HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER - TOM WAITS

HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER - TOM WAITS

See it here on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBqFq0c1ANU
Am                                                     G
Hang on st. christopher through the smoke and the oil
D7
Buckle down the rumble seat let the radiator boil
Am                                                G
got an overhead downshift and a two dollar grill
D7
got an 85 cabin on an 85  hill
Am                                              G
Hang on st. christopher on the passenger side
D7                                F
open it up tonight the devil can ride
Am                                           G
hang on st. christopher with a barrel house dog
D7
kick me up mount Baldy throw me out in the fog
Am                                                G
tear a hole in the jack pot drive a stake through his heart
         D7                                                F
do a (hundred on the grapevine) do a jump on the start
Am                                          G
hang on st. christopher now don't let me go
D7                                                             Am  G  C  D
get me to reno and bring it in low, yeah
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Am                                                G
Hang on st. christopher with the hammer to the floor
           D7                                              F
(put a) hi ball in the crank case nail a crow to the door
           Am                                              G
(get a bottle) for the jockey (gimme a) 294
              D7                       
(there's a 750 norton)  (bustin down) january's door
Am                                            G
hang on st. christopher on the passenger side
D7                                F
open it up tonight the devil can ride
Am                                         G
hang on st. christopher now don't let me go
D7    
get to me reno got to bring it in low  Am  G  C  D
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             Am                                        G
Put my baby on the flat car (got to) burn down the caboose
               D7                                                     F
(get 'em) all jacked up on whiskey then we'll turn the mad dog loose
Am                                           G
hang on st. christopher on the passenger side
D7                                                 
open it up tonight the devil can ride  Am  G  C  D,  Am  G C D Am


G  320033
C  030010
D7  000212
Am   002210
D   000232

I play this with a base string/pull last 3 strings rythem.  Then change it to kind of a
four count base string/pull for the instrumental and the D gets done once followed by 3 notes.  First add pinky to the 6th string of the and play that, then remove it for the next note so you have the D chord again, then pick the 2nd string (3rd fret).
When Tom does this song, it’s heavily brass/percussion, so you have to carry this with your voice and make it your own.  Lots of fun.

HALLELUJAH, JEFF BUCKLEY

HALLELUJAH, JEFF BUCKLEY - CAPO 5TH FRET


    C                          Am
I heard there was a secret chord
        C                              Am
that David played and it pleased the Lord
        F                      G                     C          G7
but you don't really care for music do you?
             C
well it goes like this
       Am                          C                         Am
the fourth the fifth the minor fall and the major lift
        F                        G               Am   G7
the baffled king composing Hallelujah


         F           Am             F             C G7  C
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

                C                                     Am
well your faith was strong but you needed proof
        C                       Am
you saw her bathing on the roof
         F                       G                    C           G7
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
         C                      Am
she tied you to her kitchen chair
        C                                        Am
she broke your throne and she cut your hair
       F                                G              Am       G7
and from your lips you drew an Hallelujah

F                    Am             F             C G7  C
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

 C                     Am
baby I've been here before
        C                                    Am
i've seen this room and I've walked this floor
   F                  G                      C          G7
i used to live alone before I knew you
              C                                Am
and I've seen your flag on the marble arch
        C                     Am
and love is not a victory march
          F                   G                Am   G7
it's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

   F                     Am             F             C G7  C
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah


         C                                Am
there was a time when you let me know
             C                 Am
what's really going on below
         F                     G                     C           G7
but now you never show that to me do you?
              C                     Am
but remember when I moved in you
               Am                 C
and the holy dove was moving too
         F                       G                  Am     G7
and every breath we drew was Hallelujah

   F                    Am             F             C G7  C
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

   C                     Am
maybe there's a God above
      C                   Am
but all I've ever learned from love
         F                       G                       C            G7                         
was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
            C                           Am
and it's not a cry that you hear at night
        C                              Am
it's not somebody who's seen the light
          F                    G               Am    G7
it's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah


        F           Am             F             C G7  C
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
        F           Am             F             C G7  C
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

MORNING SKY - DAN FOGELBERG

MORNING SKY - DAN FOGELBERG
G                        C             G                        C                          G
You and I were lovers all along  We had a good thing going strong
                   Am         D
And never doubted.
G                    C                      G                      C                     G
Lately, I feel changes comin' on  I know that I will soon be gone
        C                      G                       Am     D
And you don't even want  To talk about it.

CHORUS:

Em                                    C
OOh, and it makes me stop and  wonder why
Em                                                       C
People give their hearts and turn  around and say goodbye
                  G                               C                         G                               C
If there's something on your mind  You better say it while there's time
                      G                     D                           G
'Cause I'm leavin' when I see that  Morning sky.


G                             C                  G
OOO, how did we ever come to this? 
                          C                     G                 Am
There's nothing for me in your kisses  anymore.
G                           Em               C                        G
Late nights in the kitchen  I'm pretending I still care
                     C                                G              
But we both know there's nothing there 
         C                         G                    Am    D
And you just keep on starin'  At the door.


CHORUS, THEN REPEAT VS 1, CHORUS
Am  C    D            G       (GCG)
See that morning sky.

Come & Get Your Love - Redbone

Come And Get Your Love   -  Redbone
G  A  D  Bm   over and over
See Redbone perform it here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvqMvxdZTVE
The thing to do on this one is just start playing the chords, and practice out the timing on the music/lyrics.  It's a fun song if you get the party to sing the 2nd heys and the chorus.  
    
 Hey (hey)     What's the matter with your head?  yeah...
 Hey (hey)     What's the matter with your mind and your sign?
 And-A ooh-oh   

Hey (    hey)     Nothin's a matter with your head, baby,
Find it, come on and find it.
H-el-l, with it, baby, 'cause you're fine and you're mine
And you look so divine

Chorus:
Come and get your love, Come and get your love, Come and get your  love now
Come and get your love, Come and get your love, Come and get your love now
    
Hey (    hey)   What's the matter with your feel right?    
Don't you feel right, baby?
Hey,….. oh, yeah,   
Get it from the main line, alright

 I said-a find it,  find it, darling,
 love it If you like it, yeah-eh
Hey (    hey) It's your business if you want some
Take some,     get it together, baby

Chorus

Hey (    hey)  What's the matter with your feel right?    
Don't you feel right, baby?
Hey, oh, yeah, get it from the main line, alright

Chorus

BREAKDOWN - TOM PETTY

BREAKDOWN - TOM PETTY   Capo 2nd fret

Am      G          Am           G
It's all right if you love me
Am       G              Am    G
It's all right if you don't
Am       G                Am            G
I'm not afraid of you running away
            Am           G               Fmaj7     
Honey, I get the feeling you won't
Am              G               Am        G
There is no sense in pretending
Am           G               Am    G
Your eyes give you away
Am               G                 Am            G
Something inside you is feeling like I do
Am              G             Fmaj7      
We said all there is to say

CHORUS:
Em              Am    G
Baby          Breakdown
F                     G               
Go ahead and give it to me 
Am        G                 F                           G          Am
Breakdown honey take me through the night
           G                       F                   G
Breakdown now I’m I standin  here can't you see
Am        G               Fmaj7   
Breakdown, it's all right
G          F           C        Am      
It's all right         It's all right

Repeat Chorus


Am  G  Am  G  Am

Fmaj7   003210

SINGIN' IN THE DARK - BROOKS WILLIAMS

SINGIN' IN THE DARK - BROOKS WILLIAMS
I don't know if you've heard brooks yet, but he is a master guitarist, living in the Noho area to the best of my knowledge.  I LOVE many of his songs, but they are not in my key, so I can't really sing along, and I can't hold a candle to his talent and mastery.  But that has not stopped me from dumbing down his music so that I can play and sing some.
You can watch Mark Carter play the song here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D11R-XiFao
(Nice Job Mark : )

Capo 2nd fret

Em                D              Am              C
Singin in the dark   In a cold prison cell
G              D
A simple song of praise  Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Em                C
Sorrow Serenade
A                    C            A , C                           Am     Em
Drop a bucket in a well         Come & fill my empty heart
                      D               Am               C
Singin in the dark  And leave it all behind
G                 D
There is no other way    Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Em                      C
Is nothing left to say
A                             C              A  C
Throw a drowning man a line 
                                 Am      Em
Come and save my drifting heart  
Am                             G                                             C
Jailor taunts me for a song   But my voice is nearly gone
                                    D                                                   Am
with what voice I can find   song will ease this troubled mind
                       C                            Em
this troubled mind   this troubled mind

(ins.)
Em                 D         Am                                         C
Singin in the dark  I break the chains that keep me here
G                       D 
Break my heart open wide, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Em                C       A                              C
Open up my eyes   Chains of love for chains of fear
A                            C                  A  C                                 Am       Em
Chains of love for chains of fear         Come and free my captive heart

(ins.)

D    Am     C     D  Em

WISE UP (IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP ) Aimee Mann

WISE UP (IT’S NOT GOING TO STOP)  Aimee Mann
12 string,  capo first fret, 
There is a fairly fast type of strum that works well with this.  I can’t describe it, so just experiment until you come up with something that works for you.

C E7  F  Fup2 

      F   C                       F          C
It's not…..   What you thought
AM                       F          C   
When you first began …. it
        F         C                      F       C
You got……….What you  want
         AM                   F
Now you can hardly stand it though,
       D7           
By now you know

CHORUS:
       F         D7         F  D7     F        D7        F  D7
It's not…going to stop,  It's not going to stop
       C      E7       D7                               C   E7  F  Fup2    
It's not going to stop….'Til you wise up

            F   C                    F     C           
You're sure….There's a cure
        Am                       F          C
And you have finally found… it
          F    C              F   C          Am          
You think…..One drink, Will shrink you
                F                                D7
'til you're underground….And living down but

Chorus

                             C
Prepare a list of what you need
Am                      D7  
Before you sign away the deed  cause it’s

 
CHORUS 2X

It’s not going to stop

No it’s not going to stop 

So just……give up……C E7  F  Fup2  C


(For the Fup2, just slide your F chord up 2 frets)