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The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection Disc 1 Full Album by Johnny Cash
The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection Disc 1 Full Album
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
# Title
1.) Cry Cry Cry
2.) Hey Porter
3.) Folsom Prison Blues
4.) So Doggone Lonesome
5.) I Walk the Line
6.) Get Rhythm
7.) There You Go
8.) Train of Love
9.) Don't Make Me Go
10.) Next In Line
11.) Home Of The Blues
12.) Give My Love To Rose
13.) Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
14.) Big River
15.) Guess Things Happen That Way
16.) Come in Stranger
17.) The Ways Of A Woman In Love
18.) You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven
19.) It's Just About Time
20.) I Just Thought You'd Like To Know
21.) Thanks A Lot
22.) Luther Played the Boogie
23.) Katy Too
24.) I Forgot To Remember To Forget
25.) Goodbye, Little Darlin'
26.) You Tell Me
27.) Straight A's In Love
28.) I Love You Because
29.) Down The Street To 301
30.) Story Of A Broken Heart
31.) Mean Eyed Cat
[!] Capo on 1st fret for all songs except "Home of the Blues" (no capo). [!]
1.) "Cry Cry Cry"
[Intro]
A E B7 E
[Verse 1]
E
Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down
B7
I think you only live to see the lights of town
E
I wasted my time when I would try, try, try
A B7 E
'cause when the lights have lost their glow, you'll cry, cry, cry
[Verse 2]
E
Soon your sugar daddies will all be gone
B7
You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone
E
You'll call for me, but I'm gonna tell you, "Bye, bye, bye"
A B7 E
When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry
[Chorus]
E
You're gonna cry, cry, cry; and you'll cry alone
A E
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own
B7 E
you're gonna cry, cry, cry
[Solo]
E A E B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
I lie awake at night to wait 'til you come in
B7
You stay a little while and then you're gone again
E
Every question that I ask I get a lie, lie, lie
A B7 E
For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry
[Verse 4]
E
When your fickle love gets old, no one will care for you
B7
Then you'll come back to me for a little love that's true
E
I'll tell you, "No" and then you'll ask me, "why, why, why?"
A B7 E
When I remind you of all of this you'll cry, cry, cry
[Chorus]
E
You're gonna cry, cry, cry; and you'll want me then
A E
It'll hurt when you think of the fool you've been
B7 E
you're gonna cry, cry, cry
[Outro]
A E B7 E
2.) "Hey Porter"
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
Hey, porter! Hey, porter! Would you tell me the time?
F#7 B7
How much longer will it be 'til we cross that Mason-Dixon line?
E A
At daylight, would you tell that engineer to slow it down?
E B7 E
Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I want to look around
[Verse 2]
E
Hey, porter! Hey, porter! What time did you say?
F#7 B7
How much longer will it be 'til I can see the light of day?
E A
When we hit Dixie, will you tell that engineer to ring his bell
E B7 E
And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell?
[Guitar Solo]
E
F#7 B7
E A
E B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
Hey, porter! Hey, porter! It's getting light outside
F#7 B7
This old train is puffing smoke and I have to strain my eyes
E A
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle, please
E B7 E
'cause I smell frost on cotton leaves, and I feel that southern breeze
[Verse 4]
E
Hey, porter! Hey, porter! Please get my bags for me
F#7 B7
I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
E A
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream
E B7 E
We're not so far from home, so take it easy on the steam
[Guitar Solo]
E
F#7 B7
E A
E B7 E
[Verse 5]
E
Hey, porter! Hey, porter! Please open up the door
F#7 B7
When they stop this train, I'm gonna get off first 'cause I can't wait no more
E A
Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind the fare
E B7 E
I'm gonna set my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air
[Outro]
E
3.) "Folsom Prison Blues"
[Intro]
B7 E
[Verse 1]
E
I hear the train a-coming, it's rolling round the bend
E
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
A E
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps dragging on
B7 E
But that train keeps a-rolling on down to San Antone
[Verse 2]
E
When I was just a baby, my Mama told me, "Son,
E
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns"
A E
But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die
B7 E
When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry
[Solo]
E
A E
B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
E
They're probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
A E
Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
B7 E
But those people keep a-moving, and that's what tortures me
[Solo]
E
A E
B7 E
[Verse 4]
E
Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
E
I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line
A E
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay
B7 E
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
4.) "So Doggone Lonesome"
[Intro]
B7 E
[Verse 1]
E
I do my best to hide this lowdown feeling
B7
I try to make believe there's nothing wrong
E A
But they're always asking me about you, darling
E B7 E
And it hurts me so to tell them that you're gone
[Verse 2]
E
If they ask me, I guess I'd be denying
B7
That I've been unhappy all alone
E A
But if they heard my heart, they'd hear it crying,
E B7 E
"Where's my darling, when's she coming home?"
[Chorus 1]
A E
I ask myself a million times what's right for me to do
A E B7
To try to lose my blues alone or hang around for you
E A
Well, I make it pretty good until that moon comes shining through
E B7 E
And then I get so doggone lonesome
[Guitar Solo]
A B7 E
A B7 E
A B7 E
B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
Time stands still when your awaiting
B7
Sometimes I think my heart is stopping too
E A
One lonely hour seems forever
E B7 E
Sixty minutes more to wait for you
[Verse 4]
E
But I guess I'll keep waiting 'til you're with me
B7
'cause I believe that loving you is right
E A
But I don't care if the sun don't rise tomorrow
E B7 E
If I can't have you with me tonight
[Chorus 2]
A E
Well, I know I'll keep on loving you 'cause true love can't be killed
A E B7
I ought to get you off of my mind but I guess I never will
E A
I could have a dozen others but I know I'd love you still
E B7 E
'cause I get so doggone lonesome
[Outro]
B7 E
5.) "I Walk the Line"
[Intro]
A D A E
B7 E
[Verse 1]
B7 E
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
B7 E
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
A E
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
B7 E
Because you're mine, I walk the line
A
[Verse 2]
E A
I find it very, very easy to be true
E A
I find myself alone when each day is through
D A
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
E A
Because you're mine, I walk the line
D
[Verse 3]
A D
As sure as night is dark and day is light
A D
I keep you on my mind both day and night
G D
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
A D
Because you're mine, I walk the line
A
[Verse 4]
E A
You've got a way to keep me on your side
E A
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
D A
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
E A
Because you're mine, I walk the line
E
[Verse 5]
B7 E
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
B7 E
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
A E
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
B7 E
Because you're mine, I walk the line
6.) "Get Rhythm"
[Chorus]
N.C. E
Hey, get rhythm... when you get the blues
A E
Come on, get rhythm... when you get the blues
E
Get a rock 'n' roll feeling in your bones
E
Put taps on your toes and get gone
A B7 E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
[Verse 1]
E
A little shoe-shine boy, he never gets low down
E
But he's got the dirtiest job in town
E
Bending low at the peoples' feet
E
On the windy corner of a dirty street
E
When I asked him while he shined my shoe
E
How'd he keep from getting the blues?
E
He grinned as he raised his little head
E
He popped his shoe-shine rag and then he said
[Chorus]
E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
A E
Come on, get rhythm... when you get the blues
E
A jumping rhythm makes you feel so fine
E
It'll shake all your trouble from your worried mind
A B7 E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
[Guitar Solo]
E
A
E
A B7 E
[Chorus 1]
E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
A E
Come on, get rhythm... when you get the blues
E
Get a rock 'n' roll feeling in your bones
E
Put taps on your toes and get gone
A B7 E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
[Verse 2]
E
Well, I sat and I listened to the shoe-shine boy
E
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy
E
Slapped on the shoe polish left and right
E
He took his shoe-shine rag and he held it tight
E
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away
E
I said, "You mighty, little boy, to be a-working that way"
E
He said, "I like it" with a big wide grin
E
Kept on a-popping and he say it again
[Chorus 3]
E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
A E
Come on, get rhythm... when you get the blues
E
It only costs a dime, just a nickel a shoe
E
It does a million dollars worth of good for you
A B7 E
Get rhythm... when you get the blues
7.) "There You Go"
[Intro]
N.C. E
You're gonna break another heart
D A
You're gonna tell another lie
E A
[Verse 1]
D E A
Well, here I am and there you go, you're gone again
D E A
I know you're gonna be the way you've always been
D A E A
Breaking hearts and telling lies is all you know
D E A
Another guy gives you the eye and... there you go
[Chorus]
D A
There you go, you're gone again
E A
I should have known I couldn't win
D A
There you go, you're by his side
E
You're gonna break another heart
D A
You're gonna tell another lie
[Guitar Solo]
D E A
D E A
D A E A
D E A
E A
[Verse 2]
A D E A
Because I love you so, I take much more than I should take
D E A
I want you even though I know my heart is gonna break
D A E A
You build me up and for a while I'm all aglow
D E A
Then your fickle heart sees someone else and... there you go
[Chorus]
D A
There you go, you're gone again
E A
I should have known I couldn't win
D A
There you go, you're by his side
E
You're gonna break another heart
D A
You're gonna tell another lie
[Outro]
E A
8.) "Train of Love"
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
Train of love's a-coming, big black wheels a-humming
A
People waiting at the station, happy hearts are drumming
E
Train man, tell me maybe, ain't you got my baby?
[Chorus]
B7
Every so often, everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
E
But everybody's baby but mine's coming home
[Verse 2]
E
Now, stop your whistle blowing, 'cause I've got ways of knowing,
A
You're bringing other people's lovers but my own keeps going
E
Train of love deceiving, when she's not gone she's leaving
[Chorus]
B7
Every so often, everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
E
But everybody's baby but mine's coming home
[Guitar Solo]
E A
E
[Verse 3]
E
Train of love, now hasten, sweethearts standing waiting
A
Here and there and everywhere, they're gonna be embracing
E
Train man, tell me maybe, ain't you got my baby?
[Chorus]
B7
Every so often, everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
E
But everybody's baby but mine's coming home
[Guitar Solo]
E
[Verse 4]
E
Train of love's a-leaving, leaving my heart grieving
A
But early or late, I sit and wait because I'm still believing
E
We'll walk away together, though I may wait forever
[Chorus]
B7
Every so often, everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
E
But everybody's baby but mine's coming home
[Outro]
E
9.) "Don't Make Me Go"
[Intro]
E A
[Verse 1]
D
You take my hand and smile at me
A E
But I can tell you'd rather be
D E A E
Alone or with somebody else you know
A D
And when your eyes look into mine
A E
That old time love light doesn't shine
D E A A7
But let me try again, don't make me go
[Chorus]
D
I want you, don't make me go
A
My heart would break, I'd miss you so
E A A7
Trading love for sympathy is old to me
D
What's this lovesick heart to do
A
When it cries for only you
E A
Hold me close, I love you so, don't make me go
[Guitar Solo]
D A E A
[Verse 2]
D
I'm sorry that I never knew
A E
The way to show my love for you
D E A E
I took too much for granted all the time
A D
Two hearts in love must give and take
A E
When one heart fails, the other breaks
D E A A7
Don't make me go, I want to show this love of mine
[Chorus]
D
I want you, don't make me go
A
My heart would break, I'd miss you so
E A A7
Trading love for sympathy is old to me
D
What's this lovesick heart to do
A
When it cries for only you
E A
Hold me close, I love you so, don't make me go
10.) "Next In Line"
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
The next in line will be someone who loves you
C7
The next in line is me 'cause it's my time
F C
Now how long will it be 'til you end my misery
D7 G7
You'd better be prepared to linger when you get to me
C
The time has come for you to love me if you ever are
C C7
Come to me now so I can make you mine
F C
I watch them rush to you so fast, I waited so I'd be the last
D7 G7 C C# D
It's my time cause I'm the next in line
[Bridge]
D D7
G D
E7 A7 D
[Verse 2]
D
The next in line will want your love forever
D7
The next in line is me and here I am
G D
Give me a day or two and I'll get through to you
E7 A7
You'd have been my baby long ago if you'd turn down a few
D
This ol' heart can't take much more a-waiting for your love
D7
I'm tired and we're running short of time
G D
I'll make you love me more than everyone before
E7 A7 D D# E
It's my time to try cause I'm the next in line
[Bridge]
A E
F#7 B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
I stood and watched you take their hearts and break 'em one by one
E7
My time is coming so I waited while you had your fun
A E
Now I'm through a-waiting way behind
F#7 B7 E
It's my time cause I'm the next in line
11.) "Home Of The Blues"
[!] No capo [!]
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
A B7 E
Just around the corner, there's heartache
A B7 E
Down the street that losers use
A B7 E
If you can wade in through the teardrops
A B7 E
You'll find me at the home of the blues
[Verse 2]
A B7 E
I walk and cry while my heart beats
A B7 E
Keeps time with the drag of my shoes
A B7 E
The sun never shines through this window of mine
A B7 E
It's dark at the home of the blues
[Chorus]
A E
Oh, but the place is filled with the sweetest memories
B7 E
Memories so sweet that I cry
A E
Dreams that I've had left me feeling so bad
F#7 B7
I just want to give up and lay down and die
[Verse 3]
A B7 E
So if you've just lost your sweetheart
A B7 E
And it seems there's no good way to choose
A B7 E
Come along with me, misery loves company
A B7 E
You're welcome at the home of the blues
[Guitar Solo]
A B7 E
A E
B7 E
[Verse 4]
A B7 E
Just around the corner, there's heartache
A B7 E
Down the street that losers use
A B7 E
If you can wade in through the teardrops
A B7 E
You'll find me at the home of the blues
A B7 E
Yeah, you're gonna find me at the home of the blues
[Outro]
A E
12.) "Give My Love To Rose"
[Intro]
A E A
[Verse 1]
A E A
I found him by the railroad track this morning.
E A
I could see that he was nearly dead.
D A
I knelt down beside him and I listened
B7 E
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said.
A E A
He said, "They let me out of prison out in Frisco.
E A
For ten long years, I've paid for what I've done.
D A
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
E A
To see my Rose and get to know my son.
[Chorus]
D A
Give my love to Rose, please, won't you mister?
E A
Take her all my money, tell her buy some pretty clothes.
D A
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him,
E A
And don't forget to give my love to Rose.
[Verse 2]
A E A
Won't you tell them I said thanks for waiting for me?
A E A
Tell my boy to help his mom at home.
D A
Tell my Rose to try to find another
B7 E
'cause it ain't right that she should live alone.
A E A
Mister, here's a bag with all my money.
A E A
It won't last them long the way it goes.
D A
God bless you for finding me this morning.
E A
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose.
[Chorus]
D A
Give my love to Rose, please, won't you mister?
E A
Take her all my money, tell her buy some pretty clothes.
D A
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him,
E A
And don't forget to give my love to Rose."
13.) "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen"
[Chorus]
A D A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen
D A E A
Prettiest girl we've ever seen)
[Verse 1]
D A
There's a story in our town
E A
Of the prettiest girl a-round
D A
Golden hair and eyes of blue
E A
How those eyes could flash at you
E A
(How those eyes could flash at you)
[Chorus]
D A
Boys hung 'round her by the score
E A
But she loved the boy next door
E A
Who worked at the candy store
A D A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen
D A E A
Prettiest girl we've ever seen)
[Verse 2]
D A
She was tops in all they said
E A
It never once went to her head
D A
She had everything it seems
E A
Not a care, this teenage queen
E A
(Not a care, this teenage queen)
[Chorus]
D A
Other boys could offer more
E A
But she loved the boy next door
E A
Who worked at the candy store
D A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen
D A E A
You should be a movie queen)
[Verse 3]
D A
He would marry her next spring
E A
Saved his money, bought a ring
D A
Then one day a movie scout
E A
Came to town to take her out
E A
(Came to town to take her out)
[Chorus]
D A
Hollywood could offer more
E A
So she left the boy next door
E A
Working at the candy store
D A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen
D A E A
See you on the movie screen)
[Verse 4]
D A
Very soon she was a star
E A
Pretty house and shiny cars
D A
Swimming pool and a fence a-round
E A
But she missed her old hometown
E A
(But she missed her old hometown)
[Chorus]
D A
All the world was at her door
E A
All except the boy next door
E A
Who worked at the candy store
D A
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen
D A E A
Saddest girl we've ever seen)
[Verse 5]
D A
Then one day the teenage star
E A
Sold her house and all her cars
D A
Gave up all her wealth and fame
E A
Left it all and caught a train
E A
(Left it all and caught a train)
[Chorus]
D A
Do I have to tell you more
E A
She came back to the boy next door
E A
Who worked at the candy store
D A
(Now this story has some more
D A E A
You'll hear it all at the candy store)
14.) "Big River"
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
F#7 B7
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
E A
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big River
E B7 E
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
E
I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
F#7 B7
And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl
E A
Then I heard my dream was back downstream cavorting in Davenport
E B7 E
And I followed you, Big River, when you called
[Bridge]
E A E
B7 E
[Verse 2]
E
Then you took me to St. Louis later on, down the river
F#7 B7
A freighter said, "She's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone"
E A
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block
E B7 E
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone
E
Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on
F#7 B7
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
E A
Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf
E B7 E
She loves you, Big River, more than me
[Bridge]
E A E
B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
F#7 B7
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
E A
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big River
E B7 E
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
15.) "Guess Things Happen That Way"
[Intro]
E
(Buh-do-buh-do)
A
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
E
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
A
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
[Verse 1]
D
Well, you ask me if I'll forget my baby
A D
I guess I will... someday
A E A
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way (buh-do-buh-do)
E
(Buh-do-buh-do)
A D
You ask me if I'll get along
A D
I guess I will... some way
A E A
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way (buh-do-buh-do)
A7
(Buh-do-buh-do)
[Chorus]
D A E A
God gave me that girl to lean on, then he put me on my own
D A E A
Heaven help me be a man and have the strength to stand alone
A E A
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way (buh-do-buh-do)
[Bridge]
E
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
A
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
E
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
A
Buh-do-buh-do
[Verse 2]
D
You ask me if I'll miss her kisses
A D
I guess I will... everyday
A E A
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way (buh-do-buh-do)
E
(Buh-do-buh-do)
A D
You ask me if I'll find another
A D
I don't know... I can't say
A E A
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way (buh-do-buh-do)
A7
(Buh-do-buh-do)
[Chorus]
D A E A
God gave me that girl to lean on, then he put me on my own
D A E A
Heaven help me be a man and have the strength to stand alone
A E A
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way (buh-do-buh-do)
[Outro]
E
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
A
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
E
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
A
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
E
Buh-do-buh-do (Buh-do-buh-do)
16.) "Come in Stranger"
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
She said, "Come in, stranger
B7 E
It's good to have you home
A E
I hurried through 'cause I knew it was you
B7 E
When I saw your dog wagging his tail
A E
Honey, why didn't you let me know by mail?
F#7 B7
You've been gone so long"
[Verse 2]
E
She said, "Come in, stranger
B7 E
I know you're weary from all the miles
A E
Just sit right there in your easy chair
B7 E
And tell me all about the places you've been
A E
How long it'll be before you leave again
F#7 B7
I hope it's a long, long while"
[Verse 3]
E
She said, "Come in, stranger
B7 E
Everything around home is fine
A E
I've watched and I've waited for you to get back
B7 E
And I missed you all the time"
[Guitar Solo]
E B7 E
A E B7 E
[Verse 4]
E
She said, "Come in, stranger
B7 E
Oh, how I miss you when you're gone
A E
I walk the floor and I watch the door
B7 E
And when I lay awake and wonder where you could be
A E
I'd give anything to have you here with me
F#7 B7
I get so lonesome all alone"
[Verse 5]
E
She said, "Come in, stranger
B7 E
And won't you listen to my plea?
A E
Stay long enough so that the one I love
B7 E
Is not a stranger to me"
17.) "The Ways Of A Woman In Love"
[Intro]
E A
[Verse 1]
E
You've cut out your dancing, and you never see a show
A
Your friends come by to pick you up and you hardly ever go
D A
It seems your head is in the clouds above
E A
You've got the ways of a woman in love
[Verse 2]
E
I walk by your house at night and hope that I might see
A
The guy who's got you in a spin, I wish that guy was me.
D A
I don't know why it's you I'm dreaming of
E A
You've got the ways of a woman in love
[Chorus]
D A
Many is the night I've stayed awake and cried
D A E
Now you'll never know how much you've hurt my foolish pride
[Verse 3]
A E
I recall your kisses, the times I held you tight
A
Now when I come to see you, you're sitting in the light
D A
Missing all the things that we dreamed of
E A
You've got the ways of a woman in love
[Piano Solo]
D A
E A
[Chorus]
D A
Many is the night I've stayed awake and cried
D A E
Now you'll never know how much you've hurt my foolish pride
[Verse 4]
A E
I recall your kisses, the times I held you tight
A
Now when I come to see you, you're sitting in the light
D A
Missing all the things that we dreamed of
E A
You've got the ways of a woman in love
E A
You've got the ways of a woman in love
18.) "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven"
[Intro]
A7 D
[Verse 1]
D
I have sailed the peaceful waters of the ocean deep and blue
A7 D
I held my breath and watched the western sunsets golden hue
D
I've flown above the mountain peaks and valleys wide and green
A7 D D7
But you're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
[Chorus]
G D
You're the nearest thing to heaven, yes you are
A7 D
I have searched for happiness so long and far
G
But my search for love was through the day that I found you
D A7 D
'cause you're the nearest thing to heaven, yes you are
[Verse 2]
D
I confess that I've been tempted by alluring magic charms
A7 D
When a smile was flashed my way and stood before two open arms
D
But I turn and walk away because I love you like I do
A7 D D7
You're the nearest thing to heaven, darling you
[Chorus]
G D
You're the nearest thing to heaven, yes you are
A7 D
I have searched for happiness so long and far
G
But my search for love was through the day that I found you
D A7 D
'cause you're the nearest thing to heaven, yes you are
[Bridge]
A7 D
[Verse 3]
D
I have watched the silver raindrops fall to earth to cool the day
A7 D
Watched the rainbow at twilight when the clouds had blown away
D
I love the pretty flowers but he cannot buy their worth
A7 D D7
But you're the nearest thing to heaven on this earth
[Chorus]
G D
You're the nearest thing to heaven, yes you are
A7 D
I have searched for happiness so long and far
G
But my search for love was through the day that I found you
D A7 D G D
'cause you're the nearest thing to heaven, yes you are
19.) "It's Just About Time"
[Chorus]
G D A7 D
Having a hard time, feeling blue
G D A7 D
Trying to get over you
[Verse 1]
A7 D
Maybe it's just about time I told you I'm all through with you
A7 D
But just about the time I start to tell you, I start feeling blue
G D
And just about then, I lose my nerve and wait another day or two
A7 D
'cause just about the time I think it's over, I start missing you
[Chorus]
G D A7 D
Hardest thing I'll ever do
G D A7 D
Trying to get over you
[Verse 2]
A7 D
It's just about time I had my say and told you a thing or two
A7 D
It's just about time I paid you back for treating me like you do
G D
But just about the time I get the nerve, I can't seem to carry it through
A7 D
'cause just about then, an empty feeling reminds me I miss you
[Chorus]
G D A7 D
Like to find somebody new
G D A7 D
If I could just get over you
[Guitar Solo]
A7 D
A7 D
[Piano Solo]
G D
A7 D
[Chorus]
G D A7 D
Just don't know what I go through
G D A7 D
Trying to get over you
[Verse 3]
A7 D
It's just about time I let you know I've had my fill of you
A7 D
But just about the time I think about going, I start missing you
G D
I'd like to go find another love that'll never be untrue
A7 D
But just about the time I think about leaving, I start missing you
[Chorus]
G D A7 D
Having a hard time, feeling blue
G D A7 D
Trying to get over you
20.) "I Just Thought You'd Like To Know"
[Intro]
D
G D A7 D
[Verse 1]
D A7
I just thought you'd like to know
D
Since you'd made your plans to go
A7
It's gonna hurt me so
D
To see you go
G A7 D G
But I hope you find another love and he'll be good to you
A7 D
But still and yet I can't forget the things we used to do
[Verse 2]
D A7
I just thought I'd tell you this
D
I've loved you since that first sweet kiss
A7
It's gonna hurt to miss
D
Your tender kiss
G A7 D G
But I hope you get to do the things you say you wanna do
A7 D
But still and yet I can't forget the happiness we knew
[Piano Solo]
D A7
D
A7
D
G A7 D G
A7 D
[Bridge]
G D7
I just thought you'd like to know
D G
How much you've hurt my pride
D7
I just thought you'd like to know
D G
How much my heart has cried
A7
Over you
[Verse 3]
D A7
But darling, you could never see
D
The misery you've caused for me
A7
So I will tell you so
D
'cause I just thought that you'd like to know
[Outro]
G A7 D
21.) "Thanks A Lot"
[Intro]
E7 A
[Verse 1]
D E7 A
You're telling everyone in town that I don't treat you right
D E7 A
You even say I stay away and don't come home at night
D E7 A
I'm losing you and you are all I've got
E7
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
A
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
[Verse 2]
D E7 A
It seems you like to hurt me and you know I'm good to you
D E7 A
I'd give you anything I own, do anything you want me to
D E7 A
Yeah, now you really got me on the spot
E7
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
A A7
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
[Bridge]
D A7 D
Still I would forgive you if you'd let me
A7 D
I'd be glad if we could try again
E B7 E
But it seems that you're just out to get me
E B7 E E7
And it looks as if you're just about to win
[Verse 3]
A D E7 A
No matter what you do, I always will love you
D E7 A
And you will never know how it hurts to see you go
D E7 A
And for calling me those things you know I'm not
E7
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
A A7
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
[Guitar Solo]
D A7 D
D A7 D
[Piano Solo]
E B7 E
E B7 E E7
[Verse 4]
A D E7 A
No matter what you do, I always will love you
D E7 A
And you will never know how it hurts to see you go
D E7 A
You say I'm happy but you know I'm not
E7
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
A
Thanks a lot (thanks a lot)
E7
[Outro]
N.C.
Thanks a lot
A
22.) "Luther Played the Boogie"
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
We were just a plain ol' hillbilly band with a plain ol' country style
F# B7
We never played the kind of songs that'd drive anybody wild
E
Played a railroad song with a stomping beat
A
We played a blues song, kinda slow and sweet
F# B7
But the thing that knocked 'em off of their feet was... hoo-wee
[Chorus]
E
When Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie-woogie
E
Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie-woogie
A
Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie-woogie
E
Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie in the
B7 E
Strangest kind of way... Play it strange!
[Guitar Solo]
E
Am
E
B7 E
[Verse 2]
E
Well, we did our best to entertain everywhere we'd go
F# B7
We'd nearly wear our fingers off to give the folks a show
E
Played "Jumpin' Jive" to make 'em get in a groove
A
We played sad songs real slow and smooth
F# B7
But the only thing that would make 'em move was... hoo-wee
[Chorus]
E
When Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie-woogie
E
Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie-woogie
A
Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie-woogie
E
Luther played the boogie-woogie, Luther played the boogie in the
B7 E
Strangest kind of way
[Guitar Solo]
E
Am
E
[Outro]
N.C.
Now, didn't Luther play the boogie strange?
B7 E
23.) "Katy Too"
[Intro]
A D E7 A
[Verse 1]
D
I'm not the going steady kind
E7 A
I miss 'em all all the time
D
I told Annie I'd be true
E7 A
But I still think about Katy too
[Chorus]
D
Katy too, Katy too
E7 A
I still think about Katy too
[Verse 2]
D
If you should see Miss Mary Ann
E7 A
Just tell her I'm her loving man
D
Give my love to Jane and Sue
E7 A
But don't forget ol' Katy too
[Chorus]
D
Katy too, Katy too
E7 A
Don't forget ol' Katy too
[Interlude]
A D E7 A
A D E7 A
[Verse 3]
D
I like Sadie's chicken stew
E7 A
And Susie's good at pitching woo
D
I like Mary's barbecue
E7 A
But I still like ol' Katy too
[Chorus]
D
Katy too, Katy too
E7 A
I still like ol' Katy too
[Verse 4]
D
Now, girls, I'm not the flirty kind
E7 A
But I just can't make up my mind
D
I'd like to marry all of you
E7 A
But I still miss ol' Katy too
[Chorus]
D
Katy too, Katy too
E7 A
I still miss ol' Katy too
[Interlude]
A D E7 A
A D E7 A
[Verse 5]
D
To all the girls, I make this toast
E7 A
I love you everyone the most
D
But don't ask me to say "I do"
E7 A
'cause I still miss ol' Katy too
[Chorus]
D
Katy too, Katy too
E7 A
I still miss ol' Katy too
[Verse 6]
D
Cupid, you've been good to me
E7 A
I've got more girls than I can see
D
But if you give me all but two
E7 A
Then let's squeeze in ol' Katy too
[Chorus]
D
Katy too, Katy too
E7 A
Let's squeeze in ol' Katy too
[Outro]
A D E7 A
A D E7 A
24.) "I Forgot To Remember To Forget"
[Intro]
E E7 A
[Verse]
E7
I forgot to remember to forget her
A
I can't seem to get her off my mind
D A
I thought I'd never miss her but I found out somehow
E7 A
I think about her almost all the time
[Chorus]
D A
The day she went away, I made myself a promise
E E7
That I'd soon forget we'd ever met
A A7 D
But something sure is wrong 'cause I'm so blue and lonely
A E7 A
I forgot to remember to forget
[Piano Solo]
A D
A E7 A
[Chorus]
D A
The day she went away, I made myself a promise
E E7
That I'd soon forget we'd ever met
A A7 D
But something sure is wrong 'cause I'm so blue and lonely
A E7 A E7 A
I forgot to remember to forget
25.) "Goodbye, Little Darlin'"
[Intro]
A E7
A E7
[Verse 1]
A D A
Goodbye little darling, we're parting
E7
Parting don't always mean goodbye
A A7 D Dm
Although we have to part, you're always in my heart
A E7 A
Goodbye little darling, goodbye
E7
[Verse 2]
A D A
Goodbye little darling, I'll miss you
E7
Miss you like the stars would miss the sky
A A7 D Dm
I hate to see you go, I'm gonna miss you so
A E7 A
Goodbye little darling, goodbye
E7
[Guitar Solo]
A D A
E7
A A7 D Dm
A E7 A E7
[Verse 3]
A D A
Goodbye little darling, I love you
E7
I'll love you until the day I die
A A7 D Dm
Will you dream a dream of me, wherever you may be?
A E7 A D A
Goodbye little darling, goodbye
26.) "You Tell Me"
[Intro]
F C G7 C
[Verse 1]
C G7
Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried
C
Tell you why I stayed around, tell me why she lied
C7 F
I'll tell why my heart's broken, tell me why she said goodbye
C G7 C
Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried
[Chorus]
G7
You tell me
C
Then I'll tell you
[Bridge]
C C7 F
I'll tell you why I love her, tell me why she said goodbye
C G7 C
Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried
[Interlude]
F C G7 C
[Verse 2]
C G7
Tell me why I'm lonely, I'll tell why I'm alone
C
Tell you why I stayed around, tell me why she's gone
C7 F
I'll tell why my heart's broken, tell me why she was untrue
C G7 C
Tell me why she left me and I'll tell you why I'm blue
[Chorus]
G7
You tell me
C
Then I'll tell you
27.) "Straight A's In Love"
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
Well, the reading and the writing and arithmetic
E
Never did get through to me
E
It ain't because I'm square or thick
B7 E
'cause I learned my A-B-C's
E
But when I graduated from the grammar school
E
And I moved one grade above
A
I began to be a snook at books
B7 E
But I made straight A's in love
[Chorus]
A
Now, the teacher would say to learn your algebray
E
But I'd bring home C's and D's
A
How could I make an A when there's a swinging maid
F#7 B7 N.C.
On the left and on the right and in the back and the front of me?
E
Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know
E
But they ought to give me one above
A
If they'd give me a mark for learning in the dark
B7 E
I'd have straight A's in love
[Interlude]
E
A
B7
E
[Verse 2]
E
Now, in my senior year, with graduation near
E
I did my homework every night
E
And when my mama said I oughta go to bed
B7 E
I'd turn out all the lights
E
But my sweetie pie was waiting right outside
E
She'd be a-cooing like a dove
A
Though I did my best, I failed semester test
B7 E
But I made straight A's in love
[Chorus]
A
Now, the teacher would say to learn your algebray
E
But I'd bring home C's and D's
A
How could I make an A when there's a swinging maid
F#7 B7 N.C.
On the left and on the right and in the back and the front of me?
E
Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know
E
But they ought to give me one above
A
If they'd give me a mark for learning in the dark
B7 E
I'd have straight A's in love
28.) "I Love You Because"
[Intro]
G D7 G D7
[Verse 1]
G G7 C
I love you because you understand, dear
G D7
Every little thing I try to do
G G7 C
You're always there to lend a helping hand, dear
G D7 G G7
But most of all, I love you 'cause you're you
[Chorus]
C G
No matter what may be the style or season
A7 D7
I know your love will always see me through
G G7 C
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons
G D7 G
But most of all, I love you 'cause you're you
D7 G
(Most of all, because you're you)
[Verse 2]
G G7 C
I love you because my heart is lighter
G D7
Every time I'm walking by your side
G G7 C
I love you because the future's brighter
G D7 G G7
The door to happiness you've opened wide
[Chorus]
C G
No matter what the world may say about me
A7 D7
I know your heart will always be true
G G7 C
I love you for the way you never doubt me
G D7 G
But most of all, I love you 'cause you're you
29.) "Down The Street To 301"
[Intro]
G D A7 D
A7 D
[Verse 1]
D G D
There's a boy across the street
E7 A7
Lately, he's looked very neat
D G D
Seems he's always on the run
A7 D
Down the street to 3-0-1
G D A7 D
(Seems he's always on the run
A7 D
Down the street to 3-0-1)
[Verse 2]
D G D
Saturday, he mows the lawn
E7 A7
Gets up at the crack of dawn
D G D
Nine o'clock, the work's all done
A7 D
Down the street to 3-0-1
G D A7 D
(Nine o'clock, the work's all done
A7 D
Down the street to 3-0-1)
[Verse 3]
D G D
When it's back to school this fall
E7 A7
Winter's chill may end it all
D G D
But for now, there's lots of fun
A7 D
With the girl at 3-0-1
G D A7 D
(But for now, there's lots of fun
A7 D
With the girl at 3-0-1)
[Verse 4]
D G D
Maybe they will never wed
E7 A7
Sure, they may break up instead
D G D
But for now, she is the one
A7 D
The girl who lives at 3-0-1
G D A7 D
(But for now, she is the one
A7 D
The girl who lives at 3-0-1)
[Piano Solo]
D G D
E7 A7
D G D
A7 D
G D A7 D
A7 D
[Verse 5]
D G D
The boy who lives across the street
E7 A7
Has a reason to be neat
D G D
He's in love and on the run
A7 D
With the girl at 3-0-1
G D A7 D
(He's in love and on the run
A7 D
With the girl at 3-0-1)
[Verse 6]
D G D
Don't you tell 'em to beware
E7 A7
Of a summer love affair
D G D
You know she's his only one
A7 D
The girl that lives at 3-0-1
G D A7 D
(You know she's his only one
A7 D
The girl that lives at 3-0-1)
30.) "Story Of A Broken Heart"
[Intro]
D E7 A
D A
Hmm-mmm
D E7 A
The story of a broken heart
[Verse 1]
A
Well, the springtime is coming
D
And the honeybees are humming
A E7
And I just saw a robin flying by
D
While your wedding bells are ringing
D
My poor heart is singing
E7 A
The story of a broken heart
[Chorus]
D A
Hmm-mmm
D E7 A
The story of a broken heart
[Verse 2]
A
When the trees start to budding
D
And the memories start to flooding
A E7
Then my heart takes a trip to yesterday
D
When we walked 'neath the moon
D
And our love was in bloom
E7 A
Now we're two lovers drifted apart
[Chorus]
D A
Hmm-mmm
D E7 A
The story of a broken heart
[Piano Solo]
A
D
A E7 A
[Verse 3]
A
Now, the wedding invitations
D
Were sent out to your relations
A E7
But you ask me to give the bride away
D
Although I can't show it
D
I think that you'll know it
E7 A
A story that's told from my heart
[Chorus]
D A
Hmm-mmm
D E7 A
The story of a broken heart
31.) "Mean Eyed Cat"
[Intro]
A E
B7 E
[Verse 1]
E
I gave my woman half my money at the general store
B7
I said, "Now, buy a little groceries and don't spend no more"
E
Then, she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat
A B7 E
And got some store-bought cat food for our mean-eyed cat
A
When I give her ten more dollars for a one-way ticket
E
She was mad as she could be
A
Then I bet ten more that if she ever left
B7 E
She'd come a-crawling back to me
[Interlude]
A E
A E
A E
B7 E
[Verse 2]
E
When I woke up this morning and I turned my head
B7
There wasn't a cotton-picking thing on her side of the bed
E
I found a little old note where her head belonged
A B7 E
It said, "Dear John, honey baby, I'm long gone"
A
When I heard a whistle blowing and the big wheels a-turning
E
I was scared as I could be
A
I put on my overalls and I headed for town
B7 E
I'm gonna bring her back with me
[Interlude]
A E
A E
A E
B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
I asked the man down at the station if he had seen her there
B7
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long blonde hair
E
He spit his tobacco, said, "I'll be dad-blamed
A B7 E
I believe I did see her leaving on a eastbound train"
A
I bought a round trip ticket on the eastbound train
E
I was broke as I could be
A
But when I come back, I gotta buy another ticket
B7 E
Gonna bring her back with me
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