Paulie Ray's Bluegrass Jam Fake Book - The Canaan...
Transcript of Paulie Ray's Bluegrass Jam Fake Book - The Canaan...
Paulie Ray’sBluegrass Jam
Fake Book
Table of Contents
AAcross the Blue Ridge Mountains.........7 All the Good Times...............................8Amie.....................................................9Angel From Montgomery....................10Ashes of Love.....................................11
BBad, Bad. Leroy Brown.......................13Bad Moon Rising.................................14Ballad of Jed Clampett........................15Battle of New Orleans.........................16Big Rock Candy Mountain .................17Bile Them Cabbage Down..................18Bill Bailey (Won’t You Come Home)...19Blowin’ in the Wind.............................20Blue Moon of Kentucky.......................21Blue Ridge Cabin Home.....................22Born to be Wild...................................23Bye Bye Love......................................24
CCabin in Caroline ...............................25California Blues...................................26Carrie Brown.......................................27Casey Jones.......................................28Chalk Up Another One........................29City of New Orleans............................30Clementine (Oh My Darling)................31Columbus Stockade............................32Cotton Eyed Joe.................................33Cripple Creek......................................34Crying Holy to the Lord.......................35
DDance, Dance, Dance.........................37Dark Hollow.........................................38Daydream (What a day for a).............39Day Dream Believer............................40Dead Flowers......................................41Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright..............42Down on the Corner............................43Downtown...........................................44
EEvil Ways............................................45
FFeelin’ Groovy.............................................47Flintstones...................................................48Folsom Prison Blues...................................49Footprints in the Snow................................50Fox on the Run...........................................51Freight Train................................................52Friend of the Devil.......................................53
GGarden Song...............................................55Gentle On My Mind.....................................56Ghost Riders in the Sky..............................57Gilligan’s Island...........................................58Glendale Train............................................59Good Lovin’.................................................60Graveyard Shift...........................................61Green Acres................................................62
HHappy Together..........................................63Have you ever seen the Rain......................64Heart of Gold..............................................65Hello Mary Lou............................................66Henry..........................................................67Hit Parade of Love......................................68Hobo Song (The)........................................69Home on the Range....................................70Honky Tonk Woman...................................71Hot Corn, Cold Corn...................................72How Mountain Girls Can Love....................73
II Can See Clearly Now................................75I Got You Babe...........................................76I Know You Rider........................................77I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home..78I’ll Fly Away.................................................79I’m A Believer..............................................80I’m Going Down the Road...........................81I’m Walking.................................................82I’ve Just Seen a Face.................................83If I Had a Hammer......................................84
JJambalaya................................................85Jet Plane..................................................86John Hardy...............................................87Joy to the World.......................................88
K King of the Road......................................89Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door......................90Knockin’ on Your Door.............................91
LLady Madonna.........................................93Landslide..................................................94Last Thing on My Mind.............................95Lay Down Sally.........................................96Let it Be....................................................97Letter (The)..............................................98Life’s Too Short........................................99Lion Sleeps Tonite (The)........................100Little Brown Jug......................................101Little Maggie...........................................102Long Black Veil......................................103Lookin’ Out My Back Door......................104Love Please Come Home......................105
MMagic Carpet Ride..................................107Mama Tried............................................108Me and You and a Dog Named Boo......109Me and Bobby McGee............................110Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard...111Mellow Yellow.........................................112Midnight Rider........................................113Moondance............................................114Moonlight Midnight.................................115Mountain Dew........................................116
NNine Pound Hammer..............................117No Expectations.....................................118
OOhio........................................................119Old and In the Way................................120Old Dan Tucker .....................................121Old Home Place.....................................122Old Joe Clark.........................................123Old Slewfoot..........................................124
PPallet on Your Floor......................................125 Panama Red.................................................126Paradise........................................................127Peaceful Easy Feeling..................................128Pig in a Pen...................................................129Proud Mary...................................................130
Q/RRed River Valley...........................................131Rhubarb Pie..................................................132Rocky Top.....................................................133Rolling in My Sweet Baby’s Arms.................134
SSalty Dog Blues............................................135Shady Grove.................................................136Sittin’ on Top of the World............................137Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron..........................138Some Old Day...............................................139Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot...............................140
TTeach Your Children.....................................141Tennessee Stud............................................142Tennessee Waltz..........................................143The Things We Said Today..........................144This Land is Your Land.................................145Tom Dooley...................................................146Twist and Shout............................................147
WWabash Cannonball.....................................149Weight (The).................................................150When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again....151White House Blues.......................................152Wichita Lineman...........................................153Wild Horses..................................................154Will the Circle Be Unbroken..........................155Willin’ ...........................................................156
XYZYou Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere...............................157You Are What I Am.......................................158
XMAS Tune Specials:
Auld Lang Syne..................................159Frosty the Snowman..........................160Jingle Bell Rock .................................161Let it Snow.........................................162Rocking Around the Christmas Tree..163Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer........164Santa Claus is Coming to Town.........165White Christmas.................................166
Fiddle Tunes(Chord Progressions)
8 more Miles to Louisville (G).............1678 of January (A)................................167th
Arkansas Traveler (D)........................167Big Sandy River (A)............................167Bill Cheatham (A)...............................168Billy in the Low Ground (A).................168Blackberry Blossom (G).....................168Cluck Ole Hen (A)..............................168Cripple Creek (A)................................168Dear Old Dixie (G)..............................169Devil’s Dream (A)...............................169Down Yonder (G)...............................169Farewell Blues (C)..............................169Foggy Mt. Breakdown (A)...................169Forked Dear (D).................................170Golden Slippers (G)...........................170Gold Rush (A)....................................170Groundspeed (G)...............................170June Apple (A)...................................171Liberty (D)..........................................171Ole Joe Clark (A)...............................171Pike County Breakdown (A)...............171Red-Haired Boy (A)...........................171Rickett’s Hornpipe (D)........................172Roanoke (G)......................................172Sally Goodin’ (A)................................172Sally Ann (A)......................................172Salt Creek (A).....................................172Soldier’s Joy (D).................................172St. Anne’s Reel (D)............................173Temperance Reel (G)........................173Turkey in the Straw (A).......................173Whiskey Before Breakfast (C or D)....173
Bonus Fiddle Tunes
Big Mon (A)........................................174Black Jack (B)....................................174Clinch Mt. Backstep (A)......................174Crazy Creek (A).................................174Gnu B-down (A).................................174Green Mt. Hop (D)..............................175Lonesome Fiddle (A)..........................175Pow Wow (A).....................................175Tequila Mockingbird (A).....................175
Great Web Resources:
Bluegrass Song Book:http://www.holmesburgjam.com/songbook.htm
Bluegrass Net: http://www.bluegrassnet.com/
Chordie. Comhttp://www.chordie.com/browsesong.php/a.php?filter=
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Across the Blue Ridge Mountains (My Home’s )
1.G (I)How can I keep from crying ? D (V) G (I)How can I keep from crying ?
C(IV)How can I keep from crying ? D(V) GFor I never expect to see you anymore
Chorus
My home's across the blue ridge mountains My home's across the blue ridge mountains Home's across the blue ridge mountains And I never expect to see you anymore
2.
Oh, how I hate to leave youOh, how I hate to leave youOh, how I hate to leave youFor I never expect to see you anymore
Chorus
3.
So goodbye, my little darlingSo goodbye, my little darlingSo goodbye, my little darlingI never expect to see you anymore
Chorus
Melody starts on B
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All the Good Times
1.G(I) C(IV) G(I)I wish to the Lord I'd never been born D(V)Or died when I was young G(I) C(IV) G(I)I never would have seen your sparkling blue eyes
D(V) G(I)Or heard your lying tongue. CHORUS All the good time are past and gone All the good time are o'er All the good time are past and gone Little darling don't you weep no more
2.Don't you see that turtle doveThat flies from pine to pineHe's mourning for his own true loveJust like I mourn for mine
* Refrain 3.Don't you see that passenger trainGoing around the bend?It's talking away my own true loveTo never return again
* Refrain 4.Come back, come back my own true loveAnd stay a while with meFor if ever I've had a friend in this worldYou've been a friend to me
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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Amie
By Pure Prairie LeagueA G D A G DI can see why you think you belong to me A G D A DI never tried to make you think, or let you see one thing for yourself C DBut now you're off with someone else and I'm alone C EYou see, I thought that I might keep you for my own
{Refrain}A G DAmie, what you wanna doA G DI think I could stay with you Bm EFor a while, maybe longer if I do
A G D A G D
Don't you think the time is right for us to findAll the things we thought weren't proper could be right in timeAnd can you see, which way we should turn, together or aloneI can never see what's right or what is wrong, yeah you take too long to see
{Refrain}
Now it's come to what you want, you've had your wayAnd all the things you though before just faded into grayAnd can you see, that I don't know if it's you or if it's meIf it's one of us I'm sure we both will see, won't you look at me and tell me
{Refrain twice}
I keep falling in and out of love with youFalling in and out of love with youDon't know what I'm gonna doI keep falling in and out of love with you, ooh
/ A - G D / / / A - D - F* - G* - A* /
Melody starts on E
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Angel From Montgomery
By John Prine
CHORUS
D C G D
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
D C G D Make me a poster of an old rodeo
D C G D Just give me one thing one thing I can hold on to
D C G D To believe in this livin' just a hard way to go
1.D G D G I am an old man named after my father
D G A DNow lady is another child who's grown old
D G D GIf dreams were thunder and lightening was desire
D G A DThis old house would have burned down a long time ago
3.
When I was a young man now I was a cowboyI weren't much to look at but a free ramblin' manBut that was a long time and no matter how much I tryThose years just flow by like a broken down dam.
4.
There's flies in the kitchen Lord I can hear 'em buzzin'Ain't done nothin' since I woke up todayHow the hell can a person go to work in the mornin'Come home in the evenin' and have nothin' to say?
Melody starts on D
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Ashes Of Love
1.
G D
Ashes of love cold as ice
GYou made the debt and I'll pay the price
DOur love is gone there's no doubt
GAshes of love the flame burned out
2.
The love light that gleamed in your eyesHas gone out to my surpriseWe said goodbye my heart bledI can't revive our love, it's dead
3.
I trusted dear our love would standYour every wish was my commandMy heart tells me I must forgetI loved you then I love yet
Melody starts on B
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Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
GWell, the south side of Chicago A7 Is the baddest part of town. B7And if you go down there You better C D7 C G just beware of a man name of Leroy Brown. Now, Leroy more than troubleYou see he stand about 'bout six foot four.All the downtown ladies call him "treetop lover."All the men just call him "sir."
Chorus: G And he's bad, bad, Leroy Brown, A7 The baddest man in the whole damntown. B7 C Badder than old King Kong D C G And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Now, Leroy, he a gambler, and he likes his fancy clothes.And he likes to wave diamond rings in front of everybody's nose.
He got a custom Continental.He got an Eldorado too.He got a thirty-two gun in his pocket for fun.He got a razor in his shoe.
(Chorus) Well, Friday 'bout a week ago,Leroy's shootin' dice.And at the edge of the bar sat a girl name ofDorisand oh, that girl look nice
Well, he cast his eyes upon herand the trouble soon began.And Leroy Brown, he learned a lesson 'boutmessin'with the wife of a jealous man
(Chorus)
Well, the two men took to fightin'And when they pulled them from the floor,Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone.
Out Chorus:
B7 C Yes, you were badder than old King Kong D C G And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Melody starts on G
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Bad Moon RisingBy Creedance Clearwater Revival
G D GI see the bad moon arisin' D GI see troubles on the way D GI see earth quakes and lightning D G G7I see bad times today
Chorus
C GWell, don't go round tonite-it's bound to take your lifeD C GThere's a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a blowin'I know the end is coming soonI feel rivers over flowingI hear the voice araisin' ruin
Don't go round tonite-it's bound to take your lifeThere's a bad moon on the rise
Hope you got your things togetherHope you are quite well preparedLooks like we're in for stormy weatherWell now you're thinkin' for a night
Don't go round tonite-it's bound to take your lifeThere's a bad moon on the rise
Don't go round tonite-it's bound to take your lifeThere's a bad moon on the rise
Melody starts on B
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Ballad of Jed Clampett
G Am D
Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed
G
Poor mountaineer or barely kept his family fed
C C#
Then one day he was shooting at some food
D G
And up from the ground came a bubbling crude
Oil, that is, black gold, Texas tea
Well the first thing you know old Jed's a millionaire
Kin folk said "Jed, move away from there".
Said "California is the place you ought to be".
So he loaded up the truck and he moved to Beverly
Hills, that is, swimming pools, movie stars
Well, now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin
They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heaping helping of their hospitality
Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call 'em now nice folks.
G C D G
K E double L oh double Good, Kellogg’s best to you
Ya'll come back now, ya hear!
Melody starts on G
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Battle Of New OrleansJimmy Driftwood G CWell, in 18 and 14, we took a little tripD GAlong with Colonel Jackson down the mightyMissisipG CWe took a little bacon and we took a little beans D GAnd we met the bloody British in the town ofNew Orleans
GWe fired our guns and the British kept a comin' D GThere wasn't nigh as many as there was awhileagoGWe fired once more and they began a running D GDown the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
CWell, I seed Marse Jackson come a-walkin'down the street GAnd a-talkin' to a pirate by the name of JeanLafitte; CHe gave Jean a drink that he brung fromTennessee, GAnd the pirate said he'd help us drive the Britishto the sea.
CWell the French told An-drew, "You had betterrun D GFor Packenham's a-comin' with a bullet in hisgun." COld Hick-or-y said he didn't give a damnHe's a-gonna whup the britches off of ColonelPackenham.
Well, we looked down the river and we seed theBritish comeAnd there must have been a hundred of thembeating on the drumThey stepped so high and they made theirbugles ringWhile we stood behind our cotton bales anddidn't say a thing
Old Hick-o-ry said we could take em by surpriseIf we didn't fire a musket till we looked em in theeyesWe held our fire till we seed their face wellThen we opened up our squirrel guns and reallygave em well..
Well they ran through the briars and they ranthrough the bramblesAnd they ran through the bushes where a rabbitcouldn't goThey ran so fast the hounds couldn't catch emDown the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Well we fired our cannons till the barrels melteddownSo we grabbed an alligator and we fought anotherround CWe filled his head with minie balls and powderedhis behindAnd when we touched the powder off, the 'gator losthis mind
They lost their pants and their pretty shiny coatsAnd their tails was all a-showin' like a bunch of billygoats.They ran down the river with their tonguesa-hanging outAnd they said they got a lickin', which there wasn'tany doubt.
Well we marched back to town in our dirty raggedpantsAnd we danced all night with the pretty girls fromFrance;We couldn't understand 'em, but they had thesweetest charmsAnd we understood 'em better when we got 'em inour arms.
CWell, the guide who brung the British from the seaCome a-limping into camp just as sick as he couldbe,He said the dying words of Colonel PackenhamWas, "You better quit your foolin' with your cousinUncle Sam."
Well, we'll march back home, but we'll never becontentTill we make Old Hick'ry the people's president.And every time we think about the bacon and thebeansWe'll think about the fun we had way down in NewOrleans.
Melody starts on B
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Big Rock Candy Mountain
G
One evening as the sun went down and the jungle fire was burningDown the track came a hobo hiking and he said boys I'm not turning
C G C G C G DI'm headin’ for a land that's far away beside the crystal fountains
G C G C G D GSo come with me we'll go and see the Big Rock Candy MountainsG C GIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains there's a land that's fair and bright
C G A DWhere the handouts grow on bushes and you sleep out every night
G C GWhere the boxcars are all empty and the sun shines every day
C G C GOn the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees
C G C GWhere the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings
D GIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains all the cops have wooden legsAnd the bulldogs all have rubber teeth and the hens lay soft boiled eggsThe farmer's trees are full of fruit and the barns are full of hayOh, I'm bound to go where there ain't no snowWhere the rain don't fall and the wind don't blowIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains you never change your socksAnd the little streams of alcohol come a-trickling down the rocksThe brakemen have to tip their hats and the railroad bulls are blindThere's a lake of stew and of whiskey tooYou can paddle all around 'em in a big canoeIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains the jails are made of tinAnd you can walk right out again as soon as you are inThere ain't no short handled shovels, no axes saws or picksI'm a goin to stay where you sleep all dayWhere they hung the jerk that invented workIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains
I'll see you all this coming fall in the Big Rock Candy Mountains
(Sometimes the intro is played as G /C/G/C)Melody starts on G
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Bile Them Cabbage Down
G CWent up on the mountainG DJust to give my horn a blowG CThought I heard my true love sayG D GYonder comes my beau
Refrain (between each verse) Bile them Cabbage down Turn them hot cakes round The only song that I can sing Is bile them cabbage down
2.Took my gal to the blacksmith shopTo have her mouth made smallShe turned around a time or twoAnd swallowed shop and all
Possum in a Simmon treeRaccoon on the groundRaccoon says you son-of-a-gunShake some Simmon's down
Someone stole my old 'coon dogWish they'd bring him backHe chased the big hogs through the fenceAnd the little ones through the crack
Met a possum in the roadBlind as he could beJumped the fence and whipped my dogAnd bristled up at me
Once I had an old gray muleHis name was Simon SlickHe'd roll his eyes and back his earsAnd how that mule would kick
How that mule would kickHe kicked with his dying breathHe shoved his hind feet down his throatAnd kicked himself to death Melody starts on B
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Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home?
G
Won’t you come home, Bill Bailey, won’t you come home?
G Fdim D7
I’ve moaned the whole night long.
D7
I’ll do the cookin’, honey, I’ll pay the rent.
D7 G
I know I done you wrong.
G
Remember that rainy evenin’ I threw you out,
G Fdim Am
With nothin’ but a fine tooth comb?
C Case management G E7
You know I’m to blame; now, ain’t it a shame?
A7 D7 G7
Bill Bailey, won’t you please come home
Melody starts on D
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Blowin’ In the Windby Bob Dylan
1. G C G How many roads must a man walk down C G D Before they call him a man G C G Em Yes and how many seas must a white dove sail G C D Before she sleeps in the sand G C G Yes and how many times must cannon balls fly C D Before they're forever banned C D G Em The answer my friend is blowing in the wind C D G The answer is blowing in the wind
2. How many times must a man look up Before he sees the sky Yes and how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry Yes and how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died The answer my friend is blowing in the wind The answer is blowing in the wind
3. How many years can a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea Yes and how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free Yes and how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see The answer my friend is blowing in the wind The answer is blowing in the wind
Melody starts on D
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Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe
G CBlue moon of Kentucky keep on shining G DShine on the one that's gone and prove untrue G CBlue moon of Kentucky keep on shining G D G G7Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue C It was on a moonlight night G The stars were shining bright C When they whispered from on high G D Your lover said good-bye G C Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining G D G Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shiningShine on the one that's gone and said good-byeBlue moon of Kentucky keep on shiningShine on the one that's gone and made me cry
Chorus
Usually done as a Waltz the first time through, then up tempo 2/4 time!
Melody starts on High D
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Blue Ridge Cabin Home
G CThere's a well beaten path on this old mountain side D GWhere I wandered when I was a lad COh I wandered alone to the place I called home D GTo them blue ridge hills far a-way
ChorusOh I love the hills of old VirginiaThose Blue Ridge hills where I did roamWhen I die won't you bury me on the mountainFar away near my blue ridge mountain home.
Oh My thoughts wander back to that ramshackle shack And those blue ridge hills far awayMy mother and father are laid there to restThey are sleeping in peace together there.
Chorus
I'll return to that old cabin door with a sighI'm longing for days gone byWhen I die won't you bury me on that old mountain sideMake my resting place upon a hill so high
Chorus
Melody starts on B
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Born To Be Wildby Steppenwolf
INTRO: E (7 FRET) G A 3X’STH
1.E E///G E E///GGet your motor running Head out on theHighwayE E///G E E///GLooking for adventure in whatever comes our wayG A EYeah darling gonna make it happenG A ETake the world in a love embraceG A EFire all of the guns at once and G A EExplode into space
2. E E///G E E///GI like smoke and lightning, Heavy metal thunderE E///G E E///GRacing in the wind and the feeling that I’m underG A EYeah darling gonna make it happenG A ETake the world in a love embraceG A EFire all of the guns at once and G A EExplode into spaceE G Like a true nature child, we were born, born to bewild A G EWe have climbed so high never want to dieE D A E E DA EBorn to be wild. E D A E E DA EBorn to be wild
1 VERSE ST
E E///G E E///GGet your motor running Head out on theHighwayE E///G E E///GLooking for adventure in whatever comes our wayG A EYeah darling gonna make it happenG A ETake the world in a love embraceG A EFire all of the guns at once and E G Like a true nature child, we were born, born to bewild A G EWe have climbed so high never want to dieE D A E E DA EBorn to be wild. E D A E E DA EBorn to be wild E D A E E DA EBorn to be wild
Melody starts on E
-24-
Bye Bye Love
Felix and Boudleaux Bryant
D GThere goes my baby with someone new D GShe sure looks happy and I sure am blue C DShe was my baby till he came in C D GGoodbye to romance that might have been
C G Bye bye love C G Bye bye happiness C G Hello loneliness D G I think I'm gonna cry C G Bye bye love C G Bye bye sweet caress C G Hello emptiness D G I think I'm gonna die D G Bye bye my love goodbye
I'm through with romance I'm though with loveI'm through with counting the stars aboveNow here's a reason that I'm so freeMy loving baby walked out of me
* Refrain
SPECTRUM - The Opening Roll
Melody starts on A
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Cabin In Carolineby: Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs G C GThere's a cabin in the pines, in the hills of Caroline. DAnd a blue-eyed girl is waiting there for me. G C GI'll be going back someday and from her I'll never stray. D GAnd the cabin in the hills of Caroline.
(Chorus) C GOh the cabin in the shadows of the pines. DAnd the blue-eyed girl way down in Caroline. G C GSomeday she'll be my wife, and we'll live a happy life. D GIn the cabin in the hills of Caroline. 2.I'm packing my grub for that long hard trip.Back to the hills of Caroline.I want to see that blue-eyed girl, she's the sweetest in the world.And the cabin in the hills of Caroline.
(Chorus) 3.
And when it's late at night, and the moon is shining bright.And the whip-poor-will is calling from the hill.Then I'll tell her of my love with the lovely stars above.I love her now and I know I always will.
(Chorus)
Melody starts on G
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California Blues
G(I)
I'm going to California
G7 (I-7)where they sleep out every night
C (IV) G (I)I'm going to California where they sleep out every night
D (V) C(IV alternate *) G(I) I'm leaving you, mama, for you know you don't treat me right
Chorus:
I got the California blues and I'm sure gonna leave you here I got the California blues and I'm sure gonna leave you here I may ride the blinds I ain't got no railroad fare
Listen to me, mama, while I sing you this song Listen to me, mama, while I sing you this lonesome song You got me worried now but I won't be worried long
Let me tell you something, mama, that you don't know Let me tell you something, mama. that you don't know I'm a do right papa got a home everywhere I go
* This song is sometimes played with just the V chord (D) but sometimes people add the IV©)
Melody starts on D
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Carrie Brown (Key of G)
GThe first time I saw Carrie Brown
CShe was so young and fair
GA voice like spring rain fallin’ down Em D..................And sunlight in her hair GI’d never seen her face before
CSo I asked all around
GHer daddy owns a grocery store
D GAnd she lives in Bristol town.
GCarrie Darlin’ Carrie
CCarrie Brown I cried
GIf I can’t marry Carrie BrownEm D.......Believe I’d rather dieG CBelieve I’d rather die boysD GBelieve I’d rather die.
I laid my last ten dollars downThough I didn’t need a thingJust to touch sweet Carrie BrownWhen she handed me my changeI hung around til closin’ timeI scarce believed my eyesMy darlin’ walkin’ arm in armWith a boy named Billy Wise
Chorus.
I walked around in Bristol townA bitter broken manA heart that pined for Carrie BrownAnd a pistol in my handWe met again on State StreetPoor Billy Wise and meI shot him in VirginiaAnd he died in Tennessee
Chorus
So now I’m down in Bristol jailAnd all I do is cryCause the jury found me guilty And the Judge says I must dieI’m just a poor young mountain boyAin’t never been to townAnd I’ve come to ruinationFor the love of Carrie Brown
Chorus
Melody starts on B
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Casey JonesGrateful DeadSniff
{Refrain}C FDriving that train, high on cocaine CCasey Jones you better watch your speed F Trouble ahead, trouble behind CAnd you know that notion just crossed my mind
C DThis old engine makes it on timeF GLeaves Hazard Station 'bout a quarter to nineC DHits Trouble Junction at seventeen to F E7 Am G7At a quarter to ten you know it's drivin' again
{Refrain}
Trouble ahead, the lady in redTake my advice, you'd be better off deadSwitchman sleeping, train hundred and two isOn the wrong track and headed for you,
/ C - C#D D / {as above}
{Refrain}
Trouble with you is the trouble with meYou got two good eyes but you still don't seeCome round the bend, you know it's the endThe fireman screams and the engine just gleams
{Refrain twice}
/ C - Bb F / - - - C / :
A7 D7 G7 C C7And you know that notion just crossed my mind
Melody starts on C
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Chalk Up Another One
G DYou should get a medal dear for every broken heart GFor every life you've ruined cause you think your so smart CI never even had a chance and now my life is lostD G Once more you've had your fun and you don't care what it cost
D Chalk up another one, another broken heart G Chalk up another one, a heart you tore apart C You picked me for a fool my dear how well played the part D G Chalk up another one, another broken heart
Broken vows and shattered dreams mean little dear to youCause once you said you love me and now vou say were thruAll is fair in love and war I guess you showed me soCause in this crazy game of love you hit a all time low
* Refrain
I have only pity for this evil life you chooseThis fun filled game playing where everyone must loseWell let me tell you something one day you won't forgetAdd me to your collection and you'll wish we never met
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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City of New Orleans
(As performed by Arlo Guthrie)(Who wrote it?) steve goodman
Into:| G / / / | G / / / |
G D G Riding on the City of New Orleans Em C G Illinois Central Monday morning rail G D G Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders Em D GThree conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail. Em All along the south bound odyssey, Bm the train pulls out of Kenkakee D A Rolls along past houses farms and fields Em Passing trains that have no name,Bm freight yards of old black men D D7 GAnd graveyards of rusted automobiles.
Chorus:|C D7 G Good morning America, how are you? Em C G D7D9 Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son. G D Em A7 I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans Bb C D D9 GI'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.
G D G Dealing card games with the old men in the club car Em C GPenny a point ain't no one keeping scoreG D G Pass the paper bag but hold the bottle Em D GFeel the wheels rumbling 'neath the floor Em And the sons of Pullman porters Bmand the sons of engineers D A Ride their father's magic carpets made of steelEm Mother with her babes asleep Bmrocking to the gentle beat D D7 G And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel.
Chorus. (As above)
Nightime on the City of New OrleansChanging cars in Memphis TennesseeHalf way home we'll be there by morningthrough the Mississippi darkness rolling down to thesea. But all the towns and people seem to fade into a dark dream And the steel rail still ain't heard the news The conductor sings his songs again, the passengers will please refrain This train got the disappearing railroad blues.
Chorus:Good night America, How are you?Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son.I'm the train they call the City of New OrleansI'll be gone five hundred miles when the day isdone.
Melody starts on B
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Clementine(Waltz Time) G In a cavern in a canyon D Excavating for a mine G Dwelt a miner forty-niner D G And his daughter Clementine
Chorus Oh my darling oh my darling Oh my darling Clementine You are lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry Clementine
2. Light she was and like a fairy And her shoes were number nine Herring boxes without topses Sandals were for Clementine
3. Drove she ducklings to the water Every morning just at nine Struck her foot against a splinter Fell into a foaming brine
4. Ruby lips above the water Blowing bubbles mighty fine But alas! I was no swimmer So I lost my Clementine
5. How I missed her how I missed her How I missed my Clementine But I kissed her little sister And forgot my Clementine
Melody starts on G
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Columbus Stockade Blues
Traditional
G Way down in Columbus, Georgia D GWant to be back in Tennes--see Way down in Columbus Stockade D G G7All my friends have turned their backs on me
Chorus C G Go and leave me if you wish to C D Never let it cross your mind G In your heart you love another D G Leave me darling, I don't mind
Last night as I lay sleepingI dreamt I held you in my armsWhen I awoke I was mistakenI was peering through the bars
Many a night with you I rambledMany an hour with you I spentThought I had your heart foreverNow I find it was only lent
* Refrain
Sometimes capo-ed to the 5 fret and played in the Key of Cth
Melody starts on G
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Cotton-eyed Joe
GDo you remember a long time ago D GThere was a man called Cotton eyed Joe D GThere was a man called Cotton eyed Joe
I could have been married a long time agoIf it hadn't a-been for Cotton eyed joeIf it hadn't a-been for Cotton eyed joe
Old bull fiddle and a shoes-string bowWouldn't play nothing, but Cotton eyed JoeWouldn't play nothing, but Cotton eyed Joe
Play it fast or play it slowDidn't play nothing but Cotton eyed JoeDidn't play nothing but Cotton eyed Joe
Don't you remember and long time agoDaddy worked with Cotton eyed JoeDaddy worked with Cotton eyed Joe
Where do you come from ? Where do you go ?Where do you come from Cotton eyed JoeWhere do you come from Cotton eyed Joe
Come for to see you , come for to singCome for to show you my diamond ringCome for to show you my diamond ring
Sometimes the lead verse is played: G G C G
Melody starts on G
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Cripple Creek
G C GWell I married my wife in the month of June D GMarried her up by the light of the moon C GWailing down on Cripple Creek D GWe’ve been down there about a week
GGoing up Cripple Creek, Goin on the run D GGoing up Cripple Creek to have a little fun Going up Cripple Creek, Goin’ in a whirl D GGoing up Cripple Creek to see my girl
Now Cripple Creek girls is about half grownJump on a man like a dog on a boneRoll my britches up to my kneesGonna wade ole Cripple Creek whenever I please
Chorus
Hey I got a girl at the head of the creekGoin up to see her about 2 times a weekKiss her on the mouth, just as sweet as any wineWrap herself around me like a sweet ‘tato vine
Chorus
Now Cripple Creek’s wide and Cripple Creek’s deepWade old Cripple Creek before I sleepHills are steep and the roads are muddyAnd I’m so drunk I can’t stand steady
Chorus
I’ve got a gal who calls me dearI’ll marry her in the spring of the yearShe’s got eyes of baby blueMakes my gun shoot straight and true
Melody starts on high D
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Crying Holy To the Lord
Traditional
G G7 Crying holy unto the Lord C G Crying holy unto the Lord Lord, if I could I surely would D G Stand on the rock where Moses stood
Lord, I ain't no stranger nowLord, I ain't no stranger nowI've been introduced to the Father and the SonLord, I ain't no stranger now
* Refrain
Sinners run hide your faceSinners run hide your faceSinners run to the Lord and hide your faceLord cried out " No hiding place "
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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Dance, Dance, Dance Steve Miller Band
(slow)G CMy grandpa he's ninety-five G D7He keeps on dancing he's still aliveG CMy grandma she's ninety-two G D7she loves to dance and sing some tooG CI don't know but I've been told G D7if you keep on dancing you'll never grow old G CSo come on darlin' put a pretty dress on G D7we're gonna go out tonight
C C/B Am7 Dance Dance Dance C C/B Am7Dance Dance DanceC C/B Am7 D7 GDance Dance Dance (All night long)
I'm a hard workin’ man, I'm a son of a gunI been workin’ all week in the noonday sunThe wood's in the kitchen and the cow's in the barnI'm all cleaned up and my chores are all doneTake my hand now come alongLet's go out and have some funCome on darlin' put a pretty dress onWe're gonna go out tonight.
Chorus
Well come on darlin', don't you look that wayDon't know when you smile I've got to sayYou're my honey-pumpkin-lover, you're my heart's delightDon't you want to go out tonight?You're such a pretty lady, you're such a sweet girlWhen you dance it brightens up my world.Come on darlin’, put a pretty dress onWe're gonna go out tonight.
Chorus
Melody starts on B
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Dark Hollow
Bill Browning
C G CI'd rather be in some dark hollow F CWhere the sun don't never shine C7 F Than to be here a-lone just knowin’ that you’re gone C G CWould cause me to lose my mind
Chorus:So blow your whistle freight trainCarry me farther on down the trackWell I'm going away, I'm leaving todayI'm going but I ain't coming back
I'd rather be in some dark hollowWhere the sun don't never shineThan to be in some big cityIn a small room with you on my mind
Chorus:
Instrumental
Chorus:
Melody starts on G
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Daydream
Lovin' Spoonful
C A7What a day for a daydreamDm7 G7What a day for a daydreamin' boyC A7And I'm lost in a daydreamDm G7Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy
F D7 C A7And even if time ain't really on my sideF D7 C A7It's one of those days for taking a walk outsideF D7 C A7I'm blowing the day to take a walk in the sunG G7And fall on my face on somebody's new-mown lawn
I've been having a sweet dreamI been dreaming since I woke up todayIt's starring me and my sweet thing'Cause she's the one makes me feel this way
And even if time is passing me by a lotI couldn't care less about the dues you say I gotTomorrow I'll pay the dues for dropping my loadA pie in the face for being a sleepy bull toad
{Whistle}
And you can be sure that if you're feeling rightA daydream will last long into the nightTomorrow at breakfast you may prick up your earsOr you may be daydreaming for a thousand years
What a day for a daydreamCustom made for a daydreaming boyAnd now I'm lost in a daydreamDreaming 'bout my bundle of joy
{Whistle}
Melody starts on E
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Daydream Believerby the Monkees
1.
G am7Oh, I could hide “neath the wings bm Cadd9Of the bluebird as it sings G em7 Aadd2 DThe six-o-clock a-larm would never ring G am7but it rings and I arise bm Cadd9Wash the sleep out of my eyes G em7 am11 D7 GMy shaving razor’s cold and really stings
chorus
C D bmCheer up sleepy JeanC D em COh what can it mean to a G C Day dream believer and a G em A7 D7Home coming queen
2.G am7You once thought of me bm Cadd9As a white knight on a steedG em7 Aadd2 DNow you know how happy Life can be G am7And our good times start and end bm Cadd2Without dollar one to spend G em am11 D7 GBut how much baby do we really need?
Chorus
C D bmCheer up sleepy JeanC D em COh what can it mean to a G C Day dream believer and a G em A7 D7Home coming queen
Melody starts on G
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Dead Flowers
The Rolling Stones
D A G DWell when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair A G DTalking to some rich folk that you know A G DWell I hope you won't see me in my ragged company
A G DFor you know I could never be alone
{Refrain} A D
Take me down, little Susie, take me down A DI know you think you're the Queen of the underground G DAnd you can send me dead flowers every morningG DSend me dead flowers by the mailG DSend me dead flowers to my wedding
A G DAnd I won't forget to put roses on your grave
/ A - D - / / G - D - / / / D A G D /
Well when you're sitting back in your rose pink CadillacMaking bets on Kentucky Derby DayWell I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoonAnd another girl to take my pain away
{Refrain}
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Melody starts on A
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Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright by Bob Dylan
G D EmIt ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe C G DIt don't matter anyhow G D EmAnd it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe A7 D D7If you don't know by now. G G7When the rooster crows at the break of dawn C A7Look out your window and I'll be goneG D Em CYou're the reason I'm travellin' onG D G DDon't think twice, it's alright.
It ain't no use in turnin' on you light, babe A light I never knowed It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe I'm on the dark side of the road Still I wish there were something you would do or say To try and make me change my mind and stay We never did too much talkin' anyway So don't think twice, it's alright.
I'm walkin' down that long lonesome road, babe Where I'm bound, I can't tell Goodbye is too good a word, gal So I'll just say, fare thee well. I'm not sayin' you treated me unkind You could have done better but I don't mind You just kinda wasted my precious time But don't think twice, it's alright.
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal Like you never done before It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal I can't hear you anymore I'm a-thinkin' and a-wonderin' all the way down the road I once loved a woman, a child I am told I'd give her my heart but she wanted my soul But don't think twice, it's alright.
Melody starts on G
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Down On the Cornerby Creedance Clearwater Revival
C G CEarly in the evenin', just about supper timeC G COver by the courthouse, they're starting to unwindF CFour kids on the corner, trying to bring you upC G CWilly picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp
/ C - G C / / F - C - / C - G C /
{Refrain}F C G CDown on the corner, out in the street F CWilly and the Poorboys are playin' G CBring a nickel, tap your feet
/ F C G C / F C / G C /
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smileBlinky thumps the gutbass and solos for a whilePoorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazooAnd Willy goes into a dance, doubles on kazoo
{Refrain}
You don't need a penny just to hang aroundBut if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money downOver on the corner there's a happy noisePeople come from all around to watch the magic boys
{Refrain, repeat to fade}
Alternate chords
Key of G
/G - D G//C-G-/G-D G
ChorusC G D G C G D G
Melody starts on C
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Downtown
by Tony Hatch
Verse 1G C DWhen you’re alone and life is making you lonely
G C DYou can always go --DowntownG C DWhen you’ve got worries, all the noise and the hurry
G C DSeems to help I know-- DowntownG CLinger on the sidewalks where the neon signs are prettyG CListen to the music of the traffic in the cityBmHow can you Lose?
G-CD (4x’s) G-C-(2x’s) Bm
ChorusCThe lights are much brighter there AYou can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
G C DAnd go Downtown, where all the lights are brightG C DDowntown, waiting for you tonightG C D GDowntown, it’s gonna be all right, now.
C---/A---/G-CD (3x’s)G---
Verse 2
Don’t hang around and let your troubles surround youThere are movie shows--DowntownMaybe you know some little places to go to Where they never close--Downtown.Listen to the rhythm of the gentle bossa novaYou’ll be dancing with it too before the night is overHappy again.
Chorus
Melody starts on D
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Evil WaysSantana
You've got to change your evil ways, babyBefore I stop lovin' youYou've got to change, babyAnd every word that I say is trueYou got me running and hiding all over townYou got me sneaking and peeping and running you downThis can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
/ Am D Am D / : / E - - - Am D Am D /
When I come home, babyMy house is dark and my pots are coldYou hang around, babyWith Jean and Joan and-a who knows whoI'm getting tried of waiting and fooling aroundI'll find somebody who won't make me feel like a clownThis can't go on, Lord knows you got to change, baby
{Repeat last verse}
Melody starts on high E(Not your typical Bluegrass tune, but a fun Jam tune!)
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Feelin’ Groovyby Simon & Garfunkel
F C G CSlow down you move to fast F C G CYou got to make the morning lastF C G CJust kickin down the cobblestonesF C G CLookin for fun and feelin groovy
Hello lampost whatcha knowin’I’ve come to watch your flowers growin’Ain’t you got no rhymes for me?Doot-in doo-doo feelin’ groovy
Got no deeds to do no promises to keepI’m dappled and drowsy and ready for sleepLet the morning time drop all its petals on meLife I love you all is groovy.
F C G C repeat throughout song.
Melody starts on A
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The Flintstones ARTIST: W. Hanna, J. Barbera and H. Curtin
<I>Yabbadabbadoo</I>
G C G CFlintstones, meet the Flintstones G C G CThey're the modern stone-age familyG C G CFrom the town of Bedrock G D GThey're a page right out of history
B EmLet's ride with the family down the street Through theA DCourtesy of Fred's two feetG C G CWhen you're with the Flintstones G C G CHave a yabbadabba doo time, a dabba doo timeG D GWe'll have a gay old time
{Repeat First Verse}
Someday, maybe Fred will win the fightThen that cat will stay out for the nightWhen you're with the FlintstonesHave a yabbadabbadoo time, a dabbadoo timeWe'll have a gay old time
We'll have a gay old time
Melody starts on High D
This works well capo-ed at the 5 fret for singing.th
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Folsom Prison Blues
by Johnny Cash
E1. I hear the train a comin' it's rollin' 'round the bend E7 And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when A E I'm stuck at Folsom prison and time keeps draggin' on B7 E But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antoine
2. When I was just a baby my mama told me son Always be a good boy don't ever play with guns But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die When I hear that whistle blow I hang my head and cry
3. I bet there's rich folks eatin' from a fancy dinning car They're prob'ly drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars Well I know I had it comin' I know I can't be free But those people keep a movin' and that's what tortures me
4. Well if they freed me from this prison if this railroad train was mine I bet I'd movin' over a little farther down the line Far from Folsom prison that's where I want to stay And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
FLATT & SCRUGGS - Nashville Airplane
Melody starts on G#
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Footprints In the Snow
Traditional
D Now some folks like the summertime GWhen the they can walk aboutAStrolling through the meadow green DIt's pleasant there’s no doubt But give me the wintertime GWhen the snow is on the ground A DI found her when the snow lay on the ground
A I traced her little footprints in the snow D I found her little footprints in the snow, Lord
G God bless that happy day when Nellie lost her way A D I found her when the snow was on the ground
2.I went out to see herThere was a big round moonHer mother said she just stepped outBut would be returning soonI found her little footprints andI traced them through the snowI found her when the snow was on the ground
* Refrain
Now she's up in heavenShe's with the angel bandI know I'm going to join herIn that promised landBut every time the snow fallsIt brings back memoriesI found her when the snow was on the ground
* Refrain
Melody starts on low D
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Fox On the Run by Tony Hazzard G D Am CShe walks through the corn leading down to the river D C G Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun G D Am C She took all the love that a poor boy could give her D C G And left me to die like the fox on the run C G CG Like the fox, like the fox, like the fox, like the fox on the run
C G D GEverybody knows the reason for the fall C G DWhen woman tempted man down in paradise's hall C G D GThis woman tempted me, then took me for a ride C G D GAnd like the lonely fox I need a place to hide
* Refrain
We'll pour a glass of wine to fortify our soulsWe'll talk about the world and friends we used to knowI see a string of girls, who put me on the floorThe game is nearly over, the hounds are at my door
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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Freight Train
Elizabeth Cotton
G DFreight train, freight train, goin’ so fast
GFreight train, freight train, goin’ so fastB7 Cplease don't tell what train I'm on G D GSo they won't know where I've gone
When I’m dead and in my graveNo more good times here I'll cravePlace the stones at my head and feetAnd tell them all that I'm gone to sleep
When I die, lord, bury me deepWay down on old Chestnut StreetSo I can hear old Number NineAs she comes rolling by
When I die, Lord, bury me deepWay down on old Chestnut StreetPlace the stones at my head and feetAnd tell them all that I'm gone to sleep
Mac Wiseman did this song too!
Melody starts on D
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Friend of the Devil GRATEFUL DEAD
\Intro: Walk down scale: G G/F# G/E G/D C C/B C/A C/G
G G/F# G/E G/D C C/B C/A C/GI lit out from Reno I was trailed by twenty houndsG G/F# G/E G/D C C/B C/A C/GDidn't get to sleep that night till the morning came around
CHORUS:DSet out runnin' but I take my time Ama friend of the devil is a friend of mine DIf I get home before day light Am D riff 1 (as D -> G)I just might get some sleep to-night
Ran into the devil, babe, he loaned me twenty billsI spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills ...CHORUS
Ran down to the levee but the devil caught me theretook my twenty dollar bill and he vanished in the air ...CHORUS
BRIDGEriff 2 D C D C D CD Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night C/GThe first one's named Sweet Anne Marie and she's my heart's delightD C D C DSecond one is prison, baby, the shefiff's on my trail Am C D (D - G)and if he catches up with me I'll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in CherokeeFirst one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me...CHORUS
Melody starts on B
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Garden SongDave Mallet
C F CInch by inch, row by row,F CGonna make this garden grow,F C AmAll it takes is a rake and a hoe, D7 GAnd a piece of fertile ground.C F C Inch by inch, row by row,F CSomeone bless these seeds I sow,F C AmSomeone warm them from below, D7 G7 C'Till the rain comes tumblin' down.
Pullin' weeds and pickin' stones,Man is made of dreams and bones,Feel the need to grow my own,'Cause the time is close at hand.
Grain for grain, sun and rain,Find my way in Nature's chain,Tune my body and my brainTo the music from the land.
Plant your rows straight and long,Temper them with prayer and song,Mother Earth will make you strongIf you give her loving care.
An old crow watching hungrilyFrom his perch in yonder tree,In my garden I'm as freeAs that feathered thief up there.
Melody starts on C
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Gentle On My MindJohn Hartford, 1967
G G7It's knowing that your door is always open G Amand your path is free to walk, Am7that makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag D7 Grolled up and stashed behind your couch. GAnd it's knowing I'm not shackled G7by forgotten words and bonds G Amand the ink stains that have dried if on some line, Am7that keeps you in the backroads
by the rivers of my mem'ry Am D7 Gthat keeps you ever gentle on my mind.
Verse2 G G7It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy G Amplanted on the columns now that binds me, Am7or something that somebody said D7 Gbecause they thought we fit together walking. GIt's just knowing that the world will not be cursing G7or forgiving when I walk along G Am some railroad track and find
Am7 that you are moving on the backroads by the rivers of my mem'ry Am D7 Gand for hours you're just gentle on my mind.
Melody starts on D
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Ghost Riders In the SkyARTIST: Stan Jones Am CAn old cowboy went ridin' out one dark and windy dayAm CUpon a ridge he rested as he went along his wayAmWhen all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he sawF AmPlowin' through the ragged skies, and up a cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire, and their hooves were made of steelTheir horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feelA bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the skyFor he saw the riders comin' hard, and he heard their mournful cry C Am F Dm AmYipie i-oh, yipie i-ay! Ghost herd in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweatThey're ridin' hard to catch that herd, but they ain't caught 'em yet''Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the skyOn horses snorting fire, as they ride on, hear their cry Yipie i-oh, yipie i-ay! Ghost riders in the sky
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name"If you want to save your soul from hell a riding on our rangeThen cowboy change your ways today, or with us you will rideTryin' to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies"
Yipie i-oh, yipie i-ay! Ghost riders in the skyGhost riders in the skyGhost riders in the sky
Melody starts on
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Gilligan's Island (The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle) by Sherwood Schwartz and G. Wyle(This song works well going from Em to D)/ Em D / / / EmDEm )
Just sit right back and you'll hear a taleA tale of a fateful tripThat started from this tropic portAboard this tiny ship
The Mate was a mighty sailor manThe Skipper brave and sureFive passengers set sail that dayFor a three-hour tour, a three-hour tour
The weather started getting roughThe tiny ship was tossedIf not for the courage of the fearless crewThe Minnow would be lost, the Minnow would be lost
The ship's aground on the shore of thisUncharted desert isleWith Gilligan, the Skipper tooA millionaire, and his wifeA movie starThe Professor and Mary AnnHere on Gilligan's Isle
So this is the tale of our castawaysThey're here for a long, long timeThey'll have to make the best of thingsIt's an uphill climb
/ [Back to C#m] /
The First Mate and his Skipper, tooWill do their very bestTo make the others comfortableIn their tropic island nest
No phones, no lights, no motor carsNot a single luxuryLike Robinson Ca-rusoeIt's primitive as can be
So join us here each week, my friendsYou're sure to get a smileFrom seven stranded castawaysHere on Gilligan's Isle.
Melody starts on E
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Glendale Train (New Riders of the Purple Sage)
Chorus.GSomebody robbed the Glendale train C GThis mornin' at half past nineG Somebody robbed the Glendale train A DAnd I swear, I ain't lyin' GThey made clean off with sixteen gee's C GAnd left two men lyin' cold
GSomebody robbed the Glendale train D GAnd they made off with the gold
verse 1
Charlie Jones was the engineer, He had twenty years on the line.He kissed his wife at the station dear,This morning at six thirty fiveEvery thing went fine till half past nineWhen Charlie looked up and he saw.Men on horses, men with guns, And no sign of the law.
Chorus. (tag no words).
verse 2
Amos White was the Luggage man,And dearly loved his job.The company rewarded him, ith a golden watch and fob.Well Amos he was markin' timeWhen the door blew off his car.The found Amos White in fifteen piecesFifteen miles apart.
Chorus. (2x plus tag with words).
Melody starts on D
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Good Lovin' ARTIST: Rudy Clark and Art Resnick
1, 2, 3
Good lovin', good lovin', good lovin', good lovin'
/ C F G F C F G F / :
I was feelin' so badI asked my family doctor just what I hadI said, Doctor - Doctor - Mr. M.D. - DoctorNow can you tell me what's ailin' me - Doctor
He said{Refrain}Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahYes, indeed, all I, I really needGood lovin' - Gimme that good, good lovin'Good lovin' - All I need is lovin'Good lovin' - Good, good lovin', babyGood lovin'
/ C F C F C - / C F C F C - / D7 - - - G7 - - - / As verse /
Honey please, squeeze me tight - squeeze me tightDon't you want your baby to be alright - be alrightI said baby - baby - now it's for sure it's for sureI got the fever, yeah, you got the cure - got the cure
Everybody{Refrain}
Good lovin', Good lovin'Good lovin' - All I need is lovin'Good lovin' - All I want in lovin'Good lovin' - Lovin' early in the morningGood lovin' - Lovin' late at nightGood lovin' - Love, loveGood lovin' - Love love love love love
Alternate Key Signature is G:
GCDC etc
A A7 D D7
Melody starts on G (key of G)
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Graveyard Shift
Key of G
GI work the Graveyard Shift
Stay up all night longCI work the Graveyard Shift
GStay up all night long
DWake up someday GAnd find your good gal gone
If you don’t treat your baby rightIf you don’t treat your baby rightShe’ll come see meSome lonely night
When the sun goes down and the Moon is goneThat’s when I come around, don’t you think I won’tOn the Graveyard Shift, stay up all night longYou’ll wake someday,And find your good gal gone
I drive a Cadillac rides just like a dreamI drive a Cadillac rides just like a dreamAll the pretty gals They wanna ride with me
Cause I got what all the women wantSay I got what all the women wantI never say I doWhen I really don’t
When the sun goes down and the Moon is goneThat’s when I come around, don’t you think I won’tOn the Graveyard Shift, stay up all night longYou’ll wake someday,And find your good gal gone
Melody starts on D
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Green Acres Vic Mizzy
[Television Theme Song]D AGreen Acres is the place to be A7 DFarm livin' is the life for me GLand spreadin' out so far and wideA DKeep Manhattan, just gimme that countryside
2. (Key change Optional)G DNew York is where I'd rather stayD G7 I get allergic smelling hay CI just adore a penthouse viewD GDarling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue
DThe chores! AThe stores!DFresh air! ATimes Square!D D7You are my wifeG G7Goodbye, city lifeA A7 DGreen Acres, we are there
Melody starts on D
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Happy Togetherby the Turtles
1.EmImagine me and you, I do DI think about you day and night, it’s only right C To think about the girl you love and hold hertight BSo happy together
2. EmIf I should call you up, invest a dime D And you say you belong to me and ease mymind C Imagine how the world could be, so very fine BSo happy together
Chorus
E Bm EI can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you GFor all my lifeE Bm When you’re with me, baby the skies’ll beE G blue For all my life
3.Me and you and you and meNo matter how they toss the dice, it has to beThe only one for me is you, and you for meSo happy together
Chorus
I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but youFor all my lifeWhen you’re with me, baby the skies’ll be blueFor all my life
3.Me and you and you and meNo matter how they toss the dice, it has to beThe only one for me is you, and you for meSo happy together
Vocal interludeE Bm E ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba. ba-ba-ba G ba-ba-ba-ba E Bm E ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba. ba-ba-ba
G ba-ba-ba-ba
3Me and you and you and meNo matter how they toss the dice, it has to beThe only one for me is you, and you for meSo happy together
Em B EmSo happy togetherEm B EmHow is the weatherEm B EmSo happy togetherEm B EmWe’re happy togetherEm B EmSo happy together
Happy togetherSo happy togetherSo happy togetherSo happy togetherEm B Emajor ending chordSo happy together
Melody starts on G
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Have You Ever Seen the Rainby John Fogerty
1. ASomeone told me long ago
There’s a calm before the storm EI know A It’s been coming for some time
When it’s over, so they say
It’ll rain a sunny day EI know AShinin’ down like water
CHORUS
D EI wanna know A C#m F#m EHave you ever seen the rain?D EI wanna know A C#m F#m EHave you ever seen the rainD E AComin’ down a sunny day?
D A C#m E A
2.A Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hot EI know A Been that way for all my time
Therefore ever more it goes
Through the circle fast and slow EI know AIt can’t stop, I wonder
CHORUSD EI wanna know A C#m F#m EHave you ever seen the rain?D EI wanna know A C#m F#m EHave you ever seen the rainD E AComin’ down a sunny day?
D A C#m E A
Melody starts on E
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Heart of GoldNeil Young
Em C D GI wanna live, I wanna giveEm C D GI've been a miner for a heart of goldEm C D GIt's these expressions I never giveEm GThat keep me searchin' for a heart of goldC GAnd I'm gettin' oldEm GThat keep me searchin' for a heart of goldC GAnd I'm gettin' old
Em C D G / / / Em - G - / C - - G / Em - G - / C - - G /
I've been to Hollywood, I've been to RedwoodI crossed the ocean for a heart of goldI've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
That keeps me searching...
Keep me searchin' for a heart of goldYou keep me searchin' and I'm growin' oldKeep me searchin' for a heart of goldI've been a miner for a heart of goldAhh
Ending chorus progression/ Em - D Em / / / Em - G - / C - - G /
Melody starts on E
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Hello Mary Louby Ricky Nelson
GHello Mary Lou,CGood-bye heart, G DSweet Mary Lou I’m so in love with you,G I knew Mary Lou, B7 CWe’d never part, G D So hello Mary Lou, GGood-bye heart,
VERSE 1GShe passed me by one sunny day,CFlashed those big brown eyes my way, G DAnd I knew I wanted you forever more,GNow I’m not one who gets around,CSwear my feet stuck to the ground, G D GAnd though I never did meet you before,
GHello Mary Lou,CGood-bye heart,G DSweet Mary Lou I’m so in love with you,G I knew Mary Lou, B7 CWe’d never part, G D So hello Mary Lou, GGood-bye heart,
VERSE 2GI saw your lips I heard your voiceCBelieve me I just had no choice G DWild horses couldn’t make me stay awayGI thought about a moonlit nightCArms around you good and tight G DThat’s all I had to see GFor me to stay
GHello Mary Lou,CGood-bye heart,G DSweet Mary Lou I’m so in love with you,G I knew Mary Lou, B7 CWe’d never part,G D So hello Mary Lou, GGood-bye heart,G D So hello Mary Lou, GGood-bye heart, G D So hello Mary Lou, GGood-bye heart,
Melody starts on D
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Henryby the NRPS
G F GEvery time around about this year it all goes dryG F GNothing round for love nor money, barely get you high.C GHenry got pissed off and said he’d run to Mexico F GSee if he could come back home with 20 Keys of Gold
Now the Road to Acapulco is very long indeedAnd it isn’t any better, if you haven’t any weedHenry’s drivin’ straight and true on twisty mountain roads50 people waitin’ back at home for Henry’s load
D And now he’s driving down the mountain C GGoing fast fast fast D And if he blow’s it C GThis one’s gonna be his last C GWent to Acapulco turn the gold to keysG F GHenry kick your brakes on for this corner if you please
Henry got to Mexico and turned his truck aroundHe’s talking with the man who’s got it growing in the groundHenry tasted, he got wasted, couldn’t even seeHow he’s gonna drive like that is not too clear to me...
Sunday afternoon, Tijuana is a lovely townThe Bullfights bring the tourists and their money flowing down.Border Guards are much too busy there at 5 O’clockHenry’s driving right on thru, he barely even stops.
Chorus
Melody starts on G
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Hit Parade of Love
Wade Birchfield, Jimmy Martin
1.
G C
From what I've been a'hearin' dear you really got it made D GYou've got a lot of fellers on your lover's hit parade CIf I can't be number one I don't know what I'll do D GI wanna be plumb to the top I'm so in love with you
(Chorus) D G
Oh the hit parade of love I know I'll never stop A D
I've got a long long way to climb before I reach the top G C
But if I do get there soon I'll really have it madeD G
Then I'll know I'm number one on your lover's hit parade
2.
Well it's your heart I'm after dear 'cause it's so nice and kind
Another one to take your place would sure be hard to find
So put your arms around me dear and be my turtle love
Then I'll know I'm number one on your hit parade of love
Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
Then I'll know I'm number one on your lover's hit parade
THE SELDOM SCENE - Recorded Live At The Cellar Door In
Washington, D.C.
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The Hobo Song
G Em C Am FToo late to feel sorrow too late to feel pain Am G Gsus4He's just an old hobo and lost out in the rain G Em C Am FHe'll never cause trouble so don't have no fear Am G Gsus4 GHe's just an old hobo and he'll soon be far away from here B7 C He used to be a gambling man just like you G D Gsus4 G Until the sank so low there was nothing no one could do.
Well, don't make him ask you, no don't make him begHe was a war hero and that's how he lost his legWell, he killed thirty Injuns with one cannon ballNow he's just an old hobo asleep out in the hall
* Refrain
A wife and five children who live in L.AOh, they miss their dear daddy who's gone so far a-wayWell they still have his picture, it's hung on the wallAnd he's just an old hobo, asleep out in the hall
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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Home On the RangeTraditional Cowboy SongRecorded by Michael Martin Murphey
G G7 C CmOh, give me a home where the buffalo roam G D7Where the deer and the antelope play G G7 C CmWhere seldom is heard a discouraging word G D7 Gand the skies are not cloudy all day
Chorus: D7 GHome, home on the range Em A7 D7Where the deer and the antelope play G C Cm Where seldom is heard a discouraging word G D7 Gand the skies are not cloudy all day
The Red Man was pressed from this part of the westIt's not likely he'll ever returnto the banks of Red River, where seldom, if everhis flickering campfires still burn
Repeat chorus
How often at night when the heavens are brightwith the light from the glittering starsHave I stood there amazed and asked, as I gazedif their glory exceeds that of ours
Repeat chorus
Oh, give me a land where the bright diamond sandflows leisurely down the streamWhere the graceful white swan goes gliding alonglike a maid in a heavenly dream
Repeat chorus
(Melody starts on D)
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Honky Tonk Women
by The Rolling Stones
G C Csus4 CI met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis G A D Dsus4 DShe tried to take me upstairs for a ride G C Csus4 CShe had to heave me right across her shoulder G D G'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
{Refrain} D GIt's the honky tonk women D GGimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I laid a divorcee in New York CityI had to put up some kind of a fightThe lady then she covered me with rosesShe blew my nose and then she blew my mind
{Refrain to fade}
(Melody starts on B)
-72-
Hot Corn, Cold Corn
GHot corn, cold corn, bring along a demijohn D Hot corn, cold corn, bring along a demijohn G Hot corn, cold corn, bring along a demijohn D G Fare thee well, Uncle Bill, see you in the morning, Yes sir
Upstairs, downstairs, down in the KitchenUpstairs, downstairs, down in the KitchenUpstairs, downstairs, down in the KitchenSee Uncle Bill, see you fill 'em up again, Yes sir
* Refrain
Old Aunt Peggy won't you fill 'em up againOld Aunt Peggy won't you fill 'em up againOld Aunt Peggy won't you fill 'em up againAin't had a drink since I don't know when, Yes sir
* Refrain
Yonder comes the preacher and the children are a-cryingYonder comes the preacher and the children are a-cryingYonder comes the preacher and the children are a-cryingChickens are a-hollering, toenails a-flying, Yes sir
* Refrain
(Melody starts on B)
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How Mountain Girls Can Love
Refrain
C GGet down boys, go back homeD GBack to the girls you loveC GTreat her right, never wrongD GHow mountain girls can love
GRiding the night in a high cold wind D GOn the trail of the old lonesome pine
Thinking of you, feeling so blue D G G7Wondering why I left you behind
* Refrain
Remember the night me strolled down the laneOur hearts were gay and happy thenYou whispered to me as I hold your handYou hoped the night would never end
* Refrain
Refrain starts on CVerse on G
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I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash
D G DI can see clearly now the rain is goneD G AI can see all obstacles in my wayD G DGone are the dark clouds that had me blind C G DIt's gonna be a bright, bright, bright, bright, sun shiny day (2x)
I think I can make it now the pain is goneAll of the bad feelings have disappearedHere is the rainbow I've been praying forIt's gonna be a bright, bright, bright, bright, sun shiny day
F CLook all around, there's nothing but blue skiesF ALook straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies
/ F - C - / F - A - C#m G C#m G C Bm A - /
{Repeat first verse}
Melody starts on D
Bridge starts on )
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I Got You BabeBy Sonny and Cher
They say we're young and we don't know We won't find out until we grow Well I don't know if all that's true 'Cause you got me, and baby I got you
/ E A / E AD B - / :
Babe, I got you babe I got you babe
/ E A E A E A /
They say our love won't pay the rent Before it's earned, our money's all been spent I guess that's so, we don't have a pot But at least I'm sure of all the things we got
Babe, I got you babe I got you babe
I got flowers in the springI got you to wear my ringAnd when I'm sad, you're a clownAnd if I get scared, you're always around
/ F#m - B - / / E - A - / - - B C /
So let them say your hair's too long 'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong Then put your little hand in mine There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
/ F Bb / F BbEb C - / :
Babe, I got you babe I got you babe
/ F Bb F Bb F Bb /
I got you to hold my hand I got you to understand I got you to walk with me I got you to talk with me I got you to kiss goodnight I got you to hold me tight I got you, I won't let go I got you to love me so I got you babe
/ F Bb / F C / :
I got you babe, I got you babeI got you babe, I got you babe
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I Know You Rider traditional
1.D C G DI know you rider, gonna miss me when I’m goneD C G DI know you rider, gonna miss me when I’m gone F C F C F DGonna miss your baby, from rollin’ in your arms
2.D C G DLay down last night, Lord I could not take my restD C G DLay down last night, Lord I could not take my rest F C F C F DMy mind was wandering like a the wild geese in the west
3. D C G DThe sun will shine in my back door somedayD C G DThe sun will shine in my back door someday F C F C F DMarch winds will blow all my troubles away.
4.D C G DI wish I was a head light on Northbound trainD C G DI wish I was a head light on Northbound train F C F C F DI’d shine my light through the cool Colorado Rain
(Melody starts on D)
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I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
G C GWell I wonder how the old folks are at home CI wonder if they miss me while I roam G I wonder if they pray for the boy who went away A DAnd left his dear old parents all alone
G C G You could hear the cattle lowing in the lane C You could see the fields of blue grass where I've grown G You could almost hear them cry as they kissed their boy goodbye A D G Well I wonder how the old folks are at home
Just a village and a homestead on the farmAnd a mother's love to shield you from all harmA mother's love so true, a sweetheart that loves youA village and a homestead on the farm
* Refrain
(Melody starts on B)
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I'll Fly AwayAlbert E. Brumley
GSome glad morning when this life is o'erC GI'll fly a--way
To a home on God's celestial shore D GI'll fly a-way
G I'll fly away ( O glory ) C G I'll fly away ( in the morning )
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by D G I'll fly a-way ( fly away )
When the shadows of this life have grownI'll fly awayLike a bird from prison bars has flownI'll fly away
* Refrain
Just a few more weary days and thenI'll fly awayTo a land where joys shall never endI'll fly away
* Refrain
(Melody starts on B)
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I’m a Believerby the Monkees
G D GI thought love was only true in fairy talesG D GMeant for someone else but not for meC GLove was out to get meC GThat’s the way it seemedC G DDisappointment haunted all my dreams
Chorus
G C GThen I saw her face C G C GNow I’m a believerC G C G C G C G Not a trace of doubt in my mindG C
I’m in lo...........oooovee GI’m a believer F DI couldn’t leave her if I tried
2.
I thought love was more or less a givin’ thingIt seems the more I gave the less I gotWhat’s the use in tryin’All you get is painWhen I needed sunshine I got rain.
Chorus
(Melody starts on G)
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I'm Going Down This Road Feeling Bad
GI'm going down this road feeling bad C GI'm going down this road feeling bad C G (Em)I'm going down this road feeling bad, lord, lord D GAnd I ain't gonna be treated this a-way
I'm down in that jail on my kneesI'm down in that jail on my kneesI'm down in that jail on my knees, lord, lordI ain't gonna be treated this a-way
They feed me on cornbread and beans, etc
Two dollar shoes hurt my feet, etc
Ten dollar shoes fit me fine, etc
I'm going where the climate suits my clothes, etc
That's why I'm going down this road feeling bad, etc
(Melody starts on D)
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I'm Walking
GI'm walking, yes indeed CAnd I'm talking about you and me G D GAnd I hoping that you'll come back to me I'm lonely as can be C And I won’t need your company G D G G7And I'm hoping that you'll return to me
C GWhatcha gonna do when the well runs dryC GYou're gonna sit right down and cry C GAnd I'll be right here by your side
A DAnd for you pretty baby I’d even die
* Refrain
Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dryYou're gonna sit right down and cryAnd I'll be right here by your sideAnd for you pretty baby I’d even die
* Refrain
(Melody starts on E-D up to G)
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I've Just Seen a Face The Beatles
GI've just seen a face I can't forget
EmThe time or place where we just met
She's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to seeC D G
We've met, mm-mm-mm-m-m-mm
2.
Had it been another dayI might have looked the other wayAnd I'd have never been awareBut as it is I'll dream of herTonight, di-di-di-di-da-di
{Refrain}D CFalling, yes I am falling G C GAnd she keeps calling me back again.
I have never known the like of thisI've been alone and I have missedThings and kept out of sightBut other girls were never quiteLike this, di-di-di-di-da-di
{Refrain twice}
I've just seen a face I can't forgetThe time or place where we just meetShe's just the girl for meAnd I want all the world to seeWe've met, mm-mm-mm-di-da-di
{Refrain thrice}
(Melody starts on G)
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If I Had a Hammerby Pete Seeger and Lee Hays
C em F G
C em F G C em FIf I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning G C em F G F GI hammer in the evening, all over this land am amI’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out warning F C F CI’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
FC G CemFGAll over this land
If I had a bell, I’d ring it in the morningI’d ring it in the evening, all over this landI’d ring out danger, I’d ring out warningI’d ring out love between my brothers and my sistersAll over this land
If I had a song, I’d sing it in the morningI’d sing it in the evening, all over this landI’d sing out danger, I’d sing out warningI’d sing out love between my brothers and my sistersAll over this landIf I had a song
Well I’ve got a hammer and I’ve got a bellAnd I’ve got a song to sing all over this landIt’s the hammer of justice, it’s the bell of freedomIt’s a song about love between my brothers and my sistersAll over this land.
(Melody starts on G)
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JambalayaTraditional
A EGoodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. AMe gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou
EMy Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh. ASon of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the Bayou.
Chorus
Well Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumboCause tonight I’m gonna see my cher amio.Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayoSon of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the Bayou
2.Thibodaux, Fontaineaus, the place is buzzin’Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen.We dress in style and go hog wild, me oh my oh.Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the Bayou.
Chorus
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Jet Plane John Denver
I IVAll my bags are packed, I'm ready to go I IVI'm standing here outside your door I vi VI hate to wake you up to say goodbye I IVBut the dawn is breaking, it's early morn I IVThe taxi's waiting, he's blowing his horn I vi VAlready I'm so lonesome I could cry
/ C F / / C Am G G7 / :
{Refrain}So kiss me, and smile for meTell me that you'll wait for meHold me like you'll never let me goI'm leavin' on a jet planeI don't know when I'll be back againOh babe, I hate to go
/ C F / / C Dm G7 - / C F / C F C / Am G7 - /
There's so many times I've let you downSo many times I've played aroundI tell you now, they don't mean a thingEvery place I go, I'll think of youEvery song I sing, I'll sing for youWhen I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring
{Refrain}
Now the time has come to leave youOne more time, let me kiss youThen close your eyes, and I'll be on my wayDream about the days to comeWhen I won't have to leave you alone About the time I won't have to say
{Refrain}
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John Hardy
C GJohn Hardy was a desperate little man C GHe carried two guns everyday. C GHe shot him a man on the West Virginia Line D You should have seen John Hardy get away, poor boy, GYou should have seen John Hardy get away.
2.He went on across the East Stone BridgeThere he thought he’d be free.Up steps the sheriff and he takes him by the armSaying. “ Johnny come along with me, poor boy,Johnny come along with me.”
3.
He sent for his mama nad his papa tooTo come and go is bail.But there weren’t not bail on a murder chargeSo they threw John Hardy back in jail, poor boy,They threw John Hardy back in jail.
4.
John Hardy had a pretty little girlThe dress she wore was blueShe came into the jailhouse hallSaying, “Johnny I’ll be true to you, poor boy,Johnny I’ll be true to you.”
5.
I’ve been to the east and I’ve been t o the westTraveled this wide world aroundI’ve been to the river and I’ve been baptizedAnd now I’m on my hanging ground, lord lord,Now I’m on my hanging ground.
(Melody starts on C)
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Joy to the World Three Dog Night
Key of D
D C Db DJeremiah was a bullfrog C Db DA very good friend of mine. D7 G BbI never understood a single word he said D A7 DBut I helped him to drink his wine G7 A7 DYes he always had some mighty fine wine
Chorus
D Singing Joy to the WorldA DTo all the boys and girls D7 G BbJoy to the fishes in the deep blue seaD A7 D C Db DJoy to you and me.
2.
If I were the King of the worldI tell you what I’d do I’d throw away the cars and the bars and the warsAnd make sweet love to you
Chorus
3.
You know I am the ladyLove to have my funI’m a high ridin’ flyer and a rainbow riderA straight shooting son of a gunA straight shooting son of a gun .....Saying
Chorus 2x’s
Modulate to E BRIDGE
E A Joy to the worldE AAll the boys and girlsE AJoy to the worldE AJoy to you and me
return to Key of D
Chorus and fade out. several times.
(Melody starts on A)
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King of the RoadRoger Miller
Bb Eb F Bb Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents, Eb F No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah butBb Eb F Bb Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight by twelve fourbit room, Eb F Bb I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road Bb Eb F Bb Third box car midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine, Eb F Bb Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues, I smoke Eb F Bb Old stogies I have found, short, but not too big around, Eb F Bb I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road B E I know every engineer on every train, F# B All of the children and all of their names E And every handout in every town F# And ev'ry lock that ain't locked when No one's around I sing ...
B E F# B Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents, E F# No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but B E F# B Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight by twelve fourbit room, E F# B I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road
rep. last verse
This song can be played in any key and modulated a whole step if it’s easier!
(Melody starts on Bb)
-90-
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Time: 4/4 (sync) Tenor: G Bass: G- Bob Dylan, 1973
INTRO: G-D, C G D Am7.. Mama take this badge off of meG D C.. I can't use it any-moreG D Am7. It's getting dark, too dark for me to seeG D C (D). I feel I'm knockin on heaven's door___ CHORUS:G D Am7.. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's doorG D C (D).. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door___G D Am7.. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's doorG D C (D).. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door___ G D Am7.. Mama put my guns in the groundG D C.. I can't shoot them any-moreG D Am7. That long black cloud is comin' downG D C (D). I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door___ ENDING: CHORUS, THEN REPEAT AND FADE G D Am7 (G)Oo - oo - oo - oo (Melody starts on B)
-91-
Knockin' on Your Door
G CI'm knockin' on your door again my darlin' D GI'm knockin' on your door please answer me CWell I tried to make you realize my darlin' D GThat no one else was ever meant for me
Well, I remember dear you said you'd always love meAnd you promised me a happiness so trueBut now you gone away, dear, with anotherAnd I wonder if you feel the way I do
Refrain
I never read the letter that you wrote my little darlin'I'm sailing far across the deep blue seaI'm knockin' on your door again my darlin'To return the letters that you wrote to me
Refrain
So good-bye my dear, I know you'll soon forget meAnd I hope that you find happiness so trueBut whenever you make your sweet heart rememberThat no one else will be he same for you
Chorus
Melody starts on D
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Lady Madonna The Beatles
A D A DLady Madonna, children at your feetA D A F G AWonder how you manage to make ends meetA D A DWho finds the money when you pay the rentA D A F G ADid you think that money was heaven sent
BRIDGEDm GFriday night arrives without a suitcaseC AmSunday morning creeping like a nunDm GMonday's child has learned to tie his bootlaceC Bm E7 ESee how they run
Lady Madonna, baby at your breastWonder how you manage to feed the restLady Madonna, lying on the bedListen to the music playing in your head
Tuesday afternoon is never endingWednesday morning papers didn't comeThursday night your stockings needed mendingSee how they run
Lady Madonna, children at your feetWonder how you manage to make ends meet
Melody starts on C#
-94-
LandslideBy Stevie Nicks
I took my love, I took it downClimbed a mountain and I turned aroundI saw my reflection in the snow covered hills'Till the landslide brought me down
/ C G Am7 G / :
Oh, mirror in the sky, what is loveCan the child within my heart rise aboveCan I sail through the changing ocean tidesCan I handle the seasons of my life
Interlude: / C G Am7 G C G Am7 D7 /
Well, I've been afraid of changing'Cause I've built my life around youBut time makes you get bolder, even children get olderAnd I'm getting older too
/ G D/F# Em - / C G Am7 D7 / 1st / C G Am7 G /
Oh, take my love, take it downClimb a mountain and turn aroundIf you see my reflection in the snow covered hillsWell the landslide will bring it down
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hillsWell the landslide will bring it down
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Last Thing On My MindTom Paxton
G C G C/GIt's a lesson too late for the learnin' D GMade of sand, made of sand C G C/GIn a wink of an eye my soul is turning D GIn your hand, in your hand
D C G Are you going away with no words of farewell C G D Can there be not a trace left behind C I could have loved you better G C G I didn't mean to be unkind D G You know that was the last thing on my mind
You got reason aplenty for goingThis I know, this I knowFor the weeds have been steadily growin'Please don't go, please don't go
* Refrain
As I lie in my bed in the morningWithout you, without youEach song in my breast dies a bornin’Without you, without you
* Refrain
Darling, that was the last thing on my mind
Melody starts on D
-96-
Lay Down SallyBy Eric Clapton
There is nothing that is wrongIn wanting you to stay here with meI know you've got somewhere to goBut won't you make yourself at home and stay with meAnd don't you ever leave
/ A - / - - D - / : / E - /
{Refrain}Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my armsDon't you think you want someone to talk toLay down, Sally, no need to leave so soonI've been trying all night long just to talk to you
/ A - D - / E - A A7 / :
The sun ain't nearly on the riseAnd we still got the moon and stars aboveUnderneath the velvet skiesLove is all that matters, won't you stay with meAnd don't you ever leave
{Refrain}
I long to see the morning lightColoring your face so dreamilySo don't you go and say goodbyeYou can lay your worries down and stay with meAnd don't you ever leave
{Refrain twice}
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Let It Be(Beatles)
C G Am FWhen I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
C G F C/e Dm CSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be
G Am FAnd in my hour of darkness, She is standing right in front of meC G F C/e Dm CSpeaking words of wisdom, Let it be
Am G F CLet it be, let it be, let it be, let it be G F C/e Dm CWhisper words of wisdom, let it be
And when the broken hearted people, Living in the world agreeThere will be an answer, let it beBut though they may be parted, There is still a chance that they may seeThere will be an answer, let it be
CHORUS: Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
LEAD
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it beWhisper words of wisdom, let it be
And when the night is cloudy, There is still a light that shines on meShine on till tomorrow, let it beI wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be
CHORUS
Melody starts on G
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The Letter
By Wayne Carson ThompsonAm FGimme a ticket for an aeroplaneG DAin't got time to take a fast trainAm FLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' homeE7 Am'Cause my baby just-a wrote me a letter
I don't care how much money I gotta spendGot to get back to my baby againLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home'Cause my baby just a-wrote me a letter
{Refrain} C GWell, she wrote me a letter F C GSaid she couldn't live without me no moreC G F CListen mister can't you see I got to get back G E7To my baby once a-more - anyway
{Repeat First Verse}
{Refrain}
{Repeat First Verse}
Because my baby just a-wrote me a letter
Melody starts on A
-99-
Life’s Too Shortby the Delmore Brothers Key of F (capo 5 Fret..C tuning for Banjo)th
C Here today and gone tomorrow F CLife’s too short to borrow sorrow G CLife’s too short for me to worry over you
You are gone you are missing F COther lips you are kissing G C C7Life’s too short for me to worry over you
Chorus F C
And I’m leavin’ and I’m grieving F GAnd I’m grieving cause I’m blue CHere to-day and gone tomorrow F CLife’s too short to borrow sorrow G CLife’s too short for me to worry over you.
Instrumental full break
Sometimes I think I’m crazyWith these blue days so hazyCan’t realize that you are so untrue
Now I know you don’t love meIn my heart the fires abut meLife’s too short for me to worry over you
ChorusInstrumental full break
Now I’m through with you foreverFor this time we must severI don’t have another heart so good and trueIt was made for your usingNot for all this abusingLife’s too short for me to worry over you.
Melody starts on C
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
G CEe-e-e-um-um-a-wehG DEe-e-e-um-um-a-wehG CWemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh G DWemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh :
In the jungle, the mighty jungleThe lion sleeps tonightIn the jungle, the quiet jungleThe lion sleeps tonight
{Refrain}Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh Wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh (2X)Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh Wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh, wemoweh (2X)
Near the village, the peaceful villageThe lion sleeps tonightNear the village, the quiet villageThe lion sleeps tonight
{Refrain}
Hush my darling, don't fear my darlingThe lion sleeps tonightHush my darling, don't fear my darlingThe lion sleeps tonight
{Refrain}
Melody starts on G
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Little Brown Jug
G C My wife and I live all alone D GIn a little log hut we call our own; CShe loves gin and I love rum, D GAnd I tell you we have lots of fun!
Chorus
G CHa, ha, ha, you and me,D GLittle brown jug, don't I love thee! CHa, ha, ha, you and me,D GLittle brown jug, don't I love thee!
When I go toiling on my farmI take little brown jug under my arm;Place himi under a shady tree,Little brown jug,'tis you and me.
'Tis you that makes my friends and foes,'Tis you that makes me wear old clothes;But here you are so near my nose,Tip her up and down she goes.
If I'd a cow that gave such milk,I'd dress her in the finest silk;I’d feed her oats, I’d feed her hay,And milk her twenty five times a day.
The rose is red, my nose is too,The violet's blue and so are you;And yet, I guess, before I stop,We'd better take another drop.
And when I die don't bury me at all,Just pickle my bones in alcohol;Put a bottle o' booze at my head and feet
And then I know that I will keep.
I bought a cow from Farmer Jones,And she was nothing but skin and bones;I fed her up as fine as silk,She jumped the fence and strained her milk.
If all the folks in Adam's raceWere gathered together in one place,I'd let them go without a tearBefore I'd part from you, my dear.
Website warning (from the US Government,believe it or not!)
Important! This is a fun song to sing, but themessage is about a man and his wife who hada lot of hard times because of alcoholaddictions. Remember, drinking excessively isnot good for your health and could lead toserious problems and addictions. In fact,addictions of all types can be very serioushealth concerns.
Melody starts on D
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Little MaggieKey of A (capo 2nd)
G FOver yonder stands Little Maggie G D G With a dram glass in her hand FShe's drinkin' away her troubles, G D GAnd courtin' some other man
Oh how can I ever stand itJust to see them two blue eyesA-shining in the moonlightLike two diamonds in the sky
Pretty flowers were made for bloomingPretty stars were made to shinePretty women were made for lovin'Little Maggie was made to be mine
Last time I saw Little MaggieShe was sitting on the banks of the seaWith a forty-four around herAnd a banjo on her knee.
Lay down your last gold dollarLay down your gold watch and chainLittle Maggie’s gonna dance for daddyListen to that old banjo ring.
I’m going down to the stationWith my suitcase in my hand.I’m going away for to leave youI’m going to some far distant land.
Go away, go away little MaggieAnd do the best that you can.I’ll get me another womanYou can get you another man.
Melody starts on G
Sometimes the vocalist stretches the G chord. G FSuch as “Over yonder standsssssssssssssssssss Little Maggie
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Long Black Veil
GTen years ago, on a cold, dark night D C GThere was someone killed neath the Town hall light There were few at the scene, but they all agreed D C GThat the man who ran looked a lot like me
C G C G She walks these hills in a long black veil C G C G She visits my grave while the night winds wail C Nobody knows, nobody sees D G Nobody knows but me
The judge said Son, what is your alibiIf you were somewhere else, then you don't have to dieI spoke not a word though it meant my lifeFor I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
* Refrain
The scaffold was high and eternity nearShe stood in the crowd and shed not a tearBut sometimes at night when the cold winds moanIn a long black veil she cries over my bones
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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Lookin’ Out My Back Doorby Creedance Clearwater Revival
G EmJust got home from Illinois, lock the front door, oh boyC G D D7Got to sit down, take a rest on the porchG EmImagination sets in, pretty soon I'm singin'C G D7 GDoo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door
2.
There's a giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin' high heelsLook at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawnA dinosaur Victrola list'ning to Buck OwensDoo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door
D C GTambourines and elephants are playing in the bandG Em D D7Won't you take a ride on the flyin' spoonG EmWond'rous apparition provided by magicianC G D7 GDoo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door
Repeat Verse 1.
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the bandWon't you take a ride on the flyin' spoonBother me tomorrow, today I'll buy no sorrowDoo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door
Forward troubles, Illinois, lock the front door, oh boyLook at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn
{Slowly}Bother me tomorrow, today I'll buy no sorrowDoo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door
Melody starts on D
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Love Please Come HomeOften played in the Key of A (capo 2nd)
G FAs you read this letter that write to you C GSweetheart, I hope you'll understand C GThat you're the only love I knew D GPlease forgive me if you can
Sweetheart, I beg you to come home tonight I'm so blue and all alone I promise that I'll treat you right Love, oh love, oh please come home
That old wind is cold and slowly creeping aroundAnd the fire it is burning lowThe snow has covered up the groundYour baby's hungry, sick and cold.
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
-106-
-107-
Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
1.DD C GG DD C GGI like to dream, Right between the sound machineOn a cloud of sound I drift in the nightEvery place she goes is rightFlies far, flies nearTo the stars away from here
Well, you don’t know whatWe can findWhy don’t you come with me little girlOn a magic Carpet Ride
Well, you don’t know whatWe can findWhy don’t you tell your dreams to meFantasy will set you free
CHORUSGClose your eyes girlBbLook inside girlC GLet the sound take you away
2. Last night I found Aladdin’s lampSo I wished that I could stayBut before the thing could answer meSomeone came and took the lamp away
I looked aroundA lousy candle’s all I found
Well, you don’t know whatWe can findWhy don’t you come with me little girlOn a magic Carpet Ride
Well, you don’t know whatWe can seeWhy don’t you tell your dreams to meFantasy will set you freeChorus
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Mama Triedby Merle Haggard
D G First thing I remember knowing D GWas a lonesome whistle blowin’ D G A7And a youn-on’s dream of growing up to ride D GOn a freight train leaving town, D GNot knowing where I’m bound D G A7 D And no one could change my mind but Mama tried.
Born an only rebel childFrom a family meek and mildMama seemed to know what laid in storeIn spite of all my Sunday learnin’Towards the bad I kept on turnin’Til Mama couldn’t hold me anymore
CHORUSD And I turned twenty one in prison C DDoing life without parole BmNo one could steer me right A A7But Mama tried, Mama tried DMama tried to raise me better G DBut her pleading I denied G A7 DThat leaves only me to blame ‘cause Mama tried
Dear old Daddy rest his soul,Left my mom a heavy loadShe tried so very hard to fill his shoesWorking hours without restShe wanted me to have the bestShe tried to raise me right, but I refused.
Melody starts on F#
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Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
By Kent LavoieG CI remember to this day the bright red Georgia clayG DHow it stuck to the tires after the summer rain G CWill power made that old car go, a woman's mind told me that's soG F C CC D CCCDOh how I wish we were back on the road again
{Refrain}C D GMe and you and a dog named BooC D GTravelin' and a livin' off the landC D GMe and you and a dog named Boo F C GHow I love being a free man
2.
I can still recall the wheat fields of Saint PaulAnd the morning we got caught robbing from an old henOld McDonald, he made us work, but then he paid us for what it was worthAnother tank of gas and back on the road again
{Refrain}
3.
I'll never forget the day we motored stately into big L.A.The lights of the city put settlin' down in my brainThough it's only been a month or so that old car's buggin' us to goWe gotta get away and get back on the road again
{Refrain}
Melody starts on B
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Me and Bobby McGeeBy Kris Kristofferson
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a trainAnd I's feeling nearly as faded as my jeansBobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rainedThat rode us all the way to New Orleans
/ G Gsus4 G Gsus4 / G - D - / - - - - / - - G - /
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanaI was playing soft while Bobby sang the bluesWindshield wipers slappin' timeI was holding Bobby's hand in mineAnd we sang every song that driver knew
/ G - - - / - - C - / C7 - / G - / D - - - /
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to loseNothing don't mean nothing honey, if it ain't freeFeeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the bluesYou know, feeling good was good enough for meGood enough for me and my Bobby McGee
/ C - G - / D - G - / C7 - G - / D - - - / - - G - /
From the Kentucky coal mines, to the California sunYeah, Bobby shared the secrets of my soulThrough all kinds of weather through everything we doneYeah Bobby, baby, kept me from the cold
One day near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip awayHe's looking for that home, and I hope he finds itBut I'd trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterdayTo be holding Bobby's body next to mine
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to loseNothing, and that's all that Bobby left meFeeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the bluesHey, feeling good was good enough for meGood enough for me and my Bobby McGee
La da da...
Now, when I called him my lover, called him my manI said I called him my lover and did the best I can, come onAnd that Bobby, lord, and that Bobby McGee, yeahLordy, lordy, lordy...Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee
Melody starts on G
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Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Paul Simon
G Mama Pajama rolled outa bed
CAnd she ran to the police station
DWhen the papa found out, he began to shout GAnd he started the investi-gation
D GIt's against the law, it was against the law
D GWhat the mama saw, it was against the law
The mama looked down and spit on the groundEvery time my name gets mentionedThe papa says, oy, if I get that boyI'm gonna stick him in the house of detention
{Refrain} C G
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin' C G DI'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where
C F GGoodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
G F C D G G C G DSee you, me and Julio down by the school yard
G F C D G G C G D D DSee you, me and Julio down by the school yard Whoa oh
In a couple of days they're gonna take me awayBut the press let the story leakWhen the radical priest comes to get me releasedWe're all on the cover of Newsweek
{Refrain}
See you, me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Melody starts on B
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Mellow YellowBy Donovan
D GI'm just mad about SaffronD A AbSaffron's mad about meG G7I'm just mad about SaffronAShe's just mad about me
{Refrain} D7 G A7They call me mellow yellowQuite rightly D7 G A7They call me mellow yellowQuite rightly D7 G A7They call me mellow yellow
I'm just mad about FourteenFourteen's mad about meI'm just mad about FourteenShe's just mad about me
{Refrain}
Born high forever to flyWind velocity nilBorn high forever to flyIf you want your cup I will fill
{Refrain}
So mellow, he's so yellow
Electrical bananaIs gonna be a sudden crazeElectrical bananaIs bound to be the very next phase
They call it mellow yellowQuite rightlyThey call me mellow yellowQuite rightlyThey call me mellow yellow
Saffron - yeahI'm just mad about herI'm just mad about SaffronShe's just mad about me
{Refrain}
Melody starts on F#
-113-
Midnight Rider The Allman Brothers
E E7I got to run to keep from hidingE E7And I'm bound to keep on ridingE E7And I've got one more silver dollar CBut I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, noD ENot gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
And I don't own the clothes I'm wearingAnd the road goes on foreverAnd I've got one more silver dollarBut I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, noNot gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
I've gone past the point of caringSome old bed I'll soon be sharingAnd I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, noNot gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider{Repeat twice more}
Melody starts on G#
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Moondanceby Van Morrison
INTRO:Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 (repeat)
VERSE 1: Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7well it's a marvelous night for a moondance with the Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7stars up a-bove in your eyes Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7a fan-tabulous night to make romance 'neath the Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7color of october skies Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7all the leaves on the trees are falling to the Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7sounds of the breezes that blow Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7and i'm trying to place to the calling of the Am7 Bm7 Am7 heartstrings that play soft and low
Dm7 Dm7 Am7and every time I touch you Dm7 Dm7 Am7you just tremble in-side Dm7 Dm7 Am7and I know how much you want me Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 E7 E7 E7 that I cant hide Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7can I just have one more moon-dance with Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7you my love Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7can I just make some more ro-mance with Am7 Bm7 Am7 E7you my love
VERSE 2:
well I want to make love to you tonightI can't wait til the morning has come
and I know that the time will be just rightand straight into my arms you will come
when you come my heart will be waiting to be sure that you're never alone
there and then all my dreams will come truedearthere and then I will make you my own Dm7 Dm7 Am7you know the night's magic seems to Dm7 Dm7 Am7whisper and hush and all the Dm7 Dm7 Am7soft moonlight seems to shine Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 E7 E7 E7 on your blush Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7can I just have one more moondance with youmy love Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7can I just make some more romanceAm7 Bm7 Am7 E7 with you my love
Melody starts on C
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Moonlight Midnight
(Banjo riff intro) G Do you ever feel lone....someDAnd you're down in San AntoineAm D CBeg, steal or borrow two nickels or a dime F GAnd call me on the phoneG I'll meet you at Alamo Mission.........DWhere we can say our prayersAm DThe Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mother will heal us Em D CAs we kneel there
F C F C In the moonlight, in the midnight F C G In the moonlight midnight moonlight In the moonlight, in the midnight In the moonlight midnight moonlight
Did you ever feel sorrowFor the deeds you have doneWith no hope for tomorrowIn the setting of the sunAnd the ocean is howlingWith things that might have beenAnd that last good morning, sunriseWill be the brightest you've ever seen
* Refrain
Bridge:
Bbt to G several times, resolving to G and banjo riff return
to Verse 1
Melody starts on B
-116-
Mountain Dew
G G7 They call it that good ole mountain dew C G And them that refuse it are few I’ll hush up my mug if you fill up my jug D G With that good old mountain dew
Down the road a ways from here , there's a big holler tree Where you lay down a dollar or twoYou go 'round the bend and you’ll come back againFor a jug full of good old mountain dew
Chorus
My uncle Mort, he's sawed off and shortMeasures about four foot twoBut he thinks he's a giant when you give him a pintOf that good old mountain dew
Chorus
My Aunty June’s got a brand-new perfumeIt has such a sweet-smelling pu.Imagine her surprise when she had it analyzedIt was nothing but that good ole Mountain Dew.
Chorus
Well, the preacher came by with his head hoisted highSaid his wife had come down with the fluWe said that he ought to give her a snortOf that good old mountain dew
Chorus
Well, my Uncle Bill's got a still on the hillWhere he runs off a gallon or twoThe birds in the sky get so drunk they can't flyFrom smelling that good old mountain dew
Chorus
Melody starts on D
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Nine Pound Hammer
G CThis nine pound hammer is a little too heavy G D GFor my size..... buddy, for my size. C Roll on buddy, don't you roll so slow G D G Buddy, how can I roll..... when the wheels won't go
It's a long way to Harlan It’s a long way to HazardJust to get a little booze, just get a little booze
Roll on Buddy................
Oh the nine pound hammer killed John HenryAin't a gonna kill me, ain't a gonna kill me
Refrain
There ain’t one hammer, down in this tunnelThat can ring like mine, that ring like mineRings like silver, shines like goldRings like silver, shines like gold
When I’m long gone, won’t you make my tombstoneOur of number nine coal, out of number nine coal
Refrain
I’m going on the mountain just to see my honeyAnd I ain't coming back, lord, I ain't coming back
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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No Expectations
C C7 G
Now you take me to the station,
C C7 GAnd you put me on a train.
C C7 GFor I've got no expectations,
B-b C GTo ever pass through here again.
Well once I was a rich man,And now I am so poor.Never in my sweet short life,Have I felt like this before.
Your love is like a diamond,She cast your pearls at swine.And as I see you leaving me,Oh, it cracks my peace of mind.
Your love is like the water,See it splashin' on a stone.Your love is like the music,First it's here and then it's gone.
So you take me to the airport,And you put me on a plane.Cause I got no expectations,To ever pass through here again.
To ever pass through here again.
To ever pass through here again.
Melody starts on G
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Ohio Neil Young
Tin soldiers and Nixon's comingWe're finally on our ownThis summer I hear the drummingFour dead in Ohio
/ Dm - F C / :
Gotta get down to itSoldiers are gunning us downShould have been done long agoWhat if you knew her andFound her dead on the groundHow can you run when you know
/ Gm7 - / C - / Gm7 - C - / :
Ah, la la la la...
Gotta get down to itSoldiers are gunning us downShould have been done long agoWhat if you knew her andFound her dead on the groundHow can you run when you know
Tin soldiers and Nixon's comingWe're finally on our ownThis summer I hear the drummingFour dead in OhioFour dead in Ohio{Repeat last line}
Melody starts on Hi D
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Old and In the Way
C D Old and in the way G C That's what I heard him say Am C They used to heed the words he said G But that was yesterday C D Coal will turn to gray G C And youth will fade away Am C They'll never care about you D G Cause you're old and in the way
D GAs I hear tell he was happy C G D He had his share of friends that were kind CNow those frIends have all passed on G EmHe don't have a place called home Am CLooking back to a better day D GWhen you're old and in the way
* Refrain
When just a boy he left his homeThought he'd have the world on a stringNow the years have come and goneThrough the streets he walks aloneLike the old dog gone astrayHe's just old and in the way
* Refrain
They'll never care about youCause you're old in the way
Melody starts on C
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Old Dan Tucker
G C Now old Dan Tucker's fine old man D GWashed hid face in a fryin' pan G CCombed his hair with a wagon wheel D GAnd died with a toothache in his heel
Refrain
Get out the way, old Dan Tucker You're too late to geta your supper Supper’s over, Breakfast cookin’Old Dan Tucker just stand there lookin.’
2.Now old Dan Tucker is come to town Riding a billy goat leading a hound Hound dog bark and the billy goat jump Landed Dan Tucker on top of the stump
Refrain 3.
Now old Dan Tucker he got drunk Fell in the fire and kicked up a chunk Red hot coal got in his shoe And oh my lawd how the ashes flew
* Refrain
4.
Now old Dan Tucker is come to town Swinging the ladies round and round First to the right and then to the left Then to the girl that he loves best
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
-122-
Old Home Place
G B7 C GIt's been ten long years since I left my home DIn the hollow where I was born G B7 C GWhere the cool fall nights makes the wood smoke rise
D G And the fox hunter blows his horn
I feel in love with a girl from the townI thought that she would be trueI ran away to CharlottesvilleAnd worked in a sawmill, too.
D G What have you done to the old home place A D Why did they tear it down
G B7 C G And why did I leave my plow in the fields
D G And look for the job in the town
Well the girl ran off with somebody elseThe tariffs took all my payAnd here I stand where the old home stoodBefore they took it away
Now the geese fly south and the cold wind moansAs I stand here and hang my headI've lost my love I've lost my homeAnd now I wish that I was dead
Chorus
Melody starts on B
-123-
Old Joe Clark
G Old Joe Clark's a fine old man FTell you the reason why G He keeps good likker 'round his house F GGood old Rock and Rye
Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark Fare ye well, I say Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark I'm a going away
Old Joe Clark had a muleHis name was Morgan BrownAnd every tooth in that mule's headWas sixteen inches around
Old Joe Clark had a yellow catShe would neither sing nor prayShe stuck her head in the buttermilk jarAnd washed her sins away
Old Joe Clark he had a houseFifteen stories highAnd every story in that houseWas filled with chicken pie
I went down to Old Joe's houseHe invited me to dineI stubbed my toe on the table legAnd stuck my nose in the wine
Now I wouldn't marry a widderTell you the reason whyShe'd have so many childrenThey'd make those biscuits fly
Sixteen horses in my teamThe leaders they are blindAnd every time the sun goes downThere's a pretty girl on my mind
I asked my girl to marry meAnd what do you think she said?
Time enough to marry youWhen all the rest are dead.
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Old Slewfoot
G High on the mountain, tell me what do you see C D GBear tracks bear tracks looking back at me Better get your rifles before its too late C D GThe bear's got a little pig and headed for the gate
D G He's big around the middle and broad across the rump D G Running ninety miles an hour taking thirty feet a jump Ain't never been caught he ain't never been treed C D G And some folks say he looks a lot like me
Saved up my money and bought me some beesStarted making honey way up in the treesCut down the trees but the honey's all goneOld slew foot done made himself at home
* Refrain
Winter's coming on and its forty belowRiver's froze over so where can he goWe’ll chase him up the gulley and run him in the wellShoot him the bottom just to hear him yell
* Refrain
Melody starts on high D
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Pallet on Your Floor
Refrain C GMake me a pallet on your floorC GMake me a pallet on your floor B CWhen I reach Atlanta and have no place to goG D G Make me a pallet on your floor
1.These blues are everywhere I seeWeary blues are everywhere I seeBlues all around me, everywhere I seeNobody's had these blues like me
* Refrain
2.Come all you good-time friends of mineCome all you good-time friends of mineWhen I had a dollar you treated me just fineWhere'd you go when I only had a dime
* Refrain
3. I'd be more than satisfiedIf I could catch a train and rideWhen I reach Atranta and have no place to goWon't you make me a pallet on your floor
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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Panama Red
Am GPanama Red, Panama Red F Dm GHe'll steal your woman then he'll rob your head Am GPanama Red, Panama Red E FOn his white horse Mescalito He comes breezing though town G CI bet your woman's up in bed with ol'Panama Red
C The judge don't know when Red's in town F He keeps well hidden underground G But everybody's acting lazy CFalling out and hanging round
My woman said, hey Pedro F You acting crazy like a clown G Nobody feels like working CPanama Red in back in town
* Refrain
Everybody's looking out for himCause they know Red satisfiesLittle girls love to listen to himSing and tell sweet liesWhenever things get too confusing, honeyWe're better off in bedAnd I'll be searching all the joints in town for Panama Red
* Refrain
Melody starts on A
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ParadiseJohn Prine Waltz time
G C GDaddy, won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County D GDown by the Green River where Paradise lay C GWell, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking D GMister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away
When I was a boy my family would travelDown to western Kentucky where my parents were bornThere's a backwards old town that's often rememberedSo many times that my memories are worn
* Refrain
Well, sometimes we'd travel right down the Green RiverTo the abandoned old prison down by Adrie HillWhere the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistolsBut empty pop bottles was all we would kill
* Refrain
Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovelThey tortured the timber and stripped all the landWell, they dug for their coal til the land was forsakenThen they wote it all down as the progress of man
* Refrain
When I die let my ashes float down the Green RiverLet my soul roll on up to the Rochester DamI'll be halfway to heaven with paradise waitingJust five miles away from wherever I am
* Refrain
Melody starts on B-D
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Peaceful Easy Feeling by the Eagles
Intro: E Esus4 (repeat)
E A E AI like the way you sparkling earrings layE A B7Against your skin so brownE A E AAnd I want to sleep with you in the desert tonightE A B7With a million stars all around
CHORUS
A ECause I got a Peaceful Easy Feeling A F#m7 B7And I know you won’t let me down E F#M7 A B7 E Esus4Cause I’m alllllready standing .....on the ground
2.
E A E AAnd I found out a long time agoE A B7What a woman can do to your soulE A E AAh, but she can’t take you any wayE A B7You don’t already know how to go
CHORUS A ECause I got a Peaceful Easy Feeling A F#m7 B7And I know you won’t let me down E F#M7 A B7 E Esus4Cause I’m alllllready standing .....on the ground
3.
E A E AI get the feeling I may know youE A B7As a lover and a friendE A E ABut this voice keeps whispering in my otherear E A B7Tells me I may never see you again
CHORUS
A ECause I got a Peaceful Easy Feeling A F#m7 B7And I know you won’t let me down E F#M7 A B7 EEsus4Cause I’m alllllready standing .....on theground
Melody starts on G#
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Pig in a Pen
G I got a pig at home in a pen C Corn to feed him on G All I need's a pretty little girl D G To feed I'm when I'm gone
* Refrain
Going up on a mountainTo sow a little caneRaise a barrel of sorghumSweet little Liza Jane
* Refrain
Black smoke arisingSure sign of rainPut that old gray bonnetOn Sweet little Liza Jane
* Refrain
Yonder comes that gal of mineHow do you think I knowTell by that gingham gownHanging down so low
* Refrain
Bake them biscuits babyBake em good and brownWhen you get them biscuits bakedWe're Alabama bound
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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Proud MaryCreedence Clearwater Revival
Intro: / C A C A C AG F - D - - - /
Left a good job in the cityWorkin' for the man every night and dayAnd I never lost one minute of sleepin'Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
/ D - / / / /
{Chorus}ABig wheel keep on turnin'BmProud Mary keep on burnin'D A DRollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
/ A - / Bm - / D - - - / ( / / ... )
Cleaned a lot of plates in MemphisPumped a lot of 'tane down in New OrleansBut I never saw the good side of a city'Til I hitched a ride on the riverboat queen
{Chorus}Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
If you come down to the riverBet you're gonna find some people who liveYou don't have to worry 'cause you have no moneyPeople on the river are happy to give
{Chorus}Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river (3x)
Melody starts on D
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Red River Valley
G From this valley they say you are going DWe will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile G CFor they say you are taking the sunshine G D GThat has brightened our pathways awhile
Come and sit by my side, if you love me Do not hasten to bid me adieu Just remember the Red river valley And the cowboy who loved you so true
I've been thinking a long time, my darlingOf the sweet words you never would sayNow alas must my fond fopes all vanishFor they say you are going away
* Refrain
Do you think of the valley you're leavingOh how lonely and how dreary it will beDo you think of the kind hearts you're breakingAnd the pain you are causing to me
* Refrain
They will bury me where you have wanderedNear the hills where the daffodils growWhen you're gone from the Red river valleyFor I can't live without you I know
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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Rhubarb PieJohn Foggerty
(Chorus)ERhubarb Pie Rhubarb PieB7 EIt might rain tomorrow Better get some before I die
Chorus
ASave your lemons EGet ‘em up in the treeB7Save your peaches EThey really don’t get to meATalk about somethin’ sure gonna Emake me shout(tacit)Go on get some rhubarb pieThat’s what it’s all about
Chorus
Hey little mama can I walk with youGot a hole in my pocketAnother one in my shoePies in the kitchen settin’out the window sillTalk about make my eyes bug outLord they surely will
Chorus
Hey little mama can I walk you homeAin’t had no lovin’ since my use-t gal been goneCome on in the kitchenLord I wish you wouldRoll my eyes and shut my mouthThis rhubarb sure is good
chorus
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Rocky Top
G C GWish that I was on ol' Rocky TopEm D GDown in the Tennessee hills C GAin't no smoggy smoke on Rocky TopEm D GAin't no telephone bills
Once I had a girl on Rocky TopHalf bear, other half catWild as a mink, but sweet as soda popI still dream about that
Em D Rocky Top, you'll always be F C Home sweet home to me G Good ol' Rocky Top F G F G Rocky Top, Tennessee, Rocky Top, Tennessee
Once two strangers climbed ol' Rocky TopLooking for a moonshine stillStrangers ain't come down from Rocky TopReckon they never willCorn won't grow at all on Rocky TopDirt's too rocky by farThat's why all the folks on Rocky TopGet their corn from a jar
* Refrain
I've had years of cramped up city lifeTrapped like a duck in a penAll I know is it's a pity lifeCan't be simple again
* Refrain
Melody starts on High D
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Rolling in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
G Roll in my sweet baby's arms DRoll in my sweet baby's arms G G7 C Lay around the shack 'til the mail comes back D G And roll in my sweet baby's arms
I ain't gonna work on the railroadI ain't gonna work on the farmGonna lay down the shack 'til the mail train comes backAnd roll in my sweet baby's arms
* Refrain
Now where were you last Friday's nightWhile I was lying in jailWalking the street with another manWould even go my bail
* Refrain
Mama was a beauty operatorSister could weave and spinDaddy’s got an interest in that old cotton millJust watchin’ that money roll in.
* Refrain
I know you parents don't like meThey drove me away from your doorIf I had my life to live overI'd never go there any more
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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Salty Dog Blues
G E Standin' on the corner with the low-down blues A7 A great big hole in the bottom of my shoesD D7 GHoney, let me be your salty dog
Let me be your salty dog Or I won't be your man at all Honey, let me be your salty dog
Now look-a hear, Sal, I know youA run-down stockin' and a worn-out shoesHoney, let me be your salty dog
* Refrain
I was down in the wildwood settin' on a logFinger on the trigger and an eye on the hogHoney let me be your salty dog
* Refrain
I pulled the trigger and the gun said goShot fell over in MexicoHoney let me be your salty dog
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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Shady Grove
Dm CShady Grove, my little loveDm C DmShady Grove, I sayF CShady Grove, my little love Dm C DmI'm bound to go a-way.
Cheeks as red as a blooming roseEyes are the prettiest brownShe’s the darling of my heartSweetest girl in town.
Wish I had a big, fine horseCorn to feed him onAnd Shady Grove to stay at homeAnd feed him when I'm gone
Went to see my Shady GroveShe was standin' in the doorShoes and stockings in her handHer little bare feet on the floor
When I was a little boy, I wanted a Barlo knifeNow I want little Shady GroveTo say she’ll be my wife
A kiss from pretty little Shady GroveIs sweet as brandy wineThere ain’t no girl in this old worldThat’s prettier than mine.
Melody starts on D
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Sittin’ On Top of the World
G G7It was in the spring one sunny day C GMy good girl left me, lord, she went away EmAnd now she's gone and I don't worry
G D G'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
She called me up from El PasoSaid come back, daddy, Lord I need you so
* Refrain
Ashes to ashes, dust to dustShow me a woman a man can trust
* Refrain
Mississippi River, long, deep and wideThe woman I'm loving is on the other side
* Refrain
You don't like my peaches, don't you shake my treeGet out of my orchard, let my peaches be
* Refrain
Don't you come here running, poking out your handI'll get me a woman like you got your man
* Refrain
Melody starts on D
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Snoopy vs. the Red BaronBy The Royal Guardsmen
D GAfter the turn of the century D A7In the clear blue skies over Germany D GCame a roar and a thunder men had never heard A7 DLike the screamin' sound of a big war bird
2.Up in the sky, a man in a planeBaron von Richthofen was his nameEighty men tried, and eighty men diedNow they're buried together on the countryside
{Refrain} Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or moreThe Bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the scoreEighty men died tryin' to end that spreeOf the Bloody Red Baron of Germany
3.In the nick of time, a hero aroseA funny-looking dog with a big black noseHe flew into the sky to seek revengeBut the Baron shot him down - <I>"Curses, foiled again!"</I>
{Refrain} 4.Now, Snoopy had sworn that he'd get that manSo he asked the Great Pumpkin for a new battle planHe challenged the German to a real dogfightWhile the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight
5.That Bloody Red Baron was in a fixHe'd tried everything, but he'd run out of tricksSnoopy fired once, and he fired twiceAnd that Bloody Red Baron went spinning out of sight
{Refrain Twice}
(Not exactly a classic bluegrass tune, but a classic none the less!)
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Some Old Day
G I've been working out in the rain
C GTied to the dirty old ball and chain A DOh dear mother, I'll come home some old day GSome sweet day they'll turn me loose C GFrom this dirty old calaboose A D GOh dear mother, I'll come home some old day
C G Some old day you'll wait for me and pray A D Oh dear mother, I'll come home some old day G Some sweet day they'll turn me loose C G From this dirty old calaboose A D G Oh dear mother, I'll come home some old day
Oh dear mother, I've hurt you soAnd I've been cruel to you I knowOh dear mother, I'll come home some old dayTell my brother, my sister and dadThey're the best friends that I've hadOh dear mother, I'll come home some old day
* Refrain
Melody starts on high D
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Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot
G C GSwing low (swing low), sweet char-i-ot DComin' for to carry me home G C GSwing low (swing low), sweet chariot D GComin' for to carry me home
G C GI looked over Jordan and what did I see DComin' for to carry me home G C GA band of angels comin' after me D GComin' for to carry me home
* Refrain
If you get to heaven before I doComin' for to carry me homeTell all my friends that I'm comin' tooComin' for to carry me home
* Refrain
I’m sometimes up and sometimes downComing for to carry me homeBut still my soul feels heavenward boundComing for to carry me home.
Melody starts on B
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Teach Your Children
G CYou who are on the road G DMust have a code that you can live by G CAnd so becomes yourself G DBecause the past is just a goodbye
RefrainG CTeach your children well G DTheir fathers Hell did slowly go by G CAnd feed them on your dreams G DThe one they pick’s, the one you know by
G C Don't you ever ask them why
G If they told you, you would cry
Em C D So just look at them and si.....gh G And know they love you
And you of tender years Can you see and do you careCan't know the fears Can you see wethat your elders grew by Must be free toAnd so please help Teach the children Them with your youth To believe andThey seek the truth Make a world thatbefore they can die We can Live by
Teach your parents wellTheir children's Hell will slowly go byAnd feed them on your dreamsThe one they pick’s, the one you’ll know by
* Refrain
Melody starts on B
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Tennessee StudAn old classic off Circle Unbroken Tape
by Doc Watson
DAlong about eighteen twenty five CI left Tennessee very much alive DAnd I never would got through the Arkansas mud C D DCDIf I hadn't been a-ridin that Tennessee Stud
I had me some trouble with my sweetheart's PawOne o' her brothers was a bad outlawI sent her a letter by my Uncle FudThen I rode away on the Tennessee Stud Chorus:D C D The Tennesee Stud was long and lean G F AThe color of the sun and his eyes were green(D) C DHe had the nerve and he had the blood (D) C And there never was a horse like The Tennesee D DCD Stud
We drifted on down into no man's land And crossed that river called the Rio GrandeI raced my hoss with a Spaniard's foal'Til I got me a skin full of silver and gold
Me and the gambler we couldn't agreeWe got in a fight over TennesseeWe jerked our guns and he fell with a thud And I got away on the Tennessee Stud
Chorus
Well I got just as lonesome as a man could beA-dreamin of my girl in TennesseeThe Tennessee Stud's green eyes turned blue'Cause he was dreamin bout his sweetheart too
We loped right back across ArkansasI whooped her brother and I whooped her PawWhen I found that girl with the golden hairShe was a-ridin that Tennessee Mare
Ad lib Whoa Boy
Chorus
Stirrup to stirrup and side by sideWe crossed them mountains and the valleyswideWe came to big muddy and then we forded afloodOn the Tennesee Mare and the Tennessee Stud
There's a prety little girl on the cabin floorAnd a little horse colt layin on the floorI love that girl with the golden hairAnd the Tennesee stud loves the TennesseeMare
Ad lib They're good horses
Chorus
Melody starts on D
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Tennessee Waltz
G C
I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
G DWhen an old friend I happened to see
G I introduced him to my loved one
CAnd while they were dancing
G D GMy friend stole my sweetheart from me
G G7 C GI remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
DNow I know just how much I have lost
G Yes, I lost my little darling
C The night they were playing
G D G The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
Melody starts on G
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Things We Said Today
Lennon/McCartney
Verse 1
Am Em Am Em Am Em AmYou say you will love me, if I have to go. Am Em Am Em Am Em AmYou'll be thinking of me, somehow I will knowC C7 F BbSomeday when I'm lonely, wishing you weren't so far away.Am Em Am Em Am Em AmThen I will re-mem-ber things we said today.
Verse 2. Am Em Am Em Am Em AmYou say you'll be mine girl, 'till the end of time.These days such a kind girl, seems so hard to find.C C7 F BbSomeday when we're dreaming, deep in love, not a lot to say.Am Em Am Em Am Em AmThen we will re-mem-ber things we said today.
A D B7 E7 AMe I'm just the lucky kind, love to hear you say that love is love, D B7 Bb7And though we may be blind, love is here to stay and that's e–
Verse 3 Am Em Am Em Am Em Am'nough to make you mine girl, be the only one.Am Em Am Em Am Em AmLove me all the time girl, we'll go on and on.C C7 F BbSomeday when we're dreaming, deep in love, not a lot to say.Am Em Am Em Am Em AmThen we will re-mem-ber things we said today.
A D B7 E7 AMe I'm just the lucky kind, love to hear you say that love is love, D B7 Bb7And though we may be blind, love is here to stay and that's e--
(Repeat 3rd verse)Melody starts on A
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This Land Is Your Landby Woodie Guthrie
F C This land is your land, this land is my land, G7 CFrom California to the New York Island, F C AmFrom the Redwood Forests to the Gulf Stream waters;G7 CThis land was made for you and me. 1.As I was walking that ribbon of highway,I saw above me, that endless skyway,I saw below me, that Golden Valley;This land was made for you and me.
Chorus 2.
I roamed and rambled, and followed my footstepsTo the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts,And all around me a voice kept saying,"This land was made for you and me."
Chorus
3.As the Sun was shining, and I was strollingAnd the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling,As the fog was lifting, a voice was chantingThis land was made for you and me.
Chorus
4.As I went walking, I saw a sign thereOn that sign it said, “Private Property.”But on the other side, it didn’t say nothin’That side was made for you and me.
Chorus
Melody starts on F
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Tom Dooley
G Hang down your head Tom Dooley DHang down your head and cry Hang down your head Tom Dooley GPoor boy you’re bound to die
I met her on the mountainThere I took her lifeI met her on the mountainStabbed her with my knife Refrain
You took her on the hillsideAs God almighty knowsYou took her on the hillsideAnd there you hid her clothes
Bout this time tomorrowReckon where I’ll be Hadn’t been for GraysonI’d have been in Tennessee
Refrain
Bout this time tomorrowReckon where I’ll beDown in some lonesome valleyHanging from a white oak tree.
Refrain
Melody starts on D
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Twist and ShoutBeatles
C F G F C F G F
Well shake it up baby now, twist and shoutCome on come on come on come on baby , now work it on outWell work it on out , you know you look so goodYou know you got me goin' now , just like you knew you would
(break) ||: C F G F :|| x4
GAhh Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh
Well shake it up baby now, twist and shoutCome on come on come on come on baby , now work it on out
You know you twist it little girl , you know you twist so fine Come on and twist a little closer now, and let me know that you're mine
(break)
Well shake it up baby now, twist and shoutCome on come on come on come on baby , now work it on outYou know you twist it little girl , you know you twist so fine
Come on and twist a little closer now, and let me know that you're mine
(break)
Well shake it shake it shake it baby now
Well shake it shake it shake it baby now
Well shake it shake it shake it baby now
Also works good in the Key of G
G C D G, etc
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Wabash Cannonball
G CFrom the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore
D GFrom the green and rolling mountains to the southland by the shore CShe's mighty tall and handsome and known quite well by all D GShe's the mighty combination of the Wabash Cannonball
Chorus:
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roarAs she glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shoreHear the mighty rush of the engine, hear the lonesome hobo's callWhile traveling through the jungle on the Wabash Cannonball
Well the eastern states are dandy, so the western people sayFrom New York to St. Louis, and Chicago by the way,From the hills of Minnesota where the rippling waters fallNo chances can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball
Chorus
She came down from Birmingham one cold December day.As she rolled into the station you could hear all the people sayThere's a gal from Tennessee, she's long and she's tallShe came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball
Chorus
Here's to Daddy Claxton, may his name forever standAnd always be remembered in the courts throughout the landHis earthly race is over and the curtains round him fallThey’ll carry him home to victory on the Wabash cannonball
Chorus
Melody starts on D
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The Weight ARTIST: The Band
Intro: / G G/F# Em7 D C - - - / /G Bm C GI pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past deadG Bm C GI just need some place where I can lay my headG Bm C G"Hey, Mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?"G Bm C GHe just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said
{Refrain}G D C G D CTake a load off Fanny, take a load for freeG D C G (G G/F# Em7 D C - -)Take a load off Fanny, and and and and .... you put the load right on me
I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hideWhen I saw old Carmen and the devil walking side by sideI said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown"She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"
{Refrain}
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can sayIt's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
{Refrain}
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fogSaid, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog"I said, "Wait a minute Chester, you know, I'm a peaceful man"He said, "That's OK, boy, won't you feed him when you can"
{Refrain}
Catch a Cannonball, now take me down the lineMy bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's timeTo get back to miss Fanny, you know she's the only oneWho sent me here with her regards for everyone
{Refrain}
Melody starts on G
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When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
G DMemories that linger in my heart GMemories that make my heart grow cold DMaybe we can live again sweetheart C D GAnd my blue moon again will turn to gold
Chorus:When my blue moon turns to gold againAnd the rainbow turns to clouds awayWhen my blue moon turns to gold againYou'll be back within my arms to stay
The castles we built of dreams togetherAre the sweetest stories ever toldBut in my dreams they live again sweetheartAnd my blue moon again will turn to gold
Chorus
The lips that used to thrill me soYour kisses were meant for only meIn my dreams they live again sweetheartBut my golden moon is just a memory
Chorus
Melody starts on G?
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White House Blues
G Look here, you rascal, see what you've doneC GShot down my husband I’ve got your gun D GCarry me back, to Washington
McKinley hollered, McKinley squackedDoc said, “McKinley, I can’t fine the causeYou’re bound to die, you’re bound to die.”
He jumped on his horse he pulled on his maneSaid “Come on horse, gotta outrun this trainFrom Buffalo to Washington
The doctor came a-running he took off his specsSaid, “ Mr. McKinley better cash in your checksYou've bound to die, you're bound to die.”
There's just one thing that troubles my mindAnd that is to die and leave my poor wife behindI'm bound to die I'm bound to die
Now hush up you children and don't you fretYou'll draw a pension after your pappy's deadI'll be gonna a long long time
Well, Roosevelt's in the White house, he's doing his bestMckinley's in the grave yard taking his restHe's gone, he's gone
Melody starts on high D
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Wichita Linemanby Jimmy Webb
Bb FI am a lineman for the county
BbAnd I drive the main road Dm C GSearchin’ in the sun for an-other over-load
FAnd I hear you on the wire, Em CmI can hear you in the whine Em FAnd the Wichita Lineman
Eb FIs still on the line
I know I need a small vacationBut it don’t look like rain.And if it snows that southern load won’t ever stand the strain
And I need you more than want you,And I( want you for all time.And the Wichita LinemanIs still on the line
Melody starts on F
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Wild Horses
Bm G Bm GChildhood living is easy to do Am CThe things that you wanted G DWell I bought them for youBm G Bm GGraceless lady, you know who I amAm CYou know I can't let youG DSlide through my hand Am C G F CWild horses....... couldn't drag me awayAm C G F CWild wild horses ....We'll ride them some day I watch you sufferA dull aching pain yeahAnd now you've decidedTo show me the sameNo sweeping exitsOf the bright stage lightsCould make me feel bitterI treat you unkind
* Refrain
I know I drained youA sin and a lieNow I have my freedomBut I don't have much timeFaith has been brokenTears must be criedLet's do some livingAfter we die
* Refrain
Melody starts on D
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken
G I was standing by my window C GOn a cold and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rolling D GFor to carry my mother away
Will the circle be unbroken Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye There's a better home a-waiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Lord, I told that undertakerUndertaker please drive slowFor this body that you are haulingLord, I hate to see it go
* Refrain
I followed close behind herTried to hold up and be braveBut I could not hide my sorrowWhen they laid her in the grave
* Refrain
I went back home, my home was lonelyMiss my mother she has goneAll my brothers, sisters cryingWhat a home so sad and alone
* Refrain
Melody starts on G
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Willin’
G D
I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow
C I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know
G C D CAnd I'm still
GWillin'
And I was out on the road late at nightAnd I seen my pretty Alice in every head lightAliceDallas Alice
Chorus
C DAnd I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari
GTehachapi to Tonapah
CDriven every kind of rig that's ever been made
DDriven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me
C D G C/GWeed, whites, and wine
DAnd you show me a sign
G C D C I'll be willin'
G C D C GTo be movin'
I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleetHad my head stoved in, but I'm still on my feetAnd I'm stillWillin'
Now I smuggled some smokes and folks from MexicoBaked by the sun, every time I go to MexicoAnd I'm still Willin............ Melody starts on B
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You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
Byrds
G Am
Clouds so swift the rain won't lift
C G
The gate won't close the railings froze
G Am
Get your mind on winter time
C G
You ain't going nowhere
(Chorus)
G Am C G
Ooo wee ride me high tomorow’s the day my bride’s gonna come
G Am C G
Ooh oh are we gonna fly down in the easy chair
I don't care how many letters they send
The morning came the morning went
Pack up your money pick up your tent
You ain't going nowhere
Chorus
Buy me a flute and a gun that shoots
Tailgates and substitutes
Strap yourself to a tree with roots
You ain't going nowhere
Chorus
Now Genghis Kahn he could not keep
All his kings supplied with sleep
We'll climb that hill no matter how steep
When we get up to it
Chorus
Melody starts on B
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You Are What I Am
G AYou make time stand stillC D GDo it now and you always will AYou take me as I amC D G You make me feel like a brand new man
(Bridge)EEvery time I fall downAI never get stuck
You get the combination, girl D To get me right back upG AYou are what I amC D GLoving you forever if I can
(Bridge)Think about the times we've hadWe've never been blueYou got the combination, girlTo keep me straight and trueYou are what I amLoving you forever if I can
I know I'm lucky tooWithout two or three just you and me'Cos you are what I amLoving you forever if I can
Melody starts on G
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XMAS BONUS SECTION
Auld Lang Syne
D A7 Should auld acquaintance be forgot D G And never brought to mind D A7 Should auld acquaintance be forgot D G DAnd days of auld lang syne
D A7 For auld lang syne, my dear, D G For auld lang syne, D A7 We'll take a cup o'kindness yet
D G DAnd days of auld lang syne
In the Key of G
G D7 Should auld acquaintance be forgot G C And never brought to mind G D7 Should auld acquaintance be forgot G C GAnd days of auld lang syne
G D7 For auld lang syne, my dear, G C For auld lang syne, G D7 We'll take a cup o'kindness yet
G C GAnd days of auld lang syne
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Frosty the Snowman
C
Frosty the Snowman
F C
Was a jolly happy soul
F C
With a corn-cob pipe and a button nose
F G7
And two eyes made out of coal
C
Frosty the Snowman
F C
is a fairy tale they say
F C Am
He was made of snow but the children know
F G C
how he came to life one day
F Em
There must have been some magic in
Dm G7 C
That old silk hat they found,
G E
For when the put it on his head
D7 G7
He began to dance around.
C
Oh Frosty the Snowman
F C
Was alive as he could be
F C Am
And the children say he could laugh and play
F G C
Just the same as you and me.
2.
C
Frosty the Snowman
F C
Knew the sun was hot that day,
F C
So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun
F G7
now before I melt away.”
C
Down to the village
F C
With a broomstick in his hand,
F C Am
Running here and there all around the square
F G C
saying “catch me if you can.”
F Em
He led them down the streets of town
Dm G7 C
Right to a traffic cop.
G E
And he only paused a moment when he
D7 G7
Heard him holler, “STOP!”
C
Frosty the Snowman
F C
Had to hurry on his way
F C Am
But he waved good-bye, saying, “Don’t you cry
F G C
I’ll be back again some day.”
C
Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thump,
G7
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpety thump thump,Thumpety thump thump,
C
Over the hills of snow
Melody starts on G
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Jingle Bell Rockby J Beal, J. Boothe (1957)
G
Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell rock
Am
Jingle-bells swing and Jingle-bells ring.
Am D7 Am D7
Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun,
Am Daug
Now the the jingle hop has begun.
G
Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell, Jingle-bell rock,
Am
Jingle-bell chime in Jingle-bell time
Am D7 Am D7
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle-bell Square
A7 D7 G
In the frosty air.
C Cm
What a bright time; it’s the right time
G
To rock the night away.
A7
Jingle-bell time is a swell time
D7
To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh
G
Giddy up jingle horse, pick up your feet;
E7
Jingle around the clock.
Am Cm
Mix and mingle in a jinglin’ beat;
A7 D7 G
That’s the Jingle-bell rock
Melody starts on G
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Let It Snow!!Sammy Cahn, J. Styne (1945)
F C7 F
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
F Abdim C7
But the fire is so dee--lightful
Gm D7 Gm
And since we’ve no place to go,
C7 F
Let it snow,Let it snow,,Let it snow.
F C7 F
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
F Abdim C7
And I brought some corn for popping
Gm D7 Gm
The lights are turned way down low
C7 F
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow.
C
When we finally kiss goodnight
Dm G7 C
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight,
D7 G7 C7
All the way home I’ll be warm.
F C7 F
The fire is slowly dying,
F Abdim C7
And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing
Gm D7 Gm
But as long as you love me so
C7 F
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow.
Melody starts on C
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Rocking Around the Christmas Tree(J. Marks)
G
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
D
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
G
Every couple tries to stop
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
D
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
G
And we’ll do some caroling
C Bm
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Em A D
Voices singing let’s be jolly, deck the halls with bows of holly
G
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
D
have a Happy holiday
G
Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashion way.
Melody starts on D
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Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
G
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
D7
Had a very shiney nose,
And if you ever saw it,
G
You would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
D7
Used to laugh and call him names,
They never let poor Rudolf
G G7
Join in any reindeer games.
C G
Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Am D7 G
Santa came to say,
D
“Rudolf with your nose so bright,
A7 D7
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
G
Then how the reindeer loved him,
D
As they shouted out with glee,
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer,
G
You’ll go down in history!”
Melody starts on D
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
G
You better watch out
C
You better not cry
G
Better not pout
C
I’m telling you why
G D G
Santa Claus is comin’ to town.
II.
He’s making a list
Checkin’ it twice
Gonna find out
Who’s naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin’ to town.
BRIDGE
G7 C
He sees you when you’re sleepin’
G7 C
He knows when you’re awake
A7 D7
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
A7 D7
So be good for goodness sake
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Melody starts on D
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White Christmas
A Bm7 E7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
D E7 A E7
Just like the ones I used to know
A A7
Where the tree-tops glisten
D Dm
And Children listen
A Asus E7
to hear sleigh bells in the air
A Bm7 E7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
D E A E
With every Christmas card I write
A Amaj7 D Dm
May your days be merry and bright
A D E A
And may all your Christmases be white
Melody starts on C#
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FIDDLE TUNE PROGRESSIONS
8 More Miles to Louisville
G D G C G D G
/ / / / / / //
G D G C G D
/ / / / / / / /
C G C D
/ / / / / / / /
G D G C G D G
/ / / / / / //
8 of January th
Key of A (Capo 2 )nd
A Part
|: G C D G :|
// // // //
B Part
|: G D G :|
// // // / /
Arkansas Traveler(Key of D)
A Part:
|: D G D
// // // / /
A
//// ////
D G D
// // ////
D A D :|
//// // //
B part:
|: D A D A
// // / / //
D A D A
// // // //
D A D A
// // // //
D G D A D :|
// // / / //
Arkansas Traveler(Key of G)
Part A
|:G C G
/ / // //
D
//// ////
G C G
// // ////
G D G :|
//// // //
B part:
|: G D G D
// // // //
G D G D
// // // //
G D G D
// // // //
G C G D G :|
// // / / //
Big Sandy RiverKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
A part:
|:G D
//// ////
G D G
//// // //
G D
//// ////
G D G :|
//// // //
B Part:
|:G C D G
// // // //
G C D G
// // // //
G C D G
// // // //
G C D G :|
// // // //
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Bill CheathamKey of A (capo 2 )nd
|: G D
// // // //
G D G :|
// // // / /
B part:
|: G C
//// ////
G D G
//// /// /
G C
//// ////
G D G :|
//// /// /
Billy in the LowgroundKey of A (Capo 2nd)
A part:
|: G Em
//// ////
G Em D G :|
//// // / /
B part:
|: G C
//// ////
G Em D G :|
//// // / /
Blackberry BlossomPart A
|: G D C G C G A D
/ / / / / / / /
G D C G C G D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part:
|: Em B7
// // // //
Em C G D G :|
//// / / / /
Cluck Old HenKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
|:G F G:|
// // // / /
Cripple CreekKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
A part:
|: G C G
// / /
G D G :]
// / /
B part
|: G D G :|
// // // / /
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Dear Old DixieKey of G
G C G
// // // // // // // //
G A D D7
// // // // // // // //
G C B7
// // // // // // // //
C G E A D G
// // // // // // //
Devil’s DreamKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
G Am
//// ////
G Am D G
//// // / /
Down YonderKey of G
G C
// // // // // // // //
G G
// // // // // // // //
A D D7
// // // // // // // //
G C
// // // // // // // //
G A D G
// // // // // // // //
Farewell BluesKey of C
A part:
|: C G C
// // ////
C G C
// // ////
A A7 D D#
// // // //
C G C :|
// // ////
B Part
|: C7
//// ////
C7
//// ////
A A7 D D#
// // // //
C G C :|
// // ////
Foggy Mt. BreakdownKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
G
//// //// //// ////
Em G
//// //// //// ////
Em G
//// //// //// ////
D G
//// //// //// /////
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Forked DeerKey of D
A Part
|: D G
// //
D A
// //
D G
// //
D G A D :|
/ / / /
B Part:
|:A D
// // // //
A D G A D
// // / / / /
A D
// // // //
A D G A D :|
// // / / / /
Golden SlippersKey of G
A Part
|:G D
/ / / / / / / /
D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: G C
/ / / / / / / /
D G
/ / / / / / / /
G C
/ / / / / / / /
D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
Gold RushKey of G
A part
|: G D G :|
// // // // // // / / //
B part
|: G C G G
// / / // //
G C G D G :|
// / / / / //
Ground SpeedKey of G
A Part
G D
// // // // // // // //
G C G D G
// // // // // // // //
B part
|: D G :|
// // // //
C Part:
|: D G G7
// // // //
C7 D G
// // // //
D Part:
[: D G :|
// // // //
D G C
// // // //
G D G
// // // //
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June AppleKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
A Part
|: G F
// // // //
G F G :|
// // // / /
B Part
|: G F C
// // // //
G F G
// // // //
LibertyKey of D
A Part
|: D A
// // // //
D A D :|
// // // //
B Part
|: D G
// // // //
D A D :|
// // // //
Old Joe ClarkKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
|: G F
// // // //
G F G :|
// // / / /
Pike County BreakdownKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
[: G D G
// // / / //
G F D
// // // //
G F D
// // // //
G D G :|
// // // //
Red Haired BoyKey of A (Capo 2nd0
A Part
|: G C
// // // //
G F
// // ////
G C
// // // //
G D G :|
// // // //
B part
|: Dm C
// // // //
G F
// // // //
G C
// // // //
G D G :|
// // // //
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Rickett’s HornpipeKey of D (Capo 2 )nd
A Part
|: C G
// //
C F G
/ / //
C G
// //
C F C-G C :|
/ / / /
B part
|: C F
// //
C F G
/ / //
C G
// //
C F C-G C :|
/ / / /
RoanokeKey of G
A Part
|: G D G
// // // / /
G D G :|
// // // / /
B part
[: G C
// // // //
G D G :|
// // // / /
Sally Goodin’Key of A (Capo 2nd)
|:G D G :|
// // // / /
Sally AnnKey of G
A part
|: G C G
// // // //
G D G :|
// // // //
B Part
|: G Am D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
Salt CreekKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
A Part
|: G C F D
/ / / / / / / /
G C F D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: G F
/ / / / / / / /
G F D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
Soldier’s JoyKey of D
A Part
|: D A
/ / / / / / / /
D G A D :|
/ / / / / / / /
B part
|: D G D A
/ / / / / / / /
D G D A D :|
/ / / / / / / /
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St. Anne’s ReelKey of D
A Part
|: D G
/ / / / / / / /
D G A D :|
/ / / / / / / / / /
B Part
:|D G A D
/ / / / / / / /
D G A D :|
/ / / / / / / /
Temperance ReelKey of G
A Part
|: G Em
/ / / / / / / /
G Em D G:|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: Em D
/ / / / / / / /
Em G D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
Turkey in the StrawKey of G
A Part
|: G D
/ / / / / / / /
G D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: G C
/ / / / / / / /
G D G D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
Whiskey Before BreakfastKey of D
A Part
|: D G D A
/ / / / / / / /
D G D A D :|
/ / / / / / / /
B part
|: D Em A
/ / / / / / / /
D A G D G D A D:|
/ / / / / / / /
(Note: Sometimes the Em is just played asan A chord.)
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Bonus Fiddle Tune Section(Not Exactly Jamming Tunes!)
Big MonKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
A Part
|: G F G D
/ / / / / / / /
G F G D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: G D
/ / / / / / / /
G D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
Black JackKey of B (Capo 4 )th
G F
// // // //
C G D G
// // // // // // // //
Clinch Mt . BackstepKey of A (Capo 2 )nd
Tricky back step/extra beat.
Key of A (Capo 2 )nd
G D
|: / / / / / / / /
G D G
/ / / / / / / / :|
G D G D G
|: / / / / / / | / | / / / / / / / / / / :|
^
This is the “backstep”
Crazy CreekKey of A (Capo 2 ) AABA formatnd
A part
|: G C G C G C Bb
/ / / / / / / /
Bb G D G :|
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
B part
Eb Bb
//// ////
Eb Bb D
//// // //
G C G C G C Bb
/ / / / / / / /
Bb G D G :|
/ / / / / / / / / / //
Gnu BreakdownKey of A (Capo 2 ) AABAnd
A Part
|:G A D
// // // // // // // //
G Eb F G :|
// // // // // // //
B Part
Bb Eb
// // // //
Bb Eb D
// // // //
G A D
// // // // // // // //
G Eb F G
// // // // // // //
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Green Mt. HopKey of D (D tuning D F# A D (A)
A and B parts:
|: D A D :| 2 sets
// // // / /
C Part
|: D G D A
// // // // // // // //
D G D A D :|
// // // // // // // //
Lonesome Fiddle BluesKey of Em (Capo 2 fret)nd
|: Dm C Am
/ / / / / / / /
Dm Am-Dm :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: G D
/ / / / / / / /
E A
/ / / / / / / /
Dm C Am
/ / / / / / / /
Dm Am-Dm
/ / / / / / / /
Pow Wow the Indian BoyKey of A (Capo 2 fret)nd
A Part
|:G F D
/ / / / / / / /
G F D G :|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|:Gm F C G :| (4 times)
/ / / / / / / /
Tequila MockingbirdKey of G
A Part
|: G C7 G D G:|
/ / / / / / / /
B Part
|: G C
/ / / / / / / /
G F C BbAAb G :|
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
C Part
|: G D
/ / / / / / / /
F C G
/ / / / / / / /
G D
/ / / / / / / /
F C Bb A Ab G
/ / / / / / / /