TAKE IT EASY Eagles (#12,1972)
written by Jackson Browne & Glen Frey
WELL I'M A-RUNNIN' DOWN THE ROAD TRYIN' TO LOOSEN MY LOAD
I'VE GOT SEVEN WOMEN ON MY MIND
FOUR THAT WANT TO OWN ME, TWO THAT WANNA' STONE ME
ONE SAYS SHE'S A FRIEND OF MINE
CHORUS 1:
TAKE IT EASY, TAKE IT EASY
DON'T LET THE SOUND OF YOUR OWN WHEELS DRIVE YOU CRAZY
LIGHTEN UP WHILE YOU STILL CAN--DON'T EVEN TRY TO UNDERSTAND
JUST FIND A PLACE TO MAKE YOUR STAND AND TAKE IT EASY
WELL, I'M A STANDIN' ON A CORNER IN WINSLOW ARIZONA
AND SUCH A FINE SIGHT TO SEE
IT'S A GIRL, MY LORD, IN A FLAT-BED FORD
SLOWIN' DOWN TO TAKE A LOOK AT ME
CHORUS 2:
COME ON BABY, DON'T SAY MAYBE
I'VE GOT TO KNOW IF YOUR SWEET LOVE IS GONNA SAVE ME
WE MAY LOSE AND WE MAY WN THOUGH WE WILL NEVER BE HERE AGAIN
SO OPEN UP, I'M CLIMBIN' IN, SO TAKE IT EASY
WELL, I'M A-RUNNIN DOWN THE ROAD TRYIN' TO LOOSEN MY LOAD
GOT A WORLD OF TROUBLE ON MY MIND
LOOKIN' FOR A LOVER WHO WON'T BLOW MY COVER
SHE'S SO HARD TO FIND
CHORUS 3:
TAKE IT EASY, TAKE IT EASY
DON'T LET THE SOUND OF YOUR OWN WHEELS DRIVE YOU CRAZY
COME ON BABY, DON'T SAY MAYBE
I'VE GOT TO KNOW IF YOUR SWEET LOVE IS GONNA SAVE ME (ending)
INTRO 1 1 4/1 bass 2m
1 1 4/1 bass 2m
1 1
VERSE 1 1 1-5 4
1 5 4 1
CHORUS 6m 6m 4 1
2m 4 6m 6m
4 1 4 1
2m 4 1 1
(after CHORUS 1) 1 1
SOLO 1 1 1-5 4
1 5 4 1
6m 6m 4 1
2m 4 6m 5
ENDING 4 4 1 1
OO... OO... OO... OO...
4 4 1 1
OO... OO... OO... OO...
1 b7 1 1 (x4)...6m
GOTTA' TAKE IT EA-... SY (x4)
INTRO / V1 / C1 / V2 / C2 / SOLO / V3 / C3 / ENDING
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (#12,1974)
WE GET UP EVERY MORNING TO THE ALARM CLOCK'S WARNING
TAKE THE EIGHT-FIFTEEN INTO THE CITY
THERE'S A WHISTLE UP ABOVE AND PEOPLE PUSH AND PEOPLE SHOVE
AND THE GIRLS--THEY TRY TO LOOK PRETTY
IF YOU GET THE TRAIN ON TIME YOU CAN BE AT WORK BY NINE
START YOUR SLAVIN' JOB AND GET YOUR PAY
IF YOU EVER GET ANNOYED LOOK AT ME--I'M SELF-EMPLOYED
I LIKE TO WORK AT NOTHIN' ALL DAY
CHORUS:
AND I'VE BEEN TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS--EVERY DAY
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS--EVERY WAY
I'VE BEEN TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS--IT'S ALL RIGHT
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS--AND WORKIN' OVERTIME, WORK OUT
IF YOU GET THE AUSPICION YOU CAN BE A MUSICIAN
IF YOU CAN MAKE IT SOUND SORT OF MELLOW
GET A SECOND-HAND GUITAR, CHANCES ARE YOU'LL GO FAR
IF YOU GET IN WITH THE RIGHT BUNCH OF FELLOWS
THEY CAN SEE YOU'RE HAVIN' FUN JUST A-LYIN' IN THE SUN
YOU TELL THEM THAT YOU LIKE IT THAT WAY
IF YOU EVER GET ANNOYED LOOK AT ME--I'M SELF-EMPLOYED
I LIKE TO WORK AT NOTHIN' ALL DAY (CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
(TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS) (TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS)
(TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS) (TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS)
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BUSINESS
WHILE I'M AWAY EVERY DAY
VERSE/CHORUS 1 b7 4 1
1 b7 4 1
1 b7 4 1
1 b7 4 1
BRIDGE / / / /
/ / / /
1-4 b3-b7 1-4 b3-b7
1-4 b3-b7 1-4 b3-b7
TEARS IN HEAVEN Eric Clapton (#2,1992)
WOULD YOU KNOW MY NAME IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN
WOULD IT BE THE SAME IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN
I MUST BE STRONG AND CARRY ON
'CAUSE I KNOW I DON'T BELONG HERE IN HEAVEN (intro)
WOULD YOU HOLD MY HAND IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN
WOULD YOU HELP ME STAND IF I SAW YOU IN HEAVEN
I'LL FIND MY WAY THROUGH NIGHT AND DAY
'CAUSE I KNOW I JUST CAN'T STAY HERE IN HEAVEN
BRIDGE:
TIME CAN BRING YOU DOWN TIME CAN BEND YOUR KNEES
TIME CAN BREAK YOUR HEART, HAVE YOU BEGGIN' "PLEASE"
BEGGIN' "PLEASE"
SOLO (first half of verse--then sing second half)
BEYOND THE DOOR THERE'S PEACE I'M SURE
AND I KNOW THERE'LL BE NO MORE TEARS IN HEAVEN
(repeat VERSE 1 and last line)
(2/4)
INTRO 1 5 6m 1
4 5 1 1
VERSE 1 5 6m 1
4 1 5 5
1 5 6m 1
4 1 5 5
6m 6m 37 37
5m 5m 6 6
2m 2m 5sus 5 (intro)
(key change--up 1 1/2 steps)
BRIDGE 1 5 6m 27
5 2 3m 6m-5
1 5 6m 27
5 2 3 3
THAT'LL BE THE DAY Buddy Holly (#1,1957)
CHORUS (after each verse):
WELL, THAT'LL BE THE DAY WHEN YOU SAY GOOD-BYE
THAT'LL BE THE DAY WHEN YOU MAKE ME CRY
OH YOU SAY YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE ME--YOU KNOW IT'S A LIE
'CAUSE THAT'LL BE THE DAY WHEN I DIE
WELL YOU GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVIN' AND YOUR TURTLE DOVIN'
ALL YOUR HUGS AND KISSES AND YOUR MONEY TOO
WELL, YOU KNOW YOU LOVE ME BABY UNTIL YOU TELL ME MAYBE
THAT SOME DAY, WELL, I'LL BE THROUGH
WHEN CUPID SHOT HIS DART--HE SHOT IT AT YOUR HEART
SO IF WE EVER PART AND I LEAVE YOU
YOU SIT AND HOLD ME AND YOU TOLD ME BOLDLY
THAT SOMEDAY, WELL, I'LL BE THROUGH
ENDING:
WELL, THAT'LL BE THE DAY, WOO-HOO
THAT'LL BE THE DAY, WOO-HOO
THAT'LL BE THE DAY, WOO-HOO
THAT'LL BE THE DAY . . .
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
4 4 1 5-1
VERSE 4 1 4 1
4 1 2 5
ENDING 4 4 1 1 . . . (fade)
THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin (#2,1968)
written by Gene Raskin (1962)
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A TAVERN
WHERE WE USED TO RAISE A GLASS OR TWO
REMEMBER HOW WE LAUGHED AWAY THE HOURS
AND DREAMED OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE WOULD DO
CHORUS:
THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND
WE THOUGHT THEY'D NEVER END
WE'D SING AND DANCE FOREVER AND A DAY
WE'D LIVE THE LIFE WE CHOOSE, WE'D FIGHT AND NEVER LOSE
FOR WE WERE YOUNG AND SURE TO HAVE OUR WAY
THEN THE BUSY YEARS WENT RUSHING BY US
WE LOST OUR STARRY NOTIONS ON THE WAY
IF BY CHANCE I'D SEE YOU IN THE TAVERN
WE'D SMILE AT ONE ANOTHER AND WE'D SAY (chorus)
JUST TONIGHT I STOOD BEFORE THE TAVERN
NOTHING SEEM THE WAY IT USED TO BE
IN THE GLASS I SAW A STRANGE REFLECTION
WAS THAT LONELY FELLOW REALLY ME
THROUGH THE DOOR THERE CAME FAMILIAR LAUGHTER
I SAW YOUR FACE AND HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME
OH, MY FRIEND, WE'RE OLDER BUT NO WISER
FOR IN OUR HEARTS THE DREAMS ARE STILL THE SAME (chorus)
VERSE 1m 1m 1m 1m
1m 17 4m 4m
4m 4m 1m 1m
27 27 57 57
CHORUS 1m 1m 4m 4m
7 7 3 3
4m 4m 1m 1m
5 5 1m 1m
TRAVELIN' BAND Credence Clearwater Revival (#2,1970)
written by John & Tom Fogarty
SEVEN THIRTY-SEVEN COMIN' OUT OF THE SKY
WON'T YOU TAKE ME DOWN TO MEMPHIS ON A MIDNIGHT RIDE
CHORUS (after each verse):
I WANNA MOVE--PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND--YEAH
WELL, I'M FLYIN' 'CROSS THE LAND TRYIN' TO GET A HAND
PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND
TAKE ME TO THE HOTEL, BAGGAGE GONE, OH WELL
COME ON, COME ON, WON'T YOU GET ME TO MY ROOM
LISTEN TO THE RADIO, TALKIN' 'BOUT THE LAST SHOW
SOMEONE GOT EXCITED--HAD TO CALL THE STATE MILITIA
HERE WE COME AGAIN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
WITH YOUR FUSSIN' AND A-FIGHTIN
WON'T YOU GET ME TO THE RHYME
FINAL VERSE AND CHORUS:
PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND
WELL, I'M PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND
PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND--PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND
WELL I'M FLYIN' CROSS THE LAND TRYIN' TO GET A HAND
PLAYIN' IN A TRAVELIN' BAND
VERSE 1 1 1 1
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
5 4 5 1
SOLO 4 4 1 1
4 4 5 5
TUESDAY AFTERNOON Moody Blues (1968)
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
I'M JUST BEGINNING TO SEE NOW I'M ON MY WAY
IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY
SOMETHING CALLS TO ME
THE TREES ARE DRAWING ME NEAR--I'VE GOT TO FIND OUT WHY
THOSE GENTLE VOICES I HEAR EXPLAIN IT ALL WITH A SIGH
CHORUS:
I'M LOOKING AT MYSELF, REFLECTIONS OF MY MIND
IT'S JUST THE KIND OF DAY TO LEAVE MYSELF BEHIND
SO GENTLY SWAYING TO THE FAIRYLAND OF LOVE
IF YOU'LL JUST COME WITH ME YOU'LL SEE THE BEAUTY OF
TUESDAY AFTERNOON--TUESDAY AFTERNOON
(Originally performed in the key of D)
INTRO 6 6
VERSE 1 1 1 1
5 4 3m 6
5 4 3m 6 6
(add to verse 2) b3 b3 5 5 b3 b3
(key change--up 1 step)
1/b74 1/b74 1/b74 1/b74
CHORUS 1/b74 1/b74 1/b74 1/b74
1/b74 1/b74 1/b74 1/b74
b7 4 1/b74 1/b74
b7 4 5 5
TURN TURN TURN Byrds (#1,1965)
written by God and Bob Dylan
CHORUS (after each verse):
TO EVERYTHING TURN TURN TURN
THERE IS A SEASON TURN TURN TURN
AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN
A TIME TO BE BORN, A TIME TO DIE
A TIME TO PLANT, A TIME TO REAP
A TIME TO KILL, A TIME TO HEAL
A TIME TO LAUGH, A TIME TO WEEP
A TIME TO BUILD UP, A TIME TO BREAK DOWN
A TIME TO DANCE, A TIME TO MOURN
A TIME TO CAST AWAY STONES
A TIME TO GATHER STONES TOGETHER
A TIME TO LOVE, A TIME TO HATE
A TIME OF WAR, A TIME OF PEACE
A TIME YOU MAY EMBRACE
A TIME TO REFRAIN FROM EMBRACING
A TIME TO GAIN, A TIME TO LOSE
A TIME TO REND, A TIME TO SEW
A TIME OF LOVE, A TIME OF HATE
A TIME OF PEACE, I SWEAR IT'S NOT TOO LATE
CHORUS 1-4 1-5 5(2 beats)
1-4 1-5 5(2 beats)
1-3m 2m-5 1 1
VERSE 5 1 5 1
5 1
1-3m 2m-5 1 1