LA BAMBA Ritchie Valens (#22,1959)/Los Lobos (#1,1987)
PARA BAILAR LA
BAMBA--PARA BAILAR LA
BAMBA SE NECESSITA UNA POCA DE
GRACIA--UNA POCA DE
GRACIA PA MI PATILLA--Y ARRIBA A
RIBA--Y ARRIBA AR-
RIBA POR TI SERE--POR TI SE-
RE POR TI SERE--YO NO SOY MARIN-
ERO--YO NO SOY MARIN-
ERO SOY CAPITAN, SOY CAPI-
TAN SOY CAPITAN
PARA BAILAR LA BAMBA
PARA BAILAR LA BAMBA
PARA BAILAR LA BAMBA
1-4 5 ...
LAST KISS J. Frank Wilson, 1964 (#2), Pearl Jam, 1998
CHORUS:
OH WHERE OH WHERE CAN MY BABY BE
THE LORD TOOK HER AWAY FROM ME
SHE'S GONE TO HEAVEN SO I GOT TO BE GOOD
SO I CAN SEE MY BABY WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD
WE WERE OUT ON A DATE IN MY DADDY'S CAR
WE HADN'T DRIVEN VERY FAR
THERE IN THE ROAD STRAIT UP AHEAD
A CAR WAS STALLED THE ENGINE WAS DEAD
I COULDN'T STOP SO I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT
I'LL NEVER FORGET THE SOUND THAT NIGHT
THE SCREAMING TIRES, THE BUSTING GLASS
THE PAINFUL SCREAM THAT I HEARD LAST (chorus)
WHEN I WOKE UP THE RAIN WAS POURING DOWN
THERE WERE PEOPLE STANDING ALL AROUND
SOMETHING WARM FLOWING THROUGH MY EYES
BUT SOMEHOW I FOUND MY BABY THAT NIGHT
I LIFTED HER HEAD, SHE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID
"HOLD ME DARLING JUST A LITTLE WHILE"
I HELD HER CLOSE, I KISSED HER OUR LAST KISS
I FOUND THE LOVE THAT I KNEW I HAD MISSED
WELL NOW SHE'S GONE EVEN THOUGH I HOLD HER TIGHT
I LOST MY LOVE MY LIFE THAT NIGHT (chorus)
1 6m 4 5 . . .
(before and after each chorus)
1 (STOP . . . 2 measure drum break)
LAST TIME Rolling Stones (#9,1965)
WELL, I TOLD YOU ONCE AND I TOLD YOU TWICE
YOU NEVER LISTEN TO MY ADVICE
YOU DON'T TRY VERY HARD TO PLEASE ME
WITH WHAT YOU KNOW IT SHOULD BE EASY
CHORUS (after each verse):
THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME
THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME
MAY BE THE LAST TIME, I DON'T KNOW
OH NO...OH NO
WELL, I'M SORRY GIRL BUT I CAN'T STAY
FEELIN' LIKE I DO TODAY
TOO MUCH PAIN AND TOO MUCH SORROW
GUESS I'LL FEEL THE SAME TOMORROW
INTRO 1 b7-4 1 b7-4
VERSE 1 b7-4 1 b7-4
1 b7-4 1 b7-4
1 b7-4 1 b7-4
1 b7-4 1 b7-4
CHORUS 4 4 4 4
b7 b7 b7 4 4
1 b7-4 1 b7-4
LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE Monkees (#1,1966)
TAKE THE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
AND I'LL MEET YOU AT THE STATION
YOU CAN BE HERE BY 4:30
CAUSE I'VE MADE YOUR RESERVATION, DON'T BE SLOW
OH NO, NO, NO--OH NO, NO, NO
CAUSE I'M LEAVING IN THE MORNING
AND I MUST SEE YOU AGAIN
WE'LL HAVE ONE MORE NIGHT TOGETHER
TILL THE MORNING BRINGS MY TRAIN AND I MUST GO
OH NO, NO, NO--OH NO, NO, NO
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M EVER COMING HOME (intro)
TAKE THE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
I'LL BE WAITING AT THE STATION
WE'LL HAVE TIME FOR COFFEE FLAVORED KISSES
AND A BIT OF CONVERSATION--DON'T BE SLOW
OH NO, NO, NO--OH NO, NO, NO
BRIDGE:
DOO DOO DOO . . .
TAKE THE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE
NOW I MUST HANG UP THE PHONE
I CAN'T HEAR YOU IN THIS NOISY RAILROAD STATION
ALL ALONE AND I'M FEELIN' BLUE
OH NO, NO, NO--OH NO, NO, NO
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M EVER COMING HOME (intro)
END:
TAKE THE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE (repeat...)
INTRO 1 1 1 1
VERSE 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
4 4
4 4 4 4
(add on V2 & V3) 5 5 (to intro)
BRIDGE 1 b7 1 b7
1 b7 1 b7
END 1 1 1 1 ...
LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (#3,1978)
THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS WRONG
IN WANTING YOU TO STAY HERE WITH ME
I KNOW YOU'VE GOT SOMEWHERE TO GO
BUT WON'T YOU MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME AND
STAY WITH ME--AND DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE
CHORUS (after each verse):
LAY DOWN SALLY AND REST HERE IN MY ARMS
DON'T YOU THINK YOU WANT SOMEONE TO TALK TO
LAY DOWN SALLY--DON'T NEED TO LEAVE SO SOON
I'VE BEEN TRYIN' ALL NIGHT LONG JUST TO TALK TO YOU
THE SUN AIN'T NEARLY ON THE RISE
WE STILL GOT THE MOON AND STARS ABOVE
UNDERNEATH THE VELVET SKIES
LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS--WON'T YOU
STAY WITH ME--DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE
I LONG TO SEE THE MORNIN' LIGHT
COLOR IN YOUR FACE SO DREAMILY
SO DON'T YOU GO AND SAY GOODBYE
YOU CAN LAY YOUR WORRIES DOWN AND
STAY WITH ME--DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE
VERSE 1 1 1 1 4 4
1 1 1 1
4 4 5 5
CHORUS 1 1 4 4
5 5 1 1
1 1 4 4
5 5 1 1
LEAN ON ME Bill Withers, 1971 (#1)
1 1 2m 3m 4 4 3m 2m 1
SOMETIMES IN OUR LIVES WE ALL HAVE PAIN
1 2m 3m 5
WE ALL HAVE SORROW
1 1 2m 3m 4 4 3m 2m 1
BUT IF WE ARE WISE WE KNOW THAT THERE'S
1 2m 3m 5 1
ALWAYS TOMORROW
CHORUS:
1 1 2m 3m 4 4 3m 2m 1
LEAN ON ME WHEN YOU'RE NOT STRONG AND I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
1 2m 3m 5
I'LL HELP YOU CARRY ON
1 1 2m 3m 4 4 3m 2m 1
FOR IT WON'T BE LONG TIL I'M GONNA NEED
1 2m 3m 5 1
SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
PLEASE SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE IF I HAVE THINGS
YOU NEED TO BORROW
FOR NO ONE CAN FILL THOSE OF YOUR NEEDS
THAT YOU WON'T LET SHOW
BRIDGE (a cappella):
YOU JUST CALL ON ME BROTHER WHEN YOU NEED A HAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
I JUST MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM THAT YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
(implied progression)
1 1 1 5-1
1 1 1 5-1
IF THERE IS A LOAD YOU HAVE TO BEAR
THAT YOU CAN'T CARRY
I'M RIGHT UP THE ROAD I'LL SHARE YOU LOAD
IF YOU JUST CALL ME (chorus)
LET IT BE ME Everly Brothers (#7,1960)
GOD BLESSED THE DAY I FOUND YOU--I WANT TO STAY AROUND YOU
AND SO I BEG YOU LET IT BE ME
DON'T TAKE THIS HEAVEN FROM ONE IF YOU MUST CLING TO SOMEONE
NOW AND FOREVER LET IT BE ME
CHORUS:
EACH TIME WE MEET LOVE I FIND COMPLETE LOVE
WITHOUT YOUR SWEET LOVE WHAT WOULD LIFE BE
SO NEVER LEAVE ME LONELY--I WANT TO LOVE YOU ONLY
AND SO I BEG YOULET IT BE ME
VERSE 1 5 6m 5
4 1 2m-5 1
CHORUS 4 3m 4 1
2m 1 4 3
THE LETTER Boxtops (#1,1967)
GIVE ME A TICKET FOR AN AIRPLANE
I AIN'T GOT TIME TO TAKE A FAST TRAIN
LONELY DAYS ARE GONE, I'M COMIN' HOME
MY BABY, SHE WROTE ME A LETTER
I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH MONEY I GOT TO SPEND
I GOT TO GET BACK TO MY BABY
LONELY DAYS ARE GONE, I'M COMIN' HOME
MY BABY, SHE WROTE ME A LETTER
CHORUS:
SHE WROTE ME A LETTER, SAID SHE COULDN'T LIVE
WITHOUT ME NO MORE
LISTEN MISTER CAN'T YOU SEE I GOT TO GET BACK
TO MY BABY ONCE MORE...ANYWAY, YEAH
(aeolian)
VERSE 1m 6 7 1m
1m 6 5 1m 1m
(relative major--1 1/2 steps up)
CHORUS 1-5 4-1 5 5
1-5 4-1 5 37
LIGHT MY FIRE Doors (#1,1967)
YOU KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE UNTRUE
YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD BE A LIAR
IF I WAS TO SAY TO YOU--GIRL, WE COULDN'T GET MUCH HIGHER
CHORUS:
COME ON BABY LIGHT MY FIRE--COME ON BABY LIGHT MY FIRE
TRY TO SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE (x4 on final chorus)
THE TIME TO HESITATE IS THROUGH--NO TIME TO WALLOW IN THE MIRE
TRY NOW, WE CAN ONLY LOSE AND OUR LOVE BECOME A FUNERAL PYRE
(chorus, solo, intro, verse, final chorus)
INTRO G-D F-Bb Eb-Ab A A
VERSE Am F#m Am F#m
Am F#m Am F#m
CHORUS G-A D G-A D-B
G-D E E
SOLO Am-Bm Am-Bm ...
Am-Bm C-D (intro)
FINAL CHORUS G-A D G-A D
F-C D F-C D
F-C D F-C D
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC Doobie Brothers (#11,1972)
DON'TCHA FEEL IT GROWIN' DAY BY DAY
PEOPLE GETTIN' READY FOR THE NEWS
SOME ARE HAPPY, SOME ARE SAD
OH WE GOT TO LET THE MUSIC PLAY
WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED IS A WAY TO MAKE THEM SMILE
IT AIN'T SO HARD TO DO IF YOU KNOW HOW
GOTTA' GET A MESSAGE--GET IT ON THROUGH
OH NOW MAMA'S GOIN' TO AFTER 'WHILE
CHORUS:
WHOA--LISTEN TO THE MUSIC (x3)...ALL THE TIME...
WELL I KNOW--YOU KNOW BABY--EVERYTHING I SAY
MEET ME IN THE COUNTRY FOR A DAY
WE'LL BE HAPPY AND WE'LL DANCE
OH WE'RE GONNA' DANCE THE BLUES AWAY
IF I'M FEELIN' GOOD TO YOU AND YOU'RE FEELIN' GOOD TO ME
THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' WE CAN'T DO OR SAY
FEELIN' GOOD, FEELIN' FINE
OH BABY LET THE MUSIC PLAY (chorus)
BRIDGE:
LIKE A LAZY FLOWIN' RIVER
SURROUNDING CASTLES IN THE SKY
AND THE CROWD IS GROWIN' BIGGER
LISTENIN' TO THE HAPPY SOUND--COME ON PEOPLE GATHER ROUND
(chorus x2)
INTRO 1 1 ...
VERSE 1 1 1 6m
5 4 4 1 (1)
CHORUS 6m 4 6m 4
6m 4 2 4 4
BRIDGE 1 b7 4 1
1 b7 4 4
LITTLE DEUCE COUPE Beach Boys (#15,1963)
WELL I'M NOT BRAGGIN' BABE SO DON'T PUT ME DOWN
BUT I'VE GOT THE FASTEST SET OF WHEELS IN TOWN
WHEN SOMETHING PULLS UP TO ME IT DON'T EVEN TRY
AND IF I HAD A SET OF WINGS, MAN I KNOW I COULD FLY
CHORUS (after each verse):
SHE'S MY LITTLE DEUCE COUPE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE GOT
JUST A LITTLE DEUCE COUPE WITH A FLATHEAD MILL
BUT SHE'LL WALK A THUNDERBIRD LIKE IT'S STANDIN' STILL
SHE'S PORTED AND RELIEVED, AND SHE'S STROKED AND SHE'S BORED
SHE'LL DO A HUNDRED AND FORTY WITH THE TOP END FLOORED
BRIDGE:
SHE'S GOT A COMPETITION CLUTCH WITH A FOUR ON THE FLOOR
YEAH, SHE PURRS LIKE A KITTEN TILL THE LAKE PIPES ROAR
AND IF THAT AIN'T ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU FLIP YOUR WIG
THERE'S ONE MORE THING--I GOT THE PINK SLIP DADDY
AND COMIN' OFF THE LINE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE GREEN
SHE BLOWS EM' OUT THE WATER LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN
I GET PUSHED OUT OF SHAPE AND IT'S HARD TO STEER
WHEN I GET RUBBER IN ALL FOUR GEARS
VERSE 1 1 1 1
4 4 1 1
CHORUS 5 5 1 1
BRIDGE 4 4 1 1
4 4 2 5