Download - Blue Moon of Kentucky
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Key of CBlue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe
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INTRO: C / / / / C / / / /
CHORUS:
BlueCmoon of Ken
Ctucky keep on a-
Fshining
F
ShineCon the one that's
Cgone and left me
G7blue
G7
BlueCmoon of Ken
Ctucky keep on a-
Fshining
F
ShineCon the one that's
G7gone and left me
Cblue
C
Verse 1:
It wasFon one moonlight
Fnight
C stars shining
Cbright
F Whispered on
Fhigh
C ↓ Tacet love said good
G7bye
I said blueCmoon of Ken
Ctucky keep on
Fshining
F
ShineCon the one that's
G7gone and left me
Cblue
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CHORUS:D I said blue
Dmoon of Ken
Dtucky keep on a-
Gshining
G
ShineDon the one that's
Dgone and left me
A7blue
A7
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BlueDmoon of Ken
Dtucky keep on a-
Gshining
G
ShineDon the one that's
A7gone and left me
Dblue
D
Verse 1 Reprise:
It wasGon one moonlight
Gnight
D stars shining
Dbright
G Whispered on
Ghigh
D↓ Tacet love said good
A7bye
I said blueDmoon of Ken
Dtucky keep on a-
Gshining
G
ShineDon the one that's
A7gone and left me
Dblue
Outro:A7 Left me
Dblue,
A7 left me
Dblue
D ↓ ↓ ↓
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Key of CAlways On My MindWillie Nelson
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INTRO C / / C / / G / / G / /
Verse 1:C Maybe
CI didn't
Glove
Gyou
Am Quite as
Coften as I
Fcould have
F
C And maybe
CI didn't
Gtreat you
G
Am Quite as
Cgood as I
Fshould have
F
F If I
Fmade you feel
Csecond-best
C
F Girl, I'm
Csorry I was
Dmblind
Dm
CHORUS:G But you were
Am /always
G7 /on my
Cmind
C
F You were
G7always on my
Cmind
F GG
Verse 2:C Maybe
CI didn't
Ghold
Gyou
Am All those
Clonely, lonely
Ftimes
F
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C And I
Cguess I never
Gtold
Gyou
Am I'm so
Chappy that you're
Fmine
F
F Little
Fthings I should have
Csaid and done
C
F I just
Cnever took the
Dmtime
Dm
CHORUS:G But you were
Am /always
G7 /on my
Cmind
C
F You were
G7always on my
Cmind
F GG
Bridge:CTell
GAmme
C
FTell me that your
Csweet love hasn't
Dmdied
F / G7 /
CGive
GAmme
Am
Give meFone more chance to
Ckeep you satisf
Dmied
I'llG7 keep you satis
Cfied
C
Outro:
C C ↓
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Key of GRocky Mountain HighJohn Denver
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INTRO: G / / / / G / / / /
Verse 1:
He wasGborn in the
Gsummer of his
Am //twenty-
F //seventh y
Dear
Comin' hGome to a
Gplace he'd never b
Ameen before
C
He leftGyesterday be
Ghind him
You mightAm / /say he was b
F / /orn ag
Dain
You might sGay he found a
Gkey for every
Amdoor
C
Verse 2:
When he fGirst came to the
Gmountains
His lAm / /ife was f
F / /ar aw
Day
On the rGoad and
Ghangin' by a
Amsong
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But the sGtring's already
Gbroken
And he dAm / /oesn't
F / /really c
Dare
It keepsGchangin' fast, and
Git don't last for l
Among
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CHORUS 1:
But theCColorado R
Docky Mountain h
Gigh
G
I've seCen it rainin' f
Dire in the s
Gky
G
The shCadow from the
Dstarlight is
SGofter than a lulla
Cbye
C C C
Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
C
Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
C
Verse 3:
HeGclimbed cathedral
Gmountains
He sawAm / /silver
F / /clouds be
Dlow
He sawGeverything as
Gfar as you can
Amsee
C
And theyGsay that he got
Gcrazy once
And he trAm / /ied to
F / /touch the
Dsun
And he lGost a friend but
Gkept the memo
Amry
C
Verse 4:
Now he wGalks in quiet
Gsolitude
The fAm / /orests
F / /and the st
Dreams
Seeking gGrace in
Gevery step he
Amtakes
C
His sGight has turned in
Gside himself
ToAm / /try and
F / /under
Dstand
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The seGrenity of a
Gclear blue mountain
Amlake
C
CHORUS 1:
But theCColorado R
Docky Mountain h
Gigh
G
I've seCen it rainin' f
Dire in the s
Gky
G
The shCadow from the
Dstarlight is
SGofter than a lulla
Cbye
C C C
Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
C
Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
C
Verse 5:
Now hisGlife is full of
Gwonder
But hisAm / /heart still
F / /knows some
Dfear
Of theGsimple thing he
Gcannot compre
Amhend
C
Why theyGtry to tear the
Gmountains down
ToAm / /bring in a
F / /couple
Dmore
MoreGpeople, more
Gscars upon the
Amland
C
CHORUS 2:
And theCColorado R
Docky Mountain h
Gigh
G
I've seCen it rainin' f
Dire in the s
Gky
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ICknow he'd be a
Dpoorer man
If heGnever saw an eagle
Cfly
C C C
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Rocky MountainGhigh
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CHORUS 3:
It's aCColorado R
Docky Mountain
Ghigh
G
I'veCseen it rain'
Dfire in the
Gsky
G
CFriends around the
Dcampfire and
Geverybody's
Chigh
C C C
Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
C
Outro:
Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
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Rocky MountainGhigh,
G Colo
Amrado
C
Rocky MountainGhigh
G G G ↓
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Key of CAnywhere Like HeavenJames Taylor
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INTRO: C / / Em / / Am / / C7 / / F / / Dm7 / / Gsus / / G ↓
Verse 1:
When IC walk a
Emlong your
Amcity
C7streets
AndFlook in
Dm7to your
Gsuseyes
G
When ICsee that
Emsimple
Amsadness
C7that
UFpon your
Dm7features
Bblies
F
GIf my
Gspirit
Fstarts to
Csink
ItAmcomes as
D7no sur
Gsusprise
CHORUS:GIt's been a
Clong
C7way from
Fanywhere
F
LikeDm7heaven
Dm7 to your
Bbtown, this
F ↓ Tacettown
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Verse 2:
There's aCpasture
Emin the
Amcountryside
C7
IFused to
Dm7call my
Gsusown
G
There's aCnatural
Empillow
Amfor my
C7head
ThFe grass has o
Dm7ver-
Bbgrown, yes and
Fno
IGthink of that
Gplace from
Ftime to
Ctime
WhenAmI want to
D7be a
Gsuslone
CHORUS:GIt's been a
Clong
C7way from
Fanywhere
F
LikeDm7heaven
Dm7 to your
Bbtown, this
Ftown
Bridge:
NowGpeople
Glive from
Dm7day to
Cday
But theyAmdo not
Amcount the
Em7time
Em7
C They don't
Csee the
Am7days
D7slipping
Gby
AndFneither do I
C G
INSTRUMENTAL:
When IC walk a
Emlong your
Amcity
C7streets
AndFlook in
Dm7to your
Gsuseyes
G
When ICsee that
Emsimple
Amsadness
C7that
UFpon your
Dm7features
Bblies
F
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Bridge:
NowGpeople
Glive from
Dm7day to
Cday
But theyAmdo not
Amcount the
Em7time
Em7
C They don't
Csee the
Am7days
D7slipping
Gby
AndFneither do I
C G
Verse 1 Reprise:
When ICwalk a
Emlong your
Amcity
C7streets
AndFlook in
Dm7to your
Gsuseyes
G
When ICsee that
Emsimple
Amsadness
C7that
AFcross your
Dm7features
Bblies, I see
Flives
GIf my
Gspirit
Fstarts to
Csink
ItAm7comes as
D7no sur
Gsusprise
Outro:GI've come a
Clong
C7way from
Fanywhere
F
LikeDm7heaven
Dm7 to this
Bb ↓ ↓ town, your
F ↓town
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Key of ABread and ButterLarry Parks and Jay Turnbow, Recorded by The Newbeats
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INTRO: A / / D / / A / / D / /
CHORUS 1:
A-Ahe likes
Dbread and
Abutter
D
A-Ahe likes
Dtoast and
Ajam
D
AndAthat's why his
Dbaby
Afeeds him
D
AndAhe's her
E7lovin'
Aman,
Awell
Verse 1:AI like
Dbread and
Abutter
D
AI like
Dtoast and
Ajam
D
AndAthat's why
DBaby
Afeeds me
D
AI'm her
E7lovin'
Aman
A
CHORUS 1:
A-Ahe likes
Dbread and
Abutter
D
A-Ahe likes
Dtoast and
Ajam
D
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AndAthat's why his
Dbaby
Afeeds him
D
AndAhe's her
E7lovin'
Aman,
Awell
Verse 2:
SheAdon't cook
Dmashed po
Atatoes
D
SheAdon't cook
DT-bone
Asteaks
D
SheAdon’t feed me
Dpeanut
Abutter
D
SheAknows that
E7I can't
Atake
A
CHORUS 1:
A-Ahe likes
Dbread and
Abutter
D
A-Ahe likes
Dtoast and
Ajam
D
AndAthat's why his
Dbaby
Afeeds him
D
AndAhe's her
E7lovin'
Aman,
Awell
Verse 3:
IAgot home
Dearly one
Amornin'
D
AndAmuch to
Dmy sur
Aprise
D
She wasAeatin'
Dchicken and
Adump
Dlings
A-Awith some
E7other
Aguy
A
CHORUS 2:ANo more
Dbread and
Abutter
D
A-Ano more
Dtoast and
Ajam
D
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HeAfound his
Dbaby
Aeating
D
A-Awith some
E7other
Aman
A, no no no
FINAL CHORUS 2:ANo more
Dbread and
Abutter
D
ANo more
Dtoast and
Ajam
D
HeAfound his
Dbaby
Aeating
D
A-Awith some
E7other
A ↓ ↓ ↓man
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Key of CDon’t It Make You Wanna Go HomeJoe South
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INTRO: C / / / / Dm / / / / G7 / / / / C / / / /
CHORUS 1:CDon't it make you wanna go
Dmhome now
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
CAll God's children get
Dmweary when they roam
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
C
Verse 1:
Oh theCwhippoorwill roosts on the
Dmtelephone pole
And theG7Georgia sun goes
Cdown
Well it'sCbeen a long time
But I'mDmglad to say that I'm
Goin'G7back down to my home
Ctown
Verse 2:
GoingCdown to the Greyhound
Dmstation
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GonnaG7buy me a one way
Cfare
If theCgood Lord's willing and the
Dmcreeks don't rise
By toG7morrow I'll be right
Cthere
CHORUS 1:CDon't it make you wanna go
Dmhome now
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
CAll God's children get
Dmweary when they roam
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
C
Verse 3:
But there's aCsix-lane highway
Dmdown by the creek
Where IG7went skinny-dippin' as a
Cchild
And aCdrive-in show where the
Dmmeadow used to grow
And theG7strawberries used to grow
Cwild
Verse 4:
There's aCdrag strip down by the
Dmriverside
Where myG7grandma's cow used to
Cgraze
Now theCgrass don't grow and the
Dmriver don't flow
Like itG7did in my childhood
Cdays
CHORUS 1:
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CDon't it make you wanna go
Dmhome now
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
CAll God's children get
Dmweary when they roam
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
G7Don't it make you wanna go
Chome
D
CHORUS 2:DDon't it make you wanna go
Emhome now
A7Don't it make you wanna go
Dhome
DAll God's children get
Emweary when they roam
A7Don't it make you wanna go
Dhome
Outro:
Tell me,A7don't it make you wanna go
D ↓ ↓ ↓ home
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Key of CThe Boat SongDavid Heller and JJ Heller
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INTRO: C / / / / Am / / / / F / / / / G ↓ ↓ Tacet
Verse 1:
If you were aCboat, my darling, a
Amboat, my darling
I'dFbe the wind at your
Gback
If you were afCraid, my darling, af
Amraid, my darling
I'dFbe the courage you
Glack
CAh
Am FAh-a
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CAh
Am Fah
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Verse 2:
If you were aCbird, then I'd be a
Amtree
And you would comeFhome, my darling, to
Gme
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If you were asCleep, then I'd be a
Amdream
Wherever youFare, that's where my heart will
Gbe
CAh-a
Am FAh-a
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CHORUS:F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
Amknow we be
Clong together?
F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
E7know my
Am ↓ heart
G ↓ is
Fyours?
F
GAh
G ↓ ↓ Tacet
Verse 3:
If you were theCocean, I'd be the
Amsand
If you were aFsong, I'd be the
Gband
If you were theCstars, then I'd be the
Ammoon
A light in theFdark, my darling, for
Gyou
CAh-a
Am FAh-a
G
CHORUS:F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
Amknow we be
Clong together?
F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
E7know my
Am ↓ heart
G ↓ is
Fyours?
F
GAh-a
G
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C Ah
Cmaj7 ah
C7 Ah
Am7 ah
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CHORUS:F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
Amknow we be
Clong together?
F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
E7know my
Am ↓ heart
G ↓ is
Fyours?
CHORUS:
O-o-o-Goh, do you
Amknow we be
Clong together?
F O-o-o-
Goh, do you
E7know my
Am ↓ heart
G ↓ is
Fyours?
Outro:
C ↓
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Key of DIt’s So EasyBuddy Holly
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INTRO: D / / A7 / / G / / A7 / /
Verse 1:DIt's so
A7easy to
Gfall in
A7love
DIt's so
Geasy to
A7fall in
Dlove
DPeople
A7tell me
Glove's for
A7fools
SoDhere I
Ggo breaking
A7all of the
Drules
CHORUS:
It seems soGeasy (seems so
Geasy)
GUmm-
Ghmm so doggone
Deasy (doggone
Deasy)
DUmm-
Dhmm it seems so
Geasy (seems so
Geasy, seems so
Geasy, seems so
Geasy)
WhereA7 ↓ Tacet you're concerned that my
A7 ↓ Tacetheart has learned
Verse 2:DIt's so
A7easy to
Gfall in
A7love
DIt's so
Geasy to
A7fall in
Dlove
DLook
A7into your
Gheart and
A7see
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DWhat your
Glove book has
A7set apart for
Dme
CHORUS:
It seems soGeasy (seems so
Geasy)
GUmm-
Ghmm so doggone
Deasy (doggone
Deasy)
DUmm-
Dhmm it seems so
Geasy (seems so
Geasy, seems so
Geasy, seems so
Geasy)
WhereA7 ↓ Tacet you're concerned that my
A7 ↓ Tacetheart has learned
Verse 1 Partial:DIt's so
A7easy to
Gfall in
A7love
DIt's so
Geasy to
A7fall in
Dlove
CHORUS Repeats:
It seems soGeasy (seems so
Geasy)
GUmm-
Ghmm so doggone
Deasy (doggone
Deasy)
DUmm-
Dhmm it seems so
Geasy (seems so
Geasy, seems so
Geasy, seems so
Geasy)
WhereA7 ↓ Tacet you're concerned that my
A7 ↓ Tacetheart has learned
Outro:
DIt's so
A7easy to
Gfall in
A7love
DIt's so
Geasy to
A7fall in
D ↓love
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Key of GBig Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell
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INTRO: G / / / / A / / / / D / / Dsus / / D / / Dsus / /
Verse 1:
TheyGpaved paradise
GPut up a parking
D /lot
Dsus / / / D / Dsus / / /
With aGpink hotel, a b
Aoutique and a swingin'
D //hot
Dsus //spot
D // Dsus //
CHORUS:DDon't it always
Dmaj7seem to go
That youG6don't know what you've
G6 / /got 'til it's
D //gone
TheyGpaved paradise,
Aput up a parking
D /lot
D ///ooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
DOooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
Verse 2:
TheyGtook all the trees
GPut 'em in a tree mus
D /eum
Dsus / / / D / Dsus / / /
And theyGcharged the people
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AAdollar and a half just to
D //see
Dsus //'em
D // Dsus //
CHORUS:DDon't it always
Dmaj7seem to go
That youG6don't know what you've
G6 / /got 'til it's
D //gone
TheyGpaved paradise,
Aput up a parking
D /lot
D ///ooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
DOooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
Verse 3:
HeyGfarmer, farmer
GPut away that D.D.
D /T. now
Dsus / / / D / Dsus / / /
Give meGspots on my apples
ButAleave me the birds and the
D //bees,
Dsus // Dplease
Dsus //
CHORUS::DDon't it always
Dmaj7seem to go
That youG6don't know what you've
G6 / /got 'til it's
D //gone
TheyGpaved paradise,
Aput up a parking
D /lot
D ///ooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
DOooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
Verse 4:GLate last night
IGheard the screen door
D /slam
Dsus / / / D / Dsus / / /
And aGbig yellow taxi
Atook away my old
D //man
Dsus // D // Dsus //
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CHORUS:DDon't it always
Dmaj7seem to go
That youG6don't know what you've
G6 / /got 'til it's
D //gone
TheyGpaved paradise,
Aput up a parking
D /lot
D ///ooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
DOooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop, I said
CHORUS:DDon't it always
Dmaj7seem to go
That youG6don't know what you've
G6 / /got 'til it's
D //gone
TheyGpaved paradise,
Aput up a parking
D /lot
D ///ooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
DOooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
Outro:
TheyGpaved paradise
APut up a parking
Dlot
D ///ooo
Dsusbop-bop-bop-bop
TheyGpaved paradise,
Aput up a parking
Dlot
D ↓ ↓ ↓
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Key of CAbileneBob Gibson, Lester Brown and John D. Loudermilk
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CHORUS:C Abilene
E7 Abilene
F Prettiest town
CI've ever seen
D7 Women there, don't
G7treat you mean
In AbiC / /lene,
F / /my Abi
C / /lene
G7 / /
Verse 1:C I sit alone
E7 most every night
F Watch those trains
C pull out'a sight
D7 Don't I wish they were
G7carryin’ me back
To AbiC / /lene,
F / /my Abi
C / /lene
G7 / /
CHORUS:C Abilene
E7 Abilene
F Prettiest town
CI've ever seen
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D7 Women there, don't
G7treat you mean
In AbiC / /lene,
F / /my Abi
C / /lene
G7 / /
InstrumentalC Abilene
E7 Abilene
F Prettiest town
CI've ever seen
D7 Women there, don't
G7 treat you mean
In AbiC / /lene,
F / /my Abi
C / /lene
G7 / /
Verse 2:C Crowded city
E7 there ain't nothin' free
F Nothin' in this,
C town for me
D7 Wish to the Lord, that
G7I could be
In AbiC / /lene,
F / /sweet Abi
C / /lene
G7 / /
CHORUS:C Abilene
E7 Abilene
F Prettiest town
CI've ever seen
D7 Women there, don't
G7treat you mean
In AbiC / /lene,
F / /my Abi
C / /lene
G7 / /
Outro:
D7 Women there, don't
G7treat you mean
In AbiClene,
Fmy Abi
C ↓lene
G7 ↓ C ↓
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Key of DOur Little TownBlaze Foley
D
2 1 3
12345
A7
1
12345
D7
2 3
12345
G
1 3 2
12345
Dsus4
2 1 4
12345
4/4 Time Strum: d- dududu
INTRO: D / / / / A7 / / / / D / / / / D / / / /
Verse 1:
IDwatched the
A7sun come up to
D / / /day
Dsus4 /D
TheDwind swept
A7all the clouds a
Dway-
D7ay
G The sky did
Gturn from grey to
Dblue
D
A7As my
A7thoughts did turn to
Dyou
D
Verse 2:
TheDbirds sang
A7songs we used to
D / / /sing
Dsus4 / D
DMemo
A7ries of you to
Dbring, mm-
D7hm
G Soft and
Gsweet and clear and
Dhigh
D
TheA7day is
A7slowly passin'
Dby
D
CHORUS:G Tonight I'll
Gbe alone
D and blue
D
G With empty
Garms that long
D for you
D
G I only
Ghear the lonesome
D sound
D
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A7Since you
A7left our little
D town
D
Instrumental Verse
IDwatched the
A7sun come up to
D / / /day
Dsus4 / D
TheDwind swept
A7all the clouds a
Dway-
D7ay
G The sky did
Gturn from grey to
Dblue
D
A7As my
A7thoughts did turn to
Dyou
D
Verse 3:
IDdon't know
A7why you went a
D / / /way
Dsus4 / D
AndDnothing's
A7all you had to
Dsay-
D7ay
GNot a word, comes
Gthrough here about
Dyou
D
AndA7soon my
A7heart will break, in
Dtwo
D
CHORUS:G Tonight I'll
Gbe alone
D and blue
D
G With empty
Garms that long
D for you
D
G I only
Ghear the lonesome
D sound
D
A7Since you
A7left our little
D town
D
Outro:A7Since you
A7left our little
D town
D ↓ ↓ ↓
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Key of DAces Straights and FlushesUtah Phillips, chords by Kate Wolf
D
2 1 3
12345
G
1 3 2
12345
A
2 1
12345
A7
1
12345
4/4 time Strum: d- dududu
INTRO: A7 / / / / A7 / / / / D / / / / D / / / /
CHORUS:DAces, Straights and
DFlushes, that's the
Ggame my daddy
Gplayed
If theAgamblin' went to
Amorning, that's how
A7late my daddy
Dstayed
DHe bought shoes for
Dall us kids with the
Gmoney that he
Gmade
AndAAces, Straights and
AFlushes, that's the
A7game my daddy
Dplayed
D
Verse 1:DSome say that
Ddaddy was a
Ggood-for-nothing
Gman
ButAhe'd come home each
Amorning with the
A7money in his
Dhand
There wasDchicken on the
Dtable and the
Grent was always
Gpaid
From thoseA7Aces, Straights and
A7Flushes
That's theA7game my daddy
Dplayed
D
CHORUS:DAces, Straights and
DFlushes, that's the
Ggame my daddy
Gplayed
If theAgamblin' went to
Amorning, that's how
A7late my daddy
Dstayed
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DHe bought shoes for
Dall us kids with the
Gmoney that he
Gmade
AndAAces, Straights and
AFlushes, that's the
A7game my daddy
Dplayed
D
Verse 2:
NowDmama she ran
Doff with,
Gsome fast talkin'
Gman
AndAdaddy took to
Agamblin' just to
A7feed our little
Dclan
DSometimes it was
DBlackjack and
Gsometimes Seven
GStud
ButA7Aces, Straights, and
A7Flushes
Well, theyA7ran in daddy's
Dblood
D
CHORUS:DAces, Straights and
DFlushes, that's the
Ggame my daddy
Gplayed
If theAgamblin' went to
Amorning, that's how
A7late my daddy
Dstayed
DHe bought shoes for
Dall us kids with the
Gmoney that he
Gmade
AndAAces, Straights and
AFlushes, that's the
A7game my daddy
Dplayed
D
Verse 3:
ThenDcame the time that
Ddaddy
Gplayed his biggest
Ggame
For theAlove of a
Awoman and the
A7honour of her
Dname
AndDwhen the smoke had
Dcleared and the
Gcards had all been
Gplayed
MyA7daddy gave up
A7 ↓ Tacetgamblin' and took up the uku
D ↓ Tacetlele!
CHORUS:DAces, Straights and
DFlushes, that's the
Ggame my daddy
Gplayed
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If theAgamblin' went to
Amorning, that's how
A7late my daddy
Dstayed
DHe bought shoes for
Dall us kids with the
Gmoney that he
Gmade
AndAAces, Straights and
AFlushes, that's the
A7game my daddy
Dplayed
D
Outro:
Yes,A7Aces, Straights and
A7Flushes
That's theA7game my daddy
Dplayed
A7 ↓ ↓ D ↓
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Key of GKing of the RoadRoger Miller
G
1 3 2
12345
C
3
12345
D7
2 3
12345
Gb
4 1 3 2
12345
4/4 time Strum: d-du
Gb shows up only in the ending.Cheat by just sliding down your G chord to the first positionand not playing the 4th string.
INTRO: G / / / / D7 / / / / G / / / / G ↓ ↓ ↓ TACET
Verse 1:G Trailers for
Csale or rent
D7 Rooms to let
Gfifty cents
G No phone, no
Cpool, no pets
D7 ↓ Tacet I ain't got no
D7 ↓ Tacetcigarettes
Ah, butG two hours of
Cpushin' broom
Buys anD7 eight by twelve
Gfour-bit room
I'm aG man of
Cmeans by no means
D7 ↓ ↓ Tacet King of the
GRoad
Verse 2:
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G Third boxcar,
Cmidnight train
D7 Destination
GBangor, Maine
G Old worn out
Csuit and shoes
D7 ↓ Tacet I don't pay no
D7 ↓ Tacetunion dues
I smokeG old stogies
CI have found
D7 Short, but not too
Gbig around
I'm aG man of
Cmeans by no means
D7 ↓ ↓ Tacet King of the
G Road
Bridge:
I knowGev-er-y engineer on
Cev-er-y train
D7All of their children, and
Gall of their names
AndGev-er-y handout in
Cev-er-y town
AndD7 ↓every lock that
D7 ↓ain't locked
WhenD7 ↓no one's a
D7 ↓round I sing
Verse 1 Reprise:G Trailers for
Csale or rent
D7 Rooms to let
Gfifty cents
G No phone, no
Cpool, no pets
D7 ↓ Tacet I ain't got no
D7 ↓ Tacetcigarettes
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Ah, butG two hours of
Cpushin' broom
Buys anD7 eight by twelve
Gfour-bit room
I'm aG man of
Cmeans by no means
D7 ↓ ↓ Tacet King of the
GRoad
Outro:
D7 ↓ ↓ Tacet King of the
GRoad
D7 ↓ ↓ Tacet King of the
GRoad
G ↓ Gb ↓ G ↓
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Key of EmBench Seat BabyFred Eaglesmith
Em
3 2 1
12345
C
3
12345
B7
3 2 1
12345
B7aug
3 2 1
12345
4/4 time Strum: du-du chuck strum
INTRO: Em / / / / Em / / / /
Verse 1:
Well, IEmknow you're used to them
Emlittle sports jobs
With aCconsole in be
Ctween
EmFull-face leather,
Emfancy headrest
AB7pocket for your
B7aug / /cold
B7 /cream
IEmknow you're used to
Emstaring at the window
CWatching the world go
Cby
Well it's aEmdifferent kind of
Emautomobile
It's a dB7ifferent kind of
B7aug / /ride
B7 / /
CHORUS:
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
Em
It's got aCbench seat, baby
C
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
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B7You don't have to sit over
Emthere
B7
Verse 2:
And IEmknow you're used to them
Emlittle dance tunes
CCranking out of the
Cplayer
WellEmhere's lesson in
Emcountry and western
It'sB7 gonna drive you
B7aug / /crazy
B7
SoEmundo your jacket,
Emlay back your head
CWon't you relax just a
Clittle
And unEmless you got, some
Embody else comin'
B7Slide over in the
B7aug / /mid-
B7 / /dle
CHORUS:
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
Em
It's got aCbench seat, baby
C
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
B7You don't have to sit over
Emthere
B7
Bridge:
Well, it'sCfive feet from inseam to
Cinseam
I had itEm"Custom Cordur
Emoyed"
And there'sCno reason why it
Cneeds to recline
It wasB7made for a girl and a
B7augboy
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CHORUS:
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
Em
It's got aCbench seat, baby
C
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
B7You don't have to sit over
Emthere
B7
Outro:
It's got aEmbench seat, baby
B7You don't have to sit over
Emthere
Em ↓ ↓ ↓
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Ignore this chordB7aug
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Key of DKnock Three TimesTony Orlando and Dawn
D
2 1 3
12345
A
2 1
12345
D7
2 3
12345
G
1 3 2
12345
4/4 time Strum du-du chuck
INTRO: D / / / / D / / / /
Verse 1:DHey girl what ya
Ddoin' down there
DDancing alone every
Dnight while I live right ab
Aove you
A
AI can hear your music
Aplaying
AI can feel your body
Aswaying
AOne floor below me you
Adon't even know me
I lDove you,
D7 oh my darling
CHORUS:G ↓Knock
tapthree
taptimes
tapon the
G / /ceiling if you
Dwant me
D
ATwice on the pipe
tap tap Aif the answer is
Dno
D7 Oh my sweetness
G ↓ tap tap
TapMeans you'll
G / /meet me in the h
Dallway
D
A / / /Twice on the pipe
tap tap Ameans you ain't gonna s
Dhow
D
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Verse 2:DIf you look out your
Dwindow tonight
DPull in the string with the
Dnote that's attached to my h
Aeart
A
ARead how many times I
Asaw you
AHow in my silence I a
Adored you
AOnly in my dreams did that
Awall between us come a
Dpart
D7 Oh my darling
CHORUS:G ↓Knock
tapthree
taptimes
tapon the
G / /ceiling if you
Dwant me
D
ATwice on the pipe
tap tap Aif the answer is
Dno
D7 Oh my sweetness
G ↓ tap tap
TapMeans you'll
G / /meet me in the h
Dallway
D
A / / /Twice on the pipe
tap tap Ameans you ain't gonna s
Dhow
D
Outro:G ↓Knock
tapthree
taptimes
tapon the
G / /ceiling if you
Dwant me
D
A / / /Twice on the pipe
tap tap Aif the answer is
Dno
D ↓ ↓ ↓
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