Folk Song Wordbook
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I VIm Oh say can you see by the dawn’s II-7th V I V Early light, what so proudly we hailed I
V I At the twilight’s last gleaming. Whose I
VIm Broad stripes and bright stars, Thru’ II-7th V I the perilous fight, O’re the ramparts V I V I we watched were so gallantly stream- I ing, And the rockets red glare the V
V-7th I bombs bursting in air, gave proof V I
VIm II-7th thru the night, that our flag was still V I IV there. Oh,say does that Star Spangled IIm I V-7th
I Banner
yet wa - ve. O’re the land of VIm
I V-7th I the free, and the home of the brave. LISTEN Am C D F There is a house in New Orleans Am
C E Am They call the Rising Sun. Its been the C D
F Am Ruin of many a poor girl, and God, E Am E I know I’m one. My Mamma
was a tailor, She sewed my new Blue
jeans. My father was a gamblin, man, Way down
in New Orleans. The only
thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and a
trunk. A nd the only time he’s satisfied Is when
he’s on a drunk. Go tell
my baby sister not to do what I have Done.
Spend your life in sheer misery in the House of
the Rising Sun. When
Johnny Come Marching Home 2/4 Em When Johnny comes marching G Home again, Hurrah, Hurrah. Em We’ll give them a hearty G B7th Welcome then Hurrah, Hurrah. Em Am The men will cheer, the boys will shout. Em
B7th The ladies they will all turn out, Em
D Em B7th And we’ll all feel gay when Em B7th Em Johnny come marching home. The old
church bell will peal with joy, Hurrah,
Hurrah To
welcome home our darling boy, Hurrah,
Hurrah The
village lads and lassies say With
roses they will strew the way, And
we’ll all feel gay when Johnny
come marching home. Get
ready for the Jubilee, Hurrah,
Hurrah We’ll
give the hero three times three, Hurrah,
Hurrah The
laurel wreath is ready now, To place
upon his loyal brow, And
we’ll all feel gay when Johnny
comes marching home. Let love
and friendship on that day, Hurrah,
Hurrah Their
choicest treasures then display, Hurrah,
Hurrah And let
each one perform some part To fill
with joy the warriors heart, And
we’ll all feel gay when Johnny
comes marching home. |
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It Up & Go 4/4 I Used to have a gal she was little and
low I
V-7th I She used to love me but she don’t no mo’ (chorus) I
IV She had to step it up and go. I She had to step it up and go. V She couldn’t stay there, I declare V-7th I She had to step it up and go. Out with
a woman havin’ some fun, In come a man with a great big gun. I had to step it
up & go, etc. Jumped
in the river, tried to get across, Jumped
on an alligator, thought it was a horse I had to
step it up & go, etc. Two old
maids sittin’ in the sand. Each one
a wishin’ that the other was a man. So step
it up & go, etc. Troubled
in Mind 4/4 I V-7th I Troubled in mind, I’m blue, But I won’t IV I Be blue always. The sun’s gonna shine in V I V7th My back door some day. I’m
gonna lay my head on some lonesome Railroad line. Let the 4:13 ease my
trouble in mind. I love
all the pretty women, love them all the same But I
don’t love no woman well enough to change her name. Troubled
in mind, I’m blue, but I won’t be blue Always. The wind’s gonna rise and blow
all my blues away. Corinna 4/4 I Corinna, Corinna, where’d you stay I -7th IV Last night? Corinna, Corinna, where’d I You stay last night? Your shoes ain’t V I Tied, and your dress don’t fit you
right. Corinna,
Corinna where you been so long? I said
Corinna where you been so long? Ain’t
had no lovin’ ever since you been gone. Corinna,
Corinna what’s the matter now? Corinna,
Corinna what’s the matter now? You done
gone bad, girl, ain’t no good no-how. Corinna,
Corinna way across the sea, Corinna,
Corinna way across the sea, I ain’t
done too good, girl, since you left me. I love
Corinna, God knows I do. I love
Corinna, God knows I do. And I
hope someday she gonna love me too. |