Roy Orbison

Accords et partitions

Oh, Pretty Woman

A F#m Dm E C D

Pretty woman, walkin' down the street Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet Pretty woman, I don't believe you, you're not the truth No one could look as good as you (mercy)

In Dreams

C/G G7 Dm F Fm Am

A candy colored clown they call the sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper Go to sleep, everything is all right

You Got It

A D F#m E G Db7

Everytime I look into your lovely eyes I see a love that money just Can't buy One look from you I drift away I pray that you are here to stay.

Crying

G C D7 G(aug) Cm Bm

I was all right for awhile, I could smile for awhile. But I saw you last night, you held my hand real tight, As you stopped to say "Hello," Oh you wished me well, you couldn't tell, That I'd been Cry-ing over you

Blue Bayou

D A7 A D6 A7/E A7/4

I'm going back someday, come what may, to Blue Bayou Where you sleep all day, and the catfish play, on Blue Bayou Where those fishing boats with their sails afloat, If I could only see That the million sunrise, through sleepy eyes, how happy I'd be

I Drove All Night

Bb C F Dm Am

I had to escape The city was sticky and cruel Maybe I should have called you first But I was dying to get to you I was dreaming while I drove

California Blue

D G A A7 Em

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Working all day And the sun don't shine Trying to get by And I'm just killin'time I feel the rain

Running scared

G C D7 Am Bm Dsus

Just running scared Each place we go So afraid That he might show

Shes A Mystery To Me

C G F

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Darkness falls, and she, will take me by the hand; Take me to some twilight land Where all but love is grey, Where I can't find my way; Without her as my guide

It's Over

C F C7 Am Em G

Tender nights before they fly, And falling stars that seem to cry Your baby doesn't want you anymore ... It's over

There Won't Be Many Coming Home

C F G C7 D

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But there won't be many coming home No, there won't be many coming home Oh, there won't be many, maybe ten out of twenty, But there won't be many coming home.

Shadaroba

G7 C Am Dm E

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Where the Nile flows and the moon glows On the silent sand of an ancient land When a dream dies and a heart cries Shahdaroba is the word they whisper alone

Dream

Bb A7 Gm Dm7 G7 Eb

Dream When you're feeling blue, Dream that's the thing to do. Just watch the smoke rings rise in the air. You'll find your share of memories there.

Blue Angel

D G A Em A7 Bm

Oh, Blue Angel, have no fear I'll brush away lonely teardrop Yeah, yeah, yeah Whoo, whoo, ooooooo Yip yip, yum, wah wah wah

In The Real World

Am F C G Dm G7

In dreams we do so many things We set aside the rules we know And fly above the world so high In great and shining rings If only we could always live in dreams

The Comedians

A E D Bm F#m G

I sat there alone upon the ferris wheel A pastel colored carriage in the air I thought you'd leave me dangling for a little while A silly twist upon a childish dare

Love Hurts

Bb Eb Gm F D Db

Love hurts, loves scars, love wounds, and mars Any heart, not tough, or strong, enough To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain Love is like a cloud, it holds a lot of rain Love hurts, ooh, ooh, love hurts

A Love So Beautiful

G F Em Am C Dm

A love so beautiful A love so sweet A love so beautiful A love for you and me

Leah

F E Bb A B7 C7

Le-Leah, Leah! Le-Leah, Leah! Here I go, From the hut to the boat, to the sea For Leah.

Pretty Paper

D A G D7 A7 E7

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Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue, Wrap your presents to your darling from you. Pretty pencils to write "I love you". Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue.

Life Fades Away

E A B C C#m F#m

[Intro] My time has come, the clouds are calling December wind has come my way And now I feel the will falling All at once it's too late, life fades away

Penny Arcade

C F G D7 G7

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A light shone in the night somewhere ahead Blue turned into green, then it was red. And, stirring the night, loud music played The light I saw in the night was a penny arcade.

Beautiful Dreamer

E B7 A F#

Sounds of the rude world heard in the day, Lull'd by the moonlight have all passed away! Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song, List while I woo thee with soft melody; Gone are the cares of life's busy throng Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!

All I Can Do Is Dream You

E F# A D E7 Bm7

Riff 1 I close my eyes and love so warm and tender Feel you touching me, I close my eyes I don't even have to try It comes so easily

The Only One

D G A Bm Em A7

Everyone you know's been through it, you bite the Bullet then you chew it. Tie the knot at the end of your rope, buy a book To help you cope. But, no consolation is gonna come..you're the only one.

Mama

C F G Am D G7

No Mom, I don't know I called her tonight No, not at home, yeah, you're probably right Yes I'll take care of myself, no, I'll be alright I'll go to bed early tonight.

Working For The Man

C G Am F

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Well, pick up your feet, we've got a deadline to meet I'm going to see you make it on time Don't relax, I want elbows and backs I want to see everybody from behind

All I Have To Do Is Dream

F A# C Dm Am Gm

When I want you in my arms, When I want you and all your charms, Whenever I want you, all I have to do, is Dream, dream dream dream.

Falling

D Em A G6 A7 F#m7

I'm falling, I'm falling, falling in love with you Baby, come closer, closer to me And listen, listen carefully Remember all the nights that I told you I loved you It wasn't true, I used you, and you were just someone new

The Way Is Love

E A F#m Emaj7 Am E7

Verse 1 If I could be the one to write the rules I'd write the whole wide world to come back to the school Where you learn how to lay down the law Without listening to the fools

Lonely Wine

F D D# Cm Bb G

Teardrops fall but all they bring is heartache It's better if I never think at all Still they soothe the pain my lonely thoughts make I never quite succeed in hiding all, so let them fall

The Great Pretender

G C D7 G7 Am C#dim

Oh! Yes, I'm the great pretender Pretending that I'm doing well My need is such, I pretender too much I'm lonely, but no one can tell Oh! Yes, I'm the great pretender

Candy Man

G C7 D C D7 G7

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Come on baby, let me take you by the hand Come on sugar, let me take you by the hand Come to me, let me be, All your own candy, a candy, Candy man

Ride Away

D G A Em F#m F

Pretty girls behind me But pretty girls are everywhere Big motor wind up, ride on away from here Ride away

Mean Woman Blues

E B7 A E7 A7

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She got ruby lips, she got shapely hips, yeah, Boy she makes old Roy flip. I got a woman mean as she can be. Sometimes I think she's almost mean as me.

Lana

E C#m A B

Oh, beautiful Lana, I told my mama And my dad what I had Was the sweetest and the neatest Little girl in the world

Up Town

G D7 Bm C7 Em G7

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Ooby Dooby

E A B7 A7

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Hey Baby, jump over here; When you do the Ooby Dooby I gotta be there; Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby,

Cry

C G7 Csus4 E7 Dm7 Bm5-/7

Behind a cloudy sky So let your hair down and go ahead and cry If your sweetheart sends a letter of good-bye It's no secret, you'll feel better if you cry When waking from a bad dream Don't you sometimes think it's real

Evergreen

D A G F#m Bm C#

Sometimes love will bloom in the springtime Then like flowers in summer it will grow And then fade away in the winter When the cold winds begin to blow

I Can't Stop Loving You

G D7 Am7 D9 G7 C

I can't stop loving you I've made up my mind To live in memories of the lonesome times I can't stop wanting you It's useless to say

Unchained Melody

G C D Em D7 G/F#

Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time Time goes by so slowly and time can do so much Are you still mine I need your love, I need your love

No One Will Ever Know

E B7 B A F# F#7

No one will ever know my heart is breaking, Although a million teardrops start to flow I'll try myself to sleep and wake up smiling, I miss you but no one will ever know

Go Go Go

E A B

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Go, Go, Go:Roy Orbison And The Teen Kings. B-Side of Ooby Dooby from Sun Records in 1956. Well, you can't be my lovin' baby,

House Without Windows

F C Bb Dm Gm7 E

Bridge: I'd rather wander through an endless night than To face the light of another lonely day, knowing That you won't be there. There to share, these two arms ever again.

(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time

F C7 Bmaj7 Dm Gm Bbmaj7

If heartaches brought fame In loves crazy game Intro I'd be a legend in my time If they gave gold statuettes

Im Hurtin

G D Em C Am G7

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INTRO: Dum be dum be dum, ooo, yeah, yeah. Dum be dum be dum, ooo, yeah, yeah Whoaaa, oooh, I`m hurtin'.

Let's Make A Memory

G D C G7 A D7

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Come a little closer don't you tell me "no sir" Let's make a memory Come on and give me your kiss now what are you gonna miss now Let's make a memory, a memory Let's make a memory

My Prayer

Dm A Am E Cdim C#m

My prayer is to linger with you At the end of the day in a dream that?s divine My prayer is a rapture in blue With the world far away and your lips close to mine

Sweet Dreams

D A G E A7 Bm

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Sweet dreams of you Every night I go through Why can't I forget you and start my life anew Instead of having sweet dreams about you You don't love me, it's plain

You're My Baby

A E D

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OUTRO: Oh, baby-baby, yeah you're my baby. Well, I don't mean maybe. You drive me crazy. I love you baby, you're my do..oll.

Heartbreak Radio

D G A C

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Artist: Roy Orbison Song: Heartbreak Radio Written: Frankie Miller URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kQOnSuIqYs Arranged: Jeff Lynne

Bye Bye Love

A E D Gbm

CHORUS: Bye-bye love (bye-bye) bye-bye happiness. Hello, loneliness, I think I'm gonna cry. (bye-bye) Bye, bye, my love, goodbye.

Trying To Get To You

D# A# G# D#7 F Cm

Since I read your lovin' letter, Where you said you loved me, true. I've been traveling night and day, Running all the way, baby, trying to get to you.

Sleepy Hollow

D A7 G A F#m Bm

There's a place I call Sleepy Hollow Where I go when you're not around There's a brook running clear in the meadow I lose my blues in it's sound

You May Feel Me Crying

C Bb F Am Dm Gm

When we make love you know we?re making love To everyone we?ve ever made love to So when you take him down inside Just know I?m there with you

Walk On

C G Dm D Fm F

Walk on, if you should meet Walk on, on down the street Walk on, don't even look Walk on, close up the book

Southbound Jericho Park

F Bb G A D# C7

There was a man whose memories were made up of nothing. He pushed the elevator button, and go home to nothing. Yes his business had prospered but women get lonely sometimes, Now she has the house His son in college had dropped out to expand his mind.

Danny Boy

C Am G F Fm C7M

And I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy I love you so But if he come and all the roses dying And I am dead, as dead I well may be You'll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an Ave there for me

The Crowd

Bb D F C G Dm

I go out with the crowd, I play the game, Pretending out loud..but it don't seem the same. For the heart of the crowd..is gone from sight, My part of the crowd..is not with me tonight.

Windsurfer

A E D Bm

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He practiced in his dreams trying to catch The waves..most of the time he sailed alone. Endless summer days flying in the sun, He'd ride and wait for the wind to take him Home.

Seems To Me

G D Em Am B7 F#m

[Verse 1] It seems to me that love will drive Me crazy. It's not at all what I thought it Would be.

Raindrops

G D C Em7 A E

I look out my window and what do I see? Raindrops, raindrops..they mark the pathway To my destin-y. Raindrops, raindrops.

I'll Say It's My Fault

G C D Bm Em A

I?ll say it?s my fault. I?ll take the blame I?ll say I was wild When I should have been tame. I?ll say it?s my fault. I?ll give a good show.

She Wears My Ring

F C Bb D Dm7 E

[Verse] She wears my ring to show the world that She belongs to me. She wears my ring to tell the world she's Mine, eternally.

Coming Home

E A B F#m G#

And now I'm coming home, coming home. I'm coming home. I'm coming home, coming home Coming home.

Love In Time

D A G A7 Bm Bb

Rivers keep flowing. Cold winds keep blowing inside me; I walk alone. Hard rains keep falling, Lost souls keep calling, so lonely

Wedding Day

F Bbmaj7 C G#

Wonder how long it will take for this heart of mine to break There I watch you walk away, this was to be our wedding day. I won't hear the choir sing while I hold your golden ring. Might as well throw it away with my dreams of wedding day.

Careless Heart

A D E Dm F# Bm

I had somebody, somebody who loved me Someone so good to me You were my angel, you were my heaven But I was too blind to see

Goodnight

D G C F A Bb

But I can?t say goodbye to you No matter what you do. My heart won?t let you go. Although I know you go with someone new, I think of you.

Blue Blue Day

D G A

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It's been a blue blue day I feel like running away I feel like running away from it all My lover?s been untrue she's found somebody new It's been a blue blue day for me

Hound Dog Man

A E D F#m

Hey, hound dog man Where you been now, where you been? I wish that you were back You was too good to ever end Once in a while someone like you

Too Soon to Know

C G G7 F C7 Em

3. But it's too soon to know, if I can forget her. My heart's been broken in too many pieces, And it's too soon to know. My heart's been broken in too many pieces,

Claudette

E A B7

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Claudette, pretty little pet Claudette, never make me fret, Claudette She s greatest little girl that I've ever met Got the best loving that I'll ever get from Claudette Hmm, Hmm Claudette, Yea, Yeah, Claudette

Sunset

G# C A Cm G C#m

I see her when the sun is high The clouds write her name across the sky But, the boss man is giving me the eye I'd better go to work, but I'll see her by and by

Blue Avenue

Bb F D# D#7

Blue Avenue, where I spend my lonely days without you Blue Avenue, why did you go and tell me we were through? You?ve stolen my heart and my love and now you say we?re through. I?m walking down, they?re walking down Blue Avenue.

Twenty Two Days

F Bb C C7 D# F7

Oh it's been twenty-two lonely blue Days without a word from y-o-o-ou And forty-four million more Tears I've cried since you walked through that door

(They Call You) Gigolette

C G F E Bb G#

So come on and hold me oh hold me close to you. Oh kiss me, don?t break my heart in two. Tomorrow you?re may be ot of sight, but tonight,tonight,tonight Love me Gigolette.

Rock House

E B A G E7

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Blue light, big crowd, jukebox, plays loud. No fear, no care..everybody's rockin' everywhere. Rock house, rock house, rock house..we're goin' To the rock house..(rock, rock, rock house)

Indian Summer

A E D B7 G D7

{Verse 1] You were a lady like lady, I was a boy running wild The way that you used everything that God gave you, I gave you my heart like a child One moment you took me to heaven, took me back to earth and then Before I woke up to the fact I was small you took me back to heaven again

Summer Song

G C F Em7 Dm7 D

Our summer song lingers on in my memory, Since you've been go-ne......from me. Summer's come again and again, I'm alone.. Wish you were near, when I hear our summer song.

Pretty One

C G Am F D Bm

(SPOKEN:) Hey there, pretty one, take a look at What you've done..you've broken my heart In two. You told a hundred lies to as many other

Say Youre My Girl

C G Dm F Bb Bm

You're My Girl:Roy Orbison. #8 Australia, #17 Canada, #23 in UK And #39 on BB Hot 100 on MONUMENT Records in 1965.

Sweet And Easy To Love

B F# C# G#

Well, it's so sweet and easy to love you.. Like I do, yes it's true, I love you. And it's so sweet and easy to want you.. On my mind, all the time, say you're mine.

I'm A Southern Man

Bbm Bb Db Eb F Cm

Greens on the side. And if you really want to mess with my head, Give me anything southern fried. Give me some faded blue jeans and a pair of

Communication Breakdown

E A D B F#6 B7

We never walk, we never talk We never find the time to be close again There it goes again Communication breakdown, communication breakdown Too much concern for money to burn

Jolie

E B Gbm A Ebm Abm

Jolie, Jolie my cherie. Pretty little French girl I met in Paree. (Paris) Jolie..cute as she could be. Throwing me her kiss-es, from her balcon-y.

It Wasnt Very Long Ago

Am Bb Gm Dm D C

[Verse] It wasn't very long ago I met you I saw you It wasn't very long ago

Paper Boy

A E D E7 C#m

I walk down to the blue side of town Where there's no happiness, no joy Down at the end of a long dark street I saw a little paper boy

So Good

A E D E7 Cmaj7 F#m

Good, so good, sweet and fine, so good Good so good everytime You got good, good love, so good And whether or not we marry or not I'll feel the same

Best Friend

Dm C D Gm a Bb

Diamond is diamond stone stone But a man's not all good nor all bad Call them as you see them you'll stand alone You're the best friend that you ever had oh yeah You're the best friend that you ever had

Loneliness

G C F Am D C7

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This loneliness, I must confess, yes it's a mess Of this loneliness, low down loneliness, Loneliness all around Loneliness, you have found me loneliness

A True Love Goodbye

G Am D Em C A

A young couple stood under stars in the sky. They pledged their love with tears in their eyes. For this was a true love goodbye. (True love, true love, goodbye.)

Youre The One

A Bm G Gbm D Db

Down and lifting off on feeling. Rising through the thunder and the lightning.. Til I know the wonder so exciting. The world below us doesn't know us, still they Try to follow where we run.

Good Morning Dear

C Am Dm C/B F G

Verse 1 Were the nights any sweeter The mornings any cooler, when she was here? Or was the mind grown accustomed to hearing "Good morning Dear"?

Indian Wedding

C D G7 E A7 B7

Yellow Hand brought her a golden feather White Sands said a prayer for good weather The ceremonial dance grew loud and strong Then Yellow Hand began their wedding song.

Well Take The Night

B E A C#m B7

Baby, it's hard sometimes to wake and face this life everyday. Sometimes it's bad enough to stop and throw the good all away. Tonight let's put the world aside and let go toghether. The night is one place we can hide in each others arms. Dream on forever.

Only the Lonely

F Bb C7 F7 Gm G

(Dum-dum-dum-dumby-doo-wah Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah Only the lonely Only the lonely)

So Young

D C G A Dm Em

Dawn comes up so young, Dreams begin so young And if you live just for today the day may soon be done But there's a place where dreams always stay so young.

She

E A B F#m G#m D

She was the wind, the earth and sky She was the one who made me laugh and cry She was cake and she was wine She was fun and she was mine

Dance

Eb Ab Bb Cm Ebm Gm7

Best dress on. Get with it, baby, we're gonna go all night long. Yeah, yeah, uh-uh, yeah, yeah..get ready right now, We gonna dance on and on.

Born To Love Me

C G D

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Not many'd say she's pretty 'cause they don't realize That beauty is often hidden from anothers eyes But in a quiet moment her beauty starts to shine And every night I'm thankful that she's mine Oh-oh that she is mine

Sugar And Honey

G C D A a Am7

Sugar and honey, is what I cry for. Sugar and honey, is what I'd die for. And darlin' doll you make my life worthwhile Because I want you, Sugar and honey.

This Kind Of Love

B E F# A C#

This Kind Of Love:Roy Orbison. Album - Roy Orbison At The Rock House - Recorded on SUN Records in 1961. Intro: (x5)

Todays Teardrops

A# A D E D# F

Todays teardrops are tomorrows rainbows And tomorrows rainbows we will share, me and you. So dry your eyes, little girl, dry your eyes And we're gonna see skies of blue.

I Dont Really Want You

G Am D C Bm E

We were going together for a long, long time, And it breaks my heart, girl, to see you walking With some other guy. I been sitting alone here, with a worried head.

Devil Doll

E A D B

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We went steady in the fall, we broke up in the spring. For young love, can blind..and you gave me back my ring. Well, I see now what my friends saw then, That you're just not the one, to love someone true The way I love you, oooh-oooh, Devil Doll.

You're Gonna Cry

A D E B A7 Dm

You wink, your eye, at every guy.. Don't you knoooooow you're gonna cryyy? You say, hello, to every Joe..you're Gonna know, I told you so.

Domino

E A B

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He goes by the name of Domino. A long key chain and a diamond ring, A blue sport car, he?s a crazy king. That guy can go..that cat called Domino, Domino, Domino.

No Ill Never Get Over You

D G A Em E

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I could find another girl to flirt with. I could find another girl to hurt with. I could find another girl almost like you. But I'll never get over you.

After The Love Has Gone

C# F# G# Bbm

When love's light slowly starts to fade On dreams and promises we made What can we do to right this wrong After the love, after the love hás gone When did our love began to die

I Never Knew

A E D Dbm Gbm Em

I never knew how much I'd miss your touch Till you said goodbye. I never knew you'd hurt me too, till you made Me cry. It never seemed you ever dreamed of hurting me

Almost Eighteen

A D E B

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Almost Eighteen:Roy Orbison. Recorded on RCA in 1959. Didn't chart. Too bad, because it's a good song. (Acoustic guitar.)

Ill Never Tell

G C F D Em

I'll Never Tell Kiss me and I'll never tell a soul you did For they'd only tell us we were only ki-i-i-ids

Twinkle Toes

A E7 D C Am Dm7

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[Verse 1] Well,there's a soul band's wailing behind the beat And they cook when the blue lights spin There's a "go-go girl" yeah She works it out,now look when you walk in

Night Life

A E D C#m B7 E7

Night life, no need to be blue The moon and the stars are belong to you Night life is so much fun When you're in love, and love is young

Drifting Away

C G F Dm Am D

Sadness slips into the room On silent steps of sorrow Stealing sleep and all my dreams Where will we be tomorrow?

It's too late

E A B7 F#7

It's a weak man that cries So I guess I'd better dry my eyes Guess I will miss her more than anyone But it's too late she's gone

Only You

G D7 B7 A7 C Em

Only you can make this world seem right Only you can make the darkness bright Only you, and you alone, can thrill me like you do And fill my heart with love for only you Only you can make this change in me

Let The Good Times Roll

C9add G D Em7 C/B

Come here baby, closer still Lie down with me, may this night never end Tell me you want me and then tell me more Take me further than Ive ever been before Cause I, I need you

I Give Up

E B A Gb

CHORUS: I give up, I'm through with trying. I give up, I'm through with your lying. I give up, I'm through with you. I give up, I've done all I can do.

Truly Truly True

C Dm Am F E G

Intro: I love you I do. I love you truly truly true. Truly true.

Hey, Good Lookin'

G C D7 D A7

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Hey, good lookin', whacha got cookin' How's about cookin' somethin' up with me Hey, sweet baby, don - cha think maybe We could find us a brand new recipe

Mean Little Mama

E A B Gb D Bb

Well, why do you treat me so mean? You're the meanest thing I've ever seen. You won't let a-me hold you tight. You won't let a-me love you right. But you know I love you, so, why do you do

Problem Child

A D E G

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Problem child, running wild. Problem child, running wild. Problem child, running wild. Oh, baby, you're a problem child. Slow down, girl, down..Slow down, girl, down.

Break My Mind

A E D

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[Verse 1] Baby, oh, baby yeah Tell the man at the ticket stand That you've changed your mind Well, let me run on out and tell the cab

(I Get So) Sentimental

F C Bbmaj7 Gm Bb C7

I get so ooh sentimental Darling when it comes to you, I'm just too ooh sentimental And its breaking my heart in two.

Two Of A Kind

E B Gbm A Dbm Db

They say, we're searching for, love we'll Never find. They say, we're foolish kids, we're two of A kind. We know we've found our love, when your lips

Love Star

D G Am C A

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Love Star, oh, star of love have you Forgotten me? I'm so lonely for someone to love. Love Star, oh, high above, look down And you may see, someone for me, like

Wild Hearts Run Out Of Time

D G A Bm Gm Em

You're gone again this morning, how long will You keep running on and on? Can't you see the warning..I need you more than Ever..before you're gone forever.. Please don't let your heart run out of time.

Youll Never Be Sixteen Again

A Bm E C D G

Look out now, love has done you wrong You can be weak, you can be strong But if you go on you can't look back, don’t look back For you'll never be sixteen again

Big As I Can Dream

Eb Bb Ab Cm Gm7 Fm

I know, they don't think, that I'll amount To much. But your love, has given me, the magic touch. Just put your faith in me and strange as It may seem.

Sweet And Innocent

F C G Am G7 C7

Verse 1 Lots of loves are precious Lots of loves are true But they can't make the kind of love I get from loving you

Summer Love

C Bb B A F E

Autumn leaves, when they fall, whisper to the Wind, ringing out, telling all, of the summer's End. Now, you're gone, far away..how I long to hear you Say, I love you.

I Like Love

A D E

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Well, every day and every way, I know that Love is here to stay..cause I like it, mmm, I like it. I'm in a stew over what to do but I like makin'

Beaujolais

A D E Dm F#m C#

Ma la petit ca de bonee Life could be sweet, sweet beaujolais Beautiful dream on a beautiful day Are you what you seem, sweet beaujolais

Here comes that song again

A Bm E E7 D F#

Here comes that song again They're playing that song again I guess it will never end (never end) They're playing it again

Wild Hearts

D A G Gm Bm Em

You're gone again this morning. How long will you keep running on and on. Can't you see the warning. I need you more than ever, before you're gone forever. Please don't let your heart run out of time.

Rings Of Gold

A G D E Am Bm

Spotify:track:5I3Hx2rcVnbukBqu2M32Om Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os08c-pGU0M Lyrics and Music by Gene Thomas [US] Year: 1972 Producer: Mike Curb and Wesley Rose and Don Gant

God love You

D A G D/F# Bm E

I have been somebody on nobody's mind. A funny kind of winner losing all the time. On my way to somewhere with no place to go. Then you said hello.

That Lovin You Feeling

D G A G/A Dmaj7 D6

When I saw you standing there on the street I found myself by your side I started wanting you again There's just no way to hide

If You Cant Say Something Nice

E B Gbm Dbm A Abm

CHORUS: And if you can't say something nice, don't say Anything at all. Don't you know that she's had a bad, bad fall? So, if you can't say something nice, don't say

Under Suspicion

G Dm D Gm7 C E

Well, I've been mistreated......lied To and cheated. Misled and abused, just like an old rag You threw away. First you filled me with thunder, then

Jambalaya On The Bayou

Eb D Bb A Bb7 A7

[Verse 1] Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the Bayou My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou

Borne On The Wind

F G E C Dm G#

Borne on the wind, Borne on the wind Between the sunset and the dawn So tenderly your memory Lingers with me all night long

Last Night I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep

A Ab E Eb Db D

(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep: Roy Orbison. Album - Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way - On MGM Records in 1970.

Wondering

Bb F C G7 Dm F7

My head is in a spin, is it just the mood I?m in? Could it be your kiss, I?ve never felt like this Wondering, wondering, I wonder what to do Wondering, wondering, I wonder what to say Will your love be true, or will you run away

Love Me Like You Did Last Night

A E D F# G F#m

[Intro] Last night, last night, last night You loved me, how you loved me Oh, you made me love you last night

Im In A Blue Blue Mood

E B A G#m7 F# C#m

I'm in a blue, blue mood..now that you're Gone away. I'm in a blue, blue mood..it's been a lonesome Day.

Afraid To Sleep

D C G Am Bm Em

The night is still, the wind is chilled I hear the rain falling on my window pane Can't close my eyes, afraid to sleep Cause when I do I would only dream of you

Memphis Tennessee

E A Bm G C#m

[Verse 1] Long Distance Information, give me Memphis, Tennessee. Help me find the party that tried to get in touch with me. She could not leave her number, but I know the place to call, My uncle took the message, and he wrote it on the wall.

heartache

B7 E F#m D B A

At night I try not to cry Each tomorrow brings more sorrow All the time you?re on my mind My heart just aches, it almost breaks

Blue Rain (Coming Down)

F# C# B G#m G#7 C#7

It's late tonight and I just saw you walking by. Without one word of hello or goodbye. Just one look at you with someone new, And then I knew I'd see you go around in the blue blue rain.

The Actress

G C D Bm Am F#m

Well, you should be an actress You play your part so well Your act is so believeable That no one else can tell

Belinda

Bb F Gm G# F# D#

Oh sweet, sweet Belinda They say that you are looking for a home Fresh out of a love affair Fresh out of hope, fresh out of dreams

Nite Life

A E Em7 D G Dbm

Nite life (nite life) no need to be blue (blue-ooo-ooo-ooo) The moon and the stars (dooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) belong to you. (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) nite life is so much fun..when you're In love and love is young (oooo-ooo-ooo-oooo)..

Cry Softly Lonely One

G D C Am Bm A7

Cry softly lonely one..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.) It's over, it's said, it's done..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.) Don't let your old heart break down..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.) He's not the only one. So, you're blue and lonely, too..

Here Comes The Rain Baby

E B7 A E7 F#m B

Here comes the rain, baby. Guess it's goodbye again, baby For awhile it was fun..we could Walk in the sun. But you never could stand the

Far Far Away

D G A7 Bm A

Pas de barré*

Far, far away is my love of yesterday She's gone, gone, gone, gone from me, from me Far, far away is my life, my love, my way Wonder where, where, where, where, where oh where can she be?

Whatd I Say

C G7 F C7

Pas de barré*

Hey, now, mama, don't you treat me wrong.. Come and love your daddy all night long. Alright, hey-hey, alright..mmmmm, alright, Hey-hey, alright.

I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You

C G Fdim C7 F G7

Today I passed you on the street And my heart fell at your feet I can't help it if I'm still in love with you Somebody else stood by your side And you looked so satisfied

The Cause Of It All

Gb Db B Abm Gbm Ebm

CHORUS: You're the cause of it all..you're my downfall. Don't blame me for what I do..baby, you're the Cause of it all.

Time Changed Everything

G C D Em F A

The town is not the same My friends don't know my name Lots of things have changed Things seem so wrong since I've come home

Wings Of Glory

D Gm A Em F# Bm

And step into the door that time will never close With promises of all desire And love no other knows No other knows

Blues In My Mind

C# G#m G# D#

I ought to hate you for these blues in my mind What makes me love you, am I losing my mind? I wonder where I'm gonna wind up I just can't make my crazy mind up

Only Alive

G A7 D7 C D Em

When you happened by my open eyes could see, My sleeping hands awoke and almost reached, I was full of life till you walked on by Then I went right back to feeling sad and lonely And only alive.

Scarlet Ribbons

Am7 G D7 G7 C Em

Scarlet ribbons for her hair Through the night my heart was aching Just before the dawn was breaking I peeked in, and on her pillow In gay profusion lying there I saw ribbons, scarlet ribbons

The clown

G C F Em D G7

I was a clown when I thought I had found A love for me and only me but she laughed at the clown Turned him down turned him down I never frown ah, ah, ah, I'm the clown

Losing You

C Dm G F D G7

Teardrops tell me that I'm losing you Lost and lonely and I'm losing you Dreams remind me that I'm losing you Heartaches find me and I'm losing you

You Fool You

F Bb Cm Gm7 Eb D

You fool, you, that's what my friends all say. You fool, you, don't throw your love away. You fool, you, remember yes-ter-day? Your baby walked away, away from you.

Maybe

C F Bb G Dm C7

Crazy heart your baby's gone, don?t you know?. Empty arms give up, give up, come on let go. And maybe I will be alright. And maybe I?ll get through tonight. Then maybe I will see you tomorrow.

It Takes One To Know One

A E D G F#m

Verse 1 Baby, my baby you accuse me Of flirting and hurting you no end You say baby I'm a cheater You oughta know that cheaters never win

It Aint No Big Thing

E B7 A F#m

You tell me to find somebody new. That you're not for me I'm not for you. It don't matter if you're right or wrong. It ain't not big thing just say "so long"

California Sunshine Girl

Gm C Dm Am F A

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California woman Hanging heavy on my mind Never found another like her Dm [break] Guess she was just one of a kind

Breakin' Up Is Breaking My Heart

D E C A G B

I wonder why you threw your diary away. When you walk by, I nearly die, what can I say? Things were fine, you were mine just yesterday. Now, we?re apart, breakin? up is breakin? my heart

All By Myself

C F G

Pas de barré*

I wanna be your lovin' man All by myself, all by myself I don't want no one to love you Wanna love you all by myself

Oh Such A Stranger

D Bm G A7 D7 E7

Pas de barré*

Oh such a stranger you don't even know me It's just as though we've never even met Oh such a stranger you don't even see me Tell me was I that easy to forget

Memories

D Em A G F#m Am

In a cold December, memories can melt your heart away In a warm September, you can still remember yesterday Even in the darkest night when dreams fade away When your love is gone, you'll never be alone in memories

Yesterdays Child

G Em D Am Bm C

[Verse 1] I see the face of yesterday's child Living in a state of in between Is there a place for yesterday's child Searching for an unforgotten dream?

Try To Remember

A7 D Bm Em G7M F#m7

Try to remember the kind of September When life was slow and oh, so mellow Try to remember the kind of September When grass was green and grain was yellow Try to remember the kind of September

Go Away

C F G Am Em D

I really wouldn't mind it might be fun. At any other time with any other one. But lovers can't be friends. And there's only one way it can end. I would lose you, I would lose you.

I Was A Fool

E B A Dbm Bm Abm

I don't lose my blues when I pretend you're With me. Though I make believe I'm still alone. When I think of you, my empty arms remind me, That my one true love has gone.

Friday Night

Fm Bb C Eb F Gm

She was standing on the corner thumbing a ride.. I said,'Hop in, baby, scoot closer by my side.' Honey, let's go riding you look so exciting, where Have you been hiding, girl?

The Loner

Dm E C G F D

When I see you walking with some other guy I know that I?m a man I?m not supposed to cry But when I see you I cry inside I guess I?m a loner, I don?t run with your crowd

Double Date

C G D Em D7

Pas de barré

Me and my buddy went on a double date I was feeling great, I could hardly wait I got my lovin' baby and introduced my friend He fell for her, she fell for him

Never

Gm F G B F#m A

[Verse] A new sweet song of love has got you off my mind I've found the new love who will walk the line Every night and every day I give all my love away

You Don't Know Me

C C7M F G A7 Dm7

You give your hand to me, and then you say, "Hello" And I can hardly speak, my heart is beating so And anyone can tell you think you know me well But you don't know me No, you don't know the one who dreams of you at night

Tennessee Owns My Soul

C/B C C/A F G Am

Verse 1 Talk about troubles, I tell you I got 'em shovellin' sand on the Mississipi bottom Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah I killed me a man in Shelby County, they turned me in for the government bounty Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

With the bug

D C G D7 A

Pas de barré

Well down through the ages woman's had a time Tryin' to get her man to walk the chalk line To keep him on a string with a kiss and a hug But there's never been a man who wasn't bitten by the bug

Pistolero

E7 Am G F E Dm

Joined the cattle drive to Mexico Threw in with some bandidos Yeah, he learned their lingo Killed the man they call him ... Pistolero

Harlem Woman

E A F#m B7 G#m B

The woman is out on her own. Walking the streets, sad and alone. Yes she sells herself For nickels and dimes, these are hard times. For a Harlem woman. Harlem woman.

Movin

A D Am E C Bm

CHORUS: Check into a hotel, hour' til showtime, brother won't You pass me the wine? And those front row women are always lookin' so fine.

Sweet Caroline

F C G Am Em Dm

Verse 1 Where it began, I can't begin to know when But then I know it's growing strong Oh, wasn't the spring, whooo And spring became the summer

Amy

Em Am C D B7 Fmaj7

[Verse 1] Wish that I could wish away love Every memory All the things young dreams are made of That ever used to be

She Cheats On Me

F C G D Bb C7

[Verse 1] She wakes me every morning with the touch of her hand. A soft voice says "good morning dear". Lips like red roses whisper my name As I thrill to her presence so near.

My Friend

A E D F#m Bm C#m

If I my friend can't tell you. When you my friend are wrong. Not to do what you want to Just because it’s wrong.

I'm The Man On Susies Mind

A D Em7 Bm C Dmaj7

Intro Morning comes into my room through pretty purple curtains And looks upon a man so satisfied I hold a woman in my arms and watch her while she's sleeping And I know that I'm the man on Susie's mind

Lonesome Number One

D A G

Pas de barré

Lonesome number one, Just call me lonesome number one Although no titles have I won, I surely must be lonesome number one

No Chain At All

Ab Db Fm Eb

Most women want to chain you, to promises and such. They take a little freedom each time they let you Touch. She didn't try to chain me, that's why I turned around. She let me taste my freedom and now I'm homeward bound.

Just Let Me Make Believe

G D7 Am C D B7

Pas de barré

Just like a child at play I'll make believe you'll stay And if you go away I'll always miss my best playmate

It Takes All Kinds Of People

F Bb C E D A

For it takes all kinds of people It doesn't matter where they come from Yes it takes all kinds of people The good, the bad, and everyone

Easy Way Out

Gbm Bm D Dbm Db E

CHORUS: Baby, I'm taking the easy way out and I know That you know what I'm talking about. All these games that you play I can live without. I'm takin' the easy way out.

The Fastest Guitar Alive

A D E G F Bb

Hey, here I go, a lucky so and so, Happy 'cause I know I've got my fast guitar Singing pretty songs, knowing I belong, I am first and last and always a fast guitar The fastest guitar alive

Tears

E A Bm7 Dmaj7 D Amaj7

[Verse] When she was leaving, she didn't make much sense She said before I go, just give me one last kiss I'd tried to tell her That it would only add to the pain

This Is My Land

D G Bm A Gm Am

The sun on the rim of the view overlooking All that I love, lights up every leaf and blade, Birds circling high above With trembling hand I reach down and say "This is my land"

Lovestruck

G D A Gbm Bm Em7

Well, true love came just in time, in time To save this heart of mine. Cupid came, and I forgot to duck. Ah-ha, baby, I've a been lovestruck.

One More Time

A E D Am7 B

Pas de barré*

Tell me one more time with your hand in Mine, that you need a love so sweet and True. Tell me one more lie, I'll cry you one

Cheyenne

D G A C E B

[Middle 8] Annie is a cowgirl, a here and now girl She says she can make me her man She showed me how, I said-uh "oh wow" I'll come again when I can

If Only For A While

Em G A D B Gm

[Verse 1] D D#dim7 For a while I can sing All the world and everything D D#dim7

Only With You

Em Am Dm C G F

I can paint a sunset across the sky of blue Only with you, only with you I can be a master at anything I do Only with you, only with you

Words

G D7 A Bb A6 C/G

Smile an everlasting smile a smile can bring you near to me Don't ever let me find you gone that would bring a tear to me This world has lost its glory let's start a brand new story now, my love Right now there'll be no other time and I can show you how, my love Talk in everlasting words and dedicate them all to me

What Now My Love

Em7 A7 D D7M D6 G6

What now, my love Now that it's over I feel the world closing in on me Here come the stars tumbling around me There's the sky where the sea should be What now, my love

How Do You Start Over

D G A E D7 E7

How do you start over again? Tell me, where do you begin? What does a loser do when love seems lost? When bridges are burning can they still be crossed? How do you start over, over again?

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Bb F C Gm7 G Am7

Did you hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly. The midnight train is winding low. I'm so lonesome I could cry.

Changes

F C Bb Am

My life changes all the time Things were different when you were mine You loved me yesterday now these changes have come to stay There have been changes, so many changes along the way

How Are Things In Paradise

Bb F Gm C D# G

How are things in Paradise since you found a new romance? Oh, how are things in paradise are you glad that you stood a chance? Oh, how are things in paradise? Do you miss me? Do you ever cry? Does he try to hold you like I used to do? Are the stars still in your eyes? How are things in paradise?

Heavy Load

G Dmaj7 A D Em F#m

[Verse] At times it seems too rough, things just drag me down It's hard to find the strength to go just one more round When i need help, i know where to go 'cos you're the best friend that i could ever know

Blue Suede Shoes

E7 A7 B7

Pas de barré

Well, it's one for the money Two for the show Three to get ready Now go, cat, go But don't you step on my blue suede shoes

Therell Be No Teardrops Tonight

Eb A D Bb G Ab

I'll pretend I'm free from sorrow, make believe That wrong is right. Your wedding day will be tomorrow, but there'll Be no teardrops tonight.

Medicine Man

D#m G#m F# C# Bb B

I'll bring you the talon from an eagle A big black pearl from the sea I'll bring one and twenty ponies If you'll bring Wildflower to me

Whirlwind

F Dm Bb C7 Gm G

You're the figure of a woman, you're the mind of a child A pretty whirlwind You don't know just what you're doing when you lure me with your smile A lovely whirlwind

Time To Cry

E A D Bm Am E7

I see through teardrops that old clock on the wall The hands are far apart, they tell me that my heart misses you And you're not with me Guess it's time to cry, yes it's time to cry

Party Heart

F C Bb C7 Am F7

You've got a party heart, a gay time party heart You're only happy when the party's going on And it makes me sad because I know that party's have to end And when this party's over, you'll be gone

A Mansion On The Hill

C D G A F E

Tonight down here in the valley, I'm lonesome And oh, how I feel. As I sit here alone in my cabin, I can see your Mansion on the hill.

Fools Hall Of Fame

Ab Db Eb Ab7 Eb7 Db7

Well if I live to be a hundred, I know I Can’t forget the day..that I broke the Heart that you gave me and let you walk away. That’s when they hung my name, in the Fool's Hall of Fame.

Almost

E B A Dbm Ebm Bm

Almost, you fell in love with me. Almost, you were my bride to be. But someone new came by and you left Me here to cry. Oh, how close we were, almost.

Cold Cold Heart

G D7 G7 C

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[Verse 1] I tried so hard my dear to show that you're my every dream Yet you're afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme A memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart Why can't I free your doubtful mind and melt your Cold Cold Heart

Pledging My Love

C# G# F# F#m C#/C A#m

Forever my darling our love will be true Always and forever I'll love jyst you Just promise me darling your love in return May this fire in my soul dear forever burn My heart's at your command dear

Shy Away

E A B C#m G#m

Verse 1 Oh my darling, I fear everytime you're near I will hurt you again, so don't wait till then Shy away, shy away, shy away from me

Darkness

E A B7 G# B C#m

Chorus: Darkness, only darkness Land of shadow, that's where my heart goes Now I'm alone, I'm on my own

River

E A F# G#m B A7

Roly-oly on now, river Roly-oly on your way Roly-oly on now river Wash my cares away River so wide and so deep, wake the sandman from his sleep River remind him, he has a promise to keep

You Win Again

G D C Bb A Em

The news is out all over town, that you've Been seen a-runnin round. I know that I, should leave but then, I just can't Go, you win again..(you win again.)

Good Time Party

D A G

Pas de barré

Come on now, have some fun, good time party Livin' lovin' everyone, good time party time Grab that girl and hold her tight, good time party Don't you know tonight's the night? Good time party time

You'll Never Walk Alone

C F G Am G7 Em

When you walk through a storm hold your head up high And don't be afraid of the dark. At the end of a storm is a golden sky And the sweet silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind,

Your Cheatin' Heart

C G F D7 G7

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You'll walk the floor the way I do Your cheatin' heart will tell on you Your cheatin' heart will pine some day You'll crave the love you threw away The time will come when you'll be blue Your cheatin' heart will tell on you

Heading South

A E D

Pas de barré

I want to talk to folks back home again, To walk along a lonely country lane To spend some time with that woman of mine Heading south, Heading south

Jambalaya

C G G7

Pas de barré

Good-bye Joe, he gotta go, me - oh, my - oh. He gotta go pull the pirogue down the bayou. Here's Yvonne sweetest one, me - oh, my - oh. Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.

I Can Read Between The Lines

A E B F#m7 G#m7 G#m

Verse Then I read it over, I got the feeling you're not completely mine I held it to my chest, where you always rest And I cried, 'cause I can read between the lines

Still

D G A7 Em D7 Em7

Still, still. I?m still in love with you. Still, still. I can?t love someone new. No one can take your place. No one ever will. Oh my darling, I love love you still.

Yes

D G C Em Am G7

[Intro] Yes (yeah, yes) Yes (yeah, yes) Yes (yeah, yes) [break]

Help Me Ronda

C G F Am G7 D7

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Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda Help me Ronda, help, help me Ronda Help me Ronda yeah get her out of my heart

Sweet Memories

A E7 F#m A7 D D6

My world is like a river, as dark as it is deep Night after night the past slips in and gathers all my sleep My days are just an end - ess stream of emptiness to me Filled only by the fleeting moments of her memory Sweet memories, sweet memories

Sooner Or Later

E A B G#m G# Bm

Sooner or later I knew that I'm not over you. Sooner or later, I knew I'd fall back in love with you. It's up to you let me know what to do. Sooner or later.

Its Lonely

C F G Em Am D

It's Lonely Intro: Every sleepy dawn wakes to find you gone, and it's lonely.

Close Again

C G D B F# E

Close again. Now I'm alright, tonight we're close again. Touching your hand means that we're close again. Reaching each other now within At last we're two are really close again.

If I Had A Woman Like You

A E D Bm A7

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Hey young and innocent girl You don't even know that I'm around One loving your world And he doesn't know what he has found Oh, I need you so

One Of The Lonely Ones

E A B Gbm Dbm Abm

One Of The Lonely Ones:Roy Orbison. On MGM Records in 1969. (Wasn't Released until last year. Album - One Of The Lonely Ones - Rel. on UNIVERSAL Records in 2015.)

Flowers

C Dmadd4/C D Db G Em

Verse When I was a boy I ran among the flowers Looking left and right

Leaving Makes The Rain Come Down

G E A Ab F D

Don't try to tell me it's all right, When she's not here with me...tonight, Oh, I can hear the rain, And leaving makes the rain come down.

The Morning After

A Bm C D E B

[Verse 1] There's got to be a morning after If we can hold on through the night We have a chance to find the sunshine Let's keep on lookin' for the light

After Tonight

F C Bb Gm Dm F7

Author's Note - Another beauty from Roy - https://youtu.be/xQYkaOsqq1g [Intro] After tonight

All I Need Is Time

A Dm Bb G C F

All I need is time, then I?ll get over you A little at a time, a bit each day All I need is time to mend a dream or two And I?ll forget the love you took away

Loving Touch

C Dm F Bb C7 C#

You've got the loving touch that I need so much You've got the loving touch that I need so much No matter how I try your love I couldn't buy Cause I need so much of your love

She Won't Hang Her Love Out (On The Line)

D G A

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She come from Kansas City, lookin' mighty pretty She's as sweet as Kansas City wine Oh, it's such a pity, she won't wanna kiss me She won't hang her love out on the line No, she won't hang her love out on the line

Wait

A E D G E7 Asus4

We walk in shadows, we talk in shadows We date in shadows dark and cold But wait, it will be alright Wait, baby hold me so tight

Where Is Tomorrow

G C Em F# D A7

Where is tomorrow? An island of dreams. Where is tomorrow? Flying on golden wings, tomorrow. Where is tomorrow? The end of time. Where is tomorrow? You're no longer mine.

Growing Up

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 F C Bb G7

Verse Your life begins when teardrops start A broken toy, a broken heart All of these things are just a part Of growing up

Never Love Again

A E D A7

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I knew many loves before I met you, But I?ll never love again. I could probably know others too, But I?ll never love again