ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT – ELVIS PRESLEY - ¾ TIMING 23/09/16

INTRO: Dm G7 C G7

(Dear, are you lonesome tonight?)

C Em Am Am

Are you lonesome tonight, Do you miss me tonight,

C C7 F

Are you sorry we drifted apart?

G G7

Does your memory stray, to a bright summer day,

C

When I kissed you and called you sweet-heart?

C7 F

Do the chairs in the parlour seem empty and bare?

D Dm G

Do you gaze at your door-step and picture me there?

C Em D D

Is your heart filled with pain shall I come back again?

Dm G7 C

Tell me, dear are you lonesome tonight?

C Em Am Am

Are you lonesome tonight, Do you miss me tonight,

C C7 F

Are you sorry we drifted apart?

G G7

Does your memory stray, to a bright summer day,

C

When I kissed you and called you sweet-heart?

C7 F

Do the chairs in the parlour seem empty and bare?

D Dm G

Do you gaze at your door-step and picture me there?

C Em D D

Is your heart filled with pain shall I come back again?

Dm G7 C D

Tell me, dear are you lonesome tonight?

SLOW Dm G7 C, C/

Tell me, dear are you lonesome tonight?

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SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW - 22/11/16

SUGGESTED STRUM PATT: D REST D U REST U D U BPM 170

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

INTRO: C , Cmaj7, Am, F, C , G, Am, F, F9, F,

(1 bar each - strum pattern below)

C, C, Em, Em, F, F, C, C, F, F, E7, E7, Am, Am, F, F,

Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, C Em F C Oh, Some-where over the Rainbow, Way up high F C G Am F F And the dreams that you dreamed of, Once in a lulla-by-y-y C Em F C Some-where, over the Rainbow, Bluebirds fly F C G Am F F And the, dreams that you dreamed of, Dreams really do come true-ue-ue oo-oo-oo BRIDGE: C G Am F Someday I’ll wish upon a star, Wake up where the clouds are far behind me C G Where troubles melt like lemon drops, high above the chimney tops Am F F That’s where you’ll fi-i-nd me. C Em F C Some-where over the Rainbow, Blue-birds fly, F C G Am F, F And the, dream that you dare to, why, oh why can’t I-I-I I-I-I BRIDGE: C G Am F Someday I’ll wish upon a star, Wake up where the clouds are far behind me C G Where troubles melt like lemon drops, high above the chimney tops Am F F That’s where you’ll fi-i-i-nd me. C Em F C Some-where over the Rainbow, way up high, F C G Am F, F And the, dream that you dare to, why, oh why can’t I-I-I- I-I-I C, C, Em, Em, F, F, C, C, F, F, E7, E7, Am, Am, F, F, C/

Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo,

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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – GEORGE DAVID WEISS &

GEORGE DOUGLAS 23/09/16

SUGGESTED STRUM PATT: 1 2 & 3 & 4 & INTRO: F, G, C, F, C

(And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world.")

C Em F C I see trees of green, red roses, too, F C E7 Am I see them bloom for me and for you, F G Am F And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world." C Em F C Well I see skies of blue, and clouds of white, F C E7 Am And the bright blessed days and the dark sacred nights, F G C F C And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world." BRIDGE: G G C The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky, G G C Are also on the faces of people passing by. Am Em Am Em I see friends shakin' hands, sayin', "How do you do?" Am Em F G They're really sayin', "I love you." C G F C I hear babies cry, and I watch them grow F C E7 Am They'll learn so much more than I’ll ever know, F G C And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world." F G C F C/ Yes, I think to myself, "It's a wonderful world."

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DAYDREAM BELIEVER 30/11/16

INTRO: G, D7, G, G SUGGESTED STRUM: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U D U D U G Am Oh I could hide beneath the wings Bm C Of the bluebird as she sings G Em Am D7 The six O’clock alarm would never ring G Am But it rings and I rise Bm C Wipe the sleep out of my eyes G // Em // C// D7// G, G7 (whole bar) My shaving razor’s cold and it stings.

CHORUS: C D Bm C D Em C Cheer up sleepy Jean, Oh what can it mean to a G C G Em A7, D7 Daydream believer and a ho-me coming queen

VERSE II G Am Bm C You once thought of me, as a white knight on his steed G Em A7 D7 Now you know how happy I can be G Am Oh our good times start and end Bm C With our dollar one to spend G Em C D7 G, G7 (whole bar) But how much baby do we really need CHORUS x 2; LAST CHORUS ENDS ON “ G/ “

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CITY OF NEW ORLEANS – STEVE GOODMAN 24/09/16

INTRO: 4 bars on C SUGGESTED BEAT 1 2 & 3 & 4 C G C C Am F C G Riding on the City of New Orleans, Illinois Central, Monday morning rail. C G C C Am G C Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders, three con-duc-tors and twenty-five sacks of mail. Am Em All along the southbound odyssey, as the train pulls out of Kankakee, G D And rolls past the houses, farms and fields. Am Em Passing trains that have no name, and freight yards full of old black men G F C C And the graveyards of rusted automobiles. CHORUS: F G C C Am F C G Good morning, America, how are you? Say, don’t you know me? I’m your native son. C G Am F I’m the train they call the City of New Orleans. Bb F G C I’ll be gone five hundred miles when day is done. (LAST TIME THROUGH “Good NIGHT America” at end repeat last phrase and then “DONE” C// G// C/)

C G C C Am F C G Dealin’ cards with the old men in the club car, penny a point, ain’t no one keeping score C G C C Am G C Pass the paper bag that holds the bottles, feel the wheels grumbling ‘neath the floor. Am Em And the sons of Pullman porters, and the sons of engineers, G D Ride their fathers’ magic carpet made of steel Am Em G F C C Mothers with their babes asleep, rocking to the gentle beat And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel.

CHORUS C G C C Am F C G Night time on the City of New Orleans, changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee. C G C C Am G C Halfway home and we’ll be there by morning, through the Mississippi darkness, rolling down to the sea

Am Em G D But all the towns and people seem, to fade into, a bad dream The steel rail, still ain’t heard the news.

Am Em The conductor sings that song again, “The passengers will please refrain,

G F C C this train’s got the disappearin’ railroad blues.” CHORUS X 2

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PROUD MARY – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22/11/16

BPM120 INTRO: CA, CA, CA, GFGD, D

D Left a good job in the city Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin’ Worryin’ ‘bout the way things might have been CHORUS: A Big wheel keep on turnin’ Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin’ D Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river D Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city ‘til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen CHORUS THEN: CA, CA, CA, GFGD, D D If you come down to the river Bet you gonna find some people who live You don’t have to worry ‘cause you have no money. People on the river are happy to give. Chorus then D Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river OUTRA: CA, CA, CA, GFG D

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C C G A - - A A C C G A - - A A C C G A G F F F F G –

1 & 2 3 4 12 3 4 1 & 2 3 4 12 3 4 1 & 2 3 4

SUGGESTED BEAT: D D U U D U

1 2 & 3 & 4

SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL – BILL HAYLEY AND THE COMETS 23/09/16

INTRO: F F F F (+ Bass riff) SUGGESTED STRUM PATT: 1 2 & 3 & 4 VERSE I F Well, get out from that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans Bb F Get out from that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans. C7 F Well roll my breakfast, ‘cause I’m a hungry man CHORUS:

F I said shake, rattle and roll, I said shake, rattle and roll Bb F I said shake, rattle and roll, I said shake, rattle and roll C7 F Well you never do nothing to save your doggone soul

VERSE II F Wearin those dresses, your hair done up so nice Bb F Wearin those dresses, your hair done up so nice C7 F You look so warm, but your heart is cold as ice CHORUS INTERLUDE: F (Go!) F (Go!) Bb (Go!) F (Go!) C7 (Go!) F (Go!) VERSE III F I’m like a one-eyed cat, peepin’ in a sea-food store Bb F I’m like a one-eyed cat, peepin’ in a sea-food store C7 F I can look at you, tell you don’t love me no more VERSE IV F I believe you’re doing me wrong and now I know Bb F I believe you’re doing me wrong and now I know C7 F The more I work the faster my money goes CHORUS

OUTRA F Shake Rattle and Roll !

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CROCODILE ROCK – ELTON JOHN 24/09/16

INTRO: G G Em Em C C D D La Lalalala la Lalalala la Lalalala la

VERSE I G Bm I remember when rock was young, Me and Susie had so much fun, C D7 Holding hands and skimming stones, Had an old gold chevy and a place of my own G Bm But the biggest kick I ever got, Was doin’ a thing called the Crocodile Rock C While the other kids were rockin’ round the clock, D7 We were hoppin’ and boppin’ to the Crocodile Rock , CHORUS:

Em Well , Crocodile Rockin’ is something shockin’ , A7 When your feet just can’t keep still D7 G I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will E7 A7 Oh lawdy mama, those Friday nights When Susie wore her dresses tight and D7 C The Cro-oc Rockin’ was o-o-o-ut of si-i-i-ight G G Em Em C C D7 La Lalalala la Lalalala la Lalalala la

VERSE II G Bm But the years went by and the rock just died, Susie went and left us for some foreign guy C D Long nights cryin’ by the record machine, Dreamin’ of my chevvy and my old blue jeans G Bm But they’ll never kill the thrills we’ve got, Burnin’ up to the Crocodile Rock C D7 Learning fast as the weeks went past, We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last, Repeat CHORUS, VERSE I and CHORUS then finish with

G G Em Em C C D7 La Lalalala la Lalalala la Lalalala la G G Em Em C C D7 G/ La Lalalala la Lalalala la Lalalala la Lalalala la

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MOONDANCE – VAN MORRISON 22/11/16 BPM 132

INTRO: Am / Bm / Am / Bm / Am / Bm / Am / Bm (Use up strokes) VERSE I Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Well it’s a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars up above in your eyes Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm A fantabulous night to make romance ‘Neath the cover of October skies . Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm And all the leaves on the trees are falling To the sound of the breezes that blow Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm And I’m trying to please to the calling Of your heart strings that play soft and low BRIDGE I: Dm Am Dm Am And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush Dm Am Dm /// E7 /// And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush CHORUS: Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Can I just have one more moon dance with you, my love Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm E7

Can I just make some more romance with you my love VERSE II Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Well I wanna make love to you tonight , I can’t wait till the morning has come Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm And I know that the time is just right And straight into my arms you will run Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm And when you come my heart will be waiting To make sure that you’re never alone Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm There and then all my dreams will come true dear, There and then I will make you my own

BRIDGE II Dm Am Dm Am And everytime I touch you, you just tremble inside Dm Am Dm /// E7/// And I know how much you want me that you can’t hide CHORUS VERSE I, BRIDGE I, CHORUS THEN…… Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm One more Moondance with you in the moonlight on a magic night Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm La La La La Theres a moon light On a magic night Am // Dm // Am // Dm // Am Dm// Am Can I just have one more moon dance with you my love

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LAST THING ON MY MIND – TOM PAXTON 1/12/16

SUGGESTED STRUM PATT: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

DD U D U D U

INTRO: A D A A

(It’s a lesson too late for the learning)

VERSE I

A D A

It’s a lesson too late for the learning

D / A E7 / A

Made of sand, made of sand

A D A

In the wink of an eye my soul is turning

D / A E7 / A

In your hand, in your hand

CHORUS:

E7 E7 D A

Are you going away with no word of farewell

D A E7 E7

Will there be not a trace left behind

A D

Well I could have loved you better

A D/ A

I didn’t mean to be unkind

E7 D A (LAST TIME REPEAT LINE = A/ )

You know that was the last thing on my mind

VERSE II

A D A

You’ve got reasons a plenty for going

D / A E7 / A

This I know, this I know

A D A

For the weeds have been steadily growing

D / A / E7 / A

Please don’t go, please don’t go

CHORUS

VERSE III

A D A

As I lie in my bed in the mornin',

D / A / E7 / A

Without you, without you.

A D A

Each song in my breast dies a borning

D / A / E7 / A

without you, without you.

CHORUS

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