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A A little bit more ..................................................... 18 A reason to believe ............................................ 114 Abiline ............................................................... 126 All my loving ........................................................ 50 Als ze er niet is .................................................... 43 Always on my mind ............................................. 93 America ............................................................... 53 Another 45 miles .................................................. 26 Another brick in the wall ....................................... 87 Annie’s song ........................................................ 62 Ain’t that a shame ............................................... 92 Arms of Mary ....................................................... 99 As tears go by ........................................................ 9 A whiter shade of pale ......................................... 38

B Bad moon rising ................................................... 30 Back home again ................................................ 89 Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde .................................. 61 Beautiful noise ................................................... 107 Ben ik te min ........................................................ 35 Bird on the wire ................................................... 88 Blauw .................................................................. 36 Blueberry hill ....................................................... 90 Blowin’ in the wind ............................................... 33 Bloody Mary ....................................................... 103 Bridge over troubled water ................................... 65 Bright eyes ........................................................... 63 Brothers in arms ............................................... 117 Burning Love ....................................................... 41 Busstop ............................................................. 103 Bye, bye love ........................................................ 25

C California dreaming ............................................... 54 Candle in the wind ............................................. 106 Can’t help falling in love ......................................... 5 Child in time ........................................................ 83 City of New Orleans ............................................. 49 Congratulations .................................................... 12 Colours .............................................................. 107 Coward of de county ............................................ 97

D Daar gaat ze ..................................................... 133 Daniel ................................................................ 135 Dedicated follower of fashion ............................... 70 Desperado ........................................................... 44 De vlieger ............................................................ 25 Dirty old town .................................................... 133 Dock of the bay .................................................... 37 Don’t take your guns to town ............................. 121 Don’t be cruel ...................................................... 50 Don’t cry for me Argentina ................................... 67 Don’t want to talk about it .................................. 120 Don’t stop ............................................................ 72 Droomland .......................................................... 92 Dust in the wind ................................................... 95

E Een vriend .......................................................... 46 Een vriend zien huilen .......................................... 24 Een kopje koffie ................................................. 104 Een meisje van zestien ..................................... 127 Eight days a week ................................................. 11 El Condor Pasa ................................................... 139 Everybody needs somebody ................................. 63 Every day ............................................................ 76 Everything I do ................................................... 135 Everything on own .............................................. 91

F Fire .................................................................... 114 Folsom Prison blues ............................................. 13

G Ghost riders in the sky ......................................... 87 Guitarman ......................................................... 119 Galveston .......................................................... 121 Give a little bit ................................................... 119 Get rhythm ........................................................ 126 Give up your guns ................................................ 48 Grandfather’s clock ........................................... 123 Go your own way ................................................. 72 Green, green grass of home ................................. 66

H Have you seen the rain ........................................ 18 Heart of gold .......................................................... 8 Heeft een kind een toekomst ................................ 51 He’ll have to go ...................................................... 4 Helene .............................................................. 132 Help me make it through the night ..................... 127 Hello .................................................................. 116 Hello Josephine ................................................. 122 Hello Mary Lou ..................................................... 41 Heroes .............................................................. 118 Het dorp .............................................................. 45 Het is een nacht .................................................... 9 Het testament ....................................................... 64 Home on the Range ............................................. 26 House for sale ................................................... 128 House of the Rising Sun ....................................... 29 Hij was maar een clown ....................................... 73

I I believe ............................................................... 59 I don’t know how to love him ................................ 58 I just call to say .................................................. 122 If I were a carpenter ........................................... 106 I got you babe ........................................................ 4 Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk ................................... 130 Ik verscheurde je foto ......................................... 100 Imagine ................................................................ 27 I’m I said .............................................................. 137 I’m a believer ......................................................... 29 I’m on fire ............................................................... 17 I’m so lonesome I could cry ................................ 104 In the Dutch mountains ..................................... 131 Island in the sun .................................................. 78 I started a joke ................................................... 101 It never rains in Southern California ..................... 52 I walk the line ...................................................... 75

J Jealous guy ......................................................... 109 Je loog tegen mij ................................................... 19

K Kalverliefde .......................................................... 96 Kinderballade .................................................... 115 King of the road ..................................................... 13 Kom van dat dak af .............................................. 96

L Laaiend vuur .......................................................... 6 La Bamba ............................................................. 51 Late again ............................................................ 39 Lady d’Arbanville .................................................. 33 Lady Jane .............................................................. 6 Love me tender .................................................... 40

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Love me do ....................................................... 117 Let me be your teddybear .................................. 108 Leven na de dood ............................................... 84 Lucille .................................................................. 31 Lying eyes ............................................................ 47 Living doll ............................................................. 20 Living next door to Alice ...................................... 80 Looking out my backdoor .................................... 21 Let it be ................................................................ 21 Losing my religion ................................................ 14 Lodi ...................................................................... 53 Love hurts ............................................................ 57 Lucky man ......................................................... 111

M Mammy Blue ........................................................ 34 Massachusetts .................................................... 52 Me and Bobby McGee ......................................... 12 Mull of Kintyre ...................................................... 15 Monkees theme ................................................. 102 Mother how are you today ..................................... 34 Morning has broken ............................................ 30 Mississipi ............................................................. 48 My baby left me ................................................. 131 Mr. Pleasant ...................................................... 132 Mrs. Robinson ..................................................... 68

N Nights in white satin ............................................... 8 New world in the morning ..................................... 59 New York mining disaster 1941 .......................... 142 Nikita ................................................................. 129 Niet of nooit geweest ............................................ 71 Nooduitgang ...................................................... 140 No woman, no cry .............................................. 136 No milk today ....................................................... 60

O Ob-la-di Ob-la-da ................................................. 55 Oerend hard ........................................................ 81 Oh, lonesome me ................................................. 15 Oh, oh, Den Haag ................................................ 22 Oh, Susanna ....................................................... 109 Only you ( The Flying Pickets ) ............................ 108 Only you ( The Platters ) ....................................... 57 Onderweg ............................................................ 32

P Pack up you troubles ........................................... 36 Paint it black ........................................................ 39 Papa .................................................................... 73 Passing Through ............................................... 124 Paradise by the dashboardlight .......................... 112 Peggie Sue ....................................................... 124 Per spoor (Kedeng, kedeng) ................................ 98 Piano Man ........................................................... 10 Play me ............................................................... 86

R Rawhide ............................................................ 128 Rhinestone cowboy ............................................. 27 Ring of fire ............................................................ 5 Red, red wine ....................................................... 42 Rock around the clock ......................................... 110 Ruby Tuesday ...................................................... 56

S Sailing ................................................................. 80 Sail on ................................................................ 105 San Quentin ........................................................ 78 Satisfaction ( I can’t get no ) ................................ 86 Save the last dance for me ................................. 102

Scarborough fair ................................................. 134 Shake rattle, and roll ........................................... 91 She’s not there .................................................... 88 Some broken hearts never mind ............................. 7 Shine a light on me ............................................... 62 Sylvia’s mother ..................................................... 42 Song sung blue ................................................... 19 See you later alligator .......................................... 76 Send me the pillow ............................................... 22 Smoke on the water .......................................... 134 Stir it up ............................................................... 94 Sunday morning coming down ............................. 16 Streets of London ................................................. 43 Stuck on you ....................................................... 82 Suzanne ............................................................. 139 Sunny afternoon ................................................. 137 Suspicious minds ................................................. 69 Sitting on a fence ............................................... 141 Sweet Virginia .................................................... 141 Sweet Caroline .................................................... 83

T Take me home country roads .............................. 77 Tante Julia ......................................................... 138 ‘t Is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven ......................... 20 Thank you for the music ..................................... 142 Teach your children ............................................. 46 The air that I breathe ........................................... 95 The boxer ............................................................. 23 The first cut is the deepest ................................ 120 The great pretender ............................................ 110 The longest time ................................................ 125 The most beautiful girl .......................................... 69 The Muppetshow ............................................... 118 The train ............................................................... 11 There goes my everything .................................... 17 The sound of silence ............................................ 28 These boots are made for walking ........................ 99 There’s a kind hush ............................................. 82 The young ones .................................................. 75 Top of the world .................................................. 40 To all the girls I loved before ................................ 67

U Under my thumb ................................................ 129 Una paloma blanca .............................................. 55

V Vincent ................................................................ 85

W Walk of life ........................................................ 130 Waterdrager ........................................................... 7 Weekend love ..................................................... 84 Welkome to my world ........................................ 116 When I need you ................................................. 93 Where do you go my lovely ................................. 79 Words ( Bee Gees ) ............................................. 90 Words ( F.R. David ) .......................................... 100 Wonderful tonight ................................................. 56 Wonderful world ................................................. 111

Y You’re my best friend ........................................... 94 You are the sunshine ......................................... 140 Yesterday ........................................................... 101 Yellow rose of Texas .......................................... 105 You needed me .................................................... 66 Yellow submarine ................................................. 58

Z Zelfs je naam is mooi ........................................... 54 Zijn het je ogen ..................................................... 37

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I got you babe (Sonny & Cher) (D) (G) (D) (G) They (D) say we’re young and (G) we don’t know, (D) Won’t find out (G) till (C) we (A) grow. Well (D) I don’t know why (G) that’s true ‘Cause (D) you got me (G) baby (C) I got (A) You. (D) Babe, (G) I got (D) you babe. (G) I got (D) you, babe (G) They (D) say our love won’t (G) pay the rent, B’fore (D) it’s earned our (G) money’s (C) always (A) spent. I (D) guess that’s so, don’t (G) have a pot (D) But I’m sure of (G) all the (C) things we’ve (A) got. (D) Babe, (G) I got (D) you babe. (G) I got (D) you, babe I got (Em) flowers in the (A) spring, I got (Em) you, you wear my (A) ring. And when I’m (D) sad, you’re a (G) clown, And if I get scared, you’re always a (A) round. And (D) then they say your (G) hair’s too long, But (D) I don’t care with (G) you I (C) can’t go (A) wrong. Then (D) put your warm little (G) hand in mine, (D) There ain’t no hill or (G) mountain (C) we can’t (A) climb. (D) Babe, (G) I got (D) you babe. (G) I got (D) you, babe (G) (D) (G) (D) (G) (D) I got you to (G) hold my hand, (D) I got you to (A) understand. (D) I got you to (G) walk with me, (D) I got you to (A) talk with me. (D) I got you to (G) kiss goodnight, (D) I got you to (A) hold me tight. (D) I got you (G) I won’t let go, (D) I got you who (A) loves me so. (D) (G) (A) I got (D) you babe.

He’ll have to go (Jim Reeves) Put your (D) sweet lips a little (G) closer to the phone, (D) Lets pretend that we together all alone (A7) I’ll tell the (D) man to turn the (D7) jukebox way down (G) low, (G7) And you can (D) tell your friend there (A7) with you, he’ll have to (D) go. (A7) (D) (A7) Whisper (D) to me, tell me (G) do you love me (D) true, Or is he holding you the way I (A7) do. Tho’ love is (D) blind, make up your (D7) mind, I’ve got to (G) know, (G7) Should I (D) hang up, or will you (A7) tell him he’ll have to (D) go. (A7) (D) You can’t (G) say the words I want to hear, while (D) you’re with another man. If you (G) want me, answer “yes or no” darling (D) I will understand. (A7) Put your (D) sweet lips a little (G) closer to the phone. (D) Lets pretend that we together all alone (A7) I’ll tell the (D) man to turn the (D7) jukebox way down (G) low, (G7) And you can (D) tell your friend there (A7) with you, he’ll have to (D) go. (G) (D)

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Ring of fire (Johnny Cash) (G) Love is a (C) burning (G) thing, and it makes a (D) fiery ring (G) Bound my (C) wild (G) desire, I fell into the (D) ring of fire (G) (D) I fell into a (C) burning ring of fire (G) (D) I went down, down, down, and (C) flames went higher (G) And it burns, burns, burns (C) the ring of (G) fire, (D) the ring of (G) fire. (D) I fell into a (C) burning ring of fire (G) (D) I went down, down, down, and (C) flames went higher (G) And it burns, burns, burns (C) the ring of (G) fire, (D) the ring of (G) fire. (G) The taste of (C) love is (G) sweet, when hearts like (D) ours meet (G) I fell for you (C) like a (G) child, oh, but the (D) fire went wild (G) (D) I fell into a (C) burning ring of fire (G) (D) I went down, down, down, and (C) flames went higher (G) And it burns, burns, burns (C) the ring of (G) fire, (D) the ring of (G) fire. (D) I fell into a (C) burning ring of fire (G) (D) I went down, down, down, and (C) flames went higher (G) And it burns, burns, burns (C) the ring of (G) fire, (D) the ring of (G) fire. And it burns, burns, burns (C) the ring of (G) fire, (D) the ring of (G) fire.

Can’t help falling in love (Elvis Presley) (C) Wise (G) men (C) say, only (F) fools (C) rush (G) in (G7) But (F) I (G) can’t (Am) help, (Dm) falling in (C) love (G) with (C) you Shall (G) I (C) stay, would it (F) be (C) a (G) sin (G7) If (F) I (G) can’t (Am) help (Dm) falling in (C) love (G) with (C) you. (Em) Like a river (Am) flows, (Em) surely to the (Am) sea (Em) darling so it (Am) goes, (Em) somethings (A7) were meant to (Dm) be (G7) (C) Take (G) my (C) hand, take my (F) whole (C) life (G) too (G7) For (F) I (G) can’t (Am) help (Dm) falling in (C) love (G) with (C) you. (Em) Like a river (Am) flows, (Em) surely to the (Am) sea (Em) darling so it (Am) goes, (Em) some things (A7) were meant to (Dm) be (G7) (C) Take (G) my (C) hand, take my (F) whole (C) life (G) too (G7) For (F) I (G) can’t (Am) help (Dm) falling in (C) love (G) with (C) you. For (F) I (G) can’t (Am) help (Dm) falling in (C) love (G) with (C) you.

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Laaiend vuur (De Dijk) (D) (F) (D) (F) (D) (F) (D) (F) (D) (D) Het vuur was bijna uit, toen de (G) brandweer arri-(D)veerde, (G) streng maar zonder (D) vreugde, hanteerde zij hun (A) spuit. (C) De (D) brokken vielen mee, slechts (G) geringe water-(D)schade. (G) Rook kwam in mijn (D) ogen en ik moest denken aan ons (A) twee. (C) (G) Ik moest denken aan het (A) laaiend vuur, dat (D) onze liefde (G) was. (G) Een laaiend vuur met (A) vlammen meters (D) hoog. (D7) (G) En hoe van heel zo’n (A) laaiend vuur, maar (D) bitter weinig over-(G)blijft, Hoe al die liefde (A) in de tijd ver-(D)vloog. (A) (G) (F) (E) (F) (D) (D) (F) (D) (F) (D) Het feestje was al over, (G) toen pas kwam ik (D) boven. (G) Jij was al (D) vertrokken, de kamer die stond (A) blauw. (C) (D) Ik ken die gozer wel, (G) ik heb hem nooit (D) gemogen. (G) Rook komt in mijn (D) ogen, en ik vlucht weg in de (A) kou. (C) (G) Ik moest denken aan het (A) laaiend vuur, dat (D) onze liefde (G) was. (G) Een laaiend vuur met (A) vlammen meters (D) hoog. (D7) (G) En hoe van heel zo’n (A) laaiend vuur, maar (D) bitter weinig over-(G)blijft, (G) Hoe al die liefde (A) in de tijd ver-(D)vloog. (D) (G) (D) (G) (D) (A) (C) (G) Ik moest denken aan het (A) laaiend vuur, dat (D) onze liefde (G) was. (G) Een laaiend vuur met (A) vlammen meters (D) hoog. (D7) (G) En hoe van heel zo’n (A) laaiend vuur, maar (D) bitter weinig over-(G)blijft, (G) Hoe al die liefde (A) in de tijd ver-(D)vloog. (G) En hoe van heel zo’n (A) laaiend vuur, maar (D) bitter weinig over-(G)blijft, (G) Hoe al die liefde (A) in de tijd ver-(D)vloog. (G) Hoe al die liefde (A) in de tijd ver-(D)vloog. (D) (F) (D) (F) (D) (F) (D) (F) (D)

Lady Jane (Rolling Stones) My (D) sweet lady (C) Jane, when I see you (G) again (D) Your servant am (C) I, and will humbly (G) remain (E7) Just need this (Am) plea, my love. (D7) On bended (G) knees my love. I (C) pledged (D7) myself to lady (Am) Jane. My (D) deer lady (C) Anne, I’ve done what I (G) cane I (D) must take a (C) leave, for promised (G) I’m (E7) This plea is (Am) rum my love (D7) Your time has (G) come my love (C) I’ve pledged my (D7) troth to lady (Am) Jane Oh, (D) my sweet (C) Mary, I wait at your (G) ease The (D) sands have run (C) out, for your lady and (G) me (E7) Wedlock is (Am) nigh my love (D7) Her station’s (G) right my love (C) Life is (D7) secure with lady (Am) Jane

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Waterdrager (Boudewijn de Groot) (A) De zee valt de zee daalt, en brandend rijst de zon omhoog, de bange waterdrager (G) haalt meer water (D) want de zee (A) valt droog. (A) De zee rijst, de zee stijgt, en langzaam daalt de zon omlaag, De waterdrager (G) zwoegt en hijgt, (D) misschien dat hij het (A) redt vandaag. (A) Want de (G) zee moet (D) gered van de (A) zon, want de (G) zee moet (D) gered van de (E) zon, (A) Waterdrager (D) draag het water (C) naar de (E) zee, (A) Waterdrager (D) draag het water (C) naar de (E) zee (A) (A) (G) (D) (A) (A) De zee kust, de zee blust en dooft de hete avondzon, De waterdrager (G) slaapt en rust, (D) tevreden dat hij het (A) halen kon. (A) En de (G) zee heeft (D) gered van de (A) zon, en de (G) zee heeft (D) gered van de (E) zon, (A) Waterdrager (D) draag het water (C) naar de (E) zee, (A) Waterdrager (D) draag het water (C) naar de (E) zee (A) (A) De zee vlamt, de zee brandt, de waterdrager schroeit z’n rug, De zon stijgt aan de (G) achterkant, de (D) waterdrager (A) haast zich terug. (A) Want de (G) zee moet (D) gered van de (A) zon, want de (G) zee moet (D) gered van de (E) zon, (A) Waterdrager (D) draag het water (C) naar de (E) zee, (A) Waterdrager (D) draag het water (C) naar de (E) zee (A) (A) (D) (C) (E) (A) (D) (E) (A) (A) Draag het water naar de zee, draag het water naar de zee…….

Some broken hearts.. (Don Williams) Coffee (A) black, ciga-(E7)rette, start this day like all the (A) rest (A7) (D) First thing eve’ry morning that I (A) do, is start (E7) missing you. (A) Some broken (E7) hearts never mend. Some mem’ries (A) never end. Some tears will (D) never dry, (E7) my love for you never (A) die. Rendez-vous in the (E7) night, a willing woman to hold me (A) tight (A7) But (D) in the middle of love’s em-(A)brace, I (E7) see your face. (A) Some broken (E7) hearts never mend. Some mem’ries (A) never end. Some tears will (D) never dry, (E7) my love for you never (A) die. (A) Some broken (E7) hearts never mend. Some mem’ries (A) never end. Some tears will (D) never dry, (E7) my love for you never (A) die.

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Nights in white satin (Moody Blues) (Em) Nights in white (D) satin, (Em) never reaching the (D) end (C) Letters I’ve (G) written, (F) never meaning to (Em) send Beauty I’d (D) always missed, (Em) with these eyes (D) before (C) Just what the (G) truth is, (F) I can’t say (Em) anymore Cause I (A) love you, yes, I (C) love you. Oh, how I (Em) love you (D) (Em) (Em) Gazing at (D) people, (Em) some hand in (D) hand (C) Just what they (G) going through, (F) they can’t under-(Em)stand. Sometry to (D) tell me, (Em) thoughts they cannot (D) defend. (C) Just what you (G) want to be, (F) you’ll be in the (Em) end. And I (A) love you, yes, I (C) love you. Oh, how I (Em) love you (D) (Em) (Em) (D) (C) (B7) (Em) (D) (C) (B7) (Em) (C) (Em) (C) (Am) (B7) (Am) (B7) (Em) (D) (C) (Em) (D) (Em) (D) (Em) Nights in white (D) satin, (Em) never reaching the (D) end (C) Letters I’ve (G) written, (F) never meaning to (Em) send Beauty I’d (D) always missed, (Em) with these eyes (D) before (C) Just what the (G) truth is, (F) I can’t say (Em) anymore Cause I (A) love you, yes, I (C) love you. Oh, how I (Em) love you (D) (Em) And I (A) love you, yes, I (C) love you. Oh, how I (Em) love you (D) (Em)

Heart of gold (Neil Young) (Em) I wanna (C) live, (D) I wanna (G) give (Em) I’ve been a (C) miner for a (D) heart of (G) gold (Em) It’s these ex-(C)pressions, (D) I never (G) give (Em) That keep me searching for a (G) heart of gold (C) And I’m getting old (Am) (G) (Em) keep me searching for a (G) heart of gold (C) and I’m getting old (Am) (G) (Em) I’ve been to (C) Hollywood, (D) I’ve been to (G) redwood (Em) I’d cross the (C) ocean for a (D) heart of (G) gold (Em) I’ve been in (C) my mind, (D) It’s such a (G) fine line (Em) That keep me searching for a (G) heart of gold (C) And I’m getting old (Am) (G) (Em) keep me searching for a (G) heart of gold (C) and I’m getting old (Am) (G) (Em) keep me searching for a (D) heart of (Em) gold You keep me searching and (D) I’m (Em) growing old (Em) keep me searching for a (D) heart (Em) of gold I’ve been a miner for a (G) heart of gold (C) (Am) (G)

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Het is een nacht (Guus Meeuwis) Je (Em) vraagt of ik zin heb in een (C) sigaret ’t is (G) twee uur ’s nachts, we (D) liggen op bed in een (Em) hotel in een stad, waar (C) niemand ons hoort waar (G) niemand ons kent en (D) niemand ons stoort. Op de (C) vloer ligt een (G) lege fles wijn En (D) kledingstukken die van jou of mij kunnen zijn. De (C) schemering, de (G) radio zacht En deze nacht heeft (C) alles, wat ik van een nacht (D) verwacht Refrein: Het is een (G) nacht, die je (D) normaal alleen in (Em) films ziet. (C) Het is een (G) nacht, die wordt (D) bezongen in het (Em) mooiste lied. (C) Het is een (G) nacht waarvan ik (D) dacht dat ik hem (Em) nooit beleven zou, (C) maar (G) vannacht beleef ik (D) hem met (Em) jou. (C) (G) (D) Ik ben nog (Em) wakker en ik staar (C) naar het plafond En (G) denk aan de dag die lang (D) geleden begon Het (Em) zomaar er (C) vandoor gaan met jou, Niet (G)wetend waar de reis (D) eindigen zou. Nu (C) lig ik hier in een (G) wildvreemde stad En (D) heb net de nacht van mijn leven gehad. Maar (C) helaas, er komt weer (G) licht door de ramen Hoewel voor ons de (C) wereld vannacht heeft (D) stilgestaan Refrein: Maar een (C) lied blijft slechts bij (G) woorden Een (C) film is in scene (D) gezet Maar deze (C) nacht met jou is levens-(D)echt. Refrein:

As tears go by (Rolling Stones) (G) It is the (A) evening of the (C) day (D) (G) I sit and (A) watch the children (C) play (D) (C) Smiling faces (D) I can see, (G) but not for (Em) me (C) I sit and watch as tears go (D) by (G) My riches (A) can’t buy every (C) thing (D) (G) I want to (A) hear the children (C) sing (D) (C) All I hear is the (D) sound of rain (G) falling on the (Em) ground (C) I sit and watch as tears go (D) by (G) (A) (C) (D) (G) (A) (C) (D) (C) (D) (G) (Em) (C) (D) (G) It is the (A) evening of the (C) day (D) (G) I sit and (A) watch the children (C) play (D) (C) Playing things (D) I used to do, (G) they think are (Em) new (C) I sit and watch as tears go (D) by

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Piano Man (Billy Joel) It’s (C) nine o’(Em)clock on a (Am) Saturday (C) The (F) regular (C) crowd shuffles (D7) in (G7) There’s an (C) old man (Em) sitting (Am) next to me (C) Makin’ (F) love to his (G) tonic and (C) gin (F) (C) (G7) He says (C) “Son can you (Em) play me a (Am) memory (C) I’m (F) not really (C) sure how is (D7) goes (G7) But it’s (C) sad and it’s (Em) sweet and I (Am) knew it com-(C)plete When (F) I wore a (G) younger man’s (C) clothes” Refrein: (Am) Da da da dada da da (D7) da da dada da da (G) (G7) (C) Sing us a (Em) song, you’re the (Am) piano man (C) (F) Sing us a (C) song to-(D7)night. (G7) Well we’re (C) all in the (Em) mood for a (Am) melody (C) and (F) you’ve got (G) feeling all-(C)right (F) (C) (G) Now (C) John at the (Em) bar is a (Am) friend of mine (C) He (F) gets me my (C) drinks for (D7) free (G7) And he’s (C) quick with a (Em) joke or to (Am) light up your (C) smoke, But there’s (F) some place that (G) he’d rather (C) be (F) (C) (G7) He says (C) “Bill I be-(Em)lieve this is (Am) killing me” (C) As a (F) smile ran a-(C)way from his (D7) face (G) “Well I’m (C) sure that I (Em) could be a (Am) movie-(C)star If (F) I could get (G) out of this (C) place” Now (C) Paul is an (Em) estate (Am) novelist (C) Who (F) never had (C) time for a (D7) wife (G7) And he’s (C) talking with (Em) Davy, who’s (Am) still in the (C) Navy, And (F) probably (G) will be for (C) life (F) (C) (G7) And the (C) waitress is (Em) practicing (Am) politics, (C) as the (F) businessmen (C) slowly get (D7) stoned (G) Yes they’re (C) sharing a (Em) drink they call (Am) lonely-(C)ness, But it’s (F) better than (G) drinking a-(C)lone Refrein It’s a (C) pretty good (Em) crowd for a (Am) Saturday (C) And the (F) manager (C) gives me a (D7) smile (G7) ‘Cause he (C) knows that it’s (Em) me that they’ve been (Am) coming to (C) see To for (F) get about (G) life for a (C) while (F) (G7) And the (C) piano (Em) sounds like a (Am) carnival (C) And the (F) microphone (C) smells like a (D7) beer (G) And they (C) sit at the (Em) bar and put (Am) bread in my (C) jar And say (F) “Man what are (G) you doing (C) here?” Refrein

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The train (The Nits) (C) Once on a (G) cold grey (Am) morning I was (C) walking (G) home (Am) alone The (C) traffic light in the (G) falling (Am) rain The unanswered (F) phone I was (C) so (G) sad and (Am) lonely On a (C) lonesome (G) ave-(Am)nue (C) So (G) sad and (Am) lonely, what could I (F) do (C) (G) (Am) (C) (G) (Am) (F) (C) Once I (G) opened a (Am) drawer In a (C) room of a (G) strange (Am) hotel (C) I (G) saw a (Am) photograph of (F) you You looked (C) so (G) sad and (Am) lonely On a (C) lonesome (G) ave-(Am)nue (C) So (G) sad and (Am) lonely, what could I (F) do (C) (G) (Am) (C) (G) (Am) (F) (C) Once in a (G) railway (Am) station In the (C) city (G) where I (Am) live (C) The windows (G) were like (Am) mirrors in this (F) train Hey, what you’re (C) doing with your (Am) life

Eight days a week (The Beatles) (G) Ooh, I need your (A) love babe, (C) guess your love it’s (G) true Hope You need my (A7) love babe, (C) just like I need (G) you Refrein: (Em) Hold me, (C) love me. (Em) Hold me, (C) love me. (G) Ain’t got nothing but (A7) love babe. (G) Love you ev’ry (A) day girl, (C) always on my (G) mind. One thing I can (A7) girl, (C) love you all the (G) time. Refrein (D) Eight days a week, I (Em) love you (A) Eight days a week is (C) not enough to (D7) show I care (G) Ooh, I need your (A) love babe, (C) guess your love it’s (G) true Hope You need my (A7) love babe, (C) just like I need (G) you Refrein (D) Eight day a (G) week, (D) Eight day a (G) week, (D) Eight day a (G) week.

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Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson) (C) Busted flat in Baton Rouge; head in for the trains, feeling nearly faded as my (G7) jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained. Took us all the way to New Orle-(C)ans. I took my harpoon out of my dirty, red banana and was blowing sad, while (C7) Bobby sang the (F) blues With them windshield wipers slapping (C) time and Bobby clapping hands, we finaly (G7) sang up every song that driver (C) knew Refrein: (F) Freedom’s just another word for (C) nothing left to lose, (G7) and nothing ain’t worth nothing but it’s (C) free. (F) Feeling good was easy, lord, when (C) Bobby sang the blues (G7) And, buddy, that was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby Mc(C) Gee (C) From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun, Bobby shared the secrets of my (G7) soul Standing right beside me, Lord, trough everything I done And every night she kept me from the (C) cold Then somewhere near Salinas, lord, I let her slip away Looking for the home I (C7) hope she’ll (F) find And I trade all my tomorrows for a (C) single yesterday (G7) Holding Bobby’s body next to (C) mine Refrein 2x

Congratulations (Cliff Richard) Refrein: Congratu-(G)lations and cele-(A7)brations, when I tell (D7) everyone that you’re in love with (G) me. Congratulations and jubilations, I want the (A7) world to know I’m happy as can (G) be. Who would be-(D7)lieve that I could be happy and con-(G)tented. I used to (D7) think the happiness hadn’t been in-(G)vented. But that was (E7) in the bad old days before I (Am) met you, When I (A7) let you walk into my (D7) heart. Refrein I was (D7) afraid that maybe you thought you were (G) above me. That I was (D7) only fooling myself to think you’d (G) love me. But then to (E7) night you said you couldn’t live (Am) without me. That round (A7) about me you wanted to (D7) stay. Refrein

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Folsom Prison blues (Johnny Cash) I (G) hear the train a coming, it’s rolling round the bend And I ain’t seen the sunshine since I don’t know (G7) when I’m (C) stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps dragging (G) on But that (D7) train keeps rolling, on down to San An-(G)tone. When I was just a baby, my mother told me “Son, always be a good boy, don’t ever play with (G7) guns” But I (C) shot a man in Reno, just to watch him (G) die. When I (D7) hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and (G) cry. I bet there’s rich folks eating in a fancy dining car. They’re probably drinking coffee and smoking big (G7) cigars. But I (C) know I had it coming, I know I can’t be (G) free But those (D7) people keep a moving, and that’s what tortures (G) me. Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine, I bet I’d move out over farther down the (G7) line (C) Far from Folsom Prison, that’s where I want to (G) stay, And I’d (D7) let that lonesome whistle blow my blues (G) away.

King of the road (Roger Miller) (C) Trailer for (F) sale or rent, (G7) rooms to let (C) fifty cents. No phone, no (F) pool, no pets, (G7) I ain’t got no cigarettes. Ah, but (C) two hours of (F) pushing broom, buys a (G7) eight by twelve (C) four bit room, I’m a men of (F) means, by no means (G7) King of the (C) road Third boxcar, (F) midnight train (G7) destination (C) Bangor Maine. Old worn-out (F) suit en shoes, (G7) I don’t pay no union dues, I smoke (C) old stogies (F) I have found (G7) short but not too (C) big around. I’m a men of (F) means, by no means (G7) King of the (C) road. I know every engineer on (F) every train, (G7) all of the children, and (C) all of their names. And every handout in (F) every town and (G7) every lock that ain’t locked when no ones around I sing (C) Trailer for (F) sale or rent, (G7) rooms to let (C) fifty cents. No phone, no (F) pool, no pets, (G7) I ain’t got no cigarettes. Ah, but (C) two hours of (F) pushing broom, buys a (G7) eight by twelve (C) four bit room, I’m a men of (F) means, by no means (G7) King of the (C) road, (G7) King of the (C) road, (G7) King ….

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Losing my religion (R.E.M.) Oh (Am) life, is bigger, (Em) bigger than you, but you are (Am) not me. The lengths that I will (Em) go to. The distance in your (Am) eyes, (Em) oh, no I’ve said too (Dm) much, I set it (G) up. That’s me in the (Am) corner, that’s me in the (Em) spotlight Losing my re-(Am)ligion, trying to (Em) keep up with you. And I (Am) don’t know if I can do it, (Em) oh, no I’ve said too (Dm) much, I haven’t said (G) enough. (G) I thought that I heard you (F) laughing, I thought that I (G) heard you (Am) sing. I (F) think I thought I saw (G) you (Am) try. (G) Every (Am) whisper, every waking (Em) hour, I’m choosing my con-(Am)fession, Trying to (Em) keep an eye on you like a (Am) hurt, lost and blinded fool, fool. (Em) Oh, no I’ve said too (Dm) much, I said it (G) all. Consider (Am) this, consider this the (Em) hint of the century. Consider (Am) this, the slip, (Em) brought me to my knees, pale, (Am) what if all these fantasies come (Em) flailing aground, now I’ve (Dm) said too (G) much (G) I thought that I heard you (F) laughing, I thought that I (G) heard you (Am) sing. I (F) think I thought I saw (G) you (Am) try. (G) (C) But that was just a dream, that was just a dream That’s me in the (Am) corner, that’s me in the (Em) spotlight Losing my re-(Am)ligion, trying to (Em) keep up with you. And I (Am) don’t know if I can do it, (Em) oh, no I’ve said too (Dm) much, I haven’t said (G) enough. (G) I thought that I heard you (F) laughing, I thought that I (G) heard you (Am) sing. I (F) think I thought I saw (G) you (Am) try. (G) But (F) that was just a dream, (Am) try, cry, why, try (F) that was just a dream, just a (Am) dream, just a (G) dream.

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Mull of Kintyre (Paul McCartney) Refrein: (G) Mull of Kintyre, oh (C) mist rolling in from, the (G) sea, My desire is (C) always to be here, oh (G) Mull of Kintyre. (G) Far have I travelled, and much have (D7) I (G7) seen. (C) Dark distant mountains with (G) valleys of green, Past painted deserts. The sunset’s (D7) on (G) fire As (G7) he (C) carries me home to the (D7) Mull of Kin-(G)tyre. Refrein (G) Sweep through the heather, like deer in (D7) the (G7) glen (C) Carry me back to the (G) days I knew then. Nights when we sang like a heaven-(D7)ly (G) choir Of (G7) the (C) life and the times of the (D7) Mull of Kin-(G)tyre. Refrein

Oh, lonesome me (Don Gibson) Well (C) everybody’s going out and (G7) having fun, I’m just a poor fool staying home (C) and having none. I can’t get over (C7) how she sets me (F) free, (G7) Oh, lonesome (C) me! A bad mistake I’m making by just (G7) hanging round, I know that I should have some fun and (C) take the town, A lovesick fool is (C7) blind and just can’t (F) see, (G7) Oh, lonesome (C) me! I (D7) bet she’s not like me, she’s (G) out and fancy free, (D7) Flirting with the boys with all her (G) charms. But (D7) I still love her so, and (G) brother, don’t you know I’d (D7) love her being back here in my (G) arms (G7) Well, there (C) must be some way I can loose these (G7) lonesome blues, Forget about the past and find some-(C)body new, I thought of every-(C7)thing from a to (F) z, (G7) Oh, lonesome (C) me! (G7) Oh, lonesome (C) me!

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Sunday morning coming down (Johnny Cash) (C) Well I woke up Sunday morning With no (F) way to hold my head, that wasn’t (C) hurt And the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, So I had one more for (G7) dessert. Then I (C) fumbled in my closet through my (F) clothes And found my cleanest dirty (C) shirt. Then I (F) washed my face and (G7) combed my hear And stumbled down the stairs to meet (G) the day. (G7) (C) I’d smoke my mind the night before With (F) cigarettes and the songs I’d been (C) picking But I lit my first and watched a small kid Playing with a can that he was (G7) kicking Then I (C) walked across the street And (F) caught the Sunday smell of someone’s frying (C) chicken And it (F) took me back to (G7) something That I’d lost somewhere, somehow along (G) the way (G7) Refrein: On a (C) Sunday morning (F) sidewalk I’m wishing Lord that I was (C) stoned ‘Cause there’s something in a (G7) Sunday That makes a body feel (C) alone And there’s nothing short of (F) dying That half as lonesome as the (C) sound Of a sleeping city (G7) sidewalk And Sunday morning coming (C) down In the park I saw a daddy With a (F) laughing little girl who he was (C) swinging And I stopped beside a Sunday school And listened to the songs they were (G7) singing Then I (C) headed down the street And (F) somewhere far away a lonely bell was (C) ringing And it (F) echoed thru the (G7) canyon Like the disappearing dreams of (G) yesterday. (G7) Refrein 2x

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There goes my everything I hear (D) footsteps (G) slowly (D) walking As they gently walk a-(A7)cross a lonely (D) floor (A7) And a (D) voice is (G) softly (D) saying Darling this will be good-(A7)bye forever (D) more. (A7) Refrein: (D) There goes my (A7) reason for (D) li-(A7)(D)ving (G) There goes the (A7) one of my (D) dreams (A7) (D) There goes my only pos-(G)session (D) There goes my (A7) every-(D)thing (A7) As my (D) memory (G) turns back the (D) pages I can see the happy (A7) years we had be-(D)fore (A7) Now the (D) love that (G) kept this old heart (D) beating Has been shattered by the (A7) closing of the (D) door (A7) refrein I’m on fire (Bruce Springsteen) (C) (Am) (C) (Am) (C) Hey, little girl, is your daddy home, Did he go away and leave you all alo-(F)ne, I got a bad de-(Am)sire, (F) oho-(G)ho, I'm on (C) fire. (C) Tell me now, baby, is he good to you, Can he do to you the things that I (F) do, I can take you (Am) higher, (F) oho-(G)ho, I'm on (C) fire. (C) (Am) (C) (Am) Sometimes it's like (F) someone took a knife, baby, edgy and dull, And cut a (C) six-inch valley through the (Am) middle of my soul. At (C) night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet and a Freight train running through the middle of my head, only (F) you Can cool my de-(Am)sire, (F) oho-(G)ho, I'm on (C) fire. (F) Oho-(G)ho, I'm on my (C) fire, (F) oho-(G)ho, I'm on (C) fire.

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A little bit more (Dr. Hook) Refrein: (D7) When your (G) body’s had e-(E7)nough of me And I’m lay-(Am)ing flat out on the floor. When you (Am7) think I’ve loved (D7) you (G) all I can I’m gonna (D7) love you a little bit (G) more. Come (G) on over here, And (C) lay by my side I’ve (Am) got to be (D7) touching you (G) Let me (B7) rub your tired shoul-(Em)ders The (A7) way I used to do (D7) Look (G) in my eyes, and (C) give me that smile The (Am) one that always (D7) turns me on (G) (B7) And let take your hair (Em) down, ‘cause we’re (A7) staying up to greet the (D7) sun. And… Refrein (Am7) (D7) Got to (G) see a few things, that have (C) been on my mind And you (Am) know where my (D7) mind has (G) been (B7) I guess I learned a les-(Em)son, And (A7) now’s the time to be-(D7)gin So if you’re (G) feeling all right, and you’re (C) ready for me I (Am) know that I’m (D7) ready for (G) you (B7) We better get it on (Em) now, ‘cause we (A7) got a whole (C) live (D7) through. And… refrein

Have you seen the rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival) (C) Someone told me long ago. There’s a calm before the storm, I (G) know And it’s been coming for (C) sometime. When it’s over, so they say, it will rain a sunny day, I (G) know, Shining down like (C) water. Refrein: (F) I want to (G) know, have you (C) ever (Em) seen the (Am) rain? (G) (F) I want to (G) know, have you (C) ever (Em) seen the (Am) rain, (G) (F) Coming (G) down on a sunny (C) day? (C) Yesterday, and days before, sun is cold and rain is hard, I (G) know Been that way for all (C) my time. ‘Till forever, on it goes, through the circle fast and slow, I (G) know, And it can’t stop I won-(C)der. Refrein 2x

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Je loog tegen mij (Drukwerk) Toen ik (A) thuis kwam, was jouw (E) deur voor mij op slot, En je (D) deed of je niets had ge-(A)hoord. Nu (F) zeg je mijn lief, het (E) slot was kapot, Nu (D) zeg je, kom (A) binnen, loop (E) door, Maar (D) ik ben nu bang dat ik (A) stoor. Refrein: (A) Je loog tegen mij, alsof ik een (E) kind was Ge (D) loof dat jij dacht dat ik helemaal blind was. Zeg (A) schat, denk je (B7) dat je me (E7) aan kan? Zeg (D) schat, je bent heel wat van (A) plan, dan. Toen ik (A) thuis kwam was er geen (E) brood meer ik de kast En je (D) zei, ik kan niets voor je (A) doen Nu heb je dan zelfs je (E) ringen verpatst En (D) komt mij vragen om (E) poen. Je bent (D) zeker vergeten van (A) toen…. Refrein Toen ik (A) thuis kwam, was er geen (E) plaats meer in je bed En je (D) zei, ach, slaap jij op de (A) bank Nu heb je je vriend uit de (E) kamer gezet En (D) mix je mijn lievelings-(E)drank, Maar ik (D) denk dat ik dit keer (A) bedank….. (bekijk het maar!) Refrein Bridge: (D) Oh, je (Dm) bent nu jezelf niet, je hebt (A) last van verdriet En je (D) zegt, je bent toch nog mijn (E) vrouw, Maar je (D) liet me mooi staan in de (A) kou. Refrein

Song sung blue (Neil Diamond) (D) Song sung blue, everybody (A7) knows one, Song sung blue every garden (D) grows one. (D7) Me and you are subject to the (G) blues now and then. But (A7) when you take the blues and make a song, You sing them (D) out again, you sing them (Em) out again. (D) Song sung blue, weeping like a (A7) willow, Song sung blue, sleeping on my (D) pillow, (D7) Funny thing, but you can sing it with a (G) cry in your voice, (A7) And before you know it start to feeling good, you simply (D) got no choice. (A7) (D) Herhaling laatste complet

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‘t Is moeilijk bescheiden… (Peter Blanker) Refrein ‘t Is (D) moeilijk bescheiden te blijven, wanneer je zo goed bent als (A7) ik, Zo stoer zo charmant en zo aardig, dat zie je in een ogen-(D)blik. Ik denk, als ik kijk in de spiegel, daar (D7) staat een geweldige (G) vent! ’t Is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven, voor een (A7) kerel met zoveel ta-(D)lent. De allermooiste meiden, die mijn eenmaal hebben ge-(A7)zien, Die vallen meteen aan mijn voeten, aan iedere teen minstens (D) tien! Ik lig zelfs ook goed bij de mannen, maar (D7) dat geeft me ook al geen (G) kick, Want er is er niet een op de (D) wereld, die zo (A7) goed en volmaakt is als (D) ik! Refrein Ik wil ook geen film carriere, zoals Houwer, de Gooyer, (A7) Krabbe, En dat is voor hun dan weer mazzel, zo hou k ze uit de (D) W.W. Als ik mijn talent zou benutten, dan (D7) was ik de “top of the (G) bill”. Hoewel het gewoon is, dan (D) krijg je kapsones, en (A7) dat is nou net wat ik niet (D) wil. Refrein

Living doll (Cliff Richard) Refrein: Got myself a (C) crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll Got to do my best to please her, just ‘cos she’s a (D7) living doll (G7) Such a roving (C) eye, and that is why she sat is (A7) fies my soul! (D7) (G7) Got the one and (C) only walking, (F) talking, (Dm7) living doll. (C) (C) Take a look at her (F) hair, it’s (C) real! And if you be-(F)lieve that I say just (C) feel! I’m (C7) gonna lock (F) up in a trunk, so no big (C) hunk can (Dm7) steal her away from me Refrein

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Looking out my backdoor (Creedence Clearwater Revival) (G) Just got home from Illinois, (Em) lock the front door, oh boy (C) Got to sit (G) down, take a (D) rest on the (D7) porch. (G) Imagination sets is, (Em) pretty soon I’m singing, (C) Doo, doo, (G) doo, looking (D7) out my back (G) door. There’s a (G) giant doing cartwheels, a (Em) statue wearing high heels. (C) Look at all the (G) happy creatures (D) dancing on the (D7) lawn. A (G) dinosaur Victoria (Em) listening to Buck Owens. (C) Doo, doo, (G) doo, looking (D7) out my back (G) door. Bridge: (D) Tambourines and elephants are (C) playing in the (G) band. Won’t you take a ride (Em) on the flying (D) spoon? (D7) (G) Wonderous apparition pro-(Em)vided by magician. (C) Doo, doo, (G) doo, looking (D7) out my back (G) door. (D) Tambourines and elephants are (C) playing in the (G) band. Won’t you take a ride (Em) on the flying (D) spoon? (D7) (G) Bother me tomorrow, to (Em) day I’ll buy no sorrows. (C) Doo, doo, (G) doo, looking (D7) out my back (G) door. (G) Forward troubles Illinois, (Em) lock the front door, oh boy (C) Look at all the happy (G) creatures (D) dancing on the (D7) lawn. (G) Bother me tomorrow, to (Em) day I’ll buy no sorrows. (C) Doo, doo, (G) doo, looking (D7) out my back (G) door.

Let it be (The Beatles) When I (C) find myself in (G) times of trouble (Am) mother Mary (F) comes to me, (C) Speaking words of wis-(G)dom, let it (F) be. (C) And in my hour of (G) darkness she is (Am) standing right in front (F) of me, (C) Speaking words of wis-(G)dom, let it (F) be. (C) Let it (Am) be, Let it (G) be, Let it (F) be, Let it (C) be. Whisper words of wis-(G)dom, let it (F) be (C) And (C) when the broken (G) hearted people (Am) living in the (F) world agree, (C) There will be an ans-(G)wer, Let it (F) be. (C) For though they may be (G) parted there is (Am) still a chance that (F) they will see, (C) There will be an ans-(G)wer, Let it (F) be. (C) Let it (Am) be, Let it (G) be, Let it (F) be, Let it (C) be. There will be an ans-(G)wer, let it (F) be (C) And (C) when the night is (G) cloudy, there is (Am) still a light that (F) shines on me, (C) Shine until to (G) morrow, let it (F) be. (C) I wake up to the (G) sound of music, (Am) mother Mary (F) comes to me, (C) Speaking words of wis-(G)dom, let it (F) be. (C) Let it (Am) be, Let it (G) be, Let it (F) be, Let it (C) be. Whisper words of wis-(G)dom, let it (F) be (C)

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Oh, oh, Den Haag (Harry Klorkestein) Ik zou (A) best nog wel een keertje net als vroeger, in Moerwijk willen (D) wonen. Na het (A) eten een partijtje voetbal in de tuin, de ouders langs de (E7) lijn. In de-(A)cember met de hele buurt op jacht, om kerstbomen te (D) rausen, Op oud-jaars (A) avond fikkie stoken, vooral (E7) die autobanden rookten (A) fijn. Ik zou best nog wel een keertje met die ouwe naar ADO willen (D) kijken, In het (A) Zuiderpark, de lange zij, een warme worst, supporters om je (E7) heen. Lekker (A) kankeren op Theo van der Burgh, en die lange van Vi-(D)anen, Want bij elke (A) lange bal dan dook die (E7) eikel er steevast over (A) heen. Refrein: Oh, oh, Den (D) Haag, mooie (Dm) stad achter de (A) duinen. De Schilders (D) wijk, Lange (Dm) Poten en het (A) Plein. Oh, oh, Den (D) Haag, ik zou met (Dm) niemand willen (A) ruilen, Meteen gaan (B7) huilen, als ik geen Hagenees zou (E7) zijn. Ik zou (A) best nog wel een keertje net als vroeger een nachie willen (D) stappen. Op mijn (A) Puch een wijfie halen en daarna dansen in de (E7) Marathon. Na af (A) loop op het Rijswijkse Plein een harinkie gaan (D) happen. De (A) dag daarna een kater dus naar (E7) Scheveningen lekker bakken in de (A) zon. Refrein Ik zou (A) best nog weel een keertje net als vroeger… ach, wat leg ik toch te (D) dromen Want Den (A) Haag is door de jaren zo veranderd, voor mijn toch veel te (E7) vlug…. Dat Nieuw (A) Babylon, moest dat er trouwend eigenlijk nou wel zo nodig (D) komen? Zo (A) komt die ooievaar op de (E7) Vijverberg dus never nooit meer (A) terug. Refrein

Send me the pillow (Hank Locklin) (C) Send me the (F) pillow that you (C) dream on, (G7) Don’t you know that I still care for (C) you. Send me the (F) pillow that you (C) dream on, So darling, I can (G7) dream on it (C) too. Each (F) night when I’m sleeping, oh so (C) lonely. I’ll (G7) share your loving dream that once was (C) true. Send me the (F) pillow that you (C) dream on, So darling, I can (G7) dream on it (C) too. (C) Send me the (F) pillow that you (C) dream on, (G7) Don’t you know that I still care for (C) you. Send me the (F) pillow that you (C) dream on, So darling, I can (G7) dream on it (C) too.

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The boxer (Simon & Garfunkel) (C) I am just a poor boy, though my story’s seldom (A) told. I have (G) squand’red my resistance for a pocket full of mumbles such are (C) promises. All lies and (Am) jest, still a (G) man hears what he (F) wants to hear, and disregards the (C) rest. Mmmm (G) mmmmm (C) mmmmm…. (C) When I left my home and family, I was no more than a (A) boy In the (G) company of strangers. In the quiet of a railway station (C) running scared, Laying (Am) low, seeking (G) out the poorer (F) quarters Where the ragged people (C) go. Looking (G) for the places (G7) only they would (C) know (C) Asking only workman’s wages I come looking for a (A) job, But I get no (G) offers. Just a come-on from the whores of Seventh (C) Avenue. I do (Am) declare, there were (G) times, when I was (F) so lonesome I took some comfort (C) there. Oooh la (G) lalalalala (C) lalalala….. (C) (Am) (G) (C) (Am) (G) (F) (C) (G) (C) (C) Then I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was (Am) gone Going (G) home where the New York City winters aren’t (C) bleeding me, Leading (G) me (F), going (C) home. (C) In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his (Am) trade, And he (G) carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down. Or (C) cut him till he cried out, in his anger and his (Am) shame, “I am (G) leaving I am (F) leaving”, but the fighter still (C) remains. (G) (C) Lie la (Am) lie, lie la (G) lie la lie la lie la la (Am) lie Lie la (F) lie, lie la (G7) lie la lie la (C) lie….. Lie la (Am) lie, lie la (G) lie la lie la lie la la (Am) lie Lie la (F) lie, lie la (G7) lie la lie la (C) lie…..

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Een vriend zien huilen (Herman van Veen) (C) Natuurlijk wordt alom (Am) gestreden (C) en zwijgt voor velen de (F) muziek, De tederheid is over-(G7)le-(G)den en de illusies zijn dood (C) ziek. (C) Natuurlijk laat zich alles (Am) kopen, (C) voor wie er maar het meeste (F) biedt, En worden bloemen stukge-(G7)lo-(G)pen, maar een vriend zien huilen … kan (C) ik niet. (C) Natuurlijk hebben wij (Am) verloren en (C) wacht de dood ons aan het (F) eind, Met onze schouders ver naar (G7) vo-(G)ren, staan wij nog altijd over (C) eind. (C) Natuurlijk zijn wij vaak (Am) bedrogen en (C) liggen vogels in het (F) riet, Die voor het laatst hebben ge-(G7)vlo-(G) gen, maar een vriend zien huilen … kan (C) ik niet. (C) Worden er steden stuk (Am) gesmeten, (C) door kinderen van vijftig (F) jaar Dan wordt het leed weer gauw (G7) verge-(G)ten, voor nieuw verdriet of nieuw (C) gevaar. (C) En de stations voor met ver (Am) dwaalden, (C) al te ver heen voor elk (F) verdriet. Geen enkele waarheid die het (G7) haal-(G)de, maar een vriend zien huilen … kan (C) ik niet. (C) Natuurlijk, spiegels zijn (Am) integer: (C) geen moed genoeg om jood te (F) zijn, Niet elegant genoeg voor (G7) ne-(G)ger, geen licht, alleen maar valse (C) schijn. (C) In eigen kilheid zo ge-(Am)vangen, (C) dat men voor liefde zich (F) verschuilt, Zo aan het eind van elk (G7) verlan-(G)gen, maar dan een vriend te zien … die (C) huilt.

Una paloma blanca (George Baker) When the (C) sun shines (F) on the (C) mountains, and the night is (F) on the run. (C) It’s a new day, (F) it’s a new (C) way, and I fly up (G7) to the (C) sun (C) I can feel the (F) morning (C) sunlight, I can smell the (F) newborn hay. (C) I can hear God’s (F) voices cal-(C)ling from my golden (G7) skylight (C) way Refrein: (C) Una paloma blan-(F)ca, I’m just a bird in the sky (C) Una paloma blan-(F)ca, over the mountains I fly (C) No one can take (G7) my freedom (C) away. (C) Once I had my (F) share of (C) losing, once they locked me (F) on a (C) chain Yes, they tried to (F) break my (C) power, oh, I still can (G7) feel the (C) pain Refrein When the (C) sun shines (F) on the (C) mountains, and the night is (F) on the run. (C) It’s a new day, (F) it’s a new (C) way, and I fly up (G7) to the (C) sun. Refrein

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De vlieger (Andre Hazes) M’n (C) zoon was gisteren jarig, hij werd (F) acht jaar oud mijn schat, Hij (Dm) vroeg aan mij een vlieger, en die (G) heeft hij ook gehad. Naar z’n (Em) bal, z’n fiets, z’n treinen, nee daar (Am) keek hij niet naar om, Want z’n (Dm) vlieger was hem alles, alleen (G) wist ik niet waarom? En (C) toen de andere morgen zei hij (F) “Vader ga je mee De (Dm) wind die is nu gunstig, dus ik (G) neem m’n vlieger mee” In z’n (Em) ene hand een vlieger, in de (Am) andere een brief, Ik (Dm) kon hem niet begrijpen, maar toen (G) zei m’n zoontje (G7) lief: Refrein: (C) Ik heb hier een brief voor m’n (Am) moeder (G) Die (F) hoog in de (Em) hemel (Dm) is (G) Deze (C) brief bind ik vast aan m’n (Am) vlieger (G) Tot (F) zij hem ont (G) vangt, zij die ik (C) mis (G) En (C) als zij dan leest hoeveel ik (Am) van haar hou (G) Dat (F) ik niet kan (Em) wennen aan die (Dm) andere vrouw (G) Ik (C) heb hier een (C+) brief voor m’n (F) moeder (Dm) Die (C) hoog in de (G) hemel (C) is (G) (C) Ik heb hier een brief voor m’n (Am) moeder (G) Die (F) hoog in de (Em) hemel (Dm) is (G) Deze (C) brief bind ik vast aan m’n (Am) vlieger (G) Tot (F) zij hem ont (G) vangt, zij die ik (C) mis (G) Refrein

Bye, bye love (The Everly Brothers) Refrein: (A) Bye, bye (E) love, (A) Bye, bye (E) happiness (A) Hello (E) loneliness, I think I’m (B7) gonna (E) cry. (A) Bye, bye (E) love. (A) Bye, bye (E) sweet caress (A) Hello (E) emptiness, I feel like (B7) I could (E) die. Bye, bye, my (B7) love bye (E) bye. There goes my (B7) baby with someone (E) new. She sure looks (B7) happy, I sure I’m (E) bleu. She was my (A) baby, till he stepped (B7) in; Goodbye to romance that might have (E) been. Refrein: I’m through with (B7) romance, I’m through with (E) love I’m through with (B7) counting the stars (E) above. And here’s the (A) reason that I’m so (B7) free, My loving baby is through with (E) me. Refrein

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Another 45 miles (Golden Earring) (G) (Em) (G) (Em) (G) Here (D) comes the (Em) night, a (G) veil (D) over the (Em) light In the (Am) distance some (G) shadows of the (D) clouds in the sky (Dsus4) (D) I’ve (Am) got to get (G) home to my (D) child and my wife. (G) Here (D) comes the (Em) night, got to get (A) back, got to get me a (D) ride (Dsus4) (D) It (D7) looks like the road is swallo-(G)ing me up, (G7) got to hurry (C) home (Csus) (C) Don’t (G) dare to look (D) back, blue (Em) ville is straight a (C) head. Refrein: An (G) other 45 (D) miles to (Em) go, an (G) other 45 (D) miles before I’m (Em) home. I (Am) wish the (G) sunlight was (D) burning in my eyes, In (Am) stead of (G) shades black (D) faces of the sky. An (G) other 45 (D) miles to (Em) go, an (G) other 45 (D) miles before I’m (Em) home. I (Am) wish I could (G) pay the (D) sun to run Then I (Am) had some more (G) time with my (D) wife and my son. (G) Clouds (D) in the (Em) sky, (G) gathering (D) for a (Em) fight (Am) Chasing their (G) pray, ‘till it (D) can’t go on I (Am) went my (G) face ‘cause my (D) bride is waiting home. (G) Here (D) comes the (Em) night, I’m scared to (A) death, got to get me a (D) ride (Dsus4) (D) It (D7) looks like the road is swallo-(G)ing me up, (G7) got to hurry (C) home (Csus) (C) Don’t (G) dare to look (D) back, blue (Em) ville is straight a (C) head. Refrein An (G) other 45 (D) miles to (Em) go, an (G) other 45 (D) miles before I’m (Em) home. I (Am) wish the (G) sunlight was (D) burning in my eyes, In (Am) stead of (G) shades black (D) faces of the sky. An (G) other 45 (D) miles to (Em) go.

Home on the Range Oh, (G) give me a (G7) home, where the (C) buffalo (Cm) roam, Where the (G) deer and the (A7) antilope (D) play. Where (G) seldom is (G7) heard, a dis-(C)couraging (Cm) word, And the (G) skies are not (D7) cloudy all (G) day. Home, (D7) Home on the (G) Range. Where the (Em) deer and the (Am) antilope (D7) play. Where (G) seldom is (G7) heard, a dis-(C)couraging (Cm) word, And the (G) skies are not (D7) cloudy all (G)

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Imagine (John Lennon) (C) Imagine, there’s no (F) heaven, (C) it’s easy if you (F) try. (C) No hell be-(F)low us, (C) above us only (F) sky. (Am) Imagine all the (Dm) people, (G) living for (G7) today, aha… (C) Imagine, there’s no (F) countries, (C) it isn’t hard to (F) do. (C) Nothing to kill or die (F) for, (C) and no religion (F) too. (Am) Imagine all the (Dm) people, (G) living live (C) in (G7) peace, you… Refrein: (F) You may (G) say I’m (C) dreamer (E7), (F) But I’m (G) not the only (C) one. (F) I hope some (G) day you’ll (C) join us (E7), (F) And the (G) world will (C) be as one. (C) Imagine, no (F) possession, (C) I wonder if you (F) can, (C) No need for greed or (F) hunger, (C) a brotherhood of (F) man. (Am) Imagine all the (Dm) people, (G) sharing all (C) the (G7) world, you… Refrein 2x

Rhinestone cowboy (Glenn Camble) I’ve been (C) walking these streets so long, singing the same old song I know every crack on these dirty side walks of (G7) Broadway. Where (F) hustle is the name of the game, And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the (C) rain. There’s been a (G7) load of compromising on the (F) road to my hori-(C)zon. But (F) I’m gonna be where the lights (D) are shining on (Dm7) me. Refrein: Like a Rhinestone (C) cowboy (F) (C) Riding out on a horse in (Cmaj7) star spangled rodeo (Dm7) Rhine-(G7)stone (C) cowboy (F) (C) Getting cards and letters from (Cmaj7) people I don’t ever know (Dm7) Offers coming over the (F) phone. I (C) really don’t mind the rain, and they smile can hide all the pain, But you down when you’re riding that train, that’s taking the (G7) long way. But you can (F) dreams of the things you do, Will the subway talking of a dollar took inside of your (C) shoes. Don’t you know there’s been a (G7) load of compromising on the (F) road to my hori-(C)zon. But (F) I’m gonna be where the lights (D) are shining on (Dm7) me. Refrein 2x

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The sound of silence (Simon and Garfunkel) (Am) Hello darkness, my old (G) friend, I’ve come to talk with you a-(Am)gain. (C) Because a vision softly (F) creep-(C)ing, Left its seeds while I was (F) sleep-(C)ing, And the (F) vision that was planted in my (C) brain Still remains (Am) (C) Within the (G) sound of (Am) silence. (Am) In restless dreams I walked a-(G)lone Narrow streets of cobble-(Am)stone, (C) ‘Neath the halo of (F) a street-(C)lamp, I turned my collar to the (F) cold and (C) damp. When my (F) eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon-(C)light That split the (Am) night (C) And touched the (G) sound of (Am) silence. (Am) And in the naked light I (G) saw, Ten thousand people maybe (Am) more, (C) People talking with (F) out (C) speaking People hearing with (F) out lis-(C)tening People writing (F) songs that voices never (C) share, And no one (Am) dare (C) Disturb the (G) sound of (Am) silence (Am) “Fools”, said I “You do not (G) know, silence like a cancer (Am) grows”. (C) “Hear my words that I (F) might reach (C) you, Take my arms that I (F) might reach (C) you.” But my (F) words like silent raindrops (C) fell, (Am) (C) And echoed in the (G) wells of (Am) silence. (Am) And people bowed and (G) prayed, To the neon god they (Am) made (C) And the sign flashed out its (F) war-(C)ning, In the words that its was (F) for-(C)ming And the sign said, “The (F) words of the prophets Are written on the subway (C) walls And tenement (Am) halls, (C) And whispered in the (G) sounds of (Am) silence

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House of the Rising Sun (The Animals) There (Am) is a (C) house in (D) New Or-(F)leans, They (Am) call the (C) Rising (E7) Sun. It’s (Am) been the (C) ruin of (D) many a poor (F) girl, And (Am) Lord I (E7) know I’m (Am) one. (Em) If (Am) I had (C) listened to what (D) mama (F) said, (Am) I’d be (C) at home (E7) today But (Am) being so (C) young and (D) foolish, poor girl, (Am) Let a gambler (E7) lead me (Am) astray. (Em) My (Am) husband (C) is a (D) gambling (F) man, He (Am) goes from (C) town to (E7) town And the (Am) only (C) time he’s (D) satisfied Is (Am) when he (E7) drinks his liquor (Am) down. (Em) Now, (Am) the only (C) thing that a (D) gambling man (F) needs Is a (Am) suitcase (C) and a (E7) trunk, And the (Am) only (C) time he’s (D) satisfied (F) Is (Am) when he’s (E7) on a (Am) drunk. (Em) Go (Am) tell (C) my baby (D) sister, (F) Never (Am) do like (C) I have (E7) done To (Am) shun that (C) house in (D) New Orleans, (F) They (Am) call the (E7) Rising (Am) Sun. (Em) It’s (Am) one (C) foot on the (D) platform, (F) And the (Am) other (C) on the (E7) train, I’m (Am) going (C) back to (D) New Orleans, (F) To (Am) wear the (E7) ball and (Am) chain. (Em) (Am) (Em)

I’m a believer (The Monkees) (G) I thought love was (D) only true in (G) fairytales And for someone (D) else and not for (G) me (C) Love was out to (G) get me, (C) that’s the way it (G) seems (C) Disappointment (G) haunted all my (D) dreams Refrein: Then I saw her (G) (C) face, now I’m a (G) (C) believer Not a (G) (C) trace of doubt in my (G) (C) mind (C) I’m in (G) love, ohh, (C) I’m a (G) believer, I could (F) leave her if I (D) tried. (G) I thought love was (D) more or less a given (G) thing Seems the more I (D) gave, the less I (G) got (C) What’s the use in (G) trying, (C) all you get is (G) pain (C) When I needed (G) sunshine I got (D) rain Refrein 2x

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Morning has broken (Cat Stevens) (C) Morning has (Am) bro-(Dm)ken, (G) like the first (F) mor-(C)ning. Blackbird has (Em) spo-(Am)ken, (D7) like the first (G) bird. (G7) (C) Praise for the (F) singing, (C) praise for the (Am) mor-(D)ning, (C) Praise for them (G) spring-(F)ing, (G) fresh from the (C) world. (F) (C) (C) Sweet the rain’s (Am) new (Dm) fall, (G) sunlit from (F) hea-(C)ven, Like the first (Em) dew (Am) fall (D7) on the first (G) grass. (G7) (C) Praise for the (F) sweetness, (C) of the wet (Am) gar-(D)den, (C) Sprung in (G) complete-(F)ness (G) where his feet (C) pass. (F) (C) (C) Mine is the (Am) sun- (Dm) light, (G) mine is the (F) mor-(C)ning, Born of the (Em) one (Am) light, (D7) Eden saw (G) play. (G7) (C) Praise with (F) elation, (C) praise every (Am) mor-(D)ning (C) God’s recre-(G)ati-(F)on (G) of the new (C) day. (F) (C) (C) Morning has (Am) bro-(Dm)ken, (G) like the first (F) mor-(C)ning. Blackbird has (Em) spo-(Am)ken, (D7) like the first (G) bird. (G7) (C) Praise for the (F) singing, (C) praise for the (Am) mor-(D)ning, (C) Praise for them (G) spring-(F)ing, (G) fresh from the (C) world. (F) (C)

Bad moon rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival) (D) (A7) (G) (D) I see a (A7) bad (G) moon a-(D)rising, I see (A7) trouble (G) on the (D) way. I see (A7) earth-(G)quakes and (D) lightning, I see (A7) bad (G) times to-(D)day. Refrein: (G) Don’t go around the night, it’s (D) bound to take your life, (A7) There’s a (G) bad moon on the (D) rise. (D) I hear (A7) hurricanes a-(D)blowing, I know the (A7) end is (G) coming (D) soon. I fear (A7) rivers (G) over-(D)flowing, I hear the (A7) voice of (G) rage and (D) ruin. Refrein (D) Hope you (A7) got your (G) things to-(D)gether, Hope you are (A7) quite pre-(G)pared to (D) die. Looks like we’re (A7) in for (G) nasty (D) weather, One eye is (A7) taken (G) for an (D) eye. Refrein 2x

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Lucille (Kenny Rodgers) In a (C) bar in Toledo, across from the depot, On a barstool she took off her (G7) ring I (Dm) thought I’d get closer, so (G7) I walked on over, I (Dm) sat down and (G7) asked her (C) name. When the drinks finally hit her, she said “I’m no quitter, But I finally quit (C7) living on (F) dreams, I’m (G7) hungry for laughter, and here ever after, I’m after what ever the other life (C) brings. In the (C) mirror I saw him and I closely watched him I thought how he looked out of (G7) place. He (Dm) came to the woman who (G7) sat there beside me, He (Dm) had a strange (G7) look on his (C) face. His big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain, for a minute I (C7) thought I was (F) dead. But (G7) he started shaking, his big heart was breaking He turned to the woman and (C) said: Refrein: (C) You picked a fine time to leave me, Lu-(F)cille, With four hungry children and a crop in the (C) field. (F) I’ve had some bad times, lived through some sad times But this time your hurting won’t (C) heal. You picked a (G7) fine time to leave me lu-(C)cille. After he left us, I ordered more whiskey, I thought how she’d made him look (G7) small. From the (Dm) lights of the barroom to a (G7) rented hotel-room, We (Dm) walked without (G7) talking at (C) all. She was a beauty but when she came to me, She must have thought (G7) I’d lost my (F) mind. (G7) I couldn’t hold her ‘cos the words that he told her kept coming back time after (C) time. Refrein 2x

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Onderweg (Abel) (Am) (G) (F) (E) (Am) (G) (F) (E) Ik doe de (Am) deur dicht (G), (F) straten lijken te (E) huilen (F) Wolken lijken te (E) vluchten, ik stap de (Am) bus in (G) (F) Mensen lijken te (E) kijken, (F) maar ik wil ze (G) ontwijken voordat ze (Dm) mij zien. (C) Het is al lang verleden (G) tijd, dat je mijn (Dm) verjaardag niet (Am) vergat, Je onvoor-(G)waardelijk koos voor (F) mij. (E) Ik zie de (Am) velden (G), (F) langs me heen gaan (E) huizen, (F) het is stil achter de (E) ruiten, wie kan (Am) mij zien (G) (F) In blauw verlichte (E) treinen, (F) je hart is zo (G) dichtbij me, maar het (Dm) klopt niet. (C) Het is al lang verleden (G) tijd, je zwarte (Dm) haren en je (Am) lach, Dat heel de (G) wereld voor mij (C) was. Het zit nog veel te diep in (G) mij, dat ik mocht (Dm) delen wat jij (Am) had, Je door mijn (G) haren ging en (F) zei: (E) Je kent mijn (Am) stem niet (G), (F) wie ik ben is wat je nu (E) ziet, (F) Wil je dansen met (E) illusies in (Am) gedachten. (G) (F) Ben je verder dan het (E) heden, (F) wil je terug naar je (G) verleden, zegt je (Dm) dat iets. (C) Het is al lang verleden (G) tijd, (Dm) rode wijn op het (Am) terras, Dat je heel de (G) wereld voor mij (C) was Het zit nog veel te diep in (G) mij, (Dm) dat ik vergat hoe jij me (Am) zag, Dat ik zo (G) anders ben dan (F) jij… (E) (Am) (G) (F) (E) (Am) (G) (F) (E) Ik loop de (Am) straat in (G), (F) maar het zal me nooit (E) verwarmen, (F) Omdat het mij niet kan (E) omarmen, (F) Wie zou mij (E) zien, (F) het liefst zou ik willen (E) schreeuwen, (F) Ik zou oneindig willen (E) schreeuwen, maar dat (Dm) gaat niet. (C) Jij bent nu alleen van (G) mij, (Dm) ik kan de wereld laten (Am) zien Dat het (G) beter is mis-(C)schien. Het zit nog veel te diep in (G) mij, (Dm) dat ik vergat hoe jij me (Am) zag, Dat ik zo (G) anders ben dan (F) jij… (E) (Am) (G) (F) (E)

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Blowin’ in the wind (Bob Dylan) (G) How many (C) roads must a (G) man walk (Em) down, (G) Before you (C) call him a (G) man? Yes, and how many (C) seas must a (G) white dove (Em) sail, (G) before she (C) sleeps in the (D) sand? Yes, and how many (C) times must a (G) cannon-balls (Em) fly, (G) Before they’re (C) forever (D) banned? Refrein: (C) The answer my (D) friend is (G) blowin’ in the (Em) wind (C) The answer is (D) blowin’ in the (G) wind. (G) How many (C) times must a (G) man look (Em) up, (G) Before he can (C) see the (G) sky? Yes, and how many (C) ears must (G) one man (Em) have, (G) Before he can (C) hear people (D) cry? (G) Yes, and how many (C) deaths will it (G) take until he (Em) knows (G) That too many (C) people have (D) died? Refrein (G) How many (C) years can a (G) mountain (Em) exist, (G) Before it’s (C) washed to the (G) sea? Yes, and how many (C) years can some (G) people (Em) exist, (G) Before they’re (C) allowed to be (D) free? (G) Yes, and how many (C) times can a (G) man turn his (Em) head, (G) Pretending he just (C) doesn’t (D) see? Refrein

Lady d’Arbanville (Cat Stevens) (Em) My lady d’Arbanville, (D) why do you sleep so still? (Em) I’ll wake you tomorrow, (D) And you will be my (D) fill, Yes, you will be my (Em) fill. (Em) My lady d’Arbanville, (D) why does it grieve me so? (Em) But your heart seems so silent, (D) why do you breathe so (D) low, Why do you breathe so (Em) low? (Em) My lady d’Arbanville, (D) you look so cold tonight? (Em) Your lips feel like winter, (D) your skin has turned to (D) white, Your skin has turned to (Em) white. (Em) I love you my lady, (D) though in your grave you lie. (Em) I’ll always be with you, (D) this rose will never (D) die, This rose will never (Em) die.

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Mammy Blue (Phill Trim) (Am) Oh, mammy. Oh, mammy, Mammy (Dm) Blue, Oh (E7) Mammy Blue. (Am) Oh, mammy. Oh, mammy, Mammy (Dm) Blue, Oh (E7) Mammy Blue. (Am) I (Am) may be your forgotten son, who wandered off at twenty-one. It’s (G) sad to find myself at home and (Am) you, you’re not around. If I could only hold your hand and say I’m sorry, yes, I am. I’m (G) sure you’d really understand. Oh (Am) ma, where you now? (Am) Oh, mammy. Oh, mammy, Mammy (Dm) Blue, Oh (E7) Mammy Blue. (Am) Oh, mammy. Oh, mammy, Mammy (Dm) Blue, Oh (E7) Mammy Blue. (Am) The (Am) house we shared upon the hill, seems lifeless but is standing still, And (G) mem’ries of my childhood fill, my (Am) mind, oh mammy, mammy. I’ve been through all the walks of life, seen tired days and lonely nights. And (G) now without you by my side, I’m (Am) lost! How will I survive? (Am) Oh, mammy. Oh, mammy, Mammy (Dm) Blue, Oh (E7) Mammy Blue. (Am) Oh, mammy. Oh, mammy, Mammy (Dm) Blue, Oh (E7) Mammy Blue. (Am) (E7) (Am)

Mother how are you today (Maywood) (G) Mother, how (A7) are you to-(G)day? Here is a (Am) note from your (D) daughter. With (D7) me everything is o-(G)kay (C) (G) Mother, how (D7) are you to-(G)day. (G) Mother don’t (D7) worry I’m (G) fine, Promise to (Am) see you this (D) summer This (D7) time there will be no de-(G)lay (C) (G) Mother, how (D7) are you to-(G)day. Bridge: (G) I found the (D7) man of my (Em) dreams, (C) Next time you will get to (G) know him (D7) Many things happened when (G) I was a-(C)way (G) Mother, how (D7) are you to-(G)day. (G) Mother, how (A7) are you to-(G)day? Here is a (Am) note from your (D) daughter. With (D7) me everything is o-(G)kay (C) (G) Mother, how (D7) are you to-(G)day.

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Ben ik te min (Armand) (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (A) Wil je blijven (D) okee (D) Het heeft toch geen enkele (E) zin (A) Als je me maar niet ziet als dat jochie met die (D) rozen (D) Want dan stort je hele droomwereld (E) in (D) Jij was zoals ze dat noemden het materialistische (A) type (D) Maar daar heb je nu verrekt weinig meer (A) van (D) Je bent nu net zo idealistisch als (A) ik (D) Maar hoe wil het in godsnaam anders (E) dan? Refrein: Ben ik te (A) min, ben ik te (D) min Omdat je ouders meer (E) poen hebben, dan de (A) mijne Ben ik te min, ben ik te (D) min Omdat je pa in een grotere (E) kar rijdt, dan de (A) mijne (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (A) En toch wil je blijven, maar je pa die wil het (D) niet (D) Ik denk dat je beter kunt (E) gaan (A) En je moeder, die doe je ook veel (D) verdriet (D) Als je thuiskomt zal ze zeggen: wat doe je me (E) aan! (D) Jouw moeder die ik moest aanhoren met haar achterlijke (A) gezeik (D) Over de studie van je broer, die dooie (A) lul (D) En dat je pa zo’n succesvol zakenman (A) was (D) Met andere woorden: Wat ben jij een (E) boer.. Refrein (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (A) Maar kijk uit, want je bent het niet (D) gewend (D) Om te vreten van de (E) straat (A) Als je het lichamelijke maar niet zo belangrijk (D) vindt (D) Want dat is in feite waar het om (E) gaat (D) En als je het aankunt, nou kom dan gerust (A) weer (D) En anders sodemieter je maar (A) op (D) Want het is echt niet, dat ik niets om je (A) geef B7) Maar zo duw je je hoofd in een (E) strop Refrein (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (D) (A)

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Blauw (The Scene) (G) Ik heb vannacht (C) gedronken en (G) gezien Hoe geen vrouw ooit (C) krijgt wat ze (G) verdient Het zien duurt een (Am) seconde (D) De gedachten voor (C) altijd (G) Ik heb vannacht (C) gedronken en (G) gezien Ik heb vannacht (C) gekeken en (G) beleefd, Hoe geen vrouw ooit (C) terugkrijgt wat ze (G) geeft Er is geen macht ter (Am) wereld (D) Die vroeg of laat (C) opzij trapt (G) Ik heb vannacht (C) gekeken en (G) beleefd Refrein: (C) Blauw, (D) blauw, (G) blauw (C) Keer ik (D) terug naar (G) jou (C) Blauw, (D) blauw, (G) blauw (C) Yeah, (G) blauw Ik heb zojuist (C) gedronken en (G) gezien Hoe jij van mij nooit (C) krijgt wat je (G) verdient Als weer een die altijd (Am) vooruit (D) En daarom nooit opzij (C) kijkt (G) Ik heb vannacht (C) gekeken en (G) gezien Refrein (G) Want het zien duurt een (Am) seconde En de (D) gedachten blijft voor (C) altijd En die is (G) blauw Dus hier kom ik aan, hier ben ik (C) lief (D) Ik geef mij zelf aan (C) jou (G) blauw (C) (D) (G) (C) (D) (G)

Pack up you troubles (G) Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And (C) smile, smile, (G) smile! While you’ve a Lucifer to light your fag (A7) smile boys, That’s the (D7) style. (G) what’s the use of (D7) worrying? It (C) never (G) was worth (D) while! So, (G) pack up your troubles in your old kit (E7) bag And (A7) smile, (D7) smile, (G) smile!

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Zijn het je ogen (Koos Alberts) (C) Ja, de wereld kreeg een (Em) kleur d’r bij, toen (Dm) jij me zei: (G7) ik zie je zitten. (C) En de zon die scheen een (Em) beetje meer, die (Dm) eerste keer met jou (G7) (Dm) Alle vogels floten steeds die (G7) melodie, en ik zing (Dm) elke dag als ik je (G7) zie: Refrein: Zijn het je (C) ogen, is het je (Am) stem, Zijn het de (Dm) woorden die je zegt als ik weer (G7) bij je ben. Zijn het je (C) ogen, is het je (Am) lach, Zijn het de (Dm) dingen waarom ik jou niet kan (G7) missen, voor geen (C) dag. Elke dag dat is een (Em) wonderdag, ik kan (Dm) geen dag (G7) meer zonder jou zijn. (C) Sinds ik jou ken is het (Em) of ik zweef en (Dm) veel meer leef als eerst (G7) Nee, er (Dm) is voor mij geen tweede zoals (G7) jij, dus wil (Dm) ik m’n hele leven bij je (G7) zijn Refrein Waar ik (Dm) ga, ik hoor maar steeds die melo-(G7)die, en ik (Dm) zing ‘m elke keer als ik jou (G7) zie Refrein

Dock of the bay (Otis Redding) (G) Sitting in the morning (D) sun. I’ll be (C) sitting in the evening (A) calm (G) Watching the ships roll (D) in. Then I’ll (C) watch ‘em roll away (A) again, yeah! (G) Sitting on the dock of the (E) bay. Watching the tide (G) roll a-(E)way. (G) Sitting on the dock of the (A) bay. Wasting time (G) (E) (G) I left my home in (D) Georgia, (C) headed for the Frisco (A) Bay. (G) I have nothing to (D) live for, look like (C) nothing gonna come my (A) way. (G) So I’m just gonna sit on the dock of the (E) bay. Watching the tide (G) roll a-(E)way. (G) Sitting on the dock of the (A) bay. Wasting time (G) (E) Bridge: (G) Looks (D7) like nothings gonna (G) change, (D7) Everything (C) still remains the (G) same. I (D7) can’t do what the people tell (G) me to do (F) So I guess I’ll (D) remain the same. (G) Sitting here resting my (D) bones, and this (C) loneliness won’t leave me (A) alone (G) A thousand miles I (D) roam just to (C) make this dock my (A) home (G) Now I’m just sitting on the dock of the (E) bay. Watching the tide (G) roll a-(E)way. (G) Sitting on the dock of the (A) bay. Wasting time (G) (E)

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A whiter shade of pale (O’Chi Brown) (C) Em) (Am) (C) (F) (F) (Dm) (Dm) (G) (G) (Em) (G7) (C) (F) (C) (G7) (C) We (Em) skipped the light (Am) fandango (C) (F) Turned cartwheels across the (Dm) floor (G) I was feeling kind of (Em) seasick (G7) (C) The (Em) crowd called out for (Am) more (C) (F) The room was humming (Dm) harder (G) As the ceiling flew (Em) away (G7) (C) When we (Em) called out for another (Am) drink (C) (F) The waiter brought a (Dm) tray (G7) Refrein: And so it (C) was (Em) so (Am) much later (C) (F) As the maitre told his (Dm) tale (G) That the face of her’s just (C) ghostly (G7) Turned a (C) whiter (F) shade of (C) pale (G7) (Em) (Am) (C) (F) (F) (Dm) (Dm) (G) (G) (Em) (G7) (C) (C) (F) (C) (G7) (C) She (Em) said there is no (Am) reason (C) (F) And the truth is plain to (Dm) see, (G) But I wondered through my playing (Em) cards (G7) (C) Would (Em) not let her (Am) be (C) (F) One of sixteen Vestal (Dm) Virgins (G) Who were leaving for the (Em) coast (G7) (C) And al-(Em)though my eyes were (Am) open (C) (F) They might just as well been (Dm) closed (G7) Refrein (Em) (Am) (C) (F) (F) (Dm) (Dm) (G) (G) (Em) (G7) (C) (C) (F) (C) (G7)

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Paint it black (Rolling Stones) (Dm) I see a red door and I (A7) want it painted black. (Dm) No colours any more, I (A7) want them turn to black. (Dm) I (C) see the (F) girls walk (C) by dressed (Dm) in their summer (A) clothes, (Dm) I (C) have to (F) turn my (C) head un-(Dm)til the darkness (A) goes. (Dm) I see the line of cars and (A7) they’re all painted black (Dm) With flowers and my love, (A7) both never to come back. (Dm) I (C) see (F) people turn (C) their heads and (Dm) quickly look (A) away, (Dm) Like (C) a newborn baby (F) it just (C) happens (Dm) every-(A)day. (Dm) I look inside myself and (A7) see my heart is black. (Dm) I see my red door and (A7) I want it painted black. (Dm) May (C) be then I’ll (F) fade a (C) way and (Dm) not have to face the (A) facts, (Dm) It’s (C) not easy (F) facing (C) up when (Dm) your whole world is (A) black. (Dm) (A7) (Dm) (A7) (Dm) (C) (F) (C) (Dm) (A) (Dm) (C) (F) (C) (Dm) (A) (Dm) No more will my green sea (A7) go turn a deeper blue. (Dm) I could not foresee (A7) this thing happening to you. (Dm) If (C) I look (F) hard enough (C) into (Dm) the setting (A) sun, (Dm) My (C) love will (F) laugh (C) with me (Dm) before the morning (A) comes. (Dm) (A7) (Dm) (A7) (Dm) (C) (F) (C) (Dm) (A) (Dm) (C) (F) (C) (Dm) (A)

Late again (Gerry Rafferty) (C) Late a-(G)gain (Dm) when I get (C) home, You’ll be (G) waiting (Dm) (G7) (C) Still you (G) know (Dm) there ain’t no (C) use And you com-(G)plaining (Dm) (G7) (C) I know that (G) I (Dm) can show some res-(C)pect, Specially when (G) I’m wrong (Dm) (G7) (C) But when I get (G) back (Dm) I know (G7) you (C) say: You’ve been away too (G) long (Dm) (G7) (C) Refrein: (A) I wonder (Dm) why (Am) I (Dm) stay When (G7) everybody is (C) gone, (A) away There’s always (Dm) some-(Am)thing (Dm) There that (G7) keeps me hanging (C) on (G) (G7) (C) (G) (Dm) (G7) (C) (G7) (C) Refrein (C) I know that (G) I (Dm) can show some res-(C)pect, Specially when (G) I’m wrong (Dm) (G7) (C) Late a (G) gain (Dm) when I get (C) home, You’ll be (G) waiting (Dm) (G7)

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Top of the world (The Carpenters) (D) Such a feeling (A7) coming (G) over (D) me. There is (F) wonder in most (E) everything I (D) see. (D7) Not a (G) cloud in the (A) sky, got the (F) sun in my (D) eyes, And I (Em7) won’t be surprised if it’s a (A) dream. (D) Everything I (A7) want the (G) world to (D) be, Is now (F) coming true (Em) especi-(A7)ally for (D) me. (D7) And the (G) reason is (A) clear, it’s be (F) cause you are (D) here, You’re the (Em7) nearest thing to heaven that I (A) seen Refrein: (…) I’m on the (D) top of the world looking (G) down on creation and the (D) only explana-(Em)tion I (A) can (D) find (D7) Is the (G) love that I’ve (A) found, Ever (D) since you been a-(G)round, Your love’s (D) put me at the (Em) top (A7) of the (D) world. (A7) (D) Something in the (A7) wind has (G) learned my (D) name, And it’s (F) telling me that (Em) things are (A7) not the (D) same. (D7) In the (G) leaves on the (A) trees and the (F) touch of the (D) breeze, There’s a (Em7) pleasing sence of happiness for (A) me. (D) Their’s is only (A) one (G) wish on my (D) mind. When this (F) day is trough I (Em) hope that (A7) I will (D) find (D7) That to (G) morrow will (A) be, just the (F) same for you and (D) me. All I (Em7) need will be mine if you are (A) here. Refrein 2x

Love me tender (Elvis Presley) (G) Love me tender (A7) love me sweet, (D7) never let me (G) go. You have made my (A7) life complete, (D7) and I love you (G) so. Refrein: (G) Love me (D) tender, (Em) Love me (G7) sweet, (C) All my (Cm) dreams (G) full fill. For my (E7) darling (A7) I love you, (D7) And I always (G) will (Am7) (D7) (G) Love me tender, (A7) love me long, (D7) take me to your (G) heart. For it’s there that (A7) belong, (D7) and we’ll never (G) part. Refrein (G) Love me tender, (A7) love me dear, (D7) tell me you are (G) mine. I’ll be yours through (A7) all the years, (D7) till the end of time. Refrein

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Hello Mary Lou Refrein: (G) Hello Mary Lou, (C) goodbye heart Sweet (G) Mary Lou, I’m (A7) so in love with (D7) I (G) knew, Mary Lou, (D) we’d never (Em) part, So (A7) hello Mary (D7) Lou, goodbye (G) heart. (G) Past me by one sunny day (C) Flash those big brown eyes my way Oh, (G) I wanted you for ever (D7) more. I’m (G) not the one that gets around, (C) Swear my feet stuck to the ground, And (G) though I never (D7) did meet you (G) before. Refrein I said …. (G) Saw your lips, I heard your voice (C) Believe me, I just had no choice: Wild (G) horses couldn’t make me stay (D7) away (G) thought about a moonlight night, (C) turn around you good and tight, That’s (G) all I had to (D7) see for me to (G) say. Refrein Hey, Hey, …..

Burning Love (Elvis Prestley) (C) Lord Almighty, (F) I feel my (G7) temperature (C) rising Higher and higher, (F) it’s burning (G7) trough to my (C) soul Girl, girl, girl, (F) girl you’ve gonna (G7) set me on (C) fire My brain is flaming, (F) I don’t no (G7) which way to (C) go. Refrein: (C) Your kisses (G7) lift me (Am) higher, like a (C) sweet song (G7) of a (Am) choir And you’ve light my (G7) morning (Am) sky, (F) Burning (C) love. (C) Oeh, oeh, oeh, (F) I feel my (G7) temperature (C) rising Help me I’m flaming, (F) must be a (G7) hundred and (C) nine Burning, burning (F) burning and (G7) nothing can (C) cool me I does my (F) turn in (G7) hope and I feel (C) fine Refrein (C) It’s gonna closer, (F) I think I’ll (G7) reach my (C) body Please would you help me, (F) I feel I was (G7) slipped a (C) way It’s a breath (F) and my (G7) chest was (C) hiving Lord Almighty, (F) burning a (G7) whole where I (C) lay. Refrein (F) Burning (C) love, (F) Burning (C) love, (F) Burning (C) love, ….

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Red, red wine (UB 40) (A) Red, red (D) wine (G) (Em) (A) goes to my (D) head (G) (Em) (A) Make me (D) forget that (G) I (Em) (A) still need her (G) so (A) Red, red (D) wine (G) (Em) (A) it’s up to (D) you (G) (Em) (A) All I can (D) do I’ve (G) done (Em) (A) Memories won’t go. (A7) Memories won’t (D) go. I have (A) sworn that with (D) time (G) Thoughts of you would leave my (D) head. I was (A) wrong now I (D) find Just one (G) thing makes me (A7) forget. Red, red (D) wine (G) (Em) (A) stay close to (D) me (G) (Em) (A) Don’t let me (D) be (G) alone (Em), it’s (A) tearing apart. (G) My (A) blue, blue (D) heart. I have (A) sworn that with (D) time (G) Thoughts of you would leave my (D) head. I was (A) wrong now I (D) find Just one (G) thing makes me (A7) forget. Red, red (D) wine (G) (Em) (A) stay close to (D) me (G) (Em) (A) Don’t let me (D) be (G) alone (Em), it’s (A) tearing apart. (G) My (A) blue, blue (D) heart. Red, red (D) wine (G) (Em) (A) stay close to (D) me (G) (Em) (A) Don’t let me (D) be (G) alone (Em), it’s (A) tearing apart. (G) My (A) blue, blue (D) heart.

Sylvia’s mother (Dr. Hook) (A) Sylvia’s mother says: Sylvia’s busy, too busy to come to the (E) phone. (E7) Sylvia’s mother says, Sylvia’s trying to start a new life of her (A) own. (A7) (D) Sylvia’s mother says, (A) Sylvia’s happy, now (E7) why don’t you leave her (A) alone. Refrein: And the (E7) operator says: forty cents more for the next three minutes, please… (D) Missus A-very, (A) I just gotta talk to her, (E7) I only keep her a (A) while (A7) (D) Please Missus A-very, (A) I just want to tell her (E) goodbye…. (A) Sylvia’s mother says: Sylvia’s packing, she gonna be leaving (E) today. (E7) Sylvia’s mother says, Sylvia’s marrying a fellow down Gal veston-(A)way. (A7) (D) Sylvia’s mother says, (A) please say nothing (E7) to make her start crying and (A) stay. Refrein (A) Sylvia’s mother says: Sylvia’s hurrying, she catching the nine o’clock (E) plane. (E7) Sylvia’s mother says, take your umbrella ‘cause Sylvie, it’s starting to (A) rain. (A7) (D) Sylvia’s mother says, (A) thank you for calling (E7) and sir, won’t you call back (A) again. Refrein

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Streets of London (Ralph McTell) (C) (G) (Am) (Em) (F) (C) (G7) (C) (C) Have you seen the (G) old man, on the (Am) closed down (Em) market, (F) Kicking up the (C) papers with his (Dm) worn out (G7) shoes. (C) In his eyes you (G) see no pride, (Am) hands hangs loosely (Em) by his side, (F) Yesterday's (C) paper telling (G7) yesterdays (C) news. Refrein: So (F) how can you (Em) tell me, you’re (C) lone-(Am)ly, And (D7) say for you that the sun don’t (G) shine. (G7) (C) Let me take you (G) by the hand, And (Am) lead you through the (Em) streets of London (F) I show you (C) something to (G7) make you change your (C) mind. (G) (Am) (G7) (C) Have you seen the old (G) girl, who (Am) walks the streets of (Em) London, (F) Dirt in her (C) hair and her (Dm) clothes in (G7) rags. She (C) no time for (G) talking, she (Am) just keep ride on (Em) walking, (F) Carrying her (C) home in two (G7) carrier (C) bags. Refrein (C) (G) (Am) (Em) (F) (C) (G7) (C) In (C) old night (G) café at a (Am) quarter past (Em) eleven, (F) Same old (C) man sitting (Dm) there on his (G) own (C) Looking at the (G) world over the (Am) rim of his (Em) teacup (F) Each tea last an (C) hour and he (G7) wonders home (C) along. Refrein (C) Have seen the (G) old man, out-(Am)side the teamans-(Em)mission. (F) Memories fading (C) with the medal (Dm) ribbons that he (G) wears. (C) In our winter (G) city, the (Am) rain cries a little (Em) pitty (F) For one more forgotten (C) hero and a (G7) world who doesn’t (C) care. Refrein

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Desperado (The Eagles) Despe-(G)rado, (G7) why don’t you (C) come to your sen-(Cm)ses? You been (G) out ridin’ fences for (A7) so long now (D7) Oh, you’re a (G) hard one, (G7) I know that (C) you got your rea-(Cm)sons, These (G) things that (D) are plea-(Em7)sin’ you can (A7) hurt you (D7) some (G) how. (D) Don’t you (Em) draw the queen of (D) diamonds boy, she’ll (C) beat you if she’s (G) able, You know the (Em7) queen of hearts is (C always your best (G) bet (D) Now it (Em) seems to me some (D) fine things have been (C) laid upon your (G) table But you (Em) only want the (A7) ones you can (Am7) get. (D) Des-(D7)pe-(G)rado, (G7) oh, you ain’t (C) getting no youn-(Cm)ger, Your (G) pain and your hun-(Em7)ger, they’re (A7) drivin’ you (D7) home And (G) freedom, (G7) well, that’s just (C) some people tal-(Cm)kin’ Your (G) prison is wal-(Em7)kin’ through this (A7) world all (D7) alo-(G)ne. (D) Don’t your (Em) feet get cold in the (D) winter time? The (C) sky won’t snow and (G) the sun won’t shine It’s (Em7) hard to tell the (C) night time from the (G) day (D) You’re (Em) losin’ all your (D) highs and lows Ain’t it (C) funny how the (G) feelin’ goes a-(Am7)way. (D) Des-(D7)pe-(G)rado, (G7) why don’t you (C) come to your sen-(Cm)ses Come (G) down from (D) your fen-(Em)ces, (A7) open the (D7) gate It may be (G) rainin’, (G7) but there’s a (C) rainbow above you (Cm) You better (G) let some-(D)body (Em) love you, (C) (G) (Am7) You better (G) let some-(D)body (Em) love you be (Am7) fore it’s (D7) to (G) late.

Als ze er niet is (De Dijk) (Em) Tien tegen een dat ik mijn mond hou, (A) als ik je weer zie (Em) Ik ken mezelf onderhand, (A) een prater ben ik niet. Hoe (C) was het hier zul je (G) vragen (C) en ik zal zeggen (G) goed En ik (F) zeg je niet wat ik nu denk, wat ik je (D) eigenlijk zeggen moet. Refrein: Een (G) man weet niet wat ie (D) mist, weet niet wat ie (F) mist, weet niet wat ie (C) mist Een (G) man weet niet wat ie (D) mist, maar als ze er niet is, als ze er niet (C) is, Weet een man pas wat ie (Em) mist (A). Als ze er niet (C) is….. (Em) En jij praat honderduit over (G) hoe het was, over (A) hoe je het hebt gehad (Am) (Em) Misschien als ik op (G) dreef ben, (A) zeg ik een keertje (Am) schat Dan (C) vraag je mij hoe (G) was het bij jou, (C) hooguit zeg ik dan (G) stil En ik (F) zeg je weer niet wat ik nu weet, wat ik je (Am) eigenlijk zeggen (D) wil. Refrein Pas (Am) nu je hier niet bent, (G) voel ik het in (D) mij. (Am) Nu je mij niet hoort (G) voel ik het (D) woord voor woord voor (D) woord. (Em) (G) (A) (Am) (Em) (G) (A) (Am) 3x (C) (G) (C) (G) (F) (C) (D) Refrein

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Het dorp (Wim Sonneveld) (C) Thuis heb ik nog een ansicht-(Am)kaart, Daarop een kerk, een kar met (C) paard, Een slagerij J. van der (Am) Ven. Een (F) kroeg, een juffrouw op de (G7) fiets, Het zegt u waarschijnlijk niets, Maar het is waar ik geboren (C) ben. Dit (C) dorp ik weet nog hoe het (Am) was De boerenkinderen in de (C) klas, Een kar ratelt op de (E7) keien. (F) Het raadhuis met een pomp er-(G7)voor Een zandweg tussen koren door, Het vee, de boerde-(C)rijen. Refrein: En (F) langs (G7) het tuinpad van mijn (C) vader, Zag (F) ik de (G7) hoge bomen (C) staan. (F) Ik was een kind en wist niet (E) beter, (F) Dan dat het (G7) nooit voorbij zou (C) gaan. (C) Wat leefden ze eenvoudig (Am) toen, in simpele huizen tussen (C) groen, Met boerenbloemen en een (Am) heg. Maar (F) blijkbaar leefden ze ver-(G7)keerd, Het dorp is gemoderniseerd, En nou zijn ze op de goede (C) weg. Want ziet hoe rijk het leven (Am) is, Ze zien de televisie-(C)quiz, En wonen in betonnen (E7) dozen, (F) Met flink veel glas dan kun je (G7) zien, hoe of het bankstel staat bij (G7) Mien En d’r dressoir met plastic (C) rozen. Refrein De (C) dorpsjeugd klit wat bij el-(Am)kaar In minirok en beatle-(C)haar, En joelt wat mee met beat-(Am)muziek. Ik (F) weet wel ’t is hun goed (G7) recht De nieuwe tijd, net wat u zegt, Maar het maakt me wat melancho-(C)liek. Ik heb hun vaders nog ge-(Am)kend, Ze kochten zoethout voor een (C) cent, Ik zag hun moeders touwtje (Am) springen. Dat (F) dorp van toen, ’t is voor-(G7)bij Dit is al er bleef voor mij Een ansicht en herinne-(G7)ringen. En (F) langs (G7) het tuinpad van mijn (C) vader, Zag (F) ik de (G7) hoge bomen (C) staan. (F) Ik was een kind, hoe kon ik (E) weten, (F) Dat dat voor-(G7)goed voorbij zou (C) gaan. (F) (C)

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Een vriend (Andre Hazes) (Am) Jarenlang was jij mijn (Dm) gabber, (E7) als een broer hield ik van (Am) jou. (Am) Ik zie je nog daar op de (Dm) stoep staan, (G) je stond te rillen van de (C) kou. (Am) Zonder huis en zonder (Dm) centen, (G) zelfs je vrouw, die was je (C) kwijt. (Am) Ik zei: Kom zolang hier (Dm) wonen, (E7) maar daarvan heb ik nu (A) spijt (A7) Refrein: (A) Hielp ik je daarom uit de (D) goot? (Dm7) (E) Was dan jouw (E7) vriendschap niet zo (A) groot? (A7) (F) Hoe vaak lag jij daar in mijn (D) bed? Zag jij nooit van de (E) vriend aan de muur zijn trouw (E7) portret? (A) Ging er dan echt niets door je (D) heen? (Dm7) (E) Ben jij zo (E7) hard en zo ge (A) meen (A7) Maar (Dm) alles is voorbij, je (A) nam haar weg van (F) mij Het is (D) jammer, onze (E) vriendschap is voor (A) bij. (Am) Nooit vroeg ik aan jouw een (Dm) stuiver, (E7) Dat je meeat, was ge (Am) woon. (Am) zelfs als je een keer wou (Dm) stappen, (G) gaf ik jouw iets van mijn (C) loon (Am) Ik gaf je alles, zelfs m’n (Dm) kleren, (G) want een vriend laat je niet (C) staan (Am) Ben je alles dan (Dm) vergeten? (E7) Waarom deed je mij dit (A) aan? Refrein 2x

Teach your children (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) (D) You, who are on the (G) road, must have a (D) code that you can (A) live by. And (D) so, become your-(G)self, because the (D) past is just a (A) goodbye. (D) Teach your children (G) well, their fathers (D) hell, did slowly (A) go by. And (D) feed them on your (G) dreams, the one they (D) pick’s, the one you’ll (A) know by. (D) Don’t you ever ask him (G) why, if they told you, you will (D) cry. But just look at them and (Bm) sigh (G) (A) (….) And know they (D) love you (G) (D) (A) And (D) you, of the tender (G) years, (D) Can you hear, (G) do you care Can’t know the (D) fears, (D) Can you see. That your elders (A) grew by. (A) Just be free to And so please (D) help them with your (G) youth, (D) Teach your children, (G) you believe They seek the (D) truth, (D) Make a world that Before they (A) can die (A) We can live in (D) Teach your children (G) well, their children’s (D) hell, did slowly (A) go by. And (D) feed them on your (G) dreams, the one they (D) pick’s, the one you’ll (A) know by. (D) Don’t you ever ask him (G) why, if they told you, you will (D) cry. But just look at them and (Bm) sigh (G) (A) (….) And know they (D) love you (G) (D) (A)

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Lying eyes (The Eagles) (G) City-girls just (Gm7) seem to find out (C) early (Am) How to open (Am7) doors with just a (D) smile (D7) A (G) rich old man and (Gm7) she don’t have to (C) worry She’ll (Am) dress up all in (C) lace and go in (G) style Refrein: (…) You can’t (G) hide (C) your lying (G) eyes And your (Em) smi-(G)le is a thin dis-(Am)guise (D) I thought by (G) now (G7) you’d rea-(C)lise (A) There (Am) ain’t no way to (D7) hide your lying (G) eyes. (G) Late at night a (Gm7) big old house gets (C) lonely I guess (Am) ev’ry form of (Am7) refuge has its (D) price (D7) And its (G) breaks her heart to (Gm7) think her love is (C) only Given (Am) to a man with (C) hands as cold as (G) ice. (G) So she tells him she (G7) must go out for the (C) evening To (Am) comfort an old (Am7) friend who’s feeling (D) down (D7) But (G) he knows where she’s (Gm7) going when she’s (C) leaving She is (Am) headed for the (C) cheating side of (G) town. Refrein: (G) On the other side of (Gm7) town a boy is (C) waiting With (Am) fiery eyes and (Am7) dreams no one can (D) steal (D7) She (G) drives on through the (Gm7) night anticipa-(C)ting ‘Cause it (Am) makes her feel the (C) way she used to (G) feel. (G) She rushes to his (Gm7) arms, they fall to-(C)gether She (Am) whispers that it’s (Am7) only for a (D) while (D7) She (G) swears that soon she’ll be (Gm7) coming back for (C) ever She (Am) pulls away and (C) leaves him with a (G) smile. Refrein: (G) She wonders how it (Gm7) ever got this (C) crazy She (Am) thinks about the (Am7) boy she knew in (D) school (D7) Did (G) she get tired or (Gm7) did she just get (C) lazy She’s (Am) so far gone she (C) feels just like a (G) fool. (G) She gets up and pours (Gm7) herself a (C) strong one And (Am) stares out at the (Am) stars up in the (D) sky (D7) An (G) other night, it’s gonna (Gm7) be a (C) long one She (Am) draws the shade and (C) hangs her head to (G) cry. Refrein:

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Mississipi (Pussycat) Where (A) you can hear a country-song from far And someone plays the honky-tonk (E) guitar. Where all the lights will go out one by (A) one The people join the (B) song, and the wind takes that a-(E)way Where the (A) Mississipi roll’d down to the sea And lovers found a place they liked to (E) be. How many times before the song was (A) ending (D) Love and (E) understan-(E7)ding ev’rywhere a-(A)round. Refrein: (A) Mi-(E)ississipi, I’ll remember (A) you Whenever I should go away, (E) I’ll be longing (E7) for the day that (B) I will be in Greenville a-(E)gain. (A) Mi-(E)ississipi, you’ll be on my (A) mind (D) Everytime I hear this song Mississipi roll’ (E) along, until the end of (A) time. (A) Now the country-song forever lost its soul When the guitar-player turned to rock-and-(E)roll And ev’rytime when summer-nights are (A) falling I’ll (D) always (E) will be cal-(E7)ling, dreams of yester-(A)day. Refrein

Give up your guns (Bouis) When I (Am) woke up this mor-(Em)ning, I (Am) found myself alo-(Em)ne I (F) turned to touch her (G) hair, but she was (Am) gone, she was (G) gone And (Em) there beside my (Am) pillow, where the (Em) tears from the night be- (Am) fore. She (F) said: ‘Give up your (G) guns and face the (Am) law”. I rob- (Am) bed a bank in (Em) Tampa, and I (Am) thought I had it (Em) made. But the (F) hounds picked up my (G) trail within’ the (Am) glades, so I (G) ran And I stum-(Em)bled on this (Am) cabin, and she (Em) came to me once (Am) more. She (F) said: “Give up your (G) guns and face the (Am) law”. Refrein: (C) I don’t (G) wanna (C) leave her, I (Bes) don’t wanna (Em) die (Bes) Deep within a (Am) cold grave, with (F) no one round to (E) cry. (C) But I’ve (G) got my (C) pistol, now (Bes) it’s time to (Em) choose. (Bes) Shooting here or hang-(Am)ing there and (F) either way I (E) loose. And (Am) now I’m in this (Em) cabin, where (Am) my own true love should (Em) be In- (F) stead there lies a (G) note, she wrote to (Am) me, and it (G) says: “Through you can’t (Em) live by the (Am) bullet, but you (Em) sure as death can (Am) die My (F) love give up your (G) gun or say good- (Am) bye, good-(Em)bye.” And the (Am) sheriff now is cal- (Em) ling, within a shot- (Am) gun on my (Em) door. (F) “Son, give up your (G) guns and face the (Am) law”. (Em) Refrein

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City of New Orleans (Johnny Cash) (C) Ridin’ on the (G) City of New (C) Orleans (Am) Illinois Central, (F) Monday morning (C) rail (G) (C) Fifteen cars and (G) Fifteen restless (C) riders, (Am) three conductors, (G) twenty-five sacks of (C) mail. All a- (Am) long the Southbound Odyssey, The (Em) train pulls out of Kankakee, (G) rolls along past houses, farms and (D) fields. (Am) Passing trains that have no name, (Em) freight yards full of old black men and the (G) grave-yards of the rusted automo-(C)biles. Refrein: (F) Good morning America, how (C) are you? Say, (Am) don’t you know me (F) I’m your native (C) son? (G) I’m on the (C) train they call the (G) City of New (C) Orleans I’ll be (Am) gone five- (F) hundred miles (G) when the day is done. (C) Dealing (C) card-games with the (G) old men in the (C) clubcar, (Am) Penny a point, ain’t (F) no one keepin’ (C) score (G) (F) Pass the paper (G) bag that hold the (C) bottle (Am) Feel the wheels (G) rumblin’ neath the (C) floor And the (Am) sons of Pullman porters, and the (Em) sons of engineers ride their (G) fathers magic carpets made of (D) steel (Am) Mothers lift their babes asleep, (Em) rocking to the gentle beep And the (G) rhythm of the rails is all they (C) feel. Refrein (C) Night-time on the (G) City of New (C) Orleans (Am) Changing cars in (F) Memphis Tenne-(C)see (C) Half way home, and (G) we’ll be there by (C) morning Trough the (Am) Mississipi darkness (G) rolling down the (C) sea. But (Am) all the towns and people sleep, to (Em) fade into a bad dream and the (G) steel rail (G) Still ain’t heard the (D) news, The con-(Am)ductor sings his songs again, passengers will (Em) pleas’d refrain This (G) train’s got to disap-(G)pear and railroad looses. Refrein Good night …..

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Don’t be cruel (Elvis Presley) You (C) know I can be found, sitting home a-(C7)lone If (F) you can’t come around, at (C) least, please telephone. Don’t be (Dm7) cruel (G7) to a heart that’s (C) true. (C) Baby, if I made you mad, for something I might (C7) said. (F) Please let’s forget the past, the (C) future looks bright ahead. Don’t be (Dm7) cruel (G7) to a heart that’s (C) true. I (F) don’t want no other (G7) love, (F) Baby it’s just (G7) you I’m thinking (C) of. (C) Don’t stop thinking of me. Don’t make me feel this (C7) way Come (F) on over here and love me, you (C) know what I want you to say Don’t be (Dm7) cruel (G7) to a heart that’s (C) true. (F) Why should we be a-(G7)part? I (F) really love you, (G7) baby, cross my (C) heart. Let’s (C) walk up to the preacher, and let us say “I (C7) do” (F) Then you’ll know you have me, and I’ll (C) know I’ll have you too. Don’t be (Dm7) cruel (G7) to a heart that’s (C) true. (F) I don’t want no other (G7) love (F) baby it’s just (G7) you I’m thinking (C) of. Don’t be (Dm7) cruel (G7) to a heart that’s (C) true. Don’t be (Dm7) cruel (G7) to a heart that’s (C) true. (F) I don’t want no other (G7) love (F) baby it’s just (G7) you I’m thinking (C) of.

All my loving (The Beatles) (G) (D7) (G) Close your (Am) eyes and I’ll (D7) kiss you, tomor-(G)row I’ll (Em) miss you (C) Remember I’ll (Am) always be (F) true (D) And then (Am) while I’m (D7) away, I’ll write (G) home ev’ry-(Em)day And I’ll (C) send all my (D7) loving to (G) you. (Am) I’ll pretend that I’m (D7) kissing the (G) lips I am (Em) missing And (C) hope that my (Am) dreams will come (F) true (D) And then (Am) while I’m (D7) away, I’ll write (G) home ev’ry-(Em)day And I’ll (C) send all my (D7) loving to (G) you. All my (Em) loving, I will send to (G) you. All my (Em) loving, I will send to (G) you (C) (G) (D) (G) Close your (Am) eyes and I’ll (D7) kiss you, tomor-(G)row I’ll (Em) miss you (C) Remember I’ll (Am) always be (F) true (D) And then (Am) while I’m (D7) away, I’ll write (G) home ev’ry-(Em)day And I’ll (C) send all my (D7) loving to (G) you.

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Heeft een kind een toekomst? (Robert Long) Toen ik (C) klein was zei m’n vader: wie de (G) jeugd heeft, heeft de toekomst. Als (F) jong bent is het leven lang niet (C) slecht (G) Als je (C7) jong bent ligt de hele wijde (F) wereld voor je open, En je (D7) kunt van alles dromen, en je (G) kunt van alles hopen Oh dat (C) heeft ie me wel hon-(G)derd keer ge-(C)zegd. Ja m’n (C7) vader zag nog toekomst in het ver-(F)schiet, Wie nu (D7) vader is, ziet dat waarschijnlijk (G7) niet. Refrein: (G7) Heeft een (A7) kind nog wel een toekomst voor de (D) boeg. Is er (A7) eigenlijk nog geen narigheid ge-(D)noeg? Want als-ie (G7) groot is, als-ie niet (C) dood is, Zal-ie (G) leugens moet slikken, heel veel (C) onrecht moeten pikken En zijn (G7) vrienden laten stikken als dat (C) moet. Zich ver-(C7)schuilen achter woorden en z’n (F) medemens vermoorden En een (D7) smoes verzinnen, waarom ie dat (G) doet. (…) Is de (A7) toekomst voor een kind nog wel zo (D) goed? (…) Toen ik (C) klein was zei m’n moeder: later (G) zul je pas beseffen Dat je (F) jeugd een mooie tijd was, lieve (C) schat (G) Voor de (C7) grote, boze wereld kon je (F) thuis nog veilig schuilen. Gauw een (D7) kusje op een schaafwond en een (G) koekje voor het huilen. Ja m’n (C) moeder heeft beslist (G) gelijk ge-(C) had. Maar voed je (C7) nu een kind beschermd en veilig (F) op, Krijgt-ie (D7) straks een kogel door z’n (G7) kop. Refrein (A7) (D)

La Bamba (Trini Lopez) (D) (G) (A7) (D) (G) (A7) (…) Para bailar la (D) bamba (G) (A7) Para bailar la (D) bamba se (G) nece (A7) sita una poca de (D) gratia (G) (A7) Una poca de (D) gratia Y (G) otra co-(A7)sita aya arriba. Ya arri-(D)ba (G) (A7) Ay! Arriba y arri-(D)ba, y arri-(G)ba, (A7) ire, yo no soy mari (D) nero. (G) (A7) Yono soy mari-(D)nero por-(G)tise (A7) re, portise (D) re, por-(G)ti se (A7) re. (D) Bam-(G)ba! (A7) Bamba! (D) Bam-(G)ba! (A7) Bamba! (D) Bamba!

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in Southern California (Albert Hammond) (G) got on (Am) board a westbound (D) seven-forty-(G)seven, didn’t (Am) think before de-(D)ciding what to (G) do. (C) (G) All that (Am) talk of oppor-(D)tunities, (G) T.V. breaks and movies, rang (Am) true (D) sure rang (G) true. (C) Refrein: (G) Seems it (Am) never rains in (D) Southern Cali-(G)fornia, Seems I’ve (Am) often heard that kind of talk befo-(G)re it never (Am) rains in Cali-(D)fornia, but (G) girl, don’t they warn ya, it (Am) pours (Am7) (D) man it (G) pours! (C) (G) Out of (Am) work, I’m out of my (D) head out of selfres-(G)pect, I’m out of bread, I’m under-(Am)loved, I’m underfed, I wanna go (G) home. Refrein (G) Will you (Am) tell the folks back (D) home I nearly (G) made it? Had (Am) offers, but don’t (D) know which one to (G) take (C) (G) Please don’t (Am) tell them how you (D) found me Don’t (G) tell them how you found me Give me a (Am) break (Am7), (D) give me a (G) break. (C) Refrein

Massachusetts (Bee Gees) (G) Feel I’m goin’ (Am) back to (C) Massa-(G)chusetts (Am) (C) (G) Something’s telling (Am) me I (C) must go (G) home. And the lights all went out in Massa-(C)chusetts The day I (G) left her (D7) standing on her (G) own. (Am) (D7) (G) Tried to hitch a (Am) ride to (C) San fran-(G)sisco (Am) (C) (G) Gotta do the (Am) things I (C) wanna (G) do And the lights all went out in Massa-(C)chusetts They brought me (G) back to (D7) see my way with (G) you (Am) (D7) (G) Talk about the (Am) life in (C) Massa-(G)chusetts (Am) (C) (G) Speak about the (Am) people (C) I have (G) seen And the lights all went out in Massa-(C)chusetts And Massa-(G)chusetts is (D7) one place I have (G) seen (Am) (D7) (G) I will re-(Am)member (C) Massa-(G)chusetts….

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Lodi (Creedence Clearwater Revival) (D) Just about a year ago, I (G) set out on the road (D) Seekin’ my fame and fortune, (G) lookin’ for a pot of (A7) gold (D) Things got bad, and things got worse, I (G) guess you know the tune (D) Oh! Lord, (A7) stuck in lodi a-(G)gain. (D) Rode in on the Greyhound, I’ll be (G) walkin’ out if I go. (D) I was just passin’ through, must be (G) seven months or (A7) more (D) Ran out of time and money, (G) looks like they took my (D) friends. Oh! Lord, (A7) stuck in lodi a-(G)gain. (D) The man from the magazine, said (G) it was on my way. (D) Somewhere I lost connections, (G) Ran out of songs to (A7) play I (D) came into town, a one night stand (G) looks like my plans fell (D) through Oh! Lord, (A7) stuck in lodi a-(G)gain. (D) If I only had a dollar, for (G) ev’ry song I’ve sung. (D) And ev’ry time I’ve had to play, while (G) people sat there (A7)drunk. (D) You know I’d catch the next train, (G) back to where I (D) live Oh! Lord, (A7) stuck in lodi a-(G)gain. (D) Oh! Lord, (A7) stuck in lodi a-(G)gain. (D)

America (Simon and Garfunkel) (C) Hummm (Am7) mmmmm (F) (C) Hummm (Am7) mmmmm (F) (C) Let us be lovers, we’ll (Am7) marry our fortunes to-(F)gether. (C) I’ve got some real estate (Am) here in my bag. (Em) So we (Em7) bought a pack of (A7) sigarettes, And (Em7) Mrs. Wagner’s (A7) pies, And (D) walked (C) off to (G) look for A-(C)meri-(Am7)a (F) (C) Kathy, I said, as we (Am7) boarded a Greyhound in (F) Pittsburgh. (C) Michigan seems like a (Am) dream to me now (Am7) (G) It took me four days to hitch-hike from Saginaw. (D) I’ve (G) come to (D) look for A-(Cm7)meri-(C)a. (Bm7) Laughing on the bus, playing (C) games with faces, (Bm7) She said the man in the gabardine suit was a (C) spy. (F) I said, be careful his bowtie is really a (C) cam’ra (Am) (F) (C) Toss me a cigarette, (Am7) I think there’s one in my (F) raincoat. (C) We smoked the last one an (Am) hour ago. (Em) So I (Em7) looked at the (A7) scenery, (Em7) She read her magazine (A7) and the (D) moon (C) rose (G) over an (C) open (Am7) field (F) (C) Kathy, I’m lost, I (Am7) said though I knew she was (F) sleeping I’m (C) empty and aching and (Am) I don’t know (Am7) why. (G) Counting the cars on the New Jersey turnpike. They’ve (D) all come to (C) look for A-(Cm7)meri-(C)a. (D) All (G) come to (D) look for A-(Cm7)meri-(C)a.

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Zelfs je naam is mooi (Henk Westbroek) (G) (D) (A) (D) (G) (D) (A) (D) (G) (D) (A) (D) (G) (D) (A) (D) (G) (D) (G) Als jij je (D) kleren aantrekt (A) zonder (D) haast, (G) en haast (D) zonder erbij (A) na te den-(D)ken, (G) kijk ik naar (D) ’n omge-(A)keerde strip-(D)tease (G) van een vol-(D)maakte schoon-(A)heid (D) (G) Elke hand-(A)beweging (D) een gedicht, elke (G) buiging als een (A) roos die sluit (D) Oh, (G) Schat van mij (D) Oh he-(A)melhoge (D) ster, Zelfs jouw (F) schaduw kan mij ver-(A)blinden. Dus (G) ga niet (A) weg, (D) ga nooit (A) bij me weg (G) Maar als je ooit verdwijnt, laat mij (A) je dan weer vin-(D)den. (G) (D) (A) (D) (G) Zo lang ik (D) jou heb, (A) bij me (D) heb (G) Heb ik de (D) volmaakte (A) liefde (D) lief. (G) Drink ik (D) uit een pure (A) water-(D)bron, (G) Ik slaap (D) onder een deken (A) van (D) geluk. (G) Jij bent (A) het goudste (D) zonlicht, Een (G) volmaakt hel-(A)der kristal. (D) Zo (G) schitter-(D)end dat het (A) licht er (D) van Me (F) soms dreigt te ver-(A)blinden. Dus (G) ga niet (A) weg, (D) ga nooit (A) bij me weg (G) Maar als je ooit verdwijnt, laat mij (A) je dan weer vin-(D)den. Zelfs je (D) naam (E7) is (A) mooi, (D) mooier dan die van (G) iedereen (D) die de (Em) zelfde naam heeft. (A) Dus (G) ga niet (A) weg, (D) ga nooit (A) bij me weg (G) Maar als je ooit verdwijnt, laat mij (A) je dan weer vin-(D)den. Julia!

California dreaming (The Mama’s & Papa’s) Refrein: (…) All the leaves are (Am) brown, (G) (F) and the (G) sky is grey (E7) I’ve been for a (Am) walk on a (F) winter’s day (E) (E7) I’d be safe and (Am) warm (G) (F) if I was in L.A. (E7) (E7) California (Am) dreaming (G) (F) on such (G) a winter’s (E7) day (E7) Stopped into a (Am) church (G) (F) I passed (G) along the (E7) way (E7) Oh, I got down on my (Am) knees and I pretend to pray (E) You (E7) know the preacher likes the (Am) cold (G) (F) he knows (G) I’m gonna (E7) stay (E7) California (Am) dreaming (G) (F) on such (G) a winter’s (E7) day Refrein:

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Ob-la-di Ob-la-da (The Beatles) (G) Desmond had a barrow in the (D7) market place Molly is the singer in a (G) band. Desmond says to (G7) Molly girl I (C) like your face And Molly (G) says this as she (D7) takes him by the (G) hand. Refrein: Ob-la-(G)di, Ob-la-da, life goes (D) on (Em) bra, (G) La la how the (D7) life goes (G) on. Ob-la-(G)di, Ob-la-da, life goes (D) on (Em) bra, (G) La la how the (D7) life goes (G) on. (G) Desmond takes a trolly to the (D7) jeweller’s store Buys a twenty carat golden (G) ring. Takes is back to (G7) Molly, waiting (C) at the door And as (G) he gives it to her (D7) she begins to (G) sing. Refrein Bridge: In a couple of (C) years they have built a home sweet (G) home. With a couple of (C) kids running in the yard of (G) Desmond en Molly (D7) Jones. (G) Happy ever after in the (D7) market place Desmond lets the children lend a (G) hand. Molly stays at (G7) home and does her (C) pretty face And in the (G) evening she still (D7) sings it with the (G) band. Refrein

Venus (Shocking Blue) (D) (Em) (A) (Em) (A) (Em) (Am) (A) A (Em) godness on a (A) mountain top. (Em) (A) Was (Em) burning like a (A) silver flame (Em) (A) Summit (Em) of beauty (A) she was (Em) (A) And (Em) Venus was her (A) name. Refrein: (Em) She’s (A) got it! (D) (Am) Yeah, ba-(D)by she’s (Em) got it! (A) (Em) (A) Well, (C) I’m your Venus, (D) and I’m your fire at your (Em) desire (A) (Em) (A) Well, (C) I’m your Venus, (D) and I’m your fire at your (Em) desire (A) (Em) (A) (Em) (A) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (D) Her (Em) weapon were here (A) crystal eyes (Em) (A) (Em) Making every (A) man mad (Em) (A) Black (Em) as a dark night (A) she was (Em) (A) Got (Em) what no one else (A) had. (Em) Refrein (A) (D) (Em) Ah (A) Ah (Em) Ah (A) Ah (Em) Ah (A) Ah…

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Wonderful tonight (Eric Clapton) (G) It’s late in the (D) evening, (C) she wonders what (D) cloths to wear. (G) She puts on her (D) make up, (C) and brushes her (D) long blond hair. (C) And then she (D) asks me, (G) do I (D) look all-(Em)right? And I say (C) yes, you look (D) wonderful to-(G)night. (D) (C) (D) (G) We go to a (D) party, (C) and everyone (D) turns to see. (G) This beautiful (D) lady, (C) who’s walking (D) around with me. (C) And then she (D) asks me, (G) do you (D) feel all-(Em)right? And I say (C) yes, I feel (D) wonderful to-(G)night. Bridge: I feel (C) wonderful, (D) because I see the (G) love-light in (D) your (Em) eyes. And the (C) wonder of it (D) all, is that you (C) just don't rea-(D)lize, How much I (G) love you. (D) (C) (D) (G) It’s time to go (D) home now, (C) and I’ve got an (D) aching head. (G) So I give her the (D) car-keys. (C) She helps me to (D) bed. (C) And then I (D) tell her (G) as I turn out the (Em) light. I say my (C) darling, you were (D) wonderful to-(G)night. (Em) Oh my (C) darling, you were (D) wonderful to-(G)night. (D) (C) (D) (G) (D) (C) (D) (G)

Ruby Tuesday (Rolling Stones) (Am) She would (G) never (F) say where (G7) she came (C) from. (Am) Yesterday (G) don’t (F) matter if it’s (G) gone (Am) While the (D7) sun is (G) bright (Am) Or in the (D7) darkest (G) night (G7) No one knows (C) she comes and (G) goes (F) (G) Refrein: (C) Good-(G)bye Ruby Tuesday, (C) who could (G) hang a (F) name on (G) you (C) When you (G) change with every (F) new day (G) Still I’m gonna miss (F) you. (G) (Am) Don’t question (G) why she (F) needs to (G7) be so (C) free. (Am) Tell you (G) it’s the (F) only way to (G) be (Am) She just (D7) can’t be (G) chained (Am) To a life where (D7) nothings (G) gained (G7) And nothings (C) lost, at such a (G) cost. (F) (G) Refrein: (Am) There’s no (G) time to (F) lose I (G7) heard her (C) say (Am) She’ll (G) cash your (F) dreams before they slip (G) away (Am) Dying (D7) all the (G) time, (Am) Lose your (D7) dreams and (G) you’ll (G7) Lose your (C) mind ain’t life un-(G)kind (F) (G) Refrein:

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Love Hurts (Boudleaux Bryant) (F) (C) (G) (F) (C) (G) Love (G) hurts, love (Em) scars, love (C) wounds and (D7) mars Any (G) heart, not (Em) tough nor (C) strong (D7) enough. To take a lot of (G) pain, (D) take a lot of (Em) pain. (G7) Love is like a (C) cloud, its holds a lot of (D) rain. Love (G) hurts … (F) Oooo (C) oooh, love (G) hurts. I’m (G) young, I (Em) know, but (C) even (D7) so I know a (G) thing or (Em) two I (C) learned from (D7) you I really learned a (G) lot, (D) really learned a (Em) lot (G7) love is like a (C) flame, it burns you when it’s (D) hot. Love (G) hurts … (F) Oooo (C) oooh, love (G) hurts. Bridge: (Em) Some fools think of (D) happi-(Em)ness, (D) blissful-(Em)ness, to-(D)gether-(Em)ness (A) Some fools foolthemselves I guess; (A7) They’re not fooling (D) me. I know it isn’t (G) true, (D) know it isn’t (Em) true (G7) love is just a (C) lie, made to make you (D) blue Love (G) hurts … (F) Oooo (C) oooh, love (G) hurts. (F) Oooo (C) oooh, love (G) hurts. Love (G) hurts, love (Em) scars, love (C) wounds and (D7) mars Any (G) heart, not (Em) tough nor (C) strong (D7) enough. To take a lot of (G) pain, (D) take a lot of (Em) pain. (G7) Love is like a (C) cloud, its holds a lot of (D) rain. Love (G) hurts … (F) Oooo (C) oooh, love (G) hurts. (F) Oooo (C) oooh, love (G) hurts.

Only you (The Platters) (…) Only (G) you, can make this (D) world seem right, Only (Em) you, can make the (G7) darkness bright, Only (C) you, and you a-(D7)lone Can (G) thrill me (D) like you (Em) do And (A7) fill my heart with love For only (Am7) you (D7) Only (G) you, can make this (D) change in me For it’s (Em) true, you are my (G7) destiny. When you (C) hold my hand, I understand the (G) magic that you (E7) do, You’re my (A7) dream come true, My (D7) one and only (G) you. (D7) Only (G) you, can make this (D) change in me For it’s (Em) true, you are my (G7) destiny. When you (C) hold my hand, I understand the (G) magic that you (E7) do, You’re my (A7) dream come true, My (D7) one and only (G) you.

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I don’t know how to love him (van de musical: “Jezus Christ Superstar”) (C) (F) (C) (F) (C) I (F) don’t know (C) how to (F) love (C) him. (F) What to do how to (C) move (G) him I’ve been (C) changed (G) yes, really (C) changed (G) In these (Em7) past few (Am) days when I (Em7) seen (Am) myself I (F) seem (C) like (Dm) some-(C)one (G) else. (C) I (F) don’t know (C) how to (F) take (C) this, (F) I don’t see why he (C) moves (G) me. He’s a (C) man, (G) he’s just a (C) man. (G) And I’ve (Em7) had so (Am) many (Em7) men be-(Am)fore In (F) ve-(C)ry (Dm) ma-(C)ny (G) ways, He(F)’s (C) just (Dm) one (C) more. Bridge: (F) Should I bring him (E7) down, should I scream and (Am) shout. Should I (Am7) speak of (F) love, let my feelings (C) out? I never (D) thought I’d (F) come to (C) this, (F) what’s it (C) all a-(Dm)bout? (G) (C) Don’t you (F) think (C) it’s rather (F) fun-(C)ny. (F) I should be in this po-(C)si-(G)tion? I’m the (C) one, (G) who’s always (C) been (G) So (Em7) calm, so (Am) cool, (Em7) no lover’s (Am) fool. (F) Run-(C)ning (Dm) ev-(C)’ry (G) show. (F) He (C) scares (Dm) me (C) so. (G) (C) Yet (F) if (C) he said he (F) loved (C) me (F) I’d be lost, I’d be (C) fright-(G)ened I couldn’t (C) cope, (G) just couldn’t (C) cope. (G) I (Em7) turn my (Am) head (Em7) I’d back a-(Am)way I (F) would-(C)n’t (Dm) want (C) to (G) know. (F) He (C) scares (Dm) me (C) so. (G) (F) I (C) want (Dm) him (C) so. (G) (F) I (C) love (G) him (C) so.

Yellow submarine (The Beatles) In the (D) town where (C) I was (G) born, lived a (Am) man who sailed to (D) sea, And he told us (C) of his (G) life in the (Am) land of subma-(D)rines. So we sailed up (C) to the (G) sun, till we (Am) found the sea of (D) Green, And we lived be-(C)neath the (G) waves in our (Am) yellow subma-(D)rine. Refrein: (G) We all live in a (D) yellow submarine, yellow submarine, (G) yellow submarine. We all live in a (D) yellow submarine, yellow submarine, (G) yellow submarine. And our (D) friends are (C) all on (G) board, many (Am) more of them live next (D) door. And the band be-(C)gins to (G) play. Refrein: As we (D) live a (C) life of (G) ease, ev’ry (Am) one of us has all we (D) need. Sky of blue and (C) sea of (G) green, in our (Am) yellow subma-(D)rine. Refrein:

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New world in the morning (Roger Whittaker) (C) Ev’rybody (G) talks about a (Am) new world in the morning. (E) New world in the morning, so they (C) say (G7). (C) I myself don’t (G) talk about a (Am) new world in the morning, (F) New world in the morning, that’s to-Am)day. And I can (F) feel a new tomor-(G7)row coming (C) on. (E7) And I (Am) don’t know why I (F) have to make a (C) song. (G7) (C) Ev’rybody (G) talks about a (Am) new world in the mor-(C)ning (F) New world in the morning, takes so (Am) long. (Am7) (F) (Am) (G) I (C) met a man, who (G) had a dream he’d (Am) had since he was twenty. I (F) met that man when he was eighty-(C)one (G7) He (C) said too many (G) folks just stand and (Am) wait until the morning. (F) Don’t they know tomorrow never (Am) comes. And he would (F) feel a new tomor-(G7)row coming (C) on. (E7) And when he’d (Am) smile his eyes ‘d (F) twinkle up in (C) fun (G7) (C) Ev’rybody (G) talks about a (Am) new world in the mor-(C)ning (F) New world in the morning, never (Am) comes. (F) (Am)

I believe (The Les Humphries Singers) (C) I believe for (Am) ev’ry drop of (Dm7) rain that falls, (G7) a flower (C) grows. I believe that (Am) somewhere in the (Dm7) darkest night (G7) a candle (C) glows I believe for (Em) ev’ryone who (F) goes astray, (D) someone will (E7) come to show the (Am) way (Am7) (Dm7) I believe, (G7) I be-(Dm7)lieve (G7) (C) I believe a-(Am)bove the storm the (Dm7) smallest pray’r (G7) will still be (C) heard. I believe that (Am) someone in the (Dm7) great somewhere (G7) hears ev’ry (C) word. Ev’ry time I (Em) hear a newborn (F) baby cry, (D) or touch a (E7) leaf, or see the (Am) sky, Then I know (Dm7) why (G7) I be-(Dm7)lieve (C) (Dm7) (G7) I believe (C)

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No milk today (Herman’s Hermits) (Am) No milk today, my (C) love is gone away The (E7) bottle stands for (Am) lorn, a (E7) symbol of the (Am) dawn. No milk today it (C) seems a commons sight But (E7) people passing (Am) by, (E7) don’t know the reason (Am) why. How (A) could they know just (G) what this message means. The (D) end of my hopes, the end of (E7) all my (A) dreams. How (A) could they know a (G) palace there has been, (D) Behind the door where my love (E7) reigned as (A) queen. No (Am) milk today it (C) wasn’t always so, The (E7) company was (Am) gay, we (E7) turned night into (Am) day. Refrein: (A) But all that’s (E) left is a (D) place dark and (E) lonely. A (A) Terraced (E) house in a (D) mean street back in town. (A) Becomes a (E) shrine when I (D) think of you (E) only (D) Just to up, two (E) down............ No (Am) milk today it (C) wasn’t always so, The (E7) company was (Am) gay, we (E7) turned night into (Am) day. As (Am) music played the (C) faster did we dance. We (E7) felt it both at (Am) once the (E7) start of our (Am) romance. How (A) could they know just (G) what this message means. The (D) end of my hopes, the end of (E7) all my (A) dreams. How (A) could they know a (G) palace there has been, (D) Behind the door where my love (E7) reigned as (A) queen. (Am) No milk today, my (C) love is gone away The (E7) bottle stands for (Am) lorn, a (E7) symbol of the (Am) dawn. Refrein:

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The ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (Georgie Fame) (D7) (G) (G7) (G) (D7) (G) Bonnie and Clyde, were (C7) pretty lookin’ (D7) people, but (C7) I can tell you (D7) people they were (C7) devil’s chil-(G)dren. Bonnie and Clyde be-(C7)gan their evils do-(D7)in’ One (C7) lazy after-(D7)noon down Sa-(C7)vannay way (G) They robbed a store and (C) high-tailed out a that town (G7) Got (C) clean away in a (G) stolen (E7) car, and (A7) waited till the died (D7) down. (G7) (D7) (G) Bonnie and Clyde, ad-(C7)vanced their reputa-(D7)tion, And (C7) made the gradu-(D7)ation into the banking bus’-(G)ness. “Reach for the sky” sweet (C7) talking Clyde would (D7) holler As (C7) Bonnie loaded dol-(D7)lars into the (C7) dew-lap bag (G) Now on brave man , he (C) tried to take them alone (G7) They (C) left him lying in a (G) pool of (E7) blood And (A7) laughed about it (D7) all the way (G) home. (G7) (D7) Bridge: (G) Bonnie and Clyde got to (C7) be public enemy num-(D7)ber (G) one Running an hiding from ev’-(C7)ry American law-(D7)man’s (G) gun (E7) They used to laugh about dy-(A7)in’, (D7) but deep inside them they knew (G) (E7) That pretty soon they’d be (A7) lyin’ (D7) beneath the ground together, (G) pushin’ up daisies to (C7) welcome the sun and the mor-(D7)ning (G) dew. (C7) (D7) (G) (G) Acting upon re-(C7)liable infor-(D7)mation, A (C7) Fed’ral depu-(D7)tation laid a (C7) deadly am-(G)bush When Bonnie and Clyde came (C7) walking in the (D7) sunshine A (C7) half dozen car-(D7)bines opened (C7) up on (G) them. They (Cm) lived a lot to-(D7)gether and (Cm) finally to-(D7)gether they (G) died! (G7) (G)

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Shine a light on me (Harry Belafonte) (G) Well, you wake up in the (C) morning, hear the ding-dong (G) ring, You go marching on the (D7) table, see the same damn’ (G) thing. Well, it’s on a one (C) table, knife and fork and a (G) pan, And if you say anything a-(D7)bout it, you’re in trouble with the (G) man. Refrein: (...) Let the midnight (C) special shine her light on (G) me, Let the midnight (D7) special, shine her ever loving (C7) light in (G) me. (G) If you ever go to (C) Houston, you’d better walk (G) right, And you better not to (D7) stagger, and you better not to (G) fight. ‘Cause the sheriff will (C) arrest you, and he’ll carry you (G) down, And you can bet your bottom (D7) dollar, you’re Sugarland (G) bound. Refrein: (G) Lord, Thelma said she (C) loved me, but I believe she told a (G) lie, ‘Cause she hasn’t been to see (D7) me since last (G) July. She brought me little (C) coffee, she brought me little (G) tea, She brought me nearly ev’ry-(D7)thing but not the jailhouse (G) key. Refrein: (G) Well, the biscuits on the (C) table, just as hard as any (G) rock, If you try to eat (D7) them, break a convict’s (G) heart. My sister wrote a (C) letter, my mother wrote a (G) card “If you want to come to see (D7) us, you’ll have to ride the (G) rods”. Refrein:

Annie’s song (John Denver) You fill up my (C) sens-(D)es (Em) like a (C) night in the (G) forest, (Em) like the (D) mountains in (C) spring-(D) time, (Am) like a (C) walk in the (D) rain. Like a storm in the (C) des-(D)ert (Em) like a (C) sleepy blue (G) ocean, (Em) You (D) fill up my (C) sens-(D)es (Am) come (D7) fill me a-(G)gain. (G) Come let me (C) love (D) you, (Em) let me (C) give my life (G) to you (Em) Let me (D) drown in your (C) laugh-(D)ter, (Am) let me (C) die in your (D) arms. Let me lay down (C) beside (D) you, (Em) let me (C) always be (G) with you, (Em) Come (D) let me (C) love (D) you, (Am) come (D7) love me a-(G)gain. You fill up my (C) sens-(D)es (Em) like a (C) night in the (G) forest, (Em) like the (D) mountains in (C) spring-(D) time, (Am) like a (C) walk in the (D) rain. Like a storm in the (C) des-(D)ert (Em) like a (C) sleepy blue (G) ocean, (Em) You (D) fill up my (C) sens-(D)es (Am) come (D7) fill me a-(G)gain. (C) (G)

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Bright eyes (Art Garfunkel) (G) (Em) (C) (G) Is it a kind of (C) dream (G) (Em) floating out on the (C) tide (G) (D) following the ri-(D7)ver of (G) death down-(C)stream Oh, (Am) is it a (D) dream? (D7) There’s a (G) fog along the hor-(C)i-(G)zon, a (Em) strange glow in the (C) sky (G) And (D) nobody seems (D7) to know (G) where you (C) go, And what does it (D) mean, (Cm) Oh, (G) Oh, (D7) is it a (G) dream? Refrein: (...) Bright eyes (D) (C) burning like (D7) fire Bright (D) eyes, (C) how can you close and (Am) fail How can the light (Em) that (D7) burned so bright-(G)ly (C) suddenly burn so pale? (Am) (D7) Bright eyes (G) (G) Is it a kind of (C)sha-(G)dow (Em) reaching into the (C) night, (G) (D) Wandering (D7) over the (G) hills un-(C)seen Or (Am) is it a (D) dream? (D7) There’s a (G) high wind in the (C) trees (G) A (Em) cold sound in the (C) air (G) And (D) nobody ever (D7) knows (G) when you (C) go And where you (D) start, (Cm) oh, (G) oh, (D7) into the (G) dark. Refrein:

Everybody needs somebody (Blues Brothers) (G) (F) (C) (G) (F) (C) (G) (F) (C) (G) (F) (C) Spoken: I’m so glad to be here tonight... and I’m so glad to be in this wonderful city.... And I have a little message for you: I want to tell every woman en every man tonight, If you needed somebody to love... if you ever had someone to love... if you’ve ever Had someone to understand... if you’ve ever had someone, someone that needs your love all the time.... someone that’s with you when you’re up, someone that with you when you’re down... If you’ve had yourself somebody like this, you better hold on to him! So let me tell you something: sometimes you get what you want, and lose what you have.... There’s a song that I sing, and I believe that if ev’ry man and ev’ry woman was to sing this song, it would save the whole wide world. Listen to me: (G) Ev’ry (F) bo-(C)dy (G) wants some-(F)bo-(C)dy, (G) Ev’ry (F) bo-(C)dy (G) wants some-(F)bo-(C)dy, to (G) love. (F) Some -(C)one to (G) love, (F) some-(C)one to (G) kiss, (F) some-(C)one to (G) miss now, (F) some-(C)one to (G) please. (F) (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you, (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you, (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you, (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you! (Em) Sometimes I feel like (G) being a little sad inside, (Em) My baby mistreats me and I (C) get a little, little, little (D7) mad! (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you, (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you, (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you, (C) I need (G) you, you (F) you,

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Het testament (Boudewijn de Groot) Na (G) 21 jaren in dit (D) leven, maak ik het testa-(G)ment op van mijn (D7) jeugd, Niet (C) dat ik geld of (D) goed heb weg te (G) geven, voor slimme (C) jongen heb ik (D7) nooit gedeugd. Maar ik (G) heb nog wel wat mooie ide-(D)alen, goed van snit hoewel ze (G) uit de mode (D7) zijn. Wie ze (C) hebben wil die (D) mag ze komen (G) halen, Vooral (C) jonge mensen (D7) vinden ze nog (G) fijn. Aan m’n (C) broertje dat zo graag wil gaan stu-(D)deren Laat ik met plezier ’t (Em) adres na van mijn (D) kroeg, Waar ik (Em) teveel dronk om ’n (C) vrouw te impo-(Am)neren, En daar-(D)na de klappen (G) kreeg waarom ik (D7) vroeg. En dan (G) heb ik nog een stuk of wat vrien-(D)dinnen Die wel-opgevoed en (G) zeer verstandig (D7) zijn, En waar-(C)mee je dus geen (D) donder kunt be-(G)ginnen, Maar mis-(C)schien krijgt iemand (D7) anders ze wel (G) klein. Voor m’n (G) neefje zijn m’n onvervulde (D) wensen, Wel wat kinderlijk, maar (G) ach ze zijn zo (D7) diep. Ik behoor-(C)de immer (D) tot die groep van (G) mensen Voor wie ‘t (C) geluk toch altijd harder (D7) liep. Aan m’n (G) vrienden laat ik gaarne het vermo-(D)gen Om verliefd te worden (G) op een meisjes-(D7)lach. Zelf ben (C) ik helaas een keer teveel be-(G)drogen, Maar (C) wie het eens pro-(D7)beren wil die (G) mag. M’n vrien-(C)dinnetje, ik laat je alle (D) nachten Dat ik tranen om jouw (Em) ontrouw heb (D) gestort. Maar ont-(Em)houd dit wel, ik (C) zal geduldig (Am) wachten, Tot ik (D) lach omdat jij (G) ook belazerd (D7) wordt. En de (G) leraar die mij altijd placht te (D) dreigen: “Jongen, jij komt nog (G) op het verkeerde (D7) pad”. Kan tevre-(C)den zijn en (D) hoeft niets meer te (G) krijgen. Dat wil (C) zeggen, hij heeft (D7) toch gelijk ge-(G)had. Voor m’n (G) ouders is album met de (D) plaatjes Die zo vals getuigen (G) van een blijde (D7) jeugd Maar ze (C) tonen niet de zouteloze (G) praatjes Die een (C) kind opvoeden in (D7) eer en deugd. En ver-(G)der krijgen ze alle dwaze (D) dingen terug Die ze mij teveel ge-(G)leerd hebben die (D7) tijd. Ze kun-(C)nen mij ten-(D)slotte ook niet (G)dwingen Groot te (C) worden zonder (D7) diep berouw en (G) spijt. En dan (C) heb ik ook nog enkele goede (D) vrienden, Maar die hebben al ge-(Em)noeg van mij (D) gehad. Dus ik (Em) gun ze nu het loon dat ze ver-(am)dienden, Alle (D) drank die ze van (G) mij hebben ge-(D7)jat. Verder (G) niets er zijn alleen nog een paar (D) dingen Die ik houd, omdat geen (G) mens daar iets aan (D7) heeft, Dat (C) zijn mijn goede (D) jeugdherinne-(G)ringen Die (C) neem je mee zo-(D7)lang je verder (G) leeft.

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Bridge over troubled water (Simon and Garfunkel) When you’re (C) weary (F) feeling (C) small, (F) when tears are (C) in your (F) eyes, I’ll (C) dry them (F) all. (C) (F) (C) I’m on your (G) side, (G7) Oh, when times get (C) rough, (C7) And friends just (F) can’t (D) be (G) found, (C7) Like a (F) bridge over (C) troubled (A7) water, (F) I will (E) lay me (Am) down, (C7) Like a (F) bridge over (C) troubled (A7) water, (F) I will (G7) lay me (C) down. (F) (C) (F) (C) (F) When you’re (C) down and out, (F) when you’re on the (C) street, (F) When evening (C) falls so (F) hard, I will (C) comfort (F) you. (C) (F) (C) I’ll take your (G) part, (G7) Oh, when darkness (C) comes (C7) And pain is (F) all (D) a-(G)round. (C7) Like a (F) bridge over (C) troubled (A7) water, (F) I will (E) lay me (Am) down, (C7) Like a (F) bridge over (C) troubled (A7) water, (F) I will (G7) lay me (C) down. (F) (C) (F) (C) (F) (C) Silver girl, (F) sail on (C) by. (F) Your time has (C) come to (F) shine, All your (C) dreams are on their (F) way, (C) (F) (C) See how they (G) shine, (G7) Oh, if you need a (C) friend (C7) I’m sailing (F) right be-(G)hind, (C7) Like a (F) bridge over (C) troubled (A7) water, (F) I will (E) lay me (Am) down, (C7) Like a (F) bridge over (C) troubled (A7) water, (F) I will (G7) lay me (C) down. (F) (C) (F) (C) (F)

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Green, green grass of home (Tom Jones) The (A) old home town looks the same, as I (D) step down from the (A) train. And there to meet me is my mama and (E7) papa. Down the (A) road I look, and (A7) there runs Mary, (D) Hair of gold and lips like cherries, It’s (A) good to touch the (E7) green, green grass of (A) home. Yes, they’ll all come to (A7) meet me arms reaching, smiling sweetly, It’s (A) good to touch the (E7) green, green grass of (A) home. The (A) old house is still standing, tho’ the (D) paint is cracked and (A) dry, And there’s that old oak tree that I used to (E7) play on Down the (A) lane I walk with (A7) my sweet Mary, (D) Hair of gold and lips like cherries, It’s (A) good to touch the (E7) green, green grass of (A) home. Yes, they’ll all come to (A7) meet me arms reaching, smiling sweetly, It’s (A) good to touch the (E7) green, green grass of (A) home. Gesproken: Then (A) I wake and look around me, at the (D) four grey walls that surround (A) me And I realize that I was only (E7) dreaming For there’s a (A) guard and there’s a sad (A7) old padre (D) Arm in arm we’ll walk at day break: (A) Again I’ll touch the (E7) green, green grass of (A) home. Yes, they’ll all come to (A7) see me in the shade of that old oak tree As (A) they lay me ‘neath the (E7) green, green grass of (A) home.

You needed me (Anne Murray) (...) I cried a (G) tear, you wiped it (C) dry. I was con-(D7)fused you cleared my (G) mind. I lost my (D) soul, you brought it (C) back again And held me (A7) up and gave me (D) dignity. Some how you (D7) needed me. You gave me (G) strenght to stand a-(C)lone again To face the (D7) world out on my (G) own again. You put me (D) high upon a (C) pedestal, So (G) high that I can (Em) almost see eter-(A)nity You (D7) needed me, you (G) needed me. And I (Em) can’t believe it’s you, I can’t be-(C)lieve it’s true. (G) I (Am) needed you (D) and you where (G) there (D) And I’ll (Em) never leave, why would I leave I’d (C) be a fool. (G) I’ve (A) fin’lly found some-(A7)one who really (D7) cares. ( herhaling eerste twee coupletten ) (E7) You (A7) needed me, (D7) you (G) needed me.

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Don’t cry for me Argentina (Julie Covington) (C) It won’t be easy you’ll think it (F) strange, when I try to explain how I (G7) feel That I still need your love after (C) all that I’ve done You won’t be-(Am)lieve me, all you will see is a (D) girl you once knew. Although she’s dressed up to the (G) nines, at (D7) sixes and sevens with (G) you. Refrein: (C) Don’t cry for me Argentina, the truth is I never left you. All trough my (G) wild days, my mad ex-(Am)istence, I kept my promise, (C) don’t keep your (F) distance (C) (C) I had to let it happen, I had to (F) change Couldn’t stay all my life down at (G7) heel Looking out of the window, staying (C) out of the run So I choose (Am) freedom, running around, trying every-(D)thing new, But nothing impressed me at (G) all. I (D7) never expected it (G) to. Refrein: (C) And as for fortune, and as for (F) fame I never invited them (G7) in. Through it seemed to the world they were all I (C) desired, They are illu-(Am)sions, they’re not the solutions they (D) promised to be The answer was her all the (G) time, I (D7) love you, and hope you love (G) me. Refrein:

To all the girls I loved before (Julio Iglesias en Willie Nelson) To all the girls I (G) loved before. Who travelled in and (Am7) out my door. I’m glad they came along, I (D7) dedicate this (Am7) song to (D7) all the girls I’ve (G) loved before. To all the girls I once caressed and may I say I’ve (Am7) held the best. For helping me to grow, I (D7) owe a lot, I (Am7) know, to (D7) all the girls I’ve (G) loved before. Bridge: The wind of change are always (C) blow-(G)ing, And ev’ry time I tried to (Am7) stay. (D7) The winds of change continued (Am7) blow-(D7)ing and they just carried me a-(G)way. To all the girls who shared my life. Who now are someone (Am7) else’s wife. I’m glad they came along, I (D7) dedicate this (Am7) song, to (D7) all the girls I’ve (G) loved before.

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Mrs. Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel) Deet dee dee deet....... (A7) (D7) (G) (C) (Am) (E7) (D7) And here’s to (G) you Mrs. Robin-(Em)son, (G) Jezus loves you (Em) more than you will (C) know, wo, wo, (D) wo God bless you (G) please, Mrs. (Em) Robinson, (G) Heaven holds a place (Em) for those who (C) pray Hey, hey, (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey. We’d (E7) like to know a little bit about you for our files. We’d (A7) like to help you learn to help yourself. (D7) Look around you, (G) all you see are (C) sympathetic (Am) eyes (E) Stroll around the grounds un-(D7)til you feel at home. And here’s to (G) you Mrs. Robin-(Em)son, (G) Jezus loves you (Em) more than you will (C) know, wo, wo, (D) wo God bless you (G) please, Mrs. (Em) Robinson, (G) Heaven holds a place (Em) for those who (C) pray Hey, hey, (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey. (E7) Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes, (A7) Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes, (D7) It’s a little (G) secret , just the (C) Robinson’s af-(Am)fair, (E) most of all you’ve got to (D7) hide it from the kids. Coo, coo, (G) cachoo, Mrs. Robin-(Em)son, (G) Jezus loves you (Em) more than you will (C) know, wo, wo, (D) wo God bless you (G) please, Mrs. (Em) Robinson, (G) Heaven holds a place (Em) for those who (C) pray Hey, hey, (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey. (E7) Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon, (A7) Going to the candidates’ debate (D7) Laugh about it, shout about is, (C) when you’ve got to (Am) choose (E) Ev’ry way you look at it you (D7) lose. Where have you (G) gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its (Em) lonely eyes to (C) you, wo, wo, (D) wo What’s that you (G) say, Mrs. (Em) Robinson, (G) Joltin’ Joe has (Em) left and gone (C) away Hey, hey, (Am) hey, hey, hey, (E7) hey.

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The most beautiful girl (Rod McCuen) (G) Hey, did you (Dm7) happen to see (G7) the most (C) beautiful girl in the world? (E) And if you did, was she (A7) crying, (C) cry-(D7)ing. (G) Hey, if you (Dm7) happen to see (G7) the most (C) beautiful girl, That (Cm) walked out on me, (G) tell her I’m sor-(D)ry, (G) Tell her I need (C) my baby, (D7) Oh, won’t you tell her that I love (G) her? (G) I woke up this morning, (C) realized what I had done. (D7) I stood alone in the cold grey dawn, (C) knew I’d lost my (D7) morning sun. (G) I lost my head and I said some things (C) Now come the heart-aches that the (A7) morning brings. I know I’m wrong and I couldn’t see, (D7) I let my world slip away from me. So (G) Hey, did you (Dm7) happen to see (G7) the most (C) beautiful girl in the world? (E) And if you did, was she (A7) crying, (C) cry-(D7)ing. (G) Hey, if you (Dm7) happen to see (G7) the most (C) beautiful girl, That (Cm) walked out on me, (G) tell her I’m sor-(D)ry, (G) Tell her I need (C) my baby, (D7) Oh, won’t you tell her that I love (G) her? (G) Did you (Dm7) happen to see (G7) the most (C) beautiful girl in the world? (E) And if you did, was she (A7) crying, (C) cry-(D7)ing. (G) Hey, if you (Dm7) happen to see (G7) the most (C) beautiful girl, That (Cm) walked out on me, (G) tell her I’m sor-(D)ry, (G) Tell her I need (C) my baby, (D7) Oh, won’t you tell her that I love (G) her?

Suspicious minds (Elvis Presley) (G) We’re caught in a trap (C) I can’t walk out (D) Because I love (C) you to much (G) baby Why can’t you see, (C) what you’re doing to me, (D) When you don’t belie-(C)ve a word I (D) say (C) (D) (D7) Refrein: (C) We can’t go on (G) together, (D) with suspicious (C) minds (D) (Em) And we can’t built (D) our dreams (C) on suspicious (D) minds (D7) (G) So, if an old friend I know, (C) drops by to say hello (D) Would I still see (C) suspicion (G) in your eyes? (G) Here we go again, (C) asking where I’ve been (D) You can see these tears (C) are real I’m (D) crying (C) (D) (D7) Refrein: (Em) Oh, let our (D) love survive (C) I’ll dry the (D) tears from your eyes (Em) Let’s don’t let a (D) good thing die, (C) when honey, You (D) know I’ve never, (G) lied to you (C) Mmm, (G) yeah, (D7) yeah! (1e complet en fade)

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Dedicated follower of fashion (The Kinks) (C) (F) (C) (F) (C) (...) They seek him (G) here, they seek him (C) there. His clothes are (G) loud but never (C) square (C7) (F) It will make or break him so he’s (C) got to (G) buy the (A) best, ‘cos he’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. And when he (G) does his little (C) rounds, Round the bouti-(G)ques of London (C) town (C7) (F) Eagerly pursuing all the (C) latest (G) fancy (A) trends, ‘cos he’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. Oh, yes he (G) is (oh, yes he is), oh yes he (C) is (oh, yes he is) He (F) thinks he is a flower to be look-(C)ed at, And (F) when he pulls his frilly nylon (C) panties (G) right up (A) tight, he feel a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. Oh, yes he (G) is (oh, yes he is), oh yes he (C) is (oh, yes he is) The-(F)re’s one thing that he loves and that is (C) flattery (F) One week he’s in polka dots the (C) next week (G) he’s in (A) stripes, ‘cos he’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. They seek him (G) here, they seek him (C) there, In Regent (G) Street, and Leister (C) Square (C7) (F) Everywhere the Carnbetian (C)army mar-(G)ches (A) on, Each one a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. Oh, yes he (G) is (oh, yes he is), oh yes he (C) is (oh, yes he is) His (F) world is built round discotheques and (C) parties. This (F) pleasure seeking individual (C) always (G) looks his (A) best, ‘cos he’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. Oh, yes he (G) is (oh, yes he is), oh yes he (C) is (oh, yes he is) He (F) flits from shop to shop just like a (C) butterfly In (F) matters of the cloth he is a (C) flickle (G) as can (A) be ‘cos he’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. (G) (A) He’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion. (G) (A) He’s a dedi-(Dm)cated fol-(G7)lower of (C) fashion! (F) (C) (G) (C)

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Niet of nooit geweest (Acda en De Munnik) (G) (D) (C) (G) (D) (C) Ik zie twee (G) mensen op het (C) strand, Vlakbij het (G) water, hand in (C) hand De (G) zon zakt, ze (C) zwijgen van ge-(D)luk Ik ken haar (G) net, want dat ben (C) jij, Ze lacht naar (G) hem, hij lijkt op (C) mij Maar dan (G) kan niet, want ik (C) maak alles (D) stuk (D) Ik kan die (G) jongen toch nooit (C) zijn Die rust, die (G) liefde, niets voor (C) mij Maar waarom (G) lijkt het dan (C) toch zo ver-(D)trouwd? Ik heb je (G) lief, zoals je (C) ziet Ik draag een (G) ring, maar ik (C) heb jouw nooit ge-(D)trouwd (G) (D) Ik ben me-(G)zelf niet Of al die (D) jaren nooit ge-(C)weest Ik ben de (G) gangmaker op (D) het verkeerde (C) feest Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (C) Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (D) Ik zie twee (G) mensen, ze gaan (C) staan Zij draait zich (G) om, we moeten (C) gaan Kijk in haar (G) ogen en zie (C) dezelfde (D) pijn Twee (G) mensen, eerder al ver-(C)bonden Al die (G) verliefdheid, wat een (C) zonde Wie zijn het (G) allebei, maar (C) willen het niet (D) zijn (G) (D) Ik ben me-(G)zelf niet Of al die (D) jaren nooit ge-(C)weest Ik ben de (G) schoenmaker bij (D) de verkeerde (C) leest Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (C) Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (D) Oehoehoehoe (D) oeh, oh laat het de (C) zon zijn (laat het de (G) zon zijn) Oh laat het het (C) strand zijn, laat het de (G) zee zijn Laat mij iets (D) doen nu, waardoor je (C) mij nooit meer wilt (G) zien Oh, laat het het (C) zout zijn (laat het de (G) zon zijn) Laat het mijn allerdomste (C) fout zijn Maar laat me (C) dit nooit meet ver-(D)geten, (D) Nooit meer ver-(C)geten, Laat me (D) dit nooit meer vergeten boven-(C)dien Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (C) Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (C) Ik ben mezelf niet of nooit ge-(G)weest (D)

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Don’t stop (Fleetwood Mac) (E) (A) (E) (A) (E) (A) (E) (E) If you (D) wake up and (A)don’t want to smile (A7) (E) If it (D) takes just a (A) little while (A7) (E) open your (D) eyes and (A) look at the day (A) (D) You’ll see things in a different way Refrein: (E) Don’t (D) stop (A) thinking about to-(A7)morrow (E) Don’t (D) stop (A) It’ll soon be (A7) here (E) It’ll (D) be (A) better than be-(a7)fore (D) Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone (E) Why not (D) think about (A) times to come (A7) (E) And not (D) about the things (A) that you’ve (A7) done (E) If your (D) life was (A) bad to you (A7) (D) Just think what tomorrow will do Refrein (E) All I (D) want is to (A) see you smile (A7) (E) If it (D) takes just a (A) little while (A7) (E) I know (D) you don’t be-(A)lieve that it’s (A7) true (D) I never meant any harm to you Refrein

Go your own way (Fleetwood Mac) (G) Loving you. Isn’t the right thing to do (D) (C) How can I, ever change things that I feel (G) (Gsus) (G) If I could. Maybe I’d give you my world (D) (C) How can I. When you won’t take it from me (G) (Gsus) Refrein: (Em) You can (C) go your own (D) way (Go your own way) (Em) You can (C) call it an (D) other lonely day (Another lonely day) (Em) You can (C) go your own (D) way (Go your own way) (G) Tell me why. Everything turned around (D) (C) Packing up. Shacking up is all you wanna do (G) (Gsus) (G) If I could. Baby I’d give you my world (D) (C) Open up. Everything’s waiting for you (G) (Gsus) Refrein

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Pappa (Stef Bos) (C) Ik heb dezelfde (G) ogen, (F) en ik krijg jouw (G) trekken om mijn mond (C) Vroeger was ik driftig, (G) vroeger was jij driftig (F) Maar we hebben onze rust (G) gevonden En we (Am) zitten naast elkaar en we (Dm) zeggen niet zoveel Voor (F) alles wat jij doet, heb ik (G) hetzelfde ritueel (C) Maar papa, ik (G7) lijk steeds meer op (C) jou (C) Ik heb dezelfde (G) handen,(F) ik krijg jouw (G) rimpels in mijn huid (C) Jij hebt jouw ideeën (G) en ik heb mijn ideeën (F) En zwerven in gedachten, waar we (G) komen altijd thuis De (Am) waarheid die je zocht en die je (Dm) nooit hebt gevonden Ik (F) zoek haar ook en tevergeefs, (G) zo lang ik leef (C) Want papa, ik (G7) lijk steeds meer op (C) jou (C) Vroeger kon je (G) streng zijn (F) en God ik heb je soms (G) gehaat (C) Maar jouw woorden, ze liggen op mijn (G) lippen (F) En ik praat nu, zoals jij vroeger (G) praatte Ik heb een (Am) goddeloos geloof en ik (Dm) hou van elke vrouw En (F) misschien ben ik geworden, wat jij hele-(G)maal niet wou (C) Maar papa, ik (G7) lijk steeds meer op (C) jou Jij (C) gelooft in God, dus (Dm) jij gaat naar de hemel en (G7) ik geloof in niks, Dus we (Am) komen elkaar na de (F) dood, na de dood, nooit meer (G7) tegen. (C) Maar papa, ik (G7) hou steeds meer van (C) jou (C) Papa, ik (G7) hou steeds meer van (C) jou.....

Hij was maar een clown (Ben Cramer)

Hij was maar een (D) clown, in ‘t wit en in ‘t (A) rood Hij was maar een clown, maar nu is hij (D) dood Hij lachte en sprong, in ’t felgele (A) licht Maar onder die lach zat een droevig (D) gezicht

Refrein: De herinnering (D) blijft aan die clown met z’n (A) lach Hij heeft alles ge-(D)geven tot de laatste (A) dag Niemand kende de (D) pijn van zijn stille ver-(A)driet Want er was op het (D) einde, niemand die hij ver-(A)liet. Hij woonde (D) alleen, in een wagen van (A) hout Hij was maar een clown en zo werd hij (A) oud Z’n hoed was te (D) klein en z’n schoenen te (A) groot Hij was maar een clown, maar nu is hij (D) dood

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Op een avond hij (D) viel, net als elke (A) keer Het publiek lachte (D) luid, maar voor hem was het (A) uit Hij was maar een (D) clown, in ‘t wit en in ‘t (A) rood Hij was maar een clown, maar nu is hij (D) dood

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Jij bent de zon (Job) Soms (C) droom ik dat jij er niet (G) meer zal zijn Dat ik alleen ben, alleen (C) en heel klein. Klein en onzeker, on-(G)zeker en bang, Bang voor de toekomst, maar dat (C) duurt nooit lang! Want die dromen (F) vervagen als sneeuw voor de (C) zon Als ik denk aan die (G) dagen dat het (C) begon Dan vul ik mijn (F) glas en drink ik op (C) jou Dan vul ik mijn (G) longen en zing ik voor (C) jou Refrein: Jij bent de (F) zon, jij bent de (C) zee. Jij bent de (G) liefde, ga met me (C) mee Jij bent de (F) zon, jij bent de (C) zee. Jij bent de (G) liefde, ga met me (C) mee Want dan gaan we (C) samen naar verre (G) landen Een eiland omringd door goudgele (C) stranden We leven van liefde, de zon en de (G) zee Dus blijf daar niet zitten en kom met me (C) mee Want als dromen (F) vervagen als sneeuw voor de (C) zon, Denk dan aan die (G) dagen dat het (C) begon Dan vul ik mijn (F) glas en drink ik op (C) jou Dan vul ik mijn (G) longen en zing ik voor (C) jou Refrein: De tijd zal ons (C) leren wat wij nog niet (G) weten De tijd zal ons leren verdriet te (C) vergeten Dus kijk naar de wolken en drijf met ons (G) mee Smacht naar het leven en kom met mij (C) mee Want als dromen (F) vervagen als sneeuw voor de (C) zon Denk dan aan die (G) dagen dat het (C) begon Dan vul ik mijn (F) glas en drink ik op (C) jou Dan vul ik mijn (G) longen en zing ik voor (C) jou, jou, jou.... Refrein: 3x

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The young ones (Cliff Richard) (G) (Em) (Am) (D7) The (G) young ones Darling we're the (Em) young ones And the (G) young ones shouldn't be (Em) afraid To (G) live, (D7) love (G) while the flame is (C) strong Cause we (G) may not be the (D7) young ones, very (G) long. To-(G)morrow Why wait until to-(Em)morrow 'Cause to-(G)morrow sometimes never (Em) comes So (G) love (D7) me (G) There's a song to be (C) sung And the (G) best time to (D7) sing it is while we're (G) young. (G7) Refrein: (C) Once in every life time (G) Comes a love like this Oh, I (A7) need you, you need me (D) Oh, my darling can you (D7) see The (G) young dreams Should be dreamed to-(Em)gether And (G) young hearts shouldn't be (Em) afraid And (G) some (D7) day, (G) when the years have (C) flown Darling (G) then we'll teach the (D7) young ones of our (G) own. (G7) (Solo) Refrein:

I walk the line (Johnny Cash) (A) I keep a (E7) close watch on this heart of (A) mine I keep my (E7) eyes wide open all the (A) time. I keep the (D) ends out for the tie that (A) binds Because you're (E7) mine, I walk the (A) line I find it (E7) very, very easy to be (A) true I find (E7) myself alone when each day is (A) through Yes, I'll (D) admit I'm a fool for (A) you Because you're (E7) mine, I walk the (A) line As sure as (E7) night is dark and day is (A) light I keep you (E7) on my mind both day and (A) night And happi-(D)ness I've known proves that it's (A) right Because you're (E7) mine, I walk the (A) line You've got a (E7) way to keep me on your (A) side You give me (E7) cause for love that I can't (A) hide For you I (D) know I'd even try to turn the (A) tide Because you're (E7) mine, I walk the (A) line.

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See you later Alligator (Bill Haley and the Comets) (hoge stem:) See you later, alligator! (...) Well, I saw my baby (D) walkin' with another man today Yeah, I saw my baby (G) walkin' with another man (D) today When I asked her "What's the (A7) matter?" this is what I heard her (D) say: Refrein: "See you later, (D) alligator; after while, crocodile See you later, alliga-(G)tor; after while, croco-(D)dile Can't you see you're in my way (A7) now? Don't you know you've hurt my (D) style?" When I pondered what she (D) told me, it nearly made me lose my head When I pondered what she (G) told me, it nearly made me lose my (D) head But the next time that I saw (A7) her reminded her of what she (D) said Refrein: (Solo) She said "I'm sorry, pretty (D) daddy. You know my lovin's just for you" She said "I'm sorry, pretty (G) daddy. You know my lovin's just for (D) you Won't you say that you'll (A7) forgive me and say your love for me is (D) true?" I said "Wait a minute, ali-(D)gator; I know you mean it just for play" I said "Wait a minute, ali-(G)gator; I know you mean it just for (D) play Don't you know you really (A7) hurt me, and this is what I have to (D) say:" Refrein: "See you later, alligator; after while, crocodile See you later, alli-(G)gator; so (A7) long, that's all, good-(D)bye!"

Every day (Buddy Holly) (D) Everyday, (G) it's a gettin' (A7) closer, (D) Goin' faster (G) than a roller (A7) coaster, (D) Love like yours will (G) surely come (A7) my (D) way, (G) hey, (D) hey, (A7) hey (D) Everyday, (G) it's a gettin' (A7) faster, (D) Everyone says (G) go ahead and ask (A7) her, (D) Love like yours will (G) surely come (A7) my (D) way, (G) hey, (D) hey, (A7) hey (G) Everyday seems a little longer, (C) Every way, love's a little stronger, (F) Come what may, do you ever long for (D) True love from (A) me? (A7) (Herhaling song) (D) Love like yours will (G) surely come (A7) my (D) way.

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Take me home country roads (John Denver) (G) Almost heaven, (Em) west Virginia, (D) bleu ridge mountains (C) Shenadoah (G) river. Life is old there, (Em) older than the trees, (D) Younger than the mountains, (C) blowing like a bree-(G)ze Refrein: (G) Country roads, take me (D) home to the (Em) place, I be-(C)long West Vir-(G)ginia, Mountain (D) Momma, take me (C) home, country (G) roads (G) All my memories (Em) gather round her, (D) miner’s lady, (C) Stranger to bleu (G) water. Dark and dusty, (Em) painted on the sky (D) Misty taste of moonshine, (C) teardrop in my (G) eye. Refrein: Bridge: (Em) I hear her (D) voice in the (G) mornin, hours she calls me The (C) radio reminds me of my (D) home far away, and (Em) drivin, down The (D) road I get the (C) feelin’ that I should have been home (D) yesterday, (D7) yesterday Refrein:

April, come she will (Simon and Garfunkel) (G) A-(C) (G)pril, (C)come she (G) will (C) (Am) When (Em) streams are ripe and (F) swelled with (Em) rain (C) May (D), she will (G) stay (Em) (Am) Resting (Em) in my (Am) arms a-(Em)gain (G) (C) (G) (C) (G) (G) Ju-(C) (G)ne, (C) she'll change her (G) tune (C) (Am) In restless (Em) walks she'll (F) prowl the (Em) night (C) Ju-(D)ly, she (G) will (Em) fly (Am) And leave (Em) no warning (Am) of her (Em) flight (G) (C) (G) (C) (G) (G) Au-(C) (G)gust, (C) die she (G) must (C) (Am) The autumn (Em) winds blow (F) chilly and (Em) cold (C) Septem-(D)ber, I'll (G) remem-(Em)ber (Am) A love once (Em) new has now (D) grown (G) old.

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Island in the sun (Harry Belafonte) (C) This is my island (F) in the sun Where my (G7) people have toiled since (C) time begun. I may sail on (Dm) many a sea Her (C) shores will always be (G7) home to (C) me. Refrein: (C) Oh, island (F) in the sun, (G7) Willed to me by my (C) father's hand All my days I will (F) sing and praise Of your (G7) forests, waters, your (C) shining sands. (C) As morning breaks the (F) heaven on high I (G7) lift my heavy (C) load to the sky. Sun comes down with a (Dm) burning glow (C) Mingles my sweat with the (G7) earth be (C) low. Refrein: (C) I see woman on (F) bended knees (G7) Cutting cane for her (C) family. I see man at the (Dm) water side (C) Casting nets at the (G7) surging (C) tide. Refrein: (C) I hope the day will (F) never come That (G7) I can't awake to the (C) sound of a drum, (C) Never let me miss (Dm) carnival With calyp-(C)so songs philo-(G7)sophi-(C)cal.

San Quentin (Johnny Cash) (C) San Quentin, you've been (G7) livin' hell to (C) me You've hosted me since (F) nineteen sixty (C) three I've (F) seen 'em come and go and (C) I've seen (G7) them (C) die And long ago I (G7) stopped askin' (C) why (C) San Quentin, I hate (G7) ev’ry inch of (C) you. You've cut me and have (F) scarred me thru an' (C) thru. And I'll (F) walk out a (C) wiser (G7) weaker (C) man; Mister Congressman why (G7) can't you under-(C)stand. (C) San Quentin, what (G7) good do you think you (C) do? Do you think I'll be (F) different when you're (C) through? You (F) bent my heart and (C) mind and you (G7) may my (C) soul, And your stone walls (G7) turn my blood a little (C) cold. (C) San Quentin, may you (G7) rot and burn in (C) hell. May your walls (F) fall and may I live to (C) tell. May (F) all the world (C) forget you (G7) ever (C) stood. And may all the world (G7) regret you did no (C) good. (C) San Quentin, you've (G7) been livin' hell to (C) me. (F) (C) (G) (C)

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Where do you go my lovely (Peter Sarstedt) You (C) talk like Marlene Die-(Em)trich And you (F) dance like Zizi Jean (G) maire Your (C) clothes are all made by (Em) Balmain And there`s (F) diamonds and pearls in your (G) hair (F) (Em) (G7) You’ve (C) live in a fancy ap-(Em)partement Of the (F) Boulevard of St. Mi-(G)chel Where you (C) keep your Rolling Stones’ (Em) records And a (F) friend of Sacha Dis-(G)tel (F) (Em) (G7) Refrein: But (C) where do you go to my (Em) lovely (F) When you're alone in your (G) bed (C) Tell me the thoughts that sur-(Em)round you I (F) want to look inside your (G) head (F) (Em) (G7) I've (C) seen all your qualifi-(Em)cations You (F) got from the Sor-(G)bonne And the (C) painting you stole from Pi-(Em)casso Your love-(F)liness goes on and (G) on, yes it (F) does (F) (Em) (G7) When (C) you go on your summer va-(Em)cation You (F) go to Juan-les-Pi-(G)nes With your (C) carefully designed topless swim-(Em)suit You (F) get an even suntan, on your (G) back and on your (F) legs (F) (Em) (G7) When the (C) snow falls you're found in St. (Em) Moritz With (F) the others of the jet-(G)set And you (C) sip your Napoleon (Em) Brandy But (F) you never get your lips (G) wet (F) (Em) (G7) Refrein: Your (C) name is heard in high (Em) places You (F) know the Aga (G) Khan He (C) sent you a racehorse for (Em) Christmas And (F) you keep it just for (G) fun, for a (F) laugh, (E) ha ha (D) They (C) say that when you get (Em) married It'll (F) be to a millio-(G)naire But (C) hey don't realize where you came (Em) from And I (F) wonder if they really (G) care, (F) they give a (E) damn (D) Refrein: I (C) remember the back streets of (Em) Naples Two (F) children begging in (G) rags Both (C) touched with a burning am-(Em)bition To (F) shake off their lowly brown (G) tags, (F) yes they try (F) (Em) (G7) So (C) look into my face Marie-(Em)Claire And (F) remember just who you (G) are Then (C) go and forget me for-(Em)ever `Cause I (F) know you still bear the (G) scar, deep (F) inside, (E) yes you do (D) Refrein:

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Living next door to Alice (Smokie) (G) Sally called when she got the word (C) She said I suppose you've heard (D) About A-(G)lice (D) Well I (G) rushed to the window, well I looked outside (C) I could hardly believe my eyes, (D7) as a big limousine rolled up-(G) to Alice’s drive (D) Refrein: (G) I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go I (C) guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'Cos for (D) twenty four years I've been living next door to (G) Alice (D7) (G) Twenty four years waiting for the chance to (C) tell her how I feel And maybe get a second glance, now I've (D) got to get used to not (C) living next door to (G) Alice (G) We grew up together, two kids in the park (C) We carved our initials - deep into the bark – (D) Me and A-(G)lice (D) Now she (G) walks through the door, her head held high (C) Just for a moment I caught her eye – (D7) The big limousine Pulled out (G) of Alice’s drive (D) Refrein: (G) Sally called back and asked how I felt (C) And she said - Hey, I know how to help – (D) get over A-(G)lice (D) She said (G) Alice is gone, but I'm still here (C) You know I've been waiting for (D7) twenty four years And the big (G) limousine Disappeared (D) (G) I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go I (C) guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'Cos for (D) twenty four years I've been living next door to (G) Alice (D7) (G) Twenty four years waiting for the chance to (C) tell her how I feel And maybe get a second glance, now I've (D) got to get used to not (C) living next door to (G) A-(G)li-(D)ce (C) (G)

Sailing (Rod Steward) I am (C) sailing, I am (Am) sailing home a-(F)gain 'cross the (C) sea. I am (D7) sailing stormy (Am) waters, to be (Dm7) near you, to be (C) free. (G7) I am (C) flying, I am (Am) flying like a (F) bird 'cross the (C) sea. I am (D7) flying passing high (Am) clouds, to be (Dm7) near you, to be (C) free. (G7) Can you (C) hear me, can you (Am) hear me, thru the (F) dark night far a-(C)way? I am (D7) dying, forever (Am) trying to be (Dm7) with you; who can (C) say? (G7) Can you (C) hear me, can you (Am) hear me, thru the (F) dark night far a-(C)way? I am (D7) dying, forever (Am) trying to be (Dm7) with you; who can (C) say? (G7) We are (C) sailing, we are (Am) sailing (F) 'cross the (C) sea. We are (D7) sailing stormy (Am) waters, to be (Dm7) near you, to be (C) free. (G7) (G7) Oh, Lord, to be (Dm) near you, to be (C) free. (G7) Oh, Lord, to be (Dm) near you, to be (C) free.

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Oerend hard (Normaal) (A) Ik zeg oeh, oeh. Ik zeg ah, ah. Ik zeg oeh, oeh. Ik zeg oeh, oeh Oehoe oeh-(A)oerend hard kwoamen zie doar aangdescheurd Oehoe oehoerend hard, want zie hadden van de motorcross (E7) geheurd. Langzaam rijen dat dejen zie nooit, dat vonden zie moar tied verknooid, Bertus op zien Norton en Tienus op de (A) B.S.A. Noar (D) motorcross op het (D7) Hengelse Zand De (A) hoender en de vrouwluu stoven oan de kant (E7) Bertus op zien Norton en (F) Tienus op de (A) B.S.A. Refrein: Zie gingen (D) oe, oehoe oehoe (A) Oe-(E7)hoe oehoe oehoerend (A) hard Zie gingen (D) oeoeh, oehoe oehoe (A) (E7)Oehoe oehoe oehoerend (A) hard Oehoe oeh-(A)oerend hard scheurden zie noa de cross noar huus Oehoerend hard, want dan woaren zie eerder (E7) thuus Zie hadden alderbarstend gein gehad, Zie woaren allebei een heel klein beetje zat. Bertus op zien Norton en Tienus op de (A) B.S.A. Aan het (D) gevoar hedden zie nog (D7) nooit gedacht Zie (A) waren koning op de weg en dachten alles mag (E7) Bertus op zien Norton en (F) Tienus op de (E7) B.S.A. Refrein: Bridge: (D) Moar zoals altied kwam (G) an dat gejakker een (D) end, Deur hun zat een kerel die de (G) snelheid van de motor nie (A7) kent (D) Bertus reed erop en (G) Tienus kwam er vlak achter-(D)oan En (D) iedereen die zei: “van die (E7) leu heur je nooit meer wat (A) van Ze gingen (D) nooit, nee, nee (A) nooit, (E7) nooit meer oerend (A) hard Ze gingen (D) nooit, nee, nee (A) nooit, (E7) nooit meer oerend (A) hard Refrein: Moar wie goat (D) oe, oehoe oehoe (A) Oe-(E7)hoe oehoe oehoerend (A) hard Moar wie goat (D) oeoeh, oehoe oehoe (A) (E7) Oehoe oehoe oehoerend (A) hard En wie goat (D) oe, oehoe oehoe (A) Oe-(E7)hoe oehoe oehoerend (A) hard En wie goat (D) oeoeh, oehoe oehoe (A) (E7) Oehoe oehoe oehoerend (A) hard...

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Stuck on you (Lionel Richie) (C) Stuck on (E) you, (F) I've got this feeling down deep in my soul (G) That I just can't (C) lose, guess I'm (E) on my (F) way (G) (C) Needed a (E) friend, (F) And the way I feel now (G) A guess I'll be with you till the (C) end, guess I'm (E) on my (F) way (G) Mighty glad you (C) stayed (C) Stuck on (E) you, (F) been a fool too long (G) I guess it's time for me to come (C) home, guess I'm (E) on my (F) way (G) (C) So hard to (E) see, (F) that a woman like you (G) Could wait around for a man (C) like me, guess I'm (E) on my (F) way (G) Mighty glad you (C) stayed Bridge: (E) (F) Oh! I'm leaving on that (G) midnight train tomorrow (C) (E) (F) And I know (G) just where (C) I'm going (E) (F) Packed up my (G) troubles and I've (C) thrown them all away (E) (F) (E) (F) (F) 'Cause this time , little darling I'm coming home to (G) stay (C) I'm stuck on (E) you, I've (F) got this feeling down deep in my soul (G) That I just can't (C) lose, guess I'm (E) on my (F) way (G) (C) Needed a (E) friend, (F) and the way I feel now (G) A guess I'll be with you till the (C) end, guess I'm (E) on my (F) way (G) Mighty glad you (C) stayed.. (E) (F) (G) (C)

There’s a kind of hush (Herman’s Hermits) There's a (C) kind of hush (E7) all over the (Am) world to-(C7)night All over the (F) world you can hear the (G7) sounds of lovers in (C) love You (G7) know what I mean. Just the (C) two of us (E7) and nobody (Am) else in (C7) sight There's nobody (F) else and I'm feeling (G7) good Just holding you (C) tight. Refrein:

So (F) listen very care-(E7)fully (Am) Closer now and you will see what I (C) mean It isn't a dream The (F) only sound that you will hear Is when I whisper in your ear I love you (G7) forever and ever There's a (C) kind of hush (E7) all over the (Am) world to-(C7)night All over the (F) world you can hear the (G7) sounds of lovers in (C) love You (G7) know what I mean.

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Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond) (A) Where it began (D) I can’t begin to know it (A) But then I know it’s going (E) strong (A) Was in the spring, (D) and spring became a summer (A) Who’d have believe you’d come (E) along (A) Hands, (Am7) touching hands (E) Reaching out (D) touching me touching (E) you (A) Sweet Caro-(D)line Good times never seemed so (E) good (A) I’m in-(D)clined to believe there never (E) would (D) But (D) now I’m (A) Look at the night (D) and it don’t seem so lonely (A) We fill it up with only (E) two (A) And when I hurt (D) Hurting runs off my shoulder (A) How can I hurt when holding (E) you (A) Warm (Am7) touching warm (E) Reachin’ out (D) touching me touching (E) you (A) Hands, (Am7) touching hands (E) Reaching out (D) touching me (E) touching you (A) Sweet Caro-(D)line Good times never seemed so (E) good (A) I’m in-(D)clined to believe there never (E) would (D) Oh (D) no no (A) Hands, (Am7) touching hands (E) Reaching out (D) touching me touching (E) you (A) Sweet Caro-(D)line Good times never seemed so (E) good (A) I’m in-(D)clined to believe there never (E) would (D) Oh (D) no no

Child in time (Deep Purple) (G) (G) (Am) (G) (G) (Am) (F) (F) (G) (G) (G) (Am)

(G) (G) (Am) Sweet Child in time (G) (G) (Am) You'll see the line (F) (F) (G) The line that's drawn between (G) (G) (Am) The good and the bad (G) (G) (Am) See the blind man (G) (G) (Am) Shooting at the world (F) (F) (G) Bullets flying (G) (G) (Am) Taking toll (G) (G) (Am) If you've been bad, (G) (G) (Am) Lord I bet you have (F) (F) (G) And you've not been hit (G) (G) (Am) by flying lead (G) (G) (Am) You'd better close your eyes (G) (G) (Am) And bow your head (F) (F) (G) (G) (G) (Am) Wait for the ricochet

(G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (F) (F) (G) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (F) (F) (G) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) Ohhh... (F) (F) (G) Ohhh... (G) (G) (Am) (solo) Herhaling voorgaande

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Leven na de dood (Freek de Jonge) (D) Of je Christen, Zen-Boedhist ben, Islamitisch of een Jood Er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood. Rij dus rustig door oranje en geef extra gas bij rood, Er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood. Na de dood (na de dood). Na de dood (na de dood) Er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood. (D) Eet gerust wat engels rundvlees bij je groenten of op brood, er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood Als je weg wilt uit Thirana pak eens voor de gein de boot, er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood Na de dood (na de dood). Na de dood (na de dood) Er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood. Volgens mijn (G) vader in de hemel is het (D) alle dagen (A7) feest... en m'n (G) vader kan het weten want (D) die is er (A7) geweest! (D) Wat kon Ceedorf nou gebeuren toen hij van 11 meter schoot er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood Steek je snikkel zonder rubber in een hetero of een poot er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood Na de dood (na de dood). Na de dood (na de dood) Er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood. Heb je je (G) doodsangst overwonnen, wordt het (D) alle dagen (A7) feest... dus van-(G)daag maar vast begonnen, voor je het weet (D) ben je er (A7) geweest! (D) Na de dood (na de dood). Na de dood (na de dood) Er is (A7) leven, er is leven na de (D) dood.

Weekend love (Golden Earring) (G) The sooner it will be the better, gonna have to see her right away It’s been a long time since the day I met her, Well I can’t handle being without het one more day. Now (C) honey I get the feeling that I’m going (G) insane, yeah (C) I feel so stupid using these old cliche’s. (G) You better (D) hurry up baby I ain’t lying We’re down (C) to nothing but a waste of time. (D) Still remember ev’rything she said And make no promises and make no debts

(G) All I want is just a one day weekend love

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Vincent (Don Mclean) Starry, starry (G) night, paint your palette (Am) blue and grey Look out on a (C) summer's day with (D7) eyes that know the darkness in my (G) soul Shadows on the hills, sketch the trees and the (Am) daffodil’s Catch the breeze and the (C) winter chills, in (D7) colors on the snowy linen (G) land (C) (G) Now I under-(Am)stand (D7) what you tried to (G) say to me How you (Em) suffered for your (Am7) sanity (D7) How you tried to set them (Em) free They would not listen they (A7) did not know (Am7) how (D7) Perhaps they'll listen (G) now Starry, starry (G) night, flaming flowers that (Am) brightly blaze Swirling clouds in (C) violet haze (D7) reflect in Vincent's eyes of chine (G) blue Colors changing hue, morning fields of (Am) amber grain Weathered faces (C) lined in pain are (D7) soothed 'neath the artists's loving (G) hand (C) (G) Refrein: (G) For they could not (Am7) love you, (D7) but still your love was (G) true (F) (E) And when no (Am7) hope was left in sight, on that (Cm) starry, starry night You (G) took your life as (F) lovers often (E7) do, But I (Am7) could have told you, Vincent, This (C) world was never meant for one as (D7) beautiful as (G) you Starry, starry (G) night, portraits hung in (Am) empty halls Frameless heads on (C) nameless walls with (D7) eyes that watch the world and can't for-(G)get. Like the stranger that you've met, the ragged man in (Am) ragged clothes The silver thorn of (C) bloody rose, lie (D7) crushed and broken on the virgin (G) snow (C) (G) Now I (Am) think I know (D7) what you tried to (G) say to me (Em) How you suffered for your (Am7) sanity (D7) How you tried to set them (Em) free They would not listen they're (A7) not listening (Am7) still (D7) Perhaps they never (G) will. (C) (G)

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Play me (Neil Diamond) (D) She was morning and I was night time. I one day woke up to (G) find her lyin' beside my bed. I softly said, (D) "Come take me." For (D) I've been lonely, in need of someone

As though I'd done someone (G) wrong somewhere, but I don't know where. I don't know (D) where, come lately (G) You are the sun, (A) I am the moon, (G) You are the (A7) words, I am the (D) tune, play me. (D) Song, she sang to me, song she brang to me, Words that rang in me, rhyme that (G) sprang from me warmed the night. And what was (D) right became me. (G) You are the sun, (A) I am the moon, (G) You are the (A7) words, I am the (D) tune, play me. (Dsus) (D) (Dsus) (D) (G) (D) (Asus) (D) (G) (C) (G) (Asus) (D) (D) She was morning and I was night time. I one day woke up to (G) find her lyin' beside my bed. I softly said, (D) "Come take me." So (D) it was that I came to travel, Upon a road that was thorned (G) and narrow, another place, Another grace (D) would save me. (G) You are the sun, (A) I am the moon, (G) You are the (A7) words, I am the (D) tune, play me. (G) You are the sun, (A) I am the moon, (G) You are the (A7) words, I am the (D) tune, (D7) play... (G) (D) me. (Em) (D)

(I can’t get no) Satisfaction

(Rolling Stones) I (Em) can't get no (A) satisfaction I (E) can't get no (A) satisfaction Cause I (E) try...and I (D) try… and I (E) try… and (A) try… I (A) can't (E) get no (A) (D) I (A) can't (E) get no (A) (D) (A) When I'm (E) driving in my (A) car (D) and the (A) man (E) comes on the (A) radio (D) (A) he's telling (E) me more (A) and more (D) about (A) some use-(E)less inform-(A)ation (D) (A) supposed to (E) drive my (A) imagina(D) tion (A) I (E) can't get (A) no (D) Oh (A) no no (E) no hey hey (A) hey (D) (E) That's what I (A) say (D)

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Ghost riders in the sky (...) An (Am) old cowboy went ridin' out one (C) dark and windy day, At (Am) bolder ridge he (C) rested as he went along his way When (Am) all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw (F) Driving through the ragged (Dm) skies... and up a (Am) cloudy draw. Their (Am) brands were still on fire and their (C) hooves were made of steel Their (Am) horns were black and (C) shiny and their hot breath he could feel A (Am) bolt of fear cut through him as they thundered through the sky (F) For he saw the riders coming (Dm) hard... and he heard their (Am) mournful cry Refrein: (Am) Yipi-yi-(C)ay.... Yipi-yi-(Am)oo (F) Ghost riders in (Dm) the (Am) sky. As (Am) the riders loaped on by him he (C) heard on call his name If (Am) you want to save your (C) soul from hell a riding on our range Cow-(Am)boy change your ways today or with us you will ride. Dri-(F)ving with the devils (Dm) herd.... across this (Am) moonlit sky. Their (Am) face was drawn there eyes were (C) blurred their shirts all soaked with sweat He's (Am) ridin' hard to catch that (C) herd but he 'aint caught 'em yet 'Cause (Am) they've all to ride forever on that range up in the sky Oh (F) the horses start to (Dm) shire... as they ride on (Am) through they cry Refrein: As (Am) the riders loaped on by him he (C) heard on call his name If (Am) you want to save your (C) soul from hell a riding on our range Cow-(Am)boy change your ways today or with us you will ride. Dri-(C)ving with the devils (Dm) herd.... across this (Am) moonlit sky. Refrein:

Another brick in the wall

(Pink Floyd) (Dm) We don't need no education We don't need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teachers leave them (G) kids alone Hey teacher leave them (Dm) kids alone (F) All in all it's just an-(C)other brick in the (Dm) wall (F) All in all it's just an-(C)other brick in the (Dm) wall

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Bird on the wire (Leonard Cohen) Like a (A) bird on the (E) wire, like a (A) drunk in a midnight (D) choir I have (A) tried in my (E) way to be (Asus) free (A) Like a (A) worm on a (E) hook, like a (A) knight from some old-fashioned (D) book I have (A) saved all my (E) ribbons for (Asus) thee (A) (D) If I, if I have been (A) unkind (D) I hope that you can (A) just let it go by (D) If I, if I have (A) been untrue, (D) I hope you know it (E) was never to you. Like a (A) baby still-(E)born, like a (A) beast with his (D) horn I have (A) torn everyone (E) who reached (Asus) out for (A) me. But I (A) swear by this (E) song and by (A) all that I have done (D) wrong I (A) will make it all (E) up to (Asus) thee. (A) (D) I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden (A) crutch (D) He said to me, "You (A) must not ask for so much." (D) And a pretty woman (A) leaning in her darkened door, (D) She cried to me, "Hey, why (E) not ask for more?" Like a (A) bird on the (E) wire, like a (A) drunk in a midnight (D) choir I have (A) tried in my (E) way to be (Asus) free (A)

She’s not there (Zombies) Well (Am) no one (D) told me a-(Am7)bout (D) her (Am) (D) (Am) The (F) way she (Am) lied (D) (Am7) Well no one (D) told me a-(Am7)bout (D) her (Am7) How many (F) people (A) tried. Refrein: But it’s too (D) late to (Dm) say you’re (Am) sorry How would I (Em) know, why should I (Am) care Please don’t (D) bother (Dm) trying to (C) find her She’s not (E7) there. Well let me tell you ‘bout the (Am) way she looked (D) The way she (Am) acted, the (D) color of her (Am) hair (D) Her voice was (Am) soft and good, (F) her eyes were (Am) clear and bright (D) But she’s not (A) there Well (Am) no one (D) told me a-(Am7)bout (D) her (Am) (D) (Am) What (F) could I (Am) do? (D) (Am7) Well no one (D) told me a-(Am7)bout (D) her (Am7) Though they (F) all (A) knew. Refrein: (Am) (D) 7x ........... (A) (A7) Refrein:

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Back home again (John Denver) (D) There's a storm across the (D7) valley (G) clouds are rollin' in The (A7) afternoon is heavy on your (D) shoulders There's a truck out on the (D7) four lane a (G) mile or more away The (A7) whinin' of his wheels just makes it (D) colder He's an (D) hour away from (D7) riding on your (G) prayers up in the sky And ten (A7) days on the road are barely (D) gone, There's a fire softly (D7) burning, (G) supper's on the stove And there's a (A7) light in your eyes that makes him (D) warm Refrein: (G) Hey, it's good to (A7) be back home (D) again (D7) (G) sometimes (A7) this old farm (D) feels like a long lost (G) friend. Yes and (A7) hey, it's good to be back home (D) again. After (D) all the news to tell (D7) him, (G) how'd you spent your time? And (A7) what's the latest thing the neighbor (D) say? And your mother called last (D7) Friday? (G) 'Sunshine' made her cry And (A7) you felt the baby move just yester-(D)day. Refrein: Bridge: And (D7) oh, the (G) time that I can (A7) lay this (D) tired old body (G) down And (E) feel your finger feather soft (A7) upon (D) me. (D7) The (G) kisses that I live (A7) for the (D) love that lights my (G) way The (E) happiness that (G) living with you brings (A7) me. It's the (D) sweetest thing I (D7) know of just (G) spendin' time with you It's (A7) the little things that make a house a (D) home. Like a fire softly (D7) burning, (G) supper on the stove and a (A7) light in your eyes that makes me (D) warm Refrein: Yes and (A7) hey, it's good to be back home (D) again....

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Words (Bee Gees) (G) Smile an everlasting smile A smile can bring you (A) near to me Don't ever (D7) let me find you gone 'Cause that would bring a (C) tear to me (G) Refrein: (G) This world has lost its (D) glory Let's start a brand new story (F) now, my love Right now there'll be no other (G) time And I can (A) show you (D7) how, my love (G) Talk in everlasting words And dedicate them (A) all to me And I will (D7) give you all my life I'm there if you (C) should call on me (G) You think that I don't even (D) mean A single word I (D) say It's only (G) words and words are all I (D7) have To take your (G) heart (D7) away (laatste complet neurien) You think that I don't even (D) mean A single word I (D) say It's only (G) words and words are all I (D7) have To take your (G) heart (D7) away It's only (G) words and words are all I (D7) have To take your (G) heart (D7) away

Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) I found my (F) thrill on Blueberry (C) Hill On Blueberry (G7) Hill, where I found (C) you The moon stood s(F) till, on Blueberry (C) Hill And lingered (F) till, my (G7) dreams came (C) true The (G) wind in the (C) willow played (G7) Love's sweet melo-(C)dy (D) But all of those (Em) vows we made We-(D)re never to (Em) be (G7) Tho' we're (F) apart You're part of me (C) still For you were my (G7) thrill On BlueBerry (C) Hill (F) (C) (G) (C)

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Everything I own (Bread) (G) You (D) sheltered me from (D) harm, (D) (G) kept me (C) warm, kept me (G) warm. (D) You gave my (C) life to (D) me, (D) (C) set me (C7) free, set me (G) free. (D) (Em) The finest years I ever (A) knew (Em) were all the years I had with (A) you. Refrein: And (G) I would give (D) any-(Em)thing I (A) own, (G) Give up my (D) life, my (Em) heart, my (A) home. I (G) would give (D) every-(Em)thing I (A) own Just to (G) have you back (D) again. You (D) taught me how to (D) love, (G) what it's (C) of, what it's (G) of (D) You never (C) said too (D) much (D) but still you showed the way and I knew, from watching you Nobody else could ever know the part of me that can't let go Refrein: Bridge: Is there (D) someone you (D) know, you're loving them so (G) but taking them all for granted? You (Em) may lose them one (G) day, someone takes them away and (C) they don't hear the words you long to (A) say. Refrein:

Shake, rattle, and roll (Bill Haley and the Comets) Get out in that (E) kitchen and rattle those pots and pans Get out in that (A) kitchen and rattle those pots and (E) pans (D) I want my breakfast 'cause (A) I'm a hungry (E) man. Refrein: I said, Shake, rattle and roll, I said, Shake, rattle and roll I said, (A) Shake, rattle and roll, I said, (E) Shake, rattle and roll (D) You never do (A) nothin' to save your doggone (E) soul. You're wearin' those (E) dresses, your hair done up so nice You're wearin' those (A) dresses, your hair done up so (E) nice (D) You look so warm but (A) your heart is cold as (E) ice. Refrein: (Solo) I'm like a one-eyed cat (E) peepin' in a seafood store I'm like a one-eyed cat (A) peepin' in a seafood (E) store (D) I can look at you and tell (A) you don't love me no (E) more. I believed you were doin' me (E) wrong, and now I know I believed you were doin' me (A) wrong, and now I (E) know (D) The more I work, the (A) faster my money (E) goes. Refrein: Shake, rattle and roll!

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Droomland

(Paul de Leeuw & Andre Hazes) (C) (Am) (Dm) (G7) (C) Heerlijk land van mijn (G7) dromen Ergens hier ver (C) vandaan Waar ik zo graag wil (G) komen (D7) Daar waar geen leed kan (G) bestaan Refrein: (G) Droomland, (C) droomland (Am) Oh ik ver-(D7)lang zo naar (G) droomland (C) Daar is steeds (G7) vree (C) Dus ga met mij (F) mee (C) Samen naar 't heerlijke (G7) droom-(C)land (C) Zwerver gij vindt daar (G7) vrede Ziekigheid kent geen (C) pijn Daar wordt geen strijd ge-(G)streden (D7) Daar waar mijn broeders nog (G) zijn Refrein:

Ain’t that a shame (Fats Domino) You (C) made me cry, when you said goodbye Refrein: (C7) Ain't that a (F) shame? My tears (C) fell like rain (C7) Ain't that a (F) shame? You're the (G) one to blame You (C) broke my heart, when you said we're apart Refrein: Oh (C) well, goodbye, although I'll cry Refrein: (Solo) You (C) made me cry, when you said goodbye Refrein: Oh (C) well, goodbye, although I'll cry (C7) Ain't that a (F) shame? My tears (C) fell like rain (C7) Ain't that a (F) shame? You're the (G) one to (C) blame

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Always on my mind (Willy Nelson) (D) Maybe I didn't (A) love you (Bm) Quite as (D) often (G) as I could (A) have And (D) maybe I didn't (A) treat you (Bm) Quite as (D) good as I should (Em7) have If I (G) made you feel (D) second best (G) Girl, I'm (D) sorry I was (Em) blind (A) But (Bm) you were (A7) always (D) on (Em) my (Fm) mind (G) You (A7) were (D) always on my (G) mind (A) (D) Maybe I didn't (A) hold you (G) All those (D) lonely, (G) lonely (A) times And I (D) guess I never (A) told you (Bm) I'm so (D) happy that you're (Em7) mine Little (G) things I should have (D) said and done (G) I just (D) never took the (Em) time (A) But (Bm) you were (A7) always (D) on (Em) my (Fm) mind (G) You (A7) were (D) always on my (G) mind (A) Bridge: (D) Tell (A) (Bm) (D) me (G) Tell me (D) that your (Em) sweet (G) love hasn't (A7) died (D) Tell (A) (Bm) (D) me (D) Give me (G) one more (D) chance to keep you (Em) satisfied I'll (A) keep you (D) satisfied

When I need you (Leo Sayer) When I (G) need you, I just close my eyes and I’m (D7) with you, and all that I so want to (Em) give you, it’s only a heartbeat a-(D)way. When I (G) need you, I hold out my hands and I (D7) touch love. I never knew there was so (Em) much love, keeping me warm night and (D) day. (Em) Miles and miles of empty space in be-(D)tween us. A (Em) telephone can’t take the place of your (D) smile. But you (G) know I won’t be (Em) travelling for-(Am)ever. It’s (Am7) cold out, but hold out and (Dsus) do like I (D7) do. When I (G) need you, I just close my eyes and I’m (D7) with you, and all that I so want to (Em) give you, it’s only a heartbeat a-(D)way. (Em) It’s not easy when the road is your (D) driver. (Em) Honey, that’s heavy load that we (D) bear, but you (G) know I won’t be (Em) travelling a (Am) lifetime. It’s (Am7) cold out, but hold out, and (Dsus) do like I (D7) do, when I (G) need you.

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You’re my best friend (Don Williams) You place (D) gold (G) on my (D) finger. You brought (G) love like I never (D) known. You gave life to our (G) children, and to (D) me a (A7) reason to go (D) on. You’re my bread (G) when I’m (D) hungry, you’re my (A7) shelter from troubled (D) winds. You’re my anchor in life’s (G) ocean, but most of (D) all (A7) You’re my best (D) friend. When I need hope (G) and inspira-(D)tion, you are (G) strong, when I’m tired and (D) weak. I could search this whole world (G) over, you’d still (D) be ev-(A7)‘rything that I (D) need. You’re my bread (G) when I’m (D) hungry, you’re my (A7) shelter from troubled (D) winds. You’re my anchor in life’s (G) ocean, but most of (D) all (A7) You’re my best (D) friend.

Stir it up (Bob Marley) (A) (A) (D) (E) (A) (A) (D) (E) Refrein: (A) Stir it up, (D) little (E) darling. (A) Stir it up, come on (D) baby. (E) Come on and (A) stir it up, (D) little (E) darling. (A) Stir it up. (D) (E) It's been a (A) long, long time (D) since I've (E) got you On my (A) mind. (D) (E) (A) Now you are here, I said (D) it's so (E) clear; (A) To see what we can do, baby, (D) just me and (E) you. Refrein: (A) I'll push the wood, yeah, (D) blaze your (E) fire, (A) Then I'll satisfy your (D) heart's de-(E)sire. (A) Said, I'll stir it, yeah, (D) every minute. (E) (A) All you got to do, baby, (D) is keep it (E) in it. Refrein: (A) Oh, will you quench me (D) when I'm (E) thirsty? (A) Come and cool me down, ba-(D)by, (E) when I'm hot? (A) Your recipe, dar-(D)ling, is so (E) tasty, (A) And you sure (D) can stir your (E) pot, so... Refrein: 2x

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The air that I breathe (Hollies) If (G) I could make a wish, I think I'd (D) pass Can't (C) think of any- (Cm) thing I (G) need No (G) cigarettes, no sleep. No light, no (D) sound No- (C) thing to (Cm) eat, no books to (G) read Making (D) love with you Has left me (Cm) peaceful, (G) warm, and tired What (D) more could I ask There's no- (Cm) thing left to be (G) desired (G) Peace came upon me (D) and it leaves me weak So (C) sleep, (Cm) silent angel, go to (B) sleep Refrein: So- (G) metimes all I (D) need is the air that I (G) breathe and to love you All (G) I need is the (D) air that I (G) breathe, yes, to love you All (G) I need is the air that I (D) breathe (Solo) (Dm) (C) (G) (D) (G) Peace came upon me and it (D) leaves me weak So (C) sleep, silent (Cm) angel, go to (B) sleep Refrein: So- (G) metimes all I (D) need is the air that I (G) breathe and to love you All (G) I need is the (D) air that I (G) breathe, yes, to love you

Dust in the wind (Kansas) (C) I (G) close my (Am) eyes, (G) only for a mo-(Dm)ment, then the (Am) moment’s gone. (G) (C) All (G) my (Am) dreams, (G) pass before my (Dm) eyes a curi-(Am)osity. (D) Dust (G) in the (Am) wind. (D) All we are is (G) dust in the (Am) wind. (G) (C) Some (G) old (Am) song, (G) just a drop of wa-(Dm)ter in an (Am) endless sea. (G) (C) All (G) we (Am) do, (G) crumbles to the (Dm) ground through we re-(Am)fuse to see. (D) Dust (G) in the (Am) wind. (D) All we are is (G) dust in the (Am) wind. (G) (F) Oh-h-h-h-h-h (Am) (G) (F) (C) (Am) (C) Don’t (G) hang (Am) on, (G) nothing lasts fore-(Dm)ver but the (Am) earth and sky (G) (C) It (G) slips a-(Am)way. (G) All your money (Dm) won’t another (Am) minute buy. (D) Dust (G) in the (Am) wind (D) All we are is (G) dust in the (Am) wind. (D) Dust (G) in the (Am) wind (D) All we are is (G) dust in the (Am) wind.

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Kalverliefde (Robert Long) (D) Ja, kalverliefde was het wel misschien zelfs min of meer een (A) spel Dat werd (C) gespeeld en met je hobby’’s werd (D) gedeeld Soms zat je samen in een klas of liep je door het (A) hoge gras Buiten de (C) stad, (A) onhandig (D) mompelde je wat (G) Onhandig fluisterde je (D) schat (D) Ook ging je met haar mee naar huis en deed je huiswerk bij haar (A) thuis Dan zei ze (C) Mam, mag hij straks ook een boter-(D)ham ? Ze zeiden dat je met haar ging want om je pink droeg jij haar (A) ring Met rode (C) steen, (A) die gaf ze eerder aan (D) geen-een (G) Zo'n mooie ring had jij (D) alleen (D) Dan komt de tijd waarop je ziet met meisjes lopen is toch (A) niet Zoals je (C) dacht, wat had je eigenlijk ver-(D)wacht ? Je kleurde diep tot in je nek als vriendjes riepen (A) Meidengek Omdat je (C) wist (A) met vissen had men jou (D) gemist (G) En liever had jij ook (D) gevist (D) En 's avonds zeg je na een feest waar jij met haar bent heen (A) geweest (C) Hier is je ring, (A) wat moet ik met dat klere-(D)ding En 't leek haar 's avonds nog zo echt en nu opeens heb jij (A) gezegd Ik wil niet (C) meer, (A) de eerste keer doet zoiets (D) zeer (D) Dan lig je huilend in je bed., je voelt een redeloos (A) verzet En ook de (C) pijn. (A) Je denkt: zo zal het nooit meer (D) zijn (G) Zo zal het zeker nooit meer (D) zijn (G) Je weet: zo zal het nooit meer (D) zijn....

Kom van dat dak af (Peter Koelewijn) Refrein: Kom van (G) dat dak af, 'k waarschuw niet meer Nee, nee, nee, nee, nee, nee Van dat (C) dak af, 'k waarschuw niet (G) meer Kom van dat (D7) dak af, (C) dit was de laatste (G) keer Jan (G) Janssen zijn vrouw was een koorddanseres Bij gebrek aan een touw klom ze (G7) op het bordes Het (C) eten werd koud en Jan Janssen werd heet In de (D7) straat weerklonk zijn kreet Refrein:

Jan (G) Janssen werd kwaad, en zei: aan is de boot Kom van dat dak af of je (G7) gaat in de goot Maar zijn (C) vrouw schrok zich wild en was ten einde raad Toen (D7) weerklonk het in de straat Refrein:

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Coward of the county (Kenny Rogers) (C) Everyone considered him the (F) coward of the (C) county He'd never stood one single time to prove the county (G) wrong (C) His mama named him Tommy, but (F) folks just called him (C) yellow Something always told me they were (G) reading Tommy (C) wrong. (C) He was only ten years old when his (F) daddy died in (C) prison I looked after Tommy, 'cause he was my brother's (G) son (C) I still recall the final words my (F) brother said to (C) Tommy Son my life is over, but (G) yours has just (C) begun Refrein: (C) Promise me son not to (F) do the things I've (C) done (F) Walk away from (C) trouble if you (G) can (C) It won't mean you're weak if you (F) turn the other (C) cheek I hope you're old (F) enough to (G) understand Son, you don't have to fight to be a (C) man (C) There's someone for everyone, and (F) Tommy's love was (C) Becky In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a (G) man (C) One day while he was working, the (F) Gatlin boys came (C) calling They took turns at (G) Becky there was three of (C) them. Tommy opened up the door, and (F) saw his Becky (C) crying The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could (G) stand (C) He reached above the fireplace, and (F) took down his daddy's (C) picture As his tears fell on his daddy's face, he (G) heard this words (C) again. Refrein: (C) The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he (F) walked into the (C) bar room One of them got up and met him half way cross the (G) floor (C) When Tommy turned around they said "Hey (F) look old yellow's (C) leaving" But you could've heard a pin (G) drop when Tommy stopped and locked the (C) door. Twenty years of crawling were (F) bottled up inside (C) him He would hold nothing back --he let' em have it (G) all (C) When Tommy left the bar room, not a (F) Gatlin boy was (C) standing and I heard him say (C) I Promised you dad not to (F) do the things I've (C) done I (F) walked away from (C) trouble when I (G) can Now (C) please don't think I'm weak I didn't (F) turn the other (C) cheek And papa I should (F) hope you under-(G)stand Sometimes you have to fight when you're a (C) man Everyone considered him the (F) coward of the (C) county....

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Per spoor (Guus Meewis & Vagant) Refrein: (C) Kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (Em) kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (F) kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (G) oehoe. (C) Kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (Em) kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (F) kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (G) oehoe. En (C) kilometers spoor schieten (Em) onder mij door, Ik ben op (F) weg naar jou, want ik ben (G) weg van jou. Van-(C)ochtend vroeg vertrokken, in de (Em) luwte na de nacht, en (F) tien minuten op de trein (G) gewacht. Want (F) die had wat vertraging, en mijn (G) God daar baal ik van, omdat ik (F) nu tien minuten (Em) minder bij je (F) blijven (G) kan. Refrein: De (C) trein raast als maar verder van (Em) station naar station, ik kom op (F) plaatsen waar ik nooit ben ge-(G)weest. Er (C) rammelt plotseling 'n kar, roept een (Em) juffrouw :”Koffie, thee?”, ik heb wel (F) dorst, toch zeg ik (G) nee. Want de (F) trein vermindert vaart, terwijl mijn (G) hart steeds sneller gaat, kijk uit het (F) raam, om te (Em) zien of (F) zij daar (G) staat. Refrein: Bridge: (C) Ik stap uit, kijk om me heen, en (Em) even voel ik mij alleen, want ik (F) zie haar nog niet (G) staan. Maar van (C) achter een pilaar verschijnt haar (Em) lachende gezicht, voor mij (F) gevoel lijkt alles langzamer te (G) gaan. En ik (F) ren op haar af, (G) zij komt mij tegemoet, en achter (F) ons vertrekt de trein, omdat een (Em) trein nou eenmaal (F) verder (G) moet. Refrein: En (C) ik blijf bij haar slapen, en (Em) jij woont bij het spoor, en 's (F) nachts , oe la la, (G) gaat het ritme (C) door. (Em) Kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (F) kedeng kedeng, kedeng kedeng, (G) oehoe. Refrein:

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These boots are made for walkin’

(Nancy Sinatra) (A) You keep sayin' you got something for me Somethin' you call love but confess You (D) been messin' where you shouldn't been messin' And (A) now someone else is getting all your best Refrein: (C) These boots were made for (A) walking (C) 'n' that's just what they'll (A) do (C) One of these days, these (A) boots are gonna walk all over you (A) (A) (G) 4x (F) 4x (E) (E) (D) (D) (C) (A) (C) (A) (C) (A) (C) (A) (A) You keep lyin' when you ought a be truthing You keep losing when you oughta not bet You (D) keep samein' where you ought a be changing Now (A) what's right is right, but you ain't been right yet Refrein: (A) You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin' You keep thinking that tou'll never get burned I just (D) found me a brand new box of matches And (A) what she knows you ain't got time to learn Refrein:

Arms of Mary (Sutherland Brothers) (C) (G7) (Am) (F) (G) (C) The lights shine (G) down the valley, (C) the wind blows (F) up the ally (C) oh, well, I wish I was (G) lying in the arms of (C) Mary (G) (C) She took the (G) pains of boyhood, (C) and turned them (F) into feel good (C) oh, how I wish I was (G) lying in the arms of (C) Mary Refrein: (C) Mary was the (Em) girl who taught me all I (Am) had to know, She put me (F) right on my first mis-(G)take Sommer was so (Em) good when I learned (Am) all she had to show, She really (F) gave all a boy could (G) take (G7) (C) So now when (G) I get lonely, (C) still looking for the (F) one and only, (C) That's when I wish I was (G) lying in the arms of (C) Mary Refrein (C) The lights shine (G) down the valley, (C) the wind blows (F) up the ally (C) oh, well, I wish I (G) was lying in the arms of (C) Mary (G) Lying in the arms of (C) Mary, (F) Ohhhh (G)

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Words (F.R. David) Refrein: (C) Words (Am), don’t come (Dm) easy to (G7) me How can I (G) find a (A7) way to make you (Dm) say I (G7) love you Words don’t come (C) easy. (Dm) (G7) (C) Words (Am), don’t come (Dm) easy to (G7) me This is (G) the only (A7) way for me to (Dm) say I (G7) love you Words don’t come (C) easy. (Dm) (G7) Well I’m (G) just a music (C) man Melo-(G)dy’s so far for my best (C) friend But my (Am) words are coming out (Em) wrong And I... I (Dm) reveal my (G) heart to you and (G) hope that you (G7) believe it’s true.... cause,... Refrein: This is (G) just a simple (C) song That (G) I make for you on my (C) own There’s (Am) no hidden meaning, you (Em) know When I... When (Dm) I say I (G) love you honey (G) Please believe I (G7) really do.... cause, Refrein: It isn’t easy.... words don’t come easy Refrein:

Ik verscheurde je foto (Koos Alberts) (D) Jij komt nooit meer (G) terug Voor-(A7)bij ... het ging allemaal zo (D) vlug Al die kennissen die vragen (G) Hoe het met ons gaat 't Is te (A7) laat, 't is te laat Refrein: Ik ver-(D)scheurde je foto 'k Heb je (G) brieven verbrand In mijn (A7) hart moet ik huilen Maar ik (D) doe nonchalant Ik verscheurde je foto Maar ik (G) zie je nog steeds Want ik (A7) weet dat ik je nooit meer (D) vergeet (D) Hoop, is er nog (G) hoop Dat jij (A7) ooit nog terugkomt bij (D) mij Nooit, je zei: (G) nooit Is dat (A7) alles dan zomaar voorbij Refrein:

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Yesterday (The Beatles) (C) Yesterday, (E7) all my troubles seemed so (Am) far away. (F) Now it (G7) seems as though they’re (C) here to stay, Oh, (Am) I be-(F)lieve in yes-(C)terday. Suddenly, (E7) I’m not half the man I (Am) used to be. (F) There’s a (G7) shadow hanging (C) over me, Oh, (Am) yester-(F)day came sudden-(C)ly. Refrein: (E7) Why she (Am) had (G7) to (F) go, I don’t (G7) know, she wouldn’t (C) say. (Am) I (E7) said (Am) some-(E7)thing (F) wrong, Now I (G7) long for yester-(C)day. Yesterday, (E7) love was such an easy (Am) game to play, (F) Now I (G7) need a place to (C) hide away, Oh, (Am) I be-(F)lieve in yester-(C)day. Refrein: Yesterday, (E7) love was such an easy (Am) game to play, (F) Now I (G7) need a place to (C) hide away, Oh, (Am) I be-(F)lieve in yester-(C)day. (Am) (F) (C)

I started a joke (Bee Gees) (G) I started a joke (B7) (C) Which started the (D) whole world (G) crying (B7) (C) But (D) I didn't (G) see (B7) (C) that the (D) joke was on (G) me, oh no (B7) (C) (G) I started to cry (B7) Which (C) started the (D) whole world (G) laughing (B7) (C) Oh, (D) if I'd only (G) seen (B7) (C) that the (D) joke was on (G) me (B7) (C) Refrein: (Em) I looked at the (B7) skies Running my (C) hands over my (G) eyes And (B7) I fell out of (Em) bed Hurting my (Am) head From things that I'd (D) said (B7) (C) (G) 'Til I finally died (B7) Which (C) started the (D) whole world (G) living (B7) (C) Oh, (D) if I'd only (G) seen oh, yeah (B7) (C) that the (C) joke was on (G) me (B7) (C) Refrein: (G) 'Til I finally died (B7) Which (C) started the (D) whole world (G) living (B7) (C) Oh, (D) if I'd only (G) seen oh, yeah (B7) (C) that the (D) joke was on (G) me (C) (D) (G) (B7) (C) (D) (G) Oh...

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Save the last dance for me (The Drifters) (A) You can dance every dance with the guy who gives you the eye Let him (E) hold you tight You can smile every smile for the man who held your hand 'Neath the (A) pale moonlight Refrein: (A) But Don't (D) forget who's taking you home And in whose arms you're (A) gonna be So (E) darling, save the last dance for (A) me (A) Oh I know that the music is fine like sparkling wine Go and (E) have your fun Laugh and sing but while we're apart Don't give your heart to (A) anyone Refrein: Bridge (A) Baby don't you know I (E) love you so Can't you feel it when we (A) touch I will never, never (E) let you go Cause I love you oh so (A) much (A) You can dance, go and carry on Till the night is gone and it's (E) time to go If he asks if you're all alone can he take you home You must tell (A) him no Refrein:

Monkees theme (The Monkees) Here we (Am) come...walking down the (F) street.. we get the funniest (D) looks from everyone we (G) meet Refrein: Hey Hey we're the Mon-(C)kees... (C7) and (F) people say we (G) monkey (C) around (C7) but (F) we're too (G) busy (C) singing (C7) to (F) put anybody (G) down (Am) Any-(Am)time, anywhere, just look over your (F) shoulder guess (D) who'll be standing (G) there Refrein: We're just trying to (D) be (D7) friendly (G) Something (A) mumble (D) sing and (D7) play (G) We're the (A) young (D) gene-(D7)ration And we (G) got some-(A)thing to (B7) say

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Busstop (Hollies) (Am) Bus stop, wet day, she's there, (B7) I say please share my um-(Am)brella Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, (Em) love grows under my um-(Am)brella (C) All that (G) summer we en-(Am)joyed it (Dm), wind and (Em) rain and shine (Am) That umbrella, we employed it, by (Em) August, she was (Am) mine. Refrein: (C) Every morning (B7) I would see her (Em) waiting at the (C) stop Sometimes she'd (Am) shopped and she (B7) would show me what she (Em) bought (C) Other people (B7) stared as if we (Em) were both quite (C) insane Someday my (Am) name and hers (B7) are going to be the (Em) same (C) That's the (G) way the whole thing (Am) started (Dm) Silly but (Em) it's true (Am) Thinkin' of a sweet romance be-(Em)ginning in a (Am) queue (C) Came the (G) sun the ice was (Am) melting, (Dm) No more shel-(Em)tering now (Am) Nice to think that that umbrella, led (Em) me to a (Am) vow (Solo) Refrein: (Am) Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say please share my umbrella Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows under my um-(G)brella

Bloody Mary (Ton en Dick) (C) Steeds zie ik in gedachten (G) weer mijn (F) Mary (C) Vloekend en vechtend gelijk een (G) man (C) Overal waar ze kwam schop-(G)te ze (F) herrie Ze kon (C) zeilen zoals (G) nu nog niemand (C) kan Refrein: (C) Ze heette Bloody Mary en was de (G) schrik der (F) zee dus (G) drink op Bloody Mary en op (C) alles (Am) wat ze (G) dee

(C) Waar haar schip verscheen was het (G) erg gauw (F) knokken (C) en niemand ontsnapte levend aan ’t ge-(G)vecht (C) beloningen konden helaas geen mens (G) meer (F) lokken (C) want iedereen was aan 't (G) leven meer ge-(C)hecht Refrein: - Solo - Refrein: (C) Maar op zek're dag 'was (G) net na (F) enen (C) viel Mary over boord en ging toen (G) heen (C) ze kon niet zwemmen dat was (G) ze ver-(C)geten (C) daarom zonk ze naar de (G) diepte gelijk een (C) steen (C) Dat was dan Bloody Mary ze was de (G) schrik der (F) zee dus (G) drink op Bloody Mary en op (C) alles (Am) wat ze (G) dee

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Een kopje koffie (VOF de Kunst)

(G) Een kopje koffie, een kopje koffie Ik sta op, nog niet wakker Ik wankel door het huis als 'n stakker Maar ondanks alles haal ik m'n (D7) doel, op het gevoel Ja, ik (Am) ben een ge-(D7)bruiker Het pure (Am) spul, dus zonder de (D7) suiker Ik (Am) giet het zwarte goud in een (D7) kop, leef weer (G) op (een kopje koffie) En de markt wordt stabieler De grote winkels werken als dealer Een argeloze Braziliaan levert het (D7) aan Het (Am) bevat cafe-(D7)ine, ik (Am) loop erop als was ’t ben-(D7)zine Es-(Am)presso, (D7) super, beide (G) loodvrij, dus doet U mij (een kopje koffie) Refrein: Een kopje koffie Over (E) de ver-(Am)zuiling heen is er (F) troost voor (B7) iedereen In de (C) uren van (G) nood en ont-(D7)bering, neem er nog (G) een (kopje koffie) Al die lui op kantoren Je mag ze in principe niet storen Maar als de koffiejuffrouw het wil, ligt alles (D7) stil En (Am) de school, de fa-(D7)brieken, de (Am) universiteiten, kli-(D7)nieken Al die (Am) tenten drijven (D7) volop, steeds weer (G) op (Een kopje koffie) Sterke drank, sigaretten We slippen langzaam dicht en vervetten Met al die luxe gaan we kapot aan ons (D7) genot Maar ik (Am) hou van be-(D7)schaving, ik wil een (Am) keurig nette ver-(D7)slaving Na al (Am) die jaren weet ik het (D7) wel, en ik (G) bestel. (Een kopje koffie)

I’m so lonesome I could cry (Hank Williams) (C) Hear the lonesome whiperwill, he sounds to blue to (C7) fly, The mid-(F)night-train is whining low, I’m so lonesome I could (G7) cry. (C) I’ve never seen a night so long, when time goes crawling (C7) by, The (F) moon just went behind a cloud, to hide it’s face and (G7) cry. (C) Did you ever see a Robin weep, when leaves begin to (C7) die, That (F) means he’s lost the will to live, I’m so lonesome I could (G7) cry. (C) The silence of a falling star, lights up a purple (C7) sky, And as I wonder where you are, I’m so lonesome I could (G7) cry.. (C7) I’m so lonesome I could (G7) cry..

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Sail on (The Commodores)

(G) (Am) (G) (Am) (G) Sail on down the line, (Am) about half a mile or so (C) Don’t really wanna know (G) where you’re going. Maybe once or twice, (Am) time after time I tried, To (C) hold on to what we got, but (G) now you’re going. (C) And I don’t (D) mind about (G) things you’re gonna (Em) sail on (C) I give all my (D) money and (G) time (Em) (C) I know it’s a (D) shame, but I’m (B7) giving you back your (Em) name (C) (G) (C) Yes, I’ll be on your (D) way, I (C) won’t be back to (D) stay I (C) guess I’ll move along (D) I’m looking for a (G) good (Am) time (G) (G) Sail on down the line, (Am) funny how the time can go (C) Friends says they told me so, (G) but it doesn’t matter (C) I was plain to see, (Am) that a small town boy like me (C) Just wasn’t your cup of tea, (G) I was wishful thinking. (C) I gave my (D) heart and I (G) tried to make you (Em) happy (C) And you gave me (D) not-(G)hing in (Em) return (C) (G) (C) (C) You know it (D) ain’t so hard to (Em) say I’ve thrown away the (D) blues, I’m (C) tired of being (D) used I (C) want everyone to (D) know, I’m looking for a (G) good (Am) time (G) (C) Sail on honey, (Am) good times never felt so good (C) (G) (C)

The yellow rose of Texas (...)

Refrein: There a (G) yellow rose of Texas, I’m goin’ for to see, No other soldiers knows her, (D7) nobody only me She (G) cried so when I left her, it like to broke my heart, And (D7) if I ever find her, (G) we never (D7) more will be (G) part. Where the (G) Rio Grande is flowing and starry skies are bright, She walks along the river in the (D7) quiet summer bright. She (G) thinks if I remember we parted long ago; I (D7) promised to come back again and (G) never (D7) let her (G) go Oh, (G) now I’m goin’ to find her, my heart is full of woe, We’ll sing the song together we (D7) sang so long ago. We’ll (G) play the banjo gaily and sing the songs of Yore, And the (D7) yellow rose of Texas will be (G) mine for-(D7)ever (G) more. She’s the (G) sweetest rose of color this soldier ever knew, Her eyes are bright as diamonds, they (D7) sparkle like the dew. You may (G) talk about your winsome maids and sing for Rosalie, But the (D7) yellow rose of Texas beats the belles of (D7) Tennes-(G)see.

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Candle in the wind (Elton John)

(Prinses Diana versie) (E) Goodbye England’s rose, May you ever (A) grow in our hearts You were the grace that (E) placed itself Where laves were torn (A) apart. You called out to our (E) country And you whispered (A) to those in pain Now you belong to (E) heaven And the stars spell out your (A) name Refrein: (B7) And it seems to me you lived your life, like a (E) candle in the (A) wind. Never (E) fading with the sunset, when the (B7) rain set in. And your foot-(A)steps will always fall here, along England (Cm) greenest hills. Your candle burned out (B7) long before your (A) legend never (E) will. (E) Loveliness we’ve lost These empty days (A) without your smile This (E) torch we’ll always carry For our nation’s golden (A) child And even though we (E) try The truth (A) brings us to tears All our words cannot (E) express The joy you brought us through the (A) years. (E) Goodbye England’s rose, From a country (A) lost without your soul Who’ll (E) miss the wings of your compassion More than you’ll ever (A) know.

If I were a carpenter (Tim Hardin) (D) If I were a (C) carpenter (G) and you were a (D) lady, would you marry me (C) anyway? (G) Would you have my (D) baby? (D) If a tinker were my (C) trade, (G) would you still (D) find me Carrying the pots I (C) made, (G) following behind (D) me Refrein: (C) Save my love for (D) loneliness, (C) save my love for (D) sorrow, I’ve given you my (C) on-liness (G) give me your to-(D)morrow. (D) If I were a (C) miller, (G) at my mill wheel grin-(D)ding Would you miss your (C) coloured blouse, (G) and your soft shoes (D) shining? Refrein: (D) If I worked my hands in (C) wood, (G) would you still (D) love me? Answer me baby, “Yes I (C) would, I’d (G) place you above (D) me. Refrein:

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Beautiful noise (Neil Diamond) (...) What a beautiful (D) noise, comin’ up from the (A) street Got a beautiful (A7) sound, it’s got a beautiful (D) beat It’s a beautiful noise, goin’ on every-(A)where Like the clickety-(A7)clack of a train on a track, it’s got a rhythm to (D) spare. Refrein: It’s a beautiful (G) noise and it’s the sound that I (C) love (C7) And it’s fits me as (F) well as a hand in a (G) glove (C) (G) Yes, it does, (C) (G) yes it does (C) (G7) (C) (G) What a beautiful (D) noise, comin’ up from the (A) park It’s the song of the (A7) kids and it plays until (D) dark It’s the song of the (D) cars on their furious (A) flights But there’s even ro-(A7)mance in the way that they dance to the beat of the (D) lights. Refrein: (G) What a beautiful (D) noise, made of joy and of (A) strife, Like a symphony (A7) played by the passing parade it’s the music of (D) life. Refrein: (G) What a beautiful (D) noise, comin’ into my (A) room, And is begging for me (A7) just to give it a (D) tune.....

Colours (Donovan) (D) Yellow is the colour of my true love’s hair, In the (G) morning, when we (D) rise, in the (G) morning , when we (D) rise That’s the (A7) time, that’s the (G) time, I love the (D) best (A7) (D) Blue is the colour of the sky, In the (G) morning, when we (D) rise, in the (G) morning , when we (D) rise That’s the (A7) time, that’s the (G) time, I love the (D) best (A7) (D) Green is the colour of the sparklin’ corn, In the (G) morning, when we (D) rise, in the (G) morning , when we (D) rise That’s the (A7) time, that’s the (G) time, I love the (D) best (A7) (D) Mellow is the feelin’ that I get, when I see (G) her, mmm (D) hmmm, when I see (G) her, uh (D) huh that’s the (A7) time, that’s the (G) time, I love the (D) best (A7) (D) Freedom is a word that I hardly use, Without thin-(G)king, mmm (D) hmmm, without thin-(G)king, uh (D) huh Of the (A7) time, of the (G) time, when I been (D) loved (A7)

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Let me be your teddybear (Elvis Presley) Oh, (C) baby let me be your (F) loving teddy (C) bear (F) Pull a chain around my neck and lead me any-(C)where Oh, let me be (G) your teddy (C) bear. I (F) don’t wanna be a (G7) tiger, cos’ (F) tigers play to (G7) rough I (F) don’t wanna be a (G7) lion , cos’ (F) lions ain’t the (G7) kind You love e-(C)nough (G) That’s (C) why I want to be, your (F) loving teddy (C) bear (F) Pull a chain around my neck and lead me any-(C)where Oh, let me be (G) your teddy (C) bear. Baby, let me be a-(F)round you every (C) night (F) Run your face trough my hands and caught to me real (C) tight Oh, let me be (G) your teddy (C) bear. I (F) don’t wanna be a (G7) tiger, cos’ (F) tigers play to (G7) rough I (F) don’t wanna be a (G7) lion , cos’ (F) lions ain’t the (G7) kind You love e-(C)nough (G) That’s (C) why I want to be, your (F) loving teddy (C) bear (F) Pull a chain around my neck and lead me any-(C)where And girls won’t leave (G) their teddy (C) bear.

Only you (The Flying Pickets) (G) Looking from the (B7) window a-(Em)bove is a (B7) story of (C) love Can you (G) hear (D7) me (G) Came back only (B7) yester-(Em)day, we’re moving (B7) farther a-(C)way Want you (G) near (D7) me Refrein: (C) All I needed was the (D) love you gave (G) All I needed for an-(Em)other day, and (C) all I ever (D7) knew, only (G) you (G) Sometimes when I (B7) think of your (Em) name, when it’s (B7) only a (C) game And I (G) need (D7) you. (G) Listen to the (B7) words that you (Em) say, it’s getting (B7) harder to (C) say, When I (G) see (D7) you. Refrein: (G) This gonna (B7) take a long (Em) time and I won-(B7)der that’s (C) mine I can’t take (G) no (D7) more (G) Wonder if you’ll (B7) under-(Em)stand, it’s the (B7) touch of your (C) hand Behind a (G) closed (D7) door. Refrein:

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Jealous Guy (John Lennon) (G) (Em) (D) (D7) (Em) (G) I was (Em) dreaming of the (D) past (D7) and my heart was beating (Em) fast. I began to lose (D) control, (Dsus) (D) (Em) I began to (Em7) lose (C) control. Refrein: (G) I didn't mean to (Dm) hurt (C) you, (G) I'm sorry that I made you (B7) cry. (G) I didn't (D) mean to (Em) hurt (Em7) you, (C) I'm just a (G) jealous guy. (G) I was (Em) feeling inse-(D)cure, (D7) you might not love me any-(Em)more. I was shive-(D)ring inside, (Dsus) (D) (Em) I was (Em7) shivering (C) inside. Refrein: (Complet fluiten met accoorden) Refrein: (G) I was (Em) trying to catch your (D) eyes, (D7) thought that you was trying to (Em) hide. I was swallow-(D)ing my pain, (Dsus) (D) (Em) I was (Em7) swallowing my (C) pain. Refrein: watch out, (C) I'm just a (G) jealous guy, look out, babe, (C) I'm just a (G) jealous guy.

Oh, Susanna (...) I (G) came from Alabama with my banjo (Am) on my (D) knee, I’m (G) going to Louisiana, my true love (D7) for to (G) see It (G) rained all night the day I left. The weather it (Am) was (D) dry The (G) sun so hot I froze to death, Susanna (D7) don’t you (G) cry. Refrein: Oh Su-(C)sanna, oh (G) don’t you (C) cry for (D) me, For I (G) go to Louisiana with my banjo (D7) on my (G) knee. I (G) had a dream the other night, when (Am) everything was (D) still, I (G) thought I saw Susanna, a-coming (D7) down the (G) hill, The (G) buckwheat cake was in her mouth, the (Am) tear was in her (D) eye Says I, (G) I’m coming from the south, Susanna (D7) don’t you (G) cry. Refrein:

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Rock around the clock (Bill Haley and the Comets) (A) 1, 2, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, rock! 5, 6, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, rock! 9, 10, 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, rock We're gonna rock around the (E7) clock tonight Put your (A) glad rags on, join me, hon' We'll have some fun when the clock strikes 1 Refrein: We're (D) gonna rock around the clock tonight We're (A) gonna rock, rock, rock till broad daylight We're gonna (E7) rock, gonna rock around the clock (A) tonight When the (A) clock strikes 2, 3 and 4 If the band stops now we'll yell for more Refrein: (solo) When the (A) chimes ring 5, 6 and 7 We'll be right in 7th heaven Refrein: When it's (A) 8, 9, 10, 11 too I'll be goin' strong and so will you Refrein: (Solo) When the (A) clock strikes 12, we'll cool off then Start rockin' round the clock again Refrein:

The great pretender (Freddy Mercury) Oh (C) yes, I am the (G7) great pre-(C)tender, pre-(F)tending I’m doing (C) well. My (F) need is (G7) such, I pre-(C)tend too (F) much, I am (C) lonely but (G7) no one can (C) tell. Oh (C) yeah, I am the (G7) great pre-(C)tender, I (F) drift in a world of my (C) own. I (F) play the (G7) game, but the (C) mind re-(F)fuses, You (C) left me to (G7) dream all a-(C)lone. Refrein: Too (F) real is that feeling of (C) make believe, (C7) Too (F) real when I (C) feel what my (G7) heart can’t con-(C)ceal. Oh (C) yes, I am the (G7) great pre-(C)tender, just (F) laughing and gay like the (C) clown I (F) seem to (G7) be what I’m (C) not, you (F) see, I’m (C) wearing my (G7) heart like a (C) crown, (F) Pre-(C)tending that (G7) you’re still a-(C)round. Pre-(C)tending that (G7) you’re ... still ... a-(C)round.

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Wonderful world (Sam Cooke) (G) I don't know much about (Em) history, (C) Don't know much of (D) biology. (G) Don't know much about the (Em) science books, (C) Don't know much about the (D) french I took. (G) But I do know that (C) I love you, (G) And I know that if you (C) love me too, What a (D) wonderful world (C) this would (G) be. (G) Don't know much about (Em) geography, (C) Don't know much (D) trigonometry. (G) Don't know much about (Em) algebra, (C) Don't know what a slide (D) rule is for. (G) But I know that one and (C) one is two, (G) And if this one could (C) be with you, What a (D) wonderful (C) world this would (G) be. Bridge: Now (D) I don't claim, to (G) be an (D) A-student, but I'm trying to (G) be. For (A7) maybe by being an (G) A-student baby, I (A7) can win your (D7) love for me. (G) (G) (Em) History, (C) (D) biology. (G) (Em) Science book, (C) (D) french I took. (G) But I do know that (C) I love you, (G) And I know that if you (C) love me too, What a (D) wonderful (C) world this would (G) be. (Herhaling laatste complet)

Lucky man (Emmerson, Lake and Palmer) He (G) had white (D) horses, and (G) lady’s by the (D) squat All (G) dressed in (D) satin, and (G) waiting by the (D) door Refrein: Oh, (Am) what a (G) lucky man, he (D) was Oh, (Am) what a (G) lucky man, he (D) was (G) White leaves and (D) feathers, (G) they made up his (D) bed. A (G) gold covered (D) mattress, on (G) which he was (D) led. Refrein: He (G) went to fight (D) wars, (G) for his country and his (D) king. (G) For his honor and his (D) glory, (G) the people would (D) sing. Refrein: A (G) bullet had found (D) him, (G) his blood ran as he (D) fights. (G) No money could have saved (D) him. (G) Sag lay down and he (D) died. Refrein:

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Paradise by the dashboardlight (Meat Loaf) (Boy): (D) I remember every little thing as if it happened only (G) yesterday (C) Parking by the lake and there was (G) not another car in (D) sight And I (D) never had a girl looking any better than (G) you did And all the (F) kids at school they were (G) wishing they were (A) me that (D) night Refrein: And now our (B7) bodies are (F) oh so (C) close and (D) tight It never (B7) felt so (F) good, it never (C) felt so (D) right And we're (G) glowing the the (D) metal on the (A) edge of a (D) knife (G) Glowing like the (D) metal on the (A) edge of a (D) knife (G) C'mon! Hold on (D) tight! Well, (G) c'mon! Hold on (F) tight! (A) Though it's (G) cold and (A) lonely in the (D) deep (A) dark (G) night I can (D) see para-(B7)dise by the (G) dash-(Em)board-(D)light (Girl): (G) Ain't no (A) doubt a-(D) bout it we were doub-(A)ly (G) blessed Cause we were (Em) barely seventeen and we were barely (D) dressed (G) Ain't no (A) doubt (D) about it (G) baby got to (A) go and (D) shout it (G) Ain't no (A) doubt (D) about it we were doub-(A)ly (G) blessed (Boy): Cause we were (Em) barely seventeen and we were barely (D) dressed (D) Baby doncha hear my heart you got it drowning out the (G) radio I've been (C) waiting so long for you to (G) come along and have some (D) fun And I (D) gotta let ya know no you're never gonna (G) regret it So open (F) up your eyes I got a (G) big surprise It'll (E) feel all right well I (A) wanna make your motor (D) run Refrein: Though it's (Em) cold and (D) lonely in the (B7) deep dark (A) night (F) (in the deep dark (G) night) Para-(D)dise by the (A) dashboard-(D)light (G) You got to (A) do what you (D) can and let (G) Mother Naure (A) do the (D) rest (G) Ain't no (A) doubt (D) about it we were doub-(A)ly (G) blessed Cause we were (Em) barely seventeen and we were barely ... We're (A) gonna go (B7) all the (A) way to-(G)night, we're gonna (A) go all the (G) way And tonight's the (A) night.... RADIO BROADCAST (Em) : Ok here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here, two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth, there's the wind-up, and there it is, a line shot up the middle, look at him go. This boy can really fly! He's rounding first and really turning it on now, he's not letting up at all, he's gonna try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw, and what a throw! He's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out! No, wait, safe - safe at second base, this kid really makes things happen out there. Batter steps up to the plate here's the pitch -he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying for third, here's the throw, its in the dirt - safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it bunted, bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on! Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, here's the throw, here's the play at the plate, holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!

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(Boy): Let Me Sleep On It (Girl): (A) Stop right there! (G) I (D) gotta (A) know right now! Before we go any further! Do you lo-(G)ve me? Will you love me forever? Do you (D) need me? Will you never leave me? Will you (C) make me so happy for the (G) rest of my life? Will you (A) take me away and will you make me your wife? Do you (G) love me? Will you love me forever? Do you (D) need me? Will you never leave me? Will you (C) make me so happy for the (G) rest of my life? Will you (A) take me away and will you make me your wife? I gotta (G) know right now before we (A) go any further, do you (G) love me !!!? Will you (D) love me forever !!!? (Boy): Let me (G) sleep on it Baby, baby let me (D) sleep on it Let me (C) sleep on it And I'll (G) give you an answer in the (D) morning Let me (G) sleep on it Baby, baby let me (D) sleep on it Let me (C) sleep on it And I'll give you an answer in the (D) morning Let me (G) sleep on it Baby, baby let me (A) sleep on it Let me (C) sleep on it And I'll (D) give you an answer in the (C) mor-(G)ning (Girl): (D) I gotta know right now! Do you (G) love me? Will you love me forever? Do you (D) need me? Will you never leave me? Will you (C) make me so happy for the (G) rest of my life? Will you (A) take me away and will you make me your wife? I gotta (G) know right now! Before we (A) go any further Do you (G) love me? Will you (D) love me forever? (A) What's it gonna be boy? Come on! I can wait all night! What's it gonna be boy... yes or no? What's it gonna be boy? Yes... or no? (Boy): Let me (G) sleep on it Baby, baby let me (D) sleep on it Let me (C) sleep on it And I'll (G) give you an answer in the (D) morning (Girl): (boy sings: Let me sleep on it........) (D) I gotta know right now! Do you (G) love me? Will you love me forever? Do you (D) need me? Will you never leave me? Will you (C) make me so happy for the (G) rest of my life? Will you (A) take me away and will you make me your wife? I gotta (G) know right now! Before we (A) go any further Do you (G) love me? Will you (D) love me forever? (Boy): Let me (E) sleep on it!! (Girl): Will you love me forever? (Boy): Let me (E) sleep on it!! (Girl): Will you love me forever? (Boy): I couldn't (F) take it any longer Lord I was crazed And when the (C) feeling came upon me like a (F) tidal wave I started (C) swearing to my God and on my (G) mother's grave That I would (F) love you to the (G) end of (C) time I swore that I would (F) love you to (G) the end of (C) time! (G) (G) So now I'm (C) praying for the (G) end of (C) time to (F) hurry up (G) and ar-(C)rive Cause if I gotta (Em) spend another (Am) minute with you I don't (G) think that I can really survive I'll never (F) break my promise or forget my vow But (C) God only knows what I can (G) do right now I'm (C) praying for the (G) end of (C) time it's all that I can do (Am) (do, do) (C) Praying for the (G) end of (C) time, so I can (F) end my (G) time with (C) you!!! (Girl): It never (G) felt so (C) good it never (F) felt so (C) right And we were (G) glowing like the (C) metal on the (F) edge of a (C) knife (Boy): It was long ago and it was far away And it was so much better than it is today

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A reason to believe (Tim Hardin)

(C) If I listened (G) long enough to (Am) you I'd find a (F) way to (G) believe that it's all (C) true (D) Knowing that you (G) lied straight (F) faced while I (C) cried Still I (Am) look to find a (F) reason to (G) believe Refrein: (G) Someone like (F) you makes it (G) hard to live With (Am) out (G) somebody else Someone like (F) you makes it (G) easy to give (Am) Never thinking (G) of myself (C) If I gave you (G) time to change my (Am) mind I'd find a (F) way to (G) leave the past (C) behind (D) Knowing that you (G) lied straight (F) faced while I (C) cried Still I (Am) look to find a (F) reason to (G) believe (Solo) Refrein: Still I (Am) look to find a (F) reason to (G) believe Still I (Am) look to find a (F) reason to (G) believe (C)

Fire (Pointer Sisters)

We're driving in my (G) car, I turn on the radio. I'm pulling you (Am) close, you just say (G) no. You say you don't (Am) like it, but you know you're a (Em) liar. 'Cause when we (C) kiss, (D) ooh, (G) fire. Late at (G) night, I'm taking you home. I say I want to (Am) stay, you say you want to be (G) alone. You say you don't (Am) love me, but you can't hide your (Em) desire. 'Cause when we (C) kiss, (D) ooh, (G) fire. Bridge: You've had a (C) hold on me right (G) from the start, A (D) grip so tight I couldn't (G) tear it apart. My (C) nerves' all jumping, acting (G) like a fool, Well your (A7) kisses they burn, but your (D) heart stays cool. Oh, Romeo and Juli-(G)et, Sampson and Delilah, Baby you can (Am) bet, their love they didn't (G) deny. Your words say (Am) split, but your words they (Em) lie. 'Cause when we (C) kiss, (D) ooh, (G) fire.

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Kinderballade (Boudewijn de Groot) Hij was (D) 12 had rappe leden, jong en uit het hof van Eden Als hij (G) lachte lachtte luidkeels alle (D) leeuwerikken (A) mee Met z’n stra-(D)lend witte tanden en zijn marmer bleke handen Leek hij (G) meest nog op een engel uit een (A) sierlijk bal (D) masque Hij kon klaterhelder zingen en zijn (G) haar rook naar seringen O hij (D) was een waterprins die in zijn pak van goud (A) lamee Was ont-(G)stegen (A) aan de (D) zee. Zij was (D) 13 en gazelle en haar naam was Anabelle Anabelle (G) noemde haar zowel het (D) hinde als het (A) ree Met haar helder-(D)rode wangen en haar glinsterende spangen Leek zij in (G) haar gazen bruidsjurk 't meest nog op een (A) tover-(D)fee Blauw waren haar vreemde ogen, blauw maar (G) zonder mededogen O ze (D) was een kleine meermin die maar net van liever-(A)lee, Was ont-(G)stegen (A) aan de (D) zee. Samen in het (D) ochtendgloren wandelden zij langs het koren Mild en (G) zonder ze te storen scheen het (D) zonlicht naar (A) benee En on-(D)der de roze stralen kustte hij haar lippen dralend En hij zei haar (G) wonderwoorden, zelfs het gras (A) luisterde (D) mee Op het horen van die woorden, week voor (G) hen gedwee het koren En het (D) lispelde wees welkom en bood doorgang aan de (A) twee Zoals (G) eens de (A) rode (D) zee. (D7) (G) Toen hij op geblaf van honden (C) dagen later werd gevonden (G) lag de kleine prins geschonden (C) in het koren zonder (Am) fee met zijn dode grote ogen keek hij roerloos naar omhoog en lang-(G)zaam ritselde het bloed nog (C) uit een gruwelijke (D) snee. (G) Niemand (G) wist meer te vertellen hoezeer kleine Annabelle Had ge-(C)houden van haar engel uit het sier-(G)lijk bal (Am) masque maar nog (G) altijd (C) ruist de (Em) zee.

Kom van dat dak af (Peter Koelewijn) Refrein: Kom van dat (G) dak af, 'k waarschuw niet meer Nee, nee, nee, nee, nee, nee Van dat (C) dak af, 'k waarschuw niet (G) meer Kom van dat (D7) dak af, (C) dit was de laatste (G) keer. Jan (G) Janssen zijn vrouw was een koorddanseres Bij gebrek aan een touw klom ze (G7) op het bordes Het (C) eten werd koud en Jan Janssen werd heet In de (D7) straat weerklonk zijn kreet. Jan (G) Janssen werd kwaad, en zei: aan is de boot Kom van dat dak af of je (G7) gaat in de goot Maar zijn (C) vrouw schrok zich wild en was ten einde raad Toen (D7) weerklonk het in de straat.

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Hello (Lionel Richie) I’ve (Am) been alone with (G) you in-(F7)side my mind (G) And (Am) in my dreams I’ve (G) kissed your lips A (F7) thousand (G) times I (Am) sometimes (G) see you pass outside my (F7) door Refrein: (Am) Hello – (G) is it (F7) me you’re looking (A) for I can (Dm) see it in your (G) eyes I can (C) see it in your (F) smile You’re (Bm) all I’ve ever (E) wanted And my (Am) arms (E7) are open (Am) wide Cause you (Dm) know just what to (G) say And you (C) know just what to (F) do And I (Bm) want to tell you so (E) much, I love (Am) you I (Am) long to see the (G) sunlight in your (F7) hair (G) And (Am) tell you time and time (G) again (F7) How much I (G) care Some-(Am) times I (G) feel my heart will (F7) overflow (G) (Am) Hello - I’ve just (F7) got to let you (A) know Cause I (Dm) wonder where you (G) are And I (C) wonder what you (F) do Are you (Bm) somewhere feeling (E) lonely Or is (Am) someone (E7) loving (Am) you Tell me (Dm) how to win your (G) heart For I (C) haven’t got a (F) clue But (Bm) let me start by (E) saying I love (A) you Solo Refrein:

Welcome to my world (Jim Reeves) (G) Welcome to my (C) world. Won't You come on (G) in? Miracles I (D7) guess Still happen now and (G) then. Step into my (C) heart; leave your cares (G) behind Welcome to my (D7) world built with you in (G) mind. (C) (G) (D7) Knock and the door will (G) open (D7); Seek and you will (G) find (D7) Ask and You'll be (G) given (A7) The key to this world of (D7) mine. I'll be waiting (C) here (D7) with my arms un-(G)furled, Waiting just for (C) you (D7); Welcome to my (G) world. (C) (D7) (G) Waiting just for (C) you (D7); (G) Welcome to my (G) world. (C) (G)

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Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits) (Am) These mist covered (F) moun-(G)tains Are a home now for (C) me (Gm) But my home is the (Am) low-(Em)lands And always will (F) be (G) Some day you'll re-(Am)turn (Em) to Your valleys and your (F) farms (G) And you'll no longer (Am) burn To be (Dm) brothers in arms (G) (Am) (F) (G) (Am) Through these fields of (F) destruc-(G)tion Baptisms of (C) fire (Gm) I've watched all your (Am) suffe-(Em)ring As the battles raged high-(F)er (G) And though they did hurt (Am) me so (Em) bad In the fear and a-(F)larm (G) You did not de-(Am)sert me To be (Dm) brothers in arms (G) (Am) (F) (G) (Am) There's so (G) many different (Am) worlds (G) So many different (F) suns (G) (Am) And we have (G) just one (Am) world (G) But we live in different (F) ones (G) (F) (Am) Now the sun's gone to (F) hell (G) And the moon's riding (C) high (Gm) Let me bid you (Am) far-(Em)well Every man has to (F) die (G) But it's written in the (Am) star-(Em)light And every line on your (F) palm (G) We're fools to make (Am) war On our (Dm) brothers in arms (G)

Love Me Do (The Beatles) (G) Love, love me (C) do, (G) you know I love (C) you I'll (G) always be (C) true, so pleeeeeease... , Love me (G) do (G) Love, love me (C) do, (G) you know I love (C) you I'll (G) always be (C) true, so pleeeeeease... , Love me (G) do Bridge: (D) Someone to (C) love, (F) somebody (G) new (D) Someone to (C) love, (F) someone like (G) you (G) Love, love me (C) do, (G) you know I love (C) you I'll (G) always be (C) true, so pleeeeeease... , Love me (G) do (Solo): (G) (C) (G) (G) Love, love me (C) do, (G) you know I love (C) you I'll (G) always be (C) true, so pleeeeeease... , Love me (G) do

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Heroes (David Bowie) (D) (G) (D) I, … I will be (G) king and (D) you, you will be (G) queen Though (C) nothing will drive them (D) away We (C) can beat them just for one (D) day We (C) can be (G) Heroes just for one (D) day (D) And you, you can be (G) mean And (D) I, I'll drink all the (G) time 'Cause (D) we're lovers and that is a (G) fact Yes (D) we're lovers and that is (G) that Though nothing will keep us together We could (C) steal time just for one (D) day We (C) can be (G) Heroes for ever and (D) ever What do you say? (D) I, … I wish you could (G) swim Like the (D) dolphins, like dolphins can (G) swim Though (C) nothing will keep us to-(D)gether We (C) can beat them for ever and (D) ever Oh we (C) can be (G) Heroes just for one (D) day (D) I, … I will be (G) king and (D) you, you will be (G) queen Though (C) nothing will drive them (D) away We (C) can beat them just for one (D) day We (C) can be (G) Heroes just for one (D) day (D) I, … I can remem-(G)ber (D) Standing by the (G) wall And the (D) guards shot above our (G) heads And we (D) kissed as though nothing could (G) fall And the (C) Seine was on the other (D)side Oh we (C) can beat them forever and (D) ever Then we (C) can be (G) Heroes just for one (D) day

The Muppet Show It's (C) time to (G) play the music, (C) it's time to (G) light the lights (C) It's time to (F) meet the muppets (C) on the muppet-(C7)show tonight (C) It's time to (G) put on make-up, (C) it's time to (G) dress up right (C) It's time to (F) raise the curtain on the (C) muppet-(C7)show tonight To (F) introduce our (C) guest star, that's (F) what I'm here to (C) do It (F) really makes me hap-(C)py to introduce to (G) you (Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the one and only...) It's (C) time to (G) play the music, (C) it's time to light the (G) lights It's (C) time to get (G) things started... (C) Why don't you (G7) get things started, (C) it's time to (G7) get things started On the (C) most sensational, in-(Am)spirational, celebra-(F)tional Muppetational, this is what we call the muppetshow !

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Give a little bit (Supertramp) (D) Give a little (A) bit (D), (G) give a little (A) bit of your (G) love to (A) me (G) (D) Give a little (A) bit (D), I'll (G) give a little (A) bit of my (G) love to (A) you (G) (Bm) There's so much that we (Em7) need to (E7) share (G) Send a (Bm) smile and (A) show you (D) care (A) (D) I'll give a little (A) bit (D), I'll (G) give a little (A) bit of my life for (A) you (G) (D) So give a little (A) bit (D), (G) give a little (A) bit of your (G) time to (A) me (G) (Bm) See the man with the (Em7) lonely (E7) eyes (G) Take his (Bm) hand, (A) you'll be sur-(D)prised (A) (C) (G) (C) (G) (A) (D) 8x (D) Give a little (A) bit (D), (G) give a little (A) bit of your (G) love to (A) me (G) (D) Give a little (A) bit (D), I'll (G) give a little (A) bit of my (G) life to (A) you (G) (Bm) Now's the time that we (Em7) need to (E7) share (C) So find (G) yourself, (C) we're (G) on our (D) way back (A) home (D) .. (D) going (A) home (D) .. (A) don't you (D) need to feel at (A) home (D) .. oh yeah, (A) we gotta (D) sing

Guitar man (Bread) (G) Who draws the crowd? Who plays so loud? (C) Baby its the guitar (D) man. (G) Who's going to steal the show? You know (C) baby its the guitar (D) man. He can (Em) make you love. He can (C) make you cry. He will (Em) bring you down and he'll (A) get you high. ! (Cm7) Something keeps him going (Bm7) miles and miles a day To (Am7) find another place to (D) play. (G) Night after night, who treats you right? (C) Baby its the guitar (D) man. (G) Who's on the radio? You go to listen (C) to the guitar (D) man. When he (Em) comes to town and you (C) see his face. And you (Em) think you might like to (A) take his place. (Cm7) Something keeps him drifting ( Bm7) miles and miles away, (Am7) Searching for the songs to (D) play. You (Am) listen to the music and you (C) like to sing a-(D)long. You (G ) want to get the(D) meaning out of (Em) each and every song. (E) And you (Am) find yourself a message and some (C) words to call your (D) own and take them (E) home. (Cm7) Something keeps him moving, but (Bm7) no one seems To know (Am7) what it is that makes him (D) go. Then the (Am) lights begin to flicker and the (C) sound is getting dim.(D) The voice (G) begins to fal-(D)ter and the (Em) crowds are getting thin.(E) But he (Am) never seems to notice he's just (C) got to find An-(D)other place to (E) play.

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The first cut is the deepest

(Cat Stevens) (G) I would have (C) given you (G) all of my (F) heart (G) But there's so-(C)meone who's (G) torn it a-(F)part (G) And she's ta-(C)ken all (G) that I (F) had But, (G) if you want, I'll (C) try to love a-(G)gain (F) (G) Baby I'll (C) try to love a-(F)gain but I (G) know Refrein: (C) The first (G) cut is the (F) deepest (G) Baby, I (C) know, the first (G) cut is the dee-(F)pest (G) When it co-(C)mes to being luc-(G)ky she's cur-(F)sed (G) (C) When it comes to loving (F) me she's wor-(G)se (G) I still (C) want you (G) by my (F) side (G) Just to help (C) me dry the (G) tears that I've (F) cried (G) And I'm (C) sure gonna (G) give you a (F) try But, (G) if you want, I'll (C) try to love a-(G)gain (F) (G) Baby I'll (C) try to love a-(F)gain but I (G) know Refrein:

Don't want to talk about it

(Rod Stewart) (C) I can (Dm) tell by your eyes That you've (G) probably been crying for-(C)ever And the (Dm) stars in the sky Don't mean (G) nothing, to you they're a (C) mirror (C7) Refrein: (F) I don't wanna (G) talk about it (C) How you (Em) broke my (Am) heart (Am/G) (F) If I stay here just a (G) little bit longer (F) If I stay here won't you (G) listen To my (Dm) heart (G) Oh my (C) heart If I (Dm) stand all alone Will the (G) shadows hide the colours of my (C) heart Blue for the tears Black for the nights Well the (Dm) stars in the sky Don't mean (G) nothing, to you they're a (C) mirror (C7) Refrein: … Oh my (C) heart (G)

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Galveston (Glen Campbell) (G) Galve-(C)ston, oh, (D7) Galve-(G)ston, I (G7) still hear your sea (C) winds (Am7) blowin' I (D7) still (G) see her dark (C) eyes (Am7) glowin' She was (D7) twenty-(Em)one when I (C) left (G) Galveston (G) Galve-(C)ston, oh (D7) Galve-(G)ston, I (G7) still hear your sea (C) waves (Am7) crashing (D7) While I (G) watch the (C) cannons (Am7) flashing I (D7) clean my (Em) gun and dream of (G) Galveston I (Bm) still see her (C) standing (Bm) by the (C) water (Dm) Standing there (Bm) lookin' out to sea And is (Gm) she (C7) waiting there for (F) me? On the (Am) beach (Dm) where (Gm) we used (C) to (D7) run (G) Galve-(C)ston, oh (D7) Galve-(G)ston, I (G7) am so (G7) afraid of (C) dying (Am7) Before (D7) I (G) dry the tears she's (C) crying (Am7) Before I (Em) watch your (C) sea birds flying in the (Bm) sun (Am7) At (E) Galve-(C)ston, at (G) Galveston

Don't take your guns to town

(Johnny Cash) A (C) young cow-(G7) boy named (C) Billy Joe grew (G7) restless on the (C) farm A boy (G7) filled with (C) wanderlust who (G7) really meant no (C) harm He (F) changed his (C7) clothes and (F) shined his boots And combed his dark hair down And his (C) mother (G7) cried as (C) he walked out; Refrein: Don't (F) take your guns to (C) town, son (F) Leave your guns at (C) home, Bill Don't (F) take your guns to (C) town. He (C) sang a (G7) song as on he (C) rode, his (G7) guns hung at his (C) hips He (G7) rode into a (C7) cattle town, a (G7) smile upon his (C) lips He stopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down But his (C) mother's (G7) words (C) echoed again; Refrein: He (C) drank his first (G7) strong (C) liquor then to (G7) calm his shaking (C) hand And (G7) tried to tell (C7) himself at (G7) last he had become a (C) man A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down And he (C) heard (G7) again his (C) mother's words; Refrein: Bill (C) was raged and (G7) Billy Joe (C) reached for (G7) his gun to (C) draw But the (G7) stranger drew his (C7) gun and (G7) fired before he even (C) saw As Billy Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round And (C) wondered (G7) at his (C) final words; Refrein:

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I just called to say (Stevie Wonder) No New (C) Year's day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy hearts to (F) give away No first (Em) of (Am) spring, no song to (F) sing In fact (C) here's just (G) another ordinary (C) day No April (C) rain, no flowers bloom No wedding-Saturday within the month of (F) June But what it (Em) is, is (Am) something (F) true Made up (C) of these (G) three words that I must say to (F) you Refrein: I just (F) called to (G) say I (C) love you I just (F) called to say (G) how much I (C) care I just (F) called to (G) say I (E) love you (Am) And I (F) mean it from the (G) bottom of my (C) heart No (C summer's high, no warm July No harvest moon to light one tender August night No (Em) autumn (Am) breeze, no falling (F) leaves Not even (C) time for (G) birds to fly to Southern (F) skies No (C) libra sun, no Halloween No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring But (Em) what it is, (Am) though old so (F) new To fill your (F) heart like no three (G) words could ever (F) do Refrein:

Hello Josephine (The Scorpions) Hello, (G) Josephine, how do you do (G7) Do you remember me (C7) baby, like I remember (G) you You used to laugh at me, (D7) sunshine (C7) What a fool, fool, (G) fool You used to shake it over yonder, down by the railroad track (G7) But if you take some (C7) other, I'll never come (G) back Used to laugh at (D7) me (C7) What a fool, fool, (G) fool Refrein: (G) Ha ha ha ha ha! Aha ha ha ha ha ha! (G7) Ha ha ha ha ha (C7) ha! Aha ha ha ha (G7) ha! Aha ha ha ha (D7) ha! (C7) Ha ha ha ha (G) ha! I used to walk you (G) home, I used to hold your hand (G7) You used to use my (C7) umbrella, ev'ry time it (G) rained You used to cry so (D7) much, it was a (C7) cryin' (G) shame Hello, (G) Josephine, how do you do (G7) Do you remember me (C7) baby, like I remember (G) you You used to laugh at me, (D7) sunshine (C7) What a fool, fool, (G) fool Refrein :

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Grandfather's clock (Johnny Cash) (D) (D) My grandfather's (A7) clock; was too (D) large for the (G) shelf So it (D) stood ninety (A7) years on the (D) floor It was taller by (A7) half; than the (D) old man him-(G)self Though it (D) weighed not a (A7) penny-weight (D) more; It was bought on the morn; of the (G) day that he was (D) born And was always his trea-(E7)sure and (A7) pride But it (D) stopped(…) (A7) short (…) nev-(D)er to go a-(G)gain When the (D) old (A7) man (D) died. Refrein: (D) Ninety years without slumbering His life seconds numbering It (D) stopped(…) (A7) short (…) nev-(D)er to go a-(G)gain When the (D) old (A7) man (D) died. My (D) grandfather (A7) said that of (D) those he could (G) hire Not a (D) servant so faith-(A7)ful he (D) found For it wasted no (A7) time and had (D) but one de-(G)sire At the (D) close of each (A7) week to be (D) wound And it kept in its' place; not a (G) frown upon its' (D) face And its' hands never (E7) hung by its (A7) side But it (D) stopped (…) (A7) short (…) nev-(D)er to go a-(G)gain When the (D) old (A7) man (D) died. Refrein: It (E) rang an a-(B7)larm in the (E) dead of the (A) night An a-(E)larm that for (B7) years had been (E) dumb And we knew that his (B7) spirit was (E) pluming for (A) flight That his (E) hour for de-(B7)parture had (E) come. Still the clock kept the time; with its' (A) soft and muffled (E) chimes As we proudly (Fm) stood by his (B7) side But it (E) stopped (…) (A7) short (…) nev-(D)er to go a-(G)gain When the (D) old (A7) man (D) died. Refrein: But it (E) stopped (…) (A7) short (…) nev-(D)er to go a-(G)gain When the (D) old (A7) man (D) died.

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Passing Through (Leonard Cohen) I (C) saw Jesus on the (F) cross on a hill called Calvary "Do (C) you hate mankind for what they (G) done to you?" He (C) said, "Talk of love not (F) hate, things to do - it's getting late. I've so (C) little time and I'm (G) only passing (C) through." Refrein: (C) Passing through, passing through. Sometimes happy, (C7) sometimes blue, Glad that I ran (F) into you. Tell the (C) people that you (G) saw me passing (C) through. I saw (C) Adam leave the (F) Garden with an apple in his hand, I (C) said "Now you're out, what are you (G) going to do?" "Plant (C) some crops and pray for (F) rain, maybe raise a little cane. I'm an (C) orphan now, and I'm (G) only passing (C) through." Refrein: I (C) was with Washington at (F) Valley Ford, shivering in the snow. I (C) said, "How come the men here suffer (G) like they do?" "Men (C) will suffer, men will (F) fight, even die for what is right Even (C) though they (G) know they're only passing (C) through" Refrein: I (C) was with Franklin (F) Roosevelt's side on the night before he died. He (C) said, "One world must come out of (G) World War Two" (ah, the fool) "Yankee, (C) Russian, white or (F) tan," he said, "A man is still a man. We're (C) all on one (G) road, and we're only passing (C) through." Refrein: 2x

Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly) (A) (D) (A) (E7) (A) (D) (A) (E7) (A) If you knew (D) Peggy Sue, (A) then you'd (D) know why (A) I feel blue About (D) Peggy, my Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) Oh well, I (E7) love you gal, Yes I (D) love you, Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) (E7) (A) Peggy Sue, (D) Peggy Sue, (A) Oh how (D) my heart (A) yearns for you. Oh (D) Peggy, my Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) Oh well, I (E7) love you gal, Yes I (D) love you, Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) (E7) (A) Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, (F) Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty (A) Peggy Sue, Oh (D) Peggy, my Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) Oh well, I (E7) love you gal, And I (D) need you, (D7) Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) (E7) (A) I love you, (D) Peggy Sue, (A) with a (D) love so (A) rare and true, Oh (D) Peggy, my Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) Well, I (E7) love you gal, I (D) want you, Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A) (E7) Solo….en de laatste 2 coupletten herhalen Oh well, I (E7) love you gal, and I (D) want you, (D7) Peggy (A) Sue. (D) (A)

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The longest time (Billy Joel) (C) Oh, (G) oh (C) oh (F) oh (G7) For the longest (C) time. (C) Oh, (G) oh (C) oh (F) oh (G7) For the longest (C) time. (C) If you said good-(F)bye to me to-(C)night. There would still (D7) be music left to (G) write. (E7) What else could (Am) I do? (G7) I'm so in-(C)spired (C7) by you. That (F) hasn't (Dm) happened for the (G) longest (C) time. (C) Once I thought my in-(F)nocence was (C) gone. Now I know that (D7) happiness (G) goes on. (E7) That's where you (Am) found me, (G7) when you put your (C) arms (C7) around me. (F) I haven't been (Dm) there for the (G) longest (C) time. (C) Oh, (G) oh (C) oh (F) oh (G7) For the longest (C) time. (C) Oh, (G) oh (C) oh (F) oh (G7) For the longest (C) time. (C) I'm that voice you're (F) hearing in the (C) hall. And the greatest (D7) miracle of (G) all, (E7) is how I (Am) need you. (G7) And how you (C) needed me (C7) too. (F) That hasn't (Dm) happened for the (G) longest (C) time. Maybe (G) this won't (Am) last very long, (B7) But you feel so right, and I (C) could be wrong. (Em) Maybe I've been (Am) hoping too hard, (D) but I've gone (D7) this far and (G) it's more (G7) than I hoped for (C) Who knows how much (F) further we'll go (C) on. Maybe I'll be (D7) sorry when you're (G) gone. (E7) I'll take my (Am) chances, I (G7) forgot (C) how nice ro-(C7)mance is. (F) I haven't (Dm) been there for the (G) longest (C) time. (G) I had second thoughts at the (Am) start. (B7) I said to myself hold on to your (C) heart. (C7) (Em) Now I know the woman that you (Am) are. (D) You're wonderful so (D7) far and it's more than I (G) hoped for. (G7) (C) I don't care what (F) consequence it (C) brings. I have been a (D7) fool for lesser (G) things. (E7) I want you so (Am) bad, (G7) I think (C) you ought to (C7) know that (F) I intend to (Dm) hold you for the (G) longest (C) time. (C) Oh, (G) oh (C) oh (F) oh (G7) For the longest (C) time. (C) Oh, (G) oh (C) oh (F) oh (G7) For the longest (C) time.

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Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) (E) Hey get rhythm when you get the blues Hey get (A) rhythm when you get the (E) blues Yes a jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine it'll shake all the trouble from your worried mind Get (A) rhythm when (B7) you get the (E) blues (E) Little shoeshine boy never gets low down but he's got the dirtiest job in town bendin' low at the peoples' feet on the windy corner of the dirty street well I asked him while he shined my shoes how'd he keep from gettin' the blues he grinned as he raised his little head popped a shoeshine rag and then he said (E) Get Rhythm when you get the blues Hey get (A) rhythm when you get the (E) blues it only costs a dime just a nickel a shoe does a million dollars worth of good for you Get (A) rhythm when (B7) you get the (E) blues (E) Well I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy and I thought I was gonna jump for joy slapped on the shoe polish left and right he took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight he stopped once to wipe the sweat away I said you're a mighty little boy to be-a workin' that way he said I like it with a big wide grin kept on a poppin' and he said again (E) Get Rhythm when you get the blues Hey get (A) rhythm when you get the (E) blues get a rock n roll feelin' in your bones get taps on your toes and get gone Get (A) rhythm when (B7) you get the (E) blues

Abilene (Roger Twittenham) (E) Abilene, (Gm) Abilene (A) Prettiest town you ever (E) seen (F) People there (B7) don't treat you mean in (E) Abilene, (A) my Abi-(E)lene (E) I sit alone most (Gm) every night (A) I watch them trians roll out of (E) sight (F) And I wish that (B7) they were carrying me to (E) Abilene, (A) my Abi-(E)lene (E) Crowded city, (Gm) there ain't nothing free (A) There's no one and nothing in this town for (E) me (F) And I wish to (B7) god that I could be in (E) Abilene, (A) my Abi-(E)lene (Herhaling 1e complet)

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Een meisje van zestien

(Boudewijn de Groot)

(C) (G) (Am) (E7) (Am) Ze woonde in een villawijk, haar ouders (E7) waren stinkend (Am) rijk. Toch was er niets meer dat haar (G) bond, ze gaf zich (G7) aan een vage-(C)bond, Die sprak van (E7) liefde, 't oud ver-(Am)haal en zij (E7) geloofde ’t alle-(Am)maal. (C) Zo ging ze (G7) weg en nam niets (C) mee, alleen haar (G7) jeugd en het (C) idee, Dat hij haar (E7) man was, zij zijn (A) vrouw, en het al-(E7)tijd zo blijven zou. Refrein : Arm (C) kind, zestien lentes zo (G) pril, Ach wat lig je hier (Am) stil, Langs de kant van de (E7) weg. (Am) Ze trokken voort van stad tot stad, (E7) omdat hij ruimte nodig (Am) had. Het zwerversleven was te (G) zwaar, niets voor een (G7) kind van zestien (C) jaar, Haar (E7) liefde was haar (Am) levenslot, ze ging er lang-(E7)zaam aan (Am) kapot. (C) Ze kon de (G7) hartstocht niet (C) weerstaan, moest tot het (G7) einde verder (C) gaan, Zij was geen (E7) kind maar ook geen (A) vrouw, en wist niet (E7) wat er komen zou. Refrein: Ze werd vermoeid, zag bleek en vaal, (E7) verloor haar jeugd, haar (Am) ideaal. Alleen haar liefde bleef (G) bestaan, toen ging hij weg, (G7) bij haar van-(C)daan. Toch (E7) had zij kunnen (Am) weten dat, hij niet (E7) genoeg aan liefde (Am) had, (C) Dat op een (G7) dag hij weg zou (C) zijn, en zij (G7) alleen met spijt en (C) pijn. Dat hij (E7) zolang een meisje had, als (A) stormwind speelt met een (E7) enkel blad. Refrein:

Help me make it through the night (Kris Kristofferson) Take the ribbon from your (D) hair, shake it loose and let it (G) fall, (Em) Layin' soft upon my (A) skin. (A7) Like the shadows on the (D) wall. Come and lay down by my (D) side till the early morning (G) light (Em) All I'm takin' is your (A) time. (A7) Help me make it through the (D) night. Refrein: (D7) I don't care what's right or (G) wrong, I don't try to under-(D)stand. (D7) Let the devil take tomor-(E)row. (E7) Lord, tonight I need a (A) friend. (A7) Yesterday is dead and (D) gone and tomorrow's out of (G) sight. (Em) And it's sad to be (A) alone. (A7) Help me make it through the (D) night. Refrein: Yesterday is dead and (D) gone and tomorrow's out of (G) sight. (Em) And it's sad to be (A) alone. (A7) Help me make it through the (D) night. (A7) Help me make it through the (D) night. (A7) Help me make it through the (D) night…

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Rawhide (...) (Am) Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, Rawhide (Am) Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, through the steams are swollen (C) Keep them doggies rollin’, Rawhide through (Am) rain and wind are weather, (G) hell bent for (Am) leather. (G) Wishin’ my (F) gall was by my (E7) side, all (Am) the things I’m missin’ good (G) fiddles, love and (Am) kissin’, are (G) waitin’ at the (Am) end of (E7) my (Am) ride. Refrein: Move ‘em (Am) on, head ‘em up, head ‘em (E7) up. Move ‘em on, move ‘em on, (Am) head ‘em up, (E7) Rawhide. Cut them (Am) out, ride ‘m in, ride ‘em (E7) in, Cut ‘em out, cut ‘em (Am) out, ride ‘em (E7) in, (Am) Rawhide. (Am) Keep movin’, movin’, movin’, through they’re disproven’, (C) Keep them doggies movin’, Rawhide. Don’t (Am) try to understand them, (G) just rope and trow and (Am) brand ‘em. (G) Soon we’ll (F) be leavin’ wide and (E7) high, My (Am) heart caculatin’ my (G) true love will be (Am) waitin’ Be (G) waiting at the (Am) end of (E7) my (Am) ride. Refrein: (Am) Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’.....

House for sale (Margriet Eshuis)

The (C) sign went up one rainy mornin' (E7) just a couple of hours after (Am) dawn. (C) Mrs. Hanley peeked out thru her (G) curtains, wond'rin' (G7) what was goin' (Am) on. The (E) neighbours said over coffee cups, that (E7) nice young couple is breakin' up. In the (C) livin' room the crystal and the linen (E7) sit all packed and set to (Am) go. (C) I tell myself once more I won't be (G) here this spring to (G7) see my roses (Am) grow. And (E) all the things you tried to fix, the (E7) roof still leaks, the door still sticks. Refrein: (F) House for (Am) sale! You can (F) read it on the (E7) sign, House for (Am) sale. It was (F) yours and it was (E7) mine, And to-(Am)morrow some strangers will be (D) climbin' up the (Dm) stairs, To the (E7) bedroom filled with dreams the one we used to (Am) share. I (C) know you always (E7) loved that pain-(Am)ting, (C) From that funny little shop in (G) Spain. Remem-(G7)ber how we found (Am) it, When (E) we ducked in from that sudden summer rain. But I (E7) think I'll keep the silver tray, (E7) My mother gave us on our wedding day. Refrein:

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Nikita (Elton John) (G) Hey Ni-(Bm)kita is it (C) cold in your little corner (G) of the world You could roll (D7) around the globe and never find a warmer (G) soul to know O, I saw you by the (C) wall, ten of your tin soldiers (G) in a row With eyes that looked like (D7) ice on fire The human heart a captive in the snow Oh Ni-(G7)kita you will (C) never know Anything (G) about my home I'll never know how good it feels to (D7) hold you, oh no Nikita I (G) need you so (G7) Oh Nikita is the (C) other side of any given (G) line in time Counting ten tin soldiers in a (D7) row, (Em) oh (D7) no Nikita you'll (G) never know (G) Do you ever dream of (C) me, do you ever read the letters (G) that I write When you (D7) look up through the wire, Nikita do you count the stars at (G) night And if there comes a (C) time, guns and gates no longer (G) hold you in And if you're free to make a (D7) choice Just look to-(G7)wards the west and (C) find a friend Oh Ni-(G7)kita you will (C) never know (G) anything about my home I'll never know how good it feels to (D7) hold you, oh no Oh Nikita (G) you will never know, never know anything about my home I'll never know how good it feels to (D7) hold you, Nikita I need you so Oh Nikita is the (C) other side of any given (G) line in time Counting ten tin soldiers in a (D7) row, (Em) oh (D7) no Nikita you'll (G) never know Counting ten tin soldiers in a (D7) row, Counting ten tin soldiers in a (D7) row,

Under my thumb (The Rolling Stones) Under my (Em) thumb's the (D) girl who (C) once had me down Under my (Em) thumb's the (D) girl who once (C) pushed me around It's down on me, (G) ... (C) the diff'rence in the clothes (A) she wears It's down on me, (Em) the change has come, (D) she's under my thumb (G) Under my (Em) thumb's a (D) squirming dog (C) who's just had her day Under my (Em) thumb's a (D) girl who has just (C) changed her ways It's down on me, (G) … (C) the way she does just what (A) she's told It's down on me, (Em) the change has come, (D) she's under my thumb (G) Under my (Em) thumb's a (D) siamese (C) cat of a girl Under my (Em) thumb she's the (D) sweetest pet in the (C) world It's down on me, (G) … (C) she does just what (A) she's told It's down on me, (Em) the change has come, (D) she's under my thumb (G) Under my (Em) thumb her (D) eyes are just (C) kept to herself Under my (Em) thumb, well I (D) can still look at some-(A)one else It's down on me, (G) … (C) the way she talks when (A) she's spoken to It's down on me, (Em) the change has come, (D) she's under my thumb

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Walk of life (Dire Straits) (D) (G) (A7) (G) (A7) (D) Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies Be-bop-a-lula baby what I say Here comes Johnny singing I got a woman Down in the tunnels try to make it pay (G) He got the action, he got the motion, (D) yeah, the boy can play (G) Dedication, devotion, (D) turning all the night time into the day Refrein: (D) He does the song about the sweat talking (A7) woman He does the (D) song about the (G) knife He does the (D) walk, (A7) he do the walk of (G) life, (A7) do the walk of (D) life (D) Here comes Johnny and he'll tell you the story Hand me down with walkin' shoes Here comes Johnny with the power and the glory Backbeat, the talkin' blues (G) He got the action, he got the motion, (D) yeah, the boy can play (G) Dedication, devotion, (D) turning all the night time into the day Refrein: (D) Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies Be-bop-a-lula baby what I say Here comes Johnny singing I got a woman Down in the tunnels try to make it pay (G) He got the action, he got the motion, (D) yeah, the boy can play (G) Dedication, devotion, (D) turning all the night time into the day Refrein:

Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk (Herman van Veen) Ik (G) ben vandaag zo (D) vrolijk, zo (Em) vrolijk, zo (Bm) vrolijk. Ik (C) ben behoorlijk (D) vrolijk, zo (G) vrolijk was ik nooit. Ik (G) was wel vaker (D) vrolijk, heel (Em) vrolijk, heel (Bm) vrolijk. Maar (C) zo behoorlijk (D) vrolijk, was (G) ik tot nu toe nooit. Soms (G) ben ik onge-(D)lukkig, ont-(Em)zettend onge-(Bm)lukkig. Soms (C) ben ik onge-(Bm)lukkig, dan (G) sterf ik van verdriet. Soms (G) ben ik wat (D) neurotisch, psy-(Em)chisch en cha-(Bm)otisch. La-(C)biel en neo-(D)gotisch, maar (G) vandaag dus niet.

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In the Dutch mountains (The Nits) (Am) I was born in the valley of (G) bricks (Am) (G) Where the (Am) river runs high above the roof-(G)tops (Am) I was (G) waiting for the cars coming home late at night From the Dutch (Am) mountains (G) (Am) (G) (Am) I was standing in the valley of (G) rock (Am) (G) (Am) Up to my belly in an early (G) fog (Am) I was (G) looking for the road to a green painted house In the Dutch (Am) mountains (G) (Am) (G) In the Dutch mountains (…) mountains (Am) (G) (Am) (G) (Am) I met a woman in the valley of (G) stone (Am) (G) She (Am) was painting roses on the walls of her (G) home (Am) And the (G) moon is a coin with the head of the queen of the Dutch (Am) mountains (G) (Am) (G) In the Dutch mountains (…) I (Am) lost a button of my shirt today (G) (Am) (G) It (Am) fell on the ground and it was rolling away (G) (Am) Like a (F) trail leading me back To the Dutch (Am) mountains (G) (Am) (G) In the Dutch mountains (…) mountains (Am) (G) (Am) (G) I (Am) met a miller on the back of a (G) cow (Am) (G) He was (Am) looking for the wind but he didn't know (G) how (Am) I said (G) follow the cloud that looks like a sheep In the Dutch (Am) mountains (G) (Am) ... In the Dutch (G) mountains ... O-(Am)lay-do-lay ... In the Dutch (G) mountains ... Mountains (Am) ... Buildings (Am) ...

My baby left me (Elvis Presley) Yes, my (F) baby left me, never said a word Was it something I done, something that she heard ? My baby (Bm7) left me, my baby left me My baby (C7) even left me, never said a (F) word Now, I (F) stand at my window, wring my hands and cry I hate to lose that woman, hate to say goodbye You know (Bm7) she left me, yes, she left me My baby (C7) even left me, never said a (F) word

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Hélène (Julien Clerc) (G) Le satin noir sur (D) son teint blanc (G) Avoue peignoir que (C) c'est troublant, ho ho (G) (D) Avoue c'est trou-(G)blant (D) (G) Je noierais bien ses (D) courtisans (G) Mais j'en prendrais pour (C) cent dix ans au (G) moins (D) Au moins cent dix (G) ans (C) (G) (D) Hélène (G) (C) (G) J'suis (D) pas Ver-(G)laine (C) (G) Mais j't'‚(D) cris quand (G) mˆme (C) (G) Que j't'(D) aime Hélène (G) (C) (G) (D) (G) Laisse-moi (D) devenir ton amant (G) Seul montagnard (C) de tes monts blancs, ho ho (G) (D) De tous tes monts (G) blancs (D) (D) Hélène (G) (C) (G) J'suis (D) pas Ver-(G)laine (C) (G) Mais j't'‚(D) cris quand (G) mˆme (C) (G) Que j't'(D) aime Hélène (G) (C) (G) (D) (Bm7) Tout San Francisco bay voudrait tant (Em) que j'm'en aille (Bm7) J'en perds mon alphabet J'aime tant la (Am7) lire en braille (D) (G) Le savon noir sur (D) ses seins blancs (G) Avoue baignoire que (C) c'est troublant, ho ho (G) (D) Avoue c'est troublant (G) (C) (G)

(D) Hélène (G) (C) (G) Je vais (D) perdre ha-(G)leine (C) (G) Mais j't'‚(D) cris quand (G) mˆme (C) (G) Que j't'(D) aime Hélène (G) (C) (G) (D)

Mr. Pleasant (The Kinks) Oh, mr. (A) Pleasant, how is mrs. (Am) Pleasant I hope the world is (Em) treating you right and your (D) head’s in the air And you’re (G) feeling so proud, cause you’re (Em) such a succes And the (C) whole wide world is (B) on your side Hey, (A) hey, how are you to-(Am)day. People say mr. Plea-(Em)sant is good, mr. Plea-(D)sant is kind Mr. Plea-(G)sant’s okay, mr. Plea-(Em)sant don’t mind As (C) long as mr. Plea-(B)sant all right, hey, (A) hey, how are you to-(Am)day. (B) How’s your father, how’s your mother (E) How’s your sister, how’s your brother (B) How’s your brand new limosine (E) Twenty-four inch TV-screen (Cis) Did you like your prosperity (Fis) More than you liked poverty (B) Life is easier, so much easier. Life is easier (E) now. Oh, mr. (A) Pleasant, how is mrs. (Am) Pleasant Did you know she was (Em) flirting around with an-(D)other young man And he’s (G) taking her out when you (Em) have work late And it’s (C) not so pleasant (B) after all Hey, (A) hey, how are you to-(Am)day.

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Daar gaat ze (Clouseau) (G) Daar (D) gaat (Em) ze (C) en zoveel schoonheid heb ik (G) nooit verdiend Daar (D) staat (Em) ze (C) en zoveel gratie heb ik (G) nooit gezien (C) Soms (G) praat (Am) ze, (F) terwijl ze slapend met m'n (C) kussen speelt Ik (G) laat (Am) ze, (F) zolang ze maar met mij m'n (C) lakens deelt (G) En zelfs de (D) hoeders van de (Em) wet kijken (G) minzaam als ze (C) fout parkeert (G) En zelfs de (D) flikken hebben (Em) pret als ze (G) sensueel voor-(C)bij marcheert (Am) Ongegeneerd Dank U (D) meneer (G) Ik (D) weet (Em) wel (C) dat zij waarschijnlijk niet lang (G) bij me blijft Ik (D) weet (Em) wel (C) dat zij met anderen haar (G) tijd verdrijft (C) Ze (G) heeft (Am) soms (F) geheimen waar ik liever (C) niets van weet Zij (G) zweeft (Am) soms (F) en droomt zodat ze soms (C) ook mij vergeet (G) En zelfs de (D) hoeders van de (Em) kerk kijken (G) minzaam op haar (C) schoonheid neer (G) De bisschop zegt: (D) Dit is gods (Em) werk, buigt zijn (G) grijze hoofd en (C) dankt de heer (Am) Nog eens een keer Dank U (D) meneer (G) Zij (D) heeft (Em) soms (C) geheimen waar ik liever (G) niets van weet Zij (D) zweeft (Em) soms (Am) en droomt (F) zodat ze soms ook (C) mij vergeet (G) En zelfs de (D) hoeders van dit (Em) land zouden (G) liever in m'n (C) schoenen staan (G) Ja, de premier (D) dingt naar haar (Em) hand en biedt (G) mij zijn porte-(C)feuille aan (Am) Maar ik denk er niet aan, (D) loop naar de maan. (G) Daar (D) gaat (Em) ze (G) Daar (D) gaat (Em) ze

Dirty old town (Roger Whittaker) (…) I met my (G) love by the gasworks wall Dreamed a (C) dream by the old (G) canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old (Em) town (…) Clouds are (G) drifting across the moon Catch a (C) prowler on the (G) beat Springs a girl in the street at night Dirty old (D) town, Dirty told (Em) town (…) I heard a (G) siren a'coming from the dock I saw a (C) train I set the night (G) on fire Smelled the spring and the smoke and wind Dirty old (D) town, Diry old (Em) town (…) I'm gonna (G) make me a good sharp axe Shining (C) steel tempered in the (G) fire I'll chop you down like an old dead tree Dirty old (D) town, Dirty old (Em) town Dirty old (D) town, Dirty old (Em) town Dirty old (D) town, Dirty old (Em) town

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Smoke on the water (Deep Purple) (G) We all came down to Montreux on the Lake Ge-(F)neva (G) shoreline make records with the mobile we didn't (F) have much (G) time Frank Zappa and the mothers were at the best (F) place a-(G)round But some stupid with a flare-gun burned the place (F) to the (G) ground Refrein: (C) Smoke on the (Am) water (G) a fire in the sky (C) Smoke on the (Am) water (G) They burned down the gambling house it died with an (F) awful (G) sound A funky claude was running in and out pulling (F) kids out the (G) ground When it all was over we had to find (F) another (G) place But Swiss time was running out it seemed that we would (F) lose the (G) race Refrein: (G) We ended up at the Grand Hotel it was empty (F) cold and (G) bare But with the rolling truck stones thing outside making our (F) music (G) there With a few red lights and a few old beds we made a (F) place to (G) sweat No matter what we get out of this I know well (F) never (G) forget Refrein:

Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkel) (Am) Are you going to (Em) Scarborough (Am) fair? Parsley, sage rose-(D)mary and (Am) thyme. Remember (Em) me to the (Am) one who (G) lives there, (Am) She once (G) was a (Em) true love of (Am) mine. (Am) Tell her to make me a (Em) cambric (Am) shirt Parsley, sage rose-(D)mary and (Am) thyme. Without any (Em) seems nor (Am) needle (G) work (Am) Then she’ll (G) be a (Em) true love of (Am) mine. (Am) Tell her to find me an (Em) acre of (Am) land Parsley, sage rose-(D)mary and (Am) thyme. Between the salt (Em) water (Am) and the sea (Em) strand (Am) Then she’ll (G) be a (Em) true love of (Am) mine. (Am) Tell her to plough it with (Em) sickle of (Am) leather Parsley, sage rose-(D)mary and (Am) thyme. And bind it (Em) all in a (Am) bunch of (Em) heather (Am) Then she’ll (G) be a (Em) true love of (Am) mine

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I Do It For You (Bryan Adams) (D) Look into my eyes, (A) you will see (G) What you mean to (A) me Search your (D) heart, search your (A) soul And when you (G) find me there, you'll (D) search no (A) more Don't (Em) tell me it's not worth (D) trying (Em) for You can't (Em) tell me it's not worth (D) dying (Em) for (Em) You know it's (D) true, everything I (A) do, I do it for (Dsus) you (D) (D) Look into your heart, (A) you will find, There's (D) nothing there to (Asus) hide (A) Take me as I (D) am, take my (A) life, I would (G) give it all, I would (D) sacri-(A)fice Don't (Em) tell me it's not worth (D) fighting (Em) for I can't (Em) help it, there's nothing (D) I want (Em) more (Em) You know it's (D) true, everything I (A) do, I do it for (Dsus) you (D) Bridge: (D) There's (C) no love like (F) your love, And no (C) other could give (G) more love There's (D) no where unless (A) you're there, All the (E) time, all the (A) way (G) (D) (Dsus) (D) (G) (D) (Dsus) (D) (D) Oh you can't (Em) tell me it's not worth trying (A) for I can't (Em) help it there's nothing I want (A) more (G) Yeah I would (D) fight for you, I'd (A) lie for you, walk the (G) wire for you Yeah (Gm) I'd die for you You know it's (D) true, Everything I (Asus) do (A) (G) Oh, I do it (D) for you

Daniel (Elton John) (C) Daniel is travelling tonight on a pla-(Dm)ne. (G) I can see the red tail lights, (E7) heading for Spa-(Am)in. Oh and, (F) I can see Da-(G)niel waving goodbye.(Am) God it looks (F) like Daniel. (G) Must be the clouds (F) in my eyes (C). (F) Daniel, my brother, you are (C) older than me. Do you still (F) feel the pain of the scars (C) that won't heal? Your eyes have (Am) died but you see more than (F) I. (Ab) Daniel you're a (C) star (A7) in the face of the sky (G7). (C) They say Spain is pretty, though I've never (Dm) been. (G) Daniel says it's the best place (E7) he's ever (Am) seen. Oh and he (Am) should know, he's been there (F) enough. Lord I miss (F) Daniel, oh I (G) miss him (F) so much. (C) (F) Daniel, my brother, you …. T / m…I (G) miss him (F) so much. (C)

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No woman no cry (Bob Marley) (C) (G) (Am) (F ) (C) (F) (C) (G) (C) No (G) woman, no cry. (Am) (F) (C) No (G) woman, no (Am) cry. (F) (C) No (F) woman, no (C) cry. (G) (G) Said, said, Said I (G) remember (Am) when we used to sit (F) (C) In the govern-(G)ment yard in (Am) Trenchtown. (F) (C) Oba, (G) Observing the (Am) hypocrites (F) As they would (C) mingle (G) with the good people we (Am) meet, (F) (C) Good friends (G) we had oh (Am) good friends we've lost (F) (C)(G) along the way. (Am) (F) (C) In this bright (G) future you (Am) can't forget your (F) past (C) So dry your (G) tears I (Am) say (F) And (C) No (G) woman, no cry. (Am) (F) (C) Here (G) Little darlin', (Am) don't shed (F) no tears. (C) No (F) woman, no (C) cry. (G) (G) Said, said, Said I (G) remember (Am) when we used to sit (F) (C) In the govern-(G)ment yard in (Am) Trenchtown. (F) (C) And then (G) Georgie would (Am) make a fire light (F) As it was (C) log wood (G) burnin' through the (Am) night. (F) (C) Then we (G) would cook corn (Am) meal porridge (C) of which I'll (G) share with you. (Am) (F) (C) My feet (G) is my (Am) only carriage, (F) (C) So, I've got (G) to push on (Am) through, but while (F) I'm gone I mean... (C) Ev'ry thing's gonna (G) be alright. (Am) Ev'ry thing's gonna (Fm) be al-(G)right. (C) Ev'ry thing's gonna (G) be alright. (Am) Ev'ry thing's gonna (Fm) be al-(G)right. (Am) Ev'ry thing's gonna (F) be alright so, (C) woman, no cry. (G) (Am) (F) No, no (C) woman, no (F) woman, no cry. (C) (G) (C) Oh, my little (G) sister don't shed no tears. (C) No (F) woman no (C) cry. (G) (C) (G) (Am) (F ) (C) (F) (C) (G) ( Herhaling laatste couplet ) (C) No (G) woman, no cry. (Am) (F) (C) No (F) woman, no (C) cry. (G) (C) Oh, my little (G) darlin', I say (Am) don't shed no (F) tears. (C) No (F) woman, no (C) cry. (G) (C) Yeah little (G) darlin', (Am) don't (F) shed no tears. (C) No (F) woman, no (C) cry. (G) (C) (G) (Am) (F ) (C) (F) (C) (G)

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Sunny Afternoon (Kinks) (A) (G) (F) (E) The (Dm) taxman's (C) taken all my dough And (F) left me (C) in my stately home (A) Lazin' (G) on a (F) sunny (E) after-(Dm)noon And I (Dm) can't (C) sail my yacht He's (F) taken every-(C)thing I've got (A) All I've (G) got's this (F) sunny (E) after-(Dm)noon (D7) Save me, save me, save me (G7) from this squeeze I got a (C7) big fat mama try-(F)in' to (A7) break me And (Dm) I love to live (G7) so pleasantly (D7) Live this life (G7) of luxu-(C7)ry (F) Lazin' on a (A7) sunny afternoon In the (A) summer-(G)time (F) (E) My (Dm) girlfriend's (C) run off with my car And (F) gone (C) back to her ma and pa (A) Tellin' (G) tales of (F) drunken-(E)ness and (Dm) cruelty Now (Dm) I'm (C) sittin' here Slippin' (F) at my ice-(C)cooled beer (A) All I've (G) got's this (F) sunny (E) after-(Dm)noon (D7) Help me, help me, help me (G7) sail away Or give me (C7) two good reasons (F) why I (A7) ought a stay 'Cause I (Dm) love to live (A7) so pleasant-(C7)ly (D7) Live this life (G7) of luxu-(C7)ry (F) Lazin' on a (A7) sunny afternoon In the (A) summer-(G)time (F) (E)

I Am I Said (Neil Diamond) (G) LA's fine, the (C) sun shines, (G) most 'the time (D) And the feeling is laid back (D7) Palm trees grow and rents are low but I gotta feeling like I gotta start (G) Making my way back (G) I'm New York City born and raised but nowadays I'm (G7) lost between two sho-(C) res. (D7) LA's fine but it ain't home and New York's home but it ain't mine no (G) more. Refrein: (G) I am I said to no one (C) there And no one (D7) heard at all, not e-(D)ven (C) (G) the (D) chair (G) I am I cried I am said (C) I And I (D) am (D7) lost and I don't (D) even (C) (G) know (D) why (....) Leaving me lonely still (G) Did you ever hear (C) about the frog who (G) dreamed about being a king (D) And suddenly became one? (D7) Well, except for the names and a few other changes (G) My story's the same one (G) But I have an emptiness deep inside so strong it (G7) won't let me (C) go (D7) And I'm not a man who likes to swear but I've never cared for the (G) sound (....) of being alone. Refrein: 2x

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Tante Julia (Boudewijn de Groot) (C) (Em) (Am) (Am) Ik (C) was een kleine (Em) jongen, zondag-(Am)ochtend was een (C) hel, En (F) dominees ver-(Dm)telden me wat ik (G7) niet mocht en wat wel. En (C) God zag altijd (Em) alles, groot en (Am) streng als een (C) agent, Dus in het (F) kerkezakje deed (Dm) ik braaf mijn (E7) kleverige cent. En (Am) zondag 's middags ging mijn moeder (Am7) op visite bij mijn tante, en dan moest ik mee. Ik kreeg (Am) koek en natte zoenen en een (Am7) kneepje in mijn wang, En een kopje slappe (G7) thee. Refrein: (C) Ja, tante (G) Julia, ik (F) lijk al weer veel (C) ouder, Ik speel piano als u (F) wilt, maar haal uw (Em) borsten vam mijn (G7) schouder. Ik (C) was een kleine (Em) jongen, als ik (Am) jarig was dan (C) mocht, Ik de (F) kaarsjes uit gaan (Dm) blazen, op de (G7) taart die moeder kocht. En (C) mijn oma snikte (Em) even: Ach, al-(G7)weer een jaar voor-(C)bij. Maar nie-(F)mand die ooit (Dm) hoorde, wat ze (E7) zacht tegen me zei. En plotseling (Am) stond tante op en (Am7) klapte even in haar handen. Noemde mij haar vent. En ze zei: (Am) je moet wat spelen voor je (Am7) tante en de rest, Omdat je jarig (G7) bent. Refrein: En (C) nu ben ik dan (Em) ouder, en nu (Am) woon ik (C) overal. En 's (F) morgens weet ik (Dm) vaak niet, waar ik (G7) 's avonds slapen zal. Ik (C) reis de hele wereld (Em) door, het (G7) zonlicht achter-(C)na.' Ik heb (F) iedereen ver-(Dm)laten, (E7) behalve tante Julia. Het is (Am) zondag en er is toch niets te (Am7) doen en ik heb zin om naar m'n Tante toe te gaan. Als ze mij een (Am) zoen wil geven moet ik (Am7) bukken en zij zelf moet, Op haar tenen (G7) staan. Refrein: (G7) (G7) (G7) (C) (C) (C) (C) (G7) (C)

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Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) Su-(G)zanne takes you down, to her place near the river, You can (Am) hear the boats go by, you can spend the night beside her. And you (G) know that she's half crazy, but that's why you want to be there. And she (Bm) feeds you tea and oranges, that come (C) all the way from China. And just (G) when you mean to tell her, that you (Am) have no love to give her, She (G) gets you on her wavelength, and she (Am) lets the river answer, That you've (G) always been her lover. And you (Bm) want to travel with her, and you (C) want to travel blind. And you (G) know that she will trust you, For you've (Am) touched her perfect body with your (G) mind. And (G) Jesus was a sailor, when he walked upon the water. And he (Am) spent a long time waiting, from his lonely wooden tower. And when He (G) knew for certain only drowning men could see him, He said: (Bm) "All men will be sailors then, until (C) the sea shall free them" But (G) He himself was broken, long be-(Am)fore the sky would open. Forsaken, (Am) almost human, He sank beneath your wisdom, like a (G) stone. And you (Bm) want to travel with him, and you (C) want to travel blind, And (G) you think maybe you'll trust him, For he's (Am) touched your perfect body with his (G) mind. Now (G) Suzanne takes your hand, and she leads you to the river. She is (Am) wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters. And the sun (G) pours down like honey, on our (Am) lady of the Harbor. And she (Bm) shows you where to look, among the (C) garbage and the flowers. There are (G) heroes in the seaweed, there (Am) are children in the morning. They (Am) are leaning out for love, and they (C) will lean that way forever, (G) While Suzanne holds the mirror. And (Bm) you want to travel with her, and you (C) want to travel blind. And (G) you know that she will trust you, For you've (Am) touched her perfect body with your (G) mind.

El Condor Pasa (Simon and Garfunkel) I’d (Em) rather be a sparrow than a (G) snail, Yes I would, if I could, I surely (Em) would. I’d (Em) rather be a hammer than a (G) nail, Yes I would, if I could, I surely (Em) would. Refrein: A-(C)way, I’d rather sail away like a (G) swan thats here and gone. A (C) man gets tied up to the ground, he gives the (G) world its saddest sound, Its saddest (Em) sound I’d (Em) rather be a forrest than a (G) street, Yes I would, if I could, I surely (Em) would. I (Em) rather feel the earth beneath my (G) feet, Yes I would, if I could, I surely (Em) would. Refrein:

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De Nooduitgang (Het Goede Doel) (Am) (F) (G) (Am) (Am) (F) (G) (Am) (Am) Ik moest naar de (F) gevangenis maar ik had niets (Am) gedaan Ik wist wel wie de (F) dader was, maar 'k geef geen vrienden (G) aan (F) Ik ga graag op be-(G)zoek (F) Maar ik blijf nooit al te (G) lang, waar is hier de (Am) nooduitgang? (Am) 'k Ontmoette op een (F) avond een vriendin van een vrien-(Am)din Ik heb me geen mo-(F)ment verveeld, deed niets tegen m'n (G) zin (F) Ik ga graag op be-(G)zoek (F) Maar ik blijf nooit al te (G) lang, waar is hier de (Am) nooduitgang? Refrein: (C) Waar, (Em) waar is hier de (Am) nooduitgang (C) Waar, (Em) waar is hier de (Am) nooduitgang (F) Ik kan niet blijven, (G) ik kan niet langer blijven (F) Ik kan niet blijven, (G) ik ben hier al te (Am) lang! (Am) 'k Ging midden in de (F) winter naar een ver en warm (Am) land Maar alle schaduw was (F) bezet dus ik was snel ver-(G)brand (F) Ik ga graag op be-(G)zoek (F) Maar ik blijf nooit al te (G) lang, waar is hier de (Am) nooduitgang? Refrein Bridge: (Am) De deur staat altijd (G) open hier, de motor blijft steeds (Am) lopen (Am) Ik zeg geen ja ik zeg geen (G) nee, 'k laat altijd alles (Am) open (G) Voor mij geen vaste (G7) grond voor (G) mij geen vaste (G7) baan (Am) Zolang jij niet van me (G) houdt bind ik me (Am) nergens aan. Solo: Refrein:

You are my sunshine (Norman Blake) The other (D) night, dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I (G) held you in my (D) arms When I a-(G)woke, dear, I was mis-(D)taken And I hung my (A) head and (D) cried You are my (D) sunshine, my only sunshine You make me (G) happy when skies are (D) gray You'll never (G) know, dear, how much I love (D) you Please don't take my (A) sunshine (D) away I'll always (D) love you and make you happy If you will (G) only ... say the (D) same But if you (G) leave me to love an-(D)other You'll regret it (A) all some-(D)day

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Sitting on a fence (Rolling Stones) (C) (F) (G) (C) (F) (G) (C) (F) (G) (C) (F) Since I was young I've been very (G) hard to (C) please (F) And I don't know (G) wrong from (C) right (F) But there is one thing I could never understand (G) Some of the sick things that a girl does to a man, so Refrein: (C) I'm just (F) sitting on a (G) fence (C) You can (F) say I got (G) no sense (C) Trying to make (F) up my mind (G) Really is too (C) horrifying (F) So I'm (G) sitting on a (C) fence (F) All of my friends at school grew up and (G) settled (C) down (F) And they mortgaged (G) up their (C) lives (F) One things not said too much, but I think it's true (G) They just get married cause there's nothing else to do, so Refrein: 2x (F) The day can come when you get old and sick and (G) tired of (C) life (F) You just (G) rea-(C)lize (F) Maybe the choice you made wasn't really right (G) But you go out and you don't come back at night, so Refrein:

Sweet Virginia (Rolling Stones) (C) Wading through the waste (A) stormy win-(G)ter Thank you for your wine California (C) And there's not a fri (A) end to help you (G) through Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits (C) Trying to stop the waves (A) behind your eye-(G)balls (C) Yes I got the desert in my toe-nail (G) Drop your reds (D) drop your greens an blues (G) (C) And I hid the speed insdie my shoes (C) Come on, come on down (A), Sweet Virgi-(G)nia (C) Come on, honey Child (A) I beg of (G) you (C) Come on, come on down (A), you got it (G) in you (C) (G) Got to scrape that shit (D7) right off your (G) shoes (C)

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Make me smile (Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel) You’ve done it (F) all, you’ve (C) broken every (G) code (F) And pulled the (C) Rebel to the (G) floor. You’ve spoilt the (F) game, no (C) matter what you say (G) (F) For only (C) metal, what a (G) bore. (F) Blue eyes, (C) blue eyes, (F) How can you (C) tell so many (G) lies? Refrein: (Dm) Come up and (F) see me, make me (C) smile. (G) (Dm) I’ll do what you (F) want, running wild. (C) (G) (...) There’s nothing (F) left, all (C) gone and run (G) away, (F) Maybe you’ll (C) tarry for a (G) while? It’s just a (F) test, a (C) game for us to play, (G) (F) Win or (C) lose, it’s hard to (G) smile (F) Resist, (C) resist, (F) It’s from your-(C)self you have to (G) hide Refrein: Gitaarsolo: (...) (F) (Em) (F) (Am) (Em) (Em) (G) (G) (Dm) (F) (C) (G) (Dm) (F) (C) (G) (...) There ain’t no (F) more, you’ve (C) taken every-(G)thing (F) From my be-(C)lief in Mother (G) Earth. Can you ig-(F)nore my (C) fait in everything (G) (F) ‘Cos I know what (C) fait is and what it’s (G) worth. (F) Away, (C) away (F) And don’t say (C) maybe you’ll (G) try Refrein: (F) Ooh-(C)ooh la-la-la (F) Ooh-(C)ooh la-la-la (G) Ooooooooaaaaaaah Refrein : (F) Ooh-(C)ooh la-la-la (F) Ooh-(C)ooh la-la-la (G) Ooooooooaaaaaaah Refrein :

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(Bee Gees) In the (Am) event of something happening to me There is something I would like you all to (D) see It's just a photo-(G)graph of someone that I (Am) knew Refrein: Have you (G) seen my (C) wife, Mr. (G) Jones? Do you (G) know what it's (C) like on the (F) outside Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a land-(E)slide Mr. (Am) Jones I keep (Am) straining my ears to hear a sound Maybe someone is digging under-(D)ground Or have they given (G) up and all gone home to (Am) bed Thinking (D) those who once existed must be (G) dead (F) Refrein: In the (Am) event of something happening to me There is something I would like you all to (D) see It's just a (G) photograph of someone that I (Am) knew (D) Refrein: Mr. Jo-(Am)nes... (G) (F) (E) (D)

Thank you for the music (Abba) (G) I'm nothing special in (Am7) fact I'm a (D7) bit of a (G) bore (Em) (Dm7) (G7) If (C) I tell a joke, you've (E7) probably heard it be-(Am7)fore (D7) But (G) I have a talent, a (D) wonderful thing, 'cause (Em7) Ev'ryone listens when (C) I start to (Cm) sing I'm so (Em) grateful and proud (G) All I (C) want is to sing it out (D7) loud. Refrein: So I say (G) thank you for the (Am) music, the (C) songs (D7) I'm (G) singing (Em) Thanks for (G) all the (A7) joy they're (D7) bringing (G) Who can live with-(Am)out it ? I (B7) ask in (Em) all hones-(C)ty, what would life (Cm) be Without a (G) song or (G7) dance, what are (E7) we ? So I say (C) thank you for the (Am) music, for (D7) giving it to (G) me (Cm) (G) (Dm) I've been so (G) lucky I am the (Cm) girl with golden (G) hair I wanna (Cm) sing it (B7) out to (Em) ev'rybody (Am7) What a joy, what a life, (D7) what a chance Refrein:

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