G D Hush little baby, don't say a word, D G Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird. G D And if that mockingbird won't sing, D G Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring. G D And if that diamond ring turns to brass, D G Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass. G D And if that looking glass gets broke, D G Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat. G D And if that billy goat won't pull, D G Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull. G D And if that cart and bull turn over, D G Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover. G D And if that dog named Rover won't bark, D G Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart. G D And if that horse and cart fall down, D G You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town!
House of the Rising Sun
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Em G Am C
There is a house in New Orleans,
Em G B
They call the "Rising Sun",
Em G Am C
It's been the ruin of many a poor boy,
Em B | Em | G | Am | C | Em | B | Em | B |
And God, I know, I'm one (organ plays B7)
[Verse 2]
Em G Am C
My mother was a tailor (organ: C7)
Em G B
She sewed my new blue jeans (organ: B7)
Em G Am C
My father was a gambling man,
Em B | Em | G | Am | C | Em | B | Em | B |
Down in New Orleans. (organ plays B7)
[Verse 3]
Em G Am C
Now the only thing a gambler needs (organ: C7)
Em G B
Is a suitcase and a trunk (organ: B7)
Em G Am C
And the only time, he's satisfied,
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Is when he's on a drunk (organ plays B7)
[Solo]
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[Verse 4]
Em G Am C
O, mother, tell your children (organ: C7)
Em G B
Not to do what I have done (organ: B7)
Em G Am C
Spend your lives in sin and misery
Em B | Em | G | Am | C | Em | B | Em | B |
In the House of Rising Sun (organ plays B7)
[Verse 5]
Em G Am C
Well, I've got one foot on the platform (organ plays C7)
Em G B
The other foot on the train (organ: B7)
Em G Am C
I'm going back to New Orleans (organ: C7)
Em B | Em | G | Am | C | Em | B | Em | B |
To wear that ball and chain (organ plays B7#9)
[Verse 6]
Em G Am C
Well, there is a house in New Orleans (organ: C7)
Em G B
They call the "Rising Sun" (organ: B7)
Em G Am C
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
Em B7 | Em | G | Am | C7 | Em | B7 |
And God, I know, I'm one
[Coda]
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(a tempo)
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Happy Birthday
G D7 Happy Birthday to You D7 G Happy Birthday to You G C Happy Birthday dear -NAME- G D7 G Happy Birthday to You
Go Tell it on the Mountain
[Verse 1] G D G Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; G D7 G Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. [Verse 2] G D G While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night, A D7 Behold throughout the heavens there shone a Holy Light. [Chorus] G D G Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; G D7 G Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. [Verse 3] G D G The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! Above the earth, A D7 Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour's birth. [Chorus] G D G Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; G D7 G Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. [Verse 4] G D G Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born A D7 And brought us God's salvation that blessed Christmas morn! [Chorus] G D G Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; G D7 G Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.
Froggy Went a-Courtin’
[Intro]
G C G D7 G [Verse 1] G C G Mister Frog went a-courtin, and he did ride, uh-hum D7 A sword and buckler by his side, uh-hum G He bridled and saddled a big fat snail C And rode it 'tween the horns and tail, G D7 G uh-hum, uh-huh, uh-hum. [Verse 2] G C He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, G uh-hum He'd been there many times before. D7 uh-hum G He called "Miss Mouse, are you within?" C "Yes sir, I'm sitting down to spin." G D7 G uh-hum uh-hum uh-hum [Verse 3] G C He took Miss Mouse up-on his knee G uh-hum And asked "My Dear, will you marry me?" D7 uh-hum C Yes I will take good care of you C We'll live together in an apple tree G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 4] G C G "I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat, uh-hum D7 To see what he will say to that." uh-hum G "With-out my Uncle Rat's consent C
I would not marry the President." G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 5] G C C I hope your Uncle Rat agrees uh-hum G For then I would be very pleased uh-hum G Frog jumped on his snail and rode away. C He vowed to come another day. G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 6] G C Now Uncle Rat, when he came home G uh-hum Asked "Who's been here since I was gone?" D7 uh-hum G
"A very fine frog's been calling here C And asked for me to be his dear." G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 7] G C Now Uncle Rat laughed, he shook his sides G uh-hum To think his niece would be a bride. D7 uh-hum G So Uncle Rat rode into town C
To buy Miss Mouse a wedding gown. G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 8] G C Say, where will the wedding supper be? G uh-hum Just down by the river in a hollow tree. D7 uh-hum G Say, what will the wedding supper be? C One green bean and a black-eyed pea. G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 9] G C Please tell us how Miss Mousie dressed? G uh-hum In a cobweb veil and her Sunday best. D7 uh-hum G And what did Mister Froggie wear? C Sky-blue pants and a doublet fair. G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 10] G C First guest to call was the Bumble Bee, G uh-hum He played a fiddle tune on his knee. D7 uh-hum G The next to come were the Duck and Drake, C Who ate every crumb of the wedding cake. G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 11] G C G
Now in came the band the Very Fine Flees uh-hum D7 To play some songs and all where pleased uh-hum G It realy was a very good chance C So up they jumped to sing and dance G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum [Verse 12] G C G I thank you all for listening to this song D7 I hope it was not all that very long G For now it's time for it to end C I hope you'll all come back again G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum (Alternative v12) [Verse 12] G C G I thank you all for listening to this song D7 I hope it was not all that very long G For now it's time for me to go C I hope you all did like the show G D7 G uh-hum, uh-hum, uh-hum
Drunken Sailor
[Verse] Em What shall we do with the drunken sailor? D What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Em What shall we do with the drunken sailor? [Chorus] Em D Em Ear-ly in the morning Em Hooray, and up she rises D Hooray, and up she rises Em Hooray, and up she rises Em D Em Ear-ly in the morning Lyrics What will we do with the drunken sailor? What will we do with the drunken sailor? What will we do with the drunken sailor? Early in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning! Shave his belly with a rusty razor, Shave his belly with a rusty razor, Shave his belly with a rusty razor, Early in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning! Put him in a long boat till his sober, Put him in a long boat till his sober, Put him in a long boat till his sober, Early in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning! Stick him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him, Stick him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him, Stick him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him, Early in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning! Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter, Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter, Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter, Early in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning! That's what we do with a drunken sailor, That's what we do with a drunken sailor, That's what we do with a drunken sailor, Early in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning! Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Way, hey and up she rises, Early, in the morning!
O Danny Boy
[Intro] G G7 C Cm G D7 G [Verse] G G7 C Cm Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling G D D7 From glen to glen and down the mountain side G G7 C Cm The summer's gone and all the roses falling G D7 G It's you, It's you must go and I must bide C G D But come ye back when summer's in the meadow G C D D7 Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow G C G Em I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow G D7 G Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy, I love you so G G7 C Cm But if you come and all the flowers are dying G G7 D7 And I am dead, and dead I well may be G G7 C Cm You'll come and find the place where I am lying G D7 G And kneel and say an Ave there for me G C G D And I will know tho' soft you tread above me G C D D7 And all my grave will richer sweeter be G C G Em And you'll bend down and tell me that you love me G D7 G And I will rest in peace until you come to me G D7 G
Camptown Races
G The Camptown ladies sing this song, D Doo-da, Doo-da G The Camptown racetrack's five miles long D G Oh, de doo-da day G Goin' to run all night C G Goin' to run all day G I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag D G Somebody bet on the gray G Oh, the long tailed filly and the big black horse, D Doo-da, doo-da G Come to a mud hole and they all cut across, D G Oh, de doo-da day G Goin' to run all night C G Goin' to run all day G I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag D G
Somebody bet on the gray G I went down there with my hat caved in, D Doo-da, doo-da G I came back home with a pocket full of tin D G Oh, de doo-da day G Goin' to run all night C G Goin' to run all day G I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag D G Somebody bet on the gray More Verses: The blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole Doo-dah! doo-dah! Can t touch bottom with a ten foot pole Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray Old muley cow come on to the track Doo-dah! Doo-dah! The bob-tail fling her over his back Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray Then fly along like a rail-road car Doo-dah! doo-dah! Running a race with a shooting star Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray See them flying on a ten mile heat Doo-dah! Doo-dah! Round the race track, then repeat Oh! doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray I win my money on the bob-tail nag Doo-dah! doo-dah! I keep my money in an old tow-bag Oh! de doo-dah day! D Goin' to run all night G D Goin' to run all day D I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag A D Somebody bet on the gray
Buffalo Gals
[Intro] (x2) G D G D [Verse] G As I was walking down the street, D G Down the street, down the street, G A pretty little gal I chanced to meet, D G Oh, she was so fair. [Chorus] G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight, D G Come out tonight, come out tonight. G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight D G And dance by the light of the moon. [Verse] G I stopped her and we had a talk, D G
Had a talk, had a talk, G Her feet took up the whole sidewalk D G And left no room for me. [Chorus] G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight, D G Come out tonight, come out tonight. G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight D G And dance by the light of the moon. [Verse] G I asked her if she'd have a dance, D G Have a dance, have a dance, G I thought that I might have a chance D G To shake a foot with her. [Chorus] G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight, D G Come out tonight, come out tonight. G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight D G And dance by the light of the moon. [Verse] G I danced with a gal with a hole in her stockin', D G And her heel kept a-knockin', and her toes kept a-rockin' G I danced with a gal with a hole in her stockin' D G And we danced by the light of the moon. [Chorus] G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight, D G Come out tonight, come out tonight. G Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight D G And dance by the light of the moon.
Blow the Man Down
[Verse 1]
G G G G
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
Now please pay attention and listen to me
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 2]
G G G G
I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 3]
G G G G
When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 4]
G G G G
When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 5]
G G G G
There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 6]
G G G G
When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 7]
G G G G
Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
Our bosun he roars out the word of command
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 8]
G G G G
Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 9]
G G G G
Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
For see high above there flies the Black Ball
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 10]
G G G G
'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl
G Em Am D
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Am D Am D
For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball
D D Bm G
O, give me some time to blow the man down
Lyrics
I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea
Way - hey, blow the man down.
I trust that you'll join in the chorus with me;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
As I was a-walking down Paradise street -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
A handsome young damsel I happened to meet -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
At the pub down on Lime street I then went astray -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
I drank enough stout for to fill Galway Bay -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
The next I remember I woke in the dawn -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
On a tall Yankee clipper that was bound round Cape Horn.
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Come all ye young fellows who follow the sea -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Beware of the drink whenever it's free -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.