BU Slow Jam Songs for ebruary 2013 Slow Jam Nite Version 1.00
BU Jam Song P Book! eb. 2013 You re My Sunshine by The Rice Brothers, 1939 in Sloop John B by The Beach Boys, 1966 The John B. Sails (1917) in Little Boxes by By Malvina Reynolds, 1962 in Walking fter Midnight by By lan Block and onn Hecht 1957 in Under The Boardwalk by Kenny Young and rthur Resnick (1964) in Leaving On Jet Plane by John enver, 1969 in Like Prayer by By Madonna & Patrick Leonard, 1989 in m Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, 1982 in m I an See learly Now by Johnny Nash, 1972 in Proud Mary by John ogerty, 1968 in We're oing To Be riends by By White Stripes, 2002 in olsom Prison Blues by by Johnny ash & ordon Jenkins, 1955 in Sweet eorgia Brown. Ken asey, and Maceo Pinkard 1925 in ive oot Two by Sam Lewis, Young, and Henderson in Octopus's arden by Ringo Starr, 1969 in Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key Woody uthrie, Billy Bragg 1997 in
You re My Sunshine The Rice Brothers, 1939 Key of horus: 7 You are my sunshine, my only sunshine 7 You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know dear, how much I love you m 7 Please don't take my sunshine away Verse 1: 7 The other night dear, as I lay sleeping 7 I dreamed I held you in my arms m But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken 7 7 So I hung my head and I cried. horus: 7 You are my sunshine, my only sunshine 7 You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know dear, how much I love you m 7 Please don't take my sunshine away Verse 2: I'll always 7 love you and make you happy, Page 1
7 If you will only say the same. m But if you leave me and love another, 7 7 You'll regret it all some day: horus: 7 You are my sunshine, my only sunshine 7 You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know dear, how much I love you m 7 Please don't take my sunshine away Verse 3: You told me once, dear, you really loved me 7 nd no one else could come between. m But not you've left me and love another; 7 You have shattered all of my dreams: 7 horus: 7 You are my sunshine, my only sunshine 7 You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know dear, how much I love you m 7 Please don't take my sunshine away Page 2
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Sloop John B The Beach Boys, 1966 version The John B. Sails (1917) Key of We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me 7 round Nassau town, we did roam rinking all night, got into a fight Well, I feel so broke up, I 7 wanna go home horus: So hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets 7 all for the aptain ashore and let me go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well, I feel so broke up, I 7 wanna go home The first mate he got drunk nd broke in the aptain's trunk 7 The constable to come and take him away Oh, Sheriff John Stone, Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah 7 Well,I feel so broke up I wanna go home Page 4
horus: So hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets 7 all for the aptain ashore and let me go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well, I feel so broke up, I 7 wanna go home The poor cook he caught the fits, threw away all my grits 7 nd then he took and he ate up all of my corn Let me go home, Why don't they let me go home? 7 This is the worst trip I've ever been on horus: So hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets 7 all for the aptain ashore and let me go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well, I feel so broke up, I 7 wanna go home Sloop John B Page 5
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Little Boxes By Malvina Reynolds, 1962 Key of Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky-tacky, E7 Little boxes on the hillside, E7 Little boxes all the same. There's a green one and a pink one nd a blue one and a yellow one, E7 nd they're all made out of ticky-tacky E7 nd they all look just the same. nd the people in the houses ll went to the university, E7 Where they were put in boxes E7 nd they came out all the same, nd there's doctors and lawyers, nd business executives, E7 nd they're all made out of ticky tacky E7 nd they all look just the same. Page 7
nd they all play on the golf course nd drink their martinis dry, E7 nd they all have pretty children E7 nd the children go to school, nd the children go to summer camp nd then to the university, E7 Where they are put in boxes E7 nd they come out all the same. nd the boys go into business nd raise a family E7 In boxes made of ticky-tacky E7 nd they all look just the same. There's a green one and a pink one nd a blue one and a yellow one, E7 nd they're all made out of ticky tacky E7 nd they all look just the same. Little Boxes Page 8
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Walking fter Midnight By lan Block and onn Hecht (recorded by Patsy line), 1957 Key of 7 I go out walking after midnight Out in the moonlight just like we used to do I'm always walking after midnight 7 7 Searching for you 7 I walk for miles along the highway Well that's just my way of saying I love you I'm always walking after midnight 7 7 Searching for you I stopped to see a weeping willow 7 rying on his pillow maybe he's crying for me nd as the skies turn gloomy Night winds whisper to me 7 I'm lonesome as I can be I go out walking after Out in the 7 midnight starlight just hoping you may be Page 10
Somewhere a walking after 7 7 Searching for me midnight I stopped to see a weeping willow 7 rying on his pillow maybe he's crying for me nd as the skies turn gloomy Night winds whisper to me 7 I'm lonesome as I can be 7 I go out walking after midnight Out in the starlight just hoping you may be Somewhere a walking after midnight 7 Searching for me Somewhere a walking after 7 Searching for me midnight Walking fter Midnight Page 11
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Under The Boardwalk Kenny Young and rthur Resnick (performed by The rifters 1964) Key of Oh when the sun beats down and 7 Burns the tar upon the roof, 7 nd your shoes get so hot you 7 Wish your tired feet were fire proof. Under the boardwalk, down by the sea 7 On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be. m Under the boardwalk (out of the sun) Under the boardwalk (we'll be having some fun) m Under the boardwalk (people walking above) Under the boardwalk (we'll be making love) m Under the boardwalk, boardwalk. rom a park you hear the happy sound 7 Of a carousel, ohh You can almost taste hot dogs rench fries they 7 Under the boardwalk, down by the sea sell Page 13
On a blanket with my 7 baby is where I'll be. m Under the boardwalk (out of the sun) Under the boardwalk (we'll be having some fun) m Under the boardwalk (people walking above) Under the boardwalk (we'll be making love) m Under the boardwalk, boardwalk. Under The Boardwalk 7 7 m 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 Page 14
Leaving On Jet Plane John enver, 1969 Key of / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / ll my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standin' here out side your door I hate to wake you up to say good bye But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn ll ready I'm so lonesome I could die horus: So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane on't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go There's so many times I've So many times I've let you down played around Page 15
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Every place I go, I'll think of you Every song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring horus: So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane on't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go Now the time has come to leave you One more time let me kiss you lose your eyes I'll be on my way ream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone bout the times, I won't have to say Page 16
horus: So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane on't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go horus: So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane on't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go Leaving On Jet Plane Page 17
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Like Prayer By Madonna & Patrick Leonard, 1989 Key of m Intro: m Life is a I hear you m m mystery, everyone must stand alone m m call my name and it feels like home horus: When you call my name its like a little prayer I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there In the midnight hour I can feel your power Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there m I hear your voice, it's like an angel sighing I have no choice, I hear your voice eels like flying M I close my eyes, oh od I think Im falling Out of the sky, I close my eyes Heaven help me horus: When you call my name its like a little prayer I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there Page 19
In the midnight hour I can feel your power Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there Like a child You're in m you whisper softly to me control just like a child Now I'm dancing m It's like a dream, no end and no beginning You're here with me, its like a dream Let the choir sing horus: When you call my name its like a little prayer I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there In the midnight hour I can feel your power Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there horus: When you call my name its like a little prayer I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there In the midnight hour I can feel your power Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there Page 20
Intro again: m m m Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone m m I hear you call my name and it feels like home Like Prayer m maj 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 Page 21
Eye Of The Tiger Survivor, 1982 Key of m m Risin' up, back on the street m id my time, took my chances m Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet m Just a man and his will to survive. m So many times, it happens too fast m You trade your passion for glory. m on't lose your grip on the dreams of the past, m You must fight just to keep them alive. horus: m It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight, m Risin' up to the challenge of our rival, m nd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the m m nd he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger. night, m ace to face, out in the heat m hanging tough, staying hungry. Page 22
m They stack the odds, still we take to the street m or the kill with the skill to survive horus: m It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight, m Risin' up to the challenge of our rival, m nd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the m m nd he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger. night, m Risin' up, straight to the top m Had the guts, got the glory m Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop m Just a man and his will to survive. horus: m It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight, m Risin' up to the challenge of our rival, m nd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the m m nd he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger. night, Page 23
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I an See learly Now Johnny Nash, 1972 Key of Verse 1: I can see clearly now the rain has gone I can see all obstacles in my way one are the dark clouds that had me blind It's going to be a bright, bright sun-shiney day Verse 2: I think I can make it now the pain has gone ll of the bad feelings have disappeared Here is the rainbow I've been praying for It's gonna be a bright, bright sun-shiney day horus: Look all around there's nothing but Look straight ahead nothing but #m #m Bm blue skies blue skies Verse 3: I think I can make it now the pain has gone Page 25
nd all of the bad feelings have disappeared I can see clearly now the rain has gone It's going to be a bright, bright sun-shiney day I an See learly Now #m 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 4 2 2 2 Bm 4 2 2 2 Page 26
Proud Mary John ogerty, 1968 Key of Intro: Bb Left a good job in the city, Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day nd I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been 7 Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river leaned a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city 'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen 7 Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Page 27
Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Bb If you come down to the river Bet you gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money People on the river are happy to give 7 Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Bb Proud Mary Page 28
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We're oing To Be riends By White Stripes, 2002 Key of all is here, hear the yell, back to school, ring the bell Brand new shoes, walking blues, climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we are gonna be friends I can tell that we are gonna be friends Walk with me, Suzy-Lee, through the park, and by the tree We will rest upon the ground and look at all the bugs we've found Safely walk to school without a sound Safely walk to school without a sound Well here we are, no one else, we walked to school all by ourselves There's dirt on our uniforms, from chasing all the ants and worms We clean up and now it's time to learn We clean up and now it's time to learn Numbers. letters, learn to spell, noun, and books, and show and tell t playtime we will throw the ball, back to class, through the hall Teacher marks our height against the wall Page 30
Teacher marks our height against the wall nd we don't notice any time pass We don't notice anything We sit side by side in every class Teacher thinks that I sound funny, But she likes the way you sing Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed, when silly songs go through my head bout the bugs and alphabet, and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet That you and I will walk together again 'ause I can tell that we are going to be friends We're oing To Be riends 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 Page 31
olsom Prison Blues by Johnny ash & ordon Jenkins, 1955 Key of I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend 7 nd I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when, I'm stuck in olsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on E7 But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San ntone. When I was just a baby my mama told me 'Son, 7 lways be a good boy; don't ever play with guns. But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die E7 When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry. Solo (instrumental verse) I bet there's rich folks eatin', in a fancy dining car 7 They're probably drinkin' coffee, and smokin' big cigars. Well I know I had it comin', I know I can't be free E7 But those people keep a movin', and that's what tortures me. Solo (instrumental verse) Page 32
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Sweet eorgia Brown Words by. Ken asey, Music by Maceo Pinkard 1925 Key of 7 No gal made has got a shade on Sweet eorgia Brown. 7 Two left feet, but oh, so neat has Sweet eorgia Brown. 7 They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet eorgia Brown, I'll tell you just why, 7 You know I don't lie (not much!). 7 It's been said she knocks 'em dead when she lands in town. 7 Since she came why it's a shame how she's cooled 'em down. m 7 ellas she can't get Must be m fellas 7 she ain't met. eorgia claimed her, 7 eorgia named her, 7 Sweet 7 eorgia Brown. 7 No gal made has got a shade on Sweet eorgia Brown. 7 Two left feet, but oh, so neat has Sweet eorgia Brown. Page 34
7 They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet eorgia Brown, I'll tell you just why, 7 You know I don't lie (not much!). 7 ll those tips the porter slips to Sweet eorgia Brown 7 They buy clothes at fashion shows for one dollar down. m 7 ellas, tip your hats. m Oh boy, ain't Who's that mister, 7 t'ain't her sister, It's 7 Sweet 7 she the cats? 7 eorgia Brown. Sweet eorgia Brown 7 7 7 7 m 2 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 Page 35
ive oot Two Sam Lewis, Young, and Henderson Key of Verse 1: ive foot two, 7 But 7 Has anybody E7 eyes of blue oh! what those five foot could do, 7 7 seen my girl? Verse 2: Turned up nose, 7 E7 turned down hose lapper? Yes sir, one of those! 7 7 Has anybody seen my girl? Bridge: E7 7 Now if you run into a five foot two, covered in fur, 7 iamond rings and all those things, 7 Betcha' life X it isn't her! Verse 3: E7 But, could she love, could she woo? 7 ould she, could she, could she coo? Has 7 anybody 7 seen my girl? Page 36
7 7 Has anybody seen my, 7 7 anybody seen my, 7 7 anybody seen my girl? ive oot Two E7 7 7 7 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 Page 37
Octopus's arden Ringo Starr, 1969 Key of I'd like to be under the sea In an octopus's garden in the shade He'd let us in, knows where we've been In his octopus's garden in the shade I'd ask my friends to come and see n octopus's garden with me I'd like to be under the sea In an octopus's garden in the shade We would be warm below the storm In our little hideaway beneath the waves Resting our head on the sea bed In an octopus's garden near a cave We would sing and dance around Because we know we can't be found Page 38
I'd like to be under the sea In an octopus's garden in the shade Solo: m m 7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / m m 7 7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / We would shout and swim about The coral that lies beneath the waves Oh what joy for every girl and boy Knowing they're happy and they're safe We would be so happy you and me No one there to tell us what to do I'd like to be under the sea In an octopus's garden with you In an In an octopus's garden with you octopus's garden with you Page 39
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Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key Words: Woody uthrie, music: Billy Bragg 1997 Key of I lived in a place called Okfuskee nd I had a little girl in a holler tree I said, little girl, it's plain to see in't nobody that can sing like me, ain't nobody that can sing like me She said it's hard for me to see How one little boy got so ugly Yes, my little girly, that might be, but there in't nobody that can sing like me, ain't nobody that can sing like me horus: Way over yonder in the minor key key Way over yonder in the minor There ain't nobody that can sing like me We walked down by the Buckeye reek Page 41
To see the frog eat the goggle eye bee To hear that west wind whistle to the east. there in't nobody that can sing like me, ain't nobody that can sing like me Oh my little girly will you let me see Way over yonder where the wind blows free Nobody can see in our holler tree, and there in't nobody that can sing like me, ain't nobody that can sing like me horus: Way over yonder in the minor key key Way over yonder in the minor There ain't nobody that can sing like me Her mama cut a switch from a cherry nd laid it on to she and me tree It stung lots worse than a hive of bees, but there in't nobody that can sing like me, Page 42
ain't nobody that can sing like me Now I have walked a long, longways nd I still look back to my tanglewood days I've led lots of girls since then to stray, saying in't nobody that can sing like me, ain't nobody that can sing like me horus: Way over yonder in the minor key key Way over yonder in the minor There ain't nobody that can sing like me Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 3 2 Page 43