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.
Leaving of Liverpool [C]The Dubliners
Fare Cthee well to you, my Fown true Clove, I am sailing far far a-G-way I am Cbound for Cali-F-for-C-nia, and I know, that I'll re-G-turn some Cday.
Chorus So Gfare the well, my Fown true Clove, and when I return united we will Gbe. It's not the Cleaving of Liverpool that, Fgrieves Cme, but my darling when I Gthink of Cthee.
I will sail, on a yankee sail-F-ing Cship, Davy Crockett is her Gname. And CBurgess is the cap-F-tain of Cher, and they say that she's a Gfloating Cshame.
Chorus So Gfare thee well, my Fown true Clove, and when I return united we will Gbe. It's not the Cleaving of Liverpool that, FgrievesC me, but my darling when I Gthink of Cthee.
I have sailed with Burgess Fonce be-C-fore, he's a man I know right Gwell, If a Cman's a sailor he will Fget a-C-long, if he's not then he's Gsure in CHell.
Chorus So Gfare thee well, my Fown true Clove, and when I return united we will Gbe. It's not the Cleaving of Liverpool that, Fgrieves Cme, but my darling when I Gthink of Cthee.
Now the Csun is on the Fharbor, Clove, and I wish I could re-G-main, for I Cknow it will be a Flong long Ctime till I Gsee, you a-C-gain.
Chorus So Gfare thee well, my Fown true Clove, and when I return united we will Gbe. It's not the Cleaving of Liverpool that, Fgrieves Cme, but my darling when I Gthink of Cthee
So Gfare the well, my Fown true Clove, and when I return united we will Gbe. It's not the Cleaving of Liverpool that, Fgrieves Cme, but my darling when I Gthink of Cthee.
Slowing Down but my darling when I G* think of C* thee.
Wellerman - The Longest Johns
[Am]
There once was a ship that put to sea
Dm Am
And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
Dm
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Dm E7 Am
Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!)
|[CHORUS]
|F C
|Soon may the Wellerman come
| Dm Am
|To bring us sugar and tea and rum
|F C
|One day, when the tonguin' is done
| Dm E7 Am
|We'll take our leave and go
Am
She had not been two weeks from shore
Dm Am
When down on her a right whale bore
Dm
The captain called all hands and swore
Dm E7 Am
He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
[CHORUS]
Am
Before the boat had hit the water
Dm Am
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
Dm E7 Am
When she dived down below (Huh!)
[CHORUS]
Am
No line was cut, no whale was freed;
Dm Am
The Captain's mind was not on greed
Dm
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;
Dm E7 Am
She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
[CHORUS]
Am
For forty days, or even more
Dm Am
The line went slack, then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
Dm E7 Am
But still that whale did go
[CHORUS]
Am
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;
Dm Am
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
Am Dm
The Wellerman makes his a regular call
Dm E7 Am
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all
[CHORUS x 2]
Wellerman [Am]The Longest Johns
Am There once was a ship that put to sea And the Dmname of that ship was the AmBilly o' Tea The winds blew hard, her Dmbow dipped down DmBlow, me E7bully boys, Amblow Huh!
CHORUS FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin' is done We'llDm take ourE7 leave andAm go
She Amhad not been two weeks from shore When Dmdown on her a Amright whale bore The captain called all Dmhands and swore He'd Dmtake that E7whale in Amtow Hah!
CHORUS
AmBefore the boat had hit the water The Dmwhale's tail came Amup and caught her All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her When Dmshe dived E7down Ambelow Huh!
CHORUS
AmNo line was cut, no whale was freed; The DmCaptain's mind was Amnot on greed But he belonged to the Dmwhaleman's creed; She Dmtook that E7ship in Amtow Huh!
CHORUS
For Amforty days, or even more The Dmline went slack, then Amtight once more All boats were lost, there were only four But Dmstill thatE7 whale didAm go
CHORUS
AmAs far as I've heard, the fight's still on; The Dmline's not cut and the Amwhale's not gone The AmWellerman makes his a Dmregular call To Dmencourage E7the AmCaptain, crew, and all
CHORUS x 2
Sloop John B
The Beach Boys
Intro:
[C] [C] [C] [C]
Verse 1:
We [C] come on the sloop [F] John [C] B
My grandfather [F] and [C] me
Around Nassau town we did [G7] roam
Drinking all [C] night [C7] Got into a [F] fi-i-[Dm]-ight
Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home
|Chorus:
|So [C] hoist up the John [F] B [C] sail
|See how the main [F] sail [C] sets
|Call for the captain ashore, let me go [G7] home
|Let me go [C] home [C7]
|I wanna go [F] ho-o-[Dm]-ome
|Well I [C] feel so broke up
|[G7] I wanna go [C] home
Verse 2:
[C] First mate he [F] got [C] drunk
Broke in the [F] cap[C]tain’s trunk
Constable had to come and take him a[G7]way
Sheriff John [C] Stone [C7]
Why don’t you leave me a-[F] lo-o-[Dm]-one
Well I [C] feel so broke up
[G7] I wanna go [C] home
Chorus:
Verse 3:
The [C] poor cook he caught [F] the [C] fits
Threw away all of [F] my [C] grits
Then he took and ate up all of my [G7] corn
Let me go [C] home [C7]
I wanna go [F] ho-o-[Dm]-ome
This [C] is the worst trip
[G7] I’ve ever been [C] on
|Chorus:
|So [C] hoist up the John [F] B [C] sail
|See how the main [F] sail [C] sets
|Call for the captain ashore, let me go [G7] home
|Let me go [C] home [C7]
|I wanna go [F] ho-o-[Dm]-ome
|Well I [C] feel so broke up
|[G7] I wanna go [C] home
Outro:
I [C] feel so broke up
[G7*] I wanna go [C] home
Sloop John B [C]The Beach Boys
Intro CCCC
Verse 1 We C come on the sloop F John C B My grandfather F and C me Around Nassau town we did G7 roam Drinking all C night C7 Got into a F fi-i-Dm-ight Well I C feel so broke up G7 I wanna go C home
Chorus So C hoist up the John F B C sail See how the main F sail C sets Call for the captain ashore, let me go G7 home Let me go C home C7 I wanna go F ho-o-Dm-ome Well I C feel so broke up G7 I wanna go C home
Verse 2 C First mate he F got C drunk Broke in the F capCtain’s trunk Constable had to come and take him aG7way Sheriff John C Stone C7 Why don’t you leave me a-F lo-o-Dm-one Well I C feel so broke up G7 I wanna go C home
Chorus
Verse 3 The C poor cook he caught F the C fits Threw away all of F my C grits Then he took and ate up all of my G7 corn Let me go C home C7 I wanna go F ho-o-Dm-ome This C is the worst trip G7 I’ve ever been C on
Chorus So C hoist up the John F B C sail See how the main F sail C sets Call for the captain ashore, let me go G7 home Let me go C home C7 I wanna go F ho-o-Dm-ome Well I C feel so broke up G7 I wanna go C home
Outro I C feel so broke up G7* I wanna go C home
Fisherman's Blues [C]
Waterboys
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
I [G]wish I was a fisherman, [F] tumbling on the seas
[Am] Far away from dry land, and it's [C] bitter memories
[G] Casting out my sweet line, with [F] abandonment and love
[Am] No ceiling bearing down on me, save the [C] starry sky above
With light in my [G]head, with you in my [F]arms, oh oh [Am]oh oh oh [C]oh
[G]Oh oh [F]oh oh [Am]oh [C]
I [G]wish I was the brake man, on a [F]hurtling fevered train
Crashing [Am]headlong into the heartland, like a [C] cannon in the rain
With the [G]beating of the sleepers, and the [F] burning of the coal
[Am] Counting towns flashing by me, in a [C]night that's full of soul
With light in my [G]head, with you in my [F]arms, oh oh [Am]oh oh oh [C]oh
[G]Oh oh[F] oh oh [Am]oh [C]
Oh I [G]know I will be loosened, from [F]bonds that hold me fast
And the [Am]chains all hung around me, [C] will fall away at last
And on that [G] fine and fateful day, I will [F] take thee in my arms
I will [Am]ride the night train, and I will [C] be the fisherman
With light in my [G]head, you in my [F]arms, oh oh [Am]oh oh oh [C]oh.
[G]Oh oh [F]oh oh [Am]oh [C]
With light in my [G]head, with you in my [F]arms, oh oh[Am] oh oh oh [C]oh.
With light in my [G]head, with you in my [F]arms, oh oh[Am] oh oh oh [C]oh.
With light in my [G]head, with you in my [F]arms, oh oh[Am] oh oh oh [C]oh.
Fisherman's Blues [C]Waterboys
GFAmC GFAmC
I Gwish I was a fisherman, F tumbling on the seas Am Far away from dry land, and it's C bitter memories G Casting out my sweet line, with F abandonment and love Am No ceiling bearing down on me, save the C starry sky above
With light in my Ghead, with you in my Farms, oh oh Amoh oh oh Coh GOh oh Foh oh Amoh C
I Gwish I was the brake man, on a Fhurtling fevered train Crashing Amheadlong into the heartland, like a C cannon in the rain With the Gbeating of the sleepers, and the F burning of the coal Am Counting towns flashing by me, in a Cnight that's full of soul
With light in my Ghead, with you in my Farms, oh oh Amoh oh oh Coh GOh ohF oh oh Amoh C
Oh I Gknow I will be loosened, from Fbonds that hold me fast And the Amchains all hung around me, C will fall away at last And on that G fine and fateful day, I will F take thee in my arms I will Amride the night train, and I will C be the fisherman
With light in my Ghead, you in my Farms, oh oh Amoh oh oh Coh. GOh oh Foh oh Amoh C
With light in my Ghead, with you in my Farms, oh ohAm oh oh oh Coh. With light in my Ghead, with you in my Farms, oh ohAm oh oh oh Coh. With light in my Ghead, with you in my Farms, oh ohAm oh oh oh Coh.
Runaround Sue
Dion and the Belmonts
Verse 1 - Single Strums:
[C] Here's my story, it's sad but true
[Am] It's about a girl that I once knew
[F] She took my love, then ran around
[G] With every single guy in town
|Chorus - back to Regular Strumming:
|[C] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [Am] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh
|[F] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [G7] Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh
|[C] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [Am] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh
|[F] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [G7] Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh
Verse 2:
[C] I guess I should have known it from the very start
[Am] This girl would leave me with a broken heart
[F] Now listen people what I'm telling you
[G*] "I keep away from Runaround Sue"
Verse 3:
[C] Her amazing lips and the smile from her face
[Am] The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace
[F] So if you don't want to cry like I do
[G*] Keep away from Runaround Sue.
Chorus:
Bridge:
[F] She like to travel around, yeah
[C] She'll love you, then she'll put you down
[F] Now, people let me put you wise
[G*] She goes out with other guys
And the [C] moral of the story from the guy who knows
[Am] I've been in love and my love still grows
[F] Ask any fool that she ever knew
[G*] they'll say, Keep away from Runaround Sue
|Chorus:
|[C] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [Am] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh
|[F] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [G7] Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh
|[C] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [Am] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh
|[F] Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh [G7] Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh
Bridge:
[F] She like to travel around
[C] She'll love you, then she'll put you down
[F] Now, people let me put you wise
[G*] She goes out with other guys
And the [C] moral of the story from the guy who knows
[Am] I've been in love and my love still grows
[F] Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
[G*] Keep away from Runaround Sue
Chorus:
Outro:
[C - Single Strum]
Runaround Sue [C]Dion and the Belmonts
Verse 1 - Single Strums C Here's my story, it's sad but true Am It's about a girl that I once knew F She took my love, then ran around G With every single guy in town
Chorus - back to Regular Strumming C Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh Am Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh F Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh G7 Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh C Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh Am Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh F Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh G7 Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh
Verse 2 C I guess I should have known it from the very start Am This girl would leave me with a broken heart F Now listen people what I'm telling you G* "I keep away from Runaround Sue"
Verse 3 C Her amazing lips and the smile from her face Am The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace F So if you don't want to cry like I do G* Keep away from Runaround Sue.
Chorus
Bridge F She like to travel around, yeah C She'll love you, then she'll put you down F Now, people let me put you wise G* She goes out with other guys
And the C moral of the story from the guy who knows Am I've been in love and my love still grows F Ask any fool that she ever knew G* they'll say, Keep away from Runaround Sue
Chorus C Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh Am Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh F Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh G7 Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh C Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh Am Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh F Hey, hey, oh oh oh oh oh G7 Hey, hey, oooooooooohhhhh
Bridge F She like to travel around C She'll love you, then she'll put you down F Now, people let me put you wise G* She goes out with other guys
And the C moral of the story from the guy who knows Am I've been in love and my love still grows F Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say G* Keep away from Runaround Sue
Chorus
Outro C - Single Strum
Things [C] - Bobby Darin
Intro:
[C] [C] [C] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] Every night I sit here by my window (window)
Staring at the lonely ave[G7]nue (avenue)
[C] Watching lovers holding hands and [F] laughing (laughing)
[C] And thinking ‘bout the [G7] things we used to [C] do [C]
|Chorus:
|[NC] Thinking of [G7] things, like a walk in the park
|[C] Things, like a kiss in the dark
|[G7] Things, like a sailboat ride
|[C] [Stop] What about the night we cried?
|[F] Things, like a lovers vow, [C] things that we don't do now
|[G7] Thinking ‘bout the things we used to [C] do [C////]
Verse 2:
[C] Memories are all I have to cling to (cling to)
And heartaches are the friends I'm talking [G7] to (talking to)
[C] When I'm not thinking of just how much I [F] loved you (loved you)
[C] Well I'm thinking ‘bout the [G7] things we used to [C] do [C]
Chorus:
Verse 3:
[C] I still can hear the jukebox softly playing (playing)
And the face I see each day belongs to [G7] you (belong to you)
Though there's [C] not a single sound and there’s [F] nobody else around
Well it's [C] just me thinking ‘bout the [G7] things we used to [C] do [C]
Chorus:
Outro:
And the [G7] heartaches are the friends I'm talking [C] to
You got me [G7] thinking ‘bout the things we used to [C] do,
[G7] staring at the lonely ave[C]nue [C] [C]
Things [C]Bobby Darin
Intro CCCC
Verse 1 C Every night I sit here by my window window Staring at the lonely aveG7nue avenue C Watching lovers holding hands and F laughing laughing C And thinking ‘bout the G7 things we used to C do C
Chorus NC Thinking of G7 things, like a walk in the park C Things, like a kiss in the dark G7 Things, like a sailboat ride CStop What about the night we cried? F Things, like a lovers vow, C things that we don't do now G7 Thinking ‘bout the things we used to C do C////
Verse 2 C Memories are all I have to cling to cling to And heartaches are the friends I'm talking G7 to talking to C When I'm not thinking of just how much I F loved you loved you C Well I'm thinking ‘bout the G7 things we used to C do C
Chorus
Verse 3 C I still can hear the jukebox softly playing playing And the face I see each day belongs to G7 you belong to you Though there's C not a single sound and there’s F nobody else around Well it's C just me thinking ‘bout the G7 things we used to C do C
Chorus
Outro And the G7 heartaches are the friends I'm talking C to You got me G7 thinking ‘bout the things we used to C do, G7 staring at the lonely aveCnue CC
Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intro:
[C] [G-F] [C] [C] x2
Verse 1:
[C] I see the [G] bad [F] moon [C] rising
[C] I see [G] trouble [F] on the [C] way
[C] I see [G] earth [F] quakes and [C] lightning
[C] I see [G] bad [F] times [C] today
|Chorus:
|[F] Don't go around tonight,
|Well it's [C] bound to take your life
|[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
Instrumental:
[C] [G-F] [C] [C]
Verse 2:
[C] I hear [G] hurri[F]canes [C] blowing
[C] I know the [G] end is [F] coming [C] soon
[C] I fear [G] rivers [F] over[C]flowing
[C] I hear the [G] voice of [F] rage and [C] ruin
|Chorus:
|[F] Don't go around tonight,
|Well it's [C] bound to take your life
|[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
Instrumental:
[C] [G-F] [C] [C]
Verse 3:
[C] Hope you [G] got your [F] shit [C] together
[C] Hope you are [G] quite [F] prepared to [C] die
[C] Looks like [G] we're in for [F] nasty [C] weather
[C] One eye is [G] taken [F] for an [C] eye
|Chorus:
|[F] Don't go around tonight,
|Well it's [C] bound to take your life
|[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
|Chorus:
|[F] Don't go around tonight,
|Well it's [C] bound to take your life
|[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
Outro:
[C] [G-F] [C] [C]
[C] [G-F] [C*]
Bad Moon Rising [C]Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intro CG-FCCx2
Verse 1 C I see the G bad F moon C rising C I see G trouble F on the C way C I see G earth F quakes and C lightning C I see G bad F times C today
Chorus F Don't go around tonight, Well it's C bound to take your life G There's a F bad moon on the C rise
Instrumental CG-FCC
Verse 2 C I hear G hurriFcanes C blowing C I know the G end is F coming C soon C I fear G rivers F overCflowing C I hear the G voice of F rage and C ruin
Chorus F Don't go around tonight, Well it's C bound to take your life G There's a F bad moon on the C rise
Instrumental CG-FCC
Verse 3 C Hope you G got your F shit C together C Hope you are G quite F prepared to C die C Looks like G we're in for F nasty C weather C One eye is G taken F for an C eye
Chorus F Don't go around tonight, Well it's C bound to take your life G There's a F bad moon on the C rise
Chorus F Don't go around tonight, Well it's C bound to take your life G There's a F bad moon on the C rise
Outro CG-FCC CG-FC*
Happy Together [Dm]
The Turtles
Intro:
[Dm] [Dm]
Verse 1:
Imagine [Dm] me and you... I do
I think about you [C] day and night... it's only right
To think about the [Bb] girl you love... and hold her tight
So happy to[A7]gether
If I should [Dm] call you up... invest a dime
And you say you be[C]long to me... and ease my mind
Imagine how the [Bb] world could be... so very fine
So happy to[A7]gether
|Chorus:
|[D] I can't see me [C] lovin’ nobody but [D] you
|For all my [C] life
|[D] When you're with me [C] baby the skies'll be [D] blue
|For all my [C] life
Verse 2:
[Dm] Me and you... and you and me
No matter how they [C] toss the dice... it has to be
The only one for [Bb] me is you... and you for me
So happy to[A7]gether
|Chorus:
|[D] I can't see me [C] lovin’ nobody but [D] you
|For all my [C] life
|[D] When you're with me [C] baby the skies'll be [D] blue
|For all my [C] life
Verse 3:
[Dm] Me and you... and you and me
No matter how they [C] toss the dice... it has to be
The only one for [Bb] me is you... and you for me
So happy to[A7]gether
Bridge:
[D] Ba-ba-ba-ba [C] ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-[D] ba ba-ba-ba-[C] ba
[D] Ba-ba-ba-ba [C] ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-[D] ba ba-ba-ba-[C] ba
Verse 4:
[Dm] Me and you... and you and me
No matter how they [C] toss the dice... it has to be
The only one for [Bb] me is you... and you for me
So happy to[A7]gether
Outro:
[Dm] So happy to[A7]gether
[Dm] How is the [A7] weather
[Dm] So happy to[A7]gether [A7]
[Repeat from bridge to end]
(Dm*)
Happy Together [Dm]The Turtles
Intro DmDm
Verse 1 Imagine Dm me and you... I do I think about you C day and night... it's only right To think about the Bb girl you love... and hold her tight So happy toA7gether If I should Dm call you up... invest a dime And you say you beClong to me... and ease my mind Imagine how the Bb world could be... so very fine So happy toA7gether
Chorus D I can't see me C lovin’ nobody but D you For all my C life D When you're with me C baby the skies'll be D blue For all my C life
Verse 2 Dm Me and you... and you and me No matter how they C toss the dice... it has to be The only one for Bb me is you... and you for me So happy toA7gether
Chorus D I can't see me C lovin’ nobody but D you For all my C life D When you're with me C baby the skies'll be D blue For all my C life
Verse 3 Dm Me and you... and you and me No matter how they C toss the dice... it has to be The only one for Bb me is you... and you for me So happy toA7gether
Bridge D Ba-ba-ba-ba C ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-D ba ba-ba-ba-C ba D Ba-ba-ba-ba C ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-D ba ba-ba-ba-C ba
Verse 4 Dm Me and you... and you and me No matter how they C toss the dice... it has to be The only one for Bb me is you... and you for me So happy toA7gether
Outro Dm So happy toA7gether Dm How is the A7 weather Dm So happy toA7gether A7
Repeat from bridge to end
Dm*
This Little Light Of Mine - Trad (Bangor Ukes Version)
|[CHORUS]
|F
|This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
|Bb F
|This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
|F A7 Dm
|This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine,
| F C7 F
|Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
[VERSE 1]
F
Hide it under a bushel, NO!, I'm gonna let it shine.
Bb F
Hide it under a bushel, NO!, I'm gonna let it shine.
F A7 Dm
Hide it under a bushel, NO!, I'm gonna let it shine,
F C7 F
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
[CHORUS]
[VERSE 2]
F
Won't let anyone blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine.
Bb F
Won't let anyone blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine.
F A7 Dm
Won't let anyone blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine,
F C7 F
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
[CHORUS]
[VERSE 3]
F
Shine it over the whole wide world, I’m gonna let it shine.
Bb F
Shine it over the whole wide world, I’m gonna let it shine.
F A7 Dm
Shine it over the whole wide world, I’m gonna let it shine.
F C7 F
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
[CHORUS x2 Key Change]
G
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
C G
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
G Am
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
G D7 G
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
G D7 G
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine !
This Little Light Of Mine [F]Trad (Bangor Ukes Version)
CHORUS FThis little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. BbThis little light of mine, I'm gonna let itF shine. FThis little light of mine,A7 I'm gonna let it Dmshine, Let itF shine, let itC7 shine, let itF shine.
VERSE 1 FHide it under a bushel, NO!, I'm gonna let it shine. BbHide it under a bushel, NO!, I'm gonna let itF shine. FHide it under a bushel, NO!,A7 I'm gonna let itDm shine, Let itF shine, let itC7 shine, let itF shine.
CHORUS
VERSE 2 FWon't let anyone blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine. BbWon't let anyone blow it out, I'm gonna let itF shine. FWon't let anyone blow it out,A7 I'm gonna let itDm shine, Let itF shine, let itC7 shine, let itF shine.
CHORUS
VERSE 3 FShine it over the whole wide world, I’m gonna let it shine. BbShine it over the whole wide world, I’m gonna let itF shine. FShine it over the whole wide world,A7 I’m gonna let itDm shine. Let it Fshine, let itC7 shine, let itF shine.
CHORUS x2 Key Change GThis little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. CThis little light of mine,G I’m gonna let it shine. GThis little light of mine, I’m gonna let itAm shine. Let itG shine, let itD7 shine, let itG shine.