COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS
VOLUME I
WITH CHORDS

22 NOVEMBER 2001
(Reformatted 3 December 2002)
(Minor corrections, reformatting, and chords added 3 May 2004)

ALL IN KEY OF A, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

© 2004 Joseph George Caldwell. All rights reserved. Posted at Internet web sites http://www.foundation.bw and http://www.foundationwebsite.org . May be copied or reposted for non-commercial use, with attribution.


FOREWORD

The songs (words and some chords) presented here are intended to facilitate learning to play the guitar by ear (per the article, How to Play the Guitar by Ear (for Mathematicians and Physicists), at Internet web sites http://www.foundation.bw and http://www.foundationwebsite.org . The songs are mainly popular "country and western" ones, with some rock and roll, folk, and gospel songs included. (Perhaps "classic" is a better descriptor than "popular," since most of the songs are from the 1950s.) If a song has no chords indicated, then the student should (if he knows the melody) be able to play such a song in any of the keys that are natural for the guitar, i.e., A, C, D, E, and G (and perhaps F). Many of these songs involve just three chords (I, IV and V). If a single chord is indicated somewhere in a song (as an assist to the student), and the key of the song is not specified, it is the chord assuming that the song is being played in the key of A.

For songs that are more difficult, I have indicated suggested chords to be used, in a key that suits my own vocal range. The student may wish to transpose these songs to a different key. These are not necessarily the "best" chords for the song -- just the ones that I found easy or natural to use. For songs that have no chords indicated, practice singing the song in several keys, and select the key that suits your vocal range best. I play a majority of the songs in this collection in the key of A, many in G, and less in E, D and C.

For each song, the first line specifies the title. If there is an alternative title, that is specified on the second line. Next are specified the most well-known singer(s) of the song (in the US) and the author(s). If a single name appears, either that person is both the principal singer and the author, or I only know one or the other.

I have assembled a fairly large number of songs into this "practice" collection, since in order for you to be able to play a song by ear you must know the melody (none of the songs presented here include the music for the melody), and the number of songs of the collection for which you know the melody may be small. Most of the songs in this collection were popular in the 1950s, when I used to listen to the radio.

If you do not recognize very many of the songs here, then you should compile your own portfolio of lyrics of songs that you do know. Listening to the radio is not so good for recording lyrics, since you cannot "replay" the song (unless you tape it). There are a large number of Internet web sites that contain lyrics, for every kind of music. Many of the songs contain chords as well. Another source of lyrics and chords (and music for the melody) are "fake" books, available in local music stores.

When learning to play by ear, it is important to have lyrics for a fairly large number of songs. If you concentrate on just a few songs, you will memorize the chord sequence. Eventually, you will memorize it anyway, but in the beginning, when you are learning to play by ear, it is best not to memorize it. It is important to develop an "ear" (a "feel," an intuition, a sense) for which chord should be used. To do this, it is important to try playing a song in several different keys. And it is helpful to have a large selection of songs, so that you do not spend too much time on a single song (and memorize it too soon). When learning to play by ear, it is a good idea to cycle through the book, rather than selecting just a few songs. Play each song once or a few times, until you do not make mistakes. Later, when your skills improve, you will want to settle on a particular key for a song, and learn to sing and play it very well. You will then be able to perform the song well.

If your voice quality is not very good, don't worry about that. Some very popular singers have terrible voices. Each voice, like each flower or sunset, is different, and enjoyed for its own qualities by the listeners. Your voice and vocal range and ability to sing in tune improve rapidly with practice. Listeners respond more to your enthusiasm and emotion than to the timbre of your voice.

When singing before a group, it is very helpful to have memorized the lyrics. The problem with reading the lyrics from a sheet is that you do not have much eye contact with the listeners, and it detracts substantially from the quality/rapport of the performance. After you have learned to play by ear, memorize a couple of dozen of your favorite songs (and some of the favorites of your friends), so that you are able to perform them without resorting to the hard copy. Do not, however, try to memorize lyrics when you are first learning to play by ear. You have enough on your mind at the beginning, trying to play and sing at the same time. Also, when you first play before others, the natural excitement of performing before someone else may cause you to forget the lyrics, no matter how well you have memorized them. Finally, if you read from the lyrics, you can, right away, play a large number of songs in an evening with friends -- far more than if you play from memory.

If you are uncomfortable playing before a group, start out by playing before members of your family, and then close friends. You ability and your confidence will increase rapidly with practice, and will soon feel at ease playing before strangers.

Playing with others (in an instrumental group) is very enjoyable. Making music with friends is as enjoyable as playing by yourself or for others -- probably more enjoyable. Learning to play by ear is something that you must do on your own, but as soon as you master the basic skills, look for others with similar interests, and play together. The ultimate goal of making music, of course, is for listeners to appreciate it.

Please note that, although a number of the songs presented here are "traditional" (i.e., in the public domain, uncopyrighted), most of them are copyrighted. This means that copies (hardcopy, electronic, etc.) of the song may not be made for commercial purposes. It is my understanding that if songs are not used for public paid performances, but just used for personal noncommercial use (e.g., as here, to assist learning to play the guitar by ear), then a single copy may be made of the words and music. I am strongly in favor of the concept that an artist should reap the rewards of his creative talents, and I respect copyright law. Please do not make or distribute copies of these songs, except for your own personal use. The point to presenting this collection of songs is to have available a good-sized set of songs without chords (or with few chords), so that the student may learn to sing and play "easy" songs by ear, in any key. Commercially published songs indicate the chords on the music, and they often specify chords that are not appropriate for a guitar (e.g., too many chords, difficult chords, chords in keys that are not natural for a guitar). That type of music does not help the student learn to play by ear. The point to presenting this collection is not to avoid paying copyright fees -- it is to help you learn to play the guitar by ear.

Thanks, and best of luck!

Joseph George Caldwell
Clearwater, Florida
22 November 2001

Added Note, 17 May 2004:
This volume is a revision containing chords for most songs. In a sense, it is an “answer book” to accompany the earlier edition, which omitted most chords. Please note that most of the chordings presented here are very simple – what a new student would be expected to devise. In most cases, they are quite adequate, and would be what anyone would use to accompany singing. In some cases, however, more elaborate chordings are presented, because they sound so much better. For example, the song, “Love Letters in the Sand” includes many more chords than the beginning student would be expected to devise.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

A DAISY A DAY    1
A DEAR JOHN LETTER    2
ADIOS AMIGO    3
AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE ROAD    4
AIN'T SHE SWEET    7
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL    8
AMANDA    9
AMAZING GRACE    10
AM I LOSING YOU?    11
AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET?    12
A SATISFIED MIND    14
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?    15
ASHES OF LOVE    16
A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL    17
AT THE HOP    19
A WHITE SPORT COAT    20
BACK HOME AGAIN    21
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC    23
BIG IRON    25
BILL BAILEY    27
B.J. THE D.J.    28
BLUE CHRISTMAS    30
BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN    31
BLUE SKIES (FROM BETSY)    32
BORN TO LOSE    33
BOTTLE OF WINE    34
BOUQUET OF ROSES    35
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN    36
BROWN-SKIN GIRL    38
BUMMING AROUND    39
CATTLE CALL    40
CHARLIE’S SHOES    41
CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY    42
CHEATING GAME    43
CINDY, OH CINDY    44
CITY LIGHTS    45
COLD, COLD HEART    46
COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER    47
COOL WATER    48
CRAZY ARMS    49
CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO    50
CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS    51
DARK MOON    52
DELLA AND THE DEALER    55
DETOUR    57
DEVIL WOMAN    58
DID SHE MENTION MY NAME?    59
DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER?    60
DON’T BE ANGRY    61
DON'T DROP IT    62
DON’T EVER LOVE ME    63
DON'T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG NOW AND THEN?    64
DO WHAT YOU DO, DO WELL    65
DRAW YOUR BRAKES    66
DROP KICK ME, JESUS    67
EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD)    68
ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE    69
EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL    70
EVIL ON YOUR MIND    71
FADED LOVE    72
FEET    73
FOOL NUMBER ONE    74
FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY    75
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY    76
FROM A JACK TO A KING    78
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY    79
GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD    80
GOTTA TRAVEL ON    81
GOTTA TRAVEL ON    82
GRANADA    83
HAITI CHERIE    85
HALF AS MUCH    86
HANDCUFFED TO LOVE    87
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU?    88
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY? (HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BLUE?)    89
HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER    90
HE’LL HAVE TO GO    91
HELLO WALLS    92
HEY GOOD LOOKIN’    93
HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER    94
HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME)    95
HONEYCOMB    96
HOW GREAT THOU ART    97
I BELIEVE IN YOU    98
I CAN’T HELP IT (IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU)    99
I DON’T HURT ANYMORE    100
I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE    101
I DON’T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE    102
I FALL TO PIECES    103
IF A WOMAN ANSWERS    104
IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY (I’VE GOT THE TIME)    105
I GOT YOU    106
I GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY    107
I HEARD THAT LONESOME WHISTLE    108
I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE    109
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE    110
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS ME    111
I’M SORRY FOR YOU, MY FRIEND    112
IN THE BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES    113
I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS    114
I’M MOVING ON    115
I’M TIRED    117
I’M IN LOVE AGAIN    118
INDIAN LOVE CALL    119
I NEVER PICKED COTTON    120
IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW    121
IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT    122
I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW    123
I REMEMBER YOU    124
IS ANYBODY GOIN' TO SAN ANTONE?    125
IS IT REALLY OVER?    126
IS IT WRONG FOR LOVING YOU?    127
ISLAND IN THE SUN    128
I STILL MISS SOMEONE    129
IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE    130
IT IS NO SECRET    131
IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’    132
IT’S BEEN A BLUE, BLUE DAY    133
IT'S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON    134
IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING    135
IT'S NOW OR NEVER    136
IT'S SUCH A PRETTY DAY TODAY    137
IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS    138
I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE    139
I WALK THE LINE    141
I WONDER COULD I LIVE THERE ANYMORE    142
JAMAICA FAREWELL    143
JAMBALAYA    144
JIMMIE RODGERS BLUES    145
JINGLE BELLS    147
JOHNNY B GOODE    148
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME    149
JUST FOR WHAT I AM    150
JUST ONE TIME    151
JUST OUT OF REACH (OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS) (EMPTY ARMS)    152
KAWLIGA    153
KINGSTON MARKET    154
LADY OF SPAIN    155
L. A. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT    156
LET ME GO, LOVER!    157
LET YOUR LOVE FLOW    158
LILI MARLENE    159
LILLI MARLENE    160
LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE    161
LONELY WOMEN MAKE GOOD LOVERS    162
LONESOME 7-7203    163
LOST HIGHWAY    164
LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON    165
LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND    166
LUCILLE    167
MAKING BELIEVE    168
MARY ANN REGRETS    169
MATAMOROS    170
ME AND BOBBY MCGEE    172
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS    173
MOCKINGBIRD HILL    174
MOM AND DAD WALTZ    175
MORE AND MORE    176
MORNING HAS BROKEN    177
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE    178
MR RECORD MAN    179
MR SANDMAN    180
M.T.A.    181
MULE SKINNER BLUES (BLUE YODEL #8)    183
MULE TRAIN    184
MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! (PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN)    185
MY ARMS STAY OPEN LATE    186
MY FAREWELL PARTY    187
MY HAPPINESS    188
MY HEART IS BREAKING(?)    189
MY TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME    190
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW    191
NORTH CAROLINA (YOU'VE TAKEN ME UNDER YOUR WING)    192
NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW    193
NOT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME    194
NOW AND THEN THERE'S A FOOL SUCH AS I    195
OCCASIONAL WIFE    196
OH BABY MINE    197
OH, CAROL    198
OH LONESOME ME    199
OH, MY PAPA (OH, MEIN PAPA)    200
OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE    201
OKLAHOMA HILLS    202
OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AND WATERMELON WINE    203
OLD SHEP    205
ONCE A DAY    206
ONE DAY AT A TIME    207
ON THE ROAD AGAIN    208
ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE    209
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY    210
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY    211
PALOMA BLANCA    212
PAPER ROSES    213
PICK ME UP (ON YOUR WAY DOWN)    214
PICK ME UP (ON YOUR WAY DOWN)    215
PLAY BORN TO LOSE AGAIN    216
PLEASE HELP ME I’M FALLING (IN LOVE WITH YOU)    217
RELEASE ME    218
PROMISED LAND    219
PRIMROSE LANE    221
PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE    222
RAINBOWS ARE BACK IN STYLE    223
RAVISHING RUBY    224
REMEMBER ME (WHEN THE CANDLELIGHTS ARE GLEAMING)    225
REMEMBER YOU’RE MINE    226
RIBBON OF DARKNESS    227
RIVERS OF BABYLON    228
RIVERS OF BABYLON    229
ROOM FULL OF ROSES    230
ROSE MARIE    231
ROSES ARE RED    232
SAN ANTONIO ROSE    233
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME    234
SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW    235
SEARCHING    236
SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON    237
SEVEN LONELY DAYS    238
SHE WEARS MY RING    239
SHUTTERS AND BOARDS    240
SILVER BELLS    241
SINGING THE BLUES    242
SINK THE BISMARK    243
SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES    245
SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD    246
SIXTEEN TONS    247
SLIPPING AROUND    248
SLOWLY    249
SMOKY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES    250
SOMEDAY (YOU’LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU)    251
SOUTH OF THE BORDER (DOWN MEXICO WAY)    252
SONNY’S DREAM    253
SPANISH EYES    254
SPANISH HARLEM    255
STAND BY ME    256
STAND BY YOUR MAN    257
STEP ASIDE    258
STORMS NEVER LAST    259
STOUTHEARTED MEN    260
SUMMERTIME    261
SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN    262
SWEET DREAMS OF YOU    263
SWEET LIES    264
SWEET SURRENDER    266
TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART    267
TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS    268
T FOR TEXAS (BLUE YODEL NO. 1)    269
THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND    270
THAT'LL BE THE DAY    271
THE AUCTIONEER    272
THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE JUKEBOX PLAY    275
THE BANANA BOAT SONG    276
THE BLIZZARD    277
THE BLUE SIDE OF LONESOME    278
THE BOXER    279
THE CHRISTMAS POLKA    280
THE GREAT PRETENDER    281
THE GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME    282
THE HANGING TREE    283
THE HARDER THEY COME    284
THE HURTIN'S ALL OVER    286
THE LAST CHEATER’S WALTZ    287
THE LAST THING ON MY MIND    288
THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING    289
THE MEMORY OF AN OLD CHRISTMAS CARD    290
THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN    291
THE PARTY’S OVER    292
THE PUB WITH NO BEER    293
THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT    294
THERE SHE GOES    295
THERE STANDS THE GLASS    296
THE ROCK ISLAND LINE    297
THE TENNESSEE WALTZ    299
THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS    300
THE WAITING GAME    301
THE WAYWARD WIND    302
THE WILD COLONIAL BOY    303
THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE    304
THE WRECK OF THE OLD ‘97    305
THE WURLITZER PRIZE    306
THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA    307
THE YEAR THAT CLAYTON DELANEY DIED    308
THE YELLOW BANDANA    309
THIS OLE HOUSE    310
TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU    312
TO DADDY    313
TOGETHER AGAIN    314
TOM DOOLEY    315
TONIGHT CARMEN    316
TOO MANY RIVERS    317
TROUBLE IN MIND    318
TRUE LOVE    319
TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS    320
TURN YOUR RADIO ON    321
TURN YOUR RADIO ON    322
UNCHAINED MELODY    323
VAYA CON DIOS (MAY GOD BE WITH YOU)    324
WABASH CANNONBALL    325
WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU    326
WALK RIGHT BACK    327
WALK RIGHT BACK    327
WALK ON BY    328
WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS    329
WASN’T THAT A PARTY    330
WATERLOO    331
WHEN IT’S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA    332
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME    333
WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN    334
WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE    335
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?    336
WHERE IS MY CASTLE?    337
WHITE SILVER SANDS    338
WHO’S SORRY NOW?    339
WHY ME?    340
WONDERING, WONDERING    341
YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY    342
YOU BELONG TO MY HEART    343
YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD    344
YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT    345
YOU NEVER CAN TELL    346
YOU NEVER MISS A REAL GOOD THING    347
YOUNG LOVE    348
YOUR CHEATING HEART    349
YOU’RE THE ONLY GOOD THING (THAT’S HAPPENED TO ME)    350
YOU’RE THE REASON    351
YOU’RE THE REASON GOD MADE OKLAHOMA    352
YOUR TIME’S COMING    353
YOU WIN AGAIN    354



A DAISY A DAY
JUD STRUNK, A

(A) HE REMEMBERS THE FIRST TIME HE MET HER
HE RE(D)MEMBERS THE FIRST THING SHE (A) SAID
HE RE(D)MEMBERS THE FIRST TIME HE (A) HELD HER
AND THE (E) NIGHT THAT SHE CAME TO HIS BED
HE RE(A)MEMBERS HER SWEET WAY OF SAYING
(D) HONEY HAS SOMETHING GONE (A) WRONG
HE RE(D)MEMBERS THE FUN AND THE (A) TEASING
AND THE (E) REASON HE WROTE HER THIS (A) SONG

(CHORUS) I’LL GIVE YOU A DAISY A DAY DEAR
I’LL (D) GIVE YOU A DAISY A (A) DAY
I’LL (D) LOVE YOU UNTIL THE (A) RIVERS RUN STILL
AND THE (E) FOUR WINDS WE KNOW BLOW A(A)WAY

THEY WOULD WALK DOWN THE STREET IN THE EVENING
AND FOR YEARS I WOULD SEE THEM GO BY
AND THEIR LOVE THAT WAS MORE
THAN THE CLOTHES THAT THEY WORE
COULD BE SEEN IN THE GLEAM IN THEIR EYES
AS A KID THEY WOULD TAKE ME FOR CANDY
AND I’D LOVE TO GO TAGGIN’ ALONG
WE’D HOLD HANDS AS WE’D WALK TO THE CORNER
AND THE OLD MAN WOULD SING HER HIS SONG (CHORUS)

NOW HE WALKS DOWN THE STREET IN THE EVENING
AND HE STOPS AT THE OLD CANDY STORE
AND I SOMEHOW BELIEVE HE’S BELIEVING
HE’S HOLDING HER HAND LIKE BEFORE
FOR HE FEELS ALL HER LOVE WALKING WITH HIM
AND HE SMILES AT THE THINGS SHE MIGHT SAY
THEN THE OLD MAN WALKS UP TO THE HILLTOP
AND HE GIVES HER A DAISY A DAY (CHORUS)

A DEAR JOHN LETTER
SKEETER DAVIS / BOBBY BARE, JEAN SHEPARD / FERLIN HUSKY, PAT BOONE, A
BILLY BARTON, CHARLES "FUZZY" OWEN, LEWIS A TALLEY, UNKNOWN

(CHORUS) (A) DEAR JOHN, OH HOW I (E) HATE TO WRITE
DEAR JOHN, I MUST LET YOU KNOW TO(A)NIGHT
THAT MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS DIED
AWAY LIKE (D) GRASS UPON THE LAWN
(THERE'S NO REASON TO GO ON)
AND TO(E)NIGHT I'LL WED ANOTHER, DEAR (A) JOHN

(MAN SPEAKING, OVER CHORUS) I WAS OVERSEAS IN BATTLE
WHEN THE POSTMAN CAME TO ME
HE HANDED ME A LETTER
AND I WAS JUST AS HAPPY AS I COULD BE
FOR THE FIGHTING WAS ALL OVER, AND THE BATTLES HAD ALL BEEN WON
BUT THEN I OPENED UP THE LETTER, AND IT STARTED, DEAR JOHN (CHORUS)

(WOMAN SPEAKING, OVER CHORUS) DEAR JOHN, WILL YOU PLEASE SEND BACK MY PICTURE
MY HUSBAND WANTS IT NOW
WHEN I TELL YOU WHO I'M WEDDING, YOU WON'T CARE, DEAR, ANYHOW
NOW THE CEREMONY HAS STARTED, AND I'LL WED YOUR BROTHER, DON
WOULD YOU WISH US HAPPINESS FOREVER, DEAR JOHN

(AND IT HURTS ME SO TO TELL YOU, THAT MY LOVE FOR YOU IS GONE
AND TONIGHT I WED YOUR BROTHER, DEAR JOHN
AND TONIGHT I'LL WED ANOTHER, DEAR JOHN)

ADIOS AMIGO
JIM REEVES, A

(A) ADIOS AMIGO, ADIOS MY (E) FRIEND
THE ROAD WE HAVE TRAVELLED HAS COME TO AN (A) END
WHEN TWO LOVE THE SAME LOVE, ONE (D) LOVE HAS TO (A) LOSE
AND IT'S (E) YOU WHO SHE (A) LONGS FOR, IT'S (B7) YOU SHE WILL (E) CHOOSE

ADI(A)OS COMPADRE, WHAT MUST BE WILL (E) BE
REMEMBER TO NAME ONE MUCHACHO FOR (E) ME
I RIDE TO THE RIO, WHERE MY (D) LIFE I WILL SPEND
ADI(E)OS AMIGO, ADIOS MY (A) FRIEND
(WHISTLE LAST LINE)

ADIOS COMPADRE, LET US SHED NO TEARS
MAY ALL YOUR MANANAS BRING JOY THROUGH THE YEARS
AWAY FROM THESE MEMORIES, MY LIFE I MUST SPEND
ADIOS AMIGO, ADIOS MY FRIEND
(WHISTLE)

AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE ROAD
© 1976 JOSEPH GEORGE CALDWELL, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WRITTEN DURING TRIP TO HAITI IN FALL, 1975, A

(CHORUS) (A) AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE ROAD
AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS WITH NO (E) WOMAN TO HOLD
SO LONG FROM HOME, THIS LIFE SURE GROWS OLD
AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE (A) ROAD

WHEN YOU'RE SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE ROAD
WHEN YOU'RE SEVENTEEN DAYS FROM THE WOMAN AT HOME
FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY THE DAYS PASS JUST FINE
BUT THE NIGHTS AND THE WEEKENDS ARE LONELY AT TIMES

TRAVEL IS FINE WHEN IT'S NEW
WHEN THERE'S PLENTY TO SEE AND THERE'S PLENTY TO DO
BUT IN TIME DAYS PASS SLOWLY, THE NIGHTS BECOME LONELY
AND YOU'RE TOO LONG FROM HOME TO SPEND AN EVENING ALONE

LAST SUNDAY I ROSE ABOUT TEN
HAD SOME COFFEE, THEN I READ THROUGH THE PAPER AGAIN
LOOKED FOR SOMETHING TO DO, FOR AN HOUR OR TWO
ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY ALONE, FAR FROM HOME

TOOK A RIDE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON
TO THE HILLS OVERLOOKING THE CITY BELOW
THE CLEAR AIR WAS COOL, GOT TO THINKING OF YOU
AS THE SHADOWS GREW LONG IN THE SOFT EVENING SUN

DROPPED INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD BAR
SHARED A COUPLE OF DRINKS WITH A MAN NAMED LAMAR
AS I STARTED TO LEAVE, CAUGHT A GLANCE MEANT FOR ME
SHE WAS PRETTY, SHE SMILED, AND SHE STOPPED ME

I ASKED, WAS SHE BUSY TONIGHT
SHE NODDED, AND SAID, "WHY DON'T WE TALK FOR A WHILE?"
THE MUSIC WAS LOW, THE DANCING WAS SLOW
AND I NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

I ASKED, DID SHE LIVE HERE ALONE
SHE SAID, NO. THERE WAS FOUR-YEAR-OLD MOLLY AT HOME
THEY MOVED HERE LAST MAY, SHE WAS PLANNING TO STAY
THE WORK WASN'T STEADY, BUT THE WEATHER WAS FINE

SHE ASKED ME, WHAT BROUGHT ME THIS WAY
I TALKED FOR A WHILE, THERE WAS PLENTY TO SAY
WHERE I WAS FROM, WHAT I HAD DONE
AND THE PLACES I'D SEEN THROUGH THE YEARS

SHE SAID, HER APARTMENT WAS NEAR
THE NIGHT SKY WAS CLEAR, WE COULD WALK THERE FROM HERE
SHE THOUGHT ABOUT FIXING SOME PIZZA AND BEER
IT SURE BEAT AN EVENING ALONE

NEXT MORNING I LEFT ABOUT NINE
SHE ASKED IF I'D BE BACK TO SEE HER SOMETIME
I SMILED AND I TOLD HER THAT I COULDN'T TELL
MAYBE I'D BE BACK NEXT SPRING FOR A SPELL

AS I HEADED FOR TOWN, PLANNED MY WEEK
I HAD PLACES TO GO, APPOINTMENTS TO KEEP
THE TIME SHOULD PASS QUICKLY, THERE WAS PLENTY TO DO
AND I'D BE BACK HOME BY NEXT SATURDAY NOON

(CHORUS) AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE ROAD
AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS WITH NO WOMAN TO HOLD
SO LONG FROM HOME, THIS LIFE SURE GROWS OLD
AFTER SEVENTEEN DAYS ON THE ROAD

(ALTERNATE VERSES, WRITTEN IN 2000 IN BOTSWANA, FROM A POOR MEMORY…

AFTER 17 DAYS ON THE ROAD (J G CALDWELL, WRITTEN IN HAITI IN 1975)

AFTER 17 DAYS ON THE ROAD
AFTER 17 DAYS WITH NO WOMAN TO HOLD
FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, THE DAYS PASS JUST FINE
BUT THE NIGHTS AND THE WEEKENDS GROW LONELY AT TIMES

TRAVEL IS FINE WHEN IT’S NEW
WHEN THERE’S PLENTY TO SEE AND THERE’S PLENTY TO DO
BUT IN TIME DAYS PASS SLOWLY
THE NIGHTS BECOME LONELY
AND YOU’RE TOO LONG FROM HOME TO SPEND AN EVENING ALONE

TOOK A RIDE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON
TO THE HILLS OVERLOOKING THE CITY BELOW
WHEN THE SUNSET WAS OVER
AND THE NIGHT AIR GREW COLDER
I RETURNED TO THE WARM LIGHTS BELOW

DROPPED INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD BAR
SHARED A COUPLE OF DRINKS WITH A MAN NAMED LAMARR
AS I STARTED TO LEAVE, THE GIRL LOOKED AT ME
AND SHE SAID, CAN’T WE TALK FOR A WHILE

WE TALKED FOR AN HOUR OR TWO
THE MUSIC WAS LOW, THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO
WHEN I SAID I MUST GO, HER EYES PLEADED NO
SHE SAID, SIR, WON’T YOU PLEASE TAKE ME HOME

(AND MANY OTHER VERSES…)

AIN'T SHE SWEET
LYRICS BY JACK YELLER, MUSIC BY MILTON AGER, A

(A) AIN'T (D) SHE (E) SWEET, SEE HER (A) COMING DOWN THE (E) STREET
NOW I (A) ASK YOU (C7) VERY CONFIDENTIALLY, (B7) AIN'T (E) SHE (A) SWEET
AIN'T SHE NICE, LOOK HER OVER ONCE OR TWICE
NOW I ASK YOU VERY CONFIDENTIALLY, AIN'T SHE NICE
JUST CAST AN (D7) EYE IN HER DIR(A)ECTION
(A) OH ME OH (D7) MY AIN'T SHE PER(A)FECTION
I REPEAT, DON'T YOU THINK SHE'S KIND O' NEAT
AND I ASK YOU VERY CONFIDENTIALLY, AIN'T SHE SWEET

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL
JOHNNY HORTON, A

(A) WELL TODAY I’M SO WEARY
TO(D)DAY I’M SO (A) BLUE
(D) SAD AND BROKEN (A) HEARTED
AND IT’S (E) ALL BECAUSE OF YOU

(A) LIFE WAS SO SWEET DEAR
(D) LIFE WAS A (A) SONG
(D) NOW YOU’VE GONE AND (A) LEFT ME
OH, (E) WHERE DO I BE(A)LONG

AND IT’S ALL FOR THE LOVE
OF A (D) DEAR LITTLE (A) GIRL
ALL FOR THE LOVE
THAT SETS YOUR (E) HEART IN A WHIRL
I’M A (A) MAN WHO’D GIVE HIS LIFE,
AND THE (D) JOYS OF THIS (A) WORLD
ALL FOR THE (E) LOVE OF A (A) GIRL

AMANDA
DON WILLIAMS, G
BOB MCDILL

(G) I’VE HELD IT ALL INWARD, (C) LORD KNOWS I’VE (G) TRIED
IT’S AN AWFUL AWAKENING IN A (D) COUNTRY BOY’S (G) LIFE
WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR, IN (C) TOTAL SUR(G)PRISE
AT THE HAIR ON YOUR SHOULDERS, AND THE (D) AGE IN YOUR (G) EYES

(CHORUS) AMANDA, (C) LIGHT OF MY (G) LIFE
FATE SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU A (D) GENTLEMAN’S (G) WIFE
AMANDA, (C) LIGHT OF MY (G) LIFE
FATE SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU A (D) GENTLEMAN’S (G) WIFE

THERE’S A MEASURE OF PEOPLE (WHO) DON’T UNDERSTAND
THE PLEASURES OF LIFE IN A HILLBILLY BAND
I GOT MY FIRST GUITAR WHEN I WAS FOURTEEN
NOW I’M CROWDIN' THIRTY AND STILL WEARING JEANS

AMAZING GRACE
WORDS BY JOHN NEWTON, 1779 (LAST VERSE BY UNKNOWN AUTHOR)
MUSIC BY JAMES P CARRELL AND DAVID S CLAYTON, A

(A) AMAZING GRACE, HOW (D) SWEET THE (A) SOUND
THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE (E) ME
I (A) ONCE WAS LOST, BUT (D) NOW AM (A) FOUND
WAS BLIND, BUT (G) NOW I (A) SEE

‘TWAS GRACE THAT TAUGHT MY HEART TO FEAR
AND GRACE MY FEARS RELIEVED
HOW PRECIOUS DID THAT GRACE APPEAR
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED

THROUGH MANY DANGERS, TOILS AND SNARES
WE HAVE ALREADY COME
‘TWAS GRACE HAS BROUGHT US SAFE THUS FAR
AND GRACE WILL LEAD US HOME

THE LORD HAS PROMISED GOOD TO ME
HIS WORD MY HOPE SECURES
HE WILL MY SHIELD AND PORTION BE
AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES

YES, WHEN THIS FLESH AND HEART SHALL FAIL
AND MORTAL LIFE SHALL CEASE
I SHALL POSSESS WITHIN THIS VEIL
A LIFE OF JOY AND PEACE

THE EARTH SHALL SOON DISSOLVE LIKE SNOW
THE SUN FORBEAR TO SHINE
BUT GOD, WHO CALLED ME HERE BELOW
SHALL BE FOREVER MINE

WHEN WE’VE BEEN THERE TEN THOUSAND YEARS
BRIGHT SHINING AS THE SUN
WE’VE NO LESS DAYS TO SING GOD'S PRAISE
THAN WHEN WE’D FIRST BEGUN

AM I LOSING YOU?
JIM REEVES, G
JIM REEVES

(G) AM (C) I LOSING (G) YOU, ARE MY FEARS COMING (D) TRUE?
TELL (C) ME WHAT TO (D) DO, AM I LOSING (G) YOU?

IS YOUR (C) LOVE REALLY (G) TRUE, IS THERE SOMEBODY (D) NEW?
ARE (C) WE REALLY (D) THROUGH, AM I LOSING (G) YOU?

AM I TOO BLIND TO (C) SEE, WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING TO (G) ME?
EVERY ROAD HAS A (C) BEND, WILL I BE SWEETHEART OR (D7) FRIEND?

WILL THE (C) SWEET THINGS YOU (G) DO, BE FOR SOMEBODY (D) NEW?
HOW (C) I WISH I (D) KNEW, AM I LOSING (G) YOU?

AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET?
JIM REEVES, A
CARL BELEW, W S STEVENSON

(A) THEY SAY YOU FOUND SOMEBODY NEW
BUT THAT WON’T STOP MY LOVING (D) YOU
I JUST CAN’T LET YOU WALK A(A)WAY
FORGET THE LOVE I HAD FOR (E) YOU

GUESS I COULD FIND SOMEBODY NEW
BUT I DON’T WANT NO ONE BUT (D) YOU
HOW COULD YOU LEAVE WITHOUT RE(A)GRET
AM I THAT (C) EASY TO FOR(A)GET?

BEFORE YOU LEAVE BE SURE YOU (D) FIND
YOU WANT HIS LOVE MUCH MORE THAN (A) MINE
CAUSE I’LL JUST SAY WE NEVER (D) MET
IF I’M THAT (E) EASY TO FOR(A)GET

A POOR MAN’S ROSES (OR A RICH MAN’S GOLD)
PATSY CLINE, A

(A) I MUST MAKE UP MY MIND TODAY, WHAT TO HAVE, WHAT TO HOLD
A (E) POOR MAN’S ROSES, OR A RICH MAN’S (A) GOLD
ONE’S AS WEALTHY AS A KING IN A PALACE, THOUGH HE’S CALLOUS AND COLD
HE MAY (E) LEARN TO GIVE HIS HEART FOR LOVE, INSTEAD OF BUYING IT WITH (A) GOLD

AND THEN THE POOR MAN’S (D) ROSES, OR THE THRILL WHEN WE (A) KISS
WILL BE (B7) MEMORIES OF PARADISE THAT I’LL NEVER (E) MISS
AND YET THE HAND THAT BRINGS THE (A) ROSE TONIGHT, IS THE HAND I WILL HOLD
FOR THE (E) ROSE OF LOVE MEANS MORE TO ME, THAN ANY RICH MAN’S (A) GOLD

(REPEAT LAST VERSE)

A SATISFIED MIND
COWBOY COPAS, A
JOE "RED" HAYES, JACK RHODES

(A) HOW MANY (D) TIMES, HAVE YOU (E) HEARD SOMEONE (A) SAY
IF I HAD HIS (E) MONEY, I WOULD (D) DO THINGS MY (A) WAY
BUT LITTLE THEY (E) KNOW, THAT IT’S (D) SO HARD TO (A) FIND
ONE RICH MAN IN (E) TEN, WITH A (D) SATISFIED (A) MIND

ONCE I WAS (E) WINNING, IN (D) FORTUNE AND (A) FAME
EVERYTHING THAT I (E) DREAMED FOR, TO GET A (D) START IN LIFE’S (A) GAME
BUT SUDDENLY IT (E) HAPPENED, I (D) LOST EVERY (A) DIME
BUT I’M RICHER BY (E) FAR, WITH A (D) SATISFIED (E) MIND

(INSTRUMENTAL)

MONEY CAN’T (D) BUY (A) BACK, YOUR (E) YOUTH WHEN YOU’RE (A) OLD
OR A (D) FRIEND WHEN YOU’RE (E) LONELY
OR A (D) LOVE THAT’S GROWN (A) COLD
THE WEALTHIEST (E) PERSON, IS A (D) PAUPER AT (A) TIMES
COMPARED TO THE (E) MAN, WITH A (D) SATISFIED (A) MIND

WHEN LIFE HAS (E) ENDED, MY (D) TIME HAS RUN (A) OUT
MY FRIENDS AND MY (E) LOVED ONES
I’LL (D) LEAVE THERE’S NO (A) DOUBT
BUT ONE THING'S FOR (E) CERTAIN, WHEN IT (D) COMES MY (A) TIME
I’LL LEAVE THIS OLD (E) WORLD, WITH A (D) SATISFIED (A) MIND

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
ELVIS PRESLEY, C
ROY TURK, LOU HANDMAN

ARE YOU (C) LONESOME TONIGHT?
DO YOU (Am) MISS ME TONIGHT?
ARE YOU SORRY WE (A7) DRIFTED A(Dm)PART?
DOES YOUR (G) MEMORY STRAY
TO A (G7) BRIGHT SUMMER DAY
WHEN I (Dm7) KISSED YOU AND CALLED YOU SWEET(C)HEART?
DO THE (C7) CHAIRS IN YOUR PARLOR SEEM (F) EMPTY AND BARE?
DO YOU (D) GAZE AT YOUR DOORSTEP
AND (G7) PICTURE ME THERE?
IS YOUR (C) HEART FILLED WITH PAIN?
SHALL I (D) COME BACK AGAIN?
TELL ME, (G) DEAR, ARE YOU (G7) LONESOME TO(C)NIGHT?

(TALKING) (C) I WONDER IF YOU’RE LONESOME TONIGHT
YOU KNOW, SOMEONE SAID THAT THE WORLD’S A STAGE
AND (Am) EACH OF US MUST PLAY A PART
(G) FATE HAD ME PLAYING IN LOVE WITH YOU AS MY SWEETHEART
(Am) ACT ONE WAS WHEN WE MET
(G) I LOVED YOU AT FIRST GLANCE
YOU READ YOUR LINES SO CLEVERLY AND NEVER MISSED A CUE
(C) THEN CAME ACT TWO
YOU SEEMED TO CHANGE
(Am) YOU ACTED STRANGE AND WHY, I’LL NEVER KNOW
(G) HONEY, YOU LIED WHEN YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME
AND I HAD NO CAUSE TO DOUBT
(C) BUT I’D RATHER GO ON HEARING YOUR LIES
(Am) THAN TO GO ON LIVING WITHOUT YOU
(C) NOW THE STAGE IS BARE
AND I’M STANDING THERE
(Am) WITH EMPTINESS ALL AROUND
(G) AND IF YOU WON’T COME BACK TO ME
THEN THEY CAN RING THE CURTAIN DOWN (C)

(SINGING) IS YOUR (C) HEART FILLED WITH PAIN, SHALL I (D) COME BACK AGAIN
TELL ME, (G) DEAR, ARE YOU (G7) LONESOME TO(C)NIGHT?

ASHES OF LOVE
JOHNNY AND JACK, A
J ANGLIN, J WRIGHT

(CHORUS) (A) ASHES OF LOVE, (D) COLD (A) AS (E) ICE
YOU MADE THE DEBT, I PAY THE (A) PRICE
OUR LOVE IS GONE, (D) THERE’S (A) NO (E) DOUBT
ASHES OF LOVE, THE FLAME’S BURNED (A) OUT

(INSTRUMENTAL)

THE LOVE LIGHT THAT SHINES, IN YOUR EYES
HAS GONE OUT, TO MY SURPRISE
WE SAID GOODBYE, MY HEART BLED
I REALIZE, OUR LOVE IS DEAD
(I CAN'T REVIVE YOUR LOVE IS DEAD) (CHORUS)

I TRUSTED YOU, YOUR LOVE WAS SAND
YOUR EVERY WISH, WAS MY COMMAND
MY HEART TELLS ME, I MUST FORGET
I LOVED YOU THEN, I LOVE YOU YET (CHORUS)


(ALTERNATE, FROM AMAZING RHYTHM ACES):

THE LOVE LIGHT THAT SHINES, IN YOUR EYES
HAS GONE OUT, TO MY SURPRISE
WE SAID GOODBYE, BY HEART BLED
NOW I LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE INSTEAD (CHORUS)

I TRUSTED YOU, OUR LOVE COULD STAND
YOUR EVERY WISH, WAS MY COMMAND
OUR LOVE WAS WRONG, THERE'S NO DOUBT
ASHES OF LOVE, THE FLAME'S BURNED OUT (CHORUS)

A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
TERESA BREWER (BREUER), A
BOB MERRILL

SCOOBLEY-DOO-BEE-DOO, BE-DOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO

(A) WOULDN'T ANYBODY CARE TO MEET A (D) SWEET OLD FASHIONED (A) GIRL, A-SCOOBLEY-DOO-BEE-DO
WOULDN'T ANYBODY CARE ABOUT A (D) SWEET OLD FASHIONED (A) PEARL, A-SCOOBLEY-DOO-BEE-DUM
WHO'S A FRANTIC LITTLE BOPPER IN SLOPPY SOCKS
JUST A (D) CRAZY ROCKIN' ROLLIN' LITTLE GOLDILOCKS
WOULDN'T (A) ANYBODY CARE ABOUT A (E) SWEET OLD FASHIONED (A) GIRL

DOESN'T ANYBODY CARE TO HEAR SOME SWEET OLD FASHIONED TALK, A-SCOOBLEY-DOO-BEE-DUM
WOULDN'T ANYBOTH LIKE TO TAKE A NICE OLD FASHIONED WALK, A-SCOOBLEY-DOO-BEE-DUM
TAKE A WALK AROUND THE CORNER WHERE THE CATS ALL STOP
WHERE YOU DIG THE JUICY RIBS AND YOU DANCE THE BOP
WOULDN'T ANYBODY LIKE TO TAKE A NICE OLD FASHIONED WALK

A-SCOOBY-DO, A-SCOOBY-DO, WE CAN ROCK ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO
A-SCOOBY-(E)DIE, A-SCOOBY-DIE, OH, YOU CAN GET ALL YOUR KICKS IF YOU GIVE US A TRY

WOULDN'T ANYBODY WANT TO MEET A SWEET OLD FASHIONED MISS, A-SCOOBLEY-DUM
WOULDN'T ANYBODY WANT TO KISS A SWEET OLD FASHIONED KISS, A-SCOOBLEY-DUM
YOU'LL JUST FLIP YOUR LITTLE WIG 'CAUSE YOU'LL BET YOUR SOCKS
THAT YOU REALLY DIG THE FLAVOR OF OUR BUBBLEGUM
WOULDN'T ANYBODY CARE TO MEET A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL

A-SCOOBY-DO, A-SCOOBY-DO, WE WENT OUT TO THAT HOUSE WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE BLUE
A-SCOOBY-DIE, A-SCOOBY-DIE, THOUGH WE WENT WALTZING IN, WE WENT BOPPING GOODBYE

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE) + SCOOBLEY-DOO-BEE-DOO-BEE-DOO

AT THE HOP
DANNY AND THE JUNIORS, G

(G) BAH,AH,AH,AH, (Em) BAH,AH,AH,AH, (C) BAH,AH,AH,AH, (D) BAH,AH,AH,AH AT THE (G) HOP

WELL YOU CAN ROCK IT, YOU CAN ROLL IT, YOU CAN STOMP AND YOU CAN STROLL IT, AT THE HOP
WHEN THE (C) RECORDS START SPINNING YOUR TWO LIPS ARE WHERE YOU’RE CHICKEN (?), AT THE (G) HOP
DO THE (D) DANCE SENSATIONS THAT ARE (C) SWEEPING THE NATION, AT THE (G) HOP

(CHORUS) LET’S GO TO THE HOP, LET’S GO TO THE HOP
(C) LET’S GO TO THE HOP, (G) LET’S GO TO THE HOP
(D) COME (C) ON, (G) LET’S GO TO THE HOP

WELL YOU CAN SCREAM AND YOU CAN GROOVE IT, YOU CAN REALLY START TO MOVE IT, AT THE HOP
WHERE THE JOCKEY IS THE SMOOTHEST, AND THE MUSIC IS THE COOLEST, AT THE HOP
ALL THE CATS AND THE CHICKS GO TO GET THEIR KICKS, AT THE HOP

(THEN CHORUS, THEN TWO VERSES, THEN CHORUS)

A WHITE SPORT COAT
MARTY ROBBINS, A

(A) A WHITE SPORT COAT, AND A (D) PINK CAR(E)NATION
(D) I’M ALL DRESSED (E) UP FOR THE (A) DANCE
(A) A WHITE SPORT COAT, AND A (D) PINK CAR(E)NATION
(D) I’M ALL A(E)LONE IN RO(A)MANCE

(E) ONCE YOU TOLD ME LONG AGO
(A) TO THE PROM, WITH ME YOU’D GO
(D) NOW YOU’VE CHANGED YOUR MIND IT SEEMS
(E) SOMEONE ELSE WILL HOLD MY DREAMS

(A) A WHITE SPORT COAT, AND A (D) PINK CAR(E)NATION
(D) I’M IN A (E) BLUE, BLUE (A) MOOD

BACK HOME AGAIN
JOHN DENVER, A

(A) THERE’S A STORM ACROSS THE VALLEY, (D) CLOUDS ARE ROLLING IN
THE (E) AFTERNOON IS HEAVY ON YOUR (A) SHOULDERS
THERE’S A TRUCK OUT ON THE FOUR LANE, A (D) MILE OR MORE AWAY
THE (E) WHINING OF ITS WHEELS JUST MAKES IT (A) COLDER

HE’S AN HOUR AWAY FROM RIDING ON YOUR PRAYERS UP IN THE SKY
AND TEN DAYS ON THE ROAD IS BARELY GONE
THERE’S A FIRE SOFTLY BURNING, SUPPER’S ON THE STOVE
BUT IT’S THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES THAT MAKES HIM WARM

(CHORUS) (D) HEY, IT’S GOOD TO (E) BE BACK HOME A(A)GAIN
(D) SOMETIMES (E) THIS OLD FARM (A) FEELS LIKE A LONG LOST (D) FRIEND
(YES AND) (E) HEY IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME A(A)GAIN

THERE’S ALL THE NEWS TO TELL HIM, HOW’D YOU SPEND YOUR TIME
WHAT’S THE LATEST THING, THE NEIGHBORS SAY?
AND YOUR MOTHER CALLED LAST FRIDAY, "SUNSHINE" MADE HER CRY
SHE FELT THE BABY MOVE JUST YESTERDAY

AND (D) OH THE TIME THAT (E) I CAN LAY THIS (A) TIRED OLD BODY DOWN
AND (D) FEEL YOUR FINGERS (E) FEATHER SOFT UP(A)ON ME
THE (D) KISSES THAT I (E) LIVE FOR, THE (A) LOVE THAT LIGHTS MY WAY
THE (D) HAPPINESS THAT LIVING WITH YOU (E) BRINGS ME

IT’S THE SWEETEST THING I KNOW OF, JUST SPENDING TIME WITH YOU
IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A HOUSE A HOME
LIKE A FIRE SOFTLY BURNING, SUPPER’S ON THE STOVE
IT’S THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES THAT MAKES ME WARM

HEY IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME AGAIN, YES IT IS
SOMETIMES THIS OLD FARM FEELS LIKE A LONG LOST FRIEND
YES AND HEY, IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME AGAIN
(REPEAT THREE PREVIOUS LINES), +
YES AND HEY, IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME AGAIN

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
WORDS BY JULIA WARD HOWE, MUSIC BY WILLIAM STEFFE (TUNE OF JOHN BROWN'S BODY), E

(E) MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE COMING OF THE LORD
HE IS (A) TRAMPLING OUT THE VINTAGE WHERE THE (E) GRAPES OF WRATH ARE (B7) STORED
HE HAS (E) LOOSED THE FATEFUL LIGHTNING OF HIS TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD
HIS (B7) TRUTH IS MARCHING (E) ON

(CHORUS) GLORY, GLORY! HALLELUJAH!
(A) GLORY, GLORY! HALLE(E)LUJAH!
GLORY, GLORY! HALLELUJAH!
HIS (B7) TRUTH IS MARCHING (E) ON

I HAVE SEEN HIM IN THE WATCH-FIRES OF A HUNDRED CIRCLING CAMPS
THEY HAVE BUILDED HIM AN ALTAR IN THE EVENING DEWS AND DAMPS
I CAN READ HIS RIGHTEOUS SENTENCE BY THE DIM AND FLAMING LAMPS
HIS DAY IS MARCHING ON

I HAVE READ A FIERY GOSPEL, WRIT IN BURNISHED ROWS OF STEEL
"AS YE DEAL WITH MY CONTEMNERS, SO WITH YOU MY GRACE SHALL DEAL
LET THE HERO, BORN OF WOMAN, CRUSH THE SERPENT WITH HIS HEEL
SINCE GOD IS MARCHING ON"

HE HAS SOUNDED FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT SHALL NEVER CALL RETREAT
HE IS SIFTING OUT THE HEARTS OF MEN BEFORE HIS JUDGMENT SEAT
O, BE SWIFT, MY SOUL, TO ANSWER HIM! BE JUBILANT MY FEET
OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON

IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES CHRIST WAS BORN ACROSS THE SEA
WITH A GLORY IN HIS BOSOM THAT TRANSFIGURES YOU AND ME
AS HE DIED TO MAKE MEN HOLY, LET US LIVE TO MAKE MEN FREE
HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON

HE IS COMING LIKE THE GLORY OF THE MORNING ON THE WAVE
HE IS WISDOM TO THE MIGHTY, HE HIS HONOR TO THE BRAVE
SO THE WORLD SHALL BE HIS FOOTSTOOL, AND THE SOUL OF WRONG HIS SLAVE
OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON!

BIG IRON
MARTY ROBBINS, C

(INTRO: Am Em Am)

(C) TO THE TOWN OF AGUA FRIA, RODE A (Am) STRANGER ONE FINE DAY
HARDLY (C) SPOKE TO FOLKS AROUND HIM, DIDN’T (Am) HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY
NO ONE (F) DARED TO ASK HIS BUSINESS, NO ONE (C) DARED TO MAKE A SLIP
THE STRANGER THERE AMONG THEM HAD A (Am) BIG IRON ON HIS HIP
BIG IRON ON HIS (C) HIP

IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING WHEN HE RODE INTO THE TOWN
HE CAME RIDING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE, SLOWLY LOOKING ALL AROUND
HE’S AN OUTLAW LOOSE AND RUNNIN’ CAME THE WHISPER FROM EACH LIP
AND HE’S HERE TO DO SOME BUSINESS WITH THE BIG IRON ON HIS HIP
BIG IRON ON HIS HIP

IN THIS TOWN THERE LIVED AN OUTLAW, BY THE NAME OF TEXAS RED
MANY MEN HAD TRIED TO TAKE HIM, AND THAT MANY MEN WERE DEAD
HE WAS VICIOUS AND A KILLER, THOUGH A YOUTH OF TWENTY FOUR
AND THE NOTCHES ON HIS PISTOL NUMBERED ONE AND NINETEEN MORE
ONE AND NINETEEN MORE

NOW THIS STRANGER STARTED TALKING, MADE IT PLAIN TO FOLKS AROUND
WAS AN ARIZONA RANGER, WOULDN’T BE TOO LONG IN TOWN
HE CAME HERE TO TAKE AN OUTLAW BACK ALIVE OR MAYBE DEAD
AND HE SAID IT DIDN’T MATTER HE WAS AFTER TEXAS RED
AFTER TEXAS RED

WASN’T LONG BEFORE THE STORY WAS RELAYED TO TEXAS RED
BUT THE OUTLAW DIDN’T WORRY, MEN THAT TRIED BEFORE WERE DEAD
TWENTY MEN HAD TRIED TO TAKE HIM, TWENTY MEN HAD MADE A SLIP
TWENTY-ONE WOULD BE THE RANGER WITH THE BIG IRON ON HIS HIP
BIG IRON ON HIS HIP

NOW THE MORNING PASSED SO QUICKLY IT WAS TIME FOR THEM TO MEET
IT WAS TWENTY PAST ELEVEN WHEN THEY WALKED OUT IN THE STREET
FOLKS WERE WATCHING FROM THEIR WINDOWS EVERYBODY HELD THEIR BREATH
THEY KNEW THIS HANDSOME RANGER WAS ABOUT TO MEET HIS DEATH
ABOUT TO MEET HIS DEATH

THERE WAS FORTY FEET BETWEEN THEM WHEN THEY STOPPED TO MAKE THEIR PLAY
AND THE SWIFTNESS OF THE RANGER IS STILL TALKED ABOUT TODAY
TEXAS RED HAD NOT CLEARED LEATHER WHEN A BULLET FAIRLY RIPPED
AND THE RANGER'S AIM WAS DEADLY, WITH THE BIG IRON ON HIS HIP
BIG IRON ON HIS HIP

IT WAS OVER IN A MOMENT, AND THE FOLKS HAD GATHERED ROUND
THERE BEFORE THEM LAY THE BODY OF THE OUTLAW ON THE GROUND
OH, HE MIGHT HAVE GONE ON LIVING BUT HE MADE ONE FATAL SLIP
WHEN HE TRIED TO MATCH THE RANGER WITH THE BIG IRON ON HIS HIP
BIG IRON ON HIS HIP, BIG IRON, BIG IRON, WHEN HE TRIED TO MATCH THE RANGER WITH THE BIG IRON ON HIS HIP

BILL BAILEY
HUGHIE CANNON, G

(G) WON'T YOU COME HOME BILL BAILEY
WON'T YOU COME HOME
SHE MOANS THE WHOLE DAY (D7) LONG
I'LL DO THE COOKING, DARLING, I'LL PAY THE RENT
I KNOW I'VE DONE YOU (G) WRONG
(RE)MEMBER THAT RAINY EVE THAT/ I DROVE YOU OUT
WITH NOTHING BUT A FINE (G7) TOOTH (C) COMB
I KNOW I'M TO BLAME, WELL (G) AIN'T THAT A (E7) SHAME
BILL (A) BAILEY WON'T YOU (D7) PLEASE COME (G) HOME

(ORIG LYRICS:
'MEMBER DAT RAINY EVE, DAT DROVE I YOU OUT
WID NOTHIN BU A FINE TOOTH COMB
I KNOWS I'SE TO BLAME, WELL AIN'T DAT A SHAME
BILL BAILEY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME)

B.J. THE D.J.
STONEWALL JACKSON, A
HUGH LEWIS

(A) A STORY ‘BOUT A PAL OF MINE
WHO WORKED DOWN NEAR THE GEORGIA LINE
AS D.J. IN A LITTLE COUNTRY (E) STATION
EVERYBODY LOVED HIM DEAR
'CAUSE HE PLAYED WHAT THEY LIKED TO HEAR
HE BUILT HIMSELF UP QUITE A REPU(A)TATION

AT RECORD HOPS HE’D STAYED OUT LATE
AND HIS MOM WOULD ALWAYS WAIT
TO SEE IF HE HAD MADE IT HOME ALIVE
SHE WARNED (HIM) AGAINST HIS LOSS OF SLEEP
AND DRIVING FAST IN THAT OLD HEAP
AND THAT HE HAD TO BE AT WORK BY FIVE

(CHORUS) B.J. THE D.J. YOU’RE LIVING MUCH TOO (E) FAST
AND IF YOU DON’T CHANGE YOUR WAYS
DON’T SEE HOW YOU CAN (A) LAST

EVERY MORNING JUST PAST FOUR
FROM THE DRIVEWAY HE WOULD ROAR
OVERSLEPT AND HE WAS LATE AGAIN
THEN AT BREAK-NECK SPEED HE’D DRIVE
TO SIGN THE STATION ON AT FIVE
HE HAD LOTS OF RECORDS HE MUST SPIN

HIS MOM SAT BY THE RADIO
UNTIL HIS VOICE TOLD HER HELLO
SHE KNEW THEN THAT HE’D MADE IT THERE ALRIGHT
THEN SHE’D SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
HE’D BE SAFE FOR HE WAS THERE
AND SHE’D WAIT UP FOR HIM AGAIN TONIGHT (CHORUS)

THEN ONE COLD AND RAINY MORN
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BADLY WORN
BUT STILL HE SCRATCHED OFF JUST AS FAST THIS TIME
B.J. HAD A LOT OF NERVE BUT HE COMPLETELY MISSED A CURVE
AND HE SIGNED OFF DOWN NEAR THE GEORGIA LINE

MOM SAT BY THE RADIO
THE VOICE SHE HEARD SHE DIDN’T KNOW
B.J.’D NEVER BEEN THIS LATE BEFORE
BUT WITH THE ROADS SO BAD AND ALL
SHE’D WAIT A WHILE BEFORE SHE’D CALL
AND THEN SHE HEARD THE KNOCK UPON THE DOOR

B.J. THE D.J., ONLY TWENTY-FOUR
A WRECK AT NINETY MILES AN HOUR
HE'LL SPIN THE HITS NO MORE

BLUE CHRISTMAS
JIM REEVES, A

(A) I'LL HAVE A BLUE CHRISTMAS WITH(E)OUT YOU
I'LL BE SO BLUE THINKING A(A)BOUT YOU
DECORATIONS OF RED ON A (D) GREEN CHRISTMAS TREE
(E) WON'T MEAN A THING, DEAR, IF YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH ME

AND WHEN THOSE (A) BLUE SNOWFLAKES START (E) FALLING
THAT'S WHEN THOSE BLUE HEARTACHES START (A) CALLING
YOU'LL BE DOING ALL RIGHT WITH YOUR (D) CHRISTMAS OF WHITE
BUT (E) I'LL HAVE A BLUE, BLUE (A) CHRISTMAS

(REPEAT LAST VERSE)

BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
WILLIE NELSON, A
FRED ROSE

(A) IN THE TWILIGHT GLOW I SEE HER
(E) BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE (A) RAIN
AS WE KISSED GOODBYE AND PARTED
I (E) KNEW WE’D NEVER MEET A(A)GAIN

(D) LOVE IS LIKE A DYING EMBER
(A) ONLY MEMORIES RE(E)MAIN
(A) THROUGH THE AGES I’LL REMEMBER
(E) BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE (A) RAIN

NOW MY HAIR HAS TURNED TO SILVER
ALL MY LIFE I’VE LIVED IN VAIN
I CAN SEE HER STAR IN HEAVEN
BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN

SOMEDAY WHEN WE MEET UP YONDER
WE’LL STROLL HAND IN HAND AGAIN
IN A LAND THAT KNOWS NO PARTING
BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN

BLUE SKIES (FROM BETSY)
WILLIE NELSON, Em
IRVING BERLIN

(Em) BLUE SKIES SMILING AT (G) ME
NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES (D) DO I (G) SEE
(Em) BLUEBIRDS SINGING A (G) SONG
NOTHING BUT BLUEBIRDS (D) ALL DAY (G) LONG

NEVER SAW THE SUN (Cm) SHINING SO (G) BRIGHT
NEVER SAW THINGS (Cm) GOING SO (G) RIGHT
NOTICING THE DAYS (Cm) HURRYING (G) BY
(Cm) WHEN YOU'RE IN (G) LOVE, (D7) MY, HOW THEY (G) FLY

(Em) BLUE DAYS ALL OF THEM (G) GONE
NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES (D) FROM NOW (G) ON

(REPEAT)

(NOTE: PLAY Cm IN 3RD POSITION, BARRED, AND THEN MOVE
TO G IN 3RD POSITION BARRED.)

BORN TO LOSE
HANK SNOW, A
TED DAFFAN

(A) BORN TO LOSE, I’VE (D) LIVED MY LIFE IN (D) VAIN
EVERY (D) DREAM HAS ONLY BROUGHT ME (A) PAIN
ALL MY LIFE I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO (D) BLUE
BORN TO (E) LOSE AND NOW I’M LOSING (A) YOU

BORN TO LOSE, IT SEEMS SO HARD TO BEAR
HOW I LONGED TO ALWAYS HAVE YOU NEAR
YOU’VE GROWN TIRED AND NOW YOU SAY WE’RE THROUGH
BORN TO LOSE AND NOW I’M LOSING YOU

BORN TO LOSE AND NOW I’M LOSING YOU

BOTTLE OF WINE
G

(G) BOTTLE OF WINE, FRUIT OF THE VINE
WHEN YOU GONNA LET ME GET (D)SO(G)BER
LEAVE ME ALONE, LET ME GO HOME
LET ME GO HOME AND START (D)O(G)VER

RAMBLIN’ AROUND THIS (C) DIRTY OLD (G) TOWN
SINGIN’ FOR (D) NICKELS AND (G) DIMES
TIMES GETTIN’ ROUGH, I (C) AIN’T GOT E(G)NOUGH
TO GET A LITTLE (D) BOTTLE OF (G) WINE

PAIN IN MY HEAD, BUGS IN MY BED
PANTS ARE SO OLD THAT THEY SHINE
OUT ON THE STREET, TELL THE PEOPLE I MEET
BUY ME A BOTTLE OF WINE

PREACHER WILL PREACH, TEACHER WILL TEACH
THE MINER WILL DIG IN THE MINE
I RIDE THE RODS, TRUSTING IN GOD
HUGGIN’ MY LITTLE BOTTLE OF WINE

BOUQUET OF ROSES
GEORGE MORGAN, A
STEVE NELSON - BOB HILLIARD

(A) I’M SENDING YOU A (D) BIG BOUQUET OF (A) ROSES
ONE FOR (E) EVERY TIME YOU BROKE MY (A) HEART
AND AS THE DOOR OF (D) LOVE BETWEEN US (A) CLOSES
TEARS WILL (E) FALL LIKE PETALS WHEN WE (D) PART
I (D) BEGGED YOU TO BE DIFFERENT
BUT YOU’LL (A) ALWAYS BE UNTRUE
I’M (B7) TIRED OF FORGIVING
NOW THERE’S (E) NOTHING LEFT TO DO
SO I’M (A) SENDING YOU A (D) BIG BOUQUET OF (A) ROSES
ONE FOR (E) EVERY TIME YOU BROKE MY (A) HEART

(INSTRUMENTAL)

YOU MADE OUR LOVERS’ LANE A ROAD OF SORROW
TILL AT LAST WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE
YOU'RE LEAVING ME TO FACE EACH NEW TOMORROW
WITH A BROKEN HEART YOU TAUGHT TO CRY
I KNOW THAT I SHOULD HATE YOU
AFTER ALL YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH
BUT HOW CAN I BE BITTER
WHEN I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
SO I’M SENDING YOU A BIG BOUQUET OF ROSES
ONE FOR EVERY TIME YOU BROKE MY HEART

BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN
WAYLON JENNINGS, G UP TO A
CHUCK BERRY

(G) FLYING ACROSS THE DESERT IN A TWA
I SAW A WOMAN WALKING ACROSS THE SAND
SHE BEEN A-WALKIN' THIRTY MILES EN (C) ROUTE TO L.A.
TO GET A (D) BROWN EYED HANDSOME (G) MAN
HER DESTINATION WAS A (F) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (G) MAN

(G) MILO VENUS WAS A BEAUTIFUL LASS
SHE HAD THE WORLD IN THE PALM OF HER HAND
BUT SHE LOST BOTH HER ARMS IN A (C) WRESTLING MATCH
TO GET A (D) BROWN EYED HANDSOME (G) MAN
SHE FOUGHT AND WON HERSELF A (F) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (G) MAN

(CHORUS) (C) WAY BACK IN HISTORY THREE THOUSAND YEARS
BACK (G) EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF GOOD WOMEN (C) SHED A TEAR
FOR A (D) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (G) MAN
THAT'S WHAT THE TROUBLE WAS
(F) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (G) MAN

(A TONE HIGHER) (A) BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER COULDN'T MAKE UP HER MIND
BETWEEN A DOCTOR AND A LAWYER MAN
MOTHER TOLD HER DAUGHTER GO (D) OUT AND FIND YOURSELF
A (E) BROWN EYED HANDSOME (A) MAN
JUST LIKE YOUR DADDY IS A (G) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (A) MAN

(A) ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF UNEMPLOYED
HE WAS SITTING IN THE WITNESS STAND
THE JUDGE'S WIFE CALLED UP THE (D) DISTRICT ATTORNEY
SET YOU (E) FREE THAT BROWN-EYED (A) MAN
YOU WANT YOUR JOB YOU BETTER (G) FREE THAT BROWN-EYED (A) MAN

(CHORUS) (D) WAY BACK IN HISTORY THREE THOUSAND YEARS
BACK (A) EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF GOOD (D) WOMEN SHED A TEAR
FOR A (E) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (A) MAN
THAT'S WHAT THE TROUBLE IS A (G) BROWN-EYED HANDSOME (A) MAN

BROWN-SKIN GIRL
HARRY BELAFONTE, A
CALYPSO

(A) EVERYTHING TO (E) KEEP ME FROM (A) SLEEPING
A LOT OF SAILOR (E) BOYS THEY WERE (A) LEAVING
AND EVERYBODY (E) THERE THEY WERE (A) JUMPING
TO HEAR THE SAILOR (E) BOYS IN OUR (D) CHORUS (E)SING(A)ING

(CHORUS) BROWN-SKIN GIRL, STAY HOME AND (E) MIND BA(A)BY
BROWN-SKIN GIRL, STAY HOME AND (E) MIND BA(A)BY
I’M GOING AWAY IN A (D) SAILING BOAT
AND IF I (A) DON’T COME BACK, STAY HOME AND (E) MIND BA(A)BY

NOW THE AMERICANS MADE AN INVASION
WE THOUGHT IT WAS A HELP TO THE ISLAND
UNTIL THEY LEFT FROM HERE ON VACATION
THEY LEFT THE NATIVE BOY HOME TO MIND THEIR CHILDREN, SINGING (CHORUS)

NOW I TELL YOU THE STORY ABOUT MILLIE
MILLIE MADE A NICE BLUE-EYED BABY
THEY SAY SHE FANCIED THE MOTHER
BUT THE BLUE-EYED BABY, HA’E NO SHE FATHER

(INSTRUMENTAL)

NOW THE AMERICANS ALL HAD THEIR PLEASURE
WHILE THE MUSIC PLAYED TO THEIR LEISURE
AND EVERYBODY THERE THEY WERE JUMPING
TO HEAR THE SAILOR BOYS IN OUR CHORUS SINGING

(CHORUS, REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE)

BUMMING AROUND
HANK SNOW, A
PETE GRAVES

(A) GOT AN OLD SLOUCH HAT
GOT MY ROLL ON MY (E) SHOULDER
I'M AS FREE AS THE BREEZE AND I'LL DO AS I PLEASE
JUST A-BUMMIN' A(A)ROUND

GOT A MILLION FRIENDS
DON'T FEEL ANY (E) OLDER
I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE, NOT EVEN THE BLUES
JUST A-BUMMIN' A(A)ROUND

WHEN(D)EVER WORRIES START TO BOTHERING (A) ME
I (B7) GRAB MY COAT, MY OLD SLOUCH HAT
(E) HIT THE ROAD AGAIN, YOU SEE

I AIN'T GOT A (E) DIME
DON'T CARE WHERE I'M (E) GOING
I'M AS FREE AS THE BREEZE AND I'LL DO AS I PLEASE
JUST A-BUMMIN' A(A)ROUND

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT LAST VERSE)

CATTLE CALL
EDDIE ARNOLD, A
TEX OWENS

(YODEL (TO MELODY, A-E-A-E-A)

(A) THE CATTLE ARE PROWLING, THE (D) COYOTES ARE HOWLING WAY (E) OUT WHERE THE DOGIES (A) BAWL
WHERE SPURS ARE A JINGLING, A (D) COWBOY IS SINGING
THIS (E) LONESOME CATTLE (A) CALL (YODEL)

HE (D) RIDES IN THE SUN TILL HIS (A) DAY'S WORK IS DONE
AND HE (B7) ROUNDS UP THE CATTLE EACH (E) FALL
(YODEL) (E) SINGING THIS CATTLE (A) CALL

FOR HOURS HE COULD RIDE ON THE RANGE FAR AND WIDE
WHEN THE NIGHT WINDS BLOW UP A SQUALL
HIS HEART IS A FEATHER IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER
HE SINGS HIS CATTLE CALL (YODEL)

HE'S BROWN AS A BERRY FROM RIDING THE PRARIE
AND HE SINGS WITH AN OLD WESTERN DRAWL
(YODEL) SINGING HIS CATTLE CALL (YODEL)

CHARLIE’S SHOES
BILLY WALKER, D
ROY BAHAM

(D) I’D LIKE TO BE IN CHARLIE’S SHOES
THAT’S (G) WHAT I ALWAYS SAID
‘CAUSE (C) HE HAD YOU AND EVERYTHING
TIED (D) WITH A GOLDEN THREAD
THEN CHARLIE LEFT AND WENT AWAY
AND (G) WHEN I GOT THE NEWS
IT (A) WASN’T LONG ‘TILL I WAS WALKING ‘ROUND IN CHARLIE’S (D) SHOES

NOW I’M WEARING OUT THE SHOES THAT CHARLIE (G) WORE
(A) WALKING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE (D) FLOOR
THE TROUBLES THAT DROVE HIM AWAY, I’VE (G) GOT FOR COMPANY
THESE (A) NIGHTS IN CHARLIE’S SHOES ARE KILLING (D) ME

(WHISTLE)

THE GREENER GRASS THAT TURNED MY HEAD
SO SWIFTLY DID TURN BROWN
‘CAUSE EVERY LITTLE DREAM I BUILD
SHE’S ALWAYS TEARING DOWN
I NEVER KNEW OLD CHARLIE’S SHOES
COULD HAVE SO MANY TACKS
OF DISAPPOINTING SORROWS
AND I WISH HE HAD ‘EM BACK

‘CAUSE I’M WEARING OUT THE SHOES THAT CHARLIE WORE
WALKING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE FLOOR
THE TROUBLES THAT DROVE HIM AWAY, I’VE GOT FOR COMPANY
THESE NIGHTS IN CHARLIE’S SHOES ARE KILLING ME

(WHISTLE)

CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY
RED FOLEY, JACK STAPP, HARRY STONE, A

(A) HAVE YOU EVER PASSED THE CORNER OF FOURTH AND GRAND
WHERE A LITTLE BALL OF RHYTHM HAS A SHOE SHINE STAND
(D) PEOPLE GATHER ROUND AND THEY CLAP THEIR HANDS
HE’S A (A) GREAT BIG BUNDLE OF JOY, HE POPS A (E) BOOGIE WOOGIE RAG
THE CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE (A) BOY

HE CHARGES YOU A NICKEL JUST TO SHINE ONE SHOE
HE MAKES THE OLDEST KIND OF LEATHER LOOK LIKE NEW
YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU WANT TO DANCE WHEN HE GETS THROUGH
HE’S A GREAT BIG BUNDLE OF JOY, HE POPS A BOOGIE WOOGIE RAG
THE CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY

IT’S A (D) WONDER THAT THE RAG DON’T TEAR, THE (A) WAY HE MAKES IT POP
YOU (D) OUGHT TO SEE HIM FAN THE AIR, WITH HIS
(E) HIPPITY, HIPPITY, HIPPITY, HOPPITY, HIPPITY, HIPPITY, HOP

HE (A) OPENS UP FOR BUSINESS WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES NINE
HE LIKES TO GET ‘EM EARLY WHEN THEY’RE FEELING FINE
EVERYBODY GETS A LITTLE RISE AND SHINE
HE’S A GREAT BIG BUNDLE OF JOY, HE POPS A BOOGIE WOOGIE RAG
THE CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY

CHEATING GAME
SUSAN RAYE, A
D KNUTSON, BONNIE GUITAR

(A) BREAK A HEART, THEN LAUGH, THEN WALK AWAY
OF (D) TRUE LOVE YOU'VE MADE A (E) MOCKERY
FREE TO GO, KNOWING NEXT TIME YOU'LL PAY NO PRICE FOR YOUR COMMON VICE
THE CHEATING (A) GAME
LOVE AND LIES GO HAND IN HAND
(D) YOUR LOVE GOES FREE LIKE (E) WINDBLOWN SAND
SEEKING OUT UNWARY PREY, TEACHING THEM THE WAY YOU PLAY
THE CHEATING (A) GAME

(CHORUS) WHO KNOWS THE MIND OF THE CHEATING KIND, WHO'S BLOCKED THE SHADOWS FROM (D) SIGHT
(E) WHO'S GOING TO PAY THE PRICE TO MAKE THE WRONG SEEM (A) RIGHT
YOU'RE GONNA GO SCOT-FREE, TO LIVE A LIFE WITHOUT (D) BLAME
WHILE (E) I REAP THE HARVEST OF HEARTACHES, FROM THE CHEATING (E) GAME

YOU PLANTED THE SEED, NOW I MUST SOW
MY LOVE ALONE TO MAKE IT GROW
CARRYING THE ONLY THING YOU LEFT ME, A LEGACY, FROM THE CHEATING GAME
THE WEB OF DREAMS YOU WEAVED SO WELL
WAS CASTING THE DIE FROM MY PRIVATE CELL
TAKING LOVE, FORSAKING LOVE, MAKING ME, A VICTIM OF, THE CHEATING GAME

(CHORUS)
(HUM CHORUS, FADE)

CINDY, OH CINDY
EDDIE FISHER, A

(CHORUS) (A) CINDY, OH CINDY
CINDY DON’T (E) LET ME DOWN
WRITE ME A LETTER SOON
AND I’LL BE HOMEWARD (A) BOUND

(A) I JOINED THE NAVY TO (D) SEE THE (A) WORLD
BUT NOWHERE (E) COULD I (A) FIND
A GIRL AS (D) SWEET AS (A) CINDY
THE (D) GIRL I LEFT BE(A)HIND
I’VE SAILED THE WIDE WORLD OVER
(D) CAN’T GET HER (E) OUT OF MY (A) MIND (CHORUS)

I SEE HER FACE IN EVERY WAVE
HER LIPS KISS EVERY BREEZE
HER LOVING ARMS REACH OUT TO ME
THROUGH CALM AND STORMY SEAS
AT NIGHT I PACE THE LONELY DECK
CARESSED BY MEMORIES (CHORUS)

I KNOW MY CINDY’S WAITING
AS I WALK THE DECK ALONE
HER LOVING ARMS REACH OUT FOR ME
SOON I’LL BE HEADING HOME
THEN MY SAILING DAYS WILL BE OVER
AND NO MORE WILL I ROAM (CHORUS)

CITY LIGHTS
RAY PRICE, D

(D) A BRIGHT ARRAY OF CITY LIGHTS, AS (G) FAR AS I CAN SEE
THE (A) GREAT WHITE WAY SHINES THROUGH THE NIGHT
FOR LONELY GUYS LIKE (D) ME
A CABARET, A HONKY TONK, THEIR (G) FLASHING LIGHTS INVITE
A (A) BROKEN HEART TO LOSE ITSELF, IN THE GLOW OF CITY (D) LIGHTS

(G) LIGHTS THAT SAY FOR(A)GET HER NAME IN A (D) GLASS OF SHERRY WINE
(G) LIGHTS THAT OFFER (A) OTHER GIRLS FOR (D) EMPTY HEARTS LIKE MINE
THEY PAINT A PRETTY PICTURE, OF A (G) WORLD THAT’S GAY AND BRIGHT
BUT IT’S (A) JUST A MASK FOR LONELINESS, BEHIND THOSE CITY (D) LIGHTS

THE WORLD WAS DARK AND GOD MADE STARS TO BRIGHTEN UP THE NIGHT
DID THE GOD THAT MADE THE STARS ABOVE, MAKE THOSE CITY LIGHTS
DID HE MAKE A PLACE FOR MEN TO CRY, WHEN THINGS DON’T TURN OUT RIGHT
ARE WE JUST SUPPOSED TO RUN AND HIDE, BEHIND THOSE CITY LIGHTS

LIGHTS THAT SAY FORGET HER LOVE, IN A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE
LIGHTS THAT LURE ARE NOTHING BUT, A MASQUERADE FOR TEARS
THEY PAINT A PRETTY PICTURE, BUT MY ARMS CAN’T HOLD THEM TIGHT
AND I JUST CAN’T SAY I LOVE YOU, TO A STREET OF CITY LIGHTS

COLD, COLD HEART
HANK WILLIAMS, A

(A) I TRIED SO HARD MY DEAR TO SHOW
THAT YOU’RE MY EVERY (E) DREAM
YET YOU’RE AFRAID EACH THING I DO
IS JUST SOME EVIL (A) SCHEME
A MEM’RY FROM YOUR LONESOME PAST
KEEPS US SO FAR A(D)PART
WHY (E) CAN’T I FREE YOUR DOUBTFUL MIND
AND MELT YOUR COLD, COLD (A) HEART

ANOTHER LOVE BEFORE MY TIME
MADE YOUR HEART SAD AND BLUE
AND SO MY HEART IS PAYING NOW
FOR THINGS I DIDN’T DO
IN ANGER UNKIND WORDS ARE SAID
THAT MAKE THE TEARDROPS START
WHY CAN’T I FREE YOUR DOUBTFUL MIND
AND MELT YOUR COLD, COLD HEART

YOU’LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH IT HURTS
TO SEE YOU SIT AND CRY
YOU KNOW YOU NEED AND WANT MY LOVE
YET YOU’RE AFRAID TO TRY
WHY DO YOU RUN AND HIDE FROM LIFE?
TO TRY IT JUST AIN’T SMART
WHY CAN’T I FREE YOUR DOUBTFUL MIND
AND MELT YOUR COLD, COLD HEART

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I BELIEVED
THAT YOU BELONGED TO ME
BUT NOW I KNOW YOUR HEART IS SHACKLED
TO A MEMORY
THE MORE I LEARN TO CARE FOR YOU
THE MORE WE DRIFT APART
WHY CAN’T I FREE YOUR DOUBTFUL MIND
AND MELT YOUR COLD, COLD HEART

COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
JOHNNY RODRIGUES, BILLY WALKER, E

(E) IN A LITTLE CAFÉ JUST THE (A) OTHER SIDE OF THE (E) BORDER
SHE WAS SITTING THERE GIVING ME (A) LOOKS, THAT MADE MY MOUTH (E) WATER
SO I (A) STARTED WALKING HER WAY, BUT SHE BELONGED TO BAD MAN JOSE
AND I (B7) KNEW, YES I KNEW I SHOULD LEAVE, BUT I HEARD HER (E) SAY, (A) EH, (E) EH

(CHORUS) (A) COME A LITTLE BIT (E) CLOSER, YOU’RE (B7) MY KIND OF MAN
SO BIG AND SO STRONG
COME A LITTLE BIT (E) CLOSER, (B7) I’M ALL ALONE
AND THE NIGHT IS SO (E) LONG

HMMM, SO WE STARTED TO DANCE, IN MY ARMS SHE FELT SO INVITING
I JUST COULDN’T RESIST JUST ONE LITTLE KISS SO EXCITING
THEN I HEARD THE GUITAR PLAYER SAY, VAMOOSE JOSE’S ON HIS WAY
AND I KNEW I SHOULD RUN BUT, I HEARD HER SAY, EH, EH (CHORUS)

THEN THE MUSIC STOPPED, AND I LOOKED THE CAFÉ WAS EMPTY
AND I HEARD JOSE SAY MAN YOU’RE IN TROUBLE PLENTY
SO I DROPPED THE DRINK FROM MY HAND, AND THROUGH THE WINDOW I RAN
AND AS I RODE AWAY I COULD HEAR HER SAY TO JOSE, EH, EH (CHORUS)

COOL WATER
SONS OF THE PIONEERS, FRANKIE LAINE, EDDIE ARNOLD, A
BOB NOLAN

(A) ALL DAY I'VE FACED A (E) BARREN WASTE
WITH(D)OUT THE TASTE OF (E) WATER
COOL (A) WATER
OLD (D) DAN AND I, WITH (E) THROATS BURNED DRY, AND (D) SOULS THAT CRY, FOR (A) WATER
(E) COOL, CLEAR, (A) WATER

(CHORUS) KEEP A-MOVING DAN, DON'T YOU (E) LISTEN TO HIM, DAN
HE'S A (A) DEVIL, NOT A MAN, AND HE'S (E) SPREAD THE BURNING SAND WITH (A) WATER
(D) DAN, CAN YOU SEE THAT (A) BIG GREEN TREE, WHERE THE (D) WATER'S RUNNING FREE, AND IT'S (E) WAITING THERE FOR ME AND (A) YOU
(E) COOL, CLEAR, (A) WATER

THE NIGHTS ARE COOL, AND (E) I'M A FOOL, EACH (D) STAR'S A POOL OF (E) WATER
COOL (A) WATER
BUT (D) WITH THE DAWN, I'LL (E) WAKE AND YAWN, AND (D) CARRY ON TO (A) WATER
(E) COOL, CLEAR, (A) WATER (CHORUS)

THE SHADOWS SWAY AND (E) SEEM TO SAY TO(D)NIGHT WE PRAY FOR (E) WATER
COOL (A) WATER
AND (D) WAY UP THERE, HE'LL (E) HEAR OUR PRAYER, AND (D) SHOW US WHERE THERE'S (A) WATER
(E) COOL, CLEAR, (A) WATER (CHORUS)

DAN'S FEET ARE SORE, HE'S (E) YEARNING FOR, JUST (D) ONE THING MORE THAN (E) WATER
COOL (A) WATER
LIKE (D) ME I GUESS HE'D (E) LIKE TO REST WHERE (D) THERE'S NO QUEST FOR (A) WATER
(E) COOL, CLEAR, (A) WATER, (D) COOL, CLEAR, (A) WATER

CRAZY ARMS
RAY PRICE, THE CHEROKEE COWBOY, A
RALPH MOONEY, CHARLES SEALS

(A) NOW BLUE AIN’T THE WORD FOR THE (D) WAY THAT I (A) FEEL
AND THE STORMS BREWING IN THIS HEART OF (E) MINE
(A) THIS AIN’T NO CRAZY DREAM I (D) KNOW THAT IT’S REAL
YOU’RE SOMEONE ELSE’S (E) LOVE NOW YOU’RE NOT (A) MINE

(CHORUS) CRAZY ARMS THAT REACH TO HOLD SOMEBODY NEW
FOR MY YEARNING HEART KEEPS SAYING YOU’RE NOT MINE
MY TROUBLED MIND KNOWS SOON TO ANOTHER YOU’LL BE WED
AND THAT’S WHY I’M LONELY ALL THE TIME

SO PLEASE TAKE THE TREASURED DREAMS I HAD FOR YOU AND ME
AND TAKE ALL THE LOVE I THOUGHT WAS MINE
SOMEDAY MY CRAZY ARMS WILL HOLD SOMEBODY NEW
BUT NOW I’M SO LONELY ALL THE TIME (CHORUS)

CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO
BILLY WALKER, A

(A) ON THE CHISOLM TRAIL IT WAS MIDNIGHT
CARMELLA WAS STRONG ON HIS (D) MIND
BE(E)CAUSE OF THE LIFE HE HAD CHOSEN
CARMELLA HAD LEFT HIM BE(A)HIND
TOO LONG HE’D BEEN EL BANDIDO
CARMELLA HAD LEFT HIM A(D)LONE
BUT TODAY SOMEONE BROUGHT A (A) MESSAGE
SHE’D BEEN (E) SEEN IN OLD SAN AN(A)TONE

(CHORUS) (D) CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO
RIDE HARD AND I’LL MAKE IT BY DAWN
(A) CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO
I’M (E) SAFE WHEN I REACH SAN AN(A)TONE

HE GLANCED BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER
THE POSSE WAS NOWHERE IN SIGHT
HE’D SENT FOR CARMELLA TO MEET HIM
ON THE BANKS OF THE BRAZOS TONIGHT
SHE WAS WAITING AND HE KEPT THE PROMISE
HE’D MADE SUCH A LONG TIME AGO
AS HE DROPPED THE GUNS THAT SHE HATED
IN THE MUDDY BRAZOS BELOW

CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO
RIDE HARD AND I’LL MAKE IT BY DAWN
CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO
I’LL WALK STRAIGHT IN OLD SAN ANTONE

THEN THE NIGHT CAME ALIVE WITH GUNFIRE
HE KNEW THAT AT LAST HE’D BEEN FOUND
AS THE RANGER’S BADGE SHONE BRIGHTLY
EL BANDIDO LAY ON THE GROUND
CARMELLA KNEW HE WAS DYING
THAT ALL OF HER DREAMS WERE IN VAIN
AS SHE KISSED HIS LIPS FOR THE LAST TIME
SHE HEARD HIM WHISPER AGAIN (CHORUS)
CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS
CHARLEY PRIDE, A

(CHORUS) (A) OH THE CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS LIGHT UP THE (E) PAINTINGS ON YOUR WALLS
THE MARBLE STATUETTES ARE STANDING (A) STATELY IN THE
HALL
BUT WILL THE TIMELY CROWD THAT HAD YOU LAUGHING
LOUD HELP YOU (D) DRY YOUR TEARS
WHEN THE (A) NEW WEARS OFF OF YOUR (E) CRYSTAL CHANDE(A)LIERS

I NEVER DID/ FIT IN TOO WELL/ WITH THE FOLKS YOU KNEW
AND IT’S PLAIN TO SEE THAT THE LIKES OF ME DON’T FIT WITH YOU
SO YOU TRADED ME FOR THE GAIETY OF THE WELL-TO-DO
AND YOU TURNED AWAY FROM THE LOVE I OFFERED YOU (CHORUS)

I SEE YOUR PIC/TURE IN THE NEWS/ MOST EVERY DAY
AND YOU’RE THE CHOSEN GIRL OF THE SOCIAL WORLD SO THE STORIES SAY
BUT A PAPER SMILE ONLY LASTS A WHILE THEN IT FADES AWAY
WHEN THE LOVE WE KNEW WILL COME HOME TO YOU SOME DAY (CHORUS)

DARK MOON
GALE STORM, BONNIE GUITAR, A
NED MILLER

(A) DARK MOON, AWAY UP HIGH, UP IN THE SKY
OH TELL ME WHY, OH TELL ME WHY YOU'VE LOST YOUR (E) SPLENDOR
DARK MOON, WHAT IS THE CAUSE YOUR LIGHT WITHDRAWS, IS IT BECAUSE, IS IT BECAUSE, I'VE LOST MY (A) LOVE [CODA]

(D) MORTALS HAVE DREAMS, OF (A) LOVE'S PERFECT SCHEMES
BUT (B7) THEY DON'T REALIZE, THAT (E) LOVE WILL SOMETIMES BRING A

(A) DARK MOON, AWAY …
(REPEAT)
(REPEAT AGAIN, AND THEN END AT [CODA]

DECK OF CARDS
TEX RITTER
WINK MARTINDALE

DURING THE NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN, A GROUP OF SOLDIER BOYS HAD BEEN ON A LONG HIKE
THEY CAME TO A LITTLE TOWN CALLED BIZERTA
THE NEXT DAY BEING SUNDAY, SOME OF THE BOYS WENT TO CHURCH
A SERGEANT COMMANDED THE BOYS IN CHURCH
AND AFTER THE CHAPLAIN HAD READ THE PRAYERS, THE TEXT WAS TAKEN UP NEXT
THOSE OF THE BOYS WHO HAD PRAYER BOOKS TOOK THEM OUT
BUT HIS ONE BOY ONLY HAD A DECK OF CARDS, SO HE SPREAD THEM OUT
THE SERGEANT SAW THE CARDS AND SAID, SOLDIER, PUT AWAY THOSE CARDS
AFTER THE SERVICES WERE OVER, THE BOY WAS TAKEN PRISONER, AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE PROVOST MARSHALL
THE MARSHALL SAID, SERGEANT, WHY HAVE YOU BROUGHT THIS MAN HERE
FOR PLAYING CARDS IN CHURCH, SIR
AND WHAT HAVE YOU TO SAY FOR YOURSELF, SON
MUCH SIR, REPLIED THE SOLDIER
THE MARSHALL SAID, I HOPE SO, BECAUSE IF NOT, I SHALL PUNISH YOU MORE THAN ANY MAN WAS EVER PUNISHED
THE BOY SAID, SIR, I HAD BEEN ON A LONG MARCH FOR SIX DAYS
I HAD NEITHER BIBLE NOR PRAYER BOOK
BUT I HOPE TO SATISFY YOU, SIR, WITH THE PURITY OF MY INTENTIONS
AND WITH THAT, THE BOY BEGAN HIS STORY

YOU SEE, SIR, WHEN I LOOK AT THE ACE IN MY DECK OF CARDS, I KNOW THERE IS BUT ONE GOD
THE DEUCE TELLS ME THAT THE BIBLE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS, THE OLD AND THE NEW TESTAMENTS
THEN WHEN I SEE THE TREY I THINK OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST
AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE FOUR I REMEMBER THE FOUR GREAT EVANGELISTS WHO PREACHED THE GOSPEL, MATHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN
WHEN I SEE THE FIVE, I THINK OF THE FIVE WISE VIRGINS WHO TRIMMED THE LAMPS
THERE WERE TEN OF THEM; FIVE WERE WISE AND WERE SAVED, FIVE WERE FOOLISH AND WERE CAST OUT
WHEN I LOOK AT THE SIX, I KNOW THAT IN SIX DAYS GOD MADE THE GREAT HEAVEN AND EARTH
AND THE SEVEN TEACHES ME THAT ON THE SEVENTH DAY HE RESTED FROM HIS WORK AND CALLED IT HOLY
WHEN I LOOK AT THE EIGHT, I THINK OF THE EIGHT RIGHTEOUS PERSONS GOD SAVED WHEN HE DESTROYED THE EARTH
THEY WERE NOAH, HIS WIFE, THEIR THREE SONS AND THEIR WIVES
AND WHEN I SEE THE NINE, I THINK OF THE LEPERS OUR SAVIOUR CLEANSED
NINE OUT OF THE TEN DIDN'T EVEN THANK HIM
OF COURSE, WHEN I LOOK AT THE TEN, I ALWAYS REMEMBER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THAT GOD HANDED DOWN TO MOSES ON THE TABLETS OF STONE
AND WHEN I SEE THE KING, SIR, I KNOW THERE IS BUT ONE KING OF HEAVEN, GOD ALMIGHTY
AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE QUEEN, I THINK OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
THE JACK, OR KNAVE, IS THE DEVIL
WHEN I COUNT THE SPOTS ON MY DECK OF CARDS, I FIND 365, THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN A YEAR
THERE ARE 52 CARDS, THE NUMBER OF WEEKS IN A YEAR
THERE ARE 12 PICTURE CARDS, THE NUMBER OF MONTHS IN A YEAR
THERE ARE FOUR SUITS, THE NUMBER OF WEEKS IN A MONTH
THIRTEEN TRICKS, THE NUMBER OF WEEKS IN A QUARTER
SO YOU SEE, SIR, MY DECK OF CARDS SERVES NOT ONLY AS A BIBLE, ALMANAC, BUT ALSO A PRAYER BOOK

FRIENDS, I KNOW THIS STORY IS TRUE, BECAUSE I KNEW THAT SOLDIER

(BIZERTA IS A TOWN IN TUNISIA. IT WAS THE SITE OF A MAJOR BATTLE IN 1943, WITH GENERAL HAROLD ALEXANDER IN CHARGE OF BRITISH FORCES.)

DELLA AND THE DEALER
HOYT AXTON, A

(A) IT WAS DELLA AND THE DEALER AND A DOG NAMED JAKE AND A (D) CAT NAMED KALAMAZOO
(E) LEFT THE CITY IN A PICKUP TRUCK, GONNA MAKE SOME DREAMS COME (A) TRUE
YEAH, THEY ROLLED OUT WEST WHERE THE WILD SUN SETS AND THE (D) COYOTE BAYS AT THE MOON
(E) DELLA AND THE DEALER AND A DOG NAMED JAKE AND A CAT NAMED KALAMA(A)ZOO

(CHORUS, REPEAT) IF THAT CAT COULD TALK WHAT TALES HE’D TELL
ABOUT (E) DELLA AND THE DEALER AND THE DOG AS WELL
BUT THE CAT WAS COOL AND HE NEVER SAID A MUMBLING (A) WORD

DOWN TUCSON WAY THERE’S A SMALL CAFÉ WHERE THEY PLAY A LITTLE COWBOY TUNE
AND THE GUITAR PLAYER WAS A FRIEND OF MINE, BY THE NAME OF RANDY BOONE
YEAH, RANDY PLAYED HER A SWEET LOVE SONG, AND DELLA GOT A FIRE IN HER EYE
THE DEALER HAD A KNIFE AND THE DOG HAD A GUN AND THE CAT HAD A SHOT OF RYE (CHORUS)

YEAH, THE DEALER WAS A KILLER, HE WAS EVIL AND MEAN, AND HE WAS JEALOUS OF THE FIRE IN HER EYE
HE SNORTED HIS COKE THROUGH A CENTURY NOTE, AND HE SWORE THAT BOONE WOULD DIE
YEAH, THE STAGE WAS SET WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THERE WAS DEATH IN TUCSON TOWN
TWO SHADOWS RAN FROM THE BAR BACK DOOR, AND ONE STAYED ON THE GROUND (CHORUS)(CHORUS)

TWO SHADOWS RAN FROM THE BAR THAT NIGHT, AND A DOG AND A CAT RAN TOO
AND THE TIRES GOT HOT ON THE PICKUP TRUCK AS DOWN THE ROAD THEY FLEW
IT WAS DELLA AND HER LOVER AND A DOG NAMED JAKE AND A CAT NAMED KALAMAZOO
LEFT TUCSON IN A PICKUP TRUCK, GONNA MAKE SOME DREAMS COME TRUE

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH

(CHORUS)(CHORUS)(CHORUS)FADE

DETOUR
ELTON BRITT, G
PAUL WESTMORELAND

(G) HEADED DOWN LIFE'S (G7) CROOKED (G) ROAD
LOT OF THINGS I (G7) NEVER (G) KNOWED
AND BECAUSE OF MY NOT (G7) KNOWIN', I NOW (D) PINE
TROUBLE (G) GOT IN THE (G7) TRAIL
SPENT THE (C) NEXT FIVE YEARS IN (C7) JAIL
SHOULD HAVE (D) READ THAT (D7) DETOUR (G) SIGN

(CHORUS) DE(C)TOUR, THERE'S A (C7) MUDDY ROAD A(C)HEAD
DE(G)TOUR, PAID NO (G7) MIND TO WHAT IT (G) SAID
DE(C)TOUR, OH, THESE (C7) BITTER THINGS I (C) FIND
SHOULD HAVE (D) READ THAT (D7) DETOUR (G) SIGN

WHEN I GOT RIGHT TO THE PLACE, WHERE IT SAID "ABOUT FACE"
I THOUGHT THAT ALL MY WORRIES WERE BEHIND
BUT THE FARTHER I GO, THE MORE SORROW I KNOW
SHOULD HAVE READ THAT DETOUR SIGN (CHORUS)

WHEN I GOT STUCK IN THE MUD, ALL MY HOPES DROPPED WITH A "THUD"
I GUESS THAT MY HEART'S STRINGS ARE MADE OF TWINE
HAD NO WILLPOWER TO GET, FROM THE HOLE THAT I'M IN YET
SHOULD HAVE READ THAT DETOUR SIGN (CHORUS)

DEVIL WOMAN
MARTY ROBBINS, RECORDED IN E, DO IN A

(A) I TOLD MARY ABOUT US, I TOLD HER ABOUT OUR GREAT (E) SIN
MARY CRIED AND FORGAVE ME, AND MARY TOOK ME BACK A(E)GAIN
SAID IF I WANTED MY FREEDOM, I COULD BE FREE EVER(D)MORE
BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE, AND (A) I DON’T WANT TO SEE
(E) MARY CRY ANY(A)MORE, OH…

(CHORUS) DEVIL (E) WOMAN, DEVIL WOMAN (A) LET GO OF ME
DEVIL WOMAN, (E) LET ME BE
AND LEAVE ME ALONE, I (A) WANT TO GO HOME

MARY IS WAITING AND WEEPING, DOWN AT OUR SHACK BY THE SEA
EVEN AFTER I’VE HURT HER, MARY’S STILL IN LOVE WITH ME
DEVIL WOMAN, IT’S OVER, TRAPPED NO MORE BY YOUR CHARMS
‘CAUSE I DON’T WANT TO STAY, I WANT TO GET AWAY
WOMAN LET GO OF MY ARM, OH… (CHORUS)

DEVIL WOMAN, YOU’RE EVIL, LIKE THE DARK CORAL REEF
LIKE THE WINDS THAT BRING HIGH TIDES, YOU BRING SORROW AND GRIEF
YOU MADE ME ASHAMED TO FACE MARY, BARELY HAD THE STRENGTH TO TELL
SKIES ARE NOT SO BLACK, MARY TOOK ME BACK
MARY HAS BROKEN YOUR SPELL, OH… (CHORUS)

RUNNING ALONG BY THE SEASHORE, RUNNING AS FAST AS I CAN
EVEN THE SEAGULLS ARE HAPPY, GLAD I’M COMING HOME AGAIN
NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER, CAUSE ANOTHER TEAR TO FALL
DOWN THE BEACH I SEE, WHAT BELONGS TO ME
THE ONE I WANT MOST OF ALL, OH…

DEVIL WOMAN, DEVIL WOMAN, DON’T CALL ME
DEVIL WOMAN, LET ME BE
AND LEAVE ME ALONE, I’M GOING BACK HOME

DID SHE MENTION MY NAME?
GORDON LIGHTFOOT, C

(C) IT’S SO NICE TO MEET AN OLD FRIEND AND (F) PASS THE TIME OF DAY
AND (G) TALK ABOUT THE HOME TOWN A MILLION MILES A(C)WAY
IS THE ICE STILL IN THE RIVER, ARE THE OLD (F) FOLKS STILL THE SAME
AND BY THE (G) WAY, DID SHE MENTION MY (C) NAME?

DID SHE (F) MENTION MY (G) NAME JUST IN (C) PASSING
AND WHEN THE MORNING CAME, DO YOU REMEMBER IF SHE DROPPED A NAME OR (G) TWO
IS THE (C) HOME TEAM STILL ON FIRE, DO THEY (F) STILL WIN ALL THE GAMES
AND BY THE (G) WAY, DID SHE MENTION MY (C) NAME?

IS THE LANDLORD STILL A LOSER, DO HIS SIGNS HANG IN THE HALL
ARE THE YOUNG GIRLS STILL AS PRETTY IN THE CITY IN THE FALL
DOES THE LAUGHTER ON THEIR FACES STILL PUT THE SUN TO SHAME
AND BY THE WAY, DID SHE MENTION MY NAME?

DID SHE MENTION MY NAME JUST IN PASSING
AND WHEN THE TALK RAN HIGH DID THE LOOK IN HER EYES LOOK FAR AWAY
IS THE OLD ROOF STILL LEAKING WHEN THE LATE SNOW TURNS TO RAIN
AND BY THE WAY, DID SHE MENTION MY NAME?

DID SHE MENTION MY NAME JUST IN PASSING
AND LOOKING AT THE RAIN DO YOU REMEMBER IF SHE DROPPED A NAME OR TWO
WON’T YOU SAY HELLO FROM SOMEONE, THERE’LL BE NO NEED TO EXPLAIN
AND BY THE WAY, DID SHE MENTION MY NAME?

DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER?
CHARLEY PRIDE, A DOWN TO G OR E DOWN TO D
ROBERTSON, CRUTCHFIELD, CLEMENT

(A) DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER, WHEN (E) YOU GO OUT AT NIGHT?
WHEN I BOUGHT IT FOR YOU DARLING, IT SEEMED TO FIT JUST (A) RIGHT
SHOULD I TAKE IT TO THE JEWELER, SO IT WON’T FIT SO (D) TIGHT?
DOES MY RING HURT YOUR (A) FINGER, WHEN (E) YOU GO OUT AT (A) NIGHT?

(G) DID YOU ENJOY YOURSELF LAST NIGHT DEAR, HOW WAS THE (D) SHOW?
YOU KNOW THAT I DON’T MIND IT WHEN YOU (G) GO
I UNDERSTAND, SOMETIMES WE ALL NEED TIME A(C)LONE
BUT WHY (G) DO YOU ALWAYS (D) LEAVE YOUR RING AT (G) HOME?

(A) DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER, WHEN YOU’RE AWAY FROM ME?
I’M SO PROUD WHEN YOU WEAR IT, FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
SHOULD I TAKE IT TO THE JEWELER, SO IT WON’T FIT SO TIGHT?
DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER, WHEN YOU GO OUT AT NIGHT?
DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER, WHEN YOU GO OUT AT NIGHT?

DON’T BE ANGRY
STONEWALL JACKSON, A

(A) DON’T BE ANGRY WITH ME (D) DARLING
SHOULD I (A) FAIL TO UNDERSTAND
ALL YOUR (E) LITTLE WHIMS AND WISHES ALL THE (A) TIME
JUST REMEMBER THAT I’M (D) DUMB I GUESS
LIKE (A) ANY FOOLISH MAN
AND MY (E) HEAD STAYS SORT OF FOGGY ALL THE (A) TIME

WELL I RECALL THE FIRST TIME
THAT I FLIRTED WITH YOU DEAR
WHEN I JOKINGLY SAID COME AND BE MY BRIDE
NOW THAT TIME HAS TURNED THE PAGES
IT’S THE SWEETEST JOKE ON EARTH
THAT I’LL HAVE YOU HERE FOREVER BY MY SIDE

MAYBE SOMEDAY YOU’RE GONNA HURT ME
I’VE BEEN HURT IN LOVE BEFORE
ONLY GOD CAN KNOW, AND TIME ALONE WILL TELL
IN THE MEANTIME I’LL KEEP LOVING YOU
WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL
AND PRAY GOD TO LET IT LAST IF IT’S HIS WILL

DON'T DROP IT
FARGO TANNER, A

(CHORUS) (A) YOU TAKE MY HEART FOR A RIDE AND WHEN YOU LAY IT ASIDE, IT'S (E) BROKEN
YOU DRAG IT AROUND LIKE A SACK, WHEN YOU COME DRAGGING IT BACK, IT'S (A) SMOKING
(D) I'LL SAY IT DON'T MATTER TILL THE DAY THAT I'M WED
BUT (A) EACH TIME I KISS YOU I FORGET WHAT I SAID
I LET YOU (E) KEEP IT TONIGHT, IF YOU WILL (D) HOLD IT SO (E) TIGHT, DON'T (A) DROP IT

YOU BREAK IT UP LIKE A PLATE, BEFORE A QUARTER TO EIGHT, NO JOKING
THEN ALONG ABOUT TEN YOU'RE GONNA BREAK IT AGAIN, HEART-BROKEN
I'LL PUT IT BACK TOGETHER TILL I RUN OUT OF GLUE
BUT HOLDING YOU CLOSE I’LL TELL YOU WHAT I WILL DO
I'LL LET YOU KEEP IT TONIGHT IF YOU'LL HOLD IT SO TIGHT
DON'T DROP IT

(INSTRUMENTAL)

…DON'T DROP IT…DON’T BREAK IT…
THE WAY I LOVE YOU BABY, WELL I GUESS IT'S A SIN, AND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA BREAK IT AGAIN
I'LL LET YOU KEEP IT TONIGHT IF YOU WILL HOLD IT SO TIGHT, DON'T DROP IT

DON’T EVER LOVE ME
HARRY BELAFONTE, LORD BURGESS, C
(SAME MUSIC AS "YELLOW BIRD")

(C) WHILE IN THAT GAY TROPIC ISLE
I FIRST SAW THAT MAIDEN’S (G) SMILE
THOUGH I HAD FAILED IN THE PAST
I SAID THIS IS TRUE LOVE AT (C) LAST
BUT (Am) THEN SHE WHISPERED TO ME
THAT (D7) OUR LOVE NEVER COULD (G, G7) BE

(CHORUS) (C) DESTINY, OH (G7) WHEN WILL I SEE THE (C) DAY
HOPELESSLY, I’VE (G7) WANDERED SO LONG THIS (C) WAY
(F) THIS COULD NEVER BE, (C) SHE SAID PLEADINGLY
(G) DON’T EVER LOVE ME, (C) I’M JUST FANCY FREE
(F) THIS COULD NEVER BE, (C) SHE SAID PLEADINGLY
(G) DON’T EVER LOVE (C) ME

OUR LOVE WAS MOTION AND GRACE
THE MOONLIGHT SOFT ON HER FACE
I HELD HER CLOSE IN MY ARMS
MY HEART WAS QUICK TO HER CHARMS
BUT THEN I SAW IN HER GLANCE
IT WAS JUST AN EVENING’S ROMANCE

(CHORUS) + REPEAT LAST LINE

DON'T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG NOW AND THEN?
RICKY VAN SHELTON, A

(A) I LAUGHED IT OFF WHEN SHE LEFT, I THOUGHT SHE'D (D) COME BACK A(A)GAIN
DON'T WE (D) ALL HAVE THE (A) RIGHT TO BE (E) WRONG NOW AND THEN
SHE WON'T COME (A) HOME, SHE SAYS HER LOVE WILL NEVER (D) BE MINE A(A)GAIN
DON'T WE (D) ALL HAVE THE (A) RIGHT TO BE (E) WRONG NOW AND (A) THEN

GUESS I (B7) WASN'T SO SMART AFTER (E) ALL
I FOR(B7)GOT THAT WITH LOVE, THERE ARE (E) TWO WAYS TO FALL
I LAUGHED IT OFF WHEN SHE LEFT, I THOUGHT SHE'D COME BACK AGAIN
DON'T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG NOW AND THEN

(INSTRUMENTAL)

GUESS I WASN'T SO SMART AFTER ALL
I FORGOT THAT WITH LOVE, THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO FALL
SHE WON'T COME HOME, SHE SAYS HER LOVE WILL NEVER BE MINE AGAIN
DON'T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG NOW AND THEN

(REPEAT LAST LINE)

DO WHAT YOU DO, DO WELL
NED MILLER, A

(A) HE COULDN’T MOVE A MOUNTAIN
OR PULL DOWN A BIG OAK (E) TREE
BUT MY DADDY BECAME A MIGHTY BIG MAN
WITH A SIMPLE PHILOSO(A)PHY

(CHORUS) DO WHAT YOU DO, DO WELL BOY
DO WHAT YOU DO, DO (E) WELL
GIVE YOUR LOVE AND ALL OF YOUR HEART
AND DO WHAT YOU DO, DO (A) WELL

SOMETIMES HE’D KISS MY MOTHER
AND HOLD HER TENDERLY
THEN HE’D LOOK ACROSS THE TOP OF HER HEAD
THEN HE’D WINK AND HE’D SAY TO ME (CHORUS)

NOW HE WAS A MAN OF LAUGHTER
BUT IF A TRAGEDY CAME BY
THE TEARS RAN FREE AND HE’D SAY TO ME
“NEVER BE AFRAID TO CRY” (CHORUS)

TODAY I STILL REMEMBER
JUST LIKE YESTERDAY
‘BOUT A MIGHTY BIG MAN
WITH A MIGHTY BIG HEART
AND A MIGHTY FEW WORDS TO SAY (CHORUS)

DRAW YOUR BRAKES
JIMMY CLIFF
D HARRIOT - D SCOTT

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON
MY BABY, SHE'S LEAVING ME NOW
(DID YOU HEAR THAT, EXPRESS YOURSELF, BROTHER)
STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON
MY BABY, SHE'S LEAVING ME NOW
(OH…SHE REALLY PREFERS…ON THE TRAIN
AND I REALLY COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE WAS GONE AND SHE WAS TELLING NO LIE
I THOUGHT SHE…
SURPRISE, SURPRISE, WELL, SHE WENT BYE-BYE-BYE
GOOD GRACIOUS)

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON
(DRAW YOUR BRAKES, BROTHER, I JUST CAN' TAKE IT
THE GIRL IS REALLY GONE)
STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON
LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
OO-OO
LA-
LA-
OO YEAH OO YES
LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
OO-OO
(INSTRUMENTAL)
(…SAID SHE WAS GOING ON MARNIN' TRAIN
AND I KNOW…

AND I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE)
STOP THAT TRAIN
(…EXPRESS YOURSELF, DRAW YOUR BRAKES, BROTHER)

STOP THAT TRAIN, I WANT TO GET ON (FADE)

DROP KICK ME, JESUS
BOBBY BARE, A
PAUL CRAFT

(CHORUS) (A) DROP KICK ME, JESUS, THROUGH THE GOALPOSTS OF (E) LIFE
END OVER END, NEITHER LEFT NOR THE (A) RIGHT
STRAIGHT THROUGH THE HEART OF THOSE RIGHTEOUS UP(D)RIGHTS
DROP KICK ME, (A) JESUS, THROUGH THE (E) GOALPOSTS OF (A) LIFE

MAKE ME, OH, MAKE ME, LORD, (E) MORE THAN I AM
MAKE ME A PIECE IN YOUR MASTER GAME (A) PLAN
FREE FROM THE EARTHLY TEMPESTION BE(D)LOW
I’VE GOT THE (A) WILL, LORD, IF (E) YOU’VE GOT THE (A) TOE (CHORUS)

BRING ON THE BROTHERS WHO’VE GONE ON BEFORE
AND ALL OF THE SISTERS WHO’VE KNOCKED AT YOUR DOOR
AND ALL THE DEPARTED DEAR LOVED ONES OF MINE
AND STICK ‘EM UP FRONT IN THE OFFENSIVE LINE (CHORUS)

(CHORUS)(CHORUS)(FADE)

EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD)
PAUL SIMON, ART GARFUNKEL, Em

(Em) I'D RATHER BE A SPARROW THAN A (G) SNAIL
YES I WOULD, IF I COULD, I SURELY (Em) WOULD (M-M)
I'D RATHER BE A HAMMER THAN A (G) NAIL
YES I WOULD, IF I ONLY COULD, I SURELY (Em) WOULD (M-M)

A(C)WAY, I'D RATHER SAIL AWAY
LIKE A (G) SWAN THAT'S HERE AND GONE
A (C) MAN GETS TIED UP TO THE GROUND
HE GIVES THE (G) WORLD ITS SADDEST SOUND
ITS SADDEST (Em) SOUND (M-M M-M)

(Em) I'D RATHER BE A FOREST THAN A (G) STREET
YES I WOULD, IF I COULD, I SURELY (Em) WOULD
I'D RATHER FEEL THE EARTH BENEATH MY (G) FEET
YES I WOULD, IF I ONLY COULD, I SURELY (Em) WOULD

(INSTRUMENTAL OF VERSE 2)

ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE
ROGER MILLER, G

(G) ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE
COMING DOWN THAT RAILROAD LINE
HOW MUCH FARTHER BACK DID SHE GET (D) OFF?
OH THAT SUITCASE THAT SHE CARRIED
I’VE LOOKED FOR IT EVERYWHERE, IT
JUST AIN’T HERE AMONG THE REST, AND
(G) I’M A LITTLE UPSET, YES, TELL ME

ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE
COMING DOWN THAT RAILROAD LINE
I KNOW SHE GOT ON IN BALTI(C)MORE
A HUNDRED AND TEN MILES AIN’T MUCH DISTANCE
(G) BUT IT SURE DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
(D) I DON’T THINK SHE LOVES ME ANY(G)MORE

(START LOW, RAISE PITCH) I WARNED HER OF THE DANGERS
DON’T SPEAK TO STRANGERS
DID BY CHANCE SHE FIND NEW ROMANCE
(D) WARMER LIPS TO KISS HER
ARMS TO HOLD HER TIGHTER
STIRRING NEW FIRES INSIDE HER
HOW I WISH THAT IT WAS ME
IN(G)STEAD OF HE THAT (D) STANDS BESIDE HER

(G) ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE
COMING DOWN THE RAILROAD LINE
I KNOW SHE GOT ON IN BALTIMORE
A HUNDRED AND TEN MILES AIN’T MUCH DISTANCE
BUT IT SURE DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
I DON’T THINK SHE LOVES ME ANYMORE
NO, I DON’T THINK SHE LOVES ME ANYMORE

EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL
CONNIE FRANCIS, G
JACK KELLER, HOWARD GREENFIELD

(G) THE TEARS I CRIED FOR YOU COULD FILL AN (C) OCEAN
BUT (D) YOU DON'T CARE HOW MANY TEARS I (G) CRY
AND THOUGH YOU ONLY LEAD ME ON AND (C) HURT ME
I (G) COULDN'T BRING MY(D)SELF TO SAY GOOD(G)BYE

(CHORUS) 'CAUSE EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S (C) FOOL
(D) EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S (G) PLAYTHING
AND THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE (C) RU-U-ULE
YES, (G) EVERYBODY'S (D) SOMEBODY'S (G) FOOL

I TOLD MYSELF IT'S BEST THAT I FORGET YOU
THOUGH I'M A FOOL AT LEAST I KNOW THE SCORE
BUT DARLIN' I'D BE TWICE AS BLUE WITHOUT YOU
IT HURTS BUT I'D COME RUNNIN' BACK FOR MORE (CHORUS)

SOMEDAY YOU'LL FIND SOMEONE YOU REALLY CARE FOR
AND IF HER LOVE SHOULD PROVE TO BE UNTRUE
YOU'LL KNOW HOW MUCH THIS HEART OF MINE IS BREAKIN'
YOU'LL CRY FOR HER THE WAY I CRY FOR YOU

YES, EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL
EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S PLAYTHING
AND THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE RU-U-ULE
YES, EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL

(PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 1 IN 1960)

EVIL ON YOUR MIND
JAN HOWARD, G

(G) YOU SAY I NEED A REST, WHY DON'T I GO AND SEE MY SISTER WAY OUT WEST
WELL, THAT'S (D) VERY THOUGHTFUL OF YOU DEAR AND I'M REALLY TOUCHED WITH ALL THIS TENDER(G)NESS
WELL, WE WOMEN ARE SUSPICIOUS THINGS, WE KNOW THAT MEN AREN'T BORN WITH WINGS, WHAT'S MAKING YOU SO (C) KIND?
NOW (D) I'M NOT SMART, BUT I'M NOT BLIND AND I THINK THAT YOU'VE GOT EVIL ON YOUR (C) MIND

YOU THINK THAT YOU'VE BEEN GOOD ABOUT AS LONG AS MOST RED-BLOODED HE-MEN COULD
WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR SO LONG AND I KNOW ANOTHER PASTURE'S LOOKING GOOD
DON'T THINK THAT OTHER MEN DON'T LOOK AT ME THAT CERTAIN WAY FROM TIME TO TIME
DON'T THINK THAT YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT MUST CONTEND WITH EVIL ON YOUR MIND

YOUR (A) MIND IS IN A HAREM AND SURROUNDED BY EXOTIC DANCING (D) GIRLS
YOU'RE (A) HEARING PRETTY MUSIC AS THEY RUN THEIR SLENDER FINGERS THROUGH YOUR (D) CURLS (AH, DREAM ON, BABY)
I (G) THANK YOU FOR THE FLOWERS AND THE CANDY, HONEY, THAT WAS VERY (C) KIND
FOR (D) THAT'S YOUR WAY OF TELLING ME YOU'RE SORRY FOR THE EVIL ON YOUR (G) MIND

FADED LOVE
PATSY CLINE, D (LOW)
BOB WILLS, JOHNNY WILLS

(D. LOW) AS I LOOK AT THE LETTERS, THAT (G) YOU WROTE TO ME
IT’S (D) YOU THAT I AM THINKING (A) OF
AS I (D) READ THE LINES THAT TO (G) ME WERE SO DEAR
I RE(D)MEMBER OUR (A) FADED (G) LOVE

(CHORUS) (HIGH) I MISS YOU DARLING, MORE AND (G) MORE EVERY DAY
AS (D) HEAVEN WOULD MISS THE STARS A(A)BOVE
WITH (D) EVERY HEARTBEAT I STILL (G) THINK OF YOU
AND RE(A7)MEMBER OUR (A) FADED (D) LOVE

AS I THINK OF THE PAST, AND ALL THE PLEASURES WE HAD
AS I WATCH THE MATING OF THE DOVE
IT WAS IN THE SPRINGTIME THAT YOU SAID GOODBYE
I REMEMBER OUR FADED LOVE

(CHORUS) AND REMEMBER OUR FADED LOVE
AND REMEMBER OUR FADED LOVE

FEET
RAY PRICE, D

(D) FEET, WALK ME DOWN TO (G) MEMORY STREET
(A7) BACK TO WHERE WE (A) USED TO MEET
BEFORE SHE SAID GOOD(D)BYE (A7)

AND (D) EYES, LOOK FOR HER A(G)LONG THE WAY
AND (A7) IF YOU SEE HER (A) THERE TODAY
PROMISE ME YOU WON'T (D) CRY

(G) HANDS, TRY TO KEEP FROM (D) REACHING OUT
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO (A7) THINK ABOUT
WHEN SHE WAS (D) MINE

O (G) LIPS, PLEASE BE CAREFUL (D) WHAT YOU SAY
WE DON'T WANT TO FRIGHTEN (A) HER AWAY
THIS (G/A7)TIME

O HEART, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER NOW
AND TRY TO GET HER BACK SOMEHOW
AND HELP ME BACK ON MY FEET

(REPEAT FROM "HANDS")

FOOL NUMBER ONE
BRENDA LEE, C (OR A)
KATHRYN R FULTON

(C) AM I (G) FOOL NUMBER ONE, OR AM I (C) FOOL NUMBER TWO
(G) HOW/ MANY OTHER GIRLS (FOOLS)/ (C) HAVE BEEN FOOLED BY YOU
I SUP(F)POSE/ THAT THE NUMBER/ IS (C) FAR FROM BEING SMALL
AND I'LL (G) BET/ THAT I'M THE BIGGEST FOOL OF (C) ALL

IF (F) I/ HAD THE CHANCE/ I GUESS I'D (C) DO IT ALL AGAIN
I'D GO (G) DOWN THAT SAME OLD ROAD/ EVEN (C) KNOWING/ AT THE END
YOU'D LEAVE (F) ME/ WHEN YOUR HEART HEARS/ A NEW LOVE (C) CALL
SO I (G) GUESS/ THAT I'M THE BIGGEST FOOL OF (C) ALL

AM I FOOL NUMBER ONE, OR AM I FOOL NUMBER TWO
HOW MANY OTHER GIRLS (FOOLS) HAVE BEEN FOOLED BY YOU
I SUPPOSE THAT THE NUMBER IS FAR FROM BEING SMALL
AND I GUESS THAT I'M THE BIGGEST FOOL OF ALL

FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
WILLIE NELSON, A

WELL, HEL(A)LO THERE, (D) MY IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG (A) TIME
HOW’M I DOING? (D) OH, I GUESS THAT I’M DOING (A) FINE
IT’S BEEN SO LONG NOW, AND IT (A7) SEEMS THAT IT WAS (D) ONLY YESTER(B7)DAY
GEE, AIN’T IT (E7) FUNNY, HOW TIME SLIPS A(A)WAY

HOW’S YOUR (A) NEW LOVE, (D) I HOPE THAT HE’S DOING (A) FINE
I HEARD YOU TOLD HIM THAT YOU’D (D) LOVE HIM TILL THE END OF (A) TIME
NOW THAT’S THE SAME THING THAT YOU (A7) TOLD ME, IT SEEMS LIKE (D) JUST THE OTHER (B7) DAY
GEE, AIN’T IT (E7) FUNNY, HOW TIME SLIPS A(A)WAY

GOTTA (A) GO NOW, (D) GUESS I’LL SEE YOU A(A)ROUND
DON’T KNOW WHEN THOUGH, NEVER (D) KNOW WHEN I’LL BE BACK IN (A) TOWN
BUT REMEMBER WHAT I (A7) TELL YOU THAT IN (D) TIME YOU’RE GONNA (B7) PAY
AND IT’S SUR(E7)PRISING HOW TIME SLIPS A(A)WAY

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
JIMMIE RODGERS, A

(A) FRANKIE AND JOHNNY WERE SWEETHEARTS
OH, LORD, HOW THEY DID LOVE
(D) SWORE TO BE TRUE TO EACH OTHER
TRUE AS THE STARS A(A)BOVE
HE WAS HER (E) MAN, HE WOULDN'T DO HER (A) WRONG

FRANKIE WENT DOWN TO THE CORNER
JUST FOR A BUCKET OF BEER
SHE SAID, MR BARTENDER
HAS MY LOVING JOHNNY BEEN HERE
HE'S MY MAN, HE WOULDN'T DO ME WRONG

I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE YOU NO TROUBLE
I AIN'T GONNA TELL YOU NO LIES
I SAW YOUR LOVER AN HOUR AGO
WITH A GIRL NAMED NELLIE BLY
HE WAS YOUR MAN, BUT HE'S DOING YOU WRONG

FRANKIE LOOKED OVER THE TRANSOM
SHE SAW TO HER SURPRISE
THERE ON A COT SAT JOHNNY
MAKING LOVE TO NELLY BLY
HE'S MY MAN, AND HE'S DOING ME WRONG

FRANKIE DREW BACK HER KIMONO
SHE TOOK OUT A LITTLE FORTY-FOUR
ROOTY-TOOT-TOOT, THREE TIMES SHE SHOT
RIGHT THROUGH THAT HARDWOOD DOOR
SHE SHOT HER MAN, HE WAS DOING HER WRONG

BRING OUT THE RUBBER-TOP BUGGY(?)
BRING OUT THE RUBBER TOP HAT(?)
I'M TAKING MY MAN TO THE GRAVEYARD
BUT I AIN'T GONNA BRING HIM BACK
LORD, HE WAS MY MAN, BUT HE DONE ME WRONG

BRING OUT A THOUSAND POLICEMEN
BRING 'EM AROUND TODAY
LOCK ME DOWN IN THE DUNGEON CELL
AND THROW THAT KEY AWAY
I SHOT MY MAN, HE WAS DOING ME WRONG

FRANKIE SAID TO THE WARDEN
WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO
THE WARDEN, HE SAID TO FRANKIE
IT'S THE ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR YOU
'CAUSE YOU SHOT YOUR MAN, HE WAS DOING YOU WRONG

THIS STORY HAS NO MORAL
THIS STORY HAS NO END
THIS STORY/ JUST GOES TO SHOW
THAT THERE AIN'T NO GOOD IN MEN
HE WAS HER MAN, AND HE WAS DOING HER WRONG

FROM A JACK TO A KING
NED MILLER, G

(G) FROM A JACK TO A KING
FROM LONELINESS TO A (D7) WEDDING (D) RING
I PLAYED AN ACE AND I (D7) WON A (D) QUEEN
AND WALKED AWAY WITH YOUR (G) HEART

FROM A JACK TO A KING
WITH NO REGRET I STACKED THE CARDS LAST NIGHT
AND LADY LUCK PLAYED HER HAND JUST RIGHT
TO MAKE ME KING OF YOUR HEART

FOR JUST A (C) LITTLE WHILE
I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD (G) LOSE THE GAME
THEN JUST IN (A) TIME I SAW
THE TWINKLE (A7) IN YOUR (D) EYE

FROM A (G) JACK TO A KING
FROM LONELINESS TO A WEDDING RING
I PLAYED AN ACE AND I WON A QUEEN
YOU MADE ME KING OF YOUR HEART

GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY
RIDERS IN THE SKY, Am
SONS OF THE PIONEERS, FRANKIE LAINE, JOHNNY CASH
STAN JONES

(Am) AN OLD COWPOKE WENT RIDING OUT ONE (C) DARK AND WINDY DAY
(Am) UPON A RIDGE HE RESTED AS HE WENT ALONG HIS WAY
WHEN ALL AT ONCE A MIGHTY HERD OF RED-EYED COWS HE SAW
(F) A-PLOUGHIN’ THROUGH THE RAGGED SKIES, AND (Am) UP A CLOUDY DRAW
YI-PI-I-(C)AY, YI-PI-I-(Am)O, (F) GHOST HERD IN THE (Am) SKY
(OR: I-AY, YI-PI-I-O)

THEIR BRANDS WERE STILL ON FIRE AND THEIR HOOVES WERE MADE OF STEEL
THEIR HORNS WERE BLACK AND SHINY AND THEIR HOT BREATH HE COULD FEEL
A BOLT OF FEAR WENT THROUGH HIM AS THEY THUNDERED THROUGH THE SKY
FOR HE SAW THE RIDERS COMING HARD, AND HE HEARD THEIR MOURNFUL CRY
YI-PI-I-AY, YI-PI-I-O, GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY

THEIR FACES GAUNT THEIR EYES WERE BLURRED THEIR SHIRTS ALL SOAKED WITH SWEAT
THEY’RE RIDIN’ HARD TO CATCH THAT HERD BUT THEY AIN’T CAUGHT THEM YET
FOR THEY’VE GOT TO RIDE FOREVER ON THAT RANGE UP IN THE SKY
ON HORSES SNORTIN’ FIRE, AS THEY RIDE ON HEAR THEM CRY, (I-AY…)

AS THE RIDERS LOPED ON BY HIM HE HEARD ONE CALL HIS NAME
"IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR SOUL FROM HELL A-RIDING ON OUR RANGE
THEN COWBOY CHANGE YOUR WAYS TODAY OR WITH US YOU WILL RIDE
A-TRYIN' TO CATCH THE DEVIL'S HERD, ACROSS THESE ENDLESS SKIES" (I-AY…, THE GHOST HERD IN THE SKY, GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY)

GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD
BILLY WALKER, A
MARVIN RAINWATER

(A) GONNA FIND ME A (D) BLUEBIRD
LET HIM SING ME A (A) SONG
‘CAUSE MY HEART’S BEEN (E) BROKEN
(D) MUCH (E) TOO (A) LONG

GONNA CHASE ME A RAINBOW
THROUGH A HEAVEN OF BLUE
‘CAUSE I’M ALL THROUGH CRYING
OVER YOU

THERE WAS A (D) TIME
MY LOVE WAS (A) NEEDED
MY LIFE COM(E)PLETED
MY DREAMS COME (D) TRUE

THEN CAME THE (D) TIME
MY LIFE WAS (A) HAUNTED
MY LOVE UN(E)WANTED
(D) ALL (E) FOR (A) YOU

(REPEAT FIRST TWO VERSES)

GOTTA TRAVEL ON
THE KINGSTON TRIO, BILLY GRAMMER, E
PAUL CLAYTON, LARRY EHRLICH, DAVE LAZER, FRED HELLERMAN, PETER SEEGER, LEE HAYS, RONNIE GILBERT

(CHORUS) (E) I’VE LAID AROUND AND PLAYED AROUND THIS OLD TOWN TOO LONG
SUMMER’S ALMOST GONE, YES, (A) WINTER’S COMING (E) ON
I’VE LAID AROUND AND PLAYED AROUND THIS OLD TOWN TOO LONG
AND I (A) FEEL LIKE I’VE (B7) GOTTA TRAVEL (E) ON

PAPA WRITES TO JOHNNY, BUT JOHNNY CAN’T COME HOME
JOHNNY CAN’T COME HOME, NO JOHNNY CAN’T COME HOME
PAPA WRITES TO JOHNNY, BUT JOHNNY CAN’T COME HOME
‘CAUSE HE’S BEEN ON THAT CHAIN GANG TOO LONG

HIGH SHERIFF AND POLICE, RIDING AFTER ME
RIDING AFTER ME, YES, COMING AFTER ME
HIGH SHERIFF AND POLICE, RIDING AFTER ME
AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOTTA TRAVEL ON (CHORUS)

WANT TO SEE MY HONEY, WANT TO SEE HER BAD
WANT TO SEE HER BAD, OH, WANT TO SEE HER BAD
WANT TO SEE MY HONEY, WANT TO SEE HER BAD
SHE’S THE BEST GAL THIS POOR BOY EVER HAD

(CHORUS) + TRAVEL ON, TRAVEL ON

GOTTA TRAVEL ON
HARRY BELAFONTE
CLAYTON, LAZAR, SIX, EHRLICH

(CHORUS) I’VE LAID AROUND AND STAYED AROUND THIS OLD TOWN TOO LONG
SUMMER’S ALMOST GONE, YES, SUMMER'S ALMOST GONE
I’VE LAID AROUND AND STAYED AROUND THIS OLD TOWN TOO LONG
AND I FEEL LIKE I’VE GOT TO TRAVEL ON

THERE'S A LONESOME FREIGHT AT 6:08 COMING THROUGH THE TOWN
COMING THROUGH THE TOWN, YES I'LL BE HOMEWARD BOUND
THERE'S A LONESOME FREIGHT AT 6:08 COMING THROUGH THE TOWN
AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOT TO TRAVEL ON (CHORUS)

I'VE WAITED HERE FOR 'MOST A YEAR, WAITING FOR THE SUN TO SHINE
WAITING FOR THE SUN TO SHINE, HOPING YOU'D CHANGE YOUR MIND
I'VE WAITED HERE FOR 'MOST A YEAR, WAITING FOR THE SUN TO SHINE
NOW I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOT TO TRAVEL ON (CHORUS)

JUL' EVENIN' WILL SOON BEGIN, I'LL BE ON MY WAY
GONNA GO SOME DAY, YES, GOING HOME TO STAY
YES, JUL' EVENIN' WILL SOON BEGIN, I'LL BE ON MY WAY
AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOT TO TRAVEL ON (CHORUS)

GRANADA
FRANKIE LAINE, BLES BRIDGES, C
SPANISH WORDS & MUSIC BY AGUSTIN LARA
ENGLISH WORDS BY DOROTHY DODD

<SPANISH "CORRIDA-TYPE" TRUMPET ACCOMPANIMENT>

(Am) GRANADA, I'M FALLING UNDER YOUR SPELL
AND IF YOU COULD SPEAK, WHAT A FASCINATING TALE YOU WOULD TELL
OF AN (E) AGE THE WORLD HAS (F) LONG FOR(E)GOTTEN
OF AN AGE THAT WEAVES A (F) SILENT MAGIC IN GRANADA TO(E)DAY

THE (C) DAWN IN THE SKY GREETS THE DAY WITH A SIGH FOR GRA(G7)NADA
FOR SHE CAN REMEMBER THE SPLENDOR THAT ONCE WAS GRA(C)NADA
IT STILL CAN BE FOUND IN THE HILLS ALL AROUND AS I (Em) WANDER ALONG
(B7) ENTRANCED BY THE BEAUTY BE(Em)FORE ME
ENTRANCED BY A (B7) LAND FULL OF SUNSHINE AND (Em) FLOWERS AND (G7) SONG

AND (C) WHEN DAY IS DONE AND THE SUN STARTS TO SET IN GRA(G7)NADA
I ENVY THE BLUSH OF THE SNOW-CLAD SIERRA NE(C)VADA
FOR (C) SOON IT WILL (C7) WELCOME THE (F) STARS WHILE A (Fm) THOUSAND (C) GUITARS
PLAY A (Fm) SOFT HABA(C)ÑERA

THE (Em) MOONLIT (Ab) GRANADA WILL (C) LIVE AGAIN
THE GLORY OF (G7) YESTERDAY
ROMANTIC AND (C) GAY!!!

GRANADA, TIERRA SONADA POR MI
MI CANTAR SI VUELVE GITANO CUNADO ES PARA TI
MI CANTAR HECHO DE FANTASIA
MI CANTAR FLOR DE MELANCOLI A QUE YOU VENGO A DAR

GRANADA TIERRA ENSANGRENTADA EN TARDES DE TOROS
MUJER QUE CONSERVA EL EMBRUJO DE LOS OJOS MOROS
DE SUENO REBELDE Y GITANA CUBIERTA DE FLORES
Y BESO TU BOCA DE GRANA JUGOSA MANZANA QUE ME HABLA DE AMORES

GRANADA MANOLA CANTADA EN COPLAS PRECIOSAS
NO TENGO OTRA COSA QUE DARTE QU UN RAMO DE ROSAS
DE ROSAS DE SUAVE FRAGRANCIA QUE LE DIERAN MARCO A LA VIRGEN MORENA

GRANADA TU TIERRA ESTA LLENA
DE LINDAS MUJERES
DE SANGRE Y DE SOL

HAITI CHERIE
HARRY BELAFONTE, L BURGESS, G

(CHORUS) (G) HAITI CHERIE, SAYS HAITI IS MY BE(D7)LOVED LAND
OH, I NEVER KNEW THAT I’D HAVE TO LEAVE YOU TO (G) UNDERSTAND
JUST HOW MUCH I MISS THE (C) GALLANT CITADEL
WHERE DAYS LONG A(G)GO, BRAVE MEN (D) SERVED THIS COUNTRY (G) WELL

WHERE SUN IS BRIGHT, AND EVENING WITH SOFT MOONLIGHT
A SHADING TREE, CREOLE MAIDEN FOR COMPANY
A GENTLE BREEZE, A WARM CARESS IF YOU PLEASE
WORK, LAUGHTER AND PLAY, YES, WE’LL ALWAYS BE THIS WAY (CHORUS)

(INSTRUMENTAL)

HAITI CHERIE, NOW I’VE RETURNED TO YOUR SOIL SO DEAR
LET ME HEAR AGAIN THE THINGS THAT GIVE MUSIC TO MY EAR
THE SHEPHERD’S HORN THAT WELCOMES THE RISING MORN
WHEN ROADS OVERFLOW AS CROWDS TO IRON MARKET GO

(THEN SECOND VERSE)

HALF AS MUCH
CURLEY WILLIAMS, G

(G) IF YOU LOVED ME HALF AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU
YOU WOULDN’T WORRY ME HALF AS MUCH AS YOU (D) DO
YOU’RE NICE TO (G) ME WHEN THERE’S NO ONE ELSE A(C)ROUND
YOU ONLY (D) BUILD ME (A) UP TO LET ME (D) DOWN

IF YOU (G) MISSED ME HALF AS MUCH AS I MISS YOU
YOU WOULDN’T STAY AWAY HALF AS MUCH AS YOU (D) DO
I KNOW THAT (G) I WOULD NEVER BE THIS (C) BLUE
IF YOU (D) ONLY LOVED ME HALF AS MUCH AS I LOVE (G) YOU

HANDCUFFED TO LOVE
HANK SNOW, A
JERRY WILLIAMS - HOPE HARLOW

(A) I'M HANDCUFFED TO THE (E) ONLY LOVE I (A) KNEW
YET I'VE (D) NEVER COMMITTED ANY (A) CRIME
LIKE A (D) PRISONER ALONE IN HIS (A) CELL
I'M (E) HANDCUFFED TO THE LOVE I THOUGHT WAS (A) MINE

THERE'S (D) NO WAY OUT AND NO ONE TO EASE MY (A) PAIN
MY (B7) MEMORIES ARE HAUNTING ME IN (E) VAIN
YOU (A) PROMISED TO BE (E) ALWAYS BY MY (A) SIDE
FOR(D)EVER UNTIL THE END OF (A) TIME
NOW YOU'RE (D) LAUGHING AT THE TEARS I CANNOT (A) HIDE
I'M (E) HANDCUFFED TO THE LOVE I THOUGHT WAS (A) MINE

I'M HANDCUFFED TO THE ONLY LOVE I KNEW
LIKE A PRISONER I'M SERVING A LIFE TIME
OH, LORD I NEED YOUR HELPING HAND
I'M HANDCUFFED TO THE LOVE I THOUGHT WAS MINE

THERE'S NO WAY OUT AND NO ONE TO EASE MY PAIN
MY MEMORIES ARE HAUNTING ME IN VAIN
I PRAY YOU WILL RETURN TO ME
AND REMAIN UNTIL THE END OF TIME
PLEASE OPEN THE PATHWAY TO YOUR HEART
I'M HANDCUFFED TO THE LOVE I THOUGHT WAS MINE

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU?
JIM REEVES, A
SCOTT WISEMAN

(A) HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I (E) LOVE YOU?
COULD I TELL YOU ONCE AGAIN SOME(A)HOW?
HAVE I (D) TOLD WITH ALL MY HEART AND (A) SOUL HOW I ADORE YOU?
WELL (E) DARLING, I’M TELLING YOU (A) NOW

(CHORUS) THIS HEART WOULD (D) BREAK IN TWO IF YOU RE(A)FUSED ME
I’M NO (E) GOOD WITHOUT YOU ANY(A)HOW
DEAR, HAVE I (D) TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I (A) LOVE YOU?
WELL (E) DARLING, I’M TELLING YOU (A) NOW

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY HOW I MISS YOU?
WHEN THE STARS ARE SHINING IN THE SKY
HAVE I TOLD YOU WHY THE NIGHTS ARE LONG, WHEN YOU’RE NOT WITH ME?
WELL DARLING, I’M TELLING YOU NOW (CHORUS)

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY WHEN I’M SLEEPING?
EVERY DREAM I DREAM IS YOU SOMEHOW
HAVE I TOLD YOU HOW I’D LIKE TO SHARE MY LOVE FOREVER?
WELL DARLING, I’M TELLING YOU NOW (CHORUS)

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY? (HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BLUE?)
JIM REEVES, PATSY CLINE, A
WORDS BY GEORGE BROWN, MUSIC BY PETER DeROSE

(A) HAVE YOU EVER BEEN (D) LONE(A)LY?
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN (E) BLUE?
HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEONE
JUST AS I LOVE (A) YOU?

CAN’T YOU (A7) SEE I’M (D) SORRY
FOR EACH MISTAKE I’VE (A) MADE?
CAN’T YOU SEE I’VE (E) CHANGED DEAR
(B7) CAN’T YOU SEE I’VE (E) PAID?

BE A LITTLE FOR(D)GIV(A)ING
TAKE ME BACK IN YOUR (E) HEART
HOW CAN I GO ON LIVING
NOW THAT WE’RE A(A)PART
IF YOU (D) KNEW WHAT I’VE BEEN THROUGH
YOU WOULD (A) KNOW WHY (D) I ASK (A) YOU
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN (E) LONELY?
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN (A) BLUE?

HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
RAY PRICE, D
HARLAN HOWARD

(D) HEARTACHE NUMBER ONE WAS WHEN YOU (G) LEFT ME
I (A) NEVER KNEW THAT I COULD HURT THIS (D) WAY
AND HEARTACHE NUMBER TWO WAS WHEN YOU (G) CAME BACK AGAIN
(A) YOU CAME BACK BUT NEVER MEANT TO (D) STAY

(CHORUS) NOW I’VE GOT HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER, (G) TROUBLES BY THE SCORE
(A) EVERY DAY YOU LOVE ME LESS, EACH DAY I LOVE YOU (D) MORE
YES I’VE GOT HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER, A (G) LOVE THAT I CAN’T WIN
BUT THE (A) DAY THAT I STOP COUNTING, THAT’S THE DAY MY WORLD WILL (D) END

HEARTACHE NUMBER THREE WAS WHEN YOU CALLED ME
AND SAID THAT YOU WERE COMING BACK TO STAY
WITH HOPEFUL HEART I WAITED FOR YOUR KNOCK ON MY DOOR
I WAITED BUT YOU MUST HAVE LOST YOUR WAY

(REPEAT CHORUS)

HE’LL HAVE TO GO
JIM REEVES, A
JOE ALLISON, AUDREY ALLISON

(A) PUT YOUR SWEET LIPS A LITTLE (D) CLOSER TO THE (A) PHONE
LET’S PRETEND THAT WE’RE TOGETHER ALL A(E)LONE
I’LL TELL THE (A) MAN TO TURN THE JUKEBOX WAY DOWN (D) LOW
AND YOU CAN (A) TELL YOUR FRIEND THERE (E) WITH YOU
HE’LL HAVE TO (A) GO

WHISPER TO ME, TELL ME DO YOU LOVE ME TRUE
OR IS HE HOLDING YOU, THE WAY I DO
THOUGH LOVE IS BLIND, MAKE UP YOUR MIND
I’VE GOT TO KNOW
SHOULD I HANG UP, OR WILL YOU TELL HIM
HE’LL HAVE TO GO

YOU CAN’T (D) SAY THE WORDS I WANT TO HEAR
WHILE YOU’RE (A) WITH ANOTHER MAN
IF YOU (D) WANT ME ANSWER "YES" OR "NO"
DARLING (A) I WILL UNDER(E)STAND

PUT YOUR SWEET LIPS A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE PHONE
LET’S PRETEND THAT WE’RE TOGETHER ALL ALONE
I’LL TELL THE MAN TO TURN THE JUKEBOX WAY DOWN LOW
AND YOU CAN TELL YOUR FRIEND THERE WITH YOU
HE’LL HAVE TO GO

HELLO WALLS
FARON YOUNG, WILLIE NELSON, A
WILLIE NELSON (RECORDED IN C, WITH BRIDGE TO D/G)

(A) HELLO WALLS, HOW’D THINGS (D) GO FOR YOU TO(A)DAY?
DON’T YOU MISS HER, SINCE SHE (E) UP AND WALKED AWAY
AND I (D) BET YOU DREAD TO SPEND ANOTHER (A) LONELY NIGHT WITH ME
BUT, (D) LONELY WALLS, I’LL (E) KEEP YOU COMPA(A)NY

HELLO WINDOW, WELL I SEE THAT YOU’RE STILL HERE
AREN’T YOU LONELY, SINCE OUR DARLING DISAPPEARED
WELL LOOK HERE, IS THAT A TEARDROP IN THE CORNER OF YOUR PANE
NOW DON’T YOU TRY TO TELL ME THAT IT’S RAIN

(B7) SHE WENT AWAY, AND LEFT US ALL A(E)LONE THE WAY SHE PLANNED
GUESS WE’LL (B7) HAVE TO LEARN TO GET ALONG WITH(E)OUT HER IF WE CAN

HELLO CEILING, I’M GONNA STARE AT YOU A WHILE
YOU KNOW I CAN’T SLEEP SO WON’T YOU BEAR WITH ME A WHILE
WE MUST ALL PULL TOGETHER OR ELSE I’LL LOSE MY MIND
‘CAUSE I’VE A FEELING/ SHE’LL BE GONE/ A LONG, LONG TIME

HEY GOOD LOOKIN’
HANK WILLIAMS, A

(A) HEY, HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’, WHAT CHA’ GOT COOKIN’
(D) HOW’S ABOUT COOKIN’ (E) SOMETHING UP WITH (A) ME
HEY, SWEET BABY, DON’T YOU THINK MAYBE
(D) WE COULD FIND US A (E) BRAND NEW RECI(A)PE

I GOT A (D) HOT-ROD FORD AND A (A) TWO-DOLLAR BILL
AND I (D) KNOW A SPOT RIGHT (A) OVER THE HILL
THERE’S (D) SODA POP AND THE (A) DANCIN’S FREE
SO, IF YOU (E) WANNA HAVE FUN COME ALONG WITH ME

I’M (A) FREE AND READY, SO WE CAN GO STEADY
HOW’S ABOUT SAVING ALL YOUR TIME FOR ME
NO MORE LOOKIN’, I KNOW I BEEN TOOKEN
HOW’S ABOUT KEEPIN’ STEADY COMPANY

I’M GONNA THROW MY DATE BOOK OVER THE FENCE
AND FIND ME ONE FOR FIVE OR TEN CENTS
I’LL KEEP IT TILL IT’S COVERED WITH AGE
‘CAUSE I’M WRITIN’ YOUR NAME DOWN ON EVERY PAGE

HEY GOOD LOOKIN’, WHAT CHA’ GOT COOKIN’
HOW’S ABOUT COOKIN’ SOMETHING UP WITH ME

HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER
J R CASH, D

(D) HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER, WOULD YOU TELL ME THE TIME?
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE TILL WE CROSS THAT (A) MASON-DIXON LINE?
AT (D) DAYLIGHT WOULD YOU TELL THAT ENGINEER TO SLOW IT (G) DOWN
OR BETTER STILL JUST (D) STOP THE TRAIN ‘CAUSE I (A) WANT TO LOOK A(D)ROUND

HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER, WHAT TIME DID YOU SAY?
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE TILL I CAN SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY?
WHEN WE HIT DIXIE WILL YOU TELL THAT ENGINEER TO RING HIS BELL
AND ASK EVERYBODY THAT AIN’T ASLEEP TO STAND RIGHT UP AND YELL

HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER, IT’S GETTING LIGHT OUTSIDE
THIS OLD TRAIN IS PUFFING SMOKE AND I HAVE TO STRAIN MY EYES
WOULD YOU ASK THAT ENGINEER IF HE WOULD BLOW HIS WHISTLE PLEASE
‘CAUSE I SMELL FROST ON COTTON LEAVES AND I FEEL THAT SOUTHERN BREEZE

HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER, PLEASE GET MY BAGS FOR ME
I NEED NOBODY TO TELL ME NOW THAT WE’RE IN TENNESSEE
GO TELL THAT ENGINEER TO MAKE THAT LONESOME WHISTLE SCREAM
WE’RE NOT SO FAR FROM HOME SO TAKE IT EASY ON THE STEAM

(INSTRUMENTAL)

HEY PORTER, HEY PORTER, PLEASE OPEN UP THE DOOR
WHEN THEY STOP THIS TRAIN I’M GONNA GET OFF FIRST ‘CAUSE I CAN’T WAIT NO MORE
TELL THAT ENGINEER I SAID THANKS A LOT AND I DIDN’T MIND THE FARE
I’M GONNA SET MY FEET ON SOUTHERN SOIL AND BREATHE THAT SOUTHERN AIR
HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME)
SONS OF THE PIONEERS, FRANKIE LAINE, A
WORDS BY NED WASHINGTON, MUSIC BY DIMITRI TIOMKIN

(A) DO NOT FORSAKE ME OH MY DARLING
ON THIS OUR (A7) WEDDING (D) DAY (Bm)
DO NOT FORSAKE ME (E7) OH MY (A) DAR(Fm)LING
(C) WAIT, WAIT A(E7)LONG

(A) I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FATE AWAITS ME
I ONLY KNOW I (A7) MUST BE (D) BRAVE
AND I MUST FACE A MAN WHO (A) HATES ME
(D) OR LIE A (A) COWARD, (D) A CRAVEN (A) COWARD
(D) OR LIE A (A) COWARD (E) IN MY (A) GRAVE

(D) OH TO BE TORN ‘TWIXT LOVE AND DUTY
(A) SUPPOSIN’ I LOSE MY FAIR-HAIRED BEAUTY
(Dm) LOOK AT THAT BIG HAND MOVE ALONG (A) NEARING HIGH (E) NOON
(D) HE MADE A VOW WHILE IN STATE PRISON
(A) VOWED IT WOULD MY LIFE OR HIS’N
(Dm) I’M NOT AFRAID OF DEATH, BUT OH
(A) WHAT WILL I (E7) DO IF YOU (E) LEAVE ME

(A) DO NOT FORSAKE ME OH MY DARLING
YOU MADE THAT PROMISE (A7) AS A (D) BRIDE
DO NOT FORSAKE ME OH MY (A) DARLING
(D) ALTHOUGH YOU’RE (A) GRIEVING
(D) DON’T THINK OF (A) LEAVING
(D) NOW THAT I (A) NEED YOU (E) BY MY (A) SIDE

WAIT A(D)LONG, WAIT A(A)LONG, WAIT A(D)LONG, WAIT A(A)LONG

HONEYCOMB
JIMMIE F RODGERS, A
B MERRILL

(A) WELL IT’S A DARN GOOD LIFE, AND IT’S KINDA FUNNY
HOW THE (D) LORD MADE THE BEE AND THE BEE MADE THE HONEY
AND THE (E) HONEYBEE LOOKING FOR A HOME, (E) AND HE CALLED IT A HONEYCOMB

AND THEY ROAMED THE WORLD AND THEY GATHERED ALL OF THE (D) HONEY INTO ONE SWEET BALL
AND THE (E) HONEYCOMB FROM A MILLION TRIPS
MADE MY BABY’S (A) LIPS

(CHORUS) OH, (D) HONEYCOMB, WON’T YOU BE MY BABY
WELL, (A) HONEYCOMB BE MY OWN
GOT A (E) HANK OF HAIR AND A PIECE OF BONE
THEY MADE A (A) WALKING, TALKING, HONEYCOMB
WELL, (D) HONEYCOMB, WON’T YOU BE MY BABY
WELL, (A) HONEYCOMB, BE MY OWN
WHAT A (E) DARN GOOD LIFE WHEN YOU GOT A WIFE
LIKE A (A) HONEYCOMB

(RAISE KEY) AND THE LORD SAID NOW, THAT I’VE MADE A BEE
I’M GONNA LOOK ALL AROUND FOR A GREEN, GREEN TREE
AND HE MADE A LITTLE TREE AND I GUESS YOU HEARD
OH, THEN, WELL HE MADE A LITTLE BIRD

AND THEY WAITED ALL AROUND, TILL THE END OF SPRING
GETTING EVERY NOTE THAT THE BIRDIES SING
AND THEY PUT ‘EM ALL INTO ONE SWEET TONE
FOR MY HONEYCOMB (CHORUS)

(RAISE KEY) AND THE LORD SAID NOW, THAT I’VE MADE A BIRD
I’M GONNA LOOK ALL AROUND FOR A LITTLE OLD WORD
THAT SOUNDS ABOUT SWEET LIKE A TURTLE DOVE
AND I GUESS I’M GONNA CALL IT LOVE

(THEN 2ND PREVIOUS VERSE, THEN REPEAT CHORUS TWICE)

HOW GREAT THOU ART
CHRISTIE LANE, CONNIE SMITH, D
STUART HINE

(D) OH LORD MY GOD, WHEN I IN (G) AWESOME WONDER
CONSIDER (D) ALL THE WORLDS THY (A7) HANDS HAVE (D) MADE
I SEE THE STARS, I HEAR THE (G) ROLLING THUNDER
THY POWER THROUGH(D)OUT THE UNI(A7)VERSE DIS(D)PLAYED

(CHORUS) THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MY (G) SAVIOUR GOD TO (D) THEE
HOW GREAT THOU (A) ART, HOW GREAT THOU (D) ART
THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MY (G) SAVIOUR GOD TO (D) THEE
HOW GREAT THOU (Em) ART, HOW (A7) GREAT THOU (D) ART

WHEN THROUGH THE WOODS AND FOREST GLADES I WANDER
AND HEAR THE BIRDS SING SWEETLY IN THE TREES
WHEN I LOOK DOWN FROM LOFTY MOUNTAIN GRANDEUR
AND HEAR THE BROOK AND FEEL THE GENTLE BREEZE (CHORUS)

AND WHEN I THINK THAT GOD, HIS SON NOT SPARING
SENT HIM TO DIE, I SCARCE CAN TAKE IT IN
THAT ON THE CROSS, MY BURDEN GLADLY BEARING
HE BLED AND DIED TO TAKE AWAY MY SINS (CHORUS)

WHEN CHRIST SHALL COME WITH SHOUTS OF ACCLAMATION
AND TAKE ME HOME, WHAT JOY SHALL FILL MY HEART
THEN I SHALL BOW IN HUMBLE ADORATION
AND THERE PROCLAIM MY GOD HOW GREAT THOU ART (CHORUS)

I BELIEVE IN YOU
DON WILLIAMS, E (RECORDED IN G#)
ROGER COOK, SAM HOGIN

(E) I DON'T BELIEVE IN SUPERSTARS, ORGANIC FOOD AND FOREIGN CARS
I DON'T BELIEVE THE PRICE OF GOLD, THE CERTAINTY OF GROWING OLD
THAT (B7) RIGHT IS RIGHT, AND LEFT IS WRONG, THAT NORTH AND SOUTH CAN'T GET ALONG
THAT (E) EAST IS EAST AND WEST IS WEST, AND BEING FIRST IS ALWAYS BEST
BUT I BELIEVE IN (A) LOVE, I BELIEVE IN (E) BABIES
I BELIEVE IN (B7) MOM AND DAD, AND I BELIEVE IN (E) YOU

WELL, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HEAVEN WAITS, FOR ONLY THOSE WHO CONGREGATE
I LIKE TO THINK OF GOD AS LOVE, HE'S DOWN BELOW, HE'S UP ABOVE
HE'S WATCHING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, HE KNOWS WHO DOES AND DOESN'T CARE
AND I'M AN ORDINARY MAN, SOMETIMES I WONDER WHO I AM
BUT I BELIEVE IN LOVE, I BELIEVE IN MUSIC
I BELIEVE IN MAGIC, AND I BELIEVE IN YOU

(A) I KNOW WITH ALMOST CERTAINTY, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU AND ME, IS A (E) GOOD THING
IT'S (B7) TRUE, I BELIEVE IN (E) YOU

I DON'T BELIEVE VIRGINITY, IS AS COMMON AS IT USED TO BE
IN WORKING DAYS AND SLEEPING NIGHTS, THAT BLACK IS BLACK AND WHITE IS WHITE
THAT SUPERMAN AND ROBIN HOOD ARE STILL ALIVE IN HOLLYWOOD
THAT GASOLINE'S IN SHORT SUPPLY, THE RISING COST OF GETTING BY
BUT I BELIEVE IN LOVE, I BELIEVE IN OLD FOLKS
I BELIEVE IN CHILDREN, I BELIEVE IN YOU
I BELIEVE IN LOVE, I BELIEVE IN BABIES
I BELIEVE IN MOM AND DAD, AND I BELIEVE IN YOU

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I CAN’T HELP IT (IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU)
HANK WILLIAMS, A

(A) TODAY I PASSED YOU ON THE STREET
AND MY (D) HEART FELL AT YOUR (A) FEET
I CAN’T (E) HELP IT IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH (A) YOU

SOMEBODY ELSE STOOD BY YOUR SIDE
AND HE LOOKED SO SATISFIED
I CAN’T HELP IT IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

A (D) PICTURE FROM THE PAST CAME SLOWLY (A) STEALING
AS I (E) BRUSHED YOUR ARM AND WALKED SO CLOSE TO (A) YOU
AND (D) SUDDENLY I GOT THAT OLD-TIME (A) FEELING
I CAN’T (E) HELP IT IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH (A) YOU

IT’S HARD TO KNOW ANOTHER’S LIPS WILL KISS YOU
AND HOLD YOU JUST THE WAY I USED TO DO
OH, HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH I MISS YOU
I CAN’T HELP IT IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

I DON’T HURT ANYMORE
HANK SNOW, NARVEL FELTS, A
JACK ROLLINS, DON ROBERTSON

(A) I DON’T HURT ANY(D)MORE
ALL MY TEARDROPS ARE (A) DRIED
NO MORE WALKING THE (E) FLOOR
WITH THAT BURNING IN(A)SIDE

JUST TO THINK IT COULD BE
TIME HAS OPENED THE DOOR
AND AT LAST I AM FREE
I DON’T HURT ANYMORE

NO (D) USE TO DENY, I WANTED TO DIE
(A) THE DAY YOU SAID WE WERE THROUGH
BUT (B7) NOW THAT I FIND YOU’RE OUT OF MY MIND
(E) I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT IT’S (A) TRUE

I’VE FORGOTTEN SOMEHOW
THAT I CARED SO BEFORE
AND IT’S WONDERFUL NOW
I DON’T HURT ANYMORE

(REPEAT FIRST TWO VERSES OR LAST TWO VERSES)

I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
CONNIE SMITH, D
BILL ANDERSON

I DON'T (D) LOVE YOU (G) ANY(D)MORE, NOT THE (G) WAY I DID BE(D)FORE
AND SINCE YOU'VE FOUND SOMEONE NEW, I THINK IT'S (A) BEST
I DON'T (D) CRY AND (G) WALK THE (D) FLOOR, I DON'T LOVE (G) YOU ANY(D)MORE
TROUBLE IS, I DON'T (A) LOVE YOU ANY (D) LESS

(CHORUS) I DON'T (G) LOVE YOU ANYMORE, FOR I'VE GOT (D) NO MORE LOVE TO GIVE
YOU DRAINED MY HEART OF ALL IT'S LOVE WITH (E) EVERY SWEET CA(A)RESS
I KEEP (D) SAYING (G) O'ER AND (D) O'ER, I DON'T (G) LOVE YOU ANY(D)MORE
TROUBLE IS, I DON'T (A) LOVE YOU ANY (D) LESS

I HELD YOU CLOSE TO ME ONE TIME, KISSED YOUR LIPS AND CALLED YOU MINE
BUT ANOTHER CAME AND THRILLED YOU MORE, I GUESS
I CRIED AS YOU WALKED OUT THE DOOR, I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
TROUBLE IS, I DON'T LOVE YOU ANY LESS (CHORUS)

TROUBLE IS, I DON'T (A) LOVE YOU ANY (G) LE(D)SS

I DON’T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE
JIM REEVES, CHARLIE RICH, G

(G) I DON’T SEE ME, IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE
OH WHY CAN’T (D) I, MAKE THEM SHINE AS BE(G)FORE
I DON’T SEE YOU, OR YOUR HEART IN YOUR KISS
WHEN YOU SHOULD (D) SIGH, THAT YOU’RE MINE YOU RE(G)SIST

THERE (C) WAS A TIME, (D) LIFE WAS FINE, LOVE WAS (G) ECSTASY
BUT NOW I (A7) DOUBT, WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL (D) BE
I PRAY YOU’LL (G) SAY, I’M THE ONE YOU ADORE
THEN I’LL SEE (D) ME, IN YOUR EYES AS BE(G)FORE

(INSTRUMENTAL)
(THEN REPEAT LAST VERSE, OR THE LAST TWO LINES OF THE LAST VERSE)

I PRAY YOU’LL SAY I’M THE ONE YOU ADORE
THEN I’LL SEE ME IN YOUR EYES AS BEFORE

I FALL TO PIECES
PATSY CLINE, A
HANK COCHRAN, HARLAN HOWARD

(A) I (D) FALL TO (E) PIECES, (D) EACH TIME I (E) SEE YOU A(A)GAIN
(A) I (D) FALL TO (E) PIECES, (D) HOW CAN I (E) BE JUST YOUR (A) FRIEND
YOU WANT ME TO ACT LIKE WE’VE (D) NEVER KISSED
YOU WANT ME (E) TO FORGET, PRETEND WE’VE (A) NEVER MET
BUT I (D) TRY, AND I (E) TRY, BUT I (A) HAVEN’T YET
YOU WALK (D) BY AND (E) I FALL TO (A) PIECES

I FALL TO PIECES, EACH TIME SOMEONE SPEAKS YOUR NAME
I FALL TO PIECES, TIME ONLY ADDS TO THE PAIN
YOU TELL ME TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO LOVE
SOMEONE WHO’LL LOVE ME TOO, THE WAY YOU USED TO DO
BUT EACH TIME I GO OUT WITH SOMEONE NEW
YOU WALK BY, AND I FALL TO PIECES
YOU WALK BY, AND I FALL TO PIECES

IF A WOMAN ANSWERS
LEROY VAN DYKE, A
BARRY MANN, CYNTHIA WEIL

(A) HER ARMS ARE COLD BUT STILL SHE HOLDS ON(D)TO THAT VOW
WHAT (E) ONCE WAS LOVE IS NOW A PRISON (A) WALL
AND THOUGH I'D BREAK AWAY TO MEET YOU (D) ANYHOW
I (E) HAVE TO SAY PLEASE REMEMBER WHEN YOU (A) CALL

(CHORUS) IF A WOMAN (D) ANSWERS, (E) HANG UP THE (A) PHONE
DON’T (D) TAKE A CHANCE, (E) PLEASE DON'T ASK FOR (A) ME
IF A WOMAN (D) ANSWERS, (E) HANG UP THE (A) PHONE
(A) I LOVE YOU BUT (E) DARLING I'M NOT (A) FREE

THE CHAINS THAT BIND THIS HEART OF MINE MAY NEVER BREAK
BUT THEY CAN'T STOP MY HEART FROM WANTING YOU
I KNOW THAT I SHOULD SAY DON'T CALL FOR BOTH OUR SAKES
BUT I CAN'T, SO REMEMBER WHEN YOU DO

(CHORUS) + REPEAT LAST LINE

IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY (I’VE GOT THE TIME)
LEFTY FRIZZELL, C
LEFTY FRIZZELL, JIM BECK

(C) IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY, I’VE GOT THE TIME
WE’LL GO HONKY TONKIN’, AND WE’LL HAVE A (G) TIME
WE’LL MAKE ALL THE NIGHT SPOTS, DANCE, ROMANCE AND DINE
IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY, HONEY, I’VE GOT THE (C) TIME

THERE AIN’T NO USE TO TARRY, SO LET’S START OUT TONIGHT
WE’LL SPREAD JOY, OH BOY, OH BOY, AND WE’LL SPREAD IT RIGHT
WE’LL HAVE MORE FUN BABY, ALL THE WAY DOWN THE LINE
IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY, HONEY, I’VE GOT THE TIME

(INSTRUMENTAL)

IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY, I’VE GOT THE TIME
WE’LL GO HONKY TONKIN’, AND WE’LL HAVE A TIME
BRING ALONG YOUR CADILLAC, LEAVE MY OLD WRECK BEHIND
IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY, HONEY, I’VE GOT THE TIME

YES, WE'LL GO HONKY-TONKIN', MAKE EVERY CLUB IN TOWN
WE'LL GO TO THE PARK WHERE IT'S DARK, WE WON'T FOOL AROUND
BUT IF YOU RUN SHORT OF MONEY, I'LL RUN SHORT OF TIME
'CAUSE IF YOU'VE GOT NO MORE MONEY, HONEY, I'VE NO MORE TIME

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)

(ALT. FOURTH VERSE)
YES, WE'LL GO HONKY-TONKIN', AND WE'LL BE PLEASURE-BENT
I'LL LOOK LIKE A MILLION, BUT I WON'T HAVE A CENT
BUT IF YOU RUN SHORT OF MONEY, I'LL RUN SHORT OF TIME
'CAUSE YOU WITH NO MORE MONEY, HONEY, I'VE NO MORE TIME

I GOT YOU
WAYLON JENNINGS & ANITA CARTER, E

(E) DON'T GET NO ATTENTION FROM THE PEOPLE ON THE STREET
THEY DON'T EVEN SEE US, THEY JUST STEP RIGHT ON OUR FEET
JUST (B7) TWO UNNOTICED PEOPLE IN THIS GREAT BIG WORLD OF OURS
AND WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT, GUESS THAT'S ALL WE'LL EVER BE

(CHORUS) BUT I GOT (E) YOU, AND YOU GOT ME, AND IF THEY'D LOOK THEY COULD SEE, THAT WE DON'T (B7) CARE
I GOT YOU AND YOU GOT ME AND BABY THAT'S ALL WE WILL EVER (E) NEED

LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A FANCY DIAMOND STORE
GOING WINDOW SHOPPING FOR THE THINGS WE CAN'T AFFORD
PEOPLE ALL AROUND US WITH THEIR NOSES IN THE AIR
THEY WALK RIGHT ON BY US, JUST LIKE WE'RE NOT EVEN THERE (CHORUS)

(REPEAT CHORUS)

I GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY
BILLY WALKER, A

(A) WELL, YOU ASK ME IF I’LL FOR(D)GET MY BABY
(A) I GUESS I WILL, (D) SOMEDAY
(A) I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT I (E) GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT (A) WAY
YOU ASK ME IF I’LL (D) GET ALONG
(A) I GUESS I WILL, (D) SOME WAY
(A) I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT I (E) GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT (A) WAY

(CHORUS) (D) GOD GAVE ME THAT (A) GIRL TO LEAN ON
(E) THEN HE PUT ME (A) ON MY OWN
(D) HEAVEN HELP ME (A) BE A MAN AND
(E) FIND THE STRENGTH TO (A) STAND ALONE
I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT I (E) GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT (A) WAY

(INSTRUMENTAL)

YOU ASK ME IF I’LL MISS HER KISSES
I GUESS I WILL, EVERY DAY
I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT I GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY
YOU ASK ME IF I’LL FIND ANOTHER
I DON’T KNOW, I CAN’T SAY
I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT I GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY (CHORUS)

I HEARD THAT LONESOME WHISTLE
HANK WILLIAMS, A

(A) I WAS RIDING NUMBER NINE
HEADIN’ (D) SOUTH FROM CARO(A)LINE
I HEARD THAT LO(E)NESOME WHISTLE (A) BLOW
GOT IN TROUBLE HAD TO ROAM
LEFT MY (D) GAL AND LEFT MY HOME
I HEARD THAT LO(E)NESOME WHISTLE (A) BLOW

JUST A (D) KID ACTIN’ SMART
I WENT AND (A) BROKE MY DARLIN’S HEART
GUESS I WAS JUST TOO YOUNG TO (E) KNOW
THEY TOOK ME (A) OFF THAT GEORGIA MAIN
LOCKED ME (D) TO A BALL AND (A) CHAIN
I HEARD THAT LO(E)NESOME WHISTLE (A) BLOW

ALL ALONE I BEAR THE SHAME
I’M A NUMBER NOT A NAME
I HEARD THAT LONESOME WHISTLE BLOW
ALL I DO IS SIT AND CRY
WHEN THAT EVENING TRAIN GOES BY
I HEARD THAT LONESOME WHISTLE BLOW

I’LL BE LOCKED HERE IN THIS CELL
‘TILL MY BODY’S JUST A SHELL
AND MY HAIR TURNS WHITER THAN SNOW
I’LL NEVER SEE THAT GAL OF MINE
LORD I’M IN GEORGIA DOING TIME
I HEARD THAT LONESOME WHISTLE BLOW

I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE
ERNEST TUBB, GEORGE MORGAN, MOON MULLICAN, MICKEY GILLEY, A
MANN - BURNS - BERNARD - THURSTON

(A) WE’VE BEEN SWEETHEARTS FOR SO LONG
BUT NOW YOU SAY WE’RE (D) THROUGH
THE (E) LOVE WE SHARED IS NOW A MEMO(A)RY
I HAD BUILT A SHIP OF DREAMS
AND PLANNED THEM ALL FOR (D) YOU
BUT (E) NOW I GUESS WHAT IS TO BE WILL (A) BE

(CHORUS) I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE, WITH (D) ALL THE DREAMS I OWN
(E) DRIFTING OUT ACROSS THE OCEAN (A) BLUE
I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE, THOUGH (D) ALL THE SAILS YOU’VE TORN
AND (E) IF IT STARTS TO SINK THEN I’LL BLAME (A) YOU

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I’M JUST LIKE A SHIP AT SEA
THAT’S LOST WITHOUT A SAIL
THE DARK CLOUDS HIDE THE SUN FROM UP ABOVE
AND EVEN WITH THESE BROKEN DREAMS
MY HEART WILL NEVER FAIL
FOR DEEP INSIDE THERE’S ONLY ONE TRUE LOVE

I GAVE A MESSAGE TO THE WIND
TO TAKE BACK HOME TO YOU
HOPING YOU WOULD HEAR MY S. O. S
MAYBE YOU WOULD COME BACK HOME
MY DARLING IF YOU KNEW
HOW MUCH MY ACHING HEART IS IN DISTRESS

(CHORUS) + REPEAT LAST LINE

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
AL MARTINO, JIM REEVES, G
LEON PAYNE

(G) I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU UNDER(C)STAND, DEAR
(G) EVERY LITTLE THING I TRY TO (D) DO
YOU'RE (G) ALWAYS THERE TO LEND A HELPING (C) HAND, DEAR
(G) MOST OF ALL I (D) LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE (G) YOU

NO (C) MATTER WHAT THE WORLD MAY SAY A(G)BOUT ME
I (A7) KNOW YOUR LOVE WILL ALWAYS SEE ME (D) THROUGH
I (G) L