The Best Of Shel Silverstein

Sheldon Alan &quot;Shel&quot; Silverstein (25th September 1930 

A
I was sitting in my basement, I just rolled myself a taste 
             E                                                 A
of something green and gold and glorious to get me through the day
        A
Then my friend yelled through the transom, "Grab your coat and get  your hat son
          E                                            A
There's a nut down on the corner, givin' dollar bills away"
      E 
But I sat around a bit then I had another hit
       E
Then I rolled myself a bauma, tThen I thought about my mama.
       E
Then I fooled around, played around, played around a while and then


Chorus:
      A 
I got stoned and I missed it. I got stoned and I missed it.
      E                          A
I got stoned and it rolled right by.
      A
I got stoned and I missed it. I got stoned and I missed it.
      E
I got stoned, oh me oh my.


It took seven months of urgin' just to get that local virgin
With the sweet face up to my place to fool around a bit
Next day she woke up rosy and she snuggled up so cozy
When she asked me how I liked it, Lord, it hurts me to admit

Chorus


I'm makin' no excuses for the many things I uses
Just to sweeten up my relationships and brighten up my day
When my earthly race is over and I'm ready for the clover
And they ask me how my life has been, I guess I'll have to say

Chorus

I Got Stoned And I Missed It

The Unicorn Song 

F                        Gm
A long time ago when the earth was green
          C7                               F
There was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen
   F              F7             Gm
They'd run around free while the earth was being born
        F                        Gm C7  F
But the loveliest of all was the u--ni--corn

          F                    Gm
There was green alligators and long necked geese
     C7                          F
Some humpty back camels and some chimpanzees
F                 F7            Gm
Cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
    F                        Gm C7  F
The loveliest of all was the u--ni--corn

        F                             Gm
But the Lord seen some sinnin' and it caused him pain
         C7                     F
He said "Stand back - I'm gonna make it rain
   F           F7         Gm
So hey brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do,
F          Gm  C7   F
Build me a floating zoo."

                      F                    Gm
And take some of them green alligators and long necked geese
     C7                             F
Some humpty back camels and some chimpanzees
F                 F7            Gm
Cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
F                    Gm C7  F
Don&#8217;t you forget the u--ni--corn

    F                 Gm
Old Noah was there to answer the call
       C7                         F
And he finished up the ark as the rain started to fall
       F              F7      Gm
And he marched in the animals two by two
       F             Gm   C7   F
And he called out as they went through

          F                    Gm
There was green alligators and long necked geese
     C7                             F
Some humpty back camels and some chimpanzees
F                 F7            Gm
Cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
     F                      Gm   C7 F
But, Lord, I just don't see your u--ni--corns."

      F                           Gm
Well, Noah looked out through the driving rain,
        C7                     F
But the unicorns were hiding - playing silly games,
          F             F7                  Gm
They were kickin' and a-splashin' while the rain was pourin'
F             Gm C7 F
Oh them silly unicorns.

                      F                    Gm
And take some of them green alligators and long necked geese
     C7                             F
Some humpty back camels and some chimpanzees
F                 F7            Gm
Cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
F                    Gm C7  F
Don&#8217;t you forget the u--ni--corn

             F                         Gm
And then the ark started moving and it drifted with the tide,
        C7                          F
And the unicorns looked up from the rock and cried,
        F          F7             Gm
And the water came up and sort of floated them away,
    F                              Gm C7      F
And that's why you've never seen a unicorn to this day.

            F                      Gm
"You'll see lots of alligators and long necked geese
           C7                              F
You'll see humpty back camels and some chimpanzees
F                 F7            Gm
Cats and rats and elephants but sure as you're born
       F                  Gm C7  F
You're never gonna see no u--ni--corns."

The Unicorn Song

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

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
G G G G G G G C D D C G G G C D D C G

G                        G    C    D
You think it's fair, to walk right up
D                 D   C   G
Take my life and fuck it up
G                      G     C     D
I don't care if every drops been drunk
D                      D    C    G 
I don't care it every wars been won

Second verse same

G
Oh, you think you're dangerous
G
Oh, so very dangerous
G
Oh, I think you're special
G
Oh, so very special

(pause)

G                        D   C  D
So why'd you have to go fuck it up
D                      D   C  G
Why'd you have to go fuck it up
G                        G   C  D    
Seems you always gotta fuck it up
D                       D    C  G                
So why'd you always go fuck it up


Repeat all that, then

G     C  D
Fuck it up
D    C   G   
Fuck it up
G    C  D
Fuck it up
D    C   G    
Fuck it up
G    C  D
Fuck it up
D     C  G
Fuck it up
G    C  D
Fuck it up
D    C   G
Fuck it up

Fuck It Up 

[Intro]
C          Em                  Am              F
Feels like,  I'm standing in a timeless dream
  C         Em               Am    F
A light mist   of pale amber rose
C          Em              Am            F
Feels like,  I'm lost in a deep cloud of heavenly scent
Am       G            F
Touching,  discovering you


[Verse 1]
C           Em                  Am              F
Those days,  of warm rains come rushing back to me
         C        Em              Am   F
Miles of windless,   summer night air
       C       Em             Am              F
Secret moments,   shot in the heat of the afternoon
           C        Em             Am     F
Out of the stillness,   soft spoken words


[Chorus]
C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you


[Verse 2]
C         Em                       Am             F
You've got,  the most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen
C         Em                   Am    F
You've got, me almost melting away
      C        Em                      Am           F
As we lay there,   under a blue sky of pure white stars
          C        Em             Am    F
It's like sweetness,  and magical time


[Chorus]
C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you


[Bridge]
C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything

C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything

C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything

C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything


[Chorus]
C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

I Love You Always Forever

Intro: E - A - E - A


E                   A
Tú endulzas mi canción
                   E
Le das un buen sabor,
               A
a cada situación
         E  A  E  A
Siempre Tú

  E                   A
¿Quién podría ser mejor?
                 E
Contigo sale el sol
                A
Sazonas mi interior, siempre


E
Se derrite el corazón
     F#m       A
Tan sólo con una mirada
E
Son tus besos, es tu voz
     F#m             A       B7
que tienen mi alma enajenada


CORO:

E                    A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
    E             B7
Un corazón de bombón que late
C#m                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E     B7     E
Oh oh oh oh oh

E            A
Uuh uh uh uh uh
E             A
uuh uh uh uh uh



E                  A
Tú, tú mi inspiración
               E
Receta de pasión
                A
Amor sin condición, siempre



E
Se derrite el corazón
    F#m        A
Tan sólo con una mirada
E
Son tus besos, es tu voz
    F#m              A      B7
que tienen mi alma enajenada


CORO:

E                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E                 B7
Un corazón de bombón que late
C#m                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E     B7     C#m
Oh oh oh oh oh

                 A
Una probada y nomás
                   C#m
Verás que te hace volar
                 A
El cielo en tu paladar
                  C#m
Así me quiero quedar
                 A
Una probada y nomás
                  C#m
Verás que te hace volar
                  A
El cielo en tu paladar
                  F#m       B7
Así me quiero quedar, Contigo


E                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E                 B7
Un corazón de bombón que late
C#m                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E     B7     E
Oh oh oh oh oh

E    A    E     A    E

Chocolate

Intro: Am7   Em x3
       D     E7
         
Am7              Em
Goin' out of my mind
Am7                Em
Don't even know my own name half the time
Am7              Em
How'd I get so blind that I couldn't se
D         E7 
What was right in front of me?

Am7          Em
Wish I was wrong
Am7                   Em
I wish that you were right here lyin' in my arms
Am7         Em
Deep down inside I got to face the truth
D     E7            
That you're not comin' home


Am7       Em
This looooove is over
F     E      Am7        Em
       This love is over

Am7   Em

Am7          Em
God knows I tried
Am7           Em
Everything I could to keep you satisfied
Am7      Em                        D
Bein' my baby was just a part you played
     E7 
It was all some kind of game

Am7              Em
And just like a child
Am7          Em
Just like a child you got to have your way
Am7      Em                  
Nothin' ventured, nothing gained
D             E7 
Now there's nothin' left to say


Am7       Em
This looooove is over
F     E      Am7        Em
       This love is over

Am7   Em x2
D     E7

Am7      G              C 
Baby, I know I'll get along
                      E
Sometimes you got to make it on your own
Am7                 G                  C  
It's more than my pride that's got me all tied
      E                      
Up inside, girl, it's all the lyin'

F            E 
Guess, It's time to close the door
F             E  
I don't wanna cry anymore
F                   E               Am7    Em   
It's just not worth fightin' for this loooooove
   F      E       Am7      Em 
It's over, this love is over 

Am7    Em

This Love Is Over

Am                              Am
       In a Manner of speaking 
                     Am/G
I just want to say
                    Am/G                 F
That I could never forget the way
                      Dm
You told me everything
                  E7/G#
By saying nothing

Am                              Am
        In a manner of speaking
                  Am/G
I don't understand
                  Am/G                           F
How love in silence becomes reprimand
                            Dm
But the way that i feel about you
     E7/G# 
Is beyond words

  Am               Am/G
O give me the words
                      F                  Dm
Give me the words
                    E7/G#
That tell me nothing
Am               Am/G
O give me the words
                      F                  Dm
Give me the words
                   E7/G#
That tell me everything

In a manner of speaking
Semantics won't do
In this life that we live we live we only make do
And the way that we feel
Might have to be sacrified
So in a manner of speaking
I just want to say
That just like you I should find a way
To tell you everything
By saying nothing.

O give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me nothing
O give me the words...
Give me the words
Give me the words

best with Low G

In A Manner Of Speaking

Verse(s):
Am       C     Am      d
Here I stand, all alone
Asus4                    Asus4
Trying to fight the pain from a
       C   E
broken heart
Am       C       Am       d
Why she left me? I don't know
Asus4          Asus4               C   E
It really doesn't matter anymore
F          C                     d
I thought our love could last forever
F                 C               d
But here I stand lost and all alone


Chorus:
           Asus4           d         C          d
There is life even after a broken heart, broken
heart
           Asus4           d          C          d
You can fight the pain from a broken heart broken
heart

Broken Heart

(Intro)
D  A 

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
D                    G
My girl's name is Senora
  D                    A
I tell you friends, I adore her
    D                    G
And when she dances, oh brother!
         D     		  A
She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather

(Chorus)
  D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
  D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whoa!

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
 D                 G
You can talk about Cha Cha
 D                  A
Tango, Waltz, or de Rumba
 D                     G
Senora's dance has no title
     D
You jump in the saddle
  A
Hold on to de bridle!

 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Rock your body, child!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Somebody, help me!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whoa!

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time (Whoa)
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line (Yep)
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
 D                 G
Senora, she's a sensation
 D                A
The reason for aviation
 D                      G
And fellas, you got to watch it
       D                       A
When she wind up, she bottom, she go like a rocket!

 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Hoist those skirts a leetle higher!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Up the chim-en-y!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whoa oh oh oh!

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
 D              G
Senora dances Calypso
 D                   A
Left to right is de tempo
     D                   G
And when she gets the sensation
       D                    A
She go up in the air, come down in slow motion

(Chorus)
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Somebody, help me!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whooooa!

(Outro)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     
Work, work, work, Señora!!

Jump In The Line

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