Ray Charles - Piano Transcriptions

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DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS 5

GEORGIA ON MY MIND 10

HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO 22

HARD TIMES (NO ONEKNOWS BETTER THAN I) 15

I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL 28

I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU 34

LET'S GO GET STONED 40

LONELY AVENUE 46

SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER 52

A SONG FOR YOU 59

STICKS AND STONES 92

TAKE THESE CHAINSFROM MY I{EART 66

UNCHAIN MY HEART 72WHAT'D I SAY 78



DROWN IN MY OWN TEARSWORDS & MUSIC BY HENRY GLOVER

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shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it,

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see you shakeyour tail

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A SONG FOR YOUWORDS & MUSIC BY LEON RUSSELL

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R O N D O R M U S I C ( L O N D O N } L ' M I T E D '

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TAKE THESE CHAINSFROM MY HEART

WORDS & MUSIC BY FRED ROSE & HY HEATH

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