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Black is the Colour - Christy Moore
|[Chorus]
|[Am] Black is the [F] colour, [G] of my true love's [Am] hair,
|Her lips are [F] like [G] some roses [Am] fair,
|She has the sweetest [F] smile [G], and the gentlest [Am] hands,
|And I love the [F] ground [G] where on she [Am] stands,
Verse 1:
I love my [F] love, [G] and well she [Am] knows,
I love the [F] ground [G] whereon she [Am] goes,
I wish the [F] day [G] it soon would [Am] come,
When she and [F] I [G] could be as [Am] one
|[Chorus]
|[Am] Black is the [F] colour, [G] of my true love's [Am] hair,
|Her lips are [F] like [G] some roses [Am] fair,
|She has the sweetest [F] smile [G], and the gentlest [Am] hands,
|And I love the [F] ground [G] where on she [Am] stands,
Verse 2:
I go to the [F] Clyde [G] and moan and [Am] weep,
For satis[F]fied [G] I ne’er can [Am] be,
I write her a [F] letter, [G] just a few short [Am] lines,
And I suffer [F] death [G] a thousand [Am] times
|[Chorus]
|[Am] Black is the [F] colour, [G] of my true love's [Am] hair,
|Her lips are [F] like [G] some roses [Am] fair,
|She has the sweetest [F] smile [G], and the gentlest [Am] hands,
|And I love the [F] ground [G] where on she [Am] stands
Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley
|[Chorus]
|Well it's [A*] one for the money... [A*] two for the show
|[A*] Three to get ready now [A] go [A] CAT [A] go
|But [D] don't you... step on my blue suede [A] shoes
|Well you can [E7] do anything but lay off of my blue suede [A] shoes
Verse 2:
You can [A*] knock me down... [A*] step on my face
[A*] Slander my name all [A*] over the place
[A*] Do anything that you [A*] wanna do but
[A] Uh [A] uh [A] honey [A] lay [A7] off of them shoes
And [D] don't you... step on my blue suede [A] shoes
You can [E7] do anything but lay off of my blue suede [A] shoes
(let's go cat!)
[Instrumental]
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[D] [D] [A] [A]
[E7] [E7] [A] [A]
Verse 3:
Well you can [A*] burn my house... [A*] steal my car
[A*] Drink my liquor from an [A*] old fruit jar
[A*] Do anything that you [A*] wanna do but
[A] Uh [A] uh [A] honey [A] lay [A7] off of them shoes
And [D] don't you... step on my blue suede [A] shoes
You can [E7] do anything but lay off of my blue suede [A] shoes
(rock it!)
[Instrumental]
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[D] [D] [A] [A]
[E7] [E7] [A] [A]
|[Chorus]
|Well it's [A*] one for the money... [A*] two for the show
|[A*] Three to get ready now [A] go [A] GO [A] go
|But [D] don't you... step on my blue suede [A] shoes
|Well you can [E7] do anything but lay off of my blue suede [A] shoes
Outro:
Well it's [A] blue, blue... blue suede shoes,
[A] Blue, blue... blue suede shoes yeah
[D] Blue, blue... blue suede shoes baby
[A] Blue, blue... blue suede shoes
Well you can [E7] do anything but lay off of my blue suede [A] shoes
[A*][A*]
Budapest
George Ezra
Intro:
[F] [F]
Verse 1:
[F] My house in Budapest, my, my hidden treasure chest,
Golden grand piano, my beautiful Castillo
To [Bb] you, you, I’d leave it [F] all
Verse 2:
[F] My acres of a land, I have achieved
It may be hard for you, to stop and believe
But for [Bb] you, you I’d leave it [F] all,
oh for [Bb] you, you, I’d leave it [F] all
|Chorus:
|[C] Give me one more reason why [Bb] I should never make a [F] change
|And [C] baby if you hold me then [Bb] all of this will go [F] away
Verse 3:
[F] My many artefacts, the list goes on
If you just say the words I, I’ll up and run
Oh, to [Bb] you, you, I’d leave it [F] all,
oh, for [Bb] you, you, I’d leave it [F] all
|Chorus:
|[C] Give me one more reason why [Bb] I should never make a [F] change
|And [C] baby if you hold me then [Bb] all of this will go [F] away
|[C] Give me one more reason why [Bb] I should never make a [F] change
|And [C] baby if you hold me then [Bb] all of this will go [F] away
Verse 4:
[F] My friends and family, they don’t understand
They fear they’d lose so much, if you take my hand
But for [Bb] you, you I’d lose it [F] all, oh for [Bb] you, you, I’d lose it [F] all
|Chorus:
|[C] Give me one more reason why [Bb] I should never make a [F] change
|And [C] baby if you hold me then [Bb] all of this will go [F] away
|[C] Give me one more reason why [Bb] I should never make a [F] change
|And [C] baby if you hold me then [Bb] all of this will go [F] away
Verse 5:
[F] My house in Budapest, my, my hidden treasure chest,
Golden grand piano, my beautiful Castillo
To [Bb] you, you, I’d leave it [F] all,
oh for [Bb] you, you, I’d leave it [F] all.
[Outro]
[F]
Cha-Cha-Cha
Buddy Holly Medley - Buddy Holly Bangor Ukes Version
Intro: [C] [C] [C] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] There you go and baby, here am I
Well you [G] left me here so I could sit and cry
Oh, [C] golly gee what have you done to me
Well I [Dm] guess it doesn't [G] matter any [C] more.
Verse 2:
[C] Do you remember baby, last September
How you [G] held me tight each and every night
Well, [C] oops-a daisy how you drove me crazy
But I [Dm] guess it doesn't [G] matter any [C] more.
|chorus 1:
|[Am] There's no use in me a-[C] cryin'
|I've [Am] done everything and now I'm [C] sick of trying
|I've [D] thrown away my nights
|Wasted all my days over [G] you. [Dm] [Em] [G]
Verse 3:
[C] Now you go your way and I'll go mine
[G] Now and forever 'till the [G7] end of time . . . I’ll find
[C] Somebody new and baby we'll say we're through
And [Dm] you won't [G] matter any [C] more.
Verse 4:
[C*] All my love [C*] all my kissing , [C*] you don't know what [C7] you've been a missing
Oh [F] boy when you're with me oh [C] boy
The world will see that [G] you were [G7] meant for [C] me
Verse 5:
[C*] All my life [C*] I've been a-waiting, [C*] tonight there'll be no [C7] hesitating
Oh [F] boy, when you're with me oh [C] boy. The world will see that [G] you were [G7] meant for [C] me
Bridge:
[G7] Stars appear and shadows falling
[C] I can hear my heart calling
[F] A little bit of loving makes everything right
[G*] I'm gonna see my baby tonight
Verse 6:
[C*] All my love [C*] all my kissing, [C*] you don't know what [C7] you've been a missing
Oh [F] boy, when you're with me oh [C] boy. The world will see that [G] you were [G7] meant for [C] me [C][C]
Bye Bye Love [A]
Everly Brothers
Intro:
[A] [A] [A] [A]
|Chorus:
|[D] Bye, bye, [A] love, [D] bye bye, [A] happiness
|[D] Hello, [A] loneliness, I think I’m [E7] gonna [A] cry
|[D] Bye, bye, [A] love, [D] bye bye, [A] sweet caress
|[D] Hello, [A] emptiness, I feel like [E7] I could [A] die
|Bye bye, my [E7] love, good-[A]bye [A*]
Verse 1:
There goes my [E7] baby with someone [A] new
She sure looks [E7] happy, I sure am [A] blue
She was my [D] baby, till he stepped [E7] in
Goodbye to romance that might have [A] been [A7]
|Chorus:
|[D] Bye, bye, [A] love, [D] bye bye, [A] happiness
|[D] Hello, [A] loneliness, I think I’m [E7] gonna [A] cry
|[D] Bye, bye, [A] love, [D] bye bye, [A] sweet caress
|[D] Hello, [A] emptiness, I feel like [E7] I could [A] die
|Bye bye, my [E7] love, good-[A]bye [A*]
Verse 2:
I’m through with [E7] romance, I’m through with [A] love
I’m through with [E7] counting the stars a-[A]bove
And here’s the [D] reason that I’m so [E7] free
My loving baby is through with [A] me [A7]
|Chorus:
|[D] Bye, bye, [A] love, [D] bye bye, [A] happiness
|[D] Hello, [A] loneliness, I think I’m [E7] gonna [A] cry
|[D] Bye, bye, [A] love, [D] bye bye, [A] sweet caress
|[D] Hello, [A] emptiness, I feel like [E7] I could [A] die
|Bye bye, my [E7] love, good-[A]bye
Outro:
Bye bye, my [E7] love, good-[A]bye
Bye bye, my [E7] love, good-[A]bye [A]
[D*] [A*]
Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
[C] [C] [C] [C]
[Verse 1]
I [C] met him on a Monday and my [F] heart stood still
Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, [C] da doo ron ron
[C] Somebody told me that his [F] name was Bill
Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
|[Chorus 1]
|[C] Yes my [F] heart stood still, [C] yes his [G7] name was Bill
|[C] And when he [F] walked me home,
|Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, [C] da doo ron ron [C]
[Verse 2]
I [C] knew what he was doing when he [F] caught my eye
Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
He [C] looked so quiet but [F] my oh my
Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
|[Chorus 2]
|[C] Yeah he [F] caught my eye, [C] yes, oh [G7] my, oh my
|[C] And when he [F] walked me home,
|Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron [C]
[Verse 3]
He [C] picked me up at seven and he [F] looked so fine
Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
[C] Some day soon I’m gonna [F] make him mine
Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
|[Chorus 3]
|[C] Yeah he [F] looked so fine, [C] yes, I'll [G7] make him mine
|[C] And when he [F] walked me home,
|Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
|Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron ron
|Da [G7] doo ron ron ron, da [C] doo ron [C*] ron
Fisherman's Blues [C]
Waterboys
Intro:
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
Verse 1:
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 you my sweet light, with [F] abandonment and love
[Am] No ceiling staring down on me, save the [C] starry sky above
|Chorus:
|With light in my [G] hair, with you in my [F] arms, [Am] woo [C]
Verse 2:
I [G] wish I was the brake man, on a [F] hurtlin' 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
|Chorus:
|With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, [Am] woo [C]
Instrumental:
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
[G] [F] [Am] [C]
Verse 3: (Slightly Softer)
Oh I [G] know I will be loosened, from [F] bonds that hold me tight
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 hand
I will [Am] ride the night train, and I will [C] be the fisherman
|Chorus:
|With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, light in my [Am] hair you hoo [C] hooo
|With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, light in my [Am] hair you hoo [C] hooo
|With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, whoo hoo [Am] hoo[C] Hooooo
Outro: [Acappella if desired]
With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, whoo hoo hoo [Am] hoo [C*] Hooooo
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
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? [C]
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intro:
[F] [G] [C] [C] (Wait for Kazoo bit)
Verse 1:
[C] Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm, I [G] know
And it’s been coming [C] for some time
[C] When it’s over so they say It'll rain a sunny day, I [G] know
Shinin’ down like [C] water [C7]
|Chorus:
|[F] I want to [G] know
|Have you [C] ever [Em] seen the [Am] rain
|[F] I want to [G] know
|Have you [C] ever [Em] seen the [Am] rain
|[F] Comin’ [G] down on a sunny [C] day (Kazoo Bit)
Verse 2:
[C] Yesterday and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hot. I [G] know, Been that way for [C] all my time
[C] ‘Til forever on it goes
Through the circle fast and slow, I [G] know
And I can't stop, I [C] wonder [C7]
|Chorus:
|[F] I want to [G] know
|Have you [C] ever [Em] seen the [Am] rain
|[F] I want to [G] know
|Have you [C] ever [Em] seen the [Am] rain
|[F] Comin’ [G] down on a sunny [C] day [C7]
|Chorus:
|[F] I want to [G] know
|Have you [C] ever [Em] seen the [Am] rain
|[F] I want to [G] know
|Have you [C] ever [Em] seen the [Am] rain
|[F] Comin’ [G] down on a sunny [C] day [F*] [C*]
I Wanna Be Like You
R. M. Sherman and R. B. Sherman
Intro:
[Am] [Am] [Am] [Am]
Verse 1:
Now [Am] I'm the king of the swingers
Oh, the jungle VI[E7]P
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what botherin' [Am] me
I wanna be a man, mancub,
And stroll right into [E7] town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin’ a[Am*]round [G7*] Oh!
|Chorus 1:
|[C] Oo-bee-doo (oop-de-wee)
|I wanna be like [A7] you (hup-de-hooby-do-bah)
|I wanna [D7] walk like you
|[G7] Talk like you [C] too (weep-be-deeby-de-boo)
|[G7] You'll see it's [C] true (shooby-de-do)
|An ape like [A7] me (scooby-dooby-do-be)
|Can [D7] learn to be [G7] human [C] too [E7]
Verse 2:
Now [Am] don't try to kid me mancub
I made a deal with [E7] you
What I desire is man's red fire
To make my dream come [Am] true
Give me the secret, mancub,
Clue me what to [E7] do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like [Am*] you [G7*] Oh!
|Chorus 2:
|[C] Oo-bee-doo (oop-de-wee)
|I wanna be like [A7] you (hup-de-hooby-do-bah)
|I wanna [D7] walk like you
|[G7] Talk like you [C] too (weep-be-deeby-de-boo)
|[G7] You'll see it's [C] true (shooby-de-do)
|Someone like [A7] me (scooby-dooby-do-be)
Outro:
Can [D7] learn to be [G7] like someone like [C] me (take me home, daddy) †[Cmaj7][C7][A7]
Can [D7] learn to be [G7] like someone like [C] you (one more time) †[Cmaj7][C7][A7]
Can [D7] learn to be [G7] [sing higher] like someone like [C] me-eee....
[G7*] [C*]
†The walk-down [C][Cmaj7][C7][A7] is optional. You can skip [Cmaj7][C7] and just strum [C][A7].
In The Jailhouse Now - Jimmy Rodgers
Verse 1:
[C] I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob who used to steal, gamble and rob
He thought he [C7] was the smartest guy in [F] town
[F] But I found out last Monday that Bob got locked up Sunday
They've [D] got him in the jailhouse way down[G]town. [Gmaj7] [G7]
|Chorus:
|He[G7]'s in the jailhouse [C] now, he's in the jailhouse [F] now
|I [G] told him once or twice
|to stop playin' cards and shootin' dice
|He's in the jailhouse [C] now
Instrumental:
[F] [C] [G] [C]
Verse 2:
[C] Bob liked to play his poker, Pinochle with Stan Yoker
But shootin' dice [C7] was his greatest [F] game
Well he got throw'd in jail, with nobody to go his bail
The [D] judge done said that he refused the [G] fine. [Gmaj7] [G7]
Chorus:
Verse 3:
[C] Well I went out last Tuesday, I met a girl named Susie
I said I was the [C7] swellest guy a[F]round
Well we started to spendin' my money, Then she started to callin' me honey
We [D] took in every cabaret in [G] town. [Gmaj7] [G7]
Outro:
[G7] We're in the jailhouse [C] now, We're in the jailhouse [F] now
I [G] told that judge right to his face,
I don't like to see this place We're in the jailhouse [C] now [C] [C7] [F]
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Intro:
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[D] [D] [A] [A]
[E7] [E7] [A] [A]
Verse 1:
Deep [A] down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There [D] stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where [A] lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who [E7] never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could [A] play the UKULELE like a ringin’ a bell.
|Chorus:
|[A] Go go.....go Johnny go go go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [D] go
|[D] Go Johnny go go [A] go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [E7] go..... Johnny B. [A] Goode...
Verse 2:
He used to [A] put his UKULELE in a gunny sack and
Sit beneath a tree by the railroad track.
An [D] engineers could see him sitting in the shade
[A] strummin’ to the rhythm that the drivers made
[E7] People passing by... they would stop and say
Oh [A] my but that little country boy can play.
|Chorus:
|[A] Go go.....go Johnny go go go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [D] go
|[D] Go Johnny go go [A] go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [E7] go..... Johnny B. [A] Goode...
Verse 3:
His [A] mother told him “someday you will be a man”
And you will be the leader of a Big Uke Jam
[D] Many, many people come from miles around to
[A] hear your UKULELE till the sun go down
[E7] Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Sayin’ [A] ‘ Johnny B. Goode tonight’.
|Chorus:
|[A] Go go go go.....go Johnny go go go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [D] go
|[D] Go Johnny go go [A] go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [E7] go..... Johnny B. [A] Goode...
|Chorus:
|[A] Go go go go.....go Johnny go go go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [D] go
|[D] Go Johnny go go [A] go
|[A] Go Johnny go go [E7] go..... Johnny B. [A] Goode... [A*] [A*] [A*] [A*]
Karma Chameleon [G]
Culture Club
There's a [G] loving in your [D] eyes all the [G] way
If I listen to your [D] lies would you [G] say
I'm a [C] man without con[D]viction I'm a [C] man who doesn't [D] know
How to [C] sell a contra[D]diction
You come and [C] go
You come and [Em] go [D]
Chorus:
[G] Karma karma karma karma [D] karma chamele[Em]on
You come and [Am] go
You come and [G] go [D]
[G] Loving would be easy if your [D] colours were like my [Em] dream
Red gold and [Am] green
Red gold and [G] green [D]
Didn't [G] hear your wicked [D] words every[G]day
And you used to be so [D] sweet I heard you [G] say
That my [C] love was an ad[D]diction
When we [C] cling our love is [D] strong
When you [C] go you're gone for[D]ever
You string [C] along
You string a[Em]long [D]
Chorus:
[C] Everyday is like sur[Bm]vival
[C] You're my lover not my [Em] rival
[C] Everyday is like sur[Bm]vival
[C] you're my lover not my [Em] riv[D]al
Chorus:
[G] Karma karma karma karma [D] karma chamele[G]on
Leaving on a Jet Plane [C] - Peter Paul and Mary
Intro:
C C C C
Verse 1:
All my [C] bags are packed I'm [F] ready to go
I'm [C] standing here out[F]side your door
I [C] hate to wake you [Dm] up to say good[G7]bye
But the [C] dawn is breakin' it's [F] early morn
The [C] taxi's waitin' he's [F] blowin' his horn
Al[C]ready I'm so [Dm] lonesome I could [G7] cry
|Chorus:
|So [C] kiss me and [F] smile for me
|[C] Tell me that you'll [F] wait for me
|[C] Hold me like you'll [Dm] never let me [G7] go
|I'm [C] leavin' [F] on a jet plane
|[C] Don't know when [F] I'll be back again
|[C] Oh [Dm] babe I hate to [G7] go
Verse 2:
There's so [C] many times I've [F] let you down
[C] So many times I've [F] played around
[C] I tell you now [Dm] they don't mean a [G7] thing
Ev'ry [C] place I go I'll [F] think of you
Ev'ry [C] song I sing I'll [F] sing for you
When [C] I come back I'll [Dm] wear your wedding [G7] ring
Chorus:
Verse 3:
[C] Now the time has [F] come to leave you
[C] One more time [F] let me kiss you
Then [C] close your eyes, [Dm] I'll be on my [G7] way
[C] Dream about the [F] days to come
When [C] I won't have to [F] leave alone
[C] About the times [Dm] I won't have to [G7] say
|Chorus:
|So [C] kiss me and [F] smile for me
|[C] Tell me that you'll [F] wait for me
|[C] Hold me like you'll [Dm] never let me [G7] go
|I'm [C] leavin' [F] on a jet plane
|[C] Don't know when [F] I'll be back again
|[C] Oh [Dm] babe I hate to [G7] go
Outro:
[NC] I hate to [C////////] go
Little Old Wine Drinker Me - Dean Martin
Intro:
[C] [C]
Verse 1:
I'm [C] praying for [F] rain in Cali[C]fornia
So the grapes will grow and they can make more [G] wine [G7]
And I'm [C] sitting in a [F] honky in Chic[C]ago
With a broken heart and a [G7] woman on my [C] mind [F] [C]
|Chorus:
|I ask the [G] man behind the bar for the [C] jukebox
|And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
|When they [C] ask who's the [F] fool in the [C] corner [F] crying
|I say [C*] [C*] little old [G] wine drinker [C] me [G7]
Verse 2:
I [C] got here last [F] week from down in Nash[C]ville
'Cos my baby left for Florida on a [G] train [G7]
I said [C] I'd get a [F] job and just forget [C] her
But in Chicago a broken [G7] heart is just the [C] same [F] [C]
|Chorus:
|I ask the [G] man behind the bar for the [C] jukebox
|And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
|When they [C] ask who's the [F] fool in the [C] corner [F] crying
|I say [C*] [C*] little old [G] wine drinker [C] me [G7]
Instrumental: (verse chords)
[C] [F] [C] [C] [C] [C] [G] [G7]
[C] [F] [C] [C] [C] [C] [G7] [C] [F] [C]
|Chorus:
|I ask the [G] man behind the bar for the [C] jukebox
|And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
|When they [C] ask who's the [F] fool in the [C] corner [F] crying
|I say [C*] [C*] little old [G] wine drinker [C] me [C]
Outro:
I say [C*] [C*] little old [G] wine drinker [C] me
[G] [C]
Mack The Knife [C] - Bobby Darin
Verse 1:
[NC] Well, the [C6] shark has pretty [Dm] teeth dear
and he [G7] keeps them pearly [C6] white
Just a [Am] jack-knife has old Mac [Dm] Heath dear
and he [G7] keeps it out of [C6] sight
Verse 2:
When the [C6] shark bites with his [Dm] teeth dear,
scarlet [G7] billows start to [C6] spread
Fancy [Am] gloves though wears old Mac [Dm] Heath dear,
so there's [G7] never a trace of [C6] red
Verse 3:
Sunday [C6] morning, on the [Dm] sidewalk,
lies a [G7] body oozing [C6] life
And someone's [Am] creepin, round the [Dm] corner.
Could that [G7] someone be Mack the [C6] Knife?
Instrumental: (same chords as verse)
C6 Dm G7 C6 Am Dm G7 C6
Verse 4:
From a [C6] tug boat on the [Dm] river
a ce[G7] ment bag's dropping [C6] down
The ce[Am] ment's just for the [Dm] weight, dear.
I bet you [G7] Mackyis back in [C6] town
Verse 5:
Louis [C6] Miller disap[Dm]peared, dear,
after [G7] drawing all his [C6] cash
And old Mac [Am] Heath spends like a [Dm] sailor,
did our [G7] boy do something [C6] rash?
Verse 6:
Jenny [C6] Diver; Sukey [Dm] Tawdry;
Lotte [G7] Lenya; Sweet Lucy [C6] Brown
Well, the [Am] line forms on the [Dm] right girls
now that [G7] Macky's back in [C6] town!
Instrumental: (same chords as verse)
C6 Dm G7 C6 Am Dm G7 C6
Verse 7:
Jenny [C6] Diver; Sukey [Dm] Tawdry;
Lotte [G7] Lenya; Sweet Lucy [C6] Brown
Well, the [Am] line forms on the [Dm] right girls.
You know that [G] Macky. [G7]
[*STOP] He’s back in [C] town
Outro:
[C - Double Strum]
Octopus’s Garden - The Beatles
Intro:
[C] [C] [C] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] I'd like to be... [Am] under the sea
In an [F] octopus’ garden in the [G7] shade
[C] He'd let us in... [Am] knows where we've been
In his [F] octopus’s garden in the [G7] shade
Verse 2:
[Am] I'd ask my frie-e-ends to come and seeeeeee...
[F] An octopus’ [G7] garden with me! [stop]
[C] I'd like to be... [Am] under the sea,
In an [F] octopus’s [G7] garden in the [C] shade
Verse 3:
[C] We would be warm... [Am] below the storm
In our [F] little hideaway beneath the [G7] waves
[C] Resting our head... [Am] on the sea bed
In an [F] octopus’s garden near a [G7] cave
Verse 4:
[Am] We would sing and dance around
[F] Because we know... we [G7] can't be found! [stop]
[C] I'd like to be... [Am] under the sea...
In an [F] octopus’s [G7] garden... in the [C] shade
Verse 5:
[C] We would shout... [Am] and swim about
The [F] coral... that lies beneath the [G7] waves
[C] Oh what joy... [Am] for every girl and boy
[F] Knowing... they're happy and they're [G7] safe
Outro:
[Am] We would be so happy, you and me!
[F] No one there to tell us [G7] what to do... [stop]
[C] I'd like to be... [Am] under the sea
In an [F] octopus’s [G7] garden... with [C] you
In an [F] octopus’s [G7] garden... with [C] you
In an [F] octopus’s [G7] garden... with [C] you
Outro:
[C - Double Strum] plus cymbals
Plastic Jesus - Ed Rush
Verse 1:
[C] I don't care if it rains or [C7] freezes
[F] Long as I have my plastic Jesus
[C] Sitting on the dashboard of my [G7] car [G7]
[C] Comes in colors pink and [C7] pleasant
[F] Glows in the dark cause it's iridescent
[C] Take Him with you [G7] when you travel [C] far [C]
|Chorus:
|Plastic [C]Jesus, Plastic [F] Jesus
|[C] Riding on the dashboard of my [G7] car [G7]
|[C] I'm afraid He'll [C7] have to go
|His [F] magnets ruin my radio
|And [C] if I have a [G7] wreck he'll leave a [C] scar - SO!!
Verse 2:
[C] Get yourself a Sweet Madonna
[F] Dressed in rhinestones sittin on a
[C] Pedestal of abalone [G7] shell [G7]
[C] Goin' ninety, I [C7] ain't scary
[F] 'Cause I've got my Virgin Mary
A-[C]ssuring me that [G7] I won't go to [C] Hell [C]
|Chorus:
|Plastic [C]Jesus, Plastic [F] Jesus
|[C] Riding on the dashboard of my [G7] car [G7]
|[C] Though the sunshine [C7] on His back
|[F] Makes Him peel, chip and crack
|A [C] little patching [G7] keeps Him up to [C] par [C]
|Chorus:
|Plastic [C] Jesus, Plastic [F] Jesus
|[C] Riding on the dashboard of my [G7] car [G7]
|[C] I'm afraid He'll [C7] have to go
|His [F] magnets ruin my radio
|And [C] if I have a [G7] wreck he'll leave a [C] scar [C / / / ]
Runaway - Del Shannon
Intro:
[Am] [G] [F] [E7]
Verse 1:
[Am] As I walk along I [G] wonder
What went wrong with [F] our love... a love that was so [E7] strong
[Am] And as I still walk on I [G] think of
The things we done tog[F]ether... while our hearts were [E7] young
|Chorus:
|[A] I’m a-walkin’ in the rain... [F#m] tears are fallin’ an’ I feel the pain
|[A] Wishin’ you were here by me... [F#m] to end this misery
|An’ I [A] wonder... I wa-wa-wa-wa [F#m] wonder
|[A] Why... why-why-why-why [F#m] why... she ran away
|And I [D] wonder... where she will [E7] stay [Stop]
|My little [A] runaway...
|[D] run-run-run-run [A] runaway [E7]
Instrumental Verse:
[Am] [G] [F] [E7]
[Am] [G] [F] [E7]
|Chorus:
|[A] I’m a-walkin’ in the rain... [F#m] tears are fallin’ an’ I feel the pain
|[A] Wishin’ you were here by me... [F#m] to end this misery
|An’ I [A] wonder... I wa-wa-wa-wa [F#m] wonder
|[A] Why... why why why why [F#m] why... she ran away
|And I [D] wonder... where she will [E7] stay-ay [Stop]
|My little [A] runaway...
|[D] run-run-run-run [A] runaway
Outro:
[D] Run- run-run-run [A] runaway
[D] Run-run-run-run [A] runaway [A]
[A*-A*-A*]
Sunny Afternoon [Am]
The Kinks
Intro: [Am] [Am] [E7] [E7] [Am] [Am] [E7] [E7]
The [Am] taxman’s taken [G] all my dough
And [C] left me in my [G] stately home
[E7] Lazin’ on a sunny after [Am] noon
And I can’t [G] sail my yacht
He’s [C] taken every [G] thing I’ve got
[E7] All I’ve got’s this sunny after[Am]noon [A]
[A7] Save me, save me, save me from this [D7] squeeze
I got a [G7] big fat mama tryin’ to break [C] me [E7]
And I [Am] love to live so [D7] pleasantly
[Am] Live this life of [D7] luxury
[C] Lazin’ on a [E7] sunny after [Am] noon [D7]
In the [Am] summertime, [D7]
In the [Am] summertime, [D7]
My [Am] girlfriend’s run off [G] with my car
And [C] gone back to her [G] ma and pa
[E7] Tellin’ tales of drunkenness and [Am] cruelty
Now I’m [G] sittin’ here
[C] Sippin’ at my [G] ice-cold beer
[E7] All I’ve got’s this sunny after[Am]noon [A]
[A7] Help me, help me, help me sail a[D7] way
Or give me [G7] two good reasons why I oughta [C] stay [E7]
Cos I [Am] love to live so [D7] pleasantly
[Am] Live this life of [D7] luxury
[C] Lazin’ on a [E7] sunny after[Am]noon [[D7]
In the [Am] summertime, [D7]
In the [Am] summertime, [D7]
[A7] Save me, save me, save me from this [D7] squeeze
I got a [G7] big fat mama tryin’ to break [C] me [E7]
And I [Am] love to live so [D7] pleasantly
[Am] Live this life of [D7] luxury
[C] Lazin’ on a [E7] sunny after [Am] noon [D7]
In the [Am] summer time, [D7]
In the [Am] summer time, [D7]
In the [Am] summer time [D7]
In the [Am] summer time ... [D7]...[Am]
Yes Sir I Can Boogie - Baccara
[intro]
C E7 Am D7 C G
[C]
[Verse 1]
C
Mister
E7 Am
Your eyes are full of hesitation [D7]
C
Sure makes me wonder
G Am
If you know what you're looking for. [E7]
C
Baby
E7 Am
I wanna keep my reputation [D7]
C
I'm a sensation
G Am
You try me once, you'll beg for more.
|Chorus:
| C E7
|Oh, Yes Sir, I can boogie
| F
|But I need a certain song.
| C
|I can boogie,
| E7
|Boogie woogie
| A
|All night looooooong.
| C E7
|Oh, Yes Sir, I can boogie
| F
|If you stay, you can't go wrong.
| C
|I can boogie,
| E7
|Boogie woogie
| A
|All night long.
[Verse 2]
C
No Sir
E7 Am
I don't feel very much like talking [D7]
C
No, neither walking
G Am
You wanna know if I can dance. [E7]
C
Yes Sir
E7 Am
Already told you in the first verse [D7]
C
And in the chorus
G Am
But I will give you one more chance.
|[Chorus]
| C E7
|Oh, Yes Sir, I can boogie
| F
|But I need a certain song.
| C
|I can boogie,
| E7
|Boogie woogie
| A
|All night looooooong.
| C E7
|Oh, Yes Sir, I can boogie
| F
|If you stay, you can't go wrong.
| C
|I can boogie,
| E7
|Boogie woogie
| A
|All night long.
[Outro]
Cha Cha Cha!