Everybody loves gossip, rumor, and a good scandal. In fact some songs seem to become popular because they are associated with something that good society would frown upon! Here we have chosen some popular songs for your ukulele that became embroiled in mild scandal; sex and reproductive faux pas, theft of music and money, and even lip-synching. We will keep it light in this list, no major crimes like the potential Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. These songs now in most cases are no big deal.

SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'


C
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a hidin'
Been told a long time ago
F
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a hidin'
C
Been told a long time ago
C                    F
I've been told, baby you've been bold
        C                   G7
I won't be your fool no more

Verse 2:
Oh babe and I've nothin' but a jive
I've done got hip to your jive
Oh babe and I've nothin' but a jive
I've done got hip to your jive
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and hidin'
I won't be your fool no more

(instrumental; pattern of 2 verses)

Verse 3:
Oh my lender, she's a sorry sender
You know you'd better surrender
Oh my lender, she's a sorry sender
You know you'd better surrender
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and hidin'
I won't be your fool no more

(repeat verse 1)

(instrumental; pattern of a verse; repeat and fade)

Not only was rock n roll and the flamboyant Little Richard scandalous, this particular tune addresses the bad behavior of a lover. Early rock songs are often three chords and need a good strum to make it through.

Slippin' And Slidin'

Intro : [A][D][E][D] x2


Chorus :
A          D E    D  
Louie Louie, oh no, 
   A       D E              D
we gotta go, Yeah yeah yeah yeah I said
A          D E     D  
Louie Louie, oh baby 
   A       D E     D  
We gotta go


1st verse :
A           D    E         D  
Fine little girl waits for me
A       D    E          D  
Catch a ship across the sea
A         D           E    D  
Sail that ship about, all alone
A    D         E     D  
Never know if I make it home



Chorus :
A          D E       D  
Louie Louie, oh no no no, 
    A      D E      D
we gotta go, oh no
A          D E     D  
Louie Louie, oh baby 
   A       D E   D  
We gotta go



2nd verse :
      A          D      E         D  
Three nights and days I sail the sea
A        D     E      D  
Think of girl, constantly
A       D       E           D  
On that ship, I dream she's there
  A         D     E        D  
I smell the rose in her hair



Chorus :
A          D E     D  
Louie Louie, oh no 
    A      D E              D
we gotta go, Yeah yeah yeah yeah I said
A          D E     D  
Louie Louie, oh baby 
   A       D E   D  
We gotta go

Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now!


Solo : [A][D][E][D] x8



3rd verse :
A      D         E     D  
See Jamaica, the moon above
   A        D        E      D  
It won't be long, me see me love
A        D     E     D  
Take her in my arms again
A        D          E     D  
Tell her I'll never leave again


Chorus :
A          D E     D  
Louie Louie, oh no 
    A      D E              D
we gotta go, Yeah yeah yeah yeah I said
A          D E     D  
Louie Louie, oh baby 
   A       D E   D  
We gotta go


[A][D][E][D] x2
[A][D][E][Dx]
Let's go !

This song was actually a subject of an FBI investigation about obscene lyrics. But don’t worry they aren’t obscene, just garbled.

Louie Louie

WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE

D F G F   D F G F   D F G F   D F G F
D                          F G F
Wake up little Susie, wake up
D                          F G F
Wake up little Susie, wake up
      G    D         G       G           D         G
The movie wasn't so hot, it didn't have much of a plot
    G     D           G        D            G  D        G
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot
                A   G           A
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie

CHORUS:
 A                  G          A
What are you gonna tell your mamma?
 A                  G         A
What are you gonna tell your pa?
 A                 G         A                  N.C.
What are we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?
                  D  A                 D
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie
         D
Well I told your momma that you'd be home by ten
           G
Well now Susie baby looks like we goofed again
                  A  G                 A    (N.C.)        D  F G F
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, we gotta go home

 D                          F G F  D                         F G F
Wake up little Susie, wake up,   wake up little Susie, wake up
    G         D       G         G           D        G
We both fell sound asleep, wake up little Susie and weep
       G      D          G       D        G        D       G
The movie's over, it's four o'clock and we're in trouble deep
                 A  G           A
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie...CHORUS

Can you imagine how big a deal this was at the time! Two teens who “slept” in at the Drive-In movie theatre?

Wake Up Little Susie

G               Bm     C           G
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
         C             G      Em
And frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7                D7
In a land called Honah Lee
   G            Bm     C                G
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
       C                       G    
And brought him strings and sealing 
Em       A7    D7     G    D7
wax and other fancy stuff, oh


G               Bm     C           G
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
         C             G      Em
And frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7                D7
In a land called Honah Lee
G               Bm     C           G
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
         C             G      Em
And frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7                D7
In a land called Honah Lee


G                   Bm          C                  G
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
C             G       Em         A7             D7                
Jackie kept a lookout perched on puffs gigantic tail,
G               Bm            C                 G                     
Noble kings and princes would bow whenever they came,
C            G                 Em                                                 Pirate ships would lower their flag
     A7          D7       G     D7
when Puff roared out his name.  Oh!


G               Bm     C           G
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
         C             G      Em
And frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7                D7
In a land called Honah Lee
G               Bm     C           G
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
         C             G      Em
And frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7                D7
In a land called Honah Lee


  G            Bm      C                 G
A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
C                 G     Em         A7            D7               
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
G                  Bm       C                    G
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
    C                G          Em         A7          D7
And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.


   G                   Bm          C                G
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,
 C             G       Em         A7          D7                
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
G                     Bm      C                 G
Without his life-long friend, puff could not be brave,
   C                G                   
So puff that mighty dragon 
Em    A7      D7       G     D7
sadly slipped into his cave. oh!


G               Bm     C           G  
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
      C               G     Em
and frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7               D7
In a land called Honah Lee
 G               Bm     C           G  
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea 
      C               G     Em
and frolicked in the autumn mist
      A7          D7        G
In a land called Ho----nah Lee

There is still a rumor that this wonderful folk song is about Cannabis, but they say it isn’t. Who cares anyway, it is a perfect song for the ukulele! 

Puff The Magic Dragon

Intro: Em  Em  D   D  C   C  Bm

   Em                                Em  D
   Papa I know you're going to be upset,
                                   D  C
  ?Cause I was always your little girl,
                              D  Bm
   But you should know by now     I'm not a baby.
Em                                  Em  D
   You always taught me right from wrong,
                                      D  C
   I need your help, daddy please be strong.
                             D   Bm
   I may be young at heart, but I know what I'm saying.

C               D 
   The one you warned me all about, 
C              D
   The one you said I could do without.
C               D                Em               D  C 
   We're in an awful mess and I don't mean maybe     please 

	   Em    D     C      D
	   Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep.
	   Em    D     C      D
	   Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep.
	Bm                    D         Em     D   C     D
	   But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh.
	             Em   D  C     D
	   I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm.

Em                                  Em  D
   He says that he's going to marry me,
                              D  C
   We can raise a little family,
                              C     Bm
   Maybe we'll be all right, with some sacrifice.

   C                    D                    C
   But my friends keep telling me to give it up,
                    D                       C
   Saying I'm too young, I ought to live it up,
           D                      Em        D    C
   What I need right now is some good advice     please!

   (Refrão)

   (Solo)  Em  Em  D   D  C   C  Bm

C                   D 
   Daddy, daddy if you could only see, 
C                 D
   The way that he's been treating me.
C                       D
   You'd give us your blessing right now,
          Em             C     Bm
  'Cause we are in love ,   we   are in love, so please!
  
   (Refrão)

Em  D  C          D
       Don´t stop love me daddy
Em  D  C         D
    I know I´ll keep my baby
Em  D  C          D
       Don´t stop love me daddy
Em  D  C         D
    I know I´ll keep my baby

A song that blatantly tackles teenage pregnancy, during the mid 80’s when AIDS suddenly turned the free love of the 60’s and 70’s on its head.

Papa Don't Preach

The whole verses are based on Dm and F following the form of the first Ooo's.
The chords are written for standard tuning, but the Dm - F is easier to do in Drop-D

Dm   F
She, she ain't real,
She ain't gonna be able to love you like I will,
She is a stranger,
You and I have history,
Or don't you remember?
Sure, she's got it all,
But, baby, is that really what you want?

Dm
Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds,
                   Gm
You made a fool out of you,

And, boy, she's bringing you down,
			Bb
She made your heart melt,
		Am
But you're cold to the core,
Gm
Now rumour has it she ain't got your love anymore,

Dm F
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,


She is half your age,
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you strayed,
I heard you've been missing me,
You've been telling people things that you shouldn't be,
Like when we creep out and she ain't around,
Haven't you heard the rumours?

Dm
Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds,
                   Gm
You made a fool out of me,

And, boy, you're bringing me down,
                      Bb                         Am
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core,
      Gm
But rumour has it I'm the one you're leaving her for,

Dm F
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,

Dm	 C#	             F	        Gm                            Dm
All------ of these words whispered in my ear,
         C#              F         Gm      Dm
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear,
		  Am               F        F/E    D
Just 'cause I said it don't mean that I meant it,
G
People say crazy things,
			              Em
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it,

Just 'cause you heard it,

Dm     F
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,
Rumour has it, ooh,

But rumour has it he's the one I'm leaving you for.


Enjoy:)

A great song about rumor in general, Adele nailed it with this very popular tune.

Rumor Has It

.          G                   C
You a-go tired fe see me face;
 G                       Am
Can't get me out of the race.
     G                         C       G
Oh, man, you said I'm in your place
                       Am       G
And then you draw bad cyard -
                      C      G
A-make you draw bad cyard,
                       Am
And then you draw bad cyard.
     G                        C
Propaganda spreading over my name;
               G                     Am
Say you wanna bring another life to shame.
     G                        C      G
Oh, man, you just a-playing a game
                      Am                     G
And then you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard);
                     C                      G
A-make you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard);
                     Am
A-make you draw bad cyard.

F            C                  F
I want to disturb my neighbour,
                      C       F
'Cause I'm feelin' so right;
              C             G
I want to turn up my disco,
                   C                
Blow them to full watts tonight, eh! -
G                C   G                Am     G
In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style,
                 C   G                Am
In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style.
            F          C         G
'Cause we guarding the palace so majestic;
F            C         G
Guarding the palace so realistic!
                              C
Them a-go tired to see we face (oh yeah!),
             G                       Am
Me say them can't get we out of the race;
     G                       C      G
Oh, man, it's just a big disgrace.
                      Am                     G
The way you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard);
                        C                        G
The way you make wrong moves (make wrong moves);
                      Am                      G
The way you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard);
                     C                       G
A-make you draw bad cyard (draw bad cyard);
                     Am       G
A-make you draw bad cyard -
                C    G            Am     G
In a rub-a-dub style, rub-a-dub style,
                C
In a rub-a-dub style - /fadeout/

consiglio di fare gli accordi stoppati

Bob Marley had to deal with his share of rumors and hateful talk, so he wrote this song in response to those who seek out scandal and to ruin a reputation. This is a very easy song for the ukulele.

Bad Card

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

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

(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

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 

[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

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

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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