COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS VOLUME II WITH CHORDS

17 NOVEMBER 2002

UPDATED 22 JULY 2013

ALL IN KEY OF A, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

Copyright © 2002-12 Joseph George Caldwell.  All rights reserved.  Posted at Internet web site 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 website 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

Added Note, 17 May 2004:

This volume is a version 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 (and are useful practice).


Contents

COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS VOLUME II WITH CHORDS. i

FOREWORD.. ii

ABILENE. 1

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

A COUPLE MORE YEARS. 3

AFTER THE BALL. 5

AIN'T IT AMAZING GRACIE. 6

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL. 8

AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW SHOWING.. 9

ANY TIME. 10

ANY TIME. 11

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN.. 12

BAD MOON RISING.. 13

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.. 14

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER.. 16

BLUE BAYOU.. 17

BLUEBIRD ISLAND.. 18

BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL. 19

BLUE SUEDE SHOES. 20

BONAPARTE'S RETREAT. 21

BONEY FINGERS. 22

BRANDED MAN.. 23

BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY. 24

BUTTONS AND BOWS. 26

CALENDAR GIRL. 28

CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT. 29

CAROLINA IN THE MORNING.. 30

CHANGING PARTNERS. 31

CHANTILLY LACE. 32

CHATTAHOOCHEE. 33

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. 34

CLEMENTINE. 36

CLEMENTINE. 37

COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER.. 39

COCAINE BLUES (AKA TRANSFUSION BLUES) 41

COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY. 43

COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE (from Urban Cowboy) 44

COUNTRY ROADS. 45

CRYING.. 46

DADDY SANG BASS. 47

DELILAH.. 48

DETROIT CITY. 49

DIXIE. 50

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA. 51

DON'T LET GO.. 53

DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES. 55

DON'T WORRY. 56

DOWN YONDER.. 57

DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) 58

DREAMING MY DREAMS (WITH YOU) 59

DREAM LOVER.. 60

DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES. 61

DROP KICK ME, JESUS. 62

DRY BONES. 63

EL PASO.. 65

EL PASO CITY. 68

EMPTY ARMS. 70

ENCHANTED.. 71

ENCLOSED ONE BROKEN HEART. 72

EVANGELINA. 73

EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES. 75

FELEENA (FROM EL PASO) 76

FIVE BROTHERS. 80

FLESH AND BLOOD.. 82

FLOWERS ON THE WALL. 84

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES. 85

FOR THE GOOD TIMES. 86

FOUR WALLS. 87

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY. 88

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY. 90

FREIGHT TRAIN.. 92

GET A JOB. 93

GONE. 94

GOT NO REASON FOR GOING HOME. 95

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE. 96

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS. 97

WHAT CHILD IS THIS?. 98

GUANTANAMERA. 99

HARBOR LIGHTS. 101

HEARTACHES. 103

HEARTBREAK HOTEL. 104

HELLO MARY LOU.. 105

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT. 106

HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN.. 107

HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY. 108

HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG.. 110

HIGHWAY PATROLMAN.. 111

HOME ON THE RANGE. 114

HONEY WON'T YOU OPEN THAT DOOR.. 115

HOUND DOG.. 116

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN.. 117

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN.. 118

HOW GREAT THOU ART. 120

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN.. 121

I ALMOST LOST MY MIND.. 122

I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU.. 123

I DON'T CARE. 124

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY. 125

I'M SORRY. 126

I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU (LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER) 127

IN DREAMS. 128

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW.. 129

I SAW THE LIGHT. 130

I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS. 131

IT IS NO SECRET. 132

IT’S A COWBOY LOVIN’ NIGHT. 133

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE. 134

IT'S NOW OR NEVER.. 135

IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME. 136

I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL. 138

I'VE GOT NO USE FOR THE WOMEN.. 139

I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER.. 141

I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW.. 142

JAILHOUSE ROCK. 143

JIMMY BROWN THE NEWSBOY. 145

JOHN HENRY. 146

JOSÉ CUERVO.. 148

JOSHUA (FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO) 149

JUST CALL ME LONESOME FROM NOW ON.. 150

KENTUCKY WALTZ. 151

KING OF THE ROAD.. 152

KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE. 153

KNOCK THREE TIMES. 154

LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING.. 155

LITTLE JOE, THE WRANGLER.. 156

LONELY STREET. 159

LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD.. 160

LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON.. 161

MARGARITAVILLE. 162

MASTER'S CALL. 164

MAYBE BABY. 167

MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE. 168

MIDNIGHT, ME AND THE BLUES. 169

MISSISSIPPI 170

MONA LISA. 171

MOODY BLUE. 172

MOONLIGHT GAMBLER.. 173

MY LOVE. 174

NEVER ON SUNDAY. 175

NINETY MILES AN HOUR (DOWN A DEAD-END STREET) 176

NORTH TO ALASKA. 177

NORTH WIND.. 179

OH BABY MINE (I GET SO LONELY) 180

OH CAROLINA. 181

OH, OH, I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN.. 182

OH, PRETTY WOMAN.. 183

OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AND WATERMELON WINE. 184

ONE DAY AT A TIME. 186

ONE HAS MY NAME, THE OTHER HAS MY HEART. 187

ONE NIGHT. 188

ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) 189

ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE. 190

ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL. 191

PADRE. 192

PANCHO & LEFTY. 194

PEGGY SUE. 196

PICK THE WILDWOOD FLOWER.. 197

PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA. 198

PRAIRIE FIRE. 200

PROUD MARY. 202

QUE SERA, SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE) 203

RAINY DAY WOMAN.. 205

RED HEADED STRANGER.. 206

RED RIVER VALLEY. 208

RED RIVER VALLEY. 209

RIDE COWBOY RIDE. 210

RIGHT OR WRONG.. 212

RING OF FIRE. 213

ROCK ABOUT MY SARO JANE. 214

ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY. 215

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. 216

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. 218

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR.. 219

ROCK OF AGES. 220

ROCKY TOP. 222

ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON.. 223

ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS. 224

RUNNING GUN.. 225

SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.. 227

SAN ANGELO.. 229

SAN ANGELO.. 232

SAN QUENTIN.. 234

SAN ANTONIO STROLL. 235

SCHOOL DAYS. 237

SEA OF HEARTBREAK. 239

SHE'S GOT YOU.. 240

SHE'S NOT YOU.. 241

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE. 242

SHOULD I COME HOME (OR SHOULD I GO CRAZY) 243

SINCE I MET YOU BABY. 244

SIXTEEN TONS. 245

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES. 246

SNOWBIRD.. 248

SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER.. 250

SONG SUNG BLUE. 251

SPLISH SPLASH.. 252

SQUAWS ALONG THE YUKON.. 254

STAGGER LEE. 255

STAY ALL NIGHT (STAY A LITTLE LONGER) 256

SWEET CAROLINE. 257

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC.. 258

THE AUCTIONEER.. 262

THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES. 265

THE HILLS OF CAROLINE. 267

THE JAMESTOWN FERRY. 269

THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY. 270

THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA. 271

THE LONG BLACK VEIL. 273

THE MAGIC TOUCH.. 274

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL. 275

THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR.. 276

THE OLD FRENCH QUARTER.. 277

THE OLD RUGGED CROSS. 278

THE RACE IS ON.. 279

THIS IS IT. 280

THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE. 281

THE STRAWBERRY ROAN.. 282

THE STRAWBERRY ROAN.. 284

THE STREETS OF LAREDO.. 287

THE UNCLOUDED DAY. 288

THE WABASH CANNONBALL. 290

THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA. 292

THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT. 294

THINGS. 296

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND.. 297

THOSE WERE THE DAYS. 298

TINY BUBBLES. 299

TO EACH HIS OWN.. 300

TOM DOOLEY. 302

TRAVELIN' MAN.. 304

TROUBLE IN MIND.. 305

TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN.. 307

TULSA TIME. 308

TWILIGHT TIME. 310

UNDER THE BOARDWALK. 311

UTAH CAROL. 312

WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE. 314

WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND.. 316

WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER.. 317

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN.. 318

WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOT. 319

WHEN YOU SAY LOVE. 322

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE. 323

WHISPERING HOPE. 325

WHITE SILVER SANDS. 326

WILLKOMMEN.. 327

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.. 328

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.. 330

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.. 331

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. 332

WITH THIS RING I THEE WED.. 333

YELLOW BIRD.. 334

YELLOW RIVER.. 335

YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME. 336

YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND.. 338

YOU'RE THE ONLY WORLD I KNOW.. 339


ABILENE

GEORGE HAMILTON IV

LESTER BROWN, JOHN D LOUDERMILK & BOB GIBSON

(G) ABILENE, (B7) ABILENE

(C) PRETTIEST TOWN I'VE (G) EVER SEEN

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

IN ABI(G)LENE, MY (C) ABI(G)LENE

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

IN ABILENE, MY ABILENE

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

(A) YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD YOU NEVER WAS MY GIRL

YOU CAN BURN MY CLOTHES WHEN I'M (E) GONE

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

AND LAUGH AND JOKE ABOUT ME ON THE (A) 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)


A COUPLE MORE YEARS

BOBBY ANGEL, WAYLON JENNINGS, RONNIE DREW AND ELEANOR SHANLEY

SHEL SILVERSTEIN & DENNIS MICHAEL LOCORRIERE

(G) I'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE YEARS ON YOU, BABE, THAT'S (D) ALL

I'VE HAD MORE CHANCES TO (D7) FLY, MORE PLACES TO (G) FALL

AND IT’S NOT THAT I'M WISER, IT'S JUST THAT I'VE SPENT MORE (G7) TIME WITH MY BACK TO THE (C) WALL

I'VE (D) PICKED UP A COUPLE MORE (D7) YEARS ON YOU, BABE, THAT'S (G) ALL

I'VE WALKED A COUPLE MORE ROADS THAN YOU, BABE, THAT'S (D) ALL

I'M TIRED OF RUNNIN' WHILE YOU'RE ONLY LEARNING TO (G) CRAWL

AND YOU'RE GOIN’ SOMEWHERE, BUT I'VE BEEN SOMEWHERE, AND (G7) FOUND IT WAS NOWHERE AT (C) ALL

I'VE (D) PICKED UP A COUPLE MORE (D7) YEARS ON YOU BABE, THAT'S (G) ALL

(INSTRUMENTAL)

SAYIN' GOODBYE, GIRL NEVER COMES EASY AT (D) ALL

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO FLY WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE YOUNG EAGLES (G) CALL

SOMEDAY WHEN YOU'RE OLDER, YOU'LL (G7) SMILE AT A MAN STRONG AND (C) TALL

AND YOU'LL SAY, (D) I'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE (D7) YEARS ON YOU, BABE, THAT'S (G) ALL

YOU’LL SAY, I'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE YEARS ON YOU BABE, THAT'S (D) ALL

I'VE HAD MORE CHANCES TO FLY, MORE PLACES TO (G) FALL

AND IT’S NOT THAT I'M WISER, IT'S JUST THAT I'VE SPENT MORE (G7) TIME WITH MY BACK TO THE (C) WALL

I'VE (D) PICKED UP A COUPLE MORE (D7) YEARS ON YOU BABE, THAT'S (G) ALL

(REPEAT LAST TWO LINES)

 
AFTER THE BALL

JOHN R CASH

JOHN R CASH

(A) I HEAR PEOPLE LAUGHING ON THE CORNER, BY THE SQUARE

THE NEON FLICKERS ON MY WALL AND I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE

(D) I'VE BEEN IN HERE A-LISTENING FOR YOUR FOOTSTEPS DOWN THE HALL

AND I'LL BE (A) WAITING FOR YOU (E) AFTER THE (A) BALL

(CHORUS) AFTER THE BALL IS OVER, AFTER THE BALL

IF YOU CANNOT STAND, I'VE GOT A PLACE FOR YOU TO FALL

THE BLINDS ARE DRAWN AND I HAVE TURNED THE CLOCK-FACE TO THE WALL

I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU AFTER THE BALL

LOVING YOU IS SWEET ADDICTION, I NEED ONLY YOU

JUST AS LONG AS YOU COME BACK WE'LL DO WHAT YOU WANT TO

GIVE THE NIGHT YOUR LAUGHTER BUT I'LL HAVE YOU AFTER ALL

I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU AFTER THE BALL (CHORUS 2X)


AIN'T IT AMAZING GRACIE

BUCK OWENS

I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD

BUT NO OTHER GIRL EVER THRILLED ME

THE WAY THAT YOU DO

AIN'T IT AMAZING HOW I LOVE YOU

WELL, I LEFT MY GRACIE

AND I COUGHT A BIG TRAIN

SEARCHING FOR WEALTH AND FAME

BUT EVERY CLICKETY-CLACK

OF THE RAILROAD TRACK

SEEMED TO BRING OUT MY GRACIE'S NAME

WELL, AIN'T IT AMAZING GRACIE

HOW MUCH THAT I LOVE YOU

I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD

BUT NO OTHER GIRL EVER THRILLED ME

THE WAY THAT YOU DO

AIN'T IT AMAZING HOW I LOVE YOU

WELL SHE'S NOT THE PRETTIEST GIRL

IN THE WORLD I KNOW

SHE'S NOT THE SMARTEST ONE TOO

BUT SHE'S ALWAYS THERE

AND I KNOW SHE CARES

AND I KNOW HER LITTLE HEART IS TRUE

WELL AIN'T IT AMAZING GRACIE

I MET A LOT OF PRETTY GIRLS

WHEREVER I'D GO

NONE COULD EVER TAKE HER PLACE

'CAUSE EVERYTIME I'D LOOK INTO THEIR EYES

I KEEP A SEEIN' MY GRACIE'S FACE

WELL AIN'T IT AMAZING GRACIE


ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL

JOHNNY HORTON

(G) WELL, TODAY I'M SO WEARY, TO(C)DAY I'M SO (G) BLUE

(C) SAD AND BROKEN-(G)HEARTED AND IT'S (D) ALL BECAUSE OF YOU

(G) LIFE WAS SO SWEET, DEAR, (C) LIFE WAS A (G) SONG

(C) NOW YOU'VE GONE AND (G) LEFT ME, OH, (D) WHERE DO I BE(G)LONG?

(CHORUS) AND IT'S ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A (C) DEAR LITTLE (G) GIRL

ALL FOR THE LOVE THAT SETS YOUR (D) HEART IN A WHIRL

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

ALL FOR THE (D) LOVE OF A (G) GIRL

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(CHORUS)


AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW SHOWING

LEROY VAN DYKE

 (CHORUS) (G) AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW (C) SHOWING

(D) I’M PRETENDING I NO LONGER (G) CARE

BUT FOR THOSE WHO KNOW ME WELL

THE (C) MARQEE CLEARLY SPELLS

AN (D) OLD LOVE AFFAIR NOW (G) 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

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 FROM “ANY TIME YOU FEEL DOWNHEARTED”)


ANY TIME

EDDIE ARNOLD (G)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THAT'S THE (D) TIME I'LL (C) COME ON (D7) HOME TO (G) YOU

(REPEAT FROM “ANYTIME YOU FEEL DOWN-HEARTED”)


BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

GENE AUTRY

RAY WHITLEY AND GENE AUTRY

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

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

WHERE THE (C) LONG-HORNED CATTLE FEED

ON THE (G) LOWLY JIMSON (E7) WEED

I'M (A) BACK IN THE (A7) SADDLE A(D)GAIN

I'M (G) RIDING THE (D7) RANGE ONCE (G) MORE

(C) TOTIN' MY OLD FORTY-(G)FOUR

WHERE YOU (C) SLEEP OUT EVERY NIGHT

WHERE THE (G) ONLY LAW IS (E7) "RIGHT"

I'M (A7) BACK IN THE (D7) SADDLE A(G)GAIN

(G7) WHOOPY-(C)TI-YI-YO

(G) ROCKING TO AND FRO'

BACK IN THE SADDLE A(D7)GAIN

(G7) WHOOPY-(C)TI-YI-YAY

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

(A7) BACK IN THE (D7) SADDLE A(G)GAIN.


BAD MOON RISING

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

J.C. FOGERTY

(A) I SEE THE (E) BAD MOON A(A)RISING

I SEE (E) TROUBLE ON THE (A) WAY

I SEE (E) EARTHQUAKES AND (A) LIGHTNIN'

I SEE (E) BAD TIMES TO(A)DAY

(CHORUS:) (D) DON'T GO AROUND TONIGHT

WELL, IT'S (A) BOUND TO TAKE YOUR LIFE

(E) THERE'S A BAD MOON ON THE (A) 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

(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 HATH (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 (A) BUILDED HIM AN ALTAR IN THE (E) EVENING DEWS AND (B7) DAMPS

I CAN (E) READ HIS RIGHTEOUS SENTENCE BY THE DIM AND FLARING LAMPS

HIS (B7) DAY IS MARCHING (E) ON (CHORUS)

I HAVE READ A FIERY GOSPEL WRIT IN BURNISHED ROWS OF STEEL

“AS YE (A) DEAL WITH MY CONTEMNERS, SO WITH YOU (E) MY GRACE SHALL (B7) DEAL”

LET THE (E) HERO, BORN OF WOMAN, CRUSH THE SERPENT WITH HIS HEEL

SINCE (B7) GOD IS MARCHING (E) ON (CHORUS)

HE HAS SOUNDED FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT SHALL NEVER CALL RETREAT

HE IS (A) SIFTING OUT THE HEARTS OF MEN BE(E)FORE HIS JUDGMENT (B7) SEAT

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

OUR (B7) GOD IS MARCHING (E) ON (CHORUS)

IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES CHRIST WAS BORN ACROSS THE SEA

WITH A (A) GLORY IN HIS BOSOM THAT TRANS(E)FIGURES YOU AND (B7) ME

AS HE (E) DIED TO MAKE MEN HOLY, LET US LIVE TO MAKE MEN FREE

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

WHILE (B7) GOD IS MARCHING (E) ON (CHORUS)

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

HE IS (A) WISDOM TO THE MIGHTY, HE IS (E) HONOR TO THE (B7) BRAVE

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

OUR (B7) GOD IS MARCHING (E) ON (CHORUS)


BEAUTIFUL DREAMER

STEPHEN C FOSTER, 1861

(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

ROY ORBISON - JOE MELSON

(E) I FEEL SO BAD I'VE GOT A WORRIED MIND

(B7) I'M SO LONESOME ALL THE TIME

SINCE I LEFT MY BABY BEHIND ON (E) BLUE BAYOU

SAVING NICKELS, SAVING DIMES

(B7) WORKING TILL THE SUN DON'T SHINE

LOOKING FORWARD TO HAPPIER TIMES ON (E) BLUE BAYOU

I'M GOING BACK SOME DAY COME WHAT MAY TO BLUE (B7) BAYOU

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

ALL THOSE FISHING BOATS WITH THEIR SAILS AFLOAT

IF (A) I COULD ONLY (Am) SEE

THAT FA(E)MILIAR SUNRISE THROUGH (B7) SLEEPY EYES HOW (E) 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 (B7) NEVER BE BLUE, MY DREAMS COME TRUE ON BLUE BA(E)YOU


BLUEBIRD ISLAND

HANK SNOW & ANITA CARTER

HANK SNOW

(A) MY (E7) SHIP SET (A) SAIL TO (D) BLUEBIRD (A) ISLAND

AND SLOWLY (E7) DRIFTED OUT TO (A) SEA

HER (E7) SILVER (A) SAILS TO (D) CROSS THE (A) OCEAN

MY LOVER'S (E7) LONELY HEART SET (A) FREE

THEN OUT A(D)CROSS THE (A) WAVES, THE (E7) BLUEBIRDS (A) CAME ONE DAY

OUT (E7) O'ER THE SILVER SEA, YOUR (A) MESSAGE BROUGHT TO ME

TO (B7) SAIL MY SHIP OF LOVE ALONG THE (E) MOONLIT BAY

AND (B7) ANCHOR IN THE HARBOR OF YOUR (E7) HEART

THE TRADE WINDS (A) THERE ON (D) BLUEBIRD (A) ISLAND

SOON DRIED HER (E7) LONELY TEARS A(A)WAY

THE (E7) TREASURE (A) I FOUND (D) BROKEN-(A)HEARTED

WAS LOCKED (E7) WITHIN MY HEART TO (A) STAY


BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL

EMMYLOU HARRIS

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

(CHORUS) 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

(CHORUS + REPEAT LAST LINE)


BLUE SUEDE SHOES

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY CARL PERKINS

(A) WELL, IT'S ONE FOR THE MONEY

TWO FOR THE SHOW

THREE TO GET READY

NOW GO, CAT, GO

BUT (D) DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE (A) SHOES

YOU CAN (E) DO ANYTHING BUT LAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE (E) SHOES

WELL, YOU CAN KNOCK ME DOWN

STEP IN MY FACE

SLANDER MY NAME

ALL OVER THE PLACE

DO ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT UH-UH,

HONEY, LAY OFF OF MY SHOES

DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING BUT LAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

YOU CAN BURN MY HOUSE

STEAL MY CAR

DRINK MY LIQUOR

FROM AN OLD FRUITJAR

DO ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT UH-UH,

HONEY, LAY OFF OF MY SHOES

DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING BUT LAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES


BONAPARTE'S RETREAT

REDD STUART, PEE WEE KING

(G) MET THE GIRL I LOVE IN A TOWN WAY DOWN IN DIXIE

'NEATH THE STARS ABOVE SHE WAS THE SWEETEST GIRL I EVER DID SEE

SO I TOOK HER IN MY ARMS AND (D7) TOLD HER OF HER MANY CHARMS

I (G) KISSED HER WHILE THE FIDDLES PLAYED THE (D7) BONAPARTE'S RE(G)TREAT

ALL THE (G7) WORLD WAS BRIGHT AS I HELD HER ON THAT NIGHT

AND I HEARD HER SAY, "PLEASE DON'T EVER GO AWAY"

(G) SO I HELD HER IN MY ARMS AND (D7) TOLD HER OF HER MANY CHARMS

I (G) KISSED HER WHILE THE FIDDLES PLAYED THE (D7) BONAPARTE'S RE(G)TREAT


BONEY FINGERS

HOYT AXTON, RENEE ARMAND

(G) RAIN COMIN' DOWN FROM THE ROOF WON'T HOLD HER

WELL, I (C) LOST MY JOB AND I FEEL A LITTLE OLDER

(D) CAR WON'T RUN AND OUR LOVE'S GROWN COLDER

MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER IN THE MORNING

(D) MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER

OUR CLOTHES NEED WASHIN' AND THE FIRE WON'T START

(C) KIDS ALL CRYING AND YOU'RE BREAKIN' MY HEART

(D) WHOLE DAMN PLACE IS FALLIN' APART, BUT

MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER IN THE MORNING

(D) MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER

(REFRAIN, LOW) WORK YOUR (D) FINGERS TO THE BONE, WHAT D'YOU (C) GET?

BONEY (G) FINGERS, (D) BONEY (G) FINGERS

I'VE BEEN BROKE AS LONG AS I REMEMBER

WELL I (C) GET A LITTLE MONEY, I GOTTA RUN AND SPEND 'ER

(D) WHEN I TRY TO SAVE IT PRETTY WOMAN COME AND TAKE IT, SAYIN'

MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER IN THE MORNING

(D) MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER (REFRAIN)

(INSTRUMENTAL)

GRASS WON'T GROW WHEN THE SUN'S TOO HOT

(C) WHOLE DARN WORLD IS GOIN' TO POT

(D) MIGHT AS WELL LIKE IT SINCE YOU'RE ALL THAT I GOT

MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER IN THE MORNING

(D) MAYBE THINGS'LL GET A LITTLE (G) BETTER (REFRAIN)

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE, PLUS REFRAIN TWICE)


BRANDED MAN

MERLE HAGGARD

I'D LIKE TO HOLD MY HEAD UP AND BE PROUD OF WHO I AM

BUT THEY WON'T LET MY SECRET GO UNTOLD

I PAID THE DEBT I OWED THEM, BUT THEY'RE STILL NOT SATISFIED

NOW I'M A BRANDED MAN OUT IN THE COLD

WHEN THEY LET ME OUT OF PRISON,I HELD MY HEAD UP HIGH

DETERMINED I WOULD RISE ABOVE THE SHAME

BUT NO MATTER WHERE I'M LIVING, THE BLACK MARK FOLLOWS ME

I'M BRANDED WITH A NUMBER ON MY NAME

(REPEAT VERSE 1)

IF I LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED, I GUESS I'LL NEVER CLEAR MY NAME

'CAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS I'VE BEEN IN JAIL

NO MATTER WHERE I'M LIVING, I'VE GOT TO TELL THEM WHERE I'VE BEEN

OR THEY'LL SEND ME BACK TO PRISON IF I FAIL

(REPEAT VERSE 1)

NOW I'M A BRANDED MAN OUT IN THE COLD


BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY

SARAH VAUGHN

LYRIC BY HAL DAVID, MUSIC BY SHERMAN EDWARDS

(HIGH) (C) BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY, (G) ONCE YOU WERE OUR (C) SONG OF LOVE

NOW YOU JUST KEEP TAUNTING ME, (G) WITH THE (C) MEMORY OF

(NC) HER TENDER LOVE, OH

(LOW) (C) BROKEN-HEARTED (Am) MELODY

(C) MUST YOU KEEP RE(Am)MINDING ME

(F) OF THE LIPS I (G7) LONG TO KISS

(F) AND THE LOVE I (G7) MISS

SINCE SHE WENT A(C)WAY

(G7) NIGHT AND DAY THEY (C) PLAY.  THAT

(LOW) (C) BROKEN-HEARTED (Am) MELODY

(C) THAT HE USED TO (Am) SING TO ME

(F) WHEN OUR LOVE WAS (G7) YOUNG AND BRIGHT

(F) AS HE HELD ME (G7) TIGHT

SUDDENLY I (C) FOUND

(G7) I WAS HEAVEN-(C)BOUND

(HIGH) BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY, (G) ONCE YOU WERE OUR (C) SONG OF LOVE

NOW YOU JUST KEEP TAUNTING ME, (G) WITH THE (C) MEMORY OF

(NC) HER A-TENDER LOVE, OH

(LOW) (C) BROKEN-HEARTED (Am) MELODY

(C) WON'T YOU BRING HER (Am) BACK TO ME?

(F) SING TO HER UN(G7)TIL SHE YEARNS

(F) FOR WHEN SHE (G7) RETURNS

NO MORE WILL YOU (C) BE

A (G7) BROKEN-HEARTED MELO(C)DY

OOH-UH-OOH-UH-OOH-UH-OOH-UH-OOH-UH-OOH-OOH

(G7) OOH-UH-OOH-UH-OOH-UH-OOH-UH-(C)OOH-UH-OOH-OOH

MM-MM-MM-MM-MMM M-MMM-MMM

(Hal David wrote The Story of My Life, which Marty Robbins sang in 1957.  Hal David and Burt Bacharach were both awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on 21 May 2012, in a celebration “In Performance at the White House.”)


BUTTONS AND BOWS

JAY LIVINGSTON AND RAY EVANS

FROM THE MUSICAL “THE PALEFACE” (1948, BOB HOPE, JANE RUSSELL)

(C) EAST IS (Am) EAST AND (C) WEST IS (Am) WEST

AND THE (C) WRONG ONE (Am) I HAVE (C) CHOSE

(F) LET'S GO WHERE YOU'LL (C) KEEP ON (F) WEARIN'

THOSE (C) FRILLS AND (Am) FLOWERS AND (C) BUTTONS AND (Am) BOWS

(C) RINGS AND (Am) THINGS AND (G7) BUTTONS AND (C) BOWS

DON'T BURY (Am) ME IN (C) THIS PRAI(Am)RIE

TAKE ME (C) WHERE THE (Am) CEMENT (C) GROWS

(F) LET'S MOVE DOWN IN (C) SOME BIG (F) TOWN

WHERE THEY (C) LOVE A (Am) GAL BY THE (C) CUT OF HER (Am) CLOTHES

AND (C) YOU'LL STAND (Am) OUT IN (G7) BUTTONS AND (C) BOWS

(C7) I'LL (F) LOVE YOU IN BUCKSKIN

OR SKIRTS THAT YOU'VE HOME(C)SPUN

BUT I'LL LOVE YOU LONGER, STRONGER

WHERE YOUR (D7) FRIENDS DON'T TOTE A (G7) GUN

MY (C) BONES DE(Am)NOUNCE THE (C) BUCKBOARD (Am) BOUNCE

AND THE (C) CACTUS (Am) HURTS MY (C) TOES

(F) LET'S VAMOOSE WHERE (C) GALS KEEP (F) USIN'

THOSE (C) SILKS AND (Am) SATINS AND (C) LINEN THAT (Am) SHOWS

AND (C) YOU'RE ALL (Am) MINE IN (G7) BUTTONS AND (C) BOWS

GIMME (G7) EASTERN TRIMMIN' WHERE (C) WOMEN ARE WOMEN

IN (G7) HIGH SILK HOSE AND (C) PEEK-A-BOO CLOTHES

AND (G7) FRENCH PERFUME THAT (C) ROCKS THE ROOM

AND (G7) YOU'RE ALL MINE IN BUTTONS AND (C) BOWS


CALENDAR GIRL

RICKY NELSON

HOWARD GREENFIELD - NEIL SEDAKA

(G) I LOVE, I LOVE, I LOVE MY (Em) CALENDAR GIRL

(G) YEAH, SWEET (Em) CALENDAR GIRL

(G) I LOVE, I LOVE, I LOVE MY (Em) CALENDAR GIRL

(Am7) EACH AND EVERY (D7) DAY OF THE (G) YEAR

(G) JANUARY, YOU START THE YEAR OFF FINE

(Em) FEBRUARY YOU'RE MY LITTLE VALENTINE

(G) MARCH I'M GONNA MARCH YOU DOWN THE AISLE

(Em) APRIL YOU'RE THE EASTER BUNNY WHEN YOU SMILE

(C) YEAH, YEAH, MY HEART'S IN A WHIRL

I (G) LOVE, I LOVE, I LOVE MY LITTLE (E7) CALENDAR GIRL

EVERY (A7) DAY, EVERY (D7) DAY, OF THE (G) YEAR

(G) MAY MAYBE IF I ASK YOUR DAD AND MOM

(Em) THEY'LL LET ME TAKE YOU TO THE JUNIOR PROM, JU-

(G)LY LIKE A FIRECRACKER I'M A-GLOW

(Em) AUGUST WHEN YOU'RE ON THE BEACH YOU STEAL THE SHOW

(C) YEAH, YEAH, MY HEART'S IN A WHIRL

I (G) LOVE, I LOVE, I LOVE MY LITTLE (E7) CALENDAR GIRL

EVERY (A7) DAY, EVERY (D7) DAY, OF THE (G) YEAR

(G) SEPTEMB'R I'LL LIGHT THE CANDLES AT YOUR "SWEET SIXTEEN"

(Em) ROMEO AND JULIET ON HALLOWEEN, NO-

(G) VEMBER I'LL GIVE THANKS THAT YOU BELONG TO ME, DE-

(Em) CEMBER YOU'RE THE PRESENT 'NEATH MY CHRISTMAS TREE

(C) YEAH, YEAH, MY HEART'S IN A WHIRL

I (G) LOVE, I LOVE, I LOVE MY LITTLE (E7) CALENDAR GIRL

EVERY (A7) DAY, EVERY (D7) DAY, OF THE (G) YEAR


CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT

WILLIE NELSON

(C) CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT LADY

IT'S SO COLD LYING HERE ALL A(G)LONE

AND I (C) HAVE NO HOLD TO HOLD (F) ON YOU

AND I AS(G)SURE YOU I'LL DO YOU NO (C) WRONG

DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THE ONE I LOVE LEFT ME

LEFT ME LONELY AND COLD AND SO WEAK

AND I NEED SOMEONE'S ARMS TO HOLD ME

TILL I'M STRONG ENOUGH TO GET BACK ON MY FEET

CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS...

[ PIANO ]

CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS...

[ GUITAR - HARMONICA ]


CAROLINA IN THE MORNING

AL JOLSON, JUDY GARLAND, DEAN MARTIN

LYRICS BY GUS KAHN, MUSIC BY WALTER DONALDSON

(G) NOTHING COULD BE FINER

THAN TO BE IN CAROLINA IN THE (D7) MORNING

(Am) NO ONE COULD BE SWEETER

THAN MY SWEETIE WHEN I MEET HER IN THE (G) MOR(G7)NING

(high) (C) WHERE THE MORNING (G) (low) GLORIES

(high) (C) TWINE AROUND THE (G) (low) DOOR

(rising) (A7) WHISPERING PRETTY (D) STORIES

(falling) (E7) I LONG TO (A7) HEAR ONCE (D7) MORE

(G) STROLLING WITH MY GIRLIE

WHERE THE DEW IS PEARLY EARLY IN THE (D7) MORNING

(Am) BUTTERFLIES ALL FLUTTER UP

AND KISS EACH LITTLE BUTTERCUP AT (G) DAW(G7)NING

(G) IF I HAD ALADDIN'S LAMP FOR ONLY A (G7) DAY

(C) I'D MAKE A WISH AND (A7) HERE'S WHAT I'D (D7) SAY

(G) NOTHING COULD BE (Am) FINER

THAN TO (G) BE IN CARO(E7)LINA IN THE (A7) MOR(D7,G)NING


CHANGING PARTNERS

PATTI PAGE, KAY STARR, DINAH SHORE, BING CROSBY

WORDS BY JOE DARION AND MUSIC BY LARRY COLEMAN

(E) WE WERE WALTZING TOGETHER TO A DREAMY MELO(A)DY

WHEN THEY (B7) CALLED OUT "CHANGE PARTNERS"

AND YOU (E) WALTZED AWAY FROM ME

NOW MY ARMS FEEL SO EMPTY AS I GAZE AROUND THE (A) FLOOR

AND I'LL KEEP ON CHANGING (E) PARTNERS

TILL I (B7) HOLD YOU ONCE (E) MORE

THOUGH WE DANCED FOR ONE MOMENT AND TOO SOON WE HAD TO (A) PART

IN THAT (B7) WONDERFUL MOMENT SOMETHING (E) HAPPENED TO MY HEART

SO I'LL KEEP CHANGING PARTNERS TILL YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AND (A) THEN

OH, MY DARLING I WILL (E) NEVER CHANGE (B7) PARTNERS A(E)GAIN

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT PREVIOUS VERSE)


CHANTILLY LACE

THE BIG BOPPER (J P RICHARDSON)

 ( SPOKEN) HELLO, BAAAABY!

YEAH, THIS IS THE BIG BOPPER SPEAKIN'

HA HA HA HA HA! OH, YOU SWEET THING!

DO I WHAT? WILL I WHAT?

OH BABY, YOU KNOOOOW WHAT I LIKE!

(D) CHANTILLY (A) LACE AND A PRETTY FACE

AND A PONY(D)TAIL HANGIN' DOWN

A WIGGLE IN HER (A) WALK AND A GIGGLE IN HER TALK

(D) MAKE THE WORLD GO 'ROUND

AIN'T (G) NOTHING IN THE WORLD LIKE A BIG EYED GIRL

TO MAKE ME (D) ACT SO FUNNY, MAKE ME SPEND MY MONEY

MAKE ME (A) FEEL REAL LOOSE LIKE A LONG-NECKED GOOSE

LIKE A – (D) OH BABY, THAT'S A-WHAT I LIKE!

 (SPOKEN) WHAT'S THAT, BABY?

BUT... BUT... BUT... OH, HONEY

OH BABY, YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE!

CHANTILLY LACE AND A PRETTY FACE

AND A PONYTAIL HANGIN' DOWN

A WIGGLE IN HER WALK AND A GIGGLE IN HER TALK

MAKE THE WORLD GO 'ROUND

AIN'T NOTHING IN THE WORLD LIKE A BIG EYED GIRL

TO MAKE ME ACT SO FUNNY, MAKE ME SPEND MY MONEY

MAKE ME FEEL REAL LOOSE LIKE A LONG-NECKED GOOSE

LIKE A – OH  BABY, THAT'S A-WHAT I LIKE!


CHATTAHOOCHEE

ALAN JACKSON

(A) WAY DOWN YONDER ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE

IT GETS HOTTER THAN A (E) HOOCHIE (A) COOCHIE

WE LAID RUBBER ON THE GEORGIA ASPHALT

WE GOT A LITTLE CRAZY BUT WE (E) NEVER GOT (A) CAUGHT

(CHORUS) (D) DOWN BY THE RIVER ON A FRIDAY NIGHT

A (A) PYRAMID OF CANS IN THE (E) PALE (A) MOONLIGHT

(D) TALKING ‘BOUT CARS AND DREAMING ‘BOUT WOMEN

(E) NEVER HAD A PLAN JUST A LIVIN’ FOR THE MINUTE

YEAH (A) WAY DOWN YONDER ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE

NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH THAT MUDDY WATER (E) MEANT TO (A) ME

BUT I LEARNED HOW TO SWIM AND I LEARNED WHO I WAS

A LOT ABOUT LIVIN’ AND A (E) LITTLE ‘BOUT (A) LOVE

WELL WE FOGGED UP THE WINDOWS IN MY OLD CHEVY

I WAS WILLING BUT SHE WASN’T READY

SO A SETTLED FOR A BURGER AND A GRAPE SNOW CONE

DROPPED HER OFF EARLY BUT I DIDN’T GO HOME (CHORUS)

WAY DOWN YONDER ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE

IT GETS HOTTER THAN A HOOCHIE COOCHIE

WE LAID RUBBER ON THE GEORGIA ASPHALT

WE GOT A LITTLE CRAZY BUT WE NEVER GOT CAUGHT

WELL WE FOOGED UP THE WINDOWS IN MY OLD CHEVY

I WAS WILLING BUT SHE WASNT READY

SO A SETTLED FOR A BURGER AND A GRAPE SNOW CONE

DROPPED HER OFF EARLY BUT I DIDN’T GO HOME (CHORUS)

A LOT ABOUT LIVIN’ AND A LITTLE ‘BOUT LOVE


CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

JOHN DENVER, WILLIE NELSON

WORDS & MUSIC BY STEVE GOODMAN

(G) RIDING ON THE (D) "CITY OF NEW (G) ORLEANS"

(Em) ILLINOIS CENTRAL (C) MONDAY MORNING (G) RAIL

FIFTEEN CARS AND (D) FIFTEEN RESTLESS (G) RIDERS

(Em) THREE CONDUCTORS AND (D) TWENTY FIVE SACKS OF (G) MAIL

ALL AL(Em)ONG A SOUTHBOUND ODYSSEY

THE (Bm) TRAIN PULLS OUT OF KANKAKEE

(D) ROLLS ALONG PAST HOUSES, FARMS AND (A) FIELDS

(Em) PASSING TRAINS THAT HAVE NO NAMES

(Bm) FREIGHT YARDS FULL OF OLD BLACK MEN

AND THE (D) GRAVEYARDS OF THE (D7) RUSTED AUTOMO(G)BILES

(CHORUS) (C) GOOD MORNING A(D7)MERICA, HOW (G) ARE YOU?

(Em) DON'T YOU KNOW ME, (C) I'M YOUR NATIVE (G) SON?

I'M THE TRAIN THEY CALL THE (D) "CITY OF NEW (Em) ORLEANS"

I'LL BE (A) GONE FIVE HUNDRED (D) MILES WHEN THE DAY IS (G) DONE

DEALING CARDS WITH THE (D) OLD MEN IN THE (G) CLUB CAR

(Em) PENNY-A-POINT, AIN'T (C) NO ONE KEEPING (G) SCORE

WON’T YOU PASS THE PAPER (D) BAG THAT HOLDS THE (G) BOTTLE

(Em) FEEL THE WHEELS A-(D)RUMBLING 'NEATH THE (G) FLOOR

AND THE (Em) SONS OF PULLMAN PORTERS

AND THE (Bm) SONS OF ENGINEERS

(D) RIDE THEIR FATHERS' MAGIC CARPETS MADE OF (A) STEEL

(Em) MOTHERS WITH THEIR BABES ASLEEP

ARE (Bm) ROCKING TO THE GENTLE BEAT

AND THE (D) RHYTHM OF THE (D7) RAILS IS ALL THEY (G) FEEL (CHORUS)

NIGHTTIME ON THE (D) “CITY OF NEW (G) ORLEANS”

(Em) CHANGING CARS IN (C) MEMPHIS, TENNE(G)SSEE

HALFWAY HOME, (D) WE'LL BE THERE BY (G) MORNING

THROUGH THE (Em) MISSISSIPPI DARKNESS (D) ROLLING DOWN TO THE (G) SEA

AND (Em) ALL THE TOWNS AND PEOPLE SEEM

TO (Bm) FADE INTO A BAD DREAM

AND THE (D) STEEL RAILS STILL AIN'T HEARD THE (A) NEWS

THE CON(Em)DUCTOR SINGS HIS SONG AGAIN

THE (Bm) PASSENGERS WILL PLEASE REFRAIN

THIS (D) TRAIN’S GOT THE DISA(D7)PPEARING RAILROAD (G) BLUES (CHORUS)


CLEMENTINE

AMERICAN MINING SONG, PROBABLY FROM CALIFORNIA

ATTRIBUTED TO PERCY MONTROSE, 1863 OR 1883

(G) IN A CAVERN DOWN BY A CANYON

EXCAVATING FOR A (D7) MINE

THERE LIVED A MINER, FORTY-(G)NINER

AND HIS (D7) DAUGHTER, CLEMEN(G)TINE

(CHORUS) OH MY DARLING, OH MY DARLING

OH MY DARLING CLEMEN(D7)TINE

YOU ARE LOST AND GONE FOR(G)EVER

DREADFUL (D7) SORRY, CLEMEN(G)TINE

LIGHT SHE WAS, AND LIKE A FAIRY

AND HER SHOES WERE NUMBER NINE

HERRING BOXES WITHOUT TOPSES

SANDALS WERE FOR CLEMENTINE (CHORUS)

DROVE SHE DUCKLINGS TO THE WATER

EVERY MORNING JUST AT NINE

HIT HER FOOT AGAINST A SPLINTER

FELL INTO THE FOAMING BRINE (CHORUS)

RUBY LIPS ABOVE THE WATER

BLOWING BUBBLES SOFT AND FINE

ALAS FOR ME! I WAS NO SWIMMER

SO I LOST MY CLEMENTINE (CHORUS)


CLEMENTINE

BOBBY DARIN

WOODY HARRIS

(G) IN A CAVERN DOWN BY A CANYON

EXCAVATIN' FOR A (D7) MINE

THERE LIVED A MINER FROM NORTH CARO(G)LINA

AND HIS (D7) DAUGHTER, CLEMEN(G)TINE

NOW EVERY MORNIN', JUST ABOUT DAWNIN'

A'WHEN THE SUN BEGINS TO SHINE

SHE WOULD ROUSE UP, WAKE THEM COWS UP

AND WALK 'EM DOWN TO HER DADDY'S MINE

SHE TOOK THE FOOT BRIDGE, WAY 'CROSS THE WATER

THOUGH SHE WEIGHED TWO-NINETY NINE

THE OLD BRIDGE TREMBLED AND DISASSEMBLED

DUMPED HER INTO THE FOAMY BRINE

CRACKLE LIKE THUNDER, SHE WENT UNDER

BLOWIN BUBBLES DOWN THE LINE

HEY, I'M NO SWIMMER BUT WERE SHE SLIMMER

I MIGHT'A SAVED THAT CLEMENTINE

BROKE THE RECORD, WAY UNDER WATER

I THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS DOIN' FINE

I WASN'T NERVOUS UNTIL THE SERVICE

THAT THEY HELD FOR CLEMENTINE

HEY YOU SAILOR, WAY OUT IN YOUR WHALER

WITH A HARPOON, YOUR TRUSTY LINE

IF SHE SHOWS NOW, THERE SHE BLOWS NOW

IT JUST MAY BE MY CLEMENTINE

OH MY DARLIN', OH MY DARLIN'

OH MY DARLIN' CLEMENTINE

YOU ARE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

FARE THEE WELL, MY CLEMENTINE


COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER

LORETTA LYNN

(D) WELL, I WAS BORN A (G) COAL MINER´S (D) DAUGHTER

IN A CABIN ON A (E7) HILL IN BUTCHER (A7) HOLLER

WE WERE (D) POOR, BUT WE HAD LOVE

THAT´S THE (G) ONE THING THAT DADDY MADE (D) SURE OF

HE SHOVELED COAL TO (A7) MAKE A POOR MAN´S (D) DOLLAR

MY DADDY WORKED ALL (G) NIGHT IN THE VANLEER (D) COAL MINE

ALL DAY LONG IN THE (E7) FIELD A-HOEIN´ (A7) CORN

MOMMY (D) ROCKED THE BABIES AT NIGHT

AND READ THE (G) BIBLE BY THE COAL OIL (D) LIGHT

AND EVER’THING WOULD START ALL (A7) OVER COME BREAK OF (D) MORN´

DADDY LOVED AND RAISED EIGHT (G) KIDS ON A MINER´S (D) PAY

MOMMY SCRUBBED OUR CLOTHES ON A (E7) WASHBOARD EVER’ (A7) DAY

I´VE (D) SEEN HER FINGERS BLEED

TO COM(G)PLAIN THERE WAS NO (D) NEED

SHE´D SMILE IN MOMMY´S (A7) UNDERSTANDING (D) WAY

IN THE SUMMERTIME WE (G) DIDN´T HAVE SHOES TO (D) WEAR

BUT IN THE WINTERTIME WE´D (E7) ALL GET A BRAND NEW (A7) PAIR

FROM A (D) MAIL ORDER CATALOG

MONEY (G) MADE FROM SELLIN´ A (D) HOG

DADDY ALWAYS MANAGED TO (A7) GET THE MONEY (D) SOMEWHERE

YEAH! I´M PROUD TO BE A (G) COAL MINER´S (D) DAUGHTER

I REMEMBER WELL, THE (E7) WELL WHERE I DREW (A7) WATER

THE (D) WORK WE DONE WAS HARD

AT NIGHT WE´D (G) SLEEP ´CAUSE WE WERE (D) TIRED

I NEVER THOUGHT OF EVER (A7) LEAVING BUTCHER (D) HOLLER

WELL A LOT OF THINGS HAVE (G) CHANGED SINCE WAY BACK (D) THEN

AND IT´S SO GOOD TO BE (E7) BACK HOME A(A7)GAIN

NOT (D) MUCH LEFT BUT THE FLOOR

NOTHING (G) LIVES HERE ANY(D)MORE

EXCEPT THE MEM´RIES OF A (A7) COAL MINER´S (D) DAUGHTER


COCAINE BLUES (AKA TRANSFUSION BLUES)

JOHNNY CASH (1958)

T. J. ARNALL

(A) EARLY ONE MORNIN' WHILE MAKIN' THE ROUNDS

I TOOK A SHOT OF COCAINE AND I (E) SHOT MY WOMAN DOWN

I WENT RIGHT HOME AND I WENT TO BED

I (A) STUCK THAT LOVIN' 44 BE(E)NEATH MY (A) HEAD

GOT UP NEXT MORNIN' AND I GRABBED THAT GUN

TOOK A SHOT OF COCAINE AND AWAY I RUN

MADE A GOOD RUN BUT I RAN TOO SLOW

THEY OVERTOOK ME DOWN IN JUAREZ MEXICO

LATE IN THE HOT JOINTS TAKIN' THE PILLS

IN WALKED THE SHERIFF FROM JERICHO HILL

HE SAID, “WILLY LEE, YOUR NAME IS NOT JACK BROWN

YOU'RE THE DIRTY HACK THAT SHOT YOUR WOMAN DOWN”

SAID “YES, OH YES, MY NAME IS WILLY LEE

IF YOU'VE GOT A WARRANT JUST A-READ IT TO ME

SHOT HER DOWN BECAUSE SHE MADE ME SORE

I THOUGHT I WAS HER DADDY BUT SHE HAD FIVE MORE”

WHEN I WAS ARRESTED I WAS DRESSED IN BLACK

THEY PUT ME ON A TRAIN AND THEY TOOK ME BACK

HAD NO FRIEND FOR TO GO MY BAIL

THEY SLAPPED MY DRIED UP CARCASS IN THAT COUNTY JAIL

EARLY NEXT MORNIN' BOUT A-HALF-PAST NINE

I SPIED THE SHERIFF COMING DOWN THE LINE

AH, AND HE COUGHED AS HE CLEARED HIS THROAT

HE SAID COME ON YOU DIRTY HACK INTO THAT DISTRICT COURT

INTO THE COURTROOM MY TRIAL BEGAN

WHERE I WAS HANDLED BY TWELVE HONEST MEN

JUST BEFORE THE JURY STARTED OUT

I SAW THE LITTLE JUDGE COMMENCE TO LOOK ABOUT

IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES IN WALKED THE MAN

HOLDING THE VERDICT IN HIS RIGHT HAND

THE VERDICT READ (MURDER) IN THE FIRST DEGREE

I HOLLERED LAWDY, LAWDY, HAVE A-MERCY ON ME

THE JUDGE HE SMILED AS HE PICKED UP HIS PEN

NINETY-NINE YEARS IN THE FOLSOM PEN

NINETY-NINE YEARS UNDERNEATH THAT GROUND

I CAN'T FORGET THE DAY I SHOT THAT BAD BITCH DOWN

(D) COME ON YOU'VE GOTTA LISTEN UNTO ME

(E) LAY OFF THAT WHISKEY AND (D) LET THAT (E) COCAINE (A) BE


COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY

BOB LUMAN, WAYLON JENNINGS, FARON YOUNG, CHARLIE PRIDE

RAY CORBIN

(A) WELL, I HEAR THAT YOUR NEW ROMANCE HAS (E) FADED

JUST THE WAY OURS DID SOME TIME A(A)GO

WHY, I'VE LOST COUNT OF ALL THE TIMES I'VE (E) WAITED

FOR YOU TO TELL ME THAT YOU'VE MISSED ME (A) SO

(CHORUS) SO, COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY

WHEN THINGS AIN'T WORKIN' OUT THE WAY YOU PLANNED

JUST COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES TO DADDY

TELL IT ALL TO ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS

JUST LIKE A CHILD WHO'S FOUND A BRAND-NEW PLAYTHING

EACH ONE IS MORE FUN THAN THOSE BEFORE

BUT THERE'S A FAITHFUL ONE WHO'S ALWAYS WAITING

TO BE PICKED UP AND KICKED AROUND SOME MORE (CHORUS)

(CHORUS, UP A KEY (TO A), REPEAT (high, falling on first line)


COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE (from Urban Cowboy)

WAYLAND HOLYFIELD AND BOB HOUSE

(A) I'LL ALWAYS RE(A7)MEMBER THE (D) SONG THEY WERE (E7) PLAYING

THE (D) FIRST TIME WE (E7) DANCED AND I (A) KNEW

AS WE SWAYED TO THE (A7) MUSIC AND (D) HELD TO EACH (E7) OTHER

(D) I FELL IN LOVE (E7) WITH (A) YOU

(CHORUS) COULD I HAVE THIS (A7) DANCE FOR THE (D) REST OF MY LIFE?

WOULD (E) YOU BE MY PARTNER (D) EVERY (E7) NIGHT?

(A) WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER, IT (D) FEELS SO (Dm) RIGHT

COULD (A) I HAVE THIS DANCE FOR THE (E7) REST OF MY (A) LIFE

I'LL (A) ALWAYS RE(A7)MEMBER THAT (D) MAGIC (E7) MOMENT

WHEN (D) I HELD YOU (E7) CLOSE TO (A) ME

AS WE MOVED TO(A7)GETHER I (D) KNEW FOR(E7)EVER

(D) YOU'RE ALL I'LL (E7) EVER (A) NEED (CHORUS)


COUNTRY ROADS

JOHN DENVER

(C) ALMOST HEAVEN, (Am) WEST VIRGINIA

(G) BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, (Am) SHENANDOAH (C) RIVER

LIFE IS OLD THERE, (Am) OLDER THAN THE TREES

(G) YOUNGER THAN THE MOUNTAINS, (F) BLOWING LIKE A (C) BREEZE

(CHORUS) COUNTRY (C) ROADS, TAKE ME (G) HOME

TO THE (Am) PLACE, I BE(F)LONG

WEST (C) VIRGINIA, MOUNTAIN (G) MOMMA

TAKE ME (F) HOME, COUNTRY (C) ROADS

ALL MY MEMORIES, (Am) GATHER 'ROUND HER

(G) MINER'S LADY, (Am) STRANGER TO BLUE (C) WATER

DARK AND DUSTY, (Am) PAINTED ON THE SKY

(G) MISTY TASTE OF MOONSHINE, (F) TEARDROP IN MY (C) EYE (CHORUS)

(Am) I HEAR HER (G) VOICE, IN THE (C) MORNING HOURS SHE CALLS TO ME

(F) THE RADIO REMINDS ME OF MY (G) HOME FAR AWAY

AND (Am) DRIVING DOWN THE (G) ROAD I GET A (C) FEELING

THAT I (G) SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME YESTERDAY, YESTER(G7)DAY (CHORUS)


CRYING

ROY ORBISON AND JOE MELSON

(slow, low) (C) I WAS ALRIGHT, FOR A WHILE

I COULD SMILE FOR A WHILE

BUT I SAW YOU LAST NIGHT, YOU HELD MY (C+) HAND SO TIGHT

AS YOU (F) STOPPED TO SAY "HEL(Fm)LO"

OH, YOU (C) WISHED ME WELL, YOU (G7) COULDN'T TELL

THAT I'D BEEN (C) (high) CRYING (Em) OVER YOU

(C) CRYING (Em) OVER YOU

WHEN (F) YOU SAID "SO (G7) LONG"

LEFT ME (F) STANDING ALL A(G7)LONE

ALONE AND (C) CRYING, (C+) CRYING, (F) CRYING, (Fm) CRYING

IT'S HARD TO (C) UNDERSTAND, BUT THE (G7) TOUCH OF YOUR HAND

CAN START ME (C) CRYING

(slow, low) I THOUGHT THAT I, WAS OVER YOU

BUT IT'S TRUE, OH, SO TRUE

I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE THAN I (C+) DID BEFORE

BUT (F) DARLING, WHAT CAN I (Fm) DO?

FOR YOU (C) DON'T LOVE ME AND I'LL (G7) ALWAYS BE

(high) (C) CRYING (Em) OVER YOU

(C) CRYING (Em) OVER YOU

(F) YES, NOW YOU'RE (G7) GONE

AND (F) FROM THIS MOMENT (G7) ON

I'LL BE (C) CRYING, (C+) CRYING, (F) CRYING, (Fm) CRYING

YEAH, (C) CRYING, (Am) CRYING (F) O(G7)VER (C) YOU


DADDY SANG BASS

JOHNNY CASH, JUNE CARTER CASH

CARL PERKINS

(A) I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A LAD

TIMES WERE (D) HARD AND THINGS WERE (A) BAD

BUT THERE'S A SILVER LINING BEHIND EVERY (E) CLOUD

JUST POOR (A) PEOPLE, THAT'S ALL WE WERE

TRYIN' TO MAKE A (D) LIVIN' OUT OF BLACK LAND (A) DIRT

WE'D GET TOGETHER IN A FAMILY (E) CIRCLE SINGING (A) LOUD

(CHORUS) DADDY SANG BASS, MAMA SANG TENOR

ME AND LITTLE (D) BROTHER WOULD JOIN RIGHT (A) IN THERE

SINGIN' SEEMS TO HELP A TROUBLED (E) SOUL

ONE OF THESE (A) DAYS, AND IT WON'T BE LONG

I'LL RE(D)JOIN THEM IN A (A) SONG

I'M GONNA JOIN THE FAMILY (E) CIRCLE AT THE (A) THRONE

NO, THE CIRCLE WON'T BE BROKEN, BYE AND (D) BYE, LORD, BYE AND (A) BYE

DADDY SANG BASS, MAMA SANG TENOR

ME AND LITTLE (D) BROTHER WOULD JOIN RIGHT (A) IN THERE

IN THE SKY, LORD, (E) IN THE (A) SKY

I REMEMBER AFTER WORK

MAMA WOULD CALL IN ALL OF US

YOU COULD HEAR US SINGIN' FOR A COUNTRY MILE

NOW, LITTLE BROTHER HAS DONE GONE ON

BUT I'LL REJOIN HIM IN A SONG

WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN UP YONDER IN A LITTLE WHILE (CHORUS)


DELILAH

TOM JONES

LES REED, BARRY MASON

(Em) I SAW THE LIGHT ON THE NIGHT THAT I PASSED BY HER (B7) WINDOW

(Em) I SAW THE FLICKERING SHADOW OF LOVE ON HER (B7) BLIND

(E) SHE (E7) WAS MY (Am) WOMAN

(Em) AS SHE DECEIVED ME I (B7) WATCHED AND WENT OUT OF MY (Em/G) MIND

(G) MY MY MY DE(D7)LILAH

WHY WHY WHY DE(G)LILAH

I COULD (G7) SEE, THAT (C) GIRL WAS NO GOOD FOR (Am) ME

(G) BUT I WAS LOST LIKE A (D7) SLAVE THAT NO MAN COULD (G/B7) FREE

(Em) AT BREAK OF DAY WHEN THAT MAN DROVE AWAY I WAS (B7) WAITING

(Em) I CROSSED THE STREET TO HER HOUSE AND SHE OPENED THE (B7) DOOR

(E) SHE (E7) STOOD THERE (Am) LAUGHING

(Em) I FELT THE KNIFE IN MY (B7) HAND AND SHE LAUGHED NO (Em/G) MORE

(G) MY MY MY DE(D7)LILAH

WHY WHY WHY DE(G)LILAH

SO BE(G7)FORE THEY (C) COME TO BREAK DOWN THE (Am) DOOR

FOR(G)GIVE ME DELILAH I (D7) JUST COULDN'T TAKE ANY(G)MORE

FOR(Em)GIVE ME DELILAH I (B7) JUST COULDN'T TAKE ANY(Em)MORE


DETROIT CITY

BOBBY BARE

DANNY DILL, MEL TILLIS

(CHORUS) I WANT TO GO (G) HOME

I WANT TO GO (C) HOME

(G) OH, LORD, I (D7) WANT TO GO (G) HOME

LAST NIGHT I WENT TO (D7) SLEEP IN DETROIT (G) CITY

AND I (D7) DREAMED ABOUT THE COTTON FIELDS AND (G) HOME

I (C) DREAMED ABOUT MY MOTHER

DEAR OLD (G) PAPA, SISTER AND BROTHER

AND I (A7) DREAMED ABOUT THE GIRL

WHO'S BEEN (D7) WAITING FOR SO LONG (CHORUS)

(G) HOME FOLKS THINK I'M (D7) BIG IN DETROIT (G) CITY

FROM THE (D7) LETTERS THAT I WRITE THEY THINK I'M (G) FINE

BUT BY (C) DAY I MAKE THE CARS

BY (G) NIGHT I MAKE THE BARS

IF (A7) ONLY THEY COULD READ BETWEEN THE (D7) LINES (CHORUS)

(speaking) (G) I RODE A FREIGHT TRAIN (D7) NORTH TO DETROIT (G) CITY

AFTER (D7) ALL THESE YEARS I'VE JUST BEEN WASTING MY (G) TIME

SO I'LL (C) TAKE MY FOOLISH PRIDE

ON THE (G) SOUTHBOUND FREIGHT AND RIDE

ON (A7) BACK TO THE ONES

I LEFT (D7) WAITING SO FAR BEHIND (CHORUS)


DIXIE

DANIEL DECATUR EMMETT

(A) I WISH I WAS IN THE LAND OF COTTON

(D) OLD TIMES THERE ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

LOOK A(A)WAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK A(E)WAY DIXIE(A)LAND!

IN DIXIELAND WHERE I WAS BORN IN

(D) EARLY ON ONE FROSTY MORNIN'

LOOK A(A)WAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK A(E)WAY DIXIE(A)LAND!

(CHORUS) I WISH I WAS IN (D) DIXIE, HOO(B7)RAY! HOO(E)RAY!

IN (A) DIXIELAND I'LL (D) TAKE MY STAND

TO (A) LIVE AND DIE IN (E7) DIXIE

A(A)WAY, A(E7)WAY, A(A)WAY DOWN SOUTH IN (E7) DIX(A)IE

AWAY, A(E7)WAY, A(A)WAY DOWN SOUTH IN (E7) DIX(A)IE

OLD MISSUS MARRY WILL THE WEAVER

WILLIAM WAS A GAY DECEIVER

LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND!

BUT WHEN HE PUT HIS ARM AROUND HER

HE SMILED AS FIERCE AS A FORTY-POUNDER

LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND! (CHORUS)

HIS FACE WAS SHARP AS A BUTCHER'S CLEAVER

BUT THAT DID NOT SEEM TO GRIEVE HER

LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND!

OLD MISSUS ACTED THE FOOLISH PART AND

DIED FOR A MAN THAT BROKE HER HEART

LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND! (CHORUS)

NOW HERE'S A HEALTH TO THE NEXT OLD MISSUS

AND ALL THE GIRLS THAT WANT TO KISS US

LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND!

BUT IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE AWAY THE SORROW

COME AND HEAR THIS SONG TOMORROW

LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND! (CHORUS)


DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA

WORDS BY TIM RICE, MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

FROM EVITA

(C) IT WON'T BE EASY, YOU'LL THINK IT (F) STRANGE

WHEN I TRY TO EXPLAIN HOW I (G) FEEL

THAT I (G7) STILL NEED YOUR LOVE AFTER (C) ALL THAT I'VE DONE

YOU WON'T BE(Am)LIEVE ME

(Am7) ALL YOU WILL SEE IS A (D) GIRL YOU ONCE KNEW

(D7) ALTHOUGH SHE'S DRESSED UP TO THE (G) NINES

AT (D) SIXES AND SEVENS WITH (G) YOU (G7)

(C) I HAD TO LET IT HAPPEN, I HAD TO (F) CHANGE

I COULDN'T STAY ALL MY LIFE DOWN AT (G) HEEL

LOOKING (G7) OUT OF THE WINDOW, STAYING (C) OUT OF THE SUN

SO I CHOSE (Am) FREEDOM

(Am7) RUNNING AROUND TRYING (D) EVERYTHING NEW

BUT (D7) NOTHING IMPRESSED ME AT (G) ALL

(D) I NEVER EXPECTED IT (G) TO (G7)

(CHORUS) (C) DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA

THE TRUTH IS I NEVER LEFT YOU

ALL THROUGH MY (G) WILD DAYS, MY MAD EX(Am)ISTENCE

I KEPT MY (C) PROMISE, DON'T KEEP YOUR (F) DISTANCE

(C) AND AS FOR FORTUNE AND AS FOR (F) FAME

I NEVER INVITED THEM (G) IN

THOUGH IT (G7) SEEMED TO THE WORLD THEY WERE (C) ALL I DESIRED

THEY ARE IL(Am)LUSIONS

(Am7) THEY'RE NOT THE SO(D)LUTIONS THEY PROMISED TO BE

THE (D7) ANSWER WAS HERE ALL THE (G) TIME

(D) I LOVE YOU AND I HOPE YOU LOVE (G) ME (G7)

(C) DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA MM M M M M (CHORUS)

(Am) HAVE I SAID TOO MUCH?

THERE'S NOTHING MORE I CAN THINK OF TO (G) SAY TO YOU

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT ME TO KNOW

THAT EVERY (G) WORD (Am7) IS (C) TRUE


DON'T LET GO

ROY HAMILTON (ONE-CHORD SONG)

HEAR THAT WHISTLE, IT'S TEN O'CLOCK

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

COME ON BABY, IT'S TIME TO ROCK

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

I'M SO HAPPY I GOT YOU HERE

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

KEEPS ME GRINNIN' FROM EAR TO EAR

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

(CHORUS) OOOOOH-WEEEE, THIS FEELIN'S KILLIN' ME

AAAAAAH-SHUCKS, WELL,

I WOULDN'T STOP IT FOR A MILLION BUCKS

I LOVE YOU SO,

JUST HOLD ME TIGHT AND DON'T LET GO

THUNDER, LIGHTNIN', WIND AND RAIN

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

LOVE IS HUMMIN' INSIDE MY BRAIN

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

I'M SO EAGER I'M NEARLY DYIN'

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

YOU BEEN KEEPIN' YOUR LIPS FROM MINE

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO) (CHORUS)

HOUND DOG BARKIN' UPSIDE THE HILL

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

LOVE IS DRAGGIN' HIM THROUGH THE MILL

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

IF IT WASN'T FOR HAVIN' YOU

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

I'D BE BARKIN' AND HOLLERIN' TOO

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO) (CHORUS)

ONE DAY BABY, YOU'LL COOK ME YET

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

I'LL BE HOLLERIN', AND SOAKIN' WET

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

ONE THING BABY, I'LL NEVER STAND

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO)

YOUR LIPS KISSIN' SOME OTHER MAN

(DON'T LET GO, DON'T LET GO) (CHORUS)

JUST HOLD ME TIGHT

JUST HOLD ME TIGHT

JUST HOLD ME TIGHT (FADE)


DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES

GALE STORM, GISELLE MACKENZIE

SLIM WILLET

(D) DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES

DON'T LET THE MOON BREAK YOUR (A) HEART

LOVE BLOOMS AT NIGHT IN DAYLIGHT IT DIES

DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR (D) EYES

OH, KEEP YOUR HEART FOR ME FOR SOMEDAY I'LL RETURN

AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE ONLY (A7) ONE I'LL EVER (D) LOVE

TOO MANY NIGHTS, TOO MANY STARS

TOO MANY MOONS COULD CHANGE YOUR (A) MIND

IF I'M GONE TOO LONG, DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU BELONG

WHEN THE STARS COME OUT, REMEMBER YOU ARE (D) MINE

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)

TOO MANY MILES, TOO MANY DAYS, TOO MANY NIGHTS TO BE ALONE

OH, PLEASE, KEEP YOUR HEART WHILE WE'RE APART

DON'T LINGER IN THE MOONLIGHT WHILE I'M GONE

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)


DON'T WORRY

MARTY ROBBINS

(E) DON'T WORRY 'BOUT ME, IT'S ALL OVER (A) NOW

THOUGH I MAY BE (E) BLUE, I'LL MANAGE SOME(B7)HOW

LOVE CAN'T BE EX(E)PLAINED, IT (E7) CAN'T BE CON(A)TROLLED

ONE DAY IT'S (E) WARM, (B7) NEXT DAY IT'S (E) COLD

DON'T PITY (A) ME, 'CAUSE I'M FEELING (E) BLUE

DON'T BE A(B7)SHAMED, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (E) YOU

(E7) OH, OH, OH, (A) OH LOVE, KISS ME ONE (E) TIME

THEN GO, LOVE, I'LL UNDER(B7)STAND

DON'T WORRY 'BOUT (E) ME

(INSTURMENTAL)

SWEET, SWEET, SWEET LOVE, I WANT YOU TO (A) BE

AS HAPPY AS (E) I, WHEN YOU LOVED (B7) ME

I'LL NEVER FOR(E)GET YOU, YOUR (E7) SWEET MEMO(A)RY

IT'S ALL OVER (E) NOW, DON'T (B7) WORRY 'BOUT (E) ME

WHEN ONE HEART (A) TELLS, ONE HEART GOOD(E)BYE

ONE HEART IS (B7) FREE, ONE HEART WILL (E) CRY

(E7) OH, OH, OH, (A) OH SWEET, SWEET BABY (E) SWEET

BABY SWEET, IT'S AL(B7)RIGHT

DON'T WORRY 'BOUT (E) ME  


DOWN YONDER

L WOLFE GILBERT

(G) RAILROAD TRAIN, (A7) RAILROAD TRAIN, (D7) HURRY SOME (G) MORE

(A7) PUT A LITTLE STEAM ON JUST LIKE (D7) NEVER BE(G)FORE

HUSTLE ON, (A7) BUSTLE ON, (D7) I'VE GOT THE (G) BLUES

(A7) YEARNING FOR MY SWANEE (D7) SHORE

(Am) BROTHER IF YOU ONLY KNEW

(A7) YOU'D WANT TO HURRY UP (D7) TOO

(CHORUS) (G) DOWN (D7) YONDER SOMEONE (G) BECKONS TO (G7) ME

(C) DOWN (G7) YONDER SOMEONE (C) RECKONS ON ME

I (G) SEEM TO SEE A (D7) RACE IN (G) MEMO(D7)RY

(G) BETWEEN THE NATCHEZ(D7) AND THE (G) ROBERT E LEE

(A7) SWANEE SHORE, I MISS YOU MORE AND MORE

EVERY (D7) DAY, MY MAMMY LAND, YOU'RE SIMPLY GRAND

(G) DOWN (D7) YONDER WHEN THE (G) FOLKS GET THE (G7) NEWS

(C) DON'T (D7) WONDER AT THE (C) HULLABALOOS

THERE'S (G) DADDY AND MAMMY, THERE'S EPHRAIM AND SAMMY

(A7) WAITIN' DOWN (D7) YONDER FOR (G) ME

(G) SUMMER NIGHT, (A7) FIELDS OF WHITE, (D7) BRIGHT COTTON (G) MOON

(A7) MY BUT I FEEL GLAD, I'M GONNA (D7) SEE YOU ALL (G) SOON

'LASSES CAKES, (A7) MAMMY BAKES, (D7) I TASTE THEM (G) NOW

(A7) I CAN HEAR THE DARKIES (D7) CROON

(Am) I'LL SEE MY SWEETIE ONCE MORE

(A7) THERE'S LOTS OF KISSING IN (D7) STORE (CHORUS)


DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM)

ROY ORBISON

CINDY WALKER

(A7) DREAM BABY GOT ME DREAMIN' SWEET DREAMS

THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH

DREAM BABY GOT ME DREAMIN' SWEET DREAMS

NIGHT TIME TOO

(D7) I LOVE YOU AND I'M DREAMIN' OF YOU

THAT WON'T DO

(A7) DREAM BABY, MAKE ME STOP MY DREAMIN'

YOU CAN MAKE MY DREAMS COME (D) TRUE

(A7) SWEET DREAM BABY

SWEET DREAM BABY

(D7) SWEET DREAM BABY

(A7) HOW LONG MUST I (D) DREAM

(REPEAT)


DREAMING MY DREAMS (WITH YOU)

WAYLON JENNINGS

(E) I HOPE THAT I WON’T BE THAT LONELY ANYMORE

MAYBE I’VE LEARNED THIS (B7) TIME

I HOPE THAT I FIND WHAT I’M REACHING FOR

THE WAY THAT IT IS IN MY (E) MIND

(CHORUS) (A) SOMEDAY I’LL GET OVER YOU

(E) I’LL LIVE TO SEE IT ALL THROUGH

BUT (B7) I’LL ALWAYS MISS

DREAMING MY DREAMS WITH (E) YOU

BUT I WON’T LET IT CHANGE ME, NOT IF I CAN

I’D RATHER BELIEVE IN LOVE

AND GIVE IT AWAY AS MUCH AS I CAN

TO THOSE THAT I’M FONDEST OF (CHORUS, REPEAT & FADE)


DREAM LOVER

SONGWRITERS: ASHLEY WOODMAN HALL / ROBIN FOX / RACHEL CORINNE MURRAY

(C) EVERY NIGHT I HOPE AND PRAY A (Am) DREAM LOVER WILL COME MY WAY

A (C) GIRL TO HOLD IN MY ARMS AND (Am) KNOW THE MAGIC OF HER CHARMS

(CHORUS) 'CAUSE I (C) WANT (YEAH-YEAH YEAH)

A (G) GIRL (YEAH-YEAH YEAH)

TO (C) CALL (YEAH-YEAH YEAH)

MY (F) OWN (YEAH-YEAH)

I WANT A (C) DREAM LOVER SO (F) I DON'T HAVE TO DREAM A(C)LONE

DREAM LOVER, WHERE ARE YOU WITH A LOVE, OH, SO TRUE?

AND A HAND THAT I CAN HOLD, TO FEEL YOU NEAR AS I GROW OLD? (CHORUS)

(F) SOMEDAY, I DON'T KNOW HOW, (C) I HOPE SHE'LL HEAR MY PLEA

(F) SOME WAY, I DON'T KNOW HOW, (G) SHE'LL BRING HER LOVE TO ME

DREAM LOVER, UNTIL THEN, I'LL GO TO SLEEP AND DREAM AGAIN

THAT'S THE ONLY THING TO DO, TILL ALL MY LOVER'S DREAMS COME TRUE (CHORUS)  (REPEAT)

PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME DREAM ALONE

I BEG YOU DON'T MAKE ME DREAM ALONE

 (FADE) NO, I DON'T WANNA DREAM ALONE


DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES

WORDS BY BEN JONSON, MUSIC BASED ON AN ENGLISH FOLKSONG

(D) DRINK TO ME (A7) ONLY (D) WITH THINE (Em)EYES

AND (D) I WILL (A7) PLEDGE WITH (D) MINE

OR LEAVE A (A7) KISS WITH(D)IN THE (Em) CUP

AND (D) I'LL NOT (A7) ASK FOR (D) WINE

THE THIRST THAT FROM THE SOUL DOTH RISE

DOTH (G) ASK A (D) DRINK DI(A7)VINE

(D) BUT MIGHT I (A7) OF JOVE'S (D) NECTAR (Em) SIP

(D) I WOULD (A7) NOT ASK FOR (D) WINE

I SENT THEE LATE A ROSY WREATH

NOT SO MUCH HON'RING THEE

AS GIVING IT A HOPE THAT THERE

IT COULD NOT WITHERED BE

BUT THOU THEREON DIDST ONLY BREATHE

AND SENT IT BACK TO ME

SINCE WHEN IT GROWS AND SMELLS, I SWEAR

NOT OF ITSELF, BUT THEE


DROP KICK ME, JESUS

BOBBY BARE

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)


DRY BONES

JIMMIE RODGERS – RUN UP THE NECK WITH BARRE CHORDS

ARRANGED AND ADAPTED BY H GELLER

(E) WELL NOW EZEKIEL CRIED, THEM DRY BONES, (B7) HEAR THE WORD OF THE (E) LORD

WELL NOW EZEKIEL CRIED, THEM DRY BONES, (B7) EZEKIEL CRIED, THEM (E) DRY BONES

EZEKIEL CRIED, THEM DRY BONES, (B7) HEAR THE WORD OF THE (E) LORD

NOW THE TOE BONE'S CONNECTED TO THE HEEL BONE,

THE (F) HEEL BONE'S CONNECTED TO THE FOOT BONE,

…(F#) ANKLE, (G) LEG, (G#) KNEE, (A) THIGH, (A#) HIP, (B) BACK, (C) SHOULDER, (C#) NECK…

THE (D) NECK BONE'S CONNECTED TO THE HEAD BONE

NOW HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD

(E) THEM BONES, THEM BONES ARE GONNA WALK AROUND

THEM (B7) BONES, THEM BONES ARE GONNA (E) WALK AROUND

THEM BONES, THEM BONES ARE GONNA WALK AROUND

NOW (B7) HEAR THE WORD OF THE (E) LORD

OH, WELL, THEM BONES GONNA WALK AROUND

OH, YES, THEM BONES GONNA WALK AROUND

THEM BONES, THEM BONES ARE GONNA WALK AROUND

NOW HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD

NOW THE (D BARRE ON 9TH FRET) HEAD BONE'S CONNECTED TO THE NECK BONE,

THE (C#) NECK BONE'S CONNECTED TO THE SHOULDER BONE,

…(C BACK, (B) HIP, (A#) THIGH, (A) KNEE, (G#) LEG, (G) ANKLE, (F#) FOOT, (F) HEEL,…

THE (E) HEEL BONE'S CONNECTED TO THE TOE BONE

NOW HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD

(REPEAT MIDDLE TWO VERSES)


EL PASO

MARTY ROBBINS

(G) OUT IN THE WEST TEXAS (Am) TOWN OF EL PASO

(D7) I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MEXICAN (G) GIRL

NIGHTTIME WOULD FIND ME IN (Am) ROSA'S CANTINA

(D7) MUSIC WOULD PLAY AND FELINA WOULD (G) WHIRL

BLACKER THAN NIGHT WERE THE EYES OF FELINA

WICKED AND EVIL WHILE CASTING A SPELL

MY LOVE WAS STRONG FOR THIS MEXICAN MAIDEN

I WAS IN LOVE, BUT IN VAIN I COULD TELL

(CHORUS 1) (C) ONE NIGHT A WILD YOUNG COWBOY CAME IN

WILD AS THE WEST TEXAS (G) WIND

DASHING AND DARING, A DRINK HE WAS SHARING

WITH WICKED FELINA, THE GIRL THAT I (C) LOVED

SO IN (D7) ANGER

I CHALLENGED HIS RIGHT FOR THE LOVE OF THIS MAIDEN

DOWN WENT HIS HAND FOR THE GUN THAT HE WORE

MY CHALLENGE WAS ANSWERED, IN LESS THAN A HEARTBEAT

THE HANDSOME YOUNG STRANGER LAY DEAD ON THE FLOOR

JUST FOR A MOMENT I STOOD THERE IN SILENCE

SHOCKED BY THE FOUL EVIL DEED I HAD DONE

MANY THOUGHTS RAN THROUGH MY MIND AS I STOOD THERE

I HAD BUT ONE CHANCE AND THAT WAS TO RUN

(CHORUS 2) OUT THROUGH THE BACK DOOR OF ROSA'S I RAN,

OUT WHERE THE HORSES WERE TIED

I CAUGHT A GOOD ONE; HE LOOKED LIKE HE COULD RUN

UP ON HIS BACK AND AWAY I DID RIDE

JUST AS FAST AS

I COULD FROM THE WEST TEXAS TOWN OF EL PASO

OUT THRU THE BADLANDS OF NEW MEXICO

BACK IN EL PASO MY LIFE WOULD BE WORTHLESS

EVERYTHING'S GONE IN LIFE NOTHING IS LEFT

BUT IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE SEEN THE YOUNG MAIDEN

MY LOVE IS STRONGER THAT MY FEAR OF DEATH

(NOTHING'S MISSING. IT REALLY IS ONLY HALF A VERSE)  

(CHORUS 3) I SADDLED UP AND AWAY I DID GO

RIDING ALONE IN THE DARK

MAYBE TOMORROW A BULLET MAY FIND ME

TONIGHT NOTHING'S WORSE THAN THIS PAIN IN MY HEART

AND AT LAST HERE

I AM ON THE HILL OVERLOOKING EL PASO

I CAN SEE ROSA'S CANTINA BELOW

MY LOVE IS STRONG AND IT PUSHES ME ONWARD

DOWN OFF THE HILL TO FELINA I GO

OFF TO MY RIGHT I SEE FIVE MOUNTED COWBOYS

OFF TO MY LEFT RIDE A DOZEN OR MORE

SHOUTING AND SHOOTING; I CAN'T LET THEM CATCH ME

I'VE GOT TO MAKE IT TO ROSA'S BACK DOOR

(CHORUS 4) SOMETHING IS DREADFULLY WRONG FOR I FEEL

A DEEP BURNING PAIN IN MY SIDE

IT'S GETTING HARDER TO STAY IN THE SADDLE

I'M GETTING WEARY, UNABLE TO RIDE

BUT MY LOVE FOR

FELINA IS STRONG AND I RISE WHERE I'VE FALLEN

THOUGH I AM WEARY, I CAN'T STOP TO REST

I SEE THE WHITE PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE RIFLE

I FEEL THE BULLET GO DEEP IN MY CHEST

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE, FELINA HAS FOUND ME

KISSING MY CHEEK AS SHE KNEELS BY MY SIDE

CRADLED BY TWO LOVING ARMS THAT I'LL DIE FOR

ONE LITTLE KISS AND FELINA GOODBYE


EL PASO CITY

MARTY ROBBINS

FROM THIRTY THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE DESERT FLOOR I SEE IT THERE BELOW

A CITY WITH A LEGEND, THE WEST TEXAS CITY OF EL PASO

WHERE LONG AGO I HEARD A SONG ABOUT A TEXAS COWBOY AND A GIRL

AND A LITTLE PLACE CALLED ROSA'S WHERE HE USED TO GO AND WATCH THIS BEAUTY WHIRL

I DON'T RECALL WHO SANG THE SONG BUT I RECALL A STORY THAT I HEARD

AND AS I LOOK DOWN ON THIS CITY I REMEMBER EACH AND EVERY WORD

THE SINGER SANG ABOUT A JEALOUS COWBOY AND THE WAY HE USED A GUN

TO KILL ANOTHER COWBOY, THEN HE HAD TO LEAVE EL PASO ON THE RUN

EL PASO CITY, BY THE RIO GRANDE

THE COWBOY LIVED AND RODE AWAY BUT LOVE WAS STRONG HE COULDN'T STAY

HE RODE BACK JUST TO DIE IN THAT EL PASO SAND

EL PASO CITY, BY THE RIO GRANDE

I TRY NOT TO LET YOU CROSS MY MIND BUT STILL I FIND

THERE'S SUCH A MYSTERY IN THE SONG THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND

MY MIND IS DOWN THERE SOMEWHERE AS I FLY ABOVE THE BADLANDS OF NEW MEXICO

I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY I SHOULD KNOW THE VERY TRAIL HE RODE BACK TO EL PASO

CAN IT BE THAT MAN CAN DISAPPEAR FROM LIFE AND LIVE ANOTHER TIME

AND DOES THE MYSTERY DEEPEN 'CAUSE YOU THINK THAT YOU YOURSELF LIVED IN THAT OTHER TIME

SOMEWHERE IN MY DEEPEST THOUGHTS FAMILIAR SCENES AND MEMORIES UNFOLD

THESE WILD AND UNEXPLAINED EMOTIONS THAT I'VE HAD SO LONG, BUT I HAVE NEVER TOLD

LIKE EVERY TIME I FLY UP THROUGH THE HEAVENS AND I SEE YOU THERE BELOW

I GET THE FEELING SOMETIME IN ANOTHER WORLD I LIVED IN EL PASO

EL PASO CITY, BY THE RIO GRANDE

COULD IT BE THAT I COULD BE THE COWBOY IN THE MYSTERY

THAT DIED THERE IN THAT DESERT SAND SO LONG AGO

EL PASO CITY, BY THE RIO GRANDE

A VOICE TELLS ME TO GO AND SEEK, ANOTHER VOICE KEEPS TELLING ME

MAYBE DEATH AWAITS ME IN EL PASO

EL PASO CITY


EMPTY ARMS

TERESA BREWER, SONNY JAMES, WANDA JACKSON

IVORY JOE HUNTER

(G) EMPTY ARMS THAT LONG FOR (D7) YOU

AND THEY WAIT, DEAR, JUST FOR (G) YOU

(rising) (G7) AND THESE (C) ARMS WILL STAY THIS (G) WAY

TILL YOU RE(D7)TURN TO THEM SOME(G)DAY

(G7) EACH LONELY (C) NIGHT I GO TO (G) BED

I HUG THE (A) PILLOW WHERE YOU USED TO LAY YOUR (D) HEAD

EMPTY (G) ARMS, BUT NOT FOR (D7) LONG

'CAUSE/ MY/ MAN/, HE IS COMIN' (G) HOME

(G7) AND WHEN (C) HE, WHEN HE WALKS THROUGH THAT (G) DOOR

THESE EMPTY (D7) ARMS I'LL HAVE NO (G) MORE

THESE EMPTY (D7) ARMS I'LL HAVE NO (G) MORE


ENCHANTED

ARTISTS: THE PLATTERS (PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 12 IN 1959)

WORDS AND MUSIC BY BUCK RAM

(D) LIVING IS A DREAM (G) WHEN YOU MAKE IT SEEM EN(D)CHANTED

(A) LOVERS TAKE FOR GRANTED ALL THE WORLD'S A(D)GLOW, THEY OUGHT TO (A) KNOW

(D) WHEN YOU TOUCH A STAR (G) THEN YOU REALLY ARE EN(D)CHANTED

(A) FIND A SEED AND PLANT IT, (A7) LOVE WILL MAKE IT (D) GROW

IT'S REALLY (G) GRAND WHEN YOU STAND HAND IN HAND WITH YOUR LOVER

AND (D) THRILL TO THE WONDERS OF NIGHT

AND (G) DAYS, TOO, WILL AMAZE YOU AND SOON YOU'LL DISCOVER

YOUR (A) DREAMS RUN TO (A7) DREAMS IN CON(A)TINUOUS (A7) FLIGHT

(D) LOVE IS ECSTASY, (G) IT'S DIVINE TO BE EN(D)CHANTED

(A) WHEN YOUR DREAMS ARE SLANTED THROUGH A LOVER'S (D) EYES

(REPEAT TWO PREVIOUS VERSES)


ENCLOSED ONE BROKEN HEART

WRITTEN BY SADIE NORDIN SALLIS AND EDDY ARNOLD

RECORDED BY EDDY ARNOLD

(A) ENCLOSED YOU'LL FIND, ONE BROKEN HEART

IN (E) NEED OF (E7) MUCH RE(A)PAIR

YOU'LL FIND IT WRAPPED, IN TEARS I'VE SHED

BE(E)CAUSE I (E7) WON'T BE (A) THERE

THIS HEART WON'T LAUGH, AND IT WON'T SING

IN FACT THE BEATING STOPPED

YOU SAY THERE WAS, NO GUARANTEE

AND MOST THINGS BREAK WHEN DROPPED

THEN ONE DAY DEAR, YOUR ANSWER CAME

AND THERE ALL WRAPPED WITH CARE

WAS MY POOR HEART, IN PIECES STILL

AND MARKED BEYOND REPAIR


EVANGELINA

HOYT AXTON

HOYT AXTON AND KENNETH HIGGINBOTHAM

(G) AND I DREAM IN THE (C) MORNING, (D) THAT SHE BRINGS ME (G) WATER

AND I DREAM IN THE (A7) EVENING, THAT SHE BRINGS ME (D) WINE

JUST A POOR MAN'S (G) DAUGHTER, FROM (C) PUERTO PE(G)NASCO

EVANGE(D)LINA, IN OLD MEXI(G)CO

THERE'S A GREAT HOT (C) DESERT, (D) SOUTH OF MEXI(G)CALI

AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE (A7) WATER, BOY YOU'D BETTER NOT (D) GO

TEQUILA WON'T (G) GET YOU, A(C)CROSS THAT (G) DESERT

TO EVANGE(D)LINA, IN OLD MEXI(G)CO

(CHORUS) AND THE (F) FIRE I FEEL FOR THE (C) WOMAN I LOVE

IS DRIVIN' ME IN(G)SANE

KNOWIN' SHE'S (D) WAITIN', AND I CAN'T (G) GET THERE

AND (F) GOD ONLY KNOWS THAT I (C) WRACKED MY BRAIN

TO TRY AND FIND A (G) WAY

TO REACH THAT (D) WOMAN, IN OLD MEXI(G)CO

(INSTRUMENTAL)

AND I MET A KIND MAN, HE GUARDED THE BORDER

HE SAID, "YOU DON'T NEED PAPERS, I'LL LET YOU GO

I CAN TELL THAT YOU (C) LOVE HER, BY THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES, NOW

SHE'S THE ROSE OF THE DESERT, IN OLD MEXICO" (CHORUS)

AND I DREAM IN THE MORNING, THAT SHE BRINGS ME WATER

AND I DREAM IN THE EVENING, THAT SHE BRINGS ME WINE

JUST A POOR MAN'S DAUGHTER, FROM PUERTO PENASCO

SOUTH OF THE BORDER, IN OLD MEXICO

EVANGELINA, I MISS YOU SO, I MISS YOU SO


EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES

MERLE HAGGARD

MERLE HAGGARD

(G) EVERYBODY SINGS THE (C) BLUES, (A7) SOMETIME

AND (D7) EVERYBODY KNOWS THE (G) TUNE

AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THE (C) WAY I'M (A7) FEELIN'

'CAUSE (D7) EVERYBODY'S HAD THE (G) BLUES

A (D7) LONELY (C) SONG, SOME(D7)ONE IS (C) GONE

A (G) STORY (D7) OLD AS (G) TIME

(D7) LOVE, (C) HATE, (D7) WANT AND (C) WAIT

'TIL (G) MIS'RY FILLS YOUR (D7) MIND

BUT (G) EVERYBODY KNOWS THE (C) WAY I'M (A7) FEELIN'

'CAUSE (D7) EVERYBODY'S HAD THE (G) BLUES

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES)


FELEENA (FROM EL PASO)

WORDS AND MUSIC BY MARTY ROBBINS

CAPO: 2ND FRET/KEY: E/PLAY: D

(D) OUT IN NEW MEXICO, MANY LONG YEARS AGO

THERE IN A SHACK ON THE DESERT, ONE NIGHT IN A (A7) STORM

AMID STREAKS OF LIGHTNIN' AND LOUD DESERT THUNDER

TO A YOUNG MEXICAN COUPLE, A BABY WAS (D) BORN

JUST AS THE BABY CRIED, THUNDER AND LIGHTNIN' DIED

MOON GAVE IT'S LIGHT TO THE WORLD AND THE (D7) STARS DID THE (G) SAME

MOTHER AND FATHER, BOTH (D) PROUD OF THE DAUGHTER

THAT HEAVEN HAD SENT THEM, (A7) FELEENA WAS THIS BABY'S (D) NAME

WHEN SHE WAS SEVENTEEN, BOTHERED BY CRAZY DREAMS

SHE RAN AWAY FROM THE SHACK AND LEFT THEM TO ROAM

FATHER AND MOTHER, BOTH ASKED ONE ANOTHER

WHAT MADE HER RUN AWAY, WHAT MADE FELEENA LEAVE HOME

TIRED OF THE DESERT NIGHTS, FARTHERLY GRIEVED TO STRIFE

SHE RAN AWAY LATE ONE NIGHT IN THE MOON'S GOLDEN GLEAM

SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE SHE'D GO, BUT SHE'D GET THERE

AND SHE WOULD FIND HAPPINESS, IF SHE WOULD FOLLOW HER DREAM

AFTER SHE RAN AWAY, SHE WENT TO SANTE FE

AND IN THE YEAR THAT SHE STAYED THERE, SHE LEARNED ABOUT LIFE

IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE, SHE LEARNED THAT WITH A SMILE

SHE COULD HAVE PRETTY CLOTHES, SHE COULD BE ANY MAN'S WIFE

RICH MEN ROMANCED HER, THEY DINED AND THEY DANCED HER

SHE UNDERSTOOD MEN AND SHE TREATED THEM ALL JUST THE SAME

A FORM THAT WAS FINE AND RARE, DARK SHINING GLOSSY HAIR

LOVELY TO LOOK AT FELEENA WAS THIS WOMAN'S NAME

RESTLESS IN SANTE FE, SHE HAD TO GET AWAY

TO ANY TOWN WHERE THE LIGHTS HAD A MUCH BRIGHTER GLOW

ONE COWBOY MENTIONED THE TOWN OF EL PASO

THEY NEVER STOPPED DANCIN' AND MONEY LIKE WHISKEY DID FLOW

SHE BOUGHT A ONE-WAY, A TICKET FROM SANTE FE

THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS ON A STAGE WITH A REST NOW AND THEN

SHE DIDN'T MIND THAT, SHE KNEW SHE WOULD FIND THAT

HER NEW LIFE WOULD BE MORE EXCITING THAN WHERE SHE HAD BEEN

THE STAGE MADE ITS LAST STOP, UP THERE ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP

TO LET HER SEE ALL OF THE LIGHTS AT THE FOOT OF THE HILL

HER WORLD WAS BRIGHTER AND DEEP DOWN INSIDE HER

AN UNCONTROLLED BEATING, HER YOUNG HEART JUST WOULDN'T BE STILL

SHE GOT A HOTEL, A ROOM AT THE LILY BELLE

QUICKLY SHE CHANGED TO A FORM-FITTING BLACK SATIN DRESS

EV'RY MAN STOPPED TO STARE, AT THIS FORM FINE AND RARE

EVEN THE WOMEN REMARKED OF THE CHARM SHE POSSESSED

DANCIN' AND LAUGHTER, WAS WHAT SHE WAS AFTER

AND ROSA'S CANTINA HAD LIGHTS, WITH LOVE IN THE GLEAM

THAT'S WHAT SHE HUNTED AND THAT'S WHAT SHE WANTED

ROSA'S WAS ONE PLACE, A NICE GIRL WOULD NEVER BE SEEN

IT WAS THE SAME WAY, IT WAS BACK IN SANTE FE

MEN WOULD MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES AT THE THOUGHT OF ROMANCE

ROSA TOOK HEED OF, THE PLACE WAS IN NEED OF

THIS KIND OF EXCITEMENT, SO SHE PAID FELEENA TO DANCE

A YEAR PASSED AND MAYBE MORE AND THEN THROUGH THE SWINGIN' DOORS

CAME A YOUNG COWBOY SO TALL AND SO HANDSOMELY DRESSED

THIS ONE WAS NEW IN TOWN, HADN'T BEEN SEEN AROUND

HE WAS SO DIFFERENT, HE WASN'T LIKE ALL OF THE REST

FELEENA DANCED CLOSE TO HIM, THEN THREW A ROSE TO HIM

QUICKLY HE WALKED TO HER TABLE AND THERE HE SAT DOWN

AND IN A DAY OR SO, WHEREVER FOLKS WOULD GO

THEY'D SEE THIS YOUNG COWBOY, SHOWIN' FEELENA THE TOWN

SIX WEEKS HE WENT WITH HER, EACH MINUTE SPENT WITH HER

BUT HE WAS INSANELY JEALOUS OF GLANCES SHE'D GIVE

INSIDE HE WAS A-HURTIN', FROM ALL OF HER FLIRTIN'

THAT WAS HER NATURE AND THAT WAS THE WAY THAT SHE LIVED

SHE FLIRTED ONE NIGHT, IT STARTED A GUN-FIGHT

AND AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARED AWAY, ON THE FLOOR LAY A MAN

FELEENA'S YOUNG LOVER, HAD SHOT DOWN ANOTHER

AND HE HAD TO LEAVE THERE, SO OUT THROUGH THE BACK DOOR HE RAN

THE NEXT DAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK, SHE HEARD A RIFLE SHOT

QUICKLY SHE RAN TO THE DOOR, THAT WAS FACIN' THE PASS

SHE SAW HER COWBOY, HER WILD-RIDIN' COWBOY

LOW IN THE SADDLE, HER COWBOY WAS RIDIN' IN FAST

SHE RAN TO MEET HIM, TO KISS AND TO GREET HIM

HE SAW HER AND MOTIONED HER BACK, WITH A WAVE OF HIS HAND

BULLETS WERE FLYIN', FELEENA WAS CRYIN'

AS SHE SAW HIM FALL FROM THE SADDLE AND INTO THE SAND

FELEENA KNELT NEAR HIM, TO HOLD AND TO HEAR HIM

WHEN SHE FELT THE WARM BLOOD THAT FLOWED FROM THE WOUND IN HIS SIDE

HE RAISED TO KISS HER AND SHE HEARD HIM WHISPER

"NEVER FORGET ME - FALEENA IT'S OVER, GOODBYE"

QUICKLY SHE GRABBED FOR, THE SIX-GUN THAT HE WORE

AND SCREAMIN' IN ANGER AND PLACIN' THE GUN TO HER BREAST

BURY US BOTH DEEP AND MAYBE WE'LL FIND PEACE

AND PULLIN' THE TRIGGER, SHE FELL 'CROSS THE DEAD COWBOY'S CHEST

OUT IN EL PASO, WHENEVER THE WIND BLOWS

IF YOU LISTEN CLOSELY AT NIGHT, YOU'LL HEAR IN THE WIND

A WOMAN IS CRYIN', IT'S NOT THE WIND SIGHIN'

OLD TIMER'S TELL YOU, FELEENA IS CALLIN' FOR HIM

YOU'LL HEAR THEM TALKIN' AND YOU'LL HEAR THEM WALKIN'

YOU'LL HEAR THEM LAUGH AND YOU'LL LOOK, BUT THERE'S NO ONE AROUND

DON'T BE ALARMED - THERE IS REALLY NO HARM THERE

IT'S ONLY THE YOUNG COWBOY, SHOWIN' FELEENA THE TOWN


FIVE BROTHERS

MARTY ROBBINS

(Am) FIVE BROTHERS WHO (E) LEFT ARKANSAS

SET (Am) OUT TO FIND THE GAMBLER WHO MURDERED THEIR PA

(F) FIVE BROTHERS AND (C) THREE IN THEIR TEENS

(Am) GOTTA FIND THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR (C) PA IN NEW OR(Am)LEANS

THEY'D HEARD OF HIM IN HOUSTON AND HIS TRAIL WAS LEADING WEST

HE LEFT THERE MANY MONTHS AGO AND SO THEY COULDN'T REST

FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE IN THEIR TEENS

GOTTA FIND THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR PA IN NEW ORLEANS

THE SUN WAS HOT AS FIRE AND THE NIGHTS WERE COLD AS STEEL

HATE WAS STRONG AND YOUTH WAS WILD AND SO THEY COULDN'T FEEL

FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE IN THEIR TEENS

GOTTA FIND THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR PA IN NEW ORLEANS

HIS TRAIL LED TO THE BADLANDS AND THE DESERT PROMISED DEATH

THE GAMBLER'S ODDS WERE DIFFERENT NOW, HE TREASURED EVERY BREATH

FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE IN THEIR TEENS

CLOSE BEHIND THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR PA IN NEW ORLEANS

WHEN FIRST THEY SAW THE KILLER HE WAS BY A WATER HOLE

FIVE RIFLES RANG OUT THROUGH THE NIGHT THEY KILLED THE GAMBLER COLD

FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE IN THEIR TEENS

FINALLY GOT THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR PA IN NEW ORLEANS

THE DESERT IS THEIR KEEPER NOW FOR THIS THE TRAVELER SAID

THAT POISON LIVED WITHIN THE HOLE, NOW SIX OF THEM ARE DEAD

FIVE BROTHERS AND THREE IN THEIR TEENS

LAY BESIDE THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR PA IN NEW ORLEANS

LAY BESIDE THE MAN WHO KILLED THEIR PA IN NEW ORLEANS


FLESH AND BLOOD

RECORDED BY: JOHNNY CASH

WRITTEN BY: JOHNNY CASH

(A) BESIDE A SINGIN' (D) MOUNTAIN STREAM

(A) WHERE THE WILLOW GREW

WHERE THE (D) SILVER LEAF OF (A) MAPLE

SPARKLED (B7) IN THE MORNIN' (E) DEW

I (A) BRAIDED TWIGS OF (D) WILLOWS

MADE A (A) STRING OF BUCKEYE BEADS

BUT (D) FLESH AND BLOOD NEED (A) FLESH AND BLOOD

AND (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED

(D) FLESH AND BLOOD NEED (A) FLESH AND BLOOD

AND (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED.

I LEANED AGAINST A (D) BARK OF BIRCH

AND I (A) BREATHED THE HONEY DEW

I SAW A (D) NORTH-BOUND (A) FLOCK OF GEESE

AGAINST A (B7) SKY OF BABY (E) BLUE

BE(A)SIDE THE (D) LILY PADS

I CARVED A (A) WHISTLE FROM A REED

MOTHER (D) NATURE'S QUITE A (A) LADY

BUT (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED

(D) FLESH AND BLOOD NEED (A) FLESH AND BLOOD

AND (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED.

A CARDINAL SANG (D) JUST FOR ME

AND I (A) THANKED HIM FOR THE SONG

THEN THE (D) SUN WENT SLOWLY (A) DOWN THE WEST

AND I (B7) HAD TO MOVE A(E)LONG

(A) THESE WERE SOME (D) OF THE THINGS

ON WHICH MY (A) MIND AND SPIRIT FEED

BUT (D) FLESH AND BLOOD NEED (A) FLESH AND BLOOD

AND (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED

(D) FLESH AND BLOOD NEED (A) FLESH AND BLOOD

AND (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED

(SPOKEN)  SO WHEN THIS DAY WAS (D) ENDED

I WAS (A) STILL NOT SATISFIED

FOR (D) I KNEW EV'RY(A)THING I TOUCHED

WOULD (B7) WITHER AND WOULD (E) DIE

AND (A) LOVE IS ALL THAT (D) WILL REMAIN

AND (A) GROW FROM ALL THESE SEEDS

(SUNG) MOTHER (D) NATURE'S QUITE A (A) LADY

BUT (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED

(D) FLESH AND BLOOD NEED (A) FLESH AND BLOOD

AND (D) YOU'RE THE ONE I (A) NEED


FLOWERS ON THE WALL

STATLER BROTHERS

LEWIS DeWITT

(G) I'VE BEEN HEARIN' YOU'RE CONCERNED A(Em)BOUT MY HAPPINESS

BUT (A7) ALL THAT THOUGHT YOU'RE GIVIN' ME IS (D7) CONSCIENCE, I GUESS

IF (G) I WERE WALKIN' IN YOUR SHOES, I (Em) WOULDN'T WORRY NONE

WHEN (A7) YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE WORRYIN' 'BOUT ME

I'M (D7) HAVIN' LOTS OF FUN

(CHORUS) COUNTIN' (Em) FLOWERS ON THE WALL, THAT DON'T BOTHER ME AT ALL

PLAYIN' SOLITAIRE TILL DAWN WITH A DECK OF FIFTY-ONE

SMOKIN' (C) CIGARETTES AND WATCHIN' CAPTAIN KANGAROO

NOW DON'T TELL (D) ME (C) I'VE NOTHIN' TO (D) DO

LAST (G) NIGHT I DRESSED IN TAILS, PRETENDED (Em) I WAS ON THE TOWN

AS (A7) LONG AS I CAN DREAM IT'S HARD TO (D7) SLOW THIS SWINGER DOWN

SO (G) PLEASE DON'T GIVE A THOUGHT TO ME, I'M (Em) REALLY DOIN' FINE

(A7) YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND ME HERE AND (D7) HAVIN' QUITE A TIME (CHORUS, REPEAT AND FADE)


FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

JOHN R CASH

(E) I HEAR THE TRAIN A-COMIN', IT'S ROLLIN' ROUND THE BEND

AND I AIN'T SEEN THE SUNSHINE SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN

I'M (A) STUCK AT FOLSOM PRISON AND TIME KEEPS DRAGGIN' (E) ON

BUT THAT (B7) TRAIN KEEPS ROLLIN' ON DOWN TO SAN AN(E)TONE

WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY MY MAMA TOLD ME "SON

ALWAYS BE A GOOD BOY, DON'T EVER PLAY WITH GUNS"

BUT I SHOT A MAN IN RENO JUST TO WATCH HIM DIE

WHEN I HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOWIN' I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY

I BET THERE'S RICH FOLKS EATING IN A FANCY DINING CAR

THEY'RE PROBABLY DRINKIN' COFFEE AND SMOKING BIG CIGARS

WELL I KNOW I HAD IT COMING, I KNOW I CAN'T BE FREE

BUT THOSE PEOPLE KEEP A MOVIN', AND THAT'S WHAT TORTURES ME

WELL IF THEY'D FREE ME FROM THIS PRISON, IF THAT RAILROAD TRAIN WAS MINE

I BET I'D MOVE JUST A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE LINE

FAR FROM FOLSOM PRISON, THAT'S WHERE I WANT TO STAY

AND I'D LET THAT LONESOME WHISTLE BLOW MY BLUES AWAY


FOR THE GOOD TIMES

RAY PRICE, ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS & MUSIC BY KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

(A) DON'T LOOK SO (E) SAD, I KNOW IT'S (A) OVER

BUT LIFE GOES (E) ON AND THIS OLD WORLD WILL KEEP ON (A) TURNING

LET'S JUST BE (D) GLAD WE HAD SOME (E) TIME TO SPEND TO(A)GETHER

THERE'S NO (D) NEED TO WATCH THE (E) BRIDGES THAT WE'RE BURNING

(CHORUS) LAY YOUR (A) HEAD UPON MY (E) PILLOW

HOLD YOUR WARM AND TENDER BODY CLOSE TO (A) MINE

HEAR THE WHISPER OF THE RAINDROPS FALLIN' (D) SOFT AGAINST THE WINDOW

AND (E) MAKE BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME ONE MORE TIME

FOR THE (A) GOOD TIMES

I'LL GET A(E)LONG, YOU'LL FIND A(A)NOTHER

AND I'LL BE (E) HERE IF YOU SHOULD FIND YOU EVER (A) NEED ME

DON'T SAY A (D) WORD ABOUT TO(E)MORROW OR FOR(A)EVER

THERE'LL BE (D) TIME ENOUGH FOR (E) SADNESS WHEN YOU LEAVE ME

(CHORUS) FOR THE GOOD TIMES


FOUR WALLS

JIM REEVES

MARVIN J MOORE AND GEORGE H CAMPBELL, JR

(G) OUT WHERE THE (G7) BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE (Am7) GLOWING

YOU'RE (D7) DRAWN LIKE A MOTH TO A (G) FLAME

YOU LAUGH WHILE THE (G7) WINE'S OVER(C)FLOWING

WHILE (G) I SIT AND (D7) WHISPER YOUR (G) NAME

(CHORUS) FOUR WALLS TO (Am7) HEAR ME

(D7) FOUR WALLS TO (G) SEE

FOUR (G7) WALLS TOO (C) NEAR ME

(G) CLOSING (D7) IN ON (G) ME

SOMETIMES I (G7) ASK WHY I'M (Am7) WAITING

BUT (D7) MY WALLS HAVE NOTHING TO (G) SAY

I'M MADE FOR (G7) LOVE NOT FOR (C) HATING

SO (G) HERE WHERE YOU (D7) LEFT ME I'LL (G) STAY (CHORUS)

ONE NIGHT WITH (G7) YOU IS LIKE (Am7) HEAVEN

AND (D7) SO WHILE I'M WALKING THE (G) FLOOR

I'LL LISTEN FOR (G7) STEPS IN THE (C) HALLWAY

AND (G) WAIT FOR YOUR (D7) KNOCK ON MY (G) DOOR (CHORUS)


FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

BROOK BENTON

LITTLE FRANKIE WENT DOWN TO THE BARROOM, SHE ASKED FOR A GLASS OF BEER

SHE SAID, "HEY, BARTENDER, HAS MY JOHNNY BEEN HERE?"

"HE'S MY MAN BUT HE'S DONE ME WRONG"

THE BARTENDER SAID "FRANKIE, YA KNOW I WON'T TELL YA NO LIE"

"HE LEFT HERE ABOUT A MINUTE AGO WITH A GAL NAMED ALICE FRY"

"HE'S YOUR MAN, BUT HE'S DOIN' YOU WRONG"

FRANKIE WAS A GOOD LITTLE WOMAN, SURELY EVERYBODY KNOWS

SHE PAID ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR JOHNNY'S NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES

SHE LOVED HER MAN BUT HE DONE HER WRONG

WELL THEN FRANKIE WENT DOWN BROADWAY WITH A RAZOR IN HER HAND

SHE SAID "STAND BACK, ALL YOU WOMEN, I'M HERE FOR MY CHEATIN' MAN"

"YES, HE'S MY MAN BUT HE'S DONE ME WRONG"

IT WAS ON A FRIDAY MORNIN' ABOUT A HA'PAST NINE O'CLOCK

FRANKIE PULLED HER 44 AND FIRED THREE FATAL SHOTS

SHE SHOT HER MAN 'CAUSE HE DONE HER WRONG

(WHY DONTCHA RUN, FRANKIE?) THEY SAID (FRANKIE WHY DON'T YOU RUN?)

'CAUSE HERE COME THE CHIEF OF POLICE WITH THE 44 SMOKELESS GUN

YOU KILLED YOUR MAN, WE KNOW HE DONE YOU WRONG

SPOKEN WHILE FADING

YEAH, HE DONE YOU WRONG, FRANKIE

YOU SHOULDA SHOT HIM FORTY TIMES

I'M A WITNESS, FRANKIE, I WAS THERE

WHEN YOU SHOT THAT MAN I SAW

- AS SUNG ON "THE SATIN SOUND BROOK BENTON"

- SUFFOLK MARKETING-SMI 2

- PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 20 IN 1961

- TRADITIONAL FOLK SONG WITH MANY LYRICS VARIATIONS

- CHARTED BY TED LEWIS (#9)  AND FRANK CRUMIT (#18) IN 1927

- CHARTED BY GUY LOMBARDO (#21) IN 1942

- CHARTED BY JOHNNY CASH (#57) IN 1959

- CHARTED BY SAM COOKE (#14) IN 1963

- CHARTED BY THE GREENWOOD COUNTY SINGERS (#75) IN 1964

- CHARTED BY ELVIS PRESLEY (#25) IN 1966


FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

ANONYMOUS BLUES BALLAD, POSSIBLY FROM ST LOUIS OR KANSAS CITY

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY WERE LOVERS, SAID THEY WERE REALLY IN LOVE

NOW FRANKIE WAS TRUE TO HER JOHNNY, TRUE AS ALL THE STARS ABOVE

HE WAS HER MAN, BUT HE DONE HER WRONG

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY WENT WALKING, JOHNNY HAD ON  A NEW SUIT

THAT FRANKIE HAD BOUGHT WITH A "C" NOTE, CAUSE IT MADE HIM LOOK SO CUTE

HE WAS HER MAN, BUT HE DONE HER WRONG

JOHNNY SAID, "I'VE GOT TO LEAVE NOW, BUT I WON'T BE VERY LONG

DON'T SIT UP AND WAIT FOR ME, HONEY, DON'T YOU WORRY WHILE I'M GONE"

HE WAS HER MAN, BUT HE DONE HER WRONG

FRANKIE WENT DOWN TO THE HOTEL, LOOKED IN THE WINDOW SO HIGH

THERE SHE SAW HER LOVIN' JOHNNY MAKING LOVE TO NELLIE BLY

HE WAS HER MAN, BUT HE DONE HER WRONG

JOHNNY SAW FRANKIE A-COMIN', DOWN THE BACK STAIRS HE DID SCOOT

FRANKIE SHE TOOK OUT HER PISTOL, OH, THAT LADY SURE COULD SHOOT!

HE WAS HER MAN, BUT HE DONE HER WRONG

FRANKIE, SHE WENT TO THE BIG CHAIR, CALM AS A LADY COULD BE

TURNING HER EYES UP, SHE WHISPERED, "LORD, I'M COMING UP TO THEE

HE WAS MY MAN, BUT HE DONE ME WRONG


FREIGHT TRAIN

AMERICAN

(G) FREIGHT TRAIN, FREIGHT TRAIN, (D) RUN SO FAST

FREIGHT TRAIN, FREIGHT TRAIN, (G) RUN SO FAST

(B7 or Em) PLEASE DON'T TELL WHAT (C) TRAIN I'M ON

SO (G) THEY WON'T KNOW WHAT (D) ROUTE (D7) I'VE (G) GONE

WHEN I'M DEAD AND (D) IN MY GRAVE

NO MORE GOOD TIMES (G) HERE I'LL CRAVE

(Em) PLACE THE STONES AT MY (C) HEAD AND FEET

AND (G) TELL THEM ALL I'VE (D) GONE (D7) TO (G) SLEEP

WHEN I DIE, LORD, (D) BURY ME DEEP

WAY DOWN ON OLD (G) CHESTNUT STREET

SO (Em) I CAN HEAR OLD (C) NUMBER NINE

AS (G) SHE COMES (D) ROLL(D7)ING (G) BY


GET A JOB

SILHOUETTES

(CHORUS) (E) SHA NA NA NA, SHA NA NA NA NA NA (BAH-DOO)

SHA NA NA NA, SHA NA NA NA NA NA (BAH-(A)DOO)

SHA NA NA NA, SHA NA NA NA NA NA (BAH-(E)DOO)

SHA NA NA NA, SHA NA NA NA NA NA (BAH)

(B7) YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP, (A) MUM MUM MUM MUM MUM MUM,

GET A (E) JOB

SHA NA NA NA, SHA NA NA NA NA NA

(E) WELL, EVERY MORNING ABOUT THIS TIME

SHE GETS ME OUT OF MY BED CRYIN'

GET A JOB

SHA NA NA NA, SHA NA NA NA NA NA

AND AT (A) BREAKFAST EVERY DAY

SHE THROWS THE WANT ADS MY WAY

AND (B7) NEVER FAILS TO SAY

GET A (E) JOB (CHORUS)

AND (A) WHEN I GET THE PAPER

I (E) READ IT THROUGH AND THROUGH

(A) AND MY GIRL NEVER FAILS TO SEE

(B7) IF THERE IS ANY WORK FOR ME

AND THEN I (E) GO BACK TO THE HOUSE

HEAR THAT WOMAN'S MOUTH

PREACHING AND A-CRYIN',

TELLIN' ME I'M LYIN' ABOUT A (B7) JOB

THAT I NEVER COULD (E) FIND (CHORUS)


GONE

FERLIN HUSKY

SMOKY ROGERS

(G) SINCE YOU'VE GONE

THE (C) MOON, THE (G) SUN, THE (D7) STARS IN THE (G) SKY

(C) KNOW THE REASON WHY I (G) CRY

(D7) LOVE DI(G)VINE (D7) ONCE WAS (G) MINE

(D7) NOW YOU'RE (G) GONE

SINCE YOU'VE GONE

MY (C) HEART, MY (G) LIPS, MY (D7) TEAR-DIMMED (G) EYES

A (C) LONELY SOUL WITHIN ME (G) CRIES

I (D7) ACTED (G) SMART, (D7) BROKE YOUR (G) HEART

(D7) NOW YOU'VE (G) GONE

(G) O-O-O (D7) OH WHAT I'D GIVE FOR THE (G) LIFETIME I'VE WASTED

THE (C) LOVE THAT I'VE (G) TASTED

(D7) I WAS (G) WRONG

(D7) NOW YOU'VE (G) GONE


GOT NO REASON FOR GOING HOME

GENE WATSON

JOHNNY RUSSELL

(G) GOT NO REASON NOW FOR GOIN' (C) HOME

ALL MY (D) REASON'S NOW SHE IS (G) GONE

GOT NO ONE THERE TO TALK TO 

AND (C) EVEN THOUGH I KNOW I OUGHT TO

GOT NO (D) REASON NOW FOR GOIN' (G) HOME

ONCE I HAD EVERY REASON A MAN COULD WANT

FOR GOIN' HOME AND MAKIN' LOVE BUT NOW I DON'T

SO I END UP IN HERE EACH NIGHT SITTIN' AND A THINKIN'

MISSING HER, HURTIN' SO AND DRINKIN' 

GOT NO REASON NOW FOR GOIN' HOME

ALL MY REASON'S NOW SHE IS GONE 

GOT NO ONE THERE TO TALK TO

AND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW I OUGHT TO

GOT NO REASON NOW FOR GOIN' HOME

IT'S SO HARD NOW JUST KNOWIN' THERE'S ANOTHER

THAT SHE'S OUT WITH HIM KNOWIN' THAT I LOVE HER 

SO I END UP IN HERE EACH NIGHT SITTIN' AND A THINKIN'

MISSIN' HER, HATIN' HIM AND DRINKIN'

GOT NO REASON NOW FOR GOIN' HOME

ALL MY REASON'S NOW SHE IS GONE

GOT NO ONE THERE TO TALK TO 

AND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW I OUGHT TO

GOT NO REASON NOW FOR GOIN' HOME


GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

JERRY LEE LEWIS

YOU SHAKE MY NERVES AND YOU RATTLE MY BRAIN

TOO MUCH LOVE DRIVES A MAN INSANE

YOU BROKE MY WILL, BUT WHAT A THRILL

GOODNESS GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

I LAUGHED AT LOVE 'CAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY

YOU CAME ALONG AND YOU MOVED ME, HONEY

I CHANGED MY MIND, THIS LIFE IS FINE

GOODNESS GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

KISS ME BABY, WOO...IT FEELS GOOD

HOLD ME BABY, I WANT TO LOVE YOU LIKE A LOVER SHOULD

YOU’RE FINE, SO KIND

I'M GONNA TELL THE WORLD THAT YOUR MINE MINE MINE MINE

I CHEW MY NAILS AND I TWIDDLE MY THUMBS

I'M REALLY NERVOUS BUT IT SURE IS FUN

OH BABY, YOU'RE DRIVIN' ME CRAZY

GOODNESS GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES)


GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

THOMAS O CHISHOLM AND WILLIAM M RUNYAN

(D) GREAT IS THY (G) FAITHFULNESS, (A7) O GOD, MY (D) FATHER

(G) THERE IS NO (D) SHADOW OF (E7) TURNING WITH (A) THEE

(A7) THOU CHANGEST (D) NOT, THY COM(Em)PASSIONS, THEY (G) FAIL NOT

AS THOU HAST (D) BEEN, THOU FOR(A7)EVER WILT (D) BE

(CHORUS) (A) GREAT IS THY (D) FAITHFULNESS!

(B7) GREAT IS THY (Em) FAITHFULNESS!

(A7) MORNING BY (D) MORNING NEW (E7) MERCIES I (A) SEE

(A7) ALL I HAVE (D) NEEDED THY (Em) HAND HATH PRO(G)VIDED

GREAT IS THY (D) FAITHFULNESS, (A7) LORD, UNTO (D) ME!

(D) SUMMER AND (G) WINTER, AND (A7) SPRINGTIME AND (D) HARVEST

(G) SUN, MOON AND (D) STARS IN THEIR (E7) COURSES A(E)BOVE

(A7) JOIN WITH ALL (D) NATURE IN (Em) MANIFOLD (G) WITNESS

TO THY GREAT (D) FAITHFULNESS, (A7) MERCY AND (D) LOVE (CHORUS)

(D) PARDON FOR (G) SIN AND A (A7) PEACE THAT EN(D)DURETH

(G) THY OWN DEAR (D) PRESENCE TO (E7) CHEER AND TO (A) GUIDE

(A7) STRENGTH FOR TO(D)DAY AND BRIGHT (Em) HOPE FOR TO(G)MORROW

BLESSINGS OF (D) MINE WITH TEN (A7) THOUSAND BE(D)SIDE (CHORUS)


WHAT CHILD IS THIS?

WILLIAM CHATTERTON DIX, PUBLISHED CA. 1865

WHAT (Am) CHILD IS (C) THIS, WHO (G) LAID TO (Em) REST,

ON (Am) MARY'S LAP IS (E) SLEEPING?

WHOM (Am) ANGELS (C) GREET WITH (G) ANTHEMS (Em) SWEET

WHILE (Am) SHEPHERDS (E) WATCH ARE (Am) KEEPING?

(CHORUS) (C) THIS, THIS IS (G) CHRIST THE (Em) KING

WHOM (Am) SHEPHERDS GUARD AND (E) ANGELS SING.

(C) HASTE, HASTE TO (G) BRING HIM (Em) LAUD,

THE (Am) BABE, THE (E7) SON OF (Am) MARY.

WHY LIES HE IN SUCH MEAN ESTATE

WHERE OX AND ASS ARE FEEDING?

GOOD CHRISTIAN, FEAR: FOR SINNERS HERE,

THE SILENT WORD IS PLEADING.

NAILS, SPEAR, SHALL PIERCE HIM THROUGH,

THE CROSS BE BORNE, FOR ME, FOR YOU:

HAIL, HAIL, THE WORD MADE FLESH,

THE SON OF MARY!

SO BRING HIM INCENSE, GOLD AND MYRRH;

COME PEASANT, KING TO OWN HIM.

THE KING OF KINGS SALVATION BRINGS;

LET LOVING HEARTS ENTHRONE HIM.

RAISE, RAISE, THE SONG ON HIGH,

THE VIRGIN SINGS HER LULLABY:

JOY JOY FOR CHRIST IS BORN,

THE BABE, THE SON OF MARY!


GUANTANAMERA

CUBAN, ORIGINAL LYRICS AND MUSIC BY JOSE FERNANDEZ DIAZ

(JOSEITO FERNANDEZ), MUSIC ADAPTATION BY PETE SEEGER

LYRIC ADAPTATION BY HECTOR ANGULO, BASED ON A POEM

BY JOSE MARTI

(REFRAIN) (E) GUANTANA(A)MERA, (B7) GUAJIRA (E) GUANTANA(A)MERA (B7)

(E) GUANTANA(A)MERA, (B7) GUAJIRA (E) GUANTANA(A)ME(B7)RA

YO SOY UN (E) HOMBRE SIN(A)CERO, (B7) DE DONDE (E)CRECE LA (A) PALMA (B7)

YO SOY UN (E) HOMBRE SIN(A)CERO, (B7) DE DONDE (E) CRE(A)CE LA (B7) PALMA

Y ANTES DE (E) MORIR ME (A) QUIE(B7)RO, ECHAR MIS (E) VERSOS DEL (A) AL(B7)MA (REFRAIN)

MI VERSO ES DE UN VERDE CLARO, Y DE UN CARMIN ENCENDIDO

MI VERSO ES DE UN VERDE CLARO, Y DE UN CARMIN ENCENDIDO

MI VERSO ES UN CIERRO HERIDO, QUE BUSCA EL MONTE AMPARO (REFRAIN)

CON LOS POBRES DE LA TIERRA, QUIERO YOU MI SUERTE ECHAR

CON LOS POBLRES DE LA TIERRA, QUIERO MI SUERTE ECHAR

EL ARROYO DE LA SIERRA, ME COMPLACE MAS QUE EL MAR (REFRAIN)

I COME FROM WHERE PALM TREES FLOURISH, TO SPEAK THE TRUTH'S MY DESIRE

I COME FROM WHERE PALM TREES FLOURISH, TO SPEAK THE TRUTH'S MY DESIRE

AND I MUST SING OR I PERISH, THE SONGS THAT FILL ME WITH FIRE (REFRAIN)

MY VERSE IS BRIGHT GREEN AND SHINING, AND IT IS BLOOD RED AND FLOWING

MY VERSE IS BRIGHT GREEN AND SHINING, AND IT IS BLOOD RED AND FLOWING

A WOUNDED FAWN THAT IS GOING, INTO THE HILLS GREEN AND GROWING(REFRAIN)

WITH ALL THE POOR AND THE HUMBLE, I CAST MY FATE AND DEVOTION

WITH ALL THE POOR AND THE HUMBLE, I CAST MY FATE AND DEVOTION

THE MOUNTAIN STREAMS AS THEY TUMBLE, MEAN MORE TO ME THAN THE OCEAN (REFRAIN)


HARBOR LIGHTS

THE PLATTERS

JIMMY KENNEDY, HUGH WILLIAMS

<SOUND EFFECTS - BUOY BELL, FOG HORN, SURF, AND GULLS>

(A) I SAW THE (E7) HARBOR LIGHTS

THEY ONLY TOLD ME WE WERE (A) PARTING

THE SAME OLD (E7) HARBOR LIGHTS

THAT ONCE BROUGHT YOU TO (A) ME

I WATCHED THE (E7) HARBOR LIGHTS

HOW COULD I HELP IF TEARS WERE (A) STARTING?

GOODBYE TO (E7) TENDER NIGHTS

BESIDE THE SILV'RY (A) SEA

(BRIDGE) I (A7) LONGED TO (D) HOLD YOU NEAR

AND (Dm) KISS YOU JUST ONCE (A) MORE

BUT YOU WERE (B7) ON THE SHIP AND I WAS ON THE (E7) SHORE

(A) NOW I KNOW (E7) LONELY NIGHTS

FOR ALL THE WHILE MY HEART IS (A) WHISP'RING

SOME OTHER (E7) HARBOR LIGHTS

WILL STEAL YOUR LOVE FROM (A) ME

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES (I.E., FROM BRIDGE))

<SOUND EFFECTS - BUOY BELL AND SURF>

ARTISTS: THE PLATTERS (PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 8 IN 1960)

THERE WERE 5 TOP 10 VERSIONS IN 1950

WAS THE BACKGROUND THEME USED IN THE 1940 FILM "THE LONG VOYAGE HOME"

WORDS AND MUSIC BY HUGH WILLIAMS AND JIMMY KENNEDY

WRITTEN IN ENGLAND

ALSO RECORDED IN 1950 BY SAMMY KAYE AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH

VOCALS BY DON CORNELL


HEARTACHES

PATSY CLINE, TED WEEMS

WORDS BY JOHN KLENNER, MUSIC BY AL HOFFMAN

(G) HEARTACHES, (F#) HEARTACHES

(G) MY LOVING YOU MEANT ONLY (F) HEART(E7)ACHES

(A) YOUR KISS WAS (A7) SUCH A SACRED (A)THING TO ME

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S JUST A (A7) BURN(D7)ING MEMORY

(WHISTLE)

(G) HEARTACHES, (F#) HEARTACHES

(G) WHAT DOES IT MATTER HOW MY (F) HEART (E7) BREAKS?

(Am) I SHOULD BE (Am7) HAPPY WITH (C) SOMEONE (Am7) NEW

BUT (D7) MY HEART ACHES FOR (G) YOU

(REPEAT BOTH VERSES AND CHANGE THE LAST LINE TO:)

BUT (D7) MY HEART (Am) ACHES, AND (D7) MY HEART (Am) BREAKS, AND (D7) MY HEART ACHES FOR (G) YOU


HEARTBREAK HOTEL

ELVIS PRESLEY

MAE BOREN AXTON (HOYT AXTON'S MOTHER) - TOMMY DURDEN - ELVIS PRESLEY

NOW, (E) SINCE MY BABY (E7) LEFT ME

I'VE (E) FOUND A NEW PLACE TO (E7) DWELL

(E) DOWN AT THE END OF LONELY STREET

AT (E7) HEARTBREAK (E) HOTEL

I'M SO (A7) LONELY, I'M SO (E) LONELY, I'M SO (A7) LONELY

THAT I COULD (E) DIE

AND THO' IT'S ALWAYS CROWDED

YOU CAN STILL FIND SOME ROOM

FOR BROKEN-HEARTED LOVERS

TO CRY THERE IN THE GLOOM

AND BE SO LONELY, OH, SO LONELY, OH, SO LONELY

THEY COULD DIE

THE BELLHOP'S TEARS KEEP FLOWING

THE DESK CLERK'S DRESSED IN BLACK

THEY'VE BEEN SO LONG ON LONELY STREET

THEY NEVER WILL LOOK BACK (GO BACK)

AND THEY'RE SO LONELY, OH, THEY'RE SO LONELY

THEY'RE SO LONELY THEY COULD DIE (PRAY TO DIE)

SO, IF YOUR BABY LEAVES YOU

AND YOU HAVE A TALE TO TELL

JUST TAKE A WALK DOWN LONELY STREET

TO HEARTBREAK HOTEL

WHERE YOU'LL BE SO LONELY, AND I'LL BE SO LONELY

WE'LL BE SO LONELY THAT WE COULD DIE


HELLO MARY LOU

RICKY NELSON

GENE PITNEY, C. MANGIARACINA

(CHORUS) (D) "HELLO MARY LOU, (G) GOODBYE HEART

SWEET (D) MARY LOU I'M SO IN LOVE WITH (A) YOU

I (D) KNEW MARY LOU (G) WE'D NEVER PART

SO HEL(D)LO MARY (A) LOU GOODBYE (D) HEART"

YOU PASSED ME BY ONE SUNNY DAY

(G) FLASHED THOSE BIG BROWN EYES MY WAY

AND (D) OO I WANTED YOU FOREVER(A)MORE

NOW (D) I'M NOT ONE THAT GETS AROUND

I (G) SWEAR BY MY FEET STUCK TO THE GROUND

AND (D) THOUGH I NEVER (A) DID MEET YOU BE(D)FORE

I SAID (CHORUS) (INSTRUMENTAL)

I SAW YOUR LIPS I HEARD YOUR VOICE

BELIEVE ME I JUST HAD NO CHOICE

WILD HORSES COULDN'T MAKE ME STAY AWAY

I THOUGHT ABOUT A MOONLIT NIGHT

MY ARMS ABOUT YOU GOOD AN' TIGHT

THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SEE FOR ME TO SAY

(CHORUS)

YES, HELLO, MARY LOU, GOODBYE HEART

WELL, HELLO, MARY LOU, GOODBYE HEART


HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

(low) (G) TAKE THE RIBBON FROM YOUR HAIR

SHAKE IT LOOSE AND LET IT (C) FALL

(Am) PLAYING SOFT AGAINST YOUR (D) SKIN

(D7) LIKE THE SHADOWS ON THE (G) WALL

COME AND LIE DOWN BY MY SIDE

TILL THE EARLY MORNING (C) LIGHT

(Am) ALL I'M TAKING IS YOUR (D) TIME

(D7) HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE (G) NIGHT

(BRIDGE) I DON'T (G7) CARE WHAT'S RIGHT OR (C) WRONG

I DON'T TRY TO UNDER(G)STAND

LET THE DEVIL TAKE TO(A)MORROW

LORD, TONIGHT I NEED A (D) FRIEND

(D7) YESTERDAY IS DEAD AND (G) GONE

AND TOMORROW'S OUT OF (C) SIGHT

(Am) AND IT'S SAD TO BE A(D)LONE

(D7) HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE (G) NIGHT

(Am) I DON’T WANT TO BE A(D)LONE

(D7) HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE (G) NIGHT

 


HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN

MICKEY GILLEY

JERRY FOSTER, BILL RICE

(G7) HERE COMES THE (C) HURT AGAIN

(D7) YOU'D THINK THAT I'D (G) LEARN

THE MORE I BE(A7)LIEVE IN LOVE

THE MORE I GET (D7) BURNED

I'M (G7) LYING RIGHT (C) HERE AGAIN

(D7) SO CLOSE TO THE (G) FLAME

HERE COMES THE (C) HURT AGAIN

(D7) BUT I'M USED TO THE (G) PAIN

I WANT TO SAY I (C) LOVE YOU

(G) BUT THIS IS (C) NOT THE (G) TIME

(C) FOR EVEN THOUGH (G) I'M HOLDING YOU

(A7) WELL, I KNOW HE'S STILL ON YOUR (D7) MIND

(G) THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE YOU'RE (C) HIDING

(G) BEHIND YOUR (C) TENDER (G) SMILE

(C) AND I'VE BEEN HURT (G) LIKE THIS BEFORE

(D7) BUT HONEY, NOT IN QUITE A (G) WHILE

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)

HERE COMES THE (C) HURT AGAIN

(D7) BUT THEN I'M USED TO THE (G) PAIN (C,G)


HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY

GEORGE JONES

BOBBY BRADDOCK AND CURLY PUTMAN

(G) HE SAID, "I'LL LOVE YOU TILL I DIE"

(G7) SHE TOLD HIM "YOU'LL FORGET IN (C) TIME"

AS THE YEARS WENT SLOWLY (D) BY

SHE STILL PREYED UPON HIS (G) MIND

HE KEPT HER PICTURE ON HIS WALL

(AND) WENT HALF-CRAZY NOW AND (C) THEN

BUT HE STILL LOVED HER THROUGH IT (D) ALL

HOPING SHE'D COME BACK A(G)GAIN

(UP TO A) HE KEPT SOME LETTERS BY HIS BED

DATED NINETEEN-SIXTY-TWO

HE HAD UNDERLINED IN RED

EVERY SINGLE "I LOVE YOU"

I WENT TO SEE HIM JUST TODAY

(OH) BUT I DIDN'T SEE NO TEARS

ALL DRESSED UP TO GO AWAY

FIRST TIME I'D SEEN HIM SMILE IN YEARS

(CHORUS) (UP TO D) HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY

THEY PLACED A WREATH UPON HIS DOOR

AND SOON THEY'LL CARRY HIM AWAY

HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY

(RECITE, BACK TO G) YOU KNOW, SHE CAME TO SEE HIM ONE LAST TIME

WE ALL WONDERED IF SHE WOULD

AND IT KEPT RUNNING THROUGH MY MIND

THIS TIME HE'S OVER HER FOR GOOD (CHORUS)

I WENT TO SEE HIM JUST TODAY

BUT I DIDN'T SEE NO TEARS

ALL DRESSED UP TO GO AWAY

FIRST TIME I'D SEEN HIM SMILE IN YEARS (CHORUS)


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

CHARLIE RICH

LARRY BUTLER AND CHIPS MOMAN

(G) IT'S LONELY OUT TO(C)NIGHT AND THE (D) FEELING JUST GOT RIGHT

FOR A BRAND NEW (G) LOVE SONG

(C) SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY (G) WRONG SONG

(G) HEY, WON'T YOU (G7) PLAY ANOTHER

(G) SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY (C) WRONG SONG?

AND MAKE ME (G) FEEL AT HOME, WHILE I MISS MY (Am) BABY

(D7) WHILE I MISS MY (G) BABY

SO PLAY, PLAY FOR ME A (B7) SAD MELODY

SO (E7) SAD THAT IT MAKES EVERYBODY (A7) CRY

A (D7) REAL HURTING SONG ABOUT A (G) LOVE THAT'S GONE (E7) WRONG

'CAUSE (A7) I DON'T WANT TO CRY ALL A(D)LONE (D7)

(REPEAT AND FADE)


HIGHWAY PATROLMAN

JOHNNY CASH

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

(A) MY NAME IS JOE ROBERTS, (D) I WORK FOR THE (A) STATE

I'M A SERGEANT OUT IN PERRINVILLE, BARRACKS NUMBER (E) EIGHT

(A) I'VE ALWAYS DONE AN HONEST JOB, (D) HONEST AS I (A) COULD

GOT A BROTHER NAMED FRANKIE, (E) FRANKIE AIN'T NO (A) GOOD

WELL, EVER SINCE WE WERE YOUNG KIDS, IT'S BEEN THE SAME COME DOWN

I'D GET A CALL ON THE SHORTWAVE, FRANKIE'S IN TROUBLE DOWNTOWN

WELL IF IT WAS ANY OTHER MAN, I'D PUT HIM STRAIGHT AWAY

BUT SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S YOUR BROTHER, YOU LOOK THE OTHER WAY

(CHORUS) YEAH, (D) ME AND FRANKIE LAUGHING AND (A) DRINKING

NOTHING FEELS (D) BETTER THAN BLOOD ON (A) BLOOD

TAKING (D) TURNS DANCING WITH MA(A)RIA

WHILE THE BAND PLAYED "THE NIGHT OF THE JOHNSTOWN (E) FLOOD"

(A) I CATCH HIM WHEN HE'S STRAYING, (D) LIKE ANY BROTHER (E) SHOULD

MAN TURNS HIS BACK ON HIS (E) FAMILY, HE AIN'T NO (A) GOOD

WELL, FRANKIE WENT INTO THE ARMY, BACK IN 1965

I GOT A FARM DEFERMENT, SETTLED DOWN, TOOK MARIA FOR MY WIFE

BUT THEM WHEAT PRICES KEPT ON DROPPING, TILL IT WAS LIKE WE'S GETTING ROBBED

FRANKIE CAME HOME IN '68, ME, I TOOK THIS JOB

(CHORUS) YEAH, ME AND FRANKIE LAUGHING AND DRINKING

NOTHING FEELS BETTER THAN BLOOD ON BLOOD

TAKING TURNS DANCING WITH MARIA

WHILE THE BAND PLAYED "THE NIGHT OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD"

I CATCH HIM WHEN HE'S STRAYING, TEACH HIM HOW TO WALK THAT LINE

MAN TURNS HIS BACK ON HIS FAMILY, AIN'T NO FRIEND OF MINE

(INSTRUMENTAL)

THE NIGHT WAS LIKE ANY OTHER, I GOT A CALL 'BOUT A QUARTER TO NINE

THERE WAS TROUBLE AT A ROAD HOUSE, OUT ON THE MICHIGAN LINE

THERE WAS A KID ON THE FLOOR LOOKING BAD, BLEEDING HARD FROM HIS HEAD

THERE WAS A GIRL CRYING AT A TABLE, "IT WAS FRANKIE" SHE SAID

I RAN OUT AND JUMPED IN MY CAR, AN' I HIT THE LIGHTS

I MUST OF DONE ABOUT 110, THROUGH MICHIGAN COUNTY THAT NIGHT

IT WAS DOWN BY THE CROSSROADS, OUT BY WILLOW BANK

SEEN A BUICK WITH OHIO PLATES, BEHIND THE WHEEL WAS FRANK

WELL, I CHASED HIM THROUGH THEM COUNTY ROADS, TILL THE SIGN SAID 

"CANADIAN BOARDER FIVE MILES FROM HERE" 

PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, WATCHED THE TAIL LIGHTS DISAPPEAR

YEAH, ME AND FRANKIE LAUGHING AND DRINKING

NOTHING FEELS BETTER THAN BLOOD ON BLOOD

TAKING TURNS DANCING WITH MARIA

WHILE THE BAND PLAYED "THE NIGHT OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD"

I CATCH HIM WHEN HE'S STRAYING, LIKE ANY BROTHER SHOULD

MAN TURNS HIS BACK ON HIS FAMILY, HE AIN'T NO GOOD


HOME ON THE RANGE

KANSAS, CIRCA 1873

ATTRIBUTED TO DR. BREWSTER HIGLEY (WORDS) AND DAN KELLEY (MUSIC)

(G) OH, GIVE ME A HOME WHERE THE (C) BUFFALO ROAM

WHERE THE (G) DEER AND THE ANTELOPE (D) PLAY

WHERE (G) SELDOM IS HEARD A DIS(C)COURAGING WORD

AND THE (G) SKIES ARE NOT (D) CLOUDY ALL (G) DAY

(CHORUS) (D) HOME, HOME ON THE (G) RANGE

WHERE THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE (D) PLAY

WHERE (G) SELDOM IS HEARD A DIS(C)COURAGING WORD

AND THE (G) SKIES ARE NOT (D) CLOUDY ALL (G) DAY

HOW OFTEN AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEAVENS ARE BRIGHT

WITH THE LIGHT FROM THE GLITTERING STARS

HAVE I STOOD THERE AMAZED AND ASKED AS I GAZED

IF THEIR GLORY EXEEDS THAT OF OURS (CHORUS)

WHERE THE AIR IS SO PURE, THE ZEPHYRS SO FREE

THE BREEZES SO BALMY AND LIGHT

THAT I WOULD NOT EXCHANGE MY HOME ON THE RANGE

FOR ALL OF THE CITIES SO BRIGHT (CHORUS)

OH, I LOVE THOSE WILD FLOWERS IN THIS DEAR LAND OF OURS

THE CURLEW, I LOVE TO HEAR SCREAM

AND I LOVE THE WHITE ROCKS AND THE ANTELOPE FLOCKS

THAT GRAZE ON THE MOUNTAINTOPS GREEN (CHORUS)


HONEY WON'T YOU OPEN THAT DOOR

RICKY SKAGGS

MEL TILLIS

(CHORUS) (D) HONEY, HONEY, HONEY WON'T YOU OPEN THAT (A) DOOR

THIS IS YOUR SWEET DADDY, DON'T YOU LOVE ME NO MORE

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, LET ME SLEEP ON THE FLOOR

HONEY WON'T YOU OPEN THAT (D) DOOR

I (D) HONKYTONKED AROUND DALLAS

I GOT IN A (D7) POKER (G) GAME

SOMEBODY MUSTA BEEN A-(D)CHEATIN'

I (E7) LOST EVERYTHING BUT MY (A7) NAME

WELL I (D) WALKED HALF WAY TO MEMPHIS

I FINALLY (D7) GOT BACK (G) HOME

BUT I'D’A BEEN BETTER OFF (D) WHERE I WAS

'CAUSE HERE'S WHERE (A7) THINGS WENT (D) WRONG (CHORUS)

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I (D) WENT RIGHT DOWN TO SEE OLD BOB

I THOUGHT HE (D7) WAS MY (G) FRIEND

THE LANDLORD SAID THAT (D) BOB'S NOT HERE

THE (E7) POLICE DONE HAULED HIM (A7) IN

I (D) RAN RIGHT BACK TO LITTLE HONEY'S HOUSE

I GOT ME A (D7) ROCKIN' (G) CHAIR

NOW HONEY IF YOU DON'T (D) OPEN THAT DOOR

I'M GONNA ROCK ON (A7) AWAY FROM (D) HERE (CHORUS, CHORUS)

TAG: (C) HONEY, HONEY, HONEY, HONEY

NOW HONEY WON'T YOU (G7) OPEN THAT (C) DOOR


HOUND DOG

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER

(C) YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG

CRYIN' ALL THE TIME

(F) YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG

(C) CRYIN' ALL THE TIME

WELL, YOU AIN'T (G) NEVER CAUGHT A RABBIT

AND YOU (F) AIN'T NO FRIEND OF (C) MINE

WHEN THEY SAID YOU WAS HIGH CLASSED

WELL, THAT WAS JUST A LIE

WHEN THEY SAID YOU WAS HIGH CLASSED

WELL, THAT WAS JUST A LIE

YOU AIN'T NEVER CAUGHT A RABBIT

AND YOU AIN'T NO FRIEND OF MINE


HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

RICKY SKAGGS, THE ANIMALS

BOB DYLAN

(Am) THERE IS A (C) HOUSE IN (D) NEW OR(F)LEANS

THEY (Am) CALL THE (C) RISING (E) SUN

IT'S (Am) BEEN THE (C) RUIN OF (D) MANY A POOR (F) GIRL

AND (Am) I OH (E) LORD AM (Am) ONE

MY MOTHER WAS A TAILOR

SHE SEWED MY NEW BLUE JEANS

MY FATHER WAS A GAMBLING MAN

DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS

NOW THE ONLY THING A GAMBLER NEEDS

IS A SUITCASE AND A TRUNK

AND THE ONLY TIME HE’S SATISFIED

IS WHEN HE’S ON A DRUNK

OH MOTHER TELL YOUR CHILDREN

NOT TO DO WHAT I HAVE DONE

SPEND YOUR LIVES IN SIN AND MISERY

IN THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

WELL ONE FOOT’S ON THE PLATFORM

THE OTHER'S ON THE TRAIN

I'M GOING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS

TO WEAR THAT BALL AND CHAIN

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)


HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

AMERICAN

(Am) THERE IS A (C) HOUSE IN (D) NEW OR(F)LEANS

THEY (Am) CALL THE (C) RISING (E) SUN

IT HAS (Am) BEEN THE (C) RUIN OF (D) MANY A POOR (F7) GIRL

AND (Am) I, OH (E) LORD, WAS (Am) ONE

IF I HAD LISTENED TO WHAT MAMA HAD SAID

I'D A BEEN AT HOME TODAY

BEING SO YOUNG AND FOOLISH, POOR GIRL

LET A GAMBLER LEAD ME ASTRAY

MY MOTHER, SHE'S A TAILOR

SHE SELLS THOSE NEW BLUE JEANS

MY SWEETHEART, HE'S A DRUNKARD

LORD, DRINK DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS

THE ONLY THING A GAMBLER (DRUNKARD) NEEDS

IS A SUITCASE AND A TRUNK

THE ONLY TIME HE'S SATISFIED

IS WHEN HE'S ON A DRUNK

GO TELL MY BABY SISTER

NOT TO (NEVER) DO AS I HAVE DONE

TO SHUN THAT HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS

THEY CALL THE RISING SUN

ONE FOOT IS ON THE PLATFORM

AND THE OTHER IS ON THE TRAIN

I'M GOING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS

TO WEAR THE BALL AND CHAIN

I'M GOING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS

MY RACE IS ALMOST RUN

GOING BACK TO END MY LIFE

BENEATH THE RISING SUN


HOW GREAT THOU ART

CHRISTIE LANE, CONNIE SMITH

STUART K HINE

(G) OH LORD MY GOD, WHEN I IN (C) AWESOME WONDER

CONSIDER (G) ALL THE WORLDS THY (D7) HANDS HAVE (G) MADE

I SEE THE STARS, I HEAR THE (C) ROLLING THUNDER

THY POWER THROUGH(G)OUT THE UNI(D7)VERSE DIS(G)PLAYED

(CHORUS) THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MY (C) SAVIOUR GOD TO (G) THEE

HOW GREAT THOU (D) ART, HOW GREAT THOU (G) ART

THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MY (C) SAVIOUR GOD TO (G) THEE

HOW GREAT THOU (Am) ART, HOW (D7) GREAT THOU (G) 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)


HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN

JIM REEVES

MOSIE LISTER

(D) HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN, SINCE YOU TALKED WITH THE LORD

AND (G) TOLD HIM YOUR HEART'S HIDDEN (D) SECRETS?

HOW (A7) LONG SINCE YOU PRAYED? HOW (D) LONG SINCE YOU STAYED

ON YOUR (E7) KNEES TILL THE LIGHT SHONE (A7) THROUGH?

HOW (D) LONG HAS IT BEEN, SINCE YOUR MIND FELT AT EASE?

HOW (G) LONG SINCE YOUR HEART KNEW NO (D) BURDEN?

CAN YOU (G) CALL HIM YOUR (A) FRIEND, HOW (D) LONG HAS IT (E) BEEN

SINCE YOU (D) KNEW THAT HE (A7) CARED FOR (D) YOU?

HOW (D) LONG HAS IT BEEN, SINCE YOU KNELT BY YOUR BED

AND (G) PRAYED TO THE LORD UP IN (D) HEAVEN

HOW (A7) LONG SINCE YOU KNEW THAT (D) HE'D ANSWER YOU

AND WOULD (E7) KEEP YOU THE LONG NIGHT (A7) THROUGH

HOW (D) LONG HAS IT BEEN, SINCE YOU WOKE WITH THE DAWN

AND (G) FELT, THIS DAY'S WORTH (D) LIVING

CAN YOU (G) CALL HIM YOUR (A) FRIEND, HOW (D) LONG HAS IT (E) BEEN

SINCE YOU (D) KNEW THAT HE (A) CARED FOR (D) YOU


I ALMOST LOST MY MIND

PAT BOONE

IVORY JOE HUNTER

(Chords optional in first line; / indicates chord change.)

(G) WHEN I LOST MY BABY I AL(C)MOST (G) LOST (D7) MY (G) MIND

(C) WHEN I LOST MY BABY I ALMOST LOST MY (G) MIND

MY (D7) HEAD IS IN A SPIN, SINCE SHE LEFT ME (G) BEHIND

I PASS A MILLION PEOPLE, I CAN'T/ TELL WHO I MEET

I PASS A MILLION PEOPLE, I CAN'T TELL WHO I MEET

'CAUSE MY EYES ARE FULL OF TEARS, WHERE CAN MY BABY BE?

I WENT TO SEE THE GYPSY, AND HAD/ MY FORTUNE READ

I WENT TO SEE THE GYPSY, AND HAD MY FORTUNE READ

I HUNG MY HEAD IN SORROW, WHEN SHE SAID WHAT SHE SAID

WELL, I CAN TELL YOU PEOPLE, THE NEWS/ WAS NOT SO GOOD

WELL, I CAN TELL YOU PEOPLE, THE NEWS WAS NOT SO GOOD

SHE SAID YOUR BABY'S LEFT YOU, THIS TIME SHE'S GONE FOR GOOD


I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

RAY CHARLES (HIT IN 1962), DON GIBSON (ALSO WROTE OH, LONESOME ME)

DON GIBSON

(CHORUS) (D) I CAN'T STOP (G) LOVING YOU, I'VE MADE UP MY (D) MIND

TO LIVE IN (A) MEMORIES OF OLD LONESOME (D) TIMES

I CAN'T STOP (G) LOVING YOU, IT'S USELESS TO (D) SAY

SO I'LL JUST (A) LIVE MY LIFE IN DREAMS OF YESTER(D)DAY

THOSE HAPPY HOURS, (G) THAT WE ONCE KNEW

SO LONG A(D)GO, STILL MAKE ME (A) BLUE

THEY SAY THAT (D) TIME WILL HEAL A BROKEN (G) HEART

BUT TIME HAS STOOD (D) STILL, SINCE (A) WE'VE BEEN A(D)PART (CHORUS)


I DON'T CARE

CINDY WALKER, WEBB PIERCE

NOW, (C) I DON'T (G) CARE IF (D7) I'M NOT THE (G) FIRST LOVE YOU'VE (D7) KNOWN

(C) JUST SO I'LL (D7) BE THE (G) LAST

NOW, (C) I DON'T (G) CARE IF (D7) I'M NOT THE (G) FIRST ONE YOU'VE (D7) KISSED

(C) DARLING, I'LL (D7) NEVER (G) ASK

(D7) YESTERDAY'S GONE, JUST (G) LOVE ME FROM NOW ON

BE (A7) TRUE TO ME FORGET ABOUT THE (D7) PAST

NOW (C) I DON'T (G) CARE IF (D7) I'M NOT THE (G) FIRST LOVE YOU'VE (D7) KNOWN

(C) JUST SO I'LL (D7) BE THE (G) LAST


I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY

HANK WILLIAMS, ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY HANK WILLIAMS

(A) HEAR THAT LONESOME WINTER BIRD

HE SOUNDS TOO BLUE TO FLY

THE (D) MIDNIGHT TRAIN IS (A) WHINING LOW

I'M SO LONESOME (E) I COULD (A) CRY

DID YOU EVER SEE A ROBIN WEEP

WHEN LEAVES BEGAN TO DIE

THAT MEANS HE'S LOST THE WILL TO LIVE

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY

THE SILENCE OF A FALLING STAR

LIGHTS UP A PURPLE SKY

AND AS I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY


I'M SORRY

PATSY CLINE, BRENDA LEE

RONNIE SELF AND DUB ALBRITTEN

(C) I'M SORRY, (B7) SO SORRY (C) THAT I WAS SUCH A FOOL

(Dm7) I DIDN'T (G7) KNOW (Dm7) LOVE COULD (G7) BE SO (C) CRUEL (Dm7) (G7)

(C) YOU TELL ME (B7) MISTAKES (C) ARE PART OF BEING YOUNG

BUT (Dm7) THAT DOESN'T RIGHT THE (G7) WRONG THAT'S BEEN (C) DONE (Dm7) (G7)

(C) I'M SORRY, (B7) SO SORRY (C) PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY

BUT (Dm7) LOVE IS (G7) BLIND AND (Dm7) I WAS TOO (G7) BLIND TO (C) SEE (F7) (C)

(REPEAT LAST VERSE)


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

SLIM WHITMAN

BILLY REID

(G) I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU ON YOUR WEDDING (D7) DAY

AND I'LL HEAR YOU (D) PROMISE TO LOVE AND O(G)BEY

THO' YOU MAY FORGET ME YOU'RE STILL ON MY (C) MIND

LOOK OVER YOUR (G) SHOULDER (D7) I'M WALKING BE(G)HIND

(BRIDGE) (D7) MAYBE I'LL (Am7) KISS AGAIN (D7) WITH A LOVE THAT'S (G) NEW

BUT I SHALL (Em) WISH AGAIN I WAS (A7) KISSING (D7) YOU

'CAUSE I'LL ALWAYS (G) LOVE YOU WHEREVER YOU (D7) GO

AND THO' WE ARE PARTED I WANT YOU TO (G) KNOW

THAT IF THINGS GO WRONG DEAR AND FATE IS UN(C)KIND

LOOK OVER YOUR (G) SHOULDER (D7) I'M WALKING BE(G)HIND


IN DREAMS

ROY ORBISON

(C) A CANDY COLORED CLOWN THEY CALL THE (Am) SANDMAN

(F) TIPTOES TO MY ROOM EVERY (G7) NIGHT

(C) JUST TO SPRINKLE STARDUST AND TO (Am) WHISPER

"GO TO (F) SLEEP, EVERY(G7)THING IS AL(C)RIGHT"

I CLOSE MY (C) EYES, THEN I DRIFT (Dm) AWAY

INTO THE (G7) MAGIC NIGHT I SOFTLY (C) SAY

A SILENT PRAYER LIKE DREAMERS (Dm) DO

THEN I FALL A(G7)SLEEP TO DREAM, MY DREAMS OF (C) YOU

IN DREAMS I WALK WITH (G7) YOU

IN (F) DREAMS I (G7) TALK TO (C) YOU

IN DREAMS YOU'RE MINE, (D7) ALL THE TIME

WITH YOU (C)EV(Dm7)ER, (G7) IN (C) DREAMS, (Dm) IN (G7) DREAMS

BUT (C) JUST BE(Fm)FORE THE (C)DAWN

I AWAKE AND (Fm) FIND YOU (C) GONE

I CAN'T HELP IT, I CAN'T HELP IT, IF I (Dm) CRY

I RE(G7)MEMBER, THAT YOU SAID, "GOOD(C)BYE"

IT'S TOO BAD THAT (F) ALL THESE (G7) THINGS

CAN ONLY (C) HAPPEN (F) IN MY (G7) DREAMS

(C) ONLY IN (D7) DREAMS, IN (Dm7)BEAU(G7)TIFUL (C) DREAMS

(REPEAT FROM "I CLOSE MY EYES")


I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY HOWARD BARNES AND DON ROBERTSON

(G) HOW MANY (C) ARMS HAVE (G) HELD YOU

AND HATED TO LET YOU (C) GO

HOW MANY, HOW MANY, I (G) WONDER

BUT I REALLY DON'T (D7) WANT TO (G) KNOW

HOW MANY (C) LIPS HAVE (G) KISSED YOU

AND SET YOUR SOUL A(C)GLOW

HOW MANY, HOW MANY, I (G) WONDER

BUT I REALLY DON'T (D7) WANT TO (G) KNOW

SO (G7) ALWAYS MAKE ME (C) WONDER

AND (G) ALWAYS MAKE ME (C) GUESS

AND (A) EVEN IF I (D) ASK YOU

OH (A7) DARLING DON'T CON(D7)FESS

JUST (G) LET IT RE(C)MAIN YOUR (G) SECRET

FOR DARLING I LOVE YOU (C) SO

NO WONDER, NO WONDER, I (G) WONDER

BUT I REALLY DON'T (D7) WANT TO (G) KNOW


I SAW THE LIGHT

HANK WILLIAMS

(A) I WANDERED SO AIMLESS, LIFE FILLED WITH SIN

(D) I WOULDN'T LET MY DEAR SAVIOR (A) IN

THEN JESUS CAME LIKE A STRANGER IN THE NIGHT

PRAISE THE LORD (E) I SAW THE (A) LIGHT

(CHORUS) I SAW THE LIGHT, I SAW THE LIGHT

NO MORE DARKNESS, NO MORE NIGHT

NOW I'M SO HAPPY, NO SORROW IN SIGHT

PRAISE THE LORD I SAW THE LIGHT

JUST LIKE A BLIND MAN I WANDERED ALONG

WORRIES AND FEARS I CLAIMED FOR MY OWN

THEN LIKE THE BLIND MAN THAT GOD GAVE BACK HIS SIGHT

PRAISE THE LORD I SAW THE LIGHT (CHORUS)


I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS

BILLY WALKER

DAVE DUDLEY

(G) I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS, AND (C) THEN WHAT DID SHE DO

SHE (D7) TURNED TO SOMEONE ELSE, AND TAUGHT HIM (G) EVERYTHING SHE KNEW

THE WAY TO HOLD ME CLOSE, AND (C) KISS SO TENDERLY

THE (D7) WORDS TO SAY, THE THINGS TO DO, SHE (G) LEARNED FROM ME

(BRIDGE) I (G7) TAUGHT HER LOVE'S ALL THAT MATTERS ON THIS (C) EARTH

NOW SHE HAS (A7) LEFT ME, AND WHAT WAS IT ALL (D7) WORTH?

I THOUGHT THAT (G) SHE'D BE TRUE TO ME, BUT (C) THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES

HE (D7) OUGHT TO THANK ME ‘CAUSE I TAUGHT HER (G) EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS

(INSTRUMENTAL (PIANO))

I THOUGHT THAT SHE'D BE TRUE TO ME BUT (C) THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES

HE (D7) OUGHT TO THANK ME ‘CAUSE I TAUGHT HER (G) EVERY(C)THING (D7) SHE (G) KNOWS


IT IS NO SECRET

WILF CARTER (“MONTANA SLIM”, A CANADIAN)

STUART HAMBLEN

(G) THE CHIMES OF TIME RING (C) OUT THE NEWS, (G) ANOTHER DAY IS THROUGH

(D) SOMEONE SLIPPED AND FELL, (G) WAS THAT SOMEONE YOU?

YOU MAY HAVE LONGED FOR (C) ADDED STRENGTH, YOUR (G) COURAGE TO RENEW

(D) DO NOT BE DISHEARTENED, FOR (A) I’VE GOT NEWS FOR (D) YOU (I BRING HOPE TO YOU)

(CHORUS) IT IS NO (C) SECRET WHAT GOD CAN (G) DO

WHAT HE’S DONE FOR (D) OTHERS, HE'LL DO FOR (G) YOU

WITH ARMS WIDE (C) OPEN HE’LL PARDON (WELCOME) (G) YOU

IT IS NO (D) SECRET WHAT GOD CAN (G) DO

THERE IS NO NIGHT, FOR IN HIS LIGHT YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

ALWAYS FEEL AT HOME, WHEREVER YOU MAY ROAM

THERE IS NO POWER CAN CONQUER YOU WHILE GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE

JUST TAKE HIM AT HIS PROMISE, DON’T RUN AWAY AND HIDE (CHORUS)


IT’S A COWBOY LOVIN’ NIGHT

RECORDED BY TANYA TUCKER

WRITTEN BY AMBER DIGBY

THEY'RE (A) TUNING THOSE TWIN TEXAS FIDDLES
IT WILL (E) SOON BE "HOLD ME" TIME
I'M IN SUCH AN EASY MOOD
IT'S CLOSE TO 4/4 (A) TIME

ALL ALONE AT A TABLE FOR TWO
JUST (E) ME, AND THE CANDLELIGHT
SHUFFLE WITH ME HOUSTON STRANGER
IT'S A COWBOY LOVIN' (A) NIGHT

MY LAST GOOD TIME WAS IN DALLAS
WE’D DANCED EVERY SONG
WE PROMISED EACH OTHER FOREVER
FOREVER DIDN'T LAST THAT LONG

"FADED LOVE" IS PLAYING
IT COULD BE THE TIME IS RIGHT
SHUFFLE WITH ME HOUSTON STRANGER
IT'S A COWBOY LOVIN' NIGHT

(BRIDGE) IT'S (D) BEEN SO LONG SINCE (E) DALLAS
MANY (D) LONELY NIGHTS HAVE COME AND (A) GONE
IT (F#m or D) MAY NOT LAST BUT A DANCE OR TWO
BUT IT (B7) MIGHT LAST ALL NIGHT (E7) LONG

(A) "FADED LOVE" IS PLAYING
IT COULD BE THE TIME IS RIGHT
SHUFFLE WITH ME HOUSTON STRANGER
IT'S A COWBOY LOVIN' NIGHT (INST., REPEAT)


IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

MAC DAVIS

(CHORUS) (A) OH LORD IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

WHEN YOU'RE PERFECT IN EVERY (E) WAY

I CAN'T WAIT TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR

'CAUSE I GET BETTER LOOKIN' EACH (A) DAY

TO KNOW ME IS TO LOVE ME

I MUST BE A HELL OF A (D) MAN

OH LORD IT'S HARD TO BE (A) HUMBLE

BUT I'M (E) DOING THE BEST THAT I (A) CAN

I USED TO HAVE A GIRLFRIEND

BUT I GUESS SHE JUST COULDN'T COMPETE

WITH ALL OF THESE LOVE-STARVED WOMEN

WHO KEEP CLAMORING AT MY FEET

WELL, I PROB'LY COULD FIND ME ANOTHER

BUT I GUESS THEY'RE ALL IN AWE OF ME

WHO CARES I NEVER GET LONESOME

'CAUSE I TREASURE MY OWN COMPANY

I GUESS YOU COULD SAY I'M A LONER

A COWBOY OUTLAW TOUGH AND PROUD

OH I COULD HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS IF I WANNA

BUT THEM I WOULDN'T STAND OUT IN A CROWD

SOME FOLKS SAY THAT I'M EGOTISTICAL

HELL, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

I GUESS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH

THE WAY THAT I FILL OUT MY SKIN-TIGHT BLUEJEANS


IT'S NOW OR NEVER

ELVIS PRESLEY

AARON SCHROEDER AND WALLY GOLD

(BASED ON "O SOLO MIO", EDOARDO DICAPUA)

(CHORUS) (E) IT'S NOW OR NEVER COME HOLD ME (B7) TIGHT

KISS ME MY DARLING BE MINE TO(E)NIGHT

(Am) TOMORROW WILL BE TOO (E) LATE

IT'S NOW OR (B7) NEVER MY LOVE WON'T (E) WAIT

WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU WITH YOUR SMILE SO (A) TENDER

MY HEART WAS (B7) CAPTURED MY SOUL SUR(E)RENDERED

I SPENT A LIFETIME WAITING FOR THE (A) RIGHT TIME

NOW (Am) THAT YOU'RE (E) NEAR THE TIME IS (B7) HERE AT (E) LAST

(CHORUS)

JUST LIKE A WILLOW WE WOULD CRY AN (A) OCEAN

IF WE LOST (B7) TRUE LOVE AND SWEET DE(E)VOTION

YOUR LIPS EXCITE ME LET YOUR ARMS IN(A)VITE ME

FOR (Am) WHO KNOWS (E) WHEN WE'LL MEET A(B7)GAIN THIS (E) WAY

(CHORUS)

IT'S NOW OR (B7) NEVER MY LOVE WON'T (E) WAIT (3X)


IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME

BILLY JOEL

(C) WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE (Em) CLOTHES I'M WEARING?

CAN'T YOU (Bb) TELL THAT YOUR TIE'S TOO WIDE? (F)

(C) MAYBE I SHOULD BUY SOME (Em) OLD TAB COLLARS?

WELCOME (Bb) BACK TO THE AGE OF JIVE (F)

(Em) WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING (Am) OUT LATELY HONEY?

YOU (Em) CAN'T DRESS TRASHING TILL YOU SPEND A LOT OF (G) MONEY

(C) EVERYBODY'S (Em) TALKING 'BOUT THE (Bb) NEW SOUND

(F) FUNNY, BUT IT'S (Am) STILL ROCK AND (G) ROLL TO (C) ME

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE CAR I'M DRIVING?

CAN'T YOU TELL THAT IT'S OUT OF STYLE?

SHOULD I GET A SET OF WHITEWALL TIRES?

ARE YOU GONNA CRUISE THE MIRACLE MILE?

NOWADAYS YOU CAN'T BE TOO SENTIMENTAL

YOUR BEST BET'S A TRUE BABY BLUE CONTINENTAL

HOT FUNK, COOL PUNK, EVEN IF IT'S OLD JUNK

IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME

(CHORUS) OH, (G) IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY (F) SAY IN THE PAPERS

'CAUSE IT'S (E7) ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME OLD SCENE (Am)

THERE'S A (G) NEW BAND IN TOWN BUT YOU (F) CAN'T GET THE SOUND

FROM A (E7) STORY IN A MAGAZINE (Ab)

(Eb) AIMED AT YOUR AVERAGE TEEN (F)

HOW ABOUT A PAIR OF PINK SIDEWINGERS

AND A BRIGHT ORANGE PAIR OF PANTS?

WELL YOU COULD REALLY BE A BEAU BRUMMEL, BABY

IF YOU JUST GIVE IT HALF A CHANCE

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A NEW SET OF SPEAKERS

YOU GET MORE MILEAGE FROM A CHEAP PAIR OF SNEAKERS

NEXT PHASE, NEW WAVE, DANCE CRAZE, ANYWAYS

IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME

(CHORUS) + OOOH!

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE CROWD I'M SEEING?

DON'T YOU KNOW THAT THEY'RE OUT OF TOUCH?

SHOULD I TRY TO BE A STRAIGHT "A" STUDENT?

IF YOU ARE, THEN YOU THINK TOO MUCH

DON'T YOU KNOW ABOUT THE NEW FASHION, HONEY?

ALL YOU NEED ARE LOOKS AND A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY

IT'S THE NEXT PHASE, NEW WAVE, DANCE CRAZE, ANYWAYS

IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME

(C) EVERYBODY'S (Em) TALKING 'BOUT THE (Bb) NEW SOUND

(F) FUNNY, BUT IT'S (G) STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME (C)


I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL

BUCK OWENS, HARLAN HOWARD

(CHORUS) (D) I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL IT'S PLAIN TO (A) SEE

I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THROUGH WITH (D) ME

WELL, I'M A-LOSING WEIGHT AND A-TURNIN' MIGHTY (G) PALE

(A) LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE (D) TAIL

WELL, I THOUGHT THE DAY I MET YOU

YOU WERE (G) MEEK AS A (D) LAMB

JUST THE KIND TO FIT MY DREAMS AND (A) PLANS

BUT (D) NOW THE PACE WE'RE LIVIN'

TAKES THE (G) WIND FROM MY (D) SAIL

AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A (A) TIGER BY THE (D) TAIL (CHORUS)

WELL, EVERY NIGHT YOU DRAG ME

WHERE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE FOUND

THERE AIN'T NO WAY TO SLOW YOU DOWN

I'M ABOUT AS HELPLESS AS A LEAF IN A GALE

AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL (CHORUS)


I'VE GOT NO USE FOR THE WOMEN

MARTY ROBBINS

AMERICAN COWBOY SONG

NOW (D) I'VE GOT NO (G) USE FOR THE (D) WOMEN, A (G) TRUE ONE MAY NEVER BE (D) FOUND

THEY'LL (G) STICK BY A MAN FOR HIS (D) MONEY, WHEN IT'S (Em) GONE THEY'LL TURN HIM (A7) DOWN

THEY'RE (D) ALL A(G)LIKE AT THE (D) BOTTOM, (G) SELFISH AND GRASPING FOR (D) ALL

THEY'LL (G) STICK BY A MAN WHEN HE'S (D) WINNING, AND (A7) LAUGH IN HIS FACE WHEN HE (D) FALLS

MY PAL WAS A STRAIGHT YOUNG COWPUNCHER, HONEST AND UPRIGHT AND SQUARE

BUT HE TURNED TO A HARD-SHOOTING GUNMAN, AND A WOMAN SENT HIM THERE

HE FELL IN WITH EVIL COMPANIONS, THE KIND THAT ARE BETTER OFF DEAD

WHEN A GAMBLER INSULTED HER PICTURE, HE FILLED HIM FULL OF LEAD

ALL THROUGH THE LONG NIGHT THEY TRAILED HIM, THROUGH MESQUITE AND THICK CHAPARRAL

AND I COULDN'T HELP CURSING THAT WOMAN, AS I SAW HIS PITCH, STAGGER AND FALL

IF SHE'D BEEN THE PAL THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE, HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN RAISING A SON

INSTEAD OF OUT THERE ON THE PRAIRIE, TO DIE BY THE CRUEL RANGER'S GUN

DEATH'S SLOW STING DID NOT TROUBLE, HIS CHANCES FOR LIFE WERE TOO SLIM

BUT WHERE THEY WERE PUTTING HIS BODY, WAS ALL THAT WORRIED HIM

HE LIFTED HIS HEAD ON HIS ELBOW, THE BLOOD FROM HIS WOUND FLOWED BRIGHT RED

HE LOOKED AT HIS PALS GROUPED AROUND HIM, AND WHISPERED TO THEM AND SAID

"OH, BURY ME OUT ON THE PRAIRIE, WHERE THE COYOTES MAY HOWL O'ER MY GRAVE

BURY ME OUT ON THE PRAIRIE, BUT FROM THEM MY BONES PLEASE SAVE

WRAP ME UP IN MY BLANKET, AND COVER ME DEEP 'NEATH THE GROUND

COVER ME OVER WITH BOULDERS, OF GRANITE HUGE AND ROUND"

SO THEY BURIED HIM OUT ON THE PRAIRIE, AND THE COYOTES STILL HOWL O'ER HIS GRAVE

BUT HIS SOUL IS NOW A-RESTING, FROM THE UNKIND CUT SHE GAVE

AND MANY A SIMILAR COWPUNCHER, AS HE RIDES BY THAT PILE OF STONES

RECALLS SOME SIMILAR WOMAN, AND ENVIES HIS MOLDERING BONES


I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY JOE BABCOCK

I WAS BORN IN MACON GEORGIA

THEY KEPT MY DADDY OVER IN MACON JAIL

HE TOLD ME IF YOU KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN

YOU WON'T HEAR THEM BLOODHOUNDS ON YOUR TRAIL

WELL I FELL IN WITH BAD COMPANIONS

ROBBED A MAN, OH UP IN TENNESSEE

THEY CAUGHT ME WAY UP IN NASHVILLE

THEY LOCKED ME UP AND THREW AWAY THE KEY

I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER

WASHED MY HANDS, BUT THEY DIDN'T COME CLEAN

TRIED TO DO WHAT MY DADDY TOLD ME

BUT I MUST HAVE WASHED MY HANDS IN A MUDDY STREAM

WELL I ASKED THE JUDGE NOW WHEN'S MY TIME UP

HE SAID SON, OH YOU KNOW WE WON'T FORGET

IF YOU TRY JUST TO KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN

WE MIGHT JUST MAKE A GOOD MAN OF YOU YET

OH I COULDN'T WAIT TO GET MY TIME UP

I BROKE OUT, BROKE OUT OF NASHVILLE JAIL

I JUST CROSSED THE STATE-LINE OF GEORGIA

WELL I CAN HEAR THOSE BLOODHOUNDS ON MY TRAIL

I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER

WASHED MY HANDS, BUT THEY DIDN'T COME CLEAN

TRIED TO DO WHAT MY DADDY TOLD ME

BUT I MUST HAVE WASHED MY HANDS IN A MUDDY STREAM


I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW

LYRICS BY WILL M HOUGH AND FRANK R ADAMS

MUSIC BY JOSEPH E HOWARD AND HAROLD ORLOB

I (G) WONDER WHO'S (D7) KISSING HER (G) NOW

WONDER WHO'S (B) TEACHING HER (C) HOW (E7)

(Am) WONDER WHO'S (E7) LOOKING IN(Am)TO HER EYES

BREATHING SIGHS, (D7) TELLING LIES

I (G) WONDER WHO'S (D7) BUYING THE (G) WINE

FOR LIPS THAT I (B) USED TO CALL (C) MINE (E7)

(Am) WONDER IF (Cm) SHE EVER (G) TELLS HIM OF (E7) ME

I (Am) WONDER WHO'S (D7) KISSING HER (G) NOW (D7)

(REPEAT, WITHOUT THE FINAL D7)


JAILHOUSE ROCK

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER

(G) THE WARDEN THREW A PARTY IN THE (C) COUNTY (G) JAIL

THE PRISON BAND WAS THERE AND THEY BE(D)GAN TO (G) WAIL

THE BAND WAS JUMPIN' AND THE JOINT BE(C)GAN TO (G) SWING

YOU SHOULD'VE HEARD THOSE KNOCKED OUT (D) JAILBIRDS (G) SING

LET'S ROCK, EVERYBODY, LET'S ROCK

EVERY(D)BODY IN THE WHOLE CELL (C) BLOCK

WAS DANCIN' TO THE JAILHOUSE (G) ROCK

SPIDER MURPHY PLAYED THE TENOR SAXOPHONE

LITTLE JOE WAS BLOWIN' ON THE SLIDE TROMBONE

THE DRUMMER BOY FROM ILLINOIS WENT CRASH, BOOM, BANG

THE WHOLE RHYTHM SECTION WAS THE PURPLE GANG

LET'S ROCK, EVERYBODY, LET'S ROCK

EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE CELL BLOCK

WAS DANCIN' TO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK

NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN SAID TO NUMBER THREE

"YOU'RE THE CUTEST JAILBIRD I EVER DID SEE

I SURE WOULD BE DELIGHTED WITH YOUR COMPANY

COME ON AND DO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK WITH ME"

LET'S ROCK, EVERYBODY, LET'S ROCK

EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE CELL BLOCK

WAS DANCIN' TO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK

THE SAD SACK WAS A SITTIN' ON A BLOCK OF STONE

WAY OVER IN THE CORNER WEEPIN' ALL ALONE

THE WARDEN SAID, "HEY, BUDDY, DON'T YOU BE NO SQUARE

IF YOU CAN'T FIND A PARTNER USE A WOODEN CHAIR"

LET'S ROCK, EVERYBODY, LET'S ROCK

EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE CELL BLOCK

WAS DANCIN' TO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK

SHIFTY HENRY SAID TO BUGS, "FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE

NO ONE'S LOOKIN', NOW'S OUR CHANCE TO MAKE A BREAK"

BUGSY TURNED TO SHIFTY AND HE SAID, "NIX NIX

I WANNA STICK AROUND A WHILE AND GET MY KICKS"

LET'S ROCK, EVERYBODY, LET'S ROCK

EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE CELL BLOCK

WAS DANCIN' TO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK


JIMMY BROWN THE NEWSBOY

A P CARTER

(A) YOU WILL HEAR ME YELLING "MORNING STAR", AS I RUN ALONG THE (D) STREET

I (E) HAVE NO HAT UPON MY HEAD, NO SHOES UPON MY (A) FEET

I'M AWFUL COLD AND HUNGRY SIR, MY CLOTHES ARE TORN AND (D) THIN

I (E) WANDER ABOUT FROM PLACE TO PLACE, MY DAILY BREAD TO (A) WIN

(CHORUS) I SELL THE MORNING PAPERS, SIR, MY NAME IS JIMMIE (E) BROWN

MOST EVERYBODY KNOWS I AM THE NEWSBOY OF THE (A) TOWN

NEVER MIND, SIR, HOW I LOOK, DON'T LOOK AT ME AND FROWN

I SELL THE MORNING PAPERS, SIR, MY NAME IS JIMMIE BROWN

MY FATHER WAS A DRUNKARD, SIR, I'VE HEARD MY MOTHER SAY

AND I AM HELPING MOTHER, SIR, AS I JOURNEY ON MY WAY (CHORUS)

MOTHER ALWAYS TELLS ME SIR, I'VE NOTHIN' IN THE WORLD TO LOSE

I'LL GET A PLACE IN HEAVEN SIR, TO SELL THE GOSPEL NEWS

SO, NEVER MIND, SIR HOW I LOOK, DON'T LOOK AT ME AND FROWN

I SELL THE MORNING PAPERS, SIR, MY NAME IS JIMMIE BROWN (CHORUS)


JOHN HENRY

FOLK BALLAD FROM WEST VIRGINIA CIRCA 1870s

WELL, (D) EVERY MONDAY MORNING

WHEN THE BLUEBIRDS BE(C)GIN (G) TO (A) SING

YOU CAN (D) SEE JOHN HENRY (G7) OUT ON THE LINE

YOU CAN (D) HEAR JOHN HENRY'S HAMMER RING, LORD, LORD

YOU CAN HEAR JOHN HENRY'S HAMMER RING

WHEN JOHN HENRY WAS A LITTLE BABY

A-SITTING ON HIS PAPA'S KNEE

HE PICKED UP A HAMMER AND A LITTLE PIECE OF STEEL

SAID, "HAMMER'S GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME

HAMMER'S GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME"

WELL, THE CAPTAIN SAID TO JOHN HENRY

"GONNA BRING ME A STEAM DRILL 'ROUND

GONNA BRING ME A STEAM DRILL OUT ON THE JOB

GONNA WHUP THAT STEEL ON DOWN, OH, YEAH

GONNA WHUP THAT STEEL ON DOWN"

JOHN HENRY SAID TO HIS CAPTAIN

"A MAN AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A MAN

AND BEFORE I LET THAT STEAM DRILL BEAT ME DOWN

I'LL DIE WITH A HAMMER IN MY HAND, LORD, LORD

I'LL DIE WITH A HAMMER IN MY HAND"

JOHN HENRY SAID TO HIS SHAKER

HE SAID, "SHAKER, WHY DON'T YOU PRAY?

'CAUSE IF I MISS THIS LITTLE PIECE OF STEEL

TOMORROW BE YOUR BURYIN' DAY, YES, SIR

TOMORROW BE YOUR BURYIN' DAY"

JOHN HENRY WAS DRIVING ON THE MOUNTAIN

AND HIS HAMMER WAS FLASHING FIRE

AND THE LAST WORDS I HEARD THAT POOR BOY SAY:

"GIMME A COOL DRINK OF WATER 'FORE I DIE, LORD, LORD

GIMME A COOL DRINK OF WATER 'FORE I DIE"

JOHN HENRY, HE DROVE FIFTEEN FEET

THE STEAM DRILL ONLY MADE NINE

BUT HE HAMMERED SO HARD THAT HE BROKE HIS POOR HEART

AND HE LAID DOWN HIS HAMMER AND HE DIED

THEY TOOK JOHN HENRY TO THE GRAVEYARD

AND THEY BURIED HIM IN THE SAND

AND EVERY LOCOMOTIVE COMES A-ROARIN BY SAYS

"THERE LIES A STEEL-DRIVING MAN"


JOSÉ CUERVO

SHELLY WEST

(D) WELL IT'S SUNDAY MORNING AND THE SUN IS SHINING

IN MY (A) EYE THAT IS OPEN AND MY (D) HEAD IS SPINNING

WAS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY I CAN'T STOP GRINNING

I HAD (A) TOO MUCH TE(A7)QUILA LAST (D) NIGHT

(CHORUS) JOSÉ CUERVO YOU ARE A FRIEND OF MINE

(A) I LIKE TO DRINK YOU WITH A (D) LITTLE SALT AND LIME

DID I (A) KISS ALL THE (G) COWBOYS DID I (A) SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS

DID I (G) DANCE ON THE (D) BAR DID I (A) START ANY (D) FIGHTS

NOW WAIT A MINUTE THINGS DON'T LOOK TOO FAMILIAR

AND WHO IS THIS COWBOY WHO'S SLEEPING BESIDE ME

HE'S AWFUL CUTE BUT HOW'D I GET HIS SHIRT ON

I HAD TOO MUCH TEQUILA LAST NIGHT (CHORUS)

ALL THOSE LITTLE SHOOTERS HOW I LOVE TO DRINK THEM DOWN

COME ON BARTENDER LET’S HAVE ANOTHER ROUND

WELL THE MUSIC IS PLAYING AND MY SPIRITS ARE HIGH

TOMORROW MIGHT BE PAINFUL BUT TONIGHT WE'RE GONNA FLY (CHORUS)


JOSHUA (FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPIRITUAL

(REFRAIN) (Am) JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO, (E7) JERICHO, (Am) JERICHO

JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO

AND THE (E7) WALLS CAME TUMBLIN' (Am) DOWN

YOU MAY TALK ABOUT YOUR (E7) MAN OF (Am) GIDEON

YOU MAY TALK ABOUT YOUR (E7) MAN OF (Am) SAUL

THERE'S NONE LIKE GOOD OLD (E7) JOSHU(Am) A

AT THE (E7) BATTLE OF JERI(Am)CHO (REFRAIN)

'WAY UP TO THE WALLS OF JERICHO

HE MARCHED WITH A SPEAR IN HAND

"GO BLOW THE RAM'S HORN," JOSHUA CRIED

"'CAUSE THE BATTLE IS IN MY HANDS" (REFRAIN)

THEN THE LAMB, RAM, SHEEP HORNS BEGAN TO BLOW

AND THE TRUMPETS BEGAN TO SOUND

AND JOSHUA COMMANDED THE CHILDREN TO SHOUT

AND THE WALLS CAME DOWN (REFRAIN)


JUST CALL ME LONESOME FROM NOW ON

WRITTEN BY REX GRIFFIN, SUNG BY BILLY WALKER, JIM REEVES

(D) WHY MUST I LOVE A HEARTLESS (G) ONE

WHO'LL (A) NEVER KNOW THE HARM SHE'S (D) DONE
THOUGH LOVE IS BLIND I SHOULD HAVE (G) KNOWN

JUST (A) CALL ME LONESOME FROM NOW (D) ON


I CLIMB THE STAIRS UP TO MY ROOM

BUT NO ONE MEETS ME IN MY GLOOM
THE SILENCE TELLS ME SHE IS GONE

JUST CALL ME LONESOME FROM NOW ON


THESE WALLS WILL HIDE ME WHEN I CRY

I PRAY TO HEAVEN I COULD DIE
WHAT GOOD IS LIFE WHEN LOVE IS GONE

JUST CALL ME LONESOME FROM NOW ON


I PRAY MY MEMORIES AT LAST

WILL FADE INTO THE DISTANT PAST
IF I MUST LIVE AND LOVE ALONE

JUST CALL ME LONESOME FROM NOW ON


KENTUCKY WALTZ

WRITTEN BY BILL MONROE, RECORDED BY EDDIE ARNOLD


(G) WE WERE WALTZING THAT NIGHT IN KENTUCKY
‘NEATH THAT BEAUTIFUL HARVEST (D) MOON
AND I WAS A BOY WHO WAS LUCKY
BUT IT ALL ENDED TOO (G) SOON


AS I SIT HERE ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT
I SEE YOUR SMILING (C) FACE
AND I LONG ONCE MORE FOR (G) YOUR EMBRACE
AND THAT (A7) BEAUTIFUL KEN(D)TUCKY (G) WALTZ


(REPEAT BOTH VERSES)


KING OF THE ROAD

ROGER MILLER

(E) TRAILER FOR (A) SALE OR RENT

(B7) ROOMS TO LET, (E) FIFTY CENTS

NO PHONE, NO (A) POOL, NO PETS

(B7) I AIN'T GOT NO CIGARETTES

AH, BUT (E) TWO HOURS OF (A) PUSHING BROOM

BUYS AN (B7) EIGHT-BY-TWELVE (E) FOUR-BIT ROOM

I'M A MAN OF (A) MEANS BY NO MEANS

(B7) KING OF THE (E) ROAD

THIRD BOXCAR MIDNIGHT TRAIN

DESTINATION BANGOR, MAINE

OLD WORN OUT SUIT AND SHOES

I DON'T PAY NO UNION DUES

I SMOKE OLD STOGIES I HAVE FOUND

SHORT BUT NOT TOO BIG AROUND

I'M A MAN OF MEANS BY NO MEANS

KING OF THE ROAD

I KNOW EVERY ENGINEER ON (A) EVERY TRAIN

(B7) ALL OF THEIR CHILDREN AND (E) ALL OF THEIR NAMES

AND EVERY HANDOUT IN (A) EVERY TOWN

AND (B7) EVERY LOCK THAT AIN'T LOCKED WHEN NO ONE'S AROUND

I SING (FIRST VERSE)

(FADE FIRST VERSE)


KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE

JIMMIE RODGERS

WORDS BY RONNIE GILBERT, LEE HAYS, FRED HELLERMAN, PETE SEEGER

MUSIC BY HUDDIE LEDBETTER

WHEN (C) I WAS A (G) YOUNG MAN AND (Am) NEVER BEEN (Em) KISSED

I GOT TO (G) THINKIN' (Em) OVER (A) WHAT I HAD MISSED

I (C) GOT ME A GIRL, I (Am) KISSED HER AND (Em) THEN (G)

OH, (Em) LORD, I KISSED HER AGAIN

(CHORUS) (C/Em)OH, (Am7) KISSES SWEETER (E7) THAN (A) WINE

(C/Em)OH, (Am7) KISSES SWEETER (E7) THAN (A) WINE

HE ASKED ME TO MARRY AND BE HIS SWEET WIFE

AND WE WOULD BE SO HAPPY ALL OF OUR LIFE

HE BEGGED AND HE PLEADED LIKE A NATURAL MAN, AND THEN

OH, LORD, I GAVE HIM MY HAND (CHORUS)

I WORKED MIGHTY HARD AND SO DID MY WIFE

A-WORKIN' HAND IN HAND TO MAKE A GOOD LIFE

WITH CORN IN THE FIELDS AND WHEAT IN THE BINS

AND THEN, OH, LORD, I WAS THE FATHER OF TWINS (CHORUS)

OUR CHILDREN NUMBERED JUST ABOUT FOUR

AND THEY ALL HAD SWEETHEARTS KNOCK ON THE DOOR

THEY ALL GOT MARRIED AND THEY DIDN'T WAIT

I WAS, OH, LORD, THE GRANDFATHER OF EIGHT (CHORUS)

NOW WE ARE OLD AND READY TO GO

WE GET TO THINKIN' WHAT HAPPENED A LONG TIME AGO

WE HAD LOTS OF KIDS AND TROUBLE AND PAIN

BUT, OH, LORD, WE'D DO IT AGAIN (CHORUS)


KNOCK THREE TIMES

BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK

IRWIN LEVINE AND L RUSSELL BROWN

(D) HEY, GIRL, WHATCHA DOIN' DOWN THERE?

DANCIN' ALONE EVERY NIGHT WHILE I LIVE RIGHT A(A)BOVE YOU

I CAN HEAR YOUR MUSIC PLAYIN'

I CAN FEEL YOUR BODY SWAYIN'

ONE FLOOR BELOW ME, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME, I (D) LOVE YOU

(CHORUS) OH, MY DARLIN', (G) KNOCK THREE TIMES ON THE CEILING IF YOU (D) WANT ME

(A) TWICE ON THE PIPE IF THE ANSWER IS (D) NO

OH, MY SWEET MISS

(G) (KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK) MEANS YOU'LL MEET ME IN THE (D) HALLWAY

(A) TWICE ON THE PIPE MEANS YOU AIN'T GONNA (D) SHOW

(E) IF YOU LOOK OUT YOUR WINDOW TONIGHT

PULL IN THE STRING WITH THE NOTE THAT'S ATTACHED TO MY (B7) HEART

READ HOW MANY TIMES I SAW YOU

HOW IN MY SILENCE I ADORE YOU

AND ONLY IN MY DREAMS DID THAT WALL BETWEEN US COME A(E)PART

((CHORUS) OH, MY DARLIN', (A) KNOCK THREE TIMES ON THE CEILING IF YOU (E) WANT ME

(B7) TWICE ON THE PIPE IF THE ANSWER IS (E) NO

OH, MY SWEET MISS

(A) (KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK) MEANS YOU'LL MEET ME IN THE (E) HALLWAY

(B7) TWICE ON THE PIPE MEANS YOU AIN'T GONNA (E) SHOW


LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING

BOB LUMAN

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BOUDLEAUX BRYANT

(A) IN EVERY OTHER SONG THAT I'VE HEARD LATELY

(E) SOME FELLOW GETS (A) SHOT

AND HIS BABY AND HIS BEST FRIEND BOTH DIE WITH HIM

(E) AS LIKELY AS (A) NOT

IN (D) HALF OF THE OTHER SONGS

SOME CAT'S CRYING OR (A) READY TO DIE

WE'VE LOST MOST OF OUR HAPPY PEOPLE

AND (E) I'M WONDERING (A) WHY (continue quickly)

LET'S THINK ABOUT (E) LIVING

LET'S THINK ABOUT (A) LOVING

LET'S THINK ABOUT THE (E) WHOOPIN'

AND HOPPIN AND BOPPIN'

AND THE LOVIE, LOVIE (A) DOVIN' (continue quickly)

LET'S FORGET ABOUT THE WHININ' AND THE CRYIN'

AND THE SHOOTING AND THE DYING

AND THE (D) FELLOW WITH A SWITCHBLADE KNIFE

LET'S THINK ABOUT (E) LIVING

LET'S THINK ABOUT (A) LIFE

(speaking) WE LOST OLD MARTY ROBBINS

DOWN IN EL (E) PASO A LITTLE WHILE (A) BACK

AND NOW MISS PATTI PAGE OR ONE OF (E) THEM IS A-WEARING (A) BLACK

AND (D) CATHY'S CLOWN HAS DON AND PHIL

WHERE THEY (A) FEEL LIKE A-THEY COULD DIE

IF WE KEEP ON A-LOSIN' OUR SINGERS LIKE THAT

I'LL (E) BE THE ONLY ONE YOU CAN (A) BUY (CHORUS + repeat last line)


LITTLE JOE, THE WRANGLER

MARTY ROBBINS

WESTERN AMERICAN COWBOY SONG

(A) LITTLE JOE, THE WRANGLER, HE'LL (D) WRANGLE NEVERMORE

HIS (A) DAYS WITH THE CAVVY THEY ARE (E) DONE

'TWAS A (A) YEAR AGO LAST SUMMER, HE (D) JOINED THE OUTFIT HERE

JUST A (A) LITTLE TEXAS (E) STRAY AND ALL A(A)LONE

WELL, IT'S LONG LATE IN THE EVENING WHEN HE RODE UP TO THE HERD

ON A LITTLE BROWN PONY HE CALLED CHAW

WITH HIS BROKEN SHOES AND OVERALLS

A TOUGHER LOOKIN' KID', WELL, I NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD SEEN BEFORE

HIS SADDLE WAS A SOUTHER KACK BUILT MANY YEARS AGO

AND AN O.K. SPUR FROM ONE FOOT IDLY HUNG

WHILE THE HOT ROLL IN THE COTTON SACK WAS LOOSELY TIED BEHIND

AND A CANTEEN FROM THE SADDLE HORN WAS SLUNG

HE SAID HE'D HAD TO LEAVE HIS HOME, HIS MA HAD MARRIED TWICE

AND HIS OLD MAN BEAT HIM EVERY DAY OR TWO

SO HE SADDLED UP OLD CHAW ONE NIGHT AND LIT A CHUCK THIS WAY

THOUGHT HE'D TRY AND PADDLE HIS OWN CANOE

SAID HE'D TRY AND DO THE BEST HE COULD IF WE'D ONLY GIVE HIM WORK

BUT DIDN'T KNOW STRAIGHT UP ABOUT A COW

BUT THE BOSS, HE CUTS HIM OUT A MOUNT AND KINDER PUT HIM ON

'CAUSE HE SORTA LIKED THAT LITTLE STRAY SOMEHOW

TAUGHT HIM HOW TO HERD THE HORSES AND TO KNOW THEM ALL BY NAME

AND TO GET THEM IN BY DAYLIGHT IF HE COULD

AND TO FOLLOW THE CHUCKWAGON AND TO ALWAYS HITCH THE TEAM

AND TO HELP THE COCINERO RUSTLE WOOD

WE WAS CAMPED DOWN IN RED RIVER AND THE WEATHER SHE WAS FINE

WE WAS SETTIN' ON THE SOUTH SIDE IN A BEND

WHEN A NORTHER COMMENCED BLOWIN' AND WE ALL DOUBLES UP OUR GUARD

'CAUSE IT TOOK ALL HANDS TO HOLD THEM CATTLE THEN

WELL, LITTLE JOE THE WRANGLER WAS CALLED OUT WITH THE REST

AND HARDLY HAD THAT KID GOT TO THE HERD

WHEN THEM DEVILS THEY STAMPEDED; LIKE A HAILSTORM 'LONG THEY FLEW

AND ALL OF US WAS RIDIN' FOR THE LEAD

'TWEEN THE STREAKS OF LIGHTNIN' WE COULD SEE THAT HORSE THERE OUT AHEAD

IT WAS LITTLE JOE THE WRANGLER IN THE LEAD

HE WAS RIDIN' OLD BLUE ROCKET WITH HIS SLICKER 'BOVE HIS HEAD

A-TRYIN' TO CHECK THEM LEAD COWS IN THEIR SPEED

WELL, WE GOT THEM KINDA MILLIN' AND SORTA QUIETED DOWN

AND THE EXTRA GUARD BACK TO THE CAMP DID GO

BUT ONE OF THEM WAS MISSIN', AND WE ALL SAW AT A GLANCE

'TWAS OUR LITTLE LOST HORSE HERDER, WRANGLER JOE

NEXT MORNIN' JUST AS SUNUP WE FOUND WHERE ROCKET FELL

DOWN IN A WASHOUT FORTY FEET BELOW

BENEATH HIS HORSE, MASHED TO A PULP, HIS SPURS HAD RUNG THE KNELL

FOR OUR LITTLE LOST HORSE HERDER, WRANGLER JOE


LONELY STREET

CARL BELEW, W S STEVENSON AND KENNY SOWDER

(D) I'M LOOKING FOR THAT LONELY STREET

I'VE (G) GOT A SAD, SAD (D) TALE TO TELL

I (G) NEED A PLACE TO (D) GO AND WEEP

(A) WHERE'S THIS PLACE CALLED (A7) LONELY (D) STREET?

A PLACE WHERE THERE'S JUST LONELINESS

WHERE (G) DIM LIGHTS BRING FOR(D)GETFULNESS

WHERE (G) BROKEN DREAMS AND (D) MEM'RIES MEET

(A) WHERE'S THIS PLACE CALLED (A7) LONELY (D) STREET?

(BRIDGE) (G) PERHAPS UPON THAT LONELY STREET

THERE'S (D) SOMEONE SUCH AS I

WHO (G) CAME TO BURY BROKEN DREAMS

AND (D) WATCH AN OLD LOVE (A) DIE

IF (D) I COULD FIND THAT LONELY STREET

WHERE (G) DIM LIGHTS BRING FOR(D)GETFULNESS

WHERE (G) BROKEN DREAMS AND (D) MEM'RIES MEET

(A) WHERE'S THIS PLACE CALLED (A7) LONELY (G) STRE(D)ET?


LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD

DON WILLIAMS

DAVE HANNER

(G) LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD

I'M FEELING EMPTY LIKE YOU KNEW I WOULD

(D) I SHOULD BE THANKFUL, LORD, I KNOW I SHOULD

BUT (C) LORD, I HOPE THIS (D) DAY IS (G) GOOD

LORD, HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ME?

I'VE BEEN PRAYIN' TO YOU FAITHFULLY

I'M NOT SAYIN' I'M A RIGHTEOUS MAN

BUT LORD, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND

(Em) I DON'T NEED (D) FORTUNE AND (C) I DON'T NEED (G) FAME

(Em) SEND DOWN THE (D) THUNDER, LORD, (C) SEND DOWN THE (G) RAIN

(Em) BUT WHEN YOU'RE (D) PLANNING JUST (C) HOW IT WILL (G) BE

(Am) PLAN A GOOD DAY FOR (D7) ME

YOU'VE BEEN THE KING SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME

AND ALL THAT I'M ASKING IS A LITTLE LESS CRIME

IT MIGHT BE HARD FOR THE DEVIL TO DO

BUT IT WOULD BE EASY FOR YOU

LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD

I'M FEELING EMPTY LIKE YOU KNEW I WOULD

I SHOULD BE THANKFUL, LORD, I KNOW I SHOULD

BUT LORD, I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD


LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON

GENE WATSON

(G) FROM SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE

I HEAR THE (C) STREET VENDOR (G) CRY, FILET GUMBO

FROM MY WINDOW I SEE HIM

(C) GOING DOWN THE (G) STREET, AND HE DON'T KNOW

THAT SHE FELL RIGHT TO SLEEP

IN THE DAMP TANGLED SHEETS, SO SOON

AFTER LOVE IN THE (D) HOT AFTER(G)NOON

(CHORUS) NOW THE (D) BOURBON STREET LADY

(C) SLEEPS LIKE A (G) BABY, IN THE SHADOWS

SHE WAS (D) NEARER TO ME, (C) FULL OF MYSTE(G)RY, BUT NOW I KNOW

THAT SHE'S JUST A GIRL, AND I'M JUST A GUY, IN A ROOM

FOR LOVE, IN THE (D) HOT AFTER(G)NOON

WE GOT HIGH IN THE PARK

THIS MORNING, AND WE SAT, WITHOUT TALKING

THEN WE CAME BACK HERE

IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY, TIRED OF WALKING

WHERE UNDER HER BREATH

SHE HUMMED TO HERSELF, A TUNE

OF LOVE, IN THE HOT AFTERNOON (CHORUS)


MARGARITAVILLE

JIMMY BUFFETT

(G) NIBBLIN' ON SPONGE CAKE, WATCHIN' THE SUN BAKE

ALL OF THOSE TOURISTS COVERED WITH (D) OIL

STRUMMIN' MY SIX-STRING, ON MY FRONT PORCH SWING

SMELL THOSE SHRIMP, THEY'RE BEGINNIN' TO (G) BOIL (G7)

(CHORUS) (C) WASTIN' A(D)WAY AGAIN IN MARGA(G)RITAVILLE (G7)

(C) SEARCHING FOR MY (D) LOST SHAKER OF (G) SALT (G7)

(C) SOME PEOPLE (D) CLAIM THAT THERE'S A (G) WOMAN TO (C) BLAME

BUT I (D) KNOW IT'S NOBODY'S (G) FAULT. 

I DON'T KNOW THE REASON, I STAYED HERE ALL SEASON

NOTHIN' TO SHOW BUT THIS BRAND NEW TATTOO

BUT IT'S A REAL BEAUTY, A MEXICAN CUTIE

HOW IT GOT HERE I HAVEN'T A CLUE

(2ND CHORUS) WASTIN' AWAY AGAIN IN MARGARITAVILLE

SEARCHIN' FOR MY LOST SHAKER OF SALT

SOME PEOPLE CLAIM THAT THERE'S A WOMAN TO BLAME

NOW I THINK, HELL, IT COULD BE MY FAULT

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I BLEW OUT MY FLIP-FLOP, STEPPED ON A POP-TOP

CUT MY HEEL HAD TO CRUISE ON BACK HOME

BUT THERE'S BOOZE IN THE BLENDER, AND SOON IT WILL RENDER

THAT FROZEN CONCOCTION THAT HELPS ME HANG ON

(3RD CHORUS) WASTIN' AWAY AGAIN IN MARGARITAVILLE

SEARCHING FOR MY LOST SHAKER OF SALT

SOME PEOPLE CLAIM THAT THERE'S A WOMAN TO BLAME

BUT I KNOW IT'S MY OWN DAMNED FAULT

YES AND (C) SOME PEOPLE (D) CLAIM THAT THERE'S A (G) WOMAN TO (C) BLAME

AND I (D) KNOW IT'S MY OWN DAMNED (G) FAULT


MASTER'S CALL

MARTY ROBBINS

(I) (C) WHEN I WAS BUT A YOUNG MAN, I WAS (Am) WILD AND FULL OF FIRE

(C) A YOUTH WITHIN MY TEENS, BUT FULL OF (Am) CHALLENGE AND DESIRE

(C) I RAN AWAY FROM HOME AND LEFT MY (Am) MOTHER AND MY DAD

(F) I KNOW IT GRIEVED THEM (G7) SO TO THINK THEIR (Am) ONLY BOY WENT BAD

(I) I FELL IN WITH AN OUTLAW BAND, THEIR NAMES WERE KNOWN QUITE WELL

HOW MANY TIMES WE ROBBED AND PLUNDERED, I COULD NEVER TELL

THIS KIND OF SINFUL LIVING, LEADS ONLY TO A FALL

I LEARNED THAT MUCH AND MORE THE NIGHT I HEARD MY MASTER'S CALL

(II) ONE (F) NIGHT WE RUSTLED (C) CATTLE, A (F) THOUSAND HEAD OR (C) SO

AND (F) STARTED THEN OUT (C) ON THE TRAIL THAT (Am) LEADS TO MEXICO

WHEN A (F) NORTHER STARTED (G) BLOWING AND (C) LIGHTNING FLASHED A(F)BOUT

I (C) THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS (F) CALLING ME, I (G) THOUGHT I HEARD A (C) SHOUT

(III) THEN (C) AT THAT MOMENT LIGHTNING STRUCK NOT (Em) TWENTY YARDS FROM ME

AND (F) LEFT THERE WAS A GIANT CROSS WHERE (C) ONCE THERE WAS A TREE

THIS (Am) TIME I KNEW I HEARD A VOICE, A (Dm) VOICE SO SWEET AND STRANGE

A (Em) VOICE THAT CAME FROM EVERYWHERE, A (Am) VOICE THAT CALLED MY NAME

(I) SO FRIGHTENED I WAS THINKING OF SINFUL DEEDS I'D DONE

I FAILED TO SEE THE THOUSAND HEAD OF CATTLE START TO RUN

THE CATTLE THEY STAMPEDED, WERE RUNNING ALL AROUND

MY PONY RAN BUT STUMBLED AND IT THREW ME TO THE GROUND

(II) I FELT THE END WAS NEAR, THAT DEATH WOULD BE THE PRICE

WHEN ANOTHER BOLT OF LIGHTNING SHOWED THE FACE OF JESUS CHRIST

AND I CRIED OH LORD FORGIVE ME, DON'T LET IT HAPPEN NOW

I WANT TO LIVE FOR YOU ALONE, OH GOD THESE WORDS I VOW

(III) MY WICKED PAST UNFOLDED AND I THOUGHT OF WASTED YEARS

WHEN ANOTHER BOLT OF LIGHTNING KILLED A HUNDRED HEAD OF STEERS

AND THE OTHERS RUSHED ON BY ME AND I WAS LEFT TO LIVE

THE MASTER HAD A REASON,LIFE IS HIS TO TAKE OR GIVE 

(I) A MIRACLE PERFORMED THAT NIGHT, I WASN'T MEANT TO DIE

THE DEAD ONES FORMED A BARRICADE NEARLY SIX OR SEVEN HIGH

AND RIGHT BEHIND IT THERE WAS I, AFRAID BUT SAFE AND SOUND

I CRIED IN VAIN FOR MERCY KNEELING THERE UPON THE GROUND

(I) A PARDON I WAS GRANTED, MY SINFUL SOUL SET FREE

NO MORE TO FEAR THE ANGRY WAVES UPON LIFE'S STORMY SEAS

FORGIVEN BY THE LOVE OF GOD, A LOVE THAT WILL REMAIN

I LEARNED THAT MUCH AND MORE THE NIGHT THE SAVIOUR CALLED MY NAME


MAYBE BABY

NORMAN PETTY AND CHARLES HARDIN

(G) MAYBE BABY, (Em) I'LL LOVE YOU

(G) MAYBE BABY, (Em) YOU'LL BE TRUE

(G) MAYBE BABY, (C) I'LL HAVE (D) YOU FOR (G) ME

IT'S FUNNY HONEY, YOU DON'T CARE

YOU NEVER LISTEN, TO MY PRAYER

MAYBE BABY, YOU WILL LOVE ME SOMEDAY

WELL, (C) YOU ARE THE ONE THAT MAKES ME SAD

AND (G) YOU ARE THE ONE THAT MAKES ME GLAD

(C) WHEN SOMEDAY YOU WANT ME

(D) I'LL BE THERE JUST WAIT AND SEE

MAYBE BABY, I'LL LOVE YOU

MAYBE BABY, YOU'LL BE TRUE

MAYBE BABY, I'LL HAVE YOU FOR ME


MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE

LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS

NEAL MERRITT

(E) ONE FINE DAY AS I WAS (B7) WALKIN' DOWN THE (E) STREET

MET A BEGGAR MAN WITH RAGS UPON HIS (B7) FEET

TOOK A (E) (SPOKEN) PENNY FROM MY POCKET

IN HIS (A) (SPOKEN) TIN CUP I DID DROP IT

AND I (E) HEARD HIM SAY AS (B7) I MADE MY RE(E)TREAT

(CHORUS) MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY (B7) UP YOUR (E) NOSE

MAY AN ELEPHANT CARESS YOU WITH HIS (B7) TOES

MAY YOUR (E) WIFE BE PLAGUED WITH RUNNERS IN HER (A) HOSE

MAY THE (E) BIRD OF PARADISE (B7) FLY UP YOUR (E) NOSE

I WAS WAY BEHIND ONE DAY TO CATCH A TRAIN

TAXI DRIVER, "SAID WE'LL MAKE IT JUST THE SAME"

BUT A SPEED COP MADE IT WITH US

AND AS HE WROTE OUT THE TICKET

I STOOD BY POLITELY WAITING FOR MY CHANGE (CHORUS)

WELL, MY LAUNDRY MAN IS REALLY ON HIS TOES

FOUND A HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL AMONG MY CLOTHES

WHEN HE CALLED ME, I CAME RUNNING

GAVE HIM BACK HIS DIME FOR PHONING

AND I HEARD HIM SAYING AS I TURNED TO GO (CHORUS)


MIDNIGHT, ME AND THE BLUES

MEL TILLIS

(A) LONG TRAIN (D) RUMBLES LOW, (E) IN THE DISTANCE (A) HEAR IT BLOW

(D) DON'T ENGI(E7)NEERS KNOW I MISS (A) YOU (E)

(A) AND THEY'RE RE(D)MINDING ME, (E) HOW LONELY (A) NIGHTS CAN BE

WHEN IT'S (D) MIDNIGHT, (E) ME AND THE (A) BLUES

CARS GOING DOWN THE STREET, NO TRAFFIC JAMS TO MEET

THIS TIME OF NIGHT THEY'LL DRIVE RIGHT THROUGH

AND THEY ALL GO RIGHT BY, AND THEY DON’T KNOW I CRY

WHEN IT'S MIDNIGHT, ME AND THE BLUES

(CHORUS) (D) MIDNIGHT'S THE LONELIEST (A) TIME IN THE WORLD

(E) ME, I'M THE LONELIEST (A) GUY WITH NO GIRL

(D) THESE BLUES BEGAN WHEN IT (A) ENDED WITH YOU

NOW IT'S (D) MIDNIGHT, (E) ME AND THE (A) BLUES

JET PLANE LOW OVERHEAD, RUMBLES MY LONELY BED

CRUMBLES MY LOVELY DREAMS OF YOU

THEY DON'T CARE THAT YOU'RE GONE, OR IF MIDNIGHT LASTS TILL DAWN

WHEN IT'S MIDNIGHT, ME AND THE BLUES (CHORUS, PLUS REPEAT LAST LINE)


MISSISSIPPI

PUSSYCAT, BARBARA FAIRCHILD

WHERE YOU CAN HEAR A COUNTRY SONG FOR FAR

WHEN SOMEONE PLAYS A HONKY TONK GUITAR

WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT ONE BY ONE

WHERE PEOPLE JOIN THE SUN AND THE WIND TAKES IT AWAY

WHERE THE MISSISSIPPI ROLLS DOWN TO THE SEA

AND LOVERS FIND A PLACE THEY LIKE TO BE

HOW MANY TIMES BEFORE THE SONG WAS ENDING

LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING EVERYWHERE AROUND

(CHORUS) MI--ISSIS--SIPPI, I'LL REMEMBER YOU

WHENEVER I SHALL GO AWAY I'LL BE LONGING FOR THE DAY

THAT I WILL BE IN DREAMVILLE AGAIN

M--ISSIS--SIPPI, YOU'LL BE ON MY MIND

EVERYTIME I HEAR THIS SONG, MISSISSIPPI ROLL ALONG

UNTIL THE END OF TIME

NOW THE COUNTRY SONG FOREVER LOST ITS SOUL

WHEN THE GUITAR PICKER TURNED TO ROCK AND ROLL

AND EVERY TIME THE SUMMER NIGHTS ARE FALLING

I ALWAYS WILL BE CALLING, DREAMS OF YESTERDAY (CHORUS)


MONA LISA

NAT KING COLE

JAY LIVINGSTON AND RAY EVANS

(A) MONA LISA, MONA LISA, MEN HAVE NAMED YOU

YOU'RE SO LIKE THE LADY WITH THE MYSTIC (E) SMILE

IS IT ONLY 'CAUSE YOU'RE LONELY THEY HAVE BLAMED YOU?

FOR THAT MONA LISA STRANGENESS IN YOUR (A) SMILE?

DO YOU SMILE TO TEMPT A LOVER, MONA LISA?

OR IS THIS YOUR WAY TO HIDE A BROKEN (D) HEART?

MANY (Dm) DREAMS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO YOUR (A) DOORSTEP

THEY JUST (E) LIE THERE AND THEY (A) DIE THERE

ARE YOU (D) WARM, ARE YOU REAL, MONA (A) LISA?

OR JUST A (E) COLD AND LONELY LOVELY WORK OF (A) ART?

(INSTRUMENTAL) REPEAT PRECEDING VERSE +

MONA LISA, MONA LISA

-PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 1 FOR 8 WEEKS IN 1950

-ACADEMY AWARD WINNER FROM THE FILM "CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A"

STARRING ALAN LADD


MOODY BLUE

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY MARK JAMES AND ELVIS PRESLEY

(E) WELL, IT'S HARD TO BE A GAMBLER

BETTIN' ON A NUMBER

THAT CHANGES EVERY (B7) TIME

WELL, YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA WIN

YOU THINK SHE'S GIVIN' IN

A STRANGER'S ALL YOU (E) FIND

YEAH, IT'S HARD TO FIGURE OUT

WHAT SHE'S ALL ABOUT

WHEN SHE'S A WOMAN THROUGH AND (A) THROUGH

SHE'S A (B7) COMPLICATED LADY, SO COLOR MY BABY (E) MOODY BLUE

(CHORUS) OH, MOODY BLUE, TELL ME AM I (B7) GETTIN' THROUGH

I KEEP HANGIN' ON, TRY TO LEARN THE SONG, BUT I (E) NEVER DO

OH, MOODY BLUE, TELL ME WHO I'M (B7) TALKIN' TO

YOU'RE LIKE THE NIGHT AND DAY, AND IT'S HARD TO SAY, WHICH (E) ONE IS YOU

WELL, WHEN MONDAY COMES SHE'S TUESDAY

WHEN TUESDAY COMES SHE'S WEDNESDAY

INTO ANOTHER DAY A(B7)GAIN

HER PERSONALITY UNWINDS

JUST LIKE A BALL OF TWINE

ON A SPOOL THAT NEVER (E) ENDS

JUST WHEN I THINK I KNOW HER WELL HER EMOTIONS REVEAL

SHE'S NOT THE PERSON THAT I THOUGHT I (A) KNEW

SHE'S A (B7) COMPLICATED LADY, SO COLOR MY BABY (E) MOODY BLUE (CHORUS)


MOONLIGHT GAMBLER

FRANKIE LAINE

WORDS BY BOB HILLIARD AND MUSIC BY PHIL SPRINGER

(CHORUS) (G) YOU CAN (C) GAMBLE FOR MATCH STICKS

YOU CAN (G) GAMBLE FOR GOLD

THE (C) STAKES MAY BE HEAVY OR (G) SMALL

BUT IF (C) YOU HAVEN'T GAMBLED FOR (G) LOVE AND (C) LOST

THEN (G) YOU HAVEN'T (D7) GAMBLED AT (G) ALL

THEY CALL ME A (D) MOONLIGHT (G) GAMBLER

I'VE (C) GAMBLED FOR LOVE AND (D) LOST

WHEN I (G) GAMBLE FOR LOVE AND IT (C) ISN'T IN THE CARDS

(G) OH, WHAT (D) HEARTACHES (D7) IT CAN (G) COST

WIN OR LOSE, I'M A (D) MOONLIGHT (G) GAMBLER

AND A (C) WINNER IS WHAT I LONG TO (D) BE

SO I'LL (G) GAMBLE FOR LOVE JUST AS (C) LONG AS I LIVE

TILL THE (G) DAY LADY (D) LUCK (D7) SMILES AT (G) ME (CHORUS)

NO, IF (C) YOU HAVEN'T GAMBLED FOR (G) LOVE IN THE (C) MOONLIGHT

THEN (G) YOU HAVEN'T (D7) GAMBLED AT (G) ALL

SO I'LL (C) GAMBLE FOR LOVE JUST AS (G) LONG AS I (C) LIVE

TILL THE (G) DAY LADY (D7) LUCK SMILES AT (G) ME

THEY CALL ME THE (C) MOONLIGHT (G) GAMBLER

THEY CALL ME THE (C) MOONLIGHT (G) GAMBLER


MY LOVE

MARTY ROBBINS

(G) MY LOVE IS THE (Em) VALLEY

THE (G) BREEZE AS IT (Em) SIGHS

MY (G) LOVE IS THE (Em) MOUNTAINS

THAT (G) REACH TO THE (Em) SKY

MY (C) LOVE IS THE (Am) VALLEY

THE (C) ROCKS AND THE (Am) RILLS

MY (C) LOVE IS THE (G) PRAIRIE

THE (Em) LOW ROLLIN' (G) HILLS

THE (C) ROLLIN' (G) HILLS

THE CALL OF THE (Em) NIGHT BIRD

I (G) LOVE EVERY (Em) TRILL

THERE'S (G) PEACE AND CON(Em)TENTMENT

WHEN (G) EVERYTHING'S (Em) STILL

THE (C) WAIL OF THE CO(Am)YOTE

THE (C) FLIGHT OF THE (Am) DOVE

IT'S (C) ALL GOD'S CRE(G)ATION

AND (Em) THAT'S WHAT I (G) LOVE

AND (C) THAT'S WHAT I (G) LOVE


NEVER ON SUNDAY

THE CHORDETTES

MUSIC BY MANOS HADJIDAKIS, LYRICS BY DILLY TOWNS

(FROM 1960 FILM "NEVER ON SUNDAY" STARRING MELINA MERCOURI)

(G) OH, YOU CAN KISS ME ON A (D7) MONDAY, A MONDAY, A MONDAY,

   IS VERY, VERY (G) GOOD

OR YOU CAN KISS ME ON A (D7) TUESDAY, A TUESDAY, A TUESDAY,

   IN FACT I WISH YOU (G) WOULD

OR YOU CAN KISS ME ON A (D) WEDNESDAY, A THURSDAY, A

   FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY IS (G) BEST

BUT NEVER EVER ON A (D) SUNDAY, A SUNDAY, A SUNDAY,

   'CAUSE THAT'S MY DAY OF (G) REST

(CHORUS) MOST ANY DAY YOU CAN BE MY (D7) GUEST

ANY DAY YOU (C) SAY, BUT MY DAY OF (G) REST

JUST NAME THE DAY THAT YOU LIKE THE (D7) BEST

ONLY STAY A(C)WAY ON MY (D7) DAY OF (G) REST

OH, YOU CAN KISS ME ON A COOL DAY, A HOT DAY, A WET DAY,

   WHICH EVER ONE YOU CHOOSE

OR TRY TO KISS ME ON A GREY DAY, A MAY DAY, A PAY DAY,

   AND SEE IF I REFUSE

AND IF YOU MAKE IT ON A BLEAK DAY, A FREAK DAY, A WEEK DAY,

   WELL YOU CAN BE MY GUEST

BUT NEVER EVER ON A SUNDAY, A SUNDAY, THE ONE DAY

   I NEED A LITTLE REST (CHORUS)


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

HANK SNOW (“THE SINGING RANGER”, FROM NOVA SCOTIA) (1963)

HAL BLAIR AND DON ROBERTSON

(A) I TOOK YOU HOME FROM A PARTY

AND WE KISSED IN FUN

A (E) FEW STOLEN KISSES AND (A) NO HARM WAS DONE

INSTEAD OF (D) STOPPING WHEN WE COULD

WE (A) WENT RIGHT ON

TILL SUDDENLY WE FOUND THE (D) BRAKES WERE (A) GONE

YOU BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE AND I DO TOO

(E) IT'S JUST AS CRAZY BEING (A) HERE WITH YOU

AS A (D) BAD MOTORCYCLE WITH THE (A) DEVIL IN THE

SEAT

DOIN' NINETY MILES AN HOUR DOWN A (D) DEAD-END (A) STREET

I DIDN'T WANT TO WANT YOU NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE

IT'S TOO LATE TO HEAR THE WARNING VOICE

ALL I HEAR IS THUNDER AS OUR TWO HEARTS BEAT

DOIN' NINETY MILES AN HOUR DOWN A DEAD-END STREET

(D) YOU'RE NOT FREE TO BELONG TO ME

AND YOU (A) KNOW I CAN NEVER BE YOUR OWN

YOUR (D) LIPS ON MINE ARE LIKE SWEET SWEET WINE

BUT WE'RE (A) HEADED FOR A WALL OF (E) STONE

WARNING SIGNS ARE FLYING BY US BUT WE PAY NO HEED

INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE PACE WE KEEP PICKIN' UP

THE SPEED

DISASTER'S GETTING CLOSER EVERY TIME WE MEET

DOIN' NINETY MILES AN HOUR DOWN A DEAD-END STREET


NORTH TO ALASKA

JOHNNY HORTON

MIKE PHILLIPS

((G) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

((D7) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

(G) NORTH TO ALASKA! GO (D7) NORTH, THE RUSH IS (G) ON

NORTH TO ALASKA! GO (D7) NORTH, THE RUSH IS (G) ON

BIG SAM LEFT SEATTLE IN THE (D7) YEAR OF NINETY-(G)TWO

WITH (C) GEORGE PRATT, HIS PARTNER, AND BROTHER BILLY (G) TOO

THEY (C) CROSSED THE YUKON RIVER AND FOUND THE BONANZA (G) GOLD

BELOW THAT OLD WHITE MOUNTAIN JUST A (D7) LITTLE SOUTHEAST OF (G) NOME

SAM CROSSED THE MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS TO THE (D7) VALLEYS FAR BE(G)LOW

HE (C) TALKED TO HIS TEAM OF HUSKIES AS HE MUSHED THEM THRU THE (G) SNOW

WITH THE (C) NORTHERN LIGHTS A RUNNIN' WILD IN THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT (G) SUN

YES SAM MCCORD WAS A MIGHTY MAN IN THE (D7) YEAR OF NINETEEN (G) ONE

WHERE THE RIVER IS WINDIN' BIG (C) NUGGETS THEY'RE FINDIN'

(G) NORTH TO ALASKA, GO (D7) NORTH THE RUSH IS (G) ON

((G) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

((D7) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

(G) NORTH TO ALASKA! GO (D7) NORTH, THE RUSH IS (G) ON

NORTH TO ALASKA! GO (D7) NORTH, THE RUSH IS (G) ON

GEORGE TURNED TO SAM WITH HIS (D7) GOLD IN HIS (G) HAND

SAID (C) "SAM YOU'RE A-LOOKIN' AT A LONELY, LONELY (G) MAN

I'D (C) TRADE ALL THE GOLD THAT'S BURIED IN THIS (G) LAND

FOR ONE SMALL BAND OF GOLD TO PLACE ON (D) SWEET LITTLE JENNY'S (G) HAND"

'CAUSE A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN TO (D7) LOVE HIM ALL THE (G)TIME

RE(C)MEMBER, SAM, A TRUE LOVE IS SO HARD TO (G) FIND

I'D (C) BUILD FOR MY JENNY A HONEYMOON (G) HOME

BELOW THAT OLD WHITE MOUNTAIN JUST A (D7) LITTLE SOUTHEAST OF (G) NOME

WHERE THE RIVER IS WINDIN' BIG (C) NUGGETS THEY'RE FINDIN'

(G) NORTH TO ALASKA, GO (D7) NORTH THE RUSH IS (G) ON

NORTH TO ALASKA, GO (D7) NORTH THE RUSH IS (G) ON

((G) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

((D7) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

FADE

((G) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)

((D7) WAY UP NORTH, NORTH TO ALASKA)


NORTH WIND

SLIM WHITMAN

MORRIS

(high) (Em) WELL, ONCE I MET A PRETTY LITTLE MISS

AND (Am) SHE WAS FAIR TO (Em) SEE

I (Am) FELL IN LOVE WITH THE (Em) PRETTY LITTLE MISS

AND SHE FELL IN LOVE ME

I KISSED HER ON HER DIMPLED CHIN

WHILE THE (Am) STARS UP IN HEAVEN DID (Em) PLAY

BUT A(Am)LONG CAME A-HOWLIN' THAT (Em) OLD NORTH WIND

AND CARRIED HER AWAY

(CHORUS) NORTH (G) WIND, NORTH (Em) WIND

BRING MY (G) BABY BACK A(D)GAIN

NORTH (Em) WIND, WHERE DID SHE GO?

NOBODY BUT YOU WILL EVER KNOW

(INSTRUMENTAL)

WELL, SEEMS I HEAR HER CALLIN' ME

AND (Am) WHEN I ANSWER (Em) BACK

I (Am) FIND IT'S JUST THAT (Em) OLD NORTH WIND

A-WHISTLIN' AROUND MY SHACK

EACH NIGHT BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP

DOWN (Am) ON MY KNEES I (Em) PRAY

THAT THE (Am) OLD NORTH WIND WILL COME A-(Em)WHISTLIN' BY

AND CARRY ME AWAY

(CHORUS)

NOBODY BUT YOU, YOU YOU, WILL EVER KNOW


OH BABY MINE (I GET SO LONELY)

PAT BALLARD

OH BABY (A) MINE I GET SO LONELY WHEN I

(E7) DREAM ABOUT YOU

CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU

(A) THAT'S WHY I DREAM ABOUT YOU

IF I COULD ONLY PUT MY (E7) ARMS AROUND YOU

LIFE WOULD BE SO (A) FAIR

IF YOU WERE THERE WE TWO COULD HUG AND KISS AND

NEVER TIRE, I'M ON FIRE

YOU ARE MY ONE DESIRE

I GET SO LONELY WHEN I DREAM ABOUT YOU

WHY CAN'T YOU BE THERE

(BRIDGE) (D) TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' IN MY SLUMBER

(A) HOLDIN' YOU IT SEEMS

(D) I GIVE YOU KISSES WITHOUT NUMBER

BUT (E) ONLY IN MY DREAMS

OH BABY MINE I GET SO LONELY WHEN I

DREAM ABOUT YOU

CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU

THAT'S WHY I DREAM ABOUT YOU

IF I COULD ONLY PUT MY ARMS AROUND YOU

LIFE WOULD BE SO FAIR


OH CAROLINA

VINCE GILL (EMMYLOU HARRIS, HARMONY)

RANDY ALBRIGHT, JIM ELLIOT, MARK D. SANDERS

SUNRISE THROUGH THE EVERGREENS

ANOTHER DAY IS BORN

THE HILLS TAKE ON A GOLDEN GLOW

A CAROLINA MORN

I USED TO SEE YOU IN HER EYES

NOW I JUST GOT TO KNOW

OH OH  CAROLINA, HOW COULD YOU LET HER GO

OH    CAROLINA, IF I'D ONLY KNOWN

OH OH CAROLINA, I WOULD HAVE NEVER GONE

I THOUGHT THE BEAUTY OF YOUR HILLS

WOULD HOLD HER HERE FOR ME

I NEVER DREAMED WHILE I WAS GONE

YOU'D EVER SET HER FREE

I TRUSTED YOU WITH ALL MY HEART

AND THE ONLY LOVE I'VE KNOWN

OH   CAROLINA, HOW COULD YOU LET HER GO

OH CAROLINA, IF I'D ONLY KNOWN

OH CAROLINA, I WOULD HAVE NEVER GONE

OH CAROLINA, IF I'D ONLY KNOWN

OH CAROLINA,  I WOULD HAVE NEVER GONE

I WOULD HAVE NEVER GONE


OH, OH, I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN

JIMMIE F RODGERS

AL HOFFMAN, DICK MANNING AND MARK MARKWELL

(A) MANY'S THE TIME I'VE BEEN TWO-TIMED

(D) MANY'S THE TIME I'VE BEEN STUNG

(E) MANY A HONEY TOOK ALL OF MY MONEY

BUT (A) THAT WAS WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER

MADE UP MY MIND TO BE CAREFUL

(D) MADE UP MY MIND TO BEWARE

(E) I WAS ALL RIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT

I MET A GAL WITH THE GOLDENEST (A) HAIR

(CHORUS) OH, OH, I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN

OH OH, OH OH

I THOUGHT I WOULDN'T GET CAUGHT AGAIN

NEVER IN A (G) HUNDRED, (A) NEVER IN A (G) THOUSAND

(A) NEVER IN A (G) MILLION (A) YEARS

SHE HAD THE BLUEST OF BLUE EYES

SHE HAD THE CHERRIEST LIPS

SHOULDN'T ‘A’ KISSED HER, I TRIED TO RESIST HER

BUT ONE KISS AND I WAS A GONER

I COULDN'T RUN IF I WANTED

I COULDN'T RUN IF I TRIED

SAW WHAT I LIKE AND I LIKED WHAT I SAW

AND MY HEART WENT ALONG FOR THE RIDE (CHORUS)

THAT WAS THE END OF MY ROVIN'

NOW THAT IT'S OVER I'M GLAD

THROUGH GALLIVANTIN', I GOT A NEW SLANT 'N'

I'M OH OH I'M A RING-A-DING DADDY

ROCKIN' THE CRADLE AT NIGHTTIME

LIVIN' AND LOVIN' EACH DAY

GOT ME A WIFE, SHE'S THE LIGHT O' MY LIFE

AND WHEN I KISS HER GOOD MORNIN' I SAY (CHORUS)


OH, PRETTY WOMAN

ROY ORBISON, BILL DEES

PRETTY (A) WOMAN, WALKING (F#m) DOWN THE STREET

PRETTY (A) WOMAN, THE KIND I'D (F#m) LIKE TO MEET

PRETTY (D) WOMAN, I DON'T BE(E)LIEVE YOU, YOU'RE NOT THE TRUTH

NO ONE COULD LOOK AS GOOD AS YOU

(INSTRUMENTAL)

PRETTY (A) WOMAN, WON'T YOU (F#m) PARDON ME

PRETTY (A) WOMAN, I COULDN'T (F#m) HELP BUT SEE

PRETTY (D) WOMAN, THAT YOU LOOK (E) LOVELY AS CAN BE

ARE YOU LONELY JUST LIKE ME?

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(Dm) PRETTY WOMAN, (G7) STOP A WHILE

(C) PRETTY WOMAN, (Am) TALK A WHILE

(Dm) PRETTY WOMAN, (G7) GIVE YOUR SMILE TO (C) ME

(Dm) PRETTY WOMAN, (G7) YEAH, YEAH, YEAH

(C) PRETTY WOMAN, (Am) LOOK MY WAY

(Dm) PRETTY WOMAN, (G7) SAY YOU'LL STAY WITH (C) ME (A7)

'CAUSE I (F#m) NEED YOU, (Dm) I'LL TREAT YOU RIGHT

(A) COME WITH ME (F#m) BABY, (Dm) BE MINE TO(E)NIGHT

PRETTY (A) WOMAN, DON'T(F#m) WALK ON BY

PRETTY (A) WOMAN, DON'T (F#m) MAKE ME CRY

PRETTY (D) WOMAN, DON'T (E7) WALK AWAY, HEY, O.K.

IF THAT'S THE WAY IT HAS TO BE, O.K.

I GUESS I'LL GO ON HOME, IT'S LATE

THERE'LL BE TOMORROW NIGHT, BUT WAIT!

WHAT DO I SEE? IS SHE (E7) WALKING BACK TO ME?

YEAH, SHE'S WALKING BACK TO ME!

OH, PRETTY (A) WOMAN!


OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AND WATERMELON WINE

TOM T. HALL

(D) (SPEAKING) HOW OLD DO YOU THINK I AM HE SAID, (G) I SAID, WELL I DIDN’T KNOW

(A) HE SAID, I TURNED SIXTY-FIVE, ABOUT ELEVEN MONTHS AGO (D)

(D) I WAS SITTING IN MIAMI POURING (G) BLENDED WHISKY (Em) DOWN

WHEN THIS (G) OLD GREY BLACK (D) GENTLEMAN WAS (A) CLEANING UP THE (D) LOUNGE

THERE WASN'T ANYONE AROUND BUT (G) THIS OLD MAN AND (Em) ME

THE (A) GUY WHO TENDED BAR WAS WATCHING (G) IRONSIDES (A) ON  (D) TV

UNINVITED, HE SAT DOWN AND (G) OPENED UP HIS (Em) MIND

ON (G) OLD DOGS AND (D) CHILDREN, AND (A) WATERMELON (D) WINE

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DRINK OF WATER(G)MELON WINE HE (Em) ASKED

HE (A) TOLD ME ALL ABOUT IT THOUGH I (G) DIDN'T (A) ANSWER (D) BACK

AIN'T BUT THREE THINGS IN LIFE THAT'S WORTH A (G) SOLITARY (Em) DIME

THAT'S (G) OLD DOGS AND (D) CHILDREN, AND (A) WATERMELON (D) WINE

HE SAID WOMEN THINK ABOUT THEYSELVES WHEN (G) MENFOLK AIN'T A(Em) ROUND

AND (A) FRIENDS ARE HARD TO FIND WHEN THEY DIS(G)COVER (A) THAT YOU'RE (D) DOWN

HE SAID I TRIED IT ALL WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND (G) IN MY NATURAL (Em) PRIME

NOW IT'S (G) OLD DOGS AND (D) CHILDREN, AND (A) WATERMELON (D) WINE

HE SAID OLD DOGS CARE ABOUT YOU EVEN (G) WHEN YOU MAKE MIS(Em)TAKES

(A) GOD BLESS LITTLE CHILDREN WHILE THEY'RE (G) STILL TOO (A) YOUNG TO (D) HATE

AS HE MOVED AWAY I GOT MY PEN AND (G) COPIED DOWN THAT (Em) LINE

ON (G) OLD DOGS AND (D) CHILDREN AND (A) WATERMELON (D) WINE

I HAD TO CATCH A PLANE UP TO AT(G)LANTA THE NEXT (Em) DAY

AS (A) I LEFT FOR MY ROOM I SAW HIM (G) PICKING (A) UP MY (D) CHANGE

THAT NIGHT I DREAMED IN PEACEFUL SLEEP OF (G) SHADY SUMMER (Em) TIMES

OF (G) OLD DOGS AND (D) CHILDREN AND (A) WATERMELON (D) WINE


ONE DAY AT A TIME

CHRISTY LANE, MARIE GIBSON & RICHARD LORING

WILKIN / KRIS KRISTOFFERSON - DAVID GRESHAM

(A) I'M ONLY HUMAN, I'M JUST A (E) WOMAN

HELP ME BELIEVE IN WHAT I CAN BE AND ALL THAT I (A) AM

SHOW ME THE STAIRWAY, I HAVE TO (D) CLIMB

LORD FOR MY (A) SAKE, TEACH ME TO (E) TAKE, ONE DAY AT A (A) TIME

(CHORUS) ONE DAY AT A (D) TIME, SWEET JESUS, THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING OF (A) YOU

JUST GIVE ME THE (E) STRENGTH TO DO EVERY DAY, WHAT I HAVE TO (A) DO

YESTERDAY'S (D) GONE, SWEET JESUS, AND TOMORROW MAY NEVER BE (A) MINE

LORD HELP ME TO(E)DAY, SHOW ME THE WAY, ONE DAY AT A (A) TIME

DO YOU REMEMBER, WHEN YOU WALKED AMONG MEN

WELL, JESUS, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE LOOKING BELOW, IT'S WORSE NOW THAN THEN

PUSHING AND SHOVING, VIOLENCE AND CRIME

SO FOR MY SAKE, TEACH ME TO TAKE, ONE DAY AT A TIME (CHORUS)


ONE HAS MY NAME, THE OTHER HAS MY HEART

DEAN MARTIN, AL MARTINO

EDDIE DEAN, DEAREST DEAN, HAL BLAIR

(CHORUS) (G) ONE HAS MY NAME, THE (D) OTHER HAS MY HEART

WITH ONE I'LL REMAIN, THAT'S (G) HOW MY HEARTACHES START

ONE HAS (G7) BROWN EYES, THE (C) OTHER'S EYES ARE BLUE

TO (A7) ONE I AM TIED, TO THE (D7) OTHER I AM TRUE

(G) ONE HAS MY LOVE, THE (D) OTHER ONLY ME

BUT WHAT GOOD IS LOVE, TO A (G) HEART THAT CAN'T BE FREE

SO I'LL GO ON (G7) LIVING MY (C) LIFE JUST THE SAME

WHILE (G) ONE HAS MY (D) HEART, THE (D7) OTHER HAS MY (G) NAME (CHORUS)

ONE HAS MY LOVE, THE (D) OTHER ONLY ME

BUT WHAT GOOD IS LOVE, TO A (G) HEART THAT CAN'T BE FREE

IF I COULD LIVE (G7) OVER MY LIFE I WOULD (C) CHANGE

THE (G) ONE WHO HAS MY (D) HEART WOULD (D7) ALSO HAVE MY (G) NAME


ONE NIGHT

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORDS AND MUSIC BY D BARTHOLOMEW AND P KING

(G) ONE NIGHT WITH YOU

IS WHAT I'M (D) NOW PRAYING FOR

THE THINGS THAT WE TWO COULD PLAN

WOULD MAKE MY DREAMS COME (G) TRUE

JUST CALL MY NAME

AND I'LL BE RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE

I WANT YOUR SWEET HELPING HAND

MY LOVE’S TOO STRONG TO HIDE

(C) ALWAYS LIVED, VERY QUIET LIFE

I AIN'T (G) NEVER DONE NO WRONG

(A) NOW I KNOW THAT LIFE WITHOUT YOU

HAS (D) BEEN TOO LONELY TOO LONG

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)


ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL)

ROY ORBISON, JOE MELSON

(C) ONLY THE LONELY KNOW THE WAY I FEEL TO(Dm)NIGHT

ONLY THE (G7) LONELY KNOW THIS (Dm7) FEELING (G7) AIN'T (C) RIGHT

THERE GOES MY BABY, THERE GOES MY (C7) HEART

THEY'VE GONE FOR(F)EVER, SO FAR A(D7)PART (G7)

BUT ONLY THE (C) LONELY, (C7) KNOW (F) WHY, I (G7) CRY

ONLY THE (C) LONELY (G7)

ONLY THE LONELY KNOW THE HEARTACHES I'VE BEEN THROUGH

ONLY THE LONELY KNOW I CRY AND CRY FOR YOU

MAYBE TOMORROW, A NEW ROMANCE

NO MORE SORROW, BUT THAT'S THE CHANCE

YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IF YOU'RE, LONELY, HEARTBREAK

ONLY THE LONELY


ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE

WINGS OF A DOVE

FERLIN HUSKY, SIMON CRUMB

BOB FERGUSON

(G) WHEN TROUBLES SURROUND US, WHEN EVILS (C) COME

THE BODY GROWS (D) WEAK, THE SPIRIT GROWS (G) NUMB

WHEN THESE THINGS BESET US, HE DOESN’T FOR(C)GET US

HE SENDS DOWN HIS (D) LOVE, ON THE WINGS OF A (G) DOVE

(CHORUS) ON THE WINGS OF A SNOW WHITE DOVE

HE SENDS HIS (C) PURE SWEET LOVE

A SIGN FROM A(D)BOVE

ON THE WINGS OF A (G) DOVE

WHEN NOAH HAD DRIFTED, ON THE FLOOD MANY DAYS

HE SEARCHED FOR LAND, IN VARIOUS WAYS

TROUBLES HE HAD SOME, BUT HE WASN’T FORGOTTEN

HE SENT HIM HIS LOVE, ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE (CHORUS)

WHEN JESUS WENT DOWN, TO THE WATERS THAT DAY

HE WAS BAPTISED, IN THE USUAL WAY

WHEN IT WAS DONE, GOD BLESSED HIS SON

HE SENT HIM HIS LOVE, ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE (CHORUS)


ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

JOHNNY CASH

ERVIN T ROUSE

(A) LOOK A-YONDER COMIN', COMIN' DOWN THAT RAILROAD TRACK!

HEY, (D) LOOK A-YONDER COMIN', COMIN' DOWN THAT RAILROAD (A) TRACK!

IT'S THE (E7) ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

BRINGIN' MY BABY (A) BACK

I'M GOIN' DOWN TO FLORIDA AND GET SOME SAND IN MY SHOES

OR MAYBE CALIFORNIA AND GET SOME SAND IN MY SHOES

I'LL RIDE THAT ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

AND LOSE THESE NEW YORK BLUES

(INTERLUDE)

TALK ABOUT A-TRAVELIN', SHE'S THE FASTEST TRAIN ON THE LINE

TALK ABOUT A-TRAVELIN', SHE'S THE FASTEST TRAIN ON THE LINE

IT'S THAT ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

ROLLIN' DOWN THE SEABORD LINE


PADRE

MARTY ROBBINS, BONNIE GUITAR, TONI ARDEN

ALAIN ROMANS, PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, MARCEL EUGENE AGERON

(C) PADRE, (F) PADRE

IN MY (G7) GRIEF I TURN TO (C) YOU

THE DAY THAT WE WED (G7) YOU (C) BLESSED US AND SAID

(G7) "MAY (C) HEAVEN BESTOW YOU (F) GRACE"

(Fm) THERE IN THAT HOLY (C) PLACE

(G7) WE SHARED OUR FIRST EM(C)BRACE

OUR COTTAGE WAS SMALL (G7) BUT (C) RICHER THAN ALL

(G7) THE (C) PALACES OF A (F) KING

(Fm) ALL DAY THE BIRDS WOULD (C) SING

(G7) OUR HEARTS WERE FULL OF (C) SPRING

PADRE, (F) PADRE, WHAT (G7) HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE SO (C) TRUE?

PADRE, (F) PADRE, IN MY (G7) GRIEF I TURN TO (C) YOU

(female) THEN SHE CAME ALONG (G7) AND (C) SANG HIM HER SONG

(G7) AND (C) WON HIM WITH HONEYED (F) LIES

(Fm) SHE OF THE GOLDEN (C) EYES

(G7) NOW IT'S MY HEART THAT (C) CRIES

(male) THEN HE CAME ALONG (G7) AND (C) SANG HER HIS SONG

(G7) AND (C) WON HER WITH SUGARED (F) LIES

(Fm) HE WITH THE FIREY (C) EYES

(G7) NOW IT’S MY HEART THAT (C) CRIES

SO I KNEEL AND PRAY (G7) THE (C) HOURS AWAY

(G7) AND (C) WEARY MY HEART HAS (F) GROWN

(Fm) WOND'RING WHERE (C) LOVE HAS FLOWN

(G7) COUNTING MY TEARS A(C)LONE

PADRE, (F) PADRE, WHAT (G7) HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE SO (C) TRUE?

PADRE, (F) PADRE, (G7) PRAY FOR MY LOVE AND (C) ME


PANCHO & LEFTY

EMMYLOU HARRIS, WILLIE NELSON & MERLE HAGGARD

TOWNES VAN ZANDT

(G) LIVING ON THE ROAD MY FRIEND

WAS (D) GONNA KEEP YOU FREE AND CLEAN

BUT (C) NOW YOU WEAR YOUR SKIN LIKE IRON

AND YOUR (G) BREATH AS HARD AS (D) KEROSENE

Y' (C) WEREN'T YOUR MAMA'S ONLY BOY

BUT HER (G) FAVORITE ONE IT (C) SEEMS

(Em) SHE BEGAN TO CRY WHEN YOU (C) SAID (G) GOOD(D)BYE

AND (C) SANK INTO YOUR (Em) DREAMS (D)

(G) PANCHO WAS A BANDIT BOY

HIS (D) HORSE WAS FAST AS POLISHED STEEL

HE (C) WORE HIS GUN OUTSIDE HIS PANTS

FOR (G) ALL THE HONEST (D) WORLD TO FEEL

(C) PANCHO MET HIS MATCH YOU KNOW

ON THE (G) DESERTS DOWN IN (C) MEXICO

(Em) NOBODY HEARD HIS (C) DY(G)ING (D) WORDS

AH BUT (C) THAT'S THE WAY IT (Em) GOES (D)

(C) ALL THE FEDERALES SAY

THEY (G) COULD HAVE HAD HIM (C) ANY DAY

THEY (Em) ONLY LET HIM (C) SLIP (G) A(D)WAY

OUT OF (C) KINDNESS I SUP(Em) POSE (D)

(G) LEFTY HE CAN'T SING THE BLUES

(D) ALL NIGHT LONG LIKE HE USED TO

THE (C) DUST THAT PANCHO BIT DOWN SOUTH

(G) ENDED UP IN (D) LEFTY'S MOUTH

THE (C) DAY THEY LAID POOR PANCHO LOW

(G) LEFTY SPLIT FOR (C) OHIO

(Em) WHERE HE GOT THE (C) BREAD (G) TO (D) GO

THERE (C) AIN'T NOBODY (Em) KNOWS (D)

(C) ALL THE FEDERALES SAY

THEY (G) COULD HAVE HAD HIM (C) ANY DAY

WE (Em) ONLY LET HIM (C) SLIP (G) A(D)WAY

OUT OF (C) KINDNESS I SUP(Em)POSE (D)

(INSTRUMENTAL)

THE (G) POETS TELL HOW PANCHO FELL

AND (D) LEFTY'S LIVING IN A CHEAP HOTEL

THE (C) DESERT'S QUIET AND CLEVELAND'S COLD,

AND (G) SO THE STORY (D) ENDS WE'RE TOLD

(C) PANCHO NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS IT'S TRUE

BUT (G) SAVE A FEW FOR (C) LEFTY TOO

HE (Em) ONLY DID WHAT HE (C) HAD (G) TO (D) DO

AND (C) NOW HE'S GROWING (Em) OLD (D)

(C) ALL THE FEDERALES SAY

WE (G) COULD HAVE HAD HIM (C) ANY DAY

WE (Em) ONLY LET HIM (C) GO (G) SO (D) LONG

OUT OF (C) KINDNESS I SUP(Em)POSE (D)(G)

A (C) FEW GRAY FEDERALES SAY

WE (G) COULD HAVE HAD HIM (C) ANY DAY

WE (Em) ONLY LET HIM (C) GO (G) SO (D) LONG

OUT OF (C) KINDNESS I SUP(Em)POSE


PEGGY SUE

JERRY ALLISON, NORMAN PETTY AND BUDDY HOLLY

(A) IF YOU KNEW (D) PEGGY SUE

(A) THEN YOU'D (D) KNOW WHY (A) I FEEL BLUE

ABOUT (D) PEGGY, 'BOUT MY PEGGY (A) SUE (D,A)

OH, WELL, I (E7) LOVE YOU, GAL

YES, I (D) LOVE YOU PEGGY (A) SUE (D,A,E7)

(A) PEGGY SUE, PEGGY SUE

(F) PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTY (A) PEGGY SUE

OH, MY (D) PEGGY, MY PEGGY (A) SUE (D,A)

OH, WELL, I (E7) LOVE YOU, GAL

AND I (D) NEED YOU, PEGGY (A) SUE (D,A,E7)

(A) I LOVE YOU, (D) PEGGY SUE

(A) WITH A (D) LOVE SO (A) RARE AND TRUE

OH, (D) PEGGY, MY PEGGY (A) SUE

OH, WELL, I (E7) LOVE YOU, GAL

YES, I (D) WANT YOU, PEGGY (A) SUE (D,A,E7,A)


PICK THE WILDWOOD FLOWER

GARY GENE WATSON

JOE ALLEN

(D) THOSE TEXAS FIELDS WERE HOT

AND THAT TRACTOR NEVER WAS MY KIND OF (G) LIVING

AND (E7) WHEN I HIT SIXTEEN I HAD MY SIZE

AND I HIT THE ROAD TO (A) FREEDOM

AND I'M (Am) GLAD I WASN'T THERE TO SEE MY MAMA

'CAUSE SHE MUST HAVE CRIED FOR (G) HOURS

I STILL (D) HEAR HER SAYIN', GARY, GET YOUR (A) GUITAR

AND PICK THE WILDWOOD (D) FLOWER

NOW, DALLAS IT WAS BIG

AND HARD TO FIND A JOB, AND SO I DIDN'T

IT WAS EASIER TO HITCH A RIDE TO HOUSTON

AND IT WAS MORE LIKE LIVIN'

NOW I'VE BEEN DOWN EVERY ROAD

AND I'VE STOOD ON EVERY PORCH WHERE THEY WERE GIVING

AND IF THEY HAD AN HOUR OR A DIME

I WOULD PICK THE WILDWOOD FLOWER

IT'S HARD TO TURN AROUND

AND LOOK BACK DOWN THE ROADS THAT I HAVE TRAVELED

'CAUSE LIKE A NEVERENDING BALL OF TWINE

MY DREAMS HAVE COME UNRAVELLED

AND NOW AS EVENING LAYS ITS SHAWL

ACROSS THE SHOULDERS OF MY LIFE I HAVE TO FIND

I COULDN'T TIE MY LIFE TOGETHER WITH GUITAR STRINGS

AND A POET'S HEART FOR A MIND

AND I'M SO (Am) GLAD I WASN'T THERE TO SEE MY MAMA

'CAUSE SHE MUST HAVE CRIED FOR (G) HOURS

I STILL (D) HEAR HER SAYIN', GARY, GET YOUR (A) GUITAR

AND PICK THE WILDWOOD (D) FLOWER


PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA

HOYT AXTON

AL DEXTER

(REFRAIN) (D) LAY THAT PISTOL DOWN, BABE

LAY THAT PISTOL (A7) DOWN

PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA, LAY THAT PISTOL (D) DOWN!

OH, (REFRAIN)

(D) (I WAS) DRINKIN' BEER IN A CABARET

THOUGHT I WAS HAVING (A7) FUN (AND I WAS HAVIN' FUN)

TILL ONE NIGHT SHE CAUGHT ME RIGHT

NOW I'M ON THE (D) RUN (OH, REFRAIN)

SHE KICKED OUT MY WINDSHIELD

SHE HIT ME ON MY HEAD

SHE CUSSED AND CRIED AND SAID I'D LIED

AND WISHED THAT I WAS DEAD (OH, REFRAIN)

I WAS RAISIN' CAIN IN A CABARET (DRINKIN' BEER IN A CABARET)

DANCIN' WITH A BLOND

TILL ONE NIGHT SHE SHOT OUT THE LIGHT

AND BANG! (AND MAN) THAT BLOND WAS GONE (OH, REFRAIN)

I'LL SEE YOU EVERY NIGHT, BABE

I'LL LOVE YOU EVERY DAY

I'LL BE YOUR REGULAR DADDY

JUST PUT THAT GUN AWAY (OH, REFRAIN)

(INSTRUMENTAL)

WELL, THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS

IF YOU WANT TO HAVE SOME FUN

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SWEET MAMA

DON'T HAVE A LOADED GUN (OH, REFRAIN TWICE)

(LAST VERSE, PER AL DEXTER:) NOW THERE WAS OLD AL DEXTER

HE ALWAYS HAD HIS FUN

BUT WITH SOME LEAD, SHE SHOT HIM DEAD

HIS HONKIN' DAYS ARE DONE


PRAIRIE FIRE

MARTY ROBBINS

(Am) WHILE DRIVIN' A HERD OF CATTLE OUT IN (Em) OLD NEBRASKA WAY

(Am) HEADIN' EAST AT BROKEN BOW ONE (Em) HOT SEPTEMBER DAY

(Am) TRYIN' TO GET TO OMAHA, WE (Dm) HOPED TO FIND A (Am) BUYER

WE (Dm) NEVER COUNTED (Am) ON THE ODDS OF A (Em) WESTERN PRAIRIE (Am) FIRE

A HOT SOUTH WIND WAS BLOWIN' AND THE AIR WAS GETTIN' DRY

SOMETHIN' FAR AWAY WAS SPELLIN' TROUBLE IN THE SKY

COMIN' CLOSER WAS A SOUND THAT TOPPED THE DEVIL'S CHOIR

THEN WE KNEW WE'D HAVE TO RACE A RAGING PRAIRIE FIRE

WHEN (Am) ALL AT ONCE A (Em) FLAME IS SEEN A-(Dm)LICKIN' AT THE (Am) SKY

AND EVERY HEART IS (Em) QUICKENED AND THERE'S (Dm) FEAR IN EVERY (Am) EYE

WE'VE JUST ONE CHANCE TO GET AWAY FOR THERE'S (Dm) NO PLACE TO (Am) HIDE

(Em) GOT TO REACH THE (Am) RIVER PLATTE ONE INCH DEEP AND (Em) ONE MILE (Am) WIDE

THE HERD IS GETTIN' TIRED BUT WE'VE GOT NO TIME TO REST

I TRY TO CLEAR THE RED DUST THAT IS GATHERED  IN MY CHEST

FROM RIDIN' TAIL ON A THOUSAND HEAD WITH THE WEATHER GETTIN' DRY

THE BLACK CLOUD IN THE WEST IS WARNIN' RIDE, RIDE, RIDE

THE ROARIN' HEAT IS CLOSE, THE ASH IS FALLIN' BY OUR SIDE

AND EVERY BEAST AND BIRD IS FLEEIN' WITH ITS WARNIN' CRY

WE GOT TO REACH THE RIVER BUT IT'S STILL TEN MILES OR MORE

AND CLOSE BEHIND US WE CAN HEAR THAT WILD INFERNO ROAR

BUT FATE HAD OTHER PLANS FOR WE LOST THAT FATAL RACE

WE LOST, FOR NEITHER MAN NOR BEAST COULD ALL KEEP UP THE PACE

THE MIGHTY PLATTE SUBDUED ITS RAGE BUT NONE WERE THERE TO REST

WE DID OUR BEST TO GET AWAY BUT ONLY I AM LEFT

NOW ON THE BLACKENED PRAIRIE FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE

THE GRIM REMAINS ARE THERE TO SHOW THAT GOD RULES YOU AND ME

JUST ONE HE LEFT TO TELL THE TALE, JUST ONE WAS HIS DESIRE

WE LOST A HERD AND THIRTY MEN TO A RAGING PRAIRIE FIRE

THE TRAVELER REPLIED, "THAT'S ALL QUITE TRUE,

BUT THIS, I THINK, IS THE THING TO DO

GET BUSY ON A DAY THAT IS FAIR AND BRIGHT

THEN PATCH THE OLD ROOF TILL IT'S GOOD AND TIGHT"

BUT THE OLD MAN KEPT ON A-PLAYING AT HIS REEL

AND TAPPED THE GROUND WITH HIS LEATHERY HEEL

"GET ALONG," SAID HE, "FOR YOU GIVE ME A PAIN

MY CABIN NEVER LEAKS WHEN IT DOESN'T RAIN"


PROUD MARY

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

J C FOGERTY

(A) LEFT A GOOD JOB IN THE CITY

WORKIN' FOR THE MAN EV'RY NIGHT AND DAY

AND I NEVER LOST ONE MINUTE OF SLEEPIN'

WORRYIN' 'BOUT THE WAY THINGS MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

(CHORUS) (E) BIG WHEEL KEEP ON TURNIN'

(D) PROUD MARY KEEP ON BURNIN'

(A) ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN' ON THE (E) RI(A)VER.

CLEANED A LOT OF PLATES IN MEMPHIS

PUMPED A LOT OF ‘TANE DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS

BUT I NEVER SAW THE GOOD SIDE OF THE CITY

'TIL I HITCHED A RIDE ON A RIVER BOAT QUEEN (CHORUS)

ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER

IF YOU COME DOWN TO THE RIVER

BET YOU GONNA FIND SOME PEOPLE WHO LIVE

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY 'CAUSE YOU HAVE NO MONEY

PEOPLE ON THE RIVER ARE HAPPY TO GIVE (CHORUS)

ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER

ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER

ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER


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

DORIS DAY

JAY LIVINGSTON, RAY EVANS

(G) WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE GIRL

I ASKED MY MOTHER, WHAT WILL I (D7) BE

WILL I BE PRETTY, (Am7) WILL I BE (D7) RICH

(Am7) HERE'S WHAT SHE (D7) SAID TO (G) ME

(CHORUS) QUE (C) SERA, SERA,

WHATEVER WILL (G) BE, WILL BE

THE FUTURE'S NOT (D7) OURS, TO SEE

QUE SERA, SE(G)RA

WHAT WILL (Am) BE, WILL (G) BE

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I FELL IN LOVE

I ASKED MY SWEETHEART WHAT LIES AHEAD

WILL WE HAVE RAINBOWS, DAY AFTER DAY

HERE'S WHAT MY SWEETHEART SAID (CHORUS)

NOW I HAVE CHILDREN OF MY OWN

THEY ASK THEIR MOTHER, WHAT WILL I BE

WILL I BE HANDSOME, WILL I BE RICH

I TELL THEM TENDERLY (CHORUS)

WHATEVER WILL (Am7) BE, WILL (G) BE, QUE SE(Am7)RA, SE(G)RA

WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE GIRL

I ASKED MY MOTHER, "WHAT WILL I BE?

WILL I BE PRETTY? WILL I BE RICH?"

HERE'S WHAT SHE SAID TO ME (CHORUS)

WHEN I WAS JUST A CHILD IN SCHOOL

I ASKED MY TEACHER, "WHAT WILL I TRY?

SHOULD I PAINT PICTURES, SHOULD I SING SONGS?"

THIS WAS HER WISE REPLY (CHORUS)

WHEN I GREW UP AND FELL IN LOVE

I ASKED MY SWEETHEART, "WHAT LIES AHEAD?

WILL WE HAVE RAINBOWS, DAY AFTER DAY?"

HERE'S WHAT MY SWEETHEART SAID (CHORUS)

NOW I HAVE CHILDREN OF MY OWN

THEY ASK THEIR MOTHER, "WHAT WILL I BE?"

WILL I BE HANDSOME? WILL I BE RICH?"

I TELL THEM TENDERLY (CHORUS)

RECORDED BY DORIS DAY.  WRITTEN BY JAY LIVINGSTON

AND RAY EVANS FOR ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S 1956 REMAKE

OF HIS 1934 FILM, "THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH," STARRING

DORIS DAY AND JAMES STEWART.


RAINY DAY WOMAN

WAYLON JENNINGS

(A) OH RAINY DAY WOMAN

I (E) NEVER SEEM TO SEE YOU FOR THE GOOD TIMES

OR THE SUNSHINE

YOU HAVE BEEN A FRIEND OF MINE RAINY DAY (A) WOMAN

THAT WOMAN OF MINE SHE AIN'T HAPPY

TILL SHE (E) FINDS SOMETHING WRONG AND SOMEONE TO BLAME

IF IT AIN'T ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER ONE ON THE (A) WAY

WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO THE SUNSHINE

(E) SURE AS HELL LOOKS JUST LIKE RAIN

I KNOW WHERE TO GO ON A CLOUDY (A) DAY

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)


RED HEADED STRANGER

WILLIE NELSON

THE RED-HEADED STRANGER FROM BLUE ROCK, MONTANA,

RODE INTO TOWN ONE DAY.

AND UNDER HIS KNEES WAS A RAGIN' BLACK STALLION,

AND WALKIN' BEHIND WAS A BAY.

THE RED-HEADED STRANGER HAD EYES LIKE THE THUNDER,

AND HIS LIPS, THEY WERE SAD AND TIGHT.

HIS LITTLE LOST LOVE LAY ASLEEP ON THE HILLSIDE,

AND HIS HEART WAS HEAVY AS NIGHT.

DON'T CROSS HIM, DON'T BOSS HIM.

HE'S WILD IN HIS SORROW:

HE'S RIDIN' AN' HIDIN HIS PAIN.

DON'T FIGHT HIM, DON'T SPITE HIM;

JUST WAIT TILL TOMORROW,

MAYBE HE'LL RIDE ON AGAIN.

A YELLOW-HAIRED LADY LEANED OUT OF HER WINDOW,

AN' WATCHED AS HE PASSED HER WAY.

SHE DREW BACK IN FEAR AT THE SIGHT OF THE STALLION,

BUT CAST GREEDY EYES ON THE BAY.

BUT HOW COULD SHE KNOW THAT THIS DANCIN' BAY PONY,

MEANT MORE TO HIM THAN LIFE.

FOR THIS WAS THE HORSE THAT HIS LITTLE LOST DARLIN',

HAD RIDDEN WHEN SHE WAS HIS WIFE.

DON'T CROSS HIM, DON'T BOSS HIM.

HE'S WILD IN HIS SORROW:

HE'S RIDIN' AN' HIDIN HIS PAIN.

DON'T FIGHT HIM, DON'T SPITE HIM;

JUST WAIT TILL TOMORROW,

MAYBE HE'LL RIDE ON AGAIN.

THE YELLOW-HAIRED LADY CAME DOWN TO THE TAVERN,

AN' LOOKED UP THE STRANGER THERE.

HE BOUGHT HER A DRINK, AN' HE GAVE HER SOME MONEY,

HE JUST DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE.

SHE FOLLOWED HIM OUT AS HE SADDLED HIS STALLION,

AN' LAUGHED AS SHE GRABBED AT THE BAY.

HE SHOT HER SO QUICK, THEY HAD NO TIME TO WARN HER,

SHE NEVER HEARD ANYONE SAY:

"DON'T CROSS HIM, DON'T BOSS HIM.

"HE'S WILD IN HIS SORROW:

"HE'S RIDIN' AN' HIDIN HIS PAIN.

"DON'T FIGHT HIM, DON'T SPITE HIM;

"JUST WAIT TILL TOMORROW,

"MAYBE HE'LL RIDE ON AGAIN."

THE YELLOW-HAIRED LADY WAS BURIED AT SUNSET;

THE STRANGER WENT FREE, OF COURSE.

FOR YOU CAN'T HANG A MAN FOR KILLIN' A WOMAN,

WHO'S TRYIN' TO STEAL YOUR HORSE.

TTHIS IS THE TALE OF THE RED HEADED STRANGER,

AND IF HE SHOULD PASS YOUR WAY,

STAY OUT OF THE PATH OF THE RAGIN' BLACK STALLION,

AND DON'T LAY A HAND ON THE BAY.

DON'T CROSS HIM, DON'T BOSS HIM.

HE'S WILD IN HIS SORROW:

HE'S RIDIN' AN' HIDIN HIS PAIN.

DON'T FIGHT HIM, DON'T SPITE HIM;

JUST WAIT TILL TOMORROW,

MAYBE HE'LL RIDE ON AGAIN.


RED RIVER VALLEY

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN

(G) COME AND SIT BY MY SIDE (D7) IF YOU (G) LOVE ME

DO NOT HASTEN TO BID ME A(D7)DIEU

BUT RE(G)MEMBER THE RED RIVER (C) VALLEY

AND THE (D) COWBOY WHO (D7) LOVES YOU SO (G) TRUE

WON'T YOU THINK OF THIS VAL(D7)LEY YOU'RE (G) LEAVING

OH, HOW LONELY, HOW SAD IT WILL (D7) BE

OH, (G) THINK OF THE FOND HEART YOU'RE (C) BREAKING

AND THE (D) GRIEF YOU ARE (D7) CAUSING FOR (G) ME

FROM THIS VALLEY THEY SAY (D7) YOU ARE (G) GOING

WHEN YOU GO, MAY YOUR DARLING GO, (D7) TOO?

WOULD YOU (G) LEAVE HER BEHIND UNPRO(C)TECTED

WHEN SHE (D) LOVES NO (D7) OTHER BUT (G) YOU?

I HAVE PROMISED YOU, DAR(D7)LING, THAT (G) NEVER

WILL A WORD FROM MY LIPS CAUSE YOU (D7) PAIN

AND MY G) LIFE, IT WILL BE YOURS FOR(C)EVER

IF YOU (D) ONLY WILL (D7) LOVE ME A(G)GAIN


RED RIVER VALLEY

- ORIGINATED IN 1896 AS A SENTIMENTAL SONG BY JAMES KERRIGAN CALLED "IN THE BRIGHT MOHAWK VALLEY". PIONEERS HEADING WEST PICKED UP THE SONG, SIMPLIFIED IT AND CHANGED THE LOCALE TO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

(D) FROM THIS VALLEY THEY SAY (A7) YOU ARE (D) GOING

WE WILL MISS YOUR BRIGHT EYES AND SWEET (A7) SMILE

FOR THEY (D) SAY YOU ARE TAKING THE (G) SUNSHINE

THAT HAS (A) BRIGHTENED OUR (A7) PATHWAY A(D)WHILE

COME AND SIT BY MY SIDE IF YOU LOVE ME

DO NOT HASTEN TO BID ME ADIEU

BUT REMEMBER THE RED RIVER VALLEY

AND THE ONE WHO HAS LOVED YOU SO TRUE

WON'T YOU THINK OF THE VALLEY YOU'RE LEAVING

OH, HOW LONELY, HOW SAD IT WILL BE

OH, THINK OF THE FOND HEART YOU'RE BREAKING

AND THE GRIEF YOU ARE CAUSING TO ME

COME AND SIT BY MY SIDE IF YOU LOVE ME

DO NOT HASTEN TO BID ME ADIEU

BUT REMEMBER THE RED RIVER VALLEY

AND THE ONE WHO HAS LOVED YOU SO TRUE

AS YOU GO TO YOUR HOME BY THE OCEAN

MAY YOU NEVER FORGET THESE SWEET HOURS

THAT WE SPENT IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY

AND THE LOVE WE EXCHANGED 'MID THE FLOWERS


RIDE COWBOY RIDE

MARTY ROBBINS

(D) RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, (A) DON'T RIDE TOO SLOW

(E) TUCSON'S A MIGHTY LONG (A) WAY YET TO GO

HE STARTED HIS LONG RIDE IN (E) PRESCOTT

THE SUN WAS A HUNDRED OR (A) MORE

ON DOWN HE RODE AT FULL (E) GALLOP

INTO THE (E7) FLAT DESERT (A) FLOOR

DRIVING THE BIG HERD TO FLAGSTAFF

IN PRESCOTT THE LETTER WAS THERE

HAPPINESS SOON WOULD BE SORROW

SAD NEWS THE LETTER DID BEAR

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, DON'T GO TOO SLOW

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, YOU'VE A LONG WAY TO GO

YOUR DARLIN' NOW LIES ON HER DEATHBED

RACKED BY FEVER AND PAIN

REACHING FOR YOU AT HER BEDSIDE

AT EACH BREATH SHE'S CALLIN' YOUR NAME

FORWARD HE LEANED IN THE SADDLE

PUSHING THROUGH MESQUITE AND SAGE

HIS HEAD NEVER RAISED FOR A GREETING

AS HE PASSED THE WICKENBURG STAGE

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, DON'T RIDE TOO SLOW

TUCSON'S A MIGHTY LONG WAY YET TO GO

IN PHOENIX HE TRADED HORSES

NOW ON THE BACK OF THIS ROAN

HE COULD SEE VISIONS OF TUCSON

HIS DARLIN' AND THEIR LOVELY HOME

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, DON'T RIDE TOO SLOW

THERE'S STILL A HUNDRED AND TWENTY TO GO

IN THROUGH THE RANCH GATE HE GALLOPED

AND WITHOUT BREAKING HIS STRIDE

HE BOUNDED OUT OF THE SADDLE

AND RUSHED TO HIS SWEET DARLIN'S SIDE

THEN AS THE DYIN' GIRL SAW HIM

A SMILE CAME OVER HER FACE

HOLDING HER HAND AS IT TIGHTENED

BARELY HAD HE WON THE RACE

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, ON THROUGH THE BLUE

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, SHE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, ON THROUGH THE BLUE

RIDE, COWBOY, RIDE, SHE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU


RIGHT OR WRONG

PATSY CLINE

(E) RIGHT OR WRONG I'LL BE WITH YOU

I'LL DO WHAT YOU ASK ME (B7) TO

FOR I BELIEVE THAT I BELONG

BY YOUR SIDE FOR RIGHT OR (E) WRONG

RIGHT OR WRONG IT'S GOT TO BE

ALWAYS YOU AND ALWAYS ME

WON'T YOU TAKE ME ALONG

TO BE WITH YOU FOR RIGHT OR WRONG

IF IT'S (A) WRONG FOR ME TO LOVE YOU

IT CAN'T BE (E) WRONG FOR ME TO CALL

IF (A) YOU SHOULD SAY YOU LOVE ME

MY (B7) LIFE WITH YOU I'LL SHARE

RIGHT OR WRONG DAY BY (E) DAY

ALL MY LOVE, ALL MY (B7) WAY

I BELIEVE THAT I BELONG

BY YOUR SIDE FOR RIGHT OR (E) WRONG


RING OF FIRE

JOHNNY CASH

JUNE CARTER, MERLE KILGORE

INTRO: G  C G  C 

(G) LOVE IS A (C) BURNING (G) THING

AND IT MAKES A (D) FIERY (G) RING

BOUND BY (C) WILD DE(G)SIRE

I FELL INTO A (D) RING OF (G) FIRE

(CHORUS) (D) I FELL INTO A (C) BURNING RING OF (G) FIRE

I WENT (D) DOWN, DOWN, DOWN

AND THE (C) FLAMES WENT (G) HIGHER

AND IT BURNS, BURNS, BURNS

THE (C) RING OF (G) FIRE

THE (D) RING OF (G) FIRE

(INTRO TWICE) (CHORUS)

THE TASTE OF (C) LOVE IS (G) SWEET

WHEN HEARTS LIKE (D) OURS (G) MEET

I FELL FOR YOU (C) LIKE A (G) CHILD

OH, BUT THE (D) FIRE WENT (G) WILD

(CHORUS TWICE)

AND IT BURNS, BURNS, BURNS

THE (C) RING OF (G) FIRE

THE (D) RING OF (G) FIRE


ROCK ABOUT MY SARO JANE

AMERICAN

(Em) I'VE GOT A WIFE AND-A (G) FIVE LITTLE CHILDREN

BELIEVE I'LL MAKE A TRIP ON THE (Em) BIG MACMILLAN

(CHORUS) O SARO JANE!

(G7) O THERE'S (C) NOTHING TO (G) DO BUT TO SET DOWN AND (Em) SING

(D7) AND (G) ROCK ABOUT MY (C) SA(D7)RO (G) JANE

O ROCK ABOUT MY SARO JANE

O (C) ROCK ABOUT MY SARO (G) JANE

O THERE'S (C) NOTHING TO (G) DO BUT TO SET DOWN AND (Em) SING

(D7) AND (G) ROCK ABOUT MY (C) SA(D7)RO (G) JANE

BOILER BUSTED AND THE WHISTLE DONE BLOWED

THE HEAD CAPTAIN DONE FELL OVERBOARD (CHORUS)

ENGINE GAVE A CRACK AND THE WHISTLE A SQUALL

THE ENGINEER GONE TO THE HOLE IN THE WALL (CHORUS)

YANKEES BUILT BOATS FOR TO SHOOT THEM REBELS

MY MUSKET'S LOADED AND I'M GONNA HOLD HER LEVEL (CHORUS)


ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY

DAVID WHITE

OH, BABY (A) ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY, AND IT WILL NEVER (A7) DIE

(D) IT WAS MEANT TO BE THAT WAY, (A) THOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHY

(E) I DON'T CARE WHAT (D) PEOPLE SAY, (A) ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY

(E) WE DON'T CARE WHAT (D) PEOPLE SAY, (A) ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY

ROCK AND ROLL WILL ALWAYS BE, I DIG IT TO THE (A7) END

(D) IT'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY, (A) JUST YOU WATCH MY FRIEND

(E) ROCK AND ROLL WILL ALWAYS BE, IT'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

(E) ROCK AND ROLL WILL ALWAYS BE, IT'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

EVERYBODY ROCK, EVERYBODY (A7) ROCK

(D) EVERYBODY ROCK, (A) EVERYBODY ROCK

(E) COME (D) ON, (A) EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL

EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL, EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL

EVERYBODY (D) ROCK AND ROLL, EVERYBODY (A) ROCK AND ROLL

(E) COME (D) ON, (A) EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL

IF YOU DON'T LIKE ROCK AND ROLL, JUST THINK WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSIN'

IF YOU LIKE TO BOP AND STROLL, WALK AROUND AND LISTEN

LET'S ALL START TO ROCK AND ROLL, EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL!

(REPEAT SECOND VERSE, REPEAT THIRD VERSE, REPEAT THIRD VERSE AND FADE)


ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS

MAX C FREEDMAN AND JIMMY DEKNIGHT

(G) ONE, TWO, THREE O'CLOCK, FOUR O'CLOCK ROCK,

FIVE, SIX, SEVEN O'CLOCK, EIGHT O'CLOCK ROCK.

NINE, TEN, ELEVEN O'CLOCK, TWELVE O'CLOCK ROCK,

WE'RE GONNA (D7) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT.

PUT YOUR (G) GLAD RAGS ON AND JOIN ME HON',

WE'LL HAVE SOME FUN WHEN THE (G7) CLOCK STRIKES ONE.

WE'RE GONNA (C7) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA (G) ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, 'TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA (Am) ROCK A(D7)ROUND THE CLOCK TO(G)NIGHT.

WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWO, THREE AND FOUR,

IF THE BAND SLOWS DOWN WE'LL YELL FOR MORE.

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, 'TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT.

WHEN THE CHIMES RING FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN,

WE'LL BE RIGHT IN SEVENTH HEAVEN.

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, 'TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT.

WHEN IT'S EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN TOO,

I'LL BE GOIN' STRONG AND SO WILL YOU.

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, 'TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT.

WHEN THE CLOCK STIKES TWELVE WE'LL COOL OFF THEN,

START ROCKIN' 'ROUND THE CLOCK AGAIN.

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, 'TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT.


ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS

MAX C FREEDMAN AND JIMMY DEKNIGHT

(G) ONE, TWO, THREE O'CLOCK, FOUR O'CLOCK ROCK

SIX, SEVEN O'CLOCK, EIGHT O'CLOCK ROCK

NINE, TEN, ELEVEN O'CLOCK, TWELVE O'CLOCK ROCK

WE'RE GONNA (D7) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT

PUT YOUR (G) GLAD RAGS ON AND JOIN ME, HON

WE'LL HAVE SOME FUN WHEN THE (G7) CLOCK STRIKES ONE

(REFRAIN) WE'RE GONNA (C7) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT

WE'RE GONNA (G) ROCK, ROCK, ROCK TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT

WE'RE GONNA (Am7) ROCK, GONNA ROCK A(D7)ROUND THE CLOCK TO(G)NIGHT

WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWO, AND THREE AND FOUR

IF THE BAND SLOWS DOWN WE'LL YELL FOR MORE (REFRAIN)

WHEN THE CHIMES RING FIVE AND SIX AND SEVEN

WE'LL BE ROCKIN' UP IN SEVENTH HEAV'N (REFRAIN)

WHEN IT'S EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN TOO

I'LL BE GOIN' STRONG AND SO WILL YOU (REFRAIN)

WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE, WE'LL COOL OFF THEN

STAR A-ROCKIN' ROUND THE CLOCK AGAIN (REFRAIN)


ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR

WRITTEN BY BOB MILLER, RECORDED BY HANK SNOW, BILLY WALKER

(G) SITTING ALONE IN AN (D) OLD ROCKING CHAIR

I SAW AN OLD MOTHER WITH (G) SILVERY HAIR

SHE SEEMED SO NEGLECTED BY (C) THOSE WHO SHOULD CARE (D) ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING (G) CHAIR

HER HANDS WERE CALLOUSED, WRINKLED AND OLD

A LIFE OF HARD WORK WAS THE STORY THEY TOLD

AND I THOUGHT OF ANGELS AS I SAW HER THERE

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR

(SPEAKING) BLESS HER OLD HEART DO YOU THINK SHE'D COMPLAIN

THOUGH LIFE HAS BEEN BITTER SHE'D LIVE IT AGAIN

AND CARRY THE CROSS THAT IS MORE THAN HER SHARE

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR

IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH TO GLADDEN HER HEART

SOME SMALL REMEMBRANCE ON SOMEBODY'S PART

A LETTER WOULD BRIGHTEN HER EMPTY HEART THERE

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR

I KNOW SOME YOUNGSTERS IN AN ORPHAN'S HOME

WOULD THINK THEY OWNED HEAVEN IF SHE WERE THEIR OWN

THEY'D NEVER BE WILLING TO LET HER SIT THERE

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR

I LOOK AT HER AND I THINK WHAT A SHAME

THE ONES WHO FORGOT HER SHE LOVES JUST THE SAME

AND I THINK OF ANGELS AS I SEE HER THERE

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR

ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR


ROCK OF AGES

WORDS BY AUGUSTUS M TOPLADY, ALTERED BY THOMAS COTTERILL,

MUSIC BY THOMAS HASTINGS, D (STRUM, FOR QUICK CHANGE IN LINES 2 AND 6 – WITH PLECTRUM, MOVE THE A7 CHORD BACK ONE BEAT)

(D) ROCK OF AGES, (G) CLEFT FOR (D) ME

LET ME HIDE MYSELF (A7) IN (D) THEE

LET THE (A7) WATER AND THE (D) BLOOD

FROM THE (A7) WOUNDED SIDE WHICH (D) FLOWED

BE OF SIN THE (G) DOUBLE (D) CURE

SAVE FROM WRATH AND MAKE (A7) ME (D) PURE

COULD MY TEARS FOREVER FLOW

COULD MY ZEAL NO LONGER KNOW

THESE FOR SIN COULD NOT ATONE

THOU MUST SAVE, AND THOU ALONE

IN MY HAND NO PRICE I BRING

SIMPLY TO THE CROSS I CLING

WHILE I DRAW THIS FLEETING BREATH

WHEN MY EYELIDS CLOSE IN DEATH

WHEN I RISE TO WORLDS UNKOWN

AND BEHOLD THEE ON THY THRONE

ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME

LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE

ALTERNATE VERSES:

NOT THE LABOR OF MY HANDS

CAN FULFILL THY LAW'S DEMANDS

COULD MY ZEAL NO RESPITE KNOW

COULD MY TEARS FOREVER FLOW

ALL FOR SIN COULD NOT ATONE

THOU MUST SAVE, AND THOU ALONE

NOTHING IN MY HAND I BRING

SIMPLY TO THE CROSS I CLING

NAKED, COME TO THEE FOR DRESS

HELPLESS LOOK TO THEE FOR GRACE

FOUL, I TO THE FOUNTAIN FLY

WASH ME, SAVIOR, OR I DIE

WHILE I DRAW THIS FLEETING BREATH

WHEN MINE EYES SHALL CLOSE IN DEATH

(ORIG: WHEN MY EYE-STRINGS BREAK IN DEATH)

WHEN I SOAR TO WORLDS UNKNOWN

SEE THEE ON THY JUDGMENT THRONE

ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME

LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE


ROCKY TOP

BOUDLEAUX BRYANT AND FELICE BRYANT

(G) WISH THAT I WAS (C) ON OL' (G) ROCKY TOP

(Em) DOWN IN THE (D7) TENNESSEE (G) HILLS

AIN'T NO SMOGGY (C) SMOKE ON (G) ROCKY TOP

(Em) AIN'T NO (D7) TELEPHONE (G) BILLS

ONCE I HAD A (C) GIRL ON (G) ROCKY TOP

(Em) HALF BEAR THE (D7) OTHER HALF (G) CAT

WILD AS A MINK, BUT (C) SWEET AS (G) SODA POP

(Em) I STILL (D7) DREAM ABOUT (G) THAT

(CHORUS) (Em) ROCKY TOP, YOU'LL (D) ALWAYS BE

(F) HOME SWEET HOME TO (C) ME

GOOD OL' (G) ROCKY TOP

ROCKY TOP, (F) TENNES(G)SEE

ROCKY TOP, (F) TENNES(G)SEE

ONCE TWO STRANGERS CLIMBED OL' ROCKY TOP

LOOKIN' FOR A MOONSHINE STILL

STRANGERS AIN'T COME DOWN FROM ROCKY TOP

RECKON THEY NEVER WILL

CORN WON'T GROW AT ALL ON ROCKY TOP

DIRT'S TOO ROCKY BY FAR

THAT'S WHY ALL THE FOLKS ON ROCKY TOP

GET THEIR CORN FROM A JAR (CHORUS)

I'VE HAD YEARS OF CRAMPED-UP CITY LIFE

TRAPPED LIKE A DUCK IN A PEN

ALL I KNOW IS IT'S A PITY LIFE

CAN'T BE SIMPLE AGAIN (CHORUS)


ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON

WRITTEN BY WILLIAM HAILEY, RECORDED BY EDDIE ARNOLD

(G) DAY IS DONE AND HERE AM I, A(D)LONE AND YOU KNOW WHY
ROLL ALONG, ROLL ALONG, KENTUCKY (G) MOON
SHED A RAY OF SILVERY LIGHT ON THE (D) ONE I LOVE TONIGHT
ROLL ALONG, ROLL ALONG, KENTUCKY (G) MOON

YOU WERE (A) WATCHING ON (A7) HIGH AS WE (D) WHISPERED GOODBYE
‘TWAS A (A) LOVE DREAM THAT (A7) ENDED TOO (D) SOON
BUT WHER(G)EVER SHE MAY BE, OH (D) BRING HER BACK TO ME
ROLL ALONG, ROLL ALONG, KENTUCKY (G) MOON

(REPEAT LAST VERSE)


ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS

AMERICAN

(D) AIN'T GONNA LIVE IN THE COUNTRY

AIN'T GONNA LIVE ON THE (A) FARM

WELL, I'LL (D) LAY AROUND THE SHACK TILL THE (G) MAIL TRAIN COMES BACK

AND I'LL (A) ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S (D) ARMS

(CHORUS) ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS

ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S (A) ARMS

(D) LAY AROUND THE SHACK TILL THE (G) MAIL TRAIN COMES BACK

THEN I'LL (A) ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S (D) ARMS

SOMETIMES THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE OCEAN

SOMETIMES THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE SEA

SOMETIMES THERE'S A CHANGE IN MY OWN TRUE LOVE

BUT THERE'S NEVER A CHANGE IN ME (CHORUS)

MAMA'S A GINGER CAKE BAKER

SISTER CAN WEAVE AND SPIN

DAD'S GOT AN INTEREST IN THAT OLD COTTON MILL

JUST WATCH THAT OLD MONEY ROLL IN (CHORUS)

THEY TELL ME YOUR PARENTS DON'T LIKE ME

THEY HAVE DROVE ME AWAY FROM YOUR DOOR

IF I HAD ALL MY TIME TO DO OVER AGAIN

I WOULD NEVER GO THERE ANY MORE (CHORUS)


RUNNING GUN

MARTY ROBBINS

(G) I RODE OUT OF KANSAS CITY, GOING (C) SOUTH TO MEXICO

I WAS (D) RUNNING DODGING DANGER, LEFT THE (G) GIRL THAT I LOVED SO

FAR BEHIND LAY KANSAS CITY AND THE (C) PAST THAT I HAD EARNED

TWENTY (D) NOTCHES ON MY SIX-GUN MARKED THE (G) LESSONS I HAD LEARNED

(CHORUS) MANY (C) TIMES I SOLD MY FAST GUN FOR A (G) PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD

TILL THE (C) NIGHTS BEGAN TO HAUNT ME BY THE (G) MEN THAT I LEFT (D) DEAD

COULDN'T (G) STAND IT ANY LONGER WITH THIS (C) LIFE THAT I'D BEGUN

SO I (D) SAID GOODBYE TO JEANNIE AND BE(G)CAME A RUNNING GUN

I RODE INTO AMARILLO AS THE SUN SANK IN THE WEST

MY THOUGHTS IN KANSAS CITY AND THE GIRL THAT I LOVE BEST

AS I SMILED AND KISSED HER GENTLY AND THEN TURNED AWAY TO GO

SAID I'D SEND FOR HER TO MEET ME WHEN I REACHED OLD MEXICO

(2ND CHORUS) I HAD BARELY LEFT THE SADDLE AND MY FOOT JUST TOUCHED THE GROUND

WHEN A COLD VOICE FROM THE SHADOWS TOLD ME (G) NOT TO TURN A(D)ROUND

SAID HE KNEW ABOUT MY FAST GUN, KNEW THE PRICE PAID BY THE LAW

CHALLENGED BY A BOUNTY HUNTER, SO I TURNED AROUND TO DRAW

I KNEW SOMEDAY I'D MEET HIM FOR HIS HAND LIKE LIGHTNING FLASHED

MY OWN GUN STOOD IN LEATHER AS HIS BULLET TORE ITS PATH

AS MY STRENGTH WAS SLOWLY FADING, I COULD SEE HIM WALK AWAY

AND I KNEW THAT WHERE I LIE TONIGHT, HE TOO MUST LIE SOME DAY

(3RD CHORUS) NOW MY STRENGTH IS SLOWLY FADING AND MY EYES ARE GROWING DIM

AND MY THOUGHTS RETURN TO JEANNIE AND THE (G) HOME THAT WE HAD (D) PLANNED

OH PLEASE TELL HER WON'T YOU MISTER THAT SHE'S STILL THE ONLY ONE

BUT A WOMAN'S LOVE IS WASTED WHEN SHE LOVES A RUNNING GUN

RUNNING GUN, RUNNING GUN

 


SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

LEFTY FRIZZELL

(G) I WAS BORN, IN (D7) SAGINAW, (G) MICHIGAN

I GREW (C) UP IN A (G) HOUSE ON SAGINAW (D7) BAY

MY DAD WAS A (G) POOR HARD WORKING SAGINAW (C) FISHERMAN

TOO MANY (G) TIMES HE CAME HOME (D7) WITH TOO LITTLE (G) PAY

I LOVE A GIRL, IN (D7) SAGINAW, (G) MICHIGAN

THE (C) DAUGHTER OF A (G) WEALTHLY, WEALTHLY (D7) MAN

BUT HE CALLED (G) ME THAT SON OF A SAGINAW (C) FISHERMAN

NOT (G) GOOD ENOUGH TO (D7) CLAIM HIS DAUGHTER'S (G) HAND

(CHORUS) NOW I'M (C) UP HERE IN ALASKA, (G) LOOKING AROUND FOR GOLD

LIKE A (D7) CRAZY FOOL I'M DIGGING IN THIS (G) FROZEN GROUND SO COLD

BUT WITH (C) EACH NEW DAY I PRAY I'LL STRIKE IT (G) RICH AND THEN

I'LL GO BACK (D7) HOME AND CLAIM MY LOVE IN SAGINAW, (G) MICHIGAN

I WROTE MY LOVE, IN (D7) SAGINAW, (G) MICHIGAN        

I SAID (C) "HONEY I'M COMING (G) HOME PLEASE WAIT FOR (D7) ME                         

AND YOU CAN (G) TELL YOUR DAD I'M COMING BACK A (C) RICHER MAN

I HIT THE (G) BIGGEST STRIKE IN (D7) KLONDIKE HISTO(G)RY"

HER DAD MET ME, IN (D7) SAGINAW, (G) MICHIGAN

HE (C) GAVE ME A GREAT BIG (G) PARTY WITH CHAM(D7)PAGNE                 

THEN HE SAID, (G) "SON, YOU'RE A WISE YOUNG AM(C)BITIOUS MAN            

WILL YOU (G) SELL YOUR FATHER-IN-(D7)LAW YOUR KLONDIKE (G) CLAIM?"

(CHORUS) NOW HE'S (C) UP THERE IN ALASKA, (G) DIGGING IN THE COLD, COLD GROUND       

THAT (D7) GREEDY FOOL IS LOOKIN' FOR THE (G) GOLD I NEVER FOUND

BUT IT (C) SERVES HIM RIGHT AND NO ONE HERE IS (G) MISSING HIM

LEAST OF (D7) ALL THE NEWLYWEDS OF SAGINAW, (G) MICHIGAN


SAN ANGELO

MARTY ROBBINS

FROM THE 1960 COLUMBIA LP (CL 1481, CS 8272) MORE GUNFIGHTER BALLADS AND TRAIL SONGS

(G) NORTH OF THE BORDER OF OLD MEXICO

I RODE ONE DAY TO THE COWTOWN OF SAN ANGE(D)LO

A HOT SUN WAS GLOWING, A HOT BREEZE WAS BLOWING

STILL NOT AS WARM AS THE LIPS THAT I WAITED TO (G) KISS

SHE SENT A MESSAGE A LONG TIME AGO

SECORA HAD PROMISED TO MEET ME IN SAN ANGELO

I WAS AWARE OF THE CHANCE I WAS TAKING

I WAS AN OUTLAW BUT GREAT WAS MY LOVE FOR THIS GIRL

I MUST BE WITH HER I CAN'T STAY AWAY

NIGHTS SPENT WITHOUT HER ARE LONELY AND SO ARE THE DAYS

IF IT MEANS DEATH THEN I'LL HAVE TO CHANCE IT

ONLY A FEW MINUTES MORE AND SHE'LL BE AT MY SIDE

(C) AT TEN O' CLOCK IN THE MORNING

I TIED MY HORSE AND I STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE (G) STREET

WHERE WAS SECORA, HAD SHE FORGOTTEN

THIS WAS THE DAY AND THE HOUR THAT SHE WANTED TO (C) MEET

BUT (D) SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH OUR (G) PLANS AND I FEAR DEATH A(D)WAITS ME

HERE ON THIS HOT DUSTY (G) STREET

UP ON A HOUSETOP BUT STILL I CAN SEE

THERE HIDES A MAN WITH A RIFLE, IT'S POINTED AT ME

I MIGHT ESCAPE FROM THE MAN WITH A RIFLE

BUT THERE ARE OTHERS JUST LIKE HIM THAT I CANNOT SEE

BACK OF EACH WINDOW THE CLICK OF A GUN

DIE IF I STAY AND MY LOVE FOR HER WON'T LET ME RUN

WHERE IS SECORA, WILL MY EYES SEE HER

THEN IN A MOMENT SHE RUNS FROM A DOOR DOWN THE STREET

(C) "UP ON YOUR HORSE", SHE IS CRYING

"RIDE OUT OF TOWN IT'S A TRAP AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR (G) YOU"

BUT IF I RIDE OUT, SHE MUST RIDE WITH ME

THEN IN A MOMENT I KNOW THAT OUR CHANCES ARE (C) GONE

FOR A (D) BULLET IS WELL ON ITS (G) WAY AND IT FINDS MY SE(D)CORA

SHE CRIES AS SHE FALLS IN MY (G) ARMS

OVER AND OVER HER SOFT LIPS DID SAY

"NOW WE'RE TOGETHER, I WON'T LET THEM TAKE YOU AWAY"

ONE LITTLE SIGH, HER LITTLE LIPS TREMBLE

THEN IT WAS OVER, SECORA HAD DRIFTED AWAY

TEARS DIM MY VISION BUT PLAINLY I SEE

THE RANGER THAT KILLED HER IS STANDING THERE WAITING FOR ME

I RISE TO MEET HIM, MY ONE THOUGHT IT BEAT HIM

HE DESERVES DEATH AND I SWEAR THAT THIS RANGER WILL DIE

(C) I BEAT HIS DRAW AND I SHOT HIM

SHOT HIM SIX TIMES JUST AS FAST AS THE BULLETS COULD (G) FLY

MY GUN IS EMPTY OR MORE I WOULD SHOOT HIM

NOW THERE ARE OTHERS JUST LIKE HIM THAT WANT ME TO (C) DIE

THEIR (D) BULLETS ARE COMING MY (G) WAY, HOW THEY HURT WHEN THEY (D) HIT ME

THE PAIN MAKES ME FALL TO THE (G) GROUND

GONE IS MY STRENGTH, JUST THE WILL LEFT TO FIGHT

I HEAR THE SOUND OF THE LEAD AS IT ROBS ME OF LIFE

IF I MUST DIE, LET ME FIND SECORA

LET ME HOLD ON TO HER HAND FOR THE FEW MOMENTS LEFT

BLINDLY I SEARCH AND IT ISN'T IN VAIN

I TOUCH THE SOFT VELVET HAND AND IT EASES THE PAIN

LIFE IS NO MORE BUT WE'RE TOGETHER

EVEN IN DEATH SHE'S MY LOVER, IT'S OVER, GOODBYE


SAN ANGELO

MARTY ROBBINS

ALTERNATE VERSION, FROM MARTY ROBBINS NO. 1 COWBOY

NORTH OF THE BORDER OF OLD MEXICO

I RODE ONE DAY TO THE COWTOWN OF SAN ANGELO

A HOT SUN WAS GLOWING, A WARM WIND WAS BLOWING

STILL NOT AS WARM AS THE LIPS THAT I WAITED TO KISS

CHEEKS THAT WOULD PUT BLUSHING RED ROSES TO SHAME

LIPS THAT WERE FRESHER THAN FLOWERS WHEN KISSED BY THE RAIN

DARK EYES THAT SPARKLED MUCH BRIGHTER THAN DIAMONDS

SOCCORA WAS MY LOVER'S NAME

I MET HER DOWN IN LAREDO, EVERYONE DOWN THERE CALLED HER THE ROSE

MEXICAN COWBOYS DRANK TO SOCCORA, BUT I WAS THE ONE THAT SHE CHOSE

AN OUTLAW ABOVE ALL THE REST, NOW MY HEART BEATS SO MADLY

SOON SHE WILL BE AT MY SIDE

UP ON A HOUSETOP BUT STILL I CAN SEE

THERE HIDES A MAN WITH A RIFLE, IT'S POINTED AT ME

I MIGHT ESCAPE FROM THE MAN WITH A RIFLE

BUT THERE ARE OTHERS JUST LIKE HIM THAT I CANNOT SEE

BACK OF EACH WINDOW THE CLICK OF A GUN

DIE IF I STAY AND MY LOVE FOR HER WON'T LET ME RUN

WHERE IS SECORA, WILL MY EYES SEE HER

THEN IN A MOMENT SHE RUNS FROM A DOOR DOWN THE STREET

"UP ON YOUR HORSE", SHE IS CRYING

"RIDE OUT OF TOWN, IT'S A TRAP AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR YOU"

BUT IF I RIDE OUT, SHE MUST RIDE WITH ME

THEN IN A MOMENT I KNOW THAT OUR CHANCES ARE GONE

FOR A BULLET IS WELL ON ITS WAY AND IT FINDS MY SECORA

SHE DIES AS SHE FALLS IN MY ARMS

TEARS DIM MY VISION BUT PLAINLY I SEE

THE RANGER THAT KILLED HER IS STANDING THERE WAITING FOR ME

I WALK TO MEET HIM, MY ONE THOUGHT IT BEAT HIM

HE DESERVES DEATH AND I SWEAR THAT THIS RANGER WILL DIE

I BEAT HIS DRAW AND I SHOT HIM

SHOT HIM SIX TIMES JUST AS FAST AS THE BULLETS WOULD FLY

MY GUN IS EMPTY OR MORE I WOULD SHOOT HIM

NOW THERE ARE OTHERS JUST LIKE HIM THAT WANT ME TO DIE

THEIR BULLETS ARE COMING MY WAY, HOW THEY HURT WHEN THEY HIT ME

THE PAIN MAKES ME FALL TO THE GROUND

GONE IS MY STRENGTH, JUST THE WILL LEFT TO FIGHT

I HEAR THE SOUND OF THE LEAD AS IT ROBS ME OF LIFE

IF I MUST DIE, LET ME FIND SECORA

LET ME HOLD ON TO HER HAND FOR THE FEW MOMENTS LEFT

BLINDLY I SEARCH AND IT ISN'T IN VAIN

I TOUCH THE SOFT VELVET HAND AND IT EASES THE PAIN

LIFE IS NO MORE BUT WE'RE TOGETHER

EVEN IN DEATH SHE'S MY LOVER, IT'S OVER, GOODBYE


SAN QUENTIN

JOHNNY CASH

(G) SAN QUENTIN, YOU'VE BEEN (D) LIVIN' HELL TO (G) ME

YOU'VE GALLED AT ME ME SINCE (C) NINETEEN SIXTY (G) THREE

(C) I'VE SEEN 'EM COME AND GO AND I'VE SEEN 'EM (G) DIE

AND LONG AGO (D) I STOPPED ASKIN' (G) WHY

SAN QUENTIN, I HATE EVERY INCH OF YOU

YOU'VE CUT ME AND YOU'VE SCARRED ME THRU AN' THRU

AND I'LL WALK OUT A WISER, WEAKER MAN

MISTER CONGRESSMAN WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

(INSTRUMENTAL)

SAN QUENTIN, WHAT GOOD DO YOU THINK YOU DO?

DO YOU THINK THAT I'LL BE DIFFERENT WHEN YOU'RE THROUGH?

YOU BENT MY HEART AND MIND AND YOU WARPED MY SOUL

AND YOUR STONE WALLS TURN MY BLOOD A LITTLE COLD

SAN QUENTIN, MAY YOU ROT AND BURN IN HELL

MAY YOUR WALLS FALL AND MAY I LIVE TO TELL

MAY ALL THE WORLD FORGET YOU EVER STOOD

AND MAY ALL THE WORLD REGRET YOU DID NO GOOD

SAN QUENTIN, YOU'VE BEEN LIVIN' HELL TO ME


SAN ANTONIO STROLL

RECORDED BY TANYA TUCKER
WRITTEN BY PETER NOAH

(C) WHEN I WAS A CHILD DOWN IN (D7) SOUTH CAROLINE
SOON’S THE (F) SATURDAY (G7) SUN WENT ON (C) DOWN
MY FOLKS AND SISTER WOULD GO AND LEAVE ME (D7) HOME ALL ALONE
GOING TO THAT BIG (G7) SQUARE DANCE IN (C) TOWN


WELL MY (Am) OLD RADIO WOULD PLAY THAT (Em) OLD OPRY SHOW
SO I (F) NEVER GOT (G7) LONESOME OR (C) BLUE
I'D FALL A(Am)SLEEP IN MY CHAIR AND DREAM THAT (Em) I WAS RIGHT THERE
JUST (D7) SINGING THE WHOLE NIGHT (G7) THROUGH


WHEN MY (C) FOLKS WOULD COME HOME, THEY'D BE (D7) HUMMING A SONG
MAMA'D (F) SMILE AND SAY (G7) "CHILD, DON'T YOU (Am) KNOW
THERE AIN'T A (F) THING IN THIS WORLD TO MAKE YOU (C) FALL IN LOVE GIRL
(Am) LIKE THE (D7) SAN AN(G7)TONIO (C) STROLL?"  (INST.)

WELL THE DAY FINALLY COME WHEN MY (D7) MAMA SAID: "HUN,
IT'S 'BOUT (F) TIME YOU CAME (G7) WITH US AS (C) WELL."
WELL, I HAD ME A TIME, YES, I (D7) DANCED ALL THE NIGHT
'TIL THEY RANG THAT OL' (G7) CRACKED-MIDNIGHT (C) BELL

THEN THE (Am) LIGHTS WENT DOWN LOW, THE FIDDLER (Em) PICKED UP HIS BOW
AND HE (F) PLAYED SOMETHING (G7) STATELY AND (C) SLOW

AND MY (Am) SISTER EILEEN AND HER (Em) HUSBAND-TO-BE
THEY HELD (D7) HANDS AND BEGAN TO (G7) STROLL


I'VE BEEN A(C)WAY FOR A WHILE, BUT IT (D7) STILL BRINGS A SMILE
WHEN I (F) THINK OF THE (G7) WAY THAT IT (Am) GOES
NOW I'LL (F) SING IT TO YOU JUST SO WE (C) BOTH CAN (A7) DO
THAT OLD (D7) SAN AN(G7)TONIO (C) STROLL (INST., REPEAT LAST LINE)


SCHOOL DAYS

CHUCK BERRY

(G) UP IN THE MORNIN' AND OUT TO SCHOOL

THE TEACHER IS TEACHIN' THE GOLDEN (D) RULE

AMERICAN HISTORY AND PRACTICAL MATH

YOU’RE (G) STUDYIN' HARD AND HOPIN' TO PASS

(D) WORKIN' YOUR FINGERS RIGHT DOWN TO THE BONE

AND THE GUY BEHIND YOU WON'T LEAVE YOU A(D)LONE

RING, RING GOES THE BELL

THE COOK IN THE LUNCH ROOM'S READY TO SELL

YOU'RE LUCKY IF YOU CAN FIND A SEAT

YOU'RE FORTUNATE IF YOU HAVE TIME TO EAT

BACK IN THE CLASSROOM, OPEN YOUR BOOKS

GEE BUT THE TEACHER DON'T KNOW HOW MEAN SHE LOOKS

SOON AS THREE O'CLOCK ROLLS AROUND

YOU FINALLY LAY YOUR BURDEN DOWN

CLOSE UP YOUR BOOKS, GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT

DOWN THE HALLS AND INTO THE STREET

UP TO THE CORNER AND 'ROUND THE BEND

RIGHT TO THE JUKE JOINT, YOU GO IN

DROP THE COIN RIGHT INTO THE SLOT

YOU'RE GOTTA HEAR SOMETHIN' THAT'S REALLY HOT

WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE, YOU'RE MAKIN' ROMANCE

ALL DAY LONG YOU BEEN WANTIN' TO DANCE,

FEELING THE MUSIC FROM HEAD TO TOE

ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO

HAIL, HAIL ROCK AND ROLL

DELIVER ME FROM THE DAYS OF OLD

LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL

THE BEAT OF THE DRUMS, LOUD AND BOLD

ROCK, ROCK, ROCK AND ROLL

THE FEELIN' IS THERE, BODY AND SOUL.


SEA OF HEARTBREAK

JOHNNY CASH

(C) THE LIGHTS IN THE (Am) HARBOR

(F) DON'T SHINE FOR (G) ME

(C) I'M LIKE A (Am) LOST SHIP

A(F)DRIFT ON THE (G) SEA

(CHORUS)  SEA OF (C) HEARTBREAK

LOST LOVE AND (G) LONELINESS

MEM'RIES OF (C) YOUR CARESS

SO DIVINE, (F) HOW I WISH YOU WERE MINE

(C) AGAIN MY DEAR

I'M ON THIS (G) SEA OF TEARS

SEA OF (C) HEARTBREAK

OH HOW DID I (Am) LOSE YOU

OH (F) WHERE DID I (G) FAIL

(C) WHY DID YOU (Am) LEAVE ME

(F) ALWAYS TO (G) SAIL (CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)  (F) OH WHAT I'D GIVE JUST TO (C) SAIL BACK TO SHORE

(F) BACK TO YOUR ARMS ONCE (G7) MORE

OH (C) COME TO MY (Am) RESCUE

OH (F) COME HERE TO (G) ME

(C) TAKE ME AND (Am) KEEP ME

A(F)WAY FROM THE (G) SEA (CHORUS)


SHE'S GOT YOU

PATSY CLINE

HANK COCHRAN

(C) I'VE GOT YOUR PICTURE (G7) THAT YOU (C) GAVE TO ME

AND IT'S (F) SIGNED, "WITH LOVE" JUST LIKE IT USED TO BE

THE ONLY THING (C) DIFFERENT, (Am) THE ONLY THING (C) NEW

(Am) I'VE GOT YOUR (C) PICTURE, (G7) SHE'S GOT (C) YOU

I'VE GOT THE RECORDS THAT WE USED TO SHARE

AND THEY STILL SOUND THE SAME

AS WHEN YOU WERE HERE

THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT, THE ONLY THING NEW

I'VE GOT THE RECORDS, SHE'S GOT YOU

I'VE GOT YOUR (F) MEMORY, OR HAS IT GOT ME!

I REALLY DON'T (D7) KNOW, BUT I KNOW IT WON'T LET ME (G7) BE

I'VE GOT YOUR (C) CLASS RING (G7) THAT (C) PROVED YOU CARED

AND IT STILL (F) LOOKS THE SAME AS WHEN YOU GAVE IT DEAR

THE ONLY THING (C) DIFFERENT, (Am) THE ONLY THING (Cm) NEW

(Am) I'VE GOT THESE (C) LITTLE THINGS

(G7) SHE'S GOT (C) YOU


SHE'S NOT YOU

ELVIS PRESLEY

SONGWRITERS: JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER, JEROME POMUS

HER HAIR IS SOFT AND HER EYES ARE ALSO BLUE

SHE'S ALL THE THINGS A GIRL SHOULD BE

BUT SHE'S NOT YOU

SHE KNOWS JUST HOW TO MAKE ME LAUGH WHEN I FEEL BLUE

SHE'S EV'RYTHING A MAN COULD WANT

BUT SHE'S NOT YOU

AND WHEN WE'RE DANCING, IT ALMOST FEELS THE SAME

I'VE GOT TO STOP MYSELF FROM WHISP'RING YOUR NAME

SHE EVEN KISSES ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO

AND IT'S JUST BREAKING MY HEART

'CAUSE SHE'S NOT YOU

AND IT'S JUST BREAKING MY HEART

'CAUSE SHE'S NOT YOU

AND WHEN WE'RE DANCING, IT ALMOST FEELS THE SAME

I'VE GOT TO STOP MYSELF FROM WHISP'RING YOUR NAME

SHE EVEN KISSES ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO

AND IT'S JUST BREAKING MY HEART

'CAUSE SHE'S NOT YOU

AND IT'S JUST BREAKING MY HEART

'CAUSE SHE'S NOT YOU


SHE THINKS I STILL CARE

GEORGE JONES

DICKEY LEE

(C) JUST BECAUSE I (F) ASK A FRIEND (C) ABOUT HER,

JUST BECAUSE I (G7) SPOKE HER NAME SOME(C)WHERE,

JUST BECAUSE I RANG HER (C7) NUMBER BY MIS(F)TAKE TODAY,

(C) SHE THINKS (G7) I STILL (C) CARE

JUST BECAUSE I HAUNT THE SAME OLD PLACES

WHERE THE MEMORY OF HER LINGERS EVERYWHERE,

JUST BECAUSE I'M NOT THE HAPPY GUY I USED TO BE,

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE

BRIDGE: BUT (F) IF SHE'S HAPPY THINKIN' I STILL MISS (C) HER,

THEN LET THAT SILLY NOTION BRING HER (G) CHEER

(F) HOW COULD SHE EVER BE SO (C) FOOLISH,

OH (D7) WHERE WOULD SHE GET SUCH AN (G7) IDEA?

JUST BECAUSE I ASK A FRIEND ABOUT HER,

JUST BECAUSE I SPOKE HER NAME SOMEWHERE,

JUST BECAUSE I SAW HER THEN WENT ALL TO PIECES,

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE

JUST BECAUSE I HAUNT THE SAME OLD PLACES

WHERE THE MEMORY OF HER LINGERS EVERYWHERE,

JUST BECAUSE I SAW HER THEN   WENT TO PIECES,

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE

JUST BECAUSE I ASK A FRIEND ABOUT HER,

JUST BECAUSE I SPOKE HER NAME SOMEWHERE,

JUST BECAUSE I SAW HER THEN   WENT TO PIECES,

SHE THINKS I STILL CARE


SHOULD I COME HOME (OR SHOULD I GO CRAZY)

GARY GENE WATSON

JOE ALLEN

(D) I WONDER IF YOU'VE (G) HAD THE TIME IT (A7) TAKES TO THINK IT (D) OVER

AND SORT OUT ALL THE (A7) FEELINGS IN YOUR (D) MIND

SOMETIMES I THINK YOU'VE (G) FOUND SOMEONE TO (A7) DO YOUR THINKING (D) FOR YOU

'CAUSE LATELY YOU'VE BEEN (A7) SHOWIN' ALL THE (D) SIGNS

(CHORUS) SHOULD I COME HOME, OR SHOULD I GO CRAZY

I'M BEGGING YOU (Em) PLEASE, MAKE UP YOUR (A7) MIND

IF YOU LOVE (D) ME, THEN THINK IT ALL OVER

SO MAKE UP YOUR (Em) MIND, (A7) OR I'LL LOSE (D) MINE

LAST NIGHT WHEN I CAME (G) BY I RANG THE (A7) BELL AND NO ONE (D) ANSWERED

BUT I HEARD VOICES (A7) WHISPER THROUGH THE (D) DOOR

NOW I'M NOT SURE IF (G) ANYONE WAS (A7) HOME TO DO THE (D) TALKING

'CAUSE LATELY I HEAR (A7) VOICES MORE AND (D) MORE (CHORUS)


SINCE I MET YOU BABY

IVORY JOE HUNTER

(G) SINCE I MET YOU BABY (C) MY WHOLE (D7) LIFE HAS (G) CHANGED (G7)

(C) SINCE I MET YOU BABY MY WHOLE LIFE HAS (G) CHANGED

AND (D7) EVERYBODY TELLS ME / THAT I AM NOT THE (G) SAME (D7)

(REFRAIN) I DON'T NEED NOBODY TO TELL MY TROUBLES TO

I DON'T NEED NOBODY TO TELL MY TROUBLES TO

'CAUSE SINCE I MET YOU BABY / ALL I NEED IS YOU

SINCE I MET YOU BABY I'M A HAPPY MAN

SINCE I MET YOU BABY I'M A HAPPY MAN

I'M GONNA TRY TO PLEASE YOU / IN EVERY WAY I CAN


SIXTEEN TONS

"TENNESSEE" ERNIE FORD

MERLE TRAVIS

(Em) SOME PEOPLE SAY A MAN IS MADE OUTTA MUD

A POOR MAN'S MADE OUTTA MUSCLE AND BLOOD

MUSCLE AND BLOOD AND (Am) SKIN AND BONES

A (Em) MIND THAT'S WEAK AND A BACK THAT'S STRONG

(CHORUS) YOU LOAD SIXTEEN TONS, WHAT DO YOU GET?

ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT

SAINT PETER DON'T YOU CALL ME 'CAUSE (Am) I CAN'T GO

I (Em) OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE

I WAS BORN ONE MORNIN' WHEN THE SUN DIDN'T SHINE

I PICKED UP MY SHOVEL AND I WALKED TO THE MINE

I LOADED SIXTEEN TONS OF NUMBER NINE COAL

AND THE STRAW BOSS SAID "WELL, A-BLESS MY SOUL"

I WAS BORN ONE MORNIN', IT WAS DRIZZLIN' RAIN

FIGHTIN' AND TROUBLE ARE MY MIDDLE NAME

I WAS RAISED IN THE CANEBRAKE BY AN OL' MAMA LION

CAIN'T NO HIGH-TONED WOMAN MAKE ME WALK THE LINE

IF YOU SEE ME COMIN', BETTER STEP ASIDE

A LOTTA MEN DIDN'T, A LOTTA MEN DIED

ONE FIST OF IRON, THE OTHER OF STEEL

IF THE RIGHT ONE DON'T A-GET YOU, THEN THE LEFT ONE WILL


SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

THE PLATTERS

WORDS BY OTTO HARBACH AND MUSIC BY JEROME KERN

(G) THEY (B7) ASKED ME HOW I (Am7) KNEW

(D7) MY TRUE LOVE WAS (G) TRUE, (B7,C) OH

I OF COURSE RE(B7)PLIED

(Em7) "SOMETHING HERE IN(Am7)SIDE

(D7) CANNOT BE DE(G7)NIED" (D7)

(G) THEY (B7) SAID "SOMEDAY YOU'LL (Am7) FIND

(D7) ALL WHO LOVE ARE (G) BLIND", (B7,C) OH

WHEN YOUR HEART'S ON (B7) FIRE

(Em7) YOU MUST REA(Am7)LIZE

(D7) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR (G) EYES

(F) SO I CHAFFED THEM AND I GAILY (C7) LAUGHED

TO THINK THEY COULD (F) DOUBT MY LOVE

YET TODAY MY LOVE HAS FLOWN A(C7)WAY

I AM WITHOUT MY LOVE (D7)

(G) NOW (B7) LAUGHING FRIENDS DE(Am7)RIDE

(D7) TEARS I CANNOT (G) HIDE, (B7,C) OH

SO I SMILE AND (B7) SAY

(Em7) "WHEN A LOVELY FLAME (Am7) DIES

(D7) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR (G) EYES"

(SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES, SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES)

(D7) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR (G) EYES

PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 1 IN 1958

IN 1934, FOUR VERSIONS CHARTED: PAUL WHITEMAN (#1), LEO REISMAN (#3),

EMIL COLEMAN (#4), AND RUTH ETTING (#15)

IN 1941 ARTIE SHAW TOOK IT TO # 24.

FROM THE 1933 MUSICAL "ROBERTA" STARRING BOB HOPE


SNOWBIRD

ANNE MURRAY

GENE MACLELLAN

(high) (C) BENEATH THIS SNOWY (Em) MANTLE COLD AND (Dm) CLEAN

THE (G7) UNBORN GRASS LIES WAITING FOR ITS COAT TO TURN TO (C) GREEN

THE SNOWBIRD SINGS THE (Em) SONG HE ALWAYS (Dm) SINGS

AND (G7) SPEAKS TO ME OF FLOWERS THAT WILL BLOOM AGAIN IN (C) SPRING

WHEN I WAS YOUNG MY (Em) HEART WAS YOUNG THEN (Dm) TOO

AND (G7) ANYTHING THAT IT WOULD TELL ME THAT'S THE THING THAT I WOULD (C) DO

BUT NOW I FEEL SUCH (Em) EMPTINESS WITH(Dm)IN

FOR THE (G7) THING I WANT THE MOST IN LIFE IS THE THING THAT I CAN'T (C) WIN

SPREAD YOUR TINY (Em) WINGS AND FLY A(Dm)WAY

AND (G7) TAKE THE SNOW BACK WITH YOU WHERE IT CAME FROM ON THAT (C) DAY

THE ONE I LOVE FOR(Em)EVER IS UN(Dm)TRUE

AND (G7) IF I COULD, YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD FLY AWAY WITH (C) YOU

THE BREEZE ALONG THE (Em) RIVER SEEMS TO (Dm) SAY

THAT HE'LL (G7) ONLY BREAK MY HEART AGAIN SHOULD I DECIDE TO (C) STAY

SO LITTLE SNOWBIRD TAKE ME (Em) WITH YOU WHEN YOU (Dm) GO

TO THAT (G7) LAND OF GENTLE BREEZES WHERE THE PEACEFUL WATERS (C) FLOW

YEAH, (G7) IF I COULD YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD (F) FLY A(G)WAY WITH (C) YOU


SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER

RECORDED BY ERNEST TUBB

WRITTEN BY SGT. HENRY REDD STEWART AND ERNEST TUBB

(A) WHEN THE POSTMAN DELIVERED THE (E) LETTER

IT FILLED HER DEAR HEART FULL OF (A) JOY

BUT SHE DIDN'T KNOW TILL SHE (B7) READ THE INSIDE

IT WAS THE (E) LAST ONE FROM HER DARLING (A) BOY

DEAR MOM, WAS THE WAY THAT IT STARTED

I MISS YOU SO MUCH, IT WENT ON

MOM, I DIDN'T KNOW, THAT I LOVED YOU SO

BUT I'LL PROVE IT WHEN THIS WAR IS WON

I'M WRITING THIS DOWN IN A TRENCH, MOM

DON'T SCOLD IF IT ISN'T SO NEAT

YOU KNOW AS YOU DID, WHEN I WAS A KID

AND I'D COME HOME WITH MUD ON MY FEET

(INSTRUMENTAL)

THE CAPTAIN JUST GAVE US OUR ORDERS

AND MOM, WE WILL CARRY THEM THROUGH.

I'LL FINISH THIS LETTER THE FIRST CHANCE I GET

BUT NOW I'LL JUST SAY I LOVE YOU

THEN THE MOTHER'S OLD HANDS BEGAN TO TREMBLE

AND SHE FOUGHT AGAINST TEARS IN HER EYES

BUT THEY CAME UNASHAMED FOR THERE WAS NO NAME

AND SHE KNEW THAT HER DARLING HAD DIED

THAT NIGHT AS SHE KNELT BY HER BEDSIDE

SHE PRAYED LORD ABOVE HEAR MY PLEA

AND PROTECT ALL THE SONS WHO ARE FIGHTING TONIGHT

AND DEAR GOD KEEP AMERICA FREE


SONG SUNG BLUE

WRITTEN BY NEIL DIAMOND

(G) SONG SUNG BLUE, EVERYBODY (D) KNOWS ONE

(D7) SONG SUNG BLUE, EVERY GARDEN (G) GROWS ONE

(G7) ME AND YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE (C) BLUES NOW AND THEN

BUT (D) WHEN YOU TAKE THE BLUES AND MAKE A SONG

YOU SING THEM (G) OUT AGAIN, SING THEM (Am) OUT AGAIN (D7)

(G) SONG SUNG BLUE, WEEPING LIKE A (D) WILLOW

SONG SUNG BLUE, SLEEPING ON MY (G) PILLOW

(G7) FUNNY THING, BUT YOU CAN SING IT WITH A (C) CRY IN YOUR VOICE

AND BE(D)FORE YOU KNOW IT START TO FEELING GOOD

YOU SIMPLY (G) GOT NO CHOICE (D7)

(REPEAT, ENDING ON G INSTEAD OF D7)


SPLISH SPLASH

BOBBY DARIN, JERRY LEE LEWIS

(C) SPLISH SPLASH, I WAS TAKIN' A BATH

LONG ABOUT A SATURDAY NIGHT

A RUB-A-DUB, JUST RELAXIN' IN THE TUB

(G) THINKIN' EVERYTHING WAS ALRIGHT

WELL, I STEPPED (C) OUT THE TUB, PUT MY FEET ON THE FLOOR,

I (F) WRAPPED THE TOWEL AROUND ME AND I

OPENED THE DOOR, AND THEN I

(C) SPLISH, SPLASH! I (F) JUMPED BACK IN THE BATH.

WELL HOW WAS I TO KNOW THERE WAS A (C) PARTY GOING ON?

THEY WAS A-SPLISHIN' AND A-SPLASHIN',

REELIN' WITH THE FEELIN', (F) MOVIN' AND A-GROOVIN',

(C) ROCKIN' AND A-ROLLIN', YEAH!

(INSTRUMENTAL SOLO)

BING BANG, I SAW THE WHOLE GANG

DANCIN' ON MY LIVING ROOM RUG, YEAH!

FLIP FLOP, THEY WAS DOIN' THE BOP

ALL THE TEENS HAD THE DANCIN' BUG

THERE WAS LOLLIPOP WITH-A PEGGY SUE

GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY WAS-A EVEN THERE, TOO!

A-WELL-A, SPLISH SPLASH, I FORGOT ABOUT THE BATH

I WENT AND PUT MY DANCIN' SHOES ON, YAY...

I WAS A ROLLIN' AND A STROLLIN', REELIN' WITH THE FEELIN', MOVING

AND A GROOVIN, SPLISHIN' AND A SPLASHIN', YEAH!

YES, I WAS A-SPLISHIN' AND A SPLASHIN'

I WAS A-ROLLIN' AND A-STROLLIN'

YEAH, I WAS A-MOVIN' AND A-GROOVIN'

WE WAS A-REELIN' WITH THE FEELIN'

WE WAS A-ROLLIN' AND A-STROLLIN'

MOVIN' WITH THE GROOVIN'

SPLISH SPLASH, YEAH!


SQUAWS ALONG THE YUKON

HANK THOMPSON

THERE'S A SALMON-COLOURED GIRL WHO SETS MY HEART A-WHIRL

WHO LIVES ALONG THE YUKON FAR AWAY

WHERE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS THAT SHINE, SHE RUBS HER NOSE TO MINE

SHE CUDDLES CLOSE AND I CAN HEAR HER SAY

(CHORUS) OOGA OOGA MUSH-KA WHICH MEANS THAT I LOVE YOU

IF YOU WILL BE MY BABY I'LL OOGA OOGA MUSH-KA YOU

THEN I TAKE HER BY THE HAND AND I SET HER ON MY KNEE

THE SQUAWS ALONG THE YUKON ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

OH SHE MAKES HER UNDERWEAR FROM HIDES OF GRIZZLY BEAR

SHE BATHES IN ICE-COLD WATER EVERY DAY

HER SKIN I'D LOVE TO TOUCH BUT I JUST CAN’T TOUCH IT MUCH

BECAUSE HER FUR-LINED PARKA'S IN THE WAY

SHE HAS THE AIRCORPS DOWN, THE SOURDOUGHS HANGIN 'ROUND

CHEECHAKOS TRY TO DATE HER NIGHT AND DAY

WITH LANDING GEAR THAT'S FINE AND A FUSELAGE DIVINE

AND A SMILE THAT YOU CAN SEE A MILE AWAY


STAGGER LEE

HAROLD LOGAN, LLOYD PRICE

I WAS (C) STANDING ON THE (C7) CORNER

WHEN I (F7) HEARD MY BULLDOG BARK

HE WAS B(C) ARKING AT THE TWO MEN

WHO WERE (G7) GAMBLING IN THE (C) DARK (G7)

IT WAS (C) STAGGER LEE AND (C7) BILLY

TWO (F7) MEN WHO GAMBLE LATE

STAGGER (C) LEE THREW SEVEN

BILLY (G7) SWORE THAT HE THREW (C) EIGHT

LOOK (G7) OUT NOW!

GO (C) GO STAGGER LEE, GO (C7) GO STAGGER LEE

GO (F7) GO STAGGER LEE, GO GO STAGGER LEE

GO (C) GO STAGGER LEE, GO (G7) GO STAGGER LEE

GO (C) GO STAGGER LEE, GO GO

STAGGER LEE SHOT BILLY

OH, HE SHOT THAT POOR BOY SO BAD

THAT THE BULLET WENT THROUGH BILLY

AND IT BROKE THE BARTENDER'S GLASS


STAY ALL NIGHT (STAY A LITTLE LONGER)

BOB WILLS, TOMMY DUNCAN (1945)

(A) YOU OUGHTA SEE MY BLUE-EYED SALLY

SHE (E) LIVES 'WAY DOWN ON SHIN-BONE (A) ALLEY

THE NUMBER ON THE GATE IS THE NUMBER ON THE DOOR

AND THE (E) HOUSE NEXT DOOR IS A GROCERY (A) STORE

(CHORUS) STAY ALL NIGHT, STAY A LITTLE LONGER

(E) DANCE ALL NIGHT, DANCE A LITTLE (A) LONGER

PULL OFF YOUR COAT, THROW IT IN THE CORNER

(E) DON'T SEE WHY DO DON'T STAY A LITTLE (A) LONGER

YOU CAN'T GO HOME IF YOU'RE GOING BY THE MILL

'CAUSE THE BRIDGE IS WASHED OUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL

BIG CREEK'S UP AND THE LITTLE CREEK'S LEVEL

PLOUGH MY CORN WITH A DOUBLE SHOVEL (CHORUS)

SITTING IN THE WINDOW SINGING TO MY LOVE

THE SLOP BUCKET FELL FROM THE WINDOW UP ABOVE

MULE AND THE GRASSHOPPER EATING ICE CREAM

THE MULE GOT SICK AND THEY LAID HIM ON A BEAM (CHORUS)

GRAB YOUR GAL AND PAT HER ON THE HEAD

IF SHE DON'T LIKE BISCUITS FEED HER CORNBREAD

THE GIRLS ON THE RIG ABOUT HALF GROWN

THEY JUMP ON A MAN LIKE A DOG ON A BONE (CHORUS)(CHORUS, FADE)


SWEET CAROLINE

WRITTEN BY NEIL DIAMOND

WHERE IT BEGAN

I CAN'T BEGIN TO KNOWIN'

BUT THEN I KNOW IT'S GROWING STRONG

WAS IN THE SPRING

AND SPRING BECAME THE SUMMER

WHO'D HAVE BELIEVED YOU'D COME ALONG

HANDS, TOUCHIN' HANDS, REACHIN' OUT

TOUCHIN' ME, TOUCHIN' YOU

SWEET CAROLINE, GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD

I'VE BEEN INCLINED, TO BELIEVE THEY NEVER WOULD

BUT NOW I

LOOK AT THE NIGHT

AND IT DON'T SEEM SO LONELY

WE FILL IT UP WITH ONLY TWO

AND WHEN I HURT

HURTIN' RUNS OFF MY SHOULDERS

HOW CAN I HURT WHEN I'M WITH YOU

WARM, TOUCHIN' WARM, REACHIN' OUT

TOUCHIN' ME, TOUCHIN' YOU

SWEET CAROLINE, GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD

I'VE BEEN INCLINED, TO BELIEVE THEY NEVER WOULD

OH, NO, NO

SWEET CAROLINE, GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD

I'VE BEEN INCLINED, TO BELIEVE THEY NEVER WOULD

SWEET CAROLINE


TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC

BRATTON KENNEDY (MUSIC AND JIMMY KENNEDY (LYRICS), 1932

(Am) IF YOU GO DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY YOU'RE SURE OF A BIG SURPRISE
(C) IF YOU GO DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY YOU'D BETTER GO IN DISGUISE
(G) FOR EVERY BEAR THAT EVER THERE WAS
WILL (C) GATHER THERE FOR CERTAIN, BECAUSE
(F) TODAY'S THE DAY THE TEDDY BEARS HAVE THEIR (G) PIC(C)NIC

(CHORUS) (C) PICNIC TIME FOR TEDDY BEARS
THE LITTLE TEDDY BEARS ARE HAVING A LOVELY (G) TIME TODAY
WATCH THEM, CATCH THEM UNAWARES
AND SEE THEM PICNIC ON THEIR (C) HOLIDAY
SEE THEM GAILY GAD ABOUT
THEY LOVE TO PLAY AND SHOUT, THEY NEVER HAVE ANY (F) CARES
AT SIX O'CLOCK THEIR MOMMIES AND DADDIES WILL (C) TAKE THEM HOME TO BED
BECAUSE THEY'RE (G) TIRED LITTLE TEDDY (C) BEARS

(Am) EVERY TEDDY BEAR WHO'S BEEN GOOD IS SURE OF A TREAT TODAY
(C) THERE'S A LOT OF MARVELOUS THINGS TO EAT, AND WONDERFUL GAMES TO PLAY
(G) BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES
THEY'LL (C) HIDE AND SEEK AS LONG AS THEY PLEASE
'CAUSE (F) THAT'S THE WAY THE TEDDY BEARS HAVE THEIR (G)PIC(C)NIC (CHORUS)

(Am) IF YOU GO DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY, YOU'D BETTER NOT GO ALONE
(C) IT'S LOVELY DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY, BUT SAFER TO STAY AT HOME
(G) FOR EVERY BEAR THAT EVER THERE WAS
WILL (C) GATHER THERE FOR CERTAIN, BECAUSE
TO(F)DAY'S THE DAY THE TEDDY BEARS HAVE THEIR (G)PIC(C)NIC (CHORUS)

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY

JOHN DENVER

JOHN MARTIN SUMMERS

(A) WELL LIFE ON THE FARM IS KINDA LAID (D) BACK

AIN'T (A) MUCH AN OLD COUNTRY BOY LIKE (G) ME CAN'T (E7) HACK

IT'S (A) EARLY TO RISE AND EARLY IN THE (D) SACK

THANK (A) GOD I'M A (E7) COUNTRY (A) BOY

A SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE NEVER DID ME NO HARM

RAISIN' ME A FAMILY AND LIVIN' ON THE FARM

MY DAYS ARE ALL FILLED WITH AN EASY COUNTRY CHARM

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY

(CHORUS) WELL, I (E) GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I (A) GOT MY OLD FIDDLE

WHEN THE (E) SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT (A) CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE

LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY (D) RIDDLE

THANK (A) GOD I'M A (E) COUNTRY (A) BOY

WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE AND THE SUN IS SETTIN' LOW

I PULL OUT MY FIDDLE AND I RESIN UP THE BOW

BUT THE KIDS ARE ASLEEP SO I KEEP IT KINDA LOW

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY

I'D PLAY "SALLY GOODIN" ALL DAY IF I COULD

BUT THE LORD AND MY FAMILY WOULDN'T TAKE IT VERY GOOD

SO I FIDDLE WHEN I CAN AND I WORK WHEN I SHOULD

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY (CHORUS)

WELL I WOULDN'T TRADE MY LIFE FOR DIAMONDS OR JEWELS

I NEVER WAS ONE OF THEM MONEY HUNGRY FOOLS

I'D RATHER HAVE MY FIDDLE AND MY FARMIN' TOOLS

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY

YEAH, CITY FOLKS DRIVIN' IN A BLACK LIMOUSINE

A LOTTA SAD PEOPLE THINK THAT'S MIGHTY KEEN

WELL FOLKS, LET ME TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY (CHORUS)

WELL MY FIDDLE WAS MY DADDY'S 'TIL THE DAY HE DIED

AND HE TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND HELD ME CLOSE TO HIS SIDE

HE SAID, "LIVE A GOOD LIFE, PLAY MY FIDDLE WITH PRIDE

AND THANK GOD YOU'RE A COUNTRY BOY"

MY DADDY TAUGHT ME YOUNG HOW TO HUNT AND HOW TO WHITTLE

HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO WORK AND PLAY A TUNE ON THE FIDDLE

HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE AND HOW TO GIVE JUST A LITTLE

THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY (CHORUS)


THE AUCTIONEER

LEROY VAN DYKE

LEROY VAN DYKE, BUDDY BLACK

(SPEAKING) HEY WELL ALL RIGHT SIR, HERE WE GO THEN

WHAT'RE YOU GONNA GIVE ME FOR 'EM

I'M BID 25, WILL YOU GIVE ME 30 DOLLAR, 30, MAKE IT 30

BID IT AT 30, 35, AND NOW THEN 40 MAKE IT A 40

BID IT AT 40 NOW 5 5 5 MAKE IT A 45 AND NOW 50

MAKE IT A 50 I GOT A BUYER THERE (FADE)

THERE WAS A BOY IN ARKANSAS

WHO WOULDN'T LISTEN TO HIS MA

WHEN SHE TOLD HIM THAT HE SHOULD GO TO SCHOOL

HE'D SNEAK AWAY IN THE AFTERNOON

TAKE A LITTLE WALK AND PRETTY SOON

YOU'D FIND HIM AT THE LOCAL AUCTION BARN

HE'D STAND AND LISTEN CAREFULLY

THEN PRETTY SOON HE BEGAN TO SEE

HOW THE AUCTIONEER COULD TALK SO RAPIDLY

HE SAID "OH MY, IT'S DO OR DIE

I'VE GOT TO LEARN THAT AUCTION CRY

GOTTA MAKE MY MARK AND BE AN AUCTIONEER"

25 DOLLAR BIDDER NOW 30 DOLLAR 30

WILL THEY GIVE ME 30 MAKE IT A 30

BID IN THE FORM OF A 30 DOLLAR

WILL THEY GIVE ME 30

WHO WOULDA BID IT AT A 30 DOLLAR BID

30 DOLLAR BIDDER NOW, 35

WILL THEY GIVE ME 35

TO MAKE IT A 35, A BID AT A 35

WHO WOULDA BID IT AT A 35 DOLLAR BID

AS TIME WENT ON HE DID HIS BEST

AND ALL COULD SEE HE DIDN'T JEST

HE PRACTICED CALLING BIDS BOTH NIGHT AND DAY

HIS PAP WOULD FIND HIM BEHIND THE BARN

JUST WORKING UP AN AWFUL STORM

AS HE TRIED TO IMITATE THE AUCTIONEER

THEN HIS PAP SAID, "SON, WE JUST CAN'T STAND

TO HAVE A MEDIOCRE MAN

SELLING THINGS AT AUCTION USING OUR GOOD NAME

I'LL SEND YOU OFF TO AUCTION SCHOOL

THEN YOU'LL BE NOBODY'S FOOL

YOU CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE AMONG THE BEST"

35 DOLLAR BIDDER NOW 40 DOLLAR 40

WILL THEY GIVE ME 40 MAKE IT A 40

BID IN THE FORM OF A 40 DOLLAR

WILL THEY GIVE ME 40

WHO WOULDA BID IT AT A 40 DOLLAR BID

40 DOLLAR BIDDER NOW, 45

WILL THEY GIVE ME 45

TO MAKE IT A 45, A BID AT A 45

WHO WOULDA BID IT AT A 45 DOLLAR BID

SO FROM THAT BOY WHO WENT TO SCHOOL

THERE GREW A MAN WHO PLAYED IT COOL

HE CAME BACK HOME A FULL-FLEDGED AUCTIONEER

THEN THE PEOPLE CAME FROM MILES AROUND

JUST TO HEAR HIM MAKE THAT RHYTHMIC SOUND

THAT FILLED THEIR HEARTS WITH SUCH A HAPPY CHEER

THEN HIS FAME SPREAD OUT FROM SHORE TO SHORE

HE HAD ALL HE COULD DO AND MORE

HAD TO BUY A PLANE TO GET AROUND

NOW HE'S THE TOPS IN ALL THE LAND

LET'S PAUSE AND GIVE THAT MAN A HAND

HE'S THE BEST HILLBILLY AUCTIONEER

(or: HE'S THE BEST OF ALL THE AUCTIONEERS)

45 DOLLAR BIDDER NOW 50 DOLLAR 50

WILL THEY GIVE ME 50 MAKE IT A 50

BID IN THE FORM OF A 50 DOLLAR

WILL THEY GIVE ME 50

WHO WOULDA BID IT AT A 50 DOLLAR BID

50 DOLLAR BIDDER NOW, 55

WILL THEY GIVE ME 55

TO MAKE IT A 55, A BID AT A 55

SOLD THAT HOG FOR A 50 DOLLAR BILL

(SPEAKING) HEY WELL ALL RIGHT SIR

OPEN THE GATE AND LET 'EM OUT AND WELCOME BOYS

HERE WE COME A LOT OF NUMBER 29 AND WHAT'RE WE GONNA GIVE FOR 'EM

I'M BID 25, WILL YOU GIVE ME 30 DOLLAR, 30, MAKE IT 30

BID IT AT 30, AND NOW 5 AND NOW 40 DOLLAR 45

AND NOW 50 DOLLAR 50 DOLLAR MAKE IT A 50 (FADE)


THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES

JOHNNY CASH

PETER LAFARGE

(PART OF "TAPS" IS PLAYED ON A FLUTE, THEN:)

(SPOKEN) (A) IRA HAYES,  (D) IRA HAYES

(CHORUS) CALL HIM (A) DRUNKEN IRA HAYES, HE WON'T (D) ANSWER ANYMORE

NOT THE (E) WHISKEY DRINKIN' INDIAN, NOR THE MA(A)RINE THAT WENT TO WAR

(A) GATHER ROUND ME PEOPLE, (D)THERE'S A STORY I WOULD TELL

(E) ABOUT A BRAVE YOUNG INDIAN, (A) YOU SHOULD REMEMBER WELL

FROM THE LAND OF THE PIMA INDIAN, A PROUD AND NOBLE BAND

WHO FARMED THE PHOENIX VALLEY, IN ARIZONA LAND

DOWN THE DITCHES FOR A THOUSAND YEARS THE WATER GREW IRA'S PEOPLE'S CROPS

TILL THE WHITE MAN STOLE THE WATER RIGHTS AND THE SPARKLIN' WATER STOPPED

NOW IRA'S FOLKS WERE HUNGRY AND THEIR LAND GREW CROPS OF WEEDS

WHEN WAR CAME, IRA VOLUNTEERED AND FORGOT THE WHITE MAN'S GREED (CHORUS)

THERE THEY BATTLED UP IWO JIMA HILL, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN

BUT ONLY TWENTY-SEVEN LIVED TO WALK BACK DOWN AGAIN

AND WHEN THE FIGHT WAS OVER AND WHEN OLD GLORY RAISED

AMONG THE MEN WHO HELD IT HIGH WAS THE INDIAN, IRA HAYES (CHORUS)

IRA RETURNED A HERO, CELEBRATED THROUGH THE LAND

HE WAS WINED AND SPEECHED AND HONORED, EVERYBODY SHOOK HIS HAND

BUT HE WAS JUST A PIMA INDIAN -- NO WATER, NO CROPS, NO CHANCE

AT HOME NOBODY CARED WHAT IRA'D DONE AND WHEN DID THE INDIANS DANCE (CHORUS)

THEN IRA STARTED DRINKIN' HARD, JAIL WAS OFTEN HIS HOME

THEY'D LET HIM RAISE THE FLAG AND LOWER IT

LIKE YOU'D THROW A DOG A BONE!

HE DIED DRUNK ONE MORNIN' ALONE IN THE LAND HE FOUGHT TO SAVE

TWO INCHES OF WATER IN A LONELY DITCH WAS A GRAVE FOR IRA HAYES (CHORUS)

YEAH, CALL HIM DRUNKEN IRA HAYES, BUT HIS LAND IS JUST AS DRY

AND HIS GHOST IS LYIN' THIRSTY IN THE DITCH WHERE IRA DIED


THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

VINCE GILL

INSTRUMENTAL INTRODUCTION: D D G G D D A A D D G G D A D

I WAS BORN IN GUILFORD COUNTY

WAY BACK UP IN THE PINES

IT'S WHERE I HOLD THE DEEPEST MEMORIES

IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

MY DADDY WASN'T MUCH OF NOTHING'

SPENT HIS LIFE DOIN' TIME

BUT MAMA LEARNED ME ABOUT JESUS

IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

(INTRO)

I MET A GIRL HER NAME WAS HATTIE

FAIR AND TENDER, SWEET AND KIND

SHE SHOWED ME HOW TO LOVE A WOMAN

IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD MARRY

ONE SWEET DAY SHE WOULD BE MINE

BUT HATTIE'S GONE TO LIVE WITH JESUS

IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

(INTRO)

IF I DIE BEFORE TOMORROW

JUST ONE REQUEST IF YOU DON'T MIND

JUST BURY ME RIGHT NEXT TO HATTIE

IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

BURY ME RIGHT NEXT TO HATTIE

IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE

(INTRO TWO TIMES)


THE JAMESTOWN FERRY

TANYA TUCKER

ROBERT BORCHERS AND MACK VICKERY

(CHORUS) (A) HE JUST CAUGHT THE JAMESTOWN FERRY

IT'S NOT A (D) HOT DAY IN JANU(A)ARY

LIKE HE (E) SAID IT'D BE IF HE EVER (A) LEFT ME

A CASE OF GONE WAS ALL HE CARRIED

AS HE (D) GOT ON THE JAMESTOWN (A) FERRY

AND HE (D) SAID THAT GONE WAS (E) ALL HE'D EVER (A) BE

I DIDN'T THINK THAT HE'D LEAVE ME

AFTER (D) SAYIN' HOW MUCH HE (A) NEEDS ME

BUT THE (D) FACT STILL RE(E)MAINS I'M SITTIN' HERE ALL A(A)LONE

MISSIN' THE LOVIN' OF MY BABY

LORD, IT'S A(D)BOUT TO DRIVE ME (A) CRAZY

HE WAS THE (D) SWEETEST PIECE OF (E) HELL I'VE EVER (A) KNOWN (CHORUS)

AS I WALK THROUGH HIS KINGDOM

OF (D) HONKY TONKS AND (A) BARS

I RE(D)MEMBER HOW HE'D (E) HOLD ME AND COMFORT ME WITH (A) TALK

HE DIDN'T CUSS WITH EVERY BREATH

HE HAD A (D) SOOTHIN’ SOUTHERN (A) DRAWL

HE MADE ME (D) FEEL LIKE A (E) LADY THROUGH IT (A) ALL (CHORUS, REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE)


THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY

RECORDED BY MARTY ROBBINS

WORDS AND MUSIC BY CARSON ROBISON

(D) I SEE A CANDLELIGHT (G) DOWN IN THE LITTLE GREEN (D) VALLEY

WHERE MORNING (A7) GLORY VINES ARE TWINING 'ROUND MY (D) DOOR

OH, HOW I (D) WISH I WERE THERE AGAIN

(G) DOWN IN THE LITTLE GREEN (D) VALLEY

THAT'S WHERE MY (A7) HOMESICK HEART WILL TROUBLE ME NO (D) MORE   

THERE'S ONLY (G) ONE THING EVER GIVES ME CONSO(D)LATION

AND THAT'S THE THOUGHT THAT I'LL BE GOING BACK SOME(A7)DAY

AND EVERY (D) NIGHT DOWN UPON MY KNEES

(G) I PRAY THE LORD TO PLEASE (D) TAKE ME

BACK TO THAT (A7) LITTLE OLD GREEN VALLEY FAR A(D)WAY

I HEAR A MOCKINGBIRD DOWN IN THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY

HE'S SINGING OUT A SONG OF WELCOME JUST FOR ME

AND SOMEONE WAITS BY THE GARDEN GATE

DOWN IN THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY

WHEN I GET BACK AGAIN, HOW HAPPY SHE WILL BE

AND BY A LITTLE BABBLING BROOK, ONCE MORE WE'LL WANDER

AND IN A SHADY NOOK, WE'LL DREAM THE HOURS AWAY

AND I WILL LEAVE ALL MY CARES BEHIND

GO WHERE I KNOW I'LL FIND SUNSHINE

BACK TO THAT LITTLE OLD GREEN VALLEY FAR AWAY


THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA

JAN AND DEAN

DON ALTFELD AND ROGER CHRISTIAN

INTRO (ACAPELLA; CHORDS IMPLIED):

IT'S THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA

THE (F) LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA

(GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, (Bb) GO GRANNY (F) GO)

HAS A PRETTY LITTLE FLOWER BED OF WHITE GARDENIAS

((C) GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, (G7) GO GRANNY (C7) GO)

BUT (F) PARKED IN A RICKETY (Bb) OLD GARAGE

IS A (G) BRAND NEW, (Eb) SHINY RED (C) SUPER STOCK DODGE

(CHORUS) AND (F) EVERYBODY'S SAYIN' THAT THERE'S NOBODY MEANER

THAN THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA

(SHE (Bb7) DRIVES REAL FAST AND SHE DRIVES REAL HARD)

SHE'S THE (F) TERROR OF COLORADO BOULEVARD

IT'S THE (Ab) LITTLE OLD LADY FROM (C7) PASADENA!

IF YOU SEE HER ON THE STREET DON'T TRY TO CHOOSE HER

(GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, GO GRANNY GO)

YOU MIGHT DRIVE A GOER BUT YOU'LL NEVER LOSE HER

(GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, GO GRANNY GO)

WELL, SHE'S GONNA GET A TICKET NOW SOONER OR LATER

'CAUSE SHE CAN'T KEEP HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR (CHORUS)

(IN F, FIRST TWO LINES INSTRUMENTAL):

(GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, GO GRANNY GO)

(IN F, TWO LINES INSTRUMENTAL)

(GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, GO GRANNY GO)

THE GUYS COME TO RACE HER FOR MILES AROUND

BUT SHE'LL GIVE 'EM A LENGTH AND THEN SHE'LL SHUT 'EM DOWN (CHORUS)

CODA (REPEAT TO FADE):

GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, GO GRANNY GO

GO, GRANNY, GO, GRANNY, GO GRANNY GO


THE LONG BLACK VEIL

BOBBY BARE, JOHNNY CASH

MARIJOHN WILKIN AND DANNY DILL

(D) TEN YEARS AGO ON A COLD, DARK NIGHT

(A7) SOMEONE WAS KILLED 'NEATH THE (G) TOWN HALL (D) LIGHT

THERE WERE FEW AT THE SCENE BUT THEY ALL AGREED

THAT THE (A7) SLAYER WHO RAN LOOKED A (G) LOT LIKE (D) ME

THE JUDGE SAID SON WHAT IS YOUR ALIBI

IF YOU WERE SOMEWHERE ELSE THEN YOU WON'T HAVE TO DIE

I SPOKE NOT A WORD ALTHO' IT MEANT MY LIFE

FOR I HAD BEEN IN THE ARMS OF MY BEST FRIEND'S WIFE

(CHORUS) SHE (G) WALKS THESE (D) HILLS IN A (G) LONG BLACK (D) VEIL

SHE (G) VISITS MY (D) GRAVE WHEN THE (G) NIGHT WINDS (D) WAIL

NOBODY KNOWS, (G) NOBODY (D) SEES

(G) NOBODY (A7) KNOWS BUT (D) ME

(RECITE) THE SCAFFOLD WAS HIGH AND ETERNITY NEAR

SHE STOOD IN THE CROWD AND SHED NOT A TEAR

BUT SOMETIMES AT NIGHT WHEN THE COLD WIND MOANS

IN A LONG BLACK VEIL SHE CRIES O'ER MY BONES (CHORUS)


THE MAGIC TOUCH

THE PLATTERS

BUCK RAM

(A) YOU'VE GOT THE MAGIC TOUCH

IT MAKES ME (E) GLOW SO MUCH

IT CASTS A SPELL, IT RINGS A BELL, THE MAGIC (A) TOUCH

OH, WHEN I FEEL YOUR CHARM

IT'S LIKE A (E) FOUR ALARM

YOU MAKE ME THRILL SO MUCH, YOU'VE GOT THE MAGIC (A) TOUCH

HERE I GO (D) REELING, OH, OH, I'M (A) FEELING THE GLOW

BUT (B7) WHERE CAN I GO FROM (E) YOU?

I DIDN'T (A) KNOW TOO MUCH

AND THEN I (E) FELT YOUR TOUCH

AND NOW I LEARN I CAN RETURN THE MAGIC (A) TOUCH

(REPEAT)


THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL

CHARLIE RICH

NORRIS D. WILSON, BILLY SHERRILL, RORY MICHAEL BURKE

(E7) TELL HER, "I'M SORRY."

(Am) TELL HER, "I (D) NEED MY BABY." (E7)

(E) OH, WON'T YOU (E7) TELL HER THAT I (A) LOVE HER.

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING, (D) REALIZED WHAT I HAD DONE

(E) I STOOD ALONE IN THE COLD GREY DAWN

AND (D) KNEW I'D LOST MY (E) MORNING (A) SUN

I LOST MY HEAD AND I SAID SOME THINGS

(D) NOW COME THE HEARTACHES THAT THE (B7) MORNING BRINGS

I KNOW I'M WRONG, AND I COULDN'T SEE

(E) I LET MY WORLD SLIP AWAY FROM ME

SO

(CHORUS) (A) HEY, DID YOU (Em) HAPPEN TO (A7) SEE

THE MOST (D) BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD

(F) AND IF YOU DID, WAS SHE (B7) CRYING, (D) CRY(E7)ING

(A) HEY, IF YOU (Em) HAPPEN TO (A7) SEE

THE MOST (D) BEAUTIFUL GIRL

THAT (Dm) WALKED OUT ON (Am) ME

TELL HER I'M (E7) SORRY

(Am) TELL HER I (D) NEED MY BABY (E7)

(E) OH, WON'T YOU (E7) TELL HER THAT I (A) LOVE HER

IF YOU (Em) HAPPEN TO (A) SEE

THE MOST (D) BEAUTIFUL GIRL

THAT (Dm) WALKED OUT ON (Am) ME

TELL HER I'M (E7) SORRY

(Am) TELL HER I (D) NEED MY BABY (E7)

(E) OH, WON'T YOU (E7) TELL HER THAT I (A) LOVE HER

(REPEAT, FADE)


THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR

WORDS & MUSIC BY CINDY WALKER
RECORDED BY HANK SNOW, BILLY WALKER

(G) THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR WILL BE YOUR (C) CONSCIENCE
AS YOU (D) LIE AWAKE AND TRY SO HARD TO (G) SLEEP
AND YOUR UNFAITHFUL HEART WILL HAVE TO (C) LISTEN
TO THOSE (D) SHABBY LITTLE SECRETS YOU (G) KEEP


(CHORUS) YOU'LL BE TOR(G7)MENTED, LIKE YOU TORMENTED (C) ME
AND TEARS OF (A) SHAME WILL FALL WITH EVERY MEMO(D7)RY
OH, THE (G) NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR WILL HAVE YOU (C) LISTEN
AND YOU’LL (D) WISH THAT YOU HAD LISTENED TO (G) ME


YOUR CONSCIENCE IS MAKING A RECORD

OF EVERYTHING YOU DO AND SAY

AND WHEN YOUR CONSCIENCE PLAYS THAT RECORD BACK TO YOU

YOU WON'T LIKE THE THINGS YOU HEAR IT SAY (CHORUS)


THE OLD FRENCH QUARTER

BILLY WALKER

CINDY WALKER

(G) IN THE OLD FRENCH QUARTER IN NEW (D) ORLEANS

IN MY DREAMS I WALK ONCE MORE WITH MY (G) DARLING

IN THE JASMINE-SCENTED NIGHTS ‘NEATH THE (C) MISTY OLD LAMPLIGHTS

IN THE (G) OLD FRENCH (D) QUARTER IN NEW (G) ORLEANS

WHEN I LEFT SHE HELD ME TIGHT AND TOLD ME

NOT TO STAY AWAY TOO LONG BECAUSE SHE LOVED ME

AND THE SILENT TEARDROPS FELL AS WE KISSED AND SAID FAREWELL

IN THE OLD FRENCH QUARTER IN NEW ORLEANS

(BRIDGE) BUT (C) SUMMER TURNED TO WINTER

AND WHEN (G) SPRINGTIME CAME

(A) I RETURNED AND LEARNED

THAT THINGS WERE (D) NOT THE SAME

AS I SAID GOODBYE TO OLD NEW ORLEANS

I COULD HEAR THE CHURCH BELLS RINGING FOR MY DARLING

AND I SLOWLY WALKED AWAY BUT I KNEW MY HEART WOULD STAY

IN THE OLD FRENCH QUARTER IN NEW ORLEANS

IN THE OLD FRENCH QUARTER IN NEW ORLEANS


THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

REV GEORGE BENNARD (1913)

(E) ON A HILL FAR AWAY STOOD AN (A) OLD RUGGED CROSS

THE (B7) EMBLEM OF SUFFERING AND (E) SHAME

AND I LOVE THAT OLD CROSS, WHERE THE (A) DEAREST AND BEST

FOR A (B7) WORLD OF LOST SINNERS WAS (E) SLAIN

(CHORUS) SO I'LL (B7) CHERISH THE OLD RUGGED (E) CROSS

TILL MY (A) TROPHIES AT LAST I LAY (E) DOWN

I WILL CLING TO THE OLD RUGGED (A) CROSS

AND EX(E)CHANGE IT SOME (B7) DAY FOR A (E) CROWN

O THAT OLD RUGGED CROSS, SO DESPISED BY THE WORLD

HAS A WONDROUS ATTRACTION FOR ME

FOR THE DEAR LAMB OF GOD LEFT HIS GLORY ABOVE

TO BEAR IT TO DARK CALVARY

IN THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, STAINED WITH BLOOD SO DIVINE

A WONDROUS BEAUTY I SEE

FOR 'TWAS ON THAT OLD CROSS, JESUS SUFFERED AND DIED

TO PARDON AND SANCTIFY ME

TO THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, I WILL EVER BE TRUE

ITS SHAME AND REPROACH GLADLY BEAR

THEN HE'LL CALL ME SOMEDAY TO MY HOME FAR AWAY

WHERE HIS GLORY FOREVER I'LL SHARE


THE RACE IS ON

GEORGE JONES

DON ROLLINS

(A) I FEEL TEARS WELLING UP COLD AND DEEP INSIDE

LIKE (D) MY HEART'S SPRUNG A BIG (A) LEAK

AND A STAB OF LONELINESS SHARP AND PAINFUL

THAT (E) I MAY NEVER SHAKE

YOU MIGHT (A) SAY THAT I WAS TAKING IT HARD

WHEN SHE (D) WROTE ME OFF WITH A (A) CALL

BUT DON'T YOU WAGER THAT I'LL HIDE THE SORROW

WHEN I MIGHT (E) BREAK RIGHT DOWN AND (A) BAWL

(CHORUS) NOW, THE RACE IS ON AND HERE COMES

PRIDE UP THE BACKSTRETCH

(D) HEARTACHE'S GOING TO THE (A) INSIDE

MY TEARS ARE HOLDING BACK

(E) TRYING NOT TO FALL

(A) MY HEART'S OUT OF THE RUNNING

TRUE LOVE (D) SCRATCHED FOR ANOTHER'S (A) SAKE

THE RACE IS ON AND IT LOOKS LIKE HEARTACHES

AND THE (E) WINNER LOSES (A) ALL

(INSTRUMENTAL)

ONE DAY I VENTURED IN LOVE NEVER ONCE SUSPECTING

WHAT THE FINAL RESULT WOULD BE

AND HOW I LIVED IN FEAR OF WAKING UP EACH MORNING

THINKING THAT YOU’VE GONE FROM ME

THERE’S ACHE AND PAIN IN MY HEART

FOR TODAY WAS THE ONE I HATED TO FACE

SOMEBODY NEW CAME UP TO WIN HER

I CAME OUT IN SECOND PLACE (CHORUS "WELL, THE RACE...")


THIS IS IT

JIM REEVES

(A) WELL, THIS IS IT, THAT (D) DAY IS (A) HERE

THE DAY I (E) KNEW WOULD COME, WHEN YOU WOULD LEAVE ME (A) DEAR

WELL, HERE I SIT, WHILE (D) TEARDROPS (A) FALL

AND WONDER (E) WHY I CARE WHEN YOU DON'T CARE AT (A) ALL

BUT (D) I'M A FOOL THAT WAY, FROM AWAY BACK (A) WHEN

A FOOL WHO'D (B7) TAKE YOU BACK IF YOU'D COME BACK A(E)GAIN

BUT (A) THIS IS IT, YOU'RE (D) GONE, YOU'RE (A) FREE

YOU'LL FIND A(E)NOTHER LOVE, BUT THIS IS IT FOR (A) ME

WELL, THIS IS IT, THAT DAY IS HERE

IT'S NO SURPRISE AND YET, I CAN'T HOLD BACK THE TEARS

WELL, HERE I SIT AND TRY TO GUESS

HOW SUCH AN EMPTY ROOM, SO FULL OF LONELINESS

WELL, EVEN THE CLOCK HAS STOPPED

SOMEHOW I GUESS IT KNEW, THAT TIME'S RUN OUT

FOR ME, IT'S OVER, IT'S ALL THROUGH

YES, THIS IS IT

YOU'RE GONE, YOU'RE FREE

YOU'LL FIND ANOTHER LOVE

BUT THIS IS IT FOR ME


THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE

CHARLIE RICH

CHARLIE RICH

(G) DON'T WAIT FOR THE (C) POSTMAN

IF YOU'RE (D) LOOKING FOR A LETTER FROM (G) ME

THERE WON'T BE ANY(D)MORE, THERE WON'T BE ANY(G)MORE

AND DON'T SIT BY YOUR (C) TELEPHONE

IF YOU'RE (D) WAITING ON A CALL FROM (G) ME

THERE WON'T BE ANY(D)MORE, THERE WON'T BE ANY(G)MORE

DON'T (D) THINK OF THE LOVE WE HAD

(G) TILL YOU TURNED BAD

AND (A7) BROKE MY LOVING HEART IN (D) TWO

AND (G) WHEN YOUR HEART IS (C) BREAKING

AND YOU (D) NEED SOME LOVING FROM (G) ME

THERE WON'T BE ANY(D)MORE, THERE WON'T BE ANY(G)MORE

(REPEAT PRECEDING VERSE)

IT WON'T BE LIKE BE(D)FORE, THERE JUST WON'T BE ANY(G)MORE


THE STRAWBERRY ROAN

MARTY ROBBINS

TRADITIONAL

(A) I WAS HANGIN' 'ROUND TOWN, JUST (E) SPENDIN' MY TIME

OUT OF A JOB, NOT (A) EARNIN' A DIME

WHEN A FELLA STEPS (A7) UP AND HE (D) SAYS," I SUPPOSE,

(E) YOU'RE A BRONC FIGHTER, FROM THE (A) LOOKS OF YOUR CLOTHES."

HE FIGGERS ME RIGHT, I'M A (E) GOOD ONE I CLAIM

DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE ANY (A) BAD ONES TO TAME?

HE SAYS HE'S GOT A (A7) GOOD ONE, A (D) BAD ONE TO BUCK

AT (E) THROWIN' GOOD RIDERS HE'S HAD LOTSA (A) LUCK.

I GETS ALL HET UP, AND I ASK WHAT HE PAYS

TO RIDE THIS OLD NAG FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS?

HE OFFERED ME TEN, AND I SAID, "I'M YOUR MAN,

THE BRONC NEVER LIVED THAT I COULDN'T FAN!"

HE SAID, "GET YOUR SADDLE, I'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE."

IN THE BUCKBOARD WE HOPS AND HE DRIVES TO THE RANCH.

I STAYED 'TIL MORNIN' AND RIGHT AFTER CHUCK

I STEPS OUT TO SEE IF THIS OUTLAW CAN BUCK.

DOWN IN THE HORSE CORRAL, STANDIN' ALONE,

IS AN OLD CABALLO, A STRAWBERRY ROAN,

HIS LEGS ARE ALL SPAVINED, HE'S GOT PIGEON TOES,

LITTLE PIG-EYES AND A BIG ROMAN NOSE

LITTLE PIN EARS THAT TOUCH AT THE TIP.

A BIG FORTY-FOUR BRAND WAS ON HIS LEFT HIP,

U-NECKED AND OLD, WITH A LONG LOWER JAW

I COULD SEE WITH ONE EYE HE'S A REGULAR OUTLAW!

I GETS THE BLINDS ON HIM, AND IT SURE IS A FRIGHT,

NEXT COMES MY SADDLE, AND I SCREWS IT DOWN TIGHT,

THEN I STEPS ON 'IM AND I RAISES THE BLINDS,

"GET OUT' THE WAY, BOYS, HE'S GONNA UNWIND!"

HE SURE IS A FROG-WALKER, HE HEAVES A BIG SIGH

HE ONLY LACKS WINGS FOR TO BE ON THE FLY,

HE TURNS HIS OL' BELLY RIGHT UP TO THE SUN

HE SURE IS SUN-FISHIN' SON-OF-A-GUN!

HE'S ABOUT THE WORST BUCKER I'VE SEEN ON THE RANGE,

HE'LL TURN ON A NICKEL AND GIVE YOU SOME CHANGE.

HE HITS ON ALL FOURS AN' GOES UP ON HIGH,

LEAVES ME A-SPINNIN' UP THERE IN THE SKY

I TURNS OVER TWICE, AN' I COMES BACK TO EARTH

I LIGHTS THERE A-CUSSIN' THE DAY OF HIS BIRTH,

I KNOW THERE ARE PONIES THAT I CANNOT RIDE

THERE'S SOME OF THEM LEFT, THEY HAVEN'T ALL DIED,

I'LL BET ALL MY MONEY THE MAN AIN'T ALIVE

THAT'LL STAY WITH OL' STRAWBERRY

WHEN HE TAKES HIS HIGH DIVE. 


THE STRAWBERRY ROAN

AMERICAN COWBOY SONG

I WAS HANGIN' 'ROUND TOWN JUST A-SPENDING MY TIME

NOTHING ELSE TO SPEND NOT EVEN A DIME

WHEN A FELLOW STEPS UP AND HE SAYS, "I SUPPOSE

YOU'RE A BRONC-BUSTIN' MAN BY THE LOOKS OF YOUR CLOTHES"

"YOU GUESSED ME RIGHT, AND A GOOD ONE," I CLAIM

"DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE ANY BAD ONES TO TAME?"

HE SAYS, "I'VE GOT ONE, AND A BAD ONE TO BUCK

AT THROWIN' BRONC RIDERS, HE'S HAD LOTS OF LUCK"

WELL, IT'S OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN! OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

HE SAYS, "THIS OLD PONY AIN'T NEVER BEEN RODE

AND THE BOY THAT GETS ON HIM IS SURE TO GET THROWED"

OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

I GETS ALL EXCITED (HET UP) AND ASKS WHAT HE PAYS

TO RIDE THIS OLD GOAT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS

HE OFFERS A TEN SPOT I SAYS "I'M YOUR MAN

FOR THE BRONC NEVER LIVED THAT I COULDN'T FAN

NO THE BRONC NEVER LIVED NOR HE NEVER DREW BREATH

THAT I COULDN'T RIDE TILL HE STARVED PLUMB TO DEATH"

HE SAYS, "GET YOUR SADDLE, I'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE"

WE GOT IN THE BUCKBOARD AND DROVE TO THE RANCH

WELL, IT'S OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN! OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

WE STAYED UNTIL MORNING AND RIGHT AFTER CHUCK

WE GOES OUT TO SEE HOW THIS OUTLAW CAN BUCK

OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

WELL, DOWN IN THE HORSE CORRAL STANDING ALONE

WAS THAT OLD CAVAYO, OLD STRAWBERRY ROAN

HIS LEGS WERE SPAVINED AND HE HAD PIGEON TOES

LITTLE PIG EYES AND A BIG ROMAN NOSE

LITTLE PIG EARS THAT WERE CRIMPED AT THE TIP

WITH A BIG FORTY-FOUR BRAND ACROSS HIS LEFT HIP

HE'S EWE-NECKED AND OLD WITH A LONG LOWER JAW

YOU CAN SEE WITH ONE EYE HE'S A REGULAR OUTLAW

WELL, IT'S OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN! OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

HE'S EWE-NECKED AND OLD WITH A LONG LOWER JAW

YOU CAN SEE WITH ONE EYE HE'S A REGULAR OUTLAW

OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

WELL, I PUT ON MY SPURS AND I COILS UP MY TWINE

I PILED MY LOOP ON HIM I'M SURE FEELING FINE

I PILED MY LOOP ON HIM AND WELL I KNEW THEN

IF I RODE THIS OLD PONY I'D SURE EARN MY TEN

I PUT THE BLINDS ON HIM IT SURE WAS A FIGHT

NEXT COMES THE SADDLE, I SCREWS IT DOWN TIGHT

I GETS IN HIS MIDDLE AND OPENS THE BLIND

I'M RIGHT IN HIS MIDDLE TO SEE HIM UNWIND

WELL, IT'S OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN! OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

HE LOWERED HIS NECK AND I THINK HE UNWOUND

HE SEEMED TO QUIT LIVING THERE DOWN ON THE GROUND

OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

HE WENT UP TOWARDS THE EAST AND CAME DOWN TOWARDS THE WEST

TO STAY IN HIS MIDDLE I'M DOIN' MY BEST

HE'S ABOUT THE WORST BUCKER I'VE SEEN ON THE RANGE

HE CAN TURN ON A NICKEL AND GIVE YOU SOME CHANGE

HE TURNS HIS OLD BELLY RIGHT UP TO THE SUN

HE SURE IS ONE SUNFISHIN' SON OF A GUN

I'LL TELL YOU, NO FOOLIN', THIS PONY CAN STEP

BUT I'M STILL ON HIS MIDDLE AND BUILDIN' A REP

WELL, IT'S OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN! OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

HE GOES UP ON ALL FOURS AND COMES DOWN ON HIS SIDE

I DON'T SEE WHAT KEEPS HIMP FROM LOSING HIS HIDE

OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

I LOSES MY STIRRUP AND ALSO MY HAT

I STARTS PULLING LEATHER, I'M BLIND AS A BAT

WITH A BIG FORWARD JUMP HE GOES UP ON THE HIGH

LEAVES ME SITTIN' ON NOTHIN' WAY UP IN THE SKY

I TURNS OVER TWICE AND COMES BACK TO EARTH

I LIGHTS IN A CUSSIN' THE DAY OF HIS BIRTH

I KNOW THERE ARE PONIES I'M UNABLE TO RIDE

SOME ARE STILL LIVING THEY HAVEN'T ALL DIED

WELL, IT'S OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN! OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!

I'LL BET ALL THE MONEY THE MAN AIN'T ALIVE

THAT CAN STAY WITH OLD STRAWBERRY MAKING HIS DIVE

OH, THAT STRAWBERRY ROAN!


THE STREETS OF LAREDO

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN, BASED ON THE IRISH BALLAD, "A HANDFUL OF LAUREL"

(G) AS I WALKED (D7) OUT IN THE (G) STREETS OF LA(D7)REDO

AS (G) I WALKED (D7) OUT IN LA(G)REDO ONE (D7) DAY

I (G) SPIED A YOUNG (D7) COWBOY ALL (G) WRAPPED IN WHITE (D7) LINEN

ALL (G) WRAPPED IN WHITE (C) LINEN, AND (D7) COLD AS THE (G) CLAY

"I SEE BY YOUR OUTFIT THAT YOU ARE A COWBOY"

THESE WORDS HE DID SAY AS I CALMLY WALKED BY

"COME SIT DOWN BESIDE ME AND HEAR MY SAD STORY

I'M SHOT IN THE BREAST AND I KNOW I MUST DIE"

"IT WAS ONCE IN THE SADDLE I USED TO GO DASHING

WITH NO ONE AS QUICK ON THE TRIGGER AS I

I SAT IN A CARD-GAME IN BACK OF A BARROOM

GOT SHOT IN THE BREAST AND TODAY I MUST DIE"

"GET SIX OF MY BUDDIES TO CARRY MY COFFIN

AND SIX PRETTY MAIDENS TO SING ME A SONG

TAKE ME TO THE VALLEY AND LAY THE SOD O'ER ME

FOR I'M A YOUNG COWBOY WHO PLAYED THE GAME WRONG (or AND I KNOW I’VE DONE WRONG)"

"OH BEAT THE DRUM SLOWLY AND PLAY THE FIFE LOWLY

PLAY THE DEATH MARCH AS YOU CARRY ME ALONG

PUT BUNCHES OF ROSES ALL OVER MY COFFIN

ROSES TO DEADEN THE CLODS AS THEY FALL"

“SO GATHER AROUND YOU A CROWD OF YOUNG COWBOYS

AND TELL THEM THE STORY OF THIS MY SAD FATE

TELL ONE AND THE OTHER BEFORE THEY GO FURTHER

TO STOP THEIR WILD ROVING BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE”

“GO FETCH ME A CUP, JUST A CUP OF COLD WATER

TO COOL MY PARCHED LIPS,” THE COWBOY THEN SAID

BEFORE I RETURNED, HIS BRAVE SPIRIT HAD LEFT HIM

AND GONE TO HIS MAKER, THE COWBOY WAS DEAD

THE UNCLOUDED DAY

UNCLOUDY DAY

WILLIE NELSON

J K ALWOOD

O THEY (A) TELL ME OF A HOME FAR BE(D)YOND THE (A) SKIES

O THEY TELL ME OF A HOME FAR A(E)WAY

O THEY (A) TELL ME OF A HOME WHERE NO (D) STORM CLOUDS (A) RISE

O THEY TELL ME OF AN UN(E7)CLOUDED (UNCLOUDY) (A) DAY

(REFRAIN) O THE LAND OF CLOUDLESS DAY!

O THE LAND OF AN UNCLOUDED (E) DAY!

O THEY (A) TELL ME OF A HOME WHERE NO (D) STORM CLOUDS (A) RISE

O THEY TELL ME OF AN UN(E7)CLOUDED (A) DAY

O THEY TELL OF A HOME WHERE MY FRIENDS HAVE GONE

O THEY TELL ME OF THAT LAND FAR AWAY

WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IN ETERNAL BLOOM

SHEDS ITS FRAGRANCE THROUGH THE UNCLOUDED DAY (REFRAIN)

O THEY TELL ME OF A KING IN HIS BEAUTY THERE

AND THEY TELL ME THAT MINE EYES SHALL BEHOLD

WHERE HE SITS ON THE THRONE THAT IS WHITER THAN SNOW

IN THE CITY THAT IS MADE OF GOLD (REFRAIN)

O THEY TELL ME THAT HE SMILES ON HIS CHILDREN THERE

AND HIS SMILE DRIVES THEIR SORROWS ALL AWAY

AND THEY TELL ME THAT NO TEARS EVER COME AGAIN

IN THAT LOVELY LAND OF UNCLOUDED DAY (REFRAIN)


THE WABASH CANNONBALL

AMERICAN HOBO SONG, CIRCA 1880s

(D) FROM THE GREAT ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE WIDE PACIFIC'S (G) SHORE

FROM THE (A) ONES WE LEAVE BEHIND US TO THE ONES WE SEE ONCE (D) MORE

SHE'S MIGHTY TALL AND HANDSOME, AND QUITE WELL KNOWN BY (G) ALL

(A) HOW WE LOVE THE CHOO CHOO OF THE WABASH CANNON(D)BALL

(CHORUS) HEAR THE BELL AND WHISTLE CALLING, HEAR THE WHEELS THAT GO "CLACK, CLACK"

HEAR THE ROARING OF THE ENGINE AS SHE ROLLS ALONG THE TRACK

THE MAGIC OF THE RAILROAD WAINS HEARTS OF ONE AND ALL

AS WE REACH OUR DESTINATION ON THE WABASH CANNONBALL

LISTEN TO THE RHYTHMIC JINGLE AND THE RUMBLE AND THE ROAR

AS SHE GLIDES ALONG THE WOODLANDS THROUGH THE HILLS AND BY THE SHORE

YOU HEAR THE MIGHTY ENGINE AND PRAY THAT IT WON'T STALL

WHILE WE SAFELY TRAVEL ON THE WABASH CANNONBALL (CHORUS)

SHE WAS COMING FROM ATLANTA ON A COLD DECEMBER DAY

AS SHE ROLLED INTO THE STATION, I COULD HEAR A WOMAN SAY

"HE'S MIGHTY BIG AND HANDSOME, AND SURE DID MAKE ME FALL

HE'S A COMING TOWARD ME ON THE WABASH CANNONBALL”


THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA

THE BROWNS, JIM EDWARD BROWN

WORDS BY ALAN JAY LERNER, MUSIC BY FREDERICK LOEWE

(A) AWAY OUT WEST (HERE) THEY'VE GOT A NAME

FOR WIND AND RAIN AND FIRE

THE RAIN IS JESS, THE FIRE IS JOE

AND THEY (D) CALL THE (E) WIND MA(A)RIA

MARIA BLOWS THE STARS AROUND

AND SENDS THE CLOUDS A-FLYING

MARIA MAKES THE MOUNTAINS SOUND

LIKE FOLKS ARE UP THERE DYING

MA(D)RIA, MA(A)RIA, THEY (D) CALL THE (E) WIND MA(A)RIA

BEFORE I KNEW MARIA'S NAME

AND HEARD HER WAILS AND WHINING

I HAD A GIRL AND SHE HAD ME

AND THE SUN WAS ALWAYS SHINING

AND THEN ONE DAY I LEFT MY GIRL

LEFT HER FAR BEHIND ME

NOW I'M SO LOST, SO DOGGONE LOST

NOT EVEN GOD CAN FIND ME

MARIA, MARIA, THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA

OUT HERE THEY'VE GOT A NAME FOR RAIN

FOR WIND AND FIRE ONLY

BUT WHEN YOU'RE LOST AND ALL ALONE

THERE AIN'T NO NAME FOR LONELY

NOW I'M A LOST AND LONELY MAN

WITHOUT A STAR TO GUIDE ME

MARIA, BLOW HER LOVE TO ME

I NEED HER HERE BESIDE ME

MARIA, MARIA, THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA


THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT

MARTY ROBBINS

(G) WHEN I HEAR THE RAINDROPS (Em) COMIN' DOWN IT (G) MAKES ME SAD AND (Em) BLUE

WAS (G) ON A RAINY (Em) NIGHT LIKE THIS THAT (C) FLO SAID WE WERE (G) THROUGH

I TOLD HER HOW I LOVED HER AND, I BEGGED HER NOT TO GO

BUT ANOTHER MAN HAD CHANGED HER MIND SO I SAID GOODBYE TO FLO

ALONE WITHIN MY CELL TONIGHT MY HEART IS FILLED WITH FEAR

THE ONLY SOUND WITHIN THE ROOM IS THE FALLING OF EACH TEAR

I THINK ABOUT THE THING I'VE DONE, I KNOW IT WASN'T RIGHT

THEY'LL BURY FLO TOMORROW BUT, THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT,

THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT!

THAT NIGHT HE CAME AND TOOK MY FLO AND HEADED IN TO TOWN

I KNEW I HAD TO FIND THIS MAN AND TRY TO GUN HIM DOWN

AS I WALKED BY A DIM CAFE AND I LOOKED THROUGH THE DOOR

I SAW MY FLO WITH HER NEW LOVE AND I COULDN'T STAND NO MORE

I COULDN'T STAND NO MORE

I TOOK MY PISTOL FROM MY HIP AND WITH A TREMBLING HAND

I TOOK THE LIFE OF PRETTY FLO AND THAT GOOD FOR NOTHIN' MAN

THAT GOOD FOR NOTHIN' MAN!

I THINK ABOUT THE THING I'VE DONE I KNOW IT WASN'T RIGHT

THEY'LL BURY FLO TOMORROW, BUT THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT

THEY'RE HANGING ME TONIGHT


THINGS

BOBBY DARIN

BOBBY DARIN

(G) EVERY NIGHT I SIT HERE BY MY WINDOW

STARIN' AT THE LONELY AVE(D)NUE

(G) WATCHING LOVERS HOLDIN' HANDS AND (C) LAUGHING

AND (G) THINKIN' 'BOUT THE (D) THINGS WE USED TO (G) DO

(CHORUS) THINKIN' OF (D) THINGS, LIKE A WALK IN THE PARK

(G) THINGS, LIKE A KISS IN THE DARK

(D) THINGS, LIKE A SAILBOAT RIDE

(G) WHAT ABOUT THE NIGHT WE CRIED!

(C) THINGS LIKE A LOVER'S VOW

(G) THINGS THAT WE DON'T DO NOW

(D) THINKIN' 'BOUT THE THINGS WE USED TO (G) DO

MEMORIES ARE ALL I HAVE TO CLING TO

AND HEARTACHES ARE THE FRIENDS I'M TALKIN' (D) TO

WHEN (G) I'M NOT THINKIN' OF A-JUST HOW MUCH I (C) LOVE YOU

WELL, I'M (G) THINKIN' 'BOUT THE (D) THINGS WE USED TO (G) DO (CHORUS)

I STILL CAN HEAR THE JUKEBOX SOFTLY PLAYIN'

AND THE FACE I SEE EACH DAY BELONGS TO (D) YOU

(G) THOUGH THERE'S NOT A SINGLE SOUND AND THERE'S (C) NOBODY ELSE AROUND

WELL, IT'S-A JUST ME (G) THINKIN' OF THE (D) THINGS WE USED TO (G) DO (CHORUS)

AND THE HEARTACHES ARE THE FRIENDS I'M TALKIN' TO

YA GOT ME THINKIN' 'BOUT THE THINGS WE USED TO DO

FADE

STARIN' AT THE LONELY AVENUE


THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

WOODY GUTHRIE

(CHORUS) (D) THIS LAND IS (G) YOUR LAND, THIS LAND IS (D) MY LAND

FROM CALI(A7)FORNIA TO THE NEW YORK (D) ISLANDS

FROM THE REDWOOD (G) FORESTS TO THE GULF STREAM (D) WATERS

(A7) THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND (D) ME

AS I WAS (G) WALKING THAT RIBBON OF (D) HIGHWAY

I SAW A(A7)BOVE ME THAT ENDLESS (D) SKYWAY

I SAW BE(G)LOW ME THE GOLDEN (D) VALLEY

(A7) THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND (D) ME (CHORUS)

I'VE ROAMED AND (G) RAMBLED, AND FOLLOWED MY (D) FOOTSTEPS

THROUGH THE SPARKLING (A7) SAND OF HER DIAMOND (D) DESERTS

AND ALL A(G)ROUND ME A VOICE WAS (D) SOUNDING (or KEPT SAYING)

(A7) "THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND (D) ME" (CHORUS)

AS THE SUN WAS (G) SHINING, AND I WAS (D) STROLLING

THROUGH THE WHEAT FIELDS (A7) WAVING AND THE DUST CLOUDS (D) ROLLING

AS THE FOG WAS (G) LIFTING A VOICE WAS (D) CHANTING

(or I COULD FEEL INSIDE ME AND SEE ALL AROUND ME)

(A7) THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND (D) ME (CHORUS)


THOSE WERE THE DAYS

TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN FOLK SONG, ENGLISH LYRICS BY GENE RASKIN

(Am) ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A TAVERN

WHERE WE USED TO RAISE A GLASS OR (Dm) TWO

REMEMBER HOW WE LAUGHED AWAY THE (Am) HOURS

AND (B7) DREAMED OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE COULD (E) DO?

(CHORUS) (E7) THOSE WERE THE (Am) DAYS, MY FRIEND

WE THOUGHT THEY'D (Dm) NEVER END

WE'D SING AND (G) DANCE FOR(G7)EVER AND A (C) DAY

WE'D LIVE THE (Dm) LIFE WE CHOOSE

WE'D FIGHT AND (Am) NEVER LOSE

FOR WE ARE (E) YOUNG AND SURE TO HAVE OUR (Am) WAY

LA LA LA LA LA LA, LA (A7) LA (Dm) LA LA  LA LA

LA LA(E) LA LA LA LA LA LA (Am) LA

(or THOSE WERE THE (E7) DAYS, OH, YES THOSE WERE THE (Am) DAYS)

THEN THE BUSY YEARS WENT RUSHING BY US

WE LOST OUR STARRY NOTIONS ON THE WAY

IF BY CHANCE I'D SEE YOU IN THE TAVERN

WE'D SMILE AT ONE ANOTHER AND WE'D SAY (CHORUS)

JUST TONIGHT I STOOD BEFORE THE TAVERN

NOTHING SEEMED THE WAY IT USED TO BE

IN THE GLASS I SAW A STRANGE REFLECTION

WAS THAT LONELY FELLOW REALLY ME? (CHORUS)

THROUGH THE DOOR THERE CAME FAMILIAR LAUGHTER

I SAW YOUR FACE AND HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME

OH, MY FRIEND, WE'RE OLDER BUT NO WISER

FOR IN OUR HEARTS THE DREAMS ARE STILL THE SAME (CHORUS)


TINY BUBBLES

BURL IVES

LEON POBER

(CHORUS) (A) TINY BUBBLES IN THE (E) WINE

MAKE ME HAPPY, MAKE ME (A) FINE

TINY BUBBLES, MAKE ME WARM ALL (D) OVER

WITH A (A) FEELIN' THAT I'M GONNA (E) LOVE YOU TILL THE END OF (A) TIME

SO (D) HERE'S TO THAT GOLDEN MOON

AND (A) HERE'S TO THE SILVER SEA

AND (B7) MOSTLY HERE'S A TOAST TO YOU AND (E7) ME (CHORUS)

SO (D) HERE'S TO THE GINGER LEI

I (A) GIVE TO YOU TODAY

AND (B7) HERE'S A KISS THAT WILL NOT FADE A(E7)WAY (CHORUS)


TO EACH HIS OWN

THE PLATTERS

JAY LIVINGSTON AND RAY EVANS

(G) A ROSE MUST REMAIN WITH THE SUN AND THE RAIN

OR ITS LOVELY PROMISE WON'T COME (D7) TRUE

TO EACH HIS OWN, TO (Am7) EACH HIS (D7) OWN

AND MY OWN IS (G) YOU

WHAT GOOD IS A SONG IF THE WORDS JUST DON'T BELONG?

AND A DREAM MUST BE A DREAM FOR TWO

NO GOOD ALONE, TO EACH HIS OWN

AND FOR ME THERE'S YOU

(CHORUS) IF A (C) FLAME IS TO GROW THERE MUST BE A GLOW

TO OPEN EACH DOOR THERE'S A (G) KEY

(A) I NEED YOU, I KNOW, I CAN'T LET YOU GO

YOUR (E7) TOUCH MEANS TOO (A7) MUCH TO (D7) ME

TWO (G) LIPS MUST INSIST ON TWO MORE TO BE KISSED

OR THEY'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT LOVE CAN (D7) DO

TO EACH HIS OWN, I'VE (Am7) FOUND MY (D7) OWN

ONE AND ONLY (G) YOU

REPEAT FROM CHORUS

- ARTISTS: THE PLATTERS

- PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 21 IN 1960

- WORDS AND MUSIC BY JAY LIVINGSTON AND RAY EVANS

- IN 1946 THERE WERE FIVE TOP 10 VERSIONS- EDDY HOWARD (#1).

  THE INK SPOTS (#1), FREDDY MARTIN (#1), THE MODERNAIRES

   WITH PAULA KELLY (#3), AND TONY MARTIN (#4)

- ALSO CHARTED BY THE TYMES AT # 78 IN 1964

- ALSO CHARTED BY FRANKIE LAINE AT # 82 IN 1968


TOM DOOLEY

THE KINGSTON TRIO

(PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 1 IN 1958)

ADAPTED FROM A FOLK SONG BY TRIO MEMBER DAVE GUARD

SPOKEN INTRO.: THROUGHOUT HISTORY THERE HAVE BEEN MANY

SONGS WRITTEN ABOUT THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE.  THIS NEXT ONE

TELLS THE STORY OF A MR. GRAYSON, A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, AND

A CONDEMNED MAN NAMED TOM DOOLEY.  WHEN THE SUN RISES

TOMORROW, TOM DOOLEY MUST HANG.

(CHORUS) (D) HANG DOWN YOUR HEAD, TOM DOOLEY

HANG DOWN YOUR HEAD AND (A) CRY

HANG DOWN YOUR HEAD, TOM DOOLEY (YOU KILLED POOR LAURA FOSTER)

POOR BOY, YOU'RE BOUND TO (D) DIE

I MET HER ON THE MOUNTAIN, THERE I TOOK HER LIFE

MET HER ON THE MOUNTAIN, STABBED HER WITH MY KNIFE (CHORUS)

THIS TIME TOMORROW RECKON WHERE I'LL BE

HADN'T-A BEEN FOR GRAYSON, I'D-A BEEN IN TENNESSEE (WELL NOW, BOY)

HANG DOWN (YOUR HEAD) YOUR HEAD (DOOLEY) AND CRY

HANG DOWN YOUR HEAD AND CRY (AH POOR BOY, AH WELL-AH)

HANG DOWN (YOUR HEAD) YOUR HEAD (DOOLEY) AND CRY

POOR BOY, YOU'RE BOUND TO DIE (AH WELL NOW BOY, & REPEAT VERSE)

THIS TIME TOMORROW RECKON WHERE I'LL BE

DOWN IN SOME LONESOME VALLEY HANGIN' FROM A WHITE OAK TREE (CHORUS)

POOR BOY, YOU'RE BOUND TO DIE

POOR BOY, YOU'RE BOUND TO DIE

POOR BOY, YOU'RE BOUND TO----DIE


TRAVELIN' MAN

RICKY NELSON

JERRY FULLER

(G) I'M A TRAVELIN' MAN AND I'VE (Em) MADE A LOTTA STOPS

(G) ALL OVER THE WORLD (Em)

AND IN (G) EVERY PORT I (C) OWN THE HEART

OF AT (G) LEAST ONE (D) LOVELY (G) GIRL

I'VE A PRETTY SENORITA (Em) WAITIN' FOR ME

(G) DOWN IN OLD MEXICO (Em)

AND IF YOU'RE (G) EVER IN ALASKA (C) STOP AND SEE

MY (G) CUTE LITTLE (D) ESKI(G)MO

(BRIDGE) OH MY (C) SWEET FRAULEIN DOWN IN (Bm) BERLIN TOWN

(Am) MAKES MY HEART START TO (G) YEARN

AND MY (C) CHINA DOLL DOWN IN (Bm) OLD HONG KONG

(A7) WAITS FOR MY RE(D)TURN

PRETTY (G) POLYNESIAN BABY (Em) OVER THE SEA

(G) I REMEMBER THE NIGHT (Em)

WHEN WE (G) WALKED IN THE SANDS OF (C) WAIKIKI

AND I (G) HELD YOU (D) OH SO (G) TIGHT

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES)

(G) OH, I'M A (Em) TRAVELIN' MAN

YES, I'M A TRAVELIN' MAN

YES, I'M A TRAVELIN' MAN

OH, I'M A TRAVELIN' MAN (REPEAT AND FADE)

MM-MMM


TROUBLE IN MIND

HANK SNOW, JOHNNY CASH

RICHARD JONES

(A) TROUBLE IN MIND, I'M (E) BLUE

BUT I (A) WON'T BE BLUE AL(D)WAYS

'CAUSE THE (A) SUN'S GONNA SHINE

ROUND (E) MY BACK DOOR SOME(A)DAY

I'M GOING DOWN TO THE RIVER

I'M GONNA TAKE ME A ROCKING CHAIR

AND IF THE BLUES DON'T LEAVE ME

I ROCK ON AWAY FROM HERE

TROUBLE IN MIND, I'M BLUE

BUT I WON'T BE BLUE ALWAYS

'CAUSE THE SUN'S GONNA SHINE

IN MY BACK DOOR SOMEDAY

TROUBLE IN MIND, THAT'S TRUE

I HAVE ALMOST LOST MY MIND

LIFE AIN'T WORTH LIVING

I FEEL LIKE I COULD DIE

TROUBLE IN MIND, I'M BLUE

MY POOR HEART IS HEALING SLOW

I'VE NEVER HAD SUCH TROUBLE

IN MY WHOLE LIFE BEFORE

I'M GONNA LAY MY HEAD

ON SOME LONESOME RAILROAD LINE

AND LET THAT 2:19 SPECIAL

EASE MY TROUBLED MIND

TROUBLE IN MIND, I'M BLUE

BUT I WON'T BE BLUE ALWAYS

'CAUSE THE SUN'S GONNA SHINE

IN MY BACK DOOR SOMEDAY


TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

SONNY THROCKMORTON

(G) TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN IS LIKE A BALL AND CHAIN

(D) TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN IS LIKE A BALL AND CHAIN

(G) SOMETIMES THE (G7) PLEASURE (C) AIN'T WORTH THE (F) STRAIN

IT'S A LONG OLD (G) GRIND (D7) AND IT TIRES YOUR (G) MIND

TRYING TO LOVE TWO WOMEN IS TEARING ME APART

TRYING TO HOLD TWO WOMEN IS TEARING ME APART

ONE'S GOT MY MONEY, THE OTHER'S GOT MY HEART

IT'S A LONG OLD GRIND, AND IT TIRES YOUR MIND

WHEN YOU TRY TO PLEASE TWO WOMEN YOU CAN'T PLEASE YOURSELF

WHEN YOU TRY TO PLEASE TWO WOMEN YOU CAN'T PLEASE YOURSELF

AT BEST IT'S ONLY HALF GOOD, A MAN CAN'T STOCK TWO SHELVES

IT'S A LONG, OLD GRIND, AND IT TIRES YOUR MIND

(INSTRUMENTAL)

(REPEAT FIRST VERSE TWICE)


TULSA TIME

DANNY FLOWERS

(A) I LEFT OKLAHOMA DRIVIN' IN A PONTIAC

JUST ABOUT TO LOSE MY (E) MIND

I WAS GOIN' TO ARIZONA, MAYBE ON TO CALIFORNIA

WHERE THE PEOPLE ALL LIVE SO (A) FINE

MY MOMMA CALLED ME LAZY, MY BABY SAID I'S CRAZY

I WAS GOIN' TO SHOW 'EM ALL THIS TIME

'CAUSE YOU KNOW I AIN'T FOOLIN', I DON'T NEED NO MORE SCHOOLIN'

I WAS BORN TO JUST WALK THE LINE

LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME, LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME

WELL, YOU KNOW I BEEN THRU' IT WHEN I SET MY WATCH BACK TO IT

LIVING ON TULSA TIME

(INSTRUMENTAL)

WELL, THERE I WAS IN HOLLYWOOD WISHIN' I WAS DOIN' GOOD

TALKIN' ON THE TELEPHONE LINE

BUT THEY DON'T NEED ME IN THE MOVIES AND NOBODY SINGS MY SONGS

GUESS I'M JUST A WASTIN' TIME

WELL, THEN I GOT TO THINKIN', MAN, I'M REALLY SINKIN'

AND I REALLY HAD A FLASH THIS TIME

I HAD NO BUSINESS LEAVIN' AND NOBODY WOULD BE GRIEVIN'

IF I WENT ON BACK TO TULSA TIME

LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME, LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME

GONNA SET MY WATCH BACK TO IT, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN THRU' IT

LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME


TWILIGHT TIME

THE PLATTERS

LYRICS BY BUCK RAM, MUSIC BY MORTY NEVINS AND AL NEVINS

(G) HEAVENLY SHADES OF NIGHT ARE FALLING

(B7) IT'S TWILIGHT TIME

(Em) OUT OF THE MIST YOUR VOICE IS CALLING

(G7) IT'S TWILIGHT TIME

(C) WHEN PURPLE (C7) COLORED CURTAINS

(G) MARK THE END OF (E) DAY

I (A7) HEAR YOU, MY DEAR, AT TWILIGHT (Am7) TIME (D7)

(G) DEEPENING SHADOWS GATHER SPLENDOR (B7) AS DAY IS DONE

(Em) FINGERS OF NIGHT WILL SOON SURRENDER (G7) THE SETTING SUN

(C) I COUNT THE (C7) MOMENTS, DARLING, (G) TILL YOU'RE HERE WITH (E) ME

TO(A7)GETHER, AT (D7) LAST AT TWILIGHT (G) TIME

(B7) HERE IN THE AFTERGLOW OF DAY

WE (Em) KEEP OUR RENDEZVOUS

BENEATH THE BLUE

(A7) HERE IN THE SWEET AND SAME OLD WAY

I (D7) FALL IN LOVE AGAIN AS (D) I DID (D7) THEN

(G) DEEP IN THE DARK YOUR KISS WILL THRILL ME

(B7) LIKE DAYS OF OLD

(Em) LIGHTING THE SPARK OF LOVE THAT FILLS ME

(G7) WITH DREAMS UNTOLD

(C) EACH DAY I (C7) PRAY FOR EVENING

(G) JUST TO BE WITH (E) YOU

TO(A7)GETHER AT (D7) LAST AT TWILIGHT TIME (G)

(REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES)


UNDER THE BOARDWALK

THE DRIFTERS

ARTIE RESNICK AND KENNY YOUNG

(G) OH, WHEN THE SUN BEATS DOWN AND BURNS THE TAR UP ON THE (D7) ROOF

AND YOUR SHOES GET SO HOT YOU WISH YOUR TIRED FEET WERE FIRE(G)PROOF

UNDER THE (C) BOARDWALK, DOWN BY THE (G) SEA, YEAH

ON A BLANKET WITH MY BABY (D7) IS WHERE I'LL (G) BE

(CHORUS) UNDER THE (Em) BOARDWALK, OUT OF THE SUN

UNDER THE (D) BOARDWALK, WE'LL BE HAVIN' SOME FUN

UNDER THE (Em) BOARDWALK, PEOPLE WALKIN' ABOVE

UNDER THE (D) BOARDWALK, WE'LL BE FALLIN' IN LOVE

UNDER THE (Em) BOARDWALK, BOARDWALK

(G) FROM THE PARK YOU CAN HEAR THE HAPPY SOUND OF A CAROU(D7)SEL

AND YOU CAN ALMOST TASTE THE HOT DOGS AND FRENCH FRIES THEY (G) SELL

UNDER THE (C) BOARDWALK, DOWN BY THE (G) SEA, YEAH

ON A BLANKET WITH MY BABY (D7) IS WHERE I'LL (G) BE (CHORUS)


UTAH CAROL

MARTY ROBBINS

(A) AND NOW MY FRIENDS YOU'VE ASKED ME WHAT (D) MAKES ME SAD AND (A) STILL

AND WHY MY BROW IS DARKENED LIKE THE (E) CLOUDS UPON THE HILL

RUN (A) IN YOUR PONIES CLOSER AND I'LL (D) TELL TO YOU MY (A) TALE

OF UTAH CAROL MY PARTNER AND HIS (E) LAST RIDE ON THE (A) TRAIL

WE RODE THE RANGE TOGETHER AND RODE IT SIDE BY SIDE

I LOVED HIM LIKE A BROTHER, AND I WEPT WHEN UTAH DIED

WE WERE ROUNDING UP ONE MORNING WHEN WORK WAS ALMOST DONE

WHEN ON HIS SIDE THE CATTLE STARTED ON A FRIGHTENED RUN

UNDERNEATH THE SADDLE THAT THE BOSS'S DAUGHTER RODE

UTAH THAT VERY MORNING HAD PLACED A BRIGHT RED ROBE

SO THE SADDLE MIGHT RIDE EASY FOR LENORE HIS LITTLE FRIEND

AND IT WAS THIS RED BLANKET THAT BROUGHT HIM TO HIS END

THE BLANKET WAS NOW DRAGGING BEHIND HER ON THE GROUND

THE FRIGHTENED CATTLE SAW IT AND CHARGED IT WITH A BOUND

LENORE THEN SAW HER DANGER AND TURNED HER PONY'S FACE

AND LEANING IN THE SADDLE TIED THE BLANKET TO ITS PLACE

BUT IN LEANING LOST HER BALANCE, FELL IN FRONT OF THAT WILD TIDE

"LAY STILL LENORE I'M COMING" WERE THE WORDS THAT UTAH CRIED

HIS FAITHFUL PONY SAW HER AND REACHED HER IN A BOUND

I THOUGHT HE'D BEEN SUCCESSFUL, AND RAISED HER FROM THE GROUND

BUT THE WEIGHT UPON THE SADDLE HAD NOT BEEN FELT BEFORE

HIS BACKCINCH SNAPPED LIKE THUNDER AND HE FELL BY LENORE

PICKING UP THE BLANKET HE SWUNG IT OVER HIS HEAD

AND STARTED CROSS THE PRAIRIE, "LAY STILL LENORE" HE SAID

WHEN HE GOT THE STAMPEDE TURNED AND SAVED LENORE HIS FRIEND

HE TURNED TO FACE THE CATTLE AND MEET HIS FATAL END

HIS SIX GUN FLASHED LIKE LIGHTNING, THE REPORT RANG LOUD AND CLEAR

AS THE CATTLE RUSHED AND KILLED HIM HE DROPPED THE LEADING STEER

ON HIS FUNERAL MORNING I HEARD THE PREACHER SAY

I HOPE WE'LL ALL MEET UTAH AT THE ROUNDUP FAR AWAY

THEN THEY WRAPPED HIM IN A BLANKET THAT SAVED HIS LITTLE FRIEND

AND IT WAS THIS RED BLANKET THAT BROUGHT HIM TO HIS END


WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE

THE EVERLY BROTHERS

WORDS AND MUSIC BY PHIL AND DON EVERLY

(D) WAKE UP, LITTLE SUSIE, WAKE UP

WAKE UP, LITTLE SUSIE, WAKE UP

WE (G) BOTH FELL (D) SOUND A(G)SLEEP

WAKE UP, LITTLE (D) SUSIE, AND (G) WEEP

THE MOVIE'S (D) OVER, IT'S (G) FOUR O'(D)CLOCK

AND (G) WE'RE IN (D) TROUBLE (G) DEEP

WAKE UP LITTLE (A) SUSIE, (G) WAKE UP LITTLE (A) SUSIE, WELL

WHATTA WE GONNA (G) TELL YOUR (A) MAMA?

WHATTA WE GONNA (G) TELL YOUR (A) PA?

WHATTA WE GONNA (G) TELL OUR (A) FRIENDS WHEN THEY SAY (NC) "OOH-LA-LA"

WAKE (A7) UP LITTLE (D) SUSIE, (A7) WAKE UP LITTLE (D) SUSIE

WELL, I TOLD YOUR MAMA THAT YOU'D BE IN BY TEN

(D7) WELL (G) SUSIE BABY LOOKS LIKE WE GOOFED AGAIN

WAKE UP LITTLE (A) SUSIE

(G) WAKE UP LITTLE (A) SUSIE, (A7) WE'VE GOTTA GO (D) HOME

WAKE UP, LITTLE SUSIE, WAKE UP

WAKE UP, LITTLE SUSIE, WAKE UP

THE (G) MOVIE (D) WASN'T SO (G) HOT, IT DIDN'T HAVE (D) MUCH OF A (G) PLOT

WE FELL A(D)SLEEP, OUR (G) GOOSE IS (D) COOKED, OUR (G) REPU(D)TATION IS (G) SHOT

WAKE UP LITTLE (A) SUSIE, (G) WAKE UP LITTLE (A) SUSIE, WELL (CHORUS)

(A7) WAKE UP LITTLE (D) SUSIE

WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE

WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE

PEAK BILLBOARD POSITION # 1 IN 1957


WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND

LORRIE MORGAN

(A) SIR, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I RATHER (E) BE ALONE

FROM THE MOMENT I WALKED IN TONIGHT, (D) YOU'VE BEEN (E) COMIN' (A) ON

IF I TOLD YOU ONCE, I TOLD YOU TWICE, I'M (D) JUST HERE TO UNWIND

I'M NOT (E) INTERESTED IN ROMANCE OR (D) WHAT YOU (E) HAVE IN (A) MIND

(CHORUS) (A) WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDER(E)STAND?

TO PUT IT PLAIN AND SIMPLE, I'M NOT (D) IN TO (E) ONE-NIGHT (A) STANDS

I'LL BE GLAD TO EXPLAIN IT, IF IT'S TOO (D) HARD TO COMPREHEND

(E) WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDER(A)STAND?

(INSTRUMENTAL)

I APPRECIATE THE DRINK AND THE ROSE WAS NICE OF YOU

I DON'T MEAN TO BE SO BLEAK, I DON'T THINK I'M GETTIN' THRU

I DON'T NEED NO COMPANY AND I DON'T WANT TO DANCE

SO WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND

(CHORUS + LAST 2 LINES + LAST LINE)


WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER

JAMES M BLACK

WHEN THE (A) TRUMPET OF THE LORD SHALL SOUND AND (D) TIME SHALL BE NO (A) MORE

AND THE MORNING BREAKS, ETERNAL, BRIGHT AND (E) FAIR

WHEN THE (A) SAVED OF EARTH SHALL GATHER OVER (D) ON THE OTHER (A) SHORE

AND THE ROLL IS CALLED UP (E7) YONDER, I'LL BE (A) THERE

(REFRAIN) WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER

WHEN THE (E7) ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER

WHEN THE (A) ROLL IS CALLED UP (D) YONDER

WHEN THE (A) ROLL IS CALLED UP (E7) YONDER I'LL BE (A) THERE

ON THAT BRIGHT AND CLOUDLESS MORNING WHEN THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE

AND THE GLORY OF HIS RESURRECTION SHARE

WHEN HIS CHOSEN ONES SHALL GATHER TO THEIR HOME BEYOND THE SKIES

AND THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, I'LL BE THERE (REFRAIN)

LET US LABOR FOR THE MASTER FROM THE DAWN TILL SETTING SUN

LET US TALK OF ALL HIS WONDROUS LOVE AND CARE

THEN WHEN ALL OF LIFE IS OVER AND OUR WORK ON EARTH IS DONE

AND THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, I'LL BE THERE (REFRAIN)


WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

WORDS BY KATHERINE E PURVIS, MUSIC BY JAMES M BLACK

I'M (G) JUST A WEARY (C) PILGRIM

PLODDING (G) THROUGH THIS WORLD OF (D7) SIN

GETTING (G) READY FOR (G7) THAT (C) CITY

(REFRAIN) WHEN THE (G) SAINTS GO (D7) MARCHING (G) IN

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING (D7) IN

LORD, I (G) WANT TO BE (G7) IN THAT (C) NUMBER

WHEN THE (G) SAINTS GO (D7) MARCHING (G) IN

MY FATHER LOVED THE SAVIOR, WHAT A SOLDIER HE HAD BEEN!

BUT HIS STEPS WILL BE MORE STEADY (REFRAIN)

AND MOTHER, MAY GOD BLESS HER, I CAN SEE HER NOW AS THEN

WITH A ROBE OF WHITE AROUND HER (REFRAIN)

UP THERE I'LL SEE THE SAVIOR, WHO REDEEMED MY SOUL FROM SIN

WITH EXTENDED HANDS HE'LL GREET ME (REFRAIN)


WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOT

JERRY REED, PORTER WAGONER

JERRY R HUBBARD

(A) WELL ME AND HOMER JONES AND (F#7) BIG JOHN TALLEY

HAD A (A) BIG CRAP GAME GOIN' (F#7) BACK IN THE ALLEY

(B7) AND I KEPT ROLLIN' THEM (E7) SEVENS, AND (A) WINNIN' ALL THEM  POTS (E7)

(A) MY LUCK WAS SO GOOD I COULD (F#7) DO NO WRONG

I JEST (A) KEPT ON ROLLIN' AND CON(F#7)TROLLIN' THEM BONES

AND (B7) FINALLY THEY JEST THREW UP THEIR HANDS AND SAID

(E7) "WHEN YOU HOT, (A) YOU HOT"

I SAID "YEAH?" (E7)

(CHORUS) (A) WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE (F#7) HOT

(B7) AND WHEN YOU'RE (E7) NOT, YOU'RE (A) NOT

PUT (A) ALL THE MONEY IN AND LET'S (F#7) ROLL 'EM AGAIN

(B7) WHEN YOU'RE (E7) HOT, YOU'RE (A) HOT (E7)

(A) LA LA LA LA (F#7) LA LA LA (B7) LA LA LA (E7) LA (A) LA

(A) LA LA LA LA (F#7) LA LA LA, (B7) WHEN YOU'RE (E7) HOT, YOU'RE (A) HOT (E7)

WELL, NOW (A) EVERY TIME I ROLLED THEM (F#7) DICE I'D WIN

AND (A) I WAS JUST GETTIN' READY TO (F#7) ROLL 'EM AGAIN

WHEN I (B7) HEARD SOMETHIN' BEHIND ME

(E7) I TURNED AROUND AND THERE WAS A (A) BIG OLD COP (E7)

HE SAID, (A) "HELLO, BOYS" AND THEN HE GAVE US A (F#7) GRIN 'N' SAID

(A) "LOOK LIKE I'M GONNA HAFTA (F#7) HAUL YOU ALL IN

AND (B7) KEEP ALL THAT MONEY FOR (E7) EVIDENCE"

I SAID, "WELL, SON, (A) WHEN YOU HOT, (E7) YOU HOT"

(speaking) HE SAID "YEAH"

(A) WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE (F#7) HOT

AND (B7) WHEN YOU'RE (E7) NOT, YOU'RE (A) NOT

YOU (A) CAN 'SPLAIN IT ALL DOWN AT (F#7) CITY HALL

(B7) WHEN YOU'RE (E7) HOT, YOU'RE (A) HOT (E7)

LA LA LA…

WELL, (A) WHEN HE TOOK US INTA COURT I COULDN'T (F#7) BELIEVE MY EYES

THE (A) JUDGE WAS A FISHIN' (F#7) BUDDY THAT I RECOGNIZED

I SAID, (B7) "HEY, JUDGE, OLD BUDDY, OLD PAL" (E7)

"I'LL PAY YA THAT (A) HUNDRED I OWE YA IF YOU'LL GET ME OUTTA THIS SPOT" (E7)

SO HE (A) GAVE MY FRIENDS A LITTLE (F#7) FINE TO PAY

HE (A) TURNED AROUND AND GRINNED AT (F#7) ME AND SAID

(B7) "NINETY DAYS, (E7) JERRY, WHEN YOU HOT, (A) YOU HOT" (E7)

'N' I SAID, "THANKS A LOT"

(A) WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE (F#7) HOT

AND (B7) WHEN YOU'RE (E7) NOT, YOU'RE (A) NOT

HE LET MY (A) FRIENDS GO FREE AND THROWED THE (F#7) BOOK AT ME

HE SAID, (B7) "WELL, WHEN YOU'RE (E7) HOT, YOU'RE (A) HOT" (E7)

(outro verse, speaking and laughing) (A) I SAID, "WELL I'LL TELL YA ONE THING JUDGE, OLD (F#7) BUDDY, OLD PAL"

"IF YOU WASN'T (B7) WEARIN' THAT (E7) BLACK (A) ROBE

I'D (A) TAKE OUT IN BACK OF THIS (F#7) COURTHOUSE

"AND I'D TRY A LITTLE (B7) BIT OF (E7) YOUR HONOR (A) ON"

"YOU UNDER(A)STAND THAT, YOU (F#7) HILLBILLY?"

"WHO (B7) GONNA COL(E7)LECT MY (A) WELFARE?"

(WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT")

(A) "PAY FOR MY (F#7) CADILLAC?"

WHADDA YOU (B7) MEAN(E7)  'CONTEMPT OF (A) COURT'?"

(WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT")

(A) (F#7) B7 E A fade "JUDGE"


WHEN YOU SAY LOVE

BOB LUMAN

J. FOSTER, B. RICE

(G) WHEN YOU SAY (C) LOVE YOU'RE TELLING (D) EVERYONE YOUR (D7) MOMENT'S COME

AND (C) YOU'VE FOUND WHAT (D7) YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING (G) FOR

WHEN YOU SAY (C) LOVE YOU'VE SAID THE (D) ONLY WORD THAT (D7) TELLS THE WORLD

YOU (C) NEVER WILL BE (D7) LONELY ANY(G)MORE

YOU'VE GOT A PRETTY RAINBOW ALL YOUR OWN AND AT LAST YOU'VE FOUND YOUR POT OF (C) GOLD

(A) YOU'RE COMPLETELY SATISFIED, A FEELING OF CONTENTMENT FILLS YOUR (D) SOUL

WHEN YOU SAY (C) LOVE IT MEANS YOU'VE (D) FOUND YOUR SPECIAL (D7) ONE

AND THAT YOU (C) CARE ENOUGH TO (D7) GIVE YOUR VERY (G) BEST

WHEN YOU SAY (C) LOVE THERE'S NOT A(D)NOTHER WORD THAT (D7) SAYS SO MUCH

BUT (C) THAT FOUR-LETTER (D7) WORD MEANS HAPPI(G)NESS

YOUR HEART HAS GIVEN WINGS TO TOUCH THE SKY MUCH HIGHER THAN THE EAGLE DARES TO (C) FLY

(D7) IF YOU TOOK EVERYTHING YOU'VE HEARD AND (Am7) TRIED TO MAKE A MAGIC WORD

YOU'LL (C) FIND YOU'VE SAID IT (D) ALL WHEN YOU SAY (G) LOVE

(REPEAT PRECEDING VERSE, +

YOU'LL (C) FIND YOU'VE SAID IT (D) ALL WHEN YOU SAY (G) LOVE


WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE

PETER PAUL & MARY

PETE SEEGER

(G) WHERE HAVE ALL THE (Em) FLOWERS GONE, (C) LONG TIME (D) PASSING?

(G) WHERE HAVE ALL THE (Em) FLOWERS GONE, (C) LONG TIME A(D)GO?

(G) WHERE HAVE ALL THE (Em) FLOWERS GONE?

(C) YOUNG GIRLS HAVE PICKED THEM (D7) EVERY ONE.

(C) WHEN WILL THEY (G) EVER LEARN?

(C) OH, WHEN WILL (D7) THEY EVER (G) LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE,

GONE FOR HUSBANDS EVERY ONE.

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

OH, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE HUSBANDS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE HUSBANDS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE HUSBANDS GONE,

GONE FOR SOLDIERS EVERY ONE

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

OH, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE?

GONE TO GRAVEYARDS, EVERY ONE.

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

OH, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE, LONE TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE?

GONE TO FLOWERS, EVERY ONE.

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

OH, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE, LONG TIME PASSING?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE, LONG TIME AGO?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?

YOUNG GIRLS HAVE PICKED THEM EVERY ONE.

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

OH, WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?


WHISPERING HOPE

SEPTIMUS WINNER ("ALICE HAWTHORNE")

(E) SOFT AS THE (A) VOICE OF AN (E) ANGEL

(B7) BREATHING A LESSON UN(E)HEARD

HOPE WITH A GENTLE PER(A)SUASION

(E) WHISPERS HER (B7) COMFORTING (E) WORD

WAIT TILL THE (B7) DARKNESS IS (E) OVER

(B7) WAIT TILL THE (F#7) TEMPEST IS (B7) DONE

(E) HOPE FOR THE (A) SUNSHINE TO(E)MORROW

AFTER THE (B7) SHOWER IS (E) GONE

(REFRAIN) (B7) WHISPERING (E) HOPE

O HOW (B7) WELCOME THY (E) VOICE

(A) MAKING MY (E) HEART

IN ITS (B7) SORROW RE(E)JOICE

IF, IN THE DUSK OF THE TWILIGHT

DIM BE THE REGION AFAR

WILL NOT THE DEEPENING DARKNESS

BRIGHTEN THE GLIMMERING STAR?

THEN WHEN THE NIGHT IS UPON US

WHY SHOULD THE HEART SINK AWAY?

WHEN THE DARK MIDNIGHT IS OVER

WATCH FOR THE BREAKING OF DAY (REFRAIN)

HOPE, AS AN ANCHOR SO STEADFAST

RENDS THE DARK VEIL FOR THE SOUL

WHITHER THE MASTER HAS ENTERED

ROBBING THE GRAVE OF ITS GOAL

COME THEN, O COME, GLAD FRUITION

COME TO MY SAD WEARY HEART

COME, O THOU BLEST HOPE OF GLORY

NEVER, O NEVER DEPART (REFRAIN)


WHITE SILVER SANDS

SONNY JAMES

(CHORUS) (A) WHERE THE DEEP BLUE PEARLY WATERS

WASH UPON WHITE SILVER (E) SANDS

THERE ON THE (A) BRINK OF LOVE I KISSED HER

AND O(E)BEYED OUR HEARTS’ COM(A)MAND

WHERE THE DEEP BLUE PEARLY WATERS

WASH UPON WHITE SILVER SANDS

WE WATCHED THE SUN SET IN THE EVENING

IN A FAR AND DISTANT LAND

OH, THERE BE(D)NEATH GOD’S BLUE HEAVEN

THERE’S A (A) PLACE I MUST GO

WATCH THE (D) SUN SET IN THE EVENING

WITH THE (A) ONLY LOVE I (E) KNOW (CHORUS)

WE WATCHED THE SUN SET IN THE EVENING

THROUGH THE MOON YELLOW AND PALE

WATCHED THE GAUCHO RIDE HIS PINTO

OUT ACROSS THE PAMPAS TRAIL

(CHORUS)


WILLKOMMEN

WORDS BY FRED EBB, MUSIC BY JOHN KANDER (FROM THE MUSICAL CABARET)

(G) WILKOMMEN! BIENVENUE! WELCOME!

FREMDER, ETRANGER, (Am7) STRANGER (D7)

(Am) GLUCKLICH ZU (D7) SEHEN, JE (G7) SUIS ENCHANTE, (A) HAPPY TO SEE YOU

(Am7) BLEIBE, RESTE, (D) STAY

(G) WILLKOMMEN! BIENVENUE! (E7) WELCOME!

IM CABA(Am)RET, AU CABA(Am)RET, TO (D7) CABA(G)RET!


WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

JOAN BAEZ, JOHNNY CASH

WORDS BY ADA R HABERSHON, MUSIC BY CHARLES H GABRIEL

(ADAPTED BY CATHY WINTER, BETSY ROSE AND MARCIA TAYLOR)

I WAS STANDING BY THE WINDOW ONE DARK AND CLOUDY DAY

WHEN I SAW THE HEARSE COME ROLLING FOR TO CARRY MY MOTHER AWAY

(CHORUS) WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN BY AND BY, LORD, BY AND BY?

THERE'S A BETTER HOME AWAITING IN THE SKY, LORD, IN THE SKY

WELL, I TOLD THAT UNDERTAKER "UNDERTAKER, PLEASE DRIVE SLOW

FOR THIS BODY YOU ARE HAULING, LORD, I HATE TO SEE HER GO" (CHORUS)

WELL, I FOLLOWED CLOSE BEHIND HER, TRIED TO HOLD UP AND BE BRAVE

BUT I COULD NOT HIDE MY SORROW WHEN THEY LAID HER IN THE GRAVE (CHORUS)

(CHORUS2) WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN BY AND BY, LORD, BY AND BY

THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO LIVE NOW, WE CAN HAVE IT IF WE TRY

I WAS SINGING WITH MY SISTER, I WAS SINGING WITH MY FRIENDS

AND WE ALL CAN SING TOGETHER, 'CAUSE THE CIRCLE NEVER ENDS (CHORUS2)

I WAS BORN DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE SUN REFUSED TO SHINE

BUT I'M CLIMBING UP TO THE HIGHLAND, GONNA MAKE THAT MOUNTAIN MINE (CHORUS2)


WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

JOAN BAEZ, JOHNNY CASH, EDDY ARNOLD

WORDS BY ADA R HABERSHON, MUSIC BY CHARLES H GABRIEL (ADAPTED)

(G) I WAS STANDING BY MY WINDOW

ON ONE (C) COLD AND CLOUDY (G) DAY

WHEN I SAW THE HEARSE COME ROLLING

FOR TO TAKE (D) MY MOTHER A(G)WAY

(REFRAIN) WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

BY AND (C) BY, LORD, BY AND (G) BY?

THERE'S A BETTER HOME AWAITING

IN THE SKY, LORD, (D) IN THE (G) SKY

OH, I TOLD THE UNDERTAKER

"UNDERTAKER, PLEASE DRIVE SLOW

FOR THIS BODY YOU ARE HAULING

LORD, I HATE TO SEE HER GO" (REFRAIN)

I WILL FOLLOW CLOSE BEHIND HER

TRY TO HOLD UP AND BE BRAVE

BUT I COULD NOT HIDE MY SORROW

WHEN THEY LAID HER IN THE GRAVE (REFRAIN)


WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

WORDS BY ADA R HABERSHON, MUSIC BY CHARLES H GABRIEL

(G) THERE ARE LOVED ONES IN THE GLORY

WHOSE DEAR (C) FORMS YOU OFTEN (G) MISS

WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EARTHLY (Em) STORY

WILL YOU (A) JOIN THEM IN THEIR (D) BLISS?

(CHORUS) WILL THE (G) CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

BY AND (C) BY, LORD, BY AND (G) BY?

THERE'S A BETTER HOME A(Em)WAITING

IN THE (D) SKY, LORD, (D7) IN THE (G) SKY

IN THE JOYOUS DAYS OF CHILDHOOD

OFT' THEY TOLD OF WONDROUS LOVE

POINTED TO THE DYING SAVIOR

NOW THEY DWELL WITH HIM ABOVE (CHORUS)

YOU REMEMBER SONGS OF HEAVEN

WHICH YOU SANG WITH CHILDISH VOICE

DO YOU LOVE THE HYMNS THEY TAUGHT YOU

OR ARE SONGS OF EARTH YOUR CHOICE? (CHORUS)

YOU CAN PICTURE HAPPY GATH'RINGS

'ROUND THE FIRESIDE LONG AGO

AND YOU THINK OF TEARFUL PARTINGS

WHEN THEY LEFT YOU HERE BELOW (CHORUS)

ONE BY ONE THEIR SEATS WERE EMPTIED

ONE BY ONE THEY WENT AWAY

HERE THE CIRCLE HAS BEEN BROKEN

WILL IT BE COMPLETE ONE DAY? (CHORUS)


WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL

GEOFF STEPHENS

(G,D7,G, WHISTLE INTRODUCTION)

(G) WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL (D7) YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN

YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS (G) MY BABY LEFT TOWN

YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING (D7) BUT YOU DIDN'T TRY

YOU DIDN'T DO NOTHING, (G) YOU LET HER WALK BY

(G7) NOW EVERYONE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH

I NEEDED THAT (C) GIRL

(A7) SHE WOULDN'T HAVE GONE FAR AWAY

IF ONLY YOU'D (D7) STARTED RINGING YOUR BELL

(G) WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL, (D7) YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN

YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS (G) MY BABY LEFT TOWN


WITH THIS RING I THEE WED

HANK SNOW

S NELSON, J ROLLINS, E NELSON, JR.

(G) WITH THIS RING I THEE WED

AN (C) ANGEL HERE BE(G)SIDE ME

JUST A (D) MOMENT MORE AND HEAVEN WILL BE (G) MINE

WITH THIS RING I THEE WED

AS (C) EVERY DREAM IN(G)SIDE ME

COMES (D) TRUE EACH TIME I HEAR THE CHURCH BELLS (G) CHIME.

THIS (D) LITTLE BAND OF GOLD I HOLD

WILL (G) SOON BE ON YOUR FINGER

A (A) KISS, A VOW, A MOMENT SO DI(D)VINE

WITH THIS (G) RING I THEE WED

AND (C) NOW YOU'RE MINE FOR(G)EVER

TO (D) HAVE AND HOLD UNTIL THE END OF (G) TIME.

(as verse 1) WITH OUR HEARTS TIED AS ONE

WE (C) LEAVE THE CHURCH TO(G)GETHER

TO(D)GETHER AS WE KNOW WE'LL ALWAYS (G) BE

IN A LIFE JUST BEGUN

THIS (C) DAY WILL LIVE FOR(G)EVER

LIKE (D) BLOSSOMS IN A TREASURED MEMO(G)RY.

(as verse 2) YOUR (D) BIG BOUQUET MAY FADE AWAY

BUT (G) AS THE YEARS GO BY DEAR

I'LL (A) TAKE YOUR HAND AND SAY EACH DAY A(D)NEW

WITH THIS (G) RING I THEE WED

I (C) VOW I LOVE YOU (G) TRULY

AND (D) EVERY DAY YOU'LL HEAR ME SAY I (G) DO.


YELLOW BIRD

MILLS BROTHERS, BROTHERS FOUR, ROGER WHITTAKER

MUSIC IS AN 19th CENTURY HAITIAN SONG COMPOSED BY MICHEL MAULEART MONTON (1893) FOR THE A POEM (“CHOUCOUNE”) BY OSWALD DURAND (1883).  IT WAS REWRITTEN WITH ENGLISH LYRICS IN THE 20TH CENTURY AS “YELLOW BIRD”

(CHORUS) (A) YELLOW BIRD, UP (E7) HIGH IN BANANA (A) TREE

(A) YELLOW BIRD, YOU (E7) SIT ALL ALONE LIKE (A) ME

(D) DID YOUR LADY FRIEND, (A) LEAVE THE NEST AGAIN?

(E) OH, HOW VERY SAD, (A) MAKES ME FEEL SO BAD

(D) YOU CAN FLY AWAY, (A) IN THE SKY AWAY

(E) YOU'RE MORE LUCKY THAN (A) ME

I ALSO HAVE A (D) PRETTY GIRL, (E) SHE'S NOT WITH ME TO(A)DAY

THEY'RE ALL THE SAME, THE (D) PRETTY GIRLS

(E) MAKE THEM THE NEST, THEN THEY FLY A(A)WAY

(D) BLACK AND YELLOW, YOU, (A) LIKE BANANA, TOO

(E) YOU'D BETTER FLY AWAY, (A) IN THE SKY AWAY

(D) THE PICKER COMING SOON, HE (A) PICKS FROM NIGHT TO NOON

(E) HE MIGHT PICK YOU SOME(A)DAY

I WISH THAT I WERE A (D) YELLOW BIRD, (E) I'D FLY AWAY WITH (A) YOU

BUT I AM NOT A (D) YELLOW BIRD

(E) SO HERE I SIT, NOTHING ELSE TO (A) DO (CHORUS)


YELLOW RIVER

CHRISTIE (THE VIETNAM-ERA CLASSIC BY THE BRITISH TRIO)

(G) SO LONG, BOY, YOU CAN TAKE MY PLACE

(Em) I GOT MY PAPERS, I GOT MY PAY

SO PACK MY BAGS AND I'LL BE ON MY WAY . . . TO (D) YELLOW RIVER

PUT MY GUN DOWN, THE WAR IS WON

FILL MY GLASS HIGH, THE TIME HAS COME

I'M GOIN' BACK TO THE PLACE THAT I LOVE . . . YELLOW RIVER

(CHORUS) (G) YELLOW RIVER, YELLOW RIVER . . . IS (D) IN MY MIND AND IN MY EYES

(G) YELLOW RIVER, YELLOW RIVER . . . IS (D) IN MY BLOOD, IT'S THE PLACE THAT I LOVE

(Em) GOT NO TIME FOR EXPLANATIONS, (D7) GOT NO TIME TO LOSE

(Em) TOMORROW NIGHT YOU'LL FIND ME SLEEPIN' (D) UNDERNEATH THE MOON … AND YELLOW RIVER

CANNON FIRE LINGERS IN MY MIND

I'M SO GLAD I'M STILL ALIVE

AND I'VE BEEN GONE FOR SUCH A LONG TIME . . . FROM YELLOW RIVER

I REMEMBER THE NIGHTS WERE COOL

I CAN STILL SEE THE WATER POOL

AND I REMEMBER THE GIRL THAT I KNEW . . . FROM YELLOW RIVER (CHORUS)


YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME

DAVID ALLAN COE

STEVE GOODMAN

(C) WELL, IT WAS ALL THAT I COULD (G) DO TO KEEP FROM (C) CRYIN'

SOME(F)TIMES IT SEEMS SO (G) USELESS TO RE(C)MAIN

BUT (F) YOU DON'T HAVE TO (G) CALL ME DARLIN', (C/Am) DARLIN'

YOU NEVER EVEN (G) CALLED ME BY MY (C) NAME

YOU DON'T HAVE TO (G) CALL ME WAYLON (C) JENNINGS

AND (F) YOU DON'T HAVE TO (G) CALL ME CHARLIE (G) PRIDE

AND (F) YOU DON'T HAVE TO (G) CALL ME MERLE (C) HAGGARD, ANY(Am)MORE

(D) EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE ON MY FIGHTIN' (G) SIDE

(CHORUS) AND I'LL (C) HANG AROUND AS (G) LONG AS YOU WILL (C) LET ME

AND I (F) NEVER MINDED (G) STANDIN' IN THE (C) RAIN

BUT (F) YOU DON'T HAVE TO (G) CALL ME DARLIN', (C/Am) DARLIN'

YOU (C) NEVER EVEN (G) CALLED ME BY MY (C) NAME

WELL I'VE HEARD MY NAME A (G) FEW TIMES IN YOUR (C) PHONE BOOK

AND I'VE (F) SEEN IT ON (G) SIGNS WHERE I'VE (C) PLAYED

BUT THE (F) ONLY TIME I (G) KNOW, I'LL (C) HEAR DAVID ALLAN (Am) COE

IS WHEN (D) JESUS HAS HIS FINAL JUDGEMENT DAY (G) (CHORUS, SO I'LL)

THEN: THE SPOKEN PART BELOW HAS THIS PLAYED IN THE BACKGROUND:

(THE NUMBERS ARE COMPLETE BARS)

C-2 G-4 C-2 G-2 C-1 G-1 AND THEN C TO FINISH OUT THE REST

(SPOKEN) WELL, A FRIEND OF MINE NAMED STEVE GOODMAN WROTE

THAT SONG AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE PERFECT COUNTRY AND

WESTERN SONG.  I WROTE HIM BACK A LETTER AND TOLD HIM IT WAS

NOT THE PERFECT COUNTRY AND WESTERN SONG BECAUSE HE HADN'T

SAID ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT MOMMA, OR TRAINS, OR TRUCKS, OR

PRISON, OR GETTIN' DRUNK.  WELL, HE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ANOTHER

VERSE TO THE SONG AND HE SENT IT TO ME AND AFTER READING IT,

I REALIZED THAT MY FRIEND HAD WRITTEN THE PERFECT COUNTRY

AND WESTERN SONG.  AND I FELT OBLIGED TO INCLUDE IT ON THIS

ALBUM.  THE LAST VERSE GOES LIKE THIS HERE:

WELL, I WAS (C) DRUNK THE DAY MY (G) MOM GOT OUTTA (C) PRISON

AND I (F) WENT TO PICK HER (G) UP IN THE RAIN

BUT, BE(F)FORE I COULD (G) GET TO THE STATION IN MY (C) PICKUP (Am) TRUCK

(D) SHE GOT RUNNED OVER BY A DAMNED OLD (G) TRAIN

AND I'LL (C) HANG AROUND AS (G) LONG AS YOU WILL (C) LET ME

AND I (F) NEVER MINDED (G) STANDIN' IN THE (C) RAIN

NO, (F) YOU DON'T HAVE TO (G) CALL ME DARLIN', (C/Am) DARLIN'  

YOU (C) NEVER EVEN (G) CALLED ME

WELL, I (C) WONDER WHY YOU DON'T (Am) CALL ME

WHY (C) DON'T YOU EVER (G) CALL ME BY MY (C) NAME


YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND

DON WILLIAMS

(D) YOU PLACED GOLD (A7) ... ON MY (D) FINGER

YOU BROUGHT (G) LOVE LIKE I'VE NEVER (D) KNOWN

YOU GAVE LIFE ... TO OUR (G) CHILDREN

AND TO (D) ME A (A7) REASON TO GO (D) ON

(CHORUS) YOU'RE MY BREAD ... WHEN I'M HUNGRY

YOU'RE MY (A7) SHELTER FROM TROUBLED (D) WINDS

YOU'RE MY ANCHOR IN LIFE'S (G) OCEAN

BUT MOST OF (D) ALL ... (A7) YOU'RE MY BEST (D) FRIEND

WHEN I NEED HOPE ... AND INSPIRATION

YOU'RE ALWAYS STRONG WHEN I'M TIRED AND WEAK

I COULD SEARCH ... THIS WHOLE WORLD OVER

YOU'D STILL BE EVERYTHING THAT I NEED (CHORUS)

YOU'RE MY BREAD ... WHEN I'M HUNGRY

YOU'RE MY SHELTER FROM TROUBLED WINDS

YOU'RE MY ANCHOR IN LIFE'S OCEAN

BUT MOST OF ALL ... YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND (CHORUS)

YOU'RE MY BREAD ... WHEN I'M HUNGRY

YOU'RE MY SHELTER FROM TROUBLED WINDS

YOU'RE MY ANCHOR IN LIFE'S OCEAN

BUT MOST OF ALL ... YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND


YOU'RE THE ONLY WORLD I KNOW

SONNY JAMES

R TUBERT - S JAMES

(G) YOU'RE THE ONLY WORLD I KNOW

YOU'RE THE ONE I CAN'T LET (D) GO

YOU'RE MY LAUGHTER AND MY TEARS

AND I'LL LOVE YOU ALL MY (G) YEARS

YOU'RE THE BEATING OF MY HEART

YOU'RE MY THOUGHTS WHEN WE'RE A(D)PART

YOU'RE THE ONE I CAN'T LET GO

YOU'RE THE ONLY, ONLY WORLD I (G) KNOW

(INSTRUMENTAL)

YOU'RE MY NIGHT LIFE AND MY DAY

YOU'RE MY ONE LOVE ALL THE WAY

YOU'RE THE ONE I CAN'T LET GO

YOU'RE THE ONLY, ONLY WORLD I KNOW

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FndTitle(Country Music Lyrics Volume 2 with Chords)

FndDescription(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 website http://www.foundationwebsite.org.)

FndKeywords(country music songs; chords; lyrics; chords and lyrics; how to play the guitar by ear)