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Hope the sun shines!
East London Ukulele Picnic 2014
1. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
2. Bring Me Sunshine (Morecambe & Wise)
3. Brown Girl In The Ring (Boney M)
4. Don't Worry (Be Happy) (Bobby McFerrin)
5. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
6. Groovy Kind Of Love, A (Mindbenders)
7. Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles)
8. Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)
9. House Of The Rising Sun (Animals)
10. I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
11. I'm A Believer (Monkees)
12. I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
13. In The Summer Time (Mungo Jerry)
14. Jolene (Dolly Parton)
15. Let it Be (Paul McCartney)
16. Lion Sleeps Tonight (Harry Belafonte)
17. Mr Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)
18. Only You (Yazoo)
19. Perfect Day (Lou Reed)
20. Price Tag (Jessie J)
21. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (B J Thomas)
22. Stir it Up (Bob Marley)
23. Summer Holiday (Cliff Richard)
24. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran)
25. Summertime (George Gershwin)
26. Sunny Afternoon (Kinks)
27. Sway (Dean Martin)
28. Thatll Be The Day (Buddy Holly)
29. Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
30. Yellow Bird (Kingston Trio)
1. Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
Intro E7 ///| D7 ///| A ///| A ///|
AWell it's a one for the moneytwo for the showthree to get ready
A7 D7now go cat go but don't you
Astep on my blue suede shoes
E7you can do anything
D7 Abut lay off of my blue suede shoes
AWell you can knock me downstep in my faceslander my name all over the placeand do anything that you want to do
A7but ah ah honey lay off of my shoes
D7and don't you
Astep on my blue suede shoes
E7you can do anything but layD7 Aoff of my blue suede shoes
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AWell you can burn my housesteal my cardrink my liquorfrom an old fruit jarand do anythingthat you want to do
A7but ah ah honey lay off of my shoes
D7and don't you
Astep on my blue suede shoes
E7 you can do anything
D7 Abut lay off of my blue suede shoes
repeat 1st verse
A Blue blue blue suede shoesA Blue blue blue suede shoesD7 Blue blue blue suede shoesA Blue blue blue suede shoes
E7you can do anything
D7 Abut lay off of my blue suede shoes
A A7 D7 E7
2. Bring Me Sunshine
Morecambe & Wise
ABring me Sunshine,
Bmin your smile,
E7Bring me Laughter,
Aall the while,
A7In this world where we live,
Dthere should be more happiness,
B7So much joy you can give,
E7to each brand new bright tomorrow,
AMake me happy,
Bmthrough the years,
E7Never bring me,
Aany tears,
A7Let your arms be as warm
Das the sun from up above,
BmBring me fun,
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E7bring me sunshine,
A E7bring me love.
Bring me Sunshine,in your eyes,Bring me rainbows,from the skies,Life's too shortto be spenthaving anything but fun,We can be so content,if we gather little sunbeams,
Be light-hearted,all day long,Keep me singing,happy songs,Let your arms be as warmas the sun from up above,Bring me fun,bring me sunshine,bring me love.
A A7 B7
Bm D E7
3. Brown Girl In The Ring
Boney M
GBrown girl in the ring, tra la la la la,
D7there's a brown girl in the ring, tra la
la la la la.G
Brown girl in the ring, tra la la la la,D7 G
she looks like a sugar in the plum, plum, plum.
GShow me a motion, tra la la la la,come
on,D7show me a motion, tra la la la la la,Gshow me a motion, tra la la la la,
D7 Gshe looks like a sugar in a plum, plum,
plum.
G D7Old head water run dry, nowhere to
G wash my clothes.
G D7Old head water run dry, got nowhere
G to wash my clothes.
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G D7I remember one saturday night, we
G had fried fish and Johnny cakes.
G D7I remember one saturday night, we
G had fried fish and Johnny cakes,
D7 G D7dang-adang, dang-a-dang.
D7 G
4. Don't Worry (Be Happy)
Bobby McFerrin
Intro (same sequence throughout)G ///| Am ///| C ///| G ///|
GHere's a little song I wroteAmYou might want to sing it note for note
C GDon't worry, be happy.G
In every life we have some troubleAmBut when you worry you make it
doubleC G
Don't worry, be happy
ChorusG ///| Am ///| C ///| G ///|Oooh....
GAin't got no place to lay your headAmSomebody came and took your bed
C GDon't worry, be happyGThe landlord say your rent is lateAmHe may have to litigate
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C GDon't worry, be happy
(Chorus)
GAin't got no cash, ain't got no styleAmAin't got no gal to make you smile
C GDon't worry, be happy.G'Cause when you worry your face will
frownAm
And that will bring everybody downC G
Don't worry, be happy
Am C G
5. Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
Strumming pattern DxDUDxDU
EI hear the train a-comin'; it's rollin'
'round the bendE7
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
AI'm stuck in Folsom Prison and time
E keeps draggin' on
B7But that train keeps a-rollin' on down
E to San Antone
EWhen I was just a baby, my mama told
me, "SonE7
Always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns"
ABut I shot a man in Reno, just to
E watch him die
B7When I hear that whistle blowin', I
E hang my head and cry
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EI bet there's rich folk eatin' in a fancy
dinin' car
They're prob'ly drinkin' coffee andE7 smokin' big cigars
ABut I know I had it comin', I know I
E can't be free
B7But those people keep a-movin', and
E that's what tortures me
EWell if they freed me from this prison,
if that railroad train was mineE7
I bet I'd move it all a little farther down the line
AFar from Folsom Prison, that's where
E I'd want to stay
B7And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow
E my blues away
A B7 E E7
6. A Groovy Kind Of Love
Mindbenders
Strumming patern DUDUDxDx
G D G DIntro
GWhen I'm feelin' blue,
Dall I have to do
Gis take a look at you then
AmI'm not so blue
AmWhen you're close to me
Bm7I can feel your heartbeat
C DI can hear you breathing in my ear
ChorusG
Wouldn't you agreeD
baby you and meG D
got a groovy kind of love G D
got a groovy kind of love
GAnytime you want to,
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Dyou can turn me on to
GAnything you you want to,
Amanytime at all
Bm7When I kiss your lips,
Coo I start to shiver
G DCan't control the quivering inside
Chorus
Instrumental verse
AmWhen you're in my armsAm7 Bm7 nothing seems to matter
CIf the world would shatter
DI don't care
Chorus
Am Am7 Bm7
C D G
7. Hit The Road Jack
Ray Charles
This song has the same patternthroughout
Am / G / F / E7 /
chorusAm G
Hit the road JackF E7
and don't you come backNo more, no more, no more, no moreHit the road Jackand don't you come back no moreWhat you say?Hit the road Jackand don't you come backNo more, no more, no more, no moreHit the road Jackand don't you come back no more
Woah, woman, oh woman,don't treat me so meanYou're the meanest old womanthat I've ever seenI guess if you said soI'd have to pack my things and go
chorus
Now baby, listen baby,don't ya treat me this a way'Cause I'll be back
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on my feet some dayDon't care if you do'cause it's understoodYou ain't got no moneyyou just ain't no goodWell, I guess if you say soI'd have to pack my things and go
chorus
Am E7 F G
8. Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
This song has the pattern whichrepeats throughout.
C //// C //// | C //// | C /// | F /// | F /// | C /// | C /// | G7 /// | F /// | C /// | C /// | This pattern is known as a '12 bar
blues'- you'll hear it in many songs.
CYou ain't nothin' but a hound dogcryin' all the time
FYou ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Ccryin' all the time
G7Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
F Cand you ain't no friend of mine
CWhen they said you was high classed,well, that was just a lie
FWhen they said you was high classed,
Cwell, that was just a lie
G7Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
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F Cand you ain't no friend of mine
C F G7
9. House Of The Rising Sun
Animals
Am C D FThere is a house in New Orleans
Am C E7 E7they call the Rising Sun
Am C DAnd it's been the ruin of many a poor
F boy
Am E7 AmAnd, God, I know I'm oneC D F Am E7 Am E7
Am C D FMy mother was a tailor
Am C E7 E7She sewed my new blue jeans
Am C D FMy father was a gamblin' manAm E7 AmDown in New OrleansC D F Am E7 Am E7
Am C D FNow the only thing a gambler needs
Am C E7 E7is a suitcase and a trunk
Am C D FAnd the only time that he's satisfiedAm E7 Am
is when he's on a drunkC D F Am E7 Am E7
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Am C D FOh, mother, tell your children
Am C E7 E7not to do what I have done Am C D Fspend your lives in sin and misery
Am E7 Amin the house of the Rising SunC D F Am E7 Am E7
Am C D FWell I've got one foot on the platform
Am C E7 E7the other foot on the train
Am C D FI'm going back to New Orleans
Am E7 Amto wear that ball and chainC D F Am E7 Am E7
Am C D FThere is a house in New Orleans
Am C E7 E7they call the Rising Sun
Am C DAnd it's been the ruin of many a poor
F boy
Am E7 AmAnd, God, I know I'm oneC D F Am E7 Am E7 Am
Am C D
E7 F
10. I Can See Clearly Now
Johnny Nash
D GI can see clearly
Dnow the rain is goneD GI can see all obstaclesA7in my wayD GGone all the dark clouds
Dthat made me blind
chorusC
It's gonna be a bright,bright G br - ight,bright D sun shiny day
CIt's gonna be a bright,bright G br - ight,bright D sun shiny day
D GI think I can make it
Dnow the pain is gone
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D GAll of the bad feelings
A7have disapearedD GHere is the rainbow
DI've been praying for
chorus
repeat verse 1
chorus x2
A7 C D G
11. I'm A Believer
Monkees
G D GI thought love was only true in fairy
tales.G D G
Meant for someone else but not for me.C GLove was out to get me;C GThat's the way it seemed;C G
Disappointment haunted all myD
dreams
G C GThen I saw her face
G C GNow I'm a believer
G C G G CNot a trace of doubt in my mind
G
G C GI'm in lo---ve; I'm a believer, I couldn't
F D7 leave her if I tried.
I thought love was more or less a givin'thing
It seems the more I gave the less I gotWhat's the use in tryin'All you get is pain
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When I needed sunshine I got rain.
chorus
C D D7
F G
12. I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Play these chords throughout but watch for the sneaky D!Oh and - remember to play on the 'and' not on the count.
C / / / G / / / Am / / / F / / /
CWell, you done done me and you bet I
felt it GI tried to be chill but your so hot that i
melted AmI fell right through the cracks, and i'm
F tryin to get back
Cbefore the cool done run out i'll be givin
it my best test G
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention F
Am FI reckon it's again my turn to win some
or learn some
C GI won't hesitate no more,
Am Fno more, it cannot wait i'm yours
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CWell open up your mind and see like
G me
open up your plans and damn you'reAm free F
look into your heart and you'll find love love love
CListen to the music at the moment
G maybe sing with me Am
Ah, la peaceful melody F
It's your god forsaken right to be lovedD
loved loved loved Loved
Chorus & forst verse, then chorus tillyou die of tedium.
Am C D
F G
13. In The Summer Time
Mungo Jerry
GIn the summertime when the weather
is hot,you can stretch right up and touch the
sky,C
when the weather is fine, you got women,
Gyou got women on your mind.
DHave a drink, have a drive,C Ggo out and see what you can find.
GIf her daddy's rich, take her out for a
meal,if her daddy's poor, just do as you feel.
CSpeed along the lane,
Gdo a ton or a ton and twenty-five.
DWhen the sun goes down,
Cyou can make it make it good in a
G lay-by.
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GWe're not grey people, we're not dirty,
we're not mean,we love everybody but we do as we
please.C
When the weather is fine,
we go fishing or go swimming in theG sea.
DWe're always happy,
Clife's for living, yeah, that's our
G philosophy.
('da da da' verse)
C D G
14. Jolene
Dolly Parton
chorusAm C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, JoleneG
I`m begging of you please dont`t takeAm
my manAm C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, JoleneGPlease don`t take him just because you
Am can
Am CYour beauty is beyond compare
G AmWith flaming locks of auburn hair
G EmWith ivory skin and eyes of emerald
Am green
Am CYour smile is like a breath of spring
G AmYour voice is soft like summer rain
G Em AmAnd I cannot compete with you, Jolene
chorus
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Am CHe talks about you in his sleep
G AmThere`s nothing i can do to keep
G EmFrom crying when he calls your name,
Am Jolene
Am CAnd I can easily understand
G AmHow you could easily take my man
G EmBut you don`t know what he means to
Am me, Jolene
chorus
Am Cyou could have your choice of men
G AmBut I could never love againG Em AmHe`s the only one for me, JoleneAm CI had to have this talk with you
G AmMy happines depends on you
G Em AmWhatever you decide to do, Jolene
Am C Em G
15. Let it Be
Paul McCartney
C GWhen I find myself in times of trouble,
Am FMother Mary comes to me,C G F Em Dm C
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.G
And in my hour of darkness, She isAm
standingF
right in front of me,C G F Em Dm C
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Am Em F CLet it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
G F EmWhisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Dm C
C GAnd when the broken hearted peopleAm FLiving in the world agree,C G F Em Dm CThere will be an answer, let it be.C G
Although they may be parted,
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Am FThere is still a chance that they will
see,C G F Em Dm CThere will be an answer, let it be.
chorus
C GAnd when the night is cloudy,
Am FThere is still a light that shines on me,C G F Em Dm CShine until tomorrow, let it be.C GI wake up to the sound of music,Am FMother Mary comes to me,C G F Em Dm CWhisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Am C Dm
Em F G
16. Lion Sleeps Tonight
Harry Belafonte
This song consists of a repeated 4 barpattern
C / / / | F / / / | C / / / | G7 / / /
C / / / F / / /We-de-de-de De-de-de-de
C / / / G7 / / / De-we-um-um-a-way
C / / / F / / /We-de-de-de De-de-de-de
C / / / G7 / / / De-we-um-um-a-way
C / / / F / / /In the jungle, the mighty jungle
C / / / G7 / / /The li - on sleeps tonight C / / / F / / /Near the jungle, the quiet jungle
C / / / G7 / / /The li - on sleeps tonight
ChorusC / / / F /A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-wimoweh,
/ / a-wimoweh
C / / / G7 /A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-wimoweh,
/ / a-wimoweh
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C / / / F /A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-wimoweh,
/ / a-wimoweh
C / / / G7 /A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh A-wimoweh,
/ / a-wimoweh
C FIn the village, the peaceful villageC G7The lion sleeps tonightC FNear the village, the quiet villageC G7The lion sleeps tonight
(Chorus)
C FHush my darling, no fear my darlingC G7The lion sleeps tonightC FHush my darling, no fear my darlingC G7The lion sleeps tonight
Chorus x2
C F G7
17. Mr Tambourine Man
Bob Dylan
Strumming pattern DxDxDUDU
Intro last line of chorus
ChorusG AHey! Mister Tambourine Man,D Gplay a song for me.
DI'm not sleepy
G Em Aand there is no place I'm going to.G AHey! Mister Tambourine Man,D Gplay a song for me.
D GIn the jingle jangle morningEm A D G DI'll come following you.
G AThough I know that evenin's empire
D Ghas returned into the sand.D GVanished from my hand,
D Gleft me blindly here to stand
Em Abut still not sleeping!
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G AMy weariness amazes me,
D G DI'm branded on my feet I have no one
G to meet.
D GAnd the ancient empty street's
Em Atoo dead for dreaming.
Chorus
Repeat verse & chorusend on chorus
A D Em G
18. Only You
Yazoo
C G AmLooking from a window above Em Flike a story of love,
C Gcan you hear me?C GCame back only yesterdayAm Em Fwe're moving farther away,
C Gwant you near me
F GAll I needed was the love you gave,C Am all I needed for another day,
C F G CAnd all I ever knew - only you.
C G AmSometimes when I think of her name,
Em Fwhen it's only a game,
Cand I need youC G AmListen to the words that you say,
Em Fit's getting harder to stay,
C Gwhen I see you.
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chorus
C G AmThis is gonna take a long time
Em Fand I wonder what's mine -
C Gcan't take no more.C G AmWonder if you'll understand,
Em Fit's just the touch of your hand
Cbehind a closedGdoor.
Chorus
Am C Em
F G
19. Perfect Day
Lou Reed
intro E ///| Am ///| E ///| Am ///|
Am DJust a perfect day,G CDrink Sangria in the park,F DmAnd then later, when it gets dark,
EWe go home.Am DJust a perfect day,G CFeed animals in the zooF DmThen later, a movie, too,
EAnd then home.
A DOh it's such a perfect day,
C#m DI'm glad I spent it with you.A EOh such a perfect day,
F#m E DYou just keep me hanging on,
F#m E DYou just keep me hanging on.
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D G CJust a perfect day, Problems all left
alone,F Dm EWeekenders on our own, It's such fun.
D GJust a perfect day, You made me
C forget myself.
F DmI thought I was someone else, someone
E good.
A DOh it's such a perfect day,
C#m D Dmaj7 D6I'm glad I spent it with you.A EOh such a perfect day,
F#m E DYou just keep me hanging on,
F#m E DYou just keep me hanging on.
C#m G DYou're going to reap just what you sow
A Am C C#m
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D D6 Dm Dmaj7
E F F#m G
20. Price Tag
Jessie J
The pattern here repeats throughoutF / / / / / / / Am / / / /
/ / / Dm / / / / / / / Bb / / /
/ / / /
F AmSeems like everybody's got a price, I
Dm wonder how they sleep at night
When the sale comes first And theBb truth comes second.
FJust stop for a minute and smile
AmWhy is everybody so serious? Acting so
Dm dAmn mysterious?
Got your shades on your eyes And yourBb heels so high
FThat you can't even have a good time
Pre-chorus
Everybody look to their left Everybody look to their rightCan you feel that
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We're paying with love tonight?
It's not about the money, money,money
We don't need your money, money,money
We just wanna make the world dance,Forget about the price tagAin't about the cha-ching cha-chingAin't about the ba-bling ba-blingWanna make the world dance,Forget about the price tag
We need to take it back in time, Whenmusic made us all unite!
And it wasn't low blows and videohoes, Am I the only one getting tired?
Why is everybody so obsessed? Moneycan't buy us happiness
Can we all slow down and enjoy rightnow? Guarantee we'll be feeling alright
pre-choruschorus
Chorus 2x
Am Bb Dm F
21. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
B J Thomas
Intro G / D / C / D /
G GMaj7Raindrops keep falling on my head
G7 Cand just like the guy whose feet are too
Bm big for his bed,
E7 B7nothing seems to fit, E7 Am7Those raindrops are fallin' on my head
they keep fallin'
D7 GSo I just did me some talkin' to the
GMaj7 sun,
G7 Cand I said I didn't like the way he got
Bm things done
E7 BmSleepin' on the job, E7 Am7Those raindrops are fallin' on my head
they keep fallin'
D7 G Gmaj7But there's one thing I know,
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C Dthe blues they send to meet me, won't
Bm defeat me
E7It won't be long till happiness
Am7 C / D - C / D -steps up to greet me
G Gmaj7Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
G7but that doesn't mean my eyes will
C Bm soon be turnin' red,
E7 Bm E7Cryin's not for me,
Am7cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by
complainin'D7 G D7because I'm free, nothings worryin' me
E7It won't be long till happiness
Am7 C / D - C / D -steps up to greet me
Am7 B7 Bm C
D D7 E7 G
G7 Gmaj7
22. Stir it Up
Bob Marley
Strumming pattern xDxDxDxD
xxDxxxDUxxDxxxDU where each letter= 1/4 of a beat
Intro as chorus
ChorusA D E Stir it up, little darling.A D E Stir it up, come on baby A D E stir it up, little darling.A D E Stir it up.
A DIt's been a long, long time
Esince I've got you
A D EOn my mind. A D E Now you are here, I said it's so clear;A To see what we can do, baby,D E just me and you.
Chorus
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A I'll push the wood, yeah, D E blaze your fire,A Then I'll satisfy your D E heart's desire.A Said, I'll stir it, yeah, D E every minute. A All you got to do, baby, D E is keep it in it.
Chorus
A D Oh, will you quench me when I'm
E thirsty?
A D E Come and cool me down, baby, when
I'm hot?A D E Your recipe, darling, is so tasty,A D E And you sure can stir your pot, so...
Chorus x2
A D E
23. Summer Holiday
Cliff Richard
C Am Dm GWe're all going on a summer holiday,C Am Dm Gno more working for a week or two,C Am Dmfun and laughter on our summer
G holiday,
Dm G C Am Dmno more worries for me and you, for a
G C week or two.
Dm GWe're going where the sun shines
C brightly,
Am G CWe're going where the sea is blue,
Em DWe've seen it in the movies, now let's
G G7 see if it's true.
C Am Dm GEverybody has a summer holiday,C Am Dm GDoing things they always wanted to,C Am Dm GSo we're going on a summer holiday,
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Dm G C Am DmTo make our dreams come tr...ue, for
G C me and you.
Chorus
Repeat Verse 2.
Am C D Dm
Em G G7
24. Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran
This riff occurs at the end of each lineE // A | B7 // E
EI'm a-gonna raise a fuss,
A E E A B7 EI'm a-gonna raise a holler
EAbout a-workin' all summer, A E E A B7 Ejust to try to earn a dollar
AEvery time I call my baby, try to get a
dateEMy boss says: No dice son, you gotta
work lateASometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna
doE
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
E A B7 E E A B7 E
EWell my mom and poppa told me:
Son,
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A E E A B7you gotta make some money
E
EIf you wanna use the car
A E E A B7 Eto go a-ridin' next Sunday AWell I didn't go to to work, told the
boss I was sickENow you can't use the car 'cause you
didn't work a lickASometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna
doE
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
E A B7 E E A B7 E
A B7 E
25. Summertime
George Gershwin
Am / Em / Am / Em /
Am E7 / AmSummertime
E7 Am E7 / Am / E7 /and the livin' is easy
Dm7 Dm /Fish are jumpin'F E B7 / E / E7 /and the cotton is high
Am E7 /Your daddy's rich Am E7 Am E7 / Am / E7 / and your momma's good lookin'C Am Dm7So hush little baby
Dm Am E7 / Am / E7 /don't you cry
Am Em /One of these morningsAm Em Am E7 / Am / E7 /you're gonna rise up singing
Dm7 DmThen you'll spread your wingsF E B7 / E / E7 / and you'll take to the sky
Am E7 / Am /But till that morning there
ain't E7 Am E7 / Am / E7 /nothin' can harm you
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C Am Dm7With mammy and daddy right here Dm Am E7 / Am / E7 / by yourside
C Am Dm7With mammy and daddy right here Dm Am E7 / Am / E7 / by yourside
Am B7 C
Dm Dm7 E
E7 Em F
26. Sunny Afternoon
Kinks
Dm C7The tax man's taken all my dough,
F C7and left me in my stately home,A A7 DmLazing on a sunny afternoon,
C7and I can't sail my yacht,
F C7he's taken everything I gotA A7 Dm Dall I got this sunny afternoon.
D7Save me, save me, D7 G7save me from this squeeze, G7 C7I've got a big fat momma C7 F A7trying to break me,
Dm Gand I love to live so pleasantly, Dm G7live this life of luxury, F A Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7lazing on a sunny afternoon - ,Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7in the summertime, (x3)
Dm C7My girlfriend's gone of with my car,
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F C7and gone back to her ma and pa,A A7telling tales of drunkenness and
Dm cruelty,
C7now I am sitting here,F C7sipping at my ice-cold beer, A A7 Dm Dlazing on a sunny afternoon.
D7 D7 GHelp me, help me, help me sail away, G7 C7you give me two good reasons,C7 F A7why I ought to stay,
Dm Gcause I love to live so pleasantly, Dm G7live this life of luxury, F A Dm Dm7 Dm6lazing on a sunny afternoon, Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7in the summertime (x3)
A A7 C7 D
D7 Dm Dm6 Dm7
F G G7
27. Sway
Dean Martin
Dm AWhen Marimba Rhythms start to play
A7 Dm Dance with me, make me sway
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore Holdme close, sway me more
Like a flower bending in the breezeBend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way withme Stay with me, sway with me
AOther dancers may be on the floor
F Dear, but my eyes will see only you
AOnly you have the magic technique
Bb A When we sway I grow weak
I can hear the sounds of violins Longbefore it begins
Make me thrill as only you know howSway me smooth, sway me now
chorus
I can hear the sounds of violins Longbefore it begins
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Make me thrill as only you know howSway me smooth, sway me now
A A7 DmYou know how Sway me smooth, sway
me nowA A7 DmYou know how Sway me smooth, sway
me now
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A A7 Bb
Dm F
28. Thatll Be The Day
Buddy Holly
(Strumming pattern DxDxDUDU)
ChorusFThat'll be the day when you say
goodbye yesCThat'll be the day when you make me
cryFYou say you're gonna leave me you
know it's a lie cuz'C G CThat'll be the da a ay when I die
F CYou give me all your loving and your
turtle dovingF C
all your hugs and kisses and your money too well
F Cyou know you love me baby untill you
tell me maybeD Gthat someday well I'll be blue and
Chorus
verse chordsGuitar Solo
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Chorus
F CWhen cupid shot his dart he shot it at
your heartF Cso if we ever part then I'll leave you
wellF Cyou say you'll hold me and you told me
boldlyD Gthat someday well I'll be blue and
Chorus x 2
C D F G
29. Three Little Birds
Bob Marley
This song has two sequences;chorusC / / / | C / / / | F / / /
| C / / / x2verseC / / / | G7 / / / | C / /
/ | F / / / C / / / | G7 / / / | F / /
/ | C / / /
ChorusC
Don't worry about a thingF
Cause every little thing is gonna beC
alright (Singin')C
Don't worry about a thingF
Cause every little thing is gonna beC
alright
CRise up this morning, smile with the
G7 rising sun
C FThree little birds, sit by my doorstep
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C G7Singing sweet songs of melodies pure
and trueF
Singin' this is my message toC you-ou-ou
C F G7
30. Yellow Bird
Kingston Trio
Strumming pattern CalypsoDxDUxUDU
C / / / F / / / G7 / / / C / / /INTRO:
ChorusC G7 CYellow bird, up high in banana tree.C G7 CYellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
F CDid your lady friend, leave the nest
again?G7 CThat is very sad, makes me feel so bad.F CYou can fly away, in the sky away..G7 Cyou're more lucky than me.
chorus
F CBetter fly away, in the sky away.G7 CPicker coming soon, pick from night to
noon.F CBlack on yellow, you, like banana, too.
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G7 CThey might pick you someday.
F CDid your lady friend, leave the nest
again?G7 CThat is very sad, makes me feel so bad.F CYou can fly away, in the sky away..G7 Cyou're more lucky than me.
chorus
F CBetter fly away, in the sky away.G7 CPicker coming soon, pick from night to
noon.F CBlack on yellow, you, like banana, too.G7 CThey might pick you someday.
repeat chorus to fade
C F G7
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