Songbook for Guitar

Gentle On My Mind - chords and lyrics

2020-05-10T06:48:00.001-04:00

4/4 bright tempo

Cmaj7

It's knowing that your door is always open

Am7 Dm7

And your path is free to walk

Dm7 Aaug

That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

Rolled up and stashed behind your couch

Cmaj7

And it's knowing I'm not shackled

Cmaj7

By forgotten words and bonds

Am7 Dm7

And the ink stains that are dried up on some line

Dm7

That keeps you in the back roads

Dm7 G7

By the rivers of my memory

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 G

And keeps you ever gentle on my mind

Cmaj7

It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy

Cmaj7 Dm7

Planted on their columns now that bind me

Dm7 Aaug

Or something that somebody said

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

Because they thought we fit together walking

Cmaj7

It's just knowing that the world

Cmaj7

Will not be cursing or forgiving

Am7 Dm7 Am7

When I walk along some railroad track and find

Dm7 Aaug

That you're moving on the back roads

Dm7 G7

By the rivers of my memory

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

And for hours you're just gentle on my mind

Cmaj7

Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines

Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7

And the junkyards and the highways come between us

Dm7 Aaug

And some other woman's crying to her mother

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

Cause she turned and I was gone

Cmaj7

I still might run in silence

Cmaj7

Tears of joy might stain my face

Am7 Dm7 Am7

And the summer sun might burn me ‘til I'm blind

Dm7

But not to where I cannot see

Dm7 G7

You walking on the back roads

Dm7 Cmaj7

By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind

Cmaj7

I dip my cup of soup back from a gurgling,

Am7 Dm7

crackling cauldron, in some train yard

Dm7 Aaug

My beard a roughening coal pile

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

And a dirty hat pulled low across my face

Cmaj7

Through cupped hands 'round a tin can

Am7 Dm7

I pretend to hold you to my breast and find

Dm7

That you're waivin’ from the back roads

Dm7 G7

By the rivers of my memories

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

Ever smiling, ever gentle on my mind

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - chords and lyrics

2020-01-02T02:27:00.000-05:00

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

Written by Ed and Patsy Bruce Recorded by many country singers

Moderate Country Waltz 3/4 timing

C F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

Don't let ‘em pick guitars and drive in old trucks

Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

Even with someone they love

A cowboy ain't easy to love and he’s harder to hold

G7 C

He'd rather give you a song than silver or gold

Budweiser buckles and old faded Levis

And each night begins a new day

And if you can't understand him and he don't die young

He'll probably just ride away

C F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

Don't let ‘em pick guitars and drive in old trucks

Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

Even with someone they love

A cowboy loves smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings

G7 C

Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night

Them that don't know him won't like him

And them that do sometimes won't know how to take him

He's ain’t wrong he's just different and his pride won't let him

Do things to make you think he's right

C F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

Don't let ‘em pick guitars and drive in old trucks

Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

Even with someone they love

Perfect by Ed Sheeran - chord - lyrics - Key of C

2019-11-30T21:31:00.001-05:00

This is not in the original published key of A-flat, so the chords I use here won't work if you play along to that song.
These chords are in the key of C - something which suits my voice.

PERFECT by Ed Sheeran

♪ = 63bpm 12/8 timing Chords: C Am F G

Intro C

C Am

I found a love - for me-e

F G

Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead

C Am

Well I found a gi-rl - bea-utiful and sweet

F G

I never knew you were that someone waiting for me

Cause we were just kids when we fell - in - love

Am F C G

Not knowing what - it - was, I will not give you up this ti - ime

C Am

Dar-ling just kiss – me - slow, your heart is all - I - own

F G

And in your eyes you're hol - ding mi-ne

Am F C G Am

Baby, I'-m - dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

F C G Am

Barefoot on the grass, listen-ing to our favorite song

F C G Am

When you said you looked a mess, I whispered under-neath my breath

F C G C

But you - heard it, darling yo-u look – per-fect tonight

C Am

Well I found a wo-man, stronger than anyone I know

F G

She shares my dreams, I hope that someday - I'll share her home

C Am

I found a lo-ve, to carry more than just my secrets

F G

To carry love, carry children - of our own

C Am

We are still kids, but we're so - in - love, fighting again-st - all - odds

F C G

I know we'll be - alright this ti-i-me

C Am

Darling just hold - my - hand, be my girl, I'll be – your - man

F G

I see my fu-ture in your ey-es

Am F C G Am

Ba-by, I'm - dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

F C G Am

Barefoot on the grass, liste-ning to our favorite song

F C G

When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful

Am F C G C

I don't de-serve this, darling yo-u look - perfect tonight

Solo | C | Am | F | G |

Am F C G Am

Ba-by, I'm - dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

F C G Am

Barefoot on the grass, listen-ing to our favorite song

F C G Am

I have faith in what I see, now I know I have met an angel

F C G

In person, and sh-e looks perfect

C F C G C

No I don't de-serve this, darling yo-u look - perfect tonight

| C G | Am G | C |

Try A Little Kindness - Glen Campbell - chords lyrics

2016-04-10T23:20:00.000-04:00

I was at a Country Music Club the other weekend and someone played this song in the key of D.
Then I remembered that many years ago I used to play this song myself, so decided I'd post it here on my SongBook. There's some good words of wisdom in this song, so well worth applying the effort...
And on that note, the chords have been typed in the right place, but when I publish the post, they don't quite fit in the exact space for some reason - but close enough. Just use your ear to guide you

Try A Little Kindness - Glen Campbell

D G D
If you see your brother standing by the road
A G D
With a heavy load - from the seeds he's sowed
G D
And if you see your sister fallen by the way
A G D
Just stop and say - "You're going the wrong way"
A
You've got to try a little kindness
G D
Show a little kindness
G D A
(Just) shine your light for everyone to see
G
And if you try a little kindness
D Bm
Then you'll overlook the blindness
G A
Of the narrow minded people
G A D
On their narrow minded streets
D G D
Don't walk around the down and out
A G D
Lend a helping hand - instead of doubt
G D
And the kindness that you show every day
A G D
Will help someone - along the way
A
You've got to try a little kindness
G D
Show a little kindness
G D A
(Just) shine your light for everyone to see
G
And if you try a little kindness
D Bm
Then you'll overlook the blindness
G A
Of the narrow minded people
G A D
On their narrow minded streets

Straight From The Heart - chords and lyrics

2016-02-06T18:48:00.000-05:00

I've been having a cleanout of stuff I've collected over time. In one box I came across this song written many years ago on a crumpled piece of paper.
Dunno if my guitar playin has improved much over the years, but my handwriting sure has :-)
Anyway, here it is for my digital songbook...
The rest of it? Well, this is all I got for now

Straight From The Heart

D
I could stop dreaming but it never ends
D
As long as you're gone we may as well pretend
G A D
But it's easier - coming straight from the heart
G A D
Give it to me straight from the heart
G A D
Tell me we can make another start
Bm G
I know I'll never go as long as I know
A D
Coming straight from the heart

You Complete Me - Nesian NINE - chords and lyrics

2016-01-16T01:32:00.003-05:00

I was at work one night and my mate Tonese introduced me to this song. It was an instant like and we decided to play it on guitar. By the time I got the lyrics written down, Tony had already sussed out the chords for it. It wasn't hard work. There's something magical about doing stuff you enjoy - the effort never seems like graft - and a journey shared with others is infinitely more fun than going solo.

The song has an island feel to it - though there ain't a shred of Pacific DNA coursing through my veins. But, I like the soulful sound of You Complete Me and Tony an I enjoy playing it on those rare occasions we get to jam together. So one day I'll post a YouTube clip to go with our version as well.
These chords being our version, so they wont work if you play along to the original sound.
Hope you enjoy it :-) I play it with a Capo on 3 coz it suits my voice better, but if you ain't got a Capo, you can still sing along happily without one.

You Complete Me - Nesian NINE

Capo 3

G Em
I never knew love was real - 'til you walked into my life
Am7 G
All of my fantasies, came true before my eyes
G Em
Just the thought of you, puts a smile upon my face
Am7 G
My life is now changed, everything just falls in place
D D7 G
It's been a long time since I felt real happiness
D D7 G
So I thank you baby coz I feel truly blessed
G C
You must be an angel sent from above
D D7 G
The true definition of love
G G7
How could this love be so real?
C Am C D
I can't explain how I feel - but one thing's for sure
Am D7
Each day I love you more
Am D7 C G
My baby can't you see? - you complete me
G
Every day and night I think of you
Em
Thank the Good Lord that you're my boo
Am7 G
From the highest mountain - to the deepest sea
G Em
This love we share is infinity - everything you do I appreciate
Am7 G
You're truly my soulmate - and I love you so deep
D D7 G
It's been a long time since I felt real happiness
D D7 G
So I thank you baby coz I feel truly blessed
G C
You must be an angel sent from above
D D7 G
The true definition of love
G G7
How could this love be so real?
C Am C D
I can't explain how I feel - but one thing's for sure
Am D7
Each day I love you more
Am D7 C G
My baby can't you see? - you complete me
C D Am D7
Oh but one thing's for sure - Each day I love you more
Am D7 C G
My baby can't you see? - you complete me

Three Rounds and a Sound - Blind Pilot - chords and lyrics

2015-09-24T12:12:00.000-04:00

This is another song that I heard on TV as part of an advertisement - and thought it sounded pretty good. It's the background music to the current TV ad for Heartland Seniors Finance in New Zealand.
After a bit of sleuthing around, I found out that the song in the ad was sung by Auckland singer - Taine Buchan. Check his channel out on YouTube if you want to see more of his talent.
After a bit more research on the internet I found that 3 Rounds and a Sound was an original from the group, "Blind Pilot". This is the YouTube song I chose when writing the lyrics down from it - so the lyrics below might not be an exact take on the original. I write down what I hear. Then I get my guitar out and try and match the sound using easy chords.
So the original Key is: C# Bb Gmaj7 E
Putting the Capo on 1 gave me: C Am G F
But if you want a more Ukulele sound, slap your Capo on 6 using: G Em D C
Here goes...

3 Rounds and a Sound by Blind Pilot

Capo 1

C Am G F

C Am
They're playing our song, they're playing our song
G F C
Can you see the lights? Can you hear the hum of our song?
Am G
I hope they get it right, I hope we dance tonight
  F
Before we get it wrong
C
And the seasons will change us new
Am
But you're the best I've known, and you know me
G F
I could not be stuck on you if that weren't true

C Am G F

C
I was swimming - my eyes were dark
Am
'Til you woke me and told me that opening
  G F
Is just the start - It was
C
Now I see you 'til kingdom come
Am
You're the one I want
G F ? ?
To see me for all the stupid things I've done
C Am
Soil and six feet under, kept just like we were
G F
Before you knew you'd know me - And you know me
C Am
Blooming up from the ground - 3 rounds and a sound
G F
Like whispering you know me - And you know me

C Am G F

C Am
So this was our song, this was our song
G F
I still see the lights, I can see them
C Am
And the crisscross of what is true won't get to us
G F
Coz you know me - I could not give up on you (wouldn't feel true)
  C Am
And the fog of what is right won't cover us coz you know me
G F
I could not give up a fight (wouldn't feel right)
C Am
Soil and six feet under, kept just like we were
G F
Before you knew you'd know me - And you know me
C Am
Blooming up from the ground - 3 rounds and a sound
G F
Like whispering you know me - And you know me
C Am
Soil and six feet under, kept just like we were
G F
Before you knew you'd know me - And you know me
C Am
Blooming up from the ground - 3 rounds and a sound
G F
Like whispering you know me - And you know me

C Am G F

Wasn't Expecting That - Jamie Lawson - chords and lyrics

2015-07-17T08:22:00.002-04:00

Jamie Lawson had a hit with this song in Ireland a few years back. Since then he's signed up with Ed Sheeran's new label and now the song is doing quite well in this part of the world.
It's a love song... apparently - and if you haven't yet heard it - I won't spoil the ending for you.
Happy playing. Nice easy chords and a good string-slapping tune as well. I didn't even have to do too much chord figuring out for this one since his video/s on YouTube show how it's done.

(Just a little note: G#m and Ab are the same chords by my understanding, so in this song I've put them down as Ab. Only sounds hard... Just play a normal E chord with bar chord on 4th fret)
I play this song with or without a Capo - but if you want to play along to the original - the sound coming out of your speakers, put your Capo on 6)

Wasn't Expecting That - Jamie Lawson

C Em Am G F G C Am/G

C Em Am G F
It was only a smile but my heart it went wild
F G C Am/G
And I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
Just a delicate kiss, anyone could've missed
F G C G
I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
Did I misread the sign? your hand slipped into mine
F G C Am/G
And I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
(You) spent the night in my bed, you woke up and you said,
F G C
Well I wasn't expecting that
Dm Em E7
And I thought love wasn't meant to last
F G C
Oh I thought you were just passing through
Am Em
(And) if I ever get the nerve to ask
F G G7
What did I get right to deserve somebody like you
C
I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
It was only a word, it was almost misheard
F G C Am/G
Coz I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
But it came without fear - a month turned into a year
F G C
(And) I wasn't expecting that
Dm Em E7
And I thought love wasn't meant to last
F G C
Honey, I thought you were just passing through
Am Em
So if I ever get the nerve to ask
F G G7
What did I get right to deserve somebody like you
C
I wasn't expecting that

C Em Am G F G C Am/G

G Ab Am F
Oh and isn't it strange - how a life can be changed
F G C
(With) In the flicker of the sweetest smile
G Ab Am
We were married in spring
Am F
You know I wouldn't change a thing
F G G7
Without that innocent kiss - what a life I'd have missed
C Em Am G F
If you did not take a chance on a little romance
F G C Am/G
When I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
Time doesn't take long - three kids up and gone
F G C Am/G
I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
And when the nurses they came, said it's come back again
F G C Am/G
I wasn't expecting that
C Em Am G F
Then you closed your eyes - took my heart by surprise
F G C
And I wasn't expecting that

Let It Go - James Bay - chords lyrics

2015-03-05T22:07:00.000-05:00

If you're looking for the song from the movie "Frozen" - this isn't it, but take some time to check out the song anyway since you're here :-)
I first heard James Bay singing his song, "Hold Back The River" in our supermarket. Well, not him personally entertaining the shoppers - it was over the instore speakers.
Thought to myself, "Hmmm, this sounds like a good song for trying out on guitar". I'm still mastering the quick chord changes on that one...
Then this week I heard "Let It Go" and decided it would be a Songbook addition. I can't do any fancy stuff on guitar but just by strumming down-strokes on the G-C-Em7-D bit - you can get it to sound half decent. Cover version to follow when I get time to record it...
Oh, and you'll need a Capo for this one - placed all the way down on the 6th fret if you want to play along to the original.

Let It Go - by James Bay

Capo on 6th

G-C-Em7-D twice

G C Em7 D
From walking home and talking loads
G C Em7 D
To seeing chirps in evening clothes with you
G C Em7 D
From nervous touch and getting drunk
G C Em7 D
To staying up and waking up with you
Em7
And now we're sleeping at the edge
D C
Holding something we don't need
Em7
Oh this delusion in our heads
D C
Is gonna bring us to our knees
C G
So come on let it go - o - o
Em7 D
Just let it be - e - e
C G
Why don't you be you - oo - oo
D
And I'll be me
C G
Everything's that bro - o - oke
Em7 D
Leave it to the bree - ee - eez
C G
Why don't you be you - oo - oo
D
And I'll be me
D
And I'll be me

G - C - Em7 - D  twice

G C Em7 D
From throwing clothes across the floor
G C Em7 D
To teeth and clothes and slamming doors at you
G C Em7 D
If this is all we're living for
G C Em7 D
Why aren't we doin' it - doin' it - doin' it - anymore ?
Em7
I used to recognise myself
D C
It's funny how reflections change
Em7
When we're becoming something else
D C
I think it's time to walk away
C G
So come on let it go - o - o
Em7 D
Just let it be - e - e
C G
Why don't you be you - oo - oo
D
And I'll be me
C G
And everything's that bro - o - oke
Em7 D
Leave it to the bree - ee - eez
C G
Why don't you be you - oo - oo
D
And I'll be me
D   G - C - Em7 - D  twice
And I'll be me
Am Em7
Trying to fit your hand inside of mine
Em7
When we know it just don't belong
D
There's no force on earth
C
Could make me feel right - no - wo ooh oh
Am Em7
Trying to push this problem up the hill
Em7
When it's just too heavy to hold
D C
Think now is the time to let it slide
C G
So come on let it go - o - o
Em7 D
Just let it be - e - e
C G
Why don't you be you - oo - oo
D
And I'll be me
C G
And everything's that bro - o - oke
Em7 D
Leave it to the bree - ee - eez
C G
Let the ashes fa - a - ll
D
Forget about me
   C G
So come on let it go - o - o
Em7 D
Just let it be - e - e
C G
Why don't you be you - oo - oo
D
And I'll be me
D
And I'll be me

G - C - Em7 - D  twice - end on G

On Top Of The World - Mindy Smith Ft. Inland Sky - chords and lyrics - Valentines Day song

2015-02-13T21:55:00.001-05:00

It's Valentines Day - so this is my simplified version for this song by Mindy Smith and Inland Sky - dedicated to my lovely wife.
It is the theme song from Michael Hill's, "We're For Love" ad campaign.

I'm not sure I totally agree with the message in their ad, but they definitely chose a good song. Watch the ad and make up your own mind.
I didn't buy my wife any jewellery this year, but think singing this song for her is a suitable gift.
Enjoy playing along....
Original key Eb - ...but I do easy chords :-)

On Top Of The World - Mindy Smith Ft. Inland Sky

Capo on 3

C Em
You and me sitting on top of the world
C Em
Carefree - just a boy and a girl
Dm Am C
It's likely we're both falling in love
Am Dm C G
Coz lately we just can't get enough of us
C Em
You and me floating on top of a cloud
C Em
Singing - singing this song out loud
Dm C
Easy - learning to float like this
Dm
Like it should be
Am C G
Baby - you know I can't resist
Am
Oo oo ooh
Dm Am C
Ooh ooo ooh
C Em
Sitting on top of the world with you
G Am
Oo oo ooh
Dm Am C
Ooh ooo ooh
C Em G-Em-G-C-Em
Sitting on top of the world with you
C Em
Falling - falling like a steady rain
C Em
Burning - burning like a perfect flame
Am Dm Am C-G
Don't tell me you don't feel this way
Am Dm C G
Exactly - exactly the same
Am
Oo oo ooh
Dm Am C
Ooh ooo ooh
C Em
Sitting on top of the world with you
G Am
Oo oo ooh
Dm Am C
Ooh ooo ooh
C Em (C-Am-G-C-G -Am) ??
Sitting on top of the world with you
Am
Oo oo ooh
Dm Am C
Ooh ooo ooh
C Em
Sitting on top of the world with you
G Am
Oo oo ooh
Dm Am C
Ooh ooo ooh
C Em
Sitting on top of the world with you
C Em
You - me - sitting on top of the world
G C
Carefree - just a boy and a girl

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran - chords and lyrics

2014-11-14T21:58:00.003-05:00

Enter Mr Ed Sheeran - awesome talent.
I've never quite been able to get a handle on his songs. Usually when I get asked - or decide I like a song enough to figure out the chords and lyrics - I do so. The whole process goes something like this:
1) Hear a song - on the radio mostly - or someone asks if I've heard a particular song that they like
2) If I enjoy the song enough to want to play it with my guitar - buy the single online - or the CD
3) Put said song on my phone - earphones in - and start writing down the lyrics as I hear them WHY?! - it's just my way of learning the lyrics. Pause/write/rewind/listen/pause/rewind/write...
4) Start playing along with my guitar to match the song I'm hearing - (no mean feat when I haven't studied music) but I enjoy figuring stuff out.
5) Share my effort.
Sure, there are easier ways to get chords and lyrics these days, but this way works for me

It dawned on me recently why I haven't had much 'luck' in figuring out Ed's songs easily than others I have put on this blog. Have you seen his instrument? It (the guitar :-)) is smaller than most and is tuned differently to us 'ordinary' folks. But, Thinking Out Loud - is one song I decided to persevere with until I got it. Now I just gotta improve my technical ability in playing the guitar - and my voice? - well, it is what it is.
For this song, I play it with Capo on 2 most of the time. No Capo? chords will work just fine as well.
And if you don't know how to play the C/B chord...it's a lot easier than you think.

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

C Am7 F G
When your legs don't work like they used to before
C Am7 F G
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
C Am7 F G
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love
C Am7 F G
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks
C Am7 F G C Am7 F G
And darling I - will be loving you - 'til we're seventy-y
C Am7 F G C Am7
And baby my - heart could still fall as - hard at twenty thre-e
F G
And I'm thinking 'bout how
Dm G C
People fall in love in mysterious ways
Dm G
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Dm G Am
Well me, I fall in love with you every single day
Dm G
And I just wanna tell you I am
C Am7 F
So honey no-w
G C Am7 F
Take me into your loving arms
G C Am7 F
Kiss me under the light of a thousand sta-rs
G C Am7
Place your head on my beating heart
F G
I'm thinking out loud
Am C/B F C F G C
And maybe we found love right where we are
C Am7 F G
When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
C Am7 F G
And the crowds don't remember my name
C Am7 F G C
When my ha-nds don't play the strings the same way (mmm)
Am7 F G
I know you will still love me the same
C Am7 F G
Coz honey your (you're a) soul (who) could never grow old
C Am7 F G
It's evergreen
C Am7 F G C Am7 F
And baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory
G
I'm thinking 'bout how
Dm G C
People fall in love in mysterious ways
Dm G
And maybe it's all part of a pla--n ?
Dm G (Am) Am7
Well I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Dm G
Hoping that you'll understand
C Am7 F
But baby now (oo-ooh)
G C Am7 F
Take me into your loving arms
G C Am7 F
Kiss me under the light of a thousand sta-rs
G C Am7
Place your head on my beating heart
F G
I'm thinking out loud
Am C/B F C F G C
And maybe we found love right where we are

C - Am7 - F - G (x4)

C Am7 F
So baby n-o-w
G C Am7 F
Take me into your loving arms
G C Am7 F
Kiss me under the light of a thousand sta-rs (oh darlin')
G C Am7
Place your head on my beating heart
F G
I'm thinking o-ut loud
Am C/B F C F G C
That maybe we found love right where we are
Am C/B F C F G C
And baby we found love right where we a-re
Am C/B F C F (G) C
And we found love right where we are

And of course, solo acoustic is fine. But things shared are much more fun - especially when the others are far more talented (and patient!). Check out this vid below, of Tony and I.
I strummed - using the chords of this post above and Tony did his 'thang'. The best part of the video is between 03:35 and 04:00. Enjoy

Jane S Piddy by Sixto Rodriguez - chords and lyrics

2014-10-18T22:58:00.003-04:00

I play this with a Capo on 2 to suit my voice - but the original doesn't use a Capo at all. It just depends if you want to sing it high or low. Nice, easy song to play that repeats the same chords over and over...

Jane S Piddy by Sixto Rodriguez

Intro: play the bottom (thin) E-string - 0 - 2 - 7

G Bm7 C D
Now you sit there thinking - feeling insecure
G Bm7 C D
The mocking court gesture claims there is no proven cure
G Bm7 C D
Go back to your chamber - your eyes upon the wall
G Bm7 C D
Coz you got no one to listen - you got no one to call
D G Bm7 C D
And you think I'm curious
G Bm7 C D
Drifting, drowning - in a purple sea of doubt
G Bm7 C D
You wanna hear she loves you - but the words don't fit the mouth
G Bm7 C D
You're a loser - a rebel - a cause, without
D G Bm7 C D
But don't think me callous
G Bm7 C D
Dancing Rosemary - disappearing sister Ruth
G Bm7 C D
It's just your yellow appetite that has you choking on the truth
G Bm7
You gave in - you gave out
C D
Outlived your dreams of youth
D G Bm7 C D
And I can't get jealous
G Bm7 C D
So go on, you'll continue with your nose so open wide
G Bm7 C D
Knocking on the door that says, "Hurry, come inside"
G Bm7
But don't bother to buy insurance
C D
Coz you've already died
D G Bm7 C D
And you can't be serious
G Bm7 C D
I saw my reflection in my father's final tears
G Bm7 C D
The wind was slowly melting - San Francisco disappears
G Bm7
Acid heads, unmade beds
C D
And you Woodward world queers
D G Bm7 C D
I know you're lonely
D G Bm7 C D
I know you're lonely
D G Bm7 C D
I know you're lonely
D G Bm7 C D
I know you're lonely

Chandelier - Sia - Chords and Lyrics

2014-09-21T09:14:00.000-04:00

I'm a bit late to the party on this one. Heard "Chandelier" a few times before, but it didn't quite grip me in a way for me to want to add it to my digital songbook4guitar. Must've had something to do with thinking I'd never reach the falsetto if I tried to sing it. Whistling the high notes - yeah I can do that but I haven't seen any whistle covers on YouTube yet :-)
So, I get given this song and asked if I could play it whilst she sings it. (She does have a rather gorgeous voice but is too shy to appear on YouTube with me for any covers. And just to clarify, I'm not referring to Sia in this instance).
I look at the chords on the sheet she has given me and decide they are foreign to my fingers, so the long journey of transposing the song to easy chords began. Doing it that way made me decide for sure that "Chandelier" will be on this blog. I play these chords with Capo on 1. Works for me...Hope it works for you too
Here it is:

Chandelier by Sia

Capo on 1

Am Fmaj7
Party girls don't get hurt, can't feel anything
G Em
When will I learn, I push it down, I push it down
Am
I'm the one, "for a good time call..."
Fmaj7
Phone's blowing up - they're ringing my door bell
G Em
I feel the love, I feel the love
Fmaj7
One two three one two three drink
Am
One two three one two three drink
G
One two three one two three drink
G
Throw them back 'till I lose count
F G C F
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
G C F
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist - like it doesn't exist
G C F
I'm gonna fly like a bird of/from the night - feel my tears as they dry
F G C F
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
F
(And) I'm holding on for dear life
G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
C
Keep my glass full until morning light
F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
F
Help me I'm holding on for dear life
G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
C
Keep my glass full until morning light
  F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight
Am Fmaj7
Sun is up - I'm a mess. Gotta get out now

Gotta run from this
G Em
Here comes the shame, Here comes the shame
Fmaj7
One two three one two three drink
Am
One two three one two three drink
G
One two three one two three drink
G
Throw them back 'till I lose count
F G C F
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
G C F
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist - like it doesn't exist
G C F
I'm gonna fly like a bird of/from the night - feel my tears as they dry
F G C F
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
F
(And) I'm holding on for dear life
G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
C
Keep my glass full until morning light
F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
F
Help me I'm holding on for dear life
G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
C
Keep my glass full until morning light
F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight - on for tonight
G
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
C F
Oh I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight - on for tonight
Fadd9
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
G
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
C Fadd9
Oh I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight - on for tonight

I found this vid by the talented Jen Trani.
She does two versions in her "How To" vid - the latter part (04:00 minutes in) being the chords that were foreign to my experience - so good to see. Check her out on YouTube and subscribe

What Love Is This - Kari Jobe - chords and lyrics

2014-08-02T09:35:00.001-04:00

A friend of my wife came over the other day and asked if I could play this song for her on my guitar while she sang it.
She wasn't too keen when I got the recording equipment out and asked if I could film it for YouTube...
So here it is for those of you who want to play it yourselves

What Love Is This

Capo on 1

Intro: G - Em - C - D

G Em
You never change. You are the God You say You are
C D
When I'm afraid - You calm and still my beating heart
G Em
You stay the same - when hope is just a distant thought
C D
You take my pain, and You lead me to the cross
G Em C
What love is this? That You gave your life - for me
(D)
And made a way for me to know You
G Em C
And I confess, You're always enough - for me
D
You're all I need
G Em
I look to You. I see the scars upon Your hands
C D
And hold the truth - that when I can't You always can
G Em
I'm standing here, beneath the shadow of the cross
C D
I'm overwhelmed, that I keep finding o-pen arms
G Em C
What love is this? That You gave your life - for me
(D)
And made a way for me to know You
G Em C
And I confess, You're always enough - for me
D
You're all I need
G Em C D
Jesus in Your suffering, You were reaching - You thought of me
G Em C D
Jesus in Your suffering, You were reaching - You thought of me
G Em C
What love is this? That You gave your life - for me
(D)
And made a way for me to know You
G Em C
And I confess, You're always enough - for me
D
You're all I need
G Em C
What love is this? That You gave your life - for me
(D)
And made a way for me to know You
G Em C
And I confess, You are always enough - for me
D
Always enough for me
Em C D
Always enough for me

Stay With Me - Sam Smith - chords and lyrics

2014-06-10T16:08:00.001-04:00

What's not to like about this song?
A work colleague played this song for me on her device and I thought it would be good to have a crack at playing "Stay With Me" on guitar. So, why not share the effort with other guitar players looking to learn it as well...
Two options for you here - one without Capo and the other with Capo on 5.

Head on over to Sam's website to view this song ft. Mary J. Blige

And check out this arrangement from "Babs" -
who says it's only 'young people' who can ace a current cover song?... :-D

Stay With Me - Option 1 - no Capo

Intro: C - F - C - F - Dm - G

Am F C
Guess it's true I'm not good at a one night stand
Am F C
But I still need love coz I'm just a man
Am F C
These nights never seem to go to plan
Am G C
I don't want you to leave - will you hold my hand
Am F C
Oh won't you stay with me
   Am F C
Coz you're all I need
   Am F C
This ain't love - it's clear to see
Am F C
But darling, stay with me
Am F C
Why am I so emotional
Am F C
No it's not a good look - gain some self control
Am F C
Deep down I know this never works
Am G C
But you could lay with me so it doesn't hurt
Am F C
Oh won't you stay with me
   Am F C
Coz you're all I need
   Am F C
This ain't love - it's clear to see
Am F C
But darling, stay with me

Am - F - C - Am - F - C - Am - F - C - Am - G - C

oh oh ho ohh oh....

Am F C
Oh won't you stay with me
Am F C
Coz you're all I need
Am F C
This ain't love - it's clear to see
Am F C
But darling, stay with me

So that's it for that part.

And the strumming I've been told is:

Down - Down -Down - Down - Up

But if you get a bit un-co like me - just strum intuitively to what sounds ok to your ears. When your pets run a mile or your goldfish start swimming crazy, then you know you need more practice :-)

If you like a Ukulele/Mandolin sound to your guitar playing, then slap your Capo on the 5th fret and sing away to these chords:

Stay With Me - Option 2

Capo on 5

Intro: G- C- G- C- Am - D

Em C G
Guess it's true I'm not good at a one night stand
Em C G
But I still need love coz I'm just a man
Em C G
These nights never seem to go to plan
Em D G
I don't want you to leave - will you hold my hand
Em C G
Oh won't you stay with me
Em C G
Coz you're all I need
Em C G
This ain't love - it's clear to see
Em C G
But darling, stay with me
Em C G
Why am I so emotional
Em C G
No it's not a good look - gain some self control
Em C G
Deep down I know this never works
Em D G
But you could lay with me so it doesn't hurt
Em C G
Oh won't you stay with me
Em C G
Coz you're all I need
Em C G
This ain't love - it's clear to see
Em C G
But darling, stay with me

Em - C - G - Em - C - G - Em - C - G - Em - D - G

oh oh ho ohh oh....

Em C G
Oh won't you stay with me
Em C G
Coz you're all I need
Em C G
This ain't love - it's clear to see
Em C G
But darling, stay with me

Say Something by A Great Big World - chords and lyrics

2014-05-24T00:44:00.000-04:00

Heard this song on the radio the other day and knew instantly that I'd have to add it to my digital songbook4guitar...

The band - A Great Big World, released the song as a single in Sept 2013.
By November, it was re-released with Christina Aguilera - and has since "taken off"

This is the no Capo version (Bm-G-D-A) , but if you like the Capo'd sound - feel free to slap your Capo on 2 and play Am-F-C-G - - - or go further down to Capo on 7 and play Em-C-G-D to give you that Ukulele sound.

Say Something by A Great Big World Ft. Christina Aguilera

Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
Bm G D A
I'll be the one if you want me to
Bm G D A
Anywhere I would have followed you
Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
D F#m
And I am feeling so small
G
It was over my head
D A
I know nothing at all
D F#m
And I will stumble and fall
G
I'm still learning to love
D A
Just starting to crawl
Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
Bm G D A
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
Bm G D A
Anywhere I would have followed you
Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
D F#m
And I will swallow my pride
G
You're the one that I love
D A
And I'm saying goodbye
Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
Bm G D A
I'll be the one if you want me to
Bm G D A
Anywhere I would have followed you
Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
Bm G D A
Say something I'm giving up on you
Bm G D
Say something

All Of Me - John Legend - chords and lyrics

2014-04-11T07:09:00.000-04:00

This song appeared twice in the same week on my feed, so I thought I'd add it to this Songbook. Nice easy chords you can play, with or without a Capo - though a Capo sounds better. It's a longer playing song than most, but enjoy...

All Of Me by John Legend

Capo on 1

Em - C - G - D

Em C G
What would I do without your smart mouth
D Em
Drawing me in and you kicking me out
C G
Got my head spinning - no kidding
D Em
I can't pin you down
C G
What's going on in that beautiful mind
D Em
I'm on your magical mystery ride
C G
And I'm so dizzy - don't know what hit me
D Am
But I'll be alright
Am G
My head's under water
D Am
But I'm breathing fine
Am G D
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
G
'Coz all of me
Em
Loves all of you
C
Love your curves and all your edges
D
All your perfect imperfections
G
Give your all to me
Em
I'll give my all to you
C
You're my end and my beginning
D
Even when I lose I'm winning
Em C G D
'Coz I give you a----ll of me
Em C G D
And you give me a----ll of you oh
Em C G
How many times do I have to tell you
D Em
Even when you're crying - you're beautiful too
C G
The world is beating you down
D Em
I'm around through every mood
C G
You're my downfall - you're my muse
D Em
My worst distraction - my rhythm and blues
C
I can't stop singing
G D Am
It's ringing in my head for you
Am G
My head's under water
D Am
But I'm breathing fine
Am G D
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
G
'Coz all of me
   Em
Loves all of you
  C
Love your curves and all your edges
D
All your perfect imperfections
G
Give your all to me
Em
I'll give my all to you
C
You're my end and my beginning
D
Even when I lose I'm winning
Em C G D
'Coz I give you a----ll of me
Em C G D
And you give me a----ll of you oh
Am
Give me all of you
Am G D Am
Cards on the table - we're both showing hearts
G D
Risking it all, though it's hard
Am G
My head's under water
D Am
But I'm breathing fine
Am G D
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
G
'Coz all of me
   Em
Loves all of you
  C
Love your curves and all your edges
D
All your perfect imperfections
G
Give your all to me
Em
I'll give my all to you
C
You're my end and my beginning
D
Even when I lose I'm winning
Em C G D
'Coz I give you a----ll of me
Em C G D
And you give me a----ll of you oh
Em C G D
I give you a----ll of me
Em C G D
And you give me a----ll of you oh

Whispers by Passenger - chords and lyrics

2014-03-28T02:56:00.001-04:00

Sometimes "it's hard to hear a whisper in a world that only shouts". So, for you fellow-whisperers out there - this is just for you... enjoy.

"Whispers" - released worldwide in June 2014.
If you'd like to support the people who made this album 'happen' and order your own copy of it - head on over to http://www.passengermusic.com
There's heaps more good stuff on that site - so check it out

Passenger - Whispers

CAPO on 2nd

F - C - F - C - F - C - G - Am - F - C

F C
Well I've got open eyes
F C
And an open door
F C G Am
But I don't know what I'm searching for
F C F C
I should know by now
F C
Well I've a big old heart
F C
This I know for sure
F C G Am
But I don't know what my love is for
F C
I should know by now

F - Am/G - C - F -   F - C - F - C

F C
Well I wait in line
F C
So I can wait some more
F C G Am
'Till I can't remember what I came here for
F C
But I can't leave now
F C
'Coz I've a light that shines
F C
And a love so pure
F C G Am
But I don't know what to use them for
F C
I should know by now

F - Am - G - C - F (repeat four times)

F
Well I spent my money
  G
I lost my friends
C F
I broke my mobile phone
G
Three a.m. and I'm drunk as hell
  C F
And I'm dancing on my own
G C F
Taxicabs ain't stopping and I don't know my way home
G C F
Well it's hard to find a reason when all you have is doubts
G C F
Hard to see inside yourself when you can't see your way out
G C F
Hard to find an answer - when the question won't come out
G
(Oh) Everyone's filling me up with noise
C F
I don't know what they're talking about
G
Everyone's filling me up with noise
C F
I don't know what they're talking about
G
Everyone's filling me up with noise
C F
I don't know what they're talking about

You see, all I need's a whisper in a world that only shouts

F - C - F - C - F - C - G

.

Rise and Shine (Audio)

2014-03-02T20:39:00.001-05:00

If you haven't heard of Benjalu yet, take some time out to enjoy their music. Even better - support them by buying their EP - "The Battle EP"
Here is my current favourite song of theirs - still trying to figure out the chords, so I'll be back when that's accomplished, but at least the 'hard' work of getting the lyrics typed up will be done...
No copyright infringement intended, so this song can be removed from here on request.

BENJALU - Rise And Shine

Down in (certain) there's a change in tales

Loud on water as the day sets sail

With the new wind, brings a secret to find

A new horizon with an open mind

They may rise and shine

And grow as strong as fishing line

Blow away with the breeze

And some may fall behind

When others (hope and/to hold) to find

Find out what they need, find out what they ne_ed

Oh yeah, have I got the strength to push it over and over again

Oh yeah, have I got the strength to push it over

Strength to push it over again

The longest road where valleys dip and turn

The (stars/styles) ignite with all our lessons learnt

And in this world where I am free to burst

Any idea that'll come to me first

And they may rise and shine

And grow as strong as fishing line

Blow away with the breeze

And some may fall behind

When others (hope and/to hold) and find

Find out what they need, find out what they ne_ed

Oh yeah, have I got the strength to push it over, oh yes, over again

Oh yeah, have I got the strength to push it over

Strength to push it over - over again

Lalalalalalada

Yeah Lalalalalalada - over again

Yeah Lalalalalalada

Let Me Touch You For A While -Alison Krauss - chords and lyrics

2014-02-20T21:11:00.001-05:00

If you have this song on CD or other recorded media - you should be able to play along quite nicely to it using these chords. Standard tuning and a Capo required...

Check out all the songs by Alison Krauss I have on this blog by clicking ---> here

Let Me Touch You For A While

Capo on 4

Em C
It's been a long time coming
Em C
As you shed a lonesome tear
G C
And now you're in a wonderama
G C
I wonder what you're doing here
Em C
The flame no longer flickers
Em C
You're feeling just like a fool
G C
You keep staring into your liquor
G C
Wondering what to do
D
I don't hardly know you
C
But I'd be willing to show you
D B/D# Em F
I know a way to make you smile
D G C - Em - C
Let me touch you for a while
Em C
I'm gonna ruin my black mascara
Em C
You're drinking whiskey when it should be wine
G C
You keep looking into that mirror
G C
But to me you're looking really fine
D
I don't hardly know you
C
But I'd be willing to show you
D B/D# Em (Em/D#)
I know a way to make you laugh at that cowgirl
Em/D A/C#
As she's walking out the door
C D Em
I know a way to make you smile
Em/D# Em/D A/C#
Just let me whisper things you've never heard before
C D
Just let me touch you baby
F D G
Just let me touch you for a while

C - Em - C - G - C - Em - C

D
I don't hardly know you
C
But I'd be willing to show you
D B/D# Em F
I know a way to make you smile
Em C
It's been a long time baby
Em C
Let me touch you for a while

G - C - G

Just Give Me A Reason by Pink Ft. Nate Ruess - chords and lyrics

2014-02-05T18:19:00.000-05:00

Sometimes in life we don't need fixing - just a lil bit of straightening out... It takes a willingness to find a solution - no matter what. So here's a song promoting that principle. Easy chords and no Capo needed

just give me a reason

Intro: Em - A - D - G - C - Bm - Am

G
Right from the start
C Em
You were a thief, you stole my heart
C G
And I your willing victim
G C Em
I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty
C G
And with every touch you fixed them
Em A D G
(Now) you've been talking in your sleep oh-oh
Em A D G
Things you never say to me oh-oh
Em A D
Tell me that you've had enough
G C Bm Dsus4 D
Of our love, our love
G D/F#
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second, we're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars - it's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G C Em
I'm sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
C G
I thought that we were fine
G C Em
Your head is running wild again, my dear we still have everything
C G
And it's all in your mind
Em A D G
You've been having real bad dreams oh-oh
Em A D G
You used to lie so close to me oh-oh
Em A D
There's nothing more than empty sheets
G C Bm Am C G D
Between our love - our love - oh our love - our love
G D/F#
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second, we're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars - it's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
D Em
Oh tear ducts and rust
C
I'll fix it for us
D
We're collecting dust - but our love's enough
Em Bm
You're holding it in - you're pouring a drink
C Am Bm C D Dsus4
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
G D/F#
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Em Bm
Just a second, we're not broken just bent
D G
And we can learn to love again
G D/F# Em
It's in the stars - it's been written in the scars on our hearts
Bm
We're not broken just bent
D G D/F# Em
And we can learn to love again - ohh
Em Bm D
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again

Em - A - D - G - C - Bm - Am - G

I don't want to talk about it - Rod Stewart - chords and lyrics

2014-01-19T21:15:00.000-05:00

Here's a slow little number with easy chords to play and sing - by Rod Stewart

I Don't Want To Talk About It

C Dm
I can tell by your eyes
G C
That you've probably been crying forever
Dm
And the stars in the sky
G C C7
Don't mean nothin to you - they're a mirror
F G C
I don't wanna talk about it
Em Am Am/G
How you broke my heart
F G F
If I stay here just a little bit longer
G Dm G
If I stay here won't you listen to my he--art
C
Oh my he--art
Dm
If I stand all alone
G C
Will the shadow/s hide the colour/s of my heart
C
Blue for the tears
C
Black for the night's fears
Dm
The stars in the sky
G C C7
Don't mean nothin to you - they're a mirror
F G C
I don't wanna talk about it
Em Am Am/G
How you broke my heart
F G F
If I stay here just a little bit longer
G Dm G
If I stay here won't you listen to my he--art
C
Oh my he--art

(My heart - oh my heart)

There ya go. Hope you enjoy playing it.
If you're new to guitar playing, just start off using down-strums 'till you get the hang of it

Imagine Dragons - Demons (Live in Stockholm) - with chords and lyrics

2013-12-30T06:23:00.001-05:00

I've heard this song a few times on the radio before but only now decided to try playing it out myself.
When I play it, my Capo is slapped on 3. So if you don't have a Capo - the chords should work just as well.
I haven't yet played it with my guitar to the video (solo 'performances' only thus far...)
The lyrics below are from the video above - so some words are missing. (Unless you are OCD - it shouldn't bother you)

DEMONS by Imagine Dragons

C - G - Am - Fmaj7 - twice

C
When the days are cold
G
And the cards all fold
Am
And the saints we see
Fmaj7
Are all made of gold
C
Dreams all fail
G
And the one's we hail
  Am
Are the worst of all
  Fmaj7 C
And the blood's run stale
  G
I wanna hide the truth
Am
I wanna shelter you
Fmaj7
Oh with the beast inside
  C
There's nowhere we can hide
G
No matter what we breed
Am
We still are made of greed
  Fmaj7
This is my kingdom come
  C
This is my kingdom (come)
G
When you feel my heat
  Am
Look into my eyes
Fmaj7
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
  Am
It's dark inside
Fmaj7
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
C
At the curtain's call
G
Is the last of all
Am
When the lights fade out
Fmaj7
All the sinners crawl
C
They dug your grave
  G
And masquerade
  Am
Come calling out
Fmaj7 C
In the mess you made
G
I don't want to let you down
Am
But I am hell-bound
  Fmaj7
Though this is all for you
  C
I don't wanna hide the truth
G
No matter what we breed
Am
We still are made of greed
  Fmaj7
This is my kingdom come
  C
This is my kingdom (come)
G
When you feel my heat
  Am
Look into my eyes
Fmaj7
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
  Am
It's dark inside
Fmaj7
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
  G
They say it's what you make
  Am
I say it's up to fate
Fmaj7
It's woven in my soul
C
I need to let you go
  G
Your eyes - they shine so bright
Am
I want to save that light
  Fmaj7
I can't escape this now
C
Unless you show me how
G
When you feel my heat
  Am
Look into my eyes
Fmaj7
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
  Am
It's dark inside
Fmaj7
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide

May It Be - chords and lyrics

2013-12-29T06:29:00.002-05:00

It's that 'lull' just after Christmas and with time on my hands, I've found myself playing a lot more guitar. The Mrs likes this Celtic-style song, "May It Be", so I've been playing it for her. Now here it is - on my blog to have access to wherever in the world we find ourselves. If you have the song handy, and your guitar is in standard tuning - you can play along whilst it is playing...
One day I hope to be able to play this on pan-flute.

May It Be

First thing, Capo on 2

Em C
May it be an evening star
G D
Shines down upon you
Em C
May it be when darkness falls
G D
Your heart will be true
C G
You walk a lonely road
Am D
Oh how far you are from home
G Em C D
M-ornie Utuli"e
G C Am D
Believe and you will find your way
G Em C D
M-ornie Alan-ti"e
G Em Am D
A promise lives within you now
Em C
May it be the shadows call
G D
Will fly away
Em C
May it be your journey on
G D
To li-ght the day
C D
When the night is overcome
Am D
You may rise to find the sun
G Em C D
M-ornie Utuli"e
G C Am D
Believe and you will find your way
G Em C D
M-ornie Alan-ti"e
G Em Am D
A promise lives within you now
G Em Am D G
A promise lives within you now

To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan - chords and lyrics - 2 options

2013-12-04T18:38:00.000-05:00

Words and music by Bob Dylan and a song that has been sung by many -more recently and most famously by Adele. Here I have two options of chords for you to play along with - both songs requiring a Capo...If stretching your fingers out to play the C#7 chord doesn't appeal to you, then stay with the first option. Have fun...

To Make You Feel My Love - Option 1

Capo on 3

G D
When the rain is blowing in your face
F C
And the whole world is on your case
Cm G
I would offer you a warm embrace
A7 D7 G
To make you feel my love
G D
When evening shadows and the stars appear
F C
And there's no one there to dry your tears
Cm G
I could hold you for a million years
A7 D7 G
To make you feel my love
C G
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
B7 C G
But I would never do you wrong
C G
I've known it from the moment that we met
A7 D7
No doubt in my mind where you belong
G D
I'd go hungry I'd go black and blue
F C
I'd go crawling down the Avenue
Cm G
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
A7 D7 G
To make you feel my love

- G D F C Cm G A7 D7 G

C G
The storms are raging on the rolling sea
B7 C G
And on the highway of regret
C G
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
A7 D7 C/D
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
G D
I could make you happy make your dreams come true
F C
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
Cm G
Go to the ends of the earth for you
A7 D7 G
To make you feel my love
Cm G
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
A7 D7 G
To make you feel my love

Option 2 below is my preferred choice - but choose the one that YOU'RE comfortable playing - and the one which better suits your voice... Remember - No chord is really too difficult to learn - it's just a matter of a little bit of practice. The difference between being ordinary or extraordinary? - is that LITTLE BIT extra.

To Make You Feel My Love - Option 2

Capo on 1

A E
When the rain is blowing in your face
G D
And the whole world is on your case
Dm A
I would offer you a warm embrace
B7 E7 A
To make you feel my love
A E
When evening shadows and the stars appear
G D
And there's no one there to dry your tears
Dm A
I could hold you for a million years
B7 E7 A
To make you feel my love
D A
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
C#7 D A
But I would never do you wrong
D A
I've known it from the moment that we met
B7 E7
No doubt in my mind where you belong
A E
I'd go hungry I'd go black and blue
G D
I'd go crawling down the Avenue
Dm A
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
B7 E7 A
To make you feel my love

- A E G D Dm A B7 E7 A

D A
The storms are raging on the rolling sea
C#7 D A
And on the highway of regret
D A
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
B7 E7
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
A E
I could make you happy make your dreams come true
G D
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
Dm A
Go to the ends of the earth for you
B7 E7 A
To make you feel my love
Dm A
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
B7 E7 A
To make you feel my love

There ya go... Hope to see your cover version/s of this song, "Make You Feel My Love" on YouTube one of these days soon - 'course you can do it!

Check out this version by Babs...Different arrangement to the options above

And who can deny the loveliness of Irene Conti singing with an accent - love it!