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THE
SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS
One True Songbook
for Soprano Ukulele GCEA
Edited byHis Holiness, the Enlightened and Most Revered
Duke Ludwig Van Boll III
June 2011
Contents
1 Deep in the Heart of Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 You are My Sunshine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sloop John B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Five Foot Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Wild Rover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 King Of The Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Big Rock Candy Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Lion Sleeps Tonight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Boots Were Made for Walking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1310 Dance Tonight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1411 Man of Constant Sorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1612 Down to the River to Pray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1713 Ghost Riders in the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1814 Whisky in the Jar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1915 Take Me Home, Country Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 Norwegian Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2117 Save the Last Dance for Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218 Keep on the Sunny Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2419 I Wanna Be Like You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2520 Hallelujah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2621 Dirty Old Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2822 Deep in the Heart of Shropshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2923 Days (The Kinks song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3024 Sway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3225 Delilah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3326 Wild Mountain Thyme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3427 Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3528 All Shook Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3629 Knockin' on Heaven's Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3830 Leavin' On a Jet Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3931 Enjoy Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4032 Let It Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4133 Only You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4234 All Around My Hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4335 Mull of Kintyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4436 Fields of Athenry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4537 Black Velvet band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4638 Ring of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4839 Edelweiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4940 Five Years Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5041 Song Of Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5242 Amazing Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
43 Down by the riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5444 He's Got the Whole World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5645 Putting on the Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5846 I'm the Urban Spaceman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5947 Blowin' in the Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6048 Bad Moon Rising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6249 I Can See Clearly Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6350 Ukuleles Strumming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6451 Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6552 It's A Heartache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6653 Teach the World to Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6854 Daydream Believer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6955 Leaning on a Lamp Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7056 Mamma Mia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7257 Blue Moon of Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7358 The Galaxy Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7559 YMCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7760 Can't Help Falling in Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7961 Ballard of the Green Beret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8062 Have A Word With Ade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8163 Israelites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8264 Hotel California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8365 Locomotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8566 Jolene/Janine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8667 House of the Rising Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8768 Singing the Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8969 Rawhide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9170 Spiderman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9371 We Are Going To Be Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9472 Johnny B. Goode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9573 Summertime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9674 Ghost Chickens in the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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1 � Deep in the Heart of TexasFirst recorded by Perry Como in 1941
Don Swander and June Hersheyr
C
r r rG7
1. TheCstars at night - are big and bright (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Texas.
The prairie sky - is wide and high (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCTexas.
2. TheCsage in bloom - is like perfume (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Texas.
Reminds me of - the one I love (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCTexas.
3. TheCcowboys cry - ki-yip-pee-ay-ay (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Texas.
The rabbits rush - around the brush (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCTexas.
4. TheCcoyotes wail - along the trail (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Texas.
The doggies bawl - and bawl and bawl (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCTexas.
2 strums
5
2 � You are My SunshineOne of the state songs of Louisiana
Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchellr
C
rC7
r rF
rAm
r r rG7
1. The otherCnight dear, as I lay
C7sleeping
I dreamed IFheld you in my
Carms.
C7But when I a
Fwoke, dear, I was mis
Ctaken
Am
So IChung my
G7head and I
Ccried.
stop
Ch: You are myCsunshine, my only
C7sunshine
You make meFhappy when skies are
Cgray
C7You'll never
Fknow dear, how much I
Clove you
Am
Please don'tCtake my
G7sunshine a
Cway
stop
2. I'll alwaysClove you and make you
C7happy,
If you willFonly say the
Csame.
C7But if you
Fleave me and love a
Cnother,
Am
You'llCregret it all
G7some
Cday.
stop
3. You told meConce, dear, you really
C7loved me
And no oneFelse could come bet
Cween.
C7But now you've
Fleft me and love a
Cnother,
Am
You haveCshattered all
G7of my
Cdreams.
stop
4. In all myCdreams, dear, you seem to
C7leave me
When I aFwake my poor heart
Cpains.
SoC7
when you comeFback and make me
Chappy
Am
I'll forCgive you dear,
G7I'll take the
Cblame.
stop
End: Please don'tCtake my
G7sunshine a
Cway
2 strums
6
3 � Sloop John BSeventh track on The Beach Boys album `Pet Sounds'
Traditional
rC
r rF
r r rG7
rC7
r r rDm
1. WeCcome on the sloop
FJohn
CB
MyCgrandfather
Fand
Cme
Around Nassau town we didG7roam
Drinking allCnight,
C7got into a
F�ght
Dm
Well ICfeel so broke up
G7I want to go
Chome
Ch: SoChoist up the John
FB's
Csail
See how the mainFsail
Csets
Call for the captain ashore let me goG7home,
Let me goChome,
C7I wanna go
Fhome, yeah
Dmyeah
Well ICfeel so broke up
G7I wanna go
Chome
2. TheC�rst mate he
Fgot
Cdrunk
And broke in the capFtain's
Ctrunk
The constable had to come and take him aG7way
Sheri� JohnCStone,
C7why don't you leave me a
Flone, yeah
Dmyeah
Well ICfeel so broke up
G7I wanna go
Chome
3. TheCpoor cook he caught
Fthe
C�ts
And threw away allFmy
Cgrits
And then he took and he ate up all of myG7corn
Let me goChome,
C7why don't they let me go
Fhome
Dm
ThisCis the worst trip
G7I've ever been
Con
Chorus
Chorus
End: Well ICfeel so broke up
G7I wanna go
Chome
2 strums
7
4 � Five Foot TwoPopular song of the 1920s
Sam Lewis, Joe Young and Ray Hendersonr
C
r r rE7
rA7
r r r rD7
r r rG7
Intro:
CFive foot two,
E7eyes of blue, but, oh
A7, what those �ve feet could do!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
G7
1.
CFive foot two,
E7eyes of blue, but, oh
A7, what those �ve feet could do!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
G7
CTurned up nose,
E7turned down hose,
A7�apper, yes sir, one of those!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
Now if youE7run into a �ve foot two
A7cov. . . ered in furs,
D7Diamond rings, and all those things,
G7betcha
stoplife it isn't her!
ButCcould she love,
E7could she woo,
A7could she, could she, could she coo!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
G7
2. Fast, after G7CFive foot two,
E7eyes of blue, but, oh
A7, what those �ve feet could do!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
G7
CTurned up nose,
E7turned down hose,
A7�apper, yes sir, one of those!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
Now if youE7run into a �ve foot two
A7cov. . . ered in furs,
D7Diamond rings, and all those things,
G7betcha
stoplife it isn't her!
ButCcould she love,
E7could she woo,
A7could she, could she, could she coo!
HasD7anybody
G7seen my,
D7anybody
G7seen my,
D7anybody
G7seen my
Cgal?
8
5 � Wild RoverWritten as a temperance song
Traditionalr
C
r rF
r r rG7
Waltz timing
1.
CI've been a wild rover for many's the
Fyear
I'veCspent all me
Fmoney on
G7whiskey and
Cbeer
But now I'm returning with gold in greatFstore
And ICnever will
Fplay the wild
G7rover no
Cmore
Go straight into the chorus
Ch: And it'sG7No, Nay, never, (clap, clap, clap, clap)
CNo, nay never no
Fmore
Will ICplay the wild
Frover,
NoG7never no
Cmore
2. ICwent in to an ale house I used to fre
Fquent
And ICtold the land
Flady me
G7money was
Cspent
I asked her for credit, she answered meFnay
Such aCcustom as
Fyours I can
G7have any
Cday
3. ICtook up from my pocket, ten sovereigns
Fbright
And theClandlady's
Feyes opened
G7wide with
Cdelight
She says "I have whiskeys and wines of theFbest
And theCwords that I
Fspoke were
G7only in
Cjest"
4. I'llCgo home to my parents, confess what I've
Fdone
And I'llCask them to
Fpardon their
G7prodigal
Cson
And, when they forgive me as oft timesFbefore
ICnever will
Fplay the wild
G7rover no
Cmore
ChorusChorus
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6 � King Of The Road`King of the Road' is a skateboarding contest sponsored by Thrasher magazine
Roger Millerr
C
r rF
r r rG7
Count 2, 3, 4 for the `roa. . . d'
1.
CTrailers for
Fsale or rent,
G7rooms to let. . .
C�fty cents.
No phone, noFpool, no pets;
G7 stopI ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but. . .Ctwo hours of
Fpushin' broom buys an
G7eight by twelve
Cfour-bit room
I'm a man ofFmeans by no means
G7 G7 stop
King of the roa. . . d.
2.
CThird boxcar,
Fmidnight train,
G7destination...
CBangor, Maine.
Old worn outFsuit and shoes,
G7 stopI don't pay no union dues,
I smokeCold stogies I
Fhave found,
G7short, but not too
Cbig around
I'm a man ofFmeans by no means
G7 G7 stop
King of the roa. . . d.
3. I knowCevery engineer on
Fevery train
G7All of their children, and
Call of their names
And every handout inFevery town
AndG7every
stoplock that
G7ain't
stoplocked when no
G7 stopone's around
G7 stop
4. I singCtrailers for
Fsale or rent,
G7rooms to let. . .
C�fty cents.
No phone, noFpool, no pets;
G7 stopI ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but. . .Ctwo hours of
Fpushin' broom buys an
G7eight by twelve
Cfour-bit room
I'm a man ofFmeans by no means
G7 G7 stopKing of the road.
End:
G7 G7 stopKing of the road.
G7 G7 stopKing of the road.
C C F F G7 G7 G7 C
10
7 � Big Rock Candy MountainThis is the version from `O Brother Where Art Thou'
Harry McClintockr
C
r r rG
r rF
rC7
1. OneCevening as the sun went down and the jungle
G�re was
Cburning
Down the track came a hobo hiking, and he said boysGI'm not
Cturning
I'mFheadin' for a
Cland that's
Ffar
Caway be
Fside the
Ccrystal
Gfountains.
SoCcome with me we'll go and see the Big Rock
GCandy Moun
Ctains
2. In theCBig Rock Candy
C7Mountains there's a
Fland that's fair and
Cbright
Where theFhandouts grow on
Cbushes and you sleep out every
Gnight
Where theCboxcars are all
C7empty and the
Fsun shines every
Cday
On theFbirds and the
Cbees and the
Fcigarette
Ctrees,
TheFlemonade
Csprings where the
Fbluebird
Csings
In theGBig Rock Candy
CMountains
3. In theCBig Rock Candy
C7Mountains all the
Fcops have wooden
Clegs
AndFthe bulldogs all have
Crubber teeth and the hens lay soft boiled
Geggs
TheCfarmer's trees are
C7full of fruit and the
Fbarns are full of
Chay
Oh, I'mFbound to
Cgo where there
Fain't no
Csnow
WhereFthe rain don't
Cfall and the
Fwind don't
Cblow
In theGBig Rock Candy
CMountains
4. In theCBig Rock Candy
C7Mountains you
Fnever change your
Csocks
And theFlittle streams of
Calcohol come a-trickling down the
Grocks
TheCbrakemen have to
C7tip their hats and the
Frailroad bulls are
Cblind
There's aFlake of
Cstew and of
Fwhiskey
Ctoo
You canFpaddle all
Caround 'em in a
Fbig
Ccanoe
In theGBig Rock Candy
CMountains
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5. In theCBig Rock Candy
C7Mountains the
Fjails are made of
Ctin
AndFyou can walk right
Cout again as soon as you
Gare in
ThereCain't no short handled
C7shovels, no
Faxes saws or
Cpicks
I'm aFgoing to
Cstay where you
Fsleep all
Cday
WhereFthey hung the
Cjerk that
Finvented
Cwork
In theGBig Rock Candy
CMountains
6. Whistle
ThereCain't no short handled
C7shovels, no
Faxes saws or
Cpicks
I'm aFgoing to
Cstay where you
Fsleep all
Cday
I'llFsee you
Call this com
Fing
Cfall in the
GBig Rock Candy Moun
Ctains
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8 � Lion Sleeps Tonight`Mbube' is Zulu for `lion'
Solomon Lindar
C
r rF
r r rG7
Intro:
CA-weema-weh, a-weema-weh,
FA-weema-weh, a-weema-weh,
CA-weema-weh, a-weema-weh,
G7A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh.
CA-weema-weh, a-weema-weh,
FA-weema-weh, a-weema-weh,
CA-weema-weh, a-weema-weh,
G7A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh.
1.
CIn the jungle, the
Fmighty jungle,
theClion sleeps to
G7night
CIn the jungle, the
Fquiet jungle,
theClion sleeps to
G7night
Ch:
CEe-e-e-um-um-a-weh,
FEe-e-e-um-um-a-weh
CEe-e-e-um-um-a-weh, Ee
G7-e-e-um-um-a-weh
CEe-e-e-um-um-a-weh,
FEe-e-e-um-um-a-weh
CEe-e-e-um-um-a-weh, Ee
G7-e-e-um-um-a-weh
2.
CNear the village, the
Fpeaceful village,
theClion sleeps to
G7night
CNear the village, the
Fquiet village,
theClion sleeps to
G7night
3. Quietly the second time roundCHush my darling, don't
Ffear my darling,
theClion sleeps to
G7night
CHush my darling, don't
Ffear my darling,
theClion sleeps to
G7night
Repeat allChorusIntro quietlyC
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9 � Boots Were Made for WalkingFirst recorded by Nancy Sinatra in February 1966
Lee Hazlewood
r rA
rA7
r r r rD7
rC
Run on C string
Fret 9A9A8A[
8A[
7G7G6F#
6F#
5F5F4E4E3E[3E[2D0C Achord
1. Run, then strum for 2 barsAYou keep saying you've got something for me.
Something you call love, but confessA7
D7You've been messin' where you shouldn't have been a messin'
and nowAsomeone else is gettin' all your best.
Ch: TheseCboots are made for
Awalking,
AndCthat's just what they'll
Ado
Cone of these days these
Aboots are
stopgonna walk all over you
Run, then strum for 2 bars
2.
AYou keep lying, when you oughta be truthin'
and you keep losin' when you oughta not betA7
D7You keep samin' when you oughta be changin'.
Now what'sAright is right, but you ain't been right yet.
3.
AYou keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin'
keep thinkin' that you'll never get burntA7
HA!
ID7
just found me a brand new box of matches YEAH
andAwhat he knows you ain't had time to learn.
End: Are you ready boots?
Start walking
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10 � Dance TonightMcCartney uses a left-handed mandolin to play this song
Paul McCartney
r rF
rC
r r r rB[
r r rGm
Four stamps to begin
Intro:
FEverybody gonna
Cdance tonight
FEverybody gonna
Cfeel alright
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
1.
FEverybody gonna
Cdance tonight
FEverybody gonna
Cfeel alright
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
FEverybody gonna
Cdance around
FEverybody gonna
Chit the ground
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
Ch:
GmWell you can come on to my place if you
Fwant to
GmYou can do anything you want to do
C
2.
FEverybody gonna
Cdance tonight
FEverybody gonna
Cfeel alright
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
FEverybody gonna
Cstamp their feet
FEverybody gonna
Cfeel the beat
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
3.
FEverybody gonna
Cdance tonight
FEverybody gonna
Cfeel alright
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
FEverybody gonna
Cjump and shout
FEverybody gonna
Csing it out
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
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4.
FEverybody gonna
Cdance tonight
FEverybody gonna
Cfeel alright
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
B[Everybody gonna
Cdance around to
Fnight
B[Everybody's gonna
Cfeel alright to
Fnight
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11 � Man of Constant SorrowSoggy Bottom Boys is an homage to the famous bluegrass band the Foggy Mountain Boys
Soggy Bottom Boys
rC7
r rF
r r r rB[
Strum like a steam train
1. IFam a man of constant
B[sorrow
I've seenC7trouble all my
Fdays
IFbid farewell to old
B[Kentucky
The place where IC7
was born andFraised
The place where heC7
was born andFraised
2.
FFor six long years I've been in
B[trouble
No pleasureC7here on earth I
F�nd
FFor in this world I'm bound to
B[ramble
I have noC7friends to help me
Fnow
He has noC7friends to help him
Fnow
3.
FIt's fair thee well, my old true
B[lover
I never expect toC7
see youFagain
FFor I'm bound to ride that northern
B[railroad
Perhaps I'llC7die upon this
Ftrain
Perhaps he'llC7die upon this
Ftrain
4.
FYou can bury me in some deep
B[valley
For manyC7years where I may
Flay
FAnd you may learn to love
B[another
While I amC7sleeping in my
Fgrave
While he isC7sleeping in his
Fgrave
5.
FMaybe your friends think I'm just a
B[stranger
My face you'llC7never see no
Fmore
FBut there is one promise that is
B[given
I'll meet you onC7
God's goldenFshore
He'll meet you onC7
God's goldenFshore
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12 � Down to the River to PraySung by Alison Krauss for the �lm `O Brother Where Art Thou'
traditional
rC
r rF
r r rG7
One person sings �rst two lines, some people hum, while others sing
1. As ICwent in the river to pray,
G7studying about that
Cgood old way
And who shall wear the starry crown, goodG7Lord,
Fshow me the
Cway
OG7
sistersClet's go down,
Flet's go down, come on
Cdown
OG7
sistersClet's go down,
Fdown in the river to
Cpray
stop
2. As ICwent in the river to pray,
G7studying about that
Cgood old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown, goodG7Lord,
Fshow me the
Cway
OG7
brothersClet's go down,
Flet's go down, come on
Cdown
OG7
brothersClet's go down,
Fdown in the river to
Cpray
stop
3. As ICwent in the river to pray,
G7studying about that
Cgood old way
And who shall wear the starry crown, goodG7Lord,
Fshow me the
Cway
OG7
fathersClet's go down,
Flet's go down, come on
Cdown
OG7
fathersClet's go down,
Fdown in the river to
Cpray
stop
4. As ICwent in the river to pray,
G7studying about that
Cgood old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown, goodG7Lord,
Fshow me the
Cway
OG7
mothersClet's go down,
Fcome on down, don't you wanna go
Cdown
OG7
mothersClet's go down,
Fdown in the river to
Cpray
stop
5. As ICwent in the river to pray,
G7studying about that
Cgood old way
And who shall wear the starry crown, goodG7Lord,
Fshow me the
Cway
OG7
sinnersClet's go down,
Flet's go down, come on
Cdown
OG7
sinnersClet's go down,
Fdown in the river to
Cpray
stop
End: As ICwent in the river to pray,
G7studying about that
Cgood old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown, goodG7Lord,
Fshow me the
Cway
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13 � Ghost Riders in the SkyThe chorus is sung at Aston Villa as `Holte Enders in the Sky'
Stan Jones
rAm
rC
r rF
1. An oldAm
cowpoke went riding out oneChot and windy day,
UAmpon a ridge he rested as he
Cwent along his way,
When allAm
at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw,
A-Fplowin' through the ragged skies, and up
Amthe cloudy draw.
Ch:
AmYip-i-ya-o
C,
CYip-i-ya-a,
Am
FGhost riders in the
Amsky.
2. TheirAmbrands were still on �re and their
Choofs were made of steel.
TheirAmhorns were black and shiny and their
Chot breath he could feel.
AAmbolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky.
ForFhe saw the riders comin' hard, and he
Amheard their mournful cry.
3. TheirAmfaces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their
Cshirts all soaked with sweat,
He'sAmriding hard to catch that herd, but
Cthey ain't caught him yet.
They've gotAm
to ride forevermore on the range up in the sky,
OnFhorses snorting �re and as they
Amride, I hear them cry.
4. And asAm
the riders loped on by heCheard one call his name,
IfAmyou want to save your soul from hell a-
Cridin' on our range,
ThenAmcowboy better change your ways or with us you will ride,
TryFing to catch the devil's herd a
Amcross these endless skies.
ChorusChorus
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14 � Whisky in the JarAdapted to Norwegian, as `Svikefulle Mari' by Lillebjørn Nilsen
Traditional Irishr
C
rAm
r rF
r r rG
C Am C Am
1. As ICwas going over the
AmCork and Kerry mountains
IFsaw Captain Farrell and his
Cmoney he was
Amcounting
IC�rst produced my pistol and
Amthen produced my rapier
I saidF�Stand and deliver Or the
Cdevil he may take
Amyou�
Ch: Mush aGrim sham-a-doo sham-a-da,
CWhack for the daddy-o,
Fwhack for the daddy-o,
there'sCwhisky
Gin the
Cjar.
2. ICtook all of his money, which
Amwas a pretty penny
IFtook all of his money and I
Cbrought it home to
AmMolly
SheCswore that she'd love me,
Amnever would she leave me
ButFthe devil take that woman for you
Cknow she tricked me
Ameasy
3.
CBeing drunk and weary, I
Amwent to Molly's chamber
FTaking Molly with me and I
Cnever knew the
Amdanger
AtCsix, or maybe seven in
Amwalked Captain Farrell
IFjumped up, �red my pistols and I
Cshot him with both
Ambarrels
4. NowCsome men like the �shing and
Amsome men like fowling
AndFsome men like to hear the
Ccannonballs a
Amroaring
CMe - I like sleeping in
Ammy Molly's chamber
ButFhere I am in prison, here I
Cam with a ball and
Amchain, yeah
ChorusChorus
20
15 � Take Me Home, Country RoadsThe majority of the Blue Ridge mountains lie outside Virginia
Bill Dano�, Ta�y Nivert, John Denver and John Deutschendorf
r rF
r r rDm
rC
r r r rB[
rC7
F Dm F Dm
1.
FAlmost heaven,
DmWest Virginia
CBlue Ridge mountains,
B[Shenandoah
Friver
Life is old there,Dmolder than the trees
CYounger than the mountains,
B[blowin' like a
Fbreeze
Ch:
FCountry roads, take me
Chome
To theDmplace, I be
B[long
WestFVirginia, mountain
Cmomma
Take meB[home, country
Froads
2.
FAll my memories,
Dmgather round her
CA miners lady,
B[stranger to blue
Fwater
Dark and dusty,Dmpainted on the sky
CMisty taste of moonshine,
B[teardrop in my
Feye
3. IFhear her
Cvoice, in the
Dmmornin' as she calls to me
TheB[radio
Freminds me of my
Chome far
C7away
AndFdrivin' down the
Croad I get a
B[feelin'
That IFshould have been home
Cyesterday,
C7yesterday
stop
Chorus
Chorus
End: Take meB[home, country
Froads
Fading Take meB[home, country
Froads
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16 � Norwegian Wood37% of Norway is wooded
The Beatles
r r rD
rC
r r rDm
rA7
r r rG
1. IDonce had a girl, or should I say,
Cshe once had
Dme. . .
She showed me her room, isn't it goodCNorwegian
Dwood
SheDmasked me to stay and she told me to sit any
Gwhere,
So IDmlooked around and I noticed there wasn't a
Gchair
A7
Whistle
2. IDsat on her rug, biding my time,
Cdrinking her
Dwine,
We talked until two and then she said: �CIt's time for
Dbed�
SheDmtold me she worked in the morning and started to
Glaugh,
IDmtold her I didn't, and crawled o� to sleep in the
Gbath
A7
3. IDsat on her rug, biding my time,
Cdrinking her
Dwine,
We talked until two and then she said: �CIt's time for
Dbed�
SheDmtold me she worked in the morning and started to
Glaugh,
IDmtold her I didn't, and crawled o� to sleep in the
Gbath
A7
4.
DAnd when I awoke, I was alone,
Cthis bird had
D�own
So I lit a �re, isn't it goodCNorwegian
Dwood
WhistleDAnd when I awoke, I was alone,
Cthis bird had
D�own
So I lit a �re, isn't it goodCNorwegian
Dwood
C D C D C D
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17 � Save the Last Dance for MeThe Beatles recorded this for their, never released, album `Get Back' in 1969
Doc Pomus and Mort Shumanr
C
r r rG7
r rF
C
1. You canCdance every dance with the guy
Who gives you the eye, let himG7hold you tight
You canG7smile every smile for the man
Who held your hand neath theCpale moon light
But don'tFforget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you'reCgonna be
SoG7darlin' save the last dance for
Cme
2. Oh ICknow that the music's �ne
Like sparklin' wine, go andG7have your fun
Laugh andG7sing, but while we're apart
Don't give your heart toCanyone
'cause don'tFforget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you'reCgonna be
SoG7darlin' save the last dance for
Cme
stop
3. Baby don't you know IG7love you so
stop
Can't you feel it when weCtouch
stop
I will never never letG7
you gostop
I love you oh soCmuch
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4. You canCdance, go and carry on
Till the night is gone and it'sG7time to go
If heG7asks if you're all alone
Can he take you home, you mustCtell him no
'cause don'tFforget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you'reCgonna be
SoG7darlin' save the last dance for
Cme
5. 'cause don'tFforget who's takin' you home
And in whose arms you'reCgonna be
SoG7darlin' save the last dance for
Cme
G7Save the last dance for
Cme
G7Save the last dance for
Cme
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18 � Keep on the Sunny SidePopularized in a 1928 recording by the Carter Family
Ada Blenkhorn and J. Howard Entwisle
r r rG
rC
r r rD
1. There's aGdark and a
Ctroubled side of
Glife
There's aGbright, there's a sunny side,
Dtoo
Though weDmeet with the darkness and
Gstrife
TheDsunny side we also may
Gview
Ch:
GKeep on the sunny side,
Calways on the
Gsunny side,
GKeep on the sunny side of
Dlife
It willGhelp us ev'ry day, it will
Cbrighten all the
Gway
If we'llGkeep
Con the
Gsunny
Dside of
Glife
2. The stormGand its
Cfury broke
Gtoday,
Crushing hopesGthat we cherish so
Ddear,
Clouds andDstorms will, in time, pass
Gaway
TheDsun again will shine bright and
Gclear.
3. Let usGgreet with the
Csong of hope each
Gday
Though theGmoment be cloudy or
Dfair
Let usDtrust in our Saviour
Gaway
WhoDkeepeth everyone in His
Gcare.
Chorus
Chorus
End: We'llGkeep
Con the
Gsunny
Dside of
Glife
We'llGkeep
Con the
Gsunny
Dside of
Glife
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19 � I Wanna Be Like YouRecorded by Pinky and Perky in 1970
Robert and Richard Sherman
rAm
r r rE7
r r rG7
rC
rA7
r r r rD7
1. NowAmI'm the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle
E7VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what botherin' meAm
IAmwanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into
E7town
And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin'Amaround
Ch:
G7Oh,
Coobee doo, I wanna be like
A7you
I wannaD7walk like you
G7Talk like you,
Ctoo
G7You'll see it's
Ctrue
An ape likeA7me
CanD7learn to be
G7human
Ctoo
2. NowAmdon't try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with
E7you
What I desire is man's red �re to make my dream comeAmtrue
AmGive me the secret, mancub, clue me what to do
E7
Give me the power of man's red �ower, so I can be likeAmyou
Chorus
Chorus
End: CanD7learn to be
G7human
Ctoo
CanD7learn to be
G7human
Ctoo
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20 � HallelujahCohen originally wrote 80 verses
Leonard Cohenr
C
rAm
r r rG
r rF
r r rEm
Intro: I'veCheard there was a
Amsecret chord
ThatCDavid played and it
Ampleased the Lord
1. I'veCheard there was a
Amsecret chord
ThatCDavid played and it
Ampleased the Lord
ButFyou don't really
Gcare for music
Cdo you?
G
ItCgoes like this, the
Ffourth, the
G�fth
TheAmminor fall, the
Fmajor lift
TheGba�ed King compo
Emsing halle
Amlujah
Ch: HalleFlujah, halle
Amlujah
HalleFlujah, halle
Clujah
G C
2. YourCfaith was strong but you
Amneeded proof
YouCsaw her bathing on
Amthe roof
HerFbeauty in the
Gmoonlight over
Cthrew you
G
SheCtied you to a
Fkitchen
Gchair
SheAmbroke your throne, she
Fcut your hair
AndGfrom your lips she
Emdrew the halle
Amlujah
3.
CMaybe I've been
Amhere before
ICknow this room, I've
Amwalked this �oor
IFused to live a
Glone before I
Cknew you
G
I'veCseen your �ag on the
Fmarble
Garch
love isAm
not a victoryFmarch
It's aGcold and it's a
Embroken halle
Amlujah
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4.
CThere was a time when you let
Amme know
What'sCreal and going on
Ambelow
ButFnow you never
Gshow it to me,
Cdo you?
G
And reCmember when I
Fmoved in
Gyou
TheAmHoly Dark was
Fmoving too
AndGevery breath we
Emdrew was halle
Amlujah
5.
CMaybe there's a
AmGod above
AndCall I ever
Amlearned from love
WasFhow to shoot at some
Gone who out
Cdrew you
G
And it'sCnot a cry you can
Fhear at
Gnight
It'sAmnot somebody who's
Fseen the light
It's aGcold and it's a
Embroken halle
Amlujah
ChorusChorus
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21 � Dirty Old TownWritten about Salford, Lancashire
Ewan McColl
rAm
rC
r rF
r r rG
1. IAm
met myClove, by the gas works wall
Dreamed aFdream, by the old
Ccanal
ICkissed my girl, by the factory wall
Dirty oldGtown, dirty old
Amtown
stop
2. I heard aCsiren from the docks
saw aFtrain set the night on
C�re
ICsmelled the breeze on the smokey wind
Dirty oldGtown, dirty old
Amtown
stop
3. Clouds areCdrifting on the street
Cats areFprowling on their
Cbeats
CSpring's a girl on the streets at night
Dirty oldGtown, dirty old
Amtown
stop
4. I'm going toCmake a big sharp axe
shiningFsteel tempered in the
C�re
CI'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty oldGtown, dirty old
Amtown
stop
5. I met myClove, by the gas works wall
Dreamed aFdream, by the old
Ccanal
CKissed my girl, by the factory wall
Dirty oldGtown, dirty old
Amtown
Slow
End: Dirty oldGtown, dirty old
Amtown
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22 � Deep in the Heart of ShropshireFirst performed at the White Horse, Pulverbatch
Sue Evansr
C
r r rG7
Play the �rst verse without singing
1. TheCclouds roll by - the hills rise high (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Shropshire.
The buzzards soar - the wind doth roar (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCShropshire.
2. TheCsheep go baaa and baaa and baaa (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Shropshire.
Villages hide - tally ho is cried (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCShropshire.
3. TheCpubs serve beer - the locals cheer (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Shropshire.
`Shropshire Lad' sends us mad (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCShropshire.
4.
CWalkers, riders, hikers, bikers (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Shropshire.
Time slows down - and quiet is the town (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCShropshire.
5. WeCget our kicks, from Flicks in the Sticks (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofG7Shropshire.
Free from the wife - we just love life (clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in the heart ofCShropshire.
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23 � Days (The Kinks song)Released as a single in 1968
Ray Davies
r r rD
rA7
r r rG
r r r rB[
r rF
rC
rC7
rA7
r r rDm
D A7 D
1.
DThank you for the da. . . ys
A7
A7Those
Gendless
Ddays, those
Gsacred
Ddays you
A7gave me
D
I'm thinking of the da. . . ysA7
IGwon't for
Dget a
Gsingle
Dday be
A7lieve me
D
IGbless the
Dlight
IGbless the
Dlight that
Gshines on
Dyou be
A7lieve me
D
AndGthough you're
Dgone
You'reGwith me
Devery
Gsingle
Dday be
A7lieve me
D
2.
B[Days I'll
Fremember all my
Clife
B[Days when you
Fcan't see wrong from
Cright
YouB[took my
Flife
ButB[then I
Fknew that
B[very
Fsoon you'd
C7leave me
F
ButB[it's alrig
Fht
NowB[I'm not
Ffrightened of
B[this
Fworld
C7believe me
F
3. I wish toA7day would be to
Dmmorrow
The night isA7dark, it just brings
Dmsorrow
Cthen it
B[rains
A7
4.
DThank you for the da. . . ys
A7
A7Those
Gendless
Ddays, those
Gsacred
Ddays you
A7gave me
D
I'm thinking of theDdays
A7
IGwon't for
Dget a
Gsingle
Dday be
A7lieve me
D
IGbless the
Dlight
IGbless the
Dlight that
Gshines on
Dyou be
A7lieve me
D
AndGthough you're
Dgone
You'reGwith me
Devery
Gsingle
Dday be
A7lieve me
D
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5.
B[Days I'll
Fremember all my
Clife
B[Days when you
Fcan't see wrong from
Cright
YouB[took my
Flife
ButB[then I
Fknew that
B[very
Fsoon you'd
C7leave me
F
ButB[it's alrig
Fht
NowB[I'm not
Ffrightened of
B[this
Fworld
C7believe me
F
6. I wish toA7day would be to
Dmmorrow
The night isA7dark, it just brings
Dmsorrow
Cthen it
B[rains
A7
7.
DThank you for the da. . . ys
A7
A7Those
Gendless
Ddays, those
Gsacred
Ddays you
A7gave me
D
I'm thinking of the da. . . ysA7
IGwon't for
Dget a
Gsingle
Dday be
A7lieve me
D
IGbless the
Dlight
IGbless the
Dlight that
Gshines on
Dyou be
A7lieve me
D
AndGthough you're
Dgone
You'reGwith me
Devery
Gsingle
Dday be
A7lieve me
D
8.
B[Days I'll
Fremember all my
Clife
B[Days when you
Fcan't see wrong from
Cright
YouB[took my
Flife
ButB[then I
Fknew that
B[very
Fsoon you'd
C7leave me
F
ButB[it's alrig
Fht
NowB[I'm not
Ffrightened of
B[this
Fworld
C7believe me
F
End:
FMove down the fret board to fret 6
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24 � Sway`Sway' is the English version of `¾Quién será?', a 1953 mambo song
Norman Gimbel
r r rDm
r r rGm
r rA
rC
r rF
Dm
1. When marimba rhythmsGmstart to play
GmDance with me,
Dmmake me sway
DmLike a lazy ocean
Gmhugs the shore
AHold me close,
Dmsway me more
stop
2. Like a �ower bending inGm
the breezeGmBend with me,
Dmsway with ease
DmWhen we dance you have a
Gmway with me
AStay with me,
Dmsway with me
stop
3. Other dancers mayCbe on the �oor
CDear but my eyes will
Fsee only you
FOnly you have that
Amagic technique
AWhen we sway I go
Dmwe. . . ak
stop
4. I can hear the sounds ofGmviolins
GmLong before it
Dmbegins
DmMake me thrill as only
Gmyou know how
ASway me smooth,
Dmsway me now
stop (not last time)
Repeat all
End:
GmYou know howASway me smooth,
Dmsway me now
GmYou know howASway me smooth,
Dmsway me now cha-cha-cha
stop
33
25 � DelilahPopular with Stoke City supporters
Les Reed, Barry Mason, and Sylvan Whittingham
r r rDm
rA7
r r rD
r r r rD7
r r rGm
r rF
rC
rC7
r r rF7
r r r rB[
1.
DmI saw the light on the night that I passed by her
A7window
DmI saw the �ickering shadows of love on her
A7blind
DShe
D7was my
Gmwoman
AsDm
she betrayed me IA7watched, and went out of my
Dmmind
C7
2.
FMy, my, my, De
Clilah
C7Why, why, why, De
Flilah
FI could
F7see that
B[girl was no good for me
Gm
ButFI was lost like a
Cslave that no man could
Ffree
A7
3.
DmAt break of day when that man drove away I was
A7waiting
DmI crossed the street to her house and she opened the
A7door
DShe
D7stood there
Gmlaughing
DmI felt the knife in my
A7hand, and she laughed no
Dmmore
C7
4.
FMy, my, my, De
Clilah
C7Why, why, why, De
Flilah
FSo be
F7fore they
B[come to break down the
Gmdoor
FForgive me, Delilah, I
Cjust couldn't take any
Fmore
A7
5.
DmAt break of day when that man drove away I was
A7waiting
DmI crossed the street to her house and she opened the
A7door
DShe
D7stood there
Gmlaughing
DmI felt the knife in my
A7hand, and she laughed no
Dmmore
C7
6.
FMy, my, my, De
Clilah
C7Why, why, why, De
Flilah
FSo be
F7fore they
B[come to break down the
Gmdoor
FForgive me, Delilah, I
Cjust couldn't take any
Fmore
A7
ForDmgive me, Delilah, I
A7just couldn't take any
Dmmo. . . re
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26 � Wild Mountain ThymeAlso known as `Purple Heather' and `Will You Go Lassie, Go'
William McPeake
r r rD
r r r rrBar D
r r rG
rr r rr rBar G
rr r r rBm
Intro:
GWill ye
Dgo, las
Gsie,
Dgo?
1.
DOh, the summer-
Gtime is
Dcomin',
And theGtrees are sweetly
Dblooming,
Where theGwild moun
Dtain
Bmthyme
Grows aGround the blooming heather
Ch: Will yeDgo, las
Gsie,
Dgo?
And we'llGall go toge
Dther
To pickGwild moun
Dtain
Bmthyme
All aGround the blooming heather
Will yeDgo, las
Gsie,
Dgo?
2. IDwill build
Gmy love a
Dbower
ByGyon pure crystal foun
Dtain
AndGaround it I
Dwill
Bmgrow
All theG�owers of the mountain
3. IfDmy true love
Ge'er should
Dleave me
I would surGely �nd an
Dother
Where theGwild moun
Dtain
Bmthyme
Grows aGround the blooming heather
4.
DOh, the autumn-
Gtime is
Dcomin',
And theGleaves are gently
Dfalling,
Where theGwild moun
Dtain
Bmthyme
Grows aGround the blooming heather
Chorus
Chorus
End: Will yeDgo, las
Gsie,
Dgo?
35
27 � Happy BirthdayThe original song is called `Good Morning to All'
Preston Ware Orem and Mrs. R.R. Formanr
C
r r rG7
r rF
rC7
r r r rB[
r r rG
r r r rD7
r r rD
rA7
Sing G, 4thstring
1.
CHappy Birthday to
G7you,
G7Happy Birthday to
Cyou,
CHappy Birthday dear
F� ? �
FHappy
CBirthday to
G7 Cyou!
Sing C, 3rdstring
2.
FHappy Birthday to
C7you,
C7Happy Birthday to
Fyou,
FHappy Birthday dear
B[� ? �
B[Happy
FBirthday to
C7 Fyou!
Sing D, 3rdstring, 2ndfret
3.
GHappy Birthday to
D7you,
D7Happy Birthday to
Gyou,
GHappy Birthday dear
C� ? �
CHappy
GBirthday to
D7 Gyou!
Sing A, 1ststring
4.
DHappy Birthday to
A7you,
A7Happy Birthday to
Dyou,
DHappy Birthday dear
G� ? �
GHappy
DBirthday to
A7 Dyou!
36
28 � All Shook UpRanked 352thon Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Elvis Presley
r rA
r r r rD7
r r rE7
1.
AA-well-a, bless my soul.
AWhat's wrong with me?AI'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree.AMy friends say I'm acting wild as a bug.AI'm in love
stop
I'm all shook up! MmD7mm oh oh
E7yeah
Ayeah yeah
2.
AWell my hands are shaky and my knees are weak.
IAcan't seem to stand on my own two feet
AWho do you thank when you have such luck?AI'm in love
stop
I'm all shook up! MmD7mm oh oh
E7yeah
Ayeah yeah
3.
D7Well please don't ask what's on my mindAI'm a little mixed up but I'm feeling �neD7When I'm near that girl that I love best
MyE7heart
stopbeats so
E7 stopit
E7scares me to death
AWhen she touched my hand, what a chill I gotAHer lips are like a volcano that's hotAI'm proud to say she's my buttercupAI'm in love
stop
I'm all shook up! MmD7mm oh oh
E7yeah
Ayeah yeah
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4.
D7My tongue gets tied when I try to speakAMy insides shake like a leaf on a treeD7There's only one cure for this body of mine
That's toE7have
stopthe
E7girl
stopthat
E7I love so �ne
AShe touched my hand, what a chill I gotAHer lips are like a volcano that's hotAI'm proud to say she's my buttercupAI'm in love
stop
I'm all shook up! MmD7mm oh oh
E7yeah
Ayeah yeah
MmD7mm oh oh
E7yeah
Ayeah
AI'm all shook up!
stop
38
29 � Knockin' on Heaven's DoorRanked 190thon Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Bob Dylan
r r rG
r r rD
rAm
rC
1.
GMama take this
Dbadge away from me
Am
GI don't
Duse it anymore
C
GIt's getting
Ddark too dark to see
Am
GFeel I'm
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
Ch:
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Amdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Amdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
2.
GMama put my
Dguns in the
Amground
GI can't
Dshoot them any
Cmore
GThat long black
Dcloud is coming
Amdown
GFeel I'm
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
Ch:
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Amdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Amdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
End: Hum, don't singGKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Amdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Amdoor
GKnock knock
Dknocking on heavens
Cdoor
G
39
30 � Leavin' On a Jet PlaneJohn Denver died in an air crash in 1997
John Denver
r rF
r r r rB[
r r rDm
rC7
r rC7sus
1. All myFbags are packed, I'm
B[ready to go,
I'mFstanding here out
B[side your door
IFhate to wake you up
Dmto say good
C7bye
C7sus C7
But theFdawn is breaking, it's
B[early morn',
Ftaxi's waiting, he's
B[blowing his horn.
AlFready I'm so
Dmlonesome I could
C7cry.
C7sus C7
Ch: SoFkiss me and
B[smile for me,
Ftell me that you'll
B[wait for me
FHold me like you'll
B[never let me go
C7 C7sus C7
'Cause I'mFleavin'
B[on a jet plane,
F
don't know whenB[I'll be back again
F
Oh,Dmbabe, I hate to
C7go.
C7sus C7
2. There's soFmany times I've
B[let you down,
soFmany times I've
B[played around
IFtell you now. . .
Dmthey don't mean a
C7thing
C7sus C7
EveryFplace I go I'll
B[think of you,
everyFsong I sing I'll
B[sing for you
When IFcome back I'll
Dmbuy you a wedding
C7ring.
C7sus C7
3.
FNow the time has
B[come to leave you,
Fone more time,
B[let me kiss you
ThenFclose your eyes,
B[I'll be on my
C7way
C7sus C7
FDream about the
B[days to come,
Fwhen I won't have to
B[leave alone
FAbout the times I
Dmwon't have to
C7say.
C7sus C7
ChorusChorus, last line half speed
40
31 � Enjoy YourselfMost popular version recorded by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, 1949
Carl Sigman and Herb Magidsonr
C
r r rG7
r rF
Ch:
CEnjoy yourself, it's later than you
G7think.
G7Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the
Cpink.
CThe years go by, as quickly as a
Fwink.
FEnjoy yourself,
Cenjoy yourself,
It'sG7later than you
Cthink.
1.
CIt's good to be wild when you're
G7young
G7'Cos you can only be young but the
Conce
CEnjoy yourself have lots of
Ffun
BeCglad and live life
G7longer than you've ever
Cdone
2.
CGet wisdom, get knowledge and under
G7standing
G7Those three, were given free by the
Cmaker
CGo to school learn the rules, don't be a
Ffaker
It's notCwise to be
G7. . . another man's foot
Cstool
Chorus
Chorus
End: Half speed
It'sG7later than you
Cthink.
41
32 � Let It BeLet it Be was the Beatles last studio album
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
r rF
rC
r r rDm
Intro: When IF�nd myself in
Ctimes of trouble,
DmMother Mary
B[comes to me
FSpeaking words of
Cwisdom, let it be
B[ F
1. When IF�nd myself in
Ctimes of trouble,
DmMother Mary
B[comes to me
FSpeaking words of
Cwisdom, let it be
B[ F
AndFin my hour of
Cdarkness she is
Dmstanding right in
B[front of me
FSpeaking words of
Cwisdom, let it be
B[ F
Ch: Let it be,Dm
let itCbe, let it be
B[, yeh, let it
Fbe,
whisper words ofCwisdom, let it be
B[ F
2. AndFwhen the broken
Chearted people
Dmliving in the
B[world agree
FThere will be an
Canswer, let it be
B[ F
FFor though they may be
Cparted, there is
Dmstill a chance that
B[they will see
FThere will be an
Canswer, let it be
B[ F
Ch: Let it be,Dm
let itCbe, let it be
B[, yeh, let it
Fbe,
there will be anCanswer, let it be
B[ F
3. AndFwhen the night is
Ccloudy there is
Dmstill a light that
B[shines on me
FShine until
Ctomorrow, let it be
B[ F
IFwake up to the
Csound of music,
DmMother Mary
B[comes to me
FSpeaking words of
Cwisdom, let it be
B[ F
Ch: Let it be,Dm
let itCbe, let it be
B[, yeh, let it
Fbe,
whisper words ofCwisdom, let it be
B[ F
Let it be,Dm
let itCbe, let it be
B[, yeh, let it
Fbe,
Fwhisper
stopwords of ChCwisdom,
stoplet it be
B[Chstop
FChstop
42
33 � Only YouYazoo's debut single released in 1982
Vince Clarke
et e1 e2 e3e3
Picking
rC
r r rG
rAm
r rF
C G Am G F F C G
C G Am G F F C G
1.
CLooking from a
Gwindow above,
Amit's like a
Gstory of love
F
FCan you
Chear
Gme
CCame back only
Gyester. . .
Amday, I'm moving
Gfarther away
F
FWant you
Cnear
Gme
Ch: Strum �rst three linesFAll I needed was the
Glove you gave
All ICneeded for ano
Amther day
AndFall I ever
Gknew ↓↓↓↓
stop
OnlyCyou
G Am G F F C G
2.
CSometimes when I
Gthink of her name,
Amwhen it's
Gonly a game
F
FAnd I
Cneed
Gyou
CListen to the
Gwords that you say,
Amit's getting
Gharder to stay
F
FWhen I
Csee
Gyou
Chorus
C G Am G F F C G
Chorus
3.
CThis is going to
Gtake a long time,
Amand I
Gwonder what's mine
F
FCan't take
Cno
Gmore
CWonder if you'll
Gunderstand, it's
Amjust the
Gtouch of your hand
F
FBehind a
Cclosed
Gdoor
End: Chorus
C G Am G F F C G
C G Am G F F C G
C
43
34 � All Around My HatWearing willow sprigs in your hatband is a traditional symbol of mourning
Traditionalr
C
r r rG
r r rD
r rF
rAm
Ch:
CAll ar
Gound my
Chat I will wear the green
Gwillow
AndCall ar
Gound my
Chat, for a twelve-month
Dand a
Gday
And if anyone shouldCask me, the
Freason why I'm
Amwearing it
stop
It'sCall
Gfor my
Ctrue love, who's far,
Gfar, aw
Cay
1.
CFare thee
Gwell cold
Cwinter and fare thee well, cold
Gfrost
CNothing
Ghave I
Cgained, but my own true
Dlove I've
Glost
I'll sing and I'll beCmerry when fair oc
Fcasion I do
Amsee
stop
He's aCfalse de
Gluding
Cyoung man, let him go,
Gfarewell
Che
2.
CNow the
Gother
Cnight he brought me a �ne diamond
Gring
butChe
Gthought
Cto deprive me of a far
D�ner
Gthing
But I beingCcareful, like lo
Fvers ought to
Ambe
stop
He's aCfalse de
Gluding
Cyoung man, let him go,
Gfarewell
Che
3.
CTake a
Gquarter pound of
Creason, and a half pound of
Gsense
ACsmall
Gsprig of
Ctime, and a pinch
Dof
Gprudence
Now mix thenCall together and then
Fyou will plainly see
Am stop
He's aCfalse de
Gluding
Cyoung man, let him go,
Gfarewell
Che
ChorusChorus
44
35 � Mull of KintyreThe Mull of Kintyre rises steeply from the sea and has been the site of many air crashes
Paul McCartney and Denny Laine
r rF
r r r rB[
rC
Ch:
FMull of Kintyre oh
B[mist rolling in from the
Fsea,
my desire isB[always to be here oh
FMull of Kintyre.
1.
FFar have I traveled and much have I seen.B[Dark distant mountains with
Fvalleys of green.
Past painted deserts, the sun sets on �re
As heB[carries me home to the
CMull of
FKintyre.
2.
FSmiles in the sunshine and tears in the rain.B[Still take me back where my
Fmemories remain,
Flickering embers grow higher and higher
As theyB[carry me back to the
CMull of
FKintyre.
3.
FSweep through the heather like deer in the glen,B[Carry me back to the
Fdays I knew then.
Nights when we sang like a heavenly choir
Of theB[life and the times of the
CMull of
FKintyre.
45
36 � Fields of AthenryA popular anthem for Irish sports fans
Pete St. John
r rF
r r r rB[
rC7
1. By aFlonely prison wall I
B[heard a young girl
Fcall
C7ing
FMichael they are
B[taking you
C7away
For youFstole Trevelyn's
B[corn so the
Fyoung might see the
C7morn
Now a prison ship lies waiting in theFbay
Ch:
FLow lie
B[the
F�elds of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds �yC7
OurFlove was on the
B[wing we had
Fdreams and songs to
C7sing
It's so lonely round the �elds of AthenFry
2.
FBy a lonely prison wall I
B[heard a young man
Fcall
C7ing
FNothing matters
B[Mary when your
C7free
Against theFfamine and the
B[crown
IFrebelled they ran me
C7down
Now you must raise our child withFdignity
3.
FBy a lonely harbor wall she
B[watched the last star
Ffall
C7ing
AndFthe prison ship sailed
B[out against the
C7sky
Sure she'llFwait and hope and
B[pray
For herFlove in Botany
C7bay
It's so lonely round the �elds ofFAthenry
Chorus
Chorus
Slow
End: ItC7
's so lonely round the �elds ofB[Athen
Fry
46
37 � Black Velvet bandTransportation to Australia was a common punishment in 19th century Britain and Ireland
Traditional
r r rD
r r rG
r rA
rA7
1.
DIn a neat little town they call Belfast,
AGpprenticed to trade I was
Abound
AndDmany an hour's sweet happiness
Have IAspent in that neat little
Dtown
ADsad misfortune came over me
WhichGcaused me to stray from the
Aland
FarDaway from me friends and relations
BeAtrayed by the black velvet
Dband
Ch:
DHer eyes they shone like diamonds,
IGthought her the queen of the
Aland
And herDhair hung over her shoulders
tied upA7
with aAblack velvet
Dband.
2. IDtook a stroll down Broadway,
Gmeaning not long for to
Astray
WhenDwho should I meet but this pretty fair maid
Come a-Atraipsing along the high
Dway
She was so fair and handsome,
HerGneck it was just like a
Aswan's
And herDhair hung over her shoulders
TiedAup with a black velvet
Dband.
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3. IDtook a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And aGgentleman passing us
Aby
Well IDknew that she meant the doing of him
By theAlook in her roguish black
Deye
A gold watch she took from his pocket
AndGplaced it right into my
Ahand
And theDvery next thing that I said was
`BadAcess to the black velvet
Dband'
4.
DBefore the judge and the jury
nextGmorning I had to a
Appear
TheDjudge he said to me `Young man,
YourAcase it is proven
Dclear
You'll serve seven years penal servitude,
To beGspent far away from the
Aland
Far aDway from your friends and relations
BeAtrayed by the black velvet
Dband'
5.
DCome all you jolly young fellows,
AGwarning take by
Ame
WhenDyou are out on the town be boys,
beAware of the pretty coll
Deens
They'll feed you with strong drink, me boys
'TilGyou are unable to
Astand
And theDvery next thing that you'll know is,
You'veAlanded in Van Dieman's
Dland
ChorusChorus
48
38 � Ring of FireRecorded in March 1963, this was the biggest hit of Johnny Cash's career.
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
r r rG
rC
r r rD
Mariachi strum G ↓↑↓↑↓ C ↓↓ G ↓
1.
GLove is a
Cburning
Gthing
And it makes aC�ery
Gring
Bound byCwild de
Gsire
I fell into aCring of
G�re
Ch: IDfell in to a
Cburning ring of
G�re
I wentDdown, down, down
And theC�ames went
Ghigher
And ItGburns, burns, burns
TheCring of
G�re
TheCring of
G�re
IDfell in to a
Cburning ring of
G�re
I wentDdown, down, down
And theC�ames went
Ghigher
And ItGburns, burns, burns
TheCring of
G�re
TheCring of
G�re
2.
GThe taste of
Clove is
Gsweet
When hearts likeCours
Gmeet
I fell for youClike a
Gchild
Oh, but theC�re went
Gwild
End: And ItGburns, burns, burns
TheCring of
G�re
TheCring of
G�re
TheCring of
G�re
TheCring of
G�re
49
39 � EdelweissThere is an edelweiss on the Romanian 50 Lei banknote
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
r r rG
r r rD
rC
r r rEm
r rA
r rHawaiian D7
rAm
Intro on baritone ukulele
Intro:
GEdel
Dweiss,
Gedel
Cweiss
GEvery
Emmorning you
Cgreet
Dme
1.
GEdel
Dweiss,
Gedel
Cweiss
GEvery
Emmorning you
Cgreet
Dme
GSmall and
Dwhite
GClean and
Cbright
GYou look
Dhappy to
Gmeet me
All
2.
DBlossom of snow
May youGbloom and grow
CBloom and
Agrow
Dfor
D7ever
GEdel
Dweiss,
Gedel
Cweiss
GBless my
D7homeland
Gforever
3. Hum, don't singGEdel
Dweiss,
Gedel
Cweiss
GEvery
Emmorning you
Cgreet
Dme
GSmall and
Dwhite
GClean and
Cbright
GYou look
Dhappy to
Gmeet me
4.
DBlossom of snow
May youGbloom and grow
CBloom and
Agrow
Dfor
D7ever
GEdel
Dweiss,
Gedel
Cweiss
Half speedGBless my
D7homeland
Gfor
Cev. . .
Ger
50
40 � Five Years TimeNoah and the Whale are a British Indie folk band from Twickenham
Noah and the Whaler
C
r rF
r r rG
Strum C↓↓ F↓↓ G↓↑↓ F↑↓↑ x4
Intro: Whistle for 3 bars, slowing on the last bar
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
1. Oh well inC�ve years
Ftime we could be
Gwalking round a
Fzoo
With theCsun shining
Fdown over
Gme and
Fyou
And there'll beClove in the
Fbodies of the
Gelephants
Ftoo
And I'll put myChands over
Fyour eyes, but
Gyou'll peep
Fthrough
Ch: And there'll beCsun sun
Fsun
Gall over our
Fbodies
AndCsun sun
Fsun
Gall down our
Fnecks
AndCsun sun
Fsun
Gall over our
Ffaces
AndCsun sun
Fsun
Gso what the
Fheck
2. Cos I'll beClaughing at
Fall your
Gsilly little
Fjokes
And we'll beClaughing about
Fhow we
Gused to
Fsmoke
All thoseCstupid little
Fcigarettes and
Gdrink stupid
Fwine
Cos it'sCwhat we
Fneeded to
Ghave a good
Ftime
Ch: And it wasCfun fun
Ffun
Gwhen we were
Fdrinking
It wasCfun fun
Ffun
Gwhen we were
Fdrunk
And itCwas fun fun
Ffun
Gwhen we were
Flaughing
It wasCfun fun
Ffun
Goh it was
Ffun
Don't sing
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
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3. Oh well IClook at you and
Fsay it's the happiest that
GI've ever
Fbeen
And I'll say ICno longer
Ffeel I have to
Gbe James
FDean
And she'll sayC�Yeah well I
Ffeel all
Gpretty happy
Ftoo
And I'mCalways pretty
Fhappy when I'm just
Gkicking back with
Fyou�
Ch: And it'll beClove love
Flove
Gall through our
Fbodies
AndClove love
Flove
Gall through our
Fminds
And it beClove love
Flove
Gall over her
Fface
AndClove love
Flove
Gall over
Fmine
4. AlthoughCmaybe all these
Fmoments are
Gjust in my
Fhead
I'll beCthinking `bout them
Fas I'm
Glaying in
Fbed
AndCall that I
Fbelieve might never
Greally come
Ftrue
But in myCmind I'm
Fhavin' a pretty
Ggood time with
Fyou
Ch:
CFive years
Ftime I
Gmight not
Fknow you
CFive years
Ftime
Gwe might not
Fspeak at all
InC�ve years
Ftime
Gwe might not
Fget along
InC�ve years
Ftime
Gyou might just
Fprove me
Cwrong
Don't sing
There'll be love loveFlove
Gwherever
Fyou go
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
stop
5. There'll be love love love wherever you go
There'll be love love love wherever you go
There'll be love love love wherever you go
There'll be love love love wherever you go
6. There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
There'll beClove love
Flove
Gwherever
Fyou go
End: There'll beClove
stop
52
41 � Song Of JoyMiguel Rios' artistic career ended when he was jailed for possession of hashish
Miguel Rios
rC
r r rG
rAm
r r rG7
rC7
r rF
Intro: Start picking slowly, 80 bpm, then join in gently strumming
1.
CCome sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ampeace shall come, my
Cbro
G7ther
CSing, sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ammen shall love each
G7oth
Cer
G7That
Cday will
G7dawn just as
Csure as
G7hearts that are
Cpure are
Amhearts set
G7free
CNo. . .
C7man must
Fstand alone with
Chands held out be
G7fore
Chim
2.
CCome sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ampeace shall come, my
Cbro
G7ther
CSing, sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ammen shall love each
G7oth
Cer
3.
G7That
Cday will
G7dawn just as
Csure as
G7hearts that are
Cpure are
Amhearts set
G7free
CNo. . .
C7man must
Fstand alone with
Chands held out be
G7fore
Chim
4.
G7Reach
Cout and
G7take them in
Cyours with
G7love that en
Cdures for
Ameverm
G7ore
CThen. . .
C7sing a
Fsong of joy for
Clove and under
G7stand
Cing
Adrian picking, rest strumming gently, 100 bpm
5.
CCome sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ampeace shall come, my
Cbro
G7ther
CSing, sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ammen shall love each
G7oth
Cer
G7That
Cday will
G7dawn just as
Csure as
G7hearts that are
Cpure are
Amhearts set
G7free
CNo. . .
C7man must
Fstand alone with
Chands held out be
G7fore
Chim
6.
CCome sing a
Gsong of joy of
Amfreedom tell the
Cstory
G7
CSing, sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ammankind in his
G7glo
Cry
7.
G7One
Cmighty
G7voice that will
Cbring a
G7sound that will
Cring for
Amever
G7more
CThen. . .
C7sing a
Fsong of joy for
Clove and under
G7stand
Cing
Speed up to 120 bpm
8.
CCome sing a
Gsong of joy of
Amfreedom tell the
Cstory
G7
CSing, sing a
Gsong of joy for
Ammankind in his
G7glo
Cry
9.
G7One
Cmighty
G7voice that will
Cbring a
G7sound that will
Cring for
Amever
G7more
CThen. . .
C7sing a
Fsong of joy for
slow Clove and under
G7stand
Cing
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42 � Amazing GraceIt has been estimated that this is performed about 10 million times annually
John Newton
rC
r rF
r r rG7
Waltz timing
Hum, don't sing
1.
CAmazing Grace how
Fsweet the
Csound,
That saved a wretch likeG7me.
IConce was lost but
Fnow am
Cfound,
Was blind, butG7now I
Csee
`I feel the spirit of the Lord'
2.
CAmazing Grace how
Fsweet the
Csound,
That saved a wretch likeG7me.
IConce was lost but
Fnow am
Cfound,
Was blind, butG7now I
Csee
3.
C'Twas Grace that taught my
Fheart to
Cfear,
and grace my fears reG7lieved.
HowCprecious did that
Fgrace
Cappear
The hour IG7�rst be
Clieved.
4.
CThrough many dangers,
Ftoils and
Csnares
I have alreadyG7come.
'TisCGrace that brought me
Fsafe thus
Cfar
and Grace willG7lead me
Chome.
5.
CThe Lord has promised
Fgood to
Cme.
His word my hopeG7secures.
HeCwill my shield and
Fportion
Cbe,
As long asG7life en
Cdures.
6.
CYea, when this �esh and
Fheart shall
Cfail,
And mortal life shallG7cease,
ICshall possess with
Fin the
Cveil,
A life ofG7joy and
Cpeace.
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43 � Down by the riversideUsed in a McDonald's's 1960's jingle, `McDonald's Is My Kind of Place'
Traditionalr
C
r r rG7
r rF
rC7
1. I'm gonnaClay down my burden, down by the riverside,
G7Down by the riverside,
Cdown by the riverside
Gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
GonnaG7study war no
Cmore
Ch: Ain't a gonnaFstudy war no more,
Ain't a gonnaCstudy war no more,
Ain't a gonnaG7study war no
Cmore,
C7
Ain't a gonnaFstudy war no more,
Ain't a gonnaCstudy war no more,
Ain't a gonnaG7study war no
Cmore.
F C
2. GonnaClay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside
G7Down by the riverside,
Cdown by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside
GonnaG7study war no
Cmore
C7
3. GonnaCput on my long white robe, down by the riverside
G7Down by the riverside,
Cdown by the riverside
Gonna put on my long white robe, down by the riverside
GonnaG7study war no
Cmore
C7
4. GonnaCput on my starry crown, down by the riverside
G7Down by the riverside,
Cdown by the riverside
Gonna put on my starry crown, down by the riverside
GonnaG7study war no
Cmore
C7
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5. GonnaCshake hands around the world, down by the riverside
G7Down by the riverside,
Cdown by the riverside
Gonna shake hands around the world, down by the riverside
GonnaG7study war no
Cmore
C7
ChorusF↓↓ C↓↓ F↓↓ C↓ F↓ C↓
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44 � He's Got the Whole WorldAt Rushden & Diamonds matches they sing `We're the worst team in the League'
Traditionalr
C
r r rG7
1. He's got theCwhole world in His hands
He's got theG7whole wide world in His hands
He's got theCwhole world in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
2. He's gotCyou and me brother in His hands
He's gotG7you and me brother in His hands
He's gotCyou and me brother in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
3. He's gotCyou and me sister in His hands
He's gotG7you and me sister in His hands
He's gotCyou and me sister in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
4. He's got theCsun and the rain in His hands
He's got theG7moon and the stars in His hands
He's got theCwind and the clouds in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
5. He's got theCrivers and the mountains in His hands
He's got theG7oceans and the seas in His hands
He's gotCyou and me in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
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6. He's got theCShropshire Strummers in His hands
He's got theG7howling Strummers in His hands
He's got theCscreaming Strummers in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
7. He's gotCeveryone here in His hands
He's gotG7everyone there in His hands
He's gotCeveryone everywhere in His hands
He's got theG7whole world in His
Chands
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45 � Putting on the StyleA 1957 hit for ski�e artist Lonnie Donegan
Norman Cazdenr
C
r r rG7
rC7
r rF
1.
CSweet sixteen goes to church just to see the
G7boys
Laughs and screams and giggles at every littleCnoise
CTurns her face a little and
C7turns her head a
Fwhile
G7But
stopwe know that she's only
G7putting on the
Cstyle
Ch:
CPutting on the agony putting on the
G7style
That's what all the young folks are doing all theCwhile
CAs I look around me I
C7sometimes have to
Fsmile
G7Seeing
stopall the young folks
G7putting on the
Cstyle
2.
CWell the young man in the hot rod car driving like he's
G7mad
With a pair of yellow gloves he's borrowed from hisCdad
CHe makes it roar so loudly just to
C7make his girlfriend
Fsmile
G7But
stopshe knows that he's only
G7putting on the
Cstyle
3.
CPreacher in the pulpit roars with all his
G7might
Sing Glory Halleluja puts the folks all in aCfright
CNow you might think it's Satan that's a-
C7coming down the
Faisle
G7But
stopit's only our poor preacher,
G7putting on his
Cstyle
ChorusChorus (last line slow)C G7 C
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46 � I'm the Urban SpacemanThe Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's most successful single
Neil Innes
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r rA
rC
r r rD
r r rEm
Intro:
GI'm the urban spaceman baby,
AI've got speed
CI've got
Deverything I
Gneed
1.
GI'm the urban spaceman baby,
AI've got speed
CI've got
Deverything I
Gneed
GI'm the urban spaceman baby,
AI can �y
I'm aCsuper
Dsonic
Gguy
IEmdon't need pleasure I
Cdon't feel
Gpain
CIf you were to
Gknock me down, I'd
Ajust get up
Dagain
GI'm the urban spaceman baby,
AI'm making out
CI'm
Dall a
Gbout
Break
GI'm the urban spaceman baby,
AI've got speed
CI've got
Deverything I
Gneed
IEmwake up every morning with a
Csmile upon my
Gface
MyCnatural ex
Guberance spills
Aout all over the
Dplace
2.
GI'm the urban spaceman I'm
Aintelligent and clean
CKnow
Dwhat I
Gmean?
GI'm the urban spaceman, as a
Alover second to none
CIt's a
Dlot of
Gfun
IEmnever let my friends down I've
Cnever made a
Gboob
CI'm a glossy
Gmagazine an
Aadvert in the
Dtube
GI'm the urban spaceman babe, but
Ahere comes the twist
IC Ddon't
Gexist
End:
GI'm the urban spaceman baby,
AI've got speed
CI've got
Deverything I
Gneed
60
47 � Blowin' in the WindRanked 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the `500 Greatest Songs of All Time'
Bob Dylanr
C
r rF
rAm
r r rG
r r rE7
1.
CHow many
Froads must a
Cman walk
Amdown,
beCfore you
Fcall him a
Gman?
CHow many
Fseas must a
Cwhite dove
Amsail,
beCfore she
Fsleeps in the
Gsand?
CHow many
Ftimes must the
Ccannon balls �y,
Am
beCfore they are for
Fever
Gbanned?
TheFanswer my
Gfriend, is
E7blowing in the
Amwind.
TheFanswer is
Gblowing in the
Cwind.
2.
CHow many
Fyears must a
Cmountain
Amexist,
beCfore it is
Fwashed to the
Gsea?
CHow many
Fyears some
Cpeople
Amexist,
beCfore they're a
Fllowed to be
Gfree?
CHow many
Ftimes can a
Cman turn his
Amhead,
and preCtend that he
Fjust doesn't
Gsee?
TheFanswer my
Gfriend, is
E7blowing in the
Amwind.
TheFanswer is
Gblowing in the
Cwind.
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3.
CHow many
Ftimes must a
Cman look up,
Am
beCfore he can
Fsee the
Gsky?
CHow many
Fears must
Cone man
Amhave,
beCfore he can
Fhear people
Gcry?
CHow many
Fdeaths will it
Ctake `till he
Amknows,
thatCtoo many
Fpeople have
Gdied?
TheFanswer my
Gfriend, is
E7blowing in the
Amwind.
TheFanswer is
Gblowing in the
Cwind.
Single strum for each chord
End: TheFanswer my
Gfriend, is
E7blowing in the
Amwind.
TheFanswer is
Gblowing in the
Cwind.
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48 � Bad Moon RisingNumber 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September 1969
John Fogerty
r r rG
r r rD
rC
1. IGsee the
Dbad
Cmoon a
Grising.
IGsee
Dtrouble
Con the
Gway.
IGsee
Dearth
Cquakes and
Glightnin'.
IGsee
Dbad
Ctimes to
Gday.
Ch:
CDon't go around tonight,
Well, it'sGbound to take your life,
DThere's a
Cbad moon on the
Grise.
2. IGhear
Dhurri
Ccanes a'
Gblowing.
IGknow the
Dend is
Ccoming
Gsoon.
IGfear
Drivers
Cover
G�owing.
IGhear the
Dvoice of
Crage and
Gruin.
3.
GHope you
Dgot your
Cthings to
Ggether.
GHope you are
Dquite pre
Cpared to
Gdie.
GLooks like we're
Din for
Cnasty
Gweather.
GOne eye is
Dtaken
Cfor an
Geye.
ChorusChorus
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49 � I Can See Clearly NowReggae singer Jimmy Cli� recorded a cover of the song for the 1993 movie `Cool Runnings'
Johnny Nash
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rC
r r rD
r rF
r r r rB[
r r rF#m
1. IGcan see
Cclearly now the
Grain has gone
I can seeCall obstacles
Din my way
GGone are the
Cdark clouds that
Ghad me blind
It's going to be aFbright,
Cbright sunshiney
Gday
2.
Gthink I can
Cmake it now the
Gpain has gone
All of theCbad feelings have
Ddisappeared
GHere is the
Crainbow I've been
Gpraying for
It's gonna be aFbright,
Cbright sunshiney
Gday
3.
B[Look all around there's nothing but
Fblue skies
B[Look straight ahead nothing but
Dblue sk. . . ies
F#m
4.
Gthink I can
Cmake it now the
Gpain has gone
All of theCbad feelings have
Ddisappeared
GI can see
Cclearly now the
Grain has gone
It's going to be aFbright,
Cbright sunshiney
Gday
Repeat 3 and 4
End: It's going to be aFbright,
Cbright sunshiney
Gday
Don't sing
It's going to be aFbright,
Cbright sunshiney
Gday
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50 � Ukuleles StrummingThe Queen of Hawaii, Lili'uokalani, said ukulele means 'the gift that came here'
Duke Ludwig Van Boll III
r r rG
r r rD
rC
To the tune of `Bad Moon Rising'
1. IGhear
Duku
Cleles
Gstrumming
IGknow that
Dfun is
Con the
Gway
IGhear the
DShropshire
CStrummers
Gsinging
IGknow good
Dtimes are
Chere to
Gstay
Ch: So,Cplease sing along tonight
It'sGsure to sound alright
DWe've got
Csongs we want to
Gsing
2. IGsee
Dukes of
Cevery
Gcolor
IGsee the
DShropshire
CStrummers
Gsway
GI'm so
Dsorry if
Cwe
Gsound bad
GWe don't
Dpractice
Cevery
Gday
3.
GIf you
Dwant to
Cyou can
Gjoin us
GWe just
Dlike to
Csing and
Gstrum
GIt's not
Dhard I
Cmust
Gconfess
GIf you can't
Dsing,
Cthen just
Ghum
Chorus
Chorus
End:
DWe've got
Csongs we want to
Gsing
DWe've got
Csongs we want to
Gsing
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51 � FinlandFinnish heavy metal band Lordi won Eurovision in 2006 with a record breaking 292 points
Monty Pythonr
C
r rF
r r rG
Intro:
C F G C C F G C
Ch:
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland; the
Gcountry where I want to
Cbe.
Pony trekking, orFcamping,
Gor just watching T
CV.
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland;
Git's the country for
Cme.
1.
CYou're so near to
GRussia,
Fso far from Ja
Cpan.
Quite a long way fromGCairo,
Flots of miles from Viet
Cnam.
Ch:
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland; the
Gcountry where I want to
Cbe.
Eating breakfast, orFdinner,
Gor snack lunch in the
Chall.
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland;
GFinland has it
Call.
2.
CYou're so sadly ne
Gglected,
Fso often ig
Cnored.
A poor second toGBelgium,
Fwhen going, a
Cbroad.
Ch:
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland; the
Gcountry where I want to
Cbe.
Your mountains soFlofty,
Gyour treetops so
Ctall.
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland;
GFinland has it
Call.
Ch:
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland; the
Gcountry where I want to
Cbe.
Your mountains soFlofty,
Gyour treetops so
Ctall.
FFinland, Finland,
CFinland;
GFinland has it
Call.
End:
GFinland has it
Call,
GFinland has it
Call.
GFinland has it
Call,
GFinland has it
Call.
Repeat to Fade
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52 � It's A HeartacheRecorded separately by both Juice Newton and Bonnie Tyler in 1977
Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfer
C
r r rEm
r rF
r r rG
rAm
1. It's aCheartache, nothing but a
Emheartache,
hits you when it'sFtoo late, hits you when you're
Cdo. . .
Gwn.
It's aCfool's game, nothing but a
Emfool's game,
standing in theFcold rain, feeling like a
Cclo. . .
Gwn.
2. It's aCheartache, nothing but a
Emheartache,
love him till yourFarms break, then he let's you
Cdo. . .
Gwn.
It ain'tFright with love to
Gshare,
when youEm�nd he doesn't
Amcare, for
Gyou.
It ain'tFwise to need some
Gone,
as much asEmI depended on,
Am Gyou.
3. Oh, it's aCheartache, nothing but a
Emheartache,
love him till it'sFtoo late, then he let's you
Cdo. . .
Gwn.
It's aCfool's game, nothing but a
Emfool's game,
standing in theFcold rain, feeling like a
Cclo. . .
Gwn.
4. Sing ah, la or kazoo for the �rst two lines
It's aCheartache, nothing but a
Emheartache,
love him till yourFarms break, then he let's you
Cdo. . .
Gwn.
It ain'tFright with love to
Gshare,
when youEm�nd he doesn't
Amcare, for
Gyou.
It ain'tFwise to need some
Gone,
as much asEmI depended on,
Am Gyou.
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5. It's aCheartache, nothing but a
Emheartache,
love him till yourFarms break, then he let's you
Cdo. . .
Gwn.
It's aCfool's game, nothing but a
Emfool's game,
standing in theFcold rain, feeling like a
Cclo. . .
Gwn.
It's aCheartache, nothing but a
Emheartache,
love him till yourFarms break, then he let's you
Cdo. . .
Gwn.
It's aCfool's
stopgame.
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53 � Teach the World to SingThe New Seekers recorded this after the success of the Coke advert
Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
r r rD
r r rE7
r r rG
rA7
1.
DI'd like to build the world a home
AndE7furnish it with love
GrowA7apple trees and honey bees
AndGsnow white turtle
Ddoves
2.
DI'd like to teach the world to sing
inE7perfect harmony
I'dA7like to hold it in my arms
AndGkeep it compa
Dny
3.
DI'd like to see the world for once
allE7standing hand in hand
andA7hear them echo through the hills
forGpeace throughout the
Dland
4.
DThat's the song I hear
Let the world sing toE7day
AA7song of peace that echoes on
andGnever goes
Daway
5.
DI'd like to build the world a home
AndE7furnish it with love
GrowA7apple trees and honey bees
AndGsnow white turtle
Ddoves
6.
DI'd like to teach the world to sing
inE7perfect harmony
I'dA7like to hold it in my arms
AndGkeep it compa
Dny
End: I'dA7like to hold it in my arms
AndGkeep it compa
Dny
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54 � Daydream BelieverUsed in an advertising campaign for eBay which began in 2005
John Stewart
r rF
r r rGm
rAm
r r r rB[
rC7
r r rDm
r r rG
r r rDm
r r rG7
1. Oh, I couldFhide `neath the
Gmwings
Of theAmbluebird as she
B[sings
TheFsix o`clock
Dmalarm would never
Gring
C
But itFrings and I
Gmrise
Wipe theAmsleep out of my
B[eyes
MyFshaving
Dmrazor's
Gmcold
C7and it
Fstings
Ch:
B[Cheer up
Csleepy
AmJean
B[Oh what
Ccan it
Dmmean to
B[a
FDaydream be
B[liever and a
FHome
Dmcoming
G7queen
C7
2. YouFonce thought of me
Gm
As aAmwhite knight on his
B[steed
FNow you know how
Dmhappy I can
Gbe
C
Oh, and ourFgood times start and
Gmend
WithoutAmdollar one to
B[spend
ButFhow much,
Dmbaby, do
Gmwe
C7really
Fneed
ChorusChorus stop
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55 � Leaning on a Lamp PostFrom the musical `Me and My Girl' which opened in 1937
Noel Gayr
C
r r rG7
C6
r r r rD7
rAm
r rF
1. I'm leaCning on a
G7lamp,
Maybe youC6think I look a
G7tramp,
Or you mayCthink I'm hanging
D7round to steal a
G7car.
ButCno, I'm not a
G7crook,
And if youC6think that's what I
G7look,
I'll tell youAmwhy I'm here
And what myD7motives
G7are.
stop
Faster
2. I'm leaCning on a lamp post at the corner of the street,
In case aG7certain little lady comes
Cby
OhG7me, oh
Cmy,
ID7hope the little lady comes by
G7.
ICdon't know if she'll get away,
She doesn't always get away,
ButG7anyway I know that she'll
Ctry.
OhG7me, oh
Cmy,
ID7hope the little lady comes by
G7.
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3.
G7There's no other girl I could wait for,
ButCthis one I'd break any date for,
ID7won't have to ask what she's late for
She'dG7never
stopleave me
G7�at,
stop
She's not aG7girl
stop G7like
stop G7that,
G7She's
Cabsolutely wonderful
And marvelous and beautiful,
AndG7anyone can understand
Cwhy
I'mFleaning on a lamp post at the
D7corner of the street,
In case aCcertain little
G7lady comes
Cby.
4.
G7There's no other girl I could wait for,
ButCthis one I'd break any date for,
ID7won't have to ask what she's late for
She'dG7never
stopleave me
G7�at,
stop
She's not aG7girl
stop G7like
stop G7that,
G7She's
Cabsolutely wonderful
And marvelous and beautiful,
AndG7anyone can understand
Cwhy
I'mFleaning on a lamppost at the
D7corner of the street,
In case aCcertain little
G7lady comes
Cby.
End: I'mFleaning on a lamp post at the
D7corner of the street,
In case aCcertain little
G7lady,
Ccertain little
G7lady,
Ccertain little
G7lady comes
Cby.
G7 C
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56 � Mamma MiaThe highest-grossing movie musical of all time worldwide
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson
r r rD
r r rG
r rA
rr r r rBm
1.
DI've been cheated by you since I don't know
Gwhen
DSo I made up my mind, it must come to an
Gend
DLook at me now, will I ever learn?
IDdon't know how but I suddenly
Glose control
There's a �reAwithin my soul
GJust
Done
Alook and I can hear a bell ring
GOne
Dmore
Alook and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
Ch:
DMamma mia, here I go againGMy my, how can I resist you?DMamma mia, does it show again?GMy my, just how much Ive missed youDYes, I've been
Abroken hearted
BmBlue since the
Aday we parted
GWhy, why did I ever let you go?DMamma mia, now I really know,GMy my, I could never let you
Dgo.
2.
DI've been angry and sad about the things that you
Gdo
IDcan't count all the times that Ive told you were
Gthrough
DAnd when you go, when you slam the door
IDthink you know that you won't be
Gaway too long
You know that I'mAnot that strong.
GJust
Done
Alook and I can hear a bell ring
GOne
Dmore
Alook and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
ChorusChorus
73
57 � Blue Moon of KentuckyBoth Abraham Lincoln and Je�erson Davis were born in Kentucky
Bill Monroe
r rA
r r rD
r r rE7
rA7
r r r rD7
Slow
1. BlueAmoon of Kentucky, keep on
Dshining.
ShineAon the one that's gone and proved un
E7true.
BlueAmoon of Kentucky, keep on
Dshining.
ShineAon the one that's
E7gone and left me
Ablue.
A7
Ch: It wasDon a moonlight
D7night,
TheAstars were shining
A7bright.
And theyDwhispered from on
D7high,
�YourAlove has
stopsaid good
E7bye.�
BlueAmoon of Kentucky, keep on
Dshining.
ShineAon the one that's
E7gone and said good
Abye.
2.
ABlue moon,
Dblue moon
BlueAmoon keep shining
E7bright
ABlue moon keep on shining bright
YouDgonna bring me back my baby tonight
BlueAmoon keep
E7shining bright
Faster
3. BlueAmoon of Kentucky, keep on
Dshining.
ShineAon the one that's gone and proved un
E7true.
BlueAmoon of Kentucky, keep on
Dshining.
ShineAon the one that's
E7gone and left me
Ablue.
A7
Ch: It wasDon a moonlight
D7night,
TheAstars were shining
A7bright.
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And theyDwhispered from on
D7high,
�YourAlove has
stopsaid good
E7bye.�
BlueAmoon of Kentucky, keep on
Dshining.
ShineAon the one that's
E7gone and said good
Abye.
ShineAon the one that's
E7gone and said good
Abye.
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58 � The Galaxy SongEarth's orbital speed actually varies between 18 to 18.5 miles a second
Eric Idle
r r rG7
rC
rA7
r rF
r r rF7
Intro: Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown.
And things seem hard or tough.
And people are stupid, obnoxious, or daft.
And you feel that you've had, quite enough. . .
1.
G7Just re
Cmember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving,
revolving at nine-hundred miles anG7hour.
That's orbiting at nineteen miles a second, so it's reckoned,
a sun that is the source of all ourCpower.
The sun and you and me, and all the stars that we can see
areA7moving at a million miles a
Fday
in anF7outer spiral arm at forty
Cthousand miles an hour
of theG7galaxy we call the Milky
CWay.
2.
COur galaxy itself contains a hundred billion stars,
it's a hundred thousand light-years side toG7side,
it bulges in the middle, sixteen thousand light-years thick,
but out by us, it's just three thousand light-yearsCwide.
We're thirty thousand light-years from galactic central point
We goA7round every two hundred million
Fyears,
and ourF7galaxy is only one of
Cmillions of billions in this
aG7mazing and expanding Uni
Cverse!
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3.
CThe universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding
in all of the directions it canG7whiz,
as fast as it can go, the speed of light, y'know,
twelve million miles a minute, and that's theCfastest speed there is.
So remember when you're feeling very small and insecure
howA7amazingly unlikely is your
Fbirth,
andF7pray that there's intelligent life
Csomewhere up in space,
'cause there'sG7bugger-all down here on
CEarth.
End: Makes you feel so, sort of, insigni�cant, doesn't it
Yeah, yeah, can we have your liver then?
77
59 � YMCAThe Village People got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008
Village People
rC
rAm
r r rDm
r r rG
C Am C Am
1.
CYoung man, there's no need to feel down
I said,Amyoung man, pick yourself o� the ground
I said,Dmyoung man, 'cause you're in a new town
There's noGneed to be unhappy.
CYoung man, there's a place you can go.
I said,Amyoung man, when you're short on your dough.
You canDmstay there, and I'm sure you will �nd
ManyGways to have a good time.
Ch: It's fun to stay at theCY-M-C-A
It's fun to stay at theAmY-M-C-A
TheyDmhave everything for you men to enjoy,
You canGhang out with all the boys
It's fun to stay at theCY-M-C-A
It's fun to stay at theAmY-M-C-A
You can getDm
yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal,
You canGdo whatever you feel.
2.
CYoung man, are you listening to me?
I said,Amyoung man, what do you want to be?
I said,Dmyoung man, you can make real your dreams,
But you'veGgot to know this one thing!
CNo man does it all by himself
I said,Amyoung man, put your pride on the shelf,
And just goDm
there, to the YMCA
I'm sureGthey can help you today.
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3.
CYoung man, I was once in your shoes
I said, IAm
was down and out with the blues
I felt noDm
man cared if I were alive
I feltGthe whole world was so tight
CThat's when someone came up to me,
And said,Amyoung man, take a walk up the street
There's aDmplace there called the YMCA
They canGstart you back on your way
Chorus
Chorus
End: It's fun to stay at theCY-M-C-A
stop
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60 � Can't Help Falling in LoveSung by Elvis in the 1961 �lm Blue Hawaii
George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
rC
r r rG
rAm
r rF
r r rG7
r r rDm
r r rEm
rA7
1.
CWise
Gmen say
Am
OnlyFfools
Crush
Gin
G7
But IF Gcan't
Amhelp
DmFalling in
Clove
Gwith
Cyou
CShall I
G Amstay
Would itFbe a
C Gsin
G7
If IF Gcan't
Amhelp
DmFalling in
Clove
Gwith
Cyou
Ch:
EmLike a river
Am�ows
EmSurely to the sea
Am
EmDarling so it
Amgoes
EmSome things are
A7meant to be
Dm G
2.
CTake
Gmy
Amhand
Take myFwhole
Clife
Gtoo
G7
For IF Gcan't
Amhelp
DmFalling in
Clove
Gwith
Cyou
Ch:
EmLike a river
Am�ows
EmSurely to the sea
Am
EmDarling so it
Amgoes
EmSome things are
A7meant to be
Dm G
3.
CTake
Gmy
Amhand
Take myFwhole
Clife
Gtoo
G7
For IF Gcan't
Amhelp
DmFalling in
Clove
Gwith
Cyou
For IF Gcan't
Amhelp
DmFalling in
Clove
Gwith
Cyou
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61 � Ballard of the Green BeretSadler wrote this song while recuperating from a leg wound recieved in the Vietnam War
SSgt Barry Sadler and Robin Moore
rC
r r rG7
r rF
1.
CFighting soldiers
G7from the
Csky
FearlessG7men who jump and
Cdie
Men whoFmean just what they
Csay
The braveG7men of the Green Be
Cret.
2.
CSilver wings upon
G7their
Cchests
These areG7men, America's
Cbest
One hundredFmen will test to
Cday
But onlyG7three win the Green Be
Cret.
3.
CTrained to live o�
G7nature's
Cland
Trained inG7combat, hand to
Chand
Men whoF�ght by night and
Cday
CourageG7speaks from the Green Be
Cret.
4.
CSilver wings upon
G7their
Cchests
These areG7men, America's
Cbest
One hundredFmen will test to
Cday
But onlyG7three win the Green Be
Cret.
5.
CBack at home a
G7young wife
Cwaits
Her GreenG7Beret has met his
Cfate
He hasFdied for those op
Cpressed
LeavingG7her this last requ
Cest.
6.
CPut silver wings on
G7my son's
Cchest
Make himG7one of America's
Cbest
He'll be aFman they'll test one
Cday
Have himG7win the Green Be
Cret.
F C
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62 � Have A Word With AdeOriginally there were 6 verses
Phil Forshutt
rA7
r r rD
r r rG
To the rhythm of �Save the Last Dance for Me�, not too fast
1. Modern life is fraught withA7di�culty, �rst one problem, then the
Dnext.
Sometimes we don't know whichA7way to turn, we end up harrassed and
Dvexed.
Sometimes through life'sGmine�eld, a friend can help you �nd your
Dway.
Ask anybodyA7round here, they'll tell you have a word with
DAde.
stop
Let's say you want to change yourA7motor, or buy a fancy new
Dbike.
He'll �x you up with a �A7Top of the Range�, at a real bargain
Dprice.
And if you want aGukulele, and don't know how the bloody thing is
Dplayed.
He's even got his ownA7�re brigade,
you want to have a word withDAde.
stop
Ch: He'll put you right ifGanybody can, he's the man with the
Dmaster plan.
From a guitar to aA7garbage can, Ade's yer
Dman.
You know he's aGseventh dan, can he �x it? '
Dcourse he can.
From a ferret to aA7frying pan, Ade's yer
Dman.
stop
2. You know my mum hadA7srotulitis? They told her there's no
Dcure.
Ade looked it up on theA7internet, he put her right that's for
Dsure.
And if you want to know theGcricket scores, or the words to every song by
DSlade.
Or the rules forA7basketball, you want to have a word with
DAde.
stop
Take me, I used to be aA7bachelor, I just couldn't �nd Miss
DRight.
And believe me, I lookedA7everywhere, each and every
Dnight.
I was just about to callGo� the search, when my bacon was
Dsaved.
He �xed me up with theA7girl of my dreams,
a friend of a friend of a friend ofDAde's.
stop
Chorus
End: From a ferret to aA7frying pan, Ade's yer
Dman.
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63 � IsraelitesThe �rst UK reggae number one
Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong
r rA
rA7
r r rD
r r rE7
1. IAget up in the morning slaving for bread sir,
so that everyA7mouth can be fed,
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
C
2.
AMi wife an' ma kids they pack up an'a leave me,
�darling� she said �I wasA7yours to receive�,
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
C
3.
AShirt dem a tear-up, trousers a go,
I don' wan' to end up likeA7Bonnie and Clyde,
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
C
4.
AAfter a storm there mus' be a calming,
you catch me in your palm, youA7sound your alarm,
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
C
5. Don't sing
IAget up in the morning slaving for bread sir,
so that everyA7mouth can be fed,
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
C
6. IAget up in the morning slaving for bread sir,
so that everyA7mouth can be fed,
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
C
End:
DPoor,
E7poor me, me
AIsraelites.
83
64 � Hotel CaliforniaSome Christian evangelists claim this refers to a hotel converted into the Church of Satan
Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey r r rEm
r r r rB
r r rD
r rA
rC
r r rG
rAm
1. OnEm
a dark desert highway,Bcool wind in my hair
DWarm smell of colitas,
Arising through the air
CUp ahead in the distance, I
Gsaw a shimmering light
AmMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim,I
Bhad to stop for the night
EmThere she stood in the doorway, I
Bheard the mission bell
DAnd I was thinking to myself:this could be
Aheaven or this could be hell
CThen she lit up a candle
Gand she showed me the way
AmThere were voices down the corridor; I
Bthought I heard them say:
Ch: �CWelcome to the Hotel Califor
Gnia
BSuch a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a
Emlovely face
CPlenty of room at the Hotel Califor
Gnia
AnyAmtime of year (any time of year), you can
B�nd it here�
2.
EmHer mind is Ti�any twisted,
Bshe got the Mercedes Benz
DShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys,
Athat she calls friends
CHow they dance in the courtyard,
Gsweet summer sweat
AmSome dance to remember,
Bsome dance to forget
SoEm
I called up the captain, �BPlease bring me my wine�, He said
�DWe haven't had that spirit here since
Anineteen sixty-nine�
CAnd still those voices are calling from
Gfar away
AmWake you up in the middle of the night,
Bjust to hear them say:
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Ch: �CWelcome to the Hotel Califor
Gnia
BSuch a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a
Emlovely face
TheyClivin' it up at the Hotel Califor
Gnia
What aAmnice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your
Balibis�
3.
EmMirrors on the ceiling,
Bthe pink champagne on ice, and she said
�DWe are all just prisoners here,
Aof our own device�
CAnd in the master's chambers,
Gthey gathered for the feast
AmThey stab it with their steely knivesbut they
Bjust can't kill the beast
EmLast thing I remember, I was
Brunning for the door
IDhad to �nd the passage back to the
Aplace I was before
�CRelax,� said the night man, �We are
Gprogrammed to receive
AmYou can check out any time you like, but
Byou can never leave�
Ch: �CWelcome to the Hotel Califor
Gnia
BSuch a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a
Emlovely face
TheyClivin' it up at the Hotel Califor
Gnia
What aAmnice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your
Balibis�
C stop
85
65 � LocomotionThe song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times, each time in a di�erent decade
Gerry Go�n and Carole Kingr
C
rAm
r rF
r r rDm
r r r rD7
r r rG7
1.
CEverybody's doin' a
Ambrand-new dance, now
(CCome on baby, do
Amthe Locomotion)
ICknow you'll get to like it if you
Amgive it a chance now
(CCome on baby, do
Amthe Locomotion)
FMy little baby sister can do
Dmit with me
FIt's easier than learning your
D7A-B-C's
Ch: SoCcome on, come on and do
G7the Locomotion with
Cme
You gotta swing your hips, nowFCome on, baby.
JumpCup Jump back Well, I
G7think you've got the knack.
2.
CNow that you can do it, let
Am's make a chain, now
(CCome on baby, do
Amthe Locomotion)
CA chug-a chug-a motion like a
Amrailroad train, now.
(CCome on baby, do
Amthe Locomotion)
FDo it nice and easy, now,
Dmdon't lose control,
FA little bit of rhythm and a lot
D7of soul.
3.
CMove around the �oor in a
AmLocomotion.
(CCome on baby, do
Amthe Locomotion)
CDo it holding hands if
Amyou get the notion.
(CCome on baby, do
Amthe Locomotion)
There'sFnever been a dance that's so
Dmeasy to do.
ItFeven makes you happy when you're
D7feeling blue.
End: SoCcome on, come on and do
G7. . . the Locomotion with
Cme
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66 � Jolene/JanineThe `Spirella Girls' sings `Brolin, Brolin' and was about Swedish soccer player Tomas Brolin
Dolly Parton
rAm
rC
r r rG
r r rEm
Intro:
AmJanine,
CJanine,
GJanine,
AmJanine
GPlease don't take him
Emjust because you
Amcan
Ch:
AmJanine,
CJanine,
GJanine,
AmJanine
GI'm begging of you
Emplease don't take my
Amman
Janine,CJanine,
GJanine,
AmJanine
GPlease don't take him
Emjust because you
Amcan
1.
AmYour beauty is
Cbeyond compare with
G�aming locks of
Amauburn hair
WithCivory skin and
Emeyes of emerald
Amgreen.
Your smile is like aCbreath of springyour
Gvoice is soft like
Amsummer rain
Gand I can not
Emcompete with you
AmJanine.
He talks about you inChis sleep
Gand there's nothing I can do
Amto keep
fromGcrying when he
Emcalls your name
AmJanine.
Now I can easilyCunderstand
Ghow you could easily
Amtake my man
butGyou don't know what he
Emmeans to me
AmJanine.
2.
AmYou can have your
Cchoice of men
Gbut I could never
Amlove again
Ghe's the only
Emone for me
AmJanine.
I had to have thisCtalk with you,
Gmy happiness
Amdepends on you
andGwhatever you
Emdecide to do
AmJanine.
Chorus
End:
AmJanine Janine.
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67 � House of the Rising SunThe oldest known existing recording was made in 1933
Traditional
r r rDm
r rF
r r rG
r r r rB[
r rA
rA7
1. There isDm
aFhouse in
GNew Or
B[leans
TheyDmcall the
FRising
ASun
A7
It'sDmbeen the
Fruin of
Gmany a poor
B[boy
AndDmGod I
Aknow I'm
Dmone
A7
2. MyDmmother
Fwas a
Gtailor
B[
SheDmsewed my
Fnew blue
Ajeans
A7
MyDmfather
Fwas a
Ggamblin'
B[man
DmDown in
ANew Or
Dmleans
A7
3. Now theDmonly
Fthing a
Ggambler
B[needs
Is aDmsuitcase
Fand
Atrunk
A7
And theDmonly
Ftime he's
Gsatis
B[�ed
IsDmwhen he's
Aon a
Dmdrunk
A7
4. HeDm�lls his
Fglasses
Gup to the
B[brim
AndDmpushes those
Fcards
Aaround
A7
TheDmonly
Fpleasure he
Ggets out of
B[life
IsDmrambling from
Atown to
Dmtown
A7
5. Now tellDm
myFbaby
Gsister
B[
Not to doDm
what IFhave
Adone
A7
ButDmshun that
Fhouse in
GNew Or
B[leans
TheyDmcall the
ARising
DmSun
A7
6. OhDmmother
Ftell your
Gchildren
B[
Not to doDm
what IFhave
Adone
A7
DmSpend your
Flives in
Gsin and mis
B[ery
In theDmHouse of the
ARising
DmSun
A7
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7.
Dmone foot
Fon the
Gplatform
B[
TheDmother's
Fon the
Atrain
A7
I'mDmgoin'
Fback to
GNew Or
B[leans
ToDmwear that
Aball and
Dmchain
A7
8. Well, there isDm
aFhouse in
GNew Or
B[leans
TheyDmcall the
FRising
ASun
A7
And it'sDmbeen the
Fruin of
Gmany a poor
B[boy
AndDmGod I
Aknow I'm
Dmone
End: Half speed
AndDmGod I
Aknow I'm
Dmone
89
68 � Singing the BluesThe �rst line of this song is the last line of `London Calling' by the Clash
Melvin Endsleyr
C
r rF
r r rG7
rC7
1. Well, ICnever felt more like
Fsingin' the blues
'Cause ICnever thought that
G7I'd ever lose, your
Flove dear
G7 stopWhy'd you do me that
Cway
F C G7
2. ICnever felt more like
Fcryin' all night
WhenCeverything's wrong,
AndG7nothin' ain't right with
Fout you
G7 stopYou got me singing the
Cblues
F C C7
3. TheFmoon and stars no
Clonger shine
TheFdream is gone I
Cthought was mine
There'sFnothing left for
Cme to do
Butstopcr. . . y over
G7you
4. Well ICnever felt more like
Frunnin' away
ButCwhy should I go,
'Cause IG7
couldn't stay,Fwithout you
G7 stopYou got me singing the
Cblues
F C G7
5. Whistle
ICnever felt more like
Fcryin' all night
WhenCeverything's wrong,
AndG7nothin' ain't right with
Fout you
G7You got me singing the
Cblues
F C C7
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6. TheFmoon and stars no
Clonger shine
TheFdream is gone I
Cthought was mine
There'sFnothing left for
Cme to do
Butstopcr. . . y over
G7you
7. Well ICnever felt more like
Frunnin' away
ButCwhy should I go,
'Cause IG7
couldn't stay,Fwithout you
G7You got me singing the
Cblues
F C stop
You got me singing theCblues
F C stop
You got me singing theCblues
F C F C
91
69 � Rawhide`Rawhide' was the secret service code name for President Reagan
Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin
rAm
rC
r r rG
r rF
r r rE7
Intro:
AmRollin', rollin', rollin'
AmRollin', rollin', rollin'
AmRollin', rollin', rollin' Rawhide! Hah!
1. KeepAm
rollin', rollin', rollin',Cthough the streams are swollen,
Keep them doggies rollin', Rawhide!
ThroughAmrain and wind and weather,
GHell bent for
Amleather,
GWishin' my
Fgal was by my
E7side.
AllAm
the things I'm missin',
GoodGvittles, love, and
Amkissin',
areGwaiting at the
Amend
Gof my
Amride.
Ch: Move 'emAmout (head 'em up)
Head 'em up (move 'em on)
Move 'em on (head 'em up)
RawE7hide.
AmCut 'em out (ride 'em in)
Ride 'em in (cut 'em out)AmCut 'em out, ride
F'em in
E7Raw
Amhide!
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2.
AmMovin', movin', movin',CThough they're disapprovin',
Keep them doggies movin', Rawhide!
Don't tryAm
to understand 'em,
JustGrope 'em throw, an' brand
Am'em.
GSoon we'll be
Fliving high and
E7wide.
AmMy heart's calculatin',
MyGtrue love will be
Amwaitin':
GWaitin' at the
Amend
Gof my
Amride.
Ch: Move 'emAmout (head 'em up)
Head 'em up (move 'em on)
Move 'em on (head 'em up)
RawE7hide.
AmCut 'em out (ride 'em in)
Ride 'em in (cut 'em out)AmCut 'em out, ride
F'em in
E7Raw
Amhide!
End:
AmRollin', rollin', rollin'
AmRollin', rollin', rollin'
AmRollin', rollin', rollin' Rawhi. . . de!
stop
Shout Rawhide!
93
70 � SpidermanSpiderman �rst appeared in the comic `Amazing Fantasy' in 1962
Bob Harris r r rEm
rAm
r rr r rB7
r r r rD7
r r rG
C6
1.
EmSpiderman, Spiderman
Does whatever a spider canAmSpins a web, any sizeEmCatches thieves just like �ies
LookB7Out! Here comes the Spider
Emman
2. IsEm
he strong? Listen bud
He's got radioactive bloodAmCan he swing from a thread?EmTake a look overhead
Hey,B7there! There goes the Spider
Emman
Break
In theD7chill of
Gnight
At theB7scene of a
Emcrime
Like aD7streak of
Glight
He arC6rives just in
B7time
3.
EmSpiderman, Spiderman
Friendly neighborhood SpidermanAmWealth and fame he's ignoredEmAction is his reward.
End: ToB7him, life is a great big
Embang up
B7Whenever there's a
Emhang up
B7You'll �nd the Spider
Emman!
94
71 � We Are Going To Be FriendsThe song is featured during the opening credits of the 2004 �lm Napoleon Dynamite
White Stripes
r r rG
rC
r r rD
r rA
1.
GFall is here, hear the yell, back to school, ring the bellCBrand new shoes, walking blues,
Gclimb the fence, books and pens
IDcan tell that
Cwe are gonna be
Gfriends
IDcan tell that
Cwe are gonna be
Gfriends
2.
GWalk with me, Suzy-Lee, through the park, and by the treeCWe will rest upon the ground
Gand look at all the bugs we've found
DSafely walk to
Cschool without a
Gsound
DSafely walk to
Cschool without a
Gsound
3.
GWell here we are, no one else, we walked to school all by ourselvesCThere's dirt on our uniforms,
Gfrom chasing all the ants and worms
DWe clean up and
Cnow it's time to
Glearn
DWe clean up and
Cnow it's time to
Glearn
4.
GNumbers, letters, learn to spell, nouns, and books, and show and tellCAt playtime we will throw the ball,
Gback to class, through the hall
DTeacher marks our
Cheight against the
Gwall
DTeacher marks our
Cheight against the
Gwall
Break
CAnd we don't notice any time
Gpass
CWe don't notice any
Gthing
AWe sit side by side in every classCTeacher thinks that I sound funny,
Dbut she likes the way you sing
5.
GTonight I'll dream while I'm in bed, when silly thoughts go through my headCAbout the bugs and alphabet,
Gand when I wake t'morrow I'll bet
DThat you and I will
Cwalk together
Gagain
D'Cause I can tell that
Cwe are going to be
Gfriends
End:
D'Cause I can tell that
Cwe are going to be
Gfriends
stop
95
72 � Johnny B. GoodeOriginally had `colored boy' in the lyrics, but Berry changed it to ensure radio play
Chuck Berry
r rA
r r rD
r r rE7
E7
1. De. . . epAdown in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
ThereDstood a log cabin made of earth and wood
WhereAlived a country boy named Johnny B Goode
WhoE7never ever learned to read or write so well
But he couldAplay the guitar just like ringin' a bell
Ch:
AGo! Go! Go, Johnny go! Go! Go!
Go, Johnny, Go!DGo! Go!
Go, Johnny, Go!AGo! Go!
Go, Johnny, Go!E7Go! Go!
DJohnny B.
AGoode
2. He used toAcarry his guitar in a gunny sack
Or sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Oh anDengineer could see him sitting in the shade
AStrummin' to the rhythm that the drivers madeE7People passing by they'd stop and say
OhAmy but that little country boy can play
3. HisAmother told him some day you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big old bandDMany people coming from miles around
AndAhear you play your music till the sun goes down
E7Maybe someday your name gonna be in lights
Sayin'AJohnny be Goode tonight
ChorusChorus
96
73 � SummertimeComposed for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin
rAm
r r rE7
r r rDm
rC
1. SummerAmtime. . .
E7and the livin' is
Ameasy.
Fish areDmjumpin'. . . and the cotton is
E7high.
Your daddy'sAmrich. . . and your
E7ma is good
Amlookin',
SoChush little
Ambaby,
E7don't you cry
Am.
Ch:
AmOne of these mornings,
E7
You're going to rise upAmsinging.
Then you'llDmspread your wings,
And you'll take to theE7sky.
But tillAmthat morning,
E7
There's a' nothing canAmharm you,
WithCdaddy and
Ammamma
E7Standing by
Am.
2. SummerAmtime. . .
E7and the livin' is
Ameasy.
Fish areDmjumpin'. . . and the cotton is
E7high.
Your daddy'sAmrich. . . and your
E7ma is good
Amlookin',
SoChush little
Ambaby,
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74 � Ghost Chickens in the SkyA favorite with boy Scouts
Sean Morey
rAm
rC
r rF
1. AAm
chicken farmer went out, oneCdark and windy day,
ByAm
the coop he rested as he wentCalong his way,
AmWhen all at once a rotten egg hit him in the eye,FIt was the sight he dreaded; Ghost
AmChickens in the Sky!
Ch:
AmBawk, Bawk, Bawk,
CBAWWWWK!
CBawk, Bawk, Bawk,
AmBAWWWWK!
FGhost Chickens in the
AmSky!
2. TheAmfarmer had raised chickens since
Che was twenty-four,
AmWorking for the colonel for thirty
Cyears or more.
AmKilling all those chickens, and sending them to fry.FNow they want revenge. . . Ghost
AmChickens in the Sky!
3.
AmTheir beaks were black and shiny, their
Ceyes were burning red.
AmThey had no meat or feathers; these chickens
Cwere dead!
AmThey picked the farmer up, and he died by the claw.FThey cooked him `Extra Crispy', and they ate
Amhim with coleslaw!
Repeat chorus several times - make the "Bawks" louder each time
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Index
All Around My Hat, 43All Shook Up, 36Amazing Grace, 53
Bad Moon Rising, 62Ballard of the Green Beret, 80Big Rock Candy Mountain, 10Black Velvet band, 46Blowin' in the Wind, 60Blue Moon of Kentucky, 73Boots Were Made for Walking, 13
Can't Help Falling in Love, 79
Dance Tonight, 14Daydream Believer, 69Days (The Kinks song), 30Deep in the Heart of Shropshire, 29Deep in the Heart of Texas, 4Delilah, 33Dirty Old Town, 28Down by the riverside, 54Down to the River to Pray, 17
Edelweiss, 49Enjoy Yourself, 40
Fields of Athenry, 45Finland, 65Five Foot Two, 7Five Years Time, 50
Ghost Chickens in the Sky, 97Ghost Riders in the Sky, 18
Hallelujah, 26Happy Birthday, 35Have A Word With Ade, 81He's Got the Whole World, 56Hotel California, 83House of the Rising Sun, 87
I Can See Clearly Now, 63I Wanna Be Like You, 25I'm the Urban Spaceman, 59Israelites, 82
It's A Heartache, 66
Johnny B. Goode, 95Jolene/Janine, 86
Keep on the Sunny Side, 24King Of The Road, 9Knockin' on Heaven's Door, 38
Leaning on a Lamp Post, 70Leavin' On a Jet Plane, 39Let It Be, 41Lion Sleeps Tonight, 12Locomotion, 85
Mamma Mia, 72Man of Constant Sorrow, 16Mull of Kintyre, 44
Norwegian Wood, 21
Only You, 42
Putting on the Style, 58
Rawhide, 91Ring of Fire, 48
Save the Last Dance for Me, 22Singing the Blues, 89Sloop John B, 6Song Of Joy, 52Spiderman, 93Summertime, 96Sway, 32
Take Me Home, Country Roads, 20Teach the World to Sing, 68The Galaxy Song, 75
Ukuleles Strumming, 64
We Are Going To Be Friends, 94Whisky in the Jar, 19Wild Mountain Thyme, 34Wild Rover, 8
YMCA, 77You are My Sunshine, 5