Workshop Handouts ool Songs from 1957 with AROLEE BURROWS, MARY RYNS, and PAT TRAY RIAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ST 7:30, UPPER JENSEN
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Table of ontents All Shook Up Banana Boat Song Blueberry Hill Bye Bye Love Everyday I'm Gonna Sit Right own and Write Myself a Letter I Put A Spell On You Jailhouse Rock Jamaica arewell Love Me Tender Not ade Away Peggy Sue Rock and Roll Music Singing the Blues Teddy Bear That'll Be the ay Wake Up Little Susie Walking After Midnight Yellow Bird You Send Me 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PAGE 1
ALL SHOOK UP As performed by: Elvis Presley 4-bar intro: A-well-a bless-a my soul, what s-a wrong with me? I m itching like a man On a fuzzy tree. My friends say I m actin wild as a bug, I m in love, uh, I m all shook up, uh - uh huh, uh - uh huh, yea-yea, yea, My hands are shaky and my knees are weak, I can t seem to stand on my Own two feet. Who d you thank when you have such luck? I m in love, uh, I m all shook up, uh - uh huh, uh - uh huh, yea-yea, yea, Now, please don t ask me what s-a on my mind, I m a little mixed up but I m feelin fine. But when I m near that girl I love best, My heart beats so it scares me to death. When she touch-a my hand, what a thrill I got, her kisses are like a Vol-cano that s hot. I m proud to say that she s my buttercup. I m in love, uh, I m all shook up, uh - uh huh, uh - uh huh, yea-yea, yea, My tongue gets tied when I try to speak, my insides are shakin like a Leaf on a tree. There s only one cure for this soul of mine, That s to have that girl that I love so fine. When she touch-a my hand, what a thrill I got, her kisses are like a Vol-cano that s hot. I m proud to say that she s my buttercup. I m in love, uh, I m all shook up, uh - uh huh, uh - uh huh, yea-yea, yea, Uh - uh huh, uh - uh huh, yea-yea, yea, I m all shook up! PAGE 2
Intro: AY-O (Banana Boat Song) 2 measures of By: Harry Belafonte HORUS ay O ay-ay-ay O. ay light come and I wan go home. ay O ay-ay-ay O. ay light come and I wan go home. Work all night on a drink a rum. ay light come and I wan go home. Stack banana till de mornin come. ay light come and I wan go home. ome, Mr TallyMan tally me Banana. ay light come and I wan go home. ome, Mr TallyMan tally me Banana. ay light come and I wan go home. Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch. ay light come and I wan go home. Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch. ay light come and I wan go home. HORUS Beautiful bunch of ripe banana. aylight come and I wan go home. Hide the deadly, black taranch-la. aylight come and I wan go home. Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch. ay light come and I wan go home. Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch. ay light come and I wan go home. HORUS ome, Mr TallyMan tally me Banana. ay light come and I wan go home. Me say, come, Mr TallyMan tally me Banana. ay light come and I wan go home. HORUS PAGE 3
BLUEBERRY HILL (G) Artist: ats omino Words & music: Al Lewis, Larry Stock and Vincent Rose Into: G// Gb // G/ N.. G// Gb // G/ Pause I found my thr-ee-ill on Blueberry Hill 7 b7 7 G// Gb // G/ Pause On Blueberry Hill where I found you. G// Gb // G/ The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill, Pause 7 b7 7 G// Gb // G/ Pause And lingered un-til my dreams came true. BRIGE G Gb G The wind in the willow played 7 G Gb G Love s sweet melo-dy; #7 Bm #7 Bm But all of those vows we m-a-de #7 7 7/ Were never to be. N.. G// Gb // G/ Pause Tho we re a-part you re part of me still 7 b7 7 G// Gb // G/ or you were my thr-ee-ill on Blueberry Hill. Repeat Bridge, last verse to end song PAGE 4
INTRO: A A HORUS BYE BYE LOVE (A) By: Everly Brothers A A A Bye bye love, bye bye happiness, hello loneliness E7 A I think I m gonna cry. A A A Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness E7 A E7 A I feel like I could die, bye bye my love good-bye. N.. E7 A There goes my baby with someone new E7 A She sure looks happy, I sure am blue E7 She was my baby, til he stepped in N.. A A7 Goodbye to romance that might have been. HORUS N.. E7 A I m through with romance, I m through with love E7 A I m through with a-counting the stars a-bove E7 And here s the reason that I m so free N.. A A7 My lovin baby is through with me. HORUS TAG: E7 A E7 A Bye bye my love good-bye; bye bye my love good-bye. OUTRO: A A A A PAGE 5
EVERYAY By: Buddy Holly & Norman Petty VERSE 1 G 7 G 7 Everyday, it s a getting closer, goin faster than a roller coaster, G G G 7 Love like yours will, surely come my way, h-e-y, a-hey, hey. VERSE 2 G 7 G 7 Everyday, it s getting faster, everyone says go ahead and ask her, G G Love like yours will, surely come my way, h-e-y, G 7 hey, hey. BRIGE Everyday seems a little longer, every way, love s a little stronger, Bb E 7 ome what may, do you ever long for, true love from me? (Solo, 1 st and 2 nd verse; back to vocals @ Bridge and repeat verse 1.) Repeat VERSE 1, BRIGE, then repeat VERSE 1 and Tag to end TAG: G G G G Love like yours will, surely come my way, h-e-y, hey, hey. PAGE 6
I M GONNA SIT RIGHT OWN AN WRITE MYSEL A LETTER By: Louis Armstrong maj7 6 Gaug maj7 Gonna sit right down and write my-self a letter E7 A7 m And make believe it came from you. m m7 I m gonna write the words so sweet A7 They re gonna knock me off my feet 7 / A lot of kisses on the bottom I ll be glad I got em. Gaug maj7 I m gonna smile and say, I hope you re feeling better E7 A7 m And close with love the way you do m A7 I m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter 7 And make believe it came from you. Repeat from beginning; then end with: 7 7 And make believe it came, al-though its not the same, 7 maj7 And make believe it came from you. PAGE 7
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU By: Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as performed by Annie Lennox) Intro: m A7 m Gm7 m 7 I put a spell on you because you're mine Gm7 A7 You better stop the things you do, I tell you, I ain't lyin' m 7 You know I can't stand it, you're running around, you know better daddy Gm7 Bb I can't stand it cause you put me down, oh no m A7 m A7 I put a spell on you, because you're mine Interlude: m Gm7 m 7 Gm7 Gm7 A7 A7 m 7 You know I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you anyhow Gm7 Bb And I don't care if you don't want me, I'm yours right now m A7 m A7 I put a spell on you, because you're mine Interlude: m m m 7 You know I can't stand it, you're running around, you know better daddy Gm7 Bb I can't stand it cause you put me down, oh no m A7 m A7 I put a spell on you, because you're mine m A7 (break on beat three) Because you're mine Gm7 m Because you're mine ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh PAGE 8
JAILHOUSE ROK By: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Movie with Elvis played in 1057 Intro: B B B B The warden threw a party in the county jail The prison band was there and they began to wail The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing You should've heard those knocked out [7] jailbirds sing RERAIN 7 Let's rock, everybody, let's rock 7 Everybody on the whole cell block Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Tag the last 2 lines to end song) Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang The whole rhythm section was the [7] Purple Gang. Refrain Number forty-seven said to number three "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see I sure would be delighted with your company ome on and do the Jailhouse [7] Rock with me" Refrain The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone Way over in the corner weepin' all alone The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square If you can't find a partner use a [7] wooden chair." Refrain Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "or Heaven's sake No one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break" Bugs turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix I wanna stick around a while and [7] get my kicks" Refrain PAGE 9
JAMAIA AREWELL By: Harry Belafonte Intro: G 7 G G (last 2 lines of horus) G own the way where the nights are gay 7 G And the sun shines gaily on the mountain top G I took a trip on a sailing ship 7 ` G And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop HORUS G But I m sad to say, I m on my way 7 G Won't be back for many a day G Me heart is down, me head is turning around 7 G I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town [G] own at the market [] you can hear Ladies [7] cry out while on their [G] heads they bear [G] Akee, rice, salt [] fish are nice And the [7] rum is fine any [G] time of year HORUS [G] Sounds of laughter [] everywhere And the [7] dancing girls sway [G] to and fro [G] I must declare my [] heart is there Though I ve [7] been from Maine to [G] Mexico HORUS 2 times. Tag last line to end song. ha ha ha PAGE 10
LOVE ME TENER Elvis Presley 7 Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go, 7 You have made my life complete and I love you so HORUS E7 Am 7 m m6 Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams ful-filled A7 7 or my darlin I love you and I always will 7 Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart. 7 or it s there that I belong and we ll never part. HORUS 7 Love me tender, love me dear, tell me you are mine 7 I ll be yours through all the years till the end of time. HORUS 7 When at last my dreams come true darling this I know 7 Happiness will follow you everywhere you go. HORUS, Tag last line slowly to end song. PAGE 11
Ooo bop, ooo bop, NOT AE AWAY ooo bop bop By: Buddy Holly Intro: G one measure; half measure and G half measure (X4) G I m gonna tell you how it s gonna be. G G G You re gonna give your love to me. G I m gonna love you night and day. G G G Well, love is love and not fade away. Love is love and not fade away. Instrumental: G one measure; half measure and G half measure (X4) G My love is bigger than a adal-lac. G G G I try to show it but you drive me back. G Your love for me has got to be real. G G G or you to know just how I feel. G G Love is real & not fade away, Well, love is love and not fade away. Instrumental: G one measure; half measure and G half measure (X4) G I m a gonna tell you how it s gonna be. G G G You re gonna give your love to me. G Love to last more than just one day. G G G Well, love is love and not fade away. Love is love and not fade away. Outro: G one measure; half measure and G half measure (X4) PAGE 12
PEGGY SUE Buddy Holly A E7 A// // A// E7 Oh well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue. VERSE 1 A A A If you knew Peggy Sue, then you d know why I feel blue. A A E7 About Peggy, my Peggy Sue. Oh well, I love you gal, A// // A// E7 Yes I love you, Peggy Sue. VERSE 2 A A A Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, oh how my heart yearns for you. A A E7 Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue. Oh well, I love you gal, A// // A// E7 Yes I love you, Peggy Sue. BRIGE A A Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, pretty pretty pretty pretty Peggy Sue, A A E7 Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue. Oh well, I love you gal, A// // A// E7 And I need you, Peggy Sue. VERSE 3 A A I love you, Peggy Sue, with a love that s rare and true, A A E7 Oh, Peggy, my Peggy Sue. Well, I love you gal, A// // A// E7 I want you, Peggy Sue. Repeat: VERSE 2 BRIGE -- VERSE 3 A E7 A A Oh well, I love you gal, and I want you, Peggy Sue. PAGE 13
A7 Just let me hear some of that... ROK AN ROLL MUSI Written and performed by: huck Berry (1957) HORUS 7 Rock and roll music, any old way you choose it. G It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, any old time you use it. A7 It's gotta be rock and roll music A7 If you wanna dance with me. If you wanna dance with me. Verse 1 A A7 I have no kick against modern jazz, unless you try to play it too darn fast. 7 G A7 And change the beauty of a melody, until it sounds just like a symphony. That's why I go for that... -HORUS Verse 2 A A7 I took my love on over 'cross the tracks so she could hear my man a-wail a sax. 7 G A7 I must admit they had a rockin' band, and they were blowin' like a hurrican' That's why I go for that... -HORUS -> Instrumental through Verse and horus Verse 3 A A7 Way down south they gave a jubilee, and Georgia folks, they had a jamboree. 7 G A7 They're drinkin' home brew from a wooden cup, the folks dancin' got all shook up And started playin' that... HORUS Verse 4 A A7 on't get to hear 'em play a tango, I'm in no mood to take a mambo, 7 G A7 It's way too early for the congo, so keep on rockin' that pi-ano. So I can hear some of that... HORUS PAGE 14
SINGING THE BLUES By: Guy Mitchell and Melvin Endsley Intro: Well, I never felt more like singing the blues ause I never thought that I d ever lose, Your love dear, why d you do me that way? I never felt more like cryin all night When everything is wrong, and nothin ain t right 7 With-out you, you got me singing the blues. BRIGE The moon and stars no longer shine The dream is gone I thought was mine There s nothing left for me to do But cry. over you. Well, I never felt more like running away, But why should I go, cause I couldn t stay, (7) With-out you, you got me singing the blues. Whistle or Kazoo thru 2nd Verse, to Bridge and out. Outro: PAGE 15
TEY BEAR By: Kal Marin and Bernie Lowe Ba-by let me be your lov-in Ted-dy Bear. Put a chain a-round my neck and lead me a-ny-where. \ (--Tacet-------) Oh let me be (oh let him be) your Teddy Bear. BRIGE I don t wanna be a ti-ger cause ti-gers play too rough, \ I don t wanna be a li-on cause li-ons ain t the kind you love e-nough. (--Tacet-----). I just wanna be your Teddy Bear. Put a chain a-round my neck and lead me a-ny-where. \ (--Tacet-------) Oh let me be (oh let him be) your Teddy Bear. Ba-by let me be a-round you eve-ry night. Run your fin-gers through my hair and cud-dle me real tight. \ (--Tacet-------) Oh let me be (oh let him be) your Teddy Bear. BRIGE (--Tacet-----) I just wanna be your Teddy Bear. Put a chain a-round my neck and lead me a-ny-where. \ (--Tacet-------) Oh let me be (oh let him be) your Teddy Bear. Oh let me be (oh let him be) your Ted-dy Bear. \ \ \ \ I just wanna be your Te-e-eddy Bear Oooooooo PAGE 16
THAT LL BE THE AY (A) By: Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Alison HORUS: (A7) (oo, ah..) Well, that'll be the day, when you say good-bye, A (oo, ah. ) Yes, that'll be the day, when you make me cry. (oo, ah.) Oh you say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie A E7 A 'ause that'll be the day when I die! A You give me all your lovin' and your turtle dovin', A Your hugs and kisses and your money too, A You know you love me baby, until you tell me, maybe, B7 E7 That some day, well, I'll be through... HORUS LEA SOLO A//// A//// A//// A7//// //// //// A//// A//// E7//// 7//// A/ A When upid shot his dart he shot it at your heart A So if we ever part then I ll leave you A You say you told me and you told me boldly B7 E7 That someday well, I'll be through HORUS TAG: A That'll be the day,. woo-hoo; that'll be the day,. woo-hoo; A [stop] That'll be the day,. woo-hoo; that'll be the day January 8, 2011 PAGE 17
WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE By: Everly Brothers Intro: G G G Wake up little Susie, wake up, wake up little Susie, wake up. G G G We ve both been sound a-sleep, wake up little Susie and weep G G G The movie s over, it s four o clock and we re in trouble deep. A7 G A A7 Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, w-ell A G A7 A G A7 Whatta we gonna tell your Momma? Whatta we gonna tell your Pa? A G A G A A7 Whatta we gonna tell our friends when they say oooh la la? A7 Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, w-ell 7 I told your mama that you d be in by ten G Well now Susie baby looks like we goofed again A7 G A N/ G G Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, we gotta go home. G G Wake up little Susie, wake up, wake up little Susie, wake up. G G 7 G The movie wasn t so hot, it didn t have much of a plot G G G We fell a-sleep, our goose is cooked, our repu-tation is shot. A7 G A7 Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, w-ell A Wake up little Susie. G (3X) PAGE 18
WALKING ATER MINIGHT,7 I go out walking, after midnight m Out in the moonlight just like we used to do I m always walking after midnight searching for you. Patsy line (2X) VERSE 1 7 I walk for miles, along the highway m Well that s just my way of saying I love you I m always walking after midnight searching for you. BRIGE 7 I stop to see a weeping willow 7 rying on his pillow maybe he s crying for me And as the skies turn gloomy night winds whisper to me I m lonesome as can be. VERSE 2 7 I go out walking, after midnight m Out in the starlight just hoping you may be Somewhere a-walking after midnight searching for me. Repeat BRIGE and VERSE 2, tag last line to end PAGE 19
YELLOW BIR B B Yellow bird, high in banana tree. Yellow bird, sitting alone like me. id your lady friend leave the nest again? That is very sad, makes me feel so bad. B You can fly away, in the sky away, you more lucky than me. I once had me a pretty girl, she no with me to - day. m B They all the same, those pretty girls, they make the nest, then they fly a-way B B Yellow bird, high in banana tree. Yellow bird, sitting alone like me. You should fly away in the sky away The picker s coming soon, he picks from night til noon Black and yellow you, like banana too B They might pick you some-day. I wish I were a yellow bird, I'd fly away with you. B But I am not a yellow bird, so here I sit, nothing else I can do. B B B B Yellow bird, yellow bird. PAGE 20
YOU SEN ME By Sam ooke G Em Am7 7 G Em Am7 7 arling, you-oo-oo-oo send me, I know you-oo-oo-oo send me G Em Am7 7 G arling, you-oo-oo-oo send me, Honest you do, Am7 G 7 Honest you do, honest you do, Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh G Em Am7 7 G Em Am7 7 You-oo-oo-oo thrill me I know you-oo-oo-oo thrill me G Em Am7 7 G Am7 G arling you-oo-oo-oo thrill me, Honest you do. Am7 G 7 Honest you do, honest you do, Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh BRIGE Am7 G Am7 G At first, I thought it was infat-uation, but ooh, it lasted so long Am7 G E7 A7 tacit > Now I find myself want-ing to marry you and Am7 7 Take you home Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh G Em Am7 7 G Em Am7 7 You-oo-oo-oo send me I know you-oo-oo-oo send me G Em Am7 7 G I know you-oo-oo-oo send me, Honest you do. G Em Am7 7 G Em Am7 7 You-oo-oo-oo thrill me I know you-oo-oo-oo thrill me G Em Am7 7 G I know you-oo-oo-oo thrill me, Honest you do. Repeat BRIGE G Em Am7 7 G Em Am7 7 You-oo-oo-oo send me I know you-oo-oo-oo send me G Em Am7 7 G I know you-oo-oo-oo send me, Honest you do. PAGE 21