Dan’s Big Awesome Acoustic Songbook: Songs from 1966 to 1975

Abba - Mamma Mia (1975)

Originally in D, I play in A

AAaugAAaugx2

AI’ve been E/Acheated by Ayou since I don’t know Dwhen

ASo I E/Amade up my Amind it must come to an Dend

ALook at me now, Aaugwill I ever learn?

AI don’t know hoAaugw, but I suddenly Dlose control

There’s a fire withEin my soul

DJust A/C#one Elook and I can hear a bell ring

DOne A/C#more Elook and I forget everything

AMamma mia, here I go again

G/DMy Dmy, how can I reA/C#sist Ayou?

AMamma mia, does it show again?

G/DMy Dmy, just how much I’ve A/C#missed Ayou

AYes, I’ve been E/G#broken-hearted

F#mBlue since the C#m/Eday we parted

G/DWhy, Dwhy Bmdid I ever Elet you go?

AMamma mia,F#mnow I really know

G/DMy Dmy, BmI could never Elet you go

AAaugAAaug

AI’ve been E/Aangry and Asad about things that you Ddo

AI can’t E/Acount all the Atimes that I told you we’re Dthrough

AAnd when you go, Aaugwhen you slam the door

AI think you know, Aaugthat you won’t be aDway too long

You know that I’m Enot that strong

DJust A/C#one Elook and I can hear a bell ring

DOne A/C#more Elook and I forget everything

AMamma mia, here I go again

G/DMy Dmy, how can I reA/C#sist Ayou?

AMamma mia, does it show again?

G/DMy Dmy, just how much I’ve A/C#missed Ayou

AYes, I’ve been E/G#broken-hearted

F#mBlue since the C#m/Eday we parted

G/DWhy, Dwhy Bmdid I ever Elet you go?

AMamma mia, even if I say

G/DBye Dbye, leave me now or A/C#nevAer

AMamma mia, it’s a game we play

G/DBye Dbye doesn’t mean forA/C#eveAr

AMamma mia, here I go again

G/DMy Dmy, how can I reA/C#sist Ayou?

AMamma mia, does it show again?

G/DMy Dmy, just how much I A/C#missed Ayou

AYes, I’ve been E/G#broken-hearted

F#mBlue since the C#m/Eday we parted

G/DWhy, Dwhy Bmdid I ever Elet you go?

AMamma mia,F#mnow I really know

G/DMy Dmy, BmI could never Elet you go

Repeat to fade

AAaug

Aerosmith - Dream On (1973)

Originally in Fm, I play in Em.

EmBm7Cmaj7AmM6x 2

“Time” is on the 1 of the key in the recording, easier to stay on the 5.

EmEvery Bm7time that I Cmaj7look in the AmM6mirror

EmAll these Bm7lines on Cmaj7my face getting AmM6clearer

EmBm7The past is Cmaj7gone AmM6

EmIt went Bm7by, Cmaj7like dusk to AmM6dawn

EmIsn’t that the Bm7way

Original goes up to the 5 of the key here, best for me to go to 1

Cmaj7Everybody’s got their Ddues in life to B7pay

EmYeah, I know Dnobody knows

CWhere it comes and Dwhere it goes

EmI know it’s Deverybody’s sin

CYou got to lose to Dknow how to win

EmBm7Cmaj7AmM6x 2

EmHalf my Bm7life’s in Cmaj7books’ written AmM6pages

EmLive and Bm7learn from Cmaj7fools and from AmM6sages

EmBm7You know it’s Cmaj7true AmM6

EmAll the Bm7things Cmaj7come back to Dyou

EmSing with me, Dsing for the year

CSing for the laughter, Dsing for the tear

EmSing with me, if it’s Djust for today

CMaybe tomorrow, the Dgood lord will take you awB7ay, yeah

AmDream on B7dream on Cmaj7dream on

DDream until the dream come Emtrue

AmDream on B7dream on Cmaj7dream on

DDream until the dream come Emtrue

AmDream on B7dream on

Cmaj7Dream on Ddream on

AmDream on B7dream on

Cmaj7Dream on Dah B7ah

America - A Horse With No Name (1971)

In Em, play the second chord as 200200

Intro

EmEmD69/F#D69/F#x2

Vox on the 5

On the Emfirst part of the D69/F#journey

I was Emlooking at all the D69/F#life

There were Emplants and birds and D69/F#rocks and things

There were Emsand and hills and D69/F#rings

The Emfirst thing I met was a D69/F#fly with a buzz

And the Emsky with no clD69/F#ouds

The Emheat was hot and the gD69/F#round was dry

But the Emair was full of soD69/F#und

I’ve Em9been through the desert on a D69/F#horse with no name

It felt Em9good to be out of the D69/F#rain

In the dEm9esert you can remD69/F#ember your name

‘Cause there aEm9in’t no one for to D69/F#give you no pain

LEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

LEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

After Emtwo days in the D69/F#desert sun

My sEmkin began to turn D69/F#red

After tEmhree days in the D69/F#desert fun

I was Emlooking at a river D69/F#bed

And the Emstory it told of a D69/F#river that flowed

Made me Emsad to think it was D69/F#dead

You see I’ve Em9been through the desert on a D69/F#horse with no name

It felt gEm9ood to be out of the D69/F#rain

In the Em9desert you can rD69/F#emember your name

‘Cause Em9there ain’t no one for to D69/F#give you no pain

Not a typo, there’s an extra “la” at the beginning of each line this time

La lEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

La lEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

Solo

EmEmD69/F#D69/F#x2

EmEmD69/F#D69/F#

EmEmD69/AD69/A

After Emnine days I let the D69/F#horse run free

‘Cause the Emdesert had turned to D69/F#sea

There were Emplants and birds and D69/F#rocks and things

There were Emsand and hills and D69/F#rings

The Emocean is a desert with its D69/F#life underground

And a Emperfect disguise D69/F#above

Under the Emcities lies a D69/F#heart made of ground

But the Emhumans will give no D69/F#love

You see, I’ve Em9been through the desert on a D69/F#horse with no name

It felt Em9good to be out of the D69/F#rain

In the Em9desert you can reD69/F#member your name

‘Cause Em9there ain’t no one for to D69/F#give you no pain

La lEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

La lEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

La lEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

La lEm9a, la, la lD69/F#a la la la

La la lEm9a, la, lD69/F#a

America - Sister Golden Hair (1975)

Play the intro (and most of the A’s) with open top strings

C#mAEE

I prefer to skip this part of the intro

G#mG#m

C#mBAA

Well I Etried to make it Sunday, but I

G#mGot so damn depressed

That I Aset my sights on EMonday, and I

G#mGot myself undressed

I ain’t Aready for the F#maltar

But I C#mdo agG#mree there’s Atimes

When a F#mwoman sure can

ABe a friend of mine EEsus4E

Well I Ekeep on thinkin’ bout you

Sister G#mgolden hair surprise

And I Ajust can’t live withEout you

Can’t you G#msee it in my eyes?

I been Aone poor corresF#mpondent and I been

C#mToo, too G#mhard to Afind

But it F#mdoesn’t mean you

AAin’t been on my mind EEsus4E

Will you Bmeet me in the middle?

Will you Ameet me in the Eair?

Will you Blove me just a little?

Just eAnough to show you Ecare?

Hanging chords

Well I F#mtried to fake it, I G#mdon’t mind saying

I Ajust can’t make it

C#mAEE

G#mG#m

C#mBAA

With doo doo, da doo doo

Well I Ekeep on thinkin’ bout you

Sister G#mgolden hair surprise

And I Ajust can’t live withEout you

Can’t you G#msee it in my eyes?

With aaaah’s

I been Aone poor corresF#mpondent and I been

C#mToo, too G#mhard to Afind

But it F#mdoesn’t mean you

AAin’t been on my mind EEsus4E

Will you Bmeet me in the middle?

Will you Ameet me in the Eair?

Will you Blove me just a little?

Just eAnough to show you Ecare?

Well I F#mtried to fake it, I G#mdon’t mind saying

I Ajust can’t make it

Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (1968)

Originally in Cm, I play in Am capo 3 and sing an octave down (obviously)

Intro, rubato... appears only in some versions, usually skip this

Oh, oh, Am7oh, that’s the sound

Of a worried, a worried man

Ha ha, D7ha ha ha ha ha

That’s the sound of Amhaving a good time

Mmm, that’s the sound of pain

Vox on 3 4 5

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

For five long yAm7ears, I thought you were my man

But I found oAm7ut, yeah, I’m just a link in your chain

You got me where you wAm7ant me, I ain’t nothing but your fool

You treated me mAm7ean, oh, you treated me cruel

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

Every cAm7hain, has got a weak link

I might be wAm7eak child, but I’ll give you strength

Instruments out, hard stops only

You Am7tell me to leave you alone

My father said come on home

My doctor said take it easy

Oh, but your lovin’ is much too strong

I’m added to your

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

One of these mAm7ornings, the chain is gonna break

But up until tAm7hen, I’m gonna take all I can take, oh yeah

Chain, chain, chainAmAm7

Chain, chain, chainAm7Am

Chain, chain, chainAmAm7

Am7Chain of fAmools

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967)

Aretha Franklin in C, Otis Redding in D, I play in A capo 3

Intro

A7D7x2

Vox on the b6 (!) on “what”

E7What you want, D7baby, I got

E7What you need, D7do you know I’ve got it

E7All I’m asking

D7Is for a little respA7ect when you come home (just a little bit)

Hey bD7aby (just a little bit) when you get home

A7(Just a little bit) MD7ister (just a little bit)

E7I ain’t gonna do you wrong D7while you’re gone

E7Ain’t gonna do you wrong D7‘cause I don’t want to

E7All I’m asking

D7Is for a little respA7ect when you come home (just a little bit)

BD7aby (just a little bit) when you get home

A7(Just a little bit) yeah D7(just a little bit)

E7I’m about to give you D7all my money

E7And all I’m asking D7in return, honey

E7Is to give me D7my propers

When you get A7home (just a, just a, just a, just a)

Yeah D7baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)

When you get A7home (just a little bit)

Yeah D7(just a little bit)

Solo, skip if acoustic

EbmAbEbmE

E7Ooh, your kisses D7sweeter than honey

E7And guess what D7so is my money

E7All I want you to D7do for me

Is give it to me A7when you get home (re, re, re ,re)

Yeah bD7aby (re, re, re ,re)

Whip it to mA7e (respect, just a little bit)

When you get home, now D7(just a little bit)

A7R-E-S-P-E-C-T

C7→ D7Find out what it means to me

G7→ A7R-E-S-P-E-C-T

C7→ D7Take care, TCB

A7Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me (a little respect)

D7Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me

WA7hoa, babe (just a little bit)

A little respD7ect (just a little bit)

A7I get tired (just a little bit)

Keep on tD7rying (just a little bit)

A7Running out fool (just a little bit)

And I ain’t D7lyin’ (just a little bit)

Aretha Franklin - You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (1967)

Aretha Franklin in C, Carole King in E, I play in A capo 3

D→ Dsus4→ D

ALooking out on the morningE/G#rain

GI used to feel so uDninspired D→ A/C#→ Bm7

AAnd when I knew I had to E/G#face another day

GLord it made me feel so tDired D→ A/C#→ Bm7

Vox on 7 2 7 2 of the chord on “before the day”

Dsus2/BBefore the day I mC#m7et you

Dsus2/BLife was so unkindC#m7

Dsus2/BYou’re the key to my pC#m7eace of mindA/B

YEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

DYou make me feAel likD/F#e aA/EA/C#natA/BurAal Bm7woman D→ A/C#→ Bm7

AWhen my soul was iE/G#n the lost and found

GYou came along to claimDit D→ A/C#→ Bm7

AI didn’t know just what was E/G#wrong with me

GTill your kiss helped me namDe it D→ A/C#→ Bm7

Dsus2/BNow I’m no longer doubtfC#m7ul

Dsus2/BOf what I’m living foC#m7r

And iDsus2/Bf I make you happy C#m7I don’t need to do moreA/B

‘Cause yEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

DYou make me feAel likD/F#e aA/EA/C#natA/BurAal Bm7woman, Ewoman

Bridge

AOh baby what you Em7done to me

AYou make me feel so Em7good inside

Dmaj7And I just wAmanna be

Dmaj7Close to you, you C#m7make me feel so Bm7alive

YEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

DYou make me feAel likD/F#e aA/EA/C#natA/BurAal Bm7woman

YEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

DYou make me feAel likD/F#e aA/EA/C#natA/BurAal Bm7woman EA

Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans (1972)

Vocal note - melody starts on the 5

Originally in F#, I play in D capo 3, so in F

DRiding on the ACity of New OrDleans

BmIllinois Central, GMonday morning Drail

DFifteen cars and fiAfteen restless Driders

TBmhree conductors, and tAwenty five sacks of Dmail

All aBmlong the southbound odyssey

The F#mtrain pulls out of Kankakee

And Arolls along the houses, farms and Efields

BmPassing trains that have no name

And F#mfreight yards full of old black men

And Agraveyards of the rA7usted automoDbiles

GGood morning AmAerica, how aDre you?

Say Bmdon’t you know me, GI’m your native Dson

AI’m the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrleans Bm/AE/G#

I’ll be gonCe five Ghundred milesAwhen the day is Ddone

Dealing Dcard games with the Aold men in the Dclub cars

A Bmpenny a point, ain’Gt no one keeping Dscore

DPass the paper Abag that holds the Dbottle

And Bmfeel the wheels Arumbling ‘neath the Dfloor

And the Bmsons of Pullman porters

And the F#m7sons of engineers

Ride their Afathers’ magic carpet made of Esteel

BmMothers with their babes asleep

F#m7Rocking to the gentle beat

And the Arhythm of the rA7ails is all they Dfeel

GGood morning AmAerica, how aDre you?

Say Bmdon’t you know me, GI’m your native Dson

AI’m the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrleans Bm/AE/G#

I’ll be gonCe five Ghundred milesAwhen the day is Ddone

DNighttime on the ACity of New DOrleans

BmChanging cars in GMemphis, DTennessee

DHalfway home, and Awe’ll be there by Dmorning

Through the BmMississippi darkness, Arolling down to the Dsea

But Bmall the towns and people seem

To F#m7fade into a bad dream

The Asteel rail still ain’t heard the Enews

The Bmconductor sings his songs again

The F#m7passengers will please refrain

This Atrain’s got the disappA7earin’ railroad Dblues

GGood night AmAerica, how aDre you?

Say Bmdon’t you know me, GI’m your native Dson

AI’m the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrleans Bm/AE/G#

I’ll be gonCe five Ghundred milesAwhen the day is Ddone

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business (1973)

Originally in C, I play in A

AGDAx2

Vox are more or less doing 3 b3 3 b3 on “get up ev’ry”

You Aget up every morning from your G‘larm clock’s warning

Take the D8:15 into the Acity

There’s a Awhistle up above and people Gpushin’, people shovin’

And the Dgirls who try to look Apretty

And if your Atrain’s on time you can Gget to work by nine

And start your Dslaving job to get your Apay

If you Aever get annoyed, look at Gme I’m self-employed

I Dlove to work at nothing all Aday

And I’ll be

ATaking care of business Gevery day

DTaking care of business Aevery way

I’ve been Ataking care of business Git’s all mine

DTaking care of business and Aworking overtime, work out

AGDAx2

If it were Aeasy as fishin’ you could Gbe a musician

If Dyou could make sounds loud or Amellow

Get a Asecond-hand guitar, chances Gare you’ll go far

If you Dget in with the right bunch of Afellows

People Asee you having fun, just a-Glying in the sun

DTell them that you like it this Away

It’s the Awork that we avoid, and we’re Gall self-employed

We Dlove to work at nothing all Aday

And we been

ATaking care of business Gevery day

DTaking care of business Aevery way

I’ve been Ataking care of business, Git’s all mine

DTaking care of business and Aworking overtime

ATaking care of business Gevery day

DTaking care of business Aevery way

AI’ve been taking care of business, Git’s all mine

DTaking care of business and Aworking overtime

Solo on verse chords

AGDAxN

ADCGx2

Take good careADof my businessCG

When I’m awayADevery day CG

AGDAxN

You Aget up every morning from your G‘larm clock’s warning

Take the D8:15 into the Acity

There’s a Awhistle up above and people Gpushin’, people shovin’

And the Dgirls who try to look Apretty

And if your Atrain’s on time you can Gget to work by nine

And start your Dslaving job to get your Apay

If you Aever get annoyed, look at Gme I’m self-employed

I Dlove to work at nothing all Aday

And I been

ATaking care of business Gevery day

DTaking care of business Aevery way

I’ve been Ataking care of business, Git’s all mine

DTaking care of business and Aworking overtime, take care

Drums only

Takin’ care of business, whoo

Takin’ care of business

Band enters with hits only

ATakin’ care of business Gevery day

DTakin’ care of business Aevery way

ATakin’ care of businessm, Git’s all mine

DTakin’ care of business and working overtime

ATakin’ care of businessG

DTakin’ care of businessA

Repeat to fade

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (1974)

Originally in A, I play in D capo 3

Play the A’s and G’s with lots of open E

DDCGx 4

I mDet a devil woman CG

She tDook my heart away CG

She sDaid I had it comin’ to me CG

But I wDanted it that way CG

I think that G7any love is good lovin’ A#C

So I tDook what I could F#m7get Bm7mmm

Em7She looked at me with big brown eAyes and said

You aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

B-B-B-Baby you just aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

Here’s something that you nDever gonna forget AG

B-B-B-Baby you just aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

DDCGx 4

And nDow I’m feelin’ better CG

‘Cause DI found out for sure CG

She tDook me to her doctor CG

And he tDold me of a cure CG

He said that G7any love is good lovin’ A#C

So I tDook what I could F#m7get Bm7mmm

Em7She looked at me with big brown eAyes and said

You aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

B-B-B-Baby you just aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

Here’s something that you nDever gonna forget AG

B-B-B-Baby you just aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

DDCGx 4

G7Any love is good lovin’ A#C

So I tDook what I could F#m7get Bm7mmm

Em7She looked at me with big brown eAyes and said

You aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

B-B-B-Baby you just aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

Here’s something that you nDever gonna forget AG

B-B-B-Baby you just aDin’t seen nothin’ yet AG

DDCGx 4

Bad Company - Bad Company (1974)

Originally in Ebm, I play in Am capo 1

Em→ G→ AmAmx 4

EmComGpaAmny, Gsus4alGways on the Amrun

EmDesGtiAmny, Gsus4oohGis the rising sAmun G/AAm

EmI Gwas Amborn, Gsus4six Ggun in my Amhand

BeEmhind Gthe Amgun, I Gsus4make Gmy final sAmtand G/AAm

That’s why they call me C

Vox on the 5 of the chord

GBad compaDny

Vox lands on the 1 at the bottom of “deny”, which

is an octave below “company” and super low in my key,

so I stay where I am

I can’t denAmy G/AAmC

CBad, bad compaDny

Till the day I Amdie G/AAm

Em→ G→ AmAmx 2

EmReGbel Amsouls, deGsus4serGters we are Amcalled

EmChoseGa Amgun, and Gsus4threw Gaway the sAmun G/AAm

EmNow Gthese Amtowns, Gsus4they Gall know our Amname

EmSix gGun Amsound Gsus4Gis our claim to faAmme G/AAm

I can hear them saying C

GBad compaDny

I won’t denAmy G/AAmC

CBad, bad compaDny

Till the day I Amdie G/AAm

Solo if appropriate vaguely on verse chords, repeating chorus is fine

GBad compaDny

I can’t denAmy G/AAmC

CBad compaDny

Till the day I Amdie G/AAm

AmG/AAm

CGIt’s bad compaDny

Oh yea yeAma yea G/AAm

CBad compaDny

Till the day I Amdie G/AAm

Bad Company - Can't Get Enough (1974)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

AAGD→ G→ Dx2

Well I’ll Atake whateGver I Dwant

And Ababy, GI want Dyou

AYou give me Gsomething I Dneed

Now Atell me I got Gsomething for Dyou

ECome on, come on, come on and do it

GCome on and do, Ddo what you do CCA

AI can’t get enDough of your love, huh

AI can’t get enDough of your love

E→ A→ E

AAGD→ G→ Dx2

Well it’s Alate and GI want Dlove

ALove is gonna Gbreak me in Dtwo

Don’t Ahang me Gup at your Ddoorway

Don’t Ahang me Gup like you Ddo

ECome on, come on, come on and do it

GCome on, come on and do Dwhat you do CCA

AI can’t get enDough of your love

AI can’t get enDough of your love, huh

AI can’t get enDough of your love

E→ A→ E

What’d I say now?

Solo on verse, prechorus, chorus

AGDDx4

EGDCCA

ADx3

E→ A→ E

AI can’t get enDough of your love

AI can’t get enDough of your love, huh

AI can’t get enDough of your love

E→ A→ E

Bad Company - Shooting Star (1975)

Intro (chords approximate riff)

D/A→ AA/E→ ED6/A→ D/A→ G/A→ Ax2

AJohnny was a Eschoolboy

“Heard” is on the 2 of the chord, and it will feel weird at first

When he Gheard his first Beatles Asong

ALove Me Do, EI think it was

And from Gthere it didn’t take him Along

AGot himself a Eguitar

Used to Gplay every Anight

ANow he’s in a Erock ‘n’ roll outfit

And Geverything’s alrAight

DDon’t you Eknow? D→ E

AJohnny told his EMama

GHey, mama, I’m goin’ aAway

AI’m gonna hit the Ebig time

Gonna Gbe a big star someAday

AMama came Eto the door

With a Gteardrop in her Aeye

Johnny said, Edon’t cry, mama

GSmiled and waved goodAbye

DDon’t you Eknow, Dyeah Eyeah

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

DDon’t you Eknow, Ddon’t you Eknow

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong

As long as you Eare D→ E

AJohnny made a Erecord

Went Gstraight up to number Aone

ASuddenly Eeveryone loved

To Ghear him sing his Asong

AWatchin’ the Eworld go by

SurprGisin’ it goes so Afast

AJohnny looked aEround him and said

Well, I Gmade the big time at Alast

DDon’t you Eknow?

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

DDon’t you Eknow, Dwhoa Eyeah

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star, yeah

And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong

As long as you Eare, a shoDoting Estar

Solo, skip this and the following chorus acoustic

F#mEBBx3

F#mF#mEE

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

DDon’t you Eknow, Dyeah Eyeah

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star, naw

And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong

As long as you Eare, D→ E

AJohnny died Eone night

GGied in his Abed

ABottle of Ewhisky

Sleeping Gtablets by his Ahead

AJohnny’s life Epassed him by

Like a Gwarm summer Aday

AIf you listen to the Ewind

You can Gstill hear him Aplay

DEWhoa Dwhoa Ewhoa

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

DDon’t you Eknow, Ddon’t you Eknow

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

DDon’t you Eknow D→ E

EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star

D→ EDon’t you don’t you don’t you dDon’t you Eknow

EDon’t you Dknow that you aAre a Eshooting star A

Badfinger - No Matter What (1970)

Originally in A, I play in D

Intro

Vox on the 5 on “no”, down to the 1 of the key on “I”

No matter what you Dare, I will always be with Emyou

Down to the 2 of the key on “does”

Doesn’t matter what you Gdo Agirl, Gooh Agirl with Dyou A

No matter what you Ddo, I will always be aroEmund

Won’t you tell me what you Gfound Agirl, Gooh giArl won’t yDou

Bm7Knock down the old gray E7wall, A7be a part of it D7all

Nothing to Gsay, nothing to Emsee, nothing to Ddo

Bm7If you would give me E7all, as A7I would give it to D7you

Nothing would Gbe, nothing would Embe, nothing would Cbe A

No matter where you gDo, there will always be a pEmlace

Can’t you see it in my faGce Agirl, Gooh Agirl want Dyou

Bm7Knock down the old gray E7wall, A7be a part of it D7all

Nothing to Gsay, nothing to Emsee, nothing to Ddo

Bm7If you would give me E7all, as A7I would give it to D7you

Nothing would Gbe, nothing would Embe, nothing would Cbe A

No matter what you Dare, I will always be with Emyou

Doesn’t matter what you Gdo Agirl, Gooh Agirl with Dyou A

GOoh gAirl, Gyou Agirl won’t Dyou

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (1971)

The progression at the end of the verse is really Em→Dm→Am,

I prefer it as Dm7→F→Am

Starts voice only, on the 5 (E in Am)

Ain’t no sunshine when she’s Amgone EmEm/GAm

It’s not Gwarm when she’s aAmway EmEm/GAm

Ain’t no sunshine when she’s Dm7gone

And she’s Em7always gone too Flong

AnyGtime she goes Amaway EmEm/GAm

Wonder this time where she’s Amgone EmEm/GAm

Wonder Gif she’s gone to Amstay EmEm/GAm

Ain’t no sunshine when she’s Dm7gone

And this Em7house just ain’t no Fhome

AnyGtime she goes Amaway EmEm/GAm

AmAnd I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know

Hey, I ought to leave the young thing Dm7alone

But ain’t no Fsunshine Gwhen she’s Amgone EmEm/GAm

Ain’t no sunshine when she’s Amgone EmEm/GAm

Only Gdarkness everyAmday EmEm/GAm

Ain’t no sunshine when she’s Dm7gone

And this Em7house just ain’t no Fhome

AnyGtime she goes Amaway EmEm/GAm

AnyGtime she goes Amaway

Bill Withers - Lean on Me (1972)

Originally in C, I play in A capo 2

ADAE→A

ASometimes in our Dlives

We all have Apain we all have AsorrEow

ABut if we are Dwise

We know that Athere’s always tomEorrAow

Let an extra measure hang here on the IV

Lean on Ame, when you’re not Dstrong

And I’ll be your Afriend

I’ll help you Acarry Eon

AFor it won’t be Dlong

Till I’m gonna Aneed

Somebody to Elean Aon

APlease swallow your Dpride

If I have Athings you need to AborrEow

AFor no one can Dfill those of your Aneeds

That you won’t Elet Ashow

Let an extra measure hang here on the IV

You just Acall on me DbroAther, when Eyou need a handA

We all need somebody to Elean Aon

I just Amight have a DprobAlem that Eyou’d underAstand

We all need somebody to Elean Aon

Let an extra measure hang here on the IV

Lean on Ame, when you’re not Dstrong

And I’ll be your Afriend

I’ll help you carry Eon

AFor it won’t be Dlong

Till I’m gonna Aneed

Somebody to Elean Aon

AIf there is a Dload you have to Abear

That you can’t AcarEry

AI’m right up the Droad

I’ll share your Aload

If you just Ecall Ame

E6Call Ame (if you need a friend)

E6Call Ame (call me)

E6Call Ame (if you need a friend)

E6Call Ame (if you ever need a friend)

E6Call Ame (call me)

E6Call Ame

E6Call Ame (if you need a friend)

Billy Joel - If I Only Had the Words (1973)

Originally in A (then C), I play in E capo 1 (then G capo 1)

Highest note is the b7 of the first key

Intro

E→ E→ E7

Am→ ABsus2→ BE

E→ E→ E7

Am→ ABsus2→ BE

G→ B7

Vox on the 5 on “only”

If I oEnly had the E/G#words to Atell you A→ E/G#→

If you F#m7only had the time to uF#m7/EnderD9stand B7→ B7/D#→

Though I Eknow it wouldn’t E/G#change your Afeelings A→ E/G#→

And I F#m7know you’ll carry B7sus4on the best you Ecan G→ B7→

If I Eonly had the E/G#urge to Atell you A→ E/G#→

If you F#m7only knew how hard it iF#m7/Es to D9say B7→ B7/D#→

When the Esimple lines have E/G#all been Ataken A→ E/G#→

And the F#m7radio reB7sus4peats them every Eday E→ D/F#→

If I Gnever find the G/Bsong to Csing you C→ G/B→

If you Am7always find it hAm7/Gard to compreF9hend D7→ D7/F#→

Well you Gknow there wouldn’t G/Bbe much Cmeaning C→ G/B→

If I Am7had to sing those D7sus4tired words aGgain G→ G/A→

Bridge

B7Life, B7/C#goes B7/D#on and Emon

And toDnight will D/F#soon be Ggone Gmaj7

But if we Cmaj7try Bm7

We can be Am7sure Dsus4→ D→ Dsus2→ D→

If I Gonly had the G/Bwords to Ctell you C→ G/B→

If you Am7only had the time to uAm7/GnderF9stand D7→ D7/F#→

But I Gonly have these G/Barms to Chold you C→ G/B→

And it’s Am7all that you can D7sus4ask of any Gman

Other bridge

G→ G→ G7

Cm→ CDsus2→ D

GLaa, Cla la Fla Amlaa la la Dla C/D

If I Gonly had the G/Bwords to Ctell you C→ G/B→

If you Am7only had the tAm7/Gime to underF9stand D7

Oh bD7/F#ut I Gonly have these G/Barms to Chold you C→ G/B→

And it’s Am7all that you can D7ask of any Gman G7

Cm→ CDsus2→ DG

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973)

Loosely

Dm7Bdim7

In time

CG/BF/AC/G

Fmaj7C/ED7G

CG/BF/AC/G

FF/G

CF/CCmaj7F/C

It’s niCne o’clG/Bock on a F/ASaturday C/G

FThe regular cC/Erowd shuffles D7in G

There’s Can old man G/Bsitting Fadd9/Anext to me C/G

Makin’ Fadd9love to his F/Gtonic and Cgin

CG/BF/AC/G

FF/GCCF/CF/C

He says, Cson can you G/Bplay me aF/Amemory? C/G

I’m Fnot really C/Esure how it goD7es G

But it’s Csad and it’s G/Bsweet and I F/Aknew it completeC/G

When FI wore a F/Gyounger man’s Cclothes

AmLa la Am/Gla diddy D/F#da F

AmLa Am/GLa diddy D/F#da da dGum G/FC/EG7/D

CSing us a G/Bsong, you’re the F/Apiano man C/G

FSing us a sonC/Eg to nigD7ht G

Well we’re Call in the G/Bmood for a F/Amelody C/G

And Fyou’ve got us feF/Geling all Cright

CG/BF/AC/G

FF/G

CF/CCmaj7F/C

Now JohCn at the G/Bbar is a F/Afriend of mine C

He getsFme my C/Edrinks for D7free G

And he’s Cquick with a G/Bjoke or to

F/ALight up your C/Gsmoke

But there’s Fsome place that F/Ghe’d rather Cbe F/C

He says, CBill I beG/Blieve this is F/Akilling me C/G

As a smFile ran aC/Eway from his D7face G

Well I’Cm sure that I G/Bcould be a F/Amovie star C/G

If FI could get F/Gout of this Cplace

Oh AmLa la Am/Gla diddy D/F#da F

AmLa Am/GLa diddy D/F#da da dGum G/FC/EG7/D

Now PauCl is a G/Breal estate F/Anovelist C

Who nevFer had C/Etime for a D7wife G

And he’s Ctalking with G/BDavy, who’s F/Astill in the C/GNavy

And proFbably wF/Gill be for Clife

CG/BF/AC/G

FF/GCCF/CF/C

And the Cwaitress is G/Bpracticing F/Apolitics C/G

As the Fbusinessmen C/Eslowly get D7stoned G

Yes they’re Csharing a G/Bdrink they call F/Aloneliness C/G

But it’s Fbetter than F/Gdrinking aClone

Solo

AmAm/GD/F#Dm/F

AmAm/GD/F#D

GG7/FC/EG/D

CSing us a G/Bsong, you’re the F/Apiano man C/G

FSing us a sonC/Eg to nigD7ht G

Well we’re Call in the G/Bmood for a F/Amelody C/G

And Fyou’ve got us feF/Geling all Cright

CG/BF/AC/G

FF/G

CF/CCmaj7F/C

It’s a Cpretty good G/Bcrowd for a F/ASaturday C

And the Fmanager C/Egives me a D7smile G

‘Cause he Cknows that it’s G/Bme they’ve been F/Acoming to C/Gsee

To for gFet about F/Glife for a Cwhile F/C

And the Cpiano G/Bsounds like a F/Acarnival C/G

And the Fmicrophone C/Esmells like a D7beer G

And theyCsit at the G/Bbar and put F/Abread in my C/Gjar

And say Fman what are F/Gyou doing Chere?

Oh AmLa la Am/Gla diddy D/F#da F

AmLa Am/GLa diddy D/F#da da dGum G/FC/EG7/D

CSing us a G/Bsong, you’re the F/Apiano man C/G

FSing us a sonC/Eg to nigD7ht G

Well we’re Call in the G/Bmood for a F/Amelody C/G

And Fyou’ve got us feF/Geling all Cright

CG/BF/AC/G

FF/G

CF/CCmaj7F/C

Billy Joel - Somewhere Along the Line (1973)

Originally around G#, I play in G capo 1

GD/F#FC/EC/DGx2

Well it’s a Grainy night in CParis

And I’m Amsitting by theDSeine

Vox stay up on the 5

It’s a Gpleasure to be Csoaking

C/BIn the EAmuropean Drain

Now my Embelly’s full of fDancy food and wCine

But in the mGorning there’ll be hCell to pay

DSomewhere along the linGe

Oh, but in the mG/Borning there’ll be Chell to pay

DSomewhere along the Gline

GD/F#FC/EC/DG

GSweet Virginia cCigarette

AmBurning in my haDnd

Well you Gused to be a Cfriend of C/Bmine

But nAmow I undersDtand

You’ve been eEmating up inDside me for some Ctime, oh

And GI know you’re gonnCa get me

DSomewhere along the Gline

Well G/BI know you’re gonnCa get me

DSomewhere along the Gline

GD/F#FC/E

DSomewhere along the line D/Eb

Well I kEmnow it’s just a maEm/Dtter of Ctime

When the G/Bfun falls through and the Crent comes due

AmSomewhere along the Fline D

Well, you Gknow I love myCwoman

And I wAmould not let her dDown

And I Gdid my share of Clovin’

C/BWhen I uAmsed to getDaround

Now I’m Emsatisfied and Dshe is lookin’ fiCne, oh

But you G/Bpay for your satisCfaction

DSomewhere along the linGe

Well you pG/Bay for your saCtisfaction

DSomewhere along the liGne

Solo

GG/BCDx2

GD/F#FC/EC/DG

Hey, it’s Ggood to be a Cyoung man

And to Amlive the way you Dplease

Yes, a Gyoung man is the Cking

Of C/Bevery Amkingdom that he Dsees

But there’s an Emold and feeble Dman not far Cbehind, oh

And it Gsurely will catch Cup to him

DSomewhere along the Gline

Well, you Gknow it will catch Cup to him

DSomewhere along the Gline

Well, and it Gsurely will catch Cup to him

DSomewhere along the Gline

GD/F#FC/EC/DG

Billy Joel - Stop in Nevada (1973)

He aDlways found it hD/F#ard to tGake her D/F#

Em7She wouldn’t A7sus4listen to adDvice G/D

DAnd though he D9never tried to Gmake her D/F#

Em7She often thought it would be Gnice G/B

AOh, and now she’s hA/C#eadin’ out to CalifD/F#ornia D

It’s been a Along time comin’ but she’s

FA/C#eeling like a woman D/F#tonight D

And she Aleft a little letter said

She’s gA/C#onna make a stop in NeD/F#vada

GGoodD/F#bye, Em7goodAbye

Bm7A/C#

DShe tried for yD/F#ears to be a Ggood wife D/F#

Em7It never A7sus4quite got off the Dground G/D

DAnd all those D9stories of the Ggood life D/F#

Em7Convinced her not to hang Garound G/B

AOh, and now she’s hA/C#eadin’ out to CalifD/F#ornia D

And she Adoesn’t know what’s comin’ but

She’s sA/C#ure of what she’s leaving beD/F#hind D

And she Aleft a little letter said

She’s gA/C#onna make a stop in NeD/F#vada

GGoodD/F#bye, Em7goodAbye

Bm7A/C#

Interlude over verse chords

DD/F#GEm7A7sus4DCAD

DAnd though she fD/F#inds it hard to Gleave him D/F#

Em7She knows it A7sus4would be worse to Dstay G/D

DHe wouldn’t D9understand the Greasons D/F#

Em7That make a woman run awGay G/B

AOh, and now she’s hA/C#eadin’ out to CalifD/F#ornia D

With some Amoney in her pocket she’s a

RA/C#ocket on the fourth of JuD/F#ly D

And she Aleft a little letter said

She’s gA/C#onna make a stop in NeD/F#vada D

This A is the A that starts the next line...

GGoodD/F#bye, Em7goodAbye

AOh, and now she’s hA/C#eadin’ out to CalifD/F#ornia D

With some Amoney in her pocket she’s a

RA/C#ocket on the fourth of JuD/F#ly D

And she Aleft a little letter said

She’s gA/C#onna make a stop in NeD/F#vada

GGoodD/F#bye, Em7goodAbye

Bm7A/C#DGEm7AD

Billy Joel - The Ballad of Billy the Kid (1973)

On guitar, I play the slow part at tempo and skip the

at-tempo part of the intro.

Slow, swung, or play at tempo

GEmF

GEmFCD

GEmFCG/BAmD

At tempo, straight, skip on guitar

F/GC/GC/GF/GGx2

From aGtown known aEms Wheeling, West ViFrginia

Rode Ga boy with a Emsix-gun in his Fhand CD

And his Gdaring life of cEmrime made him a leFgend in his tCime

EastG/Band Am7west of the D7susRio Grande

F/GC/GC/GF/GGx2

Well, he staGrted with a Embank in ColorFado

In the poGcket of his vEmest a Colt he hFid CD

And his Gage and his sEmize

Took the tFeller by surprCise G/Band

Am7The word spread D7susof Billy the Kid

F/GC/GC/GF/GG

Well he Cnever traveled hDeavy, yes he Emalways rode alBmone

And he soCon put many oC/Dlder guns to shaF/Gme

And he neCver had a swDeetheart, and he nEmever had a hBmome

But the Ccowboy and the rancher knew his nameDsus4D

Well, he rGobbed his way from EmUtah to OklahFoma

And the lGaw just could not sEmeem to track him Fdown CD

And it seGrved his legend Emwell, for the fFolks they’d love to teCll G/B‘bout

Am7When Billy the KidD7suscame to town

F/GC/GC/GF/GGx2

Interlude if appropriate

CC/EFCCG

Bb/C

F/GC/GC/GF/GGx2

Well oGne cold day a pEmosse captured BFilly

And the jGudge said string him Emup for what he Fdid CD

And the cGowboys and their Emkin, like the sFea came pourin’ Cin to G/Bto watch

Am7The hangin’ D7susof Billy the Kid

F/GC/GC/GF/GG

Well he nCever traveled heDavy, yes he Emalways rode alBmone

And he soCon put many C/Dolder guns to shF/Game

And he nCever had a swDeetheart, but he fEminally found a hBmome

UnderneCath the Boot Hill grave that bears his naDsus4meD

From a tGown known as EmOyster Bay, Long IFsland

Rode a bGoy with a Emsix-pack in his hFand CD

And his dGaring life of cEmrime made him a lFegend in his tCime

G/BEast and wAm7est of the D7susRio Grande

F/GC/GC/GF/GGx2

Interlude if appropriate

CC/EFCCG

Bb/C

Billy Joel - The Entertainer (1974)

I Gam the entertainer and I Cknow just where G/BI Cstand

ACnother serenadeG/Br and another Clong-haired bDand

ToGday I am your champion, I Cmay have won your hearts

But I Cknow the game, you’ll foDrget my name

And I Am7won’t be here in Cmaj7another year

If I Ddon’t stay on the chGarts

I Gam the entertainer and I’ve C/Ehad to pay G/Dmy Cprice

The Cthings I did not G/Bknow at first I lG/Bearned by Cdoin’ Dtwice

Ah, but Gstill they come to haunt me

SC/Etill they want their Csay

So I’ve lCearned to dance with a hDand in my pants

Let ‘em Am7rub my neck and I Cmaj7write ‘em a check

And they Dgo their merry waGy

I Gam the entertainer, C/Ebeen all around G/Dthe Cworld

I’ve Cplayed all kinds of palaceG/Bs and lG/Baid all Ckinds of Dgirls

I Gcan’t remember faces, C/EI don’t remember Cnames

Ah, but Cwhat the hell, you know it’s Djust as well

‘Cause aAm7fter a while and a tCmaj7housand miles

DIt all becomes the sGame

I Gam the entertainer, I C/Ebring to you G/Dmy Csongs

I’d Clike to spend a G/Bday or two, but IG/Bcan’t Cstay that Dlong

No, I’ve Ggot to meet expenses, I C/Egot to stay in Cline

Gotta Cget those fees to the Dagencies

And I’d Am7love to stay but there’s Cmaj7bills to pay

So I Djust don’t have the tiGme

I Gam the entertainer, I C/Ecome to do G/Dmy Cshow

You’ve Cheard my latest recorG/Bd, it’s bG/Been on the CradiDo

Ah, it Gtook me years to write it, they were the

C/EBest years of my Clife

It was a bCmaj7eautiful song, but it Dran too long

If you’re Am7gonna have a hit, you Cgotta make it fit

So they Dcut it down to 3:0G5

GI am the entertainer, the C/Eidol G/Dof my Cage

I Cmake all kinds of moneG/By when IG/Bgo Con the Dstage

Ah, you’ve Gseen me in the papers

I’ve C/Ebeen in the maCgazines

But if CI go cold I Dwon’t get sold

I’ll get Am7put in the back in the Cdiscount rack

Like aDnother can of beGans

Hanging stops

I Gam the entertainer and I C/Eknow just where G/DI Cstand

ACnother serenader and G/Banother Clong-haired bDand

ToGday I am your champion, I C/Emay have won your Chearts

But I Cknow the game, you’ll foDrget my name

And I Am7won’t be here in Cmaj7another year

If I Ddon’t stay on the chGarts

Billy Joel - Travelin' Prayer (1973)

Starts drums, then bass on D

C/DDx2

DHey lord, take a look all around

ToGnight to find where my Cbaby’s gonna Dbe

Hey lord, would ya look out for her toGnight

‘Cause she is Cfar acC/Bross the Asea

DHey lord, would ya Glook out for her toCnight

And make sure that Fshe’s gonna be alBbright

And things are gonna Abe alright with Dme

DGDAx2

DHey lord, would ya look out for her toGnight

And make sure that Call her dreams are Dsweet GDA

DSaid now, would ya guide her along the Groads

And make them Csofter C/Bfor her Afeet

ADAG→ A

DHey lord, would ya G9look out for her toCnight

And make sure that Fshe’s gonna be alBbright

Until she’s Ahome and here with Dme

DGDAx2

DHey, lord would ya look out for her toGnight

If she is Csleepin’ under the Dsky GDA

DSaid now, make sure the ground she’s Gsleepin’ on

Is Calways C/Bwarm and Adry

ADAG→ A

DMmmm, don’tcha Ggive her too much Crain

Try to Fkeep her away from Bbpain

Because my Ababy hates to cDry

DGDAx2

DHey lord, would ya look out for her toGnight

‘Cause it gets Crough along the Dway GDA

DSaid now, this song seems strange it’s Gjust because

I Cdon’t know C/Bhow to Apray

ADAG→ A

DMmmm, won’tcha G9give her peace of Cmind

And if you Fever find the Bbtime

Won’tcha tell her I Amiss her everyDday

DGDAx2

Solo on verse chords if appropriate, i.e., if awesome

In the original it’s a piano solo, then a violin

solo, each a full verse.

Hanging stops until the DGDA at the end of each line

DHey lord, take a look all around

ToGnight to find where my Cbaby’s gonna Dbe GDA

DHey lord, would ya look out for her toGnight

‘Cause she is Cfar acC/Bross the Asea

ADAG→ A

DHey lord, would ya G9look out for her toCnight

And make sure that Fshe’s gonna be alBbright

Until she’s Ahome and here with Dme

DGDA

With Dme

DGDAx2

Hanging stop on D

Weird boinky noise and banjos

Billy Joel - Worse Comes to Worst (1973)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro, with weird wah noises

B7B7

Enter normal instrumentation

AEGD

AToday I’m livin’ like a Erich man’s son

GTomorrow morning I could Dbe a bum

AIt doesn’t matter which diErection though

GI know a woman in New MDexico

Bm7Worse comes to Eworst

Bm7I’ll get aElong

Bm7I don’t know Ehow but sometimes

Bm7I can be sEtrong

AAnd if I don’t have a cEar I’ll hitch

GI got a thumb and she’s a sDon of a bitch

AI do my writing on my rEoad guitar

GAnd make a living at a piDano bar, oh

Bm7Worse comes to Eworst

Bm7I’ll get aElong

Bm7I don’t know Ehow but sometimes

Bm7I can be sEtrong

Bridge, half-time

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “lightning”

GLightning and thDunder

Vox on ascending 5 1 3 on “flashed across the roads”

FAlashed across the roads we drove upoEn

GOh, but it’s clear skies we’re uDnder

Vox on 1 3 3 of the chord on “when I am”, 1 of the chord on “song”

WF#mhen I am together, wEhen I sing the song

Solo if appropriate on verse chords

Bm7Worse comes to Eworst

Bm7I’ll get aElong

Bm7I don’t know Ehow but sometimes

Bm7I can be sEtrong, oh

AFun ain’t easy if Eit ain’t free

GToo many people got a Dhold on me

ABut I know something that Ethey don’t know

GI know a woman in New DMexico

Bm7Worse comes to Eworst

Bm7I’ll get aElong

Bm7I don’t know Ehow but sometimes

Bm7I can be sEtrong

Black Sabbath - Changes (1972)

Originally in C, I play in G

GAm/D→ Gx2

I feel unhGappy, Am/D→ GI feel so sGad Am/D→ G

I’ve lost the Ambest friend, that I ever Ghad Am/D→ G

She was my wGoman, Am/D→ GI loved her sGo Am/D→ G

But it’s too Amlate now, I’ve let her Ggo Am/D→ G

CI’m Bmgoing through Amchanges

CBmAmAm

DCEmEm

D→ EmEm

GAm/D→ Gx2

We shared the yGears, Am/D→ Gwe shared each dGay Am/D→ G

In love toAmgether, we found a Gway Am/D→ G

But soon the wGorld Am/D→ Ghad its evil wGay Am/D→ G

My heart was Amblinded, love went aGstray Am/D→ G

CI’m Bmgoing through Amchanges

CBmAmAm

DCEmEm

D→ EmEm

GAm/D→ Gx2

GAm/D→ Gx3

It took so lGong Am/D→ Gto realiGze Am/D→ G

And I can Amstill hear her last goodGbyes Am/D→ G

Now all my dGays Am/D→ Gare filled with tGears Am/D→ G

Wish I could Amgo back and change these Gyears Am/D→ G

CI’m Bmgoing through Amchanges

CBmAmAm

DCEmEm

D→ EmEm

EmEm

Black Sabbath - Iron Man (1970)

Originally in Bm, I play in Am

Intro, with “I am iron man”

Em→ Dx3

Main riff

AmCDFCDx2

AmHas Che lost hDis mind?

FCan he see or Cis hDe blind?

AmCan Che walk at Dall

FOr if he moves Cwill hDe fall?

Main riff

AmCDFCD

AmIs hCe live oDr dead?

FHas he thoughts withCin hDis head?

AmWe’ll Cjust pass hDim there

FWhy should we Ceven Dcare?

AmCAm→ Ab5→ G

D→ F#5→ G→ G→ Ab5

AmCAm→ Ab5→ G

D→ F#5→ G→ G→ Ab5

AmCAm→ Ab5→ G

Main riff

AmCDFCDx2

AmHe Cwas turned tDo steel

FIn the great magCnetDic field

AmWhen Che traveleDd time

FFor the future Cof Dmankind

DNobody wants him

CHe just stares at the Amworld

Very approximate chords for the riffy business

AmCDx2

DPlanning his vengeance

CThat he will soon unAmfurl

AmCDx2

Main riff

AmCDFCDx2

AmNow Cthe time iDs here

FFor Iron Man Cto spDread fear

AmVenCgeance from tDhe grave

FKills the people Che oDnce saved

DNobody wants him

CThey just turn their Amheads

AmCDx2

DNobody helps him

CNow he has his reAmvenge

AmCDx2

Solo mostly on...

AmCDx4

Main riff

AmCDFCDx2

AmHeaCvy boots Dof lead

FFills his vicCtims full Dof dread

AmRunCning as fast as Dthey can

FIron Man lCives Dagain

AmCAm→ Ab5→ G

D→ F#5→ G→ G→ Ab5

AmCAm→ Ab5→ G

Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 3

AmGC→GAm

AmFinished with my woman ‘cause she Gcouldn’t help me Cwith Gmy Ammind

AmPeople think I’m insane because GI am frowning Call Gthe timeAm

AmFGAm

AmAll day long I think of things but Gnothing seems to CsatGisAmfy

AmThink I’ll lose my mind if I don’t finGd something to CpacGiAmfy

AmCan you help me? G

Occupy my braiAmn, oh Gyeah

AmGC→GAm

AmI need someone to show me the Gthings in life that CI Gcan’t fAmind

AmI can’t see the things that make true Ghappiness I Cmust Gbe bAmlind

AmFGAm

AmMake a joke and I will sigh and Gyou will laugh and CI Gwill crAmy

AmHappiness I cannot feel, so Glove for me is Cso GunrealAm

AmFGAm

AmAnd so as you hear these words telGling you now Cof Gmy Amfate

AmI tell you to enjoy life I Gwish I could but Cit’s Gtoo latAme

AmGC→GAm

Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1970)

Yes, really, this works acoustic. It’s especially good with a

low harmony doing just E E E E E E E B. Also FWIW, the E5’s

are all really E major.

D5E5x 4

D5E5Generals gathered in their masses

D5E5Just like witches at black masses

D5E5Evil minds that plot destruction

D5E5Sorcerers of death’s construction

D5E5In the fields the bodies burning

D5E5As the war machine keeps turning

D5E5Death and hatred to mankind

D5E5Poisoning their brainwashed minds, oh lord yeah!

D5E5GF#FE5

E5Politicians hide themselves away

E5They only started the war

E5Why should they go out to fight?

E5They leave that role to the poor

I keep going right through this part, though the original has an instrumental here.

E5Time will tell on their power minds

E5Making war just for fun

E5Treating people just like pawns in chess

E5Wait till their judgment day comes, yeah!

D5E5GF#FE5

D5E5x 2

D5E5Now in darkness, world stops turning

D5E5Ashes where the bodies burning

D5E5No more war pigs have the power

D5E5Hand of God has struck the hour

D5E5Day of judgment, God is calling

D5E5On their knees, the war pigs crawling

D5E5Begging mercy for their sins

D5E5Satan, laughing, spreads his wings, alright now!

D5E5GF#FE5

Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home (1969)

Originally in D, I play in A. Highest note that matters is the 6 (“near the end”).

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/ECDAAx2

Vox on the 5 on “down”

Come A/Gdown off your D/F#throne and Dm/Fleave your body alA/Eone

CSomeDbody must Achange

A/GYou are the D/F#reason I’ve beenDm/Fwaiting so A/Elong

CSomeDbody holds the Akey

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “near”

Well, I’m D/F#near the end, and I E7just ain’t got the Atime

Vox on 2 1 of the chord on “wasted”

Bm7And I’m wasted and I Dcan’t find A/C#my Bmway Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/ECDAAx2

Come dA/Gown on your D/F#own and lDm/Feave your body alA/Eone

CSomebDody must cAhange

A/GYou are the D/F#reason I’ve beenDm/Fwaiting all these A/Eyears

CSomebDody holds the kAey

Well, I’m D/F#near the end, and I E7just ain’t got the Atime, oh

Bm7And I’m wasted and I Dcan’t find A/C#my Bmway Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/ECDAA

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t Dfind my way Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t Dfind my way Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t find Dmy way Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t find Dmy way Ahome

And I Cain’t got Dnothing Awrong

And I Ccan’t find Dmy way Ahome

Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling (1974)

Originally in G#, I play in E capo 1

First verse is a cappella, with ooka-chaka’s

I prefer to skip the ooka-chaka’s, and just play muted

EI can’t stop this Bfeeling E7deep inside of Ame

AmGirl, you just don’t Erealize what you Bdo to me B7

When you Ehold me in your G#7arms so tight

You let me C#mknow everyE7thing’s alright

Band enters on “feeling”

AI-I-I-I-BI, I’m hooked on a Efeeling B

I’m high on Abelieving B

Ends with two hits on the last chord, which is a measure

of 2/4

That you’re in Elove with G#mme AB

ELips as sweet as Bcandy their E7taste is on my Amind

AmGirl you got me Ethirsty for Banother cup of B7wine

EGot a bug frBom you girl buE7t I don’t need nAo cure

AmI just stay a Evictim if I Bcan for sure B7

All the Egood love when we’re G#7all alone

Keep it C#mup girl, yeah you E7turn me on

AI-I-I-I-BI, I’m hooked on a Efeeling B

I’m high on Abelieving B

That you’re in Elove with G#mme AB

Hang the last chord

EBE7AAm

band out, with ooka-chaka’s

All the Egood love when we’re G#7all alone

Keep it C#mup girl yeah you E7turn me on

Band enters on “feeling”

AI-I-I-I-BI, I’m hooked on a Efeeling B

I’m high on Abelieving B

Ends with two hits on the last chord

That you’re in Elove with G#mme AB

Repeat to fade

Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1973)

Chords are a combination of the Dylan and GnR versions

GDAm7

GDC

GMama, Dtake this badge from Amme Am7

GI can’t Duse it anyCmore

GIt’s gettin’ Ddark, too dark to Amsee Am7

GFeels like I’m Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Amdoor

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor C7

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor

GMama, Dput my guns in the Amground Am7

GI can’t Dshoot them anyCmore

GThat long black Dcloud is comin’ Amdown Am7

GI feel like I’m Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor

Let this chorus repeat as appropriate; usually if I’m

doing call and response, I use just I’s, no vi’s.

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Amdoor

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor C7

GKnock, knock, Dknockin’ on heaven’s Cdoor

COoohhhh... oh oh Gyea

Bob Marley - I Shot the Sheriff (1973)

Originally in Gm, I play in Em.

Vox spend a lot of time on the 1.

Riff (in Gm)

|-5-3---------------|
|-----5-3-1-5-3-1---|
|-----------------3-|

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I did not shoot the Emdeputy

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I did not shoot the Emdeputy

CAll aroBmund in my hEmome town

CThey’re trying to Bmtrack me dEmown

They Csay they want to Bmbring me in gEmuilty

For theCkilling of a BmdeputyEm

For the Clife of a BmdepuEmty

With riff

But I say

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I swear it was in sEmelf-defense

EmI shot the sheriff

AmAnd they say it is a caEmpital offense

CSheriff BmJohn Brown aEmlways hated me

CFor whaBmt I don’t kEmnow

CEvery tBmime that I pEmlant a seed

He said “CKill it Bmbefore it gEmrows“

With riff

I say

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I swear it was in sEmelf-defense

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I swear it was in sEmelf-defense

CFreedom Bmcame my wayEmone day

CAnd I stBmarted out of Emtown yeah

CAll of a sBmudden I see sEmheriff John Brown

CAiming to sBmhoot me dEmown

So CI shot, BmI sEmhot him down

With riff, and wait a while after...

I say

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I did not shoot the Emdeputy

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I didn’t shoot the Emdeputy

CReflexes Bmgot the bEmetter of me

CAnd what Bmis to be Emmust be

CEvery dBmay the bucket fEmalls to the well

CBut one day the Bmbottom will Emdrop out

CYes, one dBmay the bottom willEmdrop out

With riff

But I say

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I didn’t shoot the Emdeputy, oh no

EmI shot the sheriff

AmBut I did not shoot no Emdeputy

Outro

CBmEmx2

Original fade, I end on riff

Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry (1974)

Originally in C, I play in G

GD/F#EmC

GCGD

GNo D/F#woman, no Emcry C

GNo Cwoman, no GcryD/F#

GNo D/F#woman, no Emcry C

GNo Cwoman, no Gcry, D/F#said, said

GSaid I remembD/F#er Emwhen we used to sit C

GIn the government yarD/F#d in EmTrenchtown C

GOb, observD/F#ing Emall the hypoCcrits

GAs they would D/F#mingle with Emall the good people we meetC

GGood friends we haveD/F#, Emgood friends we’ve losCt

GD/F#Along the Emway C

GIn this great futD/F#ure, you Emcan’t forget your pastC

GSo dryD/F#your tears I Emsay C

NoGwoman, D/F#no cry EmC

NoGwoman, Cno cry GD/F#

GHere little darlingD/F#, Emdon’t shed no tearsC

NoGCwoman, no Gcry, D/F#said, said

GSaid I remembD/F#er Emwhen we used to sit C

GIn the government yarD/F#d in EmTrenchtown C

GAnd then D/F#Georgie would Emmake the fire lightC

GAs it was like a D/F#wood Emburning through the nightC

GThen we would cookD/F#Emcornmeal porridgeC

GOf D/F#which I’ll Emshare with youC

GMy feet D/F#Emis my only Ccarriage, and so

GI’ve D/F#got to push on Emthrough, but Cwhile I’m gone

EverytGhing’s gonna D/F#be alright, Emeverything’s gonna Cbe alright

GNo D/F#woman, no Emcry C

GNo Cwoman, no GcryD/F#

GNo my little D/F#sister Emdon’t shed no Ctears

GNo Cwoman, no GcryD/F#

GSaid I remembD/F#er Emwhen we used to sit C

GIn the government yarD/F#d in EmTrenchtown C

GAnd then D/F#Georgie would Emmake the fire lightC

GAs it was like a D/F#wood Emburning through the nightC

GThen we would cookD/F#Emcornmeal porridgeC

GOf D/F#which I’ll Emshare with youC

GMy feet D/F#Emis my only Ccarriage, and so

GI’ve D/F#got to push on Emthrough, but Cwhile I’m gone

GNo D/F#woman, no Emcry C

GNo Cwoman, no GcryD/F#

GOh my little D/F#darlin’ Emdon’t shed no Ctears

GNo Cwoman, no GcryD/F#

GLittle D/F#darlin’, Emdon’t shed no tearsC

NoGwoman, Cno cry GD/F#

GLittle D/F#sister don’t sEmhed no tearsC

NoGwoman, Cno cry GD/F#

Bob Seger - Turn The Page (1973)

I like to play this about 1.5x faster than the original,

starting with the Em at the 7th fret with the open top string,

then going to more like a low E5 in the second part of the verse.

Changing positions keeps this fairly repetitive song from getting

stale. Actually I try to us as many voicings with the open high E

string as I can.

EmDEmEm

On a Emlong and lonesome highway east of Omaha

You can Dlisten to the engine, moanin’ out its one note song

You can Athink about the woman, or the girl you knew the night Embefore

And your Emthoughts will soon be wandering the way they always do

When you’re Driding sixteen hours and there’s nothing much to do

You Adon’t feel much like writing, you just wish the trip was through Em

But here I Dam, on the Emroad again

Here I Dam, up on Emstage

Here I Dgo, playing the Astar again

There I Cgo,Dturn the Empage

EmYou walk into a restaurant, strung out from the road

And you Dfeel the eyes upon you, as you’re shaking off the cold

You Apretend it doesn’t bother you, but you just want to Emexplode

EmSometimes you can hear ‘em talk, other times you can’t

And it’s all the Dsame cliches is that a woman or a man

And you Aalways seem outnumbered, you don’t dare make a Emstand

But here I Dam, on the Emroad again

Here I Dam, up on Emstage

Here I Dgo, playing the Astar again

There I Cgo,Dturn the Empage

Quiet, let chords ring...

EmOut there in the spotlight, you’re a million miles away

DEvery ounce of energy you try to give away

And the Asweat pours out your body like the music that you Emplay

EmLater on that evening, as you lie awake in bed

The Dechoes of the amplifiers ringin’ in your head

And you Asmoke the day’s last cigarette, remembering what she said Em

But here I Dam, on the Emroad again

Here I Dam, up on Emstage

Here I Dgo, playing the Astar again

There I Cgo,Dturn the Empage

Now getting loud again...

But here I Dam, on the Emroad again

Here I Dam, up on Emstage

Here I Dgo, playing the Astar again

There I Cgo,Dthere I Emgo

Boston - Rock and Roll Band (1975)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 1

Intro

EEEA

EEEWell E

We were Ajust another band out of DBoston

On the rAoad to try to make ends mDeet

PlAayin’ all the bars, sleepin’ iDn our cars

And we Apracticed right on out in the stDreet G→ G#

ANo, we didn’t have much Dmoney

We Abarely made enough to surviDve

Hard stop on the V at the end of this line

But when we Agot up on stage and got rBeady to play, people cDame alive E

F#mRock and roll band everyboDdy’s waitin’

F#mGettin’ crazy antDicipating

Hard stop on the last “yeah”

ALove and mBusic, plDay, pElay, pAlay, yeah, yeah, yeah, yEeah

ADancin’ in the streets of HyaDnnis

We were gAetting pretty good at the Dgame

APeople stood in line and didn’t Dseem to mind

You know Aeverybody knew our Dname G→ G#

ALivin’ on rock-n-roll musDic

Never Aworried ‘bout the things we were Dmissing

When we Agot up on the stage and got Bready to play

EveryboDdy listened E

F#mRock and roll band everyboDdy’s waitin’

F#mGettin’ crazy antDicipating

ALove and mBusic, plDay, pElay, pAlay, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Solo

BBBE

BBBB

DDEE

Let ring

APlayin’ for a week in Rhode IDsland

A mAan came to the stage one nDight

He sAmoked a big cigar and drove a CDadillac car

And said, Aboys, I think this bands outta sDight, oooohG→ G#

ASign a record company conDtract

You kAnow I’ve got great expectDations

When I Ahear you on the car radiBo you’re gonna be aDsensation, yeahE

F#mRock and roll band everyboDdy’s waitin’

F#mGettin’ crazy antDicipating

ALove and mBusic, plDay, pElay, pAlay, Byeah, yeah

DEGD

AGDA

Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973)

Some of the banter is from the Mötley Crüe version

All chords in the intro and verse are slid up to from a half-step below

Originally in D, I play in A

How you doin’ out there?

You ever seem to have one of those days

When everyone seemed to be on your case

From your teacher all the way down

To your best girlfriend?

Well you know that used to happen just about all the time

But I found a way to get out of it

Let me tell you ‘bout it

SAittin’ in the classroom thinkin’ it’s a drag

LFistening to the teacher rap just ain’t my bag

When tAwo bells ring you know that’s my cue

GFonna meet the boys on floor number two

SmDokin’ in the boys room, smAokin’ in the boys room

Now tEeacher don’t you fill me Dup with your rules

Down to the 3 of the chord on “every”, then up to the

five of the chord on “smoke”

EEverybody knows that smDokin’ ain’t allowed in schAool

CAheckin’ out the halls makin’ sure the coast is clear

LFookin’ in the stalls, no there ain’t nobody here

AMy buddies Sixx, Mick, and Tom

To Fget caught would surely be the death of us all

SmDokin’ in the boys room, smAokin’ in the boys room

Now tEeacher don’t you fill me Dup with your rules

EEverybody knows that smDokin’ ain’t allowed in schAool

Solo

DADE

DADF#E

PAut me to work in the school book store

ChFeck-out counter and I got bored

TeAacher was lookin’ for me all around

TFwo hours later you know where I was found

SmDokin’ in the boys room, yes indeed, I was smAokin’ in the boys room

Now tEeacher don’t you fill me Dup with your rules

EEverybody knows that smDokin’ ain’t allowed in schAool

One more...

SmDokin’ in the boys room, smAokin’ in the boys room

Now tEeacher I ain’t foolin’ arDound with your rules

Hard stop on “smoke”

EEverybody knows that smDokin’ ain’t allowed in schAool

Walk on D F# G Ab A, finish on...

G#→A

Bruce Springsteen - Blinded by the Light (1973)

Originally in E, I play in D capo 1, Manfred Mann in F-ish

Intro

DDsus4x 2

Vox and guitar only

DMadman drummers bummers and GIndians in the summer with a Ateenage diplomatD

In the Ddumps with the mumps as the Gadolescent pumps his Away into his hDat

With a Dboulder on my shoulder, Gfeelin’ kinda older I Atripped the merry-go-Dround

With this Dvery unpleasing, Gsneezing and wheezing, the caAlliope crashed to the grounDd

If you feel like it...

The caGlliope Acrashed to the grounDd

Band enters

Some Dall-hot half-shot was Gheadin’ for a hot spot Asnappin’ his fingers clappin’ his handDs

And some Dfleshpot mascot was Gtied into a lover’s knot with a Awhatnot in her hanDd

And now Dyoung Scott with a slingshot Gfinally found a tender spot and Athrows his lover in the sanDd

And some Dbloodshot forget-me-not whispers, “GDaddy’s within earshot, save the Abuckshot, turn up the band“D

And she was Gblinded Aby the Dlight

Oh, cut Gloose like a Adeuce another Drunner in the night

BliGnded Aby the Dlight Bm

AShe got down but she never got tight, but she’ll Gmake it alDright

Hang on the minor chord

GBm

Some Dbrimstone baritone Ganti-cyclone rolling stone Apreacher from the EasDt

He says, “DDethrone the dictaphone, Ghit it in its funny bone, that’s Awhere they expect it leastD“

And some Dnew-mown chaperone Gstandin’ in the corner all alone Awatchin’ the young girls dancDe

And some Dfresh-sown moonstone was Gmessin’ with his frozen zone to remAind him of the feeling of roDmance

And he was Gblinded Aby the Dlight

Oh, cut Gloose like a Adeuce another Drunner in the night

BliGnded Aby the Dlight Bm

AHe got down but he never got tight, but Ghe’s gonna make it D

ToGnight Bm

Bridge, quiet again

Some Asilicone sister with her manager’s mister Gtold me I got what it Dtakes

She said, “I’ll Aturn you on sonny, to something strong if you’ll play that Gsong with the funky Dbreak“

And AGo-cart Mozart was checkin’ out the weather chart to Gsee if it was safe to go outDside

And Alittle Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly and Gasked me if I needed a Dride

Loud again

Oh, some Dhazard from Harvard was Gskunked on beer playin’ Abackyard bombardierD

Yes and DScotland Yard was trying hard, they Gsent some dude with a calling card who said

A“Do what you like, but don’t do it here”D

Well, I Djumped up, turned around, Gspit in the air, fell on the ground, Aasked him which was the way back Dhome

He said, “Take a Dright at the light, keep goin’ Gstraight until night, and thenA, boys, you’re on your own“D

And now in DZanzibar a shootin’ star was Gridin’ in a side car Ahummin’ a lunar tuneD

Yes, and the Davatar said, “Blow the bar but Gfirst remove the cookie jar

We’re gonna Ateach those boys to laugh too soon“D

And some Dkidnapped handicap was compGlainin’ that he caught the clap from some Amousetrap he bought last nighDt

Well I unDsnapped his skull cap, beGtween his ears I saw a gap and fAigured he’d be all righDt

He was just Gblinded Aby the Dlight

Cut Gloose like a Adeuce another Drunner in the night

BliGnded Aby the Dlight Bm

Rubato

AMama always told me not to look into the sights of the Gsun

DWhoa, but mama that’s where the Gfun is, ooh yeahD

Stay rubato for this made-up ending that follows neither MM nor BS

I was just Gblinded Aby the Dlight

Cut Gloose like a Adeuce another Drunner in the night

BliGnded Aby the Dlight Bm

AWe got down but we never got tight, we’re gonna mGake it

Through the nDight

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (1975)

Originally in E, I play in D

DDGAx2

Vox in on the 4 on “day”

In the dDay we sweat it out in the streets

Of a rGunaway American drAeam

At nDight we ride through mansions of glory

In sGuicide machAines

SprGung from cages out on hG/F#ighway 9

Chrome whEmeeled, fuel injected

Leave out the vocal “oh”

And stG/F#eppin’ out over the linDe, D9oh

BGaby this town rips the bG/F#ones from your back

It’s a dEmeath trap, it’s a sG/F#uicide rap

We gotta gDet out while we’re yBmoung

‘Cause trGamps like us

BAaby we were born to rDun

DDGAx2

Wendy lDet me in I wanna be your friend

I wanna gGuard your dreams and vAisions

Just wrDap your legs ‘round these velvet rims

And strGap your hands ‘cross my Aengines

TogGether we could bG/F#reak this trap

We’ll Emrun till we drop

G/F#Baby we’ll never go bDack, D9oh

Will you wGalk with me out on the G/F#wire?

‘Cause Embaby I’m just a scared and G/F#lonely rider

But I gDotta know how it Bmfeels

I want to knGow if love is wild

Babe I wAant to know if love is rDeal

Skip right to the vi after one line here if there’s

no solo.

DDGAx2

Solo if appropriate

DDGAx2

DDGA

BmBmDAm7

All chords sus4→major, everything other than C

as 6th-string barres.

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “beyond”

BeyCond the Palace hemi-powered drones

ScFream down the boulevard

The girls Gcomb their hair in rearview mirrors

And the A#boys try to look so hard

The amuCsement park rises bold and stark

Kids are Fhuddled on the beach in a mist

I wanna Gdie with you Wendy on the streets tonight

Hit this as a 6th-string barre, you’re about to do

a lot of suspensions.

In an A#everlasting kiss

I skip the breakdown, and do 4 beats each on...

A#sus4A#

Asus4A

Then riff for a while on...

Gsus4G

Then ritard and fade, and count back in...

Vox back in on the 3

The hDighway’s jammed with broken heroes on a

LGast chance power dArive

EverybDody’s out on the run tonight but there’s

NGo place left to Ahide

TogGether Wendy we’ll lG/F#ive with the sadness

I’ll lEmove you with all the G/F#madness in my sDoul, D9oh

SGomeday girl I G/F#don’t know when we’re gonna

EmGet to that place

Where we rG/F#eally want to gDo

And we’ll walk in the Bmsun

But till then trGamps like us bAaby we were born to rDunBm

Ah honey trGamps like us bAaby we were born to rDunBm

Come on Wendy trGamps like us bAaby we were born to rDun

Until end, with “whoa”

DDGA

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Clause is Coming to Town (1975)

Springsteen in C, I play in A

Intro

AADE

Spoken

It’s all cold down along the beach

The wind’s whipping down the boardwalk, hey band

You guys know what time of year it is?

What time, huh? What? What? Oh, Christmas time!

You guys all, you guys all been good and practicing real hard?

Yeah? Clarence, you been, you been rehearsing real hard now

So Santa’ll bring you a new saxophone, right?

Everybody out there been good, or what?

Oh, that’s not many, not many, you guys are in trouble out here, come on

Quiet

Vox on the 5 on “better”

Yeah you Abetter watch out you Dbetter not Ecry

You Abetter not pout I’m Dtelling you Ewhy

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown DE

Drums in a little

He’s Amaking a list he’s Dchecking it Etwice

He’s Agonna find out who’s Dnaughty or Enice

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown A7

In the Springsteen version this is more like vi I IV

He Esees you D#dim7when you’re Asleeping

He Eknows when D#dim7you’re Aawake

He B7knows if you’ve been bad or good

Hard stop on “better”

You Ebetter be good for goodness sake, you better be good for goodness sake

Swung, band in

You Abetter watch out you Dbetter not Ecry

You Abetter not pout I’m Dtelling you Ewhy

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown

Sax solo

AADEx3

AF#mDEAA7

He Esees you D#dim7when you’re Asleeping

He Eknows when D#dim7you’re Aawake

He B7knows if you’ve been bad or good

You Ebetter be good for goodness sake, you better be good for goodness sake

You Abetter watch A/Gout you D/F#better not Dm/Fcry

You Abetter not A/Gpout I’m D/F#telling you Dm/Fwhy

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

Band out on “town”, back to straight rhythm

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown

AAD/AE/A

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road (1975)

Most of the IV’s can be IV2, most of the V’s can be Vsus4

Originally in F; I play in D

DGDG

DF#mGA

A Dscreen door slams, GMary’s Ddress waves

Like a vision she dances across the porch as the Gradio plays

Roy Orbison singing for the Alonely

Hey that’s Dme and I want you Gonly

Don’t turn me home again, I Djust can’t face myself aAlone again

Don’t Drun back inside, darlin, Gyou know just what I’m Dhere for

So you’re scared and you’re thinking that

F#mMaybe we ain’t that Gyoung any more

Show a little faith, there’s magic in the Anight

You ain’t a Dbeauty but hey you’re all Gright

Oh and Dthat’s alright with Ame

You can Dhide beneath your covers and Bmstudy your pain

Make Dcrosses from your lovers, throw Groses in the rain

DWaste your summer F#mpraying in vain for a

GSavior to rise from these Astreets

Well now DI’m no hero that’s Bmunderstood

All the reDdemption I can offer girl is Gbeneath this dirty hood

DWith a chance to make it F#mgood somehow hey

GWhat else can we do Anow except

DRoll down the window and Glet the wind blow Dback your hair

Well the night’s busting open these

F#mTwo lanes can take us Ganywhere

We got one last chance to make it Areal

To Dtrade in these wings on some Gwheels

Climb in back, heaven’s Dwaiting down on the Atracks

DOh come Bmtake my hand

We’re Dridin’ out tonight to Gcase the promised land

DOh F#moh thunder road, Goh thunder road, Aoh thunder road

DLyin’ out there like a G/Bkiller in the sun

Hey DI know it’s late, we can Gmake it if we run

DOh F#moh thunder road, sit Gtight, take Ahold, thunder Droad

Well I Ggot this guitar and I A6learned how to make it Dtalk

And my Bmcar’s out back if you’re

Ready to take that Gmaj7long Awalk

From your Gfront porch to my front Aseat

The door’s F#mopen but the ride it ain’t Bmfree

And GI know you’re G/F#hungry for words that Em7I ain’t G/Dspoken

ToAnight we’ll be free, all the promises will be broken

There were Dghosts in the eyes of Gall the boys you Dsent away

Vox do *not* go down on “skeleton”, even though you want to

They haunt this Ddusty beach road in the F#mskeleton frames of

GBurned-out Chevrolets

Vox back up to the 1 of the key for this whole line, including “street”

They scream your name at night in the Astreet

Your graduation Dgown lies in rags at their Gfeet

Stay on the 1 of the key on “lonely”

And in the F#mlonely cool before dawn

*Still* on the 1 of the key on “engines”

You hear their Gengines roaring on

Vox down to the 3 of the chord on “get to the porch”

But when you Gget to the porch, they’re Agone

On the Gwind, so Mary climb Emin

It’s a Gtown full of losers, and I’m Apulling out of here to wDin

Outro

DADG

DAGA

DADG

G→ G/F#→ G/E→G/D

A→ A/G→ A/F#→A/E

Repeat to fade

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (1966)

Originally in E, I play in E capo 3.

Also I throw in a few A6’s instead of Asus2’s.

And play about 1.5x as fast as the original.

EAsus2EAsus2

EThere’s somethin’ happenin’ Asus2here

What it Eis ain’t exactly Asus2clear

There’s a Eman with a gun over Asus2there

A-tellin’ Eme I’ve got to bewareAsus2

I think it’s time we Estop

Children, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ downE

EAsus2EAsus2

EThere’s battle lines bein’ Asus2drawn

Nobody’s Eright if everybody’s Asus2wrong

EYoung people speakin’ their Asus2minds

A-gettin’ Eso much resistance Asus2from behind

I think it’s time we Estop

Hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ downE

EAsus2EAsus2

EWhat a field day for the Asus2heatG

EA thousand people in the Asus2streetG

Singin’ Esongs and a-carryin’ Asus2signs

EMostly sayin’ hooray for our Asus2side

I think it’s time we Estop

Hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ downE

EAsus2EAsus2

EParanoia strikes Asus2deep

Into your Elife it will Asus2creep

EIt starts when you’re always Asus2afraid

Step out of Eline, the men come and Asus2take you away

You better Estop, hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’

You better Estop, hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’

You better Estop, hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ Edown

Cat Stevens - The First Cut is the Deepest (1967)

Sheryl Crow in D, Cat Stevens in G, Rod Stewart in C, I play in G

Intro

GDGD

I would have Ggiven you Dall of my heCart D

But there’s sGomeone who’s tDorn it apaCrt D

And he’s tGaking just aDll I haCve D

But if you want, I’ll Gtry to love aDgain CbabDy

I’ll Gtry to love aCgain but I knDow

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest D

But when it Gcomes to being lDucky he’s curCsed D

When it coGmes to lovin’ Cme he’s wDorst D/CD/BD/C

I still Gwant you Dby my sidCe D

Just to Ghelp me dry the Dtears that I’ve criCed D

And I’m Gsure gonna gDive you a tCry D

And if you want, I’ll Gtry to love aDgain, tryC

BDaby I’ll Gtry to love Cagain, but I kDnow

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest D

But when it Gcomes to being lDucky he’s curCsed D

And when it coGmes to lovin’ Cme he’s wDorst D/C

Solo

GCDDx4

Let ring

I still Gwant you Dby my sidCe D

Just to Ghelp me dry the Dtears that I’ve criCed D

But I’m Gsure gonna gDive you a tCry D

‘Cause if you want, I’ll Gtry to love aDgain C

BDaby I’ll Gtry to love Cagain, but I kDnow D/CD/BD/C

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest D

But when it Gcomes to being lDucky he’s curCsed D

And when it coGmes to lovin’ Cme he’s wDorst D/Coh

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest, Dtry to love aGgain

Cat Stevens - Wild World (1970)

AmLa la la D7la la la Gla

La la la la Cmaj7la la Fla

DmLa la la la la la Ela E7

AmNow that I’ve D7lost everything to Gyou

You say you Cmaj7wanna start something Fnew

And it’s Dmbreakin’ my heart you’re Eleavin’

Baby, I’m grievin’

AmBut if you wanna D7leave, take good Gcare

Hope you have a Cmaj7lot of nice things to Fwear

But then a Dmlot of nice things turn Ebad out G7there

G7G6G

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GIt’s hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GI’ll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girl DmE

AmYou know I’ve seen a D7lot of what the world can Gdo

And it’s Cmaj7breakin’ my heart in Ftwo

Because I Dmnever wanna see you a Esad, girl

Don’t be a bad girl

AmBut if you wanna D7leave, take good Gcare

Hope you make a Cmaj7lot of nice friends out Fthere

But just reDmmember there’s a lot of bad, Eand beG7ware

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GIt’s hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GI’ll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girl DmE

AmLa la la D7la la la Gla

La la la la Cmaj7la la Fla

DmLa la la la la la Ela

E7Baby, I love you

AmBut if you wanna D7leave, take good Gcare

Hope you make a Cmaj7lot of nice friends out Fthere

But just reDmmember there’s a lot of bad, Eand beG7ware

G7G6G

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GIt’s hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GI’ll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girl

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GIt’s hard to get Fby just upon a Csmile

COh, Gbaby, baby, it’s a Fwild world

GI’ll always reFmember you like a Cchild, girl

Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (1969)

Originally in Am, I play in Am capo 3

Intro

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex4

Vox on 1 2 on “waiting”... get way down to that low 1.

AmWaiting fGor the break of dD9/F#ay FE

AmSearching fGor something to saD9/F#y FE

AmFlashing lGights against the D9/F#sky FE

AmGiving Gup I close my eyD9/F#es FE

FSitting cross-legged on the flCoor

GTwenty-five or six to Ffour

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex2

AmStaring blGindly into spaD9/F#ce FE

AmGetting Gup to splash my faD9/F#ce FE

AmWanting juGst to stay awaD9/F#ke FE

AmWondering hGow much I can tD9/F#ake FE

FShould I try to do some Cmore?

GTwenty-five or six to Ffour

Solo

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex16

AmFeeling lGike I ought to slD9/F#eep FE

AmSpinning rGoom is sinking deD9/F#ep FE

AmSearching fGor something to sD9/F#ay FE

AmWaiting fGor the break of dD9/F#ay, Fhoo hoo hoo Ehooo

FTwenty-five or six to Cfour

GTwenty-five or six to Ffour

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex4

Dm9Cmmaj9B(#9)A#(b9)B/A

Cream - Badge (1969)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 2

The verse is fine in the original key, but the bridge is a lot of 7 in the minor key

Intro

EmA7x2

Vox on 1 7 17 on “thinkin’ bout the”

EmThinkin’ ‘bout the Atimes you drove in my Bm9car

EmThinkin’ that I Amight have drove you too Bm9far

GAnd I’m thinkin’ ‘bout the Emlove that you laid on my F#mtable Em9

EmI told you not to Awander ‘round in the Bm9dark

EmI told you ‘bout the Aswans, that they live in the Bm9park

GThen I told you ‘bout our Emkid, now he’s married to F#mMabel Em9

AGadd9D/F#Dx2

Yes, I Gadd9told you that the lD/F#ight Dgoes Aup and down

Don’t you Gadd9notice how the wD/F#heel Dgoes ‘Around?

And you’d Gadd9better pick yourseD/F#lf Dup Afrom the ground

BeGadd9fore they bring the D/F#curtaDin dAown

Yes, beGadd9fore they bring the D/F#curtaDin Adown, wooo

With ad libs and solo

AGadd9D/F#Dx8

EmTalkin’ ‘bout a Agirl that looks quite like Bm9you

EmShe didn’t have the Atime to wait in the Bm9queue

GShe cried away her Emlife since she fell off the F#mcradle Em9

Cream - Crossroads (1968)

Cream in A, John Mayer in A, Robert Johnson in Bb, I play in E capo 3, or maybe A

Intro

E7E7A7E7B7→ A7→ E7→ B7

I went dE7own to the crossroads, A7fell down on my kneeE7s

A7Down to the crossroads, fell down on my kneesE7

B7Ask the lord up above for mercy, A7take me if you please E7

E7I went down to the crossroads, A7tried to flag a rideE7

A7Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a rideE7

B7Nobody seemed to know me, A7everybody passed byE7

E7Well I’m going down to Rosedale, A7take my rider by my sideE7

A7Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my sideE7

B7You can still buy a house baby, A7on the riverside E7

Solo

E7E7A7E7B7→ A7→ E7→ B7x2

E7Going down to Rosedale, A7take my rider by my sideE7

A7Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my sideE7

B7You can still buy a house baby, A7on the riverside E7

E7E7A7E7B7→ A7→ E7→ B7x2

E7You can run, you can run, A7tell my friends I’ll be aroundE7

A7Run, you can run, tell my friends I’ll be aroundE7

B7Well I’m standing at the crossroads, belieA7ve I’m sinking E7down

Cream - Sunshine of Your Love (1967)

Originally in D, I play in A

Highest note is the 5 (“seas are dried up”}

Intro

It’s gAetting near dawn

When lights close their tired eyes

I’ll soon be with you my love

Give you my dawn surprise

I’ll bDe with you darling soon

I’ll be with you when the stars start falling

EI’ve been Gwaiting sDo long

ETo be wGhere I’m gDoing

EIn the sGunshine oDf your lEove

I’m wAith you my love

The light’s shining through on you

Yes, I’m with you my love

It’s the morning and just we two

I’ll sDtay with you darling now

I’ll stay with you ‘til my seas are dried up

EI’ve been Gwaiting sDo long

ETo be wGhere I’m gDoing

EIn the sGunshine oDf your lEove

Solo on verse and chorus chords

I’m wAith you my love

The light’s shining through on you

Yes, I’m with you my love

It’s the morning and just we two

I’ll sDtay with you darling now

I’ll stay with you ‘til my seas are dried up

EI’ve been Gwaiting sDo long

ETo be wGhere I’m gDoing

EIn the sGunshine oDf your lEove

Cream - White Room (1968)

In 5/4

GmFDmCx2

In 4/4, let ring

Am7

In the Dwhite room, Csus2with black G/Bcurtains, BbneCar the Dstation Csus2G/B

BbBClack roof Dcountry, Csus2no gold pG/Bavements, BbtCired sDtarlings Csus2G/B

BbSilCver Dhorses, Csus2ran down G/Bmoonbeams, Bbin Cyour dDark eyes Csus2G/B

BbDawCn light Dsmiles, Csus2on you G/Bleaving, Bbmy CcontDentment Csus2G/BBbBb/C

I’ll Cwait in this Gplace where the Bbsun never sAhines

Hard stop after this line

CWait in this Gplace where the Bbshadows rCun from themsDelves

You said nDo strings, Csus2could seG/Bcure you, BbatCthe Dstation Csus2G/B

BbPlCatform tDicket, Csus2restless dG/Biesels, BbgCoodbye wDindows Csus2G/B

BbICwalked Dinto, Csus2such a G/Bsad time, Bbat Cthe stDation Csus2G/B

BbAsCI Dwalked out, Csus2felt my G/Bown need, BbjusCt begDinning Csus2G/BBbBb/C

I’ll Cwait in the qGueue when the trBbains come bAy

CLie with you Gwhere the Bbshadows rCun from theDmselves

In 5/4

GmFDmCx2

In 4/4, let ring

Am7

At the Dparty, Csus2she was G/Bkindness, BbinCthe Dhard crowd Csus2G/B

BbCoCnsolDation, Csus2for the G/Bold wound, BbnoCw forDgotten Csus2G/B

BbYelClow Dtigers, Csus2crouched in G/Bjungles, BbinCher Ddark eyes Csus2G/B

BbSChe’s just Ddressing, Csus2goodbye G/Bwindows, BbtirCed stDarlings Csus2G/BBbBb/C

I’ll Csleep in this Gplace with the Bblonely crAowd

CLie in the daGrk where the Bbshadows Crun from theDmselves

In 5/4

GmFDmCx2

Am7

Long solo on verse chords if appropriate

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969)

Originally in D, I play in A

Vox spend most of the time on the 3

Intro

AEDA

AI see the Ebad Dmoon Arising

AI see Etrouble Don the wAay

AI see EearthDquakes and Alightning

AI see Ebad Dtimes toAday

DDon’t go ‘round tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

AI hear EhurriDcanes a-Ablowing

AI know the Eend is Dcoming Asoon

AI fear Erivers DoverAflowing

AI hear the Evoice of Drage and Aruin

DDon’t go round tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

Solo on verse and chorus chords

AEDA

DDAA

EDAA

AHope you Egot your Dthings togAether

AHope you are Equite prepaDred to Adie

ALooks like we’re Ein for Dnasty Aweather

AOne eye is Etaken Dfor an Aeye

Well Ddon’t go around tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

DDon’t go around tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down on the Corner (1969)

Originally around C, I play in G

Intro

FFCF

A#A#FF

FFCF

FEarly in the evenin’, Cjust about supper tFime

FOver by the courthouse, they’re Cstartin’ to unwFind

A#Four kids on the corner, Ftryin’ to bring you up

FWilly picks a tune out and he Cblows it on the hFarp

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

FRooster hits the washboard, Cpeople just gotta Fsmile

FBlinky thumbs a gut bass and sColos for a wFhile

A#Poorboy twangs the rhythym out oFn his kalamazoo

And WFilly goes into a dance and dCoubles on kazFoo

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

FFCF

A#A#FF

FFCF

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

FFCF

FYou don’t need a penny Cjust to hang arFound

But iFf you got a nickel, won’t you Clay your money Fdown?

A#Over on the corner Fthere’s a happy noise

FPeople come from all around to wCatch the magic bFoy

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (1969)

Originally in G, I play in D; vox are mostly on the 1 with some 2 sprinkled in

Intro

DC/DG/DDx2

DSome folks are born Cmade to wave the flag

GOoh, that red, white and Dblue

DAnd when the band plays Chail to the chief

GOoh, they point the cannon at Dyou, lord

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no senator’s Dson, son

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no fortunate Done, no

DSome folks are born Csilver spoon in hand

GLord, don’t they help themDselves, y’all

DBut when the taxman Ccome to the door

GLord, the house lookin’ like a rummage Dsale, yeah

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no millionaire’s Dson, no

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no fortunate Done, no

DDdimGD

DSome folks inherit Cstar-spangled eyes

GOoh, and they send you down to Dwar, lord

DAnd when you ask them, Chow much should we give

GOoh, the only answer Dmore, more, more, no

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no military Dson, son

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no fortunate Done, one

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no fortunate Done, no

DIt ain’t me, Ait ain’t me, GI ain’t no fortunate Dson, son

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain (1970)

Originally in C, I play in G, highest note is the 6 (“I wanna know”)

Intro

EmCGD

GSomeone told me long ago

GThere’s a calm before the storm, I kDnow

It’s been coming foGr some time

GWhen it’s over, so they say

GIt’ll rain a sunny day, I kDnow

Shining down like wGater

CI wanna knDow

Have you Gever G/F#seen the Emrain Em/D

CI wanna knDow

Have you Gever G/F#seen the Emrain Em/D

CComing doDwn on a sunny daGy

GYesterday and days before

GSun is cold and rain is hard, I kDnow

Been that way for alGl my time

G‘Til forever on it goes

GThrough the circle fast and slow, I kDnow

It can’t stop, I woGnder

CI wanna knDow

Have you Gever G/F#seen the Emrain Em/D

CI wanna knDow

Have you Gever G/F#seen the Emrain Em/D

CComing doDwn on a sunny dayG

GYeah

CI wanna knDow

Have you Gever G/F#seen the EmrainEm/D

CI wanna knDow

Have you Gever G/F#seen the EmrainEm/D

CComing doDwn on a sunny dayG

GD→ G

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin Out My Back Door (1970)

Originally in B, I play in G

Highest note that matters is the maj7 (that’s the 6 after the key change)

Intro

GEmC→ G→ D→ G

Vox on the 5

GJust got home from Illinois, Emlock the front door, oh boy

CGot to sit Gdown, take a Drest on the porch

ImaGgination sets in, Empretty soon I’m singing

CDoo, doo, Gdoo, lookin’ Dout my back Gdoor

There’s a gGiant doing cartwheels, a stEmatue wearing high heels

CLook at all the hGappy creatures danDcing on the lawn

GDinosaur victrola, lEmistening to Buck Owens

CDoo, doo, Gdoo, lookin’ Dout my back Gdoor

DTambourines and elephants are pClaying in the bGand

Won’t you tGake a ride Emon the flyin’ Dspoon, doo, doo doo

A Gwonderous apparition, provEmided by magician

CDoo, doo, Gdoo, lookin’ Dout my back Gdoor

GEmC→ G→ D

GEmC→ G→ D→ G

DTambourines and elephants are plCaying in the bGand

Won’t you tGake a ride oEmn the flyin’ sDpoon, doo, doo, doo

GBother me tomorrow, todaEmy I’ll find no sorrow

CDoo, doo, Gdoo, lookin’ Dout my back Gdoor

Hard stop, then muted chords for one measure

G→ F#→ F→ E

EEDAAF#mEE

AForward troubles Illinois, F#mlock the front door, oh boy

DLook at all the Ahappy creatures Edancing on the lawn

Swung, slower

ABother me tomorrow, todF#may I’ll find no sorrow

DDoo, doo, Adoo, lookin’ Eout my back Adoor

E→ A

DAEA

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special (1969)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 1

Rubato

Vox on the 3 on “well”

AWell, you wake up in the mornin’, D7you hear the work bell ring A

And they march you to the E7table, to see the same old Athing

Ain’t no food upon the D7table, and no pork up in the Apan

But you better not complaE7in boy, you get in trouble with the Aman

At tempo

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light on Ame

Yonder come Miss DRosie, how in the world did you Aknow

By the way she wears her E7apron, and the clothes she Awore

Umbrella on her Dshoulder, piece of paper in her Ahand

She come to see the E7gov’nor, she want to free her Aman

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light on Ame

If you’re ever in DHouston, well, you better do Aright

You better not E7gamble, there you better not Afight, at all

Or the sheriff will D7grab ya, and the boys will bring you Adown

The next thing you E7know boy, oh you’re prison Abound

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light on Ame

Sparse, with heavy swing

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Back at tempo

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light... on Ame

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (1969)

Originally in D, I play A capo 1

I play about halfway between the CCR and Turner tempos

GEGEGEDCCA

ALeft a good job in the city

Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day

And I never lost one minute of sleepin’

Worryin’ ‘bout the way things might have been

EBig wheel keep on turnin’

F#mProud Mary keep on burnin’

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

ACleaned a lot of plates in Memphis

Pumped a lot of ‘tane down in New Orleans

But I never saw the good side of a city

Till I hitched a ride on a river boat queen

EBig wheel keep on turnin’

F#mProud Mary keep on burnin’

ARollin’, rollin’, (rollin’), rollin’ on the river

GEGEGEDCCA

Solo on one verse and chorus, with the last line sung

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

GEGEGEDCCA

AIf you come down to the river

Bet you gonna find some people who live

You don’t have to worry ‘cause you have no money

People on the river are happy to give

EBig wheel keep on turnin’

F#mProud Mary keep on burnin’

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

ARollin’, (whoa), rollin’, rollin’ on the river

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969)

FmajEmx 2

Vox on the low 1

CGround control to Major EmTom

AmTake your Am/Gprotein pills and D/F#put your helmet on

Start countdown, two per beat

CGround control to Major EmTom

CCommencing countdown engines Emon

Hang on the last chord for a bit...

AmCheck igAm/Gnition and may D/F#God’s love be with you

CThis is ground control to Major TEom

You’ve really made the grFade

And the Fmpapers want to kCnow whose shirt you wFear

Now it’s Fmtime to leave the cCapsule if you dFare

ThCis is Major Tom to ground contrEol

I’m stepping through the dFoor

And I’m fFmloating in a mCost peculiar wFay

And the sFmtars look very dCifferent todFay

For Fmaj7here am I Emsitting in a tin can

Fmaj7Far above the Emworld

BbPlanet Earth is Amblue and there’s Gnothing I can Fdo

Bridge, I usually skip and just hang the previous line a bit

CFGAA

Fmaj7EmACDE

CThough I’m past one hundred thousand miEles

I’m feeling very stFill

And I tFmhink my spaceship kCnows which way to gFo

Tell my wFmife I love her vCery much she kFnows

GGround control to E7Major Tom, your

AmCircuit’s dead, there’s Am/Gsomething wrong

Can you D/F#hear me Major Tom?

Can you Chear me Major Tom?

Can you Ghear me Major Tom? Can you...

Fmaj7Here am I Emfloating ‘round my tin can

Fmaj7Far above the Emmoon

BbPlanet Earth is Amblue and there’s Gnothing I can Fdo

Instrumental

CFGAA

Fmaj7EmACDE

Fade to noise on the last chord

Derek and the Dominos - Bell Bottom Blues (1971)

Originally in C (chorus in A), I play in G (chorus in E)

Intro

If playing in G, the turnaround at the end of these lines sounds better as C G D/F#

GB7/F#EmG/DCDC→ G→ D

Vox on the 3 on “blues”

Bell bottom Gblues, you B7/F#made me Emcry G/D

I don’t wanna Close this feelingDC→ G→ D

And if I could cGhoose B7/F#a place to Emdie G/D

It would be Cin your arms D

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “do you wanna”

EDo you wanna see me B/D#crawl across theC#mfloor to you AB

EDo you wanna see me B/D#beg you to take me C#mback, I’d Agladly Bdo it because

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, giAve me one more daBy please

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, inAyour heart I loBng to stay C→ G→ D

It’s all Gwrong, but B7/F#it’s all EmrightG/D

The way that you Ctreat me baby DC→ G→ D

Once I was Gstrong, but I B7/F#lost the Emfight G/D

You won’t find a Cbetter loser D

EDo you wanna see me B/D#crawl across theC#mfloor to you AB

EDo you wanna see me B/D#beg you to take me C#mback, I’d Agladly Bdo it because

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, giAve me one more daBy please

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, inAyour heart I loBng to stay C→ G→ D

Solo on verse chords

GB7/F#EmG/DCDC→ G→ D

GB7/F#EmG/DCD

EDo you wanna see me B/D#crawl across theC#mfloor to you AB

EDo you wanna see me B/D#beg you to take me C#mback, I’d Agladly Bdo it because

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, giAve me one more daBy please

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, inAyour heart I loBng to stay C→ G→ D

Bell bottom Gblues, don’t B7/F#say goodEmbye G/D

We’re surely gonna Cmeet again DC→ G→ D

And if we Gdo, B7/F#don’t ya be surEmprised G/D

If you find me with aCnother lover, Dno

EDo you wanna see me B/D#crawl across theC#mfloor to you AB

EDo you wanna see me B/D#beg you to take me C#mback, I’d Agladly Bdo it because

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, giAve me one more daBy please

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, inAyour heart I loBng to stay

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, giAve me one more daBy please

EI don’t want to Emaj7/G#fade awaE7y, inAyour heart I loBng to stay C→ G→ D

Derek and the Dominos - Layla (1971)

Chorus originally around Dm (verse in C#m), I play the

chorus in Am (verse in G#m)

Intro

AmFGAmx5

AmFG

G#m7What will you do when you get D#m7lonely?

G#m7No one Gwaiting Aby your Bside B7

C#mYou’ve been F#runnin’ and Bhiding much too Elong

C#mYou know it’s F#just your foolish Bpride

ELaylaAmF

You Ggot me on my Amknees, LaylaAmF

I’m Gbeggin’ darling Amplease, LaylaAmF

GDarling won’t you Amease my worried mAmind? FG

G#m7Tried to give you consolD#m7ation

G#m7Your old Gman he Alet you Bdown B7

C#mLike a F#fool, I Bfell in love with Eyou

C#mYou turned my F#whole world upside Bdown

ELaylaAmF

You Ggot me on my Amknees, LaylaAmF

I’m Gbeggin’ darling Amplease, LaylaAmF

GDarling won’t you Amease my worried mind?AmFG

G#m7Make the best of the sitD#m7uation

G#m7Before I Gfinally Ago inBsane B7

C#mPlease don’t F#say we’ll Bnever find a Eway

C#mTell me F#all my love’s in Bvain

ELaylaAmF

You Ggot me on my Amknees, LaylaAmF

I’m Gbeggin’ darling Amplease, LaylaAmF

GDarling won’t you Amease my worried mind?AmFGAm

LayAmlaF(Layla)

You’ve Ggot me on my Amknees, LaylaAmF

I’m Gbeggin’ darling Amplease, LaylaAmF

GDarling won’t you Amease my worried mind?AmFGAm

Solo

AmFGAmx8

Repeat a zillion times

GG/BCadd9→ C→ Cmaj7→ C6x2

F7F7(#11)GG

Then once in a while...

EmAmDG

EmAmDD

Disney - The Bare Necessities (1967)

Originally in C, I play in D capo 2

Vox start on the low 1 of the chord

ALook for the Dbare necesD7sities

The Gsimple bare necessities

ForgDet about your B7worries and your E7strife A7

I mean the Dbare necesD7sities

Old GMother Nature’s rG7ecipes

That Dbring the G7bare necE7essitA7ies of lDife GD

Wherever I A7wander, wherever I Droam

I couldn’t be A7fonder of my big Dhome D7

The bees are Gbuzzin’ in the treeGm6

To make some Dhoney just for mE7e

Vox on 5 1 1 1 of the chord on “you look under”

When Bmyou look under the B7rocks and plants

And E7take a glance at the fB7ancy ants

Then Dmaybe try a few B7

The bare neEm7cessities of A7life will come to Dyou Bm

Em7They’ll A7sus4come to Dyou G7D

ALook for the Dbare necesD7sities

The Gsimple bare necessities

ForgDet about your B7worries and your E7strife A7

I mean the

DBare necesD7sities

That’s wGhy a bear can G7rest at ease

With D7just the G7bare necE7essitA7ies of lDife GD

Now when you pick a A7pawpaw, or a prickly pDear

And you prick a A7raw paw, well next time bewDare D7

Don’t pick the Gprickly pear by the Gm6paw

When you pick a Dpear try to use the cE7law

But Bmyou don’t need to B7use the claw

When E7you pick a pear of the bB7ig pawpaw

Have DI given you a B7clue?

The bare neEm7cessities of A7life will come to Dyou Bm

Em7They’ll A7sus4come to Dyou G7D

ALook for the Dbare necesD7sities

The Gsimple bare necessities

ForgDet about your B7worries and your E7strife A7

I mean the

DBare necesD7sities

That’s wGhy a bear can G7rest at ease

With D7just the G7bare necE7essitA7ies of lDife GD

Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1970)

Originally in B, I play in A or G, highest note is the 6

(on “POURing rain”), lots of 5 in the chorus

Intro

A→ E/A→ D/A→ E/A→ A

Esus4→ A

DDay after day I’m more confuAsed

DYet I look for the Elight through the pouring rAain

DYou know that’s a game that I hate to lAose

BmI’m feelin’ the strain, Dain’t it a shame

Oh, gAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away

Oh, gAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away

A→ E/A→ D/A→ E/A→ A

Esus4→ A

DBeginning to think that I’m wastin’ tAime

DI don’t understandEthe things I doA

DThe world outside looks so unkiAnd

BmNow I’m countin’ on you to Dcarry me through

Oh, gAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away

Yeah, gAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away

A→ E/A→ D/A→ E/A→ A

Esus4→ A

BmAnd when my mind is free

DYou know a melody can mAove me

BmAnd when I’m feelin’ blue

DThe guitar’s comin’ through to sEoothe me

DThanks for the joy that you’ve given Ame

DI want you to Eknow I believe in your sAong

DRhythm and rhyme and harmAony

BmYou help me along, mDakin’ me strong

Instruments drop out

Oh, gAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away

GAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I E/G#wanna get lost in your rock and roll and dD/F#rift away, ooh

Instruments back in

GAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul (free my soul)

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away (ooh, hey)

GAive me the beat, boys, and free my soul (free my soul)

I Ewanna get lost in your rock and roll and dDrift away

Now won’t you Atake me, Etake me D

Fade on chorus chords

Dolly Parton - Jolene (1973)

Originally in C#m as Am capo 4, I play in Em capo 1 (Fm)

Highest note is the 1

Vox in on 7 1 on Jo-lene

JEmolene, JoGlene, JoDlene, JoEmlene

I’m bDegging of you please dont’t take my Emman

JoEmlene, JoGlene, JoDlene, JEmolene

PleDase don’t take him just because you cEman

Your beEmauty is beGyond compare

With flDaming locks of auEmburn hair

With ivDory skin and eyes of emerald gEmreen

Your smEmile is like a bGreath of spring

Your voDice is soft like suEmmmer rain

And I cDannot compete with you, JEmolene

He tEmalks about you Gin his sleep

There’s nDothing I can Emdo to keep

From Dcrying when he calls your name, JEmolene

And EmI can easily uGnderstand

How Dyou could easily tEmake my man

But you Ddon’t know what he means to me, JEmolene

JoEmlene, JoGlene, JoDlene, JoEmlene

I’m beDgging of you please don’t take myEmman

JoEmlene, JoGlene, JoDlene, JoEmlene

PlDease don’t take him just because youEmcan

YouEmcould have yourGchoice of men

But DI could never lEmove again

He’sDthe only one for me, JoEmlene

I hEmad to have this tGalk with you

My Dhappines depeEmnds on you

WhaDtever you decide to do, JoEmlene

JoEmlene, JoGlene, JoDlene, JoEmlene

I’m beDgging of you please don’t take myEmman

JoEmlene, JoGlene, JoDlene, JoEmlene

PlDease don’t take him even though you Emcan

Outro

EmJolene...

Don McLean - American Pie (1971)

A Glong, Dlong Em7time ago

AmI can still reCmember how that

MEmusic used to make me Dsmile

And GI know Dif I Em7had my chance

That AmI could make those Cpeople dance and

EmMaybe they’d be Chappy for a Dwhile

But EmFebruary Ammade me shiver

Wwith Emevery paper AmI’d deliver

CBad news Gon the Amdoorstep

I Ccouldn’t take one more Dstep

I Gcan’t rememDber if I Emcried

When I Am7read about his Dwidowed bride

GSomething Dtouched me Emdeep inside

The Cday the D7music GdiedCG

So Gbye, Cbye Miss GAmerican DPie

Drove my GChevy to the Clevy but the Glevy was Ddry

And Ggood old Cboys were drinkin’ Gwhiskey and Drye

Singin’ Emthis’ll be the day that I A7die

EmThis’ll be the day that I D7die

GDid you write the Ambook of love?

And do Cyou have faith in Amgod above

EmIf the bible Dtells you so?

GDo you Dbelieve in Emrock and roll

Can Am7music save yourCmortal soul

And can yEmou teach me A7how to dance Dreal slow?

Well I Emknow that you’re in Dlove with him

‘Cause I Emsaw you dancin’ Din the gym

You Cboth kicked Goff your A7shoes

Man I Cdig those rhythm and D7blues

I was a Glonely Dteenage Embroncin’ buck

With a Ampink carnation and a Cpickup truck

But GI knew DI was Emout of luck

The Cday the D7music GdieCd, GI started singin’

So Gbye, Cbye Miss GAmerican DPie

Drove my GChevy to the Clevy but the Glevy was Ddry

And Ggood old Cboys were drinkin’ Gwhiskey and Drye

Singin’ Emthis’ll be the day that I A7die

EmThis’ll be the day that I D7die

Now for tGen years we’ve been Amon our own

And moCss grows fat on a roAmlling stoneEm

But that’s not how it uDsed to be

When the jGester sDang for the kiEmng and queen

In a Am7coat he borrowed frCom James Dean

In a vEmoice that came from you A7and meD

And wEmhile the king was loDoking down

The Emjester stole his thDorny crown

The cCourtroom Gwas adjournA7ed

NoCverdict was rD7eturned

And while GLenin reaDd a bEmook on Marx

The Amquartet practiced Cin the park

And Gwe sang dDirges iEmn the dark

The Cday the muD7sic dieGd

CWe Gwere singin’

So Gbye, Cbye Miss GAmerican DPie

Drove my GChevy to the Clevy but the Glevy was Ddry

And Ggood old Cboys were drinkin’ Gwhiskey and Drye

Singin’ Emthis’ll be the day that I A7die

EmThis’ll be the day that I D7die

GHelter skelter in a Amsummer swelter

CThe birds flew off withAma fallout shelter

EmEight miles high and Dfallin’ fast

It lanGded Dfoul oEmn the grass

The plAm7ayers tried for a fCorward pass

EmWith the jester on the sidelineA7s in a Dcast

Now the haEmlftime air was sDweet perfume

While Emsergeants played a mDarching tune

CWe all got Gup to danA7ce

But Cwe never got the chD7ance

‘Cause the pGlayers Dtried to tEmake the field

The Ammarching band reCfused to yield

Do yGou reDcall what wEmas the feel

The Cday the mD7usic diedG?

WCe sGtarted singin’

So Gbye, Cbye Miss GAmerican DPie

Drove my GChevy to the Clevy but the Glevy was Ddry

And Ggood old Cboys were drinkin’ Gwhiskey and Drye

Singin’ Emthis’ll be the day that I A7die

EmThis’ll be the day that I D7die

And tGhere we were all Amin one place

A geCneration Amlost in space

EmWith no time left toDstart again

So come on JGack be niDmble,EmJack be quick

JAm7ack Flash sat on a cCandle

Stick, Em‘cause fire is the devil’s only A7friendD

And aEms I watched him oDn the stage

My hEmands were clenched in fDists of rage

No Cangel bGorn in HA7ell

Could bCread that Satan’s D7spell

And as the Gflames climbed hDigh intEmo the night

To Amlight the sacrifCicial rite

I saw SGatan lDaughing withEmdelight

The dCay the D7music dGiedC

HGe was singin’

GBye, Cbye Miss GAmerican DPie

Drove my GChevy to the Clevy but the Glevy was Ddry

And Ggood old Cboys were drinkin’ Gwhiskey and Drye

Singin’ Emthis’ll be the day that I A7die

EmThis’ll be the day that I D7die

I Gmet a Dgirl who Emsang the blues

And I Amasked her for some Chappy news

But Emshe just smiled and turned aDway

I Gwent down Dto the Emsacred store

Where I’d Amheard the music Cyears before

But the Emman there said the Cmusic

Wouldn’t Dplay

But Emin the streets the Amchildren screamed

The Emlovers cried and the Ampoets dreamed

But Cnot a Gword was Amspoken

The Cchurch bells all were Dbroken

And the Gthree men DI adEmmire most

The Am7Father, CSon, and the D7Holy Ghost

GThey caught the Dlast train Emfor the coast

The Am7day the D7music Gdied

D7And they were singin’

GBye, Cbye Miss GAmerican DPie

Drove my GChevy to the Clevy but the Glevy was Ddry

And Ggood old Cboys were drinkin’ Gwhiskey and Drye

Singin’ Cthis’ll be the D7day that I GdieCG

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1968)

Originally in E, I play in E capo 2

Highest note is the 7 of the first key (“was the son of a preacher man” in the last chorus)

Intro, with a decent amount of 7

BEilly Ray was a preacher’s son

And when his dAaddy would visit he’d cEome along

When they’d gather ‘round and started talking

B7That’s when Billy would take me walking

A-through the back yard we’d go walking

Then he’d look into my eyes

Lord knows to my surprise

The oEnly one who could ever reach me

AWas the son of a pEreacher man

The oEnly boy who could ever teach me

AWas the son of a prEeacher man

Yes he Ewas, he wBas, Ammm, yes he was

BEeing good isn’t always easy

ANo matter how hEard I’d try

When he started sweet-talkin’ to me

B7He’d come and tell me everything is alright

He’d kiss and tell me everything is alright

Can I get away again tonight

The oEnly one who could ever reach me

AWas the son of a pEreacher man

The oEnly boy who could ever teach me

AWas the son of a prEeacher man

Yes he Ewas, he wBas, Ammm, he was

(Oooh, yes, he wDas)

Bridge, vox on the 5 on “how well”

DHow well I remember

AThe look was in his eyes, stealin’ kisses from me on the sly

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “takin’ time to make time”

B7Takin’ time to make time

Tellin’ me that he’s all mine

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “learning from each other’s”

ELearnin’ from each other’s knowin’

Lookin’ to see how much we’ve grown and

Key change

The oAnly one who could ever reach me

DWas the son of a pAreacher man

The oAnly boy who could ever teach me

DWas the son of a prAeacher man

Yes he Awas, he wEas, Doh yes he was

The oAnly one who could ever reach me

It was the sDweet-talkin’ son of a pAreacher man

The oAnly boy who could ever teach me

DWas the son of a prAeacher man

The oAnly one who could ever move me

DWas the sweet-talkin’ son of a pAreacher man

The oAnly one who could ever fool me

DWas the son of a pAreacher man

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes (1970)

Originally in A, I play in G

Highest note that matters is the 6 (love *grows*)

Intro

Vox on the low 5 on “she”

GShe ain’t got no money

GClothes are kind of funny

Her Chair is kind of wild and free

Oh, but Glove gBmrows where my EmRosemary gGoes

And Cnobody knows like Dme

GShe talks kind of lazy

GPeople say she’s crazy

CAnd her life’s a mystery

Oh, but Glove gBmrows where my EmRosemary gGoes

And Cnobody Amknows Dlike Gme

That Csomethin’ about her Dhand holdin’ Gmine

It’s a Emfeelin’ that’s Amfine

And I Djust gotta Gsay, hey

She rCeally got a Dmagical sGpell

And it’s Emworkin’ so Awell

That I can’t get aDway

GI’m a lucky fella

And GI just gotta tell her

TChat I love her endlessly

Because Glove gBmrows where my EmRosemary gGoes

And Cnobody Amknows Dlike Gme

GBmEmG

CDGG

That Csomethin’ about her Dhand holdin’ Gmine

It’s a Emfeelin’ that’s Amfine

And I Djust gotta Gsay, hey

She rCeally got a Dmagical sGpell

And it’s Emworkin’ so Awell

Original changes key up a half-step here, I’m leaving that out

That I can’t get aDway, Dhey

GI’m a lucky fella

And GI just gotta tell her

CThat I love her endlessly

Because Glove gBmrows where my EmRosemary gGoes

And Cnobody Amknows Dlike Gme

GBmEmG

CDGG

GLove keeps Bmgrowing every Emplace she’s been Ggoing

CNobody Amknows Dlike Gme

Elton John - Crocodile Rock (1973)

Intro, II7b9 can be bIIIdim

Originally in G, I play in E

In E, play the D#7b9 in the intro as x1202x

E/BA/C#D#7b9

EEC#mC#mAABB

I remEember when rock was young

Me and G#mSusie had so much fun

Holding Ahands and skimmin’ stones

Had a Bold gold Chevy and a place of my own

But the Ebiggest kick I ever got

Was doin’ a G#mthing called the Crocodile Rock

While the Aother kids were rockin’ ‘round the clock

We were Bhoppin’ and boppin’ to the Crocodile Rock, well

C#mCrocodile Rockin’ is something shockin’ when your

F#7Feet just can’t keep still

B7I never knew me a better time and I Eguess I never will

C#Oh, lordy mamma those Friday nights when

F#7Susie wore her dresses tight and

B7The Crocodile Rockin’ was out of’a Asight

ELa, la la la la

C#mLa, la la la la

ALa, la la la la

BLa

But the Eyears went by and rock just died

G#mSusie went and left me for some foreign guy

ALong nights cryin’ by the record machine

BDreamin’ of my Chevy and my old blue jeans

But they’ll Enever kill the thrills we’ve got

Burnin’ G#mup to the Crocodile Rock

Learning Afast as the weeks went past

We really Bthought the Crocodile Rock would last, well

C#mCrocodile Rockin’ is something shockin’ when your

F#7Feet just can’t keep still

B7I never knew me a better time and I Eguess I never will

C#Oh, lordy mamma those Friday nights when

F#7Susie wore her dresses tight and

B7The Crocodile Rockin’ was out of’a Asight

ELa, la la la la

C#mLa, la la la la

ALa, la la la la

BLa

With harmony

I remEember when rock was young

Me and G#mSusie had so much fun

Holding Ahands and skimmin’ stones

Had a Bold gold Chevy and a place of my own

But the Ebiggest kick I ever got

Was doin’ a G#mthing called the Crocodile Rock

While the Aother kids were rockin’ ‘round the clock

We were Bhoppin’ and boppin’ to the Crocodile Rock, well

C#mCrocodile Rockin’ is something shockin’ when your

F#7Feet just can’t keep still

B7I never knew me a better time and I Eguess I never will

C#Oh, lordy mamma those Friday nights when

F#7Susie wore her dresses tight and

B7The Crocodile Rockin’ was out of’a Asight

ELa, la la la la

C#mLa, la la la la

ALa, la la la la

BLa

Fade

Elton John - Daniel (1973)

Play as punk-y straight-8ths

CFG7C

DanielCis traveling tonight on a Dm7plane

GI can see the red tail lights E7heading for SpaAmin oh and

FI can see GDaniel waving goodAmbye

God it Flooks like Daniel, Gmust be the G7clouds in my Ceyes

They Csay Spain is pretty though I’ve Dm7never been

GWell Daniel says it’s the best place he’s eE7ver seAmen oh and

FHe shold knoGw he’s been there enAmough

Lord FI miss Daniel, Goh I G7miss him so Cmuch

FDaniel my brother you are Colder than me

Do you still Ffeel the pain of the Cscars that won’t heal

Your eyes have Amdied but you see more than FI

FmDaniel you’re a Cstar A7in the face of the Dm7sky G

DanielCis traveling tonight on a Dm7plane

GI can see the red tail lights E7heading for SpaAmin oh and

FI can see GDaniel waving goodAmbye

God it Flooks like Daniel, Gmust be the G7clouds in my Ceyes

FDaniel my brother you are Colder than me

Do you still Ffeel the pain of the Cscars that won’t heal

Your eyes have Amdied but you see more than FI

FmDaniel you’re a Cstar A7in the face of the Dm7sky G

God it Flooks like Daniel, Gmust be the G7clouds in my Ceyes

Outro

Mmmmm...CFG7C

Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me (1974)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

AA/GD→ AD

Vox on the 3 of the chord

EI can’t light A/E→ Eno more of your DdarknesAs D/A→ AA/C#

DAll my pictures G/D→ Dseem to fade to black and Ewhite A/E→ EA/E→ E

EI’m growing tired A/E→ Eand time stands still befoDre Ame D/A→ AA/C#

DFrozen here G/D→ Don the ladder of my lEife A/E→ EA/E→ E

EToo late A/E→ Eto save myself from DfalliAng D/A→ AA/C#

DI took a chance G/D→ Dand changed your way of Elife A/E→ EA/E→ E

EBut you misread A/E→ Emy meaning when I Dmet Ayou D/A→ AA/C#

DClosed the door and lD/F#eft mD/Ae A/Eblinded by the Elight, E7ahh

ADon’t let the sun go A/Gdown on me

D/F#Although I search myself, it’s always B7/D#someone else I see

A/EI’d just allow a fragment of your D/Elife Eto wander Afree A/G

But D/F#losing everything is like the Bmsun A/C#goDing A/Edown Eon Ame

AA/GD→ A/ED

EI can’t find, A/E→ E9oE/G#h the rBmight romanAtic line D/A→ AA/C#

DBut see me once G/D→ Dand see the way I Efeel A/E→ E

EDon’t discard me A/E→ E9jE/G#ust becaBmuse you Athink I mean you harm D/A→ AA/C#

DBut these cuts I have, D/F#oh thD/Aey need A/Elove to help them Eheal

ADon’t let the sun go A/Gdown on me

D/F#Although I search myself, it’s always B7/D#someone else I see

A/EI’d just allow a fragment of your D/Elife Eto wander Afree A/G

But D/F#losing everything is like the Bmsun A/C#goDing A/Edown Eon Ame

AA/GD/F#F6→ G

ADon’t let the sun go A/Gdown on me

D/F#Although I search myself, it’s always B7/D#someone else I see

A/EI’d just allow a fragment of your D/Elife Eto wander Afree A/G

But D/F#losing everything is like the Bmsun A/C#goDing A/Edown Eon Ame

AA/GD/F#F6→ GA

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)

Originally in F, I play in D

Intro

DA/C#BmBm/AGG/A→ AD

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “when”

EmWhen are you gGonna come Adown A/C#

DWhen are you goD/F#ing to Gland

Vox on the same note again, now the 3 of the chord

ICshould have sC/Gtayed on thAe farm, should have

DListened to my old man

You Emknow you can’t hGold me forAever A/C#

I Ddidn’t sign uD/F#p with Gyou

I’m Cnot a prC/Gesent for your Afriends to open

This Dboy’s too young to be singing

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “blues”

The Gm7blGm7/DueCs C/E

FAhh, F/AA#ahh A#/A

Gm7Ahh, Gm7/DAahh

So Dgoodbye yellow brick F#7road

Where the Gdogs of society Dhowl

You B7can’t plant me in your Empenthouse

I’m Agoing back to my Dplow D/F#

BmBack to the howling old F#owl in the woods

GHunting the horny back A#toad

A#Oh CI’ve Dfinally deA/C#cided my Bmfuture liBm/Aes

BeyGond G/Athe yAellow brick

Gm7RoaGm7/DoooCoad C/E

FAhh, F/AA#ahh A#/A

Gm7Ahh, Gm7/DAahh

EmWhat do you thGink you’ll Ado then? A/C#

I Dbet they’ll shoot dD/F#own the plGane

It’ll Ctake you a cC/Gouple of Avodka and tonics

To Dset you on your feet again

EmMaybe you’ll gGet a reAplacement A/C#

There’s Dplenty like mD/F#e to be Gfound G/D

CMongrels C/Gwho Aain’t got a pA/C#enny

DSniffing for tidbits like you

On the Gm7grouGm7/DouCound C/E

FAhh, F/AA#ahh A#/A

Gm7Ahh, Gm7/DAahh

So Dgoodbye yellow brick F#7road

Where the Gdogs of society Dhowl

You B7can’t plant me in your Empenthouse

I’m Agoing back to my Dplow D/F#

BmBack to the howling old F#owl in the woods

GHunting the horny back A#toad

A#Oh CI’ve Dfinally deA/C#cided my Bmfuture liBm/Aes

BeyGond G/Athe yAellow brick

Gm7RoaGm7/DoooCoad C/E

FAhh, F/AA#ahh A#/A

Gm7Ahh, Gm7/DAahh

Elton John - Love Lies Bleeding (1973)

Originally in A, I play in D capo 4

Highest note that matters is the vi (“love lies bleeding”

On the passing Bb (in D), don’t try to hit the whole

chord, just play it as an octave.

DFCA#→ Cx 2

The Droses in the window box

Have tilted Ato one side

D/F#Everything aGbout this house

Was born to Emgrow and die

Oh it Ddoesn’t seem a year aD/F#go to this very Emday G

You said I’m Dsorry honey

If I Adon’t change the pace

I Gcan’t face another Gday A

BmAnd love lies Embleeding in my Ahand Asus4A

Oh it Bmkills me to think of Emyou with another Aman Asus4A

I was Dplaying rock and roll and you were Em7just a fan

But my F#m7guitar couldn’t hold you

So I Gsplit the baaaa-a-ha-Dma-nd

BmLove lies Ableeding in my Dhands

DFCA#→ Cx 2

I Dwonder if those changes

Have left a Ascar on you

Like D/F#all the burning Ghoops of fire

That you and EmI passed through E7

You’re a Dbluebird on a telegraph F#mline

I hope you’re happy Emnow G

Well if the Dwind of change come a’Adown your way girl

You’ll Gmake it back someGhow A

BmAnd love lies Embleeding in my Ahand Asus4A

Oh it Bmkills me to think of Emyou with another Aman Asus4A

I was Dplaying rock and roll and you were Em7just a fan

But my F#m7guitar couldn’t hold you

So I Gsplit the baaaa-a-ha-Dma-nd

BmLove lies Ableeding in my Dhands

Let the IV ring

DGsus2

Slow

BmLove lies Ableeding in my Dhands

Elton John - Rocket Man (1972)

Originally in Gm, I play in Em

Vox on the 3

Em7She packed my bags last night, pre-fA9light

Em7Zero hour, nine A9A.M.

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “high”, which is not quite as high as you think it is

CAnd I’m gonna be G/Bhigh-i-hAmigh Am/Gas a kite by tDhen D/F#D

Em7I miss the Earth so much, I A9miss my wife

Em7It’s lonely out in A9space

COn such a G/Bti-i-iAmmeless flight Am/GD/F#D/AD

GAnd I think it’s gonna be a long long Ctime

‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to Gfind

I’m not the man they think I am at Chome

Oh no, no, G/Bno, I’m a A9rocket man

CRocket man, burnin’ out his fuse up Ghere alone C

GAnd I think it’s gonna be a long long Ctime

‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to Gfind

I’m not the man they think I am at Chome

Oh no, no, G/Bno, I’m a A9rocket man

CRocket man, burnin’ out his fuse up Ghere alone C

Em7Mars ain’t the kinda place to A9raise your kids

Em7In fact it’s cold as A9hell

CAnd there’s no one G/Bthere to Amraise them Am/Gif you D/F#did D/AD

Em7And all this science, I don’t underA9stand

Em7It’s just my job five days a A9week

Rocket Cman-aG/Baa-a-a-Aman, Am/Grocket D/F#man D/AD

GAnd I think it’s gonna be a long long Ctime

‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to Gfind

I’m not the man they think I am at Chome

Oh no, no, G/Bno, I’m a rA9ocket man

CRocket man, burnin’ out his fuse up Ghere alone C

GAnd I think it’s gonna be a long long Ctime

‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to Gfind

I’m not the man they think I am at Chome

Oh no, no, G/Bno, I’m a A9rocket man

CRocket man, burnin’ out his fuse up Ghere alone

CAnd I think it’s gonna be a Glong long time

Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (1973)

C/GGC/GGC/GG

Bb/FFBb/FFBb/FF

C/GGC/GGC/GG

Bb/FFBb/FFBb/FF

Vox mostly on the 4

It’s Ggetting late have you seen my mates

Ma Ftell me when the boys get here

It’s Cseven o’clock and I want to rock

Want to Gget a belly full of beer

My Gold man’s drunker than a barrel full of monkeys

And my Fold lady she don’t care

My Csister looks cute in her braces and boots

A Ghandful of grease in her hair

This D5 is really hiding a Dm

Vox up to the 4 of the chord

CDon’t give us none of your aggravation

We Bbhad it with your discipline

‘Cause FSaturday night’s alright for fighting

CGet a little action in

CGet about as oiled as a diesel train

BbGonna set this dance alight

‘Cause FSaturday night’s the night I like

CSaturday night’s alright

Alright alGright, Eboooh Dm7oooh Coooh

Original really does G Dm G here, I prefer to repeat

one pass on the intro

C/GGC/GGC/GG

Bb/FFBb/FFBb/FF

Well they’re Gpacked pretty tight in here tonight

I’m Flooking for a dolly who’ll see me right

I may Cuse a little muscle to get what I need

I may Gsink a little drink and shout out “She’s with me!”

A Gcouple of the sounds that I really like

Are the Fsounds of a switchblade and a motorbike

I’m a Cjuvenile product of the working class

Whose Gbest friend floats in the bottom of a glass

D5Ooooh

CDon’t give us none of your aggravation

We Bbhad it with your discipline

‘Cause FSaturday night’s alright for fighting

CGet a little action in

CGet about as oiled as a diesel train

BbGonna set this dance alight

‘Cause FSaturday night’s the night I like

CSaturday night’s alright

Alright alGright, Eboooh Dm7oooh Coooh

Instrumental on chorus chords with suspensions

CBbFC

D5Ooooh

CDon’t give us none of your aggravation

We Bbhad it with your discipline

‘Cause FSaturday night’s alright for fighting

CGet a little action in

CGet about as oiled as a diesel train

BbGonna set this dance alight

‘Cause FSaturday night’s the night I like

CSaturday night’s alright

Alright alGright, Eboooh Dm7oooh Coooh

CBbFC

CSaturday, Saturday, Saturday

BbSaturday, Saturday, Saturday

FSaturday, Saturday

Saturday Cnight’s alright

Repeat to fade

Elton John - Tiny Dancer (1971)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

AD/Ax4

ABlue jean D/Ababy, AL.A. D/Alady, Aseamstress for the bD/F#and D/F#→ E/G#

APretty eD/Ayed, Apirate sD/Amile, Ayou’ll marry a music mDan D→ Amaj7/E

Dmaj7BalleriC#m7na, F#m7you must have sB/D#een her, Bm7C#m7dancing in the sF#mand E7/G#

ANow she’s D/Ain me,Aalways D/Awith me, Atiny dancer in my hEand → Bm/D→ A/C#→ Bm

AD/AAD/A

AJesus fD/Areaks, Aout in the sD/Atreet, Ahanding tickets out for gD/F#od D/F#→ E/G#

ATurning D/Aback, Ashe just D/Alaughs, Athe boulevard is not that Dbad D→ Amaj7/E

Dmaj7Piano C#m7man, F#m7he makes his B/D#stand, Bm7/Din the C#7auditoriF#mum E7

ALooking Don, Ashe sings the Dsongs, Athe words she knows, the tune she hEums → Bm/D→ A/C#→ Bm

AD/AAA

FBut oh how it Gfeels so real

EmLying here, with Amno one near

Where oFnly you, and you can Ghear me

When I say, E7/G#softly, E7/Bslowly

DHold me A/C#closer Tiny BmDancer Bm→ A/C#

DCount the A/C#headlights on the Esus4/F#highway

DLay me A/C#down in sheets of BmlinenBm→ A/C#

DYou had a A/C#busy day toEsus4/F#day

DHold me A/C#closer Tiny BmDancer Bm→ A/C#

DCount the A/C#headlights on the Esus4/F#highway

DLay me A/C#down in sheets of Bmlinen Bm→ A/C#

DYou had a A/C#busy day toEsus4/F#day

Esus4/F#D

AD/AAD/A

ABlue jean D/Ababy, AL.A. D/Alady, Aseamstress for the bD/F#and D/F#→ E/G#

APretty eD/Ayed, Apirate sD/Amile, Ayou’ll marry a music mDan D→ Amaj7/E

Dmaj7BalleriC#m7na, F#m7you must have sB/D#een her, Bm7C#m7dancing in the sF#mand E7/G#

ANow she’s D/Ain me,Aalways D/Awith me, Atiny dancer in my hEand → Bm/D→ A/C#→ Bm

AD/AAA

FBut oh how it Gfeels so real

EmLying here, with Amno one near

Where oFnly you, and you can Ghear me

When I say, E7/G#softly, E7/Bslowly

DHold me A/C#closer Tiny BmDancer Bm→ A/C#

DCount the A/C#headlights on the Esus4/F#highway

DLay me A/C#down in sheets of BmlinenBm→ A/C#

DYou had a A/C#busy day toEsus4/F#day

DHold me A/C#closer Tiny BmDancer Bm→ A/C#

DCount the A/C#headlights on the Esus4/F#highway

DLay me A/C#down in sheets of Bmlinen Bm→ A/C#

DYou had a A/C#busy day toEsus4/F#day

AD/Ax4

Elton John - Your Song (1970)

Originally in Eb, I play it in E, with lots of open strings.

C#m/B as 7x6650

C#m/A# as 6x6650

EA/EB/EA/E

EIt’s a little bit funAmaj7ny, B/D#this feeling inG#mside

I’m noC#mt one of those C#m7/Bwho can C#m/A#easily Ahide

I don’Et have much Bmoney, but G#boy if I C#mdid

EI’d buy a big F#m7house where Awe both could Blive

EIf I was a scAmaj7ulptor, Bbut then again G#mno

Or a mC#man who makes C#m7/Bpotions in a C#m/A#travelling Ashow

EI know it’s not Bmuch but it’s theG#best I can C#mdo

EMy gift is my F#m7song, and Athis one’s for Eyou

BAnd you can tell C#meverybody F#m7this is your Asong

BIt may be C#mquite simple but F#m7now that it’s Adone

C#mI hope you don’t mind, C#m7/BI hope you don’t mind

C#m/A#That I put down in the Awords

How wonEderful F#m7life is while Ayou’re in the Bworld

EA/EB/EA/E

I sat Eon the Amaj7roof B/D#and kicked off the G#mmoss

Well aC#mfew of the C#m7/Bverses, well, they’ve C#m/A#got me quite Acrossed

EBut the sun’s been quite Bkind, G#while I wrote this C#msong

EIt’s for people like F#m7you that they Akeep it Bturned on

ESo excuse me forgetAmaj7ting Bbut G#mthese things I do

You seC#me I’ve fC#m7/Borgotten if they’re C#m/A#green or they’re Ablue

EAnyway, Bthe thing is, what I really G#mean C#m

EYours are the F#m7sweetest eyes AI’ve ever seen E

BAnd you can tell C#meverybody F#m7this is your Asong

BIt may be C#mquite simple but F#m7now that it’s Adone

C#mI hope you don’t mind, C#m7/BI hope you don’t mind

C#m/A#That I put down in the Awords

How wonEderfulF#m7life is while Ayou’re in the Bworld

C#mI hope you don’t mind, C#m7/BI hope you don’t mind

C#m/A#That I put down in the Awords

How wonEderfulF#m7life is while Ayou’re in the Eworld

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (1969)

Originally in G, I play in E

EA/EEA/E

EWe’re caught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I loAve you too much Ebaby

EWhy can’t you see Awhat you’re doing to me?

BWhen you don’t believAe a word I Bsay? AG#mB7

AWe can’t go onEtogether G#mwith suspicious miAnds B

C#mAnd we can’t builG#md our dreamsAon suspiciousBmindsB7

ESo if an old friend I know Adrops by to say hello

BWould I still seAe suspicion Ein your eyes?

EHere we go again Aasking where I’ve been

BYou can see the tearAs are real I’m cBrying AG#mB7

AWe can’t go onEtogether G#mwith suspicious miAnds B

C#mAnd we can’t builG#md our dreamsAon suspicious mindsG#7sus4G#7

Bridge, switch to 6/8

C#mOh, let our G#mlove survive

AI’ll dry the Btears from your eyes

C#mLet’s don’t let a G#mgood thing die

AWhen honey you Bknow I’ve never

ELied to you, Ammm

EYeah B7yeah

EWe’re caught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I lAove you too much Ebaby

EWhy can’t you see Awhat you’re doing to me?

BWhen you don’t believAe a word I Esay?

Don’t you know I’m

ECaught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I loAve you too much Ebaby

Don’t you know I’m

ECaught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I loAve you too much Ebaby

Repeat and fade, then unfade, which I think is silly.

Eric Clapton - After Midnight (1970)

Originally in C, I play in A

Let ring

Intro

AD→ C→ Gx4

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dlet it all hang downA

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dchug-a-lug and shoutA

We gon’ sAtimulate some action

DWe gon’ get some satisfaction

DWe gonna find out what it is all abEout, wooo

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dlet it all hang downA

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dshake your tambourineA

AAfter midnight, Cit’s all gon’ Dbe peaches and creamA

We goonna Acause talk and suspicion

DWe gon’ give an exhibition

DWe gon’ find out what it is all abEout

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dlet it all hang downA

Solo on verse and chorus chords

AC→ DAx2

ADDE

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dlet it all hang downA

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dshake your tambourineA

AAfter midnight, Cit’s all gon’ Dbe peaches and creamA

We gonna Acause talk and suspicion

DWe gon’ give an exhibition

DWe gon’ find out what it is all abEout, wooo

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dlet it all hang downA

Faces - Stay With Me (1971)

Originally in A, I play in A capo 3

Intro

ABDA

In the mAorning

Don’t say you lBove me

Cause I’ll Donly kick you out of the dAoor

I kAnow your name is Rita

Cause your pBerfume’s smelling sweeter

Since wDhen I saw you down on the flAoor

ABDA

You won’t nAeed too much persuading

I don’t mBean to sound degrading

But with a fDace like that

You got nothing to laugh abAout

Red lAips, hair, and fingernails

I hBear you’re a mean old Jezebel

Lets Dgo up stairs and read my tarot caArds

StAay with me

StBay with me

For tonDight you better stay with Ame

StAay with me

StBay with me

For tonDight you better stay with Ame

ABDA

So in the mAorning

Please don’t say you lBove me

Cause you kDnow I’ll only kick you out the dAoor

YAea, I’ll pay your cab fare home

You can Beven use my best cologne

Just dDon’t be here in the morning when I wake Aup

StAay with me

StBay with me

Cause tonDight you’re gonna stay with Ame

Sit down, get up, get out

StAay with me

StBay with me

Cause tonDight you’re gonna stay with Ame

ABDA

Five Man Electrical Band - Signs (1971)

Originally in D, I play in A

AAD/A→ A

And the Gsign said, D/F#long-haired, freaky people A/Eneed not apDply

So AI tucked my hair up Eunder my hat and I Dwent in to ask him Ewhy

F#mHe said you look like a fine, upstanding young Dman, I think you’ll do

So, I Atook off my hat and said, imEagine that, huh, Dme workin’ for Eyou, whoa

ASign, sign, Geverywhere a Dsign

ABlocking out the scenery, Dbreaking my mind

ADo this, don’t do Ethat, can’t you read the Gsign?

And the Gsign said anybody D/F#caught trespassing A/Ewould be shot on Dsight

So, I Ajumped on the fence and I Eyelled at the house, hey, Dwhat gives you the Eright

To F#mput up a fence to keep me out or to Dkeep mother nature in

If AGod was here, he’d Etell you to your face, Dman, you’re some kinda Esinner

ASign, sign, Geverywhere a Dsign

ABlocking out the scenery, Dbreaking my mind

ADo this, don’t do Ethat, can’t you read the Gsign?

AAD/A→ A

Now, Ehey you, mister, can’t you read?

You’ve Dgot to have a shirt and Atie to get a seat

You can’t even watch, no, Eyou can’t eat

DYou ain’t supposed to Abe Ahere

Let ring

And the Gsign said, you D/F#got to have a membership A/Ecard to get insDide, huh

Solo on chorus chords, or just...

AAD/A→ A

Let ring

And the Gsign said D/F#everybody welcome, come A/Ein, kneel down and Dpray

But when they Apassed around the plate at the Eend of it all

I Ddidn’t have a penny to Epay

So I F#mgot me a pen and a paper and I Dmade up my own little sign

I said Athank you, lord, for Ethinkin’ ‘bout me, I’m Dalive and doin’ Efine

ASign, sign, Geverywhere a Dsign

ABlocking out the scenery, Dbreaking my mind

ADo this, don’t do Ethat, can’t you read the Gsign?

ASign, sign, Geverywhere a Dsign

ABlocking out the scenery, Dbreaking my mind

ADo this, don’t do Ethat, can’t you read the Gsign?

Fleetwood Mac - Landslide (1975)

Originally in Eb, I play in C capo 2 and avoid a few of the high bits

CG/BAm7G/B

CI took my G/Blove and I took it Am7down G/B

CClimbed a G/Bmountain and I turned aAm7round G/B

And I Csaw my reG/Bflection in the Am7snow-covered G/Bhills

Till the Clandslide G/Bbrought me Am7down Am7

G/BOh, Cmirror in the G/Bsky what is Am7love G/B

Can the Cchild within my G/Bheart rise aAm7bove G/B

Can I Csail through the G/Bchanging Am7ocean tiG/Bdes

Can I Chandle the G/Bseasons Am7of my G/Blife

CG/BAm7G/B

CMG/Bmm Am7D/F#

Well, GI’ve been aD/F#fraid of Emchanging cause I

CBuilt my G/Blife around Amyou D/F#

But Gtime makes you D/F#bolder, even Emchildren get older

And CI’m getting G/Bolder Am7too Am7→ G/B

Solo

CG/BAm7G/B

CG/BAm7D/F#

Well, GI’ve been D/F#‘fraid of Emchanging cause I

Not a typo, the vi is held a longer before going to the II at the end of the line than it was in the first chorus

CBuilt my G/Blife around Amyou Am→ D/F#

But Gtime makes you D/F#bolder, even Emchildren get older

And CI’m getting G/Bolder Am7too G/B

Oh, CI’m getting G/Bolder Am7too G/B

Ah, Cah, take my G/Blove, take it Am7down G/B

Ah, Cah, climb a G/Bmountain and turn arAm7ound G/B

And if you Csee my reflG/Bection in the Am7snow-covered G/Bhills

Will the Clandslide G/Bbring you Am7down? G/B

Hanging stop on “hills”

And if you Csee my reG/Bflection in the Am7snow-covered G/Bhills

Will the Clandslide G/Bbring you Am7down?

OG/Bh, oh, the Clandslide G/Bbring you dAm7own

Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid (1967)

Intro

F#m→ BF#m→ B

Vox on the low 3 5 5 5 5 6 on “I know I stand in line”

I Eknow I stand in E6line until you Ethink you have the tE6ime to spend an

F#mEvening with meBF#mB

And F#mif we go someBplace to dance I F#mknow that there’s a cBhance

You won’t be Eleaving with meE6EE6

And E9afterwards we drop into a quiet little place

The second chord here is a bVI in the original, I prefer a iv

And have a Adrink or two Am

And F#mthen I go and Bspoil it all by F#msaying something stBupid

Like I Elove youE6EE6

I can E9see it in your eyes that you despise the same old lines

You heard the Anight before

And F#though it’s just a C#m7line to you for F#me it’s true

And nC#m7ever seemed so Bright before

I Epractice every dE6ay to find some cElever lines to sE6ay

To make the F#mmeaning come trueBF#mB

But F#mthen I think I’ll Bwait until the F#mevening gets lBate

And I’m Ealone with youE6EE6

The E9time is right your perfume fills my head the stars get red

And on the Anights so blue Am

And F#mthen I go and Bspoil it all by F#msaying something stBupid

Like I Elove you E6EE6

String solo

EE6EE6F#mBF#mB

F#mBF#mBEE6EE6

The E9time is right your perfume fills my head the stars get red

And oh the Anight’s so blue Am

And F#mthen I go and Bspoil it all by F#msaying something sBtupid

Like I Elove you C

I Elove you C

I Elove you

Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (1967)

Originally in E (or F), I play in D

E/DEm/DDx2

You’re just too Dgood to be true

Can’t take my Dmaj7eyes off you

You’d be like D7heaven to touch

I wanna Ghold you so much

At long last Gmlove has arrived

And I thank Dgod I’m alive

You’re just too E/Dgood to be trueEm/D

Can’t take my Deyes off you

Pardon the Dway that I stare

There’s nothing Dmaj7else to compare

The sight of D7you leaves me weak

There are no Gwords left to speak

But if you Gmfeel like I feel

Please let me Dknow that it’s real

You’re just too E/Dgood to be trueEm/D

Can’t take my Deyes off of you

Vox on b5 5 of the chord on the first “daa da”

EmDaa da daa da A7daa da da da da

DDaa da daa da daa da da da da

EmDaa da daa da A7daa da da da da

DDaa da daa da B7#9daa

I love you Embaby, and if it’s A7quite alright

I need you F#m7baby, to warm the Bm7lonely nights

I love you Embaby, A7trust in me when I Dsay B7

Oh pretty Embaby, don’t bring me dA7own I pray

Oh pretty F#m7baby, now that I’ve Bm7found you stay

And let me Emlove you, baby let me C7love you

You’re just too Fgood to be true

Can’t take my Fmaj7eyes off you

You’d be like F7heaven to touch

I wanna A#hold you so much

At long last A#mlove has arrived

And I thank Fgod I’m alive

You’re just too G/Fgood to be trueGm/F

Can’t take my Feyes off you

Bridge

EmDaa da daa da A7daa da da da da

DDaa da daa da B7#9daa

I love you Embaby, and if it’s A7quite alright

I need you F#m7baby, to warm the Bm7lonely nights

I love you Embaby, A7trust in me when I Dsay B7

Oh pretty Embaby, don’t bring me A7down I pray

Oh pretty F#m7baby, now that I’ve Bm7found you stay

Oh pretty Embaby, A7trust in me when I Dsay B7

I need youEmbaby, oh when youA7come my way

Oh pretty F#m7baby, now that I’ve Bm7found you stay

And let me Emlove you, baby, let me C7love you

Frankie Valli - Working My Way Back (1966)

Originally in G, I play in D

Intro

Am7Working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

Yeah, I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied

I lA7et it get aDway

Been payin’ every day

WDhen you were so in A/C#love with me

GI played around like AI was free

DThought I could have my cake A/C#and eat it too

GBut how I cried over lAosing you

Vox up to the maj7 of the chord, falsetto in the original key,

right on the line in D.

See me cGryin’ now, but GmI ain’t about to go

LDivin’ my life withoutDdimyou

For DeveGry dDay GI madDe youGcryDG

I’m DpayGin’, gDirl, ‘tGil the Dday GI dieDG

I keep Am7working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied

I lA7et it get aDway

Been payin’ every day

DI used to love to mA/C#ake you cry

It Gmade me feel like a Aman inside

DBut if I’d been a man iA/C#n reality

GYou’d still be here babe Alovin’ me

Now the Gnights are long and Gmlonely

And I ain’t too Dstrong, babe I just miss you Ddimso

And Dyou’re Gtoo Dproud Gand Dwon’t Ggive Din G

But Dwhen IGthDink aboGut Dall I Gcould Dwin G

I keep Am7working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied

I lA7et it get aDway

Been payin’ every day

Original changes key before fade, I skip it

I keep Am7working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied no matter how I cried I’m

Am7Working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

Free - All Right Now (1970)

AAD/AAD/AD/AD/AAx2

There she sAtood in tD/Ahe sAtreet

D/ASmiling from her head to her fAeet

I said heAy, what iD/As tAhis, now baby maybe

MayD/Abe she’s in need of a kAiss

Realistically I’m going to skip all the places where the vox jump up

I said heAy what’s yD/Aour nameAbaby?

D/AMaybe we can see things the Asame

Now don’t you wait oD/Ar hesitatAe

Let’s moD/Ave before they raise the parking rAate, ow

AAll right G/Dnow baby it’s G/Dall right Anow

AAD/AAD/AD/AD/AAx1

I took her Ahome to D/Amy Aplace

D/AWatching every move on her fAace

She said Alook what’s yD/Aour gAame baby?

AD/Are you tryin’ to put me in Ashame?

I said Aslow don’t goD/Aso Afast

D/ADon’t you think that love can Alast?

She said love D/Alord aAbove

D/ANow you’re tryin’ to trick me in loAve

AAll right G/Dnow baby it’s G/Dall right Anow

Long solos, repeat second verse with more “baby”, shout a lot

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap - Lady Willpower (1968)

Originally in D (changing to Eb), I play in A, without the key change

Highest note is the 5 (“I’ll take good *care* of your love”)

Intro

Vox on 1 2 of the key on “lady”

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Give your Elove to me, Fmand

F#mI’ll shower Gyour heart with F#mtenderness, EendlessDly D→ E→

Vox on 3 3 4 5 on “I know you want”

AI know you want to see me, Bmbut you’re afraid

AOf what I might have on my Bmmind C#m

DOne thing you can be sure of DmI’ll take good care of your love

AIf you will Elet me give you Fmine D

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Give your Elove to me, Fmand

F#mI’ll shower Gyour heart with F#mtenderness, EendlessDly D→ E→

Horn solo, during which the original move up a half step

ABmDE

ADid no one ever tell you, Bmthe facts of life

AWell there’s so much you have to Bmlearn C#m

DAnd I would gladly teach you

DmIf I could only reach you

AAnd get your Elovin’ in reFturn D

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Give your Elove to me, Fmand

F#mI’ll shower Gyour heart with F#mtenderness, EendlessDly

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Hall and Oates - She's Gone (1973)

I play all the Bsus4’s as A/B @ fret 2, except the “what will be”}

Bsus4Bx2

Bsus4Everybody’s high on consoBlation

Bsus4Everybody’s trying to tell me what is Bright for me

Bsus4My daddy tried to bore me with a Bsermon

On “plain to see”, I go *down* on 6 5 4 of the key

But it’s G#mplain to C#msee that they can’t Bsus4comfort Bme

Bsus4Sorry Charlie for the imposBition

Bsus4I think I’ve got it got it, got the strength to Bcarry on

Bsus4I need a drink and a quick deBcision

Now it’s G#mup to C#mme, ooh Bsus4what will Bbe

She’s Agone oh G#mI, oh F#mI’d

Better Blearn how to face it

She’s Agone oh G#mI, oh F#mI’d

Pay the Bdevil to replace her

She’s Agone oh G#mI what went wrong

Bsus4Bx2

Bsus4Get up in the morning look in the Bmirror

Bsus4I’m worn as her tooth brush hanging Bin the stand

Bsus4My face ain’t looking any Byounger

Now G#mI can C#msee love’s taken her Bsus4toll on Bme

She’s Agone oh G#mI, oh F#mI’d

Better Blearn how to face it

She’s Agone oh G#mI, oh F#mI’d

Pay the Bdevil to replace her

She’s Agone oh G#mI what went wrong

Bsus4Bx2

Bsus4Think I’ll spend eternity in the Bcity

Bsus4Let the carbon and monoxide choke my Bthoughts away

Bsus4And pretty bodies help dissolve the Bmemories

G#mBut they can never C#mbe what she Bsus4was to Bme

She’s Agone oh G#mI, oh F#mI’d

Better Blearn how to face it

She’s Agone oh G#mI, oh F#mI’d

Pay the Bdevil to replace her

She’s Agone oh G#mI what went F#m7wrong

I stop here, the original goes to C,C#,D, and repeats the chorus in C

Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle (1974)

Originally in A capo 8 (F), I play in A capo 6

Intro, a chord approximation of the riff

Asus2Asus4Dsus2/AG/AA

My Achild arrived just the Cother day

He Dcame to the world in the Ausual way

But there were Aplanes to catch and Cbills to pay

DHe learned to walk while I Awas away

And he was Gtalkin’ ‘fore I G/F#knew it, and Em7as he grewEm/D

He’d say CI’m gonna G/Bbe like Ayou, Dad

You Cknow I’m gonna G/Bbe like Ayou

Don’t go up an octave yet

And the Acat’s in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon

CLittle boy blue and the Dman in the moon

AWhen you comin’ home Dad?

I Gdon’t know when but Cwe’ll get toG/Bgether thenA

You Cknow we’ll have a G/Bgood time Athen

Asus2Asus4Dsus2/AG/AA

My Ason turned ten just the Cother day

He said, Dthanks for the ball, Dad, come Aon, let’s play

Can you Ateach me to throw?

I said, Cnot today, I got a Dlot to do

He said, Athat’s okay

And he, Ghe walked aG/F#way, but his Em7smile never Em/Ddimmed

It said, CI’m gonna G/Bbe like Ahim, yeah

You Cknow I’m gonna G/Bbe like Ahim

OK, now go up an octave, you know you want to

And the Acat’s in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon

CLittle boy blue and the Dman in the moon

AWhen you comin’ home Dad?

I Gdon’t know when but Cwe’ll get toG/Bgether thenA

You Cknow we’ll have a G/Bgood time Athen

Asus2Asus4Dsus2/AG/AA

Well, he Acame from college just the Cother day

So Dmuch like a man I just Ahad to say

Son, I’m Aproud of you, can you Csit for a while?

He Dshook his head and he Asaid with a smile

What I’d Greally like, G/F#Dad, is to Em7borrow the caEm/Dr keys

CSee you G/Blater, can I Ahave them please?

And the Acat’s in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon

CLittle boy blue and the Dman in the moon

AWhen you comin’ home son?

I Gdon’t know when but Cwe’ll get toG/Bgether thenA, Dad

You Cknow we’ll have a G/Bgood time Athen

FG→EmA

Slow, let ring

I’ve Along since retired, my Cson’s moved away

Two extra beats after this line

DI called him up just the Aother day

I said, I’d Alike to see you if Cyou don’t mind

He said I’d Dlove to, Dad, if I could Afind the time

You see my Gnew job’s a G/F#hassle and the Em7kids have the fEm/Dlu

But it’s Csure nice G/Btalkin’ to Ayou, Dad

It’s been Csure nice G/Btalkin’ to Ayou

And as I Ghung up the G/F#phone it Em7occured to mEm/De

He’d Cgrown up G/Bjust like Ame

My Cboy was G/Bjust like Ame

Back to tempo

And the Acat’s in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon

CLittle boy blue and the Dman in the moon

AWhen you comin’ home son?

I Gdon’t know when but Cwe’ll get toG/Bgether thenA, Dad

We’re Cgonna have a G/Bgood time Athen

Asus2Asus4Dsus2/AG/AA

Jackie DeShannon - Put a Little Love In Your Heart (1969)

Originally in D, I play in G

GThink of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand

CPut a little love in your Gheart

GYou see it’s getting late, oh please don’t hesitate

CPut a little love in your Gheart

And the Gworld will be a bAmetter Dplace

For Dyou and me, you just wait and see

GAnother day goes by, still the children cry

CPut a little love in your Gheart

GIf you want the world to know, we won’t let hatred grow

CPut a little love in your Gheart

And the Gworld will be a bAmetter Dplace

Ah the Gworld will be a bAmetter Dplace

For Dyou and me, you just wait and see

Wait and D#see...

G#Take a good look around, and if you’re looking down

C#Put a little love in your G#heart

G#I hope when you decide kindness will be your guide

C#Put a little love in your G#heart

And the G#world will be a bA#metter D#place

For D#you and me, you just wait and see, people now

C#Put a little love in your G#heart

Repeat to fade

Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes (1972)

Originally in F, I play in D

DC/D→ G/D→ D

C/D→ G/D→

Doctor, my eDyes have seen the years

And the sF#mlow parade of fears without cBmrying

Now I wGant to undDerstand

I have dDone all that I could, to see the F#mevil and the good

Without Bmhiding, you must hGelp me if you cDan

Doctor, my Bmeyes, Dtell me what is wrong

Hard stop on the V

Was I unBmwise to leave them oApen for so lonG/Dg

DG/D

‘Cause I have Dwandered through this world

And as each mF#moment has unfurled, I’ve been Bmwaiting

To awakGen from these dDreams

People gDo just where they will, I never F#mnoticed them until

I got this Bmfeeling, that it’s Glater than it Dseems

Doctor, my Bmeyes, Dtell me what you see

Not a typo, the chorus ends on IV/1 the first time, bVII/1 this time

I hear their Bmcries, just say if iAt’s too late for mC/De

C/D→ G/D→ Dx4

Doctor, my Bmeyes, they Dcannot see the sky

Is this the Bmprice for having Alearned how not to G/Dcry

Solo

G/DDG/DDx8

James Taylor - You've Got a Friend (1971)

Originally in A as G capo 2, I play in G capo 2

GG/CGF#m→ B7

When you’re dEmown and B7troubled and you Emneed a B7helping Em7hand

And Am7nothing, oh, D7sus4nothing is going Gright Gsus4G

B7/F#Close your B7eyes and think of me and Emsoon I B7will be Emthere Em7

To Am7brighten up Bm7even your darkest night D7sus4D7

You just Gcall out my Gmaj7name, and you Cknow wherever I Am7am

I’ll come Grunning, oh yeah babyGmaj7, to see you aD7sus4gain D7

GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall, Call you got to do is Emcall

And I’ll Cbe there, Bm7yeah yeah yeahAm7→ D7sus4

You’ve got a fGriend

GG/CGF#m→ B7

If the Emsky aB7bove you should turn Emdark and B7full of cloudsEm7

And that Am7old north D7sus4wind should begin to blowGGsus4G

B7/F#Keep your head toB7gether and Emcall my B7name out Em7loud

Am7Soon I’ll be Bm7knocking upon your D7sus4door D7

Harmony on the 2 and 7 of the chord

You just Gcall out my Gmaj7name, and you Cmaj7know wherever I Am7am

I’ll come Grunning, oh yes I will, to see you D7sus4again D7

GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall, Call you got to do is Emcall

And I’ll Cbe there, Bm7yeah yeah yeahAm7→ D7sus4

Bridge

Vox on the low 5 of the chord on “ain’t”

Hey Fain’t it good to know that Cyou’ve got a friend when

GPeople can be so cold

They’ll Churt you and Fmaj7desert you

Well they’ll Emtake your soul if you A7let them

Oh yeah, but D7sus4don’t you let them D7

You just Gcall out my nGmaj7ame, and you Cmaj7know wherever I Am7am

I’ll come Grunning, to see you D7sus4again, D7oh babe, don’t you know ‘bout

GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall, hey now, Call you got to do is Emcall

Lord I’ll Cbe there, Bm7yes I will Am7D7sus4

You’ve got a frienGd, Cyou’ve got a Gfriend

CAin’t it good to know you’ve Ggot a friend

Ain’t it Cgood to know you’ve got a frGiend

Oh, yCeah, yeah, you’ve got a friend Gsus4G

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (1971)

Originally in G (and A), I play in C (and D).

Highest note is the 3 after the whole-step key change,

i.e. C# if you start in G, F# if you start in C.

CF/CCF/C→C

Vox on 5 6 5 on “busted flat”

CBusted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train

Vox *down* to the 5 of the chord on “jeans”

When I’s feelin’ near as faded as my G7jeans

Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained

And rode us all the way into New OrCleans F/CC

I Cpulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana

I’s playin’ soft while BC7obby sang the blFues

Vox up to the 5 of the chord (1 of the key) on “wind”

FWindshield wipers slappin’ time, I wasCholdin’ Bobby’s hand in mine

G7We sang every song that driver knew

FFreedom’s just another word for Cnothin’ left to lose

G7Nothin’, it ain’t nothin’ hon’, if it ain’t frCee

And Ffeelin’ good was easy, lord, oh,Cwhen he sang the blues

You know G7feelin’ good was good enough for me

Good enough for me and my Bobby McCGee

From the DKentucky coal mines to the California sun

Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of mA7y soul

Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done

Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the Dcold

One Dday up near Salinas, lord, I let him slip away

He’s lookin’ for that hD7ome and I hope he fGinds it

Vox on the b7 of the chord, more or less

Well I’d trade all my tomorrows for one Dsingle yesterday

To be A7holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mine

GFreedom’s just another word forDnothin’ left to lose

A7Nothin’, and that’s all that Bobby left Dme

Well, Gfeelin’ good was easy, loDrd, when he sang the blues

And A7feelin’ good was good enough for me

Good enough for me and my Bobby McDGee

La da Dda, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa

La da da da daa dadada Bobby McA7Geeah

Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa

Laa la laa la daada Bobby McDGeeah yeah

La di Dda, ladida la dida la di daa, ladida la dida la di daa

Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McA7Gee yeah

Lo lo lo lolo lo lo laa, lololo lo lolo lo lolo lo lolo lo la laa

Hey now Bobby no no Bobby McGDee yeah

Lord, I Dcalled him my lover, I called him my man

I said I called him my lover, did the best I can

C’mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGA7ee, yeah

Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord oh

Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGDee, lord

Solo on I V V I

Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz (1971)

Originally in D, I play in E

Spoken

I’d like to do a song of great social and political import

Vox on the 5

Oh lEord, won’t you buy me a AMercedes EBenz?

My fEriends all drive Porsches, I F#mmust make amB7ends

Worked Ehard all my lifetime, no Ehelp from my Afriends

So Elord, won’t you buy me a B7Mercedes EBenz?

Oh lEord, won’t you buy me a Acolor TEV?

“EDialing for dollars“ is tF#mrying to find B7me

I Ewait for delivery each Eday until thAree

So oh Elord, won’t you buy me a B7color TEV?

Oh Elord, won’t you buy me a Anight on the Etown?

I’m Ecounting on you, lord, pF#mlease don’t let me B7down

EProve that you love me and Ebuy the next roAund

Oh Elord, won’t you buy me a B7night on the Etown

Oh lEord, won’t you buy me a AMercedes EBenz?

My Efriends all drive Porsches, I mF#must make aB7mends

Worked Ehard all my lifetime, no Ahelp from my frEiends

So Elord, won’t you buy me a B7Mercedes EBenz

Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart (1967)

Originally in E, I play in A

Guitar solo, I skip and start with some E before “come on”

BmBmDE

F#mF#mEE

GGEE

Vox on 2 1 of the chord on “come on”

Oh Ecome on, come on, come on, come on

Vox down to the 5, that’s a whole octave jump down

ADidn’t I make you Dfeel Elike Dyou were the

AOnly man, DEDyeah and

ADidn’t I give you nearly Deverything that a woman Epossibly can?

EHoney you know I did

Vox on the 5 of the chord

F#mBut each time I tell myself that I

EWell I think I’ve had enough

Well GI’m gonna show you baby that a Ewoman can be tough

I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on, and

Vox stay on the 5

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah yeah Eyeah yeah

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

Do the descending parts as barre

EHeart now baby ED#

DWell you know you got it, if it

DMakes C#myou fBmeel goAod, oh yes it did

ADED

You’re Aout on the Dstreets looking Egood and baby Ddeep down in your heart

AI guess you know that it ain’t rightD

Vox on the 5 of the key

ENever never Dnever never never never

AHear me when I Dcry at Enight

Babe and I cry Eall the time

F#mBut each time I tell myself that I, Ewell I can’t stand the pain

But when you Ghold me in your arms, I’m Esingin’ once again

Said come on, come on, come on, come on

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah E

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

EHeart now baby ED#

DWell you know you got it, child if it

DMakes C#myou fBmeel goAod

Guitar solo

BmBmDE

F#mE

I need you to Ecome on, come on, come on, come on

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah Ecome on, now

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

EHeart now baby ED#

DYou know you got it, wooow

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah Eyeah yeah

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

EHeart now baby ED#

DYou know you got it, child if it

DMakes C#myou fBmeel goAod

BmBmDE

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love (1967)

Originally in F#m, I play in Am capo 1

When the tAmruth is found DGto bAmeeee lies

And Amall the joy DwithiGn yoooAmou dies

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

AmDAmGAmAm

When the Amgarden’s flowers DGthey

AaaaAmre dead, DGyes and

YAmour mind your miDnd Gis so Amfull of red

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

AmYour eyes, I Dsay your Geyes may look like Amhis

Yeah but Amin your head baby D

I’m aGfraid you don’t know Amwhere it is

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

AmDAmGAmAm

AmTears are running DGall ‘rAmound and ‘round your breast DG

And Amyour friends, baby, Dthey Gtreat you lAmike a guest

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

Outro is vaguely...

AmD

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)

Originally in F#, I play in A

Highest note is the 4 (“feed your head”)

Intro

AA#x 3

Vox on the 5

AOne pill makes you larger and

A#One pill makes you small

And the Aones that mother gives you don’t

DoA#anything at all

Go ask CAlice D#when she’s Ften feet Ctall

And if yAou go chasing rabbits

And you A#know you’re going to fall

Tell ‘em a Ahookah-smoking caterpillar has

A#Given you the call

Call CAlice D#when sFhe was just Csmall

Vox on the 1 of the chord

GWhen the men on the chessboard get up

And tCell you where to go

And you Gjust had some kind of mushroom

And your Cmind is moving on

Vox up to the 1 now

Go ask AAlice, I think she’ll Aknow

When lAogic and proportion have A#fallen sloppy dead

And the Awhite knight is talking backwards

And the redA#queen’s off with her head

RemCember D#what the Fdormouse Csaid

GFeed your Chead

Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown (1973)

Originally in G, I play in G capo 2

Intro, with 6ths

GD7

Vox on the 3 on “south”

Well, the southGside of Chicago

Is the baA7ddest part of town

And if you B7go down there

You better Cjust beware of a D7man name of CLeroy GBrown D7

Now, GLeroy more than trouble

You see he A7stand about six foot four

All the dB7owntown ladies call him treetop lCover

All the D7men just Ccall him Gsir D7

And he’s Gbad, bad, Leroy Brown

The A7baddest man in the whole damn town

B7Badder than old King KonCg

And D7meaner than a Cjunkyard Gdog D7

Now, GLeroy, he a gambler

And he A7like his fancy clothes

And he B7like to wave his Cdiamond rings

In front of D7everyCbody’s Gnose D7

He got a Gcustom Continental

He got an A7El Dorado too

He got a B7thirty-two gun in his Cpocket for fun

He got a D7razor Cin his Gshoe D7

And he’s Gbad, bad, Leroy Brown

The A7baddest man in the whole damn town

B7Badder than old King KonCg

And D7meaner than a Cjunkyard Gdog D7

Well, GFriday ‘bout a week ago

A7Leroy shootin’ dice

And at the B7edge of the bar sat a Cgirl name of Doris

And D7oh, that Cgirl look Gnice D7

Well, he Gcast his eyes upon her

And the A7trouble soon began

And B7Leroy Brown, he learned a Clesson ‘bout messin’

With the D7wife of a Cjealous Gman D7

I usually skip this chorus... we get it, he’s bad.

And he’s Gbad, bad, Leroy Brown

The A7baddest man in the whole damn town

B7Badder than old King KonCg

And D7meaner than a Cjunkyard Gdog D7

Quiet, let ring

Well, the Gtwo men took to fightin’

And when they A7pulled them from the floor

B7Leroy looked like a Cjigsaw puzzle

With a D7couple of Cpieces Ggone D7

And he’s Gbad, bad, Leroy Brown

The A7baddest man in the whole damn town

B7Badder than old King KonCg

And D7meaner than a Cjunkyard Gdog D7

Yeah he’s Gbad, bad, Leroy Brown

The A7baddest man in the whole damn town

B7Badder than old King KonCg

And D7meaner than a Cjunkyard Gdog

Yes, you were B7badder than old King CKong

And D7meaner than a Cjunkyard Gdog

Jim Croce - I'll Have To Say I Love You In a Song (1974)

Amaj7C#mBmDm→ E7x 2

Well, I Amaj7know it’s kind of C#mlate

I Bmhope I didn’t Ewake you

But what I Amaj7got to say can’t C#mwait

I Bmknew you’d underEstand

DEvery time I G#7tried to tell you

The C#7words just came out F#mwrong D

So, I’ll Amaj7have to say I Elove you in a songDA

Yeah I kAmaj7now it’s kind of C#mstrange

But Bmevery time I’m Enear you

I just Amaj7run out of things to C#msay

I Bmknew you’d underEstand

DAnd every time I G#7tried to tell you

The C#7words just came out F#mwrong D

So, I’ll Amaj7have to say I Elove you in a songDA

Solo on verse chords

DEvery time the G#7time was right

All the C#7words just came out F#mwrong D

So I’ll Amaj7have to say I Elove you in a songDA

Yeah, I Amaj7know it’s kind of C#mlate

I Bmhope I didn’t Ewake you

But there’s Amaj7something that I just got to C#msay

I Bmknew you’d underEstand

DEvery time I G#7tried to tell you

The C#7words just came out F#mwrong D

So, I’ll Amaj7have to say I Elove you in a songDA

Amaj7C#mBmDm→ E7

Amaj7

Jim Croce - Operator (1972)

Intro

GBmAmC→ G/B→ Am→ D7→ Gx2

GOperaBmtor oh could you Chelp G/Bme pAmlace this call C→ G/B→ Am→ G

AmSee the number on the matD7/F#chbook is old and fEmaded D→ D/C→ D/B→ D/AG

Not a typo; this time the pattern resolves to the I on “friend”, the first time it didn’t

GShe’s living in L.A. Bmwith my besCt oldG/BAmex-friGend Ray C→ G/B→ Am→ G

AmA guy she said she D7/F#knew well and sometimes hatEmed D→ D/C→ D/B→ D/AG

GIsn’t that the wayC/Gthey say it goesG

But let’s forCget all Dthat

And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it

So CI Dcan Emcall just to Bmtell ‘em I’m Dfine and to sAmhow

D7I’ve overcome the blow, CI’ve learned to take it well G/B

I only wish my words Amcould just convince myself C

Hang on “that’s”

That it just wasn’t reaDl, but thCat’s not the way it feels

GBmAmC→ G/B→ Am→ D7→ G

GOperaBmtor oh could you Chelp G/Bme pAmlace this call C→ G/B→ Am→ G

Am‘Cause I can’t read the D7/F#number that you just gavEme me D→ D/C→ D/B→ D/AG

GThere’s something in my Bmeyes, you know it ChaG/Bppens Amevery tGim C→ G/B→ Am→ G

AmI think about the D7/F#love that I thought would saveEmme D→ D/C→ D/B→ D/AG

GIsn’t that the wayC/Gthey say it goesG

But let’s forCget all Dthat

And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it

So CI Dcan Emcall just to Bmtell ‘em I’m Dfine and to sAmhow

D7I’ve overcome the blow, CI’ve learned to take it well G/B

I only wish my words Amcould just convince myself C

Hang on “that’s”

That it just wasn’t reaDl, but thCat’s not the way it feels

GC/GNo, no no, no, no

GC/GThat’s not the way it feels G

GOperBmator, oh let’s forCget G/BabAmout thisGcall C→ G/B→ Am→ G

AmThere’s no one there D7/F#I really wanted to talEmk toDD→ D/C→ D/B→ D/AG

GThank you for your time, Bmoh you’ve been Cso mG/Buch Ammore tGhan kCind → G/B→ Am→ G

AmYou can keep the D7/F#dime EmD→ D/C→ D/B→ D/AG

GIsn’t that the wayC/Gthey say it goesG

But let’s forCget all Dthat

And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it

So CI Dcan Emcall just to Bmtell ‘em I’m Dfine and to sAmhow

D7I’ve overcome the blow, CI’ve learned to take it well G/B

I only wish my words Amcould just convince myself C

Hang on “that’s”

That it just wasn’t reaDl, but thCat’s not the way it feels

GBmAmC→ G/B→ Am→ D7→ Gx2

Jimi Hendrix - Fire (1967)

Originally in D, I play in A

Intro, skip this part if acoustic and start at the main riff

D#→ D

C→ D→ AA

D#→ D

C→ D→ AA

Writing the riff as chords, will write this as just the I after this

E→ G→ AA

AAll right

ANow dig this baby

Vox around the b3

You don’t cAare for me, I don’t a care about that

You Agot a new fool, hah, I like it like that

AI have only one a-burnin’ desire

Hard stop on the I

ALet me stand next to your fire

The ivm11 is more like bVIIadd9/6, e.g. Cadd9/A in the original key

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Hey, let me stand next to your fire

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Whoa, let me stand baby

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Yeah baby

AListen here baby

AAnd stop actin’ so crazy

You say your mAom ain’t home, it ain’t my concern

Just don’t pAlay with me, and you won’t get burned

AI have only one itchin’ desire

ALet me stand next to your fire

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Yeah, let me stand baby

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh, let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh

AAhh, move over Rover

GAnd let Jimi take over

EYeah, you know what I’m talkin’ about

GYeah, get on with it baby

Solo on a chorus, but up a whole step

BF#m11BF#m11

Repeat intro

D#→ D

C→ D→ AAThat’s what I’m talking about

D#→ D

C→ D→ AANow dig this

AHah

ANow listen baby

You try to Agive me your money, you better save it babe

ASave it for your rainy day

AI have only one a-burnin’ desire

No hard stop this time

ALet me stand next to your fire, ha

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Ow, let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh, let me stand baby

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) I ain’t gonna do you no harm

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Ow

BYeah F#m11

BYou better mF#m11ove over baby

AI ain’t gonna Em11hurt you baby

AAw, I ain’t doEm11ne with your ol’ lady

BOw F#m11

BAw, yes it’s F#m11Jimi comin’ to you

Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust (1975)

This is adapted loosely from the Judas Priest version.

The originals are in Em, I play in Em capo 5.

As a duet, I sing a 3rd below the lead and play in Em.

The songs is a dirge, so I follow the Priest version,

which is a rocking metal gallop.

Long riff

-0------0---0-----0----0---0----0----0---0----
-0--0--0---0---0--0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-
-0-------------0-------------0-------------
-2-2--4---2---0---2--4---2---0--2--4---2---4--
-2----------------2-------------2-------------
-0------------------0-----------0-0-----------
---0---0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0--0--0--0-2-
--0---0-----0--0----0--0-----0---0----0--0-----0-
-----------------------------------------------2-
-5---4---5-7--5--7-9--9---9-7--7---7-5--5---5--1-
-----------------------------------------------2-
-------------------------------------------------

Short riff

-0---0---0-----0----0---0----0----0---0----2-
-0--0---0---0--0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0-
-0-------------0-------------0-------------2-
-2-4---2---0---2--4---2---0--2--4---2---4--1-
-2-------------2-------------2-------------2-
-0---------------0-----------0-0-------------

Play long riff if not rocking

Well EmI’ll be damned here comes your Cghost again

But that’s not unGusual it’s just that the Dmoon is full

And you happened to Emcall

And Emhere I sit hand on the Ctelephone

I’m hearing a Gvoice I’d known a couple of Dlight years ago

Heading straight for a Emfall

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Play short riff if not rocking

As EmI remember, your eyes were bluer than Crobins’ eggs

My poetry was Glousy you said, but where are you Dcalling from?

A booth in the Emmid-west

EmTen years ago I bought you some Ccuff-links

And you bought me Gsomething

We both know what Dmemories can bring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Play short riff if not rocking, else another chorus

You Emburst on the scene, already a Clegend

The unwashed pheGnomenon, the original Dvagabond

You Emstrayed into my arms

And Emthere you stayed, temporarily Clost at sea

The Madonna was Gyours for free, the girl on the Dhalf-shell

Could keep you unEmharmed

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Vox on the 5 of the chord

Now I Bm7see you standing with brown leaves falling all around

And Am7snow in your hair

Now you’re Bm7smiling out of the window of that crummy hotel

Over Am7Washington Square

Our Cbreath comes out of white clouds

Mingles and Ghangs in the air

Speaking Fmaj7strictly for me

We both could have died then and B7there

EmDEm

Play long riff if not rocking

Now you’re Emtelling me you’re not nosCtalgic

Then give me another Gword for it you who are so Dgood with words

And at keeping things Emvague

‘Cause EmI need some of that vagueness now

It’s all come back too Cclearly

Yes I loved you Gdearly, and if you’re offering Ddiamonds and rust

I’ve already Empaid

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

Well we Cboth know what memories can Dbring

They bring diamonds and Emrust

CDiamonds, Ddiamonds, and Emrust

John Denver - Leaving on a Jet Plane (1966)

GCGC

All my Gbags are packed I’m Cready to go

I’m Gstandin’ here outCside your door

I Ghate to wake you Emup to say goodDbye D7

But the Gdawn is breakin’ it’s Cearly morn

The Gtaxi’s waitin’ he’s Cblowin’ his horn

AlGready I’m so Emlonesome I could Dcry D7

So Gkiss me and Csmile for me

GTell me that you’ll Cwait for me

GHold me like you’ll Emnever let me Dgo D7

Cause I’m Gleavin’ Con a jet plane

Let ring

GDon’t know when CI’ll be back again

GOh Bm7babe, I hate to Am7go D7

There’s so Gmany times I’ve Clet you down

So Gmany times I’ve Cplayed around

GI tell you now, Emthey don’t mean a Dthing D7

Every Gplace I go I’ll Cthink of you

Every Gsong I sing I’ll Csing for you

When GI come back I’ll Emwear your wedding Dring D7

So Gkiss me and Csmile for me

GTell me that you’ll Cwait for me

GHold me like you’ll Emnever let me Dgo D7

Cause I’m Gleavin’ Con a jet plane

Let ring

GDon’t know when CI’ll be back again

GOh Bm7babe, I hate to Am7go D7

Let all chords ring for this verse

GNow the time has Ccome to leave you

GOne more time just Clet me kiss you

GClose your eyes EmI’ll be on my Dway D7

GDream about the Cdays to come

When GI won’t have to Cleave alone

AGbout the times EmI won’t have to Dsay D7

So Gkiss me and Csmile for me

GTell me that you’ll Cwait for me

GHold me like you’ll Emnever let me Dgo D7

Cause I’m Gleavin’ Con a jet plane

Let ring

GDon’t know when CI’ll be back again

GOh Bm7babe, I hate to Am7go D7

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (1971)

Originally in A, I play in G

Hang two beats on the I after this line

GAlmost Heaven, EmWest Virginia, DBlue Ridge Mountains, ShCenandoah RGiver

GLife is old there, Emolder than the trees, yDounger than the mountains

BlCowin’ like a brGeeze

Country rGoads, take me hDome, to the pEmlace, I belCong

West VirgGinia, mountain mDama, take me hCome, country rGoads

Hang two beats on the I after this line

GAll my memories Emgather round her, Dminer’s lady, strCanger to blue wGater

GDark and dusty, pEmainted on the sky, mDisty taste of moonshine

TeCardrop in my Geye

Country rGoads, take me hDome, to the pEmlace, I belCong

West VirgGinia, mountain mDama, take me hCome, country rGoads

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “I hear her”

EmI hear her vDoice, in the mGorning hour she calls me

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “radio”

The Cradio remGinds me of my Dhome far away

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “driving down”, the 3 of the new chord on “road”

And Emdriving down the rFoad I get a fCeeling

That I Gshould have been home Dyesterday, yesterdD7ay

Country rGoads, take me hDome, to the pEmlace, I belCong

West VirgGinia, mountain mDama, take me hCome, country rGoads

Country rGoads, take me hDome, to the pEmlace, I belCong

West VirgGinia, mountain mDama, take me hCome, country rGoads

Take me hDome, (down) country rGoads

John Lennon - Imagine (1971)

Originally in C, I play in A capo 1 or 2

AAmaj7DDx2

Maj7’s continue, but not writing them out

AImagine there’s no Dheaven

AIt’s easy if you Dtry

ANo hell beDlow us

AAbove us only Dsky

DImagine F#m/C#all the Bm7peopleA

ELiving for today

AImagine there’s no Dcountries

AIt isn’t hard to Ddo

ANothing to kill or Ddie for

AAnd no religion Dtoo

DImagine F#m/C#all the Bm7peopleA

ELiving life in peace, you-hoo

DYou may Esay I’m a Adreamer C#

DBut I’m Enot the only Aone C#

DI hope someEday you’ll Ajoin us C#

DAnd the Eworld will Alive as one

AImagine no posDsessions

AI wonder if you Dcan

ANo need for greed or Dhunger

AA brotherhood of Dman

DImagine F#m/C#all the Bm7peopleA

ESharing all the world

DYou may Esay I’m a Adreamer C#

DBut I’m Enot the only Aone C#

DI hope someEday you’ll Ajoin us C#

DAnd the Eworld will Alive as one

Optional fadeout, credit Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora

A‘Cause all we are Esaying is give peace a Achance

John Lennon - Instant Karma (1970)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 2

Silly intro thing, let each chord ring once, or just skip this

Every line in the vase has a descending bass that I’m not writing out

EInstant Karma’s gonna get you C#m

EGonna knock you right in the head C#m

EYou better get yourself together C#m

CPretty soon your gonDna be dead E

AWhat in the world you thinking oF#mf?

ALaughing in the face of lF#move

GWhat on Earth you tryin’ to do? Em

It’s uAp to you

YBeah you

EInstant Karma’s gonna get you C#m

EGonna look you right in the face C#m

EBetter get yourself together darlin’ C#m

CJoin the human Drace E

AHow in the world you gonna F#msee?

ALaughing at fools like F#mme

GWho on Earth do you think you Emare?

A Asuperstar?

Well B7right you are

Well we Dall F#mshine oBmn

Like theDmoon and the F#mstars and the Bmsun

Well we Dall F#mshine Bmon

AEveryone Bcome on

EInstant Karma’s gonna get you C#m

EGonna knock you off your feet C#m

EBetter recognize your brothers C#m

CEveryone you Dmeet E

AWhy in the world are we F#mhere?

ASurely not to live in pain and F#mfear

GWhy on Earth are you Emthere?

When you’re eAverywhere gonna Bget your share

Well we Dall F#mshine oBmn

Like theDmoon and the F#mstars and the Bmsun

Well we Dall F#mshine Bmon

ACome on and on and oBn on

EYeah yeah C#m

AElright C#m

AEh ha C#m

ACh DE

Well we Dall F#mshine oBmn

Like theDmoon and the F#mstars and the Bmsun

Well we Dall F#mshine Bmon

AEveryone B7come on

Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (1972)

Originally in D, I play in A. I play D/G/A with

open A and E strings (e.g. x05430).

Highest note is the 5, but it spends a lot of

time on the 3 and 4.

Vox on the 1 on “I”

AI can see cDlearly now the rAain is gone

AI can see aDll obstacles Ein my way

AGone are the dDark clouds that Ahad me blind

It’s gonna be a bGright, brDight, sunshiny dAay

Gonna be a bGright, brDight, sunshiny dAay

AI think I can mDake it now the pAain is gone

AAll of the Dbad feelings have Edisappeared

AHere is that raDinbow I’ve been Apraying for

It’s gonna be a bGright, brDight, sunshiny dAay

CLook all around, there’s nothing but Gblue skies

CLook straight ahead, there’s C/Enothing but E/Bblue skies

G#m7DG#m7DGF#mE

AI can see cDlearly now the rAain is gone

AI can see aDll obstacles Ein my way

AGone are the dDark clouds that Ahad me blind

It’s gonna be a bGright, brDight, sunshiny dAay

Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man (1966)

If playing solo, play riff as Em, Emb6, EmM6, Emb6 on the 5th string

E|----0---0---0---0---0---0--|
B|---------------------------|
G|--4---5---5---6---5---5----|

Riff x4 over Em

EmThere’s a man who lAmeads a life of dEmanger

To eEmveryone he meets he stays a stB7ranger

With Emevery move he makes, anoAmther chance he takes

EmOdds are he won’t Amlive to see toEmmorrow

Vox 5 7 2 of the key on “secret ag”

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

Vox on the 6 5 of the chord on “given”

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

BeEmware of pretty Amfaces that you Emfind

A Empretty face can hide an evil B7mind

Ah, be Emcareful what you say

Or you’ll Amgive yourself away

EmOdds are you won’t Amlive to see tomEmorrow

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

Solo on verse chords

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

EmSwingin’ on the AmRiviera Emone day

And then Emlayin’ in the Bombay alley B7next day

Oh no, you Emlet the wrong word slip

While Amkissing persuasive lips

The Emodds are you won’t Amlive to see toEmmorrow

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

EmSecret agent man

Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (1970)

Joni Mitchell in E, Counting Crows in G#

This arrangement is somewhere in between, I play in G

Highest note is the 1 if you do the high “farmer farmer”

Can play D/F# as D11

CD/F#GGx2

Vox in on the 3 of the chord on “paved”

They Cpaved paradise and D/F#put up a parking lotG

With a Cadd9pink hotel, a D/F#boutique, and a swingin’ hot spotG

GDon’t it always G9seem to go

That you don’Cadd9t know G/Bwhat you Am7got till it’s gone

They Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

GCadd9Cadd9G

They Cadd9took all the trees, and D/F#put ‘em in a tree museumG

And they Cadd9charged the people a D/F#dollar and a half to see themG

No, no, no

GDon’t it always G9seem to go

That you don’Cadd9t know G/Bwhat you Am7got till it’s gone

They Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

Hey farCadd9mer, farmer, put away your DDTG

I don’t care about Cadd9spots on my apples

D11Leave me the birds and the beesGplease

GDon’t it always G9seem to go

That you don’Cadd9t know G/Bwhat you Am7got till it’s gone

They Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

Hey now they Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

CD/F#GGx2

Let ring

Listen, Cadd9late last night, I D/F#heard a screen doorGslam

And a biCadd9g yellow taxi toD/F#ok my girl awayG

Now Gdon’t it always G9seem to go

That you don’Cadd9t know G/Bwhat you Am7got till it’s gone

They Cadd9paved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

Hey now now Gdon’t it always G9seem to go

That you don’Cadd9t know G/Bwhat you Am7got till it’s gone

They Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

Why now they Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

Hey hey hey Cpaved paradise and pDut up a parking lotG

I end here, but I’m writing out the rest of the Counting

Crows arrangement.

GCD/F#G

Cadd9I don’t wanna give it, why you wanna give it?

Why you wanna Ggiving it all away? Hey, hey, hey

Cadd9Now you wanna give it, oh she wanna give it

‘Cause she Ggiving it all away no no

Cadd9I don’t wanna give it, why you wanna give it?

Why you wanna Ggiving it all away?

Cadd9Giving it all

D/F#Giving it all aGway

Am7Cadd9Why you Gwant me?

Am7Cadd9Why do you Gwant me?

They Cpaved paradise and Dput up a parking lotG

Repeat to fade

King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972)

Originally in Cm, I play in Am (the first chord is the iv)

Intro

Dm7GC→ G/B→ Am

I’m pretty sure this is what actually happens, but it’s weird, so generally just repeat the first intro line here

Dm7GB7E→ Am

Vox on 5 5 7 2 on “we get it on”

We get it Dm7on most every night, Gwhen that Cmoon gets G/Bbig and Ambright

It’s a superDm7natural delight, Geverybody was Cdancing G/Bin the Ammoonlight

Hard stop on the last chord

Dm7GC→ G/B→ Am

Everybody Dm7here is out of sight, Gbut they don’t bark and Cthey don’t G/Bbite

They Amkeep things loose they

Dm7Keep things light, Geverybody was Cdancing in G/Bthe Ammoonlight

Vox on the 9 on “dancing”

Dm7Dancing in the moonlight, Geverybody’s Cfeeling G/Bwarm and Ambright

It’s such a Dm7fine and natural sight, Geverybody’s Cdancing iG/Bn the Ammoonlight

We like our Dm7fun and we never fight, Gyou can’t dance and Cstay uptigG/Bht

It’s Amsuper-natural Dm7delight, Geverybody was Cdancing iG/Bn the Ammoonlight

Dm7Dancing in the moonlight, Geverybody’s Cfeeling G/Bwarm and Ambright

It’s such a Dm7fine and natural sight, Geverybody’s Cdancing iG/Bn the Ammoonlight

Dm7GC→ G/B→ Am

Hard stop on the last chord

Dm7GC→ G/B→ Am

Everybody Dm7here is out of sight, Gbut they don’t bark and Cthey don’t G/Bbite

They Amkeep things loose they

Dm7Keep things light, Geverybody was Cdancing in G/Bthe Ammoonlight

Everybody’s Dm7dancing in the moonlight, Geverybody’s Cfeeling G/Bwarm and Ambright

It’s such a Dm7fine and natural sight, Geverybody’s Cdancing iG/Bn the Ammoonlight

Dm7Dancing in the moonlight, Geverybody’s Cfeeling G/Bwarm and Ambright

It’s such a Dm7fine and natural sight, Geverybody’s Cdancing iG/Bn the Ammoonlight

Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite (1975)

Originally in Ab, I play in D

Highest note that matters is the 1 (“rock and roll *all* night”)

Intro

C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

DADA

Vox on 6 5 on “you show”

DYou show us everyAthing you’ve got

DYou keep on dancin’ and the Aroom gets hot

The b7 on “crazy” is implied, the band actually drops out for a bit there

GYou drive us Awild, we’ll drive you crCazy C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

DYou say you wanna Ago for a spin

DThe party’s just begun, we’ll Alet you in

GYou drive us Awild, we’ll drive you crCazy C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

A#You keep on shoutin’, Cyou keep on shoutin’

DI wanna rock and roll all Gnight, Aand party every day

Instruments drop out a few beats into this line

DI wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day

DI wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

DYou keep on sayin’ you’ll be Amine for a while

DYou’re lookin’ fancy and I Alike your style

GYou drive us Awild, we’ll drive you crCazy C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

DYou show us everyAthing you’ve got

DBaby, baby, that’s Aquite a lot

GAnd you drive us Awild, we’ll drive you crCazy C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

A#You keep on shoutin’, Cyou keep on shoutin’

DI wanna rock and roll all Gnight, Aand party every day

DI wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day

DI wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day C→ C→ G→ C→ C→ G

Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1974)

Originally in Gm, I play in Am capo 2

Am7D11x2

Vox on the 5

Am7Hey sista, go sista, sD11oul sista, go sista

Am7Hey sista, go sista, sD11oul sista

He Am7met Marmalade down in oD11ld New Orleans

Am7Struttin’ her stuff on the D11street

She said Dm7hello, hey Joe, you wanna Em7give it a go?

Vox on the 3 of the chord

Am7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dD11a-da

GAm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heD11re

Am7Mocha chocolata, yD11a-ya

Hang on “creole”, vox on 7 6 7 1 of the chord on “creole lady”

Em7Creole lady MarmaAm7lade

Vox only up to the 3, even though you’ll feel like you

want to go up to the 5.

Am7Voulez-vous coucher avec mD11oi, ce soir?

VAm7oulez-vous coucher aveD11c moi?

He Am7stayed in her boudoir while D11she freshened up

Am7That boy drank all that magnD11olia wine, on her

Dm7Black satin sheets, is wEm7here he started to freak

Am7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dD11a-da

GAm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heD11re

Am7Mocha chocolata, yD11a-ya

Em7Creole lady MarmaAm7lade

Am7Voulez-vous coucher avec mD11oi, ce soir?

VAm7oulez-vous coucher aveD11c moi?

Am7D11x2

EHey, hey, hey...

Am7Seeing her skin feeling D11silky smoothe

CAm7olor of cafe au laD11it

Made the Dm7savage beast inside Em7roar until it cried

EMore, more, more

Am7Now he’s at home doing D11nine to five

Am7Living his brave life of lD11ies

But when he Dm7turns off to sleep, old Em7memories keep

EMore, more, more

Am7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dD11a-da

GAm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heD11re

Am7Mocha chocolata, yD11a-ya

Em7Creole lady MarmaAm7lade

Am7Voulez-vous coucher avec mD11oi, ce soir?

VAm7oulez vous coucher aveD11c moi?

Am7Voulez-vous coucher avec mD11oi, ce soir?

Em7Creole lady MarmaAm7lade

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (1970)

Originally in F#m, I play in Em capo 2 with some octave changes

Intro

An octave down

Ah-ah-Emahh-ah

Still an octave down, on the 1

GWe Dcome from the land of the ice and snow

From the Dmidnight sun where the hot Gsprings blow

Up to the original octave

EmThe hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands

To fight the horde and singing and crying

Keep it *real* simple on “coming”

DValhalla, I am coming GEm

An now back down an octave

GOn we sweep with

AWith threshing oar

A#Our only goal will be the western shore

Ah-ah-Emahh-ah

GWe Dcome from the land of the ice and snow

From the Dmidnight sun where the hot Gsprings blow

EmHow soft your fields, so green

Can wEmhisper tales of gore

Of Emhow we calmed the tides of warG

DWe are your overlords GEm

GOn we sweep with

AWith threshing oar

A#Our only goal will be the western shore

EmSo now you better stop and rebuild all your ruins

EmFor peace and trust can win the day despite of all you’re losing

EmA#9

Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (1971)

Originally in A, I play in A capo 3

Intro

AADAEA

It’s Abeen a long time since I rock and rolled

It’s been a long time since I did the stroll

Ooh, Dlet me get back, let me get back

Let me get back, baby, where I come Afrom

It’s Ebeen a long time, been a long time

Been a long Dlonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely Atime, yes, it has

It’s Abeen a long time since The Book of Love

I can’t count the tears of a life with no love

DCarry me back, carry me back, carry me back

Baby, where I come Afrom, whoa-oh, oh

It’s Ebeen a long time, been a long time

Been a long Dlonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely Atime

Solo, with “oh”

AADAEAx2

AWhoooa

ASeems so long since we walked in the moonlight

Making vows that just can’t work right

Oh yeah, Dopen your arms, open your arms, open your arms

Baby, let my love come Arunning in, yeah

It’s Ebeen a long time, been a long time

Been a long Dlonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely Atime

AYeah-hey, yeah-hey

AOoh yeah, ooh yeah

It’s Ebeen a long time, been a long time

Been a long Dlonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (1971)

AmCmaj7/G#C/GD/F#Fmaj7G/BAm

There’s a lAmady who’Cmaj7/G#s sure all that gC/Glitters is D/F#gold

And she’s Fmaj7buying a stairway to G/BheaveAmn

When she gAmets there sheCmaj7/G#knows, if the sC/Gtores are all cD/F#losed

With a Fmaj7word she can get what she G/Bcame fAmor

COohG/B, Fmaj7ooAmh, and she’s Cbuying a G/Bstairway toDsus4heavenD

There’s a Csign on theDwall but she wFmaj7ants to be Amsure

‘Cause you kCnow sometimes wDords have two Fmaj7meanings

In a trAmee by thCmaj7/G#e brook, there’s a C/Gsongbird who D/F#sings

Sometimes aFmaj7ll of our thoughts areG/BmisgAmiven

Interlude

AmCmaj7/G#C/GD/F#Fmaj7G/BAm

Am7OohD, it makes me wAm7onder AmEmDCD

There’s a feCeling IG/Bget when I Amlook to the west

And my spCirit is G/Bcrying for Fmaj7leavAming

In my tChoughtG/Bs I have seen rings of Amsmoke through the trees

And the vCoices G/Bof those who stand Fmaj7lookiAmng

CG/B

Am7OohD, it makes me wAm7onder AmEmDCD

And it’s wChispered that G/Bsoon if we Amall call the tune

Then the pCiper will G/Blead us to Fmaj7reasAmon

And a Cnew day will dawn G/Bfor Amthose who stand long

And the foCrests willG/Becho with Fmaj7laughtAmer

CG/B

Am7DAm7AmEmDCD

Am7OohDAm7AmEmDCD

CIf there’s a G/Bbustle in your Amhedgerow, don’t be alarmed now

CIt’s just a G/Bspring clean for theFmaj7May quAmeen

CYes, there are G/Btwo paths you can Amgo by, but in the long run

CThere’s still G/Btime to change theFmaj7road you’re Amon

CG/B

Am7OohD, it makes me wAm7onder AmEmDCD

Am7OohDAm7AmEmDCD

CYour head is G/Bhumming and it wAmon’t go, in case you don’t know

CThe piper’s G/Bcalling you toFmaj7join hAmim

CDear lady, G/Bcan you hear the Amwind blow, and did you know

CYour stairway G/Blies on the Fmaj7whispering Amwind

CG/B

DDsus4DDsus4Cadd9G/B

AmAnd as we Gwind on down the FroadG

AmOur shadows Gtaller than ourFsoulG

AmThere walks a Glady we all kFnowG

AmWho shines white lGight and wants to FshowG

AmHow everytGhing still turns to FgoldG

AmAnd if you Glisten very FhardG

AmThe tune willGcome to you at FlastG

AmWhen all are Gone and one is FallG

AmTo be a rGock and not to rFmaj7oll

Fmaj7And she’s buying a stairway to heavAmen

Led Zeppelin - Tangerine (1970)

AmAsus4AmGD

AmAsus4AmGDC

C→ G/B→ Am

Am→ G→ D

AmMeaAsus4surAming a Gsummer’s Dday

I Amonly Asus4find Amit Gslips aDway to Cgray G/B→ Am

The Amhours, they Gbring me Dpain

GTangerine, DCtangerine D

GLiving reflections DCfrom a dream D

GI was her love, DCshe was my queen D

GAnd now a thousand years beDsus4tween

AmThinkAsus4ing Amhow it Gused to bDe

AmDoes Asus4she Amstill reGmember Dtimes Clike these? G/B→ Am

To Amthink of Gus aDgain

And I do

Arbitrarily shorten this, but make sure to hit that nice V

AmGDFE→ F→ E→ F

CGDCDGDCD

C→ D

GTangerine, DCtangerine D

GLiving reflections DCfrom a dream D

GI was her love, DCshe was my queen D

GAnd now a thousand years beDsus4tween

Dsus4

Linda Ronstadt - Long Long Time (1970)

Originally in A, I play in D, highest note that matters is the 2 (“*no one* at my side”)

GABmBm→ Ax2

Vox on 6 5 of the key on “love will”

GLAove will aBmbide Bm→ A

GTake thinAgs in sDtride

GSoF#7unds like good advBmice

But there’s E7no one at my sAide

And Gtime Awashes clBmean Bm→ A

GLove’s wAounds unseDen

GThF#7at’s what someone tBmold me

But I dE7on’t know what it Ameans

‘Cause GI’ve done everytDhing I know

F#7To try and make you Bmmine G

Vox on 3 5 of the key on “think I’m”, 6 6 of the key on “love you”

And I Dthink I’m Agonna Bmlove you G

For a Dlong Along Dtime

GABmBm→ Ax2

GCaught Ain my Bmfears Bm→ A

GBlinking Aback the tDears

GF#7I can’t say you Bmhurt me

When you E7never let me Anear

And GI Anever Bmdrew Bm→ A

GOne respAonse from Dyou

GAF#7ll the while you fBmell

All over gE7irls you never Aknew

‘Cause GI’ve done everytDhing I know

F#7To try and make you Bmmine G

And I Dthink it’s Agonna Bmhurt me G

For a Dlong Along time D

GABmBm→ Ax2

GAWait for the Bmday Bm→ A

GYou’ll goAawaDy

GKF#7nowing that you waBmrned me

Of the pE7rice I’d have to pAay

And lGife’s Afull of Bmflaws Bm→ A

GWho knowsAthe cDause?

GLF#7iving in the mBmemory

Of a lE7ove that never wAas

‘Cause GI’ve done everytDhing I know

F#7To try and change your Bmmind G

And I Dthink I’m Agonna Bmmiss you G

For a Dlong Along Bmtime

‘Cause GI’ve done everytDhing I know

F#7To try and make you Bmmine G

And I Dthink I’m Agonna Bmlove you G

For a DlonAg long Dtime

GABmBm→ A

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World (1967)

F6Gm7/FF6Gm7/F

I see treeFs of greeAmn, Bbred roses tooAm

Gm7I see them bloFom, A7for me and you Dm

And I thiC#(#11)nk to myself, Gm7/Cwhat a wC7onderful worldFBm7b5Bbmaj7C7

I see skiFes of blue AmBband clouds of whiteAm

Gm7The bright blessed dFay, A7the dark sacred nDmight

And I thiC#(#11)nk to myself, Gm7/Cwhat a wC7onderful worldFBb/DF/CF

The colBb/Cors of the rainbow, C7so pFmaj7retty in the sF6ky

Are alBb/Cso on the faces C7of Fmaj7people going bF6y

I see frieDmnds shaking hC/Eands, saying hDm/Fow do you dC/Go?

DmThey’re really sF#dimaying, Gm7I love C7you

I hear baFbies cry, AmBbI watch them growAm

Gm7They’ll learn much mFore A7than I’ll ever knowDm

And I thinC#(#11)k to myself, Gm7/Cwhat a woC7nderful world FAm7b5D9

Yes I tGm7hink to myself, C7b9what a wonderful worldFBb6F

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Call Me the Breeze (1974)

J.J. Cale in C#, Skynyrd in A, I play in A

Intro, with lots of b6

ACall me the breeze, I keep blowin’ down the road

Well now they cDall me the breeze, I keep blowin’ down the rAoad

I ain’t gEot me nobody

DI don’t carry me no loAad

Ain’t no cAhange in the weather, ain’t no changes in me

Well there ain’t no cDhange in the weather, ain’t no changes in mAe

And I ain’t hEidin’ from nobody

DNobody’s hidin’ from mAe

Oh, that’s the way its supposed to be

Solo on chorus chords, more or less

Well I got that gAreen light babe, I got to keep movin’ on

Well I got that gDreen light babe, I got to keep movin’ oAn

Well I might go oEut to California

DMight go ‘round to Georgia, I don’t kAnow

Solo on chorus chords, more or less

F’ing fantastic piano + horn solo on chorus chords, more or less

Well I dAig you Georgia peaches, makes me feel right at home

Well now I dDig you Georgia peaches, makes me feel right at hAome

EBut I don’t love me no one woman

DSo I can’t stay in Georgia lAong

Well now they Acall me the breeze, I keep blowin’ down the road

Well now they cDall me the breeze, I keep blowin’ down the rAoad

I ain’t gEot me nobody

DI don’t carry me no loAad

AAA/C#A/C#DDEbdim7Ebdim7E

Oooh, Mr. Breeze Bb7→A7

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (1973)

GD/F#EmEmFCDsus4Dsus4x4

GIf I D/F#leave here toEmmorrow

FWould you Cstill remember Dsus4me

GFor I must D/F#be travelin’ Emon now

F‘Cause there’s too many Cplaces I’ve got to Dsus4see

GBut if I D/F#stay here with Emyou girl

FThings just Ccouldn’t be the Dsus4same

G‘Cause I’m as D/F#free as a Embird now

FAnd this Cbird you cannot Dsus4change, oh

FAnd the Cbird you cannot Dsus4change

FAnd this Cbird you cannot Dsus4chaDnge

FLord kCnows I can’t Dsus4chaDage

GD/F#EmEmFCDsus4Dsus4x2

GBye, D/F#bye, baby, it’s been a Emsweet love

FThough this Cfeeling I can’t Dsus4change

GBut please don’t D/F#take it so Embadly

F‘Cause lord Cknows I’m to Dsus4blame

GBut if I D/F#stay here with Emyou, girl

FThings just Ccouldn’t be the Dsus4same

G‘Cause I’m as D/F#free as a Embird now

FAnd this Cbird you’ll never Dsus4change, oh

FAnd the Cbird you cannot Dsus4change

FAnd this Cbird you cannot Dsus4change

FLord Cknows I can’t Dsus4chaDnge

FLord, Chelp me, I can’t Dsus4cha-a-a-a-ange

GBbLord, I can’t cChange

Won’t you Gfly Bbhigh, Cfree bird, yeah

Solo

GBbCC

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps (1973)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 3

Intro

AAEEAAEAAAx 2

I was cAutting the rug, down at place called The Jug

With a gEirl named Linda Lou

When Ain walked a man with a gun in his hand

And he was B7looking for you know wEho

He said Ahey there, fellow with the hair colored yellow

DWhatcha tryin’ to B7prove?

‘Cause that’s Amy woman there and I’m a man who cares

And this Emight be all for Ayou

I said, “excuse me”

AAEEAAEAAA

I was sAcared and fearing for my life

I was sEhaking like a leaf on a tree

‘Cause he was Alean, mean, big and bad, lord

B7Pointin’ that gun at Eme

Oh, Await a minute, mister I didn’t even kiss her

DDon’t want no trouble with B7you

And I Aknow you don’t owe me but I wish you would let me

EAsk one favor from Ayou

Oh won’t you Agimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister

Gimme Ethree steps toward your door

AGimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister

And you’ll Enever see me no Amore

For, sure

Solo on verse chords, or trim to one intro

AAEEAAEAAA

Well the Acrowd cleared away, and I began to pray

And the Ewater fell on the floor

And I’m Atelling you, son, well, it ain’t no fun

Staring B7straight down a forty-Efour

Well, he Aturned and screamed at Linda Lou

And that’s the Dbreak I was looking B7for

And you could Ahear me screaming a mile away

As I was Eheaded out toward your Adoor

Oh won’t you Agimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister

Gimme Ethree steps toward your door

AGimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister

And you’ll Enever see me no Amore

Show me the back door

AAEEAAEAAA

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man (1973)

Originally in B, I play in G

Intro

GDEmEmx 4

Vox on 3 3 2 2 1 on “my mama told me”

My mama tGold me, Dwhen I was yEmoung

Come sit beGside me, Dmy only Emson

And listen Gclosely, Dto what I Emsay

And if you Gdo this, it will Dhelp you, some sEmunny day, aw yeah

GDEmEmx 2

Oh, take your Gtime, Ddon’t live too Emfast

Troubles will Gcome, Dand they will Empass

Well, find a Gwoman, Dand you’ll find Emlove

And don’t forGget son, there is Dsomeone up aEmbove

And be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, be Gsomething Dyou’ll love and underEmstand

Baby be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, won’t you Gdo this for me Dson if you Emcan

GDEmEmx 1

Get your Glust, Dthe rich man’s Emgold

All that you Gneed, Dis in your Emsoul

And you can Gdo thisD, if you Emtry

All that I Gwant for you my Dson, is to be satisEmfied

And be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, be Gsomething Dyou’ll love and underEmstand

Baby be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, won’t you Gdo this for me Dson if you Emcan

Solo

GDEmEmx 4

Boy don’t you Gworry, Dyou’ll find yourEmself

Follow your Gheart, Dand nothing Emelse

And you can Gdo this, oh babe, Dif you Emtry

All that I Gwant for you my Dson, is to be sEmatisfied

And be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, be Gsomething Dyou’ll love and underEmstand

Baby be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, won’t you Gdo this for me Dson if you Emcan

Baby be a Gsimple, Dbe a simple Emman

Oh, be Gsomething Dyou’ll love and underEmstand

Baby be a Gsimple Dkind of Emman

Oh, won’t you Gdo this for me Dson if you Emcan

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (1974)

Originally in D, I play in A

AGDx4

ABig Gwheels keep on Dturning

ACarry me Ghome to see my Dkin

ASinging Gsongs about the Dsouthland

AI miss ol’ ‘Gbamy once aDgain, and I think it’s a sin, yes

AGDx2

AWell I heard mister YGoung sing abDout her

AWell I heard old NGeil put her dDown

AWell I hope Neil YGoung will remDember

AA southern Gman don’t need him aDround anyhow

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama D→ G

AWhere the Gskies are so Dblue

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama D→ G

ALord I’m cGoming home to yDou C→ G/B

AGDx2

AIn Birmingham they Glove the Dgov’nor

CBoo, Ghoo, Ahoo

ANow we all Gdid what we could Ddo

ANow WatergatGe does not Dbother me

ADoes your Gconscience bother Dyou? Tell the truth

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama D→ G

AWhere the Gskies are so Dblue

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama D→ G

ALord I’m cGoming home to yDou

AGDx8

ANow Muscle GShoals has got the DSwampers

AAnd they’ve been Gknown to pick a Dsong or two

ALord they Gget me off sDo much

AThey pick me Gup when I’m feeling Dblue, now how about you?

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama D→ G

AWhere the Gskies are so Dblue

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama D→ G

ALord I’m cGoming home to yDou C→ G/B

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama, oh sweet home D→ G

AWhere the Gskies are so Dblue, and the governor’s true

ASweet Ghome AlaDbama, looordy D→ G

ALord I’m cGoming home to yDou C→ G/B

Mama Cass - Dream a Little Dream (1968)

Originally in C, I play in A

Chorus may be an octave down, depending how I feel... chorus is

mostly on the 6

AD#dim7F6E

AStars shiD#dim7ning bright abF6ove youE

ANight breA/G#ezes A7/Gseem to wF#7hisper, I love you

Vox: easiest to stay on the A here

DBirds singing in the sDmycamore tree

DrAeam a little dFream of meE

ASay nighD#dim7tie-night andF6kiss meE

AJust holdA/G#me A7/Gtight and F#7tell me you’ll miss me

DWhile I’m alone and Dmblue as can be

Vox note: Male voice can go down to A, easiest to descend on me(c)-e(b)-stars(a)

DrAeam a little drF7eam E7of Ame C#

F#Stars fD#mading but G#m7I linger C#7on, dear

F#Still crD#maving your kG#m7iss C#7

If down an octave, “dawn” would go down to E, easier

to sing the same melody as the first line.

F#I’m loD#mnging to lG#m7inger till C#7dawn, dear

F#Just D#msaying F7thiE7s

ASweet dreD#dim7ams till sunbeams F6find youE

ASweet dreA/G#ams that A7/Gleave your F#7worries behind you

DBut in your dreams whatDmever they be

If soloing, end this line on C/G instead of E

DrAeam a little drF7eam E7of Ame C#

Solo on verse chords

F#Stars fD#mading but G#m7I linger C#7on, dear

F#Still crD#maving your kG#m7iss C#7

F#I’m loD#mnging to lG#m7inger till C#7dawn, dear

F#Just D#msaying F7thiE7s

ASweet dreD#dim7ams till sunbeams F6find youE

ASweet dreA/G#ams that A7/Gleave your F#7worries behind you

DBut in your dreams whatDmever they be

Hang on “me”

DrAeam a little drF7eam Eof Dmme

Just drAeam a little drF7eam Eof Ame

Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See (1973)

Originally in D, I play in A. In A, play A/G instead of Asus2/G.

Intro

AAsus2/GDAx3

AI’m gonna take a freight train

Asus2/GDown at the station, lord

DI don’t care where it Agoes

AGonna climb me a mountain

Asus2/GThe highest mountain

DA-jump off, nobody gonna Aknow

Can’t you sAee, whoa can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman lord, she been doin’ to mAe

Can’t you sAee, can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman, she been doin’ to mAe

AI’m gonna find me

Asus2/GA hole in the wall

DI’m gonna crawl inside and Adie

A‘Cause my lady, now

Asus2/GA mean ol’ woman, lord

DNever told me goodbAye

Can’t you sAee, whoa can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman lord, she been doin’ to mAe

Can’t you sAee, can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman, she been doin’ to mAe

Solo

AAsus2/GDAx2

AI’m gonna buy me a ticket now

Asus2/GAs far as I can

DAin’t never comin’ Aback

ARidin’ me southbound

Asus2/GUh-all the way to Georgia now

DTill the train run out of Atrack

Can’t you sAee, whoa can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman lord, she been doin’ to mAe

Can’t you sAee, can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman, she been doin’ to mAe

Solo

AAsus2/GDAx2

Let ring

Can’t you sAee, whoa can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman lord, she been doin’ to mAe

Band back in

Can’t you sAee, can’t you Asus2/Gsee

What that Dwoman, she been doin’ to mAe

Repeat to fade

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)

Marvin Gaye in Ebm, CCR in Dm

I play in Am, and still skip a bunch of the vocal jumps

Following a random YouTube cover, in the riff/verse/chorus

I play a iim → i instead of the IV → i

Intro

AmD→ Amx2

Oooh, I Ambet you’re wondering how I knew

‘Bout your Eplans to make me Dblue

Don’t jump up on “guy”

With some other Amguy that you knew before

Between the two of us Eguys you know I love you Dmore

Up to the 1 of the chord on “prise”

It took me by F#msurprise I must Dsay

When I Amfound out yesterDday, don’t you know that

I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Not much Dlonger would you be mine

Ooh I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Oh I’m Djust about to lose my mind

Honey, honey Amyeah

AmD→ Amx2

I know a Amman ain’t supposed to cry

But these Etears I can’t hold insDide

Losin’ Amyou would end my life you see

Cause you Emean that much to Dme

You could have F#mtold me yourDself

That you Amlove someone Delse, instead

I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Not much Dlonger would you be mine

Ooh I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Oh I’m Djust about to lose my mind

Honey, honey Amyeah

AmD→ Amx2

People say believe hAmalf of what you see

Son, and Enone of what you Dhear

But I can’t Amhelp bein’ confused

If it’s Etrue please tell me Ddear

Do you F#mplan to let me Dgo

For the other Amguy you loved Dbefore, don’t you know

I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Not much Dlonger would you be mine

Baby, I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Oh I’m Djust about to lose my mind

Honey, honey Amyeah

AmD→ Amx2

Misc - Happy Days Theme (1974)

Originally in F, I play in D

Vox start on 1-2-3-5-6-7-6

DSunday, Monday, Bmhappy days

EmTuesday, Wednesday, Ahappy days

F#Thursday, Friday, Bmhappy days

The Gweekend coAmes, my cyGcle huAms

AReady to race to A7you

DThese days are Bmall Ghappy and Afree

DThese days are Bmours, Gshare them with Ame

DGoodbye gray sky, hello blue

There’s Gnothing can hold me when I hold you

EFeels so right it can’t be wrong

A7Rockin’ and rollin’ all week long

This is an instrumental in the theme, I do a second chorus

DThese days are Bmall Ghappy and Afree

DThese days are Bmours, Gshare them with Ame

DSunday, Monday, Bmhappy days

EmTuesday, Wednesday, Ahappy days

F#Thursday, Friday, Bmhappy days

GSaturAday, Gwhat a dAay

AGroovin’ all week with A7you

DThese days are Bmall Gshare them with Ame

DThese days are Bmours, Ghappy and Afree

DThese happy dBmays are yours and Gmine

These happy Adays are yours and Gmy happy Ddays

Misc - The Brady Bunch Theme (1969)

Originally in F, I play in G

This is attempting to reflect the season 5 theme song, which is hella funkier than earlier seasons

Vox on 5 5 6 5 on “here’s the story”

This is really I6→I repeating, but I’m not writing it out

Here’s the sGtory of a lovely lady

Who was bringing up three very lovely gFirls → Bb→ D7

All of tAm7hem had hair of gD7old, lAm7ike their mD7other

Am7The youngest oD7ne in Gcurls

It’s the sGtory, of a man named Brady

Who was busy with three boys of his Fown → Bb→ D7

They were Am7four men, D7living all tAm7ogether D7

Am7Yet they were aD7ll aloGne

Till the Abone day when the lady met this fellow

And they knew it was much more than a Bbm7hunch Eb7

That this gBbm7roup must somEb7ehow form a famBbm7ily Eb7

That’s the wBbm7ay we all beEb7came the Brady Ab7Bunch

The Brady BDbunch

The Brady BAbunch

That’s the wBbay we becEbame the Brady BuAbnch E→ Eb→ Ab

Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime (1970)

Originally in E, I play in D, barre chords preferred in D (open preferred in E)

Intro

DDDD

GGDD

AGDD

In the Dsummertime, when the weather is high

You can stretch right up and touch the sky

When the Gweather’s fine, you got women, you got women on your Dmind

Have a Adrink, have a drive

GGo out and see what you can Dfind

If her Ddaddy’s rich, take her out for a meal

If her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel

Speed aGlong the lane, do a ton or a ton and twenty-Dfive

When the Asun goes down

You can Gmake it make it good in a lay-Dby

We’re not Dbad people, we’re not dirty, we’re not mean

We love everybody but we do as we please

When the Gweather’s fine, we go fishing or go sailing in the Dsea

We’re always Ahappy

Life’s for Gliving yeah that’s our philosoDphy

Sing aDlong with us, di di di di di

Da da da da da, yeah we’re hap-happy

GDa da da, di da da di da da da da Dda

Da doo Ada da da

GDa da da, duh da Dda

DDDD

GGDD

AGDD

When the Dwinter’s here, yeah, it’s party time

Bring a bottle, wear your bright clothes, it’ll soon be summertime

And we’ll Gsing again, we’ll go driving or maybe we’ll settle Ddown

If she’s Arich, if she’s nice

Bring your Gfriends and we’ll all go into Dtown

Everything stops here in the original for engine noises, you know,

because they’re going into town. If no engine noises are available, play

straight into this instrumental break.

DDDD

GGDD

AGDD

In the Dsummertime, when the weather is high

You can stretch right up and touch the sky

When the Gweather’s fine, you got women, you got women on your Dmind

Have a Adrink, have a drive

GGo out and see what you can Dfind

If her Ddaddy’s rich, take her out for a meal

If her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel

Speed aGlong the lane, do a ton or a ton and twenty-Dfive

When the Asun goes down

You can Gmake it, make it good in a lay-Dby

We’re not Dbad people, we’re not dirty, we’re not mean

We love everybody but we do as we please

When the Gweather’s fine, we go fishing or go sailing in the Dsea

We’re always Ahappy

Life’s for Gliving yeah that’s our philosoDphy

Sing aDlong with us, da da di di di

Sing aDlong with us, di di di di di

Da da da da da, yeah we’re hap-happy

GDa da da, di da da di da da da da Dda

Da doo Ada da da

GDa da da, duh da Dda

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin (1966)

Originally in E, I play in D, the verse is almost all 1

Intro

Vox on 1 1 7 1 on “you keep sayin”

DYou keep sayin’, you’ve got somethin’ for me

DSomethin’ you call love, but confess

GYou’ve been a-messin’ where you shouldn’t have been a-messin’

And now Dsomeone else is gettin’ all your best

In D, change the second chord from a im to a I7#9

These Fboots are made for wDmalkin’

And Fthat’s just what they’ll Dmdo

Hard stop on “boots”

FOne of these days these Dmboots are gonna walk all over you

D7#9

D7#9Yeah

DYou keep lyin’ when you oughta be truthin’

And Dyou keep losin’ when you oughta not bet

GYou keep samein’ when you ought to be a-changin’

Now what’s Dright is right but you ain’t been right yet

These Fboots are made for wDmalkin’

And Fthat’s just what they’ll Dmdo

FOne of these days these Dmboots are gonna walk all over you

D7#9

DYou keep playin’ where you shouldn’t be playin’

And Dyou keep thinkin’ that you’ll never get burned, ha

GI just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah

And Dwhat he knows you ain’t had time to learn

These Fboots are made for wDmalkin’

And Fthat’s just what they’ll Dmdo

FOne of these days these Dmboots are gonna walk all over you

D7#9

D7#9Are you ready boots, start walkin’

D7#9

Nazareth - Hair of the Dog (1975)

Originally in E, I play in A

Intro

Vox around the 4

AHeartbreaker, soul shaker, I’ve been told about you

ASteamroller, midnight stroller, what they’ve been saying must be true

DRed hot mama, velvet charmer, time’s come to pay your dues

ANow you’re messin’ wCith a, Da son of a bitch

ANow you’re messin with a son oGf a bitch A

ANow you’re messin’ wCith a, Da son of a bitch

ANow you’re messin with a son oGf a bitch A

ATalkin’ jive and poison ivy, you ain’t gonna cling to me

AMan taker, born faker, I ain’t so blind I can’t see

DRed hot mama down light charmer, time’s come to pay your dues

ANow you’re messin’ wCith a, Da son of a bitch

ANow you’re messin with a son oGf a bitch A

ANow you’re messin’ wCith a, Da son of a bitch

ANow you’re messin with a son oGf a bitch A

Solo on something like this

ACDAx3

G→ F→ E

ACDAx3

G→ F→ E

ANow you’re messin’ wCith a, Da son of a bitch

ANow you’re messin with a son oGf a bitch A

ANow you’re messin’ wCith a, Da son of a bitch

ANow you’re messin with a son oGf a bitch A

Repeat to fade

Nazareth - Love Hurts (1974)

Nazareth around G, Everly Brothers in F#, Roy Orbison around Bb, I play in A

D/A→ A

Love Ahurts, love F#mscars, love Dwounds and Emars

It amuses me that Nazareth says “not tough or strong” and the Everly Brothers say “not tough nor strong”

Dadd9Any Aheart, not F#mtough or Dstrong eEnough

To Dadd9take a lot of Apain, C#7take a lot of F#mpain

Everly Brothers arrangement does a V7 instead of another III7 at the beginning of this line

C#7Love is like a Dcloud, it holds a lot of Erain

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

I’m Ayoung, I F#mknow, but Deven Eso

Dadd9I know a Athing, or F#mtwo, I Dlearned from Eyou

I Dadd9really learned a Alot, C#7really learned a F#mlot

C#7Love is like a Dflame, it burns you when it’s Ehot

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

Bridge

F#mSome fools think of C#7happiF#mness, C#7blissfulF#mness, togC#7etherF#mness

BSome fools, fool themselves, I guess

BmThey’re not foolin’ Eme

Back to the pre-chorus, so chords are changing faster now

I Dadd9know it isn’t Atrue, I C#7know it isn’t F#mtrue

C#7Love is just a Dlie made to make you Eblue

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

GOoh Dhoo love Ahurts

Solo on verse chords

AF#mDE→ Dadd9

I Dadd9know it isn’t Atrue, I C#7know it isn’t F#mtrue

C#7Love is just a Dlie made to make you Eblue

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

GOoh Dhoo love Ahurts

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (1969)

Originally in B, I play in A capo 2

Play the intro with the open 6th string (capo 2)

plus this walk on the 5th string, written relative

to the capo. More or less the chord is E.

A|-2-4-5--2-4-5-4-2-5-4-2-
E|-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
A|-5-7-9--5-7-9-7-5-9-7-5-
E|-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
D------------------------11--9-
A|-9-11-12--9-11-12--11--x---x-
E|-0-0--0---0-0--0-------0---0-

AWhere it began DI can’t begin to know it

ABut then I know it’s going stroEng

AWas in the spring, Dand spring became a summer

AWho’d have believe you’d come aloEng?

AHands A6touching hands

EReaching out Dtouching me touching yEou D→ E

ASweet CarolDine, good times never seemed so Egood

AI’ve been inclDined to believe they never wouldE

DBut C#mnow IBm‘m

ALook at the night Dand it don’t seem so lonely

AWe fill it up with only Etwo

AAnd when I hurt Dhurtin’ runs off my shoulder

AHow can I hurt when holding Eyou?

AWarm A6touching warm

EReaching out Dtouching me touching Eyou D→ E

ASweet CaroDline, good times never seemed so Egood

AI’ve been inclDined to believe they never wouldE

DOh C#mno Bmno

Repeat intro riff

ASweet CaroDline, good times never seemed so Egood

ASweet CaroDline, I believe they never Ecould

DOh C#mno Bmno

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1969)

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

AWhen I die and they lay me to rest

Gonna go to the plDace that’s the best

When they lay me Adown to die

Doesn’t go back to the I until a beat after the last lyric

Going Eup to the spirit in the sky A

AGoing up to the spirit in the sky

That’s where I’m gonna go when I Ddie

When I die and they Alay me to rest

I’m gonna Ego to the place that’s the best A

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

APrepare yourself, you know it’s a must

Got to have a friend in DJesus

So you know that Awhen you die

This time the I hits on the last lyric

He’s gEonna recommend you to the spirit in the Asky

Oh, recommend you to the spirit in the sky

That’s where you’re gonna go wDhen you die

When you die and they Alay you to rest

You’re gonna Ego to the place that’s the Abest

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

Solo

AGAC

AGAC→ D

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

ANever been a sinner, I’ve never sinned

I’ve got a friend in DJesus

So you know that Awhen I die

He’s gEonna set me up with the spirit in the Asky

Oh, set me up with the spirit in the sky

That’s where I’m gonna go Dwhen I die

When I die and they Alay me to rest

I’m gonna Ego to the place that’s the Abest

EGo to the place that’s the Abest

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

Orleans - Dance With Me (1975)

Originally in D, I play A capo 1

Highest note is the 4 (wanna go), lowest is the 1,

but only briefly (on “around us”).

AAD/AD/A

BmEAA

Melody on 2 3 3 on “dance with me”

DanAce with me, I want to be your partner

Dmaj7Can’t you see the music is just starting

Melody is 4 5 6 1 2 of the key on “I am fa-hall-ling”

NiBmght is calling, and EI am falling

ADance with me

AFantasy could never be so thrilling

Dmaj7I feel free, I hope that you are willing

BmPick your feet up, and Ekick your feet up

DAance with me

Dmaj7Let it lift you Eoff the ground

“Love is all around us” starts at the 5 of

the chord, which is probably where you were on “and”.

This run goes down to the b7 of the chord on “us”.

Dmaj7Starry eyes, and Blove is all around us

DI can take you Ewhere you E/Fwant to F#mgo

Bm7Oh Ewhoa

DanAce with me, I want to be your partner

Dmaj7Can’t you see the music is just starting?

NiBmght is calling, and EI am falling

ADance with me

Solo if appropriate

AAD/AD/A

BmEAA

Dmaj7Let it lift you Eoff the ground

Dmaj7Starry eyes, and Blove is all around us

DI can take you Ewhere you E/Fwant to F#mgo

Bm7Oh Ewhoa

DanAce with me, I want to be your partner

Dmaj7Can’t you see the music is just starting?

NiBmght is calling, and EI am falling

ADance with me

Outro

AADD

x2, then flashy outro riff

Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (1967)

GSittin’ in the mornin’ B7sun

I’ll be Csittin’ when the evenin’ Acomes

GWatching the ships roll B7in

Then I Cwatch ‘em roll away aAgain, yeah

I’m Gsittin’ on the dock of the Ebay

Watching the Gtide roll aEway

Ooo, I’m just Gsittin’ on the dock of the Abay

Wastin’ GtimEe

I Gleft my home in B7Georgia

CHeaded for the ‘Frisco ABay

‘Cause GI had nothing to B7live for

It looks like Cnothin’s gonna come my Away

So I’m just gon’ Gsit on the dock of the Ebay

Watching the Gtide roll aEway

Ooo, I’m Gsittin’ on the dock of the Abay

Wastin’ GtimEe

Bridge

Vox start on the 1 on the first line, then the 6, then the 1

GLook Dlike, Cnothing’s gonna change

GEverytDhing Cstill remains the same

GI can’t Ddo what Cten people Gtell me to do

Vox on the 1 of the chord

FSo I guess I’ll reDmain the same, yes

GSittin’ here resting my B7bones

And this Cloneliness won’t leave me aAlone

It’s Gtwo thousand miles I B7roam

Just to Cmake this dock my Ahome

Now I’m just gonna Gsit at the dock of the Ebay

Watching the Gtide roll aEway

Ooo, I’m Gsittin’ on the dock of the Abay

Wastin’ GtimEe

With whistling

GGGGEmEmEmEm

Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be a Hero (1974)

Paper Lace in C, Bo Donaldson in Bb, I play in D capo 3

Lyrics and chords here follow the Bo Donaldson version

Vox on 5 1 1 1 of the chord on “the marching band”

Em7The marchin’ band came A7down along Main Street

DThe soldier blues fell in behind

Em7I looked across and A7there I saw Billy

DWaiting to go and join the line

Vox up to the 5 on “and”

Em7And with her head uA7pon his shoulder

Em7His young and lovely A7fiancee

Back down to the regular melody

Em7From where I stood I A7saw she was cryin’

Em7And through her tears I Gheard her A7say

DBilly, don’t be a Dmaj7hero, don’t be a Em7fool with your life

A7Billy, don’t be a hero, come back and Dmake me your wife

And aDs he started to D7go, she said, GBilly keep your head Gmlow

DBilly, don’t be Em7hero, Acome back to Dme

Em7The soldier blues were A7trapped on a hillside

DThe battle raging all around

Em7The sergeant cried we’ve A7got to hang on boys

DWe’ve got to hold this piece of ground

Em7I need a volunA7teer to ride up

Em7And bring us back some A7extra men

Em7And Billy’s hand was A7up in a moment

Em7Forgettin’ all the Gwords she A7said

Original changes hey here, I don’t, it’s a silly key change

DBilly, don’t be a Dmaj7hero, don’t be a Em7fool with your life

A7Billy, don’t be a hero, come back and Dmake me your wife

And aDs he started to D7go, she said, GBilly keep your head Gmlow

DBilly, don’t be Em7hero, Acome back to Dme

Let ring

Em7I heard his fiancA7ee got a letter

Dmaj7That told how Billy dBm7ied that day

Em7The letter said that A7he was a hero

Dmaj7She should be proud he Bm7died that way

Em7I heard she threw that Asus4letter AaDway

Paul McCartney - Another Day (1971)

Originally in G, I play in D

Every Dday she takes a morning bath

She F#7wets her hair

BmWraps a towel around her as she’s Emheading for the bedroom chair

It’s just Aanother Dday

GSlipping into stocDkings

GStepping into Dshoes

GDipping in the pocDket of her E7raincoat

AIt’s just another Dday

At the Doffice where the papers grow she F#7takes a break

BmDrinks another coffee and she Emfinds it hard to stay awake

It’s just anAother Dday Gdoo doo doo doo doo Emdoo

It’s just anAother dDay doo doo doo B7doo doo Emdoo

It’s just anAother dDay A/C#Bm

So Bmsad, so Gmaj7sad

E/G#Sometimes she Gmaj7feels so sBmad

Alone in her apartment she’d Gmaj7dwell

Till the man of her E/G#dreams comes to Gmaj7break the sBmpell

BAh, Emstay, don’t stand her Aup

And he Aaugcomes, and he F#m/Astays, but he F#7leaves the next Bmday

So Gsad, E/G#sometimes she Gfeels so Bmsad

As she Dposts another letter to the F#7sound of five

BmPeople gather round her and she Emfinds it hard to stay alive

It’s just anAother Dday Gdoo doo doo doo doo Emdoo

It’s just anAother dDay doo doo doo B7doo doo Emdoo

It’s just anAother dDay A/C#Bm

So Bmsad, so Gmaj7sad

E/G#Sometimes she Gmaj7feels so sBmad

Alone in her apartment she’d Gmaj7dwell

Till the man of her E/G#dreams comes to Gmaj7break, the sBmpell

BAh, Emstay, don’t stand her Aup

And he Aaugcomes, and he F#m/Astays, but he F#7leaves the next Bmday

So Gsad, E/G#sometimes she Gfeels so Bmsad

Every Dday she takes a morning bath

She F#7wets her hair

BmWraps a towel around her as she’s Emheading for the bedroom chair

It’s just Aanother Dday

GSlipping into stocDkings

GStepping into Dshoes

GDipping in the pocDket of her E7raincoat

AIt’s just another Dday Gdoo doo doo doo doo Emdoo

It’s just anAother dDay doo doo doo B7doo doo Emdoo

It’s just anAother dDay CGD

Paul McCartney - Band on the Run (1973)

Originally starts in D, I start in A, highest note that matters is the b7 (“I *hope* you’re having fun”)

Intro

Amaj7D6Amaj7D6

Amaj7Dm6Amaj7Dm6

Vox on the 5 on “stuck”

Amaj7Stuck inside these four walls, D6sent inside forever

Amaj7Never seeing no one, nD6ice again

Like yAmaj7ou, Dm6mama, Amaj7you, Dm6mama, Amaj7you Dm6

Phrases have five measures here

EmAEmAEm

EmIf I ever get out of here, Athought of giving it all away

EmTo a registered charity, Aall I need is a pint a day

If I eEmver get out of here (if we ever get out of here)

G/DG/DG/DG/DG/DG/DAAG

GCmaj7

Vox on the 3 on “rain”

Well the rGain exploded with a mCmaj7ighty crash as we fell into the sun G

And the fiGrst one said to the sCmaj7econd one there I hope you’re having Bmfun

DBand on the rGun, Bmband on the Emrun

And the jCmaj7ailer man and sGailor sam were sCmaj7earching every one

For the Gband Cmaj7on the run, GCmaj7Gband oCmaj7n the run GCmaj7

GBand oCmaj7n the run, GCmaj7Gband oCmaj7n the run GCmaj7

Well, the Gundertaker drew a Cmaj7heavy sigh seeing no one else had Gcome

And a Gbell was ringing in the vCmaj7illage square for the rabbits on the Bmrun

DBand on the rGun, Bmband on the Emrun

And the jCmaj7ailer man and sGailor Sam were sCmaj7earching every one

For the Gband Cmaj7on the run, GCmaj7Gband oCmaj7n the run GCmaj7

Bm→ D→ G

Bm→ G→ Em

Cmaj7GCmaj7Cmaj7

Yeah the Gband Cmaj7on the run, GCmaj7Gband Cmaj7on the GrunCmaj7

GBand oCmaj7n the run, GCmaj7Gband oCmaj7n the run GCmaj7

Well, the nGight was falling as the Cmaj7desert world began to settle down G

In the Gtown they’re searching for us Cmaj7everywhere, but we never will be Bmfound

DBand on the rGun, Bmband on the Emrun

Let ring

And the cCmaj7ounty judge

Who Gmaj7held a grudge

Will sCmaj7earch foreC/Dver mC/Eore

For the Gband Cmaj7on the run, GCmaj7the Gband oCmaj7n the run GCmaj7

GBand oCmaj7n the run, GCmaj7Gband oCmaj7n the run GCmaj7

Bm→ D→ G

Paul McCartney - Jet (1974)

Originally in A, I play in G

Get the bridge/solo part ready

Gm13/Bb x10010

AmG/BC6AmG/BC6Bm7

AmG/BC6

I usually skip these “jets”; it’s just high enough that it

comes out sounding like a random grunt *near* the root.

GJet, jet, jet

I can almost remember their C/Gfunny facGes

GThat time you told ‘em that

You were gonna be marrying sC/Goon

And Bm7Jet, I thought the oAmnly

LonelG/By plC6ace was on the mooGn

For these “jets”, I’ll sing an octave down but

hit a high guitar voicing on that downbeat.

GJet, ooh, jet ooh

GJet, was your father as bold as a C/Gsergeant Gmajor?

Well Ghow come he told you that you were hardly old enough C/Gyet?

And Bm7Jet, I thought the

AmMajor was G/Ba C6lady suffragGette

GJet, ooh, jet ooh

AAh, mater, want Jet to alDways love me

AAh, mater, mGuch Gsus4laterG

Instrumental bridge

C→ G/BGm13/A#→ FF→ CGx2

Synth solo on verse chords, play the chords either way

And Bm7Jet, I thought the

AmMajor was G/Ba C6lady suffragGette

GJet, ooh, jet ooh

AAh, mater, want Jet to alDways love me

AAh, mater, mGuch Gsus4laterG

Instrumental bridge

C→ G/BGm13/A#→ FF→ CGx2

GJet, with the wind in your hair of a C/Gthousand Glaces

Climb on the back and we’ll go for a ride in the C/Gsky

And Bm7Jet, I thought that the

AmMajor was a G/Blittle C6lady suffragGette

GJet, ooh, jet ooh

And Bm7Jet, you know I

AmThought you was a G/Blittle C6lady suffragGette

GJet, ooh, jet ooh

AmG/BC6My little lady

AmG/BC6My little lady Bm7yes

AmCmaj7Gmaj7

Paul McCartney - Let Me Roll It (1973)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 2.

Intro in the original key, with all the C’s being where the chords go...

-2h3p2-2-0------C-2h3p2-2-0----C-
-2h3p2-2-0-2-0--C-2h3p2-2-0----C-
-----------2-0--C----------2-0-C-
----------------C----------2-0-C-

Intro in my key something like...

G -4h5p4-4-2-----C-4h5p4-4-2-----C-
D -4h5p4-4-2-----C-4h5p4-4-2-----C-
A -----------5-3-C---------------C-
E ---------------C-----------5-3-C-

Possibly sounds better to pick than pull off

in this key.

Intro, no riff yet

DBmDBm

ADAD

Riff starts after this line

ADADA

BmABmA

Vox on the 5 of the first chord

AYou gave me something, BmI understand

“In the palm” in 1 3 2 of the first chord

AYou gave me loving in the Bmpalm of my hand

DI can’t Bmtell you how I fDeel

My Bmheart is like a wAheel

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to you

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to youA

With riff

BmABmA

AI want to tell you, and Bmnow’s the time

Vox on “go ing to” on 4 3 2 of the first chord

AI want to tell you that you’re Bmgoing to be mine

DI can’t Bmtell you how I fDeel

My Bmheart is like a wAheel

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to you

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to youA

With riff

BmABmA

DI can’t Bmtell you how I fDeel

My Bmheart is like a wAheel

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to you

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to youA

BmABmA

AYou gave me something BmI understand

AYou gave me loving in the Bmpalm of my hand

DI can’t Bmtell you how I fDeel

My Bmheart is like a wAheel

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to you

ALet me rDoll it

ALet me rDoll it to youA

With riff, to fade

BmABmA

Paul McCartney - Listen to What the Man Said (1975)

Originally in G, I play in D capo 2

Intro

Vox on the 6 of the chord (3 of the key) on “any time”

A6Any time, Gmaj7any day

F#m7You can hear the people say Bsus4→ B

That lEm7ove is blind

Well, F#m7I don’t know but I say love is Gmaj7kind

Vox on 7 1 5 on the first “doo doo doo”

DDoo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

A6Soldier boy, Gmaj7kisses girl

F#m7Leaves behind a tragic world Bsus4

But Em7he won’t mind, F#m7he’s in love

And he says love is Gmaj7fine

DDoo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Oh Aoh yes, indeed we know

That people will find a way to go

No mDatter what the man said D7

And lGove is fine for all we know

For all we know, our love will grow

DThat’s what the man said

So won’t you listen to what the man said, he said

DDAh, take it away

Solo on verse chords

A6Gmaj7F#m7Bsus4→ B

Em7F#m7Gmaj7Gmaj7

DDoo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Oh Aoh yes, indeed we know

That people will find a way to go

No mDatter what the man said D7

And lGove is fine for all we know

For all we know, our love will grow

DThat’s what the man said

So won’t you listen to what the man said, he said

Oh Aoh yes, indeed we know

That people will find a way to go

No mDatter what the man said D7

And lGove is fine for all we know

For all we know, our love will grow

DThat’s what the man said

So won’t you listen to what the man said, he said

The Dwonder of it all baby

Yeah yeah yeDah

Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die (1973)

Originally in G, I play in E, which makes the riff-y part in Em

EWhen you were G#m7young and your A6heart was an B7open boB7b9ok

EYou used to G#m7say live and let A6live

(You know you B7did, you know you B7b9did you know you Edid)

EBut if this G#m7ever changing A6world in which we F#7live in

Makes you Bgive in and cry

G/B

Say live and let die EA/E

Live and let Edim7die E

Live and let Edie A/E

Live and let Edim7die

The riff-y part is 1 2 3, 5 6 7, 4 3

AWhat does it matter to ya

EWhen you got a job to do

You gotta B7do it well

You gotta C#mgive the other fella Dhell

EG#mAB7→ B7b9

EYou used to G#m7say live and let A6live

(You know you B7did, you know you B7b9did you know you Edid)

EBut if this G#m7ever changing A6world in which we F#7live in

Makes you Bgive in and cry

G/B

Say live and let die EA/E

Live and let Edim7die E

Live and let Edie A/E

Live and let Edim7die

Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed (1970)

Verse originally in Bb, I play in G if I want to work, otherwise

C capo 3.

If you’re capo’d, be ready to find those 9’s. And on guitar, just play

a 7 instead of the #9.

Intro, the first chord is really just fading in,

and the progression really starts at the second chord.

F#B/D#Bm/DC#m7F#7

Vox on the 5 of the first chord, just up a step on “love”

GMaybe I’m amD/F#azed at the way you lAove me all the tE/Aime

GAnd maybe I’m afrD/F#aid of the way I loAve you

This time vox on the 6 of the chord on “pulled”

GMaybe I’m amaD/F#zed at the way you puAlled me out of tE/Aime

You hGung me on a lD/F#ine

Vox *stay* on the 6 of the chord on “maybe” (A if the chord is D)

And mFaybe I’m amazed at the wC/Eay I really nAeed you

BMaybe I’m a Bmaj7man

Maybe I’m a lB9onely man who’s in the middle of something

EThat he doesn’t really understBand B(#9)

BMaybe I’m a Bmaj7man

And maybe you’re the B9only woman who could ever help me

I skip the “ooh’s” at the end of this line

EBaby won’t you help me to understB/D#and Bm/DC#m7F#7

Solo on verse chords, acoustic I usually skip this and the following chorus.

Can also do it on doo doo, etc.

GD/F#AE/A

GD/F#A

GD/F#AE/A

GD/F#

FCA

BMaybe I’m a Bmaj7man

Maybe I’m a lB9onely man who’s in the middle of something

EThat he doesn’t really understBand B(#9)

BMaybe I’m a Bmaj7man

And maybe you’re the B9only woman who could ever help me

EBaby won’t you help me to understB/D#and Bm/DC#m7F#7

GMaybe I’m amD/F#azed at the way you’re Awith me all the E/Atime

GMaybe I’m aD/F#fraid of the way I Aneed you

GMaybe I’m aD/F#mazed at the way you Ahelp me sing my E/Asong

You Gright me when I’m D/F#wrong

And Fmaybe I’m amazed at the C/Eway I really nAeed you

If I skipped the previous chorus, I’ll do this one with lyrics, else do this on “yeah”

BMaybe I’m a Bmaj7man

Maybe I’m a lB9onely man who’s in the middle of something

EThat he doesn’t really understBand B(#9)

BMaybe I’m a Bmaj7man

And maybe you’re the B9only woman who could ever help me

End here acoustic

EBaby won’t you help me to understB/D#and Bm/DC#m7F#7

Long pause, then solo on verse chords, acoustic I usually skip this

GD/F#AE/A

GD/F#A

GD/F#AE/A

GD/F#

FCA

Outro on chorus chords, fading, acoustic I usually skip this

BBmaj7B9

EBB(#9)

BBmaj7B9

EB/D#Bm/DC#m7F#7

Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (1975)

EmThe problem is Bm/Dall inside your Amhead, she Am/Gsaid to Ebdim7me B7

EmThe answer is Ebdim7easy if you Gbdim7take it logically B7+B7

EmI’d like to Bm/Dhelp you in your Amstruggle Am/Gto be Ebdim7free

There B7must be Emfifty Amways to leave your Emlover

EmShe said it’s Bm/Dreally not my Amhabit Am/Gto Ebdim7intrude B7

FurtheEmrmore, I hope my Ebdim7meaning won’t be Gbdim7lost or misconB7+strued B7

But I’ll reEmpeat myself, Bm/Dat the Amrisk of Am/Gbeing Ebdim7rude

There B7must be Emfifty Amways to leave your Emlover

EmFifty Amways to leave your Emlover

You just slip out the Gback, Jack

Make a new Bbplan, Stan

You don’t need to be Ccoy, Roy

Just get yourself Gfree

Hop on the Gbus, Gus

You don’t need to Bbdiscuss much

Just drop off the Ckey, Lee

And get yourself Gfree

EmShe said it Bm/Dgrieves me so to Amsee you Am/Gin such Ebdim7pain B7

I wish Emthere was something Ebdim7I could do to Gbdim7make you smile againB7+B7

I said I apEmpreciate that Bm/Dand Amwould you Am/Gplease exEbdim7plain

AB7bout the Emfifty ways

EmShe said why Bm/Ddon’t we both just Amsleep on Am/Git toEbdim7night B7

And I beEmlieve in the Ebdim7morning you’ll Gbdim7begin to see the lightB7+B7

And then she Emkissed me and I Bm/Drealized she AmprobabAm/Gly was Ebdim7right

There B7must be Emfifty Amways to leave your Emlover

EmFifty Amways to leave your Emlover

You just slip out the Gback, Jack

Make a new Bbplan, Stan

You don’t need to be Ccoy, Roy

Just get yourself Gfree

Hop on the Gbus, Gus

You don’t need to Bbdiscuss much

Just drop off the Ckey, Lee

And get yourself Gfree

You just slip out the Gback, Jack

Make a new Bbplan, Stan

You don’t need to be Ccoy, Roy

Just get yourself Gfree

Hop on the Gbus, Gus

You don’t need to Bbdiscuss much

Just drop off the Ckey, Lee

And get yourself Gfree

Paul Simon - Kodachrome (1973)

Originally in D capo 2, which is where I play it. Originally

in drop-D, which I don’t bother with.

Almost entirely alternating bass/upper pattern.

Riff on the verse/intro G is some version of:

D|--------0-0-----|
A|----1-2-----1-2-|
E|3-3-------------|

DDmaj7D7GEmA7DEmA7

When I think Dback on Dmaj7all the D7crap I learned in hGigh school

EmIt’s a wonder A7I can think at aDll EmA7

And though my laDck of Dmaj7educD7ation hasn’t Ghurt me none

EmI can read the A7writing on the Dwall

KodachrGo-G/F#o-Eome

They give us those Amnice bright D7colors

They give us the Ggreens of sumCmers

Makes you think aAll the worDld’s a sunny

GDay G/F#oh Eyeah

I got a NAmikon camD7era, I love to take GphotograpChs

So momma, don’t tAake my DKodachrome

AGway BmEmA7

If you took Dall the Dmaj7girls I D7knew when I was Gsingle

EmAnd put ‘em all A7together for one Dnight EmA7

I know they’d Dnever Dmaj7match my D7sweet imaginGation

EmAnd ev’rything looks A7worse in black and Dwhite

KodachrGo-G/F#o-Eome

They give us those Amnice bright D7colors

They give us the Ggreens of sumCmers

Makes you think aAll the worDld’s a sunny

GDay G/F#oh Eyeah

I got a NAmikon camD7era, I love to take GphotograpChs

So momma, don’t tAake my DKodachrome

AGway

GBmEmEm

Mama don’t Gtake my BmKodachrome aEmway

Double-time feel

GMama don’t take my Kodachrome

BmMama don’t take my Kodachrome

EmMama don’t take my Kodachrome away

GMama don’t take my Kodachrome

BmLeave your boy so far from home

EmMama don’t take my Kodachrome away

GMama don’t take my Kodachrome

BmMama don’t take my Kodachrome

EmMama don’t take my Kodachrome away

Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (1972)

Originally in G, I play in G capo 2.

Intro

GCGDx 2

The GMama pajama rolled outta bed

And she ran to the police sCtation

When the Dpapa found out, he began to shout

He started the investiGgation

It’s against the Dlaw, it was against the lGaw

What the mama Dsaw, it was against the lGaw

GMama look down and spit on the ground

Every time her name gets Cmentioned

The Dpapa said oy, if I get that boy

I’m gonna stick him in the house of deGtention

Well I’m on my waCy, I don’t know wGhere I’m goin’

I’m on my Cway, I’m takin’ my Gtime

But I dAon’t know wDhere

Goodbye to RCosie, the queen of CoGrona

Seein’ Gme and JuFlio dCown by the schDoolyGardCGD

Instrumental break on chorus chords, with whistling

CGCGADCG

GFCDGCGD

GFCDGCGDD

Woah... GIn a couple of days they’re gonna take me away

But the press let the story Cleak

Now when the Dradical priest come to get me released

We was all on the cover of GNewsweek

Well I’m on my waCy, I don’t know wGhere I’m goin’

I’m on my Cway, I’m takin’ my Gtime

But I dAon’t know wDhere

Goodbye to RCosie, the queen of CoGrona

Seein’ Gme and JuFlio dCown by the schDoolyGardCGD

Seein’ Gme and JuFlio dCown by the schDoolyGard

Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman (1966)

Percy Sledge and Michael Bolton in C#, I play in G

GD/F#Em7Em/DCDGD6

Vox on 6 5 on “ma-an”

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emcan’t keep his mind on Em/Dnothing else

CHe’d trade the wDorld for the good thingGhe’s found D

If she’s Gbad he can’t D/F#see it Emshe can do no G/Dwrong

CTurn his back on his bDest friend if he put her dGown D

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emspend his vEm/Dery last dime

CTryin’ to hold Don to what heGneeds D

He’d give up aGll his cD/F#omforts, Emsleep out in the rEm/Dain

CIf she said that’s the Dway it Gought to be G7

CWell, this man loves a wGoman

CI gave you everything I Ghad

CTryin’ to hold on to Gyour heartless Emlove

A7Baby, please don’t treat me Dbad

Michael Bolton changes key up a half-step here, which IMO is silly

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emdown deep in his Em/Dsoul

CShe can bring hDim such mGisery D

If she plGays him for a fD/F#ool, Emhe’s the last oEm/Dne to know

CLovin’ eyesDcan neGver see D

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emhe can do her nEm/Do wrong

CHe can never hDug, some oGther girl D

Yes, when a Gman loves a D/F#woman, EmI know exactly hEm/Dow he feels

C‘Cause baby baDby, you’re Gmy world D

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, EmI know eEm/Dxactly how he feels

Peter, Paul, and Mary - Going to the Zoo (1969)

GDaddy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

DZoo tomorrow, D7zoo tomorrow

GDaddy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GSee the elephant with the long trunk swingin’

DGreat big ears and a D7long trunk swingin’

GSnuffin’ up peanuts with a long trunk swingin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GSee all the monkeys they’re scritch-scritch scratchin’

DJumpin’ around and D7scritch-scritch scratchin’

GHangin’ by the long-tail scritch-scritch scratchin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GThere’s a big black bear he’s a huff-puff-a-puffin’

DHis coat’s too heavy he’s a D7huff-puff-a-puffin’

GDon’t get too near the huff-puff-a-puffin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GWell the seals in the pool all honk-honk-honkin’

DCatchin’ the fish and D7honk-honk-honkin’

GLittle tiny seals all honk-honk-honkin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

Well we Gstayed all day and I’m gettin’ sleepy

DSittin’ in the car gettin’ D7sleep sleep sleepy

GHome already gettin’ sleep sleep sleepy

‘Cause D7we haved stayed all Gday

We been to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

So have Gyou, you, you

You came D7too, too, too

We been to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GMommy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

DZoo tomorrow, D7zoo tomorrow

GMommy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

Peter, Paul, and Mary - I Dig Rock and Roll Music (1967)

Tricky to get this to sound not stupid without percussion.

I try to mix up the D7 in as many positions as I can and be

percussive about it, and mix in D9’s and D7#9’s.

D7I dig rock and roll music and I’d

Love to get the chance to play (and sing it)

I figure it’s about the happiest

Sound going down today

BmThe message Gmay not move me

BmOr mean a Ggreat deal to me

BmBut hey, it Efeels so groovy to Asay

D7I dig the Mamas and the Papas at

“The Trip,” Sunset Strip in L.A.

And they got a good thing going

When the words don’t get in the way

BmAnd when they’re Greally wailing

BmMichelle and GCass are sailing

BmHey, they really

ENail me to the Awall

D7I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way

His crystal images tell you ‘bout a brighter day

BmAnd when the GBeatles tell you

BmThey’ve got a Gword “love” to sell you

BmThey mean exEactly what they Asay

D7I dig rock and roll music

I could really get it on in that scene

I think I could say somethin’

If you know what I mean

BmBut if I Greally say it

BmThe radiGo won’t play it

BmUnless I Elay it between the Alines

Pink Floyd - Brain Damage (1973)

Intro

DThe lunatic is on the grasG7s

DRemembering games and E/Ddaisy chains and laughs

A7Got to keep the loonies on the pathDDsus2

DThe lunatic is in the halG7l

DThe lunatics are in my G7hall

DThe paper holds their folded E/Dfaces to the floor

And A7every day the paperboy brings Dmore Dsus2D7

GAnd if the dam breaks open Amany years too soon

And Cif there is no room upon the hillG

GAnd if your head explodes with darkA7forebodings too

I’ll Csee you on the dark side of the moonG

GBm7→ Em7→ A7

DThe lunatic is in my headG7

DYou raise the blade, E/Dyou make the change

A7You re-arrange me ‘till I’m saneDDsus2

DYou lock the door

And E/Dthrow away the key

There’s A7someone in my head but it’s not Dme Dsus2D7

GAnd if the cloud bursts, Athunder in your ear

CYou shout and no one seems to hearG

GAnd if the band you’re in starts A7playing different tunes

I’ll Csee you on the dark side of the moonG

GBm7→ Em7→ A7

Outro on verse chords, with creepy laughter

DG7DG7I can’t think of anything to say, it’s sad

DE/DA7D

Pink Floyd - Time (1973)

EF#mEF#m

F#mTicking away the moments that make up a Adull day

EFritter and waste the hours in an offhand F#mway

F#mKicking around on a piece of ground in your Ahometown

EWaiting for someone or something to show you the F#mway

Dmaj7Tired of lying in the sunshine

Amaj7Staying home to watch the rain

Dmaj7You are young and life is long and

Amaj7There is time to kill today

Dmaj7And then one day you find

C#m7Ten years have got behind you

Bm7No one told you when to run

EYou missed the starting gun

F#mAEF#m

You F#mrun and you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinkAing

ERacing around to come up behind you aF#mgain

The F#msun is the same in a relative way, but you’re Aolder

EShorter of breath, and one day closer to F#mdeath

Dmaj7Every year is geting shorter

Amaj7Never seem to find the time

Dmaj7Plans that either come to naught or

Amaj7Half a page of scribbled lines

Dmaj7Hanging on in quiet

DesperaC#m7tion is the English way

The Bm7time is gone, the song is over

Thought I’d something F/Bmore to say

Em9A7

Em9Home home aA7gain

Em9I like to be here when I cA7an

Em9When I come home cold and A7tired

It’s Em9good to warm my bones beside the fA7ire

Cmaj7Far away across the field the Bm7tolling of the iron bell

Fmaj7Calls the faithful to their knees to Ghear the softly

D7#9Spoken Cdim/Ebmagic Bmspell

Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine (1975)

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 2

Lots of 3, highest note that matters is the 5 (“we told you what to *dre*-eam”)

There’s a lot moving between the VI and the iv with odd times, I’ll just approximate it like this every time

Fmaj7Amadd9x2

AmWelcome my son

FWelcome to the maAmadd9chine

FWhere have you been?

DmIt’s all right, we know where you’ve bAmeen

FYou’ve been in the pipeline filling in time

Amadd9Provided with toys and scouting for boys

FYou bought a guitar to punish your ma

AmYou didn’t like school

And you know you’re nobody’s foo-oo-ool

So Fmaj7welcome to the machAmadd9ine

Very loose approximation of what happens here

Fmaj7Amadd9x8

AmWelcome my son

FWelcome to the maAmadd9chine

FWhat did you dream?

Not a typo, this chord is minor the first time, major this time

DIt’s all right, we told you what to drAmeam

Fmaj7You dreamed of a big star

Amadd9He played a mean guitar

He Fmaj7always ate in the steak bar

He Amadd9loved to drive in his Jaguar

So Fmaj7welcome to the machinAmadd9e

Fmaj7Amadd9x8

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)

Em7GEm7G

Em7A7Em7A7

CSo, so you think you can tDell

Heaven from hAmell, blue skies from Gpain

Can you tell a green Dfield from a cold steel

CRail, a smile from a Amveil

Do you think you can tGell?

And did they get you to trCade your heroes for Dghosts?

Hot ashes for trAmees? Warm air for a cooGl breeze?

Cold comfort for chaDnge?

And did you exchanCge a walk on part in the Amwar for a lead role in a caGge?

Em7GEm7G

Em7A7Em7A7

CHow I wish, how I wish you were Dhere

We’re just Amtwo lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

GYear after year

DRunning over the same old ground

CWhat have we found?

The same old Amfears, wish you were here G

Em7GEm7G

Em7A7Em7A7

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967)

Originally in C, I play in G

Intro

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

Vox on the 3 on “skipped”

GWe skiG/F#pped the light faEmndango Em/D

CTurnedC/Bcartwheels ‘cross the Amfloor Am/G

DI was feD/Celing kinda sBmeasick Bm/A

GBut the cG/F#rowd called ouEmt for more Em/D

Vox on the 6 of the chord on “room”

CThe room C/Bwas humming Amharder Am/G

DAs the cD/Ceiling flew aBmway Bm/A

Vox up to to 5 6 on “called out”

GWhen we calG/F#led out for anoEmther drEm/Dink

CThe waitC/Ber brought a Amtray

Vox on 3 3 5 6 on “and so it was”

DAnd so it waGs, G/F#that lEmater Em/D

CAs the mC/Biller told his tAmale Am/G

DThat her D/Cface was first jBmust ghostly Bm/A

Turned a whGiter Cshade of Gpale D

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

GShe saG/F#id there is no Emreason Em/D

CAnd the tC/Bruth is plain to Amsee Am/G

DBut I waD/Cndered through my pBmlaying cards Bm/A

GWould noG/F#t let her Embe Em/D

COne of sC/Bixteen vestal Amvirgins Am/G

DWho were D/Cleaving for the Bmcoast Bm/A

GAnd althoughG/F#my eyes were Emopen Em/D

CThey might C/Bjust as well been Amclosed

DAnd so it waGs, G/F#that lEmater Em/D

CAs the mC/Biller told his tAmale Am/G

DThat her D/Cface was first jBmust ghostly Bm/A

Turned a whGiter Cshade of Gpale D

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

DAnd so it waGs, G/F#that lEmater Em/D

CAs the mC/Biller told his tAmale Am/G

DThat her D/Cface was first jBmust ghostly Bm/A

Turned a whGiter Cshade of Gpale D

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

Pure Prairie League - Amie (1972)

Intro, with bluegrass-solo over just the one chord

AAGDx2

AI can see why Gyou think Dyou beAlong to meGD

I Anever tried to Gmake you Dthink or

ALet you see one thing for yourDself

But now you’re Coff with someone else and I’m Dalone

You see I Cthought that I might keep you for my Eown

AAmie Gwhat you wanna Ddo?

AI think GI could stay with Dyou

For a Bmwhile maybe longer if I Edo

AAGDx2

ADon’t you think the Gtime is Dright for Aus to findGD

AAll the things we Gthought weren’t Dproper

ACould be right in time

And can you Dsee which way Cwe should turn together or Dalone

I can Cnever see what’s right or what is Ewrong

EWill it take to long to see?

AAmie Gwhat you wanna Ddo?

AI think GI could stay with Dyou

For a Bmwhile maybe longer if I Edo

AAGDx2

Solo if appropriate on verse and chorus, else skip the next chorus

AAmie Gwhat you wanna Ddo?

AI think GI could stay with Dyou

For a Bmwhile maybe longer if I Edo

AAGDx2

ANow it’s come to Gwhat you Dwant you’ve Ahad your wayGD

And Aall the things you Gthought beDfore just

AFaded into gray

And can you Dsee that I Cdon’t know if it’s you or if it’sDme

If it’s Cone of us I’m sure we both will Esee

EWon’t you look at me and tell me?

AAmie Gwhat you wanna Ddo?

AI think GI could stay with Dyou

For a Bmwhile maybe longer if I Edo

AAmie Gwhat you wanna Ddo?

AI think GI could stay with Dyou

For a Bmwhile maybe longer if I Edo

Let open A and high E ring on all these chords

I keep Afalling in and out of G6/Alove with Dsus2/Ayou

AFalling in and out of G6/Alove with Dsus2/Ayou

ADon’t know what I’m gonna G6/AdoDsus2/A

I keep Afalling in and out of Dsus2/Alove with Fmaj7youDmadd9A

Queen - Killer Queen (1974)

Start with snaps

Originally in Cm, I play in Em capo 3. That way it’s

still a train wreck, but not for lack of range.

Vox on the 1 on “Moet”

She keeps EmMoet and Chandon D7in her pretty cabinet

Em“Let them eat cake” she says, D7just like Marie AGntoinette

A Gbuilt-in D/F#remedy for KG7/Fruschev and KeC/Ennedy

And Cm/D#any time an iG/Dnvitation yoC/Du can’t decD7line

B7Caviar and Emcigarettes, D7well-versed in eGtiquette

ExtraF#7ordinarily Bmnice, A7she’s a

Vox on the 5 of the first chord, then the 5 of the second chord

DKiller QF#m/C#ueen

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “gunpowder”

Skip the extra chord on “laser”

BmGunpowder, F#mgelatine, Bmdynamite with a C#7laser beF#mam

B7GuarantA/C#eed to B7/D#blow your Emind D

Any time

C#7Recommended F#mat the price

“Insatiable” is lower than “recommended”

InB7satiable in Emappetite

E→ DWanna try?

AD/AAD/Ax2

To aEmvoid complications

She Dnever kept the same address

EmIn conversation

She Dspoke just like a bGaroness

GMet a man from D/F#China

Went G7/Ddown to Geisha MC/Einah

Then aCm/D#gain incidG/Dentally

If you’re C/Dthat way inclD7ined

Perfume came B7naturally from EmParis (naturally)

For D7cars she couldn’t Gcare less

FastF#7idious and preBmcise, A7she’s a

DKiller QF#m/C#ueen

BmGunpowder, F#mgelatine, Bmdynamite with a C#7laserF#mbeam

B7GuarantA/C#eed to B7/D#blow your Emind D

Any time

Solo on verse chords if appropriate

Vox down low to the 1 of the chord on “hat”

Drop of aB7hat, she’s asEmwilling as

B7Playful as a Empussycat

Then Dmomentarily oGut of action

DTemporarily oGut of gas

To F#7absolutely Bmdrive Ayou

DWi-Aild, Dmwi-Aild, she’s a

DKiller QF#m/C#ueen

BmGunpowder, F#mgelatine, Bmdynamite with a C#7laser F#mbeam

B7GuarantA/C#eed to B7/D#blow your Emind D

What a drag

AD/AA

Repeat to fade

Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1973)

Originally in Fm, I play in Em capo 5

SEmtrumming my pain with his Amfingers

SD7inging my life with his wGords

KEmilling me softly with hiA/C#s song

Killing me sofDtly with Chis song

Telling my Gwhole life with Chis words

Killing me Fmaj7softly, with his Esong

With oohs, for a few measures

Am7/DDx2

More or less on the 4 of the minor key on “heard”, and the 5 of the minor key (2 of the chord) on “sang”

Am7I heard he saDng a good song

GI heard he hCmaj7ad a style

Am7And so I cDame to see him

And lEmisten for a while

Vox on 7 5 of the chords on “and there”, and the 6 of the chord on “was”

Am7And there he waD7s this young boy

GA stranger tB7o my eyes

SEmtrumming my pain with his Amfingers

SD7inging my life with his wGords

KEmilling me softly with hiA/C#s song

Killing me sofDtly with Chis song

Telling my Gwhole life with Chis words

Killing me Fmaj7softly, with his Esong

Am7I felt all fluDshed with fever

GEmbarrassed bCmaj7y the crowd

Am7I felt he fDound my letters

And rEmead each one out loud

Am7I prayed that hD7e would finish

GBut he just keB7pt right on

SEmtrumming my pain with his Amfingers

SD7inging my life with his wGords

KEmilling me softly with hiA/C#s song

Killing me sofDtly with Chis song

Telling my Gwhole life with Chis words

Killing me Fmaj7softly, with his Esong

Am7He sang as Dif he knew me

GIn all my dCmaj7ark despair

Am7And then he loDoked right through me

As Emif I wasn’t there

Am7And he just keD7pt on singing

GSinging cB7lear and strong

SEmtrumming my pain with his Amfingers

SD7inging my life with his wGords

KEmilling me softly with hiA/C#s song

Killing me sofDtly with Chis song

Telling my Gwhole life with Chis words

Killing me Fmaj7softly, with his Esong

Very sensible to just stop here

EmOooooh AmD7G

EmLa la la, la A/C#la la, Doh Coh

La Gah ah Cah

Fmaj7Ah, Eah

SEmtrumming my pain with his Amfingers

SD7inging my life with his wGords

KEmilling me softly with hiA/C#s song

Killing me sofDtly with Chis song

Telling my Gwhole life with Chis words

Killing me Fmaj7softly E

He was sEmtrumming my pain Am

Yeah, he was sD7inging my lGife

KEmilling me softly with hiA/C#s song

Killing me sofDtly with Chis song

Telling my Gwhole life with Chis words

Killing me Fmaj7softly with his Esong

Rush - Fly By Night (1975)

Originally in D, I play in D capo 2 and sing an octave down (obviously)

DG/ECadd9G/BGm/BbA→ G/A→ Ax3

DWhy try? I G/Eknow why

The fCadd9eeling insG/Bide me says it’s tGm/Bbime I was goAne G/A→ A

DClear head, new G/Elife ahead

It’s tCadd9time I was kG/Bing now not jGm/Bbust one more pAawn G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy nDight, awaCadd9y from hGere

G/DChange mDy lDife agDa-aAin G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy niDght goodbCadd9ye my dGear

My sCadd9hip isn’t cG/Boming and I jGm/Bbust can’t preAtend G/A→ A

DG/ECadd9G/BGm/BbA→ G/A→ Ax1

DMoon rise, G/Ethoughtful eyes

Cadd9Staring back aG/Bt me from the Gm/Bbwindow besidAe G/A→ A

DNo fright or G/Ehindsight

Cadd9Leaving behG/Bind that empty Gm/Bbfeeling insAide G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy nDight, awaCadd9y from hGere

G/DChange mDy lDife agDa-aAin G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy niDght goodbCadd9ye my dGear

My sCadd9hip isn’t cG/Boming and I jGm/Bbust can’t preAtend G/A→ A

Solo

DG/ECadd9G/BGm/BbA→ G/A→ Ax4

G/DFly bDy nDight, awaCadd9y from hGere

G/DChange mDy lDife agDa-aAin G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy niDght goodbCadd9ye my dGear

My sCadd9hip isn’t cG/Boming and I jGm/Bbust can’t preAtend G/A→ A

SDtart a new chapter

FFind what I’m after

It’s chaGnging eCvery dDay

The chAmange of a season

Is enFmaj7ough of a reason

To wGant to gDet awGay

QDuiet and pensive

My tFhoughts apprehensive

The hGours dCrift aDway

AmLeaving my homeland

PFmaj7laying a lone hand

My lGife begDins toGday

G/DFly bDy nDight, awaCadd9y from hGere

G/DChange mDy lDife agDa-aAin G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy niDght goodbCadd9ye my dGear

My sCadd9hip isn’t cG/Boming and I jGm/Bbust can’t preAtend G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy nDight, awaCadd9y from hGere

G/DChange mDy lDife agDa-aAin G/A→ A

G/DFly bDy niDght goodbCadd9ye my dGear

My sCadd9hip isn’t cG/Boming and I jGm/Bbust can’t preAtend G/A→ A

Sam and Dave - Soul Man (1967)

Originally in G, I play in D

DCFG→ A

DD→ Em→ Dx 4

Not writing out all those I→ii→I’s, but they keep going in all the verses

Coming Dto you on a Ddusty road

DGood loving, I got a Dtruck load

And Dwhen you get it, huh, you gDot you something

So dDon’t worry ‘cause DI’m coming

I’m a Dsoul man, CI’m a Dsoul man

I’m a sDoul man, CI’m a Dsoul man G(and that ain’t Aall )

Got Dwhat I got the Dhard way

And I’ll Dmake it better each and eDvery day

DSo, honey Ddon’t you fret, hah

‘Cause Dyou ain’t seen Dnothing yet

I’m a Dsoul man, Coh lord, I’m a Dsoul man, play it Steve

I’m a sDoul man, Chah, I’m a Dsoul man, GAoh

I was Dbrought up on a Dside street

DLearned how to love beDfore I could eat

I was Deducated from Dgood stock

When DI start loving, oh DI can’t stop

I’m a Dsoul man, CI’m a Dsoul man

I’m a sDoul man, Cyeah, I’m a Dsoul man, GAlook

Well, A#grab a rope and I’ll Fpull you in

GGive you hope and bG/Ae your only boyfriend G#/A#yeah

D#C#F#G#I’m A#talking about a

D#Soul man

Sam Cooke - What a Wonderful World (1967)

Originally in B, I play in G

GEmGEm

GDon’t know much about Emhistory

CDon’t know much Dbiology

GDon’t know much about a Emscience book

CDon’t know much about the DFrench I took

GBut I do know that CI love you

GAnd I know that if you Clove me too

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

GDon’t know much about Emgeography

CDon’t know much trigoDnometry

GDon’t know much about Emalgebra

CDon’t know what a slide Drule is for

GBut I do know one and Cone is two

GAnd if this one could Cbe with you

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

Now DI don’t claim to Gbe an ‘A’ student

DBut I’m tryin’ to Gbe

For Amaybe by being an G‘A’ student baby

AI could win your Dlove for me

GDon’t know much about Emhistory

CDon’t know much Dbiology

GDon’t know much about a Emscience book

CDon’t know much about the DFrench I took

GBut I do know that CI love you

GAnd I know that if you Clove me too

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

GTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... Emhistory

CTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... Dbiology

GTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... Emscience book

CTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... DFrench I took

GBut I do know that CI love you

GAnd I know that if you Clove me too

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

What a Dwonderful D7world this would Gbe

Simon and Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade of Winter (1966)

S&G in Dm, Bangles in Fm, I play in Am capo 3

Intro

AmGFE

AmTime, time, time, see what’s beGcome of me

Up to the 1 of the chord on “looked”

While IFlooked around

For my possibEm7ilities

I was so Ghard to please

But look aAmround, leaves are Gbrown

And the Fsky is a hE7azy shade of wAminter

Hear the salvation Garmy band

FDown by the riverside, it’s bound to be a better ride

Than Em7what you’ve got planned

Carry your Gcup in your hand

And look aAmround you, leaves are Gbrown now

And the Fsky is a hE7azy shade of wAminter

Hang on to your Ghopes, my friend

FThat’s an easy thing to say, but if your hopes should pass away

Then Em7simply pretend

That you can Gbuild them again

Look arAmound, grass is Ghigh

The fields are Fripe, it’s the E7springtime of my Amlife

AmFAh, seasons change with the Cscenery

The V here is in the Bangles version, not in th S&G version

Weaving time in a Gtapestry E7

Won’t you stop and reAmmember me

GAt any convenient time

FFunny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts

Of uEm7npublished rhyme

Drinking my Gvodka and lime

I look Amaround, leaves are Gbrown now

And the Fsky is a hE7azy shade of wAminter

Look aGround, leaves are Fbrown

There’s a E7patch of snow on the Amground

Look aGround, leaves are Fbrown

There’s a E7patch of snow on the Amground

Look aGround, leaves are Fbrown

There’s a E7patch of snow on the Amground

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)

Originally in Eb, I play in A capo 3

Highest note is the 3 on the big last chorus

In A capo 3, ignore the A9’s and play the Bdim7

as xx0101 and the Cdim7 as Ebdim7

Can skip this whole intro and just vamp on I IV or I IV/1

Original here is really I Imaj7 V/2

AAA7A9

DDBdim7Cdim7

AAF#7sus4F#7

DDDmDm

AAAA7

D/AD/AD/AD/A

AAAA7

D/AD/AD/AD/A

When you’re Aweary D

Feeling Asmall D

On “when”, make sure to get up to the 3 of the chord

DWhen Gtears Dare Ain your Deyes

Chords at the end of this line just two beats

I will Adry them all DAD

AAI’m E/G#on F#myour Eside, ohhhh

When times E7get Arough Amaj7A7

And friends A9just Dcan’t Bbe Efound

A7Like A9a Dbridge Bdim7oveCdim7r

A/ETroubled F#7sus4wateF#7r

DI will lC#7ay me dF#mown

A7LikeA9a Dbridge Bdim7oveCdim7r

ATroubled F#7sus4wateF#7r

IDwill lE9ay E7me dAown

ADAD

When you’re doAwn and out D

When you’re on the Astreets D

DWhen GevenDing Afalls so Dhard

I will Acomfort you DAD

AI’ll tE/G#ake yF#mour pEart, ohhhh

When darkE7ness Acomes Amaj7A7

And pain A9is Dall BaEround

A7Like A9a Dbridge Bdim7oveCdim7r

A/ETroubled F#7sus4wateF#7r

DI will lC#7ay me dF#mown

A7Like A9a Dbridge Bdim7oveCdim7r

ATroubled F#mwater

IDwill lF#m/C#ay C#me dF#mown

Bridge (instrumental)

BB7AA

DF#mDDm

ADADAD/A

Sail on Asilver girl D/A

Sail on Aby D/A

DYour Gtime Dhas Acome to Dshine

All your Adreams are on their wDay AD

AASee E/G#how F#mthey Eshine, ohhh

And if you Aneed a Amaj7friendA7

I’m saiA9ling Dright BbehinEd

A7LikeA9a Dbridge Bdim7oveCdim7r

ATroubled F#mwater

DI will F#mease C#7your F#mmind

A7LikeA9a Dbridge D7oB7ver

TrA/Eoubled F#mwater

DI will C#7ease your F#mmind B9

AAA7A9

DDmA

Simon and Garfunkel - Cecilia (1970)

Originally in B, I play in G, capo 4, so still in B

Low part on the 3, high on the 5

CGelia, you’re brCeaking my hGeart

You’re shaCking my coGnfidence dDaily

Low part on C, high on E

Oh CecCilGia, I’m dCown on my Gknees

I’m begCging you pGlease to come Dhome

CGecilia, you’re brCeaking my hGeart

You’re shaCking my coGnfidence dDaily

Oh CecCilGia, I’m dCown on my Gknees

I’m begCging you pGlease to come Dhome

Come on hGome

MGaking love in the afCternoonGwith Cecilia

UCp in Dmy bedGroom

I got up to wCash my fGace

When I Ccome back to Gbed

Someone’s tDaken my plGace

GCelia, you’re brCeaking my hGeart

You’re shaCking my coGnfidence dDaily

Oh CecCilGia, I’m dCown on my Gknees

I’m begCging you pGlease to come Dhome

Come on hGome

GGCGCGDD

Bobobo...

JubilGation, she Cloves me agaiGn

I fCall on the fGloor and I lauDghing

JubilCatioGn, she lCoves me agGain

I fCall on the fGloor and I lauDghing

CGCGCGDD

Oh...

Simon and Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (1966)

Originally in Bb, I play In G capo 3

Verse tab:

|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
|---------|---------|---------|
|3-3-3-3--|2-2-2-2--|1-1-1-1--|

I’m sGitting in a railway station

Got a tBm/F#icket for my destinationBdim, mmmmm E7

AmOn a tour of one-night stands

My Fsuitcase and guitar in hand

And Gevery stop is neatly planned

For a poet and a one-man band

GHomeward boCund

GI wish I was homeward bouCnd

HoGme, where my thoCughts Gare ‘Am7scapGing

HoGme, where my muCsGic’s pAm7layiGng

HoGme, where my Clove Glies wAm7aitiGng siAm7lently for mGe

GEveryday’s an endless stream

Of Bm/F#cigarettes and magaziBdimnes, mmmm E7

And Ameach town looks the same to me

The Fmovies and the factories

And Gevery stranger’s face I see

Reminds me that I long to be

GHomeward boCund

GI wish I was homeward bouCnd

HoGme, where my thoCughts Gare ‘Am7scapGing

HoGme, where my muCsGic’s pAm7layiGng

HoGme, where my Clove Glies wAm7aitiGng siAm7lently for mGe

So tonGight I’ll sing my songs again

I’ll Bm/F#play the game and pretBdimend, mmmmm E7

But Amall my words come back to me

In Fshades of mediocrity

Like Gemptiness in harmony

I need someone to comfort me

GHomeward boCund

GI wish I was homeward bouCnd

HoGme, where my thoCughts Gare ‘Am7scapGing

HoGme, where my muCsGic’s pAm7layiGng

HoGme, where my Clove Glies wAm7aitiGng siAm7lently for mGe

Bm/F#Silently for Bdimme, mmmmm E7

Simon and Garfunkel - I Am a Rock (1966)

Originally in C, I play in G capo 4

Intro

GC/G→ G

Vox on 5 4 3 on “day-ay-ay”

A winter’s Gday, in a C/Gdeep and dark DeGcember C/GG

AmI D7am aCloGone G

Am7Gazing from my Bm7window Am7to the streets beBm7low

On a Amfreshly fallen Csilent shroud of Dsnow

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7isGland

With Spanish-sound riff-y thing

GEm9

I’ve built Gwalls, a C/Gfortress steep and Gmighty G

That Amnone D7may CpenetGrate G

I Am7have no need of Bm7friendship Am7friendship causes Bm7pain

It’s Amlaughter and it’s Cloving I disDdain

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7isGland

GEm9

Don’t talk of Glove, well I’ve C/Gheard the word beGfore

It’s AmsleeD7ping in my CmemorGy G

I Am7won’t disturb the Bm7slumber of Am7feelings that have Bm7died

If I Amnever loved I Cnever would have Dcried

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7isGland

GEm9

I have my Gbooks and my C/Gpoetry to proGtect me G

I am AmshielD7ded in my CarGmor G

Am7Hiding in my Bm7room, Am7safe within my Bm7womb

I Amtouch no one and Cno one touches Dme

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7islaGnd

And a Am7rock feD7els no Gpain

And an Am7island D7never Gcries

Simon and Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (1970)

Originally in G capo 2, so really in A.

If there’s a high harmony, I play in G.

Vox start on the 7 and (high) 9 of the chord

(D and F# if the chord is an E7)

E7Dee de de de de de de de de de de de de de

Vox start on the 1 and 3 of the chord

(A and C# if the chord is an A7)

A7Doo do do do do do do do do

DDe de de de

GDe de de de

CDe de G/Bde de

AmDe

E7D

And here’s to Gyou Mrs. EmRobinson

GJesus loves you Emmore than you will Cknow, wo wo woD

God bless you Gplease Mrs. EmRobinson

GHeaven holds a Emplace for those who Cpray

Hey hey Am7hey, hey hey E7hey

Extra two beats after this line... fun fact: S&G left those

extra beats out when they played live.

E7We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files

We’d Alike to help you learn to help yourself

DLook around you Gall you see are Csympathetic Ameyes

E7Stroll around the grounds unDtil you feel at home

And here’s to Gyou Mrs. EmRobinson

GJesus loves you Emmore than you will Cknow, wo wo woD

God bless you Gplease Mrs. EmRobinson

GHeaven holds a Emplace for those who Cpray

Hey hey Am7hey, hey hey E7hey

E7Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes

APut it in your pantry with your cupcakes

DIt’s a little Gsecret just the CRobinsons’ aAmffair

E7Most of all you’ve got to Dhide it from the kids

DKoo koo ka Gchoo Mrs. EmRobinson

GJesus loves you Emmore than you will Cknow, wo wo woD

DGod bless you Gplease Mrs. EmRobinson

GHeaven holds a Emplace for those who Cpray

Hey hey Am7hey, hey hey E7hey

E7Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon

AGoing to the candidates’ debate

DLaugh about it Gshout about it Cwhen you’ve got to Amchoose

E7Any way you look at it you Dlose

Where have you Ggone Joe DiEmMaggio

A Gnation turns its Emlonely eyes to Cyou, woo woo woo D

What’s that you Gsay Mrs. EmRobinson

GJoltin’ Joe has Emleft and gone Caway

Hey hey Am7hey, hey hey E7hey

Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer (1970)

Originally in B, probably as C tuned down, I play in C

CI am just a poor boy though my story’s seldom Amtold

I have Gsquandered my resistance

For a G7pocket full of G6mumbles, such are Cpromises

All lies and Amjest, still a Gman hears what he F/Cwants to hear

And disregards the Crest G7C

When I Cleft my home and my family, I was no more than a Amboy

In the Gcompany of strangers

In the G7quiet of a G6railway station, Crunning scared

Laying Amlow, seeking Gout the poorer Fquarters

Where the ragged people Cgo

Lookin’ Gfor the places G7only G6they would Cknow

Lie la Amlie, lie la Glie la lie la lie, lie la Amlie

Lie la Glie la la la Flie, lie la la la la Clie

Asking Conly workman’s wages I come

Looking for a Amjob but I get no Goffers

Just a G7come-on from the G6whores on Seventh CAvenue

I do deAmclare, there were Gtimes when I was

F/CSo lonesome I took some comfort Cthere

La la G7la la la la la

Solo if appropriate on verse chords, followed by an extra chord that

I skip if there’s neither big harmonies nor solo

Then I’m Claying out my winter clothes and wishing I was Amgone

Going Ghome where the G7New York City G6winters aren’t Cbleeding me

EmLeading meeeAmeeee going Ghome G7C

In the Cclearing stands a boxer and a

Fighter by his Amtrade

And he Gcarries a reminder of G7ev’ry

Glove that G6laid him down

Or Ccut him till he cried out in his

Anger and his Amshame

I am Gleaving, I am F/Cleaving

But the F/Cfighter still reCmains, mmm mmm Gmmm

This is like four minutes in the original, if no harmonies, keep

it to one chorus.

Lie la Amlie, lie la Glie la lie la lie, lie la Amlie

Lie la Glie la la la la, lie Fla la la la Amlie

Lie la Amlie, lie la Glie la lie la lie, lie la Amlie

GLie la lie la la la la, lie Fla la la la Clie

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown (1970)

Originally in C#, I play in E

Vox mostly on the 5 and 6

Intro

EEE7E

Vox on 2 2 1 6 5 on “oh oh yeah yeah-eah”

EADAOh, yeah, Eyeah yeah, ADnow, Aif there’s a

Vox on the 5 on “smile” (and most of the song)

ESmile uApon my Dface, Ait’s only

EThere trying to Afool the Dpublic, Abut when it

EComes down to Afooling Dyou, Anow, honey

EThat’s quite a Adifferent Dsubject A

But don’t Elet my Aglad exDpression A

Give Eyou the Awrong imDpression, Areally

I’m Esad, ADoh sAadder than

ESad, Ayou’re Dgone, and I’m Ahurting so

EBad, Alike a cDlown I preAtend to be

GElad ADA

Vox still on the 5 of the key (now the 1 of the chord on “sad”, up to the b6 on “man”

Now, there’s some Bsad things known to G#7/Cman

Let ring on “than”

But ain’t C#mtoo much sadder Amaj7than the tears of a

Quiet, vox back on the 5 on “clown”

EClown when there’s no one a Eround, mm mm

EADAOh, yeah, Ebaby, ADnow, Aif

I ap Epear to Abe care-Dfree, it’s Aonly

To EcamouAflage my Dsadness, in Aorder

To Eshield my Apride I’ve Dtried, to Acover

This Ehurt with a Ashow of Dgladness A

But don’t Elet my Ashow conDvince you A

That EI’ve been Ahappy Dsince you, deAcided

To Ego ADoh, I Aneed you

ESo, AI’m Dhurt, and I Awant you to

EKnow, Abut for Dothers I Aput on a

SEhow, ADooh, Awhoa

Now, there’s some Bsad things known to G#7/Cman

But ain’t C#mtoo much sadder Amaj7than the tears of a

Quiet

EClown when there’s no one a Eround, mm mm

EJust Alike PagliDacci Adid

EI try to Akeep my Dsadness Ahid

ESmiling in the Apublic Deye A

But in my lEonely Aroom I Dcry the tAears of a

Quiet

EClown when there’s no one a Eround

EADAOh, yeah, Ebaby, ADnow, Aif there’s

A Esmile u Apon my Dface A

Don’t Elet my Aglad exDpression

AGive Eyou the Awrong imDpression A

Don’t Elet this Asmile I Dwear A

Make Eyou think that AI don’t Dcare, when Areally

I’m Esad ADAhurting so

EBadADA

Soul Brothers Six - Some Kind of Wonderful (1967)

Arrangement and lyrics follow Grand Funk version

Vox on 6 1 3 on “I don’t need”

Well I don’t Aneed a whole lots of money

I don’t Aneed a big fine car

I got Aeverything that a man could want

I got Amore than I could ask for

Vox on the b7 of the chord

DI don’t have to Drun around

I don’t Dhave to stay out all Dnight

‘Cause I’ve got me a Asweet, a sweet lovin’ woman

And she Aknows just how to treat me right

Vox on the 1→7 of the chord on “baby”

Well my babEy, she’s alright

Well my bDaby’s clean out of sight

Don’t you know that she’s

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful G

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyes she is she’s

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyeah yeah yeah yeah

When I Ahold her in my arms

You know she Asets my soul on fire

AOoh when my baby kisses me

My Aheart becomes filled with desire

When she wDraps her loving arms around me

About dDrives me out of my mind

AYeah when my baby kisses me

AChills run up and down my spine

Well my babEy, she’s alright

Well my bDaby’s clean out of sight

Don’t you know that she’s

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful G

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyes she is

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyeah yeah yeah yeah

Now is there anybAody

Got a sAweet little woman like mine

There’s Agot to be somebAody

Got a, got a, a sweet little woman like mine, yea

Now can I get a Awitness

Can I get a wF#mitness

Now can I get a Awitness

Can I get a wF#mitness

Now can I get a Awitness

Can I get a wF#mitness

A talkin’, talkin’, ‘bout my Ababy

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful

She’s some kind of Awonderful

She’s some kind of Dwonderful

She’s some kind of Awonderful

Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You (1973)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 3

In A, play all the I’s as I7’s

Intro

AA7x 2

Well I Adon’t know why I came here tonight

I got the fAeeling that something ain’t right

I’m so D7scared in case I fall off my chair

And I’m Awondering how I’ll get down the stairs

Vox on the 4 of the chord on “clowns”

EClowns to the left of me

GJokers to the Dright, here I aAm

AStuck in the middle with you

Yes I’m Astuck in the middle with you

And I’m Awondering what it is I should do

It’s so D7hard to keep this smile from my face

Losing conAtrol, yeah, I’m all over the place

EClowns to the left of me

GJokers to the Dright, here I aAm

AStuck in the middle with you

Bridge

Well you D7started out with nothing

And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man A

And your D7friends, they all come crawlin’, slap you on the back and say

APlease... Em7please...

ATrying to make some sense of it all

ABut I can see that it makes no sense at all

Is it D7cool to go to sleep on the floor?

‘Cause I don’t Athink that I can take anymore

EClowns to the left of me

GJokers to the Dright, here I aAm

AStuck in the middle with you

Solo if appropriate on a verse and chorus

Bridge

Yea you D7started out with nothing

And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man A

And your D7friends, they all come crawlin’, slap you on the back and say

APlease... Em7please...

Yeah I Adon’t know why I came here tonight

I got the fAeeling that something ain’t right

I’m so D7scared in case I fall off my chair

And I’m Awondering how I’ll get down the stairs

EClowns to the left of me

GJokers to the Dright, here I aAm

AStuck in the middle with you

Yes I’m Astuck in the middle with you

AStuck in the middle with you

Here I am Astuck in the middle with you

Stephen Stills - Love the One You're With (1970)

Originally in D, I play in A

Verse

-x-x-x-x-x-
-2-7-2-3-2-
-2-7-2-2-2-
-2-7-2-4-2-
-0-0-0-0-0-
-x-x-x-x-x-

Bridge

-x-x-5-
-3-2-5-
-2-2-5-
-2-4-2-
-0-0-0-
-x-x-x-

(Intro)

EA/EEE

EF#m7/EEE

If you’re down A/EEand confused F#m7E

And you don’t remember A/EEwho you’re talking to F#m7/EE

Concentration A/EEslip away F#m7/EE

‘Cause your baby A/EEis so far away F#m7/EE

Well there’s a C#mrose Bin a fisted gAlove

And the C#meagle flies Bwith the dAove

And if you cC#man’t be Bwith the one you Alove, honey

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

Don’t be angry, A/EEdon’t be sad F#m7/EE

And don’t sit crying A/EEover good times you had F#m7/EE

There’s a girl A/EEright next to you F#m7/EE

And she’s just waiting A/EEfor something to do F#m7/EE

Well there’s a C#mrose Bin a fisted gAlove

And the C#meagle flies Bwith the dAove

And if you cC#man’t be Bwith the one you Alove, honey

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

Only three reps this time

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo

Phenomenally-60s organ solo on the chorus chords

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

This verse is basically all D in the original

Turn your heartache A/EEright into joy F#m7/EE

She’s a girl A/EEand you’re a boy F#m7/EE

Get it together, A/EEmake it nice F#m7/EE

Ain’t gonna need A/EEany more advice F#m7/EE

And there’s a C#mrose Bin a fisted gAlove

And the C#meagle flies Bwith the dAove

And if you cC#man’t be Bwith the one you Alove, honey

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

Love the one you’re with EA/EE

Love the one you’re with EF#m7/EE

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo

Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild (1968)

Originally in E, I play in D

Intro

DGet your motor runnin’

Head out on the highway

Lookin’ for adventure

And whatever comes our way

FYeah, dGarlin’ gonna mDake it happen

FTake the wGorld in a lDove embrace

FFire aGll of your gDuns at once and

FExplGode into spDace

DI like smoke and lightnin’

Heavy metal thunder

Racin’ with the wind

And the feelin’ that I’m under

FYeah, dGarlin’, gonna mDake it happen

FTake the wGorld in a lDove embrace

FFire aGll of your gDuns at once and

FExplGode into spDace

Like a tDrue nature’s child

We were bForn, born to be wild

We can cGlimb so high, FI never wanna Ddie

BDorn to be wCild DC

Solo on a bunch of I and I7#9

DGet your motor runnin’

Head out on the highway

Lookin’ for adventure

And whatever comes our way

FYeah, dGarlin’, gonna mDake it happen

FTake the wGorld in a lDove embrace

FFire aGll of your gDuns at once and

FExplGode into spDace

Like a tDrue nature’s child

We were bForn, born to be wild

We can cGlimb so high, FI never wanna Ddie

BDorn to be wCild DC

Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (1968)

Originally in D, I play in A

AI like Gto Ddream AGD

ARight beGtween the Dsound machine AGD

On a Acloud of Gsound I Ddrift in the night

AAny place Git goes Dis right

AGoes far, GDflies Dnear

ATo the stars Gaway Dfrom here

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan fiDnd

AWhy don’t you Gcome with Dme little girl, Aon a magic Gcarpet riDde

AYou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan Dsee

AWhy don’t you Gtell your Ddreams to me fAantasy will Gset you fDree

DClose your eyes girl

FLook inside girl

GLet the sound take you aDway

Last nAight I Ghold ADladdin’s lamp

AAnd so I wished that IGcould sDtay

BAefore the tGhing could aDnswer me

Well sAomeone Gcame and took the lDamp away

AI looked GDaround a Alousy cGandle’s aDll I found

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan fiDnd

AWhy don’t you Gcome with Dme little girl, Aon a magic Gcarpet riDde

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan Dsee

AWhy don’t you Gtell your Ddreams to me fAantasy will Gset you fDree

DClose your eyes girl

FLook inside girl

GLet the sound take you aDway

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan fiDnd

AWhy don’t you Gcome with Dme little girl, Aon a magic Gcarpet riDde

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan Dsee

AWhy don’t you Gtell your Ddreams to me fAantasy will Gset you fDree

Steve Miller - The Joker (1973)

Originally in F, I play in D capo 3

DSome Gpeople call me the space cAowboy, yeah GG/F#G/E

DSome Gcall me the gangster of loAve GG/F#G/E

DSome Gpeople call me MAaurice GG/F#G/E

Cause I Dspeak of the Gpompitous of lAove GG/F#G/E

DGPeople talk aAbout me, baby GG/F#G/E

DSay I’m dGoin’ you wrong, doinA‘ you wrong GG/F#G/E

DWell, dGon’t you worry bAaby don’t worry GG/F#G/E

Cause I’m rDight here, right here, riGght here, right here at hAome GG/F#G/E

Cause I’m a Dpicker

I’m a gGrinner

I’m a lDover

And I’m a sGinner

DI play my Gmusic in the sAunG

I’m a joDker

I’m a sGmoker

I’m a mDidnight tGoker

DI get my Glovin’ on the Arun, ooh

Short interlude on verse chords with silly ‘70s sounds

DYou’re the cutest thiGng that I eAver did see GG/F#G/E

I rDeally love your peGaches want to sAhake your tree GG/F#G/E

DLovey-dGovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-Adovey all the time GG/F#G/E

DOoo-eee bGaby, I’ll sure sAhow you a good time GG/F#G/E

Cause I’m a Dpicker

I’m a gGrinner

I’m a lDover

And I’m a sGinner

DI play my Gmusic in the sAunG

I’m a joDker

I’m a sGmoker

I’m a mDidnight tGoker

DI sure don’t Gwant to hurt no oAne

DPeoplGe keep talking aAbout me baby GG/F#G/E

DThey Gsay I’m doin’ you Awrong GG/F#G/E

DWell Gdon’t you worry, don’t worAry, no don’t worGry mama G/F#G/E

DCause I’m rGight here at hAome GG/F#G/E

Original fades, I do one more chorus here instead of repeating

the second half of the verse.

Cause I’m a Dpicker

I’m a gGrinner

I’m a lDover

And I’m a sGinner

DI play my Gmusic in the sAunG

I’m a joDker

I’m a sGmoker

I’m a mDidnight tGoker

DI sure don’t Gwant to hurt no oAneA7

Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972)

Originally in Ebm, I play in Cm, and I play the m7 as mostly I7#9, and I ignore all the b5’s in the chorus

Intro

Cm7

Vox on 1 1 3 1 on “superstitious”

Very supersCm7titious, writing’s on the wall

Very superstitious, ladder’s ‘bout to fall

Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass

Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “lieve”

When you beG7lieve in G#9b5things

The second chord in this line is a passing chord loosely implied by the horns, the bass doesn’t move

That you G7don’t understand, F#9b5then you F9suffer

Hard stop on this chord

G7#5Superstition ain’t the way

Cm7

Very superCm7stitious, wash your face and hands

Rid me of the problem, do all that you can

Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin’ strong

You don’t wanna save me, sad is my song

When you beG7lieve in G#9b5things

That you G7don’t understand, F#9b5then you F9suffer

G7#5Superstition ain’t the Cm7way

Instrumental break on a verse and chorus

Cm7

G7G#9G7F#9b5F9G7#5Cm7

Cm7

Very superCm7stitious, nothin’ more to say

Very superstitious, the devil’s on his way

Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass

Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past

When you beG7lieve in G#9b5things

That you G7don’t understand, F#9b5then you F9suffer

G7#5Superstition ain’t the Cm7way

Cm7No no no

Cm7

Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (1974)

Prep note: decide what you’re going to do

for vox in the chorus (see below).

I play the riff as:

E 0221xx

A/E 0422xx

Asus4/E 0522xx

Then A/E, E

8 measures drums

Are you ready Steve? Uh huh

Andy? Yeah

Mick? OK

Alright fellas, let’s go!

Riff x 4

Vox on the 6 (F# if the chord is A)

Well Ait’s been getting so hard

Living with the things you do to Eme

Riff x 2

My Adreams are getting so strange

I’d like to tell you everything I Esee

Riff x 2

I write E, but it’s close to NC

EOh I see a man at the back as a matter of fact

His eyes are as red as the sun

And a girl in the corner let no one ignore her ‘cause

Hard stop on “she”

She thinks she’s the passionate one

EOh yeah, it was like

F#Lightning, everybody was Afrightening

And the music was Csoothing and they all started Egrooving

These yeah’s are basically on the 1

EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

There’s basically no chance of me singing this at pitch,

so I either drop an octave, or descend on F# E D# E.

Great if someone else can sing the real melody an octave

down.

And the F#man at the back said Aeveryone attack

And it Bturned into a ballroom Eblitz

And the F#girl in the corner said Aboy I wanna warn you

And it Bturned into a ballroom Eblitz

D5BallD#5room E5blitz

Riff x 4, first two w/o drums

I’m Areaching out for something

Touching nothing’s all I ever Edo

Riff x 2

I Asoftly call you over

When you appear there’s nothing left of Eyou

Riff x 2

ENow the man at the back is ready to crack

As he raises his hands to the sky

And the girl in the corner is everyone’s mourner

She could kill you with a wink of her eye

EOh yeah, it was F#electric, so frightfully Ahectic

And the band started Cleaping ‘cause they all stopped Ebreathing

EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

And the F#man at the back said Aeveryone attack

And it Bturned into a ballroom Eblitz

And the F#girl in the corner said Aboy I wanna warn you

And it Bturned into a ballroom Eblitz

D5BallD#5room E5blitz

Bass breakdown and solo more or less on D D# E

EOh yeah

It was like F#lightning, everybody was Afrightening

And the music was Csoothing and they all started Egrooving

EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

And the F#man at the back said Aeveryone attack

And it Bturned into a ballroom Eblitz

And the F#girl in the corner said Aboy I wanna warn you

And it Bturned into a ballroom Eblitz

D5BallD#5room E5blitz

EIt’s, it’s a ballroom blitzD

EYeah, it’s a ballroom blitz

Repeat riff a few times

Sweet - Fox on the Run (1975)

Originally in B, I play in E or E capo 1

Highest note that matters is the 7 (foxy *on* the run)

Intro

EEDAx 4

Vox on the 5 on “I”, up to the 7 of the key on “know”

EI Ddon’t wanna Aknow your Ename

Cause Dyou don’t Alook the Esame

The wDay you did before

OkEay, you tDhink you got a Apretty Eface

But the Drest of you is Aout of Eplace

You lDooked all right before

Vox on the 1 of the chord, which is probably where you were at the end of the last line

AFox Eon the Drun

You scDreamed Eand, AeveryEbody Dcomes, a-rDunEnin

ATake a Erun and Dhide, yourself EawaDy

Foxy on the Erun, f’fDoxEy

AFox Eon the Drun, and hDide EawAay

EEDAx 2

EYou, you tDalk about just eAvery Eband

But the Dnames you drop are Asecond-Ehand

I’ve hDeard it all before

EI dDon’t wanna Aknow your Ename

Cause Dyou don’t Alook the Esame

The wDay you looked before

AFox Eon the Drun

You scDreamed Eand, AeveryEbody Dcomes, a-rDunEnin

ATake a Erun and Dhide, yourself EawaDy

Foxy on the Erun, f’fDoxEy

AFox Eon the Drun, and hDide EawAay

ADAD

EEDAx 3

EEDD

F’fDoxEy

AFox Eon the Drun

You scDreamed Eand, AeveryEbody Dcomes, a-rDunEnin

ATake a Erun and Dhide, yourself EawaDy

Foxy on the Erun, f’fDoxEy

AFox Eon the Drun, and hDide EawAay

AFox Eon the Drun

Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn (1972)

Originally in Bb, I play in D capo 3

Highest note is the 5 of the second key

First chorus a cappella

DDelta Dawn what’s that Gflower you have Don?

Could it Dbe a faded rose from days gone Aby?

And Ddid I hear you say he was a-Gmeetin’ you here toDday

To take you to his Amansion in the Gsky D

Vox on 3 3 5 on “forty-one”

DShe’s forty-one and her Cdaddy still calls her Dbaby

DAll the folks ‘round CBrownsville say she’s Dcrazy

Vox on the 3 of the first chord (6 of the key) on “walks downtown”

Cause she Gwalks downD/F#town with a Emsuitcase Ain her Dhand

DLooking for a myCsterious dark-haired Dman

In her Dyounger days they Ccalled her Delta DDawn

DPrettiest woman Cyou ever laid eyes Don

Then a Gman of D/F#low degEmree stood Aby her Dside

And he Dpromised her he’d Ctake her for his Dbride

Key change

EDelta Dawn what’s that Aflower you have Eon?

Could it Ebe a faded rose from days gone Bby?

And Edid I hear you say he was a-Ameetin’ you here toEday

To Etake you to his Bmansion in the Asky E

A cappella

EDelta Dawn what’s that Aflower you have Eon?

Could it Ebe a faded rose from days gone Bby?

And Edid I hear you say he was a-Ameetin’ you here toEday

To Etake you to his Bmansion in the Asky E

Band back in

EDelta Dawn what’s that Aflower you have Eon?

Could it Ebe a faded rose from days gone Bby?

And Edid I hear you say he was a-Ameetin’ you here toEday

To Etake you to his Bmansion in the Asky E

Repeat chorus to fade

The Allman Brothers - Blue Sky (1972)

EAAE

EDAE

WEalk along the rBiver, Asweet lullabEy

IEt just keep on flBowing

IAt don’t worry bout where it’s going, no no

EEF#m→ G#m→ A

EDon’t fly mister blBuebird

I’m just waAlking down the rEoad

EEarly morning sBunshine

ATell me all I need to know

EEAA

BYou’re my bAlue sky, yoEu’re my sunny dAay

BLord you know it mAakes me high when you tEurn your love my Away

ATurn your love my F#m7way, yeah

Solo on I IV

EGood old Sunday moBrning

Bells are riAnging everyEwhere

EGoin’ to CaroBlina, it wAon’t be long and I’ll be there

EEAA

BYou’re my bAlue sky, yoEu’re my sunny dAay

BLord you know it mAakes me high when you tEurn your love my Away

Extra “yeah”

ATurn your love my F#m7way, yeah, yeah

EAAE

EDAE

The Allman Brothers - Melissa (1972)

EF#m11/EEmaj7F#m11/E

ECrossroads F#m11/Eseem to come and gEmaj7o, F#m11/Eyeah

EThe gypsy flies from coast to coastF#m11/E

Vox on 6 6 6 5 of the kye on “knowing many”, make sure to go *down* on “many”

AKnowing mBm(add4)/Aany, loving nC#m/Aone D6(9)/A

EBearing sorroF#m11/Ew, having fun Emaj7F#m11/E

Cmaj7But back home he’ll always runB

To sweet MeElissa F#m11/EEmaj7F#m11/E

EFreight train, F#m11/Eeach car looks the same, Emaj7F#m11/Eall the same

EAnd no one knows the gypsy’s nameF#m11/E

ANo one heaBm(add4)/Ars his lonely sC#m/Aigh D6(9)/A

EThere are no blF#m11/Eankets where he liesEmaj7F#m11/E

Cmaj7Lord, in deepest dreams the gypsy flBies

With sweet MelEissa, F#m11/EEmaj7ooooh F#m11/E

EAgain the morning’s come

DAgain he’s on the run

ASunbeam shining through his hair

BAppearing not to have a care

C#mAw pick up your gear and gypsy rAoll on, Broll on

ECrossroads, F#m11/Ewill you ever let him gEmaj7o, F#m11/Eno, no

EOr will you hide the dead man’s ghostF#m11/E

AOr will he lieBm(add4)/AbenC#m/Aeath the plain D6(9)/A

EOr will his spiriF#m11/Et float awEmaj7ay F#m11/E

Cmaj7But I know that he won’t stayB

Without MelEissa F#m11/E

Cmaj7Yes I know that he won’t stayB

Without Melissa EF#m11/EEmaj7oh F#m11/E

The Allman Brothers - Ramblin Man (1973)

Originally in G#, I play in E, highest note that matters is the b7

EBAA→ E

ELord, I was Dborn a ramblin’ Eman

ETrying to make a living and Adoing the best I Bcan

But Awhen it’s time for Eleavin’, I C#mhope you’ll underAstand

EThat I was Bborn a ramblin’ Eman

EMy father was a Agambler down in EGeorgia

And he wEound up on the Awrong end of a Bgun

And AI was born in the Eback seat of a C#mGreyhound Abus

ERolling down Bhighway forty-Eone

ELord, I was Dborn a ramblin’ Eman

ETrying to make a living and Adoing the best I Bcan

But Awhen it’s time for Eleavin’, I C#mhope you’ll underAstand

EThat I was Bborn a ramblin’ Eman

Hard stop

Let ring

EBAE

Solo on chorus chords if appropriate

EDEB

EABB

AEC#mA

EBEE

I’m oEn my way to ANew Orleans this Emorning

Leaving out of ANashville, TennesBsee

They’re Aalways having a Egood time down on the C#mBayou, ALord

Them Edelta women Bthink the world of Eme

ELord, I was Dborn a ramblin’ Eman

ETrying to make a living and Adoing the best I Bcan

But Awhen it’s time for Eleavin’, I C#mhope you’ll underAstand

EThat I was Bborn a ramblin’ Eman

ELord, I was Dborn a ramblin’ Eman

The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (1969)

Intro

DGx 2

DSugar G

Ah, honey hoDney G

You are my caDndy, gGirl A

And you got me wanDting you GA

DHoney G

Ah, sugar suDgar G

You are my caDndy, giGrl A

And you got me wanDting you

DI just can’t believe the lCoveliness of loDving you

(DI just can’t belieGve it’s trDue)

DI just can’t believe the woCnder of this feDeling too

(DI just can’t beliGeve it’s trAue)

Ah, suDgar G

Ah, honey hoDney G

You are my caDndy, giGrl A

And you got me wanDting you GA

Oh, Dhoney G

Ah, sugar suDgar G

You are my caDndy, gGirl A

And you got me wanDting you

DWhen I kissed you girl I kCnew how sweet a kDiss could be

(I kDnow how sweet a kGiss can Dbe)

DLike the summer sunshine pCour your sweetness ovDer me

(PDour your sweetness oGver Ame), oh oh oh oh oh

DPour a little sugar on me hoGney

DPour a little sugar on me baGby

DMake your lGife so sweetA, yeah yeah yeah

DPour a little sugar on me, Goh yAeah

DPour a little sugar on me hGoney

DPour a little sugar on me bGaby

DI’m gonna make your lGife so sweetA, yeah yeah yeah

DPour a little sugar on me hGoney

Ah, suDgar G

Ah, ah, ah, honey hoDney G

You are my caDndy, gGirl A

And you got me wanDting you GAoh oh oh oh oh

DHoney G

Ah, sugar suDgar G

You are my caDndy, giGrl A

The Band - The Weight (1968)

Originally in A, I play in G, highest note that matters is

the 6 (“take a load off, *Fanny*”)

Intro

GDCC

GI pulled in to NBmazareth, was fCeeling about half past dGead

GI just need some pBmlace where CI can lay my hGead

GHey, Mister, can you teBmll me where a maCn might find a beGd?

GHe just grinned, and shBmook my hand, nCo was all he saiGd

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

Hang the first chord

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GI picked up my bBmag, I went lookCing for a place to hideG

GWhen I saw CBmarmen and the devil waClking side by sidGe

GI said, hey, CBmarmen, come oCn, let’s go downtownG

GShe said, BmI got to go, but my friCend can stick arGound

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GGo down, Miss MBmoses, there’s nCothing you can sGay

GIt’s just old LBmuke, and Luke’s wCaiting on the judgment dGay

GWell, Luke, my friBmend, what aCbout young Anna LGee?

GHe said, Do me a favBmor, son, won’t you sCtay and keep Anna Lee cGompany

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GCrazy Chester fBmollowed me, and he cCaught me in the fGog

GHe said, I will fBmix your rack, if Cyou’ll take Jack my dGog

GI said, wait a minute, CBmhester, you know CI’m a peaceful mGan

GHe said, that’s okaBmy, boy, won’t you feCed him when you cGan?

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GGet your cBmanonball now to tCake me down the lGine

GMy bag is sBminking low, and I dCo believe it’s tGime

GTo get back to Miss BmFanny, you know sChe’s the only oGne

GWho sent me hBmere with her regaCrds for everyonGe

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (1966)

Originally in A, I play in E. For reasons I can’t explain, even though

the range is easier in E, if I don’t sit down and figure out every vocal

note, p(train wreck) is higher in E. So, figure the notes out.

Intro (mostly unhelpful, probably skip this)

EBEB

EB/D#C#mE/BF#/C#→ G/D

In A...

F#m6/A x01222

Bm6 7x677x

In E...

F#m6 2x1222

C#m6 9x899x

Vox on the 1

A/EI may not F#m6always love you

Vox up to the 1 of the chord on “stars”

C#mBut long as there are C#m6/Estars above you

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “you’ll”, the b5 of the chord on “need”

B/F#You never Gdim7need to doubt it

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “I’ll”, the b7 of the chord on “sure”, b5 of the chord on “it”

B/F#I’ll make you so Fm7b5sure about it

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “God”

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you

Skip this part...

E/BF#/C#→ G/D

A/EIf you should F#m6ever leave me

C#mThough life would still go C#m6/Eon believe me

B/F#The world could show Gdim7nothing to me

B/F#So what good would Fm7b5living do me

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you

Skip this part...

E/BDE/BD

...but play some version of this

D/ABm6F#m/C#→ F#m7B7/A

E/BCdim7E/BA#m7b5

AGod only E/G#knows what I’d be with F#mout you

A/EIf you should F#m6ever leave me

C#mThough life would still go C#m6/Eon believe me

B/F#The world could show Gdimnothing to me

B/F#So what good would Fm7b5living do me

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you B

Repeat to fade

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out youB/D#

The Beach Boys - Sloop John B (1966)

Vox enter on the third (B)

We Gcome on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me

Around Nassau town we do Droam

Drinking all Gnight

Got into a Cfight Am7

Well I Gfeel so broke up

DI wanna go Ghome

So Ghoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore, let me go Dhome

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up DI wanna go Ghome

The Gfirst mate he got drunk

And broke in the captain’s trunk

The constable had to come and take him Daway

Sheriff John GStone

Why don’t you leave me Calone, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up

DI wanna go Ghome

So Ghoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore, let me go Dhome

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up DI wanna go Ghome

The Gpoor cook he caught the fits

And threw away all my grits

And then he took and he ate up all of my Dcorn

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

This Gis the worst trip DI’ve ever been Gon

So Ghoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore, let me go Dhome

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up DI wanna go Ghome

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966)

Originally in F, I play in A capo 2, but still plan on a vocal train wreck

Intro

C#A#mD#mF#

C#A#mD#mE

Vox on the 3 of the key on “woudln’t”

Wouldn’t it be Anice if we were older

Then we wouldn’t hDave to wait so Bm7long

And E7wouldn’t it be nAice to live together

In the kind of wDorld where we beBm7long E7

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “you know”

F#m7/C#You know it’s gonna make it Em7/Athat much better

F#m7/C#When we can say goodnight and C#m7stay togBm7ether E7

Wouldn’t it be nAice if we could wake up

In the morning wDhen the day is Bm7new

And E7after having sApent the day together

Hold each other cDlose the whole night tBm7hrough E7

F#m7/C#What happy times together Em7/Awe’d be spending

F#m7/C#I wish that every kiss was C#m7never eBm7nding E7

Oh, wouldn’t it Abe nice

Vox on the 9 of the chord on “if”, the b5 (!!!) of the chord on “think”

F#maj7Maybe if we Bmaj7think and wish and hope and pray it A#m7might come true D#m7

F#maj7Baby then there Bmaj7wouldn’t be a single thing we A#m7couldn’t do D#m7

Vox on 7 3 of the chord on “married”

We could be mA#m7arried (we could be mD#m7arried)

And then we’d be hA#m7appy (then we’d be hE7appy)

Oh, wouldn’t it beAnice

ABaa, ba ba baa, ba ba baa, ba ba

F#m7/C#You know it seems the more we Em7/Atalk about it

F#m7/C#It only makes it worse to C#m7live withBm7out it

But let’s C#m7talk abBm7out it E7

Oh wouldn’t it be nAice

ABaa, ba ba baa, ba ba baa, ba ba

AGood night, oh baby

ASleep tight, oh baby

AGood night, oh baby

ASleep tight, oh baby

The Beatles - A Day in the Life (1967)

GBmEmEm7CC

GI read the Bmnews today oh EmboyEm7

CAbout a lC/Bucky man who Asus2made the grade

GAnd though the Bmnews was rather EmsadEm7

CWell I just Fhad to lEmaughEm7

CI saw the FphotograEmphC

GHe blew his Bmmind out in a EmcarEm7

CHe didn’t C/Bnotice that the lAsus2ights had changed

GA crowd of Bmpeople stood and EmstaredEm7

CThey’d seen his Fface before

EmNobody was really sure

If Em7he was from the House of CLords

GI saw a Bmfilm today oh EmboyEm7

CThe English C/BArmy had just Asus2won the war

GA crowd of Bmpeople turned EmawayEm7

CBut I just Fhad to lookEm

Having Em7read the Cbook

I’d love to B7turn you on

Messy instrumental, really a lot of NC’s...

B7CB7E

EWoke up, got out of bed

Dragged a comb across my Dsus2head

Found my Eway downstairs and B7sus4drank a cup

And Elooking up I B7sus4noticed I was late, B7ha ha ha

Found my Ecoat and grabbed my hat

Made the bus in seconds Dsus2flat

Found my Eway upstairs and B7sus4had a smoke

And Esomebody spoke and I went B7sus4into a dream

CAhGDAhAEAh

CAhGDAhA

EDCD

GI read the Bmnews today oh EmboyEm7

CFour thousand C/Bholes in Blackburn, Asus2Lancashire

GAnd though the Bmholes were rather EmsmallEm7

CThey had to Fcount them all

EmNow they know how many holes it Em7takes to fill the Albert CHall

I’d love to B7turn you on

Messy instrumental, really a lot of NC’s...

B7CB7E

The Beatles - Across the Universe (1968)

DF#mA

DWords are flowing Bmout like endless

F#mRain into a paper cup

They sliEm7ther while they pass

They slip away acrAoss the universeA7

DPools of sorrow, Bmwaves of joy

Are F#mdrifting through my opened mind

Em7Possessing and caGmressing me

DJai guru deva A7sus4om

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

Nothing’Gs gonna change my Dworld

DImages of Bmbroken light which

F#mDance before me like a million Em7eyes

They call me on and on aA7cross the universe

DThoughts meander Bmlike a restless

F#mWind inside a letterbox

They Em7tumble blindly as they make

Their way aA7cross the universe

DJai guru deva A7sus4om

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

DSounds of laughter, Bmshades of Earth

Are F#mringing through my opened ears

Em7Inciting and Gminviting me

DLimitless, unBmdying love which

F#mShines around me like a million Em7suns

AAnd calls me A7on and on across the universe

DJai guru deva A7sus4om

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

DJai guru deva (Repeat)

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)

Not rhythmically related to the song, just an excerpt from La Marseillaise

GDGGCD7

GLove, Dlove, Em7love

D7/ALove, Glove, D7/F#love D7/E

DD/CD/BD

GThere’s nothing you can D/F#do that can’t be Em7done

GNothing you can D/F#sing that can’t be Em7sung

D7/ANothing you can Gsay but you can D7/F#learn how to play the D7/Egame

It’s Deasy D/CD/BD

There’s Gnothing you can D/F#make that can’t be Em7made

GNo one you can D/F#save that can’t be Em7saved

D7/ANothing you can Gdo but you can D7/F#learn how to be you in D7/Etime

It’s Deasy D/CD

GAll you A7need is Dlove D7

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

GLove, Dlove, Em7love

D7/ALove, Glove, D7/F#love

D7/EDD/CD/BD

GAll you A7need is D7love

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

There’s Gnothing you can D/F#know that isn’t Em7known

GNothing you can D/F#see that isn’t Em7shown

D7/ANowhere you can Gbe that isn’t D7/F#where, you’re meant to D7/Ebe

It’s Deasy D/CD/BD

GAll you A7need is D7love

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

GAll you A7need is D7love (All together now)

GAll you A7need is D7love (Everybody)

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

GLove is all you need

The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing (1966)

Originally in E, I play in D

Intro, I do some Norweigan-Wood-esque noodling here

You tDell me that you’ve got every thing you want

And your bird can sing

But you don’t get Emme G

You don’t get Dme

DYou say you’ve seen seven wonders

And your bird is green

But you can’t see Emme G

You can’t see Dme

F#mWhen your prize posseF#mM7/Fssions

F#m7/EStart to weigh you dB7/D#own

DLook in my diEmrection

I’ll be ‘round, I’ll be A7‘round

Verse chords

DDEmGDD

F#mWhen your bird is brF#mM7/Foken

F#m7/EWill it bring you dB7/D#own

DYou may be aEmwoken

I’ll be ‘round, I’ll be A7‘round

You Dtell me that you’ve heard every sound there is

And your bird can swing

But you can’t hear Emme G

You can’t hear Dme

DDEmGDD

DG/D

The Beatles - Back in the USSR (1968)

EE7

Vox on 4→3 on “Flew in”

FAlew in from Miami Beach B.DO.A.C.

DCidn’t get to bed last niDght

AOn the way the paperback was Don my knee

MCan I had a dreadful fliDght

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR.

CYou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Hard stop on “back”

BDack in the U.S.S.AR. DE

BAeen away so long I hardly kDnew the place

GCee it’s good to be back hoDme

LeAave it till tomorrow to unpDack my case

HoCney disconnect the phDone

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR.

CYou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Gadd9Back in the U.S.

Back in the U.S.

Back in the U.SA.S.R.

Bridge, vox down to the root of the chord on “Ukraine”

Well the UkrDaine girls really knock me out

They leAave the West behind

And MosDcow D/C#girls make me D/Csing and sD/Bhout

That GeEorgia’s always on my mi mi Dmi mi mi mi miAnd

DEbEOh come on!

Solo as verse, but skip solo and subsequent chorus and bridge

if appropriate...

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR.

YCou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Hard stop on “back”

BDack in the U.S.S.AR.

Bridge

Well the UkrDaine girls really knock me out

They leAave the West behind

And MosDcow D/C#girls make me D/Csing and sD/Bhout

That GeEorgia’s always on my mi mi Dmi mi mi mi miAnd DE

Oh, sAhow me ‘round your snow-peaked mountains wDay down South

TCake me to your daddy’s fDarm

LAet me hear your balalaikais rinDging out

CCome and keep your comrade wDarm

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR., hey

YCou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Hard stop on “back”

BDack in the U.S.S.AR. DEA

Oh, let me tell you honey

Woo...

Optionally do D/C/A on “wooh”

The Beatles - Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite (1967)

Originally in Cm, I play Am capo 3

Intro

GF#7Bm→ E

Vox on the 1 on “benefit”

For the Ambenefit of EaugMr. Kite Gthere will be a Bmshow tonight on Etrampoline

The HenAmdersons will Eaugall be there, lGate of Pablo FBmanques Fair, wF#hat a scene

Over Bmmen and horses hBm/Aoops and garters, lGastly through a hogsF#7head of rBmeal fire

In this wGay Mr. KF#. will challenge the wBmorld

G6F#7Bm→ E

The celeAmbrated EaugMr. K. perfGorms his feat on SBmaturday at BEishop’s gate

The HeAmndersons will dEaugance and sing as MGr. Kite flies througBmh the ring, dF#on’t be late

Messieurs BmK. and H. asBm/Asure the public thGeir production F#7will be second to Bmnone

And of coGurse Henry The HoF#rse dances the wBmaltz

Solo (sort of?)

BmBmmaj7Bm7Bm6

F#F#F#F#

BmBmmaj7Bm7Bm6

G#G#

C#mC#m7AG#

Let ring

C#m

This is the dah dah dah dah, dah dah

The Amband begins at Eaugten to six when MGr. K. perfoBmrms his tricks withoEut a sound

And AmMr. H. will demEaugonstrate ten sumGmersets he’ll uBmndertake on sF#olid ground

Havin Bmbeen some days in pBm/Areparation, a spleGndid time is guF#7aranteed for Bmall

And tonGight Mr. F#Kite is topping the Bmbill

Repeat the solo if you feel like it

The Beatles - Blackbird (1968)

Intro

G→ Am7→ G/BG

GBlackbird Am7singing in the G/Bdead of Gnight

CTake these A7/C#broken wDings and B7/D#learn to flEmy Ebdim

DAll yA7/C#our lCife Cm

G/BYou were only wA7aiting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

CG/BA7C/DG

GBlackbird Am7singing in the G/Bdead of Gnight

CTake these A7/C#sunken eDyes and B7/D#learn to Emsee Ebdim

DAll yA7/C#our lCife Cm

G/BYou were only wA7aiting for this C/Dmoment to be Gfree

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly C

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly A7

Into the C/Dlight of the dark black Gnight

G→ Am7→ G/BG

CA7/C#DB7/D#EmEbdim

DA7/C#CCmG/BA7C/DG

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly C

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly A7

Into the C/Dlight of the dark black Gnight

Let the last chord ring

G→ Am7→ G/BG

GAm7G/BCG/BA7C/D

GBlackbird Am7singing in the G/Bdead of Gnight

CTake these A7/C#broken wDings and B7/D#learn to flEmy Ebdim

DAll yA7/C#our lCife Cm

G/BYou were only wA7aiting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

CYou were G/Bonly A7waiting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

CYou were oG/Bnly waiA7ting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

The Beatles - Come Together (1969)

Originally in Dm, I play in Cm

I play the opening riff as (i in octave, bVII in octaves, im7 chord)

Can make the m7’s 7#9’s in the intro

In Cm, play the 6ths as:

-5-7-
-x-x-
-8-8-

Cm7Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly

Cm7He got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller

He got Ghair down to his knee

F7Got to be a joker, he just do what he please

Play riff

Cm7He wear no shoe shine, he got toe jam football

Cm7He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola

He say, GI know you, you know me

F7One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Come Amtogether, Gright FnowG, over meCm7

Play riff

Cm7He bag production, he got walrus gumboot

Cm7He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker

He got Gfeet down below his knee

F7Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease

Come Amtogether, Gright FnowG, over meCm7

Play riff

Cm7He roller coaster, he got early warning

Cm7He got muddy water, he one mojo filter

He say, Gone and one and one is three

F7Got to be good looking ‘cause he’s so hard to see

Come Amtogether, Gright FnowG, over meCm7

The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down (1969)

Originally in E, I play in C or C capo 1

Intro

CCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

One measure of 5/4 at the beginning of each phrase

Vox on 3 5 6 on “no bo dy”

CNobody ever loved me like she Dm7does

Ooh she does, yes she Cmaj7doesCsus4C

CAnd if somebody loved me like she Dm7do me

Ooh she do me, yes she Cmaj7doesCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CI’m in love for the first time

Don’t you know it’s gonna G7last

It’s a love that lasts forever

It’s a love that had no Cpast FC

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down (oooh)

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CAnd from the first time that she really Dm7done me

Ooh she done me, she done meCmaj7goodCsus4C

CI guess nobody ever really Dm7done me

Ooh she done me, she done me Cmaj7goodCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down, hey

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CWeeee Dm7heeeee

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

Keyboard solo on chorus chords, with oohs and ad libs

The Beatles - Don't Pass me By (1968)

Vox on the 5

I lGisten for your footsteps coming up the drive

CListen for your footsteps but they don’t arrive

DWaiting for your knock dear on my old front door

I don’t Chear it

Does it mean you don’t love me anyGmore?

I hGear the clock a’ticking on the mantle shelf

CSee the hands a’moving but I’m by myself

I wDonder where you are tonight and why I’m by myself

I don’t Csee you

Does it mean you don’t love me anyGmore?

GDon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue

‘Cause you know Cdarling I love only you

You’ll never Gknow it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go

Don’t pass me Dby, don’t make me CcryG

GI’m sorry that I doubted you I was so unfair

CYou were in a car crash and you lost your hair

YouDsaid that you would be late about an hour or two

I said Cthat’s alright I’m waiting here

Just waiting to hear from Gyou

GDon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue

‘Cause you know Cdarling I love only you

You’ll never Gknow it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go

Don’t pass me Dby, don’t make me CcryG

GDon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue

‘Cause you know Cdarling I love only you

You’ll never Gknow it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go

Don’t pass me Dby, don’t make me Ccry G

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (1966)

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 2, swung and fast.

Vox on the 3

AFh, look at all the lonely pAmeople

“In” and “church” are on the *major* 6.

AmEleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the church

Where a wedding has bFeen, lives in a dAmream

AmWaits at the window, wearing the face

That she keeps in a jar by the dFoor, who is it Amfor?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

WhereF/Ado they all come fAmrom?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

Where F/Ado they all belAmong?

AmFather McKenzie, writing the words

To a sermon that no one will Fhear, no one comes Amnear

AmLook at him working, donning his socks

In the night when there’s nobody Fthere, what does he Amcare?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

WhereF/Ado they all come fAmrom?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

Where F/Ado they all belAmong?

AFh, look at all the lonely pAmeople

AmEleanor Rigby died in the church

And was buried along with her Fname, nobody Amcame

AmFather McKenzie, wiping the dirt

From his hands as he walks from the Fgrave, no one was Amsaved

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

WhereF/Ado they all come fAmrom?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

Where F/Ado they all belAmong?

The Beatles - For No One (1966)

Originally in A capo 2, I play in A capo 1.

AYour day breaks, A/G#your mind aches

F#mYou find that A/Eall her words of Dmaj7kindness linger on

GWhen she no lAonger needs you

AShe wakes up, A/G#she makes up

F#mShe takes her tA/Eime and doesn’t Dmaj7feel she has to hurry

GShe no Alonger needs you

And in her eBmyes you see F#7nothing

BmNo sign of F#7love behind the

BmTears cried for F#7no one

BmA love that F#7should have lasted Bmyears Esus4E

AYou want her,A/G#you need her, F#mand yet you don’t

A/EBelieve her Dmaj7when she says her lovGe is dead, you

AThink she needs you

AYour day breaks,A/G#your mind aches

F#mThere will be A/Etimes when all the

Dmaj7Things she said will

GFill your head you Awon’t forget her

And in her eBmyes you see F#7nothing

BmNo sign of F#7love behind the

BmTears cried for F#7no one

BmA love that F#7should have lasted Bmyears Esus4E

AYou stay home, A/G#she goes out, F#mand says that long

A/EAgo she Dmaj7knew someone but nowGhe’s gone, she

ADoesn’t need him

And in her eBmyes you see F#7nothing

BmNo sign of F#7love behind the

BmTears cried for F#7no one

BmA love that F#7should have lasted Bmyears Esus4E

The Beatles - Get Back (1969)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 1.

E5DA

E5Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner

Vox down to 6-5 on “la-ast”

ABut he knew it wouldn’t E5last

E5Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona

AFor some California gE5rass

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged

Get back Jojo

Solo on verse chords, if no soloist, just dink around

on verse chords a bit and skip subsequent chorus

Get E5backE0, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Hanging stop on “belonged”, stay on the IV

Get Aback to where you once belonged

Get back Jojo

E5Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman

ABut she was another E5man

E5All the girls around her say she’s got it comin’

ABut she gets it while she E5can

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged

Get back Loretta

Dink around a little on verse chords

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Hanging stop on “belonged”, still on the IV

Get ABack to where you once belonged

The Let It Be version ends here, the Past Masters

version comes back in

Ooooh...

E5Get back Loretta A

Your Momma’s E5waiting for you DA

EWearin’ her high-heeled shoes and her low-necked sweater A

Get back E5home, Loretta DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Hang on “belonged”, stay on the IV

Get Aback to where you once belonged

The Beatles - Getting Better (1967)

Originally in C, I play in A

Dadd9

AIt’s getting better all the tBm7ime

Original goes right into the verse, I hang a measure on the I

I uEsed to get mad at my school (no, I canA/E‘t complain)

The teEachers that taught me weren’t cool (no, I A/Ecan’t complain)

You’re holEding me down, turning me ‘round

FEilling me up with your rules

AI’ve got to admit it’s getting betBm7ter

A little bC#metter all the tiDme

I hAave to admit it’s getting bBm7etter

It’s getting bC#metter since you’Dve been mine

Me usEed to be aA/Engry young mEanA/E

Me hiEding me hA/Eead in the sEandA/E

You gEave me the wA/Eord I finEally heA/Eard

I’m doEing the beA/Est that I cEan

AI’ve got to admit it’s getting betBm7ter

A little bC#metter all the tiDme

I hAave to admit it’s getting bBm7etter

It’s getting bC#metter since you’Dve been mine

GDetting so much better all the Atime

Vox do a full triad, I sing the 3

IAt’s getting better all the tBm7ime, bC#metter, better, bDetter

I uEsed to be cruel to my woman

I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved

EMan I was A/Emean but I’m Echanging my A/Escene

And I’m Edoing the A/Ebest that I Ecan

AI’ve got to admit it’s getting betBm7ter

A little bC#metter all the tiDme

I hAave to admit it’s getting bBm7etter

It’s getting bC#metter since you’Dve been mine

GDetting so much better all the Atime

IAt’s getting better all the tBm7ime, bC#metter, better, bDetter

GDetting so much better all the Atime

The Beatles - Good Night (1968)

GBm7Am7D7

GNow it’s Bm7time to Am7say goodnight

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

GNow the Bm7sun turns Am7out his light

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

Gmaj7Dream sweet D7/Gdreams for Gmaj7me D7/G

GDream sweet C/Gdreams for Gyou C/G

GClose your Bm7eyes and Am7I’ll close mine

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

GNow the Bm7moon begAm7ins to shine

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

Gmaj7Dream sweet D7/Gdreams for Gmaj7me D7/G

GDream sweet C/Gdreams for Gyou C/G

Bridge

GAm7A7Dm7

Mmmm...

G7C/GD7/F#Am7D7

Mmmm...

GClose your Bm7eyes and Am7I’ll close mine

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

GNow the Bm7sun turns Am7out his light

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

Gmaj7Dream sweet D7/Gdreams for Gmaj7me D7/G

GDream sweet C/Gdreams for Gyou C/G

GBm7Am7D7

The Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

D/E at the 7th fret, with open E

If you can’t get up to the 1 on “there”, the 4 works

EI was alone I took a ride I didn’t know what I would D/Efind there

EAnother road where maybe I can see another kind of D/Emind there

Can play the last chord as a VI9 (C#9 in E)

G#mOoh G#mM7then I suG#m7ddenly G#m/Fsee you

G#mOoh G#mM7did I tell G#m7you I G#m/Fneed you

AEvery A/G#single A/F#day B7of my Elife

EYou didn’t run you didn’t lie you knew I wanted just to D/Ehold you

EAnd had you gone you’d knew in time we meet again for I’d have D/Etold you

G#mOoh G#mM7you were meant G#m7to be G#m/Fnear me

G#mOoh G#mM7and I want G#m7you to G#m/Fhear me

ASay we’ll A/G#be toA/F#gether B7every Eday

EGot to get you into my Alife

EWhat can I do? What can I be when I’m with you I wanna D/Estay there

EIf I’m true I’ll never leave and if I do I know the D/Eway there

G#mOoh G#mM7then I suG#m7ddenly G#m/Fsee you

G#mOoh G#mM7did I tell G#m7you I G#m/Fneed you

AEvery A/G#single A/F#day B7of my Elife

EGot to get you into my Alife

EDadd9

EI was alone I took a ride I didn’t know what I would D/Efind there

EAnother road where maybe I can see another kind of D/Emind there

EThen suddenly I D/Esee you, did I Etell you I need youD/E

EGot to get you into my Alife

The Beatles - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (1968)

Vox on the 7

She’s Am7not a girlAm6who Emadd9misses much Em

Am7Doo doo doo doo doo Am6doo Emadd9oh yeah Em

Vox on the 6 of the chord

DmShe’s well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand

Like a lizard on a Amwindow pane

The Dmman in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors on his

AmHobnail boots

DmLying with his eyes

While his hands are busy working Amovertime

There’s a measure of 5/4 here, the i lands on “National”

DmA soap impression of his wife, which he ate

And donated to the AmNational Trust

Switch to 3/4

A7A7

Vox on the 5

A7I need a fix ‘cause I’m goin’ down

Down to the bits that I left up town

CI need a fix, ‘cause I’m Amgoin’ down

A7Mother Superior Cjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Gjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Cjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Gjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Cjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Gjump the gun

CHappiAmness is a Fwarm gun GC

(Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

CHappiAmness is a Fwarm gun, maGma

(Bang, bang, shoot, Cshoot)

CWhen I Amhold you Fin my Garms (oh yeah)

CAnd I Amfeel my Ffinger on your Gtrigger (oh yeah)

CI Amknow noFbody can do me Gno harm

CBecause (happiAmness) is a Fwarm gun maGma C

(Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

CHappiAmness is a Fwarm gun, yes it Gis

(Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

Hanging stop

FmHappiness is a warm, yes it is...

CGunAmFG

(Happiness, bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

Don’t you know that happinessCAmFG

(Is a warm gun Cyeah)

The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (1967)

Originally in C, I play in G capo 1.

Vox starts on 5-1 the first chord.

In G on guitar, I substitute Em7 for the Esus2/D.

C6You say yes, GI say no, D7you say stop

EmI say go, go, D7goEm

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGloG/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

C6I say high, Gyou say low, D7you say why, and

EmI say I don’t D7knowEm

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGlo G/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

C6GWhy, why, D7why, why, why, why, do you

EmSay goodD7bye

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGlo G/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

C6You say yes, GI say no, D7you say stop

EmI say go, go, D7goEm

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGlo G/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

GG/F#Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say

HellD#o, oh-D#/Dwhoa ohC#m7b5-whoa C

HelGlo

GHela, heba helloa

The Beatles - Helter Skelter (1968)

Originally in E, I play in A, highest note that matters is the 5

In A, play the opening riff as x05xxxx, x04xxxx, etc.

Intro

Vox on the 7 on “get”, 1 on “slide”, b3 on “ride”

When I A7get to the bottom I go back to the top of the sA6lide

Where I stop and I turn and I go for a Aaugride

Till I get to the bottom, and I see you aCgain

Yeah, yeah, A7yeah

Vox on 7 1 b3 1 5 5 5 4 b3

A7Do you, don’t you want me to love you

I’m coming down fast, but I’m miles above you

Tell me, tell me, tell me

Come on tCell me the answer

Well, you Dmay be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer

Go DHelter Skelter, AHelter Skelter

DHelter Skelter, Ayeah

Ah A7will you, won’t you want me to make you

I’m coming down fast, but don’t let me break you

CTell me, tell me, tell me the answer

You Dmay be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer

Look out, DHelter Skelter, AHelter Skelter

DHelter Skelter, Aooh

A7Look out ‘cause here she comes D

When I A7get to the bottom I go back to the top of the A6slide

Where I stop and I turn and I go for a Aaugride

Then I get to the bottom, and I see you aCgain

Yeah, yeah, A7yeah

Well, dA7o you, don’t you want me to make you

I’m coming down fast, but don’t let me break you

CTell me, tell me, tell me your answer

You Dmay be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer

Look out, DHelter Skelter

AHelter Skelter, DHelter Skelter

Screaming ad libs

Look out, Helter Skelter

She coming down fast

Yes she is, yes she is, coming down fast

Spoken

I got blisters on my fingers

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (1969)

Originally in A (as D capo 7), I also play in D capo 7.

DDGA7x2

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

DLittle darling, it’s been a Glong, cold, lonely A7winter

DLittle darling, it feels like yGears since it’s been hA7ere

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

DLittle darling, the smiles reGturning to their faA7ces

DLittle darling, it seems like Gyears since it’s bA7een here

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

FCG/BGDA7

FSun, Csun, G/Bsun, Ghere it comesDA7

FSun, Csun, G/Bsun, Ghere it comesDAAsus4AAsus4A7

DLittle darling, I feel that iGce is slowly mA7elting

DLittle darling, it seems like yGears since it’s been hA7ere

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

DIt’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

FCG/BGD

The Beatles - Here, There and Everywhere (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

ETo lead a bG#metter life, GI need my love to be hF#m7ere B7

EHere, F#m7G#mmaking each dAay of the yEear F#m7

CG#mhanging my lAife with a D#m7wave of her hG#7and

ND#m7obody G#7can dC#meny that there’s sF#momething tF#m7here B7

EThereF#m7, G#mrunning my hAands through her hEair F#m7

BG#moth of us thAinking how D#m7good it can G#7be

SD#m7omeone is speG#7aking, but C#mshe doesn’t kF#mnow he’s tF#m7here B7

I want her eGverywhereEm

And if Amshe’s beside me B7I know I need Emnever care

AmBut to love her B7is to need her

EEverywhereF#m7, G#mknowing that loAve is to sEhare F#m7

EG#mach one belAieving that D#m7love never G#7dies

WD#m7atching her eG#7yes, and hC#moping I’m aF#mlways thF#m7ere B7

I want her eGverywhereEm

And if Amshe’s beside me B7I know I need Emnever care

AmBut to love her B7is to need her

EEverywhereF#m7, G#mknowing that loAve is to sEhare F#m7

EG#mach one belAieving that D#m7love never G#7dies

WD#m7atching her eG#7yes, and hC#moping I’m aF#mlways thF#m7ere B7

I will be tEhere, F#m7and eG#mverywheAre

HEere, tF#m7here, and eG#mverywheAre E

The Beatles - Hey Jude (1967)

Originally in F, I play in D capo 1

Hey DJude don’t make iAt bad

Take A7a sad song and make it Dbetter

RememGber to let her into your hearDt

Then you can sA7tart to make it beDtter

Hey JuDde don’t be Aafraid

You were mA7ade to go out and get Dher

The mGinute you let her under your Dskin

Then you beA7gin to make it betDterD7

And anytime you feel the Gpain hey G/F#jude refrG/Eain

Don’t G/Dcarry the Aworld upon your sDhouldersD7

For well you know that it’s a Gfool who G/F#plays it G/Ecool

By G/Dmaking his woArld a little coDlder

Na na D7na na na A7na na na na

Hey JuDde don’t let me Adown

You have fA7ound her now go and getDher

RemGember to let her into you hDeart

Then you can sA7tart to make it beDtterD7

So let it out and let it Gin hey G/F#Jude begiG/En

You’reG/Dwaiting for Asomeone to perDform withD7

And don’t you know that it’s just Gyou hey JG/F#ude you’lG/El do

The G/Dmovement you Aneed is on your Dshoulder

Na na D7na na na A7na na na na

Hey JDude don’t make it Abad

Take a A7sad song and make it Dbetter

RGemember to let her into your Dheart

Then you can sA7tart to make it better Dbetter better better

DNa na na Cna na na na

GNa na na na, hey DJude

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus (1967)

BBAA6GFF6EE7DD7

Vox on E

AI am he as A/Gyou are he

As yoCu are me and Dwe are all togAether A/G

CSee how they run like pigs from a gun

See Dhow they fly, I’m Acrying

ASitting on a cornflake A/GDadd9/F#

FWaiting for the Gvan to Acome A/G

Vox on B

FCorporation T-shirt stupid bloody Tuesday

B7Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

AMr. city p’liA/Gcemen sitting Cpretty little Dp’licemen in a Arow A/G

CSee how they fly like Lucy in the sky

See Dhow they run, I’m Acrying

I’m crDsus4yyyy ing

I’m crAying

I’m crEyyyy ingDD7

AYellow matter custard A/GDadd9/F#

FDripping from a Gdead dog’s AeyeA/G

FCrabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess

B7Boy, you been a naughty girl, you let your knickers down

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

BBAA6GFF6EE7

BSitting in an AEngliA6sh Ggarden, waiting Ffor F6the sun EF

If the sun don’t B7come, you get a tan

From standing in the English rain

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

DGoo goo goo g’joob

AExpert texpert A/Gchoking smokers

CDon’t you think the Djoker laughs at Ayou?

(Ha ha ha! Hee hee hA/Gee! Ha ha ha!)

CSee how they smile like pigs in the sty

See hDow they snied, I’m Acrying

ASemolina pilchard A/GDadd9/F#

FClimbing up the GEiffel ATower A/G

FElementary penguin singing Hare Krishna

B7Man, you should have seen them

Kicking Edgar Allen Poe

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

DGoo goo goo g’joob

CGoo goo g’joob

Goo goo goo g’joob, gooB7

B7Chooga, chooga, chooga

Joob-a, joob-a, joob-a

AGFEDCB7

The Beatles - I Me Mine (1970)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 3

EmEm/GA7A7DB7

EmAllEm/Gthrough the dA7ay

I me mDine, I me B7mine, I me mEmine

EmAll Em/Gthrough the nA7ight

I me mDine, I me B7mine, I me mEmine

Never Amfrightened of Am/Bleaving it

C6Everyone’s Am/Dweaving it

B7b9Coming on strong all the Btime

EmAll EmM7through the Em7day EmM6

I me minCmaj7e

E7I me me mine

A7I me me mine

E7I me me mine B7

EmAll Em/GI can A7hear

I me mDine, I me B7mine, I me mine Em

EmEEm/Gven those tearsA7

I me mDine, I me B7mine, I me mine Em

No one’s Amfrightened of Am/Bplaying it

C6Everyone’s Am/Dsaying it

B7b9Flowing more freely than Bwine

EmAll EmM7through the Em7day EmM6

I me minCmaj7e

E7I me me mine

A7I me me mine

E7I me me mine B7

EmAll Em/GI can A7hear

I me mDine, I me B7mine, I me mEmine

EmEEm/Gven those tearsA7

I me mDine, I me B7mine, I me mEmine

No one’s Amfrightened of Am/Bplaying it

C6Everyone’s Am/Dsaying it

B7b9Flowing more freely than Bwine

EmAll EmM7through the Em7day EmM6

I me minCmaj7e

The Beatles - I Will (1968)

Originally in F, I play in E

Who kEnows how lC#m7ong I’ve loF#m7ved yoB7u

You kEnow I lC#move you stG#mill

E7Will I wAait a loB7nely liC#mfetime

EIf you wAant me B7to I wEillC#m7F#m7B7

For iEf I eC#m7ver sF#m7aw youB7

I diEdn’t cC#match your nG#mame

E7But it nAever reB7ally maC#mttered

EI will alAways fB7eel the sEameE7

ALove you foB7rever C#m7and forever

F#mLove you with aB7ll my heEartE7

ALove you wheneB7ver C#m7we’re together

F#7Love you when we’re apB7art

And whEen at lC#m7ast I fF#m7ind yoB7u

Your Esong will fiC#mll the aG#mir

ESing it lAoud so IB7can hC#mear you Am

EMake it eAasy B7to be C#mnear you Am

EFor the thAings you dB7o endC#mear yAou tEo mEdime

F#m7Ah, you kB7now I wC7ill

I wEill

AMmm mmm mmm G#mmmm mmm

C#m7Mmm mmm mmm mmm

DaF#m7da da da daB7da daE

The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping (1966)

Recorded in Ebm, but played in Em tuned down. I play in C#m.

C#mWhen I wake up early in the F#mmorning

ELift my Ahead, EI’m still G#7yawning

C#mWhen I’m in the middle of a F#mdream

I Estay in Abed, and Efloat upAstream

EPlease don’t wake me, F#mno don’t shake me

G#mLeave me where I F#mam

Hard stop after this line

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

C#mEverybody seems to think I’m F#mlazy

EI don’t Amind, I Ethink they’re G#7crazy

C#mRunning everywhere at such a F#mspeed

‘ETil they Afind, Ethere’s no Aneed

EPlease don’t spoil my F#mday

I’m miles aG#mway, and after F#mall

Hard stop after this line

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

Let ring

C#m

Hard stop on “taking”

BmKeeping an eye on the C#7world going by my F#mwindow

F#m/ETaking my time

C#mLying there and staring at the cF#meiling

WEaiting Afor a EsleepyG#7feeling

Solo on the second half of a verse

C#mF#mEAEAA

EPlease don’t spoil my F#mday

I’m miles aG#mway, and after F#mall

Hard stop after this line

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

Let ring

C#m

BmKeeping an eye on the C#7world going by my F#mwindow

F#m/ETaking my time

C#mWhen I wake up early in the F#mmorning

ELift my Ahead, EI’m still G#7yawning

Note extra chord at the end here

C#mWhen I’m in the middle of a F#mdream

I Estay in Abed and Efloat upAstream F#m

EPlease don’t wake me, F#mno don’t shake me

G#mLeave me where I F#mam

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

With psychadelic riffing

C#m

The Beatles - I'm So Tired (1968)

Vox in on the 2

I’m Aso G#7tired, I Dhaven’t slept a Ewink

I’m Aso F#m7tired, my Dmind is on the Eblink

I Awonder should I E+get up and F#mfix myself a

DmDrink, no, no, no

I’m Aso G#7tired, I Ddon’t know what to Edo

I’m Aso F#m7tired, my Dmind is set on Eyou

I Awonder should I E+call you but I F#mknow what you would

DmDo

AYou’d say I’m putting you on but it’s

ANo joke, it’s doing me harm you know I

ECan’t sleep, I can’t stop my brain you know it’s

EThree weeks, I’m going insane, you know I’d

DGive you everything I’ve got for a little peace of mAind

I’m Aso G#7tired, I’Dm feeling so upsEet

AlthouAgh F#m7I’m so tired, I’ll Dhave another cEigarette and

CuArse Sir Walter E+Raleigh, he was F#msuch a stupid

DmGet

AYou’d say I’m putting you on but it’s

ANo joke, it’s doing me harm you know I

ECan’t sleep, I can’t stop my brain you know it’s

EThree weeks, I’m going insane, you know I’d

DGive you everything I’ve got for a little peace of mAind

I’d Dgive you everything I’ve got for a little peace of mAind

The Beatles - I've Got a Feeling (1970)

Originally in A, I play in E, the screaming part is around the 2 of the key

Intro

EA/EEA/E

Vox on 5 5 5 5 6 on “I’ve got a feeling”

EI’ve got a fA/Eeeling, a fEeeling deep insiA/Ede

Oh yEeah, A/Eoh yeEah, that’s right A/E

EI’ve got a fA/Eeeling, a Efeeling I can’t hA/Eide

Oh nEo, no, A/Eoh nEo, A/Eoh no

Hard stop on the IV

E7Yeah, ByeDah, AI’ve got a feeEling, yeah

EA/EEA/E

EOh please beliA/Eeve me, I’d hEate to miss the tA/Erain

Oh Eyeah, yeah, A/Eoh yeEah A/E

EAnd if you leA/Eave me, I wEon’t be late aA/Egain

Oh nEo, A/Eoh nEo, A/Eoh no

E7Yeah ByeDah, AI’ve got a feeliEng, yeah

EA/EEI got a feeling A/E

Bridge

Vox around the 5 of the first chord (2 of the key) for most of this bridge

B7All these years I’ve been wandering around

D7Wondering how come nobody told me

A7All that I was looking for was somebody

Who looked like yoE7u

Guitar break, chord implied

EI’ve got a A/Efeeling that Ekeeps me on my tA/Eoes

Oh yeEah, A/Eoh yEeah A/E

EI’ve got a feA/Eeling, I think that eEverybody A/Eknows

Oh yEeah, A/Eoh yeahE, oh yeaA/Eh

E7Yeah, ByeDah, AI’ve got a feelinEg, yeah

EA/EEA/E

EEverybody had a harA/Ed year

EEverybody had a goA/Eod time

EEverybody lived a reA/Eal dream

EEverybody saw the A/Esunshine

Oh yEeah, A/Eoh yeah, oh yeEah A/E

EEverybody had a goA/Eod year

EEverybody let their haA/Eir down

EEverybody pulled their sA/Eocks up

EEverybody put their fooA/Et down

Ends with ad libs on “I’ve got a feeling” and “everybody had a good year”

Oh yE7eah

The Beatles - Lady Madonna (1970)

Intro

ADAD

AD→ D/E→ F→ G→ A

Vox on the 3

ALady MaDdonna, Achildren at your Dfeet

AWonder how you Dmanage D/Eto Fmake Gends Ameet

AWho finds the Dmoney, Awhen you pay the Drent

ADid you think that Dmoney D/Ewas FHeavGen sAent

Dm7Friday night arrives without a G7suitcase

CSunday morning creeping like a Am7nun

Dm7Monday’s child has learned to tie his G7bootlace

CSee Bm7how they E7sus4run E7

ALady MaDdonna, Ababy at your Dbreast

AWonder how you Dmanage D/Eto Ffeed Gthe Arest

ADAD

AD→ D/E→ F→ G→ A

Dm7Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pG7a pa pa

CPa pa pa pa, pa pa pa Am7pa, pa pa pa pa

Dm7Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pG7a pa pa

CSee Bm7how they E7sus4run E7

ALady MadDonna Alying on the Dbed

AListen to the Dmusic D/Eplaying Fin Gyour Ahead

ADAD

AD→ D/E→ F→ G→ A

With “pa”

Dm7Tuesday afternoon is never eG7nding

CWednesday morning papers didn’t Am7come

Dm7Thursday night you stocking needed G7mending

CSee Bm7how they E7sus4run E7

ALady MadDonna, Achildren at your Dfeet

AWonder how you Dmanage D/Eto Fmake Gends Ameet

Go easy on the third in the minor chord... it’s not wrong, but treat it like a 5

AG/BCm→ G/B→ A

The Beatles - Let It Be (1969)

Originally in C, I play in A, or maybe Bb on piano

When I Afind myself in tEimes of trouble

MoF#mther Mary cDomes to me

SpAeaking words of wEisdom, let it Dbe A

And Ain my hour of daErkness

She is stF#manding right in fDront of me

SpAeaking words of wEisdom, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

AWhisper words of wisEdom, let it Dbe A

And Awhen the broken Ehearted people

F#mLiving in the Dworld agree

AThere will be an Eanswer, let it Dbe A

But Athough they may be Eparted

There is F#mstill a chance that Dthey will see

AThere will be an anEswer, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

There will be an ansEwer, let it Dbe A

Interlude, which I usually play even when there’s no solo.

DAEDA

And Awhen the night is Ecloudy

There is F#mstill a light that Dshines on me

AShine until tomEorrow, let it Dbe A

I wake up to the Esound of music

MotF#mher Mary Dcomes to me

ASpeaking words of Ewisdom, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

Whisper words of wisEdom, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

There will be an ansEwer, let it Dbe A

DAEDA

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1967)

AA7A6Dm/F

PiActure yourA7self in a A6boat on a F6river

With Atangerine A7trees and A6marmalade Fskies

SomAebody cA7alls you, you A6answer quite F6slowly

A Agirl with kaleA7idiscope A6eyes DmDm/C

CBbellophane flowers of Cyellow and green

FTowering over your Bbhead

CLook for the girl with the Gsun in her

Eyes and she’s Dgone

GLucy in the Csky with Ddiamonds

DAaaah A

AFollow her A7down to a A6bridge by a F6fountain

Where Arocking horse A7people eat A6marshmallow Fpies

AEveryone A7smiles as you A6drift past the F6flowers

That Agrow so inA7credibly A6high DmDm/C

BbNewspaper taxies Cappear on the shore

FWaiting to take you Bbaway

CClimb in the back with your Ghead in the clouds

And you’re Dgone

GLucy in the Csky with Ddiamonds

DAaaah A

PiActure yourA7self on a A6train in a F6station

With Aplasticine A7porters with A6looking glass Fties

SudAdenly someA7one is thereA6at the turnF6stile

The Agirl with kaleA7idiscope A6eyes DmDm/C

GLucy in the Csky with Ddiamonds

DAaaah A

The Beatles - Martha My Dear (1968)

Originally in Eb, I play in C

Intro, writing one beat per chord, but probably skip this and just play the I for a bit

CCCCB7

EmEm/DA7A7

DDDD

GGFmaj9Fmaj9

G7G7Fmaj7Fmaj7

GGG7G7

CMartha my dear, though I B7spend my Emdays

In Em/DconverA7sation, Dplease

Vox on the 5 of the first chord on “me”, 1 of the first chord on “love”

Remember Gme, Fmaj9Martha my love

G7Fmaj7Don’t forget me

G7Fmaj7Martha my dG7ear

Vox on the 7 of the chord on “hold”

Bm7Hold your head up, you Em9silly girl, D6look what you’ve done

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “find”

When you fAsus4ind yourself in the Athick of it

Asus4Help yourself to a bit of what is F#7all aBm7round you

Silly gEm9irl

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “good”

Take a Bm7good look arE9ound you E9

Take a gBm7ood look you’re E9bound to see E9

That Gmaj7/Ayou and me, were Gmaj7meant to be

For each oBm7ther

Silly gEm9irl C

Repeat intro, or skip

CCCCB7

EmEm/DA7A7

DDDD

GGFmaj9Fmaj9

G7G7Fmaj7Fmaj7

GGG7G7

Bm7Hold your hand out, you Em9silly girl, D6see what you’ve done

When you fAsus4ind yourself in the Athick of it

Asus4Help yourself to a bit of what is F#all arBm7ound you

Silly gEm9irl C

CMartha my dear you have B7always

EmBeen my Em/DinspiA7ration, Dplease

Be good to Gme, Fmaj9Martha my love

G7Fmaj7Don’t forget me

G7Fmaj7Martha my dG7ear

The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer (1969)

Vox on the 3 on Joan

DJoan was D/C#quizzical, B7studied pataphysical

EmScience in the home

A7Late nights all alone with a test tube

DOh, oh, oh, Aoh

DMaxwell ED/C#dison, B7majoring in medicine

EmCalls her on the phone

A7Can I take you out to the pictures, JDo, oa, oa, aAn

Vox stays on what is now the 1 of the chord on “as”

But E7as she’s getting ready to go

A A7knock comes on the door

Vox on 3 5 1 on “bang bang Max”

DBang bang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Came E7down upon her head

A7Clang clang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Made Em7sure that A7she was Ddead

DF#/C#BmD7/AGGDD

DBack in D/C#school again B7Maxwell plays the fool again

EmTeacher gets annoyed

A7Wishing to avoid an unpleasant Dsce-e-e-Aene

DShe tells D/C#Max to stay B7when the class has gone away

EmSo he waits behind

A7Writing fifty times I must not be Dso, o, o, Ao

But E7when she turns her back on the boy

He A7creeps up from behind

DBang bang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Came E7down upon her head

A7Clang clang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Note different ending to this line

Made Em7sure that she was A7dead

Solo on chorus chords

DE7A7Em7→ A7→ D

DF#/C#BmD7/AGGDD

DP.C. D/C#thirty-one sB7aid we caught a dirty one

EmMaxwell stands alone

A7Painting testimonial pictures

DOh, oh, oh, Aoh

DRose and D/C#Valerie, B7screaming from the gallery

EmSay he must go free

The A7judge does not agree and he tells them Dso, o, o, Ao

But E7as the words are leaving his lips

A A7noise comes from behind

DBang bang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Came E7down upon his head

A7Clang clang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Made Em7sure that he was deA7ad, whow whoa whoa

DE7A7Em7→ A7→ D

DSilF#/C#ver BmhamD7/Amer Gman D→ A→ D

The Beatles - Mother Nature's Son (1968)

The Bm part is best played up at 7, on the top 4 strings

BmBm7Bm6E9D

BDorn a pG/Door young country Dboy

MBmother NBm7ature’s sBm6on E9

AAll D/Aday loAng D/AI’m siAtting sD/Ainging

ASongs for everD/AyDoneDm7G/DD

DDm7G/DD

SDit bG/Deside a mountain stDream

SBmee her wBm7aters rBm6ise E9

LAistD/Aen tAo D/Athe prAetty sD/Aound of

MuAsic D/Aas she flDiesDm7G/DD

Do do do do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo

DDo do do do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo Dmaj7

D7D6Do do doG/DGm/DD

DFind mG/De in my field of gDrass

BmMother Bm7Nature’s Bm6son E9

SAwayD/Aing daAisiD/Aes sinAg a D/Alazy

SoAng beneaD/Ath the sDunDm7G/DD

Do do Ddo do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo

DDo do do do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo Dmaj7

D7D6Do do doG/DGm/D

Yeah yeah yeahD

With mmmm’s

DG/DG/DD

BmBm7Bm6E9

AD/AAD/AAD/A

AD/A

DOh Dm7MoG/Dther Nature’s sD7on

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (1968)

Originally in Bb, I play in G.

Sounds fun played with power chords, more or less like Get Back,

then open it up in the chorus.

I drop the vox down on the ‘bra’.

GDesmond had a barrow in the Dmarket place

D7Molly is the singer in a Gband

GDesmond says to Molly, girl I Clike your face

And Molly Gsays this as she Dtakes him by the Ghand

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

GDesmond takes a trolley to the Djeweller’s store

D7Buys a twenty carat golden Gring

GTakes it back to Molly, waiting Cat the door

And as he Ggives it to her Dshe begins to Gsing

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

CIn a couple of years they have built a home sweet Ghome

CWith a couple of kids running in the yard

Of G/DDesmond and Molly DJones

GHappy ever after in the Dmarket place

D7Desmond lets the children lend a Ghand

GMolly stays at home and does her Cpretty face

And in the Gevening she still Dsings it with the Gband

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

CIn a couple of years they have built a home sweet Ghome

CWith a couple of kids running in the yard

Of G/DDesmond and Molly DJones

GHappy ever after in the Dmarket place

D7Molly lets the children lend a Ghand

GDesmond stays at home and does his Cpretty face

And in the Gevening she’s a Dsinger with the Gband

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Em7on

And if you want some fun

Take Dob-la-di-bla-Gda

The Beatles - Octopus's Garden (1969)

Originally in E, I play in E.

Intro; I just do some riffing on I and IV for the first line

EEBE

EC#mAB

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s garden in the shBade

EHe’d let us in, C#mknows where we’ve been

In his Aoctopus’s garden in the shBade

C#mI’d ask my friends to come and see C#m/B

AAn octopus’s Bgarden with me

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden in the shEade

EWe would be warm C#mbelow the storm

In our Alittle hideaway beneath the wBaves

EResting our head C#mon the sea bed

In an Aoctopus’s garden near a cBave

C#mWe would sing and dance around C#m/B

ABecause we know we Bcan’t be found

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden in the shEade

Weird solo bit with underwater noises; I usually skip when playing acoustic.

AF#mDE

AF#mDEAB7

EWe would shout C#mand swim about

The Acoral that lies beneath the wBaves

EOh, what joy for C#mevery girl and boy

AKnowing they’re happy and they’re sBafe

C#mWe would be so happy, you and me B

ANo-one there to tell us what to Bdo

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden with C#myouC#m/B

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden with Eyou

The Beatles - Oh! Darling (1969)

Originally in A, I play in D

A+

Vox on 6 1 6 5 on “o-hoh darling”

Oh Ddarling please beAlieve me

Bm7I’ll never do you no Gharm

BeEm7lieve me when I tell A7you

Em7I’ll never A7do you no Dharm

DGDA

Oh Ddarling if you Aleave me

Bm7I’ll never make it aGlone

Em7Believe me when I beg A7you

Em7Don’t ever A7leave me aDlone

DGDD7

When you Gtold me you didn’t A#7need me anymore

Well you Dknow I nearly broke down and cried

When you Etold me you didn’t need me anymore

Well you Aknow I nearly A#broke down and AdiedA+

Oh Ddarling if you Aleave me

Bm7I’ll never make it aGlone

BeEm7lieve me when I tell A7you

Em7I’ll never A7do you no Dharm

DGDD7Believe me, darling

When you Gtold me you didn’t A#7need me anymore

Well you Dknow I nearly broke down and cried

When you Etold me you didn’t need me anymore

Well you Aknow I nearly A#broke down and AdiedA+

Oh Ddarling please beAlieve me

Bm7I’ll never let you Gdown, oh believe me darling

BeEm7lieve me when I A7tell you

Em7I’ll never A7do you no Dharm

DGDD#7D7

The Beatles - Paperback Writer (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

I usually skip the wild intro, and when it happens again later,

I just sing it over I

I stole the clever bIII,IV from a YouTube cover, originally

the verse is all I until ‘writer’

Dear E7Sir or Madam, will you read my book?

It took me years to write, will you Gtake a look A

It’s E7based on a novel by a man named Lear

And I need a job so I want to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

E7It’s a dirty story of a dirty man

And his clinging wife doesn’t GunderstandA

His E7son is working for the Daily Mail

It’s a steady job but he wants to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

EPaperback writer writer writer

E7It’s a thousand pages, give or take a few

I’ll be writing more in a Gweek or twoA

I can E7make it longer if you like the style

I can change it ‘round and I want to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

E7If you really like it you can have the rights

It could make a milion for you GovernightA

If you E7must return it you can send it here

But I need a break and I want to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

EPaperback writer writer writer

The Beatles - Penny Lane (1966)

Originally in B, I play in A

In Penny LaAne there A/G#is a

BarbF#m7er showiA/Eng DphotograBm7phsE

Of E7every hAead he’s A/G#had the F#m7pleasure toA/EknowAm7

And all the pF#m7b5eople that come and Fmaj7go

Stop and sayEhello Esus44E

On the cAornerA/G#is a

BanF#m7ker withA/Ea DmoBm7torcarE

The E7little cAhildren A/G#laugh at hF#m7im behiA/End his baAm7ck

And the bF#m7b5anker never wears a Fmaj7mack in the Epouring rain

VeDry strange

Penny GLane is in my eaG/Brs and in my eyCes

TGhere beneath the G/Bblue suburban Cskies I sit

And Emeanwhile back

In Penny LaAne there A/G#is a

FireF#m7man withA/Ean DhourglaBm7ssE

And E7in his ApocketA/G#is a pF#m7ortrait of A/Ethe queeAm7n

He likes to F#m7b5keep his fire engine cFmaj7lean

It’s a cElean machine Esus44E

Solo if appropriate over verse chords

AA/G#F#m7A/EDBm7E

AA/G#F#m7A/EAm7

F#m7b5Fmaj7ED

Penny GLane is in my eaG/Brs and in my eyCes

GFull of G/Bfish and finger Cpie in summer Emeanwhile back

Behind the Ashelter A/G#in the

MiF#m7ddle of A/Ethe DroundaBm7boutE

The E7pretty Anurse is A/G#sellingF#m7poppies frA/Eom a tAm7ray

And though sheF#m7b5feels as if she’s in Fmaj7a play

She is Eanyway Esus4E

In Penny LaAne the bA/G#arber

ShaF#m7ves anotA/Eher DcustoBm7merE

We E7see the Abanker siA/G#tting wF#m7aiting foA/Er a trAm7end

And then the fF#m7b5ireman rushes iFmaj7n from the Epouring rain

VerDy strange

Penny GLane is in my eaG/Brs and in my eyCes

TGhere beneath the G/Bblue suburban Cskies I sit

And Emeanwhile back

Key change

Penny ALane is in my eaA/C#rs and in my eyDes

TAhere beneath the A/C#blue suburban Dskies

Penny Lane A

The Beatles - Revolution (1968)

Originally in B, I play in A capo 2.

Can play straight or swung (originally swung).

AAAE

You sAay you want a revolution, well you kDnow

We all want to change the woArld

You tAell me that it’s evolution, well you kDnow

We all want to change the wEorld

BmBut when you talk about desE7truction

BmDon’t you know that you can coGunt Ame F#out E7

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight E7

You sAay you got a real solution, well you Dknow

We’d all love to see the plaAn

You aAsk me for a contribution, well you knoDw

We’re all doing what we canE

BmBut if you want money from people with mE7inds that hate

BmAll I can tell you is brother you hGave Ato F#waitE7

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight E7

You sAay you’ll change the constitution, weDll you know

We all want to change your hAead

You tAell me it’s the institution, well you Dknow

You better free your mind iEnstead

BmBut if you go carrying pictures of E7Chairman Mao

BmYou ain’t gonna make it with anyone Ga Any F#how E

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight E7

G#6F#6

The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon (1968)

Am7

Spoken

Am7Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota

There lived a D7sus4young boy named Rocky RaD7ccoon(na)

G7And one day his woman ran off with Canother guy

C/BHit young Rocky in the Am7eye

Rocky didn’t like that he saidDsus4I’m gonna get that boyD7

So one G7day he walked into town

Booked himself a room in the Clocal saloonC/B

Sung, “Rock” on the 4 of the chord

Am7Rocky Raccoon checked Dsus4into his D7room

G7Only to find Gideon’s bCibleC/B

Am7Rocky had come equipDsus4ped with a D7gun

To G7shoot off the legs of his CrivalC/B

His Am7rival it seems had Dsus4broken his D7dreams

By G7stealing the girl of his Cfancy C/B

Her Am7name was Magill, and she Dsus4called herself D7Lil

But G7everyone knew her as CNancy C/B

Now Am7she and her man who Dsus4called himself D7Dan

Were G7in the next room at the Choe-down C/B

Am7Rocky burst in and Dsus4grinning a D7grin

He said G7Danny boy this is a showCdown C/B

But Am7Daniel was hot he Dsus4drew first and D7shot

And G7Rocky collapsed in the Ccorner C/B

With da da da

Am7Dsus4D7G7CC/B

Now the Am7doctor came in Dsus4stinking of ginD7

And proG7ceeded to lie on the Ctable C/B

He said Am7Rocky you met your match

And Rocky Dsus4said, Doc it’s only a D7scratch

And I’ll be G7better

I’ll be better doc as soon as I am Cable C/B

And now Am7Rocky Raccoon he fell Dsus4back in his room D7

G7Only to find Gideon’s Cbible C/B

Am7Gideon checked out and he Dsus4left in no doubtD7

To G7help with good Rocky’s revCival C/B

With da da da

Am7Dsus4D7G7CC/B

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) (1967)

Originally in F (with key change to G), I play in D or E)

We’re ESergeant Pepper’s GLonely AHearts Club EBand

We Ahope you have enjoyed the Eshow

SEergeant Pepper’s GLonely AHearts Club EBand

We’re F#sorry, but it’s time to Bgo

ASergeant Pepper’s Lonely, ESergeant Pepper’s Lonely

F#Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely C#Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

F#Sergeant Pepper’s ALonely BHearts Club F#Band

We’d Blike to thank you once aF#gain

F#Sergeant Pepper’s Aone and only BLonely Hearts Club F#Band

It’s Abgetting very near the C#end

BSergeant Pepper’s Lonely, F#Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

Long hold on “hearts” and “club”

AbSergeant Pepper’s Lonely BHearts Club F#Band

F#ABF#

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Originally in G, I play in D or E

F#7F#7A7E7

It was E7twenty years ago todayF#7

Sergeant PA7epper taught the band to playE7

They’ve been E7going in and out of styleF#7

But they’re A7guaranteed to raise a smileE7

So F#7may I introduce to you

The A7act you’ve known for all these years

E7Sergeant Pepper’s A7Lonely Heart’s Club BandE7

Trumpet solo, usually fun to sort of hum

A7D7A7B7B7

We’re ESergeant Pepper’s GLonely Heart’sA7Club BandE

We A7hope you will enjoy the showE7

ESergeant Pepper’s GLonely Heart’sA7Club BandE

SitF#7back and let the evening goB7

A7Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

E7Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

F#7Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

A7Heart’s Club E7Band

It’s A7wonderful to be here

It’s D7certainly a thrill

You’re A7such a lovely audience

We’d B7like to take you home with us

We’d B7love to take you home

I don’t E7really wanna stop the showF#7

But I tA7hought you might like to knowE7

That the sE7inger’s gonna sing a songF#7

And he wA7ants you all to sing alongE7

So F#7may I introduce to you

The A7one and only Billy Shears

E7Sergeant Pepper’s A7Lonely Heart’s Club BandE7

The Beatles - She Came In Through the Bathroom Window (1969)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 2

Skip the weird intro and just play I → IV → I,

hard stop on the last I

EAE

Vox on the low 1 on “she”, the high b7 on “came”,

and back down to the 1 on “dow”

EShe came in through the bathroom wiAndow D/A

EProtected C#mby a silver spAoon D/A

EBut now she C#msucks her thumb and wonAders D/A

By the Abanks of her own lagoonE

No space between “lagoon” and the chorus

Vox on the 3 on “didn’t anybody”

EDidn’t anybody tAmell her?

EDidn’t anybody sAmee?

SuD7nday’s on the phone to MondGayG/F#Em7

TuD7esday’s on the phone to Gme E

EShe said she’d always been a daAncer D/A

EShe worked in C#mfifteen clubs a dAay D/A

EAnd though she C#mthought I knew the aAnswer D/A

Well, I Aknew but I could not sayE

Hang the first 1

EAnd so I quit the police depaArtment D/A

EAnd got myC#mself a steady jAob D/A

EAnd though she C#mtried her best to hAelp me D/A

She could Asteal but she could not robE

EDidn’t anybody tAmell her?

EDidn’t anybody sAmee?

SuD7nday’s on the phone to MondGayG/F#Em7

TuD7esday’s on the phone to Gme oh yEeah

The Beatles - She's Leaving Home (1967)

Originally in E, I play in D

DWednesday Ammorning at Em7five o’clock as the Bm7day beginsE7

A9Silently closing her A7bedroom door

A9Leaving the note that she A7hoped would say more

She goes DdownAmstairs to the Em7kitchen clutching

Her Bm7handkerchiefE7

A9Quietly turning the A7backdoor key, A9stepping outside

She is A7free

DShe (we gave her most of our lives)

Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives)

Home (we gave her Ameverything money could Bm7buy)

She’s leaving home after E7living alone

For Bm7so many years E7

DFather Amsnores as his Em7wife gets into her Bm7dressing gownE7

A9Picks up the letter that’s A7lying there

A9Standing alone at the A7top of the stairs

She breaks Ddown and Amcries to her Em7husband

Daddy, our Bm7baby’s goneE7

A9Why would she treat us so A7thoughtlessly?

A9How could she do this to A7me?

DShe (we never thought of ourselves)

Is leaving (never a thought for ourselves)

Home (we struggled Amhard all our lives to get Bm7by)

She’s leaving home after E7living alone

For Bm7so many years E7

DFriday Ammorning at Em7nine o’clock she is Bm7far awayE7

A9Waiting to keep the A7appointment she made

A9Meeting a man from the A7motor trade

DShe (what did we do that was wrong?)

Is having (we didn’t know it was wrong)

Fun (fun is the Amone thing that money can’t Bm7buy)

Bm7Something inside that was E7always denied, for Bm7so many yearsE7

Bm7She’s leaving E7home, bye, Gbye D

The Beatles - Something (1969)

After the first ‘I don’t know’ in each chorus,

I do a descending A → Ab → G → Gb → F → E

I also generally ignore all the slash chords on guitar.

And I play a measure or two of C before the ‘intro’

on guitar; that F always feels like a rocky start.

Sometimes I just skip the ‘intro’. When I play

that riff on guitar, I try to be super-soft on the Eb.

FEbG/D

CSomething in the way she Cmaj7moves

C7Attracts me like no other lFover F/E

D7Something in the way she woGos me

I dAmon’t wanna leave her now AmM7

You kAm7now I believe, and hD9ow

FEbG/D

CSomewhere in her smile she knCmaj7ows

C7That I don’t need no other lFover F/E

D7Something in her style that sGhows me

I dAmon’t wanna leave her now AmM7

You kAm7now I believe and hoD9w

FEbG/DA

AYou’re asking mC#m/G#e will my love F#m7grow A/E

I don’t Dknow, IGdon’t knAow

AYou stick arC#m/G#ound now, it may F#m7show A/E

I don’t Dknow, IGdon’t knCow

Solo if appropriate

CCmaj7C7FD7G

AmAmM7Am7D9

FEbG/D

CSomething in the way she knCmaj7ows

C7And all I have to do is Fthink of her F/E

D7Something in the things she shoGws me

I Amdon’t wanna leave her now AmM7

You Am7know I believe and hD9ow

FEbG/DA

FEbG/DC

The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (1966)

Play this phrase barre @ 7 if playing in A

EEmaj7E7F#mED→ A

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever

ELiving is Emaj7easy with E7eyes closed

F#mMisundersEtanding all you Dsee

DIt’s getting Ehard to be someAone but it all works F#mout

DIt doesn’t Ematter much to Dme A

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever

ENo one IEmaj7think is in E7my tree

F#mI mean it Emust be high or Dlow

DThat is you Ecan’t you know tune Ain but it’s alrF#might

DThat is I Ethink it’s not too Dbad A

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever

EAlways Emaj7know sometE7imes think it’s me

F#mBut you know I Eknow when it’s a Ddream

DI think I Eknow I mean oh Ayes but it’s all wF#mrong

DThat is I Ethink I disagDreeA

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever F#m

DStrawberry Fields forAever

DStrawberry EFields forevDer

The Beatles - Taxman (1966)

Spoken

One, two, three, four, one, two

D7D7

Remember there’s a measure of I7 on every line after the I7#9

Let D7me tell you how it will be D7#9D7

There’s D7one for you nineteen for me D7#9D7

‘Cause I’m the Ctaxman, yeah I’m the G7taxman D7

Should D7five percent appear too small D7#9D7

Be tD7hankful I don’t take it all D7#9D7

‘Cause I’m the tCaxman, yeah I’m the G7taxman D7

If you driD7ve a car I’ll tax the street

If you try to sit I’ll tCax your seat

If you gD7et too cold I’ll tax the heat

If you take a walk I’ll taCx your feet

TD7axman

Solo

D7D7D7D7#9

There really is a IV7#9 here, and nowhere else

‘Cause I’m the tCaxman, yeah, I’m the G7#9taxman D7

Don’t D7ask me what I want it for (D7#9ah-ah MD7ister Wilson)

If you D7don’t want to pay some more (D7#9ah-ah MD7ister Heath)

‘Cause I’m the Ctaxman, yeah, I’m the G7taxman D7

Now D7my advice for those who die, D7#9taxman D7

DeclD7are the pennies on your eyes, tD7#9axman D7

‘Cause I’m the Ctaxman

Yeah, I’m the G7taxman D7

And you’re F7working for no one but D7me

The Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko (1969)

EStanding in the dock at Southampton

Trying to get to Holland or France

The man in the mack said

You gotta go back

You know they didn’t even give us a chance

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

EFinally made the plane into Paris

Honeymooning down by the Seine

Peter Brown called to say

You can make it OK

You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

Drove from EParis to the Amsterdam Hilton

Talking in our beds for a week

The newspeople said say what you’re doing in bed

I said we’re only trying to get us some peace

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

Vox down to the 1 of the chord

ASaving up your money for a rainy day

Giving all your clothes to charity

Last night the wife said

Oh boy when you’re dead

You B7don’t take nothing with you but your soul, think!

EMade a lightning trip to Vienna

Eating chocolate cake in a bag

The newspapers said she’s gone to his head

They look just like two gurus in drag

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

ECaught the early plane back to London

Fifty acorns tied in a sack

The men from the press say we wish you success

It’s good to have the both of you back

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

B7B7EE6

The Beatles - The Fool on the Hill (1967)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 2

A6Day after day, aBm7lone on a hill

The A6man with foolish grin is keeping pBm7erfectly still

But Bm7nobody wants to E7know him

They can A6see that he’s just a fF#m7ool

And Bm7he never gives an ansE7wer

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7ndA6

A6Well on his way, his Bm7head in a cloud

The A6man of a thousand voices talking Bm7perfectly loud

But Bm7nobody ever E7hears him, or the soA6und he appears to mF#m7ake

And Bm7he never seems to noE7tice

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7ndA6

Solo if appropriate

A6A6Bm7Bm7

And Bm7nobody seems to E7like him

They can A6tell what he wants to F#m7do

And Bm7he never shows his E7feelings

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7nd

A6Oh Bm7oh A6‘round ‘round Bm7‘round

And Bm7he never listens E7to them

He A6knows that they’re the F#m7fools

Bm7They don’t E7like him

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7nd

A6Oh Bm7oh A6‘round ‘round Bm7‘round

The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road (1969)

Originally in Eb, I play in C

On guitar, don’t strum much, play light, almost finger-picky

The Amlong and winding road F/G

On guitar, skip the I/IV at the end of these lines

That Cleads C7to your doorFC/F

FWill neEm7ver disapAmpear

Dm7I’ve seen that rG7oad beforeA#/C

FIt Em7always leadAms me here

Dm7Lead me tG7o your dCoor

The Amwild and windy night F/G

That the Crain wC7ashed aFway C/F

FHas Em7left a pool of Amtears

Dm7Crying fG7or the dayA#/C

FWhy lEm7eave me standing Amhere

Dm7Let me knG7ow the Cway

C/GMany times I’ve Fbeen alone

And Em7many times I’ve Dm7cried G7

C/GAny way you’ll never Fknow

The Em7many ways I’ve trDm7ied G7

But Amstill they lead me back F/G

To the loCng winC7ding rFoad C/F

FYou Em7left me stanAmding here

Dm7A long long G7time agA#/Co

FDon’t Em7leave me Amwaiting here

Dm7Lead me G7to your Cdoor

Bridge

C/GFEm7Dm7G7

But Amstill they lead me back F/G

To the loCng winC7ding rFoad C/F

FYou Em7left me stanAmding here

Dm7A long long G7time agA#/Co

FDon’t Em7keep me wAmaiting here

Dm7Lead me G7to your Cdoor

F/GYeah yeah yeah yCeah

The Beatles - Two of Us (1969)

I Dig a Pygmy by Charles Hortrey and the Deaf Aids

Phase one in which Doris gets her oats

GTwo of us riding nowhere

Spending someone’s Chard G/Bearned payAm7

GYou and me Sunday driving not arriving

COn G/Bour Am7way back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

GTwo of us sending postcards

Writing letters oCn G/Bmy Am7wall

GYou and me burning matches lifting latches

COn G/Bour Am7way back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

BbYou and I have mDmemories

Gm7Longer than the Amroad that stretches out aheadD7

GTwo of us wearing raincoats

Standing solo inCtheG/BsunAm

GYou and me chasing paper getting nowhere

COn G/Bour Amway back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

BbYou and I have mDmemories

Gm7Longer than the Amroad that stretches out aheadD7

GTwo of us wearing raincoats

Standing solo CIn G/Bthe sunAm7

GYou and me chasing paper getting nowhere

COn G/Bour Am7way back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

Whistle and rejoice

The Beatles - When I'm Sixty-Four (1966)

Originally in C#, I play in A

I play the verse as I, I/5, etc.

I usually hit 57 on the NC’s

AA/EAA/E

DEA→ E→ A

Vox on the 3, which will feel low in A

AWhen I get older losing my hair

Many years from nEow

E7Will you still be sending me a valentine

NXBirthday greetings Abottle of wine?

AIf I’d been out till quarter to three

A7Would you lock the Ddoor

DWill you still Dmneed me, Awill you still F#feed me

BWhen I’m E7sixty-Afour? EA

F#mF#mEF#m

F#mYou’ll be older C#too

F#mAnd if you Bmsay the word

DI could Estay with Ayou E7

AI could be handy mending a fuse

When your lights have gEone

E7You can knit a sweater by the fireside

XSunday mornings Ago for a ride

ADoing the garden, digging the weeds

A7Who could ask for Dmore?

DWill you still Dmneed me, Awill you still F#feed me

BWhen I’m E7sixty-Afour? EA

F#mEvery summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of EWight

If it’s not too F#mdear

F#mWe shall scrimp and C#save

F#mGrandchildren Bmon your knee

DVera, EChuck, and ADave E7

ASend me a postcard, drop me a line

Stating point of vEiew

E7Indicate precisely what you mean to say

XYours sincerely, AWasting Away

AGive me your answer, fill in a form

A7Mine for everDmore

DWill you still Dmneed me, Awill you still F#feed me

BWhen I’m E7sixty-Afour? EA

AA/EAA/E

DEA→ E→ A

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1968)

AmAm/GD9/F#Fmaj7

AmGDE

I Amlook at you aAm/Gll see the D9/F#love there that’s slFmaj7eeping

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

I Amlook at the fAm/Gloor and I D9/F#see it needs sweepinFmaj7g

AmStill my guiGtar gently CweepsE

AI don’t know C#m7why F#mnobody tC#m7old you

Bm7How to unfold your Elove

AI don’t know C#m7how F#msomeone conC#m7trolled you

Bm7They bought and sold Eyou

I Amlook at the wAm/Gorld and I D9/F#notice it’s Fmaj7turning

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

WiAmth every mistakAm/Ge we must D9/F#surely be Fmaj7learning

AmStill my guiGtar gently CweepsE

Solo if appropriate on verse chords

AI don’t know C#m7how F#myou were diC#m7verted

Bm7You were perverted Etoo

AI don’t know C#m7how F#myou were inC#m7verted

Bm7No one alerted Eyou

I Amlook at you aAm/Gll see the D9/F#love there that’s slFmaj7eeping

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

LoAmok at you allAm/G...D9/F#Fmaj7

AmStill my guiGtar gently CweepsE

Over outro solo

AmOh, Am/Goh, D9/F#oh, Fmaj7oh

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

The Beatles - With a Little Help From My Friends (1967)

CBilDly EShears

WEhat would you Bdo if I saF#mng out of tune

Would you F#mstand up and wB7alk out on mEe?

ELend me your eBars and I’ll siF#mng you a song

And I’ll F#mtry not to sB7ing out of kEey

Oh, I get Dby with a little heAlp from my friEends

Mmm, I get hDigh with a little hAelp from my frEiends

Mmm, gonna trAy with a little help from my friEends

WEhat do I dBo when my loF#mve is away

Does it F#mworry you to B7be alonEe?

How do I fBeel by the eF#mnd of the day

Are you F#msad because yoB7u’re on your oEwn?

No, I get Dby with a little heAlp from my friEends

Mmm, I get hDigh with a little hAelp from my frEiends

Mmm, gonna trAy with a little help from my friEends

Do you nC#meed anybodF#y?

I neEed someDbody to lAove

Could it C#mbe anybF#ody?

I wEant someDbody to lAove

EWould you Bbelieve in a F#mlove at first sight

Yes, I’m F#mcertain that it Bhappens all the Etime

EWhat do you Bsee when you F#mturn out the light

I can’t F#mtell you but I Bknow it’s Emine

Oh, I get Dby with a little heAlp from my friEends

Mmm, I get hDigh with a little hAelp from my frEiends

Mmm, gonna trAy with a little help from my friEends

Do you nC#meed anybodF#y?

I neEed someDbody to lAove

Could it C#mbe anybF#ody?

I wEant someDbody to lAove

AOh, I get bDy with a little hAelp from my frienEds

Mmm, I’m gonna tDry with a little heAlp from my friEends

Oh I get higAh with a little help from my friEends

Yes, I get bDy with a little help from my frieAnds

With a little help from my frCiendsDE

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (1966)

Vocals start with “town” on I (D)

XIn the D7town where CI was Gborn

EmLived a Amman who Csailed the D7sea

GAnd he D7told us Cof his Glife

EmIn the Amland ofCsubmarD7ines

GSo we D7sailed up Cto the Gsun

EmTill we Amfound a Csea of D7green

GAnd we D7lived beCneath the Gwaves

EmIn our AmyellowCsubmarD7ine

GWe all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

We all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

And our D7friends are Call aGboard

EmMany Ammore of them Clive next D7door

GAnd the D7band beCgins to Gplay

DGGGD7G

GWe all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

We all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

I usually skip the weird instrumental

GAs we D7live a Clife of Gease

EmEvery Amone of us Chas all we D7need

GSky of D7blue and Csea of Ggreen

EmIn our AmyellowCsubmaD7rine

GWe all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

We all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money (1969)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 3

Intro

Em7Am9→ Am7DGsus4→ G

Cmaj7F#m7b5→ B7Em

Em7You never give me your Am9monAm7ey

D7You only give me your Gsus4funny pGaper

Cmaj7And in the middle of negF#m7b5otiB7ations

You Embreak down

Em7I never give you my Am9numAm7ber

DI only give you my Gsus4situaGtion

Cmaj7And in the middle of inF#m7b5vestiB7gation

I Embreak down Em7D

GOut of college, B7money spent

EmSee no future, G7pay no rent

CAll the money’s Dgone, nowhere to Ggo

GAny jobber B7got the sack

EmMonday morning, G7turning back

CYellow lorry Dslow, nowhere to Ggo

But Foh that magic feeling C

CNowhere to Ggo

FOh, that magic feeling C

CNowhere to Ggo, nowhere to go

If acoustic, replace this whole section with a single II (i.e, D in C/Am)

FAh CG

FCG

A7A#→ D7→

G→ E7

A#→ G7

C#→ A#7

E→ C#

D→ D#→

Up to the 1 of the chord on “sweet”, best to falsetto

EOne sweet F#dream

GPick up the bags and

BGet in the limousiEne

Vox on the 1 of the first chord for most of these two lines

AmSoon we’ll be aD/Away from here

Em/AStep on the gas and D/Awipe that tear aEway

One sweet F#dream came Gtrue D/AtoEday

Came Gtrue D/AtoEday

Came Gtrue D/AtoEday, yes it did

GD/AEE

GOne two three fD/Aour five six seven

EAll good children go to heaven

GOne two three fD/Aour five six seven

EAll good children go to heaven

The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get a Message to You (1968)

Originally in Bb (chorus in C),

I play in G (chorus in A).

ADx2

The Gpreacher talked with me and he Amsmiled

Said Dcome and walk with me, come and Gwalk one more mile

Now for Gonce in your life you’re aAmlone

But you Dain’t got a dime, there’s no Etime for the phone

I just Agotta get a message to Bmyou

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

One more Ahour and my life will be Bmthrough

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

GI told him I’m in no Amhurry

But if DI broke her heart, then won’t you Gtell her I’m sorry

And for Gonce in my life I’m aAmlone

And I’ve Dgot to let her know

Just in Etime before I go

I just Agotta get a message to Bmyou

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

One more Ahour and my life will be Bmthrough

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

Well I Glaughed but that didn’t Amhurt

And it’s Donly her love that keeps me Gwearing this dirt

Now I’m Gcrying but deep down inAmside

Well I Ddid it to him, now it’s Emy turn to die

I just Agotta get a message to Bmyou

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

One more Ahour and my life will be Bmthrough

Hold Don Ehold Aon

Half-measure in between keys, then key change

BC#mEF#Hold Bon

One more Bhour and my life will be C#mthrough

Hold Eon, F#hold Bon

I just Bgotta get a message to C#myou

Hold Eon, F#hold Bon

One more Bhour and my life will be C#mthrough

Hold Eon, F#hold Bon

Fade on chorus

The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

Intro

EEAB

EEBE

Ah Ebreaking rocks in the Ahot Esun

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

I nEeeded money cause I Ahad Enone

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

I lAeft my baby and I feel so bad

I Eguess my race is run

Well Ashe’s the best girl I’ve ever had

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

Solo

AAAA

EEEE

AAAA

EEAB

EEBE

Hard stop before “six gun”, chords are implied

Ah Erobbing people with a Asix Egun

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

Yes, he says “um good fun”

I mEiss my baby and um Agood Efun

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

I lAeft my baby and I feel so bad

I Eguess my race is run

Well Ashe’s the best girl I’ve ever had

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

The Box Tops - The Letter (1967)

After some muted percussion...

D|-------2-0-----|
A|-----2-----3-2-|
E|-0-3-----------|

AmGive me a ticket for an Faeroplane

GAin’t got time to take a Dfast train

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

AmI don’t care how much money I Fgotta spend

GGot to get back to my Dbaby once again

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Well she Cwrote me a Gletter

Said she Fcouldn’t Clive without Gme no more

CListen mister Gcan’t you see

I Fgot to get Cback to my baGby once more

EAnyway

AmGive me a ticket for an Faeroplane

GAin’t got time to take a Dfast train

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Well she Cwrote me a Gletter

Said she Fcouldn’t Clive without Gme no more

CListen mister Gcan’t you see

I Fgot to get Cback to my baGby once more

EAnyway

AmGive me a ticket for an Faeroplane

GAin’t got time to take a Dfast train

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Yeah my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Original does a solo over the verse chords, then another chorus

I repeat intro riff into a im

The Brady Bunch - Keep On (1972)

Originally in D, I play in A

Intro

EEE7E7

FAlying down the highway in a Dmakeshift Model T.AA.

Woo, yDeah, woo

It’s a bAeautiful morning

And it’s gDonna be a beautiful E7day

The wAheels are humming

And the A7guitar’s strumming

And the Dradio is blasting

And Fgood sounds are coming

As we’re fAlying down the highway

In a E7makeshift Model T.AA.

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, keep on, keep on

DDancing all through the Anight

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, keep on doing it E7right

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, kA7eep on movin’

Gonna kDeep on, keep on, kFeep on groovin’

KAeep on singing and E7dancing all through the Anight

YAou can hear the music coming twDenty-six miles aAway

Woo, yDeah, woo

SmAiling is happy

And hDappy is here to E7stay

SAhifting on down, coming A7into town

DWaving at the kids all Fhanging around

ACruising down the bay in a E7makeshift model T.AA.

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, keep on, keep on

DDancing all through the Anight

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, keep on doing it E7right

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, kA7eep on movin’

Gonna kDeep on, keep on, kFeep on groovin’

KAeep on singing and E7dancing all through the Anight

EEE7E7

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, keep on, keep on

DDancing all through the Anight

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, keep on doing it E7right

We’re gonna kAeep on, keep on, kA7eep on movin’

Gonna kDeep on, keep on, kFeep on groovin’

KAeep on singing and E7dancing all through the Anight

The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball (1966)

Intro

AF#mDmaj7E

1 low-3 4 5 on “I should have known”

AI should have C#mknown you’d Dbid me fareAwell

There’s a Alesson to be C#mlearned from this

And I Dlearned it very Ewell

DNow I know you’re Enot

The only Astarfish in the F#msea

If I Bmnever hear your C#mname again

It’s Dall the same to C#me

And I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

AF#m→ E

AYou never C#mcared for Dsecrets I’d conAfide

For Ayou I’m just an C#mornament

DSomething for your Epride

DAlways running, Enever caring

AThat’s the life you F#mlive

BmStolen minutes C#mof your time

Were Dall you had to C#give

And I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

Original changes key to Bb here, I don’t

AF#m→ E

The Astory’s in the C#mpast with Dnothing to reAcall

I’ve Agot my life to C#mlive and I

DDon’t need you at Eall

The Droller coaster Eride we took is

ANearly at an F#mend

I Bmbought my ticket C#mwith my tears

That’s Dall I’m gonna C#spend

And I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

Oh oh, I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

AF#mDmaj7A

The Doobie Brothers - Black Water (1974)

*Maybe* worth tuning to drop D for this one

Intro

Am7Dsus2x4

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “built”, and around the minor 3 of the chord on “raft”... even though the chord is more or less a IV

Well, I Am7built me a Dsus2raft and she’s Am7ready for Dsus2floatin’

Am7Ole MissisDsus2sippi, she’s Am7callin’ my Dsus2name

Am7Catfish are jDsus2umpin’, that Am7paddle-wheel Dsus2thumpin’

Black Am7water keeps Dsus2rollin’ on Am7past just the Dsus2same

I’m not going to write the Iadd9 every time, it’s just a reminder to put some 9’s in. And a 7 sometimes.

GOld black Gadd9watGer, keep on rollin’

Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me

GOld black water, keep on rollin’

Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me

GOld black water, keep on rollin’

Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on Ame? Em7

Yeah, keep on Ashinin’ your lEm7ight, gonna make Aevery Em7thing

Pretty mama, gonna Amake everything all Em7right

And I Dsus2ain’t got no Am7worries ‘cause I Dsus2ain’t in no Am7hurry at alAl Em7

AD/A→ A→ D/A→ A

Am7Dsus2x4

Well, if it Am7rains, I don’t Dsus2care, don’t make no Am7difference to Dsus2me

Just take that Am7street car that’s Dsus2goin’ up Am7town Dsus2

Yeah, I’d like to Am7hear some funky Dsus2Dixieland and Am7dance a honky-Dsus2tonk

And I’ll be Am7buyin’ everybody drinks Dsus2all Am7round Dsus2

GOld black water, keep on rollin’

Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me

GOld black water, keep on rollin’

Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me

GOld black water, keep on rollin’

Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on Ame? Em7

Yeah, keep on Ashinin’ your lEm7ight, gonna make Aevery Em7thing

Everyone, gonna Amake everything all Em7right

And I Dsus2ain’t got no Am7worries ‘cause I Dsus2ain’t in no Am7hurry at alAl Em7

AD/A→ A→ D/A→ A

Am7Dsus2x4

I’d like to Am7hear some funky Dsus2Dixieland

Pretty Am7mama come and take me Dsus2by the hand

By the Am7hand, take me by the Dsus2hand, pretty mama

Come and Am7dance with your daddy, Dsus2all night long

I’d like to Am7hear some funky Dsus2Dixieland

Pretty Am7mama come and take me Dsus2by the hand

By the Am7hand, take me by the Dsus2hand, pretty mama

Come and Am7dance with your daddy, Dsus2all night long

The Doobie Brothers - China Grove (1973)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 1

Can replace the all the vi’s in the riff-y parts with IV/3

Guitar only

AAAAGF#mDAA

Band enters

AAAAGF#mDAA

Hanging stop at the end of this phrase

AAAAGF#mD

Vox on the 3 on “sun”

When the sAun comes up on a Asleepy little town

GDown aroundF#mSan AntDone A

And the fAolks are risin’ for another day

‘GRound abF#mout their hDome A

The pF#m7eople of the town are Estrange

With chromatic walk from the first to the second chord

And they’re D7proud of where they caF7me

We’ll your Atalkin’ ‘bout China GGrove, D/F#whoa oh

AOh, Goh, D/F#oh China GrAove GD/F#A

Well the pAreacher and the teacher, lord they’re a caution

GThey are the F#mtalk of tDhe town A

When the gAossip gets to flyin’, and tAhey ain’t lyin’

When the sGun go F#mfallin’ dDown A

They sF#m7ay that the father’s insEane

And dDear Miss Perkins a gamF7e

We’ll your Atalkin’ ‘bout China GGrove, D/F#whoa oh

AOh, Goh, D/F#oh China GrAove GD/F#A

C#m→ E→ But eF#m7very day there’s a new thing comin’

The Bm7ways of a oriental F#m7view

The F#m7sheriff and his buddies with their F#m7samurai swords

BYou can even hear the music at night Bsus4B

C#m→ E→ And tF#m7hough it’s a part of the lone star state

Bm7People don’t seem to cF#m7are

DThey just keep on lDsus4ookin’ to the EDast F→ G→ AF→ G→ A

Solo

AAAAGF#mDAA

F#m7EDD→ D#7→ E7→ F7

ATalkin’ ‘bout China GGrove, D/F#whoa oh

AOh, Goh, D/F#oh China GrAove GD/F#A

The Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music (1972)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 1

Intro

AA→ D/Ax4

Vox on the 3

ADon’t you feel it growin’, day by D/Aday

APeople, gettin’ ready for the F#mnews

Some are Ehappy, some are sDad

This 7sus4 doesn’t work very well in A, use D/F# instead of a D7sus4

D7sus4Oh, we got to let the music Aplay

AA→ D/A

AWhat the people need

Is a way to make ‘em sD/Amile

It aAin’t so hard to do if you know F#mhow

Gotta get a Emessage, get it on Dthrough

Oh D7sus4now mama, don’t you ask me Awhy

Whoa oh F#mwhoaaa listen to the Dmusic

All the B7tiiiiDiime

AA→ D/Ax2

AWell I know, you know better

Everything I D/Asay

AMeet me in the country for a F#mday

We’ll be Ehappy

And we’ll Ddance, lord

D7sus4We’re gonna dance our blues awAay

AA→ D/A

And iAf I’m feelin’ good to you

And you’re feelin’ good to D/Ame

AThere ain’t nothin’ we can’t do orF#msay

Feelin’ Egood, feeling Dfine

D7sus4Oh, baby, let the music Aplay

Whoa oh F#mwhoaaa listen to the Dmusic

All the B7tiiiiDiime

Bridge

ALike a lazy flowing rGiver

DSurrounding castles in the Asky

AAnd the crowd is growing Gbigger

DListenin’ for the happy sounds

And I got to let them fly

Whoa oh F#mwhoaaa listen to the Dmusic

All the B7tiiiiDiime

The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running (1973)

Originally in Gm, I play in Em, barre 7

Em7Bm7

Vox on the 1

Em7Down around the cornerBm7

A Em7half a mile from hereBm7

You Em7see them old trains runnin’Bm7

And you Em7watch them disappear

Without Am7love AmM6

Where would you be Em7now? Bm7Em7

Without C7love Em7B7Em7

Em7Bm7

You Em7know I saw miss LucyBm7

Em7Down along the tracksBm7

She Em7lost her home and familyBm7

And she Em7won’t be comin’ back

Without Am7love AmM6

Where would you be Em7now? Bm7Em7

Without C7love Em7B7Em7

Em7Bm7

Hard stops

Well the Em7Illinois Central

And the Em7Southern Central Freight

Gotta Em7keep on pushin’ mama

‘Cause you Em7know they’re running late

Without Am7love AmM6

Where would you be Em7now? No no no...Bm7Em7

Without C7love Em7B7Em7

Em7Bm7

Solo over verse and chorus chords if appropriate

Hard stops

Well the Em7Illinois Central

And the Em7Southern Central Freight

Gotta Em7keep on pushin’ mama

‘Cause you Em7know they’re running late

Without Am7love AmM6

Where would you be Em7now? Bm7Em7

Without C7love Em7B7Em7

Em7Bm7

Well the Em7pistons keep on turnin’

D#m7And the Em7wheels go round’ and round’

D#m7And the Em7steel rails are cold and hard

D#m7And the Em7miles they go down

Without Am7love AmM6

Where would you be Em7now? Bm7Em7

Hanging stops, hold on Cm7

Without C7love Em7B7Am7

Vocals ad lib over intro chords

Em7Bm7

Got to get it baby won’t you move it down?

Won’t you move it down?

Baby baby baby baby won’t you move it down?

When the big train run

And the train is movin’ on

I got to keep on movin’

Keep on movin’

Gonna keep on movin’

The Doors - Love Me Two Times (1967)

Let the record show that when I write “two time”

instead of “two times”, it’s not a typo, that’s what

he says.

E7#9

E7#9Love me two times baby

Love me twice today

Love me two time A7girl

I’m goin’ aE7#9way

Vox on the b7 of the chord on “girl”, up to the

1 of the chord on “one for tomorrow”

Love me two times gD7irl

One for tomorrow, one just for today C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ aE7#9way

Back to quiet intro

E7#9

LE7#9ove me one time, could not speak

Love me one time A7

Yeah, my knees got E7#9weak

Love me two time gD7irl

Last me all through the week C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ away E7#9

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ aE7#9way

Solo over one verse and the longer chorus

Then back to quiet intro

E7#9

LE7#9ove me one time, could not speak

Love me one time A7baby

Yeah, my knees got E7#9weak

Love me two time gD7irl

Last me all through the week C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ away E7#9

Louder and an octave up in this verse

Love me two time E7#9babe

Love me twice E7#9today

Love me two time A7babe

‘Cause I’m going aE7#9way

Love me two time gD7irl

One for tomorrow, one just for today C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ away E7#9

E7#9

The Doors - People Are Strange (1967)

Originally in Em, I play in Em capo 2

EmPeople are strange Amwhen you’re a Emstranger

AmFaces look Emugly wBhen you’re aEmlone

Women seem wicked wAmhen you’re unEmwanted

StrAmeets are unEmeven Bwhen you’re dEmown

When you’re strB7ange

FGaces come out of the Brain

BWhen you’re strange

GNo one remembers your Bname

BWhen you’re strange

EmPeople are strange Amwhen you’re a Emstranger

AmFaces look Emugly wBhen you’re aEmlone

Women seem wicked wAmhen you’re unEmwanted

StrAmeets are unEmeven Bwhen you’re dEmown

Solo

BEmBEm

When you’re strB7ange

FGaces come out of the Brain

BWhen you’re strange

GNo one remembers your Bname

BWhen you’re strange

BWhen you’re strange, alright yeah

Solo on verse chords

EmAmEmAmEmBEm

When you’re strB7ange

FGaces come out of the Brain

BWhen you’re strange

GNo one remembers your Bname

BWhen you’re strange

Hard stop before “strange”

BWhen you’re strange

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues (1970)

Ah, E7keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the wheel

Keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the wheel

Yeah, we’re goin’ to the Roadhouse

Gonna have a real good time

Yeah, the back o’ the Roadhouse they got some bungalows

And that’s for the people

Who like to go down slow

Let it A7roll, baby, roll

Let it roll, baby, roll

Let it B7roll, C7B7all night E7long

Solo on the I

Do it, Robby, do it

Ah, yeah

You gotta E7roll, roll, roll

You gotta thrill my soul, all right

Roll, roll, roll, roll, thrill my soul

You gotta beep-a-gunk-a-chucha

Honk-konk-konk

You gotta each-you-puna

Each ya bop-a-luba

Each y’all bump-a-kechonk

Ease sum konk

Ya, ride

After a couple more measures of harmonica solo...

Only up to the 5 (B in E) here, not screaming yet

E7Ashen lady, Ashen lady

Give up your vows, give up your vows

Vox up to the high 4 here, ok to just go up to the 1

Save our city, save our city

A’ight now

Well, I woke up e’in morning, I got myself a beer

Well, I woke up e’in morning, and I got myself a beer

The future’s uncertain and the end is always near

Let it A7roll, baby, roll

Let it roll, baby, roll

Let it B7roll Bb7B7C7

C#7All D7nightEb7E7long E9

The Doors - Touch Me (1969)

Use all barre chords

Vox on the 5

AmAmAmAm/Gx 4

Am9Am9Am9Am/Gx 4

Vox on the 5

Am9Come on, come on, c’mon, c’mon now

GTouch me babe

BmCan’t you see that CI am not afraid?Eb

What was that Bbpromise that you made?Dm

Why won’t you Ebtell me what she said?F#

What was that C#promise that you made?

Now F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#heavens G#stop the C#rain

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#stars G#fall from the F#sky

For you and C#I

Repeat intro

Am9Come on, come on, c’mon, c’mon now

GTouch me babe

BmCan’t you see that CI am not afraid?Eb

What was that Bbpromise that you made?Dm

Why won’t you Ebtell me what she said?F#

What was that C#promise that you made?

Now F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#heavens G#stop the C#rain

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#stars G#fall from the F#sky

For you and C#I

Let ring

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#heavens G#stop the C#rain

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#stars G#fall from the F#sky

For you and C#I

Repeat intro with solo

Am9Stronger than dirt

The Eagles - Already Gone (1974)

GDCCx2

Well, I Gheard some people Dtalking just the Cother day

And they Gsaid you were gonna Dput me on a sChelf

Well, let me tell you I’ve Ggot some news for Dyou

And you’ll Csoon find out it’s true

And then you’ll Ghave to eat your lDunch all by yoursCelf

‘Cause I’m Gal Dready goCne, and I’m

GFeeDling sCtrong

I will GsiDing this vict’ry Csong

Woo-hoo-Ghoo, my Dmy, woo-hoo-Choo

The Gletter that you Dwrote me made me Cstop and wonder why

But I Gguess you felt like you Dhad to set things rightC

GJust remember thiDs my girl when you Clook up in the sky

You can Gsee the stars and stDill not see the lightC, that’s right

‘Cause I’m Gal Dready goCne, and I’m

GFeeDling sCtrong

I will GsiDing this vict’ry Csong

Woo-hoo-Ghoo, my Dmy, woo-hoo-Choo

Solo on verse chords

Well, I Gknow it wasn’t youDwho held me downCC7

Heaven Gknows it wasn’t youDwho set me freeCC7

So Goftentimes it haDppens that we Clive our lives in chains

That we Gnever even knoDw we have the keyC

Me I’m Gal Dready goCne, and I’m

GFeeDling sCtrong

I will GsiDing this vict’ry Csong

‘Cause I’m GalDready goCne

I don’t usually do the key change when I’m singing

Hold the first two chords

Yes I’m CalGready gFone, and I’m

CFeeGling Fstrong

I will CsiGing this vict’ry Fsong

Hold all three chords

‘Cause I’m CalGready gFone

The Eagles - Desperado (1973)

GG7CCm6

GEmA7D7

DesperGadoG9, why don’t you Ccome to your seCm6nses?

You been Gout ridin’ feEm7nces for A7so long noD7w

Oh, you’re a Ghard oneG9, I know that Cyou got your reasons Cm6

These G/Dthings that B7/D#are pleEm7asin’ you

Can A7hurt you D7somehowGD/F#

Don’t you Emdraw the queen of Bm7diamonds boy

She’ll Cbeat you if she’s Gable D/F#

You know the Em7queen of hearts is Calways your best Gbet

Now it Emseems to me some Bm7fine things have been

CLaid upon your Gtable D/F#

But you Emonly want the A7ones you can’t Am7get D7

DesperGadoG9, oh you ain’t Cgettin’ no younger

Your Gpain D/F#and your huEm7nger, they’re A7drivin’ you D7home

And GfreedomG9, well, that’s just Csome people talkin’

Your Gprison D/F#is waEm7lkin’ through

This A7world all D7aloneGD/F#

DDon’t your Emfeet get cold in the Bm7winter time?

The Csky won’t snow and the Gsun won’t shine D/F#

It’s Em7hard to tell the Cnight time from the Gday

You’re Emlosin’ all your Bm7highs and lows

Ain’t it Cfunny how the Gfeelin’ goes aAm7way D7

DesperGadoG9, why don’t you Ccome to your seCm6nses

Come Gdown from D/F#your feEmncesA7, open the D7gate

It may be Grainin’G9, but there’s a Crainbow abovCm6e you

You better Glet someD/F#body Emlove youCG/BAm7

You better Glet someB7/D#body Emlove you

BeAm7fore it’s too Glate

GG7CCm6G

The Eagles - Lyin' Eyes (1975)

GGmaj7C

AmDG

GCity girls just Gmaj7seem to find out Cearly

Am7How to open doors with just a Dsmile

A Grich old man, and Gmaj7she won’t have to Cworry

She’ll Amdress up all in Clace and go in Gstyle

GLate at night a bGmaj7ig old house gets lonelyC

I guess Am7every form of refuge has its prDice

And it bGreaks her heart to Gmaj7think her love is oCnly

Given Amto a man with haCnds as cold as Gice CD

So she teGlls him she must Gmaj7go out for the evenCing

To cAm7omfort an old friend who’s feelin’ doDwn

But Ghe knows where she’s goGmaj7in’ as she’s leavCin’

She is Amheaded for the cCheatin’ side of townGCG

You can’t GhidC/Ge your lyin’ eyGes C/GG

And your EmsmilBm7e is a thin disAm7guiseD

I thought by GnoF/Gw you’d realCizeA

There Amain’t no way to D7hide your lyin’ Geyes

GGmaj7C

AmDG

On the Gother side of tGmaj7own a boy is waitCing

With fAm7iery eyes and dreams no one could stealD

She drGives on through the nGmaj7ight anticipatiCng

‘Cause he mAmakes her feel the waCy she used to feelGCD

She rusGhes to his aGmaj7rms they fall togethCer

SAm7he whispers that it’s only for a whDile

She Gswears that soon she’ll beGmaj7coming back forevCer

She puAmlls away and leCaves him with a smileGCG

You can’t GhidC/Ge your lyin’ eyGes C/GG

And your EmsmilBm7e is a thin disAm7guiseD

I thought by GnoF/Gw you’d realCizeA

There Amain’t no way to D7hide your lyin’ Geyes

GGmaj7C

AmDG

GShe gets up and Gmaj7pours herself a sCtrong one

And Am7stares out at the stars up in the sDky

AnoGther night, it’s gGmaj7onna be a Clong one

She Amdraws the shade and hangCs her head to crGy

She Gwonders how it eGmaj7ver got this crCazy

She thAm7inks about a boy she knew in schDool

Did shGe get tired or dGmaj7id she just get lazCy

She’s Amso far gone she feeCls just like a fooGl CD

GMy, oh my, you suGmaj7re know how to arrange thCings

You Amset it up so well, so carefulDly

Ain’t it fuGnny how your neGmaj7w life didn’t chanCge things?

You’re stAmill the same old gCirl you used to beGCG

You can’t GhidC/Ge your lyin’ eyGes C/GG

And your EmsmilBm7e is a thin disAm7guiseD

I thought by GnoF/Gw you’d realCizeA

There Amain’t no way to D7hide your lyin’ Geyes

AmHoney you can’t D7hide your lyin’ Geyes

GGmaj7C

AmDG

The Eagles - One of These Nights (1975)

Originally in Em, I play in C#m

C#mB6Amaj7Amaj7F#mF#mC#mC#m

C#mB6Amaj7Amaj7F#mF#mC#mG#m7

Vox on the 5 on “one”, and the 1 on “nights”

One of these C#mnights, B6one of these Amaj7crazy old nights

We’re gonna F#mfind out pretty mama, what turns C#mon your lights G#m7

The C#mfull moon is calling, the B6fever is high

And the Amaj7wicked wind whispers and moans

F#mYou got your demons, and you got desires

Well, C#mI got a few of my own G#m7

The closest there is to a melody is probably the 7 of the chord, still falsetto in my key

Amaj7Ooh, someone to be kind to Emaj7in between the dark and the light

Amaj7Ooh, coming right behind you, F#mswear I’m gonna find you

G#m7One of these nights

One of these C#mdreams, B6one of these Amaj7lost and lonely dreams now

We’re gonna fF#mind one, mmm one that rC#meally screams G#m7

I’ve been C#msearchin’ for the daughter of the B6devil himself

I’ve been Amaj7searchin’ for an angel in white

And I’ve been F#mwaitin’ for a woman who’s a little of both

And I can C#mfeel her but she’s nowhere in sight G#m7

Amaj7Ooh, loneliness will bind you iEmaj7n between the wrong and the right

Amaj7Ooh, coming right behind you, F#mswear I’m gonna find you

G#m7One of these nights

Solo

C#mB6Amaj7Amaj7F#mF#mC#mC#m

C#mB6Amaj7Amaj7F#mF#mC#mG#m7

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Ooh, Emaj7in between the dark and the light

Amaj7Coming right behind you, swear I’m gonna find you

Emaj7Get ya baby one of these nights

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Hoo-oo-hEmaj7oo hoo-hoo-hoo

(One of these Amaj7nights)

I can fEmaj7eel it, I can feel it

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Coming right behind you, Emaj7swear I’m gonna find you now

(One of these Amaj7nights)

It gets so dEmaj7ark, so dark and all alone

(One of these Amaj7nights)

One of these cEmaj7razy, crazy, crazy nights

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Emaj7Swear I’m gonna find you, coming right behind you

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Hoo-oo-Emaj7hoo-oo-ooh

(One of these Amaj7nights)

I w]anna say a[Gmaj7aah

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Emaj7One of these, one of these

(One of these Amaj7nights)

Aw, Emaj7coming right behind you, swear I’m gonna find you

The Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (1972)

I think the intro to this song is more of a mystery than it’s

given credit for... I just muck around on open strings for a bit.

EEsus4x2

EI like the Away your sparkling Eearrings Alay

EAgainst your Askin so Bsus4brownB

EAnd I want to Asleep with you in the Edesert toAnight

EWith a billion Astars all aBsus4roundB

‘Cause I got a Apeaceful, easy Efeeling

AAnd I know you won’t let me F#mdownB

‘Cause I’m EaF#mlready AstandingBon the Eground

EEsus4x2

EAnd I found Aout a long Etime aAgo

EWhat a woman can Ado to your Bsus4soulB

EAw, but Ashe can’t take you Eany Away

EYou don’t already Aknow how to Bsus4go B

And I got a Apeaceful, easy Efeeling

Different chords from previous chorus

AAnd I know you won’t let me Bsus4downB

‘Cause I’m EaF#mlready AstandingBon the Eground

EEsus4

Solo if appropriate

EAEABx2

AEAB

EF#mAB

EI get this Afeeling I may Eknow Ayou

EAs a lAover and a Bsus4friendB

EBut this voice keeps Awhispering iEn my other Aear

Tells me EI may never Asee you Bsus4againB

‘Cause I get a Apeaceful, easy Efeeling

AAnd I know you won’t let me Bsus4downB

‘Cause I’m EaF#mlready AstandingB

I’m EaF#mlready AstandingB

Yes, I’m EaF#mlready AstandingBon the Eground

EF#mABOoooh...

EF#mABWhoa...

EF#mABOoooh...

The Eagles - Take It Easy (1972)

GGCAm7/Gx2

Well I’m a Grunnin’ down the road tryin’ to loosen my load

I’ve got seven women Don my Cmind

GFour that wanna own me, Dtwo that wanna stone me

OCne says she’s a friend of Gmine

Take it Emeasy, take it Cea Gsy

Don’t let the Amsound of your own

CWheels drive you Emcrazy

Lighten Cup while you still cGan

Don’t even Ctry to underGstand

Just find a Amplace to make your

CStand and take it eGasy

Well I’m a Gstandin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona

Such a fine Dsight to Csee

It’s a Ggirl my lord in a Dflatbed Ford

Slowin’ Cdown to take a look at Gme

Come on Emba Dby, don’t say CmayGbe

I gotta Amknow if your sweet

LCove is gonna Emsave me

We may Close and we may Gwin

Though we will Cnever be here aGgain

So open Amup, I’m climbin’ Cin, so take it eGasy

Solo if appropriate

GGG→ DC

GDCG

EmDCG

AmAmEmD

Well I’m a Grunnin’ down the road tryin’ to loosen my load

Got a world of trouble Don my Cmind

GLookin’ for a lover who Dwon’t blow my cover

She’s Cso hard to Gfind

Take it Emeasy, take it Cea Gsy

Don’t let the Amsound of your own

CWheels make you Emcrazy

Come on Cba Gby, don’t say Cmay Gbe

I gotta Amknow if your sweet

CLove is gonna Gsave me

COooh... GOooh...

Oh, we got it Gea G9Csy

We oughta take it Gea G9Csy

The Eagles - Take It To The Limit (1975)

Originally in B, I play in E

Highest note is the 1 (“take *it*”)

EAEBA

All Ealone at the end of the Aevening

And the Ebright lights have faded to Ablue

I was Ethinking ‘bout a G#7woman who might have C#mloved me

The I/3 can also be a V/6, i.e. B/G# in E

But I never Bknew B/AE/G#

You know I’ve B/F#always been a Edreamer (spent my life Arunnin’ round)

And it’s Aso hard to Echange (can’t seem to Asettle down)

But the Adreams I’ve seen F#mlately Akeep on turnin’ out

And A/Bburnin’ out and Bturnin’ out the A/BsaBme

So Aput me on a Ehighway and Ashow me a Esign

And Atake it to the Blimit one more Etime

EAEBA

You can Espend all your time making mAoney

Or you can Espend all your love making Atime

If it Eall fell to G#7pieces tomC#morrow

Would you still be Bmine? B/AE/G#

And when you’re B/F#looking for your Efreedom (nobody Aseems to care)

And you Acan’t find the Edoor (can’t find it Aanywhere)

When there’s Anothing to beF#mlieve in Astill you’re coming back

You’re A/Brunning back, you’re Bcoming back for A/BmoBre

So Aput me on a Ehighway and Ashow me a Esign

And Atake it to the Blimit one more C#mtime

Repeat to fade

ATake it to the Blimit, Atake it to the Blimit

ATake it, to the Blimit one more Etime

The Eagles - Tequila Sunrise (1973)

Intro

GGGG

AmD7GG

Vox on the 3 on “another”

GIt’s another tequila sunrise

DStarin’ slowly ‘cross the Amsky

D7Said goodbGye

GHe was just a hired hand

DWorkin’ on a dreams he planned to Amtry

D7The days go bGy

EmEvery night when the Csun goes down

EmJust another Clonely boy in toEmwn

And Amshe’s out runnin’ roD7und

GShe wasn’t just another woman

DAnd I couldn’t keep from comin’ Amon

D7It’s been so loGng

GOh and it’s a hollow feelin’

DWhen it comes down to dealin’ frAmiends

D7It never enGds

Solo

GGDD

AmD7GG

Vox on 1 3 3 1 4 of the chord on “take another shot”

AmTake another shDot of courage

BmWonder why the riEght words never coAmme

B7You just get nuEmmb A

GIt’s another tequila sunrise

DThis old world still looks the sAmame

D7Another frGame

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (1968)

Originally in C, I play in G.

GBCDx2

Vox on 1 6 5 of the key (4 2 1 of the chord)

on “why do you”.

DWhy do you buGild me up BButtercup, baby

Just to lCet me down and mDess me around

And then woGrst of all you Bnever call, baby

When you sCay you will but DI love you still

I need yGou more than aG7/Fnyone, darling

You kC/Enow that I have from the Cm/D#start

So bGuild me up bDuttercup, don’t break my Cheart

The first chord here is just one beat

I’ll be oGver at tDen, you told me Ftime and Cagain

But you’re lGate, I wait arCound and then

I rGun to the dDoor, I can’t tFake any Cmore

It’s not yGou, you let me dCown again

CHey, C/Bhey, Amhey!

Vox on the third of the chord on “baby baby”

Baby, baby, tDry to find

DHey, D/Chey, Bmhey!

BmA little time, and IE‘ll make you happy E/D

CI’ll be home

I’ll be A7beside the phone waiting for Dyou-oo-hoo, you-oo-hoo

DWhy do you buGild me up BButtercup, baby

Just to lCet me down and mDess me around

And then woGrst of all you Bnever call, baby

When you sCay you will but DI love you still

I need yGou more than aG7/Fnyone, darlin’g

You kC/Enow that I have from the Cm/D#start

So bGuild me up BDuttercup, don’t break my Cheart

The first chord here is just one beat

To yGou I’m a tDoy but I coFuld be the bCoy you aGdore

If you’d just lCet me know

GAlthough you’re untDrue, I’m attrFacted to yCou all the mGore

Why do you trCreat me so?

CHey, C/Bhey, Amhey!

Baby, baby, tDry to find

DHey, D/Chey, Bmhey!

BmA little time, and IE‘ll make you happy

CI’ll be home

I’ll be beA7side the phone waiting for Dyou-oo-hoo, you-oo-hoo

DWhy do you buGild me up BButtercup, baby

Just to lCet me down and mDess me around

And then woGrst of all you Bnever call, baby

When you sCay you will but DI love you still

I need yGou more than aG7/Fnyone, darlin’

You kC/Enow that I have from the Cm/D#start

Watch for the key change coming up here...

So bGuild me up BDuttercup, don’t break my Eheart

Fades out here, I do a quiet live fade...

I need yAou more than aA7/Gnyone, darlin’

You kD/F#now that I have from the Dm/Fstart

So bAuild me up BEuttercup, don’t break my Dheart

The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones (1970)

Originally in C, I play in A, highest note that matters is the b5

Intro

AD→ A

Vox on 1 2 3 3 on “driving that train”

ADriving that train, Dhigh on cocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Dtrouble behind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

AD→ A

AThis old engine Bmakes it on time

DLeaves Central Station ‘bout a Equarter to nine

AHits River Junction at Bseventeen to

At a Dquarter to C#7ten you know it’s F#mtravelin’ agEain

ADriving that train, Dhigh on cocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Dtrouble behind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

AD→ A

ATrouble ahead, A#the Blady in red

DTake my advice you’d be Ebetter off dead

ASwitchman’s sleeping, train Bhundred and two is

DOn the wrong C#7track and F#mheaded for Eyou

ADriving that train, Dhigh on cocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Dtrouble behind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

AD→ A

Solo on verse chords

ABDE

ABD→ C#→ F#m→ E

ADDARide your train, whoo

ADDA

AD→ A

ATrouble with you is the Btrouble with me

Got Dtwo good eyes but you Estill don’t see

ACome ‘round the bend, you Bknow it’s the end

The Dfireman C#7screams and the F#mengine just Egleams

ADriving that train, Dhigh on cocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Dtrouble behind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

ADriving that train, Dhigh on cocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Dtrouble behind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

ADriving that train, Dhigh on cocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Dtrouble behind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

ADriving that train, Ghigh on Dcocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Gtrouble Dbehind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

ADriving that train, Ghigh on Dcocaine

DCasey Jones you better watch your Aspeed

ATrouble ahead, Gtrouble Dbehind

DAnd you know that notion just crossed my Amind

Let ring

F#7And you know that B7notion E7just crossed my Amind

The Grateful Dead - Friend of the Devil (1970)

Loose approximation of the intro

GD/F#Em7DCG/BAm7Dx2

The intro pattern more or less continues through all the verses, but I’m not writing that all out

GI lit out from Reno, I was Ctrailed by twenty hounds

GDidn’t get to sleep that night ‘till the Cmorning came around

DSet out runnin’ but I take my time

A Am7friend of the devil is a friend of mine

DI get home before daylight, I Am7just might get some sleep toDnight

GRan into the devil, babe, he Cloaned me twenty bills

GSpent the night in Utah in a Ccave up in the hills

DSet out runnin’ but I take my time

A Am7friend of the devil is a friend of mine

DI get home before daylight, I Am7just might get some sleep toDnight

I Gran down to the levee but the Cdevil caught me there

He Gtook my twenty dollar bill and Cvanished in the air

DSet out runnin’ but I take my time

A Am7friend of the devil is a friend of mine

DI get home before daylight, I Am7just might get some sleep toDnight

DGot two reasons why I cry away each lonely night

The Cfirst one’s named Sweet Anne Marie, and she’s my heart’s delight

The Dsecond one is prison, babe, the sheriff’s on my trail

And Am7if he catches up with me, I’ll Cspend my life in Djail

GGot a wife in Chino, babe, and Cone in Cherokee

The Gfirst one say she’s got my child, but Cit don’t look like me

DSet out runnin’ but I take my time

A Am7friend of the devil is a friend of mine

DI get home before daylight, I Am7just might get some sleep toDnight

Solo on verse chords

DGot two reasons why I cry away each lonely night

The Cfirst one’s named Sweet Anne Marie, and she’s my heart’s delight

The Dsecond one is prison, babe, the sheriff’s on my trail

And Am7if he catches up with me, I’ll Cspend my life in Djail

GGot a wife in Chino, babe, and Cone in Cherokee

The Gfirst one say she’s got my child, but Cit don’t look like me

DSet out runnin’ but I take my time

A Am7friend of the devil is a friend of mine

DI get home before daylight, I Am7just might get some sleep toDnight

The Grateful Dead - Truckin' (1970)

Intro

ETruckin’ got my chips cashed in

Keep tAruckin’, like the do-dah man

TogBether, more or less in line

JAust keep truckin’ on E7

E7Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street

ChiE7cago, New York, Detroit and it’s all on he same street

Your tE7ypical city involved in a typical daydream

E7Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings

EDallas, got a soft machine

AHouston, too close to New Orleans

BNew York’s got the ways and means

But jAust won’t let you beE7

E7Most of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love

E7Most of the time they’re sittin’ and cryin’ at home

E7One of these days they know they gotta get goin’

E7Out of the door and down on the street all alone

ETruckin’, like the do-dah man

AOnce told me you got to play your hand

BSometimes your cards ain’t worth a dime

AIf you don’t lay ‘em down E7

Bridge

ASometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me G→ D/F#→ A

AOther times I can barDely sAee G→ D/F#→ A

DLately it ocBmcurs to F#me

What a Amaj7long, strange trip it’s been E7

E7What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?

E7She lost her sparkle, you know she isn’t the same

E7Livin’ on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine

E7All a friend can say is ain’t it a shame?

ETruckin’, up to Buffalo

Been Athinkin’, you got to mellow slow

BTakes time, to pick a place to go

And jAust keep truckin’ on E7

E7Sittin’ and starin’ out of the hotel window

E7Got a tip they’re gonna kick the door in again

I’d lE7ike to get some sleep before I travel

But if yE7ou got a warrant, I guess you’re gonna come in

EBusted, down on Bourbon Street

ASet up, like a bowlin’ pin

BKnocked down, it gets to wearin’ thin

They jAust won’t let you be E7

E7You’re sick of hangin’ around and you’d like to travel

E7Get tired of travelin’ and you want to settle down

I gE7uess they can’t revoke your soul for tryin’

E7Get out of the door and light out and look all around

Bridge

ASometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me G→ D/F#→ A

AOther times I can barDely sAee G→ D/F#→ A

DLately it ocBmcurs to F#me

What a Amaj7long, strange trip it’s been E7

ETruckin’, I’m a goin’ home

AWhoa whoa baby, back where I belong

BBack home, sit down and patch my bones

And Aget back truckin’ on E7

The Guess Who - American Woman (1970)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 2

I’m going to call this just “I” throughout

EGAAAAAGAx 8

Vox on 4 b3 on “woman”

American Awoman, stay away from me

American wAoman, mama let me be

ADon’t come a hangin’ around my door

AI don’t want to see your face no more

AI got more important things to do

Than Aspend my time growin’ old with you

Now Awoman, I said stay away

American Awoman, listen what I say

American wAoman, get away from me

American wAoman, mama let me be

ADon’t come a knockin’ around my door

ADon’t want to see your shadow no more

AColored lights can hypnotize

ASparkle someone else’s eyes

Now Awoman, I said get away

American Awoman, listen what I say-ay, hey-ey

Solo

American Awoman, said get away

American Awoman, listen what I say

ADon’t come a-hangin’ around my door

ADon’t want to see your face no more

AI don’t need your war machines

AI don’t need your ghetto scenes

AColored lights can hypnotize

ASparkle someone else’s eyes

Now Awoman, get away from me

American wAoman, mama let me be

AGo, gotta get away, gotta get away now go, go, go

I’m gonna lAeave you woman

Gonna lAeave you woman

Bye-Abye, bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

AYou’re no good for me, I’m no good for you

AGonna look you right in the eye, tell you what I’m gonna do

You know I’m gonna lAeave

You know I’m gonna go

You know I’m gonna leave

You know I’m gonna go, woman

I’m gonna leave you woman

GoodbAye American woman

The Hollies - Bus Stop (1966)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 2

Optionally keep this pattern going throughout the verse

EmD/F#x2

EmBus stop, wet day, she’s there, I say

EmPlease share my umbrella

EmBus stops, bus goes, she stays, love grows

EmUnder my umbrella

GAll that Dsummer Emwe enjoyed it

Cmaj7Wind and rain and Bm7shine

EmThat umbrella, we employed it

By EmAugust, Bmshe was Emmine

GEvery morning F#7I would see her Bmwaiting Bm/Aat the Gstop

Sometimes she’d Em6shopped and she would F#7show me what she Bmbought

GOther people F#7stared as if we Bmwere both Bm/Aquite inGsane

Someday my Em6name and hers are F#7going to be the Bmsame

EmThat’s the way the whole thing started

EmSilly but it’s true

EmThinkin’ of a sweet romance

BegEminning in a queue

GCame the Dsun the Emice was melting

Cmaj7No more sheltering Bm7now

EmNice to think that that umbrella

EmLed me Bmto a Emvow

EmEm/Gx7

This really happens, though I don’t recommend it

EmE

GEvery morning F#7I would see her Bmwaiting Bm/Aat the Gstop

Sometimes she’d Em6shopped and she would F#7show me what she Bmbought

GOther people F#7stared as if we Bmwere both Bm/Aquite inGsane

Someday my Em6name and hers are F#7going to be the Bmsame

EmBus stop, wet day, she’s there, I say

EmPlease share my umbrella

EmBus stops, bus goes, she stays, love grows

EmUnder my umbrella

GAll that Dsummer Emwe enjoyed it

Cmaj7Wind and rain and Bm7shine

EmThat umbrella, we employed it

By Em7August, Bmshe was Emmine

The Jackson Five - I Want You Back (1969)

Originally in G#, I play in A down an octave, possibly capo 1 or 2

Highest note is the 5 (on OH baby give)

Highest note that’s held a long time is the 3

AA/C#D

F#mA/C#DABm7EA

Vox on 5 on “when”, on the 6 of the key on “self” and “didn’t”.

That means you’re *not* going up from “self” to “didn’t”, even

though you want to.

AWhen I had you to myself, I Ddidn’t want you around

Those F#mpretty A/C#faces aDlways mAade you

SBm7tand out iE7n a cArowd

Then Asomeone picked you from the bunch, one Dglance was all it took

F#mNow it’s A/C#much too lDate for mAe

To tBm7ake a sE7econd lAook

AOh E/G#baby F#mgive me one Emore Dchance A/C#

(To Bm7show you that I Elove you)

F#mWon’t A/C#you pDlease lAet mBm7e E

ABack in your heart

AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#

(LBm7et you go Ebaby)

Well F#mnow A/C#since I’Dve Aseen yoBmu Ein his Aarms

(I want you back)

AYes I do now (I want you back)

AOoh ooh baby (I want you back)

AYeah no no no (I want you back)

ANo no no no

ATryin’ to live without your love, is Done long sleepless night

F#mLet me A/C#show you gDirl Athat IBm7know wE7rong from rAight

AEvery street you walk on, I leave Dtear stains on the ground

F#mFollowA/C#ing the gDirl, AI didn’t eBm7ven wE7ant arAound

Let me tell you now

AOh E/G#baby F#mall I Aneed is Done more A/C#chance Bm7

(To Bm7show you that I Elove you)

F#mWon’t A/C#you pDlease lAet mBm7e E

ABack in your heart

AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#

(LBm7et you go Ebaby)

Note different rhythm here, downbeat on *IN* his arms

Well F#mnow A/C#since IDAsee you Ain his arms

Bass/vox break, mostly on the I chord with some buh buh buh

AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#

(LBm7et you go Ebaby)

Well F#mnow A/C#since I’Dve Aseen yoBmu Ein his Aarms

(I want you back)

Original ad libs on chorus chords to fade, I prefer to end on:

AYes I do now (I want you back)

AOoh ooh baby (I want you back)

AYeah no no no (I want you back)

Hard stop before “I want you back”

ANo no no no (I want you back)

The Lovin Spoonful - Daydream (1966)

Originally in C#, I play in C

Intro

CWhat a day for a A7daydream

Dm7What a day for a Gdaydreamin’ boy

CAnd I’m lost in a A7daydream

Dm7Dreamin’ bout my Gbundle of joy

FAnd even if D7time ain’t really Con my A7side

FIt’s one of those D7days for takin’ a Cwalk outA7side

FI’m blowin’ the D7day to take a Cwalk in the A7sun

G/BAnd fall on my fCace on somebody’s G7new-mowed lawn

CI been havin’ a A7sweet dream

Dm7I been dreamin’ since I Gwoke up today

CIt’s starring me and my A7sweet thing

Dm7‘Cause she’s the one that makes me Gfeel this way

FAnd even if D7time is passin’ me Cby a A7lot

FI couldn’t care D7less about the Cdues you say I’ve A7got

FTomorrow I’ll D7pay the dues for Cdropping my A7load

GA pie in the fCace for bein’ a G7sleepy bull toad

Whistling solo on verse chords

CA7Dm7G

FAnd you can be D7sure that if you’re Cfeelin’ A7right

FA daydream will D7last ‘til long Cinto the A7night

FTomorrow at D7breakfast you may Cprick up your A7ears

GOr you may be daCydreamin’ for a tG7housand years

CWhat a day for a A7daydream

Dm7Custom-made for a Gdaydreamin’ boy

CAnd I’m lost in a A7daydream

Dm7Dreamin’ bout my Gbundle of joy

Whistling solo on chorus chords

FD7CA7

GCG7C

The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin (1966)

Originally in Am capo 4, I play in Am capo 1

Intro is a bunch of noodling on the first chord, then hang the second

Asus2/EEsus4

“All” and “brown” both on the 1

All the leaves are Ambrown GFmaj7

And the sGky is Esus4gray E7

IF‘ve been for a wCalk E7Am

On a wiFnter’s Esus4day E7

I’d be safe and waAmrm GFmaj7

If I waGs in LEsus4.A. E7

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Esus4day

Stopped in to a chuAmrch GFmaj7

I passed aGlong the Esus4way E7

Well I Fgot down on my Cknees E7Am

And I prFetended to Esus4pray E7

You know the preacher liked the coAmld GFmaj7

He knows I’m gGonna stEsus4ay E7

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Esus4day

Solo on verse-ish chords

All the leaves are Ambrown GFmaj7

And the sGky is Esus4gray E7

IF‘ve been for a wCalk E7Am

On a wiFnter’s Esus4day E7

If I didn’t teAmll her GFmaj7

I could lGeave todayEsus4E7

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Amday

California dreamin ‘AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Amday

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Esus4day

The Monkees - Daydream Believer (1968)

Play more upbeat and snappy than you remember it

GD7sus4GD7sus4

Oh I could hGide ‘neath the wAmings

Dropping all the way to the 1 on “sings” never works

for me; I stay on the 5 (same as “she”)

Of the bBmluebird as she sCings

The sGix-o-clock aEmlarm would never rA7ing D7

But six Grings and I Amrise

Wipe the sBmleep out of my eyCes

My shGaving rEmazor’s cCold D7and it stiGngs

GG/F#GAm7GG/F#G

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

GYou once thought of Amme

Last reminder: don’t go down to the 1

As a wBmhite knight on his sCteed

GNow you know how Emhappy I can A7be D7

Oh and our gGood times start anAmd end

Without Bmdollar one to Cspend

But Ghow much Embaby dCo we D7really neeGd

GG/F#GAm7GG/F#G

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

GD7sus4GD7sus4

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

GD7sus4GD7sus4G

The Monkees - I'm a Believer (1966)

Start with a little semblance of the organ riff, e.g.:

D------3-3--5p3--3-
A--3h5----------5--

GI thought love was Donly true in Gfairy tales

GMeant for someone Delse but not for Gme

CLove was out to Gget me

CThat’s the way it Gseemed

Hard stop on the V7

CDisappointment Ghaunted all my Ddreams D7

Then I saw her faceGC/GGnow I’m a believer C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

Hang a half-beat after “love”

I’m in lGove CI’m a beGliever I couldn’t Fleave her if I Dtried D7

GI thought love was Dmore or less a Ggivin’ thing

GSeems the more I Dgave the less I Ggot

CWhat’s the use in Gtryin’?

CAll you get is Gpain

CWhen I needed Gsunshine I got Drain D7

Aw then I saw her faceGC/GGnow I’m a believer C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

I’m in lGove CI’m a beGliever I couldn’t Fleave her if I Dtried D7

Instrumental

GF→ D

GDGD

GF→ D

GDGG

CLove was out to Gget me

CThat’s the way it Gseemed

CDisappointment Ghaunted all my Ddreams D7

Aw then I saw her faceGC/GGnow I’m a believer C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

I’m in lGove CI’m a beGliever I couldn’t Fleave her if I Dtried D7

Outro, drop an octave

Yes I saw her fGace C/GGnow I’m a beGliever C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

This ending comes from the Smashmouth arrangement

Said I’m a Gbeliever yeah Fyeah yeah Gyeah yeah Fyeah Gyeah

Hang on the last “yeah”

Yes FI’m a Gbeliever yeah Fyeah yeah Gyeah yeah Fyeah Gyeah

The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E, vox mostly on the 7

Intro

E7Dx4

Vox on the 7 on “last”

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

And I’ll meet you at the station

You can be here by four thirty

‘Cause I’ve made your reservation

Don’t be A7slow, oh, no, no, no

Oh, no, no, no

‘Cause I’m E7leavin’ in the morning

And I must see you again

We’ll have one more night together

‘Til the morning brings my train

And I must A7go, oh, no, no, no

Hard stop after this line

Oh, no, no, no, no

And I B7don’t know if I’m ever coming E7home

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

I’ll be waiting at the station

We’ll have time for coffee flavored kisses

And a bit of conversation

Hard stop after this line

A7Oh, no, no, no, oh, no, no, no

Bridge

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do do do do do do do do do

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do do do do do do do do do

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

Now I must hang up the phone

I can’t hear you in this noisy

Railroad station all alone

I’m feelin’ lA7ow, oh, no, no, A7no

Oh, no, no, no

And I B7don’t know if I’m ever coming Ehome

Instrumental bridge

EDadd9EDadd9EDadd9EDadd9

EAhhhhh Dadd9EDadd9EDadd9EDadd9

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

And I’ll meet you at the station

You can be here by four thirty

‘Cause I’ve made your reservation

Don’t be A7slow, oh, no, no, no

Oh, no, no, no

And I B7don’t know if I’m ever coming E7home

Take the laE7st train to ClDadd9arksville E7Dadd9

Take the laE7st train to Clarksville

The Monkees - The Monkees (1966)

Originally in C (then D, then E), I play in G (then A, then B)

Vox on the 5 on “come”, which will feel really low in my key

Here we Emcome, walking down the Cstreet

We get the funniest Alooks from everyone we Dmeet

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dEmown

We go wherever we Emwant to

Do what we like to dCo

We don’t have time to get restAless

There’s always something nDew

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dEown

We’re just trying to be Afriendly

DCome and watch us sEing and Aplay

DWe’re the Eyoung generAation

And Dwe’ve got Esomething to F#say

Brief trippy bridge

F#B

AnytiEmme, or anywheCre

Just look over your sAhoulder

Guess who’ll be standing tDhere

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dGown C→ D

Solo (sort of), on the I for a long time

Wooow, Gone time

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dEown

We’re just trying to be Afriendly

DCome and watch us sEing and Aplay

DWe’re the Eyoung generAation

And Dwe’ve got Esomething to F#say

Hey, hey, we’re the BMonkees

You Enever know F#where we’ll be Bfound

ESo, you F#better get Bready

We Emay be coming F#to your Btown

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Time Warp (1975)

Originally in A, I play in E.

Everything works except the “step to the right”,

which is a G#, so I drop an octave.

Intro, straight 8ths

(Riff Raff) It’s asEtounding

Time is fF#leeting

DMadness Atakes its tEoll

(Magenta) Ahh...

Low octave, almost spoken

(Riff Raff) But listen Eclosely

(Magenta) Not for very much lF#onger

(Riff Raff) ID‘ve got to Akeep contErol

Up to the high octave on the I

I reEmember doing the TimeF#Warp

DDrinking Athose moments wEhen

The blackness would Ehit me

(Riff Raff & Magenta) And the void would be F#calling

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “let’s”

(Guests) LCet’s Gdo the DTime WAarp agaEin

Hard stop after this line

CLet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agEain

Out rubato, come back in on “left”

(Narrator) It’s just a jump to the lefBt

Hard stop after this line, but stay in time

Either drop an octave, or work around E

(Guests) And then a step to the rEi-i-i-i-ight

(Narrator) With your hand on your hipBs

(Guests) You bring your knees in tEight

But it’s the pelvic tAhrust

They really drive you inEsa-a-a-a-a-ne

CLet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agEain

(Magenta) It’s so dEreamy

Oh, fantasy F#free me

So you can’t Dsee me A

No not at aEll

In another diEmension

With voyeuristic intF#ention

Well seclDuded AI see Eall

(Riff Raff) EWith a bit of a mind flip

(Magenta) You’re into a timeF#slip

(Riff Raff) And Dnothing Acan ever be the sEame

(Magenta) You’re spaced out on sensaEtion

Up to the high octave

(Riff Raff) Like you’re under sedF#ation

(Guests) CLet’s Gdo the TDime AWarp aEgain

CLet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agEain

(Columbia) Well, I was wEalking down the street

Just a-Ehaving a think

When a Esnake of a guy gave me an Eevil wink

He sAhook me up, he took me Aby surprise

He had a Epick-up truck and the Edevil’s eyes

He sBtared at me, and I fAelt a change

ETime meant nothing, Enever would again

(Guests) LCet’s Gdo the TDime AWarp agEain

CLet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agaEin

(Narrator) It’s just a jump to the lefBt

(Guests) And then a step to the riE-i-i-i-ight

(Narrator) With your hands on your hipBs

(Guests) You bring you knees in tEight

But it’s the pelvic tAhrust

That really drives you inEsa-a-a-a-a-ne

CLet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agEain

CLet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp aEgain

Tapdancing breakdown on verse chords, hits only on chord changes

EF#DAE

EF#

(Columbia) Ah! Oh! Oh! Yeoooww

(Guests) LCet’s dGo the TDime WAarp aEgain

LCet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agEain

(Narrator) It’s just a jump to the lefBt

(Guests) And then a step to the riE-i-i-i-ight

(Narrator) With your hands on your hipBs

(Guests) You bring you knees in tEight

But it’s the pelvic tAhrust

That really drives you inEsa-a-a-a-a-ne

(Guests) LCet’s dGo the TDime WAarp aEgain

LCet’s Gdo the TDime WAarp agEain

The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (1969)

Originally in G, I play in E capo 3

Intro

I mEet a gin-soaked barroom queen in MAemphis

She trieEd to take me uF#pstairs for a rBide

She hEad to heave me right across her sAhoulders

Cause I Ejust can’t seem to dBrink you off my mEind

She’s a EHonBky-tonk wEoman

EGimme, gimme, Bgimme the honky-tonk bElues

EI laid a divorcee in New York CAity

I haEd to put up F#some kind of a fBight

The lEady then she covered me in rAoses

She blEew my nose and Bthen she blew my mEind

It’s the EHonBky-tonk wEomen

EGimme, gimme, Bgimme the honky-tonk bElues

Solo on chorus chords

It’s the EHonBky-tonk wEomen

EGimme, gimme, Bgimme the honky-tonk bElues

The Rolling Stones - Jumpin Jack Flash (1968)

Originally around B, I play in A

Intro

AD→ G

AAAWatch it

AG/AAG/A

All the bVII’s are really VII/1, but I’m not writing that out

Vox more or less on the b3

I was Aborn in a Gcross-fire hurriAcane G

And I Ahowled at my Gma in the driving Arain G

But it’s Call Gright Dnow, in fact it’s a Agas

But it’s Call Gright, I’m DJumpin’ Jack Flash

It’s a Agas gas gas

AG/AAG/A

I was Araised by a Gtoothless, bearded Ahag G

I was Aschooled with a Gstrap right across my Aback G

But it’s Call Gright Dnow, in fact it’s a Agas

But it’s Call Gright, I’m DJumpin’ Jack Flash

It’s a Agas gas gas

AYeah

AD→ G

AAA

AG/AAG/A

I was Adrowned, I was Gwashed up and left for Adead G

I fell Adown to my Gfeet and I saw they Abled, Gyeah yeah yeah

I Afrowned at the Gcrumbs of a crust of Abread, Gmy, my, yeah

I was Acrowned with a Gspike right thru my Ahead, Gmy, my, yeah

But it’s Call Gright Dnow, in fact it’s a Agas

But it’s Call Gright, I’m DJumpin’ Jack Flash

It’s a Agas gas gas

AJumping Jack Flash, Dit s a Ggas

The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (1969)

Strum and let ring

EPlease allow me to introDduce myself

I’m a Aman of wealth and Etaste

EI’ve been around for a Dlong, long year

AStole many a man’s soul and Efaith

Strum a little heavier

EAnd I was ‘round when DJesus Christ

Had his Amoment of doubt and Epain

Made damn sure that DPilate

Washed his Ahands and sealed his Efate

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame

Come in full-blast now

EI stuck around St. DPetersburg

When I Asaw it was a time for a Echange

Killed the Czar and his Dministers

AnasAtasia screamed in Evain

I Erode a tank, held a Dgeneral’s rank

When the ABlitzkrieg raged and the Ebodies stank

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame

I Ewatched with glee while your Dkings and queens

Fought for Aten decades for the EGods they made

I Eshouted out “Who killed the DKennedys?“

When Aafter all it was Eyou and me

ELet me please introDduce myself

I’m a Aman of wealth and Etaste

And I laid traps for Dtroubadours

Who get Akilled before they reached BomEbay

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame

Solo on verse chords if appropriate...

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bconfusing you is the nature of my Egame

Just as Eevery cop is a Dcriminal

And Aall the sinners Esaints

As Eheads is tails just call me DLucifer

‘Cause I’m in Aneed of some reEstraint

ESo if you meet me have some Dcourtesy

Have some Asympathy, and some Etaste

Use all your well-learned polDitesse

Or I’ll Alay your soul to Ewaste, aw yeah

BPleased to meet you hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame, get down

Fade on verse chords...

Woo hoo, aww yeah, get on down

Mmm ba ba bom bom ba ba

Tell me baby, what’s my name

Tell me honey, baby guess my name

Tell me baby, what’s my name

The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)

Originally in C, I play in A

Skipping the choir intro

Intro

ADx 4

I Asaw her today at the reDception

AA glass of wine in her Dhand

I Aknew she would meet her conDnection

At her Afeet was her footloose Dman

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, you might Dfind

You get what you Aneed

ADx 4

And I Awent down to the demonsDtration

To Aget my fair share of abDuse

Singing, Awe’re gonna vent our frusDtration

If we Adon’t we’re gonna blow a 50-amp fDuse

Sing it to me now...

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, well you Djust might find

You get what you Aneed

ADx 4

I Awent down to the Chelsea drDugstore

To Aget your prescription fDilled

I was Astanding in line with Mr. JDimmy

And Aman, did he look pretty iDll

We deAcided that we would have Da soda

My Afavorite flavor, cherry rDed

I Asung my song to Mr. JDimmy

Yeah, and he sAaid one word to me, and that was dDead

I said to him

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, you Djust might find

You get what you Aneed

Bm7F#m7DBm7E

ADx 3

BDYou get what you Aneed, yeaDh

I Asaw her today at the reDception

In her Aglass was a bleeding Dman

She was Apracticed at the art of deDception

Well I could Atell by her blood-stained hDands

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, you just might find, you Djust might find

You get what you Aneed

ADx 4

The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' (1966)

Originally in G, I play in A capo 2, melody is mostly on the 3

Keyboard riff can be faked decently with a I7

(Vamp, then keyboard riff x 2, then “hey!”)

Hey

AD/AAD/A

Well my Atemperature’s D/Arising

And my feet Aleft the D/Afloor

ACrazy people D/Aknocking

‘Cause Athey want it some D/Amore

ALet me in D/Ababy

I don’t Aknow what you D/Agot

You Abetter take it D/Aeasy

AThis place is D/Ahot

And I’m Aso glad we Cmade it

D/ASo glad we Fmade it, I wanna

AGimme some D/Alovin’

AGimme some D/Alovin’ everyAday

(Vamp, then keyboard riff x 2, then “hey!”)

AD/AAD/A

My Ahead’s a-D/Aspinning

And I’m Afloating to D/Asound

AToo much is D/Ahappening

‘Cause Ayou’re D/Aaround

It’s Abeen a D/Ahard day

And nothing Awent too D/Agood

I’m Agonna reD/Alax

Like Aeverybody D/Ashould

And I’m Aso glad we Cmade it

D/ASo glad we Fmade it, I wanna

AGimme some D/Alovin’

AGimme some D/Alovin’ everyAday

Repeat intro

Well I Afeel so D/Agood

EveryAthing is gettin’ D/Ahigher

You Abetter take some D/Atime out

‘Cause the Aplace is on D/Afire

ABetter stop D/Ababy

‘Cause I Ahave so much to D/Ado

WeAmade it, D/Ababy

And it Ahappened to D/Ayou

And I’m

ASo glad we Cmade it

D/ASo glad we Fmade it

I wanna

AGimme some D/Alovin’ every day

AGimme some D/Alovin’ every night

AGimme some D/Alovin’ whoohooo

AGimme some D/Alovin’ every day

Fade on intro

The Stampeders - Sweet City Woman (1971)

Intro

GAmAmGx2

Vox on the 5

Well I’m Gon my way, to the Amcity life

To a Ampretty face, that shines her light on the cGity nights

And I gGotta catch a noon train, I gotta Ambe there on time

Oh, it Amfeels so good to know she waits at the eGnd of the line

SwGeet, sweet city Amwoman

I can sAmee your face, I can hear your voice, I can Galmost touch you

SwGeet, sweet city Amwoman

Oh, my bAmanjo and me, we got a feel for sGinging, yeah, yeah

BGon, c’est bon, bon bon c’est bon, bon, bon c’est bon bon bon Cbon, Gbon

Hang these chords

CSo lGong ma, Am/Dso lGong pa, Am/Dso long, Gneighbors and friends

Like a coGuntry morning, all snAmuggled in dew

Ah she’s got a way, to make a man feel shGiny and new

And she sGing in the evening, oh famAmiliar tunes

And she Amfeeds me love and tenderness and mGacaroons

SwGeet, sweet city Amwoman

I can sAmee your face, I can hear your voice, I can Galmost touch you

SwGeet, sweet city Amwoman

Oh, my bAmanjo and me, we got a feel for sGinging

Solo

GAmAmGx2

SwGeet, sweet city wAmoman, oh she’s my

AmSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet city wGoman

SwGeet, sweet city wAmoman, oh my

AmSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet city wGoman

The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966)

Originally in Bb, Phil Collins in G, I play in D

Intro

Vox on 5 6 on “need love”

I need Elove, love to Aease my mind E

I need to G#mfind, find C#m

Someone to F#mcall mine

But Bmama said

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mlove don’t come C#measy

F#mIt’s a game of Bgive and take

Vox on 4 on “can’t”

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

You gotta G#mtrust, C#mgive it time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “how many”

But G#mhow many heartaches must I stand

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “find”

Before I C#mfind the love to let me live again

Right now the F#monly thing that keeps me hangin’ on

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “feel”

When I Bfeel my strength B/G#, yeah, its B/Aalmost gone

I reB7member mama said

Maybe skip this line vocally, it’s a rush to get back to the chorus in time

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mlove don’t come C#measy

F#mIt’s a game of Bgive and take

How Elong must I wait?

How much Amore can I Etake

Before G#mloneliC#mness

Will F#mcause my heart, Bheart to break?

No G#mI can’t bear to live my life alone

I grow imC#mpatient for a love to call my own

But when I F#mfeel that I, I can’t go on

These Bprecious words B/G#keeps me B/Ahangin’ on

I reB7member mama said

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mlove don’t come C#measy

F#mIt’s a game of Bgive and take

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mtrust, C#mgive it time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

EBreak!

No Elove, love don’t come Aeasy E

But I G#mkeep on C#mwaiting, anF#mticiBpating

For that Esoft voice to talk to Ame at night E

For some G#mtender C#marms to F#mhold me Btight

I keep Ewaiting, I keep on Awaiting E

But it ain’t G#measy, C#mit ain’t F#measy, but Bmama said

(Chorus)

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said: G#mLove don’t come C#measy

But F#mit’s a game of Bgive and take

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

Just G#mtrust on a C#mgood time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said: G#mLove don’t come C#measy

But F#mit’s a game of Bgive and take

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mtrust, C#mgive it time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg (1966)

Originally around C, I play in E capo 3

Vox on the 6 on “know”

EI know you want to leave me A

But I reEfuse to let you go A

If I have to Ebeg, plead for your sympathy A

I don’t Emind, ‘cause you mean that much to me

AAin’t too proud to Ebeg, Asweet dEarlin’

APlease don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EA

Let ring, Temptations version doesn’t have the IVs in verses other than the first

Now, I’ve Eheard a cryin’ man, is half a man

With nEo sense of pride

But if I have to Ecry to keep you, I don’t mind weepin’

If it’ll Ekeep you by my side B

Ain’t too proud to Ebeg, Asweet dEarlin’

APlease don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EA

If I have to sEleep on your door step all night and day

Just to Ekeep you from walkin’ away

Let your Efriends laugh, even this I can stand

‘Cause I Ewanna keep you, Bany way I can

EAin’t too proud to beAg, sweet dEarlin’ A

Please don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EAB

Solo

EAx 7 BB

Now I’ve got a Elove so deep in the pit of my heart

And each Eday it grows more and more

I’m not asEhamed to come and plead to you, baby

If Epleadin’ keeps you from Bwalkin’ out the door

EAin’t too proud to beAg, sweet dEarlin’ A

Please don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EAB

The Turtles - Happy Together (1967)

Originally in F#m, I play in Em

Highest note is the I

All the D’s in the chorus are originally Bm’s

I play the verse D as D11/A, the verse C as C/G, and the

verse B7 as Bsus4 @ the 7th fret (799600), and the chorus

G as G6.

Imagine Emme and you, I do

I think about you Dday and night, it’s only right

To think about the Cgirl you love and hold her tight

So happy toB7gether

If I should Emcall you up, invest a dime

And you say you beDlong to me and ease my mind

Imagine how the Cworld could be so very fine

So happy toB7gether

EI can’t see me Bm7lovin’ nobody but

EYou for all my Glife

EWhen you’re with me Bm7baby the skies’ll be

EBlue for all my Glife

EmMe and you and you and me

No matter how they Dtoss the dice it had to be

The only one for Cme is you and you for me

So happy togB7ether

EI can’t see me Bm7lovin’ nobody but

EYou for all my Glife

EWhen you’re with me Bm7baby the skies’ll be

EBlue for all my Glife

EmMe and you and you and me

No matter how they Dtoss the dice it had to be

The only one for Cme is you and you for me

So happy togB7ether

Bridge

EBa-ba-ba-ba Bm7ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-Eba ba-ba-ba-Gbaaa

Not a typo, this line ends differently

EBa-ba-ba-ba Bm7ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-Eba ba-ba-ba-Bm7baaa

EmMe and you and you and me

No matter how they Dtoss the dice it had to be

The only one for Cme is you and you for me

So happy toB7gether... Em

How is the B7weather? Em

So happy toB7gether... Em

The Who - Baba O'Riley (1971)

Originally in F, I play in A

Intro

AE→ Dx8

AOut here in Ethe Dfields

AI fight for Emy mDeals

AI get mEy bDack into my Aliving ED

AI don’t need Eto fDight

ATo prove I’Em rDight

AI dEon’t Dneed to be forAgiven, yeah, yeah, Eyeah, Dyeah

AE→ Dx5

EDon’t E5cry

Don’t raise your eye

This is really still a 5 in the original

It’s Aonly Dteenage Ewasteland

ASally, take Emy Dhand

AWe’ll travel South Ecross Dland

APut out the fireE, and Ddon’t look past my Ashoulder ED

AThe exodus Eis Dhere

AThe happy ones Eare Dnear

ALet’s get together,EbeDfore we get much Aolder ED

Quiet

AE→ Dx2

Teenage Awasteland ED

It’s only teenage Awasteland ED

Teenage Awasteland, Eoh Dyeah

Teenage Awasteland ED

They’re all Ewasted!EDD

EDAG

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (1971)

EmNo one knows what it’s Glike, to be the Dbad man

To be the Cadd9sad man, behinAsus2d blue eyes

EmNo one knows what it’s Glike to be Dhated

To be Cadd9fated, to telling onAsus2ly lies

But my CdreDams, they aren’t as GemptyC/GG

As my Cconscience Dseems to EbeAsus2E

I have Bmhours, only lConely

My love is Dvengeance that’s never Asus2free

EmNo one knows what it’s Glike to feel these Dfeelings

Like I Cadd9do, and I blame Asus2you

EmNo one bites back as Ghard on their Danger

None of my Cadd9pain and woe, can show Asus2through

But my CdreDams, they aren’t as GemptyC/GG

As my Cconscience Dseems to EbeAsus2E

I have Bmhours, only lConely

My love is Dvengeance that’s never Asus2free

EBmAEBmA

EWhen my fist Bmclenches Acrack it open E

Before I Bmuse it and Glose my Dcool

When I sBmmile tAell me some bDad news

Before I laBmugh and aAct like a fEool BmA

EAnd if I swBmallow anyAthing evEil

Stick your fiBmnger doGwn my thDroat

And if I shBmiver please giAve me a blaDnket

Keep me wBmarm let me weAar your cEoat

EBmAEBmA

BAGD

EmNo one knows what it’s Glike, to be the Dbad man

To be the Cadd9sad man, behinAsus2d blue eyes

The Who - Pinball Wizard (1975)

Originally in B (key change to D), I play in E capo 2 and don’t do the key change

Intro, skip this in E

Em/BEsus4/BB7sus4B7

Bm7Am/BAm/CBsus4B

Esus4Ex4

Vox on the 5

Ever Esus4since I was a young boy, I Eplayed the silver ball

From Dsus4Soho down to Brighton, I Dmust have played ‘em all

But I Csus4ain’t seen nothin’ like him, in Cany amusement hall

Hard stop on “sure”

That Bsus4deaf, dumb and blind kid, Bsure plays a mean pinball

EEDGAAx2

He Esus4stands like a statue, becomes Epart of the machine

Dsus4Feeling all the bumpers, Dalways playing clean

He Csus4plays by intuition, the Cdigit counters fall

That Bsus4deaf, dumb and blind kid, Bsure plays a mean pinball

EEDGAAx2

He’s a ApinBball Ewizard

There Ahas to Bbe a Etwist

A ApinBball Ewizard’s

Got Csuch a supple Gwrist Gsus4→G

Vox on the high 7 of the chor d on “how”

GHow do you tFadd9hink hC/Ee Gdoes it? (I Fadd9don’t C/Eknow)

GWhat makes Fadd9him C/Eso Ggood?

Esus4Ain’t got no distractions, can’t Ehear no buzzers and bells

Don’t Dsus4see no lights a-flashin’, he Dplays by sense of smell

Csus4Always gets the replay, Cnever seen him fall

That Bsus4deaf, dumb and blind kid, Bsure plays a mean pinball

EEDGAAx2

I Athought BI waEs

The ABally Btable Eking

But AI Bjust Ehanded

My Cpinball crown to Ghim Gsus4→G

Written here with key change, though I’m not sure it’s advisable

Gsus4Gx4

Even Gsus4on my favorite table, Ghe can beat my best

His diFsus4sciples lead him in, and Fhe just does the rest

He’s got D#sus4crazy flipper fingers, D#never seen him fall

That Dsus4deaf, dumb and blind kid, Dsure plays a mean pinball

GGFA#D#

The Young Rascals - Good Lovin' (1966)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 1

One two three

Good Alove DED

Band hard stop on “love”

Good Alove DED

ADED

I was Afeelin’ DEDso Abad DED

I Aasked my Dfamily Edoctor just Dwhat I Ahad DED

I said, Adoctor (DDocEtor) D

Mr. M.AD. (DDocEtor) D

Now can you Atell me DED

What’s Dailin’ Ame? (DDocEtor) D

He said, AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah

(AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah)

Yes, inBdeed, all I Ereally need

(Good Alove) DGimme that Egood, good Dlovin

(Good Alove) DAll I Eneed is Dlove

(Good Alove) DGood Elovin’ Dbaby

Good Alove DED

ADED

Now honey Aplease DEDsqueeze me Atight (DSqueeze me Etight) D

Now Adon’t you Dwant your Ebaby to Dbe alAright? (DBe alEright) D

I said Ababy D(BaEby) now iDt’s for Asure (DIt’s for Esure) D

I got the Afever, Dyeah Eyea, and Dyou’ve got the Acure (DGot the Ecure) D

Everybody, AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah

(AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah)

Yes, inBdeed, all I Ereally need

(Good Alove) DCome on Egimme that Dlovin’

(Good Alove) DAll I Eneed is Dlove

(Good Alove) DGood Elovin’ Dbaby

Good Alove DED

ADED

Organ solo over main vamp

ADEA

When it’s over, long hard stop at the end of this line...

AABBEE

(Good Alove) DEA

(Good Alove) DEAAll I need is love

(Good Alove) DEAAll I want is love

(Good Alove) DEALovin’ early in the morning

(Good Alove) DEALovin’ late ate night

(Good Alove) DEALove

(Good Alove) DEALove love love love love love

ADEDx4

Three Dog Night - Joy to the World (1970)

Originally i D, I play in G or A

A better on guitar, G better on voice. Highest note

that matters is the 6, but there’s a lot of 6.

Intro (replaced by the end of a verse line)

AA7DF

AEA

G→ G#→ A

AJeremiah was a bullfrog G→ G#→ A

AWas a good friend of mine G→ G#→ A

I nAever understoA7od a single Dword he Fsaid

But I Ahelped him E7drink his Awine

And he D7always had some E7mighty fine wAine

Singin’ jAoy to the world

E7All the boys and Agirls, now

AJoy to the A7fishes in the Ddeep blue Fsea

AJoy to E7you and Ame G→ G#→ A

AIf I were the king of the world G→ G#→ A

ATell you what I’d do G→ G#→ A

AI’d throw away the A7cars and the Dbars and the Fwars

And Amake sweet E7love to Ayou, say it now

JAoy to the world

E7All the boys and Agirls

AJoy to the A7fishes in the Ddeep blue Fsea

AJoy to E7you and Ame

Solo on verse chords if appropriate

AYou know I love the ladies G→ G#→ A

ALove to have my fun G→ G#→ A

I’m a hAigh life A7flyer and a Drainbow Frider

A Astraight shootin’ E7son-of-a-Agun

I said, a D7straight shootin’ E7son-of-a-Agun

JAoy to the world

E7All the boys and Agirls

AJoy to the A7fishes in the Ddeep blue Fsea

AJoy to E7you and Ame

Bridge

BJoy... tAo the wEorld

BAll... the bAoys and gEirls

BJoy... tAo the wEorld

BJoy....to yAou and mEe

AJoy to the world

E7All the boys and Agirls

AJoy to the A7fishes in the Ddeep blue Fsea

AJoy to E7you and Ame

AJoy A7to the Dworld F

AJoy to E7you and Ame, you know I mean

AJoy to the world

E7All the boys and Agirls

AJoy to the A7fishes in the Ddeep blue Fsea

AJoy to E7you and Ame

Repeat to fade

Three Dog Night - Shambala (1973)

Intro

BAE/G#E

BAEE

Wash aBway my troubles, Awash awE/G#ay my painE

With the rBain in AShambalEa

Wash aBway my sorrow, Awash aE/G#way my sEhame

With the rBain in AShambalEa

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeaEh

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeEah

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

EveryBone is helpful, AeveryE/G#one is kind E

On the Broad to AShambalEa

EveryBone is lucky, AeveryE/G#one is so kind E

On the Broad to AShambalEa

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeaEh

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeEah

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

EHow does your light shine in the A/Ehalls of ShambalEa?

BAE/G#E

I can tBell my sister, Afrom the fE/G#lowers in her eyesE

On the rBoad to SAhambalEa

I can tBell my brother, Afrom the fE/G#lowers in his eyesE

On the rBoad to SAhambalEa

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeaEh

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeEah

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

EHow does your light shine in the A/Ehalls of ShambalEa?

Tell me Ehow does your light shine in the A/Ehalls of ShambalEa?

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeaEh

YBeah-yeah-yAeah-yeah-yEeah

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeEah

Not a typo, this line is lyrics this time

On the Broad to AShambalEa

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeaEh

BSham... Aba... Ela

Ahh-ahh, Boooh-ooAoh, E/G#oooh-oooh, yeaEh

On the Broad to AShambalEa

Tommy James - Draggin' the Line (1971)

Originally in F#, I play in E

Intro

Vox on the 3 on “makin”

EMakin’ a living the old hard way

Takin’ and giving by day by day

I dig snow and rain and the bright sunshineD

Draggin’ the lEine

EMy dog Sam eats purple flowers

Ain’t got much but what we got’s ours

We dig snow and rain and the bright sunshineD

Draggin’ the lEine

Draggin’ the line

EI fDeel fEine

I’m talkin’ bout peaceEoDf mindE

I’m gonna tEake Dmy tEime

I’m gettin’ the gDood sign

Draggin’ the lEine

Draggin’ the line

ELoving the free and feelin’ spirit

Of huggin’ a tree when you get near it

Diggin’ the snow and the rain and the bright sunshineD

Draggin’ the line

EI fDeel fEine

I’m talkin’ bout peaceEoDf mindE

I’m gonna tEake Dmy tEime

I’m gettin’ the gDood sign

Draggin’ the lEine

Draggin’ the line

ELa la la la la la la la

ELa la la la la la la la Dla

Tommy James - I Think We're Alone Now (1967)

Originally in A, I play in G

Intro, bass only

GDCG

Band enters

GChildren beBmhave

EmThat’s what they Dsay when we’re together

GAnd watch how you Bmplay

EmThey don’t underDstand, and so we’re

BmRunning just as fast as we Gcan

BmHolding on to one another’s Ghand

FTrying to get away into the night

And then you Dput your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground and then you Gsay

GI think we’re aDlone now

There Cdoesn’t seem to be anyGone around

GI think we’re aDlone now

The Cbeating of our hearts is the Gonly sound

Two measures of hand drums and insect noises

GLook at the Bmway

EmWe gotta Dhide what we’re doing

G‘Cause what would they Bmsay

EmIf they ever Dknew, and so we’re

BmRunning just as fast as we Gcan

BmHolding on to one another’s Ghand

FTrying to get away into the night

And then you Dput your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground and then you Gsay

GI think we’re aDlone now

There Cdoesn’t seem to be anyGone around

GI think we’re aDlone now

The Cbeating of our hearts is the Gonly sound

GI think we’re aDlone now

For just this line, downbeat is on “be” instead of “one”

CThere doesn’t seem to Gbe anyone around

GI think we’re aDlone now

The Cbeating of our hearts is the Gonly sound

Repeat chorus and fade

Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover (1968)

Originally in C, I play in A capo 1

Ahhh A→ E→ D

Now I Edon’t hardly Aknow her A→ E→ D

But I Ethink I could Alove her A→ E→ D

ECrimson and Aclover A→ E→ D

D→ E

AAh A→ E→ D

Well if she cEome walkin’ Aover A→ E→ D

Now I been Ewaitin’ to Ashow her A→ E→ D

ECrimson and clAover A→ E→ D

DOver and Aover A→ E→ D

D→ E

Solo(ish)

AG→ Dx5

AYeah A→ E→ D

My, Emy such a Asweet thing A→ E→ D

I wanna Edo everAything A→ E→ D

What a Ebeautiful Afeeling A→ E→ D

ECrimson and Aclover A→ E→ D

DOver and Eover

Solo over verse chords

AA→ E→ DEx 4

D→ E

That repeats a gazillion times, then changes key a half-step, which I think is silly, so skipping it

AEDE

ACrimson and Eclover, Dover and Eover x6

Tommy James and the Shondells - Mony Mony (1968)

Tommy James in A, Billy Idol in F#, I play in A

Lots of 1 in the chorus (“feel... so... good”)

Intro

Vox on the 1 on “here”

EHere she come now, say Mony Mony EA→ E

Well Eshoot ‘em down, turn around, come on, Mony EA→ E

EHey, she give me love and I feel alright now EA→ E

You got me Etossin’ and turnin’ in the middle of the night

And I Afeel all right

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

With “Mony Mony”

Well you make me Efeel, so, good, yeah

So Agood, well alright, come on, alright baby

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

EWake me, shake me Mony, Mony EA→ E

EShotgun, get it done, come on Mony EA→ E

EDon’t stop cookin’ it feels so good, yeah EA→ E

Hey, well Edon’t stop now hey, come on Mony

Well ACome on Mony

BYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

With “Mony Mony”, except I think in the Billy Idol version this time it’s “ride the pony”

Well you make me Efeel, so, good, yeah

So Agood, well alright, come on, alright

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, awwww

EDAA

I love you EMony, DMo, Mo, AMony, so good

I love you EMony, DMo, Mo, AMony, alright

I love you EMony, DMo, Mo, AMony

BYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hard stop for a bit...

ECome on, come on, come on, come on

ACome on, come on, come on, come on feel alright

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (1967)

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-9-10-12-10-9----------------9-10-12-10-9-10-

GCGD

GHey where did Cwe go Gdays when the rDain came

GDown in the hoCllow, Gplaying a nDew game

GLaughin’ and a Crunnin’ hey, hey, Gskipping and a Djumping

GIn the misty morCning fog Goh our Dhearts a thumpin’ and

CYou Dmy brown-eyed Ggirl Em

CYou my Dbrown-eyed Ggirl D

GWhatever Chappened Gto Tuesdays and Dso slow

GGoing down the oCld mine with a Gtransistor Dradio

GStanding in the Csunlight laughing, Ghiding behind a Drainbow’s wall

GSlipping and a Csliding Gall along the Dwaterfall with

CYou Dmy brown-eyed Ggirl Em

CYou my Dbrown-eyed Ggirl

D7Do you remember when we used to sing

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda just like that

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda la tee daG

GCGD

GSo hard to Cfind my way,Gnow that I’m Don my own

GI saw you Cjust the other day, Gmy how Dyou have grown

GCast my memory Cback there, lordGsometimes I’m Dovercome thinking ‘bout

GMaking love in the Cgreen grass Gbehind the Dstadium withCyou

CYou Dmy brown-eyed Ggirl Em

CYou my Dbrown-eyed Ggirl

D7Do you remember when we used to Gsing

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda just like that

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda la tee daG

GCGDG

Van Morrison - Moondance (1970)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 1

Highest note is the 1 on “Can” and “have” in the chorus

Gmaj7 played as 3x443x

Em7F#m7Gmaj7F#m7x2

Well it’s a maEm7rvelous nigF#m7ht for a moGmaj7ondance F#m7with the

Em7Stars up aboF#m7ve in your eyGmaj7es F#m7

A fanEm7tabulous nighF#m7t to make rGmaj7omance F#m7‘neath the

Em7Color of OF#m7ctober sGmaj7kies F#m7

All the lEm7eaves on the treeF#m7s are falGmaj7ling F#m7to the

Em7Sound of the breF#m7ezes that blGmaj7ow F#m7

And I’m Em7trying to pleaF#m7se to the cGmaj7alling F#m7of your

Em7Heartstrings that plaF#m7y soft and loGmaj7w F#m7

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “night”

You know the Am7night’s mEm7agic seems to

Am7Whisper and Em7hush

You know the Am7soft mEm7oonlight seems to shine Am7

In your blush B7#9

Vox on 1 7 on “Can I”

Original switches to i iv here

Can IEm7just havF#m7e one moEm7re moondancF#m7e with

YoEm7u F#m7my lEm7ove B7#9

Can IEm7just maF#m7ke some mEm7ore romaF#m7nce with

YouEm7F#m7my Em7love B7#9

Well I Em7want to make lovF#m7e to you Gmaj7tonight F#m7

I can’Em7t wait till tF#m7he morning has coGmaj7me F#m7

And I kEm7now now the timF#m7e is justGmaj7right F#m7and straight

InEm7to my armF#m7s you will rGmaj7un F#m7

When you Em7come my heF#m7art will be wGmaj7aiting F#m7to make

Em7Sure that you’re nF#m7ever alonGmaj7e F#m7

There and Em7then all my dF#m7reams will cGmaj7ome true dF#m7ear

There and Em7then I will mF#m7ake you my owGmaj7n F#m7

And every time...

Am7I Em7touch you, you just

Am7Tremble insidEm7e

Then I know Am7how Em7much you want me that Am7

You can’t hide B7#9

Can IEm7just havF#m7e one moEm7re moondancF#m7e with

YoEm7u F#m7my lEm7ove B7#9

Can IEm7just maF#m7ke some mEm7ore romaF#m7nce with

YouEm7F#m7my Em7love B7#9

Solo on intro/verse/chorus

Vox are all shifted in rhythm here; I did not try to re-align the chords

Well it’s a maEm7rvelous nigF#m7ht for a moGmaj7ondance F#m7with the

Em7Stars up aboF#m7ve in your eyGmaj7es F#m7

A fanEm7tabulous nighF#m7t to make rGmaj7omance F#m7‘neath the

Em7Color of OF#m7ctober sGmaj7kies F#m7

All the lEm7eaves on the treeF#m7s are falGmaj7ling F#m7to the

Em7Sound of the breF#m7ezes that blGmaj7ow F#m7

And I’m Em7trying to pleaF#m7se to the cGmaj7alling F#m7of your

Em7Heartstrings that plaF#m7y soft and loGmaj7w F#m7

You know the Am7night’s mEm7agic seems to

Am7Whisper and Em7hush

You know the Am7soft mEm7oonlight seems to shine Am7

In your blush B7#9

Can IEm7just havF#m7e one moEm7re moondancF#m7e with

YoEm7u F#m7my lEm7ove B7#9

Can IEm7just maF#m7ke some mEm7ore romaF#m7nce with

YouEm7F#m7my Em7love B7#9

One more moonEm7dance F#m7with yoGmaj7u F#m7

In the Em7moonlight F#m7Gmaj7F#m7on a

Em7Magic F#m7night Gmaj7F#m7

Em7La la laF#m7la la la Gmaj7F#m7

In the Em7moonlight F#m7Gmaj7F#m7

On aEm7magicF#m7night Gmaj7F#m7

Can Gmaj7I just Dhave one Cmore moonBmdance with Am7you

My loveGmaj7

Van Morrison - Wild Night (1971)

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 5

Intro

AmCx2

Then you brush your Amshoes, stand before the mCirror

And you comb your Amhair, grab your coat and lCaugh

And you walkAmwet streets trying to Cremember Am

Hard stop after this line

All the Fwild night breezes iGn your memory eCver

And everytAmhing looks so complFete

When you’re wAmalking out on the Fstreet

And the wAmind catches your fFeet and sends you fGlying, crying

AmOooFo oGooh Amwee, Amwild nGight is caClling

All the Amgirls walk by, dressed up for each otCher

And the Amboys do the boogie woogie on the corner of the stCreet

And the Ampeople passin’ by stare in wide wondCer Am

And the Finside jukebox Gblows out just like thCunder

And everytAmhing looks so complFete

When you’re wAmalking out on the Fstreet

And the wAmind catches your fFeet and sends you fGlying, crying

AmOooFo oGooh Amwee, Amwild nGight is caClling, alright

AmOooFo oGooh Amwee, Amwild nGight is caClling

Well the Amwiiiild night is cCalling

The Amwiiiild night is cCalling

Come on out and dAmance, whoa come on out and mCake romance

Come on out and dAmance, Gcome on out, make romCance

Solo

AmCx4

The Amwiiiild night is cCalling

Come on out and dAmance, whoa come on out and mCake romance

Come on out and dAmance, Gcome on out and make romCance

Vicki Lawrence - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1972)

Originally in Bbm, Reba McIntire in Cm, Tanya Tucker in Am, I play in Em, capo 1

Highest note that matters is the 3 of the chorus major key, which the 1 of the original minor key

Intro

Vox on the 1 of the minor key

He was Emon his way home from CDandletop

Vox up to the 5

Been tEmwo weeks gone and he thouAght he stop

At WEmebb’s and have him a driBmnk ‘fore he went home to hEmer

EmAndy Wo-Lo sDaid hello

And hEme said hi, what’s a dAoin’ Wo

Said sEmit down, I got some bBmad news, it’s gonnEma hurt

Said EmI’m you best friend and you Dknow that’s right

But yEmour young bride ain’t hoAme tonight

SiEmnce you’ve been gone she’s been seBmeing that Amos boy, SEmeth

Well Emhe got mad and Dhe saw red

And AEmndy said, boy, don’t you loAse your head

Cause to tEmell you the truth, BmI’ve been with her myseEmlf

Vox on the 6 of the chord on “night”

E6That’s the night that the liF#6ghts went out in GBeorgia G#m

E6That’s the night that they hF#6ung an innocent mBan G#m

Well don’t tE6rust your soul to no bF#6ackwoods Southern Blawyer G#m

Cause the jE6udge in the town’s got bF#6lood stains on his Bmhands

Well AEmndy got scared and Dleft the bar

WEmalking on home cause he diAdn’t live far

See, AEmndy didn’t have many frBmiends and he just lost him oEmne

BEmrother thought his wife Dmust’ve left town

So hEme went home and finAally found

The oEmnly thing papa had leBmft him and that was a gEmun

Then hEme went off to ADndy’s house

SEmlipping through the back woods quiAet as a mouse

CEmame upon some tracks too sBmmall for Andy to mEmake

He lEmooked through the screen at the Dback porch door

And Emhe saw Andy lyAing on the floor

In a pEmuddle of blood, Bmand he started to shEmake

Well the GE6eorgia Patrol was mF#6aking their rounds

So he fBired a shot just to fG#mlag them down

And a E6big-bellied sheriff grabbed his gF#6un and said

Why’d you Bmdo it?

The Emjudge said guilty in a mDake-believe trial

SlappeEmd the sheriff on the Aback with a smile

Said sEmupper’s waiting at hBmome and I got to get tEmo it

E6That’s the night that the liF#6ghts went out in GBeorgia G#m

E6That’s the night that they hF#6ung an innocent mBan G#m

Well don’t trE6ust your soul to no bF#6ackwoods Southern Blawyer G#m

Cause the jE6udge in the town’s got bF#6lood stains on his Bmhands

Well they hEmung my brother befoDre I could say

The trEmacks he saw while onAhis way

To AEmndy’s house and baBmck that night were mEmine

And hEmis cheatin’ wife had nDever left town

And tEmhat’s one body that’ll neAver be found

See, lEmittle sister don’t mBmiss when she aims heEmr gun

E6That’s the night that the liF#6ghts went out in GBeorgia, G#mwhoa whoa

E6That’s the night that they hF#6ung an innocent mBan, uh huh

Well don’t tE6rust your soul to no bF#6ackwoods Southern Blawyer G#m

Cause the jE6udge in the town’s got bF#6lood stains on his Bhands

Willy Wonka - Pure Imagination (1971)

Originally in C#, I play in A capo 4

Spoken over something resembling the notes 6 b6 6

Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three

Come with Bm7me, and you’ll E6be

In a Amaj7world of pure imagination

Take a lookBm7, and you’ll E6see

Into Amaj7your imagination

We’ll beBm7gin, with a E6spin

Traveling inAmaj7the Bm7world of my creC#m7ation

WhGm/Cat we’ll seeBm7, will deE6fy

ExplaC#maj7nation

Dmaj7If you want to view pC#m7aradise

Bm7Simply look aE6round and viewAmaj7it

D#m7b5Anything you waG#7nt to, dC#m7o it

F#9Want to change the world?

There’s D/Anothing Bbm7b5to iB9t

There is Bm7no life I E6know

To comAmaj7pare with Bm7pure imaginaC#m7tion

LGm/Civing therBm7e, you’ll be frE6ee

If you C#maj7truly E7wish to beAmaj7

Dmaj7If you want to view pC#m7aradise

Bm7Simply look aE6round and viewAmaj7it

D#m7b5Anything you waG#7nt to, dC#m7o it

F#9Want to change the world?

There’s D/Anothing Bbm7b5to iB9t

There is Bm7no life I E6know

To comAmaj7pare with Bm7pure imaginaC#m7tion

LGm/Civing therBm7e, you’ll be frE6ee

If you C#maj7truly E7wish to beAmaj7

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally (1966)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

Mustang A7Sally, huh, huh, guess you’d better slow your Mustang down, oh lord, what I said now?

Mustang SD7ally now baby, oh lord, guess you’d better slow your Mustang doA7wn, huh, oh yeah

You been rE7unnin’ all over town D7

Oh, guess have you put your flat feet on the gA7round, what I said now, listen

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

D7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

E7One of these a early mornings D7

Whoa, gonna be wipin’ your weepin’ eyA7es, huh, well I said now, look it here

I bA7ought you a brand new Mustang, a nineteen-sixty-five, huh

NA7ow your goin’ ‘round, signifyin’ woman

You dA7on’t wanna let me ride

Mustang SD7ally now baby, oh lord, I guess you’d better slow that Mustang A7down, huh, oh lord

You been rE7unnin’ all over town now D7

Oh, I got to put your flat feet on the gA7round, what I said now

Let me say it one more time y’all

Now aA7ll you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

D7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

E7One of these a early mornings D7

Your gonna put your flat feet on the gA7round

Ben E. King - Stand by Me (cover)

Originally in A, I play in C capo 4.

Highest note is the 1 (darlin’, DARlin’)

Start with single notes or octaves

Cadd9Am7Fmaj7GCadd9

Vox in on the 6 on “night”

When the Cadd9night has come

Am7And the land is dark

And the moFmaj7on is the onGly light we’ll seeCadd9

No, I Cadd9won’t be afraid

No, I Am7won’t be afraid

Just as loFmaj7ng as you standG, stand by meCadd9

Start to fade the chords in

So, darling, darling, Cadd9stand by me

Oh, Am7stand by me

Oh, Fmaj7stand,Gstand by me

Cadd9Stand by me

If the Cadd9sky that we look upon

Am7Should tumble and fall

Or the moFmaj7untain should Gcrumble to the Cadd9sea

I won’t Cadd9cry, I won’t cry

No, I Am7won’t shed a tear

Just as loFmaj7ng as you standG, stand by meCadd9

So, darling, darling, Cadd9stand by me

Oh, Am7stand by me

Oh, Fmaj7stand,Gstand by me

Cadd9Stand by me

Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you Cadd9stand by me

Oh, Am7stand by me

Oh, Fmaj7stand,Gstand by me

Cadd9Stand by me

Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin (cover)

Originally in G, I play in E capo 1

ETweedily deedily dee, F#mtweedily Bdeedily dee

ETweet, tweet, tweet tweet

Vox on the b7 on “rocks”

He E7rocks in the treetops all day long

Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singin’ his song

All the little birds on J-Bird Street

Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet

Rockin’ A7robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)

Rock, rock, rockin’ E7robin (tweet, tweedlee-dee)

B7Go rockin’ robin, cause we’re Areally gonna rock toEnight

E7Every little swallow, every chickadee

Every little bird in the tall oak tree

The wise old owl, the big black crow

Flappin’ their wings singin’ go bird, go

Rockin’ A7robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)

Rock, rock, rockin’ E7robin (tweet, tweedlee-dee)

B7Go rockin’ robin, cause we’re Areally gonna rock toEnight, oh

Solo

E7E7E7E7

A7A7E7E7

B7A7E7E7

Bridge

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “pretty”

A Apretty little raven at the bird man stand

ETaught him how to do the bop and it was grand

He Astarted goin’ steady and bless my soul

He ouBt-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

He E7rocks in the treetops all day long

Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singin’ his song

All the little birds on J-Bird Street

Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet

Rockin’ A7robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)

Rock, rock, rockin’ E7robin (tweet, tweedlee-dee)

B7Go rockin’ robin, cause we’re Areally gonna rock toEnight

Well the Apretty little raven at the bird man stand

ETaught him how to do the bop and it was grand

He Astarted goin’ steady and bless my soul

He ouBt-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

He E7rocks in the treetops all day long

Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singin’ his song

All the little birds on J-Bird Street

Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet

Rockin’ A7robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)

Rock, rock, rockin’ E7robin (tweet, tweedlee-dee)

B7Go rockin’ robin, cause we’re Areally gonna rock toEnight

ETweedily deedily dee, F#mtweedily Bdeedily dee

ETweet, tweet, tweet tweet

Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me (cover)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 2

Vox mostly on the b3

Intro

EB7

Vox more or less on the b3

BeEfore you accuse me, Atake a look at yourseElf

BeAfore you accuse me, take a look at yoursEelf

You say I’m B7spending my money on other women

AYou’re takin’ money from from someone Eelse B7

I Ecalled your mama, A‘bout three or four nights agEo

I Acalled your mama, ‘bout three or four nights agEo

B7Mama said son, don’t cAall my daughter no mEore B7

BeEfore you accuse me, Atake a look at yoursEelf

BeAfore you accuse me, take a look at yoursEelf

You say I’m B7spending my money on other women

AYou’re takin’ money from from someone eElse B7

Solo

EAEE

AAEE

BAEB

ECome back home baby, Atry my love one more tEime

Come oAn back home baby, try my love one more tEime

You know if I B7don’t go on and quit you

AI think I’ll lose my mEind B7

Solo

EAEE

AAEE

BAEB

BeEfore you accuse me, Atake a look at yourseElf

BeAfore you accuse me, take a look at yoursEelf

You say I’m B7spending my money on other women

AYou’re takin’ money from from someone Eelse B7

Izzy Stradlin - Take a Look at the Guy (cover)

Izzy and Ron Wood both in A, I play in G

Intro

C→ Dm7x4

CTake a look at the guy who’s Gstanding in front of you

CTake a look at the guy who Gwalked in here with you

CDoes he look at the same guy, same guy, same guy

Who’s Glooking Dmstraight back at yCou

GDm

CTake a look at the guy once Glost in fields

CRemember the time he tGraveled the sky

CIt wasn’t too long ago he ran away from home

And he Gran away Dmfrom yCou

GDm

Solo

GGDmFx2

CTake a look at the guy Ghanging flesh on the bone

CWho used to play silly Ggames for you to be amused

CDoes he look like the same face, same eyes, same guy

Who’s Gstaring Dmstraight back at yCou

GDm

CTake a look at the guy who’s sGtanding in front of you

CTake a look at the guy who Gwaltzed in here with you

CDoes he look like the same guy, same guy, same guy

Who Gused to sing Dmsongs for yoCu

GDm

Random slow outro

A#→ C→ C#FmC#Fm

C#FmC#Fm

Joe Walsh - Walk Away (cover)

Originally in Ab, I play in D

Intro

G→

DDDDG/D→

DDG/DG/D

DDDD

Vox on 3 5 6 6 on “takin’ my time”

DTakin’ my time, G→ Dchoosin’ my line

G→ DTryin’ to decide Gwhat to Ddo

G→ DLooks like my stop, Gdon’t Dwanna get off

Hard stop at the end of this line

G→DGot myself hung up Gon yoDu D

Seems to mBme, you don’t wGanna talk about it

Seems to mBme, you just Gturn your pretty Ahead and walk Daway

DEmFEm

G→

DDDDG/D→

DPlaces I’ve known, G→ Dthings that I’m growin’

G→ DDon’t taste the same wGithoDut you

GI gDot myself in, thGe wDorst mess I been, and GI

DFind myself startin’ tGo dDoubt you

Seems to mBme, talk all nGight here comes the morning

Seems to mBme, you just fGorget what we saAid and greet the Dday

DEmFEm

Solo on intro riff

Seems to mBme, you don’t wGanna talk about it

Seems to mBme, you just Gturn your pretty Ahead and walk Daway

DEmFEm

Iiiii... got to Dcool myself down, G→ Dstompin’ around

G→ DThinkin’ some words, I can’t blame ya

G→ DMeet ya half way, I got Dnothin’ to say

G→ DStill I don’t s’pose I can blame ya

Seems to mBme, you don’t wGanna talk about it

Seems to mBme, you just Gturn your pretty Ahead and walk Daway

DEmFEm

Walk awaDy EmFEm

Solo

DEmFEm

Kiss - God Gave Rock and Roll to You II (cover)

This version skips the key change and leaves out some of the prog-i-er parts; there’s a complete arrangement in the “nonsongbook” folder

Kiss in B, Argent in C, I play in E capo 2

Intro

EB/D#C#mB

AC→ DEG→ B

Vox on 3 5 on “god gave”

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

APut it in the sCoDul of Eeveryone

Vox on the 1 on “know”, stays there on “know” before it goes down

Do you knoAw what you want? You don’t Dknow for sure

You dAon’t feel right, you can’t fDind a cure

Vox up to the 1 of the chord on “get”

And you’re gCetting less than what you’re lGookin’ for C→ GG→ C

You doAn’t have money or a faDncy car

And you’re tiAred of wishin’ on a fDalling star

Cut the word “guitar” off before the last chord

You gotta pCut your faith in a loGud guitar B

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

AGave rock and roC-oDll to Eeveryone G→ B

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

APut it in the sCoDul of Eeveryone G→ D

If you wAanna be a singer or pDlay guitar

AMan, you gotta sweat or you Dwon’t get far

Cause it’s nCever too late to work Gnine-to-five C→ GG→ C

You can takAe a stand, or you can Dcompromise

You can woArk real hard or just Dfantazise

But you dCon’t start livin’ ‘til you Greali-Bize

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

AGave rock and roC-oDll to Eeveryone G→ B

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

APut it in the sCoDul of Eeveryone G→ D

Let ring

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mHe gave a A#m7b5song to be

ASung, gave rock and Amroll to eEveryone E/B

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mHe gave a A#m7b5song to be

ASung, save rock and Amroll for eEveryone E/B

ASave rock and roAmll

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

AGave rock and roC-oDll to Eeveryone, Goh Byeah

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

APut it in the sCoDul of (Eeveryone)

EGod gave rock and rB/D#oll to you

C#mGave rock and rBoll to you

AGave rock and roC-oDll to (Eeveryone)

Spoken, with repeated chorus

I know life sometimes can get tough

And I know life sometimes can be a drag

But people, we have been given a gift

We have been given a road, and that road’s name is

Rooooock and rooollll

Little Eva - The Locomotion (cover)

Originally around Eb, I play in E (down an octave) (obviously)

Intro

Vox on the 1

EEverybody’s doing a C#mbrand new dance, now

Vox on the 5

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

I Eknow you’ll get to like it if you C#mgive it a chance now

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

Vox on 1 2 1 2 of the chord (4 6 4 6 of the key) on “little baby”

My Alittle baby sister can F#mdo it with ease

It’s Aeasier than learning your F#ABC’s

Vox on 6 5 on “come on”

So, Ecome on, come on, Bdo the locomotion with Eme

Vox on the 6 on “swing”

EYou gotta swing your hips, now, Acome on, baby

Jump Eup, jump back, well I Bthink you’ve got the knack, whoa, oh

ENow that you can do it C#mlet’s make a chain now

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

A Echug-a-chug-a motion like a C#mrailroad train, now

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

ADo it nice and easy now, F#mdon’t lose control

A lAittle bit of rhythm, and a F#lot of soul

ECome on, come on, Bdo the locomotion with Eme

Sax solo

EAEB

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

EMove around the floor in a C#mlocomotion

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

EDo it holding hands, if C#myou get the notion

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

There’s Anever been a dance that’s so F#measy to do

It Aeven makes you happy when you’re F#feeling blue

So, Ecome on, come on, Bdo the locomotion with Eme

E(Come on) You gotta swing your hips, now, (do the locomotion)

A(Come on) That’s right

You’re doin’ fEine (come on, do the locomotion)

Come on, Ababy (come on, do the locomotion) mmmm, mmm, mmm

Jump Eup, jump back (come on, do the locomotion)

You’re lookin’ Agood (come on, do the locomotion) mmm, mmm, mmm

Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (cover)

Vandellas around Eb, Bowie and Jagger in B, I play in A

Intro

G/A→ Ax4

G/ACallin’ Aout aG/Around the Aworld

Are you G/Aready for a Abrand new G/AbeatA

G/ASummer’s Ahere and the G/Atime is Aright

For G/Adancin’ Ain the G/Astreet

They’re Adancin’ in ChiG/Acago AG/A

Down in G/ANew OrlAeans

G/AIn ANew York G/ACityA

G/AAll we Aneed is mDusic, sweet music

DThere’ll be music everywhere

There’ll be G/Aswingin’, Aswayin’ and G/Arecords Aplaying’

G/ADancin’ Ain the G/Astreet, Aoh

C#7It doesn’t matter what you wear

Just as F#mlong as you are there

Mamas and the Papas (and Bowie/Jagger) use a II instead of a ii here... that’s a good idea!

So come on, Bmevery guy grab a girl

D/EEverywhere arEound the world

There’ll be G/Adancing A

G/AThey’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet AG/AA

This is G/Aan inviAtation acG/Aross the Anation

A G/Achance for Afolks to G/Ameet A

There’ll be G/Alaughter, Asinging and G/Amusic sAwinging

G/ADancing Ain the stG/Areet

PhilaAdelphia, G/AP.A. AG/A

BaltiAmore and D.G/AC. now A

G/ACan’t forAget the Motor G/ACity A

G/AAll we Aneed is mDusic, sweet music

DThere’ll be music everywhere

There’ll be G/Aswingin’, Aswayin’ and G/Arecords Aplaying’

G/ADancin’ Ain the G/Astreet, Aoh

C#7It doesn’t matter what you wear

Just as F#mlong as you are there

So come on, Bmevery guy grab a girl

D/EEverywhere arEound the world

They’re G/Adancing A

G/AThey’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet (dancing iAn the street)

G/AWay down Ain L. G/AA., evAerydaG/Ay (dancing)

They’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet (dancin’ Ain the street)

G/ALet’s form a Abig long G/Aline (Aget in G/Atime)

Were dancing Ain the stG/Areet (dancing Ain the street)

G/AAcross the Aocean G/Ablue (dancing Ain the street)

They’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet, yeah (dancing Ain the street)

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night (cover)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 1

Another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I jBust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had sAomeone to talk to

BI’m in Aawful Eway, get this

EI got in town a Bmonth ago

I Eseen a lotta girls since Athen

If I could Emeet ‘em I could get ‘em but as Ayet I haven’t met ‘em

That’s Bwhy I’m in the Ashape I’m Ein

Here another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asomeone to talk to

BI’m in Aawful Eway

Now, Eanother fella Btold me he had a Esister who looked just Afine

Instead of Ebeing my deliverance, she hAad a strange resemblance

To a Bcat named AFrankenEstein

Here another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asome chick to talk to

BI’m in Aawful Eway, yeah

Solo on verse chords, with spoken verse...

Here it is another weekend, and I ain’t got nobody

Man if I was back home, I’d be swingin’, two chicks on my arm

Aw, yeah, listen to me, uh

EIt’s hard on a Bfella, when hEe don’t know his way aAround

If I don’t Efind me a honey to hAelp me spend my money

I’m Bgonna have to Ablow this Etown

Here it’s another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asome chick to talk to

BI’m in Aawful, Eeverybody sing

Another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asomeone to talk to

BI’m in Aawful, Eone more time

Another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asome chick to talk to

BI’m in Aawful, Eway

Sam Cooke - Twistin' the Night Away (cover)

Originally in A, I play in G, or D capo 3/4

Highest note is the 6, but there’s a lot of 6

Vox start on the 6 on “let”

GLet me tell you ‘bout a place, Emsomewhere up a New York way

CWhere the people are so gay, Dtwistin’ the night away

GHere they have a lot of fun, Emputtin’ trouble on the run

CMan, you find the old and young, Dtwistin’ the night aGway

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night aGway

GHere’s a man in evenin’ clothes, Emhow he got here, I don’t know, but

CMan, you oughta see him go, Dtwistin’ the night away

GHe’s dancin’ with the chick in slacks, Emshe’s a-movin’ up and back

COh man, there ain’t nothin’ like Dtwistin’ the night aGway

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night, Glet’s twist a lot

Lean Gup, lean Emback, lean Cup, lean Dback

WaGtusi, now Emfly, now Ctwist

They’re Dtwistin’ the night aGway

GHere’s a fella in blue jeans, Emdancin’ with a older queen

CWho’s dolled up in a diamond rings and Dtwistin’ the night away

GMan, you oughta see her go, Emtwistin’ to the rock and roll

CHere you find the young and old Dtwistin’ the night aGway

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’ man, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night, Gone more time

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’ man, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night aGway

The Drifters - This Magic Moment (cover)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

AF#mDE

This magic Amoment, so F#mdifferent and so new

Was like any Dother, until EI kissed you

And then it Ahappened, it F#mtook me by surprise

I knew that you Dfelt it too, by the Elook in your eyes

Sweeter than F#mwine

Softer than the Dsummer night

Everything I Awant I have, whenever I Ehold you tight

This magic Amoment, while your F#mlips are close to mine

Will last forDever, forEever till the end of Atime

Oh, F#moh, oh, oDh

Oooh, Eoooh

String solo

AF#mDE

Sweeter than F#mwine

Softer than the Dsummer night

Everything I Awant I have, whenever I Ehold you tight

This magic Amoment, while your F#mlips are close to mine

Will last forDever, forEever till the end of Atime

Oh, F#moh, magic moDment

Magic moEment

The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love (cover)

Originally in A, I play in G capo 2 (still in A)

With two guitars, it’s cool to have one playing in G capo 2

A and one playing in D capo 7.

Intro, chords change on the downbeats

GGA#CGGGGx 2

CBye bye Glove, Cbye bye Ghappiness

CHello Gloneliness

I Gthink I’m a-Dgonna Gcry-y

CBye bye Glove, Cbye bye Gsweet caress

CHello Gemptiness

I Gfeel like DI could Gdi-ie

Bye Gbye, my Dlove, goodGby-ye

There goes my D7baby with-a someone Gnew

She sure looks D7happy, I sure am Gblue

She was my Cbaby till he stepped Din

Goodbye to romance that might have GbeenG7

CBye bye Glove, Cbye bye Ghappiness

CHello Gloneliness

I Gthink I’m a-Dgonna Gcry-y

CBye bye Glove, Cbye bye Gsweet caress

CHello, Gemptiness

I Gfeel like DI could Gdi-ie

Bye Gbye, my Dlove, goodGby-ye

I’m a-through with D7romance, I’m a-through with Glove

I’m through with-a D7countin’ the stars aGbove

And here’s the Creason that I’m so Dfree

My lovin’ baby is a-through with Gme G7

CBye bye Glove, Cbye bye Ghappiness

CHello Gloneliness

I Gthink I’m a-Dgonna Gcry-y

CBye bye Glove, Cbye bye Gsweet caress

CHello, Gemptiness

I Gfeel like DI could Gdi-ie

Bye Gbye, my Dlove, goodGby-ye

The Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (cover)

Everly Brothers in B, Linda Ronstadt in E, I play in A

This arrangement follows the Ronstadt version a little more

than the Everly Brothers version.

Let ring, basically just the I, as per Ronstadt arrangement

AI’ve been DcheaEted

ABeen misDtreaEted

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

Now come in with the rock

AI’ve been Dturned Edown

AI’ve been Dpushed ‘Eround

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

DWhen I meet a Enew girl

DThat I want for Amine

She Dalways breaks my Eheart in two

Slash chords are from the Ronstadt arrangement

It D/F#happens every E/G#time

AI’ve been Dmade Eblue

AI’ve been Dlied Eto

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved? DE

Optionally solo on verse chords

AI’ve been DcheaEted

ABeen misDtreaEted

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

DWhen I meet a Enew girl

DThat I want for Amine

She Dalways breaks my Eheart in two

It D/F#happens every E/G#time

AI’ve been DcheaEted

ABeen misDtreaEted

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (cover)

Righteous Brothers in Db (chorus), Hall and Oates in D (chorus), I play in C (chorus}

Vox on 4 b7 b3 2 of the chorus key on “you never close”. Simplify “when I kiss your lips”. Everything else will be fine.

You never A#/Cclose your eyes anymore when I kiss your Clips

And there’s A#/Cno tenderness like before in your fingerCtips

You’re trying Dm7hard not to show it Em7(baby)

But Fmaj7baby, F/Gbaby I kGnow it

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

Now it’s A#/Cgone, gone, gone, whoa oh oh oCh

C→ A#

Now there’s no wA#/Celcome look in your eyes when I reach for yCou

And girl you’reA#/Cstarting to criticize little things I dCo

It makes me jDm7ust feel like crying Em7(baby)

‘Cause Fmaj7baby, something bF/Geautiful’s dGyin’

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

Now it’s A#gone, F/Agone, gone, whoa oh oh oCh

CFGF→ G/D

CBaby, baby FGI’d get down oFn my kG/Dnees for Cyou FGF→ G/D

CIf you would Fonly Glove me F→ G/Dlike you used to Cdo FGF→ G/D

CWe had a Flove, a Glove, a Flove you don’t fG/Dind every Cday FGF→ G/D

So Cdon’t, Fdon’t, Gdon’t, FG/Dlet it slip aCway FGF→ G/D

CBaby, Fbaby, Gbaby, FbaG/Dby

I beg you Cplease, Fplease, Gplease, FI nG/Deed your loCve

I need your Clove, FI need your Glove, Fso bG/Dring it on bCack

CFBring it on Gback F→ G/D

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

‘Cause it’s A#/Cgone, gone, gone

And I A#/Ccan’t, go, on, whoa oh oh oCh

CFGF→ G/D

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

‘Cause it’s A#gone, F/Agone, gone

And I A#/Ccan’t, go, on, whoa oh oh oCh

UB40 - Red Red Wine (cover)

UB40 in C#, I play in G capo 1

I transcribed the chords according to the UB40 version, but for solo acoustic

performance, it makes more sense to replace the V/2 and IV/5 with the iimin7

and V, respectively.

Vox on 5 7 1 on “red red wine”

Red red winGe CD/A

C/DGoes to my heGad CD/A

C/DMakes me forgetGthat I CD/A

C/DStill need her soDC→ D

DRed red winGe CD/A

C/DIt’s up to Gyou CD/A

C/DAll I can dGo I’ve doCne D/A

C/DMemories won’t goD

CMemorieDs won’t gGo

GCD/AC/D

Vox on the 3 of the chord (7 of the key) on “sworn”

I have sworDn

That with tiGme

CThoughts of you would leave my hGead

I was wrDong, now I fGind

Just one thCing makes me forgeDt

Red red Gwine CD/A

C/DStay close to mGe CD/A

C/DDon’t let me bGe aloCne D/A

It’s tC/Dearin’ apaDrt

CMy Dblue, blue heartG

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so fine

You D/Akeep me rockin’ aC/Dll of the time

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so grand

I D/Afeel a million dollar when you’re C/Djust in my hand

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so sad

D/AAny time I see you go, it C/Dmake me feel bad

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so fine

D/AMonkey pack him Rizla pon the C/Dsweet Dep line

DRed red winGe CD/A

C/DIt’s up to Gyou CD/A

C/DAll I can dGo I’ve doCne D/A

C/DMemories won’t goD

CMemorieDs won’t gGo

GCD/AC/D

I have sworDn

That with tiGme

CThoughts of you would leave my hGead

I was wrDong, now I fGind

Just one thCing makes me forgeDt

Red red Gwine CD/A

C/DStay close to mGe CD/A

C/DDon’t let me bGe aloCne D/A

It’s tC/Dearin’ apaDrt

CMy Dblue, blue heartG

GCD/AC/D

GCD/A

C/DRed red red wineGCD/AC/D

Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (cover)

Willie Nelson in D, Elvis in G, I play in D

Intro

GD/F#EmA

DMaybe I didn’t Alove you

BmQuite as Bm/Aoften as I cGould have

DMaybe I didn’t Atreat you

BmQuite as gBm/Aood as I sEhould have

GIf I made you feel second Dbest D→ D/C

GGirl, I’m D/F#sorry I was blEmind Em7/D→ Em7/B

ABut you were always on my Dmind

GYou were always Aon my Dmind G→ A

DMaybe I didn’t hAold you

BmAll those Bm/Alonely, lonely timeGs

DI guess I never tAold you

BmI’m so haBm/Appy that you’re miEne

GLittle things I Dshould have said and done

GI just D/F#never took the tEmime Em7/D→ Em/B

ABut you were always on A/C#my Dmind D→ D/C

GYou were always Aon my Dmind A

Bridge

DTell A/C#me BmBm/A

GTell me that your sweetDlove hasn’t dieEmd A

DGive A/C#me BmBm/A

Give me Gone more chance to Dkeep you satisfEmied

I’ll Akeep you satisfiDed

Solo, skip the first line if there’s no soloist

DABmBm/AGG→ A/E

DABmBm/AE

GLittle things I should have said and Ddone D→ D/C

GI just D/F#never took the tEmime Em7/D→ Em/B

ABut you were always on A/C#my Dmind

GYou were always Aon my Dmind D/B

AYou were always on A/C#my Dmind D→ D/C

GYou were always Aon my mDind

Table of Contents

Abba - Mamma Mia (1975)

Aerosmith - Dream On (1973)

America - A Horse With No Name (1971)

America - Sister Golden Hair (1975)

Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (1968)

Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967)

Aretha Franklin - You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (1967)

Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans (1972)

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business (1973)

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (1974)

Bad Company - Bad Company (1974)

Bad Company - Can't Get Enough (1974)

Bad Company - Shooting Star (1975)

Badfinger - No Matter What (1970)

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (1971)

Bill Withers - Lean on Me (1972)

Billy Joel - If I Only Had the Words (1973)

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973)

Billy Joel - Somewhere Along the Line (1973)

Billy Joel - Stop in Nevada (1973)

Billy Joel - The Ballad of Billy the Kid (1973)

Billy Joel - The Entertainer (1974)

Billy Joel - Travelin' Prayer (1973)

Billy Joel - Worse Comes to Worst (1973)

Black Sabbath - Changes (1972)

Black Sabbath - Iron Man (1970)

Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)

Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1970)

Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home (1969)

Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling (1974)

Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1973)

Bob Marley - I Shot the Sheriff (1973)

Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry (1974)

Bob Seger - Turn The Page (1973)

Boston - Rock and Roll Band (1975)

Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973)

Bruce Springsteen - Blinded by the Light (1973)

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (1975)

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Clause is Coming to Town (1975)

Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road (1975)

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (1966)

Cat Stevens - The First Cut is the Deepest (1967)

Cat Stevens - Wild World (1970)

Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (1969)

Cream - Badge (1969)

Cream - Crossroads (1968)

Cream - Sunshine of Your Love (1967)

Cream - White Room (1968)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down on the Corner (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain (1970)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin Out My Back Door (1970)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (1969)

David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969)

Derek and the Dominos - Bell Bottom Blues (1971)

Derek and the Dominos - Layla (1971)

Disney - The Bare Necessities (1967)

Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1970)

Dolly Parton - Jolene (1973)

Don McLean - American Pie (1971)

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1968)

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes (1970)

Elton John - Crocodile Rock (1973)

Elton John - Daniel (1973)

Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me (1974)

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)

Elton John - Love Lies Bleeding (1973)

Elton John - Rocket Man (1972)

Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (1973)

Elton John - Tiny Dancer (1971)

Elton John - Your Song (1970)

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (1969)

Eric Clapton - After Midnight (1970)

Faces - Stay With Me (1971)

Five Man Electrical Band - Signs (1971)

Fleetwood Mac - Landslide (1975)

Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid (1967)