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  1. Leaving on a Jetplane

John Denver / Peter, Paul & Mary

D7 G C G C
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go, I'm standing here outside the door
G Em D D7
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
G C G C
But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn', The Taxi's waitin', he's blowin' his horn.
G Em D D7
Already I'm so lonesome I could die.
G C G C
So kiss me and smile for me, Tell me that you'll wait for me,
G Em D D7
Hold me like you never let me go.
G C G C
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane, Don't know when I'll be back again.
G Em D D7
Oh babe, I hate to go.
 
There's so many times I've let you down, So many times I've played around, 
I tell you now they don't mean a thing. 
Ev'ry place I go I'll think of you, Ev'ry song I sing I sing for you. 
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring. 
So kiss me ... 
 
Now the time has come to leave you, One more time let me kiss you, 
Then close your eyes, I'll be on my way. 
Dream about the days to come, When I won't have to leave alone, 
About the times I won't have to say. 
So kiss me ... 

  2. When I'm Sixty-Four

Lennon, McCartney / the Beatles (1967)

C G7 C G7
When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now,
C
will you still be sending me a Valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
C7 F
If I'd been out 'til quarter to three, would you lock the door?
Ab7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?
Am G Am E7 Am
You'll be older, too. (Aaah-aah)
Dm F G7 C G7
And if you say the word, I could stay with you.
 
C G7
I could be handy, mending a fuse, when your lights have gone.
C
You can knit a sweater by the fireside, sunday mornings, go for a ride.
C7 G7
Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more?
Ab7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?
Am G Am
Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight, if it's not to dear.
E7 Am
We shall scrimp and save. (and save)
Dm F G7 C G7
Grandchildren on your knee, Vera, Chuck, and Dave.
 
C G7
Send me a postcard, drop me a line stating point of view.
C
Indicate precisely what you mean to say, yours sincerely wasting away.
C7 G
Give me your answer, fill in a form - mine forever more.
Ab7 C A7 D7 G7 C G7 C
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

  3. I Won't Back Down

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne/Tom Petty: Full Moon Ever (1989); Johnny Cash: American III (2000)

Em D G Em D G
Well I won't back down, no I won't back down.
Em D C
You can stand me up at the gates of hell,
Em D G
But I won't back down.
 
Em D G Em D G
I'm gonna stand my ground, won't be turned a-round.
Em D C
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down,
Em D G Em D G
Gonna stand my ground, and I won't back down.
C D C D
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out!
C D Em D G Em D G
Hey, I will stand my ground, and I won't back down.
 
Em D G Em D G
Well I know what's right, and I got just one life.
Em D C
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around,
Em D G Em D G
But I'll stand my ground, and I won't back down.
C D C D
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out!
C D Em D G Em D G
Hey, I will stand my ground, and I won't back down.
Solo
|: Em D G Em D G :|
C D C D
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out!
C D Em D G Em D G
Hey, I will stand my ground, and I won't back down.
Em D G
No, I won't back down.

  4. Dirty Old Town

Ewan MacColl (1946) / the Dubliners; the Pogues

C F C
I met my love by the gas works wall, Dreamed a dream by the old canal,
F G C G Am
Kissed my girl by the fact'ry wall, Dirty old town, dirty old town.
 
I heard a siren from the docks, Saw a train set the noght on fire, 
Smelled the spring on the smoky wind, Dirty old town,dirty old town. 
 
Clouds are drifting across the moon, Cats are prowling on their beat 
Springs a girl from the streets at night, Diriy old town,dirty old town. 
 
I'm going to make me a good sharp axe, Shining steel,tempered in the fire, 
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree, Dirty old town,dirty old town 
 
I met my love by the gas works wall, Dreamed a dream by the old canal, 
Kissed my girl by the fact'ry wall, Dirty old town, dirty old town... 

  5. At My Window

Townes van Zandt / Townes van Zandt: Flyin' Shoes (1978)

D G D A D G D
At my window watching the sun go, Hoping the stars know it's time to shine.
D G D A D G D
Daydreams - aloft on dark wings, Soft as the sun streams at days decline.
A G D
Living is sying dying says nothing at all.
A G D
Babe and I are lying here watching the evening fall.
 
D G D A D G D
Time flows - through brave beginnings, And leaves her endings beneath our feet.
D G D A D G D
Walk lightly - upon their faces, Leave gentle traces upon their sleep.
Living is dancing dyin's doin' nothing at all. 
Babe and I are lying here watching the evening fall. 
 
D G D A D G D
Three dimes - hard luck and good times, Bad rhymes and fine lines not much to say.
D G D A D G D
Feel fine - feel low and lazy, Feel grey and hazy, feel far away.
Living ain't lying dying ain't flying so high. 
Babe and I are wandrin' watching the day go by. 

  6. Oh My Love

John Lennon / John Lennon: Imagine(1971)

|: Am7 Bm Am G :|
Am7 Bm Am G
Oh my lover for the first time in my life - my eyes are wide open.
Am7 Bm Am C G
Oh my lover for the first time in my life - my eyes can see.
Em B7
I see the wind, oh I see the trees,
Am C G B7
Everything is clear in my heart.
Em B7
I see the clouds, oh I see the sky,
Am C G
Everything is clear in our world.
 
Am7 Bm Am G
Oh my lover for the first time in my life - my mind is wide open.
Am7 Bm Am C G
Oh my lover for the first time in my life - my mind can feel.
Em B7
I feel sorrow, oh I feel dreams,
Am C G B7
Everything is clear in my heart.
Em B7
I feel life, oh I feel love,
Am C G
Everything is clear in our world.
piano oulro
Am7 Bm Am G
Am7 Bm Am G
Oh my lover for the first time in my life - my eyes are wide open.
Am7 Bm Am C G
Oh my lover for the first time in my life - my eyes can see.

The Band

 

  7. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Robbie Robertson / The Band (1969)

C Am C/G F F/E Dm
Virgil Caine is the name, and I served on the Danville train,
Am C/G F F/E Dm
'Til Stoneman's Cavalry came and tore up the tracks again.
Am/E F C Dm
In the winter of SixtyFive, We were hungry, just barely alive.
Am/E F C Dm D
By May the tenth Richmond had fell, it's a time I remember, oh so well,
C/G Fmaj7 C/G Fmaj7
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the bells were ringing,
C/G Fmaj7 C/G Fmaj7
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the people were singin'. They went
C/G Am Gsus4 F
Na, La, La, La, La, La, Na, La, La, La, La, La, La, La,
 
Am C F F/E Dm
Back with my wife in Tennessee, When one day she called to me,
Am C F F/E Dm
"Virgil, quick, come see, there goes Robert E. Lee.
Am/E F C Dm
Now I don't mind choppin' wood, and I don't care if the money's no good.
Am/E F
You take what you need and you leave the rest,
C Dm D
But they never should have taken the very best.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the bells were ringing, 
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the people were singin'. They went 
Na, La, La, La, La, La, Na, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
 
Am C F F/E Dm
Like my father before me, I will work the land,
Am C F F/E Dm
Like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand.
Am/E F C Dm
He was just eighteen, proud and brave, But a Yankee laid him in his grave,
Am/E F
I swear by the mud below my feet,
C Dm D
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the bells were ringing, 
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the people were singin'. They went 
Na, La, La, La, La, La, Na, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, 
 
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the bells were ringing... 

the Beatles

  8. Across the Universe

Lennon & McCartney/the Beatles

G Em Bm
Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
Am7 D7
They slither while they pass they slip away across the universe
G Em Bm
Pools of sorrow waves of joy are drifting through my open mind
Am7 Cm
Posessing and caressing me
G D7
Jai Guru Deva - Om - Nothing's gonna change my world,
C G D7
Nothing's gonna change my world. Nothing's gonna change my world,
C G
Nothing's gonna change my world.
 
G Em Bm
Images of broken light which dance before me like a million
Am7 D7
eyes they call me on and on across the universe
G Em Bm
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letterbox
Am7 D7
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe
Jai Guru Deva - Om - |: Nothing's gonna change my world :| (4x) 
 
G Em Bm
Sounds of laughter shades of light are ringing through my open ears
Am7 Cm
Exciting and inviting me
G Em Bm
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million
Am7 D7
suns: It calls me on and on across the universe
Jai Guru Deva - Om - |: Nothing's gonna change my world :| (4x) 
A
Jai Guru Deva - Jai Guru Deva - Jai Guru Deva...

  9. Eight Days A Week

Lennon, McCartney / the Beatles: Beatles for Sale (1965)

Intro
D/ - / D4/ D/ - E/D / - / E4/D / E/D / - G/D / - / G4/D / G/D / - D /
D Em G D
Ooh, I need your love, babe, guess you know it's true.
Em G D
Hope you need my love, babe, just like I need you.
Bm Em Bm E
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me;
D Em G D
Ain't got nothing but love, babe, eight days a week.
A C A C C7
Eight days a week, I lo-o-ove you - Eight days a week, is not enough to show I care!
 
D Em G D
Love you every day, girl, always on my mind.
Em G D
One thing I can say, girl, love you all the time.
Bm Em Bm E
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me;
D Em G D
Ain't got nothing but love, babe, eight days a week.
A C A C C7
Eight days a week, I lo-o-ove you - Eight days a week, is not enough to show I care!
 
D Em G D
Ooh, I need your love, babe, guess you know it's true.
Em G D
Hope you need my love, babe, just like I need you.
Bm Em Bm E
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me;
D Em G D
Ain't got nothing but love, babe, eight days a week!
G D G D D/ - / D4/ D/ - E/D / - / E4/D / E/D / - G/D / - / G4/D / G/D / - D /
Eight days a week! - Eight days a week!
 

 10. Girl

Lennon, McCartney / the Beatles (1965)

Em B7 Em Em7
Is there anybody going to listen to my story
Am C G B7
all about the girl who came to stay?
 
Em B7 Em Em7
She's the kind of girl you want so much it makes you sorry
Am C G B7
Still, you don't regret a single day.
G Bm Am D7 G Bm Am D7
Ah gi-irl, gi-irl.
 
When I think of all the times I've tried so hard to leave her, 
She will turn to me and start to cry. 
And she promises the earth to me and I believe her, 
after all this time I don't know why. 
Ah, girl, girl. 
bridge
Am E Am E Am
She's the kind of girl who puts you down when friends are there, you feel a fool.
Am E Am C
When you say she's looking good she acts as if it's understood. She's coo-oo-ool!
G Bm Am D7 G Bm Am D7
gi-irl, gi-irl.
 
Was she told when she was young that pain would lead to pleasure? 
Did she understand it when they said: 
that a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure, 
Will she still believe it when he's dead? 
Ah girl, girl, girl! 

 11. Help!

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles: HELP! (1965)

 
Am F
Help! I need somebody Help! Not just anybody
D G
Help! You know I need someone, Help!
 
G Em
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
C Am C F G
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
G Em
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
C Am C F G
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
Am Am/G F F/E
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
D G Em G
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
 
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways, 
My independence seemed to vanish in the haze. 
But every now and then I feel so insecure, 
I know that I just need you like I've never done before. 
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round. 
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me. 
 
When I was younger, so much younger than today, 
I never needed anybody's help in any way. 
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured, 
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door. 
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round. 
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me. 
Help me, help me, oooh. 

 12. Here Comes the Sun

George Harrison / the Beatles: Abbey Road (1969)

G Cmaj7
Here comes the sun, do do do do.
A7 G C G C G D7 G G7
Here comes the sun, and I say; it's all right
G C6 D7
Little darling,, it's been a long, cold, lonely winter.
G C6 D7
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here.
Here comes the sun, do do do do. 
Here comes the sun, and I say, it's all right. 
 
Little darling, the smiles returning to their faces. 
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here. 
Here comes the sun, do do do do. 
Here comes the sun, and I say, it's all right. 
Bridge
Bb F C G D7
Su-un, sun, sun, here it comes!
Su-un, sun, sun, here it comes! 
Su-un, sun, sun, here it comes! 
 
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting. 
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been clear. 
Here comes the sun, do do do do. 
Here comes the sun, and I say, it's all right. 
 
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes. 
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes... 

 13. Hey Jude

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles (1967)

G D D7 D7sus4 D7 G
Hey Jude, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better!
C G D7 G
Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better.
 
G D D7 D7sus4 D7 G
Hey Jude, don't be afraid, you were made to go out and get her!
C G D7 G
The minute you let her under your skin, Then you begin to make it better!
 
G7 C C/B Am D7 G
And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain, Don't carry the world upon your shoulders!
G7 C C/B Am D7 G
For well now you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder.
G G7 D7
Na-na-na na-na na-na-na
 
G D D7 D7sus4 D7 G
Hey Jude, don't let me down, You have found her, now go and get her!
C G D7 G
Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start, to make it better!
 
G7 C C/B Am D7 G
So let it out and let it in, Hey Jude, begin; You're waiting for someone to perform with!
G7 C C/B Am D7 G
And don't you know that it's just you, Hey Jude, You'll do, The movement you need is on your shoulders.
G G7 D7
Na-na-na na-na na-na-na, yeah!
 
G D D7 D7sus4 D7 G
Hey Jude, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better!
C G D7 G
Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better, better, better, better! Oooh!
 
G F C G F
Na-na-na Nana-na-na, Nana-na-na, Hey Jude! Na-na-na Nana-na-na, ...

 14. I Am The Walrus

Lennon, McCartney/the Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

(intro) B A D G F Bb E E7 D D7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A A/G C D E A A/G
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
C D A
See how they run like pigs from a gun see how they fly; I'm crying!
 
A A/G D/F# Fmaj7 G A A/G
Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come.
F B
Corporation tee shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday, Man you've been a naughty boy you let your face grow long!
C D E
I am the egg-man, they are the egg-men, I am the Walrus - Goo goo g'joob!
 
A A/G C D E A A/G
Mister city p'liceman sitting pretty little p'lice men in a row;
C D A
See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky see how they run: I'm crying!
Dsus4 A E D D7
I'm cry-ing I'm crying - I'm cry-ing!
 
A A/G D/F# Fmaj7 G A A/G
Yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog's eye.
F B
Crab a locker fishwife, pornographic priestess, Boy you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down!
C D E B A D G F Bb E E7 D D7
I am the egg-man, they are the egg-men, I am the Walrus - Goo goo g'joob!
 
B A G F E
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun.
F B7
If the sun don't come you get a tan from standing in the English rain
C D E
I am the egg-man, they are the egg-men, I am the Walrus - Goo goo g'joob!
 
A A/G C D E A A/G
Expert, texpert, choking smokers, don't you think the joker laughs at you?
C D A
See how they smile like pigs in a sty, see how they snied: I'm crying!
 
A A/G D/F# Fmaj7 G A A/G
Semolina Pilchard climbing up the Eiffel Tower.
F B
Element'ry penguin singing Hare Krishna. Man you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe!
C D E
I am the egg-man, they are the egg-men, I am the Walrus - Goo goo g'joob!
Goo goo g'joob! Goo goo goo... 

 15. I'm Only Sleeping

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles: Revolver (1966)

Em Am G C G B7
When I wake up early in the morning; Lift my head I'm still yawning.
Em Am G C G C Am
When I'm in the middle of a dream; Stay in bed Float upstream.
G Am Bm Am
Please don't wake me; No, don't shake me; Leave me where I am,
Am Cmaj7 (Bass-Riff)
I'm only sleeping...
 
Em Am G C G B7
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy; I don't mind, I think they're crazy.
Em Am G C G C Am
Running everywhere at such a speed; 'Til they find, There's no need.
G Am Bm Am
Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away, And after all,
Bm Cmaj7
I'm only sleeping...
Bridge
Dm7 E Am Am/G F
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window, taking my time
E7 Am G C G B7
Lying there and staring at the ceiling; Waiting for - a sleepy feeling
Solo
Em Am G C G C
G Am Bm Am
Please don't spoil my day; I'm miles away, And after all:
C
I'm only sleeping...
E7 Am G C G B7
When I wake up early in the morning; Lift my head I'm still yawning.
Em Am G C G C Am
When I'm in the middle of a dream; Stay in bed Float upstream.
G Am Bm Am
Please don't wake me; No, don't shake me; Leave me where I am,
Am Cmaj7
I'm only sleeping...

 16. I'm so Tired

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles: White Album (1968)

A G#7 D E7 A F#m7 D E7
I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink, I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink.
A E+ F#m Dm
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink, no, no, no!
 
A G#7 D E7 A F#m7 D E7
I'm so tired, I don't know what to do, I'm so tired, my mind is set on you.
A E+ F#m Dm
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do...
A
You say, I'm putting you on but it's no joke, it's doing me harm, you know I
E7
can't sleep, I can't stop my brain, you know it's three weeks, I'm going insane,
D A
you know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind.
 
A G#7 D E7 A F#m7 D E7
I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset. Although I'm so tired, I'll have another cigarette
A E+ F#m Dm
and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid get.
A
You say, I'm putting you on but it's no joke, it's doing me harm, you know I
E7
can't sleep, I can't stop my brain, you know it's three weeks, I'm going insane,
D A
you know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind.
 
D A
Give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind.

Am6
 

 17. Lady Madonna

Lennon/ McCartney

E A E A
Lady Madonna, children at your feet
E A E C D E
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
A E A
Who finds the money when you pay the rent
E A E C D E
Did you think that money was heaven sent?
Am D
Friday night arrives without a suitcase
G Em
Sunday morning creeping like a nun
Am D7
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace
G Am6 B7
See how they'll run
E A E A
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast
E A E A
Wonder how you manage to feed the rest
E A E A
Lady Madonna, lying in your bed
E A E C D E
Listen to the music playing in your head
Am D
Tuesday afternoon is never ending
G Em
Wednesday morning papers didn't come
Am D
Thursday night your stockings needed mending
G Am6 B7
See how they'll run
E A E A
Lady Madonna, children at your feet
E A E A
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet

 18. Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Lennon, McCartney / the Beatles: Abbey Road (1969)

D B7 Em
Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical science in the home,
A7 D A
late night all alone with a test tube, oh, oh, oh, oh.
D B7 Em
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine, calls her on the phone.
A7 D A
Can I take you out to the pictures, Jo-o-o-oan?
E7 A7
But, as she's getting ready to go, a knock comes from the door:
D E7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7 Em A7 D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.
 
D B7 Em
Back in school again, Maxwell plays the fool again, teacher gets annoyed.
A7 D A
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene.
D B7 Em
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away, so he waits behind.
A7 D A
Writing fifty times "I must not be so-o-o-o.
E7 A7
But, when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind:
D E7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.
A7 Em A7 D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.
 
D B7 Em
P.C. thirtyone said "We've caught a dirty one.", Maxwell stands alone.
A7 D A
Painting testimonial pictures, oh - oh, oh - oh.
D B7 Em
Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery, say he must go free.
A7 D A
The judge does not agree And he tells them so-o-o-o.
E7 A7
But, as the words are leaving his lips, a noise came from behind:
D E7
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head.
A7 Em A7 D
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that he was dead.

 19. Norwegian Wood

Lennon, McCartney / the Beatles (1965)

E A E A E A E A E
I once had a girl or should I say she once had me?
E A E A E A G A E
She showed me her room isn't it good Norwegian wood?
Em A
She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere.
Em F#m B7
So I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair.
 
E A E A E A E
I sat on a rug biding my time drinking her wine
E A E A E A E
We talked until two and then she said it's time for bed
|: E A E A E A E :|
Em A
She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh
Em F#m B7
I told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath
 
E A E A E A E
And when I awoke I was alone this bird had flown
E A E A E A E
So I lit a fire isn't it good Norwegian wood

 20. Nowhere Man

John Lennon/Paul McCartney

C G F C
He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land,
F Fm C
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
 
C G F G
Doesn't have a point of view, Knows not where he's going to,
F Fm C
Isn't he a bit like you and me?
Em F Em F
Nowhere man, please listen, You don't know what you're missing,
Em F G
Nowhere man, the world is at your command.
guitar
C G F C F Fm C
C G F C
He's as blind as he can be, Just sees what he wants to see,
F Fm C
Nowhere man can you see me at all?
Em F Em F
Nowhere man, don't worry, Take your time, don't hurry,
Em F G
Leave it all 'till somebody else lends you a hand.
 
C G F C
Doesn't have a point of view, Knows not where he's going to,
F Fm C
Isn't he a bit like you and me?
Em F Em F
Nowhere man, please listen, You don't know what you're missing,
Em F G
Nowhere man, the world is at your command.
 
C G F C
He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land,
F Fm C
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody,
F Fm C
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody,
F Fm C
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

 21. Octopus's Garden

Richard Starkey / the Beatles: Abbey Road (1969)

E C#m
I'd like to be under the sea
A E B7
In an Octopus's Garden in the shade.
E C#m
He'd let us in, knows where we've been,
A E B7
In his Octopus's Garden in the shade.
C#m B
I'd ask my friends to come and see
A B7
An Octopus's Garden with me.
E C#m
I'd like to be under the sea
A B7 E
In an Octopus's Garden in the shade.
 
We would be warm below the storm 
In our little hideaway beneath the waves. 
Resting our head on the sea bed 
In an Octopus's Garden near a cave. 
We would sing and dance around 
Because we know we can't be found. 
I'd like to be under the sea 
In an Octopus's Garden in the shade. 
Solo
 
We would shout and swim about 
The coral that lies beneath the waves. 
Oh, what joy for every girl and boy 
Knowing they're happy and they're safe. 
We would be so happy, you and me. 
No one there to tell us what to do. 
I'd like to be under the sea 
In an Octopus's Garden with you. 
In an Octopus's Garden with you. 
In an Octopus's Garden with you. 

 22. The Fool on the Hill

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour (1968)

D G D ( Bm ) G
Day after day, alone on a hill, The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still,
Em A D Bm Em A
But nobody wants to know him, they can see that he's just a fool, And he never gives an answer.
Dm Bb
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
C Am Dm D
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round...
 
D G D G
Well on the way head in a cloud, the man of thousand voices talking perfectly loud,
Em A D Bm Em A
But nobody ever hears him, or the sound he appears to make, And he never seems to notice.
Dm Bb
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
C Am Dm D
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round...
flute
D G D G
Em A D Bm Em A
And nobody seems to like him, they can tell what he wants to do, And he never shows his feelings.
Dm Bb
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
C Am Dm D
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round...
D G D G
Oh, around and round - Oh, around and round...
Em A D Bm Em A
he never listens to them, he knows that they're the fools - They don't like him.
Dm Bb
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
C Am Dm D
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round...
D G D G
Oh, around and round - Oh, around and round...

 23. We Can Work It Out

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles

D Em D Em C D
Try to see it my way - Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
D Em D Em C D
While you see it your way - Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone!
G D G A
We can work it out - We can work it out!
 
D Em D Em C D
Think of what you're say-ing - You can get it wrong and still you think that it's all right!
D Em D Em C D
Think of what I'm say-ing - We can work it out and get it straight or say goodnight!
G D G A
We can work it out - We can work it out!
Bridge
Bm G F#7
Life is very short and there's no ti--me
Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
For fussing and fighting my friend.
Bm G F#7
I have always thought that it's a cri--me
Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
So I will ask you once again:
 
D Em D Em C D
Try to see it my way - Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
Em D Em C D
While you see it your way - There's a chance that we might fall apart before too long!
G D G A
We can work it out - We can work it out!
Bridge
Bm G F#7
Life is very short and there's no ti--me
Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
For fussing and fighting my friend.
Bm G F#7
I have always thought that it's a cri--me
Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
So I will ask you once again:
 
D Em D Em C D
Try to see it my way - Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
Em D Em C D
While you see it your way - There's a chance that we might fall apart before too long!
G D G A
We can work it out - We can work it out!
D Em D

 24. With a Little Help from my Friends

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles: Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

D A Em A D
What would you think if I sang out of tune, Would you stand up and walk out on me?
D A Em A D
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song, And I'll try not to sing out of key.
D C G D
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D C G D
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends.
D C G D
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
A
D A Em A D
What do I do when my love is away, Does it worry you to be alone?
D A Em A D
How do I feel by the end of the day, Are you sad because you're on your own?
D C G D
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D C G D
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends.
D C G D
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
bridge
Bm E D C G
Do you need anybody? - I need somebody to love.
Bm E D C G
Could it be anybody? - I want somebody to love.
 
D A Em A D
Would you believe in a love at first sight? Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.
D A Em A D
What do you see when you turn out the light? I can't tell you but I know it's mine.
D C G D
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D C G D
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends.
D C G D
Oh, Im gonna try with a little help from my friends.
bridge
Bm E D C G
Do you need anybody? - I need somebody to love.
Bm E D C G
Could it be anybody? - I want somebody to love.
D C G D
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D C G D
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
D C G D
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends.
D C G
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends,
Bb C D
With a little help from my frie-ee-ends.

 25. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Lennon & McCartney / the Beatles: Help (1965)

G D F G C F C
Here I stand head in hand, turn my face to the wall
G D F G C F C D
If she's gone I can't go on, feeling two foot small
G D F G C F C
Everywhere people stare each and every way
G D F G C F C D D/C D/B D/A
I can see them laugh at me and I hear them say
G C Dsus D D6 D
Hey you got to hide your love away
G C Dsus D D6 D
Hey you got to hide your love away
 
G D F G C F C
How can I even try, I can never win
G D F G C F C D
Hearing them seeing them in the state I'm in
G D F G C F C
How could she say to me love will find away
G D F G C F C D
Gather round all you clown, let me hear you say ay ay
G C Dsus D D6 D
Hey you got to hide your love away
G C Dsus D D6 D
Hey you got to hide your love away

Bee Gees

 26. To Love Somebody

Barry & Robin Gibb / Bee Gees: Bee Gees 1st (1967), Eric Burdon & the Animals: Love Is (1968)

G Am
There's a light, a certain kind of light,
C G F G
That never shone on me. I want my life to be -
D C
Here with with you - To live with you!
 
G Am
There's a way - I know everybody says:
C G F G
Just to do every thing that I can! But what good will it do -
D C
If I can't have you - if I can't have you, Baby!
G D C G
You don't know what it's like, You just don't know what it's like!
D C G
To love somebody, to love somebody - The way I love you.
solo
G Am
Mmm, in my brain - I see your face again.
C G F G
I know my frame of mind, you ain't got to be so blind -
D C
And I'm blind, so so so very blind!
 
G Am
I'm a man, can't you see what I am?
C G F G
I live and I breathe for you! But what good does it do -
D C
If I ain't got you - Ain't got you, Baby!
You don't know what it's like, You just don't know what it's like! 
To love somebody - To love somebody - The way I love you. 
 
You don't know what it's like, You just don't know what it's like! 
D G
To love somebody - To love somebody - The way I love you. No no no no no no
 
You don't know what it's like, You just don't know what it's like! 
To love somebody - To love somebody - The way I love you. 

Chuck Berry

 27. Rock And Roll Music

Chuck Berry / Chuck Berry (1957)

A A
Just let me hear some of that Rock And Roll Music,
Any old way you choose it; 
D7
It's got a back beat, you can't loose it,
A A7
Any old time you use it.
E7
It's gotta be Rock Roll Music,
E7 A
if you wanna dance with me,
E7 A
if you wanna dance with me.
 
A E7
I've got no kick against modern jazz
A
unless they try to play it too darn fast
D
and change the beaty of the melody
E7
until it sounds just like a symphony
That's why I go just for that Rock and Roll Music, 
Any old way you choose it; 
It's got a back beat, you can't loose it, 
Any old time you use it. 
It's gotta be Rock Roll Music, 
if you wanna dance with me, 
if you wanna dance with me. 
 
I took my love on over 'cross the tracks 
So she could hear a man a-wailin' sax. 
I must admit they had a rockin' band 
And they were blowin' like a hurrican'. 
That's why I go just for that Rock And Roll Music... 
 
Way down south they had a jubilee 
the rockin' folks they gave a jamburee 
drinkin' home-brewn from a wooden cup 
man, you should have seen them all shook up! 
That's why I go just for that Rock And Roll Music... 
 
Don't care to hear 'em play a tango, 
I'm in the mood to dig a mambo; 
It's way to early for a congo, 
So keep a rockin' that piano 
So I can hear some of that Rock And Roll Music... 
That's why I go just for that Rock And Roll Music... 

 28. Roll Over Beethoven

Chuck Berry

E E
I'm gonna write a little letter, Gonna mail it to my local DJ.
A A E
It's a rockin' rhythm record I want my jockey to play.
B B E
Roll over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today.
 
You know, my temperature's risin' And the jukebox blows a fuse. 
My heart's beatin' rhythm And my soul keeps on singin' the blues. 
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news. 
 
I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rhythm and blues. 
I think I'm rollin' arthritis Sittin' down by the rhythm review. 
Roll over Beethoven rockin' in two by two. 
 
bridge
E E
well, if you feel you like it - go get your lover, then reel and rock it.
E A A E
roll it over and move on up just - a trifle further and reel and rock it, roll it over,
E B
roll over Beethoven rockin' in two by two.
 
Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin' 
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. 
Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle, Ain't got nothin' to lose. 
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news. 
 
You know she wiggles like a glow worm, Dance like a spinnin' top. 
She got a crazy partner, Oughta see 'em reel and rock. 
Long as she got a dime the music will never stop. 
 
Roll over Beethoven, 
Roll over Beethoven, 
Roll over Beethoven, 
Roll over Beethoven, 
Roll over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues. 

Pat Boone

 29. Speedy Gonzales

Kaye, Hill, Lee / Pat Boone (1962)

It was a moonlight night in old Mexico
I walked along between some old adobe haciendas
Suddenly, I heard the plaintive cry of a young Mexican girl:
D Bm G A7
La la la, la la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la
D Bm
You'd better come home, Speedy Gonzales - Away from Cannery Row
G A7
Stop all your drinkin' - With that floozie named Flo
D Bm
Come on home to your adobe - And slap some mud on the wall
G A7 D
The roof is leakin' like a strainer - There's lots of roaches in the hall
G D
Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales) - Why don't you come home?
G A
Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales) - How come you leave me all alone?
Hey, Rosita! I have to go shopping downtown for my mother. She needs some tortillas and chili peppers!
D Bm G A7
La la la, la la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la
D Bm
Your dog is gonna have a puppy - And we're runnin' out of Coke
G A7
No enchiladas in the icebox - And the television's broke
D Bm
I saw some lipstick on your sweatshirt - I smell some perfume in your ear
G A7 D
Well, if you're gonna keep a-messin' - Don't bring your business back-a here
G D
Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales) - Why don't you come home?
G A
Speedy Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales) - How come you leave me all alone?
Hey, Rosita, come quick! Down at the Cantina they've got some green stamps with tequila!
D Bm G A7
La la la, la la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la

Bonzo Dog Dooh Daah Band

Capo IV

 30. I'm the Urban Spaceman

N. Innes / Bonzo Dog Band: Tadpoles (1969)

G A C D G
G A C D G
I'm the urban spaceman baby, I've got speed; I've got everything I need.
G A C D G
I'm the urban spaceman, baby, I can fly; I'm a supersonic guy.
Em C G
I don't need pleasure, I don't feel pain.
C G A D
If you were to knock me down - I'd just get up again!
G A C D G G A C D G
I'm the urban spaceman babe and - I'm making out - I'm all about!
 
Em C G
I wake up every morning with a smile upon my face.
C G A D G A C D G
My natural exuberance spills out all over the place.
G A C D G
I'm the urban spaceman I'm intelligent and clean, Know what I mean?
G A C D G
I'm the urban spaceman, as a lover second to none, It's a lot of fun!
 
Em C G
I never let my friends down, I've never made a boob.
C G A D
I'm a glossy magazine, an advert in the tube.
G A C D G G A C D G
I'm the urban spaceman babe, but here comes the twist: I don't exist!

Eric Burdon & the Animals

 31. San Franciscan Nights

Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch / Eric Burdon & the new Animals

Intro: v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|---------|-----------------|------------- -----------------|---------|-----------------|------------- -----------------|---------|-----------------|------------- -----------------|---------|-----------------|------------- -----------------|---------|-----------------|-3*---------- *doubled w/bass -0-----3-2--0----|---------|-0-----3-2---0---|-------------
Spoken:
Em
This following program is dedicated to the city and people of San Francisco
Who may not know it, but they are beautiful - and so is their city 
This is a very personal song, so if the viewer cannot understand it - 
particularly those of you who are European residents - save up 
all your bread and fly Trans-Love Airways to San Francisco, USA 
Then maybe you'll understand the song 
It will be worth it - if not for the sake of this song 
But for the sake of your own peace of mind 
 
C Em/B Am G
/ / / / / / / /
C Em/B Am G C Em/B Am G
Strobe light's beam creates dreams Walls move minds do too
D F C
On a warm San Franciscan night
C Dm F C D F C
Old child, young child, feel all right On a warm San Franciscan night
 
Angels sing, leather wings Jeans of blue, Harley-Davidsons too 
On a warm San Franciscan night 
Old angels, young angels feel all right On a warm San Franciscan night 
Fm Em
I wasn't born there - Perhaps I'll die there
F G G/F G/D G/B G/G
There's no place left to go - San Francisco...
 
Instrumental break
D F C C D F C Dm F C
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
 
Cop's face is filled with hate Heavens above, he's on a street called Love 
When will they ever learn 
Old cop, young cop feel all right On a warm San Franciscan Night 
The children are cool - They don't raise fools 
It's an American dream - Includes Indians, too 
Capo: III

 32. Sky Pilot

Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch / Eric Burdon & the new Animals

(a capella)
He blesses the boys as they stand in line 
They smell of gun grease and their bayonets they shine 
He's there to help them all that he can 
To make them feel wanted, he's a good holy man 
G C G G C G Am G
Sky - pilot, Sky - pilot! How high can you fly?
Am G
You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky!
 
Am C
He smiles at the young soldiers, tells them it's all right
Am C
He knows of their fear in the forthcoming flight
Am C
Soon there'll be blood and many will die
Am D
Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
Sky-pilot, Sky-pilot! How high can you fly? 
You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky! 
 
He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile 
The order is given, they move down the line 
But he stay'll behind and he'll meditate 
But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate 
 
As the young men move out into the battle zone 
He feels good, with God you're never alone 
He feels so tired and he lays on his bed 
Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said 
Sky-pilot, Sky-pilot! How high can you fly? 
You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky! 
Interlude (guitar, pipes, strings)
G | C (repeat 4x) | Db (repeat 4x) |
... / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
You're soldiers of God, you must understand 
The fate of your country is in your young hands 
May God give you strength, do your job real well 
If it all was worth it, only time it will tell 
 
In the morning they returned with tears in their eyes 
The stench of death drifts up to the skies 
A young soldier so ill looks at the Sky Pilot 
Remembers the words, "Thou shalt not kill" 
|: Sky-pilot, Sky-pilot! How high can you fly? 
You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky! :| 
 
Am C G
You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky...

 33. When I Was Young

Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch / Eric Burdon & the new Animals

RIFF: (Em) v v v v e ------------12-14-12---10-12-10---9--10--9----|-7-- B ------------10-12-10---8--10-8----7--8---7----|-5-- G ----------------------------------------------|---- D ----------------------------------------------|---- A ----------------------------------------------|---- E ----------------------------------------------|----
|: Em (riff) :| Em D
The rooms were so much colder then;
Em D Em D
My father was a soldier then; And times were very hard
Em (riff) Em/D Em (riff)
When I was young - When I was young
 
I smoked my first cigarette at ten; 
And for girls I had a bad yen; 
And I had quite a ball - When I was young 
G Em
When I was young it was more important
G Em D
Pain more painful, laughter much louder, yeah
Em (riff) D Em (riff)
When I was young - When I was young
 
I met my first love at thirteen 
She was brown and I was pretty green 
And I learned quite a lot 
When I was young - When I was young 
Instrumental break
Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Bb Gm
When I was young it was more important
Bb Gm F
Pain more painful, laughter much louder, yeah
Gm (riff)
When I was young
 
Gm F Gm F
My faith was so much stronger then; I believed in fellow men
Gm F Gm
And I was so much older then - When I was young
F Gm
When I was young - When I was young...

the Byrds

 34. Wasn't Born To Follow

Carol King & Gerry Goffin / the Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)

| : C G :| C
G C G C
Oh I'd rather go and journey where the diamond crests are flowing and
G C G C
Run across the valley beneath the sacred mountains
D
and Wander through the forest
C
Where the trees have leaves of prisms and break the light in colors
D G C G C
That no-one knows the names of.
 
G C G C
And when it's time I'll go and wait beside a legendary fountain
G C G C
Till I see your form reflected in it's clear and jeweled water
D
And if you think I'm ready
C
You may lead me to the castles where the rivers of our vision
D G C G C
Flow into one another.
 
| D / / / | / / / / | . . . | | : C G :| C
| (solo) |
G C G C
I will want to die beneath the white cascading waters
G C G C
She may beg she may plead she may argue with her logic
D
And then she'll know the things I lose
C
That really have no value in the end she will surely know
D G C G C
I wasn't born to follow.

Johnny Cash

Capo I

 35. A Boy named Sue

Shel Silverstein / Johnny Cash: At San Quentin (1969)

A D7
Well My daddy left home when I was three -- And he didn't leave much to Ma and me
E7 A
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. -- Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
D7 E7 A
But the meanest thing that he ever did -- Was before he left, he went and named me 'Sue'.
 
Well, he must have thought that that was quite a joke -- And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folks, 
It seems I had to fight my whole life through. -- Some gal' would giggle and I'd get red 
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head, -- I tell you, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue'. 
 
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean, -- My fist got hard and my wits got keen, 
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame. -- But I made me a vow to the moon and stars 
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars -- And kill that man that give me that awful name. 
 
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July -- And I just hit town and my throat was dry, 
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew. -- At an old saloon on a street of mud, 
There at a table, dealing stud, -- Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue'. 
 
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad -- From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had, 
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye. -- He was big and bent and gray and old, 
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold -- And I said: "My name is 'Sue'! how do you do? 
Now you gonna die!" - Yeah, that's what I told him! 
 
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes -- And he went down, but, to my surprise, 
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear. -- But I busted a chair right across his teeth 
And we crashed through the wall and into the street -- Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer. 
 
I tell you, I've fought tougher men -- But I really can't remember when, 
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile. -- I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss, 
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first, -- He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile. 
 
He said: "Son, this world is rough -- And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough 
And I know I wouldn't be there to help you along. -- So I give you that name and I said good-bye 
I knew you'd have to get tough or die -- And it's that name that helped to make you strong." 
 
He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight -- And I know you hate me, and you got the right 
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do. -- But you ought to thank me, before I die, 
For the gravel in ya' guts and the spit in ya' eye -- Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you 'Sue'." 
 
Yeah; what could I do? What could I do?
 
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun -- And I called him my pa, and he called me his son, 
And I come away with a different point of view. -- And I think about him, now and then, 
Every time I try and every time I win, -- And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him 
Bill or George! Any damn' thing but Sue! -- I still hate that name! 

 36. Ghost Riders In The Sky

Stan Jones / Johnny Cash: Silver (1979)

Am C
An old cowboy went ridin' out one dark and windy day.
Am C
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way.
Am
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw:
F Am
Plowin' through the ragged skies, and up a cloudy draw.
 
Am C
Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs were made of steel.
Am C
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel.
Am
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky;
F
For he saw the riders comin' hard, and he heard their mournful cry:
Am C Am C F Am
Yippie-I-ay, yippie-I-oh -- The ghost riders in the sky!
solo
Am C
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat.
Am C
He's ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet'.
Am
'Cause they got to ride forever on that range up in the sky,
F Am
On horses snorting fire as they ride on hear their cry!
 
Am C
As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name:
Am C
"If you wanna to save your soul from hell a-ridin' on our range,
Am
Then cowboy change your ways today, or with us you will ride,
F Am
Tryin' to catch the devil's herd across these endless skies!"
Yippie-I-ay, yippie-I-oh - Ghost riders in the sky (3x)... 

 37. Give My Lve to Rose

Johnny Cash

Bass Intro:
--|-v-----v-----------v-----v--| A-|-0--2--3--4--4--4--3--2--0--|
A E A
I found him by the railroad track this morning
A E A
I could see that he was nearly dead
D A
I knelt down beside him and I listened
E
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
A E A
He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
A E A
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
D A
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
E A
To see my Rose and get to know my son
D A
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
E A
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
D A
Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him
E A
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
 
A E A A E A
Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me - Tell my boy to help his mom at home
D A E
Tell my Rose to try to find another - For it ain't right that she should live alone
A E A A E A
Mister here's a bag with all my money - It won't last them long the way it goes
D A E A
God bless you for finding me this morning - And don't forget to give my love to Rose
D A
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
E A
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
D A
Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him
E A
And don't forget to give my love to Rose

 38. If I Were A Carpenter

Tim Hardin / Johnny Cash

 
D C
If I were a carpenter
G D
and you were a lady,
D C
Would you marry me anyway?
G D
Would you have my baby?
 
D C
If a tinker were my trade
G D
would you still find me,
D C
carrying the pots I made,
G D
following behind me.
C D
Save my love through loneliness,
C D/F#
Save my love for sorrow,
D C
I'm givin' you my onlyness,
G D
Come give me your's tomorrow.
 
If I worked my hands in wood, 
Would you still love me? 
Answer me babe, "Yes I would, 
I'll put you above me." 
 
If I were a miller 
at a mill wheel grinding, 
would you miss your color box, 
and your soft shoe shining? 
Save my love... 
 
If I were a carpenter 
and you were a lady, 
Would you marry me anyway, 
Would you have my baby? 
Would you marry anyway, 
Would you have my baby? 

 39. Man in Black

Johnny Cash

G A
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, Why you never see bright colors on my back,
C G C G A D D7
And why does my appearance seem to have a sombre tone,Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.
 
G A
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town.
C G C G A D D7
I wear it for the prisoner, who has long paid for his crime, But is there because he's a victim of the times.
 
G A
I wear the black for those who've never read, Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
C G C G A D D7
About the road to happiness, through love and charity, Why you'd think he's talking straight to you and me.
 
G A
Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose, In our streak-of-lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
C G C G A D D7
But just so we're reminded, of the ones who are held back, Up front there ought'a be a man in black.
 
G A
I wear it for the sick and lonely old, For the reckless ones, whose bad trip left them cold,
C G C G A D D7
I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been, Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.
 
G A
I wear it for the thousands who have died, Believin' that the Lord was on their side!
C G C G A D D7
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died, Believin' that we all were on their side.
 
G A
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know, and Things need changin' ev'rywhere you go,
C G C G A D D7
But 'til we start to make a move, to make a few things right, You'll never see me wear a suit of white.
 
G A
Oh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day, and Tell the world that ev'rything's OK!
C G C G A D7 G
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back, 'Til things are brighter, I'm the man in black.

 40. One

Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen /Johnny Cash (2000)

Am D F G
/ / / / / / / /
Am D F G Am
Is it getting better Or do you feel the same
D F G
Will it make it easier on you now You got someone to blame
C Am F
You say One love - One life -
C
When it's one need - in the night
Am
It's one love - We got to share it -
F C
It leaves you baby - If you don't care for it!
Am / D / F / G
 
Did I disappoint you, Or leave a bad taste in your mouth? 
You act like you never had love; And you want me to go without! 
Well it's too late - tonight - 
To drag the past out - into the light 
We're one - but we're not the same - 
We got to carry each other - carry each other 
-One- 
 
Have you come here for forgiveness, Have you come to raise the dead? 
Have you come here to play Jesus To the lepers in your head? 
Did I ask too much - more than a lot? 
You gave me nothing - now it's all I got! 
We're one - but we're not the same! 
We hurt each other - then we do it again! 
You say: 
Bridge
C Am
Love is a temple. Love the higher law.
C Am
Love is a temple. Love the higher law.
C G
You ask me to enter. But then you make me crawl.
F
And I can't be holding on To what you got
C
When all you got is hurt
 
One love - One blood - One life - You got to do what you should 
One life - With each other - Sisters - Brothers 
One life - But we're not the same 
We got to carry each other - Carry each other 
One - One. 

 41. A Thing Called Love

Jerry Hubbard / Johnny Cash

 
C Bb F G
Huuh Laah A Thing called Love
 
C
Six-foot-six, he stood on the ground,
He weighed two hundred and thirty-five pounds, 
F G C
But I saw that giant of a man brought down to his knees by love.
 
C
He was the kind of a man that would gamble on luck,
Look you in the eye and never back up, 
F G C
But I saw him cryin' like a little whipped pup' because of love.
C F
You can't see it with your eyes; hold it in your hand;
Em Am
But like the wind that covers our land;
F G
Strong enough to rule the heart of any man, This thing called love.
C F
It can lift you up; never let you down;
Em Am
Take your world and turn it all around.
C G C
Ever since time nothing's ever been found, That's stronger than love.
Bb F G
Huuh Laah A Thing called Love
 
Most men are like me, they struggle in doubt, 
They trouble their minds, they in and they out, 
Too busy with livin' to worry about a little word like love. 
 
But when I see a mother's tenderness, 
As she holds her young close to her breast, 
Then I thank God that the world's been blessed, With a thing called love. 
 
You can't see it with your eyes... 
 
Ever since time nothing's ever been found, 
That's stronger than love... 

 42. I Walk the Line

Johnny Cash (1956)

Intro: E A D A E B7 E
E B7 E
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
B7 E
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
A E
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
B7 E A
Because you're mine, I walk the line!
 
A E7 A
I find it very, very easy to be true
E7 A
I find my-self alone when each day is through
D A
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
E7 A D
Because you're mine, I walk the line!
 
D A7 D
As sure as night is dark and day is light
A7 D
I keep you on my mind both day and night
G D
And happi-ness I've known proves that it's right
A7 D A
Because you're mine, I walk the line!
 
A E7 A
You've got a way to keep me on your side
E7 A
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
D A
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
E7 A E
Because you're mine, I walk the line!
 
E B7 E
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
B7 E
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
A E
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
B7 E
Because you're mine, I walk the line!

 43. Like The 309

Johnny Cash / Jhnny Cash: American V - A Hundred Highways (2006)

A -
It should be a while before I see doctor death, So it would sure be nice if I could get my breath.
A -
Well I'm not the crying nor the whining kind, 'Til I hear the whistle of the Three-Oh-Nine.
- D A C A
Of the Three-Oh-Nine, of the Three-Oh-Nine. Put me and my box on the Three-Oh-Nine.
 
A C A
Take me to the depot, Put me to bed, Blow an electric fan on my knarly old head.
A C A
Everybody take a look, see I'm doing fine, Then load my box on the Three-Oh-Nine.
D A C A
On the Three-Oh-Nine, on the Three-Oh-Nine. Put me and my box on the Three-Oh-Nine.
(solo I) |: A C A :|
A C A
Hey sweet baby kiss me hard, Draw my bath water, Sweep my yard.
A C A
Give a drink of my wine to my Jersey cow, I wouldn't give a hootin' hell for my journey now
D A
On the Three-Oh-Nine, On the Three-Oh-Nine.
 
A C A
I hear the sound of a railroad train, The whistle blows and I'm gone again.
A C A
It will take me higher than a Georgia pine, Stand back children it's a Three-Oh-Nine.
D A C A
It's a Three-Oh-Nine, It's a Three-Oh-Nine. Put me and my box on a Three-Oh-Nine.
(solo II) |: A C A :|
A C A
A chicken in the pot, A turkey in the corn, I haven't felt this good since jubilee morn'.
A C A
Talk about luck, well I got mine, Asthma comin' down like the Three-Oh-Nine.
 
A C A
Write me a letter, sing me a song, Tell me all about it what I did wrong.
A C A
Meanwhile I will be doing fine, Then load my box on the Three-Oh-Nine.
D A C A
On the Three-Oh-Nine, On the Three-Oh-Nine. Gonna get outta here on the Three-Oh-Nine.

Ray Charles

 44. Hit The Road, Jack

Percy Mayfield / Ray Charles (1961)

Am G F E
/ / / / / / / / (repeat)
Am G F E Am G F E
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more
Am G F E Am (...)
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no mo-o-o-o-ore
What'd you say? 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more 
Woo! 
Woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean 
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen 
I guess if you say so 
I'd have to pack my things and go 
That's right! 
 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back, no more 
What'd you say? 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more 
Now baby, listen, baby, don't ya treat me this way 
Cause I'll be back on my feet some day 
Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood 
You ain't got no money you just ain't no good 
Well, I guess if you say so 
I'd have to pack my things and go 
That's right! 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more 
What you say? 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more 
Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more 
Well 
 
Don't you come back no more - Uh, what'd you say? 
Don't you come back no more - I didn't understand you! 
Don't you come back no more - You can't mean that! 
Don't you come back no more - Oh, no baby, please! 
Don't you come back no more - What you tryin' to do to me? 
Don't you come back no more - Oh, don't treat me like that! 
Don't you come back no more - ... 

Creedence Clearwater Revival

 45. Proud Mary

John Fogerty / Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)

C / / - / A / - C / / - / A / - C / / - / A / G / F / / - / / D /
D
Left a good job in the city, Workin for the man every night and day
And I never lost a minute of sleepin', Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been. 
A Bm
Big wheel keep on turnin' - Proud Mary keep on burnin',
D A D C A C A C A G F D
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on a ri-ver.
 
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans, 
But I never saw the good side of the city, 'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen. 
Big wheel a-keep on turnin' - Proud Mary keep on burnin', 
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. 
 
If you come down to the river, Bet you gonna find some people who live, 
You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money, People on the river are happy to give. 
Big wheel a-keep on turnin' - Proud Mary keep on burnin', 
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. 

 46. Suzie Q.

Dale Hawkins / Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)

Intro:  E7
E7
Oh, Suzie Q, oh Suzie Q,
A C7 B7 E7
Oh Suzie Q, baby I love you, Suzie Q!
E7
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk.
A C7 B7 E7
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, Suzie Q!
SOLO 1: E7
E7
Say that you'll be true, say that you'll be true!
A C7 B7 E7
Say that you'll be true and never leave me blue Suzie Q!
  
E7
Say that you'll be mine, say that you'll be mine!
A C7 B7 E7
Say that you'll be mine, baby, all the time Suzie Q!
SOLO 2: E7
huh - huh - huh
 
Oh, Suzie Q, oh Suzie Q, Oh Suzie Q, baby I love you, Suzie Q! 
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk. 
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, Suzie Q! 
 
Oh, Suzie Q, oh Suzie Q, Oh Suzie Q, baby I love you, Suzie Q! 
SOLO 3: E7
PART II: E7 D C7 E7 D C7 E7
SOLO 4: E7 D C7 E7 D C7 B7 E7 D C7 E7

Joe Dassin

 47. Les champs élysées

Pierre Delanoe / Joe Dassin

intro: Dm G7 C Am Dm G C
C E7 Am C7
Je m'baladais sur l'avenue, le coeur ouvert à l'inconnu.
F C D7 G7
J'avais envie de dire bonjour à n'importe qui
C E7 Am C7
N'importe qui et ce fut toi, je t'ai dit n'importe quoi,
F C Dm G7 C
Il suffisait de te parler, pour t'apprivoiser.
C E7 Am C7 F C D7 G7
Aux Champs-Élysées, -- aux Champs-Élysées!
C E7 Am C7
Au soleil, sous la pluie, à midi ou à minuit,
F C Dm G7 C
Il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs-Élysées.
 
C E7 Am C7
Tu m'as dit "J'ai rendez-vous dans un sous-sol avec des fous,
F C D7 G7
Qui vivent la guitare à la main, du soir au matin".
C E7 Am C7
Alors je t'ai accompagnée, on a chanté, on a dansé
F C Dm G7 C
Et l'on n'a même pas pensé à s'embrasser
Aux Champs-Élysées, -- aux Champs-Élysées! 
Au soleil, sous la pluie, à midi ou à minuit, 
Il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs-Élysées. 
C E7 Am E7
Hier soir deux inconnus et ce matin sur l'avenue,
F C D7 G7
Deux amoureux tout étourdis par la longue nuit.
C E7 Am C
Et de l'Étoile à la Concorde, un orchestre à mille cordes,
F C Dm G7 C
Tous les oiseaux du point du jour, chantent l'amour
Aux Champs-Élysées... 

Donovan

G5
C5/9

 48. Catch the Wind

Donovan

G5 C5/9
In the chilly hours and minutes
G5 C5/9
of uncertainty I want to be
G5 C D G D
in the warm hold of your lovin' mind.
G5 C5/9
To feel you all around me,
G5 C5/9
and to take your hand along the sand,
G5 C D G D
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind.
Am Em C D D7
De de de dee, de De de de dee, de De de de dee, de Dee de Dee
 
When sundown pales the sky 
I want to hide a while behind your smile 
And ev'rywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find. 
For me to love you now 
would be the sweetest thing, t'would make me sing, 
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind. 
De de de dee... 
 
When rain has hung the leaves with tears 
I want you near to kill my fears 
To help me to leave all my blues behind. 
Standin' in your heart 
is where I want to be and long to be, 
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind. 

 49. The Ballad Of A Crystal Man

Donovan Leitch / Donovan: Fairytale (1965)

C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C' G/D' C/E' F C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C'
C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C' G/D' C/E' F
Walk along and talk along, And live your lives quite freely.
C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C' G/D' C/E'
But leave our children with their toys, Of peppermint and candy.
C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C'
For seagull, I don't want your wings, I don't want your freedom, in a lie.
 
Your thoughts they are of harlequin, Your speeches of quick-silver. 
I read your faces like a poem, Kaleidoscope of hate words. 
For seagull, I don't want your wings, I don't want your freedom, in a lie. 
 
On the quilted battle-fields of soldiers, Dazzling made of toy tin. 
The big bomb, like a child's hand, Could sweep them dead just so to win. 
For seagull, I don't want your wings, I don't want your freedom, in a lie. 
 
As you fill your glasses, With the wine of murdered Negroes. 
Thinking not of beauty that, Spreads like morning sun-glow. 
For seagull, I don't want your wings, I don't want your freedom, in a lie. 
 
I pray your dreams of vivid screams, Of children dying slowly. 
And as you polish up your guns, Your real self be re-flecting. 
For seagull, I don't want your wings, I don't want your freedom, in a lie. 
solo:
C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C' G/D' C/E' F C/G' F C/E' G/D' C/C'
Vietnam; your latest game, You're playing with your blackest Queen. 
Damn your souls and curse your grins, I stand here with a fading dream. 
For seagull, I don't want your wings, I don't want your freedom, in a lie. 

C/B

 50. Goldwatch Blues

Mick Softley / Donovan: Fairytale (1965)

Capo IV
Am C C/B Am
I went up for my interview on the fourth day of July.
Am C C/B Am
Personnel man he questioned me until I nearly cried,
Am C C/B Am
He made me fill in forms until I shook with fear:
Am C C/B Am
About the colour of my toilet roll and if my cousin's queer.
Am C C/B Am
Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain,
Am C C/B Am
And your piece of paper to say you left here sane.
Am C C/B Am
And if you've got a son who wants a good career:
Am (only one downstroke) C Em Am
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty years.
 
He asked me how many jobs I'd had before. 
He nearly had a heart attack when I answered: Four. 
Four jobs in twenty years, oh, this can never be! 
We only take on men who work until they die. 
Here's your goldwatch... 
 
He took me outside to where the gravestones stand in line. 
This is where we bury them in quick-stone and in lime! 
And if you come to work for us on this you must agree: 
That if you're going to die please do it during tea-break. 
Here's your goldwatch... 
 
This story that you heard you may think rather queer, 
But it is the truth you'll be surprised to hear. 
I did not want no job upon the board: 
I just wanted to take a broom and sweep the bloody floor. 
Here's your goldwatch... 

 51. Season of the Witch

Donovan Leitch / Donovan: Sunshine Superman (1966)

|: A7 D7 :|
A7 D7 A7 D7 A7 D7
When I look out my window, Many sights to see. And when I look in my window,
A7 D7 A7 D7 A7 D7
So many different people to be. That it's strange, so strange.
A7 D7 A7 D7
You've got to pick up every stitch, You've got to pick up every stitch,
A7 D7 A D E A
You've got to pick up every stitch, Mm-mmh, must be the season of the witch,
D E A D E A7 D7 A7 D7
must be the season of the witch, yeah, must be the season of the witch. - -
 
When I look over my shoulder, What do you think I see? Some old cat looking over 
His shoulder at me. And he's strange, Sure he's strange. 
You've got to pick up every stitch, You've got to pick up every stitch, yeah, 
Beatniks are out to make it rich, Oh no, must be the season of the witch, 
must be the season of the witch, yeah, must be the season of the witch. 
Solo
You've got to pick up every stitch, Two rabbits running in the ditch, 
Beatniks are out to make it rich, Oh no, must be the season of the witch, 
must be the season of the witch, must be the season of the witch. When I go. 
 
When I look out my window, What do you think I see? And when I look in my window, 
So many different people to be. It's strange, surely strange. 
You've got to pick up every stitch, You've got to pick up every stitch, 
Two rabbits running in the ditch, Oh no, must be the season of the witch, 
must be the season of the witch, yeah, must be the season of the witch. When I look. 
When I look... 
 
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 52. Remember the Alamo

Jane Bowers/Donovan: What's Bin Did And What's Bin Hid (1965)

C G C F C C/D C
A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travers to die,
C G C F C C7
by a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh.
F C F C
Every man that stepped over the line was for glory, and he that was left better fly,
G C F C C7
and over the line crossed one hundred and seventy nine.
F Em
Hey, up Santa Anna, they're killing your soldiers below,
F C F G C
So the rest of Texas will know, and remember the Alamo.
 
C G C F C C/D C
Jim Bowie lay dying, his blood and his powder were dry,
G C F C C7
but his knife had been willing to take him a few in reply.
F C F C
Young Davey Crockett lay laughing and dying, the blood and the sweat in his eye,
G C F C C7
for Texas and freedom a man was more willing to die.
F Em
Hey, up Santa Anna, they're killing your soldiers below,
F C F G C
So the rest of Texas will know, and remember the Alamo.
 
C G C F C C/D C
A courier came, to bellow once bloody and loud.
G C F C C7
And found only skin and bones where he once left a crowd.
F C F C
Fear not, little darling, of dying, if the world is sovereign and free,
G C F C C7
well, we'll fight to the last as long as liberty be.
F Em
Hey, up Santa Anna, they're killing your soldiers below,
F C F C
So the rest of Texas will know, and remember the Alamo.
F G C
And remember the Alamo!

Doors

 53. Light my Fire

The Doors/The Doors (1967)

Am7 F#m7 Am7 F#m
You know that it would be untrue - You know that I would be a liar
Am7 F#m Am7 F#m7
If I was to say to you - Girl we couldn't get much higher
G A D G A D E G F#m E
Come on baby light my fire - Come on baby light my fire - Try to set the night on fire!
 
Am7 F#m7 Am7 F#m7
The time to hesitate is through - no time to wallow in the mire
Am7 F#m Am7 F#m7
try now we can only loose - and our love become a funeral pyre
G A D G A D E G F#m E
Come on baby light my fire - Come on baby light my fire - Try to set the night on fire!
The time to hesitate is through - no time to wallow in the mire 
try now we can only loose - and our love become a funeral pyre 
Come on baby light my fire - Come on baby light my fire - Try to set the night on fire! 
 
You know that it would be untrue - You know that I would be a liar 
If I was to say to you - Girl we couldn't get much higher 
Come on baby light my fire - Come on baby light my fire! 
G A D G A D E G F#m E7
try to set the night on fire - try to set the night on fire - try to set the night on fire

Em6
Em7
Em9
B/A
C/A
D/A
5

 54. Riders On The Storm

Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore / The Doors: L.A. Woman (1971)

Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em
Riders on the storm - Riders on the storm
Am B/A C/A D/A Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em
Into this house we're born - Into this world we're thrown
D C
Like dog without a bone - An actor out on loan -
Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em
Riders on the storm.
 
There's a killer on the road - His brain is squirming like a toad. 
Take a long holiday - Let your children play. 
If you give this man a ride - Sweet family will die - 
Killer on the road. 
Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em
Gotta love your man - Girl, you gotta love your man. 
Take him by the hand - Make him understand. 
The world on you depends - Our life will never end - 
You gotta love your man. 
Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em
Em9 A Em9 Em9 A Em9
Riders on the storm - Riders on the storm - ...

Bob Dylan

 55. Belle Isle

trad. / Bob Dylan: Self Portrait (1970)

C F C G C
One evening for pleasure I rambled to view the fair fields all alone.
F G G
Down by the banks of Loch Eiron where beauty and pleasure were known.
a e a G
I spied a fair maid at her labour which caused me to stay for a while.
C a e F f C
And I thought of a goddess of beauty bloomin bright star of bright isle.
 
C a e F G C
I humbled myself to her beauty "Fair maiden, where do you be-long?
C a e d F G
Are you from heaven descended abiding in cupids fair throne?"
a e a e
"Young man, I will tell you a secret It's true I'm a maid that is poor.
C a F f
And to part from my vows and my promise Is more than my heart can endure.
 
C e a e G
Therefore I remain at my service And go through all my hardship and toil
C e a F G C
And wait for the lad that has left me All alone on the banks of belle isle".
 
 
C a e F G C
"Young maiden I wish not to banter It's true I come here in disguise.
C e a d G
I came here to fulfill our last promise And hope to give you a surprise.
a G a e G
I've known you're a maid I love dearly And you've been in my heart all the while.
C e a F G C
For me there is no other damsel Than my bloomin bright star of belle isle".

 56. Days of 49

Bob Dylan/Self Portrait

Am G Am G Am
I'm old Tom Moore from the bummer's shore in the good old golden days.
G Am G Am
They call me a bummer and a gin-sot, too, but what cares I for praise
C Am C Am
I wander 'round from town to town, just like a roving sign,
C Am G Am
And the people all say "There goes Tom Moore in the days of '49.
Am F C F C
In the days of old, in the days of gold, how oftentimes I repine
F C Am
For the days of old when we dug up the gold, In the days of '49.
 
There was Nantuck Bill, I knew him well, a feller fond of tricks. 
At a poker game he was always there and heavy with his bricks. 
He would ante up and draw his cards and go in a hatfull blind. 
In a game of bluff, Bill lost his breath in the days of '49. 
In the days of old... 
 
There was New York Jake, a butcher boy he was always getting tight. 
And every time that he got full he was always hunting a fight. 
One night he run up against a knife in the hands of old Bob Kline: 
And over Jake they held a wake In the days of '49. 
In the days of old... 
 
There was poor old Jess, the old lame cuss; He never would relent. 
He never was known to miss a drink Or ever spend a cent. 
At length old Jess, like all the rest, who never would decline, 
In all his bloom went up the flume in the days of '49. 
In the days of old... 
 
There was roaring Bill from Buffalo; I never will forget. 
He would roar all day and he'd roar all night and I guess he's roaring yet. 
One night he fell in a prospector's hole in a roaring bad design, 
And in that hole roared out his soul in the days of '49 
In the days of old... 

Cadd2
Dm/f
G/B

 57. Masters of War

Bob Dylan/the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

Capo III - dropped D [DAdgbe']
Dm
Come you masters of war - You that build the big guns;
Cadd2 Dm
You that build the death planes - You that build all the bombs;
You that hide behind walls - You that hide behind desks. 
Cadd2 Dm
I just want you to know - I can see through your masks!
 
You that never done nothin' - But build to destroy. 
You play with my world - Like it's your little toy. 
You put a gun in my hand - And you hide from my eyes. 
And you turn and run farther - When the fast bullets fly. 
 
Like Judas of old - You lie and deceive. 
A world war can be won - You want me to believe. 
But I see through your eyes - And I see through your brain. 
Like I see through the water - That runs down my drain. 
 
You fasten the triggers - For the others to fire. 
Then you set back and watch - When the death count gets higher. 
You hide in your mansion - As young people's blood 
Flows out of their bodies - And is buried in the mud. 
 
You've thrown the worst fear - That can ever be hurled: 
Fear to bring children - Into the world; 
For threatening my baby - Unborn and unnamed! 
Dm/f Cadd2 Dm
You ain't worth the blood - That runs in your veins!
 
How much do I know - To talk out of turn. 
You might say that I'm young - You might say I'm unlearned. 
But there's one thing I know - Though I'm younger than you: 
Cadd2 G/B Dm
Even Jesus would never - Forgive what you do!
 
Let me ask you one question - Is your money that good? 
Will it buy you forgiveness - Do you think that it could? 
I think you will find - When your death takes its toll: 
All the money you made - Will never buy back your soul! 
 
And I hope that you die - And your death'll come soon; 
I will follow your casket - In the pale afternoon. 
And I'll watch while you're lowered - Down to your deathbed; 
Dm/f Cadd2 Dm
And I'll stand o'er your grave - 'Til I'm sure that you're dead

 58. Mr. Tambourine Man

Bob Dylan

F G C F
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,
C F G
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.
F G C F
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,
C F G C C4 C
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you
 
F G C F C F
Though I know that evenin's empire has returned into sand, Vanished from my hand,
C F G
Left me blindly here to stand but still not sleeping.
F G C F C F
My weariness amazes me, I'm branded on my feet, -- I have no one to meet,
C F G
And the ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming.
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man... 
 
Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship, my senses have been stripped, 
My hands can't feel to grip, my toes too numb to step, 
Wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin'. 
I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade into my own parade, 
Cast your dancing spell my way, I promise to go under it. 
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man... 
 
Though you might hear laughin', spinnin', swingin' madly across the sun, 
It's not aimed at anyone , it's just escapin' on the run, and but for the sky there are no fences facin'. 
And if you hear vague traces of skippin' reels of rhyme to your tambourine in time, 
It's just a ragged clown behind, I wouldn't pay it any mind, 
It's just a shadow you're seein' that he's chasing. 
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man... 
 
Then take me disappearin' through the smoke rings of my mind, 
Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves, the haunted, frightened trees, 
Out to the windy beach, far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow. 
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free, 
Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands, with all memory and fate, 
Driven deep beneath the waves, let me forget about today until tomorrow. 
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man... 

Eagles

Capo II

 59. Hotel California

Felder, Henley & Frey / the Eagles

Am E
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair;
G D
Warm smell of colitas, rising through the air.
F C
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimering light.
Dm E
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night.
 
Am E
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell,
G D
And I was thinking to myself: this could be heaven or this could be hell!
F C
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way;
Dm E
There were voices down the corridor; I thought I heard them say:
F C
"Welcome to the Hotel California!
E Am
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face.
F C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California!
Dm E
Any time of year (any time of year), you can find it here."
 
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz. 
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends. 
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat 
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget! 
 
So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine." He said: 
"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine." 
And still those voices are calling from far away, 
Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say: 
"Welcome to the Hotel California! 
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face. 
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California; 
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis-" 
 
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice, and she said: 
"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device." 
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast. 
They stab it with their steely knives - but they just can't kill the beast! 
 
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door. 
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before. 
"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive. 
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!" 
"Welcome to the Hotel California! 
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face. 
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California; 
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis-" 

Don Fardon

 60. Indian Reservation

John D. Loudermilk / Don Fardon

Am Dm
They took the whole Cherokee Nation
Am
And put us on this reservation.
Dm
They took away our ways of life,
Am
The tomahawk and the bow and knife.
 
Am Dm
They took away our native tongue
Am
And taught their English to our young.
Dm
And all the beads we made by hand
Am
Are nowadays made in Japan.
Dm Am
Cherokee people -- Cherokee tribe.
Dm E
So proud to life -- so proud to die!
 
Am Dm
They took the whole Indian Nation
Am
And locked us on this reservation.
Dm
And though I wear a shirt and tie,
Am
I'm still a red man deep inside!
Dm Am
Cherokee people -- Cherokee tribe.
Dm E
So proud to life -- so proud to die!
 
Am Dm
But may be someday when they learn
Am
Cherokee nation will return! Will return -- will return -- will return. Will Return!

Fleetwood Mac

 61. Black Magic Woman

Peter Green / Fleetwood Mac

A7 Dm A
Got a black magic woman,got a black magic woman,
Dm Gm
Yes, I've got a black magic woman, got me so blind I can't see,
Dm A Dm
that she's a black magic woman and she's try'in to make a devil out of me.
 
Don't turn your back on me baby, don't turn your back on me baby, 
Yes, don't turn your back on me baby, stop messin' around with your tricks. 
Don't turn your back on me baby, 'cause you just might pick up my magic sticks. 
solo
You got your spell on me baby, you got your spell on me baby, 
Yes, you got your spell on me, baby, turnin' my heart into stone. 
I need you so bad, magic woman, I can't leave you alone. 
 
Dm
Yes, I need you so bad; I need you, darlin'; I need you, darlin'.
Yes, I want you to love me; I want you to love me. Oh, Yeah! Oh-oh, yeah; 
Yes, I need your love; Oh, I need your love so bad, I need your love... 

Arlo Guthrie

 62. City of New Orleans

Steve Goodman / Arlo Guthrie (1972)

G D G Em C G
Riding on the City of New Orleans, Illinois Central, Monday morning rail.
G D G Em D G
Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders, Three conductors, and twenty-five sacks of mail.
 
Em Bm
All slong the southbound odyssey -- The train pulls out of Kankakee
D A
And rolls along the houses, farms and fields.
Em Bm
Passing trains that have no name -- And freight yards full of old black men
D D7 G
And graveyards of the rusted automobiles.
C D G Em C G D
Good morning America, how are you? Say don't you know me, I'm your native son.
G D Em F C D G
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans, I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.
 
Dealing card games with the old men in the club cars, A penny a point, ain't no one keeping score. 
Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle, And feel the wheels rumbling 'neath the floor. 
 
And the sons of Pullman porters -- And the sons of engineers 
Ride their fathers' magic carpet made of steel. 
Mothers with their babes asleep -- Rocking to the gentle beat 
And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel. 
Good morning America, how are you? Say don't you know me, I'm your native son. 
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans, I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done. 
 
Nighttime on the City of New Orleans, Changing cars in Memphis, Tennesee. 
Halfway home, and we'll be there by morning, Through the Misissippi darkness, rolling down to the sea. 
 
But all the towns and people seem -- To fade into a bad dream 
The steel rail still ain't heard the news. 
The conductor sings his songs again -- The passengers will please refrain 
This train's got the disappearin' railroad blues. 
Goodnight America, how are you? Say don't you know me, I'm your native son. 
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans, I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done. 

Jimi Hendrix

 63. Hey Joe

Jimi Hendrix

C G D A E E E/G E E/G E
Hey Joe where ya' goin' with that gun in your hand?
C G D A E E7
I said hey Joe where ya goin' with that gun in your hand?
C G
I'm goin' out to find my woman now,
D A E E7
She's been runnin' round with some other man
C G
I said I'm goin' out to find my woman now!
D A E E7
She's been runnin' 'round with some other man
 
Hey Joe tell me what are you gonna do? 
Hey Joe tell me what are you gonna do? 
Well I guess I'll shoot my woman, 
That's what I'll do! 
Well I guess I'll shoot them both 
Before I'm through. 
 
Hey Joe tell me where are you gonna go? 
Hey Joe tell me where are you gonna go? 
Well I think I'll go down to my favourite place Mexico, 
Well I think I'll go down to where a man can be free. 
And there ain't gonna be no hangmans ropes 
Gonna be put around me. 

 64. The Wind Cries Mary

Jimi Hendrix

Intro
|: F (I.) F# G - - - F (octave) E F - - - :|
D C G
After all the jacks are in their boxes
D C G
And the clowns have all gone to bed
D C G
You can hear happiness staggering on down the street
A C F F# G
Footsteps dressed in red
A C Eb E F - - - Eb E F
And the wind whispers Mary
 
D C G
A broom is drearily sweeping
D C G
Up the broken pieces of yesterday's life
D C G
Somewhere a queen is weeping
A C F F# G
Somewhere a king has no wife
A C F F# G - - - F F# G
And the wind cries Mary
Solo
 
D C G
The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow
D C G
And shine the emptyness down on my bed.
D C G
The tiny island sags downstream
A C F F# G
'Cause the life that lived is dead.
A C F F# G - - - F F# G
And the wind screams Mary
 
D C G
Will the wind ever remember
D C G
The names it has blown in the past.
D C G
With it's crutch, it's old age, and it's wisdom,
A C F F# G
It whispers no, this will be the last.
A C F F# G - - - F F# G - - - F F# G - - - F F# G
And the wind cries Mary

Jethro Tull

 65. Locomotive Breath

Ian Anderson / Jethro Tull: Aqualung (1971)

Intro:
|: Em G D Em :|
x x x x x x x x x / / / / / / /
 
Em Em G D Em
In the shuffling madness
Em Em G D Em
Of Locomotive Breath.
Em Em G D B
Runs the all-time loser
B B D Em
Headlong to his death.
Em Em G D Em
Oh! He feels the pistons scraping,
Em Em G D
Steam Breaking on his brow:
G A B D A B
Old Charlie stole the handle - And the train, it won't stop going:
B A G Em
no way to slow down.
 
He sees his children jumping off 
At stations one by one. 
His woman and his best friend 
In bed and having fun. 
Oh! He's crawling down the corridor, 
On his hands and knees. 
Old Charlie stole the handle - And the train, it won't stop going: 
No way to slow down. 
 
He hears the silence howling 
Catches angels as they fall. 
And the all-time winner 
Has got him by the balls. 
Oh he picks up gideon's Bible 
Open at page one. 
I thank God he stole the handle - And the train, it won't stop going: 
No way to slow down! 

Janis Joplin

 66. Summertime

Dubose Heyward, Ira & George Gerswin / Janis Joplin: Cheap Thrills (1968)

E Am E Am E Am E Am E
Summertime, and the livin' is easy,
E Dm Dsus Dm E E7
Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high.
Am E Am E Am E Am D7
Oh your daddy's rich, and your ma, she's good lookin',
C Am Dm E Am E Am E
So hush little baby, don't you cry.
 
 
One of these mornings, you're gonna wake up singing, 
And you'll spread your wings, and you'll take to the sky. 
But 'till that morning, there ain't nothing to harm you, 
Your mamma and your papa gonna be standing by. 
 
 
Summertime, and the livin' is easy, 
Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high. 
Oh your daddy's rich, and your ma, she's good lookin', 
So hush little baby, don't you cry. 

Ben E. King

 67. Stand By Me

King, Glick / Ben E. King (1961)

C Am F G C
When the night is cold, and the land is dark 
And the moon is the only light we'll see. 
 
No I won't be afraid. No, I won't be afraid, 
Just as long as you stand, stand by me. 
So darling, darling, stand by me. Oh, stand by me. 
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me. 
 
And the sky that we look upon should crumble and fall, 
And the mountains should tumble to the sea. 
 
I won't cry, I won't cry. Oh I won't shed a tear, 
Just as long as you stand stand by me. 
So darling, darling, stand by me. Oh, stand by me. 
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me. 
SOLO:
And darling, darling, stand by me. Oh, stand by me. 
Stand by me, Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me. 
 
Whenever you're in trouble just stand by me. Oh, stand by me, 
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me... 

Kingston Trio

 68. The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Solomon Linda, George David Weiss / the Kingston Trio

D G D A
Oooh weeeeeeee-eeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh
D G D A
Oooh weeeeeeee-eeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh
 
D G
In the jungle, The mighty jungle
D A
The lion sleeps tonight
D G
Near the jungle, the quiet jungle
D A
The lion sleeps tonight
Hey, Hey, Hey 
Oooh weeeeeeeeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh 
Oooh weeeeeeeeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh 
 
In the village, the peacefull village 
The lion sleeps tonight 
Near the village, the quiet village 
The lion sleeps tonight 
Hey, Hey, Hey, 
Oooh weeeeeeeeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh 
Wee ma ma weh, wee ma ma weh... 
 
Hush my darlin', don't fear my darlin' 
The lion sleeps tonight 
Hush my darlin', don't fear my darlin' 
The lion sleeps tonight 
Oooh weeeeeeeeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh 
Oooh weeeeeeeeee ooh wee um ma ma a weh 
Whoa oh oh oh-oh, whoa oh oh oh-oh, whoa I'm on my way oooh weeeeee 
ooh wee um ma ma weh 

Kinks

 69. Apeman

R. D. Davies / the Kinks

Intro
D D D D D D A E - D E E A
A E
I think I'm sophisticated 'cause I'm living my life just like a good homo sapiens.
A E
But all around me everybody's multiplying and they're walking round like flies man.
D A
So I'm no better than the animals sitting in the cages in the zoo man.
E A
Cause compared to the flowers and the birds and the trees I am an apeman.
 
I think I'm so educated and I'm so civilized 'cause I'm a strict vegetarian. 
But with the over-population and inflation and starvation and the crazy politicians: 
I don't feel safe in this world no more, I don't want to die in a nuclear war. 
I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman. 
A E
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman!
A E
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodooh man, oh I'm an apeman!
D A
'Cause compared to the sun that sits in the sky, Compared to the clouds as they roll by,
E A
Compared to the bugs and the spiders and flies I am an apeman.
spoken
A E
In man's evolution he's created the city and the motor traffic rumble.
A E
But give me half a chance and I'd be taking off my clothes and living in the jungle.
 
D A
'Cause the only time that I feel at ease Is swinging up and down in the coconut trees.
E A
Oh what a life of luxury to be like an apeman.
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman 
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodooh man, oh I'm an apeman 
I look out the window but I can't see the sky, The air pollution is a-fucking up my eyes, 
I want to get out of this city alive and make like an apeman. 
 
A E A E A
Oh come on and love me, be my apeman girl, And we'll be so happy in my apeman world.
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman 
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodooh man, oh I'm an apeman 
I'll be your Tarzan, you'll be my Jane, I'll keep you warm and you'll keep me sane, 
We'll sit in the trees and eat bananas all day, just like an apeman. 
 
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman 
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodooh man, oh I'm an apeman 
I don't feel safe in this world no more, I don't want to die in a nuclear war. 
I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman. 

 70. Celluloid Heroes

Raymond Douglas Davies / The Kinks: Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972)

D A G D
Everybody's a dreamer, and everybody's a star,
F#m Bm G A
And everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are!
Bm F#m G A
There are stars in every city - In ev'ry house and on ev'ry street,
D7 G A D
And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard - Their names are written in concrete.
 
D A G D
Don't step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the Boulevard;
F#m Bm G A
She looks so weak and fragile that's why she tried to be so hard.
Bm F#m G A
But they turned her into a princess - And they sat her on a throne.
D7 G A D
But she turned her back on stardom - Because she wanted to be alone.
C G D
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard.
C G D
Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of.
C G D
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame,
C G D
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain.
 
D A G D
Rudolph Valentino looks very much alive,
F#m Bm G A
And he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by.
Bm F#m G A
Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi - 'Cause he's liable to turn and bite!
D7 G A D
But stand close by Bette Davis - Because hers was such a lonely life.
 
D A G D
If you covered him with garbage George Sanders would still have style,
F#m Bm G A
And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney He would still turn round and smile.
Bm F#m G A
But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn - 'Cause she's not very tough.
D7 G A D
She should have been made of iron or steel - But she was only made of flesh and blood.
C G D
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
C G D
Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of
C G D
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame
C G D
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain
D A G D
Everybody's a dreamer, and everybody's a star,
F#m Bm G A
And everybody's in show biz, it doesn't matter who you are!
Bm F#m G A
And those who are successful - Be always on your guard,
D7 G A D
Success walks hand in hand with failure - Along Hollywood Boulevard.
bridge
C G D
I wish my life was non-stop Hollywood movie show.
C G D
A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes.
C G D
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain,
C G D
And celluloid heroes never really die!
C G D
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
C G D
Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of
C G D
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame
C G D
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain
|: C G D :|
La la la la la - la la la la la - la la la la la
C G D C G D
Oh, celluloid heroes never feel any pain - Oh, celluloid heroes never really die.
bridge
C G D
I wish my life was non-stop Hollywood movie show.
C G D
A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes.
C G D
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain,
C G D
And celluloid heroes never really die!

 71. Shangri-La

R. D. Davies/the Kinks: Arthur (1969)

Am G E7 Am Am C G E7
Now that you've found your paradise, This is your kingdom to command.
Am C G E7 Am C E7 Am
You can go outside and polish your car Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-La.
 
Am G E7 Am Am C G E7
Here's your reward for working so hard - Gone are the lavatories in the backyard;
Am C G E7 Am C E7 Am
Gone are the days when you dreamed of that car - You just want to sit in your Shangri-La!
 
D Dmaj7 D7 G G/F# Em
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire, You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher.
C C/B Am Am/G F F/E Dm Dm/C
You're in your place and you know where you are. In your Shangri-La.
 
D Dmaj7 D7 G G/F#
Sit back in your old rockin' chair, You need not worry you need not care.
Em C C/B Am
You can't go anywhere.
F A F A Bb F C A
Shangri-La-a, Shangri-La-a, Shangri-La-ah-ah-ah!
 
D Dmaj7 D7 G G/F# Em
The little man who gets the train Got a mortgage hanging over his head.
C C/B Am Am/G F F/E Dm Dm/C
But he's too scared to complain - Cause he's conditioned that way;
 
D Dmaj7 D7 G G/F# Em C C/B Am
Time goes by and he pays off his debts - Got a T.V. set and a radio - for seven shillings a week.
|: F A F A Bb F C :|
Shangri-La-ah, Shangri-La-ah, Shangri-La-ah-aah-ah!
Bb F C Bb F C Bb F
/ / / - /// /// // / / / - /// /// // / /
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
And all the houses in the street have got a nam,
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
'Cause all the houses in the street they look the same,
A D Dm
ame chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes.
 
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know,
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
They say their lines they drink their tea and then they go ,
A D Dm
They tell your business in another Shangri-La.
 
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
The gas bills and the water rates and payments on the car ,
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb
Too scared to think about how insecure you are ,
A D
Life ain't so happy in your little Shangri-La
G C F Bb |: G C F Bb :| A
Shangri-La- Shangri-la la la la la la la lala; - -La- la la la la la la la la la lala;
 
D Dmaj7 D7 G G/F# Em
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire - You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher,
C C/B Am Am/G F F/E Dm Dm/C
You're in your place and you know where you are - In your Shangri-La!
 
D Dmaj7 D7 G G/F# Em
Sit back in your old rockin' chair you need not worry you need not care
C C/B Am
You can't go anywhere -
|: F A F A Bb F C A :|
Shangri-La-ah, Shangri-La-ah, Shangri-La-ah-aah-ah!

 72. Autumn Almanac

R.D. Davies / The Kinks (1967)

B C# F# B C# F# Bm E A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / From the dew soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar
E D E A E A E
The dawn begins to crack, it's all part of my autumn almanac!
Bm E A
Breeze blows leaves of a musty colored yellow
E D E A E A E
So I sweep them in my sack, yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac
 
F# B C# F# B C# F#
Friday evening pe-ople get together, hi-iding from the weather
D#m D#m/D F#
Tea and toasted buttered currant buns
G# B Bb
Can't compensate for lack of sun because the summer's all gone
Bm E A E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my poor rheumatic back
D E A E A E
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac
Bm E A E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la - ohh! my autumn almanac
D E A E A E
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac
A E D E A E D A
I like my football on a Saturday, roast beef on Sunday's al-right
A E D E A E D A
I'm goin' to Blackpool for my holidays, sit in the open sunlight
Am C F G
This is my street and I'm never gonna leave it
C B Bb A
And I'm always gonna stay if I live to be ninety-nine
Am D7 A A7
'Cause all the people I meet seem to come from my street
B C# F#m B
And I can't get away, because it's calling me (come on home)
A B
Hear it calling me (come on home)
Bm E A E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn almanyac
D E A E A E
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac
Bm E A E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la - ohh! my autumn almanac
D E A E D E A E D E A
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
D E A (repeat and fade out)
Bop bop bop-m bop-m ba -ohh!

 73. Complicated Life

Ray Davies / the Kinks: Muswell Hillbillies (1971)

(intro:) D A A7 D G D D A A7 D G D
A D
Well I woke up this morning with a pain in my neck, A pain my heart, and a pain my chest,
A
I went to the doctor and the good doctor said:
D
You gotta slow down your life or you're gonna be dead,
G D A7 D
"Cut out the struggle and strife, It only complicates your life."
 
A
Well I cut down women, I cut down booze,
D
Stopped iron' my shirts, cleaning my shoes,
A
Stopped going to work and stopped reading the news,
D
Sitting twiddling my thumbs 'cos I got nothing to do,
G D A D
Minimal exercise To help uncomplicate my life,
N.C.
Gotta stand and face it, life is so complicated!
D A
Ladi dah di dah dah, Ladi dah di dah dah,
A7 D G D
Got to get away from the complicated life son!
D A
Life is overrated, life is complicated
A7 D G D
Must aleviate this complicated life
(Instrumental Break- repeat the first verse, and sing the last two lines)
G D A7 D
"Cut down the struggle and strife, It's such a complicated life."
 
A
Like old Mother Hubbard I got nothin' in the cupboard,
D A
Got no dinner and I got no supper, Holes in my shoes I got holes in my socks,
D
I can't go to work 'cos I can't get a job,
G D A7 D
The bills are rising sky high, It's such a complicated life,
N.C.
Gotta stand and face it, Life is so complicated
Ladi dah di dah dah, Ladi dah di dah dah, Got to get away from the complicated life son! 
Life is overrated, life is complicated Must aleviate this complicated life! 
 
Ladi dah di dah dah(Life is overrated), Ladi dah di dah dah(Life is complicated), 
Got to get away from(Got to get away) the complicated life son! 
Life is overrated, life is complicated, Must aleviate this complicated life! 
A7 D G D
Got to get away from the complicated life son...

 74. Dead End Street

Raymond Douglas Davis / the Kinks (1967)

Am C G
There's a crack up in the ceiling,
Dm F Am
And the kitchen sink is leaking.
Am C G
Out of work and got no money,
Dm F Am
A Sunday joint of bread and honey!
Am G F E7
What are we living for? Two roomed apartment on the second floor!
Am G F E7
No money comin' in, the rent collector's out and try'n to get in!
A Dm E
We are strictly second class, and we don't understand!
 
Am G F E
Dead end! (Why) We should be in dead end street.
Am G F E
Dead end! People are livin' in dead end street.
Am G F E
Dead end! I'm gonna die in dead end street.
C F C F
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!)
 
On a cold and frosty morning, Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning. 
And my feet are nearly frozen, Boil the tea and put some toast on. 
What are we livin' for? Two roomed apartment on the second floor! 
No chance to emigrate, I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late! 
We both worked to work so hard, but we can't get a chance! 
 
Dead end! People live in dead end street! 
Dead end! People are dyin' at dead end street! 
Dead end! I'm gonna die at dead end street! 
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!) 
trombone solo
Dead end! People live on dead end street. 
Dead end! People are dyin' at dead end street. 
Dead end! I'm gonna die on dead end street. 
Dead end street (yeah!) Dead end street (yeah!) 
Dead end street (yeah!) Head to my feet (yeah!) 
Dead end street (Yah!)... 
trumpet solo

 75. I'm Not Like Everybody Else

R.D. Davies / the Kinks (1966)

Am E-3-2-3p2 Em
(Intro) / /
G D Dsus4 D
I won't take all that they hand me down
Am Em
And make up a smile though I wear a frown
G D Dsus4 D
And I'm not gonna take it a lifetime
Am Em
'Cause once I get started I'll go to town
Em D Dsus4 D Am Em
I'm not like everybody else; I'm not like everybody else!
Em D Dsus4 D Am Em
I'm not like everybody else; I'm not like everybody else!
Em D A
And I don't want to talk around like everybody else
Em D A
And I don't want to live my life like everybody else
Em D A
And I won't say that I've gone by like everybody else
Am Em Am Em
'Cause I'm not like everybody else - I'm not like everybody else
 
My little darling I love you true 
And do all the things you want me to 
Confess all my sins if you want me to 
But there's one thing I'll keep saying: 
I'm not like everybody else... 
Em Em
Like everybody else - Like everybody else
Em
Like everybody else...
 
If you all want me to settle down 
there's no way to stop all my goin' 'round 
I'll do everything that you want me to 
But there's one thing I'll keep saying: 
I'm not like everybody else; I'm not like everybody else! 
I'm not like everybody else; I'm not like everybody else! 
And I don't want to talk around like everybody else 
And I don't want to live my life like everybody else 
And I don't want to say goodbye like everybody else 
'Cause I'm not like everybody else - I'm not like everybody else 
Em Em Em
Like everybody else - Like everybody else - Like everybody else...

 76. Lola

Ray Davies / the Kinks: Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part I (1970)

Intro:
C C C/// D/ E
E
I met her in a club down in old Soho where you
A D E A Asus4
drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola C-O-L-A cola
E
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
A D
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said
E A D C C////// D/ E (riff)
Lola L-O-L-A Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la
 
Well I'm not the world's most physical guy, but when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine 
You know my Lola; Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola! 
Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand - Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man: 
Oh, my Lola, Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola, Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola 
 
B7 F#7
Well we drank champagne and danced all night under electric candle light
A A A7
She picked me up and sat me on her knee and said "Dear boy won't you come home with me?"
 
Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy, but when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell for my 
Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la Lo lo lo lo Lo - la -- Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la Lo lo lo lo Lo - la 
A E B A E B A E B
I pushed her away I walked to the door I fell to the floor
E G#7 C#m B B13 E
I got down on my knees Then I looked at her and she at me
 
Well, that's the way that I want it to stay, And I always want it to be that way for 
my Lola - Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola 
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls, It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world, 
Except for Lola - Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola 
 
Well I left home just a week before, And I've never ever kissed a woman before 
But Lola smiled and took me by the hand, Said: Dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man. 
 
Well I'm not the world's most passionate man, 
But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola. 
Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la Lo lo lo lo Lo - la 
Lola Lo lo lo lo Lo - la Lo lo lo lo Lo - la 

 77. Waterloo Sunset

R. D. Davies / the Kinks: Something else (1967)

A7 D A G
(Guitar-Bass-Line) (Guitar-Melody)
G D A G
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night!
D A G
People so busy make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright!
Em B G A
But I don't need no friend,
D A G
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise.
E A D
(la-la-la) Every day I look at the world from my window
G E A7
(la-la-la) But chilly, chilly it's evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine.
 
D A G
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night.
D A G
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night.
Em B G A
But I don't feel afraid,
D A G
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise.
E A D
(la-la-la) Every day I look at the world from my window
G E A7
(la-la-la) But chilly, chilly it's evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine.
 
D A G
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground.
D A G
But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound.
Em B G A
And they don't need no friends,
D A G
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise.
D A G A
(guitar solo) (piano-chords)
A
Waterloo sunset's fine...

 78. Where Have all the Good Times Gone?

R. D. Davies / The Kinks

 
Intro: G F D G F D / / / / / (crashing)
G F G F
Well, in my life I never stopped to worry 'bout a thing
G F G F
Open up and shout it out and never try to sing
C A G
Wondering if I done wrong
F D
Will this impression last too long? But -
G F G F G F
Won't you tell me - Where have all the good times gone?
G F G F
Where have all the good times gone?
 
G F G F
Well, once we had an easy ride and always felt the same
G F G F
Time was on my side and I had everything to gain
C A G
Let it be like yesterday
F D
Please let me have happy days And -
Won't you tell me - Where have all the good times gone? Where have all the good times gone? 
 
G F G F
Ma & Pa look back at all the things they used to do
G F G F
Didn't have no money and they always told the truth
C A G
Daddy didn't have no toys
F D
And Mommy didn't need no boys.
Won't you tell me - Where have all the good times gone? Where have all the good times gone? 
G F D G F D / / / / / (crashing)
G F G F
Yesterday was such an easy game for you to play
G F G F
But lets face it - things are so much easier today
C A G
Guess you need some bringin' down
F D
And get your feet back on the ground
Won't you tell me - Where have all the good times gone? Where have all the good times gone? 
G F D G F D / / / / / (crashing) G

Kris Kristofferson

 79. Me and Bobby McGee

Kris Kristofferson / Janis Joplin

Intro
G
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains,
D7
feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rains, 
G
Took us all the way to New Orleans.
 
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana 
G7 C
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues.
C G
With them Windshield wipers slappin' time, and Bobby clappin' hands we finely
D7 G
sang up every song that driver knew.
C G
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.
D7 G
Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free.
C G
Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.
D7
Feeling good was good enough for me,
G A
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.
 
From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun 
E7
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I've done, 
A
Every Night she kept me from the cold.
 
A
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away;
A7 D
Lookin' for the home and I hope she'll find!
A
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
E7 A
Holding Bobby's body close to mine.
D A
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.
E7 A
Nothing ain't worth nothing, But it's free.
 
Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues. 
Feeling good was good enough for me, 
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee. 

Led Zeppelin

G#+
Fmaj7
Dsus4

 80. Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin

Intro:
|: Am G#+ C D Fmaj7 G Am :| C D Fmaj7 Am C G D C D Fmaj7 Am C D Fmaj7
Am G#+ C D Fmaj7 G Am
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold and she's buying a stairway to heaven.
Am G#+ c D
When she get's there she knows if the stores are all closed
Fmaj7 G Am Am/H C D Fmaj7 Am
With a word she can get what she came for - ooh ooh ooh ooh
Am C G D
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
 
C D Fmaj7 Am
There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure,
C D G Fmaj7
cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
Am G#+ C D
In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings,
Fmaj7 G Am Am G#+ C D Fmaj7 G Am
sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Am7Am Dsus4 D Am7 Am D6 D C D Am7 Am Dsus4 D
Oh it makes me wonder oh, makes me wonder
C G Am C G D Am
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west, And my spirit is crying for leaving.
C G Am C G D Am
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees, And the voices of those who stand looking.
Am7Am Dsus4 D Am7 Am D6 D C D Am7 Am Dsus4 D
Oh it makes me wonder oh, makes me wonder
and it whispert that soon, if we all call the tune, Than the piper will lead us to reason. 
And a new day will dawn - for those who stand long, And the forrests will echo with laughter. 
Oh it makes me wonder oh oh 
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow - Don't be alarmed now, It's just a spring clean for the may-queen. 
Yes there are two paths you can go by - But in the long run, It's still time to change the road you're on. 
Oh it makes me wonder oh oh 
Your head is hummin' and it won't go in a case, you don't know, The piper's calling you to join him. 
Dear lady can you hear the wind blow and did you know, Your stairway lies on the whispering wind. 
|: |: D2 D D4 :| :| F G Am
Am G F G F G
And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know, Who shines white light and wants to show, 
How everything still turn to gold. 
And if you listen very hard, The tune will come to you at last. 
when all are one and one is all, to be a rock and not a roll. 
Fmaj7 Am
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

John Lennon

 81. Bring On The Lucie (Freda People)

John Lennon/Mind Games (1974)

E B A B A E
E B A B A E
We don't care what flag you're waving
We don't even want to know your name 
We don't care where you're from or where you're going 
All we know is that you came 
 
You're making all our decisions 
We just have one request of you 
That while you're thinking things over 
Here's something you just better do 
Free the people now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
Free the people now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
 
Well we were caught with our hands in the air 
Don't despair paranoia is everywhere 
We can shake it with our love when we're scared 
So let's shout it aloud like a prayer 
Free the people now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
Free the people now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
 
We understand your paranoia 
But we don't want to play your game 
You think you're cool and know what you're doing 
666 is your name 
 
So while you're jerking off each-other 
You better bear this thought in mind 
Your time is up, you better know it 
But maybe you don't read the signs 
Free the people now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
Free the people now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
 
Well you were caught with your hands in the kill 
And you still got to swallow your pill 
As you slip and slide down the hill 
On the blood of the people you killed 
Stop the killing now! - Do it do it do it do it now! 
Bring on the lucie ... 

Em#5
Em7
Dm/F
D/F#
Bb/A
C(1)
3
C(2)
8

 82. Jealous Guy

John Lennon

G Em D D7 Em
G Em D D6
I was dreaming of the past
D7 Em Em#5
and my heart was beating fast.
Em6 D Dsus D
I began to lose control,
Em Em7 C C(1) C(2) C(1)
I began to lose control.
G Dm/F C Dsus
I didn't mean to hurt you,
G Dm/F Bb Bb/A
I'm sorry that I made you cry.
G D/F# Em Em7
I didn't mean to hurt you,
C G
I'm just a jealous guy.
 
I was feeling insecure, you might not love me anymore. 
I was shivering inside, I was shivering inside. 
I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm sorry that I made you cry. 
Oh no, I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm just a jealous guy. 
 
whistle on verse
I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm sorry that I made you cry. 
Oh no, I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm just a jealous guy. 
 
I was trying to catch your eyes, thought that you was trying to hide. 
I was swallowing my pain, I was swallowing my pain. 
 
I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm sorry that I made you cry. 
Oh no, I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm just a jealous guy, watch out, 
I'm just a jealous guy, look out, babe, I'm just a jealous guy. 

 83. Working Class Hero

John Lennon

Am G Am
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
Am G Am
By giving you no time instead of it all
Am G Am
'til the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
Am G Am
A working class hero is something to be
Am G D Am
A working class hero is something to be
 
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school 
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool 
'til youre so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules 
A working class hero is something to be 
A working class hero is something to be 
 
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years 
Then they expect you to pick a career 
When you cant really function you're so full of fear 
A working class hero is something to be 
A working class hero is something to be 
 
Keep you doped with religion and sex and tv 
and you think you're so clever and classless and free 
But youre still fucking peasants as far as I can see 
A working class hero is something to be 
A working class hero is something to be 
 
There's room at the top they're telling you still 
but first you must learn to smile as you kill 
If you want to be like the folks on the hill 
A working class hero is something to be 
A working class hero is something to be 
 
Am G Am
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
Am G D Am
If you want to be a hero just follow me

Lovin' Spoonful

Dm7
D7/F#
C/G

 84. Daydream

John B. Sebastian / Lovin Spoonful

C A7
What a day for a daydream
Dm7 G
What a day for a daydreamin' boy
C A7
And I'm lost in a daydream
Dm7 G7
Dreamin' bout my bundle of joy
F D7/F# C A7
And even if time ain't really on my side
F D7/F# C A7
It's one of those days for takin' a walk outside
F D7/F# C A7
I'm blowin' the day to take a walk in the sun
G C/G G C/G
And fall on my face on somebody's new-mowed lawn
 
C A7
I've been havin' a sweet dream
Dm7 G
I been dreamin' since I woke up today
C A7
It's starring me and my sweet dream
Dm7 G7
'Cause she's the one that makes me feel this way
F D7/F# C A7
And even if time is passin' me by a lot
F D7/F# C A7
I couldn't care less about the dues you say I've got
F D7/F# C A7
Tomorrow I'll pay the dues for dropping my load
G C/G G C/G
A pie in the face for bein' a sleepy bull toad
 
whistle
 
F D7/F# C A7
And you can be sure that if you're feelin' right
F D7/F# C A7
A daydream will last 'til long into the night
F D7/F# C A7
Tomorrow at breakfast you may prick up your ears
G C/G G C/G
or you may be daydreamin' for a thousand years
 
What a day for a daydream... 
whistle

 85. Summer in the City

Mark Sebastian & Steve Boone / Lovin' Spoonful: Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful (1966)

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7 E7
Am Am/G
Hot town, summer in the city.
Am/F# Fmaj7 E7
Back of my neck gettin' dirty and gritty.
Am Am/G
Been down isn't it a pitty,
Am/F# Fmaj7 E7
doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
E E7
All around people looking half dead,
Am A
walking on a sideway hotter than a matchhead.
D G
But at night it's a diff'rent world,
D G
Go out and find a girl.
D G
Come on, come on and dance all night,
D G
despite the head it'll be all right.
Bm E
And baby don't you know it's a pitty
Bm E
That the days can't be like the night
Bm E
in the summer in the city
Bm E
in the summer in the city
 
Cool down, evenin' in the city. 
Dressed so fine and lookin' so pretty. 
Cool cat, lookin' for a kitty. 
Gonna look in every corner of the city. 
Till I'm wheezin' like a bus stop, 
runnin' up the stairs gonna meet you on the rooftop. 
But at night it's a diff'rent world... 
 
break
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7 E7
Hot town, summer in the city... 
But at night it's a diff'rent world... 
 
break
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7 E7
Hot town, summer in the city... 
But at night it's a diff'rent world... 

Lynyrd Skynyrd

 86. Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

 
D C9 G
Big wheels keep on turning
D C9 G
carry me home to see my kin
D C9 G
singing songs about the Southland
D C9 G
I miss Alabamy once again
and I think its a sin, yes 
 
Well I heard mister Young sing about her 
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down 
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember 
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow 
D C9 G
Sweet home Alabama
D C9 G
Where the skies are so blue
D C9 G
Sweet Home Alabama
D C9 G
Lord, I'm coming home to you
 
In Birmingham they love the gov'nor 
Now we all did what we could do 
Now Watergate does not bother me 
Does your conscience bother you? 
Tell the truth 
Sweet home... 
Here I come Alabama 
 
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers 
And they've been known to pick a song or two 
Lord they get me off so much 
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue 
Now how about you? 
Sweet home... 
 
Sweet home Alabama Oh sweet home baby 
Where the skies are so blue And the guv'nor's true 
Sweet Home Alabama Lordy Lord, I'm coming home to you 
Yea, yea Montgomery's got the answer 

the Mamas and Papas

 

 87. Dream a Little Dream of me

Gus Khan/ the Mamas & the Papas: the Papas & the Mamas (1968)

C B7 Ab7 G7 C A7
Stars shining bright above you; Night breezes seem to whisper: I love you.
F Fm C Ab7 G7
Birds singing in the sycamore tree: Dream a little dream of me!
 
C B7 Ab7 G7 C A7
Say: nighty night! and kiss me; Just hold me tight and tell me you miss me.
F Fm C Ab7 G7 C E
While I'm alone and blue as can be: Dream a little dream of me!
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Bm E7
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear; Still craving your kiss.
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Ab7 G7
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear; Just saying this...
 
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you; Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you. 
But in your dreams whatever they be: Dream a little dream of me! 
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear; Still craving your kiss. 
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear; Just saying this... 
 
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you; Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you. 
But in your dreams whatever they be: Dream a little dream of me! 

 88. California Dreamin'

John Phillips & Michelle Phillips / the Mamas and the Papas: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966)

Capo IV
Am Am7/G F Esus4 E7
All the leaves are brown - And the sky is gray.
Am Am7/G F Esus4 E
I've been for a walk - On a winter's day.
Am Am7/G F Esus4 E
I'd be safe and warm - If I was in L.A.
E Am Am7/G F Esus4 E
California dreamin' - On such a winter's day.
 
Stepped in to a church - I passed along the way. 
Well I got down on my knees (got down on my knees) - 
And I pretend to pray. (I pretend to pray) 
You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold) - 
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay) 
California dreamin' - On such a winter's day. 
Break (Flute Solo)
 
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) . 
And the sky is gray. (and the sky is gray) 
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk) - 
On a winter's day. (on a winter's day) 
If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her) - 
I could leave today: (I could leave today) 
E Am Am7/G F Am Am7/G F
California dreamin' - On such a winter's day.
Am Am7/G F Am Am7/G F
On such a winter's day. - On such a winter's day.
Fmaj7 Am
On such a winter's day.

Lee Marvin

 89. (I was Born Under a) Wand'rin' Star

Alan J. Lerner, Frederick Loewe / Lee Marvin

C-Dm7: v v v v C/B Am7/G ------0---0---0---1--|---0---|---0---| ------1---1---1---1--|---1---|---1---| ------0---0---0---2--|---0---|---0---| ------2---2---2---0--|---2---|---2---| ------3---3---3---x--|---2---|---0---| ------x---x---x---x--|---x---|---3---|
C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7
I was born under a wanderin' star,
C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7
I was born under a wanderin' star,
F Dm7 F Dm7
Wheels are made for rollin', mules are made to pack;
C C/B Am7 Am7/G D Dm G
I've never seen a sight that didn't look better lookin' back.
C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7
I was born under a wanderin' star, a
C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C-Dm7 C C/B
Wand'rin', wand'rin' star.
 
Em D
Mud can make you prisoner - And the plains can make you dry;
Em D
Smoke can burn your eyes, But only people make you cry.
Dm C C/B Am7 Am7/G
Home was made for comin' from, And dreams of goin' to,
D Dm7 G D7 G7 G6
Which, with any luck, will never come true.
 
I was born under a wanderin' star, I was born under a wanderin' star. 
Do I know where hell is? Hell is in "Hello." Heaven is "Good bye forever, it's time for me to go." 
I was born under a wanderin' star, A wanderin', wanderin' star. 
Em D
Mud can make you prisoner - And the plains can make you dry;
Em D
Smoke can burn your eyes, But only people make you cry.
Dm C C/B Am7 Am7/G
Home was made for comin' from, And dreams of goin' to,
D Dm7 G D7 G7 G6
Which, with any luck, will never come true.
 
I was born under a wanderin' star, I was born under a wanderin' star. 
When I get to heaven, better tie me to a tree, 
Or I'll be off to roam again, you know where I will be. 
I was born under a wanderin' star, A wanderin', wanderin' star. 

Barry McGuire

D11
D9

 90. Eve of Destruction

P. F. Sloan / Barry McGuire: Eve of Destruction (1965)

D D11 D9 D D11 D9
/ / / / / / / / / /
D G A7 D G A7
The eastern world it is explodin', violence flarin', bullets loadin'.
D G A7
You're old enough to kill but not for votin',
D G A7
You don't believe in war, what's that gun you're totin',
D G A7
And even the Jordan river has bodies floatin',
A7 D G A7 D Bm
But you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
G A7 D D D11 D9 D D11 D9 D9
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction. / / / / / / / / / /
 
Don't you understand, what I'm trying to say? Can't you see the fear that I'm feeling today? 
If the button is pushed, there's no running away, 
There'll be noone to save with the world in a grave, 
take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy: 
But you tell me over and over and over again my friend, 
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction. 
 
Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin', I'm sittin' here, just contemplatin'. 
I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation, Handful of Senators don't pass legislation. 
And marches alone can't bring integration, when human respect is disintegratin', 
this whole crazy world is just too frustratin': 
And you tell me over and over and over again my friend, 
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction. 
 
Think of all the hate there is in Red China! Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama! 
Ah, you may leave here, for four days in space, But when you return, it's the same old place. 
The poundin' of the drums, the pride and disgrace, 
You can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace. 
Hate your next-door-neighbour, but don't forget to say grace: 
And you tell me over and over and over again my friend, 
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction. 

Scott McKenzie

A
5
A6
9
C#m
4
C#m7
4
E7
7
G6

 91. San Francisco

John Phillips / Scott McKenzie

Em C G D
- - If you're going to San Francisco
Em C G D
- Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
Em G Bm7 C G
- - If you're going to San Francisco
G G6 Bm Em7 G D
- - You're gonna meet some gentle people there
 
Em C G D
For those who come to San Francisco
Em C G D
- - Summertime will be a love-in there
Em G Bm7 C G
- - In the streets of San Francisco
G G6 Bm Em7 D
- - Gentle people with flowers in their hair
F Dm F Dm
All across the nation such a strong vibration
G G G
- People in motion - - - -
F Dm F Dm
There's a whole generation with a new explanation
G D D D
- People in motion - people in motion - - - -
 
Em C G D
For those who come to San Francisco
Em C G D
- Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
Em G Bm7 C G
- - If you come to San Francisco
G G6 Bm Em7 G
- - Summertime will be a love-in there
G G Em Em
- - - - - - - -
 
A6 E7 A C#m7 D A
- - If you come to San Francisco
A A6 C#m A6 E7 A
- - Summertime will be a love-in there
A E A6 A6 D D A A
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Don McLean

 92. American Pie

Don McLean

Em D Em Am C Em D
A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile.
G D Em Am C
And I knew if I had my chance that I could make those people dance
Em C D7 Em Am Em Am
and maybe they'd be happy for a while. But February made me shiver with every paper I'd deliver.
D G Am C D7 G D Em
Bad news on the doorstep. I couldn't take one more step. I can't remember if I cried,
Am7 D G D Em
when I read about his widowed bride, but something touched me deep inside the
C D7 G C D
day the music died.
G C G D G C G D
So bye bye Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry,
G C G D Em A7 Em D7
them good ole boys were drinkin' whiskey and Rye, singing this'll be the day that I die, this'll be the day that I die.
 
G Am C Am
Did you write the book of love and do you have faith in God above?
Em D7 G D Em
If the Bible tells you so, now do you believe in rock and roll?
Am C Em A7 D7
Can music save your mortal soul, and can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Em D Em D
Well I know that you're in love with him. 'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym.
C G A7 C D7
You both kicked off your shoes, man I dig those rhythm and blues!
G D Em Am C
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck, with a pink carnation and a pick up truck.
G D Em C D7 G C D
But I knew I was out of luck! The day the music died.
G D7
I started singing
Bye bye Miss American Pie... 
 
Now for ten years, we've been on our own and moss grows fat on a rolling stone, 
but that's not how it used to be when the jester sang for King and Queen 
in a coat he'd borrowed from James Dean and a voice that came from you and me 
oh and while the King was looking down the jester stole his thorny crown 
the courtroom was adjourned no verdict was returned. 
And while Lenin read a book of Marx the quartett practiced in the park 
and we sang dirges in the dark the day the music died. 
We were singin' 
Bye bye Miss American Pie... 
Helter skelter in the summer swelter the birds flew off with a fallout shelter 
eight miles high and falling fast as it landed on the grass. 
The players tried for a forward pass with the jester on the sidelines in a cast 
Now the half time air was sweet perfume while the sergeants played a marching tune. 
We all got up to dance oh but we never got the chance. 
Oh as the players tried to take the field, the marching band refused to yield. 
Do you recall what was revealed, the day the musik died. 
We started singin' 
Bye bye Miss American Pie... 
 
And there we were all in one a place, the generation lost in space, 
with no time left to start again. So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick 
Jack Flash sat on a candle stick, 'cos fire is the devils only friend. 
Oh and as I watched him on the stage my hands were clenched in first of rage. 
No angel born in hell could break that satan spell. 
And as the flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrificial rite 
I saw Satan laughing with delight, the day the music died. 
He was singin' 
Bye bye Miss American Pie... 
 
I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news, 
but she just smiled and turned away. I went down to the sacred store, 
where I heard the music years before, but the man there said the music wouldn't play. 
And in the streets the children screamed, the lovers cried and the poets dreamed. 
But not a word was spoken. The church bells are well broken. 
And the three men I admire most: The Father, son and the holy ghost, 
they caught the last train for the coast, the day the music died. 
And they were singin' 
Bye bye Miss American Pie... (repeat) 

 93. Vincent

Don Mc Lean

G Gsus4 G Am
Starry Starry night Paint your pallete blue and grey
C D7 G
Look out on a summers day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Gsus4 G Am
Shadows on the hills Sketch the trees and the daffodils
C D7 G
Catch the breeze and the winter chill In colors on the snowy linen land.
C G Am D7 G Em
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free!
A7 Am7 D7 G
They would not listen, they did not know how, perhaps they 'll listen now!
 
Starry starry night, Flaming flower's that brightly blaze, 
Swirling clouds in violet haze, Reflect in Vincents eyes of china blue. 
Colors changing hue, Morning fields of amber graing, 
Weathered faces lined in pain Are soothed beneath the artists loving hand. 
C G Am D7 G Em
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity, How you tried to set them free!
A7 Am7 D7 G
They would not listen, they did not know how, perhaps they 'll listen now!
Bridge
G Am7 D7 G
For the could not love you but still your love was true
Em Am7 Cm6
And when no hope was left in sight on that starry starry nite
G F7 E7 Am7
You took you life as lovers often do But I could of told you Vinvent
C D7 G
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
 
Starry starry night portraits hung in empty halls 
frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget 
Like the strangers that youve met, the ragged men in ragged clothes 
The silver thorn and the bloody rose Lire crushed and broken on the virgin snow 
C G Am D7 G Em
And now I think I know, what you tried to say to me,
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for your sanity, How you tried to set them free!
A7 Am7 D7
They would not listen, They're not listening still, Perhaps they never will!

Steve Miller

 94. The Joker

Steve Miller Band

G C D C G
Some people call me the space cowboy
C D C G
Some call me the gangster of love
C D C G
Some people call me Maurice
C D C G
'Cause I speak with the prophecies of love
 
C D C G
People talk about me, baby
C D C G
Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong
C D C G
Don't you worry baby don't worry
C D C G
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home
G C
'Cause I'm a pitcher, I'm a grinner
G C
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
G C D C
I play my music in the sun
G C
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
G C
I'm a midnight talker
G C D C
I get my loving on the run
 
Your the cutest thing that I ever did see 
Really like your peaches wanna shake your tree 
Lovy dovy, lovy dovy, lovy dovy all the time 
O wee baby I wanna show you a good time 
'Cause I'm a pitcher, I'm a grinner 
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner 
I play my music in the sun 
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker 
I'm a midnight talker 
I get my loving on the run 

Moody Blues

 95. Nights in White Satin

Justin Hayward / Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (1967)

Em D Em D
Nights in white satin Never reaching the end.
C G F Em
Letters I've written Never meaning to send.
 
Em D Em D
Beauty I've always missed With these eyes before.
C G F Em
Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore
A C Em D Em D
'Cause I love you, - Yes, I love you, Oh, how I love you!
 
Gazing at people, Some hand in hand, 
Just what I'm going through They can't understand. 
 
Some try to tell me Thoughts thay cannot defend. 
Just what you want to be You will be in the end. 
'Cause I love you, Yes, I love you, Oh, how I love you! Oh. 
 
Nights in white satin Never reaching the end. 
Letters I've written Never meaning to send. 
 
Beauty I've always missed, With these eyes before, 
Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore 
'Cause I love you, Yes, I love you, Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you! 
'Cause I love you, Yes, I love you, Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you! 

Elvis Presley

 96. In The Ghetto

Mac Davis / Elvis Presley (1969)

C C C4 C C4 C Em
As the snow flies On a cold and gray chicago mornin'
F G C C C4 C C4 C
A poor little baby child is born - In the ghetto
 
C C C4 C C4 C Em
And his mama cries 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need
F G C C C4 C C4 C
Is another hungry mouth to feed - In the ghetto
 
C G F C
People, don't you understand - The child needs a helping hand
F G C
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
G F C
Take a look at you and me, Are we too blind to see,
F G C
Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way
 
C C C4 C C4 C Em
Well the world turns And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
F G C C C4 C C4 C
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows - In the ghetto
 
C C C4 C C4 C Em
And his hunger burns So he starts to roam the streets at night
F G C C C4 C C4 C
And he learns how to steal And he learns how to fight - In the ghetto
 
G F C
Then one night in desperation A young man breaks away.
F G F G
He buys a gun, steals a car, He tries to run, but he don't get far
 
C C C4 C C4 C Em
And his mama cries As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
F G C C C4 C C4 C
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand - In the ghetto
 
C C C4 C C4 C Em
As her young man dies, On a cold and gray chicago mornin',
F G C C C4 C C4 C
Another little baby child is born - In the ghetto
C C C4 C C4 C
And his mama cries

Monty Python

 97. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

Monty Python

Am D7 G Em
Some things in life are bad - they can really make you mad.
Am D7 G Em
Other things just make you swear and curse.
Am D7 G Em
When you're chewing on large gristle - don't grumble - give a whistle
A7 D
And whistles help things turn out for the best:
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look at the bright side of life (whistle)
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Always look on the light side of life (whistle)
 
Am D7 G Em
If life seems jolly rotten - there's something you've forgotten
Am D7 G Em
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing!
Am D7 G Em
When you're feeling in the dumps - don't be silly chums
A7 D
Just purse your lips and whistle that's the thing:
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look at the bright side of life (whistle)
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Come on, Always look on the bright side of life (whistle)
 
Am D7 G Em
For life is quite absurd - and death's the final word
Am D7 G Em
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Am D7 G Em
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
A7 D
Enjoy it's your last chance anyhow:
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
So always look on the bright side of death (whistle)
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Just before you draw your terminal breath. (whistle)
 
Am D7 G Em
Life's a piece of shit - when you look at it,
Am D7 G Em
Life's a laugh and death's a joke - it's true!
Am D7 G Em
You see it's all a show - keep 'em laughing as you go;
A7 D7
Just remember that the last laugh is on you:
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look at the bright side of life (whistle)
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Always look on the right side of life (whistle)
spoken: "Come on guys, cheer up!"
A F# Bm E7 A F# Bm E7
Always look on the right side of life (whistle)...

Monkees

 98. Daydream Believer

John Stewart / Monkees

 
Intro (repeat):
G Am7/D
/ / / / / / / /
 
G Am7
Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings
Bm CaddD
Of the bluebird as she sings
G Em7 Aadd2 D
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
G Am7
But it rings and I rise
Bm CaddD
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
G Em7 Am11 D7 G
My shaving razor's cold and it stings
(Guitar:) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----4---2---4---|-5---4---2---0--- -----5---4---5---|-7---5---4---2--- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- (bass:) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -5---5---4---5---|-7---5---4---2--- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|-----------------
C D Bm
Cheer up sleepy Jean
C D Em C
Oh what can it mean to a
G C
Daydream believer and a
G Em A7 D7
Homecoming que-eehee-een
 
G Am7
Oh, you once thought of me
Bm CaddD
As a white knight on his steed
G Em7 Aadd2 D
Now you know how happy I can be.
G Am7
And our good times start and end
Bm CaddD
Without dollar one to spend
G Em7 Am11 D7 G
But how much, baby, do we really need:
Chorus
Intro
Chorus
... 

 99. I'm A Believer

Neil Diamond / The Monkees

G D G
I thought love was only true in fairy tales.
G D G
Meant for someone else but not for me.
C G
Love was out to get me;
C G
That's the way it seemed;
C G D
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
D G C G C G
Then I saw her face Now I'm a believer
C G C G
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
C G F D7
I'm in love -hoo-hoo; I'm a believer, I couldn't leave her if I tried.
 
G D G
I thought love was more or less a givin' thing
G D G
It seems the more I gave the less I got
C G
What's the use in tryin'
C G
All you get is pain
C G D
When I needed sunshine I got rain.
D G C G C G
Then I saw her face Now I'm a believer
C G C G
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
C G F D7
I'm in love -hoo-hoo; I'm a believer, I couldn't leave her if I tried.

Peter, Paul & Mary

100. Five Hundred Miles

Hedy West

C Am Dm Dm7
If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone.
Dm Dm7 G
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
C Am Dm Dm7
A hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles,
Dm G C
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
 
Lord I'm one, Lord I'm two, Lord I'm three, Lord I'm four, 
Lord I'm five hundred miles away from home. 
Away from home, away from home, away from home, away from home, 
Lord I'm five hundred miles away from home. 
 
Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name, 
Lord I can't go back home this a way. 
This a way, this a way, this a way, this a way, 
Lord I can't go back home this a way. 
 
If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone. 
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. 
A hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, 
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. 

101. Leaving on a Jetplane

John Denver / Peter, Paul & Mary

D7 G C G C
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go, I'm standing here outside the door
G Em D D7
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
G C G C
But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn', The Taxi's waitin', he's blowin' his horn.
G Em D D7
Already I'm so lonesome I could die.
G C G C
So kiss me and smile for me, Tell me that you'll wait for me,
G Em D D7
Hold me like you never let me go.
G C G C
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane, Don't know when I'll be back again.
G Em D D7
Oh babe, I hate to go.
 
There's so many times I've let you down, So many times I've played around, 
I tell you now they don't mean a thing. 
Ev'ry place I go I'll think of you, Ev'ry song I sing I sing for you. 
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring. 
So kiss me ... 
 
Now the time has come to leave you, One more time let me kiss you, 
Then close your eyes, I'll be on my way. 
Dream about the days to come, When I won't have to leave alone, 
About the times I won't have to say. 
So kiss me ... 

Pink Floyd

102. Breathe

David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters / Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

Em A Em A
Em A Em A
Breathe, breathe in the air - Don't be afraid to care
Em A Em A
Leave but don't leave me - Look around and chose your own ground
C Bm
For long you live and high you fly - And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
F G G7 B
And all you touch and all you see - Is all your life will ever be
 
Em A Em A
Run, run, rabbit, run - Dig that hole, forget the sun,
Em A Em A
And when at last the work is done - Don't sit down it's time to start another one
C Bm
For long you live and high you fly - But only if you ride the tide
F G G7 B
And balanced on the biggest wave - You race toward an early grave.
Reprise
Em A Em A
Home, home again - I like to be there when UI can
Em A Em A
When I come in cold and tired - It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
C Bm
Far away across the field - The tolling of the iron bell
F G G7 B
Calls the faithful to their knees - To hear the softly spoken magic spells.

103. Brain Damage

Roger Waters / Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

D G7 D G7
- The lunatic is on the grass, - The lunatic is on the grass,
D E/D
- Rememb´ring games and daisy chains and laughs,
A7 D D2
Got to keep the loonies on the path.
 
- The lunatic is in the hall,- The lunatics are in my hall. 
 
- The paper holds their folded faces to the floor, 
D7 D9
And ev´ry day the paper boy brings more.
G A
And if the dam breaks open many years too soon,
C G
And if there is no room upon the hill.
G A7
And if your head explodes with dark, forebodings , too,
C G Bm7 Em7 A A7
- I´ll see you on the dark side of the moon.
 
- The lunatic is in my head, "HaHaHaHa" - The lunatic is in my head. 
 
- You raise the blade, - You make the change - You rearange me till I´m sane. 
 
- You lock the door, -And throw away the key 
 
- There´s someone in my head but it´s not me. 
 
- And if the cloud bursts thunder in your ear, - You shout and no one seems to hear, 
 
- And if the band you´re in starts playin´diff´rent tunes, 
 
-I´ll see you on the dark side of the moon. 
 
D G7 D G7 D E/D A7 D Dsus2 D E/D A7 D Dsus2 D

Gene Raskin

104. Those Were The Days

Gene Raskin

Am Am7
Once upon a time there was a tavern,
A7 Dm
where we used to raise a glass or two.
Am7
Remember how we laughed away the hours,
B7 E
and dreamed of all the great things we would do.
Am Dm
Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end,
G G7 C
we'd sing and dance for ever and a day;
Dm Am
We'd live the life we choose, we'd fight and never loose,
E7 Am
For we were young, and sure to have our way.
A7 Dm
La la la la la la la la la la la la
E7 Am
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days.
 
Then the busy years went rushing by us. 
We lost our starty notions on the way. 
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern, 
we'd smiled at one another, and we'd say: 
repeat chorus
 
Just tonight I stood before the tavern. 
Nothing seemed the way it used to be. 
In the glass I saw a strange reflection, 
was that lonley woman really me? 
repeat chorus
 
Through the door there came familiar laughter. 
I saw your face and heard you call my name. 
Oh, my friend, we're older, but no wiser. 
For in our hearts the dream are still the same. 
repeat chorus

Otis Redding

105. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

G G B C B Bb A
/ / / / Sitting in the morning sun - I'll be sitting when the evening comes
G B C B Bb A
Watching the ships roll in - And I watch 'em roll away again
G E7 G E7
Sitting on the dock of the bay - Watching the tide roll away
G A7 G E7
I'm just sitting on the dock of the bay - Wasting time
 
G B C B Bb A
I left my home in Georgia - Headed for the 'Frisco bay
G E C B Bb A
'Cause I had nothin to live for - And look like nothing's gonna come my way!
So I'm just 
Sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time. 
 
G D C7
Look like nothing's gonna change
G D C7
Everything still remains the same
G D C7 G
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
F D
So I guess I'll remain the same
 
G B C B Bb A
Sittin here resting my bones - And this loneliness won't leave me alone
G B C B Bb A
It's two thousand miles I roamed - Just to make this dock my a-home
Now, I'm just 
Sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time. 

the Rolling Stones

106. 2000 Men

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)

A E7 A
Well my name is a number, a piece of plastic film
A E7 A
And I grow tiny flowers in my little window sill
D A/Asus4
Don't you know I'm the two thousand man?
D A G A E7
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
 
Though my wife still respects me, I really misuse her 
I am having an affair with a random computer 
Don't you know I'm the two thousand man? 
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all 
 
A D A (A) D A
Oh daddy, be proud of your planet,
A D A E7 A
Oh mommy, be proud of your sun
A D A (A) D A
Oh daddy, be proud of your planet
A D A E7 A
Oh mommy, be proud of your sun
D(?) 
Oh daddy, is your brain still flashing 
B7 E7
like it did when you were young?
A
Or did you come down crashing
E7 A
seeing all the things you'd done?
E7 A
Oh it's a big put - on
 
A D A
Oh daddy, be proud of your planet
(A) E7 A
Oh mommy, be proud of your sun
A D A
Oh daddy, be proud of your planet
(A) E7 A
Oh mommy, be proud of your son
 
D A/Asus4
Don't you know who's the two thousand man?
D A G A E7 (hold)
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
A D E7 A

107. 2000 Light Years from Home

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)

E7
Sun turning 'round with graceful motion.
We're setting off with soft explosion, 
A7 E7
Bound for a star with fiery oceans.
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're a hundred light years from home!
E7 A7 E7
Freezing red deserts turn to dark - Energy here in every part.
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're six hundred light years from home!
solo
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're a thousand light years from home!
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're a thousand light years from home!
 
E7
Bell flight fourteen you can now land,
See you on Aldebaran. 
A7 E7
Safe on the green desert sand.
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're two thousand light years from home!
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're two thousand light years from home!
 
G A B E7
It's so very lonely, You're two thousand light years from home!

108. Angie

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones

 
Am E G F C
Angie, Angie, when will those clouds all disappear?
Am E G F C
Angie, Angie, where will they lead us from here?
G Dm Am
With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats,
C F G Am E G F C
You can't say we're satisfied. Angie, Angie you can't say we never tried .
 
Am E G F C
Angie, you're beautiful, but ain't it time we said goodbye?
Am E G F C
Angie, I still love you, remember all those nights we cried.
G Dm Am
All the dreams we held so close seem to all go up in smoke,
C F G Am E G F C
Oh let me whisper in your ear: Angie, Angie where will they lead us from here?
piano solo
G Dm Am
Oh Angie don't you weep; all your kisses still taste sweet.
C F G Am E G F C
I hate that sadness in your eyes! But Angie, Angie ain't it time we said goodbye?
strings
G Dm Am C F G
With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats; Oh you can't say we're satisfied!
Am E G F C
But Angie, I still love you baby, everywhere I look I see your eyes.
Dm Am C F G
There ain't a woman that comes close to you; come on baby dry your eyes!
Am E G F C Am E G F F E Dm C
Angie, Angie ain't it good to be alive? Angie, Angie they can't say we never tried!

109. Brown Sugar

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers (1971)

|: Esus4 E | A Asus4 A :|
|: - - / / | / / /' /' /' /' :| (3x)
|: C Csus4 C A Asus4 A F G A Asus4 A :|
|: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / :|
A D
Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields, sold in a market down in New Orleans.
A G A
Scarred old slaver know he's doin' alright, hear him whip the women just around midnight:
E A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Brown Sugar - how come you taste so good.
E A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Brown Sugar - just like a young girl should.
C Csus4 C A Asus4 A F G A Asus4 A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
 
Drums beating, cold English blood runs hot, lady of the house wond'ring where it's gonna stop. 
Houseboy knows that he's doin' alright, you should have heard him just around midnight: 
Brown Sugar - how come you taste so good. Brown Sugar - just like a young girl should. 
Solo
|: A C Csus4 C A Asus4 A F G A Asus4 A :| G A
|:/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / :| (4x) / / / /
Brown Sugar - how come you taste so good. Brown Sugar - just like a young girl should. 
I bet your mama was a tent show queen and all her boyfriends were sweet sixteen. 
I'm no schoolboy but I know what I like, you should have heard me just around midnight: 
Brown Sugar - how come you taste so good. Brown Sugar - just like a young girl should. 

110. Country Honk

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Let it Bleed (1969)

G C G D D7 G
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// ///// //// ////
G C
I'm sittin' in a bar tippling a jar in Jackson
G A D D7
And on the street the summer sun it shines
G C
There's many a bar-room queen I've had in Jackson
G D D7 G
But I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
G D D7 G
It's the ho-ho-ho-honky tonk women
D D7 G
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
 
G C
I laid a divorcee in New York City
G A D D7
I had to put up some kind of a fight
G C
The lady she all dressed me up in roses
G D D7 G
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
G D D7 G
It's the ho-ho-ho-honky tonk women
D D7 G
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
Solo: over verse chords
G D D7 G
It's the ho-ho-ho-honky tonk women
D D7 G
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
G D D7 G
It's the ho-ho-ho-honky tonk women
D D7 G C G
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

111. Dandelion

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones (1967)

Capo III
G A7
Prince or pauper, beggarman or king;
G A7
Play the game with every flower you bring.
G Em C A7
Dandelions all tell no lies - Dandelions will make you wise -
G Em C A7
Tell me if she laughs or cries - Blow away dandelion.
 
One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock, five. 
Dandelions don't care about the time. 
Dandelion don't tell no lies - Dandelion will make you wise - 
Tell me if she laughs or cries - Blow away dandelion. 
 
C E7
Blow away dandelion.
 
Bridge
E7 A A7 E
So you're holding out just the same,
A A7 E
You can play the dandelion game.
A D7
When you're finished with your childlike prayer
Well you know you should wear it. 
 
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor's life; 
Rich man, poor man, beautiful doctor's wife. 
Dandelion won't tell no lies - Dandelion will make you wise, 
Tell me if she laughs or cries - Blow away dandelion. 
Blow away dandelion. 
 
Little girls and boys come out to play. 
Bring your dandelions to blow away. 
Dandelion won't tell no lies - Dandelion will make you wise. 
Tell me if she laughs or cries - Blow away dandelion. 
C G
Blow away dandelion.

112. Love in Vain

R. Johnson, Jagger & Richards / Rolling Stones: Let it Bleed (1969)

G G7 G G7 C C7 G G7 D D7 C C7 G G7 D D7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
G G7 G G7
Well, I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my hand.
C C7 G G7
Yeah, I followed her up to the station with a suitcase in my hand,
D D7 C
Well, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell
C7 G G7 D D7
all your love's in vain.
 
When the train came into the station - I looked her in the eye, 
Well, the train came into the station - I looked her in the eye, 
Well, I felt so sad and lonesome - I could not help but cry. 
 
Slide guitar solo on 1 chorus (now you can hear the Hammond)
 
When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind 
Yeah, the train left the station, it had two lights on behind 
Yeah, the train left the station, it had two lights on behind 
Well, the blue light was my baby and the red light was my mind. 
 
Harp solo on 1 chorus
 
G
All my love's in vain.
All my love's in vain. 
 

E
5
A
8
B
7

113. 19th Nervous Breakdown

Jagger, Richards / the Rolling Stones

riff 1 (E) riff 2 (B) riff 3 (A) riff 4 (A) e |-------------| |-----------| |-----------| |---------| b |---10-10-9---| |---5-5-4---| |---3-3-2---| |-----5s3-| G |---11-11-9---| |---6-6-4---| |---4-4-2---| |-4s6-----| D |-9---------9-| |-4-------4-| |-2-------2-| |---------| A |-------------| |-----------| |-----------| |---------| E |-------------| |-----------| |-----------| |---------|
E
You're the kind of person you meet at certain dismal dull affairs,
Centre of a crowd talking much to loud running up and down the stairs. 
A
Well it seems to me that you have seen too much in too few years
E
And though you've tried you just cant hide your eyes are edged with tears.
B (riff 2) A (riff 4) E
You'd better stop -- look around -- Here it comes - here it comes -
A E
here it comes - here it comes - Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown!
 
When you were a child you were treated kind but never brought up right. 
You were overspoilt with a thousand toys and still you cried all night. 
Your mother who neglected you owes a million dollars tax, 
Your fathers still perfecting ways of making sealing wax. 
You'd better stop - - look around - - Here it comes - here it comes - 
here it comes - here it comes - Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown! 
bridge
B E
Oh who's to blame; that girls just insane!
A (riff 3) B (riff 2) E
Well nothing I do don't seem to work it only seems to make matters worse; Oh please!
 
You were still in school when you had that fool who really messed youre mind 
And after that you turned your back on treating people kind. 
On our first trip I tried so hard to rearrange you mind 
But after while I realised you were disarranging mine! 
You'd better stop - - look around - - Here it comes - here it comes - 
here it comes - here it comes - Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown! 

114. Paint it, Black!

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Aftermath (1966)

Dm Asus4 A
I see a red door and I want it painted black
Dm Asus4 A
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
Dm C F G Asus4 A
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
Dm C F G Asus4 A
I have to turn my head until the darkness goes
 
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black 
With flowers and my love both never to come back 
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away 
Like a new born baby it just happens every day 
 
I look inside myself and see my heart is black 
I see my red door and I want it painted black 
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the fact 
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black 
 
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue 
I could not forsee this thing happening to you 
If I look hard enough into the setting sun 
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes 
Solo: |: Dm Asus4 A :|
I want to see your face, painted black, 
black as night, black as gold 
I wanna see the sun flying high upon the sky 
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black, Yeah 

115. Ruby Tuesday

Jagger & Richards / Rolling Stones

Am C F C
She would never say where she came from
Am C F G
Yesterday don't matter if it's gone
Am D7 G
While the sun is bright
Am D7 G
Or in the darkest night
C G G7
No one knows she comes and goes
C G F G
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday,
C G F G
Who could hang a name on you?
C G F C
When you change with ev'ry new day,
G G
Still I'm gonna miss you!
 
Don't question why she needs to be so free 
She'll tell you it's the only way to be 
She just can can't be chained 
To a life where nothing's gained 
And nothing's lost at such a cost 
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, Who could hang a name on you? 
When you change with ev'ry new day, Still I'm gonna miss you! 
 
There's no time to loose I heard her say 
Cash your dream before they slip away 
Dying all the time 
Lose your dreams and you 
will loose your mind ain't life unkind 
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, Who could hang a name on you? 
When you change with ev'ry new day, Still I'm gonna miss you! 

116. Salt of the Earth

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Beggar's Banquet (1968)

E B E A E E B E A E
Let's drink to the hard working people, Let's drink to the lowly of birth.
E B E A E E B E A E
Raise your glass to the good and the e-e-vil, Let's drink to the salt of the e-e-a-arth.
E B E A E E B E A E
Say a prayer for the common foot soldier, Spare a thought for his back breaking wo-o-ork.
E B E A E E B E A E A E A E A E E
Say a prayer for his wife and his children, who burn the fires and who still till the earth.
C#m G#m C#m G#m F#m
And when I search a faceless crowd - A swirling mass of gray and black and white -
G#m A B7
They don't look real to me - In fact, they look so strange...
 
Raise your glass to the hard working people - Let's drink to the uncounted heads. 
Let's think of the wandering millions - who need leaders but get gamblers instead. 
Spare a thought for the stay at home voter - his empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows. 
And a parade of the gray suited grafters - a choice of cancer or polio. 
And when I search a faceless crowd - a swirling mass of gray and black and white - 
They don't look real to me - in fact, they look so strange! 
 
Let's drink to the hard working people, Let's think of the lowly of birth. 
spare a thought for the rag taggy people, Let's drink to the salt of the earth. 
Let's drink to the hard working people. Let's drink to the salt of the earth. 
Let's think of the two thousand million. Let's think of the humble of birth. 
Let's have a drink to the salt of the earth... 

117. (Walking Thru The) Sleepy City

Jagger & Richards / The Rolling Stones: Metamorphosis (1975)

G D
Walkin' thru' the sleepy city,
G D
In the dark it looks so pretty,
C D7
Till I got to the one cafe,
C G
That stays open night and day.
 
Just a lookin' at the sleepy city, 
In the night it looks so pretty. 
No one sees the city lights, 
they just care about the warmth inside. 
 
No one listens to what people say. 
I just sit and hear the radio play. 
Just then this girl walked in my way, 
And she was as pretty as my sleepy city. 
 
Will you walk through the sleepy city, 
In the night it looks so pretty. 
Tired of walkin on my own, 
It looks better when you're not alone. 
 
Will you walk through the sleepy city, 
In the night it looks so pretty. 
I'm tired of walkin on my own, 
It looks better when you're not alone. 
 
Mm mm mm mm mm mm - La la la la la la - La la la la la la - la la la la la 
 
Will you walk through the sleepy city, 
In the night, well it looks so pretty. 
I'm tired of walkin on my own, 
It looks better when you're not alone. 
 
C'mon walk through that sleepy city, 
I said in the night it looks so pretty. 
I'm tired of walkin that park on my own, 
It looks better when you're not alone. 

118. Sympathy For The Devil

Jagger, Richards / The Rolling Stones

E D A E
Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste.
D A E
I've been around for long, long years, stolen many a man's soul and faith.
D A E
I was 'round when Jesus Christ had his moments of doubt and pain.
D A E
Made damn' sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate.
B E
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name,
B E
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game!
 
I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was the time for a change. 
Killed the Tsar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain. 
I rode a tank, held a general's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged, and the bodies stank. 
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game! 
 
I watched with glee how your kings and queens fought for ten decades for the gods they made. 
I shouted out: "Who killed the Kennedys?", when after all, it was you and me. 
Let me please introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste, 
And I lay traps for troubadours, who get killed before they reach Bombay. 
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game! 
|: E D A E :| (x4)
(solo)
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game! 
Just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints. 
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer, 'cos I'm in need of some restraint. 
So if you meet me have some courtesy, have sympathy and some taste. 
Use all your well-learned politesse, or I'll lay your soul to waste. 
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game! 
|: E D A E :|
(solo)

119. Wild Horses

Jagger & Richards / the Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers (1970)

G Am G Am G
Bm G Bm G
Childhood living is easy to do
Am C D G D C
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady you know who I am
Am C D G D C
You know I can't let you slide through my hands.
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away.
Am C D G F C
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away.
 
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain,
Am C D G D C
Now you decided to show me the same.
Bm G Bm G
No sweet thing exits oh of stage blinds.
Am C D G D C
Could make me be bitter or treat you unkind.
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away.
Am C D G F C
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away.
solo I
Bm G Bm G
I know I've drained you it seemed like a lie.
Am C D G D C
I have my freedom but I don't have much time.
Bm G Bm G
Faith has been broken tears must be cried.
Am C D G D C
Let's do some living after we've died.
Am C D G F C
Wild horses couldn't drag me away.
Am C D G F C
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them some day.
solo II
Am C D G F C
Wild horses couldn't drag me away.
Am C D G F C
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them some day.

Cadd9
Fadd9

120. You Can't Always Get What You Want

Jagger-Richards / the Rolling Stones: Let it Bleed (1969)

Intro: choir sings 1st verse, chorus; guitar & french horn
|: C Cadd9 C F Fadd9 F :|
C F C F
I saw her today at the reception, - a glass of wine in her hand
C F C F
I knew she was gonna meet her connection, - at her feet was a footloose man
C F C F
You can't always get what you want, You can't always get what you want
C F
You can't always get what you want,
D F C F C Cadd9 C F Fadd9 F
But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need!
 
I went down to the demonstration, - To get my fair share of abuse. 
Singing: "We're gonna vent our frustration! - If we don't we're gonna blow a fivty amp fuse!" 
You can't always get what you want, You can't always get what you waant, 
You can't always get what you want, 
But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need! 
 
I went down to the Chelsea Drug Store, - To get your prescription filled. 
I was standing in line with Mister Jimmy, - And man did he look pretty ill! 
We decided that we would have a soda, - my favorite flavour - cherry red. 
I sung my song to Mister Jimmy, - and he said one word to me and that was "dead". 
I said: You can't always get what you want, You can't always get what you waant, 
You can't always get what you want, 
But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need! 
Interlude: brief electric solo and choir, instrumental
Dsus C F Dsus G7sus
|: C Cadd9 C F Fadd9 F :| D F C Cadd9 C F Fadd9 F C Cadd9 C
you get what you need!
I saw her today at the reception, - in her glass was a bleeding man. 
She was practiced at the art of deception, - I could tell by her bloodstained hands. 
You can't always get what you want, You can't always get what you waant, 
You can't always get what you want, 
But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need! 

Peter Sarstedt

G/F
G/E
G/D

121. Where Do You go to My Lovely

Peter Sarstedt

Riff G/F G/E G/D E6 --3----3----3--| B5 --0----0----0--| G4 --0----0----0--| D3 --3----2----0--| A2 --2----2----2--| E1 --3----3----3--|
C Em
You talk like Marlene Dietrich
F G
And you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire
C Em
Your clothes are all made by Balmain
F G G/F G/E G/D
And there's diamonds and pearls in your hair
 
C Em
You live in a fancy appartement
F G
Of the Boulevard of St. Michel
C Em
Where you keep your Rolling Stones records
F G G/F G/E G/D
And a friend of Sacha Distel
C Em
But where do you go to my lovely
F G
When you're alone in your bed
C Em
Tell me the thoughts that surround you
F G G/F G/E G/D
I want to look inside your head
 
I've seen all your qualifications 
You got from the Sorbonne 
And the painting you stole from Picasso 
Your loveliness goes on and on, yes it does 
When you go on your summer vacation 
You go to Juan-les-Pines 
With your carefully designed topless swimsuit 
You get an even suntan, on your back and on your legs 
 
When the snow falls you're found in St. Moritz 
With the others of the jet-set 
And you sip your Napoleon Brandy 
But you never get your lips wet 
But where do you go to.. 
 
Your name is heard in high places 
You know the Aga Khan 
He sent you a racehorse for christmas 
And you keep it just for fun, for a laugh ha-ha 
 
They say that when you get married 
It'll be to a millionaire 
But they don't realize where you came from 
And I wonder if they really care, they give a damn 
But where do you go to.. 
 
I remember the back streets of Naples 
Two children begging in rags 
Both touched with a burning ambition 
To shake off their lowly brown tags, yes they try 
 
So look into my face Marie-Claire 
And remember just who you are 
Then go and forget me forever 
'Cause I know you still bear the scar, deep inside, yes you do 
I know where you go to my lovely 
When you're alone in your bed 
I know the thoughts that surround you 
'Cause I can look inside your head 

Simon & Garfunkel

122. Keep the Customer Satisfied

Paul Simon / Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)

D n.c. D D7
Gee but its great to be back home - Home is where I want to be.
G
I've been on the road so long,
D Em G
And if you came along - I know you couldn't disa-gree.
D
It's the same old story!
G D A7 D D7 G
Everywhere I go, I get slandered, libelled, I hear words I never heard in the bible,
D Bm D Bm
And I'm one step ahead of the shoe shine, Two steps away from the county line,
D D7 G D
Just trying to keep my customers satisfied, satisfied!
 
n.c. D D7
Deputy sheriff said to me: "Tell me what you come here for, boy?
G
You better get your bags and flee.
D Em G
You're in trouble boy and now you're headed into more,
D
It's the same old story!"
G D A7 D D7 G
Everywhere I go, I get slandered, libelled, I hear words I never heard in the bible,
D Bm D Bm
And I'm one step ahead of the shoe shine, Two steps away from the county line,
D D7 G D
Just trying to keep my customers satisfied, satisfied!
D G D Em G D
Oh-ho-ho, Oh-ho-ho, Oh-ho-ho, Oh-ho-ho It's the same old story!
G D A7 D D7 G
Everywhere I go, I get slandered, libelled. I hear words I never heard in the bible,
D Bm D Bm
And I'm so - tired! I'm oh - oh - oh - tired!
D D7 G D
Just trying to keep my customers satisfied, satisfied!
solo
|: D G D G :| A7 |: D G D G :|
D D7 G D
Just trying to keep my customers satisfied, satisfied!
D D7 G D
Just trying to keep my customers satisfied, satisfied!

123. The Boxer

Paul Simon / Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water (1969)

C Am
I am just a poor boy though my story's seldom told,
G Dm G C
I have squandered my resistance - For a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises.
Am G F
All lies and jest, still a man hears what he wants to hear,
C G F C
And disregards the rest. (hm-hm hm, hm -hm hm-hm hm-hm hm)
 
C Am G
When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy - In the company of strangers,
Dm G C
In the quiet of a railway station, running scared,
Am G F
Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters -
C G F C
Where the ragged people go, Looking for the places only they would know.
Am G Am
Lie la lie, Lie la lie la lie la lie, Lie la lie,
F G C
Lie la lie la la la lie la la la la lie.
 
C Am G
Asking only workman's wages I come looking for a job - But I get no offers,
Dm G C
Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue.
Am G F
I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome,
C G F C
I took some comfort there. (La la Lie, la la lie lie la la lie)
 
C Am G
Then I'm laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone, Going home;
Dm G C Am G
Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me Leading me, going home.
 
C Am
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade,
G G7
And he carries a reminder of ev'ry glove that laid him down
C Am C Am
Or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame:
G F C
"I am leaving, I am leaving, But the fighter still remains".
Am G Am
Lie la lie, Lie la lie la lie la lie, Lie la lie,
F G C
Lie la lie la la la lie la la la la lie.

Nancy Sinatra

124. These Boots are Made for Walkin'

Nancy Sinatra

Intro: bass: E Eb D Db C B Bb A Ab G Gb F E
E
You keep saying, you've got something for me,
Something you call love, but confess. 
A
You've been messing where you shouldn't be messing,
E
And now someone else is getting all your best.
G Em G Em
These boots are made for walking - And that's just what they'll do,
G Em - E E
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you. - - You!
 
E
You keep lying when you ought to be truthing,
And you keep losing when you ought to not bet, 
A
You keep sameing when you ought to be a-changing,
E
Now what's right is right but you ain't been right yet.
G Em G Em
These boots are made for walking - And that's just what they'll do,
G Em - E E
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you. - - You!
 
E
You keep playing where you shouldn't be playing, and
you keep thinking that you'll never get burned , ha! 
A
I just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah!
E
And what he knows you ain't had time to learn.
G Em G Em
These boots are made for walking - And that's just what they'll do,
G Em - E E
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you. - -
 
Are you ready boots? - Start walking! 

Slade

125. Far Far Away

Slade

Am G Am G Am G Am
Am G Am G
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
Am G Am G
I've seen the bridges of the world and they are for real
F G C C2 C
I've had a red light off the wrist without me even getting kissed,
F G
it still seems so unreal.
 
I've seen the morning in the mountains of Alaska, 
I've seen the sunset in the East and in the West, 
I've sang the glory that was Rome and passed the 'Hound Dog' singer's home, 
It still seems for the best. 
C C/B C/A C/G F G
And I'm far, far away with my head up in the clouds,
C C/B C/A C/G F G
and I'm far, far away with my feet down in the crowds,
C C/B C/A C/G F E Am
letting loose around the world, but the call of home is loud, still as loud.
 
I've seen the Paris lights from high upon Montmartre 
and felt the silence hanging low in No Man's land, 
and though those Spanish nights were fine, it wasn't only from the wine, 
It still seems all in hand: 
And I'm far, far away with my head up in the clouds, 
And I'm far, far away with my feet down in the crowds, 
letting loose around the world, but the call of home is loud, still as loud. 
 
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi 
The grand Bahama island stories carry on, 
And though those alligator smiles, stay in your memory for a while 
There still seems more to come: 
And I'm far, far away ... 
 
And I'm far, far away ... 

Small Faces

126. Lazy Sunday

Ronnie Lane & Steve Marriott/Small Faces: Ogden's Nut Gone Flake (1968)

INTRO
A D G E A D E
/ , / , / / / , / , / / - - / , / , / / ////////
 
A E G D A
Ah, wouldn't it be nice, to get on with me neighbours?
E G D A
But they make it very clear, they've got no room for ravers.
D
They stop me from groovin', they bang on me wall!
E
They're doing me crust in, it's no good at all!
A D A C F G A E G D A
Lazy Sunday afternoon! I've got no mind to worry. I close my eyes and drift away.
 
A E G D A
Here we all are sittin' in a rainbow.
A E G D A
(Gor' blimey) hello Mrs. Jones, how's old Bert's lumbago? (He mustn't grumble)
D
I'll sing you a song with no words and no tune,
E
To sing in your party while you suss-out the moon! Oh,
A D A C F G A E G D A
Lazy Sunday afternoon! I've got no mind to worry. I close my eyes and drift away.
 
A E G D A
Root-de-doo-de-doo, a-root-de-doot-de doy day.
E G D A
A-root-de doot de dum, a-root-de-doo-de-doody.
D
There's no one to hear me, there's nothing to say;
E
And no one can stop me from feeling this way, yeah!
A D A C F G A E G D A
Lazy Sunday afternoon! I've got no mind to worry. I close my eyes and drift away.
A D A C
Lazy Sunday afternoon! I've got no mind to worry.
F G A C#m F#m D E A
Close my eyes and drift a, close my eyes and drift away. Close my eyes and drift away.
F G A C#m F#m D E A Dbm G D Dm E
I close my eyes and drift a, close my eyes and drift away. close my eyes and drift away.
F G A C#m F#m D E A
I close my mind and drift a, close my mind and drift away. close my eyes and drift away.
Fade Out

127. The Universal

Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane / the Small Faces: Autumn Stone (1968)

A
There’s such a lot of good ways to be bad
D A
And so many bad ways to be good - haven’t paid my rent yet.
B7 E7 A
I tell them sorry but I haven’t got the money anymore!
 
F# B7 E7
Just for today I thought I’d leave home alone, hold hands with day;
D A
And if I’m so bad, why don’t they take me away?
 
A
Just like what you hear with a shell pressed to your ear:
D D7 A
That’s the sea in the trees in the morning! Hello the universal!
B7 E7 A
Good morning Steve, well you won’t believe me today.
 
F# B7 E7
Working doesn’t seem to be the perfect thing for me so I’ll continue to play
D A
And if I’m so bad why don’t they take me away?
 
D Dsus4 D A B7 E7 A
 
A
Well a hippy trippy name dropper came through my door.
D
He said "I just bumped into Mick, he told me you know where to score?"
A B7 E7 A
No not me friend, I mind my own and my own minds me.
 
F# B7 E7
Well my love is at the foot of your hand - come what may.
D A
But if June comes first please won’t you take me away?

128. Tin Soldier

Steve Marriot / the Small Faces: the Autumn Stone (1969)

E G D A E G D A E G D A
E G D A E
I - am a little tin soldier that wants to jump into your fire
E G D A C#m
you are a look in your eye a dream passing by in the sky
 
D F A F#m
But I don't understand that all I need is treat me like a man
A F#m D
'cause I ain't no child - take me like I am
E D E D E
I got to know that I belong to you - Do anything that you want to do
D E D C B
sing any song that you want me - to sing to you
|: E G A G :| E G A G E G A G
/ // / // I don't need no - aggravation
E G A G
I just got to make you - got to live it
E G A G E
I just got to make you just my occupation
D E D E
I got to know that I belong to you - do anything that you want to do
D E D C B
I sing any song that you want me to sing to you
 
E G D A E
All I need is your whispered hello - smiles melting the snow nothing heard.
E G D A C#m
your eyes are deeper than time - say a love that won't rhyme without words
D F A F#m
so now I've lost my way - I need help to show me things to say
D A F#m
give me your love before mine fades away
E D E D E
I got to know that I belong to you - Do anything that you want to do
D E D
I sing any song that you want me - to sing to you
E A E D E A E D A B
Oh no - Oh no - I just want some reaction - someone to give me satisfaction
C D E
all I want to do is sit with you! 'Cause I love you!

the Spencer Davis Group

129. Keep on Running

Edwards / Spencer Davis Group (1965)

Intro (bass riff): A D A D G------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------- D------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------- A------------|----------5--5-3-3-5-3-0----------------5--5-3-|-3-5-3-0--- E---5-3--5-3-|-5-3--5-3----------------5--5-3-3-5-3-0--------|-----------
Intro: A D A D (2x Bass-Riff) E
/ - / - / - / - / / / /
A E
Keep on runnin' - Keep on hidin'
F#m D
One fine day I'm gonna be the one
A D
To make you understand - Oh yeah
A E
I'm gonna be your man / - / - / - / - / / / /
 
A E
Keep on runnin' - Runnin' from my arms
F#m D
One fine day I'm gonna be the one
A D D
To make you understand - Oh yeah - I'm gonna be your man
E F F#m E
Hey hey hey - Everyone is talkin' about me - It make me feel so bad
E F F#m E
Hey hey hey - Everyone is laughing at me - It make me feel so sad
So Keep on runnin' --- Hey hey --- All right! 
 
Keep on runnin' - Runnin' from my arms 
One fine day I'm gonna be the one 
To make you understand - Oh yeah - I'm gonna be your man 
Hey hey hey - Everyone is talkin' about me - It make me feel so sad 
Hey hey hey - Everyone is laughin' at me - It make me feel so bad 
 
Keep on runnin' - Runnin' from my arms 
One fine day I'm gonna be the one 
To make you understand - Oh yeah - I'm gonna be your man 
 
Make me feel so good - Ah Ha - I wanna be your man - Hey hey hey ... 

Steppenwolf

130. Born To Be Wild

M. Bonfire / Steppenwolf: Steppenwolf (1968)

|: E Em :|
Em
Get your motor runnin' - Head out on the highway.
Lookin' for adventure - In whatever comes our way. 
G A E G A E
Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen, Take the world in a love embrace.
G A E G A E
Fire all of the guns at once and ex-plode into space!
 
Em
I like smoke and lightnin' - Heavy metal thunder.
Wrestlin' with the wind - And the feelin' that I'm under. 
Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen, Take the world in a love embrace 
Fire all of the guns at once and explode into space! 
E G
Like a true nature's child - We were born, born to be wild.
A G Em
We could climb so high, I never wanna die.
E D E D E D E D
Born to be wild, Born to be wild.
Solo, organ + guitar (in Em)
Em
Get your motor runnin' - Head out on the highway.
Lookin' for adventure - In whatever comes our way. 
Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen, Take the world in a love embrace 
Fire all of the guns at once and explode into space! 
 
Like a true nature's child - We were born, born to be wild. 
We could climb so high, I never wanna die. 
Born to be wild, Born to be wild. 
Solo - fade out (in Em)

Rod Stewart

131. Sailing

Gavin Sutherland / Rod Stewart

C Am F C
I am sailing, I am sailing home again 'cross the sea.
D Am Dm G C G7
I am sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
 
C Am F C
I am flying, I am flying like a bird 'cross the sea.
D Am Dm G C G7
I am flying passing high clouds, to be near you, to be free.
 
C Am F C
Can you hear me, can you hear me, thru the dark night far away?
D Am Dm G C G7
I am dying, forever trying to be with you; who can say?
 
C Am F C
Can you hear me, can you hear me, thru the dark night far away?
D Am Dm G C G7
I am dying, forever trying to be with you; who can say?
 
C Am F C
We are sailing, we are sailing home again 'cross the sea.
D Am Dm G C G7
We are sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.
 
G7 Dm G C
To be near you, to be free.
G7 Dm G C
To be near you, to be free.

Troggs

132. I can't Control Myself

Reg Presley/the Troggs (1966)

D
Oh no! Bababababa babababa, bababababa babababa.
 
D
I can't sit still 'cause you got me going! baba...
Your slacks are low and your hips are showing! baba... 
G A
I take you, girl, as you're standing there,
G A
Your low-cut slacks and your long black hair,
G A
I want you going out with no one else,
G A
'Cause when I'm with you I can't control myself.
 
D
The dance is done and you got me shaking! baba...
You've got me so that my nerves are breaking! baba... 
G A
If you knew me like I know you, girl,
G A
Your knees would bend and your hair would curl,
G A
You make me move, yeah, like no one else,
G A
and when I'm with you I can't control myself.
bridge
A
I've got this feeling that's inside of me,
It makes me think of how things used to be. 
G A G A
It makes me feel alright, when I'm with you at night,
A7 D
and we love, and we love. Baba........
 
D
You thrill me so with this big temptation! baba....
This kind of feeling could move a nation! baba..... 
G A G A
I'm ok when I'm here with you, I do the things that you want me to,
G A
I do these things for no one else,
G A
but when I'm with you I can't control myself.
D
Babababababa - I can't control myself - Whoaah - ...

133. Love is All Around

Reg Presley / the Troggs

 
D Em G A D Em G A
I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes
D Em G A D Em G A
Well, love is all around me, and so the feeling grows
D Em G A D Em G A
It's written on the wind, it's everywhere I go
D Em G A D Em G A
So if you really love me, come on and let it show
G Em
You know I love you, I always will
G D
My mind's made up by the way that I feel
G Em
There's no beginning, there'll be no end
G A
'Cause on my love you can depend
 
I see your face before me as I lay on my bed 
I kinda get to thinking of all the things you said 
You gave your promise to me and I gave mine to you 
I need someone beside me in everything I do 
You know I love you, I always will 
My mind's made up by the way that I feel 
There's no beginning, there'll be no end 
Cos on my love you can depend 
 
It's written on the wind, it's everywhere I go 
So if you really love me, come on and let it show 
Come on let it show 
Come on let it show 
Come on let it show... 
Repeat and Fade Out

134. With a Girl Like You

Reg Presley / the Troggs

G D G D
I want to spend my life with a girl like you, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba.
G D G D
And do all the things that you want me to, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba.
C D C D
'Till that time has come, that we might live as one.
(tacit) D G D G D
Can I dance with you? Ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba bah, Ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba.
 
I tell by the way you dress that you're so refined, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba. 
And by the way you talk, that you're just my kind ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba. 
Girl Why Should it be, that you don't notice me. 
Can I dance with you? Ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba. 
C G
Baby, baby, is there no chance, I can take you for the last dance.
C D
All night long, yeah, l've been waiting, now there'll be no hesitating.
 
So before this dance has reached the end, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba. 
To you across the floor my love I'll send, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba. 
I just hope and pray that I will find a way to say 
Can I dance with you? Ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba ba. 

Uriah Heep

135. Lady in Black

Hensley / Uriah Heep: Salisbury (1971)

Am
She came to me one morning, one lonely sunday morning,
G Am
Her long hair flowing in the mid-winter wind.
Am
I know not how she found me, for in darkness I was walking,
G Am
And destruction lay around me from a fight I could not win.
Am G Am G Am
Ahahaaa Haahah, Ahahaaa Haha Ha!
 
She asked me: "Name my foe then". I said: "The need within some men 
To fight and kill their brothers without thought of love or God". 
And I begged her give me horses to trample down my enemies, 
So eager was my passion to devour this waste of life. 
Ahahaaa Haahah, Ahahaaa Haha Ha! 
 
But she would not think of battle that reduces men to animals, 
So easy to begin and yet impossible to end. 
For she the mother of all men had counciled me so wisely that 
I feared to walk alone again and asked if she would stay. 
Ahahaaa Haahah, Ahahaaa Haha Ha! 
 
"Oh lady lend your hand," I cried, "Oh let me rest here at your side." 
"Have faith and trust in me," she said and filled my heart with life. 
There is no strength in numbers. I've no such misconception. 
But when you need me be assured I won't be far away. 
Ahahaaa Haahah, Ahahaaa Haha Ha! 
 
Thus having spoke she turned away and though I found no words to say 
I stood and watched until I saw her black cloak disappear. 
My labor is no easier, but now I know I'm not alone. 
I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day. 
And if one day she comes to you drink deeply from her words so wise. 
Take courage from her as your prize and say hello for me. 
Ahahaaa Haahah, Ahahaaa Haha Ha! 
Ahahaaa Haahah, Ahahaaa Haha Ha... 

Jerry Jeff Walker

136. Mr. Bojangles

Jerry Jeff Walker (1968)

C C/b Am7 C/g F G
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you - In worn out shoes.
C C/b Am7 C/g F G
With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants - He did the old soft shoe.
F C E7 Am Am7 D7 G
He jumped so high, jumped so high, - Then he lightly touched down.
Am G Am G Am G C C/b Am7 C/g
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Dance.
 
I met him in a cell in New Orleans - I was down and out. 
He looked at me to be the eyes of age - As he spoke right out. 
He talked of life, talked of life - He laughed slapped his leg a step. 
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Dance. 
 
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick - Across the cell. 
He grabbed his pants a better stance - Oh he jumped up high, 
He clicked his heels, he let go a laugh, let go a laugh - Shook back his clothes all around. 
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Dance. 
 
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs - Throughout the south. 
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he - Traveled about. 
His dog up and died, up and died - After twenty years he still grieved, 
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Dance. 
 
He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks - For drinks and tips. 
But most the time I spend behind these county bars," He said, - "I drinks a bit." 
He shook his head and he shook his head - I heard someone ask him "Please, 
Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Mister Bojangles, Dance, 
Dance!" 

Muddy Waters

137. I Want To Be Loved

Willie Dixon / Muddy Waters: Hard Again (1977)

 
|: C Bb F F# G :|
/ - / - / / / -
 
C Bb F F# G
The spark in your eye sets my soul on fire,
C Bb F F# G
Your voice is like an angel above.
C Bb F F# G
The touch of your hand, woman, drives me in- -sane:
C - - C
But baby, I wants to be loved!
 
C Bb F F# G
I'm crazy 'bout every little thing you do;
C Bb F F# G
I even cherish your hug.
C Bb F F# G
Your kisses so sweet, honey, they can't be beat;
C - - C
But baby, I wants to be loved!
 
Solo
|: C F C G F C C7 G7 :|
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
 
bridge:
F
Every time I ask you for a date,
F
You don't come at all, or you're oh so late.
F
I ask you to dance a little spin.
F G - G -
You say: "Wait a minute, daddy, here come my friend!"
 
C Bb F F# G
I love the way you walk when you pass me by,
C Bb F F# G
- Even when you tryin' to snub.
C Bb F F# G
The touch of your hand, honey, drives me in- -sane,
C - - C
But baby, I wants to be loved!

138. The Blues Had a Baby and They Called It Rock N' Roll

McKinley Morganfield / Muddy Waters: Hard Again (1972)

A
Well, all you people, you know the blues got a soul!
D
Well this is a story, a story never been told.
E7
Well, the blues got pregnant -
D7 A E7
And they named the baby Rock and Roll
 
Memphis Slim said it, you know the blues got a soul! 
Pinetop said it, you know the blues got a soul! 
Well, the blues it had a baby and they named that baby Rock and Roll. 
 
Solo
 
Colonel Willis said it, you know the blues got a soul. 
Jane Clark said it, you know the blues got a soul. 
Well, the blues it had a baby and they named that baby Rock and Roll. 
 
Solo
 
Otis Spann said it, you know the blues got a soul. 
Queen Victoria said it, you know the blues got a soul. 
n.c. A
Well, the blues had a baby - and they named it Rock and Roll.

Who

139. Behind Blue Eyes

Pete Towenshend / the Who

Em G D
No one knows what it's like, to be the bad man
C/D A9
To be the sad man, behind blue eyes!
Em G D Dsus4
No one knows what it's like to be hated,
C/D A9
To be fated, to telling only lies!
C D G C/G G
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
C D E Esus4 E
As my conscience seems to be
Bm C
I have hours, only lonely
D A9
My love is vengeance that's never free
 
No one knows what it's like to feel these feelings 
Like I do, and I blame you 
No one bites back as hard on their anger 
None of my pain and woe, can show through 
Chorus
 
E Bm A E Bm A
E Bm A E
When my fist clenches crack it open
Bm G D
Before I use it and lose my cool
G A E
When I smile tell me some bad news
G A E
Before I laugh and act like a fool
 
Bm A E
And if I swallow anything evil
Bm G D
Stick your finger down my throat
G A D
And if I shiver please give me a blanket
G A E
Keep me warm let me wear your coat
 
Bm A E Bm A B A D D5 B A D D5 B A D D5 B B/A
 
No one knows what it's like, to be the bad man 
To be the sad man, behind blue eyes 

140. I Can See For Miles

Pete Townshend / the Who: Sell Out (1967)

E / / / G / A / E / / / G9 / A /
E G A E G A
I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
E G A E
I know that you have cause there's magic in my eyes
E Em7 A C Asus4 E Em7 E
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles, oh yeah
 
E G A E G A
If you think I don't know about all the little trick you play
E G A E
And you think I never see you when dilib'ratly you put things in my way
E A B
Well here's a poke at you, you're gonna choke on it too
B A B Cb
You're gonna lose that smile because all the while
B A E A E Cb
I could see for miles and miles, I could see for miles and miles
E Em7 A C Asus4 E Em7 E
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles, oh yeah
 
You took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away 
I saw you holding lots of other guys and now you've got the nerve to say 
That you still want me, wel that's as may be 
But you gotta stand trial because all the while 
I could see for miles and miles, I could see for miles and miles 
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles, oh yeah 
 
The Eiffle Tower and Taj Mahal are mine to see on clear days 
You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right thru the haze 
Well here's a poke at you, you're gonna choke on it too 
You're gonna lose that smile because all the while 
I could see for miles and miles, I could see for miles and miles 
 
E Em7 A C
I can see for miles and miles and miles
Asus4 E
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles

141. Substitute

Pete Townshend / the Who (1966)

D G G
You think we look pretty good together.
D G G
You think my shoes are made of leather.
 
Em G D Em G D
But I'm a substitute for another guy;
Em G D Em G D
I look pretty tall but my heels are high;
Em G D Em G D
The simple things you see are all complicated
Em G D Em G A Asus4 A
I look pret-ty young but I'm just back dat- -ed, yeah!
D A G D
Substitute - your lies for fact!
D A G D
Substitute - I see right through your plastic mac!
D A G D
Substitute - I look all white but my dad was black!
D A G D
Substitute - my fine looking suit's really made out of sack!
 
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth. 
The north side of my town faced east, And the east was facing south. 
 
And now you dare to look me in the eye, Those crocodile tears are what you cry! 
If it's a genuine problem you won't try - To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by. 
Substitute - me for him! Substitute - my Coke for gin! 
Substitute - you for my Mum! Substitute - at least I'll get my washing done! 
 
But I'm a substitute for another guy; I look pretty tall but my heels are high; 
The simple things you see are all complicated; I look pretty young but I'm just back dated, yeah! 
 
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth. 
The north side of my town faced east, And the east was facing south. 
 
And now you dare to look me in the eye; Those crocodile tears are what you cry! 
If it's a genuine problem you won't try - To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by. 
Substitute - me for him! Substitute - my Coke for gin! 
Substitute - you for my Mum! Substitute - at least I'll get my washing done! 
 
Substitute - your lies for fact! Substitute - I see right through your plastic mac! 
Substitute - I look all white but my dad was black! 
Substitute - my fine looking suit's really made out of sack! 

Tammy Wynette

142. Stand By Your Man

Tammy Wynette & Billy Sherrill/Tammy Wynette: Stand by Your Man (1968)

A E
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman
Bm E7 A
Giving all your love to just one man
D
You'll have bad times
A
And he'll have good times
B E
Doing things that you don't understand
A C#
Stand by your man
D C#m Bm
Give him two arms to cling to
A F#7
And something warm to come to
B E7
When nights are cold and lonely
 
A C#
Stand by your man
D C#m Bm
And tell the world you love him
A E7 C#7 F#
Keep giving all the love you can
D E A D A E7
Stand by your man
 
A E
But if you love him you'll forgive him
Bm E7 A
Even though he's hard to understand
D
And if you love him
A D
Oh be proud of him
A E7 A D A E
Cause after all he's just a man
A C#
Stand by your man
D C#m Bm
And show the world you love him
A E E7 C#7 F#
Keep giving all the love you can
D E A D A E A
Stand by your man
 

the Yardbirds

143. For Your Love

Graham Gouldman/The Yardbirds (1965)

|: Em G A Am :|
|: Em G A Am :|
(For your love)
Em G A Am
I'd give you everything and more and that's for sure. (For your love)
Em G A Am
I'd bring you diamond rings and things right to your door. (For your love)
Em G A Am
To thrill you with delight, I'd give you diamonds bright!
Em G A Am
Double takes I will excite, make you dream of me at night!
Em G A Am Em G A Am
For your loo-oo-oo-oove - For your loo-oo-oo-oove
Em G A Am Em
For your loo-oo-oo-oove
 
Bridge:
B A E
For your love, for your love I would give the stars above!
B A C#m B
For your love, for your love I would give you all I could.
 
|: Em G A Am :|
(For your love)
Em G A Am
I'd give the moon if it were mine to give (For your love)
Em G A Am
I'd give the stars and the sun for I live (For your love)
For your loo-oo-oo-oove - For your loo-oo-oo-oove 
For your loo-oo-oo-oove 

144. Shapes Of Things

Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith / the Yardbirds (1966)

Intro: F
/ / / /
G F/D G
Shapes - Of things before my eyes
F/D G F/D F
Just teach me to despise - Will time make man more wise
 
G F/D G
Here - Within my lonely frame
F/D G F/D F
My eyes just hurt my brain - But will they see the same
C Bb
Come tomorrow - Will I be older
C Bb
Come tomorrow - May be a soldier
C Bb Bb D
Come tomorrow - Will I be bolder - Than today?
 
Now - The trees are almost green 
But will they still be seen - Where time and tide have been 
 
Fallen - Into your passing hands 
Please don't destroy these lands - Don't make them desert sands 
Come tomorrow - Will I be older 
Come tomorrow - May be a soldier 
Come tomorrow - Will I be bolder - Than today? 
Guitar Solo
Soon - I hope that I will find 
G
Loves deep within my mind - That won't disgrace my kind / / / / / / / /
Guitar solo: (entirely played on G-string) G v v v | F v v v | G --------------------------|-10---12---14---16b17-------16-14-12| G v v v | F v v v | G -14---b16-----------------|-15p14p1214-12--14--15--14----------| G v v v | F v v v | G -15---b17----------10-12--|-8--------10-------12b14---12---10--| G v v v | F v v v | G -12-----------------------|----15p14p1214--121012--012109-109--| G v v v | F v v v | G -7-9-7-5---7-5-4--5--4-5--|-7-9---b10----9---7-----------------| G v v v | F v v v | G ----10-10-12-12-14b15r1412|-14b16------------------------------| G v v v | F v v v | Bb v v v | D - - - G -12-----------------------|------------------------------------| Verse: (bass over verse chords) Chorus: (bass over chorus chords) [G]v v v v [F/D]v v v v [C]v v v v [Bb]v v v v -------------------|------------------- -------------5-3---|-------------3-1--- -------------------|------------------- -------2---5-----5-|-------0---3-----3- -------2---3---4---|----5-------------- ---3---------------|---1--------------- ---3---------------|--------5---3---1-- -------------------|-------------------

Zager & Evans

145. In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)

Rick Evans / Zager & Evans (1968)

Em D
In the year 25-25, if a man is still alive
C B7
If woman can survive they may find
 
Em D
In the year 35-35, ain't gonna need to tell the truth tell no lies;
C B7
Everything you think, do and say is in the pill you took today.
 
In the year 45-45, ain't gonna need no teeth won't need your eyes. 
You won't find a thing to chew nobody's gonna look at you. 
 
In the year 55-55 your arms are hanging limp at your side. 
Your legs got nothing to do, some machines doin' that for you. 
 
Fm Eb
In the year 65-65 ain't gonna need no husband won't need no wife.
C# C7
You'll pick your sons pick your daughters too from the bottom of a long glass tube.
 
In the year 75-10 if god is comin' he oughta make it by then. 
Maybe he'll look around himself and say: "Now it's time for the judgement day!" 
 
In the year 85-10 god is gonna shake his mighty hand. 
He'll either say: I'm pleased where man has been! Or tear it down and start again! 
 
F#m E
In the year 95-95 I'm kind a wond'ring if man is still alive.
D C#7
He's taken everything this old earth could give and he ain't put back nothin'!
 
Now it's been ten thousand years man has cried a billion tears. 
For what he never knew now man reign is through! 
 
But through eternal night the twinklin' of starlight 
so very far away maybe it's only yesterday. 
F#m
In the year 25-25...

Oasis

146. Wonderwall

Noel Gallagher / Oasis: What's the Story Morning Glory (1995)

Capo II. (2. Bund)
Intro: repeat 3x, keep playing in verses
Em7 G D4 A7sus2
Today, is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you. 
By now, you should have somehow realized what you gonna do. 
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do, about you now. 
B7sus
 
Backbeat, the word is on the street, that the fire in heart is out. 
I’m sure, you’ve heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt. 
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do, about you now. 
C D Em
And all the roads we have to walk are winding.
C D Em
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding.
C D G D4/F# Em7
There are many things that I would like to say to you,
A7sus2
but I don't know how.
 
C9 Em7 G Em7
Cause maybe: You're gonna be the one that saves me.
C9 Em7 G Em7 A7sus2
And after all you're my wonderwall.
 
Today, is gonna be the day, but they’ll never throw it back to you. 
By now, you should have somehow realized what you’re not to do. 
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do, about you now. 
And all the roads that lead you there are winding. 
And all the lights that light the way are blinding. 
There are many things that I would like to say to you, 
but I don’t know how. 
 
Cause maybe: You're gonna be the one that saves me. 
And after all - you're my wonderwall. 
 
I said maybe - You're gonna be the one that saves me. 
And after all - you're my wonderwall. 
 
I said maybe - You're gonna be the one that saves me. 
And after all - you're my wonderwall. 
 
I said maybe - You're gonna be the one that saves me. 
You're gonna be the one that saves me - You're gonna be the one that saves me. 

147. Don't Look Back in Anger

Noel Gallagher / Oasis: What's the Story Morning Glory (1995)

 
C G Am
Slip inside the eye of your mind
E F G C Am G
Don't you know you might find A better place to play / / / /
You said that you'd never been 
But all the things that you've seen are gonna fade away 
 
F Fm C
So I start a revolution from my bed
F Fm C
Cos you said the brains I had went to my head
F Fm C
Step outside, the summertime's in bloom
 
G
Stand up beside the fireplace
E
Take that look from off your face
Am G F
Cos you ain't ever gonna burn my heart ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut
 
C G Am E F G C Am G
So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late as we´re walking on by / / / /
C G Am E F G C
Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I heard you say
 
Take me to the place where you go 
Where nobody knows, if it's night or day 
Please don't put your life in the hands 
of a rock and roll band, who'll throw it all away 
 
So I start a revolution... 
So Sally can wait, ... 
Guitar Solo
So Sally can wait, ... 
 
So Sally can wait, ... 
C G Am
My soul slides away
F
But don't look back in anger
Fm
Don't look back in anger!
C
I heard you say

Tom Petty

Bsus4
Asus2

148. Free Fallin'

Tom Petty/Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever (1989)

 
Capo I
|: E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4 :|
(Intro) / / /
 
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
She's a good girl, loves her mama;
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
Loves Jesus and America too.
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis;
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
Loves horses and her boy - friend too.
 
Intro 1x
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
It's a long day livin' in Reseda.
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard.
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
And i'm a bad boy, cause I don't even miss her
E Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4 E Asus2 E Bsus4
Now I'm free-e-e-e - free fall-i-i-in'!
Asus2 Asus2 E Bsus4 E Asus2 E Bsus4
Yeah I'm free-e-e-e - free fall-i-i-in'!
 
All the vampires walkin' through the valley 
Move west down Ventura Boulevard. 
All the bad boys are standing in the shadows 
And the good girls are home with broken hearts. 
Now I'm free - free fall-in'! 
Yeah I'm free - free fall-in'! 
intro
Free fallin', now I'm, free fallin'.
 
I wanna glide down over Mulholland. 
I wanna write her name in the sky. 
Gonna free fall out into nothin'. 
Gonna leave this world for a while. 
And I'm free - free fallin - now I'm, free fallin. 
Free fall-in' - free fallin - now I'm, free fallin. 
Yeah I'm free - free fallin - now I'm, free fallin. 
Free fall-in' - free fallin - now I'm, free fallin. 

the Cranberries

149. Zombie

Dolores O'Riordan / the Cranberries: No Need to Argue (1994)

|: Em C G/B D/F# :|
Em C G/B D/F#
Another head hangs lowly, child is slowly taken,
Em C G/B D/F#
And the violence caused such silence, who are we mistaken.
Em C
But you see it's not me, it's not my family.
G/B D/F#
In your head, in your head, they are fighting,
Em C
With their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns,
G/B D/F#
in your head, in your head, they are crying.
Em C G/B D/F#
In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie.
Em C G/B D/F#
What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie.
|: Em C G/B D/F# :|
Em C G/B D/F#
Another mother's breaking heart is taking over.
Em C G/B D/F#
When the violence causes silence, we must be mistaken.
Em C
It's the same old theme since nineteensixteen.
G/B D/F#
In your head, in your head, they're still fighting.
Em C
With their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns,
G/B D/F#
In your head, in your head, they're dying.
Em C G/B D/F#
In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie.
Em C G/B D/F#
What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie.
Em C G/B D/F#

Brooke Fraser

 

150. Something in the Water

Brooke Fraser / Brooke Fraser: Flags (2010)

F C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
Do do do do do do do do do do
 
C F C Am G C
I wear a demeanor made of bright pretty things - What she wears, what she wears, what she wears
C F C Am G C
Birds singing on my shoulder in harmony it seems - How they sing, how they sing, how they sing
 
F C
Give me nights of solitude, red wine just a glass or two, Reclined in a hammock on a balmy evening
F C G
I’ll pretend that it's no thing that's skipping my heart when I think Of you thinking of me babe I'm crazy over you
Am C F C F C F G
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah - There's something in the water, something in the water
Am C F C F C F G
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah - There's something in the water, that makes me love you like –
 
C F C Am G C
I've got halo's made of summer, rhythms made of spring - What she wears, what she wears, what she wears
C F C Am G C
I got crowns of words a woven each one a song to sing - Oh I sing, oh I sing, oh I sing
 
F C
Give me long days in the sun, preludes to the nights to come, Babies of the mornings laying in all lazy
F C G
Give me something fun to do like a life of loving you - Kiss me quick now baby I'm still crazy over you
Am C F C F C F G
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah - There's something in the water, something in the water
Am C F C F C F G
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah - There's something in the water, that makes me love you like I do
C F C G/B
Oooh oooh oooh - Oooh oooh oooh - Oooh oooh oooh
 
F C F C G
Give me nights of solitude - Red wine just a glass or two - Give me something fun to do
Am C F C F C F G
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah - There's something in the water, something in the water
Am C F C F C F G
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah - There's something in the water, that makes me love you like I do x2
F C
Do do do do do do do

Green Day

151. 21 Guns

Green Day

Dm A# F C
Do you know what's worth fighting for?
Dm A# F C
When it's not worth dying for
Dm A# F C
Does it take your breath away?
A# C
And you feel yourself suffocating
 
Does the pain weigh out the pride? 
And you look for a place to hide? 
Did someone break your heart inside? 
You're in ruins... 
F C Dm
One, twenty-one guns
C A# F C
Lay down your arms, Give up the fight!
F C Dm
one, twenty-one guns
C A# F C A#
Throw up your arms into the sky; You and I.
When you're at the end of the road, 
and you lost all sense of control... 
And your thoughts have taken their toll, 
when your mind breaks the spirit of your soul... 
 
Your faith walks on broken glass, 
and the hangover doesn't pass... 
Nothing's ever built to last, 
you're in ruins... 
One, twenty-one guns... 
 
BRIDGE:
Dm A# F C Dm A# F A
Did you try to live on your own, when you burned down the house and home?
Dm A# F A A# C
Did you stand too close to the fire? Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
C Dm C A#F C C F C Dm C A# F C A# F A
F
 
When it's time to live and let die, 
and you can't get another try 
Something inside this heart has died, 
you're in ruins... 
One, twenty-one guns... 

Jack Johnson

152. Losing Hope

Jack Johnson

|: Am C G :|
Am C G Am C G
I got a faulty parachute, I got a stranger's friend
Am C G
An exciting change in my butchers blend,
Am C G
A symbol on the ceiling with the flick of a switch
Am C G F
Yeah my new found hero and the enemy's ditching
Am C G
Well somebodies something was left in a room
Am C G
And now that it's gone well of course we assume
Am C G
Somebody else needed something so bad
Am C G F
They took everything somebody had
C C/B Am D G
Losing hope is easy - when your only friend is gone
D G
And every time you look around -
D G C C/B
Well, it all, it all just seems to change!
 
Am C G
The mark was left, man, it's never the same.
Am C G
Next time that you shoot make sure that you aim.
Am C G
Open windows with passing cars,
Am C G F
A brand new night with the same old stars
Losing hope is easy when your only friend is gone 
And every time you look around - 
Well, it all, it all just seems to change 
Bridge
Am C G Am
Am C G Am
Feed the fool A piece of the pie
C G Am
Make a fool of his system
C G Am
Make a fool of his mind
C G Am
Give him bottles of lies
C G Am
And maybe he'll find
C G Am
His place in heaven
C G Am F
Cause he might just die
Losing hope is easy when your only friend is gone 
And every time you look around - 
Well, it all, it all just seems to change 
 
C C/B Am D G
But hanging on is easy - when you've got a friend to call
D G
When nothings making sense at all -
D G C C/B
You're not the only one that's afraid of change!

Gary Jules

153. Mad World

Orzabal / Gary Jules

Em G D A
All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces.
Em G D A
Bright and early for their daily races, going nowhere, going nowhere.
Em G D A
And their tears are filling up their glasses, no expression, no expression.
Em G D A
Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow, no tomorrow, no tomorrow.
Em A Em
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.
A Em
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've every had.
A Em
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.
A
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A
Mad World; mad world; mad world; mad world!
 
Children waiting for the day they feel good, Happy birthday, happy birthday. 
Made to feel the way that every child should, sit and listen, sit and listen. 
Went to school and I was very nervous, no one knew me, no one knew me. 
Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson; look right through me, look right through me. 
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad. 
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've every had. 
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take. 
When people run in circles, it's a very, very 
Mad World; mad world; mad world; mad world! 

Katie Melua

154. Nine Million Bicycles

Mike Batt / Katie Melua: Piece by Piece (2005)

C Dm F Dm C Dm F Dm C
(flute)
C Am Em
There are nine million bicycles in Beijing
Dm F
That's a fact, It's a thing we can't deny
Dm C C
Like the fact that I will love you till I die.
 
Am Em
We are twelve billion light years from the edge,
Dm F
That's a guess, No-one can ever say it's true
Dm C C
But I know that I will always be with you.
Fm C Fm Am
I'm warmed by the fire of your love everyday
Fm Am Dm G
So don't call me a liar, Just believe everything that I say
 
Am Em
There are six billion people in the world
Dm F
More or less, and it makes me feel quite small
Dm C C Am Em Dm F Dm C F C Dm C C
But you're the one I love the most of all (flute)
Fm C Fm Am
We're high on the wire, with the world in our sight
Fm Am Dm G
And I'll never tire, Of the love that you give me every night
 
Am Em
There are nine million bicycles in Beijing
Dm F
That's a Fact, it's a thing we can't deny
Dm C F
Like the fact that I will love you till I die
Dm C F
And there are nine million bicycles in Beijing
Dm F C Dm F C
And you know that I will love you till I die!

Plain White T's

155. 1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You)

Plain White T's

Intro
One, two, one-two-three-four 
 
D
Give me more loving than I’ve ever had
A
Make it all better when I’m feeling sad
Bm A
Tell me I’m special even though I know I’m not
D
Make me feel good when I hurt so bad
A Bm
Barely getting mad - I’m so glad I found you
A G
I love being around you - You make it easy
A
As easy as One, two, one-two-three-four
D A Bm A G D
There’s only one thing To Do Three words For you
(I love you) I love you 
D A Bm A G D
There’s only one way to say Those three words That’s what I’ll do
(I love you) I love you 
 
Give me more loving from the very start 
Piece me back together when I fall apart 
Tell me things you never even tell your closest friends 
 
Make me feel good when I hurt so bad 
You’re the best that I’ve had 
And I’m so glad I found you 
I love being around you 
You make it easy 
It’s easy as One, two, one-two-three-four 
There’s only one thing... 
repeat

156. Hey There Delilah

Plain White T's

Intro: C Em C Em
C Em
Hey there Delilah, what's it like in New York City?
C Em
I'm a thousand miles away, but girl, tonight you look so pretty
Am Am/G F G Am G
Yes you do, Times Square can't shine as bright as you, I swear it's true
 
Hey there Delilah, don't you worry about the distance, 
I'm right there if you get lonely, give this song another listen. 
Close your eyes, Listen to my voice, it's my disguise, I'm by your side 
C C/G Am Am/B C C/G Am Am/B
Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me
C C/G Am Am/B C C/G Am Am/B C C/G
Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me, What you do to me
Hey there Delilah, I know times are getting hard 
But just believe me, girl someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar 
We'll have it good, we'll have the life we knew we would, my word is good 
 
Hey there Delilah, I've got so much left to say 
If every simple song I wrote to you, would take your breath away 
I'd write it all, even more in love with me you'd fall, we'd have it all 
Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me 
C C/G Am Am/G
Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me
Bridge:
F G
A thousand miles seems pretty far, but they've got planes and trains and cars
C C/B Am Am/G
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
F G
Our friends would all make fun of us and we'll just laugh along because
C C/B Am Am/G
we know that none of them have felt this way
F G
Delilah I can promise you, that by the time we get through
Am G
The world will never ever be the same and you're to blame
Hey there Delilah, you be good and don't you miss me 
Am Am/G
Two more years and you'll be done with school and I'll be making history like I do
F G Am Am/G
You'll know it's all because of you
F G Am Am/G
We can do whatever we want to
F G Am G
Hey there Delilah here's to you, this ones for you
Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me - Oh it's what you do to me 
|: C C/G Am Am/B :| (4x) C C/G C
Oh Oh Oh

Tom Waits

157. Cold Cold Ground

Tom Waits: Franks Wild Years (1987)

C Am
Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe
C Am
never slept with a dream before he had to go away
C Am
there's a bell in the tower uncle Ray bought a round
F
Never worry 'bout the army
G G7 C
in the cold cold ground
Am
Cold cold ground
C
Cold cold ground
Am
Cold cold ground
 
Now don't be a cry baby when there's wood in the shed 
there's a bird in the chimeny and a stone in my bed 
when the road's washed out they pass a bottle around 
and waits in the arms 
of the cold cold . . . 
 
there's a ribbon in the willow and a tire swing rope 
and a briar patch of berries takin' over the slope 
the cat'll sleep in the mailbox and we'll never go to town 
till we bury every dream 
in the cold cold . . . 
 
Gimme a Winchester rifle and a whole box of shells 
blow the roof of the goat barn let it roll down the hill 
the piano is firewood Times Square is a dream 
I find we lay down together 
in the cold cold . . . 
 
Call the cops on the Breadloves bring a bible and a rope 
and a whole box of rebel and a bar of soap 
make a pile of trunk tires 
and burn 'em all down bring a dollar with you baby 
in the cold cold . . . 
 
Take a weather vane rooster throw rocks at his head 
stop talking to the neighbors till we all go dead 
beware of my temper and the dog that I found 
break all the windows 
in the cold cold . . . 

Folk & Blues

158. 16 Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Em C7 B7
Now some people say a man is made out of mud
Em C7 B7
But a poor man's made out of muscle and blood
Em Am
Muscle and blood - skin and bones
Em C7 B7
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong.
Em C7 B7 Em C7 B7
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get - Another day older and deeper in debt
Em Am Em B7 Em
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go - I owe my soul to the company store.
 
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine 
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine 
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal 
And the straw boss hollered: "Well, a-bless my soul!" 
You load sixteen tons, what do you get - Another day older and deeper in debt 
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go - I owe my soul to the company store 
 
I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain. 
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name. 
I was raised in the bottoms by a momma hound. 
I'm mean as a dog but I'm gentle as a lamb. 
You load sixteen tons, what do you get - Another day older and deeper in debt 
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go - I owe my soul to the company store 
 
If you see me comin', better step aside 
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died 
One fist of iron, the other of steel 
If the right one don't a-get you 
Then the left one will 
You load sixteen tons, what do you get - Another day older and deeper in debt 
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go - I owe my soul to the company store 

159. Dirty Old Town

Ewan MacColl (1946) / the Dubliners; the Pogues

C F C
I met my love by the gas works wall, Dreamed a dream by the old canal,
F G C G Am
Kissed my girl by the fact'ry wall, Dirty old town, dirty old town.
 
I heard a siren from the docks, Saw a train set the noght on fire, 
Smelled the spring on the smoky wind, Dirty old town,dirty old town. 
 
Clouds are drifting across the moon, Cats are prowling on their beat 
Springs a girl from the streets at night, Diriy old town,dirty old town. 
 
I'm going to make me a good sharp axe, Shining steel,tempered in the fire, 
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree, Dirty old town,dirty old town 
 
I met my love by the gas works wall, Dreamed a dream by the old canal, 
Kissed my girl by the fact'ry wall, Dirty old town, dirty old town... 

160. Get thee behind me, Satan

Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Pete Seeger/Almanac Singers (1941)

A
My Boss comes up to me with a five-dollar bill,
A7
Says, "Get you some whiskey, boy, and drink your fill."
A7 D A
Get thee behind me, Satan, travel on down the line.
E7 D7 A
I am a union man, gonna leave you behind.
 
A red-headed woman took me out to dine, 
Says, "Love me, baby, leave your union behind." 
Get thee behind me, Satan, travel on down the line. 
I am a union man, gonna leave you behind. 
 
On the Fourth of July, the politicians say, 
"Vote for us and we'll raise your pay." 
Get thee behind me, Satan, travel on down the line. 
I am a union man, gonna leave you behind. 
 
Oh, the company union sent out a call, 
They said, "Join us in the summer, we'll forget you in the fall." 
Get thee behind me, Satan, travel on down the line. 
I am a union man, gonna leave you behind. 
 
If anyone should ask you your union to sell, 
Just tell him where to go, send him back to hell! 
Get thee behind me, Satan, travel on down the line. 
I am a union man, gonna leave you behind. 

161. Molly Malone

Dubliners

C C/B Am7 Dm G7
In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty,
C C/B Am7 Dm G7
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone.
C C/B Am7 Dm G7
Where she wheeled her wheelbarrow, through streets broad and nallow.
C C/B Am7 C G7 C
Crying: "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"
C Am7 Dm G7
"Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh!"
C C/B Am7 C G7 C
Crying: "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"
 
She was a fishmonger and sure 'twas no wonder, 
for so were her father and mother before. 
And they both wheeled their barrow, through streets broad and nallow. 
Crying: "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" 
"Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh!" 
Crying: "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" 
 
She died of a fever and no one could save her, 
and that was the end of sweet Molly Malone. 
But her ghost wheels her barrow, through streets broad and nallow. 
Crying: "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" 
"Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh!" 
Crying: "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" 

162. St. James Infirmary

trad.

Em Am Em C B7
I went down to old Joe's barroom, On the corner by the square.
Em Am Em C B7 Em Am
Well, the drinks were served as usual, And the usual crowd was there,
Em B7 Em
And the usual crowd was there.
 
Em Am Em C B
In a corner stood old Joe McKennedy, His eyes all bloodshot and red.
Em Am Em C B7 Em Am
He turned to the crowd around him, And these were the words he said,
Em B7 Em
And these were the words he said:
 
Em Am Em C B7
I went to St. James infirmary, I saw my baby there.
Em Am Em
She was layed out on a long white table,
C B7 Em Am Em B7 Em
So sweet, so cold, so fair, So sweet, so cold, so fair!
 
Went up to see the doctor, "She's very low," he said; 
Went back to see my baby: 
Good God! She's lying there dead! Good God! She's lying there dead! 
 
"Let her go, let her go, God bless her, Wherever she may be! 
She can search this wide world over, 
And never find a man like me, And never find a man like me! 
 
Well, if I die, please won't you bury me With my high top Stetson hat! 
Put a twenty Dollar gold piece on my watchchain, 
to let the boys know that I'm standing pat, to let the boys know that I'm standing pat! 
 
Get six gamblers to carry my coffin, Let six pretty girls sing me a song! 
Put a dixieland band behind my hearse wagon, 
To raise Hell while they roll me along, To raise Hell while they roll me along 
 
Now that's the end of my story; Let's have another round of booze 
And if anyone should ask you: 
I've got the St. James Infirmary blues, I've got the St. James Infirmary blues! 
Let her go, let her go, God bless her,... 

163. Living with the Blues

Brownie McGhee / Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry

E E7 E6 E+ E B7 E7
Rocks is my pillow; cold, cold ground my bed.
A7
Blue sky is my blanket, moonlight my spread.
E7 A7 A A/G# A/G A/F# E7 B7
I'm not ashamed, ain't that news, I've been living with the blues.
 
E7 A7
You ever been down? - You know how I feel, Feel like an engine, ain't got no driving wheel.
E7 A7 A A/G# A/G A/F# E7 B7
I'm not ashamed, ain't that news, I've been living with the blues.
A E A E
Rocks have been my pillow, cold ground has been our bed;
G#7 A7 B7
Blue skies have been our blanket, we're using moonlight for our spread! (Oh,yes)
E7 A7
You ever been down? - You know how I feel, Feel like an engine, ain't got no driving wheel.
E7 A7 A A/G# A/G A/F# E7 B7
I'm not ashamed, ain't that news, I've been living with the blues.
Harp solo
E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7 E7 E7 B7 A7 E7 B7
A E A E
Rocks have been my pillow, cold ground has been our bed;
G#7 A7 B7
Blue skies have been our blanket, we're using moonlight for our spread! (Oh,yes)
E7 A7
Don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in; Don't believe I love you, look what a fool we've been!
E7 A7 A A/G# A/G A/F# E7
I'm not ashamed, ain't that news, I've been living with the blues.
G#7 A A A/G# A/G A/F# E7
I'm not ashamed, oh no, ain't that news, I've been living with the blues.
G#7 A A A/G# A/G A/F# E7 E E7 E6 E+ E B E
I'm not ashamed, oh no, ain't that news, I've been living with the blues.

164. See See Rider

traditional

E E7
See, See Rider, see what you have done, Lord, Lord, Lord!
A7 E
See, See Rider, see what you have done!
A7 E
Made me love you, now your man done come!
E7 A7 B7 E E E7 A Am E C7 B7
And it's a - hey, hey, hey, hey.
 
E E7
My home's across the water, I don't like no land at all, Lord, Lord, Lord!
A7 E
My home's across the water, I don't like no land at all!
A7 E
I'd rather be dead than to stay here and be your dog!
E7 A7 B7 E E E7 A Am E C7 B7
And it's a - hey, hey, hey, hey.
 
E E7
Wish I as a catfish, swimmin' in the deep blue sea, Lord, Lord, Lord!
A7 E
Wish I as a catfish, swimmin' in the deep blue sea.
A7 E
I would swim 'cross the water, bring my baby back to me.
E7 A7 B7 E E E7 A Am E C7 B7
And it's a - hey, hey, hey, hey.
 
E E7
I'm goin' away baby, I won't be back 'til four, Lord, Lord, Lord!
A7 E
I'm goin' away baby, I won't be back 'til four.
A7 E
If I find me a new gal, I won't be back at all!
E7 A7 B7 E E E7 A Am E C7 B7
And it's a - hey, hey, hey, hey.

165. Seven Drunken Nights

Jim McLean / the Dubliners

A
As I went home on Monday night as drunk as drunk could be,
D
I saw a horse outside the door where my old horse should be.
A D
Well I called me wife and said to her: Will you kindly tell to me:
A E A
Who owns that horse outside the door where my old horse should be?
A
Ha! you're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool, still you cannot see,
E
That's a lovey sow that me mother sent to me!
A
Well it's many a day I travelled, a hundred miles or more,
E A
But a saddle on a sow I never saw before.
 
And as I went home on Tuesday night as drunk as drunk could be, 
I saw a coat behind the door where my old coat should be. 
Well I called me wife and said to her: Will you kindly tell to me: 
Who owns that coat behind the door where my old coat should be? 
Ha! You're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, and still you cannot see, 
That's the wollen blanket that me mother sent to me! 
Well it's many a day I travelled, a hundred miles or more, 
But buttons on a blanket sure I never saw before. 
 
And as I came home on Wednesday night as drunk as drunk could be, 
I saw a pipe upon the chair, where my own pipe should be. 
Well I called me wife and said to her: Would you kindly tell to me: 
Who owns that pipe upon the chair where my own pipe should be? 
Ha! You're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool, and still you cannot see, 
That's a lovely tin whistle that me mother sent to me. 
'Well it's many a day I travelled,a hundred miles or more, 
But tobacco in a tin whistle sure I never saw before. 
 
And as I went home on Thursday night as drunk as drunk could be, 
I saw two boots beneath the bed where my own boots should be. 
Well I called me wife and said to her: Will you kindly tell to me: 
Who owns them boots beneath the bed where my own boots should be? 
Ha! You're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool still you cannot see, 
Thats two lovely geranium pots me mother gave to me, 
'Well its many a day I travelled,a hundred miles or more, 
But laces on a geranium pot sure I never saw before, 
 
And as I went home on a Friday night as drunk as drunk could be, 
I saw a head upon the bed where my own head should be, 
Well I called me wife and said to her will you kindly tell to me, 
Who owns that head upon the bed where my own head should be, 
Ha! You're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool and still you cannot see, 
That's a baby boy that me mother sent to me. 
Well it's many a day I travelled, a hundred miles or more, 
But a baby boy with whiskers sure I never saw before. 
 
As I went home on Saturday night as drunk as drunk could be, 
I saw two hands upon her breasts where my own hands should be. 
Well I called me wife and said to her: Will you kindly tell to me: 
Who owns them hands upon your breasts where my own hands should be? 
Ha! You're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool and still you cannot see, 
That's a lovely night gown me mother sent to me. 
Well it's many a day I travelled, a hundred miles or more, 
But fingers on a night gown I never saw before. 
 
As I went home on Sunday night as drunk as drunk could be, 
I saw a thing inside her thing where my own thing should be, 
Well I called me wife and said to her: Will you kindly tell to me: 
Who owns that thing in your thing where my own thing should be? 
Ha! You're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool and still you cannot see, 
That's a lovely tin whistle me mother sent to me. 
Well it's many a day I travelled, a hundred miles or more, 
But hair on a tin whistle sure I never saw before. 

166. The Wild Rover

trad.

G C
I've been a wild rover for many a year
G D7 D G
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
G C
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
G D7 D G
And I never will play the wild rover no more.
D7 D G C
And it's no, nay, never, No nay never no more,
G D7 D G
Will I play the wild rover No never no more.
 
I went to an ale-house I used to frequent 
And I told the landlady my money was spent. 
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay 
Such a custom as yours I could have any day." 
And it's no, nay, never, No nay never no more, 
Will I play the wild rover No never no more. 
 
I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright 
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight. 
She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best 
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest." 
And it's no, nay, never, No nay never no more, 
Will I play the wild rover No never no more. 
 
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done 
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son. 
And if they caress (forgive) me as ofttimes before 
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more. 
And it's no, nay, never, No nay never no more, 
Will I play the wild rover No never no more. 

Hans Albers

167. Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins

Franz Joseph Breuer & Ralph Arthur Roberts / Hans Albers (1952)

D A7 D
Silbern klingt und springt die Heuer, Heut speel ick dat feine Oos.
D A7 D
Heute ist mir nichts zu teuer, Morgen geht die Reise los.
E7 A E7 A
Langsam bummel ich ganz alleine Die Reeperbahn nach der Freiheit rauf.
E7 F#m D A E7 A
Treff ich eine recht blonde, recht feine, Die gabel ich mir auf.
D A7 D G D A7 D
Komm doch, liebe Kleine, sei die meine, sag nicht nein!
D G D G D E7 A
Du sollst bis morgen früh um Neune meine kleine Liebste sein.
A7 D G D
Ist dir's recht, na dann bleib ich dir treu sogar bis um zehn.
G D Bm A7 D
Hak' mich unter, wir woll'n jetzt zusammen mal bummeln gehn.
A D A A7 D G D
Auf der - Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins - ob du'n Mädel hast oder hast keins,
A D E7 A
amüsierst du dich, denn das findet sich - auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins.
D A D A7 D G D
Wer noch niemals in lustiger Nacht solchen Reeperbahnbummel gemacht,
A7 D Gm D A7 D
ist ein armer Wicht, denn er kennt dich nicht, mein Sankt Pauli, Sankt Pauli bei Nacht.
 
Kehr ich heim im nächsten Jahre, Braun gebrannt wie'n Hottentott, 
hast du deine blonden Haare Schwarz gefärbt, vielleicht auch rot. 
Grüßt dich dann mal ein fremder Jung', Und du gehst vorüber und kennst ihn nicht, 
kommt dir vielleicht die Erinnerung wieder, Wenn leis' er zu dir spricht: 
Komm doch, liebe Kleine, sei die meine, sag nicht nein! 
Du sollst bis morgen früh um Neune meine kleine Liebste sein. 
Ist dir's recht, na dann bleib ich dir treu sogar bis um zehn. 
Hak' mich unter, wir woll'n jetzt zusammen mal bummeln gehn. 
 
Auf der - Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins - ob du'n Mädel hast oder hast keins, 
amüsierst du dich, denn das findet sich - auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins. 
Wer noch niemals in lustiger Nacht solchen Reeperbahnbummel gemacht, 
ist ein armer Wicht, denn er kennt dich nicht, mein Sankt Pauli, Sankt Pauli bei Nacht. 

Ralf Bendix

168. Kriminaltango

Hazy Osterwald

Am Dm Am Dm E7 A
Kriminaltango in der Taverne. Dunkle Gestalten - und rotes Licht.
A E7
Und sie tanzen einen Tango Jacky Brown und Baby Miller.
E7 A
Und er sagt ihr leise: "Baby, wenn ich austrink machst du dicht."
A D
Dann bestellt er zwei Manhattan und dann kommt ein Herr mit Kneifer.
A E7 Am
Jack trinkt aus und Baby zittert - doch dann löscht sie schnell das Licht.
Am Dm Am Dm Am
Kriminaltango in der Taverne. Dunkle Gestalten rote Laterne.
A7 Dm B7 E
Abend für Abend lodert die Lunte. Sprühende Spannung liegt in der Luft.
 
A E7
Und sie tanzen einen Tango Alle die davon nichts ahnen.
E7 A
Und sie fragen die Kapelle: Hab'n Sie nicht was Heisses da?
A D
Denn sie können ja nicht wissen was da zwischen Tag und Morgen
A E7 Am
in der nächtlichen Taverne - bei dem Tango schon geschah.
Am Dm Am Dm Am
Kriminaltango in der Taverne. Dunkle Gestalten rote Laterne.
A7 Dm B7 E
Glühende Blicke, steigende Spannung. Und in die Spannung, da fällt ein Schuss - Aaah!
 
A E7
Und sie tanzen einen Tango Jacky Brown und Baby Miller.
E7 A
Und die Kripo kann nichts finden was daran verdächtig wär'.
A D
Nur der Herr da mit dem Kneifer dem der Schuß im Dunkel galt
A E7 Am
könnt' vielleicht noch etwas sagen - doch der Herr der sagt nichts mehr.
Am Dm Am Dm Am
Kriminaltango in der Taverne. Dunkle Gestalten rote Laterne
A7 Dm B7 E7 A
Abend für Abend, immer das Gleiche Denn dieser Tango - geht nie vorbei.
E7 A E7 A
Geht nie vorbei. Geht nie vorbei...

Geier Sturzflug

169. Bruttosozialprodukt

Friedel & Reinhard / Geier Sturzflug (1980)

A E
Wenn früh am Morgen die Werkssirene dröhnt
A
Und die Stechuhr beim Stechen lustvoll stöhnt;
E
In der Montagehalle die Neonsonne strahlt
A
Und der Gabelstaplerführer mit der Stapelgabel prahlt:
E
Ja dann wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt,
A
Wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt;
E A E A
Ja, ja, jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt!
 
A E
Die Krankenschwester kriegt 'nen Riesenschreck:
A
Schon wieder ist ein Kranker weg!
E
Sie amputierten ihm sein letztes Bein
A
Und jetzt kniet er sich wieder mächtig rein!
Ja jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, 
Wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt; 
Ja, ja, jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt! 
 
Wenn sich Opa am Sonntag auf sein Fahrrad schwingt 
Und heimlich in die Fabrik eindringt, 
Dann hat Oma Angst, daß er zusammenbricht, 
Denn Opa macht heute wieder Sonderschicht: 
Ja jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, 
Wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt; 
Ja, ja, jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt! 
 
An Weihnachten liegen alle rum und sagen: Puuh! 
Der Abfalleimer geht schon nicht mehr zu, 
Die Gabentische werden immer bunter, 
Und am Mittwoch kommt die Müllabfuhr 
Und holt den ganzen Plunder - und sagt: 
Ja jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, 
Wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt; 
Ja, ja, jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt! 
 
Wenn früh am Morgen die Werkssirene dröhnt 
Und die Stechuhr beim Stechen lustvoll stöhnt: 
Dann hat einen nach dem andern die Arbeitswut gepackt 
Und jetzt singen sie zusammen im Arbeitstakt, Takt, Takt: 
Ja jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, 
Wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt; 
Ja, ja, jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt! 

High Life Skiffel Group

170. Ich fahr mit der Lambretta

G C
Morgens früh um viere - da klopft es an der Türe
G D7
und Erna sagt mit wichtigem Gesicht:
G C
"Du kommst jetzt aus dem warmen Bett!" - Doch ich ich find das gar nicht nett,
G D7 G
denn Arbeit, die liegt mir nicht.
G C G D7
Ich fahr mit der Lambretta raus zu meinem Vetter - wo die blauen Kornblumen blühn.
G C G D7 G
Ich leg mich in die Sonne und strecke mich vor Wonne - und laß den Tag an mir vorüber ziehn.
 
Ich denk an die Kollegen, die müssen sich bewegen. 
Von fünfe bis um zweie auf der Schicht. 
Ich aber muß mich schonen, das muß ich hier betonen, 
denn Arbeit, die liegt mir nicht. 
Bridge
C G
Die Badehose eingepackt die Sonnencreme auch,
C D7
die schmier ich mir nachher bei Heinz mitten auf den Bauch.
Ja ich fahr mit der Lambretta raus zu meinem Vetter - wo die blauen Kornblumen blühn. 
Ich leg mich in die Sonne und strecke mich vor Wonne - und lass den Tag an mir vorüber ziehn. 
 
Ich springe aus der Feder wie Bierhoff an das Leder 
und ziehe mich in Windeseile an. 
Erna ruft noch mach kein Scheiß, vor Zorn ist ihr Gesicht ganz weiß, 
denn Arbeit, die liegt mir nicht. 
Ja ich fahr mit der Lambretta raus zu meinem Vetter - wo die blauen Kornblumen blühn. 
Ich leg mich in die Sonne und strecke mich vor Wonne - und lass den Tag an mir vorüber ziehn. 
 
Mit 26 Sachen heize ich den Karren, kühler Fahrtwind peitscht mir ins Gesicht. 
Gleich liege ich im Liegestuhl, wie Apathisch und ganz cool, 
denn Arbeit, die liegt mir nicht. 
Ja ich fahr mit der Lambretta raus zu meinem Vetter - wo die blauen Kornblumen blühn. 
Ich leg mich in die Sonne und strecke mich vor Wonne - und lass den Tag an mir vorüber ziehn. 
Bridge
Die Badehose eingepackt die Sonnencreme auch 
die schmier ich mir nachher bei Heinz mitten auf den Bauch. 
Ja ich fahr mit der Lambretta raus zu meinem Vetter - wo die blauen Kornblumen blühn. 
Ich leg mich in die Sonne und strecke mich vor Wonne - und lass den Tag an mir vorüber ziehn. 

Udo Jürgens

171. Ich war noch niemals in New York

Udo Jürgens, Michael Kunze / Udo Jürgens (2000)

|: G - Bb - C - D :|
G Bb C D
Und nach dem Abendessen sagte er: Lass mich noch eben Zigaretten holen gehn.
G Bb C D
Sie rief ihm nach: Nimm Dir die Schlüssel mit! Ich werd inzwischen nach der Kleinen sehn.
Em Bm Em Bm
Er zog die Tür zu, ging stumm hinaus, ins neonhelle Treppenhaus.
C D G D# Bb
Es roch nach Bohnerwachs und Spießigkeit, Und auf der Treppe dachte er:
D# Bb D# F D G
Wie wenn das jetzt ein Aufbruch wär. Ich müsste einfach gehn: Für alle Zeit, für alle Zeit!
C D Bm Em
Ich war noch niemals in New York. ich war noch niemals auf Hawaii.
Am D G
Ging nie durch San Franzisko in zerrissnen Jeans.
C D Bm Em
Ich war noch niemals in New York. Ich war noch niemals richtig frei.
Am D G Bb - C - D
Einmal verrückt sein und aus allen Zwängen fliehn.
 
G Bb C D
Und als er draußen auf der Straße stand, fiel ihm ein, dass er fast alles bei sich trug.
G Bb C D
Den Pass, die Eurochecks und etwas Geld, vielleicht ging heute abend noch ein Flug.
Em Bm Em Bm
Er könnt' ein Taxi nehmen dort am Eck, oder Autostop und einfach weg.
C D G D# Bb
Die Sehnsucht in ihm wurde wieder wach. Noch einmal voll von Träumen sein,
D# Bb D# F D G
sich aus der Enge hier befrein. Er dachte über seinen Aufbruch nach, seinen Aufbruch nach!
Ich war noch niemals in New York. Ich war noch niemals auf Hawaii. 
Ging nie durch San Franzisko in zerrissnen Jeans. 
Ich war noch niemals in New York. Ich war noch niemals richtig frei. 
Einmal verrückt sein und aus allen Zwängen fliehn. 
 
Em Bm Em Bm
Dann steckte er die Zigaretten ein, und ging wie selbstverständlich heim.
C D G
Durchs Treppenhaus mit Bohnerwachs und Spießigkeit.
D# Bb D# Bb
Die Frau rief: "Mann, wo bleibst Du bloß ? Wetten-dass mit Gottschalk geht gleich los!"
D# F G C D Bm Em Am D G
Sie fragte: "War was?" - "Nein, was soll schon sein."
Da-da-da.... 
 
Ich war noch niemals in New York... 

Mike Krüger

172. Hein von'ne Werft

Mike Krüger

G C
Ich reit nu' schon drei Tage in die Innenstadt herum
D G
und finde keinen Parkplatz; es wird mir bald zu dumm.
G C
Wir wollten in die U-Bahn, doch da gab's gleich Rabbatz.
D G
Für mein Pferd war da drin kein Platz.
G C
Ich rief sofort den Schaffner und griff nach mein' Colt,
D G
Der Schaffner meint sogleich er hat's nich so gewollt.
G C
So bekam ich ganz gewaltlos sogar ein' Platz zum Sitzen,
D G
Und braucht mir keine Kerbe in mein' Colt zu ritzen.
C G D G
Denn ich bin Hein, Hein von'ne Werft; und ich kann's nu' ma' nich' ab wenn man mir nervt.
C D G
Und wenn mir einer nervt zähl ich bis acht - Und dann kriegt er in die Schnauze bis er lacht.
 
Wir kamen an'ne Kreuzung und da gab's einen Knall 
Ich flog aus meinem Sattel; mein Pferd das kam zu Fall. 
Das Auto das uns rammte war sehr stark demoliert 
Obwohl der Fahrer meinte er hätt's erst grad' poliert. 
Dann riss er gleich sein Maul auf und rief die Polizei, 
Ich schlug nur meine Faust d'rauf; der Schrei war schnell vorbei. 
Da liegt er nun im Kofferraum und kommt nicht mehr heraus, 
Nach dreieinviertel Stunden kam er ins Krankenhaus. 
Denn ich bin Hein, Hein von'ne Werft; und ich kann's nu' ma' nich' ab wenn man mir nervt. 
Und wenn mir einer nervt zähl ich bis acht - Und dann kriegt er in die Schnauze bis er lacht. 
 
Wir kam' auch mal mach Hause voll Ruhm und voller Stolz 
Das erste was mir traf - war Ernas Nudelholz. 
Es traf mir hart am Hinterkopf und warf mich an die Tür. 
Sie sagt: "Nu' komm doch rein du armer Tropf, du stinkst ja noch nach Bier!" 
Ich sah nur noch ihr rechtes Knie holt aus zum Pferdekuß 
Dann sah ich nur noch Sterne; ich dacht mich streift 'n Bus. 
Denn ich bin Hein, Hein von'e Werft; Und sie kann's nu' ma' nich ab wenn ich ihr nerv'. 
Und wenn ich ihr ma' nerv' zählt sie bis acht - Und dann krieg ich in die Schnauze bis ich lach. 

Heinz Rudolf Kunze

173. Lola

R. Davies, H. R. Kunze / Heinz Rudolf Kunze: Ausnahmezustand (1984)

C C C/// D/ E
E
Ich traf sie in 'nem Imbiß in Dortmund-Nord
A E A Asus4
Es roch stark nach Schaschlik und 'n bißchen nach Abort - Und sie hieß Lola - L.O.L.A. Lola.
E
Ich sagte: Darf ich bitten oder woll'n wir erst tanzen?
A D
Sie wurde rot und rührte - wie ertappte Emanzen - in ihrer
E A D C C////// D/ E
Cola; C.O.L.A. Cola, la la la la Lola.
 
Nun seh ich nicht grad aus wie Arnold Mitteregger – 
Ich führe, sagte sie, das klang wie Alfred Dregger, meine Lola; L.O.L.A. Lola. 
Ich bin ja ziemlich blöd, aber so blöd bin ich nicht: 
Sie hatte Haare auf den Zähnen und auch mitten im Gesicht, oh meine 
Lola; L.O.L.A. Lola, la la la la Lola. 
Bridge I
B7 F#7
Wir tranken und kamen uns langsam abhanden, An der Neonröhre hingen vergammelte Girlanden.
A A7
Wenn ich umfiel, baute sie mich immer wieder auf, Bis sie sagte: "So, mein Sohn, jetzt gehn wir zu mir rauf!"
 
Wenn ich voll bin, bin ich kein Fall für Carmen 
Doch sie nahm mich untern Arm, sie kannte kein Erbarmen, meine 
Lola; la la la la Lola, la la la la Lola. 
Lola; la la la la Lola, la la la la Lola. 
Bridge II
A E B A E B A E B
Ich schrie: "Laß mich gehn!" - Sie wollte nicht verstehn. -Sie sagte: "Nicht mit mir!"
E G#7 C#m B B13 E
Ich sagte: "Gut dann eben nicht." - Und bestellte noch ein Bier.
 
Ist das nun Liebe oder ist das nur ein schwacher Trost? 
Ich sage immer was ich denke und ich sagte: Prost, auf dein Spezielles, Lola, L.O.L.A. Lola. 
Girls heißen Alf und Boys heißen George, 
nicht nur in London sondern jetzt auch schon in Dortmund-Nord - und er hieß 
Lola, la la la la Lola. 
Bridge III
B7 F#7
Ich war gerade erst zuhause ausgezogen, Ich hatte noch niemals meine Mami belogen,
A A7
Lola lächelte nur und faßte mich an - Und sagte: "Ich bin es längst – heut wirst auch du ein Mann!"
 
Ich werd gern zur Brust genommen, also bin ich wohl einer. 
Ganz sicher bin ich nicht, doch das ist ja heute keiner, höchstens 
Lola, L.O.L.A. Lola la la la la Lola. 
Lola (laß gut sein Günter, ich muß noch fahrn) lalalala Lola, lalalala Lola. 

Manuela

174. Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova

Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Georg Buschor / Manuela (1963)

C G
Als die kleine Jane gerade achtzehn war,
G7 C
Führte sie der Jim in die Dancing Bar.
C7 F
Doch am nächsten Tag fragte die Mama:
C G G7 C
"Kind warum warst du erst heut' morgen da?"
C G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, was kann ich dafür.
G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, bitte glaube mir.
F
Denn wenn einer Bossa Nova tanzen kann,
C
Fängt für mich die große Liebe an.
G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, der war Schuld daran.
 
C G
War's der Mondenschein? - No, no, der Bossa Nova,
C
Oder war's der Wein? - No, no, der Bossa Nova,
G
Kann das möglich sein? - Yeah, yeah, der Bossa Nova,
C F C
Der war Schuld daran.
 
C G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, was kann ich dafür.
G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, bitte glaube mir.
F
Denn wenn einer Bossa Nova tanzen kann,
C
Fängt für mich die große Liebe an.
G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, der war Schuld daran.
C G
Doch die kleine Jane blieb nicht immer klein,
G7 C
Erst bekam sie Jim, dann ein Töchterlein.
C7 F
Und die Tochter fragt heute die Mama:
C G G7 C
"Seit wann habt ihr euch gern, du und Papa?"
C G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, was kann ich dafür.
G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, bitte glaube mir.
F
Denn wenn einer Bossa Nova tanzen kann,
C
Fängt für mich die große Liebe an.
G C
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova, der war Schuld daran.
C G
War's der Mondenschein? - No, no, der Bossa Nova,
C
Oder war's der Wein? - No, no, der Bossa Nova,
G
Kann das möglich sein? - Yeah, yeah, der Bossa Nova,
C F C
Der war Schuld daran.
C G
War's der Mondenschein? - No, no, der Bossa Nova...

Udo Lindenberg

175. Der Malocher

Udo Lindenberg / Udo Lindenberg: Votan Wahnwitz (1975)

Am Dm Am
Die Alte zuhaus war auch nicht mehr das, was sie früher einmal war.
Dm Am E7 Am
Schon morgens saß sie vor der Glotze, mit Lockenwicklern im Haar.
Dm Am
Wenn er schlapp von der Maloche nach hause kam, saß sie immer noch da
Dm Am
und sagte: "Hier hast'n Korn, der bringt dich wieder nach vorn."
E7 Am
Und im Fernsehn läuft der Kommissar.
 
Am Dm Am
Er hatte die Schnauze von diesem Leben voll, er wär so gern ausgeflippt.
Dm Am E7 Am
Und mit solchen Gedanken hat er dann nochmal an seinem Glas genippt.
Und dann schmiss er's mit Karacho voll ins TV, 
Dm Am
und schrie: "Ihr glaubt wohl ich bin nicht ganz dicht!
Dm Am
Jeden Abend Fusel schlucken und dann in die Röhre kucken
E7 Am
und dann pennen und dann wieder zur Schicht." (Chachacha...Huh...)
Am Dm
Der Malocher aus 'm Ruhrgebiet, tat nun etwas, was sonst nur selten geschieht
E7 Am Dm E7
schmiss seiner Frau das Mobiliar vor die Füße und sagte: "Eh jetzt ist aber Schluß meine Süße.
 
Am Dm
Und mit dem Lottogewinn, das haut ja doch nicht mehr hin. Komm Weib mach meinen Koffer klar!
Am
Ich hau jetzt ab nach Paris, da ist das Leben so süß.
E7 Am E7
Da trink ich Sekt im Alkazar und tanze Chachacha!"
 
Er fuhr mit der Bahn, erster Klasse, nach Paris "Gare du Nord". 
Er bestellte sich Champagner, den trank er aus der Flasche und kam sich ganz schön super vor. 
 
Und als er dann da war und schon nicht mehr ganz klar war, da traf er ein charmantes Mädel. 
Und am nächsten Morgen war er allein im Hotel, ohne Kies und mit 'nem schweren Schädel. 
(Chachacha...Huh...) 
Der Malocher aus 'm Ruhrgebiet, tat nun etwas, was sonst nur selten geschieht 
schmiss seiner Frau das Mobiliar vor die Füße und sagt: "Eh jetzt ist aber Schluß meine Süße. 
 
Und mit dem Lottogewinn, das haut ja doch nicht mehr hin. Komm Weib mach meinen Koffer klar. 
Ich hau jetzt ab nach Paris, da ist das Leben so süß. 
Da trink ich Sekt im Alkazar und tanze Chachacha!" (Huh.) 

Lolita

176. Seemann (deine Heimat ist das Meer)

Werner Scharfenberger, Fini Busch / Lolita (1960)

G C G D D7
Seemann, lass das Träumen, Denk nicht an zu Haus.
G C G D G G7
Seemann, Wind und Wellen, Rufen Dich hinaus.
G7 C G
Deine Heimat ist das Meer - Deine Freunde sind die Sterne.
D D7 G G7
Über Rio und Schanghai, Über Bali und Hawaii.
C G G7
Deine Liebe ist dein Schiff - Deine Sehnsucht ist die Ferne.
D D7 G
Und nur ihnen bist du treu - ein Leben lang.
 
G C G D D7
Seemann, lass das Träumen, Denke nicht an mich.
G C G D G G7
Seemann, denn die Fremde - Wartet schon auf dich.
G7 C G
Deine Heimat ist das Meer - Deine Freunde sind die Sterne.
D D7 G G7
Über Rio und Schanghai, Über Bali und Hawaii.
C G G7
Deine Liebe ist dein Schiff - Deine Sehnsucht ist die Ferne.
D D7 G
Und nur ihnen bist du treu - ein Leben lang.

Reinhard Mey

177. Über den Wolken

Reinhard Mey

G Am D G
Wind Nord Ost Startbahn null-drei, bis hier hör' ich die Motoren.
G Am D G
Wie ein Pfeil zieht sie vorbei, und es dröhnt in meinen Ohren.
G Am D G
Und der nasse Asphalt bebt, wie ein Schleier staubt der Regen,
G Am D G
Bis sei abhebt und sei schwebt - der Sonne entgegen.
G C D G
Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein.
Em Am D G
Alle Ängste, alle Sorgen, sagt man, blieben darunter verborgen, und dann
C G D G
würde, was uns groß und wichtig erscheint, plötzlich nichtig und klein.
 
G Am D G
Ich seh ihr noch lange nach, seh' sie die Wolken erklimmen,
Am D G
Bis die Lichter nach und nach ganz im Regengrau verschwimmen.
Am D G
Meine Augen haben schon jenen winz'gen Punkt verloren.
Am D G
Nur von fern klingt monoton das Summen der Motoren.
Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein. 
Alle Ängste, alle Sorgen, sagt man, blieben darunter verborgen, und dann 
würde, was uns groß und wichtig erscheint, plötzlich nichtig und klein. 
 
G Am D G
Dann ist alles still, ich geh', Regen durchdringt meine Jacke.
Am D G
Irgendjemand kocht Kaffee in der Luftaufsichtsbaracke.
Am D G
In den Pfützen schwimmt Benzin schillernd wie ein Regenbogen.
Am D G
Wolken spiegeln sich darin, ich wär' gerne mitgeflogen.
Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein. 
Alle Ängste, alle Sorgen, sagt man, blieben darunter verborgen, und dann 
würde, was uns groß und wichtig erscheint, plötzlich nichtig und klein. 

178. Die Diplomatenjagd

Reinhard Mey

C G C Am C G
Auf Schloß Hohenhecke zu Niederlahr -- Es hat soeben getagt --
C G C Am C G
Lädt Freiherr Bodo, wie jedes Jahr, zur Diplomatenjagd.
C F C
Durch Felder und Auen auf haarige Sauen,
F C
In Wiesen und Büschen den Hirsch zu erwischen,
F C
Den hat Freiherr Bodo für teures Geld
Am C G C
Am Vorabend selber hier aufgestellt.
 
Schon bricht es herein in Wald und Flur, das diplomatische Corps, 
Die Ritter vom Orden der Konjunktur, zwei Generäle zuvor. 
Bei Hörnerquinten, mit Prügeln und Flinten. Es folgt mit Furore ein Monsignore. 
Selbst den klapprigen Ahnherrn von Kieselknirsch 
- Trägt man auf der Bahre mit auf die Pirsch! 
 
Es knallen die Büchsen, ein Pulverblitz, es wird soeben gesagt, 
Daß Generalleutnant von Zitzewitz den Verlust seines Dackels beklagt. 
Der Attaché Mehring erlegt einen Hering - Den tiefgefroren, die Kugeln durchbohren, 
Noch in Frischhaltepackung, das ist unerhört! 
Ein Keiler ergibt sich, vom Lärm ganz verstört. 
 
Bewegt sich dort etwas am Waldesrand? Der Ahnherr sieht nicht mehr recht. 
Das kriegt kurzerhand eins übergebrannt! Denn schießen kann er nicht schlecht, 
Ja, ganz ohne Zweifel: Er schießt wie der Teufel! 
- Man trägt ihn ganz leise bis dicht an die Schneise. 
Man reicht ihm die Büchse, es prasselt das Schrot: 
So findet der Außenminister den Tod. 
 
Daß der Ahnherr daraufhin noch "Waidmannsheil" schreit, hat alle peinlichst berührt. 
Ihm wird ein Protestschreiben überreicht, besonders scharf formuliert! 
Doch muß man dem Alten zugute halten: Das war, bei Hubertus, ein prächtiger Blattschuß, 
Und daß er das Wort Diplomatenjagd, 
Nur etwas zu wörtlich genommen hat! 
 
Die Nacht bricht herein, und Schloß Hohenhecke bietet ein friedliches Bild. 
Der Monsignore segnet die Strecke von leblosem, greisem Wild. 
Schon fast vergessen, will doch keiner essen: 
Die Veteranen, die zähen Fasanen, Die Ente mit Rheuma, den Keiler mit Asthma. 
Die Jagd wird begossen, und dann wird beschlossen: 
Der Krempel wird, weil man hier großzügig denkt, Dem nächsten Armenhaus geschenkt! 
 
So wird auch den Ärmsten der Segen zuteil: Es lebe das Weidwerk, dreimal Waidmannsheil! 

179. Gute Nacht, Freunde

Reinhard Mey

C Dm G7 C
Gute Nacht, Freunde, es wird Zeit für mich zu geh'n,
F E Dm
Was ich noch zu sagen hätte dauert eine Zigarette
G C
Und ein letztes Glas im Steh'n.
 
C Dm G
Für den Tag, für die Nacht unter Eurem Dach habt Dank.
C
Für den Platz an Eurem Tisch, für jedes Glas, das ich trank.
Dm G
Für den Teller, den Ihr mit zu den Euren stellt,
C F G
Als sei selbstverständlicher nichts auf der Welt.
C Dm G
Habt dank für die Zeit, die ich mit Euch verplaudert hab'
C
Und für Eure Geduld, wenn's mehr als eine Meinung gab
Dm G
Dafür, daß Ihr nie fragt wann ich komme oder geh'
C F G
Und für die stets offene Tür, in der ich jetzt steh'
 
C Dm G
Für die Freiheit, die als steter Gast bei Euch wohnt
C
Habt Dank, daß Ihr nie fragt was es bringt, ob es lohnt
Dm G
Vielleicht liegt es daran, daß man von draußen meint
C F G
Daß in Euren Fenstern das Licht wärmer scheint
Gute Nacht, Freunde, es wird Zeit für mich zu geh'n. 
Was ich noch zu sagen hätte dauert eine Zigarette 
C
Und ein letztes Glas im Steh'n.

Nena

180. 99 Luftballons

Nena

F Gm Bb C
Hast du etwas Zeit für mich, dann singe ich ein Lied für dich,
F Gm Bb C
von neunundneunzig Luftballons auf ihrem weg zum Horizont.
F Gm Bb C
Denkst du vielleicht grad an mich, dann singe ich ein Lied für dich,
F Gm Bb C
von neunundneunzig Luftballons und dass so was von so was kommt.
 
Neunundneunzig Luftballons auf ihrem weg zum Horizont. 
Hielt man für UFOs aus dem All, darum schickte ein General 
'ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher, Alarm zu geben wenn's so wär. 
Dabei war'n dort am Horizont nur neunundneunzig Luftballons. 
 
Neunundneunzig Düsenflieger, Jeder war ein großer Krieger, 
hielten sich für Capain Kirk, das gab ein großes Feuerwerk. 
Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft und fühlten sich gleich angemacht, 
Dabei schoß man am Horizont auf neunundneunzig Luftballons. 
 
Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister Streichholz und Benzinkanister, 
hielten sich für schlaue Leute, witterten schon fette Beute, 
riefen Krieg und wollten Macht, man wer hätte das gedacht, 
dass es einmal so weit kommt, wegen neunundneunzig Luftballons. 
 
Neunundneunzig Jahre Krieg, ließen keinen Platz für Sieger. 
Kriegsminister gibt‘s nicht mehr und auch keine Düsenflieger. 
Heute zieh ich meine Runde, seh die Welt in Trümmern liegen, 
hab 'nen Luftballon gefunden; denk an dich und lass ihn fliegen. 

Jean Potier

181. Lied der Zigeuner (Ich kennne Europas Zonen)

Jean Potier, Dietmar Janz

Em
Ich kenne Europas Zonen, Vom Ural bis westlich Paris.
B7 Em B7 Em
Die Händel der grossen Nationen, Der Klassen und Konfessionen
B7 Em
sind für mich nur ein fauler Beschiss.
G C G
Ich bin ein gemeiner, zerlumpter Zigeuner,
Em D C D7 G
Ich hab' keine Heimat kein Geld - Nur mein Pferd und die sonnige Welt!
 
Em
Ich streifte von Hollands Grachten, Bis weit in das russische Reich.
B7 Em B7 Em
Ich konnte die Menschen betrachten Und lernte sie gründlich verachten.
B7 Em
Denn im Grunde sind alle sie gleich.
G C G
Sie schreien: "gemeiner zerlumpter Zigeuner",
Em D C D7 G
Sie schätzen unser'n Wert nur nach Geld - Mich, mein Pferd und die sonnige Welt!
 
Em
Sie fragten nach meinen Papieren, Ich streckte die Zunge heraus.
B7 Em B7 Em
Sie wollten mich nummerieren, In Büchern und Listen führen,
B7 Em
Ich lachte sie einfach nur aus.
G C G
Ich bin ein gemeiner, zerlumpter Zigeuner,
Em D C D7 G
Doch Freiheit ist besser als Geld - Für mich, für mein Pferd und die Welt.

Achim Reichel

182. Aloha Heja He

Achim Reichel

Am C G Am
Ich hab die ganze Welt gesehn von Singapur bis Abadin
Am C G Am
Wenn du mich fragst wo es am schönsten war, dann sag ich Sansibar.
Am C G Am
War 'ne harte Überfahrt, zehn Wochen nur das Deck geschrubbt.
Am C G Am Am C G Am
Hab die Welt verflucht, in den Wind gespuckt und salziges Wasser geschluckt.
 
Am C
Als wir den Anker warfen war es himmlische Ruh'
G Am
und die Sonne stand senkrecht am Himmel.
Am C
Als ich über die Reling sah glaubte ich zu träumen,
G Am
da waren tausend Boote und die hielten auf uns zu.
Am C G Am
In den Booten saßen Männer und Frau'n ihre Leiber glänzten in der Sonne.
Am C G Am
Und sie sangen ein Lied, daß kam mir seltsam bekannt vor aber so hab ich's noch nie gehört
Am C G Am
Uh so hab ich's noch nie gehört.
Am C G Am
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He
Am C G Am
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He
 
Sie machten ihre Boote längsseits fest 
und mit den Wind wehte Gelächter herüber 
Sie nahmen ihre Blumenkränze ab und warfen sie uns herüber. 
Hej und schon war die Party im Gange. 
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He 
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He 
 
Ich hab das Paradies gesehn es war um 1910. 
Der Steuermann hatte Matrosen am Mast 
und den Zahlmeister ham die Gonokoken vernascht. 
Aber sonst war'n wir bei bester Gesundheit 
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He 
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He 
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He 
Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He Aloha Heja He... 

Karl Valentin

183. Die alten Rittersleut'

Karl Valentin

D Bm
Zu Grünwald, im Isartal; glaubt's mir, Leut', da warn amol,
Em A D
Da ham edle Ritter g'haust, dene hats vor gar nix graust.
D G D
Ja, so warn's, ja so warn's, ja so warn's, die oidn Rittersleut,
A D
ja so warn's, ja so warn's, die oidn Rittersleut.
 
Ja, und so ein Rittersmann hatte sehr viel Eisen an, 
die meisten Ritter, kann man sog'n, hat deshalb der Blitz derschlog'n. 
Ja, so warn's... 
 
Ein Ritter wollt' auf's Häusl geh'n, die Türe war verschlossen, 
da sah er eine Leiter steh'n, da schaut er durch die Sprossen. 
Ja, so warn's... 
 
Einst wollt' ein Ritter einen Affen, fing stattdessen einen Pfaffen, 
und sperrt' ihn in das Turmverlies, worauf er kräftig hiunterschaut. 
Ja, so warn's... 
 
Und der Ritter Dariwud'l hatte ganz a lange-s Schwert, 
wenn ihn das beim Reiten stört, setzt er sich verkehrt auf's Pferd. 
Ja, so warn's... 
 
Mußt' ein Ritter 'mal verreisen, legt er seine Frau in Eisen, 
doch der Knappe Friederich, der hatte stets 'nen Dieterich. 
Ja, so warn's... 
 
Die Frauen in den Kemenaten auf die Ritter warten taten. 
Sie taten es bei Kerzenlicht, denn Glühbirnen, die gab's noch nicht. 
Ja, so warn's... 

Rudi Schurike

184. Caprifischer

Ralph Maria Siegel, Gerhard Winkler / Rudi Schuricke: (1949)

A Amaj7 A6
Wenn bei Capri die rote Sonne im Meer versinkt,
F#7 Bm E7
und vom Himmel die bleiche Sichel des Mondes blinkt,
Bm E7 Bm E7
zieh'n die Fischer mit ihren Booten aufs Meer hinaus,
A
und sie werfen im weiten Bogen die Netze aus.
Amaj7 A6 A
Nur die Sterne, sie zeigen ihnen am Firmament,
D
ihren Weg mit den Bildern, die jeder Fischer kennt,
Dm A E7 A
und von Boot zu Boot das alte Lied erklingt, hör von fern, wie es singt:
E7 A
Bella, bella, bella, bella Marie, bleib' mir treu, ich komm' zurück morgen früh'.
E7 A
Bella, bella, bella, bella Marie, vergiss mich nie.
Bridge
G7 C
Sieh den Lichterschein, draußen auf dem Meer.
E7 Am
Ruhelos und klein, was kann das sein, was irrt dort spät nachts umher?
Dm Am
Weißt du was da fährt, was die Flut durchquert?
E7 A
Ungezählte Fischer, deren Lied von fern man hört.
 
Wenn bei Capri die rote Sonne im Meer versinkt, 
und vom Himmel die bleiche Sichel des Mondes blinkt, 
zieh'n die Fischer mit ihren Booten aufs Meer hinaus, 
und sie werfen im weiten Bogen die Netze aus. 
Nur die Sterne, sie zeigen ihnen am Firmament, 
ihren Weg mit den Bildern, die jeder Fischer kennt, 
und von Boot zu Boot das alte Lied erklingt, hör von fern, wie es singt: 
Bella, bella, bella, bella Marie, bleib' mir treu, ich komm' zurück morgen früh'. 
Bella, bella, bella, bella Marie, vergiss mich nie. 
E7 A E A
Bella Marie, vergiss mich nie.

Kurt Weill

185. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer

B.Brecht / K. Weill (1920)

C6 Dm G7 C6
Und der Haifisch der hat Zähne, und die trägt er im Gesicht,
Am Dm G7 C6
Und Macheath der hat ein Messer, doch das Messer sieht man nicht.
 
Ach, es sind des Haifischs Flossen Rot, wenn dieser Blut vergießt! 
Mackie Messer trägt 'nen Handschuh D'rauf man keine Untat liest. 
 
An 'nem schönen blauen Sontag Liegt ein toter Mann am Strand. 
Und ein Mensch geht um die Ecke Den man Mackie Messer nennt. 
 
Und schmul Meier bleibt verschwunden Und so mancher reiche Mann. 
Und sein Geld hat Mackie Messer Dem man nichts beweisen kann. 
 
Jenny Towler ward gefunden mit 'nem Messer in der Brust. 
Und am Kai geht Mackie Messer Der von allem nichts gewußt! 
 
Und das große Feuer in Soho Sieben Kinder und ein Greis; 
In der Menge Mackie Messer, den Man nichts fragt und der nichts weiß. 
 
Und die minderjährige Witwe Deren Namen jeder weiß. 
Wachte auf und war geschändet Mackie, welches war dein Preis? 
 
Und die Fische, sie verschwinden Doch zum Kummer des Gerichts. 
Man zitiert am End den Haifisch Doch der Haifisch weiß von nichts. 
 
Und er kann sich nicht erinnern Und man kann nicht an ihn ran. 
Denn ein Haifisch ist kein Haifisch Wenn man's nicht beweisen kann. 

Plattdeutsche Lieder

Torfrock

186. Carola

Torfrock

A E
Oh, Carola, sit letzte Woch is dat um mie geschä'n
B7 E
Ick häb die in'ne Köick Krabben puhl'n seh'n.
 
E
Ick käm mit mien Tregger mol wedder na Nordstrand
B7 E
Und verkop Hans Petersen dre Tünnen Sand.
E
Hey sächt: "Kümm doch noch mit up'n Köhm in'e Köick."
B7 E
Da wärs du, und hey sächt tu mie: "Wat kiek's du so blöd,
A E
wat giers du sie so an mach bloß keine Dingers!"
E B7
und ich kek ganz hin und wech up deine flinken Fingers.
Oh, Carola, sit letzte Woch is dat um mie geschä'n 
Ick häb die in'ne Köick Krabben puhl'n seh'n. 
 
Von Logarithmustafels häß du noch nie wat hört, 
die Enzyklika hät die noch nie intressert. 
Dafür is dien runden Po vehl tu knackig 
Und söwenhunnart Krabben in’ne Stünd machst du nackich. 
Dien söten Foten sind so flink fien, 
bie die will ick og ganz gern mol en Krabbe sien. 
Oh, Carola, sit letzte Woch is dat um mie geschä'n 
Ick häb die in'ne Köick Krabben puhl'n seh'n. 
 
Nu kiek i mi dat All 'n knabbe Woch an 
und häb mie öwerlecht ick bin kein Krabbe sondern 'n Mann. 
Dien Dingers bring mie uter Rand und Band, 
ick har se og ganz gern mohl in'ne Hand. 
Dien Hans is morgen zu'n Glück nich da. 
Und dann holt wi mohl tusohm as en verleftes Poar, ja kloar. 
Oh, Carola, sit letzte Woch is dat um mie geschä'n 
Ick häb die in'ne Köick Krabben puhl'n seh'n. 
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Krabben puhl'n seen Krabben puhl'n seen Krabben puhl'n seen
A
Krabben Krabben Krabben Krabben Krabben Krabben Krabben Krabben
E
Krabben puhl'n seen

187. Rollo der Wikinger

Torf Rock

Intro: A F G A F G A
A
Neulich in Haithabu saßen wir beim Met
E7 A
Und überlegten, daß das so nicht weiter geht.
 
Unser Häuptling Rollo, "Rote Locke" genannt, 
E7 A
warf wütend seinen Becher Met an die Wand.
D A
"Der Sauladen hier ist mir zu ruhig
D E7
hier ziehn ja nur noch Frau'n durch.
D A
Paßt auf wir schmiern uns 'n paar Brote
D E7
Und torkeln in die Boote."
E7 A E7 A
Denn sind wir auf See und singen das Lied von die Wikingers
A
Schlag und Schlag und wir saufen den Met bis keiner mehr steht
E7 A
Unser Häuptling heißt Rote Locke
D A
wir verbrauchen viel Frau’n - und tun Leute beklau’n -
E7 A
und haun uns reichlich auf die Glocke.
 
Denn sind wir auf See und singen das Lied von die Wikingers... 
 
"Volldampf voraus!" brüllte Rollos Bruder. 
"Geht klar mien Jung; wo sind hier die Ruder?" 
Mensch war die Strömung stark uns zitterten die Beine 
"Kein Wunder," meinte Rollo, "wir sind noch an’ne Leine!" 
Hö, ein Wal, das Boot fängt an zu beben. 
Heinrich der Starke muß sich wieder übergeben. 
Denn sind wir auf See und singen das Lied von die Wikingers... 
 
Vor Helgoland taten wir und im Kreise drehn 
Es taten nämlich wilde Winde wehn! 
Aus Haithabu flach über die Wogen 
Kam uns 'ne Brieftaube zugeflogen. 
In die Nachricht, wat'n Glück, auch stand 
"Die Winde ham sich abgewannt!" 
Vor England schrien wir wie besessen 
"Umdrehn! Wir ham den Met vergessen!" 
Denn sind wir auf See und singen das Lied von die Wikingers... 

Die Augsburger Puppenkiste

188. Lummerlandlied (eine Insel mit zwei Bergen)

Amann / Jim Knopf und Lukas, der Lokomotivführer

G D
Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen und dem tiefen, weiten Meer,
D7 G G7
Mit viel Tunnels und Geleisen und dem Eisenbahnverkehr!
G D
Nun, wie mag die Insel heißen, ringsherum ist schöner Strand,
D7
Jeder sollte einmal reisen
G D7 G
in das schöne Lummerland.
G C G D D7 C
 
Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen und dem Fotoatelier, 
In dem letzten macht man Bilder auf den ersten Dullijöh! 
Diese Breiten, diese Tiefen, diese Höhen sind bekannt, 
Und man spricht von den Motiven auf dem schönen Lummerland. 
 
Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen und dem Fernsprechtelefon, 
Wählt man nur die richtige Nummer klappt auch die Verbindung schon! 
"`Hallo, hier ist Falsch Verbunden!"' Wollen Sie sich jetzt beschwer'n? 
"`Nein, warum? Das kann passieren!"' Also dann: Auf Wiederhör'n! 
 
Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen und dem Laden von Frau Waas, 
Hustenbonbons, Alleskleber, Regenschirme, Leberkaas. 
Körbe, Hüte, Lampen, Würste, Blumenkohl und Fensterglas 
Lederhosen, Kuckucksuhren und noch dies und dann noch das! 

Dave Mason

189. Every Woman

Dave Mason / Dave Mason: Dave Mason (1974)

G C G
Don't misunderstand me, though I know that I’ve been mean,
C D G
Woman, can’t you see that I’m in heat.
G C G
Although we may be far apart in heart and soul we’re near,
C D G G7
My body aches for you to just be here.
C D G Em
You are every woman in the world to me,
C D D7
And every season I go through.
C D G Em
You are every woman in the world to me
C Bm D
Especially when I’m making love to you oooo
 
G C G
Like a fallen teardrop you can wipe away my blues;
C D G
Like the honey you can make the bitter sweet.
G C G
A child, a girl, a woman you are everything I choose;
C D G G7
That’s why I sing this song of love to you.
C D G Em
You are every woman in the world to me,
C D D7
And every season I go through.
C D G Em
You are every woman in the world to me
C Bm G
Especially when I’m making love to you oooo
(I was Born Under a) Wand'rin' Star89
(Walking Thru The) Sleepy City117
1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You)155
16 Tons158
19th Nervous Breakdown113
2000 Light Years from Home107
2000 Men106
21 Guns151
99 Luftballons180
A Boy named Sue35
A Thing Called Love41
Across the Universe8
Aloha Heja He182
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life97
American Pie92
Angie108
Apeman69
At My Window5
Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins167
Autumn Almanac72
Behind Blue Eyes139
Belle Isle55
Black Magic Woman61
Born To Be Wild130
Brain Damage103
Breathe102
Bring On The Lucie (Freda People)81
Brown Sugar109
Bruttosozialprodukt169
California Dreamin'88
Caprifischer184
Carola186
Catch the Wind48
Celluloid Heroes70
City of New Orleans62
Cold Cold Ground157
Complicated Life73
Country Honk110
Dandelion111
Daydream84
Daydream Believer98
Days of 4956
Dead End Street74
Der Malocher175
Die Diplomatenjagd178
Die Moritat von Mackie Messer185
Die alten Rittersleut'183
Dirty Old Town159
Don't Look Back in Anger147
Dream a Little Dream of me87
Eight Days A Week9
Eve of Destruction90
Every Woman189
Far Far Away125
Five Hundred Miles100
For Your Love143
Free Fallin'148
Get thee behind me, Satan160
Ghost Riders In The Sky36
Girl10
Give My Lve to Rose37
Goldwatch Blues50
Gute Nacht, Freunde179
Hein von'ne Werft172
Help!11
Here Comes the Sun12
Hey Joe63
Hey Jude13
Hey There Delilah156
Hit The Road, Jack44
Hotel California59
I Am The Walrus14
I Can See For Miles140
I Walk the Line42
I Want To Be Loved137
I Won't Back Down3
I can't Control Myself132
I'm A Believer99
I'm Not Like Everybody Else75
I'm Only Sleeping15
I'm so Tired16
I'm the Urban Spaceman30
Ich fahr mit der Lambretta170
Ich war noch niemals in New York171
If I Were A Carpenter38
In The Ghetto96
In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)145
Indian Reservation60
Jealous Guy82
Keep on Running129
Keep the Customer Satisfied122
Kriminaltango168
Lady Madonna17
Lady in Black135
Lazy Sunday126
Leaving on a Jetplane101
Les champs élysées47
Lied der Zigeuner (Ich kennne Europas Zonen)181
Light my Fire53
Like The 30943
Living with the Blues163
Locomotive Breath65
Lola173
Losing Hope152
Love in Vain112
Love is All Around133
Lummerlandlied (eine Insel mit zwei Bergen)188
Mad World153
Man in Black39
Masters of War57
Maxwell's Silver Hammer18
Me and Bobby McGee79
Molly Malone161
Mr. Bojangles136
Mr. Tambourine Man58
Nights in White Satin95
Nine Million Bicycles154
Norwegian Wood19
Nowhere Man20
Octopus's Garden21
Oh My Love6
One40
Paint it, Black!114
Proud Mary45
Remember the Alamo52
Riders On The Storm54
Rock And Roll Music27
Roll Over Beethoven28
Rollo der Wikinger187
Ruby Tuesday115
Sailing131
Salt of the Earth116
San Franciscan Nights31
San Francisco91
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova174
Season of the Witch51
See See Rider164
Seemann (deine Heimat ist das Meer)176
Seven Drunken Nights165
Shangri-La71
Shapes Of Things144
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay105
Sky Pilot32
Something in the Water150
Speedy Gonzales29
St. James Infirmary162
Stairway to Heaven80
Stand By Me67
Stand By Your Man142
Substitute141
Summer in the City85
Summertime66
Sweet Home Alabama86
Sympathy For The Devil118
The Ballad Of A Crystal Man49
The Blues Had a Baby and They Called It Rock N' Roll138
The Boxer123
The Fool on the Hill22
The Joker94
The Lion Sleeps Tonight68
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down7
The Universal127
The Wild Rover166
The Wind Cries Mary64
These Boots are Made for Walkin'124
Those Were The Days104
Tin Soldier128
To Love Somebody26
Vincent93
Wasn't Born To Follow34
Waterloo Sunset77
We Can Work It Out23
When I Was Young33
When I'm Sixty-Four2
Where Do You go to My Lovely121
Where Have all the Good Times Gone?78
Wild Horses119
With a Girl Like You134
With a Little Help from my Friends24
Wonderwall146
Working Class Hero83
You Can't Always Get What You Want120
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away25
Zombie149
Über den Wolken177
Suzie Q.46

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