MISCELLANY OF
OLDER POPULAR SONGS
(COUNTRY MUSIC
LYRICS, VOLUME 6)
23 FEBRUARY 2003
Reformatted 3
May 2004
Corrected 18
June 2010 (minor)
ALL IN KEY OF A,
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
© 2004 Joseph George
Caldwell. All rights reserved. Posted at Internet web sites http://www.foundation.bw and http://www.foundationwebsite.org
. May be copied or reposted for
non-commercial use, with attribution.
FOREWORD
This is a sixth volume of lyrics
to popular songs, to assist learning to play the guitar by ear, as described in
the article, How to Play the Guitar by Ear (for Mathematicians and
Physicists), posted at Internet web sites http://www.foundation.bw and http://www.foundationwebsite.org
. As discussed in the foreword to Volume
1, the purpose of assembling these lyrics is to provide the student with a
large number of songs from which he may choose ones for which he knows the
melody and enjoys singing. Since
everyone’s taste is different, and the student may not be familiar with the
songs that I know (many from decades ago), it is the intention to provide a
large number of popular songs from which the student may choose. I believe that learning the guitar is
facilitated by practicing a number of different songs in a practice session,
and playing each one only a couple of times, perhaps in a couple of different
keys. In order to do this, it is important
to have a large collection of lyrics available.
This volume is a miscellaneous collection of songs, mainly older popular
songs from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
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.
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
February 23, 2003
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CIVILIZATION
(BONGO, BONGO, BONGO)
HELP ME
MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
I HEARD
IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
I'M
LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER..
IN THE
COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING..
IT'S A
LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY
I'VE GOT
A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS
JOHN
JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT
MAY THE
BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE
MAY THE
GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU
MAY THE
GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU
WRECK OF
THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
WORDS AND MUSIC
BY ERNEST HOGAN
COPYRIGHT 1928
BY SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
ALL COONS LOOK
ALIKE TO ME
I'VE GOT ANOTHER
BEAU, YOU SEE
AND HE'S JUST AS
GOOD TO ME
AS YOU, BABE,
EVER TRIED TO BE
HE SPENDS HIS
MONEY FREE
I KNOW WE CAN'T
AGREE
SO I DON'T LIKE
YOU NO-HOW
ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE
TO ME
WORDS BY FRED
ROSE, MUSIC BY HANK WILLIAMS
TO(C)NIGHT DOWN
(G7) HERE IN THE (C) VALLEY
I'M LONE(C7)SOME
AND, (F) OH, HOW I FEEL
AS I SIT HERE
A(C7)LONE IN MY (F) CABIN
I CAN (C) SEE
YOUR (G7) MANSION ON THE (C) HILL
DO YOU RECALL
WHEN WE PARTED
THE STORY TO ME
YOU REVEALED?
YOU SAID YOU
COULD LIVE WITHOUT LOVE, DEAR
IN YOUR LOVELESS
MANSION ON THE HILL
I'VE WAITED ALL
THROUGH THE YEARS, LOVE
TO GIVE YOU A
HEART TRUE AND REAL
'CAUSE I KNOW
YOU'RE LIVING IN SORROW
IN YOU LOVELESS
MANSION ON THE HILL
THE LIGHT SHINES
BRIGHT FROM YOUR WINDOW
THE TREES STAND
SO SILENT AND STILL
I KNOW YOU'RE
ALONE WITH YOUR PRIDE, DEAR
IN YOUR LOVELESS
MANSION ON THE HILL
(MY
COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE)
WORDS BY SAMUEL
FRANCIS SMITH
TRADITIONAL
MUSIC, G
(G) MY
COUNTRY (D) 'TIS OF THEE, (G) SWEET LAND (C) OF (G) LI(D7)BER(G)TY
(AM) OF (G)
THEE (D7) I (G) SING
LAND
WHERE MY FATHERS DIED, (D7) LAND OF THE PIL(G)GRIM'S (D7) PRIDE
(G) FROM EVERY
MOUNTAINSIDE, (C) LET (G) FREE(D7)DOM (G) RING
MY NATIVE
COUNTRY, THEE, LAND OF THE NOBLE FREE
THY NAME I LOVE
I LOVE THY ROCKS
AND RILLS, THY WOODS AND TEMPLED HILLS
MY HEART WITH
RAPTURE THRILLS, LIKE THAT ABOVE
LET MUSIC SWELL
THE BREEZE, AND RING FROM ALL THE TREES
SWEET FREEDOM'S
SONG
LET MORTAL
TONGUES AWAKE, LET ALL THAT BREATHE PARTAKE
LET ROCKS THEIR
SILENCE BREAK, THE SOUND PROLONG
OUR FATHERS'
GOD, TO THEE, AUTHOR OF LIBERTY
TO THEE WE SING
LONG MAY OUR
LAND BE BRIGHT WITH FREEDOM'S HOLY LIGHT
PROTECT US BY
THY MIGHT, GREAT GOD, OUR KING!
WORDS BY
KATHERINE LEE BATES, MUSIC BY SAMUEL A WARD
O BEAUTIFUL FOR
SPACIOUS SKIES, FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN
FOR PURPLE
MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES ABOVE THE FRUITED PLAIN!
AMERICA!
AMERICA! GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE
AND CROWN THY GOOD
WITH BROTHERHOOD, FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
O
BEAUTIFUL FOR PILGRIM FEET, WHOSE STERN IMPASSIONED STRESS
A THOROUGHFARE
FOR FREEDOM BEAT ACROSS THE WILDERNESS!
AMERICA!
AMERICA! GOD MEND THINE EVERY FLAW
CONFIRM THY SOUL
IN SELF CONTROL, THY LIBERTY IN LAW
O BEAUTIFUL FOR
HEROES PROVED IN LIBERATING STRIFE
WHO MORE THAN
SELF THEIR COUNTRY LOVED AND MERCY MORE THAN LIFE!
AMERICA!
AMERICA! MAY GOD THY GOLD REFINE
'TIL ALL SUCCESS
BE NOBLENESS, AND EVERY GAIN DIVINE
O BEAUTIFUL FOR
PATRIOT DREAM THAT SEES BEYOND THE YEARS
THINE ALABASTER
CITIES GLEAM, UNDIMMED BY HUMAN TEARS!
AMERICA!
AMERICA! GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE
AND CROWN THY
GOOD WITH BROTHERHOOD, FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
EDDIE ARNOLD
ANYTIME YOU'RE
FEELING LONELY
ANYTIME YOU'RE
FEELING BLUE
ANYTIME YOU FEEL
DOWN-HEARTED
THAT WILL PROVE
YOUR LOVE FOR ME IS TRUE
ANYTIME YOU'RE
THINKING 'BOUT ME
THAT'S THE TIME
I'LL BE THINKING OF YOU
SO ANYTIME YOU
SAY YOU WANT ME BACK AGAIN
THAT'S THE TIME
I'LL COME ON HOME TO YOU
(BREAK)
ANYTIME YOU FEEL
DOWN-HEARTED
THAT WILL PROVE
YOUR LOVE FOR ME IS TRUE
ANYTIME YOU'RE
THINKING 'BOUT ME
THAT'S THE TIME
I'LL BE THINKING OF YOU
SO ANYTIME YOU
SAY YOU WANT ME BACK AGAIN
THAT'S THE TIME
I'LL COME ON HOME TO YOU
(SHOULD OLD
ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT)
TRADITIONAL
SCOTTISH FOLKSONG, RECORDED BY ROBERT BURNS
SHOULD AULD
ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT,
AND NEVER
BROUGHT TO MIND?
SHOULD AULD
ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT,
AND DAYS OF AULD
LANG SYNE? (OLD LONG AGO)
(CHORUS) FOR
AULD LANG SYNE, MY DEAR,
FOR AULD LANG
SYNE;
WE'LL TAKE A CUP
O' KINDNESS YET
FOR AULD LANG
SYNE.
WE TWA HA'E RUN
ABOOT THE BRAES, ( TWO/HILLSIDES)
AND PU'D THE
GOWANS FINE; (PULLED/DAISIES)
BUT WE'VE
WANDERED MONY A WEARY FOOT
SIN' AULD LANG
SYNE. (CHORUS)
WE TWA HA'E
PAIDLED I' THE BURN ( WADED/STREAM)
FRAE MORNIN' SUN
TILL DINE; (NOON/DINNER TIME)
BUT SEAS BETWEEN
US BRAID HA'E ROARED (BROAD)
SIN' AULD LANG
SYNE. (CHORUS)
AND HERE'S A
HAND, MY TRUSTY FIERE, (FRIEND)
AND GIE'S A HAND
O' THINE;
WE'LL TAKA RIGHT
RUID WILLIE-WAUGHT (GOODWILL DRINK)
FOR AULD LANG
SYNE. (CHORUS)
AND SURELY YE'LL
BE YOUR PINT STOWP (PAY FOR YOUR PINE FLAGON OF ALE)
AND SURELY I'LL
BE MINE
WE'LL TAKE A CUP
OF KINDNESS YET
FOR AULD LANG SYNE (CHORUS, CHORUS)
(ROLL OUT THE
BARREL)
LEW BROWN, WLADIMIR A TIMM, JAROMIR
VEJVODA AND VASEK ZEMAN
THERE'S A GARDEN, WHAT A GARDEN, ONLY
HAPPY FACES BLOOM THERE
AND THERE'S NEVER ANY ROOM THERE FOR A
WORRY OR A GLOOM THERE
OH! THERE'S MUSIC AND THERE'S DANCING AND
A LOT OF SWEET ROMANCING
WHEN THEY PLAY A POLKA THEY ALL GET IN THE
SWING
EVERY TIME THEY
HEAR THAT OOM-PA-PA
EVERYBODY FEELS
SO TRA-LA-LA
THEY WANT TO
THROW THEIR CARES AWAY
THEY ALL GO
LAH-DE-AH-DE-AY
THEN THEY HEAR A
RUMBLE ON THE FLOOR
IT'S THE BIG
SURPRISE THEY'RE WAITING FOR
AND ALL THE
COUPLES FORM A RING
FOR MILES AROUND
YOU'LL HEAR THEM SING
ROLL OUT THE
BARREL, WE'LL HAVE A BARREL OF FUN
ROLL OUT THE
BARREL, WE'VE GOT THE BLUES ON THE RUN
ZING! BOOM!
TA-RA-REL, RING OUT A SONG OF GOOD CHEER
NOW'S THE TIME
TO ROLL THE BARREL, FOR THE GANG'S ALL HERE
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
PARDON ME, BOY,
IS THAT THE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO?
TRACK
TWENTY-NINE, BOY, YOU CAN GIVE ME A SHINE
I CAN AFFORD, TO
BOARD A CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
I'VE GOT MY
FARE, AND JUST A TRIFLE TO SPARE
READ A MAGAZINE
AND THEN YOU'RE IN BALTIMORE
DINNER IN THE
DINER, NOTHING COULD BE FINER
THAN TO HAVE
YOUR HAM 'N' EGGS IN CAROLINA
WHEN YOU HEAR
THE WHISTLE BLOWING EIGHT TO THE BAR
THEN YOU KNOW
THAT TENNESSEE IS NOT VERY FAR
SHOVEL ALL THE
COAL IN, GOTTA KEEP IT ROLLIN'
WOO WOO,
CHATTANOOGA, THERE YOU ARE!
THERE'S GONNA BE
A CERTAIN PARTY AT THE STATION
SATIN AND LACE,
I USED TO CALL FUNNY-FACE
SHE'S GONNA CRY
UNTIL I TELL HER THAT I'LL NEVER ROAM
SO CHATTANOOGA
CHOO CHOO, WON'T YOU CHOO-CHOO ME HOME?
CHATTANOOGA CHOO
CHOO, WON'T YOU CHOO-CHOO ME HOME?
BOB HILLIARD AND
CARL SIGMAN, C
FROM THE
BROADWAY MUSICAL ANGEL IN THE WINGS
(C) BONGO,
BONGO, BONGO I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THE CONGO
OH, NO, NO, NO,
NO, NO!
BINGLE, BANGLE,
BUNGLE, I'M SO HAPPY IN THE (C#dim7) JUNGLE
I RE(Dm7)FUSE TO
GO (G7)
DON'T WANT NO
(Dm7) BRIGHT LIGHTS, (G9) FALSE TEETH
(Dm7) DOORBELLS,
(G9) LANDLORDS
(Dm7) I MAKE IT
CLEAR (G7)
THAT, NO (DM7)
MATTER HOW THEY (G7) COAX ME
I'LL (G7) STAY
RIGHT (C) HERE
THEY HAVE THINGS
LIKE THE ATOM BOMB
SO I (Gm) THINK
I'LL STAY WHERE I 'OM' (A7)
CIVILI(Dm7)ZATION,
(G7) I'LL STAY RIGHT (C) HERE
(THE COTTON
SONG)
HUDDIE
LEDBETTER, G
WHEN I (G) WAS A
LITTLE (G7) BABY
MY MOTHER (C)
ROCKED ME IN THE (G) CRADLE
IN THEM OLD COTTON
FIELDS AT (D7) HOME
WHEN I (G) WAS A
LITTLE (G7) BABY
MY MOTHER (C)
ROCKED ME IN THE (G) CRADLE
IN (D7) THEM (G)
OLD, OLD (D7) COTTON FIELDS AT (G) HOME
(CHORUS) OH WHEN
(G7) THEM (C) COTTON BOLLS GET ROTTEN
YOU COULDN'T (G)
PICK VERY MUCH COTTON
IN THEM OLD
COTTON FIELDS AT (D7) HOME
IT WAS (G) DOWN
IN LOU'SI(G7)ANA
JUST A (C) MILE
FROM TEXAR(G)KANA
AND (D7) THEM
(G) OLD, OLD (D7) COTTON FIELDS AT (G) HOME (C,G)
EILY BEADELL AND
NELL TOLLERTON, G
(G) CRUISING
DOWN THE RIVER (E7) ON A (A7) SUNDAY AFTERNOON
WITH
(D7) ONE YOU LOVE THE SUN ABOVE (G) WAITING FOR THE (D) MOON
THE (G) OLD
ACCORDION PLAYING (E7) A (A7) SENTIMENTAL TUNE
(G) THE BIRDS
ABOVE ALL SING OF LOVE
A GENTLE SWEET
RE(C)FRAIN
THE (A7) WINDS
AROUND ALL MAKE A SOUND
LIKE SOFTLY
FALLING (D7) RAIN
JUST (G) TWO OF
US TO(E7)GETHER WE'LL (A7) PLAN A HONEYMOON
(G) CRUISING
DOWN THE RIVER ON A (D) SUNDAY AFTER(G)NOON
ORIGINAL WORDS
AND MUSIC BY GABRIEL RUIZ
ENGLISH WORDS BY
RAY GILBERT
CUANTO LE GUSTA,
LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA
LE GUSTA, LE
GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA
CUANTO LE GUSTA,
LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA
LE GUSTA, LE
GUSTA, LE GUSTA
WE GOTTA GET
GOIN', WHERE WE GOIN'?
AND WHATA WE
GONNA DO?
WE'RE ON OUR WAY
TO "SOMEWHERE"
THE THREE OF US
AND YOU
WHAT'LL WE SEE
THERE, WHO WILL BE THERE
WHAT'LL BE THE
BIG SURPRISE?
THERE MAY BE
SENORITAS WITH DARK AND FLASHING EYES
WE'RE ON OUR
WAY, PACK YOUR PACK
AND IF WE STAY,
WE WON'T COME BACK
HOW CAN WE GO?
WE HAVEN'T GOT A DIME
BUT WE'RE GOIN'
AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HAPPY TIME
NOW SOMEONE SAID
THEY JUST CAME BACK FROM SOMEWHERE
A FRIEND OF MINE
THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW
HE SAID THERE'S
LOTS OF FUN IF WE CAN GET THERE
IF THAT'S THE
CASE, THAT'S THE PLACE
THE PLACE WE
WANT TO GO
WE GOTTA GET
GOIN', WHERE WE GOIN'?
AND WHATA WE
GONNA DO?
WE'RE ON OUR WAY
TO "SOMEWHERE"
THE THREE OF US
AND YOU
WHAT'LL WE SEE
THERE, WHO WILL BE THERE
WHAT'LL BE THE
BIG SURPRISE?
THERE MAY BE
CABALLEROS WITH DARK AND FLASHING EYES
I'LL TAKE A
PLANE, YOU RIDE THE GOAT
OH, WE DON'T
CARE, WE'LL EITHER WALK OR CLIMB
BUT WE'RE GOIN'
AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HAPPY TIME
CUANTO LE GUSTA,
LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA
LE GUSTA, LE
GUSTA, LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA
CUANTO LE GUSTA,
LE GUSTA, LE GUSTA
LE GUSTA, LE
GUSTA, LE GUSTA
TRADITIONAL
IRISH SONG, G
(G) OH DANNY
BOY, THE PIPES, THE PIPES ARE (C) CALLING
FROM GLEN TO (G)
GLEN, AND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN (D) SIDE
THE SUMMER'S (G)
GONE, AND ALL THE FLOWERS ARE (C) DYING
'TIS YOU, 'TIS
(G) YOU MUST (D) GO AND I MUST (G) BIDE.
BUT COME YE BACK
WHEN (C) SUMMER'S (G) IN THE MEADOW
OR WHEN THE
VALLEY'S (C) HUSHED AND (G) WHITE WITH (D) SNOW
'TIS I'LL BE (G)
HERE IN (C) SUNSHINE OR IN (G) SHADOW
OH DANNY BOY, OH
DANNY (D7) BOY, I LOVE YOU (G) SO.
AND IF YOU COME,
WHEN ALL THE FLOWERS ARE (C) DYING
AND I AM (G)
DEAD, AS DEAD I WELL MAY (C) BE
YOU'LL COME AND
(G) FIND THE PLACE WHERE I AM (C) LYING
AND KNEEL AND
(G) SAY AN (D) "AVE" THERE FOR (G) ME.
AND I SHALL
HEAR, THO' (C) SOFT YOU (G) TREAD ABOVE ME
AND ALL MY
DREAMS WILL (C) WARM AND (G) SWEETER (D) BE
IF YOU'LL NOT
(G) FAIL TO (C) TELL ME THAT YOU (G) LOVE ME
I'LL SIMPLY
SLEEP/ IN PEACE UN(D7)TIL/ YOU COME TO (G) ME.
I'LL SIMPLY
SLEEP/ IN PEACE UN(D7)TIL/ YOU COME TO (G) ME.
WORDS BY BOB
HILLIARD, MUSIC BY SAMMY FAIN
I LOVE THOSE
DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE IN MY
HOME TOWN
BECAUSE THOSE
DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE
WILL NEVER EVER
LET YOU DOWN
THEY READ THE
GOOD BOOK FROM "FRI" TILL MONDAY
THAT'S HOW THE WEEKEND
GOES
I'VE GOT A DREAM
HOUSE I'LL BUILD THERE ONEDAY
WITH PICKET
FENCE AND RAMBLING ROSE
I FEEL SO
WELCOME EACH TIME I RETURN
THAT MY HAPPY
HEART KEEPS LAUGHING LIKE A CLOWN
I LOVE THOSE
DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE AND
LOVE IN MY HOME TOWN
WORDS BY JUNE
HERSHEY, MUSIC BY DON SWANDER, G
THE (G) STARS AT
NIGHT ARE BIG AND BRIGHT
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF (D7) TEXAS
THE PRAIRIE SKY
IS WIDE AND HIGH
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF (G) TEXAS
THE (G) SAGE IN
BLOOM IS LIKE PERFUME
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF (D7) TEXAS
REMINDS ME OF
THE ONE I LOVE
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF (G) TEXAS
THE COYOTES WAIL
ALONG THE TRAIL
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF TEXAS
THE RABBITS RUSH
AROUND THE BRUSH
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF TEXAS
THE COWBOYS CRY
"KI-YIP-PEE-YI"
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF TEXAS
THE DOGIES BAWL,
AND BAWL AND BAWL
DEEP IN THE
HEART OF TEXAS
TRADITIONAL
IRISH SONG
I FOUND MY LOVE
BY THE GASWORKS CROFT
DREAMED A DREAM
BY THE OLD CANAL
KISSED MY GIRL
BY THE FACTORY WALL
DIRTY OLD TOWN,
DIRTY OLD TOWN.
CLOUDS ARE
DRIFTING ACROSS THE MOON
CATS ARE
PROWLING ON THEIR BEAT
SPRING'S A GIRL
IN THE STREETS AT NIGHT
DIRTY OLD TOWN,
DIRTY OLD TOWN.
I HEARD A SIREN
FROM THE DOCKS
SAW A TRAIN SET
THE NIGHT ON FIRE
SMELLED SPRING
IN THE SMOKY WIND
DIRTY OLD TOWN,
DIRTY OLD TOWN.
I'M GOING TO
MAKE ME A BIG SHARP AXE
SHINING STEEL
TEMPERED IN THE FIRE
AND WE'LL CHOP
YOU DOWN LIKE AN OLD DEAD TREE
DIRTY OLD TOWN,
DIRTY OLD TOWN.
WORDS BY GUS
KAHN, MUSIC BY WILBUR SCHWANDT AND FABIAN ANDREE, C
(C) STARS
SHINING BRIGHT A(G#7)BOVE (G7) YOU
(C) NIGHT
BREEZES SEEM TO (A7) WHISPER "I LOVE YOU"
(Dm7) BIRDS
SINGING IN THE SYCAMORE TREE
(C) "DREAM
A LITTLE (D7) DREAM OF (G7) ME"
(C) SAY
"NIGHTIE-NIGHT" AND (G#7) KISS (G7) ME
(C) JUST HOLD ME
TIGHT AND (A7) TELL ME YOU'LL MISS ME
(Dm7) WHILE I'M
ALONE AND BLUE AS CAN BE
(C) DREAM A
LITTLE (D7) DREAM (G7) OF (C) ME
(G#) STARS
FADING, BUT (G7) I LONGER ON, DEAR
(G#) STILL
CRAVING YOUR (G7) KISS
(G#) I'M LONGING
TO (G7) LINGER TILL DAWN, DEAR
(G#) JUST SAYING
(G7) THIS
(C) SWEET DREAMS
TILL SUNBEAMS (G#7) FIND (G7) YOU
(C) SWEET DREAMS
THAT LEAVE ALL (A7) WORRIES BEHIND YOU
(Dm7) BUT IN
YOUR DREAMS WHATEVER THEY BE
(C) DREAM A
LITTLE (D7) DREAM (G7) OF (C) ME
(REPEAT)
EMMYLOU HARRIS
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
SHE STANDS ON
THE BANKS OF THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI
ALONE IN THE
PALE MOONLIGHT
WAITIN' FOR A
MAN, A RIVERBOAT GAMBLER
SAID THAT HE'D
RETURN TONIGHT
THEY USED TO
WALTZ ON THE BANKS OF THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI
LOVIN' THE WHOLE
NIGHT THROUGH
HE WAS A
RIVERBOAT GAMBLER OFF TO MAKE A KILLIN'
AND BRING IT ON
BACK TO YOU
EVANGELINE
EVANGELINE
CURSES THE SOUL
OF THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
THAT PULLED HER
MAN AWAY
(INSTRUMENTAL)
BAYOU SAM FROM
SOUTH LOUISIAN'
HAD GAMBLIN' IN
HIS VEINS
EVANGELINE FROM
THE MARITIME
WAS SLOWLY GOIN'
INSANE
HIGH ON THE TOP
OF A HICKORY HILL
SHE STANDS IN
THE LIGHTNING AND THUNDER
DOWN ON THE
RIVER THE BOAT WAS A SINKIN'
SHE WATCHED THAT
QUEEN GO UNDER
EVANGELINE
EVANGELINE
CURSES THE SOUL
OF THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
THAT PULLED HER
MAN AWAY
EVANGELINE
EVANGELINE
CURSES THE SOUL
OF THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN
THAT PULLED HER
MAN AWAY
(HAS ANYBODY
SEEN MY GIRL)
WORDS BY JOE
YOUNG AND SAM LEWIS, MUSIC BY RAY HENDERSON, C
(C) FIVE FOOT
TWO, (E7) EYES OF BLUE
BUT (A7) OH!
WHAT THOSE FIVE FOOT COULD DO
HAS (D7) ANYBODY
(G7) SEEN MY (C) GIRL?
TURNED UP NOSE,
TURNED DOWN HOSE
NEVER HAD NO
OTHER BEAUS
HAS ANYBODY SEEN
MY GIRL?
NOW IF YOU (E7)
RUN INTO A FIVE FOOT TWO (A7) COVERED WITH FUR
(D7) DIAMOND
RINGS AND ALL THOSE THINGS
(G7) BETCHA LIFE
IT ISN'T HER
BUT (C) COULD
SHE LOVE, (E7) COULD SHE WOO?
(A7) COULD SHE,
COULD SHE, COULD SHE COO?
HAS (D7) ANYBODY
(G7) SEEN MY (C) GIRL?
LYRIC BY SAMMY
CAHN, MUSIC BY JULE STYNE, C
GIVE ME (C) FIVE
MINUTES MORE, ONLY (F) FIVE MINUTES MORE
LET ME (G7)
STAY, LET ME STAY, IN YOUR (C) ARMS
HERE AM I
BEGGING FOR ONLY FIVE MINUTES MORE
ONLY FIVE
MINUTES MORE OF YOUR CHARMS
(F) ALL WEEK
LONG I (Fm) DREAMED ABOUT OUR (C) SATURDAY DATE
(F) DON'T YOU
KNOW THAT (C) SUNDAY MORNING (D7) YOU CAN SLEEP (G7) LATE?
GIVE ME FIVE
MINUTES MORE, ONLY FIVE MINUTES MORE
LET ME STAY, LET
ME STAY, IN YOUR ARMS
O FLOWER OF
SCOTLAND
WHEN WILL WE SEE
YOUR LIKE AGAIN
THAT FOUGHT AND
DIED FOR
YOUR WEE BIT
HILL AND GLEN
AND STOOD
AGAINST HIM
PROUD EDWARD'S
ARMY
AND SENT HIM
HOMEWARD
TAE THINK AGAIN.
THE HILLS ARE
BARE NOW
AND AUTUMN
LEAVES LIE
THICK AND STILL
O'ER LAND THAT
IS LOST NOW
WHICH THOSE SO
DEARLY HELD
AND STOOD
AGAINST HIM
PROUD EDWARD'S
ARMY
AND SENT HIM
HOMEWARD
TAE THINK AGAIN.
THOSE DAYS ARE
PASSED NOW
AND IN THE PAST
THEY MUST REMAIN
BUT WE CAN STILL
RISE NOW
AND BE THE
NATION AGAIN
THAT STOOD
AGAINST HIM
PROUD EDWARD'S
ARMY
AND SENT HIM
HOMEWARD
TAE THINK AGAIN.
WORDS BY EDGAR
LESLIE AND E RAY GOETZ
MUSIC BY GEORGE
W MEYER, G
THE BELLS ARE
(Am7) RINGING (D7) FOR ME AND MY (G) GAL
THE BIRDS ARE
(Am7) SINGING (D7) FOR ME AND MY (G) GAL
EVERYBODY'S BEEN
(B7) KNOWING TO A WEDDING THEY'RE (Em) GOING
AND FOR WEEKS
THEY'BE BEEN (A7) SEWING
EVERY SUSIE AND
(D7) SAL
THEY'RE
CONGRE(Am7)GATING (D7)
FOR ME AND MY
(G) GAL
THE PARSON'S
(Am7) WAITING (D7) FOR ME AND MY (B7) GAL
AND (D7)
SOMETIME (G7) I'M GOIN' TO BUILD A LITTLE HOME FOR TWO
FOR (C) THREE OR
FOUR OR (G) MORE
IN (D7)
LOVELAND, FOR ME AND MY (G) GAL
(REPEAT)
(WILL YA HUH?)
ROY TURK, MACEO
PINKARD AND JACK SMITH, C
(C) GIMME A
LITTLE KISS, (G7) WILL YA, HUH?
WHAT ARE YOU
GONNA MISS, (C) WILL YA, HUH?
GOSH, OH (C+)
GEE! (F) WHY DO YOU REFUSE?
(G7) I CAN'T SEE
(C) WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO (G7) LOSE, AW
(C) GIMME A LITTLE SQUEEZE, (G7) WILL YA,
HUH?
WHY DO YOU WANNA (E7) MAKE ME (Am) BLUE?
I (F) WOULDN'T SAY A (A7) WORD IF I WERE
(DM) ASKING FOR THE WORLD
(G7) BUT (C) WHAT'S A LITTLE (G7) KISS BETWEEN
A (C) FELLER AND HIS (G7) GIRL? AW
(C) GIMME A
LITTLE KISS, (G7) WILL YA, HUH?
AND I'LL (D7)
GIVE IT RIGHT (G7) BACK TO (C) YOU
GIMME A LITTLE
KISS, WILL YA, HUH?
MUST I GO ON
LIKE THIS? WILL YA, HUH?
ONCE AGAIN, A
PLEA I'M GONNA MAKE
TELL ME WHEN DO
I GET A BREAK, AW
SAY THAT YOU'RE
GIVIN' IN, WILL YA, HUH?
I'LL TAKE YOU FOR A LITTLE RIDE WHERE WE
CAN BE ALONE
AND ONCE YOU KISS ME YOU WILL NEVER THINK
OF WALKING HOME, AW
GIMME A LITTLE KISS, WILL YA, HUH?
OR I'LL STEAL ABOUT TEN FROM YOU
HUDDIE
LEDBETTER, JOHN A LOMAX
(CHORUS) IRENE
GOODNIGHT, IRENE GOODNIGHT
GOODNIGHT IRENE,
GOODNIGHT IRENE
I'LL SEE YOU IN
MY DREAMS
LAST SATURDAY
NIGHT I GOT MARRIED
ME AND MY WIFE
SETTLED DOWN
I'M GONNA TAKE/
ANOTHER STROLL/ DOWNTOWN (CHORUS)
SOMETIMES I LIVE
IN THE COUNTRY
SOMETIMES I LIVE
IN THE TOWN
SOMETIMES I TAKE
A GREAT NOTION
TO JUMP INTO THE
RIVER AND DROWN (CHORUS)
I LOVE IRENE,
LORD KNOWS I DO
LOVE HER TILL
THE SEAS RUN DRY
BUT IF IRENE
TURNS HER BACK ON ME
I'M GONNA TAKE
MORPHINE AND DIE (CHORUS)
WELL, THEY SAY
STOP RAMBLING AND GAMBLING
STOP STAYING OUT
LATE AT NIGHT
GO HOME TO YOUR
WIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES
STAY THERE BY
YOUR FIRESIDE BRIGHT (CHORUS)
KINGSTON TRIO, D
APPALACHIAN
FOLKSONG
THERE (D) IS A
HOUSE IN THIS OLD (G) TOWN
(D) THAT'S WHERE
MY TRUE LOVE LAYS A(A7)ROUND
TAKES (D) OTHER
WOMEN RIGHT (D7) DOWN (G) ON HIS KNEE
(D) TELLS THEM A
(A7) TALE THAT HE WON'T TELL (D) ME
(CHORUS) IT'S HARD
AND IT'S HARD, AIN'T IT (G) HARD
TO (D) LOVE ONE
THAT NEVER DID LOVE (A7) YOU
(D) HARD AND
IT'S HARD, AIN'T IT(G) HARD, GREAT GOD
TO (D) LOVE ONE
THAT (A7) NEVER WILL BE (D) TRUE
DON'T GO TO
DRINKIN' AND TO GAMBLIN'
DON'T GO THERE
YOUR SORROWS TO DROWN
THAT HARD LIQUOR
PLACE IS A LOW-DOWN DISGRACE
THE MEANEST DAMN
PLACE IN THIS TOWN (CHORUS)
THE FIRST TIME I
SEEN MY TRUE LOVE
HE WAS WALKIN'G
BY MY DOOR
AND THE LAST
TIME I SAW HIS FALSE-HEARTED SMILE
HE WAS DEAD ON
THE BARROOM BOARD (CHORUS)
KRIS
KRISTOPHERSON, D
(D) TAKE THE
RIBBON FROM YOUR HAIR (G)
(D) SHAKE IT
LOOSE AND LET IT (G) FALL
(Em) LAYING SOFT
UPON MY (A7) SKIN
LIKE THE SHADOWS
ON THE (D) WALL (G)
COME AND LAY
DOWN BY MY SIDE
TILL THE EARLY
MORING LIGHT
ALL I'M TAKING
IS YOUR TIME
HELP ME MAKE IT
THROUGH THE NIGHT
(D) I DON'T CARE
WHAT'S RIGHT OR (G) WRONG
I DON'T TRY TO
UNDER(D)STAND
LET THE DEVIL
TAKE TO(E7)MORROW
LORD, TONIGHT I
NEED A (A7) FRIEND
YESTERDAY IS
DEAD AND GONE
AND TOMORROW'S
OUT OF SIGHT
AND IT'S SAD TO
BE ALONE
HELP ME MAKE IT
THROUGH THE NIGHT
THE BEATLES
JOHN LENNON AND
PAUL MCCARTNEY
HEY (G) JUDE,
DON'T MAKE IT (D) BAD
TAKE A (D7) SAD
SONG AND MAKE IT (G) BETTER
RE(C)MEMBER TO
LET HER INTO YOUR (G) HEART
THEN YOU CAN (D7)
START TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER
HEY (G)JUDE,
DON'T BE A(D)FRAID
YOU WERE (D7)
MADE TO GO OUT AND (G) GET HER
THE (C) MINUTE
YOU LET HER UNDER YOU (G) SKIN
THEN YOU
BE(D7)GIN TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER
B: (G7) AND ANY
TIME YOU FEEL THE (C) PAIN
HEY (B) JUDE,
REFRAIN (Am7), DON'T CAR(G)RY THE WORLD
(D7) UPON YOUR
SHOUL(G)DERS
(G7) FOR
WELL YOU KNOW THAT IT'S A FOOL (C) WHO PLAYS IT (Am7) COOL
BY MAKING HIS
(D7) WORLD A LITTLE COLD(G)ER
DA DA DA (G7) DA
DA (D) DA DA DA DA
HEY (G) JUDE,
DON'T LET ME (D) DOWN
YOU HAVE (D7)
FOUND HER NOW GO AND (G) GET HER
RE(C)MEMBER TO
LET HER INTO YOUR (G) HEART
THEN YOU CAN
(D7) START TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER
B: (F7) SO LET
IT OUT AND LET IT IN (C)
HEY (B) JUDE,
BEGIN, (Am7) YOU'RE WAIT(G)ING FOR SOME-
(F)ONE TO (D7)
PERFORM (G) WITH
(G7) AND DON'T
YOU KNOW THAT IT'S JUST YOU, (C) HEY JUDE, YOU'LL DO
(Am7) THE
MOVEMENT YOU NEED (D7) IS ON YOUR SHOUL(G)DER
NA NA NA (G7) NA
NA (D) NA NA NA NA YEH
HEY (G) JUDE,
DON'T MAKE IT (D) BAD
TAKE A (D7) SAD
SONG AND MAKE IT (G) BETTER
RE(C)MEMBER TO
LET HER UNDER YOUR (G) SKIN
THEN YOU CAN
BEGIN (D7) TO MAKE IT BET(G)TER
T: BETTER,
BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, OH
DA DA DA (F) DA
DA DA DA, (C) DA DA DA DA HEY (G) JUDE
(REPEAT LAST
LINE AND FADE)
AMERICAN, FROM
WORLD WAR II
TWO GERMAN
OFFICERS CROSSED THE RHINE, PARLEY VOO
TWO GERMAN
OFFICERS CROSSED THE RHINE, PARLEY VOO
TWO GERMAN
OFFICERS CROSSED THE RHINE
TO KISS THE
WOMEN AND DRINK THE WINE
HINKY DINKY
PARLEY VOO
THE OFFICERS GET
ALL THE STEAK...
AND ALL WE GET IS
THE BELLY ACHE...
THE M.P.S SAY
THEY WON THE WAR...
STANDING ON
GUARD AT A CAFE DOOR...
THE LITTLE
MARINE IN LOVE WITH HIS NURSE...
HE'S TAKEN HER
NOW FOR BETTER OR WORSE...
MADEMOISELLE ALL
DRESSED IN WHITE...
MADEMOISELLE ALL
DRESSED IN BLACK
'CAUSE HER
LITTLE MARINE HE DIDN'T COME BACK
YOU MIGHT FORGET
THE GAS AND SHELL...
YOU'LL NEVER
FORGET THE MADEMOISELLE...
WORDS BY JOHN
HOWARD PAYNE, MUSIC BY SIR HENRY BISHOP
AMERICAN POPULAR
SONG, 1823, D
'MID (D) PLEA(G)SURES AND (D) PALACES (A7)
THOUGH WE MAY (D) ROAM
BE IT EV(G)ER SO (D) HUMBLE, THERE'S (A7)
NO PLACE LIKE (D) HOME
A (G) CHARM FROM (D) THE SKY SEEMS TO (A7)
HALLOW US (D) THERE
WHICH (G) SEEK THROUGH THE (D) WORLD IS
NE'ER (A) MET WITH ELSE(D)WHERE
(REFRAIN) (G)
HOME! HOME! SWEET (D) HOME
THERE'S (A7) NO
PLACE LIKE (D) HOME
(G) HOME! HOME!
SWEET (D) HOME
THERE'S (A7) NO
PLACE LIKE (D) HOME
AN EXILE FROM
HOME, SPLENDOR DAZZLES IN VAIN
OH, GIVE MY MY
LOWLY THATCHED COTTAGE AGAIN
THE BIRDS
SINGING GAILY, THAT COME AT MY CALL
GIVE ME THEM,
WITH THAT PEACE OF MIND DEARER THAN ALL (REFRAIN)
THE HEARTS
DEARED SOLACE WILL SMILE ON ME THERE
NO MORE FROM
THAT COTTAGE AGAIN WILL I ROAM
BE IT EVER SO
HUMBLE, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME (REFRAIN)
CREEDENCE
CLEARWATER REVIVAL
N WHITFIELD AND
B STRONG
OO, BET YOU'RE WOND'RING HOW I KNEW 'BOUT
YOUR PLANS TO MAKE ME BLUE
WITH SOME OTHER GUY THAT YOU KNEW BEFORE?
BETWEEN THE TWO OF US GUYS, YOU KNOW I
LOVE YOU MORE.
IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE, I MUST SAY, WHEN I
FOUND OUT YESTERDAY. OO,
(CHORUS) I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE,
NOT MUCH LONGER WOULD YOU BE MINE.
OO, I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, AND
I'M JUST ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND.
HONEY, HONEY YEAH.
YOU KNOW THAT A MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY,
BUT THESE TEARS I CAN'T HOLD INSIDE.
LOSIN' YOU WOULD END MY LIFE YOU SEE,
'CAUSE YOU MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME.
YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME YOURSELF THAT YOU
FOUND SOMEONE ELSE.
INSTEAD, (CHORUS )
PEOPLE SAY YOU "HEAR FROM WHAT YOU
SEE, NA NA NOT FROM WHAT YOU HEAR."
I CAN'T HELP BEIN' CONFUSED; IF IT'S TRUE,
WON'T YOU TELL ME DEAR?
DO YOU PLAN TO LET ME GO FOR THE OTHER GUY
THAT YOU KNEW BEFORE? OO, (CHORUS, CHORUS)
BARRY MANN,
LARRY KOLBER, G
I LOVE HOW YOU
LOVE (G) ME, I LOVE HOW YOU KISS (Em7) ME
AND WHEN I'M
AWAY (C) FROM YOU, I LOVE HOW YOU MISS (D) ME
AND I LOVE THE
WAY (G) YOU ALWAYS TREAT ME TENDER(Em7)LY
BUT DARLING MOST
(C) OF ALL, (D) I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE (G) ME
I LOVE HOW YOUR
HEART BEATS, WHENEVER I HOLD YOU
I LOVE HOW YOU
THINK OF ME WITHOUT BEING TOLD TO
AND I LOVE THE
WAY YOUR TOUCH IS ALMOST HEAVENLY
BUT DARLING MOST
OF ALL, I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
(INSTRUMENTAL)
(REPEAT SECOND
VERSE)
I LOVE HOW YOU
LOVE (Em7) ME
I LOVE HOW YOU
LOVE (C) ME (D)
I LOVE HOW YOU
LOVE (G) ME
CHORUS:
I'M A ROVER AND
SELDOM SOBER
I'M A ROVER, OF
HIGH DEGREE;
AND WHEN I'M
DRINKING, I'M ALWAYS THINKING
HOW TO GAIN MY
LOVE'S COMPANY.
THOUGH THE NIGHT
BE DARK AS DUNGEON
NOT A STAR TO BE
SEEN ABOVE,
I MUST BE GUIDED
WITHOUT A STUMBLE
INTO THE AIRMS
OF MY OWN TRUE LOVE.
HE STEPPED UP TO
HER BEDROOM WINDOW,
KNEELING GENTLY
UPON A STONE;
HE RAT-TAT-TAT
AT HER BEDROOM-WINDOW
"DARLIN'
DEAR, DO YOU LIE ALONE?"
SHE OPENED THE
DOOR WITH THE GREATEST PLEASURE,
SHE OPENED THE
DOOR AND LET HIM IN,
THEY BOTH SHOOK
HANDS AND EMBRACED EACH OTHER
UNTIL THE
MORNIN' THEY LAY AS ONE.
THE COCKS WERE
CRAWIN', THE BIRDS WERE WHISTLIN'
THE BURNS THEY
RAN FREE ABOVE THE BRAE;
"REMEMBER,
LASS, I'M A PLOUGHMAN LADDIE
AND THE FAIRMER
I MUST OBEY."
LYRIC BY MORT
DIXON, MUSIC BY HARRY WOODS, C
(C) I'M LOOKING
OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
THAT (D) I
OVERLOOKED BEFORE
(G7) ONE LEAF IS
SUNSHINE THE (C) SECOND IS RAIN
(D7) THIRD IS
THE ROSES THAT (G7) GROW IN THE LANE
(C) NO NEED
EXPLAINING THE ONE REMAINING
IS (D7) SOMEBODY
I ADORE
(F) I'M LOOKING
OVER A (C) FOUR LEAF CLO(A7)VER
THAT (D7) I
OVER(G7)LOOKED BE(C)FORE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
SLAVE SONG
I'M ON MY (D)
WAY, AND I WON'T TURN (A) BACK
I'M ON MY WAY,
(A7) AND I WON'T TURN (D) BACK
I'M ON MY WAY,
(D7) AND I WON'T TURN (G) BACK
I'M ON MY WAY,
(D) GREAT (A7) GOD, I'M ON MY (D) WAY
I ASKED MY
BROTHER TO COME WITH ME...TO COME WITH ME
IF HE WON'T
COME, I'LL GO ALONE...I'LL GO ALONE
I ASKED MY
SISTER, TO COME WITH ME...TO COME WITH ME
IF SHE WON'T
COME, I'LL GO ALONE...I'LL GO ALONE
WORDS BY JOHNNY
MERCER, MUSIC BY HOAGY CARMICHAEL
IN THE COOL,
COOL, COOL OF THE EVENIN'
TELL 'EM I'LL BE
THERE
IN THE COOL,
COOL, COOL OF THE EVEININ'
BETTER SAVE A
CHAIR
WHEN THE PARTY'S
GETTIN' A GLOW ON 'N' SINGIN' FILLS THE AIR
IN THE SHANK O'
THE NIGHT, WHEN THE DOIN'S ARE RIGHT
YOU CAN TELL 'EM
I'LL BE THERE
WORDS BY REN
SHIELDS, MUSIC BY GEORGE EVANS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MINSTREL SONG, 1902, A
THERE'S A (A)
TIME IN EACH YEAR THAT WE ALWAYS HOLD DEAR
GOOD OLD (F#m)
SUMMER(E7) TIME
WITH THE (A)
BIRDS AND THE TREES AND SWEET SCENTED BREEZES
(E) GOOD OLD
(B7) SUMMER(E7)TIME
WHEN YOUR (A)
DAY'S WORK IS OVER THEN YOU ARE IN CLOVER
AND (D) LIFE IS
ONE BEAUTIFUL (A) RHYME
NO (D) TROUBLE
AN(A)NOYING, EACH (D) ONE IS EN(A)JOYING
THE (G) GOOD OLD
(B7) SUMMER(E7)TIME
(CHORUS) IN THE
(A) GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME (A7)
IN THE (D) GOOD
OLD SUMMER(A)TIME (E7)
(A) STROLLING
THROUGH THE (C#7) SHADY (F#m) LANES
(B7) WITH YOUR
BABY (E7) MINE
YOU (A) HOLD HER
HAND AND SHE HOLDS (A7) YOURS
AND (D) THAT'S A
VERY GOOD (A) SIGN
THAT (A) SHE'S
YOUR TOOTSEY (C#7) WOOTSEY
(F#m) IN THE
(B7) GOOD OLD (E7) SUMMER(A)TIME
TO SWIM IN THE
POOL YOU'D PLAY HOOKEY FROM SCHOOL
GOOD OLD
SUMMERTIME
YOU'D PLAY
"RING-A-ROSIE" WITH JIM, KATE AND JOSIE
GOOD OLD
SUMMERTIME
THOSE DAYS FULL
OF PLEASURE WE NOW FONDLY TREASURE
WHEN WE NEVER
THOUGHT IT A CRIME
TO GO STEALING
CHERIES, AND FACE BROWN AS BERRIES
GOOD OLD
SUMMERTIME (CHORUS)
WORDS BY EDWARD
H BOATNER
AMERICAN FOLK
MELODY
(G) GLORY
HALLE(C)LU(G)JAH, (Am) I SHALL NOT BE (D7) MOVED
(Am7) ANCHORED
IN JE(D7)HOVAH, (G) I SHALL NOT BE MOVED
JUST (G7) LIKE A
(C) TREE
THAT'S PLANTED
BY THE (G) WA(Em)TERS, (Cm6) LORD
(G) I SHALL NOT
(D7) BE (G) MOVED
I SHALL (C) NOT
(D) BE, (D7) I SHALL NOT BE MOVED
(Am7) I SHALL
(D7) NOT BE, (G) I SHALL NOT BE MOVED
JUST (G7) LIKE A
(C) TREE
THAT'S BEEN PLANTED
BY THE (G) WA(Em)TERS, (Cm) LORD
(G) I SHALL NOT
(D7) BE (G) MOVED
JACK JUDGE AND
HARRY WILLIAMS, C
IT'S A (C) LONG WAY TO (G7) TIPPE(C)RARY
IT'S A (F) LONG WAY TO (C) GO
IT'S A LONG WAY TO (G7) TIPPE(C)RARY
TO THE (D7) SWEETEST GIRL I (G7) KNOW!
(C) GOODBYE (G7) PICCA(C)DILLY, (F)
FAREWELL LEICESTER (C) SQUARE
IT'S A (C) LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY
BUT (Am) MY HEART'S (D7)(G7) RIGHT (C)
THERE
(REPEAT)
MERV GRIFFIN(?)
FRED HEATHERTON
(C) I'VE GOT A
LOVERLY BUNCH OF COCONUTS
THERE THEY ARE
A-STANDING IN A (G7) ROW
BIG ONES, SMALL
ONES, SOME AS BIG AS YOUR HEAD
(D7) GIVE 'EM A
TWIST, A FLICK OF THE WRIST
THAT'S WHAT THE
SHOWMAN (G7) SAID
(C) I'VE GOT A
LOVERLY BUNCH OF COCONUTS
EVERY BALL YOU
THROW WILL MAKE ME (G7) RICH
THERE STANDS ME
WIFE, THE IDOL OF ME LIFE
SINGING ROLL OR
BOWL A BALL A PENNY A (C) PITCH
SINGING ROLL OR
BOWL A BALL A PENNY A PITCH
SINGING ROLL OR
BOWL A BALL A PENNY A (G7) PITCH
ROLL OR BOWL A
BALL, ROLL OR BOWL A BALL
SINGING ROLL OR
BOWL A BALL A PENNY A (C) PITCH
(JUST LIKE THE
GIRL THAT MARRIED DEAR OLD DAD)
WORDS BY WILLIAM
DILLON, MUSIC BY HARRY VON TILZER, C
(C) I (C7) WANT
A GIRL (F) JUST LIKE THE GIRL
THAT (C)
MAR(Am)RIED (D7) DEAR (G7) OLD (C) DAD
(F) SHE WAS A PEARL (C) AND THE ONLY GIRL
THAT (D7) DADDY
EVERY (G7) HAD
A (C) GOOD OLD-FASHIONED GIRL WITH (G7)
HEART SO TRUE
(Am) ONE WHO LOVES NOBODY (E) ELSE BUT
(G7) YOU
(C) I (C7) WANT
A GIRL (F) JUST LIKE THE GIRL
THAT (C) MAR(Am)RIED
(D7) DEAR (G7) OLD (C) DAD
J C BECKEL 1871
I (A) WISH I WAS
(D) SINGLE, OH (A) THEN, OH THEN
I WISH I WAS
SINGLE, OH (E) THEN
WHEN (A) I WAS
(D) SINGLE MY (A) POCKETS DID JINGLE
AND I (E7) WISH
I WAS SINGLE A(A)GAIN
I MARRIED A
WIFE...SHE'S THE PLAGUE OF MY LIFE...
MY WIFE TOOK
SICK...I WENT FOR THE DOCTOR RIGHT QUICK...
MY WIFE SHE DIED...DANG LITTLE CARED I, TO
THINK I WAS SINGLE AGAIN
I MARRIED
ANOTHER..SHE'S THE DEVIL'S STEPMOTHER...
SHE BEAT ME, SHE
BANGED ME...SHE SWORE SHE WOULD HANG ME...
SHE GOT THE
ROPE...AND SHE GREASED IT WITH SOAP...
TRADITIONAL GAME
SONG
(D) JOHN JACOB
(G) JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT
(EM7) HIS NAME
IS (A7) MY NAME (D) TOO
WHENEVER WE GO
OUT, THE (G) PEOPLE AWAYS SHOUT
(A7) "JOHN
JACOB JINGLEHEIMER (D) SCHMIDT"
DAH DAH DAH DAH,
DAH DAH DAH
GEOFFREY O'HARA,
C
K-K-K-(C)KATY,
(A7) BEAUTIFUL (D7) KATY
YOU'RE THE (G7)
ONLY G-G-G-GIRL THAT I A(C)DORE
(G7) WHEN THE M-M-M-(C)MOON SHINES, (A7)
OVER THE (D7) COWSHED
I'LL BE (G7) WAITING AT THE K-K-K-KITCHEN
(C) DOOR
ABBA
NO MORE CAREFREE
LAUGHTER
SILENCE EVER
AFTER
WALKING THROUGH
AN EMPTY HOUSE, TEARS IN MY EYES
HERE IS WHERE
THE STORY ENDS, THIS IS GOODBYE
KNOWING ME,
KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)
KNOWING ME,
KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)
WE JUST HAVE TO
FACE IT, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH
(THIS TIME WE'RE
THROUGH, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH
THIS TIME WE'RE
THROUGH, WE'RE REALLY THROUGH)
BREAKING UP IS
NEVER EASY, I KNOW BUT I HAVE TO GO
(I HAVE TO GO
THIS TIME
I HAVE TO GO,
THIS TIME I KNOW)
KNOWING ME,
KNOWING YOU
IT'S THE BEST I
CAN DO
MEM'RIES (MEM'RIES), GOOD DAYS (GOOD
DAYS), BAD DAYS (BAD DAYS)
THEY'LL BE (THEY'LL BE), WITH ME (WITH ME)
ALWAYS (ALWAYS)
IN THESE OLD FAMILIAR
ROOMS CHILDREN WOULD PLAY
NOW THERE'S ONLY
EMPTINESS, NOTHING TO SAY
KNOWING ME,
KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)
THERE IS NOTHING
WE CAN DO
KNOWING ME,
KNOWING YOU (AH-HAA)
WE JUST HAVE TO
FACE IT, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH
(THIS TIME WE'RE
THROUGH, THIS TIME WE'RE THROUGH
THIS TIME WE'RE
THROUGH, WE'RE REALLY THROUGH)
BREAKING UP IS
NEVER EASY, I KNOW BUT I HAVE TO GO
(I HAVE TO GO
THIS TIME
I HAVE TO GO,
THIS TIME I KNOW)
IT'S THE BEST I
CAN DO
JOHN DENVER, PETER
PAUL AND MARY
ALL MY BAGS ARE
PACKED, I'M READY TO GO,
I'M STANDING
HERE OUTSIDE THE DOOR
I HATE TO WAKE
YOU UP TO SAY GOODBYE.
BUT THE DAWN IS
BREAKIN', IT'S EARLY MORN',
THE TAXI'S
WAITIN', HE'S BLOWIN' HIS HORN.
ALREADY I'M SO
LONESOME I COULD DIE.
SO KISS ME AND
SMILE FOR ME,
TELL ME THAT
YOU'LL WAIT FOR ME,
HOLD ME LIKE YOU
NEVER LET ME GO.
'CAUSE I'M
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE,
DON'T KNOW WHEN
I'LL BE BACK AGAIN.
OH BABE, I HATE
TO GO.
THERE'S SO MANY
TIMES I'VE LET YOU DOWN,
SO MANY TIMES
I'VE PLAYED AROUND,
I TELL YOU NOW
THEY DON'T MEAN A THING.
EV'RY PLACE I GO
I'LL THINK OF YOU,
EV'RY SONG I
SING I SING FOR YOU.
WHEN I COME BACK
I'LL BRING YOUR WEDDING RING.
SO KISS ME AND
SMILE FOR ME,
TELL ME THAT
YOU'LL WAIT FOR ME,
HOLD ME LIKE YOU
NEVER LET ME GO.
'CAUSE I'M
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE,
DON'T KNOW WHEN
I'LL BE BACK AGAIN.
OH BABE, I HATE
TO GO.
NOW THE TIME HAS
COME TO LEAVE YOU,
ONE MORE TIME
LET ME KISS YOU,
THEN CLOSE YOUR
EYES, I'LL BE ON MY WAY.
DREAM ABOUT THE
DAYS TO COME,
WHEN I WON'T
HAVE TO LEAVE ALONE,
ABOUT THE TIMES
I WON'T HAVE TO SAY.
SO KISS ME AND
SMILE FOR ME,
TELL ME THAT
YOU'LL WAIT FOR ME,
HOLD ME LIKE YOU
NEVER LET ME GO.
'CAUSE I'M
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE,
DON'T KNOW WHEN
I'LL BE BACK AGAIN.
OH BABE, I HATE
TO GO.
EDMUNDE
KOETSCHER AND RUDI LINDT, G
(G) JA, DAS IS
DIE LIECHTENSTEINER (D7) POLKA, MEIN SCHATZ!
(G) POLKA MEIN
SCHATZ! POLKA MEIN SCHATZ!
DA, BLEIBT DOCH
KEIN LIECHTENSTEINER (D7) AUF SIENEM PLATZ!
AUF SEINEM PLATZ
MEIN (G) SCHATZ!
MAN KANN (G7)
BEIM (C) SHIEBEN, SCHIEBEN, SCHIEBEN
SICH IN (G6)
BEIDE AUGEN (F) SEH'N
MAN MUU SICH
LIEBEN, LIEBEN, (A7) LIEBEN
UND DIE (D7)
LIEBE, DIE IS SCHON! (D7) OH
(G) JA, SO EINE
LIECHTENSTEINER (D7) POLKA DIE HAT'S
DIE MACHT
RABATZ, MEIN (G) SCHATZ!
DER (D6) ALTE HERR VON LIECHTENSTEIN, JA!
(F) JA! (A7) JA!
DER KONNTE NICHT ALLEINE SEIN, NEIN! NEIN!
(D) NEIN!
ERSCHICKTE SEINE
BOTEN AUS, JA!(Dm7) JA! (G) JA!
(A#dim7) SCHAUT
(E7) MIR NACH MUSIKANTNEN AUS
UND (E7) SCHICKT
SIE MIR IN'S (A) HAUS!
DIE (A7) MUSIK
(Adim7) LEGTE (A7) LOS
DA WUBTEN KLEIN
UND (D) GROSS (D7)
(REPEAT FIRST
VERSE, I.E., TO "DIE MACHT RABATZ, MEIN SCHATZ!)
ENGLISH WORDS BY
S K RUSSELL, MUSIC AND SPANISH WORDS BY
(G7) MARIA ELENA, (C) YOU'RE THE ANSWER TO
A (Dm7) PRAYER
(G7) MARIA ELENA, CAN'T YOU SEE HOW MUCH I
(C) CARE?
TO (C)
ME YOUR VOICE IS LIKE THE ECHO OF A (Dm7) SIGH
(G7) AND WHEN
YOU'RE NEAR
MY HEART CAN'T
SPEAK A(C)BOVE A SIGH
MARIA ELENA, SAY
THAT WE WILL NEVER (Dm7) PART
(G7) MARIA
ELENA, (E7) TAKE ME TO YOUR (Am) HEART
A (F) LOVE LIKE
MINE IS GREAT ENOUGH FOR (C7) TWO
TO SHARE THIS
(D7) LOVE IS REALLY (G7) ALL I ASK OF (C) YOU
(REPEAT + MY
LOVE)
TUYO ES ME
CORAZON, OH, SOL DE MI QUERER
MUJER DE MI
ILUSION, MI AMOR TE CONSAGRE!
ME VIDA LA
EMBELLECE UNA ESPERANZA AZUL
TUYO ES MI
CORAZON, OH, SOL DE MI QUERER
TUYO ES TODO MI
SER, TUYO ES, MUJER!
YA TODO EL
CORAZON TE LO ENTREGUE
ERES MI FE, ERES
MI DIOS, ERES MI AMOR!
(REPEAT + MI
AMOR)
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 WAITIN' 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 RUNNIN'
GAVE HIM BACK
HIS DIME FOR PHONIN'
AND I HEARD HIM
SAYIN' AS I TURNED TO GO (CHORUS)
EDDY ARNOLD
MEREDITH
"THE MUSIC MAN" WILSON
MAY THE GOOD
LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU
WHETHER NEAR OR
FAR AWAY
MAY YOU FIND
THAT LONG-AWAITED GOLDEN DAY TODAY
MAY YOUR
TROUBLES ALL BE SMALL ONES
AND YOUR
FORTUNES TEN TIMES TEN
MAY THE GOOD
LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN
MAY YOU WALK
WITH SUNLIGHT SHINING
AND A BLUEBIRD
IN EVERY TREE
MAY THERE BE A
SILVER LINING BACK OF EVERY CLOUD YOU SEE
FILL YOUR DREAMS
WITH SWEET TOMORROWS
NEVER MIND WHAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN
MAY THE GOOD LORD
BLESS AND KEEP YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN
(FILL YOUR
DREAMS WITH SWEET TOMORROWS)
(NEVER MIND WHAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN)
MAY THE GOOD
LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN
MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU TILL
WE MEET, TILL WE MEET AGAIN
MEREDITH WILSON,
C
MAY THE (G) GOOD LORD BLESS AND (C) KEEP
YOU
WHETHER (Am7) NEAR OR (D7) FAR A(G)WAY
MAY YOU FIND (G7) THAT (E7) LONG
A(Am7)WAITED GOLDEN (D7) DAY TO(G)DAY (D7)
MAY YOUR (G) TROUBLES ALL BE (C) SMALL ONES
AND YOUR (Am7) FORTUNE (D7) TEN TIMES (G)
TEN
MAY THE (G7) GOOD LORD (E7) BLESS AND (Am7)
KEEP YOU
TILL WE (D7) MEET (D) A(G)GAIN
MAY YOU (C) WALK WITH SUNLIGHT (G) SHINING
AND A (C) BLUEBIRD IN EVERY (G) TREE
MAY THERE (C) BE A SILVER (G) LINING
BACK OF (Em) EVERY (A7) CLOUD YOU (D7) SEE
FILL YOUR (C) DREAMS WITH SWEET
TO(G)MORROWS
NEVER (C) MIND WHAT MIGHT HAVE (G) BEEN
MAY THE (C) GOOD LORD BLESS AND (E7) KEEP
YOU
TILL WE (D7) MEET (D) A(G)GAIN
MAY THE (G) GOOD LORD BLESS AND (C) KEEP
YOU
WHETHER (Am7) NEAR OR (D7) FAR A(G)WAY
MAY THE GOOD (G7) YOU (E7) WISH FOR (Am7)
OTHERS
SHINE ON (D7) YOU TO(G)DAY
MAY YOUR (G) HEART STAY (D7) TUNED TO (C)
MUSIC
THAT WILL (Am7) CHEER THE (D7) HEARTS OF
(G) MEN
MAY THE (G7) GOOD LORD (E7) BLESS AND (Am7)
KEEP YOU
TILL WE (D7) MEET (D) A(G)GAIN
MAY YOU (C) LONG RECALL THE (G) RAINBOWS
THEN YOU'LL (C) SOON FORGET THE (G) RAIN
MAY THE (C) WARM AND TENDER (G) MEMORIES
BE THE (Em) ONES THAT (A7) WILL RE(D7)MAIN
FILL YOUR (C) DREAMS WITH SWEET
TO(G)MORROWS
NEVER (C) MIND WHAT MIGHT HAVE (G) BEEN
MAY THE (C) GOOD LORD BLESS AND (E7) KEEP
YOU
TILL WE (D7) MEET (D) A(G)GAIN
(D7) MAY THE (G) GOOD LORD BLESS (B7) AND
(C) KEEP YOU
TILL WE (G) MEET, (C) TILL WE (D7) MEET
(A)A(G)GAIN
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
MISSISSIPP ROLLS DOWN TO THE SEA
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 IT'S 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)
LEFTY FRIZZELL
(CHORUS) I'D (D)
WALK FOR MILES, CRY OR (A7) SMILE
FOR MY (D) MAMA
AND (G) DADDY
I (D) WANT THEM,
I (A7) WANT THEM TO (D) KNOW (A7)
HOW I (D) FEEL,
MY LOVE IS (A7) REAL
FOR MY (D) MAMA
AND (G) DADDY
I (D) WANT THEM
TO (A7) KNOW, I LOVE THEM (D) SO
IN MY (A7) HEART
JOY TEARS START 'CAUSE I'M (D) HAPPY
AND I (A7) PRAY
EVERY DAY FOR MOM AND (D) PAPPY
AND EACH (A7)
NIGHT
I'D WALK FOR (D)
MILES, CRY OR (A7) SMILE
FOR MY (D) MAMA
AND (G) DADDY
I (D) WANT THEM
TO (A7) KNOW, I LOVE THEM (D) SO
I'D FIGHT IN
WARS, DO ALL THE CHORES
FOR MY MAMA AND
DADDY
I WANT THEM TO
LIVE ON, TILL THEY'RE CALLED
I'D WORK AND
SLAVE, AND NEVER RAVE
FOR MY MAMA AND
DADDY
BECAUSE I KNOW I
OWE THEM MY ALL
(CHORUS)+TAG: I
LOVE THEM SO
BEN BLACK, EDWIN
H LEMARE AND NEIL MORET
MOONLIGHT AND
ROSES BRING WONDERFUL MEM'RIES OF YOU
MY HEART REPOSES
IN BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS SO TRUE
JUNE LIGHT
DISCLOSES LOVE'S OLDEN DREAMS SPARKLING ANEW
MOONLIGHT AND
ROSES BRING MEM'RIES OF YOU
(REPEAT)
(A WORD THAT
MEANS THE WORLD TO ME)
WORDS BY HOWARD
JOHNSON, MUSIC BY THEODORE MORSE, G
(G) "M" IS FOR THE MILLION (B7)
THINGS SHE (A7) GAVE (D7) ME
"O" MEANS ONLY THAT SHE'S
GROWING (G) OLD
(C) "T" IS FOR THE TEARS THAT
WERE SHED TO (G) SAVE ME
(A7) "H" IS FOR HER HEART OF
PUREST (D7) GOLD
(G) "E" IS FOR HER EYES WITH
(B7) LOVELIGHT (A7) SHI(D7)NING
"R" MEANS RIGHT, AND RIGHT
SHE'LL ALWAYS (B7) BE
(E7) PUT THEM ALL TO(D7)GETHER, THEY SPELL
(G) "MOTH(E7)ER,"
A (A7) WORD (E7) THAT (A7) MEANS (E7) THE
(A7) WORLD (D7) TO (G) ME
(REPEAT)
WORDS BY GEORGE
WHITING
MUSIC BY WALTER
DONALDSON, G
WHERE
WHIPPOORWILLS (G) CALL, AND EVENING IS NIGH
I HURRY TO (A7)
MY (D7) BLUE (G) HEAVEN
A TURN TO THE
RIGHT, A LITTLE WHITE LIGHT
WILL LEAD YOU TO
MY BLUE HEAVEN
YOU'LL (G) SEE A (C) SMILING FACE, A (E7)
FIREPLACE, A (Am) COZY ROOM
A (D7) LITTLE NEST THAT'S NESTLED WHERE
THE (G) ROSES BLOOM
(D7) JUST MOLLIE
AND (G) ME, AND BABY MAKES THREE
WE'RE HAPPY IN
(A7) MY (D7) BLUE (G) HEAVEN
MUSIC BY GEORGES
BOULANGER, LYRIC AND MUSICAL ADAPTATION
BY JIMMY
KENNEDY, A
MY (A) PRAYER IS
TO LINGER WITH (Ao) YOU
AT THE (B7) END
OF THE (Dm6) DAY
IN A (Dm) DREAM
THAT'S DI(A)VINE (E7)
MY (A) PRAYER IS
A RAPTURE IN (Ao) BLUE
WITH THE (B7)
WORLD FAR A(Dm6)WAY
(E7) AND YOUR
(E7) LIPS CLOSE TO (A) MINE
TO(Dm)NIGHT
WHILE OUR HEARTS ARE A(Am)GLOW
(Am7) (Dm) OH!
TELL ME THE WORDS
THAT I'M (B7)
LONGING TO (E7) KNOW
MY (A6) PRAYER
AND THE ANSWER (Ao) YOU GIVE
MAY THEY (B7)
STILL BE THE (Dm6) SAME
FOR AS LONG AS
WE (A) LIVE
THAT YOU'LL (Cm)
ALWAYS BE (Bm7) THERE (E7)
AT THE END OF MY
(A) PRAYER
(REPEAT)
SMOKIE
(SONNY BONO,
JACK NITZCHE)
I SAW HER TODAY,
I SAW HER FACE,
IT WAS A FACE I
LOVED, AND I KNEW,
I HAD TO RUN
AWAY,
AND GET DOWN ON
MY KNEES AND PRAY
THAT THEY'D GO
AWAY,
AND STILL THEY
BEGIN,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
BECAUSE OF ALL
MY PRIDE,
THE TEARS I
GOTTA HIDE.
OH, I THOUGHT I
WAS SMART,
I'D WON A HEART,
DIDN'T THINK I
DO,
BUT NOW YOU SEE,
SHE'S WORSE TO
HIM AND ME,
LET HER GO
AHEAD,
AND TAKE THIS
LOVE INSTEAD,
AND ONE DAY SHE
WILL SEE,
JUST HOW TO SAY
"PLEASE",
GET DOWN ON HER
KNEES,
THAT'S HOW THEY
BEGIN,
YOU'LL FEEL
THOSE NEEDLES AND PINS,
HURTIN' HER,
HURTIN' HER,
WHAT CAN'T I STOP AND TELL MYSELF I'M
WRONG, I'M WRONG, SO WRONG,
WHAT CAN'T I STAND UP, AND TELL MYSELF I'M
STRONG.
BECAUSE I SAW
HER TODAY ...
I SAW HER FACE,
IT WAS A FACE I
LOVED, AND I KNEW,
I HAD TO RUN
AWAY,
AND GET DOWN ON
MY KNEES AND PRAY,
THAT THEY'D GO
AWAY,
AND STILL THEY
BEGIN,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
BECAUSE OF ALL
MY PRIDE,
THE TEARS I
GOTTA HIDE...
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
NEEDLES AND
PINS,
NEEDLES AND
PINS.
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
LYRICS BY OSCAR
HAMMERSTEIN II, MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS
(FROM OKLAHOMA),
G
THERE'S A (G) BRIGHT GOLDEN (D7) HAZE ON
THE (G) MEADOW (D7)
THERE'S A (G) BRIGHT GOLDEN (D7) HAZE ON
THE (Em) MEADOW (C)
THE (G) CORN IS AS (D7) HIGH AS AN (G)
ELEPHANT'S (C) EYE
AN' IT (G) LOOKS LIKE IT'S (D7) CLIMBIN'
CLEAR (G) UP TO THE (D7)SKY
(CHORUS) (G) OH,
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL (D7) MOR(C)NIN'
(G) OH, WHAT A
BEAUTIFUL (D7) DAY
(G) I'VE GOT A
BEAUTIFUL (D) FEEL(C)IN'
(G) EVERYTHING'S
(D7) GOIN' MY (G) WAY
ALL THE CATTLE
ARE STANDIN' LIKE STATUES
ALL THE CATTLE
ARE STANDIN' LIKE STATUES
THEY DON'T TURN
THEIR HEADS AS THEY SEE ME RIDE BY
BUT A LITTLE
BROWN MAV'RICK IS WINKIN' HER EYE (CHORUS)
ALL THE SOUNDS
OF THE EARTH ARE LIKE MUSIC
THE BREEZE IS SO
BUSY IT DON'T MISS A TREE
AND AN OL'
WEEPIN' WILLER IS LAUGHIN' AT ME! (CHORUS)
LYRICS BY OSCAR
HAMMERSTEIN II, MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS
(FROM
OKLAHOMA!), C
(C) OKLAHOMA,
WHERE THE (G7) WIND
COMES (GDIM)
SWEEPIN' DOWN THE PLAIN (G7)
AND THE (C)
WAVIN' WHEAT CAN (F) SURE SMELL (Fm) SWEET
WHEN THE (C)
WIND COMES (A7) RIGHT BEHIND THE (D7) RAIN (G7)
OKLAHOMA, EVERY
NIGHT MY HONEY LAMB AND I
SIT ALONE AND
TALK AND WATCH A HAWK
MAKIN' LAZY
CIRCLES IN THE SKY
WE (F) KNOW WE
BELONG TO THE (C) LAND
AND THE (G) LAND
WE BE(D7)LONG TO IS (G7) GRAND!
AND WHEN WE (C)
SAY
(F) YEEOW! (C)
A-YIP-I-O-EE-(D7)AY!
WE'RE ONLY
SAYIN' (C) YOU'RE DOIN' (E7) FINE
OKLA(AM)HO(D7)MA!
OKLA(C)HO(G7)MA O.(C)K.
GUY MITCHELL
BOB MERRILL
(G) WALKIN' (C)
UP AND (G) DOWN, POUNDIN' (C) THE CE(G)MENT
FAR
A(C)WAY FROM (G) HOME AND (G7) I'M (Am7) BUSTED (D7) AND (G) BENT
(D7) THERE'S A
(G) PAWNSHOP ON A (Gmaj7) CORNER
IN (G6)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYL(G)VANIA
AND I (D7) WALK
UP AND DOWN 'NEATH THE (G) CLOCK
(D7) BY THE (G)
PAWNSHOP ON A (Gmaj7) CORNER
IN (G6)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYL(G)VANIA
BUT I (D7) AIN'T
GOT A THING LEFT TO (G) HOCK (G7, D7)
SHE WAS (G)
PEACHES, SHE WAS (Gmaj7) HONEY
AND SHE (G6)
COST ME ALL MY (G) MONEY
'CAUSE A (D7)
WHIRL 'ROUND THE TOWN
WAS HER (G)
DREAM (WAS HER DREAM) (Am7)
(D7) TOOK HER
(G) DANCIN', TOOK HER (Gmaj7) DININ'
TILL HER (G)
BLUE EYES WERE (Am7) SHININ'
WITH THE
(D7) SIGHTS THAT THEY NEVER HAD (G) SEEN (NEVER SEEN) (G7)
IF (C) YOU
SHOULD RUN INTO (Cm) A (G) GOLDEN-HAIRED ANGEL
AND (D7) ASK HER
TONIGHT FOR A (G) DATE (G7)
SHE'LL
(C) TELL YOU SOMEWHERE THERE'S (C7) A (G) RICH MILLIONAIRE
WHO IS (A7)
CALLING AGAIN ABOUT (D) EIGHT (D7)
THERE'S A PAWNSHOP ON A CORNER IN
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
AND I'VE JUST GOTTA GET FIVE OR TEN (FIVE
OR TEN)
FROM THE PAWNSHOP ON A CORNER IN
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
GOTTA BE WITH MY ANGEL AGAIN
<INSTRUMENTAL
WITH WHISTLING>
(REPEAT FROM
SECOND OR THIRD VERSE)
+ GOTTA BE WITH
MY ANGEL AGAIN
EDITH PIAF
C DUMONT, J
PLANTE
TIRE LES
FICELLES, TIRE LES FICELLES
D'UN
POLICHINELLE
RETENDRE LES
BRAS
TOUME LA
BAGUETTE ET TA MARIONETTE
DANSERA LA TETE
ET TE SOURIRA
D'UN COTE DOIGT
LESTE COMMANDE MES
JESTES, TU TE
FOUS DU RESTE
CA NE COUTE PAS
TIRE LES
FICELLES ET POLICHINELLE AUSSITOT FERA
CE QUE TU
VOUDRAS
TIRE LES
FICELLES, TIRE LES FICELLES
D'UN
POLICHINELLE, FERA MILLE TOURS
TE DIRA "JE
T'AIME" CACHERA SES FAIMS,
CACHERA SA HAINE
SOUS LES MOTS D'AMOUR
TIRER DANS LE
MONDE POUR QUE TOI DANS
L'OMBRE TU AIS
LE TRIOMPHE
AUQUEL TU A
DROIT
UN POLICHINELLE
FERA SANS OBEL ET DES
QU'ON NOUS VERRA
ON T'APPLAUDIRA
C'EST TOUT JUSTE
SEULEMENT SI J'AI UN COEUR
C'EST TOUT
SEULEMENT SI J'AI UNE AME
C'EST PROPRE ET
DUR EN TOT PROGRAMME DE PRESTIDIGITATEUR
TIRE LES
FICELLES, TIRE LES FICELLES
DE POLICHINELLE
MAIS IL FAUT
GARDE A TOI
CAR IL EST
POSSIBLE QUE JE ME DELIBRE DES
FILS INVISIBLE
QUI M'ATTACHENT A TOI
EN ERISANT LE
CHARME, JE RETROUVE UNE AME
JE REDEVIENS
FEMME, JE REDEVIENS MOI
FAUT QUE S'EN
PROFITE, ON SE LASSE VITE ET
LE JOUR VIENDRA
OU CA CASSERA,
OU CA CASSERA, OU CA CASSERA
YOU SAY THAT
LOVE WILL CAPTURE ME
BUT NOT UNLESS
YOU GIVE IT FREE
WE’RE SAILING ON
THE SEVEN SEAS
SISTER RAY IS ON
TV
THE LIGHT OF
LOVE IT SHINES SO BRIGHT
THAT THE FBI
WON’T SLEEP TONIGHT
‘CAUSE I’M SO IN
AWE OF YOU
THAT I DON’T
KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND I’M SAILING
ON
THE SEVEN SEAS
SO BLUE
SICK AND TIRED
AND DON’T KNOW WHY
SKIN AND BONE
WON’T TOUCH THE SKY
SEX AND LIES
CAN’T BRING ME DOWN
‘CAUSE I’VE SOLD
MY SOUL ALL OVER TOWN
‘CAUSE I’M SO IN
AWE OF YOU
THAT I DON’T
KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND I’M SAILING
ON
THE SEVEN SEAS
SO BLUE
PEOPLE TRY TO
DRAG US DOWN
SO WE LEARN TO
SWIM BEFORE WE DROWN
‘CAUSE I’M SO IN
AWE OF YOU
THAT I DON’T
KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND I’M SAILING
ON
THE SEVEN SEAS
SO BLUE
AND I’M SO IN
AWE OF YOU
THAT I DON’T
KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND I’M SAILING
ON
THE SEVEN SEAS
SO BLUE
MEREDITH WILSON
(FROM THE MUSIC MAN), G
SEVENTY (G) SIX
TROMBONES LED THE (D7) BIG PARADE
WITH A HUNDRED
AND TEN CORNETS CLOSE AT (G) HAND
THEY WERE
FOLLOWED BY (G7) ROWS AND ROWS
OF THE (C)
FINEST VIRTU(A7)OSOS
THE (D) CREAM OF
(A7) EVERY FAMOUS (D) BAND (A7)(D7)
SEVENTY SIX
TROMBONES CAUGHT THE MORNING SUN
WITH A HUNDRED
AND TEN CORNETS RIGHT BEHIND
THERE WERE MORE THAN A THOUSAND REEDS
SPRINGING UP LIKE WEEDS
THERE WERE HORNS OF EVERY SHAPE AND KIND
THERE WERE (C) COPPER BOTTOM (F)
TYMPA(C)NI IN (G7) HORSE PLATOONS
THUNDERING, (B7) THUNDERING, (C) ALL ALONG
THE WAY (G7)
(C) DOUBLE BELL EU(FB)PHONI(C)UMS AND (G)
BIG BASSOONS
(D7) EACH
BASSOON HAVING HIS (G) BIG (D7) FAT (G7) SAY
THERE WERE FIFTY
MOUNTED CANNON IN THE BATTERY
THUNDERING,
THUNDERING, LOUDER THAN BEFORE
CLARINETS OF
EVERY SIZE AND TRUMPETERS WHO'D IMPROVISE
A FULL OCTAVE
HIGHER THAN THE SCORE
(INSTRUMENTAL)
SEVENTY SIX
TROMBONES LED THE BIG PARADE
WHEN THE ORDER
TO MARCH RANG OUT LOUD AND CLEAR
STARTING OFF
WITH A BIG BANG BONG ON A CHINESE GONG
SEVENTY SIX
TROMBONES HIT THE COUNTERPOINT
WHILE A HUNDRED
AND TEN CORNETS PLAYED THE AIR
THEN I MODESTLY
TOOK MY PLACE AS THE ONE AND ONLY BASS
AND I OOMPAHED
UP AND DOWN THE SQUARE
THE
CARPENTERS
THERE
WAS A MAN
A
LONELY MAN
WHO
LOST HIS LOVE
THROUGH
HIS INDIFFERENCE
A
HEART THAT CARED
THAT
WENT UNSHARED
UNTIL
IT DIED
WITHIN
HIS SILENCE
AND
SOLITARE'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN
AND
EVERY ROAD THAT TAKES HIM
TAKES
HIM DOWN
AND
BY HIMSELF IT'S EASY TO PRETEND
HE'LL
NEVER LOVE AGAIN
AND
KEEPING TO HIMSELF HE PLAYS THE GAME
WITHOUT
HER LOVE
IT
ALWAYS ENDS THE SAME
WHILE
LIFE GOES ON AROUND HIM EVERYWHERE
HE'S
PLAYING SOLITAIRE
A
LITTLE HOPE
GOES
UP IN SMOKE
JUST
HOW IT GOES
GOES
WITHOUT SAYING
THERE
WAS A MAN
A
LONELY MAN
WHO
WOULD COMMAND
THE
HAND HE'S PLAYING
AND
SOLITARE'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN
AND
EVERY ROAD THAT TAKES HIM
TAKES
HIM DOWN
AND
BY HIMSELF IT'S EASY TO PRETEND
HE'LL
NEVER LOVE AGAIN
AND
KEEPING TO HIMSELF HE PLAYS THE GAME
WITHOUT
HER LOVE
IT
ALWAYS ENDS THE SAME
WHILE
LIFE GOES ON AROUND HIM EVERYWHERE
HE'S
PLAYING SOLITAIRE
AND
SOLITARE'S THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN
AND
EVERY ROAD THAT TAKES HIM
TAKES
HIM DOWN
WHILE
LIFE GOES ON AROUND HIM EVERYWHERE
HE'S
PLAYING SOLITAIRE
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
STEVE BOONE AND MARK SEBASTIAN, D
(Dm) HOT (Dm7)
TOWN, SUMMER IN THE CITY
(cMAJ7) BACK O'
MY NECK GETTING (Dm) DIRTY AND GRITTY
BEEN DOWN, (Dm7)
ISN'T IT A PITY
(Cmaj7) DOESN'T
SEEM TO BE A (Dm) SHADOW IN THE CITY
(A) ALL AROUND
(A7) PEOPLE LOOKIN' HALF DEAD
(Dm) WALKIN' ON
THE SIDEWALK (D) HOTTER THAN A MATCH, YEAH
(CHORUS) (G) BUT
AT NIGHT IT'S A (C) DIFFERENT WORLD (G)
GO OUT AND (C)
FIND A GIRL
(G) COME ON,
COME ON, AND (C6) DANCE ALL NIGHT
(G) DESPITE THE
HEAT IT'LL (C) BE ALL RIGHT
AND (Em) BABE,
DON'T YOU (A7) KNOW IT'S A PITY
THE (Em) DAYS
CAN'T (A7) BE LIKE THE NIGHTS
IN THE (Em)
SUMMER IN THE (A7) CITY
IN THE (Em)
SUMMER IN THE (A7) CITY
COOL TOWN,
EVENIN' IN THE CITY
DRESSED UP SO
FINE AND LOOKIN' SO PRETTY
COOL CAT,
LOOKIN' FOR A KITTY
GONNA LOOK IN
EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY
TILL I'M
WHEEZIN' LIKE A BUS STOP
RUNNIN' UP THE
STAIRS GONNA MEET YOU ON THE ROOFTOP, YEAH
(CHORUS)
(REPEAT ALL,
THEN INSTRUMENTAL AND FADE)
JAYE P. MORGAN
WORDS BY IRVING
CAESAR, MUSIC BY GEORGE GERSHWIN, A
(Am) I'VE BEEN
A(Dm)WAY FOR A (Am) LONG TIME (E7)
(Am) I NEVER
(A7) THOUGHT I'D (Dm7) MISS YOU (Am) SO
(D) SOMEHOW, I
(Am) FEEL, (D) YOUR LOVE WAS (Am) REAL (E7)
(Am) NEAR YOU I
LONG TO (D) BE (D7)
(THE BIRDS ARE
SINGIN', IT IS SONGTIME)
(THE BANJO'S
STRUMMIN' SOFT AND LOW)
I KNOW THAT YOU
YEARN FOR ME, TOO
SWANEE, YOU'RE
CALLIN' ME
(CHORUS) (A)
SWANEE, HOW I LOVE YOU, HOW I LOVE YOU
(D) MY DEAR OLD
(A) SWANEE
I'D GIVE THE
WORLD (D7) TO (E) BE
AMONG THE (E7)
FOLKS IN (A) D-I-X
I-(E7)EVEN KNOW MY (A) MAMMY'S WAITIN' FOR
ME, PRAYIN' FOR ME
(D) DOWN BY THE (A) SWANEE
THE FOLKS UP NORTH (D) WILL SEE ME NO MORE
WHEN (E7) I GET TO THAT SWANEE (A) SHORE
<INSTRUMENTAL>
(E7) SWANEE
(SWANEE) (A) SWANEE (SWANEE)
(E7) I'M COMIN'
BACK TO (D) SWANEE (TO SWANEE)
(E7) MAMMY
(MAMMY) (A) MAMMY (MAMMY)
I (A7) LOVE THE
OLD (E7) FOLKS AT (A) HOME
<BRIEF DRUM
SOLO>
(CHORUS)
TRANSCRIBER'S
NOTE:
GERSHWIN AND
CAESAR OBVIOUSLY PAY TRIBUTE HEREWITH
TO STEPHEN
COLLINS FOSTER'S 1851 COMPOSITION, "OLD FOLKS
AT HOME"
(A\K\A "WAY DOWN UPON THE SWANEE RIVER").
THE RIVER THAT
GAVE RISE TO THAT TITLE IS PROPERLY SPELLED
SUWANEE AND IT
RUNS THROUGH FLORIDA AND GEORGIA TO THE
GULF OF
MEXICO. FOR MORE INFO ON HOW FOSTER
CHOSE
THAT RIVER, SEE
HTTP://WWW.BOBJANUARY.COM/FOSTER/SF9.HTM
MARY MARGARET
"JAYE P." MORGAN'S THIRD-BIGGEST HIT,
RELEASED AS THE
B-SIDE OF HER TOP 10 TWO-SIDED HIT SINGLE
"THE
LONGEST WALK."
COVER VERSION OF
THE SMASH HIT MADE FAMOUS BY
AL JOLSON IN
1920, FROM HIS BROADWAY MUSICAL "SINBAD"
ELVIS PRESLEY
WORDS AND MUSIC
BY MANN-LOW
BABY LET ME BE,
YOUR LOVIN'
TEDDY BEAR
PUT A CHAIN
AROUND MY NECK,
AND LEAD ME
ANYWHERE
OH LET ME BE
YOUR TEDDY BEAR.
I DON'T WANNA BE
A TIGER
CAUSE TIGERS
PLAY TOO ROUGH
I DON'T WANNA BE
A LION
'CAUSE LIONS
AIN'T THE KIND
YOU LOVE ENOUGH.
JUST WANNA BE,
YOUR TEDDY BEAR
PUT A CHAIN
AROUND MY NECK
AND LEAD ME
ANYWHERE
OH LET ME BE
YOUR TEDDY BEAR.
BABY LET ME BE,
AROUND YOU EVERY NIGHT
RUN YOUR FINGERS
THROUGH MY HAIR,
AND CUDDLE ME
REAL TIGHT