2018 November Songbook (Revised 10/22/18)

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2018 November Songbook (Revised 10/22/18)

COMMON CHORDS .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

MANTECA UKULELE BAND ................................................................................................................................................... 3

YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG ................................................................................................................................................ 4

YANKEE DOODLE DANDY ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

ARMED FORCES MEDLEY...................................................................................................................................................... 6

THIS IS MY COUNTRY ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

GOD BLESS AMERICA ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL .................................................................................................................................................. 10

GOD BLESS THE USA .......................................................................................................................................................... 11

LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH ......................................................................................................................................... 12

WE GATHER TOGETHER ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS ................................................................................................................... 14

I WALK THE LINE ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES ..................................................................................................................................................... 16

RING OF FIRE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17

DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN .................................................................................................................................. 18

DADDY SANG BASS ............................................................................................................................................................ 20

WANTED MAN ................................................................................................................................................................... 21

JACKSON ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE ..................................................................................................................................................... 26

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Common Chords

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Manteca Ukulele Band By Irving Berlin 1910 Lyrics adapted

Intro: C(4)(3) Strum: Straight shuffle N/C C G7 C(2) C7(1) Come on and hear, come on and hear, the Manteca Ukulele Band F Come on and hear, come on and hear, the best band in the land C We can play a ukulele like you never heard before C So natural that you’ll want to sing some more D7 G7 G7 We are the bestest band there am, my honey lamb C G7 C(2) C7(1) Come on and hear, come on and hear, the Manteca Ukulele Band F Come on and hear, come on and hear, the best band in the land C We can strum, a little uke, with a rhythm oh so strong C So magnificent that you’ll sing along, D7 G7 G7(1) We are the bestest band there am, my honey lamb C G7 C(2) C7(1) Come on a-long, come on along, let me take you by the hand F To the ma’am, up to the ma’am, who’s the leader of the band C C7 F D7 And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime? C G7 C(5) Come on and hear, come on and hear, the Manteca Ukulele Band.

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You’re a Grand Old Flag By George M. Cohan 1906

Intro: G7(2) C7(2) F(3) Strum: Calypso

Continue to Yankee Doodle Dandy after F(4)

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Yankee Doodle Dandy By George M. Cohan 1942

Continue from You’re a Grand Old Flag

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Armed Forces Medley

G(4) Air Force G(4) G C G Off we go into the wild blue yonder, climbing high into the sun! G G7 A D(2) D7(2) Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, at ‘a boys, give 'er the gun! G G7 C B7 Down we dive, spouting our flame from under, off with one terrible roar! G E7 Am Edim G D7 G(4) We live in fame or go down in flame, but nothing will stop the U.S. Air Force! C(4) Army C(3) C G7 C Over hill, over dale, we hit the dusty trail, and those caissons go rolling a – long! C In and out, hear them shout, counter marching all about C G7 C C7 F C And those caissons go rolling a – long, For it’s hi, hi, hee, in the field artill – e - ry C D7 G7 N.C. Shout out your number loud and strong: two, three, four, hut, two, three! G7 C C7 F C G7 C(4) And where’er you go, you will always know that those caissons go rolling a - long! C(4) Coast Guard C(4) C F C We’re always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. G7 C G7 D G Through surf and storm and howling gale, High shall our purpose be C F C “Semper Paratus” is our guide, our fame and glory, too G7 C G7 C G7 C(4) To fight to save or fight to die! Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you.

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C(4) Navy C(4) C C6 C G7 C C7 Anchors a – weigh my boys, anchors a –weigh F C G7 D7 G7 Farewell to college joys we sail at the break of day, day, day, day C C6 C G7 C C7 Through our last night on shore, hail to the foam F C G7 C G7 C Until we meet once more, here’s wishing you a happy voyage home! C(4) Marines C(3) C G7 C From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Trip – o – li C G7 C We will fight our country’s battles in the air, on land and sea F C F C First to fight for right and freedom and to keep our honor clean C G7 C(3) We are proud to claim the title of United States Marines

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This is My Country By Don Raye and Al Jacobs 1940

Intro: C(4) F(2) G7(2 Strum: Boom chucka Sing: C string CHORUS 1: C F G7 C G G7 This is my country! Land of my birth! C F G7 C G G7 This is my country! Grandest on earth! F C F G7 I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold C Am F G7 C F C For this is my country to have and to hold. CHORUS 2: C F G7 C G G7 This is my country! Land of my choice! C F G7 C G G7 This is my country! Hear my proud voice! F C F G7 I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold C Am F G7 C F C For this is my country to have and to hold.

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God Bless America By Irving Berlin 1918

Intro: D(4) A7(4) Strum: Boom chucka Sing: D D A7 D D7 God Bless A-merica, land that I love. G D Stand be-side her, and guide her D A7 D Thru the night with a light from above. A7 D From the mountains, to the prairies, A7 D D7 To the oceans, white with foam G D D A7 D God bless A-merica, my home sweet home. Repeat faster

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America the Beautiful By Samual A. Word & Katharine Lee Bates 1910 Corrected

Intro: C(4) G7(4) C(7) Strum: Pluck outside strings, inside strings Sing: G C G Dm G7 C G7 O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, C G D7 G G7 For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain. C Dm G7 Dm G7 C C7 America! Amer – i - ca! God shed his grace on thee F C Dm G7 C G7 And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea. C G Dm G7 C G7 O beautiful for patriot dream, that sees be-yond the years C G D7 G G7 Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! C Dm G7 Dm G7 C C7 America! Amer – i - ca! God shed his grace on thee F C Dm G7 C(3) And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.

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God Bless the USA By Lee Greenwood 1984

Intro: G(2) Am(2) F(2) D(2) G(3) Strum: Slow swing Sing: D G Am If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life, F Am F And I had to start again with just my children and my wife, G Am I'd thank my lucky stars to be livin' here today. C F G G(4) Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away Chorus: D C G And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free D C G And I won't forget the ones who died, who gave that right to me G NC C G And I gladly stand up [pat] next to you and defend her still today C G C G(7) Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land / / God bless the U S A C(4) D(4) G(4) Tremelo Ending: God bless the U - S - A Verse: G Am From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee F Am F Across the plains of Texas from sea to shining sea G Am From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA C F G G(4) Well there's pride in every American heart and its time we stand and say Repeat Chorus

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Let There Be Peace on Earth By Jill Miller and Sy Miller 1955

Intro: G(3) Em(3) C(3) D(3) Strum: Arpeggio, pick string 1, pick string 2 G Em C D7 G Em Am D7 Let / / there / be peace on earth and let it begin with me.

G Em A A7 Bm F#m D7(3 + 2) Let / / there be peace on earth the peace that was meant to be.

Em Bm C D7 G(6)

With all of us together, family all are we.

Em A D Em A D D7 Let me walk with each other... in perfect harmony.

G Em C D7 G Em Am D7

Let.. peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.

G A A7 Bm F#m D7(3 + 2) With.. every step I take let this be my solemn vow.

G G+ C A(6) To take each moment and live each moment with peace eternal-ly.

G B7 C G Am D7 G D7 Let.. there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me

G Em C D7 G Em Am D7 Let.. there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. G Em A A7 Bm F#m D7(3 +2) Let.. there be peace on earth the peace that was meant to be. G G+ C A(6) To take each moment and live each moment with peace eternal-ly. G B7 C G Am D7 G(4) Let.. there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me

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We Gather Together By Adrianus Valerius 1597

Intro: C(5) Strum: Down, up, up ¾ time Sing: G string

C Dm C We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;

G Am D G He chastens and hastens His will to make known.

G7 C G C The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.

F G Dm C Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.

C Dm C Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,

G Am D G Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine

G7 C G C So from the beginning, the fight we were winning;

F G Dm C Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine!

C Dm C We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,

G Am D G and pray that Thou still our defender will be.

G7 C G C Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;

F G Dm C Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

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Over the River and Through the Woods By Lydia Maria Child Poem written in 1844

Intro: C(6) F(6) G7(6) C(6) 6/8 time Strum: Straight shuffle Sing: G C / F G7 C Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go. F G7 C D7 G7 The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through white and drifted snow. C / F G7 C Over the river and through the woods, oh, how the wind does blow. F / C Am C G7 C It stings the toes and bites the nose, as over the ground we go. C / F G7 C Over the river and through the woods and straight through the barnyard gate. F G7 C / D7 / G7 It seems that we go so dreadfully slow… It’s so hard to wait. C / F G7 C Over the river and through the woods now Grandma's cap I spy. F C Am C G7 C Hur-rah for fun; the pudding's done; Hur-rah for the pumpkin pie.

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I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash 1956

Intro: C(4) G7(4) C(5) Strum: Boom chucka Sing: C

Repeat first 2 lines to end song

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Folsom Prison Blues

by Johnny Cash 1955

Intro: G7(8) Strum: Fast Shuffle Sing: G

G7 I hear the train a comin’ it's rolling round the bend G7 and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when C G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2)G(1) I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on D G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antione G7 When I was just a baby my Mama told me 'Son G7 always be a good boy don't ever play with guns. C G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die D G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) when I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry G7 I bet there’s rich folks eating in a fancy dining car G7 They’re prob’ly drinking coffee and smoking big cigars C G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) But I know I had it coming. I know I can’t be free D G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) But those people keep on movin’ and that’s what tortures me. G7 If they freed me from this prison if that railroad train was mine, G7 I bet I’d move it on a little farther down the line C G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) Far from Folsom Prison that’s where I want to stay D G(2) Gsus4(2) G(2) Gsus4(2) G(1) And I’d let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away.

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Ring of Fire

by June Carter Cash & Merle Kilgore; Performed by Johnny Cash 1963

Intro: G(4) C(2) G(4) C(2) G(4) Strum: slow boom-chucka Sing: D

G C G C G Love / / is a burning thing; / / And it makes / / a fiery ring C G C G Bound / / by wild de-sire; / / I fell in / / to a ring of fire Chorus: D C G D I… fell… in… to a burning ring of fire; I went down, down, down C G G And the flames went higher; And it burns, burns, burns C G C G The ring of fire / / The ring of fire G C G C G The taste / / of love is sweet; / / When hearts / / like ours meet C G { C G I fell / / for you like a child; / / Oh, / / but the fire went wild Chorus: D C G D I… fell… in… to a burning ring of fire; I went down, down, down C G G And the flames went higher; And it burns, burns, burns C G C G The ring of fire / / The ring of fire Ending: G And it burns, burns, burns / / C G C G The ring of fire / / The ring of fire

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Don’t Take Your Guns to Town By Johnny Cash 1958

Intro: A(4) E7(4) A(8) Strum: Calypso Sing: Low E -- A A E7 A A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm, E7 A A boy filled with wanderlust, who really meant no harm. D He changed his clothes and shined his boots and combed his dark hair down. A / D(1) A(1) And his mother cried as he walked out, … “Don't take your guns to town, son. D(1) A(1) D(1) A(8) Leave your guns at home, Bill. Don't take your guns to town." A E7 A He laughed and kissed his mom and said, "your Billy Joe's a man. E7 A I can shoot as quick and straight … as anybody can D But I wouldn't shoot without a cause, I'd gun nobody down." A D(1) A(1) But she cried again as he rode away: … “Don't take your guns to town, son. D(1) A(1) D(1) A(8) Leave your guns at home, Bill. Don't take your guns to town."

A E7 A

He sang a song as on he rode, his guns hung at his hips. E7 A He rode into a cattle town, a smile upon his lips. D He stopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down. A / D(1) A(1) But his mother's words echoed again: … “Don't take your guns to town, son. D(1) A(1) D(1) A(8) Leave your guns at home, Bill. Don't take your guns to town."

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A E7 A He drank his first strong liquor, then to calm his shaking hand, E7 A And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man. D A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down. A D(1) A(1) And he heard again his mother's words: … “Don't take your guns to town, son. D(1) A(1) D(1) A(8) Leave your guns at home, Bill. Don't take your guns to town." A E7 A Filled with rage then Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw E7 A But the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even saw. D As Billy Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round A D(1) A(1) And wondered at his final words: … “Don't take your guns to town, son. D(1) A(1) D(1) A(9) Leave your guns at home, Bill. Don't take your guns to town."

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Daddy Sang Bass By Carl Perkins; Performed by Johnny Cash 1968

Intro: C(4) F(4) C(8) Strum: Fast Calypso Sing: Low G - C C F C(1) I re-member when I was a lad, times were hard and things were bad / G7(6) But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud C Just poor people that’s all we were F C(1) Tryin' to make a livin' out of blackland earth / G7 C(6) But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud. ... Chorus: C C7 Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor F C(4) Me and little brother would join right in there / / G7(6) Singin' … seems to help … a troubled soul C One of these days and it won't be long F C / G7 C(6) I'll rejoin them in a song, I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne C C7 F C(6) No, the circle … won't be broken …Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye ... C C7 Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tenor F C G7 C(5) G7(1) C(1) Me and little brother will join right in there In the sky, Lord / in the sky.

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C F C(3) Now I remember after work, mama would call in all of us C G7(6) You could hear us singin’ … for a country mile C F C(2)

Now little brother has done gone on, but I'll rejoin him in a song / G7 C(6)

We'll be together again up yonder in a little while. Chorus: C C7 Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor F C(4) Me and little brother would join right in there / / G7(6) Singin' seems to help … a troubled soul C One of these days and it won't be long F C / G7 C(6) I'll rejoin them in a song, I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne C C7 F C(6) No, the circle … won't be broken …Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye ... C C7 Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tenor F C G7 C(5) G7(1) C(1) Me and little brother will join right in there In the sky, Lord / in the sky.

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Wanted Man By Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash; Performed by Johnny Cash 1969

Intro: G(2) Am(2) D(2) G(2) Strum: Fast boom chucka Sing: D Verse 1: G Am Wanted man in California, wanted man in Buffalo D G Wanted man in Kansas City, wanted man in Ohio G Am Wanted man in Mississippi, wanted man in ‘ol Cheyenne D / G Wherever you might look tonight you might see this wanted man Verse 2: G Am I might be in Colorado, or Georgia by the sea D G Working for some man who may not know who I might be G Am If you ever see me coming / and you know who I am D G Don't you breathe it to nobody 'cause you know I'm on the lamb Verse 3: G Am Wanted man by Lucy Watson, wanted man by Jeannie Brown D G Wanted man by Nellie Johnson, wanted man in this next town G Am I've had all that I wanted, of a lot of things I've had D G And a lot more than I needed, of some things that turned out bad,

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Verse 4: G Am I got sidetracked in El Paso, stopped to get myself a map D G Went the wrong way in Juárez with Juanita on my lap G Am Went to sleep in Shreveport, woke up in Abilene D G Wonderin' why I'm wanted in some town half way between Verse 5: G Am Wanted man in Albuquerque, wanted man in Syracuse D G Wanted man in Tallahassee, wanted man in Baton Rouge G Am There's somebody sent to grab me anywhere that I might be D G And wherever you might look tonight you might get a glimpse of me. Verse 1: G Am Wanted man in California, wanted man in Buffalo D G Wanted man in Kansas City, wanted man in Ohio G Am Wanted man in Mississippi, wanted man in ’ol Cheyenne D G G(1) Wherever you might look tonight you might see this wanted man

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Jackson By Billie Ed Wheeler & Jerry Leiber; Performed by Johnny Cash & June Carter 1963

Intro: C(4) F(4) G7(4) C(4) Strum: Fast light shuffle Sing: High G Guys: C We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout C C7 We've been talking 'bout / Jackson ever since the fire went out C7 F C I'm going to Jackson, I’m gonna mess around C F G7(1) C Yeah, I'm going to Jackson, look out Jackson town Gals: C Go on down to Jackson, go ahead and wreck your health C C7 Go play your hand, you big talking man, and make a big fool of yourself C7 F C Yeah, go to Jackson, go comb your hair C F G7(1) C [guys] Yeah, I'm gonna snow ball Jackson, [gals] Well see if I care! Guys: C When I breeze into that city, people gonna stoop and bow [gals] HA! C C7 All them women gonna make me teach 'em what they don't know how C7 F C aww, I'm going to Jackson, you can turn loose my coat, C F G7(1) C yeah, I'm going to Jackson, [gals] Goodbye, that's all she wrote!

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Gals: C I'm gonna laugh at you in Jackson, and I'll be dancin' on a pony keg C C7 They'll lead ya round town like a scalded hound, with your tail tucked between your legs C7 F C yeah, go to Jackson, you big talking man C F G7(1) C And I'll be waiting in Jackson, behind my Japan fan All: C Yeah, we got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout C C7 We've been talking 'bout / Jackson ever since the fire went out C7 F C We’re going to Jackson, and that's a fact C F G7(1) C Yeah, we’re going to Jackson, ain't never comin' back C7 F C We’re going to Jackson, and that's a fact C F G7(1) C(1) Yeah, we’re going to Jackson, ain't never comin' back

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You Are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell 1939

Intro: G7(5) Strum: Calypso

Repeat first 4 lines