I CAN'T HELP MYSELF Four Tops (#1,1965)
(back-up vocals)
SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (unison)
I LOVE YOU AND NOBODY ELSE
IN AND OUT MY LIFE (IN AND OUT MY LIFE)
YOU COME AND YOU GO (COME AND YOU GO)
LEAVIN JUST YOUR PICTURE BEHIND (OOO OOO OOO OOO)
I'VE KISSED IT A THOUSAND TIMES (OOO OOO OOO OOO)
WHEN YOU SNAP YOUR FINGERS OR WINK YOUR EYE
I COME A'RUNNIN' TO YOU
I TURN TAIL AND RUN FROM MY FRIENDS (OOO OOO OOO OOO)
AND THERE'S NOTHIN' I CAN DO (OOO OOO OOO OOO)
(sax solo first four measures)
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (OOO OOO OOO OOO)
NO, I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (OOO OOO OOO OOO)
SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH (SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH)
I'M WEAKER THAN A MAN SHOULD BE
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (unison)
I 'M A FOOL IN LOVE YOU SEE
WANNA' TELL YOU I DON'T LOVE YOU
TELL YOU THAT I'M THROUGH AND I'VE TRIED
BUT EVERY TIME I SEE YOUR FACE
I GET ALL CHOKED UP INSIDE
BRIDGE (stay on silent 1-chord for six measures):
WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME, GIRL IT STARTS TO FLAME
BURNIN' IN MY HEART, TEARIN' IT ALL APART (unison)
NO MATTER HOW I TRY, MY LOVE I JUST CAN'T HIDE
(repeat Verse 1 and Verse 4)
1 1 5 5
2m 2m 4 5
I FOUGHT THE LAW Bobby Fuller Four, 1966 (#9)
I'M BREAKIN' ROCKS IN THE HOT SUN
CHORUS (after each verse):
I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON
I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON (intro)
I NEEDED MONEY 'CAUSE I HAD NONE
BRIDGE (after every verse):
I LEFT MY BABY AND I FEEL SO BAD
I GUESS MY RACE IS WON
WELL SHE'S THE BEST GIRL I'VE EVER HAD (chorus)
SOLO
ROBBIN' PEOPLE WITH A SIX GUN
I MISS MY BABY AND THE GOOD FUN
INTRO 1 4-5 1 5-1
VERSE 1 4-1
CHORUS 1 4-1 1 5(2 beats) (to intro)
BRIDGE 4 4 1 1
4 4 (to chorus and intro)
SOLO 4 4 1-4 1
4 4 (to intro)
I GOT A NAME Jim Croce (#10,1973)
LIKE THE PINE TREE LINING THE WINDING ROAD
I GOT A NAME, I GOT A NAME
LIKE THE SINGING BIRD AND THE CROAKING TOAD
I GOT A NAME, I GOT A NAME
AND I CARRY IT WITH ME LIKE MY DADDY DID
BUT I'M LIVING THE DREAM THAT HE KEPT HID
CHORUS (after each verse):
MOVING ME DOWN THE HIGHWAY--MOVING ME DOWN THE HIGHWAY
MOVING AHEAD SO LIFE WON'T PASS ME BY
LIKE THE NORTH WIND WHISTLING DOWN THE SKY
I GOT A SONG, I GOT A SONG
LIKE A WHIPPOORWILL AND A BABY'S CRY
I GOT A SONG, I GOT A SONG
AND I CARRY IT WITH ME AND I SING IT LOUD
IF IT GETS ME NOWHERE THEN I'LL GO THERE PROUD
LIKE THE FOOL I AM AND I'LL ALWAYS BE
I GOT A DREAM, I GOT A DREAM
THEY CAN CHANGE THEIR MINDS BUT THEY CAN'T CHANGE ME
I GOT A DREAM, I GOT A DREAM
OH, YOU KNOW I WOULD SHARE IT IF YOU'D WANT ME TO
IF YOUR GOING MY WAY I'LL GO WITH YOU
VERSE 1 5 6m 6m
4 5 1 1
1 5 6m 6m
2 2 5 5
3m 4 1 3
6m 2 5 5
CHORUS 3m 4 3m 6
4 5 1 1
I GOT YOU BABE Sonny & Cher (#1,1965)
CHER: THEY SAY WE'RE YOUNG AND WE DON'T KNOW
AND WON'T FIND OUT UNTIL WE GROW
SONNY: WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ALL TRUE
BUT YOU GOT ME AND BABY I GOT YOU
BOTH: BABE...I'VE GOT YOU BABE...I'VE GOT YOU BABE
(12/8)
VERSE 1-4 1/4b7 5
1-4 1/4b7 5
1-4 1-4 1-4
CHER: THEY SAY OUR LOVE WON'T PAY THE RENT
BEFORE IT'S EARNED OUR MONEY'S ALWAYS SPENT
SONNY: WELL, I GUESS THAT'S SO WE DON'T HAVE A LOT
AT LEAST I'M SURE OF ALL THE THINGS WE'VE GOT
BOTH: BABE...I'VE GOT YOU BABE...I'VE GOT YOU BABE
BRIDGE
SONNY: I'VE GOT FLOWERS IN THE SPRING
CHER: I'VE GOT YOU TO WEAR MY RING
AND WHEN I'M SAD YOU'RE A CLOWN
AND WHEN I GET SCARED YOU'RE ALWAYS AROUND
BRIDGE 2m 5 2m 5
1 4 4 5-#5 (key change-up 1/2 step)
CHER: LET THEM SAY YOUR HAIR'S TOO LONG
I DON'T CARE, WITH YOU I CAN'T GO WRONG
SONNY: THEN PUT YOUR LITTLE HAND IN MINE
THERE AIN'T NO HILL OR MOUNTAIN WE CAN'T CLIMB
BOTH: BABE...I'VE GOT YOU BABE...I'VE GOT YOU BABE
ENDING
SONNY: I'VE GOT YOU TO WALK WITH ME
CHER: I'VE GOT YOU TO TALK WITH ME
SONNY: I'VE GOT YOU TO HOLD MY HAND
CHER: I'VE GOT YOU TO UNDERSTAND
SONNY: I'VE GOT YOU TO HOLD ME TIGHT
CHER: I'VE GOT YOU TO KISS GOOD NIGHT
BOTH: I'VE GOT YOU AND I WON'T LET GO
I'VE GOT YOU TO LOVE ME SO...
I'VE GOT YOU BABE
ENDING 1-4 1-5 ...
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye (#1,1968) Gladys Night & The Pips, 1967 (#2)
I BETCHA' WONDER HOW I KNEW
ABOUT YOUR PLANS TO MAKE ME BLUE
SOME OTHER GUY YOU KNEW BEFORE
BETWEEN THE TWO OF US GUYS, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU MORE
IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE I MUST SAY
WHEN I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT...
CHORUS (after each verse):
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
NOT MUCH LONGER WOULD YOU BE MINE
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
AND I'M JUST ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND--HONEY, HONEY, YEAH
(HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
NOT MUCH LONGER WILL YOU BE MY BABY--WOO HOO..)
I KNOW I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO CRY
BUT THESE TEARS I CAN'T HOLD INSIDE
LOSIN' YOU WOULD END MY LIFE, YOU SEE
'CAUSE YOU MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME
YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME YOURSELF
THAT YOU LOVE SOMEONE ELSE
INSTEAD...
PEOPLE SAY BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE
SOME OR NONE OF WHAT YOU HEAR
BUT I CAN'T HIDE BEING CONFUSED
IF IT'S TRUE PLEASE TELL ME DEAR
DO YOU PLAN TO LET ME GO
FOR THAT OTHER GUY YOU LOVED BEFORE
DON'TCHA' KNOW THAT...
VERSE 1m 1m 5 4
1m 1m 5 4
6m 4 1m 4
CHORUS 1m 1m 4 4
1m 1m 4 4
1m 1m 1m 1m
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (#1,1984)
NO NEW YEAR'S DAY TO CELEBRATE
NO CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY HEARTS TO GIVE AWAY
NO FIRST OF SPRING, NO SONG TO SING
IN FACT HERE'S JUST ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY
NO APRIL RAIN, NO FLOWERS BLOOM
NO WEDDING SATURDAY WITHIN THE MONTH OF JUNE
BUT WHAT IT IS IS SOMETHING TRUE
MADE UP OF THESE THREE WORDS THAT I MUST SAY TO YOU
CHORUS:
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
I JUST CALLED TO SAY HOW MUCH I CARE
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
AND I MEAN IT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
NO SUMMER'S HIGH, NO WARM JULY
NO HARVEST MOON TO LIGHT ONE TENDER AUGUST NIGHT
NO AUTUMN BREEZE, NO FALLING LEAVES
NOT EVEN TIME FOR BIRDS TO FLY TO SOUTHERN SKIES
NO LIBRA SUN, NO HALLOWEEN
NO GIVING THANKS TO ALL THE CHRISTMAS JOY YOU BRING
BUT WHAT IT IS, THOUGH OLD SO NEW
TO FILL YOUR HEART LIKE NO THREE WORDS COULD EVER DO (chorus)
VERSE 1 1 1 1
1 1 2m 2m+7
2m 2m+7 2m7 2m+7
2m 2m-5 1 1
CHORUS 2m 5 1 1
2m 5 6m 6m
2m 5 6m 6m
2m 5 1 1
5 4 1 1
I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton (#1,1974)
written by Bob Marley
CHORUS 1:
I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I DID NOT SHOOT THE DEPUTY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I DIDN'T SHOOT NO DEPUTY
ALL AROUND TO MY HOME TOWN
THEY'RE TRYING TO TRACK ME DOWN
THEY SAY THEY WANT TO BRING ME IN GUILTY
FOR THE KILLING OF A DEPUTY
FOR THE LIFE A DEPUTY--BUT I SAY...(chorus 1)
SHERIFF JOHN BROWN ALWAYS HATED ME
FOR WHAT, I DON'T KNOW
EVERY TIME THAT I PLANTED A SEED
HE SAID KILL IT BEFORE IT GROW
HE SAID KILL IT BEFORE IT GROW--BUT I SAY...
CHORUS 2:
I SHOT THE SHERIFF BUT I SWEAR IT WAS IN SELF DEFENSE
I SHOT THE SHERIFF AND THEY SAY IT IS A CAPITAL OFFENSE
FREEDOM CAME MY WAY ONE DAY
AND I STARTED OUT OF TOWN
ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEE SHERIFF JOHN BROWN
AIMING TO SHOOT ME DOWN
SO I SHOT--I SHOT HIM DOWN (chorus 2)
REFLEXES GOT THE BETTER OF ME
AND WHAT IS TO BE MUST BE
EVERY DAY THE BUCKET GOES TO THE WELL
ONE DAY THE BOTTOM WILL DROP OUT
YES, ONE DAY THE BOTTOM WILL DROP OUT (chorus 1)
CHORUS 1m 4m 1m 1m
1m 4m 1m 1m
VERSE 6-5m 1m 6-5m 1m
6-5m 1m 6-5m 1m
6-5m 1m 1m 1m
I WANT A NEW DRUG Huey Lewis & The News, 1984 (#6)
I WANT A NEW DRUG--ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME SICK
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME CRASH MY CAR
OR MAKE ME FEEL THREE FEET THICK
I WANT A NEW DRUG--ONE THAT WON'T HURT MY HEAD
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE MY MOUTH TOO DRY
OR MAKE MY EYES TOO RED
CHORUS (after each verse):
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME NERVOUS WONDERIN' WHAT TO DO
ONE THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I FEEL WHEN I'M WITH YOU
WHEN I'M ALONE WITH YOU
I WANT A NEW DRUG--ONE THAT WON'T SPILL
ONE THAT DON'T COST TOO MUCH
OR COME IN A PILL
I WANT A NEW DRUG--ONE THAT WON'T GO AWAY
ONE THAT WON'T KEEP ME UP ALL NIGHT
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME SLEEP ALL DAY
I WANT A NEW DRUG--ONE THAT DOES WHAT IT SHOULD
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME FEEL TOO BAD
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME FEEL TOO GOOD
I WANT A NEW DRUG--ONE WITH NO DOUBT
ONE THAT WON'T MAKE ME TALK TOO MUCH
OR MAKE MY FACE BREAK OUT
INTRO 1-b74 1-b74 1-b74 1-b74
VERSE 1-b74 1-b74 1-b74 1-b74 1-b74
4-b3b7 4-b3b7 4-b3b7 1-b74 1-b74
CHORUS 5 5 b3-b6 b3-4 (hold) (4)