1. Bring me Sunshine Made famous by Morecambe and Wise [G] Bring me sunshine, in your [Am] smile. [D7] Bring me [Am] laughter [D7], all the [G] while. In this [G7] world where we live, There should [C] be more happiness,   So much [A7] joy you can give, To each [D7] brand [No Chord] new bright tomorrow. Make me [G] happy, through the [Am] years. [D7] Never [Am] bring me [D7] any [G] tears. Let your [G7] arms be as warm, As the [C] sun from up above,   Bring me [Am] fun, bring me [D7] sunshine, bring me [G] love. Bring me [G] sunshine, in your [Am] eyes. [D7] Bring me [Am] rainbows [D7], from the [G] skies. Life’s too [G7] short to be spent having [C] anything but fun. We can [A7] be so content, If we [D7] gather [No Chord] little sunbeams. Be light [G] hearted, all day [Am] long [D7], Keep me [Am] singing [D7], happy [G] songs. Let your [G7] arms be as warm, As the [C] sun from up above. Bring me [Am] fun, bring me [D7] sunshine, bring me [G] love. Bring me [Am] fun, bring me [D7] sunshine, bring me [G] love. Bring me [Am] fun, bring me [D7] sunshine, bring me [G] love. Brilliant version by the Jive Aces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXvJ8UquYoo    

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2. Day Trip to Bangor Fiddler’s Dram [F] [A7] [D] [G] [C] Chorus [C] Didn't we have a [F] lovely time the [C] day we [G] went to [C] Bangor A [F] beautiful day we had [C] lunch on the way And [D7] all for under a [G] pound you know Then [C] on the way back I [F] cuddled with Jack And we [C] opened a [G] bottle of [C] cider [F] Singing a few of our [A7] favourite songs as the [D] wheels [G] went [C] round [C] Do you recall the [F] thrill of it all as we [C] walked [G] along the [C] seafront Then [F] on the sand we [C] heard a brass band That [D7] played De Diddle De [G] Bum Ta Ra Ra [C] Elsie and me had [F] one cup of tea Then we [C] took a [G] peddler [C] boat out [F]Splashing away as we [A7] toured round the bay as the [D] wheels [G] went [C] round

Chorus [C] Wasn't it nice eating [F] chocolate ice as we [C] strolled [G] around the [C] funfair [F] Then we ate eels on the [C] big Ferris wheel We [D7] sailed above the [G] ground but then We [C] had to be quick because [F] Elsie felt sick And we [C] had to find [G] somewhere to [C] take her I [F] said to her lad "what [A7] made her feel bad?" ‘twas the [D] wheel [G] going [C] round Chorus [C] Elsie and me we [F] finished our tea, and we [C] said good[G]bye to the [C] seaside [F] Back on the bus [C] Flo says to us “Oh [D7] isn't it a [G] shame to go” [C] Wouldn't it be grand to have [F] cash on demand, And to [C] live like [G] this for [C] always Oh it [F] makes me feel ill when I [A7] think of the Mill and the [D] wheels [G] going [C] round Chorus In a different key, but you get the picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8WiPy1xSkw

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3. Spirit in the Sky Made famous by Norman Greenbaum [A] When I die and they lay me to rest If you struggle with an E, try the E7 I’m gonna go to the [D] place that’s best When they lay me [A] down to die I’m [E] goin’ on up to the spirit in the [A] sky Chorus [A] Goin’ on up to the spirit in the sky That’s where I’m gonna go [D] when I die When I die and they [A] lay me to rest I’m gonna [E] go to the place that’s the [A] best [A] Prepare yourself, you know it’s a must Gotta have a friend in [D] Jesus So you know that [A] when you die It’s [E] gonna recommend you to the spirit in the [A] sky Chorus [A] Goin’ on up to the spirit in the sky That’s where you’re gonna go [D] when you die When you die and they [A] lay you to rest You’re gonna [E] go to the place that’s the [A] best [A] Never been a sinner, never sinned I’ve gotta a friend in [D] Jesus So you know that [A] when I die It’s [E] gonna set me up with the spirit in the [A] sky Chorus [A] Goin’ on up to the spirit in the sky That’s where you’re gonna go [D] when you die When you die and they [A] lay you to rest You’re gonna [E] go to the place that’s the [A] best

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4. Cecilia Made famous by Paul Simon Chorus [C] Cecilia, you’re [F] breaking my [C] heart You’re [F] shaking my [C] confidence [G7] daily Oh, [F] Cecil[C]ia, I’m [F] down on my [C] knees I’m [F] begging you [C] please to come [G7] home Come on [C] home Making [C] love in the [F] after[C]noon With [C] Cecilia up in [G7] my bed[C]room I got up to [F] wash my [C] face When I came back to bed someone’s [G7] taken my [C] place Chorus [C] Cecilia, you’re [F] breaking my [C] heart You’re [F] shaking my [C] confidence [G7] daily Oh, [F] Cecil[C]ia, I’m [F] down on my [C] knees I’m [F] begging you [C] please to come [G7] home [C] Cecilia, you’re [F] breaking my [C] heart You’re [F] shaking my [C] confidence [G7] daily Oh, [F] Cecil[C]ia, I’m [F] down on my [C] knees I’m [F] begging you [C] please to come [G7] home Come on [C] home [C] Jubilation, she [F] loves me a[C]gain, I [F] fall on the [C] floor and I'm [G7] laughing, Jubi[F]la[C]tion, she [F] loves me a[C]gain, I [F] fall on the [C] floor and I'm [G7] laughing Chorus [C] Cecilia, you’re [F] breaking my [C] heart You’re [F] shaking my [C] confidence [G7] daily Oh, [F] Cecil[C]ia, I’m [F] down on my [C] knees I’m [F] begging you [C] please to come [G7] home [C]

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5. Angel of Harlem Made famous by U2 [C] [F] [C] [F] x2 It was a [C] cold and wet Dec[F]ember day, When we [C] touched the ground at [F] JFK. The [C] snow was melting [F] on the ground. On [C] BLS I [F] heard the sound of an [C] an[F]gel. [C] [F] [C] New York, like a [F] Christmas tree, To[C]night, this city be[F]longs to me, [C] an[F]gel. [C] [F] Soul love, [G] well, this love won’t let me [F] go. So long, [G] angel of [C] Har[F]lem. [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] Birdland on [F] fifty-three, The [C] streets sound like a [F] symphony. We got [C] John Coltrane and a [F] love supreme, [C] Miles and she [F] has to be an [C] an[F]gel. [C] [F] [C] Lady Day got [F] diamond eye, She [C] sees the truth be[F]hind the lies. [C] An[F]gel. [C] [F] Soul love, [G] well, this love won’t let me [F] go. So long, [G] angel of [C] Har[F]lem. [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [Am] Ooh [G] ooh [F] ooh ooh She [Am] sings with all her [G] heart, her heart and [F] soul. [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] Blue light on the [F] avenue, [C] God knows, they [F] got to you. An [C] empty glass, the [F] lady sings. [C] Eyes swollen like a [F] bee sting. [C] Blinded, you [F] lost your way, On the [C] side streets and the [F] alleyways. Like a [C] star exploding [F] in the night, [C] Filling up the city with [F] broad daylight. [F] An angel in the devil’s shoes, [G] Salvation in the blues. You never looked like an [F] angel. Yeah, [G] Angel of [C] Harlem. [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] An[F]gel, [C] [F]Angel of [C] Har[F]lem. [C] [F] [C] An[F]gel, [C] [F]Angel of [C] Har[F]lem. [C] [F] [C]

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6. Annie’s Song Made famous by John Denver [C] You fill up my [F] sen[G]ses, [Am] Like a [F] night in the [C] forest [G] [Am] Like the [C] mountains in [F] spring[G]time, [Dm] Like a [F] walk in the [G7] rain Like a storm in the [F] des[G]ert, [Am]   Like a [F] sleepy blue [C] ocean [G] [Am]   You [G] fill up my [F] sen[Em]ses, [Dm] Come [G7] fill me a[C]gain. [F][C] [C] Come let me [F] love [G] you, [Am]   Let me [F] give my life [C] to you. [G] [Am] Let me [C] drown in your [F] laugh[G]ter, [Dm] Let me [F] die in your [G7] arms Let me lay down be[F]side [G] you, [Am] Let me [F] always be [C] with you [G] [Am] [G] Come let me love [F] love [Em] you, [Dm] Come [G7] love me a[C]gain. [F][C] (Instrumental – first two and last two lines of a verse!) [C] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [Em] [Dm] [G7] [C] [F][C] [C] You fill up my [F] sen[G]ses, [Am] Like a [F] night in the [C] forest [G] [Am] Like the [C] mountains in [F] spring[G]time, [Dm] Like a [F] walk in the [G7] rain Like a storm in the [F] des[G]ert, [Am] Like a [F] sleepy blue [C] ocean [G] [Am] You [G] fill up my [F] sen[Em] ses, [Dm] Come [G7] fill me a[C]gain. [F][C]

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7. Me and Julio down in the School Yard Paul Simon [G] The mama pyjama rolled outta bed, And she ran to the police [C] station. When the [D] copper found out, he began to shout, And then he started the investig[G]ation. It was against the [D] law, it was against the [G] law. What the mamma [D] saw, it was against the [G] law. The [G] mamma looked down and spit on the ground ev’ry time her name gets [C] mentioned. The [D] cop said “Oy, if I get that boy, I’m gonna stick ‘im in the house of de[G]tention”. Well, I'm on my [C] way I don't know [G] where I'm going But I'm on my [C] way I'm takin my [G] time but I [A] don't know [D] where. Goodbye [C] Rosie the Queen of [G] Corona. [G] See you, me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school [G] yard. [G] See you, me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school [G] yard. In a [G] couple of days they come to take me away, But the press let the story [C] leak. And when the [D] radical priest come to get me released,   Well we was all on the cover of [G] Newsweek. Well, I'm on my [C] way I don't know [G] where I'm going But I'm on my [C] way I'm takin my [G] time but I [A] don't know [D] where. Goodbye [C] Rosie the Queen of [G] Corona. [G] See you, me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school [G] yard. [G] See you, me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school [G] yard.

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8. It Must be Love V2 Labbi Siffre / Madness [Am] [Am9] [Am] [Am9] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] I never [Am9] thought I’d miss you, [Am] Half as [Am9] much, as I [G] do.  [C][G][C] [Am] And I never [Am9] thought I’d feel this [Am] way, The way I [Am9] feel, about [G] you. [C][G][C] [Em] As soon as I [A7] wake up, Every [Dm] night, every [E7] day. [Am]   I know that it’s [C] you I need,   To [Am7] take the blues [D7] away. Chorus [G] It must be [Bm7] love, [Em7] love, [C] love. [D]   [G] It must be [Bm7] love, [Em7] love, [C] love. [D]   [C] Nothing [Em] more, [C] nothing [Em] less. [C] Love is the [D] best. [Am] [Am9] [Am] [Am9] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] How can it [Am9] be that we can, [Am] Say so [Am9] much, without [G] words. [C][G][C]   [Am] Bless you and [Am9] bless me, [Am] Bless the [Am9] bees, and the [G] birds. [C][G][C]   [Em] I’ve got to be [A7] near you, Every [Dm] night, every [E7] day. [Am] I know that it’s [C] you I need, To [Am7] take the blues [D7] away. Chorus [G] It must be [Bm7] love, [Em7] love, [C] love. [D] [G] It must be [Bm7] love, [Em7] love, [C] love. [D] [C] Nothing [Em] more, [C] nothing [Em] less. [C] Love is the [D] best.

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9. Son of a Preacher Man Version 2 Dusty Springfield or Aretha Franklin So take your pick, they’re both legends! [C] Billy Ray was a preacher’s son, And when his [F] daddy would visit he’d [C] come along, [C] When they gathered round and started talkin’,   [G] Cousin Billy would take me walkin’, [G] Through the backyard we’d go walkin’, [G] Then he’d look into my eyes, [G] Lord knows, to [G7] my surprise, CHORUS The [C] only one who could ever reach me [F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man, [C] The only boy who could ever teach me, [F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man, [C] Yes he was, he [G] was, [F7] Oh yes he [C] was. [C] Being good isn’t always easy, [F] No matter how [C] hard I try, [C] When he started sweet-talkin’ to me, [G] He’d come and tell me everything is alright, [G] He’d kiss and tell me everything’s alright, [G] Can I get aw[G7]ay tonight? CHORUS BRIDGE [F] How well I remember [C] The look that was in his eyes, [C] Stealing kisses from me on the sly, [D] Taking time to make time, [D] Telling me that he's all mine, [G] Learning from each other's knowin’, [G7] Looking to see how much we're growin’ FINAL CHORUS And the [C] only one who could ever reach me [F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man, [C] The only boy who could ever teach me, [F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man, [C] Yes he was, he [G] was, [F7] ooh yes he was. [C]

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10. I Don’t Wanna Talk About It Rod Stewart / Everything But The Girl Intro [C] [C] [C] [G] [C] [C] [C] [G]   [C] I can [Dm] tell by your eyes that you've [G] probably been crying for [C] ever, And the [Dm] stars in the sky don't mean [G] nothing to you, they're a [C] mirror. [C7] Chorus [F] I don't wanna [G] talk about it, [C] How you [Em] broke my [Am] heart, [F] If I stay here just a [G] little bit longer, [F] If I stay here, won't you [G] listen [pause] To my [Dm] heart, [G], Oh my [C] heart? [C] If I [Dm] stand all alone, will the [G] shadows hide the colours of my [C] heart? Blue for the tears, black for the night's fears, The [Dm] stars in the sky don't mean [G] nothing to you, they're a [C] mirror. [C7]

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11. With a Little Help From My Friends Version 2 Lennon & McCartney / Joe Cocker Intro [G] [D] [Am] [Am] [Am] [D] [G] [G] What would you [D] think if I [Am] sang out of tune, Would you [D7] stand up and walk out on [G] me? Lend me your [D] ears and I'll [Am] sing you a song, And I'll [D7] try not to sing out of [G] key. Oh I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I'm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends. [G] What do I [D] do when my [Am] love is away, Does it [D7] worry you to be al-[G]one? How do I feel [D] by the [Am] end of the day, Are you [D7] sad because you're on your [G] own? No, I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I'm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends. Bridge Do you [Em] need any[A7]body? I [G] need some[F]body to [C] love, Could it [Em] be any[A7]body? I [G] want some[F]body to [C] love. [G] Would you be[D]lieve in a [Am] love at first sight? Yes I'm [D7] certain that it happens all the [G] time. What do you see [D] when you [Am] turn out the light? I can't [D7] tell you, but I know it's [G] mine. Oh I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I'm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends. Do you [Em] need any[A7]body? I [G] need some[F]body to [C] love, Could it [Em] be any[A7]body? I [G] want some[F]body to [C] love. Oh I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends, Mmm, I'm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends.

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