Dan’s Big Awesome Acoustic Songbook: Songs from 1976 to 1979

Abba - Dancing Queen (1976)

Originally in A, with a huge range; I play in G, but sing the chorus

down an octave.

GC/GGC/G

GC/GGD/GOoh → C/GG

Vox on the 6 of the chord on “you”

DYou can dance, yB7ou can jive

EmHaving the time of your A/C#life

Ooh ooh ooh, Csee that girl, Am7watch that scene

D7Digging the dGancing queen C/G

G→ C/G

GFriday night and the lights are low C/G

GLooking out for a place to go Em

DWhere they play the right music G/D

DGetting in the swing

You Dcome to lDook fEmor a kEming D→ F#m

GAnybody could be that guy C/G

GNight is young and the music’s hEmigh

DWith a bit of rock music G/D

DEverything is fine

You’re in the moDod fEmor a dEmance DEm

And when you Am7get the chance D7

You are the Gdancing queen, C/Gyoung and sweet, only Gseventeen C/G

GDancing queen, C/Gfeel the beat from the Gtambourine, oDh yC/Eeah G

DYou can dance, yB7ou can jive

EmHaving the time of your A/C#life

Ooh ooh ooh, Csee that girl, Am7watch that scene

D7Digging the dGancing queenC/G

Not a typo, there is an extra measure here that isn’t here in the first chorus

GC/G

G→ C/G

GYou’re a teaser, you turn ‘em on C/G

GLeave them burning and then you’re Emgone

DLooking out for another G/D

DAnyone will do

You’re in the moDod fEmor a dEmance D→ Em

And when you Am7get the chance D7

You are the Gdancing queen, C/Gyoung and sweet, only Gseventeen C/G

GDancing queen, C/Gfeel the beat from the Gtambourine, oDh yC/Eeah G

DYou can dance, yB7ou can jive

EmHaving the time of your A/C#life

Ooh ooh ooh, Csee that girl, Am7watch that scene

D7Digging the dGancing queenC/GGC/G

GC/GD7/ADigging the dGancing queenC/GGC/G

Abba - Take a Chance on Me (1978)

Originally in B, I play in D

Highest note that matters is is the 1 (“if you change your *mind*”)

A cappella, with “take a chance, take a chance, take-a-take-a-chance-chance, starting after ”mind“

Vox on 3 3 3 5 1 on “if you change your mind”

If you change yourDmind, I’m the first in line

Honey I’m still frDee, take a chance on Ame

If you need me, lAet me know, gonna be around

If you’ve got no pAlace to go, if you’re Dfeeling down

Band enters

If you’re all aDlone when the pretty birds have flown

Honey I’m still free, take a chance on Ame

Gonna do my vAery best and it ain’t no lie

If you put me tAo the test, if you Dlet me try

Vox on 2 3 4 5 5 of the key on “take a chance on me”

Take a Emchance on me A(that’s all I ask of you)

Take a Emchance on me A

Vox down to 6 2 2 3 2 on “we can go dancing”

EmWe can go dancing, we can go walking

As Dlong as we’re together

EmListen to some music, maybe just talking

DGet to know you better

Vox on the 1 of the minor chord on “so much that I want”

‘Cause you know I’ve got Bmso much that I wanna do

GWhen I dream I’m alone with you, it’s Bmmagic G→ A→

BmYou want me to leave it there, Gafraid of a love affair

Let the last chord ring

But I tEmhink you know, Athat I Emcan’t let go A

If you change your Dmind, I’m the first in line

Honey I’m still fDree, take a chance on Ame

If you need me, lAet me know, gonna be around

If you’ve got no plAace to go, when you’re Dfeeling down

If you’re all aDlone when the pretty birds have flown

Honey I’m still free, take a chance on Ame

Gonna do my vAery best and it ain’t no lie

If you put me tAo the test, if you Dlet me try

Take a Emchance on me A(come on, give me a break)

Take a Emchance on me A

Oh you can Emtake your time baby, I’m in no hurry

DKnow I’m gonna get you

EmYou don’t wanna hurt me, baby don’t worry

DI ain’t gonna let you

Let me tell you now, Bmmy love is strong enough

GTo last when things are rough, it’s Bmmagic G→ A→

BmYou say that I waste my time, Gbut I can’t get you off my mind

No I Emcan’t let go, A‘cause I Emlove you so A

If you change your Dmind, I’m the first in line

Honey I’m still Dfree, take a chance on Ame

If you need me, lAet me know, gonna be around

If you’ve got no plAace to go, when you’re Dfeeling down

If you’re all aDlone when the pretty birds have flown

Honey I’m still free, take a chance on Ame

Gonna do my vAery best baby can’t you see

Gotta put me tAo the test, take a chDance on me

Ba-ba-ba-ba Dba, ba-ba-ba-ba Dba

Honey I’m still fDree, take a chance on Ame

Gonna do my vAery best baby can’t you see

Gotta put me to the test, take a Dchance on me

Ba-ba-ba-ba Dba, ba-ba-ba-ba Dba

Honey I’m still fDree, take a chance on Ame

AC DC - Highway to Hell (1979)

Originally between Ab and A, I play in A capo 2

Intro

AAAD/F#D/F#GD/F#D/F#GD/F#D/F#GD/F#AAx2

“Livin’ easy” is roughly b7 1 b3 b3

AAALivin’ eaD/F#sy, D/F#Glivin’ freeD/F#D/F#G

D/F#D/F#SeasoGn ticD/F#ket on Aa Aone way ride

AAAAskin’ noD/F#thin’D/F#, Gleave me beD/F#D/F#G

D/F#TaD/F#kin’ GeveD/F#rythinA‘ Ain my stride

AAADon’t need reaD/F#son, D/F#Gdon’t need rhymD/F#eD/F#G

D/F#AD/F#in’t GnotD/F#hin’ I’d AraAther do

AAAGoin’ doD/F#wn, D/F#Gparty timeD/F#D/F#G

D/F#D/F#My fGriends D/F#are gonna Ebe there too

I’m on the AhighAway Ato D/Ahell GD/F#

On the AhighAway Ato D/Ahell GD/F#

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell, GI’m D/F#on the

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell

AAANo stop D/F#signsD/F#, Gspeed limiD/F#tD/F#G

D/F#D/F#NobGody’s D/F#gonna AslAow me down

AAALike a wheD/F#el, D/F#Ggonna spin itD/F#D/F#G

D/F#D/F#NobGody’sD/F#gonnAa Amess me around

AAAHey SataD/F#n, D/F#Gpayin’ my duD/F#esD/F#G

D/F#D/F#GPlayinD/F#‘ in Aa Arockin’ band

AAAHey mamD/F#a, D/F#Glook at mD/F#eD/F#G

D/F#I’D/F#m on Gmy waD/F#y to the Epromised land, whoa

I’m on the AhighAway Ato D/Ahell GD/F#

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell, GI’m D/F#on the

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell GD/F#

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell

Mmmmmmm DDsus4D

Don’t stop me DDsus4DDsus4D

Solo on verse chords

I’m on the AhighAway Ato D/Ahell, GD/F#uh

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell, GI’m D/F#on the

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell, GD/F#on the

Hard stop here

AHighAway Ato D/A

GD/F#

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell, I’m on on the hGighway D/F#to heAll

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell

Let ring at the end of this line

AHighAway Ato D/Ahell

And I’m going down, aaaooohwaayyy

Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being a Friend (1978)

Originally in Bb, I play in A

AThank you for being a friend

D/ATraveled down the road and back again

Your E/Aheart is true, you’re a pal and a confiAdant

AI’m not ashamed to say

D/AI hope it always will stay this way

My E/Ahat is off, won’t you stand up and take a Abow

F#mAnd if you threw a A7/Eparty

InDmaj7vited everyone you C#7knew

Well, F#m/Eyou would A7see

The biggest Bm7gift would be from F#mme

And the Dcard D/C#atD/Btached D/Awould Esay

Thank you for being a Afriend

Thank you for being a D/Afriend

Thank you for being a E/Afriend

Thank you for being a Afriend

AA/G#→AA/G#A/F#A/E

DD/C#→DD/C#D/BD/A

AIf it’s a car you lack

D/AI’d surely buy you a Cadillac

WhatE/Aever you need any time of the day or Anight

AI’m not ashamed to say

D/AI hope it always will stay this way

My E/Ahat is off, won’t you stand up and take a Abow

F#mAnd when we both get A7/Eolder

With Dmaj7walking canes and hair of C#7gray

F#m/EHave no A7fear

Even Bm7though it’s hardly F#mhere

I will Dstand D/C#real D/Bclose D/Aand Esay

Thank you for being a Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a D/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a E/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Let me tell you ‘bout a Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a D/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a E/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Vox on “die” are on the root of the chord

AA/DAnd A/Ewhen we Em6/Gdie and float aF#mway

Into the Fmaj7night, the milky A/Eway

You’ll hear me Em6/Gcall as we asF#mcend

I’ll say your Fmaj7name, then once aA/Egain

No instruments...

Thank you for being a...

Instruments back in...

AA/G#→AA/G#A/F#A/E

DD/C#→DD/C#D/BD/A

This time with baa baa baa baa

AA/G#→AA/G#A/F#A/E

DD/C#→DD/C#D/BD/A

Thank you for being a Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a D/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a E/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a Afriend

People tell me about a Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a D/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a E/Afriend (I wanna thank you)

Thank you for being a Afriend

AThank you right now for being a friend

I wanna D/Atell you ‘bout now and I’ll tell you again

I wanna E/Athank you, thank you, thank you for being a Afriend

AA/G#→ AA/G#A/F#A/E

DD/C#→ DD/C#D/BD/A

Barry Manilow - Copacabana (1978)

Basically ignore all the I/2 chords (Ab/Bb in Ab)

Gm9Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9

Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Her name was Fm7Lola

Ab/BbShe was a Ebmaj7showgirl

With yellow Am7b5feathers in her D7hair

And a Gm7dress cut down to there

She would meFm7rengue

Ab/BbAnd do the Ebmaj7cha-cha

And while she Am7b5tried to be a D7star

Tony Gm7always tended bar

If you’re playing this in Fm, and you’re going to play this Cdim7 the way I think you are, note that’s really D7/D#, which makes that D7 a lot easier to get to

Across the Cdim7crow-D7ded Gmfloor

They worked from Cdim7eight D7til Gmfour

They were Cm7young and they had each D7other

Who could Gm7ask F#m7for Bb7/Fmore

At the Fm7Copa, Ab/BbCopacaEbmaj7bana

The Fm7hottest spot Ab/Bbnorth of HEbmaj7avana

C9At the Fm7Copa, Ab/BbCopacaBb/CbaaaaaC7na

Fm7Music and Bb7passion were Gm7always the C7fashion at the Fm7Copa D7

They fell in Gm9love

Gm9Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9

Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

His name was Fm7Rico

Ab/BbHe wore a Ebmaj7diamond

He was esAm7b5corted to his D7chair

He saw Gm7Lola dancing there

And when she Fm7finished

Ab/BbHe called her Ebmaj7over

But Rico Am7b5went a bit too D7far

Tony Gm7sailed across the bar

And then the Cdim7puncD7hes fGmlew

And chairs were Cdim7smashed D7in Gmtwo

There was Cmblood and a single D7gunshot

But just Gm7who F#m7shot Bb7/Fwho?

At the Fm7Copa, Ab/BbCopacaEbmaj7bana

The Fm7hottest spot Ab/Bbnorth of HEbmaj7avana

C9At the Fm7Copa, Ab/BbCopacaBb/CbaaaaaC7na

Fm7Music and Bb7passion were Gm7always the C7fashion at the Fm7Copa D7

She lost her Gm9love

There’s no point in trying the crazy jazz breakdown here

Gm9Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9

Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Her name is Fm7Lola

Ab/BbShe was a Ebmaj7showgirl

But that was Am7b5thirty years aD7go

When they Gm7used to have a show

Now it’s a Fm7disco

Ab/BbBut not for Ebmaj7Lola

Still in the Am7b5dress she used to D7wear

Faded Gm7feathers in her hair

She sits there Cdim7so D7reGmfined

And drinks herCdim7self D7half-Gmblind

She lost her Cmyouth and she lost her D7Tony

Now she’s Gm7lost F#m7her Bb7/Fmind

At the Fm7Copa, Ab/BbCopacaEbmaj7bana

The Fm7hottest spot Ab/Bbnorth of HEbmaj7avana

C9At the Fm7Copa, Ab/BbCopacaBb/CbaaaaaC7na

Fm7Music and Bb7passion were Gm7always the C7fashion at the Fm7Copa D7

Don’t fall in Gm9love

Gm9Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9Don’t fall in love

Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Gm9→ Gbm9→ Fm9→ Gbm9→ Gm9

Bette Midler - The Rose (1979)

Originally in C, I play in G

Intro

Some say lGove, it is a rD/F#iver

That dCrowns the tenDder rGeed

Some say love, it is a rD/F#azor

That lCeaves your soDul to blGeed

Some say lBmove, it is a hEmunger

An endCless aching nD7sus4eed D

I say lGove, it is a flDower and

YCou its onDly seGed

It’s the heGart afraid of breaDking

That nCever leaDrns to daGnce

It’s the drGeam afraid of wakDing

That Cnever takDes the chaGnce

It’s the Bmone who won’t be tEmaken

Who caCn not seem to gD7sus4ive

And the Gsoul afraid of dyDing

That nCever leDarns to liGve

When the nGight has been too loDnely

And the rCoad has bDeen too loGng

And you thGink that love is Donly

For the lCucky anDd the strGong

Just rBmemember in the wEminter

Far beneCath the bitter D7sus4snow

Lies the sGeed that with the sDun’s love

In the spCring becoDmes the roGse

Billy Joel - Big Shot (1978)

Basically keep downstroke 16ths going the whole song

Chorus chords:

G/F == x897xx

F/C == x332xx

F/D == xx0565

Em7add4G

Em7add4Bm/D

C→ Csus4→ C

Vox on the 4 of the chord

Well you went Em7add4uptown riding in your Glimousine

With your Em7add4fine Park Avenue cGlothes

You had the Em7add4Dom Perignon in your haBm/Dnd

And the spoon up your nose C→ Csus4→ C

Ooh, and when you Em7add4wake up in the morning with your hGead on fire

And your Em7add4eyes too bloody to Gsee

Go on and Em7add4cry in your coffee but dBm/Don’t

Come bitchin’ to meC→ Csus4→ C

Vox on the 3 of the chord (B if the chord is G/F)

Because you had to be a G/Fbig shot F/C, didn’t G/Fyou F/C

You hG/Fad to oF/Cpen up G/Fyour F/Cmouth

You hG/Fad to be a Gbig shot, F/DdGidn’t you

F/DAll your Gfriends were F/Dso knocked out C

You hFad to have the lG/Fast word, F/Clast G/Fnight

You kF/Cnow what eG/Fverything’s F/Cabout G/F

You Fhad to have a whF/Cite hCot sF/CpotlCight

You Chad to be a bG/Dig sDhot lG/Dast nDight, whoa

Em7add4G

Em7add4Yeah! G

Em7add4Bm/D

C→ Csus4→ C

Yeah, they were Em7add4all impressed with your HGalston dress

And the Em7add4people that you knew at ElaGine’s

And the Em7add4story of your latest sucBm/Dcess

Kept ‘em so entertained C→ Csus4→ C

Aww, but now you Em7add4just don’t remember all the tGhings you said

And you’re Em7add4not sure you want to know G

I’ll give you Em7add4one hint, honey you sBm/Dure

Did put on a show C→ Csus4→ C

Because you had to be a G/Fbig shot F/C, didn’t G/Fyou F/C

You hG/Fad to proveF/Cit to G/Fthe F/Ccrowd

You hG/Fad to be a Gbig shot, F/DdGidn’t you

F/DAll your Gfriends were F/Dso knocked out C

You hFad to have the lG/Fast word, F/Clast G/Fnight

SF/Co much funG/Fto be F/Caround G/F

You hFad to have the frontF/CpageCboldF/CCtype

You hCad to be a bG/Dig sDhot lG/Dast nDight, whoa

Solo, with whoa

FCGDx2

Yeah, it’s Em7add4no big sin to stick your tGwo cents in

If you Em7add4know when to leave it aGlone

But you went Em7add4over the line, you couldn’t Bm/Dsee

It was time to go homeC→ Csus4→ C

No no no no no no you had to be a G/Fbig shot F/C, didn’t G/Fyou F/C

You hG/Fad to oF/Cpen up G/Fyour F/Cmouth

You hG/Fad to be a Gbig shot, F/DdGidn’t you

F/DAll your Gfriends were F/Dso knocked out C

You hFad to have the lG/Fast word, F/Clast G/Fnight

You kF/Cnow what eG/Fverything’s F/Cabout G/F

You Fhad to have a whF/Cite hCot sF/CpotlCight

You Chad to be a bG/Dig sDhot lG/Dast nDight, whoa

With whoa

FCGDx2

Em7add4

Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (1977)

Gm6/DGm6/D→ G/D→ Dsus4

DDon’t go cBm6hangin’, Gmaj7to try pleBmase me D7

Gmaj7You never Gm7let me down befD/F#ore, Am7mmmm D7

Gmaj7And don’t imGm7agine, D/F#you’re too famBm7iliar

E9sus4And I don’t sE9ee you anyG/Amore

DI would notBm6leave you, Gmaj7in times of trBmouble D9

Gmaj7We never cGm7ould have come this D/F#far, Am7mmmm D7

Gmaj7I took the Gmgood times, D/F#I’ll take the Bm7bad times

Em7I’ll take you jG/Aust the way you are

Gm6/DGm6/D→ G/D→ Dsus4

DDon’t go tBm6rying, Gmaj7some new fBmashion D9

Gmaj7Don’t change the Gmcolor of your D/F#hair, Am7mmmm D7

Gmaj7You always Gmhave my, D/F#unspoken pBm7assion

E9sus4Although I mE9ight not seem to G/Acare

IDdon’t want clBm6ever, Gmaj7converBmsation D9

Gmaj7I never Gmwant to work that D/F#hard, Am7mmmm D7

Gmaj7I just want sGmomeone, D/F#that I can Bm7talk to

Em7I want you jG/Aust the way you are

Gm6/DGm6/D→ G/D→ Dsus4

Gm6/DGm6/D→ Dmaj7→ D7

Bridge

Gmaj7I need to knA6ow that you will aF#m7lways B7be

Em7The same old sA7sus4omeone that I knDew D/C

BbWhat will it tCake till you belAm7ieve in D9me

GmThe way that C/GI believe in G/Ayou

IDsaid I Bm6love you, Gmaj7and that’s forBmever D9

Gmaj7And this I prGmomise from the hD/F#eart, Am7mmmm D7

Gmaj7I couldn’t lGmove you, D/F#any Bm7better

Em7I love you jG/Aust the way you are

Gm6/DGm6/D→ G/D→ Dsus4

Solo on verse chords

DBm6Gmaj7Bm→ D7

Gmaj7GmD/F#Am7→ D7

Gmaj7GmD/F#Bm7

E9sus4E9G/AG/A

IDdon’t want Bm6clever, Gmaj7converBmsation D9

Gmaj7I never Gmwant to work that D/F#hard, Am7mmmm D7

Let ring, band enters again on “are”

Gmaj7I just want Gmsomeone, D/F#that I can tBm7alk to

Em7I want you jA7sus4ust the way you aBbre

BbCAm7D9GmA7sus4→ A7D

Cutting the ending sax solo here

Billy Joel - Miami 2017 (1976)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 3

Intro

Siren noises are roughly...

Piano intro, skip on guitar

AGadd9D6/F#F(#11)

AC6/9D6/F#F(#11)

A/C#Dmaj7A/ED/F#

E/G#D/F#AA/G#D/F#

AI’ve seen the D/Alights go out on ABroadway AE/G#

F#mI saw the Dadd9Empire State laid Elow Esus4EDadd9

C#m7And life went on beyond the PF#malisades

They all bought A/ECadillacs E

And left there Dadd9long ago DE

AThey held a D/Aconcert out in ABrooklyn AE/G#

F#mTo watch the Dadd9island bridges Eblow Esus4EDadd9

Hanging stops

A/C#They turned our Dpower down

A/EAnd drove us uD/F#nderground

E/G#But we went D/F#right on with the sAhow

Now the rock starts, on guitar change Bm to G/B

AF#m→A→F#m→A→A/E→EA/E→Ex2

AI’ve seen the D/Alights go out on ABroadway AE/G#

F#mI saw the Druins at my Efeet A/EE

C#m7You know we almost didn’t F#mnotice it

We’d seen it A/Eall the time E

On Forty-DSecond Street DE

AThey burned the D/Achurches up in AHarlem AE/G#

F#mLike in that DSpanish civil Ewar A/EE

A/C#The flames were eDverywhere

A/EBut no one D/F#really cared

E/G#It always D/F#burned up there beforeA

AF#m→A→F#m→A→A/E→EA/E→Ex2

AI’ve seen the D/Alights go out on ABroadway AE/G#

F#mI watched the Dmighty skyline Efall A/EEDadd9

C#m7The boats were waiting at the F#mBattery

The union wA/Eent on strike E

They never Dsailed at all DE

AThey sent a carD/Arier out from ANorfolk AE/G#

And F#mpicked the DYankees up for Efree A/EE

A/C#They said that DQueens could stay

A/EThey blew the BD/F#ronx away

E/G#And sank ManD/F#hattan out at sAea

AF#m→A→F#m→A→A/E→EA/E→Ex2

Hanging stop on “lights”, mellow out

AYou know those D/Alights were bright on ABroadway AE/G#

F#mBut that was so Dmany years ago EEsus4EDadd9

C#m7Before we all lived here in F#mFlorida

Before the A/EMafia Etook over Dadd9Mexico DE

AThere are not D/Amany who reAmember AE/G#

F#mThey say a Dadd9handful still Esurvive

A/C#To tell the Dworld about

A/EThe way the lD/F#ights went out

EAnd keep the meD/F#mory aliveF

Repeat intro

AGadd9D6/F#F(#11)

AC6/9D6/F#F(#11)

A/C#

Billy Joel - Movin' Out (1977)

Originally in Dm, I play in Am capo 3

Play Bdim as x2313x

AmDmGG/BC

With ooh and mmm

AmDmGG/BC

AmAnthony works in the Dm7grocery store

GSavin’ his G/Bpennies for Csomeday

AmMama Leone left a Dm7note on the door

She said, Gsonny, move G/Bout to the Ccountry

Ah, but Amworkin’ too hard can give you

A hD7eart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack

FYou oughta know by Gnow

AmWho needs a house out in Dm7Hackensack?

Is tGhat all you geG/Bt for your mConey?

And it sFeems such a waste of Gtime

If tE7hat’s what it’s all aboAmut

Mama if Fthat’s movin’ up then BdimI’mE7movin’ Amout

AmDmMmm, I’m movin’ oGut G/BC

AmDmGG/BC

AmSergeant O’Leary is Dm7walkin’ the beat

At nGight he beG/Bcomes a barteCnder

He works at AmMister Cacciatore’s down on Dm7Sullivan Street

AcGross from the G/Bmedical Ccenter

Yeah, and he’s Amtradin’ in his Chevy for a D7Cadillac-ack-ack-ack-ack

FYou oughta know by Gnow

And Amif he can’t drive with a Dm7broken back

At leGast he can G/Bpolish the Cfenders

And it sFeems such a waste of Gtime

E7If that’s what it’s all Amabout

Mama if Fthat’s movin’ up then BdimI’mE7movin’ Amout

AmDmMmm, I’m movin’ oGut G/BC

AmDmGG/BC

AmYou should never argue with a

D7Crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mind

FYou oughta know by Gnow

You can Ampay Uncle Sam with the Dm7overtime

Is tGhat all you G/Bget for your Cmoney?

And if tFhat’s what you have in Gmind

Yeah, if tE7hat’s what you’re all Amabout

Good Fluck movin’ up ‘cause BdimI’m E7movin’ Amout

AmDmMmm, I’m movin’ oGut G/BC

AmDmGG/BC

Outro

ADEA

Billy Joel - My Life (1978)

Tabbed in drop D

Intro

-----------------2--
---------3--3--3-3--
---------4--4--4-2--
-0-0-0-0-5--5--5-0--
---------0--0--0----
0-0-0-0--000000-----

-----3--/-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-6---
-3-1-3--/-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-6---
-4-2-3--/--8--8--8--8--8-8-8-7---
-0-0-2--/-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-8---
-0-0-3--/----------------8-8-3-4-
---------------------------------

That was roughly as follows, note two different F9’s

DDGD

E7→D7C9F9F9Bb

DGot a call from an D/F#old friend

We used to be Greal close

ASaid he couldn’t go on the American DwayG

DClosed the shop, sold the D/F#house

Bought a ticket to the GWest Coast

ANow he gives them a stand-up routine in L.DA.

Rpt second part of intro

E7→D7C9F9F9Bbx2

DI don’t need you to D/F#worry for me cause I’m Galright

AI don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come DhomeG

DI don’t care what you D/F#say anymore, this is Gmy life

AGo ahead with your own life, and leave me Bmalone

I never said you had to offer me a F#second chance

D7I never said I was a victim of E7circumstance

GI still beD/F#long, F#7don’t get me Bmwrong Bm/A

E7sus4And you can E7speak your mind

But G6not Aon G6my Atime

DThey will tell you you D/F#can’t sleep alone in a

GStrange place

AThen they’ll tell you you can’t sleep with somebody Delse

DBut sooner or D/F#later you sleep in your Gown space

AEither way it’s okay you wake up with yourDself

Rpt second part of intro

E7→D7C9F9F9Bbx2

DI don’t need you to D/F#worry for me cause I’m Galright

AI don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come DhomeG

DI don’t care what you D/F#say anymore, this is Gmy life

AGo ahead with your own life, and leave me Bmalone

I never said you had to offer me a F#second chance

D7I never said I was a victim of E7circumstance

GI still beD/F#long, F#7don’t get me Bmwrong Bm/A

E7sus4And you can E7speak your mind

But G6not Aon G6my Atime

DI don’t care what you say anymore, this is Gmy lifeGDEm7D

AGo ahead with your own life, and leave me Dalone

Rpt second part of intro to fade

E7→D7C9F9F9BbKeep it to yourself it’s my life

Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young (1977)

Originally in C, I play in G capo 3

Bridge vox are a lot of 5

CDEmCDG

CDEmCD

CCome out Virginia, Ddon’t let me Emwait

You CCatholic girls start mDuch too Glate

But Csooner or later it cDomes down to Emfate

I Cmight as well be the Done

Well, they Cshowed you a statue, Dtold you to Empray

They Cbuilt you a temple and lDocked you Gaway

But Cthey never told you the Dprice that you Empay

For Cthings that you might have Ddone

Only the good die Gyoung

CThat’s what I saidDG

Only the good Gdie Cyoung

Only the good Ddie younGg

You might have Cheard I run with a Ddangerous Emcrowd

We Cain’t too pretty we Dain’t too Gproud

We Cmight be laughing a Dbit too lEmoud

But Cthat never hurt no Done

So come Con Virginia shDow me a Emsign

CSend up a signal I’ll Dthrow you a Gline

The Cstained-glass curtain you’re Dhiding beEmhind

CNever lets in the Dsun

Darlin’ only the good die Gyoung

CWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whDoa G

I tell ya only the good Gdie Cyoung

Only the good Ddie youngG

Bridge

You got a Dnice white dress and a

CParty on your confirmatiGon

You got a Abrand new soul, and a croCss of gold

But VirDginia they didn’t give you

QCuite enough informatiGon

You didn’t cAount on me

When you were counting on your Crosary

G/BOh Cwoah G/Bwoah Am7woah

They Csay there’s a heaven for Dthose who will Emwait

CSome say it’s better but DI say it Gain’t

I’d rather Claugh with the sinners than Dcry with the Emsaints

The Csinners are much more Dfun

You know that only the good die Gyoung

CWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whDoa G

I tell ya only the good Gdie Cyoung

Only the good Ddie youngG

Solo on bridge chords if appropriate

DCG

Bridge

You say your Dmother told you all that I could

CGive you was a reputGation

Awww, she never Acared for me

But did she ever say a Cprayer for me?

G/BOh Cwoah G/Bwoah Am7woah

Rhythm change in the melody here

Come out Ccome out come out VirDginia don’t lEmet me wait

CYou Catholic Dgirls start Gmuch too late

CSooner or later it Dcomes down to Emfate

I Cmight as well be the Done

You know that only the good die Gyoung

CTell you baDby G

You know that only the good Gdie Cyoung

Only the good Ddie youngG

Only the Ggoooo... C

Only the Dgood die young G

Oooh... Gooooh... C

Oooh... Doooh... G

Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (1977)

FGm7C7

Bb/FFC7

FA bottle of white, Gm7/Fa bottle of red

C/FPerhaps a bottle of roBb/Fse insteadF

CGet a table C/Bbnear the F/Astreet

In our F/Aold faGm7miliar Cplace

Gm7You and C7I, Gm7face to Bb/Cface, Cum ummBb/C

FA bottle of red, a Gm7/Fbottle of white

C/FIt all depends on your Bb/FappetFite

GI’ll meet you F/Aanytime G/Byou Cwant

In our IBb/DtaliC/Ean ReFstaurant

Bb/FBb/F

Sax solo

Cmaj7Fmaj7Bbmaj7Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7Ebmaj7Abmaj7Abmaj7

C/DC/DC/DC/D

GThings are okay with D/Gme these days

G7Got a good job, G9got a good office

C7Got a new wife, Fgot a new life

And the Am7family’s fineD7

GOh, we lost touch D/Glong ago

G7You lost weight I G9did not know

C7You could ever Flook so nice after Am7so much time D7

Do you reEbmember those days hanging Bbout at the village Fgreen

EbEngineer boots, leather Bbjackets and tight blue Fjeans

Woah you drop a Ebdime in the box play the Bbsong about New OrFleans

EbCold beer, Bbhot lights

CMy sweet roDmantic teenage Gnights

Horn solo on the same chords as the previous verse

GD/GG7G9

C7FAm7D7

GD/GG7G9

C7FAm7D7

Piano solo, the first G is held for a long time

GFC/ED

GOh Foh, oh C/Eoh, oh Doh oh

GBrenda and Eddie were the popular steadies

And the Dking and the queen of the promDC

GRiding around with the G7/Bcar top down and the Cradio on

GNobody looked any DfinerDC

Or was Gmore of a hit at the CParkway Diner

GWe never knew we could Fwant more than that out of Elife

Surely AmBrenda and G/BEddie would Calways know Dhow to surGvive

GOh Foh, oh C/Eoh, oh Doh oh

GBrenda and Eddie were still going steady in the Dsummer of seventy fiveDC

GWhen they decided the G7/Bmarriage would be at the Cend of July

GEveryone said they were DcrazyDC

GBrenda you know that you’re Cmuch too lazy

And GEddie could never afFford to live that kind of Elife

Oh, but Amthere we were G/Bwaving CBrenda and DEddie goodGbye

GOh Foh, oh C/Eoh, oh Doh oh

Well, they F/Cgot an aCpartment with F/Cdeep pile Ccarpets

And a Dcouple of paintings from GSears

A F/Cbig waterCbed that they F/Cbought with the Cbread

They had Dsaved for a couple of Gyears

They F/Cstarted to Cfight when the F/Cmoney got Ctight

And they Djust didn’t count on the Emtears

Woh A9oh, woh C/Doh, yeah rock and roll!

Sax solo with awesome bass

GGDD

GG7/BCC

GDGC

GFEE

AmG/BCC/D

GOh Foh, oh C/Eoh, oh Doh oh

Well, they F/Clived for a Cwhile in a F/Cvery nice Cstyle

But it’s Dalways the same in the endG

They F/Cgot a diCvorce as a F/Cmatter of Ccourse

And they Dparted the closest of friendsG

Then the F/Cking and the Cqueen went F/Cback to the Cgreen

But you can Dnever go back there aEmgain, oh A9oh, oh C/Doh

GBrenda and Eddie had had it already by the Dsummer of seventy fiveDC

From theGhigh to the low to the G7/Bend of the show

For the Crest of their lives

They Gcouldn’t go back to the DgreasersDC

The Gbest they could do was pick Cup their pieces

GWe always knew they would Fboth find a way to get Eby

AmThat’s all I G/Bheard about CBrenda and DEddie

AmCan’t tell you G/Bmore cause I Ctold you alDready

And Amhere we are G/Bwaving CBrenda and DEddie goodGbye

GOh Foh, oh C/Eoh, oh Doh oh

Bass notes are all that’s really played here,

chords somewhat fabricated

FF/EDCG/BAmCBbAmGFF/E

FGm7/FYeahC/FBbF

CCBbF/A

F/ABbC

CGm7CGm7

BbCBb/C

FA bottle of red, Gm7/Foooh a bottle of white

C/FWhatever kind of mood you’re Bb/Fin toFnight

GI’ll meet you G/Aanytime G/Byou Cwant

GI’ll meet you F/Aanytime G/Byou Cwant

In our IBb/DtaliC/Ean ReFstaurant

Sax solo

Cmaj7Fmaj7Bbmaj7Bbmaj7

Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls (PPM arrangement) (1976)

This is based on the Peter, Paul, and Mary version, which is in E. Billy Joel’s

is in F.

I play in D

DDDGx4

They say that Dthese are not the Gbest of D/F#times

But tGhey’re the D/F#only Em7times I’ve ever D/F#known A

And I beDlieve there is a Gtime for D/F#meditGationD/F#

In catEm7hedrals of our Aown E→A

F#/A#Now I have Bmseen that sad Bm/Asurrender

In my Glover’s eyes GD/F#

And EI can only E/G#stand apart and Asympathize

For we are Dalways what our Em7situations Ghand us

It’s either Asadness or eupGhoria C→G

ASadness or euDphoria C→GA

And so we’ll Dargue and we’ll coGmpromiD/F#se

And rGealD/F#ize that nEm7othing’s really Dchanged A

For all our mDutual exGperiencD/F#e

Our GseparD/F#ate concEm7lusions are the Asame E→A

F#/A#Now we are Bmforced to recogBm/Anize our

InhuGmanityGD/F#

Our Ereason coexE/G#ists with our inAsanity

And so we cDhoose between reEm7ality and mGadness

It’s either Asadness or eupGhoria C→G

If going into a solo here, the F# comes right after the D

ASadness or euDphoria

Instrumental if appropriate on chorus chords, with F# leading in

F#→BmBm/AGD/F#

EE/G#AA

DEm7GA

GC→GA

PPM do a full verse here on “la”

F#/A#How thoughtBmlessly we dissiBm/Apate our enerGgiesGD/F#

PerhEaps we don’E/G#t fulfill each other’s Afantasies

So we Dstand upon the Em7ledges of our livGes

With our respAective simiGlarities C→G

It’s either Asadness or eupGhoria

Hanging end on G, I usually stop here

PPM do *another* full verse here on “la”

Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls (1976)

This is based on the Billy Joel version, which is in F.

I play in D

As much walking between chords as you can fit in

DD/F#Em7G

A7A7GG

They say that Dthese are not the D/F#best of times

But tEm7hey’re the only Gtimes I’ve ever Dknown D/F#Em7G

And I beDlieve that there’s a D/F#time for meditEm7ation

In catGhedrals of our A7own E→ A

NF#/A#ow I have Bmseen that sad surBm/Arender

In my Glover’s eyes GD/F#

And E7I can only stand apart and A7sympathize

For we are Galways what our D/F#situations Em7hand us

It’s either A7sadness or eupGhoria C→G

DD/F#Em7G

A7A7GG

And so we’ll Dargue and we’ll coD/F#mpromise

And rEm7ealize that nGothing’s really Dchanged D/F#Em7G

For all our mDutual exD/F#perience

Our Em7separate concGlusions are the A7same E→ A

NF#/A#ow we are Bmforced to recogBm/Anize our

InhuGmanity GD/F#

Our E7reason coexists with our inA7sanity

And though we cGhoose between reD/F#ality and mEm7adness

It’s either A7sadness or eupGhoria C→G

Instrumental if appropriate

DD/F#Em7G

A7A7GG

DD/F#Em7G

A7A7E→ AF#/A#

How tBmhoughtlessly we diBm/Assipate our eGnergies GD/F#

PerhE7aps we don’t fulfill each other’s A7fantasies

And as we Gstand upon the D/F#ledges of our livEm7es

With our respA7ective simiGlarities C→ G

It’s either A7sadness or eupGhoria C→G

A7Sadness or euphGoria

Billy Joel - The Stranger (1977)

Intro, skip on guitar

EmEm/DCmaj7Cmaj7BBCmaj7Cmaj7

EE/F#→ E/G#AmAm/GD/F#C/E

DB/D#

Whistle

EmEm/DCmaj7Cmaj7BBCmaj7Cmaj7

EE/F#→ E/G#AmAm/GD/F#C/E

B/D#A/C#BB/AEm

EmC7EmC7

Well we Emall have a face that we Amhide away forEmever

And we Amtake them out and Cshow ourselves when Deveryone has goneB7

Some are Emsatin some are steel some are Amsilk and some are Emleather

They’re the Amfaces of the Dstranger but we Bmlove to try them Emon

EmC7EmC7

Well we Emall fall in love but we Amdisregard the Emdanger

Though we Amshare so many Csecrets there are Dsome we never tellB7

Why were Emyou so surprised that you Amnever saw the Emstranger?

Did you Amever let your Dlover see the Bmstranger in yourEmself?

Vox on the 5, but then I go *down* to avoid the falsetto bit

On guitar that iM7 just wants to be im.

Gmaj7Don’t be afGmM7raid to try aD/F#gain

D7Everyone goes Gmaj7south eGmM7very now and D/F#then, D7oh oh

Gmaj7You’ve done it, GmM7why can’t someone D/F#else?

D7You should know by Bm7now Bbaugyou’ve been there yourA6self B7

Once I Emused to believe I was Amsuch a great roEmmancer

Then I Amcame home to a Cwoman that I Dcould not recognizeB7

When I Empressed her for a reason she reAmfused to even Emanswer

It was Amthen I felt the Dstranger kick me Bmright between the Emeyes

EmC7EmC7

Well we Emall fall in love but we Amdisregard the Emdanger

Though we Amshare so many Csecrets there are Dsome we never tellB7

Why were Emyou so surprised that you Amnever saw the Emstranger

Did you Amever let your Dlover see the Bmstranger in yourEmself?

Gmaj7Don’t be afGmM7raid to try aD/F#gain

D7Everyone goes Gmaj7south eGmM7very now and D/F#then, D7oh oh

Gmaj7You’ve done it, GmM7why can’t someone D/F#else?

D7You should know by Bm7now Bbaugyou’ve been there yourA6self B7

You may Emnever understand how the Amstranger is insEmpired

But he Amisn’t always Cevil and he Dis not always wrongB7

Though you Emdrown in good intentions you will Amnever quench the Emfire

You’ll give Amin to your deDsire when the Bmstranger comes aEmlong

EmC7EmC7

Billy Joel - Vienna (1977)

I play the intro as something like:

 |-G+------F7--------G-Cm-D7-G/D-|
 |------------------------------|
E|-7----7--5-5/7\5-3-3-3--2--3---|
B|-8----8--4---------3-4--1--3---|
G|-8-876---5---------4-5--2--4---|
D|-------------------5-------0---|

G+G9+/FF#dim7C/G

Am7b5/D#D7G

EmSlow down, you cGrazy child

Vox on the 4 3 3 2 on “juveni-ile”

You’re sDo ambitious for a Fjuvenile

But then if Cyou’re so smart, tell me

GWhy are you still so afraid?A7B9→ B7

EmWhere’s the fire, what’s the Ghurry about?

You’d better Dcool it off before you Fburn it out

You’ve got Cso much to do and

Only Gso many hours in a F#m7day B9→ B7

Vox *down* to the 1 6 5 of the chord on “truth is told”

CBut you know that when the Dtruth is told

That you can Gget what you D/F#want or you can Emjust get oldEm/D

Vox on the 4 of the chord on “even”

You’re gonna Ckick off before you F#m7even

Get halB7fway througEm7h, ooh oA7oh

When will you realizeD#9D7Vienna waits for Gyou?

EmSlow down, you’re Gdoing fine

You can’t be Deverything you want to be beforFe your time

Although it’s Cso romantic on the Gborderline tonight A7

ToniB9ght B7

EmToo bad but it’s the Glife you lead

You’re so ahDead of yourself that you forFgot what you need

Though you can Csee when you’re wrong, you know

You can’Gt always see when you’re rightF#m7

You’re righB9t B7

CYou’ve got your passion, you’ve Dgot your pride

But doGn’t you know that D/F#only fools are Emsatisfied?Em/D

CDream on, but don’t imF#m7agine they’ll

B7All come trueEm7, ooh oA7oh

When will you realizeD#9D7Vienna waits for Gyou?

Solo on a half-verse

CSlow down you D7crazy child

And take the Gphone off the D/F#hook and disapEmpear for a whileEm/D

CIt’s all right, you can afford F#m7to lose a

B7Day or twoEm, ooh oA7oh

When will you realizeD#9D7Vienna waits for Gyou?

CAnd you know that when the Dtruth is told

That you can Gget what you D/F#want or you can Emjust get oldEm/D

You’re gonna Ckick off before you F#m7even

Get halB7fway througEm7h, ooh oA7oh

Why don’t you realizeD#9D7Vienna waits for Gyou? E7

When will you Em7/Arealize, D7Vienna waits for...

G+You G9+/FF#dim7C/G

Am7b5/D#D7G

Blondie - One Way or Another (1978)

Intro

DDDD→ C#→ C→

BBBB→ C→ C#→

DDDD→ C#→ C→

BBBB→ C→ C#→

Not writing out the passing notes the rest of the way

DOne way or another, I’m gonna find ya

I’m gonna get ya’, get ya’, get ya’, get ya’

BOne way or another, I’m gonna win ya’

I’m gonna get ya’, get ya’ ,get ya’, get ya’

DOne way or another, I’m gonna see ya’

I’m gonna meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’

BOne day maybe next week, I’m gonna meet ya’

I’m gonna meet ya’, I’ll meet ya’

GI wBmill A/C#drive G/Bpast Ayour hoF#muse

GAnd iBmf the A/C#lights G/Bare Aall dF#mown

I’ll Gsee who’s arEound F#

DOne way or another, I’m gonna find ya’

I’m gonna get ya’, get ya’, get ya’, get ya’

BOne way or another, I’m gonna win ya’

I’ll get ya’, I’ll get ya’

DOne way or another, I’m gonna see ya’

I’m gonna meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’

BOne day maybe next week, I’m gonna meet ya’, I’ll meet ya’, ah

GAnd iBmf the A/C#lights G/Bare Aall outF#m

GI’ll Bmfollow A/C#your G/Bbus dAowntF#mown

See wGho’s hangin’ oEut F#

Solo

F#mF#mAC#m

BEF#mF#m

AABB

DOne way or another, I’m gonna lose ya’

I’m gonna give you the slip

A sBlip of the hip or another, I’m gonna lose ya’

I’ll trick ya’, I’ll trick ya’

DOne way or another, I’m gonna lose ya’

I’m gonna trick ya’, trick ya’, trick ya’, trick ya’

BOne way or another, I’m gonna lose ya’

I’m gonna give you the slip

Bridge

DDBB

DI’ll walk down the mall, stand over by the wall

BWhere I can see it all, find out who ya’ call

DLead you to the supermarket check out

Some Bspecials and wrap, we’ll get lost in the crowd

DOne way or another I’m gonna Bget ya’, I’ll get ya’, I’ll get ya’, get ya’, get ya’, get ya’

(Where I can see it all, find out who ya’ call)

Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper (1976)

AmGFGx4

Vox on the 3 of the chord

AlAml Gour tFimes hGave coAmme GFG

HeAmre Gbut nFow theGy’re gAmone GFG

FSeasons don’t Gfear the Amreaper

Nor do the wFind, the sE7un, or the raAmin (we can bGe like tFhey are)

GCome on Ambaby (don’t Gfear the Freaper)

Baby Gtake my Amhand (don’t Gfear the Freaper)

We’ll be Gable to Amfly (don’t Gfear the Freaper)

Baby GI’m your Amman GFG

AmLa-Gla-Fla-Gla-Amla GFG

AmGFGx2

Hang here if you feel like it

AmGFGx4

AmValGentiFne iGs dAmone GFG

HeAmre Gbut nFow tGhey’re gAmone GFG

FRomeGo and AmJuliet

In this verse, if you’re alone, leave out the background lyrics

Are togFether in etE7ernitAmy (RomeGo and Juliet)

FForty-thousand mGen and women eAmveryday (like RomeGo and Juliet)

FForty-thousand mGen and women Ameveryday (Gredefine Fhappiness)

AnFother forty-thoGusand coming eAmveryday (we can bGe like theFy are)

GCome on Ambaby (don’t Gfear the Freaper)

Baby Gtake my Amhand (don’t Gfear the Freaper)

We’ll be Gable to Amfly (don’t Gfear the Freaper)

Baby GI’m your Amman GFG

AmLa-Gla-Fla-Gla-AmlaGFG

AmGFG

Let ring

Solo, approximating

FmG7x8

AmGFGx4

LAmove Gof tFwo iGs oAmne GFG

HAmere Gbut nFow tGhey’re gAmone GFG

FCame the last Gnight of Amsadness

And it was cFlear that she cE7ouldn’t go oAmn G

Then the dFoor was oGpen and the wAmind appeared G

The cFandles blGew and diAmsappeared G

The curFtains flGew and then hAme appeared (saying dGon’t be afrFaid)

GCome on Ambaby (and she Ghad no Ffear)

GAnd she rAman to him (then he sGtarted to fFly)

They looked bGackward and sAmaid goodbye (she had becGome like thFey are)

She had Gtaken his Amhand (she had becGome like theFy are)

GCome on Ambaby (don’t Gfear the Freaper) G

AmGFGx4

Bob Seger - Hollywood Nights (1978)

Originally in E, I play in A

Highest note that matters is the 4 (“Hollywood *hills*”)

Intro

AD/AG/AA

Vox on 3 2 1 on “she stood there”

AShe stood there bright as the sun

On that D/ACalifornia coast

Vox on the 1 of the chord (b7 of the key on “he”, 3 of the key/chord on “own”

G/AHe was a Midwestern boy on his oAwn

AShe looked at him with those soft eyes so D/Ainnocent and blue

G/AHe knew right then he was too far from Ahome

AOh, D/Ahe was too far from hoG/Ame A

AShe took his hand and she led him aD/Along that golden beach

G/AThey watched the waves tumble over the sAand

AThey drove for miles and miles up those D/Atwisting turning roads

G/AHigher and higher and higher they cAlimbed

And those HAollywood nights

In those HD/Aollywood hills

She was lG/Aooking so right

In her dAiamonds and frill

Oh those bAig city nights

In those hD/Aigh rolling hills

AbG/Aove all the lights

She had aAll of the skills

GUh hDuh, Ayeah A

AAAA

AHe’d headed west cause he felt that a D/Achange would do him good

G/ASee some old friends, good for the sAoul

AShe had been born with a face that would D/Alet her get her way

G/AHe saw that face and he lost all contrAol

AYeah, D/Ahe had lost all contrG/Aol A

ANight after night, day after dD/Aay it went on and on

G/AThen came that morning he woke up aAlone

AHe spent all night staring down at the D/Alights of L.A.

G/AWondering if he could ever go Ahome

And those HAollywood nights

In those HD/Aollywood hills

It was lG/Aooking so right

It was gAiving him chills

In those bAig city nights

In those hD/Aigh rolling hills

AboG/Ave all the lights

With a pAassion that kills

And those HAollywood nights

In those HD/Aollywood hills

She was lG/Aooking so right

In her dAiamonds and frill

Oh those bAig city nights

In those hD/Aigh rolling hills

AbG/Aove all the lights

She had aAll of the skills

Outro

AHollywood nights, D/AHollywood hills, aG/Above all the lights, AHollywood nights

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll (1978)

Originally in F#, I play in A capo 3

Vox mostly around the b3 and the 3

Intro

AEAE

Vox more or less on the b3

Just take those old records Aoff the shelf

I sit and listen to ‘em Dby myself

Today’s music ain’t Egot the same soul

I like that old time Arock and roll

Don’t try to take me to a Adisco

You’ll never even get me Dout on the floor

In ten minutes I’ll be lEate for the door

I like that old time Arock and roll E

Still like that old time Arock and roll

That kind of music just Dsoothes the soul

I reminisce about the Edays of old

With that old time Arock and roll E

Solo

AADDEEAE

Won’t go to hear ‘em play a Atango

I’d rather hear some blues or Dfunky old soul

There’s only one sure way to Eget me to go

Start playing old time Arock and roll

Call me a relic, call me Awhat you will

Say I’m old-fashioned, say I’m Dover the hill

Today’s music ain’t Egot the same soul

I like that old time Arock and roll E

Still like that old time Arock and roll

That kind of music just Dsoothes the soul

I reminisce about the Edays of old

With that old time Arock and roll, ohE

Solo

AADDEEAE

Still like that old time Arock and roll

That kind of music just Dsoothes the soul

I reminisce about the Edays of old

With that old time Arock and roll E

Drums and vox only

Still like that old time Arock and roll

That kind of music just Dsoothes the soul

I reminisce about the Edays of old

With that old time Arock and roll, heEy

Band back in

Still like that old time Arock and roll

That kind of music just Dsoothes the soul

I reminisce about the Edays of old

With that old time Arock and roll E

Still like that old time Arock and roll DEA

Bob Seger - Rock and Roll Never Forgets (1976)

Originally in E, I play in A

Highest note that matters is the 4 (“so you’re a *little* bit older”)

Intro

AADA

Vox on the 3 of the chord (4 of the key)

So you’re a Bmlittle bit older and a lot less bolder than you Aused to be

So, you Bmused to shake ‘em down but now you stop and think about your Adignity

So now Dsweet sixteen’s turned Athirty-one

You Dget to feelin’ weary when the Awork day’s done

Well Dall you got to do is get Aup and into your kicksE

If you’re in a fixB

Hard stop after this line

CBmome back baby, Erock and roll never forgetAs

You better Bmget yourself a partner, go down to the concert or the lAocal bar

Check the lBmocal newspaper, chances are you won’t have to Ago too far

Yeah the rDafters will be ringin’ cause the bAeat’s so strong

The cDrowd will be swaying and be sAinging along

ADll you got to do is get iAn, into the mixE

If you need a fiBx

Hard stop after this line

You can cBmome back baby Erock n’ roll never forgetsA

Ooh the bDand’s still playin’ it lAoud and mean

LDisten to the guitar player Amakin’ it scream

DAll you got to do is just Amake that scene tonightE, hey tonight

Solo

Well now Dsweet sixteen’s turned Athirty-one

DFeel a little tired, feeling Aunder the gun

Well Dall of Chuck’s children are Aout there playing his licksE

Get into your kicksB

Yeah Bmcome back baby, Erock n’ roll never forgetAs

Said you can Bmcome back baby rEock n’ roll never forgetsA

Hard stop after this line

BmCome back baby Erock n’ roll never forgeAts

Ooh, AAoh Dyeah, oh yeah A

AHaah, Auh-Dhuh Ahuh-huh

Repeat to fade

Never forAgets, oh Ano, oh Dno, never forAgets

Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight (1978)

Originally in B, I play in G

Highest note that matters is the b7 (in the bridge, “I know it’s late”)

Intro

GD/GG6D/Gx2

Vox on 3 2 1 5 on “I know it’s late”

In G, consider playing this line as I V/3 vi V, which is what happens in the next verse

I know it’s Glate D/GI know you’re weaG6ryD/G

I know your Gplans Cmaj7C6don’t include Gme D

Still here we arGe Cmaj7C6both of us lonGely

Longing for sGhelter Cmaj7for aC6ll that we seGe D

Vox up to the 5 of the chord on “worry”

Why should we wG/Borry, Cmaj7C6no one will caG/Dre girl D

Look at the starG/Bs Cmaj7C6so far awayG/DD

We’ve got toniGght, Cmaj7C6who needs tomoGrrow

We’ve got tonighG/Bt babe, Cmaj7C6why don’t you Gstay

Deep in my Gsoul D/F#I’ve been so lonEmely D

All of my Ghopes Cmaj7C6fading aGway D

I’ve longed for loGve Cmaj7C6like everyone Gelse does

I know I’ll keep sGearching Cmaj7even C6after toGday D

So there it G/Bis girl Cmaj7C6I’ve said it G/Dall nowD

And here we arG/Be babe, Cmaj7C6what do you sayG/DD

We’ve got toniGght, Cmaj7C6who needs tomoGrrow

We’ve got tonighG/Bt babe, Cmaj7C6why don’t you Gstay

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “I know it’s late”

A#I know it’s late, I know you’re Gweary

A#Ooh I know your plans don’t inclGude me

Still here we Care D#both of us Glonely

Cmaj7→ C6Both of us Glonely Cmaj7→ C6GG

We’ve got tonighGt, Cmaj7C6who needs tomGorrow

Let’s make it lGast, Cmaj7C6let’s find a Gway D

Turn out the lighGt, Cmaj7C6come take my Ghand now

We’ve got tonighG/Bt babe, Cmaj7C6why don’t you Gstay

Let ring

We’ve got tonighGt, Cmaj7C6who needs tomGorrow

Let’s make it lGast, Cmaj7C6let’s find a Gway D

Turn out the lighGt, Cmaj7C6come take my Ghand now

We’ve got tonighG/Bt babe, Cmaj7C6why don’t you Gstay

Band enters

We’ve got tonighGt, Cmaj7C6who needs tomGorrow

Let’s make it lGast, Cmaj7C6let’s find a Gway D

Turn out the lighGt, Cmaj7C6come take my Ghand now

We’ve got tonighG/Bt babe, Cmaj7C6why don’t you Gstay

Cmaj7Oh oC6h, ohG/DoDh, why don’t you Gstay

Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache (1978)

Originally in C, I play in G

Intro

Gadd9

It’s a Gheartache, nothing but a Bmheartache

Hits you when it’s Ctoo late

Hits you when you’re GdownD

It’s a Gfool’s game, nothing but a Bmfool’s game

Standing in the Ccold rain, feeling like a GclownD

It’s a Gheartache, nothing but a Bmheartache

Love him till your Carms break

Then he lets you GdownD

It ain’t Cright with love to Dshare

When you Bmfind he doesn’t Emcare for Dyou → D/C→ Gadd9/B→ D/A

It ain’t Cwise to need someDone

As much as BmI depended Emon

DYou → D/C→ Gadd9/B→ D/A

Aw, it’s a Gheartache, nothing but a Bmheartache

Hits you when it’s Ctoo late

Hits you when you’re GdownD

It’s a Gfool’s game, nothing but a Bmfool’s game

Standing in the Ccold rain, feeling like a GclownD

Solo on verse chords

It ain’t Cright with love to Dshare

When you Bmfind he doesn’t Emcare for

DYou → D/C→ Gadd9/B→ D/A

It ain’t Cwise to need someDone

As much as BmI depend Emon

DYou → D/C→ Gadd9/B→ D/A

Oh, it’s a Gheartache, nothing but a Bmheartache

Love him till your Carms break

Then he lets you GdownD

Solo on verse chords, with ad libs

GIt’s a fool’s game, Bmstanding in the cold rain

CFeeling like a GclownD

It’s a Gheartache, Bmlove him til your Carms break

Then he lets you GdownD

Boston - More than a Feeling (1976)

Originally in D, I either play in D (and sing the chorus down an octave) or in G)

Either way, do not try to go up on the “slipped away” line

Not writing out all the suspensions and root movement after the intro

DDsus4→ DCadd9→ G/B→ Gx4

I Dlooked out this morning and tChe sun was Ggone

DTurned on some music to Cstart my Gday

Then Dlost myself in a famCiliar song G

I Dclosed my eyes and I Cslipped away G/B

AmG/BD

GCEmDx2

It’s Gmore than a Cfeeling (Emmore than a Dfeeling)

When I Ghear that old Csong they used to Emplay (more than a fDeeling)

As GI begin Cdreaming (Emmore than a Dfeeling)

Till I Gsee MariCanne walk aEbway

Em7I see my A7sus4MariaA7nne walkin’ aGway

G→ D/F#→ A/E→ D

DDsus4→ DCadd9→ G/B→ Gx2

DSo many people have Ccome and Ggone

Their Dfaces fade as the Cyears go Gby

Yet IDstill recall as CI wander Gon

As Dclear as the sun in the Csummer sky G/B

AmG/BD

GCEmDx2

It’s Gmore than a Cfeeling (Emmore than a Dfeeling)

When I Ghear that old Csong they used to Emplay (more than a fDeeling)

As GI begin Cdreaming (Emmore than a Dfeeling)

Till I Gsee MariCanne walk aEbway

Em7I see my A7sus4MarianA7ne walkin’ aBmway A

Solo

DGD/F#A

DGBmA

DBmEmA

G→ D/F#→ A/E→ D

DDsus4→ DCadd9→ G/B→ Gx2

DWhen I’m tired and Cthinking cold G

I Dhide in my music, forCget the Gday

And Ddream of a girl, I Cused to Gknow

I Dclosed my eyes and she Cslipped aG/Bway

DDCadd9G/B

DDCadd9Slipped aG/Bway

DDCadd9G/B

Hang on the bVII a little extra

DDCadd9G/B

Hang on the last chord a little extra

AmG/BD

GCEmDx2

It’s Gmore than a Cfeeling (Emmore than a Dfeeling)

When I Ghear that old Csong they used to Emplay (more than a fDeeling)

As GI begin Cdreaming (Emmore than a Dfeeling)

When I Gsee MariCanne walk aEmway D

GCEmDx2

Boston - Peace of Mind (1976)

Originally in E, I play in A

F#mDAEx6

Vox on the 3 on “feeling”

Now, if you’re Afeeling kinda low ‘bout the dues you’ve been paying

GFuture’s coming Dmuch too Aslow

And you Awanna run but somehow you just keep on staying

Vox on the 4 of the chord (b3 of the key!)} on “can’t”

GCan’t decide on Dwhich way to Ego, yeah, yeah, yeah

F#mI underDstand about AindeEcision

But F#mI don’t Dcare if I Aget beEhind

F#mPeople Dliving in AcompeEtition

Hanging stop on “mind”

F#mAll I Dwant is to Ahave my Epeace of Dmind

Vox goes up to the high 1, but falsetto is OK

AYeah, whoa oh oh

Now you’re cAlimbing to the top of the company ladder

GHope it doesn’t Dtake too Along

Can’t you sAee there’ll come a day when it won’t matter

GCome a day when Dyou’ll be Egone

F#mI underDstand about AindeEcision

But F#mI don’t Dcare if I Aget beEhind

F#mPeople Dliving in AcompeEtition

F#mAll I Dwant is to Ahave my Epeace of Dmind

Bridge

EED→ D/F#→ D/A

ETake a look ahead D→ D/F#→ D/A

ETake a look ahead, Dyeah, D/F#yeah yeah yeah

Solo

G→ DA

G→ DE

F#mDAEx4

Let ring

Band back in time

Now everybAody’s got advice they just keep on giving

GDoesn’t mean too Dmuch to Ame

ALots of people have to make believe they’re living

GCan’t decide wDho they should Ebe, whoa

F#mI underDstand about AindeEcision

But F#mI don’t Dcare if I Aget beEhind

F#mPeople Dliving in AcompeEtition

F#mAll I Dwant is to Ahave my Epeace of Dmind

EED→ D/F#→ D/A

ETake a look ahead D→ D/F#→ D/A

ETake a look ahead, DD/F#look a hDead

Boston - Something About You (1976)

Originally in E, I play in G

Highest note that matters is the 6 (“have ya, have ya, *ain’t* no good to hide”)

Intro, starting from where the band enters

GDEmBmBmAmAmC→ D

GDEmBmBmAmDDC→

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “when”

AmWhen I was younger I thought I could Am/Gstand on my oDwn

AmIt wasn’t easy, I stood like a Am/Gman made of stDone

CBut there was something abGout you

(I didn’t wDant you to kCnow)

CIt brought a change over Gme

(It’s really Fstartin’ to Cshow)

CI’ve got this feelin’ insEmidAe

Gotta A#have ya, Chave ya, Dain’t no good to hide

GIt isn’t Deasy

To Emshow-Doh-oh-Bmoh-oh-Amoh what IAm‘m feeling insiCde, girDl

GIt isn’t Deasy I kEmnow-Doh-oh-Bmoh-oh-Amoh, when you Dbelieve in a man lCike mGe

AmWhen I get angry I say things I don’t wAm/Ganna Dsay

AmI really mean it, I don’t want to leave you tAm/Ghis Dway, yeah

CI couldn’t help my reaGction

(I didn’t want Dyou to knoCw)

CI lose control over Gyou

(Now I want Fyou to Cknow)

CI’ve got this feeling insGidAe

Gotta A#have ya, Chave ya, Dain’t no good to hide

GIt isn’t Deasy

To Emshow-Doh-oh-Bmoh-oh-Amoh what IAm‘m feeling insiCde, girDl

GIt isn’t Deasy I kEmnow-Doh-oh-Bmoh-oh-Amoh, when you Dbelieve in a man lCike mGe

Solo

AmDAmD

No response voices this time

CBut there was something abGout you D→ C

CIt brought a change over Gme F→ C

CI’ve got this feelin’ insEmidAe

Gotta A#have ya, Chave ya, Dain’t no good to hide

GIt isn’t Deasy

To Emshow-Doh-oh-Bmoh-oh-Amoh what IAm‘m feeling insiCde, girDl

GIt isn’t Deasy I kEmnow-Doh, to beBmlieve in a Amman

Hard stop on “got”

Like Dme, Clike Dme, Ccan’t you Dsee, I gDot to go to have you

GDEmBmBmAmAmC→ D

GDEmBmBmAmDDC→ G

GBut tBmhere was Dsomething about you

Yeah there was somethiCng about Gyou G

Bruce Springsteen - Because the Night (1978)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 3

EmCDEmx 2

EmTake me Cnow, baby, Dhere as I Emam

EmPull me Cclose try and Dunderstand Em

EmWorked all Cday out in Dthe hot Emsun

EmBreak my Cback till the Devening Emcomes

CCome on Dnow, try and GunderDstand

I Emworked all Cday pushing for the Dman

GTake my Chand as the sun desDcends

They Fcan’t hurt us now, Emcan’t hurt us now, Bcan’t hurt us now

EmBecause Cthe night beClongs Dto Emlovers

EmBecause Cthe night belCongs Dto uEms

EmBecause Cthe night beClongs Dto Emlovers

EmBecause Cthe night belCongs Dto uEms

EmWhat I Cgot, baby, DI have Emearned

EmWhat I’m Cnot, baby, DI have Emlearned

EmLove is an Cangel that Dcomes at Emdusk

EmStay in my Cbed till the Devening Emcomes

CCome on Dnow, try and GunderDstand

The Emway I Cfeel under your comDmand

GTake my Chand as the sun desDcends

They Fcan’t hurt us now, Emcan’t hurt us now, Bcan’t hurt us now

EmBecause Cthe night beClongs Dto Emlovers

EmBecause Cthe night belCongs Dto uEms

EmBecause Cthe night beClongs Dto Emlovers

EmBecause Cthe night belCongs Dto uEms

Solo if appropriate on prechorus-ish chords

Bridge

In Glove Dwe Dsleep, Gwith doGubt Dthe viDcious circle Emturns Dand bDurns

GWithGout Dyou Doh I cannot Emlive, DforgiDve GwithGout the Dtime has come to

“Take” up to the 1 of the chord

CTake Gthe Gmoment Cout

They Emcan’t hurt us now, G/Dcan’t hurt us now, Ccan’t hurt us nowB

EmBecause Cthe night beClongs Dto Emlovers

EmBecause Cthe night belCongs Dto uEms

EmBecause Cthe night beClongs Dto Emlovers

EmBecause Cthe night belCongs Dto uEms

Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better (1977)

Originally in F, I play in A capo 1

Highest important note is the 4 (“half as good”)

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (in E) use the obvious

root chords in most cases, except that A/B becomes B, and

C#7b9 becomes C#m

In my key:

F#7b9 = 2x2323

Intro

AAdim7→ G#dim7AA7

Vox on the b5 of the chord (!!)

DNobody doeDms it beAtter A7

DMakes me feel saDmd for the Arest A7

DNobody Dm6does it C#7#5half as F#m7good as you

Bm7D/EBaby you’re the Abest Adim7→ G#dim7

AI wasn’t loA/C#oking, Dbut somehow you foDmund me

AI tried to A/C#hide from your lB9ove lA#9ight

ABut like heaven abA/C#ove me

DThe spy who loDmved me

Is C#7keeping F#7b9all my Bm7secrets saE7sus4fe tonAight A7

And Dnobody doeDms it bAetter A7

DThough sometimes I wDmish somAeone could A7

DNobody Dm6does it C#7#5quite the F#m7way you do

Bm7Why’d you D/Ehave to be so Agood

AThe way that you A/C#hold me, Dwhenever you hDmold me

AThere’s some kind of A/C#magic insB9ide A#9you

AThat keeps me from A/C#running

DBut just keep it cDmoming

HowC#7‘d you F#7b9learn to Bm7do the tE7sus4hings you Ado? A7

And Dnobody doeDms it beAtter Asus4

DMakes me feel so saDmd fAor the rest

DNobody Dm6does it C#7#5half as F#m7good as you

Bm7BaA/C#by, baby

Dmaj7→ D#7b9Darlin’ E7you’re the Abest A/C#

DFBaby Gyou’re the Abest A/C#

DFDarlin’ Gyou’re the Abest A/C#

DFBaby Gyou’re the Abest

Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (1977)

Originally in A, I play in G, and I don’t go up on “cryin’” in the chorus

Intro

GGGG

FCGG

I wGant you to want me D/F#

I nEmeed you to need me Em7/D

I’d lCove you to love me G/B

I’m bGeggin’ you to beg me D/F#

I wEmant you to want me Em7/D

I nCeed you to need me G/B

I’d lGove you to love me D/F#

I’d sEmhine up my old brown shAoes

I’d pFut on a brand new shGirt

I’d Emget home early from wAork

If you’d sFay Fmthat you lEmove me

DGidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crDyin’

Remember not to go up on “cryin’” if you’re in G

Oh, dEmidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crCyin’

FGeelin’ all alone without a friend you know you feel like dDyin’

Oh, dEmidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crCyin’

I wGant you to want me D/F#

I nEmeed you to need me Em7/D

I’d lCove you to love me G/B

I’m bGeggin’ you to beg me D/F#

I’d sEmhine up my old brown shAoes

I’d pFut on a brand new shGirt

I’d Emget home early from wAork

If you’d sFay Fmthat you lEmove me

DGidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crDyin’

Oh, dEmidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crCyin’

FGeelin’ all alone without a friend you know you feel like dDyin’

Oh, dEmidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crCyin’

Solo

GDEmC

GFeelin’ all alone without a friend you know you feel like Ddyin’

Oh, dEmidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crCyin’

Solo

GDEmC

I wGant you to want me D/F#

I nEmeed you to need me Em7/D

I’d lCove you to love me G/B

I’m bGeggin’ you to beg me D/F#

Instruments out, chords implied

I Gwant you to want me D/F#

I Emwant you to want me Em7/D

I Gwant you to want me F

Repeat intro

GGGG

FCGG

Cheap Trick - Surrender (1978)

Originally in B, I play in G, highest note that matters is the 5

This version omits the key change at the end, for guitar reasons more than vocal reasons

This is not a typo, this actually happens a half-step lower this time than all the other times

E/F#F#

Vox on the 5 on “mother”

GMother told me, Dyes she told me

CI’d meet girls like Gyou

She Galso told me Dstay away

You’ll Cnever know what you’ll Gcatch

CJust the other Dday I heard

Of a Gsoldier’s falling off

Some CIndonesian Djunk

That’s going ‘Ground

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

They Dsus4just seem a little Cweird

SurGrender, surEm7render

But Dsus4don’t give yourself aCway, Chey-ey-ey-ey, Chey-ay-ay

F/GG

GFather says your Dmother’s right

She’s Creally up on Gthings

BeGfore we married DMommy served

In the CWACs in the PhilipGpines

Now CI had heard the DWACs recruited

GOld maids for the war

But CMommy isn’t Done of those

I’ve Gknown her all these years

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

They Dsus4just seem a little Cweird

SurGrender, surEm7render

But Dsus4don’t give yourself aCway, Chey-ey-ey-eyy, Chey-ay-ay

F/GG

GWhatever happened to Dall this season’s

CLosers of the Gyear

GEvery time I Dgot to thinking

CWhere’d they disaGppear

CThen I woke up, DMom and Dad

Are Grolling on the couch

CRolling numbers, Drock and rolling

Got Gmy Kiss records out

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

They Dsus4just seem a little Cweird

SurGrender, surEm7render

But Dsus4don’t give yourself Caway, Chey-ey-ey-ey, Chey-ay-ay

AwaGy CGD

With “surrender, surrender”

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

But Dsus4don’t give yourself Caway

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

But Dsus4don’t give yourself Caway

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

But Dsus4don’t give yourself Caway

GMommy’s alright, Em7Daddy’s alright

But Dsus4don’t give yourself Caway

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (1978)

Originally in Dm, I play in Am capo 5

AmAmAmAm/Gx4

You get a Amshiver in the dark, it’s Graining in the Fpark but Emeantime

AmSouth of the river you sGtop and you hFold everythEing

CA band is blowing Dixie double fGour time

FYou feel alright when you hear that music rAming

AmF→ G

Well now, you Amstep inside but you Gdon’t see Ftoo many fEaces

AmComing in out of the Grain to hear the Fjazz go Edown

CCompetition in other pGlaces

FOh, but the horns they blowin’ that Amsound

F→ GWay on down south

AmLondon Town

Am→ G→ FC/G→ GC/G→ G

You check outAmGuitar George, GFhe knows Eall the chords

AmMind he’s strictly rhythm he Gdoesn’t want to Fmake it cry Eor sing

CThey say an old guitar is Gall he can afford

FWhen he gets up under the lights to play his thiAmng

AmF→ G

AmAnd Harry doesn’t Gmind Fif he doesn’tEmake the scene

AmHe’s got a daytime Gjob, he’s Fdoin’ alEright

CHe can play the honky tonk like aGnything

FSaving it up for Friday nightAm

F→ GWith the Sultans

F→ GWith the Sultans of AmSwing

Am→ G→ FC/G→ GC/G→ G

Then a Amcrowd of young boys, they’re Gfoolin’ aFround in the Ecorner

AmDrunk and dressed in their bestGbrown baggies Fand their platEform soles

CThey don’t give a damn about about any Gtrumpet playin’ band

FIt ain’t what they call rock and rAmoll

F→ GAnd the Sultans

F→ GYeah, the Sultans, they play AmCreole

Am→ G→ FC/G→ GCreole C/G→ G

Am→ G→ FC/G→ GC/G→ G

Solo on verse chords

AmGFEE

CCGG

FFAmAmF

GGFGG

Am→ G→ FC/G→ GC/G→ G

AmAnd then the man he stGeps right Fup to the mEicrophone

AmAnd says at lGast just as the Ftime bell Ering

CGoodnight, now it’s tGime to go home

FThen he makes it fast with one more thAming

F→ GWe are the SultansFG

F→ GWe are the Sultans of AmSwing

Am→ G→ FC/G→ GC/G→ G

Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise (1977)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 2

Intro, hang the last chord

DEx 8

I’ve got a suDprise especially for Eyou

Something that Dboth of us have always wanted to Edo

I’ve waited so Dlong, I’ve waited so lonEg

I’m gonna Dtake you on a trip so far from Ehere

I’ve got two tDickets in my pocket now baby, we’re gonna disapEpear

EWaited so Dlong, I’ve waited so Elong

I’ve waited so Dlong, we’ve waited so lonEg

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Won’t you Apack your Dbags we’ll Eleave tonight

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Interlude, solo if appropriate

DEx 8

WhoaD, Ewhoa

I’m gonna Dtake you on a trip so far from Ehere

I’ve got two tDickets in my pocket baby, we’ll disapEpear

I’ve waited so Dlong, I’ve waited so Elong

I’ve waited so Dlong, I’ve waited so lonEg

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Won’t you Apack your Dbags we’ll Eleave tonight

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Won’t you Apack your Dbags we’ll Eleave tonight

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Won’t you Apack your Dbags we’ll Eleave tonight

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Hang the last chord

I’ve got Atwo Dtickets to Eparadise

Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down (1979)

Originally in A, I play in E, vox is mostly on the b7

Intro

Vox on the b7

EYou got me running going out of my mind

EYou got me thinking that I’m wasting my time

Don’t bring me Adown, no no no no Eno, ooh ooh ooh

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “tell you once more”, then down a half-stop for “off the floor”

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Don’t bring me Edown

EYou wanna stay out with your fancy friends

EI’m telling you it’s got to be the end

Don’t bring me Adown, no no no no Eno, ooh ooh ooh

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Don’t bring me Edown

Bridge

Don’t bring me C#mdown, grEoos

Don’t bring me dBown

EWhat happened to the girl I used to know?

EYou let your mind out somewhere down the road

Don’t bring me Adown, no no no no Eno, ooh ooh ooh

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Don’t bring me Edown

EYou’re always talkin’ ‘bout your crazy nights

EOne of these days you’re gonna get it right

Don’t bring me Adown, no no no no Eno, ooh ooh ooh

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Don’t bring me Edown

Bridge

Don’t bring me C#mdown, grEoos

Don’t bring me dBown

Band out, percussion only

EYou’re lookin’ good just like a snake in the grass

EOne of these days you’re gonna break your glass

Band back in

Don’t bring me Adown, no no no no no no no no Eno, ooh ooh ooh

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Don’t bring me Edown

Instrumental Bridge

C#mEC#mEC#mEBB7

EYou got me shaking got me running away

EYou get me crawling up to you everyday

Don’t bring me Adown, no no no no Eno, ooh ooh ooh

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Don’t bring me Edown, down, down, down down down

Instrumental verse

EEEE

AAEE

I’ll tGell you once more before I gDet off the flAoor

Band drops out, last chord is implied

Don’t bring me dEown

Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally (1977)

Intro

Vox start on the 7

AThere is nothing that is wrong

In wanting you to stay here with Dme

I kAnow you’ve got somewhere to go

But won’t you make yourself at home and

DStay with me? And don’t you eEver leave

ALay down Sally and rDest here in my arms

EDon’t you think you want someone to tAalk to?

ALay down Sally, no nDeed to leave so soon

EI’ve been trying all night long just to tAalk to you

The sAun ain’t nearly on the rise

And we still got the moon and stars abDove

AUnderneath the velvet skies

Love is all that matters, won’t you sDtay with me?

Don’t you eEver leave

ALay down Sally and rDest here in my arms

EDon’t you think you want someone to tAalk to?

ALay down Sally, no nDeed to leave so soon

EI’ve been trying all night long just to tAalk to you

I lAong to see the morning light

Coloring your face so dreamiDly

So dAon’t you go and say goodbye

You can lay your worries down and sDtay with me

Don’t you eEver leave

ALay down Sally and rDest here in my arms

EDon’t you think you want someone to tAalk to?

ALay down Sally, no nDeed to leave so soon

EI’ve been trying all night long just to tAalk to you

ALay down Sally and rDest here in my arms

EDon’t you think you want someone to tAalk to?

ALay down Sally, no nDeed to leave so soon

EI’ve been trying all night long just to tAalk to you

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight (1977)

GD/F#CD

GIt’s late in the D/F#evening,Cshe’s wondering what clDothes to wear

GShe puts on her D/F#make-up, Cand brushes her Dlong blond hair

CAnd then she aDsks me, Gdo I D/F#look all Emright

And I say yCes, you look wDonderful toniGght

GD/F#CD

GWe go to D/F#party, Cand everyone tDurns to see

GThis beautiful D/F#lady, Cwho’s walking arDound with me

CAnd then she Dasks me, Gdo you D/F#feel all rightEm

And I say yeCs, I feel woDnderful toniGght

I feel wConderful becDause I see the lGove light D/F#in your eEmyes

And the wConder of it aDll is that you jCust don’t realDize

How much I lGove you

GD/F#CDx2

GIt’s time to go D/F#home now, Cand I’ve got an aching hDead

GSo I give her the D/F#car keys, Cand she helps me to bDed

CAnd then I Dtell her, Gas I D/F#turn out the Emlight

I say my dCarling, you were wDonderful tonGight D/F#EmD

Oh my Cdarling, you were Dwonderful toGnight

GD/F#CDx2

Evita - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (1978)

This follows the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes arrangement.

I pretty much play this as straight 8ths, punk-style, maybe opening up a little in the chorus

Me First in G, I play in D capo 2

In D, play Gadd9 as 30020x

AGadd9D/F#Gadd9D

It won’t be Deasy, you’ll think it Gstrange

When I try to explain how I Afeel

That I still need your love after Dall that I’ve done

You won’t belBmieve me

All you will see is a E7girl you once knew

AlE7though she is dressed to the nines

At sixes and sevens with Ayou

AGadd9D/F#Gadd9D

I had to let it Dhappen, I had to Gchange

Couldn’t stay all my life down at Aheel

Looking out of the window, staying Dout of the sun

So I chose Bmfreedom

Running around, trying E7everything new

But E7nothing impressed me at all

I never expected it Ato

AGadd9D/F#Gadd9

DDon’t cry for me Argentina

The Dtruth is I never left you

All through my Awild days

My mad exGadd9istence

I kept my Dpromise

Let ring on “distance”

Don’t keep your Gadd9distance

And as for Dfortune, and as for Gfame

I never invited them Ain

Though it seemed to the world they were Dall I desired

They are illBmusions

They are not the solutions they E7promised to be

The E7answer was here all the time

I love you and hope you love Ame

AGadd9D/F#Gadd9

DDon’t cry for me Argentina

The Dtruth is I never left you

All through my Awild days

My mad exGadd9istence

I kept my Dpromise

Don’t keep your Gadd9distance

Vox on the 3 of the chord

EmHave I said too much? A

There’s nothing Dmore I can A/C#think of to Bmsay to you

Vox on the 3 of the chord (again)

But Emall you gotta do is look at Ame to know

That Devery A/C#word is Gtrue

DDon’t cry for me Argentina

The Dtruth is I never left you

All through my Awild days

My mad exGadd9istence

I kept my Dpromise

Don’t keep your Gadd9distance

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (1977)

Originally in E, I play in A

A→ D/AA→ D/Ax8

AIf you Gwake up and Ddon’t want to smile

AIf it Gtakes just a Dlittle while

AOpen your Geyes and Dlook at the day

EYou’ll see things in a different way

ADon’t G/Astop tDhinking about tomorrow

ADon’t G/Astop, Dit’ll soon be here

AIt’ll G/Abe bDetter than before

EYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone

AGDDx2

AWhy not Gthink about Dtimes to come

AAnd not aGbout the Dthings that you’ve done

AIf your Glife was Dbad to you

EJust think what tomorrow will do

Not a typo, the bass holds the 1 in the first chorus, but not here

ADon’t Gstop tDhinking about tomorrow

ADon’t Gstop, Dit’ll soon be here

AIt’ll Gbe bDetter than before

EYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone

Solo

AGDDx3

EEEE

AAll I Gwant is to Dsee you smile

AIf it Gtakes just a Dlittle while

AI know you Gdon’t beDlieve that it’s true

EI never meant any harm to you

ADon’t G/Astop tDhinking about tomorrow

Hard stop on “it’ll soon”

ADon’t Gstop, Dit’ll soon be here

AIt’ll Gbe bDetter than before

EYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone

ADon’t G/Astop tDhinking about tomorrow

ADon’t G/Astop, Dit’ll soon be here

AIt’ll Gbe bDetter than before

EYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone

AOooGh, Ddon’t you look AbackGD

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1977)

Originally in F, I play in C

Intro

Vox on the low 1 2 3 2 on “loving you-ou”

LCoving you, isn’t the right thing to do G

FHow can I, ever change things that I feel C

CIf I could, maybe I’d give you my world G

FHow can I, when you won’t take it from me C

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay, go your own way

AmYou can Fcall it anGother lonely day

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay, go your own way

CTell me why, everything turned around G

FPacking up, shacking up is all you wanna do C

CIf I could, baby, I’d give you my world G

FOpen up, everything’s waiting for you C

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay, go your own way

AmYou can Fcall it anGother lonely day

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay, go your own way

Interlude on verse chords

CCCG

FFFC

CCCG

FFFC

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay, go your own way

AmYou can Fcall it anGother lonely day

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay, go your own way

AmYou can Fcall it anGother lonely day

Solo on chorus chords

AmFGGx5

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay

AmYou can Fcall it anGother lonely day

AmYou can Fgo your own wGay

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York (1977)

Intro

DDmaj7DDmaj7

Em7A7Em7A7

DDmaj7DDmaj7

Em7A7Em7

Not writing out all the Imaj7’s

Vox on the low 1 on “start”

Start spreadin’ the Dnews, I’m leaving to Em7day A7

Em7I wantA7to Dbe a part of it, Dmaj7New York New Em7York A7

Em7These vA7agabond shoDes, are longing to strEm7ay A7

Em7Right tA7hrough the Dvery heart of it Dmaj7New York New D7York

I want to Gmaj7wake up in a Gm6city that doesn’t D6sleep Dmaj7

And Em7find Dmaj7I’m F#m7king of the hill B7top of the Em7heap A7

These little town Dblues, are melting a Em7way A7

Em7I’ll A7make a Dbrand new start of it, D6in old New Am7York D7

If I can Gmake it Gm6there I’ll make it Dany B7#5where

It’s up to yEm7ou, F#m7New, Gmaj7York, G11New, DYork

The original changes key up a half-step here,

I don’t do the key change here, and everything after this is

only very loosely related to the orignal chords

DDmaj7DDmaj7

Em7A7D7

I want to Gmaj7wake up in a Gm6city that never D6sleeps Dmaj7

And Em7find Dmaj7I’m F#m7“A” number one, B7top of the F#m7list B7

Em7“A” number one, A7top of the C9list

Half time, vocals up an octave

These little town Dblues, are melting a Emway A7

Em7I’m gA7onna make a Dbrand new start of it Dmaj7in old D7New York

And if I can Gmake it thGmere

Hard stop at the end of this line

I’m gonna make itDany B7#5where

It’s up to yEm7ou, F#m7New, Gmaj7York, C9New, DYork C9D

George Thorogood - Move It On Over (1978)

Originally in G, I play in E

Vox on 1 3 5 on “in last night”

I come iEn last night about half past ten

That baby of mine wouldn’t let me in

So Amove it on over, Erock it on over

Move oBver little dog, the mAean old dog is movin’ iEn B

She tEold me not to mess around

But I done let the deal go down

MAove it on over, Erock it on over

Move oBver nice dog, a Abig bad dog is movin’ iEn B

She cEhanged the lock on my back door

Now my key won’t fit no more

AMove it on over, Erock it on over

Move oBver nice dog, a Amean old dog is movin’ iEn B

Solo

EEEE

AAEE

BAEB

She tEhrew me out just as pretty as she pleased

Pretty soon I be scratchin’ fleas

MovAe it on over, sliEde it on over

Move oBver nice dog, a mAean, old dog is movin’ iEn B

Solo

EEEE

AAEE

BAEB

Yeah, Elisten to me dog before you start to whine

That side’s yours and this side’s mine

So move iAt on over, rocEk it on over

Move Bover little dog, a Abig, old dog is movin’ iEn B

Solo

EEEE

AAEE

BAEB

Yeah, she cEhanged the lock on my back door

Now my key won’t fit no more

AMove it on over, Erock it on over

Move Bover little dog, a Abig, old dog is movin’ iEn B

EMove it on over, move it on over

AMove it on over, won’t ya rEock it on over

Hard stop on “hot”

Move Bover cool dog, a Ahot dog’s movin’ Ein

F→ E

George Thorogood - One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer (1977)

Intro

Spoken, but around the b3 and the 1

EWanna tell you a story

About the house rent blues

I come home one Friday

Had to tell the landlady I done lost my job

She said that don’t befront me

Long as I get my money next Friday

Now next Friday come I didn’t get the rent

Hard stop before this line

And out the door I went

Fancy riff, and the band comes back in, still spoken, vox around the b7 now

ESo I goes to the landlady

I said, you let me slide?

I’ll have the rent for you tomorrow or the next day I don’t know

So said let me slide it on you know people

I notice when I come home in the evenin’

She ain’t got nothing nice to say to me

But for five year she was so nice

Lord, she was lovey-dovey

I come home one particular evenin’

The landlady said, you got the rent money yet?

I said, no, can’t find no job

Therefore I ain’t got no money to pay the rent

She said I don’t believe you’re tryin’ to find no job

Said I seen you today you was standin’ on a corner

Leaning up against a post

I said but I’m tired, I been walkin’ all day

She said that don’t befront me

Long as I get my money next Friday

Now next Friday come I didn’t have the rent

Hard stop again, same deal

And out the door I went

ESo I go down the streets

Down to my good friend’s house

I said Look man, I’m outdoors, you know

Can I stay wicha maybe a couple days?

He said uh, let me go and ask my wife

He come out of the house, I could see in his face

I knowed it was “no”

He said I don’t know man, ah she kinda funny, an’ all

I said I know, everybody funny, now you funny, too

So I go back home, I tell the landlady I got a job, I’m gonna pay the rent

She said yeah, I said aw yeah

And then she was so nice

Lord, she was lovey-dovey

So I go in my room, pack up my things and I go

I slip on out the back door and down the streets I go

She a-hollerin’ about the front rent, she be lucky to get any back rent

She ain’t gonna get none of it

So I stop in the local bar, you know, people

I go to the bar, I hang my coat, I call the bartender

I said look man, come down here, he got down there

Said, whatchoo want?

Vox on the b3 on “bourbon”

One boEurbon, one sBcotch, one bEeer B

Now sung, more or less, around the b3

Well I aEin’t seen my baby since I don’t know when

I been dErinking bourbon whiskey, scotch and gin

EGonna get high man, I’m gonna get loose

ENeed me a triple shot o’ that juice

EGonna get drunk, don’t you have no fear

I wEant one bourbon, one scotch, and one beer

Vox on the b3 on “bourbon”

One boEurbon, one sBcotch, one bEeer B

EBut I’m sittin’ there, at the bar

I’m gettin’ drunk, I’m feelin’ mellow

I’m drinkin’ bourbon, I’m drinkin’ scotch, I’m drinkin’ beer

Looked down the bar, here come the bartender

I said look man, come down here, he got down there

Said, whatchoo want?

Vox on the b3 on “bourbon”

One boEurbon, one sBcotch, one bEeer B

No, I aEin’t seen my baby since the night before last

EGotta get a drink man, I’m gonna get gassed

EGonna get high man, I ain’t had enough

ENeed me a triple shot of that stuff

EGonna get drunk, won’tcha listen right here

I wEant one bourbon, one shot ‘n one beer

Vox on the b3 on “bourbon”

One boEurbon, one sBcotch, one bEeer, well all right B

Solo

E7E7A7E7

B7A7E7E7→ B7

Spoken again

ENow by this time I’m plenty high

You know when your mouth a-getting dry, you’re plenty high

Looked down the bar, I see’da my bartender

I said look man, come down here, he got down there

He said whatchoo want this time?

I said look man, a-what time is it?

He said the clock on the wall say three o’clock

Last call for alcohol, so what you need?

Vox on the b3 on “bourbon”

One boEurbon, one sBcotch, one bEeer, well all right B

Lord, I aEin’t seen my baby since a-nigh on a week

EGotta get drunk man, so I can’t even speak

EGonna get high man, listen to me

EOne drink ain’t enough Jack, you better make it three

EGonna get drunk, I’m gonna make it real clear

Hard stop on “want”

I Ewant one bourbon, one scotch ‘n’ one beer

Vox on the b3 on “bourbon”

One boEurbon, one sBcotch, one bEeer, well all right B

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1978)

Originally in Am, I play in Am and sing down an octave

Let ring

At Amfirst I was afraid, I was Dm7petrified

Kept thinking GI could never live without you Cmaj7by my side

But then I Fmaj7spent so many nights thinking Bm7b5how you did me wrong

And I grew Esus4strong, and I learned Ehow to get along

At tempo

And so you’re Amback from outer Dm7space

I just walked Gin to find you here with that sad Cmaj7look upon your face

I should have Fmaj7changed that stupid lock, I should have mBm7b5ade you leave your key

If I had Esus4known for just one second you’d be Eback to bother me

Go on now Amgo, walk out the dDm7oor

Just turn arGound now ‘cause you’re not Cmaj7welcome anymore

Fmaj7Weren’t you the one who tried to Bm7b5hurt me with goodbye

Did you think I’d cEsus4rumble? Did you think EI’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not AmI, I will surDm7vive

Oh, as Glong as I know how to love I kCmaj7now I’ll stay alive

I’ve got Fmaj7all my life to live, and I’ve got Bm7b5all my love to give

And I’ll surEsus4vive, I will surEvive, hey hAmey

Am7Dm7GCmaj7

Fmaj7Bm7b5Esus4E

It took Amall the strength I had not to Dm7fall apart

Kept trying Ghard to mend the pieces of my Cmaj7broken heart

And I spent Fmaj7oh so many nights just feeling Bm7b5sorry for myself

I used to Esus4cry, but now I Ehold my head up high

And you see Amme, somebody Dm7new

I’m not that Gchained up little person still in Cmaj7love with you

And so you Fmaj7felt like dropping in and just exBm7b5pect me to be free

Now I’m Esus4saving all my loving for someEone who’s loving me

Go on now Amgo walk out the Dm7door

Just turn Garound now ‘cause you’re not Cmaj7welcome anymore

Fmaj7Weren’t you the one who tried to Bm7b5break me with goodbye

Did you think Esus4I’d crumble? Did you think EI’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not AmI, I will surDm7vive

Oh Gas long as I know how to love I knCmaj7ow I’ll stay alive

I’ve got Fmaj7all my life to live, I’ve got Bm7b5all my love to give

Hang on the second “survive”

And I’ll surEsus4vive, I will surEvive, oh

Go on now Amgo walk out the Dm7door

Just turn Garound now ‘cause you’re not Cmaj7welcome anymore

Fmaj7Weren’t you the one who tried to Bm7b5break me with goodbye

Did you think Esus4I’d crumble? Did you think EI’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not AmI, I will surDm7vive

Oh Gas long as I know how to love I knCmaj7ow I’ll stay alive

I’ve got Fmaj7all my life to live, I’ve got Bm7b5all my love to give

And I’ll surEsus4vive, I will surEvive, I will survAmive

Grease - Freddy My Love (1978)

Originally in Db, I play in E

Get the vox ready for “flipped over that gray cashmere sweater”,

and also think hard about how serious you are about the melody in

the bridge. It’s rhythmically simple, but melodically wild. Plan

on a class-II train wreck in the bridge.

B7B6B+B7

Vox start on the 1

EFreddy my Emaj7love, I miss you Amore than words can B7say

Vox on the 7 of the chord on “touch”, down to the 3 of the chord on “way”

EFreddy my Emaj7love, please keep in C#7sus4touch while you’re aC#7way

F#m7Hearing from F#m7b5you can make the B7day so much better

G#mGetting a G#m7b5/Dsouvenir or C#7sus4maybe a C#7letter

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “flipped”, which is awkward,

then on the 5 on “gray”, which is not awkward.

Hard stop on “sweater”

F#m7I really Am/Dflipped over the E/Bgray cashmere Asweater

Freddy my Elove, Freddy my Emaj7love, Freddy my Alove, Freddy my B7love

EFreddy you Emaj7know, your absence Amakes me feel so B7blue

EThat’s okay Emaj7though, your presents C#7sus4make me think of C#7you

F#m7My ma will F#m7b5have a heart atB7tack when she catches

G#mThose pedal G#m7b5/Dpushers with the C#7sus4black leather C#7patches

F#m7Oh how I Am/Dwish I had a E/Bjacket that Amatches

Freddy my Elove, Freddy my Emaj7love, Freddy my Alove, Freddy my E7love

Vox on 3 1 of the first chord (“keep your”), then

1 5 of the second (“from me”).

That sets the tone, although this bridge is super-complicated to sing. Just hit

the high 3 of the chord on “mind” at the end and it will be OK.

Don’t Akeep your letters B7from me, I G#mthrill to every Eline

Your Am7spelling’s kinda B7crummy, but Emhoney so is Emmine

I F#m7b5treasure every B7+5giftiB7e, the Emring is really A7nifty

You Dmaj7say it cost you C#m7fifty, so you’re F#m7thrifty, I don’t B7mind

Woah, oh, oh, Eoh, Freddy you Emaj7see, you’ll hold me Ain your arms someB7day

EAnd I will Emaj7be wearing your C#7sus4lacy lingeC#7rie

F#m7Thinking aF#m7b5bout it, my heart’s B7pounding already

G#mKnowing when G#m7b5/Dyou come home, we’re C#7sus4bound to go C#7steady

F#m7And throw your Am/Dservice pay aE/Bround like conAfetti

Freddy my Elove, Freddy my Emaj7love, Freddy my Alove, Freddy my B7love

EFreddy my Emaj7love, Freddy my Alove, Freddy my B7love

Fade

Grease - Summer Nights (1978)

DGAGAGx 2

M: DSummer lGovin’, Ahad me a bGlast AG

F: DSummer lGovin’, Ahappened so Gfast AG

M: DI met a Ggirl Acrazy for Bme

F: EMet a bAoy, Ecute as can Abe

Both: DSummer dGays, Adriftin’ aBway to

AEmh those sAummer nDights

Men: Oh, Awell-a Gwell-a Awell-a

Men: DTell me Gmore, tell me Emore, did you Aget very far?

Women: DTell me Gmore, tell me Emore, like, does Ahe have a car?

All: Doo-Ddoo ah ah doo-Gdoo doo-Adoo doo Gdoo Adoo Gdoo

M: DShe swam Gby me, Ashe got a cGramp AG

F: DHe ran Gby me, Agot my suit Gdamp AG

M: DI saved her lGife, Ashe nearly dBrowned

F: EHe showed Aoff, Esplashing arAound

Both: DSummer sGun, Asomething beBgun but

EmOh those Asummer Dnights

Both: Oh, Awell-a Gwell-a Awell-a

Women: DTell me Gmore, tell me Emore, was it Alove at first sight

Men: DTell me Gmore, tell me Emore, did she Aput up a fight

All: Doo-Ddoo ah ah doo-Gdoo doo-Adoo doo Gdoo Adoo Gdoo

M: DTook her Gbowling Ain the arGcade AG

F: DWe went sGtrolling, Adrank lemonGade

M: DWe made oGut, Aunder the dBock

F: EWe stayed Aout, Etill ten o’cAlock

Both: DSummer fGling Adon’t mean a tBhing but

EmAh those sAummer nBbights

Men: EbTell me Abmore, tell me Fmore, but you Bbdon’t gotta brag

Women: EbTell me Abmore, tell me Fmore, ‘cause he Bbsounds like a drag

All: EbShoo bop bop Abshoo be bop Bbshoo bop bop Abshoo bop bop

All: EbShoo bop bop Abshoo be bop Bbshoo bop bop Abyeah

F: EbHe got fAbriendly, Bbholding my Abhand

M: EbWell she got fAbriendly, Bbdown in the Absand

F: EbHe was Absweet, Bbjust turned eigChteen

M: FShe was Bbgood, you Fknow what IBbmean

Both: EbSummer Abheat, Bbboy and girl Cmeet, but

FmOh those sBbummer nBights

Women: ETell me Amore, tell me F#more, how much Bdough did he spend?

Hard stop on “friend”

Men: ETell me Amore, tell me F#more, could she geBt me a Efriend?

Let ring

Slow, let ring

F: DIt’s turned Gcolder, Athat’s where itGends AG

M: DSo I told heGr, Awe’d still be fGriends AG

F: DThen we Gmade Aour true love Bvow

M: E7Wonder A7what E7she’s doin’ A7now

Both: DSummer Gdreams, Aripped at the Bseams, but

The Ddim is implied by the harmony, but there’s no root

Ah Emthose Asummer DdimniDghts

All: DTell me mGore, tell me Dmore ohhhDGD

Grease - You're the One That I Want (1978)

Originally in Am, I play in Dm

Intro

Danny, vox on the 1

I got Dmchills, they’re multiplyin’, and I’m A#losin’ conFtrol

‘Cause the Apower you’re Dmsupplyin’, it’s electrifyin’

Sandy

You better shape Fup, ‘cause I Amneed a man, Dmand my heart is set on A#you

You better shape Fup, you better Amunderstand, Dmto my heart I must be trA#ue

Danny

Nothing A#left, nothing left for me to do

Both

You’re the Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh, honey

The Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh, honey

The Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh

A#The one I Cneed (the one I need), oh yes indC7eed (yes indeed)

Sandy

If you’re fDmilled with affection, you’re too sA#hy to conFvey

MediAtate in my diDmrection, feel your way

Danny

I better shape Fup, cause you Amneed a man (I need a man)

Sandy

DmWho can keep me satisA#fied

Danny

I better shape Fup, if I’m Amgonna prove (you better prove)

Sandy

DmThat my faith is justiA#fied

Danny

A#Are you sure?

Both

Yes I’m sA#ure down deep inside

You’re the Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh, honey

The Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh, honey

The Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh

A#The one I Cneed (the one I need), oh yes C7indeed (yes indeed)

You’re the Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh, honey

The Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh, honey

The Fone that I want (you are the one I want), ooh ooh A#ooh

A#The one I Cneed (the one I need), oh yes C7indeed (yes indeed)

You’re the Fone that I want

Hall and Oates - Rich Girl (1976)

Originally in F, I play in C

In this verse, chords are syncopated and back a half-measure, so the first chord really hits after “girl”

Vox on 5 6 1 on “you’re a rich”

You’re a Crich girl and you’ve Em7gone too far

‘Cause you kAm7now it don’t matter anywC/Gay

FYou can rely on the C/Eold man’s money

Dm7You can rely on the olF/Gd man’s money

It’s a biCtch girl but it’s Em7gone too far

‘Cause you kAm7now it don’t matter anywC/Gay

FSay money but it wC/Eon’t get you too far

Dm7Get you too far

And Dm7don’t Em7you Fmaj7know, don’t you Dm7know

That it’s C/Gwrong, oh, to Dm7take what he’s Em7givin’Am7you

Dm7So Em7far Fmaj7gone, on your ownDm7

And you can gDm7et along iAm7f you Dm7try to be strong

Am7But you’ll F/Gnever be stF/Arong G/BF/C‘cause

You’re a Crich girl and you’ve Em7gone too far

‘Cause you kAm7now it don’t matter anywC/Gay

FYou can rely on the C/Eold man’s money

Dm7You can rely on the olF/Gd man’s F/Amoney

It’s a biCtch girl but it’s Em7gone too far

‘Cause you kAm7now it don’t matter anywC/Gay

FSay money but it wC/Eon’t get you too far

Dm7Get you too far

Dm7High Em7and Fmaj7dry, out of the Dm7rain

It’s so eC/Gasy to hurt Dm7others when you Em7can’t feel Am7pain

And dDm7on’t Em7you Fmaj7know that a love can’t gDm7row

‘Cause there’s tDm7oo much to give, Am7‘cause you’d rDm7ather live

Am7For the thrF/Gill of it F/Aall G/BohF/C

You’re a Crich girl and you’ve Em7gone too far

‘Cause you kAm7now it don’t matter anywC/Gay

FYou can rely on the C/Eold man’s money

Dm7You can rely on the olF/Gd man’s F/Amoney

It’s a biCtch girl and it’s Em7gone too far

‘Cause you kAm7now it don’t matter anywC/Gay

FSay money but it wC/Eon’t get you too far

FSay money but it wAm7on’t get you C/Gtoo far

FSay money but it wC/Eon’t get you too far

Dm7Get you too far C

And Dm7you Em7say Fyou can rely on the C/Eold man’s money

Dm7You can rely on the olF/Gd man’s F/Amoney

You’re a Crich girl, a rEm7ich girl

OhAm7h you’re a C/Grich rich girl

FSay money but it wC/Eon’t get you too far

FSay money but it wAm7on’t get you C/Gtoo far

FSay money but it wC/Eon’t get you too far

Dm7Get you too farC

Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (1977)

Originally in A, I play in G

Downstrokes and straight 8ths in the verse, leave room to open up in the chorus

Intro

C/GGx 2

EmEm

C/GLooking out at the Groad rushing under my wheelsC/GG

C/GLooking back at the Gyears gone by like so C/Gmany summer fieldsG

C/GIn sixty-five I was Gseventeen and C/Grunning up 101G

C/GI don’t know where I’m G/Brunning now, I’m just Drunning on

Running C/Gon, running on Gempty

Running C/Gon, running Gblind

Running C/Gon, running into the Gsun

But I’m running beEmhind

C/GGotta do what you Gcan just to keep your loveC/Galive G

C/GTrying not to confGuse it with what you C/Gdo to surGvive

C/GIn sixty-nine I was tGwenty-one and I C/Gcalled the road my Gown

C/GI don’t know when that G/Broad turned onto the Droad I’m on

Running C/Gon, running on Gempty

Running C/Gon, running Gblind

Running C/Gon, running into the Gsun

But I’m running beEmhind

Solo if appropriate on verse chords, else just a couple IV→I’s

C/GGx 4

C/GG/BD

EmEveryone I C/Gknow, Deverywhere I Ggo

EmPeople need some Dreason to Cbelieve

I don’t know about Ganyone but me

EmIf it takes all Cnight, Dthat’ll be all Gright

CIf I can get you to Dsmile before I C/Gleave G/BAm7GAm7G/B

C/GLooking out at the Groad rushing under my C/Gwheels G

C/GI don’t know how to Gtell you all just how C/Gcrazy this life Gfeels

C/GI look around for the Gfriends that I used to C/Gturn to to pull me Gthrough

C/GLooking into their G/Beyes I see them Drunning too

Running C/Gon, running on Gempty

Running C/Gon, running Gblind

Running C/Gon, running into the Gsun

But I’m running beEmhind

C/GHoney you really Gtempt me

You know the C/Gway you look so Gkind

C/GI’d love to stick arDound but I’m running beC/Ghind G/BAm7GAm7G/B

C/GYou know I don’t even Dknow what I’m hoping to C/Gfind G/BAm7GAm7G/B

C/GRunning into the Dsun but I’m running beC/Ghind G/BAm7G

Jackson Browne - Stay (1977)

Maurice Williams in Bb, Four Seasons in Bb, Hollies in A (and insanely fast), Jackson Browne in G

I play in G

There is a separate entry for the Maurice Williams version

GEmCD

People Gstay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GLonger EmCD

We wanna plGay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GLonger EmCD

Now the promGoter don’t Emmind CD

And the Gunion don’t Emmind CD

If we Gtake a little timeEm, and we Cleave it all beDhind

Hang this chord

Singin’, Emone more song

Oh, won’t you Gstay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GLonger EmCD

GPlease, Emplease, Cplease Dsay you will

Hang this chord

EmSay you will

Solo

B7B7EmEmAADD

Oh won’t you Gstay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GLonger, EmCoh D

Please Gplease, stay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GMore EmCD

Now the promGoter don’t Emmind CD

And the Groadies don’t Emmind CD

If we Gtake a little timeEm, and we Cleave this all beDhind

Hang this chord

Singin’, Emone more song

Fade on keyboard solo, followed by guitar solo

GEmCDx8

Jimmy Buffet - Margaritaville (1977)

Originally in D, I play in D capo 2.

DNibblin’ on sponge cake, watchin’ the sun bake

All of those tourists covered with Aoil

A7Strummin’ my six string, on my front porch swing

Smell those shrimp they’re beginnin’ to Dboil D7

GWastin’ Aaway again in MargarDitaville D7

GSearchin’ for myAlost shaker of Dsalt D7

GSome people Aclaim that there’s a DwomAan to

GBlame, but I Aknow, it’s nobody’s Dfault

DDon’t know the reason, I stayed here all season

Nothin’ to show but this brand new tatAtoo

A7But it’s a real beauty, a Mexican cutie, how it got here

I haven’t a Dclue D7

GWastin Aaway again in MargarDitaville D7

GSearch’in’ for myAlost shaker of Dsalt D7

GSome people Aclaim that there’s a DwomAan to

GBlame, now I Athink, hell it could be my Dfault

DI blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pop top

Cut my heel had to cruise on back Ahome

A7But there’s booze in the blender, and soon it will render

That frozen concoction that helps me hang Don D7

GWastin’ Aaway again in MargarDitaville D7

GSearchin’ for myAlost shaker of Dsalt D7

GSome people Aclaim that there’s a DwomAan to

GBlame, but I Aknow, it’s my own damn Dfault

D7Yes and Gsome people Aclaim that there’s a DwomAan to

GBlame, and I Aknow, it’s my own damn Dfault

DGAD

Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good (1978)

Originally in B, I play in G capo 2

Intro

BBBEx4

G→ D→ Gx2

BmABmx2

G→ D→ Gx2

BmABmx2

Vox start on the 3

GI have a D/F#mansion Emforget the prDice

GAin’t never D/F#been there they tEmell me it’s nDice

GI live in D/F#hotels tEmear out the wDalls

GI have acD/F#countants Empay for it aDll

AThey say I’m A/Gcrazy but I A/F#have a good Atime Bm→ ABm→ A

I’m just Alooking for A/Gclues at the A/F#scene of the Acrime

Life’s been Dgood to A/C#me so fBar

GMy MaseD/F#rati does Emone-eighty-Dfive

GI lost my lD/F#icense Emnow I don’t drDive

GI have a D/F#limo Emride in the bDack

GI lock the D/F#doors in Emcase I’m attDacked

GI’m making D/F#records my Emfans they can’t wDait

GThey write me lD/F#etters tEmell me I’m grDeat

So I gGot me an D/F#office gold Emrecords on the wDall

GJust leave a D/F#message, mEmaybe I’ll cDall

ALucky I’m A/Gsane after A/F#all I’ve been Athrough

Everybody says BmI’m Acool (BmHe’s Acool)

AI can’t compA/Glain but sometA/F#imes I still Ado

Life’s been Dgood to A/C#me so fBar

Solo (approximately)

BA9BA9

BE9BE9

Repeat a few times, then repeat intro...

BBBEx4

G→ D→ Gx2

BmABmx2

G→ D→ Gx2

BmABmx2

GI go to D/F#parties someEmtimes until fDour

GIt’s hard to D/F#leave when you cEman’t find the dDoor

GIt’s tough to D/F#handle this fEmortune and fDame

EverybGody’s so dD/F#ifferent EmI haven’t chDanged

AThey say I’m lA/Gazy but it tA/F#akes all my time

Everybody says Bmoh Ayeah (BmOh Ayeah)

AI keep on gA/Going guess I’ll A/F#never know Awhy

Life’s been Dgood to A/C#me so fBar

Joe Walsh - Walk Away (1976)

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

John Mellencamp - I Need a Lover (1978)

Originally mostly in F#, I play mostly in D

I’m writing out the three-minute intro because I think it’s neat,

but if this is just an acoustic jam, start where it says “start here

if acoustic“.

Ringing guitar chords, mostly piano

F#C#/F#B/F#C#/F#x2

Guitar enters at tempo

F#C#/F#B/F#C#/F#x4

Full band in

DAGAx3

DAD→ A/C#G/B→ A

D→ Em→ F#m→

Full band, airy with piano arpeggios

GD/GGD/Gx4

G→ Am→ Bm

Full band in

CG/CF/CG/Cx4

Hang one measure

G#dim7

Quiet, mostly piano only

F#C#BC#x4

Band in, still pretty quiet

F#C#BC#x4

Band in, full volume

DAGAx4

Let ring one measure

G7#9

Band in, start here if acoustic

DA/DG/DA/Dx7

DAD→ A/C#G/B→ A

Vox on the low 3

DI need a Alover who Gwon’t drive me Acrazy

D(I need a Alover that Gwon’t drive me Acrazy)

Vox up to the high 3

DI need a Alover that Gwon’t drive me Acrazy

DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh, Ghey, hit the hAighway

DAGA

Vox on the low 3

DWell, I’ve Abeen walkin’ the Gstreets up and Adown

DRacing Athrough the human Gjungles at Anight

Vox up to the high 3

DI’m so conAfused, my Gmind is indifAferent

DHey, I’m so Aweak, won’t somebody Gshut off that Alight

With “aah”

DAGAx2

Vox on the low 3

DElectAricity Gruns through the viAdeo

DAnd I Awatch it from this Ghole I call Ahome

Vox up to the high 3

DAnd all the Astony’s are Gdancin’ to the Aradio

Hold the IV and the second V twice as long as usual

DAnd I got the Aworld calling me Gup here, tonight Aon the phone

Vox up on the high 3 the whole chorus this time

DI need a Alover that Gwon’t drive me Acrazy

DSome girl to Athrill me and Gthen go aAway

DI need a Alover that Gwon’t drive me Acrazy

DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh, Ghey, hit the hAighway

DAGAx3

DAD→ A/C#G/B→ A

Vox on the low 3

DWell, I’m not Awiped out by this Gpoolroom life I’m Aliving

DI’m gonna quit this Ajob and go to Gschool, or head back Ahome

Vox up to the high 3

DAnd I’m not Aaskin’ to be Gloved or be forAgiven

Hold the IV and the second V twice as long as usual

DHey, I just Acan’t face shakin’ Gin this bedroom, Aone more night alone

A cappella, chords implied, all up at the high 3

DI need a Alover that Gwon’t drive me Acrazy

DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh, Ghey, hit the hAighway

FCA#Cx4

I hear the melody differently this time, because the 3 would be really high now,

instead the melody starts on the 1 of the new key

FI need a Clover that A#won’t drive me Ccrazy

FSome girl to Cthrill me and A#then go aCway

Triplets on “won’t drive me crazy”

FI need a Clover that A#won’t drive me Ccrazy

FSome girl that knows the Cmeaning of, uh, A#hey, hit the Chighway, you betcha

FCA#Cx4

F→ CA#→ G#F#→ F

Journey - Lights (1978)

Originally in D, I play in G

Highest note that matters is the 6

GEmGDEmFG

When the Glights go Emdown in the Fcity

And the Gsun shines Emon the Fbay

I Gwant to be thEmere in my Fcity, oh

EmOh, Foh, Gooh-o-o

GSo you Emthink you’rFe lonely

GWell my Emfriend I’m lFonely too

GI want to get Emback to my Fcity by the bay

EmOh, Foh, Goh-o-o

Bridge

It’s Emsad, Coh there’s been Gmornings

Out on the road withEmout you C

Without your Gcharms D

EmO-o-oCoh, my, my, Gmy my my

EmOh, Foh, Goh-o-o

When the Glights go Emdown in the Fcity

And the Gsun shines Emon the Fbay

Ooh I Gwant to be thEmere in mFy city

EmOh, Foh, Goh-o-o

Solo if appropriate on bridge chords

When the Glights go Emdown in the Fcity

And the Gsun shines Emon the Fbay

Ooh I Gwant to be thEmere in mFy city

EmOh, Foh, Goh-o-o, mmmm

EmOh, Foh, Goh-o-o

Journey - Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' (1979)

Originally in A, I play in D or possibly E,

highest note that matters is the 3.

Vox on the 6 on “you”, on the 2 on “die”

YoDu make me weak, and wanna die

JusGt when you said we’d try

LDovin’, tAouchin’, squCeezin’, each Dother

DWhen I’m alone, all by myself

YGou’re out with someone else

LDovin’, tAouchin’, squCeezin’, each Dother

BmYou’re tearin’ me apart Devery, every day

BmYou’re tearin’ me apart, Doh what can I say?

BmYou’re tearin’ me apart CA

DIt won’t be long, yes till you’re alone

When your lGover, oh he hasn’t come home

‘Cause he’s lDovin’, ooh he’s tAouchin’

He’s sqCueezin’ anDother

BmHe’s tearin’ you apartD, ooh, every, every day

BmHe’s tearin’ you apart, Doh girl, what can you say?

‘Cause he’s Bmlovin’, tCouchin’, aDnother

Now, it’s Bmyour turn girl to cCry

G/DNa nDa na G/Dna nDa na G/Dna Dna na G/Dna nDa

G/DNa Dna naG/Dna Dna na Bmna na na na Cna

Repeat to fade

Journey - Wheel In the Sky (1978)

Originally in Dm, I play in Em capo 2

Highest note that matters is the 6

Hang this chord

EmWinter is here again oh lord

Haven’t been home in a year or more D

I hope she Cholds on a little Emlonger

EmSent a letter on a long summer day

Made of silver, not of clay D

Ooh I’ve been Crunning down this dEmusty road

Ooh the Emwheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

I Emdon’t know where GI’ll be toDmorrow

EmWheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

Can replace all this with a IV

A/C#→ D→ C

EmI’ve been trying to make it home

Got to make it before too longD

Ooh I can’t Ctake this very much Emlonger

EmI’m stranded in the sleet and rain

Don’t think I’m ever gonna make it home agDain

The moCrning sun is rising

EmIt’s kissing the day

Ooh the Emwheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

I Emdon’t know where GI’ll be toDmorrow

EmWheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

A/C#WhoDah, Coh

A/C#DMy my my my Cmy

For tomorrow

Solo on verse chords (more or less)

Oh the Emwheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

I Emdon’t know where GI’ll be toDmorrow

EmWheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

Ooh, I Emdon’t know, I Gdon’t know D

EmWheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

EmDon’t know where GI’ll be toDmorrow

Ooh the Emwheel in the Gsky keeps Dturning

EmWheel in the Gsky keeps on Dturning

Kansas - Dust in the Wind (1977)

Originally in C, I play in G

In G, easiest to just play a little I vi for the intro, but if you really want to, use this:

G - 3x003x

Gsus4 - 3x4x3x

Gsus2 - 3x023x

Esus2 - 024000

Esus4 - 02x200

Intro

GGmaj7Gadd9GEsus2Esus4EmEsus2

Gadd9GGmaj7Gadd9EmEsus2Esus4Em

Vox on the 1

I Gclose D/F#my eEmyes

DOnly for a mAm7oment and the Emmoment’s gone

GAll D/F#my dEmreams

DPass before my Am7eyes a curiEmosity

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “dust”

A/C#Dust Din the wEmind Em/D

AA/C#ll they are is Ddust in the Emwind

D/F#

GSame D/F#old Emsong

DJust a drop of Am7water in an Emendless sea

GAll D/F#we dEmo

DCrumbles to the Am7ground though we reEmfuse to see

A/C#Dust Din the wEmind Em/D

AA/C#ll we are is Ddust in the Emwind

EmD/EC/EC6/E

Solo

EmD/EC/EC6/E

GGmaj7Gadd9GEsus2Esus4EmEsus2

Gadd9GGmaj7Gadd9EmEsus2Esus4Em

Now, Gdon’t D/F#hang Emon

DNothing lasts forAm7ever but the EEmarth and sky

It Gslips D/F#aEmway

And Dall your money Am7won’t another Emminute buy

A/C#Dust Din the wEmind Em/D

AA/C#ll we are is Ddust in the Emwind

(All we are is Em/Ddust in the wind)

A/C#Dust Din the wEmind Em/D

EA/C#verything is Ddust in the Emwind

Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (1979)

This is one of very few songs where I change lyrics to minimize awkwardness.

Originally starts in C, then changes to C#, then to D,

I play in A capo 4 and skip the key changes.

Intro

AEveryone considered him the Dcoward of the Acounty

He’d nAever stood one single time to prove the county Ewrong

His Amama named him Tommy, the Dfolks just called him Ayellow

But Asomething always told me they were Ereading Tommy Awrong

AHe was only ten years old when his Ddaddy died in Aprison

AI looked after Tommy ‘cause he was my brother’s Eson

I Astill recall the final words my Dbrother said to ATommy

ASon, my life is over, but Eyours has just Abegun

APromise me, son, not to Ddo the things I’ve Adone

DWalk away from Atrouble if you Ecan

AIt won’t mean you’re weak if you Dturn the other Acheek

I hAope you’re old Denough to underEstand

Son, Eyou don’t have to fight to be a Aman

Original changes key up a half-step here

There’s sAomeone for everyone and DTommy’s love was ABecky

AIn her arms he didn’t have to prove he was a Eman

One Aday while he was workin’ the DGatlin boys came Acallin’

AThey called Becky trashy, Etold her she should Arun

ATommy opened up the door and Dsaw his Becky Acryin’

The cAryin’ eyes, the shattered look was more than he could Estand

He Areached above the fireplace and took Ddown his daddy’s Apicture

As his Atears fell on his daddy’s face, he Eheard these words Aagain

APromise me, son, not to Ddo the things I’ve Adone

DWalk away from Atrouble if you Ecan

Now Ait won’t mean you’re weak if you Dturn the other Acheek

I hAope you’re old Denough to underEstand

Son, Eyou don’t have to fight to be a Aman

Original changes key up another half-step here

The GAatlin boys just laughed at him when he Dwalked into the Abar-room

AOne of them got up and met him halfway ‘cross the Efloor

When ATommy turned around they said, hey Dlook ol’ yellow’s lAeavin’

Spoken

ABut you coulda heard a pin drop when ETommy stopped and blocked the dAoor

ATwenty years of crawlin’ was Dbottled up insAide him

He Awasn’t holdin’ nothin’ back, he let ‘em have it Eall

When ATommy left the bar-room not a DGatlin boy was Astandin’

He Asaid, this one’s for Becky, as he Ewatched the last one Afall

Spoken

And I heard him say

I pAromised you, Dad, not to Ddo the things you’ve Adone

DI walk away from Atrouble when I Ecan

Now Aplease don’t think I’m weak, I didn’t Dturn the other Acheek

And papa, I sure Dhope you underEstand

SomeEtimes you gotta fight when you’re a Aman

AEveryone considered him the Dcoward of the cAounty

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (1978)

Originally in E, I play in D capo 2

On a Dwarm summer’s evenin’ on a Gtrain bound for Dnowhere

I Gmet up with the Dgambler, we were both too tired to Asleep

So Dwe took turns a-starin’ out the Gwindow at the Ddarkness

Till Gboredom overtook Dus, Aand he began to Dspeak

He said, Dson, I’ve made a life out of Greadin’ people’s Dfaces

And Gknowin’ what their Dcards were by the way they held their Aeyes

And if Dyou don’t mind my sayin’, I can Gsee you’re out of Daces

For a Gtaste of your Dwhiskey I’ll Agive you some Dadvice

So I Dhanded him my bottle and he Gdrank down my last Dswallow

GThen he bummed a Dcigarette and asked me for a Alight

And the Dnight got deathly quiet, and his Gface lost all exprDession

Said, if you’re Ggonna play the Dgame, boy, ya gotta Alearn to play it Dright

You got to Dknow when to hold ‘em, Gknow when to Dfold ‘em

GKnow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun

You never Dcount Ayour Dmoney when you’re Gsittin’ at the Dtable

There’ll be Gtime enough for Dcountin’ Awhen the dealin’s Ddone

Key change

EEv’ry gambler knows that the Asecret to survEivin’

Is Aknowin’ what to Ethrow away and knowing what to Bkeep

‘Cause Eev’ry hand’s a winner and Aev’ry hand’s a Eloser

And the Abest that you can Ehope for is to Bdie in your Esleep

And Ewhen he’d finished speakin’, he Aturned back towards the Ewindow

ACrushed out his cigaErette and faded off to Bsleep

And Esomewhere in the darkness the Agambler, he broke Eeven

But Ain his final Ewords I found an Bace that I could Ekeep

You got to Eknow when to hold ‘em, Aknow when to Efold ‘em

AKnow when to Ewalk away and know when to Brun

You never Ecount Byour Emoney when you’re Asittin’ at the Etable

There’ll be time Aenough for Ecountin’ Bwhen the dealin’s Edone

You got to Eknow when to hold ‘em, Aknow when to Efold ‘em

AKnow when to Ewalk away and know when to Brun

You never Ecount Byour Emoney when you’re Asittin’ at the Etable

There’ll be time Aenough for Ecountin’ Bwhen the dealin’s Edone

Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection (1979)

ADmaj7ADmaj7

Vox start on the 3 (C# in A)

AWhy are there so mF#many Bmsongs about raiEnbows?

And whAat’s on the oF#mther siBmde?E

ARainbows are viF#msions, but oBmnly ilElusions

ARainbows have noF#mthing to hBmideE

Dmaj7So we’ve been told and some choose to believe it

But C#m7I know they’re wrong wait and see

BmSomeday we’ll fEind it the raiAmaj7nbow connF#ection

The lBmovers, the dreEamers, and mAe

ADmaj7ADmaj7

AWho said that F#mevery wish would Bmbe heard and Eanswered

When Awished on the morF#mning Bmstar E

ASomebody F#mthought of that and Bmsomeone beliEeved it

And Alook what it’s F#mdone so Bmfar E

Dmaj7What’s so amazing that keeps us stargazing?

C#m7And what do we think we might see?

BmSomeday we’ll fEind it the raiAmaj7nbow connF#ection

The lBmovers, the dreEamers, and mAe

Bridge

AllE/G#of us unF#mder its spellA

We knowDmaj7that it’s probA/C#ably magBm7icE

Kermit changes key up a half-step here...

AHave you been halF#mf-asleep? And hBmave you heard vEoices?

Well I’Ave heard them calF#mling my nBmameE

AAre these the sF#mweet sounds that caBmlled the young saEilors?

AThe voice might be oF#mne and the sBmameE

Dmaj7I’ve heard it too many times to ignore it

It’s C#m7something that I’m s’posed to be

BmSomeday we’ll fEind it, the raAmaj7inbow connF#ection

The loBmvers, the drEeamers, and Ame

E/G#La da dee F#mla da da Ada

La laDmaj7la la Ela la Ala

Kiss - Beth (1976)

When Kiss plays this on acoustic guitar, the

main line is I I ii V, and the verse starts

I ii iii. I play in A capo 1, all fingerpicking,

with the descending riff on the 5th string, and the

original changes.

AAD/AE/Ax2

ABeth I hear you D/Acallin’

But I E/Acan’t come home right F#mnow E

DMe and the boys are E/Dplayin’

And we F#mjust can’t find the C#7sus4soundC#7/F

F#mJust a few more Ehours

And I’ll Dbe right home to C#myou

I B7think I hear them Dcallin’ E

Instruments hang on “Beth”

Oh F#mBeth what can I do? F#mE

DBeth what D/Ecan I Ado?

AYou say you feel so D/Aempty

That our E/Ahouse just ain’t a F#mhome E

And DI’m always somewhere E/Delse

And F#myou’re always there alC#7sus4oneC#7/F

F#mJust a few more Ehours

And I’ll Dbe right home to C#myou

I B7think I hear them Dcallin’ E

Oh F#mBeth what can I do? F#mE

DBeth what D/Ecan I Ado?

Solo over one verse and one chorus,

skip if solo guitar.

Slow, hanging chords

ABeth I know you’re D/Alonely

And I E/Ahope you’ll be F#malright E

‘Cause Dme and the boys will be E7playin’

All Anight D/AE/A

Ah, Aaaah D/AE

Led Zeppelin - D'yer Mak'er (1976)

Originally in C, I play in C and just skip the high melodic

parts, like going up an octave on “ooh baby I love you”

Intro

CAmFGx 2

COh, oh-oh-Amoh, oh-Fooh, Gyou don’t have to Cgo

Oh-Amoh-oh-Fooh, Gyou don’t have to Cgo

Oh-Amoh-oh-Fooh, Gyou don’t have to gAmo

CAye, ah-ah-Amah, ah-Faye, Gall those tears I Ccried

Ah-Amah-ah-Faye, Gall those tears I Ccried

Oh-Amoh, ah-Faye, Gbaby please Amdon’t go

AmWhen I read the letter you Gwrote me

It made me mad, mad, mad

AmWhen I read the words that it Gtold me

It made me sad, sad, sad

AmBut I still love you so, GI can’t let you go

Don’t go up the octave on “ooh”, that’s just the 1 of the key

FI love you... Gooh, baby I love you

COh, oh-oh-Amoh, oh-Fooh, Gevery breath I Ctake

Oh-Amoh-oh-Fooh, oooh, Gevery move I mCake hey-hey AmF

GOh baby please Amdon’t go

CAye, ah-ah-Amah, ah-Faye, you Ghurt me to my Csoul

Oh-Amoh-oh-Fooh, Gyou hurt me to my Csoul

OoAmh, FGdarling please Amdon’t go

AmWhen I read the letter you Gwrote me

You made me mad, mad, mad

AmWhen I read the words that it Gtold me

It made me sad, sad, sad

AmBut I still love you so, Gand I can’t let you go

FI love you... Gooh, baby I love you

Solo if appropriate on verse chords

COh, oh-oh-Amoh, oh-Fooh, Gyou don’t have to Cgo

Oh-Amoh-oh-Fooh, Gyou don’t have to Cgo

Oh-Amoh-oh-oFoh, oh Gbaby Ambaby, please, please, please, please

COh-oh, oh-oh, Amoh-oh baby, Foh-oh I really Glove you baby

COoh-ooh, ooh-ooh, Amooh-ooh darling, FGoh

CAmOh, oh Fbaby I still Glove you so

Led Zeppelin - Fool in the Rain (1979)

Originally in C, I play in A

Highest note that matters is the 6 (“light of the love that I *fou*-ound”)

Intro

AD→ Ex4

Vox on the 3 on “well there’s a light”

Well there’s a lAight in your eDye that keeps shEining, like a stAar that can’t wDait for the nEight

AI hate to tDhink I’ve been blEinded baby, Awhy can’t I sDee you tonEight?

And the wAarmth of your smDile starts a bEurnin’, and the thrAill of your toDuch gives me fEright

And I’m shAaking so mDuch, really yeEarning, why don’t you shAow up, mDake it all rEight?

ADEYeah,Ait’s all rDightE

ADEADE

And if you prAomised you’d lDove so complEetely, and you sAaid you would aDlways be tErue

You swAore that you nDever would leEave me, baby, Awhat ever hDappened to yEou?

This is where the fun rhythms start

And you thAought it was oDnly in mEovies, as you wAish all your drDeams would come trEue, hey

AIt ain’t the fiDrst time beliEeve me, baby, AI’m standin’ hDere feeling bElue

ADEYeah I’m blue ADE

ADEADE

Now I will stAand in the rDain on the cEorner, I’ll watch the pAeople go shDuffling dEowntown

AnAother ten mDinutes no lEonger, Aand then I’m tDurning aroEund, round

Fun rhythms again

And the clAock on the wDall’s moving slEower, oh my hAeart it sDinks to the grEound

And the stAorm that I thDought would blow oEver, clouds the lAight of the lDove that I foEund

AFound, DElight of the love that I foAund DE

Hanging stop and whistle after this line

Light of the love that I foAund, DEoh that I foAund DE

Now the rhythm gets bananas

ADF#mEx8

Rhythmically ad lib’d in a way that’s really hard to align to the chords

Hand that ticks on the clock

Just don’t seem to stop

When I’m thinking it over

Oh, tired of the light

I just don’t seem to find

Have you wait, yeah played

Whoa, I see it in my dreams

But I just don’t seem to be with you, you

I gotta get it all, gotta get it all, gotta get it all

I’ve got to get all

Solo

ADEx32

Ooh now my bAody is startDing to qEuiver, and the pAalms of my hDands getting Ewet

AI got no reDason to dEoubt you baby, iAt’s all a tDerrible mEess

And I’ll rAun in the rDain till I’m brEeathless, when I’m brAeathless I’ll rDun till I drEop, hey

The thoAughts of a fDool’s kind of cEareless, I’m just a fAool waiting Don the wrong blEock, oh yeah

With “ooh”

AD→ Ex4

Light of the love that I foAund DE

Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name (1977)

Intro

C→ C#→ D

F→ E→ D

Vox more or less on the b3

Well, it’s A8 o’clock in Boise, IdahGo A

I’ll find my Alimo driver, mister, take us to the Eshow F#→G→G#→A

I Adone made some plans for later on tonighGt DG

I’ll find a Alittle queen, and EI know I can treat her Aright

CWhat’s C#your Dname, FlitEtle Dgirl? What’s your Gname?

CShootin’ C#you sDtraight, FlitEtle Dgirl? Won’t you do the Gsame?

ABack at the hotel lord we got such a Gmess A

It seems that Aone of the crew had a go with one of the Eguests, oh yes F#→G→G#→A

Well the Apolice said we can’t drink in the bar, what a Gshame DG

Won’t you Acome upstairs girl, Eand have a drink of chamApagne

CWhat’s C#your Dname, FlitEtle Dgirl? What’s your Gname?

CShootin’ C#you sDtraight, FlitEtle Dgirl? For there ain’t no Gshame

CWhat’s C#your Dname, FlitEtle Dgirl? What’s your Gname?

CShootin’ C#you sDtraight, FlitEtle Dgirl? Won’t you do the Gsame?

Solo on verse-ish chords, simplifying here

AAGAx 4

CWhat’s C#your Dname, FlitEtle Dgirl? What’s your Gname?

CShootin’ C#you sDtraight, FlitEtle Dgirl? Won’t you do the Gsame?

ANine o’clock the next day, and I’m ready to Ggo A

I got sAix hundred miles to ride, to do one more Eshow, oh no F#→G→G#→A

Can I Aget you a taxi home, It sure was Ggrand DG

When I Acome back here next Eyear, I wanna see you agaAin

CWhat was C#your Dname, FlitEtle Dgirl? What’s your Gname?

CShootin’ C#you sDtraight, FlitEtle Dgirl? Well there ain’t no Gshame

CWhat was C#your Dname, FlitEtle Dgirl? What’s your Gname?

CShootin’ C#you sDtraight, FlitEtle Dgirl? Won’t you do the Gsame?

Misc - Facts of Life Theme (1979)

Originally in F, I play in A

AD/AA

You Atake the good, you F#mtake the bad

You Dtake ‘em both and Ethere you have

The Dfacts of life G/D→ D

The Efacts of life A/E→ E

There’s a Atime you gotta F#mgo and show

You’re Dgrowin’ now ya Eknow about

The Dfacts of life G/D→ D

The Efacts of life A/E→ E

When the Dworld never Eseems

To be AliE/G#ving D/F#up to your Edreams

And Dsuddenly you’re findin’ out

The Efacts of life are all about DyouG/D→ D

You AD/AA

When there’s Asomeone that you F#mcare about

It Dreally isn’t Efair they’re out to

DSlow you up G/D→ D

When you’re Egrowing up A/E→ E

When you Alet ‘em flirt and F#mthen you hurt

A Dwaitin’ ‘cause your Edate is late

For Dshowing up G/D→ D

Then you’re Egrowin’ up A/E→ E

When it’s Dmore than just the birds and the Ebees

You need AsomeE/G#one D/F#telling you Eplease

There’s Donly one conclusion

There will Ealways be confusion over Dyou G/D→ D

You AD/AA

You D

Bridge that no one has ever heard

DIt takes a F#m7lot to get ‘em Bm7right

A/C#When you’re Dlearning the facts of Alife

AD/AA

Original goes up a half-step, I’m not doing that

You’ll avAoid a lot of F#mdamage

And enjDoy the fun of Emanaging

The Dfacts of life G/D→ D

They shed a Elot of light A/E→ E

If you Ahear ‘em from your F#mbrother

Better Dclear ‘em with your Emother

Better Dget ‘em right G/D→ D

Call her Elate at night A/E→ E

You got the Dfuture in the palm of your haEnd

All you Agotta do to E/G#get you through is D/F#understand E

You Dthink you’d rather do without

You’ll Enever muddle through without the Dtruth G/D→ D

The facts of life are all about Ayou

Oh learning the facts of life DF

Oh they’re all about Ayou

They’re all about yDou, about Fyou

Repeat to fade

Misc - Laverne and Shirley Theme (1976)

Originally in F, I play an octave down in G

Skip this unless you’re feeling goofy

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated

I strum a slow V7 here, vox on the 3 of the chord

D7We’re gonna do it!

GGive us any Bchance we’ll take it

EmRead us any Crule we’ll break it

G/DWe’re gonna Emmake our dreams come D/F#true

D7Doin’ it our way

GNothin’s gonna Bturn us back now

EmStraight ahead and Con the track now

G/DWe’re gonna Emmake our dreams come D/F#true

B7Doin’ it our way

Em7There is nothing Awe won’t try

Dmaj7Never heard the word impossible

Cmaj7This time there’s Fmaj7no stopping Gus

D7We’re gonna do it

GOn your mark get Bset and go now

EmGot a dream and Cwe just know now

G/DWe’re gonna Emmake that dream come D/F#true

And we’ll do it Gour way, yes Em7our way

CMake all our dreams come Dtrue

And we’ll do it Gour way, yes Em7our way

CMake all our dreams come Dsus4true

For me and Cyou G

Misc - Three's Company Theme (1977)

Intro

F7C7

Come and knock on our doFor

We’ve been waiting for yAm7ou D9

Where the kisses are hG7ers and heG#dim7rs and hGm7is

Three’s cC7ompany tFoo F→ Edim7→ F

Come and dance on on our flFoor

Take a step that is nAm7ew D9

We’ve a loveable spG7ace that neG#dim7eds your faGm7ce

Three’s coC7mpany tFoo F→ Edim7→ F

You’ll see that lBm7ife is a bE7b9all again, lAm7aughter is caD7b9lling for yGm7ou C7

Down at our reBb6/Cndezvous

Three is company tFoo

Molly Hatchet - Flirtin with Disaster (1979)

Originally in A (in the verse), I play in G

There’s lots of 6 in the chorus

C/DDx4

D→ C→ G/BC→ G/B→ D/A→ G

GI’m travelin’ down the road and I’m flFirtin’ with disGaster

GI’ve got the pedal to the floor, my lFife is running fGaster

GI’m out of money, out of hope, it loFoks like self destrGuction

GWell, how much more can we take with aFll of this corrGuption

Vox on the 5 of the chord

AWe’re flirtin’ Asus4with disAaster, y’aC/Gll know G/Awhat I mAean

AAnd the way we Asus4run our lAives, it mC/Gakes no sG/Aense to Ame

AI don’t know aAsus4bout yoursAelf or C/Gwhat you G/Awant to Abe, yeah

AWhen we gamble wAsus4ith our tAime, we cC/Ghoose our dGestinAy

CI’m travelin’ dGown that lonesome rAoad

CFeel like I’m drGagging a heavy lAoad G→ G#→ A→ A#→ B→ C

CYeah, I’ve tried to tGurn my head awAay

CFeel about the saGme most every dDay

DC/DYou know what I’m talking about, baby DC/DD→ C→ G/BC→ G/B→ D/A→ G

GSpeeding down the fast lane, honey, we’re plFayin’ from town to tGown

GThe boys and I’ve been burnin’ it up, can’t sFeem to slow it dGown

GWe got the pedal to the floor, our liFves are runnin’ fGaster

GWe got our sights set straight ahead, but I aFin’t sure what we’re Gafter

AFlirtin’ with disAsus4aster, yA‘all C/Gdamn sure G/Aknow what I mAean

AYou know, the way we Asus4run our lAives, it mC/Gakes no G/Asense to Ame

AI don’t know abAsus4out yoursAelf or C/Gwhat you G/Aplan to bAe, yeah

AWhen we gamble wAsus4ith our tAime we chC/Goose our deGstinAy

CYeah, we’re travelin’ dGown that lonesome rAoad

CFeel like I’m drGagging a heavy loAad G→ G#→ A→ A#→ B→ C

CDon’t try to tGurn my head awAay

CI’m flirtin’ with disGaster every dDay

DC/DAnd you are too, baby G/D→ F/D→ D

DGet in with everybody C/DG/D→ F/D→ D

Solo

DCG→ F→ Dx6

AFlirtin’ with disAsus4aster, bAabe, y’C/Gall know G/Awhat I mAean

AYou know the way we Asus4run our lAives, it mC/Gakes no G/Asense to Ame

AI don’t know abAsus4out yoursAelf or C/Gwhat you G/Aplan to Abe

AWhen we gamble wAsus4ith our tAime we chC/Goose our dGestiAny

CYeah, we’re traveling dGown this lonesome rAoad

CFeel like I’m drGagging a heavy loAad GG→ G#→ A→ A#→ B→ C

Hard stop on “way”

CDon’t try and tGurn my head awAay, bop bop yeah

CFlirtin’ with disGaster every dDay DD→ C→ C#→ DD

Orleans - Still the One (1976)

Originally in E, I play in A

Intro, swung with 6ths

AWe’ve been together since way back when

Sometimes I never want to see you again

But I Dwant you to know, after Eall these years

DYou’re still the one I want Ewhisperin’ in my ear

Drop the 6ths and switch to full strum for the chorus

You’re Astill the one I want to Dtalk to in bed

F#mStill the one that Bturns my head

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the Aone

I Alooked at your face every day

But I never saw it till I went away

When Dwinter came, I just Ewanted to go

Hold a half-beat before “longed”, make it one syllable

instead of “lo-onged”

DDeep in the desert I Elonged for the snow

You’re Astill the one that Dmakes me laugh

F#mStill the one that’s my Bbetter half

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the oAne

You’re Astill the one that Dmakes me strong

F#mStill the one I want to Btake along

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the oAne, yes you are

Solo if appropriate on a verse and a chorus

Hold off an extra beat before the “our”

AChanging, our B11/Alove is going gold

Play this line soft

GEven though we grow F#mold, it grows Enew

Original comes back in full here, I stay on a slow strum

You’re Astill the one that I Dlove to touch

F#mStill the one and I Bcan’t get enough

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the oAne

All but drums drop out

You’re Astill the one who can Dscratch my itch

F#mStill the one and BI wouldn’t switch

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the oAne

Hits on “you are”, band re-enters

DYou Eare Astill the one that Dmakes me shout

F#mStill the one that I Bdream about

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the oAne

You are Astill the one D

You’re F#mstill the one B

DWe’re still having fun Eand you’re still the oAne D/A

On the bridge rhythm, triplets

AAB11/AB11/AGF#m→ DA

Paul McCartney and Wings - Silly Love Songs (1976)

Originally in C, I play in G, vox mostly on the 5

GBm7Cmaj7Cmaj7x3

Vox on the 5

GYou’d think that people would have haBm7d enough of silly loCmaj7ve songs

GBut I look around me and I seBm7e it isn’t soCmaj7

GSome people wanna fill the woBm7rld with silly loCmaj7ve songs

And what’s wBm7rong with that, I’d lCmaj7ike to know

‘Cause hBmere I go againG/B→ G/C→ G/C#→ D

Vox on the 5, down an octave from the verse

GI Bm7love Cmaj7you

GI can’t exBm7plain the feeling’s Cmaj7plain to me, now can’t you see

GAh, she gave me Bm7more, she gave it Cmaj7all to me, now can’t you see

What’s wronBm7g with that, I needCmaj7to know

‘Cause hBmere I go againG/B→ G/C→ G/C#→ D

GI Bm7love Cmaj7you

BmLove doesn’t come in a minEm7ute

Am7Sometimes it doesn’t come it allG

BmI only know that when I’m iEm7n it

Am7It isn’t silly, love isn’t silly, love isn’t silly at allC/D

GBm7Cmaj7Cmaj7x4

GHow Bm7can I tell Cmaj7you about, my loved one

GHow Bm7can I tell Cmaj7you about my loved one

GBm7Cmaj7Cmaj7x3

GI Bm7love Cmaj7you

With “I love you”

GI can’t exBm7plain the feeling’s Cmaj7plain to me, say can’t you see

GAh, he gave me Bm7more, he gave it Cmaj7all to me, say can’t you see

With “I love you” and “how can I tell you about”

GI can’t exBm7plain the feeling’s Cmaj7plain to me, say can’t you see

GAh, he gave me Bm7more, he gave it Cmaj7all to me, say can’t you see

GI can’t exBm7plain the feeling’s Cmaj7plain to me, say can’t you see

GAh, he gave me Bm7more, he gave it Cmaj7all to me, say can’t you see

GBm7Cmaj7Cmaj7

GYou’d think that people would have Bm7had enough of silly Cmaj7love songs

GI look around me and I Bm7see it isn’t Cmaj7so, oh no

GSome people wanna fill the Bm7world with silly Cmaj7love songs

And what’s wBm7rong with that?

Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill (1977)

Originally in B, I play in G

Intro

Cadd9/GGCadd9/GD/Gx4

Vox on the 5 on “climb”, remember the chords from each line start on the last word of the previous line

GD/GGClimbing up on Solsbury Hill

GD/GGI could see the city light

EmDEmWind was blowing, time stood still

EmDEmEagle flew out of the night

GD/GGHe was something to observe

GD/GGCame in close, I heard a voice

EmDEmStanding stretching every nerve

EmDEmI had to listen had no choice

Cmaj7I dD/Cid not beliCmaj7eve the information

Cmaj7Just D/Chad tCmaj7o trust imagination

A7sus2DMy heart A7sus2going boom boom, boom

A7sus2Son, Dhe saidA7sus2

Am7Grab your G/Bthings, I’ve Ccome to Dtake you Ghome

Cadd9/GGCadd9/GD/G

Eh, don’t quitCadd9/GGCadd9/GD/G

GD/GGTo keeping silence I resigned

GD/GGMy friends would think I was a nut

EmDEmTurning water into wine

EmDEmOpen doors would soon be shut

GD/GGSo I went from day to day

GD/GGThough my life was in a rut

EmDEm‘Till I thought of what I’d say

EmDEmWhich connection I should cut

Cmaj7D/CI was Cmaj7feeling part of the scenery

Cmaj7I walkeD/Cd right oCmaj7ut of the machinery

A7sus2My Dheart A7sus2going boom boom boom

A7sus2Hey, Dhe saidA7sus2

Am7Grab your G/Bthings, I’ve Ccome to Dtake you Ghome

Cadd9/GGCadd9/GD/G

Eh, back homeCadd9/GGCadd9/GD/G

Cadd9/GGCadd9/GD/G

GD/GGWhen illusion spin her net

GD/GGI’m never where I want to be

EmDEmAnd liberty she pirouette

EmDEmWhen I think that I am free

GD/GGWatched by empty silhouettes

GD/GGWho close their eyes, but still can see

EmDEmNo one taught them etiquette

EmDEmI will show another me

Cmaj7TodaD/Cy I doCmaj7n’t need a replacement

Cmaj7I’ll D/Ctell them Cmaj7what the smile on my face meant

A7sus2My Dheart A7sus2going boom boom boom

A7sus2Hey, DI said A7sus2

You can kAm7eep my tG/Bhings, they’ve cCome to tDake me homeG

Cadd9/GGCadd9/GD/Gx4

Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (1979)

This is Parts 1/2/3 smushed into one arrangement

Part 1

Intro

DDmaddy’s flown across the ocean

DmLeaving just a memory

A Dmsnapshot in the family album

DmDaddy what else did you leave for mGe?

GDaddy, what’ya leave behind for meDm?

FAll in all it was, Cjust a brick in the Dmwall

FAll in all it was aCll just bricks in the wDmall

Solo-ish

Part 2

DmWe don’t need no education

DmWe don’t need no thought control

No Dmdark sarcasm in the classroom

DmTeacher leave them kids alone

GHey, teacher, leave those kids aloDmne

FAll in all it’s just Canother brick in the Dmwall

FAll in all you’re just Canother brick in the Dmwall

Kids

DmWe don’t need no education

DmWe don’t need no thought control

No dDmark sarcasm in the classroom

DmTeacher leave them kids alone

GHey, teacher, leave those kids aloDmne

FAll in all you’re just Canother brick in the Dmwall

Solo

DmDmDmDm

C/DDmC/DDm

G/DDmG/DDm

G/DBb/DC/DDm

Spoken

Wrong, do it again, wrong, do it again

If you don’t eat yer meat, you can’t have any pudding

How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat yer meat?

You yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy

Part 3

DmI don’t need no arms around me F/D

And DmI don’t need no drugs to calm me F/D

DmI have seen the writing on the walF/Dl

DmDon’t think I need anything at aGll

GNo, don’t think I’ll need anything at aDmll

FAll in all it was aCll just bricks in the waDmll

FAll in all you were Call just bricks in the wDmall

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)

BmHello, is there anybody Ain there?

Just nod if you can Ghear meEm

Is there Bmanyone home?

BmCome on (come on) now

I hear you’re Afeeling down

GI can ease your Empain

And get you Bmon your feet again

BmRelax (relax, relax)

I’ll need some inforAmation first

GJust the basic factsEm

Can you Bmshow me where it hurts?

DThere is no pain you are reAceding

DA distant ship smoke on the hoArizon

CYou are only coming through in Gwaves

Your Clips move but I can’t hear what you’re Gsaying

When DI was a child I had a Afever

My Dhands felt just like two Aballoons

CNow I’ve got that feeling once aGgain

I can’t explain, you would not Cunderstand

This is not how I Gam

AI Chave beGcome comfortably Dnumb

Solo, if appropriate, otherwise skip

ADACGCG

AI Chave beGcome comfortably Dnumb

BmO.K. (O.K., O.K.) just a little Apinprick

There’ll be no more GaaaaEmaaaah!

But you may Bmfeel a little sick

Can you Bmstand up?

I do believe it’s Aworking, good

That’ll keep you Ggoing for the Emshow

Come Bmon it’s time to go

DThere is no pain, you are reAceding

DA distant ship smoke on the hoArizon

CYou are only coming through in Gwaves

Your Clips move but I can’t hear what you’re Gsaying

When DI was a child, I caught a Afleeting glimpse

DOut of the corner of my Aeye

CI turned to look but it was Ggone

I cannot put my finger Con it now

The child is grown, the Gdream is gone

AI Chave beGcome comfortably Dnumb

Pink Floyd - Goodbye Blue Sky (1979)

Spoken

Look mommy, there’s an airplane up in the sky

Intro

D11

AmB/A

D11

Vox on the 3 on the first “ooh”

DOooDadd9ooDooDmaj7oooh Bm6ooh

AmDid-did-did-did you see the frightB/Aened ones?

AmDid-did-did-did you hear the fallB/Aing bombs?

AmDid-did-did-did you ever wonB/Ader

Why we Ahad to run for shelG/Ater

When the promF#m/Aise of a Abrave new world

UnfoG/Auled beneath a Bm6clear blue sky ?

D11

DOooDadd9ooDooDmaj7oooh Bm6ooh

AmDid-did-did-did you see the frightB/Aened ones?

AmDid-did-did-did you hear the fallB/Aing bombs?

AmThe flames are all long gonB/Ae

But the pain lingers D11on

DGoodG/Dbye G/Dblue Dsky

DGoodAm/Dbye

D11

Pink Floyd - Hey You (1979)

Intro

Emadd9Dmx4

Vox on the low 3 2 on “hey you”

Hey Emadd9you, out there in the cold

Getting lonely, getting old, can you Bm7feel me?

Hey Emadd9you, standing in the aisles

With itchy feet and fading smiles, can you Bm7feel me?

DHey you, don’t you help them to bury the Gli-Dii-Cght

BmDon’t give in Amwithout a Emadd9fight

EmaddDm

With a quiet voice an octave up

Hey Emadd9you, out there on your own

Sitting naked by the phone, would you Bmtouch me?

Hey Emadd9you, with your ear against the wall

Waiting for someone to call out, would you Bmtouch me?

DHey you, would you help me to carry the Gsto-Do-Cone?

Hang the first two chords

BmOpen your heart, AmI’m coming Emhome

Solo

EmAmx4

CBut it was Donly a GfanDtaCsy

The wCall was too Dhigh, as Gyou Dcan Csee

No mCatter how he Dtried he could Gnot Dbreak Cfree

And the Cworms ate Dinto his Emadd9brain

Emadd9Dmx4

Now an octave up... go for it, it’s not supposed to be perfect

Hey Emadd9you, out there on the road

Always doing what you’re told, can you Bmhelp me?

Hey Emadd9you, out there beyond the wall

Breaking bottles in the hall, can you Bmhelp me?

If you were ever going to reach for a C, this is the time

DHey you, don’t tell me there’s no hope at Ga-aDa-lCl

ToBmgether we stand, Amdivided we Emadd9fall

Pink Floyd - In the Flesh (1979)

This is both parts smushed into one.

Vox go up to the 1, but the point is not to sing this song well, so I play in the original key.

Intro

E5D/F#GC

G→ D→ Em

DE/DF/DE/D

DE/DF/DG/D

Main riff

AD/F#AD/F#

ABmC#mE

With “aaah”

ADAD

ABmC#mE

ASo ya, thought ya, might like to Dgo to the show?

ATo feel the warm thrill of confusion, that sDpace cadet glow

ATell me, is something eluding you sunshine?

BmIs this not what you expected to see?

If you C#mwanna find out what’s behind these cold eyes

You’ll Ejust have to claw your way through this disguise

AD/F#AD/F#

ABmC#mE

ASo ya, thought ya, might like to Dgo to the show?

ATo feel the warm thrill of confusion, that sDpace cadet glow

AI’ve got some bad news for you sunshine

BmPink isn’t well, he stayed back at the hotel

And they’ve C#msent us along as a surrogate band

We’re goEnna find out where you fans really stand

AAre there any queers in the theatre tonight, get ‘em Dup against the wall

TAhere’s one in the spotlight, he don’t look right to me, get him Dup against the wall

And tAhat one looks Jewish, and that one’s a coon

BmWho let all this riff-raff into the room?

There’s one C#msmokin’ a joint, and another with spots

If EI had my way, I’d have all of them shAot

AD/F#AD/F#

ABmC#mE

Pink Floyd - Mother (1979)

Vox on the 5 on “mother”

GMother, do you think they’ll drop the C/Gbomb? G

GMother, do you think they’ll like this C/Gsong? G

Vox up to the low 3 of the chord on “mother”

C/GMother, do you think they’ll try to break my Gballs? G

DOoh C/Gah, mother, should I build the Gwall? G

GMother, should I run for presidC/Gent? G

GMother, should I trust the governmC/Gent? G

Vox up to the high 3 of the chord on “mother”

C/GMother, will they put me in the firinGg line? G

Vox low again

DOoh C/Gah, is it just a waste of Gtime? G

GHush now baby, baby, don’t you C/Gcry

FMama’s gonna make all of your C/Gnightmares come true

FMama’s gonna put all of her C/Gfears into you

FMama’s gonna keep you right here C/Gunder her wing

FShe won’t let you fly, but she C/Gmight let you sing

FMama’s gonna keep baby C/Gcozy and Gwarm G

Vox still low

DOooh C/Gbabe

DOoh babe, of C/Gcourse mama’s gonna help build a wall

Solo

GC/G

DC/G

GMother, do you think she’s good eC/Gnough, D/G→ C/Gfor mGe?

GMother, do you think she’s dangeC/Grous, D/G→ C/Gto Gme?

Vox up to the high 3 again

C/GMother, will she tear your little boy aGpart? G

Vox low again

DOoh C/Gah, mother, will she break my Gheart? G

GHush now baby, baby, don’t you C/Gcry

FMama’s going to check out all your C/Ggirlfriends for you

FMama won’t let anyone C/Gdirty get through

FMama’s gonna wait up untiC/Gl you get in

FMama will always find oC/Gut where you been

FMama’s gonna keep baby C/Ghealthy and Gclean

Vox low again

DOooh C/Gbabe

DOoh babe, you’ll C/Galways be baby to Gme

GMother, did it need to be so C/Ghigh?

Pink Floyd - Nobody Home (1979)

Am7Caug/G#C/GD7FFm

I’ve got a Clittle black book with my poems in

Got a Ebag with a toothbrush and a comb in

When FI’m a good dog, they sometimes throw me a Cbone

FI got eClastic bands keeping my shoes on

Got those Eswollen hand blues E7

Got Fthirteen channels of junk on the TV to Cchoose from

I’ve got eClectric light

C7And I’ve got second sight

And aFmazing poFmwers of observatioCnE7AmD7G

And that is how I knowE7

AmWhen I try to get through

Not a typo: this is really D Fm,

but I play as F Fm.

COn the telephone to you DFm

There’ll be nobody hoCme

FCFC

I’ve got the obCligatory Hendrix perm

And the inEevitable pinhole burns

FAll down the front of my favorite satin sChirt

FI’ve got Cnicotine stains on my fingers

I’ve got aEsilver spoon on a chain E7

Got a Fgrand piano to prop up my mortal reCmains

I’ve got Cwild staring eyes

C7And I’ve got a strong urge to flyF

But FmI got nowhere to Cfly toE7AmD7G

Vox all the way up to A here

AmOoooh, babe Cwhen I pick up the phone DFm

There’s still nobody homCeFCFC

I’ve got a Cpair of Gohill’s boots

And I gotEfading rootsE7

Pink Floyd - One of My Turns (1979)

Originally in C (then Eb), I play in A (then C)

Rubato, vox on the 3

ADay after day, C#mlove turns gray

Like the Dskin of a dying manAD→

And nAight after night, we pretC#mend it’s all right

But Bm7I have grown older and you have grown colder and

DNothing is very much E7fun anymore

And AI can C#mfeel Done of my turns coming Aon D→

AI C#mfeel, Bm7cold as a razor blade, tight as a tourniquet

DDry as a funeral E7drum

Band enters, at tempo, vox on the 5 of the chord

C/GRun to the bGedroom, in the sC/Guitcase on the lGeft

You’ll A7find my Bmfavorite axe Bm→ F#m→ Bm

C/GDon’t look so Gfrightened, this is C/Gjust a passing pGhase

One of Bmmy bad days Bm→ F#m→ Bm

Would you C/Glike to watch T.GV.?

Or C/Gget between the sheetsG?

Or contemplBmate the silent freeway?

Would you lBmike somethF#ming to eaBmt?

Would you Clike to learn to fly? Would you?

Would you Bmlike to see me try?

BNo EA/E→ E

Interlude, skip this if acoustic

C/G→ G

BmBm→ F#m→ Bm

Would you Clike to call the cops?

Do you tChink it’s time I stopped?

Em9Why are you running away?

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (1978)

Originally in F, I play in A capo 3, the highest note that matters is the 4

Vox on 2 1 on “ni-ight”

ToAnight I’m gonna have myC#mself a real F#m7good time, I feel aliBm7-i-i-iE7ve

Vox on the 1 on “world”, the 3 of the key (which is the 9 of the chord) on “float”)

And the Aworld, I’ll A7turn it inside oDut yeah, I’m Bm7floating around in F#7ecstasy

Vox on the 4 of the key (3 of the chord) on “don’t”

So Bmdon’t Astop Eme Bmnow

BmDon’t Astop Eme

Vox on the 4 of the key (3 of the chord) on “having”

Cause I’m Bmhaving a good time, Ehaving a D/F#good E/G#time

I’m a Ashooting star leaping through the C#msky, like a tF#m7iger

Defying the lBmaws of gAraviDtEsus4y

I’m a Aracing car passing C#mby, like Lady GodF#m7iva

I’m gonna Bmgo, gAo, Dgo, Esus4there’s no stopping mAe

I’m A7burning through the sDky yeah, two Bm7hundred degrees

That’s why they F#7call me Mr. FahrenBmheit

I’m F#7traveling at the speed of lBmight

Vox on the 1 of the key (7 of the chord) on “super”

I wanna make a sBmupersAonic mDan oD/F#ut of yoEsus4u

Vox down to 1 2 3 (high) 1 of the key on “don’t stop me now”

ADon’t Bmstop C#mme nF#mow, I’m having such a gBm7ood time, I’m haEving a ball

ADon’t Bmstop C#mme nF#mow, if you wanna have a gBm7ood time, just gF#7ive me a call

The lyrics are shortened here for a single voice

BmDon’t Astop Eme nBmow, a good time

BmDon’t Astop Eyes, I’m hBmaving a good time

E7I don’t wanna stop at aC6/Dll

I’m a Arocket ship on my way to C#mMars, on a colF#m7lision course

I’m a Bmsatellite, ADI’m oEsus4ut of control

I’m a Asex machine ready to reC#mload, like an F#matom bomb

About to Bmoh, Aoh, Doh, Esus4oh, oh explAode

I’m A7burning through the sDky yeah, two Bm7hundred degrees

That’s why they F#7call me Mr. FahrenBmheit

I’m F#7traveling at the speed of Bmlight

I wanna make a sBmupersAonic mDan oD/F#ut of yoEsus4u

There’s not really a chord here, but the melody implies the V

Don’t sEtop me, don’t stop me, don’t stop me (hey, hey, hey)

Don’t sEtop me, don’t stop me (ooh, ooh, ooh, I like it)

Don’t sEtop me, don’t stop me (have a good time, good time)

Don’t sEtop me, don’t stop me (woooaaaawwwww)

Solo on verse chords

AC#mF#m7Bm→ A→ D→ Esus4

AWhoa, I’m A7burning through the sDky yeah, two Bm7hundred degrees

That’s why they F#7call me Mr. FahrenBmheit

F#7Travelling at the speed of Bmlight

I wanna make a sBmupersAonic mDan oD/F#ut of yoEsus4u

ADon’t Bmstop C#mme nF#mow, I’m having such a gBm7ood time, I’m hEaving a ball

ADon’t Bmstop C#mme nF#mow, if you wanna have a gBm7ood time, just gF#7ive me a call

BmDon’t Astop Eme nBmow, a good time

BmDon’t Astop Eyes, I’m hBmaving a good time

I Edon’t wanna stop at aC6/Dll

Slow, with “da”

AC#mF#mBmEsus4

Queen - Somebody to Love (1976)

Originally in Ab, I play in D

Skip this part, and just start where it comes in at tempo

But if you must... vox on the 1 on “can”

A capella, chords implied

DCan, DanA/C#ybBmodGy

A7Find me

GSomebody tD/Ao, loDve

DA/C#BmBm

GGAA

Vox on the 5

Oh, each Dmorning I A/C#get up, I Bmdie a little

Can Dbarely stE7and on my fAeet

(Take a look at yourself) Take a Dlook iA/C#n the mBmirror and cry

E7Lord what you’re doing to Ame

I have sDpent all my E7years in belAieving you

But I juAst can’t E7/G#get no relAief, Glord

DSomebody (somebody), ooh somebody (somebody)

Can DanyA/C#body fBmind Gme A7

Somebody to lDove? A/C#BmGA

I work Dhard (he works hard) every A/C#day of my lifeBm

I wDork till I E7ache my Abones

At the eDnd (at the eA/C#nd of the dBmay)

BmI take home my E7hard-earned pay all on my oAwn

I get Ddown (down) on my E7knees (knees)

And I sAtart to pray (praise the Lord)

Till the teAars run E7/G#down from my Aeyes, Glord

DSomebody (somebody), ooh somebody (somebody)

Can DanyA/C#body fBmind Gme A7

Somebody to lDove? DD7D7

(GHe works hard) everyday

I try and I try and I try

But Ceverybody wants to put me down

They say CmI’m going crazy

E7They say I got a lot of water in my brain

Aw, I got no common sense, I got nobody left to belAieve

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Solo on verse chords

DA/C#Bm

DE7A

DA/C#Bm

E7A

DE7A

AE7/G#AOooh Glord

DSomebody (somebody), somebody (somebody)

Can DanyA/C#body fBmind Gme A

Somebody to lDove? A/C#

(AnyboBmdy fGind me Asomeone to love)

Got no fDeel,A/C#I got no Bmrhythm

I jDust keep loE7sing my bAeat (you just keep losing and losing)

I’m DOK, I’m A/C#alright Bm(he’s alright)

I aE7in’t gonna face no deAfeat

I just Dgotta get E7out of this pArison cell

The IV is implied at the end of this line

SomedAay I’m E7/G#gonna be fAree Glord!

DFind me somebody to love, find me somebody to love

Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love

Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love, love, love, love

DFind me somebody to love, find me somebody to love

Somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody

Somebody find me, somebody find me Somebody to love

Can DanyA/C#body fBmind Gme A7

Somebody tooooooo, loDve

DA/C#Find me Bmsomebody tGo AlDove

Queen - Tie Your Mother Down (1976)

Originally in A, I play in E

Intro

ED→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

EOoooh D→ A/C#G→ D/F#

ED→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

Vox on b7 b7 1 on “party gown”

Get your Eparty gown, and get your pigtail down

And get your heart beatin’, baby D→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

Got my Etimin’ right, got my act all tight

It’s gotta be tonight, my little schoolbabe D→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “mamma”

Your Bmamma says you don’t, and your daddy says you won’t

And I’m boilin’ up inside

Ain’t no way I’m Dgonna lose out this Etime

EE→ D/F#→ G→ E/G#

Vox on the 4 of the chord on “tie”

ATie your mother down, tie your mother down

Lock your Edaddy out of Ddoors, I A/C#don’t need Ehim nosin’ around

ATie your mother down, tie your mother down

Give me Dall A/C#your Glove D/F#toEnight

ED→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

You’re such a Edirty louse, go get out of my house

That’s all I ever get from you D→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

EFamily ties, in fact I don’t think I ever heard

A single little civil word from those guys D→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

Vox around the 3 of the chord

But you know BI don’t give a light, I’m gonna make out all right

I’ve got a sweetheart hand to put a stop to Dall that

ESnipin’ an’ grousin’ all night

E→ D/F#→ G→ E/G#

ATie your mother down, tie your mother down

Take yEour little broDther swimA/C#min’ with a Ebrick, that’s all right

ATie your mother down, tie your mother down

Or you Dain’t A/C#no Gfriend D/F#of Emine

ED→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

Solo on verse chords

ED→ A/C#→ G→ D/F#

Your Bmummy and your daddy are gonna plague me till I die

Why can’t they understand I’m just a Dpeace lovin’ guy

With hard stops

EE→ E

E→ D/F#→ G→ E/G#

ATie your mother down, tie your mother down

With hard stops on every “big”

Get that Ebig, big, big, big, big, big daddy out of doors

ATie your mother down, tie your mother down

Give me Dall A/C#your Glove D/F#to Enight

EDAll Ayour Glove D/F#toniEght

EGive me every inch of your love DAGD/F#

EDAGAll D/F#your Elove tonight

EGotta get my timing right DAGAll yoD/F#ur love AtoniEght

Queen - We Will Rock You (1977)

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 3

Highest note that matters is the 4 (“*man* someday”)

Intro

AmBuddy you’re a boy make a big noise

Playin’ in the street gonna be a big Gman some Fday

You got Ammud on your face, you big disgrace

GKickin’ your can all Dover the Amplace

Singin’ Cwe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

CWe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

AmBuddy you’re a young man hard man

Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the Gworld some Fday

You got Amblood on your face, a big disgrace

GWavin’ your banner all Dover the Amplace

CWe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

Singin’ Cwe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

AmBuddy you’re an old man, poor man

Pleadin’ with your eyes gonna make you some Gpeace some Fday

You got Ammud on your face, big disgrace

SomeboGdy better put you back Dinto your Amplace

CWe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

Singin’ Cwe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

Everybody Cwe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Amrock you

CWe Gwill, Fwe Gwill, Frock you

Solo mostly over the IV

R.E.O. Speedwagon - Time For Me to Fly (1978)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 1

Intro

ADEDx2

AI’ve been around for you

E/G#Been up and down for you

But D/F#I just can’t get any reAlief D/A→ A

I’ve Aswallowed my pride for you

I’ve E/G#lived and lied for you

But D/F#you still make me feel like a Athief D/A→ A

You got me Estealing your love away

Cause Dyou never Agive it

EPeeling the years away

And Dwe can’t reAlive it

DI make you Alaugh

And Dyou make me Acry

Hang the first chord

EI believe it’s time for me to Afly

Band enters

ADEDx2

AYou said we’d work it out

You Esaid that you had no doubt

That Ddeep down we were really in Alove D/A→ A

Oh, but IA‘m tired of holding on

To a Efeeling I know is gone

DI do believe that I’ve had eAnough D/A→ A

I’ve had eEnough of the falseness

Of a Dworn-out reAlation

EEnough of the jealousy

And the DintoleAration

Oh DI make you Alaugh

And Dyou make me Acry

Hang the first chord, hard stop on the last I

EI believe it’s time for me to Afly DA

Time for me to Efly

Oh, I’ve got to Dset myself Afree

Time for me to Efly

And that’s just how it’s gDot to Abe

DI know it hurts to say goodEbye

But it’s time for me to Dfly E

ADEA

Oh don’t you know it’s

Time for me to Efly

Oh, I’ve got to Dset myself Afree

Time for me to Efly

Oh, baby that’s just how it’s Dmeant to Abe

DI know it hurts to say goodEbye

But it’s time for me to Dfly E

It’s time for me to Dfly E

It’s time for me to Afly

With ad lib’d “it’s time for me to fly”

ADEDx2

Rainbow - Since You Been Gone (1979)

Originally in G#, I play in G capo 3

The highest note is the b5, i.e. the 3 after the

key change. That’s a *D* in the original (!).

GDEmCGDEm→CC→D

Hang the last chord

GDEmCGDEm→CC→D

Vox in on the 1

GI get the sD/F#ame old dreams Emsame time evDery night

CFall to the gG/Bround and I Amwake up D

GSo I get D/F#out of bed, put Emon my shoes and iDn my head

CThoughts fly bG/Back to the brAmeak-up D

Vox on the 5 of the chord

EbThese four walls are Fclosin’ in

LEbook at the fix you’ve D/Aput me Din

GSince you’ve been goDne, sEmince you’ve been goCne

I’m oGut of my heDad, can’t tEmake Cit C→D

GCould I be wroDng, but sEmince you’ve been gCone

GYou cast a spDell so Embreak iCt C→D

GWhoa Doh Emwhoa Coh

GWhoa Doh Em→CCsince you Dbeen gone

GSo in the nD/F#ight I stand Embeneath the bDack street light

CI read the wG/Bords that you sAment to meD

GI could take the D/F#afternoon the nEmighttime comes aroDund too soon

CYou can’t kG/Bnow what you mAmean to mDe

EbYour poison letter, your Ftelegram

JEbust goes to show you don’t D/Agive a Ddamn

GSince you’ve been goDne, sEmince you’ve been goCne

I’m oGut of my heDad, can’t tEmake Cit C→D

GCould I be wroDng, but sEmince you’ve been gCone

GYou cast a spDell so Embreak iCt C→D

GWhoa Doh Emwhoa Coh

GWhoa Doh Em→CCsince you Dbeen gone

Half-time

GAm7Bm7CD7Ebdim7

EmG/DCD/A

Vox on the 3

IGf you Am7will come Bm7back

BCaby you knD7ow you’ll nEbdim7ever do

EmWrong G/DCD/A

Three hits on...

Key change up a whole step

ASince you’ve been goEne, sF#mince you’ve been goDne

I’m oAut of my heEad, can’t tF#make Dit D→E

ACould I be wroEng, but sF#mince you’ve been gDone

AYou cast a spEell so F#mbreak iDt D→E

AWhoa Eoh F#mwhoa Dm/Foh

A/EWhoa Eoh F#m→Dm/FA/Eever since Eyou been Agone

Original repeat the chorus in the new key for a solo here

Randy VanWarmer - Just When I Needed You Most (1979)

Originally in A, I play in D

Intro

DDmaj7D7D

Vox on the 3 on “packed”

You Dpacked in the morning, I

Dmaj7Stared out the window and I

D7Struggled for something to Gsay

Vox on 6 6 6 7 of the key on “left in the rain”

You Gleft in the rain without Dclosing the door

EmI didn’t stand in your Asus4way

Now DI miss you more than I

Dmaj7Missed you before and now

D7Where I’ll find comfort Ggod knows

Vox on the 1 of the key (5 of the chord) on “you”

‘Cause Gyou Dleft me

AJust when I needed you DmostD/ED/F#

GDLeft me Ajust when I needed you Dmost

Now Dmost every morning I

Dmaj7Stare out the window and I

D7Think about where you might Gbe

I’ve Gwritten you letters that DI’d like to send

EmIf you would just send one to Asus4me

‘Cause DI need you more than I

Dmaj7Needed before and now

D7Where I’ll find comfort Ggod knows

‘Cause Gyou Dleft me

AJust when I needed you Dmost D/ED/F#

GDLeft me Ajust when I needed you Dmost

Solo

DDmaj7D7G

GDEmA

DDmaj7D7G

GDAD

You Dpacked in the morning, I

Dmaj7Stared out the window and I

D7Struggled for something to Gsay

You Gleft in the rain without Dclosing the door

EmI didn’t stand in your Asus4way

Now DI love you more than I

Dmaj7Loved you before and now

D7Where I’ll find comfort Ggod knows

‘Cause Gyou Dleft me

AJust when I needed you Dmost D/Eoh yD/F#eah

GYou Dleft me

AJust when I needed you DmostD/ED/F#

GYou Dleft me

AJust when I needed you Dmost

DDmaj7D7D

Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (1979)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 1

Intro

AAAA→ G

The hot sAummGer Anight fell Alike Ga Anet

AI’ve Ggot to fDind Emy baby Ayet

AI Gneed Ayou to Asoothe Gmy Ahead

ATurn mGy Dblue Eheart to Ared

AAAA→ G

ADoctor, doctor, give me the news

I’ve got a Abad case of lovin’ you

DNo pill’s gonna cure my ill

I’ve got a Abad case of Elovin’ yAou

AAAA→ G

A Gpretty Aface don’t make no ApretGty Aheart

AI lGearned Dthat, Ebuddy from the Astart

You tAhink GI’m cAute, a lAittle Gbit shAy

AMama, GDI Eain’t that kind of gAuy

AAAA→ G

ADoctor, doctor, give me the news

I’ve got a Abad case of lovin’ you

DNo pill’s gonna cure my ill

I’ve got a Abad case of Elovin’ yAou

Solo

AAAA→ G

DEE→ D#→

DI know you like it, Ayou like it on top

DTell me, F#mmama, Eare you gonna stop?

Solo

AAAA→ G

You had me Adown, tAwenty-oGne to Azip

ASmile Gof JDudas Eon your lAip

AShake mGy Afist, Aknock oGn Awood

I’ve got it Dbad, Eand I’ve got it gAood

ADoctor, doctor, give me the news

I’ve got a Abad case of lovin’ you

DNo pill’s gonna cure my ill

I’ve got a Abad case of Elovin’ yAou

AAAA→ G

ADoctor, doctor, give me the news

I’ve got a Abad case of lovin’ you

DNo pill’s gonna cure my ill

I’ve got a Abad case of Elovin’ yAou

Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart (1977)

Originally in B (where the first chord of the verse is the V), I play in E

Highest note is the 4 (“you’re in my *heart*”}

Intro

Amaj7/C#Am7b5/C#Bm7E9→ F9→ F#9→ G9→ A

Vox on the 1 of the chord

AI didn’t know what G#m7day it was when you F#m7walked into the rEoom

I saAid hello unnG#m7oticed, you sF#m7aid goodbye too sEoon

BrAeezin’ through the clG#m7ientele, spinnin’ F#m7yarns that were so Elyrical

AI really must confG#m7ess right here, the attF#m7raction was purely phEysical, oh

AG#m7F#m7E

AI took all those G#m7habits of yours, that in the begF#m7inning were hard to accEept

Your fAashion sense, BG#m7eardsley prints, I put F#m7down to experiEence

The bAig-bosom lady with a DG#m7utch accent, who tried to cF#m7hange my, point of vEiew

Her aAd lib lines were G#m7well rehearsed, but my hF#m7eart cried out for A/Eyou

You’re Din my hGeart, you’re in my sDoul

You’ll be my brGeath should I grow Dold

You are my lGover, you’re my best frDiend

You’re Gin F#mmy sEmoul

DG#dim7

My lAove for you is imG#m7measurable, my resF#m7pect for you, immEense

You’re aAgeless, timeless, G#m7lace and fineness, your bF#m7eauty and elegEance

You’re a rhAapsody, a G#m7comedy, you’re a F#m7symphony and a plEay

You’re Aevery love song, G#m7ever written, but honey wF#m7hat do you see in mA/Ee?

You’re Din my hGeart, you’re in my sDoul

You’ll be my brGeath should I grow Dold

You are my lGover, you’re my best frDiend

You’re Gin F#mmy sEmoul

DG#dim7

You’re an Aessay in glamour, please pG#m7ardon the grammar, but you’re F#m7every schoolboy’s drEeam

You’re CAeltic United, but G#m7baby I’ve decided, you’re the F#m7best team I’ve ever sEeen

AAnd there have been, mG#m7any affairs, many tF#m7imes I’ve thought to lEeave

ABut I bite my lip and G#m7turn around, cause you’re the F#m7warmest thing I’ve ever fA/Eound

You’re Din my hGeart, you’re in my sDoul

You’ll be my brGeath should I grow Dold

You are my lGover, you’re my best frDiend

You’re Gin F#mmy sEmoul D

You’re Din my hGeart, you’re in my sDoul

You’ll be my brGeath should I grow Dold

You are my lGover, you’re my best frDiend

You’re Gin F#mmy sEmoul D

Rupert Holmes - Escape (the Pina Colada Song) (1979)

Intro

FAm7→ G→ FG9

CEm7→ Dm7→ CC9

FAm7→ G→ FG9

CEm7→ Dm7→ C

Vox on the 3 on “I was tired”

I was tired of my Flady AmGF

All the way down to the 5 on “long”

We’d been toG9gether too lCong Em7Dm7C

Like a wC9orn out recorFding AmGF

Of a G9favorite sCong Em7Dm7C

So while she C9lay there sFleepin’ AmGF

I read the G9paper in beCd Em7Dm7C

And in the C9personal coFlumns AmGF

There was this C9letter I reCad Em7Dm7C

If you like piña Fcoladas AmGF

And gettin’ caugG9ht in the rCain Em7Dm7C

If you’re C9not into yFoga AmGF

If you G9have half a bCrain Em7Dm7C

Original goes up to the 2 of the key here, I use the same melody as the “pina coladas” line

If you like C9makin’ love at mFidnight AmGF

In the G9dunes of aCcape Em7Dm7C

Then I’m the C9love that you’ve lFooked for AmGF

Write to mG9e and eCscape Em7Dm7C

Solo

FAm7→ G→ FG9

CEm7→ Dm7→ CC9

FAm7→ G→ FG9

CEm7→ Dm7→ CC9

I didn’t think about my Flady AmGF

I know that soG9unds kind of meCan Em7Dm7C

But me and C9my old lFady AmGF

Had fallen iG9nto the samCe old dEmull roDmutineC

So I wC9rote to the pFaper AmGF

Took out a G9personal aCd Em7Dm7C

And though I’m nC9obody’s pFoet AmGF

I thought it G9wasn’t half Cbad Em7Dm7C

Yes I like piña Fcoladas AmGF

And getting caG9ught in the rCain Em7Dm7C

I’m not mC9uch into hFealth food AmGF

I am iG9nto champCagne Em7Dm7C

I’ve got to C9meet you by tFomorrow nAmoonGF

And cut through aG9ll this rCed tape Em7Dm7C

At a C9bar called O’MFalley’s AmGF

Where we’ll G9plan our eCscape Em7Dm7C

FAm7→ G→ FG9

CEm7→ Dm7→ CC9

So I waited with Fhigh hopes AmGF

And she waG9lked in the pClace Em7Dm7C

I knew her sC9mile in an iFnstant AmGF

I knew the G9curve of her Cface Em7Dm7C

It was my C9own lovely lFady AmGF

And she sG9aid, aw it’s Cyou Em7Dm7C

And we C9laughed for a mFoment AmGF

And I sG9aid I neCver knew Em7Dm7C

That you like piña Fcoladas AmGF

And gettin’ caugG9ht in the rCain Em7Dm7C

And the C9feel of the oFcean AmGF

And the G9taste of champaCgne Em7Dm7C

If you like C9makin’ love at mFidnight AmGF

In the G9dunes of aCcape Em7Dm7C

You’re the C9lady I’ve lFooked for AmGF

Come with mG9e and eCscape Em7Dm7C

Rush - Closer to the Heart (1977)

Originally in A, I play in D

Highest note that *really* matters is the 1, but there’s a lot of 1, and there’s a 4 that kind of matters

Dadd9x4

C6Gadd9A#maj7

Dsus2Dsus4D

Vox on the 1 on “men”

And the Dmen who hold high Cplaces

Must Gbe the Cones to Dstart

To Dmold a new reCality

GCloser Dto the Cheart

The Dblacksmith and the Cartist

GReflect it Cin their Dart

They Dforge their creaCtivity

GCloser Dto the Cheart

Chime solo approximated as chords

G/DDC/DC/Dx2

PhilDosophers and Cploughmen

GEach must Cknow his paDrt

To Dsow a new menCtality

GCloser Dto the Cheart, yes

GCloser Dto the Cheart, yeah

GDCWhoa

Solo

GCFadd9Dx4

Like the intro

Dadd9

Whoa, whoa DYou can be the Ccaptain

And GI will Cdraw the Dcharts

DSailing into dCestiny

GCloser Dto the Cheart

Well Gcloser Dto the Cheart, yeah

GCloser Dto the Cheart

GCloser Dto the Cheart, I said

GCloser Dto the Cheart, well

GCloser Dto the Cheart, yeah

GCloser Dto your Cheart

Sesame Street - I Don't Want to Live on the Moon (1978)

Well I’d Clike to C/Bvisit the Ammoon

On a Frocket ship Ghigh in the Cair

Yes I’d Clike to C/Bvisit the Ammoon

But I Fdon’t think I’d Glike to live Cthere

Though I’d Flike to look F/Edown at the

Dm7Earth from Cabove

I would Fmiss all the F/Eplaces and Dm7people I Clove

So alFthough I might Clike it for Gone afterAmnoon

I Fdon’t want to Glive on the Cmoon

I’d like to Ctravel C/Bunder the Amsea

I could Fmeet all the Gfish everyCwhere

Yes I’d Ctravel C/Bunder the Amsea

But I Fdon’t think I’d Glike to live Cthere

I might Fstay for a F/Eday there if Dm7I had my Cwish

But there’s Fnot much to F/Edo when your

Dm7Friends are all Cfish

And an Foyster and Cclam aren’t Greal famiAmly

So I Fdon’t want to Glive in the Csea

Bridge, vox on the 3 of the chord on “visit”

I’d like to Fvisit the Cjungle hear the Glions Croar

FGo back in F/Etime and meet a GdinoCsaur

There’s Fso many strange Cplaces GI’d like to Ambe

But Fnone of them GpermanentCly

So if CI should C/Bvisit the Ammoon

Well I’ll Fdance on a Gmoonbeam and Cthen

I will Cmake a C/Bwish on a Amstar

And I’ll Fwish I was Ghome once aCgain

Though I’d Flike to look F/Edown at the

Dm7Earth from aCbove

I would Fmiss all the F/Eplaces and Dm7people I Clove

So alFthough I may Cgo I’ll be Gcoming home Amsoon

‘Cause I Fdon’t want to Glive on the Cmoon

No I Fdon’t... want to Glive... on the Cmoon C/BAmAmFGC

Steve Miller - Jungle Love (1977)

Originally around E, I play in A capo 3

Intro with nifty little riff

A→ Bm

Vox start on the 3

I mAet you on somebody’s iGsland

You thoughDt you had known me befAore

I brouAght you a crate of papGaya

They wDaited all night by your dAoor

You pArobably wouldn’t reGmember

I proDbably couldn’t forgetA

Jungle lAove in the surf in the pGouring rain

EDverything’s better when wet A

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy D

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy Bm

But lAately you live in the jGungle

I neDver see you alAone

But we nAeed some definite aGnswers

So I thoughDt I would write you a pAoem

The qAuestion to everyone’s aGnswer

Is usDually asked from within A

But the pAatterns of the rain and the Gtruth they contain

Have writteDn my life on your skin A

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy D

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy Bm

Solo if appropriate on something like the verse chords

AYou treat me like I was your ocean G

You sDwim in my blood when it’s warm A

My cAycles of circular motion G

ProtecDt you and keep you from harm A

You liveAin a world of illusion G

Where eDverything’s peaches and cream A

We aAll face a scarlet conclusion G

But we sDpend our time in a dream A

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy D

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy D

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy D

BmJungle loDve, it’s drivin’ me mad A

It’s makin’ me crazy Bm

Steve Miller - Swingtown (1977)

Originally in Bb, I play in A

Can change the big 5 in the main “oh” line to

a 1 if that’s too much

Intro

A→ D/A→ E/A

This pattern continues through, I’m not going

to try to align it

AOh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oo oh oh oh oh oh oh

Come on and dance

Let’s make some romance

You know the night is fallin’ and the music’s callin’

And we’ve got to get down to the Dswingtown

EWe’ve been workin’ so hard

We’ve been workin’ so hard

Come on baby, come on baby

Let’s danAce

Back to main pattern

Come on, come on, come on

AOh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oo oh oh oh oh oh oh

Come on and dance

We may not get another chance

You know the night is fallin’ and the music’s callin’

And we’ve got to get down to the Dswingtown

Instrumental in the original, I play a regular chorus

EWe’ve been workin’ so hard

We’ve been workin’ so hard

Come on baby, come on baby

Let’s danAce

Steve Miller - Take the Money and Run (1976)

Originally in G, I play in A

AThis here’s a sGtory about Billy JDoe and Bobbie Sue

ATwo young lGovers with nDothin’ better to do

AThan sit around the hGouse, get hDigh, and watch the tube

AAnd here is what hGappened when they decDided to cut looseCG

AThey headed downGto cDool El Paso

AThat’s where they rGan into a grDeat big hassle

ABilly JoeGshot a man while rDobbing his castle

ABobbie SGue took the money and rDun

CHoo hGoo hAoo

AGo oGn, take the money and rDun G/DDG/DD

AGo oGn take the money and rDun, hoo hoo hoo

AGo oGn, take the money and rDun G/DDG/DD

AGo oGn take the money and rDun, hCoo hGoo hAoo

ABilly MGack is a detDective down in Texas

AYou know he knGows just exactlDy what the facts is

AHe ain’t gonna lGet those twoDescape justice

AHe makes his lGivin’ off of tDhe people’s taCxesG

ABobbie Sue, wGhoa, wDoa, she slipped away

ABilly JoeGcaught up to her the vDery next day

AThey got the mGoney, hey, you know they gDot away

AThey headed down SGouth and they’re still rDunning today CsGingin’

AGo oGn, take the money and rDun G/DDG/DD

AGo oGn take the money and rDun, hoo hoo hoo

AGo oGn, take the money and rDun G/DDG/DD

AGo oGn take the money and rDun, hCoo hGoo hAoo

Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1976)

Originally in Ebm, I play in Am, highest note is the 5 (“I wish those *things*”)

Play the main riff and verses as barre chords

Intro

Am7D7Am7D7

Vox on 3 4 3 on “lookin back”

Am7Lookin’ back on D7when I, Am7was a little D7nappy headed Am7boy D7Am7D7

Am7Then my only D7worry, Am7was for Christmas D7what would be my Am7toy D7Am7D7

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “even though”

E7Even though we F#7sometimes, Bm7would not get a Dm6thing

E7We were happy F#7with the, Bm7joy the day would brE7#5#9ing

Am7Sneakin’ out the D7back door, to Am7hang out with those D7hoodlum friends of Am7mine D7Am7D7

Am7Greeted at the D7back door, with boy Am7thought I told you D7not to go outAm7side D7Am7D7

E7Tryin’ your best toF#7bring the Bm7water to your Dm6eyes

E7Thinkin’ it might F#7stop her from Bm7whoopin’ your beE7#5#9hind

I wish those Am7days, cD7ould, Am7come back once D7more

Why did those Am7days D7eAm7ver have to D7go

I wish those Am7days, D7could, Am7come back once D7more

Why did those Am7days D7eAm7ver have to D7go, cause I loved ‘em so

Am7

Am7Brother said he’s D7tellin, Am7‘bout you playin’ D7doctor with that Am7girl D7Am7D7

Am7Just don’t tell and I’ll D7give you, Am7anything you D7want in this whole Am7wide world D7Am7D7

E7Mama gives you F#7money, Bm7for Sunday sDm6chool

E7You trade yours for F#7candy, Bm7after church is E7#5#9through

Am7Smokin’ cigaD7rettes and Am7writin’ somethin’ D7nasty on the Am7wall D7(you nasty boy) Am7D7

Am7Teacher sends you D7to the Am7principal’s D7office down the Am7hall D7Am7D7

E7You grow up and F#7learn that Bm7kind of thing ain’t Dm6right

E7But while you were doF#7in’ it, it Bm7sure felt outta E7#5#9sight

I wish those Am7days, cD7ould, Am7come back once D7more

Why did those Am7days D7eAm7ver have to D7go

I wish those Am7days, D7could, Am7come back once D7more

Why did those Am7days D7eAm7ver have to D7go, cause I loved ‘em so

Am7D7Am7D7

Am7

Styx - Blue Collar Man (1978)

Originally in Dm, I play in Em capo 2

Intro

EmGEmA→ G

C→ D→ Em

EmGive me a job, give me seAmcurity

DGive me a chance to surEmvive

I’m just a Empoor soul in the unemAmployment line

DMy god, I’m hardly alBive

My mEmother and father, my Amwife and my friends

DI see them laugh in my Emface

But EmI’ve got the power, and AmI’ve got the will

DI’m not a charity Bcase, I’ll take those

EmLong Amnights, imDpossible Emodds

CKeeping my Deye to the keEmyhole

If Cit Dtakes Emall Amthat to be Djust what I Emam

I’m Cgonna be a Dblue collar Emman

Repeat intro, or skip

EmGEmA→ G

C→ D→ Em

EmMake me an offer that AmI can’t refuse

DMake me respectable, Emman

This is my Emlast time in the uneAmmployment line

DSo like it or Bnot, I’ll take those

EmLong Amnights, imDpossible Emodds

CKeeping my Deye to the keEmyhole

If Cit Dtakes Emall Amthat to be Djust what I Emam

I’m Cgonna be a Dblue collar Emman

Bridge

EmKeeping my mind on a bDetter life

Where Chappiness is only a heartbeat aEmway

EmParadise, can it be all I Dheard it was?

I Cclose my eyes and maybe I’m already Bthere

Solo on verse chords if appropriate, else right to chorus

I’ll take those

EmLong Amnights, imDpossible Emodds

CKeeping my Dback to the waEmll C→ D

EmAll Amthat, be Djust what I Emam

Let the last chord ring, end here if solo

I’m Cgonna be a Dblue collar Cman

Skip this bridge if solo acoustic

CDo do do do do do do do

You don’t understand

Do do do do do do do do

I’ll take those Emlong Amnights, imDpossible Emodds

CKeeping my Deye to the keEmyhole

If Cit Dtakes Emall Amnight be Djust who I Emam

I’d Crather be a Dblue collar Emman

I’m Cgonna be a Dblue collar Emman

I’ve Cgotta be a Dblue collar Emman

Styx - Come Sail Away (1977)

Originally in C, I play in G

GAmBmAmGD

GI’m Bmsailing aEmway Em→ D→

CSet an open course for the Dvirgin sea

‘Cause GI’ve Bmgot to be Emfree Em→ D→

CFree to face the life that’s aDhead of me

EmOn board I’m a captain, Dso climb aboard

EmWe’ll search for tomorrow Don every shore

And I’ll Gtry, Doh lord, I’ll Emtry Em→ D→

CTo caDrry Gon

GAmBmAmGD

GI Bmlook to the Emsea Em→ D→

CReflections in the waves spark my Dmemory

GSome Bmhappy, some Emsad Em→ D→

CI think of childhood friends, and the Ddreams we had

EmWe lived happily forever, Dso the story goes

EmBut somehow we missed out, Don the pot of gold

But we’ll Gtry, Dbest that we Emcan Em→ D→

CTo caDrry Gon

GC/GD/GC/Gx 2

A Ggathering of C/Gangels

AD/Gppeared above my C/Ghead

They Gsang to me this C/Gsong of hope

And D/Gthis is what they C/Gsaid, they said

GCome sail away, C/Gcome sail away

Come D/Gsail away with C/Gme, lads

GCome sail away, C/Gcome sail away

Come Gsail away with C/Gme

GCome sail away, C/Gcome sail away

Come D/Gsail away with C/Gme, baby

GCome sail away, C/Gcome sail away

Come Gsail away with C/Gme, baby

I Gthought that they were C/Gangels

But D/Gmuch to my surCprise

We Gclimbed aboard their C/Gstarship

And D/Gheaded for the C/Gskies, singing

GCome sail away, C/Gcome sail away

Come D/Gsail away with C/Gme, lads

GCome sail away, C/Gcome sail away

Come Gsail away with C/Gme

Styx - Renegade (1978)

Originally in Gm, I play in Em

Strum once per line, vox on the 3

EmOh mama I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law

EmLaw man has put an end to my running and I’m so far from my home

Mix in m7 and mM6’s if there’s no harmony

EmOh mama I can hear you a-cryin’, you’re so scared and all alone

EmHangman is comin’ down from the gallows and I don’t have very long

Vox on 5 7 1

The Emjig is up, the news is out

They’ve Em7finally Afound Gme

The Emrenegade who had it made

RetrEm7ieved for a AbountGy

Vox on the 3 of the chord

BmNever more to go astray

Vox on 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 of the chord

AThis will be the end today

Of the Emwanted man

Vox on 7 #6 5 of the chord on “oh mama”

EmOh mama I’ve been years on the lam and had a

AHigh Gprice D/F#on Emmy Emhead

EmLawman said get him dead or alive, now it’s for

ASure Ghe’ll D/F#see Emme Emdead

EmDear mama I can hear you a-cryin’

You’re so Ascared Gand D/F#all EmalEmone

EmHangman is comin’ down from the gallows and I

ADon’t Ghave D/F#veEmry lEmong

The Emjig is up, the news is out

They’ve Em7finally Afound Gme

The Emrenegade who had it made

RetEm7rieved for a AbountGy

BmNever more to go astray

AJudge will have revenge today

On the Emwanted man

Solo on verse riff

Strum only, a capella in original

EmOh mama I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law

EmHangman is comin’ down from the gallows and I don’t have very long

Band enters

The Emjig is up, the news is out

They’ve Em7finally Afound Gme

The Emrenegade who had it made

RetrEm7ieved for a AbountGy

BmNever more to go astray

AThis will be the end today

Of the Emwanted man

Fade with ad libs, wanted man, don’t wanna die, etc.

Supertramp - Give a Little Bit (1977)

Originally in D, I play in A

Rhythm is trickier than you think; remember to start on an upstroke, or - better yet - don’t try to hit the rhythm exactly, even in the intro

E7→ AE7→ A

D→ ED→ E

D→ AE7→ A

D→ ED→ E

D→ AGive a little bit, E7Agive a little bit of Dyour Elove to me DE

D→ AI’ll give a little bit, E7AI’ll give a little bit of mDy Elove to you DE

D→ F#mThere’s so much that we Bsus4need to Bshare

A/C#→ DSend a smile and A/Eshow you Ecare A/EE

AI’ll give a little bit, E7AI’ll give a little bit of mDy Elife for you DE

D→ ASo give a little bit, E7Agive a little bit of yDour Etime to me DE

D→ F#mSee the man with the Bsus4lonely Beyes

A/C#Oh, Dtake his hand, you’ll A/Ebe surEprised A/EE

Funky sax solo, skip if acoustic

C#mF#mC#mF#mC#mGDGD

EA/EEA/EEA/EEA/E

D→ AGive a little bit, E7Agive a little bit of Dyour Elove to me DE

D→ AI’ll give a little bit, E7AI’ll give a little bit of mDy Elife for you DE

D→ F#mNow’s the time that we Bsus4need to Bshare

A/C#So fDind yourself, we’re Gon our Dway back

E7Home, A/EE7oh Aadd4going

E7Home, A/EE7don’t you need, don’t you Aadd4need to feel at

E7Home, A/EE7oh yAadd4eah, we gotta

ASee D/AAmaj7add9→ D/A→ A

Oh you gotta have G/Afeeling, D/Aoooh yeah come along

AToo D/AAmaj7add9→ D/A→ A

Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger (1979)

Originally in Ab, I play in G

Intro

GGGG

Vox on the 3 on “early”

It was an Gearly morning Gdim7yesterday Gsus4I was up before the dGawn G

And I Greally have enGdim7joyed my stay Gsus4But I must be moving Gon G

Like a G7/Fking without a castle, like a Em7queen without a throne

I’m an Cearly morning lover, and I Am7must be moving on, yeah

Now GI believe in Gdim7what you say, Gsus4is the undisputed Gtruth G

But I Ghave to have things Gdim7my own way, Gsus4to keep me in my Gyouth G

Like a G7/Fship without an anchor, like a Em7slave without a chain

Just the Cthought of those sweet ladies, sends a Am7shiver through my veins

And GI will go on shining, G7/Fshining like brand new

I’ll Cnever look behind me, my Am7troubles will be few

The second chord here can be a III7

GGaug/BEm/BAm→ D7

GG7/FCAm→ D7

GGoodbye stranger G7/Fit’s been nice, C/Ehope you find your AmparaD7dise

GTried to see your G7/Fpoint of view, C/Ehope your dreams will Amall come D7true

GGoodbye Mary, G7/Fgoodbye Jane, C/Ewill we ever Ammeet aD7gain?

GFeel no sorrow, G7/Ffeel no shame, C/Ecome tomorrow, Amfeel no D7pain

Now sweet deGvotion is not for G7/Fme (goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane)

Just give me C/Emotion to set me Amfree D7(will we ever meet again?)

In the land and the Gocean far awaG7/Fy (feel no sorrow, feel no shame)

It’s the life I’ve C/Echosen, every Amday D7(come tomorrow, feel no pain)

So, goodbye GMary, goodbye B7Jane (goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane)

Will we Em7ever meet aG9/Fgain? (will we ever meet again?)

Now Gsome they do and Gdim7some they don’t, Gsus4And some you just can’Gt tell G

And Gsome they will and Gdim7some they won’t, Gsus4For some it’s just as Gwell G

You can G7/Flaugh at my behavior, now that’ll Em7never bother me

Say the Cdevil is my savior, but Am7I don’t pay no heed

And GI will go on shining, keep G7/Fshining like brand new

I’ll Cnever look behind me, my Am7troubles will be few

With whistling