Traces - Classics IV

                               Traces 

               Buddy Buie - J. R. Cobb - Emory Gordy, Jr.

 Am  Am7 F#m7 Fmaj7 G#maj9 C#6 Dm7 G7

 C           Em

 Faded photographs

 Gm               A7

 Covered now with lines and creases

 Dm               A#

 Tickets torn in half

 Bm7                   E

 Memories in bits and pieces

 Am        Am7        F#m7

 Traces of love long ago

      Fmaj7           G#maj9   C#6

 That didn't work out right

           Dm7       G7     C

 Traces of love with me tonight

C                Em

Ribbons from her hair

Gm            A7

Souvenirs of days together

Dm                    A#

The ring she used to wear

Bm7                     E

Pages from an old love letter

Am         Am7        F#m7

Traces of love long ago

      Fmaj7           G#maj9   C#6

That didn't work out right

          Dm7       G7     C

Traces of love with me tonight

Am          Em

I close my eyes

Am         Em

And say a prayer

Am                 Em

That in her heart she'll find

    F                  G

A trace of love still there

    G#

Somewhere

Instrumental solo (verse chord pattern)

Am         Am7         F#maj7

Traces of hope in the night

     Fmaj7                G#maj9   C#6

That she'll come back and dry

                 Dm7

These traces of tears

G7       C

From my eyes

If You Want To Sing Out - Cat Stevens (from Harold and Maude)

C  G6  Fmaj7  (G6)    C  G6  Fmaj7     (G6)

             C            G         F    

Well if you want to sing out, sing out. 
            C          G        Am
And if you want to be free, be free.

                 Dm       Am       G         

Cause there's a million things to be.  
     C                G
You know that there are.

            C            G          F    

And if you want to live high, live high.
            C            G         Am
And if you want to live low, live low.

                 Dm       Am      G         

Cause there's a million  ways to go.  
      C              G 
You know that there are.

 C                   F      

You can do what you want,   
 G                C
The opportunity's on.

 C                     F    

And if you find a new way,  
 G               C
You can do it today.

 C                   F     

You can make it all true.  
     G                C
And you can make it undo

Am  Em      Am           Em       

You see     Ahhh    it's easy,    
 Am            Em          G
AAhhhh,  you only need to know.

             C           G           F    

Well if you want to say yes,    say yes.  
            C           G        Am
And if you want to say no,   say no.

                 Dm       Am      G         

Cause there's a million  ways to go.  
      C               G
You know that there are.

            C            G           F     

And if you want to  be  me,      be  me.   
            C          G        Am
And if you want to be you,  be you.

                 Dm       Am       G        

Cause there's a million things to do.  
     C                G 
You know that there are.

 C                   F      

You can do what you want,   
 G                C
The opportunity's on.

 C                     F    

And if you find a new way,  
 G               C
You can do it today.

 C                   F     

You can make it all true.  
     G                C
And you can make it undo

Am  Em      Am           Em       

You see     Ahhh    it's easy,    
 Am            Em          G
AAhhhh,  you only need to know.

             C            G         F    

Well if you want to sing out, sing out.  
            C         G        Am
And if you want to be free, be free.

                 Dm       Am       G   

Cause there's a million things to be.  
     C               G
You know that there are.

     C               G  

You know that there are.
 C   G               C
You know that there are.

     G               C   G    F    

You know that there are________.   
 G                   C   G    F   (end on C)
You know that there are________.

Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles

G                        C      D7
Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know  
G                        C          D
She is my baby and she lives next door
G                                 Csharp
Every mornin' 'fore the sun comes up
C                                    D
She brings me coffee in my favorite cup
              G            Em7          
That's why I know, yes, I know
   A7              D       G
Hallelujah I just love her so


G                          C        D7
When I'm in trouble and I have no friend
G                          C        D
I know she'll go with me until the end
G                        Csharp
Everybody asks me how I know
C                                     D
I smile at them and say, "She told me so"
              G           Em7
That's why I know, oh, I know
   A7               D       G
Hallelujah, I just love her so

C                          Csharp

Now, if I call her on the telephone

G                           G9

And tell her that I'm all alone

C                                Csharp

By the time I count from one to four

A7                                   B7 C7  A7   D7

I hear her [KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK] on my door

G                        C        D7

In the evening when the sun goes down
G                     C     D

When there is nobody else around
G                               Csharp

She kisses me and she holds me tight
C                                       D

And tells me, "Daddy, everything's all right"
              G            Em7

That's why I know, yes, I know
     A7             D        G

Hallelujah, I just love her so

C                          Csharp

Now, if I call her on the telephone

G                           G9

And tell her that I'm all alone

C                                Csharp

By the time I count from one to four

A7                                   B7 C7  A7   D7

I hear her [KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK] on my door

G                        C        D7

In the evening when the sun goes down

G                     C     D

When there is nobody else around

G                               Csharp

She kisses me and she holds me tight

C                                       D

And tells me, "Daddy, everything's all right"

              G            Em7

That's why I know, yes, I know

    A7              D       G

Hallelujah, I just love her so

        A7
Oh, hallelujah
            Em          D       G

Don't you know, I just love her so

Summertime - George Gershwin

Summer(Am)time... (E7)and the livin’ is (Am)easy. 

Fish are (Dm)jumpin’... and the cotton is (E7)high. 

Your daddy’s (Am)rich... and your(E7) mamma’s good (Am)lookin’, 

So (C)hush little (Am)baby, (E7)don’t you (Am)cry.

(Am)One of these mornings(E7), You’re going to rise up (Am)singing. 

Then you’ll (Dm)spread your wings, And you’ll take to the (E7)sky.

But till (Am)that morning, (E7) There’s a’ nothing can(Am) harm you, 

With (C)daddy and (Am)mamma (E7)Standing (Am)by.

(Repeat once)

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

Le Moriband by Jaques Brel


C) Good bye to you my trusted friend, 
We`ve known each other since we were (Dm)nine or ten, Together (G)we climbed hills and (C)trees, 
Learned of love and A B Cs; 
(Dm) Skinned our (G)hearts and skinned our knees.


(C)Good bye my friend it’s hard to die, 
When all the birds are singing (Dm)in the sky 
Now that the(G) spring is in the (C)air. 
Pretty girls are every(Dm)where, 
think of(G) me and I`ll be there.(C) 


We had joy, we had fun, we had (Dm)seasons in the sun, But the (G)hills that we climbed were just (G7)seasons out of (C)time.


(C) Goodbye Papa, please pray for me. 
I was the black-sheep of the (Dm)family 
You tried to (G)teach me right from (C)wrong, 
Too much wine and too much song;(Dm) Wonder (G)how I got along.(C)


Good bye Papa it`s hard to die, 
When all the birds are singing (Dm)in the sky, 
Now that the (G)spring is in the (C)air. 
Little children every(Dm)where, 
when you, (G) see them I`ll be there.(C) 


We had joy, we had fun, we had (Dm)seasons in the sun, 
But the (G)wine and the song like the (G7)seasons have all (C)gone.


(C)Good bye Michelle, my little one 
You gave me love and helped me (Dm)find the sun, 
And every (G)time that I was (C)down. 
You would always come(Dm)around 
And get my(G)feet back on the ground(C)


Good bye Michelle it’s hard to die, 
When all the birds are singing (Dm)in the sky, 
Now that the (G)spring is in the (C)air. 
With the flowers every(Dm)where, 
I wish that (G)we could both be there.


(C) We had joy, we had fun, we had (Dm)seasons in the sun, 
But the (G)stars we could reach were just (G7)starfish on the beach.(C) x2


We had joy, we had fun, we had (Dm)seasons in the sun, 
But the (G)wine and the song like the (G7)seasons have all (C)gone.


All our lives, we had fun, we had (Dm)seasons in the sun, But the (G)hills that we climbed were just (G7)seasons out of (C)time.

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

(C)(F)(G)(F) x 3

(C)I used to think (F)maybe you (G)love me, now (F)baby I’m sure(C)(F)(G)(F) 

(C)And I just cant (F)wait till the (G)day that you (F)knock on my door. (C)(F)(G)(F)

(C)Now everytime I (F)go for the (G)mailbox gotta (F)hold myself down. (C)(F)(G)(F) 

(C)Cos i just cant (F)wait till you (G)write me your (F)coming around. (C)(F)(G)

(F)I'm walking on (G)sunshine... (F)Who-oah! x3 

And don't it feel good!

(C)(F)(G)(F) x 3

(C)I used to think (F)maybe you (G)loved me, now I (F)know that it's true (C)(F)(G)(F) 

(C)And I don't wanna (F)spend my whole (G)life, just a-(F)waitin' for you (C)(F)(G)(F)

(C)Now I don't want you (F)back for the (G)weekend, not (F) back for a day (C)(F)(G)(F) 

(C)I said baby I (F)just want you (G)back, and I (F)want you to stay (C)(F)(G)

(F)I'm walking on (G)sunshine... (F)Who-oah! x3 

And don't it feel good!

(C)(F)(G)(F) x 3 

I feel (C)alive, I feel a (F)love, I feel a (G)love that's really (F)real

I feel (C)alive, I feel a (F)love, I feel a (G)love that's really (F)real 

(C)(F)(G)(F) x 3

(F)I'm walking on (G)sunshine... (F)Who-oah! x3 

And don't it feel good!

(C)(F)(G)(F) x 3 (C)

Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen

Happy Valentine's Day!
Tune down 2 half steps

C

I can dim the lights

              F            Em   Am

And sing you songs full of sad things

 Dm            F    G        C    G

We can do the tango just for two.

C                          F

I can serenade and gently play

         Em      Am

On your heart strings

 Dm           Fm  G7      C   G

Be your Valentino just for you

C   G(B bass)  Am  Em F  C

Ooh love,        Ooh lover boy

  G(B bass)     Am           E(G# bass)

What're doing tonight hey boy?

     Am  Em       Am      Em

Set my alarm turn on my charm

          Dm                   Fm      G7        C

That's because I'm a good old fashioned     lover boy.

Fm                  C(E bass)

Ooh let me feel you heartbeat

       C7

(Grow faster faster)

Fm D#7                G#        D#7

Ooh   can you feel my love heat

                       G#      D#7

Come on and sit on my hot seat of love

             G#         G              C

And tell me how do you feel right after all

                     F         Em Am

I'd like for you and I to go romancing

Dm                 Fm     G7   C     G

Say the word your wish is my command.

C   G(B bass)  Am   Em F  C G(B bass)

Ooh love         Ooh lov-er boy

                 Am        E(G# bass)

What're doing tonight hey boy?

  Am      Em     Am        Em

Write my letter feel much better

     Dm            Fm           G7    C

I'll use my fancy patter on the telephone

  C

When I'm not with you

                    G7

Think of you always I miss you

(I miss those       long hot summer nights)

  C

When I'm not with you

  Gm7                D7       G7  A7

Think of me always I love you love you

 Dm

Hey boy where did you get it from?

Hey boy where did you go?

I learned my passion

        Fm                  G7           C

In the good old fashioned school of lover boys

Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely

(One two three four five six seven eight nine)

I will pay the bill you taste the wine

Driving back in style in my saloon will do quite nicely

Just take me back to yours that will be fine

(Come on and get it)

Ooh love Ooh lover boy

What're you doing tonight hey boy?

Ev'rything's all right just hold on tight

That's because I'm a good old fashioned lover boy