Neil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building era of songwriting. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others. Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived Read more on Last.fm

Stairway To Heaven
Neil Sedaka

Intro:

	 F         Dm
	Climb up   way up high
	 F         Dm
	Climb up   way up high
	 F         Dm
	Climb up   way up high
	Bb       C [N.C.]

Verse 1:

	 F
	Well-a well-a well-a heavenly angel
	Dm
	I want you for my girl
	 Bb
	When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips
	   C [N.C.]                        B
	I knew you were out of this world

Chorus:

	 Bb
	I'll build a stairway to heaven
	 F
	I'll climb to the highest star
	Bb            G7
	I'll build a stairway to heaven
	      C7        /C        F   
	'Cause heaven is where you are

Verse 2:

	Well-a well-a well-a over the rainbow
	That's where I'm gonna climb
	Way up high where the bluebirds fly
	I'm gonna love you all the time

[sax solo over verse chords]

[repeat chorus]

	Well-a well-a well I gotta be going
	Gonna leave the world behind
	Every day in a heavenly way
	You're gonna drive me outta my mind

[repeat chorus]
Coda:	   
	(...are)
	Bb            G7
	I'll build a stairway to heaven
	      C7        /C        F   
	'Cause heaven is where you are

	  F       Dm
	Climb up  way up high  [repeat to fade]

Stairway To Heaven

INTRO:
A#                      Gm
Aaahhh..aaahhh..aaahhh..aaahhh..whoa..oohhh..oohhh
Cm                                F
oohhh..oohhh..whoa..oohhh..oohhh..oohhh..

#1.
A#                    Gm
How I'd like to look..into that 

little book..
    Cm                        F
the one that has the lock and key.
D#                        A#
And know the boy that you care for..
C                           F
the boy who's in your diar..y.

#2.
A#                       Gm
When it's late at night..what is the 
                 Cm
name you write?..oh, what I'd give if 
        F
I could see.
D#                    A#        C
Am I the boy that you care for..the boy 
                    A#
who's in your diar..y?

CHORUS:
A#7
Do you recall and make note of all..
    D#
the little things I say and do.
C
The name you underline..I'm hoping 
                F
that it's mine..darling, I'm so in 
                 F#
love with yooou..ooouu.

#3.
B                           G#m
Please don't leave me blue..make all 
                     C#m
my dreams come true..you know how much 
            F#
you mean to me.
E                        B    G#
Say I'm the boy that you care for..
C#            F#            B
the boy who's in your diar..y.

OUTRO:
B                       G#m
Aaahhh..aaahhh..aaahhh..aaahhh..whoa..oohhh..oohhh
C#m                               F#
oohhh..oohhh..whoa..oohhh..oohhh..oohhh..(x2)(Fade.)

The Diary

Intro:
A F#m Bm E
A F#m Bm E

   A
Oh Carol!
           F#m
I am but a fool
           Bm
darling i love you
                      E
though you treat me cruel
     A
You hurt me
                F#m
and you make me cry
            Bm      E
but if you leave me
               A
I will surely die

N/A                            A
Darling, there will never be another
                 F#m
'cause i love you so
            Bm
don't ever leave me
                E
say you'll never go

                                A
I will always treat you as my sweet heart
                   F#m
no matter what you do
      Bm    E
oh! Soriya
                    A
i'm so in love with you

Instrumental


                               A
Darling, there will never be another
                  F#m
'cause i love you so
             Bm
don't ever leave me
                 E
say you'll never go


                               A
I will always treat you as my sweet heart
                   F#m
no matter what you do
      Bm    E
oh! Carol!       
                    A
I'm so in love with you

Oh Carol

D                  Bm 
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah 
G            A 
Hey little devil 
D                  Bm 
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah 
G            A 
Hey little devil 
 

D          Bm                           G             A7       
Hey little devil you're always runnin' around 
D            Bm                                   G       A7       
It's time that someone started bringing you down 
D            G 
There'll be some changes made 
Bm            G 
Your rovin' days are through 
D     Bm                 G                       A                D    G D                
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you 
 

D      Bm                 G       A7       
Hey little devil you got me all in a whirl 
D      Bm                                    G       A7       
You're a cute little devil and I'm gonna make you my girl 
D      G 
You're out to break my heart 
Bm              G 
But just before you do 
D     Bm            G        A     D    G D                
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you 
 

G 
They say beware but I don't care 
Bm 
I love you just the same 
E 
You're an old heart breaker and a mischief maker 
A                  A7 
But I'm wise to your name 
 
Woh woh woh 
D                  Bm                 G       A7       
Hey little devil everything is gonna be fine 
D                  Bm                              G       A7       
'Cause someday soon I'm gonna make you all mine 
D                     G 
There'll be no runnin' around 
Bm                    G 
You met your Waterloo 
D     Bm            G              A           D    G D                
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you 
 
Woh woh woh 
D      Bm                 G       A7       
Hey little devil everything is gonna be fine 
D      Bm                              G       A7       
'Cause someday soon I'm gonna make you all mine 
D               G 
There'll be no runnin' around 
Bm              G 
You met your Waterloo 
D     Bm            G              A           D    G D                
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you 
 

D            Bm 
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah 
G            A 
Hey little devil 
D            Bm 
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah 
G            A 
Hey little devil 
 

D            Bm 
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah 
G            A 
Hey little devil 
D            Bm 
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah 
G            A 
Hey little devil

Little Devil

Neil Sedaka Sings: Little Devil And His Other Hits

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen

Intro:

	Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen
	Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Verse 1:

	 Db                 F7
	Tonight's the night    I've waited for
	Bbm                       Db7
	Because you're not a baby     anymore
	Gb             Gdim              Db          Bb7
	You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
	 Eb7                     Ab7
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Verse 2:

	What happened to that funny face
	My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
	I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
	 Eb7   Ab7               Db
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Bridge:

	Ab7
	When you were only six
	Db
	I was your big brother
	Ab7
	Then when you were ten
	Db
	We didn't like each other
	Bb7
	When you were thirteen
	            Ebm
	You were my funny valentine
	     Eb7 [N.C.]
	But since you've grown up
	      Eb7 [N.C.]
	Your future is sewn up
	 Ab7
	From now on you're gonna be mine, so

Verse 3:

	If I should smile with sweet surprise
	It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
	You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
	 Eb7   Ab7               Db    A7
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen

[key change]

[repeat verse 3, in D]

	D                 F#7
	If I should smile     with sweet surprise
	Bm                                D7
	It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
	 G             G#dim             D             B7
	You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
	 E7    A7                D
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Coda [repeat to fade]:

	 D              Bm
	Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
	        G             A
	Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen

Calendar Girl
Neil Sedaka


E                 C#m
I love, I love my calendar girl
E           C#m
Yeah, sweet calendar girl
E                         C#m
I love, I love, I love my calendar girl
A              B          E    B7          
Each and every day of the year.

 E
(January) you start the year off fine
 C#m
(February)you're my little valentine
 E
(March)I'm gonna march you down the aisle
 C#m
(April) You're the Easter Bunny when you smile

A              F#7
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
  E                      C#7
I love, I love my little calendar girl
      F#7                     B7                     E
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
       A          E   B7
(Every day of the year)

 E
(May) Maybe if I ask your dad and mom
 C#m
(June)They'll let me take to you to the Junior prom
 E
(July) like a firecracker all aglow
 C#m
(August) When you're on the beach you steal the show

A              F#7
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
  E                      C#7
I love, I love my little calendar girl
      F#7                     B7                     E
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
       A          E   B7
(Every day of the year)

 E
(September)Light the candles ay your sweet sixteen
 C#m
(October) Romeo and Juliet on Halloween
 E
(November)I'll give tahanks taht you belong to me
 C#m
(December)You're the present 'neath my Christmas tree

A              F#7
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
  E                      C#7
I love, I love my little calendar girl
      F#7                     B7                     E
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
       A          E   B7
(Every day of the year)

E                 C#m
I love, I love my calendar girl
E           C#m
Yeah, sweet calendar girl  3x

Calendar Girl

Do do do
A          F#m      D     E
down dooby doo down down, comma comma
A          F#m      D     E
down dooby doo down down, comma comma
A          F#m      D
down dooby doo down down
E              A    Bm A
breaking up is hard to do


                A  F#m  D        E
Don't take your love   away from me
A         F#m               D   E
Don't you leave my heart in misery
 A              F#m
'If you go then I'll be blue
       D              Bm      E
'Cause breaking up is hard to do


         A  F#m     D       E
Remember when   you held me tight
A                 D               E
And you kissed me all through the night
A                 F#m
Think of all that we've been through
    D              E       A
And breaking up is hard to do


                       Am Bm Am     Bm
They say that breaking up is hard to do
G
Now I know I know that it's true
Gm    C7       Gm          C7
Don't say that this is the end
  F                                E7             E
Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again


         A  F#m
I beg of you
D             E
Don't say goodbye
A        F#m            D      E
Can't we give our love another try?
A             F#m
Come on baby, let's start anew
       D              E       A
'Cause breaking up is hard to do


                       Am  Bm  Am      Bm
They say that breaking up  is  hard to do
G
Now I know I know that it's true
Gm    C7       Gm          C7
Don't say that this is the end
  F                                E7             E
Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again


         A  F#m
I beg of you
D             E
Don't say goodbye
A        F#m            D      E
Can't we give our love another try?
A             F#m
Come on baby, let's start anew
       D              E       A
'Cause breaking up is hard to do


A          F#m      D     E
Down dooby doo down down, comma comma
A          F#m      D     E
down dooby doo down down, comma comma
A          F#m      D
down dooby doo down down
E              A    Bm A
breaking up is hard to do

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka Sings The Hits

Laughter In The Rain
Neil Sedaka

Verse 1

DM7        Bm7          Em7            A7
Strolling along country roads with my baby.

Em7          A7          D6
It starts to rain, it begins to pour.

    DM7      Bm7          Em7            A7
Without an umbrella we're soaked to the skin.

Em7      A7         D6            D  F#m  G
I feel a shiver run up my spine.

           G            G   A7sus4     A7
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine.

Chorus:

G          F#m
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,

Em7              A7            D6
Walking hand in hand with the one I love.

G         F#m
Oo, how I love the rainy days

        Em7               F#7
And the happy way I feel inside.

Verse 2

DM7      Bm7         Em7     A7
After a while we run under a tree.

Em7       A7          D6
I turn to her and she kisses me.

DM7            Bm7          Em7          A7
There with the beat of the rain on the leaves

Em7      A7          D6         D  G
Softly she breathes and I close my eyes.

            G       G   A7sus4     A7
Sharing our love under stormy skies.

Laughter In The Rain

A
Girl we made it to the top
Dm
we went so high we couldn't stop
A                     Dm         A          
We climbed the ladder leading us nowhere
D                  Dm                      A    Dm7  G7
two of us together building castles in the air
C                                     Fm
we spun so fast we couldn,t tell, the gold ring from the carousel
C                     Fm                  C
How could we know the ride would turn out bad
E7            Am      D7                G7
Everything we wanted, was everything we had
G7                Fmaj7
I miss the hungry years
Fmaj7           Fm
The once upon a time
Fm              C
The lovely long ago
C                D9
We didn't have a dime
D9            Dm7
those days of me and you
Fm                Cmaj7
We lost along the way
C9                Fmaj7
How could I be so blind
Fmaj7          Fm
Not to see the door
Fm             C9
Closing on the world
C            D9
I now hunger for
D9                 Dm7    G13
Looking through my tears
Fm                C       Bm E7
I miss the hungry years

back to start

We shared our daydreams one by one
Making plans was so much fun
We set our goals and reached the highest star
Things that we were after
Were much better from afar

Here we stand just me and you
With everything and nothing too
It wasn't worth the price we had to pay
Honey take me home
Let's go back to yeterday

G7                Fmaj7
I miss the hungry years
Fmaj7           Fm
The once upon a time
Fm              C
The lovely long ago
C                D9
We didn't have a dime
D9            Dm7
those days of me and you
Fm                Cmaj7
We lost along the way
C9                Fmaj7
How could I be so blind
Fmaj7          Fm
Not to see the door
Fm             C9
Closing on the world
C            D9
I now hunger for
D9                 Dm7    G13
Looking through my tears
Fm                C       Bm E7
I miss the hungry years

Fm                C       Bm E7
I miss the hungry years

The Hungry Years

The Definitive Collection

INTRO: G7-C


C
I'm livin' in a house on the other 

side of town.
C
They're makin' a highway so they're 
                    G7
rippin' my buildin' down.
  C                            C7
I gotta find a place, within a week..
   F
or else I'll be sleepin' out on the street.
C              G7                   C
Woe is me, I'm lookin' for a vacan..cy.

CHORUS:
C
All day long I'm walkin' 'round (no vacancy)..
C                      
walkin' up and walkin' down (no vacancy)..
                               F
I've been searchin' 'round the town (no vacancy)..
                   C
no apartment to be found (no vacancy)..
                   G7                         C    G7
on my dishwasher's pay (can't find a place to stay)


C
I found myself a place but the rent sure 

is a crime.
C
It's a cold water flat that was built in 
          G7
Lincoln's time.
    C
The paint is peelin' right off of the wall..
     F
good golly, the bathroom is in the hall.
C              G7                   C
Woe is me, I'm lookin' for a vacan..cy.


INTERLUDE: C G7 C F..C G7 C C#


C#
I could budget myself, scrimp and save to 

get along.
C#
But it ain't no fun givin' up wine, women 
    G#7
and song.
         C#
So, I'll have a roof up above my head..
    F#
but under those conditions I would rather 

be dead.
C#             G#7                  C#
Woe is me, I'm lookin' for a vacan..cy.

CHORUS:
C#
All day long I'm walkin' 'round (no vacancy)..
C#                   
walkin' up and walkin' down (no vacancy)..
                               F#
I've been searchin' 'round the town (no vacancy)..
                   C#
no apartment to be found (no vacancy)..
                   G#7                        C#    G#7
on my dishwasher's pay (can't find a place to stay)

OUTRO:
                          C#
All day long I'm walkin' 'round (no vacancy) (x5)(Fade.)

No Vacancy

The Many Sides Of Neil Sedaka

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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