Maggie Mae / Fancy Me Chances - files.meetup.com People We Know Songbook.pdf · (Brother Bones And His Shadows version, 1948, made famous as the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme song)

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Maggie Mae / Fancy Me Chances The Beatles / Traditional, 1970 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/0gishhSUrPc

INTRO: [BOISTEROUS: D-DU-UD] F2 G2 Gb F |X X X X|X X X X|X X X X|X X X X| F2 G2 Gb F |X X X X|X X X X|X X X X|X X X X|

VERSE: Bb F Tis the part of Liverpool she returned me to C And two pound ten a week that was my pay F Bb With a pocket full of tin I was very soon taken in C7 F By a girl with the name of Maggie Mae

FANCY ME CHANCES (from Paul): F C Fancy me chances with you F Fancy me chances with you Bb Fancy me chances, fancy me changes F C F Fancy me chances with you F C Fancy me chances with your ma F Fancy me chances with your pa Bb Fancy me chances, fancy me changes F C F

Fancy me chances with you

CHORUS: Bb F Oh, dirty Maggie Mae, they have taken her away C And she’ll never walk down Lime Street any mower F Well, the judge he guilty found her Bb Of robbin a homeward bounder C7 F That dirty, no good robbin Maggie Mae

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Oh! Susanna Stephen Foster, 1848 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/6QTuO5q9jaM Historical note: No other American song had sold more than 5,000 copies when Oh! Susanna sold over 100,000.

INTRO: [HILLBILLY POLKA STRUM: D-D-DUDU] C G C |X X X X|X X X X|X X X X|X X X X|

VERSE 2: C G I had a dream the other night when everything was still C G C I thought I saw Susanna dear, a-comin down the hill G The buckwheat cake was in her mouth, the tear was in her eye C G C I said I’m comin from the south, Susanna, don’t you cry

VERSE 3: C G I soon will be in New Orleans and then I’ll look around C G C And when I find my gal Susanne I’ll fall upon the ground G But if I do not find that girl then I will surely die C G C And when I’m buried in my grave, Susanna don’t you cry

VERSE 1: C G I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee C G C I’m goin to Lou’sia - a - na, my true love for to see G It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry C G C The sun so hot I froze to death, Susanna, don’t you cry

CHORUS: F C G Oh, Susanna, don’t you cry for me C G C I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee

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Señor Don Gato From a traditional Spanish song YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/KvVrw1B5D7g

INTRO: [FANDANGO STRUM: DUDFANDFANDUD--- STRUM THRU 1 VERSE FOR INTRO]

VERSE 1: Dm C Dm-A-Dm Oh Señor Don Gato was a cat C Dm-A-Dm On a high red roof Don Ga-to sat A He was there to read a letter Gm Gm7 Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] Where the reading light was better Dm A Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm Twas a love note for Don Gato

VERSE 2: C Dm-A-Dm I adore you wrote the la-dy cat C Dm-A-Dm Who was fluffy, rich and nice and fat A There was not a sweeter kitty Gm Gm7 Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] In the country or the city Dm A Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm And she said she’d wed Don Gato

VERSE 3: C Dm-A-Dm Oh, Don Gato jumped so hap-pi-ly C Dm-A-Dm He fell off the roof and broke his knee A Broke his tail and all his whiskers Gm Gm7 Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] And his kitty solar plexus Dm A Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm Ay Carramba cried Don Gato VERSE 4: C Dm-A-Dm Then the doctors all came on the run C Dm-A-Dm Just to see if something could be done A And they held a consultation Gm Gm7 Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] About how to save their patient Dm A Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm How to save Señor Don Gato

VERSE 5: C Dm-A-Dm But in spite of everything they tried C Dm-A-Dm Poor Señor Don Gato up and died A And it wasn’t very merry Gm Gm7 Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] Going to the cemetary Dm A Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm For the ending of Don Gato VERSE 6: C Dm-A-Dm When the funeral passed the mar-ket square C Dm-A-Dm Such a smell of fish was in the air A Though his burial was slated Gm Gm7 Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] He became reanimated Dm A Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm-A-Dm He came back to life, Don Gato

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Señor Don Gato From a traditional Spanish song YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/KvVrw1B5D7g

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VERSE 1: Dm C Dm Oh Señor Don Gato was a cat C Dm On a high red roof Don Ga-to sat A He was there to read a letter Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] Where the reading light was better Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm Twas a love note for Don Gato

VERSE 2: C Dm I adore you wrote the la-dy cat C Dm Who was fluffy, rich and nice and fat A There was not a sweeter kitty Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] In the country or the city Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm And she said she’d wed Don Gato

VERSE 3: C Dm Oh, Don Gato jumped so hap-pi-ly C Dm He fell off the roof and broke his knee A Broke his tail and all his whiskers Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] And his kitty solar plexus Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm Ay Carramba cried Don Gato VERSE 4: C Dm Then the doctors all came on the run C Dm Just to see if something could be done A And they held a consultation Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] About how to save their patient Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm How to save Señor Don Gato

VERSE 5: C Dm But in spite of everything they tried C Dm Poor Señor Don Gato up and died A And it wasn’t very merry Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] Going to the cemetary Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm For the ending of Don Gato VERSE 6: C Dm When the funeral passed the mar-ket square C Dm Such a smell of fish was in the air A Though his burial was slated Gm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] He became reanimated Dm [MEOW MEOW MEOW] A Dm-A-Dm He came back to life, Don Gato

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Oh My Darling. Clementine Percy Montrose, 1884 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/c_zBzOLxfd4

INTRO: [HILLBILLY STRUM: DU-D-D DU-D-D] F C7 F C7 F |X|X X X|X X X|X X X|X X|

F C7 In a cavern, in a canyon, excavating fer a mine F C7 F Dwelt a miner, forty-niner, and his daughter Clementine

F C7 Light she was and like a fairy and her shoes were number nine F C7 F Herring boxes without topses, sandals were for Clementine

F C7 Drove she ducklings to the water every mornin just at nine F C7 F Hit her foot against a splinter, fell into the foamin brine

F C7 Ruby lips above the water, blowing bubbles soft and fine F C7 F But alas, I was no swimmer, so I lost my Clementine

F C7 How I missed her! How I missed her! How I missed my Clementine F C7 F

But I kissed her little sister and forgot my Clementine

F C7 In a churchyard near the canyon where the myrtle doth entwine F C7 F

There grow roses and the posies, fertilized by Clementine

C7[HANG] F[HANG] C7[HANG] F[HANG] You are lost and gone ferever, dreadful sorry Clementine

CHORUS: F C7 Oh my darlin, oh my darlin, oh my darlin Clementine F C7 F You are lost and gone ferever, dreadful sorry Clementine

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Sweet Georgia Brown Bernie / Pinkard / Casey, 1925

(Brother Bones And His Shadows version, 1948, made famous as the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme song)

YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/DZ755-rJLkg

INTRO: [JAZZ STRUM, WITH LOTS OF LEFT-HAND MUTING: D-D-D-D D-DU-UDU] F D7 G7 C7 F |X X X X|X X X X|X X X X|X X X X| VERSE 1: D7 No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown G7 Two left feet, but oh, so neat has Sweet Georgia Brown C7 They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown F C7 F A7 I'll tell you just why - you know I don't lie - much D7 It's been said she knocks 'em dead when she lands in town G7 Since she came why it's a shame how she's cooled 'em down Dm A7 Dm A7 Fellas she can't get are - fellas she ain't met F D7 G7 C7 F Georgia claimed her Georgia named her Sweet Georgia Brown

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE: D7 Db7-D7 G7 Bbo7-G7 C7 F C7-F A7 VERSE 2: D7 No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown G7 Two left feet, but oh, so neat has Sweet Georgia Brown C7 They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown F C7 F A7 I'll tell you just why - you know I don't lie - much D7 All those tips the porter slips to Sweet Georgia Brown G7 They buy clothes at fashion shows with one dollar down Dm A7 Dm A7 Oh boy, tip your hats - oh joy, she’s the “cat’s” F D7 G7 C7 F Who’s that, mister? Tain’t her sister - Sweet Georgia Brown OUTRO: F D7 G7 C7 F Georgia claimed her Georgia named her Sweet Georgia Brown F62

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Chelsea Dagger The Fratellis, 2006 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/5Q3tYCvctWA

INTRO: [PERCUSSIVE STRUM ON THE BASS LINE] D |X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX| A |X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX|

VERSE 1: D D6 D D6 E72 Well you must be a girl with shoes like that - she said you know me well G2 F#m3 Bm A I seen you and little Steven and Joanna round the back of my hotel, oh yeah D D6 D D6 E72 Someone said you was asking after me but I know you best as a blagger G2 F#m3 Bm A I said tell me your name is it sweet? She said my boy it's Dagger, oh yeah

VERSE 2: D D6 D D6 E72 Well you must be a boy with bones like that - she said you got me wrong G2 F#m3 Bm A I would've sold’em to you if I coulda just have kept the last of my clothes on, oh yeah

D D6 D D6 E72 Call me up take me down with you when you go - I could be your regular belle G2 F#m3 Bm A And I'll still dance for little Steven and Joanna round the back of my hotel, oh yeah

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE: D A D A BRIDGE: D G2 A3 D G2 A3 Chelsea Chelsea I believe that when you’re dancing slowly sucking your sleeve

D G2 A3 The boys get lonely after you leave G A D It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe G2 A3 D G2 A3 Chelsea I believe that when you’re dancing slowly sucking your sleeve D G2 A3 The boys get lonely after you leave G A D It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe

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DODOs: [BOISTEROUS: D-DUD-DUD-DUDUDU] D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6 Do do do - do do do - do do do do do do do - do do do - do do do - do do do do do

A Aadd9 A Aadd9 A Aadd9 A Aadd9 D Do do do - do do do - do do do do do do do - do do do - do do do - do do do do do do do

CHORUS: D D6 D D6 D I was good she was hot, stealin' everything she got D6 D D6 I was bold she was over the worst of it A Aadd9 A Aadd9 A Gave me gear thank you dear, bring yer sister over here Aadd9 A Aadd9 Let her dance with me just for the hell of it

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Chelsea Dagger The Fratellis, 2006 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/5Q3tYCvctWA

INTRO: [PERCUSSIVE STRUM ON THE BASS LINE] D |X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX| A |X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|X--XXX|XXXXXX|

VERSE 1: D E7 Well you must be a girl with shoes like that - she said you know me well G F#m Bm A I seen you and little Steven and Joanna round the back of my hotel, oh yeah D E7 Someone said you was asking after me but I know you best as a blagger G F#m Bm A I said tell me your name is it sweet? She said my boy it's Dagger, oh yeah

VERSE 2: D E7 Well you must be a boy with bones like that - she said you got me wrong G F#m Bm A I would've sold’em to you if I coulda just have kept the last of my clothes on, oh yeah

D E7 Call me up take me down with you when you go - I could be your regular belle G F#m Bm A And I'll still dance for little Steven and Joanna round the back of my hotel, oh yeah

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE: D A D A BRIDGE: D G A D G A Chelsea Chelsea I believe that when you’re dancing slowly sucking your sleeve

D G A The boys get lonely after you leave G A D It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe G A D G A Chelsea I believe that when you’re dancing slowly sucking your sleeve D G A The boys get lonely after you leave G A D It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe

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DODOs: [BOISTEROUS: D-DUD-DUD-DUDUDU] D Do do do - do do do - do do do do do do do - do do do - do do do - do do do do do

A Do do do - do do do - do do do do do do do - do do do - do do do - do do do do do do do

CHORUS: D I was good she was hot, stealin' everything she got I was bold she was over the worst of it A Gave me gear thank you dear, bring yer sister over here Let her dance with me just for the hell of it

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Eleanor Rigby Lennon/McCartney, 1966 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/NT2WfucCyg0

[DELIBERATE: D-PLUCK-D-PLUCK]

VERSE 1: Am Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice F In the church where a wedding has been Am Lives in a dream Waits at the window, wearing the face F That she keeps in a jar by the door Am Who is it for?

VERSE 2: Am Father McKenzie, writing the words F Of a sermon that no one will hear Am No one comes near Look at him working, darning his socks F In the night when there’s nobody there Am What does he care?

VERSE 3: Am Eleanor Rigby died in the church F And was buried along with her name Am Nobody came Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt F From his hands as he walks from the grave Am No one was saved

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INTRO: F Am Ah, look at all the lonely people |- -|- - - -|- - - -| |- 0|- 0 - 0|- 0 - 0| |2 -|0 - - -|0 - - -| |- -|- - 4 -|- - 2 -| F Am Ah, look at all the lonely people |- -|- - - -|- - - -| |- 0|- 0 - 0|- 0 - -| |2 -|0 - - -|0 - - -| |- -|- - 4 -|- - 2 -|

CHORUS: Am7alt Am6alt All the lonely people, Amaug Am where do they all come from? Am7alt Am6alt All the lonely people, Amaug Am where do they all belong?

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Eleanor Rigby Lennon/McCartney, 1966 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/NT2WfucCyg0

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VERSE 1: Am Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice F In the church where a wedding has been Am Lives in a dream Waits at the window, wearing the face F That she keeps in a jar by the door Am Who is it for?

VERSE 2: Am Father McKenzie, writing the words F Of a sermon that no one will hear Am No one comes near Look at him working, darning his socks F In the night when there’s nobody there Am What does he care?

VERSE 3: Am Eleanor Rigby died in the church F And was buried along with her name Am Nobody came

Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt F From his hands as he walks from the grave Am No one was saved

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INTRO: F Am Ah, look at all the lonely people F Am Ah, look at all the lonely people

CHORUS: Am All the lonely people, F Am where do they all come from? All the lonely people, F Am where do they all belong?

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Stacy’s Mom Schlesinger / Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne), 2003 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/fgN5QKSOgRI

INTRO: [STRUM: DDDD-DDD] C-F G-F (x2) C F G F [STACY’S MOM HAS GOT IT GOIN ON] (x4)

VERSE 1: C F G F C F G F Stacy can I come o-ver after schoo-ool? [AFTER SCHOOL] C F G F C F G F We can hang around by the poo-oo-ool [HANG BY THE POOL] C F G F C F Did your mom get back from her business trip? G F [BUSINESS TRIP] C F G F C F Is she there or is she tryin to give me the sli-i-ip? G F [GIVE ME THE SLIP] Em F You know I’m not the little boy that I used to be Em F I’m all grown up now baby, can’t you see

C F G F [STACY’S MOM HAS GOT IT GOIN ON] (x2)

VERSE 2: C F G F C F Stacy do you remember when I mowed your lawn G F [MOWED YOUR LAWN] C F G F C F G F Your mom came out - with just a towel o-o-on [TOWEL ON] C F G F C F G F I could tell she liked me from the way she stared [WAY SHE STARED] C F G F C F And the way she said - You missed a spot over the-e-ere G F [SPOT OVER THERE] Em F And I know that you think it’s just a fantasy Em F But since your dad walked out your mom could use a guy like me

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE: G-D A-Bm G-D F#-F# G-D A-Bm G-G F#-F#

OUTRO: G D A Bm Stacy’s mom has got it goin on [SHE’S GOT IT GOIN ON] G D A Bm She’s all I want and I’ve waited for so long [WAITING AND WAITING] G D F# Bm Stacy can’t you see you’re just not the girl for me G A I know it might be wro-o-ong - but I’m in love with G D A Bm Stacy’s mom - o-o-o-oh [I’M IN LOVE WITH] G D A Bm Stacy’s mom - o-o-o-oh [WAIT A MINUTE] G D F# Bm Stacy can’t you see you’re just not the girl for me G A [STOP] I know it might be wrong but I’m in love with Stacy’s mom

CHORUS: F C G Am Stacy’s mom has got it goin on F C G Am She’s all I want and I’ve waited for so long F C E7 Am Stacy can’t you see you’re just not the girl for me F G I know it might be wrong but I’m in love with Stacy’s mom

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Sweet Sue, Just You Will Harris / Victor Young, 1928

(this version from Bill Haley and His Comets, 1959) YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/1Xc5rykV_pk

INTRO: [STRUM WITH THE LYRICS: D-D-D-DU-UD-D] F |X X | C7 Gm7C7 |X X X X |X X X X | Gm7C7 |X X X X |X X X X | F C7 F |X X X X |X X X X | C7 F[HOLD] |X X X X |X X X X | VERSE 1A: C7 Gm7-C7 Gm7-C7 Every star above knows the one I love F C7-F Sweet Sue just you C7 Gm7-C7 Gm7-C7 And the moon up high knows the reason why F C7-F Sweet Sue it’s you

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OUTRO: Bb7 F Bb7 F F62 Just you Sweet Sue

VERSE 1B: Cm7 Cm6 Cm D7 No one else it seems ever shared my dreams Gm Gm7 Gm7b5 C7 Without you dear I don’t know what I’d do Gm7-C7 Gm7-C7 In this heart of mine you live all the time F Bb7 F Sweet Sue just you

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Sweet Sue, Just You Will Harris / Victor Young, 1928

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INTRO: [STRUM WITH THE LYRICS: D-D-D-DU-UD-D] F |X X | C7 |X X X X |X X X X | C7 |X X X X |X X X X | F |X X X X |X X X X | F F[HOLD] |X X X X |X X X X | VERSE 1A: C7 Every star above knows the one I love F Sweet Sue just you C7 And the moon up high knows the reason why F Sweet Sue it’s you

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OUTRO: F F62 Just you Sweet Sue

VERSE 1B: Cm7 D7 No one else it seems ever shared my dreams Gm Gm7b5 C7 Without you dear I don’t know what I’d do In this heart of mine you live all the time F Sweet Sue just you

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Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Paul Simon, 1972 YouTube video tutorial: http://youtu.be/qMuXJYe4_4g

INTRO: [SYNCOPATED STRUM: D-D-DUDU-U-UDUDU] G C G D 4x playing only high strings |X X X X|X X X X| 3x playing full chords VERSE 1: G The mama pajama rolled out of bed C And she ran to the police station D When the papa found out he began to shout G [STOP] And he started the investigation D G It’s against the law - It was against the law D G What the mama saw - It was against the law

VERSE 2: G The mama looked down and spit on the ground C Every time my name gets mentioned D The papa said Oy, if I get that boy G [STOP] I’m gonna stick him in the house of detention

WHISTLING BRIDGE: C G C G-A-D C G G-F-C-D G-C-G-D G-F-C-D G-C-G-D D-D-D-D VERSE 3: G Whoa - in a couple of days they come and take me away C But the press let the story leak D And when the radical priest come to get me released G [STOP] We was all on the cover of Newsweek

OUTRO: G F C D G C G D See you, me and Julio, down by the schoolyard Z Z Z Z 3x G C G D 4x

CHORUS: C G Well I’m on my way - I don’t know where I’m going C G A D I’m on my way - I’m takin my time, but I don’t know where C G Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona G F C D G C G D See you, me and Julio, down by the schoolyard G F C D G C G D See you, me and Julio, down by the schoolyard

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Maggie Mae / Fancy Me Chances - files.meetup.com People We Know Songbook.pdf · (Brother Bones And His Shadows version, 1948, made famous as the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme song)