JAILHOUSE ROCK ELVIS (#1,1957)
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
THE WARDEN THREW A PARTY IN THE COUNTY JAIL
THE PRISON BAND WAS THERE AND THEY BEGAN TO WAIL
THE BAND WAS JUMPIN AND THE JOINT BEGAN TO SWING
YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THOSE KNOCKED-OUT JAILBIRDS SING
CHORUS (after each verse):
LET'S ROCK--EVERYBODY LET'S ROCK
EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE CELL BLOCK
WAS DANCIN' TO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK
SPIDER MURPHY PLAYED THE TENOR SAXOPHONE
LITTLE JOE WAS BLOWIN' ON THE SLIDE TROMBONE
THE DRUMMER BOY FROM ILLINOIS WENT CRASH, BOOM, BANG
THE WHOLE RHYTHM SECTION WAS THE PURPLE GANG
NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN SAID TO NUMBER THREE
"YOU'RE THE CUTEST JAILBIRD I EVER DID SEE"
I SURE WOULD BE DELIGHTED WITH YOUR COMPANY
COME ON AND DO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK WITH ME
THE SAD SACK WAS SITTIN' ON A BLOCK OF STONE
WAY OVER IN THE CORNER SITTIN' ALL ALONE
THE WARDEN SAID "HEY BUDDY, DON'T YOU BE NO SQUARE"
"IF YOU CAN'T FIND A PARTNER USE A WOODEN CHAIR"
SHIFTY HENRY SAID TO BUGS "FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE"
"NO ONE'S LOOKIN', NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A BREAK"
BUGSY TURNED TO SHIFTY AND HE SAID "NIX NIX"
I WANNA STICK AROUND AWHILE AND GET MY KICKS
VERSE 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
5 4 1 5
JOHNNY B. GOODE Chuck Berry (#8,1958)
WAY DOWN IN LOUISIANA NEXT TO NEW ORLEANS
WAY UP IN THE HILLS AMONG THE EVERGREENS
STOOD A LOG CABIN MADE OF EARTH AND WOOD
THERE LIVED A COUNTRY BOY NAMED JOHNNY B. GOODE
HE NEVER LEARNED TO READ OR WRITE SO WELL
BUT HE COULD PLAY THE GUITAR LIKE A RINGIN' BELL
CHORUS (after each verse):
GO GO--GO JOHNNY, GO GO GO
GO JOHNNY, GO GO GO--GO JOHNNY, GO GO GO
GO JOHNNY, GO GO GO--JOHNNY B. GOODE
HE USED TO CARRY HIS GUITAR IN A GUNNY SACK
AND SIT BESIDE THE RIVER BY THE RAILROAD TRACK
SIT BENEATH THE TREES IN THE SUMMER SHADE
STRUMMIN' TO THE RHYTHM THAT THE ENGINES MADE
PEOPLE GOIN' BY WOULD STOP AND SAY
MY, MY, THAT COUNTRY BOY SURE CAN PLAY
HIS MAMA TOLD HIM "SOME DAY YOU WILL BE A MAN
YOU WILL BE THE LEADER OF A BIG OLD BAND
PEOPLE WILL COME FROM MILES AROUND
TO HEAR YOU PLAY YOUR GUITAR WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
YOU KNOW THAT SOME DAY YOUR NAME WILL BE IN LIGHTS
SINGIN' JOHNNY B. GOODE TONIGHT"
1 1 1 1
4 4 1 1
5 5 1 5
JOY TO THE WORLD Three Dog Night (#1,1971)
written by Hoyt Axton
JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG
WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE
NEVER UNDERSTOOD A SINGLE WORD HE SAID
BUT I HELPED HIM DRINK HIS WINE
AND HE ALWAYS HAD SOME MIGHTY FINE WINE
CHORUS (after each verse):
SINGIN' JOY TO THE WORLD--ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS
JOY TO THE FISHES IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA--JOY TO YOU AND ME
IF I WERE THE KING OF THE WORLD
TELL YOU WHAT I'D DO
THROW AWAY THE CARS AND BARS AND THE WARS
AND MAKE SWEET LOVE TO YOU
YES, I'LL MAKE SWEET LOVE WITH YOU
YOU KNOW I LOVE THE LADIES
LOVE TO HAVE MY FUN
I'M A HIGH NIGHT FLYER AND A RAINBOW RIDER
A STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' SON-OF-A-GUN
YES, I'M A STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' SON-OF-A-GUN
INTRO 1 4-b6 1-5 11b77
VERSE 1 11b77 1 11b77
1 4-b6 4-5 1
4-5 1
CHORUS 1 1 5 1
1 4-b6 1-5 11b77
JUMPIN' JACK FLASH Rolling Stones (#3,1968)
I WAS BORN IN A CROSSFIRE HURRICANE
AND I HOWLED AT THE FALL OF THE DRIVIN' RAIN
CHORUS (after each verse):
BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT NOW--IN FACT IT'S A GAS
BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT--JUMPIN' JACK FLASH--IT'S A GAS GAS GAS
I WAS RAISED BY A TOOTHLESS DEAD-END HAG
I WAS SCHOOLED WITH A STRAP RIGHT ACROSS MY BACK
(INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE)
I WAS DROWNED--I WAS WASHED UP AND LEFT FOR DEAD
I FELL DOWN TO MY FEET AND I STARTED TO PRAY
YEAH, YEAH--I WAS PROUD AT THE CRUMBS OF A CRUST OF BREAD
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH--I WAS CROWNED WITH A SPIKE
RIGHT THROUGH MY HEAD--UH-UH, YEAH
ENDING:
JUMPIN JACK FLASH--IT'S A GAS (X6) . . .
INTRO 1 4-b7 1 4-b7
1 4-b7 1 1 1
1 17sus 1 17sus
VERSE 1 17sus 1 17sus
1 17sus 1 17sus
CHORUS b3 b7 4 1
b3 b7 4 1
1 1 1
1 17sus 1 17sus
INTERLUDE 1 4-b7sus 1 4-b7sus
1 4-b7sus 1 4-b7sus
1 1 1
1 17sus 1 17sus
ENDING 1 47 1 47 ...
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (#3,1978)
DON'T GO CHANGIN' TO TRY AND PLEASE ME
YOU NEVER LET ME DOWN BEFORE--MM MM
DON'T IMAGINE YOU'RE TOO FAMILIAR
AND I DON'T SEE YOU ANY MORE
I WOULD NOT LEAVE YOU IN TIMES OF TROUBLE
WE NEVER COULD HAVE COME THIS FAR--MM MM
I TOOK THE GOOD TIMES, I'LL TAKE THE BAD TIMES
I'LL TAKE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (intro, verse 2)
DON'T GO TRYING S0ME NEW FASHION
DON'T CHANGE THE COLOR OF YOUR HAIR--MM MM
YOU ALWAYS HAVE MY UNSPOKEN PASSION
ALTHOUGH I MIGHT NOT SEEM TO CARE
I DON'T WANT CLEVER CONVERSATION
I NEVER WANT TO WORK THAT HARD--MM MM
I JUST WANT SOMEONE THAT I CAN TALK TO
I WANT YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
(intro, solo on verse, intro, bridge)
BRIDGE:
I NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE
THE SAME OLD SOMEONE THAT I KNEW
OH, WHAT WILL IT TAKE TILL YOU BELIEVE IN ME
THE WAY THAT I BELIEVE IN YOU (verse 3)
I SAID I LOVE YOU AND THAT'S FOREVER
AND THIS I PROMISE FROM THE HEART--mm mm
I COULD NOT LOVE YOU ANY BETTER
I LOVE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
(second ending, final ending)
INTRO 1-4m 1 1-4m 1
VERSE 1 27 4 6m-17
4 4m 1 5m-17
4 4m 1 6m
(1st end.) 27 27 57 57 (repeat)
(2nd end.) 2m 57
BRIDGE 4 5 3m 6
2m 5 1 1-5m
b6 b7 5m 1
4m b7 57 57
(final end.) b6 b7 5m 1
4m 5 1
KANSAS CITY Wilbert Harrison (#1,1959)
written by Leiber & Stoller (1952)
I'M GOIN' TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY HERE I COME
I'M GOIN' TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY HERE I COME
THEY GOT SOME CRAZY LITTLE WOMEN THERE
AND I'M GONNA GET ME ONE
I'M GONNA STAND ON THE CORNER OF12th STREET AND VINE
I'M GONNA STAND ON THE CORNER OF12th STREET AND VINE
WITH MY KANSAS CITY BABY AND MY BOTTLE OF KANSAS CITY WINE
WELL, I MIGHT TAKE A TRAIN, I MIGHT TAKE A PLANE
BUT IF I GOTTA WALK YOU KNOW I'M GOIN' THERE JUST THE SAME
I'M GOIN' TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY HERE I COME
THEY GOT SOME CRAZY LITTLE WOMEN THERE
AND I'M GONNA' GET ME ONE
THE DAY MY BABY LEFT ME WAS THE DAY I'M GONNA' DIE
I'VE GOT TO FIND ME A GRAND NEW BABY AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY
I'M GOIN' TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY HERE I COME
THEY GOT SOME CRAZY LITTLE WOMEN THERE
AND I'M GONNA' GET ME ONE
VERSE 1 & 2 1 4 1 1
4 4 1 1
5 4 1 5
VERSE 3 & 4 1(HIT) 1(HIT) 1(2 HITS) 1
4 4 1 1
5 4 1 5
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Roberta Flack (#1,1973)
I HEARD HE SANG A NEW SONG--I HEARD HE HAD A STYLE
AND SO I CAME TO SEE HIM TO LISTEN FOR AWHILE
AND THERE HE WAS, THIS YOUNG BOY, A STRANGER TO MY EYES
CHORUS (after each verse):
STRUMMING MY PAIN WITH HIS FINGERS
SINGING MY LIFE WITH HIS WORDS
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
TELLING MY WHOLE LIFE WITH HIS WORDS
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
I FELT ALL FLUSHED WITH FEVER, EMBARRASSED BY THE CROWD
I FELT HE FOUND MY LETTERS AND READ EACH ONE OUT LOUD
I PRAYED THAT HE WOULD FINISH BUT HE JUST KEPT RIGHT ON
HE SANG AS IF HE KNEW ME IN ALL MY DARK DESPAIR
AND THEN HE LOOKED RIGHT THROUGH ME AS IF I WASN'T THERE
BUT HE WAS THERE, THIS STRANGER, SINGING CLEAR AND STRONG
VERSE 2m 5 1 4
2m 5 6m 6m
2m 5 1 3
CHORUS 6m 4 5 1
6m 2 5 4
1 4 b7 b7
1 1