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#1 Take It Easy (Eagles) INTRO CHORDS >> (2X) INTRO: G-----Am7/G------D7sus/G (2x) G Well, I'm running down the road tryin' to loosen my load D C I've got seven women on my mind, G D C G Four that wanna own me, Two that wanna stone me, One says she's a friend of mine, Em C G Am C Em Take it Ea---sy, Take it Ea---sy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy C G C G Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to under-stand Am C G Just find a place to make your stand and take it easy G D C Well, I'm standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, It’s such a fine sight to see G D C G It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/eagles/275905.html ] Em D C G Am C Em Come on, ba---by, don't say may---be, I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me C G C G We may lose and we may win, but we will never be here a-gain Am C G so open up by climbin' in, and Take It Ea--sy SOLO G----------D-----C-----G-----D-----C----G-------Em-----D-----C-----G-----Am-----C-----Em--------D G Well I'm running down the road trying to loosen my load, D Am Em D got a world of trouble on my mind, lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover, C G she's so hard to find Em C G Take it Ea---sy, Take it Ea---sy Am C Em don't let the sound of them old wheels make you crazy, C G C G Am C G come on ba---by, don't say may---be I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me, C G C G C oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, (repeat) (repeat) oo-oo-oo, C Em C Am Em C Am-----------Em oo-oo-Oh we got it ea----ea----sy We oughta take it ea----ea----sy

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#1 Take It Easy (Eagles) INTRO CHORDS >> (2X) INTRO: G-----Am7/G------D7sus/G (2x) G Well, I'm running down the road tryin' to loosen my load D C I've got seven women on my mind, G D C G Four that wanna own me, Two that wanna stone me, One says she's a friend of mine, Em C G Am C Em Take it Ea---sy, Take it Ea---sy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy C G C G Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to under-stand Am C G Just find a place to make your stand and take it easy G D C Well, I'm standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, It’s such a fine sight to see G D C G It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/eagles/275905.html ] Em D C G Am C Em Come on, ba---by, don't say may---be, I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me C G C G We may lose and we may win, but we will never be here a-gain Am C G so open up by climbin' in, and Take It Ea--sy SOLO G----------D-----C-----G-----D-----C----G-------Em-----D-----C-----G-----Am-----C-----Em--------D G Well I'm running down the road trying to loosen my load, D Am Em D got a world of trouble on my mind, lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover, C G she's so hard to find Em C G Take it Ea---sy, Take it Ea---sy Am C Em don't let the sound of them old wheels make you crazy, C G C G Am C G come on ba---by, don't say may---be I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me, C G C G C oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, (repeat) (repeat) oo-oo-oo, C Em C Am Em C Am-----------Em oo-oo-Oh we got it ea----ea----sy We oughta take it ea----ea----sy

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#2 Tequila Sunrise (Eagles) INTRO: G----------------------Am---------D-------G G D Am D7 It’s another Tequlia Sunrise stirrin’ slowly ‘cross the sky G I said good-bye, G D Am D7 Well he was just a hired hand workin’ on the dreams he planned to try G Em The days go by, Em C Em But every night when the sun goes down Em C Em he’s just another lonely boy in town C D7 G And she’s out runnin’ ‘round G D Am D7 She wasn’t just another woman and I couldn’t keep from comin’ on G It’d been so long G D Am D7 Oh and it’s a hollow feelin’ when it comes down to dealin’ friends G It never ends SOLO: G-------------------D--------Am------D7--------G------------------Am Am D Bm E Am B Take another shot of courage wonder why the right words never co---me Em A7 G You just get numb G D Am D7 It’s another Tequlia Sunrise but this old world still looks the same G G Another frame Ah-oooooh

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#3 Amie (Pure Prairie League) INTRO: A-----------------G-------D-------A-----------------G-------D A G D A G D I can see why you think you be-long to me. A G D A D I never tried to make you think or let you see one thing for your-self. C D But now you’re off with someone else and I’m a-lone. C E A You see I thought that I might keep you for my own. A G D A G D CHORUS: Amie, what you wanna do? I th-ink I could stay with you, Bm E ( A------G---D---A------G---D---A ) for a while maybe longer if I do… A G D A G D Don’t you think the time is right for us to find. A G D A D All the things we thought weren’t proper could be right in time and can you see, D C D Which way we should turn together or a-lone? C E I can never see what’s right or what is wrong… (yeah you take too long to see) (chorus) (Break/solo)A-------G---D---A-------G---D---A-------G---D---A------D---C---D---C---E--------A (chorus again) A G D A G D Now it’s come to what you want, you’ve had yer way. A G D A D And all the things you thought be-fore just faded into gray and can you see, C D C E that I don’t know if it’s you or if it’s me?If it’s one of us, I’m sure we both will see… (won’t you look at me and tell me?) (chorus 2X-----then-----softer) E A G D A I keep, fallin’ in and out of love with you. A G D A Fallin’ in and out of love with you. A G D Don’t know what I’m gonna do… D A F G A(w/hammer-on 2nd string) I keep, fallin’ in and out of l-o-v-e, with y---o----u…

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#4 Things We Said Today (Beatles) INTRO: Am Am Am Am Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em You say you will love me if I have to go Am Em Am Em Am Em Am You’ll be thinking of me somehow I will know C C7 F Bb Someday when I’m lonely wishing you weren’t so far away Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Then I will re-mem- ber things we said to-day Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em You say you'll be mine girl till the end of time Am Em Am Em Am Em Am These days such a kind girl seems so hard to find C C7 F Bb Someday when we're dreaming deep in love, not a lot to say Am Em Am Em Am Em A Then we will re-mem- ber things we said to-day [ -----REPEAT from HERE ----- ] A D B7 E7 A Me I’m just the lucky kind, love to hear you say that love is love A D B7 Bb7 And though we may be blind, love is here to stay and that’s e- Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em nough to make you mine girl be the only one Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Love me all the time girl we'll go on and on C C7 F Bb Someday when we're dreaming deep in love, not a lot to say Am Em Am Em Am Em A ( 1st time ) Am ( 2nd time ) Then we will re-mem- ber things we said to-day [ 1st time – go to REPEAT ] [ 2nd time – OUTRO with Am]

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#5 Nature’s Ways (Spirit) G-add9 F#7-sus4

G-add9 F#7-sus4 F# It’s nature’s way of telling you something’s wro--------------ong G-add9 F#7-sus4 F# It’s nature’s way of telling you in a so----------------ong Bm G A Bm G A It’s nature’s way of re-ceiving you It’s nature’s way of re-treiving you D A G A G-add9 It’s nature’s way of telling you something’s wrong G-add9 F#7-sus4 F# It’s nature’s way of telling you summer bree--------------eeze G-add9 F#7-sus4 F# It’s nature’s way of telling you dying tree----------------ees Bm G A Bm G A It’s nature’s way of re-ceiving you It’s nature’s way of re-treiving you D A G A It’s nature’s way of telling you something’s wrong A G A G A Something’s wrong It’s nature’s way, It’s nature’s way A G G-add9 It’s nature’s way, It’s nature’s way G-add9 F#7-sus4 F# It’s nature’s way of telling you something’s wro--------------ong G-add9 F#7-sus4 F# It’s nature’s way of telling you in a so----------------ong Bm G A Bm G A It’s nature’s way of re-ceiving you It’s nature’s way of re-treiving you D A G A It’s nature’s way of telling you something’s wrong A G A Something’s wrong A G A Bm Something’s wrong

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#6 See That Train (Shawn Mullins) [ 12-bar Blues ] E E A7 E See that train, rollin’ down a track See that train, rollin’ down a track E B7 E Once it’s gone, (Oh Lord), it won’t come back E E A7 E Can't you hear, that whistle blow Can't you hear, that whistle blow E B7 E That train’s got my gal and all my dough (all my dough) E E A7 E Her name, was Betty Sue I said her name, was Betty Sue E B7 E And her kisses taste just like honey-dew (honeydew) [ INSTRUMENTAL VERSE ] E E A7 E Well that gal, holds my heart in her hand Well that gal, holds my heart in her hand E B7 E Take that fast train, all the way to Birming-ham E E See that train (see that train), rollin’ down a track (rollin’ down a track) E A7 E See that train (see that train), rollin’ down a track (rollin’ down a track) E B7 E Once it’s gone, (Oh Lord), it won’t come back (won't come back) [ INSTRUMENTAL VERSE ] E E A7 E Now can't you hear, that whistle blow Said can't you hear, that whistle blow E B7 E That train’s got my gal and all my dough (all my dough) E E A7 E See that train, rollin’ down a track See that train, rollin’ down a track E B7 E Once it’s gone, (Oh Lord), it won’t come back E E E E It won’t come back – No, it won’t come back – No, it won’t come back– No, it won’t come back

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#7 Best Of My Love (Eagles)

INTRO: A Bm A Bm A Bm Every night I’m lyin’ in bed, holding you close in my dreams A Bm Thinkin’ about all the things that we said, and comin’ apart at the seams C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 E7 We tried to talk it over, but the words came out too rough A Bm7 A E7 I know you were trying, to give me the best of your love A Bm Beautiful faces and loud empty places, look at the way that we live A Bm Wastin' our time on cheap talk and wine, left us so little to give C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 D That same old crowd was like a cold dark cloud, that we could never rise a-bove E7 A Bm7 A E7 But here in my heart, I give you the best of my love A Bm7 Oh-oh-oh Ohhhh, sweet darlin’, you get the best of my love Amaj7 Bm7 Dm7 Oh-oh-oh Ohhhh, sweet darlin’, you get the best of my love Dm7 Amaj7 I’m going back in time, and it’s a sweet dream Dm7 Bm7 E7 It was a quiet night and I would be all right, if I could go on, sleeping, but A Bm Every morning, I wake up and wor-ry, what's gonna happen today A Bm You see it your way, and I see it mine, but we both see it slippin' away C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 E7 You know we always had each other baby, I guess that wasn't e-nough, Oh-oh-oh A Bm7 A E7 But here in my heart, I give you the best of my love A Bm7 Oh-oh-oh Ohhhh, sweet darlin’, you get the best of my love Amaj7 Bm7 Oh-oh-oh Ohhhh, sweet darlin’, you get the best of my love A Bm7 Oh-oh-oh Ohhhh, sweet darlin’, (every nigh and day) you get the best of my love Amaj7 Oh-oh-oh Ohhhh, sweet darlin’

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#8 And I Love Her (Beatles) F#m E6 C#m INTRO: F#m E6 F#m

F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m I give her all my love, that’s all I do-oo F#m C#m A B E6 F#m And if you saw my love, you’d love her too-oo I love her F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m She brings me everything, and ten-der-ly-ee F#m C#m A B E6 The kiss my lover brings, she brings to me-ee And I love her C#m B C#m B A love like ours, could never die C#m B F#m B F#m As long as I, have you near me F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky-y F#m C#m A B E6 Gm (Key shift) I know this love of mine, will never die-ie And I love her SOLO Gm-------Dm-------Gm-------Dm-------Gm-------Dm-------Bb-------C-------F6--------Gm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky-y Gm Dm Bb C F6 I know this love of mine, will never die-ie And I love her OUTRO: Gm F6 Gm D

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#9 Four Strong Winds (Ian Tyson) INTRO: C 1-2-1234 Am 1-2-1234 D7 1-2-1234-1-2- G Am D G Think I’ll go out to Al-berta, weather’s good there in the fall C Am D7 Got some friends that I could go to workin’ for [ RESUME ] G Am D G Still I wish you’d change your mind, if I asked you one more time Am C D7 But we’ve been through that a hundred times be-fore G Am D G Four Strong Winds that blow lonely, Seven Seas that run high C Am D7 All those things that don’t change, come what may G Am D G If the good times are all gone, then I’m bound for moving on Am C D7 I’ll look for you if I’m ever back this way [ END: REPEAT LAST LINE --- END WITH G ] G Am D G If I get there before the snow flies, and if things are lookin’ good C Am D7 You could join me if I send you down the fare G Am D G But by then it would be winter, not too much for you to do Am C D7 And those winds, they sure can blow cold way out there G Am D G Four Strong Winds that blow lonely, Seven Seas that run high C Am D7 All those things that don’t change, come what may G Am D G But the good times are all gone, so I’m bound for moving on Am C D7 I’ll look for you if I’m ever back this way INSTRUMENTAL: G------Am------D------G------C------Am------D7 Go to RESUME

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#10 I Should Have Known Better (Beatles) [ CAPO: 2nd Fret ] INTRO: C-----G7 C-----G7 C-----G7 C-----G7 C-G7-C G7 C G7 C G7 I------------ should've known better with a girl like you G7 C G7 Am F G C--G7--C That I would love every-thing that you do And I do, hey, hey, hey, And I do G7 C-G7-C G7 C G7 C G7 Whoa, Whoa, I------------ never real-ized what a kiss could be G7 C G7 Am F E7 Am That this could only happen to me Can't you see Can't you see Am F C E7 Am That when I tell you that I love you, ohhh Am F C C7 F You're gonna say you love me too-ooh-ooh Ooh-oo-ooh, Oh-oh F G7 C Am Dm And when I ask you to be mine i-i-ine Dm G C-----------------G7---------C You're gonna say you love me too-ooh G7 C-G7-C G7 C G7 C G7 So-o, Oh-o I------------ should've real-ized a lotta things be-fore G7 C G7 Am F G C--G7--C If this is love you gotta give me more, Give me more, hey, hey, hey, Give me more G7 C-G7-C G7 C G7 C G7 Whoa, Whoa, I------------ never real-ized what a kiss could be G7 C G7 Am F E7 Am That this could only happen to me Can't you see Can't you see Am F C E7 Am That when I tell you that I love you, ohhh Am F C C7 F You're gonna say you love me too-ooh-ooh Ooh-oo-ooh, Oh-oh F G7 C Am Dm And when I ask you to be mine i-i-ine Dm G C-----------------G7---------C You're gonna say you love me too-ooh G7 C----G7----C G7 C----G7----C You love me too You love me too

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#11 Ventura Highway (America) Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Dm7 CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO: Fmaj7---CMaj7---Fmaj7---CMaj7

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Chewin' on a piece of grass, walkin' down the road G6 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Some people say, this town don't look good in snow Fmaj7 Cmaj7 You don't care, I know [ CHORUS ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Ventura Highway, in the sunshine Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine Fmaj7 Cmaj7 G6 You're gonna go, I know oh-oooh oh-oh-oh oooh oh-oooh oh-oh-oh oooh Dm7 Em Cause a free wind is blowin' through your hair Dm7 Em And the days surround your daylight there Dm7 Em Dm7 Em Dm7 Season's crying no despair Alli-gator lizards in the air, in the air Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Doo-do-Doo Doo-do-Doo Doo-do-Doo Doo-do-Doo [ 2X ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Wishin' on a fallin' star, waitin' for the early train Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Aw, come on Joe, You can always change your name Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Thanks a lot son, just the same [ Repeat CHORUS -- end on Cmaj7 ]

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#12 The Weight (The Band) [ 1 / 2 ] INTRO: G-----Bm-----Em-----D-----C ( 2X ) G Bm C G I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling 'bout half past dead G Bm C G I just need some place where I can lay my head G Bm C G Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed? G Bm C G He just grinned, shook my hand "No" was all he said [Chorus ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G Bm C G Bm C G Bm C Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny C And---------And---------And You put the load right on me G--- (You put the load right on me) G-----Bm-----Em-----D-----C G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G Bm C G I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide G Bm C G When I saw Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side G Bm C G I said, Hey Carmen, come on, let's go down-town G Bm C G She said, I got to go, but my friend can stick a-round ------------------------------------ [ CHORUS ] ------------------------------------- G Bm C G Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say G Bm C G It's just old Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day G Bm C G Well, Luke, my friend what a-bout young Anna Lee G Bm C G He said, Do me a favor son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company

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#12 The Weight (The Band) [ 2 / 2 ] ------------------------------------ [ CHORUS ] ------------------------------------- G Bm C G Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog G Bm C G He said, I'll fix your rack, if you'll take -- Jack -- my dog G Bm C G I said, Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man G Bm C G He said, That's O-kay, boy, won't you feed him when you can? ------------------------------------ [ CHORUS ] ------------------------------------- G Bm C G Get your Cannonball now, to take me down the line G Bm C G My bag is sinkin' low, and I do believe it's time G Bm C G To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one G Bm C G Who sent me here, with her re-gards for every-one [Chorus ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G Bm C G Bm C G Bm C Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny C G---- And---------And---------And You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) G-----Bm-----Em-----D-----C G-----Bm-----Em-----D-----C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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#13 Ripple (Grateful Dead) [ 1 / 2 ] INTRO: G-----D------C-----G----C-G G C If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine, C G and my tunes were played on the harp un-strung G C Would you hear my voice come through the music? C G D C G would you hold it near as it were your own? G C It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken, C G perhaps they're better left un-sung G C I don't know don't really care C G D C G Let there be songs to fill the air Am D G C A7 D Ripple in still water, when there is no pebble tossed, nor wind to blow D G C Reach out your hand if your cup be empty, C G if your cup is full may it be a-gain G C Let it be known there is a fountain C G D C G That was not made by the hands of man

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#13 Ripple (Grateful Dead) [ 2 / 2 ] G C There is a road no simple highway, C G between the dawn and the dark - of - night G C And if you go no one may follow C G D C G That path is for your steps a-lone Am D G C A7 D Ripple in still water, when there is no pebble tossed, nor wind to blow D G C You who choose to lead must follow, C G but if you fall you fall a-lone G C If you should stand then who's to guide you? C G D C G-----------------D----------C-------G---C-G If I knew the way I would take you home

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#14 House of the Rising Sun (The Animals) INTRO: Am-----C-----D-----F-----Am-----E-----Am-----E----- Am C D F Am C E E There is a house in New Or-leans They call the Risin' Sun Am C D F Am E Am E Well it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one Am C D F Am C E E My mother was a tailor She sewed my new blue jeans Am C D F Am E Am E My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Or-leans Am C D F Am C E E Now, the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and a trunk Am C D F Am E Am E And the only time that he's satis-fied Is when he's on a drunk SOLO: Am----C----D----F----Am----C----E----E Am----C----D----F----Am----E----Am----E Am C D F Am C E E Oh Mother, tell your children No to do what I have done Am C D F Am E Am E To spend your life in sin and miser-y In the House of the Risin' Sun Am C D F Am C E E Got one foot on the platform The other on the train Am C D F Am E Am E I'm going back to New Or-leans To wear that ball and chain Am C D F Am C E E There is a house in New Or-leans They call the Risin' Sun Am C D F Am E Am E Well it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one Am-----E------Am-----E-----Am

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#15 Mr. Tambourine Man (The Byrds) INTRO: D-----A-----D-----A----- [ CHORUS ] G A D G Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me D G Em A I'm not sleepy, and there ain't no place I'm going to G A D G Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me D G Em A D In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you G A D G Take me for a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship, D G All my senses have been stripped, D G and my hands can't feel to grip, D G And my toes too numb to step, D G Em A waiting only for my boot heels to be wanderin' G A D G I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade D G Un-to my own pa-rade, D G cast your dancing spell my way Em A I promise to go under it [ Repeat CHORUS ]

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#16 Teach Your Children (Crosby, Stills, & Nash) INTRO: D-----G-----D-----A D G D A You, who are on the road must have a code, that you can live by D G D A And so, become your-self, because the past, is just a good-bye D G D A Teach - your children well their father's hell, did slowly go by D G D A And feed - them on your dreams the one they pick's, the one you'll know by D G D Don't you ever ask them why if they told you, you would cry Bm G A D G--D--A So just look at them and sigh-i-igh and know they love you D G And you, of tender years Can you hear Do you care, and D A Can't know the fears, that your elders grew by Can you see you must be free to D G And so please help them with their youth Teach your children You believe in D A They seek the truth, before they can die Make a world that We can live in D G D A Teach - your parents well their children's hell, will slowly go by D G D A And feed - them on your dreams the one they pick's, the one you'll know by D G D Don't you ever ask them why if they told you, you would cry Bm G A D So just look at them and sigh-i-igh and know they love you G----D----A-----D

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#17 Helplessly Hoping (Crosby, Stills, & Nash) INTRO: Am7-----C-----G-----D Am C G D Helplessly hoping, her harlequin hovers near-by, awaiting a word Am C G Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirits, he runs, D wishing he could fly-y Am7 C G D Only to trip - at the sound of good-bye----ye Am C G Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders, D at the empty place in-si-ide Am C G Heartlessly helping him-self to her bad dreams, he worries, D Am7 C G Did he hear a good-bye-ye, or even, a hel-lo-----o [ CHORUS ] G They are one person, they are two alone, they are three together, G Dm C G (w/ hammer-on 4th string, 2nd fret) They are for---or each other Am C G Stand by the stairwell, you'll see something certain to tell you, D confusion has its co-ost Am C G Love isn't lying, it's loose in a lady who lingers, D Am7 C G Saying she is lo-ost, and choking, on hel-lo-----o [ Repeat CHORUS ]

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#18 Rocky Mountain High (John Denver) INTRO: D/1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4 Em/1-2-3-4 G/1-2 A7/1-2 ( 2X ) He was D born in the summer of his Em twenty-seventh G year A7 Comin' D home to a place he'd never Em been before G--A7 He left D yesterday behind him, you might Em say he was born a- G -gain A7 You might D say he found a key for every Em door G--A7 When he D first came to the mountains his Em life was far a- G -way A7 On the D road and hanging by a Em song G--A7 But the D string's already broken, and he Em doesn't really G care A7 It keeps D changing fast, and it don't last for Em long G--A7 At the G Colorado A Rocky Mountain D High, I've G seen it rainin' A fire in the D sky The G shadows from the A starlight are D softer than a lulla- G -by Rocky Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G - Rocky A7 Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G--A7 He D climbed cathedral mountains, he saw Em silver clouds be- G -low A7 He saw D everything as far as you can Em see G--A7 Well they D say that he got crazy once, and he Em tried to touch the G sun A7 And he D lost a friend, but kept the memor- Em -ry G--A7 Now he D walks in quiet solitude, the Em forests and the G streams A7 Seeking D grace - in every step he Em takes G--A7 His D sight has turned inside himself, to Em try and under- G -stand A7 The D serenity of a clear blue mountain Em lake G--A7 At the G Colorado A Rocky Mountain D High, I've G seen it rainin' A fire in the D sky You can G talk to God and A listen to the D casual re- G -ply Rocky Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G - Rocky A7 Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G--A7 Now his D life is full of wonder, but his Em heart still knows some G fear A7 Of a D simple thing he cannot compre- Em -hend G--A7 Why they D try to tear the mountains down, to Em bring in a couple G more A7 More D people, more scars upon the Em land G--A7 At the G Colorado A Rocky Mountain D High, I've G seen it rainin' A fire in the D sky You G know he'd be A poorer man if he D never saw an eagle G fly Rocky Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G - Rocky A7 Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G--A7 It's a G Colorado A Rocky Mountain D High, I've G seen it rainin' A fire in the D sky G Friends around the A campfire and D everybody's G high Rocky Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G - Rocky A7 Mountain D High, Colo-Em-rado G--A7

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#19 Country Roads (John Denver) G Em D C G Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River G Em D Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, C G flowin' like the breeze G D Em C Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I be-long G D C G West Vir-ginia, mountain mama, take me home, Country Roads G Em D C G All my mem'ries, gather round her, miner's lady, stranger to blue water G Em D Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine, C G teardrop in my eye G D Em C Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I be-long G D C G Em West Vir-ginia, mountain mama, take me home, Country Roads Em D G I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me, C G D Em F Radio re-minds me of my home far away, And drivin' down the road, F C G D D7 I get the feelin' that I should have been home yesterday, yester-day G D Em C Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I be-long G D C G West Vir-ginia, mountain mama, take me home, Country Roads G D Em C Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I be-long G D C G West Vir-ginia, mountain mama, take me home, Country Roads D G D G Take me home, down Country Roads, take me home, down Country Roads

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#20 Back Home Again (John Denver)

There's a D storm across the D7 valley, G clouds are rollin' in, The A afternoon is A7 heavy, on your D shoulders There's a D truck out on the D7 four-lane, a G mile or more away, The A whining of his A7 wheels, just makes it D colder

He's an D hour away from D7 ridin', on your G prayers up in the sky, Been A ten days on the A7 road, and barely D gone There's a D fire softly D7 burnin', G supper's on the stove, It's the A light in your A7 eyes, that makes him D warm G A D D7 Hey, it's good to be back home a-gain G A7 D G Sometimes this old farm feels like a long lost friend, A A7 D Yes, and hey it's good to be back home a-gain There's D all the news to tell D7 him, G how'd you spend your time, And A what's the latest A7 thing, the neighbors D say? And your D mother called last D7 Friday, G Sunshine made her cry, You A felt the baby A7 move, just yester- D -day

CHORUS

And, G oh the times that A7 I can lay, this D tired old body G down, And Em feel your fingers A7 feather soft, u- D -pon me D7 The G kisses that I A7 live for, the D Love that lights my G way, The Em happiness that G living with you A7 brings me It's the D sweetest thing I D7 know of, G just spending time with you It's the A little things - A7 - that make a house, a D home Like a D fire softly D7 burnin', and G supper on the stove, It's the A light in your A7 eyes, that makes me D warm CHORUS ( 2 X ) A A7 G D Yeah, hey it's good to be back home a-gain

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#21 Try And Love Again (Eagles)

INTRO: ???? G C When-- you're out there on your own, where your memories can find you G Like a circle goes a-round, you were lost until you found out - C What it all comes down to C Bm Am Bm D G C Bm Am Bm D G One - by - one, the lonely feelings come, Day - by - day, they slowly fade a-way G C Ohhh-- the look was in her eyes, you never know what might be found there G She was dancing right in time, and the moves she made so fine - C Like the music that sur-rounds her C Bm Am Bm D G Should I stay - or - go, I really want to know, C Bm Am Bm D G Would I lose - or - win, if I try and love a-gain, C G Oh-oh, oh-o-Oh-oh, gonna try and love a-gain C G Oh-oh, oh-o-Oh-oh, gonna try and love a-gain G C Right-- or wrong, what's done is done, it's only moments that we borrow G But the thoughts will linger on, of the lady and her song, C When the sun comes up to-morrow C Bm Am Bm D G Well it might - take - years, to see through all these tears, C Bm Am Bm D G Don't - let - go, when you find it you will know, C G Oh-oh, oh-o-Oh-oh, gonna try and love a-gain C G Oh-oh, oh-o-Oh-oh, gonna try and love a-gain C Bm Am Bm D G Should I stay - or - go, I really want to know, C Bm Am Bm D G Would I lose - or - win, if I try and love a-gain

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#22 After the Thrill is Gone (Eagles) Fm7 Dm7 CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO: C--------F--------C--------F

C F C F Same dances in the same old shoes, Some habits that you just can't lose Dm C Dm C There's no telling what a man might use, After the thrill is gone C F C F The flame rises but it soon descends, Empty pages and a frozen pen Dm C Dm C You're not quite lovers and you're not quite friends, After the thrill is gone

Am Em Dm C What'll you do when your dreams come true, And it's not quite like you planned Am Em Fm7 Dm7 G7 What have you done to be losing the one, You held it so tight in your ha------and

C F C F Time passes and you must move on, Half the distance takes you twice as long Dm C Dm C So you keep on singing for the sake of the song, After the thrill is gone Dm C After the thrill is gone Am Em Dm C You're a-fraid you might fall out of fashion, And you're feeling cold and small Am Em Fm7 Dm7 G7 Any kind of love without passion, That ain't no kind of loving at a------all, well C F Same dances in the same old shoes, C F You get too careful with the steps you choose Dm C You don't care about winning, but you don't want to lose, Dm C After the thrill is gone Dm C After the thrill is gone

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#23 Desperado (Eagles) D/C# Bm7

INTRO: D-----D7-----G-----Gm-----D-----Bm-----E7-----A D D7 G Gm Despe-rado, why don't you come to your senses D Bm7 E7 A7 You've been out riding fences, for so long now D D7 G Gm Oh, you're a hard one, but I know that you've got your reasons D Bm7 E7 D D/C# These things that are pleasin' you, can hurt you some-how Bm F#m G D Don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy, She'll beat you if she's able Bm7 G D D/C# You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet Bm F#m G D Now it seems to me some fine things, have been laid upon your table Bm7 E7 Em7 A But you only want the ones that you can't get A D D7 G Gm Despe-rado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger D Bm7 E7 A7 Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you on D D7 G Gm And freedom, oh-oh freedom, well, that's just some people talkin' D Bm7 E7 D D/C# Your present is walkin' through this world all a-lone Bm F#m G D Don't your feet get cold in the winter time, Sky won't snow and the stars won't shine Bm7 G D D/C# It's hard to tell the night time from the day Bm F#m G D E7 Em7 You're losing all your highs and lows, ain't it funny how the feelin' goes a-way A D D7 G Gm Despe-rado, why don't you come to your senses D Bm7 E7 A7 Come down from your fences, open the gate D D7 G Gm It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow a-bove you, D Bm7 G Gm You better let somebody love you, ( let somebody love you ) D Bm7 E7 A7 D-----D7-----G-----Gm-----D You-ou better let somebody love you, before it's too-oo, late

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#24 Proud Mary (Credence Clearwater Revival) INTRO: F------D------F------D------F------D--C--A#------------C--G----------------

G Left a good job in the city, workin' for the man every night and day, G And I never lost one minute of sleep, worryin' bout the way things might have been D Em Big wheel keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin' G G G D G Rollin' ------ Rollin' ------ Rollin' on a ri- ver F------D------F------D------F------D--C--A#------------C--G---------------- G Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans, G But I never saw the good side of the city, till I hitched a ride on the River Boat Queen D Em Big wheel keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin' G G G D G Rollin' ------ Rollin' ------ Rollin' on a ri- ver G G G D G Rollin' ------ Rollin' ------ Rollin' on a ri- ver F------D------F------D------F------D--C--A#------------C--G---------------- [ INSTRUMENTAL VERSE ] G----------------------D-------Em--------G-----G------G------D-G----- F------D------F------D------F------D--C--A#------------C--G---------------- G If you come down to the river, bet you're gonna find some people who live, G You don't have to worry, cause you got no money, people on the river are happy to give D Em Big wheel keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin' G G G D G Rollin' ------ Rollin' ------ Rollin' on a ri- ver G G G D G Rollin' ------ Rollin' ------ Rollin' on a ri- ver F------D------F------D------F------D--C--A#------------C--G----------------

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#25 King of the Road (Roger Miller)

C F G7 C Trailer for sale or rent, Rooms to let fifty cents, C F G7 No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah, but C F G7 C Two hours of pushin' broom - buys an 8 by 12 four-bit room, I'm a - C F G7-G7 C Man of means, by no means, King of the Road C F G7 C Third boxcar, midnight train, Destination Bangor, Maine C F G7 Old worn-out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues, I smoke - C F G7 C Old stogies I have found, Short -- but not too big around, I'm a - C F G7-G7 C Man of means, by no means, King of the Road C F I know every engineer on every train, G7 C All of their children and all of their names, C F And every handout in every town, G G7 And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around, I sing - C F G7 C Trailer for sale or rent, Rooms to let fifty cents, C F G7 No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah, but C F G7 C Two hours of pushin' broom - buys an 8 by 12 four-bit room, I'm a - C F G7-G7 C Man of means, by no means, King of the Road G7-G7 C G7-G7 C King of the Road, King of the Road

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#26 Six Days on the Road (Dave Dudley)

A E A Well I pulled outta Pittsburgh, rollin' down the Eastern sea-board A E Got my diesel wound up, and she's a-runnin' like-a never be-fore D E A D Well I think I'm gonna make it all-right, I don't see a cop in sight, A E A Six Days on the Road, and I'm gonna make it home to-night A E A I got me ten forward gears, and a heavy-duty over-drive A E I'm takin' little white pills, and my eyes are open wide D E A D Well, I just passed a Jimmy and a White, I been passing everything in sight, A E A Six Days on the Road, and I'm gonna make it home to-night A E A Well it seems like a month, since I kissed my baby good-bye A E I could have a lotta women, but I'm not like some of the guys D E A D I could find me one to hold me tight, but I could never make believe it's all-right, A E A Six Days on the Road, and I'm gonna make it home to-night A E A Well they wanna pull me over, 'cause I'm comin' to the Georgia State Line A E I'm a little over weight, and my log book is way be-hind D E A D But nothin' bothers me to-night, I can dodge all the scales all-right, A E A Six Days on the Road, and I'm gonna make it home to-night A E A Well my rig's a little old, but that don't mean she's slow A E There's a flame from her stack, and the smoke's a-blowin' black as coal D E A D Well my hometown's a-comin' into sight, If you think I'm happy, you're right A E A Six Days on the Road, and I'm gonna make it home to-night ( REPEAT LAST LINE )