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Key of GSan Francisco Bay BluesEric Clapton

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4/4 time Strum: ddu-udu OR d- dududu

INTRO: G / / / / C / / / / G / / / / G / / / /

Verse 1:

I got theGblues when my baby left me

Cby the San Francisco

GBay

G7

TheCocean liner gone so far a

Gway

G7

ICdidn't mean to treat her so bad

C, she was the

Gbest girl I ever have

E7had

SheA7said goodbye, I can take a cry,

D7 I wanna lay down and

D7die

Verse 2:

IGain’t got a nickel and I

Cain’t got a lousy

Gdime

G7

SheCdon't come back, think I’m going to lose my

B7mind

B7

If sheCever gets back to stay

C

It's going toGbe another brand new

E7day

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A7Walking with my baby down,

D7by the San Francisco

GBay

D7

INSTRUMENTAL:

IGain’t got a nickel and I

Cain’t got a lousy

Gdime

G7

SheCdon't come back, think I’m going to lose my

B7mind

B7

If sheCever gets back to stay

C

It's going toGbe another brand new

E7day

A7Walking with my baby down


GBay

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Bridge:G / /Sitting down

C / /looking from my

Gback door,

G / /wondering which

C / /way to

Ggo

C Woman I’m so crazy about, she don't love me no

Gmore

C Think I'll catch me a

Cfreight train,

G Cause I’m feeling

E7blue

A7Ride all the way to the

A7end of the line,

D7 thinking only of you

D7

Verse 4:G / /Meanwhile

C / /livin’ in the

Gcity,

G / /just about to

C / /go in

Gsane

C Thought I heard my

Cbaby, lord, the

B7way she used to call my name

B7

If ICever get her back to stay

C, it's going to

Gbe another brand new

E7day

A7Walking with my baby down,


GBay, hey

E7hey

Outro:

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A7Walking with my baby, down

D7 by the San Francisco

GBay

G

YeahA7walking with my baby, down


G / / / /Bay

C ↓ ↓ G ↓

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Key of CAlberta BoundGordon Lightfoot

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4/4 time Strum: d- dududu

INTRO: C / / / / C / / / /

Verse 1:

Oh theCprairie lights are burning bright, the chinook wind is a-moving in

Tomorrow night I'll be AlbertaF bound

G7Though I've done the best I could, my old luck ain't been so good

Tomorrow night I'll be AlbertaC bound

NoCone I've met could e're forget, the Rocky Mountain sunset

It's a pleasure just to be AlbertaFbound

IG7long to see my next of kin, to know what kind of shape they're in

Tomorrow night I'll be AlbertaC bound

CHORUS:C Alberta bo

Fund, Alberta

Cbound

It's good to bG7e, Alberta

Cbound

C7

Alberta boFund, Alberta

Cbound, it's good to

G7be, Alberta

Cbound

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Verse 3:

Oh theCsky-line of Toronto, is something you'll get onto

But they say you've got to live there for aFwhile

AndG7if you've got the money, you can get yourself a honey

With a written guarantee to make youCsmile

But it'sCsnowing in the city and the streets are brown and gritty

And I know there's pretty girls all overFtown

WhichG7never seem to find me, and the one I left behind me

Is the reason that I'll be AlbertaCbound

CHORUS:

AlbertaFbound, Alberta

Cbound

It's good toG7be Alberta

Cbound

C7

AlbertaFbound, Alberta

Cbound


Cbound

Outro:


Cbound

C ↓ ↓ ↓

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Key of CLet Me Be ThereOlivia Newton-John

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INTRO: C / / / / C / / / /

Verse 1:

Wherever youCgo

C7

Wherever you mayFwander in your

Clife

Surely you know, I'll always want toGbe there

G7

Holding yourChand

C7 and

Standing by toFcatch you when you

Cfall

Seeing youCthrough

G in everything you

Cdo

C ↓ Tacet

CHORUS:

Let meCbe there in your

C7morning

Let meFbe there in your

Fnight

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Let meCchange whatever's wrong and make it

D7right, make it

G / /right

G7 / /Let me

Ctake you through that

C7wonderland

ThatFonly two can share

All ICask you,

G is let me be

Cthere

C ↓ ↓ TACET

Verse 2:

Watching youCgrow

C7

And going through theFchanges in your

Clife

That's how I know, I'll always want toGbe there

G7

Whenever youCfeel

C7

You need a friend toFlean on, here I

Cam

Whenever you call,G you know I'll be

Cthere

C ↓ Tacet

CHORUS:

Let meCbe there in your

C7morning

Let meFbe there in your

Fnight

Let meCchange whatever's wrong and make it

D7right, make it

G / /right

G7 / /Let me

Ctake you through that

C7wonderland

ThatFonly two can share

All ICask you,

G is let me be

Cthere

D ↓ ↓ TACET

CHORUS II:

Let meDbe there in your

D7morning

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Let meGbe there in your

Gnight

Let meDchange whatever's wrong and make it

E7right, make it

A / /right

A7 / /Let me

Dtake you through that

D7wonderland

ThatGonly two can share

All IDask you,

A is let me be

Dthere

G

Outro:

All IDask you,

A is let me be

Gthere

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Key of CI Wanna Buy Your TruckFred Eaglesmith

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4/4 time Strum: du-du chuck strum

INTRO: C / / / / Dm / / / / G / / / / C ↓

Verse 1:

So manyCmornings, so many

Dmdays

I just dream out myGwindow of going a

Cway

I dream of white lines, cigaretteDmstops

Broken downGshoulders, rusty old

Ctrucks

C ↓ Tacet

CHORUS:

I wanna buy yourCtruck, I don't like what I'm

Dmdoing

I wanna give itGup, I wanna do something

G7else

I like the way that itCshines, hey, I'm really

Dmstuck

In this life ofGmine

G ↓ Tacet I wanna buy your

Ctruck

C ↓ Tacet

Verse 2:

And the dust devilCdrive shafts, the mirrored mir

Dmages

BrokenGsilhouettes, falling down gar

Cages

Chrome grill reflections, just out of theDmlights

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Onto theGpavement, into the

Cnight

C ↓ Tacet

CHORUS:


Dmdoing


G7else


Dmstuck



Ctruck

C ↓ Tacet

Instrumental

And the dust devilCdrive shafts, the mirrored mir

Dmages

BrokenGsilhouettes, falling down gar

Cages

Chrome grill reflections just out of theDmlights

On to theGpavement, into the

Cnight

C ↓ Tacet

Bridge:

When I get to theAmocean, I'm gonna drive right

Cin

And when itAmstalls, I'm gonna get out and

Gswim

G ↓ Tacet

CHORUS:


Dmdoing


G7else


Dmstuck



Ctruck

C ↓ Tacet

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Outro:


Dmstuck


G ↓ Tacet

I wanna buy yourC / / / /truck

F ↓ ↓ C ↓

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Key of DmThose Were The DaysOriginally a Russian song written by Boris Fomin, new lyrics by Gene Raskin

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4/4 time Strum: dddd on Verses d-dududu on Chorus

INTRO: Dm / / / /

Verse 1:Dm /Once upon a

Dm /time there was a

Dm /tavern

Dm /

D7 /Where we used to

D7 /raise a glass or

Gm /two

Gm /

Gm /Remember how we

Gm /laughed away the

Dm /hours

Dm /

E7 /Think of all the

E7 /great things we would

A7 ↓ Tacet do

CHORUS:A7 ↓Those

A7 ↓were

A7 ↓the

Dmdays, my friend

We thought they'dGmnever end

We'd sing andCdance for

C7ever and a

Fday

F

We'd live theGmlife we'd choose

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We'd fight andDmnever lose

For we wereA7young and sure to have our

Dm ↓ Tacetway

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La

DmLa La La, La La La

GmLa La La, La La LaA7La, La La La La La

DmLa

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Verse 2:Dm /Then, the busy

Dm /years went rushing

Dm /by us

Dm /

WeD7 /lost our starry

D7 /notions on the

Gm /way

Gm /

Gm /If, by chance, I'd

Gm /see you in the

Dm /tavern

Dm /

We'dE7 /smile at one a

E7 /nother and we'd

A7 ↓ Tacet say

CHORUS:A7 ↓Those

A7 ↓were

A7 ↓the

Dmdays, my friend



C7ever and a

Fday

F




Dm ↓ Tacetway

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La



DmLa

Dm ↓ Tacet

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Verse 3:Dm /Just tonight, I

Dm /stood before the

Dm /tavern

Dm /

D7 /Nothing seemed the

D7 /way it used to

Gm /be

Gm /

Gm /In the glass I

Gm /saw a strange re

Dm /flection

Dm /

E7 /Was that lonely

E7 /woman really

A7 ↓ Tacet me?

CHORUS:A7 ↓Those

A7 ↓were

A7 ↓the

Dmdays, my friend



C7ever and a

Fday

F



Those were the days ohA7yes, those were the

Dm ↓ Tacetdays

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La


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DmLa

Dm ↓ Tacet

Verse 4:Dm /Through the door, there

Dm /came familiar

Dm /laughter

Dm /

ID7 /saw your face and

D7 /heard you call my

Gm /name

Gm /

Gm / Oh, my friend, we're

Gm / older but no

Dm /wiser

Dm /

ForE7 /in our hearts, the

E7 /dreams are still the

A7 ↓ Tacet same

CHORUS:A7 ↓Those

A7 ↓were

A7 ↓the

Dmdays, my friend



C7ever and a

Fday

F




Dm ↓ Tacetway

Outro:A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La

A7 ↓La



DmLa

Tremolo

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Key of CLog Driver's WaltzWade Hemsworth

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3/4 time Strum: d-d-d d-d-d

INTRO: C / / / F / / / C / / / C ↓ Tacet

Verse 1:

If youCask any girl from the

Fparish around

WhatG7pleases her most from her head to her

Ctoes

She'll say I'm not sure that it'sFbusiness of yours

But IG7do like to waltz with a

Clog driver

CHORUS:G7For he goes

Cbirling down, a-

Fdown the white water

CThat's where the log driver

G7learns to step lightly

CBirling down,

Fdown the white

Cwater

A log driver's waltz pleasesG7girls com

Cpletely

Verse 2:

When the drive's nearly over IFlike to go down

ToG7see all the lads as they work on the

Criver

I know that come evening I'llFbe in the town

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And weG7all want to waltz with a

Clog driver


Cbirling down, a-

Fdown the white

Cwater

That's where the log driverG7learns to step lightly

CBirling down,

Fdown the white

Cwater


Cpletely

Verse 3:

To please both my parents I'veFhad to give way

AndG7dance with the doctors and merchants and

Clawyers

Their manners are fine but theirFfeet are of clay

And there'sG7none with the style of a

Clog driver


Cbirling down, a-

Fdown the white

Cwater


CBirling down,

Fdown the white

Cwater


Cpletely

Verse 4:

Now I've had my chances withFall sorts of men

There'sG7none is so fine as my lad on the

Criver

And when the drive's over, if heFasks me again

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IG7think I will marry my

Clog driver


Cbirling down, a-

Fdown the white

Cwater


CBirling down,

Fdown the white

Cwater


C ↓ ↓pletely

end

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Key of DI'll Fly AwayAlbert E. Brumley

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4/4 Time Strum: d- dududu

INTRO: D / / / / D / / A7 / / D / / / / D / / / /

Verse 1:DSome glad morning, when this life is over,

GI'll fly a

Dway

DTo a home on God's celestial shore,

DI'll

A7 fly a

Dway

CHORUS:DI'll fly a

D7way, oh, glory

GI'll fly a

Dway

DWhen I die, hallelujah, by and by

I'llA7 fly away

D

Verse 2:DWhen the shadows of this life have gone,

GI'll fly a

Dway

Like a bird from prison bars has flown, I'llA7 fly a

Dway

CHORUS:

I'll fly aD7way, oh glory

GI'll fly a

Dway

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When I die, hallelujah by and by

I'llA7 fly a

Dway

Verse 3:DJust a few more weary days and then,

GI'll fly a

Dway

To a land where joys will never end, I'llA7 fly a

Dway

CHORUS:

I'll fly aD7way , oh glory

GI'll fly a

Dway

When I die, hallelujah by and by

I'llA7 fly a

Dway

Outro:

I'llA7 fly a

Dway

I'llA7 fly

Daway

D ↓ ↓ ↓

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Key of CGrandma's Feather BedJohn Denver

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4/4 time Strum: d-dududu d-dududu

INTRO: C / / / / C / / / /

Verse 1:CWhen I was a

Flittle bitty boy,

Cjust up off the

G7 ↓↓↓ floor

WeCused to go down to

FGrandma's house

C //every month

G7 //end or

C ↓↓↓ so

We'd haveCchicken pie and

Fcountry ham,

Chomemade butter on the

G7 ↓↓↓ bread

But theCbest darn thing about

FGrandma's house, was her

G7great big feather

C ↓↓↓ bed

CHORUS:

It was nine feet high, and six feet wide,Fsoft as a downy

C ↓↓↓ chick

It was made from the feathers of forty-eleven geese

Took aD7whole bolt of cloth for the

G7 ↓↓↓ tick

It'dChold eight kids and four hound dogs , and a

Fpiggy we stole from the

C ↓↓↓shed

We didn'tCget much sleep but we

Fhad a lot of fun on

G7Grandma's feather

C ↓↓↓ bed

Instrumental



G7Grandma's feather

C ↓ ↓ ↓ bed

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Verse 2:CAfter supper we'd

Fsit around the fire, the

Cold folks would spit and

G7 ↓↓↓ chew

CPa would talk about the

Ffarm and the war and

C / /Granny'd sing a

G7 / /ballad or

C ↓↓↓ two

I'dCsit and listen and

Fwatch the fire 'til the

Ccobwebs filled my

G7 ↓↓↓ head

NextCthing I'd know I'd

Fwake up in the morning

In theG7middle of the old feather

C ↓ ↓ ↓bed

Chorus:

It was nine feet high, and six feet wide,Fsoft as a downy

C ↓↓↓ chick



G7 ↓↓↓ tick



C ↓↓↓shed



G7Grandma's feather

C ↓↓↓ bed

Instrumental



G7Grandma's feather

C ↓ ↓ ↓ bed

Verse 3:

Well I love my Ma, IFlove my Pa, I love

CGranny and Grandpa

G7 ↓↓↓too

I beenCfishing with my uncle, I

Fwrestled with my cousin, I

C / /even G7

/ /kissed Aunt

C ↓ Lou, ew!

ButCif I ever

Fhad to make a choice I

Cguess it oughta be

G7 ↓ ↓ ↓ said

That I'dCtrade 'em all plus the

Fgal down the road for

G7Grandma's feather

C ↓↓↓bed

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Yes, I'dCtrade 'em all plus the

Fgal down the road

TACET

Spoken: "I'll have to reconsider 'bout the gal down the road.”

Chorus:

It wasCnine feet high, and six feet wide,

Fsoft as a downy

C ↓↓↓ chick



G7 ↓↓↓ tick



C ↓↓↓shed



G7Grandma's feather

C ↓↓↓ bed

Outro:

Didn'tCget much sleep but we

Fhad a lot of fun

TREMOLO

OnG7Grandma's feather

C ↓bed

F ↓ C ↓

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Key of CWhen You Say Nothing At AllPaul Overstreet and Don Schlitz

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4/4 timeStrums: You can strum this song several different ways.Option 1 (easiest): du- du where you see the 2 beats marked.Option 2: dddd where you see the 2 beats marked.Option 3: ddd bass strings only- du all strings where you see the 2 beatsmarked.

INTRO: C / / / / G / / / / F / / / / G / / / /

Verse 1:C // It's a

G //mazing how

F //you can speak

G //right to my

C //heart

G // F // G //

C // Without

G //saying a

F //word, you can

G //light up the

C //dark

G // F // G //

F / / / /Try as I may I could

G / / / /never explain

C // What I

G //hear when you

F //don't say a

G / / / /thing

G / / / /

Chorus:

TheC //smile on your

G //face let's me

F //know that you

G //need me

There's aC //truth in your

G //eyes saying

F //you'll never

G //leave me

AC //touch of your

G //hand says

You'llF / / / /catch me wherever I

G / / / /fall

G / / / / F // G //

NowF / / / /you say it best

G ↓Tacet when you say nothing at

C //all

G // F // G //

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C //G //F // G //

Verse 2:C All day

Glong I can

Fhear people

Gtalking out

Cloud

G F G

C But when

Gyou hold me

Fnear, you

Gdrown out the

Ccrowd

G F G

FOld Mr. Webster could

Gnever define

CWhat's being

Gsaid between

Fyour heart and

Gmine

G

CHORUS:

TheC //smile on your

G //face let's me

F //know that you

G //need me

There's aC //truth in your

G //eyes saying

F //you'll never

G //leave me

AC //touch of your

G //hand says

You'llF / / / /catch me wherever I

G / / / /fall

G / / / / F // G //

NowF / / / /you say it best

G ↓Tacet when you say nothing at

C //all

G // F // G //

C //G //F // G //

CHORUS:

TheCsmile on your

Gface let's me

Fknow that you

Gneed me

There's aCtruth in your

Geyes saying

Fyou'll never

Gleave me

ACtouch of your

Ghand says you'll

Fcatch me wherever I

Gfall

G F G

NowFyou say it best

G↓ Tacet when you say nothing at

C //all

G // F // G //

Outro:

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C //G //F // G // C ↓

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Key of GTennessee WaltzWritten by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King

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3/4 time Strum: d- dudu

INTRO: G / / / / / /

Verse 1:

I wasGdancin' with my darling to the

G7Tennessee

CWaltz

When anGold friend I happened to

D7meet

I introGduced him to my darling

AndG7while they were

Cdancing

MyGfriend stole my

D7sweetheart from

Gme

CHORUS 1:

I remember thatB7night and the

CTennessee

GWaltz

Now I know just how much I haveD7lost

Yes IGlost my little darling

TheG7night they were

Cplaying

TheGbeautiful

D7Tennessee

GWaltz

Verse 2:

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Now IGwonder how a dance like the

G7Tennessee

CWaltz

Could haveGbroken my heart so com

D7plete

Well IGcouldn't blame my darlin

AndG7who could help

Cfallin’

InGlove with my

D7darlin so

Gsweet

CHORUS 2:

Well it must be theB7fault of the

CTennessee

GWaltz

Wish I'd known just how much it wouldD7cost

But IGdidn't see it comin'

It's allG7over but the

Ccryin'

Blame itGall on the

D7Tennessee

GWaltz

Verse 3:She goes dancin' with the darkness

To theG7Tennessee

CWaltz

And IGfeel like I'm fallin' a

D7part

And it'sGstronger than the drinkin'

And it'sG7deeper than

Csorrow

TheGdarkness she

D7left in my

Gheart

CHORUS 1:

I remember theB7night and the

CTennessee

GWaltz

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Cause I know just how much I haveD7lost

Yes IGlost my little darlin

TheG7night they were

Cplayin

TheGbeautiful

D7Tennessee

GWaltz

G

Outro:

The beautifulD7Tennessee

C ↓ ↓ ↓ Waltz

C ↓ ↓ ↓ G ↓

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Key of EmGreen EyesKate Wolf

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4/4 time Strum: ddu-udu OR d- dududu

INTRO: Em / / / / Em / / / / D / / / / D / / / /

Verse 1:Em Every night we light the

Gcandle

G

ThatDstands beside our

Embed

Em

And sometimes the flame's too much toChandle

C

That's what youGsaid, that's what you

Dsaid

D

And you shouldEmknow

Em

Because youCbuilt a fire in me and you made it

Gburn

G

YouCfollowed me, watching every

Gmove

G

Matching everyDturn

D

CHORUS:

YourGgreen eyes they don't miss a

Dthing

D

TheyEmhold me like the sun

D //going

Cdown

C

A7Warm me like a fire in the

Dnight

D

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Without aEmsound

Em Mm mm

Dmm mm

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Verse 2:Em And you were waiting 'til I

Gheard

G

Just asDpatient as that love-light in your

Emeyes

Em

You never threw away aCword

C

Or everGtalked in a dis

Dguise

D

I ought toEmknow

Em

You were aCbeacon to a sailor lost at

Gsea

G

ICsaw it in your eyes when you looked at

Gme

G

So openDly

D

CHORUS:


Dthing

D


D //going

Cdown

C

A7Warm me like a fire in the

Dnight

D

Without aEmsound

Em Mm mm

Dmm mm

D

Verse 3:

TheEmfirst time I ever saw your

Glaughter

G

BreakDloose inside and tumble out to

Emme

Em

My heart knew it had found what it wasCafter

C

And itGcame so easi

Dly

D

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We shouldEmknow

Em

AfterCall the years of the hard and lonely

Gtimes

G

Now ourCdays go by like best friends' story

Glines

G

Yours andDmine

D

CHORUS:


Dthing

D


D //going

Cdown

C

AndA7warm me like a fire in the

Dnight

D

Without aEmsound

Em Mm mm

Dmm mm

D

Outro:

Without aEmsound

Em ↓

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Key of GThis Old GuitarJohn Denver

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INTRO: G / / / / G / / / /

Verse 1:G This old gu

Ditar taught me to

Emsing a

Bmlove song

C It showed me how to

Dlaugh and how to c

Gry

G

It introduCced me to some

Dfriends of mine, and

Gbrightened up some

Emdays

AndChelped me make it t

Dhrough some lonely n

Gights

Em

What a fCriend to have on a

Dcold and lonely

Gnight

G


Ditar gave me my

Emlovely

Bmlady

C It opened up her

Deyes and ears to

Gme

G

ItCbrought us close to

Dgether, I

Gguess it broke her

Emheart

ItCopened up the

Dspace for us to

Gbe

Em

What a lCovely place and a

Dlovely space to

Gbe

G


Ditar gave me my

Emlife, my

Bmliving

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C All the things you

Dknow I love to

Gdo

G

ToCserenade the

Dstars that shine

From aGsunny mountain

Emside

AndCmost of all to

Dsing my songs for

Gyou

Em

C I love to

Dsing my songs for

Gyou , yes I

Emdo

Outo:

C I love to

Dsing my songs for

G you

G ↓ ↓ ↓

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Key of ENever on a SundayOriginal by Manos Hadjidakis as "Ta Pedia tou Pirea" (The Children of Piraeus)

E7

1 2 3

12345

A

2 1

12345

Bm

3 1 1 1

12345

4/4 Time

Strum: du-du OR ddu-udu Calypso feel with 2nd down strum accentuated

Chords have 8 beats unless otherwise shown.

INTRO: A / / / / A / / / / A / / / / A ↓ Tacet

Verse 1:

Oh, you can kiss me on aE7Monday, a Monday, a Monday

Is very, veryAgood

Or you can kiss me on aE7Tuesday, a Tuesday, a Tuesday

In fact, I wish youAwould

Or you can kiss me on aE7Wednesday, a Thursday

A Friday, and Saturday isAbest

But never, ever on aE7Sunday, a Sunday, a Sunday,

'Cause that's my day ofArest

A ↓ Tacet

CHORUS:

Most anyAday, you can be my

E7guest

Any day youBm / / / /say,

E7 / / / / but my day of

A / / / /rest

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E7 / / / / Just name the

Aday, that you like the

E7best

Only stay awBm / / / /ay,

E7 / / / / on my day of

Arest

A ↓ Tacet

Verse 2:

Oh, you can kiss me on aE7cool day, a hot day, a wet day

Which ever one youAchoose

Or try to kiss me on aE7gray day, a May day, a pay day

And see if IArefuse

And if you make it on aE7bleak day, a freak day, a week day

Well, you can be myAguest

But never, ever on aE7Sunday, a Sunday, the one day

I need a littleArest

A ↓ Tacet

Instrumental CHORUS:

Sing Ah Ah Ah

Most anyAday, you can be my

E7guest

Any day youBm / / / /say,

E7 / / / / but my day of

A / / / /rest

E7 / / / / Just name the

Aday, that you like the

E7best

Only stay awBm / / / /ay,

E7 / / / / on my day of

Arest

A ↓ Tacet

Verse 3:

Oh, you can kiss me on aE7weekday, a weekday, a weekday's

The day to be myAguest

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But never, never on aE7Sunday, a Sunday, a Sunday


Outro:

Last 3 strums have a quick cha-cha-cha rhythm.

But never, never on aE7Sunday, a Sunday, a Sunday


A ↓ A ↓ ↓ ↓

Ignore these chords:Bm

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Key of GTie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak TreeIrwin Levine and L.Russell Brown and Recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn

G

1 3 2

12345

Bm

3 1 1 1

12345

Dm

2 3 1

12345

E7

1 2 3

12345

Am

2

12345

C

3

12345

Cm

3 1 1 1

12345

Em

3 2 1

12345

A

2 1

12345

A7

1

12345

D

2 1 3

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D7

2 3

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B7

3 2 1

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INTRO: G / / / / G / / / /

Verse 1:G I’m comin’ home, I’ve done my

Bmtime

Bm

Now I’veDmgot to know what

E7is and isn’t

Ammine

Am

IfCyou received my

Cmletter tellin’

Gyou I’d soon be

Emfree

AThen you’ll know just

A7what to do,

Cmif you still want

Dme

Cm ↓If

Cm ↓you

Cm ↓ still

Cm ↓want

Dme

D7

CHORUS:

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Whoa,Gtie a yellow ribbon ‘round the

Bmole oak tree

It’s beenDmthree long years, do you

E7still want

Amme?

IfCI don’t see a

Cmribbon ‘round the

G //ole

B7 //oak

Emtree

I’llGstay on the bus, for

B7get about us,

Gput the blame on

E7me

IfAmI don’t see a

Cmyellow ribbon

A7‘round the

D7ole oak

Gtree

G Am D ↓ ↓

Verse 2:G Bus driver, please

G look for

Bmme

Bm

‘Cause IDmcouldn’t bear to

E7see what I might

Amsee

Am

I’mCreally still in

Cmprison and my

Glove she holds the

Emkey

AAsimple yellow

A7ribbon’s what I

Cmneed to set me

Dfree

ICm ↓wrote

Cm ↓and

Cm ↓told

Cm ↓her

Dplease

D7

CHORUS:

Whoa,Gtie a yellow ribbon ‘round the

Bmole oak tree

It’s beenDmthree long years, do you

E7still want

Amme?

IfCI don’t see a

Cmribbon ‘round the

G //ole

B7 //oak

Emtree

I’llGstay on the bus, for

B7get about us,

Gput the blame on

E7me

IfAmI don’t see a

Cmyellow ribbon

A7‘Round the

D7ole oak

Gtree

INSTRUMENTAL:

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Bus driverGplease look for

Bmme

Bm


E7see

What I mightAmsee

D ↓↓

GBus driver

Gplease look for

Bmme

Bm


E7see

What I mightAmsee

Am ↓ Tacet

Slowly

Now theAm ↓whole damn bus is

Cm ↓cheerin’

And IG ↓can’t believe I

E7 ↓see… A…

A TempoAmHundred yellow

Cmribbons

‘Round theA7ole

D7oak

Gtree

G I’m comin’

Bmhome mm

Bmmm

Dm E7 Am D ↓ ↓ Tacet

Outro:

G Tie a ribbon round the ole oak treeBm Tie a ribbon round the ole oak treeDm Tie a ribbon round the ole oak treeAm D ↓↓

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G Tie a ribbon round the ole oak treeBm Tie a ribbon round the ole oak treeDm Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree

Am / / / / D ↓ ↓ G Tremolo

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Key of CWagon WheelBob Dylan and Ketch Secor

C

3

12345

G

1 3 2

12345

Am

2

12345

F

2 1

12345

4/4 time Strum: d-du d-du

INTRO: C / / / / G / / / / Am / / / / F / / / /

Verse 1:CHeaded down south to the

Gland of the pines

And I'mAmthumbin' my way into

FNorth Caroline

CStarin' up the road

AndGpray to God I see

Fheadlights

F

ICmade it down the coast in

Gseventeen hours

AmPickin' me a bouquet of

Fdogwood flowers

And I'm aChopin' for Raleigh

I canGsee my baby to

Fnight

F

CHORUS:

SoCrock me mama like a

Gwagon wheel

AmRock me mama any

Fway you feel

CHey,

G mama

F rock me

F

CRock me mama like the

Gwind and the rain

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AmRock me mama like a

Fsouth-bound train

CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F

Verse 2:CRunnin' from the cold

Gup in New England

I wasAmborn to be a fiddler in an

Fold-time stringband

MyCbaby plays the guitar

G I pick a banjo

Fnow

F

Oh, theCNorth country winters keep a

Ggettin' me down

Lost myAmmoney playin' poker so I

Fhad to leave town

But ICain't a-turnin' back

ToGlivin' that old life no

F more

F

CHORUS:


Gwagon wheel

AmRock me mama any

Fway you feel

CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F


Gwind and the rain


Fsouth-bound train

CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F

Instrumental Verse

Oh, theCNorth country winters keep a

Ggettin' me down

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Lost myAmmoney playin' poker so I

Fhad to leave town

But ICain't a-turnin' back

ToGlivin' that old life no

F more

F

Verse 3:CWalkin' to the south

Gout of Roanoke

I caught aAmtrucker out of Philly

Had aFnice long toke

ButChe's a-headed west from the

GCumberland Gap

ToFJohnson City, Tennessee

F

And ICgotta get a move on

G before the sun

I hear myAmbaby callin' my name

And IFknow that she's the only one

AndCif I die in Raleigh

AtGleast I will die

Ffree

F

CHORUS:


Gwagon wheel

AmRock me mama any

Fway you feel

CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F


Gwind and the rain


Fsouth-bound train

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CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F

Outro:CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F

CHey,

G mama

Frock me

F C ↓

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