DADDY SANG BASS I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A LAD TIMES WERE HARD AND THINGS WERE BAD BUT THERE'S A SILVER LINING BEHIND EVERY CLOUD JUST POOR PEOPLE, THAT'S ALL WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING OUT OF BLACK-LAND DIRT BUT WE'D GET TOGETHER IN A FAMILY CIRCLE SINGING LOUD CHORUS (after each verse): DADDY SANG BASS, MAMA SANG TENOR ME AND LITTLE BROTHER WOULD JOIN RIGHT IN THERE SINGING SEEMS TO HELP A TROUBLED SOUL ONE OF THESE DAYS AND IT WON'T BE LONG, I'LL REJOIN THEM IN A SONG I'M GONNA JOIN THE FAMILY CIRCLE AT THE THRONE NO, THE CIRCLE WON'T BE BROKEN BYE AND BYE LORD, BYE AND BYE DADDY SANG BASS, MAMA SANG TENOR ME AND LITTLE BROTHER WOULD JOIN RIGHT IN THERE IN THE SKY LORD, IN THE SKY I REMEMBER AFTER WORK MAMA WOULD CALL IN ALL OF US YOU COULD HEAR US SINGING FOR A COUNTRY MILE NOW LITTLE BROTHER HAS DONE GONE ON I'LL REJOIN HIM IN A SONG WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN UP YONDER IN A LITTLE WHILE VERSE 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 CHORUS 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1
DANNY'S SONG Kenny Loggins PEOPLE SMILE AND TELL ME I'M THE LUCKY ONE AND WE'VE JUST BEGUN--THINK I'M GONNA HAVE A SON HE WILL BE LIKE SHE AND ME, AS FREE AS A DOVE CONCEIVED IN LOVE--SUN IS GONNA' SHINE ABOVE CHORUS (after each verse): AND EVEN THOUGH WE AIN'T GOT MONEY I'M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU HONEY AND EVERYTHING WILL BRING A CHAIN OF LOVE AND IN THE MORNING WHEN I RISE YOU BRING A TEAR OF JOY TO MY EYES AND TELL ME EVERYTHING IS GONNA' BE ALL RIGHT SEEM AS THOUGH A MONTH AGO I WAS BETA CHI NEVER GOT HIGH--OH I WAS A SORRY GUY AND NOW A SMILE, A FACE--A GIRL THAT SHARES MY NAME NOW I'M THROUGH WITH THE GAME--THIS BOY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME PISCES, VIRGO RISING IS A VERY GOOD SIGN STRONG AND KIND--AND THE LITTLE BOY IS MINE NOW I SEE A FAMILY WHERE ONCE WAS NONE NOW WE'VE JUST BEGUN--YEAH, WE'RE GONNA FLY TO THE SUN LOVE THE GIRL WHO HOLDS THE WORLD IN A PAPER CUP DRINK IT UP--LOVE HER AND SHE'LL BRING YOU LICK AND IF YOU FIND SHE HELPS YOUR MIND, BUDDY, TAKE HER HOME DON'T YOU LIVE ALONE--TRY TO EARN WHAT LOVERS OWN VERSE 1 b7 6m 6m 2 2 5 5 1 b7 6m 6m 2 2 5 5 CHORUS 4 5 1 6m 4 5 1 6m 4 5 1 b7 6m 2 5 5
DETOUR HEADED DOWN LIFE'S CROOKED ROAD, LOTS OF THINGS I NEVER KNOW AND BECAUSE OF ME NOT KNOWIN' I NOW FIND TROUBLES GOT IN THE TRAIL, I SPENT THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN JAIL SHOULD HAVE READ THAT DETOUR SIGN CHORUS (after each verse): DETOUR--THERE'S A MUDDY ROAD AHEAD DETOUR--PAID NO MIND TO WHAT IT SAID DETOUR--ALL THESE BITTER THINGS I FIND SHOULD HAVE READ THAT DETOUR SIGN WELL, I GOT RIGHT TO THE PLACE WHICH HAD SAID "ABOUT FACE" AND I RECKON MY HEARTSTRINGS ARE MADE OF TWINE I'VE GOT NO WILLPOWER TO GET FROM THE HOLE THAT I'M IN YET SHOULD HAVE READ THAT DETOUR SIGN WELL I GOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND MY PLANS FELL WITH A THUD AND I RECKON MY HEARTSTRINGS ARE MADE OF TWINE BUT THE FARTHER I GO THE MOST SORROW I KNOW SHOULD HAVE READ THAT DETOUR SIGN VERSE 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 #4o 5 5 1 1 CHORUS 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 5 5 1 1
DETROIT CITY LAST NIGHT I WENT TO SLEEP IN DETROIT CITY I DREAMED ABOUT THOSE COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME I DREAMED ABOUT MY MOTHER, DEAR OLD PAPA, SISTER AND BROTHER I DREAMED ABOUT THE GIRL WHO'S BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG CHORUS (after each verse): I WANT TO GO HOME . . . I WANT TO GO HOME LORD, HOW I WANT TO GO HOME SOME FOLKS THINK I'M BIG IN DETROIT CITY FROM THE LETTERS THAT I WRITE THEY THINK I'M FINE BUT BY DAY I MAKE THE CARS AND BY NIGHT I MAKE THE BARS IF ONLY THEY COULD READ BETWEEN THE LINES (SPOKEN) 'CAUSE YOU KNOW I RODE A FREIGHT TRAIN NORTH TO DETROIT CITY AND AFTER ALL THESE YEARS I FIND I'VE JUST BEEN WASTING MY TIME SO I THINK I'LL JUST TAKE MY FOOLISH PRIDE AND PUT IT ON THE SOUTHBOUND FREIGHT AND RIDE AND GO ON BACK TO THE LOVED ONES THE ONES I LEFT WAITING SO FAR BEHIND VERSE 1 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 CHORUS 1 1 4 4 1 5 5 5
DIXIELAND DELIGHT ROLLIN' DOWN A BACKWOODS TENNESSEE BYWAY ONE ARM ON THE WHEEL HOLDIN' MY LOVER WITH THE OTHER A SWEET SOFT SOUTHERN THRILL WORKED HARD ALL WEEK, GOT A LITTLE JINGLE ON A TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT COULDN'T FEEL BETTER--I'M TOGETHER WITH MY DIXIELAND DELIGHT CHORUS (after each verse): SPEND MY DOLLAR PARKED IN A HOLLER 'NEATH THE MOUNTAIN MOONLIGHT HOLD HER UP TIGHT, MAKE A LITTLE LOVIN' A LITTLE TURLE-DOVIN' ON A MASON-DIXON NIGHT FITS MY LIFE OH SO RIGHT MY DIXIELAND DELIGHT WHITETAIL BUCK DEER MUNCHIN' ON CLOVER RED-TAILED HAWK SITTIN' ON A RAIL CHUBBY OLD GROUNDHOG, CROAKING' BULLFROG FREE AS A FEELIN' IN THE WIND HOME-GROWN COUNTRY GIRL GONNA GIVE ME A WHIRL ON A TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT LUCK AS A SEVEN LIVIN' IN HEAVEN WITH MY DIXIELAND DELIGHT (slow 4/4) INTRO 1 5 6m 4 1 5 4m 1 VERSE 1 5 6m 4 1 5 6m 4 6m 5 6m 4 1 5 4m 1 CHORUS 5 6m 4 1 5 6m 4 6m 4 4m 2 transition to key change b6-b7 1 / b7-1 2 b7-1 2 (new key) solo (verse)/chorus
DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle, 1977 (#1) DON'T KNOW WHEN I'VE BEEN SO BLUE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COME OVER YOU YOU'VE FOUND SOMEONE NEW AND DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE I'LL BE DOWN WHEN YOU'RE GONE I'LL JUST CRY ALL NIGHT LONG SAY IT ISN'T TRUE AND DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE CHORUS: TELL ME NO SECRETS--TELL ME SOME LIES GIVE ME NO REASONS--GIVE ME ALIBIS TELL ME YOU LOVE ME AND DON'T LET ME CRY SAY ANYTHING BUT DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE I DIDN'T MEAN TO TREAT YOU BAD DIDN'T KNOW JUST WHAT I HAD BUT HONEY, NOW I DO *AND DON'T MAKE MY BROWN EYES DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE (6/8) INTRO 1 6m 2m 5 (x2) VERSE 1 6m 2m 5 1 6m 7o 3 6m 6m+7 6m6 27 (first ending) 4 3m 2m 5 (second ending) 4 5 1 1 *(third ending) 4 3m 4 3m 4 5 (intro) CHORUS 6m 3m 4 1 6m 3m 4 1 6m 3m 4 1 2m 3m 4 5
DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE Ricky Scaggs CHORUS (after each verse): DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE LIKE FLOWERS IN THE FALL DON'T TAKE AWAY THE SMILES AND LEAVE THE TEARS MY HEART BELIEVES IN YOU, PLEASE SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME TRUE (1) DON'T LEAVE ME HERE TO FACE THE LONELY YEARS (1,2) BE MINE ALONE, DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE (tag) I NEED YOU SO DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE I DRIFTED ALL ALONE, NO ONE TO CALL MY OWN AND THEN YOU CAME LIKE AN ANGEL FROM THE SKY YOU SAID WE'D NEVER PART, DON'T LEAVE AND BREAK MY HEART BE MINE ALONE, DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE WHEN FLOWERS FADE, THEY SAY THEY'LL BLOOM AGAIN SOME DAY WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN THE ROSEBUDS OPEN WIDE OR IS YOUR KISS TO BE ONLY A MEMORY I NEED YOU SO, DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE LIKE FLOWERS IN THE FALL WITHOUT YOU LIFE WOULD BE LIKE DEATH TO ME I'VE GROWN SO USED TO YOU, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE THROUGH BE MINE ALONE, DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE Use option (in parentheses) for chorus 1 1 1 4 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 5 (2m-5) 1 1
DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt WELL THE MIDNIGHT HEADLIGHTS BLIND ME ON A RAINY NIGHT STEEP GRADE UP AHEAD, SLOW ME DOWN WASTIN' NO TIME...GOTTA KEEP ROLLIN' THOSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SLAPPIN' OUT A TEMPO KEEPIN' PERFECT RHYTHM WITH THE SONG ON THE RADIO...GOTTA KEEP ROLLIN' CHORUS (after each verse): OOO...I'M DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY LOOKIN' FOR A BETTER WAY FOR ME OOO...I'M DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY LOOKIN' FOR A SUNNY DAY WELL, THE TRUCK-STOP CUTIE COMIN' ON TO ME TRYIN' TO TALK ME INTO A RIDE--SAID I WOULDN'T BE SORRY--SHE WAS JUST A BABY HEY WAITRESS POUR ME ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE POP IT DOWN, JACK IT UP, SHOOT ME OUT, FLYIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY--LOOKIN' FOR THE MORNIN' VERSE 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 CHORUS 1 1 b7 b7 4 4 1 1 1 1 b7 b7 4 4 6m 6m 4 4 1 1 1 1