COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS

VOLUME II

 

17 NOVEMBER 2002

 

Minor corrections and reformatting, 3 May 2004

Corrected 18 June 2010

 

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

 

This is a second volume of lyrics to popular songs, to assist learning to play the guitar by ear, as described in the article, How to Play the Guitar by Ear (for Mathematicians and Physicists), posted at Internet web sites http://www.foundation.bw and http://www.foundationwebsite.org .  As discussed in the foreword to Volume 1, the purpose of assembling these lyrics is to provide the student with a large number of songs from which he may choose ones for which he knows the melody and enjoys singing.  Since everyone’s taste is different, and the student may not be familiar with the songs that I know (many from decades ago), it is the intention to provide a large number of popular songs from which the student may choose.  I believe that learning the guitar is facilitated by practicing a number of different songs in a practice session, and playing each one only a couple of times, perhaps in a couple of different keys.  In order to do this, it is important to have a large collection of lyrics available.

 

As in Volume I, I have deliberately omitted noting the chords to be played on each song, if it is my opinion that the beginning student should be able to figure them out easily – e.g., chords are omitted for most two-chord or three-chord songs.  The purpose of this omission is to provide the student with the opportunity of learning to determine which chord to use at each point of the song, quickly and automatically.  For more difficult songs, I indicate some of the chords, and for some songs, I provide chords for the entire song.  Where I indicate only a few chords, it is important to remember, as noted on the cover, that it is assumed that all songs are sung in the key of A, unless otherwise indicated.  (There are a few songs for which the chords are relatively easy, but I have indicated them nevertheless.  These are songs that I was to sing in public for some occasion, and I did not wish to make a mistake.)

 

In some cases, I have found songs already chorded, but in a fashion that is not convenient for the guitar (e.g., in the key of Bflat, or with many exotic chords).  In most cases, I have removed the chords or re-chorded them.  In some cases, however, I have left the songs in “strange” keys or chordings, to be modified as an exercise by the student.

 

As was the case for Volume I, this volume includes mainly songs from country music, but it also includes some non-country-music folk songs, rock and roll songs, popular songs, and gospel hymns.

 

Many of the songs of this volume are copyrighted by others.  In their original or available forms, however, they are not helpful for the beginning student of guitar (e.g., they are arranged for piano, or are written in a key that is not natural for the guitar, or are fully annotated with chords, or are in small print).  To facilitate reading by the student as he plays the guitar, they are presented here in a large, easy-to-read font and with a strong attempt to keep the song to a single page in length.  To facilitate his progress in learning to play by ear, the chords have been removed in all simple cases.  It is for these reasons that I have, in cognizance of and in the spirit of the “fair use” doctrine of copyright law, reformatted these songs and presented them in the present volume.

 

Good luck!

 

Joseph George Caldwell

Lusaka, Zambia

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

ABILENE.. 1

ACHY BREAKY HEART (DON'T TELL MY HEART) 2

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL. 3

AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW SHOWING.. 4

ANY TIME.. 5

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN.. 6

BAD MOON RISING.. 7

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.. 8

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER.. 10

BLUE BAYOU.. 11

BLUEBIRD ISLAND.. 12

BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL. 13

BLUE SUEDE SHOES.. 14

BONAPARTE'S RETREAT. 15

BONEY FINGERS.. 16

BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY.. 17

BUTTONS AND BOWS.. 18

CALENDAR GIRL. 19

CAROLINA IN THE MORNING.. 20

CHANGING PARTNERS.. 21

CHANTILLY LACE.. 22

CIELITO LINDO (MY PRETTY DARLING) 23

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.. 25

CLEMENTINE.. 27

CLEMENTINE.. 28

COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER.. 29

CORDELIA BROWN.. 30

COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE (from Urban Cowboy) 31

COUNTRY ROADS.. 32

CRYING.. 33

DADDY SANG BASS.. 34

DAY OH.. 35

DAY-O (THE BANANA BOAT SONG) 36

DELILAH.. 37

DETROIT CITY.. 38

DIXIE.. 39

DOIN' WHAT COMES NATUR'LLY.. 40

DOMINIQUE.. 42

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA.. 43

DON'T LET GO.. 45

DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES.. 47

DON'T WORRY.. 48

DOWN YONDER.. 49

DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) 50

DREAM LOVER.. 51

DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES.. 52

DROP KICK ME, JESUS.. 53

DRY BONES.. 54

EL PASO.. 55

EL PASO CITY.. 57

EMPTY ARMS.. 59

EVANGELINA.. 61

EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES.. 62

FELEENA (FROM EL PASO) 63

FIVE BROTHERS.. 66

FLESH AND BLOOD.. 67

FLOWERS ON THE WALL. 69

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES.. 70

FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH.. 71

FOR THE GOOD TIMES.. 72

FOUR WALLS.. 73

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY.. 74

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY.. 76

FREIGHT TRAIN.. 77

FUNICULI, FUNICULA! 78

GET A JOB.. 79

GONE.. 80

GRANADA.. 81

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE.. 83

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS.. 84

GREENSLEEVES.. 85

GUANTANAMERA.. 86

HARBOR LIGHTS.. 88

HEARTACHES.. 90

HEARTBREAK HOTEL. 91

HELLO MARY LOU.. 92

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT. 93

HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN.. 94

HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY.. 95

HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG.. 96

HIGHWAY PATROLMAN.. 97

HOME ON THE RANGE.. 99

HONEY WON'T YOU OPEN THAT DOOR.. 100

HOUND DOG.. 101

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN.. 102

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN.. 103

HOW GREAT THOU ART. 104

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN.. 105

I ALMOST LOST MY MIND.. 106

I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU.. 107

I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT. 108

I DON'T CARE.. 109

IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) 110

I LOVE PARIS.. 111

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY.. 112

I'M SORRY.. 113

I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU (LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER) 114

IN DREAMS.. 115

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW... 116

I SAW THE LIGHT. 117

IS THAT ALL THERE IS?. 118

IT IS NO SECRET. 120

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE.. 121

IT'S NOW OR NEVER.. 122

IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME.. 123

I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL. 125

I'VE GOT NO USE FOR THE WOMEN.. 126

I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER.. 128

I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW... 129

JAILHOUSE ROCK.. 130

JIMMY BROWN THE NEWSBOY.. 132

JOHN BROWN'S BODY.. 133

JOHN HENRY.. 134

JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YE.. 136

JOSÉ CUERVO.. 138

JOSHUA (FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO) 139

KING OF THE ROAD.. 140

KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE.. 141

KNOCK THREE TIMES.. 142

LA VIE EN ROSE.. 143

LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD.. 145

LITTLE JOE, THE WRANGLER.. 146

LONELY STREET. 148

LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD.. 149

LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON.. 150

MARGARITAVILLE.. 151

MASTER'S CALL. 152

MAYBE BABY.. 154

MCNAMARA'S BAND.. 155

MCNAMARA'S BAND.. 156

MIDNIGHT, ME AND THE BLUES.. 157

MISTER SANDMAN.. 158

MONA LISA.. 159

MOODY BLUE.. 160

MOONLIGHT GAMBLER.. 161

MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU.. 162

MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR.. 163

MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR.. 164

NEVER ON SUNDAY.. 166

NINETY MILES AN HOUR (DOWN A DEAD-END STREET) 167

NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN.. 168

NORTH TO ALASKA.. 169

NORTH WIND.. 171

OH BABY MINE (I GET SO LONELY) 172

OH, OH, I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN.. 173

OH, PRETTY WOMAN.. 174

OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AND WATERMELON WINE.. 175

ONE DAY AT A TIME.. 176

ONE HAS MY NAME, THE OTHER HAS MY HEART. 177

ONE NIGHT. 178

ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) 179

ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE.. 180

ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL. 181

PADRE.. 182

PANCHO & LEFTY.. 183

PEGGY SUE.. 185

PICK THE WILDWOOD FLOWER.. 186

PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA.. 187

PRAIRIE FIRE.. 189

PROUD MARY.. 191

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON.. 192

QUE SERA, SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE) 193

RAINY DAY WOMAN.. 195

RED RIVER VALLEY.. 196

RED RIVER VALLEY.. 197

RIDE COWBOY RIDE.. 198

RIGHT OR WRONG.. 200

RING OF FIRE.. 201

ROCK ABOUT MY SARO JANE.. 202

ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY.. 203

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK.. 204

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK.. 205

THE ROCK ISLAND LINE.. 206

ROCK ISLAND LINE.. 207

ROCK OF AGES.. 208

ROCKY TOP.. 210

ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS.. 211

RUNNING GUN.. 212

SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.. 214

SAN ANGELO.. 215

SAN ANGELO.. 217

SAN QUENTIN.. 219

SCARBOROUGH FAIR.. 220

SCHOOL DAYS.. 221

SEA OF HEARTBREAK.. 222

SHE'S GOT YOU.. 223

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE.. 224

SHOULD I COME HOME (OR SHOULD I GO CRAZY) 225

SINCE I MET YOU BABY.. 226

SIXTEEN TONS.. 227

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES.. 228

SNOWBIRD.. 229

SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ (YOU BELONG TO MY HEART) 230

SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER.. 231

SONG SUNG BLUE.. 232

SPLISH SPLASH.. 233

SQUAWS ALONG THE YUKON.. 234

STAGGER LEE.. 235

STAND BY ME.. 236

STAY ALL NIGHT (STAY A LITTLE LONGER) 237

STRAWBERRY ROAN.. 238

SWEET CAROLINE.. 240

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC.. 241

THE AUCTIONEER.. 244

THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES.. 247

THE BANANA BOAT SONG.. 249

THE CAT CAME BACK.. 250

THE DRUNKEN SAILOR.. 252

THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA (GAROTE DE IPANEMA) 253

THE GIRL THAT I MARRY.. 254

THE HAPPY WANDERER.. 255

THE LAST FAREWELL. 256

THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY.. 257

THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA.. 258

THE LONG BLACK VEIL. 259

THE MAGIC TOUCH.. 260

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL. 261

THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER.. 262

THE OLD RUGGED CROSS.. 263

THE RACE IS ON.. 264

THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE.. 265

THE ROCK ISLAND LINE.. 266

THE ROVING GAMBLER.. 267

THE ROVING KIND.. 268

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.. 270

THE STRAWBERRY ROAN.. 272

THE STREETS OF LAREDO.. 275

THE THIRD MAN THEME.. 276

THE UNCLOUDED DAY.. 277

THE WABASH CANNONBALL. 278

THE WILD COLONIAL BOY.. 279

THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT. 280

THINGS.. 281

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD.. 282

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND.. 284

THOSE WERE THE DAYS.. 285

TINY BUBBLES.. 286

TO EACH HIS OWN.. 287

TOM DOOLEY.. 288

TRAVELIN' MAN.. 289

TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN.. 290

TULSA TIME.. 291

TURN YOUR RADIO ON.. 292

TWILIGHT TIME.. 293

UNDER THE BOARDWALK.. 294

UTAH CAROL. 295

WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE.. 297

WALTZING MATILDA.. 298

WALTZING MATILDA.. 300

WALTZING MATILDA.. 302

WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND.. 304

WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER.. 305

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN.. 306

WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOT. 307

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE.. 309

WHISPERING HOPE.. 311

WILLKOMMEN.. 312

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.. 313

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.. 314

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.. 315

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. 316

WITH THIS RING I THEE WED.. 317

WUNDERBAR.. 318

YELLOW BIRD.. 319

YELLOW RIVER.. 320

Y.M.C.A.. 321

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE.. 323

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT. 324

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU.. 325

YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME.. 326

YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND.. 328

YOU'RE THE ONLY WORLD I KNOW... 329


ABILENE

GEORGE HAMILTON IV

LESTER BROWN, JOHN D LOUDERMILK & BOB GIBSON

 

(G) ABILENE, (B7) ABILENE, (C) PRETTIEST TOWN I'VE EVER (G) SEEN

(A7) WOMEN THERE WILL (D7) TREAT YOU MEAN

IN ABIL(G)ENE, MY (C) ABIL(G)ENE

I SIT ALONE, 'MOST EVERY NIGHT

WATCH THOSE TRAINS PULL OUT OF SIGHT

DON'T I WISH THEY WERE CARRYING ME BACK

TO ABILENE, MY ABILENE

 

ABILENE, ABILENE, PRETTIEST TOWN I'VE EVER SEEN

WOMEN THERE WILL TREAT YOU MEAN

CROWDED CITY, THERE AIN'T NOTHING FREE

NOTHING IN THIS TOWN FOR ME

WISH TO THE LORD THAT I COULD BE

IN ABILENE, SWEET ABILENE

 

(REPEAT ENTIRE SONG)


ACHY BREAKY HEART (DON'T TELL MY HEART)

BILLY RAY CYRUS

DON VON TRESS

 

YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD YOU NEVER WAS MY GIRL

YOU CAN BURN MY CLOTHES WHEN I'M GONE

OR YOU CAN TELL YOUR FRIENDS JUST WHAT A FOOL I'VE BEEN

AND LAUGH AND JOKE ABOUT ME ON THE PHONE

YOU CAN TELL MY ARMS GO BACK TO THE FARM

YOU CAN TELL MY FEET TO HIT THE FLOOR

OR YOU CAN TELL MY LIPS TO TELL MY FINGERTIPS

THEY WON'T BE REACHING OUT FOR YOU NO MORE

 

(CHORUS) BUT DON'T TELL MY HEART, MY ACHY BREAKY HEART

I JUST DON'T THINK HE'D UNDERSTAND

AND IF YOU TELL MY HEART, MY ACHY BREAKY HEART

HE MIGHT BLOW UP AND KILL THIS MAN, OOH,

 

YOU CAN TELL YOUR MA, I MOVED TO ARKANSAS

YOU CAN TELL YOUR DOG TO BITE MY LEG

OR TELL YOUR BROTHER CLIFF, WHOSE FIST CAN TELL MY LIP

HE NEVER REALLY LIKED ME ANYWAY

OR YOU CAN TELL YOUR AUNT LOUISE, TELL ANYTHING YOU PLEASE

MYSELF ALREADY KNOWS I'M NOT OKAY

OR YOU CAN TELL MY EYES, TO WATCH OUT FOR MY MIND

IT MIGHT BE WALKING OUT ON ME TODAY (CHORUS)

 

BUT DON'T TELL MY HEART, MY ACHY BREAKY HEART

I JUST DON'T THINK HE'D UNDERSTAND

AND IF YOU TELL MY HEART, MY ACHY BREAKY HEART

HE MIGHT BLOW UP AND KILL THIS MAN, OOH


ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL

JOHNNY HORTON

 

WELL, TODAY I'M SO WEARY, TODAY I'M SO BLUE

SAD AND BROKEN-HEARTED AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU

LIFE WAS SO SWEET, DEAR, LIFE WAS A SONG

NOW YOU'VE GONE AND LEFT ME, OH, WHERE DO I BELONG?

 

AND IT'S ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A DEAR LITTLE GIRL

ALL FOR THE LOVE THAT SETS YOUR HEART IN A WHIRL

I'M A MAN WHO'D GIVE HIS LIFE AND THE JOYS OF THIS WORLD

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL

 

(INSTRUMENTAL)

 

AND IT'S ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A DEAR LITTLE GIRL

ALL FOR THE LOVE THAT SETS YOUR HEART IN A WHIRL

I'M A MAN WHO'D GIVE HIS LIFE AND THE JOYS OF THIS WORLD

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL


AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW SHOWING

LEROY VAN DYKE

 

 (CHORUS) AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW SHOWING

I’M PRETENDING I NO LONGER CARE

BUT FOR THOSE WHO KNOW ME WELL

THE MARQEE CLEARLY SPELLS

AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW SHOWING

 

THIS IS ALL I CAN REMEMBER OF THIS SONG.  I E-MAILED LEROY VAN DYKE’S INTERNET SITE AND ASKED FOR THE WORDS.  MRS. VAN DYKE SAID THAT LEROY THOUGHT THAT THE LYRICS WERE IN STORAGE SOMEWHERE OUT IN THE GARAGE, AND THAT SHE WOULD SEND THEM TO ME IF AND WHEN HE CAME ACROSS THEM.


ANY TIME

EDDY ARNOLD, G

HERBERT HAPPY LAWSON

 

(G) ANY (E7) TIME YOU'RE FEELING (A7) LONELY

ANY (D7) TIME YOU'RE FEELING (G) BLUE

ANY (C) TIME (Cm) YOU FEEL DOWN(G)HEARTED

(E7) THAT WILL (A7) PROVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME IS (D7) TRUE

(G) ANY (E7) TIME YOU'RE THINKING (A7) 'BOUT ME

THAT'S THE (D7) TIME I'LL BE THINKING OF (B7) YOU

SO ANY (E7) TIME YOU SAY YOU (A7) WANT ME BACK AGAIN

THAT'S THE (D7) TIME I'LL COME BACK HOME TO (G) YOU

 

(REPEAT)


BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

GENE AUTRY, G

RAY WHITLEY AND GENE AUTRY

 

(C) I'M BACK IN THE (G7) SADDLE A(C)GAIN

(F) OUT WHERE A FRIEND IS A (C) FRIEND

WHERE THE (F) LONG-HORNED CATTLE FEED

ON THE (C) LOWLY JIMSON (A7) WEED

I'M (D7) BACK IN THE (Am7) SADDLE A(G7)GAIN

 

I'M RIDING THE RANGE ONCE MORE

TOTIN' MY OLD FORTY-FOUR

WHERE YOU SLEEP OUT EVERY NIGHT

WHERE THE ONLY LAW IS "RIGHT"

I'M (D9) BACK IN THE (G7) SADDLE (C) AGAIN

 

(C7) WHOOPY-(F)TI-YI-YO

(C) ROCKING TO AND FRO'

BACK IN THE SADDLE A(G7)GAIN

(C7) WHOOPY-(F)TI-YI-YAY

(C) I'LL BE ON MY WAY (I GO MY WAY)

(D9) BACK IN THE (G7) SADDLE A(C)GAIN


BAD MOON RISING

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

J.C. FOGERTY

 

I SEE THE BAD MOON ARISING

I SEE TROUBLE ON THE WAY

I SEE EARTHQUAKES AND LIGHTNIN'

I SEE BAD TIMES TODAY

 

(CHORUS:) DON'T GO AROUND TONIGHT

WELL, IT'S BOUND TO TAKE YOUR LIFE

THERE'S A BAD MOON ON THE RISE

 

I HEAR HURRICANES A-BLOWING

I KNOW THE END IS COMING SOON

I FEAR RIVERS OVERFLOWING

I HEAR THE VOICE OF RAGE AND RUIN (CHORUS)

 

ALL RIGHT!

HOPE YOU GOT YOUR THINGS TOGETHER

HOPE YOU ARE QUITE PREPARED TO DIE

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE IN FOR NASTY WEATHER

ONE EYE IS TAKEN FOR AN EYE (CHORUS)


BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

WORDS BY JULIA WARD HOWE, MUSIC "JOHN BROWN'S BODY",

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN CAMP MEETING TUNE

 

MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE COMING OF THE LORD

HE IS TRAMPLING OUT THE VINTAGE WHERE THE GRAPES OF WRATH ARE STORED

HE HATH LOOSED THE FATEFUL LIGHTNING OF HIS TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD

HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING 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 FLARING LAMPS

HIS DAY IS MARCHING ON

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! 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

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! 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

OH, BE SWIFT, MY SOUL, TO ANSWER HIM! BE JUBILANT, MY FEET

OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! 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

(ORIGINALLY: “AS HE DIED TO MAKE MEN HOLY, LET US DIE TO MAKE MEN FREE”)

WHILE GOD IS MARCHING ON

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! WHILE GOD IS MARCHING ON

 

HE IS COMING LIKE THE GLORY OF THE MORNING ON THE WAVE

HE IS WISDOM TO THE MIGHTY, HE IS HONOR TO THE BRAVE

SO THE WORLD SHALL BE HIS FOOTSTOOL, AND THE SOUL OF WRONG HIS SLAVE

OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

GLORY! GLORY! HALLELUJAH! OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON


BEAUTIFUL DREAMER

STEPHEN C FOSTER, 1861, D

 

(D) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, (Em) WAKE UNTO (G) ME

(A7) STARLIGHT AND DEWDROPS ARE WAITING FOR (D) THEE

SOUNDS OF THE RUDE WORLD, (Em) HEARD IN THE (G) DAY

(A7) LULLED BY THE MOONLIGHT HAVE ALL PASSED A(D)WAY

 

(A7) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, (D) QUEEN OF MY SONG

(E7) LIST WHILE I WOO THEE WITH (A) SOFT MELODY

(D) GONE ARE THE CARES OF (Em) LIFE'S BUSY (G) THRONG

(A7) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, AWAKE UNTO (D) ME!

(G) BEAUTIFUL (D) DREAMER, A(A)WAKE UNTO (D) ME!

 

(D) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, (Em) OUT IN THE (G) SEA

(A7) MERMAIDS ARE CHANTING THE WILD LORE(D)LEI

OVER THE STREAMLET (Em) VAPORS ARE (G) BORNE

(A7) WAITING TO FADE AT THE BRIGHT COMING (D) MORN

 

(A7) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, (D) BEAM ON MY HEART

(E7) E'EN AS THE MORN ON THE (A) STREAMLET AND SEA

(D) THEN WILL ALL CLOUDS OF (Em) SORROW DE(G)PART

(A7) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, AWAKE UNTO (D) ME!

(G) BEAUTIFUL (D) DREAMER, A(A)WAKE UNTO (D) ME!


BLUE BAYOU

LINDA RONSTADT, LYNN ANDERSON, E

ROY ORBISON - JOE MELSON

 

I FEEL SO BAD I'VE GOT A WORRIED MIND

I'M SO LONESOME ALL THE TIME

SINCE I LEFT MY BABY BEHIND ON BLUE BAYOU

SAVING NICKELS, SAVING DIMES

WORKING TILL THE SUN DON'T SHINE

LOOKING FORWARD TO HAPPIER TIMES ON BLUE BAYOU

 

I'M GOING BACK SOME DAY COME WHAT MAY TO BLUE BAYOU

WHERE YOU SLEEP ALL DAY AND THE CATFISH PLAY ON BLUE BAYOU

ALL THOSE FISHING BOATS WITH THEIR SAILS AFLOAT

IF I COULD ONLY (Am) SEE

THAT FAMILIAR SUNRISE THROUGH SLEEPY EYES HOW HAPPY I'D BE

 

GONNA SEE MY BABY AGAIN

GONNA BE WITH SOME OF MY FRIENDS

MAYBE I'D BE HAPPY THEN ON BLUE BAYOU

SAVING NICKELS, SAVING DIMES

WORKING TILL THE SUN DON'T SHINE

LOOKING FORWARD TO HAPPIER TIMES ON BLUE BAYOU

 

I'M GOING BACK SOME DAY, GONNA STAY ON BLUE BAYOU

WHERE THE FOLKS ARE FINE AND THE WORLD IS MINE ON BLUE BAYOU

AH, THAT GIRL OF MINE BY MY SIDE, THE SILVER MOON AND THE EVENING TIDE

OH, SOME SWEET DAY GONNA TAKE AWAY THIS HURTIN' INSIDE

I'LL NEVER BE BLUE, MY DREAMS COME TRUE ON BLUE BAYOU


BLUEBIRD ISLAND

HANK SNOW & ANITA CARTER, C

HANK SNOW

 

(C) MY (G7) SHIP SET (C) SAIL TO (F) BLUEBIRD (C) ISLAND

AND SLOWLY (G7) DRIFTED OUT TO (C) SEA

HER (G7) SILVER (C) SAILS TO (F) CROSS THE (C) OCEAN

MY LOVER'S (G7) LONELY HEART SET (C) FREE

 

(C) THEN OUT A(F)CROSS THE (C) WAVES, THE (G7) BLUEBIRDS (C) CAME ONE DAY

OUT (G7) O'ER THE SILVER SEA, YOUR (C) MESSAGE BROUGHT TO ME

TO (D) SAIL MY SHIP OF LOVE ALONG THE (G7) MOONLIT BAY

AND (D) ANCHOR IN THE HARBOR OF YOUR (G7) HEART

 

(NC) THE TRADE WINDS (C) THERE ON (F) BLUEBIRD (C) ISLAND

SOON DRIED HER (G7) LONELY TEARS A(C) WAY

THE (G7) TREASURE (C) I FOUND (F) BROKEN(C)HEARTED

WAS LOCKED (G7) WITHIN MY HEART TO (C) STAY


BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL

EMMYLOU HARRIS, G

JOHNNY MULLEN

 

(G) YOU LEFT ME FOR THE (C) BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE (G) TOWN

A (A7) COUNTRY BOY SET OUT TO SEE THE (D) WORLD

RE(G)MEMBER WHEN THOSE (C) NEON LIGHTS SHINE (G) DOWN

THAT BIG OLD (A7) MOON SHINES ON (D) YOUR KENTUCKY (G) GIRL

I SWEAR I (C) LOVE YOU BY THE MOON A(G)BOVE YOU

HOW (A7) BRIGHT IS IT SHINING IN YOUR (D) WORLD (D7)

SOME (G) MORNING WHEN YOU (C) WAKE UP ALL A(G)LONE

JUST COME ON (A7) HOME TO YOUR (D) BLUE KENTUCKY (G) GIRL

 

(INSTRUMENTAL)

 

DON'T WAIT TO BRING GREAT RICHES HOME TO ME

I NEED NO DIAMOND RINGS OR FANCY PEARLS

JUST BRING YOURSELF YOU'RE ALL I'LL EVER NEED

THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THIS BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL

I SWEAR I LOVE YOU BY THE MOON ABOVE YOU

HOW BRIGHT IS IT SHINING IN YOUR WORLD

SOME MORNING W