BAD BAD LEROY BROWN Jim Croce, 1973 (#1) WELL, THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO IS THE BADDEST PART OF TOWN AND IF YOU GO DOWN THERE YOU BETTER JUST BEWARE OF A MAN NAME OF LEROY BROWN NOW LEROY MORE THAN TROUBLE YOU SEE HE STAND 'BOUT SIX-FOOT-FOUR ALL THE DOWNTOWN LADIES CALL HIM "TREE-TOP-LOVER" ALL THE MEN JUST CALL HIM "SIR" CHORUS: AND HE'S BAD--BAD--LEROY BROWN THE BADDEST MAN IN THE WHOLE DAMNED TOWN BADDER THAN OLD KING KONG AND MEANER THAN A JUNKYARD DOG NOW LEROY, HE A GAMBLER AND HE LIKES HIS FANCY CLOTHES AND HE LIKE TO WAVE HIS DIAMOND RINGS IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY'S NOSE HE GOT A CUSTOM CONTINENTAL, HE GOT AN EL DORADO, TOO HE GOT A THIRTY-TWO GUN IN HIS POCKET FOR FUN HE GOT A RAZOR IN HIS SHOE (chorus) WELL, FRIDAY 'BOUT A WEEK AGO LEROY SHOOTIN' DICE AND AT THE EDGE OF THE BAR SAT A GIRL NAME OF DORIS AND, OH MAN THAT GIRL LOOKED NICE WELL, HE CAST HIS EYES UPON HER AND THE TROUBLE SOON BEGAN AND LEROY BROWN, HE LEARNED A LESSON 'BOUT MESSIN' WITH THE WIFE OF A JEALOUS MAN WELL, THE TWO MEN TOOK TO FIGHTIN' AND WHEN THEY PULLED THEM FROM THE FLOOR LEROY LOOKED LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE WITH A COUPLE OF PIECES GONE (chorus) INTRO 1 1 1 5 VERSE/CHORUS 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 (5-4) 1-5 BAD MOON RISIN' Credence Clearwater (#2, 1969) written by John Fogarty I SEE A BAD MOON A-RISIN' I SEE TROUBLE ON THE WAY I SEE EARTHQUAKES AND LIGHTNIN' I SEE BAD TIMES TODAY CHORUS (after each verse): DON'T GO AROUND TONIGHT IT'S BOUND TO TAKE YOUR LIFE THERE'S A BAD MOON ON THE RISE I HEAR HURRICANES A-BLOWIN' I KNOW THE END IS COMIN' SOON I FEAR RIVERS OVERFLOWIN' I HEAR THE VOICE OF RAGE AND RUIN HOPE YOU GOT YOUR THINGS TOGETHER HOPE YOU ARE QUITE PREPARED TO DIE LOOKS LIKE WE'RE IN FOR NASTY WEATHER ONE EYE IS TAKEN FOR AN EYE VERSE 1 5-4 1 1 1 5-4 1 1 1 5-4 1 1 1 5-4 1 1 CHORUS 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 BARBARA ANN Beach Boys, (#2, 1966) BRIDGE: BA-BA-BA, BA-BARBARA ANN, BA-BA-BA, BA-BARBARA ANN BARBARA ANN TAKE MY HAND BARBARA ANN YOU GOT ME ROCKIN' AND A-ROLLIN', ROCKIN' AND A' REELIN' BARBARA ANN, BA-BA, BA-BARBARA ANN WENT TO A DANCE LOOKIN' FOR ROMANCE SAW BARBARA ANN SO I THOUGHT I'D TAKE A CHANCE CHORUS: BARBARA ANN (BA-BA BA-BARBARA ANN) BARBARA ANN (BA-BA BA-BARBARA ANN) YOU GOT ME ROCKIN' AND A-ROLLIN', ROCKIN' AND A' REELIN' BARBARA ANN, BA-BA, BA-BARBARA ANN PLAYED MY FAVORITE TUNE, DANCED WITH BETTY LOU TRIED PEGGY SUE BUT I KNEW THEY WOULDN'T DO (chorus) BRIDGE 1 (hold) 1 (hold) 1 (hold) 1 (hold) 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 VERSE 1 (hold) 1 (hold) 1 (hold) 1 CHORUS 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 BEST OF MY LOVE Eagles, (#1, 1974) EVERY NIGHT I'M LYIN IN BED HOLDIN' YOU CLOSE IN MY DREAMS THINKIN' ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT WE SAID AND COMIN' APART AT THE SEAMS WE TRY TO TALK IT OVER BUT THE WORDS COME OUT TOO ROUGH I KNOW YOU WERE TRYIN' TO GIVE ME THE BEST OF YOUR LOVE BEAUTIFUL FACES AND LOUD EMPTY PLACES LOOK AT THE WAY THAT WE LIVE WASTIN' OUR TIME ON CHEAP TALK AND WINE LEFT US SO LITTLE TO GIVE THAT SAME OLD CROWD WAS LIKE A COLD DARK CLOUD THAT WE COULD NEVER RISE ABOVE BUT HERE IN MY HEART I GIVE YOU THE BEST OF MY LOVE CHORUS: OH--SWEET DARLIN' YOU GET THE BEST OF MY LOVE OH--SWEET DARLIN' YOU GET THE BEST OF MY LOVE BRIDGE: I'M GOIN' BACK IN TIME AND IT'S A SWEET DREAM IT WAS A QUIET NIGHT AND I WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IF I COULD GO ON SLEEPING BUT EVERY MORNIN' I WAKE UP AND WORRY WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TODAY YOU SEE IT YOUR WAY AND I SEE IT MINE BUT WE BOTH SEE IT SLIPPIN' AWAY YOU KNOW WE ALWAYS HAD EACH OTHER, BABY I GUESS THAT WASN'T ENOUGH OH--BUT HERE IN MY HEART I GIVE YOU THE BEST OF MY LOVE (chorus) VERSE 1 1 2m 2m 1 1 2m 2m 3m 2m 4m 4 (4) 1 2m-5 1 5 CHORUS 1 1 2m 2m 1 1 2m 2m BRIDGE 4m 4m 1 1 4m 4m 2m 5 BILLY JEAN Michael Jackson, 1983 (#1) SHE WAS MORE LIKE A BEAUTY QUEEN FROM A MOVIE SCENE I SAID DON'T MIND, BUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN--I AM THE ONE WHO WILL DANCE ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROUND--SHE SAID I AM THE ONE WILL DANCE ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROUND SHE TOLD ME HER NAME WAS BILLY JEAN AS SHE CAUSED A SCENE THEN EVERY HEAD TURNED WITH EYES THAT DREAMED OF BEING THE ONE WHO WILL DANCE ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROUND PEOPLE ALWAYS TOLD ME BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO DON'T GO AROUND BREAKIN' YOUNG GIRLS' HEARTS AND MOTHER ALWAYS TOLD ME BE CAREFUL OF WHO YOU LOVE AND BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU DO 'CAUSE THE LIE BECOMES THE TRUTH CHORUS (after each verse): BILLY JEAN IS NOT MY LOVER, SHE'S JUST A GIRL WHO CLAIMS THAT I AM THE ONE--BUT THE KID IS NOT MY SON--SHE SAYS I AM THE ONE--BUT THE KID IS NOT MY SON FOR FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS THE LAW WAS ON HER SIDE BUT WHO CAN STAND WHEN SHE'S IN DEMAND--HER SCHEMES AND PLANS--'CAUSE WE DANCED ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROUND SO TAKE MY STRONG ADVICE--JUST REMEMBER TO ALWAYS THINK TWICE SHE TOLD MY BABY WE'D DANCED TILL THREE, THEN SHE LOOKED AT ME THEN SHOWED A PHOTO--MY BABY CRIED--HIS EYES WERE LIKE MINE--'CAUSE WE DANCED ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROUND, BABY MAMA ALWAYS TOLD ME BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO AND DON'T GO AROUND BREAKIN' YOUNG GIRLS' HEARTS SHE CAME AND STOOD RIGHT BY ME, THEN THE SMELL OF SWEET PERFUME THIS HAPPENED MUCH TOO SOON, SHE CALLED ME TO HER ROOM (chorus) VERSE 1m 1m 1m 1m 4m 4m 1m 1m 4m 4m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 4m 4m 1m 1m 6 1m 6 1m 6 1m 6 5 CHORUS 1m 1m 1m 1m 4m 4m 1m 1m 4m 4m 1m 1m BLACK HOLE SUN Soundgarden IN MY EYES INDISPOSED IN DISGUISE AS NO ONE KNOWS HIDES THE FACE LIES THE SNAKE--THE SUN IN MY DISGRACE BOILING HEAT SUMMER STENCH 'NEATH THE BLACK THE SKY LOOKS DEAD CALL MY NAME THROUGH THE CREAM AND I'LL HEAR YOU SCREAM AGAIN' CHORUS: BLACK HOLE SUN WON'T YOU COME AND WASH AWAY THE RAIN BLACK HOLE SUN WON'T YOU COME WON'T YOU COME STUTTERING COLD AND DAMP--STEAL THE WARM WIND TIRED FRIEND TIMES ARE GONE FOR HONEST MEN AND SOMETIMES FAR TOO LONG FOR SNAKES IN MY SHOES A WALKING SLEEP AND MY YOUTH I PRAY TO KEEP HEAVEN SEND HELL AWAY--NO ONE SINGS LIKE YOU ANYMORE (chorus) HANG MY HEAD DROWN MY FEAR TILL YOU ALL JUST DISAPPEAR INTRO: A C G F#m F E E VERSE: A C G F#m F E A-G Bb A C G F#m F E A-G Bb Bb CHORUS 1: F E A-G C F E D E E (verse) CHORUS 2: F E A-G C F E D C F E A-G C F E D C E D C E D C E D C E E SINGLE NOTE RUN (6 times) D-C#-B D-A-G# G (ends) G-A... FIRST LINE OF VERSE, THEN CHORUS 2, END ON SINGLE NOTE RUN BLACK MAGIC WOMAN SANTANA (#1, 1970) written by Peter Green I GOT A BLACK MAGIC WOMAN I GOT A BLACK MAGIC WOMAN YES, I GOT A BLACK MAGIC WOMAN SHE'S GOT ME SO BLIND I CAN'T SEE BUT SHE'S A BLACK MAGIC WOMAN AND SHE'S TRYIN' TO MAKE A DEVIL OUT OF ME DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME BABY DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME BABY YES, DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME BABY DON'T MESS AROUND WITH YOUR TRICKS DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME BABY 'CAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT WAKE UP MY MAGIC STICKS YOU GOT YOUR SPELL ON ME BABY YOU GOT YOUR SPELL ON ME BABY YES, YOU GOT YOUR SPELL ON ME BABY TURNIN' MY HEART INTO STONE I NEED YOU SO BAD MAGIC WOMAN I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE INTRO 1m 5m 5m 1m 1m 5m 5m 1m 1m VERSE 1m 1m 5m 5m 1m 1m 4m 4m 1m 5 1m 1m BLACK VELVET Alannah Myles (#1, 1990) MISSISSIPPI IN THE MIDDLE OF A DRY SPELL KENNY ROGERS ON THE VICTROLA OF THE NIGHT MAMA'S DANCING WITH HER BABY ON HER SHOULDERS THE SUN IS SETTIN' LIKE MOLASSES IN THE SKY YOUR VOICE IS SMOOTH HOW YOU MOVE EVERYTHING ALWAYS WANTING MORE LEAVING ME LONGING FOR CHORUS: BLACK VELVET IN THAT LITTLE BOY'S SMILE BLACK VELVET IN THAT SLOW SOUTHERN STYLE A NEW RELIGION THAT WILL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE UP IN MEMPHIS THE MUSIC'S LIKE A HEAT WAVE WHITE LIGHTNIN' IS BOUND TO DRIVE YOU WILD MAMA'S BABIES IN THE HEART OF EVERY SCHOOLGIRL "LOVE ME TENDER" LEAVES 'EM CRYIN IN THE AISLES YOUR VOICE IS SMOOTH THE WAY YOU MOVE, SO SWEET AND TRUE ALWAYS WANTING MORE LEAVING ME LONGING FOR (chorus) BRIDGE: EVERY WORD OF EVERY SONG HE SANG WAS FOR YOU IN A FLASH HE WAS GONE IT HAPPENED SO SOON WHAT COULD YOU DO . . . OOO OOO INTRO 1m 1m-7 1m 1m-7 VERSE 1m 1m-7 1m 1m-7 1m 1m-7 1m 1m 5 4 3 7 CHORUS 4m 7 4m #1-6 4m 7 6-5 (intro) BRIDGE 4m 5 1m 1m 4m #1 6 5 (intro) BLUE MOON BLUE MOON YOU SAW ME STANDING ALONE WITHOUT A DREAM IN YOUR HEART WITHOUT A LOVE OF MY OWN BLUE MOON YOU KNEW JUST WHAT I WAS THERE FOR YOU HEARD ME SAYING A PRAYER FOR SOMEONE I REALLY COULD CARE FOR CHORUS: AND THEN THERE SUDDENLY APPEARED BEFORE ME THE ONLY ONE MY ARMS WILL EVER HOLD I HEARD SOMEBODY WHISPER "PLEASE ADORE ME" AND WHEN I LOOKED THE MOON HAD TURNED TO GOLD BLUE MOON NOW I'M NO LONGER ALONE WITHOUT A DREAM IN MY HEART WITHOUT A LOVE OF MY OWN VERSE 1-6m 2m-5 1-6m 2m-5 1-6m 2m-5 1-4 1-5 (2nd end.) 1-2m 1 CHORUS 2m-5 1 2m-5 1 4-b7 b3 5-2 5 BLUE SUEDE SHOES Carl Perkins (#2), Elvis (#20), 1956 WELL IT'S ONE FOR THE MONEY, TWO FOR THE SHOW THREE TO GET READY NOW GO CAT GO AND DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES DO ANYTHING YOU WANT BUT STAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES YOU CAN KNOCK ME DOWN, SLAP MY FACE SLANDER MY NAME ALL OVER THE PLACE DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO BUT UH-UH HONEY STAY OFF OF THEM SHOES AND DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES DO ANYTHING YOU WANT BUT STAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES BRIDGE: BLUE BLUE, BLUE SUEDE SHOES (X4) DO ANYTHING YOU WANT BUT STAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES YOU CAN TAKE ALL MY MONEY, STEAL MY CAR DRINK MY LIQUOR FROM AN OLD FRUIT JAR DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO BUT UH-UH HONEY STAY OFF OF THEM SHOES AND DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES DO ANYTHING YOU WANT BUT STAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES verse 1/bridge 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 5 verse 2 & 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 5 BORN ON THE BAYOU John Fogarty NOW WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE BOY STANDIN' TO MY DADDY'S KNEE MY POPPA SAID "SON, DON'T LET THE MAN GET YOU AND DO WHAT HE DONE TO ME--CAUSE HE'LL GETCHA" I CAN REMEMBER THE FOURTH OF JULY RUNNIN' THROUGH THE BACKWOOD BARE AND I CAN STILL HEAR MY OLD HOUND DOG BARKIN' CHASIN' DOWN A HOO-DOO THERE CHORUS: BORN ON THE BAYOU (X3) WISH I WAS BACK ON THE BAYOU ROLLIN' WITH SOME CAJUN QUEEN WISHIN' I WERE A FAST FREIGHT TRAIN JUST A-CHOOGLIN' ON DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS (chorus) VERSE 17 17 17 17 ... CHORUS 17 17-b74 (x3) BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf (#2, 1968) GET YOUR MOTORS RUNNIN' HEAD OUT ON THE HIGHWAY LOOKIN' FOR ADVENTURE AND WHATEVER COMES OUR WAY CHORUS (after each verse): HEY, HEY, WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT HAPPEN TAKE THE WORLD IN A LOVE EMBRACE FIRE ALL OF YOUR GUNS AT ONCE AND EXPLODE INTO SPACE JUST LIKE SMOKE AND LIGHTNIN' EVERY BIT OF THUNDER RACIN' WITH THE WIND AND A FEELIN' THAT I'M UNDER BRIDGE: AND IT'S TRUE WE'RE NATURE'S CHILD WE WERE BORN--BORN TO BE WILD WE CAN FLY SO HIGH--RIGHT UP TO THE SKY BORN TO BE WILD...BORN TO BE WILD... INTRO 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 VERSE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CHORUS b3-4 1 b3-4 1 b3-4 1 b3-4 1 BRIDGE 1 1 b3 b3 4 b3 1(hold ...) 1(hold) b7(hold) 1(hold) b7(hold) 1(hold) b7(hold) 1(hold) b7(hold) BRING IT ON HOME Sam Cooke (#13, 1962) IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT LEAVIN'--LEAVIN' ME BEHIND PLEASE BRING IT TO ME--BRING YOUR SWEET LOVIN' BRING IT ON HOME TO ME--YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) I KNOW I LAUGHED WHEN YOU LEFT BUT NOW I KNOW I ONLY HURT MYSELF PLEASE BRING IT TO ME--BRING YOUR SWEET LOVIN' BRING IT ON HOME TO ME--YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) I'D GIVE YOU JEWELRY AND MONEY TOO THAT AIN'T ALL--THAT AIN'T ALL I'D DO FOR YOU IF YOU'D BRING IT TO ME--BRING YOUR SWEET LOVIN' BRING IT ON HOME TO ME--YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) YOU KNOW I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR SLAVE TILL I'M BURIED, BURIED IN MY GRAVE OH HONEY, BRING IT TO ME--BRING YOUR SWEET LOVIN' BRING IT ON HOME TO ME--YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) I TRY TO TREAT YOU RIGHT BUT YOU STAY OUT, STAY OUT LATE AT NIGHT I BEG YOU, BRING IT TO ME--BRING YOUR SWEET LOVIN' BRING IT ON HOME TO ME--YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) YEAH (YEAH) (6/8) 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 5 1 4 1 5 BROWN EYED GIRL Van Morrison (1967) HEY, WHERE DID WE GO--DAYS WHEN THE RAINS CAME DOWN IN THE HOLLOW PLAYIN' A NEW GAME LAUGHIN' AND A' RUNNIN', HEY HEY, SKIPPIN' AND A' JUMPIN' IN THE MISTY MORNIN' FOG WITH OUR HEARTS THUMPIN' AND YOU...MY BROWN-EYED GIRL YOU MY BROWN-EYED GIRL WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TUESDAY AND SO-SLOW GOIN' DOWN TO THE OLD MINE WITH A TRANSISTOR RADIO STANDIN' IN THE SUNLIGHT LAUGHIN', HIDIN' BEHIND A RAINBOW'S WALL SLIPPIN' AND A' SLIDIN' ALL ALONG THE WATERFALL WITH YOU...MY BROWN-EYED GIRL YOU MY BROWN-EYED GIRL DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO SING CHORUS: SHA LA LA LA LA LA LA--LA LA LA LA TE-DA SHA LA LA LA LA LA LA--LA LA LA LA TE-DA . . . LA TE-DA (bass solo) SO HARD TO FIND MY WAY NOW THAT I'M ON MY OWN I SAW YOU JUST THE OTHER DAY--MY HOW YOU HAVE GROWN CAST MY MEMORY BACK THERE, LORD SOMETIMES I'M OVERCOME THINKIN' 'BOUT MAKIN' LOVE IN THE GREEN GRASS BEHIND THE STADIUM WITH YOU...MY BROWN-EYED GIRL YOU MY BROWN-EYED GIRL DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO SING (chorus...fade) INTRO 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 VERSE 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 4 5 1 6m 4 5 1 5 (on V2 & V3 add) 5 5 CHORUS 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 (on chorus 1 add) 1 1 BASS SOLO 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 BROWN SUGAR Rolling Stones (#1, 1971) GOLD COAST SLAVE SHIP BOUND FOR COTTON FIELDS SOLD IN THE MARKET DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS SCARRED OLD SLAVER KNOWS HE'S DOIN' ALL RIGHT HEAR HIM WHIP THE WOMEN JUST AROUND MIDNIGHT CHORUS (after each verse): BROWN SUGAR--HOW COME YOU TASTE SO GOOD BROWN SUGAR--JUST LIKE A YOUNG GIRL SHOULD DRUMS BEATIN' COLD, ENGLISH BLOOD RUNS HOT LADY OF THE HOUSE WONDERIN' WHEN IT'S GONNA STOP HOUSE BOY KNOWS THAT HE'S DOIN' ALL RIGHT YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD HIM JUST AROUND MIDNIGHT I BET YOUR MAMA WAS A TENT SHOW QUEEN AND ALL HER GIRLFRIENDS WERE SWEET SIXTEEN I'M NO SCHOOLBOY BUT I KNOW WHAT I LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD 'EM JUST AROUND MIDNIGHT ENDING: I SAID YEAH . . . YEAH . . . YEAH . . . WOO HOW COME YOU DANCE SO GOOD I SAID YEAH . . . YEAH . . . YEAH . . . WOO JUST LIKE A, JUST LIKE A BLACK GIRL SHOULD YEAH . . . YEAH . . . YEAH . . . WOO INTRO b3 1 b6-b7 1 b3 1 b6-b7 1 VERSE 1 1 4 4 1 1 b7 1 CHORUS & END 5 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 BYE BYE LOVE Everly Brothers CHORUS (after each verse): BYE BYE LOVE, BYE BYE HAPPINESS HELLO LONELINESS, I THINK I'M GONNA CRY BYE BYE LOVE, BYE BYE SWEET CARESS HELLO EMPTINESS, I FEEL LIKE I COULD DIE BYE BYE MY LOVE, BYE BYE THERE GOES MY BABY WITH SOMEONE NEW SHE SURE LOOKS HAPPY, I SURE AM BLUE SHE WAS MY BABY TILL HE STEPPED IN GOOD-BYE TO ROMANCE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN I'M THROUGH WITH ROMANCE, I'M THROUGH WITH LOVE I'M THROUGH WITH COUNTING THE STARS ABOVE NOW HERE'S THE REASON THAT I'M SO FREE MY LOVIN' BABY IS THROUGH WITH ME CHORUS 4 1 4 1 4 1 1-5 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 1-5 1 1-5 1 1 VERSE 5 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 4 5 5 4 5 1-4 1