Rodger’s Country-ish Songbook

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Act Naturally The Beatles 3
Amarillo Tony Christie 4
Angel From Montgomery John Prine 5
Cant Fight The Moonlight LeAnn Rimes 6
Carolina In My Mind James Taylor 7
Cat’s in the Cradle Harry Chapin 8
Copperhead Road Steve Earle 9
Cornbread & Butterbeans Trad / Carolina Chocolate Drops 10
Cotton-Eyed Joe Rednex 11
Crystal Chandeliers Charley Pride 12
Dead Flowers Rolling Stones 13
Desire Ryan Adams 14
Down to the River to Pray Alison Krauss 15
Falling slowly Glen Hansard 16
Four Strong Winds Neil Young 17
Gone Gone Gone Plant/Krauss 18
Goodbye Earl Dixie Chicks 19
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her Mary Chapin Carpenter 20
Horse With No Name America 21
Hurt Johnny Cash 22
I Wish It Would Rain Nanci Griffith 23
In Spite of Ourselves John Prine & Iris DeMent 24
In The Arms Of The Angel Sarah McLachlan 25
Islands in the stream Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 26
It's Too Late Carole King 27
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Bob Dylan 28
I’ll Never Find Another You The Seekers 29
Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack 30
Louisiana Saturday Night Mel McDaniel 31
Make You Feel My Love Bob Dylan / Adele 32
Man On The Moon R.E.M. 33
Marie's Wedding Traditional 34
Mary’s Pub Amble 35
Meet Me On The Corner Lindisfarne 36
My Little Honda 50 Tom Tuohy 37
Nickel Song Melanie Safka 38
Nine to Five Dolly Parton 39
On Top Of Spaghetti Traditional 40
Our Town Iris DeMent 41
Pancho And Lefty Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard 42
Passionate Kisses Mary Chapin Carpenter 43
Redneck Woman Gretchen Wilson 44
Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness John Prine 45
Streets Of Minneapolis Bruce Springsteen 46
Streets of London Ralph McTell 47
Teach Your Children Crosby Stills Nash and Young 48
Thank You Dido 49
That Don't Impress Me Much Shania Twain 50
The Lucky One Alison Krauss 51
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 52
This Land Woody Guthrie 53
Travellin' Soldier The Dixie Chicks 54
When All You’ve Got Is A Hammer Gretchen Peters 55
When You Say Nothing At All Alison Krauss 56
You Belong With Me Taylor Swift 57

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	On Top Of Spaghetti Traditional 40
	Our Town Iris DeMent 41
Act Naturally The Beatles 3	Pancho And Lefty Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard 42
Amarillo Tony Christie 4	Passionate Kisses Mary Chapin Carpenter 43
Angel From Montgomery John Prine 5	Redneck Woman Gretchen Wilson 44
Cant Fight The Moonlight LeAnn Rimes 6	Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness John Prine 45
Carolina In My Mind James Taylor 7	Streets Of Minneapolis Bruce Springsteen 46
Cat’s in the Cradle Harry Chapin 8	Streets of London Ralph McTell 47
Copperhead Road Steve Earle 9	Teach Your Children Crosby Stills Nash and Young 48
Cornbread & Butterbeans Trad / Carolina Chocolate Drops 10	Thank You Dido 49
Cotton-Eyed Joe Rednex 11	That Don't Impress Me Much Shania Twain 50
Crystal Chandeliers Charley Pride 12	The Lucky One Alison Krauss 51
Dead Flowers Rolling Stones 13	The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 52
Desire Ryan Adams 14	This Land Woody Guthrie 53
Down to the River to Pray Alison Krauss 15	Travellin' Soldier The Dixie Chicks 54
Falling slowly Glen Hansard 16	When All You’ve Got Is A Hammer Gretchen Peters 55
Four Strong Winds Neil Young 17	When You Say Nothing At All Alison Krauss 56
Gone Gone Gone Plant/Krauss 18	You Belong With Me Taylor Swift 57
Goodbye Earl Dixie Chicks 19
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her Mary Chapin Carpenter 20
Horse With No Name America 21
Hurt Johnny Cash 22
I Wish It Would Rain Nanci Griffith 23
In Spite of Ourselves John Prine & Iris DeMent 24
In The Arms Of The Angel Sarah McLachlan 25
Islands in the stream Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 26
It's Too Late Carole King 27
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Bob Dylan 28
I’ll Never Find Another You The Seekers 29
Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack 30
Louisiana Saturday Night Mel McDaniel 31
Make You Feel My Love Bob Dylan / Adele 32
Man On The Moon R.E.M. 33
Marie's Wedding Traditional 34
Mary’s Pub Amble 35
Meet Me On The Corner Lindisfarne 36
My Little Honda 50 Tom Tuohy 37
Nickel Song Melanie Safka 38
Nine to Five Dolly Parton 39

Cant Fight The Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes [Verse 1] [Bm] under a love[Em]rs sky gonna be [A] with you and [G] no one's gonna be around [Bm] if you think that you [Em] won't fall well just wait [A] untill til the sun goes down [Em] underneith the star[D]light starlight [Em] there's a magical feel[D]ing so right [G] it will take you into night. |[Chorus] |you can try [Cm] to resist |try to hide [Fm] from my kiss |but you know, [Bb] but you know that you [G#] can't fight the [G] moonlight |deep [Cm] in the dark you'll sur[Fm]render your heart |don't you know, [Bb] don't you know that you [G#] can't fight |the [C] moonlight [Fm] no you can't fight [G] it |It's [G] gonna get to your heart. [Verse 2] [Bm] there,s no escape [Em] from love once the gen[A]tle breeze weaves [G] it's spell up on your heart [Bm] no matter what [Em] you think it won't [A] be too long untill your in my arms [Em] underneith the star[D]light starlight [Em] we'll be lost in the rhy[D]thm so right [G] feel it steal your heart tonight. |[Chorus] |you can try [Cm] to resist |try to hide [Fm] from my kiss |but you know, [Bb] but you know that you [G#] can't fight the [G] moonlight |deep [Cm] in the dark you'll sur[Fm]render your heart |don't you know, [Bb] don't you know that you [G#] can't fight |the [C] moonlight [Fm] no you can't fight [G] it |It's [G] gonna get to your heart. |[Fm] no you can't fight [G] it |[Fm] no matter what [G] you do the night is gonna get to you [Bridge] [Bm] [Em] can't fight it [A] dont try it, you're never gonna win, cause [Em] underneith the sta[D]rlight, starlight [Em] there's a magical fee[D]ling so right [G] it will steal your heart tonight |[Chorus] |you can try [Cm] to resist |try to hide [Fm] from my kiss |but you know, [Bb] but you know that you [G#] can't fight the [G] moonlight |deep [Cm] in the dark you'll sur[Fm]render your heart |don't you know, [Bb] don't you know that you [G#] can't fight |the [C] moonlight [Fm] no you can't fight [G] it Outro: [G*] you can try it [G*] It's gonna get to your heart.

Cat’s in the Cradle [G] Harry Chapin Verse 1: [G] My child arrived just the [Bb] other day He [C] came to the world in the [G] usual way But there were [G] planes to catch and [Bb] bills to pay He [C] learned to walk while I [G] was away And he was [F] talkin' 'fore I knew it and [Dm] as he grew He'd say [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you dad You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you |Chorus: |And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon |[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon |[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when |But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son |You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then Verse 2: [G] My son turned ten just the [Bb] other day He said [C] Thanks for the ball Dad come [G] on let's play [G] Can you teach me to throw I said [Bb] not today I got a [C] lot to do he said [G] that's OK And he [F] walked away but his [Dm] smile never dimmed And said [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him yeah You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him Chorus: Verse 3: [G] Well he came from college just the [Bb] other day So [C] much like a man I just [G] had to say [G] Son I'm proud of you can you [Bb] sit for a while He [C] shook his head and [G] he said with a smile What I'd [F] really like Dad is to [Dm] borrow the car keys [Bb] See you [Dm] later can I [G] have them please |Chorus: |And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon |[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon |[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when |But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son |You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then Verse 4: [G] I've long since retired my [Bb] son's moved away I [C] called him up just the [G] other day I said I'd [G] like to see you if [Bb] you don't mind He said I'd [C] love to Dad if I could [G] find the time You see my [F] new job's a hassle and the [Dm] kids have the flu But it's [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you Dad It's been [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you And as I [F] hung up the phone it o[Dm]ccurred to me He'd [Bb] grown up [Dm] just like [G] me my [Bb] boy was [Dm] just like [G] me Chorus:

Copperhead Road - Steve Earle Intro: D D D D Verse 1: D Well my name's John Lee Pettimore (D) (D) Same as my daddy and his daddy before (D) D You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here (D) (D) He only came to town about twice a year (D) D He'd buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line (D) (D) Everybody knew that he made moonshine (D) G G Now the revenue man wanted Grandaddy bad D He headed up the holler with everything he had G G It's before my time but I've been told (D*) He never came back from Copperhead Road Instrumental: D D D D G D G D Verse 2: D Now Daddy ran the whiskey in a big block Dodge (D) (D) Bought it at an auction at the Mason's Lodge (D) D Johnson County Sheriff painted on the side (D) (D) Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside (D) D Well him and my uncle tore that engine down (D) (D) I still remember that rumblin' sound (D) G G Well the sheriff came around in the middle of the night D Heard mama cryin', knew something wasn't right G G Headed down to Knoxville with the weekly load (D*) You could smell the whiskey burnin' down Copperhead Road Instrumental: [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] (back to regular strumming) D D D D G D G D Verse 3: D I volunteered for the Army on my birthday (D) (D) They draft the white trash first,round here anyway (D) D I done two tours of duty in Vietnam (D) (D) And I came home with a brand new plan (D) D I take the seed from Colombia and Mexico (D) (D) I plant it up the holler down Copperhead Road (D) G G Well the D.E.A.'s got a chopper in the air D I wake up screaming like I'm back over there G G I learned a thing or two from Charlie don't you know [D*] You better stay away from Copperhead Road Instrumental: [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] [D x 5] (back to regular strumming) D D D D G D G D Outro: [D] Copperhead Road... [D] Copperhead Road [D] Copperhead Road... [D] Copperhead Road [D] Copperhead Road... [D] Copperhead Road [D] Copperhead Road... [D*] Copperhead Road

Cotton-Eyed Joe - Rednex [Verse 1] G C G Way back yonder a long time ago G D G Daddy worked a man called Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Blew into town on a travelin' show G D G Nobody danced like the Cotton-Eyed Joe |[Chorus] |G C G | If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe |G D G | I'd been married a long time ago |G C G | Where did you come from, where did you go? |G D G | Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? [Verse 2] G C G He came to town like a midwinter storm G D G He rode through the fields, so handsome and strong G C G His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun G D G But all he had come for was having some fun [Chorus] [Verse 3] G C G Mama's at the window, Mama's at the door G D G She can't see nothin' but the Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Daddy held the fiddle, I held the bow G D G An' we beat the crud out of Cotton-Eyed Joe |[Chorus] |G C G | If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe |G D G | I'd been married a long time ago |G C G | Where did you come from, where did you go? |G D G | Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? [Verse 4] G C G Made himself a a fiddle, made himself a bow G D G Made a little tune called Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Hadn't oughta been for Cotton-Eyed Joe G D G I'd a-been married a long time ago [Chorus] [Verse 5] G C G Whenever there's a dance all the women want to go G D G And they all want to dance with the Cotton-Eyed Joe G C G Daddy won't say but I think he knows G D G Whatever happened to Cotton-Eyed Joe |[Chorus] |G C G | If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe |G D G | I'd been married a long time ago |G C G | Where did you come from, where did you go? |G D G | Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? [Verse 6] G C G He brought disaster wherever he went G C G The hearts of the girls was to Hell, broken, sent G C G They all ran away so nobody would know G C G And left only men 'cause of Cotton-Eye Joe [Chorus]

Crystal Chandeliers - Charley Pride |[Chorus] | C G7 |All the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall | C |The marble statuettes are standing stately, in the hall, | F |But will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears | C G7 C |When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers C G7 I never did fit in too well with folks you knew C And it's plain to see that the likes of me don't fit with you F So you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do C G7 C And you turned a way from the love I offered you |[Chorus] | C G7 |All the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall | C |The marble statuettes are standing stately, in the hall, | F |But will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears | C G7 C |When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers C G7 I see your picture in the news most every day C You're the chosen girl of the social world, So the stories say F But a paper smile only lasts a while Then it fades away C G7 C And the love we knew will come home to you some day |[Chorus] | C G7 |All the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall | C |The marble statuettes are standing stately, in the hall, | F |But will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears | C G7 C |When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers

Goodbye Earl [C] - Dixie Chicks C F Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends C G All through thier high school days C F Both members of the 4H club C G C Both active in the FFA C F C G After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin' for a bright new world C F Wanda looked all around this town C G C And all she found was Earl C F Well it wasn't two weeks After she got married that C G Wanda started gettin' abused C F She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses C G C And make up to cover a bruise C F Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce C G She let the law take it from there C F But Earl walked right through that restraining order C G C And put her in intensive care Am G Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta F C On a red eye midnight flight Am G She held Wanda's hand as they Worked out a plan F G And it didn't take 'em long to decide C F C That Earl had to die G F Goodbye Earl C F C Those black-eyed peas G F They tasted all right to me Earl C F C You're feelin' weak G F Why don't you lay down And sleep Earl C Ain't it dark F G F C F C F Wrapped up in that tarp Earl C F The cops came by to bring Earl in C They searched the house G High and low C Then they tipped thier hats F C G C And said "thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know" C Well the weeks went by and F Spring turned to Summer C G And Summer faded into Fall C F And it turns out he was a missing person C G C Who nobody missed at all Am So the girls bought some land G And a roadside stand F C Out on Highway 109 Am They sell Tennessee ham G And strawberry jam F And they don't G Lose any sleep at night 'cause C F G Earl had to die G F Goodbye Earl C We need a break F C G F Let's go out to the lake Earl C F C We'll pack a lunch G F And stuff you in the trunk Earl C F C Well is that all right G F Good Let's go for a ride C F C G F C Earl Hey

Horse With No Name America [Intro] [Em] [D] x2 [Verse 1] Em D On the first part of the journey Em D I was looking at all the life Em D There were plants and birds and rocks and things Em D There were sand and hills and rings Em D The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz Em D And the sky with no clouds Em D The heat was hot and the ground was dry Em D But the air was full of sound |[Chorus] | Em D |I've been through the desert on a horse with no name | Em D |It felt good to be out of the rain | Em D |In the desert you can remember your name | Em D |'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la [Verse 2] Em D After two days in the desert sun Em D My skin began to turn red Em D After three days in the desert fun Em D I was looking at a river bed Em D And the story it told of a river that flowed Em D Made me sad to think it was dead [Chorus] [Verse 3] Em D After nine days I let the horse run free Em D 'Cause the desert had turned to sea Em D There were plants and birds and rocks and things Em D There were sand and hills and rings Em D The ocean is a desert with its life underground Em D And a perfect disguise above Em D Under the cities lies a heart made of ground Em D But the humans will give no love |[Chorus] | Em D |I've been through the desert on a horse with no name | Em D |It felt good to be out of the rain | Em D |In the desert you can remember your name | Em D |'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la |Em D | La, la, la lala la la la, la, la

In The Arms Of The Angel[C] - Sarah McLachlan C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Dm F Spend all your time waiting for that second chance, C F G for a break that would make it okay. G Dm F There's always some reason to feel not good enough, C F G and it's hard, at the end of the day. G Dm F I need some distraction, Oh, a beautiful release. C F G memories seep from my veins. G Dm F C F G Let me be empty, Oh, and weightless and maybe, I'll find some peace to-night. |[Chorus] | | C Cadd9 C Em |In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, | F C G |from this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you feel. | C Cadd9 C Em |You are pulled from the wreckage, Of your silent reverie. | F C G C |You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here. [Verse 2] C Dm F So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn, C F G there's vultures and thieves at your back. G Dm F The storm keeps on twisting. Keep on building the lies C G that you make up for all that you lack. G Dm F Don't make no difference, escape one last time. C F G It's easier to believe G Dm F in this sweet madness, Oh, this glorious sadness, C F G that brings me to my knees. |[Chorus] | | C Cadd9 C Em |In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, | F C G |from this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you feel. | C Cadd9 C Em |You are pulled from the wreckage, Of your silent reverie. | F C G C |You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here. | F C G C |You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here. [Outro] C -> Cadd9 C -> Cadd9 C

Mary’s Pub - Amble Intro] G C D G C D G She put it right between my lips C And I bit down with the light G And I asked her had she anything D She handed me a light G And with that light I took a drag C And I watched the world go by G You were mine and I was yours D G And our limit was the sky [Chorus] C G And we watched time go by Well I told her ask me anything D She asked me how to cry G C And when I think of you I know forever I will be G D G Happy as the fool because together we are free G Well we cantered on by the statue C Where once Phil Lynott stood G D Met by his scobie being hoisted outside Mary's Pub G He'd never seen the like before C Rare seemed so daft G D G And the cobbles were lit up by the enchantment of your laugh [Repeat Chorus] G C Well we watched the buskers play a tune in lower Grafton Street G D And I tried to grab your finger but I wasn't so discreet G C You smiled and braced my hand and pulled me into some old bar G D G And we drank a drop and we twirled and talked about our lives so far [Repeat Chorus] G Well he swallowed down his last drop C And began to feel the heat G D And he gestured to the bar man that it was his time to leave G C With a cap upon his head he thought of home in Skibbereen G D G Said we were the finest couple that his eyes had ever seen [Repeat Chorus] [Bridge] G C G D G C G D G G C And as she boards her plane back to her home in Amsterdam G D She'll study for the year, before turning to her land G C She said she loves a man and he is stationed far away G D G With him her precious love, she says, forever it will stay [Chorus] C G And we watched time go by Well I told her ask me anything D She asked me how to cry G C And when I think of you I know forever I will be G D G Happy as the fool because together we are free

Nickel Song - Melanie Safka C Well, you know that I'm not a gambler F But I'm being gambled on C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song C Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, de, da.. F Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, daa C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song C Well, I don't mind that they're lucky F But it seems that they always win C G C And gamblin' is illegal in the state of mind I'm in C F And if I had a nickel for each time that I've been put on C G C I would be the nickel man and I'd sing a nickel song. |[Chorus] | F C G C |They're only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song | F C G C |You know, they're only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song. C Well, you know, I don't know so many things F But I know what's been goin' on C G C We're only putting in a little to get rid of a lot that's wrong C F And if we had a nickel for each time that we've been put on C G C We'd all be the nickel men and we'd sing a nickel song |[Chorus 2] | F C G C |You know, we're only putting in a little to get rid of a lot that’s wrong | F C G C |Oh, Lord, we’re only putting in a little to get rid of a lot that’s wrong. C Well, you know that I'm not a gambler F But I'm being gambled on C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song C Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, de, da.. F Da, da, da, da, de, da, da, daa C G C They put in a nickel and I sing a little song |[Chorus] | F C G C |You know, they’re only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song | F C G C |They’re only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song F C G You know, we’re only putting in a little to get rid.. C F G C Of a lot that’s wrong. (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes Jun 2024)

Our Town - Iris DeMent [intro] C F C G |Chorus: |C F | And you know the sun's settin' fast, | C G |And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. | C F |Well, go on now and kiss it goodbye, | C |But hold on to your lover, | G |'Cause your heart's bound to die. |C F C G | Go on now and say goodbye to our town, to our town. |C F C G | Can't you see the sun's settin' down on our town, on our town, | C |Goodnight. (F) (C) (G) (C) C F Up the street beside that red neon light, C G That's where I met my baby on one hot summer night. C F He was the tender and I ordered a beer, C G It's been forty years and I'm still sitting here. Chorus: C F It's here I had my babies and I had my first kiss. C G I've walked down Main Street in the cold morning mist. C F Over there is where I bought my first car. C G It turned over once but then it never went far. Pre Chorus: C F And I can see the sun's settin' fast, C G And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. |Chorus: | C F |Well, go on now and kiss it goodbye, | C |But hold on to your lover, | G |'Cause your heart's bound to die. |C F C G | Go on now and say goodbye to our town, to our town. |C F C G | Can't you see the sun's settin' down on our town, on our town, | C |Goodnight. (F) (C) (G) (C) C F I buried my Mama and I buried my Pa. C G They sleep up the street beside that pretty brick wall. C F I bring them flowers about every day, C G But I just gotta cry when I think what they'd say. Pre-Chorus: C F If they could see how the sun's settin' fast, C G And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. Chorus: C F Now I sit on the porch and watch the lightning-bugs fly. C G But I can't see too good, I got tears in my eyes. C F I'm leaving tomorrow but I don't wanna go. C G I love you, my town, you'll always live in my soul. Pre-Chorus: C F But I can see the sun's settin' fast, C G And just like they say, nothing good ever lasts. Chorus: C Goodnight. (F) (C) (G) (C)

Pancho And Lefty [D] - Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard [Intro] [D] [A] [G] [D] [Verse 1] [D] Livin' on the road my friend, [A] was gonna keep us free and clean [G] But now you wear you skin like iron, [D] and your breath's as hard as [A] kerosene [G] You weren't your momma's only boy, [D] but her favorite one, it [G] seems [Bm] She began to cry when you [G] said [D] good-[A]bye [G] And sank into your [Bm] dreams [A] [Verse 2] [D] Pancho was a bandit, boys. [A] His horse was fast, as polished steel [G] He wore his gun outside his pants, [D] for all the honest [A] world to feel [G] Pancho met his match you know, [D] on the deserts down in [G] Mexico [Bm] Nobody heard his [G] dy[D]ing [A] words [G] Aw but that's the way it [Bm] goes [A] |[Chorus] |[G] All the federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day |[Bm] They only let him [G] slip [D] away [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] [Verse 3] [D] Now Lefty he can't sing the blues, [A] all night long, like he used to [G] The dust that Pancho bit down south, [D] ended up in [A] Lefty's mouth [G] The day they laid poor Pancho low, [D] Lefty split for [G] Ohio [Bm] Where he got the [G] bread [D] to [A] go [G] There ain't nobody [Bm] knows [A] |[Chorus] |[G] All the federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day |[Bm] They only let him [G] slip [D] away [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] Instrumental verse: [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [G] [Bm] [G] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [Verse 4] [D] Now poets sing how Pancho fell, and [A] Lefty's living in cheap hotels [G] The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold, and [D] so the story [A] ends we're told [G] Pancho needs your prayers, it's true. But [D] save a few for [G] Lefty too [Bm] He only did what he [G] had [D] to [A] do. [G] And now, he's growing [Bm] old [A] |[Chorus] |[G] All the federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day |[Bm] They only let him [G] slip [D] away [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] [Outro] [G] A few gray federales say, [D] they could have had him [G] any day [Bm] They only let him [G] go [D] so long [A] [G] Out of kindness, [Bm] I suppose [A] [G] [D]

Streets Of Minneapolis - Bruce Springsteen (Verse 1) C F C Through the winter’s ice and cold, down Nicollet Avenue F C G A city aflame fought fire and ice, neath an occupier’s boots C F C King Trump’s private army from the DHS, guns belted to their coats F C G C Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law, or so their story goes. (Verse 2) C F C Against smoke and rubber bullets, by the dawn’s early light F C G Citizens stood for justice, their voices ringing through the night C F C And there were bloody footprints where mercy should have stood F C G C And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets, Alex Pretti and Renee Good. |(Chorus) | F C |Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice singing through the bloody mist | F C |We’ll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst |F C |Here in our home they killed and roamed in the winter of ’26 | C G C |We’ll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis. (Verse 3) C F C Trump’s federal thugs beat up on his face and on his chest F C G Then we heard the gunshots and Alex Pretti lay in the snow, dead. C F C Their claim was self defense sir, just don’t believe your eyes F C G C It’s our blood and bones and these whistles and phones against Miller & Noem’s dirty lies. |(Chorus) (Verse 4) C F C Now they say they’re here to uphold the law, but they trample on our rights F C G If your skin is black or brown my friend, you can be questioned or deported on sight. C F C In chants of “ICE out now”, our city’s heart and soul persists F C G C Through broken glass and bloody tears on the streets of Minneapolis. |(Chorus) (NB Original for guitar is in drop D tuning, but I think this works on uke) (Added by Rodger Bangor Ukes March ‘26)

Streets of London Ralph McTell Intro: (First two lines but last two chords changed for lead in) [C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F] [C] [G] [C] Verse 1: [C] Have you seen the [G] old man in the [Am] closed-down [Em] market [F] Kicking up the [C] paper with his [Dm] worn out [G] shoes? [C] In his eyes you [G] see no pride, [Am] hands held loosely [Em] by his side [F] Yesterday's [C] paper telling [G7] yesterday's [C] news |Chorus: |So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, |[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] |[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and |[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London |[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind Verse 2: [C] Have you seen the [G] old girl who [Am] walks the streets of [Em] London [F] Dirt in her [C] hair and her [Dm] clothes in [G] rags? [C] She's no time for [G] talking, she [Am] just keeps right on [Em] walking [F] Carrying her [C] home in [G7] two carrier [C] bags. |Chorus: |So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, |[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] |[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and |[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London |[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind Verse 3: [C] In the all night [G] café, at a [Am] quarter past [Em] eleven, [F] Same old [C] man is sitting [Dm] there on his [G] own [C] Looking at the [G] world over the [Am] rim of his [Em] tea-cup, [F] each tea last an [C] hour - then he [G7] wanders home a[C]lone |Chorus: |So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, |[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] |[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and |[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London |[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind Verse 4: [C] And have you seen the [G] old man, out[Am]side the seaman's [Em] mission [F] Memory fading [C] with the medal [Dm] ribbons that he [G] wears. [C] In our winter [G] city, the [Am] rain cries a little [Em] pity For [F] one more forgotten [C] hero and a [G7] world that doesn't [C] care Chorus: So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, [D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7] [C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and [Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London [F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind [Outro] [F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind. [C] [C]

That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain [Intro] [Am] [F] [C] [G] x2 [Verse 1] Am F C G I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart Am F C G But you've got being right down to an art Am F C G You think you're a genius - you drive me up the wall Am F C You're a regular original, know-it-all [G] [Bridge] D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else [Stop] ...Okay, so you're a rocket scientist |[Chorus] | F C |That don't impress me much [G] [Am] | F C G Am |So you got the brain but have you got the touch |F C G Am | Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright | F C G |But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night [Stop] | Am |That don't impress me much [F] [C] [G] [Instrumental] Am F C G [Verse 2] Am F C G I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket Am F C G And a comb up his sleeve just in case Am F C G And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughtta lock it Am F C G 'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place [Bridge] D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else [Stop] ...Okay, so you're Brad Pitt [Chorus] [Instrumental] Am F C G [Verse 3] Am F C G You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine Am F C G You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in Am F C G I can't believe you kiss your car good night Am F C G C'mon baby tell me.. you must be jokin', right! [Bridge] D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special D A G Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else [Stop] ...Okay, so you've got a car [Chorus] [Outro] [Am] [F] [C] [G] x3 [Stop] That don't impress me! [Am - Single Strum]

The Lucky One [C] - Alison Krauss C You're the lucky one so I’ve been told G Free as the wind blowing down the road C Loved by many, hated by none F I’d say you were lucky, cause I know what what you’ve done C Not a care in the world, not a worry in sight G Everything’s gonna be alright F C Cause you’re the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. C You’re the lucky one always having fun G Jack of all trades and master of none C You look at the world with a smiling eye F And laugh at the devil as his train rolls by C Give you a song and a one night stand G You’ll be looking at a happy man F C Cause you’re the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. |[Chorus] | | F |Well I’m blessed I guess | C |By never knowing which road you’re choosing | F C |To you the next best thing to playing and winning | Dm |Is playing and losing. C You’re the lucky one, I know that now G Don’t ask me why, when, where or how C You look at the world through a smiling eye F And you laugh at the devil as his train rolls by C Give you a song and a one night stand G You’ll be looking at a happy man F C Cause your the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. [Chorus] C You’re the lucky one I know that now G Dont ask me why, when, where or how C Wherever you’re at that’s where you’ll be F And you can bet your luck won’t follow me C Give you a song and a one night stand G You’ll be looking at a happy man F C Cause you’re the lucky one, you’re the lucky one. F C G C Cause you’re the lucky one, yeah the lucky one. Written by Robert Lee Castleman Original is in the key of G. You may prefer G7 in place of G in this version ? Rodger Bangor Ukes May 2024

Travellin' Soldier - The Dixie Chicks [C] [C]Two days past 18 He was [F] waiting for the bus in his army greens Sat [C] down at a booth in a cafe [F] there, Gave his [Bb] order to a girl with a [F] bow in her [C] hair. [C]He's a little shy so she [F] gives him a smile And he [C] said would you mind sittin' down for a [F] while And [C] talking to me ... I'm [F] feeling a little [C] low She said I'm [Bb] off in an hour and [F]I know where we can [C]go. [C]So they went down and they sat on the pier, he said "I [F] bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care, I [C] got no one... [F] to send a letter [C] to. Would you [Bb] mind if I sent [F] one back here to [C] you?" |Chorus: |[Am] I cried |[F] Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[C] Too young, for him they told her |[G] Waitin' for the love of a travellin' soldier |[Am] Our love will never end |[F] Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[C] Never more to be alone |When the [G] letter says, a soldier's coming [C] home [C]So the letters came from an army camp In [F] California then Vietnam And he [C] told his heart [F] it might be [C]love And [Bb] all of things [F] he was so scared [C] of. [C] He said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here I [F] think about that day sittin' down at the pier And [C] I close my eyes and [F] see your pretty [C] smile Don't [Bb] worry but I won't be [F] able to write for a [C] while |[Chorus] [C] One Friday night at a football game The [F] Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang A [C] man said Folks .. would you [F] bow your [C] heads For a [Bb] list of local [F] Vietnam [C] dead. [rest for 1 bar] [C] cryin' all alone under the stands Was a [F] piccolo player in the marching band And [C] no-one heard and [F] no-one really [C] cared ‘Cept a [Bb]pretty little girl .. [F] with a bow in her [C] hair. |[Am] I cried |[F] Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[C] Too young, for him they told her |[G] Waitin' for the love of a travellin' soldier |[Am] Our love will never end |[F] Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[C] Never more to be alone [Slowing down on the last line] |When the [G]letter says, a soldier's coming [C]home

You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift [Verse 1] C G You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset Dm She's going off about something that you said F 'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do C G I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night Dm I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like F And she'll never know your story like I do [Pre-Chorus] Dm F But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts C G She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers Dm F Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find G That what you're looking for has been here the whole time [Chorus] C If you could see that I'm the one who understands you G Dm Been here all along, so why can't you see? F C You belong with me, you belong with me [Verse 2] C G Walkin' the streets with you and your worn out jeans Dm I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be F Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself Hey, isn't this easy C G And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town Dm I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down You say you're fine, I know you better than that F Hey, whatcha doing with a girl like that [Pre-Chorus] Dm F She wears high heels, I wear sneakers C G She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers Dm F Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find G That what you're looking for has been here the whole time [Chorus] C If you could see that I'm the one who understands you G Dm Been here all along, so why can't you see? F You belong with me C Standing by and waiting at your back door G Dm All this time how could you not know, baby F C You belong with me, you belong with me [Instrumental] C G Dm F [Bridge] Dm Oh, I remember you drivin' to my house F In the middle of the night C I'm the one who makes you laugh G When you know you're about to cry Dm I know your favorite songs F And you tell me 'bout your dreams C Think I know where you belong G Think I know it's with me [Chorus] C Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you G Dm Been here all along, so why can't you see? F You belong with me C Standing by and waiting at your back door G Dm All this time how could you not know, baby F C You belong with me, you belong with me [Outro] G You belong with me Dm Have you ever thought just maybe F C You belong with me, you belong with me (Repeat last line)

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