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THE

SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS

Second Coming of The Songbook

for Soprano Ukulele GCEA

Edited byHis Holiness, the Enlightened and Most Revered

Duke Ludwig Van Boll III

11th November 2015

Contents

1 I Wish It Could Be Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Are you sleeping? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Deck The Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Go West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Folsom Prison Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Folsom Prison Pinball Wizard Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Yes Sir, That's My Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Riding Along on The Crest of a Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Georgy Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1410 When I'm Sixty-Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1611 The Boxer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1812 Swinging On A Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Crying In The Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214 Wonderwall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2415 In The Bleak Mid Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2616 Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2817 The Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2918 The Banana Boat Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3019 Drunken Sailor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3120 Waltzing Matilda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3221 Bobby Shafto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3322 Home From the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3423 Half The World Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3624 Yellow Submarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3725 Seamus, Row the Boat Ashore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3826 Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3927 Lola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4028 The Twelve Days of Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4229 When I'm Cleaning Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4430 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4631 Make You Feel My Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4832 Stand By Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4933 Under the Boardwalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5034 Oh My Darling, Clementine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5135 Iko Iko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5236 When The Saints Go Marching In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5337 Last Thing On My Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5438 Valerie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5539 Stop The Cavalry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5640 Dedicated Follower of Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5841 The Lumberjack Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6042 Old Timey Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

43 Two Little Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6444 Galway Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6645 Spirit in the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6746 Girl From Ipanema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6847 Day Trip to Bangor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6948 Sunny Afternoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7049 Hi Ho Silver Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7250 Only You (And You Alone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7351 The Longest Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7452 Singing in the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7653 River Deep - Mountain High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7754 Sweet Caroline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7855 Cecilia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7956 The Irish Rover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8057 Jingle Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8258 Silent Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8359 Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8460 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8561 I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8662 Away In A Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8763 When A Child Is Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8864 Merry Xmas Everybody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8965 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9066 Frosty the Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9167 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9268 Winter Wonderland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9369 Let It Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9470 Mele Kalikimaka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9571 Hound Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9672 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9773 Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9874 Write in C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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4

1 � I Wish It Could Be ChristmasThe single was actually recorded in August

Roy Wood

rC7

r rF

r r rDm

r r rGm

r r r rD7

r r r rB[

r r rG

r r rD

1.

C7Oh when the

Fsnowman brings the snow

Oh well heB[just might like to know

He's put aFgreat big smile up-on

Dmsomebody's

Gmface.

C7

If youFjump into your bed,

QuicklyB[cover up your

G7head,

Don't youFlock your door, you know that

C7Sweet Santa Claus is on his

E[way.

F

Ch: OhDwell I

Gwish it could be Christmas every

Cday.

When theDkids start singing and the band begins to

Gplay.

D

Oh IGwish it could be Christmas every

Cday

stop

So let theGbells

stopring

Dout

stopfor

CChrist

Gmas!

stop

2.

C7When we're

Fskating in the park,

If theB[storm cloud paints it dark

Then yourFrosy cheeks gonna

Dmlight my merry

Gmway.

C7

Now theF`frosticals' appeared

And they'veB[frozen up my

G7beard,

So we'llFlie by the �re till the

C7Sleep simply melts them all

E[away.

F

Chorus

5

3. When theFsnowman brings the snow

Oh well heB[just might like to know

He's put aFgreat big smile up-on

Dmsomebody's

Gmface.

C7

So ifFsanta brings the sleigh

AllB[along that Milky

G7Way,

I'll sign myFname on the rooftop in the

C7Snow then he may decide to

E[stay.

F

Chorus

Chorus

End: Why don't you giveCm7

yourDlove for

CChristmas?

Gstop

6

2 � Are you sleeping?The song is traditionally sung in a round

Traditional French nursery melodyr

C

1.

CAre you sleeping? Are you sleeping, Start round

brother John, brother John?

Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing.

Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

2.

CFrère Jacques, frère Jacques, Start round

dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?

Sonnent les matines! sonnent les matines!

Din, dan, don. Din, dan, don.

3.

CBruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob, Start round

schläfst du noch? Schläfst du noch?

Hörst du nicht die Glocken, hörst du nicht die Glocken?

Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

4.

CFader Jakob, Fader Jakob, Start round

Sover du? Sover du?

Hører du ei klokka? hører du ei klokka?

Ding dang dong! Ding dang dong!

7

3 � Deck The HallsThe tune is Welsh dating back to the sixteenth century

Traditional

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rC7

rC

r r rG7

r r r rB[

1.

FDeck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa

C7la la la

Flaa, la la

C7la

Flaa

FTis the season to be jolly, Fa

C7la la la

Flaa, la la

C7la

Flaa

C7Fill the mead-cup,

Fdrain the

Cbarrel,

FFa la laa

Dmla la la

G7la

Cla

FToll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa

Dmla la la

Fla, la la

C7la

Fla.

2.

FSee the blazing Yule before us, Fa

C7la la la

Flaa, la la

C7la

Flaa

FStrike the harp and join the chorus, Fa

C7la la la

Flaa, la la

C7la

Flaa

C7Follow me in

Fmerry

Cmeasure,

FFa la laa

Dmla la la

G7la

Cla

FWhile I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa

Dmla la la

Fla, la la

C7la

Fla.

3.

FFast away the old year passes, Fa

C7la la la

Flaa, la la

C7la

Flaa

FHail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa

C7la la la

Flaa, la la

C7la

Flaa

C7Sing we joyous

Fall

Ctogether,

FFa la laa

Dmla la la

G7la

Cla

FHeedless of the wind and weather, Fa

Dmla la la

Fla, la la

C7la

Fla.

Slowly

End: FaDm

la la laFla, la la

C7la

Fla

F F

8

4 � Go WestOriginally released as a single in 1979 by `The Village People'

Victor Willis and Jacques Morali

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rAm

r r rEm

r rF

r r r rD7

r r rD

r rA

1. (ToCgether) we will

Ggo our way

(ToAmgether) we will

Emleave some day

(ToFgether) your hand

Cin my hand

(ToD7gether) we will

Gmake our plans

(ToCgether) we will

G�y so high

(ToAmgether) tell all our

Emfriends good-bye

(ToFgether) we will

Cstart life new

(ToD7gether) this is

Gwhat we'll do

Ch: (GoCWest) life is

Gpeaceful there

(GoAmWest) in the

Emopen air

(GoFWest) where the

Cskies are blue

(GoD7West) is what we're

Ggonna do

2. (ToCgether) we will

Glove the beach

(ToAmgether) we will

Emlearn and teach

(ToFgether) change our

Cpace of life

(ToD7gether) we will

Gwork and strive

(IClove you) I know

Gyou love me

(IAmwant you) how could I

Emdisagree

(SoFthat's why) I make

Cno protest

(WhenD7you say) you will

Gdo the rest


Gpeaceful there

(GoAmWest) in the

Emopen air

(GoFWest) baby

Cyou and me

(GoD7West) this is our

Gdestiny

9

(GoCWest) sun in the

Gwintertime

(GoAmWest) we will do

Emjust �ne

(GoFWest) where the

Cskies are blue


Ggon-na do

Break

EmThere where the air

Amis free

We'llFbe (we'll be) what we

Gwant to be

EmNow if we

Ammake a stand

We'llD7�nd (we'll �nd) our

Gpromised land

3. (ICknow that) there are

Gmany ways

(ToAmlive there) in the

Emsun or shade

(ToFgether) we will

C�nd a place

(ToD7settle) where there's

Gso much space

(WithCout rush) and the

Gpace back East

(TheAmhustling) rustling

Emjust to feed

(IFknow I'm) ready

Cto leave too

(SoD7that's what) we are

Ggonna do


Gpeaceful there

(GoAmWest) in the

Emopen air

(GoFWest) where the

Cskies are blue


Ggon-na do

(GoCWest) life is

Gpeaceful there

(GoAmWest) in the

Emopen air

(GoFWest) baby

Cyou and me

(GoD7West) this is our

Gdestiny

End:

Cgo West

stop

10

5 � Folsom Prison BluesFolsom State Prison was constructed to provide workers to help build the Folsom Dam

Johnny Cash

r r rG

r r rG7

rC

r r r rD7

1. IGhear the train a comin' it's rolling round the bend

And I ain't seen the sunshine since IG7

don't know when

I'mCstuck in Folsom prison and time keeps draggin'

Gon

But thatD7train keeps a rollin' on down to San An

Gton

2.

GWhen I was just a baby my mama told me son

Always be a good boy don'tG7ever play with guns

But ICshot a man in Reno just to watch him

Gdie

Now everyD7time I hear that whistle I hang my head and

Gcry

3. IGbet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car

They're probably drinkin' co�ee andG7smoking big cigars

Well ICknow I had it coming I know I can't be

Gfree

But thoseD7people keep a movin' and that's what tortures

Gme

4.

GWell if they'd free me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine

I bet I'd move it all a littleG7further down the line

CFar from Folsom prison that's where I want to

Gstay

And I'd letD7

that lonesome whistle blow my blues aGway

11

6 � Folsom Prison Pinball Wizard BluesFolsom State Prison was constructed to provide workers to help build the Folsom Dam

Johnny Cash

r r rG

r r rG7

rC

r r r rD7

Intro:

G

1.

GEver since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball

From Soho down to Brighton, IG7

must have played them all

but ICain't seen nothing like him, in any amusement

Ghall

Well thatD7deaf dumb and blind kid

stopsure plays a mean pin

Gball

2.

GHe stands like a statue, becomes part of the machine

Feeling all the bumpers, andG7always playing clean

Well heCplays by intuition, the digit counters

Gfall



Gball

3. Don't sing, just strumGHe stands like a statue, becomes part of the machine

Feeling all the bumpers, andG7Always playing clean

Well heCplays by intuition, the digit counters

Gfall

Well thatD7deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pin

Gball

4.

GHe ain't got no distractions, he can't hear those buzzers and bells

He don't see lights a �ashin', heG7plays by sense of smell

AlwaysCgets a replay, he never tilts at

Gall



Gball

5.

GEven on my usual table, he can beat my best

His disciples lead him in,G7and he just does the rest

He gotCcrazy �ipper �ngers, I've never seen him

Gfall



Gball

End: Well thatD7deaf dumb and blind kid

stopsure plays a mean pinball

12

7 � Yes Sir, That's My BabyThere's a Yiddish version entitled `Yes Sir, Iz May Kalleh' (Yes Sir, That's My Bride)

Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahnr

C

r r rG

rC7

r r r rD7

r rF

CYes, Sir, That's my Baby,GNo, Sir, Don't mean maybeG7Yes, Sir, That's my Baby

Cnow.

C7

CYes ma'am, we've decided,GNo ma'am, we won't hide it,G7Yes, ma'am, you're invited

Cnow.

By theC7way, By the

Fway,

When weD7reach the preacher I'll

G7say (with feeling)

CYes Sir, That's my Baby,GNo, Sir, don't mean maybeG7Yes Sir, That's my Baby

Cnow.

C7

CYes Sir, That's my Baby,GNo, Sir, don't mean maybeG7Yes Sir, That's my Baby

Cnow.

C7

CWell well, lookit that baby,GDo tell, don't say maybe,G7Hell's bells, won't she cause some

Crow?

PrettyC7soon, Pretty

Fsoon,

We willD7hear that Lohengrin

G7tune, (I'm sayin')

CWho for should she be sir,GNo one else but me sir,G7Yes sir, That's my Baby

Cnow.

C7

CYes sir, that's my BabyGYes sir, I don't mean maybe,G7Yes sir, That's my Baby

Cnow

13

8 � Riding Along on The Crest of a WaveThe London Gang Show was the �rst amateur production to have a Royal Command Performance

Ralph Readerr

C

rAm

r r rG7

r r rDm

r rF

rC7

r r rE7

r rEm7

r r r rD7

4 Strums on �We're�

Ch:

G7We're

Criding a

G7long on the

Ccrest of a

Fwave

And theCsun is in

G7the

Csky

G7

CAll our

G7eyes on the

Cdistant hori

Fzon

CLook out for

G7passers-

Cby

C7

FWe'll do

E7the

Amhailing

FWhen

Cother ships are round us

G7sailing

We'reCriding a

G7long on the

Ccrest of a

Fwave

And theD7world is

G7 Cours

1.

CAll hands aboard boys, all

Amhands aboard boys

CThe ship is

G7calling for

Cmore

CWe're getting ready

Amnow for a steady

PullEm7

away from the home shore

WeDm

're o� to �nd adAmventure anyhow

DmBecause we know that

G7now

Ch:

G7We're

Criding a

G7long on the

Ccrest of a

Fwave

And theCsun is in

G7the

Csky

G7

CAll our

G7eyes on the

Cdistant hori

Fzon

CLook out for

G7passers-

Cby

C7

FWe'll do

E7the

Amhailing

FWhen

Cother ships are round us

G7sailing

We'reCriding a

G7long on the

Ccrest of a

Fwave

And theD7wor. . . ld is

G7 Cours

14

9 � Georgy GirlGeorgy Girl is a 1966 British �lm based on a novel by Margaret Forster

Tom Spring�eld and Jim Daler

C

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r rF

r r rG7

r r r rB[

rAm

r r rE7

r rA

r r rG

Am7

Intro: WhistleCHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CSwinging down the

Emstreet so

Ffancy

G7free

1.

CHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CSwinging down the

Emstreet so

Ffancy

G7free

CNobody you

Emmeet could

Fever see

TheB[loneliness there

G7inside

stopyou

CHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CWhy do all the

Emboys just

Fpass you by

G7

CCould it be you

Emjust don't

Ftry or is

B[it the

G7clothes you wear

AmYou're always

Emwindow shopping but

Fnever stopping to

Cbuy

SoE7

shed thoseAdowdy

Dfeathers and

G�y,

stopa little bit

2.

CHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CThere's another

EmGeorgy

Fdeep in

G7side

CBring out all the

Emlove you

Fhide

And ohG7

what aAmchange there'd be

Am7

TheFworld would see a

G7 stopnew Georgy

Cgirl

F C G7

Break

WhistleCHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CDreamin' of the

Emsomeone

Fyou could be

G7

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3.

CHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CDreamin' of the

Emsomeone

Fyou could be

G7

CLife is a

Emreali-

Fty you

B[can't always

G7run away

AmDon't be so

Emscared of changing and

Frearranging your

Cself

E7It's time for

Ajumping

Ddown from the

Gshelf,

stopa little bit

4.

CHey

Emthere

FGeorgy

G7girl

CThere's another

EmGeorgy

Fdeep in

G7side

CBring out all the

Emlove you

Fhide

And ohG7

what aAmchange there'd be

Am7

TheFworld would see a

G7 stopnew Georgy

Cgirl

Em F

End: Wake upG7

GeorgyCgirl

Em

FCome on

G7Georgy

Cgirl

Em F

Wake upG7

GeorgyCgirl

stop

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10 � When I'm Sixty-FourReleased in 1967 on their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Paul McCartneyr

C

r r rG7

rC7

r rF

r r rFm

r rA

r r rD

rAm

r r rE7

Play E for note

1.

CWhen I'm old and losing my hair, many years from

G7now,

Will you still be sending me a Valentine?

Birthdaystop

greetings,Cbottle of wine?

If I'd been out to quarter to threeC7Would you lock the

Fdoor?

Will you stillFmneed me,

Cwill you still

Afeed me,

DWhen I'm

G7sixty-

Cfour?

Break

EvAm

'ry summer we could rent a cottage in the Isle ofGWight,

if it's not tooAmdear

AmYou'll be older,

E7too . . .

AmAnd if you say

Dmthe word,

IFcould

Gstay with

Cyou

G

2. ICcould be handy mending a fuse, when your lights have

G7gone.

You can knit a sweater by the �reside,

Sundaystop

morningsCgo for a ride.

Doing the garden, digging the weeds,C7Who could ask for

Fmore?


Cwill you still

Afeed me,

DWhen I'm

G7sixty-

Cfour?

17

3. EvAm

'ry summer we could rent a cottage in the Isle ofGWight,

If it's not tooAmdear

WeAm

shall scrimp andE7save

AmGrandchildren on

Dmyour knee

FVera,

GChuck and

CDave

G

4.

CSend me a post-card, drop me a line,

Stating point ofG7view

Indicate precisely what you mean to say,

Yoursstopsincerely

Cwasting away

Give me your answer, �ll in a form,C7Mine forever

Fmore


Cwill you still

Afeed me,

DWhen I'm

G7sixty-

Cfour?

DWhen I'm

G7sixty-

Cfour?

18

11 � The Boxer`The Boxer' was originally written with an extra verse that's not in `Bridge Over Troubled Water'

Paul Simonr

C

rAm

r r rG

r r rG7

r rF

r r rEm

1. ICam just a poor boy though my story's seldom

Amtold

I haveGsquandered my resistance

For aG7pocket full of mumbles such are

Cpromises

All lies andAmjests still a

Gman hears what he

Fwants to hear

And disregards theCrest hmm

G7mm

Fmm

C

2.

CWhen I left my home and my family I was no more than a

Amboy

In theGcompany of strangers

In theG7quiet of the railway station

Crunning scared

LayingAmlow seeking

Gout the poorer

Fquarters

Where the ragged peopleCgo

LookingG7for the places

Fonly they would

Cknow

Ch: Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieEm

lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieG7

lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lieClie

3.

CAsking only workman's wages I come looking for a job

Am

But I get noGo�ers

Just aG7come-on from the whores on Sandford

CAvenue

I do deAmclare there were

Gtimes when I was

Fso lonesome

I took some comfortCthere lie la lie

G7lie l

Fie lie

C

Ch: Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieEm

lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieG7

lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lieClie

19

4.

CThen I'm laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was

Amgone

GoingGhome where the

G7New York City winters aren't

CBleeding me,

Emleading m. . . e

Amgoing

Ghome

C

5. In theCclearing stands a boxer and a �ghter by his

Amtrade

And heGcarries the reminders of

G7ev'ry glove that laid him down

OrCcut him till he cried out in his anger and his

Amshame

I amGleaving I am

Fleaving but the �ghter still re

Cmains mm

G7 F C

Ch: Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieEm

lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieG7

lie lie lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieEm

lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieG7

lie lie lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieEm

lie lie lie lie

Lie la lieAm

. Lie la lieG7

lie lie lie lie lie lieC

20

12 � Swinging On A StarPinky and Perky did a version of the song on their Summer Holiday EP

Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke

r r rE7

rA7

r r r rD7

r r rG

rC

Am7

r rEm7

r r r rG[

Intro: Would youE7like to swing on a

A7star?

CarryD7moonbeams home in a

Gjar?

Ch: Would youE7like to swing on a

A7star?


Gjar?

And beE7better o� than you

A7are

D7Or

stopwould you rather be a

Gmule?

1. AGmule is an

Canimal with

Glong funny

Cears

GKicks up at

Canything he

Ghears.

HisA7back is brawny but his

D7brain is weak

He's justEm7

plainA7stupid with a

D7stubborn streak

And by theGway, if you

Chate to go to

Gschool.

E7

YouAm7

may grow upD7

to be aGmule.


A7star?


Gjar?


A7are

D7Or

stopwould you rather be a

Gpig?

2. AGpig is an

Canimal with

Gdirt on his

Cface

HisGshoes are a

Cterrible

Gdisgrace.

HeA7has no manners when he

D7eats his food

He's fatEm7

andA7lazy and

D7extremely rude

But if youGdon't care a

Cfeather or a

G�g

E7

YouAm7

may grow upD7

to be aGpig.

21


A7star?


Gjar?


A7are

D7Or would you rather be a

G�sh?

3. AG�sh won't do

Canything, but

Gswim in a

Cbrook,

HeGcan't write his

Cname or read a

Gbook.

ToA7fool the people is his

D7only thought

AndEm7though he's

A7slippery, he

D7still gets caught

But then ifGthat sort of

Clife is what you

Gwish

E7

YouAm7

may grow upD7

to be aG�sh.

4. And all theE7monkeys aren't in the

A7zoo

EveryD7day you meet quite a

Gfew.

So youE7see it's all up to

A7you

D7You can be better than you

Gare,

GAh

G[Ah

GAh Ah

Em7

YouAm7

could beD7swingin' on a

Gstar.

22

13 � Crying In The RainIn 1990, the Norwegian pop band A-ha covered the song

Howard Green�eld and Carole Kingr

C

r rF

r r rG7

r r rE7

rAm

r r rG

Intro:

CI'll

Fnever let

G7you

Csee

CThe way my

Fbroken heart is

G7hurtin'

Cme

1.

CI'll

Fnever let

G7you

Csee

CThe way my

Fbroken heart is

G7hurtin'

Cme

CI've got my

Fpride and I

E7know how to

Amhide

All myFsorrow and pain

G7 stop

I'll do my crying in theAmrain

G Am

2.

CIf I

Fwait for

G7cloudy

Cskies

CYou won't know the

Frain from the

G7tears in my

Ceyes

CYou'll never

Fknow that I

E7still love you so

Am

Though theFheartaches remain

G7 stop


G Am

Ch:

FRaindrops fallin' from

Dmheaven

CouldG7never wash away my mise

Cry

ButAmsince we're not together I

Flook for stormy weather

ToG7hide

stopthese tears I hope you'll never

G7see

3.

CSome

Fday when my

G7cryin's

Cdone

CI'm gonna

Fwear a smile and

G7walk in the

Csun

ICmay be a

Ffool but till

E7then darling

Amyou'll never

FSee me complain

G7 stop


G Am

23

Ch:

FRaindrops fallin' from

Dmheaven

CouldG7never wash away my mise

Cry

ButAmsince we're not together I

Flook for stormy weather

ToG7hide

stopthese tears I hope you'll never

G7see

4.

CSome

Fday when my

G7cryin's

Cdone

CI'm gonna

Fwear a smile and

G7walk in the

Csun

ICmay be a

Ffool but till

E7then darling

Amyou'll never

FSee me complain

G7 stop


G Am stop


G Am stop


G Am stopSlowing

24

14 � WonderwallLiam Gallagher has been quoted as saying, `I can't fucking stand that fucking song'

Noel Gallagherr r rEm

r r rG

r r rD

rA7

rC

r r rD

r r rG

Intro:

Em G D A7 Em G D A7

1.

EmToday is

Ggonna be the day that they're

Dgonna throw it back to

A7you

ByEm

now youGshould've somehow

realizDed what you gotta do

A7

IEm

don't believe thatGanybody

Dfeels the way I do

A7

About youCnow

D A7

2.

EmBackbeat the

Gword is on the street that the

D�re in your heart is

A7out

EmI'm sure you've

Gheard it all before but you

Dnever really had a

A7doubt

IEm


Dfeels the way I do

A7

About youCnow

D A7

3. AndCall the roads we

Dhave to walk are

Emwinding

AndCall the lights that

Dlead us there are

Emblinding

CThere are many

Dthings that I

WouldGlike to

Dsay to

Emyou,

but I don't knowA7how

25

4. CauseCmaybe

Em G

You'reEmgonna be the one that

Csaves me?

Em G

AndEmafter

Call

Em G

You're myEmwonder

Cwall

Em G A

5.

EmToday is

Ggonna be the day but they'll

Dnever throw it back to

A7you

ByEm

now youGshould've somehow

realizDed what you're not to do

A7

IEm


Dfeels the way I do

A7

About youCnow

D A7

6. AndCall the roads that

Dlead you there are

Emwinding

AndCall the lights that

Dlight the way are

Emblinding

CThere are many

Dthings that I

WouldGlike to

Dsay to

Emyou,

but I don't knowA7how

7. CauseCmaybe

Em G

You'reEmgonna be the one that

Csaves me?

Em G

AndEmafter

Call

Em G

You're myEmwonder

Cwall

Em G stop

26

15 � In The Bleak Mid WinterVoted the greatest Christmas carol of all time in a poll of choral experts and choirmasters

Christina Rossetti and Harold Darke

r rF

r r rDm

r r rGm

rC7

1.

FIn the bleak mid

Dmwinter

GmFrosty wind made

C7moan,

FEarth stood hard as

Dmiron,

GmWater

C7like a

Fstone;

GmSnow had fallen, snow on

Dmsnow,

FSnow on

Gm Csnow,

C7

FIn the bleak mid

Dmwinter

Gmlo. . . ng

C7 Fago.

2.

FGod, Heaven cannot

Dmhold Him

GmNor earth sus

C7tain;

FHeaven and earth shall �ee

Dmaway

GmWhen He

C7comes to

Freign;

InGm

the bleak mid winterDm

AFstable

Gmplace su�

Ciced,

C7

FThe Lord God Al

Dmmighty,

GmJe. . .

C7sus

FChrist.

3.

FEnough for Him, whom

Dmcherubim

GmWorship night and

C7day,

FA breastful of

Dmmilk

And aGmmanger

C7full of

Fhay;

GmEnough for Him, whom an

Dmgels

FFall

Gmdown be

Cfore,

C7

FThe ox and ass and

Dmcamel

GmWhich

C7a. . .

Fdore.

27

4.

FAngels and arch

Dmangels

GmMay have gathered

C7there,

FCherubim and

Dmseraphim

GmThronged

C7the

Fair,

GmBut only His

Dmmother

FIn her

Gmmaiden

Cbliss,

C7

FWorshipped the Be

Dmloved

GmWith a

C7 Fkiss.

5.

FWhat can I

Dmgive Him,

GmPoor as I

C7am?

FIf I were a

Dmshepherd

IGm

wouldC7bring a

Flamb,

IfGm

I were aDmwise man

IFwould do

Gmmy

Cpart,

C7

FYet what I can I

Dmgive Him,

GmGive

C7my

Fheart. SLOW

28

16 � SailingRod Stewart's biggest selling single in the UK

Gavin Sutherland

rC

rAm

r rF

r r rG7

r r rD

r r rDm

r r rG

1. I amCsailing, I am

Amsailing,

homeFagain 'cross the

Csea.

I amDsailing stormy

Amwaters

to beDmnear you to be

Cfree.

G7

2. I amC�ying, I am

Am�ying

like aFbird, 'cross the

Csky.

I amD�ying passing high

Amclouds

to beDmwith you to be

Cfree.

G7

3. Can youChear me, can you

Amhear me

through theFdark night far

Caway.

I amDdying, forever

Amtrying

to beDmwith you who can

Csay.

G7


Amsailing,


Csea.

I amDsailing stormy

Amwaters


Cfree.

G7

5. Can youChear me, can you

Amhear me

through theFdark night far

Caway.

I amDdying, forever

Amtrying

to beDmwith you who can

Csay.

G7


Amsailing,


Csea.

I amDsailing stormy

Amwaters


Cfree.

stop

29

17 � The LetterA hit in 1967 for the Box Tops

Wayne Carson Thompson

rAm

r rF

rC

r r r rD7

r r rE7

r r rG

1.

AmGimme a ticket for an

Faeroplane

Ain'tAm+C

got time to take aD7fast train

AmLonely days are gone

FI'm a-goin' home

Cause myE7baby just wrote me a

Amletter

2. IAm

don't care how much money IFgotta spend

GotAm+C

to get back to myD7baby again


FI'm a-goin' home

MyE7baby just wrote me a

Amletter

3. Well sheCwrote me a

Gletter

Said sheFcouldn't

Clive with

Gout me no more

CListen mister

Gcan't you see I

Fgot to get

Cback

To myGbaby once more

E7anyway. . .

4.


Faeroplane

Ain'tAm+C



FI'm a-goin' home


Amletter

5. Well sheCwrote me a

Gletter

Said sheFcouldn't

Clive with

Gout me no more

CListen mister

Gcan't you see I

Fgot to get

Cback

To myGbaby once more

E7anyway. . .

6.


Faeroplane

Ain'tAm+C



FI'm a-goin' home


Amletter

End: MyE7baby just wrote me a

Amletter


Amletter

30

18 � The Banana Boat SongEven the Simpsons have done a version of this song

Traditional Jamaican mento folk song

r r rD

rA7

1.

LeaderDay, me say day-ay-ay-oAllDaylight come and me wan' go homeLeaderDay, me say day, me say day, me say day-oAllDaylight come and me wan' go home

2.

LeaderWork all night on a drink a' rumDDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

LeaderStack banana till the mornin' comeDDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

3.

DCome, Mister tally man, tally me bananaDDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

DCome, Mister tally man, tally me bananaDDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

4.

DIt's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!DDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

DSix foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!DDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

5.

DA beautiful bunch a' ripe bananaDDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

DHide the deadly black tarantulaDDaylight come and me

A7wan' go

Dhome

Stop

6.

LeaderDay, me say day-ay-ay-oAllDaylight come and me wan' go homeLeaderDay, me say day, me say day, me say day-oAllDaylight come and me wan' go home

31

19 � Drunken SailorThe melody is often used in `Spongebob Square Pants'

Traditional

r r rDm

rC

1.

DmWhat shall we do with a drunken sailor?CWhat shall we do with a drunken sailor?DmWhat shall we do with a drunken sailor?CEar-lye in the

Dmmornin'?

Ch:

DmWay, hey, an' up she rises,CWay, hey, an' up she rises,DmWay, hey, an' up she rises,CEar-lye in the

Dmmorning.

One bar

2.

DmPut him in the longboat 'till he's sober. . .

3.

DmKeep him there and make him bail 'er. . .

4.

DmGive him a dose of salt and water. . .

5.

DmShave his belly with a rusty razor. . .

6.

DmWhat shall we do with a drunken sailor?. . .

Ch:

DmWay, hey, an' up she rises,CWay, hey, an' up she rises,DmWay, hey, an' up she rises,CEar-lye in the

Dmmorning.

stop

32

20 � Waltzing MatildaAustralian slang for traveling by foot with a `Matilda' (bag) slung over one's back

Banjo Paterson and Christina Macphersonr

C

r r rG

rAm

r rF

rCB

1.

COnce a jolly

Gswagman

Amcamped beside a

Fbillabong

CUnder the shade of a

Gcoolibah tree,

And heCsang as he

Gwatched and

Amwaited 'till his

Fbilly boiled,

C�You'll come a

Amwaltzing,

GMatilda, with

Cme.�

Ch:

C�Waltzing Matilda,

Fwaltzing Matilda,

CYou'll

CBcome a

Amwaltzing, Ma

Ftilda, with

Gme.�

And heCsang as he

Gwatched and

Amwaited 'till his

Fbilly boiled,

C�You'll come a

Amwaltzing,

GMatilda, with

Cme.�

2.

CDown came a

Gjumpbuck to

Amdrink at the

Fbillabong,

CUp jumped the swagman and

Ggrabbed him with glee,

And heCsang as he

Gstowed that

Amjumpbuck in his

Ftucker bag,

C�You'll come a

Amwaltzing,

GMatilda, with

Cme.�

3.

CUp rode the

Gsquatter,

Ammounted on his

Fthoroughbred,

CDown came the troopers,

Gone, two, three.

�Where'sCthat jolly

Gjumpbuck

Amyou've got in your

Ftucker bag?

CYou'll come a

Amwaltzing,

GMatilda, with

Cme.�

4.

CUp jumped the

Gswagman,

Amsprang into the

Fbillabong,

C�You'll never catch me

Galive,� said he.

And hisCghost may be

Gheard as you

Ampass by that

Fbillabong,

`C`You'll come a

Amwaltzing,

GMatilda, with

Cme.�

End: Repeat chorus then the �nal line again - slowlyC�You'll come a

Amwaltzing,

GMatilda, with

Cme.�

33

21 � Bobby ShaftoSung by the supporters of Robert Shafto, an eighteenth-century MP

Traditional

r r rD

r rA

1.

DBobby Shafto's gone to sea,ASilver buckles on his knee;DHe'll come back and marry me,ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

2.

DBobby Shafto's bright and fair,APanning out his yellow hair;DHe's my love for evermore,ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

3.

DBobby Shafto's getten a bairn,AFor to dangle on his arm;DOn his arm and on his knee,ABobby Shafto

Dloves me.

ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

4.

DBobby Shafto's gone to sea,ASilver buckles on his knee;DHe'll come back and marry me,ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

5.

DBobby Shafto's bright and fair,APanning out his yellow hair;DHe's my love for evermore,ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

ABonny Bobby

DShafto!

34

22 � Home From the SeaThe lifeboat anthem sung at every lifeboat naming ceremony in Ireland

Phil Coulter

r r rG

rC

r rF

rAm

r r r rD7

r r rE7

1.

COn a cold winters night

With a storm at its height

The lifeFboat answered the

Ccall.

TheyGpitched and they

Ctossed

Till weE7thought they were

Amlost

As weD7watched from the harbor

Gwall.

Though theCnight was pitch black,

There was no turning back,

For someFone was waiting out

E7there,

ButFeach volunteer

Had toClive with his

Amfear

As theyD7joined in a silent

Gprayer.

Ch: LouderGAnd carry us

Chome, home,

Fhome from the

Csea

FAngels of

Cmercy,

Fanswer our

Gplea

And carry usChome, home,

Fhome from the

Csea

FCarry us

Csafely ho

Gme from the

Csea.

35

2.

CAs they battled their way

Past the mouth of the bay,

It was blowFing like never

Cbefore.

As theyGgallantly

Cfought,

EveryE7one of them

Amthought

Of lovedD7ones back on the

Gshore.

Then aC�icker of light

And they knew they were right.

There sheFwas on the crest of a

E7wave.

She's anFold �shing boat

AndCshe's barely

Ama�oat.

Please God,D7there are souls we can

Gsave.

3.

CAnd back in the town

In a street that runs down

To theFsea and the harbor

Cwall,

They'dGgathered in

Cpairs

At theE7foot of the

Amstairs

ToD7wait for the radio

Gcall.

And justCbefore dawn

When all hope had gone

Came aFhush and a faraway

E7sound.

'Twas theFcoxswain he roared

All surviCvors on

Amboard

ThankD7God and we're homeward

Gbound.

36

23 � Half The World AwayWell known as the theme tune to the popular BBC sitcom `The Royle Family'

Noel Gallagherr

C

r rF

rAm

r r r rD7

r r rG7

r r rE7

r r rFm

Intro:

C F C F

1.

CI would like to

Fleave this city

CThis old town don't

Fsmell too pretty and

CI can feel the

Amwarning signs

D7running around my

Ammind

CAnd when I

Fleave this island I'll

Cbook myself into a

Fsoul asylum, 'cos

CI can feel the

Amwarning signs

D7running around my

Ammind

Ch: SoAm

here ICgo, still

E7scratching around the

Amsame old hole

FBody feels young but my

D7mind is very

G7old

AmSo what do you

Csay?

You can'tE7give me the dreams that are

Ammine anyway

FYou're half the world awayFmHalf the world awayCHalf the world awayD7I've been lost I've been found

Fbut I don't feel down.

C F C F

2.

CAnd when I

Fleave this planet

CYou know I'd stay but I

Fjust can't stand it

Cand I can feel the

Amwarning signs

D7running around my

Ammind

CAnd if I could

Fleave this spirit I'd

C�nd me a hole and

FI'll live in it,

andCI can feel the

Amwarning signs

D7running around my

Ammind

Chorus

End:

FNo I don't feel down

No I don't feel down

C F C F C stop

37

24 � Yellow SubmarineThe �rst submersible was built in 1620 by Cornelius Jacobszoon Drebbel, a Dutchman

Paul McCartney

r r rG7

r rF

rC

1.

CIn the

G7town where I was

Cborn

Lived aFman who sailed to

G7sea

And he told us of hisClife

In theFland of subma

G7rines

Ch:

CWe all live in a

G7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine,Cyellow submarine

We all live in aG7yellow submarine


2. So weG7sailed up to the

Csun,

Till weFfound the sea of

G7green

And we lived beneath theCwaves

In ourFyellow subma

G7rine.

Ch:

CWe all live in a

G7yellow submarine


We all live in aG7yellow submarine


3. And ourG7friends are all on

Cboard

ManyFmore of them live next

G7door

And the band begins toCplay

**************

4.

CAs we

G7live a life of

Cease

EveryFone of us has all we

G7need

Sky of blue and sea ofCgreen

In ourFyellow subma

G7rine.

ChorusChorus

38

25 � Seamus, Row the Boat AshoreAccording to William Allen, the song refers to the Archangel Michael not Seamus

Traditionalr

C

r rF

r r rEm

r r rG7

Ch: Seamus,Crow the boat ashore, Halle

FluCjah,

Seamus,Emrow the boat ashore, Halle

CluG7jah.

C

1. SisterChelp to trim the sail, Halle

FluCjah,

SisterEmhelp to trim the sail, Halle

CluG7jah.

C

2. The river isCdeep and the river is wide, Halle

FluCjah,

Milk andEmhoney on the other side, Halle

CluG7jah.

C

3. Jordan'sCriver is chilly and cold, Halle

FluCjah,

Chills theEmbody but not the soul, Halle

CluG7jah.

C

39

26 � Tie Me Kangaroo Down SportDespite having a herbivorous diet similar to cattle, kangaroos release virtually no methane

Rolf Harris

r r rD

r r rG

r rA

Ch:

DTie me kangaroo

Gdown, sport,

ATie me kangaroo

Ddown.

DTie me kangaroo

Gdown, sport,

ATie me kangaroo

Ddown.

1.

DWatch me wallabies

Gfeed mate,

Awatch me wallabies

Dfeed.

DHey look there a dangerous

Gbreed mate,

soAwatch me wallabies

Dfeed.

2.

DKeep me cockatoo

Gcool Curl,

Akeep me cockatoo

Dcool.

DDon't go acting the

Gfool Curl,

justAkeep me cockatoo

Dcool.

3.

DTake me koala

Gback Jack,

Atake me koala

Dback.

DHe lives somewhere out on the

Gtrack Mac,

soAtake me koala

Dback.

4.

DMind me Platypus

Gduck Bill,

Amind me platypus

Dduck.

DDon't let him go running a

Gmuck bill,

justAmind me platypus

Dduck.

40

27 � LolaTaken from the album `Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One'

Ray Davies

r r rG

rC

r rF

rAm

r r r rB[

r r rEm

r r rD

1. ICmet her in a club down in old Soho

Where youFdrink champagne and it

B[tastes just like

CherryCcola C.O.L.A.

FCola

2. SheCwalked up to me and she asked me to dance

IFasked her her name and in a

B[dark brown voice

She saidC�Lola� L.O.L.A.

FLola

B[lo lo lo lo

CLola

3.

CWell I'm not the worlds most physical guy

But when sheFsqueezed me tight

She nearlyB[broke my spine, oh my

CLola lo lo lo lo

FLola

4.

CWell I'm not dumb but I can't understand

Why sheFwalked like a woman and

B[talked like a man

Oh myCLola lo lo lo lo

FLola

B[lo lo lo lo

CLola

5. Well weGdrank champagne and danced all night

DUnder electric candlelight

SheFpicked me up and sat me on her knee

And saidstop�Dear boy, won't you come home with me�.

6.

CWell I'm not the worlds most passionate guy

But when IFlooked in her eyes, well I

B[almost fell for my

CLola

lo lo lo loFLola lo

B[lo lo lo

CLola

CLola lo lo lo lo

FLola

B[lo lo lo lo

CLola

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7. IFpushed her

Am Gaway

IFwalked to the

Am Gdoor

IFfell to the

Am G�oor

I gotCdown on

Emmy

Amknees

Then IGlooked at her and she at me

8.

CWell that's the way I want it to stay

And IFalways want it to be

B[that way for my

CLola lo lo lo lo

FLola

9.

CGirls will be boys and boys will be girls

It's aFmixed up, muddled up,

B[shook up world

except forCLola lo lo lo lo

FLola

10. Well IGleft home just a week before

AndDI'd never ever kissed a woman before

FLola smiled and took me by the hand

And saidstop�Dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man�.

11. WellCI'm not the worlds most passionate man

But IFknow what I am and I'm

B[glad I'm a man

And so isCLola lo lo lo lo

FLola lo

B[lo lo lo

CLola

End:

CLola, lo lo lo lo

FLola

B[lo lo lo lo

CLola

CLola, lo lo lo lo

FLola

B[lo lo lo lo

CLola

stop

42

28 � The Twelve Days of ChristmasThis period is also known as Christmastide and Twelvetide

Traditionalr

C

r r rG

r r rEm

r r rD

3 strums, then start on the 4th strum

1. On theC�rst day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

A partridge in aGpear

Ctree.

2. On theCsecond day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GTwo turtle-doves and a

Cpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

3. On theCthird day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GThree French hens, two turtle-doves and a

CPartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

4. On theCfourth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle-doves and a

CPartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

5. On theC�fth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .

Cfour calling birds,

Fthree French hens,

Gtwo turtle-doves and

aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

6. On theCsixth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GSix geese-a-laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

7. On theCseventh day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GSeven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

8. On theCeighth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

43

GEight maids-a-milking, Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

9. On theCninth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GNine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-

a-laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

10. On theCtenth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GTen Lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, Seven swans-

a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

11. On theCeleventh day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GEleven pipers piping, ten Lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-

milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

12. On theCtwelfth day of Christmas my

Gtrue love gave to

Cme:

GTwelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten Lords-a-leaping, nine

ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-

laying,EmFive

Dgolden

Grings. . .


Fthree French hens,


aCpartridge in a

Gpear

Ctree.

C C C

44

29 � When I'm Cleaning WindowsThe word shilling dates back to Anglo-Saxon times when it was the value of a cow in Kent

George Formby

r rF

r r rF7

r r r rB[

r r rG7

r r r rD7

r r r rD[7

IFgo window cleaning to

G7earn an honest bob.

CFor a nosey parker it's an interesting

Fjob

1.

FNow it's a job that

F7just suits me,

AB[

window cleanerG7you will be.

IfFyou could see what I

D7can see

D[7When I'm cleaning

Fwindows.

FThe honeymooning

F7couples too,

B[You should see them

G7bill and coo.

You'dFbe surprised at

D7things they do


Fwindows.

Ch: InA7

my profession I work hard,D7but I'll never stop.

G7I'll climb this blinking ladder

C'til I get right to the

C7top.

2.

FThe blushing bride she

F7looks divine,

TheB[bridegroom he is

G7doing �ne

I'dFrather have his

D7job than mine


Fwindows.

FThe chambermaid sweet

F7names I call,

It's aB[wonder I

G7don't fall.

MyFminds not on my

D7work at all


Fwindows

IFknow a fellow

F7such a swell,

He has aB[thirst it's

G7plain to tell.

I'veFseen him drink his

D7bath as well


Fwindows

45

Chorus

3.

FPyjamas lying

F7side by side

B[ladies nighties I

G7have spied.

I'veFoften seen what

D7goes inside,

D[7when I'm cleaning

Fwindows.

FThere's a famous

F7talkie queen,

B[looks a �apper on

G7the screen.

She'sFmore like eighty

D7than eighteen


Fwindows.

FShe pulls her hair all

F7down behind,

ThenB[pulls down her,

G7never mind

AfterFthat pulls

D7down the blind


Fwindows.

Chorus

4.

FAn old maid walks

F7around the �oor,

B[She's so fed up one

G7day I'm sure.

She'llFdrag me in and

D7lock the door,


Fwindows.


Fwindows.

46

30 � Santa Claus Is Coming To TownThe earliest known recording of this song is 1934

J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespier

C

r rF

rAm

r r rG

r r rD

1. YouCbetter watch out, you

Fbetter not cry,

YouCbetter not pout, I'm

Ftelling you why.

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta

AmClaus is

Fcoming

Gto

Ctown

G

2. He'sCmaking a list, he's

Fchecking it twice,

He'sCgonna �nd out who's

Fnaughty or nice.

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta

AmClaus is

Fcoming

Gto

Ctown

3. He sees you when you'reFsleeping,

HeCknows when you're

Fawake,

HeDknows if you've been

Gbad or good

So beDgood for goodness

Gsake,

4. Oh, youCbetter watch out, you

Fbetter not cry,


Ftelling you why.

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta

AmClaus is

Fcoming

Gto

Ctown

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5. He sees you when you'reFsleeping,

HeCknows when you're

Fawake,

HeDknows if you've been

Gbad or good

So beDgood for goodness

Gsake,

6. Oh, youCbetter watch out, you

Fbetter not cry,


Ftelling you why.

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta Claus is

Fcoming to town

CSanta

AmClaus is

Fcoming

Gto

Ctown

End: Half speedCSanta

AmClaus is

Fcoming

Gto

Ctown

C C

48

31 � Make You Feel My LoveZimmerman derives from the German last name which means carpenter

Bob Dylan

rC

r r rG7

r r rGm

r rF

r r rFm

r r rDm

r rC+

1.

CWhen the rain is blowing in

G7your face

GmAnd the whole world is

Fon your case

IFm

could o�er you aCwarm embrace

ToDm

make youG7feel my

Clove

2.

CWhen evening shadows and the

G7stars appear

GmAnd there is no one there to

Fdry your tears

IFm

could hold you for aCmillion years

ToDm

make youG7feel my

Clove

IFknow you haven't made your

Cmind up yet

C+But I would never do you

Cwrong

FI've known it from the moment

Cthat we met

NoDm

doubt in my mind where youG7belong

3.

CI'd go hungry, I'd go

G7black and blue

I'dGm

go crawling down theFavenue

FmThere is nothing that I

Cwouldn't do

ToDm

make youG7feel my

Clove

FThe storms are raging on the

Crollin' sea

C+And on the highway of

Cregret

FThe winds of change are blowing

Cwild and free

DmYou ain't seen nothing like me

G7yet

4. ICcould make you happy, make your

G7dreams come true

GmThere is nothing that I

Fwouldn't do

GoFm

to the ends of theCearth for you

ToDm

make youG7feel my

Clove

End: ToDm,

make youG7feel my

Clove

49

32 � Stand By Me`Stand by Me' is a 1986 American coming of age adventure-drama �lm directed by Rob Reiner

Ben Kingr

C

rAm

r r rG

r rF

Intro: When theCnight has come,

Amand the land dark

And theFmoon is the

Gonly light we'll

Csee.

1. When theCnight has come,

Amand the land dark

And theFmoon is the

Gonly light we'll

Csee.

No, I won't be afraid, no, IAmwon't be afraid,

Just asFlong as you

Gstand, stand by

Cme.

Ch: So, darling, darling,Cstand by me, oh,

Amstand by me.

Oh,Fstand,

Gstand by

Cme, stand by me.

2. If theCsky that we look upon

Amshould tumble and fall,

Or theFmountain should

Gcrumble to the

Csea.

I won't cry, I won't cry, no, IAmwon't shed a tear,

Just asFlong as you

Gstand, stand by

Cme.

Ch: So, darling, darling,Cstand by me, oh,

Amstand by me.

Oh,Fstand,

Gstand by

Cme, stand by me.

End: Whenever you're in trouble won't youCstand by me, oh,

Amstand by me.

Oh,Fstand,

Gstand by

Cme, stand by me.

Oh,Fstand,

Gstand by

Cme, stand by me.

50

33 � Under the BoardwalkA Spanish version (`Bajo la rambla') was recorded by the Argentine group `Los Gatos Salvajes'

Kenny Young and Arthur Resnickr

C

r r rG7

rC7

r rF

r r rG

rAm

1. Oh when theCsun beats down and

Burns the tar upon theG7roof,

And your shoes get so hot you

Wish your tired feet were �reCproof.

C7

Under theFboardwalk, down by the

Csea

On a blanket with myG7baby is where I'll

Cbe.

stop

Ch: Under theAmboardwalk (out of the sun)

Under theGboardwalk (we'll be having some fun)

Under theAmboardwalk (people walking above)

Under theGboardwalk (we'll be making love)

Under theAmboard

stopwalk,

Amboard

stopwalk.

2. From aCpark you hear the happy sound

Of aG7carousel, ohh

You can almost taste hot dogs and French fries theyCsell

C7


Csea


Cbe.

stop

Chorus

3. From aCpark you hear the happy sound

Of aG7carousel, ohh

You can almost taste hot dogs and French fries theyCsell

C7


Csea


Cbe.

stop

Chorus

51

34 � Oh My Darling, ClementineA clementine is a variety of mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)

Percy Montrose

r r rG

r r r rD7

rC

1. In aGcavern, in a canyon,

Excavating for aD7mine,

Dwelt aCminer, forty-

Gniner,

And hisD7daughter Clemen

Gtine.

Ch: Oh myGdarling, oh my darling,

Oh my darling ClemenD7tine

Thou artClost and gone for

Gever,

DreadfulD7sorry, Clemen

Gtine.

2. WalkingGlightly as a fairy,

Though her shoes were numberD7nine,

SometimesCtripping, lightly

Gskipping,

LovelyD7girl, my Clemen

Gtine

3. Drove sheGducklings to the water

Ev'ry morning just atD7nine,

Hit herCfoot against a

Gsplinter,

Fell intoD7

the foamingGbrine.

4. RubyGlips above the water,

Blowing bubbles soft andD7�ne,

But aClas, I was no

Gswimmer,

NeitherD7was my Clemen

Gtine.

5. How IGmissed her, how I missed her,

How I missed my ClemenD7tine,

'Til ICkissed her little

Gsister,

And forD7got my Clemen

Gtine.

52

35 � Iko IkoThe original title was `Jock-A-Mo'

James `Sugar Boy' Crawford

r r rD

r rA

1.

DMy grandma and your grandma were sittin' by the

A�re

My grandma told your grandma I'm gonna set your �ag onD�re

Ch:

DTalkin' 'bout hey now (hey now) hey now (hey now)

Iko iko unAday jockamo feeno ai nanay jockamo fee na

Dnay

2.

DLook at my king all dressed in red iko iko

Aunday

IAbetcha �ve dollars he'll kill you dead jockamo fee na

Dnay

3.

DMy �ag boy and your �ag boy were sittin' by the

A�re

My �ag boy told your �ag boy I'm gonna set your �ag onD�re

4.

DSee that guy all dressed in green iko iko un

Aday

AHe not a man he's a lovin' machine jockamo fee na

Dnay

End:

DTalkin' 'bout hey now (hey now) hey now (hey now)

Iko iko unAday jockamo feeno ai nanay jockamo fee na

Dnay

AJockamo fee na

Dnay

Ajockamo fee na

Dnay

53

36 � When The Saints Go Marching InA traditional use of this song is as a funeral march

Traditionalr

C

r r rG7

r rF

1. Oh, when theCsaints, go marching in,

Oh when the saints go marching in,G7

I want toCbe in that

Fnumber,

When theCsaints go

G7marching

Cin.

stop




Fnumber,

When theCsaints go

G7marching

Cin.

stop

3. Oh when theyCcrown, Him Lord of all,

Oh when they crown Him Lord ofG7all,


Fnumber,

When theyCcrown Him

G7Lord of

Call.

stop

4. Oh when theyCgather around the throne,

Oh when they gather around theG7throne,


Fnumber,

When theyCgather

G7around the

Cthrone.

stop




Fnumber,

When theCsaints go

G7marching

Cin.

stop

54

37 � Last Thing On My MindTheory of Mind is the ability to attribute mental states-beliefs to oneself and others

Tom Paxtonr

C

r rF

r r rG

rAm

r r rG7

r r rDm

1. It's aClesson too

Flate for the

Clearning

FMade of

Csand,

Gmade of

Csand

In theCwink of an

Feye my soul is

Cturning

FIn your

Chand,

Gin your

Chand

Ch: Are youGgoing away with no

Fword of fare

Cwell?

Will there beAm

not aDmtrace left be

G7hind?

Well ICcould have loved you

Fbetter,

I didn'tCmean to be unkind

YouGknow that was the

G7last thing on my

Cmind

2. As ICwalk alone my

Fthoughts a are

Ctumbling

FRound and

Cround,

Ground and

Cround

UnderCneath our feet a

Fsubway's a

Crumbling

FUnder

Cground,

Gunder

Cground

3. You've gotCreasons a

Fplenty for

Cgoing

FThis I

Cknow,

Gthis I

Cknow

For theCweeds have been

Fsteadily

Cgrowing

FPlease don't

Cgo,

Gplease don't

Cgo

End: YouGknow that was the

G7last thing on my

Cmind

YouGknow that was the

G7last thing on my

Cmind

55

38 � ValerieSaint Valeria of Milan was martyred for refusing to sacri�ce to the Roman gods

Dave McCabe

rC

r r rDm

r rF

r r rEm

1. WellCsometimes I go out by myself,

and I look across theDmwater

And ICthink of all the things, what you do,

and in my head I make aDmpicture

Ch:

F'Cos since I come on home, well my

Embody's been a mess

And I'veFmissed your ginger hair and the

Emway you like to dress

FWon't you come on over,

Cstop making a fool out of

Gme

Why don't you come on over ValeCrie? bub bub bala bub

ValerieDm

, bub bub bala bub ValeCrie, bub bub bala bub

ValerieDm

bub bub bala bub

2. Did youChave to go to jail, put your house on up for sale,

did you get a goodDmlawyer? Ooo ooo

I hope youCdidn't catch a tan, I hope you �nd the right man,

who'll �x it forDm

you

Are youCshopping anywhere, changed the colour of your hair,

are youDmbusy?

And did youChave to pay the �ne you were dodging all the time,

are you stillDmdizzy?

Chorus

Tap ukulele

Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look across the water

And I think of all the things, what you do and in my head I make aDmpicture

Chorus

End: ValeCrie, Valerie

Dm

ValeCrie

stop

56

39 � Stop The CavalryThe song was never intended as a Christmas hit

Jona Lewie

r rA

r r rE7

r r rD

1.

AHey Mister Churchill

E7comes over here

ATo say we're doing

E7splendidly,

ABut it's very cold

E7out here in the snow

AMarching to and from the

E7enemy.

AOh I say it's tough, I

E7have had enough

ACan you stop the

E7cavalry?

A

2. Da da da da da, daE7

da da da da,Ada da da da da, da

E7da daaa

ADa da da da da, da

E7da da da da

ADa da da da

E7daa da

Adaaa

3. IAhave had to �ght

E7almost every night

ADown throughout the

E7centuries,

AThat is when I say oh

E7yes, yet again,

ACan you stop the

E7cavalry?

A

4.

E7Mary proudly

Awaits at home

InE7

the nuclearAfallout zone

E7Wish I could be

Adancing now,

InE7

the arms of theAgirl I love.

5.

E7Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum

Du buAdum dum du bu dum du bu du bu dum



GWish I was at home for

DChristmas. . .

57

A D A D A D A

E7Wish I could be

Adancing now,

InE7

the arms of theAgirl I love.

E7Mary proudly

Awaits at home

E7She's been waiting

Atwo years long

6.





GWish I was at home for

DChristmas. . .

A D A D E7 A

58

40 � Dedicated Follower of FashionThe lyrics won Davies an Ivor Novello Award for songwriting in 1966

Ray Daviesr

C

r r rG

rC7

rCB

r rA

r r rDm

r r rG7

1.

CThey seek him

Ghere, they seek him

Cthere

His clothes areGloud but never

Csquare

C7

FIt will make or break him so he's

Cgot to

CBbuy the

Abest

Cos he's aDmdedicated

G7follower of

Cfashion

2. And when heGdoes his little

Crounds

Round theGboutiques of London

Ctown

C7

FEagerly pursuing all the

Clatest

CBfancy

Atrends


G7follower of

Cfashion

3. Oh yes heGis (oh yes he is), oh yes he

Cis (oh yes he is)

HeFthinks he is a �ower to be

Clooked at

AndFwhen he pulls his frilly nylon

Cpanties

CBright up

Atight

He feels aDmdedicated

G7follower of

Cfashion


Cis (oh yes he is)

There'sFone thing that he loves and that is

C�attery

OneFweek he's in polka dots the

Cnext week

CBhe's in

Astripes


G7follower of

Cfashion

5. They seek himGhere, they seek him

Cthere

In Regent'sGStreet and Leicester

CSquare

C7

EveryFwhere the Carnabetian

Carmy

CBmarches

Aon

Each one aDmdedicated

G7follower of

Cfashion

59


Cis (oh yes he is)

HisFworld is built round discotheques and

Cparties

ThisFpleasure seeking individual

Calways

CBlooks his

Abest


G7follower of

Cfashion


Cis (oh yes he is)

HeF�its from shop to shop just like a

Cbutter�y

InFmatters of the cloth he is as

C�ickle as

CBcan

Abe


G7follower of

Cfashion

CB A

End: He's aDmdedicated

G7follower of

Cfashion

CB A

He's aDmdedicated

G7follower of

Cfashion

stop

60

41 � The Lumberjack SongThis song �rst appeared in the ninth episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, in 1969

Terry Jones and Michael Palinr

C

r rF

r r rG

1. Oh,CI'm a lumberjack

Fand I'm okay

IGsleep all night and I

Cwork all day

2.

CHe's a lumberjack and

Fhe's okay

HeGsleeps all night and he

Cworks all day

3. ICcut down trees, I

Feat my lunch

IGgo to the lava

Ctory

OnCWednesdays I go

Fshopping

And haveGbuttered scones for

Ctea

4.

CHe cuts down trees, he

Feats his lunch

HeGgoes to the lava

Ctory

COn Wednesdays he goes

Fshopping

And hasGbuttered scones for

Ctea

5.

CI'm a lumberjack, and

FI'm ok


Cwork all day

ICcut down trees, I

Fskip and jump

IGlike to press wild

C�owers

ICput on womens

Fclothing

GAnd hang around in

Cbars

61

6. HeCcuts down trees,

Fhe skips and jumps

HeGlikes to press wild

C�owers

HeCputs on womens

Fclothing

AndGhangs around in

Cbars

7.

CI'm a lumberjack, and

FI'm ok


Cwork all day

ICcut down trees, I wear

Fhigh-heels

GSuspenders and a

Cbra

ICwish I'd been a

Fgirly

JustGlike my dear

CPapa

8.


Fhe's okay


Cworks all day

CHe cuts down trees he wears

Fhigh-heels

GSuspenders and a

Cbra?

Hey what's all this yaddi yaddi yadda. . .

9.


Fhe's okay


Cworks all day


Fhe's okkkaaaaayyyyyy


Cworks all day!

62

42 � Old Timey MedleyHenry Medley (1687-1747) was Governor of Newfoundland

Various

r rF

r r rG7

r r r rD7

r rA

rC7

r r r rB[

rA7

r r rDm

r r rFm

1.

CMe and my

E7shad

Fow

G7strolling down the aven

Cue

Oh,Cme and my

E7shad

Fow

D7not a soul to tell our troubles to

G7

And when it'sCtwelve o'clock we

Fclimb the stairs

WeAnever knock `cause

D7nobody's

G7there

JustCme and my

E7shad

Fow all

D7alone and

G7feeling

Cblue

2.

CTiptoe to the

G7window

By theCwindow, that's

Fwhere I'll be

ComeCtiptoe through the

G7tulips with

Cme

G7

3.

CTiptoe from the

G7pillow

To theCshadow of a

Fwillow tree

AndCtiptoe through the

G7tulips with

Cme

C7

4. KneeFdeep in

C�owers we'll stray

We'llE7keep the

D7showers a

G7way

And if ICkiss you in the

G7garden

In theCmoonlight will you

Fpardon me?

AndCtiptoe through the

G7tulips with

Cme

5.

CWhen the red, red robin comes

G7bob, bob bobbin'

Calong, along,

There'll be no more sobbin' when heG7

starts throbbin' hisCold, sweet song.

FWake up, wake up, you sleepy head!CGet up, get up, get out of bed.D7Cheer up, cheer up - the sun is red.G7Live,

stop G7love,

stop G7laugh and be happy.

63

CWhat if I've been blue,

G7now I'm walkin' through

C�elds of �ow'rs.

Rain may glisten, butG7still I listen for

Chours and hours.

FI'm just a kid again,

FmDoin' what I did again,

CSingin' a

D7song

When theCred, red robin comes

G7bob, bob bobbin'

Calong.

When theCred, red robin comes

G7bob, bob bobbin'

Calong.

6.

CPack up all my cares and woe.G7Here I go,

Csinging low, bye, bye,

G7blackbird.

Where somebody waits for me - sugar's sweet, so is she.

Bye, Bye,Cblackbird.

CNo one here can love or under

A7stand me.

FOh, what hard luck stories they all

G7hand me.

CMake my bed and light the light;

I'll arriveA7late tonight.

G7Blackbird, bye,

Cbye.

7.

CI'm looking over a four-leaf clover

That ID7

overlooked beforeG7One leaf is sunshine, the

Csecond is rain

D7Third is the roses that

G7grow in the lane

CNo need explaining, the one remaining

IsD7somebody I adore

FI'm looking over a

Cfour-leaf

Aclover

That ID7

overG7looked be

Cfore

FI'm looking over a

Cfour-leaf

Aclover

That ID7

overG7looked be

Cfore

64

43 � Two Little BoysHartlepool United football fans have sung this on the terraces since the 1980s

Theodore Morse and Edward Maddenr

C

rC7

r rF

r r rD

r r rG

1.

CTwo Little Boys - had two little toysC7Each had a wooden

Fhorse

Gaily they played -Ceach summer day

DWarriors both of

Gcourse

COne little chap then had a mishapC7broke o� his horse's

Fhead

Wept for his toy - thenCcried with joy

AsDhis young playmate said

G

2. Did youCthink I would leave you cryin'?

When there'sC7room on my horse for

Ftwo

Climb up here, JackCand don't be cryin'

I canDgo just as fast with

Gtwo

When weCgrow up we'll both be soldiers

Our horses willC7not be

Ftoys

And I wonder if we'll reCmember

WhenDwe were Two Little

CBoys.

3. Long yearsCpassed - war came so fast

C7Bravely they marched

Faway

Cannon roared loud and in theCmad crowd

Dwounded and dyin'

Glay

Cup goes a shout, a horse dashes outC7Out from the ranks of

FBlue

Gallops away toCwhere Joe lay

ThenDcame a voice he

Gknew

65

4. Did youCthink I would leave you dyin'


Ftwo

Climb up here, JoeCwe'll soon be �yin'


Gtwo

Did youCsee, Joe? I'm all a-tremble

C7Perhaps it's the battles

Fnoise

But I think it's that ICremember


CBoys.

5. Did youCthink I would leave you dyin'


Ftwo

Climb up here, Joe -Cwe'll soon be �yin'


Gtwo

Did youCsee, Joe? I'm all a-tremble

C7Perhaps it's the battles

Fnoise

But I think it's that ICremember


CBoys.

66

44 � Galway GirlEarle portrayed a recovered drug addict in the HBO television series `The Wire'

Steve Earle

rC

r rF

rAm

1.

CWell, I took a stroll on the old long walk

Of a day-I-ay-I-Fay

ICmet a little girl and we stopped to talk

Of aG�ne soft

Fday-I-

Cay

And IFask you,

Cfriend, what's a

Ffella to

Cdo?

'Cause herAmhair was

Gblack and her

Feyes were

Cblue

And IFknew right

Cthen I'd be

Ftakin' a

Cwhirl

'Round theAmSalthill Prom with a

FGalway

Cgirl

2.

CWe were halfway there when the rain came down

Of a day-I-ay-I-Fay

And sheCasked me up to her �at downtown

Of aG�ne soft

Fday-I-

Cay

And IFask you,

Cfriend, what's a

Ffella to

Cdo

'Cause herAmhair was

Gblack and her

Feyes were

Cblue

So IFtook her

Chand and I

Fgave her a

Ctwirl

And IAmlost my heart to a

FGalway

Cgirl

C F C F C G C G F C

3.

CAnd when I woke up I was all alone

Of a day I ay IFay

With aCbroken heart and a ticket home

Of aG�ne soft

Fday I

Cay

And IFask you

Cnow, what

Fwould you

Cdo

If herAmhair was

Gblack and her

Feyes were

Cblue

I'm aFtravellin

Cman, been all

Fover this

Cworld

But IAmnever seen nothin' like a

FGalway

Cgirl

C F C F C G C G F F C

67

45 � Spirit in the SkyThe Kumars and Gareth Gates reached number 1 with this song in 2003

Norman Greenbaum

r rA

r r rD

r r rE7

1.

AWhen I die and they lay me to rest,

Gonna go to theDplace that's best.

When they lay me doAwn to die,

E7Goin' on up to the spirit in the

Asky.

Ch:

AGoin' on up to the spirit in the sky.

That's where I'm gonna go,Dwhen I die.

When I die and theyAlay me to rest,

I'm gonna goE7

to the place that's theAbest.

2.

AI've never bin a sinner, I've never sinned.

I've got a friend inDJesus.

So you know thatAwhen I die,

E7Gonna set me up with the spirit in the

Asky.

3.

APrepare yourself, you know it's a must,

Gotta have a friend inDJesus.

So you know thatAwhen you die,

E7He's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the

Asky.

Chorus

Chorus

End: I'm gonna goE7

to the place that's theAbest,

I'm gonna goE7

to the place that's theAbest.

68

46 � Girl From IpanemaIpanema is a seaside neighbourhood in Southern Rio de Janeiro

Antonio Carlos Jobim and Norman Gimbel

r r rGmaj7

r rA9

r r rG+7-5

r r rG#7

r r rA[maj7

r r r rC#7

r r rB[m

r rAminadd9

r rCm6

Intro: TallGmaj7

and tan and young and lovely

TheA9girl from

G+7-5Ipa. . .

A9nema goes

G+7-5walking

A9

AndAmwhen she passes

Each oneG#7

she passes goesGmaj7a-a-ah

1. TallGmaj7


TheA9girl from

G+7-5Ipa. . .

A9nema goes

G+7-5walking

A9


Each oneG#7


G#7 Gmaj7

2. WhenGmaj7

she walks she's like a samba

ThatA9swings so cool

G+7-5

AndA9sways so gentle

G+7-5 A9

ThatAmwhen she passes

Each oneG#7


3. OhA[maj7

but he watches soC#7sadly

B[mHow can he tell her he

E7loves her

YesAminadd9

he would give his heartCm6gladly

But each dayGmaj7

when she walks to theE7sea

SheAmlooks straight ahead not at he

G#7

4. TallGmaj7


TheA9girl from

G+7-5Ipa. . .

A9nema goes

G+7-5walking

A9


HeG#7smiles but she doesn't see

Gmaj7

SheG#7

just doesn't seeGmaj7

NoG#7

she doesn't seeGmaj7

69

47 � Day Trip to BangorBangor has been called `The Athens of Wales'

Fiddler's Dramr

C

r rF

r r rG

r r r rD7

rA7

r r rD

Ch:

CDidn't we have a

Flovely time the

Cday we

Gwent to

CBangor

AFbeautiful day we had

Clunch on the way

And allD7

for under aGpound you know

ThenCon the way back I

Fcuddled with Jack

And weCopened a

Gbottle of

Ccider

FSinging a few of our

A7favourite songs as the

Dwheels

Gwent

Cround

1.

CDo you recall the

Fthrill of it all as we

Cwalked

Galong the

Csea front

FThen on the sand we

Cheard a brass band

thatD7played De Diddle De

GBum Ta Ra Ra

CElsie and me had

Fsome cups of tea

then weCtook a

Gpeddler

Cboat out

FSplashing away as we

A7toured round the bay as the

Dwheels

Gwent

Cround

2.

CWasn't it nice eating

Fchocolate ice as we

Cstrolled

Garound the

Cfunfair

FThen we ate eels on the

Cbig Ferris wheel

weD7sailed above the

Gground but then

WeChad to be quick because

FElsie felt sick

and weChad to �nd

Gsomewhere to

Ctake her

IFsaid to her lad �what

A7made her feel bad� 'twas the

Dwheel

Ggoing

Cround

3.

CElsie and me we

F�nished our tea, and we

Csaid good

Gbye to the

Csea side

FBack on the bus

CFlo says to us

ohD7isn't it a

Gshame to go

CWouldn't it be grand to have

Fcash on demand,

and toClive like

Gthis for

Calways

FOh it makes me feel ill when I

A7think of the Mill and the

Dwheels

Ggoing

Cround

70

48 � Sunny AfternoonReleased as a single in 3 June 1966, it went to number 1 on the UK singles charts on 7 July 1966

Ray Davies

r r rDm

rC7

r rF

rA7

r r rG7

r r r rD7

1. The taxDm

man's taken allC7

my dough

AndFleft me in my

C7stately home

A7Lazin' on a sunny after

Dmnoon

And I can'tC7sail my yacht,

He'sFtaken every

C7thing I've got,

A7All I've got this sunny after

Dmnoon

Ch:

D7Save me, Save me, Save me from this sque

G7eze,

I got aC7big fat mama trying to break

Fme

A7

And IDmlove to live so

G7pleasantly,

DmLive this life of lux

G7ury,

FLazin' on a

A7sunny after

Dmnoon, in the

Dmsummertime,

In theDmsummertime, in the

Dmsummertime

2. MyDmgirlfriends run o� with my

C7car

AndFgone back to her

C7ma and pa

A7Telling tales of drunkenness and

Dmcruelty

Now I'm sittC7in' here,

FSippin' at my

C7ice cold beer,

A7Lazin' on a sunny after

Dmnoon

71

Ch:

D7Help me, help me, help me sail away

G7,

Or give meC7two good reasons why I oughta

Fstay

A7

'Cos IDmlove to live so

G7pleasantly


G7ury,

FLazin' on a

A7sunny after

Dmnoon, in the

Dmsummertime,


Dmsummertime

A7

Ch:

D7Save me, Save me, Save me from this sque

G7eze,

I got aC7big fat mama trying to break

Fme

A7

And IDmlove to live so

G7pleasantly,


G7ury,

FLazin' on a

A7sunny after

Dmnoon, in the

Dmsummertime,


Dmsummertime

Fade

End: In theDmsummertime, in the

Dmsummertime

72

49 � Hi Ho Silver LiningSilver Lining is a thoroughbred racehorse and three-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year

Je� Beckr

C

r rF

r r r rB[

r r rG

r r rG7

rC7

1.

CYou're everywhere and nowhere baby,Fthat's where you're at,B[going down a bumpy hill

Fside,

Cin your hippy

Ghat.

C�ying across the country,Fand getting fat,B[saying everything is

Fgroovy,

Cwhen your tyres are

G�at

G7

Ch: AndG7it's

CHi-ho

C7silver lining,

Fanywhere you

Ggo now

G7baby,

ICsee your

C7sun is shining,

Fbut I won't make a

Gfuss,

though itsCobvious.

2.

CFlies are in your pea soup baby,Fthey're waving at me,B[anything you want is yours

Fnow,

Conly nothing's for

Gfree,

Clies are going to get you someday,Fjust wait and see.B[open up your beach umb

Frella,

Cwhile you're watching

GTV

ChorusChorus

73

50 � Only You (And You Alone)In 1974, Ringo Starr covered this song for his album Goodnight Vienna

Buck Ramr

C

r r rE7

rAm

rC7

r rF

r r rG7

r r r rD7

r r rFm

1. OnlyCyou can make this

E7world seem right

OnlyAmyou can make the

Cdarkness bright

C7

OnlyFyou and you

G7alone, can

Cthrill me

E7like you do,

Am

and �llD7

my heart with love for onlyG7you (wah wah wah)


E7change in me

For it'sAmtrue you are my

Cdestiny

C7

When youFhold my hand, I

Fmunderstand the

Cmagic

E7that you do

Am

A7You're my

Fdream come true

MyG7one and only

Cyou


E7change in me

For it'sAmtrue you are my

Cdestiny

C7

When youFhold my hand, I

Fmunderstand the

Cmagic

E7that you do

Am

A7You're my

Fdream come true

MyG7one and only

Cyou (one and only

Cyou)

74

51 � The Longest TimeThe longest time is 14 billion years, the age of the universe since the `Big Bang'

Billy Joel

r r rG

rC

r rF

r r rG7

r r r rD7

r r rE7

r rr r rB7

rAm

r r rEm

r r rDm

Intro:

CWoa,

Goh,

Coh,

Foh

G7For the longest

Ctime.

GWoa,

Coh,

Foh.

G7For the longest. . .

1.

CIf you said good

Fbye to me to

Cnight.

There would still beD7music left to

Gwrite.

E7What else could I

Amdo?

G7I'm so insp

Cired by

C7you.

FThat hasn't

Dmhappened for the

Glongest

Ctime.

2.

COnce I thought my

Finnocence was

Cgone.

Now I know thatD7happiness goes on.

G

E7That's where you

Amfound me,

G7When you put your

Carms a

C7round me.

IFhaven't

Dmbeen there for the

Glongest

Ctime.

Ch:

CWoa,

Goh,

Coh,

Foh

G7For the longest

Ctime.

GWoa,

Coh,

Foh.

G7For the longest. . .

3.

CI'm that voice you're

Fhearing in the

Chall.

And the greatestD7miracle of all,

G

IsE7

how IAmneed you.

G7And how you

Cneeded

C7me too.

FThat hasn't

Dmhappened for the

Glongest

Ctime.

75

4.

GMaybe this won't

Amlast very long,

butB7you feel so right, and I

Ccould be wrong.

EmMaybe I've been

Amhoping too hard,

butDI've gone this

D7far

and it'sGmore than I

G7hoped for

5.

CWho knows how much

Ffurther we'll go

Con.

Maybe I'll beD7sorry when you're

Ggone.

E7I'll take my

Amchances,

IG7

forgot howCnice ro

C7mance is.

FI haven't

Dmbeen there for the

Glongest

Ctime.

6. IGhad second

Amthoughts at the start.

IB7said to myself hold

Con to your heart.

EmNow I know the

Amwoman that you are.

You'reDwonderful so

D7far

And it'sGmore than I

G7hoped for.

7. ICdon't care what

Fconsequence it

Cbrings.

I have been aD7fool for lesser

Gthings.

IE7

wantAmyou so bad,

IG7

think youCought to

C7know that

IFintend to

Dmhold you for the

Glongest

Ctime.

End:

CWoa,

Goh

Coh

Foh

G7For the longest

Ctime.

GWoa

Coh

Foh.

G7For the longest

Ctime.

Stop

76

52 � Singing in the RainThe song featured in Stanley Kubrick's �lm `A Clockwork Orange'

Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brownr

C

r r rG

Intro: Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo

Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo

Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo

Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo. . .

1.

CI'm singing in the rain

Just singing in the rain

What a glorious feeling

I'mGhappy again

I'm laughing at clouds

So dark up above

the sun's in my heart

And I'mCready for love

Let the stormy clouds chase

Everyone from the place

Come on with the rain

I've aGsmile on my face

I'll walk down the lane

With a happy refrain

Just singing

just singing in the rain

'Cause I'm singing

just singing in theCrain.

77

53 � River Deep - Mountain HighIke was paid $20,000 to stay away from the studio and only Tina's vocals would be used on record

Ike and Tina Turnerr

C

r r rG

r r rD

1.

GWhen I was a little

Cgirl I had a rag doll.

Only doll I've everGowned.

Now, I love you just theCway I loved that rag doll.

But only now my love hasGgrown.

And it getsDstronger, in every

Gway.

And it getsDdeeper, let me

Gsay.

And it getsDhigher, day by

Gday.

Ch:

FDo I love you, my, oh, my.GRiver deep, mountain high.FIf I lost you, would I cry?GHow I love you baby. . . baby, baby, baby.

stop

2. When you were a young boy,Cdid you have a puppy,

that always followed youGaround?

Well, I'm gonna be asCfaithful as that puppy.

No, I'll never let youGdown.

Cause it goesDon and on, like a river

G�ows.

And it getsDbigger baby, and heaven

Gknows.

And it getsDsweeter baby, as it

Ggrows.

ChorusChorus

78

54 � Sweet CarolineThe song is a tradition in many Major League Baseball stadiums

Neil Diamond

r r rG7

rC

r r rDm

r rF

r r rEm

C6

G7 . . . G7 C C

1.

CWhere it began,

FI can't begin to know it

CBut then I know it's growing

G7strong

CWas in the spring,

Fand spring became a summer

CWho'd have believed you'd come

G7along

CHands,

C6touching hands

G7Reaching out,

Ftouching me touching

G7you

Ch:

CSweet Caro

Fline,

Dmgood times never seemed so

G7good

ICfeel in

Fclined, to be

Dmlieve they never

G7would

FBut

Emnow

DmI'm. . .

2.

CLook at the night

Fand it don't seem so lonely

CWe �ll it up with only

G7two

CAnd when I hurt,

Fhurting runs o� my shoulders

CHow can I hurt when holding

G7you

CWarm,

C6touching warm

G7Reaching out

Ftouching me touching

G7you

Ch:

CSweet Caro

Fline


G7good

ICfeel in

Fclined, to be

Dmlieve they never

G7would

FOh no

EmnoDm

G7 . . . G7

Ch:

CSweet Caro

Fline


G7good

ICfeel in

Fclined, to be

Dmlieve they never

G7would

CSweet Caro

Fline


G7good

ICfeel in

Fclined, to be

Dmlieve they never

G7would

Sweet CaroCline

79

55 � CeciliaSaint Cecilia (Latin: Sancta Caecilia) is the patron saint of musicians

Paul Simonr

C

r rF

r r rG

Intro:

CCecilia, you're

Fbreaking my

Cheart

You'reFshaking my

Ccon�dence

Gdaily

OhFCecil

Cia, I'm

Fdown on my

Cknees

I'mFbegging you

Cplease to come

Ghome

Ch:

CCecilia, you're

Fbreaking my

Cheart

You'reFshaking my

Ccon�dence

Gdaily

OhFCecil

Cia, I'm

Fdown on my

Cknees

I'mFbegging you

Cplease to come

Ghome

Come onChome

1.

CMaking love in the

Fafter

Cnoon with Cecilia

FUp in

Gmy bed

Croom

I got up toFwash my

Cface

When IFcome back to

Cbed

Someone'sGtaken my

Cplace

Chorus

CBo Bo

FBo Bo

CBo

CBo Bo

FBo Bo

CBo

CBo Bo

FBo Bo

CBo Bo

GBo

2. JubiFlaCtion, she

Floves me

Cagain

IFfall on the

C�oor and I'm

Glaughing

JubiFlaCtion, she

Floves me

Cagain

IFfall on the

C�oor and I'm

Glaughing

End:

CBo Bo

FBo Bo

CBo

CBo Bo

FBo Bo

CBo

CBo Bo

FBo Bo

CBo Bo

GBo

80

56 � The Irish RoverMeasles is actually a corruption of mizzens, which refers to the third mast on a ship

J.M. Crofts

r r rG

rC

r r rD

1.

GOn the fourth of July eighteen hundred and

Csix

We setGsail from the sweet Cobh of

DCork

We wereGsailing away with a cargo of

Cbricks

For theGgrand city

Dhall in New

GYork

'Twas aGwonderful craft, she was

Drigged fore and aft

andGOh how the wild winds

Ddrove her

She hadGtwenty seven masts and she stood several

Cblasts

and theyGcalled her the Irish

DRo

Gver

2. We had oneGmillion bags of the best Sligo

Crags

We hadGtwo million barrels of

Dstones

We hadGthree million sides of old blind horses

Chides

We hadGfour million

Dbarrels of

Gbones

We hadG�ve million hogs,

Dsix million dogs

GSeven million barrels of

Dporter

We hadGeight million bales of old nanny goats

Ctails

in theGhold of the Irish

DRo

Gver

3. There wasGBarney McGee from the banks of the

CLee

There wasGHogan from County

DTyrone

There wasGJimmy McGurk who was scared sti� of

Cwork

And aGman from West

Dmeath called

GMalone

There wasGSlugger O'Toole who was

Ddrunk as a rule

AndG�ghting Bill Tracy from

DDover

And yourGman Mick McCann from the banks of the

CBann

was theGskipper of the Irish

DRo

Gver

81

4. We hadGsailed seven years when the measles broke

Cout

and ourGship lost it's way in the

Dfog

Then theGwhole of the crew was reduced down to

Ctwo

justGmyself and the

Dcaptain's old d

Gog

Then theGship struck a

stoprock, oh

DLord what a shock the

Gbulkhead was turned

rightDover

She turnedGnine times around and the poor old dog was

Cdrowned

I'm theGlast of the Irish

DRo

Gver

82

57 � Jingle BellsFirst song broadcast from space by the Gemini 6 astronauts

James Lord Pierpontr

C

r rF

r r rD

r r rG

r r rG7

1.

CJingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the

C7way,

FOh, what fun it

Cis to ride

In aDone-horse open

Gsleigh,

G7hey!


C7way,

FOh, what fun it

Cis to ride

In aGone-horse

G7open

Csleigh.

2.

CDashing through the snow

InC7

a one-horse openFsleigh,

Across the �elds weGgo,

G7Laughing all the

Cway.

Bells on bobtails ring,C7Making spirits

Fbright,

Oh what fun it is toGsing a

G7sleighing song

Ctonight.

3.


C7way,

FOh, what fun it

Cis to ride

In aDone-horse open

Gsleigh,

G7hey!


C7way,

FOh, what fun it

Cis to ride

In aGone-horse

G7open

Csleigh.

Half speed

End: In aGone-horse

G7open

Csleigh,

G7 Chey! and kick

83

58 � Silent NightThis carol has been translated into over 44 languages

Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber

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GSilent night, holy night!DAll is calm,

Gall is bright,

CRound yon virgin,

Gmother and child,

CHoly infant so

Gtender and mild,

D7Sleep in heavenly

Gpeace

Sleep inD7heavenly

Gpeace.

2.

GSilent night, holy night!DShepherds quake

Gat the sight

CGlories stream from

Gheaven afar

CHeavenly hosts sing

Galleluia

D7Christ the savior is

Gborn

Christ theD7savior is

Gborn.

3.

GSilent night, holy night!DSon of God,

Glove's pure light

CRadiant beams from thy

Gholy face,

CWith the dawn of re

Gdeeming grace

D7Jesus Lord at thy

Gbirth

JesusD7Lord at thy

Gbirth.

End:

D7Jesus Lord at thy

Gbirth

JesusD7Lord at thy

Gbirth.

84

59 � Rudolf The Red Nosed ReindeerThe story of Rudolf was created for the retailer Montgomery Ward

John Marks

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1.

CRudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny

Gnose,

And if you ever saw it,G7You would even say it

Cglows.

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call himGnames

They never let poor RudolphG7Join in any reindeer

Cgames.

C7

2.

FThen one foggy

CChristmas Eve

GSanta came to

Csay,

G�Rudolph with your

E7nose so bright,

DWon't you guide my

G7sleigh tonight?�

CThen all the reindeer loved him

And they shouted out withGglee,

�Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,G7You'll go down in histo

Cry!�

C7

3.

FThen one foggy

CChristmas Eve

GSanta came to

Csay,

G�Rudolph with your

E7nose so bright,

DWon't you guide my

G7sleigh tonight?�

CThen all the reindeer loved him

And they shouted out withGglee,

�Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,G7You'll go down in histo

Cry!�

End: SlowlyG7You'll go down in histo

Cry!�

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85

60 � Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasIntroduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis

Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane

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1.

GHave your

Emself a

Ammerry little

D7Christmas

GLet your

Emheart be

Amlight,

D7

GFrom now on

Emyour

AmTroubles will be

D7out of

E7sight.

A7 D7

2.

GHave your

Emself a

Ammerry little

D7Christmas

GMake the

Emyuletide

Amgay,

D7

GFrom now on

Emyour

AmTroubles will be

B7miles

Emaway.

G

3.

EmOnce again as in

Dolden days

HappyAmgolden days of

D7yoreG#7

.EmFaithful friends who are

Bmdear to us

Shall beDnear to us once

Ammore.

D7

4.

GSomeday

Emsoon we all

Amwill be

Dtogether,

GIf the

Emfates

Amallow,

D7

GUntil

Emthen we'll

Amhave to muddle

D7through

Emsomehow.

SoChave yourself a

Ammerry little

D7Christmas

Gnow.

86

61 � I'm Dreaming of a White ChristmasBing Crosby sold 50 million copies of `White Christmas'

Irving Berlinr

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1.

CI'm dreaming of a

Dmwhite

GChristmas,

FJust like the

Gones I used to

Cknow,

Where the tree topsC7glisten and

Fchildren

Fmlisten,

ToChear

Amsleigh bells in the

Dmsnow.

G

2.

CI'm dreaming of a

Dmwhite

GChristmas,

FWith every

GChristmas card I

Cwrite,

May your days beC7merry and

Fbright

Fm

And mayCall your

DmChristmasses

Gbe

Cwhite.

G

3.

CI'm dreaming of a

Dmwhite

GChristmas,

FJust like the

Gones I used to

Cknow,

Where the tree topsC7glisten and

Fchildren

Fmlisten,

ToChear

Amsleigh bells in the

Dmsnow.

G

4.

CI'm dreaming of a

Dmwhite

GChristmas,

FWith every

GChristmas card I

Cwrite,

May your days beC7merry and

Fbright

Fm

And mayCall your

DmChristmasses

Gbe

Cwhite.

End: May your days beC7merry and

Fbright

Fm

And mayCall your

DmChristmasses

Gbe

Cwhite.

87

62 � Away In A MangerIn a 1996 Gallop Poll this was the joint second with `O Come All Ye Faithful'

Unknown

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1.

C7A. . .

Fway in a manger,

NoFcrib for a

Dm Gmbed,

TheC7little lord

FJesus

Dmlaid

G7down his sweet

Chead.

C7The

Fstars in the bright sky,

Looked down where heDm

layGm

,

TheC7little lord

FJesus,

Dma. . .

Gmsleep on

C7the

Fhay.

2.

C7The

Fcattle are lowing,

The baby a-DmGm

wakes,

TheC7little lord

FJesus no

Dm G7crying he

Cmakes.

IC7 F

love thee lord Jesus,

LookFdown from the

Dm Gmsky

AndC7stay by my

Fbedside till

Dm Gmmorning is

C7 Fnigh.

3.

C7Be

Fnear me lord Jesus,

I ask thee toDm Gm

stay,

Close byC7

me forFever

Dmand

G7love me I

Cpray.

C7Bless

Fall the dear children,

InFthy tender

Dm Gmcare,

And �tC7

us forFheaven to

Dm Gmlive with

C7thee

Fthere.

88

63 � When A Child Is BornThe most successful version was probably the Jack Gold produced version by Johnny Mathis

Fred Jay

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1. A ray ofChope

G�ickers in the

Csky,

F C

A tiny starAmlights up way up

Ghigh,

F G

AllFacross the land

Gdawns a brand new

Emmorn,

Am stopThis comes to

Gpass

when aDmchild is

Cborn.

F C stop

2. A silentCwish

Gsails the seven

Cseas,

F C

The winds of changeAmwhisper in the

Gtrees

F G

All theFwalls of doubt

Gcrumble tossed and

Emtorn,


Gpass

when aDmchild is

Cborn.

F C stop

3. A rosyCdawn

Gsettles all

Caround,

F C

You get to feelAmyou're on solid

Gground

F G

For aFspell or two

Gno-one seems

Emforlorn,


Gpass

when aDmchild is

Cborn.

F C stop

Hum and play a verse

4. It's all aCdream,

Gan illusion

Cnow,

F C

It must come trueAmsometime soon some

Ghow.

F G

AllFacross the land

Gdawns a brand new

Emmorn,


Gpass

when aDmchild is

Cborn.

F C

End: SlowingAm stop

This comes toGpass

when aDmchild is

Cborn.

F C stop

89

64 � Merry Xmas EverybodySlade's best-selling single which sold over a million copies on its �rst release

Noddy Holder and Jim Lea

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1. Are youGhanging up the

Bmstocking on the

Dwall?

It's theGtime that every

BmSanta has a

Dball?

Does heCride a red-nosed

Greindeer?

Does aCton up on his

Gsleigh?

Do theAmfairies keep him sober for a

Dday?

Dsus4

Ch: So here itGis, Merry

BmChristmas,

EveryB[body's having

Dfun,

GLook to the

Bmfuture now, it's

B[only just begun.

D

2. Are youGwaiting for the

Bmfamily to

Darrive?

Are youGsure you've got the

Bmroom to spare

Dinside?

Does yourCgranny always

Gtell ya'

That theCold songs are the

Gbest?

Then she's upAm

and rock and rollin' with theDrest.

Dsus4

Chorus

Break

DmWhat will your daddy

B[do when he sees your

DmMamma kissin'

B[Santa Claus?

Bar CAh-aaa-

Daa

3. Are youGhanging up the

Bmstocking on the

Dwall?

Are youGhoping that the

Bmsnow will start to

Dfall?

Do youCride on down the

Ghillside

In aCbuggy you have

Gmade?

When youAmland upon your head then you bin'

Dslayed!

Dsus4

ChorusChorus

90

65 � Happy Christmas (War Is Over)It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October 1971

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

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1. So this isGChristmas, and what have you

Amdone?

Another yearDover, a new one just

Gbegun.

And soG7

this isCChristmas, I hope you have fun

Dm

The near and theGdear ones, the old and the

Cyoung.

Ch: AC7merry, merry

FChristmas, and a happy New

GYear

Let's hope it's aDmgood one

Fwithout any

Cfears.

D

2. And soD7

this isGChristmas, (War is over)

For weak and forAmstrong. (If you want it)

The rich and theDpoor ones (War is over). The road is so

Glong. (Now)

And soG7

happyCChristmas, (War is over)

For black and forDmwhite. (If you want it)

For yellow andGred ones, (War is over)

Let's stop all theC�ghts. (Now)

Chorus

3. And soD7

this isGChristmas, (War is over)

And what have weAmdone? (If you want it)

Another yearDover, (War is over). A new one just

Gbegun. (Now)

And soG7

this isCChristmas, (War is over)

We hope you have funDm

(If you want it)

The near and theGdear ones, (War is over). The old and the

Cyoung. (Now)

Chorus

End:

GWar is over, if

Amyou want it.

DWar is over,

Gnow. . .

GSTOPWar is over, if you want it. War is over, now

91

66 � Frosty the SnowmanFirst recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950

Walter `Jack' Rollins and Steve Nelson

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1.

CFrosty the Snowman was a

Fjolly,

G7happy

Csoul,

With aFcorncob pipe and a

Cbutton nose

And twoG7eyes made out of

Ccoal.

Frosty the Snowman is aFfairy

G7tale they

Csay,

He wasFmade of snow but the

Cchildren know

How heDmcame to

G7life one

Cday.

C7

2. ThereFmust have been some

Emmagic in that

DmOld silk

G7hat they

Cfound,

ForGwhen they placed it on his head,

HeAmbegan to

D7dance

Garound.

3.

CFrosty the Snowman was

Falive as he

G7could

Cbe,

And theFchildren say he could

Cdance and play

Just theDmsame as

G7you and

Cme.

4. Frosty the Snowman knew theFsun was

G7hot that

Cday,

So he saidF�Let's run, we'll have

Clots of fun

NowG7before I melt

Caway�.

Down in the village with aFbroomstick in

G7his

Chand,

RunningFhere and there all

Caround the square

SayingDm�Catch me if

G7you

Ccan!�

C7

5. HeFlead them down the

Emstreets of town

Right toDm

aG7tra�c

Ccop,

And heGonly paused one moment when

HeAmheard them

D7holler

G�Stop!�

Slowing

6.

CFrosty the Snowman had to

Fhurry on

G7his

Cway

but heFwaved goodbye saying �

CDon't you cry�

I'll beG7back again some

Cday.

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92

67 � Rockin' Around the Christmas TreeKim Wilde and Mel Smith recorded this song for Comic Relief in 1987

John Marks

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1.

CRocking around the Christmas tree

At theGChristmas party hop.

Mistletoe hung where you can see

EveryG7couple try to

Cstop.

Rocking around the Christmas tree

Let theGChristmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie

And we'll doG7

some carol. . .Cling.

2.

FYou will get a sentimental

Emfeeling when you hear

AmVoices singing, �Let's be jolly,DDeck the

stophalls with

Gboughs of holly�.


Have aGhappy holiday.

Everyone dancing merrilyG7new old-fashioned

Cway.

3.

FYou will get a sentimental

Emfeeling when you hear

AmVoices singing, �Let's be jolly,DDeck the

stophalls with

Gboughs of holly�.

(DFa la la la

Glaaa, la la

Dla

Glaa)

4.


Let theGChristmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie

And we'll doG7

some carol-C-ling.

Rocking around the Christmas tree

Have aGhappy holiday.

Everyone dancing merrily in theG7New - Old - Fashioned

CWay.

F C

93

68 � Winter WonderlandIn Swedish `Vår vackra vita vintervärld' (Our beautiful white winter world)

Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith

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1.

G7Sleigh bells

Cring, are you listening?

In theG7lane, snow is glistening.

A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,D7Walking in a

G7winter wonder

Cland.

2.

G7Gone

Caway is the blue bird

Here toG7stay is the new bird

He sings a love song as we go along,D7Walking in a

G7winter wonder

Cland.

3. InE7

the meadowAwe can build a

E7snowman,

Then pretend thatAhe is Parson

E7Brown.

GHe'll say, �Are you

Dmarried ?� We'll say, �

GNo man,

ButAyou can do the

Djob when you're in

G7town.

4. LaterCon we'll conspire

As weG7dream by the �re,

To face unafraid the plans that we made,D7Walking in a

G7winter wonder

Cland.

5. InE7

the meadowAwe can build a

E7snowman,

Then pretend thatAhe's a circus

E7clown.

GWe'll have lots of

Dfun with mister

Gsnowman

UnAtil the other

Dkiddies knock him

G7down.

6. LaterCon we'll conspire

As weG7dream by the �re,

To face unafraid the plans that we made,D7Walking in a

G7winter wonder

Cland,

D7Walking in a

G7winter wonder

Cland,

D7Walking in a

G7winter wonder

Cland.

G7 C

94

69 � Let It SnowWritten in July 1945 in Hollywood, California during one of the hottest days on record

Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

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1.

A7Oh, the

Dweather

Aoutside is

Dfrightful,

But theA�re is so

A7delightful,

AndEmsince we've no place to go,

Let itAsnow, let it

A7snow, let it

Dsnow.

2. Oh, itDdoesn't show

Asigns of

Dstopping,

And I'veAbrought some corn for

A7popping,

TheEmlights are turned way down low,

Let itAsnow, let it

A7snow, let it

Dsnow.

3. When weA�nally kiss good night,

How IE7hate going out in the

Astorm.

But if you really hold me tight,D7All the way

E7home I'll be

Awarm

A7

4. Oh, theD�re is

Aslowly

Ddying,

And myAdear we're still

A7good-bye-ing,

But asEmlong as you love me so,

Let itAsnow, let it

A7snow, let it

Dsnow.

5. When weA�nally kiss good night,

How IE7hate going out in the

Astorm.

But if you really hold me tight,D7All the way

E7home I'll be

Awarm.

A7

6. Oh, theD�re is

Aslowly

Ddying,

And myAdear we're still

A7good-bye-ing,

But asEmlong as you love me so,

Let itAsnow, let it

A7snow, let it

Dsnow.

Let itAsnow, let it

A7snow, and

Dsnow.

Let itAsnow, let it

A7snow, and

Dsnow. SLOW

95

70 � Mele KalikimakaThe song is featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Robert Alex Anderson

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1.

FMele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

on a bright Hawaiian ChristmasCDay

That's the island greeting that weC7send to you

from theCland where

C7palm trees

Fsway

F7Here we know that Christmas will be. . .

B[green and bright

TheD7sun will shine by day and all the. . .

G7stars at

Cnight,

FMele Kalikimaka is

F7Hawaii's

Dway

to sayGm

�MerryCChristmas to

Fyou�

Kazoo and ukes

2.




from theCland where

C7palm trees

Fsway


B[green and bright


G7stars at

Cnight,

FMele Kalikimaka is

F7Hawaii's

Dway

to sayGm

�MerryCChristmas to

Fyou�

3.




from theCland where

C7palm trees

Fsway


B[green and bright


G7stars at

Cnight,

FMele Kalikimaka is

F7Hawaii's

Dway

to sayGm

�MerryCChristmas, a

Gmvery merry

CChristmas

aGmvery merry

CChristmas to

Fyou�

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96

71 � Hound DogHound, a type of dog that assists hunters by tracking or chasing prey

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stollerr

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Don't play

1. You ain't nothin' but aChound dog cryin' all the time

You ain't nothin' but aFhound dog cryin' all the

Ctime

Well you ain'tGnever caught a rabbit

And youFain't no friend of

Cmine

stop

2. Well they said you wasChigh classed well that was just a lie

Yeah they said you wasFhigh classed well that was just a

Clie



Cmine

stop



Ctime



Cmine

stop

4. Well they said you wasChigh classed well that was just a lie

Yeah they said you wasFhigh classed well that was just a

Clie



Cmine

stop



Ctime



Cmine

stop

97

72 � Stille Nacht, heilige NachtFirst performed in the Nikolaus-Kirche, Oberndorf, Austria on 24 December 1818

Joseph Mohr und Franz Xaver Gruber

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1.

GStille Nacht, heilige Nacht,DAlles schläft,

Geinsam wacht

CNur das traute

Ghochheilige Paar.

CHolder Knabe im

Glockigen Haar,

D7Schlaf in himmlischer

GRuh!

Schlaf inD7himmlischer

GRuh!

2.

GStille Nacht, heilige Nacht,DHirten erst

Gkundgemacht

CDurch der Engel

GHalleluja,

CTönt es laut von

Gfern und nah:

D7Christ, der Retter ist

Gda!

Christ, derD7Retter ist

Gda!

3.

GStille Nacht, heilige Nacht,DGottes Sohn, o

Gwie lacht

CLieb' aus deinem

Ggöttlichen Mund,

CDa uns schlägt die

Grettende Stund'.

D7Christ, in deiner Ge

Gburt!

Christ, inD7

deiner GeGburt!

End:

D7Christ, in deiner Ge

Gburt!

Christ, inD7deiner Ge

Gburt!

98

73 � Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed`Arrogance Ignorance and Greed' is the tenth studio album by `Show of Hands'

Steve Knightleyr

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1.

CAll I wanted was a

Ghome

And aFroof over our

Cheads

GSomewhere we could

Fcall our own

FeelCsafer in our

Fbeds

There was aCstorm of money

Graining down

ItFonly touched the

Cground

With aGloan I took I

Fcan't repay

And the crock ofGgold you

Cfound

G

Ch:

AmAt every

Ftrough you stop to

Cfeed

With yourDmArrogance, your

FIgnorance and

CGreed.

2. ICnever was a cau

Gtious man

IFspend more than I'm

Cpaid

ButGthose with something

Fput aside

Are theCones that you

Fbetrayed

With yourCbonuses and

Gexpenses

YouFshoveled down your

Cthroat

Now youGbit the hand that

Ffed you

Dear God IGhope you

Cchoke

G

Ch:

AmAt every

Ftrough you stop to

Cfeed


FIgnorance and

CGreed.

AmYou're on your

Fyacht, we're on our

Cknees

Through yourDmArrogance, your

FIgnorance and

CGreed.

G

99

3. TheFtoxic spring you

Ctapped and sold

FPoisoned every watering hole

YourGprobity, you exchanged for gold

AmAt every

Ftrough you stop to

Cfeed


FIgnorance and

CGreed.

4. TheCworking man

Gstands in line

TheFmarket sets his

Cprice

NoGfeather bed, no

Fgolden egg

No oneCpays him

Ftwice

So where's yourCthrift, your

Gcaution

YourFhonest sound

Cadvice

You know youGdealt yourself a

Fwinning hand

And loadedGevery

Cdice

G

Ch:

AmAt every

Ftrough you stop to

Cfeed


FIgnorance and

CGreed.

G

End:

AmI pray one

Fday we'll soon be

Cfree

From yourDmabsolute indi�erence,

YourFavarice, incompetence

YourDmArrogance, your

FIgnorance and

CGreed.

100

74 � Write in CC is the most popular programming language of all time

Kriston J. Rehbergr

C

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Intro: When IC�nd my code in

Gtons of trouble,

AmFriends and colleagues

Fcome to me

CSpeaking words of

Gwisdom

Write inFC.

C

1. When IC�nd my code in

Gtons of trouble,

AmFriends and colleagues

Fcome to me,

CSpeaking words of

Gwisdom

Write inFC.

C

As the deadlineGfast approaches,

AndAmbugs are all that I

Fcan see,

CSomewhere, someone

Gwhispers

Write inFC.

C

Ch: Write in CAm

, Write inGC,

Write inFC, oh, Write in

CC.

LOGO's dead andGburied,

Write inFC.

C

2. I used to write aGlot of FORTRAN,

AmFor science it worked

F�awlessly.

TryCusing it for

Ggraphics!

Write inFC.

C

If you've just spentGnearly 30 hours

AmDebugging some as

Fsembly,

CSoon you will be

Gglad to

Write inFC.

C

101

Ch: Write in CAm

, Write inGC,

Write inFC, yeah, Write in

CC.

Only wimps useGBASIC.

Write inFC.

C

Ch: Write in CAm

, Write inGC,

Write inFC, oh, Write in

CC.

Pascal won't quiteGcut it.

Write inFC.

C

Ch: Write in CAm

, Write inGC,

Write inFC, yeah, Write in

CC.

Don't even mentionGCOBOL.

Write inFC.

C

102

Index

Are you sleeping?, 6Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed, 98Away In A Manger, 87

Bobby Shafto, 33

Cecilia, 79Crying In The Rain, 22

Day Trip to Bangor, 69Deck The Halls, 7Dedicated Follower of Fashion, 58Drunken Sailor, 31

Folsom Prison Blues, 10Folsom Prison Pinball Wizard Blues, 11Frosty the Snowman, 91

Galway Girl, 66Georgy Girl, 14Girl From Ipanema, 68Go West, 8

Half The World Away, 36Happy Christmas (War Is Over), 90Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, 85Hi Ho Silver Lining, 72Home From the Sea, 34Hound Dog, 96

I Wish It Could Be Christmas, 4I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, 86Iko Iko, 52In The Bleak Mid Winter, 26

Jingle Bells, 82

Last Thing On My Mind, 54Let It Snow, 94Lola, 40

Make You Feel My Love, 48Mele Kalikimaka, 95Merry Xmas Everybody, 89

Oh My Darling, Clementine, 51Old Timey Medley, 62

Only You (And You Alone), 73

Riding Along on The Crest of a Wave, 13River Deep - Mountain High, 77Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, 92Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer, 84

Sailing, 28Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, 46Seamus, Row the Boat Ashore, 38Silent Night, 83Singing in the Rain, 76Spirit in the Sky, 67Stand By Me, 49Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, 97Stop The Cavalry, 56Sunny Afternoon, 70Sweet Caroline, 78Swinging On A Star, 20

The Banana Boat Song, 30The Boxer, 18The Irish Rover, 80The Letter, 29The Longest Time, 74The Lumberjack Song, 60The Twelve Days of Christmas, 42Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport, 39Two Little Boys, 64

Under the Boardwalk, 50

Valerie, 55

Waltzing Matilda, 32When A Child Is Born, 88When I'm Cleaning Windows, 44When I'm Sixty-Four, 16When The Saints Go Marching In, 53Winter Wonderland, 93Wonderwall, 24Write in C, 100

Yellow Submarine, 37Yes Sir, That's My Baby, 12

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