1 mean he’s beat-in’ it; He’s try’n to make his get a - way.— The old rap- fF Gn? Gaim F?/, BP? 3 = scal-lion_ is go-in’ to Gal - lion. That is why. 1 say: Eb Dn’? @ LA Blue train’s at the sta - tion, fire - man’sshove - lin’ coal; — En- gin - Cm Eb Ab -eer he’s at the throt-tle, ‘bout to make that blue trainroll. _ Tick- et —_ a-gent, Ab? Eb Bb” ease your win -dow down.____ If you don’t fil FP pel Bp BP? aug gb get the blue— train blues. Blue train whis - tle’s blow-in’, © copy fora ates by cpt ana &Cangy Lined 9 th Se, don Ws ‘ing besee anata Copp Sec 26Dn?” g Cm EY | canhearits shrill; You’d bet-terstop my ba -by, or my Smith and Wes - son will. Ae Aer B Adim Tick - et a- gent, ease your win - dow down. pb? P ppl pb BP aug Please don’t. make me getthose blue train —_ blues. pe BP aug i Ab? (instrumental) Eb Be” fb OAD? pb ——_—— Gon - na Ae? Eb — — lay my head up - on the rail road _ track; Gon - na Ab? Abr Eb track. When the lay my head_ up - on the rail - road B Cn? Chim BP? AP? i 2 blue train comes a-long, J won't snatch it back. I want my Bb” P ppl fb Ab? — man, don’t want no blue train — blues. —_______—— 27Blues (From ‘An American In Paris’) By George Gershwin Medium slow BP G’aug Cm = BP/yp EP? FH BP Gaug Cn? BP/p Ebmé Fb® — mf ————a BP Gaug Cm P/E? FY BP Bb) Ebmg? Fl BP Cn? Clim BP?/p —_ pb Cn?) Br Gb Fibs Bb 7 Eb Fil ~~ ———_— Be Bb/pb GPP FM Bb Cg Ebnt /gb —~ BP? fe Brbs) Ab7bs) Fabs) FM ug BP Graug a —— = Cn BE FBP aug Cn? BP) Ebnt Fb Hh —— ae BP Geug Cm —_Bb/y EO” Fl BB /p Ebmg? Fl! Bb Cn? Chim BP7/p =——— gb Cm?) B/E Gb9 Fab) Bb B/p Bema? Fl BbBlues Ain’t Nothing Words & Music by Georgia White Medium tempo (2-7) mf D Well, the blues ain‘t noth - in’, no, the blues ain't noth - in’ but a vy @ good man feel-in’ bad. __ No, the blues ain’t noth-in’ but a good man feel - in’ bad. It a gv D must have been those wea -ry blues_ | had.— Verse 2 Honey, when | die, honey, when | die, don’t you go wear no black. Honey, when I die, don’t go wear no black; For if you do, my bones'll come a-creeping back. Verse 3 Im a-going downtown, I'm a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue. Ym a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue; ‘Cos the woman I've been loving, she broke my heart in two. 29Blues And Booze Traditional Medium tempo (2-33) D mf, @ D y 1 went Wentto bed last night, and boy— | wasin my sleep, sleep. — tobedlast night,— and | was in my sleep. Woke— av 6 D@ D — up this morn- in’, the po - lice was shak - in’ me. Verse 2 I went to the jailhouse, drunk and blue as | could be. (Twice) But that cruel old judge sent my man away from me. Verse 3 They carried me to the courthouse; Lordy, how I was cryin’. (Twice) They jailed me sixty days in jail, and money couldn't pay the fine. Verse 4 Sixty days ain’t long if you can spend them as you choose. (Twice) But this seems like jail, in a cell where there ain’t no booze. Verse 5 My life is all a misery when | cannot get my booze. (Twice) 1 spend every dime on liquor, got to have the booze to go with these blues. (conyers Bates Masi 30 Phan tee eer eseBlues Around My Bed Words & Music by Spencer Wiliams Medium slow f Be a Am 5 | woke up this morn - in’, foun’ my lov-in’ man had fled. Did-n’t pb Gn? B? pe? say good - bye,— that is why | sit and sigh. Eb Eb ae Abn Left with-out a warn-in’, now my hap-pi-ness is dead; And | Cn? P BP? sus Be? shake with fright— with the com-in’ of the — night Eb Edin BPE Fedm — Eb/g, On my lone-ly pil-low, heav-ylies my head; ’Cos my man’s goneand left me with the pb? AP Ae? gb blues a-roun’ my bed. Cryin’ Law - dy, Law-dy, J wish that | was dead. ser tanagn ranma tne *pe? Fr? Be? p> _ Deep shad-owstaunt me, got the blues a-roun’ my bed. Ber Bb Edim BPE Fein — Ym aweep-in’ wil-low, ma -nytears I've shed Since pb 6 pb A my man went and left me with the blues a-roun’ my bed. Sigh - in’ mer - cy, mer - cy, Ab? Eb BP? , 2 be-cause I'm so a - fraid,_______ When mem ~‘ries haunt me, Fi? o” BP EP e ee with those blues @-roun’ my — bed, —___ nstrumental) 32i a Be” Be Bb Edm — BP?/p Fein Boats way up the riv-er, and it’s com-in’ down; p> 1G per Ab? 1 quake and quiv-er’cos it’s Al-a-ba-ma boun’, Tak-in’ my man a-way to 3 stay, that’s what the Cap - tain said, —____ Leav-in’ those Bb? Fm? Bb? pb pb? — nev - er sleep - in’ ev - er creep - in’ blues a-roun’ my __ bed. Ab hr BP, */pb Bb? pe Ab? pb ee = Blues a - roun’ my bed.. 3Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me Words & Music by Arthur N. Swanstrom, Charles R. McGarron & Carey Morgan ee swing E mf Abn? Bb? Eb BPaug Eb Am? — BP? What is that song— a-bout _kiss-es?__ What is thatsong—a-bout e Br P oD smiles? if 1 could have. my way, 4 sing a song- to-day [iv BP EP Edm BP7/p EP Abn? BP? That would beat them all by miles. 1 would-n’t sing~ a-bout p> BP aug pb? AP smiling — That's not the ti - tle fd choose. | would sing— a-bout Gm 4 Ars) D N.C. D” what I've got, And what f've got’s the wear-y blues. There are Gm Cdim Gm @ Cm blues. that you get from wor - ry, Thereare _ blues. cop 9 os Sa aga USA. Speier 8 an hace Company OSA ample a Copay Und 9 a Stand. 34 ‘ian tse eatin SecsFedim Cm Cmé vy — that you get from pain; ‘And there are blues when you're lone - Gm a’ Arbs) - ly for yourone and on- - ly, The blues you can nev - er ex - y N.C. D7 Gm Cdim 6m = plain. There are blues. that you get from long - ing; Gv Cm D Ddim D” _ Butthe blu - - - est bluesthat be ___ Are the Gv c sort of blues that’s on my mind, _‘They'rethe ve-ry mean-est kind: The F Cn’? LF BP Bedim Fl Bb OF? BP NC. blues my naugh-ty sweet-ie gives to ~—sme. 35Blues Stay Away From Me ‘Words & Music by Wayne Raney, Henry Glover, Alton Delmore & Rabon Delmore Slow (Q=73) F C F Cm? FP —————* 1, Blues, stay a-way from me.. 2. life is full of mi - se - ry. Br Cv F Dm F/¢ Blues, why don’t you let me be? Don’t know Dreams. are like a me - mo - ry,— Bring - ing C F Gn’ C7 ————_ why you. keep on haunt - ing me.——________ back your love thatused tobe. F C Cn? F mn Love was nev - ermeant for—_me.. Tears so ma - ny | can't see. Bb cv oF Dm Fc ee True love was nev-er meant for— me Seems— some-how Years don’t mean a thing to— me. ——___ Time— goes by, C F 7 Gr? Gulf F we nev -ercan a - gree. and still | can’t be— free. hy st ino Ws, amp Catv congany seer Coren sees, 36Bluesette Words by Norman Gimbel # Music by Jean Thielemans Medium jazz waltz 6 Fa nrtbs) Br) En? Arbo Poor lit - tle, sad lit - tle, blue Blues - ette, don’t you cry, Long asthere’s love in your heart to share, dear Blues - ette, Dn? Gro Cma? ce Cn? Fro don’t you fret. You can bet one fuck-y day you'll wak - en don't des - pair. Some blue boy is. long-ing, just like you, to Beng? Bem? Eb7bo Abma?” and your blues will = be. for - sak - en. One luck - y find a some - one to be true to;._— Two lov ~ ing Abe Anvs) prs Br? pe? An? v day, love - ly love will come your way. arms he can nest - le in and __ stay. 6 Fi,708) BR En? ” Get set, Blues - ette, true love is com - ing. Your trou-bled heart ony 96s tern afte A, Ste ‘canon. os au in banner. gneve. meatal Coy Sei 37Di? Cog? 8 Cx? Free soon will be hum - ming. (Hum) Bbng? phe Ben? baba Ang? Doo-ya, doo-ya, doo-ya, Abe An?) pro Bn? BP? An? 0? = 5: doo-ya, do0-ya, doo-ya, Doo - 09 - 00 Blues - ette.. 6 Far) Bro Ex? Pret-ty lit-tle Blues - ete, must-n’t be a mourn - er. Have youheard the Arba Dm? Gra Cmg? ce news yet? Love is ‘round the cor-ner; Love wrapped in rain-bows and Cn? Fro Beng?” Bee Ben? tied with pink rib-bon, To make your next spring-time your gold wed - ding 38baba Abma?” V0) Anv>> D? ring time. So dry your eyes, don’t - cha pout, don’t - cha fret; good-y Bn?” BY An? =? 6 - es good times are com -ing, Blues - ette.__ Long as there’s love in your Fa 7s) Broa En? Arb Dn? Gro heart to share, dear blues - ete, don’t des - pair. Cma” ce Cm? ribs) Bong? Some blue boy is long-ing, just like you, to find a some - one Bom? baba Ama? ‘Ape Am?5) pro to be true to. One luck- y day love-ly love will come your Bn? BP An? ——————— way, That = mag - ic day y D! G6 BA Abng? — may just be to - day. 39Body And Soul ‘sic by john Green # Lyrics by Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman & Robert Sour Sow \erne d) An? Anon?’ DP Ging? €® Bn? Bim mp TT An? Am/g Fa gs) prs 5) En? An? D? Ging?” Cng? F9 hw E769 5 > 2. En? An? D? G An? BPmé Eb? AP Bm Cm(ad AbD? Z Gg” Adim Deug Bem? bab) Abma? APS Bon? Eb7 Abn? Aen? G8 Gng?” Cem Br?) E705) An? Ani An? D9) Ging? ° Br? Bodin An? Am/g—Fha?®? B765/b0 En? An’ DP 6% 3 P 3 ecb ams cope mnt nr a “inateatees te 40Born To Lose Words & Music by Ted Daffan Medium tempo lan F @ ¢ mf Wwe lived =omy life in lose, my ev - ‘ry hope is Ev - ‘ry dream has on - ly brought =~ me pain. W's so hard to face that emp - ty dawn. Cc @ Cc c F All omy life, Wwe al - ways been so You were all the hap - pi - ness | Ge = Born to lose, and now 'm_—_ los ~ ing Di? ~—s Gi! Cc F @ Cc C Born to lose, it seems so hard to bea How | There’s no use to. dream of = hap - pi -_ ness allt F cg ¢ Gv Cc long to ~— al - ways have you near.____ You've grown tired and see is on - ly lone- li - ness. Al “my life, We C F ge Born to._—lose, and now you say we're through; al - ways been so blue;. Born to ‘cop Pes nematonConperaion USA. erm Un ste Yam Soe dons, “Mepernered aenatona Cpa Seared, 4aBring It With You When You Come Words & Music by Gus Cannon Medium fast ay 2» Now | was lay - in’ a - round— a lit - tle town, smo-king @ snipe ci - gar. | was wait-ing — for— a yv @ hand - out, Just to catch an emp - ty car. Just as the Cc c F all in vain.— freight — train- came roll-ing by, my wait__ was = Back off, back off, you dir- ty — bum,— and cps te wt cai ermute mte a vramS 42 "tas sere tenant opr eedChorus y @ Cc Cc catch. the— next freight —_train.— Now, if you wan-na be— a lit-tle gil of mine.— bring it with you when you come.— vy full of rum. Played a - round— the lit - tle town, your head chock g Cc C/pe = { can’t send you down-town — for too litte sap, now; F/A Fm/Ab C/G ¢ She's sit-ting on an - oth-er man’s lap. Now, you want to be F y @ Cc it with you when you come. — girl of mine,— bring 43Bright Lights, Big City Words & Music by Jimmy Reed Medium fast mf ® Bright lights, big ci - ty, gone to my ba - by’s head.- y — Bright —_fights,___ big ci - ty, a” P gone to my ba -by’s head | tried to tell the wo-man,but she don’t be-lieve a word said. Verse 2 All right, pretty baby, gonna need my help some day. (Twice) You gonna wish you had listened to some of the the things | say. Verse 3 Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby’s head. (Twice) | got to tell your mama that you don’t believe a thing ! said, cant ec na on a prt 44 ta sen natn copii SearedBroken Hearted Blues Words & Music by Wille Dion Slow D wf @ 4 Chills on my pil - low,— ice - wa-ter in my ba-by’s bed. D y @ SS _ Yeah,— chills on my pil - low, D ice wa-ter in my ba - bys bed.—— v a All the good things | have done for you wo - man, @ y Gv D and you left me for an-oth-er man.— Verse 2 if you happen to see my baby, | want you to tell her I been cryin’ on my knees. (Twice) Tell me pray to my master, please hope her back to me. Verse 3 If had ten million dollars, woman, you know | would give you every dime. (Twice) ‘Just to hear you call me daddy one more time. © cenye se emi teen ea Ma SA ia nines ls een entra Core See 45Buddy Bolden’s Blues 8y Ferdinand ‘Jelly Rolt Morton Medium slow (0-73) B Fedim Bb7/p EP id Abe Adim Thought | heard bud-dy Bol-den say “You're nasty, you're dir-ty, E>/pp Eb Abe 3 Adim Ebjpp C7 take it a-way— You're ter-ri- ble you're aw- ful; take it a-way,”"_ I Be Gc? FP BH e Flam BP7/p EP Ee thought! heard him say.— I thought | heard Bud-dy_Bol-den shout Ape Adim Ebyjpp Eb? Abs Adim “O-pen up that win-dow and let that bad air out. O-pen upthat win- dow and let that EP, */pe c’ F Be, ‘aug Ab? gb Be? bad air out,"___—«|-_—stthought |_~—hheard Bud-dy Bol -den shout. ' ‘copra gp oaey Bas Mu inte, 89 Fit Soe, London PR tered nentonl Coppa see 46Ee Phim BE? EP Bee Adin thought | heard Judge Fog-ar-ty say “Thir-ty days_ inthe mar-ket; Eb/pb Eb? Abe Adim take him a - way. Give him a good broom to sweep with, Bp 0? Booec oF BM 1 thought | heard him say. ! Take him a - way,’ Bb Flaim BP’/e Eb Ebo Abs 5 Adim thought! heard__—Fran-kie Du-sen shout “Gal, gim-me that mo-ney, I'm gon-na Eb/pb Ev ae Adm beat it 1 mean gim-me that mo -ney; I'm gon - na pb Cc P pb? Eb beat it out."_ ‘Cos._|_ thought | heard Fran-kie Ou-sen shout. 47Brother, Can You Spare A Dime Music by lay Gomey x Words by E.¥. Harburg Medium slow on Cai) Cr F BP/p Bb @ 1. Once | built a rail-road, made it run;— Made it race a-gainst time. 2: Once | built a tow-er to the sun; _—Brick and riv - et and lime. . Di? Cm Av Fné @ Cm ‘s done. Bro-ther can you spare a Once | built @ rail-road, now i Once | built a tow-er, now it’s done. Bro-ther can you spare a dime? 2. Cm C cron C’sus* C7 —_3— Once, in kha - ki suits, gee we looked swell; 7b) 5 GCn?"9)/0 77) Fr J Full of that Yan -kee Doo -dle - de- dum. Half a mil-lion boots went Cr? F9 Cr? Anv>) ib p7bs) G7 3— slog-gin’ thro’ hell, And | was the kid—— with the drum.— Cia Cp ChE Say, don’t you re-mem - ber, they called me Al; —_ Fr BP / pb @ Dar) /Ab GQ’ It was Al_— all the time. Say, don’t you re-mem-ber, Cm _hr Fé Gv Cm Ym your palt— Bud - dy can you spare a dime? amar vppl inte 6 Famer ond WS. 8 mie ont ceaeBuilt For Comfort Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium tempo 7 NG. a ‘Some folks built like this, some folks built like that, But the way fm built, well don’t you callme fat. Be-cause fm y y built for com - fort,— | ain't built for speed;— f7 But 1 got ev-er- y-thing, yv a All________ that good girl needs. Verse 2 J ain’t got no diamonds, | ain’t got no boat, But | do have love that’s gonna fire your soul. ’Cos Vm built for comfort, | aint built for speed; But | got everything all you good women need. conve 96s epee ncn Heche ace Mae USA, ies abn Tat Mase Ute, rio ae, Lndon tts tenner Cone Sees 49Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man Music by Jerome Kern + Words by Oscar Hammerstein I Medium slow (=) D) Gn An? Dn? gv Ca? Gm? clsbs Fish got to swim and birds got to fly— | got to love one Fe Br? Em? An? Ab? Drs Gr C Ebdim Dn? G’aug = mantill | die, Can’t help — lovin’ dat man— —of_—smine. Cmg? Ar? Du? g Cma?” Gn? C13 Tell _me he’s la- - zy tell me he's slow,— tell me fm cra - 2 Fe pho En? An? Abr prs G79 C Dn’ Gn’ crib i— = = may-be | know, Can’t help —lov-in’dat man_ of _mine.. Fe Fhdim Cg’ » En? Ebmg? When he goes a- way dat’s a rain- y day,— and when he comes Di’ =P Dn?/g @? Graug Cmg? An? back dat day is fine, the sun will shine. Hecan come home— as Dn” g Cm?” Gm? C136 Fe pb? late as can be,— home with - out him ain't no home to me,— Em? Am? Abr pb Grbs ¢ be DPmg? Cc Can't help lov-in’ dat man— of mine.. 2 connie 8. ams & Company wept USA venta ing ean ide 50 ‘Aighes eseea mentor CoomaCan’t Stop Lovin’ Words & Music by Elmore james Medium tempo N.C. y mf 1 can't stop i my ba-by to-night. @ y 1 can’t stop lov- in’, my ba-by to- night a’ @ D No mat-terwhat | do, she won't treat me right. Verse 2 1 loved my baby, this mornin’ soon. (Twice) | didn’t come back home till this afternoon. Verse 3 When | leave my baby, she’s all alone. (Twice) | can’t have no lovin’, cos my baby’s gone. Verse 4 Oh, baby, come and walk with me. (Twice) Hl make you happy, baby, as any girl can be. ‘ony 95 ater 86 Ma oboig merponted ome Ma, US. ‘has robtng ne, eres, Fem tpt cone "hsaranetnent © Copa 9p NC Ruse Rating min Tits ese mercer opi See 51Canal Street Blues By Joe ‘King’ Oliver Medium tempo (2-73) F Fr mf Be F Bdim C F OF? Bb Bbm =F Fim Gn? C7 F Bdim (7 a | 2 FOF Fdim Bente Fo C7 F OF Fdim Bemé/p FC? FNC. 52Careless Love Traditional Medium slow F ° Foe oF @ mp 1. Love, oh — love, oh care-less love;. heed, for what | say is — true;———______ Don't F Y eg v7 You go to my head— like wine, You've spend your lives. in| mi ~~ Se. ~ ry. —_________ Don’t F lv Pug BP Baim ruin’d the life of ma - ny a poor girl, And let love do to ev-’ry_ one. of, You What 1. 2. Fie C Fe OF Gro F now you've ruin’d this life of mine,—______ 2.Pay = care - less love has done to me.. nye yp Dray as a il ih Se nd Sthans eel opr Sees 53Chelsea Bridge By Billy Strayhorn Slowly NC. Dmn(ng?) Fado Dm(ng’)F? an pv py Gg? cs Fr N.C. Be?sust EbM>% aug ‘Abo DPmgj” P/p C/gb (Be a —_ Bm Fon £9 Bb9 Dring?) Fadi Dm(ng’) Fadi prbop7 — «GP cs Fe cmp veg 54 ge eseCome Back Baby ‘Words & Music by Norman Petty & Fred Neil Medium slow A ” mf Please come back, ba- by,— please— don’t go.— For the way | v A — love you, you'll nev-er know. So come back, ba- by,— let’s_talk it Ey A v A — E just one— more time. 0 - ver, Verse 2 For the way I love you, you know | do; For the way you love me, baby, You never know. Come back, baby, let’s talk it over One more time. Verse 3 You know I love you, tell the world | do; For the way | love you, baby, You'll never know. So come back, baby, let's talk it over One more time. isos ora cnn “tier ser i copying Secure, 55Come Sunday By Duke Elington Slow Ga Fock 68 AB 1. 00 00 2. Lord, dear Lord a-bove, God Al - might- y, God of love; F Fg?” Dn! gl C Dm? Diam C/E = 7 a a, Sun - day, oh come Sun - day, that’s the day. Please look down and see my —_peo - ple through. BP FB 9 Er 4g E78) Am F/A Dp 1 be -lieve that God put sun and moon up in the sk Hea-ven is a good ~ness time, a bright-er light on high. poco rit. Gs Dn? GI3b5) prio pbs 9 Gag 1 ,on’t ming the grey—_ skies) ‘cos they're just clouds passing by. Do unto others as you would have them do to you. And (Spoken) (Sing) Freely D 67% aq Gaug gs Fadi . have a bright-er by and_ by. Lord, dear Lord a-bove, God Al - ocr ea Ma att con oe a Sn an WH 56 ‘Sti ee ttl CieG8 AB F Fig? Dri! Gl -might-y, God of love;— Please look down and see my peo-ple through.— Animated C Dm DkdimC/e BP FS & Ertayg Er) mf be -lieve God is now, ~— was, then a tempo Am F/A Dp? G8 Dn? Gisbs) ert) EbI3 and al - ways will be. With God’s bles-sing we can make it slower D G aug GB Faden 68 p through e - ter- ni- ty —— Lord,dear Lord a-bove,. God Al-might-y, God of love;— very slow AS F Fing?” Dn! ~— Gl C C/e EP Dn? C PP = Please look down and see my peo-ple through 57‘Gospel’ swing C if mr, Cor - rine — Cor = rine Cc Am? — Ain't been C ¢ — 1 love — 1 love Cc Amé Ab? — 1 pray ev-’ry 58 Corrine Corrina Words & Music by . M. Wiliams & Bo Chatman Cc Adim ri- = na, g Dn? @ Adm Ab? lov - in.______ since Cc Adim ri- = na, @ Dn? G Adm Ab? G? she seems to love me night. © copy 32 8 6th Ma Seren crated USA, ata ira» na agaom fet Stan har end ons tse rar Cy sere where you been where you been tell the world tell the worldCottonfields Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter Medium fast F FP BP mf When | was a lit-tle bit-ty ba-by, my mo-ther rocked me in the F Feaim Gn? cra-dle, In them — old cot -ton - fields back home. 0 F P — When 1 was ait -tle bit-ty ba-by, my mo -ther B F C rocked me in the cra-dle, In. them — old cot-ton - fields back F P e home. Oh, when them cot-ton balls got rot-ten, you could -n’t F Fein pick ve - ry much cot -ton, In them old cot-ton - fields back Gn? C F P home, It was down in Lou - ’si-an - a, just a-bout a BP F °° F Bb OF a ——— mile from Tex-ar - ka-na, In them old cot-ton-fields back — home. osm SERENE 7 fa cao ep “ren Commons ethene al ean 59Cotton Tail By Duke Ellington Medium tempo (=) 3) pv cadiin F GS Gaim An? Br/pt y 6 pe codtin F G3 Gaim An? B’/pt Dm? G79 06 coo oo tot cx ‘wowing tee sc oid Pinte 60 Tig tesa, craton Copp SeY An? y @ Y @ pe 1 cod F G3 GBdim An? B’/pt Dn? G79 co An? BY/pt Dn? G7 C8 N.C 61Crazy Man Blues Words & Music by Sonny Terry Medium tempo (a=) d) N.C. Bl E mf 3 3 Yes, aman is got to be cra-zy— fol-low the wo-men ev - - 'ry- B 78 3 - where.— Yes, aman is gotto be cra-zy _—fol-lowthe wo-men ev - P B’ 3 3 3 3 - where Well, | ain't sing-in’ this song ‘cos | ain’t got no one; " 5 P — Yes, you know | can get some-bo-dy, pal. Verse 2 Yes, a man’s got to be crazy to think he got a woman all by himself. (Twice) | say as I’m back in town; yes, you know she’s cutting out with somebody else. Verse 3 Yes, a man is crazy to give one woman all his pay. (Twice) 1 said, before I be like them,’d walk out of the front door to stay. 62 core pes ened email ong seesCrossroads Blues Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo m Oo 3 | went to the cross-roads, fell down on my — knees.— C 35 1 went to the cross - roads,— fell down on my knees. @ 3 v I asked the Lord above, have mer - cy,— C @ save poor Bob if you please Verse 2 Standin’ at the crossroad, tried to flag a ride. (Twice) Didn't nobody seem to know me, everybody pass me by. Verse 3 Standin’ at the crossroad, risin’ sun goin’ down. (Twice) I believe to my souls, po’ Bob is sinkin’ down. Verse 4 You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown, (Twice) That | got crossroad blues this mornin’; Lord, /m sinkin’ down. Verse 5 And | went to the crossroad, mama, | looked east and west. (Twice) Lord, | didn’t have no sweet woman, oh well, babe, in my distress. compe ina acne arpa dn gat Spee "syns ened winter aoe Seer 63Cry Your Blues Away Words & Music by Arthur Crudup Medium slow (2-33) Ge c 6 mf Darling, un-veil your face, go onand cry your blues a - way. @ C 3 Dar- ling, un -veil your face,— go on and ery your blues. a - 6 y - Way, You know fm so glad c 6 trou -ble don’t last al ~~ ways.. Verse 2 Remember you told me | would never hear you say. (Twice) That is the reason, darling, why | can’t say goodbye. Verse 3 I'm gonna find someone to love me, someone | can call my own. (Twice) You know, I'm so tired of staying in this world alone. Verse 4 . Darling, you don’t want me, you really treat me like a slave. (Twice) You know, some of these mornings I'll be dead and in my grave. 64 etDark And Dreary Words & Music by Elmore James Medium slow 34 (=1 D) (7 f P ° Ihave lost my ba-by, al - most lost my mind._— 0° P c 3 I've lost my ba-by, al-most— lost_my mind. g Fe coc PF @ 3 3 Way she treat me,— gon-na drive— “a man— stone blind Verse 2 Well, the road seemed dark and dreary, while | travelled down that way. (Twice) Well, my baby left me, she just come back home today. Verse 3 Oh, | love my baby, tell the world | do.(Twice) Well, | need a little lovin’, darlin’; gonna make my dream come true. Verse 4 Oh, | love you darlin’, like a schoolboy loves his pie. (Twice) Now ain’t that the way to treat me, darlin’; my hurt’s so long that | will die ‘teh ose inrntnal Cope Secures 6566 De Kalb Blues Words & Music by Huddie Ledbetter Arranged & Adapted by Alan Lomax & john A. Lomax Pp De Kalb blues, babe, make me feel__ so bad. Cc so bad. De Kalb blues, babe, make me feel. 6 P or ¢ think a-bout— the times_ | — once have had.— Verse 2 Wasn't for the powder and the straightnin’ comb, (Twice) Lord, these De Kalb women would not have no home. Verse 3 Buy me a pistol, get me a Gatlin’ gun. (Twice) Ever catch you, baby, we gonna have some fun. Verse 4 Some folks told me De kalb blues ain’t bad. (Twice) It’s the worry’st blues that | ever had. Verse 5 If the blues was whiskey, I'd stay drunk all the time; (Twice) Stay drunk, baby, to get you off of my mind. Verse 6 Look here, baby, what more can | do? (Twice) Well, I had five dollars and | gave you two. ony 936 oly usc Pubes crated USA ‘amsngion ae Ute Sue 207, Pra 35 ing aa anon SW. ‘gts ena eran opt SreeDeep River Traditional Slowly r Fa BP F/A Bb Bdim Deep rv - er, my home is ov - er F/o Aye = Dm OF Fang BP Jor - dan. Deep___________ rv -_ er, ' @ Gw/o 0" Fo OBE OFadim ay Dm want to cross ov-er in-to camp ground. Lord, | am oa - Am BP a Dm oe 6 Gw/¢ 0? = com = in’; Lord, | am a - com-in’. | want to cross ov-er in-to very slow FOBT F bv oF Gro | OB F a camp ground. 1 want to cross ov-er in - to camp ground. smn cme eer @Don’t Fish In My Sea Words & Music by Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey Medium tempo (D=13) Fr BP Pp BP FP mf My dad - dy come home this mor - nin’, drunk as he _—_could BP P pe? pb? 3 be. My dad - dy come home this mor - nin’, Fr BP P BY Bim drunk as = he—_— could be. ' P BP pov pb know by — that_ he’s done got bad_ on me. Verse 2 He used to stay out late, now he don’t come home at alll. (Twice) I know there’s another mule been kicking in my stall. Verse 3 If you don’t like my ocean, don't fish in my sea.(Twice) Stay out of my valley, let my mountain be. Verse 4 J ain’t had no loving since God knows when.(Twice) That's the reason /'m through with these no-good, trifling men. Verse 5 You'll never miss the sunshine till the rain begin to fall.(Twice) You'll never miss you ham till another mule be in your stall. 6s peer eeeDon’t Go To Strangers Words by Redd Evans Music by Arthur Kent & Dave Mann Medium slow B Bong? 3 b9 (bs) pb? pre BPmg? Build your dreams- to the stars a - ove; But when you need— some-one Play with fire_— till your fin -gers burn;— And when there’s no place for 1. Dw) G Cr Cnr) P Cn? FP BP OGn? true to love,— Don’t go tostran-gers, dar-ling, come to. me. you to turn,— Don’t go to stran -gers, ———_ co Faby Cr? FBP OEP Bhim BP al Oo a ; RF _ dar-ling, come to me For, when Fr? pols Fr? pels pb BP? Bema? —3I— —3 — = j— you hear a call to fol-low your heart, You'll fol-low your heart | know— Vve Ge, CSG? Gah, GH been through it all; for fm an old hand, And Ill un-der-stand__ ifyou go. So, Be Bong” e Eb9 (bs) pb pre Bhai” make your mark for your friends to see;— But when you need more than Dn) G7 Cn? Cn?) Fr Cm’ F? BP Eb? Bb —3— com-pa-ny,— Don’t go to stran-gers, dar-ling,come to me. oSirargsanea ea ae amet See 6Down By The Riverside Traditional ‘Gospel’ swing af F Down by the 1A met my lit - tle bright eyed gall} asked her for a lit - tle —_—kiss,__ v7 F riv-er - side,— Down by the riv-er - side,- Down by the met, my it -tle Brighteyes doll} ii ' river side ff hea ne tors = tle kiss— Coun by mmc Cv F riv-er - side, Down by the. riv - er - side 21 2, P Bb BP” F — She said, “Have pa -tience, lit - tle man; Ym sure you'll un -der-stand,. C F P = 1 hard - ly know — your name” 1_ said. “If conn 99 Dry Bers Mate ning gin tt anon 70 Pht Reed onniorl Cope SeesBP F a Dm may - be some sweet day 1 can have my way, ¢ Cc c your name and mine will be the — same,?__ "6 F wed my lit - tle brighteyed doll Down by the riv-er - side,— °° F Down by the riv-er - side,— Down by the riv-er- side, 'd wed my it - tle bright eyed doll_ Down by the riv-er - side, C Fo Fdm =F Bb OF ONG. Down by the rv - er - = side.Down The Road A Piece Words & Music by Don Raye Medium fast (0-73) Daug 6 mf Gr Ab Ge 6 An? D° Dag G D’aug G D?aug G An? G6 6 Y 6 D'aug 6 Draug 6 Daug G An? G6? Drag 66 G? Abo G? @ ch co 6 An’ G D? Ghai D? Gtdim D? Gng?G? CD? = G An? G Dag y Ddim D? = Daug G An? 6°Don’t Sell It (Don’t Give It Away) Words & Music by Oscar Woods Medium tempo pO 6 It was ear- ly one — morn - in’ "bout the break of day. (7 Don’t you hear me cry -in’, won’t you list-enwhat | say? — Ear-ly one morn 6 Y ba - by, ‘bout the break of day. Told me not to sell it; 6 chorus § Pa -pa, don't you give it a - way. I said yes, ba-by, yes; e no, ba - by, no. Yes, ba-by, yes; 10, c 6 ba-by, no. Said yes, ba - by, yes; hear me say no, ba-by, no. v Thought | found Jel - ly, ‘shaw don’t sell no more.— Verse 2 You know you didn’t want me, why did you call; don’t you hear me cryin’ little all and all. You know you didn’t want me, baby why did you call? I can get more women than a passenger train can haul. Chorus ‘copra ney Datars Ma nt Se Lndon 4 Meas ered. ona oop cnaDuet Medium tempo By Neal Hefti (0-33) pb Eb Gm) VD Bem? /p> C7 Fil _———— —— Ot pe Eb B/G AP FM/q «BP OGPaim =F EPDust My Broom Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo Pa y ¢ v Y'm gon’ getup inthe morn-in’, | be-lieve fll dust_ my broom.— @ Ym gon’ get up inthe mornin’ | be-lieve fll dust my broom. y a’ 3 3 a Girl - friend, the black man you been lov - in’, @ 5 v @ yv girl-friend, can get my room. Verse 2 'm gon’ write a letter, telephone every town | know. (Twice) If I can’t find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe, | know. Verse 3 | don’t want no woman wants every downtown man she meet. (Twice) She’s a no good doney, they shouldn’t ‘low her on the street. Verse 4 | believe, | believe Ill go back home. (Twice) You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can’t when | get home. Verse 5 And 'm gettin’ up in the morning, | believe I'll dust my broom. (Twice) Girlfriend, the black man that you been lovin’, girlfriend, can get my room. 76 certs semeDust Pneumonia Blues Words & Music by Woody Guthrie Medium tempo NC. Cc mf 1 gotthat dust pneu - mo-ny,— pneu - mo- ny — in my —lung.— _ 1 got the dust pneu - mo-ny,— pneu - mo-ny — in my _—_Iung.— gv fa Cc _ ‘And Fm gon-na sing this dust pneu-mo-ny song. Verse 2 Now there ought to be some yodelling in this song. (Twice) But | can’t yodel for the rattling in my lung. Verse 3 My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues. (Twice) She loves me ‘cos she’s got the dust pneumony too. Verse 4 If it wasn’t for choppin’, my hoe would turn to rust. (Twice) I can't find a woman in this black old Texas dust. Verse 5 Down in Oklahoma the wind blows mighty strong. (Twice) If you want to get a mama, just sing a California song. Verse 6 Down in Texas my gal fainted in the rain. (Twice) I throwed @ bucket of dirt in her face just to bring her back again. roa at toe Spunas anon orroco 7Early Autumn Slow Words by Johnny Mercer * Music by Ralph Burns & Woody Herman (7 Fina?” ? mp maj 1.When an ear-ly — Au-tumn walks the land and chills the breeze, And -vil- ion in the rain, all shut-tered down; A Fong? v DPma” touch-es with her hand the Sum-mer trees, Per-haps you'll un - der - stand— wind ing coun-try lane, all rus -set brown; A fros - ty win-dow pane 1 C Fg? Fé Gn? c — what me -mo-ries 1 own,—__ 2. There’s a dance pa - — shows me a town — grown 2. Fo GF Gi C8 Fmg?/A Abdi fone - ly. That Spring of ours thatstart-ed so Ap-ril -heart-ed Gn’? C Fg? Fu? Bes Seemed made for just a boy and girl. 1 p> Abo 6g? Fao F9 Ez) Ebr Dmg? per 9 nev-er dreamed did you?- an-y Fall could come in view so ear - - ly, ear- = ly, Fg?” p Ebng? — Dar- ling, if you care, y DPng? 0 F please let me know; I'll meet you an - y - where, — | miss you so. Let’snev-erhave to share an-oth-erear- ly Au- tumn.. ‘coor pa unordered pte) Com Mute roe, A "To ae a mf, Sute no Paces Rng and Londen Sie 8 are apple imi finse haseerath ee ann WS, 7B “ups erg eta ony SarsEvil (Is Goin’ On) ‘Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium slow (1=) D) N.C. @ i you're a long way from home, can’t_ sleep at night, 3 3 S35 — Grab_ your te - le - phone, some - thin’ just ain’t right. That’s ev - C @ - i ev il__ is go-in’ on. 1am y c 6 0 6 warn-ing you bro- ther, you bet-terwatch your hap-py home.— Verse 2 Well, if you call her on the telephone, And she answers awful slow, Grab the first thing smokin’, If you have to hobo. That's evil, etc. Verse 3 If you make it to your house, Knock on the front door; Run around to the back, You catch him just before he goes. That’s evil, etc. ‘©copyente epen e ana oe Mu Seedy ots set inematonl ope eae 79Feel So Bad Words & Music by Chuck Willis Medium tempo C7 ss, $ feel like a ball-game on a rain-y day. Feel so bad, iD ¢ feel like a ball-game on a rain- y day. Feel so bad, @ N.C. Cc @ Ss” Yes, | got my rain-check; shake my head and walk a - way 00o,______________ peo-ple, that’s the way | feel. aa wuts westonOo,________________ peo-ple, that’s the way | feel, Some - @ N.C. ¢ @ - times | think | won't}. then, a-gain, | think | - times | want to stay here; then, a-gain, | want to leave, —_____ Some - - times | wantto stay here; then, a-gain, | want to —_ leave. @ N.C. Cc F BP? C — Yes, ve got my train fare; pack my bagand ride a - way. 81Fever Medium swing ‘Words & Music by John Davenport & Eddie Cooley 39 (=) 9) Dm ™ 1.Nev - er know — how much 1 love you, Werses 2, 4, 5, 6, see block, lyric) SS Nev - er know how much_ | care. When you put your arms a - round— A’ Dm N.C. — me, I get a fev-erthat’sso hard_tobear. You give me fev -er Dm Bee Dm when you kiss me, Fev - er when you hold me tight; Ta 1 Fine BP A’ (Dm)Dm Fev-er inthe morn - ing, Fev-er all through_ the night. 3&v - ‘ty bo - dy's got the fev - er, 2S That is some-thing you. all know. Fev-er is - n't a nee Spat a a cma ies nan ah excdng Casas ae Araneae piles wend soe 82 haere mestana ope SeonaRepeat whole sequence, then D.C. al Fine " Dm such a new thing; Fev - er start - ed longa - go. Verse 2 Sun lights up the daytime, Moon lights up the night. I light up when you call my name, ‘And you know I'm gonna treat you right. You give me fever when you kiss me, Fever when you hold me tight; Fever in the morning, Fever all through the night. Verse 4 Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same; When he put his arms around her, he said “Julie, baby, you're my flame. Thou givest fever when we kisseth, Fever with thy flaming youth. Fever, fm afire; Fever, yea, | burn forsooth!” Verse 5 Captain Smith and Pocahontas Had a very mad affair; When her daddy tried to kill him, she said “Daddy-0, don’t you dare! He gives me fever with his kisses, Fever when he holds me tight. Fever, I'm his missus; Oh, Daddy, won't you treat him right?” Repeat Verse 3 Verse 6 Now you've listened to my story, Here's the point that | have made: Chicks were born to give you fever, Be it fahrenheit or centigrade! They give you fever when you kiss them, Fever if you live and learn; Fever till you sizzle — What a lovely way to burn! 83Fine And Mellow (My Man Don’t Love Me Words & Music by Billie Holiday Medium slow re) F Po Be FOo@ FP = My man don’t love me, treatsme oh so mean; My Bb? F cv F 5) pba 3 But you're hereto stay;— ft seems | met you when my love went a-way.— Gm Bn An? Abn? Gu? gives Good morn - ing,heart-ache,what’s new?_. Now evry day I startby say-ing to you:— P ore ea inn We rit see.F En? Artin Dm En? Naug — ‘Stop haunt-ing me now; Can’t —shakeyou no ~ how.— Dmg’ D? Gné A? Dn? Gato Cmg? C? Dn? =? = Just leave me a- lone;— Fve got those Mon - day blues Cn? Fa Cn? straight through Sun - day _ blues. Good morn - ing, heart- ache, here we go a4 - gain; Good morn - ing, heart-ache, you're the Anrbs) pro Gm Bem 3 one who knew me — when. Might as well get used to you An? Aen? — Gu? cl gpatio Fe Good morn -ing, heart-ache,sit down.— 97Goodbye Baby ‘Words & Music by Sam Ling, Joe josea & jules Taub Medium slow N.C. E mf Now, good - bye, ba - by, got - ta leave you now. Oh, you told me dar - lin’ you love me no how. ' got - ta leave B E A’ E you, ba - by good - bye. Verse 2 ‘Aw baby, here’s my right hand, I love you, baby; | can’t get you to understand, ‘Oh, bye, goodbye, baby, baby goodbye. Verse 3 Aw yes, here’s all of me. Il take you, baby, to some place you ought to be. Oh, bye now, goodbye, baby goodbye. ‘Scape pe Carer 06 Mr Ping cpa Poe Mase Sh ii has aang mtg Ssd Hove ung soe Lo SWE "hs arangenet © Copy aM Muse tng med 98 "ape eet ope seeGreen River Blues Words & Music by Charley Patton Medium tempo N.C. BP mf went up Green Riv - er — roll - in’,___— like a log.— ” wade up Green Riv = er, roll - in’. like a fog.— 1 wade— B a” E — up Green— Riv-er— Lord, roll - in’ like a log. Verse 2 | think | heard the Marion whistle blow. (Twice) And it blew just like my baby gettin’ on board. Verse 3 Some people say the Green River blues ain’t bad. (Twice) Then it must not have been them Green River blues | had. Verse 4 It was late last night, everything was still. (Twice) I could see my baby up on a lonesome hill. Verse 5 How long, how long, evening train been gone. (Twice) Yes, 'm worried now but | won't be worried long. 99Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya Words & Music by Louis Armstrong Medium tempo C mf 3 man— wo-man Ram-blin’ { makesno changein.me,— Ym gon-naram-ble back to my c P C used to be.— Ah, you hear me talk-in’ to ya, | don’t bite my tongue;- @ Dr?” @ You want to be my | ™4"— yoy got to fetch it with you whenyou come. wo-man ¥ ¥ ¥ c F C @ ¢ — Eve and A-dam _in theGar-den tak in’ a chance,— C FP A- dam did-n't taketime to get his pants. Ah, you hear me talk -in’ to ya, Cc g@ man— Don’t bite my tongue; You want to be my } mon {you got to Dn? @ c FF C @ ¢ fetch it with you when you come.— | don’t care whe-ther they're conrad ass Mae ace Arco UA, foot ni tenstevennd matans Copii Sees+ young or old, When the chips were down theyhad —trou-ble_Lord.— Ah, you P Cc my tongue;— You want to hear me talk -in’ to ya, 1 don't @ Dn?” @ ¢c F Cc @ be my | men | you got to fetch it with you when you come.— Hel-lo Cen-tral, give me Six -O- Nine,— What takes a git-tin’ in these 0 Fr his or mine?. Ah, you hear me talk - in’ to ya, 1 don’t bite my C @ man— roan you got to tongue; You want to be my { Dn? Gv co UF Cc fetch it with you when you come. 101Here's That Rainy Day ‘Words & Music by Johnny Burke & jimmy Van Heusen. Slowly G BP Fong? beng? May - be 1 should have saved those left - ov - er dreams; Ant! D oD Dp? pars Gmg? Gro fun - ny, but here's that rain - y day. Cm Cm (mg?) Cn? Fao Fo Beng? BPE E9tbs) Fong? be Here's that rain-y day they told me a _- bout, And | An Am(ng?) An?’ EP? Dmg? Gi An? DIS laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way. 6 Be Bong?” Ang? Where is that worn - out wish that ' threw a - way, Ant! D Dp Dp? pbs» 6m? G? probs) Ar - ter it brought my lov - er near?. Cmg? CB An? D8 Cdim Bn? BPdim Fun - ny how love be-comes a cold rain- y day; Ar! DD DP peg +» W Ama?” G fun - ny, that rain- y day is here, —________ copy hes aed oso Compary ¥ Sosy oe ae erp onmeron fo orn We Go™ ‘anges Comet company mii nse neon W608) 102 ‘it tee enon Con See.Hey Hey Pretty Mama Medium tempo Words & Music by Wille Dixon NC. iv BY” P mf Hey, hey, pret ty ma -ma,— how youwant your roll-ing done?— Be? Fr Hey, hey pret-ty ma-ma, how you want your roll-ing done? C'sus* Be? y You get it three times a day. or you can have it from sun to sun.— C7 Pp 1.1 know you don’t know what fm put - ting down, but | got a long wind just like a greyhound. And when | love. fm gon-na love you right; if you need me, ba-by, | can oll all night. Hey, Be P hey, pret-tyma-ma, how you want your roll-ing done? You get it C?sus4 Be” Fr three times a day— or you can have it from sun to sun.— Verse 2 Now tell me, baby, if your love is true; Time pass so fast when I'm loving you. Now tell me, baby, if I love you too strong; When I get in the mood, | can roll all night long. Hey, hey, pretty mama, etc. enon ah bt rie ate secant, aaHoochie Coochie Man Words & Music by Willie Dixon Medium tempo A mf 4 The gyp-sy wo-man told my mo - ther, be-fore | was born: “You got a boy child com - in’, ——4 a goin’ be a son_ of a gu Gon-na make pret-ty wo-men— jump and shout; Then the world gon-na know Chorus y what it’s all a - bout. Ym him, — fv ~~ ‘ry - bo - dy knows fm_— him. 0 conyih 957 one ache ae 8h Sig Mose unter ito ote 104 _Altipes eere aerntonl Copp Seethe hoo - = chie coo-chie man,— W ~'ty-bo- dy knows. I'm — him. Verse 2 1 got a black cat bone, I got a mgjo too. I got the Johnny conkeroo; I’m gonna mess with you. Ym gonna make you girls Lead me by my hand; Then the world’s gonna know I'm that hoochie coochie man. Chorus Verse 3 On the seventh hour, On the seventh day, On the seventh month, The seventh doctor said: “He was born for good luck.” And that, you'll see, I got seven hundred dollars; Don’t you mess with me. Chorus 105,How Insensitive ‘Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim % Original -yvcs by Viniclus De Moraes > English Lyrics by Norman Gimbel Bossa nova Dm DPdim mp How in - sen - si- tive _________ | must_have seemed Now she’s gone a - way—_________ and ’m_—_ a - lone—— Cnt ca when she told me that. she loved— me,___ How—_ with the mem-'ry of her last look. Vague— phe Ema?” un- moved and cold__________ |_ must_ have seemed— drawn— and sad, | see__ it __ still, —_ Em7b5) W Dm SS when she told me so— sin - cere - ly, Why, — all her heart-break - in’_that last look. ___ How,— conyia96, 6 oni asin nos De Maras. ra came nintendo of oo Ane ‘iingnateewee Ssecze.iv Baim —S — 2 = ——————— she must have asked, did 1___ just. turn— she must have asked," could |___ just turn— What What = and stare in i - cy si- - = lence?, — and stare in i - cy si- - - lence? Cn? P Bn’? P was | to say? What can— you say— was I to do? what can one do ; Gmé a - when a love——_ af - fair is ov - ~~ er? - when a love af - fair—_is_—ov- i? En?) a Dm 107How Do You Want It Done? Words & Music by Big Bill Broonzy Medium tempo (D=1 3) N.C. 6 mf = Why don’t you tell me, lov-in’ ma -ma, how you want. you roll -in’_ e (7 done? Why don’t you tell me, lov-in’ ma -ma, how you 6 want. you roll - done? Lord, cae give you sat-is-fac-tion, now, if________ it’s. all _night_ long. Verse 2 Lord, | got up this morning just about the break of day. (Twice) Lord, I'm thinkin’ ‘bout my baby; Lord, the one that went away. Verse 3 I got me a little brownskin, just as sweet as she can be. (Twice) Lord, she low and she squatty, but she’s alright with me. Verse 4 Lord, some of these old mornings, mama; Lord, it won't be long. (Twice) Lord, | know you gonna call me, mama; Lord, and I'll be gone. copie cuba Mai aig Comsg Uh 108 ‘nin tern satan Cop soo| Can’t Stop Loving You Words & Music by Don Gibson Medium slow N.C. Cc c F SS — Those hap - py hours. that we once — knew, Though long a - Cc @ Cc — a - go_________ they still make me blue. ______ They say that time. c F Cc as —3— ~ 3 — healsa bro-ken heart,—_____ But time has stood _ still g Cc F ¢ c F a — since we've been a -_ part.___ 1 can’t stop lov - ing you, Cc @ Tolive in me -mo-ries of the lone -some kind.— — We madeup my mind. Cc C F C 1 can't stop want - ing you, It’s use-less to say; @ cr ¢ a= x — So fil just live my life in dreams of yes-ter- day. 109| Ain’t Got Nobody (And There’s Nobody Cares For Me) Words & Music by Roger Graham & Spencer Williams Medium slow 6 Gag 6° Gag G Em Av DG B my There’sa say-ing go-ing round, and | be-gin to think it’s true: It’s En BRR «Emg Si ve) 7 Draug aw -ful hard to love some-one— when they don’t care ‘bout you, — 6 Gaug co Gag G6 Em An? D? G Ghat Once | had a lov-in’ gal, as _goodas an- y inthis town; But D/A Gam D/q dim Ae AME DP Draug now I'm sad_ and lone - ly, for she’s gone andturnedme — down.— Now Gr Fae fv? A? W Ars) Eb I ain't. got —no-bo - - - oy, And there’s 6p Em An?” pr 6 @ C Cm G Gdim An? D’auge feo oe ” " fm so sad-_— and lone - - = Y; D En? Fam D’/pH D? Won't some -bo-dy come and take a chance with —me?. ll sing sweet love songs, hon -ey, all the time, Pp ry Chaim =D? 7h D'aug IF you'll come and be— my sweet ba - by mine.— "Cos @ i A? Nv A/E>G/y) Em 1 ain't got no-bo - - - gy, Anéthere’s no-bo - dy OO An? D7) «GG CC® «Draug «G7 An?/G Gdim cares for me,___ No, me.. at| Remember Clifford 3y Benny Golson Siw Fag? A’ Bbna?” C Chim =—sDm~—(Dmg 3 Bri"? £7 Am Am/G FA,?bS B? Gn? C’sus’ C7 Fra? A? Bong’ Chim Dn m/e m3 —__ Bmni>5) E79) E7 An?) 7 p79 pr Gn? Caug Fng? Beng? aS Br?™5)E7 Am An?™5 D7 D? Gu? C7>% aug Fg? F5% ae = 12Emmbs) arto Dm Dm/c Bn?) E749 E7 An? D9 Gr’ Caug a Fin? A” Bema?” C7 Chim Dn = Dm 3 Bris) E79) £7 Am?>5) pro Gn? C¥aug 07% aug Am? DP/ap — Gri? cs A’/ct Av) Dm Cn? Ben? Abn? rit. Gm? B/C 7% ug Fing? 7 ArH Bos Fg? 113| Just Want To Make Love To You Words & Music by Wille Dixon Medium ‘Stop’ tempo DNC. D7 N.C. DNC. mf | don't want_ you to be no slave,— 1 don't want you DNC. DNC. DNC. work all day, 1 don’t want_ you to be true. DN. D’ NC. 1 just want to make love to you 1 don’t want. you to D7 N.C. DNC. D’ N.C. wash my clothes,— 1 don’t want— you keep our home,— DNC. DNC. DNC. 1 don’t want- your mon-ey too.- | justwantto make love to you. Verse 3 1 don’t want you to cook my bread, | don’t want you to make my bed. 1 don’t want you ‘cos Im sad and blue; | just want to make love to you. ceo neon et yay ms era oie Ws 14 igs sen ainl opmp Sea| Wanna Be Around Medium swing Words & Musicbyohnny Mercer & Sadie Vinmerstedt (=) », th mp & ‘dim wan-na be a-round, to pick up the piec - es when wan-na be a-round, to see how she does it when To )- Coda Dn? @ Dn? @ some - bo - dy breaks your heart; Some some - bo-dytwice as smart— as |. she breaksyour heart to bits;— Let’s see if the puz - zle fits C Chaim Dn? 6? Ene) En?) ” A some-bo-dy who— will swearto be true Like Dm Naug Dn? Am you used to do with me. Who'll leave you to learn that y Dn? aug 0. Kal Coda mis -'ry loves com - pa - ny, wait and see!__ 1 coon Ey a” — so fine, ____ And that’s when Ill dis-cov- er that re - vy ma” Pome _ Hum -ble or poor, — rich or re-nowned.— BP DPdim Cn? PPaug BP Cn’? EPmé BP 3S There is no-thing | could-n't do IF 1 had you.In A Sentimental Mood Slowly Words & Music by De Elington ving Mls & Manny Kurtz NC. Bm Bbaug D/A Gtr) Em Dhaug ™ — Ina sen-ti-men-tal mood, I can see the starscomethro’ my room;— 6/p CH yrs) FAP Bm Be Em Arb — While your lov-ing at-ti - tude—— is like a flame that lights the D% N.C. Bm Beaug D/q Gn? Em Dtaug ——~ gloom. On the wings of ev’-ry kiss. drifts a me-lo-dy so strange and sweet ;— & Chr? FA Bm B Em Av A _? In this sen-ti- men-tal bliss you make my pa - ra -dise com - D FP Bhng? Gn? Cn? re Bb Gn? 2 - plete Rose pet -als seem to fall; it’s all like a dream to call you mine. Cn? 7 FF Bbmg? Gn’? Cn? fi Ent! — My heart’sa_light-er thing since you made thisnight a thing di - vine. WNC. Bm Beaug D/A tare Em Dhaug ——. Ina sen-ti-men-tal I'm with-in a world so heav - en- ly; Gp Cn?) FP Bm B Em De 0% mood, — for Inev-er dreamt that you’d— be lov-ing sen - ti -men-tal — me.In The Heat Of The Night Words by Marilyn & Alan Bergman Music by Quincy Jones Slow N.C. FOB? OF C me 1.In the heat of the night,— Well I've got trou - bles—wall to —_ Ym pray-ing hard to feel the F fy Be” all, 1 be -lieve— in. the night. sun Ain't a wo-man yet was born Bon? Dm y — Must be an end - ing. to it alll. — Knows how tomake the-morn-ing come. i" | So hold on hard it won't be long; ——_ g ¢ Bie OF Pia BP BM/c — andit ‘Il be al-right, In the heat of the - Just you be strong ns | FNC. Pe py BOBO ENC. night. 2. Wait - ing just to see the dawn, In the heat— of the night. 123It Makes My Love Come Down Words & Music by Bessie Smith Medium tempo Cc mf When | see two sweet-hearts spoon, — un - der-neath the c’ Fr Fei sil - vty moon,— ft makes my love come down, Cl C hd =D? @ | wan-na be a - round. Kiss me, hon - ey, Dn? Caug C Flim = GD? ~ > it makes my love come down. Cud - dle close, turn out the fight, do just what you did- v F Fein — last night. It makes my love come — down, cooing rat Male Coron, USA 124 alti tenes cessC/G C Chaim Dr?” g | wan-na be in town. Sweet, sweet dad - dy, Dn? Cag c oF oC it makes my love come — down. Verse 2 Wild about my toodle-oh; when | gets my toodle-oh, It makes my love come down, want every pound. Hear me cryin’, it makes my love come down. Likes my coffee, likes my tea; daffy about my stingeree. It makes my love come down, | wanna be around. Oh, sweet papa, it makes my love come down. Verse 3 If you want to hear me rave, honey, give me what I crave. It makes my love come down, actin’ like a clown. Can’t help from braggin’, it makes my love come down. Come on and be my desert sheik, you're so strong and I'm so weak. It makes my love come down, to be love-land bound. Red hot papa, it makes my love come down. Verse 4 If you want me for your own, kiss me nice and leave me alone. It makes my love come down, it makes my love come down. Take me bye-bye, it makes my love come down. When you take me for a ride, when I'm close up by your side, It makes my love come down, ridin’ all around. Easy ridin’ makes my love come down. 125It Could Happen To You Music by jimmy Van Heusen + Words by Johnny Burke Slow Fig? Amv?3) Dv) D7 Gm? Bris) rb» 7 mp Hide your heart from sight Lock your dreams at night;— Am Fb /y BPmg? pee Arsust A? Am>5) 7 It could hap - - pen— to you Gm? Bone Fg? Fe Em?) 7 Ars) 47 —3— Don’t count stars or__._ you might stum - ble; Dm — D(a’) Dm? G? Beng? An? Gn? bobs) Some - one drops a sigh and down you tum - ble. Fina? Am?>5) D7>9 D? Gm? Bm?s) E79 E7 Keep an eye on_ spring, — Run when church -bells ring;— Am Frb9/y Bema?” pe Asust A? Amb) 7 tt could hap- —- pen— to you. Gm? Beme Fing? Fe Am75) 7 D7bs) 7 —3— All ' did was won - der how your arms would be;. Gn? Bome C809 FE And it hap - pened to me.. copia 94 onus Musi Copraton US 126 Angee tated nana ooh SeIt's Only A Paper Moon ‘Music by Harold Arlen + Words by E. Y, Harburg & Billy Rose Medium slow 6 wp heim An?” Dy An? v 1. Say, it’s on-ly a pa -per moon,— Sail - ing ov-er a 2.Yes, it’s on-ly a canvas sky, Hang - ing ov-er a 6 6 Gaim An? card -board sea,— But it would -n’t be make be - lieve, If you mus - lin tree,— But it would -n’t be make be - lieve,— If you, 1. 2. y 6 6 An? AM? «G7 Em An? — be-lieved_ in me.— —— With -out your — love, it’s a — be-lieved_ in me. Bn ps 6 An? Ab? 6 Em hon - ky-tonk pa - rade. With - out. your love, it’s a Bn’? B ” p 6 Ghai me - lo-dy played in a pen-ny ar - cade. It’s a Bar-num and An? vo Ae? OD 6 6 Gteim Bai -ley world, Just aspho-ny as it can be,— But it would-n’t be An? Y 6 make be - lieve If, you__ be = lieved in. me.__ 127Jailhouse Blues Words & Music by Bessie Smith & Clarence Williams, Medium tempo (n-73) ee F BP? Thir - ty days in jail, with my — back turned to the wall, F Ff? Bp? —o a = _ to the wall. Thir-ty days in jail, with my_— “— back turned to the — wall, Look here,- C BY C F Bw F ——— — mis -ter jail keep-er, put a-no-ther gal in my stall. Verse 2 | don’t mind jail, but | got to stay there so long, so long. (Twice) Well, every friend | had has done shook hands and gone. Verse3 Good morning blues, blues how do you do? How do you do? Good morning blues, blues how do you do? Well, I just come here to have a few words with you. copa gns nen Frank Mus apron USA. 128 ‘Sig focee ertana Cope SocaseKindhearted Woman Blues Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo (0-73) N.C. W v mf 3 do an-y- thing in this world for me.— I gota kind -heart-ed wo - man, A a” y 3 — 1 got a kind - heart-ed wo-man, 3 A -__# 3 do an- y-thing in this world — for me. But theseev - y A Dp A - il heart-ed wo-men, man, they will not let me be Verse 2 Hove my baby, my baby don’t love me. (Twice) But | really love that woman, can’t stand to let her be. Verse 3 Ain’t but one thing, make Mr. Johnson drink; 's worried ‘bout how you treat me, baby, | begin to think. Oh, babe, my life don’t feel the same; You break my heart, when you call Mr. So and so’s name. Verse 4 She’s a kindhearted woman, she studies evil all the time. (Twice) You well’s to kill me, as to have it on your mind. ‘Oconpi Mina tc narpuate9 ag ot nes "Lipa eves mean Coop sceaee 129Lazy River ‘Words & Music by Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin Moderato y Av Dag «GF mp Up a la-zy riv-er by the old mill-run, That la - zy, la- zy riv-er in the Dn? @ c Gn? C noon - day sun,— Lin -ger in theshade of a kind old tree; F C Fo Fhdim Gri! Eb? 0? Throw a-way your trou-bles, dreama dream with me.— Up a la-zy riv-er, wherethe An? Dag G7 Dn? ¢ rob -in’s song— A - wakes a bright new morn-ing, we can loaf a - long.— Bb Bdm F/o y @ 0 Blue skies up a-bove, ev - ’ry-one’s in love; Up a la - zyriv-er, how F y 8 v F hap - py you can be, Up a la - zy riv-er with me. ‘capri gs by Perma Cortn oprah een 38 by Pe teat Capoten, US, ‘ermuce 0 nan strum see nto at 330 Misused sentra apa Sere,Lazybones Words & Music by Johnny Mercer & Hoagy Carmichael Slow blues we 6 D 6 D G Weug 1.La - zy-bones, sleep - in’ in the sun, | How you’spect to get your 2.La - zy-bones, sleep -in’ in the shade, How you spect to get your D v Gg? CoD FR rs) B’augEm P/p Be7bs) 47 ll day's work done? Ne-ver get your days work done, Sleep - in’ in the noon -day corn meal made? Ne-ver get your corn meal made, —_Sleep - in’ in the eve -nin’ 1 2 D D/ft Fdim En? oD Em’ Fdim De 6 6° sun. shade. When ‘ta-ters needspray-in’, | Gmq? G D 4” D Em? Fdim D/Ft bet you keep pray-in’ the slugs fall off of the vine.— And G Fo Pr wv B when you go fish-in’, | bet you keep wish-in’ the fish won’t grabat your line.— ao A OW D 6 D 6 la - zy-bones, loaf - in’ thro’ the day, cain FH, 7bs) Breug D G Haug D Y Gna? How you’spect to make a dime that way? Nev-ermake a dime that Em Pp Beas) a7 ll D@D 3 way. Well looky here:— He nev-erheard a word | say. 31Learnin’ The Blues Words & Musi by Dolores Vick Si Medium slow ns (2-13) N.C. Cn! P BP =e - 1. The tab-les are emp - ty, the dance floor’sde_- ser -ted; you light, one af - ter the oth -er, Bdim Cn? iv Bb i the tenth time you’ve heard it. ‘and the way that you love her. You play the same love song, Won't help you for - get her. BPaug be ome BP That's the be - gin - ning just one of _ the clues. You're on - ly burn - ing “a _ torch you can’t lose; Bdim Cn? iv Eb B You've had your first les - son______in_learn - in’ the blues. But you're on the right —_track. for learn - in’ the blues. 1. 2 N.C. BP?2ug Ebe Ebmé 2.The cig - ar-ettes When you're at © home a - lone the ‘heen Mac ene ee nero ne aan 0 332 “new seiened memaronlcopige sere.be Eb? BP Be aug pee Ebme blues will taunt you constant - ly. When you're out ina crowd the Eb6 Edim rg N.C. Cn?” blues will haunt your me - mo - ry. The nights when you don’t sleep, Fe BP Bdim Cn’? — the whole night you're cry ~ing; But you can’t for - get her, 7 BP BP?aug pee — soon you ev-en stop try - ing. You'll walk the floor- Ent BP Baim Cn? — and wear out your shoes. When you feel your heart break, P ee BP BP? Baim bn’ /pb BP — you're learn - in’ the blues. 133Lean Baby Words by Roy Aled Music by Billy Ma Medium bounce $y Roy Mie me f ChE Frbo Fedm C/G An? My lean ba-by, tall__ and thin; Five foot sev - en of She’s so skin-ny, she’s_ so drawn; When shestands side-ways you pro gr Cok Fro Fim bones and shin. But when she tells me may-be she—— loves me,— | feel as feel fine To think she’s think she’s gone. But when she calls me ba-by, | 1. 2. Cg AW OD Ch Ow Flam Gn? C7 mel -low as a fel - low can be. She's slen-der, but she’s fran -tic ~‘lly ro-man -tic -’lly mine. F Feaim Gn? C7 F heim An? y ten-der; She makes my heart sur - ren-der. And ev-‘ry night, when 6 Dn? Go 3 | hold her tight, ‘The feel -ingis nice: myarmscan go‘a-round— twice. C Ce FPO Fm CVG An? 74g? My lean ba-by, she’s so slim;— A broom-stick’s wi-der but not astrim. And when she C Cr Fro Feaim Cie Am’ Dn? «G7 CONC. startsto kiss me, then— | know— I loveher so, Ill nev-er let her go. coor ns Amo Ma Caperaton USA enon ya Cg ins eso 234 Sts eared tenn enya SeraLemon Drop By George Wallington Medium fast c Firs) F Flim En? v Dr?” @ Cc Fie Fg Fhdim «Dn? c Ges ¢ Fie) F Fhaim Ev Dw? e C Fibs) Fy is Fhdim «Dn? G7 Dn? yY a 3 3 c Fis Ff Flim En? Dn? g C Firs) Fy 5 Fein Dn c 3 35Lil Darlin’ By Neal Heft Medium slow 6 Jp Dratiin ci Bem? An? An?) AP7(%/o8) 6? Jp Deaton cl (79 FB PPaug To Coda-- pee Beme Fe be Bome Am?) p7bs) Tr 71 6? Gr?/e C? An?) D76%ps) gos & I peadin cil crib Fe An? D798) Scopes neat acne Uk nanan Mase Ltd 9th Set angen 136 “SSpeere ernl opyat scone6 Gm? C8 An? 3 prs) 6 Gm? C3 Cm? Cm?) Brtbs) Bbmg? Bon? Frngj” Fraug B’mg? Bem? Amv) prs —3—, D.C. al Coda 6? Gn?/e 0? An?) D795) 3 CODA 6? Jp Dbat#in cil (79 Fe 137Life Is Like That Words & Music by Peter Chatman ‘Arranged & Adapted by Alan Lomax Medium tempo You've got to cry a lit - tle die ait - tle; 3 3 C Well, and some-times you got to lie a lit - tle Oh, life is like that;— x @ well that’s. what you've got to do. D 0 6 Well, if you don’t un-der - stand, peo-ple, 'm— sor-ry for you. Verse 2 Sometimes you'll be held up, sometimes held down; Well, sometimes your best friends don’t even want you around. You know Life is like that, etc. Verse 3 There's some things you got to keep, some things you got to repeat; People, happiness is never complete. You know Life is like that etc. Verse 4 Sometimes you'll be helpless, sometime you'll be restless; Well, keep on strugglin’ so long as you're not breathless. Life is like that etc. ‘owes be Sat 997 mast toe 138 A pes Reser erations copyLimehouse Blues Words by Douglas Furber ® Music by Phil Braham Fast bo mf Oh, Lime-house Kid!— Oh, oh, oh, Lime- house Kid!___ c Go -ing the — way. that the rest’ of them did. BP y 6m Poor bro -ken blos - -som, and no - bo -dy’s__child;. Cv Fr EB Haunt fb9 and taunt - ing, you're just kind of — wild. Oh! ‘oh, Lime - house blues; got — the_—real_ Lime - house blues. — c? Can't seem to shake off ~—those_-« sad Chi'- na blues. BP @ Cm Rings on your fin - - gers and tears for your crown: Cn?8) P BP? Bedi Ebmé/pb BP That is the sto - - ry of old Chi - na - town. 339Little David Play On Your Harp Traditfonal ‘Gospel’ swing No. Foo BYR BOF? mf. lit-tle Dav - id, play on your harp; Hal - le - Iuh, hal - le - F cll F Bb? cll FB -luh! Lit-tle Dav - id, play on your harp; hal - fe - luh! — lit-tleDav-id = _ Now Dav - id was a shep-herd boy; = He killed Go- - li - ath and shout-ed for joy. Foy FOB ORO — — Lit-tle Dav - id play on your harp; Hal- le - luh, hal - le - F cho FBP choo FR Bw OF ——__* -luh! Lit-tle Dav -id, play on your harp; hal - le - tub! ‘©copre np toy Betas Mu nti Soe, Lndon 140 APRs tare nano soya seenLittle Queen Of Spades Words & Music by Rober Johnson Medium tempo A’ mf, 3 Now she is a lit - tle queen of spades, Adim Asus?/+ A’ 7 Adim Asus? /s —3— and the =omen will ~not let her be. a y 3, Hoo,__________ she’s the lit-tle queen of — spades,- A Adim Asus*/« 3 —3— and the men will not let her be. v B 3 Ev-'ry time she makes_ a spread,— hoo, fair y A brown, cold chills just run all ov-er me.—— Verse 2 I'm gon’ get me a gamblin’ woman, if it’s the last thing that | do. (Twice) Well, a man don’t need a woman, hoo fair brown, that he got to give all his money to. Verse 3 Everybody say she got a mgjo, now she’s been using that stuff. (Twice) But she got a way of trimmin’ down, hoo fair brown, and | mean it’s most too tough. Verse 4 Now, little girl, since Iam the king, baby, and you is a queen. (Twice) Let us put our heads together, hoo fair brown, then we can make our money green. "iis een mentor Copren Seer 141Little Red Rooster Words & Music by Wille Dixon Medium tempo (Q=) 9) N.C. EY mf ug 3 3 1 ama lit-tle red roos - ter, too la - zy to crow for day— py 3 1am a lit-tle red rooster, too A P 3 $ 3 la-zy to crow for day.—__ Keep ev ~’ry - thing, in the y vv SS | a barn-yard_ up- set in ev ~"ry_ way. Verse 2 The dogs begin to bark and the hounds begin to howl. (Twice) Oh, watch out strange kin people, the little red rooster is on the prowl. Verse 3 If you see my little red rooster, please drive him home. (Twice) There's been no peace in the barnyard since my little red rooster’s been gone. evel us titan ies Sma enn WC 142 ‘gh tsenee vena Copp See.Long Gone Lonesome Blues Medium tempo Words & Music by Hank Willams (a-73 mf went down to the riv-er to watch the fish—swim find me a riv-er, one that’s cold— as e.— _ When I FP C want - ed to die. _________ 0h, got to the riv-er so lone-some | find me that riv-er, Lawd, lm gon-na pay— the — price.________ Oh, g Cc Lawd, and then | jumped in the riv - er but the dog-gone iv - er was dry.—— Lawd, fm go - in’ down in it threetimes but I'm on- ly comin’ up — twice, — = 1 had me a wo -man, she could-n’t be true; She = She told me on Sun-day shewas check-in’ me — out; A- C P made me for my mon-ey and she made me blue. A man needsa wo- man that -long a- bout. Mon-day she was no-where a-bout. And here it Is Tues -day, ain't Cc Gv C { She's— he can lean on,. But my lean - in’ post- is done left_ and gone. had— no news. Got them “Gone but not— for - got - ten” blues. long — gone ‘and now tm lone - - some blues—_____ Gon-na _blues.. et tama ori cand aLove In Vain Words & Music by Robert Johnson Medium slow (O-T9) mf 6 3 And | fol-lowed her tothe sta-tion, with a suit-case in my hand. Ge C7 3 And | fol-lowed her to the sta-tion, with a suit-case in my hand. 6 P EY Well, it's hard to tell, it'shard to tell, y a 6 c 6 when all your love’s in vain,— All. my love's in vain.— Verse 2 When the train rolled up to the station, | looked her in the eye. (Twice) Well, | was lonesome, | felt so lonesome, and | could not help but cry. All my love's in vain. Verse 3 When the train it left the station, with two lights on behind, (Twice) Well, the blue light was my blues, and the red light was my mind. All my love's in vain. compe winesa ters "ens tered 144Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) "Music by Andre Popp + Original Words by Pierre Cour + English Lyric by Bryan Blackburn Medium slow En A’ D 6 Em C D G ™ Blue, blue, my world is blue; Blue is my world now Im with-out you. Red, red, my eyes are red, Cry -ing for you a-lone in my bed. En D 6 Em Cc Grey, grey, my life is grey; Cold is myheart since youwenta - way. Green, green, my jeal-ousheart; | doubt-ed you and eo BP Em E Fy OE A now we're a - part When we. met, howthe bright — sun E Gtm Gime AP Brsus* B E shone! Then love died; now the rain - bow is gone. En W” D 6 Em C D G Black, black, the nights I've known; Long - ing for you, so lost and a - lone. En A” nn) Cc B Em Blue, blue, my world is blue; Blue is myworld now — im with-out you. ean ecialeanen ee iced Tease nears usLover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) Slow Words & Music by Jimmy Davis, Roger Ram Ramirez & Jimmy Sherman @ Dn?” @ mp 3 1 don’t know why, but. I'm feel - in’ so sad; The night is cold, and fm so all a - lone;— 9 Gr? 3 ( C7 Caug F? 1 long to try—some-thing I've nev-er had.— Nev-er had no kiss-in’; ¥é give my soul_ just to call you my own.— Got a moon a-bove me, i... 1 iad Be Bbmé/pb C7 F 7Gn? A’ —3— 3 5 —~3— Oh, what I've been miss - in’? Lov-er man, oh where can you be? But no one to love. me. Lov-er man,— oh where can you 2 FBP? Am Cmé D Am Cn? G Eb%GUg F? 5 3. —3— be? ive— heard it said-that the thrill of romance can be—like a heav-en- ly GDS Gm Bom? (7 Gm Bemé Fg?” pod 3 3 3 —3— —3— dream. |_go to bed_with a pray’r_that you'll makelove to me, Strangeas it En?) 7 Ar) A Dn? g Dn?” @ 3 seems. Some day we'll meet,—and you'll dry all my tears;— c? GW 3 0 C Caug F Then whis -per sweet lit-tle things in my ears.— Hug - gin’and a - kiss - in’; rit. BP bo Bbmé /pP (7 F ‘—3— 3 3 3I— Oh, what we've been miss - in’) Lov-er man,— oh wherecan you be? Seong acon “tit twee cect Spa one 347Lush Life ‘Words & Music by Billy Strayhorn Slow be B Dhng? B’ T used to vis- it all the ve- ry gay pla - ces;— those come -what - girls | knew had sad and sul-len gray fa - ces— with dis - tin - Dmg? B D’mg? Em Ema’ Fan? —3i— -may pla - ces—— whereone re - lax - es on the ax-is of the -qué tra - ces—— that usedto be there; you could see where they'd been ft. Abn? p° DP% id DPmg? wheel of life,— to getthe feel of life from jazz and cock-tails. The 2. Abn? p 3 (% DP4% C’aug washed a-way— by tooma-ny thru’-the-day twelve-o’ - clock tales. Then Fn Fé Fr?’ Gn? cro —3— you came a-long with your si-ren song to tempt me to mad - ness.— 1 Fm Fm? Fr? Dm? DPmg’ i crib, VE —3— thought for a while that your poig-nant smile was tinged with the sad - ness Bon? Ao pees) por Eon? —3— of a great love for me Ah! yes | was wrong, ‘ocapp ens ac rh Camp cncy Cpr tes A vst non ugh frees entanl ope sec 148Apts) Abt Aba pb D3 a- gain | was wrong, life is lone-ly a - \b6 9 \b6 9105) BIsb9) b%4q DIS D? D yo D 5 C7 B E E>%aug DI Di = gain, and on-ly last year ev~'ry-thing seemed so sure. low DPOB DP D? pee 5 DY? C3 F E%aug Bem? po” 3 3— life is aw-ful a -gain, atrough-ful of hearts could on-lybe a bore. A Ab Bb) Ao AS En? AT DE =D? G7? CB BPIS.lsttion bls 3s week inPa-ris will ease thebiteof it; all Icareis to smile inspite of it. Dp ps pre p pre * C9 tbs) Bisib) —3— —3— 3 Wil for-get you, | will, while yet you are still burn-ing in -side my Bes Ebm! 6m? B? Aaug Abls brain. Ro-mance is mush, sti- fling those who strive. ru Ding? — DP? G39 Chg? CPE Fri! BP? Eb? Gem? B? live a lushlife in some small dive; and there I'll be, while | Neug Ae3 po) Eb Dmg” 69 6% Dbma? a rot with the rest of those whose lives are_—lone~ ly_ too. 149Low Down Blues Words & Music by Hank Wiliams Medium tempo mf 1. Lord 1 went to the doc - tor, he took one look; He said, “The nev-er knew a man could— feel so bad, |____ B F Po OB trou-ble with you ain‘t__— in Vil tell, youwhat it is,— but it nev-er knew liv-in’ could. be so sad___— All__ |__ do— is_— F C7 F ain’t good news:— You got an aw-ful bad. case- of them Low Down Blues.- sit and cry.— Lord, Id haveto get—bet-ter be - fore | coulddie.— BP F » mean old mis-er-ies— in my __soul.— 1 went to the riv-er but the F e F wa-ter’s too cold;- _—'|_ walked the floor till | wore out my shoes.. Lord, they're 1. 12. g F 7 F kill - in’ me, | mean them Low Down— Blues.— 2.Lord,1 Low Down- Blues.— cape a oe Mac mn USA 150 ‘nights eee neon ope coneMake Me A Pallet On Your Floor Traditional Medium tempo F Cc mf Make = me a——_pal-let_ on your _ floor. F C Make = me— a pal-let on your — floor, —____ Make— it P F Fein soft, make it low, so my good gal will =~ nev - er ~—know.— CG v CF C Make me a pal-let___—on_your floor. Verse 2 18 be more than satisfied, If | could reach that train and ride. If | reach Atlanta with no place to go, Make me a pallet on your floor. Verse 3 Gonna give everybody my regards, Even if | have to ride the rods. If | reach Atlanta with no place to go, Make me a pallet on your floor. cree 151Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can | Be Glad Without Him Blues ‘Words & Music by Larry Markes & Dick Charles Medium swing : (0-13) N.C. Cc | went to bed last eve -nin’, feel - in’ blue as | could be. 0 P ¢ > = 1 could-n’t sleeplast eve-nin’, with what was wor - ry- in’ me. ca P g cr = - Oh, the tears I've wast-ed would sure-ly fill the deep blue sea. c 6@ Cc — ve gotthosecry a-bout him, diewith-out him Lor-dy wheream | with-out him C7 FP blues. Cc @ He keepsme walk-in’ on thefloor, and like a fool |ask for more. Al-tho’ | know he is-n’t good, | would-n’t leave him if | could,ah no! C C/pb Adim Fmé/ab C/g G? C Fm not the firston his list, I'd nev-erbe missed, | a Seria an i anh, Suh Con aaah Asal nde Poe 2 sbiaarameseraesC Fé wish | had a dime for ev-’ry gal he's kissed; 1 swear— Ge’ P 8 C | would-n’t care, as 18 be a million - aire. eee c FP ¢ @ =a a long as | could get © my— share. Ie got those mad a-bout him sad with -out him how can | be glad with -out him blues.— (7 FP Cc - He makes my dreams go up insmoke, andthen he treatit like a joke 67 He's just an orn-’ry sort o” guy, andyet Ill love him ‘til I die, poor me! Tr 2. C C/pb Adim Fné/jb C/g C C/pb Adim Fmé/gb C/G F/G C N.C. | went to 153,Matchbox Blues ‘Words & Music by Blind Lemon Jefferson Medium tempo mf “ 3 tm sit - tiv here won === @’ring,— will a match - box holds my_— clothes? tm y 3 sit -tin’ here. won- d’ring,— will a match-box hold. my — clothes? 4” B _ 1 got so ma-ny match - es,— but | got so. far. to go. ony 99 Dey Rtas Mae, th Steet enon Ws Sfhane oar ennianl Cope See 154Mean And Evil Words & Music by Elmore James & Joe Josea Medium tempo (2-13) mp ¥ — A 3 My ba-by’s so mean and ev-il, 1 don't know what to do.— yp My ba-by’s so mean and ev - il, 1 don’t know what to do.— a E _ Treat me low down and dir - ty, y a’ well, | can’t_ get a- long with you. Verse 2 When we lived in a small town, you was nice and neat. (Twice) I brought you to Chicago, you do nothin’ but walk the street. Verse 3° Well, she used to cook my breakfast and bring it to my bed. She used to wash my face and even comb my hair. She’s so evil | don’t know what to do. You treat me so low and dirty, And | can’t get along without you. _ conn Means mu runing Company mcrae A Mus cpr USA, "tan Msc Und, 8 Dem See ons Wes got cha Pann Unt rN, pam Mg Stet Landon SWE (9. "horuragemet © Core sp bia has Posshng Gates el sha nee ig ce ata Cape sae 155Mean Old Bed Bug Blues Words & Music by Jack Wood Medium slow (0-7) Wc. A Gals, bed bugs— sure is ev-il, they don’t mean me no good. vy oo Yeah, bed bug sure is ev - il, they don’t mean me no good. P _ Thinks— he’s. a wood- peck - er. y VD At) — and fm a = ~ chunk of wood. Verse 2 When | lay down at night, | wonder how can a poor gal sleep, (Twice) When some is holding my hand, others eating my feet. Verse 3 Bed bug as big as a jackass will bite you and stand and grin. (Twice) They'll drink all they’can, and then turn around and bite you again. Verse 4 Something moan in the corner, | went over and see. (Twice) It was the bed bug a-prayin’: “Lord, gimme some more cheese.” ‘coping Georg Mae Crean jo Dav Mu Company cred May Mae Copan USA bee te omnes oon 156Mean To Me Words & Music by Roy Turk & Fred E, Ahlert Medium tempo Vow 6 En’ AW =o Br? En? 1.You're mean to me, why must you be mean to me? 2.1 stay home— each _—night_when you say you'll phone;— C ce Chim 6/p BP An? v Gee, hon - ey, it seems to. me you love to see me You don't and tm —left_~—a- lone, sing - in’ the blues_ and 1. 2. 6 Em En? An? y 6 6° Dn? Gr ery - in. 1 don’t know why.— sigh-in’.— You treat me Cma? Am? Dm? Gro ce Fo Paug Erb cold - ly each day— in the year.__________ You al - ways Am FP BPaug EP? A? An? /p D?aug scold — me— when - ev - er some - bo - dy is near. Dear, 6 En? An? DP Bri” Ev ¢ Ce Chim it must be— — great_~— fun__ to be mean to me; You — should -n’t, for &/p En? An? ps) G6 0G can’t you see— what you mean________ to me?. clooney comme us een et a Cin Nes Mek ned Ln 8 naa) ee trton Woy use ted no Se 0 inane Cop Stes. 157Mean Woman Blues Words & Music by Claude DeMetrius Fast F Be” F F 1 got a wo-man mean as she can be Be F ——— 1 gota wo-man mean as she can — be Some - C B” F -times | think she’s al - most mean as me, A FONG. FONG. F ONC. iv black cat up and died of fright, ‘Cos she crossed his path last night! kiss so hard she bruise my lips; Hurts so good, my heart just flips! stran-gest gal |! ev - er had; Nev-er hap - py ‘less She's mad! 4, She makes love with -out a smile; Ooh, hot dog, that drives me wild! Oh, c 1 got a wo-man mean as she can be.___ Some-times | think she’s 1.2. 3. 4. Be F FB? FO F —— al-most mean as | me.—___ 2.She me. 3. The convo ns Masi SA 158Million Years Blues (a.k.a. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer) Words & Musi by John Lee Wliamson Medium slow (2-13) , mf When my heart gets to beat-in’ like a ham-mer, ‘and my eyes get full of P x When my heart gets to beat~in’ like a ham-mer,, — and my eyes get full of tears You on- ly been P ¢ but it seems like a mil-lion years gone twen-ty-four hours. Verse 2 IF lever mistreat you, darlin’; God knows | never meant no harm. (Twice) You know I'm just a little country boy, that raised down on the farm. Verse 3 You give me so much trouble, | don’t know what to do. (Twice) J ain’t got nothing now, and it’s all on account of you. © copra yu wabsh Mus Campane Mat Craton ssSendtonch tune ant a Coats esc USA "Meneame oa ann We ‘tips eer nema ony Sere 159Meditation (Meditacao) Original Words by Newton Mendonca + English Lyric By Norman Gimbel Music by Antonio Carls jobim Medium Bossa nova ce Bsus! B mp 1. In_____________ my fone - fi - ness__________ When you're gone— 2. Though__________you’re far__ a - way——__________ | have on - ce En? Ares yy —and I'm all_ by my- self and |__need your. ca - ress. ly to close my eyes— and you- are back to stay,___ Boo — just think— of you-_______________ And the thought just close my eyes. And the sad - Naug Dn! — of you hold-ing me near make my lone - li-ness soon— dis-ap - pear— = ness that miss -ing you brings— soon is gone and this heart_ of mine sings v. 2. Gaug aug Fing’” BP? Yes |_ love you 80, cA use ute, 7 fam Pt os Cnn We ts Common ena) Suh a ed 160 ‘gh end nor opt SeCf Eedim Di? aug And that— for me— is all__ | need to know.. cs B’sus4 B SS 4 —— y—Y I. will wait. for you. Till, the — sun— ce En? Aros) yr — falls from out_ of the sky for what_else can—_ | do?- pho _ SS 1 will wait__ for you, Me - di-ta - En? Haug Dr? Gas = = = a ting how sweet— life will be——when you come—back to me.Memphis Blues Words & Music by W. C. Handy Medium slow 3 (i=) )) @ c mp BPdim 6? corr Meo CBee A. 162Chdim 6"/p p F/G F D F/G C y y Fe OG A OP? re c) 6 C 0 Cdim Frio C__7 F? CNC. 163ee Midnight Sun Slowly Ca? mp a Your lips were like a red and ru - by chal-ice, warm - er than the Fact Bema? The clouds were like an a-la-bas-ter pal-ace ris-ing to a sum-mer night; Abmg? bo chin snow - y height; Each starits own au-ro-ra bo-re - a-lis; sud-den-ly you peat Cma? An? Drill, G39 held me —tight,—___ | could see the mid-night sun, ___ 1 Cma? Fact can’t ex-plain the sil-ver rain that found me, orwasthat a moon-lit — veil?. The Bema? Ebon mu-sic of the u - ni-versea-round me, or wasthat a night - in -gale?. And Abma? ppodiin then your arms mi-ra-cu-lous - ly found me, sud-den-ly the skyturned pale, operat i ais crete ok 164Cma? An? Fy?b5) B? Eng? ge — | could see the mid-night —sun.— Was there such a night, it’s a En? AB Haug Dng? Dé Dmg? D® Dmg? vo thrill | still don’t quite be - lieve, But _af-ter you were gone, there was Di? G8 Gag En? E Dri! DH Cng? still some star-dust on my sleeve. The flame of it may dwin -dle to an Faden Bema? em-ber, and thestarsfor -get to shine,. ‘And we may see the mea-dow in De- Ebadi Ama? ~cem-ber, i - cy white and crys -tal- line. But, oh, mydar-ling al-ways Ill re- pba tin = mem-ber, when your lips were close to mine,—_____ And we saw the tf. 2. Cma? 6 Dm? 13169) 9 bok Co% ma) Cc nm = «G Cima D ys mid -night — sun.— Your midnight sun. 165Mind Your Own Business Words & Music by Hank Williams Medium fast NC. E mf if the wife and 1 are fuss-in’, bro-ther, that’sall right; ‘cos Pp Chorus me and that sweet wo-man got a i-cense to fight. Why don’t you v E mind your own busi-ness? Mind your own_ busi -ness! "Cos if vou B’ E —— mind your busi-ness then you won't be mind - ing mine. Verse 2 h, the woman on the party line’s a nosey thing; She picks up the receiver when she knows it’s my ring. Chorus Verse 3 | got a little gal that wears her hair up high; The boys all whistle when she walks by. Chorus Verse 4 Well, if | want to honky tonk around till two or three, Now brother, that’s my headache, don’t you worry ‘bout me. Chorus Verse 5 Minding other people’s business seems to be high-toned; 1 got all that | can do just to mind my own. Chorus [eben fer eens” 166 ‘ite fee eran copii Sete.Misty Medium slow ‘Music by Erroll Garner % Words by Johnny Burke Ebmg?” Ben? po? Ang? 35 3 mf Look at me, 'm as help-less as a kit-ten up a tree, And feel like I'm way, And a thou-sand vi-o -lins be-gin to play; Or it might be the An De Eng? Cn? Fu? piroo 3 — cling-ing to acloud; | can't. un-der-stand,_ | get mis-ty just hold -ing your sound of yourhel-lo, That mu - sic | hear,— Iget mis-ty the mo-ment you're Li ‘gree (7s Fabs) pb "a Cn? Fm? Bb79 EPs Daim Ee 5 hand,—___ Walk my near. You can say that you're Ben? Eb7b9 Abma?” Abe lead-ing me on, But it’s just what 1 want you to do.— An? Adim Fa —3— —3— —3— Don’t you no-tice how hope-less-ly Fm lost, BP? Edim Fr? BP? Feng?” Bon?” Eb that’s why I'm fol-low-ing you. On my own, would | wan-der through this won-der-land a - Ang? Am pb? —3— 3 - fone, Nev - er know -ing my right foot from my left, My Ebmg?” F Cn? Fm? pe7ba p> 3 —3— hat from my glove; fm too mis-ty and too much in love. ony ass ona mean in ing Corin SA ‘Coren secre 367Moonglow Words & Music by Will Hudson, Eddie de Lange & Irving Mills Medium slow Cod. Fadi Ge AIS Aug It must have been moon -glow,— up in the blue;— I still hear you say - ing “sweet-heart, hold me fast.” 7 An? ps G/g Bedim An? BedimG/g G’aug ft must have been moon - glow— that led me straight to you. And 1 start @ - pray - ing:— —— G/B «Bim = An? Bim Gp? fe oP “Oh Lord, please let this last.” We______seemed to float right thro’ the B ” Am? EP? oD? Gaug air; Hea-ven- ly songs. seemedto come from ev - ‘ry-where.— Cadd? Fo eID Ge AB Aeug And now, when there’s moon - glow— wayup inthe blue,— Baim An? Ang? G Am? pis» 6B 1 al-waysre-mem - ber— that moon-glow gave me — you.— “cmenemrramamemtickcorwcoerpure res 168 eaeMoonlight Becomes You ‘Music by mmy Van Heusen + Words by Johnny Burke Medium slow ia Fhdm Gn? = C7 An?” Gn? Bedim Moon - light ‘be -comes you, it goes with your hair;— You Moon - light be - comes you, f'm thrilled at the sight; And 1 An? D Gr? C7 APOE D? —-GP%/ph C7 Caug —3— cer-tain- ly know the right thing to wear. I could get so ro - 2. Gn? (7) FG? Ghdim = F/Q Flaug BP BP aug -man - tic to - night. You're alll dressed up to go be Fo Fro Beadd? Gm? Emirs) Arbo —3I— —3— dream-ing— now don’t tell_-me I'm wrong And what a night to go Dm Dn? grb) 0 Caug Fo Fbdim 3 dream-ing!— Mind if | tag a- long? If 1 say 1 GW? An? — Dm? Gn’? BPaim An?” D 3— love you, 1 want you to know— It’s not just be -cause there’s rit. Gm? (76) An) D7 Q’ 5 Gn?/c (79 Fo Abo Gm? F moon-light, al - though Moon-lightbe-comes you so. 169More Than You Know Words & Music by William Rose & Edward Eliscu # Music by Vincent Youmans Medium slow C Fe Cau Fe mpd 9 ji ——-3— Frbo 3— More than you know, more than you know, © Mano’ my Bring? bo Gm? Gn? = C8 cvb) . —3— —3I— —3— heart, I love you so. —_Late-ly_ 1 find you're on my mind more than you Fo FRdim Gn? Caug Fo Caug fe Feed 3— —3— —3— know. Wheth-er you're right, wheth-er you're wrong, Man o’ my Fo Fim 6? cree —3— —3i— Boma? £9 Edim heart, Ill string a- long.— You need me so, morethan you'll ev - er — know.— contigs cet oanane crated, USA Sen anon Wey stshrmersmih enLneoe W 2) ion Copit Sewed. 170Foopeé OF Dmné P Am Lov -ing you the way that | do there's Dmé @ C Caug C& —Fn®/gb Csust/g Am! noth -ing Ican do a-bout it; ————._Lov-ing may be alll you can give, but v Dn?'/Gg Cc Cdim = C7 C’aug hon-ey | can’t live — with - out it_____ Oh, how I'd Fe Ceug Fe Fro Brma? ——3— —3—— cry, oh, how I'd cry fF you got tired and said good - bye; 2 Edm Fo Flim G? C8) FOB OF —3i— 3— ——.. — More than I'd show, more than you'd ev - er know. a7My Babe Worcs & Music by Willie Dixon Medium fast Be mf My ba - by don't stand no cheat - in’, my babe, B My ba =~ by don’t stand no cheat - in’, my babe. p A’ My ba - - by don’t stand no cheat-in’, she don’t stand none of that EY B P mid-night creep- My babe, true lit-tle ba-by,- my babe. Verse 2 My babe, I know she love me, my babe. (Twice) Oh yeah, | know she love me. ‘She don’t do nothin’ but kiss and hug me. My babe, true little baby, my babe. Verse 3 My babe, she don’t stand no cheatin’, my babe. (Twice) Oh no, she don’t stand no cheatin’. Everything she do, she do so pleas My babe, true little baby, my babe. Verse 4 My baby don’t stand no foolin’, my babe. (Twice) My baby don’t stand no foolin’. When she’s hot there ain't no coolin’ My babe, true little baby, my babe. ‘copra fc Mae Capron Hoshi one Ma USA. et asin, 25 Dene Selman go bag sae ne son denn Wig Go a72 mais sere treater copie seeceMy Baby Left Me Words & Musie by Arthur Crudup Medium fast mf iv 1.¥es, my ba - by left me, nev -er said a Werses 2, 3, 4 see block lyric) word; Was it some-thing | done, some-thing that she BP? heard? My ba - by left — me, my ba -by left — me, c’ My ba - by ev - en left — me,— nev - er said a 1.2. 3. ‘4. F N.C. word, 2. Now, 1 3. Ba - by 4. Now, Verse 2 Now | stand at my window, wring my hands and cry. I hate to lose that woman, hate to say goodbye. You know she left me; yes, she left me. My baby even left me, never said a word. Verse 3 Baby, one of these mornings, Lord, it won't be long, You'll look for me, baby, and Daddy he'll be gone. You know you left me, you know you left me. My baby even left me, never said goodbye. Verse 4 Now | stand at my window, wring my hands and moan. All | know is that the one I love is gone. My baby left me, you know she left me. My baby even left me, never said a word: 173,My Handy Man Ain’t Handy Any More ‘Music by Eusie alake Words by Eubie Blake & Andy Razaf Medium tempo oH (=) D) Intro pb pov fbb? sb (7 Pr Bb? mf Once | used to brag a-bout my han-dy man,— But | ain't brag-gin’ no G’ C7 F® Ber Bb Bb? gb Ber pb cv more. Some -thin’ strange has hap-pened to my han-dy man,— He's B/E PB Fn 0 Fn not the man he wasbe - fore. Wish some-bo-dy could ex -plain to. me A- FP Ber gb BP? p> Be? = bout this du -al per-son-al - i - ty: He don’t per-form his du-ties like he -ways used to be im-pa-tient Eb & @ Cm used to do; He_-snev - er hauls the ash-es ‘less | tell him to. Be - to be - gin; He nev - er used to wait to be in- vi-ted i But P ‘Ab? GQ c’ -fore he hard- ly gets to work he says he’s through. — My now he’s full of lame ex-cu-ses, its a sin. My ASS eas nay cs ew lent ony ned Cog os a WEG 8 ne fear om “ann we oh 174 “ wasesecnti V2. Pp Ber G’ 7 F9 Bi? Ff’ Bb? han -dy man ain't han-dy no more.— He han-dy man ain’t han-dy no more.— Bridge E> Eng? F? FR G7 Cc” = He's for - got - ten his do- mes - tic sci - ence,— Fr Ab 7 = And he’s lost all of his self - re - fi - ance Fn? BE? pb BP? Eb Bp? Eb? = He won't make a sin-gle move un-less he’s told He Ab Bb? Ab GQ Cm Fr Ab? says he is-n’t la-zy, claims he is-n’t old. But still he sits a-round and lets_my QV C7 P Bb” pb stove get cold! My_ han - dy man. ain’t han-dy no more. Verse 2 Time after time, if I'm not right there at his heels, He lets that poor horse in my stable miss his meals. There’s got to be some changes, ‘cos each day reveals My handy man ain’t handy no more. He used to turn in early and get up at dawn, ‘And, full of new ambitions, he would trim the lawn. Now, when he isn’t sleeping, all he does is yawn! My handy man ain’t handy no more. Bridge Once he used to have so much endurance; Now it looks like he needs life insurance. J used to brag about my handy man’s technique; Around the house he was a perfect indoor sheik. but now the spirit’s willing but the flesh is weak! My handy man ain’t handy no more. 75My Creole Belle Words & Music by |. Bodewalte Lampe Medium fast or F mf My — Cre -ole belle, ' love her well;— — My — dar-lin’ ba - by, my Cre-ole belle. When the—— stars shine, = rll call her mine;— My — dar - lin’ ba - = 2 my Cre - ole belle. Verse 2 My Creole belle, I love her well; I love her more ‘n anyone can tell. My Creole belle, I love her well; My darlin’ baby, my Creole belle. Verse 3 When the stars are shining, Fl call her mine; My darlin’ baby, my Creole belle. My Creole belle, I fove her well; My darlin’ baby, my Creole belle. 176; Mystery Train Medium fast (0-73) Le v BP Train 1 ride, is six- teen-coach-es long WV p Train | ride. is six-teen_coach-es long. B ” 2 > Well, that long—black train take myba-byand gone. Verse 2 Mystery train, rolling down the track. (Twice) Well, it took my baby and it won't be coming back. Verse 3 Train, train, rolling ‘round the bend. (Twice) Well, it took my baby, won’t be back again. Verse 4 Train | ride, is sixteen coaches long. (Twice) Well, that long black train take my baby and gone. cpm te nina ep roh cine aie ee eects “Niprezattaaeccoeaats 7New York Town Wores & Music by Woody Guthrie Medium tempo nf Cc C | was stand-ing down in New York town one — day.. F Cc Stand-ing down in New York town one day. 1 was @ Lv Cc stand - ing down in New York town one day. D @ Cc Sing - ing, hey, hey, hey, hey. Verse 2 | was broke, | didn’t have a dime. (Three times) Every good man gets a little hard luck sometime. Verse 4 Down and out and he ain’t got a dime. (Three times) I'm gonna ride that new mornin’ railroad train. Verse 4 Holdin’ my last dollar in my hand. (Three times) Looking for a woman that’s looking for a man. Verse 5 If you don’t want me, just please leave me be. (Three times) I can buy more lovers than the Civil War set free. spre un met oT ea tse 178 ingen tenon conto CssNightmare Medium slow By Artie Shaw (0-13) af G 3 ' woke— up this morn-in’, feel-in’ aw - ful sadj—_____} thought that you had left me, and my head was ach - in’ bad. Oh, it was a c 6 3 = night -mare,— as plain as it could b C pl 6 Yes, it was a night - mare, but ba - by don’t do that to mel. 6 3 Lips so sweet and ten -der, you were mine for life; Your did - n't want my mon - ey, least that’s what you said; Now 3 C eyes they held the pro-mise but your hand it held the knife. Oh it was a night-mare,— you're in some-one el -se’s arms, I'm wish-in’ | wasdead.Oh it was a night-mare,— 6 c 3 ; ——_ as plainas it could. be ————— but Yes, itwasa night - mare, nT pl 6 6 0 6 ba -by don’t do that to me!—_____ You Lecoprpe sas Sato mrp US. anol Cosy &cnsary Unease Loon 179No More Blues (Chega De Saudade) Original Words by Vinicius de Moraes * Eng's~ Bossa nova Dm Bm7™b5) Erb Em7b5) mp s by Jon Hendricks & Jessie Cavanaugh * Music by Antonio C. jobim No more blues, = m_— goin’. “back = home. = No, no. more. Arbo Dm Env) 47>) Dm blues, 1 prom - ise no more to roam. Home is Bn?) E7 Am Brg” where the heart — is; The fun-ny part — is, Em7b5) Arbo Dm Bm7b5) my heart’s been right there all a - long.— No more tears and = no_— more Fro Env) Arbo Dm pr sighs; and no more fears, fll say no more_good-byes._ If tra-vel Gn # Do beck - ons me | swear, I'm gon - na re - fuse; I'm gon - na Bmnb5) E7tb9) AP % aq Dm En? Aeug set - tle down, and there’ll__ be no—more blues. Dtim En? Ev- -‘ry day while | am far a - way, My thoughts turn cong tr Muse pun, Sa sro commoners extn a epee Sou arene 180 ih ans cane enetonl oop cere4 Ddim Dmg?” home - ward, for ev-er home - - ward. ' Fea? Fim En? P tray-elled ‘round the world in search of hap - pi ~ ness, But all the hap- Ens) Arbo - pi-ness | found. was in my home = - = town.— Dna? Br? P Fir " No more —_blues, Vm goin’ back home. No, no more Br? Ben? An? pro mg? dues, I'm through with all my wan -drin’. Now— ll set-tle down— and cl Fea? B’ B’aug live my life, — and build a home— and find a wife. When P En? Fea? B — oe we set-tle down, there'll be_ no more blues; Noth-in’ but hap - pi-ness. When P En? As D we set - tle down, there’ll__ be no more _blues.. 181No Matter How She Done It Words & Music by Hudson Whittaker Medium tempo E ita 1 know @ gal by the name of Mae - Lou.— She E V shook it so much— she had the Ger-man flu. No mat-ter how she done it, No mat-ter how she done it, No Br 4 E mat-ter how she done it, She done it just the same. Verse 2 The women don’t like her, they call her Ida Mae, But the way the men love her is a cryin’ shame. No matter how she done it, etc. Verse 3 She shakes all over when she walks. She made a blind man see, and a dumb man talk. No matter how she done it, etc. Verse 4 The copper brought her in, she didn’t need no bail. She shook it for the judge, and put the cop in jail, No matter how she done it, etc. © conyihp Sate ret Musi Ping Compy Ueda i Cpr, USK ‘esti en bac ee one 182 ‘igs tered estan Cop SeeNo More Lovers Words & Music by Arthur Crudup Medium tempo DID gy We won’t be nomore lov - ers, we gon’ be— old friends. C ¢ We won't be no more lov - ers, we gon-na be old friends. v c" GV You can help me find a wo-man, ll help you out with your man. Verse 2 I was in love with you baby, you was in love with someone else. (Twice) You know darn well that | loved you, and wanted you for myself. Verse 3 even tried to love you when | knew you was untrue. (Twice) You went away and left me, I'll find someone who is true. 183No Smoking 3y Duke Ellington Slow Cmg? ce 4 Dn? Fre No smok-ing—— let these dy - ing em-bers re - main; "Cos Ca? fe Ebdim Da? ve Cm? sD? «GB —3I— — oe where we're con-cerned I may get burned a - gain. Ca? ce ” En ” Ex? No smok - ing—— for me; 1 know — the An?” v An? D? Dn’? @ Dw 6” glow from this cig - ar -ette— is the torch that I'm car-ry-ing yet.— Re - ope sg Tempe Mae cag USA Camp cneoy Canyons Af soe tondon 184 ‘ins teen etal Copp SedC Cdm CC Gn? Claug Frng? F® Frng? FP -mem-ber where there’s smoke there’s — al-ways fire. Am An? Amé Dn? Dros GIs And my love— lit the flame,— but not your de-si - re.— Cmg? ce EY Dn? Fé No smok - ing,— let the ash - es fall where they may; They're Cma?’/E Ebi Dn’? Bri) EY A’ —3— —3— like burned out dreams, like smoke that isblown a - way. No gjok - ing; rall. Dn?” Frag =D C 7 Ae Fg C No smok = ing for me. 185Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out '& Music by Jimmie Cox Medium slow 7 U 7 fe A 5 D 6m D Once | lived the life of a mil-lion- aire; Spend-ing my mon-ey, | Gm BP B F y did - n't care. 1 took all my friends out for a good time, Buy -in’ @ Gn? c F Md v high price liqu-or, cham-pagne and wine.— When! be-gan to fall so low,— I Gm y Gm B P 3, of a did -n’thavea friend and noplace to go.— If 1 ev-er get hold dol -lar a- gain, Gon-na hold on to. it till the _ ea -gle grins. — copra p9 sey Bes Mae, th tet anon Ws 186 Mikah eed enon Cope SeeF a’ Y 6m Y 6m No - - bo-dy knows — you— when you're down— and out.— BP P F y @ —3— In your pock - et mot one pen-ny; And your friends, you Gm? C F a y have-nt a - ny. But if you ev-er get. on your feet a- gain,— 6m y 6m BP P Then you'll find—__-your long lost friends.— It’s migh-ty — strange. F y @° with - out a doubt; No - bo - dy knows you when you're c Foy @ 0 > F and_ out. down and cut, | mean when you're down 187Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Traditional Slow F Bo OF B °° mp No-bo-dy knows the trou-ble I've seen, No-bo-dy knows but Je -sus; F BP A’ vy BP C FBP F NG. No -bo - dy knows the trou-blesi've seen, Glo - ry Hal - le - lu - jah! Some - F n/n Lord! Some - -times I'm up, some - times Im down; Oh,. yes, F Am Dm eo C0 F -times I'm al-most to the — ground, — Oh, yes, Lord! BOF BF No-bo - dy knows the trou-ble I've seen, No-bo - dy knowsbut Je - sus; F Bow y oe ¢@ FBP F No-bo - dy knows the trou-bles I've seen, Glo - ry Hal- le - lu - jah! 188 seme ec ee tmOne For My Baby (And One More For The Road) ‘Words by Johnny Mercer # Musi by Harold Arlen Medium slow (0-73) Ebmng? Fré/eb Ebmg? Fré/eb Ema? Fri'/ge It’s quarter to three, there’sno-one intheplace ex-cept youand me. Fong? Fr?/e> Ehng?—*Fr’fpbEbg? Fg bmg? «DP/b _ So set’em up, Joe; I've got a lit-tle sto-ry you ought-a know. Bem? Eb? APma? Bem? Abe 10 pe be Cm? = We're drink-ing, my friend, tothe end_ of a briefep-i - sode.—_ Fr’ Flim aug 5 Cn —=—sF? E/g bade? Fr?/pb EP 3 Ss _ So make it one— for my ba-by, and one more for the road.. Ane? D7 Gng? An?/6 ma? An? /6 = ! got the rou- tine, so drop an-oth- ernick - el 189Gma? An?’ /g An? /G 6g? An?/g Gra? in the mach - ine,—____ Vm feel - ing so bad, ' mq? An? /g — Gma? F/g Dn’ G? ma? Dn? wish you’d makethe mus-ic dream-y and sad. Could tell you a lot,— C/E Fe 6 En? An? Aim but you've got to be true to your code.—____ So make it Braug En? An? G/g Codd? An?/yp G An? Abdim G/p 3 one—for my ba-by, and one more for— the road,___ You'd Gn? 0? Gn’? 0? Braug E? =A? An?/p nev - er know it, but bud - dy I’m a kind of po-et and I've got-ta lot-ta things to say. 6 An? Atdim G/o Gri? 0 Gn? o — And when fm gloom-y, you sim-ply got+ta lis-ten to me un- 190Boo dtin D%%auq D?eug ma? An? /G -til it’s all talked a - way. Well, that’s how it goes; and, Gm? An?’/g mg? An?/g Gm? An’? /g Joe, 1 know you're get-ting an - xious to close. ma? An?/g Gme? An?/g Gm? F/g Dm’ G? This thanksfor the cheer; | hope you did-n’t mind my bend - ing your ear. Cg? Dn? = C/E Li & En? torch that I've found— must be drowned— or it soon might ex - plode.. An? Akin Braug Ené An? G/gCadd? D9/¢ B’aug B79 3 = So make it one for my ba-by, and one more for the road;. b} Bn’) £9 An? = D3 «G Gi C/E Cnt /E> G/p C/EG/p D’G That tong, long road 191Ol’ Man River Music by Je->e Kern + Words by Oscar Hammerstein I Slow Eb Cn? [3 & Eb A Or man riv-er, dat of man riv-er, he must know sump-in’, but eb Edim Fn? Bee Fr? BP? don’t say noth-in'; He jus’ keeps rollin’, he keeps on rofl-in’ a - Eb Abe Eb OY Fr? BP? Eb Cn? Bb Ap —— = long. He don’t plant ‘ta-ters, he don’t plant cot-ton, an’ & ae Bg Gain? Fr’ Be? dem dat plants ‘em is soon for - got-ten; But ol’ man riv-er, he Fr? bo fb Abe Eb An’) p? Gn pra m, You an’ me, we Jus’ keeps roll-in’ a - long. Sem be hsting nt Bah eon 192 geenGm pr Gm pro Gm prs sweat an’ strain, bo - dy all ach - in’ an’ racked wid pain. 6m Cné 6m Cné 6m pro “Tote dat barge! Lint dat bale!” Git lit - tle drunk an’ you Gm C79 Fr? ozs Eb Cn? Eb A pb bo mg land in jail. Ah gits wea-ry an’ sick of try-in’, Ah’m tired of liv-in’ an’ C? FP Bp Ganls Cn? Fo Fry BP skeered of dy-in’. But olf man riv-er, he jus’ keeps roll - in’ a - t 2 Eb Abm EP Fr? BY ED y Fr? Ahm® EP —_———— = long. = long. 193One More River Traditional Medium tempo ng © Old No - ah once 2. B Eb ae Chorus he built the Ark, patched it up with hick -’ry bark, 1 BP? Eb There’s one more riv-er to cross; And Be? Eb cross. One more 2 riv- er, and that’s the riv-er of Jor - dan; Abe Bp? Eb One — more rv - er, The animals went in one by one. . . The elephant chewing a caraway bun. .. The animals went in two by two. .. The rhinoceros and the kangaroo. . . The animals went in three by three. The bear, the flea and the bumble bee. The animals went in four by four. . . Old Noah got mad and hollered for more. The animals went in five by five. . . Leapin’ and dancin’ and doin’ the jive. . . The animals went in six by six. . The hyena laughed at the monkey's tricks. . . There’s one more riv-er to cross. The animals went in seven by seven. . . Said the ant to the elephant, “Who are you shovin’?” The animals went in eight by eight. . They came with a rush ‘cos it was late. .. The animals went in nine by nine. Old Noah shouted, “Cut that line! The animals went in ten by ten... The Ark she blew her whistle then. . . ‘And then the voyage did begin. . . Old Noah pulled the gang-plank in. . . They never knew where they were at. . Till the old Ark bumped on Ararat. . . © opr 9p dey Bate Maen th Set anon We 194 Pkg Reser meron ope eeePlease Warm My Wiener Words & Music by Bo Chatmon Medium tempo mf 6 3 1 got somethin’ to tell you, ba - by, don't get mad this time; 3 3 if you want my wie-ner, you gim-me, he’s all up in—2 my mind. Ba-by, c 6 please warm my wien-er; ba-by, please warm my wien-er. Won't you y C 6 cy G 3 ‘cos he real-ly don’t feel right cold. just warm my wien-er, Verse 2 Now listen here, sweet baby, | ain't no lyin’ man; If you warm my wiener one time you'll want to warm him again. Baby, please warm my wiener; oh, warm my wiener. Won't you just warm my wiener, ‘cos he really don’t feel right cold. Verse 3 Says some say to take hot water, baby can’t you see; But your heat, baby, is plenty warm enough for me. Baby, please warm my wiener; please warm my wiener. Won't you just warm my wiener, ‘cos he really don’t feel right cold. Verse 4 Now listen here, sweet baby, you know that time is growing old; I don’t want you to warm half of my wiener, | want you to warm him all. Baby, please warm my wiener; baby, please warm my wiener. Won’t you warm my wiener, ‘cos he really don’t feel right cold. er ep ard encore cows 195Pickpocket Blues Words & Music by Bessie Smith Medium tempo (Q=) 9) C - “ 6 c My best man, my best friend, told me to stop —_ped-dl-in’ gin. a” v They ev-en told me to keep my hands_ out peo - ple’s pock-et where their But | would-n’t lis - ten or mon -ey was in. a” y @ —_* have a-ny shame,— ‘long as some-one else would take the blame. —b7 GQ Dm? G’sus4 Now | can see it all come home to me. tm sonore Secs 196@ Cc F sit -tin’ in the jail- house now.— | mean, 'm in. the jail - house C ge Gdim v now. I done stop— run-nin’ a - round— with y Eb y @ CONC. this one and these- good-look-in’ browns.— A-ny-time you seeme | was CNC. FNC. F NC. Cc c + good-time bound, _—_with this one, _that one, most all in F Feaim C/g y g C AS Ym in the jail-house now, Ym sit-tin’ in— the Jail-house now.— 197Prelude To A Kiss Words & Music by Duke Elington, ving Gordon & Irving Mil, Medium swing pe D aug 6? G7 9 Fg? BE B%aug E? E79) —j— if you hear a song in. blue, Like a flow - er cry -ing Arbo Dm Fadd? aug C pe —3— 3 for the dew,— That was my heart se- re - nad - ing you;— Dn? GM aug C8 7 Beng’ Mag DB D%aug G? grb My pre -lude to a_kiss.__ i you hear a Co Fina? BE BPaug E9 E69 Arbo Dm 3— song that grows from my ten - der sen - ti - men-tal woes, Fadd? Cag Cc DS Dn? GF Gaug —3I— 3 = That was my heart try-ing to com-pose My pre-lude to. a kiss — cape eran Andy Mus npn USA. ‘Aatrsed stem any bbe emion ne sae ate Son ini 198 Mian feened ensonl ones Seared.E Ctn? Fea? FAy7S) Br BPE add? Cha? Tho’ it’s just a sim-ple me - lo-dy, with no-thing fan - cy, Fay? prom By Ch? Fi? Fars) Brbo) Be no -thing much, You could turn it to a sym-pho-ny; A E Arbo [9 F 56 Fee 6% E9bS) AP %aug D3 D®aug G? Gro 3 Schu -bert — tune. with a Gersh-win touch. Oh! How my love song c Fg?” B® B%aug E? E79 Arbo Dm 3 gen - tly cries. for the ten - der - ness with - in your eyes! my Fadd? — Gaug Cc DS Dn? G7 Gag C 5-3, 53, love is a pre-lude that nev-er dies:— A pre-lude to— a kiss.— 199Police Dog Blues Words & Music by Arthur Phelps Medium tempo (0-73) D gv D y mf All my life I've been a tray - lin’ man. 6 D All my — life— ve been a trav - lin’ man. a” @ D Stay-in’ a-lone— and — do-in’ the best |_ can. Verse 2 | shipped my trunk down to Tennessee. (Twice) Hard to tell about a man like me. Verse 3 I met a gal, | couldn’t get her off my mind. (Twice) she passed me up, said she didn't like my kind, Verse 4 Im scared to bother around her house at night. (Twice) She got a police dog cravin’ for a fight. Verse 5 His name is Rambler, when he gets a chance, (Twice) He leaves his mark on everybody's pants. Verse 6 Guess fll travel, | guess ll let her be. (Twice) Before she sticks her police dog on me. ‘coor gp Deey Betas unt, Soe, Lndon 200 epee eae nemtona Copy secRamblin’ On My Mind Words & Music by Robert johnson Medium tempo P EY P J got ram-blin’, | got. ram-blin’ on my mind. a” BP 1 got ram-blin’ T got ram-blin’ on my mind. Hate to B a” P VF leave my ba-by, but shetreatsme so un -kind.— Verse 2 1 got mean things, | got mean things all on my mind. (Twice) Hate to leave you here, babe, but you treat me so unkind. Verse 3 Runnin’ down to the station, catch the first mail train | see. (Twice) I got the blues about Miss So-and-so, and the child’s got the blues about me. Verse 4 Ym leaving this morning with my arms fold up and cryin’. (Twice) I hate to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind, ee 201Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) English Words by Gene Lees % Music & Original Words by Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa nova Die Abdin? Qui-et nights of qui - etstars, qui-et chords from —my—— gui -tar Gn? Gv Fdim — F% — — Float - ing on the si - lence that. sur-rounds_ _us. Fr? En? Neug Qui-et thoughts and qui - et dreams,— qui-et walks by qui - et streams, id Dn’ Adin — = SS — And a win-dow look - ing on— the moun- tains andthe sea._How love -ly! nae tsa shin, a ‘rma nt an id emma 8S en,y dim This is where | want— to be;— here, with you so close to me,— Un- til Gn? @ Fim F% —3— = the fi-nal flick-er of life’s_ em - - ber. ee Fi? pirbs Ex? An? |, who— was lostand fone - ly,— be-liev-ing life was on - ly— Dn? Ge En? — Aaug A bit-ter tra-gic joke, have found with —_you. Dn? Gl ce The mean-ing of ex - ist-ence, oh my love. __ 203Recado Bossa Nova (The Gift) & sic by Djalma Ferreira & Luiz Antonio Bossa nova KD ” ™ a a. —_, Emrbs) bis Dm To Coda 4) Tr id Arbo OFBm?) P Am W D. Fal Coda )-copa A? rit. a tempo Dm Em7bs) W 6 © Asus Dm? (mai? Fe 7 Gné A’sus’ Dr? (rg?) 205Richlands Woman Blues « § Music by Mississippi John Hurt Medium tempo N.C. F C me Gim-me red lip - stick and a bright pur-ple rouge. a shin-gle-bob hair - cut and a shot of good booze. Hur - ry down,— sweet dad - dy, come blow-in’ your horn. If you come too late, sweet ma-ma will be gone. Verse 2 Come along young man, everything settin’ right; My husbands goin’ away till next Saturday night. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; IF you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. ‘Oconyane wine Mu Company arene, SK 206 ‘igs esr mtenatona py SecaVerse 3 Now I'm raring to go, got red shoes on my feet, My mind is sittin’ right for a Tin Lizzie seat. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 4 The red rooster said, “Cockle-doodle-do-do.” The Richlands’ woman said, “Any dude will do.” Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; IF you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 5 With rosy red garters, pink hose on my feet, Turkey red bloomer, with a rumble seat. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 6 Every Sunday mornin’, church people watch me go, My wings sprouted out, and the preacher told me so. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; IF you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. Verse 7 Dress skirt cut high, then they cut low; Don’t think I’m a sport, keep on watchin’ me go. Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin’ your horn; IF you come too late, sweet mama will be gone. 207Roberta & Music by Huddie Ledbetter ‘ceated by John A. Lomax 8 Alan Lomax Medium tempo ™ (D=13) v 6 mf Run here, Ro - ber - ta, sit down on my knee. @ C 6 Run here, Ro - ber-ta, sit down on my knee y C 6 Got something to tell you, and that’sbeen wor-ryin’ me.—— Verse 2 1 went down to the river, | sat down on the ground, (Twice) 'm gonna stay right here, Lord, till Roberta comes down. Verse 3 ‘Oh, Roberta, tell me how long, how long? (Twice) Fm gonna wait for you baby, 've gotta see you since you been gone. Verse 4 Well, way up the river, just as far as | could see. (Twice) Lord, | thought ’d find my old time used to be. Verse 5 She was a brownskin woman, she had black wavy hair. (Twice) And | can’t subscibe her, anymore, anywhere. Verse 6 'm going to the station and talk to the chief of police. (Twice) Roberta done quit me, I can’t see no peace. sw Seaman 208 MtRgheresina nesetntpbesesas