Friday, 5 February 2016

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW V2

(C)Somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)way up (C)high
(F)There's a (C)land that I (A7)heard of
(D7)Once in a (G7)lulla(C)by.

(C)Somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)bluebirds (C)fly,
(F)Birds fly (C)over the (A7)rainbow
(D7)Why oh (G7)why can't (C)I.

(C)Someday I wish upon a star
And (Dm)wake up where the (G7)clouds are far be(Am7)hind me.(Am)
(G7)Where (C)troubles melt like lemon drops
(G)Way above the chimney tops
That's (Am)where you'll (F)find (G)me.

Oh, (C)somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)skies are (C)blue.
(F)And the (C)dreams that you (A7)dare to (D7)dream
Really (G7)do come (C)true.

(C)Somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)bluebirds (C)fly
(F)Birds fly (C)over the (A7)rainbow
(D7)Why oh (G7)why can't (C)I.

(C)If happy little bluebirds fly
(G7)Beyond the rainbow,
Why oh (F)why can't (C)I. 

Saturday, 16 January 2016

INCH BY INCH

CHORUS:
(C)Inch by inch, (F)row by (C)row, 
(F)Gonna (G7)make this (C)garden grow.
(F)All it (G7)takes is a (C)rake and a (Am)hoe and a (F)piece of fertile (G7)ground.
(C)Inch by inch, (F)row by (C)row,
(F)Someone (G7)bless these (C)seeds I sow,
(F)Someone (G7)warm them (C)from (Am)below,
'Til the (F)rain comes (G7)tumbling (C)down.

(C)Pullin' weeds and (F)pickin' (C)stones,
(F)We are (G7)made of (C)dreams and bones,
(F)I need a (G7)spot to (C)call my (Am)own,
Cause the (F)time is close at (G7)hand.
(C)Grain for grain, (F)sun and (C)rain,
(F)I'll find my (G7)way in (C)nature's chain,
(F)Tune my (G7)body (C)and my (Am)brain,
To the (F)music (G7)of the (C)land.

Chorus.

(C)Plant your rows (F)straight and (C)long,
(F)Season (G7)them with (C)prayer and song,
(F)Mother (G7)earth will (Am)keep you (Am)strong,
If you (F)give her love and (G7)care.
(C)Old crow watching (F)from a (C)tree,
(F)Has his (G7)hungry (C)eyes on me,
(F)In my (G7)garden (C)I'm as (Am)free,
As that (F)feathered (G7)thief up (C)there.
Chorus and repeat last line.


I STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME

(C)I've been to (E7)cities that (Am)never close (C)down
From (F)New York to (C)Rio and (D7)old London (G)town,
But no (C)matter how (E7)far or (am)how wide I (F)roam
I (C)still call Aus(G)traila (C)home.

(C)I'm always (E7)travelling, I (Am)love being (C)free,
And (F)so I keep (C)leaving the (D7)sun and the (G)sea.
But my (C)heart lies (E7)waiting (Am)over the (F)foam,
I (C)still call Aus(G)traila (C)home.

All (Em)the sons and (B7)daughters
(Em)spinning round the (B7)world,
Away (Em)from their (C)family and (G)friends,
But (Em)as the world gets (B7)older and (Em)colder,
It's good to (F)know where your journey (G)ends.

(C)Someday we'll (E7)all be (Am)together once (C)more,
When (F)all of the (C)ships come (D7)back to the (G)shore,
I'll (C)realise (E7)something I've (Am)always (F)known,
I (C)still call Aus(G)trail (C)home.

No (C)matter how (E7)far or (Am)how wide I (F)roam,
I (C)still call Aus(G)tralia...
I (C)still call Aus(G)tralia...
I (C)still call Aus(G)trail (F)ho(C)me.

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

I FOUGHT THE LAW

(C)Breaking rocks in the (F)hot (C)sun
(C)I fought the law and the (C)law (C)won
(C)I fought the law and the (G7)law (C)won.
(C)I needed money cause I (F)had (C)none
(C)I fought the law and the (F)law (C)won
(C)I fought the law and the (G7)law (C)won.
Chorus:
I (F)left my baby
and it feels so bad,
(C)Guess my race is run.
(F)She's the best girl that I ever had,
(C)I fought the law and the (F)law (C)won
(C)I fought the law and the (G7)law (C)won.

(C)Robbing people with a (F)six (C)gun,
(C)I fought the law and the (F)law (C)won
(C)I fought the law and the (G7)law (C)won.
(C)I left my girl and I lost (F)my (C)fun,
(C)I fought the law and the (F)law (C)won
(C)I fought the law and the (G7)law won.

Chorus: Then repeat last line.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

(C)Somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)way up (C)high
(F)There's a (C)land that I heard of
(G)Once in a lulla(Am)by-y(F)-y-y.

(C)Somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)bluebirds (C)fly
(F)Birds fly (C)over the rainbow
(G)Why oh why (Am)can't (F)I.

(C)Someday I wish upon a star
And (G)wake up where the clouds are far beh(Am)ind (F)me
Where (C)troubles melt like lemon drops
(G)Way above the chimney tops
That's (Am)where you'll (F)find (G)me.

Oh,(C) somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)skies are (C)blue
(F)And the (C)dreams that you dare to (G)dream
Really do come (Am)true-(F)oo-oo.

(C)Somewhere (Cm7)over the rainbow (F)bluebirds (C)fly
(F)Birds fly (C)over the rainbow
(G)Why oh why can't(Am) I-(F)II-II (C)fly.

(C)If happy little bluebirds fly
(G)Beyond the rainbow
Why oh (F)why (G)can't (C)I.



Monday, 5 October 2015

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 . 

Friday, 4 September 2015

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)