[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.
Top of the World
[Verse 1]
D A G D F#m Em A7 D
Such a feeling's coming over me, there is wonder in most everything I see
G A F#m B7
Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes
Em7 Em7-5 A7
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream
D A G D F#m Em A7 D
Everything I want the world to be, is now coming true especially for me
G A F#m B7
And the reason is clear, it's because you are near
Em7 Em7-5 A A7
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
[Chorus]
D G
I'm on top of the world looking down on creation
D Em D D7
And the only explanation I can find
G A7 D G
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
D Em A7 D A7 D
Your love puts me at the top of the world
[Verse 2]
D A G D
Something in the wind has learned my name
F#m Em A7 D
And it's telling me that things are not the same
G A F#m B7
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
Em7 Em7-5 A7
There a pleasing sense of happiness for me
D A G D
There is only one wish on my mind
F#m Em A7 D
When this day is through I hope that I will find
G A F#m B7
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
Em7 Em7-5 A A7
All I need will be mine if you are here
[Chorus]
D G
I'm on top of the world looking down on creation
D Em D D7
And the only explanation I can find
G A7 D G
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
D Em A7 D A7 D
Your love puts me at the top of the world
Detroit Rock City
[Intro]
A B A B
[Verse 1]
C#5
I feel uptight on a Saturday night
E5 B F#
Nine O'clock the radio's the only light
C#
I hear my song and it pulls me through
E5 B F#
Comes on strong tells me what I go to do I got to
[Chorus]
A5
Get up ! Everybody's gonna move their feet
B
Get down ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat.
RIFF 1
You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City
A
Get Up! Everybody's gonna move their feet
B
Get down ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat
[Verse 2]
C#5
Gettin' late I just can't wait
E5 B F#
Ten o'clock and I know I gotta hit the road
C#
First I drink then I smoke
E5 B F#
Start up the car and I try to make the midnight show
[Chorus]
A5
Get up ! Everybody's gonna move their feet
B
Get down ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat.
RIFF 1
You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City
A
Get Up! Everybody's gonna move their feet
B
Get down ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat
[Verse 3]
C#5
Movin' fast doin' ninety five
E5 B F#
Hit top speed but I'm still movin' much too slow
C#
I feel so good I'm so alive
E5 B F#
Hear my song playin' on the radio it goes
[Chorus] (end with C#)
A5
Get up ! Everybody's gonna move their feet
B
Get down ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat.
RIFF 1
You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City
A
Get Up! Everybody's gonna move their feet
B
Get down ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat
[Drum fill]
[SOLO with 2 Guitars]
You gotta lose your life in Detroit Rock City
[Verse 4]
C#5
Twelve o'clock I gotta rock
E5 B F#
There's a truck a head lights starin' at my eyes
C#
Whao, my god no time to turn
E5 B F#
I got to laugh 'cause I know I'm gonna die Why ?
A5 B
Get up! Everybody's gonna move their feet. ( Get Down!)
A5
Get up ! Everybody's gonna leave their seat
(E) B (6) G# C# (4th)
Get Down !
Midnight Train to Georgia
[Intro]
C Em7 F G (x2)
[Verse 1]
C Em7 F G
L.A. proved
C Em7 F G
too much for the man, (Too much for the man. He couldn't
C Em7 F D G G7
make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, (He said he's
C Em7 F G
goin') He Said he's goin back to find (goin back to find)
C Em7 F G
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh what's left of his world,
C Em7 F D G G7
The world he left behind Not so long ago.
[Chorus 1]
C Em7 F G
He's leaving, (leavin) On that midnight train to
C Em7 F G
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train)
C Em7 F D G
Said he's goin' back (Goin back to find) To a simpler place and time.
G7
(Whenever he takes that ride) Oh yes he is (Guess who's gonna be right by his side)
C Em7 F G
And I'll be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
Am D
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, Woo-woo)
F G
I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) Than live without him in
C Em7 F G
mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)
[Verse 2]
C Em7 F G
He kept dreamin' (dreamin') That someday
C Em7 F G
he'd be the star. (A superstar, but he didn't get far)
C Em7 F D G
But he sure found out the hard way That dreams don't always
G7
come true. (Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh) So he
C Em7 F G
pawned all his hopes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) and he even
C Em7 F G
sold his old car (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Bought a
C Em7 F D G
one way ticket back To the life he once knew,
G7
Oh yes he did, He said he would. Although
[Chorus 2]
C Em7 F G
he's leavin (leavin') On that midnight train to
C Em7 F G
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train.)
C Em7 F D G
Said he's goin' back to find (Goin back to find) A simpler place and time.
G7
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) And I'm
C Em7 F G
gonna be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
Am D
Georgia, (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo!)
F G
I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in
C Em7 F G
mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)
[Chorus 3]
C Em7 F G
Ooh, he's leavin (leavin) On the midnight train to
C Em7 F G
Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train) Yeah, ooh lord
C Em7 F D G
Said he's goin back to find (Goin back to find) Oooh, a simpler place and time.
G7
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) I've
C Em7 F G
got to be with him (I know you will) Ohhh, on that midnight
Am D
train to Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo)
F G
I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) That live without him
C Em7 F G
(Her) in mine (world is his, his and hers alone)
[Outro]
C Em7 F G
(One love) One love (gonna board)gonna board, [On the midnight train to ride]
C Em7 F G
One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Gotta board [On the midnight train to ride]
C Em7 F G
One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Uh-huh [On the midnight train to ride]
C Em7 F G
My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
C Em7 F G
My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
C Em7 F G
I got to go (One love) I got to go (Gonna board) I got to go (On the midnight train) hey!
(repeat, fade)
Killing Me Softly
[Chorus]
Em Am D7 G
Strumming my pain with his fingers. singing my life with his words.
Em A D C
Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.
G C
Telling my whole life with his words.
Fmaj7#11 E
Killing me softly, with his song.
[Verse]
Am7 D
I heard he sang the good song.
G C
I heard he had a style.
Am7 D
And so I came to see him,
Em
and listen for a while.
Am7 D7
And there he was a young boy
G B7
a stranger to my eyes.
[Chorus]
Em Am D7 G
Strumming my pain with his fingers. singing my life with his words.
Em A D C
Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.
G C
Telling my whole life with his words.
Fmaj7#11 E
Killing me softly, with his song.
[Verse]
Am7 D
I felt all flushed with fever
G C
embarrassed by the crowd.
Am7 D
I felt he found my letters
Em
and read each one out loud.
Am7 D7
I prayed that he would finish
G B7
but he just kept right on.
[Chorus]
Em Am D7 G
Strumming my pain with his fingers. singing my life with his words.
Em A D C
Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.
G C
Telling my whole life with his words.
Fmaj7#11 E
Killing me softly, with his song.
[Verse]
Am7 D
He sang as if he knew me
G C
in all my dark despair.
Am7 D
And then he looked right through me