Intro:
D F# G A
D F# G A
A D F#7
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
G A
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
D F#7
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
G A
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
D D7
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
G Gm
You know that I have from the start
D A
So build me up Buttercup,
(wait B beat) G F#m Em D A
Don't break my heart
D A Bb G
"I'll be over at ten," you told me time and again
D G
But you're late, I wait around and then
D A Bb G
I went to the door, I can't take any more
D G
It's not you, you let me down again
G D Em
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
A Gm F#m
(Hey, hey, hey!) B little time and I'll make you mine
B A G
I'll be home
E7 A
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
A A
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
D F#7
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
G A
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
D F#7
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
G A
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
D D7
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
G Gm
You know that I have from the start
D A
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,
(wait B beat) G F#m Em D A
Don't break my heart
D A Bb G
To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you
D G
Bdore, if you'd just let me know
D A
Although you're untrue,
Bb G D
I'm attracted to you all the more
G
Why do I need you so
G D Em
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
A Gm F#m
(Hey, hey, hey!) B little time and I'll make you mine
B A G
I'll be home
E7 A
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
A A
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
D F#7
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
G A
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
D F#7
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
G A
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
D D7
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
G Gm
You know that I have from the start
D A
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup
Bm
Don't break my heart
Lion Sleeps Tonight
D G D A
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
D G D A
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
in the jungle the mighty jungle
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
in the jungle the quiet jungle
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
near the village the peaceful village
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
near the village the quiet village
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
hush my darling dont fear my darling
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
hush my darling dont fear my darling
D A
the lion sleeps tonight
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D G
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
D A
Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh Wimoweh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
Hooked on a Feeling
[Intro]
Ooga Chuka Ooga Ooga Ooga Chuka Ooga Ooga Ooga Chuka
Ooga Ooga Ooga Chuka Ooga Ooga Ooga Chuka ..
[Verse 1]
(A cappella + Ooga Chucka thru first verse. I added the chords.)
D A D7 G
I can't stop this feeling, deep inside of me.
Gm D A A7
Girl, you just don't realize, what you do to me.
A7 D F#7
When you hold me, in your arms so tight,
F#7 Bm D7
You let me know, everything's alright..
[Chorus]
G A D A
I-I-I-I I'm hooked on a feeling,
A G
I'm high on believing,
A D F#m G A
That you're in love with m…e.
[Verse 2]
D A D7 G
Lips as sweet as candy, its taste is on my mind.
Gm D A A7
Girl, you got me thirsty for another cup of wine.
D A D7 G
got a bug from you, girl, but I don't need no cure,
Gm D A A7
I just stay a victim , If I can for sure.
D F#7
All the good love, when we're all alone,
F#7 Bm D7
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on.
[Chorus]
G A D A
I-I-I-I I'm hooked on a feeling,
A G
I'm high on believing,
A D F#m G A
That you're in love with m…e.
[Interlude]
D A D7 G Gm
[Verse]
D F#7
All the good love, when we're all alone,
F#7 Bm D7
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on.
[Chorus]
G A D A
I-I-I-I I'm hooked on a feeling,
A G
I'm high on believing,
A D F#m G A
That you're in love with m…e.
[Outro]
A D A
I'm hooked on a feeling and I'm high on
G A D A
believing, that you're in love with me.
G A D
I said..I'm hooked on a feeling and I'm
A G A D A
high on believing, that you're in love with me..(Fade.)
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
[Verse]
A C#m F#m
There's a Port on a Western bay
Bm G D
And it serves a hundred ships a day
A C#m F#m
Lonely sailors pass the time away
Bm D A
And talk about their homes
A C#m F#m
And there's a girl in this harbor town
Bm G D
And she works layin' whiskey down
A C#m F#m
They say Brandy fetch another round
Bm D A
She serves them whiskey and wine
[Chorus]
F#m D
The sailors say Brandy you're a fine girl (you’re a fine girl)
F#m D
What a good wife you would be (such a fine girl)
A E/A D A D
Your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea (do,do…)
[Verse]
A C#m F#m
Brandy wears a braided chain
Bm D G D
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A C#m F#m
D locket that bears the name
Bm D A
Of the man that Brandy loves
A C#m F#m
He came on a summer's day
Bm G D
Bringing gifts from far away
A C#m F#m
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
Bm D A
No harbor was his home
[Chorus]
F#m D
The sailors say Brandy you're a fine girl (you’re a fine girl)
F#m D
What a good wife you would be (such a fine girl)
A E/A D A D
But my life my lover my lady is the sea (do,do…)
[Bridge]
F#m A/E
Yeah Brandy used to watch his eyes
D E
When he told his sailor's stories
F#m A/E
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
D E
She saw it's raging glory
F#m G
But he had always told the truth
F#m D
Lord he was an honest man
A E/A D A D
And Brandy does her best to understand (do,do…)
[Verse]
A C#m F#m
At night when the bars close down
Bm D G D
Brandy walks through a silent town
A C#m F#m
And loves a man who's not around
Bm D A
She still can hear him say she hears him say
[Chorus]
F#m D
She hears him say Brandy you're a fine girl (you’re a fine girl)
F#m D
What a good wife you would be (such a fine girl)
A E/A D A D
But my life my lover my lady is the sea (do,do…)
F#m D
Say Brandy you're a fine girl (you’re a fine girl)
F#m D
What a good wife you would be (such a fine girl)
A E/A D A D D A
But my life my lover my lady is the sea (do,do…)
Stand by Me
[Verse 1]
D D Bm Bm
When the night has come and the land is da- rk
G A D D
And the mo- on is the on- ly light we'll see
D D Bm Bm
No I wo- n't be af- raid, no I won't be af- raid
G A D D
Just as long as you st- and, stand by me . So darlin', darlin'
[Chorus 1]
D D Bm Bm
stand by me, oh now stand by me,
G A D D
stand by me, stand by me.
[Verse 2]
D D Bm Bm
If the sky that we look up- on should tumble and fall
G A D D
And the mount- ain should crumble to the sea
D D Bm Bm
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
G A D D
Just as long as you stand, stand by me me. So darling, darling
[Chorus 2]
D D Bm Bm
stand by me, oh now stand by me,
G A D D
stand by me, stand by me.
[Solo]
D D Bm Bm
G A D D
D D Bm Bm
G A D D
[Chorus 3]
D D Bm Bm
stand by me, oh now stand by me,
G A D D
stand by me, stand by me.
America
[Intro]
D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
mmm mmmm mmm mmm mmm x2
[Verse 1]
D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
Let us be lovers we'll marry our fortunes together.
D D/C# Bm Bm
I've got some real estate here in my bag.
F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7
So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner's pies
E D A D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
And walked off to look for A-merica.
[Verse 2]
D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
Cathy I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
D D/C# Bm Bm
Michigan seems like a dream to me now
A
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
E A E Dmaj7 D
I've gone to look for Bmerica
[Bridge]
Bbmaj7 Dmaj7
Laughing on the bus, playing games with the faces
Bbmaj7 Dmaj7
She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy
Gmaj7 D D/C# Bm A Bm/F# G
I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera
[Verse 3]
D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
Toss me a cigarette I think there's one in my raincoat
D D/C# Bm Bm
We smoked the last one an hour ago
F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7
So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine
E D A D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
And the moon rose o-ver an o-pen field
[Verse 4]
D D/C# Bm A G Gsus4 G
Cathy I'm lost I said though I knew she was sleeping
D D/C# Bm Bm
I'm empty and aching and I don't know why
A
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
E A E Dmaj7
They've all come to look for Bmerica
E A E Dmaj7
All come to look for Bmerica
E A E Dmaj7
All come to look for Bmerica
D D/C# Bm A G D (walk down pluck)
Hotel California
[Verse]
Bm F#7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
A E
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G D
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Em
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
F#
I had to stop for the night
Bm F#7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
A
And I was thinking to myself
E
This could be heaven or this could be hell
G D
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down the corridor,
F#
I thought I heard them say…
[Chorus]
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#7 Bm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
G D
There's plenty of room at the Hotel California
Em F#
Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
[Verse]
Bm F#7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
A E
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
G D
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Em F#
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Bm F#7
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
A E
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
G D
and still those voices are calling from far away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
F#
Just to hear them say…
[Chorus]
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#7 Bm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
G D
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
Em F#
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
[Verse]
Bm F#7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
A E
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
G D
and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Em
They stab it with their steely knives but they
F#
just can't kill the beast
Bm F#7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
A E
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
G D
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Em
You can check out any time you like
F#
But you can never leave…
Horse With No Name
[Verse 1]
Bm A6/9
On the first part of the journey
Bm A6/9
I was lookin at all the life
Bm A6/9
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
Bm A6/9
There were sand and hills and rings
Bm A6/9
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
Bm A6/9
and the sky with no clouds
Bm A6/9
the heat was hot and the ground was dry
Bm A6/9
but the air was full of sound
[Chorus]
Bm9 Amaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Bm9 Amaj9
it felt good to be out of the rain
Bm9 Amaj9
in the desert you can remember your name
Bm9 Amaj9
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Bm9 Amaj9
La la la la lala la lala
Bm9 Amaj9
la la la
[Verse 2]
Bm A6/9
After two days in the desert sun
Bm A6/9
my skin began to turn red
Bm A6/9
After three days in the desert fun
Bm A6/9
I was looking at a river bed
Bm A6/9
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Bm A6/9
made me sad to think it was dead
[Chorus]
Bm9 Amaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Bm9 Amaj9
it felt good to be out of the rain
Bm9 Amaj9
in the desert you can remember your name
Bm9 Amaj9
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Bm9 Amaj9
la la la la lala la lala
Bm9 Amaj9
la la la
[Verse 3]
Bm A6/9
After nine days I let the horse run free
Bm A6/9
'cause the desert had turned to sea
Bm A6/9
there were plants and birds and rocks and things
Bm A6/9
there were sand and hills and rings
Bm A6/9
The ocean is a desert with it's life underground
Bm A6/9
and the perfect disguise above
Bm A6/9
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
Bm A6/9
but the humans will give no love
[Chorus]
Bm9 Amaj9
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Bm9 Amaj9
it felt good to be out of the rain
Bm9 Amaj9
in the desert you can remember your name
Bm9 Amaj9
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Bm9 Amaj9
la la la la lala la lala
Bm9 Amaj9
la la la
American Pie
[Verse 1]
D A/C# Bm7
E long, long time ago,
Em G Bm A
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
D A/C# Bm7
And I know if I had my chance,
Em G Bm G A
That I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while
Bm Em Bm Em
But February made me shiver, with every paper I'd deliver
G D Em G A
Bad news on the doorstep, I couldn't take one more step
D A/C# Bm Em7 A
I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride
D A Bm
Something touched me deep inside
G A7 D
The day the music died
[Chorus]
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Bm* E7* Bm* A7
Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die
[Verse 2]
D Em
Did you write the book of love
G Em Bm A
And do you have faith in god above, if the bible tells you so?
D A/C# Bm
Do you believe in rock and roll
Em7 G Bm E7 A
Can music save your mortal soul and can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Bm* A* Bm* A*
Well I know that you're in love with him 'cuz I saw you dancin' in the gym
G D E7 G A7
You both kicked off your shoes, man I dig those rhythm and blues
D A/C# Bm Em G
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck with a pink carnation and a pickup truck
D A/C# Bm G A7 D G D
But I knew I was out of luck the day the music died, I started singin'
[Chorus]
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Bm* E7* Bm* A7
Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die
[Verse 3]
D Em
Now for ten years we've been on our own,
G Em Bm A
and moss grows fat on a rolling stone but that's not how it used to be
D A/C# Bm
When the jester sang for the king and queen
Em7 G Bm E7 A
in a coat he borrowed from James Dean in a voice that came from you and me
Bm* A* Bm* A*
And while the king was looking down, the jester stole his thorny crown
G D E7 G A7
The courtroom was adjourned, no verdict was returned
D A/C# Bm Em G
And while Lenin read a book on Marx, the quartet practiced in the park
D A/C# Bm G A7 D G D
And we sang dirges in the dark the day the music died, we were singin'
[Chorus]
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Bm* E7* Bm* A7
Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die
[Verse 4]
D Em
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
G Em Bm A
the birds flew off with a fallout shelter, eight miles high and fallin' fast
D A/C# Bm
It landed foul on the grass
Em7 G Bm E7 A
the players tried for a forward pass, with the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Bm* A* Bm* A*
Now at halftime there was sweet perfume, while sergeants played a marching tune
G D E7 G A7
We all got up to dance, but we never got the chance
D A/C# Bm Em G
'Cuz the players tried to take the field, the marching band refused to yield
D A/C# Bm G A7 D G D
Do you recall what was the feel the day the music died, we started singin'
[Chorus]
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Bm* E7* Bm* A7
Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die
[Verse 5]
D Em
And there we were all in one place,
G Em Bm A
a generation lost in space, with no time left to start again
D A/C# Bm Em7 G
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack Flash sat on a candle
Bm E7 A
stick, 'cuz fire is the devil's only friend
Bm* A* Bm* A*
And as I watched him on the stage, my hands were clenched in fists of rage
G D E7 G A7
No angel born in Hell could break that Satan's spell
D A/C# Bm Em G
And as the flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrificial rite
D A/C# Bm G A7 D G D
I saw Satan laughing with delight the day the music died, he was singin'
[Chorus]
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Bm* E7* Bm* A7
Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die
[Verse 6]
D A/C# Bm
I met a girl who sang the blues
Em G Bm A
And I asked her for some happy news, but she just smiled and turned away
D A/C# Bm
I went down to the sacred store
Em G Bm G
Where I'd heard the music years before, but the man there said the music
A
wouldn't play
Bm* Em* Bm* Em*
But in the streets the children screamed, the lovers cried and the poets dreamed
G D Em G A
But not a word was spoken, the church bells all were broken
D A/C# Bm Em7 G A7
And the three men I admire most, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost
D A/C# Bm Em7 A7 D
They caught the last train for the coast the day the music died,
N.C.
And they were singin'
[Chorus]
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Bm* E7* Bm* A7
Singin' this will be the day that I die, this will be the day that I die
D G D A
So bye, bye Miss Emerican Pie
D G D A
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
D G D A
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
G A7 D G D
Singin' this will be the day that I die.
Photograph
[Verse 1]
E B D
Look at this Photograph, everytime I do it makes me laugh,
A E
How did our eyes get so red, and what the hell is on Joey's head?
B D
And this is where I grew up, I think the present owner fixed it up,
A E
I never knew we ever went without,the second floor is high for sneakin' out.
B D
And this is where I went to school, most of the time had better things to do,
A E
Criminal record says I broke in twice, I must have done half a dozen times.
B D
I wonder if it's too late, should I go back and try to graduate,
A
Life's better now than it was back then, if I was them I wouldn't let me
G A
in…Oh Oh Oh… Oh God I!
[Chorus]
E B
Every memory of lookin out the back door, I had the photo album spread
D
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-bye, Good-bye.
E B
Every memory of walkin out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
D
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-Bye, Good-Bye.
E | B | G | A (chords between the chorus and the Verse)
[Verse 2]
E B D
Remember the old arcade? Blew every dollar that we ever made.
A E[Verse 1]
E B D
Look at this Photograph, everytime I do it makes me laugh,
A E
How did our eyes get so red, and what the hell is on Joey's head?
B D
And this is where I grew up, I think the present owner fixed it up,
A E
I never knew we ever went without,the second floor is high for sneakin' out.
B D
And this is where I went to school, most of the time had better things to do,
A E
Criminal record says I broke in twice, I must have done half a dozen times.
B D
I wonder if it's too late, should I go back and try to graduate,
A
Life's better now than it was back then, if I was them I wouldn't let me
G A
in…Oh Oh Oh… Oh God I!
[Chorus]
E B
Every memory of lookin out the back door, I had the photo album spread
D
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-bye, Good-bye.
E B
Every memory of walkin out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
D
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-Bye, Good-Bye.
E | B | G | A (chords between the chorus and the Verse)
[Verse 2]
E B D
Remember the old arcade? Blew every dollar that we ever made.
The Cops hated us hangin' out, they say somebody went and burned it down.
B D
We use to listen to the radio and sing along with every song we'd know.
A
We said someday we'd find out how it feels to sing to more than just the
E B D
steering wheel. Kim's the first girl I kissed. I was so nervous that I nearly missed.
A
She's had a couple of kids since then. I haven't seen her since god knows
G A
when… Oh Oh Oh… Oh God I!
[Chorus]
E B
Every memory of lookin out the back door, I had the photo album spread
D
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-bye, Good-bye.
E B
Every memory of walkin out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
D
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-Bye, Good-Bye.
C | D (chords between the chorus and the bridge)
[Bridge]
E B G
I miss that time, I miss their faces
A E
You can't erase, You can't replace it.
B G
I miss it now. I can't believe it.
A E
So hard to stay. To hard to leave it.
E B D
If I could relive those days I know the one thing that would never change…
[Final chorus]
E B
Every memory of lookin out the back door, I had the photo album spread
D
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-bye, Good-bye.
E B
Every memory of walkin out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
D
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
A
Good-Bye, Good-Bye.
E B D
Look at this photograph…every time I do it makes me laugh.
A
Every time I do it makes me.