DEAR, OH DEAR, TERRY SHADDICK 1972

DEAR OH, DEAR by Terry Shaddick
Album:  Silver by Tranquility, 1972
This is just one of the cutest songs with kind of a 20s sound.  Fun and fairly easy to sing.   Hear it played here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=864fsf5zIgM


D                        G              A          Bm
Dear oh, dear,  what am I going to do
G                A           D          Bm
What am I going to say to you?
G                    A               D
Dear of dear, what will I do?
D                 G                A           Bm
My oh, my, How can I tell you now?
G              A                    D             Bm
Oh, but I really wish that I knew how,
G                      A               D
Dear oh, dear, what will I do?

Verse 2
Am                           G
Lucky people, that stay home all the time.
Bm                         Em7                           A
Lucky people, for they don’t know that I’m alone but

Chorus
Dm                    G7               G
oh, when I’m holding you near,
Bm                  D
So…..all my cares dissappear.
       G                 A                             D                      Bm
I’m going far away, although the one I’ll miss is you.
G                      A                  D
Dear oh, dear, what will I do?

Chorus again

MILO GREENE, 1957

1957 BY MILO GREENE
Album:  Milo Greene
I use a capo on the 2nd fret for this song.  I have also not included the I’ll go, I’ll go part, because you need the vocals happening to get back into the song.  You can see them do this song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUazz0gML00
Again, as one voice singing, you don’t need to get into every chord available because you don’t have harmonies to be concerned with.  So this is a usable diagram for one person to sing.  That is my goal when posting songs here, that you can easily print out a nice selection of beautiful songs that are easy to play and sing to.

Em                       G
  your house that sits behind me
Em            G                C D C
is covered in ivy green
Em                   G
 the windows that we watch from
 Em               G                           C D  C
are old and chipping at the beam

chorus
                      Em
it takes me away
                G
takes me away
                   C D C
takes me away
                   Em
it takes me away
                   G
takes me away
                  C D C
takes me away

Em        G            C 
ooooh ooohohoohoh
Em        G            C  D C
ooooh ooohohoohoh




Verse 2

Em                     G         
  the scent you wear moves in lines
Em                                       C  D  C
from your apartment into mine
Em                 G
you act like you don't know me
 Em                                                C  D  C
my god, you tempt my anxious mind

Chorus

Em      G               C
ooooh ooohohoohoh
Em      G               C D C
ooooh ooohohoohoh

                               Em           G                    C  
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you
                               Em           G                    C                            
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you
                               Em           G                    C
 Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you
                               Em           G                    C             D C
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you       Chorus & D, Em

READING GUITAR TAB

Notating chords in tab:

I have heard from some people that they can't read tab and so I'd like to give an easy explanation, because if I have unusual chords here, I will indicate them in tab form.

So the easiest way to explain it, is to use a chord everybody knows.  Lets use D.

You have 6 strings on your guitar.  Tab notations begin with the lowest string.  If you were to stand your guitar up, and look at where your fingers are placed to make a D chord,  Starting with the lowest string, there is no finger there so it's a 0.  No finger on the next string, so 0.  No finger on the next, so again, 0.
Then on the next string you have a finger on the 2nd fret, so 2.  The string over, finger on 3rd fret equals a 3, and on the highest string, finger on the 2nd fret equals a 2.  So D, written in tab is 000232.    Honestly, this is just SO much easier than making little graphs with dots, which are very hard to type.

HEADLOCK - IMOGEN HEAP

HEADLOCK - IMOGEN HEAP
CAPO 3RD FRET if you're comfortable in the key I use.
You can put her in at youtube, and pull up this song, but I highly recommend you
watch here also:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViKKY_pM9rQ
Lennon & Maisey are wonderful, but can sing in a much higher range than I find comfortable.  This is easier on my voice and still allows some creativity.  Again, this one is not old, but I do love it.

Dm                          Bb
Distant Flickerings, It’s greener scenery
Dm                                    C
This weathers bringing it, all back again.
Dm                      Bb
Great adventures, faces in condensation
Dm                             C
I’m going outside, to take it all in.

Chorus:
Dm                                C
You say it’s too late to start
(V. 2 = You’re afraid to start)
                                  G
Got your heart in a headlock

I don’t believe any of it.
Dm                                 C
You say it’s too late to start
                                G
Got your heart in a headlock
C                           G              Dm
You know you’re better than this

Verse 2
Dm                              Bb
Wear a different pair, Just something out of step
Dm                           C
Throw a stranger an unexpected smile
Dm                           Bb
With big intention, still posted at your station
Dm                             C
Always on about the day it should have flied


Chorus:
               Dm                              Bb
Bridge:  You’ve been walking, You’ve been hiding
Dm                        C
You look half dead half the time
Dm                     Bb
Monitoring you, like machines do
Dm                                      C
You’ve still got it, I’m just keeping an eye     (2x)

Chorus:

Ah….verse.

Chorus.

TELL ME WHY, NEIL YOUNG

Tell Me Why - Neil Young
Album:  After the Gold Rush
You can watch the video here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgxI3PT9IN8


C                                          D
Sailing heart ships through broken harbors
Am             C                  G
Out on the waves of the night
C                                  D 
Still the searcher must ride the dark horse
Am          C              G
Racing alone in his fright

CHORUS
D            C      G      D          C      G
Tell me why            Tell me why
         D                                                       C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
                      D                                      G                        C
When you’re old enough to repay, but young enough to sell


Ins…….Verse 2
                                 D
Tell me lies later    Come and see me.
Am            C             G      C                        D\
I’ll be around for a while.  I am lonely but you can free me
Am           C                    G
All in the way that you smile.

Chorus,  Ins.

STUBBORN LOVE, LUMINEERS

STUBBORN LOVE
LUMINEERS SELF TITLED ALBUM

So yeah, I know, this one isn't so old.  But I do LOVE playing it. This band deserves to make it SO big.  Their songs are lively and fun and totally engaging.  Check them out.  You won't be sorry you did.   This song is easy on your voice, and if you teach the chorus, makes a great sing-along song if you preface by counting to 4 before you start the chorus.
Here is the link to watch them perform it.  Mesmerizing:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enOVkxd_n7c&list=ALYL4kY05133oyUDN_QofLhOg4q-wkFqZ3

C (1&2&) Em (1&2&) C (1&2&)  G (1&2&3&4&)
 C (1&2&) Em (1&2&)  D (1&2&)  G  (1&2&)

VERSE 1:
            C                       Em
She'll lie and steal and cheat

          C                        G
And beg you from her knees;

C                               Em     D       G
Make you think she means it this time.

            C                  Em
She'll tear a hole in you,

        C                   G
The one you can't repair,

      C                            Em      D       G
But I still love her….. I don't really care.

CHORUS:
C                         G      Em   D               C
When we were young, oooh we did enough.

                       G     Em          D               C
When it got cold, oooooooo we bundled up.

                   G     Em        D                G
I can't be told, aaaaaaaah it can't be done.

VERSE 2:
      C                   EM
It's better to feel pain
          C              G
Than nothing at all;
         C                Em        D       G
The opposite of love's indifference.
        C                 Em
So pay attention now,
          C                      Em     D            G
I'm standing on your porch screamin' out,
        C                    Em          D               G
And I won't leave until you come downstairs.

CHORUS:

             C    G             D  Em
So keep your head up, keep your love.       (2x)

VERSE 3:
C                            Em
I don't blame you dear,
       C                          Em D            G
For Running like you did all these years,
C                       Em           D          G
I would do the same you best believe.
               C                     Em             G
And the highway signs ( say we're close,)
      C                          Em      D     G
But I don't read those things anymore;
    C                  Em  D    G
I never trusted my own eyes.



CHORUS

C    G             D  Em
So keep your head up, keep your love.
C     G             D   Em
Head up,  My love.
C       G     D   Em
Head up, Love

RESIGN YOURSELF, NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND

Resign yourself - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Album:  Stars and Stripes Forever


The Nitty Gritty Dirt band did this totally fun song called resign yourself.  This was sung about a girl, so being a girl, I felt weird singing it, so I chose some less gender specific words.  To see a fabulous video of a man playing this song all instrumental, look here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpj7LLtPZf8

              G                                                  CG
Aint no place you can go that I can’t get to
                                                                  D
Aint no place you can hide where I can’t see
                   G          G7                   C    A7
Let me remind you now my little darlin….
                 G                     D                    G CG
Babe you may as well resign yourself to me.

Verse 2
                                                                      CG
Aint no place you can go where I can’t get to
                                                                        D
Aint no place you can undress where I can’t see
                     G                    G7                           C      A7
If you’re marooned out in space I’ll come and get you.
                 G                     D                       G  CG
Babe you may as well resign yourself to me.

Chorus
D                                                      G
Don’t think you fool me with that trench coat and those
E7                              A7    
shades…..I’m gonna wrap my arms around you like two
D7                     D
gooey old bandaids…

Verse 3
               G                                                    CG
Ain’t no cab you can take that I can’t follow
                   G                                                 D
I’m gonna buzz around your head just like a bee.
                 G                 G7                          C    A7
You may elude me tonight but come tomorrow,
                   G                    D                      G  CG
Yeah, you may as well resign yourself to me.

CHORUS
Repeat Verse 1 and end.

HOBO SONG, OLD AND IN THE WAY BAND

Hobo song,  (old & in the way band)     capo 2nd

G                        Em       C                       Am
Too late to feel sorrow  Too late to feel pain
       F                Am      G
Hes just an old hobo Lost out in the rain
                            Em     C                         Am
He never wants trouble So dont have no fear
F                       Am                    G         
Hes just an old hobo  And hell soon be far away from here

Chorus
B7                                                C
He used to be a gambling man just like you
                G                        
Until he sank so low that there was
D             C
Nothing no one could do

G                        Em         C                       Am
Don't make him ask you  Dont make him beg
       F              Am                    G
He was a war hero  And thats how he hurt his leg
                          Em
He killed thirty injuns  With one cannon ball

 He’s just an old hobo  Asleep out in the hall

[chorus]

A wife and five children  Living in L.A.

How they miss their dear daddy he’s gone so far away

They still have his picture  Its a-hung on the wall

Now hes just an old hobo  Asleep out in the hall

[chorus]

He used to be a gambling man just like you

Until he sank so low that there was

Nothing that no one could do

THE DRIVER'S ENGINE, TERRY SHADDICK

Back in the 70s, we used to hang around and play guitar together a LOT.  We had great songs that we practiced together at least once a week, and were good enough as a group to play out occasionally.  Our friends heard the songs so often, that they sang along, and then......kids, life, moving, things change.
Well, the kids are gone, and I know you can't go back, don't want to, not trying to.   But I did pick up the guitar again, and found it REALLY, REALLY difficult to find the old music lyrics, much less chords.  I think others may be in the same boat, so i thought when I found rare lyrics or figured out the chords to a song, or already had something elusive in my posession, maybe I should post it somewhere for other determined souls to find.  Thus, This blog.
I like to play and sing in the key of G.  It is an easy key, and works well with my voice.  I tend to use a capo on the 2nd fret for a lot of songs too.  If you like a different key, and don't know how to transpose to that key, write me, I'll be happy to do a post on it.   I love songs that are fun and easy to play.  This is one of those wonderful western sounding songs....even about trains....that people love.  To hear the song done by Tranquility, go to youtube.com   .
I will try to type with space so that you can copy and then put in chords and I will include chords where I can.  If you have some great older folk/sing along type music you would like to share, please do.  If I hit on something here that you are happy to have found, please let me know :)

My first offering is From the album SILVER, by Tranquility.

This song is called The Driver's Engine, by Terry Shaddick:



G                                             C        G
Hello, I think of you, always on my mind
G                                              C         G
Goodbye, a girl like you is so hard to find

Chorus:
Em                               C
Bang, bang, you can hear the driver’s engine
G                                  D
All my love to you, I must be sending
G                      Em
Hello,  Hello, Goodbye,
                       C                       D                        G
Don’t let me down, tell me now that you’re mine.

G                                              C          G
Hello, what can I do, think of you all day.
G                                                        C          G
Goodbye, when you are near to me, hear me say
Em                          C
Train, Train, I can hear that whistle blowing
G                                                  D
Down, Down, Down, that dusty road I’m going.
G                         Em
Hello,  Hello, Goodbye,
                       C                     D                     G
Don’t let me down, tell me now that you’re mine.

Instrumental  (you'll have to work this out for yourself)

G                                              C          G
Hello,  I think of you, always on my mind.
G                                               C          G
Goodbye, a girl like you is so hard to find

Chorus


GCG