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This book Copyright © 1989 by Amsco Publications,

A Division of Music Sales Corporation, New York, NY.

Order No. AM 75797

International Standard Book Number: 0.8256.2356.X

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be

reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means,
including information storage and retrieval systems,
without permission in writing from the publisher.

Art Direction by Mike Bell

Cover Illustration by Keith Richens
Pearce Marchbank/Howard Brown/Phil Cleaver
Arranged by Russ Shipton
Compiled by Russ Shipton

Printed in the United States of America by

Vicks Lithograph and Printing Corporation
Contents—Book One Contents—Book Two
37 Air In C by Fernando Sor 29 All My Trials
3 Amazing Grace 3 America
31 And I Love Her 24 April Come She Will
6 Blowin’ In The Wind 4 Bill Bailey
30 Call And Answer 20 The Black Velvet Band
4 Catch The Wind 13 Both Sides Now
8 Colours 36 The Boxer
39 Dance 24 Carolina In My Mind/
34 Down By The Brook 48 Classical Capers
16 Drunken Sailor 30 Diamonds And Rust
11 English Country Garden 37 Early Mornin’ Rain
18 Freight Train 38 Fire And Rain
32 Freight Train 28 Frankie And Johnny
24 Goin’ Places 5 Guantanamera
38 Greensleeves 46 G. Wizz
17 The House Of The Risin’ Sun 27 Help
19 If I Were A Carpenter 43 Here Comes The Sun
36 If You Could Read My Mind 8 Homeward BouncJ/'
22 Jamaica Farewell 33 I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
12 The Last Thing On My Mind 22 Imagine
5 Leaving On A Jet Plane 40 Just The Way You Are
35 Little Ben (Clock Chime) 23 Kumbaya
14 Maxwell’s Silver Hammer 16 Lyin’ Eyes
8 Me And Bobby McGee 41 May You Never
32 Mellow Yellow 17 Money’s The Word
22 Michael Row The Boat Ashore 32 Mr. Bojangles.
20 Moonshadow 26 Only Hopes Returning
23 Morning Has Broken 34 Plumstones
15 Ob-la-di Ob-la-da 21 Ridin’ Blind
30 Passing Note Waltz 14 San Francisco Bay Blues
40 Romanza 44 Skyline
18 Sailing 14 Slip Slidin’ Away
10 Scarborough Fair 25 The Sloop John B.
24 She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain 45 Snowmobiling
34 Skateboarding In The Park 39 Something
28 Streets of London 18 Sundown
39 Study by Carcassi 42 Sunny Afternoon
30 Study by Fernando Carulli 10 Sweet Baby James
20 Study by Fernando Sor 19 Take It Easy
38 Study by Fernando Sor 35 There But For Fortune
33 Sunday Blues 46 The Third Waltz
26 Suzanne 9 The Universal Soldier
29 Take Me Home Country Roads 11 The Waltz Of Love
16 This Land Is Your Land 4 The Whiskey In The Jar
27 This Train 12 The Wild Rover
7 The Times They Are A-Changin’ 7 Wild Worlds
35 Watermelon 28 Worried Man Blues
25 Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 6 The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
n Yellow Submarine 31 Your Song
47 You’ve Got A Friend
Contents—Book Three Contents—Booh Four
16 Annie’s Song 33 Campbell’s Jig
7 Bird On The Wire 22 Candle In The Wind
39 Blackbird 11 Can’t Help Falling In Love
25 Bridge Over Troubled Water 19 Coat Of Many Colours
15 Careless Love 12 The Curragh Of Kildare
26 Daniel 15 Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
37 D’Arcy Farrow 17 Duncan
8 El Condor Pasa 28 Father And Son
22 Everybody’s Talkin’ 20 The Ferryman
32 The Fifty-Ninth Street Bridge Song 16 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Feelin’ Groovy) 30 Flight Of The Frisbee
34 Gone Fishing 26 Here There And Everywhere
4 Help Me Make It Through The Night 25 Hey That’s No Way To Say Goodbye
20 I Can’t Help But Wonder (Where I’m Bound) 17 The House Carpenter
30 Kansas City 14 Hush Little Baby
27 Killing Me Softly With His Song 16 I Walk The Line
13 A Little Peace (Ein Bisschen Frieden) 18 Lady D’Arbanville
9 Liverpool Lullaby 4 Let It Be
13 Lovesick Blues 6 Little Boxes
38 Madeleine 37 Marathon Mania
33 Marco 13 Mary Hamilton
23 Midnight Special 7 Mrs. McGrath
5 Mother And Child Reunion 21 My Sweet Lord
18 The Mountains Of Mourne 24 The Nightingale
36 M.T.A. 5 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
21 My Ramblin’ Boy 29 On The Run
34 Night Breeze 12 Plasir D’Amour
3 Nights In White Satin 8 Quare Bungle Rye
29 Nine Pound Hammer 31 Rag Of Yer Own
33 Not Fade Away 27 Rivers Of Babylon
35 Out Near Alice 10 Rocky Mountain High
29 Road To Nowhere 38 Rollerball
40 Royal Dance 23 Save The Last Dance For Me
17 Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town 8 Six Nights Drunk
35 Skimatics 29 Squeaker’s Prowl
6 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 26 Terminus
12 The Sound Of Silence 32 Thursday’s Theme
31 That’ll Be The Day 14 Tonight’s The Night
19 The Trees They Do Grow High 36 T.T.’s Blues
10 Turn, Turn, Turn 39 Two-Step Promenade
11 Wild Mountain Thyme 34 Weekend Shuffle
28 Year Of The Cat 11 The Whistling Gypsy Rover v
24 Yesterday 3 You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
 3 Amazing Grace 24 Goin’ Places
4 Catch The Wind 25 Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
5 Leaving On A Jet Plane-' 26 Suzanne.
6 Blowin’In The Wind 27 This Train
7 The Times They Are A-Changin’ 28 Streets Of London
8 Colours 29 Take Me Home Country Roads
8 Me and Bobby McGee -/ 30 Study by Fernando Carulli
10 Scarborough Fair. 30 Passing Note Waltz
11 English Country Garden 30 Call And Answer
12 The Last Thing On My Mind 31 And 1 Love Her
13 Yellow Submarine 32 Mellow Yellow
14 Maxwell’s Silver Hammer 32 Freight Train
15 Ob-la-di Ob-la-da 33 Sunday Blues
16 Drunken Sailor 34 Down By The Brook
16 This Land Is Your Land 34 Skateboarding In The Park
17 The House Of The Risin’Sun 35 Little Ben (Clock Chime)
18 Sailing 35 Watermelon
18 Freight Train 36 If You Could Read My Mind
19 If I Were A Carpenter 37 Air In C by Fernando Sor
20 Study by Fernando Sor 38 Greensleeves
20 Moon Shadow., 38 Study by Fernando Sor
22 Jamaica Farewell 39 Study by Carcassi
22 Michael Row The Boat Ashore 39 Dance
23 Morning Has Broken 40 Romanza
24 She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain

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Published 1984 by Amsco Publications,
A Division of Music Sales Corporation, New York, NY.

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 Book 1 Page 7
Amazing Grace Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Downward Strums only

Verse 2:
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fear relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Verse 3:
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come.
Twas grace that brought us safe thus far
And grace will lead us home.

Verse 4:
We’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright, shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun.

This arrangement © 1979 by Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation.
New York. NY «*
Book 1 Page 9 Catch The Wind Donovan

3/4 Rhythm/Down and Up Strums/Mixed Patterns

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take your hand a long the sand. ah but I

Verse 2:
When sundown pales the sky, I want to hide awhile behind your smile
And everywhere I’d look your eyes I’d find.
For me to love you now would be the sweetest thing, ’twould make me sing,
Ah but I may as well try and catch the wind.

Verse 3:
When rain has hung the leaves with tears, I want you near to kill my fears,
To help me to leave all my blues behind.
Standin’ in your heart is where I want to be and long to be,
Ah but I may as well try and catch the wind.

4
© Copyright 1965 by Donovan Music.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Book 1 Page 11
Leaving On A Jet Plane John Denver

4/4 Rhythm/Down strums only

1. All my bags are pa eked _ and I’m rea - dy to go,_ I’m stand-ing here out -
dawn is break-ing_ it’s ear - ly morn,_ the tax - i’s wait-in’ he’s

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blowin’his horn, al - rea - dy I’m so lonesome I could

die. So kiss me and smile for me,_ tell me that you’ll wait for me, _

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don’t know when I’ll be back_a-gain, oh babel hate to go. 2. There’s so

Verse 2:
There’s so many times I’ve let you down, so many times I’ve played around,
I tell you now, they don’t mean a thing.
Every place I go I’ll think of you, every song I sing I’ll sing for you
When I come back, I’ll wear your wedding ring.

Verse 3:
Well now the time has come to leave you, one more time please let me kiss you,
Then close your eyes and I’ll be on my way.
Dream about the days to come, when I won’t have to leave you alone
About the times I won’t have to say:
5
© Copyright 1967 & 1971 by Cherry Lane Music, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Book 1 Page 12 Blowin’ In The Wind Bob Dylan

4/4 Rhythm/Down and Up Strums/One Pattern only

3
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How man - y roads must a man walk_ down be - fore_ you call him a

man?_ Yes ’n how man-y seas must the white dove_ sail, be - fore— she

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Verse 2:
How many times must a man look up, before he can see the sky?
Yes’n how many ears must one man have, before he can hear people cry?
Yes’n how many deaths will it take till he knows, that too many people have died?

Verse 3:
How many years can a mountain exist, before it is washed to the sea?
Yes’n how many years can some people exist, before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes’n how many times can a man turn his head, pretending that he just doesn’t see?
6
© Copyright 1962 Warner Bros. Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Book 1 Page 17
The Times They Are A-Changm’ Bob Dylan

3/4 Rhythm/Bass-Strum/Mixed Patterns

Come ga - ther round peo-ple, wher - ev- er you roam and ad - mit that the

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Verse 2: Verse 4:
Come writers and critics who prophesies with your pen, Come mothers and fathers throughout the land,
And keep your eyes wide, the chance won’t come again, And don’t criticise what you can’t understand.
And don’t speak too soon for the wheel’s still in spin, Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command,
And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’, Your old road is rapidly agin’.
For the loser now will be later to win, Please get out of the new one if you can’t lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin’. For the times they are a-changin’.

Verse 3: Verse 5:
Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call The line it is drawn the curse it is cast.
Don’t stand in the doorway, don’t block up the hall. The slow one now will later be fast.
For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled. As the present now will later be past
There’s a battle outside and it’s ragin’. The order is rapidly fadin’.
It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls And the first one now will later be last
For the times they are a-changin’. For the times they are a-changin’. 7
© Copyright 1963 Warner Bros. Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
BooklPagel9 Colours Donovan

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-Strum/Downstrokes only

Yel-low is the col-our of my true love’s hair, in the morn-ing, when we

rise, in the morn-ing, when we rise, that’s the time,

that’s the time love the best.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
Blue is the colour of the sky Mellow is the feelin’ that I get
In the morning, when we rise, When I see her, mm hmm,
In the morning, when we rise, When I see her, uh huh,
That’s the time, that’s the time That’s the time, that’s the time
I love the best. I love the best.

Verse 3: Verse 5:
Green is the colour of the sparklin’ corn Freedom is a word I rarely use
In the morning, when we rise, Without thinkin’, mm hmm,
In the morning, when we rise, Without thinkin’, mm hmm
That’s the time, that’s the time Of the time, of the time
I love the best. When I’ve been loved.
® Copyright 1965 by Donovan Music.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson

4/4 Rhythm Bass-Strum/Down and Up Strokes/One Pattern only

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Bust - ed flat in Ba-ton Rouge, head-in’ for the trains, feel - in’ near- ly

8 fad-ed as my jeans. Bob-by thumbed a diesel down, just be-fore it rained,

© Copyright 1969 Combine Music Corporation.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Book 1 Page 20
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took us all the way to New Or - leans. Took my har-poon out_ of my

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dirty redbandann a and was blowin’ sad while Bobby sang the blues, with them wind-shield wi-pers

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free, feel - in’good was eas - y, Lord,.when Bobby sang the blues,

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and buddy, that was good e-nough for me, good e-nough for me and my Bobby McGee.

Verse 2:
From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standin’ right beside me through everythin’ I done, and every night she kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Selinas, Lord, I let slip away, she was lookin’ for the love I hoped she’d find,
Well I’d trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday, holdin’ Bobby’s body close to mine.

2nd chorus:
Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose, and nothin’ left was all she left for me,
Feelin’ good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues, and buddy that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee. 9
Book 1 Page 25 Scarborough Fair Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio/One Pattern only

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Are you go - in’ to Scar - bor - ough Fair? Par-sley, sage, rose

ma - ry_ and thyme. Re -mem-ber me to the one who lives

Verse 2:
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Without any seams nor needle work,
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

Verse 3:
Tell her to find me an acre of land:
Parsley, sage; rosemary and thyme;
Between the salt water and the sea strand,
Then she’ll be atrue love of mine.

Verse 4:
Tell her to plough it with sickle of leather.
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
And bind it all in a bunch of heather,
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

10
This arrangement © 1979 by Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation
New York, NY
 English Country Garden

Book 1 Page 27
RM Jordan

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio/Single Pattern only

I’ll tell you now of some that I know and those miss you’ll sure - ly par - don.

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fox-gloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots, in an Eng-lish coun-try ga-ar-den.

Verse 2:
How many insects find their home in an English country garden?
I’ll tell you now of some that I know and those I miss you’ll surely pardon.
Dragonflies, moths and bees, spiders falling from the trees
Butterflies sway in the mild, gentle breeze,
There are hedgehogs that roam and little gnomes, in an English country garden.

Verse 3:
How many songbirds make their nests in an English country garden?
I’ll tell you now of some that I know and those I miss you’ll surely pardon.
Babbling coo, cooing doves, robins and the warbling thrush
Bluebird, lark, finch and nightingale.
We all smile in the spring, when the birds all start to sing
In an English country garden.
Book 1 Page 28 The Last Thing On My Mind Tom Paxton

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio/Two Possible Patterns

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mean to be un - kind. you know that was the last thing on my mind.

Verse 2:
You’ve got reason a-plenty for going, this I know, this I know
For the weeds have been steadily growing, please don’t go, please don’t go.

Verse 3:
As I lie in my bed in the morning, without you, without you
Each song in my breast dies a-boming, without you, without you.

Verse 4:
As I walk down the street the subway’s rumbling underground, underground
12 the thoughts in my head they’re a-tumbling round and round, round and round.
® Copyright 1964 & 1969 United Artists Music Co.. Inc.
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.
Used by permission.
 Yellow Submarine

Book 2 Page 6
Lennon/McCartney

4/4 Rhythm/Swing Pattern Strumming

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yel - low sub - mar - ine. We all live

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yel-low submarine, yel- low submar-ine, yel -low submarine, yel-low sub-mar-ine. (And our)

Verse 3:
And our friends are all on board, many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play ....

Verse 4:
As we live a life of ease, everyone of us has all we need
Sky of blue, sea of green, in our yellow submarine.
13
© Copyright 1966 by Northern Songs Ltd., London, England.
All rights for the United States of America, Mexico and the Philippines controlled by
MACLEN MUSIC. INC. c/o ATV Music Corp., 6255 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Lennon/McCartney
4/4 Rhythm/Swing Strum Patterns Mixed/ Stops

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1. Joan was quizz-i - cal, stud-ied pat-a-phys-i-cal sci - ence in the home,
2. Maxwell Ed-i - son, maj- or-ing in med-i-cine, calls her on the phone,

CHORUS
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down up on her head. Clang, clang, Maxwell’s sil-ver hammer made sure that she was dead.

Verse 2:
Back in school again, Maxwell plays the fool again, teacher gets annoyed,
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant scee - e - ene.
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away so he waits behind
Writing fifty times “I must not be so - o - o - o”.
But when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind ....

Verse 3:
P.C. Thirty-One said “We’ve caught a dirty one”, Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery, say “He must go free”.
The judge does not agree ancl he tells them so - o - o - o.
14 But as the words are leaving his lips, a noise comes from behind ....
® Copyright 1969 by Northern Songs Ltd., London. England.
All rights for the United States of America. Mexico and the Philippines controlled by
MACLEN MUSIC, INC. c/o ATV Music Corp., 6255 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Book 2 Page 10
Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Lennon/McCartney

4/4 Rhythm/Continuous Down/Up Strum/One Pattern only

VERSE
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says this as she takes him by the hand. Ob-la 1. di ob-la- da life goes on, bra,

MIDDLE SECTION (Not in Student’s Book)

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home. With a cou-ple of kids run-ning in the yard of Desmond and Mol-ly Jones.

Fme 2:
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweller’s store, buys a twenty carat golden ring,
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door, and as he gives it to her she begins to sing:
“Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on, bra, la la how the life goes on (rpt.).

Verse 3:
Happy ever after in the market place, Desmond lets the children lend a hand
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face and in the evening she still sings it with the band:
“Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on. bra, la la how the life goes on (rpt.).
© Copyright 1968 by Northern Songs Ltd., London, England.
All rights for the United States of America, Mexico and the Philippines controlled by
MACLEN MUSIC, INC. c/o ATV Music Corp., 6255 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. «,
Book 2 Page 13/15 Drunken Sailor Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-Strum with Hammer-ons

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What shall we do with the drun-ken sai - lor? What shall we do with the drun-ken sai - lor?
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Wey, hey, and up she ris - es, wey hey, and up she ris - es,
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Wey, hey, and up she ris - es, ear - lye in the morn - ing.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
Put him in the scuppers with a hose-pipe on him (x 3) Tie him by the legs in a running bowline (x 3)
Earlye in the morning. Earlye in the morning.

Verse 3:
Put him in the longboat until he’s sober (x 3)
Earlye in the morning.

This arrangement © Copyright 1979 by Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation,
New York, NY

This Land Is Your Land Woody Guthrie

4/4 Rhythm Mixed Bass-Strum Pattems/Bass Runs

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This land is your land, this land is my land, from Cal - i -

16

All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance For Profit.

Used by permission.
 Book 2 Page 18
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to the Gulf Stream wa - ters, this land was made for you and me.

Verse 2:
Verse 4:
As I went walking that ribbon of highway
When the sun came shining, then I was strolling
I saw above me that endless skyway
And the wheat fields waving, and the dust clouds rolling.
I saw below me that golden valley
A voice was chanting, as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me.
This land was made for you and me.
Verse 3:
I roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts.
All around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me.

The House Of The Risin’ Sun Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio/Mixed Patterns

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Verse 2: Verse 4:
My mother was a tailor, sewed my new blue jeans. Go tell my baby sister not to do what I have done
My father was a gamblin’ man, down in New Orleans. T o shun that house in New Orleans, they call ‘ ‘The Risin’ Sun”.

Verse 3: Verse 5:
Now the only thing to gamblin’ is a suitcase and a trunk One foot on the platform, the other’s on the train
And the only time he’s satisfied is when he’s on a drunk. I’m goin’ back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain.
This arrangement ® Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation
17
New York. NY
Book 2 Page 20/23 Sailing G. Sutherland

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio with Hammer-ons, Bass Run and Stop

G A

wa - ters, to be near you, to be free. 2 I am. . .)

Verse 2:
I am flying, I am flying, like a bird, ’cross the sky,
I am flying, passing high clouds, to be with you, to be free.

Verse 3:
Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Through the dark night, far away.
I am dying, forever trying, to be with you, who can say?

® Copyright 1972 & 1976 by Island Music Ltd., London. England.

All rights for the U.S.A. and Canada controlled by ACKEE MUSIC. INC.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

Freight Train James and Williams

4/4 Rhythm/Single Alternating Thumb Pattern

VERSE/ E
CHORUS IT

22 —G -
Freight train, freight train, g° - in’ so fast. Freight train,

18 freight train, go - in’ so fast. Please don’t tell what

© 1957 by Pan Musik Co., Ltd.
All rights for the U.S.A. and Canada controlled by COLGEMS-EMI MUSIC INC.
Used by permission
 Book 2 Page 24
Verse 2: Verse 3: Verse 4:
When I’m dead and in my grave When I die Lord bury me deep When I die Lord bury me deep
No more good times will I crave Way down on old Chestnut Street, Way down on old Chestnut Street.
Place the stones at my head and feet So I can hear old number nine Place the stones at my head and feet
And tell them that I’ve gone to sleep. As she comes rollin’ by. And tell them that I’m still asleep.

If I Were A Carpenter Tim Hardin

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating Thumb/One Pattern only

If I_ were a car - pen-ter,_ and you _were a la - dy,

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Save my love _ for lone - li - ness, _ save my love _ for sor - row, _

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I’vegiv- enyoumy on - li-ness,_ give me your to - mor - row.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
If a tinker were my trade, would you still find me If I worked my hands in wood, would you still love me?
Carrying the pots I made, following behind me? Answer me, babe, “Yes I would, I’d place you above me”.

Verse 3:
If I were a miller, at my mill wheel grinding,
Would you miss your coloured blouse, and your soft shoes shining?
© Copyright 1966 by Alley Music Corporation and Trio Music Company. Inc.
All rights administered by Hudson Bay Music, Inc.
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Book 2 Page 29
Study Fernando Sor

4/4 Rhythm/Simple Classical Style

This arrangement ® Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation
New York, NY

Moon Shadow Cat Stevens

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Mixed Patterns

CHORUS
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® Copyright 1970 by Freshwater Music Ltd., London. England.
All rights for the U S.A. and Canada controlled by ACKEE MUSIC. INC.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Book 3 Page 6
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MIDDLE SECTION

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won’t have to work no-o more. (And) Did it take long to find me?

A E A A7

Note: Chords in brackets are possible substitutes for chords shown.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
And if I ever lose my eyes, And if I ever lose my mouth,
If my colour all runs dry, All my teeth, North and South,
Yes if I ever lose my eyes, Yes if I ever lose my mouth,
Oh , oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
I won’t have to cry no more. I won’t have to talk (instrumental till end of next bar)

Middle Section:
Verse 3: Did it take long to find me?
And if I ever lose my legs,
I asked the faithful light.
I won’t moan and I won’t beg
Did it take long to find me?
Oh if I ever lose my legs,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, And are you gonna stay the night?
I won’t have to walk no more. (Finish with chorus and repeat of last line of chorus.)
21
Book 3 Page 8/11 Jamaica Farewell Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated Calypso Rhythm/Strumming

VERSE

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heart is down my head is t urn-in g a - round, I had to 1 eave a lit - tie girl in_ Ki ngstonTown.

Verse 2: Verse 3:
Down in the market you can hear Sounds of laughter everywhere
Ladies cry out as on their heads they bear And the dancing girls swing to and fro’.
Akkai rice, salt fish are nice I must declare my heart is there
And the rum is fine any time of year. Though I’ve been from Maine to Mexico.
This arrangement © Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation
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Michael Row The Boat Ashore Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Swing Strum Pattern

22 the boat shore al le lu u

New York8NYen' * Copyrighl 1979 Dorsey Bros Musi^ « ^vision of Music Sales Corporation.
 Book 3 Page 12
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ya, Mi-chael row the boat shore, al le lu u ya.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
Sister helped to trim the sail, alleluya, The river Jordan is deep and wide, alleluya,
Sister helped to trim the sail, alleluya. Milk and honey on the other side, alleluya.

Verse 3:
The river Jordan is chilly and cold, alleluya
Chills the body, but riot the soul, alleluya.

Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens

3/4 Rhythm/Bass-Strum/Mixed Patterns with Runs and Hammer-ons

Am Dm
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Mor - ning has bro ken, Uke the first mor - ning,

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praise for them spring - ing,

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Verse 2: Verse 3:
Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven, Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Like the first dew fall on the first grass, Born of the one light Eden saw play.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden Praise with elation, praise every morning
Sprung in completeness, where his feet pass. God’s recreation of the new day. 23
© Copyright 1971 by Freshwater Music Ltd., London, England.
All rights for the U.S.A. and Canada controlled by ACKEE MUSIC, INC.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Book 3 Page 14/17 She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain arranged
Tradltlona1,
Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-Strum/Mixed Pattems/Melody Picking

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She’ll be com - ing round the moun - tain when she comes,
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Verse 2: Verse 4:
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes (x 2)
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes (x 2)
She’ll be driving six white horses (x 2) She will have to sleep with Grandma (x 2)
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes.
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes.
Verse 3:
Verse 5:
She’ll be wearing pink pyjamas when she comes (x 2) And we’ll all go to meet her when she comes (x 2)
She’ll be wearing pink pyjamas (x 2) And we’ll all go to meet her (x 2)
She’ll be wearing pink pyjamas when she comes. Oh we’ll all go to meet her when she comes.
This arrangement © Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Cornoration
New York, NY

Goin’ Places Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Swing Arpeggio Pattems/Instrumental

1st Section E A E B7
 2nd Section (Not in Student’s Book)

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[Note. Read all first notes of quaver couplets as dotted, and second notes as semiquavers, as shown in the first bar]

Where Have All The Flowers Gone? arranged

arranged Ru:
Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio Pattern with Runs and Pinches

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Where have all the flow-ersgone, longtime pass - ing?_ Where have all the flow-ers gone,

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longtime a - go? Where have all the flow-ers gone, gone toyounggirls ev-ery one!

Verse 2: Verse 4:
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing? And where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago? Where have all the soldiers gone, a long time ago?
Where have all the young girls gone? Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to young men everyone! Gone to graveyards, every one!
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn? When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?

Verse 3: Verse 5:
Where have all the young men gone, long time passing? And where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young men gone, long time ago? Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young men gone? Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to soldiers, every one! Gone to flowers, every one!
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn? When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
25
© Copyright 1961 by Fall River Music, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Book 3 Page 20 Suzanne Leonard Cohen

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated Arpeggio Pattern

VERSE CE
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Su - zanne takes you

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to her place near the ri - ver;

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hear the boats go by,_

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you can spend the night be - side her and you know that she’s half
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cra-zy, but that’s why you want to be there and she feeds you tea and or-an-ges, that come

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all the way from Chi-na, and just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, she

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gets you on her wave-length and she lets the ri -ver ans-wer that you’ve al-ways been her lov-er.

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26 know you can trust her for you’ve touched her per-feet bo-dy with your mind.
© Copyright 1966 by Project Seven Music, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Verse 2:

Book 3 Page 23
Verse 3:
And Jesus was a sailor
Now Suzanne takes your hand
When he walked upon the water And she leads you to the river
And he spent a long time watching She is wearing rags and feathers
From his lonely wooden tower,
From Salvation Army counters.
And when he knew for certain
And the sun pours down like honey
Only drowning men could see him On our lady of the harbour;
He said “All men will be sailors then And she shows you where to look
Until the sea shall free them.”
Among the garbage and the flowers.
But he himself was broken There are heroes in the seaweed,
Long before the sky would open There are children in the morning,
Foresaken almost human, They are leaning out for love
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone. And they will lean that way forever,
While Suzanne holds the mirror.

This Train Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating Thumb/Mixed Patterns

bound for glo-ry, this train. This train is bound for glo-ry, don’t ride no-thin’but the

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right-eous and the ho - ly! This train is bound for glo - ry, this train.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
This train don’t carry no gamblers, this train (x 2) This train don’t carry white or black, this train (x 2)
This train don’t carry no gamblers This train don’t carry white or black,
No midnight ramblers, no bar fliers! Everybody’s treated all alike!
This train is bound for glory, this train. This train is bound for glory, this train.

Verse 3:
This train don’t carry no liars, this train (x 2)
This train don’t carry no liars
No hypocrites and no bar fliers!
This train is bound for glory, this train.
27
This arrangement © Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation,
New York, NY
Book 3 Page 24 Streets Of London Ralph McTell

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating Thumb/Mixed Pattems/Embellishments and Pinches

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pa-per, with his worn out shoes? In his eyes you see no pride
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and held loose- ly by his side, yes-ter-day’s pa-pers, tell -in’ yes - ter - day’s
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Verse 2: Verse 3:
Have you seen the old gal who walks the streets of London, And in the all-night cafe, at a quarter past eleven
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags? Some old man sitting there on his own
She’s no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking Looking at the world over the rim of his tea-cup
Carrying her home in two carrier bags. Each tea lasts an hour, then he wanders home alone.
Verse 4:
And have you seen the old man outside the Seaman’s mission
His memory’s fading with those medal ribbons that he wears
And in our winter city, the rain cries a little pity
28 For one more forgotten hero, and a world that doesn’t care.
© Copyright 1970 and 1975 Westminster Music Ltd., l.ondon, England.
TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., New York controls all publication rights in the U.S.A. and Canada.
International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance For Profit
Used by permission.
 Book 3 Page 26
Take Me Home Country Roads Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating Thumb/More Mixed Pattems/Embellishments and Pinches/Instrumental Introduction

Al-most hea-ven, West Vir - gin - ia the Blue Ridge Mountains, the She-nan-do-ah
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n - ver. Life is old there, old-er than the trees, young-er than the mountains,

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blow-in’ Uke a breeze. Country roads, take me home, to the place

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where I be - long, West Vir - gin-ia, mountain momma, take me

MIDDLE SECTION (Not in Student’s Book)

D D Bm

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home, country roads. I hear her voice, in the mor-ning, how she calls me, the
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ra - di - o re - minds me of my home far a - way.

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feel - in’ that I should be home, yes-ter - day, yes-ter - day. (Country)

Verse 2:
All my memories gather round her a river’s lady and a stranger to blue water,
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, the misty taste of moonshine on the teardrop in my eye.
29
© Copyright 1971 by Cherry Lane Music Co.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Book 3 Page 28/31 Study Fernando Carulli

“Bass-Pluck” Classical Piece

Section 1
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Section 2 (Not in Student’s Book)

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Section 3 (Not in Student’s Book)

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This arrangement © Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation.
New York, NY

Passing Note Waltz Russ Shipton

Classical Style/Passing Notes

Section 1

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1 Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation. New York. NY

Call And Answer Russ Shipton

2/4 Rhythm/Switching from Bass to Treble lines

Section 1
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© Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation, New York, NY
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.Section 2 (Not i n Student’s Book)
(str urn)
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And I Love Her Lennon/McCartney

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming with barre shapes

MIDDLE SECTION

A love like ours, will ne - ver

Verse 2: Verse 3:
She gives me everything, and tenderly Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky
The kiss my lover brings, she brings to me I know this love of mine will never die
And I love her. And I love her. 31
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Book 4 Page 11/15 Mellow Yellow Donovan

4/4 Swing Rhythm/Damping

D D
a H) 3rd Fret
fF 4--
A) 5th Fret_^

5B> mat: r (
]7)<»h Fret

_i_
X

— ->-
-*-
0 —G l--
0M m
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a m -—0 —m ^—0 — a —4

I'm just mad a - bout Saff - ron, Saff - ron’s mad a - bout me,

G7 A A7 D
a T) 3rd Fret ™x: ^7) 3rd Fret SC PEP 5th Fret a 5th Fret

21
51
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I’m just mada-bout Saff-ron,

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She’s just mad a-bout me; they call me mellow yel - low,
P

Verse 2: Verse 4:
I’m just mad about fourteen, fourteen’s mad about me, Electrical banana, is gonna be a sudden craze,
I’m just mad about fourteen, fourteen’s mad about me. Electrical banana, is bound to be the very next phase.
They call me mellow yellow, they call me mellow yellow, They call me mellow yellow, they call me mellow yellow,
They call me mellow yellow. They call me mellow yellow.

Verse 3:
Born high forever to fly, wind velocity nil
Born high forever to fly, if you want your cup I will fill.
They call me mellow yellow, they call me mellow yellow,
They call me mellow yellow.
© Copyright 1966 by Donovan Music.
All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

Freight Train James and Williams

4/4 Rhythm/Alternative Thumb/Picking the Melody

C ( = E) G7 ( =B7 )
c = E)
I

\Iff
T) =XIr

ff-
9-
4 (Tl-1 ^- -a# ...... ^ -1--Z
—^V-a rj —r. —--0—
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32 Freight train, freight train, go-in’ so fast. Freight train, freight train, go - in’ so
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 Book 4 Page 17
Verse 2: Verse 4:
When I’m dead and in my grave When I die Lord bury me deep
No more good times will I crave. Way down on old Chestnut Street,
Place the stones at my head and feet Place the stones at my head and feet
And tell them that I’ve gone to sleep. And tell them that I’m still asleep.

Verse 3:
When I die Lord bury me deep
Way down on old Chestnut Street
So I can hear old number nine
As she comes rollin’ by.

Note: Put your capo on the 4th fret (the C, F and G7 chord shapes that you then finger
will actually be the E, A and B7 chords).

Sunday Blues Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Monotonic Bass style/Hammer-ons on to the beat

33
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Book 4 Page 19/21 Down By The Brook Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating Thumb/Pull-offs

(to Section 1)
D A E7

22 [ 1X0
5© ffi
m5
U fertgga
—S -d- ?=£=;

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Skateboarding In The Park Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Slides (Note: Full chords are not desired in all cases)

Section 1
G
iV g xp D G

c ?n " 4 9 6
tin hl,r.n r
— «" g o1 ‘J-J- J J J1 [
Section 2 (Not in Student’s Book)
D9 G x D7
s n
J
3rd Fret

III £B
8
n

i t
3>

=JM-.ft*. . a a
P J Lr J ?pe —

(to Start)
D9
D7
n 3rd Fret

<£ 3> ,,0

t: 4
* a
34
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 Little Ben (Clock Chime)

Book 4 Page 21/22

Russ Shipton

Harmonics [♦ = harmonic]

Section 1 Section 2 (Not in Student’s Book)

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Watermelon Russ siupton

4/4 Rhythm/D Bass Tuning
(Low E string tuned down to D)

* = bend this note slightly sharper 35

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Book 4 Page 23 If^fou Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot

4/4 Rhythm/Mixed Styles and Patterns

G9
Ip
$

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0

If you could read my mind love, what a tale my

’bout a ghost from a wish - ing well, in a cas - tie

dark, or a fort - ress strong,with chains up - on my feet, I

know that ghost is me, will nev - er be set free, as

36
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 Am7 D7

Book 4 Page 23/25

G G9 G
IT fTT

" ' CliF

i
T 4 W
m
f3=TT
F—*— J- C-J-
r J-
r =^=\=
m
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long as I’m a ghost that you can’t see!

Verse 2:
If I could read your mind love, what a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like a paperback novel, the kind that drug stores sell.
Then you reached the part where the heartaches come, the hero would be me,
But heroes often fail, and you won’t read that book again
Because the ending’s just too hard to take!

Middle Section (Not in Student’s Book):

G G(add9) C D Em
I’d walk away, like a movie star who gets burned in a three-way script,
G G C G Am D Em
Enter number two: a movie queen to play the scene of bringing all the good things out of me.
C G C G
But for now love, let’s be real - I never thought I could feel this way
Am DC G
And I’ve got to say that I just don’t get it. I don’t know where we went wrong,
Am D G G(add9)
But the feeling’s gone and I just can’t get it back!

Verse 3:
If you could read my mind love, what a tale my thoughts could tell,
Just like an old time movie, ’bout a ghost from a wishing well,
In a castle dark, or a fortress strong, with chains upon my feet,
But stories always end, and if you read between the lines
You’d know that I’m just trying to understand the feelings that you lack.
I never thought I could feel this way and I’ve got to say that I just don’t get it,
I don’t know where we went wrong, but the feeling’s gone and I just can’t get it back!

AirlnC Fernando Sor

The classical “Pinch and” style

37
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Book 4 Page 26/27 Greensleeves Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

3/8 Rhythm/Classical Style

Section 1

frihlHlJ -M *
j- \ \ I j • I I
7 r r r r r r
£ *
r i =
F r
r f f f r
Section 2 (Not in Student’s Book)

■A iJ 5
J‘ 1 J
rf r r r r r r r r

Study Fernando Sor

Holding Notes/Embellishments in the Classical Style

Section 1
u_
-J

c ^— jU | | J J
1

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^ |! *—L- r-®—p- ^ -
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Section 2

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5- O ~ J—
5-
38 r r r r
r -
This arrangement © Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation
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New York, NY K
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Book 4 Page 28/29

Se ction 3

5^, - ^l—"J1 - .-1i-y*.— ++- -0——0—-—

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Study Carcassi

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This arrangement © Copyright 1979 Dorsey Bros. Music, a division of Music Sales Corporation,
New York, NY

Dance Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

6/8 Rhythm/Classical Style

Section 1

Section 2

J
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-ii ffl.
r r r r r
»•

r r r' r r r
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Book 4 Page 30 Romanza Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

Quaver Triplets in the Classical Style.

_ 3

(Note: Each group of 3 quavers is equal to 2 quavers) i.e. J J J = J J J = J~2

Section 1

r r
* 0-0
m
0-0

r r
r t
i
r r r r
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^ = 0 1 ' JH

a
r r r r
t* Mil
I

r r r
pi
r r r
(to 1st Section)

40 r r
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The Complete
Guitar Player
SongbookNa2 by Russ Shipton

29 All My Trials 32 MrBojangles

3 America 26 Only Hopes Returning
24 April Come She Will 34 Plumstones
4 Bill Bailey 21 Ridin’Blind
20 The Black Velvet Band 14 San Francisco Bay Blues
13 Both Sides Now 44 Skyline
36 The Boxer 14 Slip Slidin’Away
24 Carolina In My Mind 25 The Sloop John B.
48 Classical Capers 45 Snowmobiling
30 Diamonds And Rust 39 Something
37 Early Momin’ Rain 18 Sundown
38 Fire And Rain 42 Sunny Afternoon
28 Frankie And Johnny 10 Sweet Baby James
5 Guantanamera 19 Take It Easy
46 G.Wizz 35 There But For Fortune
27 Help 46 The Third Waltz
43 Here Comes The Sun 9 The Universal Soldier
8 Homeward Bound 11 The Waltz Of Love
33 Til Have To Say I Love You In A Song 4 Whiskey In The Jar
22 Imagine 12 The Wild Rover
40 Just The Way You Are 7 Wild World
23 Kumbaya 28 Worried Man Blues
16 Lyin’ Eyes 6 The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
41 May You Never 31 Your Song
17 Money’s The Word 47 You’ve Got A Friend

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Tablature sample (one bar)

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4

Notes:
a) D (indicated above tab.) = chord to be fingered.
b) f = downward strum.
c) | = upward strum.
d) Numbers on lines (strings) = open string or fret to
be fingered and played.
e) 0 2 = an open string hammered on to the 2nd fret.
f) T (indicated below tab.) = right hand thumb. For
other notes, right hand fingers are used.
g) Where ‘swing’ is indicated before the song, the
notes between beats are delayed.
America

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Paul Simon

3/4 Rhythm/Strumming.
See Course Book No. 1 Page 9.
Count: 1 2 & 3
C Cmaj7 Am
C Cmaj7 Am
33 P2
S>f n d exp rTT xt
f ? 3?fl (?) ? T
1
XL L
1 32 C'
~rr

FBJ J|J irjLliP

Let us be lovers, we’ll marry our fortunes to-geth-er. I’ve got some real es-tate here in my
Em1? N1 Em 7 A7 DC

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, XL 1® (2)(3) H
H
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44
1
Tr
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rRepeat the
first 14

look for Am- er i - ca_

bars, then:
ip
It took me four days to hitch-hike from Sag-in-aw.
w
D G D Cmaj7 MIDDLE SECTION
Bknaj7 Bl> C
T
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(1) T (2) q
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35
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$ I’ve come to look for Am - er

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Laughing on the bus, play-ing games with the fa-ces,_
Bbmaj7 C F
n a db
1 i( r
3E

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She said the man in the gab - er-dine suit was a spy._ I said “Be
I?lnaj^ C Cmaj7 Am Am 7 F
21 T I l(T) m cXTTTqX;
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TT
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: start up to—
-Middle -
Section.
care ■ful, his bow-tie is real - ly a cam-era.

“Kathy,” I said, as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh

“Michigan seems like a dream to me now.
“It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
“I’ve come to look for America.”
Laughing on the bus, playing games with the faces
She said the man in the gaberdine suit was a spy
I said “Be careful, his bowtie is really a camera
Toss me a cigarette, I think there’s one in my raincoat.”
“We smoked the last one an hour ago.”
So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine
And the moon rose over an open field
“Kathy, I’m lost,” I said, though I knew she was sleeping
“I’m empty and aching and I don’t know why.”
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
They’ve all come to look for America
All come to look for America
All come to look for America.
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All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Used by permission.
Bookl Bill Bailey Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming.
See Course Book No. 1 Page 12.
Count: 1 2 3 & 4 &

G7

TT
(?)
-!)
1 1 1 1 i i

prr— p a >
i •- o - F=j
-■R
-h—j >• --?=J
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UjUj 6 « 2 =1
=3 =4^3

I tt
a
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23

$ ¥ mrni
‘I’ll do the cook-ing, darl-ing, I’ll pay the rent, I know I’ve done you wrong. Re-

n-« 19JS-a- i-1-*

r r- n p* V- *4 a a— 5- 2- O'
—
4-hr 4=J r * ^
knowl’m to blame, well ain’t that a shame? Bill Bai-ley, won’t you please come home?”—

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Whiskey In The Jar Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

C

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Lively.
See Course Book No. 1 Page 12.
Count: 1 3 & 4 &
VFRSE
C Am F

?
J JU- -43 J J J J 3
As I was go-ing ov-er the Kil - ma-gen-ny Moun-tain, I met with Cap-tain Far-rell and his

~ Am C Am

TW ”T"TT
n C2)(3)| ( L. SEE
m
s T
L 1

0 S’ &—0 3 T-J--J J |J j
mon-ey he was count-ing. I first pro-duced me pis-tol, and then I drew me sa-bre, say-ing
4
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c C G C

whack fol the dad - die o, whack fol the dad-die o, there’s whis-key in the jar.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
He counted out his money, and it made a pretty penny And it was early in the morning, before I rose to travel
I put it in me pocket, and took it home to Jenny Up comes a band of footmen and likewise Captain Farrell
She sighed and she swore that she never would betray me I then produced me pistol, for she’d stole away me sabre
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy. But I couldn’t shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken.

Verse 3: Verse 5:
I went into me chamber, for to take a slumber Now if anyone can aid me, it’s me brother in the army
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder If I could learn his station be it Cork or in Killarney
For Jenny drew me charges, and she Filled them up with water And if he’d come and join me, we’d go roving in Kilkenny
And she sent for Captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter. I’ll engage he’d treat me fairer than me darling sporting Jenny.

Guantanamera Words by Jose Marti. Music adaptation by Hector Angulo & Pete Seeger
F

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming.
See Course Book No. 1 Page 14.
fei' 1 1 I
Count: 1 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS
F G7 F G
C® X
w
Q) (ffTTirifi' r =1
& Trr
U-J f =4 ffl HE

Guan-taname-ra, gua-ji-ra Guanta-name-ra, Guanta-name - ra, gua-ji-ra Guan-ta-na-me -

G G7 C F G7 C F G7 C F
VERSE
EE c^fTTox* 77) dffjjjfc
m I 5
is mss ffi

TT*
4 4 *
^qij m J-
ra. Yo soy un hombre sincero, De donde ere - ce la pal-ma. Yo soy un hombre since - ro,

G7 C G7 C F G7 C F G7
r ttt 7r TTTTiT <&. TC® xrr To 53
U ^44 ,
®irr
l i i i . i 1 1 fe 33 5
i 4 + •'44
s n
De donde ere - ce la pal-ma. Yantes de mo-rir-me auie - ro, E-char mis versos del al - ma.

Verse 2: Verse 3:
Mi verso es de un verde claro Con los pobres de la tierra
Y de un carmin encendido Quiero yo mi suerte echar
Mi verso es un cierro herido El arroyo de la sierra
Que busca en el monte amparo. Me complace mas que el mar
5
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 Book 1 The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot

Aadd9

3/4 Rhythm/Strumming. :— - - T
See Course Book No. 1 Page 14. Count: 1 2 & 3 &

Ii2^a I IT
Aadd9 Em CD Aadd9 Aadd9

: )<2? -rm rxrn

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(2X3)
t
4.

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■#T N 000 ■■■!■ -

1. The leg-end lives on from the Chip-pe-wa on down, of the big lake they call “Git che Gu-mee.”
2. The lake, it is said,nev-er gives up her dead, when the skies of No-vem-ber turn gloom-y.
3. With a load of iron ore twenty six thou-sand tons more than the Ed-mund Fitz-ge - raid weighed emp-ty,
4. That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed, when the gales of No-vem-ber came ear- ly.

Verse 2: Verse 5:

The ship was the pride of the American side Does anyone know where the love of God goes
Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin. When the waves turn the minutes to hours?
As the big freighters go it was bigger than most The searchers all say they’d have made Whitefish Bay
With a crew and good captain well-seasoned. If they’d put fifteen more miles behind her.
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms They might have split up or they might have capsized
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland. They may have broke deep and took water.
And later that night when the ship’s bell rang And all that remains is the faces and the names
Could it be the north wind they’d been feeling? Of the wives and the sons and the daughters.

Verse 3: Verse 6:

The wind in the wires made a tattletale sound Lake Huron rolls, Superior swings in
And a wave broke over the railing In the rooms of her ice-water mansion.
And every man knew as the captain did too Old Michigan steams like a young man’s dreams
Twas the witch of November come stealing. The island and bays are for sportsmen.
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait And farther below Lake Ontario
When the gales of November came slashing. Takes in what Lake Erie can send her.
When afternoon came it was freezing rain And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
In the face of a hurricane west wind. With the gales of November remembered.

Verse 4: Verse 7:
When suppertime came the old cook came on deck saying: In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
“Fellas, it’s too rough to feed you.” In the Maritime Sailors’ Cathedral.
At seven p.m. a main hatchway caved in, he said: The church bell chimed till it rang twenty nine times
“Fellas, it’s been good to know you.” For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The captain wired in he had water coming in The legend lives on from the Chippewa on
And the good ship and crew was in peril. Down of the big lake they called Gitche Gurnee.
And later that night when his lights went out of sight “Superior”, they said, “never gives up her dead”
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. “When the gales of November come early.”

6
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Wild VCbrid

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Cat Stevens

Am

4/4 Rhythm/Ballad strum.

m
Count: 1 2 3 & 4 &
VER SE
Arn D7
X
c F £)m
(2)
f
L
==
IS i z-J
£
± £ ffl IA
—-P—P—* h-T-Hrl !■ L 4— J 1
iP-4 =£f r fir h- f d * \ d—a—J—J—

Now that I’ve lost eve-ry-thing to you,_you said you want to start some-thing new, and it’s break-in’ my heart you

E E7 Am

n
?

leav - ing, ba-by I’m grievin’. But if you wan-na leave, take good care, hope you have a lot of nice things to

F Dm CHORUS
E7 G G7 G6

m nr
G C
1 IQ
fysr
IL i
tt
T
ft
31
lL L
s n

4 _ J'J’J 31 J~3 j i |
wear,— but then a lot of nice things turn bad. out there. Oh

Verse 2:
You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do
And it’s breaking my heart in two
Because I never want to see you sad, girl
Don’t be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there’s a lot of bad air and beware.

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Bookl Homeward Bound Paul Simon

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-strum.
See Course Book No. 1 Pages 14 & 22.

VERSE
C

TX TT
1 2
3) |
JLL

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x= ~ * (FJ= i-
— M

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I’m sit-ting in the rail - way sta - tion,got a tick-et for my des-tin-a - tion

A7 Dm B\>

55 £EP M
Em
u I J .■! Ml
$ On a
4 d.
tour of
d
11
4 d d J
one night stands, my suit-case and
(-5
d 0
1
d. 4
gui-tar
I*
in
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hand and ev-ery stop is

CHORUS
G7 C C
h> TiTl u
DS w

■A-*-
' J p mv 0 .* ~0-^-?'0 - —~n-m — o Ft | J -JH
. -C-J-«—J—
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neat - ly planned for a po-et and a one man band. Home - ward bound, I wish I

C F C DmCBbFC

Dm C Bb F C Dm C Bb F G7 C

Verse 2: Verse 3:
Every day’s an endless stream Tonight I’ll sing my songs again
Of cigarettes and magazines I’ll play the game and pretend
And each town looks the same to me But all my words come back to me
The movies and the factories In shades of mediocrity
And every stranger’s face I see Like emptiness in harmony
Reminds me that I long to be. I need someone to comfort me.

8
© 1966 Paul Simon.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by permission.
 The Universal Soldier

Bookl
Buffy Sainte-Marie

4/4 Rhythm/Bass - strum.

See Course Book No. 1 Page 15.

Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

Am F G c
EED TV <i
, (?)
it He SIS
dTupfr
B a

Hes five foot two and he’s six feet four; he

p
fights with miss-iles and with spears;
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he’s

Am F Dm G7
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, 2 ! TV
wr T
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lT J -L .

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all of thir-ty one, and he s on-ly se-ven-teen; been a sol-dier for a thou-sand years. (He’s a)

Verse 2:
He’s a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain
A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew
And he knows he shouldn’t kill, and he knows he always will
Kill you for me, my friend, and me for you.

Verse 3:
And he’s fighting for Canada, he’s fighting for France
He’s fighting for the U.S.A.
And he’s fighting for the Russians and he’s fighting for Japan
And he thinks well put an end to war this way.

Verse 4:
And he’s fighting for democracy, he’s fighting for the Reds
He says it’s for the peace of all
He’s the one who must decide who’s to live and who’s to die
And he never sees the writing on the wall.

Verse 5:
But without him how would Hitler have condemned him at Dachau?
Without him Caesar would have stood alone
He’s the one who gives his body as a weapon of the war
And without him all this killing can’t go on.

Verse 6:
He’s the universal soldier, and he really is to blame
His orders come from far away no more
They come from here and there, and you and me
And Brothers, can’t you see
This is not the way we put an end to war.

9
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 Book 1 Sweet Baby James James Taylor

3/4 Rhythm/Bass - strum.

See Course Book No. 1 Page 1 7.
T
VERSE Count: 1 2 & 3 &

D A7 Film Bm Fttm
X

St w-10 $
1

j -H++ .... t i if r ig
There is a young cow-boy he lives on the range, his horse and his cat - tie are his
D Film Bm Film Fttm G D
11
7 L. 32
E . A m
"I'f'ffl idyll I I 1 C3X-0I I ava n M 11J 1 cad> 1

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He works in the sad-dle and he sleeps in
i - J j i J^ • ■ -9
the can-yons, wait-ing for sum-mer,his
on - ly com - pan - ions
A7 Em A7 G A7 D

22 E W 2>
t±j th-ht
k
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& *=s
past-ures to changeT And as the moon ri - ses he sits by his fire,
Bm G D A7 G A7 D Bm

T i
1 i
ft)
U m (2) (3) m an
7 M
Mr L zn T
±j m m

i 11* |» «i 1 ii-j.11
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i-j. 1^ j J1j j j iJ i
think-in’ ’bout wo-men and glass-es of beer, and clos-ing his eyes as the dog-gies re - tire, he sings out a

G D Bm7 E7 A7sus A7

in
0 mn> m. iw
f a 5 1
1
r r ^iJ J
song which is soft but it’s clear, as if may- be
rt] j j
some-one could
a
hear.

col-ours I choose, won’t you let me go down in my dreams, and rock-a-bye sweet ba - by James.

Verse 2:
Now the first of December was covered in snow
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
The Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
There’s a song that they sing when they take to the highway
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
But singing works just fine for me.
10
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administered by Blackwood Music Inc.
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The Waltz Of Love

Bookl
Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Bass - strum.

See Course Book No. 1 Page 22.
T
VERSE Count: 1 3 &
C G7 G7 C

T (1) n X
2) 56> (2)
4)[
LL
? LC 5 i
$ £-U-—
f m
fast- er in cir - cles then fall to the ground. Let’s dance to the waltz_ of love.

Verse 2:
Out on the dance floor we smile and we stare
Our feet move with someone who cannot be there
While the band plays the old and familiar air
Let’s dance to the waltz of love.

Verse 3:
Down off the clouds maybe crawl from the floor
Some fools protest yet they come back for more
They hear the band play “Love is life, so be sure —
You dance to the waltz of love”.

n
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 Book 1 The Wild Rover Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

‘-1-'
3/4 Rhythm/Bass - strum/Lively. -\-:
—e-
See Course Book No. 1 Page 22.
T
Count: 1 2 &
VERSE
A D E
a mm
T
II 14)
¥ ! 1

I’ve been a wild

mm
ro-verfor ma-ny a year,_
Prf
and I’ve spent all me mon-ey on whis-key and

D A E
1 JOT
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:n± S ! ±i±b :
0 #
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beer_But now I’m re - turn -ing with gold in great store,- and I ne-verwill play the wild

E7 A E E7 A D

Verse 2:
I went to an alehouse I used to frequent
And I told the landlady me money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me “Nay”
“Such custom as yours I could have any day”.

Verse 3:
I took out of me pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight
She said “I have whiskeys and wines of the best
And the words that you told me were only in jest.”

Verse 4:
I’ll go home to me parents, confess what I’ve done
And ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And when they’ve caressed me as oftimes before
I never will play the wild rover no more.

12
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 Bookl
Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell

4/4 Rhythm/Simple arpeggio with moving bass line.

See Course Book No. 1 Page 27.
T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

C Em Am Am 7 F
ai_ II ni
F1
5 pf tea ffl
(.2X3)
-LLi SSI

$ Bowsand flows of an-gel hair,

^=fr
and ice cream cast-les in the air,
i ir
and fea - ther can-yons
Dm G G7 C F C

m
1 1 77) i
1
f lL 1 i i f

eve - ry - where, I’ve looked at clouds that way. But now they on - ly block the sun, they
Em Am Am 7 F Dm G G7
TP 1
imr ID
IIP T 1
LL HE a (J
lL j
75T
1 J
1
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rain and snow on

N-:-r m r j b
eve-ry-one. So man-y things I would have done, but clouds got in my way.
5

C F C FC FC G F
r 77) ~J^~7jT (jflijgjl) ~|~T~7Tr| rT i i (TO
rffPrirrh [ I j co |
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fr aai
rcr 5 !§§ ffite be
ft m.
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I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now, from
P up and down, and
P still some-how, it’s cloud ill-us-ions

Verse 2: Verse 3:
Moons and Junes, and Ferris wheels Tears and fears and feeling proud
The dizzy, dancing way you feel To say “I love you” right out loud
As every fairy tale comes real Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I’ve looked at love that way. I’ve looked at life that way.
But now it’s just another show But now old friends are acting strange
You leave ’em laughing when you go They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed
And if you care, don’t let them know But something’s lost and something’s gained
Don’t give yourself away. In living every day.
I’ve looked at love from both sides now I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow From win and lose and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recall It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know love at all. I really don’t know life at all.

13
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 CXI Slip Slidin’ Away Paul Simon

15 4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing/Stress 2nd and 4th beats.

See Course Book No. 2 Page 5.
G

m'
(C) (C)

CQ n -- Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

more you’re slip slid - in’ a way. I know a man,_ he came from my home town.
C D C C7 G

±
1 iW , U:.ii 3f 3±ik Jf
ffi
p-=-s—=-“-0—0—T - =f-f f g-i»—0 0 „ m =^=t~
a *• ——^-J— O-C—•-1
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fear._ My love for you is so over-pow’ring I’m a - fraid that I will dis- app- ear.
Verse 2: Verse 4:
I know a woman God only knows
Became a wife God makes his plan
These are the very words she uses to describe her life The information is unavailable to the mortal man
She said “A good day ain’t got no rain” We work our jobs, collect our pay
She said “A bad day is when I lie in bed” Believe we are gliding down the highway
“And think of things that might have been.” When in fact we are slip slidin’ away.
Verse 3:
And I know a father
Who had a son
He longed to tell him all the reasons for the things he’d done
He came a long way just to explain
He kissed the boy as he lay sleeping
Then he turned around and headed home again.
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San Francisco Bay Blues Jesse Fuller

c
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing/Lively. -
Book 2 Page 8.
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
VER!3E 1
C F C C7 F
11 c rOTj
n = j />
WTl Fwn $
n yfyii
'T
? it
jv ri 11
—J—- 0
=H-l I"
J J—J—*—*—*—■—■-*-o- I
14 I got the blues when my ba-by left me b y the San-Francis - co Bay. She’s taken an o c-ean lin - er and she’s
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All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by permission.
 Book 2
C7

—1 TO TOF
<3$t±
Id w- w-

A—f—p—f-—J—=i i_a r 'm -1*-0-P- ► P P—

TOP r r • i o- —
m m m m

gone so far a - way. I didn’t mean to treat her so bad, she’s the best gal I ev - er have
A7 D7 G7 C

221 155 ©
! 17 TOy
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t

$ had,
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she said‘Goodbye’, gonna make me cry,

fe -|7

I’m gonnalay down and die.. I haven’t got a nick-le,

F C F E7

TO 0 k
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w£
TO 4 5

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mr r r r tototo
ain’t got a lou - sy dime, if she don’t come back I think I’m gonna lose my mind.
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If she ev-er comes back to stay, there’s gonna be a-no-ther brand new day, walkin’with my ba-by down
G7 c C

n r (
2> fTO1 3X4
wT

FTOH Be II L L

f-F~r r—toe
go. Wo - man I’m so era - zy ’bout, she don’t want me no more. Think I’ll take me a
Fm c A7 D7 G7

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freight train, becausel’m feelin’ blue; ride all the way to the end of the line, think-in’ on-ly of
C Cl F
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LL J f

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you. Meanwhile in a - no-ther ci - ty, just a-bout to go in - sane, seems like I

E7 F
i i(Tm pi 11M>

4 r r e r 'TOtoTOTO7 r e lit r r
heard my ba-by, the way she used to call my name. If she ev-er comes back to stay, there’s gonna
C A7 D7 G7 C

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"7 .....
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be a-noth-er brand new day, walk-in’ with my ba-by down by the San Francis - co Bay..
 Book 2 Lyin’ Eyes Don Henley and Glenn Frey

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming.
See Course Book No. 2 Page 10.
Count:
M M I l I l
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE
G Gmaj7 Am Am7

US Si M TTflT
(M i)
± —1
m
-i—i

£
*

Ci - ty girls just seem to find out ear - ly, how to op - en do-ors with just a
G Gmaj7 q
D D7
II
l L
rr
Ji
J s ¥

D J ijJ* jjj ^ J* J J J*
smile. A rich old man,_ and she won’t have to wor-ry, she’ll

CHORUS
Am
G G

BE g ? 9 m

j J- J- i ■0 J
#--—>■ << -I f1 3
J 'd* m m
dress up all in lace, and go in style.. You can’t hide. your ly - in’

G Em Bm Am D G
n
BHS
\ □ (Ut
w m

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$ eyes, and your smile_ is a thin_ dis -
o

guise. I thought by now,

G9 C A Am D7
G

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rrm

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Jl J 1 O- =— . ■i h-j
5 ;.. . 7 j v— •0*j i f-H- 1
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J 4 ° —I
you’d re - al ise,_ there ain’t no way to hide yourly - in’ eyes.

Verse 2: Verse 5:
Late at night a big old house gets lonely She rushes to his arms, they fall together
I guess every form of refuge has its price She whispers that it’s only for a while
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only She swears that soon she’ll be coming back forever
Given to a man with hands as cold as ice. She pulls away and leaves him with a smile.
Verse 3: Verse 6:
So she tells him she must go out for the evening She gets up and pours herself a strong one
To comfort an old friend who’s feeling down And stares out at the stars up in the sky
But he know’s where she’s going as she’s leaving Another night, it’s gonna be a long one
She is headed for the cheating side of town. She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry.
Verse 4: Verse 7:
On the other side of town a boy is waiting She wonders how it ever got this crazy
With fiery eyes and dreams no-one could steal She thinks about a boy she knew in school
She drives on through the night anticipating Did she get tired or did she just get lazy
’Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel. She’s so far gone she feels just like a fool.
Verse 8:
My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things
You set it up so well, so carefully
Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things
You’re still the same old girl you used to be.

16
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Money’s The Word Russ Shipton
to
o
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Stress 2nd upstroke.
See Course Book No. 2 Page 10.
Count: 1 & 2 &
m 3 & 4 &

* * * *

t) Ljjp
£ J^rdFre, -
t)3r d Fret
r¥
Sf- (2>WI
n n r5=tt n
--J*--1- —J . 1—J *
—

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1
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m
T. *

money men had taken our land and the fight should be -gin. There was a boy in a field and he

Em C Cm
<t
-yd i eztii
)3rd Fret
.--a-

l)3rd Fret

- :
•—
f=s=^S •—
:t= -rjp— L 4 * m—m-JJLP
--0--—-C- —

-V—J -1
—
;
v r r -1 ■V \
managed to catch en-ough words to heed the call. The times were chang-in’ af - ter

but it was ev - en mon-ey, a roll-ing stone would fall.

Verse 2:
Now the magic man has long since gone to ground
For the music is lost in his soul and can’t be found
And since the tambourine man’s tambourine, up and turned to rust
The waiting list it waits, and eyes the prince’s purse ....
But it’s even money — there’s a prophet’s curse.

Verse 3:
There’s a man from the west and he’s playin’ real cool guitar
And there’s a guy from the east who’s followin’ a northern star
There’s a guy underground writing longer words in lines that don’t even rhyme
And the one on the inside who claims he’s seen a sign ....
But it’s even money — they’ve all hit the wrong time.

Verse 4:
Well the hard time traveller must be cryin’ where he lays
And-a-wondrin’just what he was fighting for all his days
For the sun went down on the time when songs were sung like the call of a bird
The music man plugged in, sold out, as the businessman he stirred ....
And it’s even money — money’s the word,
Money’s the word, money’s the word, money’s the word.

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 Book 2 Sundown Gordon Lightfoot

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Stress 2nd and 4th beats.

See Course Book No. 2 Page 10.
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 &

B7

O E

5gj =: rriG
to

-jHMti -1-f-K-r -1—-!—rmmm

-- J =5j——V«L J . JJ J
• L—J --
J3J-—-”L- - * *
Sun - down, you bet - ter take care,_ if I find you bin creepin’ round_ my back stairs.

A D E

Sun - down, you bet -ter take care,_ if I find you bin creepin’ round my back stairs_

Verse 2:
She’s been lookin’ like a queen in a sailor’s dream
And she don’t always say what she really means
Sometimes I think it’s a shame
When I get feelin’ better when I’m feelin’ no pain
Sometimes I think it’s a shame
When I get feelin’ better when I’m feelin’ no pain.

Verse 3:
I can picture every move that a man could make
Gettin’ lost in her lovin’ is your first mistake
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you bin creepin’ round my back stairs
Sometimes I think it’s a shame
When I get feelin’ better when I’m feelin’ no pain.

Verse 4:
I can see her lookin’ fast in her faded jeans
She’s a hard lovin’ woman got me feelin’ mean
Sometimes I think it’s a shame
When I get feelin’ better when I’m feelin’ no pain
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you bin creepin’ round my back stairs.

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All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
 Book 2
Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Stress 2nd and 4th beats.

See Course Book No. 2 Page 10.
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

D r
m H
Q

E
m
^fz
Well I’m a run-nin’down the road tryin’to loos-en my load,_I’ve got sev-en wo-men on my_mind,_

G D C G Em

PI f t-F aL
Sg 1 4E: i =:
~iL A r r H* r t hFB
* J-
0 4 9
X-—J
—
J—J * J—JC *^-
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four that wan-naownme, two that wan-na stone me, one says she’s a friend of mine. Take it eas

Am
TL
IS H M
m m i y I M m
y, take it eas y, don’t let the sound of your own_ wheels-drive you
Em c G C

£ CT HEEB
mm era - zy. Light- en up
I
while you still can,_ don’t ev-en try_ to un-der -

G Am c G
SI T JI
5
EL
£

$ stand, just find a place to make your_ stand,— and take it eas
m
G VERSE 2 Em D
from bar 8 to bar 11 TL
mr
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T
3 5 Li
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#-7 7 * - —lL. I Js. 41
me. come on ba - by,. don’t say may - be,

Verse 2: Verse 3:
Well I’m a-standin’ on a comer in Winslow, Arizona Well I’m a-runnin’ down the road tryin’ to loosen my load
And such a fine sight to see I gotta world of trouble on my mind
It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed Ford Lookin’ for a lover who won’t blow my cover
Slowin’ down to take a look at me She’s so hard to find
Come on baby, don’t say maybe Take it easy, take it easy
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me Don’t let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy
We may lose and we may win Come on baby, don’t say maybe
Though we will never be here again I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me.
So open up, I’m climbin’ in
So take it easy.

19
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 Book 2 The Black Velvet Band Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

6/8 Rhythm/Bass-strum. 0 2- £i=i

See Course Book No. 2 Page 12.
Count: 1 2 3 4 & 5 & 6

VERSE
G G7 C
n (fFHS
f (
—
EE
33 EEj =f= FJ I-*] PT""" Hlf—j L-J —J —J
- - W i
=0 V a
1. As I went walk-ing down Broad-way, not in-tend-ing to stay ve -ry long,— I met with a fro-lick-ing
2. A watch she pulled from her pock-et, and she slipped it right in - to my hand,— the ve-ry first day that I

Verse 2:
’Twas in the town of Tralee
An apprenticeship to trade I was bound
With plenty of bright amusement
To see the days go round.
Till misfortune and trouble came over me
Which caused me to stray from my land
Far away from me friends and relations
To follow the black velvet band.

Verse 3:
Before the judge and the jury
The both of us had to appear
And a gentleman swore to the jewellery —
the case against us was clear.
For seven years’ transportation
Right over to Van Dieman’s land
Far away from me friends and relations
To follow the black velvet band.

Verse 4:
Come all you brave, young Irish lads
A warning take by me
Beware of all the pretty young damsels
That are knocking around in Tralee.
They’ll treat you to whisky and porter
Until you’re unable to stand
And before you have time for to leave them
You’re bound for Van Dieman’s land.

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Ridin’Blind

Book 2
Russ Shipton

Em

4/4 Rhythm/Bass - strum/Steady.

See Course Book No. 2 Page 15. -0-2-
Count: 1 2 & 3 & &
VERSE
Em D Em
I 1
m o i)
T

$ With the peo- pie. who aren’t

s

an - y - where, watch-in’ all

E
the clouds form

Em C D C G

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1L P
n i - 4—Jvd h., i
dSl. J-o-F/ L—-
7
4*Ji
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from light - er air. The ave-rageman, like a knife,_falls through here the out-skirts of
CHORUS
Am D7 Em Am Em
nm & I
<?> <-
Lr t
$ O

life.. Am - ster-dam,. where _ are you?

t:

So far a-head,_

G Bm

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C
—— x G D

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p

t*=^=
f rr^-11m- "'q.—W m m =^-=4=#
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yet still be - hind;. a thou-sand steps from no-where, still look-ing for a

Bm C G U Em
FF — — J II
tir c ®1 1 c:1
if GST gar
Li X4)l LL

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as¬
sign, smile u-pon us lost souls rid - in’ blind.

Verse 2:
Seats for 50, holding 15
An American clinger and a loose-tongued singer, if you know what I mean
Roller coasters, too many toasters
A madman keeping the stage from the queen.

Verse 3:
Sufi Castenada Buddha, kindred spirits roam
Wander thru these precious grounds, saved from sea and foam
Here the searchin’ wanderers come
With too much time to lose and space to run.

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 Imagine John Lennon

15 4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio.

cq See Course Book No. 2 Page 20.

VERSE
Count:
T
1 & 2 & 3 &
T
4 &

G
n il
£ w
1
*—»

I - ma - gine there’s no hea - ven,

mM r
it’s ea - sy if you try,

c Em
W

IHf f
□2
f f
21
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mrnrn mm
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I t

no hell be - low us, a -bove us on - ly sky. I - ma- <hne all the

MIDDLE SECTION
Am Am 7 D D7 C D

G G7 c D G C D

dream-er but I’m not the on - ly one. I hope some day_ you’ll

G G7 c D G D7

Verse 2: Verse 3:
Imagine there’s no countries Imagine no possessions
It isn’t hard to do I wonder if you can
Nothing to kill or die for No need for greed or hunger
And no religion too. A brotherhood of man.
Imagine all the people Imagine all the people
Living life in peace, aha. Sharing all the world, aha.

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 Book 2
Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio.
See Course Book No. 2 Page 20.
T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 84

CHORUS/VERSE A D A

Verse 2:
Someone’s crying Lord, Kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, Kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, Kumbaya
Oh Lord, Kumbaya.

Verse 3:
Someone’s praying. Lord, Kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, Kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, Kumbaya
Oh Lord, Kumbaya.

Verse 4:
Someone’s singing. Lord, Kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, Kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, Kumbaya
Oh Lord, Kumbaya.

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 Book 2 April Come She Will Paul Simon

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb.

See Course Book No. 2 Page 23.
T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4

G C G Am

n 5 POT
5 IS EE ft® S
w
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A pril. Come she will. When streams are
Em Am Em D G
c

TT u n
PD w £ a a;
9
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__ rest-ing in my arms a - gain.

^ END OF SONG Em D
T II
m &
j
-
CP

o £
A love once new has now grown_ old.
Verse 2: Verse 3:
June, she’ll change her tune August, die she must
In restless walks she’ll prowl the night The autumn winds blow chilly and cold
July, she will fly September, I’ll remember
And give no warning to her flight. A love once new, has now grown old.

© Copyright 1965 Paul Simon.

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Carolina In My Mind James Taylor

D

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb.

See Course Book No. 2 Page 23.
T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4
CHORUS
D < Em 7 A7 A7 Em 7 A7

£S i m.
¥ 3
• *

In my mind I’m gone to Ca-ro - li - na, can’t you see the sunshine and can’t you just feel the moonshine? and
f
D Bm G Bm E7 A7 D Em7 A7 D Em A7

j nil 13 w T
Q m T2T £ S3 w
m
¥ W ¥ ”3 ¥ _ ?
4H ^-
■>.
OT-h
j-J J Kl h J.--J Jl J—- J J 1 J *J ^ i J L o
—

ain’t it just like a friend of mine to hit me from be-hind? And I’m gone to Ca-ro-li - na in_ my mind.
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 Book 2
D VERSE Bm Em A7
o S 35
$ n
? s
ffl
y ffll®
m
m
j>J J i
Kar-in she’s a silver sun you’d best walk her away and watch it shine. Watch her watch the morning come.
G D Bm7 E7 G A7 D Em7 A7 D
X
TTT7 1
SI w
3 1 w 53 2> 21 T
<? (?)
L 23
?

1
sil-vertear ap-pearing now, I’m cry - ing, ain’t I? I’m gone to Ca - ro - li - na in_ my mind.

Now with a hoi - yhost of oth-ers stand-ing round- me, Still I’m on the dark side of_ the moon,
To Chorus

and it seems like it goes on like this for ev-er, you must for - give. me.
Verse 2: Verse 3:
Dark and silent, late last night There ain’t no doubt in no-one’s mind
I think I might have heard the highway call That love’s the finest thing around
Geese in flight and dogs that bite Whisper something soft and kind
And signs that might be omens say I’m going, going And hey, babe, the sky’s on fire, I’m dying, ain’t I?
I’m gone to Carolina in my mind. I’m gone to Carolina in my mind.

The Sloop John B. Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

■ 0 —
4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb.
See Course Book No. 2 Page 23. -
T T T T
VERSE/CHORUS Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4

B7

<2* t W

W
mm H=st=e o

We come on the Sloop John B., my grand pap-py and me. Round Nass-au Town we_did roam,
E A Film E B7 E
Jicrn a H7iT ~t Tirn
F (lickk
mm
- F cr 23
J2SLL
T
i- T

4 & 4~4 13 wrv 4 o

drink -in’ all night, got in-to a fight, oh I feel so broke up I wan-na go home.

Chorus: Verse 2:
So hoist up the John B. sails The first mate, he got drunk
See how the mains’ls set Broke up the people’s trunk
Send for the captain ashore Constable had to come and take him away
Let me go home, let me go home Sheriff Johnstone, please let me alone
Let me go home, I feel so broke-up I feel so broke-up
I wanna go home. I wanna go home.
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 Book 2 Only Hopes Returning Russ Shipton

G
n—a- 3 —
- 0
4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb. «- —

See Course Book No. 2 Page 25. —$ -3-

T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4
D
X

There were times I know I can’t de - ny those

D7 G Em G Em G
X

ffl IS Hl * i «/7 ■ jjp I i

fv m 9~ ♦ n~- r-i
#=4 hard times we had,
4- ^nr but some-times youand I could near-ly hit the sky,
r 00zz

and I’d

take it all a - gain both good and bad. And I thought I heard your voice a call - ing,

D c G
X

r =q
:±i> H4H
-Hf
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T\ \-- zJ-
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-Cm-ff l c 1 1 1 --
-tr— H-L -t=d—

say-ing words that were soft and kind, but it was on - ly

C G Em Am C G

Verse 2:
I’m like a flower trying to bloom in Winter snows
I’m like the North wind wondrin’ where to blow
I see your smiling face,
I miss every line and trace
And in my dreams you call me sweet and low.

Verse 3:
I’m trapped just like the convict in his cell
Goin’ over and over those things I knew so well
I’d love to hear the sound
Of your footsteps on the ground
You know I’d reach the door before you touched the bell.

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Help

Book 3
John Lennon and Paul McCartney

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Fast.
See Course Book No. 3 Page 6.

Count: 2 3 & 4 &

VERSE
G
Bm Em CFG

Bm Em C F

iML
m ¥f-
± ffi
CO
| (3X4)
Km)

-T
j j —m-m—

* p-f r r* 1 r - m + eJ l, rill hi fJL L.

r • d—*-
p=|=;
-—P
i * + -p-
=H=
But now these days are gone, I’m not so self as - sured, and now I find I’ve changed my mind, I’ve op-ened up the

CHORUS F
(t
4 ■fit
4 T
B-1*— *— T>~> J J I tr*i J i | . , i,m—•—m—• TV-I I |
# -L r j ip r rs pp-r J Tf XA.I
doors. Help me ifyoucan I’m feel-ing down,- and I do ap-pre - ci - ate yoube-ing round,

D7

EG
3>

Q
#—p—0-

P P P P
— Help me get my feet back on the ground. won’t you please, please help_ me?

Verse 2:
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways.
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure
I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before.

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 Book 3 Frankie And Johnny Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-strum/Swing.
See Course Book No. 3 Page 11.
T T
Count: 1 & 3 & 4 &
a A7 D

¥-* -f-f-r.iJJ, P
Fran-kie and John-ny were lov-ers. oh lord-y how they could love. They swore to be true to each

D7 A P F7

true as the stars a - bove. He was her man, but he was do-ing her wrong.

Verse 2: Verse 5:
Frankie, she was a good woman Now Frankie went down to the hotel
As everybody knows Didn’t go there for fun
Spent a hundred dollars Underneath her long dress
Just to buy her man some clothes She carried a forty-four gun
He was her man, but he was doing her wrong. He was her man, but he was doing her wrong.
Verse 3: Verse 6:
Frankie went down to the corner Well the first time that Frankie shot Johnny
Just for a bucket of beer He let out an awful yell
She said “Oh Mister bartender” Second time that she shot him
“Has my loving Johnny been here?” There was a new man’s face in hell.
He was her man, but he was doing her wrong. He was her man, but he was doing her wrong,

Verse 4:
“Now I don’t wanna tell you no stories
And I don’t wanna tell you no lies
I saw Johnny ’bout an hour ago
With a gal named Nelly Bligh.”
He was her man, but he was doing her wrong.

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Worried Man Blues Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

E7
-- -1— — -n
4/4 Rhythm/Bass - strum/Slight swing. T -: :-
—— -—1-
See Course Book No. 3 Page 11. u—0-
T
Count: 1 2 3 & 4 &
CHORUS/VERSE
E7 A7

1 1 I i 1

to sing a wor - ried song. It takes a wor - ried

E7
rn
£F
=b
b=\ 2T- r.—: r ■ - 9-
2T*—'-1*-T
:
r—
—
m—
- M FT=i
28 man to sing a wor - ried song. It takes a wor - ried man to sing a wor - ried
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 Book 3
song, I’m wor - ried now,- but I won’t be wor - ried long.

Verse 2: Verse 3:
I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep When everything goes wrong, I sing a worried song
I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep When everything goes wrong, I sing a worried song
I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep When everything goes wrong, I sing a worried song
When I woke up, I had shackles on my feet. I’m worried now, but I won’t be worried long.

All My Trials Traditional, arranged Russ Shipton

C

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio. -+- -t-

See Course Book No. 3 Page 16.
T T T
VERSE Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C Cl F
X TiT
on n 01X0X1'
r
xt m sax

&T7n
jJ V .'ro'- (\?) 1T"J J1 Q

I had a book that was gi-ven to me, and ev -’rypage_ spelt lib - er - ty.

CHORUS
C Am Dm G7 C

MIDDLE SECTION
C F

351
(to Chorus)

tl- r r
Too late my bro -thers,_ too late, but nev -er mind.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
If religion were a thing that money could buy Jordan water is chilly and cold
The rich would live, and the poor would die. Chills the body, but not the soul.

Verse 3: Verse 5:
There is a tree in paradise Hush little baby, don’t you cry
The pilgrims call it the tree of life. Your momma was born to die.

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 Book 3 Diamonds And Rust Joan Baez

Em

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio.

See Course Book No. 3 Page 16.
T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE
Em G

s 5
SI
fi

3 t !£ £
1. Well, I’ll be damned, here comes your ghost a - gain, but that’s not un - us - u - al,
2. And here I sit, hand on the tel - e - phone, I’m hear - ing a voice I’d known
D Em

3B>
EEEffl ffl
, ,, y-m-0-"J. h-j— > — — > •1
f j
it’s just that
r the
—*L-J—
moon is full,
^-j—j— -e-
and you happ-enedto call,
f 1 I

a cou - pie of light years ago, head-ing straight for a fall.

( )
i laxvTl

$ smil-ing out the win-dow of that crum-my ho-tel ov-er Wash-ing-ton Square. Our breath comes out white clouds,
G Fmaj7 G B7
n □am: i
si J2Kp: w

mingles and hangs in the air.

i 1
Speak-ingstrict-lyforme,we both could have died then and there.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
As I remember Now you’re telling me you’re not nostalgic
Your eyes were bluer than robins’ eggs Then give me another word for it
My poetry was lousy, you said You who’re so good with words
Where are you calling from? And at keeping things vague.
A booth in mid-west. ’Cause I need some of that vagueness now
Ten years ago It’s all come back too clearly
I bought you some cufflinks Yes I loved you dearly
You bought me something And if you’re offering me diamonds and rust
We both know what memories can bring I’ve already paid.
They bring diamonds and rust.
Verse 3:
You burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms.
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The madonna was yours for free
Yes the girl on the half shell
Could keep you unharmed.

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Your Song

Book 3
Elton John & Bemie Taupin

E
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4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio with pinches. -E -E
See Course Book No. 3 Page 16.
T T T
VERSE Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

It’s a lit-tie bit fun-ny,. thisfeel-ing in - side,. I’m not one of those who can eas-i-ly

hide, don’t have much mon-ey, but_ boy if I did,_ I’d buy a big house where.

CHORUS (from Vs. 2 and 4)

we both could live. you. And you can tell eve-ry -bo- dy this is your

that I put down in words, how won-der-ful life is while you’re_inthe world—

Verse 2:
If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it’s not much but, it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one’s for you.

Verse 3:
I sat on the roof, and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses, they got me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote this song
It’s for people like you that keep me turned on.

Verse 4:
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
You see I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen.

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 Book 3 Mr Bojangles Jerry Jeff Walker

c
-e-
-4-
3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio/Swing.
See Course Book No. 3 Page 17. T
& 2 & 3 &
n-.y* verse
c Em Am Am 7
Count: 1

G G7 c
rn TTfiT mi n | nm DQCT
m (MT
m
5 1 ] i_J 11,1.1

=£;

I
4 * mmmmm
knew a man Bo-jang-les, and he’d dance for you, in worn out shoes, with silver hair, a

Em Am Am 7 G G7 F C E7

TT
(2l3) n 31
Tr
LL ffl ffl ® ffli
a
-|r ~.
rag-ged shirt and bag-gy pants, the old soft shoe. He jumped so high, he jumped so

Am Am 7 D9 G7 Am
CHORUS
r To
jmEE
LU
ffl
m ?) (3)
T
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31 I
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ffi
TD
85
Mill

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high,
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then he light - ly touched
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down. Mis - ter Bo- jan - gles,

Am Am Em Am
TW n
Jffis __ wB
1. 1 CO
flffl isssr
W (2(
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m m

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Mis - ter Bo jan - gles, Mis - ter Bo- jan -gles, dance.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was, down and out He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
He looked at me to be the eyes of age, as he spoke right out Throughout the South
He talked of life, talked of life He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
He laughed, slapped his leg a step. Travelled about
His dog up and died, he up and died
And after twenty years he still grieved.

Verse 3: Verse 5:
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick across the cell He said “I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
He grabbed his pants for a better stance then he jumped so high For drinks and tips
He clicked his heels But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Then he let go a laugh, let go a laugh For I drinks a bit.”
Shook back his clothes all around. He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask “Please”.

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 Book 3
I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Jim Croce
Amaj7

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio.

See Course Book No. 3 Page 20.
T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Amaj7 C|m Bm E
VERSE
U01 _JJJ 4th Fret n loi

r-mt 4^- rRxtfn

0 o.
"0 M
7—4
=4==#=
. 4 *—
f-T (t J ±t=

Well I know it’s kind - a late, I hope I did - n’t wake you, but what I

Amaj7 C(!m Bm E

ffl -w ^4th Fret st s°T1

—■ „-.. „/ —> ._. .
1

p—
;

—5— o
| {

--
— ^ i -i— t'—r*-
~a 4 4 » — ~ m ~ m
P h

got to say can’t wait, I hope you’d un - der - stand.

D CHORUS Dit0 C#7 Ftfm D

n 3>
1
m
iHj
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m
™
i&ai 11
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2 IZL
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Ev - ery time I tried to tell you the words just came out wrong, so I’ll

Verse 2:
Yeah I know it’s kinda strange
But every time I’m near you
I just run out of things to say
I know you’d understand.

Verse 3:
Yeah I know it’s kinda late
I hope I didn’t wake you
But there’s something that I just got to say
I know you’d understand.

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 Book 3 Plumstones Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio.

See Course Book No. 3 Page 20. T T T
Count: 1&2&3&4 &
VERSE
D Em
D D A7

rT
a® f
(3)
hr □P
w

c mmj A child of the twen-ties,

n j; j.* m ? r r i» •
that was my fath-er’s time and all the dreams he might have had were fruit left up-on the
j ■4—4

A7 D D Bm

ikid : :3r^> (1) 1 (3)

:: —H - k fiS ::=39 L^j
-#4p=p JJ M ■ K r- T ft
i-Jw*—Jw—*J ::I
%L

J J J-— J J —o—L o-
nose to the grind-stone was the on - ly way. Tin - ker, tai-lor, sol -dier, sail -or, which one will you be?

Bm Film G A7 G A7 D A G A7

D Dsus D
X X X

TT n : T ,1
1 w Tsi ( j
)
Mil U ±n

see, but don’t let your dreams go free.

Verse 2: Last Chorus:

A child of the fifties Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Bom with a new age dawning Which one will you be?
I had bigger brighter better dreams Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief?
But in my head was my father’s warning Little boy on my knee
Son, you’ve got to play the game Count your plumstones and see
Work is still a sacred name But don’t let your dreams go free.
But that was another day
When freedom was just a word
We’d learnt to say.

Verse 3:
A child of the eighties
Here on my knee you sit
Counting all your plumstones
Just the way I did
When I was young
And you have your dreams too
All the things you’d like to do
It’s not just another day
You can live your dreams
Don’t throw ’em away.
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There But For Fortune

Book 3
Phil Ochs

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio.

See Course Book No. 3 Page 20.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G Cm G Cm G

?! £)3rd Fret i t)3rd Fr et

[ fH I (
jn 1 =3H iP 3
—a. a K.
—JF--3-5- J_U 1 r vnnr- n-1- i—Pr
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M / r-
t 35-—r#-
??m M “iU —w~u -0
7s-* -0—m—
wi - ->-rr- -^ '-
ij-L
Show me- a pris - on, ___ show me_ a jail._ Show me_ a

Em Am D7 G Em C

pris-’ner whose face has grown pale, and I’ll show you a young man, with ma-ny rea -sons

Verse 2:
Show me an alley, show me a train
Show me a hobo who sleeps out in the rain
And I’ll show you a young man with many reasons why
There but for fortune, go you or I.

Verse 3:
Show me the whiskey stains on the floor
Show me a drunk as he stumbles out the door
And I’ll show you a young man with many reasons why
There but for fortune, go you or I.

Verse 4:
Show me a country where the bombs had to fall
Show me the ruins of buildings so tall
And I’ll show you a young land with many reasons why
There but for fortune, go you or I.

35
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 The Boxer Paul Simon

Is

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb.

See Course Book No. 3 Page 23.
T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE Am
C
MOT
(2X3) 1
T
L L a 9

I
m
am just a
S-S

poor boy, though my stor-y’s sel -dom

PT told, I have squand-ered my re - sis - tance for a

Am
1 Iffl
™
P- 6X3)1
^ ggg
[4 Effl
Fm

fflS
s—

I pock-et-ful of mum-bles, such are pro-mi-ses. All lies and

" r r! r
jest, still a man hears
m
what he

F C G F G C
c £ Enpfo m II
ft)
ffi= f
■l l hj j jrf-=i—pi 4-|r-- .1
•
'-m- —--—• •• • * J—a Jk
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wants to hear, and dis - re-gardsthe rest, ooh la la, la la la la la la la.

C Am G

E y*
II
CHORUS
(y)
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Lie
0-

la lie.
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lie la
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lie la lie la
hJ ^ r f
lie, lie la

Am F G C
if CpTTiflXj) IEE
(2X3)
TT
LL HE t 9 e
lie. lie la lie la la la lie
PtPff la la la la lie.
P
End of 4th verse Em Am G G7 c
C
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(2X3)
S tm
-
E9 f

m
lead - ing me
TV

go- ing home.

Verse 2: Verse 4:
When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy Then I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone
In the company of strangers, in the quiet of a railway station Going home, where the New York City winters aren’t bleeding
Running scared, laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters me
Where the ragged people go, looking for the places only they Leading me, going home.
would know.
Verse 3: Verse 5:
Asking only workman’s wages, I come looking for a job In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade
But I get no offers, just a come-on from the whores on 7th And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him
Avenue down
I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome Or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
I took some comfort there. “I am leaving, I am leaving,” but the fighter still remains.
36

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Early Mornin’ Rain

Book 3
Gordon Lightfoot

C
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4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb.

See Course Book No. 3 Page 23. -3-“- 3-
-Cf-

T T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4

Am Dm G7
31
m K>
®G>
rtrr f i s Mli]

with an ach - in’ in my heart, and my pock-ets full of sand. _

Am Dm F
G7 c
1 ( 31
III TT7i>
(?) mn
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3
FTT1=8=1
I? £ m
I’m a long way from home, and I miss my loved ones so.

C Em Dm G7 C
TD
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H) 3rd Fret
TTO
s n TT 7I

m»
f a
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>•^•
H-
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(2

a:-? P 3E

In the ear - ly morn-in’ rain. with no place to go.

Verse 2:
Out on runway number nine
Big seven-o-seven set to go
But I’m stuck here in the grass
Where the cold wind blows
Now the liquor tasted good
And the women all were fast
Well there she goes, my friend
She’s rollin’ now at last.

Verse 3:
Hear the mighty engines roar
See the silver bird on high
She’s away and westward bound
Far above the clouds she’ll fly
Where the mornin’ rain don’t fall
And the sun always shines
She’ll be flyin’ o’er my home
In about three hours time.

Verse 4:
This old airport’s got me down
It’s no earthly good to me
’Cause I’m stuck here on the ground
As cold and drunk as I can be
You can’t jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So I’d best be on my way
In the early mornin’ rain.

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Fire And Rain James Taylor

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio & alternating thumb mix.

-
See Course Book No. 3 Page 25.
T
Count: 1 & 2
VERSE
A Em 7 D l
4+
X

ED
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p—=- p f-p
H 4
4£ rr~.
P i
r r
J ?r • mm

1 r lt r1 Cj r lj
m 'v - .
1 P .i—!E3E r r
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Just yes-ter-day morn-ing,_ they let me know you were gone, Su-san the plans they made put an

G Gmaj7 A Em7 ® A
X

44
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3 EEx :zd =:*—?-p—r o-ffl
50 t -
=5=4=1 --i-i7 ■ m-m .m
end to you.
- C-
r p ir
W -f-T-m—0-
I walked out this morning, and
"l

I wrote down this song,

*
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pf^ ' 5=
I just can’t re-

CHORUS
Em 7 A

x: r U
i; rroyi
i

mem-ber who to send it to. I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen

sun - ny days that I thought would never end. I’ve seen lonely times, when I could not find a

A B7 Eit>7 Asus A9

uikkl _JjI
fii i Ed M -4-
--p—p— •—! —p-p—t
——+—J— ——

IT-1—1 * Li :— -i—u ir=M ‘ 1 o =——M

friend, but I always thought that I’d see you a - gain.

Verse 2:
Look down upon me Jesus, you gotta help me make a stand
You’ve just gotta see me through another day
My body’s aching, and my time is at hand
And I won’t make it any other way.

Verse 3:
Walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows, it’ll turn your head around
Well, those hours of time on the telephone line
To talk about things to come
Sweet dreams and flyin’ machines in pieces on the ground.

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Something

Book 4
George Harrison

4/4 Rhythm/Ballad strum.

See Course Book No. 4 Page 7.
Count: 1 2 3 4 &
VERSE

Cmaj7 C7

D D7 G g7 Am

CHORUS
Am(tt7) Am7 D9 F Ek 3rd Fret G A Amai7
* ---
| | (1) j | y 4th Fret

hJL- --
9tM - m-P-

-V '
—

now, you know I believe and how— You’re asking me will my love

Fttm D

grow, I don’t know,_ I don’t know. Y ou stick a -

Amaj7 Film D G q
X

round now it may show, I don’t know_ I don’t know.

Verse 2:
Somewhere in her smile, she knows
That I don’t need no other lover
Something in her style that shows me
I don’t want to leave her now
You know I believe and how.

Verse 3:
Something in the way she knows
And all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things she shows me
I don’t want to leave her now
You know I believe and how.

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 Book 4 Just The Way You Are Billy Joel

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Stress 1st beat and 1st upstroke slightly.

See Course Book No. 4 Page 10.
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Gm

(l) I 1 OXlfi) 3rd Fret

±ff
5
E
ft
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3 ^
J. j,.

1. Don’t go chang-ing,_ to try and please me,, you ne-ver let me down be -
2. I would not leave you,__ in times of trou - ble,. we ne-ver could have come this

D7 Gmaj7 Gm D Bm
u
Am
Xm COpyO 3rd Fret
12 GXpf (2X3)

? r
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1. fore. Mm, don’t im - ag - ine

i
you’re too fa- mil - iar
EE
m
and I don't
2. far Mm,. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times
2
E7 Asus A D Em 7 Asus D Gm 3rd Fret

tie
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i n s Sm
f
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(2i
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1. see you an - y more. 2. I’ll take you just the way you are.

MIDDLE SECTION
D Gm D G FXm7 B7
m Q! | OCX) 3rd Fret
FS
Tig ijajir r X
f- y* <2>

Or r ir-f i p
I need to know that you will al ways be
Em D D7 Am Bb C

s
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the same old some-one that I knew. What will it take till you be -

Am D7 Gm Asus A
E
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u
3as
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$ p
lieve m me,
Ihr^th
the way that I be - lieve
i
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&

you?
Verse 2: Verse 3:
Don’t go trying some new fashion I said I love you, and that’s forever
Don’t change the colour of your hair mm mm And this I promise from the heart, mm mm
You always have my unspoken passion I could not love you any better
Although I might not seem to care. I love you just the way you are.
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.
40
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 Book 4
May You Never John Martyn

D (slap) (slap)

4/4 Rhythm/Slap style. Ff—^f=3i=3- V fj

See Course Book No. 4 Page 11. —6- -4-\ V 0 1
T T T T T T
Count: & 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

VERSE D D6sus A7 D

JJT
t um

ji—n 0 0’
i
sis-ter of mine, and you know I love you like I should. You nev-er talk a-bout me be - hind my back and I
W
D A7sus D A D6sus
I 7Q 3J
I p. n 3)
5
(3)
it
CHORUS
f
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know that there’s times you could. Please won’t you please won’t you bear it in mind,_ love is a les - son to

A D
TTT
7}QX3l]
¥
0-0 m 0-0 0—^7

learn in our time. Oh please, won’t you please, won’t you bear it in mind—for me.

Verse 2:
May you never lose your temper
If you get in a barroom fight
May you never lose your woman overnight.
You’ve been just like a good and close brother of mine
And you know I love you like I should.
You’ve got no knife to stab me in the back
And I know that there’s those that would.

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 Book 4 Sunny Afternoon Raymond Douglas Davies

Dm

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing/Damp downstrokes.

See Course Book No. 4 Page 11.
Count: 1 2 & 4

Dm C7 Cl A A7
X

iff 1(2)
Dili dXl)

4 # ft: rtilTj . . lu-Lu

W-Wi~€7 M -f—— M-i- hi =R

J—J—

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The tax-man’s tak-en all my dough, and left me in my state-ly home,.—. laz - ing on a sun-ny aft - er

Dm Cl F Cl A7 Dm

dulofo p
p ii in n F £53 US
©
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LQ
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5 ffl f
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P -J 7 J*—
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a-
noon. And I can’t sail my yacht, he’s tak-en ev’-ry thing I’ve got._ All I’ve got’s this sun-ny af-ter-noon.

D D7 G7 Cl
IX X Ti)1
n a M it?
J (
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1 1 H
0 0-0-
mrH:
Save me,save me, save me from this squeeze,_ I’ve got a big fat mo-mma tryin’to break_me.

A7 Dm Dm G7 F A7
ran TTP
IT’
£ a a
5 9P

i ■ £ -*-0-

And I love to live so plea-sant-ly, live this life of lux-u-r-y, laz-ing on a sun-ny aft-er -

Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 A7

I
XT' -X -i >
LJT =X o .ii. y XX X X 5-V xr:rr
=Wr
¥ “X <T ■XXT
J2L,
IS QT £ J2?l 1 (4j (3 V ill Vi) X -X XX
jLl h-IX
(4) X
XL f X JJ_u x L L T1 1 1 X XT: Tim x: T Xmm i i ill ± X id

0~ - 0 o

noon.. in summer- time,. in summer - time. in summer- time.

Verse 2:
My girlfriend’s gone off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I’m sitting here
Sipping at my ice-cold beer
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
Help me, help me, help me sail away
You give me two good reasons
Why I ought to stay.
’Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In summertime, in summertime, in summertime.

Copyright ® 1966 by Belinda (London) Ltd.

Controlled in the U.S.A. by Unichappell Music, Inc. (Rightsong Music, publisher) and
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International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an
infringement of copyright.
 Book 4
Here Comes The Sun George Harrison

D
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4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb.
See Course Book No. 4 Page 14.
T T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS
D Gmaj7 E7 D G6 Dadd9 G6 Dadd9 A7

s# m fflss ss
in
I ¥
fin

^4 e p r_.E plf i - ii ? r P pTr^rfi^r^i

Here comes the sun. Here comes the sun._ And I say “It’s alright.’

VERSE
A7
D G6 D

ar ■»
3>
SI i ¥

x.4J .F
v. L l =?=*.~r
J4 - tTtJme— C —-
Lit - tie darling, it’s been a long, cold lone-ly win-ter. Lit-tle darling, it feels like

MIDDLE SECTION
Gmaj7 A7 A7sus F c D A7

¥ m 5
?
S:
¥ r
(repeat x4)

£I m i - I i " :ll
years since it’s been here. Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.

TAG (after last repeat of middle section)

A7 A7sus A7 A7

s ¥
5 i§
4
Verse 2:
Little darling, the smiles returning to their faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here.

Verse 3:
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear.

43
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Book 4 Skyline Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio and embellishments.

See Course Book No. 4 pages 16-22.
hammer and
pull-off
J = harmonic (always at 12th fret) hammer and puii_0ff 5th pos. slides

8th pos. slide .slide

7 hi- U, 7 &
a.
girder

3rd pos.
Da Capo

1
£

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 Book 4
Snowmobiling Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb in D tuning with embellishments.

See Course Book No. 4 Pages 16-22.

1st
2nd
3rd ‘D’ Tuning
4th
5th
6th Section 1
5 th 12th slide slide slide pull-off hammer slide

Jr
.A
AA

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AA
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.
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1|
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n n
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n ' a
V L/ T ^ 1 —
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strum ~
-€ -€ l -a . -a 5.

hammer and pull-off slide slide slide pull-off hammer and pull-off
T

*N§n
hammer and pull-off
Section 3

-7^4#—-f= P J P 4 ■'"“V Q
4
J 4 a
* a a-
p. 4 b4
J J ' #" 0 J I
9"-. J J ■ J -
. - 9 -a . ~9 -4

hammer and pull-off

pull-off pull-off
hammer and pull-off
JB
P 4 ^a
P ^ L ftS a — a —
Repeat
Section 2
slide pull-off

4=^=5 -
: —
—i-
r- _ J -- 7-^ 0 a— Then:—

-a 5. .

45
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 Book 4 The Third Waltz Russ Shipton

3/8 Rhythm/Arpeggio and embellishments with 3rds.

See Course Book No. 4 Pages 16-22 & 26.

7th fr. slide 3rd fr. 5th fr. pull-off

3rd fr.

=F±=- J 4m J.
w 9

slide
>uae open ^
11st
st ffr.
r. Ipull-off
mll-off 3rd fr.

►—
±=r +j:-n m '
=*-i—.i — 1—m
-J
’
-yH
\llJ tXT f > |
►

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G.Wizz Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio and alternating thumb mix. (Right hand thumb plays 1st & 2nd bass string notes in each bar,
See Course Book No. 4 Page 23. one after the other).
Section 1

4th pos.
5th p os.
M.
■0-
pff=f
— -0- *
i l" ^l
- CJ.
^ T Uf Mu
5 \T J-c — iW [3 H Jl -n-fJ i
r*
^^ V ; -y-— ;-4-

hammer pull-off slection 2 3rd; 30S.

-. * \
> -4 febPapl 1 - c
-mP P 0 m-«H Xf pill
f8- JU — —» — #4=^4
TT 5 ■» 0-
strum

46

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 Book 4
You’ve Got A Friend Carole King

Em

4/4 Rhythm/Syncopated arpeggio and alternating thumb mix.

See Course Book No. 4 Page 23.
T T T T
Count: 1 & 2& 3& 4&

VERSE Em B7 Em B7 Em Am D7
X

rr X
|
rrarr i
1 (2) i (3) (4)
LelL”1
' 1
III
s
m
ITRS 3> Sffi a

iPP r’p £
When you’re down and trou-bled and you need a help-ing hand, and noth- in’- noth-in’ is go-in’ right,

C G B7 Em B7 Em Am Bm
Iffil 1 L xm
3, P 3> 7wtr Twr fig®
J L M

2
close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brigh - ten up ev- en your darkest

CHORUS
D7sus D7 G Gmaj7 Am G Gmaj7
n 1 J

m
1 TXTH
Ld> 1 Jz 02 77 31
(W $
L ±□ ? L 1?
p— 19-*-
O
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night. You just call out my name and you know where-ev-er I am, I’ll come run-in’- to see you a -
D7sus G Gmaj7 C Am

3X
m 31
W
U. u

0-m-- 0—
r*~l j **
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0.f

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jFf tn
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gam. Win-ter, Spring, Sum-mer or Fall,_ all you’ve got to do is call,. . and I’ll be there yes I

Am7 D7sus G D7sus D7 G G

v X X

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.y HE
nq
m fl MIDDLE 31

1 t - - n SECTION

i ^ftJTXTLJX plrj r?
will. You’ve got a friend. Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend, when peo-ple can be so

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em A7 Em 7 Am7 D7

11 a|~h FFSfl |<u| R flMjj 1444^1-4®

m+H Fffffl R+ffl FH-FH hH+H W-fflH-Hid
•Hip p if ^I p pi
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cold. They’ll hurt you and de-sert you. They’ll take your soul if you let them. But don’t you let them. (You just)

Verse 2:
If the sky, above you, should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together, and call my name out loud
And soon, you’ll hear me knocking upon your door.

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 Book 4 Classical Capers Russ Shipton

6/8 Rhythm/Triplets and pinches.

See Course Book No. 4 Page 29.

Section 1 hammer & pull-off

hammer & pull-off hammer & pull-off hammer & pull-off pull-off

r*
n
/m o
m
# k # A 0 J-
m m 1
» warn—rr
s-M-, d
171 m m J
1ft*-i--—1 J « Jl 10
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d
n JTl... L
LJ 1 ^ * -J 1 * . J.—u
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r r p r rf <ter: r ff pr ^ r r ?r: r^r r 2TF:

Section 2
5th pos. 7th pos. 5th pos. 3rd pos. 8th pos. 7th pos. 5th pos. 3rd pos.

,V]3JJT Tl i• i:g^"]j^ji^j” J:—rr\rr\J-

J m 0!l —-k• 0 1 w

1 rgr r- r r" r T 1.r 5 r f- rfrr

Section 3 pull-off
double hammer

— y arn,1 nm,
y A •
19 1 1 1 J f JnJTi.
1
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M1 r<_r _F"-f f " F M* r<_r

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J F-f ■ ' ? r-r f ^ r Jf^f- rrTTk' r ? i pci;

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16 Annie’s Song 23 Midnight Special
7 Bird On The Wire 5 Mother And Child Reunion
39 Blackbird 18 The Mountains Of Mourne
25 Bridge Over Troubled Water 36 M.T.A.
15 Careless Love 21 My Ramblin’ Boy
26 Daniel 34 Night Breeze
37 D’Arcy Farrow 3 Nights In White Satin
8 El Condor Pasa 29 Nine Pound Hammer
22 Everybody’s Talkin’ 33 Not Fade Away
32 The Fifty-Ninth Street Bridge Song 35 Out Near Alice
(Feelin’ Groovy)
29 Road To Nowhere
34 Gone Fishing
40 Royal Dance
4 Help Me Make It Through The Night
17 Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town
20 I Can’t Help But Wonder (Where I’m Bound)
35 Skimatics
30 Kansas City 6 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
27 Killing Me Softly With His Song
12 The Sound Of Silence
13 A Little Peace (Ein Bisschen Frieden)
31 That’ll Be The Day
9 Liverpool Lullaby
19 The Trees They Do Grow High
13 Lovesick Blues
10 Turn, Turn, Turn
38 Madeleine
11 Wild Mountain Thyme
33 Marco 28 Year Of The Cat
24 Yesterday

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Bookl
Justin Hayward

Em D

12/8 Rhythm (similar to 4 bars of 3/8)/Strumming

See Course Book No. 1 Page 7. $
Count: 1 2 & 3 4 5&6 7 8&9 10 11&12

Beau-ty I’ve al-ways missed, with these eyes_be-fore,

G F Em A

Verse 2
Gazing at people, some hand in hand
Just what I’m going through they can’t understand
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
Just what you want to be, you’ll be in the end
And I love you, yes I love you, Oh you I love you!

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Book 1 Help Me Make It Through The Night Kris Kristofferson

—t \-- i_i k_
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
(A "1
See Course Book No. 1 Page 12. rr
Count: 1 4 &

VERSE ms
? <0ss
W-J Mzzat o-

Take the ribb-on from your hair, shake it loose and let it fall.

Em A7

TUT!
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Come and lay down by my side Yesterday is dead and gone

Till the early mornin’ light And tomorrow’s out of sight
All I’m takin’ is your time And it’s sad to be alone
Help me make it through the night. Help me make it through the night

4
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All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by Permission.
Mother And Child Reunion

Book 1
Paul Simon

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming

See Course Book No. 1 Page 12.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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and the course of a life - time runs ov-er and ov-er a - gain. _

Verse 2

Oh little darling of mine

I just can’t believe it’s so
And though it seems strange to say
I never bin laid so low
In such a mysterious way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again.

5
© 1971 by PAUL SIMON
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission
Bookl Sorry Seems lo Be The Hardest Word Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Em
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See Course Book No. 1 Page 12.

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Bird On The Wire

Bookl
Leonard Cohen

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3/4 Rhythm/Bass-strum
See Course Book No. 1 Page 15. «■

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I hope you know _ it was nev-er to you.

Verse 2 Verse 4
Like a worm, on a hook So I swear by this song
Like a knight from some old-fashioned book I swear by all I did wrong
I have saved all my ribbons for thee. I will make it, I will make it, all up to you.

Verse 3 Middle Section 2

Like a baby, stillborn I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch
Like a beast with his horrf He said to me “You must not ask for so much”
I have torn everyone who reached out for me. And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door
She cried to me “Hey, why not ask for more?”

© Copyright 1970 Stranger Music Inc.

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Bookl El Condor Pasa English words Paul Simon
Musical arrangements J. Milchberg & D. Robles

Em

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-pluck
See Course Book No. 1 Page 20.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Em
VERSE

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I’d ra - ther be
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a spar-row than a snail,
m yes I would, if I could,
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MIDDLE SECTION

way, I’d ra-ther sail a - way,_ like a swan that’s here and gone. A man gets tied up to the

Verse 2 Verse 4
I’d rather be a hammer than a nail I’d rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Yes I would Yes I would
If I only could If I only could
I surely would. I surely would.

Verse 3

I’d rather be a forest than a street

Yes I would
If I could
I surely would.

8 © 1933, 1963, 1970 EDWARD B. MARKS MUSIC CORP. and JORGE MILCHBERG
English Lyrics © 1970 PAUL SIMON
International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Used by Permission.
 Bookl
Liverpool Lullaby Words Stan Kelly
Music T raditional

Dm

Cut Time (4/4 with extra stress on 1st & 3rd beats)/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 25.

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Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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When he finds out the things you did, you’ll get a belt from your dad.

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not a-sleep when the boo-zers close, you’ll get a belt from your dad.

Verse 2 Verse 4
You look so scruffy lying there Oh you are a mucky kid
Strawberry jam tufts in your hair Dirty as a dustbin lid
And in the world you haven’t a care When he finds out the things you did
And I have got so many You’ll get a belt from your Dad
It’s quite a struggle every day Oh you have your father’s face
Living on your father’s pay You’re growing up a real hard case
The bugger drinks it all away But there’s no-one else can take your place
Leaves me without any. Go fast asleep for mammy.

Verse 3
Although we have no silver spoon
Better days are coming soon
Now Nelly’s working at the loom
And she gets paid on Friday
Perhaps one day we’ll have a bath
When Littlewoods provides the cash
We’ll get a house in Knotting Ash
And buy your Dad a brewery!

© Copyright 1964 Heathside Music Ltd., London, England.

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Performance for Profit.
Used by Permission.
Turn, Turn, Turn Words Book of Ecclesiastes Adaptation & music Pete Seeger

A D

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 25.

T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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turn, and a time for eve - ry pur-pose un - der hea - ven.

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A time to be born, a time_ to die; a time to plant, a time_to reap; a time to

Verse 2
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.

Verse 3
A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing.

Verse 4
A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time to love, a time to hate
A time of peace, I swear it’s not too late.

TRO — © Copyright 1962 Melody Trails Inc., New York, N.Y.

International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved Including Public
Performance for Profit.
Used by Permission.
 Bookl
Wild Mountain Thyme Arranged Russ Shipton

E A
4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 25.

T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

cr
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wild moun - tain thyme_ grows a - round the bloom - ing hea - ther. _ Will you

CHORUS

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thyme_ all a - round the bloom-ing hea - ther. _ Will you go, lass - ie go?

Verse 2
I will build my love a tower near yon pure crystal fountain
And on it I will pile all the flowers of the mountain.

Verse 3
If my true love she were gone, I would surely find another
Where wild mountain thyme grows around the blooming heather.

11
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Bookl The Sound Of Silence Paul Simon

Dm

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 26.

Hel-lo dark-ness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you a - gain, be-cause a vis-ion soft-ly

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plant-ed in my brain, still re - mains, with - in the sound of si - lence.

Verse 2 Verse 4
In restless dreams I walked alone ‘Fools,’ said I, ‘You do not know
Narrow streets of cobblestone Silence like a cancer grows
’Neath the halo of a street lamp Hear my words that I might teach you
I turned my collar to the cold and damp Take my arms that I might reach you.’
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light But my words like silent raindrops fell
That split the night and touched the sound of silence. And echoed in the wells of silence.

Verse 3 Verse 5
And in the naked light I saw And the people bowed and prayed
Ten thousand people maybe more To the neon god they made
People talking without speaking And the sign flashed out its warning
People hearing without listening In the words that it was forming
People writing songs that voices never share And the sign said ‘The words of the prophets
And no one dare disturb the sound of silence. Are written on the subway walls and tenement halls’
And whispered in the sounds of silence.

12
© 1964 by PAUL SIMON
All Rights Reserved
 Bookl
A Little Peace (Ein Bisschen Frieden) Original German words
Bemd Meinunger
4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio English words Paul Greedus
See Course Book No. I Page 28. - MUS‘C Ralph ^

Just like a flow-er when win-ter be- gins, just like a can-die blown out in the wind
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heart. A lit - tie lov-ing,_ a lit - tie giv - ing,_ to build a dream for the world we
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live in,_ a lit-tle pa - tienceand un-der- stand-ing forour to-mor-row, a lit - tie peace._(A lit - tie )
Verse 2
But then as I’m falling weighed down by the load A little sunshine, a sea of gladness
I picture a light at the end of the road To wash away all the tears of sadness
And closing my eyes I can see through the dark A little hoping, a little praying
The dream that is in my heart. For our tomorrow, a little peace;

Chorus Verse 3
A little loving, a little giving' I feel I’m a leaf in the November snow
To build a dream for the world we live in I fell to the ground, there was no-one below
A little patience and understanding So now I am helpless alone with my song
For our tomorrow, a little peace. Just wishing the storm was gone.

© Copyright 1982 Edition Meridian Ralph Siegel, Germany

All Rights for U.S.A. and Canada controlled by Sounds of Jupiter Music, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Lovesick Blues Irving Mills & Clifford Friend

G
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4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing
See Course Book No. 2 Page 3.

13
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She said ‘Good-bye’, well I know that I was gon-na cry. She’ll do you, she’ll do me, she’s

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lone - some. I got the love-sick blues.

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]4 © Copyright 1922 Mills Music Inc., U.S.A. Copyright Renewed.

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by Permission.
 Book 2
Arranged Russ Shipton

A
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing
See Course Book No. 2 Page 6.

Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4

CHORUS (& VERSE)

love. You see what love has done to me.

Verse 1 (melody as chorus)

What, oh what will mama say?
What, oh what will mama say?
What, oh what will mama say?
When she knows I’ve gone astray.

Verse 2
I love my mama and papa too
I love my mama and papa too
I love my mama and papa too
I’d leave them both to go with you.

Verse 3
Now you made me weep and you made me moan
You made me weep and you made me moan
You made me weep and you made me moan
Made me lose my happy home.

Verse 4
If I had listened to what she said
If I had heard what mama said
If I had heard what mama said
I’d still be home and in my bed.

15
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Book 2 Annie’s Song John Denver

c
3/4 Rhythm/Bass-strum
See Course Book No. 2 Page

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Like
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a storm in the des

sens - es, come fill me a gain!

Verse 2
Come let me love you, let me give my life to you
Let me drown in your laughter, let me die in your arms
Let me lay down beside you, let me always be with you
Come let me love you, come love me again.

16 © Copyright 1974 Cherry Lane Publishing Co., Inc.

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
 Book 2
Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town Mel Tillis

D
Cut Time (4/4 with extra stress on 1st & 3rd beats)/Bass-strum
See Course Book No. 2 Page 10. -0 -2 -

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Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

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con-tem-pla-ting go-ing out some- where?. The sha-dow on the wall tells me the sun is go-in’ down_

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Verse 2 Verse 3
It’s hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralysed She’s leavin’ now ’cause I heard the slammin’ of the door
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age The way I know I’ve heard it slam
Ruby I realise One hundred times before
But it won’t be long I’ve heard them say And if I could move I’d get my gun
Until I’m not around And put her in the ground
Oh Ruby, don’t take your love to town. Oh Ruby, for God’s sake turn around!

17
Copyright © 1966, 1977 CEDARWOOD PUBLISHING CO., INC. Nashville, TN.
International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Used by Permission.
Book 2 The Mountains OfMourne Arranged Russ Shipton

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6/8 Rhythm (roughly equivalent to two bars of 3/8)/ r\
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least when I asked them, that’s what I was told, Sol just took a hand at this dig-gin’for gold. But for
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Verse 2 Verse 4
I believe that when writing a wish you expressed You remember young Peter O’Loughlin of course
As to how the fine ladies of London were dressed Well now he is here at the head of the Force
Well if you believe me, when asked to a ball I met him today, I was crossing the strand
They don’t wear a top to their dresses at all And he stopped the whole street with one wave of his hand
Oh I’ve seen them myself and you could not in truth And there we stood talking of days that are gone
Say if they were bound for a ball or a bath While the whole population of London looked on
Don’t be starting them fashions, now Mary McCree But for all his great powers, he’s wishful, like me
Where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea. To be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea.

Verse 3 Verse 5
I’ve seen England’s King from the top of a bus There’s beautiful girls here, oh never you mind
I never knew him though he means to know us With beautiful shapes nature never designed
And though by the Saxon we once were oppressed And lovely complexions, all roses and cream
Still I cheered, God forgive me, I cheered with the rest But O’Loughlin remarked with regard to the same
And now that he’s visited Erin’s green shore That if at those roses you venture to sip
We’ll be much better friends than we’ve been heretofore The colours might all come away on your lip
When we’ve got all we want, we’re as quiet as can be So I’ll wait for the wild rose that’s waiting for me
Where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea. Where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.

18
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 Book 2
The Trees They Do Grow High Arranged Russ Shipton

Am

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 2 Page 18.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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time my true_ love I’ve seen. Ma - ny an hour I’ve

Verse 2
Father, dear father, you’ve done me great wrong
You’ve married me to a boy who’s much too young
I am twice twelve and he is but fourteen
He’s young but he’s daily growing.

Verse 3
Daughter, dear daughter, I’ve done you no wrong
I have married you to a great Lord’s son
He’ll make a Lord for you to wait upon
He’s young but he’s daily growing.

Verse 4
Father, dear father, if you see fit
We’ll send him to college for one year yet
I’ll tie blue ribbons all around his head
To let the maidens know that he’s married.

Verse 5
One day I was looking o’er my father’s castle wall
I spied all the boys a-playin’ with the ball
My own true love was the flower of them all
He’s young but he’s daily growing.

Verse 6
At the age of fourteen he was a married man
At the age of fifteen the father of a son
At the age of sixteen his grave it was green
And death had put an end to his growing.

19
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Book 2 I Can’t Help But Wonder (Where Fm Bound) Tom Paxton

Cut Time Rhythm (4/4 with extra stress on 1st & 3rd beats)/Alternating Thumb
See Course Book No. 2 Page 22.

till
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4
C Em F Am Dm G

It’s a long and dust - y road, it’s a hot and a heav-y load, and the folks I

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meet ain’t al - ways kind. _ Some are bad and some are good, some have done the best they

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could, some have tried to ease my troub - lin’ mind. And can’t help but

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won-der where I’m bound. Where I’m bound. can’t help but won-der where I’m bound. _

Verse 2 Verse 4
I have wandered through this land And I had a buddy back home
Just a-doin’ the best I can But he started out to roam
Tryin’ to find what I was meant to do And I hear he’s out by ’Frisco Bay
And the people that I see And sometimes when I’ve had a few
Look as worried as can be His old voice comes singin’ through
And it looks like they are a-wonderin’ too. And I’m goin’ out to see him some old day.

Verse 3 Verse 5
I had a little girl one time If you see me passin’ by
She had lips like cherry wine And you stop and you wonder why
And she loved me till my head went plumb insane And you wish that you were a rambler too
But I was too blind to see Nail your shoes to the kitchen floor
She was driftin’ away from'me Lace ’em up and bar the door
And my good gal went off on the mornin’ train. Thank your stars for the roof that’s over you.

20 © Copyright 1963 Cherry Lane Publishing Co., Inc.

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 Book 2
My Ramblin’ Boy Tom Paxton

c
Cut Time (4/4 with extra stress on 1st & 3rd beats)/ -e-
Alternating thumb
See Course Book No. 2 Page 22.

T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4
VERSE
C G7 G7 c
FF 4- 7” pp I01
-
--
= I 1 f ¥

+-0-0-O
m -0—*-- o—
He was a man and a friend al - ways. He stuck with me in the hard old days.

G7

- 5
33l
«—# ir |- J i
Henev-er cared if I had no dough. We ram-bled round in the rain and
f snow

G7

XTIX; X 7iT A L ==] S) x Ti7

, (?)
1 3
CHORUS X
j..
¥ -A -3 XL
FT ■I--1--J 1 —&-
—o-
P m-4 —
C-L-M —®- -- -o-
And here’s to you, my ramb-lin’ boy. May all your ramb lin’ bring you joy.

F G7
oTTTq^i) ■u :3
m.
¥ -A
Xnri i ° r~ ~f~*—p— x— —1 *i—i—-
r r=-*- J J o-
-r-1
And here’s to you, my ramb-lin’ boy. May all your ramb - lin’
j J X^--1:141
bring you joy.

Verse 2
In Tulsa town we chanced to stray
We thought we’d try to work one day
The boss said he had room for one
Says my old pal ‘We’d rather bum’.

Verse 3
Late one night in a jungle camp
The weather it was cold and damp
He got the chills and he got ’em bad
They took the only friend I had.

Verse 4
He left me here to ramble on
My ramblin’ pal is dead and gone
If when we die we go somewhere
I’ll bet you a dollar he’s ramblin’ there.

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Book 2 Everybody’s Talkin’ Fred Neil

D Dmaj7 D

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb

See Course Book No. 2 Page 26.

T T T T
I I I I
Count: 1 & 2& 3& 4 &
D Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D 07 Em
X X

m
|B at
M> 5 3> j

m af~jg JiiJ Jj 11- n nil >j j.i-

Ev-’ry-bod-y’s talk - in’ at me, I don’t hear a word they’re say-in’, on-ly the
A7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 x D D™i7

s
X

IB 53> Ll life B £§> B ™ x~®

fi m j 3T
It
i 2
echoes of my mind. Peo-ple stop-pin’, star-in’, I can’t
D7 A7
Em DD Dmaj7 D7 Em

m X _ X

5^
i| H>

i* i- , J1- J. j SE
see their fac - es, on-ly the sha-dows of their eyes. I’m go-in’where the
A7 D A7
D7 Em
(2) 'X
T
i ’ m
2
TUI
1
i:
i:;)
.
J j

< n j- jij
$ sun keeps shin-in’
w m

through the pour-in’ rain. go-in’ where the wea-ther suits my

D D7 Em A7 D
X

SB ^ ES
gg §|b
3E i T~] T] J J J J'J. b T3 J
i
clothes. bank-ing off of the North East wind,— sail - in’ on sum-mer

TO E :±== :
X

=En> - B)

J7
7 l
$-n n j n j n?
1 — * • 0 •
-. ■■
* • * °
^
~
*
zzztz
J=±= -
:=5 ==
-irl

breeze. and skip-pin’ ov - er the oc- ean like a stone.

Em A7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
X X
X
i X
(3)
ENDING riS> n S> 53
r J
?

f32
And I won’t let you leave my love be - hind.
1
No

22
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 Book 3
Midnight Special Arranged Russ Shipton

A
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 3 Page 4.

A E
TT

ElEE
b—
7m
1* d
1 —h- — s-

Tm 1 rL m — ^
4— —TT I -H—i—r—i-r—i—r-r
~ ~ ~ *~ • *’ a a -— • ——h H- —1—N——-———h
^ -0- -j-
Well you wake up in the morn-ing, _ hear the ding dong ring, _ and you go march-in’to the

-6 aid k—
*s oamn t M3)

±= r- —ri- —f— ST- — —)—

-tm-11—m n— —r~ ~r— —r
Q —0-*-3-^-■-L-0 -M m- m v * ~ : t—m • ifza -- L fl a zza —~~T~
ta - ble, see the same damn thing, knife and fork up- on the ta - ble _ but there’s no-thin’ in the

E B7 E

A E B7 A E
X

SEE i . yyj.

0 A d
Jf WL TT i v i i
f 5 r . V 4 • 1
. fm ” A r k | ^ • t* ) II • 1

-u — ^ ' 0 0 0 t •
T hi LA-J 14 J—J

spe-cial shine her light on me. Let the mid-night spe-cial _ shine her ev-er lov-in’ light on me!

Verse 2
Yonder comes Miss Rosie, how in the world do you know?
I can tell her by her apron and the dress she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand
She goes marching to the captain, says ‘I want my man!’

Verse 3
Yonder comes Doctor Melton, how in the world do you know?
Well he gave me a tablet just the day before
Now there never was a doctor anywhere in this land
That could ever cure the fever of a convict man!

Verse 4
Well if you ever go to Houston, you better walk right
You better not stagger, and you better not fight
Sheriff Benson will arrest you, yeah he’ll send you down
The jury finds you guilty, you’ll be sugarland bound!

23
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Book 3 Yesterday John Lennon & Paul McCartney

C
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Double time
See Course Book No. 3 Page 4.

Am D7 F
HTr> im diTiogt L
:TI
J <)
I IE® L J ffl

E
J lj J J
here to stay, oh I be - lieve in yes - ter - day.

MIDDLE SECTION
Am G p Dm
E9sus E
jn 53F 11 m
n B t S’ asr

=*= -1- ■ . —m. j | -g. - ■ J i 1 j-

~•...: =p * ,.m.. . . —--• -K-
4=4 -J-L LgL--- 1
Why she had to go I don’t know, she would - n’t say.

Dm
E9sus Am G F
m
m.
n
n
5°
f Is m
SI S
n i j- j j j £
I said some - thing wrong, now I long for yes - ter - day.

Verse 2
Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be
There’s a shadow hanging over me
Oh yesterday came suddenly

Verse 3
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday.

24 © Copyright 1965 Northern Songs Limited.

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MUSIC CORP.
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
 Book 3
Bridge Over Troubled Water Paul Simon

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Double time

See Course Book No. 3 Page 5.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G D G D
X x

UJJJ

8
iJr

*-L -S ?E$ & 5 =:

(9
-01, , -- -r“*1-r

-fe ft i J J ~h A■ = p — f— r— ft '
f—^-1—y—
—^ n1- ----
_J • O 5—.. .-
r '—1
When you’re wea - ry, feel - in’ small, when tears are in

A7 D D/C bass D D7
X

5 SE IS n i Q 3> 2E
a lr ¥ ?

$ Oh, when times get

TT

rough. and friends just can’t be found, like a

bridge ov - er trou-bled wat - er, I will lay me down, like a bridge ov - er

trou - bled wat - er, I will lay me down.

Verse 2 Verse 3
When you’re down and out Sail on silver girl, sail on by
When you’re on the street Your time has come to shine
When evening falls so hard All your dreams are on their way
I will comfort you See how they shine
I’ll take your part Oh if you need a friend
Oh when darkness comes I’m sailing right behind
And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water
Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind
I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water
Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind.
I will lay me down.

25
© 1969 by PAUL SIMON
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Book 3 Daniel Elton John & Bemie Taupin

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 3 Page 6.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

(spread
strum)
VERSE Dm G G7 E7

m
ZHD
m
1ii
i i 4y pm
■ J—f -W-*-P—0

1LJ
r~m—m m m a- n
4M4 Dan-iel is
E-T t r
trav-lin’ to-night on a
•O. L:^rj-r me r
plane. I can see the red tail
xr-
lights, head-in’for Sp -

Am F G Am

ain, oh and, I can see Dan-iel wav-in’good - bye. God it looks like Dan-iel,

MIDDLE SECTION
G G,7 c F
y

— M-\B.
#=4

-jj.-1_1 j i
1 If
j_m
m
« wm
#4

• | f 1 ; PSl ®
i-rt-
wi-vt-n—w— —r—
-•-=—
:
44
JUh c 1^ *m L_L ^-wn-7 m—r— —r— a—F1—F—
L- 1 ‘K =F= *-\—u
must be the clouds in my eyes. Dan-iel my bro-ther, you are old-er than

F
1 [fTT
, (x) m. yr
; T
xt L L

■Ty~ i:—ai. 1 r-
jK■ m 3a 1' r-
—r
- w— . k
4m-1--i— m m
~ —m r a w m —u—r»-
-L_L
-J-1-L■\-
-1u
r ^ j'-r-
J-1-J—J4- — — 1 1 wt:-r—w—

me, doyou still feel the pain_ ofthe scars that won’t heal? Your eyes have_died,_ but

Fm (stop)

you see more than _ I. Dan-iel, you’re a star in the face of the sky.

Verse 2
They say Spain is pretty though I’ve never been
Well Daniel says it’s the best place he’s ever seen
Oh and he should know, he’s been there enough
Lord I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much.

26 Copyright © 1972 by Dick James Music Limited London, England.

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 Book 3
Killing Me Softly With His Song Words Norman Gimble
Music Charles Fox

Dm
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 3 Page 6.

Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

(spread
strum)

Dm G C F Dm G

AiID I)m G E7
X

-A-
—

* E
m—
§=
J_J 7T --- t m
== f
1 —■ I
f
~ k
*
-~i ^ rs 1--Pl—--d-
P M >

4m—- —a u -Pt-1— r i J 1 J-d-ild1 J.——*-

i
•

J-- - J
lis-ten for a while. And there he was this young boy, a stran-ger to my eyes _

Am Am Dm
D
TTcT 0
m
1 dr “
3E 7 77
, d
3l.
T
1
m
i T: L 1 E

i irb j. in=#^ i ^ J. [ji

$ m
strum-ming my pain with his fin-gers, sing-ing my life with his words. Kill-ing me soft-ly with his song, kill-ing me

A
n
g§§> MR at

1 rJ J"] J
soft-ly, with his song,tell-ingmy whole life with his words, kill-ing me soft-ly, with his song.

Verse 2 Verse 3
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd He sang as if he knew me, in all my dark despair
I felt he’d found my letters and read each one out loud And then he looked right through me as if I wasn’t there
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on But he was there this stranger, singing clear and strong
Strumming my pain with his fingers Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.

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Book 3 Year OfThe Cat A1 Stewart & Peter Wood
Cmaj7 Bm
_A_ _A_

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 3 Page 6.
I I I I
Bm Em Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Cmaj7 Bm
VERSE

4 J~] |
m
• - m -.w ■
w ^
. j j i n
U | m m
<sf
<3X i H
fc=)=p r pjh
—6 -£—J—«—
u j-^ =y=
On a morn-ing from a Bo-gart mov-ie, in a count-ry where they turn back time, you go
Am 7 Bm
Cmaj7 Bm Em D Cmaj7

tii 5 rr
t- H ~rh. "t tl B $
-JM- ■ ,■ r—i—r—i—i—t-i■ H n Itnmi
. w J.m d. ...h ^ r rr
t u u r r1M
strol-lin’ through the crowd like
_^_iw;__
Pe-ter Lor-re con-tem-pla-ting a crime.
■ ■■
She comes out of the sun in a
^ 1
B7
Em B7 C
i«i
s n I2U2L
T|
1 1

r M M \u (j J1
silk dress, run-nin’ Uke a wa-ter-col-our in the rain. Don’t bo-ther ask-ing for
Am 7
Em D (stop) Cmaj7 Bm Em D

i £ l £ 2)

4 f 33Z s
Tv-j m j j i«n^ j m j

ex-pla - na-tions, she’ll just tell you that she came in the year of the cat. (2. She)
B7 C G D
MIDDLE m
SECTION s>
Si I
nB
a3l
4 m SI
t T3E
Well she looks at you so cool - ly, and her eyes shine like the moon and the sea._ She comes in

in - cense and patch - ou - li, so you take her to find what’s wait - ing in -
D Cmaj7 Bm Em D

She doesn’t give you time for questions Well morning comes and you’re still with her
As she locks up your arm in hers And the bus and the tourists are gone
And you follow till your sense of direction completely disappears And you’ve thrown away your choice
By the blue-tiled walls near the market stalls And lost your ticket so you have to stay on
There’s a hidden door she leads you to But the drum beat strains of the night remain
These days she says, I feel my life just like a river In the rhythm of the new-born day
Running through the year of the cat. You know sometime you’re bound to leave her
28 Copyright © 1976 by GWYNETH MUSIC LIMITED, 5 Theobald’s Road, But for now you’re gonna stay in the year of the cat.
London WC1X 8SE England and UNICHAPPEL MUSIC, INC.
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Nine Pound Hammer

Book 3
Arranged Russ Shipton

A
Cut Time (4/4 with extra stress on 1st & 3rd)/
Alternating thumb/Swing 2:
2
See Course Book No. 3 Page 20. 2

T T T T
Count: 1 2 3 & 4 &

-s —
=§:=

s—
im
J"3 J = =2 St -Q®a>
•

& i 1
J J1 =F

“
m m m M
1r 1

———
1

^.-Lf
^

eL-4-\
. ['"-""j-] I

- e --
f- r! size.
o
-+■ > ill

This nine pound ham-mer, is a lit-tie too hea-vy, for my size, yes for my

Verse 2
So I’m goin’ to the mountain to see my baby
And I ain’t cornin’ back, no I ain’t cornin’ back.

Verse 3
Won’t you roll on buddy, don’t you roll so slow
Tell me how can I roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won’t go?

Verse 4
Won’t you roll on buddy, you who’re rollin’ coal
How can I roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won’t go?

Verse 5
When I die, you can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal.

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Road To Nowhere Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb

See Course Book No. 3 Page 20.

Amadd9 Em6 Amadd9

-7-□- “U-
A n u A A A A
u u u u u
. r
U b A
u U 0
7 7 7/ 7/ o
z z
7 7
/ /
n
U n
U n
U n
U
A
H A
4 0 0
-A_A A ..... A . — ■
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l I l

Emadd9 Amadd9
-u-7- -3- -f-3-
--A U A
U A
U A
U n
U
ft_uft u A A q
D
O O U U if
7
/ 7
/ A_A A A 7
/ 7
/
7T-7f-
n
U n
U A
u A
u A
U A
U
-0-0- —P-Q-
II II I I I I I l l l I I l l I I I l

Em6 C B7 add+5 Em
re- -3-2- r0-
A A_A 1 A
U U U 1 U
ft ft_ft ft •
U U U Z Z A
u
Q- Q g_o 11 11 9
Z Z z z •
A A 9 9 2
O J Z Z
U—e— -0-0- L-0--— L-e-
I I l I l I I I till I I I l I I I I I l l l
29
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Book 4 Kansas City Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

E add6 E add6

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing
See Course Book No. 4 Page 9.

Count: 1 & 2 &3 &4 &

E add6 E add6

rut E a bm®2BE add6

17-— *F= -p—->- K I ] ->-=-
4&Jfor— -J -M-J1——
-4 -ui-J- -d—1\ J —J-J —J —J —•— 1—J -ZZ- -
^ h
I’m goin’ to Kan - sas Ci - ty, Kan-sas Ci-ty, here I come.

E7 A add6 add 6
n Till]
nxi cm
lOMOIQ IX3j MS)
d add6 add6

l *
¥
I’m goin’ to Kan-sas
¥ ■

Ci - ty,
0-

Kan-sas Ci - ty here I

E7 B7

A7 B7
TDT1 (Stop)
VERSE 3
E add6 E add6 only
-—t—r—=— ifj «_•_
-C-
1 j-2-p i -*-
f-
# ^ J - J d 4 -
I’m gon-na have me some! Well I may take a train,

rtrn (stop) (stop) Repeat last 8 bars

one octave higher
than other verses

might take a plane, If I have to walk I’m gon-na get there just the same. I’m goin’ to etc.

Verse 2 Verse 3
Now I’ll be standin’ on the corner, twelfth street and Vine Well I may take a train, might take a plane
Yeah I’ll be standin’ on the corner, twelfth street and Vine If I have to walk I’m gonna get there just the same
With my Kansas City baby and my bottle of cherry wine. I’m goin’ to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
They got some crazy little women there
And I’m gonna have me some!

30
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 Book 4
Norman Petty, Buddy Holly & Jerry Allison

A add6 A add6

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Swing/Damping
See Course Book No. 4 Page 9.

damp damp
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Well you give me all your lov - in’ and your tur - tie dov - in’,

all your hugs and kiss - es and your mon-ey too, well, you know you love me ba-by,

F|7 B7

m
add6 add6

3=E5
*—*.
un - til you tell me, may-be, that some day, well I’ll be .through. Well
~&l o<

CHORUS
A add6 A add6 A add6 A add6 E add6 E add6 E add6 E add6

that-’ll be the day, when you say good-bye, yes _ that-’ll be the day, when you make me cry. Oh you

B7 £

say you’re gon-na leave, you know it’s a lie ’cause that-’ll be the day_when die!

Verse 2
When Cupid shot his dart he shot it at your heart
So if we ever part and I leave you
You say you told me and you told me boldly
That someday well I’ll be through.
1S’/ ufL

31
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Book 4 The Fifty-Ninth Street Bridge Song
(Feelin’ Groovy) Paul Simon
-0—
4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb/Swing o
J
n n
u
See Course Book No. 4 Page 11.
-z n
u
o
d 2
T T T T
1 & 2 & 3 4 &
FUb VERSES 1 & 2
C G Am Am G C G
X X X X

i
4 ■

=-9- r
1 he yf1 0 Jrj^ HE
i e =± ffi: -r =: 4
#3 l i i
r =-J ■
4^•-3j J- «1. -jdi • 4
Slow down,_you move too fast_ You got to make the morn-ing last, just kick-in’down _ the

Am r r G Am G C G Am G

m
X

B u
X X
XET
l n

1 IS at
w
TO
i L tee? i
at
51
OX i)
1

■»—0-
J1-1
cobb-le - stones, look-in’ for fun and feel-in’ groo- vy.

LAST VERSE c X X
c G Am
X X
F1 HE
$ $ f
at
iS
SE
j jj j
J J J J J
Got no deeds to do, no prom-i - ses to keep; I’m dapp-led and drow-sy and
Am
Am G C G
>
X X

tit
$
X <I
(2)
i B
13TT
I [ s5 1 |
3-1 r f

read - y
<1 J J i J
to sleep; let the
-0-—£-

morn-ing time drop

i
all its pet - als on
$
me.

G Am G Am
X X X X

s
n T
HE X
± X
M
15is m h; M)
X
m.

Life,
§
I love
j j
you,
i7 j
all
j*
is groo vy!

Verse 2
Hello lamppost, watcha knowing?
I’ve come to watch your flowers growing
Ain’t cha got no rhymes for me?
Doot-in doo-doo, feelin’ groovy.

32
© Copyright 1966 PAUL SIMON
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 Book 4
Charles Hardin & Norman Petty

E
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Damping
See Course Book No. 4 Page 9

(Damp) (Damp)
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4

E A D A B7 E A
LI I;"1
luTT X3X
it 3) Tara ifSi)
;:S
==# =
-4 - ++-
CPC---9—z—~z——7Cs~n-=-—
■y T 1 u LT [/ i* r r1 *1 i T~U r ( —=i=i=3=—-

I m gonna tell you how it’s gon-na be. You’re gonna give your love to me.

E A E B7 E A E

fade a - way. You know my love not fade a - way._

Verse 2 Verse 3
My love is bigger than a Cadillac I’m gonna tell you how it’s gonna be
I try to show it and you drive me back You’re gonna give-a your love to me
Your love for me has got to be real A love to last more than one day
For you to know just how I feel A love that’s love not fade away
A love for real not fade away. A love that’s love not fade away.
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Marco Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Altemating Thumb/Pull-offs

See Course Book No. 4 Page 12.

C ^ F C ^ G C
n-3-e- -3-0- p-3-2-1- -3-0-
. .1 , . . —*- i q 11 11 11 *11-
T 1 1 <7
9_Q
Z Z
9 o 9 9 z z
Z Z J J Z Z
. q_q 9 9 0 19
J J O J U 1 Z J J
H-1- La—:-:-

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4

F G ^ C ^ F
r-3-F-0- -3-0-
11 9 9 11 11 11 11 9
J o
9
Z 9
Z £
9 -£9
9
7 9
J 9
Z 9
Z 9
3 9
J
9
J 0
u 9
z 9
o 9
«
L-i- L-3- -3--- H-1-
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
(damp)
C G C Fit0 G C
-9-6- r3—2—1- -3-0- -2-5- r-3-1—0-
1 -1-1
-1— 11 11 1 *4 Q —4
1
O
9
Z R
O
9
z 9
z Q_9Z Z 11 A
o r\ 0
U 19
1 Z 9 9 9 0 9
J J J J J U Z
^3-1--- La- -3---u 33
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4/4 Rhythm/Monotonic Bass and Alternating Thumb/

Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, Slides and Harmonics (12* = harmonic at 12th fret)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 15.
E A E E B7 E B7

II-4 5-4-4- 5-7-5 4- r4-5-4- r-7-^- r-45-4-4- 1 5 7 54- ,454 2420 |

“7 r\ *1 r\ r\ _C_C— -c— -0-
-5-5— -5— -b-T— -r 9 rt7 \j
-4-
n
U n
U -2-4-2-
-0-0-
'I 0 0 0 0— - 0-0— 0 0 0 0— 7 7 7 -7- 0 0-0-0— - 0-0- 0 0 -
I I I I lilt till I I I I I I I I
T T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
A E B7 E A7 A#0 E A7 Att° E7
C)

-0-2-Q-i -&- -0- —y-

n 9
4 9
4 -a-
-^-Z- —^—-0- —^ 0- -2-z- ^ u
)

r\ n
—u-u- n
VJ 11 —A-A- —4—Q-
-0-4-2- -©H- —0“1-
Z 9
Z /“N 0— -2-^—
-2-2- -2- O 11 O 11 -2-4—
-0- -2-
L-fi-
I
L-0-—2—
I
-
-u-1-

I
H-0-
I
Z u

I
L-0-0——
I I I
U I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I
Ending ^
A7 A#0 E E C|7 F#madd9 B7 E A B7 E B7
-0- 2 45 4- r-2- -0—2— 1 454 7 -— H2-n
-2-2- —0—2- -z- —U-
a 9 n
z u _n y— —Q-
u 7/ q
n 11
u Q—
—0-0- -4- 4 -
-2— -2- -4-4-
a i
—y-1- o a
—Z-w- n
u 9
z
—2—4-
--—4- Lg-2- --—4-2— I.©-:- 0 0 7 7—
I I I I l l I I l I I I I I I I I I I I till
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4/4 Rhythm/Monotonic Bass and Alternating Thumb mixed/

Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull offs, Bends and Harmonics/Swing (12* = harmonic at 12th fret)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 15.
Em F#° Em F#° Em
|| 2-’**3—| 1 0 ^ 0—2-9— r0-
*11 A 11 A U
--u~ b J 1 U
n 0 0 n n n 99
z z 9
z n A_A—
u U IT
U -Zu u u
11 11 9
z 1 1

I
J-0—0—0—0— L-0-0-0—0- 1—2-2-L©—0—0—0— -2- LO-0—0—0-
l I I I I I I I lilt till till I I I I
U
Count: 1 & 2 & 3& 4& Repeat opening
FH° Em ten bars Am Em
i-5-5- -7-5—7-5— -0- -^-9-1
0 3- r0-2-0-
A j q rL r r. a 9 19,l
1 4H U O 0 0 0 U J F
j 1Z
c; CL_c . V
n
* Z u
9
z
1 1
9 1 n n n A
v A
U
L-2-2- -0-3- —3-2-4-Lg- L©-
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I till
[slow
strum]
Am Em Am
1-567-5-r-5-5-r75-7-5- -& r5-5- r75-7-5-
A
O A
O q_ q
O A
J n
u C
3 C
O C
9-C9-
7/ A A q A n
u itD q
D c
O c.
D
9 a y| A >1*9
Q_Q O 9 C D 9
q Z A
U A
17 A
u A
u
-0-——
I I I I I I I I I I I till I I I I I I I I I I I I
[quick [small
slide] bend] Repeat opening
ten bars
Em B7 Em
-3- r35-5-3- -2- n3-2- [-0- H2-D [2^*3] ||
E E -5 q- n n
u tr A
u r*
O 7*
/
-4-4- -4-4- - 5
^ _ 9
z 9
Z 9
Z
q*

3 9
Z
L0-0- Lo-0- -2- -2-L-0-
I I I I till I I I I I l l l I I l l I I I l
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Out Near Alice Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Monotonic Bass and Strumming styles/

Harmonics (12' = harmonic at 12th fret)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 15.

Em
—-—- r+2-4243-40-,
■ \j 191ftc
42-42-40-4ft- 1ft ic 1U O e
5 C “7/-1—t—b-b—
o -7 -J C C
—&■ o 3 U-42-

H-0-0-0-0-L-0-0-0-0-Lft—0-o-0- -ft-ft-ft-ft- —ft-Q-Q_Q_

1 I 1
T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 4 & Am damp damp Em
[-TO 12 10 5-5— [-5-7-7 7 5-5—r3 530- r-5—5~—5- [—5—7-7- %-0—
—-0— 5 5-5-5— -0—

L-0-e—e—e- '-e—e—e—0- U—e—0—0— 1-5-5-5-5- L-5-5-5-5-

Am damp Em
-42^-0-n -&- r-5—5——5- r&-7-7-5-0-1
-42-=-ft— 19* i?* ft c c c c --:—0~i
O O O O -0— -V21—0—

L-0-0-0-0- L-0-0-0-0- L-5-5-5-5- L-S-5-5-5- L-0-0-0-0-

III I I I I till I

G D Em G D Em GDC
-rc- -o— -i-if- r-«S— -r*-- r-sS—1
-V21-1 9* Q -Q- it
1 n
u n
u
i o*
■ 1Z
in* n
Ic U —w—
17 f 7 f r~ 1r~ 11r1 — T~ —i 1r~ i

L-0—0—ft—0- Lq- -ft-0-ft-ft- -a- —A-A-A-A- _a-

III till I I I l I I l l

(light strums)(heavy) (light strums)

-0-1 -42n -01 -rei
_a_ 19*
\c A
U 11
i y y ic. _\ y y

-0-0—0- -0-0-0- -e—e—o— -0-0-0-U

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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Cut Time (4/4 with extra stress on 1st and 3rd beats)/Monotonic Bass and Runs/
Hammer-ons and Slides/Swing (3 notes in one beat should be played as a triplet)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 18.

Am Am7 F E7 Am Am7 F E7 A A7 G G7
-^0- -^-0- -^r-0-^-0n ———0- r-5-3-
1 Q d\ O 1 O I 1 O 11 19
1 J 19_
\ O 19
10 11 19
IO
11 10 ^ j
1 ^ "t
0 CDo
Q 9 A
0 D
9 9 9_o A ft
Z Z Z Z 4 z9 9
z 9
z 11 D
A
4

n n
U u
^0-3-4-j-3- H-0 3 4^ -3- h-0—e-e-L-5-5-0-3-3-0-1
I I I I I I I I I I I I l till till
T T T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & & 3 & 4&&
F A A7 G G7 F E Am G F E
—1-0- 1-5-3- V3- 1 0-
1» os
<•> 4 q P_ft
OO fi
O O 1l-’O
9 1l ft
0
ft 4
7/ Pi
O Pi
D J9 9 -Pi
VA J 9J 9
4

M-o 3 4 'S-5 0 3-3-0 L t-3 t 0-0 0 0 '-8—7-0-7-5-0—l5-'7 5 0-0 3 4

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3/8 Rhythm/Arpeggio with changing Bass

See Course Book No. 4 Page 18.
A G A E7 A
4;
-7-5- -5-3- -5- / Li u
3- -A-
-6— -6- -4- ■46- -b- -7 b
7 £-
7
-3/ -
-7- ~1-7— -5-5- -&-7- -r- / / 0
-0-
3/- -A- u
-0-
.i_9—----0—1_----
n -A- -0—
III III III III III III
T T T
Count: 12 3 1 & 2 3

G A E A

r A
-5- -7-5- -5-3- -5- -b- / O
-6- -6- -4- ■46- -D- b [—9
z-
—9z.-
-{r-r- 4-7- -5-5— -fr-7- - t f
7 ,^r 0 -ft-
U
-0- -
I I I I I I III III III III I I I I I I
(bend)

E7 A E7 A
-0- -0- 0 - -0-
0 -0- n -0- q r0
—-0- --d- -b- 2. —-o- —~-3
n 1 4 n 1
"xr—1-1- U t
4
1- 4
1 Z
n 1
U 1
1
1 0 11
U 11 9-
-z£- -£-
0 -r- 0 —-z
0 -
n-
—y o
L-e- L-e- Lq- -3*—Le- L-e- L©—2—4— -34—1
III III III III III III III III

E7 A E7 A
—0- -0- q - 0- -0- -0-
- q a_a
--b- ^ b- J O w Z
n 4 4 n 1 41 9 A 4 4 n 1 _ 11 0-
u 1-1- U 1 z U 1 1 U T
-r- n 0
Z 9
z 0
u 9
z 0
z 9
Z 1 9_n
z w ?r —Q
n
u 0
u 9
z 4
L©- L0- Lq—2—4— -04—Lq-*-0-L0-2-4-
III III III III III III III III

D AD E7 A
r7~5- 40—7- -5-7-ir^-5-
-5-^7 7 _3_ C .
71
7
71
j 9 n
/ 10 " A^b- rf
5 9 9
0
n n n n A
U 0 U 0 U V O
n
u n
u 9
J ^ ^7
/
/\
U
n
Z "f
4
-0— 0 u 0

III III III III III III III III

D A E7 A
-5-7h47-5- 40—7- -5-7n1-7-5-
7
/ 1n tu 1> Zj
7
vt
7
/
rf
A
O 7
/
9
Z
A n
U A 0
u n
u n
u ^ A
D 9
u Z
n
U n
u n
U
0 n
u O z
u 9 *T ^ / n
u
-Q U

Ending
E7 A E7 A E7 A
-4— 5^*9 12 47-
q.
3' -9
J A
U q D rL
b r
b 7
/
9 3 9 7
/ 7
/
9
z ✓—* fi A
b 0
I't.9 x)n 7- 4^-7 0 Q~g 4 -7 4 - -1
r
3/ A
4)
III III III III III III III III III III

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Arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb

(6th string tuned down one tone to D)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 20.

T T T T
D Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4
G D
mm X

1 Q) 3rd Fret
44-
±B>
i •
fT i± m
-fl < -f—r
T- i i i -ti—F--r —^►-#—m-—^--*-i-*-0-■—
-1-- =t—i—
p
A- i i -r -w-?Ti-C-[
-*-f---
—

Where the wa - ter_ runs

4=
down_ to the Par-son Val-ley Plain, there lived a

D D

fair one was she, the sweet - est flow-er that bloomed o’er the range.

Verse 2
Her voice was as sweet as sugar candy
Her touch was as soft as a bed of goose down
Her eyes shone bright like the pretty lights
That shine in the night out of Yellington town.

Verse 3
She was courted by a young man, Dandy Hare
A fine lad was he, as I am to hear
He gave her silver rings and lacy things
And he promised to wed before the snows came that year.

Verse 4
Her pony it stumbled and she did fall
Her dying touched the hearts of us one and all
Young Dandy in his pain put a bullet through his brain
We buried them together as the snow began to fall.

Verse 5
They sang of D’Arcy Farrow where the Truckee runs through
They sing of her beauty in Virginia City too
At dusky sundown to her name they drink a round
An<^ to young Dandy whose love was true.

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3/4 Rhythm/Syncopated Arpeggio (stress notes

with asterisk above to bring out melody properly)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 21.

A Amaj7 Dm 7 G
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
rr-e- -0- i—3-1-^-
A-4-9-
-3-2- —2-3- —1-1-O 1 U 1 O
-2#- A-A-U O
-2-2- —1-1-0-
a-
-2-2- -±±- —b- a
,Q- —0- -b n 9- Z
3-
III III III III
T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 &

c D7 D7 Fbass E E7
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
(—0- —6-
-1-0- -0-1- -b n i| ft_o -
-0-0- —^-2*- o o
z-Zz
o 1-
n
-i-Z- -b-bn
- n
u n
u P-
—3-
—9- i- 1—e-
III III III I

D7 Fbass G C
* * * * * * *

-6- —3- r-3-3- 1

IxCpCui n
U i1 u
O n
opening —r-2 -b——- n u n u
n
-b-b- n r\
-b- 9
six A
bars -b z J
L,- L-3--- -3-
III III III

Fadd9 G C Am
* * * * * ******
r-3-3- r-3-1- f-0- —0- —0-0-
-1- 1 1 A
1 1 J 1 o
-z A A
0 n n n 9 9 9
Z n
U
o
-O- 9 9 9 9
z 9
z 9
z 9
z
9
o 9
o 9 9
o z n
u n
u
—4-o-
III III III III III

Dm G E Am Gbass
* **** * ** * ** * **
—1-3—1—0—i 0- r-0-0-
A 9 ft o
J J O J u J 1 "10
A p 4 j
z 1 1 1 U z 0
r\
U n
U 9
Z 9
Z 9
Z 9
Z z
ft_1 U 1 9Z A a
Z U
L-S- -3-
III III III III III

D7 F B7 E
* * ** ** ****
-1- -2- r-0- —0-n
i 41 ft ft
b b 0 0—r=—3—
-9-ft- n--- ft- —Q_9_ft
Z Z b Z Z b 1 1
Q_ft q_3
d °
11 9
Z
Z
9 9
Z
[_2- - -2- L-0- Ln-U
III III III III ||
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Blackbird John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Am 7
Cut Time (4/4 with extra stress on 1st and 3rd -Q_1
beats)/Alternating Thumb and pinch-pluck —r2-r2-E2-
-Ov —tJ -0-0-
mixed
-Q
See Course Book No. 4 Page 21. to-te-
U—Q-
T T T T T T
VERSE Count: 1 3 1 2 & 3 & 4
G Am 7 G C A7
X XO O X x o xo x
G
X X O X
X O O X xxox xxox
n 3£ 10th u 3rd l, T
D3rd
(2)
M
I

3i i 7=9 i
Black-bird sing - ing in the dead of night,_ take these bro - ken

D7 B7 A7
Em Em/D bass D7 Cm
X xox xxox
xxox x xox X XOX xxox
5th P5th X X O X X X O X

± I 7th n

I
6th n

s
5th D 3rd ran I i3rd

5
n 3rd

£
$ wings and learn
m to fly. All your life

G A7 D7sus G
X X O X
X O X O X x x o o x
X X O O X
n
n i

4--J j j j iJ-j j i
you were on - ly wait-ing for this mo-ment to ar lse.

MIDDLE SECTION
Em D C Bb c Em
X XO X XXOX X XO X x
X XO X X XO X x xox
(
-8th f al T p7th------
5th 3rd sz n uz 3rd
t
31 3rd

jL 5 SE
1

$ 3CC

Black bird fly.

3E

Black bird

Bb Dm7
A7 Em D7 G
X XX X
O X O X X O X O X
T T 8th XXX X xxxx xxoox
n
5 x
<4
X
i 7th u.
fl5thF
5k ck

$ fly,
f \

in - to the
-f

light of a dark, black night.

Verse 2
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

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3/4 Rhythm/Moving Bass line (the bass is the melody and should be emphasised)
See Course Book No. 4 Page 26.

Allegretto

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33 Campbell’s Jig 21 My Sweet Lord
22 Candle In The Wind 24 The Nightingale
11 Can’t Help Falling In Love 5 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
19 Coat Of Many Colours 29 On The Run
12 The Curragh Of Kildare 12 Plasir D’Amour
15 Dedicated Follower Of Fashion 8 Quare Bungle Rye
17 Duncan 31 Rag Of Yer Own
28 Father And Son 27 Rivers Of Babylon
20 The Ferryman 10 Rocky Mountain High
16 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 38 Rollerball
30 Flight Of The Frisbee 23 Save The Last Dance For Me
26 Here There And Everywhere 8 Six Nights Drunk
25 Hey That’s No Way To Say Goodbye 29 Squeaker’s Prowl
17 The House Carpenter 26 Terminus
14 Hush Little Baby 32 Thursday’s Theme
16 I Walk The Line 14 Tonight’s The Night
18 Lady D’Arbanville 36 T.T.’s Blues
4 Let It Be 39 Two-Step Promenade
6 Little Boxes 34 Weekend Shuffle
37 Marathon Mania 11 The Whistling Gypsy Rover
13 Mary Hamilton 3 You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
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You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away John Lennon & Paul McCartney

E B7 D
_a_
12/8 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 1 Page 6

l l I I l l I I I I l l
Count: ^ 2 & 3 4 5 & 6 & 7 8 & 9 10 11&12&

VERSE

B7 B7

s> rx s ;sSz

fimi :j ij^j j ij. j. j, p

If she’s gone, I can’t go on, feel-ing two feet small.

A D A B7 E A

B7 E A B7

Verse 2
How can I even try, I can never win
Hearing them, seeing them, in the state I’m in
How could she say to me, love will find a way
Gather round all you clowns, let me hear you say:

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G
A
Cut time/Strumming
See Course Book No. 1 Page 12

I I
Count: 1 (2) 4 &

VERSE
D Em

c,
’}
1 f
TT
lyyl
ggj P l.
1

v—V

When I
JTTj IJ
find my-self in times of
m
trou-ble, Mo-ther Ma- ry comes to me,
p
speak - ing
r ^
words of

Em

□X
IS ffl ffl 19 X 1
01 3
Tl
n
iss
s
|-,j; i jilj! j. j J Ij j J>J- |J’ J -H
wis-dom, let it be.. And in my hour of dark-ness, she is stand-ing right in

CHORUS
Em

a.
Pi 0) 1
U 1 y\
t 1

t front of
a
me_
P r-F-f-
speak-ing words of wis-dom, let it be. Let it be, let it

C
T7
Tl
F1
4 H 1
fin ii
.f y I*1 J * ^ iJTX1- eg
be,_ let it be,_ let it be. Whis-per words of wis-dom, let it be.

Middle Chorus (2nd line)

There will be an answer, let it be.

Verse 2
And when the broken-hearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be
For though they may be parted
There is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.

_ Verse 3
And when the night is cloudy
There is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down J. Robbie Robertson

Am
4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 1 Page 12

Count:

VERSE
Am

a gg ggg _f|| r_
Dm

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Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to see me
“Virgil quick come see, there goes Robert E. Lee!”
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood, and I don’t care if the money’s no good
Just take what you need and leave the rest
But they should never have taken the very best.

Verse 3
Like my father before me I will work the land
And like my brother above me who took a rebel stand
He was just eighteen, proud and brave, but a yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat.

5
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Bookl Little Boxes Malvina Reynolds

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they all look just the same.

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And the people in the houses
All went to the University
Where they were put in boxes
And they came out all the same
And there’s doctors and there’s lawyers
And business executives
And they’re all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

Verse 3
And they all play on the golf course
And drink their martinis dry
And they all have pretty children
And the children go to school
And the children go to summer camp
And then to the university
Where they are put in boxes
And they come out all the same.

Verse 4
And the boys go into business
And marry and raise a family
And they all get put in boxes
Little boxes all the same
There’s a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one
And they’re all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

© Copyright 1962 Schroder Music Company

(j Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
 Bookl
Arranged Russ Shipton

Cut time/Bass-strum
See Course Book No. 1 Page 20

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too-ri - oo - ri— oo- ri - aa, with yer too-ri - aa, fol-the-did-dle-da, too - ri - oo - ri oo - ri - aa.

Verse 2 Verse 6
Well Mrs McGrath lived on the seashore “Well I wasn’t drunk and I wasn’t blind”
For the space of seven long years or more “When I left my two fine legs behind”
Till she saw a big ship sailing into the bay “For a cannon ball on the fifth of May”
“Here’s my son Ted, will ya clear the way?”. “Took my two fine legs from the knees away!”

Verse 3 Verse 7
“Oh Captain, dear, where have you been?” “Oh then Teddy me boy,” the widow cried
“Have you been sailing on the mediterreen?” “Yer two fine legs were yer mammy’s pride
“And ha e you any tidings of my son, Ted?” Them stumps of a tree wouldn’t do at all
“Is the poor boy living, or is he dead?”. Why didn’t yer run from the big cannon ball?”

Verse 4 Verse 8
Then up comes Ted without any legs “Well all foreign wars I do proclaim
And in their place he has two wooden pegs Between Don John and the King of Spain
She kissed him a dozen times or two And by herrins I’ll make them rue the time
Saying “Holy Moses, sure it can’t be you!” That they swept the legs from a child of mine!”

Verse 5 Verse 9
“Oh then were you drunk or were you blind” “Oh then if I had you back again
“That you left your two fine legs behind?” I’d never let you go to fight the King of Spain
“Or was it waliking upon the sea” For I’d rather have my Ted as he used to be
“Wore your two fine legs from the knees away?” Than the King of France and his whole Navy!”

7
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Bookl Quare Bungle Rye Arranged Russ Shipton

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See Course Book No. I Page 20

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Now Jack was a sail-orwho roamed on the town, and she was a damsel who skipped up and down. Said the damsel to Jack, as

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she passed him by: “Would you care for to purchase some quare bungle rye, raddy rye?” Fol the diddle rye raddy rye raddy rye.

Verse 2 Verse 4
Thought Jack to himself, now what can this be? Now to get the child christened was Jack’s first intent
But the finest of whiskey from far Germany And to get the child christened to the parson he went
Smuggled up in a basket and sold on the sly Said the parson to Jack, what will he go by?
And the name that it goes by is quare bungle rye, raddy rye Bedad now says Jack, this is quare bungle rye, raddy rye
Fol the diddle rye raddy, rye raddy rye. Fol the diddle rye raddy, rye raddy rye.

Verse 3 Verse 5
Jack gave her a pound and thought nothing strange Says the parson to Jack, now that’s a queer name
Said she hold the basket till I get your change Says Jack to the parson, t’was a queer way he came
Jack looked in the basket and a baby did spy Smuggled up in a basket and sold on the sly
Oh begorrah says Jack, this is quare bungle rye, raddy rye And the name that he went by was quare bungle rye, raddy rye
Fol the diddle rye raddy, ryr raddy rye. Fol the diddle rye raddy, rye raddy rye.

Verse 6 Now all you young sailors who roam on the town
Beware of the damsel who skips up and down
Take a look in the basket as she passes you by
Or else they may pawn on you quare bungle rye, raddy rye
Fol the diddle rye raddy, rye raddy rye.

© 1983 Dorsey Bros. Music, A Division of Music Sales Corp.

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Six Nights Drunk Arranged Russ Shipton

2/4 Rhythm/Bass-pluck/Swing
See Course Book No. 1 Page 20

. The ve-ry first night that I came home, so drunk I couldn’t see, and there was a horse in the sta-ble, where my horse ought to
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be. So I said to my wife, she’s a sweet little wife, now tell this thing to me: what’s that horse in the sta-ble, where my horse ought to

be? You re drunk you’re drunk you silly old fool, so drunk you cannot see, it’s nothing but a milking cow my mother sent to

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me. Well it’s many a day I’ve travelled— a hundred miles or more, but a sad-dle on a milk-ing cow I’ve never seen be-fore!

Verse 2 Chorus (3rd & 6th lines)

Now the very next night that I came home It’s nothing but two marrows that my mother sent to me
So drunk I couldn’t see But laces on a marrow I have never seen before!
And there was a coat on the coatstand
Where my coat ought to be Verse 5
So I said to my wife, she’s a sweet little wife
Now the very next night that I came home
Now tell this thing to me
So drunk I couldn’t see
What’s that coat on the coatstand
And there were trousers on the bed
Where my coat ought to be?
Where my trousers ought to be
So I said to my wife, she’s a sweet little wife
Chorus (3rd & 6th lines)
Now tell this thing to me
It’s nothing but a blanket that my mother sent to me What’s these trousers on the bed
But buttons on a blanket I have never seen before! Where my trousers ought to be?

Verse 3 Chorus (3rd & 6 th lines)

Now the very next night that I came home It’s nothing but a little flag my mother sent to me
So drunk I couldn’t see But flies upon a Union Jack I’ve never seen before!
And there was a hat on the hat-rack
Where my hat ought to be Verse 6
So I said to my wife, she’s a sweet little wife
Now the very next night that I came home
Now tell this thing to me
So drunk I couldn’t see
What’s that hat on the hat-rack
And there was a head on the pillow
Where my hat ought to be? Where my head ought to be
So I said to my wife, she’s a sweet little wife
Chorus (3rd & 6 th lines) Now tell this thing to me
It’s nothing but a chamber pot my mother sent to me What’s that head there on the bed
But a chamber pot size six and seven eights Where my head ought to be?
I have never seen before!
Chorus (3rd & 6th lines)
Verse 4
It’s nothing but a baby that my mother sent to me
Now the very next night that I came home
But a moustache on a baby I have never seen before!
So drunk I couldn’t see
And there were boots under the bed
Where my boots ought to be
So I said to my wife, she’s a sweet little wife
Now tell this thing to me
What’s these boots under the bed wh
Where my boots ought to be?

9
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Bookl Rocky Mountain High John Denver & Mike Taylor

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-strum
See Course Book No. 1 Page 20

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Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

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Verse 2 Chorus (3rd line)

He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that he got crazy once, and he tried to touch the sun Verse 3
And he lost a friend but kept his memory Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Now he walks in quiet solitude, the forests and the streams Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
Seeking grace in every step he takes Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand More people, more scars upon the land.
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake.
Chorus (3rd line)
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly

© Copyright 1972 Cherry Lane Publishing Co., Inc.

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
 The Whistling Gypsy Rover

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Arranged Russ Shipton

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4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 25

The gyp - sy rov - er came ov - er the hill, down through the val - ley so sha dy. He

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whist-led and he sang till the green-woods rang, and_ he won the heart of a la dy.

Verse 2 Verse 4
She left her father’s castle gate He came at last to a mansion fine
She left her own true lover Down by the river Clady
She left her servants and her estate And there was music and there was wine
To follow the gypsy rover. For the gypsy and his lady.

Ker.se 3 Verse 5
Her father saddled up his fastest steed He is no gypsy, father said she
And roamed the valleys all over But Lord of these lands all over
He sought his daughter at great speed And I shall stay till my dying day
And the whistling gypsy rover. With my whistling gypsy rover.

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Can’t Help Falling In Love George Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore

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4/4 Rhythm (12/8 feel)/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 28 -0-

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Verse 2 Verse 3
Shall I stay, would it be a sin Take my hand, take my whole life too
If I can’t help falling in love with you? For I can’t help falling in love with you.

Copyright © 1966 by Belinda, (London) Ltd.

Controlled in the USA by Unichappell Music Inc. (Rightsong Music, publisher) and Abkco
Music Inc.
International Copyright secured. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized copying, arranging,
adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Bookl Raisir D’Amour Arranged Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 28

Count:

Verse 2 Verse 4
Your eyes kissed mine, I saw a love in them shine And now he’s gone, like a dream that fades into dawn
You brought me heaven on earth when your eyes kissed mine. But the world stays locked in my heartstrings, my love loves me

Verse 3 Verse 5
My love loves me, and all the wonders I see Plaisir d’amour, ne dure qu’un moment
A rainbow shines in my window when my love loves me. Chagrin d’amour dure toute la vie.

© Copyright 1983 Dorsey Bros. Music, A Division of Music Sales Corp.

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

The Curragh Of Kildare Arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 1 Page 28

Count:

The win-ter it is past, and the sum-mer’s come at last, and the small birds they sing on ev - ery tree. Their _

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The rose the brier, by the water running clear
Give joy to the linnet and the bee
Their little hearts are blest, but mine is not at rest
While my true love is far away from me.

Verse 3
A livery I’ll wear, and I’ll comb down my hair
And in a velvet green I will appear
And straight I will repair to the Curragh of Kildare
For it’s there I’ll find some tidings of my dear.

Verse 4
I’ll wear a cap of black, with a frill around my neck
Gold rings upon each finger will I wear
It’s this I undertake, for my own true love’s sake
She resides at the Curragh of Kildare.

Verse 5

My love is like the sun that in the firmament does run

And always proves constant and true
But hers is like the moon, that wanders up and down
And every month becomes something quite new.

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All Rights Reserved. international Copyright Secured.

Mary Hamilton Arranged Russ Ship ton

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Verse 2 (only the 1st verse has a third line)

Last night I dressed Queen Mary and put gold upon her hair
But now I’ve got for my reward the gallows to be my share.

Verse 3
Oh little did my mother think, the day she cradled me
The lands I was to travel in or the death 1 was to dee.

Verse 4
Last night there were four Marys, this night there’ll be but three
There were Mary Beaton, and Mary Seaton, and Mary Carmichael and me.

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Book 2 Tonight’s The Night Rod Stewart

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See Course Book No. 2 Page 3

Count: &

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night. It’s gonna be all right, ’cause I love you girl, ain’t no - bo-dy gonna stop us now!

Verse 2
Come on angel, my heart’s on fire Don’t say a word, my virgin child
Don’t deny your man’s desire Just let your inhibitions run wild
You’d be a fool to stop this tide The secret is about to unfold
Spread your wings and let me come inside. Upstairs before the night’s too old.

© 1976 ROD STEWART

All Rights in the U.S. and Canada Administered by RIVA MUSIC INC.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Hush Little Baby Arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 2 Page 8

Count:

A E E7

14

Hush, lit - tie ba by, don’t say a word, ma - ma’s gon - na buy you a mock-ing bird:
 Book 2
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If that diamond ring turns brass If that billygoat won’t pull If that dog named Rover don’t bark
Mama’s gonna buy you a looking glass Mama’s gonna buy you a cart and bull Mama’s gonna buy you a horse and cart
If that looking glass gets broke If that dart and bull turn over If that horse and cart fall down
Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat. Mama’s gonna buy you a dog named Rover. You’ll still be the sweetest girl in town.

® p°PYr*ght 1983 Dorsey Bros. Music, A Division of Music Sales Corp.

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

Dedicated Follower Of Fashion Raymond Douglas Davies

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They seek him here, they seek him^there. His clothes are loud, but ne-ver_ square.

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Verse 2 Verse 3 Chorus (2) Chorus 3

They seek him here And when he does Oh yes he is (oh yes he is) Oh yes he is (oh yes he is)
They seek him there His little rounds Oh yes he is (oh yes he is) Oh yes he is (oh yes he is)
In Regent Street Round the boutiques There’s one thing that he loves His world is built round
And Leicester Square. Of London Town And that is flattery Discotheques and parties.
Everywhere the Carnabytion Eagerly pursuing One week he’s in polka dots This pleasure-seeking individual
Army marches on All the latest fads and trends The next week he’s in stripes Always looks his best
Each one a dedicated follower ’Cause he’s a dedicated follower ’Cause he’s a dedicated follower ’Cause he’s a dedicated follower
Of fashion. Of fashion. Of fashion. Of fashion.
Copyright © 1966 by Belinda (London) Ltd.
Controlled in the U.S.A. by Unichappell Music Inc. (Rightsong Music, publisher) and Abkco 15
Music Inc.
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Copyright arranging,
adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
Book 2 I Walk The Line Johnny Cash

Cut time/Bass-strum
See Course Book No. 2 Page 10

Count:

I find it very, very easy to be true As sure as night is dark and day is light You’ve got a way to keep me on your side
I find myself alone when each day is through I keep you on my mind both day and night You give me cause for love that I can’t hide
Yes, I’ll admit that I’m a fool for you And happiness I’ve known proves that it’s right For you I know I’d even try to turn the tide
Because you’re mine, I walk the line. Because you’re mine, I walk the line. Because you’re mine, I walk the line.

Copyright © 1956 (Copyright renewed) Hi-Lo Music Co., Nashville, TN

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Used by Permission.

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Ewan MacColl

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The first time _ ev-er I saw your face,_ your face, _ your face, _ your face, your face.
 Verse 2 The first time ever I kissed your mouth Verse 3 The first time ever 1 lay with you
I felt the earth move in my hand And felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird 1 thought our joy would fill the earth
That was there at my command, my love And last till the end ot time, my love
That was there at my command. And last till the end of time.

© Copyright 1962 & 1972 by Stormking Music Inc.

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The House Carpenter Arranged Russ Shipton

Dm
Cut time/ Alternating thumb
See course Book No. 2 Page 22

Count:

Dm Dm Dm

Will you forsake your house carpenter She picked up her own wee babe I do not weep for my house carpenter
And come along with me? And kisses gave him three Or for any golden store
I’ll take you where the grass grows green She said stay here with my house carpenter But I do weep for my own wee babe
By the banks of the salt, salt sea. And keep him good company. Who I shall never see any more.
Verse 3 Verse 5 Verse 7
Six ships, six ships all out on the sea Well they’d not been gone but about two weeks Well they’d not been gone but about three weeks
Seven more upon dry land I know it was not three I’m sure it was not four
One hundred and ten, all brave sailor men When this fair lady began to weep Our gallant ship sprung a leak and sank
Will be at your command. She wept most bitterly. Never to rise any more.

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Duncan Paul Simon

Em
Cut Time/Alternating thumb
See Course Book No. 2 Page 22

i i i i
„ T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4

Couple in the next room bound to win a prize,-they’ve been goin’at it all- night long. Well I’m tryin’to get some 17
Book 2 G D Em
c C
xc:
1A H
P1
—Ik——
S
1 L L
iff P m
■ ^____ 1-r-
1r i T+I
i i i Im

Jh- --44 J- PSmm 4*

*>
sleep but these mo-tel walls are cheap, Lin-coln Duncan is my name and here’s my song,— here’s my song.

Verse 2 Verse 5

My father was a fisherman, my mamma was a fisherman’s Just later on the very same night
friend When 1 crept to her tent with a flashlight
And I was born in the boredom and the chowder And my long years of innocence ended
So when I reached my prime Well, she took me to the woods
1 left my home in the Maritimes Sayin’ “Here comes somethin’ and it feels so good!”
Headed down the turnpike for New England And just like a dog, 1 was befriended
Sweet New England. I was befriended.

Verse 3 Verse 6

Holes in my confidence, holes in the knees of my jeans Oh, oh, what a night, oh what a garden of delight
I’s left without a penny in my pocket Even now that sweet memory lingers
Oo hoo hoo wee I was playin’ my guitar
l’s about as destituted as a kid could be Lyin’ underneath the stars
And I wished I wore a ring so 1 could hock it Just thankin’ the Lord for my fingers
I’d like to hock it. For my fingers.
Verse 4

A young girl in a parking lot was preaching to a crowd

Singin’ sacred songs and readin’ from the bible
Well, I told her I was lost
And she told me all about the Pentecost
And I seen that girl as the road to my survival.

© Copyright 1971 Paul Simon.

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Lady D’Arbanville Cat Stevens

Em

Cut time/Alternating thumb

See Course Book No. 2 Page 24

T T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Em D Em

1
t My
£
La - dy
=3*
D’Ar - ban - ville, why do you sleep
3
so
TT“

still?
£
I’ll

Verse 2 Repeat Verse 1

My Lady D’Arbanville, why does it grieve me so?
But your heart seems so silent, why do you breathe so low? Repeat Verse 2
Why do you breathe so low?
Verse 4
Repeat Verse 1 I loved you my lady, though in your grave you lie
I’ll always be with you, this rose will never die
Verse 3 This rose will never die.
My Lady D’Arbanville, you look so cold tonight
Your lips feel like winter, your skin has turned to white
Your skin has turned to white.

18 © 1970 by FRESHWATER MUSIC LTD., London, England.

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 Coat OfMany Colours

Book 2
Dolly Parton

Cut time/Alternating thumb

See Course Book No. 2 Page 22

Back through the years I go wand’ring once a-gain, _ back to the sea-sons of my youth. I re - call a box of

ev -ry piece was small, and I did-n’t have a coat_ and it was way down in the fall. Ma-ma sewed the rags to get-her, sewing
F C G G7 C CHORUS F

Verse 2 Verse 4
As she sewed, she told a story from the bible she had read And oh I couldn’t understand it, for I felt I was rich
About a coat of many colours Joseph wore, and then she said And I told them of the love my mama sewed in every stitch
“Perhaps this coat will bring you good luck and happiness” And I told them all the story mama told me while she sewed
And I just couldn’t wait to wear it and mama blessed it with a kiss. And how my coat of many colours was worth more than all their clothes

Verse 3 2nd Chorus

So with patches on my britches and holes in both my shoes But they didn’t understand it, and I tried to make them see
In my coat of many colours I hurried off to school That one is only poor, if they choose to be
Just to find the others laughing and a-making fun of me Now I know we had no money, but I was as rich as I could be
In my coat of many colours my mama made for me. In my coat of many colours my mama made for me.

© Copyright 1969, 1971 Velvet Apple Music, (BMI). 19

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Book 2 The Ferryman «
Ralph McTell

Am

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb

See Course Book No. 2 Page 24

Count:

Fadd9 G Em ^ Fadd9

D Dsus D E7

w-
IBm FH
J i i . i
Ji J. Ji -JH-
■ s
J. J—1-
:
-9-
45=-=
—f—r
XT
"" T" 'I. V'tT
J J* J
fe= O [3

he has ford-ed streams; _ he has spent a long- time - sur - viv - ing on his

Asus G6 Gm6
D9

:±k;
4 :rj>
:: x :it ¥ ± =S f
k
—
y 11.. 1 \ FF1- -j—|—|— —i- " ‘t-1“
§ o--.lr®- 1. “ J a 1—*—J—— ;■ »'
dreams; man-y times he’s tried to light-en up his heav-y load, but his compro-mi-ses fail him, and he

F* Em 9
Em
I
‘aorH m
Jf ~i-
—i- —-— -—- - i
^ l i
W : + - 1
p 11
—W-

ends back on the road. (2. Oh the)

Verse 2 Verse 3

Oh the traveller he is weary, the travelling man is tired At last he reached a river so beautiful and wide
For the road is never ending, in his fear he has cried But the current was so strong he could not reach the other side
Aloud for a saviour and in vain for a teacher And the weary travelling man looked for a ferryman
Someone to lighten up the load Strong enough to row against the tide
And he’s heard the sounds of war in a gentle shower of rain And the ferryman was old but he moved the boat so well
And the whisperings of despair that he could not explain Or did the river move the boat, the traveller could not tell
The reason for his journey or the reason it began Said the ferryman “You’re weary, and the answers that you seek
Or was there any reason for the travelling man? Are in the singing river, listen humbly it will speak.”

20
Verse 4

Book 2
Verse 5
Oh the traveller closed his eyes and he listened and he heard And the river had no beginning as it flowed into the seas
Only the river murmuring and the beating of his heart And the seas filled the clouds and the rains filled the streams
Then he heard the river laughing and he heard the river crying And as slowly as the sunrise he opened up his eyes
And in it was the beauty and the sadness of the world To find the ferryman had gone, the boat moved gently on the tide
And he heard the sounds of dying but he heard the sounds of birth And the river flowed within him and with it he was one
And slowly his ears heard all the sounds on earth And the seas moved round the earth and the earth around the sun
The sounds blended together and they became a whole And the traveller was the river, was the boat and ferryman
And the rhythm was his heartbeat to the music in his soul. Was the journey and the song that the singing river sang.

© Copyright 1971 &. 1972 Westminster Music Ltd., London, England.

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International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved including Public
Performance for Profit.
Used by Permission.

Book 3
My Sweet Lord George Harrison

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming
See Course Book No. 3 Page 4

Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

Em Bm

w: (J
. it: s == lEp Mn __ Si
jUit- T~- C-
==t — =1 . —tV-J—J—£-■ • 1 ■*—1*—-——1f== n f, tf-*—•-f-7-
€>- — • -[—j—u-4-
Lord. 1 real - ly wan-na see you. Real - ly wan-na be with you.—

Real - ly wan - na see you, Lord, _ but it takes so long, my Lord.

Verse 2
My sweet Lord
Mm my Lord
Mm my Lord.
I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you Lord
That it won’t take long my Lord.

Verse 3
My sweet Lord
Mm my Lord
Mm my Lord.
I really want to see you
Really want to see you
Really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long my Lord.

21

© Copyright 1970 Harrisongs Ltd.

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Book 3 Candle In The Wind Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Cut time Rhythm/Strumming

See Course Book No. 3 Page 6

Count:
VERSE

C G

r
ff- | p—
Q t-j-
-Jr ' ■ m —J I I ' ■ - -1-n-D--zr -9— p -- ■ j j—
-nk-r-0—w—w-0- —x-7 T d"
- -0-—.-
L-l
those a- round_ you crawled. They crawled out of the wood-work, and they whispered

Jf.-g *
w I

t -i—: .j if P P P
=4
\. n j
F
?=:
P '■—p- ,
1i:z
-2_0—M—
3gEE3= c±=g=U=L=Mt j Lrh-w i— — ©-
in to your brain. They set you on a tread-mill, and they made you change your name. And it
CHORUS'
D D7 G c G
ZE

iS 1 ff-J :4
m
" m - • i P ~ -
(fK I
r j r r
-j— i —i-
1—1 —M- —Ed— ■ LT
seems to me _ you lived your life like a can - die in_ the wind, ne - ver know-ing who to cling to when the

D D7 C Em

: ¥
E zjib f- :::
1-
<g> f •
.,1 ■==fcr: r 4 ■ -#■ »-V-P-P— l-1-z —
; r r ^
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rain set in.— And I would have_ liked to have known you, but I was just a kid._ Your

D C

can - die burnt out long be - fore_ your le - gend

Verse 2 Verse 3
Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played Goodbye, Norma Jean, though 1 never knew you at all
Hollywood created a superstar and pain was the price you paid. You had the grace to hold yourself while those around you crawled.
Even when you died the press still hounded you Goodbye, Norma Jean, from the young man in the twenty-second row
All the papers had to say was that Marilyn was found in the nude. Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe.

Copyright 1973 Dick James Music Ltd., London, England.

All Rights for the United States of America and Canada controlled
by Dick James Music Inc., 24 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203.
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Save The Last Dance For Me

Book 3
Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman

E
Cut time/Strumming
See Course Book No. 3 Page 6

Count:
(spread strum)

£ B7

jrTT

ft a ft i—^ r—l i l . —' - LU-

—jr m fi ft—J-1
\ * h
L_J J -n -1----
—(-H-d-— ---
—>---d—
(m "—£—t—M—M.— ..m m • d i a zmr—-•-»—n:—J—J -9- -i-^

smile ev’-ry smile for the man who held your hand ’neath the pale moon-light, _ but don’t for -

E B7

w
X

-4f ii^
=■ ~p—p—p—r—-f*-- f p =z= -=-fzz+-
i-z- -=1
4= f1LJ r ii= ^ u 1 tj-r- 4- .c.. i
ai
get who’s tak - ing you home, and in whose arms you’re gon-na be. So dar - ling,_ save the
MIDDLE SECTION

B7 £

Verse 2 Verse 3
Oh I know that the music is fine You can dance, go and carry on
Like sparkling wine, go and have your fun Till the night is gone; and it’s time to go
Laugh and sing, but while we’re apart If he asks if you’re all alone
Don’t give your heart to anyone Can he take you home, you must tell him no
’Cause don’t forget who’s taking you home ’Cause don’t forget who’s taking you home
And in whose arms you’re gonna be And in whose arms you’re gonna be
So darling, save the last dance for me. So darling, save the last dance for me.

Copyright © 1966 by Belinda (London) Ltd.

Controlled in the USA by Unichappell Music, Inc. (Rightsong Music, publisher) and Abkco 23
Music, Inc.
International Copyright Secured (All Rights Reserved.)
Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording or public performance is an infringement of copyright.
r
Book 3 The Nightingale Arranged Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio (fast)

See Course Book No. 3 Page 14

Count:

VERSE E B7 E

E B7

pj5
p>
to
-Htk —— t - —»—K- -#— hn .-"1 1 r-i—F i n-d
rJ
H — -J —J——J—• 4-

fond - ly did stray; and one was a young maid so sweet and so fair, and the oth - er was a

B7 E A B7

E B7 E

m TTTT
_

j r ,-1
oth-er. They went
ir r cj 1 J
arm- in - arm a - long the road like sis - ter and
J
broth-er.
ir r -lN
They went arm-in -arm a-

B7 E A B7 E

Verse 2
From out of his knapsack he took a fine fiddle
And he played her such merry tunes that you ever did hear
And he played her such merry tunes that the valley did ring
And they both sat down together love to hear the nightingale sing.

Verse 3
Oh soldier, oh soldier, will you marry me?
Oh no said the soldier that can never be
For I have my own wife at home in my own counteree
And she is the sweetest little thing that you ever did see.

Verse 4
Now I’m off to India for seven long years
Drinking wines and strong whiskey instead of cool beers
And if ever I return again it will be in the spring
And we’ll both sit down together love to hear the nightingale sing.

24

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 Hey That’s No Way To Say Goodbye

Book 3
Leonard Cohen

A
4/4 Rhythm/Bass-pinch
See Course Book No. 3 Page 20

Count:

Film

FKm

Verse 2
I’m not looking for another as I wander in my time
Walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme
You know my love goes with you as your love stays with me
It's just the way it changes, like the shoreline and the sea
But let’s not talk of love or chains and things we can’t untie
Your eyes are soft with sorrow
Hey, that’s no way to say goodbye.

Repeat 1st 4 lines of V. 1 and last 3 linns of v. 2.

© Copyright 1967 Stranger Music, Inc.

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25
Book 3 Terminus Ralph McTell

b bass (open d)

4/4 Rhythm/Bass-pinch -4-

See Course Book No. 3 Page 20

I I
T T T T
Count: 1 2 3 4

Our early morning eyes still feel a little sore In still photographs the train begins its run
And bodies sweetly aching from the night before And suddenly all the words I should have said suddenly have come
I can feel the cold platform through my shoes Someone touches me and asks me for a light
There must be someting to be said, but what’s the use? And wonders if I’m feeling quite alright
And I say “Yes.”
Verse 3
Verse 5
The wind picks up some paper and blows it past our feet
We watch it, grateful that our eyes don’t have to meet On another platform, there stands a train
A screaming whistle rips the air The same old scene is to be shot again
And takes away the last seconds we have shared. The wind picks up some paper and with it I shall ride
Out through the door marked “Exit”, into the world outside.

© Copyright 1970 and 1972 Westminster Music Ltd., London, England.

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and Canada.
All Rights Reserved including Public Performance for Profit.
Used by Permission.
Book 4

Here There And Everywhere John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Cut time/Bass-pinch and strumming mixed

See Course Book No. 4 Page 4

Count:

26
To lead a better life,— I need my love to be here. Here, mak-ing each day of the year.—
 Book 4
B7 B7/F(tbass pi

TTiTlTTC
■ja
w 3EP CM.
ro (3i

changing my life with a wave of her hand. _ Nobo-dy can _de-ny— that there’s something there. there. 1 want her
^ Cm 07 Cm Cm 07 G V. 3 Am
OT— '

ev-ry-where, and if she’s be-side me, I know I need nev-er care. But to love her, is to meet her ev’- ry - where
Bm Am Bm 87 B7/Ffbass Em Am

© Copyright 1966 Northern Songs Ltd.

All rights for USA, Mexico and the Philippines controlled by MACLEN MUSIC, INC. co/ATV
MUSIC CORP.
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Rivers Of Babylon Farian, Reyam, Dowe & McMaughton

4/4 Rhythm/Strumming/Damping
See Course Book No. 4 Page 9
f

(Damp)
CHORUS Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4
G D

4
T|

n it k-PH-(-
/!■ 1-H. J-J-J-J—
-4
--i-2-
F-=: 4- __ _
r~~i
*
L
J
~
J J J 1 I J
111-N h
r - J1 J—17—n~
P L. -s-1-
V"
• r : w -—r m
d r • -1— ■0-t--#-
j—H

when we remembered Zi - on. For there, they that carried us a-way in cap-tiv - i - ty, _ re-quir-ing of us a

G D G G

If- 4 t3
VW) fn:n if -4
=#*=F-c- mj j-r j j •i— a -l ->-rl — M-f 0-0-
—i—
—rTjn
- ' “-

^h—
song.
-w-
-

Now
-

how shall we sing the Lord’s song in

T a strange
-s'

land? Let the words of our

D Q D G 07 G
* X

Clip Mh-hh 0 4 cJ> -fek

^4
=t& •—J—1—r- j. js-t--:
®-*11
- - - - - P, r n h- -r- -
0 0 0 0
-t?— -U—\=J— [f r ■ r i ■-I-’ t C—r r—u=*=U 0
= 0 m M m

mouths and the med-it - at-ions of our—hearts be ac - cept-a-ble in thy_ sight, here to night. 27
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All Rights Reserved.
Book 4 Father And Son Cat Stevens

Verse
Intro.
add C G
k_i 1_ _l -- -0-5- *-*
fp
Cut time/Strumming —( H-
—1 r— r- —b-
See Course Book A'o. 4 Page 14 -(AX-
-1 yt-

- —
I I I l I
till
T T
1 2 & 3 & (4) 1 & (2) & 3 (4) (2) 4 &
Count:

I was once like you are now, and I know that it’s not eas-y to be calm when you ve found something go-ing

on. But take your time, think a lot, think of every-thing you’ve got, for you will still be here to-morrow but your
G c G C C D C Am7
n 12

I J £ £ £
a w

£ pHrrcJir'LPrTTT
dreams may not! (Son) How can 1 try, to ex - plain? When I do he turns a - way a -gain. It’s
Am D G D C Am7
Em
zi r nz =2jr 1 CO"
— g— —

=-
TT" r
fzz =£ =:
—- r~ •-
V)

T— —\—=i
—d1 —J—
rTi
r r I UU
1

d— -d -9 —j—j—*-
i '• r r-^ rU 1
al - ways been the same, same old sto - ry. From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to lis-ten, now there’s a

G c_
Em D G D C G addC g addC

T 1■ ) n n n
I f
n
w
dffl f 3
L x n

£
way, _ and I know that I have to go a - way. I know I have to go! (2. It’s not)

Verse 3 (Son)
All the times that I’ve cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
It’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it
If they were right, I’d agree, but it’s them they know, not me
Now there’s a way, and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go.

© 1970 by FRESHWATER MUSIC LTD., London, England.

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 Squeaker’s Prowl Russ Shipton

Book 4
4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb/Swing
See Course Book No. 4 Page 10
Section 1
E E7 Ah Cttm
-0-0- -4- -5-7—0—7-r-4-
—^ 0— -3-0- -A__ -b-t-
-5-5-
-04-- -syc_n u o . U--0- -6-
-2— -2- --- g_ o- -i--9- -6-6-
-4——-
U-e-e-e— U-4- —5-7- -4-

T T T T T
Count: 1&&2&3 & 4 &
A Cjtm F#m B7
—5-7-5-[—4-4- -2-^-2-r-2-
-5-5- -5 E_ nzz- n “0-0-
-6-0— -£-
u g
o -r-9— -2- Repeat 1st 6 bars
-7- -£-£ -- of Section 1.
——-?- -4-
—z-0-
-§-g- —--4- 1-2-g- -:-2-
I I I I I I I I

(—2-3-r0- -0- -3- -0-0-

-ft- -A-—- z -2-2- 0-2-0—3—
-9- _g_o
u u -O- -04-1-
-1-1- Z Z- -r-zf- -3-2-
2- n_o 1 4
—1-1-
-2--0-0-2-4- -0-0-
I I till I I
A7 Am 6/7 Bsus
-«- -3-
-9_ -2- -0-2-
-T- -9--—
-^-— -A- n
u tr- -2-2-
-2- -9—-_z o_ -2—-—
z
—Q---a_ -1-1-
0 0 1- -2----
L©-0--- -—9-
I I
Ending

p3-2- -2-—3-2-r0-
-0-0- -0— -—
-2- -o_? d-2T- -+—--
-1-1- -1_3_ —2-—-
-3- —2--- a_9
-2- -2--- -o-
>iil I I l |
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On The Run Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating Thumb/Hammer-ons and pull-offs
See Course Book No. 4 Page 13.
G C

-3-1-ft- -A- —A—1_4 r\ r\

U 1 1 -u- -3-1-0- -0-
-9-fi- -A U A
U -2-0-
-0-0- -6— -ft- -3— 9 n
u n
u -0-0- -0-0-
0 a_a
U-3-3- 1-3-3- U3-3- U-3- -3-3-
I I I I I I I lilt
T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 &4
D7 G G
-0-r-3-0-
-1- -q- -11 fOi A -0-
U J "tj -1- -0-3-
-6K?—2- -0- A —
Lr —r-2-
-0-0- -0- -9-? r\ r\
a-U- -3-3- -0-
-ft-9- —Q-a
-0—2-
-2- -3--- L-3-3- H-1- -3---
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
G EmG...
C G D7
—O-KJ- -0- r-3-6--|
---1- -9-3-0- -1-A—- -0-0- -3-
--—0- -0-3-'-9 —A
U -0- -0-
-2-2- -0-—0- -Q_0-
w u -- -2-
-3-3- -3--
-3-3- -0^2-2- L-3-3-2- Lo- -a-2_
I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I l I I I
Em C Em C G Am 7 D7
-a- - -w-r-d-9- -0—3-0- 1-2--n
-ft-ft- -1-9-
1 o -A_A q -1- -4---
-0- -0—0- -A- Q O
Z-
-2- -O- o 9 A
—U---
-3- 3_2 A
\J- -6-if—y-
L 0- 29
-3—2- ^0- -3-
I I - II I I I l ll,ll I I I I I I I I I I I I
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Book 4 Right OfThe Frisbee Russ Shipton

3/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb/Swing

See Course Book No. 4 Page 14
A7 D7

0 -j=:- -3- o-^- -u- —i-e-—

-6-2-n-3- n a \1 oq- —o-a- -3-4-
-0-3- —1—3-3H- -0 - r~3-3 i U U
A -9-0— -e- -2-
—3- -0- -cM -0- A- -2-
-0- -0- -2- -0- Z U
-0-2~ -3-3- - 0 — 2 — -3-3 —0-0-
—a-a- -Q- 1—a- L-S-3-
I I I I I I I I i I I I
I I I
T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 &
1st Ending
C G C G D7

-0-2-1j-3- 0 ^- -3- I „ 0 ^- -3 0—-

_A_Q..A-
—0 0 3- -4-3-3-4- —0-- i1 J
a a i
0 VJ J o -4-0-0-
-0— -0- A -0— -2- 0-
-3- -0-
A A -0-
-0- -0- -2- -0- O_Q Z
A 9 J v) —0-:-
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2-a- -5- i-3-3 2 1
•-3-3- -3- -: r

A E7 A E7 Fjlm G#m A D7

-0-0-| -5- -e- - 0- -2- -4-5- [—2-n

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G C G D7 G D9

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Book 4
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4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb & variations/Swing

See Course Book No. 4 Page 10
Section 1

-d- -&-
-0-- o_ -3- ---0-
-ft- —1-04-1-
--ft- A -ft- -0-0-0—
—-ft-ft— -2-2-
U-0—1—2—JL-3-e—i—2—1-3-0-^—2— La- -3-3-
l I I l i
T T T T T T T T T T T etc.
Count: 1 & 2 & (3) & 4 &

D G C G D
-3- 1-2--3—2-

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U -2-2- -0-
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1st Ending Section 2

q 2nd Ending
G G7
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-0- n
u n
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1- -0-0-0-
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3/4 Rhythm/Arpeggio
See Course Book No. 4 Page 4
Section 1
D Dmaj7 Em
—9-30—9-
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“tr n *- -5-5-
O
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U 9-0- -6-0-
—0- Q- -1-
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—0-2-4- -0- -0- /
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T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 &

Em A7 D A7
r-3-5-003- r0-0- r2-3—302- r0-
Q
-5-5— -3- -3-3 Reoeat 1st lull
-4- -0-6- -Z- live bars ot
-2-- -0-0 -3-- Section 1.
0' 2 4—
-0-0-
Lo -0-
0-0
I I I

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q_q_a-
J w J -11-
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Section 2
G Gm Dm Am

F Fm E E7 A A
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4_4_a-
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3
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Slowing
A A7 D
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Book 4
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4/4 Rhythm/Monotonic Bass/Swing

See Course Book No. 4 Page 15
Section 1
A D A G A7 D
-5 7 75- -5-7 7 5 ^- -5 7 7 5---
-ft *3 3 3 3-- “ft-7-0 5 5 3-* ^7-7-6—545-
-—2—2- -6-6- -6- -3-2-3-3 (3' ^ Repeat 1st
—0-6-ft—0 0- u -4-6-2-2- four har^
u / / ~6-0-7-7—6—1 -5-2-6-0 0-
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1 1 1 1

Count: 1&&2&&3&4 &

Section 2
D D D
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---q -0—0—0-
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A D A GAD
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Section 3
G A7 D GAD Bm Film

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U Z9-a_
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u-
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-2-2-- —9-9- 0 u-1-
-:-3-0- -2-
L-e-0-—4-

Ending
GA7D GADBGAD
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-Q- Section 1. -ft-7-
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4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb/Swing

See Course Book No. 4 Page 14
Section 1
C F6 C
J _o_u
a_--9--
o
-3-e—a- —i-0--—
-1- -3—1—3—1- —1-1 ---0—
-e— —2-2—0—
-2-2- -3-3- -z z
—0--—2-
—3-3- 3 3 -9-9-J
t-: : . .rii
I I I I
T T T T
Count: 1 2 & 3 & 4 &

C F6 C G

-3-0—0- 3-0- 3 5
_A_X- -3-*-
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1—i-1- —3-:---U

Section 2
C F C D G
4—5-5- -s-3-
U u --ft--
4—5—8-5—8-0— -G "O-
-5-5- —4^5--- b u u
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C F C G
4-5-5-
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Section 3
C F6 C D7
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( quieter)
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(louder)
F6

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4/4 Rhythm/Montonic Bass/Swing

See Course Book No. 4 Page 15
jV>
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Book 4
Arranged Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Alternating thumb/fast

See Course Book No. 4 Page 16
Section 1

n-3—a- -5-3-e- -e- -0-3-

-1-1-1— -Q_QJ U -1- 1
1 3 1 -1- J 1
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u u 0 u l l l u -0- -2-2-2~0 -0-
J J -z- -3-3- -2-1-
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-0- Li-1- -3-2- L|-1-

T T T T
Count: 1 & 2 & 3 4 &

D7 G (Tap Gtr.) C A D G7
-2-2-0- -3-2- -1-0- -5- -2—F-0-n
-1-0— -Q_Q n
u n
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-2-
—0-Q bars of -2- —0-
o 1 Section 1.
9
—d-2-0- -2-
—3--- -3- -3-

C Section 2
G F G C G7
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C A D7 G7 G C G7 C

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4/4 Right Hand/Alternating/Thumb

See Course Book No. 4 Page 16
Intro:

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U-1- L3-3- L-6-6- Lg-6-

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Two-Step Promenade Russ Shipton

4/4 Rhythm/Monotonic Bass/Slides/Swing

See Course Book No. 4 Page 18

Section 1
C A D7

-3-2-1-9- -3—2—1-5- -0-

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U nil
UJ 1 ?
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T T TTTTTT
Count: 1 & 2 & & 3 & 4 &

G C A D7 G7
5-303- -3—2—1-8- -3
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1 1 n m
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C E7 C E7 C E7 F7 D7 G7

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