Ukebox Pub Night - Saturday, May 19 (1pm)
Ahead By A Century The Tragically Hip (1996)
Down On the Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival (John Fogerty, 1969)
Tiptoe Through The Tulips (Simple) Tiny Tim (Al Dubin & Joe Burke (1929)



Ahead By A Century
The Tragically Hip (1996)


Strum
| D - X u - u d u |


Riff:
  [D]
   D     u   u   u     u d u                                            
A|-0-----0---0---0-|---0-0-0---------|
E|-2-----0-------2-|---2-2-2-0h2-0h2-| h=hammer-on
C|-2-----2-------2-|---2-2-2---------|
G|-2-----2-------2-|---2-2-2---------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &


Simple Riff:
  [D]                                    
A|-----------0-----|-----------------|
E|-2-----0-------2-|---------0-2-0-2-|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Intro Riff - Play 4x
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [D] ... First thing we'd | climb a tree |
| [D] ... and maybe | then we'd talk |
| [D] ... or sit si- | lently   |
| [D] ... and listen | to our thoughts |

| [C] ... Illusions of | someday   |
| [D] ... casting a | golden light |
| [C] ... no dress re- | hearsal |
| [D] ... this is | our life |

Riff - Play 2x
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] |

Pre-Chorus
| [D] And that's where the | hornet stung me |
| [C] ... and | I had a feverish   |
| [D] dream...   | with revenge and   |
| [C] doubt ... to- | night we smoke them |
| [D] ou-ou-ou-out | [D] |

Chorus
| [A] ... You are a- | head by a century |
| [G] ... You are a- | head by a century |
| [A] ... You are a- | head by a century |   
| [G↓]  [G↑] [G↓] | ... |

Riff - Play 2x
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] |

| [D] ... Stare in the | morning shroud |
| [D] ... and then the | day began |
| [D] ... I til- | ted your cloud
| [D] ... you til- | ted my hand |

| [C] ... Rain falls in | real time |
| [D] ... and rain fell | through the night |
| [C] ... no dress re- | hearsal |
| [D] ... this is | our life |

Riff - Play 2x
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] |

Pre-Chorus
| [D] But that's when the | hornet stung me |
| [C] ... and | I had a serious   |
| [D] dream...   | with revenge and   |
| [C] doubt ... to- | night we smoke them |
| [D] ou-ou-ou-out | [D] |

Chorus
| [A] ... You are a- | head by a century |
| [G] ... You are a- | head by a century |
| [A] ... You are a- | head by a century |   
| [G↓]  [G↑] [G↓] | [G] |
| [A] ... You are a- | head by a century |
| [G] ... You are a- | head by a century |
| [A] ... You are a- | head by a century |   
| [G↓]  [G↑] [G↓] | ... and disappointment is |
Riff 4x
| [D] gettin' me down | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D] | [D↓]


#Play along in this key.



#Last Updated 4/20/18 JJ
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Down On The Corner
Creedence Clearwater Revival (John Fogerty, 1969)


      Main Strumming Rhythm
4/4 | D u d u D - - - | D u - u D - - - |
      1       3         1 &   & 3
      Easy Version
4/4 | D - - - D - - - |
      1       3  

Intro - Verse Progression
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |
| [F] | [F] | [C] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |

| [C] Early in the | evenin' | [G] just about supper | [C] time |
| [C] Over by the | courthouse they're | [G] starting to un- | [C] wind. |
| [F] Four kids on the | corner | [C] trying to bring you | up. |
| [C] Willy picks a | tune out and he | [G] blows it on the | [C] harp. |

Chorus
| [F] Down on the | [C] corner, | [G] out in the | [C] street
Willy and the | [F] Poorboys are | [C] playin'
Bring a | [G] nickel, tap your | [C] feet.

| [C] Rooster hits the | washboard and | [G] people just got to | [C] smile |
| [C] Blinky, thumps the | gut bass and | [G] solos for a- | [C] while. |
| [F] Poorboy twangs the | rhythm out | [C] on his kalama- | zoo. |
| [C] Willy goes in- | to a dance and | [G] doubles on ka- | [C] zoo. |

Chorus
| [F] Down on the | [C] corner, | [G] out in the | [C] street
Willy and the | [F] Poorboys are | [C] playin'
Bring a | [G] nickel, tap your | [C] feet.

Instrumental - Verse Progression
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |
| [F] | [F] | [C] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |

Chorus
| [F] Down on the | [C] corner, | [G] out in the | [C] street
Willy and the | [F] Poorboys are | [C] playin'
Bring a | [G] nickel, tap your | [C] feet.

Instrumental - Verse Progression
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [C] |

| [C] You don't need a | penny | [G] just to hang a- | [C] round
But | [C] if you've got a | nickel, won't you | [G] lay your money | [C] down? |
| [F] Over on the | corner | [C] there's a happy | noise. |
| [C] People come from | all around to | [G] watch the magic | [C] boy. |

Chorus
| [F] Down on the | [C] corner, | [G] out in the | [C] street
Willy and the | [F] Poorboys are | [C] playin'
Bring a | [G] nickel, tap your | [C] feet.
| [F] Down on the | [C] corner, | [G] out in the | [C] street
Willy and the | [F] poorboys are | [C] playin'
Bring a | [G] nickel, tap your | [C] feet. [C↓]


#Play along with original in this key.

#Last Updated 4/20/18 JJ
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Tiptoe Through The Tulips (Simple)
Tiny Tim (Al Dubin & Joe Burke (1929)


| [C] Tiptoe through the | [G7] window
By the | [C] window, that is | [F] where I'll be
Come | [C] tiptoe through the | [G7] tulips with | [C] me | [G7↓]    


| [C] Tiptoe from the | [G7] garden
By the | [C] garden of the | [F] willow tree
And | [C] tiptoe through the | [G7] tulips with | [C] me | [C7]  


Bridge
| [F] ... Knee | deep in | [Em] flowers we'll stray | [A7] ... |   
| [Em] We'll keep | ...the | [D7] showers a- | [G7↓] way

And if I | [C] kiss you in the | [G7] garden,
in the | [C] moonlight, will you | [F] pardon me?
And | [C] tiptoe through the | [G7] tulips with | [C] me | [C↓]  


#Capo on 4th fret to learn it with Tiny Tim's original.

#Last Updated 4/28/18 JJ
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