BIG BUSK SONGS 2015 - Ukulele Festival of Great Britain

BIG BUSK SONGS 2015
1.
BRING ME SUNSHINE
2.
HAPPY TOGETHER
3.
SWEET CAROLINE
4.
WAGON WHEEL
5.
URBAN SPACEMAN
6.
GHOST RIDERS
7.
RAWHIDE
8.
MONEY MONEY MONEY
9.
KING OF THE SWINGERS
10.
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
11.
DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION
12.
OVER THE RAINBOW / WONDERFUL WORLD
13.
RIPTIDE
14.
THE TIDE IS HIGH / RUDY
15.
500 MILES
16.
BRAND NEW COMBINE HARVESTER
17.
OH MARY DON’T YOU WEEP
18.
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
19.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
20.
HEY JUDE
BRING ME SUNSHINE
INTRO: G
G
Am
D7
Bring me sunshine - in your smile
Am
D7
G
Bring me laughter - all the while
(G7sus4)
G7
C
In this world where we live there should be more happiness
A7
D7 !STOP!
So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow
G
Am
D7
Make me happy - through the years
Am
D7
G
Never bring me - any tears
G7
C
A7
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above
Am
D7
G E7 STOP KEY CHANGE
Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love
A
D
E7
Bring me sunshine - in your eyes
D
E7
A
Bring me rainbows - from the skies
A7
D
Life's too short to be spent having anything but fun
B7
E7 !STOP!
We can be so content if we gather little sunbeams
A
D
E7
Be light-hearted - all day long
D
E7
A
Keep me singing - happy songs
A7
D
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above
B7
E7
A
Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE
THEN REPEAT VERSE 2:- BUT REPLACE LAST LINE WITH:
B7
E7
A
Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love, sweet love
B7
E7
A////D////A/D/AA
Bring me fun………, bring me sunshine…………….. bring me love
HAPPY TOGETHER
Dm
Imagine me and you, I do,
C
I think about you day and night, it’s only right
Bb
A
To think about the girl you love, and hold her tight, so happy together
Dm
If I should call you up, invest a dime,
C
And you say you belong to me and ease my mind,
Bb
A
Imagine how the world could be so very fine, so happy together.
D
Am
D
F
CHORUS I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you for all my life
D
Am
D
F
When you’re with me, baby, the skies’ll be blue, for all my life.
Dm
C
Me and you, and you and me, no matter how they toss the dice
Bb
A
It has to be, the only one for me is you, and you for me, so happy together
CHORUS
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Am
ba-ba-ba-ba
Am
ba-ba-ba-ba
D
ba-ba-ba
D
ba-ba-ba
F
ba-ba-ba-ba
Am
ba-ba-ba-ba
Dm
C
Me and you, and you and me, no matter how they toss the dice
Bb
A
Dm
It has to be, the only one for me is you, and you for me, so happy together
A
Dm
A
Dm
A
Dm
So happy together
So happy together
How is the weather
A
Dm
A
Dm
A
Dm
So happy together
We’re happy together
So happy together
A
Dm
A
Happy together
So happy together
FADE
SWEET CAROLINE
C
F
Where it began,
I can’t begin to knowin’
C
G
But then I know it’s growin’ strong
C
F
Was in the spring, and spring became the summer
C
G
Who’d have believed you’d come along
C
Am
G
F
G
Hands,
touchin’ hands, reachin’ out,
touchin’ me, touchin’ you
CHORUS
C
F
G
Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good
C
F
G
F
I’ve been inclined, to believe they never would, but
F
Em
now
F
G
Dm
I
C
F
Look at the night, and it don’t seem so lonely
C
G
We fill it up with only two
C
F
And when I hurt, hurtin’ runs off my shoulder
C
G
How can I hurt when I’m with you
C
Am
G
F
G
Warm, touchin’ warm, reachin’ out,
touchin’ me, touchin’ you
CHORUS
G for bridge
CHORUS x 2
nd
2
F
G
F Em
time last line: To believe they never would, oh no
Dm
no
C
no -o.
F G
G
WAGON WHEEL
Intro: G - D - Em - C
- G - D - C (x 2)
G
D
Headed down south to the land of the pines,
Em
C
And I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline,
G
D
C
Starin' up the road and pray to God I see headlights.
G
D
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours,
Em
C
pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
G
D
C
and I'm a hopin' for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight.
CHORUS:
G
D
So rock me, mama, like a wagon wheel;
Em
C
G-D
C
rock me, mama, anyway you feel ! He....y, mama, rock me !
G
D
Rock me, mama, like the wind and the rain
Em
C
G-D
C
rock me, mama, like a south-bound train ! He....y, mama, rock me !
G
D
Runnin' from the cold up in New England,
Em
C
I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time stringband,
G
-D
C
my baby plays the guitar
I pick a banjo now.
G
D
Oh, North country winters keep a gettin' me now,
Em
C
lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave
G
D
C
but I ain't a turnin' back to livin' that old life no more.
CHORUS
G
D
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke,
Em
C
I caught a trucker out of Philly, had a nice long toke,
G
D
but he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap
C
to Johnson City, Tennessee.
G
D
And I gotta get a move on fit for the sun,
Em
C
I hear my baby callin' my name, and I know that she's the only one,
G
D
C
and if I die in Raleigh, at least I will die free.
CHORUS and end on G
I’M THE URBAN SPACEMAN
Intro: G (x 4)
G
A
C
D
G
I'm the Urban Spaceman, baby, I've got speed, I've got everything I need.
G
A
C
D
G
I 'm the Urban Spaceman, baby, I can fly, I'm a supersonic guy.
Em
C
G
I don't need pleasure, I don't feel pain,
C
G
A
If you were to knock me down, I'd just get up again.
G
A
C D G
I 'm the Urban Spaceman baby, I'm making out, I'm all about.
Instrumental - KAZOO – Play chords from first 2 lines
Em
C
G
I wake up every morning with a smile upon my face
C
G
A
D
My natural exuberance spills out all over the place
Instrumental – Play chords from first line only
G
A
C
D
G
I 'm the Urban Spaceman, I'm intelligent and clean, know what I mean
G
A
C
D
G
I 'm the Urban Spaceman, as a lover second to none, it's a lot of fun
Em
C
G
I never let my friends down, I've never made a boob
C
G
A
D
I 'm a glossy magazine, an advert in the tube.
G
A
I 'm the Urban Spaceman baby, here comes the twist
CD
G !STOP! (2-3-4)
I don't exist.
CD
G !STOP! (2-3-4)
I don't exist.
CD
GGCCG
I don't exist.
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY
Intro: Em (x4)
Em
G
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Em
G
B7
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
Em
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
Am
Am7
Em
A-ploughin' through the ragged skies
And up the cloudy draw
G
Em
Am
Am7 Em
CHORUS: Yippee-Yi-Yay....Yippee-Yi-Yo Ghost riders in the sky
Em
G
Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs were made of steel
Em
G
B7
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel
Em
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
Am
Am7
Em
For he saw the riders comin' hard
And he heard their mournful cry
CHORUS
Em
G
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
Em
G
B7
They're riding hard to catch that herd, but they ain't caught ’em yet
Em
‘Cos they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
Am
Am7
Em
On horses snorting fire as they ride on hear their cry
CHORUS
Em
G
As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name
Em
G
B7
“If you want to save your soul from Hell a-ridin' on our range
Em
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride
Am
Am7 Em
Tryin’ to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
CHORUS x 2 then finish with:
Am
Am7 Em
Ghost riders in the sky
Am
Am7 Em
Ghost riders in the sky
RAWHIDE
INTRO
Am
Rollin' – Rollin' – Rollin' (4x) Rawhide
Am
C
Rollin' – Rollin' - Rollin', though the streams are swollen
C
Keep them dogies rollin', Rawhide
Am
G
G
Am
Rain and wind and weather, hell bent for leather
G
F
E7
Wishin' my gal was by my side
Am
G
G
Am
All the things I'm missin', good vittles, love and kissin'
G
Am G
Am
Are waitin' at the end of my ride.
CHORUS
Am
E7
Move 'em on – Head 'em up Head 'em up – Move 'em on
Am
E7
Move 'em on – Head 'em up Rawhide
Am
E7
Am
Cut 'em out – Ride 'em in Ride 'em in – Cut 'em out Cut 'em out
Dm E7 Am
Ride 'em in, Rawhide
Am
C
Keep movin', movin', movin', though they’re disapprovin'
C
Keep them dogies movin', Rawhide
Am
G
G
Am
Don't try to understand them, just rope and throw and brand 'em
G
F
E7
Soon we'll be livin' high and wide
Am
G
Am
My heart's calculatin', my true love will be waitin'
G
Am G
Am
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.
CHORUS
VERSE 1
CHORUS
Dm E7 Am
Ride 'em in, Rawhide (x 2 !STOP!)
RAWHIDE!!
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
Am
E7
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay,
Am
Ain't it sad?
Am
E7
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me,
Am
That's too bad.
G-F
In my dreams I have a plan,
if I got me a wealthy man,
Dm
B7
E7
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball.
CHORUS:
Am
B7
E7
Am
Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich man's world.
Am
B7
E7
Am
Money, money, money, always sunny, in the rich man's world.
Dm
E7 A
Dm F E7
Aha - ahaaa, all the things I could do, if I
Am
Dm
E7
Am
If I had a little money,
it's a rich man's world.
Am
E7
A man like that is hard to find, but I can't get him off my mind,
Am
Ain't it sad?
Am
E7
And if he happens to be free, I bet he wouldn't fancy me,
Am
That's too bad.
G-F
So I must leave, I'll have to go,
to Las Vegas or Monaco,
Dm
B7
E7
and win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same.
CHORUS x 2
KING OF THE SWINGERS
Intro: Am (and monkey noises!)
Am
E7
Now I’m the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle VIP
E7
Am
I’ve reached the top and had to stop, and that’s what’s botherin’ me.
Am
E7
I wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town,
E7
Am
And be just like the other men, I’m tired of monkeyin’ around.
Chorus
G7 C
A7
Oh, oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like you
D7
G7
C G7
I wanna walk like you, talk like you too
C
A7
You’ll see it’s true, an ape like me
D7
G7
C
Can learn to be human too.
Am
E7
Now don’t try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with you
E7
Am
What I desire is man’s red fire, to make my dream come true.
Am
E7
Give me the secret, mancub, clue me what to do
E7
Am
Give me the power of man’s red flower, so I can be like you.
Chorus
Instrumental verse – KAZOO
G7 C
A7
Oh, oo-bee-doo, I wanna be like you
D7
G7
C G7
I wanna walk like you, talk like you too
C
A7
You’ll see it’s true, an ape like me
D7
G7
C A7
Can learn to be human too.
D7
G7
C A7
Can learn to be human too.
D7
G7
C
G
C
Can learn to be human too.
Eight Days A Week
Intro: C/// D7/// F/// C
C
D7
F
C
VERSE 1: Ooh I need your love, babe, guess you know it's true
C
D7
F
C
Hope you need my love, babe, just like I need you
Am
F
Am
D7
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
C
D7
F
C
Ain't got nothing but love, babe, eight days a week
C
D7
F
C
VERSE 2: Love you every day, girl, always on my mind
C
D7 F
C
One thing I can say, girl, love you all the time
Am
F
Am
D7
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
C
D7
F
C
Ain't got nothing but love babe, eight days a week
G
Am
REFRAIN: Eight days a week I love you
D7
F
G7
Eight days a week is not enough to show I care
VERSE 1
REFRAIN
VERSE 2
F
C
F
C
Eight days a week, eight days a week
C///
D7///
F///
C
DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION
Intro: G/ G/ C/ C/ G/
D7
G
D7
G
G7
They seek him here, they seek him there, his clothes are loud, but never square.
C
G
F
E7
It will make or break him so he’s got to buy the best,
Am7
D7
G
Cause he’s a dedicated follower of fashion.
D7
G
D7
G
G7
And when he does his little rounds, round the boutiques of London town,
C
G
F
E7
Eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trends,
Am7
D7
G
Cause he’s a dedicated follower of fashion.
D7
G
Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is)
C
G
He thinks he is a flower to be looked at
C
G
F
E7
And when he pulls his frilly nylon panties right up tight,
Am7
D7
G
He feels a dedicated follower of fashion.
D7
G
Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is)
C
G
There’s one thing that he loves and that is flattery
C
G
F
E7
One week he’s in polka-dots, the next week he’s in stripes,
Am7
D7
G
Cause he’s a dedicated follower of fashion.
D7
G
D7
G
G7
They seek him here, they seek him there, in Regent Street and Leicester Square,
C
G
F
E7
Everywhere the Carnabetian Army marches on,
Am7
D7
G
Each one a dedicated follower of fashion.
D7
G
Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is)
C
G
His world is built round discotheques and parties
C
G
F
E7
This pleasure-seeking individual always looks his best
Am7
D7
G
Cause he’s a dedicated follower of fashion.
D7
G
Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is)
C
G
He flits from shop to shop just like a butterfly
C
G
F
E7
In matters of the cloth he is as fickle as can be,
Am7
D7
G
Cause he’s a dedicated follower of fashion
Am7
D7
G
He’s a dedicated follower of fashion
Am7
D7
G/
G/ C/ C/ G
He’s a dedicated follower of fashion.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW /
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
(as performed by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole)
C Em Am F (x 2)
C
Em
F
C
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
F
C
G
Am
And the dreams that you dream of once in a lul-la-by
F
C
Em
F
C
Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly
F
C
G
Am
And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true
F
C
G
Am
F
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G
Am
F
High above the chimney tops that's where, you'll find me
C
Em
F
C
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
F
C
G
Am F
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
C
Em
F
C F
C E7
Am
Well I see trees of green and red roses too, I’ll watch them bloom for me and you
F
G
Am
F
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
C
Em
F
C
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
F
C
E7
Am
The brightness of day and the darkness of night
F
G
C
F
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
C
G
C
The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
G
C
Are also on the faces of people passing by
F
C
F
C
I see friends shaking hands saying, "How do you do
F
C
Dm7
G
They're really saying,
"I………. love you"
C
Em
F
C
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
F
C
E7
Am
They’ll learn much more
than we'll know
F
G
Am
And I think to myself,
what a wonderful world
F
C
G
Am
F
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind …….me
C
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G
Am
F
High above the chimney tops is where you'll
find…… me
C
Em
F
C
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
F
C
G
Am////////F////////C STOP
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
RIPTIDE
Em D G G (x 2)
Em
D
G
G
I was scared of dentists and the dark,
Em
D
G
G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations,
Em
D
G
G
Oh, all my friends are turning green
Em
D
G
G
You’re the magician’s assistant in their dreams
Em D G G
Em
Uh ooh, ooh ooh,
Uh ooh,
G (hold)
and they come unstuck
CHORUS
Em D
G
Em
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side
D
G
G
I wanna be your left hand man,
Em
D
G
Em
I love you when you’re singing that song and I got a lump in my throat ‘cause
D
G
G
You’re gonna sing the words wrong.
Em
D
G
There’s this movie that I think you’ll like,
G
Em
D
G
G
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City,
Em
D
G G
Em
D
G
G
This cowboy’s running from himself,
and she’s been living on the highest shelf
Em D G G
Uh ooh, ooh ooh,
Em D
G (hold)
Uh ooh,
and they come unstuck
CHORUS
Em
D G
C
I just wanna, I just wanna know, if you’re gonna, if you’re gonna stay
Em
D
G
G
C (strum and hold)
I just gotta, I just gotta know, I can’t have it, I can’t have it any other way
[Strum once and hold]
Em
D
G
G
I swear she’s destined for the screen,
Em
D
G
G
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you’ve even seen, oh
CHORUS
G
Em
D
G
G
I got a lump in my throat ‘cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong.
THE TIDE IS HIGH / RUDY
Intro: C F G (x 2)
Men:
Ladies:
C
F G
Stop your messing around (aa-ah ah)
C
F G
Better think of your future (aa- ah ah)
C
Time you straightened right out
F
G
C
F G
Creating problems in town (aa-ah ah)
C
F
G
C
F
G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy, a message to you
C
F
G
The tide is high but I'm holding on
C
F
G
I'm gonna be your number one
C
F
G
C
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
F
G
Oh, no…oh
C
F
G
It's not the things you do that tease and wound me bad
C
F
G
But it's the way you do the things you do to me
C
F
G
C
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
F
G [stop]
Oh, no…oh
Men:
C
F G
Stop your fooling around (aa-ah ah)
C
F G
Time you straightened right out (aa-ah ah)
C
F
G
C
F G
Better think of your future or you’ll wind up in jail (aa-ah ah)
C
F
G
C
F
G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy, a message to you
Ladies:
Men:
Women:
Men:
Women:
All:
C
F
G
The tide is high but I'm holding on
C
F
G
I'm gonna be your number one
C
F
G
C
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
F
G
Oh, no…oh
C
F
G
C
F
G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy, a message to you
C
F
G
The tide is high but I'm holding on
C
F
G
I'm gonna be your number one
C
F
G
C
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
F
G
Oh, no…oh
C
F
G
C
F
G
Rudy, a message to you, Rudy, a message to you
C
F
G
The tide is high but I'm holding on
C
F
G
I'm gonna be your number one
C
F
G
C
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
F
G
C (stop)
Oh, no…oh, Rudy
500 Miles
D
When I wake up, yeah I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to you.
D
When I go out, yeah I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you.
D
If I get drunk, yes I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you.
D
And if I haver, yeah I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you.
CHORUS
D
G
A
But I would walk five hundred miles, and I would walk five hundred more
D
G
A
Just to be the man who walked one thousand miles to fall down at your door
D
When I’m working, yes I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who’s working hard for you.
D
And when the money comes in for the work I’ll do
G
A
D
I’ll pass almost every penny on to you.
D
When I come home, yeah I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who comes back home to you
D
And if I grow old, well I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who’s growing old with you.
CHORUS
D
Ta la la ta (ta la la ta), ta la la ta (ta la la ta)
G
A
D
La la la ta, la la la la la ta, la la la la la (x 2)
D
When I’m lonely, yes I know I’m gonna be
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who’s lonely without you.
D
And when I’m dreaming, yes I know I’m gonna dream
G
A
D
I’m gonna dream about the time when I’m with you.
D
When I go out, well I know I’m gonna be,
G
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you.
D
And when I come home, well I know I’m gonna be,
G
A
A
I’m gonna be the man who comes back home to you.
Em
A
D
I’m gonna be the man who’s coming home to you.
CHORUS
D
Ta la la ta (ta la la ta), ta la la ta (ta la la ta)
G
A
D
La la la ta, la la la la la ta, la la la la la (x 2)
BRAND NEW COMBINE HARVESTER
C
G7
I drove me tractor through your haystack last night (OO ARR OO ARR)
G7
C
I threw me pitchfork at your dog to keep quiet (OO ARR OO ARR)
C
Now somethings telling me, that your avoiding me
F
G7
Come on now, darling, you got something I need
CHORUS
C
Cuz I got a brand new combine harvester an’ I’ll give you the key
C
Come on now lets get together in perfect harmony
F
I’ve got twenty acres and you got forty-three
C
G7
C
Coz I got a brand new harvester and I’ll give you the key
C
G7
I’ll stick by you, I’ll give you all that you need (OO ARR OO ARR)
G7
C
We’ll have twins and triplets, I’m a man built for speed (OO ARR OO ARR)
C
And you know I’ll love you darlin’ so gimme your hand,
F
G7
But what I want the most is all the acres of land
CHORUS
C
G7
For seven long years I’ve been alone in this place (OO ARR OO ARR)
G7
C
Eat, sleep in the kitchen It’s a proper disgrace (OO ARR OO ARR)
C
If I clean it up would you change your mind,
F
G7
I’ll give up drinkin’ scrumpy and that lager and lime
CHORUS
C
G7
Weren’t we a grand couple at that last Wurzel dance? (OO ARR OO ARR)
G7
C
I wore brand new gaiters and me corduroy pants (OO ARR OO ARR)
C
In your new new Sunday dress with your perfume smelling grand
F
G7
We had our photos took with us holding hands
CHORUS X 2
C
Cuz I got a brand new combine harvester an I’ll give you the key
C
Come on now lets get together in perfect harmony
F
I’ve got twenty acres and you got forty-three
C
G7
C
Coz I got a brand new harvester and I’ll give you the key
OH, MARY, DON’T YOU WEEP
Intro: Dm/// Am/// E7/// Am
Am
E7
Am
Well, if I could I surely would, stand on the rock where Moses stood
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep
CHORUS
Am
E7
Am
Oh, Mary don’t you weep no more, Oh Mary don’t you weep no more
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep.
Am
E7
Am
Mary wore three lengths of chain, on every link was Jesus’ name
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep (CHORUS)
Am
E7
Am
Well, one of these nights about 12 o’clock, this old world is gonna rock
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep (CHORUS)
Am
E7
Am
Moses stood on the red sea shore, smote the water with a two-by-four
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep (CHORUS)
Am
E7
Am
Old Mr Satan he got mad, he missed that soul that he thought he had
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep (CHORUS)
Am
E7
Am
Brothers and sisters don’t you cry, there’ll be good times by and by
Dm
Am
E7
Am
Pharaoh’s army got drown….ded, oh Mary don’t you weep
CHORUS x 3
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
Am
D
G
Em
Some thing in life are bad, they can really make you sad,
Am
D
G
Other things just make you swear and curse.
Am
D
G
Em
When you’re chewing on life’s gristle, don’t grumble, give a whistle,
Am
D7
And this’ll help things turn out for the best
G
Em
Am
D7
G Em Am D7
CHORUS: And always look on the bright side of life, (whistle)
G
Em
Am
D7
G
Em Am D7
Always look on the bright side of life. (whistle)
Am
D
G
Em
If life seems jolly rotten, there’s something you’ve forgotten
Am
D
G
And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
Am
D
G
Em
When you’re feeling in the dumps, don’t be silly chumps,
Am
D7
Just purse your lips and whistle – that’s the thing
CHORUS
Am
D
G
Em
For life is quite absurd, and death’s the final word
Am
D
G
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Am
D
G
Em
Forget about your sin – give the audience a grin,
Am
D7
Enjoy it – it’s your last change anyhow.
CHORUS
Am
D
G
Em
Life’s a piece of **** when you look at it
Am
D
G
Life’s a laugh and death’s a joke it’s true
Am
D
G
Em
You’ll see it’s all a show, keep ‘em laughing as you go
Am
D7
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
CHORUS x 3
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Dm
Gm
Once upon a time there was a tavern, where we used to raise a glass or two
Dm
E7
A7
Remember how we laughed away the hours, and dreamed of all the great things we would do
CHORUS:
n/c
Dm
Gm
Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end
C
F
We’d sing and dance for ever and a day
Gm
Dm
We’d live the life we choose, we’d fight and never lose
A7
Dm
For we were young and sure to have our way
Dm
Gm
C
F
La la la la, la la, la la la la , la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la
Gm
Dm
La la la la, la la, la la la la,
la la,
A7
Dm
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
Dm
Gm
Then the busy years went rushing by us, we lost our starry notions on the way,
Dm
E7
A7
If by chance I’d see you in the tavern, we’d smile at one another and we’d say
CHORUS
Dm
Gm
Just tonight I stood before the tavern, nothing seemed the way it used to be
Dm
E7
A7
In the glass I saw a strange reflection, was that lonely woman really me?
CHORUS
Dm
Gm
Through the door there came familiar laughter, I saw your face and heard you call my name
Dm
E7
A7
Oh, my friend, we’re older but much wiser, for in our hearts the dreams are still the same
CHORUS and la-las x 2
HEY JUDE
C
G
G7
C
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better
F
C
G
G7
C (stop)
Remember to let her into your heart, then you can start to make it better.
C
G
G7
C
Hey Jude, don’t be afraid, you were made to go out and get her
F
C
G
G7
C C Cmaj7 C7
The minute you let her under your skin, then you begin to make it better.
F
Am
Dm
And any time you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain,
F
G
G7
C
C Cmaj7 C7
Don’t carry to world upon your shoulders
F
Am
Dm
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
F
G
G7 C
C7
G
G7
By making his world a little colder…nah nah-nah nah naah, nah-nah naaaah
C
G
G7
C
Hey Jude don’t let me down, you have found her, now go and get her
F
C
G
G7
C
Remember to let her into your heart, then you can start to make it better
F
Am
Dm
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
F
G
G7
C
C Cmaj7 C7
You’re waiting for someone to perform with
F
Am
Dm
And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey Jude, you’ll do,
F
G
G7
C
The movement you need is on your shoulder
C7
G
G7
Nah nah-nah naah-nah nah-nah-nah-naah
C
G
G7
C
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better,
F
C
G
G7
Remember to let her under your skin, then you’ll begin to make it
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Better better better better better better aaaaaah
C
Bb
F
C
Nah nah-nah nah-na-na-naaah, nah-na-na-naaah, Hey Jude! (x 4)
A Midstrummer Night’s Dream
21 June 2015
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