ABSOLUTLY F'OLKED
Black Velvet Band - TRADITIONAL
Intro: [Dm] [G7] [C] [C]
In a [C] neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to trade I was [G] bound,
and [C] Many an [Em] hour of sweet [Am*] hap [G*] pi [C*] ness
Have I [Dm] spent in that [G7] neat little [C] town.
'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to stray from the [G] land.
Far a [C] way from [Em] my friends and re-[Am*] la-[G*]-a-[C*]-tions,
Be-[Dm]trayed by the [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
I [C] took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to [G] stay,
When [C] who should I [Em] meet but this [Am*] pretty [G*] fair [C*] maid,
Come a [Dm] traipsing a-[G7]long the high-[C]way.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a [G] swan's.
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
I [C] took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us [G] by.
Well, I [C] knew she [Em] meant the [Am*] doing [G*] of [C*] him,
By the [Dm] look in her [G7] roguish black [C] eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, and placed it right into my [G] hand,
And the [C] very first [Em] thing that I [Am*] sa-[G*]-id [C*] was
"Bad [Dm] ‘cess to the [G7] black velvet [C] band".
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Be[C]fore the judge and the jury, next morning I had to ap-[G]pear.
And the [C] judge he [Em] says to [Am*] me, [G*] "Young [C*] Man,
The [Dm] case against you is [G7] proving [C] clear.
We’ll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent far away from this [G] land,
Far a-[C]way from your [Em] friends and com-[Am*] pa-[G*]-ni-[C*]-ons,,
Be-[Dm]trayed by the [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
So [C]come on you jolly young fellows, a warning take from [G]me
When you’re [C]out on the [Em] town me [Am*] bo-[G*]-oo-[C*]oys,
Be-[Dm] ware the[G7] pretty [C]Colleen
For they will fill you with strong drink, me lads, ‘Till you’re unable to[G] stand
And the [C] very last thing [Em] that you will [Am*]kn [G]ow is
You’re [Dm] landed in [G7] van-demons [C] land
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, I thought her the queen of the [G] land,
And her [C] hair hung [Em] over her [Am*] sho-[G*]-oul-[C*]-der,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Black Velvet Band [C]
Traditional
Intro [Dm] [G] [C]
Verse 1:
In a [C] neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to [F] trade I was [G] bound,
[C] Many an hour sweet happiness
Have I [Dm] spent in that [G] neat little [C] town.
'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to [F] stray from the [G] land.
Far a [C] way from my friends and relations,
Be[Dm]trayed by the [G] black velvet [C] band.
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 2:
I [C] took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not [F] long for to [G] stay,
When [C] who should I meet but this pretty fair maid,
Come a [Dm] traipsing a[G]long the high[C]way.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was [F] just like a [G] swan's
And her [C] hair hung over her shoulder,
Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 3:
I [C] took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [F] passing us [G] by.
Well, I [C] knew she meant the doing of him,
By the [Dm] look in her [G] roguish black [C] eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, And placed it [F] right into my [G] hand,
And the [C] very first thing that I said was,
"Bad [Dm] ‘cess to the [G] black velvet [C] band".
|Chorus:
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 4:
Be[C]fore the judge and the jury next morning I [F] had to ap[G]pear.
The [C] judge he says to me, "Young fellow,
The [Dm] case against [G] you is quite [C] clear.
Seven long years is your sentence, to be spent far a [F] way from this [G] land,
Far a[C]way from your friends and relations,
Be[Dm]trayed by the [G] black velvet [C] band.
|Chorus: x2
|Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds,
|I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land,
|And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder,
|Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band. [C*]
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
Intro + Kazoo:
[G] [C] [G] [D] x2
Verse 1:
[G] Hey, where did [C] we go? [G] Days when the [D] rains came
[G] Down in the [C] hollow [G] playin' a [D] new game
[G] Laughing and a-[C]running, hey hey
[G] Skipping and a-[D]jumping
[G] In the misty [C] morning fog with
[G] Our [D]hearts a-thumping and [C] you
[D] My brown-eyed [G] girl [Em]
[C] You, my [D] brown-eyed girl [G] [D7]
Verse 2:
[G] Whatever [C] happened [G] to Tuesday and [D] so slow
[G] Going down the [C] old mine with a... [G] transistor [D] radio
[G] Standing in the [C] sunlight laughing
[G] Hiding behind a [D] rainbow's wall
[G] Slipping and a-[C] sliding
[G] All along the [D] waterfall with [C] you
[D] My brown-eyed [G] girl [Em]
[C] You, my [D] brown-eyed girl [G] [D7]
|Chorus:
|[D] Do you remember when... we used to [G] sing
|Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la la te [D] da
|[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la la te [D] da
|La te [G] da [D]
Verse 3:
[G] So hard to [C] find my way... [G] now that I'm all [D] on my own
[G] I saw you just the [C] other day... [G] my... how [D] you have grown
[G] Cast my memory [C] back there, Lord
[G] Sometimes I'm [D] overcome thinking 'bout
[G] Making love in the [C] green grass
[G] Behind the [D] stadium with you [C]
[D] My brown-eyed [G] girl [Em]
[C] You, my [D] brown-eyed girl [G] [D7]
|Chorus:
|[D] Do you remember when... we used to [G] sing
|Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da
|[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da
|[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da
|[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da La te [G] da . . . .
[D* G*]
Dirty Old Town [☘️] - Ewan McColl
[C] [C] [C]
[HUM ] I met my [C]love... by the gas [F] works [C] croft
Dreamed a [F] dream... by the old ca[C]nal
I [F] kissed my [C] girl... by the [F] factory [C]wall
[ALL]
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
[NC] I met my [C]love... by the gas [F] works [C] croft
Dreamed a [F] dream... by the old ca[C]nal
I [F] kissed my [C] girl... by the [F] factory [C]wall
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
Clouds are [C]dri-i-ifting a-[F]-cross the [C] moon
Cats are [F]pro-o-owling on their [C]beat
[F] Springs a [C]girl... from the [F] streets at [C]night
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
I heard a [C]siren... coming [F] from the [C] docks
Saw a [F]train... set the night on [C]fire
I [F] smelled the [C] spring... on the [F] smokey [C]wind
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
I'm gonna [C]make me... a [F] big sharp [C] axe
Shining [F]steel... tempered in a [C]fire
I’ll [F] chop you [C]down... like an [F] old dead [C]tree
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
[NC] I met my [C]love... by the gas [F] works [C] croft
Dreamed a [F] dream... by the old ca[C]nal
I [F] kissed my [C] girl... by the [F] factory [C]wall
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am]town
(SLOWING)
Dirty old [Dm]town... dirty old [Am*]town
Flight Of Earls[C] - Paddy Reilly
C G C G C F C G C
C G C
I can hear the bells of Dublin
G C
in this lonely waiting room
F C
And the paperboys are singin'
G
in the rain
C G C
Not too long before they take us
G C
to the airport and the noise
F
To get on board
C G C
a trans at--lantic plane
G
We've got nothin' left to stay for,
F C
We had no more left to say
F C G
And there isn't any work for us to do
C G C
So farewell ye boys and girls;
G C
Another bloody Flight of Earls
F C G C
Our best asset is our best export, too....
F C G C
C G C
It's not murder, fear or famine
G C
that makes us leave this time
F C G
We're not going to join Mc--Alpine's Fus--ileers
C G C
We've got brains, and we've got visions;
G C
we've got edu--cation, too!
F C G C
But we just can't throw a--way these precious years
G
So we walk the streets of London,
F C
And the streets of Balti--more
F C G
And we meet at night in several Boston bars
C G C
We're the leaders of the future
G C
But we're far a--way from home
F C G C
And we dream of you be--neath the Irish stars
F C G C
C G C
As we look on El--lis Is--land,
G C
and the Lady in the bay
F C G
And Manhattan turns to face another Sunday
C G C
We just wonder what you're doing
G C
to bring us all back home
F C G C
As we look forward to a--nother Monday
G
Because it's not the work that scares us
F C
We don't mind an honest job
F C G
And we know things will get better once a--gain
C G C G C
So a thousand times adieu, We've got Bono and U2
F C G C
All we're missin' is the Guinness, and the rain
F C G C
C G C
So switch off your new computers
G C
cause the writing's on the wall
F C G
We're leaving as our fathers did be--fore
C G C
Take a look at Dublin airport,
G C
or the boat that leaves North Wall
F C G C
There'll be no Youth Unemp--loyment any more
G
Because we're over here in Queensland,
F C
And in parts of New South Wales
F C G
We're on the seas and airways and the trains
C G C
But if we see better days,
G C
Those big airplanes go both ways
F C G C F C
And we'll all be comin' back to you a--gain!
X
Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
Intro:
[G] [G] [G] [G]
Verse 1:
I [G] hear the train a comin’... it's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since... [G7] I don't know when
I'm [C] stuck in Folsom prison... and time keeps draggin’ [G] on
But that [D7] train keeps a rollin’... on down to San An[G]ton
Verse 2:
When [G] I was just a baby... my mama told me son (son)
Always be a good boy... don't [G7] ever play with guns
But I [C] shot a man in Reno... just to watch him [G] die
When I [D7] hear that whistle blowin’... I hang my head and [G] cry
Verse 3:
I [G] bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin’ coffee... and [G7] smoking big cigars
Well I [C] know I had it coming... I know I can't be [G] free
But those [D7] people keep a-movin’... and that's what tortures [G] me
Verse 4:
Well if they'd [G] free me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on a little [G7] farther down the line
[C] Far from Folsom prison... that's where I want to [G] stay
And I'd [D7] let that lonesome whistle... blow my blues a[G]way
Galway Girl -*LH*
[intro]
2nd Fret Capo
[C] Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
On a [C] day-I-ay-I-[F]ay
[Am] I met a little [G]girl and we [F]stopped to [C]talk
on a fine-soft [G]day-I-[C]-ay
And I [F] ask you, [C] friend, what's a [F] fella to [C] do
'Cause her [Am] hair was (G) black and her [F] eyes were [C] blue
And I [F] knew right [C] then, I'd be [F] takin' a [C] whirl
'Round the [Am] Salt-hill (G) Prom with a [F] Galway [C] girl
[Bridge]
[C] / / [F] / (G)*[C]
[Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] / / [F]*[C]*
[C]We were halfway there when the rain came down
On a [C] day-I-ay-I-[F]ay
And she [Am]asked me [G]up to her [F]flat down[C]town
on a [C] fine-soft [G] day-I-[C]-ay
And I [F] ask you, [C] friend, what's a [F] fella to [C] do
'Cause her [Am] hair was (G)black and her [F] eyes were [C] blue
So I [F] took her [C] hand, and I [F] give her a [C] twirl
And I [Am] lost my (G)heart to a [F] Galway [C] girl
[Bridge]
[C] / / [F] / (G)*[C]
[Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] / / [F]*[C]*
[C] / / [F] / (G)*[C]
[Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] / / [F]*[C]*
[F] [G] (C) (Am)*[G]
[Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] / / [F]*[C]*
[C] When I woke up I was all alone... [F]
[Am] With a broken [G]heart and a [F]ticket [C]home ….[G]… [C]
And I [F] ask you [C] now, tell me [F] what would you [C] do
If her [Am] hair was (G)black and her [F] eyes were [C] blue
I've [F] traveled a-[C]-round, I've been all [F] over this [C] world
Boys I ain't (Am) never seen (G)nothin' like a [F] Galway [C] girl
[Bridge]
[C] / / [F] / (G)*[C]
[Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] / / [F]*[C]*
[C] / / [F] / (G)*[C]
[Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] / / [F]*[C]*
Galway Shawl * - Artist
In Oran-[C]-more in the County Gal-[Em]-way,
One pleasant even-[Am]-ing in the [Dm] month of [F] May;
I spied a [C] damsel, she was young and [Em] handsome,
Her beauty [Am] fairly [F] took my [G] breath [C] away.
[Chorus]
|[NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds,
|No paint no [Am] powder, no [Dm] none at [F] all;
|She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it,
|And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl.
We kept on [C] walking, she kept on [Em] talking
Till her father's [Am] cottage came [Dm] into [F] view
She said Come [C] in, sir, and meet my [Em] father,
And play to [Am] please him [F] The [G] Foggy [C] Dew.
She sat me [C] down beside the [Em] fire,
I could see her [Am] father, he was [Dm] six feet [F] tall;
And soon her [C] mother had the kettle [Em] singing,
All I could [Am] think of [F] was the[G] Galway [C] shawl.
[Chorus]
|[NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds,
|No paint no [Am] powder, no [Dm] none at [F] all;
|She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it,
|And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl.
I played the [C] Blackbird and The Stack Of [Em] Barley,
Rodney's [Am] Glory, and the [Dm] Foggy [F] Dew;
She sang each [C] note like an Irish [Em] linnet,
And the tears they [Am] flowed [F] in her [G] eyes of [C] blue.
'Twas early [C] early, all in the [Em] morning
I hit the [Am] road for [Dm] old Done-[F]-gal
She said Good-[C]-bye, sir, she cried and kissed [Em] me,
And my heart re-[Am]-mained with [F] the [G] Galway [C] shawl.
[Chorus]
|[NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds,
|No paint no [Am] powder, no [Dm] none at [F] all;
|She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it,
|And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl.
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer [G] - Randy Brooks
|[CHORUS]
|[G] Grandma got run over by a reindeer
|Walking home from our house Christmas [C] Eve
|[C] You can say there's no such thing as [G] Santa
|But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve... [F*] [C*] [G*]
Verse 1:
[NC] She'd been drinking too much [D] egg nog
And we begged her not to [G] go
But she forgot her medi-[C]cation
And she [D] staggered out the door into the [G] snow
Verse 2:
[NC] When we found her Christmas [D] morning
At the scene of the a-[G]ttack
She had hoofprints on her [C] forehead
and in-[D]criminating claw marks on her [G] back
[CHORUS]
Verse 3:
[NC] Now we're all so proud of [D] grandpa
He's been taking this so [G] well
See him in there watching [C] football
Drinking [D] beer and playing cards with cousin [G] Mel
Verse 4:
[NC] It's not Christmas without [D] grandma
All the family's dressed in [G] black
And we just cant help but [C] wonder
Should we [D] open up her gifts or send them [G] back [SEND THEM BACK!! Oh]
|[CHORUS]
|[G] Grandma got run over by a reindeer
|Walking home from our house Christmas [C] Eve
|[C] You can say there's no such thing as [G] Santa
|But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve... [F*] [C*] [G*]
Verse 5:
[NC] Now the goose is on the [D] table
And the pudding made of [G] fig
And the blue and silver [C] candles
That would [D] just have matched the hair in grandma's [G] wig
Verse 5:
[NC] I've warned all my friends and [D] neighbours
Better watch out for your-[G]selves
They should never give a [C] licence
To a [D] man who drives a sleigh and lives with [G] elves!
[CHORUS]
Outro:
[G] Grandma got run over by a reindeer
[G] Walking home from our house Christmas [C] Eve
[C] You can say there's no such thing as [G] Santa
But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve.
But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve [C*] [G*]
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer * - Various Xmas
G
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
C
walking home from our house Christmas Eve
G
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
D G F C G
but as for me and grandpa we be--lieve
Em D
She'd been drinking too much egg nog
G
and we begged her not to go
G7 C
but she for--got her medi--cation
D G
and she wandered out the door into the snow
Em Bm
When we found her Christmas morning
D7 G
at the scene of the a--ttack
G7 C
she had hoof prints on her forehead
D G
and in--criminating claw marks on her back
{CHORUS}
G
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
C
walking home from our house Christmas Eve
G
You can say there’s no such thing as santa
D G F C G
but as for me and grandpa we be--lieve
Em D
Now were all so proud of grandpa
G
he's been taking this so well
G7 C
see him in there watching football
D G
drinking beer and playing cards with cousin mel
Em Bm
It's not Christmas without grandma
D7 G
all the family’s dressed in black
G7 C
and we just cant help but wonder
D G
should we open up her gifts or send them back!
{CHORUS}
G
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
C
walking home from our house Christmas Eve
G
You can say there’s no such thing as santa
D G F C G
but as for me and grandpa we be--lieve
D
Now the goose is on the table
G
and the pudding made of fig
G7 C
and the blue and silver candles
D G
that would just have matched the hair in grandmas wig
Em Bm
I've warned all my friends and neighbors
D7 G
better watch out for yours--elves
G7 C
they should never give a license
D G
to a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves!
{CHORUS}
G
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
C
walking home from our house Christmas Eve
G
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
D G F C G
but as for me and grandpa we be--lieve
A
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
D
walking home from our house Christmas Eve
A
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
E A E A
but as for me and grandpa we be--lieve
I Will Love You Every-time *[C] - The Fury's
[intro]
D G D D A A D F#m G A D D
D G D
Every time I hear a sweet bird singing
A D A D
I think of you and I my love, I think of you and I
D G D
And when I hear the evening bells a-ringing
A D A D
I hang my head and cry my love, I hang my head and cry
D G B Em A D
I will love you, I will love you-ooooh- ohh, When we are gone
D G B Em A D
I will love you, I will love you-ooooh- ohh, When we are gone
[Bridge]
D G D D A A D F#m G A D D
D G D Dsus4 D
Every time, I hear your soft voice humming
A D A D Dsus4 D
My heart jumps in my breast my love, My heart jumps in my breast
D G D
And un--til I hear your footsteps coming
A D A D Dsus4 D
Sure, My heart can know no rest my love, My heart can know no rest
D G B Em A D
I will love you, I will love you-ooooh- ohh, When we are gone
D G B Em A D
I will love you, I will love you-ooooh- ohh, When we are gone
[Bridge]
D G D D A A D F#m G A D D
D G B Em A D
I will love you, I will love you-ooooh- ohh, When we are gone
[Outro]
D G D D A A D F#m G A D D
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears - Whistling Doneys
[Verse 1]
C G Am
On the first day of January, eighteen ninety-two,
F Dm F G
they opened Ellis Island and they let the people through.
C G Am
And the first to cross the threshold, of that isle of hope and tears,
F Dm F G G7
was Annie Moore from Ireland, who was all of fifteen years.
[Chorus]
F G C Am
Isle of hope, isle of tears, isle of freedom, isle of fears,
F G
but it's not the isle you leave be--hind
F G C Am
That isle of hunger, isle of pain, isle you'll never see a--gain,
F G F C
but the isle of home is always on your mind.
[Verse 2]
C G Am
In a little bag she carried, all her past and history,
F Dm F G
and her dreams for the future, in the land of liber--ty.
C G Am
And courage is the passport, when your old world disappears,
F Dm F G G7
but there's no future in the past, when you're fifteen years.
[Chorus]
F G C Am
Isle of hope, isle of tears, isle of freedom, isle of fears,
F G
but it's not the isle you leave be--hind
F G C Am
That isle of hunger, isle of pain, isle you'll never see a--gain,
F G F C
but the isle of home is always on your mind.
[Instrumental]
C G Am
F Dm F G
C G Am
F Dm F G G7
[Verse 3]
C G Am
When they closed down Ellis Island, in 1943,
F Dm F G
sev--enteen million people had come there for sanct--uary.
C G Am
And in the springtime when I came here, and I stepped onto its piers,
F Dm F G G7
I thought of how it must have been, when you're fifteen years.
[Chorus]
F G C Am
Isle of hope, isle of tears, isle of freedom, isle of fears,
F G
but it's not the isle you leave be--hind
F G C Am
That isle of hunger, isle of pain, isle you'll never see a--gain,
F G F C
but the isle of home is always on your mind.
Jennifer Johnson and MeC] - Robert Earl
C F C
Deep in the pocket, of an old sport coat jacket
C G
I chanced to discover an old memor--y
F C
Three for a quarter, a black and white portrait
C G C
Taken of Jennifer Johnson and me
C F C
I'm in the corner, my shirt collar open
C G
Like some Latin lover, on late night T-V
C F C
Smiling right there with her head on my should--er
C G C
It's Jennifer Johnson,and she's lookin' at me
C F C
It must have been summer, Nin--teen Sixty Seven
C G C
The Beatles were singing "Love Is All You Need"
C F C
I held her hand as we walked through the ar--cade
C G C
Two young believers on a three dollar spree
CHORUS:
F C
Three for a quarter a black and white portrait
C G
Jen, close the curtain so no one can see
F C
Hey kiss me quick, 'cause the red light is flashing
C G C
It's flashing on Jennifer Johnson and Me
F C C G C
C F C
Waiting on that late night train back to homewood
C G C
I felt her warm, in the cool evening breeze
C F C
Told her I'd probably love her forever
C G C
Forever for Jennifer Johnson and Me
CHORUS:
F C
Three for a quarter a black and white portrait
C G
Jen, close the curtain so no one can see
F C
Hey kiss me quick, 'cause the red light is flashing
C G C
It's flashing on Jennifer Johnson and Me
F C
Three for a quarter a black and white portrait
C G
Two young believers on a three dollar spree
F C
I saved your picture in my sport coat pocket
G C
Jennifer Johnson, did you save one of me.
C G F C
Jennifer Johnson, did you save one of me-------------e
Keep On The Sunny Side - The Carer Family
Verse 1]
G C G
There's a dark and a troubled side of life
G D7
There's a bright, and a sunny side, too
D7 G
though you meet with the darkness and strife
D7 G
The sunny side you also may view
[Chorus]
G C G
Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side
G D7
Keep on the sunny side of life
G C G
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way
G D7 G
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life
[Verse 2]
G C G
Though the storm and its fury's rage today
G D7
Crushing hope that we cherish so dear
G
The Cloud and storm will, in time, pass away
D7 G
The sun again will shine bright and clear
[Chorus]
G C G
Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side
G D7
Keep on the sunny side of life
G C G
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way
G D7 G
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life
[Verse 3]
G C G
Let us greet with the song of hope each day
G D7
Though the moment be cloudy or fair
G
and let us trust in our Saviour always
D7 G
To keep us everyone in His care
[Chorus] x 2
G C G
Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side
G D7
Keep on the sunny side of life
G C G
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way
G D7 G
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life
G D7 G
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life
Leaving of Liverpool - The Dubliners
C F C
Fare thee well to you, my own true love,
G
I am sailing far far a--way
C F C
I am bound for Cali--for--nia,
G C
and I know, that I'll re--turn some day.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
and when I return united we will be.
C F C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that, grieves me,
G C
but my darling when I think of thee.
F C
I will sail, on a yankee sail--ing ship,
G
Davy Crockett is her name.
C F C
And Burgess is the cap--tain of her,
G C
and they say that she's a floating shame.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
G
and when I return united we will be.
C F C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that, grieves me,
G C
but my darling when I think of thee.
F C
I have sailed with Burgess once be--fore,
G
he's a man I know right well,
C F C
If a man's a sailor he will get a--long,
G C
if he's not then he's sure in Hell.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
G
and when I return united we will be.
C F C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that, grieves me,
G C
but my darling when I think of thee.
C F C
Now the sun is on the harbor, love,
G
and I wish I could re--main,
C F C
for I know it will be a long long time
G C
till I see, you a--gain.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
G
and when I return united we will be.
C F C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that, grieves me,
G C
but my darling when I think of thee
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
and when I return united we will be.
C F C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that, grieves me,
G C
but my darling when I think of thee.
[Slowing Down]
but my darling when I (G*) think of (C*) thee.
My Sweet Lord
George Harrison
Intro:
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm] [G]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]
[A7] [Dm] [G]
Verse 1:
My sweet [Dm] lord [G] Hm my [Dm] lord [G] Hm my [Dm] lord [G]
I really want to [C] see you [Am]
Really want to [C] be with you [Am] really want to [C] see you lord
But it [A7] takes so long my [Dm] lord [G]
Verse 2:
My sweet [Dm] lord [G] Hm my [Dm] lord [G] Hm my [Dm] lord [G]
I really want to [C] know you [Am] really want to [C] go with you [Am]
Really want to [C] show you lord
That it [A7] won’t take long my [Dm] lord [G]
Verse 3:
My sweet [Dm] lord [G] Hm my [Dm] lord [G] My sweet [Dm] lord [G]
I really want to [C] see you really want to [C7] see you
Really want to [A7] see you lord really want to [D] see you lord
But it [C#dim7] takes so long my [Em] lord [A]
Verse 4:
My sweet [Em] lord [A] hm my [Em] lord [A] my my my [Em] lord [A]
I really want to [D] know you [Bm] really want to [D] go with you [Bm]
Really want to [D] show you lord
That it [Dm] won't take long my [Em] lord [A]
Hmm [Em] Hmm [A] My sweet [Em] lord [A] My my [Em] lord [A]
Instrumental:
[D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Dm] [Em] [A]
Verse 5:
My [Em] lord [A] my my my [Em] lord [A] my [Em] sweet lord [A]
Oooh [Em] oooh [A]
I really want to [D] see you [Bm] really want to [D] be with you [Bm]
Really want to [D] see you lord but it [Dm] takes so long my [Em] lord [A]
My [Em] lord [A] my my my [Em] lord [A] my [Em] sweet lord [A]
Outro:
[D - Single Strum]
My Sweet Lord **[C] - George Harrison
Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G
C Am C Am C C#dim7 Dm G
Dm G
My sweet Lord
Dm G
Mmh, my Lord
Dm G
My sweet Lord
C Am
I really want to see you
C Am
I really want to be with you
C
I really want to see you Lord
C#dim7 Dm G
But it takes so long, my Lord
Dm G
Hmmm, my Lord
Dm G
My sweet Lord
Dm G
Oh, my Lord
C Am
I really want to know you
C Am
I really want to go with you
C
I really want to show you Lord
C#dim7 Dm G
That it won't take long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Dm G
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Dm G
Mmh mmh, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Dm G
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
C
I really want to see you
C7
I really want to see you
A
I really want to see you, Lord
D
I really want to see you, Lord
C#dim7 Em A
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
Mmh mh, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
D Bm
I really want to see you (Hallelujah)
D Bm
I really want to be with you (Hallelujah)
D
I really want to see you, Lord
C#dim7 Em A
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
Mmh, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
D Bm D Bm D C#dim7 Em A
Em A
Hmm mmh, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
Hmm mmh, my Lord (Hallelujah)
D Bm
I really want to see you (Hallelujah)
D Bm
I really want to be with you (Hallelujah)
D
I really want to see you, Lord
C#dim7 Em A
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
{Outro}
Em A
Mmmh mmh, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Em A
Mmh mmh mmh (Hallelujah)
(repeat and fade x 2) end with a (D)
Raglan Road[C] - LUKE KELLY
C
C F
On Raglan Road on an autumn day
C F C
I saw her first and knew
F C
That her dark hair would weave a snare,
Am G
that I might one day rue
F C
I saw the danger and I passed,
Am G
along the en--chanted way,
C F
and I said, Let grief, be a fallen leaf
C F C
at the dawning of the day'
C F
On Grafton Street in November,
C F C
we tripped lightly along the ledge
F C
Of a deep ravine, where can be seen,
Am G
the true worth of passion's pledge
F C
The Queen of Hearts, still making tarts,
Am G
and I not making hay
C
Oh, I loved too much and by such,
F C F C
by such, is happiness thrown away
C F
I gave her gifts of the mind I,
C F C
gave her the secret signs
F C
That's known to the artists who have known,
Am G
the true gods of sound and stone
F C
And the word and tint, with--out stint,
Am G
I gave her poems to say
C F
With her own name there, and her own dark hair,
C F C
like clouds over fields of May
C F
On a quiet street, where old ghosts meet,
C F C
I see her walking now
F C
A--way from me so hurriedly,
Am G
my reason must al--low
F C
That I had loved, not as I should,
Am G
a creature made of clay
C F
When the angel woos, the clay he'd lose
C F C
his wings at the dawn of day
(Slowing Down)
C F
When the angel woos, the clay he'd lose
C F C
his wings at the dawn of day
Raglan Road - Luke Kelly (Patrick Kavanagh)
On [G] Raglan Road on an Autumn [C] day I [G] saw her [C] first and [G] knew
That [C] her dark hair would [G] weave a [Em] snare that [G] I might one day [D]rue
I [C] saw the danger [G] yet I [Em] walked a[G] long the enchanted [D]way
And I [G] said 'Let grief be a falling [C] leeeeaf
At the [G] dawning [C] of the [G]day
On [G] Grafton Street in Novem [C] ber we walked [G] lightly a[C] long the [G] ledge
Of a [C] deep ravine where [G] can be [Em] seen the [G] worth of passion's [D]pledge
The [C] Queen of Hearts still [G] making [Em] tarts, and [G] I not making hay
Oh I [G] loved too much and by such, by [C] such is [G] happiness [C] thrown a[G] way
I [G] gave her gifts of the mi - [C] ind I [G] gave her the [C] secret [G] sign
That's [C] known to the artists [G] who have [Em] known the [G] true gods of sound and [D]stone
And [C] word and tint [G] without [Em] stint, I [G] gave her poems to say
With her [G] own name there and her long dark [C] hair
Like [G] clouds o'er the [C] fields of [G] May
On a [G] quiet street where old ghosts [C] meet I [G] see her [C] walking [G] now
A[C] way from me so [G] hurried-[Em] ly my [G] reason must al[D]low
That [C] I have wooed not [G] as I [Em] should, a [G] creature made of clay
when the [G] angel woos the clay he'll [C] lose his [G] wings at the [C] dawn of [G] day.
Red Rose Café * - The Fury's
Intro: [Gm][Gm][Gm][Gm]
[Gm] They come from the farms and the factories too,
And they all soon forget who they [D7] are
The cares of today are soon washed away
As they sit on a stool by the [Gm] bar.
The girl with green eyes in the rolling stones shirt
Doesn't look like she works on the [Cm] land
The man at the end is a [Gm] very good friend
Of a [D7] man who sells cars [G] second hand
[Chorus]
[NC] Down at the [G] red rose cafe in the harbour
There by the port just outside Amster[D]dam
Everyone [C] shares in the songs and the [G] laughter
Everyone [D] there is so happy to be [G] there
The [Gm] salesmen relax with a few pints of beer,
And they try not to talk about [D7] trade.
The poet won't write any verses tonight
He may sing a sweet seren[Gm]ade.
So pull up a chair and forget about life,
It's a good thing to do now and [Cm] then.
And if you like it here, I have an [Gm] idea,
[D7] Tomorrow lets all meet [G] again.
[NC] Down at the [G] red rose cafe in the harbour
There by the port just outside Amster[D]dam
Everyone [C] shares in the songs and the [G] laughter
Everyone [D] there is so happy to be [G] there
[NC] Down at the [G] red rose cafe in the harbour
There by the port just outside Amster[D]dam
Everyone [C] shares in the songs and the [G] laughter
Everyone [D] there is so happy to be [G] there
(Slow)
Everyone [D] there is so happy to be [G] there
Sunday Morning Coming Down *[C] - Kris Krisofferson
[Verse 1]
C
Well I woke up Sunday morning
F C
with no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt
and the beer I had for breakfast
Am G
wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert
C
Then I fumble through my closet for
F C C B Am
my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt
F
and I shaved my face and combed my hair
Dm G
and stumbled down the stairs to meet the day
C
I'd smoked my brain the night before
F C
on cigarettes and songs that I've been pickin'
but I lit my first and watched a small kid
Am G
cussin' at a can that he was kicking
C
Then I crossed the empty street and caught
F C C B Am
the Sunday smell of someone fryin' chicken
F Dm
and it took me back to somethin' that
F G C
I'd lost somehow somewhere along the way
[Chorus]
F
On the Sunday mornin' sidewalks
C
wishing Lord that I was stoned
G
'cause there is something in a Sunday
C
that makes a body feel alone
F
And there's nothin' short of dyin'
C
half as lonesome as the sound
G
on the sleepin' city sidewalks
C
Sunday mornin' comin' down
C
In the park I saw a daddy with
F C
a laughing little girl who he was swingin'
and I stopped beside a Sunday school
Am G
and listened to the song that they were singin'
C
Then I headed back for home and
F C C B Am
somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'
F Dm
and it echoed thru the canyon like
F G C
the disappearing dreams of yesterday.
[Chorus]
F
On the Sunday mornin' sidewalks
C
wishing Lord that I was stoned
G
'cause there is something in a Sunday
C
that makes a body feel alone
F
And there's nothin' short of dyin'
C
half as lonesome as the sound
G
on the sleepin' city sidewalks
C
Sunday mornin' comin' down
[Outro]
F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..
C
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..
G
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..
C
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Take Me Home, Country Roads [A]
John Denver
Intro: [A]
[A] Almost heaven... [F#m] West Virginia
[E] Blue ridge mountains [D]Shenandoah [A]river
[A] Life is old there [F#m]older than the trees
[E]Younger than the moun-tains... [D]blowing like a breeze [A]
Country [A]roads... take me [E7]home
To the [F#m]place... I be[D]long
West Vir[A]ginia... mountain ma[E]ma
Take me [D]home... country [A]roads
[A] All my memories... [F#m] gathered round her
[E] Miner’s lady... [D]stranger to blue [A]water
[A] Dark and dusty... [F#m]painted on the sky
[E]Misty taste of moonshine [D]teardrops in my [A]eye
Country [A]roads... take me [E7]home
To the [F#m]place... I be[D]long
West Vir[A]ginia... mountain ma[E]ma
Take me [D]home... country [A]roads
[F#m] I hear her [E7]voice in the [A]mornin’ hour she calls me
The [D]radio re[A]minds me of my [E]home far away
And [F#m]drivin’ down the [G]road I get a feel[D]in’ that I
[A]should have been home [E]yesterday... yester[E7]day
Country [A]roads... take me [E7]home
To the [F#m]place... I be[D]long
West Vir[A]ginia... mountain ma[E]ma
Take me [D]home... country [A]roads
Take me [E7]home... down country [A]roads
Take me [E7]home... down country [A]roads [A – single strum]
Take Me Home, Country Roads [C]
John Denver
Intro: [Same as first 2 lines]
[C] [Am]
[G] [F] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] Almost heaven... [Am] West Virginia
[G] Blue ridge mountains [F] Shenandoah [C] river
[C] Life is old there [Am] older than the trees
[G] Younger than the moun-tains... [F] blowing like a [C] breeze
|Chorus:
|Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
|To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
|West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
|Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Verse 2:
[C] All my memories... [Am] gathered round her
[G] Miner’s lady... [F] stranger to blue [C] water
[C] Dark and dusty... [Am] painted on the sky
[G] Misty taste of moonshine [F] teardrops in my [C] eye
|Chorus:
|Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
|To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
|West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
|Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Bridge:
[Am] I hear her [G] voice in the [C] mornin’ hour she calls me
The [F] radio re[C]minds me of my [G] home far away
And [Am] drivin’ down the [G] road I get a feel[F]in’ that I
[C] should have been home [G] yesterday... yester[G7]day
Acapella:
Country roads... take me home
To the place... I belong
West Virginia... mountain mama
Take me home... country roads
Outro:
Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Take me [G] home... down country [C] roads
Take me [G] home... down country [C] roads [C]
Take Me Home, Country Roads* [C]
John Denver
Verse 1:
[single strums first two lines]
[C*] Almost heaven... [Am*] West Virginia
[G*] Blue ridge mountains [F*] Shenandoah [C] river
[C] Life is old there [Am] older than the trees
[G] Younger than the moun-tains... [F] blowing like a [C] breeze
|Chorus:
|Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
|To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
|West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
|Take me [F]home... country [C] roads
Verse 2:
[C] All my memories... [Am] gathered round her
[G] Miner’s lady... [F] stranger to blue [C] water
[C] Dark and dusty... [Am] painted on the sky
[G] Misty taste of moonshine [F] teardrops in my [C] eye
|Chorus:
|Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
|To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
|West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
|Take me [F]home... country [C] roads
Bridge:
[Am] I hear her [G] voice in the [C] mornin’ hour she calls me
The [F] radio re[C]minds me of my [G] home far away
And [Am] drivin’ down the [G] road I get a feel[F]in’ that I
[C] should have been home [G] yesterday... yester[G7]day
Acapella:
Country roads... take me home
To the place... I belong
West Virginia... mountain mama
Take me home... country roads
Outro:
Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
To the [Am] place... I be[F] long
West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Take me [G] home... down country [C] roads
Take me [G] home... down country [C] roads [C//]
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan * [C] - Dr Hook
C
C F C
The morning sun touched lightly on, the eyes of Lucy Jordan
G G7
In her white suburban bedroom, in a white suburban town,
C C7 F C
As she lay there beneath the covers, dreaming of a thousand lovers
G G7 C C7
Till the world turned to orange and the room went spinning round,
F C
At the age of 37, she realized she'd never ride through Paris
G Gsus4 G
In a sports car, with the warm wind in her hair
C C7 F C
And she let the phone keep ringing, as she sat there softly singing
G G7 F C C Csus4 C
Pretty nursery rhymes she'd memorized in her daddy's easy chair
C C7 F C
Her husband, he was off to work, and the kids were off to school
G G7
And there were oh so many ways for her to spend her day,
C F C
She could clean the house for hours, or rearrange the flowers
G G7 G C C7
Or run naked down the shady street screaming all the way,
F C
At the age of 37, she realized she'd never ride through Paris
G Gsus4 G
In a sports car, with the warm wind in her hair
C C7 F C
And she let the phone keep ringing, as she sat there softly singing
G G7 F C C Csus4 C
Pretty nursery rhymes she'd memorized in her daddy's easy chair
C F C
The evening sun touched gently on,the eyes of Lucy Jordan
G G7
On the rooftop where she'd climbed when all the laughter grew too loud,
C F C
And she bowed and curtseyed to the man, who reached and offered her his hand
G G7 C C7
And led her down to the long white car that waited past the crowd,
F C
At the age of 37, she knew she'd found forever as they rode along through Paris
G Gsus4 G
With the warm wind in her hair
G7 C F C
Ooooohhh yes with the wind in her hair
G7 C F C
Ooooohhh yes with the wind in her hair..
The Boston Rose[C] - Whistling Donkeys
G D G C D G
Now the Autumn leaves are falling and the tourists have all gone
C G D
And the children they have all gone back to school
G D G
And my life is as it was before
C D G C G D
I work eight hours a day but the company's still making all the rules
C D G C D G
There's a girl in Massachusetts south of Boston town she said
C G D
And her lovely face is with me all the day
G D G C D G
Sure I met her down in old Tralee , golden hair up--on her head
D G
And I took her heart and she stole mine a--way
(Chorus)
G D G C D G
Goodbye my Boston beauty fare--well my Bos--ton rose
C G C D
I'll wait for you I'll think of you no threat to you I'll pose
G D G C D G
Good--bye my Boston beauty fare--well my Bos--ton rose
C G D G G C G
I wish that you were here but I know thats the way life goes
G D G C D G
There's a song we sang all summer in the bars of Dublin town
C G D
I can hear it on the factory rad--io
G D G C D G
And the feelings I remem--ber when I hear that simple tune
C G D
Make me wonder if it really happened so
C D G C D G
For we laughed and loved to--gether 'till the summer days were gone
C G D
And she had to fly across the ocean wide
G D G
Well, goodbye my Boston beauty
C D G
Un--til we meet a--gain
D G G C G
And I'll keep the fire burning deep in--side
(Chorus)
G D G C D G
Goodbye my Boston beauty fare--well my Bos--ton rose
C G C D
I'll wait for you I'll think of you no threat to you I'll pose
G D G C D G
Good--bye my Boston beauty fare--well my Bos--ton rose
C G D G G C G
I wish that you were here but I know thats the way life goes
Sad Verse
G D G C D G
And some nights when im drinking and my friends have gathered 'round
C G D
And just for fun some--one brings up your name
G D G C D G
Well I smile there with the rest of them but I cant hear a sound
C G D
I love you but to them it's all the same
C G C D G
At nights when im a--lone my love you come in--to my mind
C G D
And visions flash up--on the Emerald Isle
G D G C D G
Well I watch the moon there up above and I'll leave this earth be--hind
D G G C G
And I'll call to you as I go sailing by
(Chorus)
G D G C D G
Goodbye my Boston beauty fare--well my Bos--ton rose
C G C D
I'll wait for you I'll think of you no threat to you I'll pose
G D G C D G
Good--bye my Boston beauty fare--well my Bos--ton rose
C G D G G C G
I wish that you were here but I know thats the way life goes
C G
I wish that you were here
D G G C G
So farewell my Boston Rose
The Irish Rover - The Pogues with the Dubliners
Intro + Kazoo:
Do do [G] do do do do do do do do [C] do
do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do
do do [G] do do do do do do do do do [C] do
do [G] do do do [D] do do do do [G] do
do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do do do
[G] do do do do do do [D] do
do do [G] do do do do do [Em] do do do do do [C] do
do do [G] do do do do [D] do do [G]do
Verse 1:
On the [G] Fourth of July, eighteen hundred and [C] six,
We set [G] sail from the sweet cove of [D] Cork
We were [G] sailing away with a cargo of [C] bricks
For the [G] grand City [D] Hall in New [G] York
She was a [G] wonderful craft, she was [D] rigged 'fore and aft
And how [G] the wild winds [D] drove her
She 'stood [G] several blasts, she had [Em] twenty-seven [C] masts
And they [G] called her the [D] Irish [G] Rover
Verse 2:
We had [G] one million bags of the best Sligo [C] rags
We had [G] two million barrels of [D] stones
We had [G] three million sides of old blind horses' [C] hides
We had [G] four million [D] barrels of [G] bones
We had [G] five million hogs and [D] six million dogs
[G] And seven million barrels of [D] porter
We had [G] eight million bales of old [Em] nanny goats' [C] tails
In the [G] hold of the [D] Irish [G] Rover
Verse 3:
There was [G] Barney McGee from the banks of the [C] Lee
There was [G] Hogan from County Ty-[D]rone
There was [G] Johnny McGurk who was scared stiff of [C] work
And a [G] man from [D] Westmeath called [G] Malone
There was [G] Slugger O'Toole who was [D] drunk as a rule
[G] And fighting Bill Tracy from [D] Dover
And your [G] man Mick McCann, from the [Em] banks of the [C] Bann
Was the [G] skipper of the [D] Irish [G] Rover
Verse 4:
We had [G] sailed seven years when the measles broke [C] out
And our [G] ship lost her way in the [D] fog
And the [G] whole of the crew was reduced down to [C] two
'Twas [G] meself and [D] the captain's old [G] dog
Then the [G] ship struck a rock [STOP] oh Lord [D] what a shock [STOP]
[G] The bulkhead was turned right [D] over
We turned [G] nine times around - then [Em] the poor old dog was [C] drowned [SHOUT 1,2,3,4]
Now I'm [G] the last of the [D] Irish Ro-[G]ver
Outro + Kazoo:
Do do [G] do do do do do do do do [C] do
do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do
do do [G] do do do do do do do do do [C] do
do [G] do do do [D] do do do do [G] do
do do [G] do do do do [STOP] do do [D] do do do [STOP]
[G] do do do do do do [D] do
(slowing down) do do [G] do do do do do [Em] do do do do do [C] do
Now I'm [G] the last of the [D] Irish Ro-[G]ver
The Old Man *[C] - The Furys's
G C
The tears have all been shed now
D G
We've said our last good--byes
Em
His soul's been blessed
Am
He's laid to rest
A D
And it's now I feel a--lone
G C
He was more than just a father
D G
A teacher, my best friend
Em
He can still be heard
Am
In the tunes we shared
A D
When we play them on our own.
[Chorus]
C G
No I nev--ver will forget him
C G
For he made me what I am
C
Though he may be gone
D Em
Memories linger on
C D G
And I miss him…...the old man
G C
As a boy, he'd take me walk--ing
D G
By mountain field and stream
Em
And he showed me things
Am
Not known to kings
A D
And secret between him and me
G C
Like the colours of the pheas--ant
D G
As he rises in the dawn
Em Am
And how to fish and make a wish
A D
Be--side the holy tree.
[Chorus]
C G
No I nev--ver will forget him
C G
For he made me what I am
C
Though he may be gone
D Em
Memories linger on
C D G
And I miss him…...the old man
G C
I thought he'd live for--ever
D G
He seemed so big and strong
Em
But the minutes fly
Am
And the years roll by
A D
For a father and a son
G C
And sud--denly, when it hap--pened
D G
There was so much left un--said
Em
No second chance
Am
To tell him thanks
A D
For everything he's done.
[Chorus]
C G
No I nev--ver will forget him
C G
For he made me what I am
C
Though he may be gone
D Em
Memories linger on
C D G
And I miss him…...the old man
The Sound Of Silence * [C] - DISTURB
CAP0-2ND FRET
Em D
Hello darkness, my old friend,
Em
I've come to talk with you again,
C G
Because a vision softly creep--ing,
C G
Left its seeds while I was sleep--ing,
C G
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Em D Em
Still re--mains within the sound of silence.
[Verse 2]
D
In restless dreams I walked alone
Em
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
C G
'neath the halo of a street lamp,
C G
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
C G
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
Em D Em
That split the night and touched the sound of silence.
[Verse 3]
D
And in the naked light I saw
Em
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
C G
People talking without speak--ing,
C G
People hearing without listen--ing,
C G
People writing songs that voices never share
Em D Em
And no one dare, disturb the sound of silence.
[Verse 4]
D
Fools said I, you do not know
Em
Silence like a cancer grows.
C G
Hear my words that I might teach you,
C G
Take my arms that I might reach you.
C G
But my words like silent raindrops fell,
Em D Em
And echoed in, in the wells of silence
[Verse 5]
D
And the people bowed and prayed
Em
To the neon God they made.
C G
And the sign flashed out it's warn--ing,
C G
In the words that it was form--ing.
C G
And the sign said, the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
Em D Em
and tenement halls. And whisper'd in the sounds of silence.
Travelin Soldier * - The Chicks
[A] Two days past eighteen
He was [A]waitin' for the bus in his army green
Sat [D]down in a booth, in a cafe there
He gave his [A]order to a girl with a bow in her hair
[A]He's a little shy so she give him a smile
And he [A]said would you mind sittin' down for a while
And [D]talkin' to me, I'm feelin' a little [A]low
She said I'm [G]off in an hour [D]and I know where we can (A)go
So they [A]went down and they sat on the pier
He said I [A]bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I [D]got no one,...to send a letter [A]to
Would you [G]mind if I sent [D]one back here [A]to you
|[Chorus]
|[F#m] I cried
|[D]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
|[A]Too young, for him they told her
|[E7]Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
|[F#m]Our love will never end
|[D]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
|[A]Never more to be alone, when the [E7]letter said, a soldier's comin' [A]home
[A]So the letters came from an army camp
In [A]California then Vietnam
And he [D]told her of his heart, it might be love
And [A]all of the things that he was so scared of
He [A]said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here
I [A]think of that day sittin' down at the pier
And I [D]close my eyes and see your pretty [A]smile
[G]Don't worry but I won't [D]be able to write for [A]a while
[Chorus]
One [A]Friday night at a football game
The [A]Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang
A [D]man said "Folks, would you bow your head
To [A]a list of local soldiers dead"
[A]Cryin' all alone under the stands
Was a [A]piccolo player in the marchin' band
And [D]one name read, and nobody really [A]cared
But the [G]pretty little [D]girl, with a bow [A]in her hair
|[F#m] I cried
|[D]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
|[A]Too young, for him they told her
|[E7]Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
|[F#m]Our love will never end
|[D]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
|[A]Never more to be alone, when the [E7]letter said, a soldier's comin'...
[Outro]
[F#m]I cried
[D]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
[A]Too young, for him they told her
[E7]Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
[F#m]Our love will never end
[D]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
[A]Never more to be alone, when the [E7]letter said, a soldier's comin' [A]home
Wagon Wheel[A] - Old Crow Medicine Show
[Intro]
A E F#m D A E D
A E F#m D A E D
A E
Headed down south to the land of the pines
F#m D
And I'm thumbin' my way into North Carolina
A E D
Starin' up the road,and praying to God for headlights
A E
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours
F#m D
Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
A
And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh
E D
I can see my baby tonight
A E
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
F#m D
Rock me mama anyway you feel
A E D
Hey, mama rock me
A E
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
F#m D
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
A E D
Hey, mama rock me
[Instrumental]
A E F#m D A E D
A E
Runnin' from the cold up in New England
F#m D
I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time string band
A
My baby plays the guitar
E D
I pick a banjo now
A E
Oh, the North country winters keep a gettin' me down
F#m D
Lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave
A
But I ain't a turnin' back
E D
To livin' that old life no more
A E
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
F#m D
Rock me mama anyway you feel
A E D
Hey, mama rock me
A E
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
F#m D
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
A E D
Hey, mama rock me
[Instrumental]
A E F#m D A E D
A E F#m D A E D
A E
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
F#m
I caught a trucker out of Philly
D
Had a nice long toke
A E
But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap
D
To Johnson City, Tennessee
A E
And I gotta get a move on before the sun
F#m
I hear my baby callin' my name
D
And I know that she's the only one
A
And if I die in Raleigh
E D
At least I will die free
A E
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
F#m D
Rock me mama anyway you feel
A E D
Hey, mama rock me
A E
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
F#m D
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
A E D A
Hey, mama rock me
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
(Capro 2nd Fret)
G D Em C G D C
G D Em C G D C
G D
Headed down south to the land of the pines
Em C
And I'm thumbin' my way into North Carolina
G
Starin' up the road
D C
And prayin to God I see headlights
G D
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours
Em C
Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
G
And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh
D C
I can see my baby tonight
G D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Em C
Rock me mama anyway you feel
G D C
Hey, mama rock me
G D
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em C
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
G D C
Hey, mama rock me
[Instrumental]
G D Em C G D C
G D
Runnin' from the cold up in New England
Em C
I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time string band
G
My baby plays the guitar
D C
I pick a banjo now
G D
Oh, the North country winters keep a gettin' me down
Em C
Lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave
G
But I ain't a turnin' back
D C
To livin' that old life no more
G D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Em C
Rock me mama anyway you feel
G D C
Hey, mama rock me
G D
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em C
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
G D C
Hey, mama rock me
[Instrumental]
G D Em C G D C
G D Em C G D C
G D
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
Em
I caught a trucker out of Philly
C
Had a nice long toke
G D
But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap
C
To Johnson City, Tennessee
G D
And I gotta get a move on before the sun
Em
I hear my baby callin' my name
C
And I know that she's the only one
G
And if I die in Raleigh
D C
At least I will die free
G D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Em C
Rock me mama anyway you feel
G D C
Hey, mama rock me
G D
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em C
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
G D C G
Hey, mama rock me
Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
Verse 1:
[C] As I was a goin' over the [Am] far famed Kerry mountains
I [F] met with Captain Farrell and his [C] money he was counting
I [C] first produced my pistol and I [Am] then produced my rapier
Said [F] "Stand and deliver" for you [C] are my bold deceiver
|Chorus:
|With me [G] ring dum-a doo dum-a da
|[C] Whack for the daddy-o [F] whack for the daddy-o
|There's [C] whiskey [G7] in the [C] jar.
Verse 2:
I [C] counted out his money and it [Am] made a pretty penny
I [F] put it in me pocket and I [C] brought it home to Jenny
She [C] said and she swore that she [Am] never would deceive me
But the [F] devil take the women for they [C] never can be easy
Chorus:
Verse 3:
I [C] went into my chamber, all [Am] for to take a slumber
I [F] dreamt of gold and jewels and for [C] sure it was no wonder
But [C] Jenny drew me charges and she [Am] filled them up with water
Then [F] sent for captain Farrell to be [C] ready for the slaughter.
Chorus:
Verse 4:
It was [C] early in the morning, just be[Am]fore I rose to travel
The [F] guards were all around me and [C] likewise Captain Farrell
I [C] first produced me pistol for she [Am] stole away me rapier
But I [F] couldn't shoot the water, so a [C] prisoner I was taken.
Chorus:
Verse 5:
If [C] anyone can aid me, it's my [Am] brother in the army,
If [F] I can find his station in [C] Cork or in Killarney.
And [C] if he'll come and save me, we'll go [Am] roving near Kilkenny,
and I [F] swear he'll treat me better than me [C] darling sportling Jenny.
Chorus:
Verse 6:
Now [C] some men take delight in the [Am] drinking and the roving,
But [F] others take delight in the [C] gambling and the smoking.
But [C] I take delight in the [Am] juice of the barley,
and [F] courting pretty Jenny in the [C] morning bright and early.
|Chorus:
|With me [G] ring dum-a doo dum-a da
|[C] Whack for the daddy-o [F] whack for the daddy-o
|There's [C] whiskey [G7] in the [C] jar.
[REPEAT CHORUS] (Slow up On The Last Line)
Whiskey In the Jar
Verse 1:
[G] As I was a goin' over the [Em] Cork and Kerry mountains
I [C] met with Captain Farrell and his [G] money he was counting
I [G] first produced my pistol and I [Em] then produced my rapier
Said [C] "Stand and deliver" for you [G] are my bold deceiver
|Chorus:
|With me [D] ring dum-a doo dum-a da
|[G] Whack for the daddy-o. [C] whack for the daddy-o
|There's [G] whiskey [D7] in the [G] jar
|
|
Verse 2:
I [G] counted out his money and it [Em] made a pretty penny
I [C] put it in me pocket and I [G] brought it home to Jenny
She [G] said and she swore that she [Em] never would deceive me
But the [C] devil take the women for they [G] never can be easy
Chorus:
Verse 3:
I [G] went into my chamber, all [Em] for to take a slumber
I [C] dreamt of gold and jewels and for [G] sure it was no wonder
But [G] Jenny drew me charges and she [Em] filled them up with water
Then [C] sent for captain Farrell to be [G] ready for the slaughter.
Chorus:
Verse 4:
It was [G] early in the morning, just be[Em]fore I rose to travel
The [C] guards were all around me and [G] likewise Captain Farrell
I [G] first produced me pistol for she [Em] stole away me rapier
But I [C] couldn't shoot the water, so a [G] prisoner I was taken.
Chorus:
Verse 5:
If [G] anyone can aid me, it's my [Em] brother in the army,
If [C] I can find his station in [G] Cork or in Killarney.
And [CE] if he'll come and save me, we'll go [Am] roving near Kilkenny,
and I [C] swear he'll treat me better than me [G] darling sportling Jenny.
Chorus:
Verse 6:
Now [G] some men take delight in the [Em] drinking and the roving,
But [C] others take delight in the [G] gambling and the smoking.
But [G] I take delight in the [Em] juice of the barley,
and [C] courting pretty Jenny in the [C] morning bright and early.
|Chorus:
|With me [D] ring dum-a doo dum-a da
|[G] Whack for the daddy-o. [C] whack for the daddy-o
|There's [G] whiskey [D7] in the [G] jar
Wild Rover [G]
The Dubliners
I've [G] been a wild rover for many a [C] year
I [G] spent all me [C] money on [D7] whiskey and [G] beer
But [G] now I'm returning with gold in great [C] store
And [G] I never will [C] play the [D7] wild rover no [G] more
Chorus:
And it's [D7] no nay never,[G] no nay never no [C]more
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover, no [D7] never, no [G] more
I [G] went in to an alehouse I used to fre[C]quent
And I [G] told the land[C] lady me [D7] money was [G] spent
I [G] asked her for credit, she answered me "[C] Nay!"
"Such [G] custom as [C] yours I could [D7]h ave any [G]day!"
Chorus:
I [G] took out of me pocket ten sovereigns [C] bright
And the [G] landlady's [C] eyes opened [D7] wide with de[G] light
She [G] said: "I have whiskeys and wines on the [C] best!
And the [G] words that I [C] told you were [D7] only in [G]jest!"
Chorus:
I'll go [G] home to my parents, confess what I've [C] done
And [G] ask them to [C] pardon their [D7] prodigal [G] son
And [G] when they've caressed me as oft times be[C]fore
I [G] never will [C] play the wild [D7] rover no [G] more.
Chorus: x2
Wild Rover [☘️]
The Dubliners
[Intro]
[C] [G7] [C] [C]
[Verse 1]
I've [C] been a wild [G7] rover for many [C] a [F] year
And I [C] spent all me [G7] money on whiskey and [C] beer
But [C] now I'm returning with gold in great [F] store,
And I [C] promise to [G7] play the wild rover no [C] more
|[Chorus]
|And it's [G7] no, nay, never
|[C] No, nay, never, no [F] more,
|Will I [C] play the wild [F] rover,
|No [G7] never, no [C] more [C]
[Verse 2]
I [C] went to an [G7] ale house I [C] used to fre-[F]quent,
And I [C] told the land[G7]lady me money’s all [C] spent,
I [C] asked her for credit, she answered me [F] "Nay...
Sure a [C] custom like [G7] yours I could get any [C] day."
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
I [C] took from my [G7] pocket 10 [C] sovereigns [F] bright,
And the [C] landlady's [G7] eyes opened up with de-[C]light,
She [C] said, "I have whiskeys and wines of the [F] best,
And the [C] words that I [G7] told you were only in [C] jest.
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
I'll go [C] home to my [G7] parents, conf[C]ess what I've [F] done,
And I'll [C] ask them to [G7] pardon their prodigal [C] son,
And [C] if they forgive me as oft times be-[F]fore,
Then I [C] never will [G7] play the wild rover no [C] more!
|[Chorus]
|And it's [G7] no, nay, never
|[C] No, nay, never, no [F] more,
|Will I [C] play the wild [F] rover,
|No [G7] never, no [C] more [C]
|
|And it's [G7] no, nay, never
|[C] No, nay, never, no [F] more,
|[Slowing]
|Will I [C*] plaaaay the wild [F*] rover,
|No [G7*] never, no [C*] more