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We hope you like this Songbook and find something in it that you will enjoy. Please print and bring it along (we will have some spare copies if you forget). It will read better if you print it double sided or in booklet format. We are looking forward to strumming along with you in one of our (optional) jams. This Songbook is an extract from the D.U.K.E.S. (Dumfries and Galloway Ukulele Strummers and Singers) Omnibus Songbook and was compiled by Stuart Butterworth (Creative Director). It has been created as a study guide only. Where a song is credited to an artist, the original recording artist as listed in Wikipedia is given. UKULELE FESTIVAL OF SCOTLAND SONGBOOK 2016

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We hope you like this Songbook and find something in it that you will enjoy. Please print and bring it along (we will have some spare copies if you forget).

It will read better if you print it double sided or in booklet format. We are looking forward to strumming along with you in one of our (optional) jams.

This Songbook is an extract from the D.U.K.E.S. (Dumfries and Galloway Ukulele Strummers and Singers) Omnibus Songbook and was compiled by Stuart Butterworth (Creative Director).

It has been created as a study guide only. Where a song is credited to an artist, the original recording artist as listed in Wikipedia is given.

UKULELE FESTIVAL

OF SCOTLAND SONGBOOK

2016

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A LIST OF SIGNS AND SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOK / A SINGLE STRUM, COUNT, OR BEAT. / / TWO STRUMS, COUNTS, OR BEATS. / / / THREE STRUMS, COUNTS, OR BEATS. / / / / FOUR STRUMS, COUNTS, OR BEATS. ‘TURNAROUND’ PLAY THE FOLLOWING CHORD SEQUENCE: [C] [Am] [F] [G7]. [C] PINK HIGHLIGHT: A SINGLE STRUM ON THIS CHORD. [C] [Csus] [C] A TYPICAL ENDING: A SINGLE STRUM ON EACH CHORD. [F] be the man who’s YELLOW HIGHLIGHT: TWO STRUMS ON THIS CHORD. [TC] ‘T’ BEFORE A CHORD INDICATES A SINGLE THUMB-STRUM (TO CREATE A HARP-LIKE EFFECT).

Csus C C

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INDEX 1 A Teenager In Love 29 All I Have To Do Is Dream 8 Bad Moon Rising 41 Blowin’ In The Wind 9 Bye Bye Love 10 Da Doo Ron Ron 36 Dancing Queen 30 Daydream Believer 42 Dedicated Follower Of Fashion 20 Don’t Worry Be Happy 43 Donald Where's Your Troosers? 11 Doo Wah Diddy 22 Dream Lover 37 Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue 2 Five Hundred Miles 3 Heartbeat 23 Hey Good Lookin’ 4 I Have A Dream 12 I Walk The Line 50 I Wanna Hold Your Hand 38 I Will Survive 44 I’m A Believer 13 In The Summertime 14 King Of The Road 21 Leaving On A Jet Plane

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24 Locomotion 25 Memories Are Made Of This 45 Morningtown Ride 46 My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean 47 Only You 5 Please Mister Postman 48 Ride A White Swan 26 Rockin’ All Over The World 15 Save The Last Dance For Me 31 Scotland The Brave 16 Singing The Blues 6 Sit Down 19 Sloop John B 17 Spirit In The Sky 32 Suspicious Minds 33 Sweet Caroline 49 Take Me Home Country Roads 35 The Wanderer 34 Top Of The World 7 Waltzing Matilda 39 When I'm Cleaning Windows 27 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? 28 Yes Sir That’s My Baby 18 You Are My Sunshine

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C, F, Am, G7

C F G7 Am

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1 A Teenager In Love – Dion and The Belmonts INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [REPEATED] [C] Each time we [Am] have a quarrel [F] it almost [G7] breaks my heart [C] 'Cause I am [Am] so afraid [F] that we will [G7] have to part [C] Each night I [Am] ask the [F] stars up a[G7]bove / / / [C] Why must I be a teenager in [G7] love? / / / [C] One day I [Am] feel so happy [F] next day I [G7] feel so sad [C] I guess I'll [Am] learn to take [F] the good [G7] with the bad [C] Each night I [Am] ask the [F] stars up a[G7]bove / / / [C] Why must I be a teenager in [G7] love? / / / [F] I cried a [G7] tear [F] for nobody but [G7] you [F] I'll be a [G7] lonely one if [F] you should say we're [G7] through / / / [C] If you want to [Am] make me cry [F] that won't be so [G7] hard to do [C] And if you should [Am] say goodbye [F] I'll still go on [G7] loving you [C] Each night I [Am] ask the [F] stars up a[G7]bove / / / [C] Why must I be a teenager in [G7] love? / / In [C] love [Am] [F] [G7] / / / In [C] love [Am] [F] [G7] / / / In [C] love [F] [C] / / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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2 Five Hundred Miles – The Proclaimers YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] When I [C] wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who [G7] wakes up next to [C] you When I [C] go out yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who [G7] goes along with [C] you If I [C] get drunk well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who [G7] gets drunk next to [C] you And if I [C] haver yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who’s [G7] havering to [C] you But [C] I would walk 500 miles And [F] I would walk five [G7] hundred more Just to [C] be the man who walked a thousand [F] Miles to fall down [G7] at your door When I’m [C] working yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who’s [G7] working hard for [C] you And when the [C] money comes in for the work I do I'll pass [F] almost every [G7] penny on to [C] you When I [C] come home oh I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who [G7] comes back home to [C] you And if I [C] grow old well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who’s [G7] growing old with [C] you But [C] I would walk 500 miles And [F] I would walk five [G7] hundred more Just to [C] be the man who walked a thousand [F] Miles to fall down [G7] at your door [G7] La la[C]la la [La lala la] La lala la [La lala la] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa La lala la [La lala la] La lala la [La lala la] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa

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When I’m [C] lonely well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who’s [G7] lonely without [C] you And when I’m [C] dreaming well I know I'm gonna dream I'm gonna [F] dream about the [G7] time when I’m with [C] you When I [C] go out well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who [G7] goes along with [C] you And when I [C] come home well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna [F] be the man who [G7] comes back home to [C] you But [C] I would walk 500 miles And [F] I would walk five [G7] hundred more Just to [C] be the man who walked a thousand [F] Miles to fall down [G7] at your door [G7] La la[C]la la [La lala la] La lala la [La lala la] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa La lala la [La lala la] La lala la [La lala la] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa But [C] I would walk 500 miles And [F] I would walk five [G7] hundred more Just to [C] be the man who walked a thousand [F] Miles to fall down [G7] at your door [G7] La la[C]la la [La lala la] La lala la [La lala la] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa La lala la [La lala la] La lala la [La lala la] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa [C] La la [F] La lala la lala [G7] La lala la la [C] laa [Csus] [C]

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3 Heartbeat – Buddy Holly INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] Heartbeat why do you [F] miss When my [G7] baby kisses [C] me? [C] Heartbeat why does a [F] love kiss Stay [G7] in my memo[C]ry? [G7] Riddle-dee-pat I [F] know that new love [C] thrills me [G7] I know that [F] true love [C] will be [G7] [C] Heartbeat why do you [F] miss When my [G7] baby kisses [C] me? [C] Heartbeat why do you [F] skip When my [G7] baby's lips meet [C] mine? [C] Heartbeat why do you [F] flip Then give [G7] me a skip-beat [C] sign? [G7] Riddle-dee-pat And [F] sing to me love’s [C] story [G7] I know that [F] true love [C] will be [G7] [C] Heartbeat why do you [F] miss When my [G7] baby kisses [C] me / / / [G7] Baby kisses [C] me / / / [G7] Baby kisses [C] me / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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4 I Have A Dream - Abba INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] I have a [G7] dream a song to [C] sing To help me [G7] cope with any [C] thing If you see the [G7] wonder of a fairy [C] tale You can take the [G7] future even if you [C] fail I believe in [G7] angels Something good in [F] everything I [C] see I believe in [G7] angels When I know the [F] time is right for [C] me I’ll cross the [G7] stream / / / [G7] I have a [C] dream [C] I have a [G7] dream a fanta[C]sy To help me [G7] through reali[C]ty And my desti[G7]nation makes it worth the [C] while Pushing through the [G7] darkness still another [C] mile I believe in [G7] angels Something good in [F] everything I [C] see I believe in [G7] angels When I know the [F] time is right for [C] me I’ll cross the [G7] stream / / / [G7] I have a [C] dream [C] I have a [G7] dream a song to [C] sing To help me [G7] cope with any[C]thing If you see the [G7] wonder of a fairy [C] tale You can take the [G7] future even if you [C] fail I believe in [G7] angels Something good in [F] everything I [C] see I believe in [G7] angels When I know the [F] time is right for [C] me I’ll cross the [G7] stream I have a [C] dream I’ll cross the [G7] stream / / / [G7] I have a [C] dream / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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5 Please Mister Postman – The Marvelettes INTRO: TURNAROUND [8 STRUMS PER CHORD] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] / Mister postman look and see [Am] / Is there a letter in your bag for me? [F] / I've been waiting such a long time [G7] / Since I heard from that girlfriend of mine [C] / There must be some word today - ay - [Am] - ay - From my girlfriend so far away [F] / Please Mr Postman look and see [G7] / If there's a letter a letter for me [C] / I've been standing here waiting mister postman [Am] / So-o-o patiently [F] / For just a card or just a letter [G7] / Saying she's returning home to me [C] / Mister postman look and see [Am] / Is there a letter in your bag for me? [F] / I've been waiting such a long time [G7] / Since I heard from that girlfriend of mine [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] / So many days you passed me by - iy - [Am] - iy - See the tears standin' in my eyes [F] / You didn't stop to make me feel better [G7] / By leavin' me a card or a letter [C] / Mister postman look and see [Am] / Is there a letter in your bag for me? [F] / I've been waiting such a long time [G7] Check it and see one more time for me

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You’ve gotta [C] wait a minute wait a minute [Am] Wait a minute wait a minute [F] Wait a minute wait a minute [G7] Check it and see one more time for me [C] Wait a minute wait a minute [Am] Wait a minute wait a minute [F] Wait a minute wait a minute De[G7]liver the letter the sooner the better [C] Wait a minute wait a minute [Am] Wait a minute wait a minute [F] Wait a minute wait a minute De[G7]liver the letter the sooner the better to [C] me / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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6 Sit Down - James INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] I [C] sing myself to sleep A [F] song from the [G7] darkest hour [C] Secrets I can't keep In[F]side of the [G7] day I [C] swing from high to deep Ex[F]tremes of [G7] sweet and sour [C] Hope that God exists I [F] hope I [G7] pray [C] Drawn by the undertow My [F] life is out of con[G7]trol / / / [C] I believe this wave will bear my [F] weight so let it [G7] flow Oh sit [C] down oh sit down oh sit down [F] Sit down next to [G7] me Sit [C] down down down down Dow ow[F]own in sympa[G7]thy Now [C] I'm relieved to hear That you've [F] been to some [G7] far out places It's [C] hard to carry on When you [F] feel all a[G7]lone The [C] wisdom that I seek Has been [F] found in the [G7] strangest places [C] Feels like a lot of love That I [F] feel for [G7] you / / / [C] Now I've swung back down again It's [F] worse than it was be[G7]fore If I [C] hadn't seen such riches I could [F] live with being [G7] poor

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Oh sit [C] down oh sit down oh sit down [F] Sit down next to [G7] me Sit [C] down down down down Dow ow[F]own in sympa[G7]thy [C] Those who feel the breath of sadness [F] Sit down next to [G7] me [C] Those who find they're touched by madness [F] Sit down next to [G7] me [C] Those who find themselves ridiculous [F] Sit down next to [G7] me In [C] love in fear in hate in tears In [F] love in fear in [G7] hate in tears In [C] love in fear in hate in tears In [F] love in fear in [G7] hate Oh sit [C] down oh sit down oh sit down [F] Sit down next to [G7] me Sit [C] down down down down SLOWER: Dow ow[F]own in sympa[G7]thy / / / [C]

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7 Waltzing Matilda – John Collinson and Russell Callow YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] [C] Once a jolly [G7] swagman [C] camped by a [F] billabong [C] Under the shade of a [G7] coolibah tree And he [C] sang as he [G7] watched and [C] waited till his [F] billy boiled [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Waltzing Matilda [F] Waltzing Matilda [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with me And he [C] sang as he [G7] watched and [C] waited till his [F] billy boiled [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Down came a [G7] jumbuck to [C] drink at the [F] billabong [C] Up jumped the swagman and [G7] grabbed him with glee And he [C] sang as he [G7] stowed that [C] jumbuck in his [F] tucker bag [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Waltzing Matilda [F] Waltzing Matilda [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with me And he [C] sang as he [G7] watched and [C] waited till his [F] billy boiled [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Up rode the [G7] squatter [C] mounted on his [F] thoroughbred [C] Up rode the troopers [G7] one two three / [C] "Where's the jolly [G7] jumbuck [C] you've got in your [F] tucker bag?” [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Waltzing Matilda [F] Waltzing Matilda [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with me And he [C] sang as he [G7] watched and [C] waited till his [F] billy boiled [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Up jumped the [G7] swagman and [C] sprang into the [F] billabong [C] "You'll never take me a[G7]live" cried he And his [C] ghost may be [G7] heard as you [C] ride beside the [F] billabong [C] "You'll never take me a[G7]live" cried [C] he /

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[C] Waltzing Matilda [F] Waltzing Matilda [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with me And he [C] sang as he [G7] watched and [C] waited till his [F] billy boiled [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] Waltzing Matilda [F] Waltzing Matilda [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with me And he [C] sang as he [G7] watched and [C] waited till his [F] billy boiled [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me / [C] You'll come a waltzing Ma[G7]tilda with [C] me

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8 Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival INTRO: [C] / / / / [G7] / / [F] / / [REPEATED] [C] I see the [G7] bad [F] moon a[C]rising [C] I see [G7] trouble [F] on the [C] way [C] I see [G7] earth[F]quakes and [C] lightnin' [C] I see [G7] bad [F] times to[C]day [C7] [F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [C7] [F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [C] I hear [G7] hurri[F]canes a [C] blowing [C] I know the [G7] end is [F] coming [C] soon [C] I fear [G7] rivers [F] over[C]flowing [C] I hear the [G7] voice of [F] rage and [C] ruin [C7] [F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [C7] [F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [C] Hope you [G7] got your [F] things to[C]gether [C] Hope you are [G7] quite pre[F]pared to [C] die [C] Looks like we're [G7] in for [F] nasty [C] weather [C] One eye is [G7] taken [F] for an [C] eye [C7] [F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [C7] [F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [G7] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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9 Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [F] [C] [F] [C] [REPEATED] [F] / Bye bye [C] love [F] / bye bye [C] happiness [F] / Hello [C] loneliness I think I'm [G7] gonna [C] cry / [C7] / / [F] / Bye bye [C] love [F] / bye bye [C] sweet caress [F] / Hello [C] emptiness I feel like [G7] I could [C] die Bye bye my [G7] love good[C]bye / / / [C] There goes my [G7] baby with someone [C] new She sure looks [G7] happy I sure am [C] blue [C7] / She was my [F] baby till he stepped [G7] in Goodbye to romance that might have [C] been / / / [C7] [F] / Bye bye [C] love [F] / bye bye [C] happiness [F] / Hello [C] loneliness I think I'm [G7] gonna [C] cry / [C7] / / [F] / Bye bye [C] love [F] / bye bye [C] sweet caress [F] / Hello [C] emptiness I feel like [G7] I could [C] die Bye bye my [G7] love good[C]bye / / / [C] I'm through with [G7] romance I'm through with [C] love [C] I'm through with [G7] counting the stars a[C]bove [C7] / And here's the [F] reason that I'm so [G7] free My lovin' baby is through with [C] me / / / [C7] [F] / Bye bye [C] love [F] / bye bye [C] happiness [F] / Hello [C] loneliness I think I'm [G7] gonna [C] cry / [C7] / / [F] / Bye bye [C] love [F] / bye bye [C] sweet caress [F] / Hello [C] emptiness I feel like [G7] I could [C] die Bye bye my [G7] love good[C]bye / / Bye bye my [G7] love good[C]bye / / Bye [C] bye my [G7] love good[C]bye [Csus] [C]

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10 Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [C] [F] [G7] [C] [REPEATED] I [C] met him on a Monday and my [F] heart stood still Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron Somebody told me that his [F] name was Bill Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron [C] / Yes my [F] heart stood still [C] / yes his [G7] name was Bill [C] / And when he [F] walked me home Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron I [C] knew what he was thinkin' when he [F] caught my eye Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron He looked so quiet but [F] my oh my Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron [C] / Yes he [F] caught my eye [C] / yes but [G7] my oh my [C] / And when he [F] walked me home Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron He [C] picked me up at seven and he [F] looked so fine Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron Someday soon I'm gonna [F] make him mine Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron [C] / Yes he [F] looked so fine [C] / yes gonna [G7] make him mine [C] / And when he [F] walked me home Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron ron Da [G7] doo ron ron ron da [C] doo ron [C] ron

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11 Doo Wah Diddy – The Exciters INTRO: NONE STARTING NOTE: G (OPEN G STRING) There she was just a walkin' down the street Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Snappin' her fingers and [F] shufflin' her [C] feet Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] She looked good [looked good] she looked fine [looked fine] [C] She looked good she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind Be[C]fore I knew it she was [F] walkin' next to [C] me Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Holdin' my hand just as [F] natural as can [C] be Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] We walked on [walked on] to my door [my door] [C] We walked on to my door then we kissed a little more [C] / / Whoa [C7] whoa / / / I [Am] knew we were falling in [Am] love / / / [F] / / / Yes I [F] did / / And so I [G7] told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of Now [C] we're together nearly [F] every single [C] day Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo Oh [C] we're so happy and that’s [F] how we're gonna [C] stay Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] I'm hers [I'm hers] she's mine [she's mine] [C] I'm hers she's mine wedding bells are gonna chime [C] / / Whoa [C7] whoa / / / I [Am] knew we were falling in [Am] love / / / [F] / / / Yes I [F] did / / And so I [G7] told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of

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Now [C] we're together nearly [F] every single [C] day Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo Oh [C] we're so happy and that’s [F] how we're gonna [C] stay Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] I'm hers [I'm hers] she's mine [she's mine] [C] I'm hers she's mine wedding bells are gonna chime [C] Doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum [G7] diddy [C] doo!

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12 I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] I keep a [G7] close watch on this heart of [C] mine I keep my [G7] eyes wide open all the [C] time / / / [C7] / I keep the [F] ends out for the tie that [C] binds Because you're [G7] mine I walk the [C] line I find it [G7] very very easy to be [C] true I find my[G7]self alone when each day is [C] through / / / [C7] / Yes I'll ad[F]mit that I'm a fool for [C] you / / / [C] Because you're [G7] mine I walk the [C] line / / / [C] As sure as [G7] night is dark and day is [C] light I keep you [G7] on my mind both day and [C] night / / / [C7] / And happi[F]ness I've known proves that it's [C] right Because you're [G7] mine I walk the [C] line You've got a [G7] way to keep me on your [C] side You give me [G7] cause for love that I can't [C] hide / / / [C7] / For you I [F] know I'd even try to turn the [C] tide / / / [C] Because you're [G7] mine I walk the [C] line / / / [C] I keep a [G7] close watch on this heart of [C] mine I keep my [G7] eyes wide open all the [C] time / / / [C7] / I keep the [F] ends out for the tie that [C] binds Because you're [G7] mine I walk the [C] line Because you're [G7] mine I walk the [C] line / / / [C] Because you're [G7] mine / / / [G7] I walk the [C] line / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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13 In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] In the summertime when the weather is high You can stretch right up and [C7] touch the sky When the [F] weather's fine You got women you got women on your [C] mind Have a [G7] drink have a drive [F] Go out and see what you can [C] find LAST TIME: [C] Have a [G7] drink have a drive [F] Go out and see what you can [C] find / / / [C] [Csus] [C] [C] We're no threat people we're not dirty we're not mean We love everybody but we [C7] do as we please When the [F] weather's fine We go fishin' or go swimmin' in the [C] sea We're always [G7] happy Life's for [F] livin' yeah that's our philoso[C]phy [C] Sing along with us: Dee dee - Dee dee dee Dah dah - Dah dah dah Yeah we're [C7] Hap hap - py Dee dee [F] Dee dee dee Dah dah - Dah dah dah dah Dah dah dah dah [C] Dah Dee dee [G7] Dee dee dee Dah dah [F] Dah dah dah dah Dah dah dah dah [C] Dah

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[C] When the winter's here yeah it's party time Bring your bottle wear your bright clothes It'll [C7] soon be summertime And we'll [F] sing again We'll go drivin' or maybe we'll settle [C] down If she's [G7] rich if she's nice Bring your [F] friends and we'll all go into [C] town REPEAT FIRST VERSE

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14 King Of The Road – Roger Miller INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] Trailers for [F] sale or rent [G7] Rooms to let [C] fifty cents No phone no [F] pool no pets [G7] I ain’t got no cigarettes ah but [C] Two hours of [F] pushing broom buys an [G7] Eight-by-twelve [C] four-bit room I’m a [C7] man of [F] means by no means [G7] [G7] King of the [C] road [C] Third box car [F] midnight train [G7] Destination [C] Bangor Maine Old worn out [F] suit and shoes [G7] I don’t pay no union dues I smoke [C] Old stogies [F] I have found [G7] Short but not too [C] big around I’m a [C7] man of [F] means by no means [G7] [G7] King of the [C] road I know [C] every engineer on [F] every train [G7] All of the children and [C] all of their names And every hand-out in [F] every town And [G7] ev’ry lock that ain’t locked When no one’s around I sing [C] Trailers for [F] sale or rent [G7] Rooms to let [C] fifty cents No phone no [F] pool no pets [G7] I ain’t got no cigarettes ah but [C] Two hours of [F] pushing broom buys an [G7] Eight-by-twelve [C] four-bit room I’m a [C7] man of [F] means by no means [G7] [G7] King of the [C] road [Csus] [C]

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15 Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] You can [C] dance ev'ry dance with the guy Who gives you the eye let him [G7] hold you tight [G7] / / / You can [G7] smile ev'ry smile for the man Who held your hand 'neath the [C] pale moonlight [C7] But don't for[F]get who's taking you home And in whose arms you're [C] gonna be [C] / / / So [G7] darlin' save the last dance for [C] me / / / [C] / / / Oh I know that the music is fine Like sparkling wine go and [G7] have your fun [G7] / / / Laugh and sing but while we're apart Don't give your heart to [C] anyone [C7] But don't for[F]get who's taking you home And in whose arms you're [C] gonna be [C] / / / So [G7] darlin' save the last dance for [C] me / / / [C] Baby don't you know I [G7] love you so Can't you feel it when we [C] touch I will never never [G7] let you go I love you oh so [C] much / / / [C] / / / You can dance go and carry on 'Til the night is gone and it's [G7] time to go [G7] / / / If he asks if you're all alone Can he take you home you must [C] tell him no [C7] 'Cause don't for[F]get who's taking you home And in whose arm's you're [C] gonna be [C] / / / So [G7] darlin' save the last dance for [C] me / / / [C7] 'Cause don't for[F]get who's taking you home And in whose arm's you're [C] gonna be [C] / / / So [G7] darlin' Save the last dance for [C] me [C] / / / So [G7] darlin' Save the [G7] last dance for [C] me / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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16 Singing The Blues – Marty Robbins YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [C] [F] [C] [G7] [REPEATED] Well I [C] never felt more like [F] singin' the blues 'Cause [C] I never thought that [G7] I'd ever lose your [F] love dear [G7] / Why'd you do me that [C] way / [F] / / [C] / / [G7] / / I [C] never felt more like [F] cryin' all night When [C] everything's wrong And [G7] nothin' ain't right with[F]out you [G7] / You got me singing the [C] blues / / / [C7] The [F] moon and stars no [C] longer shine The [F] dream is gone I [C] thought was mine There's [F] nothing left for [C] me to do But [C] cry iy iy iy over [G7] you / / / [G7] / / / Well I [C] never felt more like [F] runnin' away But [C] why should I go 'Cause [G7] I couldn't stay with[F]out you [G7] / You got me singing the [C] blues / / / [C7] The [F] moon and stars no [C] longer shine The [F] dream is gone I [C] thought was mine There's [F] nothing left for [C] me to do But [C] cry iy iy iy over [G7] you / / / [G7] / / / Well I [C] never felt more like [F] runnin' away But [C] why should I go 'Cause [G7] I couldn't stay with[F]out you [G7] / You got me singing the [C] blues / / / [G7] / You got me singing the [C] blues / / / [G7] You got me singing the [C] blues / [F] / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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17 Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] When I die and they lay me to rest [C7] Gonna go to the [F] place that's best When they lay me [C] down to die [G7] Goin’ on up to the spirit in the [C] sky / [C] Goin’ up to the spirit in the sky [C7] That's where I'm gonna go [F] when I die When I die and they [C] lay me to rest I'm gonna [G7] go to the place that's the [C] best / / / [C] / Prepare yourself you know it’s a must [C7] Gotta have a friend in [F] Jesus So you know that [C] when you die It’s [G7] gonna’ recommend you to the spirit in the [C] sky / [C] Gonna’ recommend you to the spirit in the sky [C7] That's where you’re gonna go [F] when you die When you die and they [C] lay you to rest You’re gonna [G7] go to the place that's the [C] best / / I’ve [C] never been a sinner I’ve never sinned [C7] I got a friend in [F] Jesus So you know that [C] when I die It’s [G7] gonna’ set me up with the spirit in the [C] sky / [C] Gonna’ set me up with the spirit in the sky [C7] That's where I’m gonna go [F] when I die When I die and they [C] lay me to rest I’m gonna [G7] go to the place that's the [C] best / / / [G7] Go to the place that's the [C] best / / / [G7] Go to the place that's the [C] best [Csus] [C]

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18 You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] You are my [C] sunshine my only [C7] sunshine You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] grey / / / [C7] / You'll never [F] know dear how much I [C] love you [Am] / / Please don't [C] take my [G7] sunshine a[C]way / / / [C] / The other night dear as I lay [C7] sleeping I dreamed I [F] held you in my [C] arms / / / [C7] / But when I a[F]woke dear I was mis[C]taken [Am] / / So I [C] hung my [G7] head and I [C] cried / / / [C] You are my [C] sunshine my only [C7] sunshine You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] grey / / / [C7] / You'll never [F] know dear how much I [C] love you [Am] / / Please don't [C] take my [G7] sunshine a[C]way / / / [C] / I'll always love you and make you [C7] happy If you will [F] only say the [C] same / / / [C7] / But if you [F] leave me and love a[C]nother [Am] / / You'll re[C]gret it [G7] all some [C] day / / / [C] You are my [C] sunshine my only [C7] sunshine You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] grey / / / [C7] / You'll never [F] know dear how much I [C] love you [Am] / / Please don't [C] take my [G7] sunshine a[C]way / / / [C] / You told me once dear you really [C7] loved me And no one [F] else could come be[C]tween / / / [C7] / But now you've [F] left me and love a[C]nother [Am] / / You have [C] shattered [G7] all of my [C] dreams / / / [C] You are my [C] sunshine my only [C7] sunshine You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] grey / / / [C7] / You'll never [F] know dear how much I [C] love you [Am] / / Please don't [C] take My [G7] sunshine a[C]way / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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19 Sloop John B – The Beach Boys INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] We [C] come on the sloop John B / / / my grandfather and me / / A[C]round Nassau town we did [G7] roam / / / [G7] / / Drinking all [C] night / / / [C7] / got into a [F] fight / / / [Dm] / / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] / / / So hoist up the John B's sail / / / see how the mainsail sets / / / [C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] home / / / [G7] / / Let me go [C] home / / / [C7] / I wanna go [F] home / / yeah [Dm] Yeah / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] / / / The first mate he got drunk / / / and broke in the Captain's trunk / / The [C] constable had to come and take him a[G7]way / / / [G7] / / Sheriff John [C] Stone / / / [C7] / Why don’t you leave me a[F]lone / / yeah [Dm] Yeah / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] / / / So hoist up the John B's sail / / / see how the mainsail sets / / / [C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] home / / / [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C7] / why don’t you let me go [F] home / / / [Dm] / / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] / / / The poor cook he caught the fits / / / threw away all my grits / / And [C] then he took and he ate up all of my [G7] corn / / / [G7] / / Let me go [C] home / / / [C7] / Why don’t they let me go [F] home? / / / [Dm] / / / This [C] is the worst trip [G7] / I've ever been [C] on / / / [C] / / / So hoist up the John B's sail / / / see how the mainsail sets / / / [C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] home / / / [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C7] / I wanna go [F] home / / yeah [Dm] Yeah / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / /

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[C] / / / So hoist up the John B's sail / / / see how the mainsail sets / / / [C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] home / / / [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C7] / I wanna go [F] home / / yeah [Dm] Yeah / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] / / / Well I feel so broke up [G7] / I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] / / / Well I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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20 Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin RIFF - WHISTLE OR DOO-BE-DOO:

[C] [C] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [C] [C] [C] / / Here's a little song I wrote You [Dm] might want to sing it note for note Don't [F] worry be [C] happy In every life we have some trouble [Dm] / When you worry you make it double Don't [F] worry be [C] happy RIFF - WHISTLE OR DOO-BE-DOO:

[C] [C] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [C] [C] [C] / Aint got no place to lay your head [Dm] / Somebody came and took your bed Don't [F] worry be [C] happy The landlord say your rent is late [Dm] / He may have to litigate Don't [F] worry be [C] happy RIFF - WHISTLE OR DOO-BE-DOO:

[C] [C] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [C] [C] [C] / Aint got no cash aint got no style [Dm] / Aint got no gal to make you smile Don't [F] worry be [C] happy ‘Cos when you worry your face will frown [Dm] / And that will bring everybody down Don't [F] worry be [C] happy RIFF - WHISTLE OR DOO-BE-DOO:

[C] [C] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [C] [C]

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[C] / / Here's a little song I wrote You [Dm] might want to sing it note for note Don't [F] worry be [C] happy In every life we have some trouble [Dm] / When you worry you make it double Don't [F] worry be [C] happy RIFF - WHISTLE OR DOO-BE-DOO:

[C] [C] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [C] [C] [C] [C] [Dm] [Dm] [F] [F] [C] [C]

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21 Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver INTRO: [C] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [F] / / / All my [C] bags are packed I'm [F] ready to go I'm [C] standing here out[F]side your door I [C] hate to wake you [Dm] up to say good[G7]bye But the [C] dawn is breakin' it's [F] early morn The [C] taxi's waitin' he's [F] blowin' his horn Al[C]ready I'm so [Dm] lonesome I could [G7] cry CHORUS: So [C] kiss me and [F] smile for me [C] Tell me that you'll [F] wait for me [C] Hold me like you'll [Dm] never let me [G7] go I'm [C] leavin' [F] on a jet plane [C] Don't know when [F] I'll be back again [C] / / / Oh [Dm] babe I hate to [G7] go LAST TIME: [SLOWER] [G7] / / / Oh [TC] no There's so [C] many times I've [F] let you down So [C] many times I've [F] played around I [C] tell you now they [Dm] don't mean a [G7] thing Ev'ry [C] place I go I'll [F] think of you Ev'ry [C] song I sing I'll [F] sing for you When [C] I come back I'll [Dm] wear your wedding [G7] ring [CHORUS]

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D7 D7

D7 D7 D7

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22 Dream Lover – Bobby Darin INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [C] [C] [Am] [Am] [REPEATED] [C] Every night I hope and pray [Am] a dream lover will come my way [C] A girl to hold in my arms [Am] and know the magic of her charms Because I [C] want a [G7] girl to [C] call my [F] own I want a [C] dream [Am] lover so [F] I don’t have to [G7] dream a[C]lone / / / [G7] [C] Dream lover where are you [Am] with a love oh so true [C] And a hand that I can hold [Am] to feel you near when I grow old Because I [C] want a [G7] girl to [C] call my [F] own I want a [C] dream [Am] lover so [F] I don’t have to [G7] dream a[C]lone / / / [C7] [F] Someday I don’t know how [C] I hope you’ll hear my plea [D7] Some way I don’t know how [G7] she’ll bring her [G7] love to me [C] Dream lover until then [Am] I’ll go to sleep and dream again [C] That’s the only thing to do [Am] until my lover’s dreams come true Because I [C] want a [G7] girl to [C] call my [F] own I want a [C] dream [Am] lover so [F] I don’t have to [G7] dream a - [C] / Dream [Am] lover so [F] I don’t have to [G7] dream a - [C] / Dream [Am] lover so [F] I don’t have to [G7] dream a[C]lone / [F] / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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23 Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] Hey good lookin' whatcha got cookin' [D7] How's about cookin' [G7] somethin' up with [C] me [G7] [C] Hey sweet baby don't you think maybe [D7] We could find us a [G7] brand new reci[C]pe [C7] I got a [F] hot-rod Ford and a [C] two-dollar bill And [F] I know a spot right [C] over the hill There's [F] soda pop and the [C] dancin's free So if you [D7] wanna have fun come a[G7]long with me [C] Hey good lookin' whatcha got cookin' [D7] How's about cookin' [G7] somethin' up with [C] me [G7] I'm [C] free and ready so we can go steady [D7] How's about savin' [G7] all your time for [C] me [G7] [C] No more lookin' I know I've been tooken [D7] How's about keepin' [G7] steady compa[C]ny [C7] I'm gonna[F] throw my date book [C] over the fence And [F] find me one for [C] five or ten cents I'll [F] keep it 'til it's [C] covered with age 'Cause I'm [D7] writin' your name down on [G7] ev'ry page [C] Hey good lookin' whatcha got cookin' [D7] How's about cookin' [G7] somethin' up with [D7] How's about cookin' [G7] somethin' up with [D7] How's about cookin' [G7] Somethin' up with [C] Me / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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24 Locomotion – Little Eva INTRO: [C] / / / / [Am] / / / / [REPEATED]

[C] Everybody's doin' a [Am] brand‐new dance now [C] / Come on baby [Am] do the Locomotion I [C] know you'll get to like it if you [Am] give it a chance now [C] / Come on baby [Am] do the Locomotion My [F] little baby sister can [Dm] do it with me

It's [F] easier than learning your [D7] A‐B‐C's So [C] come on come on And [G7] do the Locomotion with [C] me / / You gotta [C] swing your hips now [F] / / / Come on baby / / Jump [C] up / / jump back / / well I [G7] think you've got the knack [C] Now that you can do it [Am] let's make a chain now

[C] / Come on baby [Am] do the Loco‐motion

A [C] chug‐a chug‐a motion like a [Am] railroad train now

[C] / Come on baby [Am] do the Loco‐motion [F] Do it nice and easy now [Dm] don't lose control A [F] little bit of rhythm and a [D7] lot of soul So [C] come on come on

And [G7] do the Loco‐motion with [C] me / / You gotta [C] swing your hips now [F] / / / Come on baby / / Jump [C] up / / jump back / / well I [G7] think you've got the knack [C] Move around the floor in a [Am] Locomotion [C] / Come on baby [Am] do the Locomotion [C] Do it holding hands if [Am] you get the notion [C] / Come on baby [Am] do the Locomotion There's [F] never been a dance that's so [Dm] easy to do It [F] even makes you happy when you're [D7] feeling blue So [C] come on come on And [G7] do the Locomotion [C] Come on come on And [G7] do the Locomotion [C] Come on come on and [G7] do the Locomotion with [C] me / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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25 Memories Are Made Of This – Mindy Carson and the Ray Coniff Orchestra INTRO: [C] / / / / [G7] / / / / [REPEATED] [C] Take one [G7] fresh and tender [C] kiss [G7] [C] Add one [G7] stolen night of [C] bliss [G7] [F] One girl [C] one boy [G7] some grief [C] some joy [C] Memo[G7]ries are made of [C] this [G7] [C] Don't for[G7]get a small moon[C]beam [G7] [C] Fold in [G7] lightly with a [C] dream [G7] [F] Your lips [C] and mine [G7] two sips [C] of wine [C] Memo[G7]ries are made of [C] this [C7] [F] Then add the wedding bells [C] One house where lovers dwell [G7] Three little kids for the [C] flavour [C7] [F] Stir carefully through the days [C] See how the flavour stays [D7] These are the dreams you will [G7] savour [C] With His [G7] blessings from a[C]bove [G7] [C] Serve it [G7] generously with [C] love [G7] [F] One man [C] one wife [G7] One love [C] through life [C] Memo[G7]ries are made of [C] this [G7] [C] Memo[G7]ries are made of [C] this / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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26 Rockin’ All Over The World – John Fogerty INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] Oh [C] here we are and here we are and here we go [F] All aboard and we’re hittin' the road Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] Well [C] giddy up and giddy up and get away [F] We're goin' crazy and we're goin' today Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] / / / And I [C] like it I like it I [C7] like it I like it I [F] li-li-li-like it [D7] li-li-li-li Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] We’re [C] gonna tell your Mama what you’re gonna do [F] So come on out with your dancing shoes Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] / / / And I [C] like it I like it I [C7] like it I like it I [F] li-li-li-like it [D7] li-li-li-li Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] / / / And I [C] like it I like it I [C7] like it I like it I [F] li-li-li-like it [D7] li-li-li-li Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] Oh [C] here we are and here we are and here we go [F] All aboard and we’re hittin' the road Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] / / /

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And I [C] like it I like it I [C7] like it I like it I [F] li-li-li-like it [D7] li-li-li-li Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] / / / And I [C] like it I like it I [C7] like it I like it I [F] li-li-li-like it [D7] li-li-li-li Here we [C] go-oh! [G7] Rockin' all over the [C] world! / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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27 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers INTRO: 2 STRUMS PER CHORD [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [REPEATED] [C] Why do [Am] birds [F] si / [G7]ing so [C] gay [Am] / And [F] lovers a[G7]wait the [C] break of [Am] day [F] Why do they [G7] fall in [C] love? [F] [C] [G7] [C] Why [Am] / / [F] does the [G7] rain [C] fall from up a[Am]bove? [F] Why do [G7] fools [C] fall in [Am] love? [F] Why do they [G7] fall in [C] love? / [F] / / [C] / / [C7] / / [F] Love is a losing game [C] Love can [C7] be a shame [F] I know of a fool you see [D7] For that [G7] fool is me Tell me [C] why [Am] [F] [G7] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] Tell me [C] why [F] [C] [G7] [C] Why do [Am] birds [F] si / [G7]ing so [C] gay [Am] And [F] lovers a[G7]wait the [C] break of [Am] day [F] Why do they [G7] fall in [C] love? [F] [C] [G7] [C] Why [Am] [F] does the [G7] rain [C] fall from up a[Am]bove? [F] Why do [G7] fools [C] fall in [Am] love? [F] Why do they [G7] fall in [C] love? / [F] / / [C] / / [C7] / / [F] Why does my heart [C] Skip a crazy beat? [F] For I know [D7] It will [G7] reach defeat

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Tell me [C] why [Am] [F] [G7] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] Tell me [C] why / [F] / / [C] / / [C7] / / [F] Why / / / [F] / / do [G7] fools / / / [G7] Fall / in / [C] love? / [Am] / / [F] / / [G7] Fall in [C] love? [Am] [F] [G7] Fall in [C] love? [Am] [F] [G7] Fall in [C] love? / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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28 Yes Sir That’s My Baby – Margaret Young INTRO: TURNAROUND [4 BEATS ON EACH CHORD]

[C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] Yes sir that's my baby [G7] No sir don't mean "maybe" Yes sir that's my baby [C] now [C] Yes ma'am we've decided [G7] No ma'am we won't hide it Yes ma'am you're invited [C] now By the [C7] way by the [F] way When we [D7] reach the preacher I'll [G7] say / / / [G7] [with feeling] [C] Yes sir that's my baby [G7] No sir don't mean "maybe" Yes sir that's my baby [C] now [C] Well well "lookit" that baby [G7] Do tell don't say "maybe" Hell's bells won't she cause some [C] row? Pretty [C7] soon pretty [F] soon We will [D7] hear that Lohengrin [G7] tune / / / [G7] [I’m sayin'] [C] Who for should she be sir [G7] No one else but me sir Yes sir that's my baby [C] now [C] Yes sir that’s my baby [G7] Yes sir I don't mean maybe Yes sir that's my baby [C] now / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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Em7

Em7 Em7

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29 All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Brothers INTRO: TURNAROUND [2 BEATS ON EACH CHORD] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] Dre[Am]eam [F] dream dream [G7] dream [C] Dre[Am]eam [F] dream dream [G7] dream When [C] I want [Am] you [F] in my [G7] arms When [C] I want [Am] you [F] and all your [G7] charms When[C]ever I [Am] want you [F] all I have to [G7] do is [C] Dre[Am]eam [F] dream dream [G7] dream When [C] I feel [Am] blue [F] in the [G7] night And [C] I need [Am] you [F] to hold me [G7] tight When[C]ever I [Am] want you [F] All I have to [G7] do is [C] dre[F]e[C]eam [C7] [F] I can make you mine [Em7] taste your lips of wine [Dm] Anytime [G7] night or [C] day [C7] [F] Only trouble is [Em7] gee whiz I'm [D7] dreaming my life a[G7]way I [C] need you [Am] so [F] that I could [G7] die I [C] love you [Am] so [F] and that is [G7] why When[C]ever I [Am] want you [F] all I have to [G7] do is [C] Dre[Am]eam [F] dream dream [G7] dream [C] Dre[Am]eam [F] dream dream [G7] dream GETTING SLOWER: [C] Dre[Am]eam [F] dream dream [G7] dream [C] Dream / / / [TC]

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30 Daydream Believer – The Monkees INTRO: TURNAROUND [4 BEATS ON EACH CHORD] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] Oh I could [C] hide 'neath the [Dm] wings Of the [Em7] bluebird as she [F] sings The [C] six-o-clock a[Am]larm would never [D7] ring [G7] But it [C] rings and I [Dm] rise Wash the [Em7] sleep out of my [F] eyes My [C] shaving [Am] razor's [F] cold [G7] and it [C] stings [C7] [F] Cheer up [G7] sleepy [Em7] Jean [F] Oh what [G7] can it [Am] mean [F] To a [C] daydream be[F]liever And a [C] home-coming [D7] queen? [G7] [C] You once thought of [Dm] me As a [Em7] white knight on a [F] steed [C] Now you know how [Am] happy life can [D7] be [G7] And our [C] good times start and [Dm] end Without [Em7] dollar one to [F] spend But [C] how much [Am] baby [F] Do we [G7] really [C] need? [C7] [F] Cheer up [G7] sleepy [Em7] Jean [F] Oh what [G7] can it [Am] mean [F] To a [C] daydream be[F]liever And a [C] home-coming [D7] queen? [G7] [F] Cheer up [G7] sleepy [Em7] Jean [F] Oh what [G7] can it [Am] mean [F] To a [C] daydream be[F]liever And a [C] home-coming [D7] queen? [G7] / / / / [C] / / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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31 Scotland The Brave – Robert Wilson FOUR BEAT ‘MARCH’ FEEL INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] [C] Hark when the night is falling Hear! hear the pipes are calling [F] Loudly and [C] proudly calling [G7] Down through the glen [C] There where the hills are sleeping Now feel the blood a-leaping [F] High as the [C] spirits Of the [G7] old Highland [C] men [G7] Towering in gallant fame [C] Scotland my mountain hame [Am] High may your [Em7] proud standards [D7] Gloriously [G7] wave [C] Land of my high endeavour Land of the shining river [F] Land of my [C] heart forever [G7] Scotland the [C] brave [C] High in the misty Highlands Out by the purple islands [F] Brave are the [C] hearts that beat Be[G7]neath Scottish skies [C] Wild are the winds to meet you Staunch are the friends that greet you [F] Kind as the [C] love that shines From [G7] fair maidens' [C] eyes [G7] Towering in gallant fame [C] Scotland my mountain hame [Am] High may your [Em7] proud standards [D7] Gloriously [G7] wave [C] Land of my high endeavour Land of the shining river

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SLOWER: [F] Land of my [C] heart for ever [G7] Scotland the [C] brave [Csus] [C]

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32 Suspicious Minds – Mark James INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] [C] / / We're caught in a trap [F] / / I can't walk out [G7] / Because I [F] love you too much [C] baby / / / [C] [C] / / Why can't you see [F] / what you're doing to me [G7] / When you don't be[F]lieve a word I [G7] say / [F] / / [Em7] / / [G7] / / [F] / / We can't go [C] on together [Em7] / With suspicious [F] minds / [G7] / / [Am] / / And we can't [Em7] build our dreams [F] / On suspicious [G7] minds [G7] [C] / Should an old friend I know [F] / stop me and say hello [G7] / Would I still [F] see suspicion [C] in your eyes? [C] [C] / Here we go again [F] / asking where I've been [G7] / / You can't [F] see the tears I'm [G7] cry / [F] ing / [Em7] / / [G7] / / [F] / / We can't go [C] on together [Em7] / With suspicious [F] minds / [G7] / / [Am] / / And we can't [Em7] build our dreams [F] / On suspicious [G7] minds [G7] [F] / / We can't go [C] on together [Em7] / With suspicious [F] minds / [G7] / / [Am] / / And we can't [Em7] build our dreams [F] / On suspicious [G7] minds [G7] / / / / [C] / / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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33 Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] [C] / / Where it began / / / [F] / / I can't begin to know when [C] / / But then I know it's growing [G7] strong / / / [G7] [C] / / Oh wasn't the spring / / / [F] / / and spring became the summer [C] / / Who'd believe you'd come a[G7]long / / / [G7] [C] / / Hands [C] / / / / [Am] / / touching [Am] hands / / / [G7] / / Reaching [G7] out / / / [F] / / Touching me touching [G7] you / / / [G7] [C] Sweet Caro[F]line / / / [F] / / Good times never seem so [G7] good / / / [G7] [C] I've been in[F]clined / / / [F] / / To believe it never [G7] would / [F] And / [Em7] now / [G7] I / [C] / / I look at the night / / / [F] / / and it don't seem so lonely [C] / / We fill it up with only [G7] two / / / [G7] [C] / / And when I hurt / / / [F] / / hurting runs off my shoulder [C] / / How can I hurt when holding [G7] you / / / [G7] [C] / / One [C] / / / / [Am] / / touching [Am] one / / / [G7] / / Reaching [G7] out / / / [F] / / Touching me touching [G7] you / / / [G7] [C] Sweet Caro[F]line / / / [F] / / Good times never seem so [G7] good / / / [G7] [C] I've been in[F]clined / / / [F] / / To believe it never [G7] would / / / [G7]

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[C] Sweet Caro[F]line / / / [F] / / Good times never seem so [G7] good / / / [G7] [C] I've been in[F]clined / / / [F] / / To believe it never [G7] would / SLOWER: [F] Sweet / [Em7] Ca / [G7] ro / [C] line / / / [TC]

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34 Top Of The World – The Carpenters YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] [C] Such a feelin's [G7] comin' over [C] me / / / [C] / / There is [Em7] wonder in most [Dm] every [G7] thing I [C] see / / / [C7] / / Not a [F] cloud in the [G7] sky Got the [Em7] sun in my [Am] eyes And I [Dm] / won't be surprised if it's a [G7] dream / / / [G7] [C] Everything I [G7] want the world to [C] be / / / [C] / / Is now [Em7] coming true e [Dm] special [G7] ly for [C] me / / / [C7] / / And the [F] reason is [G7] clear It's be[Em7]cause you are [Am] here You're the [Dm] nearest thing to heaven that I've [G7] seen / / / [G7] I'm on the [C] / top of the [C7] world lookin' [F] / down on creation And the [C] only explan[G7]ation I can [C] find / / / [C7] / / Is the [F] love that I've [G7] found Ever [C] since you've been a[F]round Your love's [C] put me at the [G7] top of the [C] world / / / [C] [C] Something in the [G7] wind has learned my [C] name / / / [C] / / And it's [Em7] tellin' me that [Dm] things are [G7] not the [C] same / / / [C7] / / In the [F] leaves on the [G7] trees And the [Em7] touch of the [Am] breeze There's a [Dm] pleasin' sense of happiness for [G7] me / / / [G7] [C] There is only [G7] one wish on my [C] mind / / / [C] / / When this [Em7] day is through I [Dm] hope that [G7] I will [C] find / / / [C7] / / That to[F]morrow will [G7] be Just the [Em7] same for you and [Am] me All I [Dm] need will be mine if you are [G7] here / / /

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[G7] I'm on the [C] / top of the [C7] world lookin' [F] / down on creation And the [C] only explan[G7]ation I can [C] find / / / [C7] / / Is the [F] love that I've [G7] found Ever [C] since you've been a[F]round Your love's [C] put me at the [G7] top of the [C] world / / / [C] I'm on the [C] / top of the [C7] world lookin' [F] / down on creation And the [C] only explan[G7]ation I can [C] find / / / [C7] / / Is the [F] love that I've [G7] found Ever [C] since you've been a[F]round Your love's [C] put me at the [G7] top of the [C] world / / / [F] / / Your love's [C] put me at the [G7] top of the [C] world / / / [F] / / Your love's [C] put me at the [G7] Top of the [C] world / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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35 The Wanderer - Dion YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] Well [C] I'm the type of guy who will never settle down Where pretty girls are well you [C7] know that I'm around I [F] kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to [F] me they're all the same I [C] hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name They call me the [G7] Wanderer Yeah the [F] Wanderer I roam a[C]round around around around a[G7]round / / Oh well there's [C] Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right And Janie is the girl that [C7] I'll be with tonight And [F] when she’s asking me which [F] one I love the best? I [C] open up my shirt I got Rosie on my chest They call me the [G7] Wanderer Yeah the [F] Wanderer I roam a[C]round around around around a[C]round / / Oh well I [G7] roam from town to town Live without a care I’m as happy as a clown With my [A7] two fists of iron and I'm [D7] going no [G7] where Well [C] I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place I [C7] roam from town to town And [F] when I find myself a [F] fallin' for some girl I [C] hop into that car of mine and ride around the world ‘Cause I'm the [G7] Wanderer Yeah the [F] Wanderer I roam a[C]round around around around a[G7]round / / / [C] [C] [C] [C7] [F] [F] [C] [C] [G7] [F] [C] [C] / / /

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Oh well I [G7] roam from town to town Live without a care I’m as happy as a clown With my [A7] two fists of iron and I'm [D7] going no [G7] where Well [C] I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place I [C7] roam from town to town And [F] when I find myself a [F] fallin' for some girl I [C] hop into that car of mine and ride around the world ‘Cause I'm the [G7] Wanderer Yeah the [F] Wanderer I roam a[C]round around around around around around around ‘Cause I'm the [G7] Wanderer Yeah the [F] Wanderer I roam a[C]round around around around around around around ‘Cause I'm the [G7] Wanderer Yeah the [F] Wanderer I roam a[C]round around around around a[C]round [Csus] [C]

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36 Dancing Queen - Abba INTRO: [C] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [Am] / / / / [G7] You can dance [E7] you can jive [Am] Having the time of your [D7] life Oh [F] see that girl [Dm] watch that scene Diggin’ the [C] Dancing Queen [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] Friday night and the lights are low [F] [C] Looking out for a place to go [Am] [G7] Where they play the right music getting in the swing You've come to [Am] look for a king [C] Anybody could be that [F] guy The [C] night is young and the music’s [Am] high [G7] With a bit of rock music everything is fine You're in the [Am] mood for a dance And when you [Dm] get that chance [G7] you are the [C] Dancing Queen [F] Young and sweet only [C] seventeen [F] [C] Dancing Queen [F] Feel the beat from the [C] tambourine oh [F] yeah! / [C] / / [G7] You can dance [E7] you can jive [Am] Having the time of your [D7] life Oh [F] see that girl [Dm] watch that scene Diggin’ the [C] Dancing Queen [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] You’re a tease you turn ‘em on [F] [C] Leave ‘em burning and then you’re gone [Am] [G7] Looking out for another anyone will do You're in the [Am] mood for a dance And when you [Dm] get that chance [G7] you are the [C] Dancing Queen [F] Young and sweet only [C] seventeen [F] [C] Dancing Queen [F] Feel the beat from the [C] tambourine oh [F] yeah! / [C] / /

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[G7] You can dance [E7] you can jive [Am] Having the time of your [D7] life Oh [F] see that girl [Dm] watch that scene Diggin’ the [C] Dancing Queen [F] / / / Diggin’ the [C] Dancing Queen [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [C]

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37 Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue – California Ramblers INTRO: TURNAROUND [4 BEATS ON EACH CHORD] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C] Five foot two [E7] eyes of blue But [A7] oh! what those five foot could do Has [D7] anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? [G7] [C] Turned up nose [E7] turned down hose [A7] Never had no other beaus Has [D7] anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? Now if you [E7] run into a five foot two [A7] covered in fur [D7] Diamond rings and all those things [G7] Betcha' life it isn't her But [C] Could she love [E7] could she woo? [A7] Could she could she could she coo? Has [D7] anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? [A7] / / / Has [D7] anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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38 I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [Am] [Dm] [G7] [C] [F] [Dm] [E7] [E7] [Am] First I was afraid I was [Dm] petrified Kept thinkin' [G7] I could never live without you [C] by my side But then I [F] spent so many nights Thinkin' [Dm] how you did me wrong And I grew [E7] strong and I learned how to get along And so you’re [Am] back from outer[Dm]space I just walked [G7] in to find you here with that sad [C] look upon your face I should have [F] changed that stupid lock I should have [Dm] made you leave your key If I had [E7] known for just one second you’d be back to bother me Go on now [Am] go walk out the [Dm] door Just turn a[G7]round now cause you’re not [C] welcome anymore [F] Weren’t you the one who tried to [Dm] hurt me with goodbyes? Did you think I’d [E7] crumble? Did you think I’d lay down and die? Oh no not [Am] I - I will sur[Dm]vive For as [G7] long as I know how to love I [C] know I’ll stay alive I’ve got [F] all my life to live I’ve got [Dm] all my love to give And I’ll sur[E7]vive I will survive Hey [Am] hey / / / [Dm] [G7] [C] [F] [Dm] [E7] [E7] / / / It took [Am] all the strength I had not to [Dm] fall apart Kept trying [G7] hard to mend the pieces of my [C] broken heart And I spent [F] oh so many nights Just feeling [Dm] sorry for myself I used to [E7] cry but now I hold my head up high And you see [Am] me somebody [Dm] new I’m not that [G7] chained up little person still in [C] love with you And so you [F] felt like dropping in And just ex[Dm]pect me to be free And now I’m [E7] savin’ all my lovin’ for someone who’s lovin’ me

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Go on now [Am] go walk out the [Dm] door Just turn a[G7]round now cause you’re not [C] welcome anymore [F] Weren’t you the one who tried to [Dm] hurt me with goodbyes? Did you think I’d [E7] crumble? Did you think I’d lay down and die? Oh no not [Am] I - I will sur[Dm]vive For as [G7] long as I know how to love I [C] know I’ll stay alive I’ve got [F] all my life to live I’ve got [Dm] all my love to give SLOWER: And I’ll sur[E7]vive I will survive hey [TAm] hey

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39 When I'm Cleaning Windows – George Formby INTRO: [C] / / / / [REPEATED] Now [C] I go cleaning windows To [D7] earn an honest bob [G7] For a nosey parker it's an interesting [C] job [C] Now it's a job that [C7] just suits me A [F] window cleaner [F7] you will be If [C] you could see what [A7] I can see [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows [C] The honeymooning [C7] couples too [F] You should see them [F7] bill and coo You'd [C] be surprised at [A7] things they do [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows In [E7] my profession I work hard [A7] But I'll never stop I'll [D7] climb this blinking ladder 'Til I [G7] get right to the [G7] top The [C] blushing bride she [C7] looks divine The [F] bridegroom he is [F7] doing fine I'd [C] rather have his [A7] job than mine [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows [C] The chambermaid sweet [C7] names I call [F] It's a wonder [F7] I don't fall My [C] mind’s not on my [A7] work at all [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows [C] I know a fellow [C7] such a swell He [F] has a thirst it's [F7] plain to tell I've [C] seen him drink his [A7] bath as well [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows In [E7] my profession I work hard [A7] But I'll never stop I'll [D7] climb this blinking ladder 'Til I [G7] get right to the [G7] top

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Py[C]jamas lying [C7] side by side [F] Ladies nighties [F7] I have spied I've [C] often seen what [A7] goes inside [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows Now [C] there's a famous [C7] talkie queen [F] Looks a flapper [F7] on the screen She's [C] more like eighty [A7] than eighteen [D7] When I'm [G7] cleaning [C] windows [C] [C7] [F] [F7] [C] [A7] [D7] When I’m [G7] cleaning [C] windows [D7] When I’m [G7] cleaning [C] win[Csus]dow[C]s

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40 You’re Sixteen – Johnny Burnette INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] You come [C] on like a dream [E7] peaches and cream [F] Lips like strawberry [C] wine You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful and you're [C] mine / / / [G7] / / You're all [C] ribbons and curls [E7] oh what a girl [F] Eyes that twinkle and [C] shine You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful and you're [C] mine [C] [E7] / You're my baby you're my pet [A7] / We fell in love on the night we met You [D7] touched my hand my heart went pop And [G7] ooh when we kissed I [G7] could not stop You walked [C] out of my dreams [E7] into my arms [F] Now you're my angel di[C]vine You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful and you're [C] mine / / / [G7] [C] / / / / [E7] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] / / You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful and you're [C] mine / / / [C] [E7] / You're my baby you're my pet [A7] / We fell in love on the night we met You [D7] touched my hand my heart went pop And [G7] ooh when we kissed I [G7] could not stop You walked [C] out of my dreams [E7] into my arms [F] Now you're my angel di[C]vine You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful and you're [C] mine / / / [A7] / / You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful and you're [C] mine / / / / [A7] / / You're six[D7]teen you're [G7] beautiful And you're [C] mine / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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41 Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [G] [C] [G] [C] [REPEATED] [G] How many [C] roads must a [G] man walk down / / Before you [C] call him a [D7] man? / / / [D7] / / Yes ‘n [G] how many [C] seas must a [G] white dove sail / / Before she [C] sleeps in the [D7] sand? / / / [D7] / / Yes n’ [G] how many [C] times must the [G] cannonballs fly / / Before they’re [C] forever [D7] banned? / / / [D7] / / / The [C] answer my [D7] friend is [G] blowin’ in the [Em7] wind The [C] answer is [D7] blowin’ in the [G] wind / / / [G] [G] How many [C] times must a [G] man look up / / Before he can [C] see the [D7] sky? / / / [D7] / / Yes ‘n [G] how many [C] ears must [G] one man have / / Before he can [C] hear people [D7] cry? / / / [D7] / / Yes n’ [G] how many [C] deaths will it [G] take till he knows / / That too many [C] people have [D7] died? / / / [D7] / / / The [C] answer my [D7] friend is [G] blowin’ in the [Em7] wind The [C] answer is [D7] blowin’ in the [G] wind / / / [G] [G] How many [C] years can a [G] mountain exist / / Before it’s [C] washed to the [D7] sea? / / / [D7] / / Yes ‘n [G] how many [C] years can some [G] people exist / / Before they’re al[C]lowed to be [D7] free? / / / [D7] / / Yes n’ [G] how many [C] times can a [G] man turn his head / / Pretending he [C] just doesn’t [D7] see? / / / [D7] / / / The [C] answer my [D7] friend is [G] blowin’ in the [Em7] wind The [C] answer is [D7] blowin’ in the [G] wind / / / [G7] / / / The [C] answer my [D7] friend is [G] blowin’ in the [Em7] wind SLOWER: The [C] answer is [D7] blowin’ in the [G] wind / / / [TG]

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42 Dedicated Follower Of Fashion – The Kinks INTRO: [Dm] [G7] [C] [C] They seek him [G] here they seek him [C] there His clothes are [G] loud but never [C] square / / / [C7] [F] It will make or break him so he's [C] got to [C7] buy the [A7] best Cos he's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion And when he [G] does his little [C] rounds Round the bou[G]tiques of London [C] town / / / [C7] [F] Eagerly pursuing all the [C] latest [C7] fads and [A7] trends Cos he's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion Oh yes he [G] is (oh yes he is) oh yes he [C] is (oh yes he [C7] is) / / He [F] thinks he is a flower to be [C] looked at / / [C7] / / / And [F] when he pulls his frilly nylon [C] panties [C7] right up [A7] tight He feels a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion Oh yes he [G] is (oh yes he is) oh yes he [C] is (oh yes he [C7] is) / / There's [F] one thing that he loves and that is [C] flattery / / [C7] [F] One week he's in polka dots the [C] next week [C7] he's in [A7] stripes Cos he's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion / / / [C] They seek him [G] here they seek him [C] there In Regent's [G] Street and Leicester [C] Square / / / [C7] [F] Everywhere the Carnabetian [C] army [C7] marches [A7] on Each one a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion Oh yes he [G] is (oh yes he is) oh yes he [C] is (oh yes he [C7] is) / / His [F] world is built round discotheques and [C] parties / / [C7] / / / This [F] pleasure seeking individual [C] always [C7] looks his [A7] best Cos he's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion Oh yes he [G] is (oh yes he is) oh yes he [C] is (oh yes he[C7] is) / / He [F] flits from shop to shop just like a [C] butterfly / / [C7] / / / In [F] matters of the cloth he is as [C] fickle [C7] as can [A7] be Cos he's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion / / / [A7] / / He's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion / / / [A7] / / He's a [Dm] dedicated [G7] follower of [C] fashion! / / / [C] [Csus] [C]

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43 Donald Where's Your Troosers? – Andy Stewart INTRO: [Am] [REPEATED] I've [Am] just come down from the Isle of Skye I'm [G] no very big and I'm awful shy And the [Am] lassies shout as I go by [G] "Donald Where's Your [Am] Troosers?" Let the [Am] wind blow high and the wind blow low [G] Through the streets in my kilt I'll go [Am] All the lassies say "Hello! [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" A [Am] lassie took me to a ball And [G] it was slippery in the hall [Am] I was feared that I wid fall 'Cause I [G] hadnae on ma [Am] troosers Let the [Am] wind blow high and the wind blow low [G] Through the streets in my kilt I'll go [Am] All the lassies say "Hello! [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" Now [Am] I went down to London town And I [G] had some fun in the underground All the [Am] ladies turned their heads around saying [G] "Donald where are your [Am] trousers?" Let the [Am] wind blow high and the wind blow low [G] Through the streets in my kilt I'll go [Am] All the lassies say "Hello! [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" To [Am] wear the kilt is my delight It [G] is not wrong I know it's right The [Am] Highlanders would get a fright If they [G] saw me in my [Am] troosers

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Let the [Am] wind blow high and the wind blow low [G] Through the streets in my kilt I'll go [Am] All the lassies say "Hello! [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" The [Am] lassies want me every one Well [G] let them catch me if they can You [Am] cannae put the breeks on a Highland man An' [G] I don't wear the [Am] troosers Let the [Am] wind blow high and the wind blow low [G] Through the streets in my kilt I'll go [Am] All the lassies say "Hello! [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" Let the [Am] wind blow high and the wind blow low [G] Through the streets in my kilt I'll go [Am] All the lassies say "Hello! [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" [G] Donald where's your [Am] troosers?" [G] Donald where's your [Am] troo[Am]sers?"

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44 I’m A Believer – The Monkees INTRO: 4 STRUMS PER CHORD [G] [D7] [G] [D7] [REPEATED] [G] I thought love was [D7] only true in [G] fairy tales [G] Meant for someone [D7] else but not for [G] me / / / [G7] [C] Love was out to [G] get me [C] That’s the way it [G] seemed [C] Disappointment [G] haunted all my [D7] dreams [D7] Then I saw her [G] face / [C] / / [G] / Now [C] I’m a be[G]liever [C] [G] [C] Not a [G] trace [C] [G] Of [C] doubt in my [G] mind [C] [G] [C] I’m in [G] love / / / [C] / / I’m a be[G]liever I couldn’t [F] leave her If I [D7] tried [D7] [G] I thought love was [D7] more or less a [G] given thing [G] Seems the more I [D7] gave the less I [G] got / / / [G7] [C] What’s the use in [G] trying? [C] All you get is [G] pain [C] When I needed [G] sunshine I got [D7] rain [D7] Then I saw her [G] face / [C] / / [G] / Now [C] I’m a be[G]liever [C] [G] [C] Not a [G] trace [C] [G] Of [C] doubt in my [G] mind [C] [G] [C] I’m in [G] love / / / [C] / / I’m a be[G]liever I couldn’t [F] leave her If I [D7] tried [D7] Then I saw her [G] face / [C] / / [G] / Now [C] I’m a be[G]liever [C] [G] [C] Not a [G] trace [C] [G] Of [C] doubt in my [G] mind [C] [G] [C] I’m in [G] love / / / [C] / / I’m a be[G]liever I couldn’t [F] leave her If I [D7] tried / / / [D7] / / / / [G] / / / / [G] [C] [G]

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45 Morningtown Ride – Malvina Reynolds INTRO: [G] [REPEATED] [G] Train whistle [G7] blowin' / / [C] makes a sleepy [G] noise / / / [C] Underneath their [G] blan[Em7]kets go [Am] all the girls and [D7] boys / / / [G] Rockin' rollin' [G7] ridin' / / [C] out along the [G] bay / / / [C] / All bound for [G] Morning[Em7]town / [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / [D7] / / [G] Driver at the [G7] engine / / [C] fireman rings the [G] bell / / / [C] Sandman swings the [G] lan[Em7]tern to [Am] show that all is [D7] well / / / [G] Rockin' rollin' [G7] ridin' / / [C] out along the [G] bay / / / [C] / All bound for [G] Morning[Em7]town / [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / [D7] / / [G] Maybe it is [G7] raining / / [C] where our train will [G] ride / / / [C] All the little [G] travel[Em7]lers are [Am] warm and snug in[D7]side / / / [G] Rockin' rollin' [G7] ridin' / / / [C] out along the [G] bay / / / [C] / All bound for [G] Morning[Em7]town [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / [D7] / / [G] Somewhere there is [G7] sunshine / / [C] somewhere there is [G] day / / / [C] Somewhere there is [G] Morning[Em7]town / [Am] many miles a[D7]way / / / [G] Rockin' rollin' [G7] ridin' / / [C] out along the [G] bay / / / [C] / All bound for [G] Morning[Em7]town / [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / [D7] / / [G] Rockin' rollin' [G7] ridin' / / [C] out along the [G] bay / / / [C] / All bound for [G] Morning[Em7]town / (The train slows down……….) [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / / / [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / / / [Am] Many [D7] miles a[G]way / [TG]

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46 My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Traditional INTRO: 3 STRUMS PER CHORD Optional Party Game: Standing and sitting alternately on words beginning with ‘B’ [C] [REPEATED] My [C] bonnie lies [F] over the [C] ocean / [C] / / My [C] bonnie lies [D7] over the [G] sea / / [G7] / / My [C] bonnie lies [F] over the [C] ocean / [C7] / / O [F] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C] [C] Bring [C7] back [F] bring [D7] back O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me to [C] me / / [C] Bring [C7] back [F] bring [D7] back O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C] / / O [C] blow ye winds [F] over the [C] ocean / [C] / / O [C] blow ye winds [D7] over the [G] sea / / [G7] / / O [C] blow ye winds [F] over the [C] ocean / [C7] / / And [F] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C] [C] Bring [C7] back [F] bring [D7] back O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me to [C] me / / [C] Bring [C7] back [F] bring [D7] back O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C] / / Last [C] night as I [F] lay on my [C] pillow / [C] / / Last [C] night as I [D7] lay on my [G] bed / / [G7] / / Last [C] night as I [F] lay on my [C] pillow / [C7] / / I [F] dreamed my poor [G7] bonnie was [C] dead / / [C] [C] Bring [C7] back [F] bring [D7] back O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me to [C] me / / [C] Bring [C7] back [F] bring [D7] back O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C] / / O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C] / / O [G] bring back my [G7] bonnie to [C] me / / [C]

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47 Only You -Yazoo INTRO: [C] [REPEATED] [C] Looking from a [G] window a[Am]bove It’s like a [G] story of [F] love Can you [C] hear [G] me? [C] Came back only [G] yester[Am]day We’re moving [G] farther a[F]way Want you [C] near [G] me [F] All I needed was the [G7] love you gave [C] All I [Cmaj7] needed for a[Am]nother [Am7] day And [F] all I ever [G7] knew Only [C] you / / / [C] [C] Sometimes when I [G] think of her [Am] name When it's [G] only a [F] game And I [C] need [G] you [C] Listen to the [G] words that you [Am] say It's getting [G] harder to [F] stay when I [C] see [G] you [F] All I needed was the [G7] love you gave [C] All I [Cmaj7] needed for a[Am]nother [Am7] day And [F] all I ever [G7] knew Only [C] you / / / [C] [C] This is going to [G] take a long [Am] time And I [G] wonder what's [F] mine Can't take [C] no [G] more [C] Wonder if you'll [G] under[Am]stand It’s just the [G] touch of your [F] hand Behind a [C] closed [G] door [F] All I needed was the [G7] love you gave [C] All I [Cmaj7] needed for a[Am]nother [Am7] day And [F] all I ever [G7] knew Only [C] you / / / [C]

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[F] All I needed was the [G7] love you gave [C] All I [Cmaj7] needed for a[Am]nother [Am7] day And [F] all I ever [G7] knew And [F] all I ever [G7] knew SLOWER: And [F] all I ever [G7] knew Only [TC] you

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48 Ride A White Swan – T-Rex FOUR STRUMS PER CHORD (EXCEPT FOR YELLOW HIGHLIGHT = 2 STRUMS PER CHORD) INTRO: [G] [REPEATED] [G] / / Ride it on [G] out like a bird in the [C] skyways Ride it on [G] out like you were a [D7] bird Fly it on [G] out like an eagle in a [C] sunbeam Ride it on [G] out like you [D7] were a [G] bird / / / [G] / / Wear a tall [G] hat like a druid in the [C] old days Wear a tall [G] hat and a tattooed [D7] gown Ride a white [G] swan like the people of the [C] Beltane Wear your hair [G] long babe you [D7] can’t go [G] wrong / / / [G] / / Catch a bright [G] star and place it on your [C] forehead Say a few [G] spells and baby there you [D7] go Take a black [G] cat sit it on your [C] shoulder And in the [G] morning you’ll know [D7] all you [G] know / / / [G] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G] [G] / / Wear a tall [G] hat like a druid in the [C] old days Wear a tall [G] hat and a tattooed [D7] gown Ride a white [G] swan like the people of the [C] Beltane Wear your hair [G] long babe you [D7] can’t go [G] wrong / / / [G] [G] [G]

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49 Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver INTRO: [G] [REPEATED] [G] / / Almost heaven [Em7] / / West Virginia [D7] / / Blue Ridge Mountains [C] Shenandoah [G] River [G] / / Life is old there [Em7] older than the trees [D7] Younger than the mountains [C] blowin' like a [G] breeze Country [G] roads take me [D7] home To the [Em7] place I be[C]long West Vir[G]ginia mountain [D7] momma Take me [C] home country [G] roads [G] [G] / / All my memories [Em7] / / gather round her [D7] / / Miner's lady [C] stranger to blue [G] water [G] / / Dark and dusty [Em7] painted on the sky [D7] Misty taste of moonshine [C] teardrop in my [G] eyes Country [G] roads take me [D7] home To the [Em7] place I be[C]long West Vir[G]ginia mountain [D7] momma Take me [C] home country [G] roads [G] [Em7] / I hear her [D7] voice in the [G] morning how she calls me The [C] radio re[G]minds me of my [D7] home far away And [Em7] drivin' down the [F] road I get a [C] feelin' That I [G] should have been home [D7] yesterday [D7] / / yester[D7]day / / / [D7] [D7] Country [G] roads take me [D7] home To the [Em7] place I be[C]long West Vir[G]ginia mountain [D7] momma Take me [C] home country [G] roads Take me [D7] home country [G] roads Take me [D7] home / / / [D7] [X] country [G] roads / / / [G] [C] [G]

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50 I Wanna Hold Your Hand – The Beatles INTRO: [G] [REPEATED] Oh yeah [G] I'll tell you [D7] something [Em7] / I think you'll under[B7]stand / / When [G] I say that [D7] something / / [Em7] / I wanna hold your [B7] hand / / / [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] ha a[Em7]a and [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] hand / / Oh [G] please say to [D7] me / / / [Em7] / You'll let me be your [B7] man / / And [G] please say to [D7] me / / / [Em7] / You'll let me hold your [B7] hand / / / [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] ha a[Em7]a and [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] hand / / / [Dm] / And when I [G7] touch you I feel [C] happy in[Am]side [Dm] / It's such a [G7] feeling that my [C] love / / I can't [D7] hide / / I [C] can't [D7] hide / / I [C] can't [D7] hide / / / [D7] / / / Yeah [G] you got that [D7] somethin' [Em7] / I think you'll under[B7]stand / / When [G] I say that [D7] something / / [Em7] / I wanna hold your [B7] hand / / / [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] ha a[Em7]a and [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] hand / / / [Dm] / And when I [G7] touch you I feel [C] happy in[Am]side [Dm] / It's such a [G7] feeling that my [C] love / / I can't [D7] hide / / I [C] can't [D7] hide / / I [C] can't [D7] hide / / / [D7] / / / Yeah [G] you got that [D7] somethin' [Em7] / I think you'll under[B7]stand / / When [G] I say that [D7] something / / [Em7] / I wanna hold your [B7] hand / / / [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [G] ha a[Em7]a and [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [B7] hand / / / [C] / I wanna [D7] hold your [C] ha a a a a a [G] hand

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