we are (D) young, we run green Keep our teeth nice and clean See our (Em7) friends, see the sights, feel a-(D)-lright break (F#m) Are we like you, I (F) can't be sure? Of the (Em) scene as she turns We are (A) strange in our world break We are (D) young, we run green, keep our teeth nice and clean See our (Em7) friends, see the sights, feel al-(D)-right (A) (D)

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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python (Medium) Some (Am) things in life are (D7) bad They can (G) really make you (Em) mad And (Am) other things just (D7) make you Swear and (G) curse (Em) When you're (Am) chewing on life's (D7) gristle Don't (G) grumble, give a (Em) whistle And (A7) this'll help things turn out for the (D7) best, and

Chorus: (G) Always (Em) look on the (Am) bright (D7) side of (G) life (whistle) (Em) (Am) (D7) (G) Always (Em) look on the (Am) light (D7) side of (G) life (whistle) (Em) (Am) (D7)

If (Am) life seems jolly (D7) rotten There's (G) something you've for (Em) gotten And (Am) that's to laugh and (D7) smile And dance and (G) sing (Em) When you're (Am) feeling in the (D7) dumps (G) Don't be silly (Em) chumps Just (A7) purse your lips and whistle that's the (D7) thing, and Chorus For (Am) life is quite ab-(D7)-surd And (G) death's the final (Em) word You must (Am) always face the (D7) curtain with a (G) bow (Em) For-(Am)-get about your (D7) sin, give the (G) audience a (Em) grin En-(A7)-joy it, it's your last chance any-(D7)-how, and (G) Always (Em) look on the (Am) bright (D7) side of (G) death (whistle) (Em) (Am) (D7) (G) Just be (Em) fore you (Am) take your (D7) terminal (G) breathe (whistle) (Em) (Am) (D7) (Am) Life's a piece of (D7) shit (G) when you look at (Em) it (Am) Life's a laugh and (D7) death's a joke, it's (G) true (Em) (Am) You see it's all a (D7) show Keep them (G) laughing as you (Em) go Just re-(A7)-member that the last laugh is on (D7) you, and Chorus (x2) (G)

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(Is this the Way to) Amarillo – Tony Christie (Medium) break

Intro: (A) Sha la la la (D) la la la la, (D) (A) sha la la la (E7) la la la la (E7) (D) Sha la la la (A) la la la la (E7) and Marie who (A) waits for me break (A) When the day is (D) dawning, (A) on a Texas (E7) Sunday morning (A) How I long to (D) be there, (A) with Marie who's (E7) waitin' for me there (F) Every lonely (C) city, (F) where I hang my (C) hat (F) Ain't as half as (C) pretty, as (E7) where my baby's at break

Chorus: (A) Is this the way to (D) Amarillo? (A) Every night I've been (E7) hugging my pillow (A) Dreaming dreams of (D) Amarillo (A/) And sweet (E7/) Marie who (A) waits for me (A) Show me the way to (D) Amarillo (A) I've been weepin' (E7) like a willow (A) Crying over (D) Amarillo (A) And sweet Mar-(E7)-ie who (A) waits for me

break (A) Sha la la la (D) la la la la, (D) (A) sha la la la (E7) la la la la (E7) (D) Sha la la la (A) la la la la (E7) and Marie who (A) waits for me break (A) There's a church bell (D) ringing, (A) Hear the sound of (E7) joy that it's singing (A) For the sweet (D) Maria, (A) And the guy who's (E7) comin' to see her (F) Just beyond the (C) highway, (F) lies an open (C) plain (F) And it keeps me (C) going, (E7) through the wind and rain break

Chorus break (A) Sha la la la (D) la la la la, (D) (A) sha la la la (E7) la la la la (E7) (D) Sha la la la (A) la la la la (E7) and Marie who (A) waits for me break [Key change] (Bb) Sha la la la (Eb) la la la la, (Eb) (Bb) sha la la la (F7) la la la la (F) (Eb) Sha la la la (Bb) la la la, (F) and Marie who (Bb) waits for me [cha-cha-cha]

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Ask – The Smiths (Medium) Intro: (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) [x2] (C/) Shyness (Dm/) is (F/) nice, (G/) and (C/) shyness (Dm/) can (F/) stop (G/) you From (C/) doing (Dm/) all the (F/) things in (G/) life you'd like to (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) (C/) Shyness (Dm/) is (F/) nice, (G/) and (C/) shyness (Dm/) can (F/) stop (G/) you From (C/) doing (Dm/) all the (F/) things in (G/) life, you'd like to (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) So, if there's (C/) something you'd (Dm/) like (F/) to try (G/) If there's (C/) something you'd (Dm/) like (F/) to try (G/) (C/) Ask me, (Dm/) I won't (F/) say no, (G/) how could I? (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) (C/) Coyness (Dm/) is (F/) nice, (G/) and (C/) coyness (Dm/) can (F/) stop (G/) you From (C/) saying (Dm/) all the (F/) things in (G/) life, you'd like to (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) So, if there's (C/) something you'd (Dm/) like (F/) to try (G/) If there's (C/) something you'd (Dm/) like (F/) to try (G/) (C/) Ask me, (Dm/) I won't (F/) say no, (G/) how could I? (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) Spending (C/) warm (Dm/) summer (F/) days (G/) indoors (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) Writing (C/) fright-(Dm/)-ening (F/) verse (G/) To a (C/) buck-toothed (Dm/) girl in (F/) Luxem-(G/)-bourg (C) Ask me, ask me, ask me, (F/) (C) ask me, ask me, ask me Because (C/) if (Dm/) it's not (F/) love, (G/) then it's the (C/) bomb, the (Dm/) bomb The (F/) bomb, the (G/) bomb, the (C/) bomb, the (Dm/) bomb The (F/) bomb, that will (G/) bring us together Break: (Am) (G) (F) (F), (Am) (G) (F) (F) (C/) Nature (Dm/) is a (F/) language, (G/) can't you read? (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) (C/) Nature (Dm/) is a (F/) language, (G/) can't you read? (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) (C) Ask me, ask me, ask me, (F/) (C) Ask me, ask me, ask me Because (C/) if (Dm/) it's not (F/) love, (G/) then it's the (C/) bomb, the (Dm/) bomb The (F/) bomb, the (G/) bomb, the (C/) bomb, the (Dm/) bomb The (F/) bomb, that will (G/) bring us together (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) (C/) If (Dm/) it's not (F/) love, (G/) (C/) Then (Dm/) it’s the (F/) bomb (G/) (C/) Then (Dm/) it’s the (F/) bomb, that will (G/) bring us together (C/) (Dm/) (F/) (G/) (C) So ask me, ask me, ask me, (F/) (C) Ask me, ask me, ask me, oh Outro: (C/) la, la, (Dm/) la, la, la, la, (F/) la, (G/) la [x4] (C)

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Baby I Love You – The Ronnettes (Medium) break Intro: (C) (F/) (G/) [x3] (C) Whoa-oh (F/) a-whoa-oh (G/) oh-oh break (C) Have I (F/) ever told (G/) you (C) How good it (F/) feels to (G/) hold you (C) It isn't (F) easy (G) to explain (C) (F/) (G/) break (C) And though I'm (C7) really trying (F) I think I (Fm) may start crying (C) my heart can't wait another (Dm) day break When you (G) kiss me I just gotta Kiss me I just gotta, kiss me I just gotta (C) say break

Chorus: (C) Baby, I (F/) love (G/) you come on baby (C) Baby, I (F/) love (G/) you (C) Baby, I (F/) love, (G/) I love only you (C) Whoa-oh (F/) a-whoa-oh (G/) oh-oh

break (C) I can't (F/) live without (G/) you (C) I love every-(F/)-thing about (G/) you (C) I can't (F/) help it if I (G/) feel this way (C) (F/) (G/) break (C) Oh I'm so (C7) glad I found you (F) I want my arms around (Fm) you (C) I love to hear you call my (Dm) name break Oh (G) tell me that you feel, (G) tell me that you feel, (G) Tell me that you feel the (C) same break Chorus break Instrumental: (C) (F/) (G/) [x4] break (C) Oh I'm so (C7) glad I found you (F) I want my arms around (Fm) you (C) I love to hear you call my (Dm) name break Oh (G) tell me that you feel, (G) tell me that you feel (G) Tell me that you feel the (C) same break Chorus [x2]

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Baby One More Time – Britney Spears (Medium) break Intro: (Am) Oh, baby, baby, how (E7) was I supposed to (C) know That (Dm) something wasn't (E7) right here? (Am) Oh, baby, baby, I (E7) shouldn't have let you (C) go And (Dm) now you're out of (E7) sight, yeah break (Am) Oh, baby, baby, how (E7) was I supposed to (C) know That (Dm) something wasn't (E7) right here? (Am) Oh, baby, baby, I (E7) shouldn't have let you (C) go And (Dm) now you're out of (E7) sight, yeah break (Am) Show me how you want it (E7) to be Tell me, (C) baby, 'cause I need to (Dm) know now, (E7) oh, because break

Chorus: (Am) My loneliness, is (E7) killing me and I (C) I must confess, I (Dm) still believe, (E7) still bel-(Am)-ieve (Am) When I'm not with you I (E7) lose my mind Give me a (C) sign, (Dm) hit me, baby, (E7) one more time

break (Am) Oh, baby, baby, the (E7) reason I breathe is (C) you (Dm) Boy, you got me (E7) blinded (Am) Oh, pretty baby, there's (E7) nothing that I wouldn't (C) do It's (Dm) not the way I (E7) planned it break (Am) Show me how you want it (E7) to be Tell me, (C) baby, 'cause I need to (Dm) know now, (E7) oh, because break Chorus (Am) Oh, baby, baby, how (E7) was I supposed to (C) know? (Dm) (E7) (F) Oh, pretty baby, I (G) shouldn't have let you (Dm) go (F) (G) I must con-(Am)-fess, that my lonely-(E7)-ness, is killing me (C) now Don't you (Dm) know I (E7) still believe (Am) That you will be (E7) here, and give me a (C) sign? (Dm) Hit me, baby, (E7) one more time breakbreak Chorus break (Am)

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Back for Good – Take That (Medium) break (C) I guess (Dm) now it's (F) time (G) for me to give (C) up (Dm) I feel it's (F) time (G) Got a (C) picture of you be-(Dm)-side me Got your (F) lipstick mark still (G) on your coffee cup (C) (Dm) Oh yeah (F) (G) Got a (C) fist of pure e-(Dm)-motion Got a (F) head of shattered (G) dreams Gotta (Am) leave it, gotta (Am7) leave it all be-(F)-hind now (G) break

Chorus: (C) Whatever I said, (Dm) whatever I did I didn't (F) mean it I just (G) want you back for (C) good (Want you back, (Dm) want you back (F) Want you back for (G) good) When-(C)-ever I'm wrong Just (Dm) tell me the song and I'll (F) sing it You'll be (G) right and under-(C)-stood (Want you back, (Dm) want you back) (F) I want you back for (G) good

break (C) Un-(Dm)-aware but under-(F)-lined (G) I figured out this (C) story (no (Dm) no) It wasn't (F) good (G) (no no) But in the (C) corner of my (Dm) mind (F) (G) I celebrated (C) glory, (Dm) but that (F) was not to (G) be In the (C) twist of separ-(Dm)-ation You ex-(F)-celled at being (G) free Can't you (Am) find a little (Am7) room inside for (F) me (G) break Chorus break (F) And we'll be to-(Em)-gether, (F) this time is for-(Em)-ever (F) We'll be fighting and for-(Em)-ever we will be So com-(Am)-plete in our (Am7) love We will (F) never be uncovered a-(G)-gain (F) (G) break Chorus break (C) I guess (Dm) now it's (F) time, that (G) you came back for (C) good

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Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival (Easy) break Intro: (C) (G/) (F/) (C) (C) [x2] break (C) I see a (G) bad (F) moon a-(C)-rising (C) I see (G) trouble (F) on the (C) way (C) I see (G) earth-(F)-quakes and (C) lightnin' (C) I see (G) bad (F) times to-(C)-day break (F) Don't go 'round tonight, it's (C) bound to take your life (G) There's a (F) bad moon on the (C) rise break (C) I hear (G) hurri-(F)-canes a-(C)-blowing (C) I know the (G) end is (F) coming (C) soon (C) I fear (G) rivers (F) over (C) flowing (C) I hear the (G) voice of (F) rage and (C) ruin break (F) Don't go 'round tonight, it's (C) bound to take your life (G) There's a (F) bad moon on the (C) rise Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (C) I see a (G) bad (F) moon a-(C)-rising (C) I see (G) trouble (F) on the (C) way (F) Don't go 'round tonight, it's (C) bound to take your life (G) There's a (F) bad moon on the (C) rise break (C) I hope you (G) got your (F) things (C) together (C) I hope you are (G) quite (F) prepared to (C) die (C) Look's like (G) we're in for (F) nasty (C) weather (C) One eye is (G) taken (F) for an (C) eye break (F) Don't go 'round tonight, it's (C) bound to take your life (G) There's a (F) bad moon on the (C) rise break (F) Oh don't go 'round tonight, it's (C) bound to take your life (G) There's a (F) bad moon on the (C) rise (G) There's a (F) bad moon on the (C) rise break (C) (F) (C)

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Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf (Medium) Intro: (C) (F) (C) (F) The (C) sirens are screaming and the (F) fires are howling, way (C) down in the valley to-(C)-night There’s a (C) man in the shadows with a (Em7) gun in his eye, and a (F) blade shining, oh, so (F) bright There’s (C) evil in the air and there’s (G) thunder in the sky And a (Am) killer’s on the bloodshot (F) streets (F) Oh, and (C) down in the tunnel where (G) the deadly are rising Oh, I (Dm) swear I saw a young boy, (Dm) Down in the gutter He was (F) starting to foam in the (G) heat (F) (G) (G) Oh…

Chorus: (F) Baby you’re the only thing (G) in this whole world, that’s (C) pure and good and (F) right And wher-(F)-ever you are and wh-(G)-erever you go There’s (F/) always gonna (G/) be some (C) light But I (F) gotta get out, I gotta (G) break it out now, be-(Am)-fore the final crack of (F) dawn (F) So we (C) gotta make the most of our (G) one night together When it’s (F) over, you know, we’ll (F) both be so alone (G) (F) (G) (G) Like a (C) bat out of hell, I’ll be (F) gone when the morning (C) comes When the (C) night is over, like (Em7) a bat out of hell, I’ll be (F) gone (Am7) gone, (Dm) gone Like a (C) bat out of hell, I’ll (G) be gone when the morning (F) comes [slow]But when the (C) day is (C) done, and the (G) sun goes (G) down And the (F) moonlight’s shining (Dm) through (Em) (F) (G) Then like a (C) sinner (C) be-(Em7)-fore (Em7) [slower] The (Am) gates (Am) of (G) heaven (G) I’ll come (F) crawling (F) home (G) back (G) to (Am) you

(F/) (G) [1&2, 3&4], (F/) (G) [1&2, 3&4] I’m (C) gonna hit the highway like a (F) battering ram, on a (C) silver black phantom (C) bike When the (C)metal is hot and the (Em) engine is hungry, and we’re (F) all about to see the (F) light (C) Nothing ever grows in this (G) rotten old hole, (Am) verything is stunted and (F) lost (F) And (C) nothing really rocks, and (G) nothing really rolls, and (F/) nothing’s ever (G/) worth the (C) cost And I (F/) know that I’m (G/) damned (C) if I never get out, and (F/) maybe I’m (G/) damned (C) if I do But with (F/) every other (G/) beat I (C) got left in my heart You know I’d (F/) rather (G/) be damned (C) with you Well, if I (C) gotta be damned, you know (G) I wanna be damned (F/) Dancing through the (G/) night with (C) you If I (C) gotta be damned, you know I (G) wanna be damned (C) Gotta be damned, you know I (F) wanna be damned, (C) gotta be damned, you know I (G) wanna be damned (F/) Dancing through the (G/) night, (F/) dancing through the (G/) night (F/) Dancing through the (G/) night (C) with you, (C) cause… Chorus [slowly] Yes like a (C) sinner (C) be-(Em7)-fore (Em7) the (Am) gates (Am) of (G) heaven (G) I’ll come (F) crawling (F) home (G) back (G) to (Am) you (F/) (G) [1&2, 3&4], (F/) (G) [1&2, 3&4], (F/) (G) [1&2, 3&4] (C)

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Believe – Cher (Medium) Intro: (G) Do you bel-(D)-ieve in life after (Am) love? (C) I can (G) feel something in-(D)-side me say I (Am) really don't think you're (Em) strong enough, no (G) No matter how (Gmaj7) hard I try (Bm) You keep pushing me aside And I (C) can't break through, there's no (D) talking to you It's so (G) sad that you're (Gmaj7) leaving It takes (Bm) time to believe it (C) But after all is said and done (D) You're gonna be the lonely one, oh

Chorus: (G) Do you bel-(D)-ieve in life after (Am) love? (C) I can (G) feel something in-(D)-side me say I (Am) really don't think you're (Em) strong enough, no (G) Do you bel-(D)-ieve in life after (Am) love? (C) I can (G) feel something in-(D)-side me say I (Am) really don't think you're (Em) strong enough, no

(G) What am I sup-(Gmaj7)-posed to do? (Bm) Sit around and wait for you? Well, I (C) can't do that, and there's (D) no turning back I need (G) time to (Gmaj7) move on I need (Bm) love to feel strong (C) 'Cause I've had time to think it through (D) And maybe I'm too good for you, oh Chorus (Em) Well I know that I'll get (D) through this (Em) 'Cos I know that I am (D) strong And I don't (C) need you anymore I don't (D) need you anymore, I don't (C) need you anymore (Am) No, I don't (D) need you anymore (D) Chorus [x2] (G)

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Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell (Medium) break Intro: (D) They (G) paved paradise, put up a parking (D) lot With a (G) pink hotel, a (A) boutique, and a (D) swinging hot spot (D) Don't it always (F#m) seem to go That you (G) don't know what you've got til it's (D) gone They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (Shoo ba-ba ba-ba, shoo ba-ba ba-ba) They (G) took all the trees, and put 'em in a tree mu-(D)-seum And then they (G) charged the people A (A) dollar and a half just to (D) see 'em (D) Don't it always (F#m) seem to go That you (G) don't know what you've got til it's (D) gone They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (Shoo ba-ba ba-ba, shoo ba-ba ba-ba) (G) Hey farmer, farmer, put away the DD-(D)-T now Give me (G) spots on my apples But (A) leave me the birds and the (D) bees, please! (D) Don't it always (F#m) seem to go That you (G) don't know what you've got til it's (D) gone They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (Shoo ba-ba ba-ba, shoo ba-ba ba-ba) (G) Late last night, I heard the screen door (D) slam And a (G) big yellow taxi, (A) took away my old (D) man (D) Don't it always (F#m) seem to go That you (G) don't know what you've got til it's (D) gone They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (Shoo ba-ba ba-ba) I said (D) don't it always (F#m) seem to go That you (G) don't know what you've got til it's (D) gone They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (Shoo ba-ba ba-ba) They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (Shoo ba-ba ba-ba) They (G) paved paradise, (A) put up a parking (D) lot (D) (D) (A) (D)

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Billy O'Shea – Traditional (Medium)

Intro: (D) Fall down, (G) fall down, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) We're bound away for (G) Americay, (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break (D) We all got drunk in (G) Dublin city, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) We all got drunk, (G) sure more's the pity (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break

Chorus: (D) Fall down, (G) fall down, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) We're bound away for (G) Americay, (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D)

break (D) We all lay down on Sir (G) Rogerson's Quay, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) And when we woke we were (G) out to sea (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break Chorus break (D) Oh! we are no sailors (G) captain Drew, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) And quite unwilling to (G) sail with you, (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break Chorus break (D) Says the captain, "I've a (G) cure for that", (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) "And here for a start is a (G) dose of the cat", (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break Chorus break (D) So we sent him up to the (G) top-mast yard, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) And when he hit the deck, oh! he (G) took it hard, (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break Chorus break (D) So we wrapped him in the (G) Captain's sail, (D) fall down me (A) Billy (D) And lowered him gently (G) o'er the rail, (D) fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D) break Chorus [x2] break (D) We're bound away for (G) Americay (D) [slowly] Fall down (A) Billy O'Shea (D)

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Blue Monday – New Order (Medium) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (G) (C) (Dm) (F) How (C) does it (Dm) feel, to (F) treat me (C) like you (Dm) do When you’ve (F) laid your (C) hands upon (Dm) me And (G) told me (C) who you (Dm) are I (F) thought I (C) was (Dm) mistaken, I (F) thought I (C) heard your (Dm) words Tell me (F) how (C) do I (Dm) feel, tell me now (G) how (C) do I (Dm) feel (F) Those who (C) came before (Dm) me (F) Lived through (C) their voc-(Dm)-ations From the (F) past un-(C)-til com-(Dm)-pletion They will (G) turn a-(C)-way no (Dm) more And I (F) still (C) find it so (Dm) hard To (F) say what I (C) need to (Dm) say But I’m (F) quite sure (C) that you’ll (Dm) tell me Just how (G) I should (C) feel (Dm) today Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (G) (C) (Dm) I (F) see a (C) ship in the (Dm) harbour, I (F) can and (C) shall (Dm) obey But if it (F) wasn’t for (C) your mis-(Dm)-fortunes I’d be a (G) heavenly (C) person (Dm) today And I (F) thought I (C) was mis-(Dm)-taken, and I (F) thought I (C) heard you (Dm) speak Tell me (F) how (C) do I (Dm) feel, tell me now (G) how (C) should I (Dm) feel (F) Now I (C) stand here (Dm) waiting (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (G) (C) (Dm) I (F) thought I (C) told you to (Dm) leave me While I (F) walked (C) down to the (Dm) beach Tell me (F) how (C) does it (Dm) feel When (G) your heart (C) grows (Dm) cold Outro: [join in on kazoo] (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (F) (C) (Dm), (G) (C) (Dm) (C) (Dm)

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Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf (Medium) break Intro: (Em) break (Em) Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway Lookin' for adventure, and whatever comes our way break (G) Yeah (A) Darlin' go (E7) make it happen, (G) Take the (A) world in a (E7) love embrace (G) Fire (A) all of your (E7) guns at once, And (G) ex-(A)-plode into (E7) space break (Em) I like smoke and lightning, heavy metal thunder Racin' with the wind, and the feelin' that I'm under break (G) Yeah (A) Darlin' go (E7) make it happen, (G) Take the (A) world in a (E7) love embrace (G) Fire (A) all of your (E7) guns at once, And (G) ex-(A)-plode into (E7) space break Like a (E7) true nature's child, we were (G) born, born to be wild We can (A) climb so high, (G) I never wanna (E7) die break (E7) Born to be (D) wild (E7) (D) (E7) Born to be (D) wild (E7) (D) break (Em) Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway Lookin' for adventure, and whatever comes our way break (G) Yeah (A) Darlin' go (E7) make it happen, (G) Take the (A) world in a (E7) love embrace (G) Fire (A) all of your (E7) guns at once, And (G) ex-(A)-plode into (E7) space break Like a (E7) true nature's child, we were (G) born, born to be wild We can (A) climb so high, (G) I never wanna (E7) die break (E7) Born to be (D) wild (E7) (D) (E7) Born to be (D) wild (E7) (D) break (Em)

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Born to Run – Bruce Spingsteen (Medium) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (D) (D) (G) (A) [x2] In the (D) day we sweat it out in the streets Of a (G) runaway American (A) dream At (D) night we ride through mansions of glory In (G) suicide mach-(A)-ines (G) Sprung from cages out on high-(Bm)-way nine Chrome (Em) wheeled, fuel injected and (Bm) steppin' out over the (D) line, (C) oh (G) Baby this town rips the (Bm) bones from your back It's a (Em) death trap, it's a (Bm) suicide rap We gotta (D) get out while we're (Bm) young Cause (G) tramps like us, (A) baby we were born to (D) run [join in on kazoo] (D) (D) (G) (A) [x2] Wendy (D) let me in I wanna be your friend I want to (G) guard your dreams and (A) visions Just (D) wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims And (G) strap your hands ‘cross my (A) engines To-(G)-gether we could break this (Bm) trap We'll (Em) run till we drop, (Bm) baby we'll never go (D) back, (C) oh Will you (G) walk with me out on the (Bm) wire Cause (Em) baby I'm just a scared and (Bm) lonely rider But I (D) gotta know how it (Bm) feels I want to (G) know if love is wild, babe I (A) want to know if love is (D) real [join in on kazoo] (D) (D) (G) (A) [x2], (D) [pause 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4] (D) Highway's jammed with broken heroes on a (G) last chance power (A) drive Every-(D)-body's out on the run tonight, but there's (G) no place left to (A) hide To-(G)-gether Wendy we'll (Bm) live with the sadness I'll (Em) love you with all the (Bm) madness in my (D) soul, (C) oh (G) Someday girl I don't (Bm) know when, we're gonna (Em) get to that place Where we (Bm) really want to (D) go, and we'll walk in the (Bm) sun But till then (G) tramps like us (A) baby we were born to (D) run (Bm) Ah honey (G) tramps like us, (A) baby we were born to (D) run (Bm) Come on Wendy (G) tramps like us, (A) baby we were born to (D) run [join in on kazoo] (D) (D) (G) (A) [x2], (D)

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Brimful of Asha – Cornershop (Easy) break Intro: (C) (G/) (F/) [x2] break There's (C) dancing, be-(G)-hind movie (F) scenes Behind the (C) movie scenes – (G) Sadi (F) Rani (C) She's the one that keeps the (G) dream a-(F)-live From the (C) morning, past the (F) evening, till the (C) end of the light break

Chorus: (C) Brimful of Asha on the (G) forty-(F)-five Well, it's a (C) brimful of Asha on the (G) forty-(F)-five (C) Brimful of Asha on the (G) forty-(F)-five Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the (G) forty-(F)-five

break (C) (G/) (F/) [x2] break And (C) singing, be-(G)-hind movie (F) scenes Behind those (C) movie screens – (G) Asha (F) Bhosle (C) She's the one that keeps the (G) dream a-(F)-live From the (C) morning, past the (F) evening, till the (C) end of the light break Chorus break (C) Everybody needs a (F) bosom for a pillow, (C) everybody needs a (F) bosom (C) Everybody needs a (F) bosom for a pillow, (C) everybody needs a (F) bosom Mine’s on the (C) forty-five (G/) (F/) (C) (G/) (F/) break And (C) singing, (G) Illuminate the (F) main streets, and the (C) cinema aisles (G) (F) (C) We don't care bout no (G) government (F) warnings 'bout their (C) promotion of a (F) simple life, and the (C) dams they're building break Chorus break (C) Everybody needs a (F) bosom for a pillow, (C) everybody needs a (F) bosom (C) Everybody needs a (F) bosom for a pillow, (C) everybody needs a (F) bosom (C) Everybody needs a (F) bosom for a pillow, (C) everybody needs a (F) bosom (C) Everybody needs a (F) bosom for a pillow, (C) everybody needs a (F) bosom break Mine’s on the (C) RPM

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Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison (Medium) [Join in on kazoo] Intro: (G) (C) (G) (D) [x2] break (G) Hey, where did (C) we go, (G) days when the (D7) rains came? (G) Down in the (C) hollow, (G) playing a new (D7) game (G) Laughing and a-(C)-running, hey, Hey, (G) skipping and a-(D7)-jumping (G) In the misty (C) morning fog with (G) Our, our (D7) hearts a-thumping And (C) you, (D) my brown-eyed (G) girl(Em) (C) you, My (D) brown-eyed girl (G) (D7) break (G) Whatever (C) happened, (G) to Tuesday and (D7) so slow (G) Going down to the (C) old mine with a, (G) transistor (D7) radio (G) Standing in the (C) sunlight laughing, (G) hide behind a (D7) rainbow's wall (G) Slipping and a-(C)-sliding, (G) all along the (D7) waterfall And (C) you, (D) my brown-eyed (G) girl, (Em) (C) you, My (D) brown-eyed girl (G) break (D7) Do you remember when we used to (G) sing Sha la la la (C) la la la la (G) la la la la te (D) da (Just like that) (G) Sha la la la (C) la la la la (G) la la la la te (D) da la te (G) da break Instrumental: (G) (C) (G) (D) break (G) So hard to (C) find my way, (G) now that I'm all (D7) on my own (G) I saw you just the (C) other day, (G) my, how (D7) you have grown! (G) Cast my memory (C) back there, Lord (G) Sometimes I'm (D7) overcome thinking about (G) Making love in the (C) green grass, (G) behind the (D7) stadium With (C) you, (D) my brown-eyed (G) girl (Em), (C) you, my (D) brown-eyed girl (G) break (D7) Do you remember when we used to (G) sing Sha la la la (C) la la la la (G) la la la la te (D) da (Just like that) (G) Sha la la la (C) la la la la (G) la la la la te (D) da (G) Sha la la la (C) la la la la (G) la la la la te (D) da (G) Sha la la la (C) la la la la (G) la la la la te (D) da La te (G) da

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Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations (Hard) Intro: [Join in on kazoo] (N/C) Why do you (C) build me up (E7) Buttercup baby Just to (F) let me down and (G) mess me around And then (C) worst of all you (E7) never call, baby, When you (F) say you will but (G) I love you still break

Chorus: (G7) Why do you (C) build me up (E7) Buttercup baby Just to (F) let me down and (G) mess me around And then (C) worst of all you (E7) never call baby When you (F) say you will but (G) I love you still I need (C) you more than (C7) anyone darling, You (F) know that I have from the (Fm) start So (C) build me up (build me up) (G) Buttercup, don't break my (F) heart (C) (G)

break I'll be (C) over at (G7) ten, you told me (Bb) time and a-(F)-gain But you're (C) late I wait a-(F)-round and then I (C) run to the (G) door I can't (Bb) take any (F) more, It's not (C) you you let me (F) down again break (Hey hey (Dm) hey) baby baby (G7) try to find (Hey hey (Em) hey) a little time and (A7) I'll make you mine (F) I'll be home, I'll be be-(D7)-side the phone waiting for (G) you (G) You ooh ooh, (G) ooh ooh ooh break Chorus break To (C) you I'm a (G) toy but I (Bb) could be the (F) boy, You a-(C)-dore if you just (F) let me know Al-(C)-though you're un-(G)-true I'm a-(Bb)-ttracted to (F) you All the (C) more why do I (F) need you so break (Hey hey (Dm) hey) baby baby (G7) try to find (Hey hey (Em) hey) a little time and (A7) I'll make you mine (F) I'll be home, I'll be be-(D7)-side the phone waiting for (G7) you (G) You ooh ooh, (G) ooh ooh ooh break Chorus break So (C) build me up (build me up) (G) Buttercup, don't break my (F) heart (C)

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Call Me – Blondie (Medium) Intro: (Dm) (Dm/) (G7) (F) (Dm) (Dm/) (F) (C) [x2] (Dm) Colour me your colour, baby, (Bb) colour me your car (Dm) Colour me your colour, darling, (Bb) I know who you are (Gm) Come up off your (A) colour chart (Gm) I know where you're (A) comin' from Call (Dm) me (call me) on the (F) line Call me, (G) call me any, any-(Bb)-time Call (Dm) me (call me) I’ll arr-(F)-ive You can (G) call me any (Bb) day or night Call (Dm) me … (Dm/) (G7) (F) (Dm) (Dm/) (F) (C) (Dm) Cover me with kisses, baby, (Bb) cover me with love (Dm) Roll me in designer sheets, (Bb) I'll never get enough (Gm) Emotions come, I (A) don't know why (Gm) Cover up love's (A) alibi Call (Dm) me (call me) on the (F) line Call me, (G) call me any, any-(Bb)-time Call (Dm) me (call me) my (F) love When you're (G) ready we can (Bb) share the wine Call (Dm) me … (Dm/) (G7) (F) (Em) (Em/) (A) (G) (Em) Ooo-ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo, he speaks the (Bm) languages of love (Em) Ooo-ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo, amore, (Bm) chiamami (chiamami) (F) Ooo-ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo, appelle-moi (C) mon cherie (appelle-moi) Any (Dm) time, anyplace, anywhere, any (Bb) way Any (G) time, anyplace, anywhere, any day (A)-ay Instrumental: (Em) (Em) (Bm) (Bm), (Em) (Em) (Bm) (Bm) (F) (F) (C) (C), (Dm) (Dm) (Bb) (Bb), (G) (G) (A) (A) Call (Dm) me (call me) on the (F) line Call me, (G) call me any, any-(Bb)-time Call (Dm) me (call me) for a (F) ride Call me, (G) call me for some (Bb) overtime Call (Dm) me (call me) my (F) love Call me, (G) call me in a (Bb) sweet design Call (Dm) me (call me), call (F) me for your (G) lover's lover's (Bb) alibi Call (Dm) me … (Dm/) (G7) (F) (Dm) (Dm/) (F) (C) [x2] (Dm)

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Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli (Hard)

Intro: (G) (G) (Gmaj7) (Gmaj7) break (N/C) You're just too (G) good to be true, can't take my (Gmaj7) eyes off you You'd be like (G7) heaven to touch, I wanna (C) hold you so much At long last (Cm) love has arrived, and I thank (G) God I'm alive You're just too (A) good to be true, (Cm) can't take my (G) eyes off you break Pardon the (G) way that I stare, there's nothing (Gmaj7) else to compare The sight of (G7) you leaves me weak, there are no (C) words left to speak But if you (Cm) feel like I feel, please let me (G) know that it's real You're just too (A) good to be true, (Cm) can't take my (G) eyes off you break [Join in on kazoo] (Am) Da da, da da, da (D) da, da da da, (G) da da, da da (Em) da da, da da da (Am) Da da, da da, da (D) da, da da da, (G) da da, da da (E7) da break

Chorus: I love you (Am) baby, if it's (D) quite all right I need you (G) baby, to warm the (Em) lonely nights I love you (Am) baby, (D) trust in me when I (G) say (E7) Oh pretty (Am) baby, don't bring me (D) down I pray Oh pretty (G) baby, now that I (Em) found you stay And let me (Am) love you baby, let me (D7) love you (D7)

break (N/C) You're just too (G) good to be true, can't take my (Gmaj7) eyes off you You'd be like (G7) heaven to touch, I wanna (C) hold you so much At long last (Cm) love has arrived, and I thank (G) God I'm alive You're just too (A) good to be true, (Cm) can't take my (G) eyes off you break [Join in on kazoo] (Am) Da da, da da, da (D) da, da da da, (G) da da, da da (Em) da da, da da da (Am) Da da, da da, da (D) da, da da da, (G) da da, da da (E7) da break Chorus break (G)

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Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel (Medium) break Intro: (A) (A) break (A) Celia, you're (D) breaking my (A) heart, You're (D) shaking my (A) confidence (E7) daily Oh Ce-(D)-cil-(A)-ia, I'm (D) down on my (A) knees I'm (D) begging you (A) please to come (E7) home break (A) Celia, you're (D) breaking my (A) heart, You're (D) shaking my (A) confidence (E7) daily Oh Ce-(D)-cil-(A)-ia, I'm (D) down on my (A) knees I'm (D) begging you (A) please to come (E7) home, Come on (A) home break (A) Making love in the (D) after-(A)-noon, With Ce-(A)-cilia, (D) up in (E7) my bed-(A)-room (Makin’ (A) love) I got up to (D) wash my (A) face When I (A) come back to bed someone's (E7) taken my (A) place break (A) Celia, you're (D) breaking my (A) heart, You're (D) shaking my (A) confidence (E7) daily Whoa Ce-(D)-cil-(A)-ia, I'm (D) down on my (A) knees I'm (D) begging you (A) please to come (E7) home break [kazoo or whistle solo] (A) Celia, you're (D) breaking my (A) heart, You're (D) shaking my (A) confidence (E7) daily Oh Ce-(D)-cil-(A)-ia, I'm (D) down on my (A) knees I'm (D) begging you (A) please to come (E7) home break Jubi-(D)-la-(A)-tion, she (D) loves me a-(A)-gain I (D) fall on the (A) floor and I'm (E7) laughing Jubi-(D)-la-(A)-tion, she (D) loves me a-(A)-gain I (D) fall on the (A) floor and I'm (E7) laughing break Outro: Whoa oh (D) oh (A) oh, oh (D) oh oh oh (A) oh Oh (D) oh oh oh (A) oh oh oh (E7) oh oh Whoa oh (D) oh (A) oh, oh (D) oh oh oh (A) oh Oh (D) oh oh oh (A) oh oh oh (E7) oh oh break (A)

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Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Hard) break Intro: [waltz 3/4 timing, join in on kazoo] (F/) (C/), (F/) (Bb/), (Bb/) (F/) (C) [x2] (C) (Em) (F) (C) (G), (C) (Em) Come on Eileen (F) (C) (G) (C) Poor old Johnny (Em) Ray, sounded (F) sad upon the radio But he moved a (C) million hearts in (G) mono (C) Our mothers (Em) cried, (F) sang along, who'd blame them (C) (G) (C) You're grown (you're grown up), (Em) So grown (so grown up) (F) Now I must say more than ever (C) (G) (come on Eileen) (C) Toora-loora-(Em)-toora-loo-rye-(F)-aye, and we can (C) sing just like our (G) fathers (G) Chorus: (D) Come on Eileen oh, I (A) swear (well he means) at this (Em) moment you mean (G) every-(A)-thing With (D) you in that dress, my (A) thoughts (I confess) Verge on (Em) dirty, ah come (G) on Eil-(A)-een (A) (A) (C) (Em) Come on Eileen (F) (C) (G) (C) These people round (Em) here Wear beaten-(F)-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces, so (C) resigned to what their (G) fate is But (C) not us (no never), no (Em) not us (no never) (F) we are far too young and clever (C) (G) (remember) (C) Toora-loora-(Em)-toora-loo-rye-(F)-aye, Eileen, I'll (C) hum this tune forever (G) (G) (D) Come on, Eileen, oh I (A) swear (well he means) Ah come (Em) on, let's take off (G) every-(A)-thing That (D) pretty dress, (A) Eileen (tell him yes) Ah, come (Em) on, let's, ah, come (G) on, Eil-(A)-een (D) Please [start slow and speed up, ad lib ‘Come on Eileen’ backing vocals] (D) (Come on, Eileen, too rye (F#m) aye, come on, Eileen, too rye aye) (G) Now you're full grown, now you have shown, (D) oh, (A) Eileen Said, (D) come on, Eileen, these things they are real and I (F#m) know, how you feel (G) Now I must say more than ever, (D) things 'round here have (A) changed (D) I say, too ra loo ra, (F#m) too raloo rye aye (G) (G) (D) (A) (D) Come on Eileen oh, I (A) swear (well he means) at this (Em) moment you mean (G) every-(A)-thing With (D) you in that dress, my (A) thoughts (I confess) Verge on (Em) dirty, ah come (G) on Eil-(A)-een (D) Come on Eileen oh, I (A) swear (well he means) at this (Em) moment you mean (G) every-(A)-thing With (D) you in that dress, my (A) thoughts (I confess) Verge on (Em) dirty, ah come (G) on Eil-(A)-een (D)

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Common People – Pulp (Easy) break Intro: (C) (C) (C) (C) break (C) She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge, She studied sculpture at St. Martins College That’s where (G) I, caught her eye. (C) she told me that her dad was loaded I said "In that case I’ll have a rum and coca-cola" She said (G) "Fine", and then in thirty seconds time, she said break (F) "I want to live like common people, I want to do whatever common people (C) do I want to sleep with common people, I want to sleep with common people like (G) you" Well, what else could I do? I said "I’ll see what I can (C) do" break (C) I took her to a supermarket, I don’t know why but I had to start it some-(G)-where, so it started there (C) I said "Pretend you’ve got no money", she just laughed and said "Oh, you’re so funny" I said (G) "Yeah, well I can’t see anyone else smiling in here, are you sure?” break (F) You want to live like common people, you want to see whatever common people (C) see You want to sleep with common people, you want to sleep with, common people like (G) me But she didn’t, understand, she just smiled and held my (C) hand break Rent a flat above a shop, cut you hair and get a job, smoke some (G) fags and play some pool Pretend you never went to school, but still you’ll (C) never get it right ‘Cos when you’re laid in bed at night, watching (G) roaches climb the wall If you called your dad he could stop it all, yeah break (F) You’ll never live like common people, you’ll never do whatever common people (C) do You’ll never fail like common people, you’ll never watch your life slide out of (G) view And dance, and drink, and screw, because there’s nothing else to (C) do break Instrumental: [Join in on kazoo] (C) (C) (C) (C) (G) (G) (G) (G) (C) (C) (C) (C) break (G) (G), (G) (G) (G) [x4] break (F) Sing along with the common people, sing along and it might just get you through (C) Laugh along with the common people, laugh along even though they are laughing at you (G) And the stupid things that you do, because you think that poor is cool (C) break (C) I wanna live with, common people like you [x6] (C) Oooh la-la-la-la, oooh la-la-la-la, oooh la-la-la-la, oh yeah (C)

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Country House – Blur (Medium) Intro: (G) (D) (Am) (Am), (C) (Cmaj7) (B7) (B7) (G) City dweller, success-(D)-ful fella (Am) Thought to himself, oops, I’ve got a lot of money (C) Caught in a (Cmaj7) rat race terminal-ly (B7) (B7) I'm a pro-(G)-fessional cynic but my (D) heart’s not in it I'm (Am) paying the price of living life at the limit (C) Caught up in the (Cmaj7) centuries anxiety (B7) (B7) Yes, it (D) preys on him, he’s (D7) getting thin (so simple) Now he (G) lives in a house, a very big house in the (D) country Watching (C) afternoon repeats, and the food he eats in the (G) country He takes all (G) manner of pills, and piles up analyst bills in the (D) country Oh, it’s like an (C) animal farm, lots of rural charm in the (G) country (G) He’s got (G) morning glory, and (D) life’s a different story (Am) Everything’s going Jackanory (C) In touch with his (Cmaj7) own mortality (B7) (B7) He’s (G) reading Balzac and (D) knocking back Prozac It’s a (Am) helping hand that makes you feel wonderfully (C) Bland, oh, it’s the centu-(Cmaj7)-ries remedy (B7) (B7) For the (D) faint at heart, a (D7) new start (so simple) He (G) lives in a house, a very big house in the (D) country He’s got a (C) fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the (G) country He doesn’t (G) drink, smoke, laugh, he takes herbal baths in the (D) country Yes, you’ll (C) come to no harm, on the animal farm in the (G) country (D) In the country (Doo doo doo), in the country (Doo doo doo), in the country! Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (Am) (Am), (C) (Cmaj7) (B7) (B7) [x2] [slowly] (G) Blow, blow me (D) out, I am so (C) sad I don’t know (G) why (G) Blow, blow me (D) out, I am so (C) sad I don’t know (G) why Oh, he (G) lives in a house, a very big house in the (D) country Watching (C) afternoon repeats, and the food he eats in the (G) country He takes all (G) manner of pills, and piles up analyst bills in the (D) country Oh, it’s like an (C) animal farm, lots of rural charm in the (G) country He (G) lives in a house, a very big house in the (D) country He’s got a (C) fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the (G) country He doesn’t (G) drink, smoke, laugh, he takes herbal baths in the (D) country Yes, you’ll (C) come to no harm, on the animal farm in the (G) country

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Creep – Radiohead (Medium) break Intro: (G) (G) (B) (B) (C) (C) (Cm) (Cm) (Cm) break (N/C) When you were here be-(G)-fore, couldn’t look you in the (B) eye You’re just like an an-(C)-gel, your skin makes me cry (Cm) You float like a fea-(G)-ther, in a beautiful world (B) I wish I was spe-(C)-cial, you’re so very spe-(Cm)-cial break But I’m a creep, (G) I’m a weir-(B)-do What the hell am I doing (C) here? I don’t be-(Cm)-long here (Cm) break (N/C) I don’t care if it (G) hurts, I want to have con-(B)-trol I want a perfect bo-(C)-dy, I want a perfect (Cm) soul I want you to no-(G)-tice, when I’m not a-(B)-round You’re so very spe-(C)-cial, I wish I was spe-(Cm)-cial break But I’m a creep, (G) I’m a weir-(B)-do What the hell am I doing (C) here? I don’t be-(Cm)-long here break (G) She's running out (B) again, (C) she's running out, She's (Cm) run, run, run, run break (G) (G) (B) (B) (C) (C) (Cm) (Cm) (G) (G) (B) (B) (C) (C) (Cm) (Cm) (Cm) break (N/C) Whatever makes you hap-(G)-py, whatever you want (B) You’re so very spe-(C)-cial, I wish I was spe-(Cm)-cial break But I’m a creep, (G) I’m a weir-(B)-do What the hell am I doing (C) here? I don’t be-(Cm)-long here, I don’t be-(G)-long here

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Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals (Easy) break Intro: (D) (G) (A7) (D) break I (D) met him on a Monday and my (G) heart stood still Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, (D) da doo ron-ron Some-(D)-body told me that his (G) name was Bill Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron break (D) Yeah, my (G) heart stood still, (D) yes, his (A7) name was Bill (D) And when he (G) walked me home Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, (D) da doo ron-ron break I (D) knew what he was doing when he (G) caught my eye Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron He (D) looked so quiet but (G) my oh my Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron break (D) Yeah, he (G) caught my eye, (D) yes, oh (A7) my, oh my (D) And when he (G) walked me home Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron break Instrumental: (D) (G) Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron (D) (G) Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron break He (D) picked me up at seven and he (G) looked so fine Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron Someday soon I'm gonna (G) make him mine Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron break (D) Yeah, he (G) looked so fine, (D) yes, I'll (A7) make him mine (D) And when he (G) walked me home, Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron break Da (D) doo ron-ron-ron, da (G) doo ron-ron Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron Da (D) doo ron-ron-ron, da (G) doo ron-ron Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron Da (D) doo ron-ron-ron, da (G) doo ron-ron Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron [slowly] Da (A7) doo ron-ron-ron, da (D) doo ron-ron

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Dance the Night Away – The Mavericks (Easy) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (D) (A7) [x4] (D) Here comes my (A7) happiness a-(D)-gain (A7) (D) Right back to (A7) where it should have (D) been (A7) (D) 'Cause now she's (A7) gone and I am (D) free (A7) (D) And she can't (A7) do a thing to (D) me (A7) (D) I just wanna (A7) dance the night a-(D)-way (A7) (D) With Senho-(A7)-ritas who can (D) sway (A7) (D) Right now to-(A7)-morrow's looking (D) bright (A7) (D) Just like the (A7) sunny morning (D) light (A7) And (D) if you should (A7) see her, (D) please let her (A7) know That I'm (D) well - (A7) as you can (D) tell (A7) And (D) if she should (A7) tell you, that (D) she wants me (A7) back Tell her (D) "No" - (A7) I gotta (D) go (A7) (D) I just wanna (A7) dance the night a-(D)-way (A7) (D) With Senho-(A7)-ritas who can (D) sway (A7) (D) Right now to-(A7)-morrow's looking (D) bright (A7) (D) Just like the (A7) sunny morning (D) light (A7) And (D) if you should (A7) see her, (D) please let her (A7) know That I'm (D) well - (A7) as you can (D) tell. (A7) And (D) if she should (A7) tell you, that (D) she wants me (A7) back Tell her (D) "No" - (A7) I gotta (D) go (A7) (D) I just wanna (A7) dance the night a-(D)-way (A7) (D) With Senho-(A7)-ritas who can (D) sway (A7) (D) Right now to-(A7)-morrow's looking (D) bright (A7) (D) Just like the (A7) sunny morning (D) light (A7) (D) I just wanna (A7) dance the night a-(D)-way (A7) (D) With Senho-(A7)-ritas who can (D) sway. (A7) (D) Right now to-(A7)-morrow's looking (D) bright, (A7) (D) Just like the (A7) sunny morning (D) light (A7) Outro: [join in on kazoo] (D) (A7) [x4] (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D), (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D), (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (D)

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Dancing Queen – Abba (Medium) break Intro: (G) (C) (G) (C) [x2] break

(D) You can dance, (B7) you can jive, (Em) Having the time of your (A7) life Ooh, (C) see that girl, (Am) watch that scene Digging the (G) dancing queen (C) (G) (C) break

(G) Friday night and lights are low, (C) (G) looking out for a place to (Em) go (D) Where they play the right music, getting in the swing You’ve come to (Em) look for a king break

(G) Anybody could be that (C) guy The (G) night is young and the music’s (Em) high (D) With a bit of rock music, everything is fine You’re in the (Em) mood for dance And when you (Am) get that chance (D) break

You are the (G) dancing queen, (C) Young and sweet, only (G) seventeen (C) (G) Dancing queen (C) Feel the beat from the (G) tambourine, oh (C) yeah (D) You can dance, (B7) you can jive (Em) Having the time of your (A7) life Ooh, (C) see that girl, (Am) watch that scene Digging the (G) dancing queen (C) (G) (C) break

(G) You’re a teaser, you turn ‘em on, (C) (G) leave ‘em burning and then you’re (Em) gone (D) Looking out for another, anyone will do You’re in the (Em) mood for dance And when you (Am) get that chance (D) break

You are the (G) dancing queen, (C) young and sweet, only (G) seventeen (C) (G) Dancing queen (C) Feel the beat from the (G) tambourine, oh (C) yeah (D) You can dance, (B7) you can jive, (Em) having the time of your (A7) life Ooh, (C) see that girl, (Am) watch that scene Digging the (G) dancing queen (C) (G) (C) Digging the (G) dancing queen (C) (G) (C) Digging the (G) dancing queen (C) (G) (C) Digging the (G) dancing queen (C) (G)

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Daydream – Lovin’ Spoonful (Medium) break Intro: (C) (A7) (Dm) (G7) break (C) What a day for a (A7) daydream (Dm) What a day for a (G7) daydreamin’ boy (C) And I’m lost in a (A7) daydream (Dm) Dreaming ‘bout my (G7) bundle of joy break (F) And even if (D7) time ain’t really (C) on my (A7) side (F) It’s one of those (D7) days for taking a (C) walk out(A7) side (F) I’m blowing the (D7) day to take a (C) walk in the (A7) sun (D7) And fall on my face on somebody’s (G7) new-mown lawn break (C) I’ve been having a (A7) sweet dream, (Dm) I’ve been dreaming since I (G7) woke up today (C) It starred me and my (A7) sweet thing (Dm) Cause she’s the one makes me (G7) feel this way break (F) And even if (D7) time is (C) passing me by a (A7) lot (F) I couldn’t care (D7) less about the (C) dues you say I (A7) got (F) Tomorrow I’ll (D7) pay the dues for (C) dropping my (A7) love (D7) A pie in the face for being a (G7) sleepin’ bull dog break Instrumental: [whistle or kazoo] (C) What a day for a (A7) daydream (Dm) What a day for a (G7) daydreamin’ boy (C) And I’m lost in a (A7) daydream (Dm) Dreaming ‘bout my (G7) bundle of joy break (F) And you can be (D7) sure that if you’re (C) feeling (A7) right (F) A daydream will (D7) last along (C) into the (A7) night (F) Tomorrow at (D7) breakfast you may (C) prick up your (A7) ears (D7) Or you may be daydreaming for a (G7) thousand years break (C) What a day for a (A7) daydream (Dm) What a day for a (G7) daydreamin’ boy (C) And I’m lost in a (A7) daydream, (Dm) Dreaming ‘bout my (G7) bundle of joy break (C)

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Daydream Believer – The Monkees (Hard) break Intro: (G) (Am) [x2] break Oh I could (G) hide ‘neath the (Am) wings Of the (Bm) bluebird as she (C) sings The (G) six o’ clock a-(Em7)-larm would never (A7) ring (D7) But it (G) rings and I (Am) rise Wipe the (Bm) sleep out of my (C) eyes My (G) shaving (Em7) razor’s (Am) cold (D) and it (G) stings break (C) Cheer up (D) sleepy (Bm) Jean (C) Oh what (D) can it (Em) mean (C) to a (G) Daydream be-(C)-liever and a (G) Home (Em) coming (A7) queen (D7) break (G) You once thought of (Am) me As a (Bm) white knight on his (C) steed (G) Now you know how (Em7) happy I can (A7) be (D7) Whoa and our (G) good times start and (Am) end Without (Bm) dollar one to (C) spend But (G) how much (Em7) baby (Am) do we (D) really (G) need break (C) Cheer up (D) sleepy (Bm) Jean (C) Oh what (D) can it (Em) mean (C) to a (G) Daydream be-(C)-liever and a (G) Home (Em) coming (A7) queen (D7) break (C) Cheer up (D) sleepy (Bm) Jean (C) Oh what (D) can it (Em) mean (C) to a (G) Daydream be-(C)-liever and a (G) Home (Em) coming (A7) queen (D7) break (G)

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Delilah – Tom Jones (Medium) break Intro: [join in on kazoo] (Am) (E7) (Am) (E7) break (Am) I saw the light on the night, that I passed by her (E7) window (Am) I saw the flickering shadows of love on her (E7) blind (A) She (A7) was my (Dm) woman, (Am) as she deceived me I (E7) watched and went out of my (Am) mind (G7) break (C) My my my (G) Delilah, (G) why why why (C) Delilah? (C) I could (C7) see that (F) girl was no good for (Dm) me (C) But I was lost like a (G) slave that no man could (C) free (E7) break (Am) At break of day, when that man drove away I was (E7) waiting (Am) I crossed the street to her house, and she opened the (E7) door (A) She (A7) stood there (Dm) laughing Then (Am) I felt the uke in my (E7) hand And she laughed no (Am) more (G7) break (C) My my my (G) Delilah, (G) why why why (C) Delilah? (C) So be-(C7)-fore they (F) come to break down the (Dm) door (C) Forgive me Delilah I (G) just couldn’t take any (C) more (E7) break Instrumental: [same as verse, join in on kazoo] (Am) (E7), (Am) (E7) (A) She (A7) stood there (Dm) laughing Then (Am) I felt the uke in my (E7) hand And she laughed no (Am) more (G7) break (C) My my my (G) Delilah, (G) why why why (C) Delilah? (C) So be-(C7)-fore they (F) come to break down the (Dm) door (C) Forgive me Delilah I (G) just couldn’t take any (C) more For-(Am)-give me Delilah I (E7) just couldn’t take any (Am) more (Dm) (Am) (Am)

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Dirty Old Town – The Pogues (Easy) break Intro: [Join in on kazoo] (N/C) I found my (C) love, by the (F) gas works (C) croft Dreamed a (F) dream, by the old ca-(C)-nal (F) Kissed my (C) girl, by the (F) factory (C) wall (C) Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break (N/C) I found my (C) love, by the (F) gas works (C) croft Dreamed a (F) dream, by the old ca-(C)-nal (F) Kissed my (C) girl, by the (F) factory (C) wall Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break I heard a (C) siren (F) from the (C) docks Saw a (F) train set the night on (C) fire I (F) smelled the (C) spring on the (F) Salford (C) wind Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break Clouds are (C) drifting a-(F)-cross the (C) moon, Cats are (F) prowling on their (C) beats (F) Spring's a (C) girl in the (F) street at (C) night, Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break I'm going to (C) make a (F) good sharp (C) axe Shining (F) steel tempered in the (C) fire I'll (F) chop you (C) down like an (F) old dead (C) tree Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break Instrumental: [Join in on kazoo] (N/C) I found my (C) love, by the (F) gas works (C) croft Dreamed a (F) dream, by the old ca-(C)-nal (F) Kissed my (C) girl, by the (F) factory (C) wall (C) Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break (N/C) I found my (C) love, by the (F) gas works (C) croft Dreamed a (F) dream, by the old ca-(C)-nal (F) Kissed my (C) girl, by the (F) factory (C) wall Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town break [slowly] Dirty old (Dm) town, dirty old (Am) town

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Don’t Look Back In Anger — Oasis (Medium) break Intro: (C) (F) (C) (F) break (C) Slip inside the (G) eye of your (Am) mind, don't you (E) know you might (F) find (G) A better place to play (C) (Am/) (G/) (C) You said that (G) you'd never (Am) been, but all the (E) things that you've (F) seen (G) Slowly fade away (C) (Am/) (G/) break (F) So I start a (Fm) revolution from my (C) bed ‘Cause you (F) said the brains I (Fm) had went to my (C) head (F) Step outside the (Fm) summertime’s in (C) bloom (G) Stand up beside the fireplace (E) take that look from off your face ’Cause (Am) you ain’t ever (G) gonna burn my (F) heart out (G) (C) So (G) Sally can (Am) wait, she (E) knows it’s too (F) late As we’re (G) walking on (C) by (Am/) (G/) Her (C) soul (G) slides a-(Am)-way, (E) but don’t look (F) back in anger (G) I heard you (C) say (G) (Am) (E) (F) (G) (C) (Am/) (G/) break (C) Take me to the (G) place where you (Am) go Where (E) nobody (F) knows (G) if it’s night or day (C) (Am/) (G/) (C) Please don’t put your (G) life in the (Am) hands Of a (E) rock and roll (F) band (G) who’ll throw it all away (C) (Am/) (G/) break (F) Gonna start a revo-(Fm)-lution from my (C) bed ‘Cause you (F) said the brains I (Fm) had went to my (C) head (F) Step outside the (Fm) summertime’s in (C) bloom (G) Stand up beside the fireplace, (E) take that look from off your face ‘Cause (Am) you ain’t ever (G) gonna burn my (F) heart out (G) (C) So (G) Sally can (Am) wait, she (E) knows it’s too (F) late As we’re (G) walking on (C) by (Am/) (G/) My (C) soul (G) slides a-(Am)-way (E) But don’t look (F) back in anger, (G) I heard you (C) say (C) break Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (F) So I start a (Fm) revolution from my (C) bed ‘Cause you (F) said the brains I (Fm) had went to my (C) head (F) Step outside the (Fm) summertime’s in (C) bloom (G) Stand up beside the fireplace (E) take that look from off your face ’Cause (Am) you ain’t ever (G) gonna burn my (F) heart out (G) (C) So (G) Sally can (Am) wait, she (E) knows it’s too (F) late, as we’re (G) walking on (C) by (Am/) (G/) Her (C) soul (G) slides a-(Am)-way (E) But don’t look (F) back in anger, I (G) heard you (C) say (Am/) (G/) break (C) So (G) Sally can (Am) wait, she (E) knows it’s too (F) late, as we’re (G) walking on (C) by (Am/) (G/) Her (C) soul (G) slides (Am) away (E) Don’t look (F) back in anger, don’t look (Fm) back in anger, I heard you (C) say (G) (Am) (E) (F) (Fm) At least not to (C) day

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Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey (Medium) break Intro: (C) Just a (G) small town girl, (Am) livin' in a (F) lonely world (C) She took the (G) midnight train (Em) goin' any-(F)-where break (C) Just a (G) small town girl, (Am) livin' in a (F) lonely world (C) She took the (G) midnight train (Em) goin' any-(F)-where (C) Just a (G) city boy, (Am) born and raised in (F) south Detroit (C) He took the (G) midnight train (Em) goin' any-(F)-where break (C) A singer in a (G) smoky room (Am) A smell of wine and (F) cheap perfume (C) For a smile they can (G) share the night (Em) It goes on and on and (F) on and on break (F) Strangers waiting, (C) up and down the boulevard Their (F) shadows searching in the (C) night (F) Streetlight people, (C) living just to find emotion (F) Hiding somewhere in the (G) night break (C) Working hard to (G) get my fill, (Am) everybody wants (F) a thrill (C) Payin' anything to (G) roll the dice, just (Em) one more (F) time (C) Some will win, (G) some will lose (Am) some were born to (F) sing the blues (C) Oh, the movie (G) never ends (Em) It goes on and on and (F) on and on break (F) Strangers waiting, (C) up and down the boulevard Their (F) shadows searching in the (C) night (F) Streetlight people, (C) living just to find emotion (F) Hiding somewhere in the (G) night break (C) Don't stop belie-(G)-vin', (Am) hold on to that (F) feelin' (C) Streetlight people (G), (Am) oh ho, (F) Oh! break (C) Don't stop belie-(G)-vin', (Am) hold on to that (F) feelin' (C) Streetlight people (G), (Am) oh ho, (F) Oh! break (C)

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Don’t You Want Me – The Human League (Medium) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (Am) (F/) (Am/) [x2] You were (F) working as a waitress in a cock-(G)-tail bar (F) When I (C) met (G) you I (F) picked you out, I shook you up, and (G) turned you around (F) Turned you into some-(C)-one (G) new Now (F) five years later on you've got the (G) world at your feet Suc-(F)-cess has been so easy (C) for (G) you But (F) don't forget it's me who put you (G) where you are now And (F) I can put you back (C) there (G) too

Chorus: (Am) Don't, don't you (Em) want me? You (F) know I can't believe it when I (Dm) hear that you won't (G) see me (Am) Don't, don't you (Em) want me? You (F) know I don't believe you when you (Dm) say that you don't (G) need me It's (A) much too late to find When you (Bm) think you've changed your mind You'd (C) better change it back or we will (E) both be sorry (F) Don't you want me, (G) baby? (F) Don't you want me? (G) Oh! (F) Don't you want me, (G) baby? (F) Don't you want me? (G) Oh!

[join in on kazoo] (Am) (F/) (Am/) [x2] I was (F) working as a waitress in a cock-(G)-tail bar (F) That much (C) is (G) true But (F) even then I knew I'd find a (G) much better place (F) Either with or with-(C)-out (G) you The (F) five years we have had have been (G) such good at times (F) I still (C) love (G) you But (F) now I think it's time I lived my (G) life on my own I (F) guess it's just what I (C) must (G) do Chorus Outro: [x6] (F) Don't you want me, (G) baby? (F) Don't you want me? (G) Oh! (Am)

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Dreaming of You – The Coral (Medium) Intro: (Am) (F) [x2] (Am) What's up with my heart when it (F) skips a beat (Skips a beat) (Am) Can't feel no pavement right (F) under my feet (Under my feet) (C) Up in my lonely room (G) (Wah oooo) When I'm dreaming of (F) you (Wah oooo) Oh what can I do (Am) (Wah oooo) I still need you, but (F) (Wah oooo) I don't want you now (Am) (F) (E7) (Am) (F) (Am) (F) (Am) When I'm down and my (F) hands are tied (Hands are tied) (Am) I cannot reach a pen for (F) me to draw the line (Draw the line) (Am) From this pain I just (F) can't disguise (Can't disguise) (Am) Its gonna hurt but I'll (F) have to say goodbye (Say goodbye) (C) Up in my lonely room (G) (Wah oooo) When I'm dreaming of (F) you (Wah oooo) Oh what can I do (Am) (Wah oooo) I still need you, but (F) (Wah oooo) I don't want you (Am) now (F) (E7), (F) (E7) [x2] Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (Am) What's up with my heart when it (F) skips a beat (Skips a beat) (Am) Can't feel no pavement right (F) under my feet (Under my feet) (C) Up in my lonely room (G) (Wah oooo) When I'm dreaming of (F) you (Wah oooo) Oh what can I do (Am) (Wah oooo) I still need you, but (F) (Wah oooo) I don't want you now (Am) (F) (E7) (C) Up in my lonely room (G) (Wah oooo) When I'm dreaming of (F) you (Wah oooo) Oh what can I do (Am) (Wah oooo) I still need you, but (F) (Wah oooo) I don't want you now (Am) (F) (E7)

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Dreams – Fleetwood Mac (Easy) break Intro: (F) (G) [x4] break (F) Now here you (G) go again, you say (F) you want your Free-(G)-dom (F) well, who am (G) I to keep you (F) down (G) (F) It's only right (G) that you should (F) play the way you (G) feel it, but (F) listen carefully (G) to the sound (F) of your (G) loneliness, (F) like a heartbeat drives you (G) mad, in the (F) stillness of (G) remembering what you (F) had (G) and what you (F) lost, (G) and what you (F) had (G) and what you (F) lost (G) break Oh, (Am) thunder only (G) happens when it's (F) raining (G) (Am) Players only (G) love you when they're (F) playing (G) Say, (Am) women they will (G) come and they (F) will go (G) (Am) When the rain (G) washes you clean You'll (F) know, you'll know (G) break (F) (G) [x3] break (F) Now here I (G) go again, I see (F) the crystal visions, (G) (F) I keep my (G) visions to my-(F)-self (G) (F) It's only me (G) who wants to wrap (F) around your dreams, (G) and (F) have you any (G) dreams you'd like to sell, (F) dreams of (G) loneliness, (F) like a heartbeat drives you (G) mad, in the (F) stillness of (G) remembering what you (F) had (G) and what you (F) lost, (G) and what you (F) had (G) and what you (F) lost (G) break Oh, (Am) thunder only (G) happens when it's (F) raining (G) (Am) Players only (G) love you when they're (F) playing (G) Say, (Am) women they will (G) come and they (F) will go (G) (Am) When the rain (G) washes you clean You'll (F) know, you'll know (G) break Oh, (Am) thunder only (G) happens when it's (F) raining (G) (Am) Players only (G) love you when they're (F) playing (G) Say, (Am) women they will (G) come and they (F) will go (G) (Am) When the rain (G) washes you clean, you'll (F) know, you'll know (G) You will (F) know, (G) you will (F) know, (G) whoa-o-oa, you'll (F) know

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Ever Fallen in Love – Buzzcocks (Hard) break Intro: You (Dm) spurn my natural emotions (C) You (Dm) make me feel I'm dirt, and (C) I'm (F) hurt (F) break You (Dm) spurn my natural emotions (C) You (Dm) make me feel I'm dirt, and (C) I'm (F) hurt (F) And (Dm) if I start a commotion (C) I (Dm) run the risk of losing you and (C) that's (F) worse (F) break Ever (Dm) fallen in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Dm) love, in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Eb) love, in love with some-(Bb)-one You shouldn't've fallen in (C) love with? (F) (C), (C) (F) (C) break I (Dm) can't see much of a future (C) Un-(Dm)-less we find out what's to blame, what (C) a (F) shame (F) And we (Dm) won't be together much longer (C) Un-(Dm)-less we realise that we are (C) the (F) same (F) break Ever (Dm) fallen in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Dm) love, in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Eb) love, in love with some-(Bb)-one You shouldn't've fallen in (C) love with? (F) (C), (C) (F) (C) break You dis-(Dm)-turb my natural emotions (C) You (Dm) make me feel I'm dirt (C) and I'm (F) hurt (F) And (Dm) if I start a commotion (C) I’ll (Dm) only end up losing you (C), and that's (F) worse (F) break Ever (Dm) fallen in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Dm) love, in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Eb) love, in love with some-(Bb)-one You shouldn't've fallen in (C) love with? (F) (C), (C) (F) (C) break Ever (Dm) fallen in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Dm) love, in love with (C) someone Ever fallen in (Eb) love, in love with some-(Bb)-one You shouldn't've fallen in (C) love with? (F) (C), (C) (F) (C) Fallen in love with (Bb) (Eb) (Bb), (Bb) (Eb) (Bb) Ever (Ab) fallen in love with some-(C)-one You shouldn’t’ve fallen in (F) love with?

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Eye of the Tiger – Survivor (Hard) break Intro: [some play Z chord over the top] (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (F) [x2] break (Am) Risin’ up (F) back on the street (G) Did my time, took my (Am) chances (Am) Went the distance now I’m (F) back on my feet Just a (G) man and his will to sur-(Am)-vive break (Am) So many times, it (F) happens too fast (G) You trade your passion for (Am) glory (Am) Don’t lose your grip on the (F) dreams of the past You must (G) fight just to keep them a-(Am)-live break It’s the (Dm) eye of the tiger, it’s the (C) thrill of the (G) fight Risin’ (Dm) up to the challenge of our (C) ri-(G)-val And the (Dm) last lone survivor, stalks his (C) prey in the (G) night And he’s (Dm) watchin’ us (C) all with the (F) eye, of the (Am) tiger break (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (F) [x2] break (Am) Face to face, (F) out in the heat, (G) hanging tough, stayin’ (Am) hungry (Am) They stack the odds ‘till we (F) take to the street For the (G) kill with the skill to sur-(Am)-vive break It’s the (Dm) eye of the tiger, it’s the (C) dream of the (G) fight Risin’ (Dm) up to the challenge of our (C) ri-(G)-val And the (Dm) last lone survivor stalks his (C) prey in the (G) night And he’s (Dm) watchin’ us (C) all with the (F) eye, of the (Am) tiger break (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (F) [x2] break (Am) Risin’ up, (F) straight to the top, (G) had the guts, got the (Am) glory (Am) Went the distance, now I’m (F) not gonna stop Just a (G) man and his will to sur-(Am)-vive break It’s the (Dm) eye of the tiger, it’s the (C) dream of the (G) fight Risin’ (Dm) up to the challenge of our (C) ri-(G)-val And the (Dm) last lone survivor, stalks his (C) prey in the (G) night And he’s (Dm) watching us (C) all with the (F) eye, of the (Am) tiger break (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (Am), (Am) (G) (F) [x2] break (Am)

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Faith – George Michael (Medium) break Intro: (C) (C) break Well, I guess it would be (C) nice if I could touch your body I know not (F) everybody has got a body like (C) you But I gotta think twice before I give my heart away And I know (F) all the games you play Because I played them, (C) too break Oh, but I (F) need some time off from (C) that emotion (F) Time to pick my heart up off the (C) floor Oh, when that (F) love comes down, with-(Em)-out de-(Am)-votion Well, it (Dm) takes a strong man, baby But I'm (G) showin' you the (G) door break (N/C) 'Cause I gotta have (C) faith, I gotta' have faith Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith, I got to have faith, faith, faith break Ba-(C)-by, I know you're askin' me to stay Say "Please, please, (F) please don't go away" You say I'm givin' you the (C) blues Maybe you mean every word you say Can't help but (F) think of yesterday And another who (C) tied me down to loverboy rules break Be-(F)-fore this river be-(C)-comes an ocean Be-(F)-fore you throw my heart back on the (C) floor Oh, baby, I (F) reconsider my (Em) foolish (Am) notion Well, I (Dm) need someone to hold me But I'll (G) wait for somethin' (G) more break Yes, I gotta have (C) faith, ooh, I gotta have faith Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith, I gotta have faith, faith, faith break Be-(F)-fore this river be-(C)-comes an ocean Be-(F)-fore you throw my heart back on the (C) floor Oh, oh, baby, I (F) reconsider my (Em) foolish (Am) notion Well, I (Dm) need someone to hold me But I'll (G) wait for somethin' (G) more break 'Cause I gotta have (C) faith, ooh, I gotta have faith Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith, I gotta have faith, faith, (C) faith

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Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash (Easy) break Intro: (G) (G) (G) (G) break I (G) hear the train a comin’, it's rolling round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine since, (G7) I don't know when I'm (C) stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin’ (G) on But that (D7) train keeps a rollin’, on down to San An-(G)-ton break When (G) I was just a baby, my mama told me son (son) Always be a good boy, don't (G7) ever play with guns But I (C) shot a man in Reno, just to watch him (G) die When I (D7) hear that whistle blowin’, I hang my head and (G) cry break I (G) bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car They're probably drinkin’ coffee, and (G7) smoking big cigars Well I (C) know I had it coming, I know I can't be (G) free But those (D7) people keep a-movin’, and that's what tortures (G) me break Well if they'd (G) free me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine I bet I'd move it on a little (G7) farther down the line (C) Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to (G) stay And I'd (D7) let that lonesome whistle, blow my blues a-(G)-way break I (G) hear the train a comin’, it's rolling round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine since, (G7) I don't know when I'm (C) stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin’ (G) on But that (D7) train keeps a rollin’, on down to San An-(G)-ton [slowly] But that (D7) train keeps a rollin’, on down to San An-(G)-ton break (G) (G) (G) (G) (G) (D7) (G)

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Friday I'm In Love – The Cure (Medium) break Intro: (D) I don't care if (G) Monday’s blue (D) Tuesday’s grey and (A) Wednesday too (Bm) Thursday I don't (G) care about you It's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love break (D) I don't care if (G) Monday’s blue, (D) Tuesday’s grey and (A) Wednesday too (Bm) Thursday I don't (G) care about you It's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love break (D) Monday you can (G) fall apart (D) Tuesday, Wednesday (A) break my heart, (Bm) Thursday doesn't (G) even start It's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love break (G) Saturday (A/) wait And (Bm) Sunday always (G) Comes too late but (D) Friday never (A) hesitate break (D) I don't care if (G) Monday’s black, (D) Tuesday, Wednesday (A) heart attack (Bm) Thursday never (G) looking back, it's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love break (D) Monday you can (G) hold your head, (D) Tuesday, Wednesday (A) stay in bed or (Bm) Thursday watch the (G) walls instead, it's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love (G) Saturday (A/) wait And (Bm) Sunday always, (G) comes too late but (D) Friday never (A) hesitate break (Bm) Dressed up to the (C) eyes, it's a wonderful (D) surprise To see your (A) shoes and your spirits (Bm) rise Throwing out your (C) frown, and just smiling at the (D) sound And as sleek as a (A) shriek, spinning round and (Bm) round Always take a big (C) bite, it's such a gorgeous (D) sight To see you (A) eat in the middle of the (Bm) night You can never get e-(C)-nough, enough of this (D) stuff It’s Friday, (A) I’m in love break (D) I don't care if (G) Monday’s blue, (D) Tuesday’s grey and (A) Wednesday too (Bm) Thursday I don't (G) care about you, it's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love break (D) Monday you can (G) fall apart, (D) Tuesday, Wednesday (A) break my heart (Bm) Thursday doesn't (G) even start, it's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love break (D) I don't care if (G) Monday’s blue, (D) Tuesday’s grey and (A) Wednesday too (Bm) Thursday I don't (G) care about you, it's (D) Friday I’m in (A) love (D)

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Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones (Medium) Intro: (C#) (B) (A) (B) (x4)

(C#) Oh, a storm is threat’ning my very life today

(C#) If I don’t get some shelter, oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away

(C#) War, (B) children, (A) it’s just a shot away It’s just a (B) shot away

(C#) War, (B) children, (A) it’s just a shot away It’s just a (B) shot away (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#) Ooh, see the fire is sweepin’ our very street today (C#) Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost your way

(C#) War, (B) children, (A) it’s just a shot away, it’s just a (B) shot away

(C#) War, (B) children, (A) it’s just a shot away, it’s just a (B) shot away Instrumental: (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#), (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#) (B) (A) (B), (C#) (B) (A) (B) (C#) Ukulele, (B) murder! (A) It’s just a shot away, it’s just a (B) shot away (C#) Ukulele, (B) murder! (A) It’s just a shot away, it’s just a (B) shot away (C#) Ukulele, (B) murder! (A) It’s just a shot away, it’s just a (B) shot away (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#) (C#) The floods is threat’ning my very life today (C#) Gimme, gimme shelter or I’m gonna fade away (C#) War, (B) children, (A) it’s just a shot away It’s just a (B) shot away (C#) It’s just a shot away, (B) It’s just a shot away (A) It’s just a shot away (B) I tell you (C#) love, (B) sister, (A) it’s just a kiss away It’s just a (B) kiss away (C#) It’s just a kiss away, (B) It’s just a kiss away (A) It’s just a kiss away, kiss away, (B) kiss away (C#) (B) (A) (B) (C#)

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Girl From Mars – Ash (Medium) [quietly] (G) Do you remember the (D) time I knew a girl from (C) mars I don't (Am) know if you knew that Oh (G) we'd stay up late playing (D) cards, Henri Winterman (C) cigars And she (Am) never told me her (C) name I still (D) love you the girl from [loud] (G) mars (G) (G) (G) (G) Sitting in our (D) dreamy (C) days by the (Am) water's edge (C) On a cool (D) summer (G) night (G) Fireflies and the (D) stars in the (C) sky gently (Am) glowing light (C) From your (D) ciga-(G)-rette (G) The breeze (D) blowing (C) softly (Am) on my face Re-(C)-minds me of (D) something (G) else (G) Something that (D) in my (C) memory has (Am) been misplaced (C) Suddenly (D) all comes (Am) back, (C) And as I (D) look to the (G) stars

Chorus: (G) I remember the (D) time I knew a girl from (C) mars I don't (Am) know if you knew that Oh (G) we'd stay up late playing (D) cards, Henri Winterman (C) cigars Though she (Am) never told me her (C) name I still (D) love you the girl from (G) mars (G) (G) (G)

(G) surging through the (D) darkness (C) over the (Am) moonlight strand (C) Electricity (D) in the (G) air (G) Twisting all (D) through the (C) night on the (Am) terrace, (C) now that (D) summer is (G) here (G) I know that (D) you are (C) almost in (Am) love with me, I can (C) see it (D) in your (G) eyes (G) Strange light shim-(D)-mering (C) over the (Am) sea tonight (C) And it almost (D) blows my (Am) mind (C) and as I (D) look to the (G) stars Chorus Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (C) (Am) [x4] [quietly] (G) Today I (D) sleep in the (C) chair by the (Am) window, it (C) felt as if (D) you'd re-(G)-turned (G) I thought that (D) you were (C) standing (Am) over me When I (C) woke there was (D) no-one (Am) there, I still (C) love you (D) girl from [loud] (G) mars (G) Do you remember the (D) time I knew a girl from (C) mars, I don't (Am) know if you knew that Oh (G) we'd stay up late playing (D) cards, Henri Winterman (C) cigars Though she (Am) never told me her (G) name (G) Do you remember the (D) time I knew a girl from (C) mars, I don't (Am) know if you knew that Oh (G) we'd stay up late playing (D) cards, Henri Winterman (C) cigars And (Am) I still dream of (C) you, I still (D) love you the girl from (G) mars

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper (Medium) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (F) (F), (Dm) (Dm/) (Bb) (C) [x2] (F) I come home in the morning light My (Dm) mother says “When you gonna live your life right?” (Bb) Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones And (Dm/) girls, they (C/) wanna have (Bb) fun Oh, (Dm/) girls just (C/) wanna have (F) fun [join in on kazoo] (F) (F), (Dm) (Dm/) (Bb) (C) (F) The phone rings in the middle of the night My (Dm) father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?” (Bb) Oh Daddy dear, you know you’re still number one But (Dm/) girls, they (C/) wanna have (Bb) fun Oh, (Dm/) girls just (C/) wanna have (F) fun (F) That’s all they really want… Some (Dm) fun… (F) When the working day is done Oh (Dm) girls, they (C) wanna have (Bb) fun Oh, (Dm) girls just (C) wanna have (F) fun (F) Girls, they wanna, they wanna have (Dm/) fun girls, they (Bb) wanna (C) have [join in on kazoo] (F) (F), (Dm) (Dm/) (Bb) (C) (F) Some boys take a beautiful girl And (Dm) hide her away from the rest of the world (Bb) I wanna be the one to walk in the sun Oh (Dm/) girls, they (C/) wanna have (Bb) fun Oh, (Dm/) girls just (C/) wanna have (F) fun (F) That’s all they really want… Some (Dm) fun… (F) When the working day is done Oh (Dm/) girls, they (C/) wanna have (Bb) fun Oh, (Dm/) girls just (C/) wanna have (F) fun (F) Girls, they wanna, they wanna have (Dm/) fun, girls, they (Bb) wanna (C) have (F) They just wanna, they (Dm/) just (Bb) wanna… (C) (F) They just wanna, they (Dm/) just (Bb) wanna… (C) (F) They just wanna, they (Dm/) just (Bb) wanna (C) have (F) fun

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Get Off My Cloud – The Rolling Stones (Medium) Intro: (D) (G) (A) (G) [x2] I (D) live on an a-(G)-partment On the (A) ninety-ninth (G) floor of my (D) block (G) (A) (G) And I (D) sit at home lookin' (G) out the window I-(A)-maginin' the (G) world has (D) stopped (G) (A) (G) Then (D) in flies a (G) guy Who’s all dressed (A) up just like a (G) Union (D) Jack (G) (A) (G) And says (D) I've won five pounds (G) If I have (A) This kind of (G) detergent (D) pack (G) (A) (G)

Chorus: (D) Hey (hey) you (you) get (G) off a my (A) cloud (D) Hey (hey) you (you) get (G) off a my (A) cloud (D) Hey (hey) you (you) get (G) off a my (A) cloud (C) Don't hang around 'cause (A) two's a crowd on my cloud, baby

(D) (G) (A) (G) The (D) telephone is (G) ringin’ I say (A) hi it's me who is (G) there on the (D) line (G) (A) (G) A (D) voice says (G) hi hello how are you (A) Well I guess that (G) I'm doin' (D) fine (G) (A) (G) He says it's (D) three am there's (G) too much noise Don't you (A) people ever want to (G) go to (D) bed (G) (A) (G) Just cause (D) you feel so (G) good Do you (A) have to drive me (G) out of my (D) head (G) (A) (G) Chorus (D) (G) (A) (G) I was (D) sick and tired fed (G) up with this And de-(A)-cide to take a (G) drive down (D) town (G) (A) (G) It was (D) so very quiet and (G) peaceful There was (A) nobody not a (G) soul a-(D)-round (G) (A) (G) I (D) laid myself (G) down I was so (A) tired and I (G) started to (D) dream (G) (A) (G) In the (D) morning the parking (G) tickets Were just like (A) flags stuck on (G) my wind-(D)-screen (G) (A) (G) Chorus [x2] (D)

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Ghost Town – The Specials (Hard) Intro: (Cdim) (C#dim), (Ddim) (D#dim) (Edim) (Fdim) [join in on kazoo] (Cm) (G7) (Cm) (G7), (Cm) (D) (G7) (G7) (Cm) (G7) (Cm) (G7), (Bbm) (Bbm) (E) (E) (Cm) This town, (G7) is coming like a (Cm) ghost town (G7) (Cm) All the clubs have (G7) been closed (Cm) down (G7) This (Cm) place, (G7) is coming like a (Cm) ghost town (G7) (Bbm) Bands won't play no more (E) Too much fighting on the dance floor (Cm) La... la la la la..., la la la, la la la la la, la la la la La (Bbm) la... la la la la la la, (Cm) la (G7) (Cm) La... la la la la..., la la la, la la la la la, la la la la La (Bbm) la... la la la la la la, (Cm) la (G7) (Cdim) (C#dim), (Ddim) (D#dim) (Edim) (Fdim) (F#) Do you re-(C#)-member the (F#) good old (C#) days Before the (F#) ghost town? (F#) We danced and (C#) sang, and the (F#) music (C#) played In a de (F#) boomtown (F#) (G7) [join in on kazoo] (Cm) (G7) (Cm) (G7), (Cm) (D) (G7) (G7) (Cm) (G7) (Cm) (G7), (Bbm) (Bbm) (E) (E) (Cm) This town, (G7) is coming like a (Cm) ghost town Why must the youth (G7) fight against themselves? (Cm) (G7) (Cm) Government leaving (G7) the youth on the shelf (Cm) This place, (G7) is coming like a (Cm) ghost town No job to be found (G7) in this country (Bbm) Can't go on no more (E) The people getting angry (Cm) La... la la la la..., la la la, la la la la la, la la la la La (Bbm) la... la la la la la la, (Cm) la (G7) (Cm) La... la la la la..., la la la, la la la la la, la la la la La (Bbm) la... la la la la la la, (Cm) la (G7) (Cm) This town, (G7) is coming like a (Cm) ghost town (G7) [x3] (Cm) This town, (G7) is coming like a (Cm) ghost town

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Groovy Kind of Love – The Mindbenders (Medium) Intro: When I'm feeling (C) blue, all I have to (G) do Is take a look at (C) you (N/C) When I'm feeling (C) blue, all I have to (G) do Is take a look at (C) you, then I'm not so (G) blue When you're close to (Dm) me, I can feel your (Em) heartbeat I can hear you (Dm) breathing in my (G) ear Wouldn't you a-(C)-gree, baby you and (G) me Got a groovy kind of (C) love (G) We got a groovy kind of (C) love (G) Any time you (C) want to, you can turn me (G) onto Anything you (C) want to, any time at (G) all When I kiss your (Dm) lips, ooh I start to (Em) shiver Can't control the (Dm) quivering in-(G)-side Wouldn't you a-(C)-gree, baby you and (G) me Got a groovy kind of (C) love (G) We got a groovy kind of (C) love (G) [join in on kazoo] (N/C) When I'm feeling (C) blue, all I have to (G) do Is take a look at (C) you, then I'm not so (G) blue When I'm in your (Dm) arms, nothing seems to (Em) matter My whole world could (Dm) shatter, I don't (G) care Wouldn't you a-(C)-gree, baby you and (G) me Got a groovy kind of (C) love (G) We got a groovy kind of (C) love (G) We got a groovy kind of (C) love

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Half the World Away – Oasis (Hard) break

Intro: (C) (F) (C) (F) break

(C) I would like to (F) leave this city (C) This old town don't (F) smell too pretty and (C) I can (G) feel the (Am) warning signs (D7) Running around my (F) mind break

(C) And when I (F) leave this island I (C) booked myself into a (F) soul asylum (C) ’Cause, I can (G) feel the (Am) warning signs (D7) Running around my (F) mind break

(Am) So here I (C) go I’m still (E7) scratching around in the (Am) same old hole My (F) body feels young but my (D7) mind is very (G) old (G7) (Am) So what do you (C) say? You can't (E7) give me the dreams that are (Am) mine anyway I’m (F) half the world away (Fm) half the world (Fm) away (C) Half the (G) world a-(Am)-way I've been (D7) lost I've been found But I (F) don't feel down (F) (F) (F) [..2..clap-clap]

(C) (F) (C) (F) break

(C) And when I (F) leave this planet You (C) know I’d stay but I (F) just can’t stand it and (C) I can (G) feel the (Am) warning signs (D7) Running around my (F) mind break

(C) And if I could (F) leave this spirit I'd (C) find me a hole and (F) I’ll live in it and (C) I can (G) feel the (Am) warning signs (D7) Running around my (F) mind break

(Am) So here I (C) go, I’m still (E7) scratching around the in (Am) same old hole My (F) body feels young but my (D7) mind is very (G) old (G7) (Am) So what do you (C) say? You can't (E7) give me the dreams that are (Am) mine anyway I’m (F) half the world away (Fm) half the world (Fm) away, (C) Half the (G) world a-(Am)-way I've been (D7) lost I've been found but I (F) don't feel down No, I (F) don’t feel down, no, I (F) don’t feel down (F) (F) (F) [..2..clap-clap] break

(C) (F) (C) (F) break

Don’t feel (C) down (F) [x4] (C)

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Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen (Easy) break Intro: (C) (Am) (C) (Am) break I (C) heard there was a (Am) secret chord That (C) David played and it (Am) pleased the lord But (F) you don't really (G) care for music (C) do you? (G) Well it (C) goes like this the (F) fourth the (G) fifth The (Am) minor fall, the (F) major lift The (G) baffled king (E7) composing halle-(Am)-lujah break Halle-(F)-lujah, halle-(Am)-lujah, halle-(F)-lujah Halle-(C)-lu-(G)-u-u-u-(C)-jah (Am) (C) (Am) break Well your (C) faith was strong but you (Am) needed proof You (C) saw her bathing (Am) on the roof Her (F) beauty and the (G) moonlight over-(C)-threw you (G) She (C) tied you to her (F) kitchen (G) chair She (Am) broke your throne and she (F) cut your hair And (G) from your lips she (E7) drew the halle-(Am)-lujah break Halle-(F)-lujah, halle-(Am)-lujah, halle-(F)-lujah Halle-(C)-lu-(G)-u-u-u-(C)-jah (Am) (C) (Am) break (C) Maybe I've been (Am) here before I've (C) seen this room, and I've (Am) walked this floor I (F) used to live a-(G)-lone before I (C) knew you (G) I've (C) seen your flag on the (F) marble (G) arch And (Am) love is not a victory (F) march It's a (G) cold and it's a (E7) broken halle-(Am)-lujah break Halle-(F)-lujah, halle-(Am)-lujah, halle-(F)-lujah Halle-(C)-lu-(G)-u-u-u-(C)-jah (Am) (C) (Am) break Well, (C) maybe there's a (Am) God above But (C) all I've ever (Am) learned from love Was (F) how to shoot some-(G)-one who out-(C)-drew you (G) It's (C) not a cry that you (F) hear at (G) night It's (Am) not somebody who's (F) seen the light It's a (G) cold and it's a (E7) broken halle-(Am)-lujah break Halle-(F)-lujah, halle-(Am)-lujah, halle-(F)-lujah Halle-(C)-lu-(G)-u-u-u-(C)-jah (Am) (C) (Am) (C)

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Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles (Medium) break Intro: (G7sus4) [one strum, let it ring] break It's been a (G) hard (C) day's (G) night And I've been (F) working like a (G) dog It's been a (G) hard (C) day's (G) night I should be (F) sleeping like a (G) log But when I (C) get home to you I find the (D7) thing that you do Will make me (G) feel (C) all (G) right break You know I (G) work (C) all (G) day To get you (F) money to buy you (G) things And it's (G) worth it just to (C) hear you (G) say You're gonna (F) give me every (G) thing So why on (C) earth should I moan Cause when I (D7) get you alone You know I (G) feel (C) O (G) K break (G) When I'm (Bm) home, (Em) everything seems to be (Bm) right When I'm (G) home, (Em) feeling you holding me (C) tight, (D7) tight yeah break It's been a (G) hard (C) day's (G) night And I've been (F) working like a (G) dog It's been a (G) hard (C) day's (G) night I should be (F) sleeping like a (G) log But when I (C) get home to you I find the (D7) thing that you do Will make me (G) feel (C) all (G) right break Instrumental: (G) (C) (G) (F) (G) [x2] break So why on (C) earth should I moan, cause when I (D7) get you alone You know I (G) feel (C) O (G) K break (G) When I'm (Bm) home, (Em) everything seems to be (Bm) right When I'm (G) home, (Em) feeling you holding me (C) tight, (D7) tight yeah break It's been a (G) hard (C) day's (G) night, and I've been (F) working like a (G) dog It's been a (G) hard (C) day's (G) night, I should be (F) sleeping like a (G) log But when I (C) get home to you, I find the (D7) thing that you do Will make me (G) feel (C) all (G) right You know I (G) feel (C) all (G) right You know I (G) feel (C) all (Dsus4) right (Dm7) (Dsus4) (Dm7) [repeat and fade]

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He Ain’t Heavy – The Hollies (Medium) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (G) (G) (D) (D) (Em) (Em) (D) The road is (G) long, (D) with many a (C) winding turn (Am7) That (D) leads us to (Em) who knows (F) where Who knows (Am7) where (D/) (D7/) But I'm (G) strong (D) Strong enough to (Em) carry (Eb) him (G) He ain't heavy, (Am7) (D7) he's my (G) brother (Am7) So (D7) on we (G) go, (D) his welfare is (C) my concern (Am7) No (D) burden is (Em) he to (F) bear We'll get (Am7) there (D/) (D7/) For I (G) know, (D) he would not en-(Em)-cumber (Eb) me (G) He ain't heavy, (Am7) (D7) he's my (G) brother (Am7) (G7) If I'm (C) laden at (D7) all Then I'm (C) laden with sad-(D7)-ness That (Bm) everyone's (Dm) heart Isn't (Cmaj7/) filled (B7/) with the (Em/) gladness (G7/) Of (C) love (A7) for one an-(D7)-other (D7) It's a long, long (G) road (D) From which there is (C) no return (Am7) (D) While we're on the (Em) way to (F) there Why not (Am7) share (D/) (D7/) And the (G) load, (D) doesn't weigh me (Em) down at (Eb) all (G) He ain't heavy (Am7) (D7) he's my (G) brother (D) Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] With many a (C) winding turn (Am7) That (D) leads us to (Em) who knows (F) where Who knows (Am7) where (D) (D) He's my (G) brother (D) (Em) (D/) (D7/) He ain't (G) heavy (D), he's my (Cmaj7) brother (G)

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Help! – The Beatles (Medium)

(Am) Help I need somebody (F) help not just anybody (D7) Help you know I need someone (G) help (G) When I was younger so much (Bm) younger than today (Em) I never needed anybody's (C/) help in (F/) any (G) way (G) But now these days are gone I'm (Bm) not so self assured (Em) Now I find I've changed my mind I've (C/) opened (F/) up the (G) doors (Am) Help me if you can I'm feeling down (Am/) (G/) And I (F) do appreciate you being 'round (F/) (Em/) (D7) Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you (G) please please help me (G) And now my life has changed in (Bm) oh so many ways (Em) My independence seemed to (C/) vanish (F/) in the (G) haze (G) But every now and then I (Bm) feel so insecure (Em) I know that I just need you like I've (C/) never (F/) done be-(G)-fore (Am) Help me if you can I'm feeling down (Am/) (G/) And I (F) do appreciate you being 'round (F/) (Em/) (D7) Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you (G) please please help me (G) When I was younger so much (Bm) younger than today (Em) I never needed anybody's (C) help in (F) any (G) way (G) But now those days are gone I'm (Bm) not so self assured (Em) Now I find I've changed my mind I've (C/) opened (F/) up the (G) door (Am) Help me if you can I'm feeling down (Am/) (G/) And I (F) do appreciate you being 'round (F/) (Em/) (D7) Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you (G) please please help (Em) me Help me help (G) me ooh

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Heroes – David Bowie (Easy) break Intro: (D) (D) (G) (G) [x2] break (D) I, I wish you could (G) swim Like the (D) dolphins, like dolphins can (G) swim Though (C) nothing, nothing will keep us to-(G)-gether We can (Am) beat them, (Em) forever and (D) ever Oh, we can be (C) heroes, (G) just for one (D) day (D) break (D) (D) (G) (G) [x2] break (D) I, I will be (G) king And (D) you, you will be (G) queen Oh (C) nothing, will tear it a-(D)-way We can be (C) heroes, (G) just for one (D) day We can be (Am) us, (Em) just for one (D) day (D) break (D) I, I can re-(G)-member (I remember) (D) Standing, by the (G) wall (by the wall) And the (D) guards Shot a-(G)-bove our heads (o-over our heads) And we (D) kissed As though nothing would (G) fall (nothing could fall) break And the (C) shame, was on the (D) other side Oh, we can (Am) beat them, (Em) forever and (D) ever Then we could be (C) heroes, (G) just for one (D) day (D) break (D) We can be (G) heroes (D) We can be (G) heroes (D) We can be (G) heroes Just for one (D) day

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Hey Jude – The Beatles (Medium) break

Intro: (G) break 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 st-(D)-art, to make it (G) better (G) break 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 your (G) skin Then you be-(D)-gin, to (D7) make it (G) better break (G7) And any time you feel the (C) pain Hey Ju-(G)-de refra-(Am)-in Don’t (Em) carry the (D) world Up-(D7)-on your shou-(G)-oulders (G7) For well you know that it’s a foo-(C)-ool Who pla-(G)-ays it coo-(Am)-ool By (Em) making his (D) world a li-(D7)-ittle co-(G)-older Da da da (G7) da da (D) da da (D7) da da (D7) break 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 st-(D)-art, to (D7) make it be-(G)-etter break (G7) So let it out and let it (C) in, hey Ju-(G)-ude, begi-(Am)-in You’re (Em) waiting for (D) someone to (D7) perfo-(G)-orm with (G7) And don’t you know that it’s just (C) you Hey Ju-(G)-de you’ll d-(Am)-o The mo-(Em)-ovement you (D) need, is on your (D7) shou-(G)-oulder Da da da (G7) da da (D) da da (D7) da da (D7) break 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’ll be-(D)-gin, to (D7) make it (G) better Better better better better better ohhh! break (G) Na na na (F) na na na na (C) Na na na na (G) Hey Jude [x4]

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Hi Ho Silver Lining – Jeff Beck (Easy) break Intro: (A) (A) (A) (A) break You’re (A) everywhere and nowhere baby (D) That’s where you’re at (G) Going down the bumpy (D) hillside (A) In your hippy (E7) hat (A) Flying across the country, (D) and getting fat (G) Saying everything is (D) groovy (A) When your tyre’s all (E7) flat, and it’s break (A) Hi ho (A7) silver lining, (D) anywhere you (E7) go now baby (A) I see your (A7) sun is shining, (D) but I won’t make a (E7) fuss (D) Though it’s (A) obvious break (A) Flies are in your pea soup baby, (D) they’re waving at me (G) Anything you want is (D) yours now (A) Only nothing’s for (E7) free (A) Lies gonna get you some day, (D) just wait and see So (G) open up your beach um-(D)-brella (A) While you’re watching T-(E7)-V, and it’s break (A) Hi ho (A7) silver lining, (D) anywhere you (E7) go now baby (A) I see your (A7) sun is shining, (D) but I won’t make a (E7) fuss (D) Though it’s (A) obvious break (A) Hi ho (A7) silver lining, (D) anywhere you (E7) go now baby (A) I see your (A7) sun is shining, (D) but I won’t make a (E7) fuss (D) Though it’s (A) obvious break (A) [cha-cha-cha]

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Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles (Medium) break Intro: (Am) (G) (F) (E7) [x2] break

Chorus: (Hit the (Am) road (G) Jack And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more No (G) more, no (F) more, no (E7) more) (Hit the (Am) road (G) Jack And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more) (G) (F) What you (E7) say? (Hit the (Am) road (G) Jack And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more No (G) more, no (F) more, no (E7) more) (Hit the (Am) road (G) Jack And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more) (G)

break (F) (E7) break Woah (Am) woman, oh (G) woman, don't (F) treat me so (E7) mean You're the (Am) meanest old (G) woman, that I've (F) ever (E7) seen I (Am) guess if (G) you said (F) so (E7) I'd (Am) have to pack my (G) things and (F) go (That's (E7) right!) break Chorus break (F) (E7) break Now (Am) baby, listen (G) baby, don't ya (F) treat me this-a (E7) way ‘Cause (Am) I'll be (G) back on my (F) feet some (E7) day (Don't (Am) care if you (G) do ‘cause it's (F) under-(E7)-stood) (You ain't (Am) got no (G) money you (F) just ain't no (E7) good) Well, I (Am) guess if (G) you say (F) so (E7) I'd (Am) have to pack my (G) things and (F) go (That's (E7) right!) break Chorus break And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more (G) And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more (G) And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more (G) [slowly] And (F) don't you come (E7) back no (Am) more

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Hotel Yorba – The White Stripes (Easy) break Intro: (G) break I was (G) watching, with one (C) eye on the other side I had (D) fifteen people telling me to move, I got (G) moving on my mind I found (G) shelter, in some (C) thoughts turning wheels around I've said (D) thirty-nine times that I love you, to the (G) beauty I have found break Well it's, (G) one, two, three, four, take the elevator At the (C) hotel Yorba, I'll be glad to see you later (D) All they got inside is vacancy (G/) (F/) (G/) break (G) (C) (D) (G) break I've been (G) thinking, of a little (C) place down by the lake They've got a (D) dirty old road leading up to the house I wonder (G) how long it will take till we're (G) alone Sitting on a (C) front porch of that home (D) Stomping our feet on the wooden boards (G) Never gonna worry about locking the door break Well it's, (G) one, two, three, four, take the elevator At the (C) hotel Yorba, I'll be glad to see you later (D) All they got inside is vacancy (G/) (F/) (G/) break (G) (C) (D) (G) break It might sound (G) silly, for me to think (C) childish thoughts like these But (D) I'm so tired of acting tough, and I gonna (G) do what I please Let's get (G) married, in a big cathe-(C)-dral by a priest ‘Cause if (D) I'm the man that you love the most You could (G) say I do at least break Well it's, (G) one, two, three, four, take the elevator At the (C) hotel Yorba, I'll be glad to see you later (D) All they got inside is vacancy (G) And it's (G) four, five six, seven, grab your umbrella Grab (C) hold of me cause I’m your favourite fella (D) All they got inside is vacancy (G/) (C/) (G) (F) (G)

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Hound Dog – Elvis Presley (Easy) break Intro: [aggressive] (A) 1&2 3&4 (A) [hit and Stop] break (N/C) You ain't nothin' but a (A) hound dog Cryin' all the time (A7) You ain't nothin' but a (D7) hound dog Cryin' all the (A) time (A7) Well, you ain't (E7) never caught a rabbit And you (D7) ain't no friend of (A) mine (Stop!) break (N/C) Well they said you was (A) high-classed Well, that was just a lie (A7) Yeah they said you was (D7) high-classed Well, that was just a (A) lie (A7) Well, you ain't (E7) never caught a rabbit And you (D7) ain't no friend of (A) mine (Stop!) break (N/C) You ain't nothin' but a (A) hound dog Cryin' all the time (A7) You ain't nothin' but a (D7) hound dog Cryin' all the (A) time (A7) Well, you ain't (E7) never caught a rabbit And you (D7) ain't no friend of (A) mine (Stop!) break Instrumental: [same as verse] (A) (A) (A) (A7) (D7) (D7) (A) (A7) (E7) (D7) (A) [stop] break (N/C) Well they said you was (A) high-classed Well, that was just a lie (A7) Yeah they said you was (D7) high-classed Well, that was just a (A) lie (A7) Well, you ain't (E7) never caught a rabbit And you (D7) ain't no friend of (A) mine (D7) (D7) (D7) (A) [one strum]

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I Am the Resurrection – The Stone Roses (Medium) Intro: (Z) (Z) (Z) (Z), (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) Down down, you bring me down I hear you (Bb) knocking at my (F) door and I can't (C) sleep at night (C) (C) Your face, it has no place No room for (Bb) you inside my (F) house, I need to (C) be alone (C) (Am) Don't waste your words, I don't need (F) anything from (C) you (Am) I don't care where you've been or (F) what you plan to (G) do (G) (C) Turn turn, I wish you'd learn There's a time and (Bb) place for every-(F)-thing I've got to (C) get it through (C) (C) Cut loose, 'cause you're no use I couldn't (Bb) stand another (F) second in your (C) company (C) (Am) Don't waste your words, I don't need (F) anything from (C) you (Am) I don't care where you've been or (F) what you plan to (G) do (G) (C) Stone me, why can't you see You're a no-one (Bb) nowhere washed up (F) baby Who'd look (C) better dead (C) (C) Your tongue is far too long I don't like the (Bb) way it sucks and (F) slurps Upon my (C) every word (C) (Am) Don't waste your words, I don't need (F) anything from (C) you (Am) I don't care where you've been or (F) what you plan to (G) do (G) (F) I am the (Fm) resurrection (C) and I am the life (F) I couldn't ever (Fm) bring myself t To (C) hate you as I'd (Am) like (Am) (F) (C) Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (Am) (Am) (F) (C) (Am) (Am) (F) (G) (G) (F) I am the (Fm) resurrection (C) and I am the life (F) I couldn't ever (Fm) bring myself To (C) hate you as I'd (Am) like (Am) (F) (C) (Am) (Am) (F) (G) (G) Outro: (C) (C/) (F/) [x3] (C)

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I Fought the Law – Bobby Fuller Four (Medium) Intro: (D) (G/) (D/), (D) (A) (G) (F#m) (D) (D) A' breakin' rocks in the (G/) hot (D/) sun (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A/) law (D/) won (D) I needed money, 'cause I (G/) had (D/) none (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A/) law (D/) won I (G) left my baby and I feel so bad I (D) guess my race is run Well, (G) she's the best girl that I ever had (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A) (G) (F#m) (D) Instrumental: (D) (G/) (D/), (D) (A) (G) (F#m) (D) (D) Robbin' people with a (G/) six (D/) gun (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A/) law (D/) won (D) I miss my baby and the (G/) good (D/) fun (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A/) law (D/) won I (G) left my baby and I feel so bad I (D) guess my race is run Well, (G) she's the best girl that I ever had (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (G/) law (D/) won (D) I fought the law and the (A) (G) (F#m) (D)

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I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles (Medium) break Intro: (G7) break Well she was (G7) just seventeen And you (C7) know what I (G7) mean And the way she looked was way beyond com-(D7)-pare So (G) how could I (G7) dance with a-(C7)-nother (Eb) oooh When I (G7) saw her (D7) standing (G7) there break Well (G7) she looked at me, and (C7) I, I could (G7) see That before too long I’d fall in love with (D7) her (G) She wouldn’t (G7) dance with a-(C7)-nother (Eb) oooh When I (G7) saw her (D7) standing (G7) there break Well my (C7) heart went boom, when I crossed that room And I held her hand in (D7) mi-(C7)-ne break Well we (G7) danced through the night And we (C7) held each other (G7) tight And before too long, I fell in love with (D7) her Now (G) I’ll never (G7) dance with a-(C7)-nother (Eb) oooh Since I (G7) saw her (D7) standing (G7) there break Well my (C7) heart went boom, when I crossed that room And I held her hand in (D7) mi-(C7)-ne break Oh we (G7) danced through the night And we (C7) held each other (G7) tight And before too long, I fell in love with (D7) her Now (G) I’ll never (G7) dance with a-(C7)-nother (Eb) Oh, since I (G7) saw her (D7) standing (G7) there Oh, since I (G7) saw her (D7) standing (G7) there Yeah, well since I (G7) saw her (D7) standing (C7) there (G7)

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I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany (Medium) break Intro: (C) I think we’re a-(G)-lone now There (F) doesn’t seem to be any-(C)-one around (C) I think we’re a-(G)-lone now The (F) beating of our hearts is the (C) only sound break (C) Children be-(Em)-have (Am) That’s what they (G) say when we’re together (C) And watch how you (Em) play (Am) They don’t under-(G)-stand and so we're break

Chorus: (Em) Running just as fast as we (C) can (Em) Holdin’ onto one another’s (C) hands (Bb) Tryin’ to get away into the night and then you (G) Put your arms around me And we tumble to the ground And then you say (C) I think we’re a-(G)-lone now There (F) doesn’t seem to be any-(C)-one around (C) I think we’re a-(G)-lone now The (F) beating of our hearts is the (C) only sound

break (C) Look at the (Em) way (Am) We gotta (F) hide what we’re doin’ (C) Cause what would they (Em) say (Am) If they ever (F) knew and so we're break Chorus break Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (C) Children be-(Em)-have (Am) That’s what they (G) say when we’re together (C) And watch how you (Em) play (Am) They don’t under-(G)-stand and so we're break Chorus break (C)

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I Wanna Be Like You – R. M. Sherman and R. B. Sherman (Medium) break Intro: (Am) (Am) (Am), (Am) (E7) Now (Am/) I'm the (E7/) king of the (Am) swingers Oh, the jungle V.I.-(E7)-P. I've reached the top and had to stop And that's what botherin' (Am/) me (E7/) (Am/) I wanna be a (E7/) man, (Am) mancub And stroll right into (E7) town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin’ a-(Am/)-round! (G7) Oh, (C) oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like (A7) you I wanna (D7) walk like you, (G7) talk like you (C) too (G7) You'll see it's (C) true, an ape like (A7) me Can (D7) learn to be (G7) human (C) too (C) (E7) Now (Am/) don't try to (E7/) kid me (Am) mancub I made a deal with (E7) you What I desire is man's red fire To make my dream come (Am/) true (E7/) (Am/) Give me (E7/) the secret, (Am) mancub Clue me what to (E7) do Give me the power of man's red flower So I can be like (Am/) you (G7) Oh, (C) oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like (A7) you I wanna (D7) walk like you, (G7) talk like you (C) too (G7) You'll see it's (C) true, an ape like (A7) me Can (D7) learn to be (G7) like someone like (C) you (take me home, (A7) daddy) Can (D7) learn to be (G7) like someone like (C) you (one more (A7) time) Can (D7) learn to be (G7) like someone like (C) you (C) (G7) (C)

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I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (Medium) break Intro: [tremolo] (Am) break At (Am) first I was afraid I was (Dm) petrified Kept thinkin' (G) I could never live without you (C) by my side But then I (F) spent so many nights, thinkin' (Dm6) How you did me wrong, and I grew [strum] (E) strong And I learned (E7) how to get along break And so you're (Am) back, from outer (Dm) space I just walked (G) in to find you here With that sad (C) look upon your face I should have (F) changed that stupid lock I should have (Dm6) made you leave your key If I'd've (E) known for just one second You'd be (E7) back to bother me break

Chorus: Go on now (Am) go, walk out the (Dm) door, just turn a-(G)-round now 'Cause you're not (C) welcome anymore (F) Weren't you the one who tried to, (Dm6) hurt me with goodbye Did I (E) crumble, did you think I'd (E7) lay down and die? Oh no, not (Am) I, I will sur-(Dm)-vive Oh as (G) long as I know how to love I (C) know I'll stay alive I've got (F) all my life to live, I've got (Dm6) all my love to give And I'll sur-(E)-vive, I will sur-(E7)-vive Hey (Am) hey (Dm) (G) (C) (F) (Dm6) (E) (E7)

break It took (Am) all the strength I had, not to (Dm) fall apart Kept trying' (G) hard to mend the pieces of my (C) broken heart And I spent (F) oh so many nights Just feeling (Dm6) sorry for myself, I used to (E) cry But now I (E7) hold my head up high break And you see (Am) me, somebody (Dm) new I'm not that (G) chained up little person still in (C) love with you And so you (F) felt like droppin' in, and just ex-(Dm6)-pect me to be free Now I'm (E) savin' all my lovin', for some-(E7)-one who's lovin' me break Chorus break (Am)

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I’m Alive – The Hollies (Medium) Intro: (C) Di di di di (F/) di (Bb/) di di di di di (C) Di di di di (F/) di (Bb/) di di di di di Did you (C) ever see a man with (F/) no (C/) heart (Bb) baby, that was (G) me Just a (C) lonely, lonely man with (F/) no (C/) heart Un-(Bb)-til you set me (G/) free (F/) (G)

Chorus: Now I can (C) breathe, I can (G) see I can (C) touch, I can (F) feel I can (C) taste all the sugar sweetness (Am) in your kiss (C) you give me all the things I've (Am) ever missed (Bb) I've never felt like this I'm a-(G/)-live, (F/) I'm a-(G/)-live, (F/) I'm a-(G)-live (G)

I (C) used to think I was (F/) liv-(C/)-ing (Bb) baby, I was (G) wrong No, I (C) never knew a thing about (F/) liv-(C/)-ing Un-(Bb)-til you came (G/) along (F/) (G) Chorus Instrumental: Did you (C) ever see a man with (F/) no (C/) heart (Bb) Baby, that was (G) me Just a (C) lonely, lonely man with (F/) no (C/) heart Un-(Bb)-til you set me (G/) free (F/) (G) Chorus

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I'm a Believer – The Monkees (Easy)

Intro: (N/C) I'm in (G) love (C) (ooh) I'm a be-(G)-liever! I couldn't (F) leave her If I (D) tried (D) (G) I thought love was (D) only true in (G) fairy tales (G) Meant for someone (D) else but not for (G) me (C) Love was out to (G) get me (C) That's the way it (G) seemed (C) Disappointment (G) haunted all my (D) dreams (D) 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) (ooh) I'm a be-(G)-liever! I couldn't (F) leave her If I (D) tried (D) (G) I thought love was (D) more or less a (G) given thing (G) Seems the more I (D) gave the less I (G) got (C) What's the use in (G) trying? (C) All you get is (G) pain (C) When I needed (G) sunshine I got (D) rain (D) 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) (ooh) I'm a be-(G)-liever! I couldn't (F) leave her If I (D) tried (D) 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) (ooh) I'm a be-(G)-liever! I couldn't (F) leave her If I (D) tried (D) (G)

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I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers (Easy) break

Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) break

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

Chorus: But (D) I would walk 500 miles, and (G) I would walk (A) 500 more Just to (D) be the man who walked a thousand (G) miles to fall down (A) at your door

break

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

Chorus break (D) Ta la la ta (ta la la ta) (D) ta la la ta (ta la la ta), (G) ta la la la la (A) ta la la la (D) la la [x2] break

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

Chorus break

(D) Ta la la ta (ta la la ta) (D) ta la la ta (ta la la ta), (G) ta la la la la (A) ta la la la (D) la la [x4]

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I’m into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits (Easy) breakbreak

Intro: (C) (F) (C) (F) break (C) Woke up this (F) morning (C) feeling (F) fine (C) There’s something (F) special (C) on my (C7) mind (F) Last night I met a new girl in my neighbour-(C)-hood, (F) (whoa yeah) (C) (G) Something tells me (F) I’m into something (C) good (Something (F) tells me (C) I'm into some-(F)-thing) break (C) She’s the kind of (F) girl, who’s (C) not too (F) shy (C) And I can (F) tell I’m (C) her kind of (C7) guy (F) She danced close to me like I hoped she (C) would (she danced with (F) me like I (C) hoped she (F) would) (G) Something tells me (F) I’m into something (C) good (Something (F) tells me (C) I'm into some-(F)-thing) break (G) We only danced for a minute or two But then she (C) stuck close to (F) me the (C) whole night through (G) Can I be falling in love? (D) She’s everything I’ve been (D7) dreaming (G) of (She’s everything I’ve been (D7) dreaming (G) of) break (C) I walked her (F) home and she (C) held my (F) hand I (C) knew it couldn’t (F) be just a (C) one-night (C7) stand (F) So I asked to see her next week and she told me I (C) could (I asked to (F) see her and she (C) told me I (F) could) (G) Something tells me (F) I’m into something (C) good (Something (F) tells me (C) I'm into some-(F)-thing) break (C) I walked her (F) home and she (C) held my (F) hand I (C) knew it couldn’t (F) be just a (C) one-night (C7) stand (F) So I asked to see her next week and she told me I (C) could (I asked to (F) see her and she (C) told me I (F) could) (G) Something tells me (F) I’m into something (C) good (Something (F) tells me (C) I'm into some-(F)-thing) break (G) Something tells me (F) I’m into something (C) good (Something (F) tells me (C) I'm into some-(F)-thing) (G) Something tells me (F) I’m into something (C) good (Something (F) tells me (C) I'm into some-(F)-thing) break To something (G) good, oh (F) yeah, something (C) good (F) (C)

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I’m Not in Love – 10cc (Medium) Intro: (D) (D) (E7) (E7), (D) (D) (E7) (E7/) (C#7/) (D) I'm not in love (Dm) so don't forget it (A) It's just a (C#7) silly phase I'm (F#m) going through (D) And just because (Dm) I call you up (A) Don't get me (C#7) wrong don't think you've (F#m) got it made (D) I'm not in love no no (E7) it's be-(A)-cause (D) (C) (D) (D) I like to see you (Dm) but then again (A) That doesn't (C#7) mean you mean that (F#m) much to me (D) So if I call you (Dm) don't make a fuss (A) Don't tell your (C#7) friends about the (F#m) two of us (D) I'm not in love no no (E7) it's be-(A)-cause (A) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time for (C) me (Am) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time (C) (D) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time for (C) me (Am) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time (C) (D) (D) I keep your picture (Dm) upon the wall (A) It hides a (C#7) nasty stain that's (F#m) lyin' there (D) So don't you ask me (Dm) to give it back (A) I know you know it (C#7) doesn't mean that (F#m) much to me (D) I'm not in love no no (E7) it's be-(A)-cause (A) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time for (C) me (Am) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time (C) (D) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time for (C) me (Am) (Dm) Ooh you'll (G7) wait a long time (C) (D) (D) I'm not in love (Dm) so don't forget it (A) It's just a (C#7) silly phase I'm (F#m) going through (D) And just because (Dm) I call you up (A) Don't get me (C#7) wrong don't think you've (F#m) got it made (D) I'm not in love (Dm) I’m not in love (A) Outro: (D) (D) (E7) (E7) [x2] (A)

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I’m Still Standing – Elton Jon (Hard) Intro: (Gm) (Cm) (D), (D/) (Eb) (F) [x2] (G) You could never know (C) what it's like Your (D) blood, like winter, freezes (G) just like ice And there's a (Em) cold, lonely light that (C) shines from (D) you You'll (Em) wind up like the wreck you (C) hide Behind that (G) mask you use (G) And did you think this fool could nev-(C)-er win? Well (D) look at me, I'm a-coming (G) back again I got a (Em) taste of love in a (C) simple (D) way And if you (Em) need to know while I'm still (C) standing You just (G) fade away

Chorus: Don't you know (Gm) I'm still standing better than I (Dm) ever did? Looking like a (Cm) true survivor, feeling like a lit-(Eb)-tle kid (F) And (Gm) I'm still standing after (Dm) all this time Picking up the (Cm) pieces of my life without you (D) on my mind (Eb) I'm (F) still (Gm) standing (Cm) (yeah, yeah, (D) yeah) (Eb) I'm (F) still (Gm) standing (Cm) (yeah, yeah, (D) yeah)

(Eb) (F) (G) Once, I never coulda (C) hoped to win You start-(D)-ing down the road, leaving (G) me again The (Em) threats you made were meant to (C) cut me (D) down And if our (Em) love was just a (C) circus, you'd be a (G) clown by now Chorus Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (G) You could never know (C) what it's like Your (D) blood, like winter, freezes (G) just like ice And there's a (Em) cold, lonely light that (C) shines from (D) you You'll (Em) wind up like the wreck you (C) hide behind that (G) mask you use Chorus Outro: (Eb) I'm (F) still (Gm) standing (Cm) (yeah, yeah, (D) yeah) [x4] (Eb) (F) (Gm)

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I’m Yours – Jason Mraz (Easy) break

Intro: (C) (C) (G) (G) (Am) (Am) (F) (F) break Well (C) you done done me an' you bet I felt it I (G) tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted I (Am) fell right through the cracks, and now I'm (F) tryin' to get back break Before the (C) cool done run out, I'll be givin it my bestest And (G) nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention I (Am) reckon it's again my turn, to (F) win some or learn some break But (C) I won't hesi-(G)-tate, no more, No (Am) more, it cannot (F) wait, I'm yours (C) (G) (Am) (F) break (C) Well, open up your mind and see like (G) me Open up your plans and damn you're (Am) free Look into your heart and you'll find (F) love, love, love, love break (C) Listen to the music of the moment, People dance and (G) sing, we're just one big family (Am) And it's our god-forsaken right, to be (F) loved, loved, loved, loved, (D7) loved break (C) So I won't hesi-(G)-tate, no more, no (Am) more, it cannot (F) wait, I'm sure There's no (C) need to compli-(G)-cate, our time is (Am) short This is our (F) fate, I'm yours (C) (G) (Am) (F) break I've been (C) spending way too long, checking my tongue in the mirror And (G) bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer But (Am) my breath fogged up the glass, and so I (F) drew a new face and I laughed break I (C) guess what I'll be saying is there ain't no better reason To (G) rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons It's (Am) what we aim to do, our (F) name is our virtue break So (C) I won't hesi-(G)-tate, no more, no (Am) more, it cannot (F) wait, I'm yours (C) break Well, open up your mind and see like (G) me Open up your plans and damn you're (Am) free Look into your heart and you'll find that (F) the sky is yours break So (C) please don't, please don't, please don't There's no (G) need to complicate, 'cause our (Am) time is short This oh, this oh, this is our (F) fate, I'm yours (D7)

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Islands in the Stream – Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers (Medium) break Intro: (C) (F) (C) [x2] break (C) Baby when I met you there was peace unknown I set out to get you with a (C7) fine tooth comb I was (F) soft inside there was something going (C) on (F) (C) (C) You do something to me that I can’t explain Hold me closer and I (C7) feel no pain Every (F) beat of my heart, we got something going (C) on break Tender love is (Fmaj7) blind it requires a dedication (Fm) All this love we feel needs no conversation We (C) ride it together uh huh, makin’ love with each other uh huh Break

Islands (C) in the stream that is what (F) we are No one in (Dm) between, how can we be wrong Sail a-(C)-way with me, to an-(F)-other world And we re-(C)-ly on each other uh huh From one (Dm) lover to another uh (C) huh break

(C) I can’t live without you if the love was gone Everything is nothing when you’ve (C7) got no one And you did (F) walk in the night Slowly losing sight of the (C) real thing (F) (C) (C) That won’t happen to us and we got no doubt Too deep in love and we got (C7) no way out And the (F) message is clear This could be the year for the (C) real thing break No more will you (Fmaj7) cry, baby I will hurt you never We (Fm) start and end as one in love forever we can (C) Ride it together uh huh, makin’ love with each other uh huh break Islands (C) in the stream that is what (F) we are No one in (Dm) between, how can we be wrong Sail a-(C)-way with me, to an-(F)-other world And we re-(C)-ly on each other uh huh From one (Dm) lover to another uh (C) huh break Islands (C) in the stream that is what (F) we are No one in (Dm) between, how can we be wrong Sail a-(C)-way with me, to an-(F)-other world And we re-(C)-ly on each other uh huh From one (Dm) lover to another uh (C) huh break

Islands (C) in the stream

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It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones (Easy) break Intro: (C) (C) (Dm) (Dm) [x2] break (C) It’s not unusual to be (Dm) loved by anyone (G) (C) It’s not unusual to have (Dm) fun with anyone (Em) But when I see you hanging a-(Dm)-bout with anyone (G) It’s not unusual to (C) see me cry, I (Dm) wanna die (G) break (C) It’s not unusual to go (Dm) out at any time (G) (C) But when I see you out and a-(Dm)-bout, it’s such a crime (Em) If you should ever want to be (Dm) loved by anyone (G) It’s not unusual, it (C) happens every day break No (Dm) matter what you say (G) You’ll find it happens all the (C) time Love will never do, (Dm) what you want it to (G) Why can’t this crazy love be (Em) mi-(Dm)-(G)-ne? break (C) (C) (Dm) (Dm) [x2] break (C) It’s not unusual to be (Dm) mad with anyone (G) (C) It’s not unusual to be (Dm) sad with anyone (Em) But if I ever find that you’ve (Dm) changed at any time (G) It’s not unusual to (C) find out I’m in (Dm) love with you break Woh-oh, (C) oh-oh, oh-(Dm)-oh, who-(C)-oh, oh-(Dm)-oh Woh-oh, (C) hoh, hoh, (Dm) hoh-hoh, woh, (C) oh-oh

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Jive Talkin’ – The Bee Gees (Medium) stretford Intro: (Z) (Z) (Z) (Z), (C) (C) (C) (C) stretford It's just your (C) jive (F) talkin’, you're (C) telling me (F) lies (C) Jive (F) talkin’, you (F) wear a (C) disguise (C) Jive (F) talkin’, so (C) misunder-(F)-stood (C) jive (F) talkin’, you're (F) really no (C) good stretford (G) Oh, my (F) child, (G) you'll never (F) know, (E) just what you mean to (Am) me (G) Oh, my (F) child, (G) you got so (F) much (C) You're gonna (Bb) take away my (F) ener-(G)-gy stretford With all your (C) jive (F) talkin’, you're (C) telling me (F) lies (C) Good (F) lovin’, still (F) gets in my (C) eyes (C) No-(F)-body, be-(C)-lieve what you (F) say, it’s just your (C) jive (F) talkin’, that (F) gets in the (C) way stretford [join in on kazoo] (C) (Bb) (F) (F) [x2] stretford (G) Oh, my (F) love, (G) you’re no (F) good, (E) treating me so (Am) cruel (G) There you (F) go, with (G) your fancy (F) lies (C) Leaving me (Bb) looking like a (F) dumbstruck (G) fool stretford With all your (Z) jive (Z) talkin’, you're (Z) telling me (Z) lies (Z) Jive (Z) talkin’, you (Z) wear a (Z) disguise (Z) Jive (Z) talkin’, so (Z) misunder-(Z)-stood (Z) jive (Z) talkin’, you (Z) just ain’t no (Z) good stretford (C) Love (F) talkin’, is all (C) very (F) fine (C) Jive (F) talkin’, just (F) isn’t a (C) crime (C) And if there’s some-(F)-body, you’ll (C) love till you (F) die Then all your (C) jive (F) talkin’, just (F) gets in your (C) eye stretford [join in on kazoo] (C) (Bb) (F) (F) [x2] stretford (C) Jive (F) talkin’, you're (C) telling me (F) lies, (C) Good (F) lovin’, still (F) gets in my (C) eyes (C) No-(F)-body, be-(C)-lieve what you (F) say, it’s just your (C) jive (F) talkin’, that (F) gets in the (C) way stretford (C) Love (F) talkin’, is all (C) very (F) fine, (C) Jive (F) talkin’, just (F) isn’t a (C) crime (C) And if there’s some-(F)-body, you’ll (C) love till you (F) die Then all that (C) jive (F) talkin’, just (F) gets in your (C) eye, yeah, yeah stretford (C) Jive (F) talkin’ (C) (F) (C) Jive (F) talkin’ (F) (C) (C) Jive (F) talkin’ (C) (F) (C) Jive (F) talkin’ (F) (C)

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Jolene – Dolly Parton (Easy) break Intro: (Am) (Am) break Jo-(Am)-lene, Jo-(C)-lene, Jo-(G)-lene, Jo-(Am)-lene I'm (G) begging of you please don't take my (Am) man Jo-(Am)-lene, Jo-(C)-lene, Jo-(G)-lene, Jo-(Am)-lene (G) Please don't take him just because you (Am) can break Your (Am) beauty is bey-(C)-ond compare With (G) flaming locks of (Am) auburn hair With (G) ivory skin and eyes of emerald (Am) green Your (Am) smile is like a (C) breath of spring Your (G) voice is soft like (Am) summer rain And (G) I cannot compete with you Jo-(Am)-lene break He (Am) talks about you (C) in his sleep And there's (G) nothing I can (Am) do to keep From (G) crying when he calls your name Jo-(Am)-lene Now (Am) I can easily (C) understand How (G) you could easily (Am) take my man But you (G) don't know what he means to me Jo-(Am)-lene break Jo-(Am)-lene, Jo-(C)-lene, Jo-(G)-lene, Jo-(Am)-lene I'm (G) begging of you please don't take my (Am) man Jo-(Am)-lene, Jo-(C)-lene, Jo-(G)-lene, Jo-(Am)-lene (G) Please don't take him just because you (Am) can break (Am) You can have your (C) choice of men But (G) I could never (Am) love again (G) He's the only one for me Jo-(Am)-lene I (Am) had to have this (C) talk with you My (G) happiness de-(Am)-pends on you And what-(G)-ever you decide to do Jo-(Am)-lene break Jo-(Am)-lene, Jo-(C)-lene, Jo-(G)-lene, Jo-(Am)-lene I'm (G) begging of you please don't take my (Am) man Jo-(Am)-lene, Jo-(C)-lene, Jo-(G)-lene, Jo-(Am)-lene (G) Please don't take him just because you (Am) can (Am) Jolene, Jolene

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Karma Chameleon – Culture Club (Medium) Intro: (G) (D) (G) (G) [x2] Desert (G) love in your (D) eyes all the (G) way If I (G) listen to your (D) lie would you (G) say I’m a (C) man, without con-(D)-viction I’m a (C) man, who doesn’t (D) know How to (C) sell, a contra-(D)-diction You come and (Am) go, you come and (Em) go (D) [pause]

Chorus (G) Karma karma karma karma (Bm) karma chamele-(Em)-on You come and (Am) go, you come and (G) go-o-(D)-oh (G) Loving would be easy if your (Bm) colours were like my (Em) dream Red gold and (Am) green, red gold and (G) gree-ee-(D)-ee

Didn’t (G) hear your wicked (D) words every (G) day And you (G) used to be so (D) sweet I heard you (G) say That my (C) love, was an add-(D)-iction When we (C) cling, our love is (D) strong When you (C) go, you’re gone for-(D)-ever You string a (Am) long, you string a (Em) long (D) [pause] Chorus (C) Every day is like sur-(Bm)-vival, (Am) you’re my lover, not my ri-(Em)-val (C) Every day is like sur-(Bm)-vival, (Am) you’re my lover, not my (Em) ri-(D)-val [pause] Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (G) (G) [x2] I’m a (C) man, without con-(D)-viction I’m a (C) man, who doesn’t (D) know How to (C) sell, a contra-(D)-diction You come and (Am) go, you come and (Em) go (D) [pause] Chorus (G)

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Kids in America – Kim Wilde (Medium) Intro: (B) (B) Looking out a dirty old window Down below the cars in the city go (A) rushing by I (G) sit here a-(A)-lone and I (E) wonder why (B) Friday night and everyone's moving I can feel the heat but it's shooting (A) heading down I (G) search for the (A) beat in this (E) dirty town Down town the young ones are going (F#) Down town the young ones are growing

Chorus (G) We're the kids in A-(D)-merica (Whoa-oh) (G) We're the kids in A-(D)-merica (Whoa-oh) (G) Everybody (A) live for the music-go-(B)-round

(B) Bright lights the music gets faster Look boy, don't check on your watch, not a-(A)-nother glance I'm (G) not leaving (A) now, honey (E) not a chance (B) Hot-shot, give me no problems Much later baby you'll be saying (A) never mind You (G) know life is (A) cruel, life is (E) never kind Kind hearts don't make a new story (F#) Kind hearts don't grab any glory Chorus (B) Na na na (D) na-na na-na, (A) na na na (G) na-na na (Sing!) (B) Na na na (D) na-na na-na, (A) na na na (G) na-na naaaaaaa (G) (A) (B) Come closer, honey that's better Got to get a brand new experience (A) feeling right Oh (G) don't try to (A) stop baby (E) hold me tight (B) Outside a new day is dawning Outside suburbia’s sprawling (A) everywhere I (G) don't want to (A) go baby, (E) New York to East California (F#) There's a new wave coming I warn you Chorus Outro: (B) We're the kids, (D) we're the kids, (A) we're the kids in A-(G)-merica [x4]

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La Bamba – Richie Valens (Easy) Intro: (C) (F) (G) (F), (C) (F) (G) (N/C) Para bailar La Bam-(C)-ba (F) (G) Para bailar La Bam-(C)-ba, se (F) necess-(G)-ita, una poca de gra-(C)-cia (F) (G) Una poca de gra-(C)-cia, para (F) mi, para (G) ti, ay arriba, ay arr-(C)-iba (F) (G) Ay, arriba arr-(C)-iba, por (F) ti se-(G)-re, por ti se-(C)-re, por (F) ti se-(G)-re (N/C) Yo no soy mari-(C)-nero (F) (G) Yo no soy mari-(C)-nero, soy (F) capi-(G)-tan Soy capi-(C)-tan, soy (F) capi-(G)-tan (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) (F) (G) (N/C) Para bailar La Bam-(C)-ba (F) (G) Para bailar La Bam-(C)-ba, se (F) necess-(G)-ita, una poca de gra-(C)-cia (F) (G) Una poca de gra-(C)-cia, para (F) mi, para (G) ti, ay arriba, ay arr-(C)-iba (F) (G) (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) (F) (G) (N/C) Para bailar La Bam-(C)-ba (F) (G) Para bailar La Bam-(C)-ba, se (F) necess-(G)-ita, una poca de gra-(C)-cia (F) (G) Una poca de gra-(C)-cia, para (F) mi, para (G) ti, ay arriba, ay arr-(C)-iba (F) (G) Ay, arriba arr-(C)-iba, por (F) ti se-(G)-re, por ti se-(C)-re, por (F) ti se-(G)-re (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) Bam-(F)-ba, (G) bamba (C) (F) (G) (N/C) Para bailar La (C) Bamba

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Lady Madonna – The Beatles (Hard) break Intro: (A) Lady Ma-(D)-donna, (A) children at your (D) feet (A) Wonder how you (D) manage, to (F) make (G) ends (A) meet? break (A) Lady Ma-(D)-donna, (A) children at your (D) feet (A) Wonder how you (D) manage, to (F) make (G) ends (A) meet? (A) Who finds the (D) money (A) when you pay the (D) rent (A) Did you think that (D) money was (F) hea-(G)-ven (A) sent break (Dm) Friday night arrives without a (G) suitcase (C) Sunday morning creeps in like a (Am) nun (Dm) Monday’s child has learned to tie his (G7) bootlace (C) See (Bm) how they (E7) run break (A) Lady Ma-(D)-donna, (A) baby at your (D) breast (A) Wonder how you (D) manage to (F) feed (G) the (A) rest break [same as intro] Interlude: (A) (D) (A) (D), (A) (D), (F) (G) (A) break (Dm) Ba-ba-ba bah ba ba-ba (G) bah ba-bah ba-bah (C) Ba-ba-ba bah ba ba-ba (Am) baa ba bah ba -bah (Dm) Ba-ba-ba bah ba ba-ba (G) bah ba-bah ba-bah (C) See (Bm) how they (E7) run break (A) Lady Ma-(D)-donna, (A) lying on the (D) bed (A) Listen to the (D) music playing (F) in (G) your (A) head break [same as intro] Interlude: (A) (D) (A) (D), (A) (D), (F) (G) (A) break (Dm) Tuesday afternoon is never (G) ending (C) Wednesday morning papers didn’t (Am) come (Dm) Thursday night your stockings needed (G7) mending (C) See (Bm) how they (E7) run break (A) Lady Ma-(D)-donna, (A) children at your (D) feet (A) Wonder how you (D) manage, to (F) make (G) ends (A) meet? break [same as intro] Outro: (A) (D) (A) (D), (A) (D), (F) (G) (A)

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Laid – James (Easy) Intro: (C/) (Csus4) (C) (G) [x3] (F) (G) This bed is on (C/) fire with (Csus4) passionate (C) (G) love The neighbours (C/) complain About the (Csus4) noises (C) (G) a-bove But she only (C/) comes When (Csus4) she’s (C) on (G) top (F) (G) My therapist (C/) said not to (Csus4) see you (C) no (G) more She said you’re like a (C/) disease Without (Csus4) (C) any (G) cure She said I’m so (C/) obsessed that I’m (Csus4) becom-ing (C) a (G) bore, oh no (F) Ah, you think you’re so (G) pretty (C/) (Csus4) (C) (G) [x3] (F) (G) (C/) Caught your (Csus4) hand (C) inside the (G) till Slammed your fingers in the (C/) door Fought (Csus4) with kitchen (C) knives and (G) skewers (C/) Dressed me (Csus4) up in (C) women’s (G) clothes Messed around with gender (F) roles Dry my eyes and call me (G) pretty (C/) (Csus4) (C) (G) [x3] (F) (G) Moved out of the (C/) house So you (Csus4) moved (C) next (G) door I locked you (C/) out, you cut a (Csus4) hole (C) in the (G) wall I found you sleeping (C/) next to me I (Csus4) thought I (C) was (G) alone You’re driving me (F) crazy, when are you coming (G) home (C/) (Csus4) (C) (G) (C/) Cra-(Csus4)-zy (C) (G) (C/) Cra-(Csus4)-zy (C) (G) (F) (G) (C)

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Let it Go – Frozen (Hard) break Intro: (Em) (C) (D) (Am) [x2] break The (Em) snow glows white on the (C) mountain tonight Not a (D) footprint to be seen (Am) A (Em) kingdom of iso-(C)-lation, and it (D) looks like I'm the queen (Am) (Em) The wind is (C) howling, like this (D) swirling storm insiide (Am) (Em) Couldn't keep it (D) in, heaven knows I tried (A) break (D) Don't let them in, don't let them see (C) Be the good girl you always have to be (D) Conceal, don't feel, don't let them (C) know, well, now they know (C) break Let it (G) go, let it (D) go, can't (Em) hold it back any-(C)-more Let it (G) go, let it (D) go, turn a-(Em)-way and slam the (C) door (G) I don't ca-(D)-re what they're (Em) going to sa-(C)-ay Let the (Bm) storm rage (Bb) on The (C) cold never bothered me anyway break (G) (D) (Em) It's funny how some (C) distance, makes (D) everything seem (Am) small And the (Em) fears that once con-(D)-trolled me, can't get to me at (A) all break (D) It's time to see what I can (C) do, to test the limits and break (D) through No right, no wrong, no rules for me-(C)-ee, I'm free (C) break Let it (G) go, let it (D) go, I am (Em) one with the wind and (C) sky Let it (G) go, let it (D) go, you'll (Em) never see me (C) cry (G) Here I (D) stand, and (Em) here I'll (C) stay Let the (Bm) storm rage (Bb) on (C) break (C) My power flurries through the air into the ground My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around (D) And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast (Em) I'm never (C) going back The (D) past is in the (Am) past (C) break Let it (G) go, let it (D) go, and I'll (Em) rise like the break of (C) dawn Let it (G) go, let it (D) go, that (Em) perfect girl is (C) gone (G) Here I (D) stand, in the (Em) light of (C) day (Cm) Let the (Bm) storm rage (Bb) on The (C) cold never bothered me anyway

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Light My Fire – The Doors (Hard) Intro: [join in kazoo] (G/) (D/), (F/) (Bb/), (Eb/) (Ab/), (A) (A7) You (Am) know that it would be un-(F#m)-true You (Am) know that I would be a (F#m) liar (Am) If I was to say to (F#m) you (Am) Girl, we couldn't get much (F#m) higher

Chorus (G/) Come on baby, (A/) light my (D/) fire (Bm/) (G/) Come on baby, (A/) light my (D/) fire (B/) (G/) Try to set the (D/) night on (E) fire (E7)

The (Am) time to hesitate is (F#m) through No (Am) time to wallow in the (F#m) mire (Am) Try now we can only (F#m) lose (Am) And our love become a funeral (F#m) pyre Chorus [join in kazoo] (G/) (D/), (F/) (Bb/), (Eb/) (Ab/), (A) (A7) The (Am) time to hesitate is (F#m) through No (Am) time to wallow in the (F#m) mire (Am) Try now we can only (F#m) lose (Am) And our love become a funeral (F#m) pyre Chorus [join in kazoo] (G/) (D/), (F/) (Bb/), (Eb/) (Ab/), (A) (A7) (Am) You know that it would be un-(F#m)-true (Am) You know that I would be a (F#m) liar (Am) If I was to say to (F#m) you (Am) Girl, we couldn't get much (F#m) higher (G/) Come on baby, (A/) light my (D) fire (G/) Come on baby, (A/) light my (D) fire (F/) Try to set the (C/) night on (D) fire (F/) Try to set the (C/) night on (D) fire (F/) Try to set the (C/) night on (D) fire (F/) Try to set the (C/) night on (D) fire Outro: [join in kazoo] (G/) (D/), (F/) (Bb/), (Eb/) (Ab/), (A) (A7)

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Like a Prayer – Madonna (Medium) Intro: [single strums] (Dm) Life is a (C) my-(Gm)-ste-(Dm)-ry, everyone must (C) stand (Gm) a–(Dm)-lone I hear you (C) call (Gm) my (F) name, (Bb) and it (F) feels (C) like (Dm) home

Chorus: (F) When you call my (C) name, it's like a little pray-(Bb)-er I'm down on my (Am) knees, I wanna (Gm) take (C) you (F) there (F) In the midnight (C) hour, I can feel your pow-(Bb)-er Just like a pray-(Am)-er, you know I'll (Gm) take (C) you (Bb) there

(Bb) I hear your (F) voice, (C) it's like an (Dm) angel sighing (Bb) I have no (F) choice I hear your (C) voice, feels like flying (Bb) I close my (F) eyes, (C) oh God I think (Dm) I'm falling (Bb) Out of the (F) sky, I close my (C) eyes, heaven help me Chorus (Bb) Like a (F) child, (C) you whisper (Dm) softly to me (Bb) You're in (F) control just like a (C) child, now I'm dancing (Bb) It's like a (F) dream, (C) no end and no (Dm) beginning (Bb) You're here (F) with me it's like a (C) dream, let the choir sing (F) When you call my (C) name, it's like a little pray-(Bb)-er I'm down on my (Am) knees, I wanna (Gm) take (C) you (F) there (F) In the midnight (C) hour, I can feel your pow-(Bb)-er Just like a pray-(Am)-er, you know I'll (Gm) take (C) you (Dm) there (Dm) Life is a (C/) my-(Gm/)-ste-(Dm)-ry, everyone must (C/) stand (Gm/) a–(Dm)-lone I hear you (C) call (Gm) my (F) name, (Bb) and it (F) feels (C) like (Dm) home (Dm) Just like a prayer, (C) your voice can take me there (Dm) Just like amuse to me, (C) you are a mystery (Dm) Just like a dream, (C/) you are not (Bb/) what you (F/) seem Just (Bb/) like a prayer, no (C) choice your voice can take me (F) there (F) Just like a prayer, I’ll (C) take you there, (Bb) it’s like a dream to (Am7/) me (Gm/) [x2] (Dm) Just like a prayer, (C) your voice can take me there (Dm) Just like amuse to me, (C) you are a mystery (Dm) Just like a dream, (C/) you are not (Bb/) what you (F/) seem Just (Bb/) like a prayer, no (C) choice your voice can take me (F) there

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Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (Medium)

Intro: (C) (Fmaj7) [x4] (C) Once upon a time you (Dm) dressed so fine You (Em) threw the bums a dime (F) in your prime, (G) didn't you? (C) People'd call, say, (Dm) "Beware doll, you're (Em) bound to fall" You thought (F) they were all (G) kiddin' you (F) You used to (G) laugh about, (F) everybody that was (G) hangin' out (F) Now you (Em) don't (Dm) talk so loud (C), (F) now you (Em) don't (Dm) seem so proud (C) About (Dm) having to be scrounging (F) for your next (G) meal How does it (C) feel (F) (G), how does it (C) feel? (F) (G) To be without a (C) home (F) (G) Like a complete (C) unknown (F) (G), like a rolling (C) stone (F) (G), (C) (F) (G) Aww, you've (C) gone to the (Dm) finest school all right, (Em) Miss Lonely But you (F) know you only used to (G) get juiced in it (C) Nobody has ever taught you (Dm) how to live on the (Em) street And now you're (F) gonna have to get (G) used to it (F) You said you'd never (G) compromise, (F) with the mystery tramp, but now you (G) realize (F) He's not (Em) selling any (Dm) alibis, (C) (F) as you stare into the (Em) vacuum (Dm) of his eyes (C) And (Dm) say do you want to (F) make a (G) deal? How does it (C) feel (F) (G), how does it (C) feel? (F) (G) To be on your (C) own (F) (G), with no direction (C) home (F) (G) Like a complete (C) unknown (F) (G), like a rolling (C) stone (F) (G), (C) (F) (G) Aww, You (C) never turned (Dm) around to see the frowns (Em) On the jugglers and the (F) clowns when they all did (G) tricks for you You (C) never understood that it (Dm) ain't no good You (Em) shouldn't let other (F) people get your (G) kicks for you (F) You used to ride on the chrome horse with your (G) diplomat (F) Who carried on his shoulder a (G) Siamese cat (F) Ain't it hard (Em) when you (Dm) discover that, (C) (F) he really (Em) wasn't (Dm) where it's at (C) After (Dm) he took from you everything (F) he could (G) steal How does it (C) feel (F) (G), how does it (C) feel? (F) (G) To have you on your (C) own (F) (G), with no direction (C) home (F) (G) Like a complete (C) unknown (F) (G), like a rolling (C) stone (F) (G), (C) (F) (G) Aww, (C) Princess on the (Dm) steeple and all the (Em) pretty people They're all (F) drinkin', thinkin' that they (F) got it made (C) Exchanging all (Dm) precious gifts (Em) But you'd better (F) take your diamond ring, (F) you'd better pawn it babe (F) You used to be (F) so amused, (F) at Napoleon in rags (F) and the language that he used (F) Go to him now, he (Em) calls you, you (Dm) can't refuse (C) When you got (Em) nothing, you got (Dm) nothing to lose (C) You're (Dm) invisible now, you got no (F) secrets to (F) conceal How does it (C) feel (F) (G), how does it (C) feel? (F) (G) To be on your (C) own (F) (G), with no direction (C) home (F) (G) Like a complete (C) unknown (F) (F), like a rolling (C) stone (F) (G), (C) (F) (G)

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens (Easy) break Intro: (D) We-de-de-de, (G) de-de-de-de-de, (D) de-we-um-um-a-(A)-way (D) We-de-de-de, (G) de-de-de-de-de, (D) de-we-um-um-a-(A)-way break A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(G)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(A)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(G)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(A)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh break (D) In the jungle, the (G) mighty jungle, the (D) lion sleeps to-(A)-night (D) In the jungle, the (G) quiet jungle, the (D) lion sleeps to-(A)-night break

Chorus: [women sing] (D) We-de-de-de, (G) de-de-de-de-de, (D) de-we-um-um-a-(A)-way (D) We-de-de-de, (G) de-de-de-de-de, (D) de-we-um-um-a-(A)-way break [men sing] A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(G)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(A)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(G)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-(D)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-(A)-wimoweh, a-wimoweh

break (D) Near the village, the (G) peaceful village, the (D) lion sleeps to-(A)-night (D) Near the village, the (G) peaceful village, the (D) lion sleeps to-(A)-night break Chorus break (D) Hush my darling, don’t (G) fear my darling, the (D) lion sleeps to-(A)-night (D) Hush my darling, don’t (G) fear my darling, the (D) lion sleeps to-(A)-night break Chorus break (D)

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Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi (Medium) break Intro: (Em) (Em) (Em) (Em) break

(Em) Tommy used to work on the docks (Em) Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck It's (C) tough, (D) so (Em) tough, (Em) Gina works the diner all day (Em) Working for her man She brings home her pay, for (C) love, (D) hmmm, for (Em) love break

She says we've got to (C) hold (D) on, to what we've (Em) got It (C) doesn't make a (D) difference if we make it or (Em) not We (C) got each (D) other, and that's a (Em) lot, for (C) love We'll (D) give it a shot! break

(Em) Whoa-(C)-ah, we're (D) half way there (G) Woah (C) oh, (D) livin' on a prayer (Em) Take my (C) hand, we'll (D) make it I swear (G) Whoah (C) oh, (D) livin' on a prayer break

(Em) Tommy's got his four-string in hock (Em) Now he's holding in, what he used to make it talk So (C) tough, (D) mmm, it's (Em) tough (Em) Gina dreams of running away (Em) When she cries in the night Tommy whispers, "Baby it's (C) okay, (D) some-(Em)-day" break

She says we've got to (C) hold (D) on, to what we've (Em) got It (C) doesn't make a (D) difference if we make it or (Em) not We (C) got each (D) other, and that's a (Em) lot For (C) love, we'll (D) give it a shot! break

(Em) Whoa-(C)-ah, we're (D) half way there, (G) woah (C) oh, (D) livin' on a prayer (Em) Take my (C) hand, we'll (D) make it I swear (G) Whoah (C) oh, (D) livin' on a prayer (C) Livin' on a prayer break

Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (Em) Whoa-(C)-ah, we're (D) half way there, (G) woah (C) oh, (D) livin' on a prayer (Em) Take my (C) hand, we'll (D) make it I swear (G) Whoah (C) oh, (D) livin' on a prayer break

(Em) Oooohh, we gotta (C) hold (D) on ready or (Em) not You (C) live for the fight when it's (D) all that you've got break

(Gm) Whoa (Eb) ah, we're (F) half way there, (Bb) woah (Eb) oh, (F) livin' on a prayer (Gm) Take my (Eb) hand, we'll (F) make it I swear (Bb) whoah (Eb) oh, (F) livin' on a prayer, (Eb) livin' on a prayer (Eb)

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The Loco-motion – Little Eva (Medium) break Intro: (C) (C) break (C) Everybody's doin' a (Am/C) brand new dance now (C) Come on baby, (Am/C) do the loco-motion I (C) know you'll get to like it if you (Am/C) give it a chance now (C) Come on baby, (Am/C) do the loco-motion My (F) little baby sister can (Dm) do it with ease It's (F) easier than learning your (D7) a b c's So (C) come on, come on (G) Do the loco-motion with me break (C) You gotta swing your hips now, (F) come on, baby Jump (C) up, jump back Well, now, I (G) think you got the knack, wow wow break (C) Now that you can do-o it, let's (Am/C) make a chain now (C) Come on baby, (Am/C) do the loco-motion A (C) chug-a chug-a motion like a (Am/C) railway train now (C) Come on baby, (Am/C) do the loco-motion (F) Do it nice and easy now (Dm) don't lose control A (F) little bit of rhythm and a (D7) lot of soul So (C) come on, come on, (G) do the loco-motion with me break (C) You gotta swing your hips now, (F) come on, baby Jump (C) up, jump back Well, now, I (G) think you got the knack, wow wow break (C) Move around the floor in a (Am/C) loco-motion (C) Come on baby, (Am/C) do the loco-motion (C) Do it holding hands if you (Am/C) get the notion (C) Come on baby, (Am/C) do the loco-motion There's (F) never been a dance that's (Dm) so easy to do It (F) even makes you happy when you're (D7) feeling blue So (C) come on, come on, (G) do the loco-motion (C) Come on come on, (G) do the loco-motion (C) Come on come on, (G) do the loco-motion with (C) me

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Love Will Tear Us Apart Again – Joy Division (Medium) Intro: (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) [join in on kazoo] (Em) (D) (Bm) (A) [x2] When (Em) routine bites hard, (D) and am-(Bm)-bitions are (A) low And re-(Em)-sentment rides high, (D) but em-(Bm)-otions won’t (A) grow And we’re (Em) changing our ways, (D) taking (Bm) different (A) roads Then (Em) love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again (Em) Love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again [join in on kazoo] (Em) (D) (Bm) (A) Why is the (Em) bedroom so cold? (D) You’ve (Bm) turned away on your (A) side Is my (Em) timing that flawed? (D) Our (Bm) respect runs so (A) dry Yet there’s (Em) still this appeal (D) That we’ve (Bm) kept through our (A) lives But (Em) love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again (Em) Love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) [join in on kazoo] (Em) (D) (Bm) (A) [x2] You cry (Em) out in your sleep, (D) all my fa-(Bm)-ilings expo-(A)-sed And there’s a (Em) taste in my mouth, (D) as despe-(Bm)-ration takes (A) hold Just that (Em) something so good, (D) just can’t (Bm) function no (A) more But (Em) love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again (Em) Love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again (Em) Love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again (Em) Love, (D) love will tear us a-(Bm)-part (A) again Outro: (A7) (A7) (A7) (A7) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

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Maggie May – Rod Stewart (Medium) break Intro: (C) (Dm) (F) (C) [x2] (C) (C) break (G) Wake up Maggie, I (F) think I've got something to (C) say to you It's (G) late September and I (F) really should be (C) back at school I (F) know I keep you a-(C)-mused, but I (F) feel I"m being (G) used Oh (Dm) Maggie I couldn't have (Em) tried any (Dm) more (G) You (Dm) led me away from (G) home, just to (Dm) save you from being a-(G)-lone You (Dm) stole my heart and (G) that’s what (F) really (C) hurts break The (G) morning sun when it's (F) in your face, really (C) shows your age But (G) that don't worry me (F) none, in my eyes you're (C) everything I (F) laugh at all of your (C) jokes, my (F) love you didn't need to (G) coax Oh (Dm) Maggie I couldn't have (Em) tried any (Dm) more (G) You (Dm) led me away from (G) home Just to (Dm) just to save you from being a-(G)-lone You (Dm) stole my soul, that’s a (G) pain I can do with-(C)-out break (G) All I needed was a (F) friend to lend a (C) guiding hand But you (G) turned into a lover And (F) mother what a lover you (C) wore me out (F) All you did was wreck my (C) bed And in the (F) morning kick me in the (G) head Oh (Dm) Maggie I couldn't have (Em) tried any (Dm) more (G) You (Dm) led me away from (G) home ‘Cause you (Dm) didn't want to be a(G) lone You (Dm) stole my heart, I couldn’t (G) leave you if I (C) tried break Instrumental: (Dm) (G) (C) (F) (Dm) (F/) (G/) (C) (C) break (G) I suppose I could col-(F)-lect my books, and get on (C) back to school Or (G) steal my daddy's (F) cue, and make a living out of (C) playing pool Or (F) find myself a rock n roll (C) band, that (F) needs a helping (G) hand Oh (Dm) Maggie I wish I’d (Em) never seen your (Dm) face (G) You made a (Dm) first class fool out of (G) me, but I'm as (Dm) blind as a fool can (G) be You (Dm) stole my heart, but I (G) love you any-(C)-way break Instrumental: (Dm) (G) (C) (F) (Dm) (F/) (G/) (C) (C) break (C) Maggie I (Dm) wish I'd (F) never seen your (C) face (C) (Dm) (F) (C) (C) I'll get on back (Dm) home, (F) one of these, (C) days (C) (Dm) (F) (C) [cha-cha-cha]

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Mamma Mia – ABBA (Medium) Intro: (C) (Caug) (C) (Caug) (C) I've been (G) cheated by (C) you since I (G) don't know (F) when (F) (C) So I (G) made up my (C) mind, it must (G) come to an (F) end (F) (C) Look at me now, (Caug) will I ever learn? (C) I don't know how (Caug) but I suddenly (F) lose control There's a fire with-(G7)-in my soul (F) Just (C) one (G) look and I can hear a bell ring (F) One (C) more (G) look and I forget everything, woah

Chorus: (C) Mamma mia, here I go again, (Bb) my (F) my, how can I re-(G)-sist you? (C) Mamma mia, does it show again? (Bb) My (F) my, just how much I've (G) missed you (C) Yes, I've been (G) broken-hearted, (Am) blue since the (Em) day we parted (Bb) Why, (F) why (Dm) did I ever (G7) let you go?

(C) Mamma mia, (Am) now I really know (Bb) My (F) my, (Dm) I could never (G7) let you go (C) (Caug) (C) (Caug) (C) I've been (G) angry and (C) sad about the (G) things that you (F) do (C) I can't (G) count all the (C) times that I've (G) Told you we're (F) through (C) And when you go, (Caug) when you slam the door (C) I think you know (Caug) that you won't be a-(F)-way too long You know that I'm (G7) not that strong (F) Just (C) one (G) look and I can hear a bell ring (F) One (C) more (G) look and I forget everything, woah Chorus (C) Mamma mia, (Am) even if I say, (Bb) bye (F) bye (Dm) leave me now or (G) never (C) Mamma mia, (Am) it's a game we play (Bb) bye (F) bye (Dm) doesn't mean for-(G)-ever Chorus (C) Mamma mia, (Am) now I really know, (Bb) my (F) my, (Dm) I could never (G7) let you go (C) (Caug) (C) (Caug) (C)

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Monkey Man – Toots and the Maytals (Easy) break Intro: (G) (G), (G) (G) (G), (C) (D), (G) (G) (G) (G) (G), (G) (G) (G), (C) (C) (C) (C), (D) (D), (G) Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man break Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man break I never (G) saw you, I only heard of you, (C) Huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man I never (G) saw you, I only heard of you, (C) Huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man break It's no (G) lie, it's no lie, them a tell me Uou (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man It's no (G) lie, it's no lie, them a tell me You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man break Now I (G) know that, now I understand You're (C) turning a (D) monkey on (G) me Now I (G) know that, now I understand You're (C) turning a (D) monkey on (G) me break Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man break Cos he's a (G) monkey, cos he's a monkey Cos he's a (C) weedy little (D) monkey (G) man Cos he's a (G) monkey, cos he's a monkey Cos he's a (C) weedy little (D) monkey (G) man break Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby, you (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man Aye aye (G) aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby, you (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man break [slow down] You (C) huggin up the (D) big monkey (G) man

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Moon River – Audrey Hepburn (Medium)

Intro: (G) (C) (G) (C) (G) Moon (Em7) River, (C) wider than a (G) mile I’m (C) crossing you in (G) style some (Am) day (B7) Oh (Em7) dream (G7) maker, you (C) heart (F) breaker Where (Em7) ever you’re (C#dim) goin’, I’m (Am7) goin’ your (D7) way (G) Two (Em7) drifters, (C) off to see the (G) world There’s (C) such a lot of (G) world to (Am) see (B7) We’re (G) af-(Em7)-ter the (Em6) same (C#dim) Rainbow’s (Gmaj7) end (C) Waitin’ ‘round the (Gmaj7) bend My (C) huckleberry (Gmaj7) friend (Em7) Moon (Am) River (D7) and (G) me (C) (G) (C) (G) Moon (Em7) River, (C) wider than a (G) mile I’m (C) crossing you in (G) style some (Am) day (B7) Oh (Em7) dream (G7) maker, you (C) heart (F) breaker Where (Em7) ever you’re (C#dim) goin’, I’m (Am7) goin’ your (D7) way (G) Two (Em7) drifters, (C) off to see the (G) world There’s (C) such a lot of (G) world to (Am) see (B7) We’re (G) af-(Em7)-ter the (Em6) same (C#dim) Rainbow’s (GM7) end (C) Waitin’ ‘round the (GM7) bend My (C) huckleberry (GM7) friend (Em7) Moon (Am) River (D7) and (G) me (C) (G) (C) (G)

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Mr Brightside – The Killers (Medium) Intro: (C) (Cmaj7) (Am) (F) [x2] (C) Coming out of my (Cmaj7) cage, and I've been doing just (Am) fine Gotta gotta be (F) down because I want it all (C) It started out with a (Cmaj7) kiss, how did it end up like (Am) this? It was only a (F) kiss it was only a (C) kiss

Chorus: Now I'm falling as-(Cmaj7)-leep and she's calling a (Am) cab While he's having a (F) smoke and she's taking a (C) drag Now they're going to (Cmaj7) bed And my stomach is (Am) sick, and it's all in my (F) head But she's touching his (Am) chest now He takes off her (G) dress now Let me (F) go (F) (F) (F) (Am) And I just can't look it's (G) killing me And (F) taking control (F) (F) (F) (C) Jealousy (F) turning shapes in (Am) to the sea (G) Swimming through sick (C) lullabies (F) Choking on your (Am) alibi (G) But it's just the (C) price I pay, (F) destiny is (Am) calling me (G) Open up my (C) eager eye-(F)-s, (Am) I'm Mr. (G) Brightside

Instrumental: (C) (F) (Am) (G) [x2] (C) Coming out of my (Cmaj7) cage, and I've been doing just (Am) fine Gotta gotta be (F) down because I want it all (C) It started out with a (Cmaj7) kiss, how did it end up like (Am) this? It was only a (F) kiss it was only a (C) kiss Chorus Instrumental: (C) (F) (Am) (G) [x2] Outro: I (C) never (F) (Am) (G) [x4] (G) (G) (G)

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Mr Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan (Easy) break Intro: (D) (Dsus2) [x2] break (G) Hey Mister (A) Tambourine Man, (D) play a song for (G) me I'm not (D) sleepy and there (G) is no place I'm (A) going to (G) Hey Mister (A) Tambourine Man, (D) play a song for (G) me In the (D) jingle jangle (G) morning I'll come (A) following (D) you break (G) Take me on a (A) trip upon your (D) magic swirling (G) ship All my (D) senses have been (G) stripped And my (D) hands can't feel to (G) grip And my (D) toes too numb to (G) step Wait (D) only for my (G) boot heels to be (A) wandering break I'm (G) ready to go (A) anywhere I'm (D) ready for to (G) fade (D) On to my own (G) parade Cast your (D) dancing spell my (G) way I promise to go (A) under it break (G) Hey Mister (A) Tambourine Man, (D) play a song for (G) me I'm not (D) sleepy and there (G) is no place I'm (A) going to (G) Hey Mister (A) Tambourine Man, (D) play a song for (G) me In the (D) jingle jangle (G) morning I'll come (A) following (D) you break Outro: (D) (Dsus2) [x2] (D)

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Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel (Medium) Intro: We'd (E7) like to know a little bit about you for our files (A7) We'd like to help you learn to help yourself (D) Look around you (G) all you see are (C) sympathectic (Am) eyes (E7) Stroll around the grounds un-(D)-til you feel at home And here's to (G) you, Mrs (Em) Robinson (G) Jesus loves you (Em) more than you will (C) know (Am7) oh, oh (D7) oh God bless you (G) please Mrs (Em) Robinson (G) Heaven holds a (Em) place for those who (C) pray, hey, hey (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey We'd (E7) like to know a little bit about you for our files (A7) We'd like to help you learn to help yourself (D) Look around you (G) all you see are (C) sympathectic (Am) eyes (E7) Stroll around the grounds un-(D)-til you feel at home And here's to (G) you, Mrs (Em) Robinson (G) Jesus loves you (Em) more than you will (C) know (Am7) oh, oh (D7) oh God bless you (G) please Mrs (Em) Robinson (G) Heaven holds a (Em) place for those who (C) pray, hey, hey (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey (E7) Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes (A7) Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes (D) It's a little (G) secret just the (C) Robinsons' a-(Am)-ffair (E7) Most of all you've got to (D) hide it from the kids Coo-coo-ca-(G)-choo, Mrs (Em) Robinson (G) Jesus loves you (Em) more than you will (C) know (Am7) oh, oh (D7) oh God bless you (G) please Mrs (Em) Robinson (G) Heaven holds a (Em) place for those who (C) pray, hey, hey (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey (E7) Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon (A7) Going to the candidate’s debate (D) Laugh about it (G) shout about it (C) when you've got to (Am) choose (E7) Every way you look at it you (D) lose Where have you (G) gone Joe Di (Em) Maggio A (G) nation turns its (Em) lonely eyes to (C) you (Am7) oh, oh, (D7) oh What's that you (G) say, Mrs (Em) Robinson? (G) Joltin's Joe has (Em) left and gone (C) away, hey, hey (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey (E7) (E7) (E7) (E7)

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My Girl - The Temptations (Medium) break Intro: (C) (F) (x2) break I've got (C) sunshine (F) on a cloudy (C) day (F) When it's (C) cold outside, (F) I've got the month of (C) May (F) break Well, (C) I (Dm) guess (F) you'll (G) say (C) What can (Dm) make me (F) feel this (G) way? (C) My girl, (My girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout (F) my girl (G7) (My girl) break I've got (C) so much honey, (F) the bees envy (C) me (F) I've got a (C) sweeter song (F) than the birds in the (C) trees (F) break Well, (C) I (Dm) guess (F) you'll (G) say (C) What can (Dm) make me (F) feel this (G) way? (C) My girl, (My girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout (F) my girl (G7) (my girl ooh) (C) break Instrumental: (C) (F) (x2) (Dm) (G) (Em) (A) break I don't (D) need no money, (G) fortune or (D) fame (G) I've got (D) all the riches, baby (G) one man can (D) claim (G) break Well, (D) I (Em) guess (G) you'll (A) say (D) What can (Em) make me (G) feel this (A) way? (D) My girl, (My girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout (Em) my girl (A) (My girl) break Talkin' bout (D) my girl I've got sushine on cloudy day (Em) with my girl I've (A) even got the month of May (Em) with (D) my girl

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Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley (Medium) Intro: Never gonna (Am) give you (G) up Never gonna (Em) let you (Am) down Never gonna (F) run a-(G)-round and de-(C)-sert you Never gonna (Am) make you (G) cry Never gonna (Em) say good-(Am)-bye Never gonna (Dm) tell a (G) lie and (C) hurt you (Am) We're no strangers to (G) love (F) You know the rules and (G) so do I (Am) A full commitment's what I'm (G) thinking of (F) You wouldn't get this from (G) any other guy (Fmaj7) I just want to (G) tell you how I'm feeling (F) Gotta make you (G) understand

Chorus: Never gonna (Am) give you (G) up Never gonna (Em) let you (Am) down Never gonna (F) run a-(G)-round and de-(C)-sert you Never gonna (Am) make you (G) cry Never gonna (Em) say good-(Am)-bye Never gonna (Dm) tell a (G) lie and (C) hurt you

(Am) We've known each other (G) for so long (F) Your heart's been aching but (G) you're too shy to say it (Am) Inside we both know what's been (G) going on (F) We know the game and we're (G) gonna play it (Fmaj7) And if you (G) ask me how I'm feeling (F) Don't tell me you're too (G) blind to see Chorus [x2] (Am) We've known each other (G) for so long (F) Your heart's been aching but (G) you're too shy to say it (Am) Inside we both know what's been (G) going on (F) We know the game and we're (G) gonna play it (Fmaj7) I just want to (G) tell you how I'm feeling, (F) Gotta make you (G) understand Chorus [x2] (C)

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Nine to Five – Dolly Parton (Easy) Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen (G) Pour myself a cup of ambition And (D) yawn and stretch and try to come to (A) life (D) Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping (G) Out on the street the traffic starts jumping With (D) folks like me on the (A) job from nine to (D) five (D) Working (G) nine to five, what a way to make a living Barely (D) getting by, it’s all taking and no giving They just (G) use your mind and they never give you credit It’s e-(E)-nough to drive you (A) crazy if you let it (G) Nine to five, for service and devotion You would (D) think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to (G) move ahead but the boss won’t seem to let me I (E) swear sometimes, that man is (A) out to get me (D) (D) (D) (D) They (D) let you dream just to watch ‘em shatter, You’re (G) just a step on the boss man’s ladder, But (D) you’ve got dreams he’ll never take a-(A)-way You’re (D) in the same boat with a lot of your friends (G) Waiting for the day your ship’ll come in The (D) tides gonna turn and it’s (A) all gonna roll your (D) way (D) Working (G) nine to five, what a way to make a living Barely (D) getting by, it’s all taking and no giving They just (G) use your mind and you never get the credit It’s (E) enough to drive you (A) crazy if you let it (G) Nine to five, yeah they’ve got you where they want you There’s a (D) better life, and you think about it don’t you? It’s a (G) rich man’s game, no matter what they call it And you (E) spend your life putting (A) money in his pocket (D)

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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles (Medium) break Intro: (G) (G) (G) (G) break

(G) Desmond has a barrow in the (D) market place (D7) Molly is the singer in a (G) band Desmond says to (G7) Molly, “Girl, I (C) like your face” And Molly (G) says this as she (D7) takes him by the (G) hand break

Chorus: Ob-la-(G)-di, ob-la-da, life goes on (Em) bra (G) la la how that (D7) life goes (G) on Ob-la-(G)-di, ob-la-da, life goes on (Em) bra G) la la how that (D7) life goes (G) on

break

(G) Desmond takes a trolley to the (D) jeweller’s store (D7) Buys a twenty carat golden (G) ring (ring) Takes it back to (G7) Molly waiting (C) at the door And as he (G) gives it to her (D7) she begins to (G) sing (sing) break

Chorus break

(C) In a couple of years they have built, a home sweet (G) home (Gsus2) (G) (G7) (C) With a couple of kids running in the yard of (G) Desmond and Molly (D7) Jones break

(G) Happy ever after in the (D) market place (D7) Desmond lets the children lend a (G) hand Molly stays at (G7) home and does her (C) pretty face And in the (G) evening she still (D7) sings it with the (G) band, yeah! break

Chorus break

(C) In a couple of years they have built A home sweet (G) home (Gsus2) (G) (G7) (C) With a couple of kids running in the yard of (G) Desmond and Molly (D7) Jones break (G) Happy ever after in the (D) market place (D7) Molly lets the children lend a (G) hand Desmond stays at (G7) home and does his (C) pretty face And in the (G) evening she’s a (D7) singer with the (G) band, yeah! break

Chorus

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Octopus’s Garden – The Beatles (Easy) break Intro: (C) I'd like to be (Am) under the sea In an (F) octopus’ garden in the (G) shade break (C) I'd like to be… (Am) under the sea In an (F) octopus’ garden in the (G) shade (C) He'd let us in… (Am) knows where we've been In his (F) octopus’s garden in the (G) shade break (Am) I'd ask my friends to come and see (F) An octopus’ (G) garden with me (C) I'd like to be, (Am) under the sea In an (F) octopus’s (G) garden in the (C) shade break (C) We would be warm, (Am) below the storm In our (F) little hideaway beneath the (G) waves (C) Resting our head, (Am) on the sea bed In an (F) octopus’s garden near a (G) cave break (Am) We would sing and dance aroooound (F) Because we know, we (G) can't be found (C) I'd like to be, (Am) under the sea In an (F) octopus’s (G) garden, in the (C) shade break (C) We would shout, (Am) and swim about The (F) coral that lies beneath the (G) waves (C) Oh what joy, (Am) for every girl and boy (F) Knowing, they're happy and they're (G) safe break (Am) We would be so happy, you and me (F) No one there to tell us (G) what to do (C) I'd like to be, (Am) under the sea In an (F) octopus’s (G) garden with (Am) you In an (F) octopus’s (G) garden with (Am) you In an (F) octopus’s (G) garden with (C) you (C) (G) (C)

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One Day Like This – Elbow (Easy) stretford Intro: [join in on kazoo] (G) (G) (C) (C) [x2] (G) Drinking in the morning sun, (C) blinking in the morning sun (D) Shaking off the heavy one, (C) heavy like a loaded gun (G) What made me behave that way? (C) Using words I never say I can (D) only think it must be love Oh, (C) anyway, it's looking like a beautiful day (G) (G) (G) (G) (G) Someone tell me how I feel, it's (C) silly wrong but vivid right Oh, (D) kiss me like the final meal, yeah, (C) kiss me like we die tonight Cause (G) holy cow, I love your eyes, and (C) only now I see the light Yeah, (D) lying with me half awake Oh, (C) anyway, it's looking like a beautiful day (G) (G) (G) (G) [single strums] (G) When my face is chamois-creased (C) If you think I'll wink, I did (D) Laugh politely at repeats Yeah, (C) kiss me when my lips are thin Cause (G) holy cow, I love your eyes And (C) only now I see the light Yeah, (D) lying with me half awake Well, (C) anyway, it's looking like a beautiful day (G) (G) (G) (G) (G) Throw those curtains wide! (F) One (C) day like this a year'd see me (G) right (G) Throw those curtains wide! (F) One (C) day like this a year'd see me (G) right (G) Throw those curtains wide! (F) One (C) day like this a year'd see me (G) right (G) Throw those curtains wide! (F) [slow down] One (C) day like this a year'd see me (G) right

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The Only One I Know – The Charlatans (Medium)

Intro: (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) The only one I know, (Bb) has come to (Eb/) take me away (F/) (C) The only one I know, (Bb) is mine when (Eb/) she stitches me (F/) (C) (C) (C) The only one I see, (Bb) has found and (Eb/) aching in me (F/) (C) The only one I see, (Bb) has turned her (Eb/) tongue into me (F/) (C) (C) (C) Everyone has been (Bb) burned before (F) Everybody knows the (G) pain (F) (G), (F) (G) (C) The only one I know, (Bb) never cries, never (Eb/) opens her eyes (F/) (C) The only one I know, (Bb) wide awake and (Eb/) then she's (F/) away (C) (C) (C) The only one I see (Bb) Is mine when she (Eb/) walks down our street (F/) (C) The only one I see, (Bb) has carved her (Eb/) way into me (F/) (C) (C) (C) Everyone has been (Bb) burned before (F) Everybody knows the (G) pain (C) Everyone has been (Bb) burned before (F) Everybody knows the (G) pain (F) (G) Instrumental: (C) The only one I know, (Bb) has come to (Eb) take me away (F) (C) The only one I know, (Bb) is mine when (Eb) she stitches me (F) (C) Everyone has been (Bb) burned before (F) Everybody knows the (G) pain (C) Everyone has been (Bb) burned before (F) Everybody knows the (G) pain (F) (G), (F) (G), (F) (C)

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Ooh La La – The Faces (Easy) break Intro: (C) (Dm7) [x2] break (C) Poor old granddad, I (Dm7) laughed at all his words (C) I thought he was a bitter man, he (Dm7) spoke of woman's ways break (C) They'll trap you, then they use you, (Dm7) before you even know (C) For love is blind and you're far too kind, (Dm7) don't ever let it show break (C) I wish that I knew what I know (Dm7) now, (F) when I was younger (C) I wish that I knew what I know (Dm7) now, (F) when I was stronger break (C) The can can's such a pretty show They'll (Dm7) steal your heart away (C) But backstage, back on earth again The (Dm7) dressing rooms are grey break (C) They come on strong and it ain't too long Before they (Dm7) make you feel a man (C) But love is blind and you soon will find You're (Dm7) just a boy again break Instrumental: (C) (Dm7) [x2] break (C) When you want her lips, you get a cheek Makes you (Dm7) wonder where you are (C) If you want some more and she's fast asleep Then she's (Dm7) twinkling with the stars break (C) Poor young grandson, there's (Dm7) nothing I can say, (C) You'll have to learn, just like me, and (Dm7) that's the hardest way Ooh la la, (C) ooh la la (Dm7) la yeh (C) I wish that I knew what I know (Dm7) now, (F) when I was younger (C) I wish that I knew what I know (Dm7) now, (F) when I was stronger break (C) I wish that I knew what I know (Dm7) now, (F) when I was younger (C) I wish that I knew what I know (Dm7) now (F) [slow down] When I was stronger (C)

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Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones (Medium) break Intro: (Dm) (Dm) (Dm) (Dm) break (Dm) I see my red door and I (A) want it painted black (Dm) No colours anymore, I (A) want them to turn black (Dm) I (C) see the (F) girls walk (C) by, dressed (Dm) in their summer clothes (Dm) I (C) have to (F) turn my (C) head, un-(G)-til my darkness (A) goes break (Dm) I see a line of cars and (A) they’re all painted black (Dm) With flowers and my love both (A) never to come back (Dm) I (C) see people (F) turn their (C) heads, and (Dm) quickly look away (Dm) Like a (C) new born (F) baby, (C) it just (G) happens every (A) day break (Dm) I look inside myself and (A) see my heart is black (Dm) I see my red door and it's (A) heading into black (Dm) Maybe (C) then I'll (F) fade a-(C)-way And not (Dm) have to face the facts (Dm) It's not (C) easy (F) facing (C) up When (G) your whole world is (A) black break (Dm) No more will my green sea go (A) turn a deeper blue, (Dm) I could not foresee this thing (A) happening to you, (Dm) If I (C) look (F) hard en-(C)-ough, in-(Dm)-to the setting sun (Dm) My (C) love will (F) laugh with (C) me Be-(G)-fore the morning (A) comes break (Dm) I see my red door and I (A) want it painted black, (Dm) No colours anymore, I (A) want them to turn black (Dm) I (C) see the (F) girls walk (C) bym dressed (Dm) in their summer clothes (Dm) I (C) have to (F) turn my (C) head, un-(G)-til my darkness (A) goes break [join in on kazoo] (Dm) Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm, (A) Mm mm mm mm mm mm (Dm) Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm, (A) Mm mm mm mm mm mm (Dm) Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm, (A) Mm mm mm mm mm mm (Dm) Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm, (A) Mm mm mm mm mm mm break I wanna see it (Dm) painted (painted, painted) painted (A) black, oh I wanna see it (Dm) painted (painted, painted) painted (A) black, oh (Dm)

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Panic – The Smiths (Medium) Intro: (C) (D/) (Bb) (F) (G) Panic on the streets of Lon-(Em)-don (G) Panic on the streets of Bir-(Em)-mingham I won-(C)-der to my-(D/)-self (Bb) (F) (G) Could life ever be (Em) sane again On the (G) Leeds side streets that you (Em) slip down I (C) wonder to my-(D/)-self (Bb) (F) (G) Hope's may rise under Gras-(Em)-meres (G) But honeypie, you're not (Em) safe here So you run (C) down To the safety of the (D/) town (Bb) (F) But there's (G) panic on the streets of Car-(Em)-lisle (G) Dublin, Dundee, Humber-(Em)-side I (C) wonder to (D/) myself (Bb) (F) Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (Em) (Em) (Bm) (D) [x2] (G) Burn down the (Em) disco (G) Hang the blessed (Em) D.J. Because the (C) music that they constantly (D) play It says (G) nothing to me about (Em) my life (G) Hang the blessed (Em) D.J. Because the (C) music that they constantly (D/) play (Bb) (F) On the (G) Leeds side streets that you (Em) slip down On the prov-(G)-incial towns you (Em) jog round Hang the (C) D.J., hang the D.J., hang the (D) D.J. Hang the (C) D.J., hang the D.J., hang the (D) D.J. Hang the (C) D.J., hang the D.J., hang the (D) D.J. (Bb) Hang (F) the (G) D.J., hang the (Em) D.J. Hang the (G) D.J., hang the (Em) D.J. Hang the (C) D.J., hang the D.J., hang the (D) D.J. (Bb) Hang (F) the (G) D.J., hang the (Em) D.J. Hang the (G) D.J., hang the (Em) D.J. Hang the (C) D.J., hang the D.J., hang the (D) D.J. (Bb) Hang (F) the (G) D.J.

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Perfect Day – Lou Reed (Hard) break Intro: (G) (Cm) [x2] break (Cm) Just a (F) perfect day, (Bb) drink sangria (Eb) in the park (Ab) And later, when (Fm) it gets dark, we go (G) home break (Cm) Just a (F) perfect day (Bb) Feed animals (Eb) in the zoo (Ab) Then later a (Fm) movie too, and then (G) home break Oh (C) it’s such a (F) perfect day (Em) I’m glad I spent it with (F) you (C) Oh such a (G) perfect day You just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) on You just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) on break (Cm) Just a (F) perfect day, (Bb) problems all (Eb) left alone (Ab) Weekenders (Fm) on our own, it’s such (G) fun break (Cm) Just a (F) perfect day (Bb) You make me for-(Eb)-get myself (Ab) I thought I was (Fm) someone else, someone (G) good break Oh (C) it’s such a (F) perfect day (Em) I’m glad I spent it with (F) you (C) Oh such a (G) perfect day You just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) on You just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) on break Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] You just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) On, you just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) on You just (Am) keep (G) me hanging (F) on break (Em) You’re going to (Bb) reap, just what you (F) sow (C) (Em) You’re going to (Bb) reap, just what you (F) sow (C) (Em) You’re going to (Bb) reap, just what you (F) sow (C) (Em) You’re going to (Bb) reap, just what you (F) sow (C) break Outro: (Em) You’re going to (Bb) reap, just what you (F) sow (C) (Em) You’re going to (Bb) reap, just what you (F) sow (C)

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Pistol Packin’ Momma – Al Dexter (Easy) break Intro: [join in on kazoo] (F) (F) (F) (C7), (C7) (C7) (C7) (F) break Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I having (C7) fun Until one night she caught me right and now I'm on the (F) run break Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol (C7) down Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pistol (F) down break She kicked out my windshield - she hit me over the (C7) head She cussed and cried and said I lied and wished that I was (F) dead break Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol (C7) down Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pistol (F) down break Drinking beer in a cabaret and dancin' with a (C7) blonde Until one night she shot out the light. Bang! that blond was (F) gone break Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol (C7) down Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pistol (F) down [join in on kazoo] (F) (F) (F) (C7), (C7) (C7) (C7) (F) break I'll see you ev'ry night, babe - I'll kiss you ev-ery (C7) day I'll be your rockin’ daddy, just put that gun (F) away break Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol (C7) down Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pistol (F) down break Now I went home this morning, the clock was tickin' (C7) four Gun in her hand, says "You're my man, but I don't need you no (F) more." break Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol (C7) down Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pistol (F) down break Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol (C7) down Pistol Packin' Mama (C7) [slow down] lay that pistol (F) down

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Please Mr. Postman – The Beatles (Medium) break

(G) Wait, oh yes, wait a minute, Mister Postman (Em) Wait, wait, hey, hey, hey, Mister Postman break

(G) Mister Postman, look and see (Oh, (Em) yeah) Is there a letter in your bag for me? (Please, please, Mister Postman) (C) I been waiting a long, long time (Whoah, yeah) (D) Since I heard from that girl of mine break

(G) There must be some word today, (Em) from my girlfriend so far away (C) Please, Mister Postman, look and see, (D) if there's a letter, a letter for me (G) I been standing here waiting, Mister Postman, (Em) so patiently (C) For just a card or just a letter, (D) saying she's returning home to me break

(G) Mister Postman look and see (Oh, (Em) yeah) Is there a letter in your bag for me? (Please, please, Mister Postman) (C) I been waiting a long, long time (Oh, yeah) (D) Since I heard from that girl of mine break

(G) So many days you passed me by (Em) See the tear standing in my eye (C) You didn't stop to make me feel better (D) By leaving me a card or a letter break

(G) Mister Postman, look and see (Em) Is there a letter in your bag for me? (C) I been waiting a long, long time (D) Since I heard from that girlfriend of mine break

You gotta (G) wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah (Em) You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah You gotta (C) wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah (D) You gotta check it and see, one more time for me break

You gotta (G) wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah (Em) You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah You gotta (C) wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah (D) Deliver the letter, the sooner the better break

You gotta (G) wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah (Em) You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah You gotta (C) wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah (D) You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute, oh yeah Please Mister (G) [single strum] Postman

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Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison (Hard)

Intro: [join in on kazoo] (A) (A) (A) (A) Pretty (A) woman, walking (F#m) down the street Pretty (A) woman, the kind I (F#m) like to meet Pretty (D) woman, I don't be-(E)-lieve you, you're not the truth No one could look as good as (E7) you (E7) Mercy Pretty (A) woman, won't you (F#m) pardon me Pretty (A) woman, I couldn't (F#m) help but see Pretty (D) woman, that you look (E) lovely as can be Are you lonely just like (E7) me (E7) Grr-wow (Dm) Pretty woman (G) stop a while (C) Pretty woman (Am) talk a while (Dm) Pretty woman (G7) give your smile to (C) me (Dm) Pretty woman (G) yeah yeah yeah (C) Pretty woman (Am) look my way (Dm) Pretty woman (G7) say you'll stay with (C) me (A) 'Cause I (F#m) need you, (Dm) I'll treat you (E) right (A) Come with me (F#m) baby, (Dm) be mine to-(E)-night Pretty (A) woman, don't (F#m) walk on by Pretty (A) woman, don't (F#m) make me cry Pretty (D) woman, don't (E) walk away, hey (E) Okay If that's the (E) way it must be, okay I guess I'll go on home, it's late There'll be tomorrow night, but wait What do I see Is she walking back to me-e-e Yea-ea-eah, she's walking back to me Oh, oh, Pretty (A) wo-(A)-man

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Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner (Medium) break Intro: (C) (A), (C) (A), (C) (A), (G) (F), (D) (D) (D) (D) break [play slowly] (D) Left a good job in the city, workin for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' about the way things might have been break (A) Big wheel a-keep on turnin', (Bm) Proud Mary keep on burnin' Roll-(D)-in', rollin', rollin' on the river break (D) Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans, But I never saw the good side of the city, ‘till I hitched a ride on a river boat queen break (A) Big wheel a-keep on turnin' (Bm) Proud Mary keep on burnin' Roll-(D)-in', rollin', rollin' on the river [stop] break [play fast] (D) Left a good job in the city Workin for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' about the way things might have been break (A) Big wheel a-keep on turnin', (Bm) Proud Mary keep on burnin' Roll-(D)-in', rollin', rollin' on the river break (D) Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans, But I never saw the good side of the city, ‘till I hitched a ride on a river boat queen break (A) Big wheel a-keep on turnin', (Bm) Proud Mary keep on burnin' Roll-(D)-in', rollin', rollin' on the river break (C) (A), (C) (A), (C) (A), (G) (F), (D) (D) (D) (D) break (D) If you come down to the river, bet you're gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry, cause you have no money, people on the river are happy to give break (A) Big wheel a-keep on turnin' (Bm) Proud Mary keep on burnin' Roll-(D)-in', rollin', rollin' on the river, rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

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Psycho Killer – Talking Heads (Medium) break Intro: (A7) (A7) (G) [x2] break (A7) I can’t seem to face up to the facts (G) (A7) I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax (G) (A7) I can’t sleep cos my bed’s on fire (G) (A7) don’t touch me I’m a real live wire (G) break

Chorus (F) Psycho killer (G) qu’est-ce que c’est (Am) fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better (F) Run run run (G) run run run a-(C)-way (oh, oh-oh) (F) (Oh) Psycho killer (G) qu’est-ce que c’est (Am) fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better (F) Run run run (G) run run run a-(C)-way Oh oh oh (F) oh (G) ay ay ay ay ay

break (A7) (A7) (G) [x2] break (A7) You start a conversation, you can’t even finish (G) (A7) You’re talking a lot, but you’re not saying anything (G) (A7) When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed (G) (A7) Say something once, why say it again (G) break Chorus break (Bm) Ce que j'ai fait, ce soir (C) la, (Bm) Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir (C) la [A] Realisant mon Espoir, [G] Je me lance, vers la gloire (A) Okay (G) break (A) Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay (G) (A) We are vain and we are blind, (G) (A) I hate people when they’re not polite (G) break Chorus break (A7) (A7) (G) [x4] break (A)

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Rehab – Amy Winehouse (Medium) break

Intro: (C7) break

(C7) They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no Yes, I been black, but when I come back, you'll know, know, know (G7) I ain't got the time, and if my (F7) daddy thinks I'm fine He’s (C7) tried to make me go to (F7) rehab, I won't (C7) go, go, go break

(Em) I'd rather be at home with (Am) Ray, (F) I ain't got seventy (Fm) days Cos there's (Em) nothing, there’s nothing you can (Am) teach me (F) That I can't learn from Mr (Ab) Hathaway break

(G7) I didn't get a lot in class, but I (F7) know it don't come in a shot glass break

(C7) They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no Yes, I been black, but when I come back, you'll know, know, know (G7) I ain't got the time, and if my (F7) daddy thinks I'm fine He’s (C7) tried to make me go to (F7) rehab, I won't (C7) go, go, go break

(Em) The man said, “Why you think you (Am) here?” (F) I said, I got no (Fm) idea I'm (Em) gonna, I’m gonna lose my (Am) baby (F) So I always keep a (Ab) bottle near (G7) He said, “I just think you're depressed”, (F7) This me, yeah, baby, and the rest break

(C7) They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no Yes, I been black, but when I come back, you'll know, know, know (G7) I ain't got the time, and if my (F7) daddy thinks I'm fine He’s (C7) tried to make me go to (F7) rehab, I won't (C7) go, go, go break

(Em) I don't ever want to drink (Am) again (F) I just, oh, I just (Fm) need a friend (Em) I'm not gonna spend (Am) ten weeks Have (F) everyone think I'm (Ab) on the mend break

(G7) And it's not just my pride, (F7) it's just til these tears have dried break

(C7) They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no Yes, I been black, but when I come back, you'll know, know, know (G7) I ain't got the time, and if my (F7) daddy thinks I'm fine He’s (C7) tried to make me go to (F7) rehab, I won't (C7) go, go, go (C7)

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Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash (Easy) break Intro: [join in on kazoo] (G) Da da-da da-da (C) dah dah (G) dah (G) Da da-da da-da (D) dah dah (G) dah break (G) Love is a (C) burning (G) thing, and it (G)makes a (C) fiery (G) ring (G) Bound by (C) wild de-(G)-sire, (G) I fell into a (D) ring of (G) fire break (D) I fell in to a (C) burning ring of (G) fire, I went (D) down, down, down And the (C) flames went (G) higher, and it (G) burns, burns, burns The (C) ring of (G) fire, the (D) ring of (G) fire break [join in on kazoo] (G) Da da-da da-da (C) dah dah (G) dah, (G) da da-da da-da (D) dah dah (G) dah break (D) I fell in to a (C) burning ring of (G) fire, I went (D) down, down, down And the (C) flames went (G) higher, and it (G) burns, burns, burns The (C) ring of (G) fire, the (D) ring of (G) fire break The (G) taste of (C) love is (G) sweet, when (G) hearts like (C) ours (G) meet I (G) fell for you (C) like a (G) child, (G) oh but the (D) fire went (G) wild break (D) I fell into a (C) burning ring of (G) fire, I went (D) down, down, down And the (C) flames went (G) higher, and it (G) burns, burns, burns The (C) ring of (G) fire, the (D) ring of (G) fire break (D) I fell into a (C) burning ring of (G) fire, I went (D) down, down, down And the (C) flames went (G) higher, and it (G) burns, burns, burns The (C) ring of (G) fire, the (D) ring of (G) fire break And it (G) burns, burns, burns, the (C) ring of (G) fire, the (D) ring of (G) fire break Outro: [join in on kazoo] (G) Da da-da da-da (C) dah dah (G) dah

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Riptide – Vance Joy (Easy) break Intro: (Am) (G) (C) [x2] break (Am) I was scared of (G) dentists and the (C) dark (Am) I was scared of (G) pretty girls and (C) starting conversations Oh, (Am) all my (G) friends are turning (C) green You're the (Am) magician's (G) assistant in their (C) dreams break (Am) Ooh, (G) ooh, (C) ooh (Am) Ooh, (G) ooh, and they (C) come unstuck break

Chorus: (Am) Lady, (G) running down to the (C) riptide, taken away To the (Am) dark side, (G) I wanna be your (C) left hand man I (Am) love you (G) when you're singing that (C) song, and I got a lump In my (Am) throat, 'cause (G) you're gonna sing the (C) words wrong

break (Am) There's this movie (G) that I think you'll (C) like This (Am) guy decides to (G) quit his job and (C) heads to New York City This (Am) cowboy's (G) running from (C) himself And (Am) she's been living (G) on the highest (C) shelf break (Am) Ooh, (G) ooh, (C) ooh (Am) Ooh, (G) ooh, and they (C) come unstuck break Chorus break (Am) I just wanna, I just wanna (G) know, (C) if you're gonna, if you're gonna (F) stay (Am) I just gotta, I just gotta (G) know, (C) I can't have it, I can't have it (F) any other way break [strum once] I (Am) swear she's (G) destined for the (C) screen (Am) Closest thing to (G) Michelle Pfeiffer, (C) that you've ever seen, oh break Chorus [x2] break (C)

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River Deep Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner (Easy) break Intro: (A) [strum once] break When I was a little (D) girl I had a rag doll, only doll I've ever (A) owned Now I love you just the (D) way I loved that rag doll But only now my love has (A) grown And it gets (E7) stronger in every (A) way And it gets (E7) deeper let me (A) say And it gets (E7) higher day by (A) day break And (G) do I love you my oh my, yeah (A) river deep mountain high (G) If I lost you would I cry (A) Oh, how I love you baby baby baby baby (A) break When you were a young boy (D) did you have a puppy That always followed you (A) around Well I'm gonna be as (D) faithful as that puppy No, I'll never let you (A) down Cause it goes (E7) on and on like a river (A) flows And it gets (E7) bigger baby and heaven (A) knows And it gets (E7) sweeter baby as it (A) grows break And (G) do I love you my oh my, yeah (A) river deep mountain high (G) If I lost you would I cry, (A) oh, how I love you baby baby baby baby (A) break (A) I love you baby like a flower loves the spring (A) And I love you baby just like a robin loves to sing (D) And I love you baby like a school boy loves his pie (A) And I love you baby river deep mountain high break And (G) do I love you my oh my, yeah (A) river deep mountain high (G) If I lost you would I cry, (A) oh, how I love you baby baby baby baby (A) `

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Saturn 5 – Inspiral Carpets (Medium) (G) (C/) (Csus4) (C) [x4] (G) Lady take a ride on a (C) Zeke 64, (G) Jerry wants to be a rockette (C) (G) There's a popular miscon-(C)-ception Says we (G) haven't seen anything (C) yet (G) (C/) (Csus4) (C) [x2] (G) Laying down the lifeless (C) corpse of, (G) president thirty (C) five The (G) lady crying by his (C) side is, the most (G) beautiful woman a-(C)-live

Chorus: Saturn (C) 5, you really were the (Em) greatest sight Stretching out on a (Dm) summer's day (G) Houston is calling me (C) back to her

(G) (C/) (Csus4) (C) [x2] (G) Lady take a ride on a (C) Zeke 64, (G) Jerry wants to be a rockette (C) (G) There's a popular miscon-(C)-ception Says we (G) haven't seen anything (C) yet (G) (C/) (Csus4) (C) [x2] (G) Laying down the lifeless (C) corpse of, (G) president thirty (C) five The (G) lady crying by his (C) side is, the most (G) beautiful woman a-(C)-live Chorus An eagle (C) lands, and a planet full of (Em) people raises its hands All hail the (F) men, who will walk up in heaven (G) today Monochrome T-(Em)-V, all the (C) things you ever represented to me (F) Take me once more, take me to heaven A-(G)-gain Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (C) (C) (Em) (Em) (Dm) (G) (C) (C) Chorus [x2] (C) (C) (Em) (Em) (Dm) (G) (C)

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Save the Last Dance for Me – The Drifters (Medium) break (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 held your hand ‘neath the (A) pale moonlight (A7) break Chorus: But don't (D) forget who's taking you home And in whose arms you're (A) gonna be So (E) darlin' save the (E7) last dance for me (A)

break (A) Oh I know, that the music’s fine Like sparklin' wine, go and (E) have your fun Laugh and sing, but while we're apart Don't give your heart, to (A) anyone (A7) break Chorus break (A) 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 break (A) You can dance, go and carry on Till the night is gone, and it's (E) time to go If he asks if, you're all alone Can he walk you home, you must (A) tell him no (A7) break Chorus break Instrumental: (A) (E) (A) (E) (A) (A7) break Chorus break (E) Save the last (E7) dance for me (A) mmm (E) Save the last (E7) [slow down] dance for me (A)

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Shine – Take That (Medium) Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) You, you're such a big star to (F#m) me You're everything I wanna (Am) be But you're stuck in a (G) hole and I want you to get (D) out I don't know what there is to (F#m) see But I know it's time for you to (Am) leave We're all just pushing a-(G)-long Trying to figure it (F#) out, out, out All (Bm) your antici-(A)-pation pulls you (G) down When (D) you can have it (E) all (D) You can have it (A) all, all, all

Chorus: So come (D) on, come (F#) on, get it (Bm) on Don't know (A) what you're waiting (G) for Your time is (D) coming don't be (E) late, hey (A) hey So come (D) on, see the (F#) light, on your (Bm) face Let it (A) shine, just let it (F) shi-(G)-ne, let it (D) shine (D)

(D) Stop being so hard on your-(F#m)-self It's not good for your (Am) health I know that you can (G) change So clear your head and come (D) round You only have to open your (F#m) eyes You might just get a big sur-(Am)-prise And it may feel (G) good and you might want to (F#) smile, smile, smile, oh (Bm) Don't you let your (A) demons pull you (G) down 'Cause (D) you can have it (E) all (D) You can have it (A) all, all, all Chorus (D) Hey, let me (C) know you, (G) you're all that (C) matters to (D) me (D) Hey, let me (C) show you, (G) you're all that (C) matters to (D) me Chorus (D) Hey, let me (C) know you, (G) you're all that (C) matters to (D) me (D) Hey, let me (C) show you, (G) you're all that (C) matters to (D) me (D) Hey, let me (C) know you, (G) you're all that (C) matters to (D) me (D) So come on, see the light, on your (C) face (C) Let it shine just let it (G) (shine all your (C) light over (D) me)

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Shotgun – George Ezra (Medium) Intro: (F) (Bb) (Dm) (C) (F) Home grown alligator, (Bb) see you later Gotta hit the (Dm) road, gotta hit the (C) road The (F) sun and change in the atmosphere (Bb) architecture unfamiliar, (Dm) I could get used to this (C) (F) Time flies by in the (Bb) yellow and green Stick a-(Dm)-round and you’ll see what I (C) mean There’s a (F) mountain top, that (Bb) I’m dreaming of If you (Dm) need me, you know where I’ll (C) be

Chorus: I’ll be riding (F) shotgun underneath the (Bb) hot sun Feeling like a (Dm) someone (C) I’ll be riding (F) shotgun underneath the (Bb) hot sun Feeling like a (Dm) someone (C)

(F) South, of, the equator (Bb) navigator Gotta hit the (Dm) road, gotta hit the (C) road (F) Deep sea diving round the clock Bi-(Bb)-kini bottoms, lager tops, (Dm) I could get used to this (C) (F) Time flies by in the (Bb) yellow and green, Stick a-(Dm)-round and you’ll see what I (C) mean There’s a (F) mountain top, that (Bb) I’m dreaming of If you (Dm) need me, you know where I’ll (C) be Chorus We got (F) two in the front, (Bb) two in the back (Dm) sailing along and we (C) don’t look back (F) (Bb) (Dm) (C) (F) Time flies by in the (Bb) yellow and green Stick a-(Dm)-round and you’ll see what I (C) mean There’s a (F) mountain top, that (Bb) I’m dreaming of, If you (Dm) need me, you know where (C) I’ll be Chorus [x2] Outro: (F) (Bb) (Dm) (C) (F)

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Sit Down – James (Easy) break Intro: I (D) sing myself to sleep, a (G) song from the (A) darkest hour (D) Secrets I can't keep, in-(G)-side of the (A) day break I (D) sing myself to sleep, a (G) song from the (A) darkest hour (D) Secrets I can't keep, in-(G)-side of the (A) day (D) Swing from high to deep, ex-(G)-tremes of (A) sweet and sour (D) Hope that God exists, I (G) hope, I (A) pray (D) Drawn by the undertow, my (G) life is out of con-(A)-trol (D) I believe this wave will bear my (G) weight so let it (A) flow break

Chorus: Oh sit (D) down, oh sit down, oh sit down (G) Sit down next to (A) me Sit (D) down, down, down, do-o-(G)-own in sympa-(A)-thy

break Instrumental: (D) (D) (G) (A) [x2] break Now (D) I'm relieved to hear, that you've (G) been to some (A) far out places It's (D) hard to carry on, when you (G) feel all a-(A)-lone (D) Now I've swung back down again, it's (G) worse than it was be-(A)-fore If I (D) hadn't seen such riches, I could (G) live with being (A) poor break Chorus break Instrumental: (D) (D) (G) (A) [x2] break (D) Those who feel the breath of sadness, (G) sit down next to (A) me (D) Those who find they're touched by madness, (G) sit down next to (A) me (D) Those who find themselves ridiculous, (G) sit down next to (A) me break In (D) love, in fear, in hate, in tears, in (G) love, in fear, in (A) hate, in tears In (D) love, in fear, in hate, in tears, in (G) love, in fear, in (A) hate (D) Do-(G)-wn (A), (D) Do-(G)-wn (A) break Chorus [x2] break (D) Down

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Sloop John B – The Beach Boys (Medium) break Intro: (C) break We (C) come on the sloop (F) John (C) B My grandfather (F) and (C) me Around Nassau town we did (G) roam Drinking all (C) night (C7), got into a (F) fight (Dm) Well I (C) feel so broke up, (G) I wanna go (C) home break Chorus: So (C) hoist up the John (F) B (C) sail See how the main (F) sail (C) sets Call for the captain ashore, let me go (G) home Let me go (C) home (C7), I wanna go (F) home (Dm) Well I (C) feel so broke up, (G) I wanna go (C) home

break (C) First mate he (F) got (C) drunk Broke in the (F) cap-(C)-tain’s trunk Constable had to come and take him a-(G)-way Sheriff John (C) Stone (C7) Why don’t you leave me a-(F)-lo-(Dm)-ne Well I (C) feel so broke up, (G) I wanna go (C) home break Chorus break The (C) poor cook he caught (F) the (C) fits Threw away all of (F) my (C) grits Then he took and ate up all of my (G) corn Let me go (C) home (C7) I wanna go (F) home (Dm) This (C) is the worst trip (G) I’ve ever been (C) on break Chorus

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Somebody Told Me – The Killers (Medium)

Intro: (Am) (Dm) (F) (Am) [x2] (Am) Breaking my back just to know your name Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this (Dm) game (F) I'm (Am) breaking my back just to know your name But heaven ain't close in a place like this Anything goes but don't blink you might (Dm) miss (F) ‘Cause (Am) heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this (F) Bring it back down, (G) bring it back down to-(Am)-night, hoo hoo (F) Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my (G) moonlight (G) (G)

First chorus: Well somebody (Am) told me you had a (F) boyfriend Who looked like a (G) girlfriend That I had in Fe-(E)-bruary of (Am) last year It's not confi-(F)-dential, I've got po-(G)-tential (E)

(Am) Ready? Let's roll onto something new Taking its toll and I'm leaving without (Dm) you (F) (Am) ‘Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this Heaven ain't close so don't blink you might (Dm) miss (F) ‘Cause (Am) heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this (F) Bring it back down, (G) bring it back down to-(Am)-night, hoo hoo (F) Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin (G) my moonlight (G) (G)

Chorus: Well somebody (Am) told me you had a (F) boyfriend Who looked like a (G) girlfriend That I had in Fe-(E)-bruary of (Am) last year It's not confi-(F)-dential, I've got po-(G)-tential A rushin', a (E) rushin' around

(Am) Pace your-(G)-self from (F) me, I said (Am) maybe, (Dm) baby (F) please But I just don't (Am) know (G) now (F), when (E) all I wanna do is try (G) (G) Chorus [x2] (Am)

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Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield (Medium) Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Billy Ray was a preacher's son And when his (G) daddy would visit he'd (D) come along (D) When they'd gather 'round and started talking (A) Cousin Billy would take me walking (A) Through the back yard we'd go walking (A) Then he'd look into my eyes, (A) lord knows to my surprise The (D) only one who could ever reach me, (G) was the son of a (D) preacher man The (D) only boy who could ever teach me, (G) was the son of a (D) preacher man Yes he (D) was, he (A) was, (G) oh, yes he (D) was (D) (D) (D) (D) Being good isn't always easy (G) No matter how (D) hard I tried (D) When he started sweet-talkin' to me (A) He'd come and tell me everything is all right (A) He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right (A) Can I get away again tonight? The (D) only one who could ever reach me, (G) was the son of a (D) preacher man The (D) only boy who could ever teach me, (G) was the son of a (D) preacher man Yes he (D) was, he (A) was, (G) lord knows he was (C) (yes he was) (C) How well I remember, (G) the look that was in his eyes (G) Stealing kisses from me on the sly (A) Takin' time to make time, (A) tellin' me that he's all mine (D7) Learning from each other's knowing (D7) Looking to see how much we'd grown and [key change] The (G) only one who could ever reach me (C) Was the son of a (G) preacher man The (G) only boy who could ever teach me (C) Was the son of a (G) preacher man Yes he (G) was, he (D) was, (C7) ooh yes he was (The (G) only one who could ever reach me) (C) He was the sweet talkin son of a (G) preacher man (The (G) only boy who could ever teach me) (C) Aah, the kiss stealing son of a (G) preacher man (The (G) only one who could ever move me) (C) the sweet talkin son of a (G) preacher man (The (G) only one who could ever groove me) (C) Was the son of a (G) preacher man

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Space Oddity – David Bowie (Hard)

break Intro: (Fmaj7) (Em) [x2] break (C) Ground control to Major (Em) Tom (C) Ground control to Major (Em) Tom (Am) Take your (Am7) protein pills and (D) put your helmet on (C) Ground control to Major (Em) Tom (C) Commencing countdown, engines (Em) on (Am) Check ig-(Am7)-nition and may (D) God’s love be with you break (C) This is ground control to Major (E) Tom You’ve really made the (F) grade And the (Fm) papers want to (C) know whose shirt you (F) wear Now it’s (Fm) time to leave the (C) capsule if you (F) dare break (C) This is Major Tom to ground con-(E)-trol I’m stepping through the (F) door And I’m (Fm) floating in a (C) most peculiar (F) way And the (Fm) stars look very (C) different to (F) day break For (Fmaj7) here, am I (Em) sitting in a tin can (Fmaj7) Far above the (Em) world (Bb) Planet earth is (Am) blue, and there’s (G) nothing I can (F) do break (C/) (F) (G/), (A) (A) [x2] [join in on kazoo] (Fmaj7) (Em) (A) (C) (D) (E) break (C) Though I’m past one hundred thousand (E) miles I’m feeling very (F) still And I (Fm) think my spaceship (C) knows which way to (F) go Tell my (Fm) wife I love her (C) very much, she (F) knows break (G) Ground control to (E7) Major Tom, your (Am) circuit’s dead, There’s (C) something wrong Can you (D7) hear me Major Tom? Can you (C) hear me Major Tom? Can you (G) hear me Major Tom? Can you break (Fmaj7) Here, am I (Em) floating round my tin can (Fmaj7) Far above the (Em) moon (Bb) Planet earth is (Am) blue, and there’s (G) nothing I can (F) do break (C/) (F) (G/), (A) (A) [x2] [join in on kazoo] (Fmaj7) (Em) (A) (C) (D) (E), (E)

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Stand by Me – Ben E King (Easy)

Intro: When the (C) night has come, (Am) and the land is dark And the (F) moon is the (G) only light we’ll (C) see When the (C) night has come, (Am) and the land is dark And the (F) moon is the (G) only light we’ll (C) see No I won’t be afraid, no I (Am) won’t be afraid Just as (F) long as you (G) stand, stand by (C) me So darling, darling, stand by me, o-oh (Am) stand by me Oh (F) stand, (G) stand by me (C) stand by me If the (C) sky that we look upon, (Am) should tumble and fall Or the (F) mountains should (G) crumble to the (C) sea I won’t cry, I won’t cry, no I (Am) won’t shed a tear Just as (F) long as you (G) stand, stand by (C) me And darling, darling, stand by me, oh (Am) stand by me Oh (F) stand now, (G) stand by me, (C) stand by me Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] When the (C) night has come, (Am) and the land is dark And the (F) moon is the (G) only light we’ll (C) see No I won’t be afraid, no I (Am) won’t be afraid Just as (F) long as you (G) stand, stand by (C) me Darling, darling, stand by me, oh (Am) stand by me Oh (F) stand now, (G) stand by me, (C) stand by me (G) Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you (C) Stand by me, o-oh (Am) stand by me Oh (F) stand now, (G) stand by me, (C) stand by me (C)

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Starman – David Bowie (Hard) Intro: (G) (Dmaj7), (G) Hey now, now (Dmaj7) Oh, oh, oh (Em) Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow (D) I lean back on my radio-o-o (A) Some cat was laying down some (A7) rock'n'roll 'Lotta soul' he said (D/) (F) (G) (Em) Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade (D) Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase (A) That weren't no DJ that was (A7) hazy cosmic jive (F#) (E)

Chorus: There's a (D) Starman (Bm) waiting in the sky He'd (F#m) like to come and (A) meet us But he (A7) thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a (D) Starman (Bm) waiting in the sky He's (F#) told us not to (A) blow it 'Cause he (A7) knows it's all worthwhile He told me, (G) "Let the (Gm) children lose (D) it Let the (B7) children use it, (Em) Let all the (A) children boogie"

Instrumental: [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (A) (D), (G) (D) (A) (Em) Well I had to phone someone, so I picked on you-ou-ou (D) Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo (A) Switch on the TV we may (A7) pick him up on Channel 2 (D/) (F) (G) (Em) Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight (D) If we can sparkle, he may land toni-i-ight (A) Don't tell your papa or he'll (A7) get us locked up in a fright (F#) (E) Chorus [x2] Outro: [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (A) (D) (G) La la la la (D) la, la la la (A) la, la la la (D) la, la la la la [x4]

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Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees (Hard) break Intro: (Em) break

Well, you can (Em) tell by the way I use my walk I’m a (D) woman’s man, no (Em) time to talk Music loud and women warm I’ve been (D) kicked around since (Em) I was born And now it’s (A) all right, that’s s ok, you may look the other way We can try to understand the New York Times’ effect on man break

Chorus: (Em) Whether you're a brother or whether you're a Mother, you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin' And we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive. Stayin' alive Ah, ha, ha, ha, Stayin' ali-(D)-(Em)-(Bm)-ive (Em)

break

Well now, I get low and I get high, and if I (D) can't get either I (Em) really try Got the wings of heaven on my shoes I’m a (D) dancing man, I (Em) just can’t loose You know it’s (A) all right, it’s ok, I live to see another day We can try to understand the New York Times’ effect on man break

Chorus break

(A) Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, somebody help me, (Em) yeah (A) Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, yeah, I’m stayin' alii-(Em)-iive! break

Well, you can (Em) tell by the way I use my walk I’m a (D) woman’s man, no (Em) time to talk Music loud and women warm I’ve been (D) kicked around since (Em) I was born And now (A) it’s all right, it’s ok, you may look the other way We can try to understand the New York Times’ effect on man break

Chorus break

[repeat 3 times] (A) Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, somebody help me, (Em) yeah (A) Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, yeah, I’m stayin' ali-(Em)-ive!

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Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel (Medium) Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) Well I (D) don't know why I came here tonight I got the (D) feeling that something ain't right I'm so (G7) scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm (D) 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, stuck in the middle with (D) you Yes I'm (D) stuck in the middle with you And I'm (D) wondering what it is I should do It's so (G7) hard to keep this smile from my face Losing control, (D) yeah, I’m all over the place (A) Clowns to the left of me, (C) jokers to the (G) right Here I (D) am, stuck in the middle with (D) you

Chorus: Well you (G7) started off with nothing And you're proud that you're a self-made man (D) And your (G7) friends they all come crawling Slap you on the back and say (D) plea-ea-ease, (Am7) please

(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Trying to make some sense of it all But I can (D) see that it makes no sense at all Is it (G7) cool to go to sleep on the floor? Cos I don't (D) think I can take any more (A) Clowns to the left of me, (C) jokers to the (G) right Here I (D) am, stuck in the middle with (D) you Chorus (D) (D) (D) (D) Well I (D) don't know why I came here tonight, I got the (D) feeling that something ain't right I'm so (G7) scared in case I fall off my chair, and I'm (D) 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, stuck in the middle with (D) you Yes I’m (D) stuck in the middle with you, (D) Stuck in the middle with you Here I am, (D) stuck in the middle with (D) you (D) (D)

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Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks (Medium) Intro: (Dm) (Dm) (A) (A) [x2] The (Dm) taxman’s taken (C) all my dough And (F) left me in my (C) stately home (A) Lazin’ on a sunny after-(Dm)-noon And I can’t (C) sail my yacht He’s (F) taken every-(C)-thing I’ve got (A) All I’ve got’s this sunny after-(Dm)-noon (D7) Save me, save me, save me from this (G7) squeeze I got a (C7) big fat mama tryin’ to break (F) me (A7) And I (Dm) love to live so (G7) pleasantly (Dm) Live this life of (G7) luxury-(C7)-y (F) Lazin’ on a (A7) sunny after-(Dm)-noon In the (A) summertime , in the (Dm) summertime In the (A) summertime My (Dm) girlfriend’s run off (C) with my car And (F) gone back to her (C) ma and pa (A) Tellin’ tales of drunkenness and (Dm) cruelty Now I’m (C) sittin’ here (F) Sippin’ at my (C) ice-cold beer (A) All I’ve got’s this sunny after-(Dm)-noon (D7) Help me, help me, help me sail a-(G7)-way Or give me (C7) two good reasons why I oughta (F) stay (A7) Cos I (Dm) love to live so (G7) pleasantly (Dm) Live this life of (G7) luxury-(C7)-y (F) Lazin’ on a (A7) sunny after-(Dm)-noon In the (A) summertime, in the (Dm) summertime In the (A) summertime (D7) Save me, save me, save me from this (G7) squeeze I got a (C7) big fat mama tryin’ to break (F) me (A7) And I (Dm) love to live so (G7) pleasantly (Dm) Live this life of (G7) luxury-(C7)-y (F) Lazin’ on a (A7) sunny after-(Dm)-noon In the (A) summertime, in the (Dm) summertime In the (A) summertime (Dm)

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Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley (Medium) break Intro: (G) We're caught in a trap, (C) I can't walk out (D) Because I (C) love you too much (G) baby break (G) We're caught in a trap, (C) I can't walk out (D) Because I (C) love you too much (G) baby Why can't you see, (C) what you're doing to me (D) When you don't be-(C)-lieve a word I (D) say (C) (Bm) (D7) break (C) We can't go (G) on together, (Bm) with suspicious (C) minds (D) (Em) And we can't (Bm) build our dreams, (C) on suspicious (D) minds (D7) break (G) Should an old friend I know, (C) stop and say hello (D) Would I still (C) see suspicion (G) in your eyes? Here we go again (C) asking where I've been (D) You can't (C) see the tears I'm (D) crying (C) (Bm) (D7) break (C) We can't go (G) on together, (Bm) with suspicious (C) minds (D) (Em) And we can't (Bm) build our dreams, (C) on suspicious (D) minds (D7) break [slowly] (Em) Oh, let our (Bm) love survive, (C) I'll dry the (D) tears from your eyes (Em) Let's don't let a (Bm) good thing die, (C) when honey, you (D) know I've never, (G) lied to you, (C) mmm, (G) yeah, (D7) yeah break [fast] (G) We're caught in a trap, (C) I can't walk out (D) Because I (C) love you too much (G) baby (G) We're caught in a trap, (C) I Can't walk out (D) Because I (C) love you too much (G) baby break (G) We're caught in a trap, (C) I can't walk out (D) Because I (C) love you too much (G) baby (G) We're caught in a trap, (C) I Can't walk out (D) Because I (C) love you too much (G) baby

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Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones (Easy) Intro: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Please allow me to intro-(C)-duce myself, I'm a (G) man of wealth and (D) taste (D) I've been around for a (C) long, long year, (G) stole many a man's soul to (D) waste (D) And I was 'round when (C) Jesus Christ, had his (G) moment of doubt and (D) pain (D) Made damn sure that (C) Pilate, washed his (G) hands and sealed his (D) fate (D)

Chorus: (A) Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my (D) name (D) But what's (A) puzzling you, is the nature of my (D) game (D)

(D) I stuck around St. (C) Petersburg, when I (G) saw it was a time for a (D) change (D) Killed the czar and his (C) ministers, Anast-(G)-asia screamed in (D) vain (D) I rode a tank, held a (C) general's rank When the (G) blitzkrieg raged, and the bodies (D) stank (D) Chorus [start (ooh, ooh) backing vocals] (D) I watched with glee, while your (C) kings and queens Fought for (G) ten decades, for the gods they (D) made (D) I shouted out, who killed the (C) Kennedys? When (G) after all, it was (D) you and me (D) Let me please intro-(C)-duce myself, I'm a (G) man of wealth and (D) taste (D) And I laid traps for (C) troubadours, who get (G) killed before they reached (D) Bombay (D) Chorus (D) Just as every cop is a (C) criminal, and (G) all the sinners (D) saints (D) As heads is tails, just call me (C) Lucifer, 'cause I'm in (G) need of some rest-(D)-raint (D) So if you meet me, have some (C) courtesy, have some (G) sympathy, and some (D) taste (D) Use all your well-learned pol-(C)-itesse, or I'll (G) lay your soul to (D) waste, mm yeah (D) Chorus (D) (ooh, ooh) (C) (ooh, ooh) (G) (ooh, ooh) (D) (ooh, ooh) (D) (ooh, ooh) (C) (ooh, ooh) (G) (ooh, ooh) (D) (ooh, ooh) (D) Tell me baby (ooh, ooh), what's my (C) name Tell me (G) honey (ooh, ooh), can ya guess my (D) name (D) Tell me baby (ooh, ooh), what's my (C) name I tell you (G) one time (ooh, ooh), you're to (D) blame [strum quickly] (D)

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Tainted Love – Soft Cell (Medium) break

Intro: (Am) (C) (F) (C) [x2] Some-(Am)-times, (C) I (F) feel I've (C) got to (Am) (C) run (F) away, I've (C) got to (Am) (C) get (F) away, from the (C) pain you (Am) drive in-(C)-to the (F) heart of (C) me The (Am) love (C) we (F) share, (C) seems to (Am) (C) Go no-(F)-where, (C) and I've (Am) lost (C) my (F) light, (C) for I (Am) toss and turn, I can't (C) sleep at night

Chorus: (A) Once I ran to you, (C) now I run from you (F) This tainted love you've given I (Dm) give you all a boy could give you (D) Take my tears and that's not nearly (Am) All, (C) Tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh (Am) (C) Tainted (F) love (C)

(Am) Now (C) I (F) know, I've (C) got to (Am) (C) run (F) away, I've (C) got to (Am) (C) get (F) away, you (C) don't (Am) really (C) want any (F) more from (C) me To (Am) make (C) things (F) right, you (C) need some-(Am)-one to (C) hold you (F) tight, (C) and you (Am) think love (C) is to (F) pray, (C) but I'm (Am) sorry, I don't (C) pray that way

Chorus

Don't (Am) touch (C) me, (F) please, I (C) cannot (Am) stand the (C) way you (F) tease (C) I (Am) love you, though you (C) hurt me (F) so, (C) now I'm (Am) going to (C) pack my (F) things and (C) go break

(Am) (C) Tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh, (Am) (C) tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh (Am) (C) Tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh, (Am) (C) tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh break

(Am) (C) Touch me, baby, (F) tainted (C) love, (Am) (C) touch me, baby, (F) tainted (C) love break

(Am) (C) Tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh, (Am) (C) tainted (F) love, (C) oh, oh, oh (Am)

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Teenage Kicks – The Undertones (Easy) break Intro: (C) (Cmaj7) (Am) (Cmaj7) [x2] break (C) A teenage dream's so hard to beat (Cmaj7) (Am) Every time she walks down the street (Cmaj7) (C) Another girl in the neighbourhood (Cmaj7) (Am) Wish she was mine, she looks so good break (F) I wanna hold, wanna hold her tight (G) And get teenage kicks all through the night break (C) I'm gonna call her on the telephone (Cmaj7) (Am) Have her over 'cos I'm all alone (Cmaj7) (C) I need excitement, though I need it bad (Cmaj7) (Am) And it's the best I've ever had break (F) I wanna hold, wanna hold her tight (G) And get teenage kicks all through the night break Instrumental: (C) (Cmaj7) (Am) (Cmaj7) [x2] break (C) A teenage dream's so hard to beat (Cmaj7) (Am) Every time she walks down the street (Cmaj7) (C) Another girl in the neighbourhood (Cmaj7) (Am) Wish she was mine, she looks so good break (F) I wanna hold, wanna hold her tight (G) And get teenage kicks all through the night break (C) I'm gonna call her on the telephone (Cmaj7) (Am) Have her over 'cos I'm all alone (Cmaj7) (C) I need excitement, though I need it bad (Cmaj7) (Am) And it's the best I've ever had break (F) I wanna hold, wanna hold her tight (G) And get teenage kicks all through the night break Outro: (C/) (F/) (G7/) (G7) (C)

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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths (Hard) Intro: (Dm) [pause] (F) (G/) (Am/) (G/) Take me (Am/) out (G/) ton-(F)-ight (C/) (G/) Where there's (Am/) music and there's (G/) people And they're (Am/) young and al-(G/)-ive (F) (C/) (G/) (Am/) Driving (G/) in your (Am/) car (G/) I (F) never never want to go (C/) home (G/) Because I haven't (Am/) got one, (G/) (Am/) (G/) any-(F)-more (C/) (G/) (Am/) (G/) Take me (Am/) out (G/) ton-(F)-ight (C/) (G/) Because I (Am/) want to see (G/) people and I (Am/) Want to see (G/) life (F) (C/) (G/) (Am/) Driving (G/) in your (Am/) car (G/) Oh, (F) please don't drop me (C/) home (G/) Because it's not (Am/) my home, it's (G/) their home And I'm (Am/) welcome no (G/) more (F) (C/) (G/)

Chorus: (Dm) [pause] (F) (G/) And if (C) a double-decker (Am) bus, (F) crashes into (G) us (G) To die by your (C) side, is such (F) a heavenly way to (G) die And if a (C) ten-ton (Am) truck, (F) kills the both of us (G) (G) To die by (C) your side, well, (F) the pleasure, the privilege is mine (G)

(Am/) (G/) Take me (Am/) out (G/) ton-(F)-ight (C) (G/) Take me (Am/) anywhere, I don't (G/) care I don't (Am/) care, I don't (G/) care (F) (C/) (G/) And in the (Am/) darkened (G/) under-(Am/)-pass I (G/) thought oh (F/) God, my chance has come at last (C/) (G/) (but then a (Am/) strange fear (G/) gripped me and I (Am/) Just couldn't (G/) ask) (F) (C/) (G/) (Am/) (G/) Take me (Am/) out (G/) ton-(F)-ight (C/) (G/) Take me (Am/) anywhere, I don't (G/) care, I don't (Am/) care, I don't (G/) care (F) (C/) (G/) (Am/) Driving (G/) in your (Am/) car, (G/) I (F) never never want to go (C/) home (G/) Because I haven't (Am/) got one, (G/) da... (Am/) (G/) oh, I haven't (F) got one (C/) (G/) Chorus (Am/) There is a (G/) light and it (Am/) never goes (G/) out (F) There is a light and it (C/) never goes (G/) out (Am/) There is a (G/) light and it (Am/) never goes (G/) out (F) There is a light and it (C/) never goes (G/) out (Dm) [pause] (F) (G/) (C)

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These Boots Are Made for Walkin' – Nancy Sinatra (Medium) break Intro: (E) (E) (E) (E) break (E) You keep saying you've got something for me Something you call love, but confess (A) You've been a-messin' where you shouldn'ta been a-messin' And now (E) someone else is gettin' all your best break These (G) boots are made for (Em) walkin' And (G) that's just what they'll (Em) do (G) One of these days these (Em) boots (N/C) Are gonna walk all over you, (E) yeah break (E7) You keep lying when you oughta be truthin' And you keep losin' when you oughta not bet (A7) You keep samin' when you oughta be a-changin' Now what's (E7) right is right, but you ain't been right yet break These (G) boots are made for (Em) walkin' And (G) that's just what they'll (Em) do (G) One of these days these (Em) boots (N/C) Are gonna walk all over you (E) break (E7) You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin' And you keep thinkin' that you'll never get burned, ha! (A7) I just found me a brand-new box of matches, yeah And (E7) what he knows, you ain't had time to learn break These (G) boots are made for (Em) walkin' And (G) that's just what they'll (Em) do (G) One of these days these (Em) boots (N/C) Are gonna walk all over you (E) break (E) Are you ready, boots? Start walkin'! break (E) [join in on kazoo]

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This Is How It Feels – Inspiral Carpets (Medium) Intro: (G) (Em) [x2] (G) Husband don't know (Em) what he's done (G) Kids don't know what's (Em) wrong with Mum (G) She can't say, (Em) they can't see (G ) Putting it down to an-(Em)-other bad day (G) Daddy don't know what he's (Em) done (G) Kids don't know whats (Em) wrong with Mum

Chorus: (G) This is how it feels to be (B7) lonely (Em) This is how it feels to be (C) small (G) This is how it feels When your (D) word means nothing at (G) all (D)

(G) Black car drives (Em) through the town (G) Some guy from the (Em) top estate (G) Left a note for a (Em) local girl (G) Yet he had it (Em) all on a plate Chorus Instrumental: (G) (Em) (G) (Em) (G) (B7) (Em) (C) (G) (D) (G) (D) (G) Husband don't know (Em) what he's done (G) Kids don't know what's (Em) wrong with Mum (G) She can't say, (Em) they can't see (G) Putting it down to an-(Em)-other bad day Chorus Outro: (G) (Em) Nothing at (G) all (Em) (G) (Em) Nothing at (G) all (Em) (G) (Em) Nothing at (G) all

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Three Little Birds – Bob Marley (Easy) Intro: (C) Don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Singin', don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Rise up this (C) mornin' Smile with the (G) risin' sun Three little (F) birds Pitched by my (C) doorstep Singin' (C) sweet songs Of melodies (G) pure and true Sayin', (F) "This is my message to (C) you, whoo-hoo" Don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Singin', don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Rise up this (C) mornin' Smile with the (G) risin' sun Three little (F) birds Pitched by my (C) doorstep Singin' (C) sweet songs Of melodies (G) pure and true Sayin', (F) "This is my message to (C) you, whoo-hoo" Don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Singin', don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right Singin', don't (C) worry, about a thing 'Cause (F) every little thing, gonna be all (C) right

(C) (F) (C)

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Ticket to Ride – The Beatles (Medium) break

Intro: (A) break

I (A) think I'm (Asus4) gonna be (A) sad I (Asus4) think it's (A) today, yeah The girl that's (Asus4) driving me (A) mad Is (Asus4) going (Bm) away (E) break

(F#m) She's got a ticket to (D) ride (F#m) she's got a ticket to (G) ride (F#m) She's got a ticket to (E) ride, and she don't (A) care break

She (A) said that (Asus4) living with (A) me Is (Asus4) bringing her (A) down, yeah For she would (Asus4) never be (A) free When (Asus4) I was (Bm) around (E) break

(F#m) She's got a ticket to (D) ride (F#m) She's got a ticket to (G) ride (F#m) She's got a ticket to (E) ride, and she don't (A) care break

I (D7) don't know why she's riding so high She ought to think twice she ought to do right by (E) me (D7) Before she gets to saying goodbye She ought to think twice she ought to do right by (E) me break

I (A) think I'm (Asus4) gonna be (A) sad I (Asus4) think it's (A) today, yeah The girl that's (Asus4) driving me (A) mad Is (Asus4) going (Bm) away (E) break

(F#m) She's got a ticket to (D) ride (F#m) She's got a ticket to (G) ride (F#m) She's got a ticket to (E) ride, and she don't (A) care break

I (D7) don't know why she's riding so high She ought to think twice she ought to do right by (E) me (D7) Before she gets to saying goodbye She ought to think twice she ought to do right by (E) me break

She (A) said that (Asus4) living with (A) me, is (Asus4) bringing her (A) down, yeah For she would (Asus4) never be (A) free, when (Asus4) I was (Bm) around (E) break

(F#m) She's got a ticket to (D) ride, (F#m) she's got a ticket to (G) ride (F#m) She's got a ticket to (E) ride, and she don't (A) care [stop] break

(A) My baby (Asus4) don't (A) care [x3] (A) [cha-cha-cha]

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True Faith – New Order (Medium) Intro: (Dm) (F) (C) (G), (Dm) (F) (C) (G), (Dm) (F) (C) (Bb) (Bb) (Dm) I feel so extra-(Bb/)-ordi-(C/)-nary (Am) Something's got a hold on (C) me I (Dm) get this feeling (Bb/) I'm in (C/) motion A (Am) sudden sense of liber-(C/)-ty (G/) (Dm) I don't care 'ca use (C) I'm not there And (Bb) I don't care if I'm (Am) here tomorrow A-(C)-gain and again I've (Bb) taken too much (Am) Of the things that cost you (A) too much

Chorus: (Dm) I used to think that the (F) day would never (C) come (C) I'd see delight in the (G) shade of the morning (Dm) sun (Dm) My morning sun is the (F) drug that brings me (C) near (C) To the childhood I (G) lost, replaced by (Dm) fear (Dm) I used to think that the (F) day would never (C) come (C) That my life would dep-(Bb)-end on the morning sun (Bb)

(Dm) When I was a (Bb/) very (C/) small boy (Am) Very small boys (C) talked to me (Dm) Now that we've grown (Bb/) up to-(C/)-gether (Am) They're afraid of (C/) what they see (G/) (Dm) That's the price that (C) we all pay And the (Bb) value of destiny (Am) comes to nothing (C) I can't tell you (Bb) where we're going I (Am) guess there was just no (A) way of knowing Chorus (Dm) I feel so extra-(Bb/)-ordi-(C/)-nary, (Am) something's got a hold on (C) me I (Dm) get this feeling (Bb/) I'm in (C/) motion A (Am) sudden sense of liber-(C/)-ty (G/) The (Dm) chances are we've (C) gone too far You (Bb) took my time and you (Am) took my money (C) Now I fear you've (Bb) left me standing (Am) In a world that's (A) so demanding Chorus (Bb) (Dm)

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Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers (Hard) (D) Sometimes I (A) feel like, I (Bm) don't have a (F#m) part-(G)-ner (D) Sometimes I (A) feel like, (Bm) my only (G) friend Is the (D) city I (A) live in, the (Bm) city of (F#m) an-(G)-gels? (D) Lonely as (A) I am, to-(Bm)-gether we (G) cry (Dmaj7) [pause 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4] I (D) drive on her (A) streets 'cause, (Bm) she's my com-(F#m)-pan-(G)-ion I (D) walk through her (A) hills 'cause, she (Bm) knows who I (G) am She (D) sees my good (A) deeds and, she (Bm) kisses me (F#m) win-(G)-dy (D) I never (A) worry, now (Bm) that is a (G) lie (Dmaj7) [pause 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4]

Chorus: (Em) I don't ever want to (D) feel, (A) like I (Em) did that day (Em) Take me to the place I (D) love, (A) take me all the (Em) way (Em) I don't ever (D) want to feel, (A) like I did that (Em) day Take me to the place I (D) love, (A) take me all the (Em) way

Instrumental: (D) (A) (Bm) (F#m) (G), (D) (A) (Bm) (G) It's (D) hard to bel-(A)-ieve that, there's (Bm) nobody (F#m) out (G) there It's (D) hard to bel-(A)-ieve that, (Bm) I'm all (G) alone At (D) least I have (A) her love, the (Bm) city, she (F#m) loves (G) me (D) Lonely as (A) I am, to-(Bm)-gether we (G) cry (Dmaj7) [pause 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4] Chorus

(G) Yeah, (Gm) yeah (F) yeah (Eb) yeah (G) Oh (Gm) no, no-no, (F) yeah, (Eb) yeah (G) Love (Gm) me, I say, (F) yeah (Eb) yeah (Eb)

(G) Under the bridge down (Gm) town, (F) is where I (Eb) drew some blood (G) Under the bridge down (Gm) town, (F) I could not (Eb) get enough (G) Under the bridge down (Gm) town, (F) forgot a-(Eb)-bout my love (G) Under the bridge down (Gm) town, (F) I gave my (Eb) life awa-a- (G)-a-ay, (Gm) yeah (F) yeah, (Eb) yeah (G) Oh (Gm) no, no-no, (F) yeah, (Eb) yeah (G) Oh (Gm) no, I say, (F) yeah (Eb) yeah (G)

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Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters (Medium) break Intro: On a (G) blanket with my ba-(D)-by is where I'll (G) be break Oh when the (G) sun beats down, and melts the tar up on the (D) roof And your (D7) shoes get so hot You wish your tired feet were fire-(G)-proof (G7) Under the (C) boardwalk, down by the (G) sea On a (G) blanket with my ba-(D)-by is where I'll (G) be break (Under the (Em) boardwalk) out of the sun (Under the (D) boardwalk) we'll be having some fun (Under the (Em) boardwalk) people walking above (Under the (D) boardwalk) we'll be falling in love (Under the (Em) boardwalk) boardwalk break From the (G) park you hear the happy sound of a carou-(D)-sel You can (D7) almost taste the hotdogs, and french fries (G) they sell (G7) Under the (C) boardwalk, down by the (G) sea On a (G) blanket with my ba-(D)-by is where I'll (G) be break (Under the (Em) boardwalk) out of the sun (Under the (D) boardwalk) we'll be having some fun (Under the (Em) boardwalk) people walking above (Under the (D) boardwalk) we'll be falling in love (Under the (Em) boardwalk) boardwalk break Instrumental: (G) (G) (D) (D), (D7) (D7) (G) (G7) break Under the (C) boardwalk, down by the (G) sea On a (G) blanket with my ba(D) by is where I'll (G) be break (Under the (Em) boardwalk) out of the sun (Under the (D) boardwalk) we'll be having some fun (Under the (Em) boardwalk) people walking above (Under the (D) boardwalk) we'll be falling in love (Under the (Em) boardwalk) boardwalk (Em)

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Valerie – The Zutons (Medium) break Intro: Well some-(C)-times I go out by myself, and I look across the (Dm) water And I (C) think of all the things What you're doing, and in my head I make a (Dm) picture break Well some-(C)-times I go out by myself, and I look across the (Dm) water And I (C) think of all the things What you're doing, and in my head I make a (Dm) picture break (F) 'Cos since I've come on home, well my (Em) body's been a mess And I've (F) missed your ginger hair, And the (Em) way you like to dress (F) Won't you come on over, (C) Stop making a fool out of (G) me Why won't you come on over Vale-(C)-rie? Vale-(Dm)-rie, Vale-(C)-rie, Vale-(Dm)-rie break Did you (C) have to go to jail, put your house on up for sale Did you get a good (Dm) lawyer? I hope you (C) didn't catch a tan I hope you find the right man who'll fix it (Dm) for ya Are you (C) shopping anywhere? Changed the colour of your hair, are you still (Dm) busy? And did you (C) have to pay the fine You were dodging all the time, are you still (Dm) dizzy? break (F) 'Cos since I've come on home, well my (Em) body's been a mess And I've (F) missed your ginger hair, and the (Em) way you like to dress (F) Won't you come on over, (C) stop making a fool out of (G) me Why won't you come on over Vale-(C)-rie? Vale-(Dm)-rie, Vale-(C)-rie, Vale-(Dm)-rie break [no chords - tap on uke] Well sometimes I go out by myself, and I look across the water And I think of all the things, what you're doing And in my head I make a (Dm) picture break (F) 'Cos since I've come on home, well my (Em) body's been a mess And I've (F) missed your ginger hair, And the (Em) way you like to dress (F) Won't you come on over, (C) Stop making a fool out of (G) me Why won't you come on over Vale-(C)-rie? Vale-(Dm)-rie, Vale-(C)-rie, Vale-(Dm)-rie break Why won’t you come on over Vale-(C)-rie

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Victoria – The Fall (Medium) Intro: [join in on kazoo] (G/) (Em/) (D/) (C/), (G/) (Z/) (G/) (Z/) (G/) (Em/) (D/) (C/), (G/) (Z/) (G/) [join in on kazoo] Long a-(D)-go life was (G) clean, sex was (C) bad and ob-(G)-scene And the (D) rich were so (G) mean Long a-(D)-go life was (G) clean, sex was (C) bad and ob-(G)-scene And the (D) rich were so (G) mean, stately (D) homes for the (G) Lords Croquet (C) lawns, village (G) greens, Victor-(D)-ia was my (G) queen Vic-(G)-toria, (D) Vic-(Em)-toria, (Bm) Victor-(D)-ia, Victor-(G)-ia I was (D) born, l ucky (G) me, in a (C) land that I (G) love Though I'm (D) poor, I am (G) free, when I (D) grow, I shall (G) fight For this (C) land, I shall (G) die, let her (D) sun never (G) set Vic-(G)-toria, (D) Vic-(Em)-toria, (Bm) Victor-(D)-ia, Victor-(G)-ia [join in on kazoo] (G/) (Em/) (D/) (C/), (G/) (Z/) (G/) Cana-(D)-da to Ind-(G)-ia, Austral-(C)-ia to Corn-(G)-wall Singa-(D)-pore to Hong (G) Kong, from the (D) West to the (G) East From the (C) rich to the (G) poor, Victor-(D)-ia loved them (G) all Vic-(G)-toria, (D) Vic-(Em)-toria, (Bm) Victor-(D)-ia, Victor-(G)-ia Vic-(G)-toria, (D) Vic-(Em)-toria, (Bm) Victor-(D)-ia, Victor-(G)-ia (Em) Land of hope and glor-(D)-ia, land of my Vic-(C)-toria (Em) Land of hope and glor-(D)-ia, land of my Vic-(C)-toria Victor-(G/)-(Em/)-(D/)-(C/)-ia, (G/) (Z/) (G/) (Z/) Victor-(G/)-(Em/)-(D/)-(C/)-ia, (G/) (Z/) (G/) Victor-(D)-ia, Victor-(G)-ia

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Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley (Easy) Intro: (G) (G) (G) (G) (G) Bright light city gonna set my soul Gonna set my soul on fire Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn, So get those stakes up higher There's a (Em) thousand pretty women waitin' out there And they're all livin' devil may care And I'm just the devil with love to spare (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas, (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas (G) How I wish that there were more Than the twenty-four hours in the day 'Cause even if there were forty more I wouldn't sleep a minute away Oh, there's (Em) black jack and poker and the roulette wheel A fortune won and lost on every deal All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas, (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas (C) Viva Las Vegas with you neon flashin' And your one armbandits crashin' (G) All those hopes down the drain (C) Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime Turnin' night into daytime If you (A) see it once You'll never be the same a-(D)-gain I'm gonna (G) keep on the run Gonna have me some fun If it costs me my very last dime If I wind up broke up well I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time (Em) I'm gonna give it everything I've got Lady luck please let the dice stay hot Let me shoot a seven with every shot (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas, (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas (C) Viva Las (G) Vegas, (C) Viva, (D) Viva, Las (G) Vegas (G) (G) (G)

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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! (Medium) (G/) “Jitterbug” (Z/) (Z) [x4] You put the (G) boom-boom into my (G) heart You send my (Am) soul sky-high when your (G) lovin starts You put the (G) Jitterbug into my (G) brain It goes a-(Am)-bang, bang, bang ‘til my (G) feet do the same But (Am) something’s bugging you (Bm) something aint right My (C) best friend told me what (Bm) you did last night (Am) Left me sleepin’ (Bm) in my bed, (C) I was dreamin’ but I (D) should have been with you instead! (D) (D)

Chorus: Wake me (G) up before you (G) go-go Don’t leave me (Am) hanging on like a (G) yo-yo Wake me (G) up before you (G) go-go I don’t want to (Am) miss it when you hit that (G) high Wake me (G) up before you (G) go-go ‘Cause I'm not (Am) plannin’ on going (G) solo Wake me (G) up before you (G) go-go (Am) Take me dancing to-(G7)-night

(C) (G7) (G7) I wanna hit that (G7) high… (C) (G7) yeah (G7) yeah… You take the (G) grey skies out of my (G) way You make the (Am) sun shine brighter than (G) Doris Day Turned a (G) bright spark into a (G) flame My (Am) beats per minute never (G) been the same Cause (Am) you’re my lady, (Bm) I’m your fool It (C) makes me crazy when (Bm) you act so cruel (Am) Come on baby, (Bm) let’s not fight (C) We’ll go dancing, (D) everything will be alright (D) (D) Chorus (C) (G7) (G7) I wanna hit that (G7) high… (C) (G7) yeah(G7) yeah, yeah (G) Jitterbug (G) (Am)(G) [x2] (Am) Cuddle up baby, (Bm) move in tight, (C) we’ll go dancin’ to-(Bm)-morrow night It’s (Am) cold out there, but it’s (Bm) warm in bed (C) They can dance, (D) we’ll stay home in-(G)-stead (G) (Am) (G) (G) Jitterbug (G) (Am) (G) Chorus [x2] (Am) Take me dancing to-(G)-night, (Am) take me dancing to-(G)-night

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Waterfall – The Stone Roses (Medium) Intro: (F5) (Bb5) [x4] (F5) Chimes sing Sun-(Bb5)-day (F5) morn (Bb5) To-(F5)-day's the (Bb5) day she's (F5) sworn (Bb5) To (Bb) steal what she (Fadd11) never could (Gm) own And (Bb) race from this (Fadd11) hole she calls (Gm/) home (C) (F5) (Bb5) [x2] (F5) Now (Bb5) you're at the (F5) wheel (Bb5) Tell me (F5) how, (Bb5) how does it (F5) feel? (Bb5) So (Bb) good to (Fadd11) have equal-(Gm)-ised To (Bb) lift up the (Fadd11) lids of your (Gm/) eyes (C) (F5) (Bb5) [x2] As the (F5) miles (Bb5) they disa-(F5)-ppear (Bb5) See (F5) land be-(Bb5)-gin to (F5) clear (Bb5) (Bb) Free from the (Fadd11) filth and the (Gm) scum This A-(Bb)-merican (Fadd11) satellite's (Gm/) won (C) (F5) (Bb5) [x2] (Bb) She'll carry (Fadd11) on through it (Gm) all She's a waterfall (F5) (Bb5), (F5) (Bb5) (Bb) She'll carry (Fadd11) on through it (Gm) all She's a waterfall (F5) (Bb5), (F5) (Bb5) (F5) See the (Bb5) steeple (F5) pine (Bb5) The (F5) hills as (Bb5) old as (F5) time (Bb5) (Bb) Soon to be (Fadd11) put to the (Gm) test To be (Bb) whipped by the (Fadd11) winds of the (Gm/) west (C) (F5) (Bb5) [x2] (F5) Stands on (Bb5) shifting (F5) sands (Bb5) The (F5) scales (Bb5) held in her (F5) hands (Bb5) The (Bb) wind it just (Fadd11) whips her and (Gm) wails And (Bb) fills up her (Fadd11) brigantine (Gm/) sails (C) (F5) (Bb5) [x2] (Bb) She'll carry (Fadd11) on through it (Gm) all She's a waterfall (F5) (Bb5), (F5) (Bb5) (Bb) She'll carry (Fadd11) on through it (Gm) all She's a waterfall (F5) (Bb5), (F5) (Bb5) (F5)

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Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks (Medium) break Intro: [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (C) Dirty old (G) river, must you keep (D) rolling Flowing in-(C)-to the night People so (G) busy make me feel (D) dizzy Taxi lights (C) shine so bright But I (Am) don't (E7) need no (Am7) friends (D) As long as I (G) gaze on Waterloo (D) Sunset I am in (C) paradise (C) (C) (Cmaj7) (A) Every day I (A7) look at the world From my (D) window (G/) (C) (Cmaj7) (A) The chilly, chilly is the (A7) evening time (D) Waterloo sunset's fine (D) Terry meets (G) Julie, Waterloo (D) Station Every (C) Friday night But I am so (G) lazy, don't want to (D) wander I stay at (C) home at night But I (Am) don't (E7) feel (Am7) afraid (D) As long as I (G) gaze on Waterloo (D) Sunset I am in (C) paradise (C) (C) (Cmaj7) (A) Every day I (A7) look at the world From my (D) window (G/) (C) (Cmaj7) (A) The chilly, chilly is the (A7) evening time (D) Waterloo sunset's fine (D) Millions of (G) people swarming like (D) flies Round Waterloo (C) underground Terry and (G) Julie cross over the (D) river Where they feel (C) safe and sound And they (Am) don't (E7) need no (Am7) friends (D) As long as they (G) gaze on Waterloo (D) Sunset They are in (C) paradise [join in on kazoo] (G) (D) (C) (D) Waterloo Sunset's fine (D) (Waterloo Sunset's fine, Waterloo Sunset's fine) (D)

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With a Little Help from My Friends – The Beatles (Medium) break

Intro: (G) What would you (D) think if I (Am) sang out of tune Would you stand up and (D) walk out on (G) me break (G) What would you (D) think if I (Am) sang out of tune Would you stand up and (D) walk out on (G) me Lend me your (D) ears and I'll (Am) sing you a song And I'll try not to (D) sing out of (G) key break

Chorus: Oh, I get (F) by with a little (C) help from my (G) friends Yeah I get (F) high with a little (C) help from my (G) friends Oooh gonna (F) try with a little (C) help from my (G) friends

break (D7) (G) What do I (D) do when my (Am) love is away Does it worry you to (D) be a-(G)-lone How do I (D) feel by the (Am) end of the day Are you sad because you're (D) on your (G) own break Chorus break Do you (Em) need any-(A)-body, I (G) need some-(F)-body to (C) love Could it (Em) bee any-(A)-body, I (G) want some-(F)-body to (C) love break (G) Would you bel-(D)-ieve in (Am) love at first sight? Yes, I'm certain that it (D) happens all the (G) time What do you (D) see when you (Am) turn out the light? I can't tell you but I (D) know it’s (G) mine break Chorus break Do you (Em) need any-(A)-body, I (G) need some-(F)-body to (C) love Could it (Em) bee any-(A)-body, I (G) want some-(F)-body to (C) love break Chorus break Outro: With a little help from my (Eb) frie-(F)-nds (G) break Red = low, Blue = high, Black = all

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With or Without You – U2 (Easy) break

Intro: (D) (A) (Bm) (G) [x2] break

(D) See the (A) stone set in your (Bm) eyes See the (G) thorn twist in your (D) side (A) I wait for (Bm) you (G) break

(D) Sleight of (A) hand and twist of (Bm) fate On a bed of (G) nails she makes me (D) wait And I (A) wait without (Bm) you (G) break

With or with-(D)-out you (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) break (D) Through the (A) storm we reach the (Bm) shore You give it (G) all but I want (D) more And I'm (A) waiting (Bm) for you (G) break

With or with-(D)-out you (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) I can't (D) live (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) break

Instrumental: (D) (A) (Bm) (G) break

And you (D) give yourself (A) away And you (Bm) give yourself (G) away And you (D) give, and you (A) give And you (Bm) give yourself (G) away break

(D) My hands are (A) tied (Bm) My body (G) bruised, she's got me (D) with Nothing to (A) win and, (Bm) nothing left to (G) lose break

And you (D) give yourself (A) away And you (Bm) give yourself (G) away And you (D) give, and you (A) give And you (Bm) give yourself (G) away break

With or with-(D)-out you (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) I can't (D) live (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) break

(D) Oh, oh, oh, (A) oh, (Bm) oh, oh, oh, (G) oh (D) Oh, oh, oh, (A) oh, (Bm) oh, oh, oh, (G) oh break

With or with-(D)-out you (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) I can't (D) live (A), with or with-(Bm)-out you (G) break

With or with-(G)-out you (D)

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Wonderwall – Oasis (Medium) break Intro: (Am) Today is (C) gonna be the day That they're (G) gonna throw it back to (D) you (Am) By now you (C) should've somehow Rea-(G)-lised what you gotta (D) do break

(Am) Today is (C) gonna be the day That they're (G) gonna throw it back to (D) you (Am) By now you (C) should've somehow Rea-(G)-lised what you gotta (D) do (Am) I don't believe that (C) anybody (G) Feels the way I (D) do, about you (Am) now (C) (G) (D) break

(Am) Backbeat, the (C) word is on the street That the (G) fire in your heart is (D) out (Am) I'm sure you've (C) heard it all before But you (G) never really had a (D) doubt (Am) I don't believe that (C) anybody (G) Feels the way I (D) do about you (Am) now (C) (G) (D) break

And (F) all the roads we (G) have to walk are (Am) winding And (F) all the lights that (G) lead us there are (Am) blinding (F) There are many (G) things that I Would (C/) Like to (G/) say to (Am) you But I don't know (D) how (D) break

Because (F) maybe, (Am) (C) You're (Am) gonna be the one who (F) saves me (Am) (C) And (Am) after (F) all, (Am) (C) You're my (Am) wonder-(F)-wall (Am) (C) (Am) break

(Am) Today was (C) gonna be the day, but they'll (G) never throw it back to (D) you (Am) By now you (C) should've somehow, rea-(G)-lised what you gotta (D) do (Am) I don't believe that (C) anybody (G) Feels the way I (D) do about you (Am) now (C) (G) (D) break

And (F) all the roads we (G) have to walk along are (Am) winding And (F) all the lights that (G) lead us there are (Am) blinding (F) There are many (G) things that I Would (C/) Like to (G/) say to (Am) you but I don't know (D) how (D) break

Because (F) maybe, (Am) (C) you're (Am) gonna be the one who (F) saves me (Am) (C) And (Am) after (F) all, (Am) (C) you're my (Am) wonder-(F)-wall (Am) (C) (Am)

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YMCA – The Village People (Medium) break (C) Young man, there’s no need to feel down, I said (Am) Young man, pick yourself off the ground, I said (Dm) Young man, cause you’re in a new town There’s no (G) need (F) to (G) be (F) un-(G)-happy (C) Young man, there’s a place you can go, I said (Am) Young man, When you’re short on your dough, you can (Dm) Stay there, and I’m sure you will find Many (G) ways (F) to (G) have a (F) good (G) time break

Chorus: It’s fun to stay at the (C) YMCA, it’s fun to stay at the (Am) YMCA They have (Dm) everything for you men to enjoy You can (G7) hang out with all the boys It’s fun to stay at the (C) YMCA, it’s fun to stay at the (Am) YMCA You can (Dm) get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal You can (G7) do whatever you feel

break (C) Young man, are you listening to me, I said (Am) Young man, what to you want to be, I said (Dm) Young man, you can make real your dreams But you’ve (G) got (F) to (G) know (F) this one (G) thing (C) No man does it all by himself, I said (Am) Young man, put your pride on the shelf and just (Dm) Go there, to the YMCA I’m sure (G) they (F) can (G) help (F) you to-(G)-day break Chorus break (C) Young man, I was once in your shoes I said, (Am) I was down and out with the blues, I felt (Dm) No man cared if I were alive I felt (G) the (F) whole (G) world (F) was so (G) tight (C) That’s when someone came up to me and said (Am) ”Young man, take a walk up the street, there’s a (Dm) Place there called the YMCA, they can (G) start (F) you (G) back (F) on your (G) way break Chorus break (C)

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You’ve Got the Love – Candi Staton (Easy) break Intro: (Am) Sometimes I feel like throwing my (G) hands up in the air (D) I know I can count on you (Am) Sometimes I feel like saying, (G) Lord I just don’t care But (D) you’ve got the love I need to see me through break (Am) Sometimes I feel like throwing my (G) hands up in the air (D) I know I can count on you (Am) Sometimes I feel like saying, (G) Lord I just don’t care But (D) you’ve got the love I need to see me through break (Am) Sometimes it seems the (G) Lord is just too rough (D) And things go wrong no matter what I do (Am) Now and then it seems like (G) life is just too much But (D) you’ve got the love I need to see me through break (Am) When food is gone, you (G) are my daily (D) needs, (D) oh (Am) When friends are gone I (G) know my saviour’s love is (D) real, you know it’s real, cos break (Am) You got the love, (G) you got the love, (D) you got the love (Am) You got the love, (G) you got the love, (D) you got the love break (Am) Time after time I think, (G) Oh Lord what’s the use? (D) Time after time I think it’s just no good (Am) Sooner or later in life the (G) things you love you lose But (D) you’ve got the love I need to see me through break (Am) You got the love, (G) you got the love, (D) you got the love (Am) You got the love, (G) you got the love, (D) you got the love (Am) You got the love, (G) you got the love, (D) you got the love break

(Am) Sometimes I feel like throwing my (G) hands up in the air (D) I know I can count on you (Am) Sometimes I feel like saying, (G) Lord I just don’t care But (D) you’ve got the love I need to see me through