Transcript They're Red Hot - Bytown Ukulele

They're Red Hot
They're Red Hot
SIXTEEN TONS 4/4 TIME - Sing A
Sixteen Tons
Intro: [Am] Do do do do [E7] do do do [Am] do
Some [Am] people say a [Am7] man is [F7] made out of [E7] mud,
A [Am] poor man’s [Am7] made out of [F7] muscle and [E7] blood,
[Am] Muscle and blood and [Dm] skin and bones,
A [Am] mind that’s weak and a back that’s [E7] strong
CHORUS: (repeat after every verse)
You load [Am] sixteen [Am7] tons and [F7] what do you [E7] get?
A-[Am]nother day [Am7] older and [F7] deeper in [E7] debt,
St. [Am] Peter, don’t you call me ‘cause [Dm] I can’t go.
I [Am] owe my soul to the [E7] company’s [Am] store.
Well I was [Am] born one [Am7] morning when the [F7] sun didn’t [E7] shine,
I [Am] picked up my [Am7] shovel and [F7] walked to the [E7] mine,
I loaded [Am] sixteen tons of [Dm] number nine coal,
And the [Am] straw boss said, “Well, bless my [E7] soul!”
Well, I was [Am] born one [Am7] morning it was [F7] drizzlin’ [E7] rain,
[Am] Fightin’ and [Am7] trouble were [F7] my middle [E7] name
I was [Am] raised in the canebreak by an [Dm] old mamma lion,
Can’t no [Am] high-toned woman make me [E7] walk the line
Well if you [Am] see me [Am7] comin’ you better [F7] step a-[E7]side,
A [Am] lot of men [Am7] didn’t and a [F7] lot of men [E7] died,
[Am] One fist of iron and the [Dm] other of steel,
If the [Am] right one don’t get you then the [E7] left one will.
Outro: [Am] Do do do do [E7] do do do [Am] do
I’ll Be There For You
I’ll Be There For You
[G] Do do do do [F] do do do do do
[G] Do do do do [F] do do do do do
[G] So no one told you life was gonna be this [F] way
[G] Your job’s a joke, your broke, your love life’s D-O-[Gma7]-A
[F] It’s like you’re [C] always stuck in [G] second gear
When it [F] hasn’t been your [C] day, your week
Your [D] month or even your year
Chorus:
[G] I’ll be [C] there for [D] you (when the rain starts to pour)
[G] I’ll be [C] there for [D] you (like I’ve been there before)
[G] I’ll be [C] there for [D] you (‘cause you’re there for me [F] to)
[G] You’re still in bed at ten, though work begins at [F] eight
[G] You burned your breakfast, so far things are going [Gmaj7] great
[F] Your mother [C] warned you there’d be [G] days like these
But she [F] didn’t tell you [C] when the world was [D] brought,
down to your knees that…
Chorus:
[G] I’ll be [C] there for [D] you (when the rain starts to pour)
[G] I’ll be [C] there for [D] you (like I’ve been there before)
[G] I’ll be [C] there for [D] you (‘cause you’re there for me [F] to) [F][G]
BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA (Eydie Gorme)
[G] I was at a dance when he caught my [D7] eye
Standin' all alone lookin' sad and [G] shy
We began to dance [G7] swaying' to and [C] fro
And [G] soon I knew [D7]I'd never let him [G] go
Chorus:
Blame it on the bossa [D7] nova with its magic [G] spell
Blame it on the bossa [D7] nova that he did so [G] well[G7]
Oh, it all began with [C] just one little dance
But soon it ended [G] up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa [D7] nova
The dance of [G] love
Now was it the [D7] moon? No, no, the bossa nova
Or the stars a[G]bove? No, no, the bossa nova
Now was it the [D7] tune? Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova
[G]The [C] dance of [G] love
[G] Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to [D7] be
And we're gonna raise a fami[G]ly
And when our kids ask [G7] how it came a[C]bout
I'm [G] gonna say to [D7] them without a [G] doubt
Chorus:
Blame it on the bossa [D7] nova with its magic [G] spell
Blame it on the bossa [D7] nova that he did so [G] well[G7]
Oh, it all began with [C] just one little dance
But soon it ended [G] up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa [D7] nova
The dance of [G] love
Now was it the [D7] moon? No, no, the bossa nova
Or the stars a[G]bove? No, no, the bossa nova
Now was it the [D7] tune? Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova
[G]The [C] dance of [G] love
SMILE
Music by Charles Chaplin Theme from “Modern Times”
[C] Smile, though your heart is aching,
[Cma7] Smile, even though it’s breaking,
[C] When there are [Cdim] clouds in the [Dm] sky,
You’ll get [A7] by, if you
[Dm] Smile, through your fear and sorrow,
[Fm] Smile, and maybe tomorrow
[C] You’ll see the sun come shining [Dm] through for [G7] you
[C] Light up your face with gladness,
[Cma7] Hide ev’ry trace of sadness,
[C] Although a [Cdim] tear may be [Dm] ever so [A7] near,
That’s the [Dm] time you must keep on trying,
[Fm] Smile, what’s the use of crying
[C] You’ll find that life is still worth-[Dm]while,
If [G7] you’ll just [C] smile [C]
My rifle, my pony and me
Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson dans Rio Bravo
Big rock candy mountain
[C] One evening as the sun went down and the jungle [G7] fire was [C] burning
Down the track came a hobo hikin' and he said boys [G7] I'm not [C] turning
I'm [F] headed for a [C] land that's [F] far a[C]way be[F]side the crystal [G7] fountains
So [C] come with me we'll go and see the big rock [G7] candy [C] mountains
[C] In the big rock candy [C7] mountains there's a [F] land that's fair and [C] bright
Where the [F] handouts grow on [C] bushes and you [F] sleep out every [G7] night
Where the [C] boxcars all are [C7] empty and the [F] sun shines every [C] day
On the [F] birds and the [C] bees and the [F] cigarette [C] trees
The [F] lemonade [C] springs where the [F] bluebird [C] sings
In the [G7] big rock candy [C] mountains
[C] In the big rock candy [C7] mountains all the [F] cops have wooden [C] legs
And the [F] bulldogs all have [C] rubber teeth and the [F] hens lay soft boiled [G7] eggs
The [C] farmers' trees are [C7] full of fruit and the [F] barns are full of [C] hay
Oh I'm [F] bound to [C] go where there [F] ain't no [C] snow
Where the [F] rain don't [C] fall and the [F] wind don't [C] blow
In the [G7] big rock candy [C] mountains
Big rock candy mountain
[C] In the big rock candy [C7] mountains you [F] never change your [C] socks
And the [F] little streams of [C] alcohol come a‐[F]tricklin' down the [G7] rocks
The [C] brakemen have to [C7] tip their hats and the [F] railroad bulls are [C] blind
There's a [F] lake of [C] stew and of [F] whiskey [C] too
You can [F] paddle all a[C]round 'em in a [F] big ca[C]noe
In the [G7] big rock candy [C] mountains
[C] In the big rock candy [C7] mountains the [F] jails are made of [C] tin
And [F] you can walk right [C] out again as [F] soon as you are [G7] in
There [C] ain't no short‐handled [C7] shovels no [F] axes saws or [C] picks
I'm a‐[F]going to [C] stay where you [F] sleep all [C] day
Where they [F] hung the [C] jerk who in[F]vented [C] work
In the [G7] big rock candy [C] mountains
Whistle line 1 and line 4 of verse: [C] [C7] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
I'll [F] see you [C] all this [F] coming [C] fall in the [G7] big rock candy [C] mountains
Wild Rover
G
C
I've been a wild rover for many a year,
G
D7
G
And I spent all me money on whiskey and beer,
G
C
But now I'm returning with gold in great store,
G
D7
G
And I promise to play the wild rover no more.
CHORUS (repeat after ever verse)
D7
D
And it's no, nay, never (4 stomps or claps)
G
C
No, nay, never, no more,
G
C
Will I play the wild rover
D7
G
No never, no more.
G
C
I went to an ale house I used to frequent,
G
D7
G
And I told the landlady me money’s all spent.
G
C
I asked her for credit, she answered me "Nay.
G
D7
G
Sure a custom like yours I could get any day."
G
C
And from my pocket I took sovereigns bright,
G
D7
G
And the landlady's eyes they lit up with delight,
G
C
She said, "I have whiskeys and wines of the best,
G
D7
G
And I'll take you upstairs, and I'll show you the rest.
G
C
I'll go home to me parents, confess what I've done,
G
D7
G
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
G
C
And if they forgive me as oft times before,
G
D7
G
Then I promise I’ll play the wild rover no more!
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
There's a [G] tear in your [D7] eye, and I'm [G] wondering [D7] why,
For it [G] never should be there at [D] all.
With such [D7] pow'r in your smile, sure a [G] stone you'll be-[E7] guile,
And there's [A7] never a teardrop should [D7] fall.
When your [G] sweet lilting [D7] laughter, like [G] some fairy [D7] song,
And your [G] eyes beam as bright as can [C] be,
You should [D7] laugh all the while, and at [G] other times [E7] smile,
Now then [A7] smile just one smile for [D7] me.
CHORUS
When [G] Irish [D7] eyes are [G] smiling [G7]
Sure, 'tis [C] like a morn in [G] Spring [G7]
In the [C] lilt of Irish [G] laughter [E7]
You can [A7] hear the angels [D7] sing [D7+5]
And when [G] Irish [D7] hearts are [G] happy [G7]
All the [C] world seems bright and [G] gay [G7]
And when [C] Irish [C#dim] eyes are [G] smiling [E7]
Sure, they’ll [A7] steal your [D7] heart a-[G] way.
For your [G] smile is a [D7] part of the G] love in your [D7] heart,
And it [G] makes even sunshine more [D] bright.
Like the [D7] linnet's sweet song, crooning [G] all the day [E7] long,
[A7] Comes your laughter and [D7] light.
For the [G] springtime of [D7] life is the [G] sweetest of [D7] all,
There is [G] ne'er a real care or re-[C] gret,
And while [D7] springtime is ours throughout [G] all of youth's [E7] hours,
Let us [A7] smile each chance we [D7] get.
REPEAT CHORUS
Well I've [C] heard there was a [Am] secret chord
That [C] David played and it [Am] pleased the Lord
But [F] you don't really [G7] care for music [C] do you [G7]
It [C] goes like this the [F] fourth the [G7] fifth
The [Am] minor fall and the [F] major lift
The [G7] baffled king com[E7]posing halle[Am]lujah
Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[Am]lujah Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[C]lu[G7] [C]jah [G7]
Your [C] faith was strong but you [Am] needed proof
You [C] saw her bathing [Am] on the roof
Her [F] beauty and the [G7] moonlight over[C] threw ya [G7]
She [C] tied you to a [F] kitchen [G7] chair
She [Am] broke your throne, and she [F] cut your hair
And [G7] from your lips she [E7] drew the halle[Am]lujah
Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[Am]lujah Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[C]lu[G7] [C]jah [G7]
Well [C] baby I've been [Am] here before
I [C] know this room and I've [Am] walked this floor,
I [F] used to live [G7] alone before I [C] knew ya [G7]
I've [C] seen your flag on the [F] marble [G7] arch
But [Am] love's not some kind of [F] victory march
No it's a [G7] cold and it's a very [E7] broken halle[Am]lujah
Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[Am]lujah Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[C]lu[G7] [C]jah [G7]
I [C] did my best, but it [Am] wasn't much
I [C] couldn't feel so I [Am] tried to touch
I've [F] told the truth, I didn't come [G7] to [C] fool ya [G7]
And [C] even though it [F] all went [G7] wrong
I'll [Am] stand before the [F] Lord of Song
With [G7] nothing on my [E7] tongue but halle[Am]lujah
Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[Am]lujah Halle[F]lujah [G7] Halle[C]lu[G7] [C]jah
Hallelujah (C)
Leonard Cohen
Tennessee Waltz
Tennessee Waltz
It’s a Heartache
VERSE 1
F
Am
It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache
Bb
F
C
Hits you when it's too late, hits you when you're down
F
Am
It's a fool's game, nothing but a fool's game
Bb
F
C
Standing in the cold rain, feeling like a clown
VERSE 2
F
Am
It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache
Bb
F
C
Love him 'till your arms break, then he lets you down
Bb
C
It ain't right with love to share
Am
Dm
C bb C7 bb C6 bb C bb
When you find he doesn't care for you
Bb
C
It ain't wise to need someone
Am
Dm C bb C7 bb C6 bb C bb
As much as I depended on you
VERSE 1 (spoken if desired)
VERSE 2
Group stops
INTRO TABS repeated F Am Bb F
C (x 2) then ending on F chord
It’s a Heartache
Song for a winters night
F
C
Dm
Bb
The lamp is burning low upon my tabletop
F
C
F
C
The snow is softly falling
F
C
Dm
Bb
The air is still within the silence of my room
F
C
F
I hear your voice softly calling
1st. Bridge:
F
C Bb
C
If I could only have you near
Am
Dm Bb C
To breathe a sigh or two
Chorus:
F
C
Dm
Bb
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
F
C
F C
On this winter’s night with you
2nd. Verse:
F
C
Dm
Bb
The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
F
C
F
C
My glass is almost empty
F
C
Dm
Bb
I read again between the lines upon each page
F
C
F
The words of love you send me
2nd. Bridge:
F
C Bb
C
If I could only have you near
Am
Dm Bb C
To breathe a sigh or two
Chorus:
F
C
Dm
Bb
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
F
C
F C
On this winter’s night with you
3RD. Verse:
F
C
Dm
Bb
The fire is dying now my lamp is getting dim
F
C
F
C
The shades of night are lifting
F
C
Dm
Bb
The morning light steals across my windowpane
F
C
F
Where webs of snow are drifting
3rd. Bridge:
F
C Bb
C
If I could only have you near
Am
Dm Bb C
To breathe a sigh or two
Last Chorus:
F
C
Dm
Bb
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
F
C
A7 Dm
On this winter’s night with you
Bb
C
F
And to be once again with you
Gypsy Rover (Traditional)
The [C] gypsy [G7] rover came [C] over the [G7] hill
[C] Down through the [G7] valley so [C] sha [G7] dy,
He [C] whistled and he [G7] sang 'til the [Em] greenwoods[Am] rang,
And [C]he won the [F] heart of a [C] la-[F]d[C]y [G7]
CHORUS (repeat after each verse)
[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C]do-da-[G7]day,
[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C]da-[G7]ay
He [C] whistled and he [G7] sang 'til the [Em] greenwoods[Am] rang,
And [C]he won the [F] heart of a [C] la-[F]d-[C] y [G7]
She [C] left her [G7] father's [C] castle [G7] gates
She [C] left her [G7] own fine [C] lo-[G7] ver
She [C] left her [G7] servants and [Em] her es-[Am] state
To [C] follow the [F] gypsy [C] ro-[F] [C] ver [G7].
Her [C] father saddled [G7] up his [C] fastest [G7] steed
And [C] roamed the [G7] valleys all [C] o-[G7] er
[C] Sought his [G7] daughter [Em] at great [Am] speed
And the [C] whistling [F] gypsy [C] ro-[F] [C] ver [G7].
He [C] came at [G7] last to a [C] mansion [G7] fine,
[C] Down by the [G7] river [C] Clay-[G7] dee
And [C] there was [G7] music and [Em] there was [Am] wine,
For the [C] gypsy [F] and his [C] la-[F] d-[C] y [G7]
"He [C] is no [G7] gypsy, my [C] father" she [G7] said
"But [C] lord of these [G7] lands all[C] o-[G7] ver,
And [C] I shall [G7] stay 'til my [Em] dying [Am] day
With my [C] whistling [F] gypsy [C] ro-[F] [C] ver [G7].
Keep on the Sunny Side
[C] There's a dark and a [F] troubled side of [C] life
There's a bright there's a sunny side [G] too
Though we meet with the darkness and [C] strife
The [G] sunny side we also may [C] view
Chorus:
[C] Keep on the [C7] sunny side [F] always on the [C] sunny side
Keep on the sunny side of [G] life [G7]
It will [C] help us every [C7] day it will [F] brighten all the [C] way
If we keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life
The storm and its [F] fury broke to-[C]day
Crushing hopes that we cherish so [G] dear
Clouds and storms will in time pass a-[C]way
The [G] sun again will shine bright and [C] clear
Chorus:
[C] Keep on the [C7] sunny side [F] always on the [C] sunny side
Keep on the sunny side of [G] life [G7]
It will [C] help us every [C7] day it will [F] brighten all the [C] way
If we keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life
Let us greet with the [F] song of hope each [C] day
Though the moment be cloudy or [G] fair
Let us trust in our Savior a-[C]way
Who [G] keepeth everyone in His [C] care
Chorus:
[C] Keep on the [C7] sunny side [F] always on the [C] sunny side
Keep on the sunny side of [G] life [G7]
It will [C] help us every [C7] day it will [F] brighten all the [C] way
If we keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C]
If we keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C]
If we keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C][G][C]
Intro : [G] /^/^ ^/ [G] /^/^ ^/
I re-[G]member to this day
The [C] bright red [D] Georgia [G] clay
And how it stuck to the tires
After the [D] summer rain
Will-[G]power made that old car go
A woman's [C] mind told [D] me that’s [G] so
Oh how I wish we were
[F] Back on the road a-[C]gain [C] /^/^/ [D] [C] /^/^/ [D]
Chorus :
[C] Me and [D] you and a [G] dog named Boo
[C] Travelin' and [D] a-livin' off the [G] land
[C] Me and [D] you and a [G] dog named Boo
How I [F] love being [C] a free [G] man
Now [G] I can still recall
The [C] wheat fields [D] of St. [G] Paul
And the morning we got caught
Robbing from an old [D] hen
Old Mac-[G]Donald he made us work
But then he [C] paid us for [D] what it was [G] worth
Another tank of gas
[F] Back on the road a-[C]gain [C] /^/^/ [D] [C] /^/^/ [D]
Chorus
Now I'll [G] never forget the day
We motored [C] stately into [D] big L. [G] A.
The lights of the city put settlin'
Down in my [D] brain
Though it's only [G] been a month or so
That old [C] car's buggin' [D] us to [G] go
We’ve gotta get away and get
[F] Back on the road a-[C]gain [C] /^/^/ [D] [C] /^/^/ [D]
Chorus (x2)
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
Have You Ever Seen the Rain
[C] Someone told me long ago [Csus4] [C]
[C] There's a calm before the storm
I [G7] know it's been coming [C] for some time [Csus4] [C]
[C] When it's over so they say [Csus4] [C]
[C] It'll rain on a sunny day
I [G7] know shining down like [C] water [Csus4] [C] [C7]
[F] I wanna [G7] know have you [C] ever [Em7] seen the [Am] rain [Am7]
[F] I wanna [G7] know have you [C] ever [Em7] seen the [Am] rain [Am7]
[F] Coming [G7] down on a sunny [C] day [G7sus4] [C]
[C] Yesterday and days before [Csus4] [C]
[C] Sun is cold and rain is hard
I [G7] know it's been that way for [C] all my time [Csus4] [C]
[C] Till forever on it goes [Csus4] [C]
[C] Through the circle fast and slow
I [G7] know and it can't stop I [C] wonder [Csus4] [C] [C7]
[F] I wanna [G7] know have you [C] ever [Em7] seen the [Am] rain [Am7]
[F] I wanna [G7] know have you [C] ever [Em7] seen the [Am] rain [Am7]
[F] Coming [G7] down on a sunny [C] day [G7sus4] [C]
[F] I wanna [G7] know have you [C] ever [Em7] seen the [Am] rain [Am7]
[F] I wanna [G7] know have you [C] ever [Em7] seen the [Am] rain [Am7]
[F] Coming [G7] down on a sunny [C] day [G7sus4] [C]
Harvest Moon
Intro: [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
*[Em7] Come a little bit closer
*Hear what I have to [D] say [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
*[Em7] Just like children sleepin'
*We could dream this night a[D]way [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
[G] But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the [D] light [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
[G] We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the [D] night [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
[A7sus4] Because I'm still in love with [A7] you
I want to see you dance a[A7sus4] gain
Because I'm still in love with [A7] you……on this harvest [D] moon
[D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
*[Em7] When we were strangers
*I watched you from a[D] far [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
*[Em7] When we were lovers
*I loved you with all my [D] heart [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
[G] But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' [D] high [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
[G] I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your [D] eye [D] [D6] [Dmaj7] [D] [D6] [Dmaj7]
[A7sus4] Because I'm still in love with [A7] you
I want to see you dance a[A7sus4]gain
Because I'm still in love with [A7] you……on this harvest [D] moon
I can [G] see her lyin’ back in her satin dress
In a [D] room where you do what you [G] don’t confess
Sundown, you [C] better take care
If I [F] find you bin creepin’ round [G] my back stairs
Sundown, you [C] better take care
If I [F] find you bin creeping round [G] my back stairs
She’s been [G] lookin’ like a queen in a sailor’s dream
And she [D] don’t always say what she [G] really means
Sometimes I [C] think it’s a shame
When I [F] get feelin’ better when I’m [G] feelin’ no pain
Sometimes I [C] think it’s a shame
When I [F] get feelin’ better when I’m [G] feelin’ no pain
I can [G] picture ev’ry move that a man could make
Getting’ [D] lost in her lovin’ is your [G] first mistake
Sundown, you [C] better take care
If I [F] find you bin creepin’ round [G] my back stairs
Sometimes I [C] think it’s a sin
When I [F] feel like I’m winnin’ when I’m [G] losin’ again
I can [G] see her lookin’ fast in her faded jeans
She’s a [D] hard lovin’ woman got me [G] feelin’ mean
Sometimes I [C] think it’s a shame
When I [F] get feelin’ better when I’m [G] feelin’ no pain
Sundown, you [C] better take care
If I [F] find you bin creepin’ round [G] my back stairs
Sundown, you [C] better take care
If I [F] find you bin creepin’ round [G] my back stairs
Sometimes I [C] think it’s a sin
When I [F] feel like I’m winnin’ when I’m [G] losin’ again [G]
Sundown
Ring of Fire
[G]Love is a [C]burning [G]thing
And it makes a [C]fiery [G]ring
Bound by [C]wild de[G]sire
I fell into a [C]ring of [G]fire
[D]I fell in to a [C]burning ring of [G]fire
I went [D]down, down, down
And the [C]flames went [G]higher
And it [G]burns, burns, burns
The [C]ring of [G]fire
The [C]ring of [G]fire
[G]The taste of [C]love is [G]sweet
When hearts like [C]ours [G]meet
I fell for you [C]like a [G]child
Oh but the [C]fire went [G]wild
[D]I fell in to a [C]burning ring of [G]fire
I went [D]down, down, down
And the [C]flames went [G]higher
And it [G]burns, burns, burns
The [C]ring of [G]fire
The [C]ring of [G]fire
[G]And it burns, burns, burns
The [C]ring of [G]fire
The [C]ring of [G]fire
I’ll Fly Away
[G]Some glad morning when this life is o’ver, [C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]To a home on [Em]God’s celestial shore: [G]I’ll [D7]fly a[G]way
Chorus
[G]I’ll fly away oh Glory, [C]I’ll fly a[G]way (in the morning)
When I die, halle[Em]lujah by and [G]by, [A7]I’ll [D]fly a[G]way
[G]When the shadows of this life have gone, [C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]Like a bird from [Em]prison bars has flown, [G]I’ll [D7]fly a[G]way
Chorus
[G]Just a few more weary days and then [C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]To lead on where [Em]joy shall never end: [G]I’ll [D7]fly a[G]way
Chorus
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
[G] Clouds so swift [Am] rain won't lift
[C] Gate won't close [G] railings froze
[G] Get your mind off [Am] wintertime
[C] You ain't goin' no[G]where
Chorus:
[G] Whoo-ee [Am] ride me high
[C] Tomorrow's the day my [G] bride's gonna come
[G] Oh oh are [Am] we gonna fly [C] down in the easy [G] chair
[G] I don't care how many [Am] letters they sent
[C] Morning came and [G] morning went
[G] Pick up your money and [Am] pack up your tent
[C] You ain't goin' no[G]where
Chorus
[G] Buy me a flute and a [Am] gun that shoots
[C] Tail gates and [G] substitutes
[G] Strap yourself to the [Am] tree with roots
[C] You ain't goin' no[G]where
Chorus
[G] Genghis Khan he [Am] could not keep
[C] All his kings su[G]pplied with sleep
[G] We'll climb that hill no [Am] matter how steep
[C] When we get up to [G] it
Chorus
[F][Bb][F][C]
[F][Bb][F][C]
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
INTRO:
(GIRLS only, same melody as the Verse - In the jungle….)
[F] We-de-de-de, de-[Bb]de-de-de-de, [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
[F] We-de-de-de, de-[Bb]de-de-de-de, [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
(GUYS ONLY)
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
CHORUS (2 parts sung together – random monkey sounds )
1) (GIRLS)
[F] Weeeeeeee……..[Bb]…ee-ooo-eee-ooo
[F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
[F] BRRReeee………[Bb]…ee-ooo-eee-ooo
[F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
2) (GUYS)
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
VERSE 3
(everyone play quietly, girls only sing 1st line, everyone sings 2nd line)
VERSE 1
[F] In the jungle, the [Bb] mighty jungle, the [F] lion sleeps to[C]night,
[F] In the jungle, the [Bb] quiet jungle, the [F] lion sleeps to[C]night.
[F] Hush my darling don’t [Bb] fear my darling, the [F] lion sleeps to[C]night,
[F] Hush my darling don’t [Bb] fear my darling, the [F] lion sleeps to[C]night.
CHORUS (2 parts sung together )
1) (GIRLS)
[F] Weeeeeeee……..[Bb]…ee-ooo-eee-ooo [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
[F] Weeeeeeee…….[Bb]…ee-ooo-eee-ooo [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
CHORUS - (2 parts sung together )
1) (GIRLS)
[F] Weeeeeeee……..[Bb]…ee-ooo-eee-ooo [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
[F] Weeeeeeee…….[Bb]…ee-ooo-eee-ooo [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
2) (GUYS)
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
2) (GUYS)
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
VERSE 2
[F] Near the village, the [Bb] peaceful village, the [F] lion sleeps to[C]night, [F] Near
the village, the [Bb] quiet village, the [F] lion sleeps to[C]night.
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F] wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
(GIRLS only, same melody as verse, fade to end)
1 down strum each chord
[F] We-de-de-de, de-[Bb] de-de-de-de, [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
[F] We-de-de-de, de-[Bb] de-de-de-de, [F] we-um-um-a-way [C]
V’la L’bon Vent
REFRAIN
Am
V'là l' bon vent, v'là l' joli vent
C
G
V'là l' bon vent, m'amie m'appelle
Am
V'là l' bon vent, v'là l’ joli vent
C Am
V'là l' bon vent, m'amie m'attend
Am
G Am
Derrière chez nous y'a t'un étang
Am
G Am
Derrière chez nous y'a t'un étang
Am
G
Il n'est pas large comme il est grand (Refrain)
Am
G
Am
Trois beaux canards s'en vont baignant
Am
G
Am
Trois beaux canards s'en vont baignant
Am
G
Le fils du roi s'en va chassant (Refrain)
Am
G
Am
Avec son grand fusil d’argent
Am
G
Am
Avec son grand fusil d’argent
Am
G
Visa le noir, tua le blanc (Refrain)
Am
G
Am
O, fils du roi, tu es méchant
Am
G
Am
O, fils du roi, tu es méchant
Am
G
Tu as tué mon canard blanc (Refrain)
Am
G
Am
Par dessous l'aile il perd son sang
Am
G
Am
Par dessous l'aile il perd son sang
Am
G
Et par les yeux les diamants (Refrain)
Am
G Am
Et par le bec l'or et l'argent
Am
G Am
Et par le bec l'or et l'argent
Am
G
Que ferons-nous de tant d'argent? (Refrain)
Am
G
Am
Nous mettrons les filles au couvent
Am
G
Am
Nous mettrons les filles au couvent
Am
G
Et les garçons au régiment. (Refrain)
Toutes ses plumes s'en vont au vent, trois dam's s'en vont les
ramassant.
C'est pour en faire un lit de camp, pour y coucher tous les passants.
Jamaica Farewell
[C] Down the way where the [F] nights are gay
And the [G7] sun shines daily on the [C] mountaintop
[C] I took a trip on a [F] sailing ship
And when I [G7] reached Jamaica I [C] made a stop
Chorus:
But I'm [C] sad to say I'm [Dm] on my way
[G7] Won't be back for [C] many a day
[C] My heart is down my head is [Dm] turning around
I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town
[C] Down at the market [F] you can hear
Ladies [G7] cry out while on their [C] heads they bear
[C] Akee rice salt [F] fish are nice
And the [G7] rum is fine any [C] time of year
Chorus
[C] Sounds of laughter [F] everywhere
And the [G7] dancing girls swaying [C] to and fro
[C] I must declare my [F] heart is there
Though I've [G7] been from Maine to [C] Mexico
Chorus
[C] Down the way where the [F] nights are gay
And the [G7] sun shines daily on the [C] mountaintop
[C] I took a trip on a [F] sailing ship
And when I [G7] reached Jamaica I [C] made a stop
You Are My Sunshine
Intro: [C] [G7] [C] [STOP]
Chorus:
You are my [C] sunshine, my only sunshine [C7]
You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] gray [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
[STOP]
Verse 1
The other [C] night dear, as I lay sleeping [C7]
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. [G7]
Repeat Chorus
Verse 2
I'll always [C] love you and make you happy [C7]
If you will [F] only say the [C] same [C7]
But if you [F] leave me and love a[C]nother [Am]
You'll [C] regret it [G7] all some [C] day [G7]
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
You told me [C] once, dear, you really loved me [C7]
And no one [F] else could come bet[C]ween [C7]
But not you've [F] left me and love ano[C]ther [Am]
You have [C] shattered [G7] all of my [C] dreams [G7]
FINAL Chorus:
You are my [C] sunshine, my only sunshine [C7]
You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] gray [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
Oh, Please don't [C] take my [G7] sunshine a[C]way [G7] [C]
Tonight You Belong To Me
I [G] know (I know)
You be[G7]long to [C] somebody [Cm] new,
But to[G]night you be[D]long to [G]me [Gsus4][G]
Al[G]though (although)
We're a[G7]part, you're [C] part of my [Cm] heart
But to[G]night you be[D]long to [G] me [G7]
Way [Cm] down, by the stream
How sweet it would seem,
Once [G] more just to [E7] dream in the [A7] moonlight [D7] STOP
My honey
I [G] know (I know)
With the [G7] dawn that [C] you will be [Cm] gone
But to[G]night you be[D]long to [G] me [G7]
Way [Cm] down, by the stream
How sweet it would seem,
Once [G] more just to [E7] dream in the [A7] moonlight [D7] STOP
My honey
I [G] know (I know)
With the [G7] dawn that [C] you will be [Cm] gone
But to[G]night you be[D]long to [G] me
Just [D7] little old [G] me
Puff The Magic Dragon
Intro (Refrain Second part): [G] [Bm] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [Em]
[A7] [D7] [G] [D7] Oh…
Verse:
[G] Puff, the magic [Bm] dragon [C] lived by the [G] sea
And [C] frolicked in the [G] autumn [Em] mist
In a [A7] land called Honah-Lee [D7],
[G] Little Jackie [Bm] Paper [C] loved that rascal [G] Puff
And [C] brought him strings and [G] sealing [Em] wax
And [A7] other [D7] fancy [G] stuff. [D7] Oh!
Refrain:
[G] Puff, the magic [Bm] dragon [C] lived by the [G] sea
And [C] frolicked in the [G] autumn [Em] mist
In a [A7] land called Honah-Lee [D7],
[G] Puff, the magic [Bm] dragon [C] lived by the [G] sea
And [C] frolicked in the [G] autumn [Em] mist
(Last time go to Coda)
In a [A7] land called [D7] Honah-[G] Lee. [D7]
[G] Together they would [Bm] travel on a [C] boat with billowed [G]
sail,
[C] Jackie kept a [G] look-out [Em] perched on [A7] Puff's gigantic [D7]
tail,
[G] Noble kings and [Bm] princes would [C] bow whene'er they [G]
came,
[C] Pirate ships would [G] low'r their [Em] flags
When [A7] Puff roared [D7] out his [G] name [D7] Oh! …Refrain
[G] A dragon lives for-[Bm]-ever, but [C] not so little [G] boys,[C] Painted wings and [G] giant [Em] rings
Make [A7] way for other [D7] toys,
[G] One grey night it [Bm] happened, Jackie [C] Paper came no [G]
more
And [C] Puff that mighty [G] dragon, [Em]
He [A7]ceased his [D7]fearless [G]roar. [D7]
[G] His head was bent in [Bm] sorrow [C] green scales fell like [G] rain,
[C] Puff no longer [G] went to [Em] play a-[A7]-long the cherry [D7]
lane,
With-[G]-out his lifelong [Bm] friend [C] Puff could not be [G] brave
So [C] Puff that mighty [G] dragon,
[Em] sadly [A7] slipped in-[D7]-to his [G] cave. [D7]Oh! …Refrain
Coda: in a [A7] la-nd called [D7] Ho-nah-[G] Lee [C] [G] [D7cheat] [G]
Verse 1
C
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it
shine.
F
C
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it
shine.
C
E7
Am
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it
shine.
C
G7
C
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Verse 2
Hide it under a bushel? No! I'm gonna
let it shine...
Verse 3
Don't let anybody whoosh it out! I'm
gonna let it shine...
Verse 4
Shine all over Ottawa! I'm gonna let it
shine...
This Little Light
With A Little Help From My Friends
Intro: G D Am
G D Am
G
D
Am
What would you do if I sang out of tune
D7
G
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
G
D
Am
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
D7
G
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
CHORUS
F
C
G
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
F
C
G
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
F
C
G
Mm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends
(last time go to end ***)
Em
A7
G
F
C
(GIRLS) Do you need anybody? (GUYS) I need somebody to love
Em A7
G
F
C
(GIRLS) Could it be anybody? (GUYS) I want somebody to love
G
D
Am
(GUYS) What do I do when my love is away?
D7 G
(GIRLS) Does it worry you to be alone?
G
D
Am
(GUYS) How do I feel by the end of the day
D7
G
(GIRLS) Are you sad because you’re on your own? (REPEAT CHORUS)
G
D
Am
(GIRLS) Would you believe in a love at first sight?
D7
G
(GUYS) Yes, I’m certain it happens all the time
G
D
Am
(GIRLS) What do you see when you turn out the light?
D7
G
(GUYS) I can’t tell you but I know it’s mine (REPEAT FIRST 3 LINES OF
CHORUS)
F
C
G
**** Mm, get by with a little help from my friends with a little
help from my friends
Swingin’ On A Star
Intro: play chorus – just ukes, no vocal
CHORUS
Would you [E7] like to swing on a [A7] star
carry [D7] moonbeams home in a [G] jar
and be [E7] better off than you [A7] are
[D7] or would you rather be a [G] ________
(MULE)(PIG)(FISH)
A [G] mule is an [C] animal with [G] long funny [C]
ears
He [G] kicks up at [C] anything he [G] hears
His [A7] back is brawny but his [D] brain is weak
He's [A7] just plain stupid with a [D7] stubborn streak
And by the [G] way if you [C] hate to go to [G] school
[E7]
[A7] You may grow [D7] up to be a [G] mule
CHORUS (PIG)
A [G] pig is an [C] animal with [G] dirt on his [C] face
His [G] shoes are a [C] terrible dis-[G]-grace
He [A7] has no manners when he [D] eats his food
He's [A7] fat and lazy and ex-[D7]-tremely rude
But if you [G] don't care a [C] feather or a [G] fig [E7]
[A7] You may grow [D7] up to be a [G] pig
CHORUS (FISH)
A [G] fish won't do [C] anything but [G] swim in a [C] brook
He [G] can't write his [C] name or read a [G] book
To [A7] fool the people is his [D] only thought
And [A7] though he's slippery he [D7] still gets caught
But then if [G] that sort of [C] life is what you [G] wish [E7]
[A7] You may grow [D7] up to be a [G] fish
And all the [E7] monkeys aren't in the [A7] zoo
Every-[D7]-day you see quite a [G] few
So you [E7] see it's all up to [A7] you,
[D7] You can be better than you [E7] are
[A7] you can be [D7] swinging on a [G] star [Gb] [G]
59th Street Bridge Song
Intro: G D A D (x 2)
G
D
A
D
Slow down, you move too fast,
G
D
A
D
You got to make the morning last,
G
D
A
D
Just kickin' down the cobble stones,
G
D
A
D
Lookin' for fun and feelin' groovy.
G
D
A
D
G
D
A
D
G D A D
Ba da da da da, da da, feelin' groovy…
G
D
A
D
Hello lamppost, what cha knowin'?
G
D
A
D
I've come to watch your flowers growing.
G
D
A
D
Ain't cha got no rhymes for me?
G
D
A
D
Dootin' do-do-do, feeling groovy.
G
D
A
D
G
D
A
D
G D A D
Ba da da da da, da da, feelin' groovy…
G
D
A
D
Got no deeds to do, no promises to keep.
G
D
A
D
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep.
G
D
A
D
Let the morning time drop all its petals on me.
G
D
A D
Life, I love you. All is groovy.
G
D
A
D
G
D
A
D
Ba da da da da, da da, feelin' groovy (x 3)
G
D
A
D
Polly Wolly Doodle
O, I [G] went down south for to see my gal
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [D] day
My Sally is a spunky gal
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [G] day
Chorus:
Fare thee [G] well, fare thee well
Fare thee well my fairy [D] fey
For I'm goin' to Louisianna
For to see my Susyanna
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [G] day
Oh, my [G] Sal, she is a maiden fair
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [D] day
With laughing eyes and curly hair
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [G] day
A [G] grasshopper sitting on a railroad track
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [D] day
A-picking his teeth with a carpet tack
Singin’ polly wolly doodle all the [G] day
Dear Abbey
[C]Dear Abby, Dear Abby, my f[F]eet are too l[C]ong
[C]My hair's falling out and my r[D7]ights are all w[G7]rong
[C]My friends they all tell me, that'a [F]no friends at a[C]ll
[C]Won't you write me a letter, won't you g[G]ive me a c[C]all
[F]Sig[G]ned Be[C]wildered
[C]Dear Abby, Dear Abby, you w[F]on't believe t[C]his
But my stomache makes noises whene[D7]ver I k[G7]iss
My gi[C]rlfriend tells me it's a[F]ll in my h[C]ead
But my stomache tells me to wr[G]ite you inst[C]ead
S[F]ign[G]ed Noisem[C]aker.
[C]Bewildered, Bewildered you ha[F]ve no compl[C]aint
You are what you are and you a[D7]in't what you a[G7]in't
So li[C]sten up buster and li[F]sten up g[C]ood
Stop wishin' for bad luck and kn[G]ockin' on w[C]ood
[F] [G] [C]
[C]Noisemaker, Noisemaker, you h[F]ave no compl[C]aint ...
You are what you are and you a[D7]in't what you a[G7]in't
So li[C]sten up buster and li[F]sten up g[C]ood
Stop wishin' for bad luck and kn[G]ockin' on w[C]ood
[F] [G] [C]
[C]Dear Abby, Dear Abby, my fo[F]untain pen le[C]aks
My wife hollers at me and my k[D7]ids are all fr[G7]eaks
Every s[C]ide I get up on is the wr[F]ong side of b[C]ed
If it weren't so expensive I'd w[G]ish I were d[C]ead
[F]Sig[G]ned Un[C]happy
[C]Dear Abby, Dear Abby, well I n[F]ever tho[C]ught
That me and my girlfriend would e[D7]ver get ca[G7]ught
We were si[C]ttin' in the back seat just sho[F]otin' the
bre[C]eze
With her hair up in curlers and her p[G]ants to her kn[C]ees
S[F]ign[G]ed Just Mar[C]ried
[C]Unhappy, Unhappy, you ha[F]ve no compl[C]aint
You are what you are and you a[D7]in't what you a[G7]in't
So li[C]sten up buster and li[F]sten up g[C]ood
Stop wishin' for bad luck and kn[G]ockin' on w[C]ood
[F] [G] [C]
[C]Just Married, Just Married, you h[F]ave no compl[C]aint ...
You are what you are and you a[D7]in't what you a[G7]in't
So li[C]sten up buster and li[F]sten up g[C]ood
Stop wishin' for bad luck and kn[G]ockin' on w[C]ood
[F]Sig[G]ned Dear A[C]bby
Waltzing Matilda
C G Am F
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
C Am F G7
Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
C E7 Am F
And he sang as he watched and he waited 'til his billy boiled.
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
CF
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
C Am F G7
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me
C E7 Am F
And he sang as he watched and he waited 'til his billy boiled,
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
C G Am F
Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong,
C Am F G7
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
C E7 Am F
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
CF
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
C Am F G7
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
C E7 Am F
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
C G Am F
Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,
C Am F G7
Up rode the troopers, one, two, three,
C E7 Am F
Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got there in your tucker bag
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
CF
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
C Am F G7
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
C E7 Am F
Whose the jolly jumbuck you've got there in your tucker bag
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
C G Am F
Up jumped the swagman, and sprang into the billabong,
C Am F G7
You'll never take me alive said he,
C E7 Am F
And his ghost may be heard as you're passing by that billabong,
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
CF
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
C Am F G7
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
C E7 Am F
And his ghost may be heard as you're passing by that billabong,
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me,
C Am G7 C
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.
Go Lassie Go
Oh the [G] summer-[Am]time is [G] coming,
And the [C] trees are sweetly [G] blooming,
And the [C] wild mountain [Em] thyme,
Grows [C] around the [Am] blooming [C]
heather
CHORUS
Will you [G] go [C] lassie [G] go,
And we'll [C] all go to-[G]gether,
To pluck [C] wild mountain [Em] thyme,
All a-[C] round the [Am] blooming [C] heather,
Will you [G] go [C] lassie [G] go.
CHORUS
Will you [G] go [C] lassie [G] go,
And we'll [C] all go to-[G]gether,
To pluck [C] wild mountain [Em] thyme,
All a-[C] round the [Am] blooming [C] heather,
Will you [G] go [C] lassie [G] go.
If my [G] true love [Am] she were [G] gone,
I would [C] surely find a-[G]nother,
Where [C] wild mountain [Em] thyme,
grows a-[C]round the [Am] blooming [C]
heather
I will [G] build my [Am] love a [G] tower,
By [C] yon crystal [G] fountain,
And [C] on it I will [Em] pile,
All the [C] wild flowers [Am] of the [C]
mountain
CHORUS
Will you [G] go [C] lassie [G] go,
And we'll [C] all go to-[G]gether,
To pluck [C] wild mountain [Em] thyme,
All a-[C] round the [Am] blooming [C] heather,
Will you [G] go [C] lassie [G] go.
Drunken Sailor
Verse 1:
[Am] What'll we do with a drunken sailor,
[G] What'll we do with a drunken sailor,
[Am] What'll we do with a drunken sailor,
[G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning?
Chorus:
[Am] Way hay and up she rises
[G] Way hay and up she rises
[Am] Way hay and up she rises
[G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning
2. Sling him in the long boat till he's sober
Chorus
3. Shave his belly with a rusty razor.
Chorus
4. Send him up the crow's nest till he falls down.
Chorus
5. That's what we'll do with the drunken sailor.
Chorus
Black Velvet Band
G
D
In a neat little town they call Belfast apprenticed to trade I was bound
G
Em
C
D
G
And many an hour of sweet happiness I spent in that neat little town
G
D
Till bad misfortune came over me and caused me to stray from the land
G
Em
C
D
G
Far away from me friends and relations me followed the Black Velvet Band
G
Her eyes they shown like the diamonds
D
You'd think she was queen of the land
G
Em
And her hair hung over her shoulder
C
D
G
Tied up with a Black Velvet Band
G
D
Well I went out strolling one evening not meaning to go very far
G
Em
C
D
G
When I met with a fickle-some damsel she was plying her trade in a bar
G
D
When a watch she took from a customer and slipped it right into me hand
G
Em
C
D
G
And the law it came and arrested me bad luck to your Black Velvet Band
G
D
This mornin' before judge and jury a trial I had to appear
G
Em
C
D
G
And the judge he says "me young fellow" the case against you is quite clear
G
D
And seven long years is your sentence you're going to Van Daemons Land
G
Em
C
D
G
Far away from your friends and relations and follow the Black Velvet Band
G
D
So come all ye jolly young fellows I'll have you take warnin' from me
G
Em
C
D
G
Whenever you're into the liquor me lads beware of the pretty colleen
G
D
For they'll fill you with whiskey and porter till you are not able to stand
G
Em
C
And the very next thing that you know me lads you've landed in Van
D
G
Daemon's Land