Dan’s Big Awesome Acoustic Songbook: Songs of the '60s

Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (1968)

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

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

Oh, oh, Am7oh, that’s the sound

Of a worried, a worried man

Ha ha, D7ha ha ha ha ha

That’s the sound of Amhaving a good time

Mmm, that’s the sound of pain

Vox on 3 4 5

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

For five long yAm7ears, I thought you were my man

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

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

You treated me mAm7ean, oh, you treated me cruel

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

Every cAm7hain, has got a weak link

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

Instruments out, hard stops only

You Am7tell me to leave you alone

My father said come on home

My doctor said take it easy

Oh, but your lovin’ is much too strong

I’m added to your

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

One of these mAm7ornings, the chain is gonna break

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

Chain, chain, chainAmAm7

Chain, chain, chainAm7Am

Chain, chain, chainAmAm7

Am7Chain of fAmools

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

Chain, chain, cAm7hain

Chain, chain, chAm7ain

Chain of fAm7ools

Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967)

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

Intro

A7D7x2

Vox on the b6 (!) on “what”

E7What you want, D7baby, I got

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

E7All I’m asking

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

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

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

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

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

E7All I’m asking

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

BD7aby (just a little bit) when you get home

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

E7I’m about to give you D7all my money

E7And all I’m asking D7in return, honey

E7Is to give me D7my propers

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

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

When you get A7home (just a little bit)

Yeah D7(just a little bit)

Solo, skip if acoustic

EbmAbEbmE

E7Ooh, your kisses D7sweeter than honey

E7And guess what D7so is my money

E7All I want you to D7do for me

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

Yeah bD7aby (re, re, re ,re)

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

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

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

C7→ D7Find out what it means to me

G7→ A7R-E-S-P-E-C-T

C7→ D7Take care, TCB

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

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

WA7hoa, babe (just a little bit)

A little respD7ect (just a little bit)

A7I get tired (just a little bit)

Keep on tD7rying (just a little bit)

A7Running out fool (just a little bit)

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

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

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

D→ Dsus4→ D

ALooking out on the morningE/G#rain

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

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

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

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

Dsus2/BBefore the day I mC#m7et you

Dsus2/BLife was so unkindC#m7

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

YEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

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

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

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

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

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

Dsus2/BNow I’m no longer doubtfC#m7ul

Dsus2/BOf what I’m living foC#m7r

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

‘Cause yEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

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

Bridge

AOh baby what you Em7done to me

AYou make me feel so Em7good inside

Dmaj7And I just wAmanna be

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

YEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

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

YEou make me fAeel

DYou make me feAel

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

Barry Mann - Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (1961)

Originally in B, I play in A

Originally changes key, I skip the key change

Vox on the root of the chord on “like”

I’d Elike to thank the Aguy, who wrote the F#msong

That made my Dbaby fall in Elove with me

One measure just drums

Swept chords in the chorus

AWho put the bomp

In the F#mbomp bah bomp bah bomp?

DWho put the ram

In the Erama lama ding dong?

AWho put the bop

In the F#mbop shoo bop shoo bop?

DWho put the dip

In the Edip da dip da dip?

AWho was that C#7man? I’d Dlike to shake his B/D#hand

He Amade my F#mbaby Dfall in Elove with Ame (EYeah!)

Full strum in the verse

AWhen my baby F#mheard Dbomp bah bah bomp

Bah Ebomp bah bomp bomp

AEvery word went F#mright into her Dheart E

And Awhen she heard them F#msinging

DRama lama lama lama B/D#lama ding dong

AShe F#msaid we’d Dnever Ehave to Apart Eso

AWho put the bomp

In the F#mbomp bah bomp bah bomp?

DWho put the ram

In the Erama lama ding dong?

AWho put the bop

In the F#mbop shoo bop shoo bop?

DWho put the dip

In the Edip da dip da dip?

AWho was that C#7man? I’d Dlike to shake his B/D#hand

He Amade my F#mbaby Dfall in Elove with Ame, Eyeah

Each Atime that we’re F#malone Dboogity boogity boogity

Boogity Eboogity boogity shoop

ASets my baby’s F#mheart all a Dglow E

And Aevery time we F#mdance to Ddip da dip da dip

C/D#Dip da dip da dip

AShe F#malways Dsays she Eloves me Aso Eso

AWho put the bomp

In the F#mbomp bah bomp bah bomp?

DWho put the ram

In the Erama lama ding dong?

AWho put the bop

In the F#mbop shoo bop shoo bop?

DWho put the dip

In the Edip da dip da dip?

AWho was that D7man? I’d Dlike to shake his C/Ehand

He Amade my F#mbaby Dfall in Elove with Ame (EYeah!)

Spoken

ADarlin’, F#mbomp bah bah Dbomp, bah Ebomp bah bomp bomp

AAnd my honey, F#mrama lama ding Ddong, Eforever

And when I Asay, dip da dip, F#mda dip, da dip, Ddip dip

You Eknow I mean it from the

ABottom of my F#mboogity, boogity, Dboogity, boogity Eshoop

Fade on verse chords, with bomps and da-dips

AF#mDE

Ben E. King - Stand by Me (1961)

Originally in A, I play in C capo 4.

Highest note is the 1 (darlin’, DARlin’)

Start with single notes or octaves

Cadd9Am7Fmaj7GCadd9

Vox in on the 6 on “night”

When the Cadd9night has come

Am7And the land is dark

And the moFmaj7on is the onGly light we’ll seeCadd9

No, I Cadd9won’t be afraid

No, I Am7won’t be afraid

Just as loFmaj7ng as you standG, stand by meCadd9

Start to fade the chords in

So, darling, darling, Cadd9stand by me

Oh, Am7stand by me

Oh, Fmaj7stand,Gstand by me

Cadd9Stand by me

If the Cadd9sky that we look upon

Am7Should tumble and fall

Or the moFmaj7untain should Gcrumble to the Cadd9sea

I won’t Cadd9cry, I won’t cry

No, I Am7won’t shed a tear

Just as loFmaj7ng as you standG, stand by meCadd9

So, darling, darling, Cadd9stand by me

Oh, Am7stand by me

Oh, Fmaj7stand,Gstand by me

Cadd9Stand by me

Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you Cadd9stand by me

Oh, Am7stand by me

Oh, Fmaj7stand,Gstand by me

Cadd9Stand by me

Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In Hiss Kiss) (1964)

Originally in D, Cher in C, I play in G

Vox easier if you leave out the “oh no”’s

Vox on the 1 of the first chord

DDoes he love me?

CI wanna know

DHow can I tell if he loves me so?

(Is it iAm7n his eyDes?) Oh Am7no you’ll be D7deceived

(Is it iAm7n his eyDes?) Oh Am7no he’ll make beD7lieve

With shoop shoop...

If you wGanna knoEmw if Che loves you Dso it’s in his kissG

(CThat’s where it is Doh yea)

(Or is iAm7t in hisD7face?) Oh Am7no that’s just his D7charm

(In his Am7warm embD7race?) Oh Am7no that’s just his D7arms

With shoop shoop...

If you wGanna knoEmw if Che loves you Dso it’s in his kissG

(CThat’s where it is D) Oh it’s in his Gkiss

(CThat’s where it is G)

With bom bom bom...

BKiss him and squeeze him tight

This line starts on the high 1 of the chord and

ends on the low 1 of the chord

EmAnd find out what you wanna know

AIf it’s love if it really is

D7It’s there in his kiss

(How ‘bout tAm7he way hD7e acts?) Oh Am7no that’s not the D7way

And you’Am7re not lD7istening to Am7all I D7say

With shoop shoop...

If you wGanna knoEmw if Che loves you Dso it’s in his kissG

(CThat’s where it is D) Oh it’s in his Gkiss

(CThat’s where it is D)

Solo

Am7DAm7D

GG/DGG/D

Am7DAm7D

Hard stop

G

With bom bom bom...

BKiss him and squeeze him tight

EmAnd find out what you wanna know

AIf it’s love if it really is

D7It’s there in his kiss

(How ‘bout tAm7he way hD7e acts?) Oh Am7no that’s not the D7way

And you’Am7re not lD7istening to Am7all I D7say

With shoop shoop...

If you wGanna knoEmw if Che loves you Dso it’s in his kissG

C(That’s where it Dis) Oh it’s in his Gkiss

C(That’s where it Dis)

Repeat to fade

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

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

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/ECDAAx2

Vox on the 5 on “down”

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

CSomeDbody must Achange

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

CSomeDbody holds the Akey

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “near”

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

Vox on 2 1 of the chord on “wasted”

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

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/ECDAAx2

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

CSomebDody must cAhange

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

CSomebDody holds the kAey

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

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

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/ECDAA

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t Dfind my way Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t Dfind my way Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t find Dmy way Ahome

A/GD/F#Dm/FA/E

But I Ccan’t find Dmy way Ahome

And I Cain’t got Dnothing Awrong

And I Ccan’t find Dmy way Ahome

Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (1963)

Dylan in D, PPM in F, I play in C capo 2

Lyrics and chords follow PPM version

Intro

FGCAmFGCC

CHow many Froads must a Cman walk down

BefCore they Fcall him a Gman?

CHow many Fseas must a Cwhite dove Amsail

BeCfore she Fsleeps in the Gsand?

CHow many Ftimes must the Ccannonballs fly

BeCfore they’re forFever Gbanned?

The aFnswer my fGriend is bClowin’ in the Amwind

The aFnswer is Gblowin’ in the Cwind

CHow many Fyears must a Cmountain exist

BefCore it is Fwashed to the Gsea?

CHow many Fyears can some Cpeople exAmist

BefCore they’re Fallowed to be Gfree?

CHow many Ftimes can a Cman turn his Chead

And preCtend that he jFust doesn’t Gsee?

The aFnswer my fGriend is bClowin’ in the Amwind

The aFnswer is Gblowin’ in the Cwind

CHow many Ftimes must a Cman look Cup

BefCore he can Fsee the Gsky?

CHow many Fears must Cone man Amhave

BefCore he can Fhear people Gcry?

CHow many Fdeaths will it Ctake till he Cknows

That tCoo many Fpeople have Gdied?

The aFnswer my fGriend is bClowin’ in the Amwind

The aFnswer is Gblowin’ in the Cwind

FGCAm

The aFnswer is Gblowin’ in the Cwind

Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (1962)

Originally in C capo 4, I play in C capo 5.

CCGGAmAm/G

FF/EC/GC/GGG

CC

It Cain’t no use to sGit and wonder Amwhy, babe

FIt don’t matter, anyhoCwG

And it Cain’t no use to sGit and wonder whAmy, babe

D7If you don’t know by noGw

When your rooCster crows at the bC7reak of dawn

FLook out your window and I’D7ll be gone

CYou’re the reaGson I’m trAmav’lin’ on F

CDon’t think twGice, it’s all righCt

It Cain’t no use in tuGrnin’ on your ligAmht, babe

FThat light I never knoweCd G

And it Cain’t no use in tGurnin’ on your lAmight, babe

D7I’m on the dark side of the rGoad

Still I Cwish there was somethin’ you would C7do or say

To tFry and make me change my mD7ind and stay

CWe never dGid too much taAmlkin’ anFyway

CDon’t think twGice, it’s all rCight

It Cain’t no use in caGllin’ out my naAmme, babe

FLike you never did befoCre G

And it aCin’t no use in cGallin’ out my nAmame, babe

D7I can’t hear you anymoreG

I’m a-thCinkin’ and a-wond’rin’ all C7the way down the road

I oFnce loved a woman, a chD7ild I’m told

I gCave her my heGart but she waAmnted my sFoul

CDon’t think twGice, it’s all rCight

And I’m Cwalking down that Glong lonesome Amroad babe

FWhere I’m bound, I can’t tCell G

But gooCdbye is tGoo good a wAmord, babe

D7So I’ll just say fare thee wellG

CI ain’t sayin’ you treated C7me unkind

You coFuld have done better but D7I don’t mind

CYou just Gkinda wasted Ammy precious Ftime

But doCn’t think twGice, it’s alCright

Outro

CCGGAmAm/G

FF/EC/GC/GGG

CC

Bob Dylan - If You Gotta Go (1964)

Originally in F#, Flying Burrito Brothers in E

Dylan version does I→IV throughout the verse,

I follow the Burrito Brothers arrangement that

doesn’t do this until the chorus.

I also mix the lyrics from different versions here.

Intro

E

Listen to mEe baby

I’ve come to make you see

I want to be with you, girl

Hard stop on “you”

If Eyou want to be with me

But if you got to Ego AE

That’s all Eright AE

But if you got to Ago, go Enow

Or eBlse you got to stay all nEight

It ain’t that I’m queEstionin’ you

To take part in any kind’a quiz

It’s just that I ain’t got no watch

An’ you keep Easkin’ me what time it is

But if you got to Ego AE

That’s all Eright AE

But if you got to Ago, go Enow

Or eBlse you got to stay all nEight

EI am just a poor boy lookin’ to connect

And I certainly don’t want you thinkin’

That EI haven’t got any respect

But if you got to Ego AE

That’s all Eright AE

But if you got to Ago, go Enow

Or eBlse you got to stay all nEight

EIt ain’t that I’m wantin’

Anything you never gave before

It’s just that I’ll be sleepin’ soon

It’ll be too daErk for you to find the door

But if you got to Ego AE

That’s all Eright AE

But if you got to Ago, go Enow

Or eBlse you got to stay all nEight

Said if you got to Ego AE

That’s all Eright AE

But if you got to Ago, go Enow

Or eBlse you got to stay all nEight

Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (1965)

CFmaj7/Cx 4

COnce upon a time you Dm7dressed so fine

You Emthrew the bums a dime Fin your prime, Gdidn’t you?

CPeople’d call, say Dm7beware doll

You’re Embound to fall, you thought Fthey were all Ga kiddin’ you

FYou used to Glaugh about

FEverybody that was Ghangin’ out

FNow you dEmon’t Dm7talk so loudC

FNow you dEmon’t Dm7seem so proudC

AboutDm7having to be scroungingFfor your next Gmeal

How does it feelCFG

To be without a homeCFG

Like a complete unknownCFG

Like a rolling stoneCFG

CFGGG

Aww, You’veCgone to the Dm7finest school all righEmt, Miss Lonely

But you Fknow you only used to get Gjuiced in it

NoCbody’s ever taught you Dm7how to live out on the Emstreet

And now you’re Fgonna have to get Gused to it

FYou said you’d neveGr compromise

FWith the mystery tramp, but now you Grealize

FHe’s not Emselling anyDm7alibisC

FAs you stare into the Emvacuum Dm7of his eyeCs

And Dm7say do you want to Fmake a Gdeal?

How does it feelCFG

To be on your ownCFG

With no direction homeCFG

A complete unknownCFG

Like a rolling stoneCFG

CFGGG

Aww, youCnever turned aDm7round to see the frownsEm

On the jugglers and the Fclowns when they all did Gtricks for you

You Cnever understood that it Dm7ain’t no good

You Emshouldn’t let other Fpeople get your Gkicks for you

FYou used to ride on the chrome horse with your Gdiplomat

FWho carried on his shoulder a GSiamese cat

FAin’t it hardEmwhen you disDm7cover thaCt

FHe really Emwasn’t Dm7where it’s aCt

AfterDm7he took from you everythingFhe could Gsteal

How does it feelCFG

To have you on your ownCFG

With no direction homeCFG

Like a complete unknownCFG

Like a rolling stoneCFG

CFGGG

Aww, pCrincess on the steeple and aDm7ll the pretty people

They’re all Emdrinkin’, tFhinkin’ that they Ggot it made

CExchanging all pDm7recious gifts

But you’d bEmetter take your dFiamond ring, Gyou’d better pawn it babe

FYou used to be Gso amused

FAt Napoleon in rags Gand the language that he used

FGo to him now, he Emcalls you, you Dm7can’t refuse C

FWhen you ain’t got Emnothing, you got Dm7nothing to losCe

Dm7You’re invisible now, you got no secrets Fto concGeal

How does it feelCFG

Aw, how does it feelCFG

To be on your ownCFG

With no direction homeCFG

Like a complete unknownCFG

Like a rolling stoneCFG

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964)

ComeGgather ‘roundEmpeople

WherAmever youGroam

And adGmit that theEmwaters

ACround you haveDgrown

And acGcept it thatEmsoon

You’ll beCdrenched to the Gbone

If your Gtime to Amyou is worthDsavin’

Then youDbetter startD/Cswimmin’

Or you’llG/Bsink like a Dstone

For theGtimesCthey are a-DchanGgin’

Come Gwriters and Emcritics

Who propheAmsize with yourGpen

AndGkeep your eyesEmwide

The chanceCwon’t come aDgain

AndGdon’t speak tooEmsoon

For the Cwheel’s still inGspin

And there’sGno tellin’Amwho that it’s Dnamin’

For Dthe loserD/Cnow

Will beG/Blater toDwin

For theGtimesCthey are a-DchanGgin’

Come Gsenators,Emcongressmen

AmPlease heed theGcall

Don’tGstand in theEmdoorway

Don’tCblock up theDhall

ForGhe that getsEmhurt

Will beChe who hasGstalled

There’s aGbattle Amoutside

And it’s Dragin’

It’llDsoon shake yourD/Cwindows

AndG/Brattle yourDwalls

For theGtimesCthey are a-DchanGgin’

ComeGmothers andEmfathers

AmThroughout theGland

And Gdon’t critiEmcize

What you Ccan’t underDstand

Your Gsons and your Emdaughters

Are beCyond your comGmand

Your Gold road is Amrapidly Dagin’

Please get Dout of the D/Cnew one

If you G/Bcan’t lend your Dhand

For the Gtimes Cthey are a-DchanGgin’

The Gline it isEmdrawn

The Amcurse it is Gcast

The Gslow one Emnow

Will Clater be Dfast

As the Gpresent Emnow

Will Clater be Gpast

The Gorder is AmrapidlyDfadin’

Cool ending from the Eddie Vedder cover...

And theDfirst oneD/Cnow

WillG/Blater beDlast

Please getDout of theD/Cnew one

If youG/Bcan’t lend yourDhand

It’llDsoon shake yourD/Cwindows

AndG/Brattle yourDwalls

For Dthe loserD/Cnow

Will beG/Blater toDwin

Then youDbetter startD/Cswimmin’

Or you’llG/Bsink like a Dstone

For theGtimesCthey are a-DchanGgin’

Bob Marley - One Love (1965)

Originally around Bb, I play in G

GDCGDG

GOne love, Done heart

CLet’s get toGgether and Dfeel all Gright

Hear the children crying (Gone love)

Hear the children crying (Done heart)

Sayin’ give Cthanks and praise to the Glord and I will Dfeel alGright

Sayin’ Clet’s get toGgether and Dfeel alGright

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

GLet them all Empass all their, Cdirty reGmarks (one love)

GThere is one Emquestion I’d Creally Dlove to Gask (one heart)

GIs there a Emplace, for the Chopeless Gsinner

Who has Ghurt all manEmkind just to Csave hDis Gown

Believe me

GOne love, (what about a-one-oh) Done heart (what about)

CLet’s get toGgether and Dfeel all Gright

As it was in the beginning (Gone love)

So shall it be in the end (Done heart)

Alright, give Cthanks and praise to the Glord and I will Dfeel alGright

CLet’s a-get toGgether and Dfeel alGright

One more thing

GLet’s get toEmgether to Cfight this holy armaGgeddon (one love)

GSo when the Emman comes there will Cbe Dno, no Gdoom (one song)

GHave pity on tEmhose whose Cchances grow Gthinner

GThere ain’t nEmo hiding Cplace from the Dfather of creGation

Saying Gone love (what about a-one-oh), Done light

CLet’s get toGgether and Dfeel alGright

GI’m pleading to mankind (one love)

Oh, lord (Done heart), whoa

Give Cthanks and praise to the Glord and I will Dfeel alGright

CLet’s get toGgether and Dfeel alGright

Give Cthanks and praise to the Glord and I will Dfeel alGright

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover (1960)

Originally around C, I play in A

I play straight-8ths, almost punk

AF#mAF#m

AEvery night I hope and pray, a F#mdream lover will come my way

AA girl to hold in my arms, and F#mknow the magic of her charms

Because I Awant a E7girl to Acall my Down

I want a Adream F#mlover so Bm7I don’t have to E7dream aAloneE

ADream lover, where are you, F#mwith a love, oh, so true

AAnd a hand that I can hold, to F#mfeel you near as I grow old

Because I Awant a E7girl to Acall my Down

I want a Adream F#mlover so Bm7I don’t have to E7dream aAloneE

DSomeday, I don’t know how, AI hope she’ll hear my plea

B7Some way, I don’t know how, E7she’ll bring her love to me

ADream lover, until then, F#mI’ll go to sleep and dream again

AThat’s the only thing to do, F#mtill all my lover’s dreams come true

Because I Awant a E7girl to Acall my Down

I want a Adream F#mlover so Bm7I don’t have to E7dream aAloneA#

Key change up a half-step

A#Dream lover, until then, GmI’ll go to sleep and dream again

A#That’s the only thing to do, Gmtill all my lover’s dreams come true

Because I A#want a F7girl to A#call my D#own

I want a A#dream Gmlover so Cm7I don’t have to F7dream aA#lone

GmPlease don’t make me A#dream alone

GmI beg you don’t make me A#dream alone

GmNo, I don’t wanna A#dream alone

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby (1964)

Originally in F, I play in E capo 1

High risk of being boring, do everything after the intro as a fast swing

Vox on the 5

EMy tears are C#mfallin’

‘Cause you’ve Ataken her aBway

And Ethough it really Eaughurts me so

Vox up to the 3 of the chord

There’s Asomething that I’ve gotta Bsay

ETake good C#mcare of my AbaBby

EPlease don’t C#mever make her AblueB

EJust tell her E7that you love her

AMake sure you’re Amthinking of her

EIn everyC#mthing you say and Ado B

ETake good C#mcare of my AbaBby

ENow don’t you C#mever make her AcryB

EJust let your E7love surround her

APaint a rainbow Amall around her

EDon’t let her Asee a Bcloudy Esky

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “once”

F#m7Once upon a Btime, that Elittle girl was C#m7mine

F#m7If I’d been Btrue, I Eknow she’d C#m7never F#m7be with Byou, so...

ETake good C#mcare of my AbaBby

EBe just as C#mkind as you can Abe B

EAnd if you E7should discover

AThat you don’t Amreally love her

EJust send my C#mbaby back Ahome Bto Eme

Key change up a half-step

EEEE

CCCC

FTake good Dmcare of my A#baCby

FBe just as Dmkind as you can A#beC

FAnd if you F7should discover

A#That you don’t A#mreally love her

FJust send my Dmbaby back A#home Cto Fme

FDmA#C

FTake good Dmcare of my A#baCby

Repeat to fade

Boris Pickett - The Monster Mash (1962)

I was Gworking in the lab late one night

When my Emeyes beheld an eerie sight

For my Cmonster from his slab began to rise

And Dsuddenly to my surprise

He did the Gmash, he did the monster mash

The monster Emmash, it was a graveyard smash

He did the Cmash, it caught on in a flash

He did the Dmash, he did the monster mash

From my Glaboratory in the castle East

To the Emmaster bedroom where the vampires feast

The Cghouls all came from their humble abodes

To Dcatch a jolt from my electrodes

They did the Gmash, they did the monster mash

The monster Emmash, it was a graveyard smash

They did the Cmash, it caught on in a flash

They did the Dmash, they did the monster mash

Bridge

The Czombies were having fun, the paDrty had just begun

Hard stop on “Drac”

The Cguests included Wolf Man, DDracula and his son

The Gscene was rockin’, all were digging the sounds

EmIgor on chains, backed by his baying hounds

The CCoffin-Bangers were about to arrive

With their Dvocal group, The Crypt-Kicker Five

They played the Gmash, they played the monster mash

The monster Emmash, it was a graveyard smash

They played the Cmash, it caught on in a flash

They played the Dmash, they played the monster mash

GOut from his coffin, Drac’s voice did ring

EmSeems he was troubled by just one thing

COpened the lid and shook his fist

Hard stop on the V

And said, D“Whatever happened to my Transylvanian Twist?”

It’s now the Gmash, it’s now the monster mash

The monster Emmash, and it’s a graveyard smash

It’s now the Cmash, it’s caught on in a flash

It’s now the Dmash, it’s now the monster mash

Now Geverything’s cool, Drac’s a part of the band

And my Emmonster mash is the hit of the land

For Cyou, the living, this mash was meant too

Hard stop on “get”

When you Dget to my door, tell them Boris sent you

Then you can Gmash, then you can monster mash

The monster Emmash, and do my graveyard smash

Then you can Cmash, you’ll catch on in a flash

Then you can Dmash, then you can monster mash

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

Originally in E, I play in E capo 3.

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

And play about 1.5x as fast as the original.

EAsus2EAsus2

EThere’s somethin’ happenin’ Asus2here

What it Eis ain’t exactly Asus2clear

There’s a Eman with a gun over Asus2there

A-tellin’ Eme I’ve got to bewareAsus2

I think it’s time we Estop

Children, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ downE

EAsus2EAsus2

EThere’s battle lines bein’ Asus2drawn

Nobody’s Eright if everybody’s Asus2wrong

EYoung people speakin’ their Asus2minds

A-gettin’ Eso much resistance Asus2from behind

I think it’s time we Estop

Hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ downE

EAsus2EAsus2

EWhat a field day for the Asus2heatG

EA thousand people in the Asus2streetG

Singin’ Esongs and a-carryin’ Asus2signs

EMostly sayin’ hooray for our Asus2side

I think it’s time we Estop

Hey, Dwhat’s that sound?

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ downE

EAsus2EAsus2

EParanoia strikes Asus2deep

Into your Elife it will Asus2creep

EIt starts when you’re always Asus2afraid

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

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

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’

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

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’

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

AEverybody look what’s Cgoin’ Edown

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

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

Intro

GDGD

I would have Ggiven you Dall of my heCart D

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

And he’s tGaking just aDll I haCve D

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

I’ll Gtry to love aCgain but I knDow

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest D

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

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

I still Gwant you Dby my sidCe D

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

And I’m Gsure gonna gDive you a tCry D

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

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

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest D

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

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

Solo

GCDDx4

Let ring

I still Gwant you Dby my sidCe D

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

But I’m Gsure gonna gDive you a tCry D

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

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

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest D

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

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

GThe first Dcut is the deeCpest, baDby I know

GThe first Dcut is the deCepest, Dtry to love aGgain

Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (1969)

Originally in Am, I play in Am capo 3

Intro

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex4

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

AmWaiting fGor the break of dD9/F#ay FE

AmSearching fGor something to saD9/F#y FE

AmFlashing lGights against the D9/F#sky FE

AmGiving Gup I close my eyD9/F#es FE

FSitting cross-legged on the flCoor

GTwenty-five or six to Ffour

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex2

AmStaring blGindly into spaD9/F#ce FE

AmGetting Gup to splash my faD9/F#ce FE

AmWanting juGst to stay awaD9/F#ke FE

AmWondering hGow much I can tD9/F#ake FE

FShould I try to do some Cmore?

GTwenty-five or six to Ffour

Solo

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex16

AmFeeling lGike I ought to slD9/F#eep FE

AmSpinning rGoom is sinking deD9/F#ep FE

AmSearching fGor something to sD9/F#ay FE

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

FTwenty-five or six to Cfour

GTwenty-five or six to Ffour

AmGD9/F#F→ Ex4

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

Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again (1961)

Originally in Eb, I play in A, vox mostly on the 3

Spoken, with drums

Come on everybody, clap your hands

Awww, you’re looking good

I’m gonna sing my song and it won´t take long

We’re gonna do the twist and it goes like this

Come on let’s tAwist again like we did last sF#mummer

Yeah, let’s Dtwist again like we did last Eyear

Do you reAmember when things were really F#mhummin’

Yeah, let’s Dtwist again, Etwistin’ time is Ahere

ArouDnd and round and up and down we gAo again

Oh Dbaby, make me know you love me Eso, and then

TAwist again like we did last sF#mummer

Come on, Dtwist again Elike we did last Ayear, twist!

Solo

AF#mDE

Spoken

Who’s that flyin’ up thereA? Is it a bird? NooF#mo!

Is it a plane? DNooo! EIs it the twister? AYeah!

Oh, tAwist again like we did last sF#mummer

Come on, let’s Dtwist again like we did last Eyear

Do you reAmember when things were really F#mhummin’

Come on, let’s Dtwist again, Etwistin’ time is Ahere

ArouDnd and round and up and down we gAo again

Oh Dbaby, make me know you love me Eso, and then

Come on, tAwist again like we did last sF#mummer

Girl, let’s Dtwist again Elike we did last Ayear

Come on, Dtwist again Etwistin’ time is Ahere

Bop-bAop

Chubby Checker - The Twist (1960)

Originally in E, I play in A

Lots of time on the 3

Intro, with hard stop

E7D7AA

Come on bAaby let’s do the twist

Come on Dbaby let’s do the Atwist

Take me by my little E7hand Dand go like Athis

Ee-aw tAwist, baby, twist

Ooh, ooh, Dyeah just like Athis

Come on little E7miss Dand do the Atwist

My daddy is Asleepin’ and mama ain’t around

Yeah daddy’s just Dsleepin’ and mama ain’t aAround

We’re gonna twisty twisty E7twisty D

‘Til we turn the house Adown

Come on and tAwist, yeah, baby twist

Ooh, ooh, Dyeah just like Athis

Come on little E7miss Dand do the Atwist, ee-yeah

Solo

ADAE7DA

Yeah you should Asee my little sis

You should sDee my, my little Asis

She really knows how to E7rock D

She knows how to Atwist

Come on and tAwist, yeah, baby twist

Ooh, ooh, Dyeah just like Athis

Come on little E7miss Dand do the Atwist

AYeah, that’s all now

YDeah Atwist on now

E7Twist DA

Chuck Berry - No Particular Place to Go (1964)

Originally in G, I play in E

Intro

Baug

Vox on the 1 on “riding”

Riding along in my automoEbile

My baby beside me at the Ewheel

I stole a kiss at the turn of a Amile

My curiosity running Ewild

Crusin’ and playin’ the raBdio

With no particular place to Ego

Riding along in my automoEbile

I’s anxious to tell her the way I Efeel

So I told her softly and sincAere

And she leaned and whispered in my Eear

Cuddlin’ more and drivin’ Bslow

With no particular place to Ego

Solo

EEEE

AAEE

BAEE

No particular place to Ego

So we parked way out on the kokomEo

The night was young and the moon was Agold

So we both decided to take a Estroll

Can you image the way I Bfelt

I couldn’t unfasten her safety Ebelt

Riding along in my calaEboose

Still trying to get her belt a-Eloose

All the way home I held a Agrudge

For the safety belt that wouldn’t Ebudge

Crusin’ and playin’ the raBdio

With no particular place to Ego

Solo

EEEE

AAEE

BAEE

EEEE

AAEE

BAEE

F→ E

Cream - Badge (1969)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 2

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

Intro

EmA7x2

Vox on 1 7 17 on “thinkin’ bout the”

EmThinkin’ ‘bout the Atimes you drove in my Bm9car

EmThinkin’ that I Amight have drove you too Bm9far

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

EmI told you not to Awander ‘round in the Bm9dark

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

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

AGadd9D/F#Dx2

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

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

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

BeGadd9fore they bring the D/F#curtaDin dAown

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

With ad libs and solo

AGadd9D/F#Dx8

EmTalkin’ ‘bout a Agirl that looks quite like Bm9you

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

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

Cream - Crossroads (1968)

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

Intro

E7E7A7E7B7→ A7→ E7→ B7

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

A7Down to the crossroads, fell down on my kneesE7

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

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

A7Down to the crossroads, tried to flag a rideE7

B7Nobody seemed to know me, A7everybody passed byE7

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

A7Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my sideE7

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

Solo

E7E7A7E7B7→ A7→ E7→ B7x2

E7Going down to Rosedale, A7take my rider by my sideE7

A7Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my sideE7

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

E7E7A7E7B7→ A7→ E7→ B7x2

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

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

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

Cream - Sunshine of Your Love (1967)

Originally in D, I play in A

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

Intro

A

It’s gAetting near dawn

When lights close their tired eyes

I’ll soon be with you my love

Give you my dawn surprise

I’ll bDe with you darling soon

I’ll be with you when the stars start falling

A

EI’ve been Gwaiting sDo long

ETo be wGhere I’m gDoing

EIn the sGunshine oDf your lEove

A

I’m wAith you my love

The light’s shining through on you

Yes, I’m with you my love

It’s the morning and just we two

I’ll sDtay with you darling now

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

A

EI’ve been Gwaiting sDo long

ETo be wGhere I’m gDoing

EIn the sGunshine oDf your lEove

Solo on verse and chorus chords

A

I’m wAith you my love

The light’s shining through on you

Yes, I’m with you my love

It’s the morning and just we two

I’ll sDtay with you darling now

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

A

EI’ve been Gwaiting sDo long

ETo be wGhere I’m gDoing

EIn the sGunshine oDf your lEove

Cream - White Room (1968)

In 5/4

GmFDmCx2

In 4/4, let ring

Am7

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

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

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

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

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

Hard stop after this line

CWait in this Gplace where the Bbshadows rCun from themsDelves

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

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

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

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

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

CLie with you Gwhere the Bbshadows rCun from theDmselves

In 5/4

GmFDmCx2

In 4/4, let ring

Am7

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

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

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

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

I’ll Csleep in this Gplace with the Bblonely crAowd

CLie in the daGrk where the Bbshadows Crun from theDmselves

In 5/4

GmFDmCx2

Am7

Long solo on verse chords if appropriate

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969)

Originally in D, I play in A

Vox spend most of the time on the 3

Intro

AEDA

AI see the Ebad Dmoon Arising

AI see Etrouble Don the wAay

AI see EearthDquakes and Alightning

AI see Ebad Dtimes toAday

DDon’t go ‘round tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

AI hear EhurriDcanes a-Ablowing

AI know the Eend is Dcoming Asoon

AI fear Erivers DoverAflowing

AI hear the Evoice of Drage and Aruin

DDon’t go round tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

Solo on verse and chorus chords

AEDA

DDAA

EDAA

AHope you Egot your Dthings togAether

AHope you are Equite prepaDred to Adie

ALooks like we’re Ein for Dnasty Aweather

AOne eye is Etaken Dfor an Aeye

Well Ddon’t go around tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

DDon’t go around tonight

Well it’s Abound to take your life

EThere’s a Dbad moon on the Arise

A

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down on the Corner (1969)

Originally around C, I play in G

Intro

FFCF

A#A#FF

FFCF

FEarly in the evenin’, Cjust about supper tFime

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

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

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

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

FRooster hits the washboard, Cpeople just gotta Fsmile

FBlinky thumbs a gut bass and sColos for a wFhile

A#Poorboy twangs the rhythym out oFn his kalamazoo

And WFilly goes into a dance and dCoubles on kazFoo

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

FFCF

A#A#FF

FFCF

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

FFCF

FYou don’t need a penny Cjust to hang arFound

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

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

FPeople come from all around to wCatch the magic bFoy

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

A#Down on the Fcorner, Cout in the Fstreet

Willy and the A#Poor Boys are Fplayin’

Bring a Cnickel, tap your Ffeet

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (1969)

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

Intro

DC/DG/DDx2

DSome folks are born Cmade to wave the flag

GOoh, that red, white and Dblue

DAnd when the band plays Chail to the chief

GOoh, they point the cannon at Dyou, lord

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

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

DSome folks are born Csilver spoon in hand

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

DBut when the taxman Ccome to the door

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

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

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

DDdimGD

DSome folks inherit Cstar-spangled eyes

GOoh, and they send you down to Dwar, lord

DAnd when you ask them, Chow much should we give

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

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

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

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

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

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special (1969)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 1

Rubato

Vox on the 3 on “well”

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

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

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

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

At tempo

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light on Ame

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

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

Umbrella on her Dshoulder, piece of paper in her Ahand

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

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light on Ame

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

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

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

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

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a everlovin’ light on Ame

Sparse, with heavy swing

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

Let the midnight Especial shine a light on Ame

Back at tempo

Let the midnight Dspecial shine a light on Ame

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

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (1969)

Originally in D, I play A capo 1

I play about halfway between the CCR and Turner tempos

GEGEGEDCCA

ALeft a good job in the city

Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day

And I never lost one minute of sleepin’

Worryin’ ‘bout the way things might have been

EBig wheel keep on turnin’

F#mProud Mary keep on burnin’

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

ACleaned a lot of plates in Memphis

Pumped a lot of ‘tane down in New Orleans

But I never saw the good side of a city

Till I hitched a ride on a river boat queen

EBig wheel keep on turnin’

F#mProud Mary keep on burnin’

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

GEGEGEDCCA

A

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

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

GEGEGEDCCA

AIf you come down to the river

Bet you gonna find some people who live

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

People on the river are happy to give

EBig wheel keep on turnin’

F#mProud Mary keep on burnin’

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

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

ARollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (1963)

U2 in G#, I play in E capo 1

Highest note is the the 1 (“baaaaby please come home”

Intro

EG#mAB

EThe snow’s coming down, G#mI’m watching it fall

ALots of people around, Bbaby please come home

EThe church bells in town, G#mthey’re ringing a song

AWhat a happy sound, Bbaby please come home

Let ring

EThey’re singing deck the halls

G#mBut it’s not like Christmas at all

AI remember when you were here

BAnd all the fun we had last year

EPretty lights on the tree, G#mI’m watching them shine

AYou should be here with me, Bbaby please come home

Solo

EG#mABaby please come home, Bbaby please come home

Let ring

EThey’re singing deck the halls

G#mBut it’s not like Christmas at all

AI remember when you were here

BAnd all the fun we had last year

EIf there was a way, G#mI’d hold back these tears

ABut it’s Christmas day, Bbaby please come home

EOh G#mAbaby please come home, Bbaby please come home

EBaby please come home, G#moh oh

ABaby please come home, Bbaby please come home

E

Dave Dudley - Six Days on the road (1963)

Lyrics here follow the Mudcrutch version

Mudcrutch in A, Dave Dudley in G, George Thorogood in G, I play in A

Intro

ADA→ E→ A

Vox on the 3

Well I Apulled out of Pittsburgh Erolling down that Eastern seaAboard

I got my diesel wound up, she’s running like she never did beEfore

There’s a Dspeed zone ahead aElright

But I Adon’t see a cop in Dsight

Six Adays on the road and I’m gonna Esee my baby toAnight

I got Aten forward gears and a Esweet Georgia overAdrive

I’m takin’ little white pills, my eyes are open Ewide

Well I jDust passed a Jimmy and a EWhite

I been Apassing everything in Dsight

Six Adays on the road and I’m gonna Esee my baby toAnight

Well it Aseems like a month since I Ekissed my baby goodAbye

Could have a lotta women, I’m not like some other Eguys

I could Dfind one to hold me Etight

But I could Anever believe it’s Dright

Six Adays on the road and I’m Egonna see my baby toAnight

Here we go

Solo on verse chords

AEAA

AAEE

DEAD

AEAA

Well the AI.C.C. is Echeckin’ on down the Aline

I’m a little overweight and my log book’s way beEhind

But Dnothing bothers me tonEight

I could Adodge them scales alDright

Six Adays on the road and I’m Egonna see my baby toAnight

Solo on verse chords

AEAA

AAEE

DEAD

AEAA

Well my Arig’s a little old but Ethat don’t mean she’s Aslow

There’s a flame from her stack and that smoke blowin’ black as Ecoal

Well my Dhome town is coming in Esight

And if you Athink I’m happy you’re Dright

Six Adays on the road and I’m Egonna see my baby toAnight

A

David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969)

FmajEmx 2

Vox on the low 1

CGround control to Major EmTom

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

Start countdown, two per beat

CGround control to Major EmTom

CCommencing countdown engines Emon

Hang on the last chord for a bit...

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

CThis is ground control to Major TEom

You’ve really made the grFade

And the Fmpapers want to kCnow whose shirt you wFear

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

ThCis is Major Tom to ground contrEol

I’m stepping through the dFoor

And I’m fFmloating in a mCost peculiar wFay

And the sFmtars look very dCifferent todFay

For Fmaj7here am I Emsitting in a tin can

Fmaj7Far above the Emworld

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

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

CFGAA

Fmaj7EmACDE

CThough I’m past one hundred thousand miEles

I’m feeling very stFill

And I tFmhink my spaceship kCnows which way to gFo

Tell my wFmife I love her vCery much she kFnows

GGround control to E7Major Tom, your

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

Can you D/F#hear me Major Tom?

Can you Chear me Major Tom?

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

Fmaj7Here am I Emfloating ‘round my tin can

Fmaj7Far above the Emmoon

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

Instrumental

CFGAA

Fmaj7EmACDE

Fade to noise on the last chord

Dion - Runaround Sue (1961)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 2

Highest note is the 4.

Quiet, let ring

AHere’s my story it’s sad but true

F#mIt’s about a girl that I once knew

DShe took my love then ran around

EWith every single guy in town

Pick it up

These are really background “hey” over lead “whoa”

AHey, hey, whoa

F#mHey, hey, whoa

DHey, hey, whoa

Hard stop on the last “whoa” (every time)

EHey, hey, whoa

Not a typo, he definitely says “yem”

AYem, I should have known it from the very start

F#mThis girl’d leave me with a broken heart

DAw listen people what I’m telling you

Hard stop on the 1 (every time)

EAh keep away from Runaround Sue, yeah

AI miss ‘em lips and the smile from her face

F#mThe touch of her hand and this girl’s warm embrace

DSo if you don’t want to cry like I do

EAh, keep away from Runaround Sue

AHey, hey, whoa

F#mHey, hey, whoa

DHey, hey, whoa

EHey, hey, whoa

DShe likes to travel around

She’ll Alove you, then she’ll put you down

Now pDeople let me put you wise

Hard stop on “Sue” (both times)

Ah, ESue goes out with other guys

Here’s the Amoral and the story from the guy who knows

F#mI’ve been in love and my love still grows

ADsk any fool that she ever knew

They’ll say Ekeep away from Runaround Sue

AHey

F#mYea, keep away from this girl

DI don’t know what she’ll do

EKeep away from Sue

DShe likes to travel around

She’ll Alove you, then she’ll put you down

Now pDeople let me put you wise

Ah Eshe goes out with other guys

Here’s the Amoral and the story from that guy who knows

F#mI’ve been in love and my love still grows

DAsk any fool that she ever knew

No hard stop this time

They’ll say Eah, keep away from Runaround Sue

Fade on...

AYea

F#mStay away from that girl

DDon’t you know what she’ll do now

EWhoa...

Dion - The Wanderer (1961)

Originally in D, I play in D or C. If in C, I use 8x555x fingering

so I can (a) be less folk-y and (b) work the 6ths in.

Swung, with 6ths if practical

D

Oh well DI’m the type of guy who will never settle down

Where pretty girls are, well you know that I’m around

I Gkiss ‘em and I love ‘em ‘cause to me they’re all the same

I Dhug ‘em and I squeeze ‘em, they don’t even know my name

They call me the Awanderer, yeah the Gwanderer

I roam aDround around around around A

Oh well there’s DFlo on my left arm and there’s Mary on my right

And Janie is the girl well that I’ll be with tonight

And Gwhen she asks me which one I love the best

I Dtear open my shirt and I show her Rosie on my chest

‘Cause I’m a Awanderer, yeah a Gwanderer

I roam aDround around around around

Oh well I Aroam from town to town

I go through life without a care

And I’m as happy as a clown

Hang on “two fists”

With my B7two fists of iron, but I’m Egoing nowhere

Oh, DI’m the type of guy that likes to roam around

I’m never in one place, I roam from town to town

And Gwhen I find myself fallin’ for some girl

Yeah, I Dhop right into that car of mine, I drive around the world

Yeah I’m a Awanderer, yeah the Gwanderer

I roam aDround around around around A

Solo on verse chords

Oh, DI’m the type of guy that likes to roam around

I’m never in one place, I roam from town to town

And Gwhen I find myself fallin’ for some girl

I Dhop right into that car of mine, drive around the world

Cause I’m a Awanderer, yeah a Gwanderer

I roam aDround around around around around

Yeah I’m a Awanderer, they call me a Gwanderer

I roam aDround around around around around

Yeah I’m a Awanderer, they call me a Gwanderer

I roam aDround around around around around A7DD9

Disney - The Bare Necessities (1967)

Originally in C, I play in D capo 2

Vox start on the low 1 of the chord

ALook for the Dbare necesD7sities

The Gsimple bare necessities

ForgDet about your B7worries and your E7strife A7

I mean the Dbare necesD7sities

Old GMother Nature’s rG7ecipes

That Dbring the G7bare necE7essitA7ies of lDife GD

Wherever I A7wander, wherever I Droam

I couldn’t be A7fonder of my big Dhome D7

The bees are Gbuzzin’ in the treeGm6

To make some Dhoney just for mE7e

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

When Bmyou look under the B7rocks and plants

And E7take a glance at the fB7ancy ants

Then Dmaybe try a few B7

The bare neEm7cessities of A7life will come to Dyou Bm

Em7They’ll A7sus4come to Dyou G7D

ALook for the Dbare necesD7sities

The Gsimple bare necessities

ForgDet about your B7worries and your E7strife A7

I mean the

DBare necesD7sities

That’s wGhy a bear can G7rest at ease

With D7just the G7bare necE7essitA7ies of lDife GD

Now when you pick a A7pawpaw, or a prickly pDear

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

Don’t pick the Gprickly pear by the Gm6paw

When you pick a Dpear try to use the cE7law

But Bmyou don’t need to B7use the claw

When E7you pick a pear of the bB7ig pawpaw

Have DI given you a B7clue?

The bare neEm7cessities of A7life will come to Dyou Bm

Em7They’ll A7sus4come to Dyou G7D

ALook for the Dbare necesD7sities

The Gsimple bare necessities

ForgDet about your B7worries and your E7strife A7

I mean the

DBare necesD7sities

That’s wGhy a bear can G7rest at ease

With D7just the G7bare necE7essitA7ies of lDife GD

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be with You (1964)

Originally in G, I play in A

Intro

ADEEx2

Vox on the 3 on “don’t”

I Adon’t know what it is that makes me F#mlove you so

I Aonly know I never want to F#mlet you go

Cause Dyou started Esomething, oh Bmcan’t you Esee

That Aever since we met you’ve had a F#mhold on me

It Dhappens to be Etrue, I Bmonly wanna Ebe with Ayou D→ E

It Adoesn’t matter where you go or F#mwhat you do

I Awant to spend each moment of the F#mday with you

Now Dlook what has Ehappened with Bmjust one Ekiss

I Anever knew that I could be in F#mlove like this

It’s Dcrazy but it’s Etrue, I Bmonly wanna Ebe with Ayou D→ A

Bridge

Vox on 3 2 of the chord on “you stopped”

FYou stopped and smiled at me, Aasked if I Dcare to Adance

EI fell into your open arms, and F#m7I didn’t sB7tand a Echance, now listen honey

AI just wanna be beside you F#meverywhere

As Along as we’re together honey F#mI don’t care

Cause Dyou started Esomething, oh Bmcan’t you Esee

That Aever since we met you’ve had a F#mhold on me

No Dmatter what you Edo, I Bmonly wanna Ebe with Ayou D→ E

Solo on verse chords

AF#mAF#m

DEBmE

AAF#mF#m

DEBmEA

Bridge

FYou stopped and smiled at me, Aasked if I Dcare to Adance

EI fell into your open arms, and F#m7I didn’t sB7tand a Echance, now hear me tell you

AI just wanna be beside you F#meverywhere

As Along as we’re together honey F#mI don’t care

Cause Dyou started Esomething, oh Bmcan’t you Esee

That Aever since we met you’ve had a F#mhold on me

No Dmatter what you Edo, I Bmonly wanna Ebe with Ayou D→ A

I said no Dmatter, no matter what you Edo, I Bmonly wanna Ebe with Ayou D→ A

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1968)

Originally in E, I play in E capo 2

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

Intro, with a decent amount of 7

E

BEilly Ray was a preacher’s son

And when his dAaddy would visit he’d cEome along

When they’d gather ‘round and started talking

B7That’s when Billy would take me walking

A-through the back yard we’d go walking

Then he’d look into my eyes

Lord knows to my surprise

The oEnly one who could ever reach me

AWas the son of a pEreacher man

The oEnly boy who could ever teach me

AWas the son of a prEeacher man

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

E

BEeing good isn’t always easy

ANo matter how hEard I’d try

When he started sweet-talkin’ to me

B7He’d come and tell me everything is alright

He’d kiss and tell me everything is alright

Can I get away again tonight

The oEnly one who could ever reach me

AWas the son of a pEreacher man

The oEnly boy who could ever teach me

AWas the son of a prEeacher man

Yes he Ewas, he wBas, Ammm, he was

(Oooh, yes, he wDas)

Bridge, vox on the 5 on “how well”

DHow well I remember

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

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

B7Takin’ time to make time

Tellin’ me that he’s all mine

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

ELearnin’ from each other’s knowin’

Lookin’ to see how much we’ve grown and

Key change

The oAnly one who could ever reach me

DWas the son of a pAreacher man

The oAnly boy who could ever teach me

DWas the son of a prAeacher man

Yes he Awas, he wEas, Doh yes he was

The oAnly one who could ever reach me

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

The oAnly boy who could ever teach me

DWas the son of a prAeacher man

The oAnly one who could ever move me

DWas the sweet-talkin’ son of a pAreacher man

The oAnly one who could ever fool me

DWas the son of a pAreacher man

Elvis Presley - Fever (1960)

Often played in Am, I play in Em capo 3.

Note the vocals ride mostly on IV in this key, i.e. the A in Em.

Crazy chromatic key changes are also common, but I skip that when

doing it acoustic. This is fun to do with just bass and vox, in

which I case I go up a half-step after every chorus.

EmNever know how much I love you

DNever know how B7much I Emcare

EmWhen you put your arms around me

I get a B7fever that’s so hard to Embear

You give me fever, EmCwhen you kiss me

DFever when you hold me Emtight

EmFever, Cin the morning

B7Fever all through the Emnight

EmSun lights up the daytime

DMoon lights B7up the Emnight

EmI light up when you call my name

And you B7know I’m gonna treat you Emright

You give me fever, EmCwhen you kiss me

DFever when you hold me Emtight

EmFever, Cin the morning

B7Fever all through the Emnight

EmEv’rybody’s got the fever

DThat is something B7you all Emknow

EmFever isn’t such a new thing

B7Fever started long aEmgo

EmRomeo loved Juliet

DJuliet she B7felt the Emsame

EmWhen he put his arms around her, he said

B7Julie, baby, you’re my Emflame

Thou givest fever, EmCwhen we kisseth

DFever when thy flaming Emyouth

EmFever CI’m afire

B7Fever, yea I burn forEmsooth

EmCaptain Smith and Pocahantas

DHad a very B7mad afEmfair

EmWhen her Daddy tried to kill him, she said

B7“Daddy-o don’t you Emdare.“

EmHe gives me fever, Cwith his kisses

DFever when he holds me Emtight

EmFever, CI’m his missus

Oh B7daddy won’t you treat him Emright

EmNow you’ve listened to my story

DHere’s a point that B7I have Emmade

EmChicks were born to give you fever

Be it B7Fahrenheit or CentiEmgrade

EmThey give you fever, Cwhen you kiss them

DFever if you live and Emlearn

EmFever, Ctill you sizzle

B7What a lovely way to Emburn

Elvis Presley - Return to Sender (1962)

Originally in Eb, I play in D

DReturn to Bmsender

EmReturn to A7sender

DI gave a letter to the Bmpostman

EmHe put it in his A7sack

DBright and early next Bmmorning

Hard stop no “back”

He Embrought my A7letter Dback (she wrote upon it)

GReturn to A7sender, Gaddress unA7known

GNo such A7number, Dno such D7zone

GWe had a A7quarrel, Ga lover’s A7spat

E7I write I’m sorry but my letter keeps coming A7back

DSo when I dropped it in the Bmmailbox

EmAnd sent it special A7D

DBright and early next Bmmorning

It Emcame right A7back to Dme (she wrote upon it)

GReturn to A7sender,Gaddress unA7known

GNo such A7person, Dno such D7zone

Bridge

Vox on the 5 of the chord

GThis time I’m gonna take it myself

And Dput it right in her hand

Vox in the same place, now the b7 of the chord

And E7if it comes back the very next day

A7Then I’ll understand (the writing on it)

GReturn to A7sender, Gaddress unA7known

GNo such A7number, Dno such D7zone

Aaah, Greturn to A7sender

GReturn to A7sender

D9

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (1969)

Originally in G, I play in E

EA/EEA/E

EWe’re caught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I loAve you too much Ebaby

EWhy can’t you see Awhat you’re doing to me?

BWhen you don’t believAe a word I Bsay? AG#mB7

AWe can’t go onEtogether G#mwith suspicious miAnds B

C#mAnd we can’t builG#md our dreamsAon suspiciousBmindsB7

ESo if an old friend I know Adrops by to say hello

BWould I still seAe suspicion Ein your eyes?

EHere we go again Aasking where I’ve been

BYou can see the tearAs are real I’m cBrying AG#mB7

AWe can’t go onEtogether G#mwith suspicious miAnds B

C#mAnd we can’t builG#md our dreamsAon suspicious mindsG#7sus4G#7

Bridge, switch to 6/8

C#mOh, let our G#mlove survive

AI’ll dry the Btears from your eyes

C#mLet’s don’t let a G#mgood thing die

AWhen honey you Bknow I’ve never

ELied to you, Ammm

EYeah B7yeah

EWe’re caught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I lAove you too much Ebaby

EWhy can’t you see Awhat you’re doing to me?

BWhen you don’t believAe a word I Esay?

Don’t you know I’m

ECaught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I loAve you too much Ebaby

Don’t you know I’m

ECaught in a trap, AI can’t walk out

BBecause I loAve you too much Ebaby

Repeat and fade, then unfade, which I think is silly.

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon (1964)

The Am→A7 transition is pretty optional.

Play G7’s as barre.

Am7

Am7Fly me to the Dm7moon

And let me pG7lay among the Cmaj7stars

Fmaj7Let me see what sBm7b5pring is like

On JE7upiter andAm7Mars A7

In oDm7ther words,G7hold my hEm7and A7

In Dm7other words,G7baby Cmaj7kiss me E7

Am7Fill my heart with sDm7ong

And let me G7sing for ever mCmaj7ore

Fmaj7You are all I loBm7b5ng for

All I E7worship and aAm7dore A7

In oDm7ther words,G7please be Em7true A7

In Dm7other words,G7I love Cyou E7

Am7Fill my heart with sDm7ong

And let me G7sing for ever mCmaj7ore

Fmaj7You are all I loBm7b5ng for

All I E7worship and aAm7dore A7

In Dm7other words,G7please be Em7b5true A7

In oDm7ther words

In oFm7ther words

I love Cyou Fdim7C

Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid (1967)

Intro

F#m→ BF#m→ B

EE

Vox on the low 3 5 5 5 5 6 on “I know I stand in line”

I Eknow I stand in E6line until you Ethink you have the tE6ime to spend an

F#mEvening with meBF#mB

And F#mif we go someBplace to dance I F#mknow that there’s a cBhance

You won’t be Eleaving with meE6EE6

And E9afterwards we drop into a quiet little place

The second chord here is a bVI in the original, I prefer a iv

And have a Adrink or two Am

And F#mthen I go and Bspoil it all by F#msaying something stBupid

Like I Elove youE6EE6

I can E9see it in your eyes that you despise the same old lines

You heard the Anight before

And F#though it’s just a C#m7line to you for F#me it’s true

And nC#m7ever seemed so Bright before

I Epractice every dE6ay to find some cElever lines to sE6ay

To make the F#mmeaning come trueBF#mB

But F#mthen I think I’ll Bwait until the F#mevening gets lBate

And I’m Ealone with youE6EE6

The E9time is right your perfume fills my head the stars get red

And on the Anights so blue Am

And F#mthen I go and Bspoil it all by F#msaying something stBupid

Like I Elove you E6EE6

String solo

EE6EE6F#mBF#mB

F#mBF#mBEE6EE6

The E9time is right your perfume fills my head the stars get red

And oh the Anight’s so blue Am

And F#mthen I go and Bspoil it all by F#msaying something sBtupid

Like I Elove you C

I Elove you C

I Elove you

Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (1967)

Originally in E (or F), I play in D

E/DEm/DDx2

You’re just too Dgood to be true

Can’t take my Dmaj7eyes off you

You’d be like D7heaven to touch

I wanna Ghold you so much

At long last Gmlove has arrived

And I thank Dgod I’m alive

You’re just too E/Dgood to be trueEm/D

Can’t take my Deyes off you

Pardon the Dway that I stare

There’s nothing Dmaj7else to compare

The sight of D7you leaves me weak

There are no Gwords left to speak

But if you Gmfeel like I feel

Please let me Dknow that it’s real

You’re just too E/Dgood to be trueEm/D

Can’t take my Deyes off of you

Vox on b5 5 of the chord on the first “daa da”

EmDaa da daa da A7daa da da da da

DDaa da daa da daa da da da da

EmDaa da daa da A7daa da da da da

DDaa da daa da B7#9daa

I love you Embaby, and if it’s A7quite alright

I need you F#m7baby, to warm the Bm7lonely nights

I love you Embaby, A7trust in me when I Dsay B7

Oh pretty Embaby, don’t bring me dA7own I pray

Oh pretty F#m7baby, now that I’ve Bm7found you stay

And let me Emlove you, baby let me C7love you

You’re just too Fgood to be true

Can’t take my Fmaj7eyes off you

You’d be like F7heaven to touch

I wanna A#hold you so much

At long last A#mlove has arrived

And I thank Fgod I’m alive

You’re just too G/Fgood to be trueGm/F

Can’t take my Feyes off you

Bridge

EmDaa da daa da A7daa da da da da

DDaa da daa da B7#9daa

I love you Embaby, and if it’s A7quite alright

I need you F#m7baby, to warm the Bm7lonely nights

I love you Embaby, A7trust in me when I Dsay B7

Oh pretty Embaby, don’t bring me A7down I pray

Oh pretty F#m7baby, now that I’ve Bm7found you stay

Oh pretty Embaby, A7trust in me when I Dsay B7

I need youEmbaby, oh when youA7come my way

Oh pretty F#m7baby, now that I’ve Bm7found you stay

And let me Emlove you, baby, let me C7love you

Frankie Valli - Working My Way Back (1966)

Originally in G, I play in D

Intro

D7

Am7Working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

Yeah, I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied

I lA7et it get aDway

Been payin’ every day

WDhen you were so in A/C#love with me

GI played around like AI was free

DThought I could have my cake A/C#and eat it too

GBut how I cried over lAosing you

Vox up to the maj7 of the chord, falsetto in the original key,

right on the line in D.

See me cGryin’ now, but GmI ain’t about to go

LDivin’ my life withoutDdimyou

For DeveGry dDay GI madDe youGcryDG

I’m DpayGin’, gDirl, ‘tGil the Dday GI dieDG

I keep Am7working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied

I lA7et it get aDway

Been payin’ every day

DI used to love to mA/C#ake you cry

It Gmade me feel like a Aman inside

DBut if I’d been a man iA/C#n reality

GYou’d still be here babe Alovin’ me

Now the Gnights are long and Gmlonely

And I ain’t too Dstrong, babe I just miss you Ddimso

And Dyou’re Gtoo Dproud Gand Dwon’t Ggive Din G

But Dwhen IGthDink aboGut Dall I Gcould Dwin G

I keep Am7working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied

I lA7et it get aDway

Been payin’ every day

Original changes key before fade, I skip it

I keep Am7working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

I’m wAm7orkin’ my way back to yDou babe

And the hGappCinGess D/F#that Emdied no matter how I cried I’m

Am7Working my way back to yDou babe

With a bGurnCin’ lGove D/F#insiEmde

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) (1963)

Originally in C#, I play in G

GGG/BC

CCG/DD

GGG/BC

CCG/DD

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

CLate DecG/Dember, bDack in ‘Gsixty-tG/Bhree C

CWhat a vG/Dery Dspecial Gtime for G/Bme C

As CI remG/Dember, wDhat a Gnight G/B

CCG/DD

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

You kCnow, I dG/Didn’t eDven kGnow her nG/Bame C

But ICwas nG/Dever Dgonna Gbe the sameG/BC

CWhat a laG/Ddy, Dwhat a Gnight G/B

CCG/DD

Oh, Am7I

I gCot a funny feeling when she Emwalked in the Droom

And, Am7I

As CI recall, it ended much Dtoo soon G/D→ D

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

CHypnoG/Dtising, DmesmerGising meG/BC

CShe was eG/DverythDing I Gdreamed she’d G/Bbe C

CSweet suG/Drrender, Dwhat a Gnight G/B

CCG/DD

Funky horn bridge

EmAx 2

Am7I felt a rush like a Bm7rolling bolt of thunder

CSpinning my head around and Dtaking my body under

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

CCG/DD

GGG/BC

CCG/DD

Oh, Am7I

I gCot a funny feeling when she Emwalked in the Droom

And, Am7I

As CI recall, it ended much too sDoon G/D→ D

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

CWhy’d it G/Dtake so lDong to Gsee the lG/Bight? C

CSeemed so G/Dwrong, but nDow it Gseems so rG/Bight C

CWhat a laG/Ddy, Dwhat a niGght G/B

CCG/DD

Funky horn bridge

EmAx 2

Am7I felt a rush like a Bm7rolling bolt of thunder

CSpinning my head around and Dtaking my body under

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

CCG/DD

Oh, what a nGight G/BC

CCG/DD

Gary Lewis and the Playboys - Count Me In (1965)

Originally in F, I play in D capo 2

DFBbAaugx2

DIf you need someone to count on, F#mcount me Ain

DSomeone you can rely on, F#mthrough thick and D7thin

GWhen you start to count the ones that Emyou might ever doubt

DIf you think of Fcounting me, Bbcount me Aaugout

DWhen you count the ones that want you, F#mcount me Atoo

DAnd if I’m not first on your lisF#mt, count me D7blue

GJust be sure you count on me and Emwhen the countin’s through

DCount me Fmadly, Ain love with Dyou

With triplets on the V

DDF#mAx2

DIf you need someone to count on, F#mwhen you’re Adown

DAnd all your other friends you’ve lF#most, can’t be D7found

GJust be sure you count on me Emwhen you’re down and out

DCount me in through Fthick and thin, or Bbit don’t Aaugcount

DWhen you count the ones that want you, F#mcount me Atoo

DAnd if I’m not first on your lisF#mt, count me D7blue

GJust be sure you count on me and Emwhen the countin’s through

DCount me Fmadly, Ain love with Dyou

DDF#mAx4

D

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap - Lady Willpower (1968)

Originally in D (changing to Eb), I play in A, without the key change

Highest note is the 5 (“I’ll take good *care* of your love”)

Intro

E7

Vox on 1 2 of the key on “lady”

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Give your Elove to me, Fmand

F#mI’ll shower Gyour heart with F#mtenderness, EendlessDly D→ E→

Vox on 3 3 4 5 on “I know you want”

AI know you want to see me, Bmbut you’re afraid

AOf what I might have on my Bmmind C#m

DOne thing you can be sure of DmI’ll take good care of your love

AIf you will Elet me give you Fmine D

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Give your Elove to me, Fmand

F#mI’ll shower Gyour heart with F#mtenderness, EendlessDly D→ E→

Horn solo, during which the original move up a half step

ABmDE

ADid no one ever tell you, Bmthe facts of life

AWell there’s so much you have to Bmlearn C#m

DAnd I would gladly teach you

DmIf I could only reach you

AAnd get your Elovin’ in reFturn D

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Give your Elove to me, Fmand

F#mI’ll shower Gyour heart with F#mtenderness, EendlessDly

DLaEdy Awillpower, Bmit’s now or Anever

Gerry and the Pacemakers - How Do You Do It (1963)

Originally in A, I play in G

Intro

GEmAmD

GCGF→ F#

GHow Emdo you Amdo what you Ddo to me?

GI Emwish I Amknew D

If I Gknew how you Emdo it to Amme

I’d Ddo it to Gyou CGF→ F#

GHow Emdo you Amdo what you dDo to me?

GI’m Emfeeling Amblue D

Wish I Gknew how you Emdo it to Amme

But I Dhaven’t a Gclue CGF→ GF→ G

Vox on the 3 of the minor chord on “give”

You Amgive me a Dfeeling in my Gheart Em7

Vox on the 5 4 of the minor chord on “arrow”

Like an Amarrow, Dpassin’ Gthrough it F→ GF→ G

SupAmpose that you Dthink you’re very Gsmart Em

Vox up to the 5 of the chord on “won’t”, then the 3 of the chord on “how”

But Awon’t you tell me Dhow do you do it?

ADC→ DC→ D

GHow Emdo you Amdo what you Ddo to me?

GIf I Emonly Amknew D

Then perhGaps you’d Emfall for Amme like I Dfell for Gyou CGD

Solo on verse chords

You Amgive me a Dfeeling in my Gheart Em7

Like an Amarrow, Dpassin’ Gthrough it F→ GF→ G

SupAmpose that you Dthink you’re very Gsmart Em

But Awon’t you tell me Dhow do you do it?

ADC→ DC→ D

GHow Emdo you Amdo what you Ddo to me?

GIf I Emonly Amknew D

Then perhGaps you’ll Emfall for Amme like I Dfell for Eyou A7

When I Ddo it to Gyou CGF→ GF→ G

Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love (1960)

Intro

G→ G/B→ Dx4

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#baby

If you Emdo then I think that Dmaybe I’ll

Just Clay me down

Bm7Cry for a hundred Am7years D

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#honey

Take my Emheart, my soul, my Dmoney

But don’t Cleave me dAm7rownin’ in my Gtears D/F#

You say you’re Emgonna leave A7

Gonna take that Dbig white bird Bm7

Gonna fly right Emout of here A7

Without a Dsingle word Bm7

But you know you’ll Embreak my heart A7

When I watch you Dclose A/C#that Bm7door

‘Cause I Gknow that I won’t A7see you anyDmore

D→ D/F#→ A

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#baby

If you Emdo then I think that Dmaybe I’ll

Just Clay me down

Bm7Cry for a hundred Am7years D

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#honey

Take my Emheart, my soul, my Dmoney

But don’t Cleave me dAm7rownin’ in my Gtears D/F#

Haven’t I been Emgood to A7you?

What about that Dbrand new ring? Bm7

Doesn’t that mean Emlove to you? A7

Doesn’t that mean Danything? Bm7

If I threw aEmway my pride A7

And I got down Don A/C#my Bm7knees

GWould you make me A7beg you pretty Dplease?

D→ D/F#→ A

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#baby

If you Emdo then I think that Dmaybe I’ll

Just Clay me down

Bm7Cry for a hundred Am7years D

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#honey

Take my Emheart, my soul, my Dmoney

But don’t Cleave me dAm7rownin’ in my Gtears

Bridge

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “there’s

AmThere’s so much I wanna do

Am/GI’ve got love enough for two

But IFmaj7‘ll never use it, girl, if I don’t have Am11you

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#baby

If you Emdo then I think that Dmaybe I’ll

Just Clay me down

Bm7Cry for a hundred Am7years D

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#honey

Take my Emheart, my soul, my Dmoney

But don’t Cleave me dAm7rownin’ in my Gtears D6

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#baby

If you Emdo then I think that Dmaybe I’ll

Just Clay me down

Bm7Cry for a hundred Am7years D

Don’t pull your Glove out on me, D/F#honey

Take my Emheart, my soul, my Dmoney

But don’t Cleave me dAm7rownin’ in my Gtears

Harry Belafonte - Jump in the Line (1961)

Originally in F, I play in E. Lots of 1.

Intro

EBx8

Vox on the 5

ShEake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body lBine

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the tEime

Vox up to the 1

Work, work, work, Senora, work your body lBine

Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the tEime

With hard stops

EMy girl’s name is SenAora

I Etell you friends, I aBdore her

And Ewhen she dances, oh bArother

She’s a hEurricane in all kBinds of weather

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, OK, BI believe you

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, whoa B

ShEake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body lBine, whoa

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the tEime

Work, work, work, Senora, work your body liBne

Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the tEime

YEou can talk about Acha cha

TEango, waltz, or de Brumba

SenEora’s dance has no tAitle

You jEump in the saddle, hold oBn to de bridle

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, OK, BI believe you

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, rock your bBody, child

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, somebodBy, help me

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, whoa B

ShEake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body lBine

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the tEime, whoa

Work, work, work, Senora, work your body lBine, yep

Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the tEime

SenoEra, she’s a sensAation

The rEeason for aviBation

And fEellas, you got to wAatch it

When she wEind up she bottom, she gBo like a rocket

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, OK, BI believe you

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, hBoist those skirts a little higher

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, up the Bchimney

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, wBhoa

Brass solo

EBx8

Pause a measure after this line

ShEake, shake, shake, Senora

BShake your body line

...and another measure after this line

BWork, work, work, Senora

Work it all the Etime

...and here

EDance, dance, dance, Senora

BDance it all the time

...and here

BWork, work, work, Senora

BWork it all the Etime

SenEora dances CaAlypso

LEeft to right is de tBempo

And wEhen she gets the senAsation

She go Eup in the air, come dBown in slow motion

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, OK, BI believe you

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, Bsomebody help me

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime, OK, BI believe you

JEump in de line, Brock your body in tEime

ShEake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body lBine

Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the tEime, whoa

Hard stop on “nora”

Work, work, work, SenEora

Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good (1964)

Originally in C, I play in G

GCx 4

GWoke up this Cmorning Gfeeling Cfine

GThere’s something Cspecial Gon my mind

CLast night I met a new girl in the neighborGhood, whoa yeah

DSomething tells me CI’m into something Ggood

(Something Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

GShe’s the kind of Cgirl who’s Gnot too Cshy

GAnd I can Ctell I’m Gher kind of guy

CShe danced close to me like I hoped she Gwould

(She danced with me like I hoped she would)

DSomething tells me CI’m into something Ggood

(Something Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

Bridge

Vox on the 7 of the chord

DWe only danced for a minute or two

But then she Gstuck close to Cme the Gwhole night through

DCan I be falling in love?

AShe’s everything I’ve been A7dreaming Dof

She’s everything I’ve been A7dreaming Dof

GI walked her Chome and she Gheld my Chand

I kGnew it couldn’t Cbe just a Gone-night stand

So CI asked to see her next week and she told me I Gcould

(I asked to see her and she told me I could)

DSomething tells me CI’m into something Ggood

(Something Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

(GSomething Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

Two extra measures of IV

CAhhhh C

Pseudo-solo

GGCD

GI walked her Chome and she Gheld my Chand

I kGnew it couldn’t Cbe just a Gone-night stand

So ICasked to see her next week and she told me I Gcould

(I asked to see her and she told me I could)

DSomething tells me CI’m into something Ggood

(Something Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

DSomething tells me CI’m into something Ggood

(Something Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

To something Dgood, oh Cyeah, something Ggood

(Something Ctells me GI’m into Csomething)

To something Dgood, oh Cyeah, something Ggood

Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1965)

Muted, uke-like feel in the verse, open up in the chorus

CEmDm7G7x2

CMrs. EmBrown you’ve Dm7got a G7lovely Cdaughter EmDm7G7

CGirls as Emsharp as Dm7her are G7somethin’ Crare EmDm7G7

AmBut it’s Csad, Amshe doesn’t Clove me now

AmShe’s made it Cclear enough it ain’t no good to G7pine

CShe wants Emto reDm7turn those G7things I Cbought her EmDm7G7

CTell her Emshe can Dm7keep them G7just the Csame EmDm7G7

AmThings have Cchanged, Amshe doesn’t Clove me now

AmShe’s made it Cclear enough it ain’t no good to G7pine Bb

Vox on the root (Eb), up a half step from “pine”

EbWalkin’ aGmbout, Abeven in a Bbcrowd, well

GbYou’ll pick her Bbmout, Bbmakes a bloke feel Gso proud

CIf she Emfinds that Dm7I’ve been G7‘round to Csee you EmDm7G7

CTell her Emthat I’m Dm7well and G7feelin’ Cfine EmDm7G7

AmDon’t let Con, Amdon’t say she’s Cbroke my heart

AmI’d go down Con my knees but it’s no good to G7pine Bb

EbWalkin’ aGmbout, Abeven in a Bbcrowd, well

GbYou’ll pick her Bbmout, Bbmakes a bloke feel Gso proud

CIf she Emfinds that Dm7I’ve been G7‘round to Csee you EmDm7G7

CTell her Emthat I’m Dm7well and G7feelin’ Cfine EmDm7G7

AmDon’t let Con, Amdon’t say she’s Cbroke my heart

AmI’d go down Con my knees but it’s no good to G7pine

CMrs. EmBrown you’ve Dm7got a G7lovely Cdaughter EmDm7G7

C6

Jackie DeShannon - Put a Little Love In Your Heart (1969)

Originally in D, I play in G

G

GThink of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand

CPut a little love in your Gheart

GYou see it’s getting late, oh please don’t hesitate

CPut a little love in your Gheart

And the Gworld will be a bAmetter Dplace

For Dyou and me, you just wait and see

GAnother day goes by, still the children cry

CPut a little love in your Gheart

GIf you want the world to know, we won’t let hatred grow

CPut a little love in your Gheart

And the Gworld will be a bAmetter Dplace

Ah the Gworld will be a bAmetter Dplace

For Dyou and me, you just wait and see

Wait and D#see...

G#Take a good look around, and if you’re looking down

C#Put a little love in your G#heart

G#I hope when you decide kindness will be your guide

C#Put a little love in your G#heart

And the G#world will be a bA#metter D#place

For D#you and me, you just wait and see, people now

C#Put a little love in your G#heart

Repeat to fade

Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart (1967)

Originally in E, I play in A

Guitar solo, I skip and start with some E before “come on”

BmBmDE

F#mF#mEE

GGEE

Vox on 2 1 of the chord on “come on”

Oh Ecome on, come on, come on, come on

Vox down to the 5, that’s a whole octave jump down

ADidn’t I make you Dfeel Elike Dyou were the

AOnly man, DEDyeah and

ADidn’t I give you nearly Deverything that a woman Epossibly can?

EHoney you know I did

Vox on the 5 of the chord

F#mBut each time I tell myself that I

EWell I think I’ve had enough

Well GI’m gonna show you baby that a Ewoman can be tough

I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on, and

Vox stay on the 5

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah yeah Eyeah yeah

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

Do the descending parts as barre

EHeart now baby ED#

DWell you know you got it, if it

DMakes C#myou fBmeel goAod, oh yes it did

ADED

You’re Aout on the Dstreets looking Egood and baby Ddeep down in your heart

AI guess you know that it ain’t rightD

Vox on the 5 of the key

ENever never Dnever never never never

AHear me when I Dcry at Enight

Babe and I cry Eall the time

F#mBut each time I tell myself that I, Ewell I can’t stand the pain

But when you Ghold me in your arms, I’m Esingin’ once again

Said come on, come on, come on, come on

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah E

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

EHeart now baby ED#

DWell you know you got it, child if it

DMakes C#myou fBmeel goAod

Guitar solo

BmBmDE

F#mE

GE

I need you to Ecome on, come on, come on, come on

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah Ecome on, now

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

EHeart now baby ED#

DYou know you got it, wooow

ATake it, take anDother little piece of my

EHeart now baby DE

ABreak it, break aDnother little bit of my

EHeart now darlin’ Dyeah Eyeah yeah

AHave a, have aDnother little piece of my

EHeart now baby ED#

DYou know you got it, child if it

DMakes C#myou fBmeel goAod

BmBmDE

Bm

Jay and the Americans - Come a Little Bit Closer (1963)

Originally in Eb, I play in A capo 3

Vox on 1 2 3 3 3 3 on “in a little cafe”

In a Alittle cafe just the Dother side of the Aborder

She was just sitting there giving me Dlooks that made my mouth Awater

So I Dstarted walking her way, she belonged to bad man Jose

Hard stop at the end of the line

And I Eknew, yes I knew I should leave when I heard her Asay, aDy, Eay

The IV is implied here

DCome a little bit Acloser

You’re Dmy kind of Eman, so big and so Dstrong

Come a little bit Acloser

DI’m all aElone, and the night is so long ADED

So we Astarted to dance, in my Darms she felt so inAviting

That I just couldn’t resist just Done little kiss, so exAciting

Then I Dheard the guitar player say, “Vamoose, Jose’s on his way”

And I Eknew, yes I knew I should run, but I heard her Asay, aDy, Eay

DCome a little bit Acloser

You’re Dmy kind of Eman, so big and so Dstrong

Come a little bit Acloser

DI’m all aElone, and the night is so long ADED

Solo

AADEx 4

A bit quiet

Then the Amusic stopped, when I Dlooked the cafe was Aempty

Then I heard Jose say “an, you Dknow you’re in trouble Aplenty“

So I Ddropped my drink from my hand and through the window I ran

And as EI rode away I could hear her say to AJosDeE

DCome a little bit Acloser

You’re Dmy kind of Eman, so big and so Dstrong

Come a little bit Acloser

DI’m all aElone, and the night is so long ADED

With ad libs

AADEx 4

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love (1967)

Originally in F#m, I play in Am capo 1

When the tAmruth is found DGto bAmeeee lies

And Amall the joy DwithiGn yoooAmou dies

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

AmDAmGAmAm

When the Amgarden’s flowers DGthey

AaaaAmre dead, DGyes and

YAmour mind your miDnd Gis so Amfull of red

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

AmYour eyes, I Dsay your Geyes may look like Amhis

Yeah but Amin your head baby D

I’m aGfraid you don’t know Amwhere it is

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

AmDAmGAmAm

AmTears are running DGall ‘rAmound and ‘round your breast DG

And Amyour friends, baby, Dthey Gtreat you lAmike a guest

Don’t you Cwant somGebody to lAmove?

DDon’t you Cneed somGebody to lAmove?

DWouldn’t you Clove someGbody to lAmove?

DYou better Gfind someDbody to Amlove

Outro is vaguely...

AmD

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)

Originally in F#, I play in A

Highest note is the 4 (“feed your head”)

Intro

AA#x 3

Vox on the 5

AOne pill makes you larger and

A#One pill makes you small

And the Aones that mother gives you don’t

DoA#anything at all

Go ask CAlice D#when she’s Ften feet Ctall

And if yAou go chasing rabbits

And you A#know you’re going to fall

Tell ‘em a Ahookah-smoking caterpillar has

A#Given you the call

Call CAlice D#when sFhe was just Csmall

Vox on the 1 of the chord

GWhen the men on the chessboard get up

And tCell you where to go

And you Gjust had some kind of mushroom

And your Cmind is moving on

Vox up to the 1 now

Go ask AAlice, I think she’ll Aknow

When lAogic and proportion have A#fallen sloppy dead

And the Awhite knight is talking backwards

And the redA#queen’s off with her head

RemCember D#what the Fdormouse Csaid

GFeed your Chead

C

Jimi Hendrix - Fire (1967)

Originally in D, I play in A

Intro, skip this part if acoustic and start at the main riff

D#→ D

C→ D→ AA

D#→ D

C→ D→ AA

Writing the riff as chords, will write this as just the I after this

E→ G→ AA

AAll right

ANow dig this baby

Vox around the b3

You don’t cAare for me, I don’t a care about that

You Agot a new fool, hah, I like it like that

AI have only one a-burnin’ desire

Hard stop on the I

ALet me stand next to your fire

The ivm11 is more like bVIIadd9/6, e.g. Cadd9/A in the original key

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Hey, let me stand next to your fire

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Whoa, let me stand baby

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Yeah baby

AListen here baby

AAnd stop actin’ so crazy

You say your mAom ain’t home, it ain’t my concern

Just don’t pAlay with me, and you won’t get burned

AI have only one itchin’ desire

ALet me stand next to your fire

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Yeah, let me stand baby

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh, let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh

AAhh, move over Rover

GAnd let Jimi take over

EYeah, you know what I’m talkin’ about

GYeah, get on with it baby

Solo on a chorus, but up a whole step

BF#m11BF#m11

Repeat intro

D#→ D

C→ D→ AAThat’s what I’m talking about

D#→ D

C→ D→ AANow dig this

AHah

ANow listen baby

You try to Agive me your money, you better save it babe

ASave it for your rainy day

AI have only one a-burnin’ desire

No hard stop this time

ALet me stand next to your fire, ha

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Ow, let me stand

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh, let me stand baby

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) I ain’t gonna do you no harm

A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Ow

BYeah F#m11

BYou better mF#m11ove over baby

AI ain’t gonna Em11hurt you baby

AAw, I ain’t doEm11ne with your ol’ lady

BOw F#m11

BAw, yes it’s F#m11Jimi comin’ to you

A

John Denver - Leaving on a Jet Plane (1966)

GCGC

All my Gbags are packed I’m Cready to go

I’m Gstandin’ here outCside your door

I Ghate to wake you Emup to say goodDbye D7

But the Gdawn is breakin’ it’s Cearly morn

The Gtaxi’s waitin’ he’s Cblowin’ his horn

AlGready I’m so Emlonesome I could Dcry D7

So Gkiss me and Csmile for me

GTell me that you’ll Cwait for me

GHold me like you’ll Emnever let me Dgo D7

Cause I’m Gleavin’ Con a jet plane

Let ring

GDon’t know when CI’ll be back again

GOh Bm7babe, I hate to Am7go D7

There’s so Gmany times I’ve Clet you down

So Gmany times I’ve Cplayed around

GI tell you now, Emthey don’t mean a Dthing D7

Every Gplace I go I’ll Cthink of you

Every Gsong I sing I’ll Csing for you

When GI come back I’ll Emwear your wedding Dring D7

So Gkiss me and Csmile for me

GTell me that you’ll Cwait for me

GHold me like you’ll Emnever let me Dgo D7

Cause I’m Gleavin’ Con a jet plane

Let ring

GDon’t know when CI’ll be back again

GOh Bm7babe, I hate to Am7go D7

Let all chords ring for this verse

GNow the time has Ccome to leave you

GOne more time just Clet me kiss you

GClose your eyes EmI’ll be on my Dway D7

GDream about the Cdays to come

When GI won’t have to Cleave alone

AGbout the times EmI won’t have to Dsay D7

So Gkiss me and Csmile for me

GTell me that you’ll Cwait for me

GHold me like you’ll Emnever let me Dgo D7

Cause I’m Gleavin’ Con a jet plane

Let ring

GDon’t know when CI’ll be back again

GOh Bm7babe, I hate to Am7go D7

Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire (1963)

Intro

GC→ G

G/BC→ G

GLove, is a bCurning tGhing

And it mGakes a Dfiery Gring

GBound, by wCild desiGres

GI fell into a rDing of fGire

DI fell into a bCurning ring of Gfire

I went Ddown, down, down, and the Cflames went Ghigher

And it Gburns, burns, burns, the Cring of Gfire

The Dring of fGire

GC→ G

G/BC→ G

GC→ G

G/BC→ G

DI fell into a bCurning ring of Gfire

I went Ddown, down, down, and the Cflames went Ghigher

And it Gburns, burns, burns, the Cring of Gfire

The Dring of fGire

The Gtaste of Clove is swGeet

When Ghearts like oDurs Gmeet

GI fell for you Clike a cGhild

GOh, but the firDe went wGild

DI fell into a bCurning ring of Gfire

I went Ddown, down, down, and the Cflames went Ghigher

And it Gburns, burns, burns, the Cring of Gfire

The Dring of fGire

DI fell into a bCurning ring of Gfire

I went Ddown, down, down, and the Cflames went Ghigher

And it Gburns, burns, burns, the Cring of Gfire

The Dring of fGire

And it Gburns, burns, burns, the Cring of Gfire

The Dring of fGire

Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man (1966)

If playing solo, play riff as Em, Emb6, EmM6, Emb6 on the 5th string

E|----0---0---0---0---0---0--|
B|---------------------------|
G|--4---5---5---6---5---5----|

Riff x4 over Em

EmThere’s a man who lAmeads a life of dEmanger

To eEmveryone he meets he stays a stB7ranger

With Emevery move he makes, anoAmther chance he takes

EmOdds are he won’t Amlive to see toEmmorrow

Vox 5 7 2 of the key on “secret ag”

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

Vox on the 6 5 of the chord on “given”

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

BeEmware of pretty Amfaces that you Emfind

A Empretty face can hide an evil B7mind

Ah, be Emcareful what you say

Or you’ll Amgive yourself away

EmOdds are you won’t Amlive to see tomEmorrow

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

Solo on verse chords

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

EmSwingin’ on the AmRiviera Emone day

And then Emlayin’ in the Bombay alley B7next day

Oh no, you Emlet the wrong word slip

While Amkissing persuasive lips

The Emodds are you won’t Amlive to see toEmmorrow

SecretBmagent Emman, secretBmagent Emman

They’ve Cgiven you a B7number and taken away your Emname

Riff x2 over Em

EmSecret agent man

Lesley Gore - It's My Party (1963)

Originally in A, I play in A capo 2

AE→ D→ AE

AIt’s my party and I’ll Aaugcry if I want to

DCry if I want to, Dmcry if I want to

AYou F#mwould cry Bmtoo if it Ehappened to Ayou

AE→ D→ AE

Way down to the 5 of the chord on “gone”

ANobody knows where my CJohnny has gone

But AJudy left the same Dtime

FWhy was he Aholding her hand

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “he’s”, 6 on “posed”

When B7he’s supposed to be Emine

AIt’s my party and I’ll Aaugcry if I want to

DCry if I want to, Dmcry if I want to

AYou F#mwould cry Bmtoo if it Ehappened to Ayou

AE→ D→ AE

APlay all my records keep Cdancing all night

But Aleave me alone for a wDhile

FTill Johnny’s Adancing with me

I’ve B7got no reason to Esmile

AIt’s my party and I’ll Aaugcry if I want to

DCry if I want to, Dmcry if I want to

AYou F#mwould cry Bmtoo if it Ehappened to Ayou

AE→ D→ AE

Solo on chorus chords if appropriate

AJudy and Johnny just Cwalked through the door

ALike a queen with her Dking

FOh what a Abirthday surprise

B7Judy’s wearing his Ering

AIt’s my party and I’ll Aaugcry if I want to

Hanging stop on the second “cry”

DCry if I want to, Dmcry if I want to

AYou F#mwould cry Bmtoo if it Ehappened to

AYou F#mwould cry Bmtoo if it Ehappened to Ayou

AE→ D→ A

Little Eva - The Locomotion (1962)

Originally around Eb, I play in E (down an octave) (obviously)

Intro

E

Vox on the 1

EEverybody’s doing a C#mbrand new dance, now

Vox on the 5

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

I Eknow you’ll get to like it if you C#mgive it a chance now

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

Vox on 1 2 1 2 of the chord (4 6 4 6 of the key) on “little baby”

My Alittle baby sister can F#mdo it with ease

It’s Aeasier than learning your F#ABC’s

Vox on 6 5 on “come on”

So, Ecome on, come on, Bdo the locomotion with Eme

Vox on the 6 on “swing”

EYou gotta swing your hips, now, Acome on, baby

Jump Eup, jump back, well I Bthink you’ve got the knack, whoa, oh

ENow that you can do it C#mlet’s make a chain now

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

A Echug-a-chug-a motion like a C#mrailroad train, now

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

ADo it nice and easy now, F#mdon’t lose control

A lAittle bit of rhythm, and a F#lot of soul

ECome on, come on, Bdo the locomotion with Eme

Sax solo

EAEB

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

EMove around the floor in a C#mlocomotion

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

EDo it holding hands, if C#myou get the notion

ECome on, baby, C#mdo the locomotion

There’s Anever been a dance that’s so F#measy to do

It Aeven makes you happy when you’re F#feeling blue

So, Ecome on, come on, Bdo the locomotion with Eme

E(Come on) You gotta swing your hips, now, (do the locomotion)

A(Come on) That’s right

You’re doin’ fEine (come on, do the locomotion)

Come on, Ababy (come on, do the locomotion) mmmm, mmm, mmm

Jump Eup, jump back (come on, do the locomotion)

You’re lookin’ Agood (come on, do the locomotion) mmm, mmm, mmm

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World (1967)

F6Gm7/FF6Gm7/F

I see treeFs of greeAmn, Bbred roses tooAm

Gm7I see them bloFom, A7for me and you Dm

And I thiC#(#11)nk to myself, Gm7/Cwhat a wC7onderful worldFBm7b5Bbmaj7C7

I see skiFes of blue AmBband clouds of whiteAm

Gm7The bright blessed dFay, A7the dark sacred nDmight

And I thiC#(#11)nk to myself, Gm7/Cwhat a wC7onderful worldFBb/DF/CF

The colBb/Cors of the rainbow, C7so pFmaj7retty in the sF6ky

Are alBb/Cso on the faces C7of Fmaj7people going bF6y

I see frieDmnds shaking hC/Eands, saying hDm/Fow do you dC/Go?

DmThey’re really sF#dimaying, Gm7I love C7you

I hear baFbies cry, AmBbI watch them growAm

Gm7They’ll learn much mFore A7than I’ll ever knowDm

And I thinC#(#11)k to myself, Gm7/Cwhat a woC7nderful world FAm7b5D9

Yes I tGm7hink to myself, C7b9what a wonderful worldFBb6F

Malvina Reynolds - Little Boxes (Weeds Theme) (1962)

Originally in F, I play in C capo 1

Highest note is the 3

Intro, rubato

CAmF→ Em→ Dm→ C

At tempo

C

Vox on 5 6 3 1 on “little boxes”

Little boCxes on the hillside, little boFxes made of ticCky-tacky

Vox stay on the 5 on “boxes”

Little Cboxes on the G7hillside, little Cboxes all the G7same

There’s a Cpink one, and a green one, and a Fblue one, and a yCellow one

And they’re Call made out of G7ticky-tacky, and they Call look G7just the sCame

C

And the Cpeople in the houses, all Fwent to the univeCrsity

Where Cthey were put in G7boxes, and they Ccame out all the G7same

And there’s Cdoctors, and lawyers, and Fbusiness exeCcutives

And they’re Call made out of G7ticky-tacky, and they Call look G7just the Csame

C

And they Call play on the golf course, and Fdrink their martiCnis dry

And they Call have pretty G7children, and the Cchildren go to G7school

And the Cchildren go to summer camp, and Fthen to the univeCrsity

Where Cthey are put in G7boxes, and they Ccome out G7all the sCame

C

And the Cboys go into business, and Fmarry and raise a fCamily

In Cboxes made of G7ticky-tacky, and they Call look just the G7same

There’s a Cpink one, and a green one, and a Fblue one, and a yCellow one

Slow and hold...

And they’re Call made out of G7ticky-tacky, and they Call look G7just the Csame

Back at tempo

CAmF→ Em→ Dm→ C

Mama Cass - Dream a Little Dream (1968)

Originally in C, I play in A

Chorus may be an octave down, depending how I feel... chorus is

mostly on the 6

AD#dim7F6E

AStars shiD#dim7ning bright abF6ove youE

ANight breA/G#ezes A7/Gseem to wF#7hisper, I love you

Vox: easiest to stay on the A here

DBirds singing in the sDmycamore tree

DrAeam a little dFream of meE

ASay nighD#dim7tie-night andF6kiss meE

AJust holdA/G#me A7/Gtight and F#7tell me you’ll miss me

DWhile I’m alone and Dmblue as can be

Vox note: Male voice can go down to A, easiest to descend on me(c)-e(b)-stars(a)

DrAeam a little drF7eam E7of Ame C#

F#Stars fD#mading but G#m7I linger C#7on, dear

F#Still crD#maving your kG#m7iss C#7

If down an octave, “dawn” would go down to E, easier

to sing the same melody as the first line.

F#I’m loD#mnging to lG#m7inger till C#7dawn, dear

F#Just D#msaying F7thiE7s

ASweet dreD#dim7ams till sunbeams F6find youE

ASweet dreA/G#ams that A7/Gleave your F#7worries behind you

DBut in your dreams whatDmever they be

If soloing, end this line on C/G instead of E

DrAeam a little drF7eam E7of Ame C#

Solo on verse chords

F#Stars fD#mading but G#m7I linger C#7on, dear

F#Still crD#maving your kG#m7iss C#7

F#I’m loD#mnging to lG#m7inger till C#7dawn, dear

F#Just D#msaying F7thiE7s

ASweet dreD#dim7ams till sunbeams F6find youE

ASweet dreA/G#ams that A7/Gleave your F#7worries behind you

DBut in your dreams whatDmever they be

Hang on “me”

DrAeam a little drF7eam Eof Dmme

Just drAeam a little drF7eam Eof Ame

Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (1964)

Vandellas around Eb, Bowie and Jagger in B, I play in A

Intro

G/A→ Ax4

G/ACallin’ Aout aG/Around the Aworld

Are you G/Aready for a Abrand new G/AbeatA

G/ASummer’s Ahere and the G/Atime is Aright

For G/Adancin’ Ain the G/Astreet

They’re Adancin’ in ChiG/Acago AG/A

Down in G/ANew OrlAeans

G/AIn ANew York G/ACityA

G/AAll we Aneed is mDusic, sweet music

DThere’ll be music everywhere

There’ll be G/Aswingin’, Aswayin’ and G/Arecords Aplaying’

G/ADancin’ Ain the G/Astreet, Aoh

C#7It doesn’t matter what you wear

Just as F#mlong as you are there

Mamas and the Papas (and Bowie/Jagger) use a II instead of a ii here... that’s a good idea!

So come on, Bmevery guy grab a girl

D/EEverywhere arEound the world

There’ll be G/Adancing A

G/AThey’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet AG/AA

This is G/Aan inviAtation acG/Aross the Anation

A G/Achance for Afolks to G/Ameet A

There’ll be G/Alaughter, Asinging and G/Amusic sAwinging

G/ADancing Ain the stG/Areet

PhilaAdelphia, G/AP.A. AG/A

BaltiAmore and D.G/AC. now A

G/ACan’t forAget the Motor G/ACity A

G/AAll we Aneed is mDusic, sweet music

DThere’ll be music everywhere

There’ll be G/Aswingin’, Aswayin’ and G/Arecords Aplaying’

G/ADancin’ Ain the G/Astreet, Aoh

C#7It doesn’t matter what you wear

Just as F#mlong as you are there

So come on, Bmevery guy grab a girl

D/EEverywhere arEound the world

They’re G/Adancing A

G/AThey’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet (dancing iAn the street)

G/AWay down Ain L. G/AA., evAerydaG/Ay (dancing)

They’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet (dancin’ Ain the street)

G/ALet’s form a Abig long G/Aline (Aget in G/Atime)

Were dancing Ain the stG/Areet (dancing Ain the street)

G/AAcross the Aocean G/Ablue (dancing Ain the street)

They’re dancing Ain the stG/Areet, yeah (dancing Ain the street)

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)

Marvin Gaye in Ebm, CCR in Dm

I play in Am, and still skip a bunch of the vocal jumps

Following a random YouTube cover, in the riff/verse/chorus

I play a iim → i instead of the IV → i

Intro

AmD→ Amx2

Oooh, I Ambet you’re wondering how I knew

‘Bout your Eplans to make me Dblue

Don’t jump up on “guy”

With some other Amguy that you knew before

Between the two of us Eguys you know I love you Dmore

Up to the 1 of the chord on “prise”

It took me by F#msurprise I must Dsay

When I Amfound out yesterDday, don’t you know that

I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Not much Dlonger would you be mine

Ooh I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Oh I’m Djust about to lose my mind

Honey, honey Amyeah

AmD→ Amx2

I know a Amman ain’t supposed to cry

But these Etears I can’t hold insDide

Losin’ Amyou would end my life you see

Cause you Emean that much to Dme

You could have F#mtold me yourDself

That you Amlove someone Delse, instead

I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Not much Dlonger would you be mine

Ooh I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Oh I’m Djust about to lose my mind

Honey, honey Amyeah

AmD→ Amx2

People say believe hAmalf of what you see

Son, and Enone of what you Dhear

But I can’t Amhelp bein’ confused

If it’s Etrue please tell me Ddear

Do you F#mplan to let me Dgo

For the other Amguy you loved Dbefore, don’t you know

I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Not much Dlonger would you be mine

Baby, I Amheard it through the DgrapeAmvine

Oh I’m Djust about to lose my mind

Honey, honey Amyeah

AmD→ Amx2

Mary Wells - My Guy (1964)

Originally in Bb, I play in E

Highest note that matters is the 1 (“*tellin’* you from the start”)

Intro

EEEA6→ B6

With some maj6 and maj7

Vox on the 5 on “nothing”, 5 1 on “my guy”

ENothing you can say can tear me away from my guy

ENothing you could do ‘cause I’m stuck like glue, to mG#7y guy

Vox down to the 1 of the chord on “stick”

I’m F#msticking to my Bguy, like a F#mstamp to a Bletter

Hard stop after “we”

Like F#mbirds of Bfeather we, F#mstick together

I’m Etellin’ you from the C#m7start, I F#m7can’t be torn apB7art from mEy guy A6→ B6

ENothing you could do could make me untrue, to my guy

ENothing you could buy could make me tell a lie, to G#7my guy

I F#mgave my Bguy my, F#mword of Bhonor

F#mTo be Bfaithful, F#mand I’m gonna

You Ebest be belC#m7ieving I woF#m7n’t be deceiB7ving mEy guy A6→ B6

Bridge

As a F#mmatter of opBinion, I tF#mhink he’s tBops

F#mMy opinion Bis, he’s the Ecream of the crop

As a C#mmatter of G#mtaste, to C#mbe exaG#mct

F#7He’s my ideal, as a B7matter of fact

No Emuscle bound man could take my hand, from my guy

No Ehandsome face could ever take the place of G#7my guy

He F#mmay not Bbe a F#mmovie Bstar

But when it F#mcomes to being Bhappy, F#mwe are

There’s not a Eman todC#m7ay, who could F#m7take me awaBy from myEguy A6→ B6

Repeat intro

EEEA6→ B6

No Emuscle bound man could take my hand, from my guy

No Ehandsome face could ever take the place of G#7my guy

He F#mmay not Bbe a F#mmovie Bstar

But when it F#mcomes to being Bhappy, F#mwe are

There’s not a Eman todC#m7ay, who could F#m7take me awaBy from myEguy

A6What’cha B6say

There’s not a Eman todEay, who can F#m7take me awaBy from myEguy

A6Tell me mB6ore

There’s not a Eman todEay, who can F#m7take me awaBy from myEguy

Maurice Williams - Stay (1960)

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 Jackson Browne version

GEmCD

GStay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GLonger EmCD

GPlease, Emplease, please, Cplease, Dtell me that you’re

GGoing to EmCD

Now your Gdaddy don’t Emmind CD

And you Gmommy don’t Emmind CD

If we Ghave another danceEm, yCeah just a oDne more

Hang this chord

EmOne more time

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

GLonger, EmCplease Dlet me

GHear, EmCyou Dsay you wiGll

Cmaj7Say yAm7ou wiGll

B7Won’t you place your sweet lips to mEmi-i-i-i-i-i-i-ine

Hard stops on the V’s

AWon’t you say you love me, DDall of the time

GStay, EmCjust a Dlittle bit

GLonger EmCD

GPlease, Emplease, please, Cplease, Dtell me you’re

GGoing to, EmCcome on, come oDn, come on and

GStay, EmCcome on, come oDn, come on

GStay

Misc - Gilligan's Island Theme (1964)

Originally starts in Dm, I play in Bm capo 3

Just Bmsit right back and you’ll Ahear tale, a Bmtale of a fateful Atrip

That Bmstarted from this Atropic port, aGboard this Atiny Bmship

The mCmate was a mighty A#sailin’ man, the Cmskipper brave and A#sure

Five Cmpassengers set A#sail that day for a G#three A#hour Cmtour

A G#three A#hour Cmtour

Pause for lightning sounds...

The C#mweather started Bgetting rough, the C#mtiny ship was Btossed

If C#mnot for the courage of the Bfearless crew, the AMinnow Bwould be C#mlost

The AMinnow Bwould be C#mlost

The Dmship set ground on the Cshore of this unchDmarted desert Cisle

With DmGilligan, the Cskipper too, the Dmmillionaire and his Cwife

In early seasons, this just said “the movie star, and the rest”

The Dmmovie Cstar, the Dmprofessor and CMary Ann, Dmhere on CGilligan’s Dmisle

This was the outro in most seasons

Now, Bmthis is a tale of our Acastaways, they’re Bmhere for a long, long Atime

They’ll Bmhave to make the Abest of things, Git’s an Auphill Bmclimb

The Cmfirst mate and his A#skipper too will Cmdo their very A#best

To Cmmake the others A#comfortable in the G#tropic A#island Cmnest

No C#mphones, no lights, no Bmotorcars, not a C#msingle luxBury

Like C#mRobinson Cah-rBu-soe, it’s pArimitive Bas can C#mbe

So Dmjoin us here each Cweek my friend, you’re Dmsure to get a Csmile

From Dmseven stranded Ccastaways, Ahere on Gilligan’s Dmisle

Misc - The Brady Bunch Theme (1969)

Originally in F, I play in G

This is attempting to reflect the season 5 theme song, which is hella funkier than earlier seasons

Vox on 5 5 6 5 on “here’s the story”

This is really I6→I repeating, but I’m not writing it out

Here’s the sGtory of a lovely lady

Who was bringing up three very lovely gFirls → Bb→ D7

All of tAm7hem had hair of gD7old, lAm7ike their mD7other

Am7The youngest oD7ne in Gcurls

It’s the sGtory, of a man named Brady

Who was busy with three boys of his Fown → Bb→ D7

They were Am7four men, D7living all tAm7ogether D7

Am7Yet they were aD7ll aloGne

Till the Abone day when the lady met this fellow

And they knew it was much more than a Bbm7hunch Eb7

That this gBbm7roup must somEb7ehow form a famBbm7ily Eb7

That’s the wBbm7ay we all beEb7came the Brady Ab7Bunch

The Brady BDbunch

The Brady BAbunch

That’s the wBbay we becEbame the Brady BuAbnch E→ Eb→ Ab

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin (1966)

Originally in E, I play in D, the verse is almost all 1

Intro

D

Vox on 1 1 7 1 on “you keep sayin”

DYou keep sayin’, you’ve got somethin’ for me

DSomethin’ you call love, but confess

GYou’ve been a-messin’ where you shouldn’t have been a-messin’

And now Dsomeone else is gettin’ all your best

In D, change the second chord from a im to a I7#9

These Fboots are made for wDmalkin’

And Fthat’s just what they’ll Dmdo

Hard stop on “boots”

FOne of these days these Dmboots are gonna walk all over you

D7#9

D7#9Yeah

DYou keep lyin’ when you oughta be truthin’

And Dyou keep losin’ when you oughta not bet

GYou keep samein’ when you ought to be a-changin’

Now what’s Dright is right but you ain’t been right yet

These Fboots are made for wDmalkin’

And Fthat’s just what they’ll Dmdo

FOne of these days these Dmboots are gonna walk all over you

D7#9

DYou keep playin’ where you shouldn’t be playin’

And Dyou keep thinkin’ that you’ll never get burned, ha

GI just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah

And Dwhat he knows you ain’t had time to learn

These Fboots are made for wDmalkin’

And Fthat’s just what they’ll Dmdo

FOne of these days these Dmboots are gonna walk all over you

D7#9

D7#9Are you ready boots, start walkin’

D7#9

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (1969)

Originally in B, I play in A capo 2

Play the intro with the open 6th string (capo 2)

plus this walk on the 5th string, written relative

to the capo. More or less the chord is E.

A|-2-4-5--2-4-5-4-2-5-4-2-
E|-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
A|-5-7-9--5-7-9-7-5-9-7-5-
E|-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
D------------------------11--9-
A|-9-11-12--9-11-12--11--x---x-
E|-0-0--0---0-0--0-------0---0-

AWhere it began DI can’t begin to know it

ABut then I know it’s going stroEng

AWas in the spring, Dand spring became a summer

AWho’d have believe you’d come aloEng?

AHands A6touching hands

EReaching out Dtouching me touching yEou D→ E

ASweet CarolDine, good times never seemed so Egood

AI’ve been inclDined to believe they never wouldE

DBut C#mnow IBm‘m

ALook at the night Dand it don’t seem so lonely

AWe fill it up with only Etwo

AAnd when I hurt Dhurtin’ runs off my shoulder

AHow can I hurt when holding Eyou?

AWarm A6touching warm

EReaching out Dtouching me touching Eyou D→ E

ASweet CaroDline, good times never seemed so Egood

AI’ve been inclDined to believe they never wouldE

DOh C#mno Bmno

Repeat intro riff

ASweet CaroDline, good times never seemed so Egood

ASweet CaroDline, I believe they never Ecould

DOh C#mno Bmno

A6

Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1962)

Originally in B, I play in D capo 3

Do do do

DDown dooby Bmdoo down Gdown, Acomma comma

DDown dooby Bmdoo down Gdown

ABreaking up is Dhard Gto Ddo

Don’t take your DlovBme aGway from Ame

DDon’t you Bmleave my heart in GmiseAry

DIf you D/C#go then BmI’ll be blue

Vox on the 2 of the chord on “breaking”

‘Cause Ebreaking up is hard to Ado

Re-mem-ber DwheBmn you Gheld me Atight

DAnd you Bmkissed me Gall through the Anight

DThink of D/C#all that Bmwe’ve been through

And Ebreaking up is Ahard to Ddo

Vox stay on the 1 for “they say”, and on “break”,

it goes to the b3

They say that breaking Dmup G7is Dmhard to G7do

CNow I Cmaj7know I C6know that it’s Cmaj7true

CmDon’t F7say that Cmthis is the F7end

InA#stead of breaking up I wish that

A7We were making up again

I beg of DyouBm

GDon’t say goodAbye

DCan’t we Bmgive our love aGnother Atry?

DCome on D/C#baby, let’s Bmstart anew

‘Cause Ebreaking up is Ahard to Ddo

Girls sing the first and third lines this time

They say that breaking Dmup G7is Dmhard to G7do

CNow I Cmaj7know I C6know that it’s Cmaj7true

CmDon’t F7say that Cmthis is the F7end

InA#stead of breaking up I wish that

A7We were making up again

I beg of DyouBm

GDon’t say goodAbye

DCan’t we Bmgive our love aGnother Atry?

DCome on D/C#baby, let’s Bmstart anew

‘Cause Ebreaking up is Ahard to Ddo

Fade

DDown dooby Bmdoo down Gdown, Acomma comma

DDown dooby Bmdoo down Gdown

Nina Simone - Feeling Good (1965)

Nina Simone in Gm, Michael Bublé in Ebm, I play in Em and drop all the gymnastic at the end

I follow the Michael Bublé arrangement, except that I don’t do the key change

Let ring, rubato

EmBirds flying Em7/Dhigh Cmaj7you know how I feEm/Bel B7

EmSun in the skEm7/Dy Cmaj7you know how I fEm/Beel B7

EmReeds driftin’ on bEm7/Dy C#m7b5you know how I Cmaj7feel

Chords ring after each line

It’s a new dawn Cmaj7

It’s a new day Am11

It’s a new life F#m7b5

B7For me

And I’m feeling good

At tempo

EmEm7/DCmaj7I’m B7

EmFeeling good Em7/DCmaj7B7

EmFish in the Em7/Dsea Cmaj7you know how I feelB7

EmRiver running Em7/Dfree Cmaj7you know how I feelB7

EmBlossom oEm7/Dn the tree C#m7b5you know how I feCmaj7el

It’s a nEm/Bew dawn

It’s a nAm7ew day

It’s a nAm7/Gew life F#m7b5

Hard stop on the V#5

For me AmB7#5

Not what you think happens here... James Bond chords, not the descending pattern from the first verse

And I’m fEmeeling good Em(#5)Em6Em(#5)

EmDragonfly oEm7/Dut in the sun

Cmaj7You know what I meB7an, don’t you know

EmButterflies aEm7/Dll havin’ fun

Cmaj7You know what I mB7ean

EmSleep in Em7/Dpeace when day is done C#m7b5

That’s what I meCmaj7an

Faster chord changes here

And this oEmld world Em/D

Is a nAm7/Cew world Am7/E

And a bAm7/Gold world F#m7b5

For Emme Em7/DCmaj7B7

The Michael Bublé version changes key up a whole step here

EmStars Em7/Dwhen you shine, Cmaj7you know how I feB7el

EmScent of the Em7/Dpine, Cmaj7you know how I feB7el

EmOh freedom is Em7/Dmine and I knC#m7b5ow how I feCmaj7el

It’s a nEmew dawn

It’s a nEm7/Dew day

It’s a nC#m7b5ew life Cmaj7

It’s a nEmew dawn

It’s a nEm7/Dew day

It’s a nC#m7b5ew life Cmaj7

It’s a nEmew dawn

It’s a nEm7/Dew day

It’s a nC#m7b5ew life Cmaj7

For mCmaj7e B7#5

And I’m feeling

EmGood Em7/DCmaj7B7

Em

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1969)

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

AWhen I die and they lay me to rest

Gonna go to the plDace that’s the best

When they lay me Adown to die

Doesn’t go back to the I until a beat after the last lyric

Going Eup to the spirit in the sky A

AGoing up to the spirit in the sky

That’s where I’m gonna go when I Ddie

When I die and they Alay me to rest

I’m gonna Ego to the place that’s the best A

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

APrepare yourself, you know it’s a must

Got to have a friend in DJesus

So you know that Awhen you die

This time the I hits on the last lyric

He’s gEonna recommend you to the spirit in the Asky

Oh, recommend you to the spirit in the sky

That’s where you’re gonna go wDhen you die

When you die and they Alay you to rest

You’re gonna Ego to the place that’s the Abest

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

Solo

AGAC

AGAC→ D

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

ANever been a sinner, I’ve never sinned

I’ve got a friend in DJesus

So you know that Awhen I die

He’s gEonna set me up with the spirit in the Asky

Oh, set me up with the spirit in the sky

That’s where I’m gonna go Dwhen I die

When I die and they Alay me to rest

I’m gonna Ego to the place that’s the Abest

EGo to the place that’s the Abest

AD→ CAC→ Dx3

A

Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (1967)

G

GSittin’ in the mornin’ B7sun

I’ll be Csittin’ when the evenin’ Acomes

GWatching the ships roll B7in

Then I Cwatch ‘em roll away aAgain, yeah

I’m Gsittin’ on the dock of the Ebay

Watching the Gtide roll aEway

Ooo, I’m just Gsittin’ on the dock of the Abay

Wastin’ GtimEe

I Gleft my home in B7Georgia

CHeaded for the ‘Frisco ABay

‘Cause GI had nothing to B7live for

It looks like Cnothin’s gonna come my Away

So I’m just gon’ Gsit on the dock of the Ebay

Watching the Gtide roll aEway

Ooo, I’m Gsittin’ on the dock of the Abay

Wastin’ GtimEe

Bridge

Vox start on the 1 on the first line, then the 6, then the 1

GLook Dlike, Cnothing’s gonna change

GEverytDhing Cstill remains the same

GI can’t Ddo what Cten people Gtell me to do

Vox on the 1 of the chord

FSo I guess I’ll reDmain the same, yes

GSittin’ here resting my B7bones

And this Cloneliness won’t leave me aAlone

It’s Gtwo thousand miles I B7roam

Just to Cmake this dock my Ahome

Now I’m just gonna Gsit at the dock of the Ebay

Watching the Gtide roll aEway

Ooo, I’m Gsittin’ on the dock of the Abay

Wastin’ GtimEe

With whistling

GGGGEmEmEmEm

Patsy Cline - Crazy (1962)

Originally in Bb, I play in E

EEA6A6Amaj7G#m7F#m7B7

Vox on 3 5 on “crazy”, 1 3 5 1 b7 of the chord on “crazy for feeling”

Play the bVII in the same voicing as you’re going to play the VI

ECrazy, EDI’m C#7crazy for feeling F#mso lonely F#mM7F#m7

Vox on 9 3 of the chord on “crazy”, which starts where “lonely” was

1 3 5 4 (up an octave) 9 of the chord on “crazy for feeling”

I’m Bcrazy, crazy for Gdim7feeling so Eblue Fdim7F#m7B7

EI knew EDyou’d lC#7ove me as long as you F#mwanted F#mM7F#m7

Vox on 9 3 of the chord on “someday”, 7 of the chord on “somebody”

And then Bsomeday you’d leave me for sB7omebody Enew F#m7Gdim7G#dim7

Vox on 5 3 of the chord on “worry”

AWorry, why do I let myself Eworry? Fdim7

Vox on “wond’ring” the same as “worry”

F#7Wond’ring what in the world did I Bdo? B7

ECrazy EDfor C#7thinking that my love F#mcould hold you F#mM7F#m7

I’m Amaj7crazy for G#m7trying and F#m7crazy for Fdim7crying

And I’m F#m7crazy for B7loving you EB9

Originally changes key here up a half-step, I just repeat

ECrazy EDfor C#7thinking that my love F#mcould hold you F#mM7F#m7

I’m Amaj7crazy for G#m7trying and F#m7crazy for Fdim7crying

And I’m F#m7crazy for B7loving you E

Paul Simon - Kathy's Song (1964)

Originally in G tuned down to F#, I play in G

Intro

GGGC/Gx4

GI hear the C/Gdrizzle of the Grain

AmLike a Am/GmemoCry iG/Bt Bm/F#falls

GSoft and Bm/F#warm contGinuCing

AmTapping Asus2/Gon my Droof and Gwalls

GC/Gx4

GAnd from the C/Gshelter of my Gmind

AmThrough the Am/Gwindow Cof mG/By Bm/F#eyes

I Ggaze beBm/F#yond the Grain-drenched Cstreets

Not a typo, this line is shorter than it is in all the other verses, and the vi/5 is gone

To EAmngland, Dwhere my hGeart lies

GC/Gx4

D11D11

GC/Gx4

GMy mind’s disC/Gtracted and diffuGsed

AmMy thoughts are mAm/Gany Cmiles G/BaBm/F#way

They lGie with Bm/F#you when Gyou’re aCsleep

And kAmiss you Asus2/Gwhen you Dstart your Gday

GC/Gx4

And a sGong I was C/Gwriting is left unGdone

AmI don’t know Am/Gwhy I Cspend mG/By Bm/F#time

GWriting Bm/F#songs I Gcan’t beClieve

With wAmords that Asus2/Gtear and Dstrain to Grhyme

GC/Gx4

D11D11

GC/Gx4

GAnd so you C/Gsee, I have come to Gdoubt

AmAll that Am/GI once Cheld aG/Bs Bm/F#true

GI stand aBm/F#lone withGout beCliefs

The oAmnly Asus2/Gtruth I Dknow is Gyou

GC/Gx4

GAnd as I C/Gwatch the drops of Grain

AmWeave their Am/Gweary Cpaths aG/Bnd Bm/F#die

I Gknow that Bm/F#I am Glike the Crain

AmThere but fAsus2/Gor the grace of Dyou go GI

GC/Gx4

Optionally play an instrumental verse

G

Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman (1966)

Percy Sledge and Michael Bolton in C#, I play in G

GD/F#Em7Em/DCDGD6

Vox on 6 5 on “ma-an”

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emcan’t keep his mind on Em/Dnothing else

CHe’d trade the wDorld for the good thingGhe’s found D

If she’s Gbad he can’t D/F#see it Emshe can do no G/Dwrong

CTurn his back on his bDest friend if he put her dGown D

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emspend his vEm/Dery last dime

CTryin’ to hold Don to what heGneeds D

He’d give up aGll his cD/F#omforts, Emsleep out in the rEm/Dain

CIf she said that’s the Dway it Gought to be G7

CWell, this man loves a wGoman

CI gave you everything I Ghad

CTryin’ to hold on to Gyour heartless Emlove

A7Baby, please don’t treat me Dbad

Michael Bolton changes key up a half-step here, which IMO is silly

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emdown deep in his Em/Dsoul

CShe can bring hDim such mGisery D

If she plGays him for a fD/F#ool, Emhe’s the last oEm/Dne to know

CLovin’ eyesDcan neGver see D

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, Emhe can do her nEm/Do wrong

CHe can never hDug, some oGther girl D

Yes, when a Gman loves a D/F#woman, EmI know exactly hEm/Dow he feels

C‘Cause baby baDby, you’re Gmy world D

When a Gman loves a D/F#woman, EmI know eEm/Dxactly how he feels

Peter, Paul, and Mary - Going to the Zoo (1969)

GDaddy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

DZoo tomorrow, D7zoo tomorrow

GDaddy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GSee the elephant with the long trunk swingin’

DGreat big ears and a D7long trunk swingin’

GSnuffin’ up peanuts with a long trunk swingin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GSee all the monkeys they’re scritch-scritch scratchin’

DJumpin’ around and D7scritch-scritch scratchin’

GHangin’ by the long-tail scritch-scritch scratchin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GThere’s a big black bear he’s a huff-puff-a-puffin’

DHis coat’s too heavy he’s a D7huff-puff-a-puffin’

GDon’t get too near the huff-puff-a-puffin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GWell the seals in the pool all honk-honk-honkin’

DCatchin’ the fish and D7honk-honk-honkin’

GLittle tiny seals all honk-honk-honkin’

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

Well we Gstayed all day and I’m gettin’ sleepy

DSittin’ in the car gettin’ D7sleep sleep sleepy

GHome already gettin’ sleep sleep sleepy

‘Cause D7we haved stayed all Gday

We been to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

So have Gyou, you, you

You came D7too, too, too

We been to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

GMommy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

DZoo tomorrow, D7zoo tomorrow

GMommy’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow

And D7we can stay all Gday

We’re goin’ to the Czoo, zoo, zoo

How about Gyou, you, you?

You can come D7too, too, too

We’re goin’ to the Gzoo, D7zoo, Gzoo

Peter, Paul, and Mary - I Dig Rock and Roll Music (1967)

Tricky to get this to sound not stupid without percussion.

I try to mix up the D7 in as many positions as I can and be

percussive about it, and mix in D9’s and D7#9’s.

D7I dig rock and roll music and I’d

Love to get the chance to play (and sing it)

I figure it’s about the happiest

Sound going down today

BmThe message Gmay not move me

BmOr mean a Ggreat deal to me

BmBut hey, it Efeels so groovy to Asay

D7I dig the Mamas and the Papas at

“The Trip,” Sunset Strip in L.A.

And they got a good thing going

When the words don’t get in the way

BmAnd when they’re Greally wailing

BmMichelle and GCass are sailing

BmHey, they really

ENail me to the Awall

D7I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way

His crystal images tell you ‘bout a brighter day

BmAnd when the GBeatles tell you

BmThey’ve got a Gword “love” to sell you

BmThey mean exEactly what they Asay

D7I dig rock and roll music

I could really get it on in that scene

I think I could say somethin’

If you know what I mean

BmBut if I Greally say it

BmThe radiGo won’t play it

BmUnless I Elay it between the Alines

D7

Peter, Paul, and Mary - If I Had a Hammer (1962)

Originally in A, I play in D, highest note is the 1

DF#mGAx2

If I had a DhaF#mmmerGA

I’d hammer in the DmoF#mrninGg A

I’d hammer in the DevF#meninGg

All over this Aland

I’d hammer out Ddanger

I’d hammer out a Bmwarning

I’d hammer out Glove beDtween

GMy brothers and my DsistersGD

AAll over this lDanF#md GA

DOoh F#mGA

If I had a Dbell F#mGA

I’d ring it in the DmoF#mrninGg A

I’d ring it in the DevF#meninGg

All over this Aland

I’d ring out Ddanger

I’d ring out a Bmwarning

I’d ring out Glove beDtween

GMy brothers and my DsistersGD

AAll over this lDanF#md GA

DOoh F#mGA

If I had a Dsong F#mGA

I’d sing it in the DmoF#mrninGg Amorning

I’d sing it in the DevF#meninGg

All over this Aland

I’d sing out Ddanger

I’d sing out a Bmwarning

I’d sing out Glove beDtween

GMy brothers and my DsistersGD

AAll over this lDanF#md GA

DOoh F#mGA

Well I’ve got a DhaF#mmmerGA

And I’ve got a Dbell F#mGA

And I’ve got a Dsong F#mto Gsing

All over this Aland

It’s a hammer of Djustice

It’s a bell of Bmfreedom

It’s a song about Glove beDtween

GMy brothers and my DsistersGD

AAll over this lDanF#md G

It’s the Ahammer of Djustice

It’s a bell of Bmfreedom

It’s a song about Glove beDtween

GMy brothers and my DsistersGD

All over this BmlanAd D

Peter, Paul, and Mary - Puff, the Magic Dragon (1963)

GGBm7Bm7CCGG

CCGEmADGD

GPuff the magic Bm7dragon lCived by the Gsea

And Cfrolicked in the Gautumn Emmist

In a Aland called HonaDlee

GLittle Jackie Bm7Paper Cloved that rascal GPuff

And Cbrought him strings and Gsealing Emwax

And Aother Dfancy Gstuff DOh

TogetGher they would Bm7travel on boaCt with billowed Gsail

CJackie kept a lookoutGEmperched on APuff’s gigantic tailD

GNoble kings and Bm7princes would Cbow whene’er they cameG

CPirate ships would Glower their Emflags

When APuff roared outDhis Gname D

GPuff the magic Bm7dragon lCived by the Gsea

And Cfrolicked in the Gautumn Emmist

In a Aland called HonaDlee

GPuff the magic Bm7dragon lCived by the Gsea

And Cfrolicked in the Gautumn Emmistn

In a Aland called DHonaGlee D

A draGgon lives forBm7ever, but Cnot so little boysG

CPainted wings and Ggiant’s Emrings make Away for other Dtoys

GOne grey night it Bm7happened, Jackie CPaper came no moreG

And PufCf that mighty Gdragon, Emhe ceaAsed his Dfearless GroarD

His heaGd was bent in Bm7sorrow, greCen scales fell like rainG

CPuff no longer Gwent to Emplay alAong the cherry Dlane

WithGout his lifelong Bm7friend, PCuff could not be braveG

So, PufCf that mighty Gdragon

EmSadly Aslipped inDto his Gcave, butD

GPuff the magic Bm7dragon lCives by the Gsea

And Cfrolicks in the Gautumn Emmist

In a Aland called HonaDlee

GPuff the magic Bm7dragon lCives by the Gsea

And Cfrolicks in the Gautumn Emmist

In a Aland called DHonaGlee

Peter, Paul, and Mary - This Land is Your Land (1962)

PPM play this in A, I play in G capo 1

G

This land is Cyour land, this land is Gmy land

From CalifD7ornia to the New York Gisland

From the redwood fCorests to the Gulf Stream GwatEmers

D7This land was made for you and Gme

As I was Cwalking that ribbon of Ghighway

I saw abD7ove me, that endless Gskyway

I saw belCow me, the golden GvalleyEm

D7This land was made for you and Gme

This land is Cyour land, this land is Gmy land

From CalifD7ornia to the New York Gisland

From the redwood fCorests to the Gulf Stream GwatEmers

D7This land was made for you and Gme

I roamed and Crambled, and followed my Gfootsteps

Through the sparkling D7sands of her diamond Gdeserts

And all arCound me this voice kept GsayingEm

D7This land was made for you and Gme

This land is Cyour land, this land is Gmy land

From CalifD7ornia to the New York Gisland

From the redwood fCorests to the Gulf Stream GwatEmers

D7This land was made for you and Gme

As the sun was Cshining, and I was Gstrolling

Through the wheat fields D7waving and the dust clouds Grolling

I could feel inD7side me and see all arGound meEm

D7This land was made for you and Gme

This land is Cyour land, this land is Gmy land

From CalifD7ornia to the New York Gisland

From the redwood fCorests to the Gulf Stream GwatEmers

D7This land was made for you and Gme

Peter, Paul, and Mary - Where Have All the Flowers Gone (1962)

Originally in Bb, I play in C

Intro

CAmCAm

CWhere have all the fAmlowers gone?

FLong time Gpassing

CWhere have all the fAmlowers gone?

Dm7Long time agGo

CWhere have all the fAmlowers gone?

FYoung girls have picked them Gevery one

FOh, when will tChey ever learn?

FOh, when will tGhey ever Clearn?

CAm

CWhere have all the yAmoung girls gone?

FLong time Gpassing

CWhere have all the yAmoung girls gone?

Dm7Long time Gago

CWhere have all the yAmoung girls gone?

FGone for husbands Gevery one

FOh, when will tChey ever learn?

FOh, when will tChey ever lCearn?

CAm

CWhere have all the husAmbands gone?

FLong time Gpassing

CWhere have all the Amhusbands gone?

Dm7Long time Gago

CWhere have all the husAmbands men gone?

FGone for soldiers Gevery one

FOh, when will tChey ever learn?

FOh, when will tChey ever lCearn?

CAm

CWhere have all the Amsoldiers gone?

FLong time Gpassing

CWhere have all the Amsoldiers gone?

Dm7Long time Gago

CWhere have all the Amsoldiers gone?

FGone to graveyards Gevery one

FOh, when will tChey ever learn?

FOh, when will tChey ever lCearn?

Not a typo, there’s no I → vi before this verse

CWhere have all the Amgraveyards gone?

FLong time Gpassing

CWhere have all the Amgraveyards gone?

Dm7Long time Gago

CWhere have all the Amgraveyards gone?

FGone to flowers Gevery one

FOh, when will tChey ever learn?

FOh, when will tChey ever lCearn?

CAm

CWhere have all the fAmlowers gone?

FLong time Gpassing

CWhere have all the fAmlowers gone?

Dm7Long time agGo

CWhere have all the fAmlowers gone?

FYoung girls have picked them Gevery one

FOh, when will tChey ever learn?

FOh, when will tGhey ever Clearn?

CAmC

Petula Clark - Downtown (1964)

AAD/AE/Ax2

In A, play this E/A in open position

AWhen you’re aE/Alone

And life is D/Amaking you E/Alonely

In A, play the C#m with open B and E

You can Aalways C#m7go DdowntEown

AWhen you’ve got E/Aworries

All the D/Anoise and the E/Ahurry

Seems to Ahelp, I C#m7know, DdownEtown

Just Alisten to the music of the F#mtraffic in the city

ALinger on the sidewalk where the F#mneon signs are pretty

C#m7How can you lose?

Chords follow vocal rhythm

DDThe E/Dlights Dare E/Dmuch DbrighE/Dter Dthere

E/DYou Dcan forF#mget all your Btroubles, forget all your cares and go

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Ethings’ll be great when you’re

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Eno finer place for sure

Hang on “everything”

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Eeverything’s waiting for you

AG/AAG/A

ADownG/Atown AG/A

ADon’t hang aE/Around

And let your D/Aproblems surE/Around you

There are Amovie C#m7shows DdownEtown

AMaybe you E/Aknow

Some little D/Aplaces to E/Ago to

Where they Anever C#m7close DdownEtown

Just Alisten to the rhythm of a F#mgentle bossanova

AYou’ll be dancing with ‘em too F#mbefore the night is over

C#m7Happy again

DDThe E/Dlights Dare E/Dmuch DbrighE/Dter Dthere

E/DYou Dcan forF#mget all your Btroubles, forget all your cares and go

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Ewhere all the lights are bright

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Ewaiting for you tonight

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Eyou’re gonna be alright now

AG/AAG/A

ADownG/Atown AG/A

Possible solo on verse chords, in the youtube arrangement I’m following

this sounds great without a lead guitar.

And Ayou may find somebody kind to F#mhelp and understand you

ASomeone who is just like you and F#mneeds a gentle hand to

C#m7Guide them along

DDSo E/DmayDbe E/DI’ll Dsee E/Dyou Dthere

E/DWe Dcan forF#mget all our Btroubles, forget all your cares and go

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Ethings’ll be great when you’re

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Edon’t wait a minute more

ADownAmaj7town, Bm7/Eeverything’s waiting for you

AG/AAG/A

ADownG/Atown AG/A

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967)

Originally in C, I play in G

Intro

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

Vox on the 3 on “skipped”

GWe skiG/F#pped the light faEmndango Em/D

CTurnedC/Bcartwheels ‘cross the Amfloor Am/G

DI was feD/Celing kinda sBmeasick Bm/A

GBut the cG/F#rowd called ouEmt for more Em/D

Vox on the 6 of the chord on “room”

CThe room C/Bwas humming Amharder Am/G

DAs the cD/Ceiling flew aBmway Bm/A

Vox up to to 5 6 on “called out”

GWhen we calG/F#led out for anoEmther drEm/Dink

CThe waitC/Ber brought a Amtray

Vox on 3 3 5 6 on “and so it was”

DAnd so it waGs, G/F#that lEmater Em/D

CAs the mC/Biller told his tAmale Am/G

DThat her D/Cface was first jBmust ghostly Bm/A

Turned a whGiter Cshade of Gpale D

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

GShe saG/F#id there is no Emreason Em/D

CAnd the tC/Bruth is plain to Amsee Am/G

DBut I waD/Cndered through my pBmlaying cards Bm/A

GWould noG/F#t let her Embe Em/D

COne of sC/Bixteen vestal Amvirgins Am/G

DWho were D/Cleaving for the Bmcoast Bm/A

GAnd althoughG/F#my eyes were Emopen Em/D

CThey might C/Bjust as well been Amclosed

DAnd so it waGs, G/F#that lEmater Em/D

CAs the mC/Biller told his tAmale Am/G

DThat her D/Cface was first jBmust ghostly Bm/A

Turned a whGiter Cshade of Gpale D

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

DAnd so it waGs, G/F#that lEmater Em/D

CAs the mC/Biller told his tAmale Am/G

DThat her D/Cface was first jBmust ghostly Bm/A

Turned a whGiter Cshade of Gpale D

GG/F#EmEm/DCC/BAmAm/G

DD/CBmBm/AGCDC→ D

G

Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack (1961)

Originally in Abm, I play in Em capo 2

More faithful version of the chords

Em6Em/DC7B9

More practical version of the chords, mix and match to taste

EmDCB7

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back

No mEmore, no mDore, no mCore, no mB7ore

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore D(CWhat you sB7ay?)

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back

No mEmore, no mDore, no mCore, no mB7ore

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore DCB7

Oh Emwoman, oh Dwoman, don’t Ctreat me so B7mean

You’re the Emmeanest old Dwoman that I’ve Cever B7seen

I Emguess if Dyou say Cso B7

Ah then I’ll Emhave to pack my Dthings and Cgo (That’s B7right)

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back

No mEmore, no mDore, no mCore, no mB7ore

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore D(CWhat you sB7ay?)

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back

No mEmore, no mDore, no mCore, no mB7ore

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore DCB7

Now bEmaby, listen baDby, don’t ya tCreat me this-a B7way

For I’Emll be Dback on my feCet some daB7y

(Don’t cEmare if you Ddo ‘cause it’s CunderstB7ood

You ain’t Emgot no monDey you juCst ain’t no gB7ood

Well, I gEmuess if yDou say Cso B7

Ah then I’d hEmave to pack my Dthings and Cgo (That’s B7right)

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back

No mEmore, no mDore, no mCore, no mB7ore

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore D(CWhat you sB7ay?)

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back

No mEmore, no mDore, no mCore, no mB7ore

Hit the Emroad DJack and Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore DCB7

With “Don’t you come back no more”

You must be joking

What you trying to do to me?

Can’t we talk it over?

I thought we had a better understanding

Aw, baby don’t be so chilly

You don’t wanna see me cry

Oh, baby please, it isn’t fair

And Cdon’t you come B7back no Emmore DCB7

Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou (1961)

Intro

A

HelAlo Mary Lou, Dgoodbye heart

Sweet AMary Lou I’m so in love with Eyou

I Aknew Mary Lou, C#7we’d never F#mpart

So helB7lo Mary ELou, goodbye Aheart

She Apassed me by one sunny day

DFlashed those big brown eyes my way

And oAoh I wanted you forever Emore

Now AI’m not one that gets around

DSwear my feet stuck to the ground

And Athough I never dEid meet you beAfore

I said Ahello Mary Lou, Dgoodbye heart

Sweet AMary Lou I’m so in love with Eyou

I Aknew Mary Lou, C#7we’d never F#mpart

So helB7lo Mary ELou, goodbye Aheart

I Asaw your lips I heard your voice

BeDlieve me I just had no choice

Wild hAorses couldn’t make me stay aEway

I Athought about a moonlit night

DArms around you good and tight

That’s Aall I had to Esee for me to Asay

Hey hey Ahello Mary Lou, Dgoodbye heart

Sweet AMary Lou I’m so in love with Eyou

I Aknew Mary Lou, C#7we’d never F#mpart

So helB7lo Mary ELou, goodbye Aheart

Yes helB7lo Mary ELou, goodbye Aheart DA→ E→ A

Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man (1961)

DBmx2

I’m a Dtravelin’ man, I’ve Bmmade a lot of stops

DAll over the Bmworld

Yes, of course you can tack a iv at the end of this line

And in Devery pD7ort I Gown the heart

Of at Dleast one Alovely Dgirl A7

I’ve a Dpretty Senorita, Bmwaiting for me

DDown in old MexiBmco

If you’re Dever in AlaD7ska, Gstop and see

My Dcute little AEskiDmo D7

Oh, my Gsweet Fraulein down in F#mBerlin town

GMakes my heart start to Dyearn

And my GChina doll down in F#mold Hong Kong

EWaits for my reA7turn

Pretty DPolynesian baby Bmover the sea

DI remember the Bmnight

When we Dwalked in the sD7ands ofGWaikiki

And I hDeld you Aoh so Dtight A7

Solo on verse chords

DBmDBm

DD7GG

DADD7

Oh, my Gsweet Fraulein down in F#mBerlin town

GMakes my heart start to Dyearn

And my GChina doll down in F#mold Hong Kong

EWaits for my reA7turn

Pretty DPolynesian baby Bmover the sea

DI remember the Bmnight

When we Dwalked in the sD7ands ofGWaikiki

And I hDeld you Aoh so Dtight A7

DLord, I’m a Bmtravelin’ man

DYes, I’m a Bmtravelin’ man

DLord, I’m a Bmtravelin’ man

DMmmm, Bmmmmm

DAD

Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman (1964)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 1

Intro

B

Pretty Ewoman, walking C#mdown the street

Pretty Ewoman, the kind I’d C#mlike to meet

Pretty Awoman, I don’t beBlieve you, you’re not the truth

No one could look as good as you

B7Mercy

Pretty Ewoman, won’t you C#mpardon me

Pretty Ewoman, I couldn’t C#mhelp but see

Pretty Awoman

That you look Blovely as can be

Are you lonely just like me?

B7Rrrowrr

AmPretty woman, Dstop a while

GPretty woman, Emtalk a while

AmPretty woman Dgive your smile to Gme

AmPretty woman, Dyeah yeah yeah

GPretty woman Emlook my way

AmPretty woman Dsay you’ll stay with Gme E

Down to the 1 of the chord on “need”

‘Cause I C#mneed you, AI’ll treat you Bright

ECome with me C#mbaby, Abe mine toBnight B7

Pretty Ewoman, don’t C#mwalk on by

Pretty Ewoman, don’t C#mmake me cry

Pretty Awoman, don’t Bwalk away, B7hey

OBK, if that’s the way it must be, OK

I guess I’ll go on home, it’s late

There’ll be tomorrow night, but wait

What do I see?

Is she walking back to me?

Yes, she’s walking back to me

Oh, oh, pretty Ewoman

Sam and Dave - Soul Man (1967)

Originally in G, I play in D

DCFG→ A

DD→ Em→ Dx 4

Not writing out all those I→ii→I’s, but they keep going in all the verses

Coming Dto you on a Ddusty road

DGood loving, I got a Dtruck load

And Dwhen you get it, huh, you gDot you something

So dDon’t worry ‘cause DI’m coming

I’m a Dsoul man, CI’m a Dsoul man

I’m a sDoul man, CI’m a Dsoul man G(and that ain’t Aall )

Got Dwhat I got the Dhard way

And I’ll Dmake it better each and eDvery day

DSo, honey Ddon’t you fret, hah

‘Cause Dyou ain’t seen Dnothing yet

I’m a Dsoul man, Coh lord, I’m a Dsoul man, play it Steve

I’m a sDoul man, Chah, I’m a Dsoul man, GAoh

I was Dbrought up on a Dside street

DLearned how to love beDfore I could eat

I was Deducated from Dgood stock

When DI start loving, oh DI can’t stop

I’m a Dsoul man, CI’m a Dsoul man

I’m a sDoul man, Cyeah, I’m a Dsoul man, GAlook

Well, A#grab a rope and I’ll Fpull you in

GGive you hope and bG/Ae your only boyfriend G#/A#yeah

D#C#F#G#I’m A#talking about a

D#Soul man

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night (1964)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 1

Another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I jBust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had sAomeone to talk to

BI’m in Aawful Eway, get this

EI got in town a Bmonth ago

I Eseen a lotta girls since Athen

If I could Emeet ‘em I could get ‘em but as Ayet I haven’t met ‘em

That’s Bwhy I’m in the Ashape I’m Ein

Here another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asomeone to talk to

BI’m in Aawful Eway

Now, Eanother fella Btold me he had a Esister who looked just Afine

Instead of Ebeing my deliverance, she hAad a strange resemblance

To a Bcat named AFrankenEstein

Here another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asome chick to talk to

BI’m in Aawful Eway, yeah

Solo on verse chords, with spoken verse...

Here it is another weekend, and I ain’t got nobody

Man if I was back home, I’d be swingin’, two chicks on my arm

Aw, yeah, listen to me, uh

EIt’s hard on a Bfella, when hEe don’t know his way aAround

If I don’t Efind me a honey to hAelp me spend my money

I’m Bgonna have to Ablow this Etown

Here it’s another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asome chick to talk to

BI’m in Aawful, Eeverybody sing

Another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asomeone to talk to

BI’m in Aawful, Eone more time

Another ESaturday night and I Aain’t got nobody

EI got some money ‘cause I Bjust got paid

Now Ehow I wish I had Asome chick to talk to

BI’m in Aawful, Eway

Sam Cooke - Cupid (1961)

Originally in G, I play in E

I like to strum the chorus but play the verse in a reggae style

EC#mEC#m

ECupid, C#mdraw back your bow

EAnd let, Ayour arrow go

EStraight to my B7lover’s heart for Eme, noB7body but me

ECupid, C#mplease hear my cry

EAnd let Ayour arrow fly

EStraight to my B7lover’s heart for Ame E

Now, EI don’t mean to bother you, but B7I’m in distress

There’s B7danger of me losin’ all of Emy happiness

EFor I love a girl who doesn’t Aknow I exist

AAnd B7this you can Efix, so

ECupid, C#mdraw back your bow

EAnd let, Ayour arrow go

EStraight to my B7lover’s heart for Eme, noB7body but me

ECupid, C#mplease hear my cry

EAnd let Ayour arrow fly

EStraight to my B7lover’s heart for Ame E

Now, Ecupid, if your arrow make her B7love strong for me

I B7promise I will love her until Eeternity

I Eknow, between the two of us, her Aheart we can steal

AHelp B7me if you Ewill, so

ECupid, C#mdraw back your bow

EAnd let Ayour arrow go

EStraight to my B7lover’s heart for Eme, noB7body but me

ECupid, C#mplease hear my cry

EAnd let Ayour arrow fly

EStraight to my B7lover’s heart for Ame E

ECupid, don’t you C#mhear me

ECalling I C#mneed you

ECupid C#mE

Sam Cooke - Having a Party (1962)

Originally in Bb, I play in G, highest note is the 6

Intro

GG

GWe’re havin’ a party, Emdancing to the music

GPlayed by the D.J., Emon the radio

GThe Coke’s are in the icebox, Empopcorn’s on the table

GMe and my Cbaby, we’re out here on the Gfloor

So Gmister, mister D.J., Emkeep those, records playin’

‘Cause I’m-a-Ghavin’, such a Cgood time, Ddancin’ with my Gbaby

GEverybody’s swingin’, EmSally’s doing that Twist now

GIf you take requests I’ve, Emgot a few for you

GPlay that song called “Soul Twist”, Emplay that one called “I Know”

GDon’t forget “The CMashed Potatoes“, no other songs will dGo

Let me tell you Gmister, mister D.J., Emkeep those, records playin’

‘Cause I’m-a-Ghavin’, such a Cgood time, Ddancin’ with my Gbaby

Havin’ a Gparty, everybody’s Emswingin’, oh we’re

Dancin’ to the Gmusic, yeah, on the radiEmo, oh we’re

Havin’ a Gparty, man, everybody’s Emswingin’

We’re dancin’ to the Gmusic, yeah C, on the radiCo, tell ‘em one more tGime we are

Havin’ a Gparty, Gyeah and, everybody’s Emswingin’, oh we’re

Dancin’ to the Gmusic, yeah, on the radiEmo, Emtell you we’re

Havin’ a Gparty

Sam Cooke - Twistin' the Night Away (1962)

Originally in A, I play in G, or D capo 3/4

Highest note is the 6, but there’s a lot of 6

Vox start on the 6 on “let”

GLet me tell you ‘bout a place, Emsomewhere up a New York way

CWhere the people are so gay, Dtwistin’ the night away

GHere they have a lot of fun, Emputtin’ trouble on the run

CMan, you find the old and young, Dtwistin’ the night aGway

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night aGway

GHere’s a man in evenin’ clothes, Emhow he got here, I don’t know, but

CMan, you oughta see him go, Dtwistin’ the night away

GHe’s dancin’ with the chick in slacks, Emshe’s a-movin’ up and back

COh man, there ain’t nothin’ like Dtwistin’ the night aGway

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night, Glet’s twist a lot

Lean Gup, lean Emback, lean Cup, lean Dback

WaGtusi, now Emfly, now Ctwist

They’re Dtwistin’ the night aGway

GHere’s a fella in blue jeans, Emdancin’ with a older queen

CWho’s dolled up in a diamond rings and Dtwistin’ the night away

GMan, you oughta see her go, Emtwistin’ to the rock and roll

CHere you find the young and old Dtwistin’ the night aGway

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’ man, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night, Gone more time

They’re Gtwistin’, twistin’ man, everybody’s feelin’ great

They’re Ctwistin’, twistin’, they’re Dtwistin’ the night aGway

Sam Cooke - What a Wonderful World (1967)

Originally in B, I play in G

GEmGEm

GDon’t know much about Emhistory

CDon’t know much Dbiology

GDon’t know much about a Emscience book

CDon’t know much about the DFrench I took

GBut I do know that CI love you

GAnd I know that if you Clove me too

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

GDon’t know much about Emgeography

CDon’t know much trigoDnometry

GDon’t know much about Emalgebra

CDon’t know what a slide Drule is for

GBut I do know one and Cone is two

GAnd if this one could Cbe with you

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

Now DI don’t claim to Gbe an ‘A’ student

DBut I’m tryin’ to Gbe

For Amaybe by being an G‘A’ student baby

AI could win your Dlove for me

GDon’t know much about Emhistory

CDon’t know much Dbiology

GDon’t know much about a Emscience book

CDon’t know much about the DFrench I took

GBut I do know that CI love you

GAnd I know that if you Clove me too

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

GTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... Emhistory

CTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... Dbiology

GTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... Emscience book

CTa ta ta ta ta ta ta... DFrench I took

GBut I do know that CI love you

GAnd I know that if you Clove me too

What a Dwonderful world this would Gbe

What a Dwonderful D7world this would Gbe

Simon and Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade of Winter (1966)

S&G in Dm, Bangles in Fm, I play in Am capo 3

Intro

AmGFE

AmTime, time, time, see what’s beGcome of me

Up to the 1 of the chord on “looked”

While IFlooked around

For my possibEm7ilities

I was so Ghard to please

But look aAmround, leaves are Gbrown

And the Fsky is a hE7azy shade of wAminter

Hear the salvation Garmy band

FDown by the riverside, it’s bound to be a better ride

Than Em7what you’ve got planned

Carry your Gcup in your hand

And look aAmround you, leaves are Gbrown now

And the Fsky is a hE7azy shade of wAminter

Hang on to your Ghopes, my friend

FThat’s an easy thing to say, but if your hopes should pass away

Then Em7simply pretend

That you can Gbuild them again

Look arAmound, grass is Ghigh

The fields are Fripe, it’s the E7springtime of my Amlife

AmFAh, seasons change with the Cscenery

The V here is in the Bangles version, not in th S&G version

Weaving time in a Gtapestry E7

Won’t you stop and reAmmember me

GAt any convenient time

FFunny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts

Of uEm7npublished rhyme

Drinking my Gvodka and lime

I look Amaround, leaves are Gbrown now

And the Fsky is a hE7azy shade of wAminter

Look aGround, leaves are Fbrown

There’s a E7patch of snow on the Amground

Look aGround, leaves are Fbrown

There’s a E7patch of snow on the Amground

Look aGround, leaves are Fbrown

There’s a E7patch of snow on the Amground

Simon and Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (1966)

Originally in Bb, I play In G capo 3

Verse tab:

|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
|---------|---------|---------|
|3-3-3-3--|2-2-2-2--|1-1-1-1--|

G

I’m sGitting in a railway station

Got a tBm/F#icket for my destinationBdim, mmmmm E7

AmOn a tour of one-night stands

My Fsuitcase and guitar in hand

And Gevery stop is neatly planned

For a poet and a one-man band

GHomeward boCund

GI wish I was homeward bouCnd

HoGme, where my thoCughts Gare ‘Am7scapGing

HoGme, where my muCsGic’s pAm7layiGng

HoGme, where my Clove Glies wAm7aitiGng siAm7lently for mGe

GEveryday’s an endless stream

Of Bm/F#cigarettes and magaziBdimnes, mmmm E7

And Ameach town looks the same to me

The Fmovies and the factories

And Gevery stranger’s face I see

Reminds me that I long to be

GHomeward boCund

GI wish I was homeward bouCnd

HoGme, where my thoCughts Gare ‘Am7scapGing

HoGme, where my muCsGic’s pAm7layiGng

HoGme, where my Clove Glies wAm7aitiGng siAm7lently for mGe

So tonGight I’ll sing my songs again

I’ll Bm/F#play the game and pretBdimend, mmmmm E7

But Amall my words come back to me

In Fshades of mediocrity

Like Gemptiness in harmony

I need someone to comfort me

GHomeward boCund

GI wish I was homeward bouCnd

HoGme, where my thoCughts Gare ‘Am7scapGing

HoGme, where my muCsGic’s pAm7layiGng

HoGme, where my Clove Glies wAm7aitiGng siAm7lently for mGe

Bm/F#Silently for Bdimme, mmmmm E7

Simon and Garfunkel - I Am a Rock (1966)

Originally in C, I play in G capo 4

Intro

GC/G→ G

Vox on 5 4 3 on “day-ay-ay”

A winter’s Gday, in a C/Gdeep and dark DeGcember C/GG

AmI D7am aCloGone G

Am7Gazing from my Bm7window Am7to the streets beBm7low

On a Amfreshly fallen Csilent shroud of Dsnow

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7isGland

With Spanish-sound riff-y thing

GEm9

I’ve built Gwalls, a C/Gfortress steep and Gmighty G

That Amnone D7may CpenetGrate G

I Am7have no need of Bm7friendship Am7friendship causes Bm7pain

It’s Amlaughter and it’s Cloving I disDdain

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7isGland

GEm9

Don’t talk of Glove, well I’ve C/Gheard the word beGfore

It’s AmsleeD7ping in my CmemorGy G

I Am7won’t disturb the Bm7slumber of Am7feelings that have Bm7died

If I Amnever loved I Cnever would have Dcried

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7isGland

GEm9

I have my Gbooks and my C/Gpoetry to proGtect me G

I am AmshielD7ded in my CarGmor G

Am7Hiding in my Bm7room, Am7safe within my Bm7womb

I Amtouch no one and Cno one touches Dme

CI am a Grock, CI am an D7islaGnd

G

And a Am7rock feD7els no Gpain

And an Am7island D7never Gcries

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears (1965)

Smokey Robinson in G, Linda Ronstadt in A, I play in D capo 2

Intro

DGEm7ADGGDx2

Vox on 3 5 6 of the kye on “people say”

PDeople sGay I’m the Glife of the pAarty

In D or E, don’t go down on “joke or two”

‘CaDuse I tell a jGoke or two GD

Although I mDight be lGaughing lGoud and hAearty

DDeep insGide I’m bluGe D

The first IV in each line is a ii in the Linda Ronstadt version

So take a gDood lGook at my fGace A

You’ll see my sDmile lGooks out of pGlace A

If you look clDoser, it’s eGasy to trGace A

The tracks of my teDars GGD

I need yGou (need yDou), need yGou (need yDou)

DSince you lGeft me if you sGee me with anAother girl

DSeeming like I’m hGaving fun G→ D

Although she mDay be cGute, she’s just a sGubstituteA

Because, Dyou’re the pGermanent one G→ D

So take a gDood lGook at my fGace A

Oh, you’ll see my sDmile lGooks out of pGlace A

Look a little bit clDoser, it’s eGasy to trGace A

Oh, the tracks of my teDars GGD

I need yGou (need yDou), need yGou (need yDou)

Random 1-measure hard stop on the I

D

Bridge

GDHey hey hGey yeahD

OutsGiiiDide, I’m masquerGadingD

InsGide, Dmy hope is fGadingD

Just a Gclown ooh yDeah, since you pGut me dDown

Triplets, all on the vi in the Linda Ronstadt version

My sDmile iA/C#s mBmy

DMake uA/C#p BmI

DWear A/C#since Bmmy

DBreak A/C#up Bmwith yAou

Baby take a gDood lGook at my fGace A

Oh, you’ll see my sDmile lGooks out of pGlace A

Yeah just looks clDoser, it’s eGasy to trGace A

Oh, the tracks of my teDars GGD

Baby baby baby take a gDood lGook at my fGace A

Yeah, you’ll see my sDmile lGooks out of pGlace A

Look a little bit clDoser, it’s eGasy to trGace A

Oh, the tracks of my teDars GGD

B a gDood lGook at my fAace

You’ll see my sDmile lGooks out of plAace

If you look clDoser, it’s eGasy to trAace

The trAacks of my teDarsGD

Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe (1965)

Originally in F, I play E capo 1 or open

Highest note is the 3, on “always around”

EA/Ex2

They sEay we’re young and A/Ewe don’t know

We wEon’t find out untA/EiDl we Bgrow

Well, EI don’t know if A/Eall that’s true

Cause Eyou got me and baA/Eby DI got Byou

EBabe, A/EI got Eyou babe, A/EI got Eyou babe A/E

They Esay our love won’t A/Epay the rent

BefEore it’s earned our A/Emoney’s Dall been Bspent

I Eguess that’s so, we don’t A/Ehave a pot

But at Eleast I’m sure of A/Eall the Dthings we BgotB7

Hard stop after this line

EBabe, A/EI got Eyou babe, A/EI got Eyou babe A/E

I got F#mflowers in the Bspring

I got yF#mou to wear my Bring

And when I’m Esad, you’re a A/Eclown

And if I get A/Escared, you’re always BaroundC

Key change

So, Flet them say your A#/Fhair’s too long

Cause FI don’t care, with A#/Fyou I D#can’t go Cwrong

Then Fput your little A#/Fhand in mine

There aFin’t no hill or A#/Fmountain D#we can’t Cclimb

FBabe, A#/FI got Fyou babe, A#/FI got Fyou babe A#/F

FI got you to A#/Fhold my hand

FI got you to Cunderstand

FI got you to A#/Fwalk with me

FI got you to Ctalk with me

FI got you to A#/Fkiss goodnight

FI got you to Chold me tight

FI got you, I A#/Fwon’t let go

FI got you to Clove me so

FA#/FFC

Pause...

I A#7gooooot you Fbabe A#/F

I got Fyou babe A#/F

Repeat to fade

Soul Brothers Six - Some Kind of Wonderful (1967)

Arrangement and lyrics follow Grand Funk version

A

Vox on 6 1 3 on “I don’t need”

Well I don’t Aneed a whole lots of money

I don’t Aneed a big fine car

I got Aeverything that a man could want

I got Amore than I could ask for

Vox on the b7 of the chord

DI don’t have to Drun around

I don’t Dhave to stay out all Dnight

‘Cause I’ve got me a Asweet, a sweet lovin’ woman

And she Aknows just how to treat me right

Vox on the 1→7 of the chord on “baby”

Well my babEy, she’s alright

Well my bDaby’s clean out of sight

Don’t you know that she’s

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful G

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyes she is she’s

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyeah yeah yeah yeah

A

When I Ahold her in my arms

You know she Asets my soul on fire

AOoh when my baby kisses me

My Aheart becomes filled with desire

When she wDraps her loving arms around me

About dDrives me out of my mind

AYeah when my baby kisses me

AChills run up and down my spine

Well my babEy, she’s alright

Well my bDaby’s clean out of sight

Don’t you know that she’s

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful G

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyes she is

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful, Gyeah yeah yeah yeah

Now is there anybAody

Got a sAweet little woman like mine

There’s Agot to be somebAody

Got a, got a, a sweet little woman like mine, yea

Now can I get a Awitness

Can I get a wF#mitness

Now can I get a Awitness

Can I get a wF#mitness

Now can I get a Awitness

Can I get a wF#mitness

A talkin’, talkin’, ‘bout my Ababy

AShe’s some kind of Dwonderful

She’s some kind of Awonderful

She’s some kind of Dwonderful

She’s some kind of Awonderful

Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild (1968)

Originally in E, I play in D

Intro

D

DGet your motor runnin’

Head out on the highway

Lookin’ for adventure

And whatever comes our way

FYeah, dGarlin’ gonna mDake it happen

FTake the wGorld in a lDove embrace

FFire aGll of your gDuns at once and

FExplGode into spDace

DI like smoke and lightnin’

Heavy metal thunder

Racin’ with the wind

And the feelin’ that I’m under

FYeah, dGarlin’, gonna mDake it happen

FTake the wGorld in a lDove embrace

FFire aGll of your gDuns at once and

FExplGode into spDace

Like a tDrue nature’s child

We were bForn, born to be wild

We can cGlimb so high, FI never wanna Ddie

BDorn to be wCild DC

Solo on a bunch of I and I7#9

D

DGet your motor runnin’

Head out on the highway

Lookin’ for adventure

And whatever comes our way

FYeah, dGarlin’, gonna mDake it happen

FTake the wGorld in a lDove embrace

FFire aGll of your gDuns at once and

FExplGode into spDace

Like a tDrue nature’s child

We were bForn, born to be wild

We can cGlimb so high, FI never wanna Ddie

BDorn to be wCild DC

D

Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (1968)

Originally in D, I play in A

AI like Gto Ddream AGD

ARight beGtween the Dsound machine AGD

On a Acloud of Gsound I Ddrift in the night

AAny place Git goes Dis right

AGoes far, GDflies Dnear

ATo the stars Gaway Dfrom here

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan fiDnd

AWhy don’t you Gcome with Dme little girl, Aon a magic Gcarpet riDde

AYou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan Dsee

AWhy don’t you Gtell your Ddreams to me fAantasy will Gset you fDree

DClose your eyes girl

FLook inside girl

GLet the sound take you aDway

Last nAight I Ghold ADladdin’s lamp

AAnd so I wished that IGcould sDtay

BAefore the tGhing could aDnswer me

Well sAomeone Gcame and took the lDamp away

AI looked GDaround a Alousy cGandle’s aDll I found

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan fiDnd

AWhy don’t you Gcome with Dme little girl, Aon a magic Gcarpet riDde

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan Dsee

AWhy don’t you Gtell your Ddreams to me fAantasy will Gset you fDree

DClose your eyes girl

FLook inside girl

GLet the sound take you aDway

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan fiDnd

AWhy don’t you Gcome with Dme little girl, Aon a magic Gcarpet riDde

Well Ayou Gdon’t Dknow what Awe cGan Dsee

AWhy don’t you Gtell your Ddreams to me fAantasy will Gset you fDree

The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back (1963)

Originally around D, I play in D, and go down an octave on the chorus

If it’s just one voice, skip the “back” at the end of every line

Spoken

He went away, and you hung around

And bothered me every night

And when I wouldn’t go out with you

You said things that weren’t very nice

Vox on 1 5 on “boyfriend’s”

My Dboyfriend’s back and you’re gonna be in trouble

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

When you sDee him comin’, better cut out on the double

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

DYou been spreading lies that I was untrue

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

So lDook out now ‘cause he’s comin’ after you

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

The line I hear as the melody is on the 5

DHey, he Gknows what you been tryin’

DAnd, he Gknows that you been lyin’

DHe’s been gone for such a long time

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

DNow he’s back and things’ll be fine

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

You’re gDonna be sorry you were ever born

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

‘Cause he’s kDinda big and he’s awful strong

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

DHey, he Gknows I wasn’t cheatin’

DNow you’re Ggonna get a beatin’

Bridge

GWhat made you think he’d believe all your lies?

Wah-Dooh, wah-ooh

You’re a bGig man now but he’ll cut you down to size

Wah-Dooh

EWait and sAe

My Dboyfriend’s back, he’s gonna save my reputation

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

If IDwere you, I’d take a permanent vacation

GHey-la, hey-Ala, my boyfriend’s Dback

DYeh, my Gboyfriend’s bAack, oh look out now

DMy Gboyfriend’s baAck

Well, DI can see him comin’ so you Gbetter get a-rAunnin’ all rDight now

The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun (1964)

Originally in Am, starts on the low A, then goes to the middle A, then the high A

I play in Em and start on the middle E, and only goes as high as the high(er) E

Vox cover lots and lots of 1

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Vox on the low 1 in the original

There Emis a Ghouse in ANew Orleans C

Vox up one octave here in the original, but I don’t jump here

They Emcall the GRising B7Sun

Vox up one more octave to the high 1 in the original, I jump one octave here

And it’s Embeen the Gruin of Amany a poor boyC

And EmGod I B7know I’m Emone

EmGACEmB7EmB7

My Emmother Gwas a Atailor C

She Emsewed my Gnew blueB7jeans

My Emfather Gwas a Agamblin’ Cman

EmDown in B7New OrEmleans

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Now the Emonly Gthing a Agambler Cneeds

Is a Emsuitcase Gand B7trunk

And the Emonly Gtime Ahe’s satisCfied

Is Emwhen he’s B7on a Emdrunk

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Solo on verse chords

Starts on the low octave...

Oh EmmotheGr tell your Achildren C

...then jumps up here

Not to Emdo what GI have B7done

EmSpend your Glives in Asin and miseCry

In the Emhouse of the B7rising Emsun

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Well, I got oEmne foot oGn the Aplatform C

The Emother foot Gon the B7train

I’m Emgoin’ Gback to ANew Orleans C

To Emwear that B7ball and Emchain

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Well, there Emis a Ghouse in ANew Orleans C

They Emcall the Grising B7sun

And it’s Embeen the Gruin of Amany a poor Cboy

And EmGod I B7know I’m Emone

EmGAC

EmB7EmB7EmB7Em

The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (1969)

Intro

DGx 2

DSugar G

Ah, honey hoDney G

You are my caDndy, gGirl A

And you got me wanDting you GA

DHoney G

Ah, sugar suDgar G

You are my caDndy, giGrl A

And you got me wanDting you

DI just can’t believe the lCoveliness of loDving you

(DI just can’t belieGve it’s trDue)

DI just can’t believe the woCnder of this feDeling too

(DI just can’t beliGeve it’s trAue)

Ah, suDgar G

Ah, honey hoDney G

You are my caDndy, giGrl A

And you got me wanDting you GA

Oh, Dhoney G

Ah, sugar suDgar G

You are my caDndy, gGirl A

And you got me wanDting you

DWhen I kissed you girl I kCnew how sweet a kDiss could be

(I kDnow how sweet a kGiss can Dbe)

DLike the summer sunshine pCour your sweetness ovDer me

(PDour your sweetness oGver Ame), oh oh oh oh oh

DPour a little sugar on me hoGney

DPour a little sugar on me baGby

DMake your lGife so sweetA, yeah yeah yeah

DPour a little sugar on me, Goh yAeah

DPour a little sugar on me hGoney

DPour a little sugar on me bGaby

DI’m gonna make your lGife so sweetA, yeah yeah yeah

DPour a little sugar on me hGoney

Ah, suDgar G

Ah, ah, ah, honey hoDney G

You are my caDndy, gGirl A

And you got me wanDting you GAoh oh oh oh oh

DHoney G

Ah, sugar suDgar G

You are my caDndy, giGrl A

D

The Band - The Weight (1968)

Originally in A, I play in G, highest note that matters is

the 6 (“take a load off, *Fanny*”)

Intro

GDCC

G

GI pulled in to NBmazareth, was fCeeling about half past dGead

GI just need some pBmlace where CI can lay my hGead

GHey, Mister, can you teBmll me where a maCn might find a beGd?

GHe just grinned, and shBmook my hand, nCo was all he saiGd

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

Hang the first chord

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GI picked up my bBmag, I went lookCing for a place to hideG

GWhen I saw CBmarmen and the devil waClking side by sidGe

GI said, hey, CBmarmen, come oCn, let’s go downtownG

GShe said, BmI got to go, but my friCend can stick arGound

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GGo down, Miss MBmoses, there’s nCothing you can sGay

GIt’s just old LBmuke, and Luke’s wCaiting on the judgment dGay

GWell, Luke, my friBmend, what aCbout young Anna LGee?

GHe said, Do me a favBmor, son, won’t you sCtay and keep Anna Lee cGompany

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GCrazy Chester fBmollowed me, and he cCaught me in the fGog

GHe said, I will fBmix your rack, if Cyou’ll take Jack my dGog

GI said, wait a minute, CBmhester, you know CI’m a peaceful mGan

GHe said, that’s okaBmy, boy, won’t you feCed him when you cGan?

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

GGet your cBmanonball now to tCake me down the lGine

GMy bag is sBminking low, and I dCo believe it’s tGime

GTo get back to Miss BmFanny, you know sChe’s the only oGne

GWho sent me hBmere with her regaCrds for everyonGe

GTake a D/F#load off, CFanny

GTake a D/F#load for frCee

GTake a D/F#load off, FCanny

CAnd, and, and you put the load right on Gme

G→ D/F#→ C/E→ G/D→ C

The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann (1965)

Originally in F#, I play in E capo 2

A capella, but chord is I, first line just one voice

Ba-ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

Backing vox still do ba-ba-ba

Barbara EAnn, take my hAand, Barbara EAnn

Hard stop on each chord

You got me Brockin’ and a-rollin’

ARockin’ and a-reelin’

Barbara EAnn, Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

A capella, but chord is I

Went to a dance lookin’ for romance

Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I’d take a chance

This chorus starts on the IV

Barbara AAnn, take my Ehand

You got me Brockin’ and a-rollin’

ARockin’ and a-reelin’

Barbara EAnn, Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

A capella, but chord is I, first line just one voice

Ba-ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

Barbara EAnn, take my Ahand, Barbara EAnn

You got me Brockin’ and a-rollin’

ARockin’ and a-reelin’, Barbara EAnn

Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

Solo on verse chords if appropriate

A capella, but chord is I, lyrics are very approximate

Tried Peggy Sue, tried Betty Lou

Tried Peggy Sue, but I knew she wouldn’t do

Barbara AAnn, Barbara EAnn

You got me Brockin’ and a-rollin’

ARockin’ and a-reelin’, Barbara EAnn

Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

A capella, but chord is I, first line just one voice

Ba-ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

Barbara EAnn, take my Ahand, Barbara EAnn

You got me Brockin’ and a-rollin’

ARockin’ and a-reelin’, Barbara EAnn

Ba-ba-ba-Barbara Ann

EBarbara Ann, Barbara Ann

ABarbara Ann, Barbara Ann

EBarbara Ann, Barbara Ann

You got me Brockin’ and a-rollin’

ARockin’ and a-reelin’, Barbara EAnn

The Beach Boys - Be True to Your School (1963)

Originally in A, I play in G capo 2

When Gsome loud braggart tries to Emput me down

And says his Amschool is great C/D

I tell him Dright away

Now Gwhat’s the matter buddy, ain’t you Emheard of my school

It’s number Amone in the state, Dah C/Dah aAmh aDh

So be true to your Gschool now

Just like you would with your B7girl or guy

Be true to your Emschool now

And let your colors C7fly A

Be true to your Amschool, C/Drah rah, Drah rah

I got a Gletterman sweater with a Emletter in front

I got for Amfootball and track

C/DI’m proud to Dwear it now

When GI cruise around the other Emparts of the town

I got my Amdecal in back

So be true to your Gschool now

Just like you would with your B7girl or guy

Be true to your Emschool now

And let your colors C7fly A

Be true to your Amschool, C/Drah rah, Drah rah

Solo on chorus chords

GB7EmC7→ A

AmAhh, C/Drah, Drah rah

On GFriday we’ll be jacked up on the Emfootball game

And I’ll be Amready to fight

C/DWe’re gonna Dsmash ‘em now

My Ggirl will be working on her Empom-poms now

And she’ll be Amyelling tonight

So be true to your Gschool now

Just like you would with your B7girl or guy

Be true to your Emschool now

And let your colors C7fly A

Be true to your Amschool, C/Drah rah, Drah rah

GRah rah rah rah sis boom ba

B7Rah rah rah rah sis boom ba

EmRah rah rah rah sis boom ba

C7→ ADG

The Beach Boys - California Girls (1965)

Intro, specifically the first riff x 4, then

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-----9---8---9-8------|
-9---9--99--9----9-11-|
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-----7---5------------|
-----7---6---7-6---6--|
-7---7--77--7----7----|
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the second riff x 1

E/BBE/BB

E/AB/AE/AB/A

D/AAD/AA

Well, Beast coast girls are hip, I really B9dig those styles they wear

And the sEouthern girls with the way they talk

They knock me F#out when I’m down there

The mBidwest farmers’ daughters really mB9ake you feel alright

And the nEorthern girls with the way they kiss

They keep their F#boyfriends warm at night

Easiest melody line for me to follow starts F# G# B on “wish they all”

I Bwish they all could C#m7be California

I Awish they all could Bm7be California

I Gwish they all could Am7be California Bgirls

The BWest coast has the sunshine, and the B9girls all get so tanned

I dig a EFrench bikini on Hawaiian Island dolls

By a F#palm tree in the sand

I bBeen all around this great big world and I’ve sB9een all kinds of girls

Yea but EI couldn’t wait to get back in the states

Back to the F#cutest girls in the world

I Bwish they all could C#m7be California

I Awish they all could Bm7be California

I Gwish they all could Am7be California Bgirls

Two-measure breakdown to high keys only

BF#

I Bwish they all could be California

I C#m7wish they all could be California

I Bwish they all could be California

I C#m7wish they all could be California

Repeat to fade

The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby (1964)

Originally in E, I play in G

Intro

GG/BCC/Dx 2

GWell it’s been building up inside of me for

COh, I don’t know Dhow long

GI don’t know why, but I keep thinkin’

CSomethin’s bound to Dgo wrong

Am7But she looks iD7n my eyes

Bm7And makes me rE7ealize

When she Asays (don’t worry baby)

Don’t worry bBm7aby (don’t worry E7baby)

Everything will turn Aout all right (don’t worry baby)

Don’t worry bBm7aby (don’t worry E7baby)

D7sus4Ooh, oD7oh

GI guess I should’ve kept my mouth shut when I

CStarted to brag aDbout my car

GBut I can’t back down now because I

CPushed the other Dguys too far

Am7She makes me cD7ome alive

Bm7And makes me wE7anna drive

When she Asays (don’t worry baby)

Don’t worry bBm7aby (don’t worry E7baby)

Everything will turn Aout all right (don’t worry baby)

Don’t worry bBm7aby (don’t worry E7baby)

D7sus4Ooh, oD7oh

GG/BCC/D

GShe told me, baby when you race today just

CTake along my lDove with you

GAnd if you knew how much I love you baby

CNothing could go wrDong with you

Am7Oh what she dD7oes to me

Bm7When she makes lE7ove to me

And she Asays (don’t worry baby)

Don’t worry bBm7aby (don’t worry E7baby)

Everything will turn Aout all right (don’t worry baby)

Don’t worry bBm7aby (don’t worry E7baby)

D7sus4Ooh, oD7oh

The Beach Boys - Fun, Fun, Fun (1964)

Originally in Eb, I play in D

Standard 12-bar, straight 8ths with 6ths

DDGDAGDA

Vox on the 6 on “got”

Well, she Dgot her daddy’s car and she cruised

Through the hamburger Gstand now

Seems she forDgot all about the library

Like she told her old Aman now

And with her rDadio blastin’ goes cruisin’

Just as fast as she Gcan now

And she’ll have, Dfun, fun, A/C#fun till her Gdaddy

Takes the AT-Bird aDway GD/F#A/E

DWell, the girls can’t stand her cause she

Walks, looks, and drives like an Gace now (you walk like an ace)

She makes the DIndy 500 look like a Roman

Chariot A7race now (you look like an ace)

A lotta Dguys try to catch her but she leads ‘em

On a wild goose Gchase now (you drive like an ice)

And she’ll have, Dfun, fun, A/C#fun till her Gdaddy

Takes the AT-Bird aDway GD/F#A/E

Solo

ADAEA

Well, you Dknew all along that your dad was gettin’

Wise to Gyou now (you shouldn’t a’ lied)

And since he Dtook your set of keys you’ve been thinkin’

That your fun is all A7through now (you shouldn’t a’ lied)

But you can Dcome along with me cause we got a lotta

Things to Gdo now (you shouldn’t a’ lied)

And we’ll have Dfun, fun, A/C#fun now that Gdaddy

Took the AT-Bird aDway GD/F#A/E

And we’ll have, Dfun, fun, A/C#fun now that Gdaddy

Took the AT-Bird aDway GD/F#A/E

WeAeeeee... D

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (1966)

Originally in A, I play in E. For reasons I can’t explain, even though

the range is easier in E, if I don’t sit down and figure out every vocal

note, p(train wreck) is higher in E. So, figure the notes out.

Intro (mostly unhelpful, probably skip this)

EBEB

EB/D#C#mE/BF#/C#→ G/D

In A...

F#m6/A x01222

Bm6 7x677x

In E...

F#m6 2x1222

C#m6 9x899x

Vox on the 1

A/EI may not F#m6always love you

Vox up to the 1 of the chord on “stars”

C#mBut long as there are C#m6/Estars above you

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “you’ll”, the b5 of the chord on “need”

B/F#You never Gdim7need to doubt it

Vox on the 1 of the chord on “I’ll”, the b7 of the chord on “sure”, b5 of the chord on “it”

B/F#I’ll make you so Fm7b5sure about it

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “God”

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you

Skip this part...

E/BF#/C#→ G/D

A/EIf you should F#m6ever leave me

C#mThough life would still go C#m6/Eon believe me

B/F#The world could show Gdim7nothing to me

B/F#So what good would Fm7b5living do me

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you

Skip this part...

E/BDE/BD

...but play some version of this

D/ABm6F#m/C#→ F#m7B7/A

E/BCdim7E/BA#m7b5

AGod only E/G#knows what I’d be with F#mout you

A/EIf you should F#m6ever leave me

C#mThough life would still go C#m6/Eon believe me

B/F#The world could show Gdimnothing to me

B/F#So what good would Fm7b5living do me

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out you B

Repeat to fade

EGod only B/D#knows what I’d be with C#m7out youB/D#

The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda (1965)

Originally in C#, I play in G

Highest note is the 6

G

Well Gsince she put me down I’ve been Cout doin’ in my Ghead

Come Gin late at night and in the Cmornin’ I just lay in Gbed

Well, EmRhonda you look so fine

And I Cknow it wouldn’t take much A7time

For you to Ghelp me Rhonda

Am7Help me get her out of my Gheart

GG/F#GG/AGG/F#G

Over the V: 5 3 2 2...

Over the I: 3 2 1 1...

Over the IV: 6 5 4 4...

Over the vi: 5 4 3 3...

End: 4 4 3 3 2...

DHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

GHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

DHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

GHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

CHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

EmHelp me Rhonda, Em7/Dhelp, help me Rhonda

AmHelp me Rhonda, Dyeah

Get her out of my Gheart

She was Ggonna be my wife

And CI was gonna be her Gman

But she Glet another guy come Cbetween us

And it ruined our Gplan

Well, EmRhonda you caught my eye

I can Cgive you lots of reasons A7why

You gotta Ghelp me Rhonda

Am7Help me get her out of my Gheart

GG/F#GG/AGG/F#G

DHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

GHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

DHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

GHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

CHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

EmHelp me Rhonda, Em7/Dhelp, help me Rhonda

Note VII→I xition

AmHelp me Rhonda, Dyeah

Get her out of my heF#art G

DHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

GHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

DHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

GHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

CHelp me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda

EmHelp me Rhonda, Em7/Dhelp, help me Rhonda

AmHelp me Rhonda, Dyeah

Get her out of my Gheart

The Beach Boys - I Get Around (1964)

Originally starts in G (with the verse in A)

I play in E capo 1 (with the verse in F# capo 1)

Mostly a cappella, hit on the first chord

ERound, round, get around, C#7I get around

Yeah, gF#met around round round, DI get aroBund

Band enters

I get arEound (get around, round, round, I get around)

From town to tC#7own (get around, round, round, I get around)

I’m a real cool hF#mead (get around, round, round, I get around)

I’m makin’ real good bDread (get around, round, round, BI get around)

I’m gettin’ bF#ugged drivin’ Bup and down the sF#ame old sBtrip

I gotta fF#ind a new pBlace where the kF#ids are Bhip

Little riff for one measure

E

My bF#uddies and Bme are gettin’ F#real well kBnown

Yeah, the F#bad guys kBnow us and they lF#eave us aBlone

I get arEound (get around, round, round, I get around)

From town to tC#7own (get around, round, round, I get around)

I’m a real cool hF#mead (get around, round, round, I get around)

I’m makin’ real good bDread (get around, round, round, BI get around)

I get arC#7ound, round, get around, round, wahoF#oo

F#Wah, wahBooo, wah, wahF#ooo, wah, wahC#ooo Dooo

Key change

We Galways take my Ccar ‘cause it’s nGever been Cbeat

And we’ve Gnever missed Cyet with the gGirls we Cmeet

F

None of the Gguys go sCteady ‘cause it wGouldn’t be rCight

To leave your Gbest girl Chome now on GSaturday nCight

I get arFound (get around, round, round, I get around)

From town to tD7own (get around, round, round, I get around)

I’m a real cool Gmhead (get around, round, round, I get around)

I’m makin’ real good bD#read (get around, round, round,CI get around)

I get aD7round, round, ooh ooh ooh ooh, Cooh ooh ooh ooh

FRound, round, get around, D7I get around

Yeah, gGmet around round round, ID#get arouCnd

Ooooh get arFound (get around, round, round, I get around)

OoooD7ooo (get around, round, round, I get around)

OoooGmooo (get around, round, round, I get around)

OoooD#ooo (get around, round, round, CI get around)

Repeat to fade

The Beach Boys - In My Room (1963)

Originally in B, I play in E

Intro

EC#m7F#m7B

Vox on the 1

ThEere’s a world where I can go

And tell my sDecrets tEo C#m7

In my rooF#m7ooDooBooom

In my rEoom (iDn my rEoom)

EIn this world I lock out all my

Worries aDnd my feEars C#m7

In my rooF#m7ooDooBooom

In my rEoom (iDn my rEoom)

C#mDo my dreaming Band my scheming

C#mLie BaC#mwake Band Epray

C#mDo my crying Band my sighing

F#m7Laugh at yesterdaAadd9y B

ENow it’s dark and I’m alone, but

I won’t bDe afrEaid C#m7

In my rooF#m7ooDooBooom

In my rEoom (iDn my rEoom)

DIn my Eroom

The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe (1963)

Originally in G#, I play in E capo 3

Probably skip this first chorus, and just noodle a bit on the I (swung w/6ths}

Vox on the 1

ELittle deuce coupe, you don’t know what I got

(Little deuce coupe, you don’t know what I got)

Vox on 3 5 on “I’m not”

Well IE‘m not braggin’ babe so don’t put me down

But I’ve got the fastest set of wheels in town

When Asomething comes up to me he don’t even try

‘Cause if I Ehad a set of wings man I know she could fly

She’s my Blittle deuce F#mcoupe,Byou don’t F#mknow what I Egot

(Little deuce coupe, you don’t know what I got)

Just a lEittle deuce coupe with a flat head mill

But she’ll walk a Thunderbird like shes’ standin’ still

Shes Aported and relieved and she’s stroked and bored

She’ll do a Ehundred and forty in the top-end floor

She’s my Blittle deuce F#mcoupe,Byou don’t F#mknow what I Egot

(Little deuce coupe, you don’t know what I got)

She’s got a Acompetition clutch with the four on the floor

And she Epurrs like a kitten till the lake pipes roar

And Aif that ain’t enough to make you flip your lid

There’s F#one more thing, I got the Bpink slip daddy

And Ecomin’ off the line when the light turns green

Well she blows ‘em outta the water like you never seen

I get Apushed out of shape and it’s hard to steer

When EI get rubber in all four gears

She’s my Blittle deuce F#mcoupe,Byou don’t F#mknow what I Egot

(Little deuce coupe, you don’t know what I got)

She’s my Blittle deuce F#mcoupe,Byou don’t F#mknow what I Egot

(Little deuce coupe, you don’t know what I got)

The Beach Boys - Sloop John B (1966)

Vox enter on the third (B)

We Gcome on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me

Around Nassau town we do Droam

Drinking all Gnight

Got into a Cfight Am7

Well I Gfeel so broke up

DI wanna go Ghome

So Ghoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore, let me go Dhome

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up DI wanna go Ghome

The Gfirst mate he got drunk

And broke in the captain’s trunk

The constable had to come and take him Daway

Sheriff John GStone

Why don’t you leave me Calone, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up

DI wanna go Ghome

So Ghoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore, let me go Dhome

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up DI wanna go Ghome

The Gpoor cook he caught the fits

And threw away all my grits

And then he took and he ate up all of my Dcorn

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

This Gis the worst trip DI’ve ever been Gon

So Ghoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore, let me go Dhome

Let me go Ghome I wanna go Chome, yeah Am7yeah

Well I Gfeel so broke up DI wanna go Ghome

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (1963)

Originally in D, I play in G

Intro, with “ah”

GBmEmBmCAmD

Vox on 5 3 on “little”

LGittle sEmurfer, lCittle oDne

Gmaj7Make my hG7eart come aCll unCm6done

GDo you lEmove me, Cdo you sDurfer gGirl

(Surfer gEmirl, my lCittle surfer gDirl)

GI have Emwatched you Con the Dshore

Gmaj7Standing G7by the Cocean’s Cm6roar

GDo you lEmove me, Cdo you sDurfer gGirl

Surfer Cmaj7girl, surfer gGirl, ooh

Vox on 3 5 of the chord on “we could”

CWe could rDide Gmaj7the surf togEmether

He clearly says “go”, although I’m about 95% sure he was supposed to say “grow”

CWhile our lDove would gGo G7

CIn my wDoody Gmaj7I would tEmake you

The original changes key up a half-step on “oh”

EAverywhere I Dgo, oh

GSo I Emsay from Cme to Dyou

Gmaj7I will mG7ake your dCreams come Cm6true

Hanging stop at the end of this line

GDo you lEmove me Cdo you sDurfer

GGirl, surfer gEmirl, my Cmaj7little surfer gDirl

The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari (1962)

Originally in A, I play in A

Vox enter on the fifth of the first chord

ELet’s go surfin’ now, Deverybody’s learning how

BCome on and safari with Eme, come on and safari with me

AEarly in the morning well be Dstartin’ out

Some Ehoneys will be coming aAlong

Were Aloading up our Woody with our Dboards inside

And Eheadin’ out singing our Asong

ACome on baby wait and see

Yes I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me

DCome along baby wait and see

Yes AI’m gonna take you surfin’ with me

ELet’s go surfin’ now, Deverybody’s learning how

BCome on and safari with Eme, come on and safari with Ame

At AHuntington and Malibu they’reDshooting the pier

At ERincon they’re walking the Anose

We’re Agoing on safari to the Dislands this year

So if Eyou’re coming get ready toAgo

ACome on baby wait and see

Yes I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me

DCome along baby wait and see

Yes AI’m gonna take you surfin’ with me

ELet’s go surfin’ now, Deverybody’s learning how

BCome on and safari with Eme, come on and safari with me

AThey’re anglin’ in Laguna in DCerro Azul

They’re Ekicking out in Dohini Atoo

I tell you Asurfin’s mighty wild it’s getting Dbigger every day

From EHawaii to the shores of PeAru

ACome on baby wait and see

Yes I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me

DCome along baby wait and see

Yes AI’m gonna take you surfin’ with me

ELet’s go surfin’ now, Deverybody’s learning how

BCome on and safari with Eme, come on and safari with me

With Ame (Surfin’ safari)

The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA (1963)

Originally in Eb, I play in Eb but read in E

E7

If everybody had an B7ocean across the U.S.EA.

Then everybody’d be B7surfin like Californ-i-Ea

You’d see em wearin’ their Abaggies, Huarachi sandals Etoo

A bushy bushy blonde B7hairdo, surfin’ U.SE.A.

EYou’ll catch em surfin’ at B7Del Mar, Ventura County Eline

Santa Cruz and B7Trestles, Australia’s NarabinEe

All over ManAhattan, and down Doheny Eway

Everybody’s gone B7surfin’, Asurfin’ U.S.EA.

EWe’ll all be plannin’ out a B7route, we’re gonna take real Esoon

We’re waxin’ down our B7surfboards, we can’t wait for EJune

We’ll all be gone for the Asummer, we’re on safari to Estay

Tell the teacher we’re B7surfin’, surfin U.S.EA.

EAt Haggerty’s and B7Swami’s, Pacific PaliEsades

San Onofre and B7Sunset, Redondo Beach, L.EA.

All over La AJolla, and Waimea EBay

Everybody’s gone B7surfin’, Asurfin’ U.S.EA.

Solo if appropriate

BEBE

AE

Everybody’s gone B7surfin’, Asurfin’ U.S.EA.

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966)

Originally in F, I play in A capo 2, but still plan on a vocal train wreck

Intro

C#A#mD#mF#

C#A#mD#mE

Vox on the 3 of the key on “woudln’t”

Wouldn’t it be Anice if we were older

Then we wouldn’t hDave to wait so Bm7long

And E7wouldn’t it be nAice to live together

In the kind of wDorld where we beBm7long E7

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “you know”

F#m7/C#You know it’s gonna make it Em7/Athat much better

F#m7/C#When we can say goodnight and C#m7stay togBm7ether E7

Wouldn’t it be nAice if we could wake up

In the morning wDhen the day is Bm7new

And E7after having sApent the day together

Hold each other cDlose the whole night tBm7hrough E7

F#m7/C#What happy times together Em7/Awe’d be spending

F#m7/C#I wish that every kiss was C#m7never eBm7nding E7

Oh, wouldn’t it Abe nice

Vox on the 9 of the chord on “if”, the b5 (!!!) of the chord on “think”

F#maj7Maybe if we Bmaj7think and wish and hope and pray it A#m7might come true D#m7

F#maj7Baby then there Bmaj7wouldn’t be a single thing we A#m7couldn’t do D#m7

Vox on 7 3 of the chord on “married”

We could be mA#m7arried (we could be mD#m7arried)

And then we’d be hA#m7appy (then we’d be hE7appy)

Oh, wouldn’t it beAnice

ABaa, ba ba baa, ba ba baa, ba ba

F#m7/C#You know it seems the more we Em7/Atalk about it

F#m7/C#It only makes it worse to C#m7live withBm7out it

But let’s C#m7talk abBm7out it E7

Oh wouldn’t it be nAice

ABaa, ba ba baa, ba ba baa, ba ba

AGood night, oh baby

ASleep tight, oh baby

AGood night, oh baby

ASleep tight, oh baby

The Beatles - A Day in the Life (1967)

GBmEmEm7CC

GI read the Bmnews today oh EmboyEm7

CAbout a lC/Bucky man who Asus2made the grade

GAnd though the Bmnews was rather EmsadEm7

CWell I just Fhad to lEmaughEm7

CI saw the FphotograEmphC

GHe blew his Bmmind out in a EmcarEm7

CHe didn’t C/Bnotice that the lAsus2ights had changed

GA crowd of Bmpeople stood and EmstaredEm7

CThey’d seen his Fface before

EmNobody was really sure

If Em7he was from the House of CLords

GI saw a Bmfilm today oh EmboyEm7

CThe English C/BArmy had just Asus2won the war

GA crowd of Bmpeople turned EmawayEm7

CBut I just Fhad to lookEm

Having Em7read the Cbook

I’d love to B7turn you on

Messy instrumental, really a lot of NC’s...

B7CB7E

EWoke up, got out of bed

Dragged a comb across my Dsus2head

Found my Eway downstairs and B7sus4drank a cup

And Elooking up I B7sus4noticed I was late, B7ha ha ha

Found my Ecoat and grabbed my hat

Made the bus in seconds Dsus2flat

Found my Eway upstairs and B7sus4had a smoke

And Esomebody spoke and I went B7sus4into a dream

CAhGDAhAEAh

CAhGDAhA

EDCD

GI read the Bmnews today oh EmboyEm7

CFour thousand C/Bholes in Blackburn, Asus2Lancashire

GAnd though the Bmholes were rather EmsmallEm7

CThey had to Fcount them all

EmNow they know how many holes it Em7takes to fill the Albert CHall

I’d love to B7turn you on

Messy instrumental, really a lot of NC’s...

B7CB7E

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Originally in G, I play in D capo 1 or 2

Cadd9

It’s been a hDard dGadd9ay’s nDight

And I’ve been wCorking like a dDog

It’s been a hard dGadd9ay’s nDight

I should be slCeeping like a lDog

But when I gGet home to you

I find the thAings that you do

Will make me fDeel G7alrDight

You know I wDork Gadd9all dDay

To get you mConey to buy you thDings

And it’s worth it just to hGadd9ear you sDay

You’re gonna gCive me everythDing

So why on GEarth should I moan

‘Cause when I gAet you alone

You know I fDeel G7okaDy

When I’m hF#mome, Bmeverything seems to be rF#might

When I’m hDome, fBmeeling you holding me tGight, tAight, yeah

It’s been a hDard dGadd9ay’s nDight

And I’ve been wCorking like a dDog

It’s been a hard dGadd9ay’s nDight

I should be slCeeping like a lDog

But when I gGet home to you

I find the thAings that you do

Will make me fDeel G7alrDight

Solo on verse chords

DGadd9DDCDx2

So why on GEarth should I moan

‘Cause when I Aget you alone

You know I fDeel G7okaDy

When I’m hF#mome, Bmeverything seems to be rF#might

When I’m hDome, fBmeeling you holding me tGight, tAight, yeah

It’s been a hDard dGadd9ay’s nDight

And I’ve been wCorking like a dDog

It’s been a hard dGadd9ay’s nDight

I should be slCeeping like a lDog

But when I gGet home to you

I find the thAings that you do

Will make me fDeel G7alrDight

You know I fDeel G7all rDight

You know I fDeel aGadd9lrCadd9ight

The Beatles - Across the Universe (1968)

DF#mA

DWords are flowing Bmout like endless

F#mRain into a paper cup

They sliEm7ther while they pass

They slip away acrAoss the universeA7

DPools of sorrow, Bmwaves of joy

Are F#mdrifting through my opened mind

Em7Possessing and caGmressing me

DJai guru deva A7sus4om

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

Nothing’Gs gonna change my Dworld

DImages of Bmbroken light which

F#mDance before me like a million Em7eyes

They call me on and on aA7cross the universe

DThoughts meander Bmlike a restless

F#mWind inside a letterbox

They Em7tumble blindly as they make

Their way aA7cross the universe

DJai guru deva A7sus4om

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

DSounds of laughter, Bmshades of Earth

Are F#mringing through my opened ears

Em7Inciting and Gminviting me

DLimitless, unBmdying love which

F#mShines around me like a million Em7suns

AAnd calls me A7on and on across the universe

DJai guru deva A7sus4om

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

A7Nothing’s gonna change my world

GNothing’s gonna change my Dworld

DJai guru deva (Repeat)

The Beatles - All I've Got To Do (1963)

Eaugadd7add9 is a name I made up for:

x76575

Eaugadd7add9

Whenever C#mI want you aEround, yeah

All I gotta C#mdo, is F#mcall you on the phone

And you’ll come running home

AmYeah that’s all I Egotta do

And when C#mI, I wanna Ekiss you yeah

All I gotta C#mdo is F#mwhisper in your ear

The words you want to hear

And AmI’ll be kissing Eyou

And the same goes for Ame, whenever you want me at all

I’ll be C#mhere, yes I will, whenever you call

You Ajust gotta call on Eme, C#myeah

You Ajust gotta call on Eme

Whenever C#mI want you aEround, yeah

All I gotta C#mdo, is F#mcall you on the phone

And you’ll come running home

AmYeah that’s all I Egotta do

And the same goes for Ame, whenever you want me at all

I’ll be C#mhere, yes I will, whenever you call

You Ajust gotta call on Eme, C#myeah

You Ajust gotta call on Eme, oooh

You Ajust gotta call on Eme

Hm-mC#mm-m-m-m-m m-m-m-m Em C#m

The Beatles - All My Loving (1963)

Originally in F#m, I play in Em

Close your Emeyes and I’ll A7kiss you

ToDmorrow I’ll Bmmiss you

ReGmember I’ll aEmlways be Ctrue A7

And then Emwhile I’m A7away I’ll write Dhome every Bmday

And I’ll Gsend all my A7loving to Dyou

I’ll Empretend that I’m A7kissing

The Dlips I am Bmmissing

And Ghope that my Emdreams will come Ctrue A7

And then Emwhile I’m aA7way I’ll write Dhome every Bmday

And I’ll Gsend all my A7loving to Dyou

All my Bmloving, Bm/A#I will send to Dyou

All my Bmloving, Bm/A#darling I’ll be Dtrue

Close your Emeyes and I’ll A7kiss you

ToDmorrow I’ll Bmmiss you

ReGmember I’ll aEmlways be Ctrue A7

And then Emwhile I’m A7away I’ll write Dhome every Bmday

And I’ll Gsend all my A7loving to Dyou

Solo

GGDDEmADD

All my Bmloving, Bm/A#I will send to Dyou

All my Bmloving, Bm/A#darling I’ll be Dtrue

All my Bmloving, Bm/A#all my Dloving

All my Bmloving, Bm/A#I will send to Dyou

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)

Not rhythmically related to the song, just an excerpt from La Marseillaise

GDGGCD7

GLove, Dlove, Em7love

D7/ALove, Glove, D7/F#love D7/E

DD/CD/BD

GThere’s nothing you can D/F#do that can’t be Em7done

GNothing you can D/F#sing that can’t be Em7sung

D7/ANothing you can Gsay but you can D7/F#learn how to play the D7/Egame

It’s Deasy D/CD/BD

There’s Gnothing you can D/F#make that can’t be Em7made

GNo one you can D/F#save that can’t be Em7saved

D7/ANothing you can Gdo but you can D7/F#learn how to be you in D7/Etime

It’s Deasy D/CD

GAll you A7need is Dlove D7

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

GLove, Dlove, Em7love

D7/ALove, Glove, D7/F#love

D7/EDD/CD/BD

GAll you A7need is D7love

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

There’s Gnothing you can D/F#know that isn’t Em7known

GNothing you can D/F#see that isn’t Em7shown

D7/ANowhere you can Gbe that isn’t D7/F#where, you’re meant to D7/Ebe

It’s Deasy D/CD/BD

GAll you A7need is D7love

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

GAll you A7need is D7love (All together now)

GAll you A7need is D7love (Everybody)

GAll you B7need is Emlove, Em7love

CLove is D7all you Gneed

GLove is all you need

The Beatles - And I Love Her (1964)

Originally in C#m, I play in Bm

EmEmD6D6

Vox on the 4 of the key (the 1 of the first chord)

on “I”, and the 2 (of the 2nd chord and the key) on

“all”. You may feel like going to the 1 of the key

there, but it’s the 2.

EmI give her Bmall my love

EmThat’s all I Bmdo

EmAnd if you Bmsaw my love

GYou’d love her Atoo

I D6love her

EmShe gives me Bmeverything

EmAnd tenderBmly

EmThe kiss my Bmlover brings

GShe brings to Ame

And I D6love her

BmA love like Aours, Bmcould never F#mdie

BmAs long as F#mI have you near meAA7

EmBright are the Bmstars that shine

EmDark is the Bmsky

EmI know this Bmlove of mine

GWill never Adie

And I D6love her

Originally changes key here up a half-step, I skip that

Solo, skip if appropriate

EmBmEmBmEmEm

GADD

EmBright are the Bmstars that shine

EmDark is the Bmsky

EmI know this Bmlove of mine

GWill never Adie

And I D6love her

EmEmDD

EmEmB

The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing (1966)

Originally in E, I play in D

Intro, I do some Norweigan-Wood-esque noodling here

D

You tDell me that you’ve got every thing you want

And your bird can sing

But you don’t get Emme G

You don’t get Dme

DYou say you’ve seen seven wonders

And your bird is green

But you can’t see Emme G

You can’t see Dme

F#mWhen your prize posseF#mM7/Fssions

F#m7/EStart to weigh you dB7/D#own

DLook in my diEmrection

I’ll be ‘round, I’ll be A7‘round

Verse chords

DDEmGDD

F#mWhen your bird is brF#mM7/Foken

F#m7/EWill it bring you dB7/D#own

DYou may be aEmwoken

I’ll be ‘round, I’ll be A7‘round

You Dtell me that you’ve heard every sound there is

And your bird can swing

But you can’t hear Emme G

You can’t hear Dme

DDEmGDD

DG/D

The Beatles - Any Time At All (1964)

Originally in Bm, I play in Am, highest note that matters is the 7

Vox on the 5

Any time at Amall C

Any time at aGll

Any time at Amall

All you’ve got to do is cFall

And IG7‘ll be thereC

CIf you need someEm/Bbody to love

AmJust look into my eyesFm/G#

C/GI’ll be there to mGake you feel right C

CIf you’re feeling sEm/Borry and sad

AmI’d really sympathize Fm/G#

DC/Gon’t you be sad, just cGall me tonCight

Any time at Amall C

Any time at aGll

Any time at Amall

All you’ve got to do is cFall

And IG7‘ll be thereC

CIf the sun has fEm/Baded away

IAm‘ll try to make it shineFm/G#

C/GThere is nothing I Gwon’t do C

CIf you need a sEm/Bhoulder to cry on

AmI hope it will be mine Fm/G#

C/GCall me tonight and IG‘ll come to Cyou

Any time at Amall C

Any time at aGll

Any time at Amall

All you’ve got to do is cFall

And IG7‘ll be thereC

Piano Solo

GG7G7GG7

FG7FG7Csus4C

Any time at Amall C

Any time at aGll

Any time at Amall

All you’ve got to do is cFall

And IG7‘ll be thereC

Any time at Amall

All you’ve got to do is cFall

And IG7‘ll be thereC

The Beatles - Ask Me Why (1962)

I prefer to sing the line that starts on a very comfortable G# (in E)

EI F#m7love G#m7you F#m7

‘Cause you tell me things I wEant to know

AEnd F#m7it’s G#m7true F#m7

That it really only gEoes to show G#7that I know

That C#mI, I, I, I would neAver ever ever be F#m7blueB7

NEow F#m7you’re G#m7mine F#m7

My happiness near maEkes me cry

AEnd F#m7in G#m7time F#m7

You’ll understand the reEason why G#7that I cry

It’s C#mnot because I’m sad

But you’re the oAnly love that I’ve ever hEadE+

Bridge

I can’t bAelieve B7it’s happened to EmeE+

I can’t coAnceiveB7of any more miEseryB7

AEsk F#m7me G#m7why I’ll say I F#m7love you

And I’m aG#m7lways thinking of yAouE

EI F#m7love G#m7you F#m7

‘Cause you tell me things I wEant to know

AEnd F#m7it’s G#m7true F#m7

That it really only gEoes to show G#7that I know

That C#mI, I, I, I would neAver ever ever be F#m7blueB7

AEsk F#m7me G#m7why I’ll say I F#m7love you

And I’m aG#m7lways thinking of yAouE

Bridge

I can’t bAelieve B7it’s happened to EmeE+

I can’t coAnceiveB7of any more miEseryB7

AEsk F#m7me G#m7why I’ll say I F#m7love you

And I’m aG#m7lways thinking of yAouE

AYouE

AYouG#m7

The Beatles - Baby It's You (1963)

GSha la la la la la Emla

Sha la la la Cla

CIt’s not the way you smile

That touched my heGart

CIt’s not the way you kiss

That tears me apGart

But Emhow many many many nights go by

AmI sit alone at home and I cry over yGou

What can I Emdo?

CCan’t help mysDelf (hard stop)

‘Cause baby it’s yGou Em

Baby it’s yGou Em

CYou should hear what they say about yGou

CThey say they say you never never ever been tGrue

Wo ho Emit doesn’t matter what they say

AmI know I’m gonna love you any old way

What can I Gdo then it’s tEmrue

CDon’t want noDbody nobody (hard stop)

Cause baby it’s yGou Em

Baby it’s yGou Em

Solo

CDGGx2

Wo ho Emit doesn’t matter what they say

AmI know I’m gonna love you any old way

What can I Gdo then it’s tEmrue

CDon’t want nobody noDbody

‘Cause baby it’s yGou Em

Baby it’s yGou Em

The Beatles - Baby's In Black (1964)

AOh dear E7what can I do?

D7Baby’s in black and I’mE7feeling blue tell me

AOh Dwhat can I dAo?E

AShe thinks of him and A7so she dresses in

DBlack and though he’ll never come

ABack E7she’s dressed in Ablack

AOh dear E7what can I do?

D7Baby’s in black and I’mE7feeling blue tell me

AOh Dwhat can I dAo?E

AI think of her but A7she thinks only of

DHim and though it’s only a

AWhim E7she thinks of Ahim

Bridge

F#m7Oh how B7long will it take

DTill she E7sees the mistake she has Amade?

Dear wE7hat can I do?

D7Baby’s in black and I’m E7feeling blue tell me

AOh Dwhat can I Ado? E

Solo, I usually skip this and the subsequent bridge

AED7E7ADA

Bridge

F#m7Oh how B7long will it take

DTill she E7sees the mistake she has Amade?

Dear wE7hat can I do?

D7Baby’s in black and I’m E7feeling blue tell me

AOh Dwhat can I Ado? E

Quietly, let ring

AShe thinks of him and A7so she dresses in

DBlack and though he’ll never come

ABack E7she’s dressed in Ablack

AOh dear E7what can I do?

D7Baby’s in black and I’mE7feeling blue tell me

AOh D7what can I dAo?

Tell me Aoh D7what can I dAo?

The Beatles - Back in the USSR (1968)

EE7

Vox on 4→3 on “Flew in”

FAlew in from Miami Beach B.DO.A.C.

DCidn’t get to bed last niDght

AOn the way the paperback was Don my knee

MCan I had a dreadful fliDght

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR.

CYou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Hard stop on “back”

BDack in the U.S.S.AR. DE

BAeen away so long I hardly kDnew the place

GCee it’s good to be back hoDme

LeAave it till tomorrow to unpDack my case

HoCney disconnect the phDone

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR.

CYou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Gadd9Back in the U.S.

Back in the U.S.

Back in the U.SA.S.R.

Bridge, vox down to the root of the chord on “Ukraine”

Well the UkrDaine girls really knock me out

They leAave the West behind

And MosDcow D/C#girls make me D/Csing and sD/Bhout

That GeEorgia’s always on my mi mi Dmi mi mi mi miAnd

DEbEOh come on!

Solo as verse, but skip solo and subsequent chorus and bridge

if appropriate...

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR.

YCou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Hard stop on “back”

BDack in the U.S.S.AR.

Bridge

Well the UkrDaine girls really knock me out

They leAave the West behind

And MosDcow D/C#girls make me D/Csing and sD/Bhout

That GeEorgia’s always on my mi mi Dmi mi mi mi miAnd DE

Oh, sAhow me ‘round your snow-peaked mountains wDay down South

TCake me to your daddy’s fDarm

LAet me hear your balalaikais rinDging out

CCome and keep your comrade wDarm

I’m back in the U.S.S.AR., hey

YCou don’t know how lucky you aDre boy

Hard stop on “back”

BDack in the U.S.S.AR. DEA

Oh, let me tell you honey

A

Woo...

Optionally do D/C/A on “wooh”

The Beatles - Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite (1967)

Originally in Cm, I play Am capo 3

Intro

GF#7Bm→ E

Vox on the 1 on “benefit”

For the Ambenefit of EaugMr. Kite Gthere will be a Bmshow tonight on Etrampoline

The HenAmdersons will Eaugall be there, lGate of Pablo FBmanques Fair, wF#hat a scene

Over Bmmen and horses hBm/Aoops and garters, lGastly through a hogsF#7head of rBmeal fire

In this wGay Mr. KF#. will challenge the wBmorld

G6F#7Bm→ E

The celeAmbrated EaugMr. K. perfGorms his feat on SBmaturday at BEishop’s gate

The HeAmndersons will dEaugance and sing as MGr. Kite flies througBmh the ring, dF#on’t be late

Messieurs BmK. and H. asBm/Asure the public thGeir production F#7will be second to Bmnone

And of coGurse Henry The HoF#rse dances the wBmaltz

Solo (sort of?)

BmBmmaj7Bm7Bm6

F#F#F#F#

BmBmmaj7Bm7Bm6

G#G#

C#mC#m7AG#

Let ring

C#m

This is the dah dah dah dah, dah dah

E

The Amband begins at Eaugten to six when MGr. K. perfoBmrms his tricks withoEut a sound

And AmMr. H. will demEaugonstrate ten sumGmersets he’ll uBmndertake on sF#olid ground

Havin Bmbeen some days in pBm/Areparation, a spleGndid time is guF#7aranteed for Bmall

And tonGight Mr. F#Kite is topping the Bmbill

Repeat the solo if you feel like it

The Beatles - Blackbird (1968)

Intro

G→ Am7→ G/BG

GBlackbird Am7singing in the G/Bdead of Gnight

CTake these A7/C#broken wDings and B7/D#learn to flEmy Ebdim

DAll yA7/C#our lCife Cm

G/BYou were only wA7aiting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

CG/BA7C/DG

GBlackbird Am7singing in the G/Bdead of Gnight

CTake these A7/C#sunken eDyes and B7/D#learn to Emsee Ebdim

DAll yA7/C#our lCife Cm

G/BYou were only wA7aiting for this C/Dmoment to be Gfree

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly C

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly A7

Into the C/Dlight of the dark black Gnight

G→ Am7→ G/BG

CA7/C#DB7/D#EmEbdim

DA7/C#CCmG/BA7C/DG

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly C

FBlaC/EckbDmird CfBb6ly A7

Into the C/Dlight of the dark black Gnight

Let the last chord ring

G→ Am7→ G/BG

GAm7G/BCG/BA7C/D

GBlackbird Am7singing in the G/Bdead of Gnight

CTake these A7/C#broken wDings and B7/D#learn to flEmy Ebdim

DAll yA7/C#our lCife Cm

G/BYou were only wA7aiting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

CYou were G/Bonly A7waiting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

CYou were oG/Bnly waiA7ting for this C/Dmoment to aGrise

The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1964)

Originally in C, I play in A.

I do the opening chorus super slow, then break into a

syncopated triplet beat.

The first vocal note is the root (C in C),

so the first ‘love’ is the 5 above that (G in C), i.e.

the third of the opening minor chord.

Can’t buy mC#me loF#mve, C#moh, loF#mve

Oh, can’t buy mBm7e loEve, oh, oh

I’ll A7buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel all right

I’ll D7get you anything my friend if it A7makes you feel all right

‘Cause E7I don’t care too D7much for money, for money can’t buy me loveA7

I’ll A7give you all I’ve got to give if it makes you love me too

I D7may not have a lot to give but what I’ve A7got I’ll give to you

‘Cause E7I don’t care too D7much for money, for money can’t buy me loveA7

Can’t buy me C#mlove, F#moh, eA7verybody tells me so

Can’t buy me C#mlove, F#moh, Bm7no, no, no, Eno

A7Say you don’t need no diamond rings and I’ll be satisfied

D7Tell me that you want the kind of things that A7money just can’t buy

‘Cause E7I don’t care too D7much for money, for money can’t buy me loveA7

Solo, 1-4-5 in C, skip if unaccompanied

Can’t buy me C#mlove, F#moh, eA7verybody tells me so

Can’t buy me C#mlove, F#moh, Bm7no, no, no, Eno

A7Say you don’t need no diamond rings and I’ll be satisfied

D7Tell me that you want the kind of things that A7money just can’t buy

‘Cause E7I don’t care too D7much for money, for money can’t buy me loveA7

Can’t buy me lC#mo-oF#mve, lC#mo-oF#mve, can’t buy me lBm7oveEA7

The Beatles - Come Together (1969)

Originally in Dm, I play in Cm

I play the opening riff as (i in octave, bVII in octaves, im7 chord)

Can make the m7’s 7#9’s in the intro

In Cm, play the 6ths as:

-5-7-
-x-x-
-8-8-

Cm7Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly

Cm7He got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller

He got Ghair down to his knee

F7Got to be a joker, he just do what he please

Play riff

Cm7He wear no shoe shine, he got toe jam football

Cm7He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola

He say, GI know you, you know me

F7One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Come Amtogether, Gright FnowG, over meCm7

Play riff

Cm7He bag production, he got walrus gumboot

Cm7He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker

He got Gfeet down below his knee

F7Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease

Come Amtogether, Gright FnowG, over meCm7

Play riff

Cm7He roller coaster, he got early warning

Cm7He got muddy water, he one mojo filter

He say, Gone and one and one is three

F7Got to be good looking ‘cause he’s so hard to see

Come Amtogether, Gright FnowG, over meCm7

The Beatles - Day Tripper (1965)

Originally in E, I play in A

Intro

A7

Vox on the 3 on “got”

A7Got a good reason, for taking the easy way out

D7Got a good reason, for A7taking the easy way out now

She was a Bday tripper, a one way ticket yeah

It took me Dso C#long to find F#out, but I found Eout

A7

A7She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

D7She’s a big teaser, A7she took me half the way there now

She was a Bday tripper, a one way ticket, yeah

It took me Dso C#long to find F#out, but I found Eout

The solo is a quirky length, three measures before the “ah”, three measures with“

EEE

EAh EE

A7

A7Tried to please her, but she only played one night stands

D7Tried to please her, but A7she only played one night stands now

She was a Bday tripper, Sunday driver, yeah

It took me Dso C#long to find F#out, but I found Eout

A7

A7Day tripper, day tripper yeah

The Beatles - Do You Want to Know a Secret (1963)

YoEmu’ll never know how much I reAmally lEmove you

YoGu’ll never know how much I reFally caB7re

LiEsten G#m7Gm7F#m7

Do you wB7ant to know a seEcret G#m7Gm7F#m7

Do you pB7romise not to tEell? G#m7WooGm7oohF#m7Cooh

ClEoser G#m7Gm7F#m7

Let me wB7hisper in your eEar G#m7Gm7F#m7

Say the wB7ords you long to hAearB7

I’m in love with C#myou, oF#m7ooooB6oo

LiEsten (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Do you wB7ant to know a seEcret (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Do you pB7romise not to tEell? G#m7WooGm7oohF#m7Cooh

ClEoser (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Let me wB7hisper in your eEar (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Say the wB7ords you long to hAearB7

I’m in love with C#myou, oF#m7oooooB6oo

Bridge

IA‘ve know the sF#m7ecret for the C#mweek or Bmtwo

NAobody kF#m7nows C#mjust we BmtwoF#m7B6

LiEsten (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Do you wB7ant to know a seEcret (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Do you pB7romise not to tEell? G#m7WooGm7oohF#m7Cooh

ClEoser (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Let me wB7hisper in your eEar (G#m7Doo Gm7dah F#m7doo)

Say the wB7ords you long to hAear B7

I’m in love with C#myou oF#m7oooooB6o C#m

Ooooo ooooo oF#m7oooo oB6oooo oC#moooo

The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down (1969)

Originally in E, I play in C or C capo 1

Intro

CCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

One measure of 5/4 at the beginning of each phrase

Vox on 3 5 6 on “no bo dy”

CNobody ever loved me like she Dm7does

Ooh she does, yes she Cmaj7doesCsus4C

CAnd if somebody loved me like she Dm7do me

Ooh she do me, yes she Cmaj7doesCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CI’m in love for the first time

Don’t you know it’s gonna G7last

It’s a love that lasts forever

It’s a love that had no Cpast FC

CDon’t let me Dm7down

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down (oooh)

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CAnd from the first time that she really Dm7done me

Ooh she done me, she done meCmaj7goodCsus4C

CI guess nobody ever really Dm7done me

Ooh she done me, she done me Cmaj7goodCsus4C

CDon’t let me Dm7down, hey

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

CWeeee Dm7heeeee

Dm7/GDon’t let me CdownCsus4C

Keyboard solo on chorus chords, with oohs and ad libs

The Beatles - Don't Pass me By (1968)

G

Vox on the 5

I lGisten for your footsteps coming up the drive

CListen for your footsteps but they don’t arrive

DWaiting for your knock dear on my old front door

I don’t Chear it

Does it mean you don’t love me anyGmore?

I hGear the clock a’ticking on the mantle shelf

CSee the hands a’moving but I’m by myself

I wDonder where you are tonight and why I’m by myself

I don’t Csee you

Does it mean you don’t love me anyGmore?

GDon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue

‘Cause you know Cdarling I love only you

You’ll never Gknow it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go

Don’t pass me Dby, don’t make me CcryG

GI’m sorry that I doubted you I was so unfair

CYou were in a car crash and you lost your hair

YouDsaid that you would be late about an hour or two

I said Cthat’s alright I’m waiting here

Just waiting to hear from Gyou

GDon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue

‘Cause you know Cdarling I love only you

You’ll never Gknow it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go

Don’t pass me Dby, don’t make me CcryG

GDon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue

‘Cause you know Cdarling I love only you

You’ll never Gknow it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go

Don’t pass me Dby, don’t make me Ccry G

The Beatles - Drive My Car (1965)

The G13’s are all G7 in the original

DG13DG13DG13A7

Vox are on C→B and G→G

DAsked a girl what she G13wanted to be

DShe said baby, G13can’t you see

DI wanna be famous, a G13star on the screen

Vox are on C and F... over A7!

Playing A13 makes it easier to find that C

But A7you can do something in between

Melody on F#.A.F#.D.F#.D.F

Harmony on D.F#.D.B.B.B.B or B.D.B.G.B.G.B

BmBaby you can drive my Gcar

BmYes I’m gonna be a Gstar

BmBaby you can drive my Ecar

And A7maybe I’ll Dlove youGA7

DI told a girl that my G13prospects were good

DAnd she said baby, it’s G13understood

DWorking for peanuts is G13all very fine

But A7I can show you a better time

BmBaby you can drive my Gcar

BmYes I’m gonna be a Gstar

BmBaby you can drive my Ecar

D→G→A7 is twice as fast here as in the previous chorus

And A7maybe I’ll Dlove youGA7

A7Beep beep’m beep beep yeah

Solo:

DGDGDGA7

Probably skip this whole chorus when acoustic

BmBaby you can drive my Gcar

BmYes I’m gonna be a Gstar

BmBaby you can drive my Ecar

And A7maybe I’ll Dlove youGA7

DI told a girl I can G13start right away

DAnd she said listen babe I got G13something to say

DI got no car and it’s G13breaking my heart

But A7I’ve found a driver and that’s a start

BmBaby you can drive my Gcar

BmYes I’m gonna be a Gstar

BmBaby you can drive my Ecar

And A7baby I Dlove youGA7

XBeep beep’m beep beep yeahD

G13Beep beep’m beep beep yeahD

The Beatles - Eight Days A Week (1964)

Originally in D, I play in G capo 1.

When not in the original key, I find the intro works

best arpeggiated slowly, rather than strummed.

The rest I like in a mid-tempo reggae beat.

Gadd9AC6Gadd9

GOoh I need your lA7ove babe

CGuess you know it’s trGue

GHope you need my lA7ove babe

CJust like I need yGou

EmHold me, lCove me

EmHold me, lA7ove me

GAin’t got nothin’ but lA7ove babe

CEight days a wGeek

GLove you every dA7ay girl

CAlways on my mGind

GOne thing I can sA7ay girl

CLove you all the tGime

EmHold me, lCove me

EmHold me, lA7ove me

GAin’t got nothin’ but lA7ove babe

CEight days a wGeek

DEight days a week

I lEmove you

A7Eight days a week

Is nCot enough to sD7how I care

GOoh I need your lA7ove babe

CGuess you know it’s trGue

GHope you need my lA7ove babe

CJust like I need yGou

EmHold me, lCove me

EmHold me, lA7ove me

GAin’t got nothin’ but lA7ove babe

CEight days a wGeek

DEight days a week

I lEmove you

A7Eight days a week

Is nCot enough to sD7how I care

GLove you every dA7ay girl

CAlways on my mGind

GOne thing I can sA7ay girl

CLove you all the tGime

EmHold me, lCove me

EmHold me, lA7ove me

GAin’t got nothin’ but lA7ove babe

CEight days a wGeek

Gadd9AC6Gadd9

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (1966)

Originally in Em, I play in Am capo 2, swung and fast.

Vox on the 3

AFh, look at all the lonely pAmeople

“In” and “church” are on the *major* 6.

AmEleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the church

Where a wedding has bFeen, lives in a dAmream

AmWaits at the window, wearing the face

That she keeps in a jar by the dFoor, who is it Amfor?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

WhereF/Ado they all come fAmrom?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

Where F/Ado they all belAmong?

AmFather McKenzie, writing the words

To a sermon that no one will Fhear, no one comes Amnear

AmLook at him working, donning his socks

In the night when there’s nobody Fthere, what does he Amcare?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

WhereF/Ado they all come fAmrom?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

Where F/Ado they all belAmong?

AFh, look at all the lonely pAmeople

AmEleanor Rigby died in the church

And was buried along with her Fname, nobody Amcame

AmFather McKenzie, wiping the dirt

From his hands as he walks from the Fgrave, no one was Amsaved

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

WhereF/Ado they all come fAmrom?

Am7All the lonely AmM6people

Where F/Ado they all belAmong?

The Beatles - For No One (1966)

Originally in A capo 2, I play in A capo 1.

AYour day breaks, A/G#your mind aches

F#mYou find that A/Eall her words of Dmaj7kindness linger on

GWhen she no lAonger needs you

AShe wakes up, A/G#she makes up

F#mShe takes her tA/Eime and doesn’t Dmaj7feel she has to hurry

GShe no Alonger needs you

And in her eBmyes you see F#7nothing

BmNo sign of F#7love behind the

BmTears cried for F#7no one

BmA love that F#7should have lasted Bmyears Esus4E

AYou want her,A/G#you need her, F#mand yet you don’t

A/EBelieve her Dmaj7when she says her lovGe is dead, you

AThink she needs you

AYour day breaks,A/G#your mind aches

F#mThere will be A/Etimes when all the

Dmaj7Things she said will

GFill your head you Awon’t forget her

And in her eBmyes you see F#7nothing

BmNo sign of F#7love behind the

BmTears cried for F#7no one

BmA love that F#7should have lasted Bmyears Esus4E

AYou stay home, A/G#she goes out, F#mand says that long

A/EAgo she Dmaj7knew someone but nowGhe’s gone, she

ADoesn’t need him

And in her eBmyes you see F#7nothing

BmNo sign of F#7love behind the

BmTears cried for F#7no one

BmA love that F#7should have lasted Bmyears Esus4E

A

The Beatles - From Me To You (1963)

Originally in C, I play in G capo 3.

Play on the fast side.

If there’sGanything that youEmwant

If there’s Ganything I can D7do

Just Ccall on me and I’ll Emsend it along

With Glove from mD7e to yoGu Em

I’ve got Geverything that you Emwant

Like a Gheart that’s oh so D7true

Just Ccall on me and I’ll Emsend it along

With Glove from mD7e to yoGu G7

I got Dm7arms that long to Ghold you

And Ckeep you by my Cside

I got A7lips that long to A7kiss you

And Dkeep you D+satisfied

If there’s Ganything that you Emwant

If there’s Ganything I can D7do

Just Ccall on me and I’ll Emsend it along

With Glove D7from me Gto you Em

GEmFrom me

GD7To you

Just Ccall on me and I’ll Emsend it along

With Glove from mD7e to yoGu G7

I got Dm7arms that long to Ghold you

And Ckeep you by my Cside

I got A7lips that long to A7kiss you

And Dkeep you D+satisfied

If there’s Ganything that you Emwant

If there’s Ganything I can D7do

Just Ccall on me and I’ll Emsend it along

With Glove from mD7e to yoGu

To Emyou

To EmM7you

To Emyou

Da da Gda da da da da Emda

The Beatles - Get Back (1969)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 1.

E5DA

E5Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner

Vox down to 6-5 on “la-ast”

ABut he knew it wouldn’t E5last

E5Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona

AFor some California gE5rass

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged

Get back Jojo

Solo on verse chords, if no soloist, just dink around

on verse chords a bit and skip subsequent chorus

Get E5backE0, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Hanging stop on “belonged”, stay on the IV

Get Aback to where you once belonged

Get back Jojo

E5

E5Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman

ABut she was another E5man

E5All the girls around her say she’s got it comin’

ABut she gets it while she E5can

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged

Get back Loretta

Dink around a little on verse chords

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Hanging stop on “belonged”, still on the IV

Get ABack to where you once belonged

The Let It Be version ends here, the Past Masters

version comes back in

Ooooh...

E5Get back Loretta A

Your Momma’s E5waiting for you DA

EWearin’ her high-heeled shoes and her low-necked sweater A

Get back E5home, Loretta DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Get Aback to where you once beloE5nged DA

Get E5backE9, get E5backE9

Hang on “belonged”, stay on the IV

Get Aback to where you once belonged

E9

The Beatles - Getting Better (1967)

Originally in C, I play in A

Dadd9

AIt’s getting better all the tBm7ime

Original goes right into the verse, I hang a measure on the I

E

I uEsed to get mad at my school (no, I canA/E‘t complain)

The teEachers that taught me weren’t cool (no, I A/Ecan’t complain)

You’re holEding me down, turning me ‘round

FEilling me up with your rules

AI’ve got to admit it’s getting betBm7ter

A little bC#metter all the tiDme

I hAave to admit it’s getting bBm7etter

It’s getting bC#metter since you’Dve been mine

E

Me usEed to be aA/Engry young mEanA/E

Me hiEding me hA/Eead in the sEandA/E

You gEave me the wA/Eord I finEally heA/Eard

I’m doEing the beA/Est that I cEan

AI’ve got to admit it’s getting betBm7ter

A little bC#metter all the tiDme

I hAave to admit it’s getting bBm7etter

It’s getting bC#metter since you’Dve been mine

GDetting so much better all the Atime

Vox do a full triad, I sing the 3

IAt’s getting better all the tBm7ime, bC#metter, better, bDetter

E

I uEsed to be cruel to my woman

I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved

EMan I was A/Emean but I’m Echanging my A/Escene

And I’m Edoing the A/Ebest that I Ecan

AI’ve got to admit it’s getting betBm7ter

A little bC#metter all the tiDme

I hAave to admit it’s getting bBm7etter

It’s getting bC#metter since you’Dve been mine

GDetting so much better all the Atime

IAt’s getting better all the tBm7ime, bC#metter, better, bDetter

GDetting so much better all the Atime

The Beatles - Good Night (1968)

GBm7Am7D7

GNow it’s Bm7time to Am7say goodnight

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

GNow the Bm7sun turns Am7out his light

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

Gmaj7Dream sweet D7/Gdreams for Gmaj7me D7/G

GDream sweet C/Gdreams for Gyou C/G

GClose your Bm7eyes and Am7I’ll close mine

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

GNow the Bm7moon begAm7ins to shine

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

Gmaj7Dream sweet D7/Gdreams for Gmaj7me D7/G

GDream sweet C/Gdreams for Gyou C/G

Bridge

GAm7A7Dm7

Mmmm...

G7C/GD7/F#Am7D7

Mmmm...

GClose your Bm7eyes and Am7I’ll close mine

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

GNow the Bm7sun turns Am7out his light

Bm7Good Am7night, Am7/Gsleep D/F#tight

Gmaj7Dream sweet D7/Gdreams for Gmaj7me D7/G

GDream sweet C/Gdreams for Gyou C/G

GBm7Am7D7

The Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

E

D/E at the 7th fret, with open E

If you can’t get up to the 1 on “there”, the 4 works

EI was alone I took a ride I didn’t know what I would D/Efind there

EAnother road where maybe I can see another kind of D/Emind there

Can play the last chord as a VI9 (C#9 in E)

G#mOoh G#mM7then I suG#m7ddenly G#m/Fsee you

G#mOoh G#mM7did I tell G#m7you I G#m/Fneed you

AEvery A/G#single A/F#day B7of my Elife

EYou didn’t run you didn’t lie you knew I wanted just to D/Ehold you

EAnd had you gone you’d knew in time we meet again for I’d have D/Etold you

G#mOoh G#mM7you were meant G#m7to be G#m/Fnear me

G#mOoh G#mM7and I want G#m7you to G#m/Fhear me

ASay we’ll A/G#be toA/F#gether B7every Eday

EGot to get you into my Alife

EWhat can I do? What can I be when I’m with you I wanna D/Estay there

EIf I’m true I’ll never leave and if I do I know the D/Eway there

G#mOoh G#mM7then I suG#m7ddenly G#m/Fsee you

G#mOoh G#mM7did I tell G#m7you I G#m/Fneed you

AEvery A/G#single A/F#day B7of my Elife

EGot to get you into my Alife

EDadd9

EI was alone I took a ride I didn’t know what I would D/Efind there

EAnother road where maybe I can see another kind of D/Emind there

EThen suddenly I D/Esee you, did I Etell you I need youD/E

EGot to get you into my Alife

The Beatles - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (1968)

Vox on the 7

She’s Am7not a girlAm6who Emadd9misses much Em

Am7Doo doo doo doo doo Am6doo Emadd9oh yeah Em

Vox on the 6 of the chord

DmShe’s well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand

Like a lizard on a Amwindow pane

The Dmman in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors on his

AmHobnail boots

DmLying with his eyes

While his hands are busy working Amovertime

There’s a measure of 5/4 here, the i lands on “National”

DmA soap impression of his wife, which he ate

And donated to the AmNational Trust

Switch to 3/4

A7A7

Vox on the 5

A7I need a fix ‘cause I’m goin’ down

Down to the bits that I left up town

CI need a fix, ‘cause I’m Amgoin’ down

A7Mother Superior Cjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Gjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Cjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Gjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Cjump the gun

A7Mother Superior Gjump the gun

CHappiAmness is a Fwarm gun GC

(Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

CHappiAmness is a Fwarm gun, maGma

(Bang, bang, shoot, Cshoot)

CWhen I Amhold you Fin my Garms (oh yeah)

CAnd I Amfeel my Ffinger on your Gtrigger (oh yeah)

CI Amknow noFbody can do me Gno harm

CBecause (happiAmness) is a Fwarm gun maGma C

(Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

CHappiAmness is a Fwarm gun, yes it Gis

(Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

Hanging stop

FmHappiness is a warm, yes it is...

CGunAmFG

(Happiness, bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

Don’t you know that happinessCAmFG

(Is a warm gun Cyeah)

The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (1967)

Originally in C, I play in G capo 1.

Vox starts on 5-1 the first chord.

In G on guitar, I substitute Em7 for the Esus2/D.

C6You say yes, GI say no, D7you say stop

EmI say go, go, D7goEm

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGloG/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

C6I say high, Gyou say low, D7you say why, and

EmI say I don’t D7knowEm

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGlo G/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

C6GWhy, why, D7why, why, why, why, do you

EmSay goodD7bye

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGlo G/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

C6You say yes, GI say no, D7you say stop

EmI say go, go, D7goEm

Oh D7no, yDou say goodD7bye and C/DI say Ghello G/F#

Hello, heEmlloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say helGlo G/F#

Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodF9bye, I say helGlo

GG/F#Hello, helEmloEsus2/D

I don’t know Cwhy you say goodD#bye, I say

HellD#o, oh-D#/Dwhoa ohC#m7b5-whoa C

HelGlo

GHela, heba helloa

The Beatles - Help! (1965)

G is a poor approximation of the chromatic run at the end

of the chorus, so if no one is playing the run, best not to

sing over it.

BmHelp! I need someBm/Abody

GHelp! Not just anyG/F#body

EHelp! You know I need someone

GHelp!

AWhen I was younger, so much C#myounger than today

F#mI never needed anybody’s Dhelp in Gany Away

ABut now those days are gone I’m C#mnot so self-assured

F#mNow I find I’ve changed my mind, I’ve Dopened Gup the Adoor

HBmelp me if you can I’m feeling down,Bm/Aand I

DGo appreciate you being ‘roundG/F#

EHelp me get my feet back on the ground, won’t you

GPlease please help me

AAnd now my life has changed in C#moh so many ways

F#mMy independence seemed to Dvanish Gin the Ahaze

ABut every now and then I C#mfeel so insecure

F#mI know that I just need you like I’ve DneverGdone Abefore

HBmelp me if you can I’m feeling down,Bm/Aand I

DGo appreciate you being ‘roundG/F#

EHelp me get my feet back on the ground, won’t you

GPlease please help me

AWhen I was younger, o much yC#mounger than today

F#mI never needed anybody’s Dhelp in Gany Away

ABut now those days are gone I’m C#mnot so self-assured

F#mI find I’ve changed my mind, I’ve oDpened Gup the Adoor

HBmelp me if you can I’m feeling down,Bm/Aand I

DGo appreciate you being ‘roundG/F#

EHelp me get my feet back on the ground, won’t you

GPlease please help F#mme help me help A6ooh

The Beatles - Helter Skelter (1968)

Originally in E, I play in A, highest note that matters is the 5

In A, play the opening riff as x05xxxx, x04xxxx, etc.

Intro

A7

Vox on the 7 on “get”, 1 on “slide”, b3 on “ride”

When I A7get to the bottom I go back to the top of the sA6lide

Where I stop and I turn and I go for a Aaugride

Till I get to the bottom, and I see you aCgain

Yeah, yeah, A7yeah

Vox on 7 1 b3 1 5 5 5 4 b3

A7Do you, don’t you want me to love you

I’m coming down fast, but I’m miles above you

Tell me, tell me, tell me

Come on tCell me the answer

Well, you Dmay be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer

A7

Go DHelter Skelter, AHelter Skelter

DHelter Skelter, Ayeah

A7

Ah A7will you, won’t you want me to make you

I’m coming down fast, but don’t let me break you

CTell me, tell me, tell me the answer

You Dmay be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer

A7

Look out, DHelter Skelter, AHelter Skelter

DHelter Skelter, Aooh

A7Look out ‘cause here she comes D

AD

A

When I A7get to the bottom I go back to the top of the A6slide

Where I stop and I turn and I go for a Aaugride

Then I get to the bottom, and I see you aCgain

Yeah, yeah, A7yeah

Well, dA7o you, don’t you want me to make you

I’m coming down fast, but don’t let me break you

CTell me, tell me, tell me your answer

You Dmay be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer

A7

Look out, DHelter Skelter

AHelter Skelter, DHelter Skelter

A7

Screaming ad libs

Look out, Helter Skelter

She coming down fast

Yes she is, yes she is, coming down fast

Spoken

I got blisters on my fingers

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (1969)

Originally in A (as D capo 7), I also play in D capo 7.

DDGA7x2

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

DLittle darling, it’s been a Glong, cold, lonely A7winter

DLittle darling, it feels like yGears since it’s been hA7ere

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

DLittle darling, the smiles reGturning to their faA7ces

DLittle darling, it seems like Gyears since it’s bA7een here

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

FCG/BGDA7

FSun, Csun, G/Bsun, Ghere it comesDA7

FSun, Csun, G/Bsun, Ghere it comesDAAsus4AAsus4A7

DLittle darling, I feel that iGce is slowly mA7elting

DLittle darling, it seems like yGears since it’s been hA7ere

DHere comes the sun

GHere comes the sE7un

And I say, Dit’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

DIt’s all right

Bmadd11Asus4G6A7

FCG/BGD

The Beatles - Here, There and Everywhere (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

ETo lead a bG#metter life, GI need my love to be hF#m7ere B7

EHere, F#m7G#mmaking each dAay of the yEear F#m7

CG#mhanging my lAife with a D#m7wave of her hG#7and

ND#m7obody G#7can dC#meny that there’s sF#momething tF#m7here B7

EThereF#m7, G#mrunning my hAands through her hEair F#m7

BG#moth of us thAinking how D#m7good it can G#7be

SD#m7omeone is speG#7aking, but C#mshe doesn’t kF#mnow he’s tF#m7here B7

I want her eGverywhereEm

And if Amshe’s beside me B7I know I need Emnever care

AmBut to love her B7is to need her

EEverywhereF#m7, G#mknowing that loAve is to sEhare F#m7

EG#mach one belAieving that D#m7love never G#7dies

WD#m7atching her eG#7yes, and hC#moping I’m aF#mlways thF#m7ere B7

I want her eGverywhereEm

And if Amshe’s beside me B7I know I need Emnever care

AmBut to love her B7is to need her

EEverywhereF#m7, G#mknowing that loAve is to sEhare F#m7

EG#mach one belAieving that D#m7love never G#7dies

WD#m7atching her eG#7yes, and hC#moping I’m aF#mlways thF#m7ere B7

I will be tEhere, F#m7and eG#mverywheAre

HEere, tF#m7here, and eG#mverywheAre E

The Beatles - Hey Jude (1967)

Originally in F, I play in D capo 1

Hey DJude don’t make iAt bad

Take A7a sad song and make it Dbetter

RememGber to let her into your hearDt

Then you can sA7tart to make it beDtter

Hey JuDde don’t be Aafraid

You were mA7ade to go out and get Dher

The mGinute you let her under your Dskin

Then you beA7gin to make it betDterD7

And anytime you feel the Gpain hey G/F#jude refrG/Eain

Don’t G/Dcarry the Aworld upon your sDhouldersD7

For well you know that it’s a Gfool who G/F#plays it G/Ecool

By G/Dmaking his woArld a little coDlder

Na na D7na na na A7na na na na

Hey JuDde don’t let me Adown

You have fA7ound her now go and getDher

RemGember to let her into you hDeart

Then you can sA7tart to make it beDtterD7

So let it out and let it Gin hey G/F#Jude begiG/En

You’reG/Dwaiting for Asomeone to perDform withD7

And don’t you know that it’s just Gyou hey JG/F#ude you’lG/El do

The G/Dmovement you Aneed is on your Dshoulder

Na na D7na na na A7na na na na

Hey JDude don’t make it Abad

Take a A7sad song and make it Dbetter

RGemember to let her into your Dheart

Then you can sA7tart to make it better Dbetter better better

DNa na na Cna na na na

GNa na na na, hey DJude

The Beatles - Hold Me Tight (1963)

Originally in F, I play in A capo 2

Vox in on the 3 of the key (the 6 of the chord)

AIt feE7els so right now

AHold me tD7ight

B7Tell me I’m the E7only one

And tAhen I mD7ight

NB7ever be the lE7onely one

So hAold me tiA7ght, toD7night, tDm7onight

It’s Ayou Dm7

You you yoAu E7

AHold me tD7ight

B7Let me go on E7loving you

TAonight toD7night

MB7aking love to oE7nly you

So hAold me tigA7ht, tonD7ight, toDm7night

It’s Ayou Dm7

You you yoAu C

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “know”

Don’t kA7now Cwhat it means to holA7d you tight

Vox on the 3 of the chords on “being” and “night”

D7Being here alBmone tonight with yoB7u

It E7feels so right now

AHold me tD7ight

B7Tell me I’m the E7only one

And tAhen I mD7ight

NB7ever be the lE7onely one

So hAold me tiA7ght, toD7night, tDm7onight

It’s Ayou Dm7

You you yoAu C

Don’t kA7now Cwhat it means to holA7d you tight

D7Being here alBmone tonight with yoB7u

It E7feels so right now

AHold me tD7ight

B7Let me go on E7loving you

TAonight toD7night

MB7aking love to oE7nly you

So hAold me tigA7ht, tonD7ight, toDm7night

It’s Ayou Dm7

You you yoAu-oo-Em7oo-hoo-Ahoo

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus (1967)

BBAA6GFF6EE7DD7

Vox on E

AI am he as A/Gyou are he

As yoCu are me and Dwe are all togAether A/G

CSee how they run like pigs from a gun

See Dhow they fly, I’m Acrying

ASitting on a cornflake A/GDadd9/F#

FWaiting for the Gvan to Acome A/G

Vox on B

FCorporation T-shirt stupid bloody Tuesday

B7Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

AMr. city p’liA/Gcemen sitting Cpretty little Dp’licemen in a Arow A/G

CSee how they fly like Lucy in the sky

See Dhow they run, I’m Acrying

I’m crDsus4yyyy ing

I’m crAying

I’m crEyyyy ingDD7

AYellow matter custard A/GDadd9/F#

FDripping from a Gdead dog’s AeyeA/G

FCrabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess

B7Boy, you been a naughty girl, you let your knickers down

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

BBAA6GFF6EE7

BSitting in an AEngliA6sh Ggarden, waiting Ffor F6the sun EF

If the sun don’t B7come, you get a tan

From standing in the English rain

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

DGoo goo goo g’joob

AExpert texpert A/Gchoking smokers

CDon’t you think the Djoker laughs at Ayou?

(Ha ha ha! Hee hee hA/Gee! Ha ha ha!)

CSee how they smile like pigs in the sty

See hDow they snied, I’m Acrying

ASemolina pilchard A/GDadd9/F#

FClimbing up the GEiffel ATower A/G

FElementary penguin singing Hare Krishna

B7Man, you should have seen them

Kicking Edgar Allen Poe

I am the eggmanC, they are the Deggmen

I am the Ewalrus

Goo goo g’joob

DGoo goo goo g’joob

CGoo goo g’joob

Goo goo goo g’joob, gooB7

B7Chooga, chooga, chooga

Joob-a, joob-a, joob-a

AGFEDCB7

The Beatles - I Feel Fine (1964)

Originally in G, I play in E

Vocals start on 5→bVII (D F)

B7B7A7E7

EBaby’s good to me, you know

She’s happy as can be, you know, she Bsaid so

I’m in love with A7her and I feel fiEne

EBaby says she’s mine, you know

She tells me all the time, you know, she Bsaid so

I’m in love with A7her and I feel fiEne

EI’m so G#mglad that Ashe’s my little B7girl

EShe’s so G#mglad, she’s A7telling all the B7world

That her Ebaby buys her things, you know

He buys her diamond rings, you know, she Bsaid so

B7She’s in love with A7me and I feel fiEne

Solo on verse chords if appropriate

EBaby says she’s mine, you know

She tells me all the time, you know, she Bsaid so

I’m in love with A7her and I feel fiEne

EI’m so G#mglad that Ashe’s my little B7girl

EShe’s so G#mglad, she’s A7telling all the B7world

That her Ebaby buys her things, you know

He buys her diamond rings, you know, she Bsaid so

B7She’s in love with A7me and I feel fiEne

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There (1963)

Vocals start “well” on the V, “just” on the I

Originally in E, I play in A capo 3

Well she was jA7ust seventeen, if you kD7now what I mA7ean

And the way she looked was way beyond compE7are

So hA7ow could I dA7ance with anDother, Fwhen I sA7aw her stE7anding thA7ere

Well sA7he looked at me, and D7I, I could sA7ee

That before too long I’d fall in love with E7her

SAhe wouldn’t dA7ance with anDother, Fwhen I sA7aw her stE7anding thA7ere

Well my hD7eart went boom when I crossed that room

And I held her hand in mEine D

Well we daA7nced through the night, and we hD7eld each other tA7ight

And before too long I fell in love with hE7er

Now IA‘ll never dA7ance with anDother, Fsince I sA7aw her stE7anding thA7ere

Well my hD7eart went boom when I crossed that room

And I held her hand in mEine D

Well we daA7nced through the night, and we hD7eld each other tA7ight

And before too long I fell in love with hE7er

Now IA‘ll never dA7ance with anDother, Fsince I sA7aw her stE7anding thA7ere

Since I sA7aw her stE7anding thA7ere

Since I sA7aw her stE7anding thA7ere A9

The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better (1964)

Originally in G, I play in D capo 1

DADADADA

DI ADshAould have known bDetter with a gAirl like yDouA

That I would lDove everythAing that you Bmdo

And I dGo, hey, hey, Ahey, and I Ddo AD

WAhoa, ooh

DI ADAnever realDized what a kAiss could Dbe A

This could Donly Ahappen to Bmme

Can’t you sGee, can’t you F#7see?

BmThat when I tGell you that I lDove you, F#7oh

BmYou’re gonna sGay you love me tDoo - oo - oo - oo - oo, oho D7

GAnd when I Aask you to be mDinBme

GYou’re gonna Asay you love me tDoo AD

SAo

DI ADshAould have realDized a lot of tAhings befDore A

If this is lDove you’ve gotta gAive me mBmore

Give me mGore, hey, hey, Ahey, give me mDore ADA

Solo if appropriate

DADADADA

DABmGADADA

DI ADAnever realDized what a kAiss could Dbe A

This could Donly Ahappen to Bmme

Can’t you sGee, can’t you F#7see?

BmThat when I tGell you that I lDove you, F#7oh

BmYou’re gonna sGay you love me tDoo - oo - oo - oo - oo, oho D7

GAnd when I Aask you to be mDinBme

You lAove me tDoo AD

You lAove me tDoo ADA

The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (1963)

I like this in the original key (G), so long as

I don’t go for the big “I can’t hide”

Also I only play a power chord with 6ths on the D’s

in the verses and the last D in the intro.

CDCDCD

Oh yeah GI’ll tell you Dsomething

EmI think you’ll underB7stand

When GI say that Dsomething

EmI wanna hold your B7hand

CI wanna Dhold your Gha---Emnd

CI wanna Dhold your Ghand

Oh Gplease say to Dme

EmYou’ll let me be your B7man

And Gplease say to Dme

EmYou’ll let me hold your B7hand

CYou’ll let me Dhold your Gha---Emnd

CI wanna Dhold your Ghand

DmAnd when I Gtouch you I feel Chappy inAmside

DmIt’s such a Gfeeling that my Dlove

CI can’t hDide

Yeah Gyou got that Dsomething

EmI think you’ll underB7stand

When GI hear that Dsomething

EmI wanna hold your B7hand

CI wanna Dhold your Gha---Emnd

CI wanna Dhold your Ghand

DmAnd when I Gtouch you I feel Chappy inAmside

DmIt’s such a Gfeeling that my Dlove

CI can’t hDide

Yeah Gyou, got that Dsomething

EmI think you’ll underB7stand

When GI, feel that Dsomething

EmI wanna hold your B7hand

CI wanna Dhold your Gha---Emnd

CI wanna Dhold your B7hand

CI wanna Dhold your Cha-a-a-a-andG

The Beatles - I Will (1968)

Originally in F, I play in E

Who kEnows how lC#m7ong I’ve loF#m7ved yoB7u

You kEnow I lC#move you stG#mill

E7Will I wAait a loB7nely liC#mfetime

EIf you wAant me B7to I wEillC#m7F#m7B7

For iEf I eC#m7ver sF#m7aw youB7

I diEdn’t cC#match your nG#mame

E7But it nAever reB7ally maC#mttered

EI will alAways fB7eel the sEameE7

ALove you foB7rever C#m7and forever

F#mLove you with aB7ll my heEartE7

ALove you wheneB7ver C#m7we’re together

F#7Love you when we’re apB7art

And whEen at lC#m7ast I fF#m7ind yoB7u

Your Esong will fiC#mll the aG#mir

ESing it lAoud so IB7can hC#mear you Am

EMake it eAasy B7to be C#mnear you Am

EFor the thAings you dB7o endC#mear yAou tEo mEdime

F#m7Ah, you kB7now I wC7ill

I wEill

AMmm mmm mmm G#mmmm mmm

C#m7Mmm mmm mmm mmm

DaF#m7da da da daB7da daE

The Beatles - I'll Be Back (1964)

Harmonies on the root and the third.

A

You Amknow if you G6break my heart I’ll Fmaj7go

But EI’ll be back aAgain

‘Cause AmI told you G6once before goodFmaj7bye

But EI came back agAain

I love you F#mso, I’m the one who wBmants you

Yes I’m the one who Ewants you

DOh Eho, Doh Eho

Oh Amyou could find G6better things to Fmaj7do

Than to Ebreak my heart aAgain

This Amtime I will G6try to show that Fmaj7I’m

Not Etrying to Apretend

Vox on the 4, can just hit it briefly, or hold the 3 instead

Bm7I thought that you would C#mrealize that if I

F#mRan away from you

That B7you would want me too but

DI got a big surpE7rise

DOh Eho, Doh Eho

Oh Amyou could find G6better things to Fmaj7do

Than to Ebreak my heart aAgain

This Amtime I will G6try to show that Fmaj7I’m

Not Etrying to Apretend

I wanna F#mgo, but I hate to Bmleave you

You know I hate to E7leave you

DOh Eho, Doh Eho

Oh Amyou, if you G6break my heart I’ll Fmaj7go

But EI’ll be back aAgain

AmAAmA

The Beatles - I'll Follow the Sun (1964)

Originally in C, I play in A capo 1

AAadd9DA

EOne day Dyou’ll look Ato see I’ve Bgone

For toAmorrow may E/G#rain, so BI’ll Efollow the Asun Aadd9DA

ESome day Dyou’ll know AI was the Bone

But toAmorrow may E/G#rain, so BI’ll Efollow the Asun A7

And now the Dtime has come

And Dm7so my love I must Ago A7

And though I Dlose a friend

Dm7In the end you will Aknow, Bm7oh

EOne day Dyou’ll find Athat I have Bgone

For toAmorrow may E/G#rain so BI’ll Efollow the Asun Aadd9DA

Solo

EDAB

Yes, toAmorrow may E/G#rain, so BI’ll Efollow the Asun A7

And now the Dtime has come

And Dm7so my love I must Ago A7

And though I Dlose a friend

Dm7In the end you will Aknow, Bm7oh

EOne day Dyou’ll find Athat I have Bgone

For toAmorrow may E/G#rain, so BI’ll Efollow the Asun Aadd9DA

The Beatles - I'll Get You (1963)

Originally in Db, I play in A capo 3

Harmonies in octaves on the oh yea’s

“oh” on the 3

Oh Ayeah, oh Eyeah

The “I’m” is on the 6

ImAagine, I’m in love with you

It’s Deasy ‘cause I Eknow

The “I’m” is on the maj7

I’ve imAagined, I’m in lovF#me with you

DMany, many, many times beEfore

It’s not Alike me to preEm7tend

But I’ll Aget you, I’ll get you in the F#mend

Yes I Dwill, I’ll get you in the eEnd

Oh Ayeah, oh Eyeah

I Athink about you night and day

I Dneed you, ‘cause it’s tErue

When I Athink about you, F#mI can say

I’m Dnever, never, never, never bElue

So I’m Atelling you, my fEm7riend

That I’ll Aget you, I’ll get you in the F#mend

Yes I Dwill, I’ll get you in the Eend

Oh Ayeah, oh Eyeah

Well there’Ds gonna be a time

When I’m gAonna change your mind

So you mB7ight as well resign yourself to Eme, oh yeah

ImAagine, I’m in love with you

It’s Deasy ‘cause I Eknow

I’ve imAagined, I’m in lovF#me with you

DMany, many, many times beEfore

It’s not Alike me to preEm7tend

But I’ll Aget you, I’ll get you in the F#mend

Yes I Dwill, I’ll get you in the eEnd

Oh Ayeah, oh Eyeah

AYeah

The Beatles - I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (1964)

Originally in C#m, I play in Bm

BmBmEmF#x2

Before this Bmdance is through

I think I’ll Emlove yoF#u too

I’m so G6happy when you A6dance with D6me A7

I don’t Dwant to kiss or Bmhold your hand EmA7

If it’s Dfunny try and Bmunderstand EmA7

There is Greally nothing else I’d rather DdoBm

‘Cause I’m Ghappy just to Aaugdance with Dyou A7

I don’t Dneed to hug or Bmhold you tight EmA7

I just Dwanna dance with Bmyou all night EmA7

In this Gworld there’s nothing I would rather Ddo Bm

‘Cause I’m Ghappy just to Aaugdance with Dyou

Just to Bmdance with you EmF#(oh oh)

Is Bmeverything I Emneed F#(oh oh)

Before this Bmdance is through

I think I’ll Emlove yoF#u too

I’m so G6happy when you A6dance with D6me A7

If someDbody tries to Bmtake my place EmA7

Let’s preDtend we just can’t see his Bmface EmA7

In this Gworld there’s nothing I would rather Ddo Bm

Cause I’m Ghappy just to Aaugdance with Dyou

Just to Bmdance with you EmF#(oh oh)

Is Bmeverything I Emneed F#(oh oh)

Before this Bmdance is through

I think I’ll Emlove yoF#u too

I’m so G6happy when you A6dance with D6me A7

If someDbody tries to Bmtake my place EmA7

Let’s preDtend we just can’t see his Bmface EmA7

In this Gworld there’s nothing I would rather Ddo Bm

I’ve disGcovered I’m in Aauglove with Bmyou

EmOh F#oh

‘Cause I’m Ghappy just to Aaugdance with Bmyou

EmOh F#oh

G6Oh A6oh

D6Oh

The Beatles - I'm Looking Through You (1965)

Originally in Ab as G capo 1, I play in D, highest note is the b3 (“*you’re* not the same”)

Intro

D/AA/DD→ Gadd9D→ Gadd9

Vox on 3 4 6 1 of the key on “I’m looking through”

DI’m Gadd9lookD/F#ing Emthrough you, Bm7where did you Ago

DI Gadd9thought D/F#I Emknew you, Bm7what did I Aknow

Bm7You don’t look Em7different, but Dyou Gadd9have cAhanged

DI’m Gadd9lookD/F#ing Emthrough you, Gadd9you’re not the saDme

DGadd9

DYour Gadd9lips D/F#are Emmoving, Bm7I cannot Ahear

DYour Gadd9voice D/F#is Emsoothing, Bm7but the words aren’t Aclear

Bm7You don’t sound Em7different, I’ve Dlearned Gadd9the Agame

DI’m Gadd9lookD/F#ing Emthrough you, Gadd9you’re not the saDme

DGadd9

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “why”

Gadd9Why, tell me why, did you not Dtreat me right

Gadd9Love has a nasty habit of Asus4disappearing Aovernight

DYou’re Gadd9thinkD/F#ing Emof me, Bm7the same old Away

DYou Gadd9were D/F#aEmbove me, Bm7but not toAday

Bm7The only Em7difference is Dyou’re Gadd9down Athere

DI’m Gadd9lookD/F#ing Emthrough you, Gadd9and you’re nowDhere

DGadd9

Gadd9Why, tell me why, did you not Dtreat me right

Gadd9Love has a nasty habit of Asus4disappearing Aovernight

DI’m Gadd9lookD/F#ing Emthrough you, Bm7where did you Ago

DI Gadd9thought D/F#I Emknew you, Bm7what did I Aknow

Bm7You don’t look Em7different, but Dyou Gadd9have cAhanged

DI’m Gadd9lookD/F#ing Emthrough you, Gadd9you’re not the saDme

DGadd9

DYeah, well, Gadd9baby, you’ve DchangedGadd9

DAh, Gadd9I’m looking Dthrough Gadd9you

DYeah,Gadd9I’m looking Dthrough Gadd9you

D

The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping (1966)

Recorded in Ebm, but played in Em tuned down. I play in C#m.

C#mWhen I wake up early in the F#mmorning

ELift my Ahead, EI’m still G#7yawning

C#mWhen I’m in the middle of a F#mdream

I Estay in Abed, and Efloat upAstream

EPlease don’t wake me, F#mno don’t shake me

G#mLeave me where I F#mam

Hard stop after this line

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

C#mEverybody seems to think I’m F#mlazy

EI don’t Amind, I Ethink they’re G#7crazy

C#mRunning everywhere at such a F#mspeed

‘ETil they Afind, Ethere’s no Aneed

EPlease don’t spoil my F#mday

I’m miles aG#mway, and after F#mall

Hard stop after this line

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

Let ring

C#m

Hard stop on “taking”

BmKeeping an eye on the C#7world going by my F#mwindow

F#m/ETaking my time

C#mLying there and staring at the cF#meiling

WEaiting Afor a EsleepyG#7feeling

Solo on the second half of a verse

C#mF#mEAEAA

EPlease don’t spoil my F#mday

I’m miles aG#mway, and after F#mall

Hard stop after this line

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

Let ring

C#m

BmKeeping an eye on the C#7world going by my F#mwindow

F#m/ETaking my time

C#mWhen I wake up early in the F#mmorning

ELift my Ahead, EI’m still G#7yawning

Note extra chord at the end here

C#mWhen I’m in the middle of a F#mdream

I Estay in Abed and Efloat upAstream F#m

EPlease don’t wake me, F#mno don’t shake me

G#mLeave me where I F#mam

I’m only Amaj7sleeping

With psychadelic riffing

C#m

The Beatles - I'm So Tired (1968)

Vox in on the 2

I’m Aso G#7tired, I Dhaven’t slept a Ewink

I’m Aso F#m7tired, my Dmind is on the Eblink

I Awonder should I E+get up and F#mfix myself a

DmDrink, no, no, no

I’m Aso G#7tired, I Ddon’t know what to Edo

I’m Aso F#m7tired, my Dmind is set on Eyou

I Awonder should I E+call you but I F#mknow what you would

DmDo

AYou’d say I’m putting you on but it’s

ANo joke, it’s doing me harm you know I

ECan’t sleep, I can’t stop my brain you know it’s

EThree weeks, I’m going insane, you know I’d

DGive you everything I’ve got for a little peace of mAind

I’m Aso G#7tired, I’Dm feeling so upsEet

AlthouAgh F#m7I’m so tired, I’ll Dhave another cEigarette and

CuArse Sir Walter E+Raleigh, he was F#msuch a stupid

DmGet

AYou’d say I’m putting you on but it’s

ANo joke, it’s doing me harm you know I

ECan’t sleep, I can’t stop my brain you know it’s

EThree weeks, I’m going insane, you know I’d

DGive you everything I’ve got for a little peace of mAind

I’d Dgive you everything I’ve got for a little peace of mAind

The Beatles - I've Just Seen a Face (1965)

Originally in A, by myself I play in G.

With two voices, I play in C capo 4.

Alone (in G), I play a version of the triplet intro that’s more

or less the following (twice):

E|-7-10-5-7-3-5-|
B|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
D|-9-0--7-7-5-5-|

G

GI’ve just seen a face I can’t forget the time or place where we just

EmMet she’s just the girl for me and I want all the world to see we’ve

CMet mmm mmm Dmmm mmm-mmm Gmmm

GHad it been another day I might have looked the other way and

EmI’d have never been aware but as it is I’ll dream of her

TonCight, dai dai Ddai dai-dum Gdai

DFalling yes I am Cfalling and she keeps

GCalling Cme back aGgain

GI have never known the like of this I’ve been alone and I have

EmMissed things and kept out of sight but other girls were never quite like

CThis, dai dai Ddai dai-dun Gdai

DFalling yes I am Cfalling and she keeps

GCalling Cme back aGgain

Solo on verse if appropriate

DFalling yes I am Cfalling and she keeps

GCalling Cme back aGgain

GI’ve just seen a face I can’t forget the time or place where we just

EmMet she’s just the girl for me and I want all the world to see we’ve

CMet mmm mmm Dmmm da-da Gdai

DFalling yes I am Cfalling and she keeps

GCalling Cme back aGgain

DFalling yes I am Cfalling and she keeps

GCalling Cme back aGgain DG

The Beatles - If I Fell (1964)

Vox on 1 2 3 of the chord on “If I fell”

If I Ebmfell in love with you

Would you Dpromise to be true

And hDbelp me Bbmunderstand

‘Cause I’ve Ebmbeen in love before

And I Dfound that love was more

Than Em7just holding Ahands

The vox on the second chord are the high point,

so I delay that syllable a half-beat when solo.

If I Dgive Em7my F#m7heart to Em7you

I Amust be sure from the

DVerEm7y F#m7start that Emyou would

ALove me more than Dher Gm7A

If I Dtrust Em7in F#m7you, oh Em7please don’t

ARun and hide

If I lDove Em7you F#m7too, oh Em7please, don’t

AHurt my pride like D9her

‘Cause I couldn’t stand the Gpain

And Gm7I would be sad if our new Dlove was in A7vain

So I Dhope Em7you’ll F#m7see

That Em7I would Alove to love you

DAnd Em7that F#m7she will Em7cry

When Ashe learns we are D9two

‘Cause I couldn’t stand the Gpain

And Gm7I would be sad if our new Dlove was in A7vain

So I Dhope Em7you’ll F#m7see

That Em7I would Alove to love you

DAnd Em7that F#m7she will Em7cry

When Ashe learns we are Dtwo

If I Gm7fell in love with Dyou Gm7D

The Beatles - In My Life (1965)

AE7AE7

There are Aplaces EI reF#mmember A7/G

All my DliDmfe, though Asome have changed

Some foreAver, Enot for F#mbetter A7/G

Some have DgoDmne, and Asome remain

All these F#mplaces have their Dmoments

With Glovers and friends I Astill can recall

Some are F#mdead and some are Bliving

In Dm7my life I’ve Aloved them all

AE7

But of Aall these Efriends and F#mlovers A7/G

There is Dno Dmone comApares with you

AAnd these memories Elose their F#mmeaning A7/G

When I Dthink ofDmlove as Asomething new

Though I F#mknow I’ll never lose afDfection

For Gpeople and things that Awent before

I F#mknow I’ll often stop and think aBbout them

In Dm7my life I Alove you more

Solo if appropriate on verse chords

AEF#mA7DDm6AE

AEF#mA7DDm6AEA

Though I F#mknow I’ll never lose afDfection

For Gpeople and things that Awent before

I F#mknow I’ll often stop and think aBbout them

In Dm7my life I Alove you more

AE

In Dm7my life I Xlove you Amore E7A

The Beatles - It Won't Be Long (1963)

Originally in C#m, I play in Bm

Vox on the 4 of the first chord on “it won’t be”

It won’t beBmlong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be lDong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be Bmlong yeah (yeah) till GI beG7b9long to yDou

D

Vox on the 1

DEvery night when eA#verybody has fDun

DHere I am sA#itting all on my oDwn

D

It won’t beBmlong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be lDong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be Bmlong yeah (yeah) till GI beG7b9long to yDou

Since you lDeft me IC#aug‘m so alone

Now you’re cAmoming you’re coB7ming on home

IG‘ll be good like I kA7now I should

You’re coming Em7home you’re coming hA7ome

DEvery night the teA#ars come down from my eDyes

DEvery day IA#‘ve done nothing but cDry

It won’t beBmlong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be lDong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be Bmlong yeah (yeah) till GI beG7b9long to yDou

Since you lDeft me IC#aug‘m so alone

Now you’re cAmoming you’re coB7ming on home

IG‘ll be good like I kA7now I should

You’re coming Em7home you’re coming hA7ome

DEvery day wA#e’ll be happy I kDnow

DNow I know that yA#ou won’t leave me no mDore

It won’t be Bmlong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

It won’t be lDong yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah

Hanging stop on “I belong”

It won’t be Bmlong yeah (yeah) till GI belong to you

F6E7D#maj7Dmaj7

The Beatles - Let It Be (1969)

Originally in C, I play in A, or maybe Bb on piano

When I Afind myself in tEimes of trouble

MoF#mther Mary cDomes to me

SpAeaking words of wEisdom, let it Dbe A

And Ain my hour of daErkness

She is stF#manding right in fDront of me

SpAeaking words of wEisdom, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

AWhisper words of wisEdom, let it Dbe A

And Awhen the broken Ehearted people

F#mLiving in the Dworld agree

AThere will be an Eanswer, let it Dbe A

But Athough they may be Eparted

There is F#mstill a chance that Dthey will see

AThere will be an anEswer, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

There will be an ansEwer, let it Dbe A

Interlude, which I usually play even when there’s no solo.

DAEDA

And Awhen the night is Ecloudy

There is F#mstill a light that Dshines on me

AShine until tomEorrow, let it Dbe A

I wake up to the Esound of music

MotF#mher Mary Dcomes to me

ASpeaking words of Ewisdom, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

Whisper words of wisEdom, let it Dbe A

Let it F#mbe, let it F#m/Ebe, let it Dbe, let it Abe

There will be an ansEwer, let it Dbe A

DAEDA

The Beatles - Love Me Do (1962)

GCGC

GLove, love me dCo

You kGnow I love yCou

I’ll alGways be tCrue

So Cpleeeeeease

Love me Gdo CGC

GLove, love me dCo

You kGnow I love yCou

I’ll alGways be tCrue

So Cpleeeeeease

Love me Gdo CGG

DSomeone to love, soCmebody nGew

DSomeone to love, soCmeone like yGou

GLove, love me dCo

You kGnow I love yCou

I’ll alGways be tCrue

So Cpleeeeeease

Love me Gdo CGG

DSomeone to love, soCmebody nGew

DSomeone to love, soCmeone like yGou

GLove, love me dCo

You kGnow I love yCou

I’ll alGways be tCrue

So Cpleeeeeease

Love me Gdo CGC

Fade with lots of Paul-esque Love-me-do’s

GCGC

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1967)

AA7A6Dm/F

PiActure yourA7self in a A6boat on a F6river

With Atangerine A7trees and A6marmalade Fskies

SomAebody cA7alls you, you A6answer quite F6slowly

A Agirl with kaleA7idiscope A6eyes DmDm/C

CBbellophane flowers of Cyellow and green

FTowering over your Bbhead

CLook for the girl with the Gsun in her

Eyes and she’s Dgone

GLucy in the Csky with Ddiamonds

DAaaah A

AFollow her A7down to a A6bridge by a F6fountain

Where Arocking horse A7people eat A6marshmallow Fpies

AEveryone A7smiles as you A6drift past the F6flowers

That Agrow so inA7credibly A6high DmDm/C

BbNewspaper taxies Cappear on the shore

FWaiting to take you Bbaway

CClimb in the back with your Ghead in the clouds

And you’re Dgone

GLucy in the Csky with Ddiamonds

DAaaah A

PiActure yourA7self on a A6train in a F6station

With Aplasticine A7porters with A6looking glass Fties

SudAdenly someA7one is thereA6at the turnF6stile

The Agirl with kaleA7idiscope A6eyes DmDm/C

GLucy in the Csky with Ddiamonds

DAaaah A

The Beatles - Martha My Dear (1968)

Originally in Eb, I play in C

Intro, writing one beat per chord, but probably skip this and just play the I for a bit

CCCCB7

EmEm/DA7A7

DDDD

GGFmaj9Fmaj9

G7G7Fmaj7Fmaj7

GGG7G7

CMartha my dear, though I B7spend my Emdays

In Em/DconverA7sation, Dplease

Vox on the 5 of the first chord on “me”, 1 of the first chord on “love”

Remember Gme, Fmaj9Martha my love

G7Fmaj7Don’t forget me

G7Fmaj7Martha my dG7ear

Vox on the 7 of the chord on “hold”

Bm7Hold your head up, you Em9silly girl, D6look what you’ve done

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “find”

When you fAsus4ind yourself in the Athick of it

Asus4Help yourself to a bit of what is F#7all aBm7round you

Silly gEm9irl

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “good”

Take a Bm7good look arE9ound you E9

Take a gBm7ood look you’re E9bound to see E9

That Gmaj7/Ayou and me, were Gmaj7meant to be

For each oBm7ther

Silly gEm9irl C

Repeat intro, or skip

CCCCB7

EmEm/DA7A7

DDDD

GGFmaj9Fmaj9

G7G7Fmaj7Fmaj7

GGG7G7

Bm7Hold your hand out, you Em9silly girl, D6see what you’ve done

When you fAsus4ind yourself in the Athick of it

Asus4Help yourself to a bit of what is F#all arBm7ound you

Silly gEm9irl C

CMartha my dear you have B7always

EmBeen my Em/DinspiA7ration, Dplease

Be good to Gme, Fmaj9Martha my love

G7Fmaj7Don’t forget me

G7Fmaj7Martha my dG7ear

C

The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer (1969)

Vox on the 3 on Joan

DJoan was D/C#quizzical, B7studied pataphysical

EmScience in the home

A7Late nights all alone with a test tube

DOh, oh, oh, Aoh

DMaxwell ED/C#dison, B7majoring in medicine

EmCalls her on the phone

A7Can I take you out to the pictures, JDo, oa, oa, aAn

Vox stays on what is now the 1 of the chord on “as”

But E7as she’s getting ready to go

A A7knock comes on the door

Vox on 3 5 1 on “bang bang Max”

DBang bang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Came E7down upon her head

A7Clang clang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Made Em7sure that A7she was Ddead

DF#/C#BmD7/AGGDD

DBack in D/C#school again B7Maxwell plays the fool again

EmTeacher gets annoyed

A7Wishing to avoid an unpleasant Dsce-e-e-Aene

DShe tells D/C#Max to stay B7when the class has gone away

EmSo he waits behind

A7Writing fifty times I must not be Dso, o, o, Ao

But E7when she turns her back on the boy

He A7creeps up from behind

DBang bang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Came E7down upon her head

A7Clang clang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Note different ending to this line

Made Em7sure that she was A7dead

Solo on chorus chords

DE7A7Em7→ A7→ D

DF#/C#BmD7/AGGDD

DP.C. D/C#thirty-one sB7aid we caught a dirty one

EmMaxwell stands alone

A7Painting testimonial pictures

DOh, oh, oh, Aoh

DRose and D/C#Valerie, B7screaming from the gallery

EmSay he must go free

The A7judge does not agree and he tells them Dso, o, o, Ao

But E7as the words are leaving his lips

A A7noise comes from behind

DBang bang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Came E7down upon his head

A7Clang clang Maxwell’s silver hammer

Made Em7sure that he was deA7ad, whow whoa whoa

DE7A7Em7→ A7→ D

DSilF#/C#ver BmhamD7/Amer Gman D→ A→ D

The Beatles - Michelle (1965)

Originally in Cm, I play in Em

Play the intro riff up high on 123, then drop to open chords

EmEmM7Em7Em6

AmAmadd9AmAm7B

EMichelle, Am7ma belle

D6These are words that Gdim7go together

BWell,F#7b9my MicBhelle

EMichelle, Am7ma belle

D6Sont les mots quit Gdim7vont tres biens

EnsBemble F#7b9tres biens ensBemble

I Emlove you, I love you, I love you

G7That’s all I want to Csay

BUntil I find a wayEm

I will sayEmthe EmM7only Em7words I Em6know

That you’llAmAmadd9AmAm7underBstand

EMichelle, Am7ma belle

D6Sont les mots quit Gdim7vont tres biens

EnsBemble F#7b9tres biens ensBemble

I Emneed to, I need to, I need to

G7I need to make you Csee

BOh what you mean to meEm

And untilEmI EmM7do I’m Em7hoping Em6you

Will knowAmAmadd9AmAm7what I Bmean

I usually play the solo chords even without a solo

EmI love you Am7

D6Gdim7BF#7b9B

I Emwant you, I want you, I want you

G7I think you know by Cnow

BI’ll get to you somehowEm

And untilEmI EmM7do I’m Em7telling Em6you

So you’llAmAmadd9AmAm7underBstand

EMichelle, Am7ma belle

D6Sont les mots quit Gdim7vont tres biens

EnsBemble F#7b9tres biens ensBemble

I will sayEmthe EmM7only Em7words I Em6know

That you’llAmAmadd9AmAm7underBstand

EmI love you Am7

The Beatles - Misery (1963)

Originally in C, I play in A or A capo 1

Rubato intro, then fast reggae with barre chords

D

The woDrld is treating me Ebad

AMisery F#mE

AI’m the kind of Dguy

Who neveAr used to Dcry

The worlDd is treating me badE

AMisery F#m

I’ve Alost her now for Dsure

I Awon’t see her no Dmore

It’s Dgonna be a Edrag

AMisery

F#mI’ll remember all the little Athings we’ve done

F#mCan’t she see she’ll always be tEhe only one, only one

ASend her back to Dme

‘Cause Aeveryone can Dsee

WithDout her I will Ebe in

AMisery

F#mI’ll remember all the little Athings we’ve done

F#mShe’ll remember and she’ll miss her Eonly one, lonely one

ASend her back to Dme

‘Cause Aeveryone can Dsee

WithDout her I will Ebe in

AMisery

F#mOooh in miAsery

F#mOooh miseryA

F#mLa la la la la Amisery

The Beatles - Mother Nature's Son (1968)

The Bm part is best played up at 7, on the top 4 strings

BmBm7Bm6E9D

BDorn a pG/Door young country Dboy

MBmother NBm7ature’s sBm6on E9

AAll D/Aday loAng D/AI’m siAtting sD/Ainging

ASongs for everD/AyDoneDm7G/DD

DDm7G/DD

SDit bG/Deside a mountain stDream

SBmee her wBm7aters rBm6ise E9

LAistD/Aen tAo D/Athe prAetty sD/Aound of

MuAsic D/Aas she flDiesDm7G/DD

Do do do do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo

DDo do do do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo Dmaj7

D7D6Do do doG/DGm/DD

DFind mG/De in my field of gDrass

BmMother Bm7Nature’s Bm6son E9

SAwayD/Aing daAisiD/Aes sinAg a D/Alazy

SoAng beneaD/Ath the sDunDm7G/DD

Do do Ddo do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo

DDo do do do, G/Ddo-yoo do do Ddo Dmaj7

D7D6Do do doG/DGm/D

Yeah yeah yeahD

With mmmm’s

DG/DG/DD

BmBm7Bm6E9

AD/AAD/AAD/A

AD/A

DOh Dm7MoG/Dther Nature’s sD7on

The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (1965)

Originally in D capo 2, so really in E.

I play in D or D capo 1.

DDDCadd9G/BD/A

DI once had a D11girl or should I Dsay Cadd9she once G/Bhad D/Ame

DShe showed me her D11room isn’t it Dgood Cadd9NorwegG/Bian D/Awood

She Dmasked me to stay and she told me to sit anyGwhere

But DmI looked around and I noticed there wasn’t a Em7chairA

DI sat on a D11rug biding my Dtime Cadd9drinking G/Bher D/Awine

DWe talked until D11two and then she Dsaid Cadd9it’s time G/Bfor D/Abed

DDDCadd9G/BD/A

She Dmtold me she worked in the morning and started to Glaugh

I Dmtold her I didn’t and crawled off to sleep in the Em7bath A

DAnd when I aD11woke I was aDlone Cadd9this bird G/Bhad D/Aflown

DSo I lit a D11fire isn’t it Dgood Cadd9NorwegG/Bian D/Awood

DDDCadd9G/BD/A

The Beatles - Nowhere Man (1965)

Originally in D, capo 2; I play in D

Let ring, vox start on the 5

DHe’s a real Anowhere man

GSitting in his Dnowhere land

Instruments enter

EmMaking all his Gmnowhere plans for Dnobody

DDoesn’t have a Apoint of view

GKnows not where he’s Dgoing to

EmIsn’t he a biGmt like you and Dme

Nowhere F#mman please Glisten

You don’t knF#mow what you’re Gmissing

Nowhere F#mman the Em7world is at your commandA7

Solo, if appropriate, else skip

DAGD

EmGmDD

DHe’s as blind as Ahe can be

GJust sees what he Dwants to see

EmNowhere man can Gmyou see me at Dall

Nowhere F#mman don’t Gworry

Take your F#mtime don’t Ghurry

Leave it F#mall till Em7somebody else lends you a handA7

DDoesn’t have a Apoint of view

GKnows not where he’s Dgoing to

EmIsn’t he a biGmt like you and Dme

Nowhere F#mman please Glisten

You don’t knF#mow what you’re Gmissing

Nowhere F#mman the Em7world is at your commandA7

DHe’s a real Anowhere man

GSitting in his Dnowhere land

EmMaking all his Gmnowhere plans for Dnobody

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (1968)

Originally in Bb, I play in G.

Sounds fun played with power chords, more or less like Get Back,

then open it up in the chorus.

I drop the vox down on the ‘bra’.

GDesmond had a barrow in the Dmarket place

D7Molly is the singer in a Gband

GDesmond says to Molly, girl I Clike your face

And Molly Gsays this as she Dtakes him by the Ghand

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

GDesmond takes a trolley to the Djeweller’s store

D7Buys a twenty carat golden Gring

GTakes it back to Molly, waiting Cat the door

And as he Ggives it to her Dshe begins to Gsing

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

CIn a couple of years they have built a home sweet Ghome

CWith a couple of kids running in the yard

Of G/DDesmond and Molly DJones

GHappy ever after in the Dmarket place

D7Desmond lets the children lend a Ghand

GMolly stays at home and does her Cpretty face

And in the Gevening she still Dsings it with the Gband

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

CIn a couple of years they have built a home sweet Ghome

CWith a couple of kids running in the yard

Of G/DDesmond and Molly DJones

GHappy ever after in the Dmarket place

D7Molly lets the children lend a Ghand

GDesmond stays at home and does his Cpretty face

And in the Gevening she’s a Dsinger with the Gband

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Gon

Ob-la-Gdi, ob-la-da, life goes Don Em7bra

GLa la how the Dlife goes Em7on

And if you want some fun

Take Dob-la-di-bla-Gda

The Beatles - Octopus's Garden (1969)

Originally in E, I play in E.

Intro; I just do some riffing on I and IV for the first line

EEBE

EC#mAB

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s garden in the shBade

EHe’d let us in, C#mknows where we’ve been

In his Aoctopus’s garden in the shBade

C#mI’d ask my friends to come and see C#m/B

AAn octopus’s Bgarden with me

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden in the shEade

EWe would be warm C#mbelow the storm

In our Alittle hideaway beneath the wBaves

EResting our head C#mon the sea bed

In an Aoctopus’s garden near a cBave

C#mWe would sing and dance around C#m/B

ABecause we know we Bcan’t be found

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden in the shEade

Weird solo bit with underwater noises; I usually skip when playing acoustic.

AF#mDE

AF#mDEAB7

EWe would shout C#mand swim about

The Acoral that lies beneath the wBaves

EOh, what joy for C#mevery girl and boy

AKnowing they’re happy and they’re sBafe

C#mWe would be so happy, you and me B

ANo-one there to tell us what to Bdo

EI’d like to be C#munder the sea

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden with C#myouC#m/B

In an Aoctopus’s Bgarden with Eyou

The Beatles - Oh! Darling (1969)

Originally in A, I play in D

A+

Vox on 6 1 6 5 on “o-hoh darling”

Oh Ddarling please beAlieve me

Bm7I’ll never do you no Gharm

BeEm7lieve me when I tell A7you

Em7I’ll never A7do you no Dharm

DGDA

Oh Ddarling if you Aleave me

Bm7I’ll never make it aGlone

Em7Believe me when I beg A7you

Em7Don’t ever A7leave me aDlone

DGDD7

When you Gtold me you didn’t A#7need me anymore

Well you Dknow I nearly broke down and cried

When you Etold me you didn’t need me anymore

Well you Aknow I nearly A#broke down and AdiedA+

Oh Ddarling if you Aleave me

Bm7I’ll never make it aGlone

BeEm7lieve me when I tell A7you

Em7I’ll never A7do you no Dharm

DGDD7Believe me, darling

When you Gtold me you didn’t A#7need me anymore

Well you Dknow I nearly broke down and cried

When you Etold me you didn’t need me anymore

Well you Aknow I nearly A#broke down and AdiedA+

Oh Ddarling please beAlieve me

Bm7I’ll never let you Gdown, oh believe me darling

BeEm7lieve me when I A7tell you

Em7I’ll never A7do you no Dharm

DGDD#7D7

The Beatles - P.S. I Love You (1962)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 3

DAs I wG#7rite this lAetter, sDend my lG#7ove to yAou

RemDember thG#7at I’ll aAlways bAe in loE7ve with yAou

TrAeasure these few wBmords till we’re togAether

Keep aEll my love foreF#mver, EP.S. I love Fyou, Fyou yGou yAou

AI’ll be coming hBmome again to Ayou love

UntEil the day I F#mdo love, EP.S. I love Fyou, Fyou Gyou Ayou

DAs I write this lAetter

SDend my love to yAou

RemDember that I’ll aAlways

BAe in lE7ove with yAou

TrAeasure these few wBmords till we’re togAether

Keep aEll my love foreF#mver, EP.S. I love Fyou, Fyou yGou yAou

DAs I write this lAetter (oooh)

SDend my love to yAou (you know I want you to)

RemDember that I’ll aAlways (yeah)

BAe in lE7ove with yAou

I’llAbe coming home Bmagain to you Alove

UntEil the day I F#mdo love, EP.S. I love Fyou, Fyou Gyou Ayou

FYou Gyou Ayou

FI loGve yoAu

The Beatles - Paperback Writer (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

I usually skip the wild intro, and when it happens again later,

I just sing it over I

I stole the clever bIII,IV from a YouTube cover, originally

the verse is all I until ‘writer’

Dear E7Sir or Madam, will you read my book?

It took me years to write, will you Gtake a look A

It’s E7based on a novel by a man named Lear

And I need a job so I want to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

E7It’s a dirty story of a dirty man

And his clinging wife doesn’t GunderstandA

His E7son is working for the Daily Mail

It’s a steady job but he wants to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

EPaperback writer writer writer

E7It’s a thousand pages, give or take a few

I’ll be writing more in a Gweek or twoA

I can E7make it longer if you like the style

I can change it ‘round and I want to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

E7If you really like it you can have the rights

It could make a milion for you GovernightA

If you E7must return it you can send it here

But I need a break and I want to be a Gpaperback Awriter

Paperback E7writer

EPaperback writer writer writer

The Beatles - Penny Lane (1966)

Originally in B, I play in A

In Penny LaAne there A/G#is a

BarbF#m7er showiA/Eng DphotograBm7phsE

Of E7every hAead he’s A/G#had the F#m7pleasure toA/EknowAm7

And all the pF#m7b5eople that come and Fmaj7go

Stop and sayEhello Esus44E

On the cAornerA/G#is a

BanF#m7ker withA/Ea DmoBm7torcarE

The E7little cAhildren A/G#laugh at hF#m7im behiA/End his baAm7ck

And the bF#m7b5anker never wears a Fmaj7mack in the Epouring rain

VeDry strange

Penny GLane is in my eaG/Brs and in my eyCes

TGhere beneath the G/Bblue suburban Cskies I sit

And Emeanwhile back

In Penny LaAne there A/G#is a

FireF#m7man withA/Ean DhourglaBm7ssE

And E7in his ApocketA/G#is a pF#m7ortrait of A/Ethe queeAm7n

He likes to F#m7b5keep his fire engine cFmaj7lean

It’s a cElean machine Esus44E

Solo if appropriate over verse chords

AA/G#F#m7A/EDBm7E

AA/G#F#m7A/EAm7

F#m7b5Fmaj7ED

Penny GLane is in my eaG/Brs and in my eyCes

GFull of G/Bfish and finger Cpie in summer Emeanwhile back

Behind the Ashelter A/G#in the

MiF#m7ddle of A/Ethe DroundaBm7boutE

The E7pretty Anurse is A/G#sellingF#m7poppies frA/Eom a tAm7ray

And though sheF#m7b5feels as if she’s in Fmaj7a play

She is Eanyway Esus4E

In Penny LaAne the bA/G#arber

ShaF#m7ves anotA/Eher DcustoBm7merE

We E7see the Abanker siA/G#tting wF#m7aiting foA/Er a trAm7end

And then the fF#m7b5ireman rushes iFmaj7n from the Epouring rain

VerDy strange

Penny GLane is in my eaG/Brs and in my eyCes

TGhere beneath the G/Bblue suburban Cskies I sit

And Emeanwhile back

Key change

Penny ALane is in my eaA/C#rs and in my eyDes

TAhere beneath the A/C#blue suburban Dskies

Penny Lane A

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1962)

I play this in E (the original key), which mostly rules out

the high ‘Please Please Me’; I keep that one at E.

E

One voice stays on the 1 the whole time

ELast night I said these words to Amy EgirlGAB

EI know you never even Atry Egirl

Come oAn (come on), come F#mon (come on)

Up to the 1 of the key on the second “come on”

Come C#mon (come on), come Aon

Please Eplease me, whoa Ayeah

Like BI please Eyou

EYou don’t need me to show the AwayEgirlGAB

EWhy do I always have to Asay Egirl

Come oAn (come on), come F#mon (come on)

Come C#mon (come on), come Aon

Please Eplease me, whoa Ayeah

Like BI please Eyou

AI don’t want to sound complaining

BBut you know there’s always rain in Emy heart (in my heart)

AI do all the pleasing with you

BIt’s so hard to reason with Eyou

Oh yAeah, why Bdo you make me Eblue

ELast night I said these words to Amy EgirlGAB

EI know you never even Atry Egirl

Come oAn (come on), come F#mon (come on)

Come C#mon (come on), come Aon

Please Eplease me, whoa yAeah

Like BI please Eyou

(Please Eplease me) whoa yAeah

Like BI please Eyou

(Please Eplease me) whoa yAeah

Like BI please Eyou GCBE

The Beatles - Revolution (1968)

Originally in B, I play in A capo 2.

Can play straight or swung (originally swung).

AAAE

You sAay you want a revolution, well you kDnow

We all want to change the woArld

You tAell me that it’s evolution, well you kDnow

We all want to change the wEorld

BmBut when you talk about desE7truction

BmDon’t you know that you can coGunt Ame F#out E7

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight E7

You sAay you got a real solution, well you Dknow

We’d all love to see the plaAn

You aAsk me for a contribution, well you knoDw

We’re all doing what we canE

BmBut if you want money from people with mE7inds that hate

BmAll I can tell you is brother you hGave Ato F#waitE7

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight E7

You sAay you’ll change the constitution, weDll you know

We all want to change your hAead

You tAell me it’s the institution, well you Dknow

You better free your mind iEnstead

BmBut if you go carrying pictures of E7Chairman Mao

BmYou ain’t gonna make it with anyone Ga Any F#how E

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight

Don’t you know it’s gonna Abe alrDight E7

G#6F#6

The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon (1968)

Am7

Spoken

Am7Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota

There lived a D7sus4young boy named Rocky RaD7ccoon(na)

G7And one day his woman ran off with Canother guy

C/BHit young Rocky in the Am7eye

Rocky didn’t like that he saidDsus4I’m gonna get that boyD7

So one G7day he walked into town

Booked himself a room in the Clocal saloonC/B

Sung, “Rock” on the 4 of the chord

Am7Rocky Raccoon checked Dsus4into his D7room

G7Only to find Gideon’s bCibleC/B

Am7Rocky had come equipDsus4ped with a D7gun

To G7shoot off the legs of his CrivalC/B

His Am7rival it seems had Dsus4broken his D7dreams

By G7stealing the girl of his Cfancy C/B

Her Am7name was Magill, and she Dsus4called herself D7Lil

But G7everyone knew her as CNancy C/B

Now Am7she and her man who Dsus4called himself D7Dan

Were G7in the next room at the Choe-down C/B

Am7Rocky burst in and Dsus4grinning a D7grin

He said G7Danny boy this is a showCdown C/B

But Am7Daniel was hot he Dsus4drew first and D7shot

And G7Rocky collapsed in the Ccorner C/B

With da da da

Am7Dsus4D7G7CC/B

Now the Am7doctor came in Dsus4stinking of ginD7

And proG7ceeded to lie on the Ctable C/B

He said Am7Rocky you met your match

And Rocky Dsus4said, Doc it’s only a D7scratch

And I’ll be G7better

I’ll be better doc as soon as I am Cable C/B

And now Am7Rocky Raccoon he fell Dsus4back in his room D7

G7Only to find Gideon’s Cbible C/B

Am7Gideon checked out and he Dsus4left in no doubtD7

To G7help with good Rocky’s revCival C/B

With da da da

Am7Dsus4D7G7CC/B

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) (1967)

Originally in F (with key change to G), I play in D or E)

E

We’re ESergeant Pepper’s GLonely AHearts Club EBand

We Ahope you have enjoyed the Eshow

SEergeant Pepper’s GLonely AHearts Club EBand

We’re F#sorry, but it’s time to Bgo

ASergeant Pepper’s Lonely, ESergeant Pepper’s Lonely

F#Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely C#Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

F#Sergeant Pepper’s ALonely BHearts Club F#Band

We’d Blike to thank you once aF#gain

F#Sergeant Pepper’s Aone and only BLonely Hearts Club F#Band

It’s Abgetting very near the C#end

BSergeant Pepper’s Lonely, F#Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

Long hold on “hearts” and “club”

AbSergeant Pepper’s Lonely BHearts Club F#Band

F#ABF#

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Originally in G, I play in D or E

F#7F#7A7E7

It was E7twenty years ago todayF#7

Sergeant PA7epper taught the band to playE7

They’ve been E7going in and out of styleF#7

But they’re A7guaranteed to raise a smileE7

So F#7may I introduce to you

The A7act you’ve known for all these years

E7Sergeant Pepper’s A7Lonely Heart’s Club BandE7

Trumpet solo, usually fun to sort of hum

A7D7A7B7B7

We’re ESergeant Pepper’s GLonely Heart’sA7Club BandE

We A7hope you will enjoy the showE7

ESergeant Pepper’s GLonely Heart’sA7Club BandE

SitF#7back and let the evening goB7

A7Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

E7Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

F#7Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely

A7Heart’s Club E7Band

It’s A7wonderful to be here

It’s D7certainly a thrill

You’re A7such a lovely audience

We’d B7like to take you home with us

We’d B7love to take you home

I don’t E7really wanna stop the showF#7

But I tA7hought you might like to knowE7

That the sE7inger’s gonna sing a songF#7

And he wA7ants you all to sing alongE7

So F#7may I introduce to you

The A7one and only Billy Shears

E7Sergeant Pepper’s A7Lonely Heart’s Club BandE7

The Beatles - She Came In Through the Bathroom Window (1969)

Originally in A, I play in E capo 2

Skip the weird intro and just play I → IV → I,

hard stop on the last I

EAE

Vox on the low 1 on “she”, the high b7 on “came”,

and back down to the 1 on “dow”

EShe came in through the bathroom wiAndow D/A

EProtected C#mby a silver spAoon D/A

EBut now she C#msucks her thumb and wonAders D/A

By the Abanks of her own lagoonE

No space between “lagoon” and the chorus

Vox on the 3 on “didn’t anybody”

EDidn’t anybody tAmell her?

EDidn’t anybody sAmee?

SuD7nday’s on the phone to MondGayG/F#Em7

TuD7esday’s on the phone to Gme E

EShe said she’d always been a daAncer D/A

EShe worked in C#mfifteen clubs a dAay D/A

EAnd though she C#mthought I knew the aAnswer D/A

Well, I Aknew but I could not sayE

Hang the first 1

EAnd so I quit the police depaArtment D/A

EAnd got myC#mself a steady jAob D/A

EAnd though she C#mtried her best to hAelp me D/A

She could Asteal but she could not robE

EDidn’t anybody tAmell her?

EDidn’t anybody sAmee?

SuD7nday’s on the phone to MondGayG/F#Em7

TuD7esday’s on the phone to Gme oh yEeah

The Beatles - She Loves You (1963)

I play the chorus with tight hits on “loves you”.

Originally in G, I play in D.

She loBmves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loE7ves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She lGoves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yDeah

You thDink you lost your loBm7ve, well

I F#msaw her yesterAday

It’s Dyou she’s thinking oBm7f and

She tF#mold me what to sAay

She said she Dloves you

And you know that can’t be Bmbad

Yes she Gmloves you and you

Know you should be Aglad

She sDaid you hurt her Bm7so

She F#malmost lost her miAnd

But nDow she said she knBm7ows

You’re F#mnot the hurting kiAnd

She said she Dloves you

And you know that can’t be Bmbad

Yes she Gmloves you and you

Know you should be Aglad

She loBmves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loE7ves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

Vox down a half-step from “yeah” to “love”

(“love” on the 3 of the chord)

With a lGmove like that, you kA7now you should be glaDd

You Dknow it’s up to Bm7you

I tF#mhink it’s only faAir

PrideDcan hurt you Bm7too

ApF#mologize to hAer

Because she Dloves you

And you know that can’t be Bmbad

Yes she Gmloves you and you

Know you should be Aglad

She loBmves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loE7ves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

With a lGmove like that, you kA7now you should be glaDd Bm

Soft stop on “should”

With a lGmove like that, you kA7now you should...

Be glaDd yeah yeah yeah Bmyeah yeah yeah

GYeah yeah yeah

D6Yeah

The Beatles - She's Leaving Home (1967)

Originally in E, I play in D

DWednesday Ammorning at Em7five o’clock as the Bm7day beginsE7

A9Silently closing her A7bedroom door

A9Leaving the note that she A7hoped would say more

She goes DdownAmstairs to the Em7kitchen clutching

Her Bm7handkerchiefE7

A9Quietly turning the A7backdoor key, A9stepping outside

She is A7free

DShe (we gave her most of our lives)

Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives)

Home (we gave her Ameverything money could Bm7buy)

She’s leaving home after E7living alone

For Bm7so many years E7

DFather Amsnores as his Em7wife gets into her Bm7dressing gownE7

A9Picks up the letter that’s A7lying there

A9Standing alone at the A7top of the stairs

She breaks Ddown and Amcries to her Em7husband

Daddy, our Bm7baby’s goneE7

A9Why would she treat us so A7thoughtlessly?

A9How could she do this to A7me?

DShe (we never thought of ourselves)

Is leaving (never a thought for ourselves)

Home (we struggled Amhard all our lives to get Bm7by)

She’s leaving home after E7living alone

For Bm7so many years E7

DFriday Ammorning at Em7nine o’clock she is Bm7far awayE7

A9Waiting to keep the A7appointment she made

A9Meeting a man from the A7motor trade

DShe (what did we do that was wrong?)

Is having (we didn’t know it was wrong)

Fun (fun is the Amone thing that money can’t Bm7buy)

Bm7Something inside that was E7always denied, for Bm7so many yearsE7

Bm7She’s leaving E7home, bye, Gbye D

The Beatles - Something (1969)

After the first ‘I don’t know’ in each chorus,

I do a descending A → Ab → G → Gb → F → E

I also generally ignore all the slash chords on guitar.

And I play a measure or two of C before the ‘intro’

on guitar; that F always feels like a rocky start.

Sometimes I just skip the ‘intro’. When I play

that riff on guitar, I try to be super-soft on the Eb.

FEbG/D

CSomething in the way she Cmaj7moves

C7Attracts me like no other lFover F/E

D7Something in the way she woGos me

I dAmon’t wanna leave her now AmM7

You kAm7now I believe, and hD9ow

FEbG/D

CSomewhere in her smile she knCmaj7ows

C7That I don’t need no other lFover F/E

D7Something in her style that sGhows me

I dAmon’t wanna leave her now AmM7

You kAm7now I believe and hoD9w

FEbG/DA

AYou’re asking mC#m/G#e will my love F#m7grow A/E

I don’t Dknow, IGdon’t knAow

AYou stick arC#m/G#ound now, it may F#m7show A/E

I don’t Dknow, IGdon’t knCow

Solo if appropriate

CCmaj7C7FD7G

AmAmM7Am7D9

FEbG/D

CSomething in the way she knCmaj7ows

C7And all I have to do is Fthink of her F/E

D7Something in the things she shoGws me

I Amdon’t wanna leave her now AmM7

You Am7know I believe and hD9ow

FEbG/DA

FEbG/DC

The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (1966)

Play this phrase barre @ 7 if playing in A

EEmaj7E7F#mED→ A

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever

ELiving is Emaj7easy with E7eyes closed

F#mMisundersEtanding all you Dsee

DIt’s getting Ehard to be someAone but it all works F#mout

DIt doesn’t Ematter much to Dme A

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever

ENo one IEmaj7think is in E7my tree

F#mI mean it Emust be high or Dlow

DThat is you Ecan’t you know tune Ain but it’s alrF#might

DThat is I Ethink it’s not too Dbad A

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever

EAlways Emaj7know sometE7imes think it’s me

F#mBut you know I Eknow when it’s a Ddream

DI think I Eknow I mean oh Ayes but it’s all wF#mrong

DThat is I Ethink I disagDreeA

ALet me take you down ‘cause I’m going Em7to Strawberry Fields

F#7Nothing is real

And Dnothing to F#7hung about

DStrawberry Fields forAever F#m

DStrawberry Fields forAever

DStrawberry EFields forevDer

A

The Beatles - Taxman (1966)

Spoken

One, two, three, four, one, two

D7D7

Remember there’s a measure of I7 on every line after the I7#9

Let D7me tell you how it will be D7#9D7

There’s D7one for you nineteen for me D7#9D7

‘Cause I’m the Ctaxman, yeah I’m the G7taxman D7

Should D7five percent appear too small D7#9D7

Be tD7hankful I don’t take it all D7#9D7

‘Cause I’m the tCaxman, yeah I’m the G7taxman D7

D7

If you driD7ve a car I’ll tax the street

If you try to sit I’ll tCax your seat

If you gD7et too cold I’ll tax the heat

If you take a walk I’ll taCx your feet

TD7axman

Solo

D7D7D7D7#9

There really is a IV7#9 here, and nowhere else

‘Cause I’m the tCaxman, yeah, I’m the G7#9taxman D7

D7

Don’t D7ask me what I want it for (D7#9ah-ah MD7ister Wilson)

If you D7don’t want to pay some more (D7#9ah-ah MD7ister Heath)

‘Cause I’m the Ctaxman, yeah, I’m the G7taxman D7

Now D7my advice for those who die, D7#9taxman D7

DeclD7are the pennies on your eyes, tD7#9axman D7

‘Cause I’m the Ctaxman

Yeah, I’m the G7taxman D7

And you’re F7working for no one but D7me

The Beatles - Tell Me Why (1964)

Originally in D, I play in A

Vocal note: don’t try the original melody on “anything

else I can do“. Do anything but that.

Dm7GDm7GDm7GGG

Vox on the 3

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

Well, I gCave you everything I hAmad

But you Dmleft me sitting on my G7own

Did you Chave to treat me oh so Ambad?

All I Dmdo is hang my head and G7moan

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

If it’s Csomething that I’ve said or Amdone

Tell me Dmwhat and I’ll apoloG7gise

If you Cdon’t, I really can’t go Amon

Holding Dmback these tears in my G7eyes

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

Well, I F7beg you on my bended knees

If you’ll G7only listen to my pleas

Is there Amanything I can do?

Cause I Dm7really can’t stand it

I’m G7so in love with Cyou Dm7G7

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toCme Dm7G7

Tell me CwhyAmyou cried

DmAnd why youG7lied toAm7me

G#7Gsus4→ G6C

The Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko (1969)

E

EStanding in the dock at Southampton

Trying to get to Holland or France

The man in the mack said

You gotta go back

You know they didn’t even give us a chance

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

EFinally made the plane into Paris

Honeymooning down by the Seine

Peter Brown called to say

You can make it OK

You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

Drove from EParis to the Amsterdam Hilton

Talking in our beds for a week

The newspeople said say what you’re doing in bed

I said we’re only trying to get us some peace

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

Vox down to the 1 of the chord

ASaving up your money for a rainy day

Giving all your clothes to charity

Last night the wife said

Oh boy when you’re dead

You B7don’t take nothing with you but your soul, think!

EMade a lightning trip to Vienna

Eating chocolate cake in a bag

The newspapers said she’s gone to his head

They look just like two gurus in drag

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

ECaught the early plane back to London

Fifty acorns tied in a sack

The men from the press say we wish you success

It’s good to have the both of you back

Christ you know it ain’t Aeasy

You know how hard it can Ebe

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

The way things are B7going

They’re gonna crucify Eme

B7B7EE6

The Beatles - The Fool on the Hill (1967)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 2

A6

A6Day after day, aBm7lone on a hill

The A6man with foolish grin is keeping pBm7erfectly still

But Bm7nobody wants to E7know him

They can A6see that he’s just a fF#m7ool

And Bm7he never gives an ansE7wer

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7ndA6

A6Well on his way, his Bm7head in a cloud

The A6man of a thousand voices talking Bm7perfectly loud

But Bm7nobody ever E7hears him, or the soA6und he appears to mF#m7ake

And Bm7he never seems to noE7tice

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7ndA6

Solo if appropriate

A6A6Bm7Bm7

And Bm7nobody seems to E7like him

They can A6tell what he wants to F#m7do

And Bm7he never shows his E7feelings

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7nd

A6Oh Bm7oh A6‘round ‘round Bm7‘round

And Bm7he never listens E7to them

He A6knows that they’re the F#m7fools

Bm7They don’t E7like him

But the fAmool Amaugon the Amhill sees the Amaugsun going down

And the G7eyes in his head see the woAmrld spinning rouAm7nd

A6Oh Bm7oh A6‘round ‘round Bm7‘round

The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road (1969)

Originally in Eb, I play in C

On guitar, don’t strum much, play light, almost finger-picky

The Amlong and winding road F/G

On guitar, skip the I/IV at the end of these lines

That Cleads C7to your doorFC/F

FWill neEm7ver disapAmpear

Dm7I’ve seen that rG7oad beforeA#/C

FIt Em7always leadAms me here

Dm7Lead me tG7o your dCoor

The Amwild and windy night F/G

That the Crain wC7ashed aFway C/F

FHas Em7left a pool of Amtears

Dm7Crying fG7or the dayA#/C

FWhy lEm7eave me standing Amhere

Dm7Let me knG7ow the Cway

C/GMany times I’ve Fbeen alone

And Em7many times I’ve Dm7cried G7

C/GAny way you’ll never Fknow

The Em7many ways I’ve trDm7ied G7

But Amstill they lead me back F/G

To the loCng winC7ding rFoad C/F

FYou Em7left me stanAmding here

Dm7A long long G7time agA#/Co

FDon’t Em7leave me Amwaiting here

Dm7Lead me G7to your Cdoor

Bridge

C/GFEm7Dm7G7

But Amstill they lead me back F/G

To the loCng winC7ding rFoad C/F

FYou Em7left me stanAmding here

Dm7A long long G7time agA#/Co

FDon’t Em7keep me wAmaiting here

Dm7Lead me G7to your Cdoor

F/GYeah yeah yeah yCeah

The Beatles - The Night Before (1965)

Originally in D, I play it in A, capo 2

AACCDDEE

AWe said our goodGbyes (Dah the nEight before)

LAove was in your eGyes (Dah the nEight before)

F#mNow today I fDm6ind F#myou have changed your mDm6ind

ATreat me like you dD7id the night beAfore C→ D

AWere you telling lGies (Dah the nEight before)

AWas I so unwiGse (aDh the niEght before)

F#mWhen I held you nDm6ear F#myou were so sinDm6cere

TAreat me like you dD7id the night bAefore

Bridge, vox on 4 3 of the chord on “last night”

LEmast night is the niA7ght I will remDember you by

Vox on 3 1 of the chord on “when I”

WF#mhen I think of thB7ings we did it mE7akes me wanna cry

AWe said our goodGbyes (Dah the nEight before)

LAove was in your eGyes (Dah the niEght before)

F#mNow today I fDm6ind F#myou have changed your mDm6ind

TAreat me like you dD7id the night beAfore C→ D

Solo if appropriate

AGDEx 2

F#mWhen I held you nDm6ear F#myou were so sinDm6cere

TAreat me like you dD7id the night bAefore

Bridge

LEmast night is the niA7ght I will remDember you by

WF#mhen I think of thB7ings we did it mE7akes me wanna cry

WAere you telling lGies (Dah the nEight before)

AWas I so unwGise (Dah the niEght before)

F#mWhen I held you nDm6ear F#myou were so sinDm6cere

TAreat me like you dDid the night beAfore

CLike the night befAore

The Beatles - There's a Place (1963)

Originally in E, I play in C (highest note is the 5) (“don’t you *know* that it’s so”

CFCF

Vox on the (low) 3

There...

Vox on the 5 on “is”

Is a Cplace, Fwhere I can Cgo

FWhen I feel Clow, Amwhen I feel G7blue

And it’s my EmmindF, and there’s no Ctime F

When I’m aDmlone Am7

I...

Think of Cyou, Fand things you Cdo

FGo round my Chead Am7the things you G7said

Like ‘I Flove only G7you

Am7In my mind there’s no Dsorrow

CDon’t you know that it’s E7so

Am7There’ll be no sad toDmorrow

CDon’t you know that it’s E7so? Am7

There...

Is a Cplace, Fwhere I can Cgo

FWhen I feel Clow, Amwhen I feel G7blue

And it’s my EmmindF, and there’s no Ctime F

When I’m aDmlone Am7

There’s a Cplace F

The Beatles - Things We Said Today (1964)

Am

AmYou say Emyou will Amlove me, Amif I Emhave to goAm

YAmou’ll be tEmhinking Amof me, somehow EmI will kAmnow

SComeday when I’m lC7onely, wiFshing you weren’t so fBbar away

TAmhen I wEmill reAmmember things we sEmaid todAmay

AmYou say Emyou’ll be Ammine girl, Amtill theEmend of Amtime

TAmhese days sEmuch a kAmind girl, sAmeems so Emhard to fAmind

SComeday when we’re dC7reaming, dFeep in love not a lBbot to say

TAmhen we wEmill reAmmember things we sEmaid todAay

MeAI’m just the lucDky kind, lovB7e to hear you saE7y that love is lovAe

And though we mayDbe blind, lovB7e is here to stBb7ay and that’s...

EAmnough to Emmake you mAmine girl, be the Emonly Amone

LAmove me aEmll the tAmime girl, we’ll go Emon and Amon

SComeday when we’re dC7reaming, dFeep in love not a lBbot to say

TAmhen we wEmill reAmmember things we sEmaid todAay

MeAI’m just the lucDky kind, lovB7e to hear you saE7y that love is lovAe

And though we mayDbe blind, lovB7e is here to stBb7ay and that’s

EAmnough to Emmake you mAmine girl, be the Emonly Amone

LAmove me aEmll the tAmime girl, we’ll go Emon and Amon

SComeday when we’re dC7reaming, dFeep in love not a lBbot to say

TAmhen we wEmill reAmmember things we sEmaid todAmay

Am

The Beatles - This Boy (1963)

Originally in D, I play in C

CAm7Dm7Gx2

Harmonies on the 3,5,7; solo I sing the 3

CThat boy AmDmtook my G7love aCwaAmy

DmOh, he’ll regrG7et it somedCaAmy

Hang on “this” and “wants”

But tDm7his boy wG7ants you back aCgain AmDmG7

CThat boy AmDmisn’t G7good for youCAm

DmThough he may wG7ant you Ctoo Am

Hang on “this” and “wants”

TDm7his boy wG7ants you back aCsus4gain CC9

Vox on 5 3 of the chord on “this boy”

Oh, and tFhis boy, would be hE7appy

Just to lAmove you, but oh CmyC7

TFhat boy won’t be hD7appy

Hard stop on “cry”

TGill he’s seen you cry

CThis boy AmDmwouldn’t mindG7the paiCn Am

DmWould always fG7eel the Csame Am

Hard stop on “this” and “gets”

If tDm7his boy, gG7ets you back agCain AmDmG7

CThis boy AmDmG7

CThis boy AmDmG7C

The Beatles - Ticket to Ride (1965)

Originally in A, I play it in G, which makes the high

harmony at least plausible (on I)

In G, I avoid the open chord and play it @ 3

G

I Gthink I’m gonna be sad I think it’s today, yeah

The girl that’s driving me mad is going aAmwayD

ShEme’s got a ticket to riC7de, sEmhe’s got a ticket to rFmaj7ide

SEmhe’s got a ticket to riDde and she don’t caGre

She Gsays that living with me is bringing her down, yea

But she will never be free when I was around, AmohD

EmShe’s got a ticket to C7ride, Emshe’s got a ticket toFmaj7ride

EmShe’s got a ticket to rDide and she don’t cGare

I dCon’t know why she’s riding so high

She ought to think twice she ought to do right by Dme D7

BefCore she gets to saying goodbye

She ought to think twice she ought to do right by Dme D7

I thGink I’m gonna be sad I think it’s today, yeah

The girl that’s driving me mad is going aAmwayD

ShEme’s got a ticket to riC7de, sEmhe’s got a ticket to rFmaj7ide

SEmhe’s got a ticket to riDde and she don’t caGre

My baby don’t careG

The Beatles - Twist and Shout (1963)

Originally in D, I play in A

ADEx2

Well shake it up bAaby now (shDake it up bEaby)

Twist and shAout (twDist and shEout)

Come on, come on, come on, come on, bAaby now (cDome on bEaby)

Come on and work it on oAut (wDork it on oEut!)

Well work it on oAut (wDork it on oEut)

You know you look so goAod (lDook so gEood)

You know you got me gAoin’ now (gDot me gEoin’)

Just like I knew you woAuld (like I kDnew you wEould)

Well shake it up bAaby now (shDake it up bEaby)

Twist and shAout (twDist and shEout)

Come on, come on, come on, come on, bAaby now (cDome on bEaby)

Come on and work it on oAut (wDork it on oEut)

You know you twist it little gAirl, (twDist little gEirl)

You know you twist so fAine (twDist so fEine)

Come on and twist a little clAoser now (twDist a little cEloser)

And let me know that you’re mAine (let me kDnow you’re mEine, ooh!)

ADEEx4

EAhh ahh aE7hh ahh ahh yeah!

BAaby now (shDake it up bEaby)

Twist and shAout (twDist and shEout)

Come on, come on, come on, come on, bAaby now (cDome on bEaby)

Come on and work it on oAut (wDork it on oEut, ooh!)

You know you twist it little Agirl (tDwist little giErl)

You know you twist so fAine (twDist so fEine)

Come on and twist a little clAoser now (twDist little clEoser)

And let me know that you’re mAine (let me kDnow you’re mEine ooh!)

Well shake it shake it shake it bAaby now (sDhake it up bEaby)

EAhh ahh aE7hh ahh

EFF#GG#AA9

The Beatles - Two of Us (1969)

G

I Dig a Pygmy by Charles Hortrey and the Deaf Aids

Phase one in which Doris gets her oats

GTwo of us riding nowhere

Spending someone’s Chard G/Bearned payAm7

GYou and me Sunday driving not arriving

COn G/Bour Am7way back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

GTwo of us sending postcards

Writing letters oCn G/Bmy Am7wall

GYou and me burning matches lifting latches

COn G/Bour Am7way back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

BbYou and I have mDmemories

Gm7Longer than the Amroad that stretches out aheadD7

GTwo of us wearing raincoats

Standing solo inCtheG/BsunAm

GYou and me chasing paper getting nowhere

COn G/Bour Amway back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

BbYou and I have mDmemories

Gm7Longer than the Amroad that stretches out aheadD7

GTwo of us wearing raincoats

Standing solo CIn G/Bthe sunAm7

GYou and me chasing paper getting nowhere

COn G/Bour Am7way back Ghome

DWe’re on our Cway homeG

CWe’re going Ghome

G

Whistle and rejoice

The Beatles - Wait (1965)

The verse is originally played on just strings 2 and 3, descending

It’s been a F#m7long B/F#time

NBm/F#ow F#mI’m cC#7oming back F#mhome

I’ve been aF#m7way nB/F#ow

Bm/F#Oh F#mhow C#7I’ve been aF#mlone

A6Wait Dmaj7till I A6come backDmaj7to your sidA6eDmaj7

We’ll fA6orget the tC#7ears we’ve cF#mried

But if your hF#7meart brB/F#eaks

Bm/F#Don’t F#mwait, C#7turn me F#maway

And if your F#m7heart’s stB/F#rong

Bm/F#HoldF#mon, C#7I won’t deF#mlay

A6WaitDmaj7till I A6come bacDmaj7k to your siA6deDmaj7

We’ll forA6get the tC#7ears we’ve cF#mried

Bridge

I feel as thBough you ought to Eknow

That I’ve been Agood as good as I can F#mbe

And if you Bdo I’ll trust in Eyou

And know thatAyou will wait forC#7sus4meC#7

It’s been a F#m7long tiB/F#me

Bm/F#Now F#mI’m C#7coming back F#mhome

I’ve been F#m7away nB/F#ow

Bm/F#Oh F#mhow C#7I’ve been aF#mlone

A6WaitDmaj7till I A6come bacDmaj7k to your siA6deDmaj7

We’ll forA6get the tC#7ears we’ve cF#mried

Bridge

I feel as thBough you ought to Eknow

That I’ve been Agood as good as I can F#mbe

And if you Bdo I’ll trust in Eyou

And know thatAyou will wait forC#7sus4meC#7

It’s been a F#m7long tB/F#ime

NBm/F#ow F#mI’m C#7coming back F#mhome

I’ve been F#m7away nB/F#ow

Bm/F#Oh F#mhow C#7I’ve been aF#mlone

A6WaitDmaj7till I cA6ome bacDmaj7k to your siA6deDmaj7

We’ll forA6get the tC#7ears we’ve cF#mried

It’s been a F#m7long tB/F#ime

NBm/F#ow F#mI’m C#7coming back F#mhome

No guitar

I’ve been aF#m7way nB/F#ow

Bm/F#Oh, F#mhow C#7I’ve been alonF#me

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out (1965)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 1.

I skip all the sus4’s.

ATry to see it Asus4my Away

Do I have to Asus4keep on talking Gtill I can’t go Aon

AWhile you see it yAsus4our wAay

ARun the risk of knowAsus4ing that our lGove may soon be gAone

DWe can work it Aout

DWe can work it Eout

AThink of what you’re Asus4say Aing

AYou can get it Asus4wrong and still you Gthink that it’s all Aright

AThink of what I’m Asus4say Aing

AWe can work it Asus4out and get it Gstraight or say goodnAight

DWe can work it Aout

DWe can work it Eout

F#mLife is very short andF#m/Ethere’s noDtimC#7e

In A, just play the same chords as the previous line, skip

the descending pattern

For C#fussing and F#mfighting, myF#m/EfriendF#m/DF#m/C#

F#mI have always thought that F#m/Eit’s a DcrimC#7e

So C#I will F#mask you F#m/Eonce F#m/DagainF#m/C#

ATry to see it Asus4my Away

Only time wilAsus4l tell if I am rGight or I am wroAng

AWhile you see it yAsus4our wAay

AThere’s a chance that wAsus4e might fall aGpart before too lAong

DWe can work it Aout

DWe can work it Eout

F#mLife is very short andF#m/Ethere’s noDtimC#7e

For C#fussing and F#mfighting, myF#m/EfriendF#m/DF#m/C#

F#mI have always thought that F#m/Eit’s a DcrimC#7e

So C#I will F#mask you F#m/Eonce F#m/DagainF#m/C#

ATry to see it Asus4my Away

Only time wilAsus4l tell if I am rGight or I am wroAng

AWhile you see it yAsus4our wAay

AThere’s a chance that wAsus4e might fall aGpart before too lAong

DWe can work it Aout

DWe can work it Eout

AAsus2AAsus4A

The Beatles - When I'm Sixty-Four (1966)

Originally in C#, I play in A

I play the verse as I, I/5, etc.

I usually hit 57 on the NC’s

AA/EAA/E

DEA→ E→ A

Vox on the 3, which will feel low in A

AWhen I get older losing my hair

Many years from nEow

E7Will you still be sending me a valentine

NXBirthday greetings Abottle of wine?

AIf I’d been out till quarter to three

A7Would you lock the Ddoor

DWill you still Dmneed me, Awill you still F#feed me

BWhen I’m E7sixty-Afour? EA

F#mF#mEF#m

F#mYou’ll be older C#too

F#mAnd if you Bmsay the word

DI could Estay with Ayou E7

AI could be handy mending a fuse

When your lights have gEone

E7You can knit a sweater by the fireside

XSunday mornings Ago for a ride

ADoing the garden, digging the weeds

A7Who could ask for Dmore?

DWill you still Dmneed me, Awill you still F#feed me

BWhen I’m E7sixty-Afour? EA

F#mEvery summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of EWight

If it’s not too F#mdear

F#mWe shall scrimp and C#save

F#mGrandchildren Bmon your knee

DVera, EChuck, and ADave E7

ASend me a postcard, drop me a line

Stating point of vEiew

E7Indicate precisely what you mean to say

XYours sincerely, AWasting Away

AGive me your answer, fill in a form

A7Mine for everDmore

DWill you still Dmneed me, Awill you still F#feed me

BWhen I’m E7sixty-Afour? EA

AA/EAA/E

DEA→ E→ A

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1968)

AmAm/GD9/F#Fmaj7

AmGDE

I Amlook at you aAm/Gll see the D9/F#love there that’s slFmaj7eeping

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

I Amlook at the fAm/Gloor and I D9/F#see it needs sweepinFmaj7g

AmStill my guiGtar gently CweepsE

AI don’t know C#m7why F#mnobody tC#m7old you

Bm7How to unfold your Elove

AI don’t know C#m7how F#msomeone conC#m7trolled you

Bm7They bought and sold Eyou

I Amlook at the wAm/Gorld and I D9/F#notice it’s Fmaj7turning

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

WiAmth every mistakAm/Ge we must D9/F#surely be Fmaj7learning

AmStill my guiGtar gently CweepsE

Solo if appropriate on verse chords

AI don’t know C#m7how F#myou were diC#m7verted

Bm7You were perverted Etoo

AI don’t know C#m7how F#myou were inC#m7verted

Bm7No one alerted Eyou

I Amlook at you aAm/Gll see the D9/F#love there that’s slFmaj7eeping

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

LoAmok at you allAm/G...D9/F#Fmaj7

AmStill my guiGtar gently CweepsE

Over outro solo

AmOh, Am/Goh, D9/F#oh, Fmaj7oh

AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE

The Beatles - With a Little Help From My Friends (1967)

CBilDly EShears

WEhat would you Bdo if I saF#mng out of tune

Would you F#mstand up and wB7alk out on mEe?

ELend me your eBars and I’ll siF#mng you a song

And I’ll F#mtry not to sB7ing out of kEey

Oh, I get Dby with a little heAlp from my friEends

Mmm, I get hDigh with a little hAelp from my frEiends

Mmm, gonna trAy with a little help from my friEends

B7

WEhat do I dBo when my loF#mve is away

Does it F#mworry you to B7be alonEe?

How do I fBeel by the eF#mnd of the day

Are you F#msad because yoB7u’re on your oEwn?

No, I get Dby with a little heAlp from my friEends

Mmm, I get hDigh with a little hAelp from my frEiends

Mmm, gonna trAy with a little help from my friEends

Do you nC#meed anybodF#y?

I neEed someDbody to lAove

Could it C#mbe anybF#ody?

I wEant someDbody to lAove

EWould you Bbelieve in a F#mlove at first sight

Yes, I’m F#mcertain that it Bhappens all the Etime

EWhat do you Bsee when you F#mturn out the light

I can’t F#mtell you but I Bknow it’s Emine

Oh, I get Dby with a little heAlp from my friEends

Mmm, I get hDigh with a little hAelp from my frEiends

Mmm, gonna trAy with a little help from my friEends

Do you nC#meed anybodF#y?

I neEed someDbody to lAove

Could it C#mbe anybF#ody?

I wEant someDbody to lAove

AOh, I get bDy with a little hAelp from my frienEds

Mmm, I’m gonna tDry with a little heAlp from my friEends

Oh I get higAh with a little help from my friEends

Yes, I get bDy with a little help from my frieAnds

With a little help from my frCiendsDE

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (1966)

Vocals start with “town” on I (D)

XIn the D7town where CI was Gborn

EmLived a Amman who Csailed the D7sea

GAnd he D7told us Cof his Glife

EmIn the Amland ofCsubmarD7ines

GSo we D7sailed up Cto the Gsun

EmTill we Amfound a Csea of D7green

GAnd we D7lived beCneath the Gwaves

EmIn our AmyellowCsubmarD7ine

GWe all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

We all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

And our D7friends are Call aGboard

EmMany Ammore of them Clive next D7door

GAnd the D7band beCgins to Gplay

DGGGD7G

GWe all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

We all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

I usually skip the weird instrumental

GAs we D7live a Clife of Gease

EmEvery Amone of us Chas all we D7need

GSky of D7blue and Csea of Ggreen

EmIn our AmyellowCsubmaD7rine

GWe all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

We all live in a D7yellow submarine

Yellow submarine, Gyellow submarine

The Beatles - Yes It Is (1965)

Originally in E, I play in D

D

DIf you wear rGed tonEm7ightA7

DRemember what I sGaid tonCightA7

For Bmred is the color that my Gbaby wore

AnCd what’s more, it’s Bmtrue

DYes it is

D

DScarlet were the Gclothes she Em7woreA7

DEverybody Gknows I’m CsureA7

BmI would remember all the tGhings we planned

CUnderstand, it’s Bmtrue

DYes it is, it’s true, D7yes it is

AmI could be D7happy with Gyou by my Emside

AmIf I could forD7get her, but

BmIt’s my pride, yes it is, Dyes it is

Oh, yes it E7is, yA7eah

DPlease don’t wear rGed tonEm7ightA7

DThis is what I saGid toniCghtA7

For Bmred is the color that will mGake me blue

In spite Cof you, it’s Bmtrue

DYes it is, it’s true, D7yes it is

AmI could be D7happy with Gyou by my Emside

AmIf I could forD7get her, but

BmIt’s my pride, yes it is, Dyes it is

Oh, yes it E7is, yA7eah

DPlease don’t wear rGed tonEm7ightA7

DThis is what I saGid toniCghtA7

For Bmred is the color that will mGake me blue

In spite Cof you, it’s Bmtrue

DYes it is it’s tF#rue

DYes it is it’s tGrue

The Beatles - Yesterday (1965)

Originally in F (as G down 1), I play in D.

D

3 #4 #5 of the key on “all my troub”

DYesterday,C#m7all my F#7troubles seemed so fBmar awayBm7/A

GNow it lAooks as A7though they’re herDe to stay

AOh, Bm7I belE7ieve in yGesterDday

DSuddenly, C#m7I’m not F#7half the man I Bmused to beBm7/A

GThere’s a Ashadow A7hanging Dover me

Oh Bm7yesterE7day came GsuddenDly

F#7Why she Bmhad Ato Ggo

BmI don’t Aknow, she A7wouldn’t Dsay

F#7I said BmsomeAthing Gwrong, Bmnow I

ALong for A7yesterDday

DYesterday, lC#m7ove was F#7such an easy Bmgame to play Bm7/AG

Now I Aneed a A7place to Dhide away

Oh, Bm7I belE7ieve in GyesterDday

F#7Why she Bmhad Ato Ggo

BmI don’t Aknow, she A7wouldn’t Dsay

F#7I F#7said BmsometAhing Gwrong Bmnow I

ALong for A7yesterDday

DYesterday, lC#m7ove was F#7such an easy Bmgame to play Bm7/AG

Now I Aneed a A7place to Dhide away

Oh, Bm7I belE7ieve in GyesterDday

BmMmm mmm-mE7mm mmm mGmm mDmm mmm

The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money (1969)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 3

Intro

Em7Am9→ Am7DGsus4→ G

Cmaj7F#m7b5→ B7Em

Em7You never give me your Am9monAm7ey

D7You only give me your Gsus4funny pGaper

Cmaj7And in the middle of negF#m7b5otiB7ations

You Embreak down

Em7I never give you my Am9numAm7ber

DI only give you my Gsus4situaGtion

Cmaj7And in the middle of inF#m7b5vestiB7gation

I Embreak down Em7D

GOut of college, B7money spent

EmSee no future, G7pay no rent

CAll the money’s Dgone, nowhere to Ggo

GAny jobber B7got the sack

EmMonday morning, G7turning back

CYellow lorry Dslow, nowhere to Ggo

But Foh that magic feeling C

CNowhere to Ggo

FOh, that magic feeling C

CNowhere to Ggo, nowhere to go

If acoustic, replace this whole section with a single II (i.e, D in C/Am)

FAh CG

FCG

A7A#→ D7→

G→ E7

A#→ G7

C#→ A#7

E→ C#

D→ D#→

Up to the 1 of the chord on “sweet”, best to falsetto

EOne sweet F#dream

GPick up the bags and

BGet in the limousiEne

Vox on the 1 of the first chord for most of these two lines

AmSoon we’ll be aD/Away from here

Em/AStep on the gas and D/Awipe that tear aEway

One sweet F#dream came Gtrue D/AtoEday

Came Gtrue D/AtoEday

Came Gtrue D/AtoEday, yes it did

GD/AEE

GOne two three fD/Aour five six seven

EAll good children go to heaven

GOne two three fD/Aour five six seven

EAll good children go to heaven

The Beatles - You're Going to Lose that Girl (1965)

Vox start on 3 5 3 6 on “you’re gonna lose”...

Let chords ring in the intro

You’re gonna Elose that girl C#m

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

You’re gonna F#mlose that B7girl

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

EIf you don’t take her G#mout tonight

She’s gonna F#mchange her mindB7

(She’s gonna change her mind)

EAnd I will take her G#mout tonight

And I will F#mtreat her kindB7

(I’m gonna treat her kind)

You’re gonna Elose that girl C#m

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

You’re gonna F#mlose that B7girl

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

EIf you don’t treat her G#mright my friend

You’re gonna F#mfind her goneB7

(You’re gonna find her gone)

E‘Cause I will treat her G#mright and then

You’ll be the F#mlonely oneB7

(You’re not the only one)

You’re gonna Elose that girlC#m

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

You’re gonna F#mlose that B7girl

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

B7You’re gonna F#mloDse

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

Bridge

Vox on b3 3 b3 3 of the chord on “I’ll make a point”

GI’ll make a point of Ctakin’ her away from Gyou

(Watch what you do) yeah

GThe way you treat her Cwhat else can I Fdo?

Solo if appropriate, with “you’re gonna lose that girl”

EG#mF#mB7x 2

You’re gonna Elose that girlC#m

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

You’re gonna F#mlose that B7girl

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

B7You’re gonna F#mloDse

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

Bridge

GI’ll make a point of Ctakin’ her away from Gyou

(Watch what you do) Yeah

GThe way you treat her Cwhat else can I Fdo?

EIf you don’t take her G#mout tonight

She’s gonna F#mchange her mindB7

(She’s gonna change her mind)

EAnd I will take her G#mout tonight

And I will F#mtreat her kindB7

(I’m gonna treat her kind)

You’re gonna Elose that girlC#m

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

You’re gonna F#mlose that B7girl

(Yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)

B7You’re gonna F#mloDse Athat Egirl

The Beatles - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (1965)

G

GHere I sDsus4tand Fadd9head in hGand

CTurn my face to thFadd9e wallC

GIf she’s Dsus4gone I Fadd9can’t go Gon

FCeeling two foot Fadd9small CD

GEverywDsus4here Fadd9people sGtare

CEach and every Fadd9day C

GI can Dsus4see them lFadd9augh at mGe

ACnd I hear them Fadd9sayCD

GHey, you’ve got to Chide your love Dsus4away DDsus2D

GHow can Dsus4I Fadd9even Gtry

CI can never Fadd9winC

GHearing Dsus4them, sFadd9eeing tGhem

CIn the state I’m iFadd9nCD

GHow could Dsus4she Fadd9say to Gme

C“Love will find a Fadd9way“?C

GGather Dsus4around, Fadd9all you cGlowns

CLet me hear you Fadd9sayCDD/CD/BD/A

GHey, you’ve got to Chide your love Dsus4away DDsus2D

Solo if appropriate

GDsus4Fadd9GCFadd9C

G

The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get a Message to You (1968)

Originally in Bb (chorus in C),

I play in G (chorus in A).

ADx2

The Gpreacher talked with me and he Amsmiled

Said Dcome and walk with me, come and Gwalk one more mile

Now for Gonce in your life you’re aAmlone

But you Dain’t got a dime, there’s no Etime for the phone

I just Agotta get a message to Bmyou

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

One more Ahour and my life will be Bmthrough

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

D

GI told him I’m in no Amhurry

But if DI broke her heart, then won’t you Gtell her I’m sorry

And for Gonce in my life I’m aAmlone

And I’ve Dgot to let her know

Just in Etime before I go

I just Agotta get a message to Bmyou

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

One more Ahour and my life will be Bmthrough

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

D

Well I Glaughed but that didn’t Amhurt

And it’s Donly her love that keeps me Gwearing this dirt

Now I’m Gcrying but deep down inAmside

Well I Ddid it to him, now it’s Emy turn to die

I just Agotta get a message to Bmyou

Hold Don, Ehold Aon

One more Ahour and my life will be Bmthrough

Hold Don Ehold Aon

Half-measure in between keys, then key change

A#

BC#mEF#Hold Bon

One more Bhour and my life will be C#mthrough

Hold Eon, F#hold Bon

I just Bgotta get a message to C#myou

Hold Eon, F#hold Bon

One more Bhour and my life will be C#mthrough

Hold Eon, F#hold Bon

Fade on chorus

The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E

Intro

E

EEAB

EEBE

Ah Ebreaking rocks in the Ahot Esun

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

I nEeeded money cause I Ahad Enone

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

I lAeft my baby and I feel so bad

I Eguess my race is run

Well Ashe’s the best girl I’ve ever had

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

Solo

AAAA

EEEE

AAAA

EEAB

EEBE

Hard stop before “six gun”, chords are implied

Ah Erobbing people with a Asix Egun

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

Yes, he says “um good fun”

I mEiss my baby and um Agood Efun

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

I lAeft my baby and I feel so bad

I Eguess my race is run

Well Ashe’s the best girl I’ve ever had

EI fought the law and the Alaw Ewon

EI fought the law and the Blaw Ewon

EEAB

EEBE

The Box Tops - The Letter (1967)

After some muted percussion...

D|-------2-0-----|
A|-----2-----3-2-|
E|-0-3-----------|

AmGive me a ticket for an Faeroplane

GAin’t got time to take a Dfast train

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

AmI don’t care how much money I Fgotta spend

GGot to get back to my Dbaby once again

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Well she Cwrote me a Gletter

Said she Fcouldn’t Clive without Gme no more

CListen mister Gcan’t you see

I Fgot to get Cback to my baGby once more

EAnyway

AmGive me a ticket for an Faeroplane

GAin’t got time to take a Dfast train

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Well she Cwrote me a Gletter

Said she Fcouldn’t Clive without Gme no more

CListen mister Gcan’t you see

I Fgot to get Cback to my baGby once more

EAnyway

AmGive me a ticket for an Faeroplane

GAin’t got time to take a Dfast train

AmLonely days are Fgone, AmI’m a-comin’ Fhome

Cause my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Yeah my Ebaby just wrote me a letterAm

Original does a solo over the verse chords, then another chorus

I repeat intro riff into a im

The Chiffons - One Fine Day (1963)

Originally in Gb, Carole King plays in F, I play in A

AF#mDEx2

Vox on the 5 of the key on “one fine” and “you’ll look”

Then up to the 1 of the key on “and you will know”

AOne fine day, Eyou’ll look at me

F#mAnd you will know our love was Dmeant to Dmbe

AOne fine F#mday Dyou’re gonna Ewant me for your Agirl

AF#mDE

AThe arms I long for Ewill open wide

F#mAnd you’ll be proud to have me Dright by your Dmside

AOne fine F#mday Dyou’re gonna Ewant me for your Agirl

AD/AAA

Vox stays on the root, i.e. comes in on 1→2

in the key (4 → 5 in the chord) on “though I”

Em7Though I Aknow you’re the Em7kind of Aboy

DWho only Dmaj7wants to run aD6round Dadd9

F#m7I’ll keep Bwaiting and F#m7someday Bdarling

Resist the temptation to go up on “down”

EYou’ll come to me when you want to settle E7down, oh

AOne fine day Ewe’ll meet once more

F#mAnd then you’ll want the love you Dthrew away beDmfore

AOne fine F#mday Dyou’re gonna Ewant me for your Agirl

AD/AA

The Contours - Do You Love Me (1962)

Originally in F, I play in A, highest note is the 5 “do you *love* me”

Intro, let ring, more or less spoken

AYou broke my heart

D‘Cause I couldn’t dance

EYou didn’t even want me aF#mround

Hard stop on “back”

And now I’m Eback, to let you know

I can really shake ‘em down

E7

Vox on the 5

Do you Alove me? (I can Dreally Emove)

Do you Alove me? (I’m Din the Egroove)

Now do you Alove? (DDo you Elove me?)

DNow that DmI can E7dance

Watch me now, hey (Awork, work)

Ah, Dwork it out Ebaby (Awork, work)

Well, you’re Ddrivin’ me Ecrazy (Awork, work)

Just a Dlittle bit of Esoul now (Awork)

E7

I can Amash-potato (I can Dmash-poEtato)

I can Ado the twist (I can Ddo the Etwist)

Now Atell me baby (Dtell me Ebaby)

Ah do you lAike it like this (do you Dlike it like Ethis)

ETell me (Etell me)

Do you Alove me? (DDo you Elove me)

Now do you Alove me? (DDo you Elove me)

DNow that DmI can E7dance (dance)

Watch me now, hey (Awork, work)

Aw Dshake it uEp, shake it (Awork, work)

Aw Dshake ‘em, shake ‘em Edown (Awork, work)

Aw, a Dlittle bit of Esoul now (Awork)

E7

Ah, Dshake it, shake it Ebaby (Awork, work)

Ah, you’re Ddriving me Ecrazy (Awork, work)

Ah, Ddon’t get Elazy (Awork)

E7

I can Amash-potato (I can Dmash-poEtato)

I can Ado the twist (I can Ddo the Etwist)

Well now Atell-a me baby (Dtell me Ebaby)

Do you lAike it like this (do you Dlike it like Ethis)

E7Tell me (tell me), tell me

Do you Alove me? (DDo you Elove me)

Now do you Alove me? (DDo you Elove me)

DNow that DmI can E7dance (dance)

C#9

The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron (1962)

Originally in Eb, I play in G

Intro

G

I Gmet him on a Monday and my Cheart stood still

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

GSomebody told me that his Cname was Bill

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

GYes, my Cheart stood still

GYes, his Dname was Bill

GAnd when he wCalked me home

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

He Gknew what he was doin’ when he Ccaught my eye

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

He lGooked so quiet but Cmy oh my

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

GYes, he cCaught my eye

GYes, but Dmy oh my

GAnd when he Cwalked me home

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

GCDa Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

He pGicked me up at seven and he Clooked so fine

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

GSomeday soon I’m gonna Cmake him mine

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

GYes, he Clooked so fine

GYes, I’ll Dmake him mine

GAnd when he Cwalked me home

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, Gda doo ron ron

With yeah’s

Da Gdoo ron ron ron, da Cdoo ron ron

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

Da Gdoo ron ron ron, da Cdoo ron ron

Da Ddoo ron ron ron, da Gdoo ron ron

The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball (1966)

Intro

AF#mDmaj7E

1 low-3 4 5 on “I should have known”

AI should have C#mknown you’d Dbid me fareAwell

There’s a Alesson to be C#mlearned from this

And I Dlearned it very Ewell

DNow I know you’re Enot

The only Astarfish in the F#msea

If I Bmnever hear your C#mname again

It’s Dall the same to C#me

And I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

AF#m→ E

AYou never C#mcared for Dsecrets I’d conAfide

For Ayou I’m just an C#mornament

DSomething for your Epride

DAlways running, Enever caring

AThat’s the life you F#mlive

BmStolen minutes C#mof your time

Were Dall you had to C#give

And I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

Original changes key to Bb here, I don’t

AF#m→ E

The Astory’s in the C#mpast with Dnothing to reAcall

I’ve Agot my life to C#mlive and I

DDon’t need you at Eall

The Droller coaster Eride we took is

ANearly at an F#mend

I Bmbought my ticket C#mwith my tears

That’s Dall I’m gonna C#spend

And I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

Oh oh, I F#mthink it’s gonna be all right

BmYeah the worst is over now

The Emorning sun is shining like a Dred rubber Aball

AF#mDmaj7A

The Dave Clark Five - Because (1964)

Originally in G, I play in E

EE+E6E+

It’s Eright that E+I should care aE6bout you E7

And F#mtry to make you happy when you’re bBlue B+

It’s riEght, it’s riE+ght to fAeel the way I Amdo

BecaEuse, becaF#muse B7I love yEou

F#mIt’s wrong to Bsay I don’t think of Eyou C#m

F#m‘Cause when you Bsay these things

You F#7know it makes me Bblue B+

GEive me one kE+iss and I’ll be hE6appy E7

F#mJust, just to be here with Byou B+

Give Eme, give E+me, a Achance to be Amnear you

BecEause, becF#mause B7I love Eyou C→ B

Organ solo

EE+E6E7

F#mBEC→ B

GEive me one kE+iss and I’ll be hE6appy E7

F#mJust, just to be here with Byou B+

Give Eme, give E+me, a Achance to be Amnear you

BecEause, becF#mause B7I love Eyou C#7

BecF#mause, becB7ause I love yEou

G6/9

The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over (1964)

Originally in D, I play in A

Intro

ADA

You sDay that you lAove me (sDay you Alove me)

DAll of the Atime (Dall of the Atime)

You Dsay that you Aneed me (Dsay you Aneed me)

You’ll Dalways be Amine (Dalways be Amine)

Vox on 5 6 b7 of the key on “I’m feelin’”

I’m feelin’ Eglad all over

Yes I’m Aglad all over

Baby I’m Eglad all over

So glad you’re Amine DAD

DI’ll make you Ahappy (Dmake you Ahappy)

You’ll nDever be Ablue (Dnever be Ablue)

DYou’ll have no Asorrow (Dhave no Asorrow)

‘Cause I’ll aDlways be Atrue (Dalways be Atrue)

And I’m feelin’ Eglad all over

Yes I’m Aglad all over

Baby I’m Eglad all over

So glad you’re Amine DAD

Vox on the 3 of the chord

FOther girls, may try to take me aAway (Dtake me aAway)

DBut you know, it’s by your side I will E7stay

I’ll Dstay

Our love will Alast now (Dour love will Alast)

Till the Dend of Atime (Dend of Atime)

DBecause this Alove now (Dbecause this Alove)

Is only Dyours and Amine (Dyours and Amine)

And I’m feelin’ Eglad all over

Yes I’m Aglad all over

Baby I’m Eglad all over

So glad you’re Amine DAD

FOther girls, may try to take me aAway (Dtake me aAway)

DBut you know, it’s by your side I wll E7stay

I’ll Dstay

Key change, which I don’t bother with

Our love will A#last now (D#our love will Alast)

Till the D#end of A#time (D#end of Atime)

D#Because this A#love now (D#because this A#love)

Is gonna be D#yours and A#mine (Dyours and A#mine)

And I’m feelin’ Fglad all over

Yes I’m A#glad all over

Baby I’m Fglad all over

So glad you’re A#mine D#A#D#

I’m D#so glad you’re A#mine now D#A#

I’m D#so glad you’re A#mine now D#

A#Whoa whoa D#whoa whoa A#whoa

The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love (1964)

Originally in D, I play in A, highest note that matters is the 3, but there’s a lot of 3

Starts a cappella

AGoing to the chapel and we’re gonna get married

BmGoing to the E7chapel and we’re Bmgonna get mE7arried

Band enters

AGee I really love you and we’re gonna get married

BmGoing to the E7chapel of lAove

ASpring is here, the sky is blue, whoa-oh-oh

BmBirds all E7sing as iBmf they kE7new

AToday’s the day, Awe’ll A7say I doF#7

And we’ll Bmnever be E7lonely anymAore

Because we’re Agoing to the chapel and we’re gonna get married

BmGoing to the E7chapel and we’re Bmgonna get mE7arried

AGee I really love you and we’re gonna get married

BmGoing to the E7chapel of lAove

ABells will ring, the sun will shine, whoa-oh-oh

BmI’ll be E7his, and hBme’ll be mE7ine

AWe’ll love until, Athe A7end of tiF#7me

And we’ll Bmnever be E7lonely anymAore

Because we’re Agoing to the chapel and we’re gonna get married

BmGoing to the E7chapel and we’re Bmgonna get mE7arried

AGee I really love you and we’re gonna get married

BmGoing to the E7chapel of lAove, yeah yeah yeah yeah

BmGoing to the E7chapel of lAove

The Doors - Love Me Two Times (1967)

Let the record show that when I write “two time”

instead of “two times”, it’s not a typo, that’s what

he says.

E7#9

E7#9Love me two times baby

Love me twice today

Love me two time A7girl

I’m goin’ aE7#9way

Vox on the b7 of the chord on “girl”, up to the

1 of the chord on “one for tomorrow”

Love me two times gD7irl

One for tomorrow, one just for today C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ aE7#9way

Back to quiet intro

E7#9

LE7#9ove me one time, could not speak

Love me one time A7

Yeah, my knees got E7#9weak

Love me two time gD7irl

Last me all through the week C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ away E7#9

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ aE7#9way

Solo over one verse and the longer chorus

Then back to quiet intro

E7#9

LE7#9ove me one time, could not speak

Love me one time A7baby

Yeah, my knees got E7#9weak

Love me two time gD7irl

Last me all through the week C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ away E7#9

Louder and an octave up in this verse

Love me two time E7#9babe

Love me twice E7#9today

Love me two time A7babe

‘Cause I’m going aE7#9way

Love me two time gD7irl

One for tomorrow, one just for today C7

LGove me two tDimes C7I’m B7goin’ away E7#9

E7#9

The Doors - People Are Strange (1967)

Originally in Em, I play in Em capo 2

EmPeople are strange Amwhen you’re a Emstranger

AmFaces look Emugly wBhen you’re aEmlone

Women seem wicked wAmhen you’re unEmwanted

StrAmeets are unEmeven Bwhen you’re dEmown

When you’re strB7ange

FGaces come out of the Brain

BWhen you’re strange

GNo one remembers your Bname

BWhen you’re strange

EmPeople are strange Amwhen you’re a Emstranger

AmFaces look Emugly wBhen you’re aEmlone

Women seem wicked wAmhen you’re unEmwanted

StrAmeets are unEmeven Bwhen you’re dEmown

Solo

BEmBEm

When you’re strB7ange

FGaces come out of the Brain

BWhen you’re strange

GNo one remembers your Bname

BWhen you’re strange

BWhen you’re strange, alright yeah

Solo on verse chords

EmAmEmAmEmBEm

When you’re strB7ange

FGaces come out of the Brain

BWhen you’re strange

GNo one remembers your Bname

BWhen you’re strange

Hard stop before “strange”

BWhen you’re strange

The Doors - Touch Me (1969)

Use all barre chords

Vox on the 5

AmAmAmAm/Gx 4

Am9Am9Am9Am/Gx 4

Vox on the 5

Am9Come on, come on, c’mon, c’mon now

GTouch me babe

BmCan’t you see that CI am not afraid?Eb

What was that Bbpromise that you made?Dm

Why won’t you Ebtell me what she said?F#

What was that C#promise that you made?

Now F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#heavens G#stop the C#rain

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#stars G#fall from the F#sky

For you and C#I

Repeat intro

Am9Come on, come on, c’mon, c’mon now

GTouch me babe

BmCan’t you see that CI am not afraid?Eb

What was that Bbpromise that you made?Dm

Why won’t you Ebtell me what she said?F#

What was that C#promise that you made?

Now F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#heavens G#stop the C#rain

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#stars G#fall from the F#sky

For you and C#I

Let ring

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#heavens G#stop the C#rain

F#I’m gonna Fmlove you

Till the F#stars G#fall from the F#sky

For you and C#I

Repeat intro with solo

Am9Stronger than dirt

The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (1960)

Originally in E, I play in D

D

DYou can dance every dance with the guy who gives you the eye

Let him Ahold you tight

You can Asmile every smile for the man who held your hand

‘Neath the Dpale moonlight

But don’t forGget who’s taking you home

And in whose arms you’re Dgonna be

So Adarling, save the last dance for Dme

DOh I know that the music’s fine like sparkling wine

Go and Ahave your fun

Laugh and Asing but while we’re apart

Don’t give your heart to Danyone

But don’t forGget who’s taking you home

And in whose arms you’re Dgonna be

So Adarling, save the last dance for Dme

Baby don’t you know I Alove you so

Can’t you feel it when we Dtouch

I will never never Alet you go

Cause I love you oh so Dmuch

You can Ddance, go and carry on

Till the night is gone and it’s Atime to go

If he Aasks if you’re all alone can he take you home

You must Dtell him no

But don’t forGget who’s taking you home

And in whose arms you’re Dgonna be

So Adarling, save the last dance for Dme

Solo

ADAD

‘Cause don’t forGget who’s taking you home

And in whose arms you’re Dgonna be

So Adarling, save the last dance for Dme

ASave the last dance for Dme

The Drifters - This Magic Moment (1960)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

AF#mDE

This magic Amoment, so F#mdifferent and so new

Was like any Dother, until EI kissed you

And then it Ahappened, it F#mtook me by surprise

I knew that you Dfelt it too, by the Elook in your eyes

Sweeter than F#mwine

Softer than the Dsummer night

Everything I Awant I have, whenever I Ehold you tight

This magic Amoment, while your F#mlips are close to mine

Will last forDever, forEever till the end of Atime

Oh, F#moh, oh, oDh

Oooh, Eoooh

String solo

AF#mDE

Sweeter than F#mwine

Softer than the Dsummer night

Everything I Awant I have, whenever I Ehold you tight

This magic Amoment, while your F#mlips are close to mine

Will last forDever, forEever till the end of Atime

Oh, F#moh, magic moDment

Magic moEment

A

The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk (1964)

Originally in G, I play in D

D

Oh the sDun beats down and melts the tar upon the rAoof

And your sAhoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were firepDroofD7

Under the bGoardwalk, down by the Dsea

On a bDlanket with my baby Ais where I’ll Dbe

Don’t go down to the low octave here, stay in the melody octave

Under the bBmoardwalk, out of the sun

Under the bAoardwalk, we’ll be having some fun

Under the bBmoardwalk, people walking above

Under the bAoardwalk, we’ll be making love

Under the bBmoardwalk, boardwalk

From a pDark nearby happy sounds from a carouselA

You can alAmost taste the hot dogs and french fries they sellDD7

Under the bGoardwalk, down by the Dsea

On a bDlanket with my baby Ais where I’ll beD

Under the bBmoardwalk, out of the sun

Under the bAoardwalk, we’ll be having some fun

Under the bBmoardwalk, people walking above

Under the bAoardwalk, we’ll be making love

Under the bBmoardwalk, boardwalk

Solo on half verse

DAAD

Under the bGoardwalk, down by the Dsea

On a bDlanket with my baby Ais where I’ll Dbe

Under the bBmoardwalk, out of the sun

Under the bAoardwalk, we’ll be having some fun

Under the bBmoardwalk, people walking above

Under the bAoardwalk, we’ll be making love

Under the bBmoardwalk, boardwalk

The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (1960)

Originally in G, I play in E

as upbeat, syncopated barre chords

EBEBEBE

Both vox lines come in the 5 on “don’t”, 6 on “love”

Don’t want your Elove BEBany EmoreBE

Don’t Bwant your EkisseBs EBthat’s for EsureBE

I Bdie each C#mtime I hear this AsoundB

Here he EcoBmesEthat’s BCathy’s Eclown BE

I’ve gotta stand Etall AE

You know a Aman can’t EcrawlAE

For when he Aknows you tell lies and he C#mhears ‘em passin’ Aby

He’s Bnot a man at EallAE

Don’t want your Elove BEBany EmoreBE

Don’t Bwant your EkisseBs EBthat’s for EsureBE

I Bdie each C#mtime I hear this AsoundB

Here he EcoBmesEthat’s BCathy’s Eclown BE

When you see me shed a Etear AEand you know that it’s sinEcere AE

Don’t ya think it’s kinda Asad that you’re C#mtreatin’ me so Abad

Or Bdon’t you even Ecare AE

Don’t want your Elove BEBany EmoreBE

Don’t Bwant your EkisseBs EBthat’s for EsureBE

I Bdie each C#mtime I hear this AsoundB

Here he EcoBmesEthat’s BCathy’s Eclown

BEThat’s BCathy’s Eclown

The Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (1960)

Everly Brothers in B, Linda Ronstadt in E, I play in A

This arrangement follows the Ronstadt version a little more

than the Everly Brothers version.

Let ring, basically just the I, as per Ronstadt arrangement

AI’ve been DcheaEted

ABeen misDtreaEted

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

Now come in with the rock

AI’ve been Dturned Edown

AI’ve been Dpushed ‘Eround

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

DWhen I meet a Enew girl

DThat I want for Amine

She Dalways breaks my Eheart in two

Slash chords are from the Ronstadt arrangement

It D/F#happens every E/G#time

AI’ve been Dmade Eblue

AI’ve been Dlied Eto

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved? DE

Optionally solo on verse chords

AI’ve been DcheaEted

ABeen misDtreaEted

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

DWhen I meet a Enew girl

DThat I want for Amine

She Dalways breaks my Eheart in two

It D/F#happens every E/G#time

AI’ve been DcheaEted

ABeen misDtreaEted

AWhen will DI Ebe Aloved?

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (1968)

Originally in C, I play in G.

GBCDx2

Vox on 1 6 5 of the key (4 2 1 of the chord)

on “why do you”.

DWhy do you buGild me up BButtercup, baby

Just to lCet me down and mDess me around

And then woGrst of all you Bnever call, baby

When you sCay you will but DI love you still

I need yGou more than aG7/Fnyone, darling

You kC/Enow that I have from the Cm/D#start

So bGuild me up bDuttercup, don’t break my Cheart

The first chord here is just one beat

GD

I’ll be oGver at tDen, you told me Ftime and Cagain

But you’re lGate, I wait arCound and then

I rGun to the dDoor, I can’t tFake any Cmore

It’s not yGou, you let me dCown again

CHey, C/Bhey, Amhey!

Vox on the third of the chord on “baby baby”

Baby, baby, tDry to find

DHey, D/Chey, Bmhey!

BmA little time, and IE‘ll make you happy E/D

CI’ll be home

I’ll be A7beside the phone waiting for Dyou-oo-hoo, you-oo-hoo

DWhy do you buGild me up BButtercup, baby

Just to lCet me down and mDess me around

And then woGrst of all you Bnever call, baby

When you sCay you will but DI love you still

I need yGou more than aG7/Fnyone, darlin’g

You kC/Enow that I have from the Cm/D#start

So bGuild me up BDuttercup, don’t break my Cheart

The first chord here is just one beat

GD

To yGou I’m a tDoy but I coFuld be the bCoy you aGdore

If you’d just lCet me know

GAlthough you’re untDrue, I’m attrFacted to yCou all the mGore

Why do you trCreat me so?

CHey, C/Bhey, Amhey!

Baby, baby, tDry to find

DHey, D/Chey, Bmhey!

BmA little time, and IE‘ll make you happy

CI’ll be home

I’ll be beA7side the phone waiting for Dyou-oo-hoo, you-oo-hoo

DWhy do you buGild me up BButtercup, baby

Just to lCet me down and mDess me around

And then woGrst of all you Bnever call, baby

When you sCay you will but DI love you still

I need yGou more than aG7/Fnyone, darlin’

You kC/Enow that I have from the Cm/D#start

Watch for the key change coming up here...

So bGuild me up BDuttercup, don’t break my Eheart

Fades out here, I do a quiet live fade...

I need yAou more than aA7/Gnyone, darlin’

You kD/F#now that I have from the Dm/Fstart

So bAuild me up BEuttercup, don’t break my Dheart

A

The Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man (1963)

Originally in Bb, I play in E capo 2

EAEA

The first “weee” is on the 2 7 of the chord (5 3 of the key)

EOoo Aweee ooo Eooo Aooo Eweee, Awalk, Ewalk, Awalk

EOoo Aweee ooo Eooo Aooo Ewalk Alike a EmaBn

EOh, how you F#m7tried to Ecut me down to F#m7size

ETellin’ dirty F#m7lies to my Efriends F#m7

But Emy own F#m7father said Egive her up, don’t F#m7bother

Hard stop on “end”

The Eworld isn’t F#m7comin’ to an Eend

He said...

AWalk like a Dman, Atalk like a Dman

AWalk like a C#mman my BmsonE

ANo woman’s Dworth Acrawlin’ on the Dearth

So Awalk like a C#mman, my DsoBn

EOoo Aweee ooo Eooo Aooo Eweee, Awalk, Ewalk, Awalk

EOoo Aweee ooo Eooo Aooo Ewalk Alike a EmaBn

EBye-aye F#m7baby, I Edon’t-a mean F#m7maybe

EGonna get aloF#m7ng someEhow F#m7

ESoon you’ll be F#m7cryin’ on Eaccount of all your F#m7lyin’

Oh Eyeah, just F#m7look who’s laughin’ Enow

I’m gonnna...

AWalk like a Dman, Afast as I Dcan

AWalk like a C#mman from BmyouE

AI’ll tell the Dworld forgAet about it, Dgirl

And Awalk like a C#mman from DyoBu

EOoo Aweee ooo Eooo Aooo Eweee, Awalk, Ewalk, Awalk

EOoo Aweee ooo Eooo Aooo Ewalk Alike a EmaBn

The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey bunch) (1965)

Originally in C, I play in G

Intro

G

Ooooh, sGugar pie, honey bunch, you know that DI love you

I can’t heAmlp myself, I love you and nCobody else D

GIn and out my life, you come and you Dgo

Leaving just your piAmcture behind, and I’ve kissed it a thCousand times D

GWhen you snap your finger, or wink your eye, I come a-rDunning to you

I’m tied to your aAmpron strings, and there’s nothing that CI can do D

Short solo

GD

I can’t hAmelp myself, no, I can’t hCelp myself D

‘Cause, sGugar pie, honey bunch, I’m weaker than a mDan should be

I can’t Amhelp myself, I’m a fool in loCve ya see D

Wanna tGell you I don’t love you, tell you that we’re through, aDnd I try

But every time I sAmee your face, I get all choked uCp inside D

WhGen I call your name, girl it starts to flame

BGurning in my heart, tear’n it all apart

No maGtter how I try, my love I cannot hide

‘Cause suGgar pie honey bunch, you know that I’d waDit for you

Can’t hAmelp myself, I love you and nCobody else D

SGugar pie, honey bunch, I’d do anything you aDsk me to

I can’t hAmelp myself, I want you and nCobody else D

SGugar pie, honey bunch, you know that DI love you

I can’t hAmelp myself, I can’t heClp myself D

G

The Hollies - Bus Stop (1966)

Originally in Am, I play in Em capo 2

Optionally keep this pattern going throughout the verse

EmD/F#x2

EmBus stop, wet day, she’s there, I say

EmPlease share my umbrella

EmBus stops, bus goes, she stays, love grows

EmUnder my umbrella

GAll that Dsummer Emwe enjoyed it

Cmaj7Wind and rain and Bm7shine

EmThat umbrella, we employed it

By EmAugust, Bmshe was Emmine

GEvery morning F#7I would see her Bmwaiting Bm/Aat the Gstop

Sometimes she’d Em6shopped and she would F#7show me what she Bmbought

GOther people F#7stared as if we Bmwere both Bm/Aquite inGsane

Someday my Em6name and hers are F#7going to be the Bmsame

EmThat’s the way the whole thing started

EmSilly but it’s true

EmThinkin’ of a sweet romance

BegEminning in a queue

GCame the Dsun the Emice was melting

Cmaj7No more sheltering Bm7now

EmNice to think that that umbrella

EmLed me Bmto a Emvow

EmEm/Gx7

This really happens, though I don’t recommend it

EmE

GEvery morning F#7I would see her Bmwaiting Bm/Aat the Gstop

Sometimes she’d Em6shopped and she would F#7show me what she Bmbought

GOther people F#7stared as if we Bmwere both Bm/Aquite inGsane

Someday my Em6name and hers are F#7going to be the Bmsame

EmBus stop, wet day, she’s there, I say

EmPlease share my umbrella

EmBus stops, bus goes, she stays, love grows

EmUnder my umbrella

GAll that Dsummer Emwe enjoyed it

Cmaj7Wind and rain and Bm7shine

EmThat umbrella, we employed it

By Em7August, Bmshe was Emmine

The Jackson Five - I Want You Back (1969)

Originally in G#, I play in A down an octave, possibly capo 1 or 2

Highest note is the 5 (on OH baby give)

Highest note that’s held a long time is the 3

AA/C#D

F#mA/C#DABm7EA

Vox on 5 on “when”, on the 6 of the key on “self” and “didn’t”.

That means you’re *not* going up from “self” to “didn’t”, even

though you want to.

AWhen I had you to myself, I Ddidn’t want you around

Those F#mpretty A/C#faces aDlways mAade you

SBm7tand out iE7n a cArowd

Then Asomeone picked you from the bunch, one Dglance was all it took

F#mNow it’s A/C#much too lDate for mAe

To tBm7ake a sE7econd lAook

AOh E/G#baby F#mgive me one Emore Dchance A/C#

(To Bm7show you that I Elove you)

F#mWon’t A/C#you pDlease lAet mBm7e E

ABack in your heart

AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#

(LBm7et you go Ebaby)

Well F#mnow A/C#since I’Dve Aseen yoBmu Ein his Aarms

(I want you back)

AYes I do now (I want you back)

AOoh ooh baby (I want you back)

AYeah no no no (I want you back)

ANo no no no

ATryin’ to live without your love, is Done long sleepless night

F#mLet me A/C#show you gDirl Athat IBm7know wE7rong from rAight

AEvery street you walk on, I leave Dtear stains on the ground

F#mFollowA/C#ing the gDirl, AI didn’t eBm7ven wE7ant arAound

Let me tell you now

AOh E/G#baby F#mall I Aneed is Done more A/C#chance Bm7

(To Bm7show you that I Elove you)

F#mWon’t A/C#you pDlease lAet mBm7e E

ABack in your heart

AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#

(LBm7et you go Ebaby)

Note different rhythm here, downbeat on *IN* his arms

Well F#mnow A/C#since IDAsee you Ain his arms

Bass/vox break, mostly on the I chord with some buh buh buh

AOh dE/G#arlin’ IF#mwas bElind to lDet you go A/C#

(LBm7et you go Ebaby)

Well F#mnow A/C#since I’Dve Aseen yoBmu Ein his Aarms

(I want you back)

Original ad libs on chorus chords to fade, I prefer to end on:

AYes I do now (I want you back)

AOoh ooh baby (I want you back)

AYeah no no no (I want you back)

Hard stop before “I want you back”

ANo no no no (I want you back)

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie (1963)

Intro

ADEmDx2

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh no, Dhey Awe gotta go,DEmah yea yea yeDa yea baby

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh baby, DAwe gotta goDEmD

A Afine little Dgirl, who Emwaited for Dme

I Acatch a Dship aEmcross the Dsea

I Asailed that Dship, about Emall aDlone

NAever could knowDif I’ll Emmake it Dhome

ALouie LouiDe, Emno no no no nDo, say Awe gotta go,DEmoh Dno

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh baby, Dsaid Awe gotta goDEmD

Three Anights and Ddays I Emsailed the Dsea

I Athink of the Dgirl EmconstantDly

And Aon that Dship, I Emdream she Dthere

I Asmell the Drose, ah, Emin her Dhair

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh no, Dhey Awe gotta go,DEmah yea yea yeDa yea said

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh baby, Dsaid Awe gotta go, DEmDokay let’s give it to ‘em

Solo

ADEmDx8

It sounds like he made a mistake here, and started singing this line, but they kept it...

I Asee DEmD

I Asee JaDmaican Emmoon aDbove

I Awon’t be Dlong, me Emsee me Dlove

I Atake her Din my Emarms aDgain

And Atell her ID‘ll never Emleave aDgain

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh no, Dhey Awe gotta go,DEmah yea yea yeDa yea said

ALouie LouiDe, Emoh baby, Dsaid Awe gotta goDEmD

I said Awe gotta go now DEmD

Uh-huh Awe gotta go DEmD

Let’s gAo

The Lovin Spoonful - Daydream (1966)

Originally in C#, I play in C

Intro

C

CWhat a day for a A7daydream

Dm7What a day for a Gdaydreamin’ boy

CAnd I’m lost in a A7daydream

Dm7Dreamin’ bout my Gbundle of joy

FAnd even if D7time ain’t really Con my A7side

FIt’s one of those D7days for takin’ a Cwalk outA7side

FI’m blowin’ the D7day to take a Cwalk in the A7sun

G/BAnd fall on my fCace on somebody’s G7new-mowed lawn

CI been havin’ a A7sweet dream

Dm7I been dreamin’ since I Gwoke up today

CIt’s starring me and my A7sweet thing

Dm7‘Cause she’s the one that makes me Gfeel this way

FAnd even if D7time is passin’ me Cby a A7lot

FI couldn’t care D7less about the Cdues you say I’ve A7got

FTomorrow I’ll D7pay the dues for Cdropping my A7load

GA pie in the fCace for bein’ a G7sleepy bull toad

Whistling solo on verse chords

CA7Dm7G

FAnd you can be D7sure that if you’re Cfeelin’ A7right

FA daydream will D7last ‘til long Cinto the A7night

FTomorrow at D7breakfast you may Cprick up your A7ears

GOr you may be daCydreamin’ for a tG7housand years

CWhat a day for a A7daydream

Dm7Custom-made for a Gdaydreamin’ boy

CAnd I’m lost in a A7daydream

Dm7Dreamin’ bout my Gbundle of joy

Whistling solo on chorus chords

FD7CA7

GCG7C

The Lovin Spoonful - Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind (1965)

Intro

D7G

Vox on the 3

Did you Gever have to G6/Bmake up your Gmind? G6/B

And Gpick up on G6/Bone and leave the Gother beEhind

It’s Gnot often Deasy and Cnot often kind

Did you Dever have to make up your Gmind?

Did you Gever have to G6/Bfinally deGcide? G6/B

And Gsay yes to G6/Bone and let the Gother one Eride

There’s Gso many Dchanges and Ctears you must hide

Did you Dever have to finally deGcide?

There is a lot going on here in the vocals, and not a clear melody. If it’s just me, I would do the low 3 on “one”, up to the high 3 on “eyes”

Sometimes there’s E7one with big blue eyes, cute as a bunny

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “hair”

With A7hair down to here, and plenty of money

And Cjust when you A7think she’s that Gone in the E7world

You Dheart gets Dsus4stolen by some Dmousy little Dsus4girl

And then you Gknow you better G6/Bmake up your Gmind G6/B

And Gpick up on G6/Bone and leave the Gother beEhind

It’s Gnot often Deasy and Cnot often kind

Did you Dever have to make up your Gmind?

Solo on verse chords

GG6/BGG6/B

GG6/BGE

GDCC

DDGG

Sometimes you E7really dig a girl the moment you kiss her

And A7then you get distracted by her older sister

When Cin walks her A7father and Gtakes you in E7line

And says, Dbetter go home, son, and make up your mind

Then you Gbet you’d better G6/Bfinally deGcide G6/B

And Gsay yes to G6/Bone and let the Gother one Eride

There’s Gso many Dchanges and Ctears you must hide

Did you Dever have to finally deGcide?

G

The Lovin Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic (1965)

Originally near C, I play in G capo 2

Intro

AmBmCBm

AmBmCDo you beDlieve in

GMagic in a Cyoung girl’s heart

How the Gmusic can free her, whenCever it starts

And it’s Gmagic, if the Cmusic is groovy

It Gmakes you feel happy like an Cold-time movie

I’ll Amtell you about the Bmmagic, and it’ll Cfree your Bmsoul

But it’s like Dtrying to tell a stranger ‘bout rock and roll

If you believe in Gmagic don’t Cbother to choose

If it’s Gjug band music, or Crhythm and blues

Just go and Glisten it’ll Cstart with a smile

It won’t Gwipe off your face no matter Chow hard you try

Your Amfeet start Bmtapping and you Ccan’t seem to Bmfind

How you gDot there, so just blow your mind

Solo

CCGG

AmBmCBm

DD

If you believe in Gmagic, come aClong with me

We’ll Gdance until morning ‘til there’s Cjust you and me

And Gmaybe, if the Cmusic is right

I’ll Gmeet you tomorrow, sort of Clate at night

And Amwe’ll go Bmdancing, baby, Cthen you’ll Bmsee

How the Dmagic’s in the music and the music’s in me

This is different than the other verses

CYeah, do you believe in Gmagic?

Yeah, Ambelieve in the Bmmagic of a Cyoung girl’s Bmsoul

BeAmlieve in the Bmmagic of Crock and Bmroll

BeAmlieve in the Bmmagic that can Cset you Bmfree

DOh, talking ‘bout the

With “do you believe like I believe?”

CMagic, do you believe in Gmagic?

Do you believe, beliCever? Do you believe in mGagic?

The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin (1966)

Originally in Am capo 4, I play in Am capo 1

Intro is a bunch of noodling on the first chord, then hang the second

Asus2/EEsus4

“All” and “brown” both on the 1

All the leaves are Ambrown GFmaj7

And the sGky is Esus4gray E7

IF‘ve been for a wCalk E7Am

On a wiFnter’s Esus4day E7

I’d be safe and waAmrm GFmaj7

If I waGs in LEsus4.A. E7

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Esus4day

Stopped in to a chuAmrch GFmaj7

I passed aGlong the Esus4way E7

Well I Fgot down on my Cknees E7Am

And I prFetended to Esus4pray E7

You know the preacher liked the coAmld GFmaj7

He knows I’m gGonna stEsus4ay E7

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Esus4day

Solo on verse-ish chords

All the leaves are Ambrown GFmaj7

And the sGky is Esus4gray E7

IF‘ve been for a wCalk E7Am

On a wiFnter’s Esus4day E7

If I didn’t teAmll her GFmaj7

I could lGeave todayEsus4E7

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Amday

California dreamin ‘AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Amday

California dreamin’AmGFmaj7

On sGuch a winter’s Esus4day

Am

The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (1961)

Originally in D, Beatles in A, I play in D capo 3

D(Wait!) Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Postman

Bm(Wait!) Wai-ai-ai-ait Mr. Postman

Backup vox sing main lyrics

DMr. Postman, look and see (Oh yea)

BmIs there a letter in your bag for me? (Please, please, Mr. Postman)

GI’ve been waiting such a long time (Whoa yea)

ASince I heard from this boyfriend of mine

Lead vox sing main lyrics

DThere must be some word today (waaooo)

BmFrom my boyfriend so far away (waaooo)

GPlease Mr. Postman, look and see (waaooo)

AIs there a letter, a letter for me?

Lead vox sing main lyrics

DI’ve been standing here waiting Mr. Postman (waaooo)

BmSo... so patiently (waaooo)

GFor just a card, or just a letter (waaooo)

ASaying he’s returning home to me

Backup vox sing main lyrics

(Please Mr. DPostman) Please Mr. postman look and see (Oh yea)

BmIs there a letter in your bag for me? (Please, please, Mr. Postman)

GI’ve been waiting such a long time (Whoa yea)

ASince I heard from this boyfriend of mine

Lead vox sing main lyrics

DSo many days, you passed me by

BmYou saw the tear standing in my eye

GYou wouldn’t stop to make me feel better

ABy leaving me a card or a letter

Lead vox sing main lyrics

DPlease Mr. Postman, look and see (Postman, postman)

Is there a Bmletter oh yea in your bag for me? (Postman, postman)

You know it’s Gbeen so long (Postman, postman)

Since I Aheard from this boyfriend of mine

Lead vox sing main lyrics

You better Dwait a minute, wait a minute (Please wait a minute)

Oh, you better Bmwait a minute, wait a minute (Please wait a minute)

Please, please Mr. GPostman (Wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Please Acheck and see, one more time for me

You better Dwait a minute, wait a minute (Please wait a minute)

Oh, you better Bmwait a minute, wait a minute (Please wait a minute)

Please Mr. GPostman (Wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Don’t Apass me by, you see the tears in my eyes

Fade

The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1964)

Originally in G, I play in D

DGAG

DHaGng on SAloopy, SGloopy hang oDn GAG

DSloopy Glives in a Avery Gbad part of Dtown GAG

And DeveryGbody, Ayeah, tries to Gput my Sloopy Ddown GAG

DSloopy, GI don’t Acare what your Gdaddy Ddo GAG

Cause Dyou know, GSloopy Agirl, I’m in Glove with Dyou GA

AAnd so I sing out

DHaGng on SAloopy, SGloopy hang oDn GAG

DSloopy wears a Gred dress, Ayeah, as Gold as the hiDlls GAG

But when DSloopy wears that Gred dress, Ayeah, you know, it Ggives me the Dchills, Goh, Aoh G

DSloopy, when I sGee you Awalkin’, wGalkin’ down the stDreet GAG

I say Ddon’t worry GSloopy giArl, you belGong to mDe GA

AAnd so I sing out

DHaGng on SAloopy, SGloopy hang oDn GAG

DHaGng on SAloopy, SGloopy hang oDn, Gyeah, Ayeah G

Solo if necessary on chorus chords

DGAGx4

DSloopy, let your Ghair hang Adown, let it Ghang down on Dme GAG

DSloopy, let your Ghair down Agirl, let it Ghang down on Dme, Gyeah, Ayeah, Gcome on

DSloopy (come Gon, come oAn), oh cGome on

DSloopy (come Gon, come oAn), well it feeGls so

DGood (come Gon, come oAn), you know it feeGls so

DGood (come Gon, come oAn), well shake it shGake it shake it

DSloopy (come Gon, come oAn), oh shake it shGake it shake it

DYeah (come Gon, come oAn) A7oooooh

DHaGng on SAloopy, SGloopy hang oDn, Gyeah, Ayeah G

DHaGng on SAloopy, SGloopy hang on DDGGAAGG

D

The Monkees - Daydream Believer (1968)

Play more upbeat and snappy than you remember it

GD7sus4GD7sus4

Oh I could hGide ‘neath the wAmings

Dropping all the way to the 1 on “sings” never works

for me; I stay on the 5 (same as “she”)

Of the bBmluebird as she sCings

The sGix-o-clock aEmlarm would never rA7ing D7

But six Grings and I Amrise

Wipe the sBmleep out of my eyCes

My shGaving rEmazor’s cCold D7and it stiGngs

GG/F#GAm7GG/F#G

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

GYou once thought of Amme

Last reminder: don’t go down to the 1

As a wBmhite knight on his sCteed

GNow you know how Emhappy I can A7be D7

Oh and our gGood times start anAmd end

Without Bmdollar one to Cspend

But Ghow much Embaby dCo we D7really neeGd

GG/F#GAm7GG/F#G

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

GD7sus4GD7sus4

ChCeer up slDeepy JBmean

COh what cDan it mEmean Cto a

GDaydream belCiever and a

GHomeEmcoming quA7een D7

GD7sus4GD7sus4G

The Monkees - I'm a Believer (1966)

Start with a little semblance of the organ riff, e.g.:

D------3-3--5p3--3-
A--3h5----------5--

GI thought love was Donly true in Gfairy tales

GMeant for someone Delse but not for Gme

CLove was out to Gget me

CThat’s the way it Gseemed

Hard stop on the V7

CDisappointment Ghaunted all my Ddreams D7

Then I saw her faceGC/GGnow I’m a believer C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

Hang a half-beat after “love”

I’m in lGove CI’m a beGliever I couldn’t Fleave her if I Dtried D7

GI thought love was Dmore or less a Ggivin’ thing

GSeems the more I Dgave the less I Ggot

CWhat’s the use in Gtryin’?

CAll you get is Gpain

CWhen I needed Gsunshine I got Drain D7

Aw then I saw her faceGC/GGnow I’m a believer C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

I’m in lGove CI’m a beGliever I couldn’t Fleave her if I Dtried D7

Instrumental

GF→ D

GDGD

GF→ D

GDGG

CLove was out to Gget me

CThat’s the way it Gseemed

CDisappointment Ghaunted all my Ddreams D7

Aw then I saw her faceGC/GGnow I’m a believer C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

I’m in lGove CI’m a beGliever I couldn’t Fleave her if I Dtried D7

Outro, drop an octave

Yes I saw her fGace C/GGnow I’m a beGliever C/GG

Not a tGrace C/GGof doubt in my mind C/GG

This ending comes from the Smashmouth arrangement

Said I’m a Gbeliever yeah Fyeah yeah Gyeah yeah Fyeah Gyeah

FG

Hang on the last “yeah”

Yes FI’m a Gbeliever yeah Fyeah yeah Gyeah yeah Fyeah Gyeah

The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville (1966)

Originally in G, I play in E, vox mostly on the 7

Intro

E7Dx4

Vox on the 7 on “last”

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

And I’ll meet you at the station

You can be here by four thirty

‘Cause I’ve made your reservation

Don’t be A7slow, oh, no, no, no

Oh, no, no, no

‘Cause I’m E7leavin’ in the morning

And I must see you again

We’ll have one more night together

‘Til the morning brings my train

And I must A7go, oh, no, no, no

Hard stop after this line

Oh, no, no, no, no

And I B7don’t know if I’m ever coming E7home

E7

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

I’ll be waiting at the station

We’ll have time for coffee flavored kisses

And a bit of conversation

Hard stop after this line

A7Oh, no, no, no, oh, no, no, no

Bridge

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do do do do do do do do do

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do do do do do do do do do

EDo do do do do do do do do

Dadd9Do

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

Now I must hang up the phone

I can’t hear you in this noisy

Railroad station all alone

I’m feelin’ lA7ow, oh, no, no, A7no

Oh, no, no, no

And I B7don’t know if I’m ever coming Ehome

Instrumental bridge

EDadd9EDadd9EDadd9EDadd9

EAhhhhh Dadd9EDadd9EDadd9EDadd9

Take the E7last train to Clarksville

And I’ll meet you at the station

You can be here by four thirty

‘Cause I’ve made your reservation

Don’t be A7slow, oh, no, no, no

Oh, no, no, no

And I B7don’t know if I’m ever coming E7home

E7

Take the laE7st train to ClDadd9arksville E7Dadd9

Take the laE7st train to Clarksville

The Monkees - The Monkees (1966)

Originally in C (then D, then E), I play in G (then A, then B)

Vox on the 5 on “come”, which will feel really low in my key

Here we Emcome, walking down the Cstreet

We get the funniest Alooks from everyone we Dmeet

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dEmown

We go wherever we Emwant to

Do what we like to dCo

We don’t have time to get restAless

There’s always something nDew

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dEown

We’re just trying to be Afriendly

DCome and watch us sEing and Aplay

DWe’re the Eyoung generAation

And Dwe’ve got Esomething to F#say

Brief trippy bridge

F#B

AnytiEmme, or anywheCre

Just look over your sAhoulder

Guess who’ll be standing tDhere

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dGown C→ D

Solo (sort of), on the I for a long time

Wooow, Gone time

Hey, hey, we’re the GMonkees G7

And Cpeople say we Dmonkey arGound G7

But Cwe’re too Dbusy Gsinging G7

To Cput anybDody dEown

We’re just trying to be Afriendly

DCome and watch us sEing and Aplay

DWe’re the Eyoung generAation

And Dwe’ve got Esomething to F#say

Hey, hey, we’re the BMonkees

You Enever know F#where we’ll be Bfound

ESo, you F#better get Bready

We Emay be coming F#to your Btown

B

The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1964)

Righteous Brothers in Db (chorus), Hall and Oates in D (chorus), I play in C (chorus}

Vox on 4 b7 b3 2 of the chorus key on “you never close”. Simplify “when I kiss your lips”. Everything else will be fine.

You never A#/Cclose your eyes anymore when I kiss your Clips

And there’s A#/Cno tenderness like before in your fingerCtips

You’re trying Dm7hard not to show it Em7(baby)

But Fmaj7baby, F/Gbaby I kGnow it

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

Now it’s A#/Cgone, gone, gone, whoa oh oh oCh

C→ A#

Now there’s no wA#/Celcome look in your eyes when I reach for yCou

And girl you’reA#/Cstarting to criticize little things I dCo

It makes me jDm7ust feel like crying Em7(baby)

‘Cause Fmaj7baby, something bF/Geautiful’s dGyin’

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CYou’ve lost that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

Now it’s A#gone, F/Agone, gone, whoa oh oh oCh

CFGF→ G/D

CBaby, baby FGI’d get down oFn my kG/Dnees for Cyou FGF→ G/D

CIf you would Fonly Glove me F→ G/Dlike you used to Cdo FGF→ G/D

CWe had a Flove, a Glove, a Flove you don’t fG/Dind every Cday FGF→ G/D

So Cdon’t, Fdon’t, Gdon’t, FG/Dlet it slip aCway FGF→ G/D

CBaby, Fbaby, Gbaby, FbaG/Dby

I beg you Cplease, Fplease, Gplease, FI nG/Deed your loCve

I need your Clove, FI need your Glove, Fso bG/Dring it on bCack

CFBring it on Gback F→ G/D

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

‘Cause it’s A#/Cgone, gone, gone

And I A#/Ccan’t, go, on, whoa oh oh oCh

CFGF→ G/D

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

G7Woah, that Clovin’ feeling

CBring back that Dm/Clovin’ feeling

‘Cause it’s A#gone, F/Agone, gone

And I A#/Ccan’t, go, on, whoa oh oh oCh

The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (1969)

Originally in G, I play in E capo 3

Intro

E

I mEet a gin-soaked barroom queen in MAemphis

She trieEd to take me uF#pstairs for a rBide

She hEad to heave me right across her sAhoulders

Cause I Ejust can’t seem to dBrink you off my mEind

She’s a EHonBky-tonk wEoman

EGimme, gimme, Bgimme the honky-tonk bElues

EI laid a divorcee in New York CAity

I haEd to put up F#some kind of a fBight

The lEady then she covered me in rAoses

She blEew my nose and Bthen she blew my mEind

It’s the EHonBky-tonk wEomen

EGimme, gimme, Bgimme the honky-tonk bElues

Solo on chorus chords

It’s the EHonBky-tonk wEomen

EGimme, gimme, Bgimme the honky-tonk bElues

The Rolling Stones - Jumpin Jack Flash (1968)

Originally around B, I play in A

Intro

AD→ G

AAAWatch it

AG/AAG/A

All the bVII’s are really VII/1, but I’m not writing that out

Vox more or less on the b3

I was Aborn in a Gcross-fire hurriAcane G

And I Ahowled at my Gma in the driving Arain G

But it’s Call Gright Dnow, in fact it’s a Agas

But it’s Call Gright, I’m DJumpin’ Jack Flash

It’s a Agas gas gas

A

AG/AAG/A

I was Araised by a Gtoothless, bearded Ahag G

I was Aschooled with a Gstrap right across my Aback G

But it’s Call Gright Dnow, in fact it’s a Agas

But it’s Call Gright, I’m DJumpin’ Jack Flash

It’s a Agas gas gas

AYeah

AD→ G

AAA

AG/AAG/A

I was Adrowned, I was Gwashed up and left for Adead G

I fell Adown to my Gfeet and I saw they Abled, Gyeah yeah yeah

I Afrowned at the Gcrumbs of a crust of Abread, Gmy, my, yeah

I was Acrowned with a Gspike right thru my Ahead, Gmy, my, yeah

But it’s Call Gright Dnow, in fact it’s a Agas

But it’s Call Gright, I’m DJumpin’ Jack Flash

It’s a Agas gas gas

A

AJumping Jack Flash, Dit s a Ggas

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (1965)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 3

Intro

AAA→ D→ GGG→ Dx4

AI can’t get no Dsatisfaction

‘Cause I Atry and I E7try and I Atry and I Dtry

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano, ADGDI Dcan’t Aget Ano ADG

DWhen I’m Adrivin’ Din my Gcar

DAnd a Aman comes Don the Gradio

DAnd he’s Atellin’ me Dmore and Gmore

ADbout some Auseless DinforGmation

DSupposed to Afire my DimagiGnation

Hard stop at the end of this line

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano, ADGoh Dno Dno Ano

Hey hey Ahey, AADGthat’s Dwhat I Asay

AAA→ D→ GGG→ D

AI can’t get no Dsatisfaction

‘Cause I Atry and I E7try and I Atry and I Dtry

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano, ADGDI Dcan’t Aget Ano ADG

DWhen I’m Awatchin’ Dmy GTV

DAnd a Aman comes Don and Gtells me

DHow Awhite my shirts cDan Gbe

DBut he Acan’t be a Dman ‘cause he Gdoesn’t Dsmoke

The Asame cigaDrettes as Gme

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano, ADGoh Dno Dno Ano

Hey hey Ahey, AADGthat’s Dwhat I Asay

AAA→ D→ GGG→ D

AI can’t get no Dsatisfaction

AI can’t get no Dgirl reaction

‘Cause I Atry and I E7try and I Atry and I Dtry

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano, ADGDI Dcan’t Aget Ano ADG

DWhen I’m Aridin’ D‘round the Gworld

DAnd I’m Adoin’ Dthis and I’m Gsigning Dthat

And I’m Atryin’ to Dmake some Ggirl

Who Dtells me Ababy better Dcome back Gmaybe next Dweek

‘Cause you Asee I’m Don a Glosing Dstreak

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano,ADGoh Dno Dno Ano

Uh-hey hey Ahey, AADGthat’s Dwhat I Asay

AAA→ D→ GGG→ D

DI Dcan’t Aget Ano, ADGI can’t

AGet Ano, ADGI can’t

AGet Ano, ADGSatisfAaction

The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (1969)

Strum and let ring

EPlease allow me to introDduce myself

I’m a Aman of wealth and Etaste

EI’ve been around for a Dlong, long year

AStole many a man’s soul and Efaith

Strum a little heavier

EAnd I was ‘round when DJesus Christ

Had his Amoment of doubt and Epain

Made damn sure that DPilate

Washed his Ahands and sealed his Efate

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame

Come in full-blast now

EI stuck around St. DPetersburg

When I Asaw it was a time for a Echange

Killed the Czar and his Dministers

AnasAtasia screamed in Evain

I Erode a tank, held a Dgeneral’s rank

When the ABlitzkrieg raged and the Ebodies stank

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame

I Ewatched with glee while your Dkings and queens

Fought for Aten decades for the EGods they made

I Eshouted out “Who killed the DKennedys?“

When Aafter all it was Eyou and me

ELet me please introDduce myself

I’m a Aman of wealth and Etaste

And I laid traps for Dtroubadours

Who get Akilled before they reached BomEbay

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame

Solo on verse chords if appropriate...

BPleased to meet you, hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bconfusing you is the nature of my Egame

Just as Eevery cop is a Dcriminal

And Aall the sinners Esaints

As Eheads is tails just call me DLucifer

‘Cause I’m in Aneed of some reEstraint

ESo if you meet me have some Dcourtesy

Have some Asympathy, and some Etaste

Use all your well-learned polDitesse

Or I’ll Alay your soul to Ewaste, aw yeah

BPleased to meet you hope you guess my Ename

But what’s Bpuzzling you is the nature of my Egame, get down

Fade on verse chords...

Woo hoo, aww yeah, get on down

Mmm ba ba bom bom ba ba

Tell me baby, what’s my name

Tell me honey, baby guess my name

Tell me baby, what’s my name

The Rolling Stones - Time Is on My Side (1964)

Originally in Bb, I play in A

Rubato organ intro with blues-y solo

Dmaj7F#m7B7E

At tempo

ATime is on my Dside, yes it Eis

F#mNow you always Esay

F#mThat you want to be Bfree

But Eyou’ll come Drunning back (said you would baby)

EYou’ll come Drunning back (like I told you so many times before)

EYou’ll come Drunning back to Eme

Yeah, Atime is on my Dside, yes it Eis

ATime is on my Dside, yes it Eis

F#mSearching for Egood times

F#mBut just wait and Bsee

EYou’ll come Drunning back (I said you would darling)

EYou’ll come Drunning back (spend the rest of my life with you, baby)

EYou’ll come Drunning back to Eme

Loose vocals with solo

DGo ahead, baby go ahead

AGo ahead and light up the town

DAnd baby, do everything your

AHeart desires, remember, I’ll always be around

DAnd I know, I know

Like I told you so many times beF#mfore, you’re gonna come back

B7Yeah you’re gonna come back baby, knocking

EYeah, knocking right on my door, yeah

ATime is on my Dside, yes it Eis

F#m‘Cause I got the Ereal love

F#mThe kind that you Bneed

EYou’ll come Drunning back (I knew you would one day)

EYou’ll come Drunning back (Like I told you before)

EYou’ll come Drunning back to Eme

Yes Atime, time, time is on my Dside, yes it Eis, yeah

ATime, time, time is on my Dside, yes it Eis, yeah

ATime, time, time is on my Dside E

A

The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)

Originally in C, I play in A

Skipping the choir intro

Intro

ADx 4

I Asaw her today at the reDception

AA glass of wine in her Dhand

I Aknew she would meet her conDnection

At her Afeet was her footloose Dman

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, you might Dfind

You get what you Aneed

ADx 4

And I Awent down to the demonsDtration

To Aget my fair share of abDuse

Singing, Awe’re gonna vent our frusDtration

If we Adon’t we’re gonna blow a 50-amp fDuse

Sing it to me now...

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, well you Djust might find

You get what you Aneed

ADx 4

I Awent down to the Chelsea drDugstore

To Aget your prescription fDilled

I was Astanding in line with Mr. JDimmy

And Aman, did he look pretty iDll

We deAcided that we would have Da soda

My Afavorite flavor, cherry rDed

I Asung my song to Mr. JDimmy

Yeah, and he sAaid one word to me, and that was dDead

I said to him

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, you Djust might find

You get what you Aneed

AD

Bm7F#m7DBm7E

ADx 3

BDYou get what you Aneed, yeaDh

I Asaw her today at the reDception

In her Aglass was a bleeding Dman

She was Apracticed at the art of deDception

Well I could Atell by her blood-stained hDands

You Acan’t always get what you Dwant

But if you Btry sometimes, you just might find, you Djust might find

You get what you Aneed

ADx 4

The Ronettes - Be My Baby (1963)

Originally in E, I play in A

Intro

A

AThe night we met I knew I Bmneeded you E7so

AAnd if I had the chance I’d Bmnever let you E7go

C#7So won’t you say you love me

F#7I’ll make you so proud of me

BWe’ll make ‘em turn their heads

EEvery place we go

So won’t you please A(be my be my baby)

Be my little F#mbaby (my one and only baby)

Say you’ll be my daDrling (be my be my baby)

Be my baby nEow (my one and only baby) ooh, oh, oh, oh

AI’ll make you happy baby, Bmjust wait and sE7ee

AFor every kiss you give me BmI’ll give you tE7hree

C#7Oh, since the day I saw you

F#7I have been waiting for you

BYou know I will adore you

ETill eternity

So won’t you please A(be my be my baby)

Be my little F#mbaby (my one and only baby)

Say you’ll be my daDrling (be my be my baby)

Be my baby nEow (my one and only baby) ooh, oh, oh, oh

Solo

AABmE7x2

So come on and pleaAse (be my be my baby) Be my little F#mbaby

Be my little F#mbaby (my one and only baby)

Say you’ll be my daDrling (be my be my baby)

One measure drums only after this line

Be my baby nEow (my one and only baby) ooh, oh, oh, oh

A(Be my be my baby)

Be my little F#mbaby (my one and only baby)

Oh, oh, oDh (be my be my baby)

Oh, oh, Eoh (my one and only baby)

The Searchers - Love Potion Number Nine (1963)

With hard stops

G→ AmI took my troubles down Cto DmMadame Rue

G→ AmYou know that gypsy with Cthe Dmgold-capped tooth

CShe’s got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and AmVine

Hard stop on the V

DmSellin’ little bottles of Elove potion number Amnine

Normal strum

AmI told her that I was a Dmflop with chicks

AmI’ve been this way since 19Dm56

She lCooked at my palm and she made a magic Amsign

She sDmaid what you need is Elove potion number Amnine

She Dmbent down and turned around and gave me a wink

She B7said I’m gonna make it up right here in the sink

It Dmsmelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink

Hard stop on “held”

I Eheld my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

AmI didn’t know if it was Dmday or night

AmI started kissin’ everyDmthing in sight

But wChen I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and AmVine

He Dmbroke my little bottle of Elove potion number Amnine

Solo

DmB7Dm

I Eheld my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

AmI didn’t know if it was Dmday or night

AmI started kissin’ everyDmthing in sight

But wChen I kissed that cop down on Thirty-Fourth and AmVine

He Dmbroke my little bottle of Elove potion number Amnine

DmLove potion number Amnine

Ringing

DmLove potion number Amnine

The Searchers - Needles and Pins (1964)

Originally in A (then C#), I play in F (then A)

Intro

F→ Fsus2→ FF→ Fsus4→ F→ Fsus2→ F

I saw her todFay, I saw her face

It was a face I Dmloved, and I knew

I had to run awFay and get down on my knees and pDmray

That they’d go away

But still they begFin

Needles and pDmins

Because of all my pBbride, the tears I’ve gotta hCide

Hey, I thought I was smFart, I wanted her

Didn’t think I’d dDmo, but now I see

She’s worse to him than Fme

Let her go ahead, take his love inDmstead

And one day she will see

Just how to say pFlease

And get down on her knDmees

Yeah, that’s how it begBbins

She’ll feel those needles and pCins, hurtin’ her, hurtin’ her

Vox on the 1 of the chord

AWhy can’t I stop and tell myself I’m wGrong, I’m wrong, so wrong

FWhy can’t I stand up and tell myself I’m strEong

Because I saw her todAay, I saw her face

It was the face I Gbmloved, and I knew

I had to run aAway and get down on my knees and Gbmpray

That they’d go away

But still they beAgin

Needles and Gbmpins

Because of all my pDride, the tears I’ve gotta Ehide

Oh, needles and pAins

Needles and piAns

The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1960)

Originally in C, I play in G

Intro

G

GTonight you’re mine complCetely D

GYou give your love so swDeetly

ToniBght the light of Emlove is in your eyes

CBut will you Dlove me toGmorrow?

GIs this a lasting Ctreasure D

GOr just a moment’s Dpleasure?

Can IBbelieve the maEmgic of your sighs?

CWill you still Dlove me toGmorrow?

Vox up to the 3 of the chord

CTonight with words unspBmoken

CYou say that I’m the only Gone

CBut will my heart be Bmbroken

When the Emnight meets the A7morning Csun? D7

GI like to know that Cyour love D

GIs a love I can be Dsure of

So tBell me now and EmI won’t ask again

CWill you still Dlove me toGmorrow?

Solo

GGCD

GGDD

Outro

So tBell me now and EmI won’t ask again

CWill you still Dlove me toGmorrow?

The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' (1966)

Originally in G, I play in A capo 2, melody is mostly on the 3

Keyboard riff can be faked decently with a I7

A

(Vamp, then keyboard riff x 2, then “hey!”)

A

Hey

AD/AAD/A

Well my Atemperature’s D/Arising

And my feet Aleft the D/Afloor

ACrazy people D/Aknocking

‘Cause Athey want it some D/Amore

ALet me in D/Ababy

I don’t Aknow what you D/Agot

You Abetter take it D/Aeasy

AThis place is D/Ahot

And I’m Aso glad we Cmade it

D/ASo glad we Fmade it, I wanna

AGimme some D/Alovin’

AGimme some D/Alovin’ everyAday

A

(Vamp, then keyboard riff x 2, then “hey!”)

AD/AAD/A

My Ahead’s a-D/Aspinning

And I’m Afloating to D/Asound

AToo much is D/Ahappening

‘Cause Ayou’re D/Aaround

It’s Abeen a D/Ahard day

And nothing Awent too D/Agood

I’m Agonna reD/Alax

Like Aeverybody D/Ashould

And I’m Aso glad we Cmade it

D/ASo glad we Fmade it, I wanna

AGimme some D/Alovin’

AGimme some D/Alovin’ everyAday

Repeat intro

Well I Afeel so D/Agood

EveryAthing is gettin’ D/Ahigher

You Abetter take some D/Atime out

‘Cause the Aplace is on D/Afire

ABetter stop D/Ababy

‘Cause I Ahave so much to D/Ado

WeAmade it, D/Ababy

And it Ahappened to D/Ayou

And I’m

ASo glad we Cmade it

D/ASo glad we Fmade it

I wanna

AGimme some D/Alovin’ every day

AGimme some D/Alovin’ every night

AGimme some D/Alovin’ whoohooo

AGimme some D/Alovin’ every day

Fade on intro

The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966)

Originally in Bb, Phil Collins in G, I play in D

Intro

E

Vox on 5 6 on “need love”

I need Elove, love to Aease my mind E

I need to G#mfind, find C#m

Someone to F#mcall mine

But Bmama said

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mlove don’t come C#measy

F#mIt’s a game of Bgive and take

Vox on 4 on “can’t”

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

You gotta G#mtrust, C#mgive it time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

Vox on the 5 of the chord on “how many”

But G#mhow many heartaches must I stand

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “find”

Before I C#mfind the love to let me live again

Right now the F#monly thing that keeps me hangin’ on

Vox on the 3 of the chord on “feel”

When I Bfeel my strength B/G#, yeah, its B/Aalmost gone

I reB7member mama said

Maybe skip this line vocally, it’s a rush to get back to the chorus in time

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mlove don’t come C#measy

F#mIt’s a game of Bgive and take

How Elong must I wait?

How much Amore can I Etake

Before G#mloneliC#mness

Will F#mcause my heart, Bheart to break?

No G#mI can’t bear to live my life alone

I grow imC#mpatient for a love to call my own

But when I F#mfeel that I, I can’t go on

These Bprecious words B/G#keeps me B/Ahangin’ on

I reB7member mama said

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mlove don’t come C#measy

F#mIt’s a game of Bgive and take

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mtrust, C#mgive it time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

EBreak!

No Elove, love don’t come Aeasy E

But I G#mkeep on C#mwaiting, anF#mticiBpating

For that Esoft voice to talk to Ame at night E

For some G#mtender C#marms to F#mhold me Btight

I keep Ewaiting, I keep on Awaiting E

But it ain’t G#measy, C#mit ain’t F#measy, but Bmama said

(Chorus)

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said: G#mLove don’t come C#measy

But F#mit’s a game of Bgive and take

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

Just G#mtrust on a C#mgood time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said: G#mLove don’t come C#measy

But F#mit’s a game of Bgive and take

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

She said G#mtrust, C#mgive it time

No F#mmatter how Blong it takes

You Ecan’t hurry love

No you Ajust have to Ewait

The Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake (1963)

Swinging Blue Jeans, Beatles, Chan Romero, and Georgia Satellites all in E, I play in A capo 2

Vox on b7 b7 b7 b7 5 of the chord on “for goodness sa-ake”, no hard stops yet

For goodness Dsake, I got the hippy hippy Ashakes

Hard stop after “shakes”

Yeah, I got the Dshakes, I got the hippy hippy Eshakes, oh

I can’t sit Astill, with the hippy hippy shakes

Yeah, I feel my Dfill now, with the hippy hippy Ashakes

Hard stop on the IV

Yeah, it’s in the Ebag, Doh, the hippy hippy Ashakes E

With hard stop on “shake”, “shake”, and “do”

Well now, you Ashake it to the left, you Ashake it to the right

You Ado the hippy shake shake, with A7all of your might

Band back in

Oh Dbaby, yeah, come on and Ashake

Hard stop on the IV

Oh, it’s in the Ebag, Dooh, the hippy hippy Ashake, oowwww

Solo

AAAA

DDAA

EDAE

Well now, you Ashake it to the left, you Ashake it to the right

You Ado the hippy shake shake, with A7all of your might

Oh Dbaby, yeah, come on and Ashake

Oh, it’s in the Ebag, Dooh, the hippy hippy Ashake

Ooh, the hippy hippy Ashake

Ooh, the hippy hippy Ashake A6

The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg (1966)

Originally around C, I play in E capo 3

Vox on the 6 on “know”

EI know you want to leave me A

But I reEfuse to let you go A

If I have to Ebeg, plead for your sympathy A

I don’t Emind, ‘cause you mean that much to me

AAin’t too proud to Ebeg, Asweet dEarlin’

APlease don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EA

Let ring, Temptations version doesn’t have the IVs in verses other than the first

Now, I’ve Eheard a cryin’ man, is half a man

With nEo sense of pride

But if I have to Ecry to keep you, I don’t mind weepin’

If it’ll Ekeep you by my side B

Ain’t too proud to Ebeg, Asweet dEarlin’

APlease don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EA

If I have to sEleep on your door step all night and day

Just to Ekeep you from walkin’ away

Let your Efriends laugh, even this I can stand

‘Cause I Ewanna keep you, Bany way I can

EAin’t too proud to beAg, sweet dEarlin’ A

Please don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EAB

Solo

EAx 7 BB

Now I’ve got a Elove so deep in the pit of my heart

And each Eday it grows more and more

I’m not asEhamed to come and plead to you, baby

If Epleadin’ keeps you from Bwalkin’ out the door

EAin’t too proud to beAg, sweet dEarlin’ A

Please don’t Eleave me girl AE

Ain’t Atoo proud to Eplead, Ababy, Ebaby

APlease don’t Eleave me Agirl EAB

The Temptations - My Girl (1964)

Originally around C#, I play in G capo 2

Intro

G

I’ve got Gsunshine Con a cloudy Gday C

And when it’s Gcold outside, CI’ve got the moGnth of May C

GI Am7guess Cyou’d Dsay

GWhat can Am7make me Cfeel this Dway?

Gmaj7My girl (my girl, my girl)

Talkin’ ‘bout Am7my girl (mDy girl) CCDD

I’ve got Gso much honey, Cthe bees envy Gme C

I’ve got a sweGeter song, Cthan the birds in the Gtrees C

Well GI Am7guess Cyou’d Dsay

GWhat can Am7make me Cfeel this Dway?

Gmaj7My girl (my girl, my girl)

Talkin’ ‘bout Am7my girl (mDy girl) CCDD

GOooh G

GCHey hey hGey C

Hey hey hAmey, Doooh, Bmooh EEE

I don’t Aneed no money, Dfortune or Afame D

I’ve got Aall the riches, baby, Done man can Aclaim D

Well AI Bmguess Dyou’ll Esay

AWhat can Bmmake me Dfeel this Eway?

Amaj7My girl (my girl, my girl)

Talkin’ ‘bout Bmmy girl EE/DE/C#E/B

E/BTalking ‘bout Amaj7my girl

Amaj7I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day with Bmmy girl

I’ve Eeven E/Dgot the E/C#month of E/BMay with Amaj7my girl

Talking bout, Bmtalking bout EE/DE/C#talking ‘Bmbout myAmaj7girl

The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (1961)

Originally in G, I play in E

Chords implied

EEee, eeAee, Ewee um um a weh B

Band enters

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

EIn the jungle the Amighty jungle

The Elion sleeps tonBight

EIn the jungle the Aquiet jungle

The Elion sleeps tonBight, oh oh

With eeeeeeeh, we um um a weh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

ENear the village the Apeaceful village

The Elion sleeps tonBight

ENear the village the Aquiet village

The Elion sleeps tonBight, hey hey

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

Solo, with high “oooh”

EAEB

EHush my darling don’t Afear my darling

The Elion sleeps tonighBt

EHush my darling don’t Afear my darling

TheElion sleeps tonBight, oh oh

With whoa whoa whoa

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wAimoweh ah-wimoweh

Ah-wEimoweh ah-wimoweh ah-wBimoweh ah-wimoweh

Chords implied

EEee, eeAee, Ewee um um a weh B

The Turtles - Happy Together (1967)

Originally in F#m, I play in Em

Highest note is the I

All the D’s in the chorus are originally Bm’s

I play the verse D as D11/A, the verse C as C/G, and the

verse B7 as Bsus4 @ the 7th fret (799600), and the chorus

G as G6.

Em

Imagine Emme and you, I do

I think about you Dday and night, it’s only right

To think about the Cgirl you love and hold her tight

So happy toB7gether

If I should Emcall you up, invest a dime

And you say you beDlong to me and ease my mind

Imagine how the Cworld could be so very fine

So happy toB7gether

EI can’t see me Bm7lovin’ nobody but

EYou for all my Glife

EWhen you’re with me Bm7baby the skies’ll be

EBlue for all my Glife

EmMe and you and you and me

No matter how they Dtoss the dice it had to be

The only one for Cme is you and you for me

So happy togB7ether

EI can’t see me Bm7lovin’ nobody but

EYou for all my Glife

EWhen you’re with me Bm7baby the skies’ll be

EBlue for all my Glife

EmMe and you and you and me

No matter how they Dtoss the dice it had to be

The only one for Cme is you and you for me

So happy togB7ether

Bridge

EBa-ba-ba-ba Bm7ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-Eba ba-ba-ba-Gbaaa

Not a typo, this line ends differently

EBa-ba-ba-ba Bm7ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-Eba ba-ba-ba-Bm7baaa

EmMe and you and you and me

No matter how they Dtoss the dice it had to be

The only one for Cme is you and you for me

So happy toB7gether... Em

How is the B7weather? Em

So happy toB7gether... Em

The Young Rascals - Good Lovin' (1966)

Originally in D, I play in A capo 1

One two three

Good Alove DED

Band hard stop on “love”

Good Alove DED

ADED

I was Afeelin’ DEDso Abad DED

I Aasked my Dfamily Edoctor just Dwhat I Ahad DED

I said, Adoctor (DDocEtor) D

Mr. M.AD. (DDocEtor) D

Now can you Atell me DED

What’s Dailin’ Ame? (DDocEtor) D

He said, AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah

(AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah)

Yes, inBdeed, all I Ereally need

(Good Alove) DGimme that Egood, good Dlovin

(Good Alove) DAll I Eneed is Dlove

(Good Alove) DGood Elovin’ Dbaby

Good Alove DED

ADED

Now honey Aplease DEDsqueeze me Atight (DSqueeze me Etight) D

Now Adon’t you Dwant your Ebaby to Dbe alAright? (DBe alEright) D

I said Ababy D(BaEby) now iDt’s for Asure (DIt’s for Esure) D

I got the Afever, Dyeah Eyea, and Dyou’ve got the Acure (DGot the Ecure) D

Everybody, AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah

(AYeah, Dyeah, Ayeah, Dyeah, Ayeah)

Yes, inBdeed, all I Ereally need

(Good Alove) DCome on Egimme that Dlovin’

(Good Alove) DAll I Eneed is Dlove

(Good Alove) DGood Elovin’ Dbaby

Good Alove DED

ADED

Organ solo over main vamp

ADEA

When it’s over, long hard stop at the end of this line...

AABBEE

(Good Alove) DEA

(Good Alove) DEAAll I need is love

(Good Alove) DEAAll I want is love

(Good Alove) DEALovin’ early in the morning

(Good Alove) DEALovin’ late ate night

(Good Alove) DEALove

(Good Alove) DEALove love love love love love

ADEDx4

A

The Zombies - She's Not There (1965)

Originally in Am, I play in Em

Vox in the chorus stay on the root for a long time

He falsettos it all, so if there’s a low harmony,

do it in Am.

Play m’s as m7’s.

EmAx 4

Vox on 3 5 2 1 on “no one told me”

EmWell no one Atold me aEmbout Aher

EmThe Cway she Emlied A

EmWell no one Atold me aEmbout Aher

EmHow many Cpeople Ecried

Well it’s too Alate to Amsay you’re Emsorry

How would I Bmknow, why should I Emcare?

Please don’t Abother Amtrying to Gfind her

She’s not B7there

Well let me tell you ‘bout the Emway she looked A

The way she Emacted, the Ccolor of her Emhair A

Her voice was Emsoft and cool, Cher eyes were Emclear and bright A

But she’s not Ethere

EmAx 4

EmWell no Aone told me aEmbout Aher

EmWhat Ccould I Emdo? A

EmWell no one Atold me aEmbout Aher

EmThough Cthey all knew E

But it’s too Alate to Amsay you’re Emsorry

How would I Bmknow, why should I Emcare?

Please don’t Abother Amtrying to Gfind her

She’s not B7there

Well let me tell you ‘bout the Emway she looked A

The way she Emacted, the Ccolor of her Emhair A

Her voice was Emsoft and cool, Cher eyes were Emclear and bright A

Hard stop after this line

But she’s not Ethere

Rockin’ ‘60s ePiano solo

EmAx7

E

Well it’s too Alate to Amsay you’re Emsorry

How would I Bmknow, why should I Emcare?

Please don’t Abother Amtrying to Gfind her

She’s not B7there

Well let me tell you ‘bout the Emway she looked A

The way she Emacted, the Ccolor of her Emhair A

Her voice was Emsoft and cool, Cher eyes were Emclear and bright A

Hard stop after this line

But she’s not Ethere

Tommy James - I Think We're Alone Now (1967)

Originally in A, I play in G

Intro, bass only

GDCG

Band enters

GChildren beBmhave

EmThat’s what they Dsay when we’re together

GAnd watch how you Bmplay

EmThey don’t underDstand, and so we’re

BmRunning just as fast as we Gcan

BmHolding on to one another’s Ghand

FTrying to get away into the night

And then you Dput your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground and then you Gsay

GI think we’re aDlone now

There Cdoesn’t seem to be anyGone around

GI think we’re aDlone now

The Cbeating of our hearts is the Gonly sound

Two measures of hand drums and insect noises

G

GLook at the Bmway

EmWe gotta Dhide what we’re doing

G‘Cause what would they Bmsay

EmIf they ever Dknew, and so we’re

BmRunning just as fast as we Gcan

BmHolding on to one another’s Ghand

FTrying to get away into the night

And then you Dput your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground and then you Gsay

GI think we’re aDlone now

There Cdoesn’t seem to be anyGone around

GI think we’re aDlone now

The Cbeating of our hearts is the Gonly sound

G

GI think we’re aDlone now

For just this line, downbeat is on “be” instead of “one”

CThere doesn’t seem to Gbe anyone around

GI think we’re aDlone now

The Cbeating of our hearts is the Gonly sound

Repeat chorus and fade

Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover (1968)

Originally in C, I play in A capo 1

Ahhh A→ E→ D

Now I Edon’t hardly Aknow her A→ E→ D

But I Ethink I could Alove her A→ E→ D

ECrimson and Aclover A→ E→ D

D→ E

AAh A→ E→ D

Well if she cEome walkin’ Aover A→ E→ D

Now I been Ewaitin’ to Ashow her A→ E→ D

ECrimson and clAover A→ E→ D

DOver and Aover A→ E→ D

D→ E

Solo(ish)

AG→ Dx5

E

AYeah A→ E→ D

My, Emy such a Asweet thing A→ E→ D

I wanna Edo everAything A→ E→ D

What a Ebeautiful Afeeling A→ E→ D

ECrimson and Aclover A→ E→ D

DOver and Eover

E

Solo over verse chords

AA→ E→ DEx 4

D→ E

That repeats a gazillion times, then changes key a half-step, which I think is silly, so skipping it

AEDE

ACrimson and Eclover, Dover and Eover x6

Tommy James and the Shondells - Mony Mony (1968)

Tommy James in A, Billy Idol in F#, I play in A

Lots of 1 in the chorus (“feel... so... good”)

Intro

E

Vox on the 1 on “here”

EHere she come now, say Mony Mony EA→ E

Well Eshoot ‘em down, turn around, come on, Mony EA→ E

EHey, she give me love and I feel alright now EA→ E

You got me Etossin’ and turnin’ in the middle of the night

And I Afeel all right

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

With “Mony Mony”

Well you make me Efeel, so, good, yeah

So Agood, well alright, come on, alright baby

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

E

EWake me, shake me Mony, Mony EA→ E

EShotgun, get it done, come on Mony EA→ E

EDon’t stop cookin’ it feels so good, yeah EA→ E

Hey, well Edon’t stop now hey, come on Mony

Well ACome on Mony

BYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

With “Mony Mony”, except I think in the Billy Idol version this time it’s “ride the pony”

Well you make me Efeel, so, good, yeah

So Agood, well alright, come on, alright

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, awwww

EDAA

I love you EMony, DMo, Mo, AMony, so good

I love you EMony, DMo, Mo, AMony, alright

I love you EMony, DMo, Mo, AMony

BYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hard stop for a bit...

ECome on, come on, come on, come on

ACome on, come on, come on, come on feel alright

I say Byeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

E

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (1967)

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GCGD

GHey where did Cwe go Gdays when the rDain came

GDown in the hoCllow, Gplaying a nDew game

GLaughin’ and a Crunnin’ hey, hey, Gskipping and a Djumping

GIn the misty morCning fog Goh our Dhearts a thumpin’ and

CYou Dmy brown-eyed Ggirl Em

CYou my Dbrown-eyed Ggirl D

GWhatever Chappened Gto Tuesdays and Dso slow

GGoing down the oCld mine with a Gtransistor Dradio

GStanding in the Csunlight laughing, Ghiding behind a Drainbow’s wall

GSlipping and a Csliding Gall along the Dwaterfall with

CYou Dmy brown-eyed Ggirl Em

CYou my Dbrown-eyed Ggirl

D7Do you remember when we used to sing

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda just like that

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda la tee daG

GCGD

GSo hard to Cfind my way,Gnow that I’m Don my own

GI saw you Cjust the other day, Gmy how Dyou have grown

GCast my memory Cback there, lordGsometimes I’m Dovercome thinking ‘bout

GMaking love in the Cgreen grass Gbehind the Dstadium withCyou

CYou Dmy brown-eyed Ggirl Em

CYou my Dbrown-eyed Ggirl

D7Do you remember when we used to Gsing

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda just like that

GSha la la Cla la la la Gla la la la tee Dda la tee daG

GCGDG

We Five - You Were On My Mind (1965)

Originally in E, I play in D

DGDGD

When I woke up this Dmorning

GYou were Aon my Dmind GA

And Gyou were F#mon my EmmindA

I got Dtroubles, whoa-Goh

I got Dworries, whoa-Goh

I got DwoundBms to Gbind A

So I went to the Dcorner

GJust to Aease my Dpains GA

Said, Gjust to F#mease my Empains A

I got Dtroubles, whoa-Goh

I got Dworries, whoa-Goh

I came DhomeBmaEmgain A

When I woke up this Dmorning

GYou were Aon my Dmi-F#i-G-i-Aind and

Originally a II here, I stick with the ii this time

GYou were F#mon my Emmind

AI got Dtroubles, whoa-Goh

I got Dworries, whoa-Goh

I got DwoundsBmto EbiAnd

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “I”,

up to the 1 of the chord on “feelin”

And BI got a Efeelin’ A

Down Bin my Esho-G#oo-Aoo-oBes, said

AWay down G#min my F#msho-oo-Boes

Yeah, I got to Eramble, whoa-Aoh

I got to Emove on, whoa-Aoh

Watch out, this melody only happens once

I got to Ewalk aC#mway my F#mbluesB

Quiet again

When I woke up this Emorning

AYou were Bon my EmindAB

Extra long “mind”

AYou were G#mon my F#mmind B

Loud again

I got Etroubles, whoa-Aoh

I got Eworries, whoa-Aoh

Hang the last chord

I got Ewounds to F#mbind

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally (1966)

Originally in C, I play in A

Intro

A7

Mustang A7Sally, huh, huh, guess you’d better slow your Mustang down, oh lord, what I said now?

Mustang SD7ally now baby, oh lord, guess you’d better slow your Mustang doA7wn, huh, oh yeah

You been rE7unnin’ all over town D7

Oh, guess have you put your flat feet on the gA7round, what I said now, listen

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

D7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

E7One of these a early mornings D7

Whoa, gonna be wipin’ your weepin’ eyA7es, huh, well I said now, look it here

I bA7ought you a brand new Mustang, a nineteen-sixty-five, huh

NA7ow your goin’ ‘round, signifyin’ woman

You dA7on’t wanna let me ride

Mustang SD7ally now baby, oh lord, I guess you’d better slow that Mustang A7down, huh, oh lord

You been rE7unnin’ all over town now D7

Oh, I got to put your flat feet on the gA7round, what I said now

Let me say it one more time y’all

Now aA7ll you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

D7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

A7All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride Sally ride)

E7One of these a early mornings D7

Your gonna put your flat feet on the gA7round

Barrett Strong - Money (cover)

Originally in Fm, Beatles in Em, I play in Em

All the i’s can also be I7#9’s, the riff has both a m3 and a M3

Em→ A7x8

B7A7Em→ A7Em→ B7

EmThe best things in life are free A7

EmBut you can give ‘em to the birds and bees

I need A7money (that’s what I want)

That’s what I Emwant A7(that’s wEmhat I waA7nt)

That’s what I B7wa-a-a-a-a-aA7nt

That’s Emwhat I want (that’s wA7hat I wEmant) B7

EmYour love give me such a thrill A7

EmBut your love don’t pay my bills

I need A7money (that’s what I want)

That’s what I Emwant A7(that’s wEmhat I waA7nt)

That’s what I B7wa-a-a-a-a-aA7nt

That’s Emwhat I want (that’s wA7hat I wEmant) B7

Em→ A7x8

B7A7Em→ A7Em→ B7

EmMoney don’t get everything it’s true A7

EmWhat it don’t get I can’t use

I need A7money (that’s what I want)

That’s what I Emwant A7(that’s wEmhat I waA7nt)

That’s what I B7wa-a-a-a-a-aA7nt

That’s Emwhat I want (that’s wA7hat I wEmant) B7

With IV’s, just not writing them all out here

EmMoney, (that’s what I want), lots of money (that’s what I want)

Whole lot of A7money, (that’s what I want), uh-Emhuh A7(that’s what I Emwant)

Oh B7oh oh oh, oh A7oh, Emyeah, (that’s A7what I Emwant) B7

Give me Emmoney, (that’s what I want), lots of money, (that’s what I want)

Oh, that mean A7green, yeah, that’s right, baby, that’s what I Emmean A7Em

Oh B7oh oh oh, A7oh oh, Emyeah, (that’s A7what I Emwant)B7

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

Springsteen in C, I play in A

Intro

AADE

Spoken

It’s all cold down along the beach

The wind’s whipping down the boardwalk, hey band

You guys know what time of year it is?

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

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

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

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

Everybody out there been good, or what?

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

Quiet

Vox on the 5 on “better”

Yeah you Abetter watch out you Dbetter not Ecry

You Abetter not pout I’m Dtelling you Ewhy

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown DE

Drums in a little

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

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

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown A7

In the Springsteen version this is more like vi I IV

He Esees you D#dim7when you’re Asleeping

He Eknows when D#dim7you’re Aawake

He B7knows if you’ve been bad or good

Hard stop on “better”

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

Swung, band in

You Abetter watch out you Dbetter not Ecry

You Abetter not pout I’m Dtelling you Ewhy

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown

Sax solo

AADEx3

AF#mDEAA7

He Esees you D#dim7when you’re Asleeping

He Eknows when D#dim7you’re Aawake

He B7knows if you’ve been bad or good

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

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

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

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

Band out on “town”, back to straight rhythm

ASanta F#mClause is Dcoming Eto Atown

AAD/AE/A

ASanta Clause is Dcoming to Etown

Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven (cover)

Beatles in D, Chuck Berry around D, Rolling Stones in C, I play in A capo 2

Lyrics here follow the Beatles version

Intro

AAAA

DDAA

DEAE

I’m gonna wArite a little letter

Gonna Dmail it to my local D.AJ.

It’s a Drocking little record

I want my jockey to Aplay

Roll Dover Beethoven

Gotta Ehear it again toAday

You know my Atemperature’s rising

And the Djukebox blows a fuseA

My hDeart beating rhythm

And my soul keeps a-singin’ the bAlues

Roll Dover Beethoven

And Etell Tchaikovsky the Anews

I got the Arocking pneumonia

I Dneed a shot of rhythm and Ablues, whooo

I think I Dcaught it off the writer

Sittin’ down by the rhythm revieAws

Roll Dover Beethoven

We’re Erockin’ in two by Atwo

Well if you Afeel it and like it, well get your lover and

AReel and rock it, roll it over and

DMove on up just, trifle further

And-a Areel and rock it, roll it over

Roll Dover Beethoven

A Erocking in two by Atwo, whooo

Solo

ADAA

DDAA

DEAA

Well eAarly in the morning

I’m a Dgiving you the warning

Don’t you Astep on my blue suede shoes

DHey diddle diddle, I’ll play my fiddle

AAin’t got nothing to lose

Roll Dover Beethoven

And Etell Tchaikovsky the newsA

You know she Awinks like a glow worm

DDance like a spinning Atop

She’s got a Dcrazy partner

Oughta see ‘em reel an Arock

As long as Dshe got a dime

The Emusic will never Astop E

Roll over BeetAhoven

Roll over Beethoven

Roll over BeetDhoven

Roll over BeetAhoven

Roll over BeetE7hoven

Dig to these rhythm and Ablues

A9

Eric Clapton - After Midnight (cover)

Originally in C, I play in A

Let ring

D

Intro

AD→ C→ Gx4

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dlet it all hang downA

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dchug-a-lug and shoutA

We gon’ sAtimulate some action

DWe gon’ get some satisfaction

DWe gonna find out what it is all abEout, wooo

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dlet it all hang downA

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dshake your tambourineA

AAfter midnight, Cit’s all gon’ Dbe peaches and creamA

We goonna Acause talk and suspicion

DWe gon’ give an exhibition

DWe gon’ find out what it is all abEout

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dlet it all hang downA

Solo on verse and chorus chords

AC→ DAx2

ADDE

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dlet it all hang downA

AAfter midnight, Cwe gon’ Dshake your tambourineA

AAfter midnight, Cit’s all gon’ Dbe peaches and creamA

We gonna Acause talk and suspicion

DWe gon’ give an exhibition

DWe gon’ find out what it is all abEout, wooo

AAfter midnight, Cwe gonna Dlet it all hang downA

George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (cover)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 3

Highest note is the 3 (“*whole* lot of...”)

Starts percussion only

I got my mindF#mset C#7on yoF#mu

I got my mind sAet Eon yAou

I got my mind F#mset oC#7n youF#m

I got my mind sAet Eon yAou

But it’s gonna take mAoney DE

A whole lotta spAending money DE

It’s gonna take Aplenty of money DE

Hard stop on the V

To do it rAight child DE

It’s gonna take tAime DE

A whole lot of pArecious Dtime E

It’s gonna take pAatience and tDime,Emmm

To Ado it, to Ddo it, to Ado it, to Ddo it, to Ado it

Hard stop

To Ddo it Aright child

I got my mindF#mset C#7on yoF#mu

I got my mind sAet Eon yAou

I got my mind F#mset oC#7n youF#m

I got my mind sAet Eon yAou

Bridge

And thAis time I know it’s for rDeal

The feAeling that I fDeel

I knowAif I put my mind Dto it

I knowAthat I really can E7do it

I got my mindF#mset C#7on yoF#mu

SAet Eon yAou

I got my mind F#mset oC#7n youF#m

SAet Eon yAou

But it’s gonna take mAoney DE

A whole lotta spAending money DE

It’s gonna take Aplenty of money DE

To do it rAight child DE

It’s gonna take tAime DE

A whole lot of pArecious Dtime E

It’s gonna take pAatience and tDime,Emmm

To Ado it, to Ddo it, to Ado it, to Ddo it, to Ado it

To Ddo it Aright

Instrumental chorus, skip acoustic

I got my mindF#mset C#7on yoF#mu

I got my mind sAet Eon yAou

I got my mind F#mset oC#7n youF#m

I got my mind sAet Eon yAou

Bridge

And thAis time I know it’s for rDeal

The feAelings that I fDeel

I knowAif I put my mind Dto it

I knowAthat I really can E7do it

But it’s gonna take mAoney DE

A whole lotta spAending money DE

It’s gonna take Aplenty of money DE

To do it rAight child DE

It’s gonna take tAime DE

A whole lot of pArecious Dtime E

It’s gonna take pAatience and tDime,Emmm

To Ado it, to Ddo it, to Ado it, to Ddo it, to Ado it

To Ddo it Aright

F#mSet C#7on yoF#mu

SAet Eon yAou

F#mC#7F#m

AEA

Jackson Browne - Stay (cover)

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

Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere (cover)

Chords follow the Johnny Cash version; the Hank Snow version changes key a bunch

E

Rubato, vox on the 1 of the key basically the whole verse

I was Etotin’ my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road

When along came a semi with a high an’ canvas-covered load

If you’re A7goin’ to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride

And so I Eclimbed into the cab and then I settled down inside

Vox up to the 2 of the key

He B7asked me if I’d seen a road with Caugso much dust and B7sand

And I said, Elisten, I’ve traveled every road in this here land

At tempo

EI’ve been everywhere, man

I’ve been everywhere, man

ACrossed the deserts bare, man

I’ve Ebreathed the mountain air, man

Of B7travel I’ve-a had my share, man

I’ve been everyEwhere

I’ve been to EReno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota

Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota

AWichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma

ETampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma

B7Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo

ETocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, I’m a killer

EI’ve been everywhere, man

I’ve been everywhere, man

ACrossed the deserts bare, man

I’ve Ebreathed the mountain air, man

Of B7travel I’ve had my share, man

I’ve been everyEwhere

E

I’ve been to EBoston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana

Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana

AMonterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa

EGlen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa

B7Tennessee to Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake

EGrand Lake, Devil’s Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete’s sake

EI’ve been everywhere, man

I’ve been everywhere, man

ACrossed the deserts bare, man

I’ve Ebreathed the mountain air, man

Of B7travel I’ve had my share, man

I’ve been everyEwhere

E

I’ve been to ELouisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika

He clearly says “Costa Rocka”

Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica

APittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport

EHackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport

B7Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina

EPasadena, Catalina, see what I mean-a

EI’ve been everywhere, man

I’ve been everywhere, man

ACrossed the deserts bare, man

I’ve Ebreathed the mountain air, man

Of B7travel I’ve had my share, man

I’ve been everyEwhere

E

I’ve been to EPittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado

Ellisburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado

ALarimore, Admore, Haverstraw, Chatanika

He also says “opalacka”

EChaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika

B7Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City

ESioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity

EI’ve been everywhere, man

I’ve been everywhere, man

ACrossed the deserts bare, man

I’ve Ebreathed the mountain air, man

Of B7travel I’ve had my share, man

I’ve been everyEwhere

E

B7I’ve been everyEwhere

E

Nazareth - Love Hurts (cover)

Nazareth around G, Everly Brothers in F#, Roy Orbison around Bb, I play in A

D/A→ A

Love Ahurts, love F#mscars, love Dwounds and Emars

It amuses me that Nazareth says “not tough or strong” and the Everly Brothers say “not tough nor strong”

Dadd9Any Aheart, not F#mtough or Dstrong eEnough

To Dadd9take a lot of Apain, C#7take a lot of F#mpain

Everly Brothers arrangement does a V7 instead of another III7 at the beginning of this line

C#7Love is like a Dcloud, it holds a lot of Erain

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

A

I’m Ayoung, I F#mknow, but Deven Eso

Dadd9I know a Athing, or F#mtwo, I Dlearned from Eyou

I Dadd9really learned a Alot, C#7really learned a F#mlot

C#7Love is like a Dflame, it burns you when it’s Ehot

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

A

Bridge

F#mSome fools think of C#7happiF#mness, C#7blissfulF#mness, togC#7etherF#mness

BSome fools, fool themselves, I guess

BmThey’re not foolin’ Eme

Back to the pre-chorus, so chords are changing faster now

I Dadd9know it isn’t Atrue, I C#7know it isn’t F#mtrue

C#7Love is just a Dlie made to make you Eblue

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

GOoh Dhoo love Ahurts

Solo on verse chords

AF#mDE→ Dadd9

I Dadd9know it isn’t Atrue, I C#7know it isn’t F#mtrue

C#7Love is just a Dlie made to make you Eblue

Dadd9Love Ahurts, Gooh Dhoo love Ahurts

GOoh Dhoo love Ahurts

The Blues Brothers - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (cover)

Blue Brothers in C, Solomon Burke in Eb, I play in A

Spoken sections follow the movie, not the soundtrack

Intro, chords repeat over spoken intro

ADGDx4

Spoken

We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight

We would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois’s law enforcement community

Who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel ballroom at this time

We certainly hope you all enjoy the show, and remember people

That no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive, and survive

There are still some things that make us all the same

You, me, them, everybody, everybody

AEvDeryGbodDy AneedsDsomebGodyD

AEvDeryGbodDy AneedsDsomebGodyDto

ALove, DGDsomeone to Alove DGD

SwDeetheart to mAiss DGD

SDugar to kiAss DGD

I need Ayou, Dyou, Gyou D

I need Ayou, Dyou, Gyou, in the morDning

ADGWhen my soDul’s on fire

ADGD

Vox on the 5 of the chord

F#mSometimes I feel

DI feel a little sad inside

F#mWhen my baby mistreats me

I neEver, never, never have a place to hide

Solo, chords change half as often

I need youADADADAD

ADADADAD

F#mSometimes I feel

DI feel a little sad inside

F#mWhen my baby mistreats me

I neEver, never, never have a place to hide

I need Ayou, Dyou, Gyou D

I need Ayou

Spoken, percussion only

You know people, when you do find that special somebody

You gotta hold that man, hold that women

Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her

Signify your feelings with every gentle caress

Because it’s so important to have that special somebody

To hold, to kiss, to miss, to squeeze and please

AEvDeryGbodDy AneedsDsomebGodyD

AEvDeryGbodDy AneedsDsomebGodyDto love

AEvDeryGbodDy AneedsDsomebGodyD

AEvDeryGbodDy AneedsDsomebGodyDto

ALove, DGDsomeone to Alove DGD

SwDeetheart to mAiss DGD

SDugar to kiAss DGD

I need Ayou, Dyou, Gyou D

The Wonders - That Thing You Do (cover)

Originally in E, I play in A capo 3

Highest note is the 3 (a passing note on the 4)

ADm

Vox on the 5 on “you”

AYou Ddoin’ that Ething you

ADo Dbreakin’ my Eheart

InF#mto a million Bpieces

BmLike you always Dmdo-o-o-Eo

And Ayou Ddon’t mean Eto be

ACruel, you Dnever Eeven

F#mKnew about the Bheartache

GI’ve been goin’ Ethrough

Well I F#mtry and try to Bforget you girl

But it’s Ajust so A7hard to Ddo Dm

AEvery time you Dmdo that thing you Ado E

AI know Dall the Egames you

APlay, and I’m Dgonna Efind a

F#mWay to let you Bknow that

BmYou’ll be mine someDmday E

‘Cause Awe could be Dhappy Ecan’t you

ASee, if you’d Donly Elet me

F#mBe the one to Bhold you

And Gkeep you here with Eme

‘Cause I F#mtry and try to Bforget you girl

But it’s Ajust so A7hard to Ddo Dm

AEvery time you Dmdo that thing you Ado

Vox on the 5 of the first chord here

DI don’t ask a lot girl

But I F#mknow one thing’s for sure

It’s the Blove I haven’t got, girl

And I Ejust can’t take it Fanymore E

Solo on verse chords

‘Cause Awe could be Dhappy Ecan’t you

ASee, if you’d Donly Elet me

F#mBe the one to Bhold you

And Gkeep you here with Eme

‘Cause it F#mhurts me so just to Bsee you go

AAround with A7someone Dnew Dm

And if AI know you you’re Dmdoin’ that thing

AEvery day just Dmdoin’ that thing

AI can’t take you Edoin’ that thing you Ddo DmAmaj7

UB40 - Red Red Wine (cover)

UB40 in C#, I play in G capo 1

I transcribed the chords according to the UB40 version, but for solo acoustic

performance, it makes more sense to replace the V/2 and IV/5 with the iimin7

and V, respectively.

Vox on 5 7 1 on “red red wine”

Red red winGe CD/A

C/DGoes to my heGad CD/A

C/DMakes me forgetGthat I CD/A

C/DStill need her soDC→ D

DRed red winGe CD/A

C/DIt’s up to Gyou CD/A

C/DAll I can dGo I’ve doCne D/A

C/DMemories won’t goD

CMemorieDs won’t gGo

GCD/AC/D

Vox on the 3 of the chord (7 of the key) on “sworn”

I have sworDn

That with tiGme

CThoughts of you would leave my hGead

I was wrDong, now I fGind

Just one thCing makes me forgeDt

Red red Gwine CD/A

C/DStay close to mGe CD/A

C/DDon’t let me bGe aloCne D/A

It’s tC/Dearin’ apaDrt

CMy Dblue, blue heartG

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so fine

You D/Akeep me rockin’ aC/Dll of the time

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so grand

I D/Afeel a million dollar when you’re C/Djust in my hand

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so sad

D/AAny time I see you go, it C/Dmake me feel bad

GRed red wine, you make me Cfeel so fine

D/AMonkey pack him Rizla pon the C/Dsweet Dep line

DRed red winGe CD/A

C/DIt’s up to Gyou CD/A

C/DAll I can dGo I’ve doCne D/A

C/DMemories won’t goD

CMemorieDs won’t gGo

GCD/AC/D

I have sworDn

That with tiGme

CThoughts of you would leave my hGead

I was wrDong, now I fGind

Just one thCing makes me forgeDt

Red red Gwine CD/A

C/DStay close to mGe CD/A

C/DDon’t let me bGe aloCne D/A

It’s tC/Dearin’ apaDrt

CMy Dblue, blue heartG

GCD/AC/D

GCD/A

C/DRed red red wineGCD/AC/D

Woody Guthrie - This Land is Your Land (cover)

Originally around D, PPM in A, I play in G

Intro, a hybrid of other arrangements

CG→ D/F#→ EmDD7G

This land is Cyour land, and this land is Gmy land

From CaliDfornia, to the New York GIsland

From the Redwood CForest, to the Gulf stream Gwaters

DThis land was made for you and Gme

As I went Cwalking that ribbon of Ghighway

And I saw aDbove me that endless Gskyway

I saw beClow me that golden Gvalley

DThis land was made for you and Gme

This land is Cyour land, and this land is Gmy land

From CaliDfornia, to the New York GIsland

From the Redwood CForest, to the Gulf stream Gwaters

DThis land was made for you and Gme

I roamed and Crambled and I followed my Gfootsteps

To the sparkling Dsands of her diamond Gdeserts

All aCround me her voice was a’Gsounding

DThis land was made for you and Gme

There was a big high wCall there that tried to stGop me

It’s sign was pDainted, said private pGroperty

But on the bCack side it didn’t say nGothing

DThis land was made for you and mGe

This land is Cyour land, and this land is Gmy land

From CaliDfornia, to the New York GIsland

From the Redwood CForest, to the Gulf stream Gwaters

DThis land was made for you and Gme

When the sun come Cshining then I was Gstrolling

And the wheat fields Dwaving and the dust clouds Grolling

The fog was Clifting a voice come Gchanting

DThis land was made for you and Gme

This land is Cyour land, and this land is Gmy land

From CaliDfornia, to the New York GIsland

From the Redwood CForest, to the Gulf stream Gwaters

DThis land was made for you and Gme

Table of Contents

Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (1968)

Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967)

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

Barry Mann - Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (1961)

Ben E. King - Stand by Me (1961)

Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In Hiss Kiss) (1964)

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

Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (1963)

Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (1962)

Bob Dylan - If You Gotta Go (1964)

Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (1965)

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964)

Bob Marley - One Love (1965)

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover (1960)

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby (1964)

Boris Pickett - The Monster Mash (1962)

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

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

Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (1969)

Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again (1961)

Chubby Checker - The Twist (1960)

Chuck Berry - No Particular Place to Go (1964)

Cream - Badge (1969)

Cream - Crossroads (1968)

Cream - Sunshine of Your Love (1967)

Cream - White Room (1968)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down on the Corner (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (1969)

Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (1963)

Dave Dudley - Six Days on the road (1963)

David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969)

Dion - Runaround Sue (1961)

Dion - The Wanderer (1961)

Disney - The Bare Necessities (1967)

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be with You (1964)

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (1968)

Elvis Presley - Fever (1960)

Elvis Presley - Return to Sender (1962)

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (1969)

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon (1964)

Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid (1967)

Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (1967)

Frankie Valli - Working My Way Back (1966)

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) (1963)

Gary Lewis and the Playboys - Count Me In (1965)

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap - Lady Willpower (1968)

Gerry and the Pacemakers - How Do You Do It (1963)

Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love (1960)

Harry Belafonte - Jump in the Line (1961)

Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good (1964)

Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1965)

Jackie DeShannon - Put a Little Love In Your Heart (1969)

Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart (1967)

Jay and the Americans - Come a Little Bit Closer (1963)

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love (1967)

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)

Jimi Hendrix - Fire (1967)

John Denver - Leaving on a Jet Plane (1966)

Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire (1963)

Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man (1966)

Lesley Gore - It's My Party (1963)

Little Eva - The Locomotion (1962)

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World (1967)

Malvina Reynolds - Little Boxes (Weeds Theme) (1962)

Mama Cass - Dream a Little Dream (1968)

Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street (1964)

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)

Mary Wells - My Guy (1964)

Maurice Williams - Stay (1960)

Misc - Gilligan's Island Theme (1964)

Misc - The Brady Bunch Theme (1969)

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin (1966)

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (1969)

Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1962)

Nina Simone - Feeling Good (1965)

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1969)