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Instant no-frills arrangements of 225 great blues numbers * melody line* chords* lyrics* 1.1 That's all there is to it! Just open the book and start playing!

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Contents A Mess Of Blues It Afro Blue 5 After You've Gone 8 All Or Nothing At All 6 As Long As I Have You 9 As Time Goes By 10 Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) u Baby Doll 12 Baby What You Want Me To Do? 16 Back Door Man Sit Backwater Blues 17 Behind Closed Doors 22 Big Spender 18 Black Coffee 20 Blue Haze 23 Blue Monk25 Blue Train Blues (Ticket Agent Take Your Window Down) 26 Blues (From 'An American In Paris') 28 Blues Ain't Nothing 29 Blues And Booze 30 Blues Around My Bed JS Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me J1t Blues Stay Away From Me 36 Bluesette 37 Body And Soul ltO Born To Lose 1t1 Bright Lights, Big City 1t1t Bring It With You When You Come 1t2 Broken Hearted Blues lt5 Brother, Can You Spare A Dime 1t8 Buddy Bolden's Blues lt6 Built For Comfort lt9 Can't Help Lovin' Oat Man 50 Can't Stop Lovin' 51 Canal Street Blues 52 Careless Love 53 Chelsea Bridge Sit Come Back Baby 55 Come Sunday s6 Corrine Corrina SS Cotton Tail 60 Cottonfields 59 Crazy Man Blues 62 Crossroads Blues 63 Cry Your Blues Away 61t Dark And Dreary 6s De Kalb Blues 66 Deep River 67 Don't Fish In My Sea 68 Don't Go To Strangers '9 Don't Sell It (Don't Give It Away) 7lt Down By The Riverside 70 Down The Road A Piece 72 Duet75 Dust My Broom 7' Dust Pneumonia Blues 77 Early Autumn 78

Evil (Is Goin' On) 79 Feel So Bad 80 Fever 82 Fine And Mellow (My Man Don't Love Me) a,. Five Long Years 88 Folsom Prison Blues 86 Frankie And Johnny 89 From Four Until Late 90 Georgia On My Mind 92 Go Back To Your No Good Man 91 Going Down Slow 9lt Good Morning Blues 95 Good Morning Heartache 9' Goodbye Baby ,a Green River Blues 99 Hear Me Talkin' To Ya 100 Here's That Rainy Day 102 Hey Hey Pretty Mama 103 Hoochie Coochie Man 104 How Do You Want It Done? 108 How Insensitive 1o6 I Ain't Got Nobody (And There's Nobody Cares For Me) uo I Can't Stop Loving You 109 I Just Want To Make Love To You 111t I Remember Clifford U2 I Wanna Be Around us I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free u6 I'll Be Seeing You u7 I'm A King Bee 118 I'm So Glad u9 If I Had You 120 In A Sentimental Mood 122 In The Heat OfThe Night 123 It Could Happen To You 126 It Makes My Love Come Down 124 It's Only A Paper Moon 1%f Jailhouse Blues 128 Kindhearted Woman Blues 129 Lazy River 130 Lazybones 131 Lean Baby 131t Learnin' The Blues 132 Lemon Drop 135 Li'I Darlin' 136 Life Is Like That 138 Limehouse Blues 139 Little David Play On Your Harp 140 Little Queen Of Spades 141 Little Red Rooster 1lt2 Long Gone Lonesome Blues SltJ Love In Vain 11t1t Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) 1lt5 Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) 1lt7 Low Down Blues 150 Lush Life 148 Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can I Be Glad

Without Him Blues 152

Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor 151 Matchbox Blues 151t Mean And Evil 155 Mean Old Bed Bug Blues 156 Mean To Me 157 Mean Woman Blues 158 Meditation (Medita~ao) 160 Memphis Blues 162 Midnight Sun 161t Million Years Blues (a.k.a. When My Heart Beats

Like A Hammer) 159 Mind Your Own Business 166 Misty167 Moonglow 168 Moonlight Becomes You 169 More Than You Know 170 My Babe 172 My Baby Left Me 173 My Creole Belle 176 My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More 171t Mystery Train 177 New York Town 178 Nightmare 179 No Matter How She Done It 182 No More Blues (Chega De Saudade) 180 No More Lovers 183 No Smoking s81t Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 188 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 186 Ol' Man River 192 One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) 189 One More River 191t Pickpocket Blues 196 Please Warm My Wiener 195 Police Dog Blues 200 Prelude To A Kiss 198 Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) 202 Ramblin' On My Mind 201 Recado Bossa Nova (The Gift) 20lf Richlands Woman Blues 206 Roberta 208

I Rockin' Chair 209 I Salty Dog 212

San Francisco Bay Blues 210 See See Rider 213 Serenade In Blue 211f Seven Eleven 2s6 Seventh Son (Original Version) 219 Seventh Son (Version 2) 220 Shake That Thing 221 Shake Your Money Maker 222 She Ain't Nothing But Trouble 223 Silver City Bound 226 Singing The Blues~ Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2%'/ So Blue 228 5-0lituoe 229

Someday230 Someone To Watch Over Me 231 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 232 Sorrowful Blues 233 Spoonful 23" Sporting Life Blues 235 Squeeze Me 236 St. James Infirmary 238 St. Louis Blues 239 Stars Fell On Alabama 21f2 Stella By Starlight 21f3 Sugar Blues 21f1t Summertime Blues 21t6 Sunny2,.S Swingin' Shepherd Blues 250 Take These Chains From My Heart 251 Tenor Madness 252 Texas Blues 253 That Ole Devil Called Love 25" That's Why I'm Lonesome 256 The Birth OfThe Blues 257 The Blues Never Die 26o The Breeze (That's Bringing My Honey Back To Me) 258 The First Time I Met The Blues 26s The Lady Sings The Blues 262 The Lonesome Road 266 The Nearness Of You 261t The Night We Called It A Day 267 The Old Piano Roll Blues 268 The Very Thought Of You 269 The Woman I Love 270 These Foolish Things 272 Three Hours Past Midnight 211 Time On My Hands 271t Trane's Blues 275 Travelling Riverside Blues 276 Trouble In Mind 271 Tuxedo Junction 278 Unforgettable 279 Walk Right In 280 Watkin' Blues 282 Watkin' Shoes 281 Walking My Troubles Away 283 Way Down In The Mine 284 Weary Blues 286 Weeping Willow Blues 288 When Sunny Gets Blue 290 When The Lights Go Out 289 When You Got A Good Friend 292 When Your Lover Has Gone 293 Wild About That Thing 291t Willow Weep For Me 296 Worried Man Blues 298 You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover JM You'll Like My Loving 299 Your Cheatin' Heart JU

A Mess Of Blues Words & Music by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman

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gone __ _ got a mess of blues. Copyright 196o Elvis Presley Music, USA.

4 Carlin Music Corporation, Iron Bridge House, 3 Bridge Approach, London NW1.

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After You've Gone Words & Music by Henry Creamer & Turner Layton

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Copyright 1918 Morley Music Company & Broadway Music Corporation, USA. Francis Day & Hunter limited, 127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2.

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As Long As I Have You Words & Music by Willie Dixon

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Verse 2 I'll do like a lizard, I'll drag in the sand; Just call me sweet names, And I'll be your man. Long as I have you, Long as I have you, Nothing I wouldn't do, baby, Long as I have you.

Copyright 1970 Ac M .. sic Corporation & Hoocti:e Coocrie Mi.:sc. ... 5.J..~ Jewel M.Jsic Li..,,':ec, 22 Den.,..aI( St:eet. Le,-:,;:- it'C2 25~~ 3..:.g ML.sc .. "T.te.c. 31 ~,.,.sc- ;t.:,..ac: _:.~c.y ...... -:"'ft;

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As Time Goes By Words & Music by Herman Hupfeld

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Copyright 1931 Harms Incorporated, USA., all rights assigned to Warner Chappell Music Incorporated. Redwood Music Limited, Iron Bridge House, 3 Bridge Approach, London NW1.

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Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) Music by Joseph Kosma *Words by Jacques Prevert

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Copyright 1947 Enoch & Cie, France/Ardmore Music Corporation, USA. Peter Maurice Music Publishing Company Limited, 127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H OEA.

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Baby Doll Medium tempo Words & Music by Bessie Smith

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Copyright 1927 Frank Music Corporation, USA. 12 A. . i Rights Reserve: 1n:e"!"lational Copyright Secured.

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Back Door Man Words & Music by Willie Dixon

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Copyright Hooe hie Coochie Music, USA, administered by Bug Music Limited, 75 Milson Road. L:-don W:i...

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Verse 3 They take me to the doctor, shot full of holes; Nurse cried "Can't save his soul." Accused him for murder, first degree, Judge wife cried "Let the man go free."

Verse 4 When everybody's tryin' to sleep, I'm somewhere makin' my midnight creep; Every morning the rooster crow, Something tell me I got to go.

Verse 5 Cop's wife cried, "Don't kick him down, Rather be dead, six feet in the ground." When you come home you can eat pork and beans; I eat more chicken any man seen.

Verse 6 When everybody's try'n to sleep, I'm somewhere makin' my midnight creep. Just the mornin' the rooster crow, Somethin' tell me I got to go.

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Baby What You Want Me To Do? Words & Music by Jimmy Reed

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Verse 2 Goin' up, goin' down, Goin' up, down, down, up, any way you want it. Let it roll, yeah, yeah, yeah. You got me doin' what you want me; Baby, why you want to let it go?

Verse 3 Got me beeping, got me hiding, Got me beep, hide, hide, beep, any way you want to. Let it roll, yeah, yeah, yeah. You got me doin' what you want; Baby, why you want to let it go?

Copyright 1959 (renewed) Conrad Music, a division of Arc Music Corporation, USA. Tristan Music Limited, 22 Denmark Street, London WC2. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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Verse 2 I woke up this morning, wouldn't even get out of my door. (Twice) Enough trouble to make a poor girl wonder where she gonna go.

Verse 3 They rowed a little boat, about five miles 'cross the farm. (Twice) I packed up all my clothing, throwed it in and they rowed me along.

Verse 4 It thundered and it lightened and the winds began to blow. (Twice) There was a thousand women didn't have no place to go.

Verse 5 I went out to the lonesome, high old lonesome hill. (Twice) I looked down on the old house where I used to live.

Verse 6 Backwater blues have caused me to pack up my things and go. (Twice) 'Cos my house fell down and I can't live there no more.

Verse 7 Mmm, I can't live there no more. (Twice) And there ain't no place for a poor old girl to go.

Copyright 1927 Frank Music Corporation, USA. A .. R:grits Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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Big Spender 'Stripper' Tempo Words by Dorothy Fields * Music by Cy Coleman

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Cl Copyright 1965 by Dorothy Relds and Cy Coleman. Rights assigned to Notable Music Company Incorporated in co-publication with Lida Enterprises Incorporated.

Campbell Connelly & Company Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London Wt. 18 All Rights ReseM!d. International Copyright Secured.

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Black Coffee Medium slow Words & Music by Paul Francis Webster & Sonny Burke

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talk - in' to the sha - dows, one o' clock to four;- An~

c1

~ J 3 J I &?7] J J J ~ J J~f1 IW J J J ~ J. ---walk the floor and watch the door,- and

Lord how slow the mo -ments go,- when

Since my gal went a -Love's a sor - ry af - ------

way. ___ _ fair, ___ _

07 G J J

in all

be-tween I drink black cof-fee,-do is pour black cof-fee._

Am7 1 ) le r r - p J. j

My nerves have gone to pie - ces, I know where all the blues are,

07 112. 07 3

and my hair's_ turn - in' grey, ___ _ 2. I'm 'cos ba-by I've_ been there-

G

~!J!= JJ 20

67 Cm t w J II ~ ~E ~ r r ~

Now a man is born to love a Copyright 1948, 1949 & 1954 Webster Music Company & Sondot Music Corporation, USA. Chelsea Music Publishing Company Limited, 124 Great Portland Street, London W1 (so%)/

BMG Music Publishing Limited, Bedford House, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London SW6 (50%). This arrangement Copyright 1999 BMG Music Publishing Limited for their share of interest.


Gm

l&iJ J ,. s woman,_

Cm Am7(!7s> 07(#9> G B17m7 E'71

Ji' F FT t -- ~ ~ --- ----- IT ~ &r p ! r r r r I r j work and slave to pay her debts; And, just be- cause he's on - ly

Al7 B17m7 E'71 Am7 3 07

Ji' ~ IT 3 ~ ~ J er ! p r r r ~J p Ir j r J ! .. II ; -hu-man,- To drown his past re-grets in cof-fee and ci-gar-ettes!_ I'm

67

Ji' 3 j J J J ~ J ) I j J j J ~J_J t .. } moon - in' all the morn - in' and mourn -in' all the night;- And

c1 3

J J J J J~J?] I J J J J J in be -tween it's ni-co-tine_ and not much heart to fight black cof-fee,_

67 E1

Ji' ,--3----, r---3-----, ~ t r r &r J J I I ,. ,.. r _. r ~ Jl c 0 ;;;t= 3

Feel - in' low as can be. It's driv-in' me era - zy, this

Am7 07 G JJ. e II

wait-in' for my ba-by to may-be come- a - round.----

21

Behind Closed Doors Traditional

Medium tempo

N.C. 67 c1 p11 F F Ill F

.J r r r t f F ~

Now, I don't want my ba - by_ stand -in' be -hind a closed_

6 67 c1 1 r j r I EJ f r

-

J .J

door.----- No, don't want my ba - by_

6 p 1 r r r &J J I q JJ c. c::::::: stand - in' be - hind_ a closed door.

07 c1 6 p f7) J) ~ IE r r r &r - Io- e r r r r r ------

.J when the door is closed,_ no one butthe Lord a-bove to know.

22

Verse 2 When I first met you, baby, you was behind a closed door. (Twice) You know I was beggin' and beggin' you, make me a pallet on your floor.

Verse 3 Darling, you know I love you, I love you for myself. Don't want you to fool around and find somebody else. I don't want you, baby, standing behind a closed door.

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r Now

- II

Blue Haze Medium swing

By Miles Davis

B~ Cm7

Dm6 Ddim

S J I 0

f 7 WWW II

It u j J; R IY

E~m~7 Jir~ t u-EJ tJJ.

Dm7

~ J I 0 Ddim

I t 1 6J j F. ~ j I

C> Copyright 1965 Prestige Music Company Incorporated, USA. Prestige Music Limited, 1 Wyndham Yard, Wyndham Place, London Wt.

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Blue Monk Medium tempo By Thelonious Monk

r-3-, (JJ = J ~)

f7 c1 Jirttn c 1 cfrITT c 1 wee w J,a:w 1,tJ; ;z1

67

j;J Jg

f7 c1

67 c1 G1 c

J;zJ J J c. II Copyright 1954 Thelonious Music Incorporated, USA.

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Blue Train Blues (Ticket Agent Take Your Window Down) Medium slow Words & Music by Spencer Williams

-3-,

(lJ = J ~) E" E"7 J;~pp ij. 2 llJ. j J. j J. j J. j I &Ji J B"aig JJi!.JI

-Tick - et a - gent, tick - et a - gent, ease your win -dow down;- 'Cos my

E" E"7 A"7

Ji'PP $. j J. j J. j J. j I J J J j j J j J I Ji J t~ J. -ba -by, hon-ey ba-by's 'bout to leave this town,_ He's tak -in' a run-out pow-der.

E" B"7 E" J; ,PP t- 1' J. ; J j J J. ; I J. 3 @. j ~J J I J t- ~ J. J I

_... -

I mean he's beat-in' it;- He's try'n to make his get a - way._ The old rap-

f 7 J; &pp p) JJ. j J j J I &J tJ Gm7 G# dim F7 I A B"7 e II

- seal - lion_ is go - in' to Gal - lion.- That is why- say:

E" Dm7 67 j;&pp'"J 0 J. 0 "' ~) J. 1J J. 0 J J J

Blue train's at the sta - tion, tire - man's shove - lin' coal; En - gin -

Cm E"9 A" J;&pp J 0 J. 0 J j J. J I J. j J. j J IJ J jJ ). - eer he's at the throt -tie, 'bout to make that blue train roll. Tick - et a-gent,

A"1 E" B"1 j;&Pp J J J 1 0 IJ. t I ... J. J1 J J J J

------ ---ease your win -dow down. If you don't I'll

f 7 B"" E" B"7 aug E" J;&pp ,J J J J J 1 0 I J. t II J 0 J. j ) J.

----

------get the blue_ train blues. Blue train whis - tie's blow-in',

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26 All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Dm7 67 Cm ED9

I can hear its shrill; You'd bet-terstop my ba -by, or my Smith and Wes - son will.

AD AD7 ED A dim J>l!pp J J J J. IJ J "" J. 1 0 I J. t J?

--------Tick - et a - gent, ease your win - dow down.

8D7 f 7 BDll ED BD7aug J>l!pp )l 1~~ ~ J 10 I J. t II J -}_ J J J J

-

-----------Please don't make_ me get those blue_ train blues.

ED BD7aug ED AD7

J>ipp r #J. ~ 1 0 Ir ~ &~ I J. #J @ (~J. (Instrumental)

ED 8D7 ED AD7 ED Ji 5Pp r #~ ~ IJ. #~ ~ lo IJ t. II --------

Gon - na

AD7 ED Ji 5Pp ~ J J J r Ip J &@:J J 1 0 IJ -

--------lay my head up - on the rail_ road track; Gon - na

AD7 AD7 ED

J>ipp ~ J &} ; J Ip J &}j) J 1 0 IJ ------

t r : I lay my head_ up - on the rail - road track. When the

BD Cm7 C~dim 8D7 AD7 ED J>ipp r 1~J ~ ~ ~ lo IJ 1- I

--ir-- J.

' r

--J. 3 3 :l ~ blue train comes a-long, I won't snatch it back. I want my

8D7 f 7 BDll ED AD7 ED J>ipp ~J I ~J ~ ~ ~ 1 0 I J. t. II J J.

------------man, don't want no blue train blues. 27

Blues (From 'An American In Paris') By George Gershwin

Medium slow Bb 67 aug Cm Bb ID Eb7

~ r,, I" IJ e I

Bb 67 aug Cm Bb ID Eb7 F11 b r=~ Eb cm1(bs>

,,P F~

Bb1IF B7(b5) Ab7(bs> f7(p5) f7(b9>aug Bl> 67aug

J3rPpJ J '! r~ T ~ J J J I ] 11 t 71 II o I g E J -

:::

------Cm Bl>ID Eb1 fll Bl> 67aug Cm7 Bl>ID El>m6 f7(p9)

J3lE ~ r &r ~~. I C:J e. ---II r r ::J --.J

-------

Bb 67 aug Cm Bb ID Eb7 F11 Bl> BP ID El>m~7 F11 Bl> c~ C~dim Bl>7 ID b c=---~p IEfF;tr:rJ' , .. ~ ??ir- t

Eb Cm7(bs> Bb IF 6l>9 f7(b9> Bb Bl> ID El>m~1 fll Bl>

ffepPETC;Jr ~~JBdJ I~ 71r t II Copyright 1929 (Renewed) Chappell & Company, USA.

This arrangement Copyright 1999 Chappell & Company, USA. Warner Chappell Music Limited, Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6.


Blues Ain't Nothing Words & Music by Georgia White

Medium tempo ,3-,

(JJ = J J))

;11 11 J D 11,; J J J J J I ... J ... J1 ,p ---

; J J Well, the blues ain't no th - in', no, the blues ain't noth - in' but a

Ji' " J' J. good man

Ji'1~ J good man

A1 ;'1 p F

must have

07 67 ...

J1 J ?-9 t J p I; J. J J feel - in' bad.- No, the blues ain't noth - in'

D ) J. I I- t

-e-feel - in' bad.

67 D ~ ... ~. llJ p r I ii ~J J I I-0

-been_ those wea -ry blues_ had.-

Verse 2 Honey, when I die, honey, when I die, don't you go wear no black. Honey, when I die, don't go wear no black; For if you do, my bones'll come a-creeping back.

Verse 3

j but

J It

I'm a-going downtown, I'm a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue. I'm a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue; 'Cos the woman I've been loving, she broke my heart in two.

() C~py

Blues And Booze Traditional

Medium tempo

67 D 07 1 (ffft

Wentto bed last night,_ and boy_ I was in my sleep, sleep.--

6 D ffe>'O E E r Q 1arrr n:19 I -

to bed last night,_ and_ I was in my sleep.-

A1 6 D 67 ffe>'q r r r-~ J .P1f=trrAcfJ 0

_ up this morn - in', the po - lice was shak - in' me.-

Verse 2 I went to thejailhouse, drunk and blue as I could be. (Twice) But that cruel old judge sent my man away from me.

Verse 3 They carried me to the courthouse; Lordy, how I was cryin'. (Twice) They jailed me sixty days in jail, and money couldn't pay the fine.

Verse 4 Sixty days ain't long if you can spend them as you choose. (Twice) But this seems likejail, in a cell where there ain't no booze.

Verse S My life is all a misery when I cannot get my booze. (Twice)

c

D

1

I spend every dime on liquor, got to have the booze to go with these blues.

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I went_

----1

P-Woke_

w II

Blues Around My Bed Words & Music by Spencer Williams

Medium slow E" E"7 A" A"m J; p l r 59 ~ I J j J. 3 r J I J. ;. Q I I woke up this morn - in',-- foun' my lov-in' man had tled. Did-n't

E" Gm7 89 8"7 J:>sPp) r p r Ir ~ r- ~ tt' tr I a;z-- 11 -owl =

say good - bye,_ that is why I sit and sigh.

E" E"1 A" A"m J:>sPp (':' I [ &~ rr:tr I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I J. J. Q I d - r

Lett with -out a warn -in', now my hap - pi - ness is dead; And I

Cm7 f 7 8"7sus4 9i,1

J:>sPp J ~ J J I J. 3 ~ j &r F I oz-- J?f e II shake with fright_ with the com - in' of the night.

E" Edim 8"1 IF F~dim E"/G J:>sPp j. ~ ~. 3 p ~~~ ~ J. J Ir: F': 1r- [ I r r ~ J:: d

On my lone - ly pil - low, heav-y lies my head; 'Cos my man's gone and left me with the

------blues a-roun' my bed. Cry - in' Law - dy, Law-dy, I wish that I was dead. __ _

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Bb1 Fm7 Bb1 Eb

jl2P~) ~~ I t I ~ r f I f' f' ii F ---

p r ii ~ J J ~-0 -=

"=>

Deep shad - ows taunt me, got the blues a-roun' my bed.

Bb1 Eb Edim Bb1/F F~dim Jip~ ; I~. ~ ~. ~ e Ir r r - ~ r -- -- ~ ., I'm a weep - in' wil - low, ma - ny tears I've shed Since

Eb IG Eb1 Ab jl2Pu r- / r- / &E j J. J 1 J ' J. J J ;. ] 1 r Ji 2'1i J.

my man went and left me with the blues a- roun' my bed. Sigh - in' mer - cy, mer - cy,

Ab1 Eb

11 r -~ be -cause I'm so a - fraid. __ _ When mem -'ries haunt me,

Fm7 cb1 Bb1 Eb Eb jl2Pp r Pp r -------------- " J. ii f' ! p I " IF t - 11= r' r' ; .J

with those blues a -roun' my bed. (Instrumental)

~ ~ ~ ~ jl ,uu [ P P r I r p Ji J. I J J JJ. I J. J J. J ,J. JJ

32

Eb

Ji 11Pp J. j J. j,:J. j J J_1.J.

I 1. 112. F~dim Bb1 Bb1 Eb Edim Bb1/F Ji I/pp ~ J.@r ~. ~ ~. ~ t :II 1 II r Ir [ f' r r r p -- --lllj .,

Boats way up the riv-er, and it's com - in' down;

Eb /G Eb1 Ab1 Ji 11Pp 1 r rr ; &J'. J J. J 1 J ~ J. J J ~ ... J J I ; IS J. r &Jl I quakeand quiv-er'cos it's Al-a-ba-maboun', Tak-in' my man a -way to

Eb Ji 11Pp J ~ ~ ~ p ~ ;) le c:::::: JJ t j j r-3

stay, that's what the Cap - tain said. Leav -in' those

Bb1 Fm7 Bb1 Eb Eb1 Ji I/pp r r I~ -JJ I e

--[

-- --[

--

p p r -- -- -- -- ---------nev - er sleep - in' ev - er creep - in' blues a-roun' my bed;

Ab cb1 Eb/Bb Bb1 Eb Ab1 Eb

Ji 11P~.} ~ ~ 1&---r'll II t Ir t. F' Blues a - roun' my bed.

33

Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me Words & Music by Arthur N. Swanstrom, Charles R. McGarron & Carey Morgan

Medium swing Ei, Ai,m7 8P7 Ei, 8P7aug Ei, mf

J>rbbi[EEY JJJ IJLJ What is that song- a-bout kiss-es?- What is that song- a -bout

ED ED DP c1 J>rbp J. t. J 1J J J Q f3J J

smiles? If I could have_ my way, I'd sing a song- to-day

p BP ED Edim 8P7/f ED APm7 8P7 J>ibb; J @ J p r I r t IE r r y9 J J

That would beat them all by miles.

ED 8P7 aug Ei,7 Ai,

J>il>!> J LJ t I J J J ; f3 J I r smil-ing,- That's not the ti - tie I'd choose.

Gm A1 A1ci,s>

J>ib!> p r p r ,. p I. 3 ~ 3 p J. what I've got,_ And what I've got' s the wear- y

Gm ,,I> Cl= JJ

blues __

34

;. that

Cdim Gm ~ J r I J. JJ~ f J

you get from wor - ry,

C> Copyright 1919 Jos W. Stern & Company, USA. Assigned to Edward B. Marks Music Company, USA.

campbell Connely & Company Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London Wt. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

I would-n't sing- a-bout

-i Ip r P c: r I would sing- a-bout

D N.C. 07 ~

II ~&p IC t g' r blues. There are

G1 Cm t. ~ r

There are blues--

Fdim Cm Cm6 07

ffi>'7r -f. ~? - '( (j( r F jo f t: r F 'F f r ~ '

r that you get from pain; And there are blues when you're lone -

Gm A1 A7(Ps> ;,P-F r J If J J r111 ,J J 1J J J rrrr ,J ,J - ly for your one and on - - ly, The blues you can nev - er ex -

07 N.C. 07 Gm Cdim Gm ;p ~ Tr ... JJ J. ~ J I J. }jJ t J1 r lo r & (j c:::::: - plain. There are blues that you get from long - ing;

G7 Cm 0 Odim 07

;~rw ...,:= lf ~ -= Jr t p r 16 I o t rr I r F But the blu - - - est blues that be Are the

G7 c1 ; ,P F t ~ 'F I P F ~ t t I J J F F I p J 'J1 J 1 P I

sort of blues that's on my mind,_ They're the ve - ry mean -est kind:_ The

F Cm7 f 7 BP/ BPdim fll BP f 7 BP N.C.

;~p F F F ~ I J' ~ } J J I e-= *~ t - II blues my naugh -ty sweet-ie gives_ to me.

35

Blues Stay Away From Me Words & Music by Wayne Raney, Henry Glover, Alton Delmore & Rabon Delmore

c1 F Lp9 J. j PJ J J Io I J

1. Blues,----- stay a -way from -----me.------2. Life ___ _ is full of mi - se - ry. ______ _

BD c1 F Jin= JN J J 3 PJ J J lo IJ c --------Blues, why don't you let me be? Dreams are like a me - mo - ry,

c1 F Jls o~ ]J. ~ ~ ~ b~ J ~ lo IJ ---------why you keep on haunt - ing me.

back your love that used to be.

F c1 F Jl1 '!: 1). j J 0 pJ. 2 w J I 0 I J ..............

--------Love was nev - er meant for_ me. Tears, so ma - ny I can't- see.

Cm7 P

Om F/c J J

Don't know Bring - ing

Gm7 C7 e;

Cm7 F1 c

Om F/c

II

e 4~J J J I True love ___ was nev-er meant for_ me, ____ _

Years don't mean a thing to_ me. ____ _ Seems- some - how Time_ goes by,_

c1 F / Gm7 Gm7 I c F j l) 3 lo IJ t II

we nev - er can a - gree.--------and still I can't be- free. _______ _

Copyright 1949 Lois Publishing Company, USA. Campbell Connelly & Company Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1.


Bluesette Words by Norman Gimbel * Music by Jean Thielemans

Mediumjazz waltz G f#m7(17s> 87(179) Em7 A1(179>

ffe':i Mp

IJ J J J J r I r' J I fJ. Ir ~J I iJ Poor lit - tie, sad lit - tie, blue Blues - ette, don't you cry, Long as there's love in your heart to share, dear Blues - ette,

Dm7 67(179) Cm~7 C6 Cm7 f7(179)

ffe' ,J 14, IJ J 1;. .. &J ~ IJ T Ir r J1 don't you fret. You can bet one luck - y day you'll wak - en don't des - pair. Some blue boy is long - ing, just like you, to

817m~7 817m7 El71(179> A17m~7 ffe' ,J r I t' &r I ~A t I f' &r l&J ~J J

and your blues will be for - sak - en. One luck - y find a some - one to be true to; Two lov - ing

Al76 Am1(l7s> 07(179) 8m7 8177 Am7 07

ffe' J ~ ~r Ir Ir I~. I~. I~. IJ t t :ii r r -------------------day, love - ly love will come your way.

arms he can nest - le in and stay.

G f#m7(17S> 87 Em7 A9

ffe' J J r Ir t t Ir r J IJ J IJ J J Ir Get set, Blues - ette, true love is com - ing. Your trou - bled heart

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Dm7 67Cv9) c~1 C6 Cm7 pt~>

Ji' J J J IJ J IJ J 1;. ;;:J I &J. ~jiJ 1J F soon will be hum - ming. (Hum)

8Pm~7 Bv6 8Pm7 Ev1 Avm~7

Ji'~ J Ip. )pi&J I ,J ir I f' &r I,; J J J J J I Doo-ya, doo-ya, doo -ya,

Am7 07

J I J. I J. I J. I J c e II 3 --_....... --_...--_...

doo -ya, doo -ya, doo -ya, Doo - oo - oo Blues - ette. _____ _

G Em7

Ji' c r r r r Ir lcE2JEJJlr It. LJ LJI Pret-ty lit-tie Blues - ette, must - n't be a mourn - er. Have you heard the

A1 Dm7 G1 Cm~7 C6

Ji' J J le fl J J IJ ~J IJ J #J IJ J r news yet? Love is 'round the cor - ner; Love wrapped in rain - bows and

Cm7 f7Cv9) 8vm~7 Bv6 8vm7

Ji' r 'r r IT r t I~ J J 1 r r l#r r r tied with pink rib -bon, To make your next spring - time your gold wed - ding

38

E1'1 01

Body And Soul ~""s11c by John Green * Lyrics by Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman & Robert Sour

J. Am7 Am/G f#m7(Ps> 87(ps fa9> Em7 Am7 07 6m~7 Cm~7 F9 (#II> E7(P9>

Ji' c r r r J 1 r J 11 i J w ctt f !J! 1 r e =II ~3__J 3

2. Em7 Am7 07 6 Am7 8Pm6 EP7 AP 8Pm Cm (add APPPm9

J>1 1iJWrttf1J. e 111v;r-1mr p1trfmr Pl 3

8Pm9 EP7(p9) APm~9 AP6 8Pm7 EP7 APm7 OP9aug 6Pm~7 Adim Ji' pr Jr JJJJ. e 1,.P;:ttmr'1tr- ~tr m 1

APm7 67(PS> 6Pm~7 Cdim Bm7(PS> E7(PS> Am7 Am6/9 ; m r ~ t Ur 1 r (~J J ,J 11 t" .t @ Q r LJl

Am7 09(Ps> 6m~9 C9 Bm7 8Pdim -J>vt - # Ir ~ ~ r I 1-

' r

-r c J r ~ :I

Am7 Am/G f#m7(Ps> 87(P5fa9> Em7 Am7 07 6%

Ji' e r r r J 1 r ,J 11 J s a r n r, 1 J e 11 L_3___J p 3

Cl Copyright 1930 T. B. Harms & Company Incorporated, USA. Warner Chappell Music Limited, Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6.


Born To Lose Words & Music by Ted Daffan

Medium tempo c F 67 c ' Ml II: J J I~ ~ J ~ I o I J i;

-------Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain;

lose, my ev - 'ry hope is gone; c1 F c 67

') 1J ~ I e. Ir r lo J J r r = --=-Ev 'ry dream has on - ly brought me pain. It's so hard to face that emp - ty dawn.

c 67 c c1 F i) J J t J 1;. J IJ J Io ____ J J -----

All my life, I've al - ways been so blue; You were all the hap - pi - ness I knew;

67 c E17dim ffi ~ ~ IJ I t ~ Ir J ~ r J

-0--------

=~ Born to lose, and now I'm los - ing you. Dm7 6" c F 67 c c1

'~ ~ J t II~ J I~ ~ 1 0 IJ t J J J J ------------

Born to lose, it seems so hard to bear; How There's no use to dream of hap - pi - ness; All

F c 67 c 67 c

'.J ~ Ji) Ir r IQ C;. J 1;. J r r J = long to al - ways have you near. You've grown tired and see is on - ly lone - Ii - ness. All my life, I've

c1 F 67 J; J J) ~ ~ J I t I J J r r ~

-----

now you say we're through; Born to lose, and al - ways been so blue;

I. 12. c E17dim Dm7 6" c f 7 c

b ~ II J ~ I I; C;. :ii 1;. e J J J -0- -0----------- ----------

n0\\ I'm los - ing you. Born to you.

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Bring It With You When You Come Words & Music by Gus Cannon

Medium fast ,3,

(JJ = J J)) N.C. C

Ji E r r lib E r ?' t j p 1 r r r Now was lay - in' a - round_ a lit - tie town,

F c J; r r J ?" It J J I p r - t r cf t t p

smo - king a snipe ci - gar,_ I was wait-ing for_ a

07 67 J; r ?" t I~ f ~ r ' 1r 1 J J J ~ t:f EJ

hand - out,_ just to catch an emp - ty car.- just as the

c c1 F J; r - ... IJ F ,..---. ~ r ~ ~ I ?" .?'" 1 f E J r ~ ms r freight train_ came roll - ing by, my wait- was __ all in vain.-

F c IP f

Back off,__ back off,_ you dir - ty bum,_ and

Copyright 1931 Peer International Corporation, USA. Peermuslc (UK) Limited, 84 Verulam Street, London WC1.


Chorus 07 67 c c

1 J W J 11 J JQJJJJ I catch_ the_ next freight train.- Now, if you wan - na be_ a lit-tie

F c ; /" - 11 I ;> I]' r (if r r r r 1 r f r -girl of mine._ bring it with you when you come._

07 ; w ; J ;. "" 1J .-... l(JJ ~ fl r p ~ I p f' F Played a - round- the lit - tie town, your head chock full of rum.-

67 c C/Bb la 1 J J I (jJ F [Jr I c C r r

r can't send you down - town for too lit - tie sap, now;

F/A Fm/Ab C/G c ; F I E2J ; J IJ p J ; J (jJ F F F F ~ ==-She's sit - ting on an - oth - er man's lap. Now, you want to be_ a

F 07 67 c ; F :t~ I]' I t r r ? c II E22f r p p J girl of mine,- bring it with you when you come.-

43

Bright Lights, Big City Words & Music by Jimmy Reed

Medium fast

Mf A1

JJ'1' J J. J if J II t- I a -t - J. ... I r F p J atl J Bright lights, big ci - ty,_ gone to my ba - by's head.-

07 J. I J

'

-r - Bright lights.-- big ci - ty,_

A1 E1 ~ f ~ 'r F p J. J t I .J'

gone to my ba - by's head.- tried to tell the wo-man, but she

07

~f't don't

44

A1 p r p J. J -

be - lieve a word said.-

Verse 2 All right, pretty baby, gonna need my help some day. (Twice) You gonna wish you had listened to some of the the things I say.

Verse 3 Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby's head. (Twice) I got to tell your mama that you don't believe a thing I said.

Copyright 1961 (renewed) Conrad Music, a division of Arc Music Corporation, USA. Tristan Music Limited, 22 Denmark Street, London WC>. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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Broken Hearted Blues Words & Music by Willie Dixon

Slow 67 4 07 Mf b'1 f t ijJ'l J J J J) J J. I t p zr ijJ J J J ~J J J

-

Chills- on my pil - low,_ ice - wa-ter in my ba - by's bed.-

0 01 67 pt~J. t I- t I t ) F J j j7 4]J. - ) J. J

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P' p11

Yeah,- chills- on my pil - low, __

4 0 ........--..... J J Q J J J J I t w J. t -

ice- wa -ter in my ba - by's bea. ---

01 A1 w I J J J J J J J: ] J ?D J

All the good things have done for you wo - man,

67 4

01 67 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ J ~ ~ ~ ~ J I J. i - I w

-and you left me for an - oth - er man.-

Verse 2 If you happen to see my baby, I want you to tell her I been cryin' on my knees. (Twice) Tell me pray to my master, please hope her back to me.

Verse 3 If I had ten million dollars, woman, you know I would give you every dime. (Twice) just to hear you call me daddy one more time.

Copyright 196o (Copyright Renewed) Hoochie Coochie Music, USA, all rights administered by Bug Music Limited, 31 Milson Road, London W14.


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45

Buddy Bolden's Blues By Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton

Medium slow

E"9 A"6 A dim ... J. I ... J &Ji J. ; ) J) ) -Thought I heard bud - dy Bol - den say_ "You're nas -ty, you're dir-ty,

E" /B" E"1 A"6 Adim E" /B" c1 iipp@ 3 I~,~ ~ ~ #~ J ~ J. iS IJ ~ J J J ~ J. r .. I -JJ 1l

-

.._

take it a - way_ You're ter-ri- ble,_ you're aw - ful; take it a - way,"_

B" G"1 c1 f 7 B"1 E" F~dim B"1 IF E" E"9 'p ' ~ J /Jtr 1 :;II~ ~ w pm IJ J ... A r ; &ptfi'#. -

-thought I heard him say.- I thought I heard- Bud-dy Bo I-den shout_

A"6 Adim E" /B" E"7 ,,Pd J J J r:l j J J J I J JJ_J

A"6

IJJJJ&W A dim

3 ] J J J I "O-pen up that win-dow and let that bad air out._ 0-pen up that win - dow and let that

E" /B" c1 f 7 B"7 aug A"1 E" B"1 'ipp@ ~ r J I Ji J. &f J j J J I J. 1 ~ I

bad air out,"_ thought I heard Bud -dy Bol -den shout.

Copyright 1999 Dorsey Brothers Music Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Eb Jl lflp p I"' f# dim Bb7 /F Eb Eb9 ~ ~ IJ JJJ ,J thought I -heard judge Fog - ar-ty say_

A~ Adm 3

IJ JJ JJJ &lJ. -

"Thir- ty days_ in the mar- ket;

EP/Bb Eb1 Ab6 Adim Jl 5flp ij) ,J J J J J d -

J IJ J J .... &Jl J. take him a - way._ Give him a good broom to sweep with,

EP/Bb c1 BP Gb1 c1 p 8b7 ;5flp Mi ,J ~ J I~ ,J. J @ , r J II r ) 1 ~

Take him a - way,"- I thought I heard him say.-

Eb f#dim Bb7 /F Eb Eb9 ;11111 p I" ~ ;J fl I J J LJ

Ab6 Adim 3 3

IJ J J j &J J J J J I thought I heard_ Fran-kie Du-sen shout "Gal, gim-me that mo-ney, I'm gon-na

EP/Bb EP7 Ab A dim ,5,,p J 3 J j J ,w J l~J J J &J J J J J

-beat it out._ I mean gim - me that mo - ney; I'm gon - na

Eb c1 f 7 Bb7 Eb Ji 5flp@ p-r ~ 1J J I; J J ,J J J J I J. e II beat it out."_ 'Cos I thought I heard Fran -kie Du -sen shout.

47

Brother, Can You Spare A Dime Music by Jay Gorney* Words by E. Y. Harburg

Medium slow Cm

ffi>sPpj3. ~ :J. ~ Ji r c1/E F

1~J BD/D ED 67

JP c== r 1. Once I built a rail-road, made it run;-2. Once I built a tow - er to the sun;-

Wfl J lo Made it race a-gainst time. Brick and riv - et and lime.

I 1. 0m7(bs> 67 Cm Ab7 Fm6 67 Cm 67 J>~pd. j J. ~ Ji ;. I J 1 J __ J

Once I built a rail-road, now it's done._ Once I built a tow - er, now it's done._

12. Cm c1

ffi>sPp J. t 11;. ~ J. - Once, in kha

j

I J. j J. j -Bro -ther can you spare a dime?_

Bro -ther can you spare a dime?

c1(b9> C7sus4 J Ir j J J

ki suits, gee we looked swell;

3 6m7(bs>;c / / c1 f7 J,....._j _J lo lj s :J. a ;.

t :ii

c1

Full of that Yan - kee Doo - die - de - dum. Half a million boots went

Cm7 $> ,---3-, slog - gin' thro'

Cm $> l!pp F" J

f 9

hell,

Say, don't you

f 7 BD/D

Cm7 Am7(bs> /Eb 01(bs> 61

And I was the kid_ with the drum.-

67/o c1/E p If J J r

re - mem - ber, they called me Al;

ED 67 Dm1(bs>/Ab 67 '"PP~ J Qz;FJ J lo I J. j J. ~ ... J' J.

It was Al_ all the time. Say, don't you re - mem - ber,

Cm Ab1 Fm6 67 Cm $>"PP F --... E r r I r ! ,,. ; ~ r f I]'

------I'm your pal!_ Bud - dy can you spare a dime?_

Copyright 1932 T. 8. Harms Incorporated, USA. Warner Chappell Music Limited, Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6.


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Built For Comfort Words & Music by Willie Dixon

Medium tempo N.C.1 A7 Jb' V! t M~ J. II t ~ F ~ ) Ji J. I t

' r 4D w ..-

Ji'' t 07

Ji'' t

Jl'1' - 07

Ji'' t

Some folks built like this,_ some folks built like that,_

' r

way I'm

p - r built_

,,,...--pg All

" J' c J J ... J1 I t '

r tJ J J built, well don't you call me fat._ Be-cause

A1 4D ~.

~

4D =J. 4 1J. p t I t ~J ;:Jr ..- ..-for com - fort,- 1- ain't_ built for speed;-

E1 ~

t ~ t I c ~ j j r r But got ev - er - y -thing,

A1

n ~ C2J { [). t - that a good girl needs.-

Verse 2 I ain't got no diamonds, I ain't got no boat, But I do have love that's gonna fire your soul. 'Cos I'm built for comfort, I aint built for speed; But I got everything all you good women need.

Copyright 1963 (Copyright Renewed) Hoochle Coochie Music, USA, all rights administered by Bug Music Limited, 31 Milson Road, London W14.


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49

Can't Help Lovin' Oat Man Medium slow

Music by Jerome Kern * Words by Oscar Hammerstein II

Om7 67

r If j j I; J J Q jJ J Fish got to swim- and birds got to fly_ I got to love- one

F6 8179 Em7 Am7 A"'7 07(179> 67(179> C E17 dim Om7 67 aug

Jl J J J )jl I J J J 1-e I; e -man till I die,- Can't help lov-in' dat man_ of mine __

Am7 Om7 67 Cm~7 6m9 Cl3(p9) J l t I] J J lz) J

Tell me he's la - - zy tell me he's slow,_ tell me I'm era - zy

f6 Bl79 Em7 Am7 Al71 01(179> 67(179> C om1 6m1 c1(179>

Jlif=JJJ j -

IJ J may-be I know,_ Can't help lov-in' dat man_ of mine. __

f 6

JJ J J J ~dm Cm~ ~ Em7 E17m~7

I W W W W When he goes a- way_ dat's a rain - y day,_ and when he comes

Om7 09 Om1/6 67 67aug Cm~7 Am7 JJ J J J lo I r .i J J J7-f r

back dat day is fine, __ the sun will shine. He can come home- as

Om7 67 Cm~7 6m9 c13(179> f6 Bl79

JJ r c j F(J I F J J Q J J I J: J J J j r J --late as can be,- home with - out him- ain't no home to me,-

Em7 Am7

JJ J r it r r fl r 1 rr If' Can't help lov - in' dat man_ of mine.-----

C> Copyright 1927 T. B. Harms & Company Incorporated, USA. PolyGram Music Publishing Limited, 47 British Grove, London W4.


Can't Stop Lovin' Words & Music by Elmore James

Medium tempo N.C. 07

J'11 Mf ---r f r II r j r le f f f

Ji' t

Ji' rt No

I can't stop lov-in',- my ba-by

67 1t --r f r j r I t f F F

can't stop lovin',- my ba - by

A1 67

f r f f ~~ If! f'" I 1 ~ r t j

mat-ter what I do, __ she won't treat me

Verse 2 I loved my baby, this mornin' soon. (Twice) I didn't come back home till this afternoon.

Verse 3 When I leave my baby, she's all alone. (Twice) I can't have no lovin', cos my baby's gone.

Verse 4 Oh, baby, come and walk with me. (Twice) I'll make you happy, baby, as any girl can be.

Copyright 1953 CareersBMG Music Publishing Incorporated & Powerforce Music, USA. BMG Music Publishing Limited, Bedford House, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London SW6.

This arrangement Copyright 1999 BMG Music Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

j r Ir -to - night.-

07

j r Ir -to - night.-

07

r 1r - - II right.

51

Canal Street Blues By Joe 'King' Oliver

Medium tempo ,--3---,

CD = ~ 1') F f 7

Mf 11 J ,Ji J J. 'O I J. ~ J. ~ ~

F Bdim

C7 F F7 817 B17m F f#d;m Gm7 C7

~Hr ,J J J I t ,mu. @ J JJJ ,:n p F p I J Q9 r 1 II --

F ~511: a I a

I. F F7 Fdim B17m6 /F F ~5J ua5A:1J

52

f 7 sv I () I I 0 I J r J r a

Bdim C7

2. C7 F F7 Fdim B17m6/F F C7 F N.C.

Copyright 1923 Joseph Oliver, USA. Copyright 1949 International Music Incorporated, USA.

Campbell Connelly & Company Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London Wt. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Careless Love Traditional

Medium slow F c1 F B" F c1

J;s f'.J. J IJ J J J j lo IJ --------1. Love, oh love, oh care - less love;

heed, for what I say is true; Don't

F 07 67 c1 J;d r Ir E r r J I 4J]WJ'= J) t t J

You go to my head_ like wine. You've spend your lives in mi se - ry. Don't

F f 7 F7aug B" Bdim J;s ,J. r I v 'F IP r r J J IA t J -

ruin'd the life of ma - ny a poor girt,_ And let love do to ev - 'ry one of you_ What

1. 12. F/c c1 F B" F Gm7 C7 F Ji ~ ,J. ~ I ~~ J ~ I l:J I~ t. c :II J e II J J J

------'-"

now you've ruin'd this life of mine. 2. Pay care - less love has done to me.

Copyright 1999 Dorsey Brothers Music Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. 53

Chelsea Bridge By Billy Strayhorn

I. 07(p9) 07 69 c13 f 6 N.C. Ji1J. t I@. I f] 1m. It JJiJ@ =II

3

12. E9 EP9 8P7sus4 EP7 AP6 Fm9

Jit- t1?f II &Pp& IQ en r ~ I t r r r r r r r Mf 3

8P75us4 EP7(P9>aug AP9 0Pm~7 E7 ID CP /EP

;~ 1i' 1 i ~ ~ ~ ~nr1'1El r Bm f9 (#II> E9 EP9 Dm(m~7) f9 (#II>

Jit~~r or ff I t "Jffi- J ili II ~~~, ~ Eflf 0' l Mp 3

c13 f 6

I ~1' Ll I ~]_k tJ. t II C> Copyright t942 Tempo Music Incorporated, USA.

Campbell Connelly & Company limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London Wt.


Come Back Baby Words & Music by Norman Petty & Fred Neil

Medium slow A A1 }>'~ f @ J ) II~ 4 ). e p f J iUJ.

Please come back, baby,_ please_ don't go.- For the way

A ,-.... e ;@i 1t ff e JJ J JI

love you,_

E1 J>1f ) J J.

__...

0 - ver,_

you'll nev-er know. So come_ back, baby,_

t A

J J ;t 14. t J -_..; just one_ more time.

Verse 2 For the way I love you, you know I do; For the way you love me, baby, You never know. Come back, baby, let's talk it over One more time.

Verse 3 You know I love you, tell the world I do; For the way I love you, baby, You'll never know. So come back, baby, let's talk it over One more time.

Copyright 1958 Peer International Corporation, USA. Peermusic (UK) Limited, 8-14 Verulam Street, London WC1.


01 -

let's-talk it

A I - II

55

Slow 613 p ffei II: J J J

Come Sunday By Duke Ellington

f9 (#II> 613

Atr J J IJ J 1. 00--------- Oo 2. Lord, dear Lord a - bove,- God Al - might- y,

F Fm~7 Dm11 e11 c Ji r r F J IJ J J J I -e-

J God of love;-

Dm7 D#dim C/E

I J. J --------Sun - day, oh come Sun - day, that's the day.

Please look down and see my peo - pie through.

E9 fl3 E9 E7(#9>aug E7(#9> Am F/A 09 Ji~ r - fJ F IF r F Ir F 1 0 t: J r r F -be - lieve that God_ put sun and moon up in the sky.-

Hea -ven is a good - ness time, a bright-er light on high.-

t

I 1. poco rlt. 613 Dm7 Gl3(bs> E7(#9> Eb13 D9 G7(b9>aug

Ji Rtr ~ J J IJ ~ OJJ. t r r F r I don't mind the grey_ skies, 'cos they're just clouds pas - sing by.-

Do unto others as you wouf d have them do to you. And (Spoken) (Sing)

2. Freely 09 67(b9>aug G7aug 613 f9(#11)

Ji J OJJ ' p ~ r ~~ ~ II J ~ J ~ 1r ~ J have a bright-er by_ and by. Lord, dear Lord a - bove,- God Al

Copyright 1966 Tempo Music Incorporated, USA.

56 Campbell Connelly & Company Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1V 5TZ.


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-

613 A13 F Fm~7 Dm11 Gii

Ju J ~ E2t 10 IF ~ IJ r F J J J ~ - might - y, God of love;- Please look down and see my peo - pie through.-

Animated c Dm7 o#dim C/E E9 fl3 E9 E7(#9>aug E1(#9> p_ Mf 1;. c. IF F r IF r r F r .._. ____

be - lieve God is now, was then

a tempo E1(#9> Am F/A D9 Gl3 Dm7 Gl3(bs> Ebl3

Pr F r ~ I J. c Ir r F ~ Ir ~ J J and al - ways will be. With God's bles- sing we can make it

slower D9 G7(b9>aug Gl3 f9 (#II> Gl3

Ju ~ ;JJ]. p ~ J nrr ~ J J ~ r c IJ IJ El through e - ter- ni- ty.- Lord, dear Lord a -bove,_ God Al - might-y, God of love;-

very slow A13 F Fm~7 Dm11 G11 C C/E Eb6 Dm7 C p pp IF r F J IJ J J =i J I _ I J. t II

--------Please look down and see my peo - pie through.----

57

Corrine Corrina Words & Music by J. M. Williams & Bo Chatman

"Gospel' swing c 67 Cdim c A dim AP7 67 c

J;MJ II J --- T J ,J f' IF r F r I

Cottonfields Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter

Medium fast F f 7 su J;2"'] lo.. J J IJ r II r p r r r r I~ r ; J J J

When was a lit-tie bit-ty ba - by, my mo-ther rocked me in the

F F~dim Gm7 J;2 ~ J. J J I " Ip r r r I Q:;l _QJ

era- die, In them old cot -ton - fields back home.

c1 F f 7 J;@ t J r p r r r r I ~ r lo.. ; J J

When was a lit - tie bit - ty ba - by, my mo - ther

F c1 I; J. J J lo IJ J. J J

rocked me in the era-die, In them old cot-ton - fields back

F f 7 Bb

0 I c J J r CJ home. Oh, when them cot - ton balls got rot-ten, you could -n't

F $J;J,J J I~ J. J J I (> r J

pick ve - ry much cot-ton, In them old cot-ton - fields back

Gm7 c1 F f 7 J) t J F II r p F c:! IP r J J J J

home. __ _ It was down in Lou - 'si - an a, just a-bout a

Bb F C7 F Bb F J J I )J. J J I a t. II

~

mile from Tex-ar - ka-na, In them old cot-ton-fields back home. __

Copyright 1962 & 1973 Folkways Music Publications Incorporated, USA. Assigned to Kensington Music Limited, Suite 2.07, Plaza 535 Kings Road, London SW10 for the

British Com mar.wealth '.excluding Canada & Australasia) and the republic of Ireland. Al. R:gNs ;;(:ese~d. International Copyright Secured. 59

Cotton Tail By Duke Ellington

Medium tempo ,-3-, (n = ~ .P) 07 69 07 67

p 1 11= 1 r u r 1 r P - I ,. r ,. r P IE F r/Sl ~ Mf

07 69 07 67

p 1 r u' F I r ~ - I 1 r 1 r p I c r r ,FY t. zJ

C9 (#II> F 613 6#dim Am7 87 /o# Dm7 67(179> C6

jJt (r g I p t Pl r f I t r: rl J ,J 4 Lr r t r t; f II Copyright 1940 EMI Robbins Catalog, USA.

Worldwide print rights controlled by Warner Bros. Publications Incorporated /IMP Limited. 60 All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

E1 8m7 E7 A1 E1 A1

r r 1 ' r fr I t ~ E E r E I C r Li t J,

07 Am7 01 67 07

l J r E I ? E 'Pl' I t r E r j r I J J J J ! .~. I

07 69 01 67

~ 1 r ~ F I r p - I 1 r 1 r ~ I J J J J J t -

I. C9 (~II> F 6 13 G~ dim Am7 87 /o~ Om7 G7(b9> C6

:II

2. Am7 87 /O~ Om7 61(b9> C6 N.C.

Jll r 'r 0 J ,J 4 Lr T t F t 11 61

Crazy Man Blues Words & Music by Sonny Terry

Medium tempo ,3-,

CiJ = J 1') N.C. 811 E

ib2E 3 3

Yes, a man ls got to be cra-zy_ fol- low the wo - men ev - - 'ry -

E1 A1 3

11 J ;W J J JJl@J:J. 3

- where,_ Yes, a man is got to be cra-zy _ fol- low the wo-men ev - 'ry-

91 3 3 3

I- 1 j J J I J J J J J J J J ,J r - where. __ Well, I ain't sing -in' this song 'cos ain't got no one;-

A1 3 E1 i1f1~ E ~-@ 4 ~ ~ ~ J I J II --

- -r ::J Yes, you know I can get some - bo -dy, pal.

Verse 2 Yes, a man's got to be crazy to think he got a woman all by himself. (Twice) I say as I'm back in town; yes, you know she's cutting out with somebody else.

Verse 3 Yes, a man is crazy to give one woman all his pay. (Twice) I said, before I'd be like them,l'd walk out of the front door to stay.

62 Copyright Allegro Music Limited/Preston Stevens Music Company Limited.

All Rights Reserved. lnternatinnal Copyright Secured.

Jl' -67

Jl' c1

Jl' '

Medium tempo rllf 67

Crossroads Blues Words & Music by Robert Johnson

1 t f -

&r J2JJ t J

c

w

r save

3 went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.-

c1 1t

r-3---i

t 1 p -

r &r /l ; t 1 f -j 3

went to the cross - roads,_ fell down on

3 07 1 p J J J J7J E r I f J j

asked the Lord- a - bove, have --mer- cy,_

67 ~; ~ r= J t) r t -J ............:

poor Bob if you please.--

Verse 2 Standin' at the crossroad, tried to flag a ride. (Twice) Didn't nobody seem to know me, everybody pass me by.

Verse 3 Standin' at the crossroad, risin' sun goin' down. (Twice) I believe to my souls, po' Bob is sinkin' down.

~~e4 .

I -

You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown, (Twice) That I got crossroad blues this mornin'; Lord, I'm sinkin' down.

Verse 5 And I went to the crossroad, mama, I looked east and west. (Twice) Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman, oh well, babe, in my distress.

Copyright Mimosa Records Incorporated d/b/a King of Spades. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

my

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J knees.

t

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Medium slow ,--3-,

'n = J Ji) 67

Cry Your Blues Away Words & Music by Arthur Crudup

C7 G Mf i1 r p r r r fl 1 r f r r r Q r I fJ?r Dar- ling, un -veil your face,- go on and cry your blues_ a - way.-

67 ,.

-

G ,. Q

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- way.

c1 ,. ~ ~

trou - ble

c1 lj j j 1r f r r r rz:t 3 Dar - ling, un - veil your face,_ go on and cry your blues_

07 I

==--'

~ r 1r j j --g r You know I'm so glad_

G ~ rg ~ &r I J Q

--=

don't last_ al ways.

Verse 2 Remember you told me I would never hear you say. (Twice) That is the reason, darling, why I can't say goodbye.

Verse 3

e

I'm gonna find someone to love me, someone I can call my own. (Twice) You know, I'm so tired of staying in this world alone.

Verse 4 Darling, you don't want me, you really treat me like a slave. (Twice) You know, some of these mornings I'll be dead and in my grave.

Copyright Crudup Music, USA. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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67

Dark And Dreary Words & Music by Elmore James

Medium slow

f7 c1 p [J t -

I have lost my baby, al - most_ lost my_ mind._

f 7 -

--

3 I've lost my ba-by, al - most_ lost- my mind.

f 7 c1 f 7 c1 r r rr r r It: E f i 1: E --~ I J - -

Way she treat me,-

Verse 2 Well, the road seemed dark and dreary, while I travelled down that way. (Twice) Well, my baby left me, shejust come back home today.

Verse 3 Oh, I love my baby, tell the world I do.(Twice) Well, I need a little lovin', darlin'; gonna make my dream come true.

Verse 4 Oh, I love you darlin', like a schoolboy loves his pie. (Twice) Now ain't that the way to treat me, darlin'; my hurt's so long that I will die

Copyright 1954 Arc Music Corporation, USA. Tristan Music Limited, 22 Denmark Street, London WCt. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

.

II

c1 Mf Ji~ 1 c F

De Kalb Blues Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter

Arranged & Adapted by Alan Lomax & John A. Lomax

f 7 ,~~ r 1 l F n

c1 r 1(). -

De Kalb blues,_ babe, make me feel_ so bad.-

f 7

Ji - ,.

Ji- . pr ' r just to

66

c1

c r JP r ,. l r ~ t (fj) De Kalb blues,_ babe, make me feel-- so bad._

67 f 7 c1 - J i~ lu r I r cl r ~t ! J Ll

think- a -bout_ the times_ once have had.-

Verse 2 Wasn't for the powder and the straightnin' comb, (Twice) Lord, these De Kalb women would not have no home.

Verse 3 Buy me a pistol, get me a Gatlin' gun. (Twice) Ever catch you, baby, we gonna have some fun.

Verse 4 Some folks told me De kalb blues ain't bad. (Twice) It's the worry'st blues that I ever had.

Verse 5 If the blues was whiskey, I'd stay drunk all the time; (Twice) Stay drunk, baby, to get you off of my mind.

Verse 6 Look here, baby, what more can I do? (Twice) Well, I had five dollars and I gave you two.

C> Copyright 1936 Folkways Music Publishers Incorporated, USA. Kensington Music Limited, Suite z.07, Plaza 535 Kings Road, London SW10.


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Deep River Traditional

Slowly F f 7 B" F/A B" Bdim ffi~2~L J J IJ j J J IJ J r p

-

-----Deep riv - er, my home is ov - er

F/c A/c# Dm F Faug B"

Ji' r ~~ J J I J. J w IJ j J J ---

...............

----jor dan. Deep riv er,

69 6m1/C c1 F B"1 F Fdim F Dm ffiq Mp J J J J J J j J IJ J IJ J want to cross ov - er in - to camp ground. Lord, I am a -

Am B" A1 Dm 0"1 69 6m1/c c1 p ffis r v Ir r F F 1r ~ J IJ J J J J j J - com - in'; Lord, I

F B"1 F Dm7 ,, J A !

camp ground.

am a - com - in'. want to cross ov - er

very slow 69 6m1/c c1 pp

J IJ J J J J j J want to cross ov - er in - to

Copyright 1999 Dorsey Brothers Music Limited, 8/9 Frith Street, London Wt .!..l' Rig!ris Reser.e

Don't Fish In My Sea Words & Music by Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey

Medium tempo

f 7 JJ~pi1

My

8" J;ip r t be.

J;ip 1 F drunk

f 7 J;pPf f

know by

68

f 7 8" f 7

II r F c -

p r-::J F F - p 1 r r

dad - dy come home this mor - nin', drunk as he_ could

f 7 8"7 E"1 3 f F F I- c 1 p IC r -

My dad - dy come home this

f 7 8" f 7 8"7 F - p r f Ir t I--as he __ could be.

8" E"1 ..-._

~r---D p p f 1 j r &r ~ Ir t -that_ he's done got bad_ on me._

Verse 2 He used to stay out late, now he don't come home at all. (Twice) I know there's another mule been kicking in my stall.

Verse 3 If you don't like my ocean, don't fish in my sea.(Twice) Stay out of my valley, let my mountain be.

Verse 4 I ain't had no loving since God knows when.(Twice) That's the reason I'm through with these no-good, trifling men.

Verse 5 You'll never miss the sunshine till the rain begin to fall.(Twice) You'll never miss you ham till another mule be in your stall.

Copyright 1926 MCA Music Publishing Incorporated, USA. MCA Music Limited, 77 Fulham Palace Road, London W6.


p r mor - nin',

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8" - II

Don't Go To Strangers Words by Redd Evans* Music by Arthur Kent & Dave Mann

Eb1 Bb6 Bbm~7 3

.. g r J' I J J 4 ) J 3 Build your dreams_ to the stars a - bove;- But when you need_ some -one Play with tire_ till your tin -gers burn;- And when there's no_ place for

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to love,_ to turn,-

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Don't go to stran - gers, dar-ling, come to me. Don't go to stran -gers,

Cm7 F7

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darling, come to me. _____ _ For, when

Fm7

~PJ Jr J r--3----i J -you hear a call to fol-low your heart, You'll fol-low your heart I know_ I've

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Down By The Riverside Traditional

'Gospel' swing F Ji1 11= J J J J IJ J 4D ) I t J J. ,J I

1. I met asked

my lit - tie bright eyed doll-l her for a lit - tie kiss,_ Down by the

c1 F I t J J ,; I ~ J Jl ~ J J I t J J. " 1Jl

-riv - er - side,- Down by the riv-er - side,_ Down by the

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riv - er - side,_ ~ : met my lit - tie bright eyed doll- l Down by the asked her for a lit - tie kiss-

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----riv-er - side,_ Down by the riv - er - side. 2.1

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Ju ~ J ~ II r , r I~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r r L1 r ---She said, "Have pa -tience, lit - tie man;- I'm sure you'll un - der- stand,-

c1 F f 7 Ji_g 1J J J IJ J I~ t) J J J ........... I hard - ly know your name." said "If

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BP F A1 Om

Ji r r r LI lo 1J J J J J I " -I can have my way,_ may - be some sweet day_

67 c c1 Ji J J ~ If J ~ r I ci er c ~ II your name and mine will be the same," I'd

F Ji J J I .. J 4[JJ I c J J. IS I )J .. A J J J' .~, J' ij -wed my lit - tie bright eyed doll- Down by the riv-er - side,_

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- -Down by the riv-er - side,- Down by the riv-er - side,- I'd

F Ji J J J J I Ji J 4[JJ I e J J. ,J I )J w Ji A -wed my lit - tie bright eyed doll- Down by the riv-er - side,-

c1 F Fdim F BP F N.C. Ji J J I i~ J II lu I J c r --------Down by the riv - er - - side.

71

Down The Road A Piece Words & Music by Don Raye

Medium fast

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Copyright 1941, 1942 and 1955 MCA Music (a division of MCA Incorporated, USA). MCA Music Limited, n Fulham Palace Road, London W6 for the world

(excluding North, Central and South America, Japan, Australasia and the Philippines). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

67 c1 G Ji' - 1 r t E I 1/-fr-}f f1r 1-n c - 1- 1 E E r : Am7 01 3 6 07aug

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Ji'~. r a A I ~ r R j 1 I E t ; E t ; I ~ J JEJ t II 73

Don't Sell It (Don't Give It Away) Words & Music by Oscar Woods

Medium tempo 6

r II r j If r &j t J It was ear - ly one morn - in' 'bout the break of day.

c1 ; r j &j r j J

Don't you hear me cry - in', won't you list-en what I say? Ear-ly one mom -in'

6 01

~ r r 5f r J J IJ - - Ir r r r p f' ba - by, 'bout the break of day. Told me not to sell it;

6 Chorus 6 b'&J ij) J ~ J lo I- II f J J J tJ' ' ~ r Pa - pa, don't you give it a - way. I said yes, ba - by, yes; 67

~ J J J If J J J ~~ J J J f '

r no, ba - by, no. Yes, ba - by, yes; no, ba -by, no. Said

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yes, ba - by, yes; hear me say no, ba -by, no.

; 07 r r r p f' I 5e:?lt J J J J lo -Thought I found Jel - ly, 'shaw_ don't sell no more.-

Verse 2 You know you didn't want me, why did you call; don't you hear me cryin' little all and all. You know you didn't want me, baby why did you call?

74

I can get more women than a passenger train can haul. Chorus

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II

Duet Medium tempo By Neal Hefti

,--3--,

(n = J J') E"

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E"1 A" C" Ji2Pp ~ e t 1 ~ I 1 ~ 1 ~' r r I tr ~ t 1 I\ t)

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Copyright 1958 Encino Music, USA. Warner Chaooell Music L',rnited, Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6.

A..~ g---:s ~es.e-~ed 1~~enat1onal Copyright Secured. 75

Dust My Broom Words & Music by Robert Johnson

Medium tempo 07 bt1{Lr 11t E 67 j j 07 r gD J 1 J c -

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i -07

ffe'J 67

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I'm gon' get up in the morn -in',- I be - lieve I'll dust_ my broom.-

67 1t j j j r 71 1t ]l J t t21 -- CJ r -JJ J

I'm gon' get up in the morn -in'- I be - lieve I'll dust my broom.-

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Girl - friend, the black man you been lov -

3 07 67 07 j t j j ~ ~ J IJ t -

----girl -friend, can get my room.

Verse 2 I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know. (Twice) If I can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe, I know.

Verse 3 I don't want no woman wants every downtown man she meet. (Twice) She's a no good doney, they shouldn't 'low her on the street.

Verse 4 I believe, I believe I'll go back home. (Twice) You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can't when I get home.

Verse 5

in',

And I'm gettin' up in the morning, I believe I'll dust my broom. (Twice) Girlfriend, the black man that you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room.

Copyright Mimosa Records Incorporated d/b/a King of Spades. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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Dust Pneumonia Blues Words & Music by Woody Guthrie

Medium tempo

N.C. C

j;{{ E r II v &r I J J J F I p r -

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I got that dust pneu - mo - ny,_ pneu - mo - ny

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J J I J J I -~ D ?' F I p r got the dust pneu - mo - ny,_ pneu - mo - ny

67 f 7 c I r [JJ J ~ I F ~6 J f'J. I; I'm gon-na sing this dust pneu- mo - ny song.

Verse 2 Now there ought to be some yodelling in this song. (Twice) But I can't yodel for the rattling in my lung.

Verse 3 My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues. (Twice) She loves me 'cos she's got the dust pneumony too.

Verse 4 If it wasn't for choppin', my hoe would turn to rust. (Twice) I can't find a woman in this black old Texas dust.

Verse 5 Down in Oklahoma the wind blows mighty strong. (Twice) If you want to get a mama,just sing a California song.

Verse 6 Down in Texas my gal fainted in the rain. (Twice)

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I throwed a bucket of dirt in her face just to bring her back again.

Copyright 1963 & 1976 Ludlow Music Incorporated, USA. TRO Essex Music Limited, Suite i.07, Plaza 535 Kings Road, London SW10.


J J -my lung.-

~ ,, my lung.-

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Early Autumn SI 0 W Words by Johnny Mercer* Music by Ralph Burns & Woody Herman

C7 Fm~7 E7

Ji, i E 1r r r II: E t r t'lr r r j J

1. When an ear - ly Au - tumn walks the land __ and chills the breeze, - vii - ion in the rain, all shut-tered down;

07 Di7m~7 f r

And A

touch - es with her wind -ing coun -try

hand __ the Sum- mer trees, lane, all rus - set brown;

Per -haps you'll un - der - stand_ A fros - ty win -dow pane_

I. c1 Fm~7 f 6 Gm7 c1 Jq pr " &r r ~ 16'" er t 'r r 'f :ii r E

what me - mo -ries own. 2. There's a dance pa -shows me a town grown

12. F Gm7 F Gm7 c13 Fm~,/A A17dim JP " J J I CJ t J J J II J. " ; J. I t J J J p [ J1

-------lone - ly. That Spring of ours that start - ed so Ap- ril -heart-ed

Gm7 c1 Fm~9 Fm7 81713 Ji& r E2J ~ ~ E ~ IJ ~ J J I J. &l J F7J J Seemed made for just a boy and girl. I never dreamed- did you?- an- y

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.J Dar- ling, if you care, please let me know; I'll meet you an - y - where,_

par r r r ' 1 TJ J sf itr Tr r J1 J .LJJ e 11 _ I miss you so. Let's nev-er have to share_ an-oth-er ear - ly Au- tumn.--

Copyright 1949 (renewed 1977) & 1952 (renewed 1980) Cromwell Music Incorporated, USA. TRO-Essex Music Limited, Suite 2.07, Plaza 535 Kings Road, London SW10 &

Warner Chappell Music Limited, Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Evil (Is Goin' On) Words & Music by Willie Dixon

Medium slow ,3---, (JJ = J .]))

N.C. 67

; i 1; J J llJ j J If_ you're a long way from

m f 3 J t 1 J1 ~J ) t home,- can't- sleep at night,

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Grab_ your te - le - phone,- some - thin' just ain't right. __ That's ev -

c1 67 - - I - 1 JJ ~

- ii,--- ev - ii- is go-in' on.-

o1 c1 6 Ji' J :j J J JJ t 1 t J ;r J ~ J J jg lg warn-ing you bro - ther,_ -you bet-terwatch your happy home._

Verse 2 Well, if you call her on the telephone, And she answers awful slow, Grab the first thing smokin', If you have to hobo. That/s evil/ etc.

Verse 3 If you make it to your house, Knock on the front door; Run around to the back, You catch himjust before he goes. That/s evil/ etc.

Copyright 196o (Copyright Renewed) Hoochie Coochie Music, USA, all rights administered by Bug Music Limited, 31 Milson Road, London W'-'I.


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Medium tempo ,-3---,

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Feel So Bad Words & Music by Chuck Willis

c1 17 ) j J j J J J I J J ; J I J.

----------Feel so bad, __ feel like a ball - game on a rain - y day. __ _

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Feel so bad, -- feel like a ball -game on a rain - y day .. ___ _

67 N.C. C 67 ffe J J J J Jl J&d ill ,. 0 f J 3 J I J J J. I J. t II

~ Yes, I got my rain - check;- shake my head and walk a - way. ____ _

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~ Oo, _______ _ peo - pie, that's the way I feel. ____ _ Copyright 1954 Berkshire Music Incorporated, USA.

Edward Kassner Music limited, Exmouth House, 11 Pine Street, London EC1.

So All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

F9 c Ji (fil p tffl J J J &J J J I ~ J J. I J. J

~ Oo, peo - pie, that's the way I feel. Some -

67 N.C. C 67 Ji J J J J ;;gpgy 1 R f J J J I J J ;. I J t J 11 ~

- times I think I won't; then, a - gain, I think I will. Some -

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J> r E 1 P r It fJf&JJJl~JJ. I;. ~ then, a -gain, I want to leave. ___ _ - times I want to stay here;

67 N.C. C F7 8179 C Ji J J J J .Jdd ~ 1 R F J 3 J I J J ;. I ;. t II ~ Yes, I've got my train fare;- pack my bag and ride a - way. __ _

81

Fever Medium swing

,3---, Words & Music by John Davenport & Eddie Cooley

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II: J. j J j J p j I ; J e J -J. -1. Nev - er know how much love_ you,

(Verses 2, 4, 5, 6, see block, lyric)

J. ~ ~ ~ I - I J. ~ ~ ~ J ~ b5 9 J J J. ...._ Nev - er know how much- I care. When you put your arms a - round_

b!..i J t me,

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A1 Om N.C. ,. I J. j J j J J J I ~ 0 J J _,:: ~ 0 __,. J. ~.

" I get a fev - er that's so hard_ tobear. You give me fev - er

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when you kiss me, Fev - er when you hold- me tight;

Fine I 1.2.

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in the morn - ing, Fev - er all through- the night.

II t J. 1 J J It J. j J 3. Ev - 'ry bo - dy's got the fev -

0 J J IJ J J J J - I t J. J J ~ is some -thing you all know. Fev - er is

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(excluding Canada and Australasia), the Republic of Ireland and Israel. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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J - n't

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Repeat whole sequence, then D.C. al Fine

A1 J I J. J J J

thing; Fev - er start - ed long- a - go.

Verse 2 Sun lights up the daytime, Moon lights up the night. I light up when you call my name, And you know I'm gonna treat you right. You give me fever when you kiss me, Fever when you hold me tight; Fever in the morning, Fever all through the night.

Verse 4 Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same; When he put his arms around her, he said ':Julie, baby, you're my flame. Thou givest fever when we kisseth, Fever with thy flaming youth. Fever, I'm afire; Fever, yea, I burn forsooth!"

Verse 5 Captain Smith and Pocahontas Had a very mad affair; When her daddy tried to kill him, she said "Daddy-o, don't you dare! He gives me fever with his kisses, Fever when he holds me tight. Fever, I'm his missus; Oh, Daddy, won't you treat him right?"

Repeat Verse 3

Verse 6 Now you've listened to my story, Here's the point that I have made: Chicks were born to give you fever, Be it fahrenheit or centigrade! They give you fever when you kiss them, Fever if you live and learn; Fever till you sizzle -What a lovely way to burn!

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Fine And Mellow (My Man Don't Love Me: Medium slow

Words & Music by Billie Holiday

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) I J 3 J. I J t e 1 J I My man don't love me, treats me oh ~ so mean; My

sb1 F C7 F :>r J J J a J.

man he don't love_ me,

ltRJ.JllJJJ. l;ttBI ~ treats me aw - ful mean; He's the

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-----------low -est man that I've ev - er seen. He wears

F f 7 sb1 F f 7 jlhJ tz~ ,-3-----, J ~ ~ I t J J lu I ~ t ! ~ J J --------high - draped pants,- stripes are real - ly yel - low; He wears

F Bb1 F f#dim "

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---------high -draped pants,- stripes are real - ly yel - low; But when he

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--------starts in to love me, he's so fine and mel-low. Love will

F f 7 Bb1 F C7 F F7 jlsJ J ] ; ) J. make you drink and gam-ble,

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make you stay out all night long; Love will Copyright 1940 E. B. Marks Music Corporation, USA.

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make you drink and gam - ble, ~ make you stay out all night long;---

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---------Love will make you do things that you know is wrong. But if you

F N.C. F N.C. l>& J J J lJlJ.

treat me right ba - by, I'll stay home ~ ev -'ry day; If you Bb1 F ffi>'J J J J)J. 11J ;}l J

treat me right ba-by, I'll stay home ~ ev...!ry day; But you're so c1 c1 F Bb7 F C7aug

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mean to me ba-by, I know you're gon -na drive me a - way. Love is

F F7 F C7 F f 7

just like a fau - cet. J11;-JJ. I; t -

It turns off and o~ F C7 F J>~ j J J J ) J.

Love is like a fau--cet,

J JI ltfJ J. J1IJJJ. l;t J ~ it turns off and on.---- Some -times when you

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-------think it's on ba - by, it has turned off and gone. 85

Folsom Prison Blues Words & Music by Johnny Cash

Medium fast

6 II= r r r IJ J r r

1. I hear the train a - com - in' it's roll - in' 'round the (Verses 2, 3, 4 see block lyric)

J r r bend; And

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07

JJ ~~ train keeps

86

67

Ir r r 'r Ir J J It ain't seen the sun - shine since

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1J I t. I J J J. J J J tJ "'--' roll - in' on down to San_ An

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