This Land Is Our Land

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND

CHORUS:
(C)This land is (F) your land, this land is (C)my land
from Cool(G7)angatta to the Rottnest (C) Island,
from the kauri (F)forests, to the Bass Strait (C) waters,
(G7)this land was made for you and (C)me.

(C)As I went (F) walking that ribbon of (C) highway,
I saw ab(G7)ove me that endless sk(C)yway,
I saw bel(F)ow me that golden (C) valley,
(G7) this land was made for you and (C) me.

Chorus

(C)I roamed and (F) rambled and followed my (C) footsteps
to the sparkling (G7) sands of her diamond (C) deserts,
and all a(F)round me a voice was (C) sounding,
(G7) this land was (G7) made for you and (C) me.

Chorus

(C)When the sun comes (F) shining and I was (C) strolling
and the wheat fields (G7) waving, and the dust clouds (C)rolling
a voice was (F) chanting and a fog was (C) lifting,
(G7)this land was made for you and (C) me.

Chorus

Yellow Bird

YELLOW BIRD

CHORUS.
(C) Yellow Bird, up (G) high in banana (C) tree,
(C) Yellow Bird, you (G) sit all alone like (C) me.

(F) Did your lady friend, (C) leave the nest again?
(G) That is very sad, (C) makes me feel so bad.
(F) You can fly away, (C) in the sky away. .
(G) You're more lucky than (C) me.

(C) I also have a (G) pretty girl, she's not with me, to(C)day,
(C) They're all the same, the (F) pretty girls... (G)make them the nest...
The they fly (C) away.

CHORUS.

(F) Better fly away, (C) in the sky away.
(G) Picker coming soon, (C) pick from night to noon.
(F) Black on yellow, you, (C) like banana, too.
(G) They might pick you some(C)day.

(C) Wish that I were a (F) yellow bird.. (G) I'd fly away with (C)you.
(C) But I am not a (F) yellow bird..so, (G)here I sit, nothing
else to (C)do.

CHORUS.
(C) Yellow bird..yellow bird.. yellow bird..
(Fade) yellow bird.. yellow bird...
  

Proud Mary

PROUD MARY

(C) Left a good job in the city,
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day,
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been.

CHORUS
(G7) Big wheel keep on turnin',
(Am) Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
(C) Rollin', rollin', rollin', on the river.

(C) Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,
Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans,
But I never saw the good side of the city,
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.

CHORUS.

(C) If you come down to the river,
Bet you gonna find some people who live,
You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money,
People on the river are happy to give.

CHORUS.
(C) Rollin', rollin', rollin', on the river......X3.

Running Bear

RUNNING BEAR

(C) On the banks of the river
Stood Runnin' (F) Bear, young Indian (C) brave,
On the other side of the river
Stood his (Dm) lovely Indian (G) maid.
Little (C) White Dove was her name,
Such a (F) lovely sight to (C) see,
But their tribes fought with each other,
So their (G) love could never (C) be.

CHORUS
Runnin' (F) Bear loved Little (C) White Dove with a (G) love big as the (C) sky.
Runnin' (F) Bear loved Little (C) White Dove with a (G) love that couldn't (C) die.

He couldn't swim the raging river 
'Cause the river (F) was too (C) wide.
He couldn't reach Little White Dove waiting on (Dm) the other (G) side.
In the (C) moonlight he could see her
Throwing (F) kisses 'cross the (C) waves,
Her little heart was beating faster, waiting (G) there just for her (C) brave.

CHORUS

Running (C) Bear dove in the water,
Little (F) White Dove did the (C) same.
And they swam out to each other,
Through the (Dm) swirling stream they (G) came.
As their (C) hands touched and their lips met,
The ragin' (F) river pulled them (C) down.
Now they'll always be together
In that (G) happy hunting (C) ground.

CHORUS twice.

Sailing

SAILING

(C) I am sailing, I am (Am) sailing,
home (F) again, cross the (C) sea.
I am (G) sailing, stormy (C) waters, 
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free. (G7)

I am (C) flying, I am (Am) flying,
Like a (F) bird, cross the (C) sky.
I am (G) flying, passing (C) high clouds,
To be (F) with you, to be (C) free. (G7)

Can you (C) hear me, can you (Am) hear me,
Through the (F) dark night, far a(C)way.
I am (G) dying, forever (C) crying,
To be (F) with you, who can (C) say. (G7)

We are (C) sailing, we are (Am) sailing,
Home (F) again, cross the (C) sea.
We are (G) sailing, stormy (C) waters,
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free. (G7)

I am (C) sailing, I am (Am) sailing,
Home (F) again, cross the (C) sea.
I am (G) sailing, stormy (C) waters,
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free, (G7)
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free, (G7)
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free, (G7)
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free. (G7)

I am (C) sailing, I am (Am) sailing,
Home (F) again, cross the (C) sea.
I am (G) sailing, stormy (C) waters,
To be (F) near you, to be (C) free. (G7) (F) (F)

Oh, Rock My Soul

OH, ROCK MY SOUL

(C) Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
(G7) Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
(C)Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
(G7) Oh, rock my (C) soul.

(C) So high I can't get over it
(G7) So low I can't get under it
(C) So wide I can't get round it
(G7) Oh, rock my (C) soul.

(C) Rock my soul
(G7) Rock my soul
(C) Rock my soul
(G7) Oh, rock my (C) soul.

Sloop John B

SLOOP JOHN B

We (C) come on the Sloop (F) John (C) B, My grandfather (F) and (C) me

Around Nassau town we did (G7) roam. Drinking all (C) night, (C7) got into a (F) fight (Dm)

Well I (C) feel so broke up, (G7) I want to go (C) home.

CHORUS

(C) So hoist up the John (F) B's (C) sail, See how the main (F) sail (C) sets

Call for the Captain a-shore, let me go (G7) home.

Let me go (C) home, (C7) I wanna go (F) home Yeah (Dm) yeah

Well (C) I fell so broke up, (G7) I wanna go (C) home.

The first mate, he (F) got (C) drunk, And broke in the Cap(F)tain's (C) trunk.

The constable had to come and take him a(G7)way.

Sheriff John (C) Stone, (C7) why  don't you leave me a(F)lone, yeah (Dm) yeah

Well I (C) feel so broke up, (G7) I wanna go (C) home.

CHORUS 

The poor cook, he caught (F) the (C) fits, and threw away all (F) my (C) grits.

And then he took and he ate up all of my (G7) corn.

Let me go (C) home, (C7) why don't you let me go (F) home  (Dm)

This (c) is the worst trip (G7) I've ever been (C) on.

CHORUS twice to finish. 

Pearly Shells

PEARLY SHELLS

(C)Pearly Shells from the ocean
Shining in the (F)sun covering the (G7)shore
When I (C)see them my heart (F)tells me that I love you
More than (C)all the (G7)little pearly (C)shells.

For every (G7)grain of sand upon the beach
I've (C)got a kiss for you
And I've got (G7)more left over
For each star that (D7)twinkles in the (G7)blue.

Pearly (C) Shells from the ocean
Shining in the (F)sun covering the (G7)shore
When I (C)see them my heart (F)tells me that I love you
More than (C)all the (G7)little pearly (C)shells

For every (G7)grain of sand upon the beach
I've (C)got a kiss for you
And I've got (G7)more left over
For each star that (D7)twinkles in the (G7)blue.

Pearly (C)Shells from the ocean
Shining in the (F)sun covering the (G7)shore
When I (C)see them my heart (F)tells me that I love you
More than (C)all the (G7)little pearly (C)shells
More than (C)all the (G7)little pearly (C)shells.

He's Got The Whole World

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD

INTRO: (C) (G7) (C)
(C)He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the (G7) whole wide world in his hands
He's got the (C)whole world in his hands
He's got the (G7) whole world in (C) his hands  

He's (C) got you and me brother in his hands
He's (G7) got you and me brother in his hands
He's got (C) you and me brother in his hands
He's got (G7) the whole world in (C) his hands

He's (C) got you and me sister in his hands
He's got (G7) you and me sister in his hands
He's (C) got you and me sister in his hands
He's got (G7) the whole world in (C)his hands

He's (C) got the itty bitty baby in his hands
He's got (G7) the itty bitty baby in his hands
He's (C) the itty bitty baby in his hands
He's got (G7) the whole world in(C) his hands

He's (C) got the ukulele players in his hands
He's got (G7) the ukulele players in his hands
He's (C) got the ukulele players in his hands
He's got (G7) the whole world in (C) his hands.

To Finish repeat the first verse Fading out and slowing on the last line.

Now Is The Hour

NOW IS THE HOUR

INTRO: C G7 C

(C)Now is (F)the (C)hour
When (G7)we must say good (C)bye.
(C)Soon (G7)you'll be (C)sailing
(D7)Far across the (G7)sea.

(C)While (F)you're a(C)way
Oh (G7) please remember (C)me.
(F)When (G7)you re(C)turn
You'll (A7) me (Dm)wai(G7)ting (C)here.

Sung Twice.
Finish by singing last two lines Slower and Fading
until finish.

Beautiful Sunday

BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY

INTRO: C F G7 C

(C)Sunday morning up with the lark

I think I'll take a walk in the park

(F)Hey, hey (G7)hey, it's a beautiful (C)day.

(C)I've got someone waiting for me

And when I see her I know that she'll say

(F)Hey, hey, (G7)hey, it's a beautiful (C)day.

CHORUS:

(C)Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sun(F)day

This is my, my, (G7)my, beautiful (C)day

When you say, say, say that you (D7)love me

Oh, (F)my, my, (G7)my it's a beautiful (C)day.

(C)Birds are singing, you're by my side

Let's take a car and go for a ride

(F)Hey, hey, (G7)hey, it's a beautiful (C) day.

(C)We'll drive on and follow the sun

Making Sunday go on and on

(F)Hey, hey, (G7)hey, it's a beautiful (C)day.

Chorus.
THEN(Change Key)
(D)Hi, hi, hi beautiful (G)Sunday
This is my, my, (A7)my, beautiful (D)day
When you say, say, say that you (E7)love me 
Oh, (G)my, my, (A7)my it's a beautiful (D)day. (TWICE)

Waltzing Matilda

WALTZING MATILDA

(C)Once a jolly (G7)swagman (C)camped by a (F)Billabong,
(C)Under the shade of a (G7)Coolabah tree.
And he (C)sang as he (G7)watched and (C)waited 'til his (F)billy boiled,
(C) "Who'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with (C)me?"

 CHORUS: (C)Waltzing Matilda,(F)Waltzing Matilda,
(C) Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with (G7)me.
And he (C)sang as he (G7)watched and (C)waited 'til his (F)billy boiled,
(C)"Who'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with (C)me."

(C)Down came a (G7)jumbuck to (C)drink at that (F) billabong
(C)Up jumped the swagman and (G7)grabbed him with glee.
And he (C)sang as he (G7)shoved that (C)jumbuck in (F)his tucker bag,
(C)"You'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with (C)me."

CHORUS:(C)Waltzing Matilda, (F) Waltzing Matilda,
(C)Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with (G7) me?
And he (C) sang as he (G7) shoved that jumbuck in (F) his tucker bag,
(C)"You'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with me."


(C)Up rode the (G7)squatter (C)mounted on his (F)thoroughbred,
(C)Up rode the troopers...(G7)one, two, three
(C)"Where's that jolly (G7)jumbuck you've (C)got in your (F)tucker bag?"
(C)"You'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with (C)me."

CHORUS:(C)Waltzing Matilda, (F)Waltzing Matilda,
(C)Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with (G7) me?
(C)"Where's that jolly (G7) jump buck you've (C) got in your (F) tucker bag?"
(C)"You'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with me."

(C)Up jumped the swagG7)man and (C)sprang into (F)the Billabong
(C) "You'll never catch me alive" (G7) said he.
(Slowly) And his (C)ghost may be (G7)heard as you (C)pass by that (F)Billabong,
(C)"Who'll come a waltzing MatG7)ilda with (C)me?"

CHORUS:(C)Waltzing Matilda,(F)Waltzing Matilda,
(C)Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with (G7) me?
(C)And his (C) ghost may be (G7) heard as you (C) pass by that (F) billabong
(C) "Who'll come a waltzing Mat(G7)ilda with me?"  
  

Cotton Fields

COTTON FIELDS

(C) When I was a little bitty baby
My mamma would (F) rock me in the (C) cradle,
In them old cotton fields back (G7) home.
Chorus.
It was (C) down in Louisi(C7)ana,
Just about a (F) mile from Texar(C)kana,
In them old (G7) cotton fields back (C) home. (C7)

Oh, when them (F) cotton bolls get rotten
You can't (C) pick very much cotton,
In them old cotton fields back (G7) home.
Chorus.

(C) When I was a little bitty baby
My mamma would (F) rock me in the (C) cradle,
In them old cotton fields back (G7) home.
Chorus.

Oh, when them (F) cotton bolls get rotten
You can't (C) pick very much cotton,
In them old cotton fields back (G7) home.
Chorus.

(C) When I was a little bitty baby
My mamma would (F) rock me in the (C) cradle,
In them old cotton fields back (G7) home.

Chorus:   To finish repeat last line slowly 

Country Roads

Country Roads

CHORUS

(C) Country roads take me (G) home 

       To the (Am) place I be(F)long

West Vir(C)ginia Mountain (G) momma

        Take me (F) home country (C) roads.

Almost Heaven (Am) West Virginia (G)

  Blue Ridge mountains (F) Shenandoah (C) River

Life is old there (Am) older than the trees (G) 

Younger than the mountains (F) growing like a (C) breeze.

Chorus.

All my mem'ries (Am) gather round her (G) Miners lady

   (F) stranger to blue (C) water.

Dark and dusty (Am) painted on the sky (G) Misty taste

   of moonshine (F) teardrop in my (C) eye.

Chorus.

(Am) I hear her (G) voice in the (C) morning hour she calls me

(F) Radio re(C)minds me of my (G) home far away

(Am) Drivin' down the (Bb) road I get a (F) feelin'

That I (C) should have been home (G) Yesterday Yesterday.

Chorus.

Country roads take me (G) home To the (Am) place

I be(F)long West (C) Virginia Mountain (G) momma

Take me (F) home country (C) roads

Take me (G) home country (C) roads

Take me (G) home country (C) roads.

TEN GUITARS

TEN GUITARS

INTRO: (C) (G7) (C)

I (C) have a band of men and all they(G7) do is play for me
They come from miles around, just to hear a melody
(C)Beneath the stars, my ten guitars, will(G7)  play a song for you
And if you're with the one you love, this is what you(C) do.

CHORUS:
Oh.............dance, dance, dance to my ten(G7) guitars
And very soon you'll know just where you(C) are.
Through the(C) eyes of love you'll see a thousand(F) stars
Oh(C) dance, dance,(G7) dance to my ten(C) guitars.
  
(play 4* (C)(C)(G7)(C)(C) )

(C)Guitars are made for love, my band of(G7) men will always say
So give each one a pretty girl and(C) they will start to play.
Beneath the stars my ten  guitars will(G7) play a song for you
And if you're with the one you love, this is what you(C) do.

Chorus twice then play 4* (C) (G7) (C) (C)

RED RIVER VALLEY

RED RIVER VALLEY

INTRO: CFG7C

From this (C) valley they say you are leaving
We shall miss your bright eyes and sweet (G7) smile
For you (C) take with you (C7) all of the (F) sunshine
That has (G7) brightened our pathway a (C) while.

CHORUS.
Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me a(G7)dieu
Just re(C)member the (C7) Red River (F) valley
And the (G7) one who loved you so (C) true.

Oh, just (C) think of the valley you're leaving
Oh how lonely, how sad it (G7) will be
And just (C) think of the (C7) fond heart you're (F) breaking
And the (C) grief you are (G7) causing to (C) me.

CHORUS.

For a (C) long time my darling I've waited
For the sweet words you never (G7) would say
Now at (C) last all my (C7) fond hopes have (F) vanished
For they (C) say that you're (G7) going a(C)way.

CHORUS. 
To finish repeat the last line of chorus.