Act Naturally [C] - The Beatles Intro: [C] [F] [C] [G7] [C] [C] They're gonna put me in the [F] movies. [C] They're gonna make a big star out of [G7] me. [C] We'll make a film about a man that's sad and [F] lonely And [G7] all I gotta do is act natura[C]lly Chorus: Well, I'll [G7] bet you I'm gonna be a big [C] star Might [G7] win an Oscar you can never[C] tell The [G7] movies gonna make me a [C] big star 'Cause [D] I can play the part so [G7] well [C] Well I hope you come and see me in the [F] movies [C] Then I’ll know that you will plainly [G7] see The [C] biggest fool that ever hit the big [F] time And [G7] all I gotta do is act natura[C]lly [C] [F] [C] [G7] [C] [F] [G7] [C] [C] We'll make a scene about a man what's sad and [F] lonely [C] And beggin down upon his bended [G7] knee [C] I'll play the part but I won't need re[F]hearsin’ And [G7] all I gotta do is act natura[C]lly Chorus: [C] Well I hope you come and see me in the [F] movies [C] Then I’ll know that you will plainly [G7] see The [C] biggest fool that ever hit the big [F] time And [G7] all I gotta do is act natura[C]lly And [G] all I gotta do is act natura[C]lly [F] [C]

Amarillo Tony Christie Intro: [A] Sha la la la [D] la la la la (boom boom) [A] sha la la la [E7] la la la la [E7] (boom boom) [D] Shalala la [A] la la la la [E7] and Marie who [A] waits for me. Verse 1: [A] When the day is [D] dawning [A] on a Texas [E7] Sunday morning [A] How I long to [D] be there With [A] Marie who's [E7] waiting for me there [F] Every lonely [C] city [F] where I hang my [C] hat [F] Ain't as half as [C] pretty as [E7] where my baby's at |Chorus: |[A] Is this the way to [D] Amarillo |[A] Every night I've been [E7] huggin' my pillow |[A] Dreaming dreams of [D] Amarillo |[A] And sweet Ma[E7]rie who [A] waits for me |[A] Show me the way to [D] Amarillo |[A] I've been weepin' [E7] like a willow |[A] Crying over [D] Amarillo |[A] And sweet Ma[E7]rie who [A] waits for me Bridge: [A] Sha la la la [D] la la la la [A] sha la la la [E7] la la la la [D] Sha la la la [A] la la la la [E7] and Marie who [A] waits for me Verse 2: [A] There's a church-bell [D] ringing [A] Hear the song of [E7] joy that it's singing [A] For the sweet Ma[D]ria [A] and the guy who's [E7] coming to see her [F] Just beyond the [C] highway [F] there's an open [C] plain [F] And it keeps me [C] going [E7] through the wind and rain |Chorus: |[A] Is this the way to [D] Amarillo |[A] Every night I've been [E7] huggin' my pillow |[A] Dreaming dreams of [D] Amarillo |[A] And sweet Ma[E7]rie who [A] waits for me |[A] Show me the way to [D] Amarillo |[A] I've been weepin' [E7] like a willow |[A] Crying over [D] Amarillo |[A] And sweet Ma[E7]rie who [A] waits for me Outro: [A] Sha la la la [D] la la la la [A] sha la la la [E7] la la la la [E7] [D] Sha la la la [A] la la la la [E7] and Marie who [A] waits for me [A] Sha la la la [D] la la la la [A] sha la la la [E7] la la la la [E7] [D] Sha la la la [A] la la la la [E7] and Marie who [A] waits for me [A] Cha cha cha

And The Band Played Waltzin Matilda - The Dubliners G C G Em Now when I was a young man I carried me pack G D G And I lived the free life on the rover C G Em From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback G D G Well, I waltzed my Matilda all over D C G Then in 1915 me country said, Son D C G It's time you stopped rambling, there's work to be done C G Em So they gave me a tin hat, and they gave me a gun G D G And they marched me away to the war G C G And the band played Waltzing Matilda C D Dsus4 D As the ship pulled away from the quay C Am G Em And amidst all the cheers, the flag-waving and tears G D G Gsus4 G We sailed off for Gallipoli G C G Em And how well I remember that terrible day G D G How our blood stained the sand and the water C G Em And of how in that hell that they call Suvla Bay G D G We were butchered like lambs at the slaughter D C G Johnny Turk he was waiting, he'd primed himself well D C G He showered us with bullets, and he rained us with shell C G Em And in five minutes flat he'd blown us all to hell G D G Nearly blew us right back to Australia G C G But the band played Waltzing Matilda C D Dsus4 D When we stopped to bury our slain C Am G Em We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs G D G Gsus4 G Then we started all over again G C G Em And those that were left, well, we tried to survive G D G In that mad world of blood, death and fire C G Em And for ten weary weeks I kept myself alive G D G While around me the corpses piled higher D C G Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over head D C G And when I woke up in me hospital bed C G Em And saw what it had done, well, I wished I was dead G D G Never knew there was worse things than dying G C G For I'll go no more Waltzing Matilda C D Dsus4 D All around the green bush far and free C Am G Em To hump tent and pegs a man needs both legs G D G Gsus4 G No more Waltzing Matilda for me [Outro] G C Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda G Em Am D Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me? G D Em C And their ghosts may be heard as they march by that billabong G D7 G Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me?

Angel From Montgomery - John Prine [D] I am an old [G] woman [D] named after my [G] mother. [D] My old man is a-[G]nother [A] child that's grown [D] old. If dreams were [G] thunder [D] and lightning was de-[G]sire [D] this old house would've [G] burnt down a [A] long time a-[D]go. [D] Make me an [C] angel that [G] flies from Mont-[D]gomery. Make me a [C] poster of [G] an old rode-[D]o. Just give me [C] one thing that [G] I can hold [D] on to. To believe in this [G] living is just a [A] hard way to [D] go. [G] [D] [G] [D] When I was a young [G] girl [D] I had me [G] a cowboy, [D] wasn't much to [G] look at, [A] just a free rambl-in' [D] man. But that was a [G] long time, and [D] no matter how [G] I try, [D] the years just flow [G] by like a [A] broken down [D] dam. [D] Make me an [C] angel that [G] flies from Mont-[D]gomery. Make me a [C] poster of [G] an old rode-[D]o. Just give me [C] one thing that [G] I can hold [D] on to. To believe in this [G] living is just a [A] hard way to [D] go. [G] [D] [G] [D] There's flies in the [G] kitchen, I can [D] hear all their [G] buzzin' [D] but I ain't done [G] nothin' since I [A] woke up to-[D]day. But how the hell [G] can a person go to [D] work in the [G] morning [D] come home in the [G] evenin' and have nothin' [A] to say? [D] [D] Make me an [C] angel that [G] flies from Mont-[D]gomery. Make me a [C] poster of [G] an old rode-[D]o. Just give me [C] one thing that [G] I can hold [D] on to. To believe in this [G] living is just a [A] hard way to [D] go. To believe in this [G] living is just a [A] hard way to [D] go. (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes Oct 24)

Cant Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes [Verse 1] [Bm] under a love[Em]rs sky gonna be [A] with you and [G] no one's gonna be around [Bm] if you think that you [Em] won't fall well just wait [A] untill til the sun goes down [Em] underneith the star[D]light starlight [Em] there's a magical feel[D]ing so right [G] it will take you into night. |[Chorus] |you can try [Cm] to resist |try to hide [Fm] from my kiss |but you know, [Bb] but you know that you [G#] can't fight the [G] moonlight |deep [Cm] in the dark you'll sur[Fm]render your heart |don't you know, [Bb] don't you know that you [G#] can't fight |the [C] moonlight [Fm] no you can't fight [G] it |It's [G] gonna get to your heart. [Verse 2] [Bm] there,s no escape [Em] from love once the gen[A]tle breeze weaves [G] it's spell up on your heart [Bm] no matter what [Em] you think it won't [A] be too long untill your in my arms [Em] underneith the star[D]light starlight [Em] we'll be lost in the rhy[D]thm so right [G] feel it steal your heart tonight. |[Chorus] |you can try [Cm] to resist |try to hide [Fm] from my kiss |but you know, [Bb] but you know that you [G#] can't fight the [G] moonlight |deep [Cm] in the dark you'll sur[Fm]render your heart |don't you know, [Bb] don't you know that you [G#] can't fight |the [C] moonlight [Fm] no you can't fight [G] it |It's [G] gonna get to your heart. |[Fm] no you can't fight [G] it |[Fm] no matter what [G] you do the night is gonna get to you [Bridge] [Bm] [Em] can't fight it [A] dont try it, you're never gonna win, cause [Em] underneith the sta[D]rlight, starlight [Em] there's a magical fee[D]ling so right [G] it will steal your heart tonight |[Chorus] |you can try [Cm] to resist |try to hide [Fm] from my kiss |but you know, [Bb] but you know that you [G#] can't fight the [G] moonlight |deep [Cm] in the dark you'll sur[Fm]render your heart |don't you know, [Bb] don't you know that you [G#] can't fight |the [C] moonlight [Fm] no you can't fight [G] it Outro: [G*] you can try it [G*] It's gonna get to your heart.

Carolina In My Mind James Taylor [F] In my mind I'm [Bb] going to Caro[C]lina [Bb] Can't you see the [C] sunshine [Bb] Can't you just feel the [C] moonshine [F] Maybe just like a [Dm] friend of mine [Bb] It hit [F] me from be[C]hind [Bb] Yes [C] I'm [F] going to [C]Carol[Bb]ina [C] in my [F] mind [F] Karen she's a [Bb] silver sun You best [Bb] walk her way and [C] watch it shining [Dm] Watch her [Bb] watch the morning [C] come A [Bb] silver tear appear[F]ing now [Dm] I'm [C] cryin, [Bb] ain't [C] I? [F] Going [C] to Caro[Bb]lina [C] in my [F] mind [F] There ain't no doubt in [Bb] no one's mind That [Bb] love's the finest [C] thing around [Dm] Whisper [Bb] something warm and [C] kind And [Bb] hey babe the [F] sky's on [Dm] fire, I'm [C] dying, [Bb] ain't [C] I? [F] Going to [C] Caro[Bb]lina [C] in my [F] mind [F] In my mind I'm [Bb] going to Caro[C]lina [Bb] Can't you see the [C] sunshine [Bb] Can't you just feel the [C] moonshine [F] Maybe just like a [Dm] friend of mine [Bb] It hit [F] me from be[C]hind [Bb] Yes [C] I'm [F] going to [C]Carol[Bb]ina [C] in my [F] mind [F] Dark and silent [Bb] late last night I [Bb] think I might have heard the [C] highway calling [Dm] Geese in [Bb] flight and dogs that [C] bite [Bb] Signs that [F] might be omens [Dm] say I [C] going, [Bb] go[C]ing I'm [F] going to [C] Caro[Bb]lina [C] in my [F] mind With a [Dm] holy host of [Bb] others [Dm] standing [C] round me [F] Still I'm [Bb] on the dark side [Dm] of the [C] moon And it [Bb] seems like [Bb] it goes on like this [C] for[F]ever You must [Dm] forgive [C] me If I'm up and [F] gone to [C] Caro[Bb] lina [C] in my [F] mind [F] In my mind I'm [Bb] going to Caro[C]lina [Bb] Can't you see the [C] sunshine [Bb] Can't you just feel the [C] moonshine [F] Maybe just like a [Dm] friend of mine [Bb] It hit [F] me from be[C]hind [Bb] Yes [C] I'm [F] going to [C]Carol[Bb]ina [C] in my [F] mind

Cat’s in the Cradle [G] Harry Chapin Verse 1: [G] My child arrived just the [Bb] other day He [C] came to the world in the [G] usual way But there were [G] planes to catch and [Bb] bills to pay He [C] learned to walk while I [G] was away And he was [F] talkin' 'fore I knew it and [Dm] as he grew He'd say [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you dad You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you |Chorus: |And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon |[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon |[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when |But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son |You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then Verse 2: [G] My son turned ten just the [Bb] other day He said [C] Thanks for the ball Dad come [G] on let's play [G] Can you teach me to throw I said [Bb] not today I got a [C] lot to do he said [G] that's OK And he [F] walked away but his [Dm] smile never dimmed And said [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him yeah You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him Chorus: Verse 3: [G] Well he came from college just the [Bb] other day So [C] much like a man I just [G] had to say [G] Son I'm proud of you can you [Bb] sit for a while He [C] shook his head and [G] he said with a smile What I'd [F] really like Dad is to [Dm] borrow the car keys [Bb] See you [Dm] later can I [G] have them please |Chorus: |And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon |[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon |[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when |But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son |You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then Verse 4: [G] I've long since retired my [Bb] son's moved away I [C] called him up just the [G] other day I said I'd [G] like to see you if [Bb] you don't mind He said I'd [C] love to Dad if I could [G] find the time You see my [F] new job's a hassle and the [Dm] kids have the flu But it's [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you Dad It's been [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you And as I [F] hung up the phone it o[Dm]ccurred to me He'd [Bb] grown up [Dm] just like [G] me my [Bb] boy was [Dm] just like [G] me Chorus:

Copperhead Road - Steve Earle Intro: D D D D Verse 1: D Well my name's John Lee Pettimore (D) (D) Same as my daddy and his daddy before (D) D You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here (D) (D) He only came to town about twice a year (D) D He'd buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line (D) (D) Everybody knew that he made moonshine (D) G G Now the revenue man wanted Grandaddy bad D He headed up the holler with everything he had G G It's before my time but I've been told (D*) He never came back from Copperhead Road Instrumental: D D D D G D G D Verse 2: D Now Daddy ran the whiskey in a big block Dodge (D) (D) Bought it at an auction at the Mason's Lodge (D) D Johnson County Sheriff painted on the side (D) (D) Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside (D) D Well him and my uncle tore that engine down (D) (D) I still remember that rumblin' sound (D) G G Well the sheriff came around in the middle of the night D Heard mama cryin', knew something wasn't right G G Headed down to Knoxville with the weekly load (D*) You could smell the whiskey burnin' down Copperhead Road Instrumental: [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] (back to regular strumming) D D D D G D G D Verse 3: D I volunteered for the Army on my birthday (D) (D) They draft the white trash first,round here anyway (D) D I done two tours of duty in Vietnam (D) (D) And I came home with a brand new plan (D) D I take the seed from Colombia and Mexico (D) (D) I plant it up the holler down Copperhead Road (D) G G Well the D.E.A.'s got a chopper in the air D I wake up screaming like I'm back over there G G I learned a thing or two from Charlie don't you know [D*] You better stay away from Copperhead Road Instrumental: [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] (back to regular strumming) D D D D G D G D Outro: [D] Copperhead Road... [D] Copperhead Road [D] Copperhead Road... [D] Copperhead Road [D] Copperhead Road... [D] Copperhead Road [D] Copperhead Road... [D*] Copperhead Road

Cornbread & Butterbeans - Trad / Carolina Chocolate Drops |[Chorus] |G C |Cornbread and Butterbeans, and you across the table |D7 G |Eatin’ beans and makin’ love as long as I am able |G C |Hoein’ corn and cotton too and when the day is over |D7 G |Ride that mule, a crazy fool, and love again all over G C Goodbye, don’t you cry, I’m goin’ to Louisiana D7 G Buy a dog and a big fat hog and marry Suzyanna G C Sing-song, ding-dong, gonna take trip to China D7 G Cornbread and butterbeans and then to Carolina |[Chorus] G C Wearin’ shoes and drinkin’ booze is going against the bible D7 G A necktie will make you die, and cause you lots of trouble G C Streetcars and whiskey bars and kissin’ pretty women D7 G Whoa man that’s the end of a terrible beginning |[Chorus] G C Can’t read and don’t care and education’s awful D7 G Raisin’ heck and writing checks, it ought to be unlawful G C Silk hose and pretty clothes is just a waste of money D7 G I can see how glad you’ll be to marry me my honey |[Chorus] (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes June 2024)

Cotton-Eyed Joe - Rednex [Verse 1] G C G Way back yonder a long time ago G D G Daddy worked a man called Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Blew into town on a travelin' show G D G Nobody danced like the Cotton-Eyed Joe |[Chorus] |G C G | If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe |G D G | I'd been married a long time ago |G C G | Where did you come from, where did you go? |G D G | Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? [Verse 2] G C G He came to town like a midwinter storm G D G He rode through the fields, so handsome and strong G C G His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun G D G But all he had come for was having some fun [Chorus] [Verse 3] G C G Mama's at the window, Mama's at the door G D G She can't see nothin' but the Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Daddy held the fiddle, I held the bow G D G An' we beat the crud out of Cotton-Eyed Joe |[Chorus] |G C G | If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe |G D G | I'd been married a long time ago |G C G | Where did you come from, where did you go? |G D G | Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? [Verse 4] G C G Made himself a a fiddle, made himself a bow G D G Made a little tune called Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Hadn't oughta been for Cotton-Eyed Joe G D G I'd a-been married a long time ago [Chorus] [Verse 5] G C G Whenever there's a dance all the women want to go G D G And they all want to dance with the Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Daddy won't say but I think he knows G D G Whatever happened to Cotton-Eyed Joe |[Chorus] |G C G | If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe |G D G | I'd been married a long time ago |G C G | Where did you come from, where did you go? |G D G | Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? [Verse 6] G C G He brought disaster wherever he went G C G The hearts of the girls was to Hell, broken, sent G C G They all ran away so nobody would know G C G And left only men 'cause of Cotton-Eye Joe [Chorus]

Crystal Chandeliers - Charley Pride |[Chorus] | C G7 |All the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall | C |The marble statuettes are standing stately, in the hall, | F |But will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears | C G7 C |When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers C G7 I never did fit in too well with folks you knew C And it's plain to see that the likes of me don't fit with you F So you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do C G7 C And you turned a way from the love I offered you |[Chorus] | C G7 |All the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall | C |The marble statuettes are standing stately, in the hall, | F |But will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears | C G7 C |When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers C G7 I see your picture in the news most every day C You're the chosen girl of the social world, So the stories say F But a paper smile only lasts a while Then it fades away C G7 C And the love we knew will come home to you some day |[Chorus] | C G7 |All the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall | C |The marble statuettes are standing stately, in the hall, | F |But will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears | C G7 C |When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers

Dead Flowers Rolling Stones [D] Well when you're sittin [A] there in your [G] silk upholstered [D] chair [D] Talkin to some [A] rich folk that you [G] know [D] [D] Well I hope you won’t see [A] me in my [G] ragged compa[D]ny [D] You know I could [A] never be a[G]lone [D] [D] Take me [A] down little Suzie take me [D] down [A] I know you think you're the queen of the under[D]ground [D] And you can [G] send me dead flowers every [D] morning [G] Send me dead flowers by the [D] mail [G] Send me dead flowers at my [D] wedding [D] And I won’t forget to put [A] roses on your [G] grave [D] [D] Well when you're sittin [A] back in your [G] rose pink Cadi[D]llac [D] Makin bets on [A] Kentucky Derby [G] day [D] [D] Well I'll be in my basement [A] room with a [G] needle and a [D] spoon [D] And another girl can [A] take my pain a[G]way [D] [D] Take me [A] down little Suzie take me [D] down [A] I know you think you're the queen of the under[D]ground [D] And you can [G] send me dead flowers every [D] morning [G] Send me dead flowers by the [D] mail [G] Send me dead flowers at my [D] wedding [D] And I won’t forget to put [A] roses on your [G] grave [D] [D] Take me [A] down little Suzie take me [D] down [A] I know you think you're the queen of the under[D]ground [D] And you can [G] send me dead flowers every [D] morning [G] Send me dead flowers by the U.S. [D] mail [G] Say it with dead flowers at my [D] wedding [D] And I won’t forget to put [A] roses on your [G] grave [D] [D] And I won’t forget to put [A] roses on your [G] grave [D]

Desire[D] - Ryan Adams [Intro] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Verse 1] Two hearts fad[D]ing, like a flower[G] and all this wa[D]iting, for the powe[G]r For some an[Bm]swer[Bm/A] to this fir[G]e Sinking slo[Bm]wly, [Bm/A]the water’s[G] higher Mmmmm [Chorus] De[D]sire [G] [D]Desire [G] [Verse 2] With no se[D]crets and no obse[G]ssions This time I'm sp[D]eeding with no dir[G]ection Without a rea[Bm]son,[Bm/A] what is this [G]fire Burning slo[Bm]wly,[Bm/A] my one and onl[G]y Mmmmm [Chorus] De[D]sire D[G]esire De[D]sire Des[G]ire [Harmonic solo part] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em7] [G/F#] [G] [A] [Verse 3] You kn[D]ow me, you know my wa[G]itin' You just can't [D]show me, but God I'm [G]praying That you'll fin[Em7]d me, that you'll se[G/F#]e me That you'll [G]run and, never t[A]ire Mmmmm [Chorus] De[D]sire Des[G]ire Des[D]ire Des[G]ire [Outro] D G

Down is my Home - Claire Thompson (A rewrite of Cornwall my home by Fisherman’s Friends) Verse 1] Am F C I've stood on the Floodgates in the sun's evening glow G Gsus4 G Took the coastal pathway, where the ferries come and go F C Saw the coastguard scramble and the waves beat them back G C Csus4 C Hear seagulls squawking, as the North Sea wind blows [Chorus]harmonies Fadd9 C And no one will ever move me from this land G Gsus4 G Until my last days I will, roam this pleasant land Fadd9 C For this is my Eden, I’m never alone G C Csus4 C For this is my county, and Down is my home [Verse 2] Fadd9 C I've left childish footsteps in the Ballyholme sands G Gsus4 G Swam sea waves at Groomsport, and settled my scorns Fadd9 C I've climbed Scrabo’s hillside, ascended the tower G C Csus4 C And gazed on lough waters as the planes get airbourne [Chorus] harmonies Fadd9 C And no one will ever move me from this land G Gsus4 G Until my last days I will, roam this pleasant land Fadd9 C For this is my Eden, I’m never alone G C Csus4 C For this is my County and Down is my home [Verse 3] Fadd9 C Masts clink down in Bangor, may the town rise again G Gsus4 G Get a Guinness in fealties, and join in the song Fadd9 C For Down is my County, and I'll tell you why G C Csus4 C Because I was born here and here I shall die [Chorus]harmonies Fadd9 C And no one will ever move me from this land C G Gsus4 G Until my last days I will, roam this pleasant land Fadd9 C For this is my Eden, I'm never alone G C Csus4 C For this is my County and Down is my home [Outro] just voices For this is our County and this is our home

Down to the River to Pray Alison Krauss Verse 1: As I went [E] down to the [A] river to [E] pray [B7] Studying about that [E] good old way And who shall wear, the [A] starry crown Good [B7] lord, [A] show me the [E] way |Chorus: |[B7] O sisters [E] let's go down |[A] Let's go down, [E] come on down |[B7] O sisters [E] let's go down, |[A] Down in the river to [E] pray Verse 2: As I went [E] down to the [A] river to [E] pray [B7] Studying about that [E] good old way And who shall wear, the [A] starry crown Good [B7] lord, [A] show me the [E] way Chorus: O Brothers Verse 3: As I went [E] down to the [A] river to [E] pray [B7] Studying about that [E] good old way And who shall wear, the [A] starry crown Good [B7] lord, [A] show me the [E] way |Chorus: |[B7] O fathers [E] let's go down |[A] Let's go down, [E] come on down |[B7] O fathers [E] let's go down, |[A] Down in the river to [E] pray Verse 4: As I went [E] down to the [A] river to [E] pray [B7] Studying about that [E] good old way And who shall wear, the [A] starry crown Good [B7] lord, [A] show me the [E] way Chorus: O mothers...etc Verse 5: As I went [E] down to the [A] river to [E] pray [B7] Studying about that [E] good old way And who shall wear, the [A] starry crown Good [B7] lord, [A] show me the [E] way |Chorus: |[B7] O sinners [E] let's go down |[A] Let's go down, [E] come on down |[B7] O sinners [E] let's go down, |[A] Down in the river to [E] pray Verse 6: As I went [E] down to the [A] river to [E] pray [B7] Studying about that [E] good old way And who shall wear, the [A] starry crown Outro (Slower): Good [B7*] lord, [A*] show me the [E*] way

Falling slowly - Glen Hansard Intro: [C] [F] [Am] [F] Verse 1: [C] I don't know you [F] but I want you [C] All the more for that [F] [C] Words fall through me [F] and always fool me [C] And I can't re-act [F] Pre-Chorus: [Am] Games that [G] never a-[F]mount to [G] more than their [Am] meant Will [G] play themselves [F] out (Getting Louder) [F] |Chorus: |[C] Take this sinking [F] boat and point it [Am] home |We've still got [F] time |[C] Raise your hopeful [F] voice you have a [Am] choice |You'll make it [F] now (Strum lightly) [F] [F] Verse 2: C F Falling slowly, eyes that know me C F And I can't go back C F Moods that take me and erase me C F And I'm painted black Pre-Chorus: [Am] You have [G] suffered e-[F]nough and [G] warred with your-[Am]self It's [G] time that you [F] won (Getting Louder) [F] |Chorus: (Strong Strums) |[C] Take this sinking [F] boat and point it [Am] home |We've still got [F] time |[C] Raise your hopeful [F] voice you have a [Am] choice |You've made it [F] now |[C] Falling slowly, [F] sing your melody [Am] |I'll sing it [F] loud Instrumental: [C] [F] [Am] [F] (Getting Quieter) [F] [F] Outro: [C] I don't know you [F] but I want you [C] All the more for that [F] [Slowing] [C*]

Four Strong Winds [C] - Neil Young Intro: [C] [C] [C] [C] [Chorus] Four strong [C] winds that blow [Dm] lonely, Seven [G7] seas that run [C] high All these [C] things that don't [Dm] change come what [G7] may For the [C] good times are all [Dm] gone, And I'm [G7] bound for moving [C] on I'll look [Dm] for you if I'm [F] ever back this [G7] way. [Verse 1] Think I'll [C] go out to Al [Dm] berta, Weather's [G7] good there in the [C] fall Got some [C] friends that I can [Dm] go to working [G7] for Still I [C] wish you'd change your [Dm] mind, If I [G7] asked you one more [C] time But we've [Dm] been through that a [F] hundred times or [G7] more [Chorus] Four strong [C] winds that blow [Dm] lonely, Seven [G7] seas that run [C] high All these things that don't [Dm] change come what [G7] may For the [C] good times are all [Dm] gone, And I'm [G7] bound for moving [C] on I'll look [Dm] for you if I'm [F] ever back this [G7] way. [Verse 2] If I [C] get there before the [Dm] snow falls, And if [G7] things are looking [C] good You could [C] meet me if I [Dm] sent you down the [G7] fare But if you [C] wait until it's [Dm] winter, [G7] It'll be no [C] good Cos that [Dm] wind sure can [F] blow way out [G7] there [Chorus] Four strong [C] winds that blow [Dm] lonely, Seven [G7] seas that run [C] high All those things that don't [Dm] change come what [G7] may Now our [C] good times are all [Dm] gone, And I'm [G7] bound for moving [C] on I'll look [Dm] for you if I'm [F] ever back this [G7] way. Yes our [C] good times are all [Dm] gone, and I'm [G7] bound for moving [C] on I'll look [Dm] for you if I'm [G7] ever back this [C] way. [C*]

Gone Gone Gone - Plant/Krauss Intro - Cajon & Ukes: C C C C + Bass: C C C C Verse 1: C Some sunny day, baby C when everything seems ok, baby C F you'll wake up and find that you're a-lone C G 'Cause i'll be gone, gone gone gone Am F really gone, gone gone gone C 'cause you done me wrong C C Verse 2: C Everyone that you meet, baby C As you walk down the street, baby C F Will ask you why you're walking all a-lone C G why you're on your own, just say i'm gone Am F gone gone gone, gone gone gone C 'cause you done me wrong C C |Chorus: |F Eb F Eb C | ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh |C C |F Eb F Eb C | ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh |C C Verse 3: C And if you change your way, baby C you might get back to stay, baby C F you better hurry up if you don't wanna be a-lone C G or i'll be gone, gone gone gone Am F really gone, gone gone gone C 'cause you done me wrong C C |Chorus: |F Eb F Eb C | ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh |C C |F Eb F Eb C | ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh |C C Outro: C Some sunny day, baby C when everything seems ok, baby C F you'll wake up and find that you're a-lone C G 'Cause i'll be gone, gone gone gone Am F really gone, gone gone gone C 'cause you done me wrong C done me wrong C done me wrong C done me wrong [G*] [C*]

Goodbye Earl [C] - Dixie Chicks C F Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends C G All through thier high school days C F Both members of the 4H club C G C Both active in the FFA C F C G After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin' for a bright new world C F Wanda looked all around this town C G C And all she found was Earl C F Well it wasn't two weeks After she got married that C G Wanda started gettin' abused C F She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses C G C And make up to cover a bruise C F Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce C G She let the law take it from there C F But Earl walked right through that restraining order C G C And put her in intensive care Am G Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta F C On a red eye midnight flight Am G She held Wanda's hand as they Worked out a plan F G And it didn't take 'em long to decide C F C That Earl had to die G F Goodbye Earl C F C Those black-eyed peas G F They tasted all right to me Earl C F C You're feelin' weak G F Why don't you lay down And sleep Earl C Ain't it dark F G F C F C F Wrapped up in that tarp Earl C F The cops came by to bring Earl in C They searched the house G High and low C Then they tipped thier hats F C G C And said "thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know" C Well the weeks went by and F Spring turned to Summer C G And Summer faded into Fall C F And it turns out he was a missing person C G C Who nobody missed at all Am So the girls bought some land G And a roadside stand F C Out on Highway 109 Am They sell Tennessee ham G And strawberry jam F And they don't G Lose any sleep at night 'cause C F G Earl had to die G F Goodbye Earl C We need a break F C G F Let's go out to the lake Earl C F C We'll pack a lunch G F And stuff you in the trunk Earl C F C Well is that all right G F Good Let's go for a ride C F C G F C Earl Hey

He Thinks He’ll Keep Her - Mary Chapin Carpenter Intro: [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] Verse 1: [G] She makes his [G] coffee, [Em] she makes his [C] bed [G] She does the [G] laundry, [Em] she keeps him [C] fed [D] When she was [D] twenty-one she [Am] wore her mother's [Am] lace [D] She said for[D]ever with a [Em] smile up[C]on her [D] face [G] She does the [G] carpool, [Em] she PTA's [C] [G] Doctors and [G] dentists, [Em] she drives [C] all day [D] When she was [D] twenty-nine [Am] she delivered num[Am]ber three [D] And every chri[D]stmas card [Em] showed a [C] perfect [D] family |Chorus: |[G] Everyth[D]ing runs right on [C] time, years of [D] practice and des[G]ign |Spit and [D] polish till it [C] shines, he thinks he'll [D] keep her |[G] Everyth[D]ing is so ben[C]ign, safest [D] place you'll ever [G] find |God for[D]bid you'd change your [C] mind, he thinks he'll [D] keep her Instrumental: [G] [G] [Em] [C] Verse 2: [G] She packs his [G] suitcase, [Em] she sits and [C] waits [G] With no express[G]ion upon [Em] her face [C] [D] When she was [D] thirty-six [Am] she met him at the [Am] door [D] She said, "I'm [D] sorry, I [Em] don't [C] love you any[D]more" Chorus: Instrumental: [G] [G] [Em] [C] Bridge: For [D] fifteen years she [D] had a job and [Am] not one raise in [Am] pay [D] Now she's in the [D] typing pool at [Em] minimum [C] wage [D] |Chorus: |[G] Everyth[D]ing runs right on [C] time, years of [D] practice and des[G]ign |Spit and [D] polish till it [C] shines, he thinks he'll [D] keep her |[G] Everyth[D]ing is so ben[C]ign, safest [D] place you'll ever [G] find |God for[D]bid you'd change your [C] mind, he thinks he'll [D] keep her Outro: [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]

Horse With No Name America [Intro] [Em] [D] x2 [Verse 1] Em D On the first part of the journey Em D I was looking at all the life Em D There were plants and birds and rocks and things Em D There were sand and hills and rings Em D The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz Em D And the sky with no clouds Em D The heat was hot and the ground was dry Em D But the air was full of sound |[Chorus] | Em D |I've been through the desert on a horse with no name | Em D |It felt good to be out of the rain | Em D |In the desert you can remember your name | Em D |'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la [Verse 2] Em D After two days in the desert sun Em D My skin began to turn red Em D After three days in the desert fun Em D I was looking at a river bed Em D And the story it told of a river that flowed Em D Made me sad to think it was dead [Chorus] [Verse 3] Em D After nine days I let the horse run free Em D 'Cause the desert had turned to sea Em D There were plants and birds and rocks and things Em D There were sand and hills and rings Em D The ocean is a desert with its life underground Em D And a perfect disguise above Em D Under the cities lies a heart made of ground Em D But the humans will give no love |[Chorus] | Em D |I've been through the desert on a horse with no name | Em D |It felt good to be out of the rain | Em D |In the desert you can remember your name | Em D |'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la

Hurt - Johnny Cash [Intro] Am C D Am C D [Verse 1] Am C D Am C D Am I hurt myself today to see if I still feel C D Am C Dm Am I focus on the pain the only thing that's real C D Am C D Am The needle tears a hole the old familiar sting C D Am C D G Try to kill it all away but I remember everything |[Chorus] |Am F C G | What have I become? My sweetest friend |Am F C G | Everyone I know goes away in the end | Am F G G |And you could have it all My empire of dirt |Am F G Am | I will let you down I will make you hurt [Transition] Am C D Am C D [Verse 2] Am C D Am C D Am I wear this crown of thorns upon my liars chair C D Am C D Am Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair C D Am C D Am Beneath the stains of time the feeling disappears C D Am C D G You are someone else I am still right here |[Chorus 2] |Am F C G | What have I become? My sweetest friend |Am F C G | Everyone I know goes away in the end | Am F G G |And you could have it all My empire of dirt |Am F G G | I will let you down I will make you hurt | Am F G G |If I could start again a million miles away |Am F G | I would keep myself I would find away [Outro] Am C D Am C D Am

I Wish It Would Rain - Nanci Griffith [C] Oh, I wish it would [G] rain, wash my [C] face [G] clean I wanna find some dark clouds to hide in [D7^2] here Love and [G] memory, it sparkles like [C] dia[G] monds When the [C] diamonds [G] fall, they burn like [Em] tears [C] When the diamonds [G] fall, [D7^2] burns like [G] tears [G] Once I had a love from the [C] Georgia [G] pines Who [D7^2] only cared for [Em] me Gonna [G] find that love of 22, here at [D7^2] 33 Got a [G] heart on my right and [C] one on my [G] left But [D7^2] neither suits my [Em] needs Cause the [G] one I want is way out west And he [D7^2] never will need [G] me [NC] Oh, I wish it would [G] rain, wash my [C] face [G] clean I wanna find some dark clouds to hide in [D7-alt] here Oh, the love and [G] memory, it sparkles like [C] dia[G] monds When the [C] diamonds [G] fall, they burn like [Em] tears [C] When the diamonds [G] fall, [D7-alt] burns like [G] tears [G] Gonna pack up my [C] two-steppin' [G] shoes And [D7^2] head for the Gulf Coast[Em] plains Wanna [G] walk the streets of my hometown Where everybody knows my [D7^2] name Gonna [G] ride the train down to [C] Galva[G]ston Where the [D7^2] hurricanes blow [Em] in Cause that [G] Gulf Coast water tastes sweet as wine When your [D7^2] heart's blowin’ home in the [G] wind [NC] Oh, I wish it would [G] rain, wash my [C] face [G] clean I wanna find some dark clouds to hide in [D7^2] here Oh, the love and [G] memory, it sparkles like [C] dia[G] monds When the [C] diamonds [G] fall, they burn like [Em] tears [C] When the diamonds [G] fall, [D7^2] burns like [G] tears [NC] Oh, I wish it would [G] rain, wash my [C] face [G] clean I wanna find some dark clouds to hide in [D7^2] here Oh, the love and [G] memory, it sparkles like [C] dia[G] monds When the [C] diamonds [G] fall, they burn like [Em] tears [C] When the diamonds [G] fall, [D7^2] burns like [G] tears

In Spite of Ourselves [C] - John Prine & Iris DeMent [intro] C C She don't like her eggs all runny, She thinks crossin' her legs is funny F C She looks down her nose at money, Gets it on like the Easter Bunny, G G C She's my baby, I'm her honey, never gonna let her go. C He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays, C caught him once he was sniffing my undies F C He ain't too sharp but he gets things done, drinks his beer like it's oxygen G G C He's my baby, and I'm his honey, never gonna let him go |[Chorus] |C F C |In spite of ourselves, we'll end up sittin' on a rainbow | G C |Against all odds, honey we're the big door prize, | F C |we’re gonna spite our noses right off of our faces, | C G C |There won't be nothing but big old hearts dancing in our eyes. C C She thinks all my jokes are corny, Convict movies make her horny, F C She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs, swears like a sailor when she shaves her legs. G C takes a lickin', and keeps on tickin', never gonna let her go C He's got more balls than a big brass monkey, C He's a whacked out weirdo and a lovebug junkie F C Sly as a fox, crazy as a loon, payday comes and he's a-howling at the moon, G C He's my baby, I don't mean maybe, never gonna let him go

In The Arms Of The Angel[C] - Sarah McLachlan C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Dm F Spend all your time waiting for that second chance, C F G for a break that would make it okay. G Dm F There's always some reason to feel not good enough, C F G and it's hard, at the end of the day. G Dm F I need some distraction, Oh, a beautiful release. C F G memories seep from my veins. G Dm F C F G Let me be empty, Oh, and weightless and maybe, I'll find some peace to-night. |[Chorus] | | C Cadd9 C Em |In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, | F C G |from this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you feel. | C Cadd9 C Em |You are pulled from the wreckage, Of your silent reverie. | F C G C |You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here. [Verse 2] C Dm F So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn, C F G there's vultures and thieves at your back. G Dm F The storm keeps on twisting. Keep on building the lies C G that you make up for all that you lack. G Dm F Don't make no difference, escape one last time. C F G It's easier to believe G Dm F in this sweet madness, Oh, this glorious sadness, C F G that brings me to my knees. |[Chorus] | | C Cadd9 C Em |In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, | F C G |from this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you feel. | C Cadd9 C Em |You are pulled from the wreckage, Of your silent reverie. | F C G C |You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here. | F C G C |You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here. [Outro] C -> Cadd9 C -> Cadd9 C

Islands in the stream[C] - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton [Intro] [C] [F]* [C] [C] [F]* [C] [C] Baby when I met you there was peace unknown [C] I set out to get you with a [C7] fine tooth comb I was [F] soft inside there was something going [C] on [F]* [C] [C] You do something to me that I can’t explain [C] Hold me closer and I [C7] feel no pain every [F] beat of my heart We got something going [C] on Tender love is [Fmaj7] blind it requires a dedication [Fm] All this love we feel needs no conversation We [C] ride it together uh huh, [C] makin’ love with each other uh huh |Islands [C] in the stream that is what [F] we are |No one in [Dm] between, how can we be wrong |Sail a-[C]way with me, to a-[F]-nother world |And we re-[C]-ly on each other uh huh |From one [Dm] lover to another uh [C] huh [C] I can’t live without you if the love was gone [C] Everything is nothing when you’ve [C7] got no one And you did [F] walk in the night, slowly losing sight of the [C] real thing [F]* [C] [C] That won’t happen to us and we got no doubt [C] Too deep in love and we got [C7] no way out And the [F] message is clear [F] This could be the year for the [C] real thing [C] No more will you [Fmaj7] cry, baby I will hurt you never We [Fm] start and end as one in love forever we can [C] Ride it together uh huh, makin’ love with each other uh huh |[C] Islands [C] in the stream that is what [F] we are |No one in [Dm] between, how can we be wrong |Sail a-[C]way with me, to a-[F]nother world |And we re-[C]ly on each other uh huh |From one [Dm] lover to another uh [C] huh |Outro: |[C]Islands [C] in the stream that is what [F] we are |No one in [Dm] between, how can we be wrong |Sail a-[C]way with me, to a-[F]nother world |And we re-[C]ly on each other uh huh |From one [Dm] lover to another uh [C]* huh

It's Too Late Carole King [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] Stayed in bed all morning just to [G7] pass the time [Dm] There's something wrong here there can [G7] be no denying [Dm] One of us is changing Or [Cm] maybe we've just stopped [Bbmaj7] trying And it's [Ebmaj7] too late baby now [Bbmaj7] it's too late Though we [Ebmaj7] really did try to [Bbmaj7] make it [Ebmaj7] Something inside has [Bbmaj7] died And I can't [Gm7] hide and I just can't [A7sus4] fake it [A7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] It [Dm] used to be so easy living [G7] here with you [Dm] You were light and breezy and I [G7] knew just what to do Now [Dm] you look so unhappy and [Cm] I feel like a [Bbmaj7] fool And it's [Ebmaj7] too late baby now [Bbmaj7] it's too late Though we [Ebmaj7] really did try to [Bbmaj7] make it [Ebmaj7] Something inside has [Bbmaj7] died And I can't [Gm7] hide and I just can't [C7sus4] fake it [C7] oh [Fmaj7] No no [Bbmaj7] [Ebmaj7] [Dm] [Ebmaj7] [Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [A7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] There'll be good times again for [G7] me and you But we [Dm] just can't stay together don't you [G7] feel it too Still I'm [Dm] glad for what we had [Cm] And how I once [Bbmaj7] loved you But it's [Ebmaj7] too late baby now [Bbmaj7] it's too late Though we [Ebmaj7] really did try to [Bbmaj7] make it [Ebmaj7] Something inside has [Bbmaj7] died And I can't [Gm7] hide and I just can't [C7sus4] fake it [C7] oh [Fmaj7] No no [Bbmaj7] [Ebmaj7] [Dm] [Ebmaj7] [Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [C7sus4] It’s too [Fmaj7] late [Bbmaj7] baby It’s too [Fmaj7] late now [Bbmaj7] darling it’s too [Fmaj7] late

It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Bob Dylan Intro: [A] [D] [A] [D] [A] You must leave now take what you need you [D] think will last But what[A]ever you wish to keep you better [D] grab it fast [Em] Yonder stands your [G] orphan with his [D] gun [Em] Crying like a [G] fire in the [D] sun [F#m] Look out baby the saints are coming [A] through And [Em] it's all over [G] now Baby [D] Blue The [A] highway is for gamblers better [D] use your sense [A] Take what you have gathered from co-[D]incidence The [Em] empty handed [G] painter from your [D] streets Is [Em] drawing crazy [G] patterns on your [D] sheets [F#m] This sky too is folding under [A] you And [Em] it's all over [G] now Baby [D] Blue [A] [G] [A] [G] [D] [D] [A] All your seasick sailors they are [D] rowing home Your [A] empty handed armies are all [D] going home The [Em] lover who just [G] walked out your [D] door Has [Em] taken all his [G] blankets from the [D] floor The [F#m] carpet too is moving under [A] you And [Em] it's all over [G] now Baby [D] Blue Leave your [A] stepping stones behind something [D] calls for you For[A]-get the dead you've left they will not [D] follow you The [Em] vagabond who's [G] rapping at your [D] door Is [Em] standing in the [G] clothes that you once [D] wore [F#m] Strike another match go start a[A]-new And [Em] it's all over [G] now Baby [D] Blue Yes [Em] it's all over [G] now Baby [D] Blue

I’ll Never Find Another You The Seekers Intro: [C] / [F] / [G] / / / x4 There‘s a [C] new world [F] somewhere, they [D7] call the Promised [G] Land, And I‘ll [C] be there [Em] someday, if [F] you will hold my [G] hand, I still [Am] need you there be[F]side me, no [G] matter [F] what I [Em] do [Dm] For I [C] know I‘ll [Am] never [Dm] find, an[G7]other [C] you [F] [G] There is [C] always [F] someone, for [D7] each of us they [G] say And you'll [C] be my [Em] someone, for [F] ever and a [C] day I could [Am] search the whole world [F] over un[G7]til my [F] life is [Em] through [Dm] But I [C] know I'll [Am] never [Dm] find an[G7]other [C] you [F] [G] It‘s a [Am] long, long [F] journey, so [C] stay [G7] by my [C] side, When I [Am] walk through the [G] storm, you'll [F] be my [G] guide, [F] Be my [G] guide If they [C] gave me a [F] fortune, my [D7] pleasure would be [G] small, I could [C] lose it all to[Em]morrow, and [F] never mind at [G] all, But if [Am] I should lose your [F] love, dear, I [G] don't know [F] what I'll [Em] do, [Dm] For I [C] know I‘ll [Am] never [Dm] find, an[G7]other [C] you [F] [G] Instrumental First Two Lines: [C] [F] [D7] [G] [C] [Em] [F] [G] But if [Am] I should lose your [F] love, dear, I [G] don't know [F] what I'll [Em] do, [Dm] For I [C] know I‘ll [Am] never [Dm] find, an[G7]other [C] you [F] [G] Another [C] you, [F] [G] Another [C] you. [F] [C]

Killing Me Softly [Em] Roberta Flack |Chorus: (Single Strums) |[Em] Strumming my pain with his [Am] fingers |[D] Singing my life with his [G] words |[Em] Killing me softly with [A] his song |Killing me [D] softly with [C] his song |Telling my [G] whole life with [C] his words |Killing me [F] softly... with his [E7] song Verse 1: [Am] I heard he [D] sang a good song [G] I heard he [C] had a style [Am] And so I [D] came to see him and [Em] listen for a while [Am] And there he [D] was this young boy [G] A stranger [B7] to my eyes Chorus: Verse 2: [Am] I felt all [D] flushed with fever [G] Embarrassed [C] by the crowd [Am] I felt he [D] found my letters and [Em] read each one out loud [Am] I prayed that [D] he would finish [G] But he just [B7] kept right on |Chorus: |[Em] Strumming my pain with his [Am] fingers |[D] Singing my life with his [G] words |[Em] Killing me softly with [A] his song |Killing me [D] softly with [C] his song |Telling my [G] whole life with [C] his words |Killing me [F] softly... with his [E7] song Verse 3: [Am] He sang as [D] if he knew me [G] In all my [C] dark despair [Am] And then he [D] looked right through me as [Em] if I wasn’t there [Am] And he just [D] kept on singing [G] Singing [B7] clear and strong... Chorus:

Louisiana Saturday Night - Mel McDaniel [Verse] Waiting in the [C] front yard sitting on a log, [G] [F] Single-shot rifle and a [C] one-eyed dog Yonder come the kinfolk, [G] in the moonlight, [F] Louisiana [G] Saturday [C] night. |[Chorus] |[C] Hey you get down the fiddle and you [G] get down the bow |[F] Kick off your shoes and [C] throw em on the floor, |Dance in the kitchen till [G] morning light, |[F] Louisiana [G] Saturday [C] night. [Verse] [C] My brother Bill and my [G] other brother Jack, [F] Belly full of beer and a [C] possum in a sack, Fifteen kids in the [G] front porch light, [F] Louisiana [G] Saturday [C] night. [Chorus] [Verse] [C] When Kin folks leave and the [G] kids get fed, [F] Me and my woman, gonna [C] sneak off to bed, We'll have a little fun when we [G] turn out the light, [F] Louisiana [G] Saturday [C] night |[Chorus] x2 |[C] Hey you get down the fiddle and you [G] get down the bow |[F] Kick off your shoes and [C] throw em on the floor, |Dance in the kitchen till [G] morning light, |[F] Louisiana [G] Saturday [C] night.

Make You Feel My Love [C] Bob Dylan / Adele Intro: [C] Verse 1: [C] When the rain is blowing [G] in your face [Bb] And the whole world is [F] on your case [Fm] I could offer you a [C] warm embrace [D7] To make you [G7] feel my [C] love Verse 2: [C] When evening shadows and the [G] stars appear [Bb] And there is no one there to [F] dry your tears [Fm] I could hold you for a [C] million years [D7] To make you [G7] feel my [C] love Bridge 1: [F] I know you haven't made your [C] mind up yet [E7] But I would [F] never do you [C] wrong [F] I've known it from the moment [C] that we met [D7] No doubt in my mind where you be[G7]long Verse 3: [C] I'd go hungry, I'd go [G] black and blue [Bb] I'd go crawling down the [F] avenue [Fm] No, there's nothing that I [C] wouldn't do [D7] To make you [G7] feel my [C] love Bridge 2: [F] The storms are raging on the [C] rollin' sea [E7] And on the [F] highway of re[C]gret [F] The winds of change are blowing [C] wild and free [D7] You ain't seen nothing like me [G7] yet Verse 4: [C] I could make you happy, make your [G] dreams come true [Bb] There is nothing that I [F] wouldn't do [Fm] Go to the ends of the [C] earth for you [D7] To make you [G7] feel my [C] love Outro: [D7] To make you [G7] feel my [C*] love

Man On The Moon R.E.M. Intro: [C][D][C][C] x2 [C] Mott the Hoople and the [D] game of Life, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. [C] Andy Kaufman in the [D] wrestling match, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. [C] Monopoly, Twenty-one, [D] checkers, and chess, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. [C] Mister Fred Blassie, and a [D] breakfast mess, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. [C] Let's play Twister, [D] let's play Risk, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. [C] I'll see you in heaven if you [D] make the list, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Pre-chorus: Now [Am] Andy did you hear about [G] this one, [Am] Tell me are you locked in the [G] punch? Hey [Am] Andy are you goofing on [G] Elvis? Hey [C] baby, [D] Are we losing touch? Chorus: [G] If you [Am] believed [C] they put a [Bm] man on the [G] moon, [Am] man on the [D] moon [G] If you [Am] believe [C] there's nothing [Bm] up my [Am] sleeve, then nothing is cool. [C] Moses went walking with the [D] staff of wood, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [C] Newton got beaned by the [D] apple good, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [C] Egypt was troubled by the [D] horrible asp, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [C] Mister Charles Darwin had the [D] gall to ask, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Repeat Pre-chorus + Chorus: Instrumental: [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [D] [C] Here's a little agit for the [D] never believer, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [C] Here's a little ghost for the [D] offering, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [C] Here's a truck stop in[D]-stead of Saint Peter's, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [C] Mister Andy Kaufman's gone [D] wrestling, [C] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Repeat Pre-chorus + Chorus: Instrumental: [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [D] Chorus: x2 [Em]

Marie's Wedding [C] - Traditional [intro] [C] [Chorus] [C] Step we gaily, on we go [F] Heel for heel and [G] toe for toe [C] Arm in arm and row on row [F] All for Marie's [G] wedding [C] Over hillways up and down [F] Myrtle green and [G] bracken brown [C] Past the shielings through the town [F] All for sake of [G] Marie [C] Red her cheeks as rowans are [F] Bright her eyes as [G] any star [C] Fairest of them all by far [F] Is our darling [G] Marie [C] Plenty herring, plenty meal [F] Plenty peat to [G] fill her creel [C] Plenty bonny bairns as well [F] That's the toast for [G] Marie [ACAPELLA and CLAP!] [Chorus] [C] Step we gaily, on we go [F] Heel for heel and [G] toe for toe [C] Arm in arm and row on row [F] All for Marie's [G] wedding Chorus: [C] Step we gaily, on we go [F] Heel for heel and [G] toe for toe [C] Arm in arm and row on row [F] All for Marie's [G//] wedding [C/////]

Mary’s Pub - Amble Intro] G C D G C D G She put it right between my lips C And I bit down with the light G And I asked her had she anything D She handed me a light G And with that light I took a drag C And I watched the world go by G You were mine and I was yours D G And our limit was the sky [Chorus] C G And we watched time go by Well I told her ask me anything D She asked me how to cry G C And when I think of you I know forever I will be G D G Happy as the fool because together we are free G Well we cantered on by the statue C Where once Phil Lynott stood G D Met by his scobie being hoisted outside Mary's Pub G He'd never seen the like before C Rare seemed so daft G D G And the cobbles were lit up by the enchantment of your laugh [Repeat Chorus] G C Well we watched the buskers play a tune in lower Grafton Street G D And I tried to grab your finger but I wasn't so discreet G C You smiled and braced my hand and pulled me into some old bar G D G And we drank a drop and we twirled and talked about our lives so far [Repeat Chorus] G Well he swallowed down his last drop C And began to feel the heat G D And he gestured to the bar man that it was his time to leave G C With a cap upon his head he thought of home in Skibbereen G D G Said we were the finest couple that his eyes had ever seen [Repeat Chorus] [Bridge] G C G D G C G D G G C And as she boards her plane back to her home in Amsterdam G D She'll study for the year, before turning to her land G C She said she loves a man and he is stationed far away G D G With him her precious love, she says, forever it will stay [Chorus] C G And we watched time go by Well I told her ask me anything D She asked me how to cry G C And when I think of you I know forever I will be G D G Happy as the fool because together we are free

Meet Me On The Corner - Lindisfarne [intro] C G Am G F G C C G Hey mister dream seller Am G Where have you been, F G C G Tell me have you dreams I can see? F G C Am I came along just to bring you this song, D7 G C G Can you spare one dream for me? C G You wont have met me, Am G And you'll soon forget, F G C G So don't mind me tugging at your sleeve. F G C Am I'm asking you if I can fix a rendezvous, D7 G C For your dreams are all I believe. |[Chorus |Dm7 Em |Meet me on the corner when the lights are coming on, | C Am |And I'll be there, I promise I'll be there. |Dm7 Em |Down the empty streets we'll disappear into the dawn, | Dm7 F G |If you have dreams enough to share. C G Lay down your bundles Am G Of rags and reminders, F G C G And spread your wares on the ground. F G C Am Well I've got time if you're deal in rhyme D7 G C I'm just hanging around. |[Chorus |Dm7 Em |Meet me on the corner when the lights are coming on, | C Am |And I'll be there, I promise I'll be there. |Dm7 Em |Down the empty streets we'll disappear into the dawn, | Dm7 F G |If you have dreams enough to share. C G Hey mister dream seller Am G Where have you been, F G C G Tell me have you dreams I can see? F G C Am I came along just to bring you this song, D7 G C G Can you spare one dream for me? (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes Sept 2025)

My Little Honda 50 - Tom Tuohy Capo on 2 [Chorus] C Am oh my litle honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty F G she'll get you away from the guards any day C Am oh my litle honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty F G she'll do a hundred and fifty on awindy day C Am Well I bought her in the buy and sell in 1992 F G A travellin man in a caravan said this is the bike for you C Am He was looking for a hundred pounds, well i gave in 92 F G well i took her for a spin on the killibag road and by god she feckin flew [Repeat Chorus] C Am well i drove her into newbridge, i was lookin for a couple of parts F G like alloy wheels and nitros and a new push button start C Am then i headed down to roberts town to drop in for a beer F G 85 over the bridge in fuckin second gear [Repeat Chorus] C Am i was heading out from roberts town going towards timmaho F G when i saw the guards behind be, sargeant kelly dont ya know C Am i said oh folks just my luck and i hit the old nitro F G by the time the squad hit buckets cross i was in bradys yard [Repeat Chorus]

Nickel Song - Melanie Safka C Well, you know that I'm not a gambler F But I'm being gambled on C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song C Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, de, da.. F Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, daa C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song C Well, I don't mind that they're lucky F But it seems that they always win C G C And gamblin' is illegal in the state of mind I'm in C F And if I had a nickel for each time that I've been put on C G C I would be the nickel man and I'd sing a nickel song. |[Chorus] | F C G C |They're only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song | F C G C |You know, they're only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song. C Well, you know, I don't know so many things F But I know what's been goin' on C G C We're only putting in a little to get rid of a lot that's wrong C F And if we had a nickel for each time that we've been put on C G C We'd all be the nickel men and we'd sing a nickel song |[Chorus 2] | F C G C |You know, we're only putting in a little to get rid of a lot that’s wrong | F C G C |Oh, Lord, we’re only putting in a little to get rid of a lot that’s wrong. C Well, you know that I'm not a gambler F But I'm being gambled on C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song C Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, de, da.. F Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, daa C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song |[Chorus] | F C G C |You know, they’re only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song | F C G C |They’re only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song F C G You know, we’re only putting in a little to get rid.. C F G C Of a lot that’s wrong. (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes Jun 2024)

Nine to Five Dolly Parton Intro: [D] [D]Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen, [G]Pour myself a cup of ambition And [D]yawn and stretch and try to come to [A]life [D]Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping [G]Out on the street the traffic starts jumping With [D]folks like me on the [A]job from nine to [D]five [Stop] Working [G]nine to five, what a way to make a living Barely [D] getting by, it’s all taking and no giving They just [G] use your mind and they never give you credit It’s e[E]nough to drive you [A]crazy if you let it [G]Nine to five, for service and devotion You would [D] think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to [G] move ahead but the boss won’t seem to let me I [E]swear sometimes, that man is [A] out to get me They [D]let you dream just to watch ‘em shatter, You’re [G]just a step on the boss man’s ladder, But [D]you’ve got dreams he’ll never take a[A]way You’re [D]in the same boat with a lot of your friends [G]Waiting for the day your ship’ll come in The [D]tides gonna turn and it’s [A]all gonna roll your [D]way [Stop] Working [G]nine to five, what a way to make a living Barely [D] getting by, it’s all taking and no giving They just [G] use your mind and you never get the credit It’s [E]enough to drive you [A]crazy if you let it [G]Nine to five, yeah they’ve got you where they want you There’s a [D] better life, and you think about it don’t you? It’s a [G] rich man’s game, no matter what they call it And you [E]spend your life putting [A]money in his pocket[D] [Stop]

On Top Of Spaghetti - Traditional (C) On top of spaghetti, (G) All covered with cheese, (D7) I lost my poor meatball, (G) When somebody sneezed. (C) It rolled off the table, (G) And on to the floor, (D7) And then my poor meatball, (G) Rolled out of the door. (C) It rolled in the garden, (G) And under a bush, (D7) And then my poor meatball, (G) Was nothing but mush. (C) But the mush was as tasty (G) As tasty could be, (D7) And then the next summer, (G) It grew into a tree. (C) The tree was all covered, (G) All covered with moss, (D7) And on it grew meatballs, (G) And tomato sauce. (C) So if you eat spaghetti, (G) All covered with cheese, (D7) Look after your meatballs, (G) And don’t ever sneeze…… Aachooo ! (Added by Rodger Bangor Ukes Mar ‘26)

Our Town - Iris DeMent [intro] C F C G |Chorus: |C F | And you know the sun's settin' fast, | C G |And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. | C F |Well, go on now and kiss it goodbye, | C |But hold on to your lover, | G |'Cause your heart's bound to die. |C F C G | Go on now and say goodbye to our town, to our town. |C F C G | Can't you see the sun's settin' down on our town, on our town, | C |Goodnight. (F) (C) (G) (C) C F Up the street beside that red neon light, C G That's where I met my baby on one hot summer night. C F He was the tender and I ordered a beer, C G It's been forty years and I'm still sitting here. Chorus: C F It's here I had my babies and I had my first kiss. C G I've walked down Main Street in the cold morning mist. C F Over there is where I bought my first car. C G It turned over once but then it never went far. Pre Chorus: C F And I can see the sun's settin' fast, C G And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. |Chorus: | C F |Well, go on now and kiss it goodbye, | C |But hold on to your lover, | G |'Cause your heart's bound to die. |C F C G | Go on now and say goodbye to our town, to our town. |C F C G | Can't you see the sun's settin' down on our town, on our town, | C |Goodnight. (F) (C) (G) (C) C F I buried my Mama and I buried my Pa. C G They sleep up the street beside that pretty brick wall. C F I bring them flowers about every day, C G But I just gotta cry when I think what they'd say. Pre-Chorus: C F If they could see how the sun's settin' fast, C G And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. Chorus: C F Now I sit on the porch and watch the lightning-bugs fly. C G But I can't see too good, I got tears in my eyes. C F I'm leaving tomorrow but I don't wanna go. C G I love you, my town, you'll always live in my soul. Pre-Chorus: C F But I can see the sun's settin' fast, C G And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. Chorus: C Goodnight. (F) (C) (G) (C)

Pancho And Lefty [D] - Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard [Intro] [D] [A] [G] [D] [Verse 1] [D] Livin' on the road my friend, [A] was gonna keep us free and clean [G] But now you wear you skin like iron, [D] and your breath's as hard as [A] kerosene [G] You weren't your momma's only boy, [D] but her favorite one, it [G] seems [Bm] She began to cry when you [G] said [D] good-[A]bye [G] And sank into your [Bm] dreams [A] [Verse 2] [D] Pancho was a bandit, boys. [A] His horse was fast, as polished steel [G] He wore his gun outside his pants, [D] for all the honest [A] world to feel [G] Pancho met his match you know, [D] on the deserts down in [G] Mexico [Bm] Nobody heard his [G] dy[D]ing [A] words [G] Aw but that's the way it [Bm] goes [A] |[Chorus] |[G] All the federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day |[Bm] They only let him [G] slip [D] away [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] [Verse 3] [D] Now Lefty he can't sing the blues, [A] all night long, like he used to [G] The dust that Pancho bit down south, [D] ended up in [A] Lefty's mouth [G] The day they laid poor Pancho low, [D] Lefty split for [G] Ohio [Bm] Where he got the [G] bread [D] to [A] go [G] There ain't nobody [Bm] knows [A] |[Chorus] |[G] All the federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day |[Bm] They only let him [G] slip [D] away [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] Instrumental verse: [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [G] [Bm] [G] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [Verse 4] [D] Now poets sing how Pancho fell, and [A] Lefty's living in cheap hotels [G] The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold, and [D] so the story [A] ends we're told [G] Pancho needs your prayers, it's true. But [D] save a few for [G] Lefty too [Bm] He only did what he [G] had [D] to [A] do. [G] And now, he's growing [Bm] old [A] |[Chorus] |[G] All the federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day |[Bm] They only let him [G] slip [D] away [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] [Outro] [G] A few gray federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day [Bm] They only let him [G] go [D] so long [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] [G] [D]

Passionate Kisses [C] - Mary Chapin Carpenter Intro: [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] Verse 1: [C] Is it too [G] much to ask I want a [Am] comfortable bed that won't [F] hurt my back [C] Food to [G] fill me up and [Am] warm clothes and [F] all that stuff |Chorus: |[C] Shouldn't I [Em] have this Shouldn't I [Am] have this |Shouldn't I have [F] all of this, [C] and Passionate [F] kisses |[C] Passionate [F] kisses, whoa oh [C] passionate [F] kisses from [C] you Instrumental: [G] [Am] [F] Verse 2: [C] Is it too [G] much to demand I want a [Am] full house and a [F] rock and roll band [C] Pens that won't [G] run out of ink And [Am] cool quiet and [F] time to think Chorus: Instrumental: [Dm] [G] [F] [Dm] [E] [Am] [G] Verse 3: [C] Do I [G] want too much Am I [Am] going overboard to [F] want that touch [C] I shout it out [G] to the night Give me [Am] what I deserve, 'cause [F] it's my right |Chorus: |[C] Shouldn't I [Em] have this Shouldn't I [Am] have this |Shouldn't I have [F] all of this, [C] and Passionate [F] kisses |[C] Passionate [F] kisses, whoa oh [C] passionate [F] kisses from [C] you Outro: [C] Passionate [F] kisses [C] Passionate [F] kisses, whoa oh [C] Passionate [F] kisses from [C] You [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F]

Redneck Woman - Gretchen Wilson [Intro] [F] [Verse 1] [F] Well I ain't never been the Barbie Doll type No I can't swig that sweet champagne I'd [F] rather drink [G] beer all [G#] night [A] in a tavern, [Bb] or in a honkytonk [F] [G] [G#] [A] [Bb] or on a four wheel drive tailgate [F] I've got posters on my wall of Skynyrd, Kid and Strait Some [C] people look down on me But I don't give a rip I'll [Bb] stand bare footed in my own front yard With a [NC] baby on my hip |[Chorus] |'Cause I'm a [F] redneck woman |I ain't no high class broad |I'm just a product of my raising |I say [F] hey y'all [G] and [G#] yeeha [A] |and I [Bb] keep my Christmas lights on |on my front porch all year long |And [F] I know all the words to |every Charlie Daniels song |So [C] here's to all my sisters |Out there keeping it country |[Bb] Let [NC] me get a big hell yeah |From the [Bb] redneck girls like me |[G#] Hell [F] yeah (Hell yeah) [Verse 2] [F] Victoria's Secret Well their stuff's real nice Oh but I can buy the same damn thing On a [F] walmart [G] shelf half [G#] price And [A] still look [Bb] sexy, just as sexy [F] [G] [G#] [A] [Bb] as those models on TV No, [F] I don't need no designer tag To make my man want me [C] You might think I'm trashy A little too hardcore But [Bb] in my neck of the woods I'm just the girl next door

Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness - John Prine [Intro] [G] [C] [D] [G] x2 [Verse 1] [G] You come home late and you come home [C] early [D] You come on big when you're feeling [G] small [G] You come home straight and you come home [C] curly [D] Sometimes you don't come home at [G] all |[Chorus] |[G] So what in the world's come [C] over you |[D] And what in heaven's name have you [G] done |[G] You've broken the speed of the sound of [C] loneliness |[D] You're out there running just to be on the [G] run [Verse 2] [G] Well, I got a heart that burns with a [C] fever [D] And I got a worried and a jealous [G] mind [G] Well, how can a love that'll last [C] forever [D] Get left so far [G] behind [Chorus] [Instrumental] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [Verse 3] [G] It's a mighty mean and a dreadful [C] sorrow [D] It's crossed the evil line [G] today [G] Well, how can you ask about [C] tomorrow [D] When we ain't got one word to [G] say |[Chorus] |[G] So what in the world's come [C] over you |[D] And what in heaven's name have you [G] done |[G] You've broken the speed of the sound of [C] loneliness |[D] You're out there running just to be on the [G] run Outro: [D] You're out there running just to be on the [G] run [D] You're out there running just to be on the [G] run [C] [G]

Streets Of Minneapolis - Bruce Springsteen (Verse 1) C F C Through the winter’s ice and cold, down Nicollet Avenue F C G A city aflame fought fire and ice, neath an occupier’s boots C F C King Trump’s private army from the DHS, guns belted to their coats F C G C Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law, or so their story goes. (Verse 2) C F C Against smoke and rubber bullets, by the dawn’s early light F C G Citizens stood for justice, their voices ringing through the night C F C And there were bloody footprints where mercy should have stood F C G C And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets, Alex Pretti and Renee Good. |(Chorus) | F C |Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice singing through the bloody mist | F C |We’ll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst |F C |Here in our home they killed and roamed in the winter of ’26 | C G C |We’ll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis. (Verse 3) C F C Trump’s federal thugs beat up on his face and on his chest F C G Then we heard the gunshots and Alex Pretti lay in the snow, dead. C F C Their claim was self defense sir, just don’t believe your eyes F C G C It’s our blood and bones and these whistles and phones against Miller & Noem’s dirty lies. |(Chorus) (Verse 4) C F C Now they say they’re here to uphold the law, but they trample on our rights F C G If your skin is black or brown my friend, you can be questioned or deported on sight. C F C In chants of “ICE out now”, our city’s heart and soul persists F C G C Through broken glass and bloody tears on the streets of Minneapolis. |(Chorus) (NB Original for guitar is in drop D tuning, but I think this works on uke) (Added by Rodger Bangor Ukes March ‘26)

Streets of London Ralph McTell Intro: (First two lines but last two chords changed for lead in) [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F] [C] [G] [C] Verse 1: [C] Have you seen the [G] old man in the [Am] closed-down [Em] market [F] Kicking up the [C] paper with his [Dm] worn out [G] shoes? [C] In his eyes you [G] see no pride, [Am] hands held loosely [Em] by his side [F] Yesterday's [C] paper telling [G7] yesterday's [C] news |Chorus: |So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, |[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] |[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and |[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London |[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind Verse 2: [C] Have you seen the [G] old girl who [Am] walks the streets of [Em] London [F] Dirt in her [C] hair and her [Dm] clothes in [G] rags? [C] She's no time for [G] talking, she [Am] just keeps right on [Em] walking [F] Carrying her [C] home in [G7] two carrier [C] bags. |Chorus: |So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, |[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] |[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and |[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London |[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind Verse 3: [C] In the all night [G] café, at a [Am] quarter past [Em] eleven, [F] Same old [C] man is sitting [Dm] there on his [G] own [C] Looking at the [G] world over the [Am] rim of his [Em] tea-cup, [F] each tea last an [C] hour - then he [G7] wanders home a[C]lone |Chorus: |So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, |[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] |[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and |[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London |[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind Verse 4: [C] And have you seen the [G] old man, out[Am]side the seaman's [Em] mission [F] Memory fading [C] with the medal [Dm] ribbons that he [G] wears. [C] In our winter [G] city, the [Am] rain cries a little [Em] pity For [F] one more forgotten [C] hero and a [G7] world that doesn't [C] care Chorus: So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, [D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] [C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and [Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London [F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind [Outro] [F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind. [C] [C]

Teach Your Children Crosby Stills Nash and Young [D] You who are on the [G] road Must have a [D] code that you can [A] live by [A7] And [D] so become your[G]self Because the [D] past is just a [A] goodbye [D] Teach your children [G] well Their father's [D] hell did slowly [A] go by [A7] And [D] feed them on your [G] dreams The one they [D] picks the one you'll [A] know by [D] Don't you ever ask them [G] why If they told you you will [D] cry So just look at them and [Bm] sigh [G] [A] And know they [D] love you [G] [D] [A] [A7] And [D] you of tender [G] years Can't know the [D] fears that your elders [A] grew by [A7*] And so please [D] help them with your [G] youth They seek the [D] truth before they [A] can die [D] Teach your parents [G] well Their children's [D] hell will slowly [A] go by [A7] And [D] feed them on your [G] dreams The one they [D] picks the one you'll [A] know by [D] Don't you ever ask them [G] why If they told you you will [D] cry So just look at them and [Bm] sigh [G] [A] And know they [D] love you [G] [D] [A] [D]

Thank You - Dido [intro] (Am F) x8 Am F G My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why C G Am I got out of bed at all Am F G The morning rain clouds up my window C G Am And I can't see at all Am F G And even if I could, it'd all be grey C G Am But your picture on my wall F Am It reminds me that it's not so bad F It's not so bad (Am F) x2 Am F G I drank too much last night, got bills to pay C G Am My head just feels in pain Am F G I missed the bus and there'll be hell today C G Am I'm late for work again Am F G And even if I'm there, they'll all imply C G Am That I might not last the day F Am And then you call me and it's not so bad F It's not so bad |[Chorus] | C F |And I want to thank you | C F |For giving me the best day of my life | C F |Oh, just to be with you | Em Dm |Is having the best day of my life (C F C F C F Em Dm) C F Push the door, I'm home at last C And I'm soaking through and through C F Then you handed me a towel C And all I see is you C F And even if my house falls down now C I wouldn't have a clue Em Dm Because you're near me |[Chorus] x2 Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes, Nov 2024

That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain [Intro] [Am] [F] [C] [G] x2 [Verse 1] Am F C G I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart Am F C G But you've got being right down to an art Am F C G You think you're a genius - you drive me up the wall Am F C You're a regular original, know-it-all [G] [Bridge] D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else [Stop] ...Okay, so you're a rocket scientist |[Chorus] | F C |That don't impress me much [G] [Am] | F C G Am |So you got the brain but have you got the touch |F C G Am | Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright | F C G |But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night [Stop] | Am |That don't impress me much [F] [C] [G] [Instrumental] Am F C G [Verse 2] Am F C G I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket Am F C G And a comb up his sleeve just in case Am F C G And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughtta lock it Am F C G 'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place [Bridge] D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else [Stop] ...Okay, so you're Brad Pitt [Chorus] [Instrumental] Am F C G [Verse 3] Am F C G You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine Am F C G You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in Am F C G I can't believe you kiss your car good night Am F C G C'mon baby tell me.. you must be jokin', right! [Bridge] D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else [Stop] ...Okay, so you've got a car [Chorus] [Outro] [Am] [F] [C] [G] x3 [Stop] That don't impress me! [Am - Single Strum]

The Lucky One [C] - Alison Krauss C You're the lucky one so I’ve been told G Free as the wind blowing down the road C Loved by many, hated by none F I’d say you were lucky, cause I know what what you’ve done C Not a care in the world, not a worry in sight G Everything’s gonna be alright F C Cause you’re the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. C You’re the lucky one always having fun G Jack of all trades and master of none C You look at the world with a smiling eye F And laugh at the devil as his train rolls by C Give you a song and a one night stand G You’ll be looking at a happy man F C Cause you’re the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. |[Chorus] | | F |Well I’m blessed I guess | C |By never knowing which road you’re choosing | F C |To you the next best thing to playing and winning | Dm |Is playing and losing. C You’re the lucky one, I know that now G Don’t ask me why, when, where or how C You look at the world through a smiling eye F And you laugh at the devil as his train rolls by C Give you a song and a one night stand G You’ll be looking at a happy man F C Cause your the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. [Chorus] C You’re the lucky one I know that now G Dont ask me why, when, where or how C Wherever you’re at that’s where you’ll be F And you can bet your luck won’t follow me C Give you a song and a one night stand G You’ll be looking at a happy man F C Cause you’re the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. F C G C Cause you’re the lucky one, yeah the lucky one. Written by Robert Lee Castleman Original is in the key of G. You may prefer G7 in place of G in this version ? Rodger Bangor Ukes May 2024

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Verse 1: [Am] Virgil [C] Caine is the name and I [F] served on the [Am] Danville [Dm] Train [Am] ‘Til Stoneman’s [C] cavalry came and They [F] tore up the [Am] tracks a-[Dm] gain [Am] In the winter of [F] ’65, We were [C] hungry, just [Dm] barely alive [Am] By May tenth, [F] Richmond had fell It’s a [C] time I re-[Dm]member oh so [D*] well |Chorus: |The [C] night they [F] drove old Dixie [C] down |When all the [F] bells were ringin’ |The [C] night they [F] drove old Dixie [C] down |And all the [F] people were singin’ |They went [C] na...na-na [Am] na-na-na na... |[G] Na-na na-na na [F] na na-na-na-na [C*] Verse 2: [Am] Back with my wife in [C] Tennessee When [F] one day she [Am] called to [Dm] me [Am] Said “Virgil, [C] quick come and see [F] There goes the [Am] Robert E. [Dm] Lee!” Now [Am] I don’t mind [F] choppin’ wood, and I [C] don’t care if the [Dm] money’s no good You [Am] take what you need and you [F] leave the rest But they should [C] never have [Dm] taken the very [D*] best |Chorus: |The [C] night they [F] drove old Dixie [C] down |When all the [F] bells were ringin’ |The [C] night they [F] drove old Dixie [C] down |And all the [F] people were singin’ |They went [C] na...na-na [Am] na-na-na na... |[G] Na-na na-na na [F] na na-na-na-na [C*] Verse 3: [Am] Like my father be-[C]fore me [F] I will [Am] work the [Dm] land [Am] And like my brother a-[C]bove me [F] I took a [Am] rebel [Dm] stand He was [Am] just 18, [F] proud and brave But a [C] Yankee laid him [Dm] in his grave I [Am] swear by the blood be-[F]low my feet You can’t [C] raise a Caine back [Dm] up when he’s in de-[D*]feat |Chorus: |The [C] night they [F] drove old Dixie [C] down |When all the [F] bells were ringin’ |The [C] night they [F] drove old Dixie [C] down |And all the [F] people were singin’ |They went [C] na...na-na [Am] na-na-na na... |[G] Na-na na-na na [F] na na-na-na-na [C*]

This Land PCU&G Woody Guthrie This land is [F] your land, this land is [C] my land, From Calif[G7]ornia to the New York [C] Island, From the [C7] Redwood [F] Forests to the Gulf Stream[C] waters [G7] This land was made for you and [C] me. As [C7]I was [F] walking that ribbon of [C] highway I saw ab[G7]ove me that endless [C] skyway I [C7]saw be[F]low me that golden [C] valley [G7] This land was made for you and [C] me. This [C7] land is [F] your land, this land is [C] my land, From Calif[G7]ornia to the New York [C] Island, From the [C7] Redwood [F] Forests to the Gulf Stream [C] waters [G7] This land was made for you and [C] me [G7] This land was made for you and [C].

Travellin' Soldier - The Dixie Chicks [C] [C]Two days past 18 He was [F] waiting for the bus in his army greens Sat [C] down at a booth in a cafe [F] there, Gave his [Bb] order to a girl with a [F] bow in her [C] hair. [C]He's a little shy so she [F] gives him a smile And he [C] said would you mind sittin' down for a [F] while And [C] talking to me ... I'm [F] feeling a little [C] low She said I'm [Bb] off in an hour and [F]I know where we can [C]go. [C]So they went down and they sat on the pier, he said "I [F] bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care, I [C] got no one... [F] to send a letter [C] to. Would you [Bb] mind if I sent [F] one back here to [C] you?" |Chorus: |[Am] I cried |[F] Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[C] Too young, for him they told her |[G] Waitin' for the love of a travellin' soldier |[Am] Our love will never end |[F] Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[C] Never more to be alone |When the [G] letter says, a soldier's coming [C] home [C]So the letters came from an army camp In [F] California then Vietnam And he [C] told his heart [F] it might be [C]love And [Bb] all of things [F] he was so scared [C] of. [C] He said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here I [F] think about that day sittin' down at the pier And [C] I close my eyes and [F] see your pretty [C] smile Don't [Bb] worry but I won't be [F] able to write for a [C] while |[Chorus] [C] One Friday night at a football game The [F] Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang A [C] man said Folks .. would you [F] bow your [C] heads For a [Bb] list of local [F] Vietnam [C] dead. [rest for 1 bar] [C] cryin' all alone under the stands Was a [F] piccolo player in the marching band And [C] no-one heard and [F] no-one really [C] cared ‘Cept a [Bb]pretty little girl .. [F] with a bow in her [C] hair. |[Am] I cried |[F] Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[C] Too young, for him they told her |[G] Waitin' for the love of a travellin' soldier |[Am] Our love will never end |[F] Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[C] Never more to be alone [Slowing down on the last line] |When the [G]letter says, a soldier's coming [C]home

When All You’ve Got Is A Hammer - Gretchen Peters (Verse 1) Am There’s a bible on the table C there's a bottle on the shelf F Am there's a woman in the kitchen E7 cryin' quietly to herself Am down the hallway, in the bedroom C you can hear his children wail F Am when all you got is a hammer E7 Am everything looks like a nail. (Verse 2) Am well he came home from the desert C with a medal on his chest F Am like a hero, like a champion E7 but he felt more like a guest Am now he sleeps with one eye open C and he wakes up scared as hell F Am and all he's got is a hammer E7 Am and everything looks like a nail. |(Chorus) | C G |well they teach you how to shoot and they show you how to kill | Dm E7 |but they don't show you what to do with this hole that you can't fill | Am C F E7 |so you dwell in the darkness of your soul like Jonah in the belly of the whale | F Am E7 Am |and all you got is a hammer and everything looks like a nail. (Verse 3) Am when a good man in a bad dream C can't make it on his own F Am when he can't feed his own damn children E7 on the money that he brings home Am and the deck is stacked against him C and he knows he's bound to fail F Am and all he's got is a hammer E7 Am everything looks like a nail. (Chorus x 2) F Am E7 Am When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes - Sept ‘24)

When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss [Intro] [D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [Verse 1] [D] It's [A] amazing how [G] you can speak [A] right to my [D] heart, [A] [G] [A] [D] without [A] saying a [G] word you can [A] light up the [D] dark. [A] [G] [A] [G] Try as I may I could [A] never explain [D] what I [A] hear when you [G] don't say a [A] thing. |[Chorus] |The [D] smile on your [A] face lets me [G] know that you [A] need me. |There's a [D] truth in your [A] eyes saying [G] you'll never [A] leave me. |The [D] touch of your [A] hand says you'll [G] catch me if ever I [A] fall. [G] [A] |[G] You say it best, [A] when you say nothing at all. [Instrumental] [D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [Verse 2] [D] All day [A] long I can [G] hear people [A] talking out [D] loud, [A] [G] [A] [D] but when [A] you hold me [G] near, you [A] drown out the [D] crowd. [A] [G] [A] [G] Old Mister Webster could [A] never define [D] what's been [A] said between [G] your heart and [A] mine. |[Chorus] |The [D] smile on your [A] face lets me [G] know that you [A] need me. |There's a [D] truth in your [A] eyes saying [G] you'll never [A] leave me. |The [D] touch of your [A] hand says you'll [G] catch me if ever I [A] fall. [G] [A] |[G] You say it best, [A] when you say nothing at all. [Instrumental] [D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [G] |[Chorus] |The [D] smile on your [A] face lets me [G] know that you [A] need me. |There's a [D] truth in your [A] eyes saying [G] you'll never [A] leave me. |The [D] touch of your [A] hand says you'll [G] catch me if ever I [A] fall. [G] [A] |[G] You say it best, [A] when you say nothing at all. [Outro] [D] [A] | [G] |

You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift [Verse 1] C G You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset Dm She's going off about something that you said F 'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do C G I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night Dm I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like F And she'll never know your story like I do [Pre-Chorus] Dm F But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts C G She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers Dm F Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find G That what you're looking for has been here the whole time [Chorus] C If you could see that I'm the one who understands you G Dm Been here all along, so why can't you see? F C You belong with me, you belong with me [Verse 2] C G Walkin' the streets with you and your worn out jeans Dm I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be F Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself Hey, isn't this easy C G And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town Dm I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down You say you're fine, I know you better than that F Hey, whatcha doing with a girl like that [Pre-Chorus] Dm F She wears high heels, I wear sneakers C G She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers Dm F Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find G That what you're looking for has been here the whole time [Chorus] C If you could see that I'm the one who understands you G Dm Been here all along, so why can't you see? F You belong with me C Standing by and waiting at your back door G Dm All this time how could you not know, baby F C You belong with me, you belong with me [Instrumental] C G Dm F [Bridge] Dm Oh, I remember you drivin' to my house F In the middle of the night C I'm the one who makes you laugh G When you know you're about to cry Dm I know your favorite songs F And you tell me 'bout your dreams C Think I know where you belong G Think I know it's with me [Chorus] C Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you G Dm Been here all along, so why can't you see? F You belong with me C Standing by and waiting at your back door G Dm All this time how could you not know, baby F C You belong with me, you belong with me [Outro] G You belong with me Dm Have you ever thought just maybe F C You belong with me, you belong with me (Repeat last line)

Younger You [C] - Miley Cyrus (Verse 1) Hey (C)you, it's (G)younger you I'm just (Am)checking in to see If you (F)still remember me Hey (C)you, it's (G)younger you Do you still (Am)pray before bed Or are you (F)worrying instead ? (Chorus) Cause (F)somewhere along the way, we lost (C)touch We used (G)to be so happy just (Am)because I (F)know you had to go (C)eventually But don't (G)forget about me Yeah don't (C)forget about me. (Verse 2) Hey (C)you, it's (G)younger you I know you're (Am)busy with your job But don't (F)forget to call your mom And dad (C)too, he (G)misses you He may (Am)tell you that he's fine But you're (F)always on his mind. (Chorus) Yes (F)somewhere along the way, we lost (C)touch We (G)used to be so happy just (Am)because. I (F)know you had to go (C)eventually But don't (G)forget about me Don't (C)forget about me, no! (Bridge) (F)Ooh-(C)ooh, (G)Ooh-(Am)ooh x2 (Verse 3) Hey (C)you, it's (G)younger you I know your (Am)story isn't done But do you (F)love who you've become? Hey (C)you, it's (G)younger you When you're (Am)standing on the stars Just don't (F)forget who you are. (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes May 26) (Original chords for guitar begin G D Em C with a capo on 2, but I think this works fine for uke)