Songbook - November & December 2021 |
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| 100 Proof Julian Taylor (Tyler Ellis, 2021) |
| Band On The Run Wings (Paul McCartney, 1973) |
| Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea George Harrison (Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler, 1931) |
| En mediterrannée Georges Moustaki (1971) |
| I'll Be Home For Christmas Bing Crosby (Gannon & Kent, 1943) |
| Oceanearth Johnny Clegg (2017) |
| So Long Marianne Leonard Cohen (1967) |
| So Long Marianne (Key of G) Leonard Cohen (1967) |
| The Lazy Song Bruno Mars (2011) |
| Walk Away Renée The Left Banke (1966) |
100 Proof
Julian Taylor (Tyler Ellis, 2021)
Carter Picking
4/4 | T3 - D u T4 - D u |
1 2 & 3 4 &
Intro (Freight Train Melody)
| [D] | [D] | [A7] | [A7] |
| [A7] | [A7] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#7] | [F#7] | [G] | [G] |
| [D] | [A7] | [D] | [D] |
| [D] Twenty six he flipped | a switch | [D] | [D] |
| [D] Pulled himself out | [1/2D] of a | [A] ditch | [A]
At | [A] twenty seven he | had a plan | [A] | [A] |
| [A] Stand up tall and | [1/2A] be a man | [D] | [D]
Chorus
He said if | [G] it's sad I'll | cry
If it's | [D] funny I'll | [D] laugh
If I | [A7] . lose my | way I'll just | [D] . stop and | ask
And, if someone | [G] asks me how I feel | [G]
I'll just | [D] tell them the | truth
And if | [A7] kindness were a | spirit
I'll be | [A7] one hundred | [D] proof | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [D] Thirty four couldn't | ask for more | [D] | [D] |
| [D] True love knocked u- | [1/2D] pon his | [A] door | [A] |
| [A] Thirty five a | baby girl | [A] | [A] |
| [A] Came along and | [1/2A] changed his | [D] world | [D] | [D] | [D]
Chorus
He said if it's | [G] . sad | cry
If it's | [D] . funny | laugh
If you | [A7] . lose your | way just | [D] . stop and ask | [D]
And if someone | [G] asks you how you feel | [G]
Just | [D] . tell them the | truth
And if | [A7] kindness were a | spirit
Be | [A7] one hundred | [D] proof | [D] | [D] | [D] |
Instrumental (Freight Train Melody)
| [D] | [D] | [A7] | [A7] |
| [A7] | [A7] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#7] | [F#7] | [G] | [G] |
| [D] | [A7] | [D] | [D] |
| [D] Fifty two felt | like the end | [D] | [D]
A | [D] broken heart that | [1/2D] wouldn't | [A] mend | [A]
At | [A] fifty three he'd | found the key | [A] | [A] |
| [A] In that old | [1/2A] reci- | [D] pe | [D]
Chorus
If you're | [G] . sad .. | cry
If it's | [D] . funny | laugh
If you | [A7] . lose your | way just | [D] . stop and ask | [D]
And if someone | [G] asks you how you feel | [G]
Just | [D] . tell them the | truth
And if | [A7] kindness were a | spirit
Be | [A7] one hundred | [D] proof | [D] | [D] | [D]
A | [D] hundred and one and still | havin' fun | [D] | [D]
En- | [D] joying all the | [1/2D] re- | [A] runs | [A]
By a | [A] hundred and two | he was through | [A] | [A]
And his | [A] family gathered as | [1/2A] families | [D] do | [D] | [D] | [D7]
Chorus
They said if he were | [G] sad he'd | cry
If you were | [D] funny he'd | laugh
And if you'd | [A7] . lost your | way he'd help you | [D] find the | path
And if he | [G] asked you how you | felt
You'd always | [D] tell him the | truth
Because if | [A7] kindness were a | spirit
He'd be | [A7] . one hundred | [D] proof | [D] | [D] | [D7]
Chorus
They said if he were | [G] sad he'd | cry
If you were | [D] funny he'd | laugh
And if you'd | [A7] . lost your | way he'd help you | [D] find the | path
And if he | [G] asked you how you | felt
You'd always | [D] tell him the | truth
Because if | [A7] kindness were a | spirit
He'd be | [A7] . one hundred | [D] proof
If | [A7] kindness were a | spirit
He'd be | [A7] . one hundred | [D] proof | [D] | [D] | [D] | [D↓]
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 11/22/2021 JJ
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Band On The Run
Wings (Paul McCartney, 1973)
Swiss Army Strum Chorus: C Csus4
4/4 | D - D U - U D U | | D - D U - U D U |
1 2 & & 4 & 1 2 & & 4 &
| [C] | [Csus4] | [C] | [Csus4]
Well, the | [C] rain exploded with a | [Fmaj7] mighty crash
As we | [Fmaj7] fell into the sun | [C] ...
And the | [C] first one said to the | [Fmaj7] second one there
I | [Fmaj7] hope you're having | [Em] fun
Pre- Chorus
| [G] Band on the | [C] run, | [Em] band on the | [Am] run
And the | [F] jailer man and | [C] sailor Sam
Were | [Fmaj7↓] searching [Fmaj7↓] every [Fmaj7↓] one | .... |
Chorus
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4]
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
Well, the | [C] undertaker drew a | [Fmaj7] heavy sigh
Seeing | [Fmaj7] no one else had come | [C] ...
And a | [C] bell was ringing in the | [Fmaj7] village square
For the | [Fmaj7] rabbits on the ru- | [Em] un... |
Pre- Chorus
| [G] Band on the | [C] run, | [Em] band on the | [Am] run
And the | [F] jailer man and | [C] sailor Sam
Were | [Fmaj7↓] searching [Fmaj7↓] every [Fmaj7↓] one | .... |
Chorus
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [Em↓] [G↓] | [C↓] ... |
| [Em↓] [C↓] | [Am↓] ... |
| [F] | [C] |
| [Fmaj7↓] [Fmaj7↓] [Fmaj7↓] | ....
Chorus
Yeah the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4]
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4]
Well, the | [C] night was falling as the | [Fmaj7] desert world
Be- | [Fmaj7] gan to settle down . | [C] ...
In the | [C] town they're searching for us | [Fmaj7] everywhere
But we | [Fmaj7] never will be | [Em] fou- ound
Pre- Chorus
| [G] Band on the | [C] run, | [Em] band [C] on the | [Am] run
And the | [Fmaj7↓] county judge | .... who | [C↓] held a grudge | ....
Will | [Fmaj7↓] search for [Fmaj7↓] ever [Fmaj7↓] more | ....
Chorus
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [Em↓] [G↓] | [C↓]
#Play along with original in this key starting @ 2:15
#Last Updated 10/15/2021 JJ
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
George Harrison (Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler, 1931)
Intro
| [F] [Cm7] | [Bb6] [Bbm6] |
| [F] [C7] | [F] [Caug] |
| [F] I [D7] don't | [Gm7] want [C] you |
| [F] But I [D7] hate to | [Gm7] lose you [C] |
| [F7] You've got me | [Bb6] in be- [Bbm6] tween
The | [F] devil and the [C7] deep blue | [F] sea [Caug] |
| [F] I [D7] for- | [Gm7] give you [C] |
| [F] 'Cause I [D7] can't for- | [Gm7] get you [C] |
| [F7] You've got me | [Bb6] in be- [Bbm6] tween
The | [F] devil and the [C7] deep blue | [F] sea |
Bridge
| [A] I want to [F#m] cross you | [Bm7] off my [E7] list |
| [A] But when you [F#m] come knocking | [Bm7] at my [E7] door |
| [C] Fate [Am] seems to give my | [Dm] heart a [G7] twist
And | [Eb] I come running back for | [G7] more [C7] |
| [F] I [D7] should | [Gm7] hate [C] you |
| [F] But I [D7] guess I | [Gm7] love [C] you |
| [F7] You've got me | [Bb6] in be- [Bbm6] tween
The | [F] devil and the [C7] deep blue | [F] sea [C7] |
Instrumental
| [F] [D7] | [Gm7] [C] |
| [F] [D7] | [Gm7] [C] |
| [F7] | [Bb6] [Bbm6] |
| [F] [C7] | [F] [E7] |
Bridge
| [A] I want to [F#m] cross you | [Bm7] off my [E7] list |
| [A] But when you [F#m] come knocking | [Bm7] at my [E7] door |
| [C] Fate [Am] seems to give my | [Dm] heart a [G7] twist
And | [Eb] I come running back for | [G7] more [C7] |
| [F] I [D7] should | [Gm7] hate [C] you |
| [F] But I [D7] guess I | [Gm7] love [C] you |
| [F7] You got me | [Bb6] in be- [Bbm6] tween |
| [F] The devil and the [C7] deep blue | [F] sea [Dm] |
| [F7] You got me | [Bb6] in be- [Bbm6!] tween...
| [Gm7!] The devil and the deep | [Gm7!] (The devil and the deep)
| [Gm7] The devil and the [C7] deep blue | [F!] sea
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#Last Updated 12/13/2021 JJ
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En Mediterranée
Georges Moustaki (1971)
Fingerpicking Pattern
-|-------R-----------R----|
4|-------M-----------M----|
4|----I-----I-----I-----I-|
-|-T-----------T----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro
| [G] | [G] |
| [G] . Dans ce ba- | [C] ssin ou jouent
Des | [D7] enfants au yeux | [G] noirs |
| [G] . Il y a trois | [C] continents
Et | [D7] des siècles d'his- | [G] toires |
| [Em] . Des prophè- | [Bm7] tes, des dieux
Le | [C] messie en per- | [D7] sonne |
| [G] . Il y a un | [C] bel été
Qui | [D7] ne craint pas l'au- | [G] tomne
En Méditerra- | [Bm7] née | [D7] |
| [G] . Il y a l'o- | [C] deur du sang
Qui | [D7] flotte sur ses | [G] rives
| [G] . Et des pa- | [C] ys meurtris
Comme | [D7] autant de plaies | [G] vives |
| [Em] . Des îles | [Bm7] barbelées
Des | [C] mûrs qui empri- | [D7] sonnent |
| [G] . Il y a un | [C] bel été
Qui | [D7] ne craint pas l'au- | [G] tomne
En Méditerra- | [Bm7] née | [D7] |
| [G] . Il y a des | [C] oliviers
Qui | [D7] meurent sous les | [G] bombes |
| [G] . Là ou est | [C] apparue
La | [D7] première co- | [G] lombe |
| [Em] . Des peuples | [Bm7] oubliés
Que | [C] la guerre moi- | [D7] ssonne |
| [G] . Il y a un | [C] bel été
Qui | [D7] ne craint pas l'au- | [G] tomne
En Méditerra- | [Bm7] née | [D7] |
| [G] . Dans ce ba- | [C] ssin, je jouais
Lors- | [D7] que j'étais en- | [G] fant |
| [G] . J'avais les | [C] pieds dans l'eau
Je | [D7] respirais le | [G] vent |
| [Em] . Mes compa- | [Bm7] gnons de jeux
Sont | [C] devenus des | [D7] hommes |
| [G] . Les frères | [C] de ceux- là
Que | [D7] le monde aban- | [G] donne
En Méditerra- | [Bm7] née | [D7]
| [G] . Le ciel est | [C] endeuillé
Par- | [D7] dessus l'Acro- | [G] pole |
| [G] . Et liber- | [C] té ne se dit |
| [D7] plus en espa- | [G] gnol |
| [Em] . On peut tou- | [Bm7] jours rêver
D'A- | [C] thènes et Barce- | [D7] lone |
| [G] . Il reste un | [C] bel été
Qui | [D7] ne craint pas l'au- | [G] tomne
En Méditerra- | [Bm7] née | [D7] | [G↓]
#Joue avec l'originale avec ces accords.
#Last Updated 11/29/2021 JJ
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I'll Be Home For Christmas
Bing Crosby (Gannon & Kent, 1943)
| [G] | [A7] | [Em7] | [D7] |
| [G] I'll be | [A7] home for | [D7] Christmas | [D7] |
| [G] You can | [E7] plan on | [Am] me | [Am] |
| [C] Please have | [D7] snow, | [G] . and mistle- | [Em7] toe
and | [A7] presents | [Am] on the | [D7] tree | [D7] |
| [G] Christmas | [A7] Eve will | [D7] find me | [D7] |
| [G] Where the | [E7] love light | [Am] gleams | [Am] |
| [C] I'll be | [Cm] home for | [G] Christ- | [E7] mas |
If | [A7] only | [D7] in my | [G] dreams | [G!]
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#Last Updated 12/06/2021 JJ
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Oceanearth
Johnny Clegg (2017)
4/4 | D - D u - u d u |
1 2 & & 4 &
| [Am] | [C] | [G] | [D] |
| [Am] | [C] | [G] | [D] |
| [Am] Standing in the hills, be- | [C] low the valley lies |
| [G] Watching the last rays | [D] as the sun dies
I got | [Am] mud on my boots, | [C] sweat in my eyes
I'm | [G] standing on the earth under | [D] African skies
Chorus
I said, | [Am] Yela Earth | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. earth | [D] gimme life
I said, | [Am] Yela Earth | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. earth | [D] gimme life
| [Am] | [C] | [G] | [D] |
| [Am] | [C] | [G] | [D] |
| [Am] Dive into the ocean and | [C] find a dead zone
The | [G] coral and the starfish | [D] white as a bone
I feel the | [Am] Ocean's heartbeat | [C] slowing down
And | [G] when it | [NC] stops, the whole world drowns
Chorus
I said, | [Am] Yela ocean | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. ocean | [D] gimme life
I said, | [Am] Yela ocean | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. ocean | [D] gimme life |
| [Am] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [C] |
| [G] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [D] |
| [Am] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [C] |
| [G] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [D] |
Muted percussive strumming
| [Am!] All life it seems is | [C!] running out of space
In the | [G!] chain of the living where | [D!] is my place
I got | [Am!] money on the brain, a | [C!] dead food chain
And the | [G!] morning sun, on a | [D!] desert plain |
Bridge Intrumental guitar solo
| [F] | [F] | [G] | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] | [C] | [C] |
| [F] | [F] | [G] | [G] |
| [F] | [F] | [G] | [G!] |
Chorus
| [Am] Yela... ocean | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. ocean | [D] gimme life
I said, | [Am] Yela ocean | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. ocean | [D] gimme life |
| [Am] Yela ocean | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. ocean | [D] gimme life
I said, | [Am] Yela ocean | [C] giving life |
| [G] Yela.. ocean | [D] gimme life |
Outro
| [Am] I am the ocean... | [C] (gimme life) |
| [G] I am the earth... | [D] (gimme life) |
| [Am] I am the ocean... | [C] (gimme life) |
| [G] I am the earth... | [D] (gimme life) |
| [Am] Je suis la mer... | [C] (gimme life) |
| [G] Je suis la terre... | [D] (gimme life) |
| [Am] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [C] (gimme life) |
| [G] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [D] (gimme life) |
| [Am!] Hmmmmmm mmm... | [C!] |
| [G!] Hmmmmmm mmm...
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#Last Updated 12/06/2021 JJ
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So Long Marianne
Leonard Cohen (1967)
3/4 | D - d u d - |
1 2 & 3
| [A] ... | ... | .. Come | over | .. to the | window, | my little | [Bm] darling | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] ..I'd | like to | try to | read your | [A] palm | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I | used to think | I was some | kind of | [D] gypsy | boy | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. be- | fore I | let you | take me | [E] home | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | . we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all a- | gain | [Asus4] | [Asus4]
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. Well you | know | .. that I | love | to | [Bm] live with you | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. but you | make me for- | get so | very | [A] much | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I for- | get to | pray | for the | [D] angels | [D] | [D] |
| [D] and then the | [F#m] an- | gels for- | get to | pray for | [E] us | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7] |
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. We | met when | ... | we | were | [Bm] almost | . young | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] ... | deep in the | green | Lilac | [A] park | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. You | held on to | me like | I was a | [D] crucifix | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. as | we went | kneeling | through the | [E] dark | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | ..Your | letters | . they all | say that | you're be- | [Bm] side me now | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. then | why | do I | feel a- | [A] lone | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I'm | standing on a | ledge | .. and your | [D] fine | spider | web | [D]
is | [F#m] fastening | my | ankle | to a | [E] stone | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. For | now | .. I | need | your | [Bm] . hidden | love | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. I'm | cold as a | new | razor | [A] blade | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. You | left when I | told you | I was | [D] curious | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. I | never | said that | I was | [E] brave | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | ... | Oh | you are | really | such a | [Bm] pretty one | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. I | see you've | gone and | changed your | [A] name a- | gain | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. And | just when I | climbed | this whole | [D] moun- | tain- | side | [D] |
| [F#m] .. to | wash my | eye | ... | [E] . lids | [Esus4] in the | [E] rain | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] | [A!]
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So Long Marianne (Key of G)
Leonard Cohen (1967)
3/4 | D - d u d - |
1 2 & 3
| [G] ... | ... | .. Come | over | .. to the | window, | my little | [Am] darling | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
| [C] ..I'd | like to | try to | read your | [G] palm | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [F] .. I | used to think | I was some | kind of | [C] gypsy | boy | [C] | [C] |
| [Em] .. be- | fore I | let you | take me | [D] home | [Dsus4] | [D] | [D7]
Chorus
Now | [G] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [Em] .. It's | time that | . we be- | gan
to | [D] laugh | [Dsus4] .. and | [D] cry | [D7] .. and | [D] cry | [Dsus4] .. and |
| [D] laugh a- | [D7] bout it | [G] all a- | gain | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4]
| [G] | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] ... | .. Well you | know | .. that I | love | to | [Am] live with you | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
| [C] .. but you | make me for- | get so | very | [G] much | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [F] .. I for- | get to | pray | for the | [C] angels | [C] | [C] |
| [C] and then the | [Em] an- | gels for- | get to | pray for | [D] us | [Dsus4] | [D] | [D7] |
Chorus
Now | [G] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [Em] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [D] laugh | [Dsus4] .. and | [D] cry | [D7] .. and | [D] cry | [Dsus4] .. and |
| [D] laugh a- | [D7] bout it | [G] all again | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] ... | .. We | met when | ... | we | were | [Am] almost | . young | [Am] | [Am] |
| [C] ... | deep in the | green | Lilac | [G] park | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [F] .. You | held on to | me like | I was a | [C] crucifix | [C] | [C] | [C] |
| [Em] .. as | we went | kneeling | through the | [D] dark | [Dsus4] | [D] | [D7]
Chorus
Now | [G] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [Em] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [D] laugh | [Dsus4] .. and | [D] cry | [D7] .. and | [D] cry | [Dsus4] .. and |
| [D] laugh a- | [D7] bout it | [G] all again | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] ... | ..Your | letters | . they all | say that | you're be- | [Am] side me now | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
| [C] .. then | why | do I | feel a- | [G] lone | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [F] .. I'm | standing on a | ledge | .. and your | [C] fine | spider | web | [C]
is | [Em] fastening | my | ankle | to a | [D] stone | [Dsus4] | [D] | [D7]
Chorus
Now | [G] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [Em] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [D] laugh | [Dsus4] .. and | [D] cry | [D7] .. and | [D] cry | [Dsus4] .. and |
| [D] laugh a- | [D7] bout it | [G] all again | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] ... | .. For | now | .. I | need | your | [Am] . hidden | love | [Am] | [Am] |
| [C] .. I'm | cold as a | new | razor | [G] blade | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [F] .. You | left when I | told you | I was | [C] curious | [C] | [C] | [C] |
| [Em] .. I | never | said that | I was | [D] brave | [Dsus4] | [D] | [D7]
Chorus
Now | [G] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [Em] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [D] laugh | [Dsus4] .. and | [D] cry | [D7] .. and | [D] cry | [Dsus4] .. and |
| [D] laugh a- | [D7] bout it | [G] all again | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] ... | ... | Oh | you are | really | such a | [Am] pretty one | [Am] | [Am] | [Am] |
| [C] .. I | see you've | gone and | changed your | [G] name a- | gain | [G] | [G] |
| [F] .. And | just when I | climbed | this whole | [C] moun- | tain- | side | [C] |
| [Em] .. to | wash my | eye | ... | [D] . lids | [Dsus4] in the | [D] rain | [D7]
Chorus
Now | [G] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [Em] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [D] laugh | [Dsus4] .. and | [D] cry | [D7] .. and | [D] cry | [Dsus4] .. and |
| [D] laugh a- | [D7] bout it | [G] all again | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] |
| [G] | [G] | [Gsus4] | [Gsus4] | [G!]
#Original is in Key of A. This chart is in G.
#Last Updated 11/15/2021 JJ
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The Lazy Song
Bruno Mars (2011)
Reggae Feel
4/4 | - - pl - - - pl - | Mute after every pluck
1 2 3 4
Chorus
To- | [G] day I don't feel | [D] like doing | [C] anything | [C] |
| [G] I just wanna | [D] lay in my | [C] bed | [C]
Don't | [G] feel like picking | [D] up my phone
So | [C] leave a message | at the tone
Cause | [G] today I swear I'm | [B7] not doing | [C] anything | [C!]
Uh, I'm gonna | [G] kick my feet up and | [D] stare at the fan |
| [C] Turn the TV on, throw my | [C] hand in my pants |
| [G] Nobody's gon' | [D] tell me I ca- | [C] an't, | nah
I'll be | [G] loungin' on the couch, just | [D] chillin' in my snuggie |
| [C] Click to MTV so they can | teach me how to dougie
Cause | [G] in my castle | [D] I'm the freakin | [C] man | [C]
Pre- Chorus
Oh oh, | [Am] yes I said it | [Bm7] I said it
I | [C] said it cause I | [D!] can
Chorus
To- | [G] day I don't feel | [D] like doing | [C] anything | [C] |
| [G] I just wanna | [D] lay in my | [C] bed | [C]
Don't | [G] feel like picking | [D] up my phone
So | [C] leave a message | at the tone
Cause | [G] today I swear I'm | [B7] not doing | [C] anything, | [C!] nothing at all
| [G] Ooh hoo ooh | [D] ooh hoo ooh |
| [C] Hoo ooh ooh, | [C] nothing at all |
| [G] Ooh hoo | [D] ooh hoo |
| [C] Hoo ooh ooh | [C]
Tomorrow | [G] I wake up, do some | [D] P90X
With a | [C] really nice girl have some | really nice sex
And | [G] she's gonna scream | [D] out, "this is | [C] great" (Oh my god, this is | [C] great)
I | [G] might mess around and get my | [D] college degree
I | [C] bet my old man will be | so proud of me
I'm | [G] sorry pops, you'll | [D] just have to | [C] wait | [C]
Pre- Chorus
Oh oh, | [Am] yes I said it | [Bm7] I said it
I | [C] said it cause I | [D!] can
Chorus
To- | [G] day I don't feel | [D] like doing | [C] anything | [C]
| [G] I just wanna | [D] lay in my | [C] bed | [C]
Don't | [G] feel like picking | [D] up my phone
So | [C] leave a message | at the tone
Cause | [G] today I swear I'm | [B7] not doing | [C] anything | [C!]
Bridge
No, I | [Am] ain't gonna comb my | [D] hair
Cause | [Em] I ain't going any- | [Em] where |
| [Am] No no no no | [D] no no no no no- | [Em] oo... | [Em]
I'll just | [Am] strut in my birthday | [D] suit
And let | [Em] everything hang | loose |
| [Am] Yeah yeah yeah yeah | [D] yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah | [Em] yeahhh | [Em]
Chorus
To- | [G] day I don't feel | [D] like doing | [C] anything | [C] |
| [G] I just wanna | [D] lay in my | [C] bed | [C]
Don't | [G] feel like picking | [D] up my phone
So | [C] leave a message | at the tone
Cause | [G] today I swear I'm | [B7] not doing | [C] anything, | [C!] nothing at all
| [G] Ooh hoo ooh | [D] ooh hoo ooh |
| [C] Hoo ooh ooh, | [C] nothing at all |
| [G] Ooh hoo | [D] ooh hoo |
| [C] Hoo ooh ooh | [C] nothing at all
#Capo on 4th fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 12/13/2021 JJ
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Walk Away Renée
The Left Banke (1966)
Swiss Army Strum
4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
1 2 & & 4 &
| [D↓] [A↑] [E7↓] | [A] | [A] |
| [A] . And when I | [E7] see the sign that | [Em] .. points one | [Bm7] way... |
| [Dm] . The lot we | [A] used to pass by | [D] . every | [B7] day... |
Chorus
| [A] . Just [E7] walk a- | [F#m] way, Renée
You | [D] won't see me follow | [A] you back [E7] home |
| [A] . The [E7] empty | [F#m] sidewalks on my |
| [D] block are not the | [C#m7] same... |
| [D↓] . You're [A↑] not [E7↓] to | [A] blame | [A] |
| [A] . From deep in- | [E7] side the tears that | [Em] . I'm forced to | [Bm7] cry... |
| [Dm] . From deep in- | [A] side the pain that | [D] . I chose to | [B7] hide... |
Chorus
| [A] . Just [E7] walk a- | [F#m] way, Renée
You | [D] won't see me follow | [A] you back [E7] home |
| [A] . Now [E7] as the | [F#m] rain beats down
u- | [D] pon my weary | [C#m7] eyes... |
| [D↓] . For [A↑] me [E7↓] it | [A] cries |
Instrumental
| [F#m] | [Aaug] | [A] | [Bm7] |
| [D] | [A] | [D] | [E7] |
Chorus
| [A] . Just [E7] walk a- | [F#m] way, Renée
You | [D] won't see me follow | [A] you back [E7] home |
| [A] . Now [E7] as the | [F#m] rain beats down
u- | [D] pon my weary | [C#m7] eyes... |
| [D↓] . For [A↑] me [E7↓] it | [A] cries | [A] |
| [A] . Your name and | [E7] mine inside a | [Em] heart upon a | [Bm7] wall... |
| [Dm] . Still finds a | [A] way to haunt me | [D] . though they're so | [B7] small... |
Chorus
| [A] . Just [E7] walk a- | [F#m] way, Renée
You | [D] won't see me follow | [A] you back [E7] home |
| [A] . The [E7] empty | [F#m] sidewalks on my |
| [D] block are not the | [C#m7] same... |
| [D↓] . You're [A↑] not [E7↓] to | [A↓] blame
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 11/29/2021 JJ
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