AFTER THE GOLDRUSH Neil Young, 1974 (#22) WELL I DREAMED I SAW THE KNIGHTS IN ARMOUR COMIN' SAYIN' SOMETHING ABOUT A QUEEN THERE WERE PEASANTS SINGING AND DRUMMERS DRUMMING AND THE ARCHER SPLIT THE TREE THERE WAS A FANFARE BLOWING TO THE SUN THAT WAS FLOATING ON THE BREEZE LOOK AT MOTHER NATURE ON THE RUN IN THE NINETEEN-SEVENTIES I WAS LYING IN A BURNED-OUT BASEMENT WITH A FULL MOON IN MY EYES I WAS HOPING FOR A REPLACEMENT WHEN THE SUN BURST THROUGH THE SKIES THERE WAS A BAND PLAYING IN MY HEAD AND I FELT LIKE GETTING HIGH I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT A FRIEND HAD SAID I WAS HOPING IT WAS A LIE THINKING ABOUT WHAT A FRIEND HAD SAID I WAS HOPING IT WAS A LIE WELL I DREAMED I SAW THE SILVER SPACESHIPS FLYING IN THE YELLOW HAZE OF THE SUN THERE WERE CHILDREN CRYING AND COLORS FLYING ALL AROUND THE CHOSE ONE ALL IN A DREAM, ALL IN A DREAM THE LOADING HAD BEGUN THEY WERE FLYING MOTHER NATURE'S SILVER SEED TO A NEW HOME IN THE SUN FLYING MOTHER NATURE'S SILVER SEED TO A NEW HOME IN THE SUN (slow 2/4) 1 4 1 4 1 5 4 5 6m b7 6m b7 1 5 b7 4 (x2 on verse 2 & 3) AMAZING GRACE AMAZING GRACE HOW SWEET THE SOUND THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME I ONCE WAS LOST BUT NOW AM FOUND WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE 'TWAS GRACE THAT TAUGHT MY HEART TO FEAR AND GRACE MY FEAR RELIEVED HOW PRECIOUS DID THAT GRACE APPEAR THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED WHEN WE'VE BEEN HERE TEN THOUSAND YEARS BRIGHT SHINING AS THE SUN WE'VE NO LESS DAYS TO SING GOD'S PRAISE THAN WHEN WE FIRST BEGUN (3/4) (optional chords in parentheses) 1 1 4 1 1 1 (6m) 5 (2m) 5 1 1 4 1 1 (6m) 5 1 (4) 1 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL OH BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN FOR PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES ABOVE THE FRUITED PLAIN CHORUS (after each verse): AMERICA, AMERICA, GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE AND CROWNED THY GOOD WITH BROTHERHOOD FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA OH BEAUTIFUL FOR PATRIOTS' DREAM THAT SEES BEYOND THE YEAR THINE ALABASTER CITIES GLEAM UNDIMMED BY HUMAN TEARS OH BEAUTIFUL FOR PILGRIM FEET WHOSE STERN IMPASSIONED STRESS A THOROUGHFARE FOR FREEDOM BEAT ACROSS THE WILDERNESS (slow 4/4) VERSE 1 5 2m-5 1-5 1 5 5-27 5 CHORUS 1 5 2m-5 1 4 1 2m-5 1 AND SO IT GOES P. Overstreet/D. Schlitz A MANSION ON A HILL IS A LOVELY SIGHT TO SEE BUT LIKE EVERY OTHER OTHER HOUSE IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY HOME IS ANYWHERE YOU CHOOSE TO PUT YOUR HEART IF THERE'S NO LOVE INSIDE IT WILL SOON FALL APART CHORUS: ASHES TO ASHES, DUST INTO DUST 1. BUILDINGS 2. HOUSES 3. KINGDOMS WILL CRUMBLE, BRIDGES WILL RUST MOUNTAINS WILL DISAPPEAR, RIVERS WILL DRY UP AND SO IT GOES WITH EVERYTHING BUT LOVE (SO IT GOES...) WITH EVERYTHING BUT LOVE (SO IT GOES...) YOU CAN DRIVE AROUND IN A LONG LIMOUSINE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOIN' IT DON'T MEAN A THING HE WHO'D WALK A MILE JUST TO HOLD AN EMPTY HAND KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WEALTHY MAN (chorus) BRIDGE: WORLDLY TREASURES WILL ALL PASS AWAY THERE'S JUST ONE THING'S PUT HERE TO STAY (chorus) (2/4) VERSE 1 1 4 1 4 1 2m 5 1 1 4 1 4 1 2m 5 CHORUS 4 1 5 1 4 1 2m 5 4 1 1 4 4 2m 5 1 4 2m 5 1 4 2m 5 BRIDGE 4-5 1 4-5 1 4-5 6m 2m 5 5 ANNIE'S SONG John Denver, 1974 (#1) YOU FILL UP MY SENSES LIKE A NIGHT IN THE FOREST LIKE THE MOUNTAINS IN SPRINGTIME LIKE A WALK IN THE RAIN LIKE A STORM IN THE DESERT LIKE A SLEEPY BLUE OCEAN YOU FILL UP MY SENSES COME FILL ME AGAIN COME LET ME LOVE YOU LET ME GIVE MY LIFE TO YOU LET ME DROWN IN YOUR LAUGHTER LET ME DIE IN YOUR ARMS LET ME LAY DOWN BESIDE YOU LET ME ALWAYS BE WITH YOU COME LET ME LOVE YOU COME LOVE ME AGAIN (3/4) 4 5 6m 4 1 3m 6m 5 4 3m 2m 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 6m 4 1 3m 6m 5 4 3m 2m 5 1 1sus 1 1 THE BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O) The Tarriers (#4), Harry Belafonte (#5) 1957 CHORUS (after each verse): DAY-O, DAY-O, DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME DAY-O, DAY-O, DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME COME MISTER TALLYMAN AND TALLY ME BANANAS DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME ME SAY COME MISTER TALLYMAN AND TALLY ME BANANAS DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME LIFT SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BUNCH DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME ME SAY SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BUNCH DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME A BEAUTIFUL BUNCH OF RIPE BANANA DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME HIDE THE DEADLY BLACK TARANTULA DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANT TO GO HOME CHORUS 1-3m 4-1 1 5-1 1-3m 4-1 1 5-1 VERSE 1 5 1 5-1 1 5 1 5-1 BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE COMING OF THE LORD HE IS TRAMPLING OUT THE VINTAGE WHERE THE GRAPES OF WRATH ARE STORED HE HATH LOOSED THE FATEFUL LIGHTNING OF HIS TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON CHORUS (after each verse): GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON IN THE BEAUTY OF AN EASTER CHRIST WAS BORN ACROSS THE SEA WITH A GLORY IN HIS PRESENCE THAT TRANSFIGURES YOU AND ME AS HE DIED TO MAKE US HOLY LET US LIVE TO MAKE MEN FREE WHILE GOD IS MARCHING ON GOD HAS SOUNDED FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT SHALL NEVER SOUND RETREAT AND IS SIFTING OUT THE HEARTS OF ALL BEFORE THE MERCY SEAT O MY SOUL GIVE TRUTHFUL ANSWERS AND BE JUBILANT MY FEET OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON (2/4) 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 6m 2m 5 1 1 BOTH SIDES NOW Judy Collins, 1968 (#8) written by Joni Mitchell BOWS AND FLOWS OF ANGEL HAIR AND ICE CREAM CASTLES IN THE AIR AND FEATHER CANYONS EVERYWHERE, I'VE LOOKED AT CLOUDS THAT WAY BUT NOW THEY ONLY BLOCK THE SUN, THEY RAIN AND SNOW ON EVERYONE SO MANY THINGS I WOULD HAVE DONE BUT CLOUDS GOT IN MY WAY CHORUS 1: I'VE LOOKED AT CLOUDS FROM BOTH SIDES NOW FROM UP AND DOWN AND STILL SOMEHOW IT'S CLOUDS ILLUSIONS I RECALL I REALLY DON'T KNOW CLOUDS AT ALL MOONS AND JUNES AND FERRIS WHEELS, THE DIZZY DANCING WAY YOU FEEL AS EVERY FAIRY TALE COMES REAL, I'VE LOOKED AT LOVE THAT WAY BUT NOW IT'S JUST ANOTHER SHOW, YOU LEAVE 'EM LAUGHING WHEN YOU GO AND IF YOU CARE DON'T LET THEM KNOW, DON'T GIVE YOURSELF AWAY CHORUS 2: I'VE LOOKED AT LOVE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW FROM GIVE AND TAKE AND STILL SOMEHOW IT'S LOVE'S ILLUSIONS I RECALL I REALLY DON'T KNOW LOVE AT ALL TEARS AND FEARS AND FEELING PROUD, TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" RIGHT OUT LOUD DREAMS AND SCHEMES AND CIRCUS CROWDS, I'VE LOOKED AT LIFE THAT WAY BUT NOW OLD FRIENDS ARE ACTING STRANGE THEY SHAKE THEIR HEADS, THEY SAY I'VE CHANGED BUT SOMETHING'S LOST, BUT SOMETHING'S GAINED IN LIVING EVERY DAY CHORUS 3: I'VE LOOKED AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW FROM WIN AND LOSE AND STILL SOMEHOW IT'S LIFE'S ILLUSIONS I RECALL I REALLY DON'T KNOW LIFE AT ALL INTRO 1-4 1-4 VERSE 1-4 1-4 1-3m 4-1 1 2m 2m 2m 5 1-4 1-4 1-3m 4-1 1 2m 2m 2m 5 CHORUS 1-5 4-1 4-1 4-1 4 1 2m 4 5 THE BOXER Simon & Garfunkel, 1969 (#7) (1) I AM JUST A (1) POOR BOY THOUGH MY (1) STORY'S SELDOM (6m) TOLD I HAVE (5) SQUANDERED MY RE-(5)SISTANCE FOR A (4) POCKETFUL OF (4) MUMBLES, SUCH ARE (1) PROMISES (1) (1) ALL LIES AND (6m) JEST STILL A (5) MAN HEARS WHAT HE (4) WANTS TO HEAR AND (4) DISREGARDS THE (1) REST (5 5 1 1 1) WHEN I (1) LEFT MY HOME AND MY (1) FAMILY I WAS (1) NO MORE THAN A (6m) BOY IN THE (5) COMPANY OF (5) STRANGERS IN THE (4) QUIET OF A (4) RAILWAY STATION (1) RUNNING SCARED (1) (1) LAYING (6m) LOW, SEEKING (5) OUT THE POORER (4) QUARTERS WHERE THE (4) RAGGED PEOPLE (1) GO LOOKING (5) FOR THE PLACES (4) ONLY THEY WOULD (1) KNOW (1) CHORUS: LIE-LA-(6m)LIE (6m) LIE-LA-(5)LIE-LA-LIE-LA-(5)LIE LIE-LA-(6m)LIE (6m) LIE-LA-(4)LIE-LA-LA-LA-LA (5)LIE-LA-LA-LA-LA-(1)LIE (1 1 1) ASKING (1) ONLY WORKMAN'S (1) WAGES I COME (1) LOOKING FOR A (6m) JOB BUT I GET NO (5) OFFERS (5) JUST A (4) COME-ON FROM THE (4) WHORES ON SEVENTH (1) AVENUE (1) (1) I DO DE-(6m)CLARE, THERE WERE (5) TIMES WHEN I WAS (4) SO LONESOME I (4) TOOK SOME COMFORT (1) THERE OOO-LA-(5)LA LA-LA-LA-(5)LA (5 1 1) THEN I'M (1) LAYING OUT MY (1) WINTER CLOTHES AND (1) WISHING I WAS (6m) GONE, GOING (5) HOME (5) WHERE THE (5) NEW YORK CITY (5) WINTERS AREN'T (1) BLEEDING ME (1 1) LEADING (3m) ME (6m 6m) GOING (5) HOME (5 1 1) IN THE (1) CLEARING STANDS A (1) BOXER AND A (1)FIGHTER BY HIS (6m) TRADE AND HE (5) CARRIES THE RE-(5)MINDERS OF (4) EVERY GLOVE THAT (4) LAID HIM DOWN OR (1) CUT HIM TILL HE (1) CRIED OUT IN HIS (1) ANGER AND HIS (6m) SHAME I AM (5) LEAVING, I AM (4) LEAVING BUT THE (4)FIGHTER STILL RE-(1)MAINS (5 4 1 1) (chorus. . .) CAT'S IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapin, 1974 (#1) MY CHILD ARRIVED JUST THE OTHER DAY HE CAME TO THE WORLD IN THE USUAL WAY BUT THERE WERE PLANES TO CATCH AND BILLS TO PAY HE LEARNED TO WALK WHILE I WAS AWAY AND HE WAS TALKIN' 'FORE I KNEW IT AND AS HE GREW HE'D SAY "I'M GONNA BE LIKE YOU DAD, YOU KNOW I'M GONNA BE LIKE YOU" CHORUS (after each verse): AND THE CAT'S IN THE CRADLE AND THE SILVER SPOON LITTLE BOY BLUE AND THE MAN IN THE MOON "WHEN YOU COMIN' HOME DAD" "I DON'T KNOW WHEN BUT WE'LL GET TOGETHER THEN, YOU KNOW WE'LL HAVE A GOOD TIME THEN" MY SON TURNED TEN JUST THE OTHER DAY HE SAID "THANKS FOR THE BALL DAD, COME ON LET'S PLAY CAN YOU TEACH ME TO THROW", I SAID "NOT TODAY I GOT A LOT TO DO", HE SAID "THAT'S OK" AND HE WALKED AWAY BUT HIS SMILE NEVER DIMMED, HE SAID "I'M GONNA BE LIKE HIM, YEAH YOU KNOW I'M GONNA BE LIKE HIM" WELL HE CAME FROM COLLEGE JUST THE OTHER DAY SO MUCH LIKE A MAN I JUST HAD TO SAY "SON, I'M PROUD OF YOU, CAN YOU SIT FOR AWHILE" HE SHOOK HIS HEAD AND SAID WITH A SMILE "WHAT I'D REALLY LIKE, DAD, IS TO BORROW THE CAR KEYS SEE YOU LATER, CAN I HAVE THEM PLEASE" I'VE LONG SINCE RETIRED, MY SON'S MOVED AWAY I CALLED HIM UP JUST THE OTHER DAY I SAID "I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU IF YOU DON'T MIND" HE SAID "I'D LOVE TO DAD, IF I CAN FIND THE TIME YOU SEE MY NEW JOB'S A HASSLE AND THE KIDS HAVE THE FLU BUT IT'S SURE NICE TALKIN' TO YOU, DAD IT'S SURE BEEN NICE TALKIN' TO YOU" AND AS I HUNG UP THE PHONE IT OCCURRED TO ME HE'D GROWN UP JUST LIKE ME, MY BOY WAS JUST LIKE ME FINAL CHORUS: AND THE CAT'S IN THE CRADLE AND THE SILVER SPOON LITTLE BOY BLUE AND THE MAN IN THE MOON "WHEN YOU COMIN' HOME SON?"--"I DON'T KNOW WHEN" "BUT WE'LL GET TOGETHER THEN, DAD WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME THEN" VERSE 1 b3 4 1 1 b3 4 1 b7 5m (1st & 2nd end)b3-5m 1 b3-5m 1 1 (3rd end) b3-5m 1 1 (4th end) b3-5m 1 b3-5m 1 1 b7 5m b3-5m 1 b3-5m 1 1 CHORUS 1 b7 b3 4 1 b7 b3-5m 1 b3-5m 1 1 CATCH THE WIND Donovan, 1965 (#23) IN THE CHILLY HOURS AND MINUTES OF UNCERTAINTY I WANT TO BE IN THE WARM HOLD OF YOUR L0VIN' MIND TO FEEL YOU ALL AROUND ME AND TO TAKE YOUR HAND ALONG THE SAND AH BUT I MAY AS WELL TRY AND CATCH THE WIND WHEN SUNDOWN PALES THE SKY I WANT TO HIDE AWHILE BEHIND YOUR SMILE AND EVERYWHERE I'D LOOK YOUR EYES I'D FIND FOR ME TO LOVE YOU NOW WOULD BE THE SWEETEST THING, 'TWOULD MAKE ME SING AH BUT I MAY AS WELL TRY AND CATCH THE WIND (interlude) WHEN RAIN HAS HUNG THE LEAVES WITH TEARS I WANT YOU NEAR TO KILL MY FEARS TO HELP ME TO LEAVE ALL MY BLUES BEHIND STANDIN' IN YOUR HEART IS WHERE I WANT TO BE AND LONG TO BE AH BUT I MAY AS WELL TRY AND CATCH THE WIND (fast 3/4) 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 5 1 4 1 5 interlude 4 4 3m 3m 5 5 5 5 4 4 3m 5 1 4 1 5 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS RIDIN' ON THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ILLINOIS CENTRAL, MONDAY MORNIN' RAIL FIFTEEN CARS AND FIFTEEN RESTLESS RIDERS THREE CONDUCTORS AND TWENTY-FIVE SACKS OF MAIL ALL ALONG THE SOUTHBOUND ODYSSEY THE TRAIN PULLS OUT OF KANKAKEE AND ROLLS ALONG THE HOUSES, FARMS, AND FIELDS PASSIN' TOWNS THAT HAVE NO NAME AND FREIGHT YARDS FULL OF OLD BLACK MEN AND THE GRAVEYARDS OF RUSTED AUTOMOBILES CHORUS (after each verse): GOOD MORNIN' AMERICA, HOW ARE YOU SAY, DON'T YOU KNOW ME, I'M YOUR NATIVE SON I'M THE TRAIN THEY CALL THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS I'LL BE GONE FIVE HUNDRED MILES WHEN THE DAY IS DONE DEALIN' CARD GAMES WITH THE OLD MEN IN THE CLUB CAR PENNY A POINT--AIN'T NO ONE KEEPIN' SCORE PASS THE PAPER BAG THAT HOLDS THE BOTTLE FEEL THE WHEELS GRUMBLIN' 'NEATH THE FLOOR AND THE SONS OF PULLMAN PORTERS AND THE SONS OF ENGINEERS RIDE THEIR FATHER'S MAGIC CARPET MADE OF STEEL MOTHERS WITH THEIR BABES ASLEEP ARE ROCKIN' TO THE GENTLE BEAT AND THE RHYTHM OF THE RAILS IS ALL THEY FEEL NIGHT TIME ON THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CHANGIN' CARS IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE HALFWAY HOME, WE'LL BE THERE BY MORNIN' THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI DARKNESS ROLLIN' DOWN TO THE SEA BUT ALL THE TOWNS AND PEOPLE SEEM TO FADE INTO A BAD DREAM AND THE STEEL RAIL STILL AIN'T HEARD THE NEWS THE CONDUCTOR SINGS HIS SONGS AGAIN THE PASSENGERS WILL PLEASE REFRAIN THIS TRAIN'S GOT THE DISAPPEARIN' RAILROAD BLUES VERSE 1 5 1 1 6m 4 1 1 1 5 1 1 6m 5 1 1 6m 6m 3m 3m 5 5 2 2 6m 6m 3m 3m 4 5 1 1 CHORUS 4 5 1 1 6m 4 1 5 1 5 6m 2 b7-4 1-5 1 1 CLEMENTINE IN A CAVERN IN A CANYON EXCAVATING FOR A MINE DWELT A MINER, FORTY-NINER AND HIS DAUGHTER, CLEMENTINE CHORUS (after each verse): OH MY DARLING, OH MY DARLING, OH MY DARLING CLEMENTINE THOU ART LOST AND GONE FOREVER, DREADFUL SORRY CLEMTINE LIGHT SHE WAS AND LIKE A FAIRY AND HER SHOES WERE NUMBER NINE HERRING BOXES WITHOUT TOPSES, SANDALS WERE FOR CLEMENTINE DROVE THE DUCKLINGS TO THE WATER EVERY MORNING JUST AT NINE HIT HER FOOT AGAINST A SPLINTER, FELL INTO THE FOAMING BRINE RUBY LIPS ABOVE THE WATER BLOWING BUBBLES SOFT AND FINE BUT ALAS, I WAS NO SWIMMER SO I LOST MY CLEMENTINE (3/4) 1 1 1 5 5 1 5 1