RAVISHING RUBY

(C) Ravishing (G7)Ruby, she's been a(C)round for a while
Ravishing (G7)Ruby, she was a (C)truck stop child
Born in the back of a rig, somewhere (F)near L.A.
Ravishing (C)Ruby you poured a (G7)lot of hot coffee (C)in your day.

Ravishing (G7)Ruby believes any(C)thing you say
Just like her (G7)daddy said, said he'd be (C)back some day
She was just fourteen, she grew up (F)wild and free
And all the (C)time she'd been waiting on (G7)him
She'd been waiting on (C)you and me.

Ravishing (F)Ruby she sleeps in a (C)bunk out back
Her days and (G7)nights are filled with dreams 
Of a man named (C)Smiling Jack
That was her (F)daddy's name and that's all she (C)ever knew
Ravishing (G7)Ruby ain't got time for guys like (C)me and you.

Ravishing (G7)Ruby a beautiful (C)young girl now
Ravishing (G7)Ruby she made a (C)solemn vow
Waiting on Smiling Jack, he'll come (F)rolling by
And she wants to (C)see him she wants to (G7)touch him
Either way (C)dead or alive.

Repeat Verse . 

SPEAK TO THE SKY

(C) Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong
And you'll know you're not talking to the (F)air
To the (C)air, and the (G)world will look (F)better from up (C)there.

(C)Speak to the sky 'cos things can get you down
And you'll know you are talking to the (F)Lord
To the (C)Lord, the (G)world will look (F)better than be(C)fore.

CHORUS
(G)And if I stumble and it (F)seems that I am (C)blind
(G)Or the road I'm on seems (F)awful hard to (C)find
(G)And though my conversation (F)doesn't always (C)rhyme
(F)I always try to find some (G)time...to

(C)Speak to the sky and tell you how I feel
And you know sometimes what I say ain't (F)right
It's all (C)right, 'cos I (G)speak to the (F)sky every (C)night.

(CHORDS AS PER VERSE   C F C G F C)

Repeat Chorus.

(C)Speak to the sky and tell you how I feel
And you'll know sometimes what I say ain't (F)right
It's all (C)right, 'cos I (G)speak to the (F)sky every (C)night

(C)Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong
And you'll know you're not talking to the (F)air
To the (C)air, and the (G)world will look (F)better from up (C)there
And the (G)world will look (F)better from up (C)there
And the (G)world will look (F)better from up (C)there
Yes the (G)world will look (F)better from up (C)there

CHORDS AS BEFORE   C F C G F C.

(C)Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong  
(THREE TIMES FADING)

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

(C)In 1814 (F)we took a little trip,
(G7)Along with Colonel Jackson (C)down the mighty mississip'.
We took a little bac(F)on and we took a little beans
And (G7)we caught the bloody (C)British in a town in New Orleans.

Chorus:
We fired our guns and the British kept a comin'
There wasn't as (G7)many as (C)there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
On down the Missi(G7)ssippi to the(C) gulf of Mexico.

We (C)looked down the river and we (F)see'd the British come
And there (G7)musta been a hundred of 'em (C)beatin' on the drum
They stepped so high and they (F)made their bugles ring'
We (G7)stood beside our cotton bales and (C)didn't say a thing.

Chorus.

Old Hickory said we could (F)take 'em by surprise
If we (G7)didn't fire a musket 'till we (C)looked 'em in the eyes.
We held our fire 'till we (F)see'd their faces well
Then we (G7)opened up with squirrel guns and (C)really gave 'em....Well.

Chorus.
Chorus 2.
Yeah! They ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles,
And they ran through the bushes where a (G7)rabbit couldn't (C)go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
On down the Mississippi to the (G7)Gulf of (C)Mexico.

We fired our cannon 'till the (F)barrel melted down
So we (G7)grabbed an alligator and we (C)fought another round.
We filled his head with cannonballs and (F)powdered his behind
And (G7)when we touched the powder off the (C)'gator lost his mind.

Chorus 1 the chorus 2. repeat last line.(C)

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Chorus:
(G7)Oh, (C)Lord it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every (G7)way.
I can't wait to look in the mirror, cos' I get better looking each (C)day.
To know me is to love me, I (C7)must be a hell of a (F)man.
Oh, Lord it's hard to be (C)humble, but I'm(G7) doing the best that I (C)can.

I (C)used to have a girlfriend, but I guess she just couldn't comp(G7)ete
With all of those love starved women, who keep clamouring at my (C)feet.
Well I probably could find another, but I (C7)guess they're all in awe of (F)me,
Who cares I never get (C)lonesome, cause I (G7)treasure my own comp(C)any.

Chorus.

I (C)guess you can say I'm a loner, a cowboy outlaw, tough and (G7)proud,
I could have lots of friends if I wanted, but how would I stand out in a (C)crowd.
Some folks say I'm egotistical, well I(C7) don't even know what that (F)means,
I guess it has something to(C) do with the way I(G7) fill out my tight blue (C) jeans.

Chorus then repeat the last line.

FIELDS OF ATHENRY

(C)By a lonely prison wall I(F) heard a sweet voice (C)call(G)ing(C)
Michael they have (F)taken you (G)away.
For you (C)stole Travelyan's (F)corn
That your(C) babes might see the (G)morn
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the (C)bay.
CHORUS
(C)Fair (F)lie the fields of Athen(Am)ry.
Where (C)once we watched the small freebirds (G)fly.
(C)Our love grew with the (F)spring
We had (C)dreams and songs to (G)sing
As we wandered through the fields of Athen(C)ry.

(C)By a lonely prison wall I(F) heard a young man (C)call(G)ing(C)
Nothing matters (F)Jenny when your (G)free
Against the (C)famine and the (F)crown
I re(C)belled, they ran me (G)down
Now you must raise our children without(C) me.

Chorus twice,
Repeat first verse.

(C)On a windswept harbour wall
She(F) watched the last star (C)ris(G)ing.
(C)As the prison ship sailed (F)out across the (G)sky.
But she'll (C)watch and hope and (F)pray,
For her(C) love in Botany (G)Bay,
While she is lonely in the fields of Athen(C)ry.
Chorus,then repeat last line.

DIRTY OLD TOWN

(C)I met my love, by the gas works wall
I dreamed a (F)dream, by the old (C)canal
I kissed my girl, by the factory wall
Dirty old (G7)town, dirty old (Am)town.

Clouds are (C)drifting across the moon
Cats are (F)prowling on their (C)beats
Springs a girl on the streets at night
(G7)Dirty old town, (Am)dirty old town.

Heard a (C)siren from the dock
Saw a (F)train set the night on (C)fire
I smelled the spring on the smokey wind
Dirty old (G7)town, dirty old (Am)town.

I'm going to (C)make me a big sharp ax
Shining (F)steel tempered in the (C)fire
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old (G7)town, dirty old (Am)town.

I met my (C)love, by the gas works wall
I dreamed a (F)dream, by the old (C)canal
I kissed my girl, by the factory wall
Dirty old (G7)town, dirty old (Am)town.
(G7)Dirty old town, (Am)dirty old town.

LET IT BE

Chorus 1:

Let it (Am)be, let it(G7) be, let it(F) be, let it(C) be.

(C)Whisper words of (G7)wisdom, let it (F)be.(C)

When I find myself in (G)times of trouble,

(Am)Mother Mary (F)comes to me,

(C)Speaking words of (G7)wisdom, let it (F)be.(C)

And in my hour of (G)darkness, she is (Am)standing right in (F)front of me. (C)Speaking words of(G7) wisdom, let it (F)be.(C)

Chorus1.

And when broken (G)hearted people (Am)living in the world (F)agree,

(C)There will be an (G7)answer, let it (F)be.(C)

For though they may be (G)parted,

There is (Am)still a chance that (F)they will see,

(C)There will be an (G7)answer, let it (F)be.(C)

Chorus 2:

Let it(Am) be, let it (G7)be, let it(F) be, let it (C)be.

(C)There will be an (G7)answer, let it (F)be.(C)

And when the night is (G)cloudy,

There is (Am)still a light that (F)shines on me,

(C)Shine on until tom(G7)orrow, let it (F)be.(C)

I wake up to the (G)sound of music,

(Am)Mother Mary (F)comes to me,

(C)Speaking words of (G7)wisdom, let it (F)be.(C)

Chorus 2 twice. Then chorus 1.

BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON

(C)By the light of the silvery (D7)moon, I want to (G7)spoon,
To my honey I'll (C)croon love's (G7)tune.
Honey(C)moon, keep a shining in (F)Ju(A7)u(Dm)une.
Your(A7) silv(Dm)ery (C)beams will (D7)bring love (C)dreams,
We'll be (Am)cuddling (E7)so(A7)on, (D7)By  the (C)sil(G7)very (C)moon.

By the light, not the dark, but the light,
Of the Silvery (D7)Moon, not the sun, but the moon.
I want to (G7)spoon, not knife, but spoon.
To my honey I'll (C)croon love's (G7)tune.
Honey(C)moon, keep a shining in (F)Ju(A7)u(Dm)une.
Your (A7)sil(Dm)very (C)beams will (D7)bring love (C)dreams,
We'll be (Am)cuddling (E7)so(A7)on, (D7)by the (C)sil(G7)very (C)moon.

BOBBY McGEE

(C)Busted flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains,
Feeling nearly faded as my (G7)jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained.
Took us all the way to New Or(C)leans.
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna,
And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the (F)blues,
With them windshield wipers slapping time and (C)Bobby's hand in mine,
We (G7)finally sang up every song that driver ever (C)knew.

CHORUS:
(F)Freedom is just another word for (C)nothing left to lose,
(G7)Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's (C)free.
(F)Feeling good was easy Lord when (C)Bobby sang the blues,
(G7)Feeling good was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and Bobby(C) McGee.

(C)From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my (G7)soul.
Standing right beside me, Lord, through everything I done,
Every night she kept me from the(C) cold.
Then some where near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
Searching for the home I hope she'll (F)find.
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a(C) single yesterday,
(G7)Holding Bobby's body close to (C)mine.

Chorus  Then
La de da de da de da da la de da de da,
La de da da me and Bobby (G7)McGee.
La de da de da de da da la de da de da,
La de da da me and Bobby (C) McGee.

(C)Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
Searching for the home I hope she'll (F)find.
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a (C)single yesterday,
(G7)Holding Bobby's body close to (C)mine.

La de da de da de da da la de da de da,
La de da da me and Bobby (G7)McGee.
La de da de da de da da la de da de da,
La de da da me and Bobby (C)McGee.
  

SILVER MOON

Chorus
(C)Standing in the lonely light of the silver (G7)moon
(F)Looking over maps of (G7)memories for the (C)road
(C)Standing in the lonely light of the silver (G7)moon
With the (F)unexpected desti(G7)nation of my (C)home.

(C)See the lazy windmills slowly (G7)turning
(F)Cutting up the marble (G7)canyons of the (C)sky.
(C)See the dust around my feet go (G7)churning
(F)Moving the winds
Down the (G7)highways of good(C)byes.

Chorus
(C)Standing in the lonely light of the silver (G7)moon
(F)Looking over maps of (G7)memories for the (C)road
(C)Standing in the lonely light of the silver (G7)moon
With the (F)unexpected desti(G7)nation of my (C)home.

(C)Half the thoughts I'm thinking speak in (G7)sighs,
As that (F)same old wave of (G7)loneliness re(C)turns.
(C)And I can see you when I close my (G7)eyes
(F)Speaking very (G7)softly as you (C)turn.

Chorus twice then repeat the last line.

BLOWING IN THE WIND

(C)How many (F)roads must a (C)man walk down
Before you (F)call him a (G7)man?
(C)How many(F) seas must a (C)white dove (Am)sail
Be(C)fore she (F)sleeps in the (G7)sand?

Yes,(C) how many(F) times must the (C)cannon balls fly
Before they're (F)forever (G7)banned?
The (F)answer my (G7)friend is (C)blowin' in the(Am) wind
The (F)answer is (G7)blowin' in the (C)wind.

Yes, how many (F)years can a (C)mountain exist
Before it's (F)washed to the (G7)sea?
Yes,(C) how many (F)years can some(C) people (Am)exist
Be(C)fore they're (F)allowed to be(G7) free?

Yes, (C)how many (F)times must a (C)man turn his head
And pretend he(F) just doesn't(G7) see?
The(F) answer my (G7))friend is (C)blowin' in the(Am) wind
The (F)answer is (G7)blowin' in the(C) wind.

How many (F)times must a(C) man look up
Before he(F) can see the (G7)sky?
Yes, (C)how many (F)ears must (C)one man (Am)have
Be(C)fore he can (F)hear people (G7)cry?

Yes,(C) how many (F)deaths will it take(C) 'till he knows
That too many(F) people have(G7) died?
The (F)answer my (G7)friend is (C)blowin' in the (Am)wind
The (F)answer is (G7)blowin' in the (C)wind.

Repeat the last 2 Lines.

ISLE OF INNISFREE

(G7)I've met some(C) folk who say that I'm a(G7) dreamer
And I've no doubt there's truth in(Dm) what they (C)say.
But(G7) sure a (C)body's (C7)bound to be a(F) dreamer
When (D7)all the(G7) things he loves are far(C) away.
And(G7) precious(C) things are dreams unto an(G7) exile
They take o're the land (Dm)across the(C) sea,
Es(G7)pecially (C)when it happens he's an (F)exile
(D7)From that dear (G7)lovely Isle of Innis(C)free.
And when the (F)moonlight peeps across the (C)rooftops
Of this great (D7)city wondrous though it may (G7)be,
I scarcely (C)feel it's wonder or it's(F) laughter
I'm once (G7)again back home in Innis(C)free.

I (G7)wonder o're(C) green hill and dreamy(G7) valleys
And find a peace no other (Dm)land could (C)know,
I(G7) hear the(C) birds make(C7) music fit for (F)angels
And(D7) watch the(G7) rivers laughing as they (C)flow.
But (G7)dreams  (C)don't last though dreams are not (G7)forgotten
And soon I'm back(Dm) to stern (C)reality 
But though they pave the footways here with(F) gold-dust 
I still (G7)would choose my Isle of Innis(C)free.

PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES /IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.

(C)Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And (F)smile, smile, (C)smile.
(C)While you've a lucifer to light your fag,
(D7)Smile, boys,  that's the (G7)style.
(C)What's the use of (G7)worrying?
It (F)never (C)was worth(G7)while, so
(C)Pack up you troubles in your old kit-bag, and
(C)Smile, (G7)smile, (C)smile.

IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.

(C)It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a (F)long way to (C)go.
(C)It's a long way to Tipperary,
To the (D7)sweetest girl I (G7)know.
(C)Goodbye, Piccadilly,
(F)Farewell, Leicester (C)Square.
It's a (C)long long way to Tipperary,
But (C)my heart's (G7)right (C)there.

PHOTOGRAPH

1)(F)Every time I see your face,
It re(Bb)minds of the (F)places we used to (C)go.(C7)
But (F)all I've got is a photograph,
And I (Bb)realise you're not (F)coming back any(C)more.(C7)

(A)I thought I'd make it,
The (Dm)day you went away.
(A)But I can't make it,
Until you come (Dm)home again to (C)stay.(C7)

2)I (F)can't get used to living here,
While my (Bb)heart is broke, my (F)tears are cried for(C) you.(C7)
I (F)want you here to have and hold,
As the (Bb)years go by, and (F)we grow old and (C)grey.(C7)

(A)Now you're expecting me,
To (Dm)live without you.
(A)But that's not something,
That I'm (Dm)looking forward(C) to.(C7)

Verse 2..Then Verse 1 twice..Then
(F)Every time I see your face,
It re(Bb)minds me of the (F)places we used to (C)go. (C7). .

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS

(C)The stars at night are big and bright,

Deep in the heart of (G7)Texas.

The prairie sky is wide and high

Deep in the heart of (C)Texas.

The sage in bloom is like perfume

Deep in the heart of (G7)Texas.

Reminds me of the one I love

Deep in the heart of (C)Texas.

The coyotes wail along the trail

Deep in the heart of (G7)Texas.

The rabbits rush around the brush

Deep in the heart of (C)Texas.

The cowboys cry ki-yip-pe-yi

Deep in the heart (G7)Texas.

The doggies bawl and bawl and bawl

Deep in the heart (C)Texas.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

(C)I've been working on the rail(C7)road, 
(F)all the live long (C)day.
I've been working on the railroad
Just to (D7)pass the time (G7)away.

Can't you hear the whistle (C)blow(C7)ing,
(F)Rise up early in the (E7)morn'
(F)Can't you hear the captain (C)shouting
"Dinah, (G7)blow your (C)horn."

Dinah, won't you (C)blow,(F) Dinah, won't you (D7)blow,
(G7)Dinah, won't you blow your (C)horn.
Dinah, won't you (C)blow, (F)Dinah won't you (D7)blow,
(G7)Dinah, won't you blow your(C) horn.

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Someone's in the kitchen I (G7)know.
(C)Someone's in the (C7)kitchen with(F) Dinah
(G7)Strummin' on the old ban(C)jo and (G7)singing

(C)Fee fie fiddledio, fee fie fiddledi(G7)o,
(C)Fee (C7)fie (F)fiddledio, (Pause)(G7)Strummin' on the old ban(C)jo.

CLICK GO THE SHEARS

CHORUS:
(G7)Click go the shears boys, (C)click, (F)click, (C)click,
(F)Wide is blow and his (C)hands move (G7)quick.
The (C)ringer looks around and is (F)beaten by a blow,
And (G7)curses the old snagger with the (C)bare-(F)bellied (C)joe.

(C)Out on the board the (F)old shearer stands,
(C)Grasping his shears in his (D7)thin bony (G7)hands.
(C)Fixed is his gaze on a (F)bare-bellied joe,
(G7)Glory if he gets her, won't he (C)make the (F)ringer (C)go.

(C)In the middle of the floor in his (F)cane bottom chair
Sits the (C)boss of the board with his (D7)eyes every(G7)where.
(C)Notes well each fleece as it (F)comes on the screen,
(G7)Paying strict attention that it's (C)taken (F)off (C)clean.
Chorus.

(C)The tar boy is there (F)waiting in demand
(C)With his blackened tar pot(D7) in his tarry (G7)hand.
(C)Sees one old sheep with a (F)cut on his back,
(G7)This is what he is waiting for it's "(C)Tar (F)here (C)Jack."

(C)Shearing is all over, (F)we've all got our cheques,
(C)Roll up your swags boys we're(D7) off on the (G7)tracks,
The (C)first pub we'll come to, It's (C)there we'll have a spree,
With (G7)everyone shouting out "(C)Have a (F)drink with (C)me!"
Chorus twice.

AIN'T SHE SWEET

(C)Ain't she sweet? (G)See her (C)walking down the street(G)
Now I (C)ask you (E7)very (A)confi(A7)dentially, (D7)Ain't (G7)she (C)sweet.

(C)Ain't she nice? (G)Look her (C)over once or twice.(G)
Now I (C)ask you (E7)very (A)confi(A7)dentially, (D7)Ain't (G7)she (C)nice?
CHORUS:
Just cast an (F)eye in her dir(C)ection(C7)
Oh me, oh (F)my, ain't that perf(A)ect(A7)ion(D7)(G7)

(C)I repeat, (G)don't you (C)think that's kind of neat(G)
Now I (C)ask you (E7)very (A)conf(A7)identially, (D7)Ain't (G7)she (C)sweet?

Repeat verse 1,2,and 3.