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

 

ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE TO ME.. 1

A MANSION ON THE HILL. 1

AMERICA.. 2

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL. 2

ANYTIME.. 3

AULD LANG SYNE.. 4

BEER BARREL POLKA.. 4

BRANDED MAN.. 5

CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO.. 6

CIVILIZATION (BONGO, BONGO, BONGO) 6

COTTON FIELDS.. 7

CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER.. 7

CUANTO LE GUSTA.. 8

DANNY BOY.. 9

DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE.. 10

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS.. 10

DIRTY OLD TOWN.. 11

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME.. 11

EVANGELINE.. 12

FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE.. 13

FIVE MINUTES MORE.. 13

THE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND.. 14

FOR ME AND MY GAL. 15

GIMME A LITTLE KISS.. 15

GOODNIGHT, IRENE.. 16

HARD, AIN'T IT HARD.. 17

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT. 17

HEY JUDE.. 18

HINKY DINKY PARLEY VOO.. 19

HOME SWEET HOME.. 20

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE.. 20

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME.. 21

I'M A ROVER, SELDOM SOBER.. 22

I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER.. 23

I'M ON MY WAY.. 23

IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING.. 23

IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME.. 24

I SHALL NOT BE MOVED.. 25

IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.. 25

I'VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS.. 25

I WANT A GIRL. 26

I WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN.. 26

JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT. 27

K-K-K-KATY.. 27

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU.. 27

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.. 28

LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA.. 29

MARIA ELENA.. 30

MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE.. 31

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU.. 32

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU.. 32

MISSISSIPPI 33

MOM AND DAD'S WALTZ. 34

MOONLIGHT AND ROSES.. 35

M-O-T-H-E-R.. 35

MY BLUE HEAVEN.. 35

MY PRAYER.. 36

NEEDLES AND PINS.. 36

OH CAROLINA.. 38

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN' 38

OKLAHOMA.. 39

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.. 40

POLICHINELLE (PUNCHINELLA) 41

SAILING ON THE SEVEN SEAS.. 42

SEVENTY SIX TROMBONES.. 43

SOLITAIRE.. 44

SUMMER IN THE CITY.. 45

SWANEE.. 46

TEDDY BEAR.. 47

THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG.. 48

THE HILLS OF CAROLINE.. 49

THE WILD ROVER.. 50

TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP! 51

WE SHALL OVERCOME.. 51

WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD.. 52

WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD.. 53


ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE TO ME

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

 

 

 

A MANSION ON THE HILL

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

 

 

 

AMERICA

(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!

 

 

 

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

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

 

 

 

ANYTIME

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

 

 

 

AULD LANG SYNE

(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)

 

 

 

BEER BARREL POLKA

(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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO

 

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

 

YOU LEAVE THE PENNSYLVANIA STATION 'BOUT A QUARTER TO FOUR

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?

 

 

 

CIVILIZATION (BONGO, BONGO, BONGO)

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

 

 

 

COTTON FIELDS

(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)

 

 

 

CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER

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) CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER (E7) ON A (A7) SUNDAY AFTER(G)NOON

 

(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

 

 

 

CUANTO LE GUSTA

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

 

 

 

DANNY BOY

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.

 

 

 

DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE

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

 

 

 

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS

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

 

 

 

DIRTY OLD TOWN

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.

 

 

 

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME

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)

 

 

 

EVANGELINE

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

 

 

 

FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE

(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?

 

 

 

FIVE MINUTES MORE

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

 

 

 

THE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

 

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.

 

 

 

FOR ME AND MY GAL

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)

 

 

 

GIMME A LITTLE KISS

(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?

ANYTHING THAT YOU ASK I'LL DO

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

 

 

 

GOODNIGHT, IRENE

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

NOW ME AND MY WIFE ARE PARTED

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)

 

 

 

HARD, AIN'T IT HARD

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)

 

 

 

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

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

 

 

 

HEY JUDE

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)

 

 

 

HINKY DINKY PARLEY VOO

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...

 

 

 

HOME SWEET HOME

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)

 

TO THEE, I'LL RETURN, OVERBURDENED WITH CARE

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)

 

 

 

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

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)

 

 

 

I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME

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

 

 

 

I'M A ROVER, SELDOM SOBER

 

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."

 

 

 

I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER

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

 

 

 

I'M ON MY WAY

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

 

 

 

IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING

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

 

 

 

IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME

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)

 

 

 

I SHALL NOT BE MOVED

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

 

 

 

IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY

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)

 

 

 

I'VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS

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

 

 

 

I WANT A GIRL

(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

 

 

 

I WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN

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...

 

 

 

JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT

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

 

 

 

K-K-K-KATY

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

 

 

 

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU

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)

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)

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)

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU

IT'S THE BEST I CAN DO

 

 

 

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

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. 

 

 

 

LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA

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!)

 

 

 

MARIA ELENA

ENGLISH WORDS BY S K RUSSELL, MUSIC AND SPANISH WORDS BY

LORENZO BARCELATA

 

(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

MI VIDA TIENE UN CIELO QUE LE DISTE TU

 

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)

 

 

 

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 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)

 

 

 

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU

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

 

 

 

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU

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

 

 

 

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 MISSISSIPP 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 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)

 

 

 

MOM AND DAD'S WALTZ

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

 

 

 

 

MOONLIGHT AND ROSES

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)

 

 

 

M-O-T-H-E-R

(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)

 

 

 

MY BLUE HEAVEN

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

 

 

 

MY PRAYER

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)

 

 

 

NEEDLES AND PINS

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,

NEEDLES AND PINS.

 

 

 

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, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN'

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

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)

 

 

 

OKLAHOMA

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.

 

 

 

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

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

 

 

 

POLICHINELLE (PUNCHINELLA)

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

 

 

 

SAILING ON THE SEVEN SEAS 

 

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

 

 

 

SEVENTY SIX TROMBONES

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

BY A BIG BANG BONGER AT THE REAR

 

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

 

 

 

SOLITAIRE

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

 

 

 

SUMMER IN THE CITY

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)

 

 

 

SWANEE

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"

 

 

 

TEDDY BEAR

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

 

 

 

THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG