OLD STANDARDS & CLASSIC JAM TUNES:

A Compendium of Chord Progressions


--dual-window FRAMES version, for easier navigation--

Lyrics?--LYRICS?!--If I'd'a wanted _lyrics_, I'd'a translated the Mahabarata into an English musical!... I mean, face it--look at the words of the very titles below of songs that you'd never wanna play: would you share such truck with yr fellow band members?! Or the lyrics with yr girlfriend?.... (Okay, so maybe I'm bitter: my bands never had much luck with vocalists!...)



=-= INTRO =-=


* After the song's title, the composer(s) (of the music) & the year of composition/copyright are given (when known: many dates refer to the first _recording_ of the tune; also, "apb" means "as played by," an indication of the arrangement/version the chords are based upon), as are the key(s), time signature, recommended tempo, & form. (For more complex songs, refer to the form for the order in which to play the song's various sections. For most, I have indicated the basic form, for "jam" purposes; for others--mostly "rock" tunes I've "covered" in bands--extensive info regarding the repetition of verses, choruses, etc. is given.)

* Unless otherwise followed by slash marks in parentheses(/), each chord name represents one measure (i.e., 4 beats in 4/4 time, 3 beats in 3/4 time, etc.); eighth-note values are indicated with a single quot. following the slash, so: /'. (Important: the "/"'s indicate only the _duration_ of a chord, not a strum pattern!) Finally, "hold" means to play the chord once for the whole measure.

* Song sections are designated either by the traditional "A" & "B" (& "C"), or by "V" (verse), "Ch" (chorus), "Br" (break) and "LT" (lead tacit); plus, "I" = intro. In many cases, Intros & Codas are not given, even if customary for the song. For Intros, try the last 2, 4, or 8 measures of the last section to begin the tune; for Codas, you can simply end the last "turnaround" with a tonic chord (e.g., G, GM7, GM6, GM6/9, etc., in the key of G)....

* Chord symbols in parentheses are OPTIONAL chord extensions & alterations --e.g., C(M6) = add the M6 tone if yu' want! The only exception is the minor-major seventh chord, whose very symbol requires parenthesis: e.g., Cm(M7). (Who'd WANT to add that tone optionally, anyway!?) . . . Oh, "slash"-chord names indicate bass tones: e.g., C/E = a C chord with an e note in the bass. . . .

* Final Caveat: some of these songs aren't in the "original" key (especially old standards in Bb, Eb, etc.); these have been transposed either to the key that my old jazz duet did 'em in and/or to a "decent" guitar key (I'm fond of A major myself!). Moreover, some chords are my own "interpretations," usually from my own solo-guitar arrangements--but at least they fit the melody, unlike lots of "cheat-book" chord charts yu' see.... But feel all the more free, then, to omit (or alter to your own liking) the chord extensions or alterations given: e.g., play a plain C for a given CM7, a G7 for a G7#9, an Em for an Em7 or Em9--or, conversely, ADD a 9th or #9th tone to a G7 (->G9, G7#9), etc. For the old jazz/tin-pan-alley tunes, especially, I rather went over board with the extensions, so feel free--again--to just play "CM7" (or even "C") for "CM7(//) CM6/9b5(/) CM6/E(/)"!

*Tempos--(subjective, to be sure)--
    Adagio: "quite slow"
    Andante: "pretty slow"
    Moderato: "moderately"
    Allegro: "pretty quick" (--my "default," when in doubt!...)
    Presto: "very quick"

*Revision Note (7/02): I originally intended this "compendium" to consist mostly of "tin-pan-alley"/jazz-style "standards," but ended up adding lots o' rock (and country, and Xmas, and movie--even Classical) "classics" (with many idiosyncratic and/or inane choices, to be sure!) along the way--revelatory, at last, of all the different bands/musical interests I've been involved with. . . . . . .
 



=-= TABLE OF CONTENTS =-=


A
After the Gold Rush (1970)
After You've Gone (1918)
Ain't Misbehavin' (1929)
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone (1971)
Ain't She Sweet (1927)
Alice's Restaurant (1966)
All Along the Watchtower (1967)
All Blues (1959)
All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958)
All My Ex's Live in Texas (1986)
All of Me (1931)
All the Young Dudes (1972)
Already Gone (1973)
Always on My Mind (1982)
Amarillo by Morning (1973)
American Woman (1969)
Amie (1971)
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) (1979)
Anyone's Daughter (1971)
Any Time (1921)
April Love (1957)
As (1976)
Auprès de ma Blonde (trad.)
Autumn in New York (1934)
Autumn Leaves (1947)
Axel F (1984)


B

Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (1963)
Baby Face (1926)
Back in the U.S.S.R. (1968)
Bad Moon Risin' (1969)
The Bad Touch (2000)
Bang a Gong (1971)
Baker Street (1978)
Batucada (1957)
Beale Street Blues (1916)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Be My Lover (1971)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1931)
Bewitched (1941)
Beyond the Sea (1945)
Black Magic Woman (1969)
Blue Bossa (1963)
Blue Drag (1932)
Blue Moon (1934)
Blue Skies (1927)
Body and Soul (1930)
Breezin' (1970)
Bridal Chorus (1852)
Bring It on Home (1962)
Brother Louis (1973)
Buckaroo (1965)
Burnin' For You (1981)
Bye Bye Blackbird (1926)
Bye Bye Blues (1930)


C

The Call of Ktulu (1983)
Can I Have This Dance (1980)
Can't You See (1973)
Caravan (1936)
Cars (1979)
Chances Are (1957)
The Chase (1978)
Cheek to Cheek (1935)
Cherokee (1939)
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1955)
Chim Chim Cher-ee (1963)
The Christmas Song (1944)
Chocolate Jesus (1999)
Cold, Cold Ground (1986)
Color My World (1970)
Come Together (1969)
Coming Around Again (1986)
Cowboy Song (1976)
Crazy (1961)
Crazy Rhythm (1928)


D

Daydream (1966)
Day Tripper (1965)
Dead Flowers (1970)
Deep Purple (1934)
Desert Skies (1977)
Desperado (1973)
The Dock of the Bay (1968)
Don't Ask (1979)
Don't Fear the Reaper (1976)
Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988)
Do That to Me One More Time (1980)
Downtown (1980)
Down Yonder (trad.)
Drunken Sailor (trad.)
D'yer Maker (1973)


E

Early Autumn (1948)
Embraceable You (1930)
Étude #3 (1978)
Europa (1977)
Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988)


F

Falling in Love Again (1938)
Fast Car (1988)
Feed the Birds (1963)
Feelings (1975)
Fire (1978)
Fire Lake (1980)
Fire on the Mountain (1975)
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (1925)
Fly Me to the Moon (1954)
Folsom Prison Blues (1956)
For the Good Times (1970)
Freddy Freeloader (1959)
From the Beginning (1971)


G

Generation Landslide (1973)
Gentle on My Mind (1967)
Get Back (1969)
Giant Steps (1959)
Gimme Some Lovin' (1967)
The Girl from Ipanema (1963)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1983)
Goin' Down the Road (trad.)
Grapefruit Moon (1973)
Green River (1969)
Greensleeves (trad.)
Guitar Boogie (1945)
Gypsy Soul (1976)


H

Hang On, Sloopy (1965)
Happy Birthday (1935)
Harlem Nocturne (1940)
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (1970)
Hear Me Callin' (1969)
Heartaches (1931)
Heart and Soul (1938)
Heroes (1977)
Hey, Good Lookin' (1951)
Hey, Hey, My, My (1979)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Hit the Road, Jack (1960)
Home of the Blues (1957)
Honey (1968)
Honeysuckle Rose (1929)
A Horse with No Name (1971)
Hot Toddy (1952)
House of the Rising Sun (trad.)
How High the Moon (1940)


I

I Can't Get Started (1935)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1928)
Ice Cream Man (1973)
I Don't Wanna Grow Up (1992)
If Not for You (1970)
I Got Rhythm (1930)
I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song (1974)
Imagine (1971)
I'm Confessin' (1930)
I'm Eighteen (1971)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (1935)
I'm in the Mood for Love (1935)
I'm So Excited (1982)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1949)
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town (1932)
In the Mood (1938)
I Saw Her Standing There (1963)
I Shot the Sheriff (1974)
It Had to Be You (1924)
It's Alright (1976)
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (1951)
It's Impossible (1968)
I Wan'na Be Like You (1966)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963)
I Won't Let It 'Appen Again (1972)


J

Ja-Da (1918)
Jambalaya (1952)
Jet Airliner (1973)
Jingle Bell Rock (1958)
Jingle Bells (1857)
Jitterbug Waltz (1942)
Johnny B. Goode (1958)
Joy Spring (1954)
Jumpin' at the Woodside (1938)


K

Kansas City (1952)
Kryptonite (2000)


L

Lady Bird (1939)
Laguna Sunrise (1972)
Let It Be (1970)
Let It Snow (1945)
Let Me Roll It (1973)
The Letter (1967)
Liebestraum (1847)
Light My Fire (1966)
Limehouse Blues (1921)
Little Drummer Boy (1959)
Locomotive Breath (1971)
Long May You Run (1976)
Losing My Religion (1991)
Lover Man (1942)
Love Story (1970)


M

Mack the Knife (1928)
The Main Street Moan (1974)
Mama Weer All Crazee Now (1972)
Mambo Sun (1970)
A Man and a Woman (1966)
The Man I Love (1924)
Marie (1928)
Memphis, Tennessee (1959)
Minor Matter (1986)
Minor Swing (1937)
Mister Sandman (1954)
Misty (1954)
Money for Nothin' (1988)
Moonlight in Vermont (1944)
Mustang Sally (1965)
My Angel Baby (1978)
My Funny Valentine (1937)
My Sweet Lord (1970)


N

The Needle and the Damage Done (1972)
Night Moves (1976)
Nights in White Satin (1967)
Nihaa Shil Hozho (1972)
Nobody (1975)
Nuages (1934)


O

Ode to Billy Joe (1967)
Ode to Joy (1824)
Ohio (1970)
On a Foggy Night (1974)
On and On (1975)
Once Upon a Dream (1952)
One (1991)
The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) (1924)
(This One Goes Out to) The One I Love (1987)
One Note Samba (1961)
On Green Dolphin Street (1947)
On the Sunny Side of the Street (1930)
Ornithology (1946)
Overdose (1977)
Over the Rainbow (1938)
Oye Como Va (1962)


P

Peaceful Easy Feeling (1972)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? (1978)
Peggy Sue (1957)
Pent Up House (1965)
Perdido (1942)
Pilgrim Chapter 33 (1971)
Planet Caravan (1970)
Pomp and Circumstance (Theme) (1901)
Prelude No. 1 in C Major (1722)
Pretzel Logic (1974)
Puff, the Magic Dragon (1958)


R

Rebel, Rebel (1974)
Rebel Rouser (1958)
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky (1949)
Right or Wrong (1921)
Rocket Launcher (1983)
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (1958)
Rockin' In the Free World (1989)
Rocky Raccoon (1968)
Rocky Top (1967)
Roll Over, Beethoven (1957)
'Round Midnight (1944)
Ruby Tuesday (1967)
Running to Stand Still (1987)


S

Salty Dog Blues (1935)
San Lorenzo (1978)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (1934)
Satin Doll (1953)
Sea of Love (1957)
Sentimental Journey (1944)
Shake Your Booty (1976)
The Sheik of Araby (1921)
Silver Wings (1969)
Six Days on the Road (1963)
Sleepwalk (1959)
Some Day My Prince Will Come (1937)
Something (1969)
Somewhere, My Love (1965)
Song of India (1897)
So This Is Love (1948)
Soul Searchin' (1989)
So What (1959)
Spooky (1965)
Stairway to Heaven (1972)
Stand By Me (1960)
Stardust (1927)
St. James Infirmary (trad.)
Stormy Monday (1946)
A String of Pearls (1941)
Stuck in the Middle with You (1973)
Summertime (1934)
Susie Q (1955)
Sweet Child o' Mine (1987)
Sweet Home Alabama (1974)
Sweet Jane (1970)
Swing '42 (1942)
Swing to Bop (1940)


T

Take a Little Rhythm (1980)
Take Five (1960)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1908)
Take the "A" Train (1941)
Take This Job and Shove It (1977)
Tenderly (1946)
Thanks for the Memory (1937)
That Lucky Old Sun (1949)
That's All (1952)
Then Came the Last Days of May (1972)
These Eyes (1968)
This Masquerade (1972)
The Thrill Is Gone (1951)
Till There Was You (1957)
Time (1985)
The Time of the Season (1968)
Time Won't Let Me (1966)
Tin Man (1974)
Try a Little Tenderness (1932)
Try to Remember (1968)
Tuesday's Gone (1973)
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1934)
Turkish Bath (1967)
Turn the Page (1973)
Twilight Time (1944)
The Twilight Zone (1982)


U

Unchained Melody (1955)
Undecided (1939)
Under My Wheels (1971)


V

Valse Lente (1870)


W

Walk on the Wild Side (1972)
Watermelon Man (1962)
The Way We Were (1973)
Well, You Needn't (1947)
When You Wish Upon a Star (1940)
White Christmas (1942)
White Rabbit (1966)
Wichita Lineman (1968)
Wild Horses (1969)
Wild Nights (1971)
Winter Wonderland (1934)
Wipeout (1963)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Woodchopper's Ball (1934)
Wreck of the Ol' 97 (trad.)


Y

Yesterday (1965)
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (1974)
Your Cheatin' Heart (1952)
You Really Got Me (1964)
You're in My Heart (1977)
You're No Good (1974)
You're Sixteen (1960)


Z

Ziggy Stardust (1972)



=-= THE TUNES =-=



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AFTER THE GOLD RUSH --N. Young, 1970
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  Key: DM, (GM)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

    I: Dsus2(/') D(/'///)  G  Dsus2(/') D(//) Dsus2(/) G(/')  G  
    V: ||: D  G  D  G  D  A  G  A
                  Bm  C  G  C  C
                  D  A  C  G    D  A  C  G :||
  
  
AFTER YOU'VE GONE --Creamer & Layton, 1918
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B1(8)-A(8)-B2(16):||

  A: FM7   FM7/A   Fm(M7)/Ab   Fm6/Ab
      CM7   CM7   A7   A7+(//) A7(//)    [->B1 or B2]
  B1: D9   D9   G7   G7   CM7   G7   CM7   C7
  B2: Dm7   A7   Dm7/A   Fm(M7)/Ab   
      CM7   E7/B   Am7   D9   CM7   CM7   G7   G7
      CM7(//) Eb9(//)  D9(//)  Db9(//)
      CM7(//) G7(//)  CM7(//) C7(//)
  
  
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' --Waller & Brooks, 1929
========================
  Key: EbM, Cm  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: *Eb  Bb7*  Eb(/G)(//) G7+(//)  AbM6(//) Abm6(//)
      Eb(//) C7(//)  Fm7(//) Bb7(//)    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: Eb(//) C7(Gbo7)(//)  Fm7(//) Bb7(//)
        A2: Eb(//) Fm7(/) Bb7(/)  Eb(//) G7(//)
        A3: Eb(//) Fm7(/) Bb7(/)  Eb
  B: Cm  Ab7  F7  C7  Bb(M7)(//) Bo7(//)  Cm7(//) F7(//)
      Bb(7)(//) C7(//)  F7(//) Bb7(//)

    [*: measures 1 & 2--or EbM7(//) Eo7(//) Fm7(//) Go7(//); also, can
      substitute EbM7 for Eb thruout...]
  
  
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN SHE'S GONE --B. Withers, 1971
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: Am7  Em(//) G(//)  Am7 [hold]    Am7  Em(//) G(//)  Am7 [hold]
      Em7  Dm7  Am7  Em(//) G(//)  Am7 [hold] :||
  
  
AIN'T SHE SWEET --M. Agar, 1927
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: AM6(//) F7(//)  E7  AM6(//) F7(//)  E7
      A(//) C#9(//)  F#7  B9(//) E7(//)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: A(//) E7(//)
        A2: A
  B: D9  D9  A  A7  D9  D9  A(///) F7(/') E7(/')  E7
  
  
ALICE'S RESTAURANT --A. Guthrie, 1966
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 16-bar

      C   A7   D7(//) G(7)(//)   C   C   A7   D7   G(7)
      C   C7   F   F#o7   C   A7   D7(//) G(7)(//)   C
  
  
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER --B. Dylan, 1967 (apb Jimi Hendrix)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

      ||: Am  G  F(M7)(///) G(/) :||
  
  
ALL BLUES --M. Davis, 1959
========================
  Key: G7  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 12-bar

    ||: G7(//) C/G(/)  Dm/G(//) C/G(/) :|| 4x
    ||: Bb/C(//) C(/)  Dm/C(//) C(/) :|| 2x**
    ||: G7(//) C/G(/)  Dm/G(//) C/G(/) :|| 2x
        D7#9     Eb7#9(///) D7#9(///)
        G7/11(///) GM6/9(13)(///)  G7/11(///) G7/6(///)

    ** alternate C-chord measures--
        Bb/C(//) C(/)  Dm/C(//) CM7(/)
        Dm/C(//) C(/)  Bb/C(//) C(/)
    
    [--Notes: / = 8th note here (6/8 time) . . . C/G "=" G13/11;
      Dm/G "=" G9 (sim, C chord names)...]


ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM --B. Bryant & F. Bryant, 1958 (apb The Everly Bothers)
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-A1-A2-B-A2-B-A1-I(repeat&fade)

  I: ||: E(//)  C#m(//)  A(//)  B(//) :|| 2x
  A1: ||: E(//)  C#m(//)  A(//)  B(//) :|| 4x
  A2: ||: E(//)  C#m(//)  A(//)  B(//) :|| 3x  E(//)  A(//)  E(//)  E7(//)
  B: A  G#m  F#m(//) B7(//)  E(//) E7(//)    A  G#m  F#7  B(//) B7(//)


ALL MY EX'S LIVE IN TEXAS --Shafer & Shafer, 1986 (apb George Strait)
========================
  Key: A  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:Ch-V:||-Ch-Coda

  Ch: A  A  E9  E9    E7  Bm7  Bm7(//[hold]) Bo7(//[hold])  A
      A  A  E9  E9    E7  E7  A  A
  V: A  A  Bm  Bm  E7  E7  A  A
      A  A  Bm  Bm  B7  B7  E9  E7
  Coda: E7  E7  E7  E7  E7  E7  A  A[hold] 
  
  
ALL OF ME --Simons & Marks, 1931
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||

  A: CM7   CM7   E7   E7
      A7   A7   Dm9/11   Dm7
  B: E7    E7    Am7/11   Am7
      D7    D7    G7sus4    G7
  C: Dm   Fm6   CM7   A7
      Dm7    G7/6   CM6(//) Bbo7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)
  
  
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES --D. Bowie, 1972 (apb Mott the Hoople)
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  V: ||: D(//) DM7(//)  DM6(Bm7)(//) D(//)  F#m  A* :||
      Em(//) Em7(//)  F#m(7)(//) Bm(//)  G(//) D(//)  A  A
  Ch: ||: D(//) DM7(//)  DM6(Bm7)(//) D(//)
      Am(//) G(//)  F(//) C(//)   G(/) C(/) A(/) :||
      
    [*: add sus4 to the A chords at will....]
  
  
ALREADY GONE --R. Strandlund, 1973 (apb The Eagles)
========================
  Key: GM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: G  D  C  C(//') C7(/'//) :||
  V*: ||: G  D  C  C :|| 4x
  C: ||: G  D  C  C(//') C7(/'//) :|| 4x
  Coda: ||: C  G  F  F :|| repeat&fade

    [*: double-stop "boogie" (5[/'/']-6[/'/'] 5[/'/']-6[/'] 5[/'])]
  
  
ALWAYS ON MY MIND --Christopher, Carson, & James, 1982 (apb Willie Nelson)
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  V: ||: D  A/C#  Bm(//) Bm7/A(//)  G(//) A7(//)
      D  A/C#  Bm(//) Bm7/A(//)  G#m7b5(E9)
      G  D  G(//) D/F#(//)  Em  A7(//) Bm(7)(/) A/C#(/)
      D(//) Em(/) D/F#(/)  G(//) A7(//)  D(//) G(/) A7(/) :||
  Ch: ||: D(//) A/C#(//)  Bm(//) Bm7/A(//)
      G(//) D/F#(//)  Em(//) A7(//) :||
      D  G(//) A7(//)    [->to Verse]
  
    [--revised 9/96, incorporating many corrections from Keith Smith]
  
  
AMARILLO BY MORNING --T. Stafford, 1973 (apb George Strait)
========================
  Key: DM, EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: D  F#m  G  A :||  2x  A[hold]
  V1: D  F#m  G  D    D  F#m  G  A  A
      G  A  D(//) F#m(//)  G    D  A  G(//) A(//)
      [->V1a or V1b ending]
        V1a: D  F#m  G  A
        V1b: D  F#m  G  F#m(//) A(//)*
  V3: E  G#m  A  E    E  G#m  A  B7  B7
      A  B7  E(//) G#m(//)  A    E  B7  A(//) B7(//)  E(//) A(/) B7(/)
      E  B7  A(//) B7(//)  E  G#m  A  B7  E[hold]

    [*: or B7, if you prefer]
  

AMERICAN WOMAN --The Guess Who, 1969
========================
  Key: A(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

      E5(/) G5(/) ||: A5(///) G5(/') A5(/')    A5(//)  E5(/) G5(/)  :||
      
      
AMIE --C. Fuller, 1971 (apb Pure Prairie League)
========================
  Key: BM, G#m  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: A5  A5  A5  A5 :||  A  G(//) D(//)  A  G(//) D(//)
  V: A  G(//) D(//)  A  G(//) D(//)  A  G(//) D(//)  A  A
      D  D  C  C  D  D  C  C  E(//) Esus4(//)  E(//) Esus4(//)
      E(//) Esus4(//)  E
  Ch: ||: A  A  G  D  A  A  G  D  Bm  Bm  E(//) Esus4(//)  E
      [tacit:] A  G(//) D(//)  A  G(//) D(//)
  Coda: ||: A[hold thru next] A[hold]  G[hold]  D[hold] :|| 3x
      A[hold thru next] A[hold]  G[hold thru next] G[hold]
      Dm*  Asus2*  A[hold]

    [*: arpeggiate]
  
  
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2) --R. Waters, 1979 (apb Pink Floyd)
========================
  Key: Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I:  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7
  V: Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7    Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7
      Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7    Dm7  Dm7  G  G  G  G  Dm7  Dm7
      F  C  Dm7  Dm7    F  C  Dm7[hold] - (Dm7[hold])
  
  
ANYONE'S DAUGHTER --Deep Purple, 1971
========================
  Key: GN/Em  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

    ||: G  G  G  G    G  G  G  G    G  G  G  G    G  G  G  G
        Em  Em  Em  Em    Em  Em  Em  Em
        C  C  Bm  Bm  Am  Am  Em  Em  Em  Em :|| 
  

ANY TIME --H. Lawson, 1921
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A1: E7  E7  A7  A7  D7  D7  G  G7
      C  Cm  G  E7  A7  A7  D7  D7
  A2: E7  E7  A7  A7  D7  D7*  B7  B7
      E7  E7  A7  A7  D7  D7  G  G

    [*: or passing chords--D7(//) Db7(/) C7(/)]
      
      
APRIL LOVE --S. Fain, 1957
========================
  Key: CM, GM, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A1: C  Dm7/11(//) G9(//)  C  Dm7/11(//) G7(//)
      C  D7(//) G7(//)  C9(//) Ebo7(//)  G7
  A2: C  Dm7/11(//) G9(//)  C  Em
      Am(//) Cm7(/) Cm6(/)  G(//) D9(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)
  B: C(//) Gm7(//)  C(//) Gm7(//)  C(/) CM6(/) Gm7(/) C7(/)  F
    Am7(9)(//) D9(//)  G(//) Bo7susb13(/)* Bbo7(/)  D7  G7
  A3: C  Dm7/11(//) G9(//)  C  Fm
      C(//) A9(//)  Dm7/11(//) G9(//)  **C(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G9(//)**

    [*: = E7#9/B(no root)]
    [**: last time thru: C  C(hold)]
  
  
AS --S. Wonder, 1976
========================
  Key: BM, G#m  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: V1-V2-Ch1-BR-V1-V2-Ch2

  I:  ||: BM7(//) B7(//)  EM7 :|| 2x
  V: BM7(//) B7(//)  EM7   BM7  AM7
      BM7(//) B7(//)  EM7      [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: G#m(//) A#m(/) D#7(/)  G#m7(/) G#m6(/) C#m7(/) F#7(/)
        A2: G#m(//) A#m(/) D#7(/)
  Ch1: ||: G#m(//) D#7/A#(//)  B(//) C#(//) :|| 3x
      G#m(//) D#7/A#(//)  B(//) F9[//hold]
  BR: EM7  BM7  EM7  DM9
      EM7  BM7  C#m7  A#m7/D#(/) D#7(/) C#m9(/) F#13(/) [to verse]
  Ch2: ||: G#m(//) D#7/A#(//)  B(//) C#(//) :|| --repeat forever! & fade...
  
  
AUPRÈS DE MA BLONDE --traditional
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

      ||: C   C(/) F(/) C(//) :||2x   A7(//) Dm(//)  G(//)  C(//)
      ||: C   G(//) C(//) :|| 2x
  
  
AUTUMN IN NEW YORK --V. Duke, 1934
========================
  Keys: FM, Gm, AbM, CM, Bbm, Fm, DbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A1: Gm7(//) Am7(//)  Gm7/Bb(//)* C9(//)  FM6(//) Gm7(//)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Am7(//) D7(//)**
          Gm7(//) Am7(//)  Gm7/Bb(//)* C9(//)  Am7/11(//) Am7b5(//)  D7(+7b9)
          Gm7/11(//) Gm7(//)  Bbm9(//) Eb9(//)  AbM7(M9)  Cm7(//) Do7(//)
          Cm7(9)(//) Cm6(//)***  Dm7/11(//) G7(//)  CM7(M9)  Am7(//) D7b5(b9)(//)
        A2: Am7(//) D9(/) Db9(/)
          Cm7(//) Dm7(//)  Cm7b5/Eb(//)**** F+7(/) F7(/)  Bbm6(//) Db7sus4/Ab(//)  Gb7
          Fm7(//) C7(//)  Fm7(//) Ab9(//)  DbM7(//) Ab7(//)  DbM7(//) D9(+9)(//)
          Gm7(//) Am7(//)  Gm7b5/Bb*****(//)  C+7(/) C7(/)  Fm(6)  ******Fm(6)(//) D7(//)******

    [*: = BbM6]
    [**: for possible substitutions, try Abm7 or Ab9b5 (=D+7b9)....]
    [***: or/= Am7b5]    [****: or/= Ebm6]    [*****: or/= Bbm6]
    [******: last measure of A2: stay on Fm(6) for coda....]
  
  
AUTUMN LEAVES --J. Kosma, 1947
========================
  Keys: Em, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-C(8):||

  A: Am7    Am6    GM7    GM6
      Am7    B7(Co7)*    Em    Em
  B: B7    B7    Em    Em
      D7    D7    GM7    GM7
  C: Am7    B7    Em    Em
      Am7    B7    Em    Em

    [*: Co7 = B7b9(no root)]
  
  
AXEL F --H. Faltermeyer, 1984
========================
  Keys: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||:  Em(//) D(M6)(//)  Em(//) D(M6)(//)  C(M7)(//) D(M6)(//)  Em :||

    [--Note: just the (implied) harmony, of course: the synth riffs are up to you!...]
  
  
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BABE, I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU --A. Bredon, 1963 (apb Led Zepellin)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4, 5/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: [arpegg.:] ||: Am*  C/G**  D/F#***  F(//) E(//) :|| 2x
  V: [arpegg.:] ||: Am*  C/G**  D/F#***  F(//) E(//) :|| 4x
      ||: FM6(//) F(//)  E7(//) E(//) :||  Am*  C/G**  D/F#***  F(//) E(//)
  Br: ||: Am(///') Am7(/) Dm/9(/')  Dm/9 :|| 4x 
  Ch: ||: A5  G5  D/F#  F5(//) E5(//) :|| 4x    F5  E5  F5  E5
  Ch(Coda):[ ritard:] ||: A5  G5  D/F#  F5(//) E5(//) :|| 4x
      F[hold]  E[hold]  F[hold]  E[hold]    A/C#(//)  Ao7/C(//)  Bm7(//) BbM7(//)
      [5/4; arpegg.:] Am/9  [4/4:] Am[hold]
    [*: add sus4 or b7 tone at will]
    [**: add 9th tone at will]
    [***: add b7 tone at will]
  
  
BABY FACE --Dabis & Akst, 1926
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||*

  A1: C  C(//) Co7(//)  C  C    G7  G7(//) Go7(//)  G7  G7
      G7  G7  C  A7    D7(9)  D7(9)  G7  G7
  A2: C  C(//) Co7(//)  C  C    E7  Am(6)(//) E7(//)  Am(6)  C7(/G)
      FM6(//) F(/) F#o7(/)**  F#o7**  C(/G)(///) A7(/)  A7
      D7(//) D+7(//)  G7/6  C(//) Co7(//)  C

    [*: well-known chorus only; obscure verse omitted]
    [**: or try--B7/F#]
  
  
BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. --Lennon & McCartney, 1968 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Key: A(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4 (& 3/4)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-A1-A2-B-A3-B-A1-C

  I: E7  E7  E7  E7
  A: A7  D7  C7  D7  A7  D7  C7  D7    [->A1,A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: A7  C7  D7  D7[hold]
            A7  A7(/') D7(/') D#7(/') E7(/' //)
        A2: A7  C7  D7(3/4)  D7(3/4)  D7(4/4)
            A7  A5(/) B5(/) C5(/) C#5(/)
        A3: A7  C7  D7  D7[hold]
            A7  A5(/) B5(/) C5(/) C#5(/)
  B: D7  D7  A7  A5(/) B5(/) C5(/) C#5(/)
      D5(//) Db7(//) C(//) B(//)  E7  D7
      A7  A7(/') D7(/') D#7(/') E7(/' //)
  Coda: A  A  A  A  A  A  A[hold]
  
  
BAD MOON RISIN' --J. Fogerty, 1969 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: D  A(//) G(//)  D  D
      ||: Dm7  Gm7  Gm7  Dm7 :|| Dm7[hold]
  V: ||: D  A(//) G(//)  D  D :|| 4x
      G  G  D  D  A  G  D  D
  
  
THE BAD TOUCH --J. Pop, 2000 (apb The Bloodhound Gang)
========================
  Key: Cm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

    ||: Cm  Eb  Bb  Ab :||
  
  
BANG A GONG --M. Bolan, 1971 (apb T. Rex)
========================
  Key: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: E  E  E  E    E  E  E  E
  V: ||: E  A7  E  A7  E  E :|| 2x
  Ch: ||: G  A  E  E :|| 2x
        A1: E  E  [-> Verse]
        A2(coda): ||: G  A  E  E :|| repeat & fade
      

BAKER STREET --G. Rafferty, 1978
========================
  Key: GM, A(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: D  D  D  D  C  A  G  G :|| 2x
  V: ||: A  A  A  A  Em  G  D  D :|| 2x
  Ch: ||: Dm7  Am7 :|| 2x  C  G  D  D
           ||: Dm7  Am7 :|| 2x  C  G  A  G


BATUCADA --L. Bonfa, 1957 (apb Lenny Breau & Chet Atkins)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: A1(16)-A2(16)-B(8)-A1(16+coda/fade)

  A: Am  Am(M7)  Am6  Am(M7)  Am  Am/9  Dm/9  Dm
      Dm/9(//) Dm(//)  Dm/9(//) Dm(//)  Dm7  Dm7
      E7  E7(//) E+7b9(/) E7(/)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Am  E7(//) E+7b9(/) E7(/)
        A2: Am  Am
  B: G9  G9  CM7  CM7  B7b9  B7b9  E7  E7
      
    [--Note on coda: fade-repeat of last 2 measures of A1]
  
  
BEALE STREET BLUES --W.C. Handy, 1916 (apb Jack Teagarden)
========================
  Key: Bb(7), Eb(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-Ch(instrum.)-A(instrum.)-B1(instrum.)-Br-A(voc.)-B1(voc.)-I-B2(voc.)

  I: Bbo7[hold thru next] Bbo7[hold]  F7(//) Gb7(b5)(//)  F7[hold]
  Ch: Bb7  Eb9  Bb7  Bb7  Eb9  Eb9  Bb7  Bb7  F7  F7  Bb7(//) Ab7(//)  Gb7(//) Bb7(//)[hold]
  A: Bb7  Bb7  Bb7*  F7  Bb7  Eb9  Bb7  Bb7(/) F7(/) Bb7(//)
  B: Eb7  Eb7  Eb7  Eb7  Ab7  Ab7  Eb7  Eb7    [->B1 or B2 ending]
        B1: Bb7  Bb7  Eb7  Eb7(//)[hold] F7(//)[hold]
        B2: Bb7  B7(//) Bb7(//)  Eb7  Eb7[hold]
  Br: ||: BbM6(//) Bo7susb13(//)**  Cm7(//) F7(//)*** :|| 2x

    [*: 3rds "walkdown" (over Bb bass): "Eb-Dm-Cm-Bb"
    [**: = E7#9/B(no root)]
    [***: last x, to B2: F7(/) Bb7(/)
  
  
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST --A. Menken, 1991
========================
  Keys: EM, BM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I(4)-A1(16)-B1(7)-A2(16+coda...)

  I: EM/9   B7sus4   EM/9   B7sus4
  A1: EM/9   B7sus4(//) B7(//)   EM/9   B7sus4(//) B7(//)
      EM/9   G#m7   AM7    B7sus4(//) B7(//)
      EM/9   B7sus4(//) B7(//)   EM/9   Bm7(//) E7(//)
      AM7   F#m7(//) B7/6(//)   EM/9   B7sus4
  B1: G#m7   AM9   G#m7   AM9
      G#m7   C#m7   D(//) F#7sus4(/) F#7(/)
  A2: BM/9  F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)  BM/9  F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)
      BM/9   D#m7   E   F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)
      BM/9  F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)  BM/9  F#m7(//) B7(//)
      E   C#m7(//) F#7/6(//)   BM9   G#m7
      E   C#m7(//) F#7/6(//)   ||: BM9   F#7sus4 :|| BM9 
  
  
BE MY LOVER --M. Bruce, 1971 (apb Alice Cooper)
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: D(///') A(/) G(/'[hold thru next]  G(///') A(/) D(/')[hold thru next] :|| 2x
  V: ||: a' la Intro :|| 8x  (omit final D 8th-note on way to Chorus)
  Ch: G*  G*  F#5  Bm(///') A(/) G(/'[hold thru next])  G[hold]
      A*  G*  A*(//) G*(//)  ||: D[hold]  A(//[hold]) G(//[hold]):|| 4x
  -- V -- Ch --
  Ch-coda: D  D  D7 [ritard.:]  D7(///) D9(/[hold thru next]  D9[hold]
      [slower:] G*  G*  F#5  Bm(//) A(//) G  A*  G*  A*(//) G*(//)  F[hold]  G[hold/fermata]

    [*: double-stop "boogie" (5[/'/']-6[/'/'] 5[/'/']-6[/'] 5[/'])]
  
  
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA --H. Arlen, 1931
========================
  Key: FM, BbM, AM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  A: FM7  C7/6(//) C7(//)  FM7  C7/6(//) C7(//)  F7/6  Bb(M7)  C7(//) C7/6(//)  FM7
  B: AM7  Bm9(//) E9(//)  AM7(//) Ao7(//)  AM7(//) E7(//)
      CM9(//) CM6(//)  Fm6  Ab7  G7(//) C7(//)
  
  
BEWITCHED (Bothered and Bewildered) --R. Rodgers, 1941
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G7sus4(//)  CM7(//) C+(//)  FM7(//) Bb9(Fm6)(/) Bo7(/)
      CM6(Em7)(//) Ebo7(//)  
    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: Dm7/11(//) G9(//)  Em7b5(//) A9(//)  Dm7(//) G9(//)
        A2: Dm7/11(//) Em7(//)  FM7(//) FM6(//)  Em7b5(//) A7(//)
        A3: Dm7/11(//) G7(//)  CM6(//)* C#o7(//)  Dm7(//)  G7(//)
  B: Dm(//) Dm(M7)(//)  Dm7(//) G9(//)  Am(//) Am(M7)/G#(//)  Am7/G(//) Am6/F#(//)
      Dm7/11(//) G9(//)  Dm7/11(//) G7(//)  Em7(//) Ebo7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)

    [*: stay on C-type chord last time thru....]
  
  
BEYOND THE SEA --C. Trenet, 1945
========================
  Key: FM, AM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A1-A2-B-A3:||

  A: FM7(//) Dm7(//)  BbM6(//) C7(//)  FM7(//) Dm7(//)  BbM6(//) C7(//)
      FM7(//) A7(//)  Dm7(//) C7(//)  FM7(//) Dm7(//)  BbM7(//)  D7(//)
      Gm7(//) C7(//)  Dm7(//) BbM6(//)
    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: G7  C7
        A2: Gm7(//) C7(//)  FM7(//) E7(//)
        A3: G7(//) C7(//)  FM7
  B: AM7(//) F#m7(//)  DM6(//) E7(//)  AM7(//) F#m7(//)  DM6(//) E7(//)
      A(//) AM7(//)  AM6(//) G7(//)
      CM7(//) Am7(//)  FM6(//) G7(//)  CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)
      C(//) CM7(//)  C7
  
  
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN --P. Green, 1969 (apb Santana)
========================
  Key: Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I--||:V(12):||

  I: ||: Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7 :||
      ||: Dm7  Gm7  Gm7  Dm7 :|| Dm7[hold]
  V: Dm7  Dm7  Am7  Am7  Dm7  Dm7  Gm7  Gm7
      Dm7  Am7  Dm7  Dm7[hold]
  
  
BLUE BOSSA --K. Dorham, 1963
========================
  Keys: Gm, AbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||

  A: Gm7    Gm7    Cm7    Cm7
      Am7b5   D7#9(///) D7b9(/)    Gm7    Gm7
  B: Bbm7   Bbm6   AbM7   AbM7(M6)
      Am7b5   D7#9(///) D7b9(/)   Gm7   D7#9+
  
                                    
BLUE DRAG --J. Myrow, 1932 (apb Django Reinhardt)
========================
  Key: Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--I(4)-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||-C(4)

  I: ||: d-c-bb-a :|| 4x (single notes)
  A: ||: Dm(//) Dm/C(//)  Bm7b5(//) Bb7(//) :|| 2x
      Dm(//) Dm/F(//)   A7   Bb7(//) A7(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Dm(//) A7(//)
        A2: Dm
  B: Bbo7*   C#o7*   Dm   Dm
      Bbo7  C#o7  Dm(//) Dm/C(//)  Bb7(//) A7(//)
----
  Coda: ||: d-c-bb-a :|| 3x ... d (hold)

    [* Substitution note: Bbo7 = C#o7 = Eo7 = Go7 = A7b9(no root)]
  
  
BLUE MOON --R. Rodgers, 1934
========================
  Keys: FM, AbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: FM7(//) Dm7(//)  Gm7(//) C9(//)
      FM7(//) Dm7(//)  Gm7(//) C9(//)
      FM7(//) Dm7(//)  Gm7(//) C9(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: FM7(//) BbM7(//)  FM7(//) C13(//)
        A2: FM7(//) BbM7(//)  FM7
  B: Gm7(//) Gm6(//)  FM7   Gm7(//) Gm6(//)  FM7
      Bbm7(//) Eb7(//)  AbM7
      C9(//) G7(//)  C7sus4(//) C7(//)
  
  
BLUE SKIES --I. Berlin, 1927 (sorry: apb Willie Nelson!)
========================
  Keys: Am, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: Am    Am(M7)    Am7    Am6(D9)
      CM7    G7    CM7      [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: E7/B
        A2: CM7
  B: C(M7)  Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//)   Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//)
          Fm6*(//) C(M7)(//)
      C(M7)  Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//)   Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//)
          Fm6*(//) C(M7)(/) E7/B(/)
      
    [*: or try G11b9 or some other altered V7 here....]
   
  
BODY AND SOUL --J. Green, 1930
========================
  Keys: GM, AbM, GbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: Am(//) Am(M7)(//)  Am7(//) D9(/) Ab7(/)
      GM7(//) Am7(//)  Bm7(//) Bbo7susb13(/)* Bbo7(/)
      Am(//) Am7(//)  F#m7b5(//) Co7(//)
      Em7(//)  D7/11(/) Ab9b5(/)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: GM7(//)  Bm7(/)  Bo7(/)
        A2: GM7(//) Bbm7(/)  Eb7(/)
  B: AbM7(//) Eb7/11(//)  Ab/9(//) DbM6/9(//)
      Cm7(/) Fm7(/) Bbm7(/) Eb7(/)
      AbM7(//) Cm7(/') Bm7(/') Bbm7(/') Am7(/')
      Abm7(//) Db9(//)  GbM7(//) Ao7(//)
      Abm7(//) Db7(//)  Gb7(/) F7(/) E7(//)

    [*: i.e., Eb7#9/Bb(no root)]
  
  
BREEZIN' --B. Womack, 1970 (apb George Benson)
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

      ||: AM7   F#m7   Bm7   E7 :||

    [--Note: for "melody" chords, try AM9  AM6  Bm9  E9....]
  
  
BRIDAL CHORUS --R. Wagner, 1852 (from Lohengrin)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante (& rubato)

      GM7(//)  Em7(/) Ebm7(/)  Em7  D7(//) D9(/) D7(/)  G
      GM7(//)  Em7(/) CM6(/)  CM6(//) CM7(/) CM6(/)  Em7(//) A7/6(/) A7(/)  D9[hold]*
      GM7(//)  Em7(/) Ebm7(/)  Em7  D7(//) D9(/) D7(/)  G
      GM7(//)  Em7(/) GM7(/)  Bm7(//) Em7/11(/) Em7(/)  Am7(//) D9(/) D13(/)  G[hold]

    [*: embellishment: D9(/') Eb9(/') E9(/') Eb9(/') D9(//); all chords are my own
      "cocktail/schmaltz" choices....]
  
  
BRING IT ON HOME --S. Cooke, 1962
========================
  Key: G(7)  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar

      ||: G7  G7*  D9  D9  G7  G7  C9  C9
          G7  G7*  D9  D9  G7  C9  G7*  D9

    [*: or go to D9 so--G7(/// /) C9(/) C#9(/)....]
  
  
BROTHER LOUIS --Brown & Wilson, 1973 (apb The Stories)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 8-bar

      ||: Am7   Dm7   Am7   Dm7
      Am7   Dm7   Em7(//) Dm7(//)   Am7 :||
  
  
BUCKAROO --B. Morris, 1965 (apb The Buckaroos)
========================
  Key: D  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A-B:||-A

  A: D  Dsus4(/) D(///)  G  Gsus4(/) G(///)
      D  Dsus(/) D(///)  A7  A7sus4(/) A7(///)
      D  Dsus4(/) D(///)  G  Gsus4(/) G(///)
      D(//) Dsus2(/') D(/'/)  A7(//) A7sus2(/') A7(/'/)
      D(//) G(//)  A7(//') A7sus4(/) A7(/'/)  D(//) G(//)  D[hold]
  B: A  A7sus4(/) A7(///)  D  Dsus4(/) D(///)
      Em  Em  A7(//) A7sus2(/') A7(/'/)  A7sus4(/) A7(/) A7sus2(/') A7(/'/)
  
  
BURNIN' FOR YOU --D. Roeser, 1981 (apb The Blue Öyster Cult)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: Ia-V-Ch-Ib-V-Ch-Ic-V(lead tacit)-Ch2(coda)

  Ia: ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 3x    G  Am  F  G  Em  F  Dm  G
  V: ||: Am  Em  Dm  F(//) G(//)  Am  Em  Dm  F(//) Em(//) :|| 2x
  Ch: ||: A5(/') Ab5(/') A5(//') G5(/) F(/'[hold thru next])  F(//) G(//) :|| 2x
      C  C  F  F(//) G(//)  C(//) Em7(//)  Am(//) G(//)  D5  F(//) G(//)  [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
          Ch1: ||: A5(/') Ab5(/') A5(//') G5(/) F5(/'[hold thru next])  F5(//) G5(//) :|| 3x
          Ch2: ||: A5(/') Ab5(/') A5(//') G5(/) F5(/'[hold thru next])  F5(//) G5(//) :|| 7x
                ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 3x  Am[hold/fermata]
  Ib: ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 2x    G  Am  F  G  Em  F  Dm  G
  Ic: ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 2x
  
  
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD --R. Henderson, 1926
========================
  Key: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(16)-B(16):||

  A: F(M7)  F(M7)  C7/G  F(M7)  F(M7)  Abo7  C7/G  C7/G
      Gm7  C7  Gm7  C7  Gm7  C7  F(M7)  F(M7)
  B: F7  F7  Am7b5  D7  Gm7  Gm7  Gm7b5  C7
      F(M7)  F(M7)  C7/G  D7  Gm7  C7  F(M7)  F(M7)
  
  
BYE BYE BLUES --Hamm, Bennett, Lown, & Gray, 1930
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: G  G  Eb7  Eb7  G  G  E7  E7
      A7  A7  D7  D7     [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: G   Bbo7   Am7   D7
          A2: G   Eb7     G    D7

    [--Note: bass-chord-bass-chord style works well for "cut" time....]
    [--Love the sound of that G->Eb7 (I->bVI7)!]
  
  
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THE CALL OF KTULU --Metallica, 1983
========================
  Keys: Am, Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: A1-B1-A1-B1-A2-B2-A2-B2-Br...

  A1: [arpeggiate:] ||: Am/9  Am/9/Eb :|| 4x
  B1: [arpeggiate:] ||: Dm(//) D+(//)  Dm6(//) Dm7(//) :|| 4x
  A2: [fuzz-power "chords":] ||: A5(////') E5(/')  Eb5(//) *Eb5(/) E3(/) C5(/)* :|| 4x
  B2: [fuzz-two-tone "chords":] ||: D5(//) D+5(//) D/6(//) D/7(//) :|| 4x
  Br: ||: E5  F5  F#5  G3 :|| 4x   ||: G5  G#5  A5  Bb5 :|| 4x   D.C. 

    [--Note: try playin' A1-B1 "over" A2-B2!...]
    [*: triplet quarter notes]
  
  
CAN I HAVE THIS DANCE --Holyfield & House, 1980
========================
  Keys: EM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: E  E  A  B7  A  B7  E  B7    E  E  A  B7  A  B7  E  E
  Ch: E  E  A  A  B7  B7  A  B7    E  E  A  Am(6)    [->A1 or A2(coda) ending]
          A1: E  E  B7  E  E(B7)        D.C.
          A2(coda): E  E  B7  B7  E(A)  A  E[hold]
  
  
CAN'T YOU SEE T. Caldwell, 1973 (apb The Marshall Tucker Band)
========================
  Keys: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I,V,C: ||: D    D    C/9    C/9    G    G    D    D :||
  
  
CARAVAN --Tizol & Ellington, 1936
========================
  Keys: Dm, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 64-bar--||:A(16)-A(16)-B(16)-A(16):||

  A: ||: A7(//) A7b9/Bb(//) :|| 12x   Dm   Dm   Dm   Dm
  B: D9  D9  D9  D9  G7  G7  G7  G7
      C9  C9  C9  C9  F  F  E7  E7
  
  
CARS --G. Numan, 1979
========================
  Keys: (A7,) D(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  A: ||: A7  A7  A7  A7  G  G :|| 2x
  B: ||: D7  D7  D7  D7 :|| 2x
  
  
CHANCES ARE --R. Allen, 1957 (apb Johnny Mathis)
========================
  Keys: GM, Gm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: *CM6(//) G+7(//)  C(M7)(//) Cm6(//)*  G(M7)(//) Bm7(//)  E9
          [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Am7(//) A7(//)  D7  G(M7)  Eb7(//) G7(/) G+7(/)
        A2: Am7(//) A7(//)  D7  G(M7)(//) Eb7(//)  G(//) GM7(M9)(//)
        A3: Am7(///) C#o7(/)
          A3a: D7sus4***(//) D7(/) D7b9(/)
              G  G(//)**** G7(/) G+7(/) [->A1 (da capo)]
          A3b (coda): D7sus4***(//) D13(//)  Dm6  E7
              Am(//) Am(M7)(/) Am7(/)  D9(//) D7(/) D7b9(/)  G(//) Eb7(//)  G[hold] 
  B: Cm  Cm(//) Cm6(//)  Gm  Gm
      Em7b5(Gm6)  A7  Eb7(9)(//) D7(9)(//)  G+7**

    [*: or, for "easy" version," try simply  C  Cm  for these 2 measures]
    [**: or try G7(//) G+7(/) G7(/)]
    [***: or try Am7/11]    [****: or try Eb7]


THE CHASE --G. Moroder, 1978 (aka The Art Bell Theme)
========================
  Key: Cm, AbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: A-B-A-B-C-A-B-A(fade out)

  A*: ||: Cm   Gm :|| --lots o' times (until trance or nirvana!)
  A: Eb  Db  Eb  Db  Cm  G7(b9)  Cm  G7b9  Cm[hold thru next] Cm[hold]
  C: ||: (Cm) :|| --lots o' times (mostly drum/sound effex tacit)

    [*: synth-bass riff (straight eighth notes): bb-c-c-c-bb-c-eb-c f-g-g-g-f-g-bb-d]
    [--GUITAR Note: transposing the whole thing to Bm makes it
      more "guitar-friendly....]
  
  
CHEEK TO CHEEK --I. Berlin, 1935
========================
  Key: CM, (Cm)  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A1(16)-A2(16)-B(16)-[C(8)*]-A2(16):||

  A: F/C(/) C(///)  C**  F/C(/) C(///)  C**
      C(M6)(//) Dm7(//)  Ebo7(//) Em7(//)  Em7b5(Bb7b5)  A7(b9)
      D7  G7(//) G9(//)  E7  A7(//) A+7(//)  Dm7  G7(//) G7sus4(/) G7(/)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: C  G7
          A2: C  C
  B: ||:  G7  C  G7  C  G7  C  Dm7(//) G7(//)  C :|| 2x  
  C: Cm  Cm  Ab7  Ab7  Abo7  Abo7  Am7(//) D9(//)  G7/6(//) G7(//)

    [*: C section often ommitted]
    [**: or try--C(//) G7(//)....]
  
  
CHEROKEE (Indian Love Song) --R. Noble, 1939
========================
  Key: BbM, BM, AM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: ||:A1(16)-A2(16)-B(16)-A2(16):||

  A: BbM7  BbM7(//) F+9(//)  Bb7  Bb7  EbM7  EbM7  Ebm(M7)  Ebm6
      BbM7  Dm7(//) G7(//)  C9  C9    [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: Cm7  Abo7  Cm7  F+7
          A2: Cm7  F7/6  BbM7  BbM7
  B: C#m9  F#7/6(//) F#7(//)  BM9  BM9(//) B9(//)*  Bm9  E9  AM7  AM7(//) A7(//)*
      Am9  D7/6(//) D7(//)  GM9  GM9(//) G9(//)*  Gm9  C9  Cm7  F+7

    [*: or stay with M7/M9....]
  
  
CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE --Louiguy (L. Gugliemi), 1955
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: Am9(//) Am7(//)  D7  G  G  Am9(//) Am7(//)  D7    [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: G  G[hold]
          A2: G  G
  B: D7(//) D9(//)  G(//) GM6(//)  D7  G
      D7(//) D9(//)  G(//) GM6(//)  D7  G[hold]
  
  
CHIM CHIM CHER-EE --Sherman & Sherman, 1963
========================
  Key: Dm  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-||:V1-V2:||-V1-coda

  I: ||: Dm  A7b9 :|| 4x
  V: Dm  Dm(M7)  Dm7(/) Dm7+(/) Dm7(/)  G/D
      Gm/D(/) Gm/9/D(/) Gm/D(/)  Dm(/) Dsus4(/) Dm(/)
      E7(/) Eb7(/) E7(/)  A7(//) A+7(/)
      Dm  Dm(M7)  Dm7(/) Dm7+(/) Dm7(/)  G/D
      Gm/D(/) Gm/9/D(/) Gm/D(/)  Dm(/) Dsus4(/) Dm(/)
      A7(/) A+7(/) A7(/)    [->V1 or V2 ending]
      V1: Dm  Gm/D(/) Gsus4/D(/) Gm/D(/)
        Dm  A7(/) A7sus4(/) A7b9(/)  Dm  A7b9
      V2: Dm  A7b9 Dm A7b9
  Coda: ||: Dm  A7b9m :|| repeat & fade
  
  
CHOCOLATE JESUS --T. Waits, 1999
========================
  Keys: Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-Ch-V-V(LT)-Br-Ch-Ch-Coda

  I: Dm  Dm  Dm  Gm    Gm  Dm  A7  A7(A+7)
  V: Dm  Dm  Dm  Gm    Gm  Dm  A7  A7(A+7)
        Dm  Dm  Dm  Gm    Gm  Dm  A7  Dm
  Ch: Dm  Dm  Dm  Gm    Gm  Dm  A7  Dm
  Br: Gm  Gm  Gm  Dm    Gm  Gm  A7  A7  A7
  Coda: Dm  Dm  Dm  Gm    Gm  Dm  A7  Dm
            A7  Dm  A7  Dm[hold]

    [Note: doable substitutions--Dm7 for Dm; Gm7 for Gm]
  
  
THE CHRISTMAS SONG --Torme & Wells, 1944
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante (& rubato)
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8+coda):||

  A: CM6(//) DM7/6(//)  CM7(//) FM7/A(/) G13b9/Ab(/)
      Am7(//) Gm7(/) C7(/)  FM7(//) Fm6(//)  CM6(//) Fm7/6(//)
        [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: CM7(//) F#m7/11(//)  EM7(//) Fm7/11(//)  EbM7(//) G7(/) Db7#9(/)
          A2: CM7(//) F#m7/11(//)  Em7(/) A7(/) Dm7(/) G7(/)  C
          A3(+coda): CM7(//) B7(/)* Co7(/)* Ao7(/)*
            Am7(//) Dm7/A(/) G7b9/Ab(/)  Am7(//)** Am6/F#(/)* Co7(/)* Ao7(/)*
            Am7(//) Dm7/A(/) G7b9/Ab(/)  C(//) Am9(//)  Dm7/11(//) Db7#9(//)
            CM6(//) CM6/9b5(//hold)
  B: Gm7(//) C13(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)  Gm7(//) C13(//)  FM9
      Fm7(//) Bb13(//)  EbM9  Am7/11(//) D7(/)* D7/A(/)* D7b5/Ab(/)*
      G7(//) G13b9/Ab(//hold)

    [*: triplet quarter notes]
    [**: bassline = triplet "walkdown": a-g#-g]
  
  
COLD, COLD GROUND --T. Waits, 1986
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: F  G
  V: C  Am  C  Am  C  Am  F  G
  Ch: C  C  Am  Am  C  C  Am  Am
  
  
COLOR MY WORLD --J. Pankow, 1970 (apb Chicago)
========================
  Keys: DM  Time Sig.: 12/8*  Tempo: Andante

  I: FM7(/// ///) BbM7(///) C9(///)
  V: FM7  Am  Bb  EbM9  AbM7  GbM7(/// ///) GbM7/Bb(/// ///)
      D9/A(/// ///) D7(/// ///)    GM7(/// ///) GM7/B(/// ///)
      Eb9/Bb(/// ///) E7(/// ///)  C7  C7  FM7(/// ///) BbM7(///) C9(///)  FM7
      
    [*: each chord = _12_ beats, unless otherwise indicated]
  
  
COME TOGETHER --Lennon & McCartney, 1969 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Key: Dm/D7  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-I-V-Ch-I-V-Ch-I*-LT-V-Ch-I-Coda

  I (main riff): Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7
  V: D(m7)**  D(m7)**  D(m7)**  D(m7)**  A7**  A7**  G[hold thru next]  G[hold]
  Ch ("power chords"): Bm(///) A(/)  G(//) A(//[shot])
  LT: D7(#9)  D7(#9)  D7(#9)  D7(#9)  A7  A7  A7  A7  ***Dm7  Dm7***
  Coda***: ||: Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7 :|| --repeat & fade
  
    [*: just 2 measures instead of 4]
    [**: double-stop "boogie"]
    [***: variation-- d(/'/') Dm7(/') Dm6(/'/'/') Dm7(/)  d(/') Dm6(/'/') D5(/'//) ]
  

COMING AROUND AGAIN --C. Simon, 1986
========================
  Keys: CM, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A-B:||-A(fade)

  A: ||: C/9(//) C(//)  CM7(//) C(//)  Asus4(//) Am(//)  Asus2(//) Am(//)
      FM6(//) F(//)  F/+11(//) F(//)  C  C :||
  B: F/9(//) F(//)  FM7(//) F(//)  Dsus4(//) Dm(//)  Dsus2(//) Dm(//)
      BbM6(//) Bb(//)  Bb/+11(//) B(//)  F  F
      EbM6/9b5(//')* Eb(/'//)  Cm7(//') C(m)6/9b5(/'//)**  F  C  C

    [*: e.g., F/Eb]        [**: e.g., D/C]
  
  
COWBOY SONG --Lynott & Downey, 1976 (apb Thin Lizzy)
========================
  Keys: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante; Allegro
  Form: I-Br(LT)-V-Br-V-Br-V(LT)-Br(LT)-Br-Br-Br(LT)-Br-Br(LT)-
        V(LT)-Br-Coda

  I (arpeggios): A  E  F#m(///) E(/)  D(-sus4-)  A  C#m  F#m(///) E(/)  D(-sus4-)
        A  E  F#m(///) E(/)  D  A  C#m  F#m(///) E(/)  D[hold]
  Br (faster): ||: D  C#m  Bm  A :|| 2x
  V*: ||: A  E  F#m(///') E(/'/') D(/')  D(-sus4-)
        A  C#m  F#m(///') E(/'/') D(/')  D(-sus4-) :||
  Coda: D  C#m  Bm(/) C#m(/) D(/) E(/)  A[hold]
  
    [*: double-stop "boogie" for major chords]        
  
  
CRAZY --W. Nelson, 1961
========================
  Keys: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: E  C#7  F#m  F#m    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: B7  B7  E(//) Fo7(//)  F#m7(//) B7(//)
        A2: B7  B7  E(//) A(//)  E(//) B7(//)
        A3: A(//) G#m7(//)  F#m7(//) C#m7(//)  F#m7(//) B7(//)  E
  B: A  A  E  E  F#7  F#7  B7  B+7
  
  
  CRAZY RHYTHM --Meyer & Kahn, 1928
========================
  Keys: GM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: GM9(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)  GM9(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)
      Am(//) Am7(//)  D7(//) D7sus4(/) D7(/)    [->A1 or A2ending]
        A1: G  G
        A2: G  Am7(//) D7(//)
  B: Dm(//) Dm7(//)  G7	CM9(//) Dm7(/) G7(/)  CM6
      Cm(//) Cm(M7(//)  Cm7(//) Cm(M7)(//)  G  E7b5(//) D7(//)
  A3: GM9(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)  A9(//) A7(//)  Ab7(//) A7(//)
      D9(//) D7(//)  Db7(//) D7(//)  G  G
  
  
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(What a Day for a) DAYDREAM --J. Sebastian, 1966
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: DM7  B7(7#9)  Em7  A7/11(//) A7(9)(//) :|| 2x
  ||: GM6(//) G#o7susb13(/)** G#o7(/)  D(/A)(//) B7(//) :|| 2x*
      GM6(//) G#o7susb13(/)** G#o7(/)
      D7(/') Db7(/') C7(/') B7(/') B7(//)  A7(Em7)  A7

    [*: repeat&fade for coda]
    [**: i.e., C#7#9/G#(no root)]
  
  
DAY TRIPPER --Lennon & McCartney, 1965
========================
  Key: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: E  E :|| (lead riff)
  A: E  E  E  E  A  A  E  E
  B: F#7  F#7  F#7  F#7  A7  G#7  C#7(////') C7(/') B7
  
  
DEAD FLOWERS --Jagger & Richards, 1970 (apb The Rolling Stones)
========================
  Key: A  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: D  A  G  D :|| 2x
  V: ||: D  A  G  D :|| 4x
  Ch: ||: A  A  D  D :|| 2x
        ||: G  G  D  D :|| 3x    D  A  G  D  [last x: repeat last four measures]
  
  
DEEP PURPLE --P. De Rose, 1934
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: C(M7)   C#o7   Dm(7)   G7(//) G7+(/) G7/6(/)
      C(M7)   Gm7(//) Gm6(//)   A7   A7
      Dm7/11   Fm(M7)(/) Fm7(/) Fm6(//)
      CM9(//) C7b9(/) CM6(/)   D13b9(//) D7b9(//)
             [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Dm7   G7(//) G7+(/) G9+(/)
             CM7   G9+
        A2: Dm7(//) Fm6(/) G7sus4(/)
             G7(//) G7+(/) G7/6(/) *CM6(//) FM6(//)  CM6
 
     [*: or insert own 2-measure turnaround here!]
  
  
DESERT SKIES --T. Caldwell, 1977 (apb The Marshall Tucker Band)
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Andante

  I: ||: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) :|| 4x
  V: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  G#7/6  A6  E/G#(//) Gm7(//)  
      F#m7  F#m7  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)
      E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  G#7/6  A6  E/G#(//) Gm7(//)  
      F#m7  B9  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)
  Ch: F#m7  F#m7  G#m7  G#m7(///) Gm7(/)
      *F#m7  F#m7  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)*
      F#m7  F#m7  G#m7  G#m7(///) Gm7(/)
      F#m7  F#m7  B9  B9
  Coda: ||: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) :|| 4x [i.e., =intro/tacit]
      F#m9(//hold) B9(//hold)  E(//hold) F#m9(//hold)
      F#m7  B9  ||: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) :|| 2x
      ||: F#m7  B9  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  E(/) E6(/) Gm7(//) :|| 2x
      F#m7[hold]  B9[hold]  G9(//) F#9(//)  F9(//) E/9(//hold)

    [*: The long instrumental jam in second half of song includes several variants
      variants of chorus chord prog., culminating in the coda (shown); one 
      significant variant of these 4 measures goes as follows--
      F#m7  F#m7  E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)  E(//) G#o7(//hold)]
  
  
DESPERADO --Henley & Frey, 1973 (apb The Eagles)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4 (& 2/4)  Tempo: Andante

  I: G(//) G7/6(//)  C(//) Cm6(//)  G(//) Em7(//)  A7(//) D7(//hold)
  A1: G(//) G9(//)  C(//) Cm6(//)  G(//) Em7(//)  A7(//) D7(//hold)
      G(//) G9sus4(//)  C(//) Cm6(//)  G/D(/) B7/D#(/) Em7(//)
      2/4: A7(/) D7(/)  4/4: G(//) D/F#(//)
  B1: Em(//) Bm7(//)  C(//) G(/) G/F#(/)  Em7(//) C(//)  G(//) D/F#(//)
      Em(//) Bm7(//)  C(//) G(//)  Em(//) A7(//)  Am7/D(//) D(/) D7(/)
  A2: G(//) G9sus4(//)  C(//) Bm(/) Am(/)  G(/) D/F#(/) Em(//)  A7(//) D7(//)
      G(//) G9sus4(//)  C(//) Bm(/) Am(/)  G(/) B7/F#(/) Em(//)
      2/4: A7(/) D7(/)  4/4: G(//) D/F#(//)
  B2: Em(//) Bm7(//)  C(//) G(/) G/F#(/)  Em7(//) C(//)  G(///) D/F#(/)
      Em(//) Bm7(//)  C(//) G(//)  Am7  Am7/D(//) D(/) D7(/)
  A3(+coda): G(//) Dm7(//)  C(//) Cm6(//)  G(/) D/F#(/) Em(//)  A7(//) D7(//)
      G(//) Dm7(//)  C(//) Cm6(//)  G(/) B7/F#(/) Em(//)  C(/) G/B(/) Am(//)
      G/D(/) B7/D#(/) Em(//hold)  Am7/D[hold]
      ritard: G(//) G7/6(//)  C(//) Cm6(//)  G[hold]
  
  
(Sittin' On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY --Redding & Cropper, 1968
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: A-B-A-B-Br-A-B(fade)

  A: G  B7  C*  A7    G  B7  C*  A7
  B: G  E7  G  E7    G  A7  G  E7
  Br: G(//) D(//)  C  G(//) D(//)  C  G(//) D(//)  C(//) G(//)  F  D

    [*: bass walkdown: c(/) c(/) c(/') b(/') bb(/') a(/')]
  
  
DON'T ASK --S. Rollins, 1979
========================
  Keys: BbM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(4)-B(4):||

  A: BbM7  B+  BbM7  B+*  EbM7  Dm7(//) Dbm7(//)  Cm7  F7sus4(//) F7(//)
  B: GM7  GM7(M9)  Cm9(/) Cm7(/) Cm7/11(/) Cm7(/)  F7sus4(//) F7(//)

      [*: A2: play B7 instead]
      [Note: the Cm-type chords in the B section "spell out" a "melody": d-eb-f-g]
  
  
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER --D. Roeser, 1976 (apb The Blue Öyster Cult)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V1-Br1*-V2-Br1*-X**-I-V3-Br2*

  I: ||: Am(//) G(//)  FM6/9(//) G(//) :|| 4x
  V1: ||: Am(//) G(//)  FM6/9(//) G(//) :|| 4x
      F5(//) G5(//)  A5  F5(//) E5(//)  A5(//) G5(//)  [->A1, A2 or A3 ending]
      V1: ||: F5(//) G5(//)  A5(//) G5(//) :|| 4x   F5(//) G5(//)
      V2: ||: F5(//) G5(//)  A5(//) G5(//) :|| 7x   F5(//) G5(//)
      V3: ||: F5(//) G5(//)  A5(//) G5(//) :|| 8x   F5(//) G5(//)
  Br: ||: Am(//) G(//)  FM6/9(//) G(//) :|| 4x
      Br1: ||: F5(//) G5(//)  A5(//) G5(//) :|| 5x   Am7[hold]
      Br2: ||: F5(//) G5(//)  A5(//) G5(//) :|| --repeat & fade
  X: ||: Fm  Fm  G7  G7 :|| 2x(just lead arps.) - 4x
      ||: Em[hold thru next]  Em[hold]  F#7[hold thru next]  F#7[hold] :|| 2x

      [*: "La-la-la-la-la-la-la" break
      [**: "Gothic" lead-tacit interlude
  
  
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY --B. McFerrin, 1988
========================
  Keys: BM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: B  B  C#m  C#m  E  E  B(//) BM6(//)  B(//) BM6(//) :||
  
  
DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME --T. Tenille, 1980
========================
  Keys: CM, GM, DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-A1-A2-B-C

  I: ||: CM7  Am7  Dm7  G7 :|| 2x
  A: CM7  Am7  Dm7  G7  CM7  Am7  Dm7  G7(//) E7/G#(//)
        Am  Am(M7)  Am7  D9  G7sus4  G7[hold]    [->A1 or A2ending]
        A1:   CM7  Am7  Dm7  G7
        A2: Am7  D7sus4(/) D7(///[hold])
  B: GM7  Em7  Am7  D7  GM7  Em7  Am7  D7(//) B7/D#(//)
        Em  Em(M7)  Em7  A9  D7sus4  D7[hold]  Em7  A7sus4(/) A7(///[hold])
  C: DM7  Bm7  Em7  A7  DM7  Bm7  Em7  A7(//) F#7/A#(//)
        Bm  Bm(M7)  Bm7  E9  A7sus4  A7[hold]
        DM7  Bm7  Em7  A7[hold]  DM7  A7sus4  DM7  A7sus4  DM7[hold]
  
  
DOWNTOWN --T. Waits, 1980
========================
  Keys: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: Am7(//) D/A(/') Am7(/)  E7(/')*  E7* :|| 2x
        [--"easy/reduced" way: Am7  E7]
  V: ||: Am7(//) D/A(/') Am7(/)  E7(/')*  E7* :|| 4x
  Ch: Am7(//') D/A(//) Am7(/')  Am7(//') D/A(//) E7(/')  E7
      Am7(//) D/A(//') E7(/'[hold thru next])  E7[hold]
        [--"easy/reduced" way: Am7(//)  D/A(//)  Am7(//)  D/A(//)  E7  Am7(//) D/A(//)  E7]

    [*: or an (occasional) E+(7) here sounds quite "Waits-ian"....]
  
  
DOWN YONDER --traditional
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Presto

  A1: G  G  G  G    C  C  C  C    G  G  G  G    G  G  G  G    A7  A7  A7  A7
      D7[hold thru next]  D7[hold]  D7[hold thru next]  D7[hold]
  A2: G  G  G  G    C  C  C  C    G  G  G  G    A7  D7  G  G
  
  
DRUNKEN SAILOR --traditional
========================
  Keys: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: Em  Em  D  D  Em  Em  D*  Em :||

    [*: or Em(//) D(//)]
  
  
D'YER MAKER --J. Page, 1973 (apb Led Zeppelin)
========================
  Keys: CM/Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 

  I: ||: C  Am  F  G :|| 2x
  V1: ||: C  Am  F  G :|| 3x  Am[hold thru next]  Am[hold]  C  Am
  V2: ||: C  Am  F  G :|| 3x  Am[hold thru next]  Am[hold]  --2-measure tacit--
  Br: ||: Am  Am  G  G :|| 3x  F  F  G  G
    --V1--V2--Br--V2(lead tacit)--V1--V2(fade out on repeat)
  
  
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EARLY AUTUMN --Burns & Herman, 1948
========================
  Keys: CM, BbM, AbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8)

  A: CM7  F#m7b5(//) B7(//)  BbM7  Em7b5(//) A7(//)
      AbM7  Dm7b5(//) G7(//)    [->A1, A2, or A3]
        A1: CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//)
            G#M7(/')* AM7(/')* BbM7(/')* BM7(/')*
        A2: CM9(/) CM6(/)  CM7(//hold thru next) CM7[hold]
        A3: CM9(/) CM6(/)
            G#M7(/')* AM7(/')* BbM7(/')* BM7(/')*   CM7[hold]*
  B: G/11(//) G7b9(//)  CM7(//) D13(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  CM7
      Cm7(//) F7(//)  Bb7(//) Eb13(//)  DM7(/) Db(/)  C/9(/) B(/)
      BbM7(/) A(/) Ab+7b9(/) G13(/)

    [*: or M9 or M13--but put M7 tone on "top" of chord (highest tone)]
  

EMBRACEABLE YOU --G. Gershwin, 1930
========================
  Keys: GM/Em, DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||: A1(8)-B1(8)-A2(8)-B2(8) :||

  A: G(M6)  Go7  Am7*  D7*  Am(//) Am7(//)  F7(//)** D7(//)**  [->A1 or A2]
        A1: G(//) D7sus4(//) G***
        A2: G  G7
  B1: Em(//) Em(M7)(//)****  Em7(//) Em6(C#m7b5)(//)****
      Bm(//) Bm7(//)  Em9(//) A13(//)
      DM7(//) D#o7(//)  Em7(//) A7(//)  D7*****  D7******
  B2: C(M9)  F#m7(//) B7(//)  Em(//) Em7(//)**** Em6(C#m7b5)(//) A13(//)****
      G*******  Cm(6)  G  Am7(//) D+7(//) [or: stay on G for coda]

    [*: or D7(//) Am7(//)  D7 for these 2 measures; or D7  Do7(//) D7(//)
    [**: or just F7 for whole measure (especially 2nd A section)
    [***: or G(//) G+(//)--nice passing tone to Em
    [****: or just Em for these 2 measures, for simpified version
    [*****: or try D7(//) Em7(//)    [******: or try D7(//) D+7(//)
    [*******: or try G(//) Am7(/) Bm7(/)


ÉTUDE #3 --D. Fogelberg, 1978
========================
  Keys: Bm/DM, AM, Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: A-B1-A-B2-C1-A-B2-C2(coda)

  A: ||: Bm(//') F#/C#(//') Bm(/)  Bm  *B7b9(//') B7(//')* Em7(/)  Em(7)
      A(//') E7(//') A7(/)  A(7)  DM7(//') D(//') A13b9/Bb(/)  A13b9/Bb :|| 2x
  B: D9  D9  F#7(///) F#+7(/)  F#7  D9  D9  GM7  GM7/B
      E7(/) E7b9(/) E7(/) E+7(/)  E7(/) E+7(/) E7(//)  Am7/11(/) Am7(///)  Am7
      E7  E7#9    [->B1 or B2]
        B1: AM7  A13b9/Bb
        B2: AM7  AM7
 B: Bbo7  C#o7  Dm6  Dm6  Gm6  A7(b9)  Dm6  Dm6
      Bbo7  C#o7  Dm6  Dm6  Gm6  A7(+)    [->C1 or C2]
        C1: Dm  F#/C#
        C2: ||: Dm  A7(+) :|| 3x
            Dm/F(//') A7/E(//') Dm(/) Dm(tacit)  A7  D(/9)[hold]

    [*: for B7b9 - B7, try Ao7 - Co7]
  
  
EUROPA --Santana & Coster, 1977
========================
  Keys: EbM/Cm, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A1(8)-A2(8)-A1(8):||--B--C

  A1: Fm7   Bb7   EbM7   AbM7
      Dm7b5   G7   Cm7**   Cm7**
  A2: Fm7   Bb7   EbM7   AbM7
      Dm7b5   G7   CM7   CM7     [->to A1]

[--more quickly now, beginning at **Cm7's of _last_ A1--]
  B: Fm7  Fm7  ||: Cm7  Cm7  Fm7  Fm7  :||--extended improv.

  C: ||: Cm7   Cm7   Bb(M6)  Bb(M6) :||--extended improv.
  
  
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN --Poison, 1988
========================
  Keys: GM/Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-V-Ch-I-V-Ch-Br-LT-V-Ch-coda

  I: G  C/9  G  C/9
  V: G  C/9  G  C/9  G(//) C/9(//)  G(//) C/9(//)  D*  C
  Ch: G  C/9  G  C/9  G(//) D(//)*  C(//) G(//)  G  C/9[hold]
      Coda: G[hold]
  Br: Em(//) D(//)  C(//) G(/) G/F#(/)  Em(//) D(//)  C
  LT: G  C/9  G  C/9  Em(//) D(//)  C(//) G(//)
      Em(//) D(//)  C  G[hold]  C/9[hold]  G[hold]  C/9[hold]

    [*: intersperse sus4....]
  
  
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FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN --F. Hollander, 1938
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: C(M7)(//) C7(/)   F(M9)(//) Dm7b5(/)
      C(M7)(//) Cm7b5(/)   C(M7)
      Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/)    G7(//) G7/6(/)
      CM9(/) CM6(//)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: G9
        A2: CM6
  B: E7    E7    Am7(9)    Am7
      D7    D7    G7(9)    G7
  
  
FAST CAR --T. Chapman, 1988
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:I-V-Ch:||-V-coda

  I, V: ||: CM7(/') C(/') CM7(/') G(/'//)  *Em(//')  D(/) Dsus4(/') D(/) :||
  Ch: C(//') CM7(/) C(/'/)  G(//') G/9(/) G(/'/)
      Em(//') Em/11(/) E(/'/)  D(/) Dsus4(/') D(/) Dsus2(/') D(/)
      ||:  C/9(//') Em(/'//)  D(/) Dsus4(/') D(/) Dsus2(/') D(/) :|| 2x  C(//') D(/'//)
  Coda: ||: CM7(/') C(/') CM7(/') G[hold]      
  
  
FEED THE BIRDS --Sherman & Sherman, 1963
========================
  Keys: Em, GM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-A-B1-C-B2

  I: Em  Am/E  Em  B7/F#
  A: ||: Em  Am/E  Eo7  Am6/E  Em  Am6/E  Em  Em :||
      D7  D7  Gadd2/add4(/) G(/) Gm(M7)(/)  G  D7  D7  G  B7/F#
      Em  Am7/E  Eo7  Am6/E  Em  B7  Em  D7/A(/) D7/F#(/) D7(/)
  B: G  G(/) G/F#(/) G(/)  C  G(/) G/F#(/) G(/)
      C(//) C/G(/)  G  A13  D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(/)
      G  G(/) G/F#(/) G(/)  C    [->B1 or B2 ending]
      B1: G(/) G/F#(/) G(/)  C  G  D7  G(//) B+7(/)
      B2: B7  CM7(/) CM7/E(/) CM7/G(/)  A9(/) A9/E(/) A9/G(/)
            Am7(/) Am7/D(/) D7sus4(/)  G[hold]
  C: ||: Em(/) Em/B(//)  B7(/) B7/F#(/) B7(/) :|| Em  B7  Em  Em
      G/D(/) D+(/) G/D(/)  D7  G/D  D7  G  B7/F#  Em  D7/F#

    [--Note: the copious bass notes are from the piano sheet music and
      can safely be ignored....]
  
  
FEELINGS --M. Albert, 1975
========================
  Keys: Dm, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||

  A: Dm   Dm(M7)   Dm7   Dm6
      Em7b5   A7(b9)   Dm   Dm
  B: Gm7   Gm6   FM7   FM6
      BbM7   Bbo7   Dm   Dm
  
  
FIRE B. Springsteen, 1978
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V*: G  G  G  G  Am  Am  G  G  Am  Am  Em  Em  C  D  G  G  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1:   G  G[hold] [back to Verse]
        A2: to Chorus
  Ch**: C***  G  D***  G  C***  G  A7  D7[hold]

    [*: both G and Am--intersperse root with lower e note in bass; also, can play all
      Verse chords as "power chords"--G5, A5, etc....]
    [**: can play as double-stop "boogie" whenever possible....]
    [***: intersperse with sus4....]
  
  
FIRE LAKE --B. Seger, 1980
========================
  Keys: F#m/AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  A: ||: A  E  F#m  F#m :|| 4x-4x
  B: A  E  F#m  F#m  D  C#m  F#m  F#m  C#m  C#m7  Bm  Bm  D  DM7  A  A
      E  E  E  E  E[hold]
  Coda:  ||: A  E  F#m  F#m :|| repeat&fade
  
  
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN --T. Caldwell, 1975 (apb The Marshall Tucker Band)
========================
  Keys: Em/GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-Ch1-I(lead tacit)-V-Ch2(coda)

  I: ||: Em  Em  C  C :||
  V: ||: Em  Em  C  C :|| 4x
  Ch1: G  G  D  D  Am  Am  C
  Ch2: G  G  D  D  Am  Am  C  G  G
      G  G  D  D  Am  Am  C
      Em[hold thru next]  Em[hold]  C[hold thru next]  C[hold]  G[hold/fermata]
  
  
FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE --R. Henderson, 1925
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: C  E7  A7  A7  D7    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: G7(//) G+9(//)  C  D9(//) G+7(//)
        A2: G7(//) G7/6(//)  C(//) F/C(//)  C
        A3: G7(//) G+9(//)  C(//) Ebo7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)
            (or coda: G7(//) G+9(//)  C  C[hold])
  B: E7  E7  A7  A7  D7  D7  G7  G7(///) G+7(/)
  
  
FLY ME TO THE MOON --B. Howard, 1954
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 3/4*  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||

  A: Am7   Dm7   G7   C(M7)(//) C7(/)
      FM7   Bm7b5   E7   Am(//) A7(/)
  B: Dm7   G7(B7b9)   Em7   A7(Em7b5)
      Dm7   G7   Fm/C(/) C(//)   Bm7b5(/) E7(//)

    [*: though a "swing" 4/4 is very doable!...]
  
  
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES --J. Cash, 1956
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  I: D7    D7    G    G
  V: G    G    G    G     G    G    G    G
      C    C    C    C    G    G    G    G
      D7    D7    D7    D7    G    G    [->A1 or coda]
        A1: G    G
        Coda: D7    D7    G    G[hold]
  
  
FOR THE GOOD TIMES --K. Kristofferson, 1970
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  V: Dm  G7  C  C  Dm  G7  C  C(7)  F  G7  C  C  F  Dm  G7  G7[hold]
  Ch: C  C  G7  G7  G7  G7  C  C  C  C7  F  Dm  G7  G7  G7  G7[hold]  C  C
  
  
FREDDY FREELOADER --M. Davis, 1959
========================
  Key: A7  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 12-bar

  A7/6(//)* ||: A9  A9(//) A7/6(//)*   A9  A9(//) D7/6(//)*
              D9  D9(//) A7/6(//)*   A9  A9(///) Eb7(/)
              E7(///) Eb7(/)   D7(///) A9(C#m7b5)(/)
              A+9(////)  A+9(//) A7/6(//) :||
              
    [*: (//) = really a beat & a half; next chord "cheats"/anticipates
        by an eighth note....]
    [--Substitution notes: F#m/A & Em/A work well for A7/6 to A9;
        Bm/D & Am/D work well for D7/6 to D9; finally, any A(7)
        augmented-type chords can be played over the A+9 turnaround....]
  
  
FROM THE BEGINNING --G. Lake, 1971 (apb Emerson, Lake, and Palmer)
========================
  Key: Am/CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V: ||: Am9  D7/11/A  Am9  D7/11/A  Am9  D7/11/A  C(//) G/B(//)  F/9
      G  Dm7  Dm7(//) G(//) :||
      Am9  D7/11/A  Am9  D7/11/A  Dm7  Dm6  Dm7  E7sus4[hold]
  Coda (arpeggiate): Am9  D7/11/A  Am9(//) Am9(//[hold])
  
  
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GENERATION LANDSLIDE --Alice Cooper [the band], 1973
========================
  Keys: G(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: [4/4:] G(/') F(/'///)[hold thru next]  F  [2/4:] drum tacit
      [4/4:] ||: G[hold]  F(//[hold]) C(//[hold]) :|| 3x
  V: ||: G[hold]  F(//[hold]) C(//[hold]) :|| 4x-4x-2x
      G(//) F/G(//)  Eb/G(//) G(//)  G(//) F/C(//)  2/4: C
   --I*--V--I*--
  LT: **||: G[shot]  F[shot] :||** --lots o' times
      ||: G[hold]  F(//[hold]) C(//[hold]) :|| --repeat&fade

    [*: 2nd and 3rd "Intros" actually finish of Verse (i.e., with lyrics)]
    [**: both G & F, two 8th notes: /'/' (rest 3 beats)]
  
  
GENTLE ON MY MIND --J. Hartford, 1967
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

||: C  CM7  C6  CM7  Dm  Dm(M7)  Dm7  Dm6
    Dm  Dm(M7)  Dm7  G7  C  CM7  CM6  C
    C  CM7  C6  CM7  C  CM7  Dm  Dm(M7)  Dm7  Dm6
    Dm  Dm(M7)  Dm7  Dm6  Dm7  G7  C  CM7  CM6  C :||
  

GET BACK --Lennon & McCartney, 1969 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Key: A(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: A    A    A    A7(//) G(/) D(/)
  V: ||: A    A    D    A(//) G(/) D(/) :|| 2x
  Ch*: A7    A7    D7    A7    A7    A7    D7    A7(//) G(/) D(/)
  
    [*: last few choruses--for "A7" measures, play A7(/'/'/') A7#9(/'...)]
  
  
GIMME SOME LOVIN' --Winwood, Winwood, and Spencer, 1967 (apb Spencer Davis Band)
========================
  Keys: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: E7  E7  E7  E7 :|| 2x
  V: ||: E  A :|| 8x
  Ch: E  G  A  C    ||: E  A :|| 3x  (--to Intro; or E[hold])
  
    
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA --A.C. Jobim, 1963
========================
  Keys: FM, GbM [etc....]  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 40-bar--I(4)-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(16)-A3(8):||

  I: FM7   Gb7b5   FM7   Gb7b5
  A: FM7  FM7  G7  G7  Gm7  Gb7b5  [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: FM7   Gb7b5
          A2: FM7   FM7
          A3: ||: FM7   Gb7b5 :|| [repeat for last time thru]
  B: GbM7  GbM7  Cb9   Cb9   Gbm7  Gbm7   D9   D9
      Gm7   Gm7   Eb9   Eb9   Am7   D7b9   Gm7  C7b9
  
  
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN --R. Hazard, 1983 (apb Cindi Lauper)
========================
  Keys: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  V: D  D  Bm  Bm  G(/9)  G(/9)  Bm(//) A(//)  G  Bm(//) A(//)
  Ch: ||: D  D(///) A(/)  Bm  Bm(//) G(/) A(/) :||
  
  
GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD --traditional
========================
  Keys: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  ||:  E   E   E   E   A   A   E   E
       A   A   E   C#m   E   B7   E   E  :||
  
  
GRAPEFRUIT MOON --T. Waits, 1973
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 16-bar

      ||: C(M7)(//) G9(//)  FM7(//) C(//)  Dm7  G7 :|| 2x
      Am7(//) Em7(//)  Dm7(//) CM7(//)
      Am7(//) Em7(//) Dm7(//) G7(sus4)(//)
      C(M7)(//) G9(//)  FM7(//) C(//)
      Dm7(//) G7(sus4)(//)  C(//)  G7(sus4)(//)
  
  
GREEN RIVER --J. Fogerty, 1969 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
========================
  Keys: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Moderato

  V: E7  E7  E7  E7    E7  E7  E7  E7
      E7  E7  C  C  A  A  E7  E7

    [--Note: Intro & lead tacits between verses = ||: E7 E7 E7 E7 :||]
  
  
GREENSLEEVES --traditional
========================
  Keys: Am  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: Am  Am(C)  G  G  Am  Am(CM6)  E7  E7
      Am  Am(C)  G  G  Am  E7  Am(CM6)  Am
  Ch: Am7  Am7  G  G  Am  Am(CM6)  E7  E7
      Am7  Am7  G  G  Am  E7  Am(CM6)  Am
  
  
GUITAR BOOGIE --A. Smith, 1945
========================
  Keys: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: E7  E7  E7  E7  A7  A7  E7  E7  B7  B7  E7  E7 :||
  
  
GYPSY SOUL --T. Bolin, 1976
========================
  Key: CM, (FM)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: Dm7  CM7 :|| 3x  Dm7  CM7[hold]
  V: ||: Dm7  CM7 :|| 4x - 4x
  Ch: Bb  Bb  Am  Am  Bb  Bb  Am  G  Dm7  G7  G7[hold]
  
  
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HANG ON, SLOOPY --R. Derringer, 1965 (apb The McCoys)
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-Ch-V1-Ch-LT-V2-Ch2(coda)

  I: G(//) C(//)  D(//) C(//)
  Ch1: ||: G(//) C(//)  D(//) C(//) :|| 4x
  V1: ||: G(//) C(//)  D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-3x  G(//[hold] C(//[hold])  D[hold thu next] D[hold]
  LT: ||: G(//) C(//)  D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-2x
  V1: ||: G(//) C(//)  D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-4x-3x  G(//[hold] C(//[hold])  D[hold thu next] D[hold]
  Ch2 (coda): ||: G(//) C(//)  D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-2x  G[shot]
  
  
HAPPY BIRTHDAY --Hill & Hill, 1935 (apb many'a bar band!)
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: G  G  D(7) D(7)    D(7) D(7)  G  G
      G  G(7)  C  C(m)    G  D(7)  G  G :||
  
  
HARLEM NOCTURNE --E. Hagen, 1940
========================
  Keys: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  I: Em(6)*  Em(6)*  Em(6)  Em(6)*
  A: Em(M7)*  Em*  Am*  Am*  Am(M7)**  B7***  Em*  Em*[hold]
  B: G7(//) FM6(//)  G7(//) FM6(//)  G7(//) FM6(//)  G7
      C7(//) BbM6(//)  C7(//) BbM6(//)  [****C+7  C+7****]

    [*: or m6/9]    [**: or m6]
    [***: or try--Am6(//) C7(/) B7(/)....]
    [****: 2-measure lead tacit based on C augmented scale (c-d-e-gb-g#-bb)]
  
  
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? --J. Fogerty, 1970 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch1-Ch2(coda)

  I: Am  F  C  G  C  C
  V: ||: C  C  C  C  G  G  C  C :|| 2x
  Ch: ||: F  G  C(//) Em/B(//)  Am(//) Am7(//) :|| 2x    [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
          A1: F  G  C  C
          A2(coda): F  G  C  G  C[hold]
  
  
HEAR ME CALLIN' --A. Lee, 1969 (apb Ten Years After)
========================
  Keys: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-V-LT-V-V-Coda

  I: ||: E(7)  E(7)  E(7)  E(7) :|| 2x (lead riff)
  V: A(7)*  A(7)*  E(7)  E(7)  E(7)  E(7)    A(7)*  A(7)*  E(7)  E(7)  E(7)  E(7)
      G5*  B5(//) A5(/) G(/)  E(7)  E(7)  E(7)  E(7)
  LT: ||: E(7)  E(7)  E(7)  E(7) :|| lots o' times; lead riff last 2 times
  Coda (ritard.): ||: E(7)(//)  D/E(//) :|| 2x
      (more ritard.:) ||: **E(7)(///)  E(7)(//) D/E(/)** :|| 3x  E[hold]

    [*: double-stop "boogie"]
    [**: quarter-note triplets]
  
  
HEARTACHES --A. Hoffman, 1931
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A1: GM6  G  F#7  F#7  G  G  Dm6  E7
      Am7  D7  G  Em  A7  A7  Cm6(//)  D7(//)  D7/6(/) D+7(/) D7(//)
  A2: GM6  G  F#7  F#7  G  G(//) G7(/) Gb7(/)  F7  E7
      Am7  Cm  G(///) A7(/)  A7  Am7(//) D7(//)  Am7(//) D13(//)
          [->A2a or A2b]
      A2a: G  Am7(//) D7(//)
      A2b(coda): G  G[hold]
  
  
HEART AND SOUL --H. Carmichael, 1938
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(10)

  A: ||: FM7(//) Dm7(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//) :|| 3x
      [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: FM7  Dm7(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)
          A2: F  F7
          A3: A7(//) D7(//)  Gm7(//) C7sus4(/) C7(/)  FM7  FM7[hold]
  B: BbM7  D7(//) G7(//)  C7(//) F7(//)  E7(//) A7(//)
      BbM7(//) A7(//)  D7(//) G7(//)  C7(//) F7(//)  E7(//) C7(//)
  
  
HEY, GOOD LOOKIN' --H. Williams, 1951
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: ||: C  C  C  C  D7  G7
      [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: C  C
          A2: C  C7
  B: F  C  F  C  F  C  D7  G7
  
  
HEROES --Bowie & Eno, 1977 (apb David Bowie)
========================
  Keys: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-I-V-V*-I(repeat and fade)

  I: ||: D  D  G  G :|| 2x
  V: ||: D  D  G  G :|| 2x    C  C  D  D
          Am(7)  Em(7)  D  D    C  G  D  D

    [*: repeat 1st 4 measures 4 times instead of 2]
  
  
HEY, HEY, MY, MY --N. Young, 1979
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: Am7  G  FM7  FM7    Am7  G  FM7  FM7
      C  G  Am7  FM7     Am7  G  FM7  FM7 :|| 
  
  
HIGHWAY TO HELL --Young, Young, & Scott, 1979 (apb AC/DC)
========================
  Keys: A(5)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I(2x)-V-Ch-V-Ch-Br-Ch(lead tacit)-Ch...

  I: [pick-up beats: A5(/'/'/')] ||: (rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/')
      (rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/')  (rest: /') D/F#(/'/') G5(/) G5(/) A5(/')
      A5(/) (rest: //') A5 (/'/'/') :||
  V: ||: intro riff :|| 3x
      (rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/')  (rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/')
      (rest: /') D/F#(/'/') G5(/) D/F#(/) E5(/')  E5  E5
  Ch: ||: A5 (////') D(/')  D(//) G(/) D(/) :|| 3x
      A5 (////') D(/'hold thru next)  D[hold]  D[hold]
  Br: D(//') G(//') D(/hold thru next]  D[hold]
      D(//') G(//') D(/)  D(/') G(//') D(/) G(/)
  
  
HIT THE ROAD, JACK --P. Mayfield, 1960
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: Am(//) G(//)  F(//) E7(//) :||
  
  
HOME OF THE BLUES --J. Cash, 1957
========================
  Keys: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-V-Br-V-LT(lead tacit)-V-Coda

  I: [2-measure guitar-riff tacit]  E  E
  V: ||: A  B7  E  E :|| 4x
  Br: A  A  E  E  B7  B7  E  E  A  A  E  E  F#7  F#7  F#7  B7  B7
  LT*: A  B7  E  E    A  A  E  E  B7  B7  E  E
  Coda: A  B7  E  E  [lead tacit:] A  A  E  E  E[hold]

      [*: or use "Br" chords, if desired]
  
  
HONEY --B. Russell, 1968 (apb Bobby Goldsboro)
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||:  GM7(//)  Gm6(//)  GM7(//)  Gm6(//)  Am7(//) Am6(//)  Am7(//) Am6(//)
       Am7(//) Am6(//)  Am7(//) Am6(//)  GM7(//)  Gm6(//)  GM7(//)  Gm6(//) :||*

    [*: repeat to the maudlin point of tears....]
  
  
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE --T. Waller, 1929
========================
  Key: FM, (BbM)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: Gm7(//) C7(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)  *Gm7  C7*
      FM7(//) FM6(Dm7)(//)  G9(//)** C7(//)
 [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: FM7  Am7(//) D7(//)
            (--for coda, stay on FM-type chord)
        A2: FM7(//) C7(//)**  FM7
  B: F7(//) Eo7(//)***  Fo7(//) F7(//)
      Bb(7)(//) Bb9(//)  Bb7#9(/) Bb9(/') B7(/'//)
      G7(//) F#o7(//)****  Go7(//) G7(//)
      C7(//) C9(//)  C7#9(/) C9(/') C7(/'//)

    [*: 3rd & 4th measure--or try (more of) Gm7(//) C7(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)]
    [**: or try Bb(M6)]    [***: or try Cm7]    [****: or try Dm7]
  
  
A HORSE WITH NO NAME --D. Bunnell, 1971 (apb America)
========================
  Keys: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :||
  V: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x - 4x*
  Ch: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x* - 4x*
  V: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x - 2x*
  Ch: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x* - 4x*
  LT: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x
  V: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x - 2x*
  Ch: ||: Em(7)  D6/9/F# :|| 4x* - 4x* -repeat & fade

    [*: add 2nd-guitar counterpoint: ||: Em9/B  DM9/A :||
    [Note: the bass-note designations are for the guitar; the typical bass line per se
      is    e e e e  f# f# d d; recommended guitar chord voicings:
          Em:      0 2 2 0 0 0
          D6/9/F#: 2 x 0 2 0 0
          Em9/B:   7 x 5 7 7 x  (=GM7/B)
          DM9/A:   5 x 4 6 5 x  (=AM6)]
  
  
HOT TODDY --R. Flanagan, 1952 (apb Chet Atkins & Les Paul)
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(16)-B(16):||

  A: C7  C7  F  F  C7  C7  F  F
      F7  F7  Bb  Bb  G7  G7  C7  C7
  B: C7  C7  F  F  C7  C7  F  F
      F7  F7  Bb  Bbm  C7  C7  C7[hold]  F[hold]
  
    
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN --traditional
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar

    Am    C    D    F      Am    C    E(7)    E(7)
    Am    C    D    F      Am    E(7)    Am    E(7)
  
  
HOW HIGH THE MOON --M. Lewis, 1940
========================
  Keys: BbM, AbM, GbM, Bbm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||

  A: BbM7  BbM6  Bbm(//) Bbm(M7)(//)  Bbm7(//) Bbm6(//) 
      AbM7  AbM6  Abm(//) Abm(M7)(//)  Abm7(//) Abm6(//)
          [->section B or C]
  B: GbM7   GbM6(//)F7(//)   Bbm   Cm7b5 
      BbM7(//) Bo7(//)  Cm9(//) F7(//)
      Dm7(//) Db7(//)  C7sus4(//) F7sus4(//)
  C: GbM7  GbM6(//) F7(//)  BbM7  EbM7(//) Ebm(//)
      Dm7(//) Db7(//)  C7sus4(//)F7sus4(//)   BbM7   BbM7
  
  
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I CAN'T GET STARTED --V. Duke, 1935
========================
  Keys: CM, DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  E7(//) Am7(b5)(//)  D13(//) G7sus4(//)
      [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(/)  E+7(//) A7(b9)(//)  D9(//) G7(//)
          A2: CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(/)  CM7(//) Ab7(/) G7(/)  CM7
          A3: CM7(//) A7(b9)(//)  Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(/)
            CM7  G7 (--or coda: CM7  CM7[hold])
  B: Em7(//) A7(//)  Em7(//) A7(//)  DM7(//) DM6(//)  DM7(//) DM6(//)
      Dm7(//) G7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  *CM6(//) Eb+(//)  D7(//) G7(//)*

    [*: Or, for last 4 m. of B, try--Em7(//) Ebo7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)....]
  
  
I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE --J. McHugh, 1928
========================
  Keys: GM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A1: G  G(//) Bbo7(//)  Am7  D13  G  G(//) Em7(//)  Am7/11  D7
      G9  G7  CM9  CM6  A9  A7  D7[hold thru next]  D7[hold]
  A2: G  G(//) Bbo7(//)  Am7  D13  Dm7  G7  CM7  CM6
      C  Co7  G  E7  Am7  A9(//) D13(//)  G  G
  
  
ICE CREAM MAN --T. Waits, 1973
========================
  Key: Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I:* ||: Dm  Dm/C  BbM7  A+7 :|| 2x
  V: ||: Dm(//) Dm/C(//)  Bb7(//) A+7(//) :|| 2x
      Dm  Gm7  A7  A+7(//) A7(//)
  Ch: ||: Dm(//) Dm/C(//)  Bb7(//) A+7(//) :|| 4x

    [*: intro played slowly, rubato, arpeggiated]
  
  
I DON'T WANNA GROW UP --T. Waits, 1992
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: V1-V1-V2-V2-V3

  V: D  D  A  D  D  D  A  D    [->V1, V2, or V3 ending]
      V1: Bm  F#m  G  A  Bm  F#m  G  A
      V2: ||: Bm  F#m :||*  G  A
      V3: ||: Bm  F#m :||*  G  A  D  D[hold]

    [*: repeat "lots o' times": see recording]
  
  
IF NOT FOR YOU --B. Dylan, 1970
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: G(///) D(/)  C :||
  V: ||: G(///) D(/)  C :||  3x    Am  Am*
      ||: G(///) D(/)  C :|| 2x    [to V or Ch]
  Ch: C  G  D  G    C  G  A(7)
      Chorus ending--Version 1: D  D[hold]
      Chorus ending--Version 2: D  C  Bm  Am[hold]*

    [*: or try D instead....]
  
  
I GOT RHYTHM --G. Gershwin, 1930
========================
  Key: BbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(10)*:||

  A: ||: BbM7(//) Bo7susb13(//)**  Cm7(//) F7(//) :||
      BbM7(//) Bo7susb13(//)  Cm7(//) Ebm6(//)    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: BbM7(//) F7(//)  BbM7(//) F7(//)
        A2: BbM7(//) F7(//)  BbM7
        A3: BbM7(//) Dm7b5(//)  G7  C7(//) F7(//)  BbM7
  B: D7  D7  G7  G7  C7  C7  F7  F7

    [*: to jam over "Rhythm Changes," play A1 or A2 instead]
    [*: i.e., E7#9/B(no root)]
  
  
I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG --J. Croce, 1974
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-||:A-B:||-I

  I: AM7  C#m7  Bm7  DM7(//) E7(//) :|| 2x
  A: AM7  C#m7  Bm7  E(7)  AM7  C#m7  Bm7  E(7)
  B: DM7  G#7  C#7  F#m7(//) DM7(//)  AM7  E7  DM7  AM7
  
  
IMAGINE --J. Lennon, 1971
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: V-V-Br-V-Br

  V: ||: C(///) CM7(/)  F/C :|| 4x
      F(//) Am/E(//)  Dm(//) Dm/C(//)  G/B(//) G(/) Gsus4(/)  G7[hold]
  Br: ||: F(//) G(//)  C(//) E7(//) :||  F(//) G(//)  C
  
  
I'M CONFESSIN' --Dougherty & Reynolds, 1930
========================
  Keys: GM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: GM7(//) D+(//)   GM7(//) GM6(//)
      GM7(//) D+(/) Em7(/)   E9    A7    D9(//) D7(//)  
                  [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: GM7   Am7(//) Ab7(//)
          A2: GM7(//) Cm(//)  GM7(/) Bm7b5(/) Am7(/) Ab7(/)
          A3: GM7(//) Am7(/) Ab7(/)  GM7(//) D13(//)
  B: G7   Dm7(//) G7(//)   CM7(///) G7+(/)  CM6(//) BM6(/) BbM6(/)
      A7   A9   D9(//) Am7(/) Am7b5(/)  D7(//) Ab7(//)
  

I'M EIGHTEEN --Alice Cooper, 1971
========================
  Keys: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-Ch-V-Ch-V-Ch-Coda

  I: ||: Em  C(//) D(//) :|| 2x    Am  Bm  C  D    Em  C(//) D(//)
  V: ||: Em  C(//) D(//) :|| 2x  C  D  Em  C(//) D(//)
  Ch: ||: Em  C(//) D(//) :|| 3x    Am  Bm  C  D    Em  C(//) D(//)
  Coda: ||: Em  C(//) D(//) :|| 4x  Em[hold]  C[hold]  D[hold]  Em[hold]
  
  
I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER --F. Ahlert, 1935
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A1: C  C(//) G+7(//)  CM7  CM7  CM9  E7  F(//) A7(//)  Dm
      Dm7  G7  CM6  Gm6(//) A7(//)  D7  D7  G7  G7
  A2: C  C(//) G+7(//)  CM7  CM7  CM9  E7  F(//) A7(//)  Dm
      F  F(//) F#o7(//)  C/G(//)  Gm6(//)  A7  D7  G7sus4(//) G7(//)  [->A2a or A2b(coda) ending]
        A2a: C(//) C#o7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)
        A2b: C(//) Dm7(/) G7(/)  C[hold]
  
  
I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE --J. McHugh, 1935
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-Bar--||: A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  A: C(//) CM9(/) CM6(/)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(/) G9(/)  CM7(/) C(///)
    CM9(///) C#o7(/)  Dm7  G9(//) G7(//)  C
  B: Dm7(//) G7/6(/) G7(/)  CM7(//) A7(C#o7)(//)  Dm7(//) G7/6(/) G7(/)  CM7
      Am6(//) B+7(/) B7(/)  Em7  Cm6(Am7b5)(//) D7(//)  Fm6(Dm7b5)(//) G7(//)
  
  
I'M SO EXCITED --A. Pointer, 1982 (apb The Pointer Sisters)
========================
  Keys: Dm, BbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: Dm7  Dm7  BbM7  BbM7  Gm7  Am7    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Dm7  Dm7
        A2: Dm7 Dm7[hold]
  B: EbM7  EbM7  BbM7  BbM7  Gm7  Gm7  A7  A+7
  
  
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY --H. Williams, 1949
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: G  G  G  G    G  G  G  G7    C  C  G  G(Em)    G  D(7)  G  G :||
  
  
IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN --Little & Siras, 1932
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-Bar--||: A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: F  A7  D7  D7    G7  F#9  G7  G7      [->A1 or A2 ending]
      A1: C7(//) Bo7(/)  C7  F(/) FM6(/) Db7(/)  F
            G7(//) Go7(/)  G7(/) G7/6(//)  Gm7  C7
      A2: Bb(/) Bbo7(/) Bb(/)  Bbm6  F(//) A7(/)  D7
            Gm7(//) G7(/)  C7  F*  Gm7(//) C7(/)

    [*: last time: hold for 2 measures]
  
  
IN THE MOOD --J. Garland, 1938
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I(8)-||:A1(12)-B(8):||-A2(12)-A2(12)

  I: --[4-measure lead fill(C-C-C-C)]-- D7  D7  G9sus4  G9sus4
  A: C7   C7   C7   C7   F9   F9   C7   C7   G9   G9    [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: C7(//) F9(//)   G+9(/) G9(/) C7(//)
          A2: --[2-measure lead fill (G7-C)]--
  B: ||: C(//) Ebo7(//)   Dm7(//) G7(//) :|| 3x
      G7   G7(/) G#7(/') G7(/'//)
  
  
I SAW HER STANDING THERE --Lennon & McCartney, 1963
========================
  Key: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V: (||:) E7  E7  A7  E7    E7  E7  B7  B7
        E  E7  A(7)  C(7)    E7  B7  E7  E7 (:||)
  Br: A7  A7  A7  A7  A7  A7  B7  B7  A7  A7
  
  
I SHOT THE SHERIFF --B. Marley, 1974
========================
  Key: Gm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  A: ||: Gm(7)  Cm(7)  Gm(7)  Gm(7) :|| 2x
  B: ||: Eb(M7)(//) Dm(7)(//)  Gm(7) :|| 4x    *Gm  Gm*

    [*: 2-measure lead riff]
  
  
IT HAD TO BE YOU --I. Jones, 1924
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: GM7(//) D+(7)(//)  GM7  E7  E7  A9  A9  A9    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: A9  D7  D7(//) D#o7(//)  Em7  Em7  A7  A9
            D7(//) Eb7b5(//)  D7(//) D+(7)(//)
        A2: A9(//) Em7(//)  Am7  D7  GM7(//) B7(//)  Em7(//) Go7(//)
            D7(//) Go7(//)  D7(//) D13(//)  GM7  GM7
  
  
IT'S ALRIGHT --Black Sabbath, 1976
========================
  Keys: CM, (FM, Cm)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-V-V-Br-V-V-V(lead tacit)-V(lead tacit)-V(fade out)

  I: C  Em/B  Am  C7/G  F  F  C  Csus4(/) C(/) Csus2(/) C(/)
  V: C  Em/B  Am  C7/G  F  F  C  Csus4(/) C(/) Csus2(/) C(/)
  Br: ||: F  Cm  F  Cm  Ab  Bb  G7sus4  G7 :|| 2x
  

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS --M. Willson, 1951
========================
  Keys: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8):||

  A: A(M7)(//) D(M7)(/) Do7(/)  A(M7)    A(M7)(//) C#7(//)  D(M7)
        Bm(7)(//) E7(//)  A(//) F#7(//)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: B7  E7
        A2: Bm(7)(//) E7(//)  A(M7)
  
  
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE --A. Manzanero, 1968
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A1: G(//) GM6(//)  G  F#m7b5(/11)  B7
      Em  Dm7(//) G7sus4(//)  Bm7b5  E7
      Am7  Cm7  G  Bo7    Am  A7  D7  Am7(//) D7(//)
  A2: G(//) GM6(//)  G  F#m7b5(/11)  B7
      Em  Dm7(//) G7sus4(//)  Bm7b5  E7
      Am7  Cm7  G  Bo7    Am  D9      [->1st- or coda-ending]
          1st ending: G(//) GM6(//)  Am7(/) Am7b5(/) D7/A(//)
          coda: G(//) GM6(//)  Em  CM6(//) D7(//hold)
            G(//) Cm6(//)  G[hold]
  
  
I WAN'NA BE LIKE YOU --Sherman & Sherman, 1966
========================
  Keys: Am, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: V-Ch1-V-Ch2

  V: Am7  Am7  Am7  E7    E7  E7  E7  Am7
            Am7  Am7  Am7  E7    E7  E7  E7  Am7(//) G7(//)
  Ch: CM7  CM7  A7  A7  D7  G9  CM7(//) A7(//) Dm7(//) G9(//)
      CM7  CM7  A7  A7  D7  G9    [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
      Ch1: CM7  D7(//) E7b9(//)
      Ch2: CM7  C[hold]
  
  
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND --Lennon & McCartney, 1963 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Keys: CM, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A-A-B-A*:||

  A: C  G7  Am  Em  C  G7  Am  Em
      F(//) G(//)  C(//) Am(//)  F(//) G(//)
          main ending: C
          coda: E7  F(//) G(//)  F  C[hold]
  A2: Gm7  C7  F  Dm7  Gm7  C7  F  G7(///) F(/)  G7(///) F(/)  G7  G7

    [*: coda-ending last x thru]
  
  
I WON'T LET IT 'APPEN AGAIN --J. Lea, 1972 (apb Slade)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I:  Am  Bm/A  Am  Bm/A
  V: Dm  Em  Am  Am    Dm  Em  Am  Am
      F  G  F  G  C[hold]  G[hold]  Am  Bm/A  Am  Bm/A
    
  
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JA-DA --B. Carlton, 1918
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V: F  D7  G9(//) C13(//)  F(//) C+(//)    F  D7  G9  C9
      ||: F(//) Abo7(//)  C7 :|| 2x    F  D7  G9(//) C13(//)  F
  
  
JAMBALAYA --H. Williams, 1952
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: C  C  G(7)  G(7)    G(7)  G(7)  C  C
      C  C  G(7)  G(7)    G(7)  G(7)  C  C :||
  
  
JET AIRLINER --P. Pena, 1973 (apb The Steve Miller Band)
========================
  Keys: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:I-V-C:||

  I: A  A  A  A (lead riff)
  V*: A  D(//) A(//)  D  A    A  A  D  A
      A  A  G(//) D(//)  A    A  A  G(//) D(//)  A
  C*: ||: G(//) D(//)  A :|| 3x  G(//)[hold] D(//)[hold]  [to Intro]

    [*: double-stop "boogie" chords (5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'] 5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'])]
  
  
JINGLE BELL ROCK --Beal & Boothe, 1958
========================
  Keys: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8)(coda)

  A: A(//) AM7(//)  AM6(//) A(//)  [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
      A1: A(//) A#o7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//)
          Bm7(//) E7(//)  Bm7  E7(//) E+7(//)
      A2: A(//) A#o7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//)
          Bm7(//) E7(//)  B7(//)  E7(//)  A
      A3: A  Bm7  DM7  Dm(6)
          E7[hold]  E7[hold]  E7[hold]  A[hold]
  B: D  D#o7  A  A  F#m7(//) B7(//)  E7(//) Bm7(//)  E7
  
  
JINGLE BELLS --J. Pierpont, 1857
========================
  Keys: BbM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A(16)-B(16):||-A

  A: G  G  G(//) C(//)  G  C  G  A7  D7
      G  G  G(//) C(//)  G  C  G  D7  G
  B: GM7  GM7  GM7  CM7  Am7  D7  D7  GM7
      GM7  GM7  GM7  CM7  CM7  GM7  D7  GM7
  
  
JITTERBUG WALTZ --T. Waller, 1942
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: DM7(///) DM6(///)  DM7(///) DM6(///)  Do7   Do7
      DM7(///) DM6(///)  DM7(///) DM6(///)
      B7(///) B13(///)  B7(///) B13(///)
      E7    E9    Bb7b5    A7/6      [->A1 or A2 ending]
      A1: A7   A7(///) Bb7b5(///)
           A7(///) A7/6(/) A7+(/) A7(/)
      A2: A7/6   DM7(///) GM7(///)
           DM7(///) Eb7/6(//) Eb9(/)
  
  
JOHNNY B. GOODE --C. Berry, 1958
========================
  Keys: A(7)*  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 12-bar

  I**: [lead tacit: A7  A7  A7  A7]  D7  D7  A7  A7  E7  E7  A7  A7
  V, Ch**: A7  A7  A7  A7  D7  D7  A7  A7  E7  E7  A7  A7Many 

    [*: Berry originally played it in Bb....]
    [*: double-stop "boogie" chords (5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'] 5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'])]
    [NOTE: Many later recordings play a V7 (here, E7) for the 12th measure....]
  
  
JOY SPRING --C. Brown, 1954
========================
  Key: FM, GbM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-B(8)-C(8)-A2(8):||

  A1: FM7  Gm7(//) Gm6(//)  FM7  Bbm7(//) Bbm6(//)
      FM7/A(//) Ab7(//)  Gm7(//) Gb7(//)  FM7  Abm7(//) Abm6(//)
  B: GbM7  Abm7(//) Abm6(//)  GbM7  Bm7(//) Bm6(//)
      GbM7/Bb(//) A7(//)  Abm7(//) G7(//)  GbM7  Am7(//) Am6(//)
  C*: GM9  Gm9(//) Gm6(//)  FM7  Fm7(//) Bb9(//)
      EbM7  Abm9(//) Abm6(//)  GbM7  Gm9(//) C13b9(//)
  D: FM7  Gm7(//) Gm6(//)  FM7  Bbm7(//) Bbm6(//)
      FM7/A(//) Abo7susb13(//)**  Gm7(//) Gb7/6(/) Gb7(/)  FM7  Gm7(//) Gm6(//)

    [*: the chord embellishments in section C are mine: feel free to
      stick with "basic" M7's, m7's, etc....]
    [**: i.e., Db7#9/Ab(no root); or try Ab7]
  
  
JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE --W. Basie, 1938
========================
  Key: Bb(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-B(8)-B(8):||

  A: BbM6  BbM6  BbM6  BbM6  F9  F9  BbM6  BbM6  
  B: Bb7  Bb7  Eb7  Eb7  C7  C7  F7  F7
  
  
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KANSAS CITY --Lieber & Stoller, 1952
========================
  Key: C(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 12-bar

      ||: C7  F7(9)  C7  C7    F7(9)  F7(9)  C7  C7
        G7(9)  F7(9)  C7  G7(9)* :||

    [*: or C7(/') F7(9)(/') F#7(9)(/') G7(9)(/')  G7(9)(//)]
    [--Note: first three measures, for "stop" choruses:
      C7(hold)  F7(9)(hold)  C7(hold)...]
  
  
KRYPTONITE --Roberts, Arnold, & Harrell, 2000 (apb 3 Doors Down)
========================
  Keys: Bm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  A1: ||: Bm  G(//) Asus2(//) :|| 3x    Bm  G(//) A9(//)
  A2*: ||: Bm  G(//) A(//) :|| 4x
  B: ||: B5  G5(//) A5(//)  B5  E5(//)** F#5(//)** :|| 2x-2x

    [*: A2--strummed bar chords that come in later, played over
      the arpeggiated chords of A1]
    [**: played as 16th notes]
  
  
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LADY BIRD --T. Dameron, 1939
========================
  Key: CM, EbM, BbM, AbM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 16-bar

  CM7  CM7  Fm7  Bb7  CM7  CM7  Bbm7  Eb7
  AbM7  AbM7  Am7  D7  Dm7  G7  CM7(//) EbM7(//)  AbM7(//) DbM7(//)
  
  
LAGUNA SUNRISE --T. Iommi, 1972 (apb Black Sabbath)
========================
  Key: DM, FM/Dm, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: A1-A1-B-A1-A1-A2(coda)

  A: D  D  Dm/F  Dm/F  D  D  Dm/F  Dm/F(///) G(/)
    [->A1 or A2 ending]
      A1: A/9(///) G(/)  A/9(///)
      A2: ||: A/9(///) G(/) :|| (repeat & fade)
  B: C   Am   G   G   Bb[hold]
  
  
LET IT BE --Lennon & McCartney, 1970
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: C  G  Am  F    C  G  F(//) C/E(/) Dm(/)  C
  Ch: Am  Am/G  F  C    C  G  F(//) C/E(/) Dm(/)  C
  Br: F(//) C(/) G7(/)  C(//) Bb(/) F(/)  G(//) F(//)  C
  
  
LET IT SNOW --J. Styne, 1945
========================
  Key: DM, AM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-||:A(8)-A(8)-B-A(8):||

  A: D(//) A7(//)  D  D/9(//) E7(//)  A7
      Em(//) B7(//)  Em(//) G#o7(//)*  A7  D
  B: A  A  Bm7(//) E7(//)  A
      A  A  B7(//) E7(//)  A(//) A7(//)

    [*: or try E7]
  
  
LET ME ROLL IT --P. McCartney, 1973
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Moderato

  I: A  F#m  A  F#m  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  E[hold]
  V: F#m  F#m  E  E  F#m  F#m  [vocs.:] ||: E  E  F#m  F#m :||
      A  F#m  A  F#m  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  E[hold]
  
  
THE LETTER --W. Thompson, 1967
========================
  Key: Am/CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  A: (||:) Am  F  Am  D7  Am  F(7)  E7  Am (:||)
  B: C(//) G(//)  F(//) C(//)  G  G
      C(//) G(//)  F(//) C(//)  G  E7
  
  
LIEBESTRAUM --F. Liszt, 1847
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A-A-B-A:||

  A: C  C  E7  E7(//) Bbdim(/)  A7  A+7(//) A7(/)  D9  D7
      F(Dm7)  G7/6(//) G7/6(/)  C  C
  B: Fm(//) Fdim(/)  Fm(//) Fm6(/)  C  C
      Am(//) Adim(/)  Am(//) Am6(/)  E(7)  G(7)
  
  
LIGHT MY FIRE --R. Krieger, 1966 (apb The Doors)
========================
  Key: AM, Am, DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch1-J-I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2

  I:  G(//) C(//)  F(//) Bb(//)  Eb(//) Ab(//)  A  A
  V: Am7  F#m7  Am7  F#m7  Am7  F#m7  Am7  F#m7
  Ch: ||: G(//) A(//)  D-Dsus4-D*  G(//) A(//)  [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
          Ch1: D(//) B5(//)  G(//) D(//)  E5  E5
          Ch2(coda): D-Dsus4-D*  ||: F(//) C(//)  D-Dsus4-D* :|| 3x
            F(//) C(//)  D[hold]
  Jam: ||: Am7(//) Bm7(//)  Am7/C(//) Bm7(//) :|| --"lots o' times"

    [*: durations: D(/'/'/') Dsus4(/) D(/' /)]
  
  
LIMEHOUSE BLUES --P. Braham, 1921
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||

  A: C7   C7   C7   C7   
      A7   A7   A7   A7     [->section B or C]
  B: GM7*   GM7   B7   Em   
      A7   A7   D7   D7(//) Db7(//)
  C: GM7   E7   Am7   Am7   
      Cm   D7   GM7   GM7

    [*: The M7 extension for the G chord is optional, as is
      the Db7 passing chord, though it's pretty cool....]
  
  
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY --Simeone & Onorati, 1959
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: E  E  E  E    E  E  E  E
      B7  B7  B7  B7    B7  B7  [2/4:] E
      [4/4:] A  E  B7  B7    E  E  E  E    E  E  E  E :||
  
  
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH --I. Anderson, 1971 (apb Jethro Tull)
========================
  Key: E5  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  Ia: E5(//) G5(/) D5(/)
  Ib: ||: E5  E5(//) G5(/) D5(/) :||
  V: ||: E5  E5(//) G5(/) D5(/) :|| 3x    B5  B5(//) D5(//)
      ||: E5  E5(//) G5(/) D5(/) :|| 2x    G5  A5  B5  B5(//) D5(//)   [to Ib]
  
  
LONG MAY YOU RUN --N. Young, 1976
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2-V-Ch3

  I: [= Verse] 
  V: D  DM7  G  D  Bm  G  A  Asus4(/) A(///)
      D  DM7  G  D  Bm  A  D(///) Dsus4(/)  D
  Ch: D  DM7  G  D  Bm  G  A  Asus4(/) A(///)
      D  DM7  G  D  Bm  A
      D(////') G(/')  G  Bb  Bb
          Ch1: D(///) Dsus4(/)  D
          Ch2: [nada: straight back to Verse]
          Ch3(coda): D[hold]
  
  
LOSING MY RELIGION --R.E.M., 1991
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V1-V1-Br-V2-Coda

  I: F  F(//) G(//)  Am  Am  F  F(//) G(//)  Am  G[hold]
  V1: ||: Am  Am  Em  Em  Am  Am  Em  Em  Am  Am  Em  Em  Dm  Dm  G  G :|| 2x
      F  F(//) G(//)  Am  Am  F  F(//) G(//)  Am  G[hold]
  Br: Am[hold]  G[hold]  Am[hold]  G[hold]  
      C[hold]  Dm[hold]  C[hold]  Dm[hold]
  V2: Am  Am  Em  Em  Am  Am  Em  Em  Am  Am  Em  Em  Dm  Dm  G  G
      ||: F  F(//) G(//)  Am  Am :|| 3x    F  F(//) G(//)  Am  G[hold]
  Coda: ||: Am[hold thru next] Am[hold] :|| 4x-repeat&fade
  
  
LOVER MAN --Davis, Ramirez, & Sherman, 1942
========================
  Keys: G(7), AM, E(m)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: Em7(//) A7(//)   Em7(//) A7(//) 
      Am7(//) D9(//)   Am7(//) D9(//)
      G7   C9   Eb9(//) D9(//)        [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: G7(//) B7(//)
          A2: G7(//) Am7(/) Bbm7(/)
  B: Bm7  E9  AM7  AM6  Am7  D9  GM7  B7
  
  
LOVE STORY (Where Do I Begin?) --F. Lai, 1970
========================
  Keys: Gm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: A1-A2-B-A3

  A: Gm  Gm  D7  D7  Gm  EbM7(///) EbM6(/)    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: D7  D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(/) D7b9(/)  Gm  Gm
          A2: D7  D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(//)  GM7  G7(/) G7sus4(/) G7(//)   [to B]
          A3: D7  D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(//)  Gm(//) EbM7(//)  Gm[hold]
  B: Cm  F7  BbM7  EbM7  Am7b5(//) D7(//)  Gm  Cm  F7sus4(/) F7(////)
      BbM7  EbM7  A7  DM7  D7
  
  
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MACK THE KNIFE --K. Weill, 1928
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||:  CM6  CM6*  Dm7  Dm7  G9  G9  CM6  CM6
       **Am7  Am7**  Dm7  Dm7  G7sus4  G7  CM6  CM6(//) G13(//) :||

    [*: or try--C#o7]    [**: or try--Am7/E  Ebo7(susb13)]
  
  
THE MAIN STREET MOAN --Bromberg, 1974
========================
  Key: A(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato

  I: E9  E9  A7  A7
  V: ||: D9  D9  A7  A7  E9  E9  A7  A7 :||
  
  
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW --Holder & Lea, 1972 (apb Slade)
========================
  Key: CM, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2-V-Ch1-coda & fade

  I:  ||: C  Bb :|| 3x    C  Bb[hold]
  V: C  F  C  Bb  C  F  C  Bb
      F  Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  C  C
  Ch: ||: G  F  C(/) Csus4(//') C(/'/)  Csus4(//') C(/'//) :|| 2x
      G  F  C  Bb  C  Bb[hold]
          Ch1: [nada; to verse or coda]
          Ch2: C  Bb[hold]
  Coda: ||: G  F  C(/) Csus4(//') C(/'/)  Csus4(//') C(/'//) :|| 8x-fo
  
  
MAMBO SUN --M. Bolan, 1970 (apb T. Rex)
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: E  E  C#m  C#m  E  E
      E  E  C#m  C#m  E  B7  E  B7  E  E :||
  
  
A MAN AND A WOMAN --F. Lai, 1966
========================
  Key: DM, CM, EM...  Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4, 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: A1-A1-B-A2(coda)

  A: [4/4:] DM7  [2/4:] DM7  [4/4:] DM7  C#7  [2/4:] C#7  [4/4:] C#7
      CM7  [2/4:] CM7  [4/4:] CM7  F#m7/11  B7
[->A1 or A2 ending] 
      A1: EM7  EM7
      A2: EM7  EM6  F#m7  B7  EM7  EM6  F#m7  F#m7
        [3/4:] EM7  EM7  EM7(//) EbM7(/)  DM7  DM7  DM7(//) EbM7(/) :|| EM7 [hold]
  B: Dm9(/A)  Abo7sus13(//)* Abo7(//)  CM7  CM6  Dm7  G7  CM6/9  CM6
      F#m7  B7  EM7  EM6  Em7  A9  DM7  DM7

    [*: i.e., Db7#9/Ab[no root])
  
  
THE MAN I LOVE --G. Gershwin, 1924
========================
  Key: CM, Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: C(M7)(///) C7(/)  Cm7  BbM6  A+7  Dm7b5  [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: G13(sus4)(//) G7(//)  CM7(//hold) FM7/A(//hold)
          Em(//hold) G7/6(//hold)
        A2: G13(sus4)(//) G7(/) G7/6(/)  CM6(//hold) FM6(//hold)
          CM6(//hold) E7/B(//hold)
        A3: G13(sus4)(//) G7(/) G7/6(/)  CM6(//hold) FM6(//hold)
          CM7b5[hold]
  B: Am7  B7b9(/) B7(/) G7(/) G7b9(/)  Am9(/) Am7(//) Am6(/)  E7
      Am7  B7b9(/) B7(/) G7(/) G7b9(/)  Am9(/) Am7(/) Eo7(//)
      FM7(/) FM6(/) G13sus4(/) G9sus4(/)
  
  
MARIE --I. Berlin, 1928
========================
  Key: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: BbM7  BbM7  BbM7  BbM7(//) Bbo7(//)  FM7  FM7  FM7  FM7(//) F#o7(//)
      C7  C13  Gm7  C7
        A1: FM7  C7  FM7  F+7
        A2: FM7  C9  FM7*  Gb7(//) F7(//)

    [*: stay on FM7 for coda....]
  
  
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE --C. Berry, 1959 (apb Johnny Rivers)
========================
  Key: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: *E7  E7  E7*    E7  E7
  I: B7  B7  B7  B7  E7  E7  B7  [2/4:] B7  [4/4:]  E7  E7 

    [*: lead riff]
  
  
MINOR MATTER --J. Pass, 1986
========================
  Key: Cm, Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: Cm7(9)  Dm7b5(Ab13)(//) G7(+7)(//)  Ab9(Cm7b5)  Em7b5(//) A7(+7)(//)
      Dm7  Em7b5(//) A7(+7)(//)  Bb7(13)(//) A+7(//)  D+7b9(Ab13)(//) G+7(b9)(//) :||
  
  
MINOR SWING --Reinhardt & Grappelli, 1937
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 16-bar--I(8)-||:A(8)-B(8):||-A(8)-A(8)

  I: [--lead tacit--chords implied--->->]
      Am   Dm   Am   Dm   Am   Dm   E7   E7
  A: Am  Am  Dm  Dm  E7(b9)  E7(b9)  Am  E7
  B: Dm  Dm  Am  Am  E7(b9)  E7(b9)
      Am(//) E7(//)  Am

    [--NOTE: try m6 for any minor chord--i.e., Am6, Dm6....]
  
  
MISTER SANDMAN --P. Ballard, 1954
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||: I(4)-A1(8)-A2(7):||

  I: ||: AM7  Bm7(//) E7(/) E13b9(/)* :|| 2x
  A1: AM6(//)** A(//)  G#7  C#+7  F#+7
      B13  E7/6  AM/9  F9(//) E13(/) E9(/)
  A2: AM6(//)** A(//)  G#7  C#+7  F#+7
      Bm7  F9  AM7(//) E13sus4(//) [to Intro]

    [*: or just E7 for whole half-measure]
    [**: or just A for whole measure]
  
  
MISTY --E. Garner, 1954
========================
  Keys: CM, FM...  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: CM7(//) CM6(//)  Gm7(//) C9(//)
      FM7(//) FM6(//)  Fm7(//) Bb7(//)
      CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)    [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: E7(//) Bbo7(//)   D9(//) G7/6(//)
          A2: CM7(//) G9sus4(/) G7b9(/)   CM7
          A3: CM7(//) Db/9(//)  C/9(//) [Db7#9b5(//)]*
  B: Gm7(//) Gm6(//)  Gm7(//) Gm6(//)
      FM7(//) FM6(//)  FM7(//) FM6(//)
      Em7   B7(//) D7(//)  G7(//) Go7(//)   G7(//) Db7#9b5(//)

    [*: My customized turnaround & Coda here; GUITAR note: the
      Db7#9b5 (try - 4 3 4 5 3) makes a "neat" Intro chord
      for the song, too; but for the last time thru, just "hold"
      the C/9....]
  
  
MONEY FOR NOTHIN' --M. Knopfler, 1988 (apb Dire Straits)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: G5  G5  G5  Bb5(//) C5(//)  G5  G5  G5  F5(//) G5(//) :||
  V: ||: G5  G5  G5  Bb5(//) C5(//)  G5  G5  G5  F5(//) G5(//) :||
      Eb  Bb  Eb  F  G5  G5  C5  D5  E5  E5  [to verse or intro]
  
  
MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT --K. Suessdorf, 1944
========================
  Key: G  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||-coda

  A: EbM6(/) Eb(M7)(/)  Cm7(//)  Fm7(//)  E7#9(//)
      EbM6(/) Eb(M7)(/)  Cm7(//)  Db9  Fm7(//) Bb7sus4(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Eb(//) Fm7(/) Bb7(/)
        A2: Eb
                coda-tag: (ritard.:) Cm7(//) F9(/) E9(/)  EbM6/9[hold]
  B: Am7sus4(//) D7(//)  GM7(//) G#o7(//)  Am7sus4(//) Ab9(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)
      Bbm7sus4(//) E7(//)  AbM7(//) Ao7(//)  Bbm7sus4(//) Eb9(//)  AbM7(//) Bb+7(//)  
  
  
MUSTANG SALLY --M. Rice, 1965
========================
  Key: C(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 24-bar ("doubled" 12-bar blues)

  I: G7  G7(///) Gb7(/)  F7[hold thru next]  F7[hold]
      C7  C7  C7  C7
  V: C7  C7  C7  C7  C7  C7  C7  C7
      F7  F7  F7  F7  C7  C7  C7  C7
      G7  G7(///) Gb7(/)  F7[hold thru next]  F7[hold]
      C7  C7  C7  C7
  
  
MY ANGEL BABY --T. Beau, 1978
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: AM7(//) C#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E7/B(//)
      AM7(//) C#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E7/B(/) BbM7(/)
  V: ||: AM7(//) C#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//) :|| 3x
      ||: Bm7(//) C#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//) :|| 2x 
  Ch: ||: AM7(//) C#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//) :|| 2x
      AM7(//) C#m7(//)  Bm7(//) BbM7(//)  [to Verse]
  
  
MY FUNNY VALENTINE --R. Rodgers, 1937
========================
  Keys: Cm/EbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: A*-B1-B2

  A*: ||: Cm  Bb7  EbM7  G7 :||  Cm  Fm  Fm  G7
      Cm  Bb7  EbM7  G7(//) G+7(//hold)
  B: Cm  Cm(M7)  Cm7  Cm6  AbM7  Fm7  Dm7b5 G7(b9)
      Cm  Cm(M7)  Cm7  Cm6  AbM7  Fm7  Abm6  Bb7(b9)
      **||: EbM7(//) B7(//)  EbM7(//) B7(//) :||**
      EbM7(//) G+7(/) G7(/)  Cm***  AbM7(//)  Ab7(//) G7(b9)(//)
      Cm  Cm(M7)  Cm7  Cm6  AbM7  Dm7b5(//) G7(b9)(//)  Cm  Eb7****
      AbM7  Fm7(//) Bb7(b9)(//)
[->B1 or B2 ending]
        B1: EbM7  Ab7(//) G7(b9)(//)
        B2(coda): EbM7[hold thru next] EbM[hold]

    [*: often omitted]
    [**: or try ||: EbM7(//) Fm7(//)  Gm7(//) Fm7(//) :||]
    [***: or try Cm(//) Bbm7(/) A7(/)]
    [****: or try Bbm7(//) A7(//)]
  
  
MY SWEET LORD --G. Harrison, 1970
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: G   Em   G   Em   G   G#o7
      Am   D   Am   D   Am   D   Am   D :||
  
  
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THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE --N. Young, 1972
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-I-V-coda

  I: D  C/9  G/B  Gm/Bb  C  C(7)  Esus4  E
  V: ||: D  C/9  G/B  Gm/Bb  C  F  E(/) Esus4(/) E(/) Esus4(/)  E :||
  Coda: D  C/9  G/B  Gm/Bb[hold]
  
  
NIGHT MOVES --B. Seger, 1976
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C(///') F(/'/) :|| 2x
  Va: ||: G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C(///') F(/'/) :|| 4x  G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C
  Ch: ||: Em(///) D(/)  C(///) D(/) :|| 2x  Em(///) D(/)  C
  Vb: ||: G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C(///') F(/'/) :|| 5x  G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C
  Ch: [as above]
  Vc: G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C(///') F(/'/)  G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C(///') D(/'/)
  Br: Em[hold thru next]  Em(//[hold]) D(//)  G[hold]  G7[hold]
      CM7  CM7  G  G  CM7  CM7  F  F  D  D  G[hold thru next]  G[hold]
      G[hold]  CM7[hold]  G[hold]  CM7[hold]  Em(//[hold]) CM7(//[hold])  Em(//[hold]) CM7(//[hold])
      G[hold thru next]  G[hold]
  Vd: ||: G  G(///') F(/'/)  C  C(///') F(/'/) :|| --lots o' times
      Em  Em  Bm  Bm  Am  C  G  G[hold]
      
  
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN --J. Hayward, 1967 (apb The Moody Blues)
========================
  Key: Em  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: Em  Em  D  Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus2(/) D(/) :||
  V: ||: Em  Em  D  Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus2(/) D(/)  Em  Em  D  Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus2(/) D(/)
      C  C  G  G  F  F  Em  Em :||
      Em  Em  A  A  A  A  C  C  C  C
      ||: Em  Em  D  Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus2(/) D(/) :|| 2x
  
  
NIHAA SHIL HOZHO (I Am Happy About You) --T. Bee, 1972 (apb XIT)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  V: ||: G  G  G  G    F  F  G  G :|| 2x
  Ch: C  D  Bm  Am    C  D  Bm  Am    G  G
  
  
NOBODY --T. Waits, 1975
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-||:A1-A2:||-coda

  I: AM7  E+(7)  AM7  E+(7)
  A1: AM7  E+(7)  AM7  E+(7)  AM7(//) A9/G(//)  F#7
      F#m(//) F#(m7)(//)  F#m7(//) F#m6(//)  B9  E7(//) E+7(//hold)
  A2: AM7  E+(7)  AM7(//)  C#7(//)  DM7(//) Dm7(//)
      AM7(//) A9/G(//)  F#7  Bm7(//) E+7(//hold)
  Coda: AM7[hold]
  
  
NUAGES --D. Reinhardt, 1934
========================
  Keys: FM/Dm, BbM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8)-C(8):||

  A1: *Db9(///) Db7b9(/)   C7b9(///) C7(/)*   FM7   FM7
      Db9(///) Db7b9(/)   C7b9(///) C7(/)   FM7   FM7
  B: A7   A7   Dm   Bm7b5   G7(//) Gb7(//)   G7
      C9(///) Db9(/)    C9
  A2: *Db9(///) Db7b9(/)   C7b9(///) C7(/)*   FM7   FM7
      Gb7/6(///) Gb7+(/)   F7/6(///) F7+(/)   BbM7   BbM7
  C: Bbm7    Bbm6    FM7/A    FM7   
      Db9(///) Db7b9(/)   C7b9(///) C7(/)   FM7   FM7
      
    [* GUITAR Note: I voice the Db9-Db7b9-C7b9-C7 "walk-down" with the
      5th tones in the bass, played on the sixth string;
      e.g., Db9: 4 - 3 4 4 -, etc....]      
  
  
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ODE TO BILLY JOE --B. Gentry, 1967
========================
  Key: D(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

    ||: D9  D9  D9  D9  D9  D9  D9  D9
        G7  G7  G7  G7  D9  D9  D9  D9
        G7  G7  G7  G7  D7[hold]  C[hold]  D9  D9 :||
        
    [*: GUITAR note--for D9, play - 5 4 5 3 0, sounding the
      high open "e" only intermittently....]
  
  
ODE TO JOY --L. von Beethoven, 1824
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  A: C(//) FM6(/) C(/)  G7  C(//) FM6(/) C(/)  C(//) G(//)
      C(//) FM6(/) C(/)  G7  C(//) Dm(/) G7/6(/)  G(//) C(//)
  B: ||: G(//) C(//)  G7(//) C(//)  G7(//) E(/) E7/G#(/)  Am(/) D/F#(/)  G(//)
      C(//) FM6(/) C(/)  G7  C(//) Dm(/) G7/6(/)  G(//) C(//) :||
  
  
OHIO --N. Young, 1970
========================
  Key: Dm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V (and Intro): ||: D5  F/9(//) C/9(//)  D5  F/9(//) C/9(//) :||
  Ch: ||: Gm7  Gm9(//) Gm7(//)  C(///) Csus4(/)  C :|| 4x
      D  Dsus4(/) D(///)
      Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus4(/') D(/') D(/) Dsus4(/)  D5
  
  
ON A FOGGY NIGHT --T. Waits, 1974
========================
  Key: Cm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  ||: Cm7/6(//)  G+7(//) :|| ("several" times)
      Bb+7(//) A+7(//)  Ab+7(//)  G+7(//)    D.C.
  
  
ON AND ON --S. Bishop, 1975
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: AM7(//) AM6(//)  AM7(//) AM6(//)  AM7(//) AM6(//)  Bm7(//) Bm6(//)
      AM7(//) AM6(//)  AM7(//) AM6(//)  Bm7(//) Bm6(//)  AM7(//) AM6(//)
  Ch: Bm7  Bm6  AM7  AM6  Bm7  Bm6  AM7(//) AM6(//)  AM7(//) AM6(//)
  Br: DM7  C#m7  Bm7  AM7  DM7  C#m7  F#m7(//) Bm7(//)  E9  E9
  
  
ONCE UPON A DREAM --Fain and Lawrence, 1952 (based on theme from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A1--A2:||

  A1: F  FM7  F  FM7  C7  Co7*  C7  C7
      C7  Bo7**  C7  C7  Gm7  Gm7  C7(//) Co7(/)  C7
  A2: F  FM7  F  FM7(//) F#o7(/)  Gm7  D7  Gm7  Gm7(/) G#o7(//)
      FM7  F#o7susb13(//)* F#o7(/)  Gm7  C7  F  F#o7  F#o7  Gm7(C9)
      Gm7  C7(b9)  F  F[hold]

    [*: Co7=Ebo7=F#o7=Ao7]
    [**: Bo7=Do7=Fo7=G#o7]
    [***: =B7#9/F#(no root)]
  
  
ONE --U2, 1991
========================
  Key: Am/CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-Ch-I-V-Ch-Br-Ch-Ch-(repeat & fade)

  I: Am  D  FM7  G
  V: ||: Am  D  FM7  G :|| 2x
  Ch: ||: C  Am  FM7  C :|| 2x
  Br: C  Am  C  Am  C  G  G  FM7  FM7
  
  
THE ONE I LOVE (Belongs to Somebody Else) --I. Jones, 1924
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8)-C(8):||

  A: GM7(//) Am7(//)  Bbo7(//) Em7(//)   A7   A7
      Am7(//) D7(//)  Am7(//) D7(//)       [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: GM7(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)
          A2: Bm7    E7
  B: GM7  C#o7(//) Bbo7(//)  Am7   D7
      Em7(//) A7(//)  Em7(//) A7(//)   Am7   D7
  C: Am7  Am7b5(Cm7)  Bm7  E7  
      Am7(//) D7(//)  Am7(//) D7(//)
      GM7(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)
  
  
(This One Goes Out to) THE ONE I LOVE --R.E.M., 1987
========================
  Key: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-||:V-Ch-V-Ch-LT*-V-Ch-Ch:||-coda

  I: ||: Em  D  Em  Em :|| 2x
  V: Em  D  Em  Em  Em  D  Em  Em
      G  D(//') Dsus4(/) D(/'/)  C  C  Em  D  Em  Em
  Ch: ||: Em  D  Em  Em :|| 2x
  Coda (ritard.): Em[hold]  D(//hold) D#(//hold) Em(hold]

    [*: Lead Tacit = "2nd half" of verse]
  
  
ONE NOTE SAMBA --A.C. Jobim, 1961
========================
  Key: EM*  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||**

  A: ||: G#m7  G7  F#m7/11  F7b5 :|| 2x  Bm7/11  E7/B  AM7  D9  
      G#m7  G7  F#m7/11(//)  F7b5(//)  EM6
  B: Am7  Am6  GM7  GM6  Gm7  Gm6  FM7  F#m7/11(//) F7b5

    [*: transposed from BbM(?) for "guitar purposes"]
    [**: or--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8):||-A(8)]
  
  
ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET --B. Kaper, 1947
========================
  Key: CM, Cm, FM, EbM, Am, GM Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||

  A: C  C(//) CM7(//)  Cm7  Cm7
      D9  D9(//) Db9(//)  CM7  Em7(//) Ebm7(//)
  B: Dm7/11 G7  CM7  Gm7/11(//) C9(//)  Fm7/11  Bb7  EbM7  EbM7(//) G7(//)
  C: Dm7/11 G7(//) E7(//)  Am7/11(//) Am7 (//)  D7(//) D7b9(//)
      CM7(//) C#o7(//)  Dm9(//) G7/6(//)  CM7  G7sus4(//) Bo7(//)
  
  
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET --J. McHugh, 1930
========================
  Key: CM, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||

  A: CM7  E7  FM7  G7/6(//) G7(//)  CM7  D7/6  Dm7(//) G7(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: CM7(//) G7(//)
        A2: CM7
  B: C7(Gm7)  C7  FM7  FM7  D7(Am7)  D7  G7(///) Go7(/)  G9
  
  
ORNITHOLOGY --C. Parker, 1946  (based on "How High the Moon" changes)
========================
  Keys: GM, FM, EbM, Gm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||

  A: GM7  GM7  Gm7(//) C7(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)
      FM7  FM7  Fm7  Bb7  Eb(7)  D7*    [->section B or C]
  B: Gm  Am7b5(//) D7(//)  Bm7  E7  Am7  D7
  C: G  Am7(//) D7(//)  **G(//) Bb7(//)  A7(//) Ab7(//)**  GM7  Am7(//) D7(//)

    [*: or try Ao7(//) D7(//)]
    [*: or try  Bm7(//) E7(//)  Am7(//) D7(//)]
  
  
OVERDOSE --Young, Young, & Scott, 1977 (apb AC/DC)
========================
  Keys: B(5)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: Ia-Ib-V-Br-Ic(lead tacit)-V-Br-Ib(lead tacit)-Br(lead tacit)-
        Ic(lead tacit)-V-Br-Coda

  Ia: ||: B7  B7  E  E :|| 2x (arpegg., ad-lib tempo)
  Ib: ||: B5(/) D5(/) E5(//) :|| 4x-4x-4x-4x
  V: ||: B5(/) D5(/) E5(//) :|| 4x-4x-4x-3x  B5
  Br: ||: E5  D5 :|| 4x
  Ic: ||: B5(/) D5(/) E5(//) :|| 4x-4x
  Coda [arpeggiate]: ||: B7  B7  E  E :|| 2x (ad-lib tempo) - 6x (a tempo)
      B7  B7  B7  B7[hold]
  
  
OVER THE RAINBOW --H. Arlen, 1938 (apb Chet Atkins & Les Paul)
========================
  Keys: AM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Adagio [& rubato]
  Form: 32-bar--A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8+1)-A3(8)+coda

  A1, A2: A(//) F#m7(//)  C#m7(//) A7/6(/) A7(/)
      D(/) D/9(/) Co7(//)  C#m7(//) F#7(/) F#7b9(/)
      D(/) D/9(/) Dm6(/) Dm(M7)(/)  A(/) A9/G(/) F#7(/) F#9(/)
      Bm7/6(/) Bm7(/) E7(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: AM7 (//) E+(//)
        A2: A
  B: A(/) AM7(/) AM6(/) A(/)  E7/11/A
      AM6(//) F#7(/) F#+7(/)  Bm9(//) E7#9(//)
      A(/) AM7(/) AM6(/) A(/)  G#7(//) G#7b9(//)
      C#m7(//) F#+7(//)  Bm7(//) E9(//)    Dm7(//) G7/6(//)
  A3: CM6(//) Am7(//)  Em7(//) C7(//)
      F(//) Ebo7(//)  Em7(//) A+7(//)
      F(//) Fm6/D(//)  CM7(/) C9/Bb(/) A7(//)
      Dm7(/) Dm7b5/Ab(/) G7/6(//)
  Coda: C(/) CM7(/) CM6(/) C(/)  G7/11/C(///) Dm7(/')G7(/')
      DbM7/F[hold]  C/E[hold]  C(/) CM7(/) CM6(//)[hold]
  
--Alternate/"less complicated" chords, for uptempo arrangement (play "double-time"):
  A1, A2: AM7  AM6(F#m7)  C#m7  A7  DM7  D#o7  C#m7  F#7
      DM7  Dm6  AM7  F#7(//) F#+7(//)  Bm7  E7(//) E7/6(//)  AM7  E9
  B: A(//) AM7(//) AM6(//) A(//)  E7sus4  E7sus4  AM6  F#7  Bm7  E7
      A(//) AM7(//) AM6(//) A(//)  G#7  G#7  C#m7  F#7  Bm7  E9    Dm7[hold]  G7[hold]
  A3: CM7  Am7(CM6)  Em7  C7  FM7  F#o7  Em7  A7
      FM7  Fm6  CM7  A7(//) A+7(//)  Dm7  G7(//) G7/6(//)  CM7  E7/B*
      
    [*: for repeat (return to A1)]
  
  
OYE COMO VA --T. Puentes, 1962 (apb Santana)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V1-Br-V2-V3-Br

  I: ||: Am7  Am6* :|| 4x
  V1: ||: Am7  Am6* :|| 4x
  Br: Am7  Am7(//) D(/) C(/)
      Am7(////') D(/'[hold thru next])  D(/') C(/') Am(///hold)
  V2: ||: Am7  Am6* :|| 13x
      ||: Am(//) Am(M7)(//)  Am7(//) Am6(//) :|| 3x  Am7  Am7
  V3: ||: Am7  Am6* :|| "lots o' times"

    [*: or D9]
    [--Note: "verses" include extended lead-tacit "jams"]
  
  
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PEACEFUL EASY FEELING --J. Tempchin, 1972 (apb The Eagles)
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:I-V-Ch1:||-Ch2(coda)

  I: ||: E  Esus4 :||
  V: ||: E  A  E  A  E  A  B7  B7  :|| 2x
  Ch: A  A  E  E  A  A  F#m7  B7  E  F#m7  A  [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
        Ch1: B7[hold]
        Ch2: B7  ||: E  F#m7  A  B7 :|| 2x  ||: E  Esus4 :|| repeat&fade
  
  
(What's So Funny 'Bout) PEACE, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING? --N. Lowe, 1978 (apb Elvis Costello)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: Ia-V-Ch1-Ib-V-Ch1-Br-V/2*-Ch2-Ib(repeat & fade)

  Ia: ||: G[hold]  C/G[hold] :|| 4x
  V: ||: G  C  G  C  Em  A  D  C  :|| 2x
  Ch1: G  D/F#  G7/F  C  G/D  D  Em  A  G/D  D  Em  D
  Ib: ||: G  C/G :|| 4x
  Br: ||: G  C/G :|| 4x  G  C  G  C  Em  A  D  C
  Ch1: G  D/F#  G7/F  C  G/D  D  Em  A  G/D  D  Em  A
          G/D  D  Em[hold thru next]  Em[hold]
  
    [*: 1/2 Verse (no repeat)]
    [Note: bass notes in "slash" chords (G/D, etc.) are for the bass guitar, and
      can be safely ignored. . . .]
  

PEGGY SUE --B. Holly, 1957
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A-A-B-A:||-coda

  A: G  C  G(//) C(//)  G    C  C  G(//) C(//)  G    D  C  G(//) C(//)  G(//) D(//)
  B: G  G  Eb  G    C  C  G(//) C(//)  G    D  C  G(//) C(//)  G(//) D(//)
  Coda: G[hold] 
  
  
PENT UP HOUSE --S. Rollins, 1965
========================
  Keys: GM,   Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 16-bar

  ||: Am11(//) Ab9b5(//)  Am11(/) Ab9b5(///)  GM9(//) Ab9(b5)(//)  GM9
      Am11(//) Ab9b5(//)  Am11(/) Ab9b5(///)  GM9(//) Ab9(b5)(//)  GM9
      Dm11(//) G+7(//)*  Dm11(/) G+7(///)*  Cm9  F7/6(//) F+7(//)
      Am11(//) Ab9b5(//)  Am11(/) Ab9b5(///)  GM9(//) Ab9(b5)(//)  GM9 :||

    [*: or Db9b5; conversely, can play D+7 for the Ab9b5's...]
    [--Note: chord-change rhythm for measures 1-2, etc., are approximate;
      follow the "head" melody....]
  
  
PERDIDO --J. Tizol, 1942
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: Dm7(//) G7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  CM7(//) CM6(//)  CM7(//) CM6(//)
      Dm7(//) G7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: CM7  C
          A2: CM7(//) FM7(//)  C
  B: E7(//) Eo7(//)  E7  A13  A9  D7(//) Do7(//)  D7  G13  G9
  
  
PILGRIM CHAPTER 33 --K. Kristofferson, 1971
========================
  Key: GM, AM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V1-Ch1-V2-Ch2(+coda)

  I: ||: G :|| (repeat for "recitative")
  V1: G  G  G  G  C  C  G  G    C  C  G  Em  A7  A7  D(7)  D(7)
             G  G  G  G  C  D  G  G    C  C  G  G  C  D  G  G
  Ch1: C  C  G  G  D(7)  D(7)  D(7)  G
              C  C  G  G  D(7)  D(7)  D(7)  G  G  
  V2: [modulate:]  A  A --then = V1, but whole step higher (A major)
  Ch2: --a' la Ch1, but whole step higher (A major)
  Coda): E7  E7  E7  A  A[hold]
  
  
PLANET CARAVAN --T. Iommi, 1970 (apb Black Sabbath)
========================
  Key: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  I, V: ||:  Em(/9)    "DM6/11"*  :||

    [*: i.e., GM7/D]
  
  
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE (Theme) --E. Elgar, 1901
========================
  Key: G  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  A: G(//) D7(//)  Em(//) G(//)  C(//) G(//)  D7
      Em(//) A7(//)  D7  Am(7)(//) D7(//)
[->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: G(//) D7(//)
        A2: G[hold]
  
  
PRELUDE No. 1 IN C MAJOR --J.S. Bach, 1722
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato*

    C    Dm/C[=Dm7]    G7/B    C    Am/C    D/C[=D7]    G/B    C/B[=CM7]**
    C/A[=Am7]    D7    G    Go7    Dm/F    Fo7    C/E    F/E[=FM7]**
    F/D[=Dm7]    G7    C    C7    FM7    F#o7    Cm(M7)/G***    Abo7[/add c]
    G7    C/G    G7sus4    G7    Ebo7/G    C/G    G7sus4    G7
    C7    F/C(///) Dm/C(/)    G7/C(///) G7/C[/add e](/)    C[hold/fermata]

    [*: but _seems_ fast: arpeggiated 16th notes thruout; maybe a worthless
      deal, this, without the sheet music, but cool, perhaps, to see what arpeggiated
      voicings yu' might come up with on your own, on the piano or guitar....]
    [**: resolve bass 7th tone quickly to root tone: 7-1(2&3&4&)7-1(6&7&8&)]
    [***: usually skipped in performance--thank gawd!...]
  
  
PRETZEL LOGIC --Becker & Fagen, 1974 (apb Steely Dan)
========================
  Key: Am7  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: Am7(/) Bm/Am7(/') Am7(/'//) :|| 4x-4x
  V*: Am7(/) Bm/A(/') Am7(/'//)    FM7(/) FM6b5(/')** FM7(/'//)
      ||: Am7(/) Bm/A(/') Am7(/'//) :|| 2x    ||: Dm7(/) D9sus4(/') Dm7(/'//) :|| 2x
      ||: Am7(/) Bm/A(/') Am7(/'//) :|| 2x
      ||: E9sus4(//') AM7/E(/'//)  D9sus4(//') GM7/D(/'//) :|| 2x
      E9sus4(//') AM7/E(/'//)  C(//') D(/'//)  C  FM7(/) FM6b5(/')** FM7(/'//)
      G(/) ***C/G(/') G(/'/') C/G(/') G(/'/') C/G(/') G(/'/')***
      ||: Am7(/) Bm/A(/') Am7(/'//) :|| 2x
      
    [*: "main" verse only (fun "jam"!)]
    [**: = Dm6/F]
    [***: triplet eight notes]
  
  
PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON --P. Yarrow, 1958
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A1-A2:||-A1-A3(coda)

  I, V: A  C#m7  DM7  AM7  Bm7  AM7(//) AM6(//)  [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: Bm7  E9sus4(//) E13(//)
        A2: Bm7(//) E7(//)  A(//) E7/B(//)
        A3: Bm7  E7(//) E9sus4(//)  A  A[hold]
  
  
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REBEL, REBEL --D. Bowie, 1974
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: D5(/) Dsus2(/) D5(/) DM7(/')  E(/')  E(//) EM6(/') E(/'/) :||
  V: ||: *D  E* :|| 4x-4x    A  D  Bm  E  
      ||: *D  E* :|| 3x  D[hold]**  E[hold]  (to Intro)

    [*: = Intro riff]
    [**: last time: end on "held" D chord....]
  
  
REBEL ROUSER --D. Eddy, 1958
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

      ||:  E  E  A  E    E  E  B7  E  :||
  
  
(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY --S. Jones, 1949
========================
  Keys: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  V: ||: Am  Am  C  C  C  C :||
      Am  Am  Am  Am  F  F  F  F  Am  Am  Am  Am
  Ch: (||:) C  C  C  C  Am  Am  Am  Am  F  F  F  F*  Am  Am  Am  Am (:||)

    [--Note: some arrangements add an extra measure of F at this point....]
  
  
RIGHT OR WRONG --Sizemore & Biese, 1921
========================
  Keys: G  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  A1: E+7  E7  A9(//) A7(//)  A7  D13  D9  G  G
      G/9  G(//) Bbo7(//)  D7  D7  A13  A13  D7  D7
  A2: E+7  E7  A9(//) A7(//)  A7  D13  D9  B7  B7
      E7  E7  A9(//) A7(//)  A7  G  D13  G  G
  
  
ROCKET LAUNCHER --B. Cockburn, 1983
========================
  Keys: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: Em(///) D(/)  CM7 :||
  V: ||: Em(///) D(/)  CM7 :|| 7x
      Em(///) D(/)  CM7  Em(///) D(/)  CM7(//) Bm7(//)
  Ch: Am7    Bm7    Am7    Bm7    Am7    Bm7  [to "Intro"]
  
  
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE --J. Marks, 1958
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  A: C  C  G  G    G  G  G  C
  B: F  F  Em  Em    Am  Am  D7[hold]  G7[hold]
  
  
(Keep On) ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD --N. Young, 1989
========================
  Keys: Em, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V: ||: E5  D(//') C(/'//) :|| 8x
  Ch: ||: G  D  C  C(/') C/B(/) Em(/'//) :|| 2x
  Br: A(7)  A(7)  A(7)  A(7)
  
  
ROCKY RACCOON --Lennon & McCartney, 1968 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

      ||: Am7*  Am7*  Dsus4*  D  G7  G7  C*  Em* :||

    [*: GUITAR Note: the "trick" is to play a _g_ pedal point as the _highest_
      tone of all these chords (for D, play f#; for G7, play f)....]
  
  
ROCKY TOP --B. Bryant & F. Bryant, 1967
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  V: G  G  C  G  Em  D  G  G    G  G  C  G    Em  D  G  G
  Ch: Em  Em  D  D  F  F  C  C    C  C  G  G  G  F  G  G  G  F  G  G
  Coda: G  F  G  G  F  F  C  C  *D  D*  G  G[hold]

    [*: optional]
  
  
ROLL OVER, BEETHOVEN --C. Berry, 1957
========================
  Key: D7*  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: [lead tacit: D7  D7  D7  D7]  G7  G7  D7  D7  A7  A7  D7  D7**
  V: D7  G7  D7  D7  G7  G7  D7  D7  A7  A7  D7  D7**
  Br: D7  D7  D7  D7  G7  G7  D7  D7  A7  A7  D7  D7**

    [*: or play in A7 (or Bb7), as medley with "Johnny B. Goode"?...]
    [**: NOTE: many recorded versions go to the V7 (here, A7) on the 12th measure....]
  
  
'ROUND MIDNIGHT --T. Monk, 1944
========================
  Keys: Ebm, EbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: Ebm(//) Ebm(M7)(//)  Fm7b5(//) Bb7(/) Bb+7b9(/)
      Ebm(//) Ab7(//)  E7sus4(/) E7(/) Eb7sus4(/) Eb7(/)
      Abm7(//) Do7(/) Fo7(/)  GbM7(/) GbM6(/) Cm7b5 (//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Fm7b5/B(//) Fm7b5(//)  Bb7(//) Bb+7b9(//)
        A2: Fm7b5(//) Fm7b5/B(/) Bb7sus4(/)  EbM7
  B: F7b9/C(/) F7/C(/) B7b5(//)  Bb7(//) Bb+7(/) Bb7(/)
      F7b9/C(/) F7/C(/) B7b5(//)  Bb7(//) Bb+7(/) Bb7(/)
      B7/F#(//) Bb7/F(//)  Gb7(//) F7(//)  B7(//) Bb7#9(//)  Bb7
      

RUBY TUESDAY --Jagger & Richards, 1967 (apb The Rolling Stones)
========================
  Key: CM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: Am(//) G(//)  F(//) G(//)  C  C    Am(//) G(//)  F(//) C(//)  G  G
        ||: Am(//) D(//)  G :|| 2x    C  C  G  G
  Ch: ||: C(//) G(//)  Csus4(/) C(///) :|| 2x  
        C(//) G(//)  Fsus4(//) F(//)  G(//) C(//)  G
		
  
RUNNING TO STAND STILL --U2, 1987
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-V-V-Coda

  I: ||: D  D  G/9  G/9 :|| 2x
  V: ||: D  D  G/9  G/9 :|| 4x**  ||: A  C/G(/'/'/') G(/'//) :|| 2x
        *D  D  G/9  G/9*
  Coda: ||: D  D  G/9 G/9 :|| --repeat & fade

    [*: 2nd verse--repeat these final 4 measures]
    [**: 3nd verse--first 4-measure repeat = 3x instead of 4x]
    
  
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SALTY DOG BLUES --Z. Morris, 1935
========================
  Key: C  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Presto

      ||: C  A7  D7  D7  G7  G7  C  C :||
  
  
SAN LORENZO --Metheny & Mays, 1978
========================
  Key: AM, DM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-A-I-A-B-I-A-I(repeat & fade)

  I: ||: AM7  Bm7/A :|| 4x
  A: ||: AM7  Bm7/A :|| 7x    AM7[hold thru next] AM7 [hold]
  B: ||: GM7  GM7  F#m7  F#m7  DM7  DM7  C#m7  C#m7 :|| 4x
        CM7[hold thru next]  CM7[hold]

    [--Note: progression revised ("simplified" & shortened)
      from a quite "free-form" tune/arrangement]
  
  
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN --J.F. Coots, 1934
========================
  Key: AM, DM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:V(16)-Ch(8):||

  V: A(M7)  D(M7)  A(M7)  D(M7)  A(M7)  E7  A(M7)  E7(#9)
      A(M7)  D(M7)  A(M7)  D(M7)  A(M7)  E7  A(M7)  A(M7)
  Ch: A9  DM7  A9  DM7  B9  E7  B7  E7
  
  
SATIN DOLL --Strayhorn & Ellington, 1953
========================
  Keys: CM, FM, GM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--I(4)-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  I: Am7    Db9(13)
      CM7(//) C#o7(//)  Dm7(//) G7/6(//)
  A: Dm7(//) G7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)
      Em7(//) A7(//)  Em7(//) A7(//)
      Am7(//) D9(//)  Abm7(//) Db7b9(//)
            [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: CM6   A#o7(/)* C#o7(/)* Eo7(//)*
        A2: CM6(//) C#o7(//)  Dm7(//) G7/6(//)
  B: Gm7(//) Gm6(//)  Gm7(//) Gm6(//)   FM7   FM6
      Am7(//) Am6(//)  Am7(//) Am6(//)
      G7(//) G7sus4(//)   G7
      
    [*: A#o7 = C#o7 = Eo7 = Go7; interchange at will....]
  
  
SEA OF LOVE --P. Baptiste, 1957
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: G  B7  C  A7  G  A7  G(//) C(//)  G
      G  B7  C  A7  G  A7  G(//) C(//)  G
      D  C  D  C  B7  D(7)
      G  B7  C  A7  G  A7  G(//) C(//)  G :||
  
  
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY --Green, Brown, & Homer, 1944
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)(8)-A(8):||-||:B(8)-A(8):||

  A: GM7(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)  GM7(//) GM6(//)
      GM7/B(/) Eb9/Bb(/) D9/A(//)
      GM7(//) GM6(//)  Gm6(///) Cm6(/)  GM7(//) GM6(//)
      GM7/B(/')* Eb9/Bb(/') D9/A(/') GM7(/')  GM7(//)
  B: CM7   CM7   GM7   GM7   A7   A7
      D(//) Am7(//)  Bm(/) Bbm(/) Am(//)
              [->A ending]
      
    [*: The time notation of B-Bb-A-(G) walk-downs are approximate--
      rely on own memory of melody; also, you may prefer the sound 
      (and/or ease!) of a Bm7 to the GM7/B....]
  
  
SHAKE YOUR BOOTY --Casey & Finch, 1976 (apb KC and the Sunshine Band)
========================
  Keys: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: Am7  Am7  Am6  Am6  Am7  Am7  Am6  Am6
      F  G  Am7  Am7  F  G  Am7  Am7 :||
  
  
THE SHEIK OF ARABY --T. Snyder, 1921
========================
  Key: Bb  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  A: BbM6  BbM6(///) Fo7(/)  F9  F9  F9    [->A1 or A2 ending]
      A1: F9(///) F13(/)  Bb  Bb
        BbM9  Bbo7  F9  F9  F7sus4  F7(///) F+7(/)  BbM6  F7
      A2: F9(///) A7b5(/)  D7  D7
        G+7(///) G7(/)  G+7(///) G7(/)  C9  C9  F9  F7  Bb  Bb
  
  
SILVER WINGS --M. Haggard, 1969
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-||:V1-Ch:||-V2

  I: ||: G(///) C/G(/)  G :|| 2x
  V: ||: G(///) C/G(/)  G :|| 2x    Am  Am  D(///) Dsus4(/)  D
            ||: G(///) C/G(/)  G :|| 2x    Am  D  G  G  [->V1 or V2 ending]
        V1: nix (to Ch)
        V2(coda): Am  D  G  G[hold]
  Ch: C  D  G(//) Go7(//)  G  A7  A7  A7  D(7)  D(7)[hold]
  
  
SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD --Green & Montgomery, 1963
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

    ||: G  D  G  G    G  D  G  G    C  D*  G  C    G  D  C  C :||

    [*: intersperse Dsus4....]
  
  
SLEEPWALK --Farina, Farina, & Farina, 1959
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 64-bar*--||:A1(16)-A2(16)-B(16)-A3(16):||

  A: AM6  AM/9  Dm6  Dm6  AM6  AM/9  Dm6  Dm6
      A(///)  AM7(///)  AM6  Dm  E6  A  [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: F#m9  Bm7  E7
        A2: DM7/F#  AM7  A7  [to B]
        A3: DM7/F#  AM/9  AM6  AM/9[hold]
  B: DM7  DM7  Dm7  Dm7  A  AM6  A  A7
      DM7  DM7  Dm7  Dm7  E7  F9  E7(///) F9(///)  E7

    [*: or 32-bar, if counted as 12/8 time]
  
  
SOME DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME --F. Churchill, 1937
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||

  A: FM7  A+7  D9  D7  Gm7  D+7  G9  C7
  B: Am7  G#o7susb13*  Gm7/11**  C7  Am7  G#o7susb13*  Gm7/11**  C7
  C: F(M7)  A7(//) A+7(/)  Gm(M7)(//) Gm(/)  G#o7susb13(//)* G#o7(/)
      FM7(//) F#o7(/)  Gm7/11(//)** C7(/)  FM7***  Gm7/11(//)** C7(/)

    [*: i.e., E7#9/G#(no root)]
    [**: or C7sus4/G]
    [***: stay on FM7 for coda....]
  
  
SOMETHING --Harrison, 1969 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Keys: CM, AM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-V-V-Br-V(LT)-V-Coda

  I: F  *Eb(//) G(//)*
  V: C  C  CM7  CM7  C7  C7  F  F(//) FM7(/E)(//)  D7  D7  G(//) G/C(//)  G7
      Am  Am(M7)  Am7  Am6(D9)  F  *Eb(//) G(//)*
  Br: A  A    A  AM7  AM6  A  D  G  **A[hold thru next]  A[hold]**
                     A  AM7  AM6  A  D  G  ***C[hold thru next]  C[hold]***
  Coda: A[hold thru next] A[hold]  F  *Eb(//) G(//)*  C[hold thru next] C[hold]

    [*: or try--Eb(//) G/D(//)....]
    [**: descending bass line: a(//') g#(/'/) g(//') f#(/'/) f(/) e(/)]
    [***: descending bass line: c(//') b(/'/) a(//') g(/'/) e(/) d(/)]
  
  
SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE (Lara's Theme) --M. Jarre, 1965
========================
  Key: GM, BbM  Time Sig.: 6/8  Tempo: Andante

  A: ||: G(/// //) Go7(/)  G  G(/// //) G#o7(/)  Am
      Am(///) Asus4(//) Am(/)  D7  D7(//) Db7(/)  D7(///)  G :||
  B: C  C(///) Co7(/) C(/) Co7(/)  C  G
      Bb  Bb(//) Bb+(/) BbM6(/) Bb+(/) BbM6(/)  F7(///) Bb(///)  D7(/A)
  
  
SONG OF INDIA --adapted from N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1897 (apb The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra)
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: I-A1-A1-B-C-A2(coda)

  I: G7  G7(//) C9(//)  G7  D9(/') D7(/')[stop]
      G7  G7(//) C9(//)  D9  D9(/') D7(/')[stop]
      G7  G7(//) C9(//)  G7  D9(/') D7(/')[stop]
      G(//) G#o7(//)  C(//) C#o7(//)  G(//) D7(//)  G[hold]
  A1: ||: GM6  GM6  Gm6  Gm6  GM6  GM6  GM6  GM6 :|| 2x
  B: D9  D9  D9  D9  D9  D9  D9  D9
      D7b9  D7b9  D7b9  D7b9  D7b9  D7b9  D7b9  D7b9
  C: Em* Em*  Cm6  Cm6  GM6  GM6  GM6  GM6
      Am7** Am7**  F7***  F7***  GM6  GM6  GM6  GM6
  A2(coda): GM6  GM6  Gm6  Gm6  GM6  GM6  GM6  GM6
      GM6  GM6  Gm6  Gm6  GM6  GM6  GM6  G(//) G#o7(//)  C(//) C#o7(//)  G(//) D7(//)  G[hold]

    [*: or try GM6]      [**: or try CM6]      [***: or try Cm6 again]
  
  
SO THIS IS LOVE --David, Hoffman, & Livingston, 1948
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar: A1(16)-A2(16)

  V: G(M6)  G#o7(susb13)  Am7  D7   [->A1 or A2 ending]
      A1: G  G(M7)  Am7  D7
          D7  Bbo7  D7  D7  D7  D7  G  G
      A2: G  G7  C  C
          Am7  D7  G  E9  Am7  D7  G  G[hold] 


SOUL SEARCHIN' --G. Frey, 1989
========================
  Keys: GM/Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V1-V2-V3-V4

  I: ||: G  Em :|| 4x
  V: ||: G  Em :|| 4x  G  G7/B  C  Am  [->V1, V2, V3, or V4 ending]
      V1: G  C(//') D(/'//[hold])  G  Em(//') D(/'//[hold])
      V2: ||: G  Em :|| 2x  Am  D  G  Em  G  Em(//') D(/'//[hold])
      V3: ||: G  Em :|| 2x  Am[hold]  D[hold]  G  Em  G  Em(//') D(/'//[hold])
      V4: ||: G  Em :|| 2x  Am  D  G  Em  ||: G  Em :|| repeat&fade
  
  
SO WHAT --M. Davis, 1959
========================
  Keys: Dm, Ebm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  A: ||: Dm7(/11)  Dm7(/11) :|| 4x
  B: ||: Ebm7(/11)  Ebm7(/11) :|| 4x

    [--Note: in A section, alternate/"comp" Dm7- and Em7-type chords;
      in B section, Ebm- and Fm-type chords. For instance, in the original
      version, Bill Evans begins by alternating Em7/11 and Dm7/11....]
  
  
SPOOKY --Middlebrooks & Shapiro, 1965
========================
  Key: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar

      ||: Em7   A7/6 :|| 4x
          Em7   Em7   A7/6   C#o7
          Em7   A7/6   Em7   B+7#9
  
  
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN --J. Page, 1972 (apb Led Zeppelin)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4, (3/4, 5/4)  Tempo: Andante**

  A: ||: Am(//)*  Am(M7)/G#(//)*  Am7/G(//)*  D/F#(//)*
      FM7*  G/B(/') Am(/'///)[hold] :||
  B: C(//)* D(//)*  FM7(//)* Am(//)*  C(//)* G(//)*  Dsus4(/') D(/'///)[hold]
      C(//)* D(//)*  FM7(//)* Am(//)*  C(//)* D(//)*  FM9(/') FM7(/'///)[hold]
  --A--B--A (2nd thru x: 16th-note arpegg.; last quarter beat: G/B)--
  C: ||: Am7(////') Dsus4(/'[hold thru next])  Dsus4(/') D(/'///)
      Am7(////') Em/D(/'[hold thru next])  Em/D(/') D(/) C/D(/) D(/'/) :||
  D: ||: C(//)* G/B(//)*  Am*  C(//)* G/B(//')*
      FM7(/'[hold thru next]  FM7(/') Am(/'///)[hold] :|| 2x  C(//)* G/B(//)*
  --C--D--C--D--
  E: D(////')[hold] Dsus2(/'') D(/'')
      Dsus4(//') Dsus2(/'') D(/'') Dsus4(//') Dsus2(/'') D(/'')  [3/4:] Dsus4(//) D(/)
      [4/4:] C/9(//') C/9+11(//') C/9(/)  [5/4:] C/9(//') C/9+11(//') C/9(//') Dsus2(/'') D(/'')
      Dsus4(//') Dsus2(/'') D(/'') Dsus4(//') Dsus2(/'') D(/'')  [3/4:] Dsus4(//) D(/)
      [4/4:] C/9(//') C/9+11(//') C/9(/)  GM6(//') GM7(//') GM6(/)
  F: ||: Am(//)  G(M6)(//)  FM7 :|| 10x
  G: ||: Am(//) G(//)  F(////') G(/') :|| 7x
      ||: Am(//) G(//') FM7(/')  FM7 :|| 5x  --ritard.-- Am(//) G(//)  FM7[hold]

    [--Note: "/''" = 16th-note duration]
    [*: (mostly) 8th-note arpeggio]
    [**: with slight ritards. & accelerandos thruout; speed up to
      moderato at section G....]
  
  
STAND BY ME --B.E. King, 1960
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)(8)-A(8):||-||:B(8)-A(8):||

    ||:  C  C  Am  Am  F  G  C  C  :||
  
  
STARDUST --H. Carmichael, 1927 (sorry: apb Willie Nelson!)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--I(4)-||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

  I: Am(//) Am(M7)(//)  Am7(//)  Am6(D7)(//)
      GM7(//) CM7(//)  GM7[hold]
  A: CM7  CM7(CM6)  Cm(M7)* Cm6*  GM7  Bm7(///) Bbm7(/)**
      Am(//)  Am(M7)(//)  Am(7)    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: D7  D7  GM7***  GM7  A7  A7  D7(//) Eb7(//)  D7[hold]
        A2: Cm7(9)  Cm6  GM7  E9  Am7  [->1st- or coda-ending]
            1st, etc. ending: D9  GM7(//) Cm(//) GM7[hold]
            coda: D9[hold]  GM7(//) AbM7(/) AbM7/6(/)  GM7[hold]

    [*: or Eb+]
    [**: measure 5: or Bm7(//) E7(//)]
    [***: 0r GM7(//) CM7(//)]
  
  
ST. JAMES INFIRMARY (Gambler's Blues) --traditional
========================
  Key: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Andante

Version 1:  ||: Em(//) Am(//)  Em    Em(//) C(7)(//)  B7
                Em(//) Am(//)  Em    C(7)(//) B7(//)  Em :||

Version 2:  ||: Em(//) B7(//)  Em    Em(//) Am(//)  Em
                Em(//) B7(//)  Em    C7(//) B+7(/) B7(/)  Em :||
  
  
STORMY MONDAY --A. Walker, 1946
========================
  Key: G(7)  Time Sig.: 12/8  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 12-bar

    ||: G7  C9  G7(//)  G#7(/6)(//)  G7
        C9  C9  G7(//) Am7(//)  Bm7(//) Bbm7(//)
        Am7  Am7  AbM7*  AbM7*  G7(//) C9(//)  G7(//)  D9(//) :||

    [*: or Cm7 (=AbM9(no root)]
  
  
A STRING OF PEARLS --J. Gray, 1941
========================
  Keys: CM, G(7), F(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro

  A1*: C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C    F  F  F  F  F  F  F  G7
      C  C  C  C  C  C  C  D7
  B1: G7  C9  G7  G7  C9  C9  G7  G7
      D7(//') D#7(//')  E7(//') F7(//') F#7(//') G7(/')  G7  G7
  B2: G7  G7  G7  G7  C9  C9  G7  G7
      D7(//') D#7(//')  E7(//') F7(//') F#7(//') G7(/')  G7  C7[hold]
  Br1: F7  F7  F7  F7
  C: F7  F7  F7  F7  Bb7  Bb7  F7  F7  C9/G  C9/G  F7  F7(//) G7/6(//)
  Br2: CM6  CM6  CM6  CM6(//) G7(//)
  A2*: C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C    C  C  C  C  C  C  C  F6/9  G11  G11  CM6  CM6[hold]

    [*: note descending, then ascending, chromatic bass: c-b-bb-a-g-gb-g-g#-a-a#-b....]
  
      
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU --G. Rafferty, 1973 (apb Steeler's Wheel)
========================
  Key: GM, A(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: D(7)  D(7)  D(7)  D(7)  G7  G7  D7  D7  A7  C(//) G(//)  D7  D7
  Ch: G7  G7  D7  D7  G7  G7  D7[hold thru next]  D7[hold]  A7[hold thru next]  A7[hold]
           
           
SUMMERTIME --G. Gershwin, 1934
========================
  Keys: Am/C, (Dm)  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8):||

  A: Am7(//) Bm7/A(//)*  Am7(//) Bm7/A(//)
      Am7(//) Bm7/A(//)   Am7(//) Bm7/A(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: Dm7(//) Em7/D(//)*  Dm7(//) Em7/D(//)
              E7    E7(#9)
        A2: CM7(//) Am7(//) D7(//) G9sus4(//)
              Am7(//) Bm7/A(//)  Am7(//) Bm7/A(//)

    [*: The A bass for the Bm7 and D bass for the Em7 are optional,
      but do serve as nice "drone"/common tones....]
  
  
SUSIE Q --Hawkins & Burton, 1955 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
========================
  Keys: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-Ch-I(only 2x)-V-Ch-V(12x)-Ch(9x)-V[lead tacit: 16x+fo]

  I: ||: E7  E7 :|| 4x
  V: E7  E7  E7  E7  A7  C7(//) B7(//)  E7  E7
  
  
SWEET CHILD O' MINE --Guns N' Roses, 1987
========================
  Keys: DM, Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-||:V-Ch:||-Br

  I*, V: ||: D  D**  C(/9)  C(/9)  G  G  D  D** :|| lots o' times
  Ch: A5(////') B5(/')  C5  D5  D**  A5(////') B5(/')  C5  D5[hold]  D** ***
  Br: ||: Em  C  B7  Am :|| 3x  Em  C  B7  A5(///) G5(/') F#5(/')
      ||: E5(////') F#5(/')  G5  A5(////') B5(/')  C5(//) D5(/) G5(/)****  :|| lots o' times
      E5(////') F#5(/')  G5  A5[hold]  C5[//hold] D5[hold//]  E5[hold/fermata]

    [*: Intro begins with 8-measure lead-tacit riff: come in last 1 1/2 measures
      with 8th-note D5's....]
    [**: intersperse with Dsus4 (& Dsus2)....]
    [***: segue to final Break: play D5(///) D#5(/) instead....]
    [****: variation for 4th measure: E5 D5 B5  Bb5 A5 G5 (quarter-note triplets)]
  
  
SWEET HOME ALABAMA --King, Rossington, & Van Zant, 1974 (apb Lynyrd Skynyrd)
========================
  Keys: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-Va-LT-Va-CHa-LT-Vb-CHb-LT-Va-CHb-Vc

  I: ||: D5  C/9  G  G :|| 4x
  Va: ||: D5  C/9  G  G :|| 4x
  LT: ||: D  C/9  G  G :|| 2x
  CHa*: D  C  G  G(///) C(/)    D  C  G  G
        D  C  G  G(///) C(/)    D  C  G  F(//) C(//)
  Vb: D5  C/9  G  F(//) C(//)  ||: D5  C/9  G  G :|| 3x
  CHb*: D  C  G  G(///) C(/)    D  C  G  G
        D  C  G  G(///) C(/)    D  C  G  G
  Vc**: ||: D5  C/9  G  G :|| 4x -- repeat & fade

    [*: rhythm guitar--double-stop "boogie"]
    [**: lead tacit/coda]


SWEET JANE --L. Reed, 1970 (apb Mott the Hoople)
========================
  Keys: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-V-Ch-I(only 2x)-V-Ch-V(12x)-Ch(9x)-V[lead tacit: 16x+fo]

  I: ||: D(///') A(/) G(/')    G(//') Bm(/)* A(/'/) :|| 6x
  V: ||: = 2-measure intro chord riff :|| 8x
  Ch: ||: D  G :|| 3x

    [*: though I've always preferred an Em7 here, if you can talk your band
      into it! (Bm = GM7[no root]; Em7 = GM6)]
  
  
SWING '42 --D. Reinhardt, 1942
========================
  Keys: CM, EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 32-bar--I(2)-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  I: CM7(//) Eb9(//) D9(//) Db9(//)
  A: ||: CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//) :|| 3x
            [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
        A1: CM7(//) Eb9(//) D9(//) Db9(//)
        A2: CM7(//) G7(//) CM7(//) B7(//)
        A3: CM7(//) G7(//)   CM7
  B: ||: EM7   F#m/E :|| 3x
      E(//) Eb7(//)  D7(//) G7+(//)
  
  
SWING TO BOP --C. Christian, 1940
========================
  Keys: Am; DM...  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar

      ||: Am7  Am7  Am7  Am7
          Dm7  Dm7  Am7  Am7
          A7  D7  G7  C7(//) E7(//)
          Am7  Am7  Am7  Am7 :||
   
  
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TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM --A. Thompson, 1980
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  A: CM7  CM7  Am7  Am7  Dm7  Dm7    [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: CM7  CM7
            CM7  CM7  Am7  Am7  Dm7  Dm7  CM7  CM7
        A2: D9  D9  E7  F  G7  G7
  
  
TAKE FIVE --P. Desmond, 1960
========================
  Keys: Am, CM  Time Sig.: 5/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||-A...

  A: ||: Am7(///) Em9(//) :|| 8x
  B: FM7(///) Dm6(//)   Em7(///) Am7(//)
      Dm7(///) G7(//)    CM7(///) Dm7(/) Em7(/)
      FM7(///) Dm6(//)   Em7(///) Am7(//)
      Dm7(///) G7(//)    Bm7b5(///) E7(//)
  
  
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME --A. Von Tilzer, 1908
========================
  Keys: C  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||

    A1: C  C  G7  G7  C  C  G7  G7
      Am  Am  Dm7  Dm7  D7  D7  G7  G7
    A2: C  C  G7  G7  C  C7  F  F
      F  F#o7  C/G  A7  D7  G7  C  C

    [--Note: fun played as a rock "boogie"!]
  
  
TAKE THE "A" TRAIN --B. Strayhorn, 1941
========================
  Key: G7  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: GM7  GM7(M6/9)  G+  G+  CM7  D7  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: GM7  GM6/9(//) GM7(//)
        A2: GM7  GM13(//) GM6/9(//hold)
  B: CM7  CM7  CM7  CM6/9(//) CM6(//)  A7  A7  A7  Am7(//) D7b9(//)
  
  
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT --D.A. Coe, 1977 (apb Johnny Paycheck)
========================
  Key: E(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: ||:Ch1-V:||-Ch2(coda)

  Ch: E7  E7  A7  E7    E7  E7  F#7  B7
      E7  E7  A7  E7    A7  E7        [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
          Ch1: B7  E7  E7
          Ch2: B7  E7  A[hold]  E[hold]  [B7: lead tacit]  E[hold]
  V:  E7  E7  E7  E7    A7  E7  E7  B7
      E7  E7  A7  E7    A7  E7  E7(//) B7(//)  E7
  
  
TENDERLY --W. Gross, 1946
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B1(8)-A(8)-B2(8):||

  A: EM7   A7b5   Em9   A7/6      AM7   Am6
      Em7(//) F#m7(/) Eo/G(/)  E/G(/) F#m7(/) EM7(//)  [->B1 or B2]
  B1: Am7   B7/6   Am7   B13/D#(//) G#7(//)
      C#m7   F#7(/) F#7sus4(/) F#7b5(/) F#7(/)   B9sus4   B9sus4
  B2: Am7   B13/D#(//) G#+7(//)
      C#m(//) C#m7/B(//)   Eb7sus4/Bb(//) Eb7b9(//)
      G#m7(//) G#o7(//)   F#m7(//) F#o7(//)
      EM7   F#m7(//) B9(//)
  
  
THANKS FOR THE MEMORY --R. Rainger, 1937
========================
  Key: FM, AbM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-B(8):||-A2(8)

  A1: C7  F  F(//) F#o7(//)  C7/G(//) F(//)
      F#o7(//) C7/G(//)  F#o7(//) C7/G(//)  Gm7  C7
  B1: Ab(//) AbM7(//)  Eb9  Ab(//) AbM7(//)  Ao7
      CM7(//) Am7(//)  Dm7(//) G7(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)  C+7(//) C7/6(//)
  A2: C7  F  F(//) F#o7(//)  C7/G(//) F(//)
      F#o7(//) C7/G(//)  F#o7(//) C7/G(//)  Gm7(//) C7(//)  F
  
  
THAT LUCKY OLD SUN --B. Smith, 1949
========================
  Key: CM/Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  A: C    Am    C(//) F(//)    C
      F(//) Fm(//)    C(//) Am(/) Fm6(E+7)(/)    C(//) Dm7(//)   C
  B: Am(//) Em(//)    F(//) C(//)    C(Am)(//) G(//)    C
      Am(//) Em(//)    F(//) C(//)    D7sus4(//) D7(//)    G(//) G7(//)
      

THAT'S ALL --B. Haymes, 1952
========================
  Key: BbM*, EbM, FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: BbM7(//) F7(Cm7)(//)  BbM7(//) F7(Cm7)(//)  Dm7(//) G9(//)  Cm7/11(//) F7(//)
      Gm7(//) C9(//)  Cm7(//)  C#o7(//)    [->A1, A2 or A3 ending]
      A1: Dm7(//) G7(//)  C7b5(//) F7(//)
      A2: Dm7(//) G7(//)  **EbM7(/) Gb7(+)(/) F7/6(//)**
      A3: Dm7(/) Db7(/) Cm7(/) F7/6(/)  BbM7[hold]
  B: ||: Fm9(//) Bb9(//)  EbM9(//) EbM6(//) :|| 2x
      Gm9(//)  C9(//)  FM9(//) FM6(//)  Gm9(//) C9(//)  Cm7/11(//) F7(//)

    [*: Sarah Vaughn's version is in Ab....]
    [**: Vaughn's version has a (harmonic) tacit here...]
  
  
THEN CAME THE LAST DAYS OF MAY --D. Roeser, 1972 (apb The Blue Öyster Cult)
========================
  Key: Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V1-Br-V2-Br-V3-Br-coda

  I: Am  Em  Dm  F(//) G(//)  Am  G  F  F(//) G(//)
  V: Am  G  F  Em  Am  G  F  F(//) G(//)
      Am  C  D  Dm[hold thru next]  Dm[hold]
      Am  G  F  F  [->A1, A2 or A3 ending]
      V1: ||: Am D :|| 2x
      V2: ||: Am D :|| 4x
      V3: [nada; to Break]
  Br: Am  D  C  D  Am  Am  C  Dm  F  G
      Am9[hold thru next]  Am9[hold]  Em7  Em7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7  Dm7
  Coda: Am[hold]
  
  
THESE EYES --Bachman & Cummings, 1968 (apb The Guess Who)
========================
  Key: CM, DM, EM, F#M  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: Dm7  Dm7  CM7  C :|| 2x
  V: Dm7  Dm7  CM7  C  Dm7  Dm7  CM7  C(///) Em(/)
      ||: Am  C :|| 3x    G  G
  I: Dm7  Dm7  CM7  C
  V: [see above]
  Br: ||: G11(//) C(//) :|| 4x  D  ||: A11(//) DM7(//) :|| 4x  E
      ||: B11(//) EM7(//) :|| 4x  F#  G
  V: Dm7  Dm7  CM7  C  Dm7  Dm7  CM7  C(///) Em(/)
  Br: ||: G11(//) C(//) :|| 4x  D  ||: A11(//) DM7(//) :|| 4x  E
      ||: B11(//) EM7(//) :|| 4x  F#  ||: C#11(//) F#M7(//) :|| (repeat & fade)
  
  
THIS MASQUERADE --L. Russell, 1972 (apb George Benson)
========================
  Keys: Am, FM, EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--I-||:A1(8)-A2a(8)-B(8)-C(8):||-A1-A2b

  I: ||: Am7  D9 :||
  A: Am  Am(M7)  Am7  Am6    [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: Am  F9/C  Eb/B(//) G9/D(/)* Gb9/Db(/)* F9/C(/)*  E9/B
          A2: F9/C  E9/B        [->A2a or A2b ending]
              A2a: Am  Am(//) Abm7(//)
              A2b: ||: Am7  D9 :|| (repeat & fade)
  B: Gm7  C9  FM7  Dm7  Gm7  C9  FM7  FM7
  C: F#m7  B9  EM7  EM7  Bm7  B7(/D#)  E7  E7(/) E+7#9(///)

    [*: triplet quarter notes]
  
  
THE THRILL IS GONE --Hawkins & Darnell, 1951 (apb B.B. King)
========================
  Keys: Bm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 12-bar

  ||:  Bm7  Bm7  Bm7  Bm7  Em7  Em7  Bm7  Bm7
       GM7  F#7*  Bm7  Bm7[hold]  :||

    [*: or try--F#7(//) F#7#9(//)]
  
  
TILL THERE WAS YOU --M. Willson, 1957
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||

  A: AM7   A#o7  Bm7   BbM7   AM7(//) C#m7(/) Cm7(/)
      Bm7(//) Bm7b5(//) [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
          A1: AM7   Bm7(//) BbM7(//)
          A2: AM7(//) Bm7(/) BbM7(/)   AM7
          A3: AM7(//) A#o7(//)   Bm7(//) BbM7(//)
  B: DM7   Dm6   AM7    F#7   Bm7   B9   E7   F7[hold]
  
  
TIME --T. Waits, 1985
========================
  Key: DM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2-V-Ch3-Ch4

  I: G(//) A7sus4(//hold-fermata)
  V: ||: D  D  G(//) A7(//)  Dsus4(/') D(/'///)
      G(//)  A(//)  D  G  A7(/) A7sus4(/) A7(//) :||
  Ch: D(//) A7(//)  D  G(//) Em/9(//)  A7(/) A7sus4(/) A7(//)
      D(//)  DM7/F#(//)  G(//) Em(//)  D  A7
        [->Ch1, Ch2, or Ch3 ending]
          Ch1: D  D
          Ch2: D  D  D  D
          Ch3: D  A7
          Ch4 (coda): D[hold]
  
  
THE TIME OF THE SEASON --R. Argent, 1968 (apb The Zombies)
========================
  Key: Em/GM, EM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  ||: Em  Em(///) D(/)  C(M7)  Em :||
      G  Em  G  Em(///') D(/) C(/')
      C  G/B  Am7(//hold) E(//hold thru next)  E[hold]
  
  
TIME WON'T LET ME --Kelley & King, 1966 (apb The Outsiders)
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  Ia: ||: A  F#m  G  E :|| 2x
  V1: ||: A  G  A  A :|| 4x
  Ch: A  F#m  A  F#m  Bm  C#m  D  E[hold]
  Ib: A  F#m  G  E
  V2: ||: A  G  A  A :|| 2x
  --Ch--V2(lead tacit)-- Bm  C#m  D  E[hold]
  --V1--Ch--
  Coda: ||: A  F#m :|| 4x+fade
  
  
TIN MAN --D. Bunnell, 1974 (apb America)
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-V-V-Coda

  I: D7sus4  D7sus4  D9  D9  ||: GM7  GM7  CM7  CM7 :|| 2x
  V: ||: GM7  GM7  CM7  CM7 :|| 4x
            ||: Am9  Am9  GM7  GM7 :|| 4x    D7sus4  D7sus4  D9  D9
  Coda: ||: GM7  GM7  CM7  CM7 :|| 6x    GM7[hold]
  
  
TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS --H. Woods, 1932 (apb The Replacements)
========================
  Key: EM  Time Sig.: 6/8, 4/4  Tempo: Moderato/Allegro

  V1 : [6/8:] E[hold]  C#m7[hold]  F#m7[hold]  B9[hold]  E  D7  C#7  C#7
      F#m7  F#m7  B9  B9  G#m7  Gm7  F#m7  B9
  V2: E  C#m7  F#m7  B9  E  D7  C#7  C#7
      F#m7  F#m7  B9  B9  E  A  E  E7
  Br: A  A  G#7  G#7  C#m7  C#m7  F#7  F#7
      A  A  G#7  G#7  F#7  F#7  F#m7  B9
  V3: E  C#m7  F#m7  B9  E  D7  C#7  C#7
      F#m7  F#m7  B9  B9[hold]
  Coda: [4/4, faster:] E  E  C#7  C#7
      ||: F#m(//) G#m(//)  A(//) A#(//)  B(//) C(//)  C#(//) D(/) D#(/)
          E  D7  C#7  C#7 :|| repeat & fade ("or whatever")
  
  
TRY TO REMEMBER --H. Schmidt, 1968
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||--coda

  A: GM7  Em7  Am7  D7    [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: Bm7  Em7  Am7  D9
          A2: GM7  Em7  CM7(Am9)  D11
  B: Bm7  Em7  Am7  D7  GM7  CM7  FM7  D9
  Coda: GM7[hold]
  
  
TUESDAY'S GONE --Collins & VanZant, 1973 (apb Lynnard Skynnard)
========================
  Key: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante

  I: ||: A  E  F#m  D*    A  E  Dsus2  Dsus2 :|| 2x
  V1: A  E  F#m  D*    A  E  Dsus2  Dsus2
             A  E  F#m  D*    A  E  Dsus2(//) D(//)  Dsus4(//) D(//)
  Ch1: A  G  D  D    A  E  Dsus2(//) D(//)  Dsus4(//) D(//)
  LTa**: A  E  F#m  D*    A  E  Dsus2  Dsus2
  V1: [see above]
  Ch2: ||: A  G  D  D :|| 3x    A  E  Dsus2(//) D(//)  Dsus4(//) D(//)
  LTb**: ||: A  E  F#m  D*    A  E  F#m  G :|| 2x
      ||: A  G  D  D :|| 3x    A  E  Dsus2(//) D(//)  Dsus4(//) D(//)
      A  E  F#m  D*    A  E  Dsus2  Dsus2
  V1: [see above]
  Ch2: [see above]
  LTc**(& coda): ||: A  E  D  D :|| 4x-4x
      A  E[ritard.]  D(//hold) D/C#(//hold)  D/B(//hold) D/A(//hold)  A[hold]

    [*: intersperse sus4....]
    
  
TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS --B. Nolan, 1934
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(4)-A1(8):||-A1-A2-B-A2

  A: F  F  E7  E7  F  C(///) C#o7(/)        [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: G7  C(//) C7(//)
          A2: G7  C
  B: Dm7b5(//)  G7(//)  C  F#7b5(//) B7(//)  Em(/) B7(/) G7(//)
  
  
TURKISH BATH --D. Ellis, 1967
========================
  Key: C(7)  Time Sig.: 7/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 12-bar

  ||: C7(/////) C#7(//) :|| 4x    ||: F7(/////) F#7(//) :|| 2x
  ||: C7(/////) C#7(//) :|| 2x        G7(//////) Gb7(/)
      F7(/////) F#7(//)           ||: C7(/////) C#7(//) :|| 2x

    [--Note: characteristic rhythm thruout: 
       (/)  /     /   /     /   /
        1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & ]
  
  
TURN THE PAGE --B. Seger, 1973
========================
  Key: Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: ||:V-Ch:||-Ch

  V: ||: Em  Em  D  D  A  A  Em  Em :||
  Ch: D  Em  D  Em  D  A  C(//) D(//)  Em
  
  
TWILIGHT TIME --Nevins & Nevins, 1944
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1-A2-B-A2:||

  A: G  F#m7b5(//) B7(//)  Em7  G7*  CM7(//) Cm9(//)  GM7(Bm7)(//) E9(//)  [->A1 or A2 ending]
        A1: A9(13)  Am7(//) D7(//)
        A1: A9(13)(//) D7(//)  GM7
  B: **B7  B7**  Em7  Em7  ***A7  A7***  D7(///) Dbo7(/)  D7

    [*: or try--G7(//) G9sus4(e.g., F/G)(/) G11b9(e.g., Fm/G)(/)....]
    [**: or try--C7b5(//) B7(//)  F#m7b5(///) B7(/)....]
    [***: or try--A11(//)(=G/A) A9(//)  Em7b5(//) A11(/) A9(/)....]
  
  
THE TWILIGHT ZONE --G. Kooymans, 1982 (apb Golden Earring)
========================
  Key: Bm  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2-Br(lead tacit)-Ch3(coda)

  I: F#m[hold]  Em[hold]  Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm  Em  Em  F#m  F#m  Bm  Bm
  V: ||: Bm  Bm  Em  Em  F#m  F#m  Bm  Bm :|| 2x
  Ch: ||: Bm  Bm  A  A  G  G  F#m  F#m :|| 2x
      G[hold]  Em[hold]*  Bm  Bm    [->Ch1, Ch2, or Ch3 ending]
          Ch1: G[hold]  Em[hold]*  Bm[hold thru next]  Bm[hold]
          Ch2: G[hold]  Em[hold]*  Bm[hold]  Em[hold]*
          Ch3(coda): ||: G  Em*  Bm  Bm :|| --lots o' times (& fade-out)
  Br: ||: Bm :|| --whole lotta times (lead tacit)

    [*: anticipates 1st beat of measure by an eighth note....]
  
  
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UNCHAINED MELODY --A. North, 1955
========================
  Key: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: A1-A2-B-C-C-A1-A2-B

  A1: GM7  Em7  CM7  D7  GM7  Em7  D  D7
  A2: GM7  Em7  CM7  D7  GM7  Em7  Bm7  D7
  B: GM7  D7  Em7  Bm7  Am7  D7  G  G[hold]
  C: C  D(7)  C  Bb(M7)  C  D7  G  G[hold]

      [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: CM7  Ab7(//) G7(//)
          A2: CM7  CM7
  B: 
  
  
UNDECIDED --C. Shavers, 1939
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: CM7(//) CM6(//)  CM7(//) CM6(//)  F7  F7  D7  D7*(//) Ab7(/) G7(/)
      [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: CM7  Ab7(//) G7(//)
          A2: CM7  CM7
  B: C7  C7  FM7  FM7  D7  D7  G7  G7

    [*: or Dm7, if you prefer]
 
 
UNDER MY WHEELS --Bruce, Dunaway, & Ezrin, 1971 (apb Alice Cooper)
========================
  Key: AM, BbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: D  E[hold]
  V1*: ||: A  A  C  C  D  F  A  A :||
  Ch*: E  D  A[hold]  A  E  D  A[hold]  E  E[hold]
  V2*: A  A  C  C  D  F  ||: A  A  F  F :|| 4x
  V3* (lead tacit): A  A  C  C  D  F  A  A
                           A  A  C  C  D  F  A  E  [modulation:]  F[hold]
  V4*: Bb  Bb  Db  Db  Eb  Gb  Bb  Bb
              Bb  Bb  Db  Db  Eb  Gb  ||: Bb  Bb  Gb  Gb :|| repeat&fade

    [*: double-stop "boogie" chords (5[/'/']-6[/'/'] 5[/'/']-6[/'] 5[/']), when possible]


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VALSE LENTE --L. Delibes, 1870
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 3/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: C  C
  A: C(//) CM9(/)  Am(//) Am9(/)  C(/) G(/) C(/)  C
      C(//) CM9(/)  Am(//) Am9(/)  G7(/) GM6(Em)(/) G(/)  G7
    [->A1 or A2 ending]
      A1: G7sus4  G9(Dm6)  Dm6(//) Do7(/)  G7
            G(7)  G+(7)  C  C
      A2: F(//) FM7(/)  Fm6  C(//) C/9(/)  C
            C  G+(7)(//) G(7)(/)  C  C
  
  
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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE --L. Reed, 1972
========================
  Keys: G(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: C  FM6  C  FM6  C(//) Dm(//)  F(//) Dm(//)  C  FM6  C  FM6 :||
  
  
WATERMELON MAN --H. Hancock, 1962
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 16-bar

  ||: G7  G7  G7  G7    C7  C7  G7  G7  
      D7  C7  D7  C7    D7  C7  G7  G7 :||
  
  
THE WAY WE WERE --M. Hamlisch, 1973
========================
  Keys: AM7  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: A1-A2-B-A3

  A: AM7(//) C#m7(//)  DM7  F#m9(//) F#m7(//)
      DM7(//) C#m7(/) C#7(/)  F#m9(//) F#m7(//)   [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: DM7(//) E9sus4(/) E7(/)
            AM7(//) F#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E7(//)
          A2: DM7(//) E9sus4(/) E7(/)  AM7  A7
          A3: DM7(//) C#7sus4(/) C#7(/)  F#m7
            ||: DM7  C#m7/11(//) C#m7(//) :|| 2x
            DM7  C#m7(//) F#m7(//)  Bm7(//) E9sus4(//)
            AM7(//) DM7(//)  E9sus4[hold]  AM7(//) DM7(//)  AM7[hold]
  B: DM7(///) C#m7(/)  Bm7  C#m7  F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)
      Bm7  E9sus4(//) E7(//)  AM7  E9sus4(//) E7(//)
  
  
WELL, YOU NEEDN'T --T. Monk, 1947
========================
  Keys: F7...  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: ||: F7  Gb7  :|| 3x   [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: F7   F7(9)
          A2: F7   F9(//) *G9(//)
  B: G7  G7  Ab7  Ab7  A7(//) Bb7(//)  B7(//) Bb7(//)
      A7(//) Ab7(//)  G7(//) *Gb7(//)

    [*: This chord anticipates the beat by an eight note....]
  
  
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR --L. Harline, 1940
========================
  Key: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: 16-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8):||*

  A1: C(//) A7(C#o7)(//)  Dm(//) Dm7(//)  G7  Co7(/) C(///)
      C(//) Ebo7(//)  Dm  Dm7(//) G7(//)   [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: C(//) G7(//)
          A2: C

    [*: well-known chorus only; obscure verse omitted]


WHITE CHRISTMAS --I. Berlin, 1942
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: 32-bar--I(4)-||:A1(16)-A2(16):||-coda

  I: CM7(//) C#o7(//)  Dm7(//) G7sus(//)  G9sus4  G13b9[hold]
  A1: CM7  CM7  Dm7  G7  Dm7  G7(9)  CM7  CM7
      CM7  C#o7  Dm7  G7sus4  CM7(//) C#o7(//)  Dm7  G7  G7
  A2: CM7  CM7  Dm7  G7  Dm7  G7(9)  CM7  CM7
      CM7  C#o7  Dm7  G7sus(/) G7(/) G7sus4(/) G7(/)
      CM7(//) C#o7(//)  Dm7(//)  G7sus4(//)  CM7  Dm7(//) G7/6(/) G7(/)
  Coda: CM7[hold]
  
  
WHITE RABBIT --G. Slick, 1966 (apb Jefferson Airplane)
========================
  Keys: F#["phrygian-major"], AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  I: ||: F#  F#  G  G :|| 3x
  V: ||: F#  F#  G  G  F#  F#  G  G  A  C(//) D(//)  A  A :||
  Ch/coda: E  E  A  A  E  E  A  A  F#  F#  F#  F#
      F#  F#  G  G  F#  F#  G  G  A  C(//) D(//)  A  A
      ||: A(//) E(//) A :||  A  A[hold]
  
  
WICHITA LINEMAN --J. Webb, 1968
========================
  Keys: FM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: I-||:V:||-Coda

  I: FM7  Gm7  FM7  C11[hold]
  V: BbM7  Am7  Gm7/11(C9sus4/G)  Dm7(//) Am7(//)  G  D*  D
      Am7/11  Am7/11  G  Gm  D  Am7/11
      BbM9[hold]  C/9[hold]  BbM9[hold]  C11[hold]
  Coda:  ||: BbM9  C/9 :|| repeat&fade

    [*: intersperse Dsus4....]
  
  
WILD HORSES --Jagger & Richards, 1969 (apb The Rolling Stones)
========================
  Keys: GM, CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch1-Br(lead tacit)-V-Ch2-V/2***-Ch3

  I: G  Am7(11)  G*  Am7(11)  G*
  V: Bm  G*  Bm  G*  Am  C(///) D(/)  G*  D**(///) C(/)
      Bm  G*  Bm  G*  Am  C(///) D(/)  G*  D**
  Ch: Am  C(///) D(/)  G(//) F(//)  C(///) Bm(/)
      Am  C(///) D(/)  G(//) F(//)        [->Ch1, Ch2, or Ch3 ending]
              Ch1: C
              Ch2: C[hold]
              Ch3(coda): C(///) D(/) G[hold]
    Br: F  C  F  C(//) D(//)  G*  G*

    [*: intersperse with sus4....]
    [**: intersperse with sus2....]
    [***: "V/2"--just 2nd half (2nd 8 m.) of verse (lead tacit)]
  
  
WILD NIGHTS --V. Morrison, 1971
========================
  Keys: GM/Em  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  V: ||: Em  Em  G  G :|| 3x  Em  D  G  G
  Ch:  Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  D
      Em  C  D  Em    Em  D  G  G[hold]
  
  
WINTER WONDERLAND --F. Bernard, 1934
========================
  Keys: DM, F#M, AM  Time Sig.: 4/4(swing)  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--I(4)-||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  A: DM7  DM7  A7  A7  A7  A7  E7(//) A7(//)  D
  B: ||: F#M7(//) G#m7(//) F#M7 :|| 2x
      AM7(//) Bm7(//)  AM7  A(//) E7(//)  A(//) A7(//)
  
  
WIPEOUT --The Surfaris, 1963
========================
  Keys: C(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto

  V: C7  C7  C7  C7  F7  F7  C7  C7  G7  F7  C7  G7
  Br*: C7[hold thru next]  C7[hold]  C7[hold thru next]  C7[hold]
      F9[hold thru next]  F9[hold]  C7[hold thru next] C7[hold]
      G9[hold]  F9[hold]  C7[hold]  G7#9

    [*: for drum solo; the 7#9 is "my add," I think;
      and I prefer to transpose the tune to A(7), of course!...]
  
  
WISH YOU WERE HERE --D. Gilmour, 1975 (apb Pink Floyd)
========================
  Keys: GM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: Br1-Br2-V-V-Br2-V-Br1-Br(fadeout)

  Br: Em7  G  Em7  G  Em7  A7sus4  Em7  A7sus4 [->Br1 or Br2 ending]
              Br1: G  G
              Br2: G
  V: C  D  Am  G  D  C  Am  G
  
  
WOODCHOPPER'S BALL --Bishop & Herman, 1934
========================
  Keys: C(7)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Presto
  Form: 12-bar

  ||: C7(/6)  C7(/6)  C7(/6)  C7(/6)  F9  F9  C7(/6)  C7(/6)
    G7sus4  G7sus4  C7(/6)  C7(/6) :||

    [--Note: keep tonic/"1" tone (d-flat) on the "top" of all chords....
  
  
WRECK OF THE OL' 97 --traditional
========================
  Keys: G  Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time)  Tempo: Allegro

  ||: G  G  C  C  G  G  D(7)  D(7)    G  G  C  C  G  D(7)  G  G
  
  
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YESTERDAY --P. McCartney, 1965 (apb The Beatles)
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Andante
  Form: A(8)-A(8)-B1(4)-B2(4)-A(8--ritard. for coda)

  A: C  Bm(//) E7(//)  Am(///) Am/G(/)  F(//) G(//)
      Csus4(/) C(//) G/B  Am7(//)  D7(//)  F(//) C(//)
  B: Bm7(//) E7(//)  Am(/) G(/) FM7(//)
          Dm(//) G(//)   [->B1 or B2 ending]
              B1: C
              B2: C(//) Csus4(/) C(/)
  
  
YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET --R. Bachman, 1974 (apb Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
========================
  Keys: AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: A  G(//) D(//) :|| 4x
  V: ||: A  G(//) D(//) :|| 4x    D  F(//) G(//)
      A(//)  C#m(//)  F#m  D  E
  Ch: ||: A(///)[hold] G(/)  D[hold] :|| 3x
      A(///)[hold] G(/)  D(/) C#m(/) Bm(/) E(/)
  
  
YOUR CHEATIN' HEART --H. Williams, 1952
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--I-||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||

  I: G7 G7  C  C
  A: C  C  F  F  G7  G7  C  C
  B: F  F  C  C  D7  D7  G7  G7
  
  
YOU REALLY GOT ME --R. Davies, 1964 (apb The Kinks)
========================
  Keys: "A5"(Am)  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro
  Form: I-V-V-LT-V-Coda

  I: [pick-up beat:] G5(/) ||: A5(/) G5(/') A5(//) G5(/') :|| 4x
  V: ||: A5(/) G5(/') A5(//) G5(/') :|| 7x    A5(/) G5(/') A5(///')
      ||: B5(/) A5(/') B5(//) A5(/') :|| 3x    B5(/) A5(/') B5(/'//)
      ||: E5(/) D5(/') E5(//) D5(/') :|| 5x    E5(/) D5(/') E5(/'//)*  D[hold thru next]  D[hold]
  LT: [pick-up beat:] G5(/) ||: A5(/) G5(/') A5(//) G5(/') :|| 10x
  Coda: E  E(//) E(//[hold])

    [*: last time--to Coda]
  
  
YOU'RE IN MY HEART --R. Stewart, 1977
========================
  Keys: BM, AM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: ||: EM7  D#m7  C#m7  BM7 :|| 3x  
      EM7  D#m7  C#m7  E(//) A(//)
  Ch: D  A  D  A  D  A(//) D(/) C#m(/)  Bm  A(//) B7(//)
  
  
YOU'RE NO GOOD --C. Ballard, 1974
========================
  Keys: Gm/BbM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato

  V: ||: Gm7(//) C(//) :|| 4x
      Eb  Bb  Gm7(//) C(//)  D7
  Ch: ||: Gm7(//) C(//) :|| 4x-4x

YOU'RE SIXTEEN --Sherman & Sherman, 1960 (apb Ringo Starr)
========================
  Keys: CM  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Moderato
  Form: 32-bar--I-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||

  A: C  E7  F  C  Dm(7)  G(7)   [->A1 or A2 ending]
          A1: C  G(7)
          A2: *C*  C
  B: E7  E7  A7  A7  D7  D7  G7  G7

    [*: or try C(//) F(//)]
  
  
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ZIGGY STARDUST --D. Bowie, 1972
========================
  Key: GM, Am  Time Sig.: 4/4  Tempo: Allegro

  I: ||: G  D(/') Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus4(/') D(//)
                C(///) Bm(/)  Bm(//) Am(//) :|| 4x
  V: ||: G  G  Bm  Bm  C  C*  D  D    G  G  Em  Em  Am  Am  C  C :|| 2x
  Br: ||: A5  G5  F5(/) F5/E(/) F5(/) F5/E(/)  F5(/) F5/E(/) F5(/) G5(/) :||
      D  D  E  E
  -- Intro (2x only) -- Verse (1x thru only) -- Break -- Intro (3x) --
  Coda: G  D(/') Dsus4(/') D(/') Dsus4(/') D(//)  C[hold/fermata]  G[hold]

    [*: or try--C(/) Bm(/) C(/)
  
  

--Send corrections & suggestions to Thomas C. Gannon. (But remember that many of my "standards" changes are my own guitar-performance substitutions--and matters of taste, ultimately. But conversely, others are indeed "rush-jobs"--help my typos!?--based more on my old written notes than my ear: revisions here are most welcome.... As for composers and dates, I have tried to limit the "composer" to the author of the music only; and the year of composition is the _earliest_ I could find, even if it's pre-recording-release: again, any better info regarding such matters is appreciated....)


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