Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Key of Am Eric Idle

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Key of Am120 BPM

Always Look On The Bright Side Of LifeEric Idle 1979 Artist - Monty Python

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Intro:

SomeAm /things in life are

D /bad.

They canG /really make you

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Am /Other things just

D /make you

D /swear and

G /curse.

When you'veAm /chewing on life's

D /gristle,

don'tG /grumble...give a

Em7 /whistle!

AndAm

this'll help things turn out for theD7

best.

Chorus:

AndGalways

Em7

look on theAm

brightD7

side ofGlife.

Em7 Am D7

GAlways

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look on theAm

lightD7

side ofGlife.

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Verse 2:

IfAm

life seems jollyDrotten, there's

Gsomething you've for

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gotten

andAm

that's to laugh andDsmile and

Ddance and

Gsing.

When you'veAm

feeling in theDdumps,

Gdon't be silly

Em7

chumps!

JustAm

purse your lips and whistle - that's theD7

thing.

Chorus:

AndGalways

Em7

look on theAm

brightD7

side ofGlife.

Em7 Am D7

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GAlways

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look on theAm

lightD7

side ofGlife.

Em7 Am D7

Verse 3:

ForAm

life is quite abDsurd, and

Gdeath's the final

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word.

You mustAm

always face theDcurtain with a

Gbow.

ForAm

get about yourDsin...give the

Gaudience a

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grin.

EnAm

joy it - it's your last chance anyD7

how.

Chorus:

SoGalways

Em7

look on theAm

brightD7

side ofGdeath.

Em7 Am D7

Gjust be

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fore youAm

draw yourD7

terminalGbreath.

Em7 Am D7

Verse 4:Am

Life ain’t such aDhit,

Gwhen you look at

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it.Am

Life's a laugh andDdeath's a joke, it's

Gtrue.

You'llAm

see it's all aDshow, keep 'em

Glaughing as you

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go.

Just reAm

member that the last laugh is onD7

you!

Outro:

AndGalways

Em7

look on theAm

brightD7

side ofGlife.

Em7 Am D7

GAlways

Em7

look on theAm

rightD7

side ofGlife.

Em7 Am D7

(Come on guys, cheer up)GAlways

Em7

look on theAm

rightD7

side ofGlife.

Em7 Am D7

(Fade)GAlways

Em7

look on theAm

rightD7

side ofGlife.

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...Am D7 G /

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Key of DBe Bop A Lula (Short)Gene Vincent, Donald Graves 1955

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Intro:D D///

Chorus:D /Well,

DBe-bop-a-lula, she's my baby.

D Be-bop-a-lula, I don't mean maybe.G Be-bop-a-lula, she's my baby.D Be-bop-a-lula, I don't mean maybe.A7

Be-bop-a-lula,Gshe's my baby

Ddoll.

My babyDdoll, my baby doll,

Verse 1:

Well,D /she's the gal in

D /red blue jeans.

D / She's the queen of

D /all the team.

D / She's the woman walkin' that I knowDshe's the woman that

Dloves me so. Say

Chorus:GBe-bop-a-lula, she's my baby.

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D Be-bop-a-lula, I don't mean maybe.A7

Be-bop-A-lula,GShe's my baby

Ddoll.

My babyDdoll, my baby doll. Let’s Rock!

Instrumental:D D D DG G D DA7 G D D

Verse 2:

Well,D /she's the woman that’s

D /got that beat.

D / She's the woman with the

D /flying feet.

D / She's the one that walks

D /round the store.

D /She's the one that gives me

Dmore, more, more, more...

Outro:G Be-bop-a-lula, she's my baby.D Be-bop-a-lula, I don't mean maybe.A7

Be-bop-a-lula,Gshe's my baby

Ddoll.

My babyDdoll, my baby

Ddo

/ll. YEAH!

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Key of C152 BPM

Crawdad SongAmerican Folk Song 1850

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Chorus:CYou get a line and I'll get a pole,

CHoney, (

CHoney)

CYou get a line and I'll get a pole,

G7

Babe. (G7

Babe)CYou get a line and

C7

I'll get a pole,FWe'll go fishin' in the

Fcrawdad hole,

CHoney,

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babyCmine.

C

Verse 1:CSittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold,

CHoney, (

CHoney)

CSittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold,

G7

Babe, (G7

Babe)CSittin' on the bank 'til my

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feet get cold,FLookin' down that crawdad hole,CHoney,

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babyCmine.

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CHoney, (

CHoney)


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Babe. (G7


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I'll get a pole,

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FWe'll go fishin' in the

Fcrawdad hole,

CHoney,

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babyCmine.

C

Verse 2:

ICheard the duck say to the drake,

CHoney, (

CHoney)

ICheard the duck say to the drake,

G7

Babe, (G7

Babe)

ICheard the duck say

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to the drake,

ThereFain't no crawdads in this lake,

CHoney,

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babyCmine.

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CHoney, (

CHoney)


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Babe. (G7


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I'll get a pole,FWe'll go fishin' in the

Fcrawdad hole,

CHoney,

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babyCmine.

C

Verse 3:CWhat you gonna do when the crawdads die,

CHoney (

CHoney)

CWhat you gonna do when the crawdads die,

G7

Babe (G7

Babe)CWhat you gonna do when the

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crawdads dieF /Sit on the bank, have a crawdad fry,CHoney,

G7

BabyCmine.

C /

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Key of G147 BPM

Dead Skunk (Short)Loudon Wainwright III 1972

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Intro:G D7 C GG D7 C G

Verse 1:GCrossin' the highway

D7

late last night

HeCshould-a looked left and he

Gshould-a looked right

HeGdidn't see the station

D7

wagon car

TheCskunk got squashed and

Gthere you are

Chorus:

You got yourG dead skunk in the

D7

middle of the roadC Dead skunk in the

Gmiddle of the road

GDead skunk in the

D7

middle of the roadCStinkin’ to high

Gheaven

Tag:G D7 C G

Verse 2:

Take aGwhiff on me that

D7

ain't no roseC Roll up your window and

Ghold your nose

YouGdon't have to look and you

D7

don't have to see

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‘Cause you canCfeel it in your ol-

Gfactory

Chorus:

You got yourG dead skunk in the

D7

middle of the roadC Dead skunk in the

Gmiddle of the road

GDead skunk in the

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middle of the road and it’sCStinkin’ to high

Gheaven

Outro:G D7 C G/

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Key of CDown by the BayTraditional 1914 Artist - Raffi

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Verse 1:

Down by theC bay, where the watermelons

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grow

Back to my home, I dare notC go

For if IF do, my mother will

C say

C /

Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose?G7

Down by theC bay

Verse 2:


G7

grow



C say

C /

Did you ever see a whale with a polka-dot tail?G7

Down by theC bay

Verse 3:


G7

grow

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C say

C /

Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie?G7

Down by theC bay

Verse 4:


G7

grow



C say

C /

Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair?G7

Down by theC bay

Verse 5:


G7

grow



C say

C /

Did you ever see llamas, eating their pajamas?G7

Down by theC bay

Verse 6:


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grow


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C say

C /

Did you ever have a time when you couldn’t make a rhyme?G7

Down by theC bay

Verse 7:


G7

grow



C say

C /

Did you ever see a bee, with a sun-burned knee?G7

Down by theC bay

Outro:


G7

grow



C say

C /

Did you ever see a song, that went on so long?G7

Down by theCbay

C / G7 / C /

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Key of GThe Geoduck (Gooey Duck) SongRon Konzak, Jerry and Judy Elfendahl 1972 Artist Fred Penner

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Intro:G D //G //

Chorus:G //Dig a duck,

D //dig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck

Dig aGduck, dig a gooey duck,

D //Dig a duck a

G //day.

G //Dig a duck,

D //dig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


D //Dig a duck a

Gday.

G

Verse 1:

You canGhear the diggers say, as they're

Cheaded for the bay,

Oh IGgotta dig a duck, gotta

Ddig a duck a day,

'Cause IGget a buck a duck, if I

Cdig a duck a day,

So IGgotta dig a duck, gotta

D //dig a duck a

G //day.

Chorus:GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

G

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Verse 2:

Oh itGtakes a lotta of luck, and a

Ccertain kinda pluck

For toGdig around the muck, for to

Dget a gooey duck.

For heGdoesn't have a front and he

Cdoesn't have a back,

And heGdoesn't know Donald, and he

Ddoesn't go

G /quack!

Chorus:GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

G

Verse 3:

As theyGwalk across the sand, nearly

Chalf a mile from land,

For toGdig a gooey duck, for to

Ddig them out by hand,

Oh itGisn't any trouble and it

Cdoesn't take a shovel,

ToGfind a gooey duck by

Dlooking for the

G /bubble!

Chorus:GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

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GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

GDig a duck,

Ddig a duck,

CDig a gooey duck


DDig a duck a

Gday.

G /

end

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Key of D105 BPM in 2/4

How’d you like to spoon with Me?Jerome Kern Edward Laska 1905 Artist Angela Lansbury

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Intro:

ID /don't know why I

E7 /am so very shy,

IA7 /always was

D /demure,

ID /never knew what

A /silly lovers do,

NoBm

flir/ting

E7 /I'd en

A /dure

InC7 /all my life I've

F /never kissed a man,

I'veC7 /never winked my

F /eye.

ButC7 / now at last I'm

F /going to break the ice

SoA /how'd you

E7 /like to

A /try?

Chorus:DHow'd you like to spoon with

A7

me?maleI'd like to

How'd you like to spoon withDme?

maleWell ratherDSit beneath an oak tree

Glarge and shady,

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Call me little tootsyA7

wootsy babyDHow'd you like to hug and

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squeeze?male

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Indeed I would

Dangle me upon yourDknees.

maleOh if I could!BOTHslow

How'd you like to be myGlovey

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doveyback at tempoAHow'd you

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like to spoon withD /me?

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Key of CI used to Work In ChicagoLarry Vincent 1938 Artist L’il Rev

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Verse 1:

ICused to work in Chicago,

Fin a department store,

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used to work in Chicago. ICdid, but I don't anymore.

A lady came in, with porcelain skin,

And IFasked her what she came for...

G7 /"Liquor," she said, and

G7 /lick 'er I did

That'sG7 //why I'm not there any

C //more.

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IG7


A lady came in for candy

WeFhad some in the store--

"G7 /Kisses," she wanted,

G7 /kisses she got


C //more.

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IG7


A lady came into our butcher shop,

WeFhad one in the store--

"G7 /A goose," she wanted, a

G7 /goose she got


C //more.

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IG7


A lady came in for a felt hat,

WeFhad some in the store...

"G7 /Felt" she wanted,

G7 /felt she got


C //more.

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Key of C115 BPM

I'm My Own GrandpaDwight Latham, Moe Jaffe 1947 Artist Ray Stevens

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Verse 1:CMany, many years ago when

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I was 23

I was married to a widow who wasCpretty as can be

This widow had aA7

grown-up daughterDm

who had hair of red

MyD7

father fell in love with her andG7

soon they too were wed

Verse 2:

ThisCmade my dad my son-in-law and

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really changed my life

For now my daughter was my mother, 'cause sheCwas my father's wife

And to complicate theA7

matter evenDm

though it brought me joy

ID7

soon became the father of aG7

bouncing baby boy

Verse 3:

MyClittle baby then became a

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brother-in-law to dad

And so became my uncle, though itCmade me very sad

For if he were myA7

uncle then thatDm

also made him brother

Of theD7

widow's grown-up daughter, who was ofG7

course, my stepmother

Verse 4:

MyCfather's wife then had a son who

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kept them on the run

And he became my grandchild for heCwas my daughter's son

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My wife is now myA7

mother’s motherDm

and it makes me blue

BeD7

cause although she is my wife, she'sG7

my grandmother too

Verse 5:

NowC if my wife is my grandmother,

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then I'm her grandchild

Ya, and every time I think of it, hey,C nearly drives me wild

'Cause now I have beA7

come the strangestDm

case you ever saw

AsD7

husband of my grandmother IG7

am my own grandpa

Bridge:

OhCI'm my

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own grandCpa

C

FI'm my

Fown grand

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paG7

It soundsCfunny I

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know but itFreally is so

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OhCI'm my

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own grandCpa

C

Outro:

Yes,CI'm my

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own grandCpa

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Key of G85 BPM

I’m a Lonely Little PetuniaBilly Faber, John Kamano, Maurie Hartmann 1947 Artist Arthur Godfrey

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Intro:D7

won't you come and play withG ///me?

Prelude:

OfG /all the saddest words that

C /I have ever

Am7 /heard,

theD7

sad/dist is the story

G /told me by a bird.

He hadG /spent about an hour, a-

C /chatting with a

Am7 /flower

andD7 /here’s the tale the flower

G /told.

Chorus:D7

Oh. tremolo...! I'm a

Glonely little petunia in an

Conion

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patch, anD7

onion-patch, anGonion patch.

I'm aGlonely little petunia in an

Conion

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patch

andD7

all I do is cry allGday.

Women Boo

Choo,

Men Boo

Ghoo.

TheA7

air's so strong it takes my breathD7

away.


Conion

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patch.

OhD7

won't you come and play withG ///me?

Verse 2:

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WhoGput me in this bed? I’ll

Cbet his face is red; I

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call him down with

everyGteardrop that I shed. If I

Gonly had him here, I’d

Ctake him by the

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ear andD7

make him share my miserG /y.

Chorus:D7

Oh!. tremolo.. I'm a

Glonely little petunia in an

Conion

Am7

patch,

anD7

onion patch, anGonion patch.


Conion

Am7

patch

andD7

all I do is cry allGday.

Women Boo

Choo,

Men Boo

Ghoo.

TheA7

air's so strong it takes my breathD7

away.


Conion

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patch.

OhD7

won't you come and play withGme?

Outro:

OhD7

won't slow you come and play with

Gme?

tremolo

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Key of G135 BPM

I’M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE FROGLeslie Braunstein 1967 Artist Peter Paul and Mary

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Intro:G G

Chorus:GI'm in love with a big blue frog. A big blue frog loves

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me.

It’sG //not as

G7 //bad as

C //it ap

C7 //pears,

he wearsA7 //glasses and he's

D7 //six foot

G //three.

D7 //

Verse 1:

WellGI'm not worried about our kids, I know they'll turn out

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neat.

They'llG //be great

G7 //lookin' 'cause they'll

C //have my

C7 //face,

greatA7 //swimmers 'cause they'll

D7 //have his

G //feet!

D7 //


D7

me.

He'sGnot as

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bad asChe a

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ppears, he hasA7

rhythm and aD7

PhGD.

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Verse 2:

WellGI know we can make things work. He's got good fam'ly

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sense.

HisGmother was a

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frog fromCPhiladelph

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ia...hisA7

daddy an enD7

chantedGprinc

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e.

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me.

He'sGnot as

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bad asChe a

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ppears, he hasA7

rhythm and aD7

PhGD.

D7

Verse 3:

TheGneighbours are against it and it's clear to me,

And it's prob'ly clear toD7

you.

They think theGvalue on their

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property willCgo right

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down,

if theA7

family nextD7

door isGblue!

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Chorus:

WellGI'm in love with a big blue frog. A big blue frog loves

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me.

I'veGgot it ta

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ttooedCon my

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chest... It saysA7

P.H.D7

R.O.GG.

(It's frog toEm7

me!)

Outro:G ////P.. H..

D7 ////R.. O..

G ////G....

G / G♭ / G /

endG♭G

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Key of F118 BPM

I’ve Got A Lovely Bunch of CoconutsHarold Elton Box, Desmond Cox and Lewis Ilda 1944

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Intro:F F

DownFat an English fair, one

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evening I was thereG7

When I heard a showman shouting underneath theC7 /flare.

C7 /Oh...

Verse 1:FI've got a lovely bunch of coconutsFThere they are all standing in a

C7

rowC7

Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head

YouG7

give 'em a twist, a flick of the wrist

That'sG7

what the showmanC7 /said.

C7 /Oh...

Verse 2:FI've got a lovely bunch of coconutsFEvery ball you throw will make me

C7

richC7

There stands me wife, the idol of me life

SingingC7

roll a bowl a ball a penny aFpitch

Chorus:

SingingFroll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch

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Kazoo

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SingingFroll a bowl a ball a penny a

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pitchC7

Roll a bowl a ball, roll a bowl a ball

SingingC7


Instrumental:(ukuleles, kazoos & general mayhem)FI've got a lovely bunch of coconutsFThere they are all standing in a

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rowC7

Big ones small ones some as big as your head

YouG7


That'sG7


C7 /Oh...

Verse 3:FI've got a lovely bunch of coconutsFEvery ball you throw will make me

C7

richC7


SingingC7


Chorus:

SingingFroll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch

SingingFroll a bowl a ball a penny a

C7

pitchC7


SingingC7


Verse 5:

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FI've got a lovely bunch of coconuts (they're lovely)FThere they are all standing in a

C7

row (two, three, four)C7

Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head (and bigger)

YouG7


That'sG7


C7 /Now that...

Verse 6:FI've got a lovely bunch of coconuts (Na da da da da)FEvery ball you throw will make me

C7

rich (Have a banana)C7


SingingC7

roll a bowl a ball a penny aFpitch (All together now!)

Chorus:

SingingFroll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch (harmony!)

FRoll a bowl a ball a penny a

C7

pitch (rrrrrrrrrrr)C7


SingingC7


Outro:FI've got a lovely bunch of coconutsFEvery ball you throw will make me

C7

richC7


SingingC7

roll a bowl a ball a penny aF /pitch

C7 / F /

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Key of C123 BPM

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot BikiniPaul Vance, Lee Pockriss 1960 Artist Brian Hyland

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Verse 1:CBop bop bop bop

Fbopbopbopbopbop

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bop

She was aCfraid to come out of the

Dm

lockerG7

(badadup)

She was asDm

nervous asG7

she couldCbe (badadup)

CShe was afraid to come

C7

out of theFlocker (badadup)

She was aCfraid that some

Dm //body

G7 / would

C /see

TacetTwo three four tell the people what she wore

Chorus:

Uh -G /It

A /was

B♭ /an

G7

Itsy bitsy teenie weenieCyellow polka dot bikini

G7

That she wore for theCfirst time today

AnG7

itsy bitsy teenie weenieCyellow polka dot bikini

G7

So in the locker she wanted toCstay

TacetTwo three four stick around we'll tell you more


Fbopbopbopbopbop

G7

bop

She was aCfraid to come out in the

Dm

openG7

(badadup)

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So aDm

blanket aG7

round her sheCwore (badadup)

CShe was afraid to come

C7

out in theFopen (badadup)

And so sheCsat bundled

Dm //up on

G7 /the

C /shore

TacetTwo three four tell the people what she wore

Chorus:

Uh -G /It

A /was

B♭ /an

G7


G7


AnG7


G7

So in the blanket she wanted toC /stay

TacetTwo three four stick around we'll tell you more


Fbopbopbopbopbop

G7

bop

Now she's aCfraid to come out of the

Dm

waterG7

(badadup)

And IDm

wonder whatG7

she's gonnaCdo (badadup)

CNow she's afraid to come

C7

out of theFwater (badadup)

And theCpoor little

Dm //girl's tur

G7 /ning

C /blue

TacetTwo thee four tell the people what she wore

Chorus:

Uh -G /It

A /was

B♭ /an

G7


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G7


AnG7


G7

So in the water she wanted toCstay

CFrom the locker to the

G7

blanket

From the blanket to theCshore

From the shore to theG7

water

Guess there isn’t anyC /more

end

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Key of C109 BPM

Little ArrowsAlbert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood 1968 Artist Leapy Lee

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Intro:CC//

Verse 1:

There's aCboy, a little boy, shooting arrows in the

G7

blue.

And he's aiming them at someone, but the question is atCwho?

Is it me, or is it you, it's hard to tell until you'reG7

hit.

But you'll know it when they hit you, cause they hurt a littleCbit!

CHORUS:

Here theyCcome pouring out of the blue.

C

LittleD7

arrows for me and for you.D7

You're fallingG7

in love again, falling in love again.

LittleCarrows in your clothing, little

Farrows in your hair.

WhenG7

you're in love, you'll find those littleCarrows everywhere.

Little arrows that will hit you once, andFhit you once again.

LittleG7

arrows that hit everybody, every now andCth

/en.

(Slowly)G7

Wo/e, woe,

G7

woe,/ the

G7

pai/n (PAUSE)

Verse 2:

Start Note E in COriginal Key Bb1234

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Some folksCrun and others hide, but there ain't nothing they can

G7

do.

And some folks put on armour, but the arrows go straightCthrough.

So you see, there's no escape, so why not face it and ad-G7

mit...

That you love those little arrows when they hurt a littleCbit!

CHORUS:

Here theyCcome pouring out of the blue.

C

LittleD7

arrows for me and for you.D7

You're fallingG7

in love again, falling in love again.



WhenG7



LittleG7

arrows that hit everybody, every now andCthen.

C

OUTRO:



WhenG7



LittleG7

arrows that hit everybody,G7

everyG7

now andCthen.

C / G7 / C /

end

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Key of CLONG TALL TEXANHenry Strzelecki 1959 Artist Buck Owens

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Intro:C C C

Giddy up Giddy up

Verse 1:

Well I'm aClong tall Texan. I ride a big white horse

(He rides from Texas on a big white horse)

WellC7

I'm aFlong tall Texan. I ride a big white

Chorse

(He rides from Texas on a big white horse)

When peopleGlook at me and say

TacetOh law, oh law is that your

Chorse?

CGiddy up Giddy up

Verse2:

Well I'm aClong tall Texan

I wear a ten gallon hat(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat)

WellC7

I'm aFlong tall Texan

I wear a ten gallonChat

(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat)

Start Note G in COriginal Key CGiddy Up Singing note is C1234, 1234

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TacetOh law, oh law is that your

Chat?

CGiddy up Giddy up

Bridge:

Well I wasFwalkin' down the street

With my shiny badge

MyCspurs jinglin' at my

Cfeet

C

IFseen a man a comin'

Comin' with a gun

AndG /I just can't be

Gbeat

G /

Verse 3:

Well I'm aClong tall Texan

I enforce justice for the law(He rides from Texas to enforce the law)

WellC7

I'm aFlong tall Texan

I enforce justice for theClaw

(He rides from Texas to enforce the law)

Well peopleGlook at me and say

TacetOh law, oh law is you the

Claw?

CGiddy up Giddy up


TacetOh law,oh law, is you the

Claw?

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CGiddy up Giddy up

Fade out...

end

Page 40

Key of Am128 BPM

Love Potion Number NineLeiber and Stoller 1959 Artist - Clovers.

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Intro:AmAmAm

Verse 1:Am /

I took my troubles down toDm

Madame Ruth.Am

You know that Gypsy with theDm

gold-capped tooth.CShe's got a pad down on

Am

Thirty-Fourth and Vine,Dm /sellin’ little bottles of,

E7 /Love Potion Number

Am

Nine.Am

Verse 2:Am

I told her that I was aDm

flop with chicks.Am

I've been this way since nineteen-Dm

fifty-six.

SheClooked at my palm and she

Am

made a magic sign...

SheDm

said, "What you need is,E7 /Love Potion Number

Am

Nine."Am

Bridge:

SheDm

bent down, and turned around, and gave me a wink.

SheB7

said "I'm gonna mix it up right here in the sink."

ItDm

smelled like turpentine. It looked like India Ink...

IE7

held my nose. I closed my eyes.E7 /I took a drink!

E7

Start Note E In AmOriginal Key G or Em

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Explain End

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Verse 3:Am

I didn't know if it wasDm

day or night.Am

I started kissin' everyDm

thing in sight.

ButCwhen I kissed a cop down on

Am

Thirty-Fourth and Vine...

HeDm

broke my little bottle of,E7 /Love Potion Number

Am

Nine.Am

Verse 4:Am

I didn't know if it wasDm

day or night.Am

I started kissin' everyDm

thing in sight.

IChad so much fun, that I'm

Am

goin' back again..

IDm

wonder what happens with,E7 /Love Potion Number

Am

Ten?

OUTRO:Dm

Love Potion NumberAm

Nine...Dm

Love Potion NumberAm

Nine.Dm

Love PotionSlow downNumber

Am /Ni..

G /i..

Am /i..

G /i..

Am

ine.Tremolo

end

Page 42

Key of C179 BPM

The Lumberjack SongTerry Jones & Michael Palin 1969 Artist Monty Python

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Intro:

Oh,CI'm a lumberjack, and

FI'm okay

IG7

sleep all night and ICwork all day

Chorus:

He's a lumberjack, andFhe's okay

HeG7

sleeps all night and heCworks all day

Verse 1:

I cut down trees, IFeat my lunch

IG7

go to the lavaCt'ry

On Wednesdays I goFshopping

And haveG7

buttered scones forCtea

Response:

He cuts down trees. HeFeats his lunch

HeG7

goes to the lavaCt'ry

On Wednesdays he goesFshopping

And hasG7

buttered scones forCtea

Chorus:

Pluck Start note G on Oh, C on I’m Original Key G

1234, 123

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HeG7


Verse 2:

I cut down trees, IFskip and jump

IG7

like to press wildCflowers

I put on women'sFclothing

AndG7

hang around inCbars

Response:

He cuts down trees. HeFskips and jumps

HeG7

likes to press wildCflowers

He puts on women'sFclothing

AndG7

hangs around inCbars?!

Chorus:


HeG7


Verse 3:

I cut down trees, IFwear high heels

G7

Suspendies, and aCbra

I wish I'd been aFgirlie

JustG7

like my dearCPapa

Page 44

Outro:

He cuts down trees, heFwears high heels

G7

Suspendies, and aCbra?!

He's a lumberjack, andFhe's okaa

Tremoloaaaaaaaaaay!

HeG7

sleeps all night and heC /works

C /all

Cday

/!

end

Page 45

Key of A115 BPM

The Naughty Lady of Shady LaneSid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett 1954 Artist Dean Martin

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Intro:

PaAm

paya... paAm

payaAm

paya...

PaAm

paya... paAm

payaAm

paya...

Verse 1:

TheAm

naughty lady ofE7

Shady Lane

hasE7

hit the town like aAm

bomb,

the back fence gossips ain'tE7

been this good

sinceE7

Mabel ran off withAm

Tom.

OurCtown was peaceful and

Gquiet

before sheG7

came on theCscene,

theF //lady has

G //started a

Am

riot

disB7

turbing the suburban rouE7

tine.

Chorus:

Oh theAnaughty lady of Shady Lane

has the town in aE7

whirl.

TheE7

naughty lady of Shady Lane...

me oh my oh what aAm

girl.

Start Note E in Am[E]The [A]Naughty

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PaAm

paya... paAm

payaAm

paya...

PaAm

paya... paAm

payaAm

paya...

Verse 2:Am

You should see how sheE7

carries on

withE7

her admirers gaAm

lore,

she must be giving themE7

quite a thrill

theE7

way they flock to herAm

door.

SheCthrows those come-hither

Gglances

atG7

every Tom, Dick andCJoe,

whenF //offered some

G //liquid re

Am

freshment,

theB7

lady never never saysE7

no.

Chorus:

Oh theAnaughty lady of Shady Lane

has the town in aE7

whirl,

theE7

naughty lady of Shady Lane - - -

me oh my oh what aAm

girl.

PaAm

paya... paAm

payaAm

paya...

PaAm

paya... paAm

payaAm

paya...

Verse 3:

TheAm

things they're trying toE7

pin on her

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won'tE7

hold much water I'mAm

sure,

beneath the powder andE7

fancy lace

thereE7

beats a heart sweet andAm

pure.

SheCjust needs someone to

Gchange her

thenG7

she'll be nice as canCbe,

ifF //you're in the

G //neighborhood,

Am

stranger,

you'reB7

welcome to drop in andE7

see!

Chorus:

TheAnaughty lady of Shady Lane

so delightful toE7

hold,

theE7

naughty lady of Shady Lane -E7 /She's delectable...

E7 / quite respectable,

E7

and she's

only nine daysAold

A / CHA CHA CHA!

end

Page 48

Key of DmThe Old Bazaar In CairoClinton Ford and George Chisholm

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Intro:Dm

Laaalalalala lalalala lalalala

Verse 1:Dm

Sand bags, wind bags, camels with aDsus2

humpDm

Fat girls, thin girls, some a little plumpDm

Slave girls sold here, fifty bob a lump

In theDsus2

Old Bazaar inDm

Cairo

Chorus:CYou can buy most

Fany, any thing

CThin bulls, fat cows, a

Flittle bit of string

D7

You can purchaseDm

anything you wish

ADsus2 /clock, a

Dsus2 /dish, and something for your Aunty Nellie

Verse 2:Dm

Brandy, shandy, beer without aDsus2

frothDm

Braces, laces, a candle for theDsus2

mothDm

Bet you'd look a smasher in an old loin cloth

In theDsus2

Old Bazaar inDm

Cairo

Start Note A in Dm

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Verse 3:Dm

Harem, scarem, what d'ya think ofDsus2

thatDm

Bare knees, striptease, dancing on theDsus2

matDm

Oompa, oompa, that’s enough of that

In theDsus2

Old Bazaar inDm

Cairo

Chorus:CYou can buy most

Fany, any thing

CThin bulls, fat cows, a

Flittle bit of string

D7

You can purchaseDm

anything you wish

ADsus2 /clock, a

Dsus2 /dish, and something for your Aunty Fannie

Verse 4:Dm

Rice pud, very good, what's it all aDsus2

bout?Dm

Made it in a kettle, and they couldn't get itDsus2

outDm

Everybody took a turn to suck it through the spout

In theDsus2

Old Bazaar inDm

Cairo

Outro:Dm

Laaalalalala lalalala lalalala

Dm /Boom,

Dm /boom.

end

Page 50

Key of D160 BPM

Purple People EaterSheb Wooley (1958)

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A

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Intro:DD ///

Verse 1:

Well, IDsaw the thing comin' out of the sky.

It had aAone long horn, and

Done big eye! (ooh!)

DI commenced to shakin', and I

Gsaid "Ooh-eee!

ItAlooks like a purple people eater to

Dme!”

Chorus:It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater.A(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)

ADone-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater

ASure looks strange to

Dme! (One eye?)

Verse 2:

Oh well, heDcame down to earth and he lit in a tree.

I said,A“Mr. Purple People Eater,

Ddon't eat me!”

IDheard him say in a

Gvoice so

G /gruff,...

Tacet“I wouldn't eat you, 'cause you're too tough!”

Chorus:

Start Note F# In DOriginal Key D

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It was aDone-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater.

A(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)DOne-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eaterASure looks strange to

Dme! (one horn?)

Verse 3:

I said,D“Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line?”

He said, “A-Aeatin’ purple people and it

Dsure is fine.

ButDthat's not the reason that I

Gcame to land,

IAwanna get a job in a rock‘n’roll

Dband!”

Chorus:

Well...DBless my soul, rock‘n’roll, flyin’ purple people eater.

APigeon-toed, under-growed, flying purple people eater.D(We wear short shorts) Friendly little people eater.AWhat a sight to

Dsee! (Ooh!)

Verse 4:

And then heDswung from the tree and he laid on the ground,

And heAstarted to rock, a-really

Drockin' around.

It was aDcrazy ditty with a

Gswing-in' tune...

Singing A-Abop bop a-loop-a-lop a-loom bam

Dboom!

Chorus:

Well,DBless my soul, rock‘n’roll, flying purple people eater.

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APigeon-toed, under-growed, flyin’ purple people eater.D(I like short shorts) Flyin' purple people eater.AWhat a sight to

Dsee! (Purple people?)

Verse 5:

Well, heDwent on his way, and then what do you know?

IAsaw him last night on a

DTV show!

He wasDblowin’ it out, a-really

Gknockin’ ‘em dead...

Playin'Arock‘n’roll music through the horn in his

Dhead!!

Outro:

Well,DBless my soul, rock‘n’roll, flying purple people eater.

APigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin’ purple people eater.D(I like short shorts) Flyin' purple people eater.A What a sight to

Dsee! (Purple people?)

A What a sight to

D ///see!

end

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Key of G180 BPM

Sama Cama Wacky BrownWarren Goehring 1960 Artist Brothers Four

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Intro:G C GG /

This is the story bout

Chorus:GEddie cootcha catcha camaCtosanera tosanoka

D7

sama cama wackyGBrown.

(Who?)GEddie cootcha catcha camaCtosanera tosanoka

D7


Fell into the well,Cfell into the well

D7

fell into the deep, darkGwell.

Verse 1:C //Suz

D7 //ie

GJones,

C //milkin'

D7 //in the

Gbarn

C //saw

D7 //him

Gfall,

C /ran inside and told her ma that...


D7


(Who?)GEddie cootcha catcha cama

Start Note B in G (on Eddie) 1234

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Ctosanera tosanoka

D7



D7


Verse 2:C //Suzi

D7 //e's

Gma,

C //makin'

D7 //cracklin'

Gbread

C //called

D7 //old

GJoe...

C /told him that her Suzie said that...


D7



D7



D7


Verse 3:C //Then

D7 //Old

GJoe,

C //put his

D7 //plow a

Gside...

C //grabbed

D7 //his

Gcane,

C/hobbled into town and cried that...


D7


(Who?)GEddie cootcha catcha cama

Page 55

Ctosanera tosanoka

D7



D7


Verse 4:C //To

D7 //the

Gwell,

C //every

D7 //body

Gcame.

C //What

D7 //a

Gshame,

C/took so long to say his name that...

Outro:GEddie cootcha catcha camaCtosanera tosanoka

D7

sama cama wackyGBrown


D7

sama cama wackyG /Brown....DROWNED

end

Page 56

Key of C200 BPM

The Swimming SongLoudon Wainwright III 1973 (as recorded by Kate &Anna McGarrigle)

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INTRO:C5C5 ///

Verse 1:

ThisC5 //summer

Csus4 //I went

Cswimming.

ThisGsummer I might have

Am

drowned.

But IAm

held my breath and IFkicked my feet,

and IGmoved my arms a-

Am

round.GMoved my arms a-

Cround.

C

Verse 2:

ThisC5

summer ICsus4

swam in theCocean.

ThenGswam in a swimming

Am

pool.Am

Salt my wounds, chlor-Fined my eyes,

I'm aGself-destructive

Am

fool.GSelf-destructive

Cfool.

C

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:

ThisC5

summer ICsus4

swam in theCocean.

And IGswam in a swimming

Am

pool.Am

Salt my wounds, chlor-Fined my eyes,


Am

fool.


Cfool.

C

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Verse 3:

ThisC5

summer ICsus4

did theCback stroke.

And youGknow that that's not

Am

all.

I did theAm

breast stroke and theFbutterfly,

And theGold Australian

Am

crawl. TheGold Australian

Ccrawl.

C

Verse 4:

ThisC5

summer ICsus4

swam in aCpublic place,

And aGreservoir to

Am

boot.

At theAm

latter I was in-Fformal,

At theGformer I wore my

Am

suit. IGwore my swimming

Csuit, yeah!

C

Verse 5:

ThisC5

summerCsus4

I didCswan dives,

AndGjack-knives for you

Am

all.

AndAm

once when you weren'tFlooking,

IGdid a cannon-

Am

ball.GDid a cannon-

Cball.

C

Outro:

ThisC5

summerCsus4

I wentCswimming.

ThisGsummer I might have

Am

drowned.

But IAm

held my breath and IFkicked my feet,

And IGmoved my arms a-

Am

round.GMoved my arms a-

Cround.

C /

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end

Page 59

Key of GUkulele (Hallelujah Spoof)G

1 3 2

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Em

3 2 1

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C

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2 3

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3 2 1

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Intro:G Em G Em

Verse 1:

Now I’veGheard there was a

Em

list of chords

ThatGI should play ’til

Em

I got bored

MyCteacher told me

D7

I must practiceGdaily

D7

ItG goes like this, C,

CF, G

D7

7

I’llEm

never play theCharp in heaven

I’mD7

going to hell toB7

play my uku-Em

-lele

Chorus:

Uku-C-lele, uku-

Em

-lele

Uku-C-lele, uku-

G-le--

D7

---Gle

Em G Em

Verse 2:

ItGdoesn’t matter

Em

who you are

OrGwhere you come from,

Em

near or far

YouCcould be Greek, Bra-

D7

-zilian or Is-G-raeli

D7

No-G-one will want to

Cbe your

D7

friend

Be-Em

-cause you drive themCround the bend

Start Note B in G

12, 12

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AndD7

irritate themB7

with your uku-Em

-lele

Chorus:

Uku-C-lele, uku-

Em

-lele

Uku-C-lele, uku-

G-le--

D7

---Gle

Em G Em

Verse 3:

SoGarmed with my

Em

half-dozen chords

I'mGsetting out to

Em

tread the boards

AtCfolk-club sessions,

D7

open mic orGceilidh

D7

FromGjazz, thrash-metal,

Ccountry, new

D7

age

SoEm

long as the chords areCon the page

You'llD7

hear them all upB7

on my uku-Em

-lele

Chorus:

Uku-C-lele, uku-

Em

-lele

Uku-C-lele, uku-

G-le--

D7

---Gle

Em G Em

Uku-C-lele, uku-

Em

-lele

Uku-C-lele, uku-

G-le--

D7

---Gle

/

end

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Key of C149 BPM

When I First Stepped in a CanoeShelley Posen (2004)

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Verse 1:

When ICfirst stepped in a canoe,

IFmade a fatal mis-

Ctake.

IFplanted my heel, to one

Cside of the keel

AndD7

pitched head-first in theGlak

Downe.

IChad no reason to think.

It wouldFtip before you could

Cblink,

OrFtake all your talents for

Ckeeping your balance

OrD7

else you’d land in theGdri

Upnk.

Which... isCwhat I proceeded to do,

When IF //first stepped

G //in a ca-

Cnoe!

F C G7 C C

Verse 2:

When ICfirst soloed in a canoe,

ItFtook me a while to

Clearn.

That youFsit in the bow,

Though ICdidn’t know how

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You couldD7

tell the damn thing from theGste

Downrn.

ICpaddled the rest of the day,

InFcircles and growing dis-

Cmay.

IFhadn’t a clue, that to

Csteer the thing true

YourD7

stroke had to end with aG‘J

Up’

Which...Cno-one had taught me to do,

When IF //first soloed

G //in a ca-

Cnoe!

F C G7 C C

Verse 3:

When ICfirst kneel in a canoe,

IFpaddle with languorous

Cgrace.

But it’sFall a mirage, when you

Chave to portage

WithD7

black flies all over yourGfac

Downe.

As ICstagger off into the trees,

AtFleast I’m off of my

Cknees

Which IFhaven’t quite felt, since the

Cminute I knelt

And theD7

thwarts turned the caps intoGche

Upese.

Which... isCwhat they instantly do,

When IF //first kneel

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C ///noe!

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theDbest thing about a canoe,

MayGbe just what it is

Dnot.

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LikeGloud and aggressive,

AndDbig and excessive, like a

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ski boat

Or a millionaire’sA7

yac Downht.

It’s atDhome on stream, lake, or chute.

ItGwon’t harm a beaver or

Dcoot.

ItGmay take some labour, but

Dlike a good neighbour,

ItE7

won’t make noise or pol-A7

lut Upe.

So ifDasked if you want a SeaDoo,

Say,G //“Thanks, but I’d

A7 //rather can-

Doe”.

Now IGhave to skedaddle,

(God, IDwish these had a saddle)

AndA7

paddle off in my can-D ///oe.

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Key of CBlame it on the UkuleleTo the tune of “Blame It On The Bossa Nova”

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Verse 1:C I was on my own, feeling sad and

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blue.

When I met a friend, who knew just what toCdo.

On her little uke,C7

she began toFplay

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AndCthen I knew I’d

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buy a uke thatCday!

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Chorus:TacetBlame it on the uku

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lele, with its magicCspell.

Blame it on the ukuG7

lele, that she played soCwell.

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Oh it all began withFjust one little chord,

But soon it was aCsound we all adored.


lele.....the sound ofClove.

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(Boys): Is it a guiG7

tar (Girls): No no a ukulele

(Boys): Or a mandoClin (Girls): No no a ukulele

(Boys):So was it theG7

sound (Girls):Yeah yeah the ukulele

(All):C /The

F //sound of

Clove!

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Banjolele

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Verse 2:CNow I’m glad to say, I have a fami

G7

ly.

Soprano, tenor, bass...even a banjoleCle.

All my friends play uke,C7

and I’m neverFblue.

SoCjoin our band, and

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you can play oneCtoo!

C /

Chorus:TacetCome and play the uku

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lele, with its magicCspell.

Come and play the ukuG7

lele, makes you feel soCwell.

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Oh it all began withFjust one little chord,

But soon it was aCsound we all adored.


lele...the sound ofClove.

(Boys): Is it a guiG7

tar (Girls): No no a ukulele

(Boys): Or a mandoClin (Girls): No no a ukulele

(Boys): So was it theG7

sound (Girls): Yeah yeah the ukulele

(All):C /The

F //sound of

C /love cha cha cha.

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Key of CHappy Trails & Aloha OeC

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HappyCtrails to you, until we

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meet aG7

gain,

happy trails to you, keep smilin' untilCthen.

Who cares about theC7

clouds when we're toFgether?

JustA7

sing a song, and bring the sunnyD7 //weather

G7 /!

HappyCtrails to

A7

you, ‘til weDm //meet

G7 //a

C ////gain.

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AFloha 'oe fare

Cwell to thee

ThouG7

charming one who dwells amongst theCbow

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OneFfond embrace Be

Cfore I now depart.

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til we meet aCgain

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And HappyCtrails to

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you, ‘til weDm //meet

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