ANNA CANNON FIRST GUITAR SONGBOOK

EASY GUITAR SONGS

Complete with CD

INDEX

Oh Sinner Man P3

John B Sails P4

Ten Guitars P5

Swing Low Sweet Chariot P6

All Shook Up P7

Blowin In The Wind P8

Beautiful Sunday P9

El Condor Pasa P10

Green Green Grass of Home P11

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus P13

Nothing Else Matters P14

Me And BobbyMcGee P15

Midnight Special P16

Love Potion No 9 P17

Look What They’ve Done To My Song Ma P18

Mama Mia P19

When September Ends P22

Kiss Me P24

OH SINNER MAN DOWN DOWN/UP STRUM

Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?

D
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?

Em
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?

D Em

to all on that day?

Em
Run to the moon, "Moon won't you hide me?"

Run to the moon, "Moon won't you hide me?"

D Em

All on that day

Continue using the same chords

Em
Run to the sea, "Sea won't you hide me?"

Run to the sun, "Sun won't you hide me all on that day?"

THE JOHN B SAILS BALLAD STRUM

We come on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me

Round Nassau town we did roam

Drinkin all night

We got into a fight

D A7

I feel so broke up

A7 D

I wanna go home

Chorus

So hoist up the John B sails

See how the main sails sets

Send for the captain ashore

Let me go home

Oh let me go home

I want to go home

D A7

I feel so broke up

A7 D

I wanna go home

TEN GUITARS BALLAD STRUM AND DOWN DOWNUP

Verse One

D A7

I have a band of men and all they do is play for me

A7 D

They come from many miles around to hear them play a melody

D A7

Beneath the stars my ten guitars will play a song for you

And if you’re with the one you love

A7 D

This is what you do

Chorus

D A7

Oh dance , dance, dance to my ten guitars

A7 D

And very soon you’ll know just where you are

D G

From the eyes of love you’ll see a thousand stars

D A7 D

When you dance, dance, dance to my ten guitars.

Verse two

D A7

Guitars are made for love, my band of men will always say

A7 D

So give them all the pretty girls and they will start to play

D A7

Beneath the stars my ten guitars will play a song for you

A7 D

And if you’re with the one you love, this is what you do

Repeat chorus then repeat last line

SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT SWING

Swing low

G D

Sweet chariot

D A7

Comin for to carry me home

Swing low

G D

Sweet chariot

D A7 D

Comin for to carry me home

D G D

I looked over Jordan and what did I see

D A7

Commin for to carry me home?

D G D

A band of angel’s commin after me

D A7 D

Commin for to carry me home

ALL SHOOK UP ROCK STRUM

Verse One

Well a bless my soul, what’s wrong with me?

I’m itching like a man on a fuzzy tree

My friends say I’m actin as queer as a bug

I’m in love; I’m all shook up

C D G

Uh uh huh, Mmm, yeah yeah

Verse two

My hands are shaky and my knees are weak

I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet

Who do you thank when you have such luck

I’m in love; I’m all shook up

C D G

Uh uh huh Mm Yeah yeah

BridgeC

Please don’t ask what’s on my mind

I’m a little mixed up but I’m feeling fine

When I’m near that girl I love the best

A7 D

My heart beats so it scares me to death

Verse three

She touched my hand what a chill I got

Her kisses are like a volcano that’s hot

I’m proud to say that she’s my buttercup

I’m in love; I’m all shook up

C D G

Uh uh huh Mmm Yeah Yeah

BLOWIN IN THE WIND BALLAD STRUM AND FOLK PICK

A D A D E

How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?

A D A D E

Yes n how many seas must the white dove sail, before she sleeps in the sand?

A D A

Yes n how many times must the cannon balls fly,

D E

Before they’re forever banned?

Chorus

D E A

The answer my friend, is blowin in the wind,

D E A

The answer is blowin in the wind

BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY BALLAD STRUM

Sunday morning up with the lark

I think I’ll take a walk in the park

G A D

Hey, hey, hey, it’s a beautiful day

I’ve got someone waiting for me

And when I see her I know that she’ll say

G A D

Hey, hey, hey it’s a beautiful day

D G

Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sunday

A D

This is my, my, my beautiful day

D E7

When you said, said, said, said that you loved me

G A D

Oh, my, my, my it’s a beautiful day

Birds are singing you by my side

Let’s take a car and go for a ride

G A D

Hey, hey, hey, it’s a beautiful day

We’ll drive on and follow the sun

Making Sunday go on and on

G A D

Hey, hey, hey, it’s a beautiful day

EL CONDOR PASA ROCK STRUM DOUBLE TIME

Em G

I’d rather be a sparrow than a snail

Yes I would, if I could

I surely would, mm

Em G

I’d rather be a hammer than a nail Em

Yes I would If I could, I surely would, mm

Middle Section

Away, I’d rather sail away

Like a swan, that’s here and gone

A man gets tied up to the ground

He gives the world, its saddest sound

Its saddest sound

Verse 3

Em G

I’d rather be a forest than a street

Yes I would if I could

I surely would

Verse 4

Em G

I’d rather feel the earth beneath my feet

Yes I would, If I could

I surely would

GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME BALLAD

The old hometown looks the same

G D

As I step down from the train

And there to meet me is my mama and my papa

D D7

Down the road I look and there runs Mary

Hair of gold and lips like cherries

D A7 D

It’s good to touch the green grass of home

Yes they’ll all come to meet me

Arms reaching smiling sweetly

D A7 D

It’s good to touch the green green grass of home

The old house is still standing

G D

Tho’ the paint is cracked and dry

And there’s that old oak tree that I used to play on

D D7

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary

Hair of gold and lips like cherries

D A7 D

It’s good to touch the green green grass of home

Then I awake and look around me

G D

At four grey walls that surround me

And I realise that I was only dreaming

D D7

For there’s a guard and there’s a sad old padre

Arm in arm we’ll walk at daybreak

D A7 D

Again I’ll touch the green green grass of home

D D7

Yes they’ll all come to see me

In the shade of that old oak tree

D A7 D

As they lay me neath the green, green grass of home

I SAW MUMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS BALLAD

G Bm
I saw mummy kissing Santa Claus

G D

Underneath the mistletoe last night

She didn’t see me creep

Down the stairs to have a peep

She thought that I was tucked up

D D7

In my bedroom fast asleep

G Bm

Then I saw Mummy tickle Santa Claus

G C

Underneath his beard so snowy white

A7 C

Oh what a laugh it would have been

G Em C D7 G

If Daddy had only seen Mummy kissing Santa Claus last night

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS 6/8 TIME DOWN DOWNUP DOWNUP X 2

Start with Guitar folk pick Em then join in

Em D C Em

So close no matter how far

Em D C Em

Couldn't be much more from the heart

Em D C G

Forever trusting who we are

G B Em

And nothing else matters Straight into V2

Em D C Em

Never opened myself this way

Em D C Em

Life is ours, we live it our way

Em D C G

All these words I don't just say

G B7 Em

And nothing else matters Straight into V3

Em D C Em

Trust I seek and find in you

Em D C Em

Every day for us something new

Em D C G

Open mind for a different view

G B7 Em

And nothing else matters

3 3 6

C A D C JUST PLAY CHORDS

Never cared for what they do

A D C

Never cared for what they know

A D Em

But I know

Back to verse one end with last line fading out

Em D C Em

So close no matter how far

Em D C Em

Couldn't be much more from the heart

Em D C G

Forever trusting who we are

G B Em

And nothing else matters

ME AND BOBBY MCGEE BASS PLUCK

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin for the trains

Feelin nearly faded as my jeans

Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained

Took us all the way to New Orleans

Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna

And was blowin sad while Bobby sang the blues

With them wind shield wipers slapin time and

E A

Bobby clappin hands we finally sang up every song that driver knew

Chorus

D A

Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose

E A

And nothing ain’t worth nothing but it’s free

D A

Feelin good was easy Lord when Bobby sand the blues

And buddy that was good enough for me

Good enough for me and my Bobby Mc Gee

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL BALLAD STRUM

E A

Well you wake up in the morning,

Hear the ding dong ring

And you go marching to the table,

See the same damn thing

Knife and fork upon the table

But there’s nothing in the pan

And if you say something about it

You’re in trouble with the man

Chorus

E A

Let the midnight special

Shine her light on me

Let the midnight special

A E

Shine her ever loving light on me

Love Potion Number 9

Em A7

I took my troubles down to Madam Ruth

Em A7

You know that Gypsy with the gold capped tooth

She’s got a pad down at thirty fourth and vine

A7 B7 Em

Sellin little bottles of Love Potion of Nine

Em A7

I told her I was a flop with chicks

Em A7

I’ve been this way since nineteen fifty six

She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign

A7 B7 Em

She said, what you need is Love Potion Number Nine

She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink

F#min

She said, I’m gonna mix it up right here in the sink

It smelled like turpentine and looked like Indian ink

I held my nose, I closed my eyes

I took a drink

Em A7

I didn’t know if it was day or night

Em A7

I was kissin everything in sight

But when I kissed the cop down at thirty fourth and vine

He broke my little bottle of

B7 Em

Love Potion Number nine

Repeat last line

WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO MY SONG MA?

D Bm

Look what they done t my song, Ma

Look what they done to my song

D E

Well it’s the only thing that I could do half right

And it’s turning out all wrong Ma

D A7 D A7

Look what they done to my song

D Bm

Look what they done to my brain, Ma

Look what they done to my brain

D E

Well they pick it like chicken bone

And I think I’m half insane Ma

D A7 D A7

Look what they done to my song

D Bm

Wish I could find a good book to live in

Wish I could find a good book

D E

Well if I could find a real good book

I’d never have to come and look at

D A7 D A7

What they have done to my song

D Bm

Maybe it’ll be all right Ma

Maybe it’ll all be okay

D E

Well if the people are buying tears

I’ll be rich some day Ma

D A7 D A7

Look what they done to my song

MAMA-MIA ROCK STRUM

Verse One

(Guitar one plays the note D as a quaver rhythm through first line

D G Guitar 1 plays

I’ve been cheated by you since I don’t know when (DDEDDGGF#DD)

D G

So I made up my mind it must come to an end (As above)

(Guitar one plays riff one)

D D+

Look at me now, Will I ever learn?

D D+ G (Play G as quaver rhythm)

I don’t know how, but I suddenly loose control

A (Play A as a quaver rhythm)

There’s a fire within my soul

G D A (Guitar 1 play G,D,A then A quaver rhythm)

Just one look and I can hear a bell ring

G D A (As above)

One more look and I forget everything oooh

Chorus

D G

Mama mia, here I go again

C G

My, my, how can I resist you?

D G

Mama mia does it show again

C G

My, my just how much I’ve missed you

D A

Yes I’ve been broken hearted

Bm G

Blue since the day we parted

C G Em A D

Why why, did I every let you go

D Bn G

Mama mia now I really know

C G Em7 A

My my, I could never let you go

Verse Two

D G

I’ve been angry and sad about things that you do

D G

I can’t count all the times that I’ve told you we’re through

D

And when you go

D+

When you slam the door

D D+ G

I think you know that you won’t be away too long

A

You know that I’m not too strong

G D A (Guitar 1 play G,D,A then A quaver rhythm)

Just one look and I can hear a bell ring

G D A (As above)

One more look and I forget everything oooh

Chorus

D G

Mama mia, here I go again

C G

My, my, how can I resist you?

D G

Mama mia does it show again

C G

My, my just how much I’ve missed you

D A

Yes I’ve been broken hearted

Bm G

Blue since the day we parted

C G Em A D

Why why, did I every let you go

D Bm G

Mama mia now I really know

C G Em7 A

My my, I could never let you go

WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS – Green Day BALLAD

G Em

Summer has come and passed
D

The innocent can never last

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

G Em

Like my father’s come to pass

Seven years has gone so fast

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

Em Bm

Here comes the rain again

C G

Falling from the stars

Em Bm

Drenched in my pain again

C D

Becoming who we are

Em Bm

As my memory rests

But never forgets what I lost

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

G Em

Ring out the bells again

Like we did when spring began

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

Em Bm

Here comes the rain again

C G

Falling from the stars

Em Bm

Drenched in my pain again

C D

Becoming who we are

Em Bm

As my memory rests

C D

But never forgets what I lost

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

G Em

Summer has come and passed

The innocent can never last

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

G Em

Like my father’s come to pass

Twenty years has gone so fast

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

C Cm G

Wake me up when September ends

KISS ME

Intro

D Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 Repeat twice

D Dmaj7

Kiss me Out of the bearded barley

D7 Dmaj7 D

Lively Beside the green green grass Swing Swing

Dmaj7

Swing the spinning step

D7 Gmaj7

You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress
Em A D Bm

Oh Kiss me Beneath the milky twilight

Em A D D7

Leave me out on a moonlit floor

Em A

Lift you up again

D Bm Gmaj7 A

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance silver moon sparkling

Asus A F

So Kiss me Instrumental D D Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7

D Dmaj7

Kiss me down by the broken tree house

D7 Dmj7

Swing me, upon the hanging tyre

D Dmaj7

Bring bring, bring your flowered hat

D7 Gmaj7

We’ll take the trail marked on your fathers map

Em A D Bm7

Oh kiss me, beneath the milky twilight

Em A D D7 EM A

Leave me, out on the moonlit floor, Lift you up again

D Bm7 Gmaj7

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance silver moon sparkling

A Asus D

So kiss me Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 Em A D Bm7 Em A D D7

Em A D Bm7

Kiss me, beneath the milky twilight

Em A D D7 Em A

Leave me, out on the moonlit floor, Lift you up again

D Bm7 Gmaj7

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance silver moon sparkling

A Asus A D Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 D

So kiss me So kiss me repeat and fade

The end