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PROLOGUE

hen my interest in the music played on the radiochanged from“being listened” to “being sung” I cansay my resources to do so were very limited. Theyconsisted of a one way portable record player in thelivingroom of my home, some old 45 RPM records,

some spiral notebook and a pencil with an eraser on top. On the otherhand, my knowledge of the English language was very incipient, makingmy task something a lot more difficult. Nevertheless, at the age of seven,there seems to be no obstacles in our way, so I started to sing some of thesongs that my heroes (The Beatles) sang, no matter I had to make up thewords I didn’t understand from the lyrics. Today, more than forty yearsaway from that time, I still sing, my heroes are now a lot more artists, Iperform some of their hits on my piano or with my guitar and I havecomposed some of my own songs in English. This anecdote about how Istarted in music has inspired me to publish this SONGBOOK. Manypeople at my presentations have asked me for the lyrics of some of thesongs I sing. This is my way of fulfilling their request and also to offerthose who like this kind of music, a resource that hopefully willencourage them to sing along.

ULISES TROYO

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Contents

A horse with no name AMERICAA love song LOGGINS & MESINAAlabama rain JIM CROCEAll around AMERICAAll I have to do is dream GLENN CAMPBELLAll I really need is you NEIL DIAMONDAll my life AMERICAAll out of love AIR SUPPLYAll the time BARRY MANILOWAmerica SIMON & GARFUNKELAmerican pie DON McLEANAnnie’s song JOHN DENVERB.S.U.R. JAMES TAYLORBaby I love your way PETER FRAMPTONBad, bad Leroy Brown JIM CROCEBeautiful music BARRY MANILOWBlowing in the wind BOB DYLANBlue eyes ELTON JOHNBluer than blue MICHAEL JOHNSONBridge over troubled water SIMON & GARFUNKELCan you feel the love tonight ELTON JOHNCandle in the wind ELTON JOHNCareful man JIM CROCECarolina in my mind JAMES TAYLORColor my world CHICAGOCotton fields JOHN FOGERTYCould it be magic BARRY MANILOWCracklin’ Rosie NEIL DIAMOND

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Daisy Jane AMERICADaniel ELTON JOHNDanny’s song LOGGINS & MESSINADaybreak BARRY MANILOWDesperado EAGLESDon’t let me be lonely tonight JAMES TAYLORDust in the wind KANSASEmpty chairs DON McLEANEven now BARRY MANILOWEveryday JAMES TAYLOREverything I own BREADFaithfully JOURNEYFather and son CAT STEVENSFire and rain JAMES TAYLORGrandma’s feather bed JOHN DENVERHandy man JAMES TAYLORHeartlight NEIL DIAMONDHello LIONEL RICHIEHello again NEIL DIAMONDHonesty BILLY JOELHow can you mend a broken heart BEE GEESHow sweet it is JAMES TAYLORI need you AMERICAI started a joke BEE GEESI write the songs BARRY MANILOWIf BREADI’ll have to say I love you in a song JIM CROCEImagine JOHN LENNONJames BILLY JOELJust a song before I go CROSBY, STILLS & NASHJust once JAMES INGRAMJust the way you are BILLY JOELLady KENNY ROGERSLady in red CHRIS DE BURGHLeaving on a jet plane JOHN DENVERLighthouse JAMES TAYLORLonely people AMERICALong ago and far away JAMES TAYLORLooks like we made it BARRY MANILOWLove on the rocks NEIL DIAMONDLyin’ eyes EAGLESMake it with you BREADMandy BARRY MANILOW

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Mexico JAMES TAYLORMorning has broken CAT STEVENSMusic JAMES TAYLORMuskrat love AMERICAMy life BILLY JOELMy man EAGLESMy way FRANK SINATRAOh, Camil GRAHAM NASHOld Virginia AMERICAOne voice BARRY MANILOWOnly One JAMES TAYLOROpen arms JOURNEYOperator JIM CROCEOur house CROSBY, STILLS & NASHPiano man BILLY JOELPoems, prayers and promises JOHN DENVERReady to take a chance again BARRY MANILOWRight between the eyes CROSBY & NASHRight here waiting RICHARD MARXRocket man ELTON JOHNSacrifice ELTON JOHNSad Lisa CAT STEVENSSally G PAUL McCARTNEYSecret O’life JAMES TAYLORSeptember morn NEIL DIAMONDShe’s got a way BILLY JOELShower the people JAMES TAYLORSimple man GRAHAM NASHSister Golden Hair AMERICASleep song GRAHAM NASHSometimes when we touch DAN HILLSomewhere down the road BARRY MANILOWSomewhere in the night BARRY MANILOWSong for you far away JAMES TAYLORSorry seems to be the hardest word ELTON JOHNStarting again BARRY MANILOWStill LIONEL RICHIEStuck on you LIONEL RICHIESweet Baby James JAMES TAYLORSweet Caroline NEIL DIAMONDTake it easy JACKSON BROWNETake me home Country Roads JOHN DENVERTeach your children CSN&Y

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Tears in Heaven ERIC CLAPTONTemptation BILLY JOELTequila Sunrise EAGLESThe boxer SIMON & GARFUNKELThe coward of the county KENNY ROGERSThe guitar man BREADThe last resort EAGLESThe last song ELTON JOHNThe old songs BARRY MANILOWThe One ELTON JOHNThe sound of silence SIMON & GARFUNKELThis old guitar JOHN DENVERThis one’s for you BARRY MANILOWThree times a Lady LIONEL RICHIETin man AMERICAToday JOHN DENVERTryin’ to get the feeling again BARRY MANILOWUp on the roof JAMES TAYLORVincent DON McLEANWandering JAMES TAYLORWeekend in New England BARRY MANILOWWhen I wanted you BARRY MANILOWWild world CAT STEVENSWill you love me tomorrow CAROLE KINGYou are so beautiful JOE COCKERYou decorated my life KENNY ROGERSYou don’t bring me flowers NEIL DIAMONDYou’ve got a friend CAROLE KINGYour song ELTON JOHN

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®PRODUCED IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 2012