Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver Section G., p. 1.

OPTIONAL Strum: B D D U D U B= bass note (top string) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 G Em Almost heaven, West Virginia D C G

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River G Em

Life is old there, older than the trees D C G

Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze

CHORUS: G D

Country roads, take me home Em C

To the place, I belong G D

West Virginia, mountain momma C G

Take me home, country roads

2

G Em

All my mem'ries, gather 'round her D C G

Miner's lady, stranger to blue water G Em

Dark and dusty, painted on the sky D C G

Misty taste of moonshine, teardrops in my eyes

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

Em D G

I hear her voice, in the mornin' hours she calls me C G D

The radio reminds me of my home far a-way Em F C G

Drivin' down the road I get a feeling that I should have been home D D7 yesterday, yesterday

FINAL CHORUS

G D

Country roads, take me home Em C

To the place, I belong G D

West Virginia, mountain momma C G

Take me home, country roads (REPEAT CHORUS; 2ND TIME, END WITH THESE 2 LINES) D G

Take me home down country roads D G

Take me home down country roads.

G. 2. There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Rose Æ a Valentine's Day song Æ

Words © by Lucille Colandro; Tune is traditional "I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly"

1 D

There was an old lady who swallowed a rose.

G A7 D

I don't know why she swallowed the rose, but that's how it goes.

2 D

There was an old lady who swallowed some lace.

G A7

She didn't race to swallow that lace.

D She swallowed the lace to tie to the rose. G A7 D

I don't know why she swallowed the rose, but that's how it goes.

3 D

There was an old lady who swallowed some glitter.

G A7

She wasn't a quitter to swallow the glitter.

D She swallowed the glitter to trim the lace. D She swallowed the lace to tie to the rose.

G A7 D

I don't know why she swallowed the rose, but that's how it goes.

4 D

There was an old lady who swallowed some candy.

G A7

It was fine and dandy to swallow that candy.

D She swallowed the candy to garnish the glitter. D She swallowed the glitter to trim the lace. D She swallowed the lace to tie to the rose. G A7 D

I don't know why she swallowed the rose, but that's how it goes.

G. 3. 5 D

There was an old lady who swallowed a jewel.

G A7

She wasn't a fool to swallow that jewel.

D She swallowed the jewel to brighten the candy. D She swallowed the candy to garnish the glitter. D She swallowed the glitter to trim the lace. D She swallowed the lace to tie to the rose. G A7 D

I don't know why she swallowed the rose, but that's how it goes.

6 D

There was an old lady who swallowed some hearts.

G A7

She showed her smarts by swallowing those hearts.

D She swallowed the hearts to surround the jewel. D She swallowed the jewel to brighten the candy. D She swallowed the candy to garnish the glitter. D She swallowed the glitter to trim the lace. D She swallowed the lace to tie to the rose. G A7 D

I don't know why she swallowed the rose, but that's how it goes.

7 D

There was an old lady who swallowed a card.

G A7

It wasn't hard to swallow the card.

D G

It brought the old lady so much happiness that she smiled and laughed and...

A7 D A7 D G D

blew a big kiss! Happy Valentine's Day!

Proud Mary by John Fogerty, Creedence Clearwater Revival G. 4.

Intro: C A C A C A G F D D Left a good job in the city, Workin' for the man every night and day, And I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been. CHORUS A Big wheel keep on turnin' Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin' D Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. D Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans, But I never saw the good side of a city, 'Til I hitched a ride on the riverboat queen. CHORUS A Big wheel keep on turnin' Bm Proud Mary keep on burnin' D Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. C A C A C A G F D D Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. C A C A C A G F D D If you come down to the river Bet you're gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry though you have no money People on the river are happy to give CHORUS, then D Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. D Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

CHEATSIE--- 3 STRINGS ONLY x_x_x_______ Bm |---|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|--1 ←2nd fret |---|---|---|--2---| |---|---|--3---|---| NEXT STEP.... 4 STRINGS.... x_x_________ Bm |---|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|--1 ←2nd fret |---|---|---|--2---| |---|--3--4---|---| AND, HERE'S THE BARRED FULL B MINOR CHORD! WOO-HOO! 5 STRINGS (I actually think all 6 strings sound fine...)