Music for Bill, Robert and Friends
D – – – – – Queen of Memphis, Confederate Railroad, 1992 I hitchhiked up to Memphis, a young boy in my prime I thought that big old city, would ease my Georgia mind After just one hour, I met this Southern girl, She said “They call me the Queen …
GPromises, Eric Clapton I don’t care if you never come home, I don’t mind if you just, Keep on rowin‘ away on a distant sea, ‘Cause I don’t love you and you don’t love me You cause a commotion when you come to town You give ‘em a smile and …
Nowhere Man, Beatles, 1965 He’s a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land Making all his nowhere plans for nobody Doesn’t have a point of view, Knows not where he’s going to Isn’t he a bit like you and me? Nowhere man please listen, You don’t know what you’re …
G – – – – – The Merry Minuet They’re rioting in Africa. They’re starving in Spain. There’s hurricanes in Florida and Texas needs rain. The whole world is festering with unhappy souls. The French hate the Germans. The Germans hate the Poles. Italians hate Yugoslavs. South Africans hate the …
C – – – – – Mama Tried, Merle Haggard The first thing I remember knowing Was a lonesome whistle blowing And a young ‘un’s dream of growing up to ride On a freight train leaving town Not knowing where I’m bound No one could change my mind, but mama …
C – – – – – Kodachrome, Paul Simon When I think [C] back on all the CRAP I learned in [F] high school [Dm] It’s a wonder [G] I can think at [C] all Though my [C] lack of education hasn’t [F] hurt me none [Dm] I can read …
[Em] – – – Hernando’s Hideaway, Richard Adler & Jerry Ross, 1954 I [B7] know a dark secluded place A [Em] place where no one knows your face A [B7] glass of wine, a quick embrace It’s [Em] called [B7] Hernando’s [Em] Hideaway, OLE [B7] All you’ll see are silhouettes …
[Am] – – – – – I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye Ooh, I [Am] bet you’re wonderin’ how I knew, ‘Bout your [D] plans to make me blue With some [Am] other guy you knew before, Between the [D] two of us, You know I loved you …
GREENBACK DOLLAR – Kingston Trio Some people say I’m a no-count, Others say I’m no good But I’m just a natural born travellin‘ man, Doin‘ what I think I should, oh yeah, Doin‘ what I think I should. + + +And I don’t give a damn about a Greenback a-dollar, …
Green Green (Barry McGuire and Randy Sparks – 1963) * * * Green, green, it’s green they say * * * On the far side of the hill * * * Green, green, I’m goin’ away * * * To where the grass is greener still Well, I told my mama on the day I …