Author: Dena

  • Sway

    Gdim7 A7 Dm C C7 F Bb
    Gdim7 | A7 | Gdim7 | Dm
    Verse
    When marimba rhythms Gdim7 start to A7 play
    Gdim7 Dance with A7 me Dm make me sway
    Like a lazy ocean Gdim7 hugs the A7 shore
    Gdim7 Hold me A7 close Dm sway me more [Stop]
    Verse
    Like a flower bending Gdim7 in the A7 breeze
    Gdim7 Bend with A7 me Dm sway with ease
    When we dance you have a Gdim7 way with A7 me
    Gdim7 Stay with A7 me Dm sway with me [Stop]
    Chorus
    Other dancers may C be on the floor C7
    But my eyes will F see only you
    Only you have that A7 magic technique
    When we sway I go Bb weak Bb /// A7 / [Stop]
    Verse
    I can hear the sounds of Gdim7 vio A7 lins
    Gdim7 Long be A7 fore Dm it begins
    Dm Make me thrill as only Gdim7 you know A7 how
    Gdim7 Sway me A7 smooth Dm sway me Dm now [Stop]
    Instrumental
    Gdim7 A7 | Gdim7 A7 | Dm | Dm |
    Other dancers may C be on the floor C7
    But my eyes will F see only you
    Only you have that A7 magic technique
    When we sway I go Bb weak Bb /// A7 / [Stop]
    Verse
    I can hear the sounds of Gdim7 vio A7 lins
    Gdim7 Long be A7 fore Dm it begins
    Dm Make me thrill as only Gdim7 you know A7 how
    Gdim7 Sway me A7 smooth Dm sway me now [Stop]
    Sway me smooth sway me Dm now [Stop] [cha! cha! cha!]
  • April Sun In Cuba

    Gsus4 G C Am F
    Verse
    Gsus4 I’m tired of the G city life Gsus4
    Summer’s on the G run Gsus4 People tell me G
    I should stay Gsus4 But I’ve got to get my G fun
    Gsus4 So, don’t try and G hold me back Gsus4
    Ain’t nothin’ you can G say Gsus4
    Snake eyes on the G pair of dice
    And we C got to go G to- Am -day
    Chorus
    F Take me to the C April sun in F Cuba [whoa-oh- C oh]
    F Take me where the C April sun gonna F treat me so right C //
    So Gsus4 right G
    So Gsus4 right G
    Verse
    Gsus4 I can almost smell the G perfumed nights Gsus4
    And see the starry G sky
    Gsus4 I wish you comin’ G with me baby
    Gsus4 ‘Cause right before my G eye [see] Gsus4
    Castro in the G alley way
    Gsus4 Talkin’ ‘bout missile G love Gsus4
    Talkin’ ‘bout G J.F.K
    And the Cway, he G shook Am him up
    Chorus
    F Take me to the C April sun in F Cuba [whoa-oh- C oh]
    F Take me where the C April sun gonna F treat me so right C // So Gsus4 right G
    So Gsus4 right G
    Verse
    Am I’m tired of the G city life
    Am Summer’s on the G run
    Am Birds in the G winter sky
    Am Are headin’ for the G sun
    Am Whoa, we can G stick it out Am
    In this cold and G grey
    Am Snake eyes on the G pair of dice
    And we C got to go G to- Am day
    Chorus
    F Take me to the C April sun in F Cuba [whoa-oh- C oh]
    F Take me where the C April sun gonna F treat me so right C //
    So Gsus4 right G
    So Gsus4 right G [c’mon]
    Gsus4 Take me to the G April sun [come on, take me]
    Gsus4 Take me to the G April sun [come on, come on, take me] Gsus4
    Take me to the G April sun [come on, come on, take me] Gsus4
    Take me to the G April sun
  • The Midnight Special

    C F G G7
    Verse
    C Well you wake up in the mornin’ F you hear the work bell ring C
    And they march you to the table G 
to see the same old thing C
    Ain’t no food upon the table F and no pork up in the pan C
    
But you better not complain boy G you get in trouble with the man C
    Chorus
    Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me
    Let the midnight G special shine a light on C me
    Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me
    
Let the midnight G special shine a everlovin’ light on C me
    Verse
    C Yonder come Miss F Rosie how in the world did you C know?
    By the way she wears her G apron and the clothes she C wore
    Umbrella on her F shoulder piece of paper in her C hand
    
She come to see the G govnor she wants to free her C man
    Chorus
    Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me
    Let the midnight G special shine a light on C me
    
Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me
    
Let the midnight G special shine a everlovin’ light on C me
    Verse
    If you’re ever in F Houston well you better do the C right
    
You better not G gamble there you better not C fight at all
    Or the sheriff will F grab ya and the boys will bring you C down
    The next thing you G know boy oh! You’re prison C bound
    Chorus
    Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me

    Let the midnight G special shine a light on C me

    Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me
    
Let the midnight G special shine a everlovin’ light on C me
    Let the midnight F special shine a light on C me

    Let the midnight G special shine a everlovin’ G7 light on me C
  • People Get Ready

    C Am F Em D Bm G F#m
    Intro
    C Am | F C | Em Am | F C |
    Chorus
    C People get Am ready, there’s a F train a C comin’
    You C don’t need no Am baggage, you just F get on C board
    All you C need is Am faith, to hear the F diesels C hummin’
    You Em don’t need no Am ticket, you just F thank the C lord
    Instumental
    CAm|FC|CAm|FC|
    Verse
    So C people get Am ready, for the F train to C Jordan
    C Picking up Am passengers F coast to C coast
    C Faith is the Am key, open the F doors and C board them
    For there’s Em no hiding Am place, against the F kingdoms C throne
    Instrumental
    CAm|FC| DBm|GD|
    Verse
    D There ain’t no Bm room, for the G hopeless D sinner
    Whom would D hurt all man Bm kind, just to G save his D own
    Have D pity on Bm those whose G chances grow D thinner
    For there’s F#m no hiding Bm place against the G kingdoms D throne
    Chorus
    D People get Bm ready, there’s a G train a D comin’
    You D don’t need no Bm baggage, you just G get on D board
    All you D need is Bm faith, to hear the G diesels D hummin’
    You F#m don’t need no Bm ticket …
    You just thank the lord D Bm | G D
    Outro
    I’m getting D ready, Bm I’m G rea D dy
  • You Are My Sunshine

    C G7 C7 F Am
    Intro
    C G7 C
    Chorus
    You are my C sunshine, my only sunshine C7
    You make me F happy when skies are C gray
    You’ll never F know dear, how much I C love you Am
    Please don’t C take my G7 sunshine a C way
    Verse
    The other C night dear, as I lay sleeping C7
    I dreamed I F held you in my C arms
    But when I a F woke, dear, I was mis C taken Am
    So I C hung my G7 head and I C cried
    Chorus
    You are my C sunshine, my only sunshine C7
    You make me F happy when skies are C gray C7
    You’ll never F know dear, how much I C love you Am
    Please don’t C take my G7 sunshine a C way
    Verse
    I’ll always C love you and make you happy C7
    If you will F only say the C same.
    But if you F leave me and love an C other Am
    I’ll be C sad G7 till my dying C day G7>
    Chorus
    You are my C sunshine, my only sunshine C7
    You make me F happy when skies are C gray C7
    You’ll never F know dear, how much I C love you Am
    Please don’t C take my G7 sunshine a C way
    Please don’t C take my G7 sunshine a C way
    C G7 C
  • Jamaica Farewell

    C F G7 Dm
    Intro
    CFG7C
    Verse
    C Down the way where the F nights are gay
    And the G7 sun shines daily on the C mountain top
    I took a trip on a F sailing ship
    And when I G7 reached Jamaica I made a C stop
    Chorus
    But I’m C sad to say, I’m Dm on my way
    G7 Won’t be back for C many a day
    My heart is down, my head is Dm turning around
    I had to G7 leave a little girl in C Kingston town
    Verse
    C Down at the market F you can hear
    Ladies G7 cry out while on their C heads they bare
    Ackie rice and salt F fish are nice
    And the G7 rum is good any C time of year
    Chorus
    But I’m C sad to say, I’m Dm on my way
    G7 Won’t be back for C many a day
    My heart is down, my head is Dm turning around
    I had to G7 leave a little girl in C Kingston town
    Verse
    C Sounds of laughter F everywhere
    And the G7 dancing girls sway C to and fro
    I must declare that my F heart is there
    Though I’ve G7 been from Maine to C Mexico
    Chorus
    But I’m C sad to say, I’m Dm on my way
    G7 Won’t be back for C many a day
    My heart is down, my head is Dm turning around
    I had to G7 leave a little girl in C Kingston town
    Chorus
    But I’m C sad to say, I’m Dm on my way
    G7 Won’t be back for C many a day
    My heart is down, my head is Dm turning around
    I had to G7 leave a little girl in C Kingston town
    C Cha Cha Cha
  • I’ll See You In My Dreams

    F Dm Fmaj7 D7 D D9 G7 Bbm6 C7 Am E7 C Edim7 CM7 Bb Bb6 Bbmaj7 F/C F6 D7* Cm6 D7sus4 A7 Cm6 dd11 F7
    Intro
    F Dm / Fmaj7 Dm X 4
    Verse
    F Though the Dm days are Fmaj7 long Dm
    D7 Twighlight D sings a song D9 D7
    G7 Of the happi Bbm6 – ess that C7 used to F be Dm / Fmaj7 Dm
    Verse
    Am Soon my E7 eyes will close
    Soon I’ll Am find repose
    C And in Edim7 dreams, you’re Dm always G7 near to C me CM7 C7
    Chorus
    I’ll Bb see Bb6 you in Bbmaj7 my Bbm6 dreams
    F Hold F/C you F6 in E7 my F6 dreams
    D7 Some D7* one Am took D7* you Am out of my arms D7
    G7 Still I feel the C7 thrill of your charms
    Bb Lips that Bb6 once Bbmaj7 were Bbm6 mine
    F Ten F/C der F6 eyes E7 that F6 shine
    Cm6 They D7sus4 will D7* light D7 my A7 way to Dm night Cm6 dd11
    I’ll Bb see you Bb6 in C7 my F dreams Dm / Fmaj7 Dm
    Instrumental
    Bb / Bb6 Bbmaj7 / Bbm6 / Bbm6
    F F/C / F6 E7 / F6 / F6
    D7 D7* / Am D7* / Am / Am D7
    G7 / G7 / C7 / C7
    Bb / Bb6 Bbmaj7 / Bbm6 / Bbm6
    F F/C / F6 E7 / F6 / F6
    Cm6 D7sus4 / D7* D7 / A7 / Dm F7
    Bb / Bb6 C7 / F Dm / Fmaj7 Dm
    Chorus
    Bb Lips that Bb6 once Bbmaj7 were Bbm6 mine
    F Ten F/C der F6 eyes E7 that F6 shine
    Cm6 They D7sus4 will D7 light my A7 way to Dm night F7
    I’ll Bb see you Bb6 in C7 my F dreams Dm / Fmaj7 Dm
    Cm6 They D7sus4 will D7* light D7 my A7 lonely way to Dm night F7
    I’ll Bb see you Bb6 in C7 my F dreams Dm / Fmaj7 Dm
    F Dm / Fmaj7 Dm