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Writer's pictureSteven Bailey

A few songs for posterity:

Some of my favorite song's, placed here for future reference and teaching's:




Em G All around me are familiar faces D A Worn out places, worn out faces Em G Bright and early for their daily races D A Going nowhere, going nowhere Em G Their tears are filling up their glasses D A No expression, no expression Em G Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow D A No tomorrow, no tomorrow [Chorus] Em A Em And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad A Em The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had A Em I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take A When people run in circles, it's a very, very Em A Mad world Em A Mad world [Verse 2] Em G Children waiting for the day they feel good D A Happy birthday, happy birthday Em G And I feel the way that every child should D A Sit and listen, sit and listen Em G Went to school, and I was very nervous D A No one knew me, no one knew me Em G Hello, teacher, tell me what's my lesson D A Look right through me, look right through me [Chorus] Em A Em And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad A Em The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had A Em I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take A When people run in circles, it's a very, very Em A Mad world Em A Mad world Em A Enlarging your world Em A Mad world Em Am Em Am Sha, la, la, la, lew..sha, la, la, la, lew.. #1. Em Am Em Am There was a boy...a very strange, enchanted boy. (Sha, la, la, la, lew..sha, la, la, la, lew..) Am Em B7 Em A Am Em They say he wandered very far, very far..over land Am B7 and sea..(Sha, la, la, lew.) Am Em F# B7 A little shy, and sad of eye..but very wise was he. (Sha, la, la, la, lew..sha, la, la, la, lew..) #2. Em Am Em Am And then one day..a magic day, he passed my way. Am Em B7 Em A And while we spoke of many things..fools and kings.. Am Em Am B7 this he said to me..(La, la, la, la, lew.) Am Em F# 'The greatest thing, you'll ever learn..is just to love, B7 Em and be loved in return.' (INTERLUDE:) #3. Am Em F# Oh, the greatest thing, you'll ever learn..is just to love, B7 Em and be loved in return.' Em Am Sha, la, la, la, lew.. OUTRO: Am Em F# The greatest thing, you'll ever learn..is just to love, B7 Em and be loved in return.' Em Am Em A Sha, la, la, la, lew..sha, la, la, la, lew..(Fade.) A


           D All the streets are filled with laughter and light G A And the music of the season D And the merchants' windows are all bright Dmaj7 Bm With the faces of the children G D And the families hurrying to their homes G D As the sky darkens and freezes G D We'll be gathering around their hearths and tables Bm A Giving thanks for God's graces G A D And the birth of the rebel Jesus D Well they call him by the prince of peace G A And they call him by the savior D And they pray to him upon the seas Dmaj7 Bm And in every bold endeavor G D And they fill His churches with their pride and gold G D As their faith in Him increases G D But they've turned the nature that I worshipped in Bm A From a temple to a robber's den G A D In the words of the rebel Jesus Instrumental D We guard our world with locks and guns G A And we guard our fine possessions D And once a year when Christmas comes Dmaj7 Bm We give to our relations G D And perhaps we give a little to the poor G D If the generosity should seize us G D But if any one of us should interfere Bm A In the business of why there are poor G A D They get the same as the rebel Jesus D But pardon me if I have seemed G A To take the tone of judgment D For I've no wish to come between Dmaj7 Bm This day and your enjoyment G D In a life of hardship and of earthly toil G D There’s a need for anything that frees us G So I bid you pleasure D And I bid you cheer Bm A From a heathen and a pagan G A D On the side of the rebel Jesus   G Em Am D7 Try to remember, the kind of September, G Em Am D7 when life was slow and oh, so mellow. G Em Am D7 Try to remember, the kind of September, G Em Am D7 when grass was green and grain was yellow. Bm Em Am D7 Try to remember, the kind of September, G Em Am D7 when you were a tender and callow fellow. G Em Am D7 Try to remember, and if you remember, G then follow. G Em Am D7 Try to remember, when life was so tender, G Em Am D7 that no one wept, except the willow. G Em Am D7 Try to remember, when life was so tender, G Em Am D7 that dreams were kept, beside your pillow. Bm Em Am D7 Try to remember, when life was so tender, G Em Am D7 that love was an ember, about to billow. G Em Am D7 Try to remember, and if you remember, G then follow. G Em Am D7 Deep in December, it's nice to remember, G Em Am D7 although you know, the snow will follow. G Em Am D7 Deep in December, it's nice to remember, G Em Am D7 without a hurt, the heart is hollow. Bm Em Am D7 Deep in December, it's nice to remember, G Em Am D7 the fire of September, that made us mellow. G Em Am D7 Deep in December, our hearts should remember, G Em G Em G and follow, follow, follow, follow, follow . . .

Verse 1] N.C. C C# D Jeremiah was a bullfrog N.C. C C# D Was a good friend of mine D D7 G Bb I never understood a single word he said D A7 D But I helped him drink his wine G7 A7 D And he always had some mighty fine wine [Chorus] D Singin'… Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls, now D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D C C# D Joy to you and me [Verse 2] N.C. C C# D If I were the king of the world N.C. C C# D Tell you what I'd do D D7 G Bb I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the wars D A7 D And make sweet love to you [Chorus] D Singin'… Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D Joy to you and me [Solo] D D A7 D D D7 G Bb D A7 D C C# D [Verse 3] N.C. C C# D You know I love the ladies N.C. C C# D I love to have my fun D D7 G Bb I'm a high life flyer and a rainbow rider D A7 D A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun G7 A7 D I said, a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun [Chorus] D Singin'… Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D Joy to you and me [Bridge] E D A Joy…........ to the world E D A All…........ the boys and girls E D A Joy…........ to the world E D A Joy….........to you and me [Chorus] D Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D Joy to you and me [Outro] D Joy to the world D A7 D Joy to you and me D Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D Joy to you and me D Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D Joy to you and me D Joy to the world A7 D All the boys and girls, now D D7 G Bb Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea D A7 D Joy to you and me   Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G F Baby in miracles so would I Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G F F G Baby in miracles so would I Am G Bm I might have to move heaven and earth To prove it to you baby Am G Bm So we’re makin’love and you feel the power And I feel the power Em F Then there’s really nothing that we can’t do Dm G If we wanted to baby Em F We could exist on the stars G E It’d be so easy F#m G All we gotta do C A Is get a little faith in you Am Oh I’ve been so many places G Bm I’ve seen some things yes I have I know that love is the answer yes it is Am G Keeps holding this world together Bm Ain’t nothing better ain’t nothing better Em F And all the answers to our prayers Dm G Hell it’s the same everywheres now baby Em F Nothing ever breaks up the heart G E Only tears give you away F#m G Then you’re right where I found ya C A With my arms around ya Am G Bm Oh baby baby baby love is a magic word yeah Am G Bm Few ever find in a lifetime Em F But from that very first look in your eyes Dm G I knew you and I had but one heart Em F Only our bodies were apart G E That was so easy so easy F#m G I had a taste of the real world Just a drop of it C A When I went down on you girl Don't ever stop it Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G F Baby in miracles so would I Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G F F G Baby in miracles so would I Am G I can hear windmills and rainbows Bm Whenever you’re talkin’to me Am G I feel like swirling and dancin’ Bm Whenever you’re walking with me Em F You ripple like a river when I touch you girl Dm G When I pluck your body like a string Em F When I start dancin’ inside ya G E Oh baby you make me wanna sing F#m G C A Yeah baby baby baby oh baby Am G Oh yeah all right Bm Baby we’re sure doin’ it tonight Am G Everytime you come by let me try Bm Pretty please with sugar on it That’s how I like it ooh Em F I can’t even believe it with you Dm It’s like having every dream G I ever wanted come true Em I picked up your vibes F You know it opened my eyes G E But I’m still dreamin’ yeah F#m G And you’re right where I found ya C A With my arms around ya Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G F Baby in miracles so would I Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G Bm Baby in miracles so would I Em F Dm G So would I Em F G E F#m G C A So would I Am If only you believe like I believe G F Baby like I believe we'd get by Am If only you believe in miracles G F F G (Am) Baby in miracles so would I


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