Great Central Strummers Songbook

Great Central Strummers Songbook 2 2015 1. Ho Hey 2 2. San Francisco Bay Blues 4 3. Five Years Time 5 4. Leaving on a jet plane 7 5. Your cheatin heart 8 6. Me and Julio 9 7. Mrs Robinson 10 8. Ring Of Fire 11 9. Folsom Prison Blues 12 10. With a Little help from my friends 13 11. Crazy 14 12. I only wanna be with you 15 13. Cecilia 16 14. Tell Him 17 15. I ll See You In My Dreams 18 16. Ever fallen in love 19 17. Walking On Sunshine 20 18. Hey Ya 21 1

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Leaving on a jet plane All my [C] bags are packed I'm [F] ready to go I'm [C] standing here out[f]side your door I [C] hate to wake you [Dm] up to say good[g7]bye But the [C] dawn is breakin' it's [F] early morn The [C] taxi's waitin' he's [F] blowin' his horn Al[C]ready I'm so [Dm] lonesome I could [G7] cry Chorus: So [C] kiss me and [F] smile for me [C] Tell me that you'll [F] wait for me [C] Hold me like you'll [Dm] never let me [G7] go I'm [C] leavin' [F] on a jet plane [C] Don't know when [F] I'll be back again [C] Oh [Dm] babe I hate to [G7] go There's so [C] many times I've [F] let you down [C] So many times I've [F] played around [C] I tell you now [Dm] they don't mean a [G7] thing Ev'ry [C] place I go I'll [F] think of you Ev'ry [C] song I sing I'll [F] sing for you When [C] I come back I'll [Dm] wear your wedding [G7] ring Chorus [C] Now the time has [F] come to leave you [C] One more time [F] let me kiss you Then [C] close your eyes, [Dm] I'll be on my [G7] way [C] Dream about the [F] days to come When [C] I won't have to [F] leave alone [C] About the times [Dm] I won't have to [G7] say Chorus 7

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Me and Julio Intro: [G] [C][G] [D7] x 4 [G] The mama pajama rolled out of bed And she ran to the police [C] station When the [D7] papa found out he began to shout And he started the investi[g]gation It's against the [D7] law it was against the [G] law What the mama [D7] saw it was against the [G] law [G] The mama looked down and spit on the ground Ev'ry time my name gets [C] mentioned The [D7] papa say Ah if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of de[g]tention I'm on my [C] way I don't know [G] where I'm goin' I'm on my [C] way I'm takin' my [G] time but I [A] don't know [D7] where Goodbye to [C] Rosie the Queen of Co[G]rona See me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[g]yard [C] [G] [D7] See [G] me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[g]yard [G] In a couple of days they come and take me away But the press let the story [C] leak And when the [D7] radical priest come to get me released We's all on the cover of [G] Newsweek I'm on my [C] way I don't know [G] where I'm goin' I'm on my [C] way I'm takin' my [G] time but I [A] don't know [D7] where Goodbye to [C] Rosie the Queen of Co[G]rona See me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[g]yard [C] [G] [D7] See [G] me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[g]yard [C] [G] [D7] See [G] me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[g]yard [C] [G] [D7] [G] 9

Mrs Robinson [D] [G] [C] [F] [Bb] [Gm] [D7] [C] De de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de Chorus: [C] And here's to [F] you Mrs [Dm] Robinson [F] Jesus loves you [Dm] more than you will [Bb] know wo wo [C7] wo [C] God bless you [F] please Mrs [Dm] Robinson [F] Heaven holds a [Dm] place for those who [Bb] pray Hey hey [Gm] hey hey hey [D7] hey [D7] We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files We'd [G] like to help you learn to help your[g7]self [C] Look around you [F] all you see are [Bb] sympathetic [Gm] eyes [D7] Stroll around the grounds un[c]til you feel at home Chorus [D7] Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes [G] Put it in your pantry with your [G7] cupcakes [C] It's a little [F] secret just the [Bb] Robinsons' a[gm]ffair [D7] Most of all you've got to [C] hide it from the kids Chorus (replace first line with Koo koo ka choo Mrs. Robinson) [D7] Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon [G] Going to the candidates de[g7]bate [C] Laugh about it [F] shout about it [Bb] when you've got to [Gm] choose [D7] Ev ry way you look at it you [C] lose [C] Where have you [F] gone Joe Di[Dm]Maggio Our [F] nation turns its [Dm] lonely eyes to [Bb] you woo woo [C7] woo [C] What's that you [F] say Mrs [Dm] Robinson [F] Joltin' Joe has [Dm] left and gone a[bb]way Hey hey [Gm] hey hey hey [D7] hey 10

Ring of Fire [G] Love is a [C] burning [G] thing And it makes a [C] fiery [G] ring Bound by [C] wild de[g]sire I fell in to a [C] ring of [G]fire [D7] I fell in to a [C] burning ring of [G] fire I went [D7] down down down And the [C] flames went [G] higher And it burns burns burns The [C] ring of [G] fire the [C] ring of [G] fire Intro riff x 2 with chords over [D7] I fell in to a [C] burning ring of [G] fire I went [D7] down down down And the [C] flames went [G] higher And it burns burns burns The [C] ring of [G] fire the [C] ring of [G] fire [G] The taste of [C] love is [G] sweet When hearts like [C] ours [G] meet I fell for you [C] like a [G] child Oh but the [C] fire went [G] wild [D7] I fell in to a [C] burning ring of [G] fire I went [D7] down down down And the [C] flames went [G] higher And it burns burns burns The [C] ring of [G] fire the [C] ring of [G] fire 11

Folsom Prison Blues [G] I hear the train a comin' it's rolling round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine since [G7] I don't know when I'm [C] stuck in Folsom prison and time keeps draggin' [G] on But that [D7] train keeps a rollin' on down to San An[G]ton [G] When I was just a baby my mama told me son Always be a good boy don't [G7] ever play with guns But I [C] shot a man in Reno just to watch him [G] die When I [D7] hear that whistle blowing I hang my head and [G] cry [G] I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car They're probably drinkin' coffee and [G7] smoking big cigars Well I [C] know I had it coming I know I can't be [G] free But those [D7] people keep a movin' And that's what tortures [G] me [G] Well if they'd free me from this prison If that railroad train was mine I bet I'd move it all a little [G7] further down the line [C] Far from Folsom prison that's where I want to [G] stay And I'd [D7] let that lonesome whistle blow my blues a[g]way [G] I hear the train a comin' it's rolling round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine since [G7] I don't know when I'm [C] stuck in Folsom prison and time keeps draggin' [G] on But that [D7] train keeps a rollin' on down to San An[G]ton 12

With a little help from my friends [G] What would you [D] think if I [Am] sang out of tune Would you stand up and [D] walk out on [G] me [G] Lend me your [D] ears and I'll [Am] sing you a song And I'll try not to [D] sing out of [G] key Oh I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm I get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends [D7] [G] What do I [D] do when my [Am] love is away Does it worry you to [D] be a[g]lone [G] How do I [D] feel by the [Am] end of the day Are you sad because you're [D] on your [G] own No I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Do you [Em] need any[a]body I [G] need some[f]body to [C] love Could it [Em] be any[a]body I [G] want some[f]body to [C] love [G] Would you be[d]lieve in a [Am] love at first sight Yes I'm certain that it [D] happens all the [G] time [G] What do you [D] see when you [Am] turn out the light I can't tell you but I [D] know it s [G] mine Oh I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm I m gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Do you [Em] need any[a]body I [G] need some[f]body to [C] love Could it [Em] be any[a]body I [G] want some[f]body to [C] love Oh I get [F] by with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Mmm gonna [F] try with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Oh I get [F] high with a little [C] help from my [G] friends Yes I get [F] by with a little help from my [C] friends With a little help from my [Eb] fri...[f]...ends [G] 13

Crazy Intro: [F] [Gm7] [Bbmaj7] [Am] [Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Gm7] [C] [F] [F] Crazy I'm [D7] crazy for feeling so [Gm] lonely I'm [C] crazy crazy for [C+] feeling so [F] blue [Ebdim] [Gm7] [C] [C+] [F] I knew you'd [D7] love me as long as you [Gm] wanted And then [C] someday You'd leave me for [C7] somebody [F] new [Gm7] [Bbdim] [F] [F7] [Bb] Worry why do I [Bdim] let myself [F] worry [F7] [G7] Wond'rin what in the world did I [C] do [C+] [F] Crazy for [D7] thinking that my love could [Gm] hold you I'm [Bb] crazy for [Am] trying And [Gm7] crazy for [Fmaj7] crying And I'm [Gm] crazy for [Bbdim] loving [F] you [F] Crazy for [D7] thinking that my love could [Gm] hold you I'm [Bb] crazy for [Am] trying And [Gm7] crazy for [Fmaj7] crying And I'm [Gm] crazy for [Bbdim] loving [F] you [F] [Bb] [Bbdim] [F] 14

I only wanna be with you Intro: [C] [F] [G7] [C] [F] [G7] I [C] don't know what it is that makes me [Am] love you so I [C] only know I never want to [Am] let you go Cause [F] you started [G7] something [Dm] can't you [G7] see That [C] ever since we met you've had a [Am] hold on me It [F] happens to be [G7] true I [Dm] only wanna [G7] be with [C] you [F] [G7] It [C] doesn't matter where you go or [Am] what you do I [C] want to spend each moment of the [Am] day with you [F] Look what has [G7] happened with [Dm] just one [G7] kiss I [C] never knew that I could be in [Am] love like this It's [F] crazy but it's [G7] true I [Dm] only wanna [G7] be with [C] you [Ab] You stopped and smiled at me and [C] asked me if I [F] cared to [C] dance [G7] I fell into your open arms [D7] I didn't stand a [G7]chance now listen honey [C] I just wanna be beside you [Am] everywhere As [C] long as we re together honey [Am] I don t care Cause [F] you started [G7] something [Dm] can't you [G7] see That [C] ever since we met you've had a [Am] hold on me It [F] happens to be [G7] true I [Dm] only wanna [G7] be with [C] you Instumental: [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [C] [Ab] You stopped and smiled at me and [C] asked me if I [F] cared to [C] dance [G7] I fell into your open arms [D7] I didn't stand a [G7]chance now listen honey [C] I just wanna be beside you [Am] everywhere As [C] long as we re together honey [Am] I don t care Cause [F] you started [G7] something [Dm] can't you [G7] see That [C] ever since we met you've had a [Am] hold on me It [F] happens to be [G7] true I [Dm] only wanna [G7] be with [C] you [F] No matter no matter what you [G] do I [F] only wanna [G7] be with you [F] No matter, no matter what you [G] do I [F] only wanna [G] be with [C] you 15

16 Cecilia [Chunk in G] Cecilia you're breaking my heart You're shaking my confidence [D] daily Oh Ce[C]cili[G]a I'm [C] down on my [G] knees I'm [C] begging you [G] please to come [D] home Ce[G]cilia you're [C] breaking my [G] heart You're [C] shaking my [G] confidence [D] daily Oh Ce[C]cili[G]a I'm [C] down on my [G] knees I'm [C] begging you [G] please to come [D] home Come on [G] home [G] Making love in the [C] after[g]noon with Cecilia [C] Up in [D] my bed[g]room (making love) I got up to [C] wash my [G] face When I come back to bed someone's [D] taken my [G] place [G] Cecilia you're [C] breaking my [G] heart You're [C] shaking my [G] confidence [D] daily Oh Ce[C]cili[G]a I'm [C] down on my [G] knees I'm [C] begging you [G] please to come [D] home Come on [G] home [G] Bo bo [C] bo bo [G] bo Bo bo [C] bo bo bo bo [D] bo oh [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] (she loves me she loves me) [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] (she loves me she loves me) Jubil[C]a [G]tion she [C] loves me a[g]gain I [C] fall on the [G] floor and I [D] laughing Jubil[C]a [G]tion she [C] loves me a[g]gain I [C] fall on the [G] floor and I [D] laughing Wo o [C] oh [G] ho wo [C] o [G] ho wo [C] o [G] ho wo o [D] o oh Wo o [C] oh [G] ho wo [C] o [G] ho wo [C] o [G] ho wo o [D] o oh [G]

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Walking on Sunshine [C] [F] [G] [F]x 3 [C] I used to think [F] maybe you [G] love me, now [F] baby I m sure[c] [F] [G] [F] [C] And I just cant [F] wait till the [G] day that you [F] knock on my door. [C] [F] [G] [F] [C] Now everytime I [F] go for the [G] mailbox gotta [F] hold myself down. [C] [F] [G] [F] [C] Cuz i just cant [F] wait till you [G] write me your [F] coming around. [C] [F] [G] [F] I'm walking on [G] sunshine... [F] Whoah! x3 And don't it feel good! [C] [F] [G] [F]x 3 [C] I used to think [F] maybe you [G] loved me, now I [F] know that it's true [C] [F] [G] [F] [C] And I don't wanna [F] spend my whole [G] life, just a-[f] waitin' for you [C] [F] [G] [F] [C] Now I don't want you [F] back for the [G] weekend, not [F] back for a day [C] [F] [G] [F] [C] I said baby I [F] just want you [G] back, and I [F] want you to stay [C] [F] [G] [F] I'm walking on [G] sunshine... [F] Whoah! x3 And don't it feel good! [C] [F] [G] [F]x 3 I feel [C] alive, I feel a [F] love, I feel a [G] love that's really [F] real I feel [C] alive, I feel a [F] love, I feel a [G] love that's really [F] real [C] [F] [G] [F]x 3 [F] I'm walking on [G] sunshine... [F] Whoah! x3 And don't it feel good! [C] [F] [G] [F]x 3 [C] 20

Hey Ya You think you've got it, oh you think you've got it but God I just don't get it, till there's nothing at all 21

We get together, oh we get together, but separate's alw ays better, when there's feelings involved If what they say is nothing is forever, then what makes, then what makes, then what makes Then what makes, what makes love the exception So why, oh why oh, why oh why oh why oh, are we so in d enial when we know we're not happy here Hey ya, hey ya, hey ya, hey ya Hey ya, hey ya, hey ya, hey ya Alright now fellas, yeah, now what's cooler than being cool (ice cool) I can't hear you, I say what's, what's cooler than bein g cool (ice cool), oh Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, okay now Ladies, yeah, now we're gonna break this thing down in just a few seconds Now don't have me break this thing down for nothing Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behaviour, lend me some sugar, I am your neighbour Ah, here we go Hey ya, hey ya, hey ya, hey ya Hey ya, hey ya, hey ya, hey ya 22