Intro
CCsus4  CCsus4  CCsus4  C*

Verse 1
I try to dis-Ccover
A little something to G make me sweeter, Oh baby ref-E7rain
From breaking my F heart F*

Verse 2
And if I should C falter
Would you open your G arms out to me? We can make love not E7 war
And live at peace with out F hearts  F*

Instrumental
Bb Bb G G*

Outro
CCsus4  CCsus4  CCsus4  C*

Intro Same as first 2 lines
C C Am Am
G F C 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

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

Bridge
Am I hear her G voice in the C mornin’ hour she calls me
The F radio reCminds me of my G home far away
And Am drivin’ down the G road I get a feelFin’ that I
C should have been home G yesterday... yesterG7day

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 beFlong
West VirCginia... mountain maGma
Take me F home... country C roads
Take me G home... down country C roads
Take me G home... down country C roads… G* C*

Intro
D

Verse 1
Oh the D Deadwood Stage is a-rollin' on over the plains,
With the curtains flappin' and the driver slappin' the A reins.
Beautiful A7 sky, a D wonderful day.
A Whip crack-away, A whip crack-away, A whip crack a Dway!

Verse 2
Oh the D Deadwood Stage is a-headin' on over the hills,
Where the Injun arrows are thicker than porcupine A quills.
Dangerous A7 land, no D time to delay.
So, A whip crack away, A whip crack away, A whip crack aDway!

Verse 3
Oh the D Deadwood Stage is a-comin' on over the crest,
Like a homing pigeon that's a-hankerin' after its A nest.
Twenty three A7 miles we've D covered today.
So, A whip crack away, A whip crack away, A whip crack aDway!

Verse 4
We'll be D home tonight by the light of the silvery moon,
And our hearts are thumpin' like a mandolin plunking a A tune.
When I get A7 home, I'm D fixing to stay.
So, A whip crack-away, A whip crack-away, A whip crack aDway.

Instrumental verse
D A A7 D
A* A* A* D

Verse 5
Oh my D throats as dry as a desert thistle in May
In the Golden Garter, gonna wet my whistle A today
A7 Last at the bar's, a D three-legged crow
A Set 'em up Joe, A Set 'em up Joe, A Set 'em up D Joe
A Set 'em up Joe, A Set 'em up Joe, A Set 'em up D Joooooooooe
A Yeee D Haaaa!

AmAmAmAm

Verse 1
Am I saw the light on the night that I passed by her E7 window
Am I saw the flickering shadows of love on her E7 blind
A She A7 was my Dm woman
Am As she deceived me I E7 watched, and went out of my Am mind G7

Verse 2
Am At break of day when that man drove away I was E7 waiting
Am I crossed the street to her house and she opened the E7 door
A She A7 stood there Dm laughing
Am I felt the knife in my E7* hand,
And she laughed no Am more G7

Verse 2 w/ instrumental break
AmAmAmE7
AmAmAmE7
A She A7 stood there Dm laughing Ha ha ha ha ha
Am I felt the knife in my E7* hand,
and she laughed no Am more G7

Outro
C My, my, my, De-G-lilah
G Why, why, G7 why, De-C-lilah
C So be-C7-fore they F come to break down the Dm door
C Forgive me, Delilah, I G just couldn't take any C more
Am Forgive me, Delilah, I E7 just couldn't take any Am //////  more
Dm ////// Am //////

Am*

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 AnGton

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 aGway

G

I’m Gbroke but I’m happy, I’m Gpoor but I’m kind
I’m Gshort but I’m healthy, yeah, I’m Ghigh but I’m grounded
I’m Gsane but I’m overwhelmed, I’m Glost but I’m hopeful Gbaby

And what it all comes Fdown to…C
Is that everything’s gonna be Gfine, fine, fine
Cause I got Fone hand in my pocket
And the Cother one is Dgivin’ a high-five G

I feel Gdrunk but I’m sober, I’m Gyoung and I’m underpaid
I’m Gtired but I’m working, yeah , I Gcare but I’m restless
I’m Ghere but I’m really gone, I’m Gwrong and I’m sorry Gbaby

And what it all comes Fdown to C
Is that everything’s gonna be Gquite alright
Cause I got Fone hand in my pocket
And the Cother is Dflickin’ a cigarette G

Softer
I’m Gfree but I’m focused, I’m Ggreen but I’m wise
I’m Ghard but I’m friendly, baby  I’m Gsad but I’m laughin’
I’m Gbrave but I’m chicken-shit, I’m Gsick but I’m pretty baby G

Normal
And what it all boils Fdown to C
C Is that no one’s got it really figured Gout just yet
Cause I got Fone hand in my pocket
And the Cother is Dplaying a piano G

And what it all comes Fdown to C
Is that everything’ is just Gfine, fine, fine
Cause I got Fone hand in my pocket
And the Cother is Dhailing a taxi cab G

I'm Ghere but I'm knackered, four Gdrinks and I'm pissed
I'm Gfull but i'm still eating crisps, I Gsaid I'd go easy,
I Gthink I forgot, And Gnow i'm singing in Gpublic

But what it all comes Fdown to C
CIs that it can all be blamed on Gwine, wine, wine
Coz I got Fone hand in my Tayto
And I'm Changin out Dwith my HobbyWhoresG

C G*

Verse 1
I D have fallen for another she can make her own way G home
And even if she asked me now I'd let her go a D lone
I useta see her up the chapel as she went to Sunday G mass
When she'd go up to receive I'd kneel down there and watch her D pass Stop
The glory of her A ass

Verse 2
Do you re-Dmember her collecting for concern on Christmas G eve
She was on a 48 hour fast just water and black D tea
I walked right up and made an ostentatious contri-Gbution
And I winked at her to tell her I'd seduce her in the D future Stop
When she's feelin A looser

Chorus

Verse 3
So D now you know the truth of it she's no longer my ob-Gsession
And the thoughts and dreams I had of her would take 6 months in D confession
See I met this young one Thursday night and she's into free ex-Gpression
And her mission is to rid the world of this sinful re-Dpression Stop
And then we had a A session

Outro - slower
I have D fallen for her mother she can make her own way G home

Intro
Am Am Am Am

Verse 1
Your Am beauty is beyCond compare with G flaming locks of Am auburn hair
With G ivory skin and eyes of emerald Am green
Your Am smile is like a C breath of spring... your G voice is soft like Am summer rain
And G I cannot compete with you JoAmlene

Verse 2
He Am talks about you C in his sleep...
and there's G nothing I can Am do to keep
From G crying when he calls your name JoAmlene
Now Am I can easily C understand how G you could easily
Am take my man
But you G don't know what he means to me JoAmlene

Verse 3
Am You can have your C choice of men but G I could never
Am love again
G He's the only one for me JoAmlene
I Am had to have this C talk with you... my G happiness deAmpends on you
And whatGever you decide to do JoAmlene

Outro
G Please don't take him just because you Am ca-a-a-a-an
Am - Double Strum

Intro
A A A A

Verse 1
A Looking out a dirty old window
Down below the cars in the city go G rushing by
I F sit here aGlone and I D wonder why
A Friday night and everyone's moving
I can feel the heat but it's shooting G heading down
I F search for the G beat in this D dirty town
Down town the young ones are going
E Down town the young ones are growing

Verse 2
A Bright lights the music gets faster
Look boy, don't check on your watch, not aGnother glance
I'm F not leaving G now, honey D not a chance
A Hot-shot, give me no problems
Much later baby you'll be saying G never mind
You F know life is G cruel, life is D never kind
Kind hearts don't make a new story
E Kind hearts don't grab any glory

Chorus

Bridge
A Na na na C na-na na-na
G Na na na F na-na na Sing!
A Na na na C na-na na-na
G Na na na F na-na naaaaaaa F-G

Verse 3
A Come closer, honey that's better
Got to get a brand new experience G feeling right
Oh F don't try to G stop baby D hold me tight
A Outside a new day is dawning
Outside suburbia’s sprawling G everywhere
I F don't want to G go baby... D New York to East California
E There's a new wave coming I warn you

Chorus

Outro
A Na na na C na-na na-na
G Na na na F na-na na Sing!
A Na na na C na-na na-na
G Na na na F na-na naaaaaaa F-G
A We're the kids
C We're the kids
G We're the kids in AFmerica
A We're the kids
C We're the kids
G We're the kids in AFmerica
A - Single Strum

intro
C E7 Am D7 C G

C

Verse 1
C Mister
E7 Your eyes are full of hesAmitation D7
Sure makes me wonCder
G If you know what you're looking Am for. E7
C Baby
E7 I wanna keep my repuAmtation D7
I'm a senCsation
G You try me once, you'll beg for Am more.

Verse 2
C No Sir
E7 I don't feel very much like Am talking D7
No, neither C walking
G You wanna know if I can Am dance. E7
C Yes Sir
E7 Already told you in the first Am verse D7
And in the C chorus
G But I will give you one more Am chance.

Outro
Cha Cha Cha!