Instant no-frills arrangements of 225 great blues numbers * melody line * chords x lyrics * - That’s all there is to it! Just open the book and start playing!Contents ‘AMess OF Blues 4 Afro Blue 5 After You've Gone 8 All Or Nothing At All 6 ‘As Long As I Have You 9 ‘As Time Goes By 10 ‘Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) 24 Baby Doll a2 Baby What You Want Me To Do? 16 Back Door Man 24, Backwater Blues 47, Behind Closed Doors 22 Big Spender 28 Black Coffee 20 Blue Haze 23 Blue Monk 25 Blue Train Blues (Ticket Agent Take Your Window Down) 26 Blues (From ‘An American In Paris’) 28 Blues Ain't Nothing 29 Blues And Booze 30 Blues Around My Bed 3 Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me 34 Blues Stay Away From Me 36 Bluesette 37 Body And Soul 40 Bom To Lose 4 Bright Lights, Big City 44 Bring It With You When You Come 42 Broken Hearted Blues 45 Brother, Can You Spare A Dime 48 Buddy Bolden’s Blues 46 Built For Comfort 49 Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man 50 Can't Stop Lovin’ 58 Canal Street Blues 52 Careless Love 53, Chelsea Bridge 5a Come Back Baby 55 Come Sunday 56 Corrine Corrina 58 Cotton Tail 60 Cottonfields 59 Crazy Man Blues 62 Crossroads Blues 63 Cry Your Blues Away 64 Dark And Dreary 65, De Kalb Blues 66 Deep River 67 Don’t Fish In My Sea 68 Don't Go To Strangers 69 Don't Sell it (Don't Give It Away) 7, Down By The Riverside 70 Down The Road A Piece 7a Duet 75, Dust My Broom 76 Dust Pneumonia Blues 77 Early Auturnn 78 Evil (ls Goin’ On) 79 Feel So Bad 80 Fever 8a Fine And Mellow (My Man Don’t Love Me) 84 Five Long Years 88 Folsom Prison Blues 86 Frankie And Johnny 89 From Four Until Late 9@ Georgia On My Mind ga Go Back To Your No Good Man 94 Going Down Slow 94 Good Morning Blues 95 Good Morning Heartache 96 Goodbye Baby 98 Green River Blues 99 Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya s00 Here's That Rainy Day s02 Hey Hey Pretty Mama s03 Hoochie Coochie Man 204 How Do You Want It Done? 108 How Insensitive 406 | Ain't Got Nobody (And There's Nobody Cares For Me) 330 | Can't Stop Loving You 209 | Just Want To Make Love To You 184 Remember Clifford a2 (Wanna Be Around 145 Wish | Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free 236 V'ILBe Seeing You 437 I'm A King Bee 438 F'm So Glad 239 Ift Had You 420 In Sentimental Mood saa In The Heat OF The Night 223, It Could Happen To You 236 It Makes My Love Come Down 224 It’s Only A Paper Moon 137 jouse Blues 228 Kindhearted Woman Blues 129 Lazy River 430 Lazybones 434 Lean Baby 434 Learnin’ The Blues 432 Lemon Drop 435 Lit Darlin’ 336 Life Is Like That 38 Limehouse Blues 39 Little David Play On Your Harp s40 tle Queen Of Spades 142 Little Red Rooster 44a Long Gone Lonesome Blues 443 Love In Vain 244 Love Is Blue (Amour Est Bleu) 245 Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) a47 Low Down Blues 250 Lush Life 148 Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can | Be Glad out Him Blues 252Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor 358 Matchbox Blues 454 ‘Mean And Evil 155 ‘ean Old Bed Bug Blues 156 Mean To Me 457 Mean Woman Blues 458 Meditation (Meditacao) 160 Memphis Blues 262 Midnight Sun 164 Years Blues (a.k.a. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer) 459 Mind Your Own Business 166 Misty 367 Moongiow 368 Moonlight Becomes You 169 More Than You Know 470 My Babe 72 My Baby Left Me 373 My Creole Belle 476 My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More 474 Mystery Train 377 New York Town 478 Nightmare 479 No Matter How She Done It 282 No More Blues (Chega De Saudade) 380 No More Lovers 483 No Smoking 384 Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 288 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 286 | OF Man River aga One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) 189 | One More River 394 | Pickpocket Blues 196 Please Warm My Wiener 395 Police Dog Blues 200 Prelude To A Kiss 198, Quiet Nights OF Quiet Stars (Corcovado) aoa Ramblin’ On My Mind 203 Recado Bossa Nova (The Gift) 204 Richlands Woman Blues 206 Roberta 20! Rockin’ Chair 209 Salty Dog 212 San Francisco Bay Blues 240 See See Rider 243, Serenade In Blue 234 Seven Eleven 236 Seventh Son (Original Version) 219 Seventh Son (Version 2) 220 Shake That Thing 224 Srake Your Money Maker 222 She Ain't Nothing But Trouble 223 Silver City Bound 226 Singing The Blues 224, ‘Smioke Gets In Your Eyes 237 So Blue 228 Solituce 229 Someday 230 ‘Someone To Watch Over Me a3 ‘Sometimes | Feel Like A Motherless Child a32 Sorrowful Blues 233, Spoonful 234 Sporting Life Blues 235 ‘Squeeze Me 236 St. James Infirmary 238 St. Louis Blues 239 Stars Fell On Alabama 242 Stella By Starlight 243, Sugar Blues 244 Summertime Blues 246 Sunny 248 ‘Swingin’ Shepherd Blues a50 Take These Chains From My Heart 54 Tenor Madness 252 Texas Blues 253 That Ole Devil Called Love 254 ‘That's Why I'm Lonesome 256 ‘The Birth Of The Blues a57 ‘The Blues Never Die 260 ‘The Breeze (That's Bringing My Honey Back To Me) 258 The First Time | Met The Blues 26a The Lady Sings The Blues 26a The Lonesome Road 266 The Nearness Of You 264 The Night We Called It A Day 267 The Old Piano Roll Blues 268 ‘The Very Thought Of You 269 The Woman | Love 270 ‘These Foolish Things 27a ‘Three Hours Past Midnight 278 Time On My Hands 274 Trane's Blues 275 Travelling Riverside Blues 276 Trouble In Mind 277 Tuxedo Junction 278 Unforgettable 279 Walk Right in 280 Walkin’ Blues a8 Walkin’ Shoes 284 Walking My Troubles Away 283 Way Down In The Mine 284 Weary Blues 286 Weeping Willow Blues 288 ‘When Sunny Gets Blue 90 ‘When The Lights Go Out 289 When You Got A Good Friend ag2 When Your Lover Has Gone ag3 Wild About That Thing 294 Willow Weep For Me 296 Worried Man Blues 298 You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover see You'll Like My Loving 299 Your Cheatin’ Heart 3eaA Mess Of Blues Words & Music by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman Medium tempo D 1 mean he’s beat-in’ it;— He's try’n to make his get a - way.— The old rap- Fa 5 Gn? Gtdim F?/4 BP” = scallion is go-in’ to Gal - lion. That is why | says Dn? Gv p> mf, Blue train's at the sta - tion, fire - man’sshove - lin’ coal; — En- gin - Cm EY & -eer he’s at the throt-tle, ‘bout to make that blue trainroll. Tick- et —_ a-gent, ‘Ab? id Bb? ease your win -dow down, ___ iF you don't Fl P ppl Eb Be aug Eb get the blue_ train blues. Blue train whis - tle’s blow-in’, © copy fora oats by Cpt ana & Cong) Lined 9 th Se, don Ws ‘ign bese atta opp Secs 26Dn? g Cm EY 1 canhearits shrill; You'd bet-terstop my ba-by, or my Smith and Wes - son will. ae A Bb Adim : : — Tick - et a- gent, ease your — win - dow down. Bb? FP ppl pe BY’eug — eo Please don’t make me getthose blue train _blues.. pe BP aug gb Ab? (nstrumental) Eb Ber fe oAP? pb Ab Eb lay my head up - on the rail road track; Gon - na Ab? Aer gb lay my head up - on the rail - road track. When the B Cn? Cm BP? AP? Bb E x blue train comes a-long, I won't snatch it back. | want my Bt? Pp ppl fb Ab? pb 2 blues. ——____ man, don’t want no _ blue train 27Blues (From ‘An American In Paris’) By George Gershwin Medium slow BP Gaug Cm BP) EP? BP Gaug Cn? BP/p Ebmé Fr — mf ———— BP Geug Cm Bey EP? Fl BP BP) EPmg? FH! BP Cm? Clim Bb? /p pb C75) Be GP? Fab) = Bb 7 Eb Fil a a BP BP/4b GP? Fab Bb, CG Emit /gb * eT — BP? /E ribs) Ab7bs) Fabs) F%% a4 BP Graug > — = Cm By «EOE Bh aug. Ca? BP EPnt FO BP aug Cm —_Bb/py EO” Fl BPBb/p E¥mg’” Fl! BP Cn? Chim BP? /p —= pb Co) Bb Go? FPO Bb B/D) Ebng? Fl BPBlues Ain’t Nothing Words & Music by Georgia White Medium tempo (2-7) mf D Well, the blues ain't noth - in’, no, the blues ain't noth - in’ but a yY @ good man feel-in’ — bad. __ No, the blues ain’t noth-in’ but a good man feel - in’ bad. tt N Gv D must have been those wea-ry —blues-_'|_—hhad.— Verse 2 Honey, when I die, honey, when | die, don’t you go wear no black. Honey, when I die, don’t go wear no black; For if you do, my bones'll come a-creeping back. Verse 3 fm a-going downtown, I'm a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue Fm a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue; ‘Cos the woman I've been loving, she broke my heart in two. 29Blues And Booze Traditional Medium tempo (2-73) D mf, @ D v 1 went_ Wentto bed last night, and boy- | wasin my sleep, sleep. — tobedlast night, and_ | was in my sleep. Woke— A’ 6 D@ D — up this mornin’, the po - lice was shak - in’ me.— Verse 2 I went to the jailhouse, drunk and blue as | could be. (Twice) But that cruel old judge sent my man away from me. Verse 3 They carried me to the courthouse; Lordy, how | was cryin’. (Twice) They jailed me sixty days in jail, and money couldn't pay the fine. Verse 4 Sixty days ain’t long if you can spend them as you choose. (Twice) But this seems like jail, in a cell where there ain’t no booze. Verse 5 My life is all a misery when | cannot get my booze. (Twice) 1 spend every dime on liquor, got to have the booze to go with these blues. 30 Coon ons tenes eaeBlues Around My Bed Words & Music by Spencer Wiliams Medium slow Bb Eb Ae Am ee r= r= | woke up this morn - in’, foun’ my lov-in’ man had fled. Didn't e Gn? B? B” say good - bye,— that is why 1 sit and sigh. Bb eb Ae Abm now my hap-pi-ness is dead; And | Left with-out a warn-in’, Cn? Iz BP’sust BY? shake with fright with the com-in’ of the night. & Edm —BP?/E Feaim — EP/g, On my lone-ly pil-low, heav-ylies my head; ’Cos my man’s gone and left me with the pb7 Ab Ae? pb blues a-roun’ my bed. Cry -in’ Law - dy, Law-dy, J wish that | was dead. 3tBP? Fr? Be? p> — Deep shad-owstaunt me, got the blues a-roun’ my bed. and Edim BPE Fein = Ym aweep- in’ wil- low, ma -nytears I've shed Since Eb, /G Eb? A my man went and left me with the blues a-roun’ my bed. Sigh - in’ mer - cy, mer - cy, Ab? pb pe? —— be-cause I'm so a - fraid,__ When mem ~ries haunt me, Fr? (7 Bor Bb p> — _—————_ with those blues a-roun’ my — bed, __ (nstrumental) 32Be Bey Eb Edm — BP?/p Fim Boats way up the riv-er, and it’s com-in’ down; pb 1G fb7 Ab? 1 quake and quiv-er’cos it’s Al-a-ba-ma boun’, Tak-in’ my man a-way to ‘3 stay, that’s what the Cap - tain said, __ Leavy -in’ those Be” Fri? Be? fb Eb? ———— nev - er sleep - in’ ev - er creep - in’ blues —a-roun’ my _bed; Ab oh? BP, */pb Ber pb Ab? Eb ——————— = Blues a - roun’ my bed.. 3Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me Words & Music by Arthur N. Swanstrom, Charles R. McGarron & Carey Morgan Medium swing ey Aen? Bb? EP Bang EP Ag? BP” mee What is that song a-bout kiss- es? What is thatsong—a-bout pb pe? Eb DP Cc smiles? If 1 could have. my way, {fd sing a song. to-day P BP EP Euim BY/p E> An? BP That would beat them all by miles. 1! would-n’t sing a-bout pb BY aug pb Ap smil -ing— That's not the ti - tle fd choose. | would sing— a-bout Gm " Ares) DNC. D what Ive got, And what I've got’s the wear-y blues. There are Gm Cdim Gm @ Cm blues. that you get from wor - ry, Thereare _ blues. ssicd toe hans ese Cp 0, Compal Crety 8 Company Usted 8/9 rh Stet ndon Wi. 34 ‘ian tesenes retinal op SecsFei Cm Cmé yY — that you get from pain; ‘And there are blues when you're lone - Gn e ars - ly for your one and on- - ly, The blues you can nev - er ex - y N.C. D? Gm Cdim 6m = plain. There are blues. that you get from long - ing; Q Cm D Ddim D” _ Butthe blu - - - est bluesthat be ____ Are the av c sort of blues that’s on my mind, ‘They'rethe ve-ry mean-est kind: The F Cn’? Fa BP Bedim Fl BP OF? BP NC. blues my naugh-ty sweet-ie gives. to ~—sme.. 35Blues Stay Away From Me ‘Words & Music by Wayne Raney, Henry Glover, Alton Delmore & Rabon Delmore Slow (B=73) F C F Cm’? F 1, Blues, stay a-way from me. 2. life is full of mi - se ~ ry. BP cv F Dm F/o — a Blues, why don’t you let. me be? Don’t know Dreams. are like a me - mo - ry,———___ Bring - ing c F Gn? C7 ————SsS* why you keep on haunt - ing — me, back your love that used tobe. F C F Cn? F Love________ was nev - ermeant for—_— me.. Tears so_ma - ny 1 can't see.. B cy F Dm Fo a True love was nev-er meant for—_ me. Seems— some - how Years don’t mean a thing to— me. Time— goes by, C F 7 Gm’ Gni/o F we nev -ercan a - gree. and still | can’t be— free, ——_______ 00 ng Canoe US, amps nme conan tne rset London Wt siege ear Coren sees. 36Bluesette Words by Norman Gimbel # Music by Jean Thielemans Medium jazz waltz G Fears) pro En? ru) Poor lit - tle, sad lit - tle, blue Blues - ete, don't you cry, Long asthere’s love in your heart to share, dear Blues - ette, Dn? Grbo Cma? ce Cn? Fro don't you fret. You can bet one luck-y day you'll _wak - en don’t des - pair. Some blue boy is long-ing, just like you, to BPmg? Ben? Ebaibo) Abma?” and your blues will ~—be. for - sak - en. One luck - y find a some - one to be true to; Two lov - ing Abe An?) pro Br’ Ber Am? vp day, love - ly love will come your way. arms he can nest - le in and __ stay. 6 Fans) B’ En? 9 Get set, Blues - ette, true love is com - ing. Your trou-bled heart ‘conve eater an ete fo ca tc Linte. 7 a Paced anon Wh Bah Canon exe Coa). “arts sean ental Copwe see. 37Di? Gr Cog? 8 Cx? Free soon will be hum - ming. (Hum) Bhng? Boe Ben? baba Ang? Doo-ya, doo- ya, doo -ya, Abe Anes) prs Bn’ BP? An? =D? 3 d00-ya, doo-ya, doo-ya, Doo - 00 - 00 Blues - ette.. 6 Fa nrbs) pro En? Pret-ty lit-tle Blues - ette, must-n’t be a mourn - er. Have youheard the Arba Dn? grb Cg? ce news yet? Love is ‘round the cor-ner; Love wrapped in rain-bows and Cw Frbo Bing’ Be Bra? tied with pink rib-bon, To make your next spring-time your gold wed - ding 38baba APma?” Ape Anv> D? ring time. So dry your eyes, don’t - cha pout, don’t - cha fret; good - y Br? Be” A? 6 = ; good times are com -ing, Blues - ette.—___ Long as there’s love in your Fire) Bre En? HOO Dn? gree heart to share, dear blues - ette, don’t des - pair. Cn? OP Cn? Foo BEng? Some blue boy is fong-ing, just like you, to find a some - one Ben? baba Ama? Abe Anvos) pro to be true to. One luck- y day love-ly love will _come your Bri? P An? _—_—<———_—___ way,———________ That = mag - ic day y p! G6 BA Abng? G — may just be to - day. 39Body And Soul ‘sic by john Green # Lyrics by Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman & Robert Sour An?” An An? D9%5) Gg? C8 Bn? BPdm 1 An? Am/g Fe?) B75 poy Ey An? TD? — Gma? Cng? F? hin Eb 5 5 = En? An? D? G Am? BPmé Eb? AP BPm Cm(add AbD Pm? Z bmg? —Adim Bom? Ebaibo APma? Abo Bbn? Eb7 Abn? Deug Abn? ges) mei” Caim Bn? E79) An? Am‘ An?” D9) Gg? 0° Bn? Brim An? Am?) BOS oo En? A? 0 GM 3 p 3 © copyahp.Bams Company neoprUSA Warmer opp sina ac, anh a anon "apes sera apy Sea 40Born To Lose ors a usb Te Dan Medium tempo an F @ ¢ mf ve lived =omy life in lose, my ev - ‘ry hope is fy - has on - ly brought me Ws so hard to face that emp - ty c g Cc c _ All omy life, Wwe al - ways been so blue; _ You were all the hap - pi - ness | knew; g C Ebdim ll Born to _lose, and now 'm_—_ los ~ ing you Di’ ~—s Gi! C F g Cc C 2 — Born to lose, it seems so hard to ear How | There’s no use. to. dream of hap - pi - ness; Alt F ce ¢ Gv Cc long to. al - ways have you near.__You've grown tired and see. ison - ly lone fi ~ ness. All my — life, ve Cc F @’ now you say we're_—_through; Born to_—lose, and al - ways been so blue; 1. 2. C edn Dn? cr ¢ Born to ‘copie Pes nematon Copan USA. armas ste, Yam Soe Lon, “MTepesnereaenatona Capra Seared, aaBring It With You When You Come Words & Music by Gus Cannon Medium fast (2-33) N.C. Now | was lay - in’ a - round— a lit - tle town, smo-king a snipe ci - gar. was wait-ing for a yY @ hand - out, just to catch an emp - ty car. Just asthe C c F all in’ vain. freight train came roll-ing by, my wait was _ Back off,____ back off, you dir-ty bum,— and cps te wt cpa, erm mee vera Se 42 ‘tgs serdar opr SeeChorus Y @ C Cc catch. the— next freight —_train.— Now, if you wan-na be— a lit-tle girl of mine.— bring it with you when you come.— v Played a - round— the lit - tle town, your head chock full of — rum.— a c Cpe _ 1 can’t send you down -town — for too litte sap, now; F/A Fn/Ab 6 ¢ She's sit-ting on an - oth-er man’s lap. Now, you want to be a F by C git of _ mine, bring it with you when you — come.— 43Bright Lights, Big City Words & Music by Jimmy Reed Medium fast mf a Bright lights, big ci- ty gone to my ba - by’s head.- y = Bright fights, ___ big cl ty W p gene to my ba -by’s head.— | tried to tell the wo-man,but she don’t be -lieve a word said. Verse 2 All right, pretty baby, gonna need my help some day. (Twice) You gonna wish you had listened to some of the the things | say. Verse 3 Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby’s head. (Twice) I got to tell your mama that you don’t believe a thing | said. aot se na on a prt 44 ta sen natin capi SearedBroken Hearted Blues rene ae Slow Dg e A Chills on my pil - low,— ice - wa-ter in my ba-by's bed. D vy @ Yeah, — chills on my pil - low, D ice wa-ter in my ba- by's bed—— v Y All the good things | have done for you wo - man, @ y Gv D and you left me for an-oth-er man.— Verse 2 If you happen to see my baby, | want you to tell her I been cryin’ on my knees. (Twice) Tell me pray to my master, please hope her back to me. Verse 3 If [had ten million dollars, woman, you know | would give you every dime. (Twice) Just to hear you call me daddy one more time. cope emi een each Ma SA. i nine lt een enteral Cor See 45Buddy Bolden’s Blues By Ferdinand ‘Jelly Rolt Morton Medium slow (0-73) B Fedim Bb7/p EP pb Abe Adim Thought | heard bud-dy Bol-den say “You're nas -ty, you're dir-ty, Ep Adm = ph 0? take it @-way— You're ter-ri- ble, you're aw- ful; take it a - way,”— ' Bb OGb7c7-F? soap? p> Fein BP7/e EP bo thought! heard him say.— I thought | heard Bud-dy Bol-den shout. Ape Adim Ebjpb Eb? Abs Adim “O-pen up that win-dow and let that bad air out. Open upthat win - dow and let that Fb, fee 0? FP BY aug Abr Eb pb? bad air out,"___—«|-_—stthought |_—heard Bud-dy Bol -den shout. ! ‘copra 9p oaey Betas Mu inte, 89 Fit Soe, Lndon Wi Se notion Copan ee 46EP Fhaim BP?/e EP Eb? Ae Adim 3 thought | heard Judge fFog-ar-ty say_ “Thir-ty days inthe mar-ket; Eb/pp pe Abs Adim take him a - way Give him a good broom to sweep with, Bb fab (7 BP Ge? (7 P BP” Take him a - way,’ 1 thought | heard him say. 1 pb Fem Bb7/p Eb Foo Abs , Adm thought | heard Fran-kie Du-sen shout “Gal, gim-me that mo-ney, I’m gon-na EP/pp Ev a Aim 3 beat it 1 mean gimme that mo -ney; fm gon - na Eb Cv Pp Bev Eb beat it out.". ‘Cos._|_ thought | heard Fran-kie Ou-sen shout. 47Brother, Can You Spare A Dime Music by lay Gomey % Words by E ¥. Harburg Medium slow Gr Cp Ch F By | OU 1. Once | built a rail-road, made it run;— Made it race a-gainst time. 2. Once | built a tow - er to the sun;— Brick and riv - et and lime. 11 Di Cn Et G Cn Once | built a rail-road, now it’s done... Bro-ther can you spare a Once | built a tow-er, now it’s done.— Bro-ther can you spare a 2. Cm 0 cme Csust C —_3— — Once, in kha - ki suits, gee we looked swell; cba 5 Gn? 9/0 47) Fr Full of that Yan -kee Doo -dle - de- dum. Half a mil-lion boots went Col F? Cn? An? pb prs) G7 3— slog-gin’ thro’ hell, And | was the kid—— with the drum.— Cin Fp ChE Say, don’t you re-mem - ber, they called me Al; Fr BP / pb Og Dares) /AP GQ’ It was Al__ all the time. Say, don’t you re-mem-ber, Cm _# Fé Gv Cm Ym your pal! Bud - dy can you spare a dime? ae one ann fe ott raBuilt For Comfort Words & Music by Wille Dixon Medium tempo 7 NG. a ‘Some folks built like this, some folks built like that, But the way Im built, well don’t you callme fat. Be -cause tm vy Mg built for com - fort,— |_ ain’t___ built for speed;— BP But | got ev-er- y-thing, yy 7 D All__________ that a_good girl needs. Verse 2 J ain't got no diamonds, | ain't got no boat, But | do have love that’s gonna fire your soul. ‘Cos I'm built for comfort, | aint built for speed; But | got everything all you good women need. (convient tence tech ace Ma USA, ies abnseed “Ps et anna nin seekers ere 49Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man Music by Jerome Kern + Words by Oscar Hammerstein I Medium slow (f=) 9) abne’ Aa? Dr? @ Ong’ Gn? cabo Fish got to swim and birds got to fly— I got to love one Fé Be? En? An? Ab? Drba G7 C Ebdim Dm? GPeug = = = man till | die,— Can’t help lov-in’ dat man— of mine. Cma? An? Dr?” @ Oma? Gn? cso Tell me he’s la- - zy tell me he’s slow,— tell me fm cra - zy Fe BP? En? An? Ab? Dr) G7 Dn? Gn? C79 — S = may-be | know,— Can't help lov-in’ dat man— of mine... Fe Flam Cm? p En? Ema? When he goes a- way dat’s a rain - y day,— ‘and when he comes Dn? =P Dn?/g @ Garg Cng? An? back dat day is fine, the sun will shine. Hecan come home— as. Di? Ona Gn? C1369 Fo Bie late as can be,— home with - out him ain't no home to me,— En? Am? Abr pbs grb ¢ be Dmg’ c Can't help lov-in’ dat man— of mine.. 2 connie 8 tums & Company wept USA ‘bet sc binges Bho onde NA ‘ashes eee menatonl Coorg See 50Can’t Stop Lovin’ Words & Music by Elmore james Medium tempo N.C. y mf 1 can't stop —fov-in’,_— my ba-by to-night. @ y 1 can’t stop — lov- in’, my ba-by to- night. A’ @ y No mat-ter what | do, she won't treat me right. Verse 2 I loved my baby, this mornin’ soon. (Twice) | didn’t come back home till this afternoon. Verse 3 When | leave my baby, she’s all alone. (Twice) I can’t have no lovin’, cos my baby’s gone. Verse 4 Oh, baby, come and walk with me. (Twice) Hl make you happy, baby, as any girl can be. ony 95 ater 8 Mai abaig cronies Ma US. ‘ha Pobting Une, eto, 7 Fem fpr Stet aon Se "hsaangtnent © Copy 9p aN Ruse Pang min ‘ites eee mercer Cope See 51Canal Street Blues By Joe ‘King’ Oliver Medium tempo (2-73) F Fr mf BP F Baim C F FBP Bbm =F Fhaim Gn? C7 F Bdim (7 1. 2. F OF? Fdim Bent/p F C7 F OF Fdim Bmp F oC? F NC.Careless Love Traditional Medium slow F c FOB OF Cc mp 1. Love, oh love, oh care-less love;——___ heed, for what | say is true;————___ Don't You go to my head like = wine, —______ You've spend your lives in mi = se = ry,——_______ Don’t F Li Fraug BP Baim ruin’s the life of = ma-ny a poor girl, — And let love do to ev-’ry one of_ You What T. 2. F/o C FoR oF Gl F now — you've ruin’d this life of mine,—_______ 2.Pay = care - less love has done to me.. onto eer icine ns nd ene Ree imerason Cope Se 3Chelsea Bridge By Billy Strayhorn Slowly NC. Dmn(ng’) Faden Dm(ng’?)F? CD) peo pr Gg? cs iz N.C. p pb BP? sus4 —b7 Abe Fn? BP sus Bb7% aug Ab? Da?” P/p C/gb (Bey, Te — Bm Fadi £9 Eb9 Dring?) Foden Dm(ng’) Foi pba py —«G? C8 Fé cm veg ne, 54 Taig sewedCome Back Baby ‘Words & Music by Norman Petty & Fred Neil Medium slow A ” me Please come back, ba- by,— please— don’t go.— For the way | y A ~. love you, you'll nev-er know. So come— back, ba- by,— let’s_talk it P A y A —s © = ver,— just one more time. Verse 2 For the way I love you, you know | do; For the way you love me, baby, You never know. Come back, baby, let’s talk it over One more time. Verse 3 You know I love you, tell the world | do; For the way | love you, baby, You'll never know. So come back, baby, let’s talk it over One more time. ence re ee Slee ter capris Sears 55Come Sunday By Duke Ellington Slow Gs Fado 68 AB Pp 1. Oo. Oo. 2.Lord, dear Lord a-bove God Al - might- y, God of love;— F Fing? Dnt! Gi C Dm? Dh im C/e = 7 a Sun - day, oh come Sun - day, that’s the day. Please look down and see my peo - ple through. & FB p Ent ang E749 Am F/A D? 1 be -lieve that God put sun and moon up in the sk Hea -ven is a good - ness time, a bright-er light on_ high. cB poco rit. 63 Dn? gists) Frito pbs pe 74% aug 1 don’t mind the grey skies, ‘cos they're just clouds pas-sing by.— Do unto others as you would have them do to you. And (Spoken) (Sing) Freely » 67% aug Gaug gs Fach ’ have a bright-er by and by. Lord, dear Lord a-bove, God Al - [Cope 966 Tene Mus spre, USA Campo Company nae 8 fa eet London 52, 56 ‘Git toner Cope Scere,G8 AB F Fg’ Dm! Gl -might-y, God of love;— Please look down and see my peo -ple through.— Animated C Dm? ~—Dhdim C/E i FIs po F7H% aug Enka mi be -lieve God is now, =~ was, then ter Am F/A Dp GB mpe Dn’ Gisbs) gto) Ebi and al - ways will be. With God’s bles-sing we can make it Dp 67% aug wer Faden 68 p through e - ter- ni- ty. —— Lord,dearLord a-bove, God Al-might-y, God of love;— very slow AS F Fng’” Dri! — gl C C/E EP Dn’? C PP = = Please look down and see my peo-ple through. 57Corrine Corrina Words & Music by . M. Wiliams & Bo Chatman ‘Gospel’ swing & @ Cdm C Adm = A? GG? Cor -rine Cor - ri- = na, where you been so fong?. — Cor -rine Cor - ri- - na, where you been so long?. ¢ Af 7 G7 Dn? Adm AP — Ain't been no lov - in since you been —_gone.. ¢ @ Cdm C Adm A GC — 1 love Cor - ri- - na, tell the world | do. — 1 love Cor = ri- - na, tell the world | do.. Cc An? Ab? Gs Dn? «G7 Adm AP? GG? COC she seems tolove me too. — | pray ev-'ry night. © opp p28 aha Mat Sree crated USA, antago Get Sean bho ln “nb perma Gory & fas Mune abeing Untes. 58 "gt eee tetany seeCottonfields Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter Medium fast F FP BP ms When | was a lit-tle bit-ty ba-by, my mo-ther rocked me in the F Feaim Gn? cra-dle, In them — old cot -ton - fields back home. 0 F P a When | was alittle bit-ty | ba-by, my mo -ther BP F rocked me in the cra-dle, In them — old cot-ton - fields back F Fr B home. Oh, when them cot-ton balls got —rot-ten, you could -n’t F Fein pick ve - rymuch cot-ton, In them old cot-ton - fields back G? =? F P home. It was down in Lou - ‘si-an - a, just a-bout a BP F FB OF F — mile from Tex-ar - ka-na, In them old cot-ton-fields back home. sos ORLA 7 fl Met ati ee rae Commons ete mpie al ean 59Cotton Tail By Duke Elington Medium tempo (0-73) Dv 6 yD g mf cadtin F G3 Gaim An? B’/pt y 6 pe cat F G3 Gaim An? B’/pt Dm? G79 06 conan yu fons Cao USA, esi in eect ri at Pny An? vy @ y @ pe 1. cad F G_ Gham An? «B/pt=‘D?GPO® 8 i>: a An? B’/pt Dn’ G7 Co NC. 61Crazy Man Blues Words & Music by Sonny Terry Medium tempo 3 Yes, aman is got to be cra-zy— fol-low the wo-men ev- - 7 W 3 3 3 Yes, aman is gotto be cra-zy— _—fol-lowthe wo-men ev - ’ry- P B 3 3 3 3 - where. Well, | ain't sing-in’ this song ‘cos | ain’t got no one;- Nv 3 p — Yes, you know | can get some-bo-dy, pal. Verse 2 Yes, a man’s got to be crazy to think he got a woman all by himself. (Twice) | say as I'm back in town; yes, you know she’s cutting out with somebody else. Verse 3 Yes, a man is crazy to give one woman all his pay. (Twice) 1 said, before I'd be like them,’d walk out of the front door to stay. 62 Care ies ened ental ConeseCrossroads Blues Words & Music by Robert Johnson Medium tempo me Z 1 went to the cross-roads, fell down on my —knees.— c’ 35 1 went to the cross - roads,— fell down on my knees. a 3 v I asked the Lord— a - bove, have __mer - cy,— c @ save poor Bob if you please. Verse 2 Standin’ at the crossroad, tried to flag a ride. (Twice) Didn’t nobody seem to know me, everybody pass me by. Verse 3 Standin’ at the crossroad, risin’ sun goin’ down. (Twice) I believe to my souls, po’ Bob is sinkin’ down. Verse 4 You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown, (Twice) That | got crossroad blues this mornin’; Lord, 'm sinkin’ down. Verse 5 And | went to the crossroad, mama, | looked east and west. (Twice) Lord, | didn’t have no sweet woman, oh well, babe, in my distress. compe ina acne arpa nga pede "ger teenna emer Cooren Seeaee 63Cry Your Blues Away Words & Music by Arthur Crudup Medium slow (2-33) @ c 6 mf Darling, un-veil your face, go onand cry your blues_ a - way. Gy (e 3 Dar- fing, un -veil your face,— go on and cry your blues_ a 6 y + way,—_____ You know fm so glad C 6 trou - ble don’t last al -_—ways.. Verse 2 Remember you told me | would never hear you say. (Twice) That is the reason, darling, why I can’t say goodbye. Verse 3 fm gonna find someone to love me, someone I can call my own. (Twice) You know, 'm so tired of staying in this world alone. Verse 4 Darling, you don’t want me, you really treat me like a slave. (Twice) You know, some of these mornings I'll be dead and in my grave. és sane SADark And Dreary Words & Music by Elmore James Medium slow 39 (=1 D) 7 tT P v Ihave lost my ba-by, al - most lost my mind. — 0 P C 3 Wve lost my ba-by, al-most— lost_ my mind. Ge Pp c FP c 3 3 Way she treat me, gon-na drive— “a man_ stone blind Verse 2 Well, the road seemed dark and dreary, while | travelled down that way. (Twice) Well, my baby left me, she just come back home today. Verse 3 Oh, I love my baby, tell the world | do.(Twice) Well, | need a little lovin’, darlin’; gonna make my dream come true. Verse 4 Oh, I love you darlin’, like a schoolboy loves his pie. (Twice) Now ain’t that the way to treat me, darlin’; my hurt’s so long that | will die ‘teh sens inrntnal Cope Secures 65De Kalb Blues Medium tempo Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter " Arranged & Adapted by Alan Lomax @ john A. Lomax P De Kalb blues, babe, make me feel so bad. P ° so bad.— De Kalb blues, babe, make me feel. @ fg Cc rF @ just to think a-bout_ the times_ | — once have had.— Verse 2 Wasn’t for the powder and the straightnin’ comb, (Twice) Lord, these De Kalb women would not have no home. Verse 3 Buy me a pistol, get me a Gatlin’ gun. (Twice) Ever catch you, baby, we gonna have some fun. Verse 4 Some folks told me De kalb blues ain't bad. (Twice) It’s the worry’st blues that | ever had. Verse 5 If the blues was whiskey, I'd stay drunk all the time; (Twice) Stay drunk, baby, to get you off of my mind. Verse 6 Look here, baby, what more can | do? (Twice) Well, | had five dollars and | gave you two. ony 936 fly us Poses carat USA ‘amsngion ae Ute Sue 207, Pra 35 ing aa anon SW. 66 ‘its te eaten ope seemedDeep River Taltonal Slowly r Fa BP F/A Bb Bdim Deep riv -_ er, my home is ov - er Fc Ajot =Dm =F Faug BP Jor = dan, Deep riv - er, \ @ Gw/o 0? Fo OBE OF adim oe Dm want to cross ov-er in-to camp ground. lord, | am a - Am ad Dn we Gri/o C7 = com - in’; Lord, | am a - com-in’. | want to cross ov-er in-to very slow FOR F bv oF Gf C7 OB FE a camp ground. 1 want to cross ov-er in- to camp ground. aera thenes insecure. 67Don’t Fish In My Sea Words & Music by Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey Medium tempo (0-73) Fr BP FP BP P mf . —- My dad dy come home this mor - nin’, drunk as he could BP FP Be” pb7 3 be. My dad -dy come home this mor - nin’, a BP iv BP? Baim drunk as he could be. ! Fa BP Eb BP know by that he’s done got bad_ on me. Verse 2 He used to stay out late, now he don’t come home at alll.(Twice) I know there’s another mule been kicking in my stall. Verse 3 If you don’t like my ocean, don't fish in my sea.(Twice) Stay out of my valley, let my mountain be. Verse 4 | ain’t had no loving since God knows when.(Twice) That’s the reason I'm through with these no-good, trifling men. Verse 5 You'll never miss the sunshine till the rain begin to fall.(Twice) You'll never miss you ham till another mule be in your stall. “ergata 6s ae ierioamneeansDon’t Go To Strangers Words by Redd Evans % Music by Arthur Kent & Dave Mann Medium slow B Bong? 5 fb90bs) pb? phe Boma? Build your dreams- to the stars a - bove;— But when you need— some-one Play with fire—— till your fin -gers burn;— And when there’s no_—place for 1. Dr Coat? BP Gr? ~ —— true to love, Don’t go tostran-gers, dar-ling, come to me.. you to turn, Don't goto stran-gers, ——_,.—__ ce pb) CW FBP OEP Bhim BP 3— Zz F a a: - dar-ling, come to me For, when Fr? pols Fn? pbs pb BP? Ebmai? ——3— —_3— —. j— you hear a call to fol-low your heart, You'll fol-low your heart | know— ve GY, 0G? CGP, GO 3 3 —3— been through it all; for fm an old hand, And fll un-der-stand— ifyou go. So, Be BPmg? E Fb9 (bs) pb? Bee BPmg? make your mark for your friends to see; But when you need—— more than Dnt) G? Cn? Cnr) Fr Cm? F? BP Eb? Bb com-pa-ny,— Don’t go to stran-gers, dar-ling,come to me. “co eet Me ony era 69Down By The Riverside Traditional, ‘Gospel’ swing Pee 11 met my lit - tle bright eyed Goll} Down by the asked her for a - tle kiss,— ° F riv-er - side,— Down by the riv-er - side, Down by the met, my it = tle bright eyed doll-} ' riv-er - side, "i asked her for a lit - tle kiss— Down by the c F 1 riv-er - side,— Down by the riv - er - — side,_____ 2.1 2. P BP BP F — She said,“Have pa-tience, lit - tle man;— Ym sure you'll un -der-stand,. v F P — 1 hard - ly know — your name” | said. “If (conn sp9 Dry Bars Mating fg itn tt ann 70 Pha tena vemsarl Coop seeweeBP F a Dm 1 can have my way, may - be some sweet day Gv Cc ’ your name and = mine will be ~— the same,”_—___ i) wed my lit - tle brighteyed doll Down by the riv-er - side,— v F Down by the riv-er - side,— Down by the riv-er- side fd wed my lit - tle brighteyed doll_ Down by the riv-er - side C Fo Fdm =F Bb OF ONC. Down by the rv - er - = side.Down The Road A Piece Words & Music by Don Raye Medium fast (0-73) Daug 6 mf @ AP? G? C 6 An? Dp Drug G D’aug G Daug G Am’ 6 @ y 6 D'aug G6 Drug G Drag G An? G Drag 6An? v ; 6 Draug 6 67 Ab? 69 0 cle 9 6 An?’ G D? Gtdim D? Gtaim D? Gmg’ 6? (9D? = GA? GS Daug y Ddim D? Daug G An? G°Don’t Sell It (Don’t Give It Away) Words & Music by Oscar Woods Medium tempo mf 6 It was ear- ly one — morn - in’ ‘pout the break of day. (7 Don’t you hear me cry - in’, won’t you list-enwhat | say? Ear-ly one mornin’ G y ba - by, ‘bout the break of day. Told me not to sell it; 6 chorus 6 Pa-pa, don't you give it a - way. I said yes, ba-by, yes; Gv no, ba - by, no. Yes, ba-by, yes; no, c 6 ba-by, no. Said yes, ba -by, yes; hear me say no, ba-by, no. v Thought | found Jel - ly, ‘shaw— don’t sell no more.— Verse 2 You know you didn’t want me, why did you call; don’t you hear me cryin’ little all and all. You know you didn’t want me, baby why did you call? Ican get more women than a passenger train can haul. Chorus ‘cape pty Dates Ma Unt 9 Fi Se Lnson 4 Abas eer enna oop ceDuet Medium tempo By Neal Hefti (0-3) p> & ip tp 2 OO eee nO Bee ED B/G AP F?/q BP Gaim =F? BPDust My Broom Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo a @ y Vm gon’ getup in the morn-in’, | be-lieve ll dust— my broom.— @ Ym gon’ get up in the morn-in’ | be-lieve fll dust my — broom.— A’ 3 3 — Girl - friend, the black man you been lov - in’, e 5 y g Mg girl-friend, can get my — room. Verse 2 Ym gon’ write a letter, telephone every town | know. (Twice) If | can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe, | know. Verse 3 | don’t want no woman wants every downtown man she meet. (Twice) She’s a no good doney, they shouldn't ‘low her on the street. Verse 4 | believe, | believe Ill go back home. (Twice) You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can’t when | get home. Verse 5 And 'm gettin’ up in the morning, | believe I'll dust my broom. (Twice) Girlfriend, the black man that you been lovin’, girlfriend, can get my room. 76 cents hse ered ne nga Spode. ea Conga SeeDust Pneumonia Blues Words & Musi by Woody Guthrie Medium tempo N.C. Cc mf pneu - mo-ny in my —tung.— 1 gotthat dust pneu - mo- _ 1 got the dust pneu - mo-ny,— pneu - mo-ny in my _—_lung.— gv P Cc _ ‘And Ym gon-na sing this dust pneu-mo-ny song. Verse 2 Now there ought to be some yodelling in this song. (Twice) But | can’t yodel for the rattling in my lung. Verse 3 My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues. (Twice) She loves me ‘cos she’s got the dust pneumony too. Verse 4 IF it wasn’t for choppin’, my hoe would turn to rust. (Twice) I can't find a woman in this black old Texas dust. Verse 5 Down in Oklahoma the wind blows mighty strong. (Twice) If you want to get a mama, just sing a California song. Verse 6 Down in Texas my gal fainted in the rain. (Twice) I throwed a bucket of dirt in her face just to bring her back again. ro a tome pura anne erroco 7Early Autumn Slow Words by Johnny Mercer * Music by Ralph Burns & Woody Herman c’ Fg” Pp mp _—_ 1.When an ear- ly — Au-tumn walks the land. = vil ~ i in the rain, Ebmg? vy DPma” and chills the breeze, And all shut-tered down; A touch-es with her hand wind -ing coun-try lane, the Sum-mer trees, Perhaps you'll un - der - stand all rus -set brown; A fros - ty win-dow pane— C7 Gn’? c — what me - mo-ries 1 own,—___ 2. There’s a dance pa - — shows me a town grown 2. F Gn? F Gn? cs Fmg?/A Abdi fone = ly. That Spring of ours that start -ed 80 Ap-ril -heart-ed Gn? C Fg? Fi? Bis Seemed made for just a boy and girl. 1 nev-er dreamed— did you? an-y pb Abo Ging? Fao F9 Ev) Ebr Dmg? per 9 Fall could come in view so ear - - ly, ear- ly. Fing? EB Bema” ——— Dar- ling, if you care, please let me know; fll meet you an - y - where, v Dn? C F — I miss you so. Let’s nev-erhave to share an-oth-er ear-ly Au- tumn. ‘coo pa tuned 7) 92 Gene ts) Come Mase vera USA "eo ss ein, Ste. ayy Koes, anon Ss are apple imi ise haseerath a onn WS, 78 “uth erg eta Copy SesEvil (Is Goin’ On) Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium, | Slow (=) D) N.C. @ can’t— sleep at night, If you're a long way from home, 3 3 = just ain’t right. That’s ev - Grab— your te - le - phone, some - this c g : ev - il_ is go-in’ on. 1 am y C 6 0 6G warn-ing you bro- ther, you bet-terwatch your hap-py home.— Verse 2 Well, if you call her on the telephone, And she answers awful slow, Grab the first thing smokin’, If you have to hobo. That’s evil, etc. Verse 3 If you make it to your house, Knock on the front door; Run around to the back, You catch him just before he goes. That’s evil, etc. alates Senet inematenn Copp sete 79Feel So Bad Wores & Music by Chuck Willis Medium tempo PD) (7 5 = feel like @ ball- game on a rain- y day. Feel so bad, Pe C feel like a ball-game on a rain- y day. Feel so bad, gv N.C. C ao 5) pra 3 But you're hereto stay;— ft seems | met you when my love went a-way.— 6m Bhim An? Abn? Gn? Grates) Good morn - ing,heart-ache,what’s new?_. pr Sed Now ev~'ry day I startby say-ing to you:— Be pionF En? Arto Dm En? Meug — ‘Stop haunt-ing me now; Can’t —shakeyou no — how.— Dmg’ D? Gné A? Dn? Gr Cmg? C? Dn? GH? = Just leave me a- lone;— ve got those Mon - day blues Cn? Fa Cn? straight through Sun - day _ blues. Good morn - ing, heart- ache, Good morn - ing, heart-ache, you're the Am?>5) pro Gm Bom 3 one who knew me — when.— Might as well get used to._-you An? Arn? Gr? cl goto Fs Good morn -ing, heart-ache,sit down.— 7Goodbye Baby ‘Words & Music by Sam Ling, Joe Josea & jules Taub Medium slow N.C. E mf Now, good - bye, ba — by, got - ta leave you now. Oh, you told me dar - lin’ you love me no how. Oh, yeah, I got - ta leave B E a’ E you, ba - by good - bye. Verse 2 ‘Aw baby, here’s my right hand, I love you, baby; | can’t get you to understand, Oh, bye, goodbye, baby, baby goodbye. Verse 3 Aw yes, here’s all of me. Il take you, baby, to some place you ought to be. Oh, bye now, goodbye, baby goodbye. ‘cone Carer 8G us Pbing erate Power Muse, USK {i ac aig ing Bsa Muse aban Map Sve, Lndon SW "sarge © Copy OM Muse Png mle 98 "ape eee tetanl opwe eeGreen River Blues Words & Music by Charley Patton Medium tempo N.C. P mf went up Green Riv - er — roll - inf like a log— ” wade up Green Riv - er, roll - in. like a log — ace B ” E — up Green Riv-er— Lord, roll - in’ like a log. Verse 2 | think | heard the Marion whistle blow. (Twice) And it blew just like my baby gettin’ on board. Verse 3 Some people say the Green River blues ain't bad. (Twice) Then it must not have been them Green River blues | had. Verse 4 It was late last night, everything was still. (Twice) I could see my baby up on a lonesome hill. Verse 5 How long, how long, evening train been gone. (Twice) Yes, 'm worried now but | won't be worried long.Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya Words & Music by Louis Armstrong Medium tempo C mf 3 Ram-blin’ {| makes no changein me,— Ym gon-naram-ble back to my lwo-man c P Cc used to be. Ah, you hear me talk-in’ to ya, | don’t bite my tongue;- Cd Dn’? @ man— wo-man You want to be my { {you got to fetch it with you whenyou come. Cc F ¢ @ ¢ — Eve and A-dam —_in theGar-den tak in’ a chance,— c Pp A-dam did-n’t taketime to get his pants._ Ah, you hear me talk-in’ to ya, C @ man— } wo-man § Don’t bite my tongue; You want to be my you got to Dn? @ Cc F C @ ¢ fetch it with you when you come.— | don’t care whe-ther they're conrad ss Mae an Arco USA, aoa iments Rerened maton Copa Seesc? cy a young or old, When the chips were down theyhad trou-ble Lord.— Ah, you P Cc hear me talk -in’ to ya, | don’t bite my tongue;— You want to @ Dn’? @ c F Cc @ { man— two-man be my you got to fetch it with you when you come.— Hel-lo Cen-tral, give me Six - O- Nine,— What takes a git-tin’ in these (ed P his or mine?. ‘Ah, you hear me talk - in’ to ya, 1 don't bite my Cc @ man— tongue; You want to be my man | you got to Dn? Gv c oUF Cc fetch it with you when you come. 101Here's That Rainy Day ‘Words & Music by Johnny Burke & jimmy Van Heusen Slowly 6 BP Ebmai” APmej?” ”~ maj aj May - be 1 should have saved those left - ov - er dreams; Ant! D oD? Dp? pba Gmg? Gra Fun - ny, but here's that rain - y day. Cm Cm(ma) Cn? Fo Fo Beng? BP9/E E9065) Fong? pbs Here’s that rain-y day they told me a ~ bout, And | Am Am(m2/) An? ED? Gg? Baim An? Disb laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way. 6 BP Eng? Anal Where is that worn - out wish that ' threw a - way, Ant! D =D? Dp? pare Gg? G? phobs Af - ter it brought my lov - er near?. Cmg? Cp An? DS Cdim Bn? Bbdim Fun - ny how love_-be - comes a cold. —rain- y day; Ar!! DD Dp pkg +», Ww Ama?” G Fun - ny, that rain- y day is here. sat 99 St an Hct ‘antes Conta company f Stet nee 102 ‘it tee enon Con See.Hey Hey Pretty Mama Words & Music by Wille Dixon Medium tempo NC. fa Be” Ip mf Hey, hey, pret ty ma-ma,— how youwant your roll-ing done?— BP” Fr Hey, hey pret-ty ma-ma, how you want your roll-ing done? Csus* BP? i You get it three times a day- or you can have it from sun to sun.— Cc FP 11 know you don’t know what lm put - ting down, but | got © long wind just like a grey-hound. And when | love— fm gon-na love you right; if you need me, ba-by, | can roll all night. Hey, Bb? Pp hey, pret-ty ma-ma, how you want your roll-ing done? You get it C?sus4 Bb” F three times a day— or you can have it from sun to sun.— Verse 2 Now tell me, baby, if your love is true; Time pass so fast when I'm loving you. Now tell me, baby, if I love you too strong; When I get in the mood, | can roll all night long. Hey, hey, pretty mama, etc. ene eh ah te A oie ate eckemcmmcnms, aHoochie Coochie Man Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium tempo A mp 4A The gyp-sy wo-man told my mo - ther, be-fore | was born: “You got a boy child com - in’, —s4 SF goin’ be a son_ of a gun.” Gon-na make pret-ty wo-men— Jump and shout; Then the world gon-na know Chorus what it’s all a - bout... Ym him, — fv - = ‘ry - bo- dy knows— ss f'm_—him. 0 conyih 95 ote ache ae 8h Sig Mose unter to seen 104 ‘Atipes eere nemtonl Cope seethe hoo - - chie coo-chie man,— W ‘ry ~bo- dy knows. /'m_— him. Verse 2 | got a black cat bone, I got a majo too. | got the Johnny conkeroo; Fm gonna mess with you. Ym gonna make you girls Lead me by my hand; Then the world’s gonna know I'm that hoochie coochie man. Chorus Verse 3 On the seventh hour, On the seventh day, On the seventh month, The seventh doctor said: “He was born for good luck.” And that, you'll see, I got seven hundred dollars; Don’t you mess with me. Chorus 105,How Insensitive ‘Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim % Original .y"cs by Vinicius De Moraes > English Lyrics by Norman Gimbel Bossa nova Dm DPdim mp How in - sen - si- tive_______ | must_have seemed Now she’s gone a - way—__________ and 'm—_ a - lone—— Cn? CR when she told me that- she loved— —— How with the mem-‘ry of her last —___ Vague— pe Ebmg? un- moved— and cold___________ |_ must_ have seemed_— drawn— and sad, — _ | see— it _ still, Enh) wv Dm ——————a when she told me so sin - cere - ly, Why, — all her heart-break - in’that last look. ____ How,— cami inte. 7 Funan tt es fe Stn ono nny al Suh ene ending a ames Colne: Peers ons Mancaed errs Agri, un, ‘nd Wonae) 106 gh eee reesele Baim ——— — —— — ——————— she must have asked, did 1___ just turn— she must have asked," could |___ just turn— = and stare in i - cy - = lence? What— _ and stare in i - cy si- = = lence?, What Cn? fz Br’? B SS 2 — — was J to say? What can— you say— was I to do? what can— one do oo Gmé a _ when a love—— af - fair— is_ ov - ~~ er? = when a love af - fair— is ov- rr Envios) A’ Dm 107How Do You Want It Done? Words & Music by Big ill Broonzy Medium tempo (Q=) 9) N.C. 6 mf A? Why don’t you tell me, lov-in’ ma-ma, how you want. you rollin’ @ c done? Why don’t you tell me, lov-in’ ma -ma, how you 6 f want. you roll -i done? Lord, 1 A_? give you sat-is-fac-tion, now, if________ it’s. alll_night__ long. Verse 2 Lord, | got up this morning just about the break of day. (Twice) Lord, 'm thinkin’ ‘bout my Baby; Lord, the one that went away. Verse 3 I_got me a little brownskin, just as sweet as she can be. (Twice) Lord, she low and she squatty, but she’s alright with me. Verse 4 Lord, some of these old mornings, mama; Lord, it won't be long. (Twice) Lord, | know you gonna call me, mama; Lord, and Ill be gone. copie cuba Mai abiigComsng Uh 108 ‘nin tesa maton Cope| Can’t Stop Loving You Words & Music by Don Gibson Medium slow N.C. Cc c F 2 So Those hap - py hours that we once knew, Though long a - C @ Cc — — — - go,______ they still make me blue. They say_that time. C7 F ¢ a —3j— ~ ~ 3 — healsa bro-ken heart,——____ But time has stood _ still @ Cc F ¢ c F a — since we've been a - part.___ 1 can’t stop lov - ing you, C @ — 5 Tolive in me -mo-ries—— of the lone -some kind. — ve madeup my mind. ¢ c F C 1 can’t stop want - ing you, It’s use-less to say; @ cr ¢ oes — So fil just live my life in dreams of yes- ter- day. 109| Ain’t Got Nobody (And There’s Nobody Cares For Me) Words & Music by Roger Graham & Spencer Williams Medium slow 6 Gag 6° Gag G En Av DG B m There’sa say-ing go-ing round, and 1 be-gin to think it’s true: It’s Em B’/ft En/G En? A’ are)? Daug aw -ful hard to love some-one— when they don’t care ‘bout you.— 6 Gaug co Gag G6 Em An? D? G Gheim Once | had a —lov-in’ gal as_ goodas an-y in this town; But D/A Gam D/q dm Ae AME oP Drug now I'm sad_ and lone - ly, for she’s gone andturnedme down. — Now @ Fars f? opr A? ? Ars) /pb i ain't got no-bo - - - oy, And there’s 6p Em An? =D «GC Cm G Gdim An? Deggy Feo PO? ” a” fm so. sad. ands fone =~ - oY; D7 En’ Faim D7/F# D? Won't some -bo-dy come and take a chance with —me?. Hl sing sweet love songs, hon -ey, all the time, pr ” Chdim =D? D7 Drug iF you'll come and be— my sweet ba - by mine.— ‘Cos g Fe PP v A566) Em 1______ ain't’ got _no-bo - - - oy, Andthere’s no-bo - dy rs | An? 07>) GG CC® ~Draug «G7 An?/G Gdim 6 cares for me,—___ No, me.. at| Remember Clifford 3y Benny Golson Slow Fag? A’ Ba? C7 Cham = Dm <= 3 Bn’ E” Am Am/g Fea?® B? Gn? C7sus4 C7 Fg” A? BPmg?” C7 Chaim Dm Dm/c — —_ Brni>5) E769) E7 Am) 7 p76 pr Gm? Caug Fg” Beng? —= Bni™>>) £7 Am Am?>5) p79 D7 Gn? 07% aug Fig? F% a _— 12En?) Arto Dm Dm/c Barb) patio 7 Am? D9 Gn? C?aug a Fre? 4” Bong’ Chain Dn Dave m—. ——_ Bris) E79) £7 An75) p79 Gn? Caug C7 aug An? DP/Ab a Gn’? cs A’/ct A%) Dm Cn? Bon? Abn? rit. Gm? B/C C7%aug Fug? 7 ArH pbs Fg? 113| Just Want To Make Love To You Words & Music by Wille Dixon Medium ‘Stop’ tempo D’NC. D’ N.C. DNC. mo I don’t want_ you to be no slave,— 1 don’t want you DNC. D’ NC. DNC. work all day,— 1 don’t want you to be true. DONC. D’ N.C. 1 just want to make love to you. 1 don't want you to D’ N.C. D’ N.C. DNC. wash my clothes,— | don’t want you keep our home,— DNC. DNC. D’ N.C. 1 don’t want- your mon-ey too. 1 justwantto make love to you. Verse 3 | don’t want you to cook my bread, | don’t want you to make my bed. | don’t want you ‘cos I'm sad and blue; | just want to make love to you. Le conrgs be Mase capraton USA es nin pn, Be eso 144 gna Nsewes ern Cngp Seco| Wanna Be Around Medium swing Words & Musichyohnny Mercer & Sadie Vinmerstedt (=) , th me & ‘dim wan-na be a-round, to pick up the piec - es when wan-na be a-round, to see how she does it when To Coda Dn? @ Dn? @ some - bo - dy breaks your heart; Some some - bo-dytwice as smart. as. L_— she breaksyour heart to bits; Let's see if the puz - zle fits C Chaim Dn? 6? Env)? Ene) " A some-bo-dy who will swear to be true Like Dm Waug Dn? Am you used to do with me Who'll leave you to learn that y Dn?” Gaug 0. Bal Coda mis -’ry loves com - pa- ny, wait and see!__ 1 CODA @ BP Vv — so fine, —__ ‘And that’s when Ill dis-cov- er that re - Dp” -venge is sweet; Assit thereap-plaud-ing from a front row seat, When Dn’? Fm Gs C Fm C 3 some - bo - dy breaks yourheart like you broke mine. Sister Moreciewet 115| Wish | Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Words by Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas +x Music by Billy Taylor Medium tempo ay 6 B’ Em G3 C pl 6 ' wish | knew how it would — feel to be — free.— wish 1 could be —— like a bird in the — sky.— D6) «6C GR OG DKEG DH OAR AO - | wish | could break. — all these chains hold ~in _ How sweet it would be—— if,‘ found §=— 1 could fly. — DG OB Em 6s C Dp" 6 1 wish I could say— all the things 1 should say;— Yd soar to the sun _—and_ look down at the sea. Chaim = G/p By/pt Em Chaim = G/D —— Say say em clear— for the — whole— = Then ¥d sing ‘eos V8 know— how: it feels pt 6 pet Dl 6 = world = to_—shear.— ' — to be free. connie uae use ranted USA, wesimie ted Sute nr Paras ng ou London Ha 116 "hs seed martin Cope see.I'll Be Seeing You Music by Sammy Fin & Words by ving Kahal Medium slow Eb g Fm c Fm C7 Fm ™ ri be see-ing you- in all theold fa - mil - iar plac-es Cc Fm pbabs) pb7 be That my heart and mind em-bra - ces all day — through;. Cm Fr? In that small ca - fé, the park a - cross the way, The BP? cust BYeug be BP? aug child - ren’s ca-rou- sel, the chest-nut tree, the wish-ing well. — EP ¢ Fm c Fm Cc Fm ri be see -ing you. in ev - ‘ry love - ly sum-mer’sday; In C7 Fm Be7bs) Bb? Gyrb5) c ev - ry-thing that’s light and gay, fll al- ways think of you that way. Ill Fm g Cm Fe find you in the morn -ing sun; and, when the night is new, rll be Fr? Aené Bb 7 Abmg? Abmé EP look -ing atthe moon but I'll be see-ing you 47I'm A King Bee Words & Music by ames Moore Medium tempo (0-73) A’ Pp Ym a king bee,— buzz-in’ ‘round your _hive.— Va fm a king bee,— buzz-in’ ‘round—__—_-your P B’ 3 hive.— Well, you. know | can make good hon-ey, A y Vv BP let me—_____ come in - side, Verse 2 fm a king bee, buzzin’ all night long. (Twice) When you can hear me buzzin’, there’s some stinging goin’ on. Verse 3 Ym a king bee, | want you to be my queen. (Twice) When we get together, make honey the world ain’t seen. Verse 4 I'm a king bee, buzzin’ all night long. (Twice) I can make plenty honey, when your man is not at home. conan ton Ma Compa UA. Campa cnsy Copan nn 8 fa Setet London. 148 it ene etn opp SecaI’m So Glad ‘Words & Music by Skip James tm so glad, tm so glad, tm glad, tm glad. 1 don't know what to do,, 6 D arto D 1 don’t know what— to do. 6 Don’t know what to do, Fm tired of weep -in’ tires___ of moan -in’, D As D tired of groan -in’_— for you. Verse2 'm so tired of moanin’, tired of groanin’, tired of longin’ for you. Ym so glad, and | am so glad. | am glad, 'm glad. I don’t know what to do, know what to do. | don’t know what to do. I'm so tired, and | am tired. | am tired. Verse 3 And I'm so glad, | am glad, | am glad, I'm glad. I don’t know what to do, know what to do. | don’t know what to do. I'm tired of weepin’, tired of moanin’, tired of groanin’ for you. Ym so glad, and | am glad. 'm glad, 'm glad. 1 don’t know what to do, know what to do. Don’t know what to do. ocr ioe Seo Pap ins an aden i tpersesrwa nara ony sae 119If | Had You ‘Words & Music by Ted Shapiro, jimmy Campbell & Reg Connelly Medium slow (Q=) 3) Be mf 1 could show the world how to could be glad_ pbe Boma?” Bom Be Dbdim _ all of the while; 1 could change the grey skies to blue Cn? = Faug BPS Dhim Cn? 7 F9 F? BP = if 1 had you, —___ 1 could leave the old days be - hind; be Be? be Ebmng” Ebme — Leave all my pals, VS nev - er mind. B DPdim Cr? = Fug BP Egg?) Arbo a7 | could start my life all a - new— if | had you. ‘conn 0h a cous by Canpbe Cony & Conary Unt ft tet nde “gn eee eat Copp SeesDm Gmé Ave Dm 1 could climb the snow-capped moun - tains, — Sail the migh-ty o-cean wide;— Emr 7A) A Dm B75) E75) riba _ | could cross the burn - ing des - ert— Dm Dn? G? Cm? 7 Ebmé FBP If | hadyou at my side. I could be a king,dear,un- crowned;— Bb? pp? be Eom” Eeme _ Hum -ble or poor, rich or re-nowned.— BP DPdim Cn? Poaug BP Cn’? EPmé BP 3 There is no-thing | could-n't do IF 1 had you.In A Sentimental Mood Slowly Words & Music by Duke Elington, ving Mills & Manny Kurtz NC. Bm Beaug D/A Gtr Em — Dhaug mp ——~ Ican see the starscomethro’ my room;— In a sen-ti-men-tal mood, 6/p Chart FP Bm B Em Arbo = a While your lov-ing at-ti - tude—— is like a flame that lights the D% N.C. Bm Beaug D/y Gn? Em Dioug ro gloom. On the wings of ev’-ry __ kiss. drifts a me-lo-dy so strange and sweet ;— 6 Chaos FH Bm B Em Arbo —_ In this sen-ti- men-tal bliss— you make my pa - ra -dise com - D PF Bbmg’ Gn? Cn? G Bb Gn’? ve - plete Rose pet -als seem to fall; it’s all like a dream to call you mine. Cn? 7 FF? Bbmg?” Gni? Cn? fa En" Ss My heart’sa light-er thingsince you made thisnight a thing di - vine. A ONC. Bm Beaug D/A tne Em aug In a sen-ti-men-tal mood, I'm with-in a world so heav - en- ly;—— 6p Cn?) FP Bm B Em De 0% — for |nev-er dreamt that you’d— be lov-ing sen - ti -men-tal me.In The Heat Of The Night Words by Marilyn & Alan Bergman Music by Quincy Jones Slow N.C. FBP F c’ mf 1.in the heat of the night,— Well I've got trou - bles_wall to — Ym pray-ing hard to feel the F i BP? wall, —____ 1 be -lieve— in. the night. sun, Aint. a wo-man yet was born. Bon? Dm vy — Must be an end - ing- to it all___ |, — Knows how tomake the-morn-ing come. | 80 hols on hard It won't be ong: cS ey ° Bip OF P/y BB = Just you be strong. S andit ‘Il be al-right, Inthe heat— ofthe a FNC. Pe Byy BOB FNC. night. 2. Wait - ing just to see the dawn, In the heat— of the night. 123It Makes My Love Come Down Words & Music by Bessie Smith Medium tempo Cc mf When | see two sweet-hearts spoon,— un - der-neath the C PF Fadi sil- vry moon, It_ makes my love come — down, Cig Cc Cbdim Dn? e 1 wan-na be a - round. Kiss me, hon -ey, Dn’? Caug (ne Gv = it makes my love come down. Cud - dle close, turn out the light, do just what you did_ v F Fein — last — night. It makes my love come — down, coor gn rasa Masi Copraion, USA 124 alti tenes ra SedC/G C Chaim Dr?” ge | wan-na be in town. Sweet, sweet dad - dy, Dn? Gaug C he C it makes my love come — down. Verse 2 Wild about my toodle-oh; when | gets my toodle-oh, It makes my love come down, want every pound. Hear me cryin’, it makes my love come down. Likes my coffee, likes my tea; daffy about my stingeree. It makes my love come down, | wanna be around. Oh, sweet papa, it makes my love come down. Verse 3 If you want to hear me rave, honey, give me what I crave. It makes my love come down, actin’ like a clown. Can’t help from braggin’, it makes my love come down. Come on and be my desert sheik, youre so strong and I'm so weak. It makes my love come down, to be love-land bound. Red hot papa, it makes my love come down. Verse 4 If you want me for your own, kiss me nice and leave me alone. It makes my love come down, it makes my love come down. Take me bye-bye, it makes my love come down. When you take me for a ride, when I'm close up by your side, It makes my love come down, ridin’ all around. Easy ridin’ makes my love come down. 125It Could Happen To You Music by jimmy Van Heusen + Words by Johnny Burke Slow Fna? Amib3) Dv) D7? Gm? Burbs) prbo 7 mp Hide your heart from sight Lock your dreams at night;— Am Frbo)/4 Beng? pee A’sust A? Am) D7 tt could hap - —- pen— to you. Gm? Beme Fing? Fé Em”) 7 Ars) a7 Don’t count stars or___ you might stum - ble; Dm — Dm(mq’) Dn? G? Bb? An? Gn? P96) Some - one drops a sigh and down you tum - ble 9 7ibs) 7b) D? Gn? tbs) 7b) 7 Fina} An? D>? D7 Gm Bn’ E709 Ei Keep an eye. on__ spring, — Run — when church - bells ring;— 7(b9) bai? bo 7a A \7 (b5) 7 An F?/, Bg? Hous! AP An?) D It could hap- —- pen— to you. Gm? Bemé Fg? Fe Am?) 7 p7bs) D7 —3— All ' did was won - der how your arms would be; Gm? Bene (13809 F And it hap - pened to me. copia 94 onus Musi Conran us 126 Age teat nena ean SeIt's Only A Paper Moon ‘Music by Harold Arlen + Words by €.Y. Harburg & Billy Rose Medium slow 6 wp Gaim An? An? y 1. Say, it’s on-ly @ pa -per_moon,— Sail - ing ov-er a 2.Yes, it’s on-ly a can-vas sky, Hang - ing ov-er a G G tein An? card -board sea, But it would -n’t_ be make be - lieve if you mus - lin tree,— But it would-n’t_ be make be - lieve If you— 1. 2, v 6 6 An? Ab G7 Em Ani? — be-lieved— in me.— — With - out your love, it’s a — be-lieved—_ in me. Bm ps 6 An? Ab? G Em hon - ky-tonk pa - rade With - out your love, it's a Bn?” B 4 » 6 heim me - lo-dy played in a pen-ny ar - cade. It’s a Bar-num and An? vo oA OD 6 6 Gtdim Bai -ley world.— Just aspho-ny as it can be, But it would-n’t_ be An? v 6 make be - lieve If, you__ be = lieved in. me.__ 127Jailhouse Blues ‘Words & Music by Bessie Smith & Clarence williams Medium tempo (0-73) ee F pp? Thir - ty days in jail, with my — back turned to the wall, F FP Be? — a m to the wall. Thir-ty — days_ in jail, with my_— Fo Fdm =F “back turned to. the ~— wall, Look here, Cv Bb? Cc F pb oF ——_— — mis-ter jail keep-er, put a-no-ther gal in my stall. Verse 2 1 don’t mind jail, but | got to stay there so long, so long. (Twice) Well, every friend I had has done shook hands and gone. Verse3 Good morning blues, blues how do you do? How do you do? Good morning blues, blues how do you do? Well, I just come here to have a few words with you. ‘copa gns nen Frank Mus carton US, 428 ‘sige focnce vranan Cope SocaKindhearted Woman Blues Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo (0-13) N.C. 4” y mf 3 1 gota kind -heart-ed wo - man, do an-y-thing- in this world for me.— A W v 3 = 1 got a kind - heart-ed wo-man, 5 A __# 3 do an- y-thing in this world for me. But theseev - y A Dv A = il heart-ed wo-men, man, they will not let me be Verse 2 love my baby, my baby don’t love me. (Twice) But | really love that woman, can't stand to let her be. Verse 3 Ain’t but one thing, make Mr. Johnson drink; Vs worried ’bout how you treat me, baby, | begin to think, Oh, babe, my life don’t feel the same; You break my heart, when you call Mr. So and so’s name. Verse 4 She’s a kindhearted woman, she studies evil all the time. (Twice) You well’s to kill me, as to have it on your mind. ‘Oconpi mina tc narpuatea9 ag ot Sones "Lipps tenes murat Soop snesee 129Lazy River Words & Music by Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin Moderato v Anz) Dreug Ge’ mp Up a la-zy riv-er by the old mill-run That la - zy, la - zy riv-er in the Dri” @ C Gn? C noon - day sun,— Lin -ger in theshade of a kind old tree;- F c F Fd Gri! E>” D? Throwa-way your trou-bles, dreama dream with me.— Up a la-zy riv-er, wherethe Av) = Drug? Dn’ e rob -in’s song— A wakes a bright new morn-ing, we can loaf a - long.— BP Bim F/¢ y 6 C Blue skies up a-bove, ev - ’ry-one’s in love; Up a la - zyriv-er, how F y @ Cr F hap - py you can be, Up a la - zy riv-er with me. ‘capris by Perma Crn oprah een 938 Pe tent Caporation, US, ‘rermuce (0 man hte eat “a hard te veneer, 1330Lazybones Words & Music by Johnny Mercer & Hoagy Carmichael Slow blues wo 6 D G D G BWeug J.La - zy-bones, sleepin’ in the sun, How you’spect to get your 2.La - zy-bones, sleep - in’ in the shade, How you’spect to get your D vy Gg? c9din Fe, abs) BlaugEm PR Beas) 47 ll day's work done? Ne-ver get your days work done, Sleep - in’ in the noon -day corn meal made? Ne-ver get your corn meal made, Sleep - in’ in the eve -nin’ We 2. D Df Fdm En? D En? Fam De 6 6 sun. shade. When ‘'ta-ters needspray-in’, | Gm’ G D Vv D En’ Fdim D/Ft bet you keep pray-in’ the slugs fall off of the vine. And 6? Fo P Vv F9 when you go fish-in’, 1 bet you keep wish-in’ the fish won't grabat your line.— ay AN D 6 D 6 la - zy-bones, loaf - in’ thro’ the day, D 6 APaug D D Gmg? CAC Fa?65) Bug How you’spect to make a dime that way? Nev-ermake a dime that Em PR pes) a7 lll D@D 3 way. (Well look=y here: He nev-erheard a word | say. 31Learnin’ The Blues Words & Musi by Dolores Vici Sivers Medium slow ¥ (0-7) N.C. Cn’? P BP uw os 1. The tab-les are emp - ty, the dance floor’sde - ser -ted; you light,. one af - ter the oth - er, Baim Cn? iv B it's thetenth time you've heard it. ‘and the way that you love her. You play the same love song, Won't help you for - get her. BY aug be Pome BP That's the be - gin - ning just one of _ the clues. You're on - ly burn - ing a_ torch you can’t lose; Bim Cn? iv Eb Bb You've had your first les - son_______in_learn - in’ the blues. But you're on the right —_ track. for learn - in’ the blues. 1. 2. N.C. Brau Ent 2.The cig - ar-ettes When you're at home a - lone the emo 32 parcelsbe Eb? BP Be aug pbs Eom blues will taunt you constant - ly. When you're out in a crowd the pee Edim ir N.C. Cn? blues will haunt your me - mo - ry. The nights when you don’t sleep, v BP Baim Cn? — the whole night you're cry - ing; But youcan’t for - get her, ig! y - ing; th g FP BP BP7aug be — soon you ev-en stop — try - ing. You'll walk the floor. Eb BP Baim Cn? — and wear out your shoes. When you feel your heart break,. i pv BP BP? BPdim —EPmé/pb BP — you're learn - in’ the blues. 133Lean Baby Words by Roy Alfred Music by Billy Ma Medium bounce sPyfoy meey wf ChE _pe Fem C/G An? My lean ba -by, tall and thin; She’s so skin-ny, she’s_ so drawn;- When shestands side-ways you pre g Ce Frbo Fein Five foot sev-en of 1 feel as feel fine To think she’s bones and shin. But when she tells me may-be she loves me, think she’s gone. But when she calls me ba-by, |. t 2. Cie Aw DW CY DW Fhaim Gn? C7 mel -low as a fel - low can be. She’s slen-der, but she’s fran -tic ~‘lly ro-man - tic -‘lly mine. F Feaim Gn? C7 F Gham An? y ten-der; She makes my heart sur - ren-der. And ev-‘ry night, when 6 Dn? gv 3 | hold her tight, The feel -ingis nice: myarmscan go 'a-round— twice. C Ce FOP Fim 7g An? 74g My lean ba-by, she’s so slim;— A broom-stick’s wi-der but not astrim. And when she C Ck Fro Fein Cig An? «Dm? «G7 CONG. startsto kiss me, then— | know— I loveher so, Ill nev-er let her_ go. coon tno Ma Caperatn USA monary Cg nin sso 234 “seared tensor enya SeraLemon Drop By George Wallington Medium fast c Fibs) F Flim En? v Dn? g C Faroe) Fs 3 Fhdm Dr? gv, c ee ¢ Fires) F Fim nd Dn? Cd C Fi Fg Fim «Dn? C Férbs) Fy 5 Fem Dw @ cLil Darlin’ By Neal Heft Medium slow 6? / pean cit Bom? An? Anros) A7(P%/b5) 6? Jp Dbattin cl (7b FB PPeug To Coda-- pee Beme Fe Be Bbmé Am?) p7bs) Mr 1 @ Gn’/¢ C? An? D7(>%/o5) e————_ 6? tp peadin cil (79 Fe An? D798) conv 958 eat at Munnar USA, Capon Move Unt Ft Son Lng 136 ‘Aig een nan op Seca69 Gm? C3 Am? A prs 6? Gm? C8 Cm? Cm) ribs) Bing? BPa? Fg? Flaug Btrig? Bb? A489 D708) —3—, D.C. al Coda 6? Gn?/e 0? An?) D769 /p5) —3 9 CODA 6° Jp Deaton cil 79 Fé 137Life Is Like That Words & Music by Peter Chatman ‘Arranged & Adapted by Alan Lomax Medium tempo You've got to cry a fit - tle die ait - tle; 3 3 Cc Well, and some-times you got to lie a fit - tle Oh, life is like that;— 3 Ge well that’s. what you've got— to do. y ta G Well, if you don’t un-der - stand,— peo-ple, fm sor-ry for you. Verse 2 Sometimes you'll be held up, sometimes held down; Well, sometimes your best friends don’t even want you around. You know Life is like that, etc. Verse 3 There’s some things you got to keep, some things you got to repeat; People, happiness is never complete. You know Life is like that etc. Verse 4 Sometimes you'll be helpless, sometime you'll be restless; Well, keep on strugglin’ so long as you're not breathless. Life is like that ete. ‘wo wernt led Sat soy mas tn toe eden 3 138 ltans neces SecretLimehouse Blues Words by Douglas Furber Mu: il Braham Fast y Doug sic by Phil Brahar D9 mf Oh, Lime-house Kid! Oh, oh, oh, Lime- house Kid! ___ c Go -ing the — way. that the rest of them did. BP yY 6m Poor bro -ken blos - - som, and no - bo -dy’s_—_ child; — C7 Pp Fp? Haunt -ing and taunt - ing, you're just kind of Eb9 wild, On! ‘oh, Lime - house blues; got the _— real Lime - house blues. 0 Can’t seem to shake off_—those_- «sad. Chi - na blues. — B Ge Cm Rings on your fin - - gers and tears for your crown: Cnr) FP Be? Bedi E>m?, '/pb Be That is the sto - - ry of old Chi - na = town. 339Little David Play On Your Harp Traditional ‘Gospel’ swing NC. Foy FOB RO mf. Lit-tle Dav - id, play on your harp; Hal - le - luh, hal - le - F cll F Bb? cll FB -luh! Lit-tle Dav - id, play on your harp; hal - fe - tuhl “Little Dav-id Now Dav - id was a shep-herd boy; He killed Go- = li - ath and—__—shout-ed for joy. — a a a: “Ltit-tle Dav - id play on your harp; Hal le - luh, hal - le - F cho cho F By OF ~ ———__ -luh! Lit-tle Dav -id, play on your harp; hal - le - tub! ‘Oconto toy Betas Mu nti Soa, Lndon 140 Afb ere mentor sopra seenLittle Queen Of Spades Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo, 3 Now she is a lit - tle queen of _—spades,— Adim Asust/*. A 7 Adim Asus?/s 3 and the =omen will ~not let her be. a y —= Ej Hoo,________ she’s the lit-tle queen of — spades,— A’ Adim Asus?/4 ——3— 3 and the men will not let her be. " P 3 Ev-'ry time she makes_ a spread, hoo, fair v A brown, cold chills just run all ov-er me Verse 2 fm gon’ get me a gamblin’ woman, if it’s the last thing that | do. (Twice) Well, a man don’t need a woman, hoo fair brown, that he got to give all his money to. Verse 3 Everybody say she got a majo, now she’s been using that stuff. (Twice) But she got a way of trimmin’ down, hoo fair brown, and | mean it’s most too tough. Verse 4 Now, little girl, since | am the king, baby, and you is a queen. (Twice) Let us put our heads together, hoo fair brown, then we can make our money green. "Rie been sora seco 144Little Red Rooster Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium tempo (=) 3) NC. v mf gy 3 3 Jama it-tle red roos - ter, too la - zy—— to crow for day— y 3 1am a lit-tle red roos-ter, too A P 3 3 3 la-zy to crow for day. ____ Keep ev ~’ry - thing in the v a — 5 + barn-yard_ up - set________ in ev -‘ry_ way. Verse 2 The dogs begin to bark and the hounds begin to howl. (Twice) Oh, watch out strange kin people, the little red rooster is on the prowl. Verse 3 If you see my little red rooster, please drive him home. (Twice) There’s been no peace in the barnyard since my little red rooster’s been gone. eet ts tig Copany ies Sena enn WC 142 ‘ah fesened vel Cop See.Long Gone Lonesome Blues Medium tempo Words & Music by Hank Willams (0-73) mf c went down to the riv-er to watch the — fish—swim find me a riv-er, one that’s cold— as When | FP so lone-some | want -ed to die.__________ 0h, jot to the = riv-er ind me that riv- er, Lawd, lm gon-na pay— the —price.________ 0h, @ Cc Lawd, and then | jumped in the riv - er but the doggone riv- er was dr} Lawd, fm go - in’ down in it threetimes but 'm on- ly com-in’ up — twice.— = 1 had me a wo -man, she could-n’t be true; — She = She told me on Sun-day shewas check-in’ me — out; A- c P made me for my mon-ey and she made me blue. A man needsa wo-man that -long a- bout. Mon-day she was no-where a-bout. And here it Is Tues -day, ain't Cc Ge Cc he can lean on,— But my lean - in’ post. is done le and, gone. she's had— no news.— Got them “Gone but not— for - got - ten” blues. fong- gone ‘and now. tm lone - = -some blues—___ Gon-na _blues.. "Meghna tmctnn oop secre 343Love In Vain ‘Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium slow (a=19) mf 6 3 And | fol-lowed her tothe sta-tion, with a suit-case in my hand. gv c Z And | fol-lowed her to the sta-tion, with a suit-case in my hand. 6 P ” Well, it’s hard to tell, it’shard to tell, y 3 6 C 6 when all your love’s in vain,— All my love's in vain.— Verse 2 When the train rolled up to the station, | looked her in the eye. (Twice) Well, | was lonesome, | felt so lonesome, and | could not help but cry. All my love's in vain, Verse 3 When the train it left the station, with two lights on behind, (Twice) Well, the blue light was my blues, and the red light was my mind. All my love's in vain. ony Mines tects cron bk of Ses, aa "heartened tension anya SeteLove Is Blue (UAmour Est Bleu) "Music by Andre Popp + Original Words by Pierre Cour + English Lyric by Bryan Blackburn Medium slow Em A’ D 6 Em ¢ D G 74 Blue, blue, my world is blue; Blue is my world now fm with-out you. Red, red, my eyes are red, Cry -ing for you a-lone in my bed. En D 6 Em Cc Em Grey, grey, my life is grey; Cold is myheart since youwenta - way. Green, green, my jeal-ousheart; | doubt-ed you and —— BP En E Fy OE A now we're a - part When we met, howthe bright — sun E Gin Gtmé AS Bsus! B? E shone! Then love died; now the rain - bow is gone. En W” D 6 Em Cc D 6 Black, black, the nights 've known; Long - ing for you, so lost and a - lone. Em A’ D G Em Cc BP Em Blue, blue, my world is blue; Blue is myworld now —‘m with-out you. coat ene esr tye gna hse teeta Copp Seced 145Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) Slow Words & Music by Jimmy Davis, Roger Ram Ramirez & Jimmy Sherman Dn? @ Dn’? ev mp 3 1 don’t know why, but I'm feel -in’ so sad;. The night is cold and Im so all a - lone;— 0° Gn? c C? C’aug FP 3 1 long to try—some-thing I've nev-er had.— Nev-er had no kiss-in’; ¥é give my soul_ just to call you my own.— Got a moon a-bove me, 1 Be Eb? Bon /pb C7 F Gn A’ —3— 3 a —3I— Oh, what I've been miss - in’) Lov-er man,— oh where can you be? But no one to love me. Lov-er man,— oh where can you 2. FB Am Cm? DP Am Cné G Eb aug F? —3— J. —3— be? ve_ heard it said_that the thrill of ro-mance can _be—like a heav-en~ ly G D3 Gm 5 Bbmé c Gm Bemé Fg?” poo din 3. 3. —3— -3— dream. {go to bed_with a pray’r—that you'll makelove to me, Strangeas it En?) 7 Arh) A? Dn? @ 3 Om Ca seems. Some day we'll —meet,—and you'll dry all my tears;— 0? Gn? 0° C? C’aug F 3 Then whis -per sweet lit-tle things in my ears.— Hug -gin’and a - kiss -in’; rit. Bee BH Bbatph 7 F —3i— 3 3 —3— Oh, what we've been miss = in’! | Lover man/— oh where can you be? ona McA ion A ei wna ato a tt a ie coon aLush Life ‘Words & Music by Billy Strayhorn Slow pbs B Dhng? B’ —3— T used to vis- it all the ve - ry gay pla - ces;— those come -what - girls | knew had sad and sul-len gray fa - ces— with dis - tin - DPma?” B Dim? bm Ema? Fn? —3— -may pla - ces—— whereone re - lax - es on the ax-is of the -qué tra - ces—— that usedto be there; you could see where they'd been M. An? D° DP D>ma? wheel of life, to getthe feel of life from jazzand cock-tails. The 2. An? 3 (DP DP4% C’aug washed a-way— by tooma-ny thru’-the-day twelve-o' - clock tales. Then Fm Frné Fr? Drie Gn? creo —3— you came a-long with your si-ren song to tempt me to mad - ness.— 1 Fm Fé Fr? D7) Dima? iF (79 fp —3— thought for a while that your poig-nant smile was tinged with the sad - ness bn? ‘Abo Babs) Ber Eb? —3— of a great love for me. Ah! yes | was wrong, copys Tense Mas cpg USA Camp cnctyuCopny tes A vst. non 148 Sung feeves ental ope secApts) Abit Ap7b = pb p83 a - gain | was wrong, life is lone-ly a - pee D? pre C965) Bish) EB EP? aug D3 p” —3— 3 = gain, and on-ly last year ev-'ry-thing seemed so sure. low pb D8 5 Dp Dp 5 pee 5 DY CI5 F E?eug Bem? Eb? life is aw-ful a -gain, atrough-ful of hearts could on-lybe a bore. A Ab Bb A ADS En? AT DO =D? G7 COB? BPI lsitioy bis —3 week inPa-ris will ease thebiteof it; all I-careis to smile inspite of it. p ps pre Dp pee * 91b5) BIsIb9) —j— —3j— 3 Vil for-get you, | will, while yet you are still burn-ing in -side my pois bm! Gm? BY Aaug Apis brain. Ro-mance is mush, sti- fling those who strive.— rl D>ma? Den? Ghia Pm? (be Fl Bh? Eb? Gbm? BP live a lushlife in some small dive; and there I'll be, while | Aaug Abs pe) Dmg” 6? 6% Dbma? a rot with the rest of those whose lives are_—lone- ly_ too. 149Low Down Blues Words & Music by Hank Wiliams Medium tempo F a mf : 1. Lord 1 went to the doc - tor, he took one look; He said, “The nev-er knew a man could feel so bad— |. F a BP BP is,— but it do— is—— Vl tell” you what it Al— IL— trou-ble with you ain’t__ in nev-er knew liv-in’ could be so sad. v F ‘of them Low Down Blues. fore | coulddie.— J got the You got an aw-ful bad_ case- Yd haveto get—bet-ter be ain't good news: sit “and cry.— Lord,— BP B 1 went to the riv-er but the mean old mis-er-ies— in my _—_soul.— BP I wore out my shoes... Lord, they're walked the floor till wa -ter’s too cold;— 1. 2. v F 7 F in’ me, | mean them Low Down— Blues.— 2. Lord,| Low Down- Blues.— —, kill - ‘capt seed a ne Ma mn USA 150Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor Traditional Medium tempo F C mf Make me. a_—_ pallet. on your _ floor. F C Make = me— a pal-let on your floor. ___ Make— it P F Fein soft, make it low, so my good gal will ~~ nev - er ~—_know.— Ce @ CF C Make = me a ——pal-let___—on_your floor, ___ Verse 2 1d be more than satisfied, If | could reach that train and ride. If reach Atlanta with no place to go, Make me a pallet on your floor. Verse 3 Gonna give everybody my regards, Even if | have to ride the rods. If leach Atlanta with no place to go, Make me a pallet on your floor. 151Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can | Be Glad Without Him Blues ‘Words & Music by Larry Markes & Dick Charles Medium swing (0-13) N.C. Cc I went to bed last eve -nin’, feel - in’ blue as | could be. C Fa Cc F od = | could-n’t sleeplast eve-nin’, with what was wor - ry- in’ me. P eV cr x — Oh, the tears I've wast-ed would sure-ly fill the deep blue sea. ce ¢ = V've gotthosecry a-bout him, die with-out him Lor-dy wheream | with-out him c iv blues.. Cc @ He keepsme walk-in’ on thefloor, and like a fool lask for ‘more. Al-tho’ | know he is-n’t good, | would-n’t leave him if | could,ah no! C C/pe Adim Fmé/jb C/g 6? C Fm not the firston his list, I'd nev-erbe missed, | ite McA Ma a en ofa pc 452 ‘image seamed ats CopiesC Fs wish | had a dime for ev-’ry gal he’s kissed; 1 swear— FP @ c g — ‘And yet | would-n’t care, ‘as 1d be a mil -lion - aire. cP ¢ ge long as 1 could get = my— — share, Ye got those Cc mad a-bout him sad with -out him how can | be glad with -out him blues.— P C = He makes my dreams go up insmoke, andthen he treatit like a joke. GQ He's just an orn-’ry sort” guy, andyet Ill love him ‘til I die, poor me! M V2, C C/gb Adim Fné/jp C/g = C C/pb Adim Fmé/gb C/G F/G C N.C. | went to 153,Matchbox Blues ‘Words & Music by Blind Lemon Jefferson. Medium tempo mf es tm sit - tin’ here— won - - d’ring,— will a match - box hold — my_— clothes? tm p 3 sit -tin’ here_ won- d’ring— will @ match-box hold. my clothes? a” Ey _ 1 got so ma-ny match - es,— but | got so. far. to go. ony 59 Dorey Stars Mae a, th Steet anon Ws Sfhahe eared enor open See. 154Mean And Evil Words & Music by Elmore James & Joe osea Medium tempo a (N=) 9) mf A’ _— A 3 My ba-by’s so mean and ev-il, 1 don’t know what to do.— Dp My ba-by’s so mean and ev - il, 1 don’t know what to do.— a’ E _ Treat me low down and dir - ty, y iM well, | can’t_ get a- long with you. Verse 2 When we lived in a small town, you was nice and neat. (Twice) I brought you to Chicago, you do nothin’ but walk the street. Verse 3° Well, she used to cook my breakfast and bring it to my bed. She used to wash my face and even comb my hair. She's so evil | don’t know what to do. You treat me so low and dirty, And | can’t get along without you. _ conn Moses mu Pubing Company crated KA Mus ncn USA, "tan Msc Und, 8 Dem See ons Wes gt Beha Pann Unt rN, pam Mg Stet Landon SE (09 "haruragemet © Core so i was Posehn Unter el shane fog ee ana Cape sae 155Mean Old Bed Bug Blues Words & Music by Jack Wood Medium slow (n-7)) NC Gals, bed bugs— sure is ev-il, they don’t mean me no good. vy as Yeah, bed bug sure is ev - il, they don’t mean me no good. P ~ Thinks he’s. a_ wood peck - er. v v oD At) — and fm a - = chunk of Wood.. Verse 2 When | lay down at night, | wonder how can a poor gal sleep, (Twice) When some is holding my hand, others eating my feet. Verse 3 Bed bug as big as a jackass will bite you and stand and grin. (Twice) They'll drink all they'can, and then turn around and bite you again. Verse 4 Something moan in the corner, | went over and see. (Twice) It was the bed bug a-prayin’: “Lord, gimme some more cheese.” ‘coping Georg Mae Creation jo Dav Mu Congay rp Mal Mae Copan USA ‘Soper Nore nents eto hanmert ond, con We ales esate nena oot sce 156Mean To Me Words & Music by Roy Turk & Fred E, Ahlert Medium tempo ices G En? An? D° Br?” En? 1.You're mean to me, why must you be mean to me? 2.1 stay home each _—night_when you say you'll phone;— c ce Cham G/p PAW? v Gee, hon - ey, it seems to. me you love to see me You don’t and fm left ~—a- lone, sing - in’ the blues and Tt. 2. 6 Em En? An? v 6 G5 Dn? G7 ery - in. 1 don’t know why.— i You treat me Caf” Am? Dm? G7b9 ce Fo Paug E7b9 cold - ly each day in the year. You_al - ways Am F° — E%aug E? AP An? /p D?aug scold me when - ev - er some - bo - dy is near. Dear, 6 En? An? =P Bn? Ev = ¢ ce Chim it must be— great — fun to be ~mean to _me;— You — should -n’t, for 6/p En? Amn? ps GG can’t you see— what you mean________ to me? conn ome nape et Cain eno nie. on Go tony ne ces ona oa 157Mean Woman Blues Words & Music by Claude DeMetrius Fast F Be” F F 1 got a wo-man mean as she can be. Be? F 1 gota wo-man mean as she can _——_ Some - 9 C Be” F -times | think she’s al - most mean as me, A FONG. FNC. F NG. iv black cat up and died of fright, ‘Cos she crossed his path last night! kiss so hard she bruise my lips; Hurts so gees my heart just flips! ( oy, 4 7 stran-gest gal | ev -er had; Nev-er hap ~ py ‘less she’s mad! 4. She makes love with -out a smile; Ooh, hot dog, that drives me wild! C7 1 got a wo-man meanas she can be. Some-times | think she’s 1.2.3. 4. BP” F Fp? oF CF al-most mean as me. 2.She me. 3. The Ciena Sao ea , 158Million Years Blues (a.k.a. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer) Words & Music by John Lee Williamson Medium slow oy, (JJ=J d) r mf When my heart gets to beatin’ like a hammer, and my eyes get full of FP tears. When my heart gets to beat-in’ like a ham-mer, 2 — and my eyes get full of tears You on- ly been @ a C Se 2 gone twen-ty-four hours. but it seems like a mil-lion years. Verse 2 If lever mistreat you, darlin’; God knows | never meant no harm. (Twice) You know I’m just a little country boy, that raised down on the farm. Verse 3 You give me so much trouble, | don’t know what to do. (Twice) J ain’t got nothing now, and it’s all on account of you. Scena a ret or we hain eaten sitpaineaamnrrtmagtae 480Meditation (Meditacao) Original Words by Newton Mendonca % English Lyric by Norman Gimbel x Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim Medium Bossa nova ce Bsus B’ mp 1, In—___________ my lone - li = ness__________When you're gone— 2, Though—________you’re far__ a - way |_ have on - ce En? Ars) yr —and I'm all__ by my- self___ and |__need your ca - ress. ly to close my eyes and you- are back to stay. Bb? ——— — i ust think of} you____________ And the thought \___ ust close my eyes And the sad - Neug Dn” — of you hold-ing me near make my lone - li-ness soon dis-ap - pear— ~ ness that miss -ing you brings— soon Is gone— and this heart of mine sings 1. 2. Gaug aug Fg?” BPs Yes |_ love you 80, sca me une err 0 ea ae ns vn enc ral. 160 ‘gh ened nton opt SeCf Edi Di? Gag And that for me— is all__ | need to know. cs B’sus4 B’ = ty —S SS Se = will wait for you Till the sun— C6 En? Arb) —falls from out_ of the sky__ for what else can | do?. Be - Ss 1 will wait for you, Me - di-ta - En? Haug Dr? gas > : = __2 OF ting how sweet— life will be when you come—back to me.Memphis Blues Words & Music by W. C. Handy Medium slow (2-73) e C mp BPaim 6?Chaim 6?/p p F/G F » Fle = 9 y Fe OG a OP? ee cc) 6 CC? Cdim Fnéfo C__7 F? CNC. 163are Midnight Sun Slowly Cma? mp 9 Your lips were like a red and ru - by chal-ice, warm - er than the Fodtin Bema? sum-mer night; The clouds were like an a-la-bas-ter pal-ace ris-ing to a goody Abma? Each starits own au-ro-ra bo-re - a-lis; sud-den-ly you snow - y_ height; ppadtin Cma? An? Dl’ G39 held me tight,—_ | could see the mid-night sun, ___ 1 Cma? Fact can’t ex-plain the sil-ver rain that found me, orwasthat a moon-lit — veil?. The Bema? Ebon mu-sic of the u - ni-versea-round me, or wasthat a night - in -gale?. And Abma? peodiin then your arms mi-ra-cu-lous - ly found me, sud-den-ly the skyturned pale, i spn ca ac ine cpt i teeneeematanl Copp SeonCmg? An? Fy?b5) Br Ema” fe — I could see the mid-night — sun.— Was there such a night, it’s a En? AB Haug Dng? Dé Ding? DP Dg? vo thrill | still don’t quite be - lieve, But af-ter you were gone, there was Dr?” G3 Gaug En? Eb? Dri! DoH Omg? still some star-dust on my sleeve. The flame of it may dwin-dle to an Fad BPmg? em-ber, and thestarsfor-get to shine, And we may see the mea-dow in De- body Ama? - cem-ber, i - cy white and crys -tal- line. But, oh, my dar-ling al -ways [ll re- pba din = mem-ber, when your lips were close to mine,—__ And we saw the 7. 12. Cmg? ce Dn? Gib Ca? perdi 06% a mid -night — sun.— Your midnight sun. 165Mind Your Own Business Words & Music by Hank Williams Medium fast N.C. E mf ‘cos. if the wife and 1 are fuss-in’, bro-ther, that’sall right; P Chorus me and that sweet wo-man got a i-cense to fight. Why don't you a” E mind your own busi-ness? Mind_ your own busi -ness! "Cos if vou B E — 2 mind your busi-ness then you won’t be mind - ing mine.. Verse 2 ‘Oh, the woman on the party line’s a nosey thing; She picks up the receiver when she knows it’s my ring. Chorus Verse 3 | got a little gal that wears her hair up high; The boys all whistle when she walks by. Chorus Verse 4 Well, if | want to honky tonk around till two or three, Now brother, that’s my headache, don’t you worry ‘bout me. Chorus Verse 5 Minding other people’s business seems to be high-toned; 1 got all that | can do just to mind my own. Chorus [eben her ee nde ‘igs fesenee rn Coppa Sete. 166Misty Medium slow Music byrroll Gamer & WordS by Johnny Burke Bong” Brn? po7 Mma? 35 3 mf Look at me, 'm as help-less as a kit-ten up a tree, And feel like I'm way, And a thou-sand vi-o -lins be-gin to play; Or it might be the An DB? 5g Cn? Fr’ Boro 3 ——3— cling-ing to acloud; | can’t. un-der-stand, I get _mis-ty just hold -ing your sound of yourhel-lo, That mu - sic | hear,— Iget mis-ty the mo-ment you're t. 2. 7s) 7 F7bs)Bb7 E> Cm? Fr? Be7%9 Eb6 Daim BPE —_j— —IjI— hand, —__ Walk my near. You can say that you're Ben? Eb7b9) mg? Abe —3 lead-ing me on,________ But it’s just what | want you to do.— An? Adim Pr —3— 3 —3— that’s why I'm fol-low-ing Don’t you no-tice how hope-less-ly tm lost, BP? Edim Fr? BP? Bema” Bon?” Eb you. On my own, would | wan-der through this won-der-land a - Ang? bem DP? —j— 3 = lone, Nev -er know-ing my right foot from my left, My Ema?” 3 Cn? Fr? pe7ba E 3 —3— hat from my glove; fm too mis-ty and too much in love. cena mamma conten a aan ie Soa Coop scone 367Moonglow Words & Music by Will Hudson, Eddie de Lange & Irving Mills Medium slow Cade? Fadi Ge AIS A%eug it must have been moon -glow,— way up in. the blue; I still hear you say - ing. “Sweet-heart, hold me fast.” LT G Bbdim An? BPdimG/g aug An? pisbo It must have been moon - glow— that led me straight to you. And | start a - pray - ing:— 2. Gp Brim = An? Bhim Gp fo “Oh Lord, please let this last.” We______seemed to float right thro’ the 9 B ” An? E>? D? Gaug air; Hea-ven-ly songs. seemedto come from ev - ‘ry-where.— Cadd? Facto Ge AB A%eug And now, when there’s moon - glow— way up inthe blue,— An?” Disb GR Bhim = An? bmg?” G 1 al-waysre-mem - ber— that moon-glow gave me — you.— “snares ee er 168 “Msgs ese teMoonlight Becomes You ‘Music by Immy Van Heusen Words by Johnny Burke Medium slow E Fem Gn? = C7) An? Dn? Gn? BPdim Moon - light “be -comes you, it goes with your hair;— You Moon - light be - comes you, I'm thrilled atthe sight; And ' Am? Dp Gm? cro Anv>s) V/gb Dy gabe) ’pr C? C’aug —3— cer-tain-ly know the right thing to wear.. 1 could get so ro - 2. Gn? 7) FG? Gi =F /q Faug BP BP’aug ——— -man - tic to = night. You're all dressed up to go be Fo Friba) Beadd? Gn? Em7bs) ribo) 3 —3— dream-ing— now don't tell__-me lm wrong. And what a night to go Dm Di” @ gre 0° C’aug F Fim 3 dream-ing!— Mind if 1 tag a - long?— ir 1 say 1 GW? An? Dm? Gn’? Bein An” D 3— love you, | want you to know— It’s not just be -cause there’s it. Gn? (79 An7tbs) D7 7 Gn?/c (79 FE Abo Gn? F —3— ———— moon-light, al - though Moon-lightbe-comes you _so.. 369More Than You Know Words & Music by William Rose & Edward Eliscu # Music by Vincent Youmans Medium slow 0 Fo Ca Fe mpd 9 _—— ——3-—— Fro 3— More than you — know, more than you — know, Mano my Beng? po Gn? G7) CB cv 3 3 —3— heart, I love you so. Lately 1 find you're on my mind more than you Fo Fhdim Gn? C’aug Fo Caug Fé Fron —3— ——3— 3— know,—___ Wheth-er you're right, wheth-er you're wrong, © Man o” my 9 7b9) Pg? Edm Fo Fbatim @ ¢ —3— —3i— heart, Ill string a- long.— You need me so, morethanyou'll ev - er — know.— cons cet oan crated, USA ‘anges Cpe Conuny ite 8 se don We G3) are Chappel Ms ted ow chars a ann 6) 370 Ian Reienedcean Coie Seed.Foope OF Dmé P Am Lov -ing you the way that | do there's Dné 6 C6 — Caug CP Frnt A> Csust/g An? noth -ing I can do a-bout it} ————_Lov-ing may be all you can give, but v Dn?'/g c Cdim C7 Caug hon-ey | can’t live — with - out it,___ Oh, how I'd Fé Caug Fe Frbo BPmg? 3—— “—3— cry, oh, how fd cry iF you got tired and said good - bye; FH) Edm Fo Fim Gr? C36) FOF —3I— 3— —.. — More than I'd show, more than you’d ev - er know. a7My Babe Worcs & Music by Willie Dixon Medium fast Pp mf My ba - by don't stand no cheat - in’, my babe. B My ba = by don’t stand no cheat - in’, my babe, BP a’ My ba - - by don’t stand no cheat-in’, she don’t stand none of that P BP B mid-night creep-in’. My babe, true lit-tle ba-by,__ my babe. Verse 2 My babe, I know she love me, my babe. (Twice) Oh yeah, | know she love me. She don’t do nothin’ but kiss and hug me. My babe, true little baby, my babe. Verse 3 My babe, she don’t stand no cheatin’, my babe. (Twice) Oh no, she don’t stand no cheatin’. Everything she do, she do so pleas My babe, true little baby, my babe. Verse 4 My baby don’t stand no foolin’, my babe. (Twice) My baby don’t stand no foolin’. When she’s hot there ain't no coolin’ My babe, true little baby, my babe. ‘copra fc Mae Capron Hou Cone Ma SA. ewe sic Linie, 25 dena Selman go bag ae nie sn denn Wig Go Tamas tesened eration Copii sence 372My Baby Left Me Words & Music by Arthur Crudup Medium fast mf a 1.Yes, my ba - by left me, nev -er said a Werses 2, 3, 4 see block lyric) word; Was it some-thing | done, some-thing that she peo heard? My ba - by left —me, my ba -by left — me. C7 My ba - by ev - en let me, nev - er said a 1.2. 3. 4. F N.C. word, 2. Now, 1 3. Ba - by 4, Now, \ Verse 2 Now | stand at my window, wring my hands and cry. I hate to lose that woman, hate to say goodbye. You know she left me; yes, she left. me. My baby even left me, never said a word. Verse 3 Baby, one of these mornings, Lord, it won't be long, You'll look for me, baby, and Daddy he'll be gone. You know you left me, you know you left me. My baby even left me, never said goodbye. Verse 4 Now | stand at my window, wring my hands and moan. All | know is that the one | love is gone. My baby left me, you know she left me. My baby even left me, never said a word. 173,My Handy Man Ain’t Handy Any More ‘Music by Eusie 3lake x Words by Eubie Blake & Andy Razat Medium tempo oF (=) d) Intro gb Bb? Eb Bb? pb C7 FP Be mf Once I used to brag a-bout my han-dy man,— But | aint brag-gin’ no G? C7 F® Ber fb Be? Eb Ber pb Cv more. Some -thin’ strange has hap-pened to my han-dy man,— —_He’s B/E Fe Bi” Fn Cc” Fm not the man he wasbe - fore. Wish some-bo-dy could ex -plain to me A- FP Ber Eb Bb? pb Be? ~ bout this du -al per-son-al - i - ty: He don't per-form his du-ties like he -ways used to be im-pa-tient Eb a @ Cm used to do; He_nev - er hauls the ash-es ‘less | tell him to. Be - to be - gin He nev - er used to wait to be in-vi-ted in. But 7 Aer Gv c -fore he hard - ly gets to work he says he’s through. My now he’s full of lame ex-cu-ses, its a sin|_—___ My ert ety i tenn Comyn eS. ee Garten Caeg om aren on 274 th eer waseseeuMr V2. FP Be? G’ C7 F9 Bi? Ff’ Bb? han -dy man ain’t han-dy no more.— He han-dy man ain’t han-dy no more.— Bridge E> Eng? F? FH” G7 Cv = He's for- got - ten his do- mes - tic sci - ence, FP Ab Cc — And he's lost. all of his self - re - fi - ance— Fn? BY? pb Bb? Eb Ber pb? = He won't make a sin-gle move un-less he’s told, He Ab oB Ah Cm P Abr says he is-n’t la-zy, claims he is-n’t old. But still he sits a-round and lets _my v v F Be e stove get cold! My_ han - dy man ain't han-dy no more. Verse 2 Time after time, if Ym not right there at his heels, He lets that poor horse in my stable miss his meals. There's got to be some changes, ‘cos each day reveals My handy man ain’t handy no more. He used to turn in early and get up at dawn, And, full of new ambitions, he would trim the lawn. Now, when he isn’t sleeping, all he does is yawn! My handy man ain’t handy no more. Bridge Once he used to have so much endurance; Now it looks like he needs life insurance. J used to brag about my handy man’s technique; Around the house he was a perfect indoor sheik. but now the spirit’s willing but the flesh is weak! My handy man ain’t handy no more. 75My Creole Belle Words & Music by |. Bodewalte Lampe Medium fast Cr F me My — Cre -ole belle,. ' love her well;— _ My — dar - lin’ - - by, my Cre-ole belle. _ When the stars _ Vil call her mine;— My — dar - lin’ ba - ~ = by, my Cre - ole belle. Verse 2 My Creole belle, I love her well; Hove her more ’n anyone can tell. My Creole belle, I love her well; My darlin’ baby, my Creole belle. Verse 3 When the stars are shining, f'l call her mine; My darlin’ baby, my Creole belle. My Creole belle, I love her well; My darlin’ baby, my Creole belle. cron nso ope Soe. 376: Mystery Train Medium fast (0-73) Le Vv P Train 1 ride, is six- teen-coach-es — long__ a BP Train | ride. is six-teen_coach-es long. B’ v BP Well,that long—black train, take myba-byand gone. Verse 2 Mystery train, rolling down the track. (Twice) Well, it took my baby and it won’t be coming back Verse 3 Train, train, rolling ‘round the bend. (Twice) Well, it took my baby, won't be back again. Verse 4 Train | ride, is sixteen coaches long. (Twice) Well, that long black train take my baby and gone. egg muna ny nian et oh ‘cineca ete ee ec shagesconrtaeerement 7New York Town Wores & Music by Woody Guthrie Medium tempo wf Cc C | was stand-ing down in New York town one day. F Cc Stand-ing down in New York town one day. 1 was @ [7 C stand - ing down in New York town one day. p @ Cc Sing - ing, hey, hey, hey, Verse 2 | was broke, | didn’t have a dime. (Three times) Every good man gets a little hard luck sometime. Verse 4 Down and out and he ain’t got a dime. (Three times) I'm gonna ride that new mornin’ railroad train. Verse 4 Holdin’ my last dollar in my hand. (Three times) Looking for a woman that’s looking for a man. Verse 5 If you don’t want me, just please leave me be. (Three times) I can buy more lovers than the Civil War set free. ep un mrt Sk. oe EE eat 178 ‘ingen tenons conan SeneNightmare Medium slow By Artie Shaw (2-73) mf 6 3 ' woke— up this morn-in’, feel-in’ aw - ful sadj______ 1 thought that you had left me, and my head was ach - in’ bad. Oh, it was a C 6 5 = night -mare,— as plain as it could b C pl 6 Yes, it was a night - mare, but ba - by don’t do that to mel. 6 3 Lips so sweet and ten -der, you were mine for life; Your. did - n't want my mon - ey, least that’s what you said; Now c 3 eyes they held the pro-mise but your hand it held the knife. Oh it was a night-mare,— you're in some-one el -se’s arms, fm wish-in’ | wasdead.Oh it was a night-mare,— 6 c 3 ; Se as plainas it could. be —————— but Yes, itwasa night - mare, rT TB pl 6 6 0 6 ba -by don’t do that to me!—____ You Lecopype sas Sato nrg US. Canoe cult Cnsuny Umit eh son Lon Les haesne chara Cone Sees 179No More Blues (Chega De Saudade) Original Words by Vinicius de Moraes x Engis- A225 by Jon Hendricks & Jessie Cavanaugh * Music by Antonio C. jobim Bossa nova Dm Bm7b5) Erb Env) mp No more blues, 'm_— goin’ “back ~=—shome. += No, nto. more Arb Dm En? A>) Dm blues, 1 prom - ise no more to roam. Home is Br 7 A Bong?” where the heart — is; The fun-ny part is, my heart’s been Emrbs) Arbo Dm Bris) right there all a - long.— No more tears and no_—more Erbo Envos) Arbo Dm pra —— —~ sighs; and no more fears, I'll say no more—good-byes._If_ tra-vel 6m Vv Dm beck - ons me. | swear, fm gon - na re - fuse; fm gon - na Bn7bs) Erb AP%% 4 Dm En? A’aug set - tle down, and there’ll_ be no—more _ blues. mg” En? Dh fv- - dai while | am = far a - way, My thoughts turn ry y Y, ly thoug! merinnoe - isrunnt a cesuat i 180V Ddim Dmg?” home - ward, for ev-er home - - ward. I Fea? Fim En? P tray-elled ‘round the world insearchof hap - pi - ness,. But all the hap- Emr) Arba - pi-ness | found was in my home - = town.— Dmg? Bri” P Fv ™~ No more —_blues, Fm goin’ back ~—shome. No, no — more Br’ Bem? Amn? pro ma? dues, I'm through with all__ my wan -drin’. Now— I'll set-tle down— and cl Fea? B Braug live my life, and build @ = home and-_—s find «a wife. When BP En? Fea? B = a we set-tle down, there'll be no more blues; Noth-in’ but hap - pi-ness. When P En? As D we set - tle down, there’l__ be no more _blues.. 181No Matter How She Done It Words & Music by Hudson Whittaker Medium tempo E mf. | know a gal___— by the name of Mae - Lou. She P OY shook it so much— she had the Ger-man flu. No mat-ter how she done it, No mat-ter how she done it, No B EY E mat-ter how she done it, She done it just the same. Verse 2 The women don’t like her, they call her Ida Mae, But the way the men love her is a cryin’ shame. No matter how she done it, etc. Verse 3 She shakes all over when she walks. She made a blind man see, and a dumb man talk. No matter how she done it, etc. Verse 4 The copper brought her in, she didn’t need no bail. She shook it for the judge, and put the cop in jail. No matter how she done it, etc. © conyihp Sate ret Mus Ping Comey Une nd Copan, USA 182No More Lovers Words & Music by Arthur Crudup Medium tempo (DID gy We won’t be nomore lov - ers, we gon’ be— old — friends.— C @ We won't be no more lov - ers, we gon-na be old friends.— v c @ You can help me find a wo-man, ll help you out with your man. Verse 2 J was in love with you baby, you was in love with someone else. (Twice) You know darn well that | loved you, and wanted you for myself. Verse 3 leven tried to love you when | knew you was untrue. (Twice) You went away and left me, I'll find someone who is true. 183No Smoking 3y Duke Ellington Slow Cm? C8 v Di’ Fut No smok-ing—— let these dy - ing em-bers re - main; "Cos Cra?’ /E Ebdim Dn? pe? Cg?” Dn? GB — —3I— where we're con-cerned 1 may get burned a - gain. Cng? cs 1° En a En? No smok - ing—— for me; 1 know the An?” y An? D? Dn’? @ Dw’ 6” glow from this cig - ar - ete is the torch that fm car-ry-ing yet.— Re - ope sy Tempe Mae cpa USA Cane mt Cp inte td 184 gn eae tan opp SecoC Cdm C Gn? C’aug Frng? F® Frng? FP -mem-ber where there’s smoke there’s — al-ways fire. Am An? Ame Dn? Dm) G39) And my love— lit the flame,— but not your de-si - re. Cng? =O v Dri? Fé No smok - 1— let the ash - es fall where they may; They're Cma?’/E Ebdim Dn’? Bri) EY A’ —3—— —3I— like burned out dreams, like smoke that isblown a - way. No sjok - ing; rall. Dn?’ Eb aug pe C 7 Ae Fig C No smoh = ing for me. 185,Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out '& Music by jimmie Cox Medium slow 7 7 7 iF A 5 D 6m D Once I lived the life of a mil-lion-aire; Spend-ing my mon-ey, | Gm BP Pp F v did - n't care. 1 took all my friends out for a good time, Buy - in’ @ Gn? Cc’ F Md y 3 high price liqu-or, cham-pagneand wine. When! be-gan to fall so low— I Gm y 6m B P 3 of a did -n’thavea friend and noplace to go.— If | ev-er get hold 3 dol -lar a- gain, Gon-na hold on to. it till the ea - gle _grins.— © opr 59 sey Bates Masini, ty tet anon Ws 186 Shah ead neon Cope SeeueeF vo, 6m y 6m No - - bo-dy knows — you— when you're down and. out.— BP P F v @ —3— In your pock - et not one pen-ny; And your friends, you Gn? C F a’ yv have-n’'t a - ny. But if you ev-er get. on your feet a- gain,— Gm y 6m BP E Then you'll find your long lost friends.— It’s _migh-ty strange. F v 6 with - out a — doubt; No - bo - dy knows you when you're C Fo. @ a > F down and out. | mean when you're down and__ out. 187Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Traditional Slow F BOF B C mp No-bo - dy knows the trou-ble I've seen, No-bo - dy knows but Je -sus; F BP a vB C FBP F NC. No -bo - dy knows the trou-blesI've seen, Glo - ry Hal - le - lu - jah! Some - F BP ep ¢ - times Ym up, some - times fm down; Oh_— yes Lord! = Some - F Am Dm 6 Cv F -times Im al-most to the ground, Oh, yes, Lord! BOF BP No-bo - dy knows the trou-ble I've seen, No-bo - dy knowsbut — Je - sus; F Bow y oe ¢@ FB F No-bo - dy knows the trou-bles I've seen, Glo - ry Hal- le - tu - jah! 188 come rer tmOne For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Words by Johnny Mercer & Music by Harold Arlen Medium slow (0-13) 7 Ebmg? Fri’/gb Ema? Free EPmg? Fri? /gb It’s quarter to three, there’sno-one in theplace ex-cept youand me. Ebmg? Fr?/eb — Ebmg? Fri /pe Ebmg? Fri? /eb bmg? De/gb = So set’em up, Joe;— ve got a lit-tle sto-ry you ought-a_know. Ben? Eb9 Abmg? Ben? Abe lc pe be Cn? = We're drink-ing, my friend,— tothe end— of a briefep-i - sode.—_ Fr? Fagin Gag 5 Cné Fn?’ Eb/g Abadd? Fn’ /gb EP 4 _ So makeit one for my ba-by, and one more for the road. Ange) Gng? An?/g Gna? An?/g = 1 got the rou- tine, so drop an-oth-ernick - el 189Gra? An?/g Gna? An?’/g Ga? An? /g in the mach - ine, —_____ Vm feel - ing so bad, ' Gng? Fg. sD? G? Cg? Di? mg? An? /g wish you’d make the mus-ic dream-yand sad. Could tell you a lot,— CE Fe 66 En? An? Aim but you've got to be true to your code.____ So make it Braug Ené An? G/g Cade?” An?/y G An? Atdin G/p 3 one— for my ba-by, and one more for— the road,——____ You'd Gn? 0? Gn? 0? Braug E? =A? An?/p nev - er know it, but bud - dy 'm a kind of po-et and I've got -ta lot-ta things to say. 6 An? Atdim G/o Gn? ta Gn? 0° — And when fm gloom-y, you sim-ply got+ta lis-ten to me un- 190Bodkin D%%auq D?aug ma? An? /6 -til it’s all talked a - way. Well, that’s how it goes; and, mq? An? /6 Gma? An?/g Gmg? An? /g Joe, 1 know you're get-ting an - xious to close. 6ma? An?/g Gme? An?/g Gm? F/g Dm’ G? This thanks for the cheer; | hope you did-n’t mind my bend -ing your ear. Cmg? Di? = C/E re Ge En? torch that I've found— must be drowned or it soon might ex - plode.. An? Abi Braug Emé An’ G/gCadd? D9/oBraug -B%® 3 = So make it one for my ba-by, and one more for the road; 5) But £9 An? D8 «G GE CE Cutie» G/p C/EG/D D°G — That long, long road. 191Ol’ Man River Music by Je->e Kern Words by Oscar Hammerstein I Slow Eb Cn? Ee A Eb A Or man riv-er, dat ol? man riv-er, he must know sump-in’, but Bb Edim Fr? iad Fu? BP? don't say noth-in'; He jus’ keeps roll-in’, he keeps on roll-in’ a - Eb Abe Eb oy Fr? BP? Eb Cn? Bb & 2 - long. He don’t plant ‘ta-ters, he don’t plant cot-ton, an’ Bb Ab B/G Grain? Fr? Be dem dat plants ‘em is soon for - got-ten; But ol’ man riv-er, he Fr? bo ae An?) p? & pra —__— jus’ keeps roll-in’ a - lon You an’ me, we Rear itotperateseetert 192 ‘iis eee ncntinl opr secuGm pr Gm pro Gm prs sweat an’ strain, bo - dy all ach - in’ an’ racked wid pain. Gm Cné 6m Cmé 6m pb “Tote dat barge! Lit dat bale!” Git {it - tle drunk an’ you Gm C79 Fa? Bh) Eb Cn? Bb Ab Eb BPe mf land in jail. Ah gits wea-ry an’ sick of try-in’, Ah’m tired of liv-in’ an’ Cw OP Bp Gong Cn? FF? BI? skeered of dy-in’. But ol’ man riv-er, he jus’ keeps roll - in’ a - 1 IB Eb Abm Eo Fr? BY OED Fr? Aom® EP _—_——__—_——___ = long. = long. 193One More River Traditional Medium tempo b m =F Old No - ah once 2. Eb Ae Chorus Eb he built the Ark, patched it up with hick -’ry bark, 1 BP” id There’s one more riv-er to cross; And Be” gb cross. One more Ap Eb riv - er,— and that’s the riv-er of Jor - dan; Ape pe? Eb One more riv - er, The animals went in one by one. . . The elephant chewing a caraway bun. .. The animals went in two by two... The rhinoceros and the kangaroo. . . The animals went in three by three. The bear, the flea and the bumble bee. The animals went in four by four. . . Old Noah got mad and hollered for more. The animals went in five by five... Leapin’ and dancin’ and doin’ the jive. . . The animals went in six by six. . The hyena laughed at the monkey's tricks. . . There's one more riv-er to cross. The animals went in seven by seven... Said the ant to the elephant, “Who are you shovin’?” The animals went in eight by eight. . . They came with a rush ‘cos it was late. . . The animals went in nine by nine. . . Old Noah shouted, “Cut that line!” The animals went in ten by ten. . . The Ark she blew her whistle then. . . And then the voyage did begin. . . Old Noah pulled the gang-plank in. . . They never knew where they were at. . . Till the old Ark bumped on Ararat. . . (© opr 99 Srey Sater Mane th Set anon We 194 Pees eer meron oor eeePlease Warm My Wiener Words & Music by Bo Chatmon Medium tempo af 6 3 1 got some-thin’ to tell you, ba - by, don’t get mad this time; 3 3 i you want my wie-ner, you gim-me, he’s all up in—> my mind. Ba-by, C 6 please warm my wien-er; ba-by, please warm my wien-er. Won't you y c G CG 3 ‘cos he real-ly don’t feel right cold. just warm my wien-er, Verse 2 Now listen here, sweet baby, | ain't no lyin’ man; If you warm my wiener one time you'll want to warm him again. Baby, please warm my wiener; oh, warm my wiener. Won't you just warm my wiener, ‘cos he really don’t feel right cold. Verse 3 Says some say to take hot water, baby can’t you see; But your heat, baby, is plenty warm enough for me. Baby, please warm my wiener; please warm my wiener. Won't you just warm my wiener, ‘cos he really don’t feel right cold. Verse 4 Now listen here, sweet baby, you know that time is growing old; 1 don’t want you to warm half of my wiener, | want you to warm him all. Baby, please warm my wiener; baby, please warm my wiener. Won’t you warm my wiener, ‘cos he really don’t feel right cold. coop Sete ee ita Se adn 195Pickpocket Blues Words & Music by Bessie Smith Medium tempo (Q=) 3) GF 8 My best man, my best friend,— told me to stop ped-dl-in’ gin.— a” y They ev-en told me to keep my hands— out peo-ple’s pock-et where their mon - ey = was in, But | would-n't lis - ten or oY vy @ ——# have a-ny shame, ‘long as some-one else would take the blame. pb Gv Dn’? G’sus4 Now | can see it all come home to me. tm ‘cope ga rane Mai aprin USA aitipat occ nena py Se 196Cc) C F sit - tin’ in the jail - house now. 1 mean, 'm in. the jail - house C gv Gdim @ now I done stop— run-nin’ a - round— with v Bb y @ CONC. this one ‘and these good-look-in’ browns.— A-ny-time you seeme | was C7 NG. FNC. F NC. Cc c" + good-time bound, with this one, _that one, most all in town.— F Feaim C/g A” y g C AS Ym in the jail-house now, Im sit-tin’ in— the Jail -house now.— 197Prelude To A Kiss Words & Music by Duke Elington, Irving Gordon & Irving Mis, Medium swing be D%aug G? = G7 C9 Fg? _ BB Blaug EY E79 IF you hear a song in blue, Like a flow - er ery - ing fron Dm Fadd? Caug c ps 3 3 for the dew,— That was my heart se- re - nad - ing you;— Dn’? G7 %aug Co 7 Bong? Haug DS DYaug 6? G7 My pre -lude to. a_ kiss. if you hear a c Fng? BE aug E? E79) aro Dm 3— song that grows from my ten - der sen - ti - men-tal woes, Fadd? Cag ¢ DS Dn? GF Gaug C —3— 3 = That was my heart try-ing to com-pose_ My pre-lude toa kiss. — © cept 99 ten Axdy ou ncrai ase ae ayo emia esi eae on ie 198 Mian feened ensonl Cope Seared.E Cha? Fea? Fly75) Br BPE add? CHa? Tho’ it’s just a sim-ple me - lo-dy, with no-thing fan - cy, Fly? Broo pr OE Ch? Fay? Fab) Bro) Be no -thing much, You could turn it to a sym-pho-ny; A E Av 9 ; F% FH 6% E9%) A%%uq DB Daug G? G79 Schu -bert — tune. with a Gersh-win touch. Oh! How my love song c@ Fng’ B® B%aug E? E79) Arbo) Dm 3— gen - tly cries. for the ten - der - ness with - in your eyes! My Fadd? aug Cc DS Dn? G7 Gaug 6 5-3, 53, love is a pre-lude that nev-er dies:— A pre-lude to— a. kiss.— 199Police Dog Blues Words & Music by Arthur Phelps. Medium tempo (0-73) D gv D Y me All my life I've been a trav - lin’ man. 6 D All my life I've been a trav - lin’ man. A’ @ D Stay-in’ a-lone— and — do-in’ the best___|_ can. Verse 2 | shipped my trunk down to Tennessee. (Twice) Hard to tell about a man like me. Verse 3 I met a gal, | couldn’t get her off my mind. (Twice) she passed me up, said she didn't like my kind, Verse 4 Im scared to bother around her house at night. (Twice) She got a police dog cravin’ for a fight. Verse 5 His name is Rambler, when he gets a chance, (Twice) He leaves his mark on everybody's pants. Verse 6 Guess I'l travel, | guess fil let her be. (Twice) Before she sticks her police dog on me. ‘capa 99 Dey Betas unt, 89 Fl Soe, Lndon 200 baer seer tentona Copy seeRamblin’ On My Mind Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo P A’ P J got ram-blin’, — J got ram-blin’ on my mind. 4” 1 got ram-blin’ T got ram-blin’ on my mind. Hate to B A’ 14 Vv BP leave my ba-by, but shetreatsme so un -kind.— Verse 2 1 got mean things, | got mean things all on my mind. (Twice) Hate to leave you here, babe, but you treat me so unkind. Verse 3 Runnin’ down to the station, catch the first mail train | see. (Twice) I got the blues about Miss So-and-so, and the child’s got the blues about me. Verse 4 'm leaving this morning with my arms fold up and cryin’. (Twice) I hate to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind. 201Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) English Words by Gene Lees % Music & Original Words by Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa nova De Abdin? Qui-et nights of qui - et stars, qui-et chords from —my—— gui -tar Gn? Ge Fdim — F4% S — Float - ing on the si - lence that- sur- rounds. _us. Fr? En? A’aug Qui-et thoughts and qui - et dreams,— qui-et walks by qui. - et streams, id Dn’? Adin — a — SS ws And a win-dow [ook - ing on—the moun- tains andthe sea._How love -ly! oni. oti Caos, a cama mid na aceon aa he rh Comment leg aa 8 Suh A. err ign sence Copp eee,p? dim want— to be; This is where I here, with you so close. to me,— Un- til Gn? —3— o Fdim — F% 14 — —-* the fi-nal flick-er of life's em ber. Fu? pints En? An? |, who was lost and lone - ly,— be-liev-ing life was on - ly— Dn? Gro Enzo) Neug A bit-ter tra-gic joke, have found with you. Dn?” Gl ce The mean-ing of ex - ist-ence, oh my love. 203Recado Bossa Nova (The Gift) 8 sic by Djalma Ferreira & Luiz Antonio Bossa nova KDn a” ™ a ns Emits) bis Dm To Coda --Bris) i Am Nv D. Fal Coda rit. a tempo Av Dm Enis) Fo oY Gmé A’sus4 Dr? (ng) 205Richlands Woman Blues § & Music by Mississippi John Hurt Medium tempo N.C. F C me Gim-me red lip - stick and a bright pur-ple rouge. a shin-gle-bob hair - cut_ ‘and a shot of good booze. Hur - ry down,—sweet dad - dy, come blow-in’ your horn. If you come too late, sweet ma-ma will be gone. Verse 2 Come along young man, everything settin’ right; My husbands goin’ away till next Saturday night. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; IF you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. ‘conyan wnwo Muse Congay cron, SK 206 ‘igs sere tena Copy SecaVerse 3 Now 'm raring to go, got red shoes on my feet, My mind is sittin’ right for a Tin Lizzie seat. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; IF you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 4 The red rooster said, “Cockle-doodle-do-do.” The Richlands’ woman said, “Any dude will do.” Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 5 With rosy red garters, pink hose on my feet, Turkey red bloomer, with a rumble seat. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 6 Every Sunday mornin’, church people watch me go, My wings sprouted out, and the preacher told me so. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 7 Dress skirt cut high, then they cut low; Don’t think f'm a sport, keep on watchin’ me go. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. 207Roberta & Music by Huddie Ledbetter zoted by John A. Lomax & Alan Lomax Medium tempo (0-73) Run here, Ro - ber - ta, sit down on my knee.— c 6 208 Run here, Ro - ber-ta, sit down on my knee.—— yY c 6 Got some-thing to tell you, and that'sbeen wor-ryin’ me.—— Verse 2 J went down to the river, | sat down on the ground. (Twice) 'm gonna stay right here, Lord, till Roberta comes down. Verse 3 Oh, Roberta, tell me how long, how long? (Twice) Fm gonna wait for you baby, I've gotta see you since you been gone. Verse 4 Well, way up the river, just as far as I could see. (Twice) Lord, | thought I'd find ‘my old time used to be. Verse 5 ‘She was a brownskin woman, she had black wavy hair. (Twice) And | can’t subscibe her, anymore, anywhere. Verse 6 I'm going to the station and talk to the chief of police. (Twice) Roberta done quit me, | can’t see no peace. so REPT ee Mae te mandRockin’ Chair ‘Words & Music by Hoagy Carmichael Medium slow p> Ebmg? Bn? bo rd pb Old rock-in’ chair’s got me,— cane by my — side; Gr? Vag @ FF Fey Brauch BH Fetch me that gin, —son, ‘fore | tan your hide. pbe Cn? An?>®) Dp? Gm Can't get from this ca - bin,— goin’ =—no. ~~ where; Cui? P Eb/pb dim BP? /p EP Eb? Just sit me here grab-bin’ at the flies ‘round this rock - in’ chair. Abo Ebma” My dear old Aunt Har -ri- et, in hea-ven she be; a a Fr’ BY” send me sweet cha-ri-ot— _— for the end of thesetrou-ble | see. pe Ebmg? Bon? fb9 Aba” pe ol Id rockin’ chair Judg-ment day is here. 1. 2. Gv Fn? Eng’ EF? BH?ED ADP EP —, chair. chained to. my rock ~ in’ chair. enter has reine ona mid Sk Coonan sine ste tata 4 utm Sve andr WC sigs Rares eran See 209San Francisco Bay Blues ‘Words & Music by esse Fuller Medium fast N.C. mf 1 got the blues for my ba - by, left me by the San Fran-cis-co Cc C F Cc bay;—__ O-cean lin-er took her so far a - way. C F Fai = Did - n't mean to treat her so she was the C6 ” y best gal | ev-er Said good-bye, made me cry, @ C 1 wan-na lay down and die. 1 ain't got nick-el and | F Cc c F ain't got a lous-y dime; —__ If she ev-er comes back, | © ony 58nd 9 Halos aie crated USA at tT tend rie etry ih Conmorreat cco ance an ates), sh an 210 “ait sened mentor CoP F think fm gon-na loose my mind. If she ev-er comes back to Fein C6 v stay, it- ‘be an -oth- er brand new day, Y @ Cc Walk-in’ with my ba-by down by the San Fran-cis-co bay. Verse 2 Sitting down by my back door, wondering which way to go; Woman I'm so crazy about, she don’t love me no more. Think Ill take me a freight train, ‘cos I'm feeling blue; Ride all the way till the end of the line, thinking only of you. Verse 3 Meanwhile, in another city, just about to go insane, Sound like | heard my baby, the way she used to call my name. If she ever come back to stay, it'll be another brand new day, Walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay.Salty Dog Medium fast Trtonal (2-79) Chorus o ° Why don’t you let me be— your sal-ty dog? Don't want to be your cr F BY OF man at all. Sal-ty dog, ma -ma’s lit-tle sal-ty dog.— Just like y @ hun-tin’ for a nee-dle in a bale of sand, _—‘Tryin’ to find a wo-man has-n’t C F got no man. —Sal-ty dog, you sal-ty dog.— Why don’t you yY ge let me be your sal -ty dog? Don’t want to be your man at alll. C F BY OF —— Sal - ty dog,— ma -ma’s lit -tle sal - ty dog. Verse 2 Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water. Come on back here, man, and give me my quarter. Salty dog, you salty dog. Chorus Verse 3 God made the women and he made her mighty funny. Kiss ‘em on the mouth, just as sweet as any honey. Salty dog, you salty dog. Chorus 22 emo etSee See Rider Words & Muse by Gertude-Ma’ Rainey Medium slow ue (i=) Cc Caim C Cdim C Cdim me 3 Ym so un-hap-py, I feel so blue; 1 al ways— feel so C Gaug C Cdim C An? D? sad. | made a mis-take right fromthestart, Tho’ it seems sohard to @ Cc Cdim C v part. A-bout thislet-ter that I will write, | hopehe will re-mem-ber rit. 6 Am Atdim G/g 6? oO ¢ my when he re -ceives it, See see ri - der, see what you have done, C F Fn C F/A C/o Fe — Lawd, Lawd, Lawd. — Made me love you, now your own girl come.. Cfe Dm’ = C An Dp @ You made __me love you, now yourreal girl come.— . V2. C C/gb Adim Fm/ab C/G Fain 6? C C/pbAdim Fn/ab C/g G" C N.C. 213Serenade In Blue ores by Mack Gordon Music by Harry Warren Medium slow (D=) d) B ae Fo B? 5 BYaug 3 When | hear that se-re-nadein blue, 'm some-wherein an-oth-er world a- Ebmg?/G, Gomo — Fn? oY F/ 7b -lone with you, Shar-ing all the joys we used to know Ma - ny moons— F /Abnb/ch BPS Eb Fa? BH? Eb 3 _ a - go. Once a-gain your face comes back to me, C79 P B Bag Engle Gint Just like the theme of some for-got - ten me - lo-dy Fr? pe 3 fp cr 3 Po Amé /cb pls Ebe Eb7 In the al-bum of my me-mo-ry;—___ Se - re -nade- in blue. tt ew ela et ar eramnarots 214 igs Reseed: mea CnrApe A seems like on - ly yes-ter - day, A small ca-fé, a crowd-ed floor, And Abs @ ‘as we danced the night a- way | heard you say “For-ev-er more”. And FP Gn? Gtdim P/A then the song be-camea sigh for-ev - er more be came good-bye, But Bp? Fn? Bb’ sus4 Bblsb9) Eb 3 you re-mained in my heart. So tell me, dar- ling, is there still a spark;— 79, os) Fe B? BPaug Eng? i Com? Or on - ly lone - ly ash-es of the flame we knew? Fr’ Fm/gb G?/p D>abS) C7 7 Fo gztto pbe 3 3 Should | go on whist-ling, in the dark,— Se-re-nade in — blue? 215Seven Eleven By Carpenter & Willams Medium swing (2-73) Fe Gm? C3 Fe c? — Fats) Bee9 FC Fing? Gn? Fn ° 217CreSeventh Son (Original Version) Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium tempo N.C. D NC. mg. Now ev - ‘ry-bo-dy’s cryin’ a-bout the sev-enth son.— In the Dy NG. y ¢ — fm the one, whole round world there is on-ly on Yeah_—s'm_ the =~ one. tm the All G v one, I'm the one, the one they call the- sev-enth son.— Verse 2 Now | can tell your future, before it comes to pass. J can do things for you, make your heart feel glad. I can look in the skies, and predict the rain. can tell when a woman’s got another man. I'm the one, etc. Verse 3 I can hold you close and squeeze you tight. I can make you grab for me, both day and night. 1 can heal the sick, | can raise the dead. I can make you, little girl, talk out of your head. Ym the one, etc. Verse 4 I can talk these words, and sound so sweet, And make your lovin’ heart even skip a beat. Ican take you, baby, hold you in my arms, And make the flesh quiver lovely forms. I'm the one, ete. 219Seventh Son (Version 2) Medium tempo Words & Music by Willie Dixon Cc mf 1. Ev - ‘ry - bo - dy’s talk - in’ bout the sev - enth son. In the Fp whole wide world there’son - ly one. I'm the one; Yes, I'm the Cv v P one. Ym the one, fm the one;— the one they call the sev-enth Cc" Be? B? Cc’ son. 2.1 can tell your fu-ture, it will come to pass; | can do things for you, make your heart tell glad; Look in the sky, pre-dict— the rain; | can N.C. P C tell when a wo-man’s got a-noth-er man. /m the one; Yes, I'm the one. Ym the g P C7 BY B’ one, I'm the one;— the one they call the sev-enth son. 3.1 can Verse 3 I can talk these words that will sound so sweet They will even make your little heart skip a beat; can heal the sick and raise the dead; I can make little girls talk out their head. Im the one, etc. 220 Tecan Myearnes oa aShake That Thing Traditional Medium fast QIN gy Now, the old folks ~—ilike it, and the young folks too. The old folks -~—tell,«the = -young-—folks how to do. You gon - na P c shake that thing,— ‘aw, shake that — thing.— Vm get-tin’ P go oF @ sick and tired__ of _tell-in’ you to shake— that thing.— Verse 2 Now, it ain’t no Johnson, ain't no chicken wings. All you do is to shake that thing. Why don’t you shake that thing, shake that thing? Tm getting sick and tired of telling you to shake that thing. Verse 3 1 was walking downtown and stumbled and fell. My mouth jumped open like a front wheel well. Why don’t you shake that thing, shake that thing? I'm getting sick and tired of telling you to shake that thing. 221Shake Your Money Maker Words & Music by Elmore James Fast Bll Pp mf Well, 1 got a gal,she fives up on the hill. A’ Pp Well, | got a gal, she lives up on the hill. B A’ B Some - times she won't, some-times | think she will. Chorus You've got to shake your mon-ey-ma - ker,— shake your mon - ey-ma- nM P 2 - ker, Shake your mon-ey-ma - ker. Verse 2 Love you, baby, tell you the reason why. (Twice) Every time you leave me, | want to lay down and die. Chorus Verse 3 J got a baby, she lives up on the hill. (Twice) Says she gonna love me, but | don’t think she will. Chorus Verse 4 I got a gal and she just won't be true. (Twice) She got to the place, won't do a thing | tell her to. Chorus 222She Ain’t Nothing But Trouble Words & Music by Arthur Crudup Medium tempo dg > 1 don’t want _my— ba-by, Lord, fool-in’ a-round— on me. c a 1 don’t want my— ba-by Lord, fool-in’ a- round. on _me.— y c 6 Z 3 She ain’t noth-in’ but trou-ble, wher-ev-er she- may be. Verse 2 Darlin’, you ain’t nothin’ in the world but trouble; | love you just the same. (Twice) | don’t want my baby talkin’ to another man. Verse 3 Take me, darlin’, hold me in your arms. Love me, baby, love me all night long, You ain’t nothin’ in the world but trouble, wherever she may be. Verse 4 Now when the sun starts risin’, Lord, 'm wringin’ my hands and cryin’. (Twice) Hove you, baby, | just can't get you off my mind, 223Singing The Blues Words & Music by Melvin Endsley Medium tempo F BP Well 1 nev-er felt more like sing - ing the —_—blues_ ‘cos nev-er felt more like cry - in’ all__—night_. ‘cos F Cv B | nev - er thought_ —that_«“'d-_ ev - er lose your love, _ dear, ev - ‘ry-thing’s wrong and no-thing ain’t right- with - out you. why do you do me this way? Well, 1 You got me sing-ing the F P B F —— blues The moon and stars no ong - er shine, The 224Be F B dream is gone | thought was mine. There’s no - thing left — for F a Cr Well, | me to do but ery ov ~ er_ you.— F BP F nev-er felt more like run-ning a-way— but why should | go__— ‘cos. C BP C 1 could-n’t stay with - out —_you, You got me sing-ing the blues. ——___ Well, 1 blues.Silver City Bound Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter Medium tempo ‘Arranged & Adapted by Alan Lomax (Q=) 3) Chorus N.C. D mf Sil-ver Ci-ty bound, Ym Sil-ver Ci- ty bound, y @ D Well, | tell my ba - by tm Sil-ver Ci- ty — bound. a” D ce Hey, blind Lem - on gon-na ride on down. B P a’ Verse Ss es Catch me by the hand, aw, ba - by. Blind D B Lem-onwas a blind man. Catch me by thehand, aw, P v D ba - by. Blind Lem-on was a blind man. Verse 2 Catch me by the hand, aw, baby, Blind Lemon was a blind man. He’d holler: (Twice) Chorus Verse 3 Catch me by the hand, aw, baby, And lead me all throughout the land. (Twice) Chorus conan 95 flash Pb naporte, US. ‘Wo Sen ‘Site ey, ase sys ns taxed Si, eat thro oe See 226Smoke Gets In Your Eyes ‘Music by Jerome Kern & Words by Oto Harbach Slow Eb Cn? Fu? BY EP Ebaug AP Ebdim ™ _—— 1, of course, re - They asked me how | knew my true love was true. Ebmg? Cn?” Fr? BP? Eb Edm Fr? Bb7bo - plied, “Some-thing here in -side can-not be de - nied.”. Eb Cn? Fr? BP? Eb Ebaug Ab Ebdim ———_ They said some-day you'll find all who love are _ blind.. When your heart’s on Eng? Cn? FB” Be AP ED Bb/pb 2 fire, you must re-al - ize smoke gets in your eyes. B FAY Flim FA? So | chaffed—themand | gai-ly laughed tothink they could doubt my — love. B Abn? = BP? E> Edim Fn?” Bev Yet to-day— my love has flown a-way.— | amwith-out my love. Eb Cn? Fn? BP? Eb Ebaug AP EPdim _——_ Now laugh-ing friends de-ride tears | can-not hide. So | smile and Eng? Cn? , Owe Bp Bb ———— say, “When a love-ly flame dies, smoke gets in your eyes.” ECan pA tae Copa ent Tieiaceet ac 227