Gentle On My Mind - chords and lyrics

4/4    bright tempo

Cmaj7

Cmaj7

It's knowing that your door is always open

    Am7                            Dm7

And your path is free to walk

Dm7                                                             Aaug

That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag

Dm7               G7                              Cmaj7

Rolled up and stashed behind your couch

Cmaj7

And it's knowing I'm not shackled

Cmaj7

By forgotten words and bonds

              Am7                                                     Dm7

And the ink stains that are dried up on some line

Dm7

That keeps you in the back roads

Dm7                        G7

By the rivers of my memory

       Dm7                  G7                 Cmaj7   G

And keeps you ever gentle on my mind

Cmaj7

It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy

Cmaj7                                               Dm7

Planted on their columns now that bind me

Dm7                                         Aaug

Or something that somebody said

              Dm7                    G7                Cmaj7

Because they thought we fit together walking

Cmaj7

It's just knowing that the world

Cmaj7

Will not be cursing or forgiving

             Am7                                                    Dm7   Am7

When I walk along some railroad track and find

                    Dm7                         Aaug

That you're moving on the back roads

            Dm7            G7

By the rivers of my memory

             Dm7                     G7                  Cmaj7

And for hours you're just gentle on my mind

Cmaj7

Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines

Cmaj7                                  Am7                                Dm7

And the junkyards and the highways come between us

Dm7                                                        Aaug

And some other woman's crying to her mother

Dm7          G7                         Cmaj7

Cause she turned and I was gone

Cmaj7

I still might run in silence

Cmaj7

Tears of joy might stain my face

              Am7                                                 Dm7   Am7

And the summer sun might burn me ‘til I'm blind

       Dm7

But not to where I cannot see

Dm7                         G7

You walking on the back roads

            Dm7                                      Cmaj7

By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind

Cmaj7

I dip my cup of soup back from a gurgling,

                        Am7               Dm7

crackling cauldron, in some train yard

Dm7                                       Aaug

My beard a roughening coal pile

Dm7                  G7                               Cmaj7

And a dirty hat pulled low across my face

Cmaj7

Through cupped hands 'round a tin can

  Am7                                                      Dm7

I pretend to hold you to my breast and find

Dm7

That you're waivin’ from the back roads

Dm7                         G7

By the rivers of my memories

         Dm7              G7                 Cmaj7

Ever smiling, ever gentle on my mind

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - chords and lyrics

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

Written by Ed and Patsy Bruce   Recorded by many country singers

Moderate Country Waltz   3/4 timing

C                                                                    F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

          G7

Don't let ‘em pick guitars and drive in old trucks

                                                            C

Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

                                                                       F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

            G7

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

                                       C

Even with someone they love

                                                                           F

A cowboy ain't easy to love and he’s harder to hold

G7                                                              C

He'd rather give you a song than silver or gold

                                             

Budweiser buckles and old faded Levis

                F

And each night begins a new day

           G7

And if you can't understand him and he don't die young

                                      C

He'll probably just ride away

 

C                                                                    F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

          G7

Don't let ‘em pick guitars and drive in old trucks

                                                            C

Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

                                                                       F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

            G7

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

                                       C

Even with someone they love

                                                                                                F

A cowboy loves smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings

G7                                                                         C

Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night

                                                       

Them that don't know him won't like him

                             F

And them that do sometimes won't know how to take him

                 G7

He's ain’t wrong he's just different and his pride won't let him

                                                    C

Do things to make you think he's right

C                                                                    F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

          G7

Don't let ‘em pick guitars and drive in old trucks

                                                            C

Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

                                                                       F

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

            G7

They'll never stay home and they're always alone

                                       C

Even with someone they love

x

Perfect by Ed Sheeran - chord - lyrics - Key of C

 This is not in the original published key of A-flat, so the chords I use here won't work if you play along to that song.
These chords are in the key of C - something which suits my voice.

PERFECT by Ed Sheeran 

♪  =  63bpm    12/8 timing         Chords:    C   Am   F   G

Intro  C

C                               Am

I found a love - for me-e

                     F                                                G

Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead

                          C          Am

Well I found a gi-rl  - bea-utiful and sweet

             F                                                                         G

I never knew you were that someone waiting for me

                                                             C

Cause we were just kids when we fell - in - love

                        Am                                       F                           C  G

Not knowing what -  it - was, I will not give you up this ti - ime

                       C                                                   Am

Dar-ling just kiss – me - slow, your heart is all - I - own

                      F                                    G

And in your eyes you're hol - ding mi-ne

           Am    F                         C                 G                            Am

Baby, I'-m - dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

F                           C         G                           Am

Barefoot on the grass, listen-ing to our favorite song

                   F                              C                               G                           Am

When you said you looked a mess, I whispered under-neath my breath

                 F                            C                  G             C

But you - heard it, darling yo-u look – per-fect tonight

C                                                                  Am

Well I found a wo-man, stronger than anyone I know

                           F                                                                            G

She shares my dreams, I hope that someday - I'll share her home

                C                         Am

I found a lo-ve, to carry more than just my secrets

                F                                                G

To carry love,  carry children - of our own

                                                 C                                     Am

We are still kids, but we're so - in - love, fighting again-st - all - odds

                      F                          C   G

I know we'll be - alright this ti-i-me

                     C                                                      Am

Darling just hold - my - hand, be my girl, I'll be – your - man

                F                          G

I see my fu-ture in your  ey-es

            Am   F                        C                 G                            Am

Ba-by, I'm - dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

F                           C         G                           Am

Barefoot on the grass, liste-ning to our favorite song

              F                          C                            G

When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful

  Am          F                               C                 G               C

I don't de-serve this, darling yo-u look - perfect tonight

Solo     |  C   |  Am  |  F   |  G  |

            Am   F                        C                 G                            Am

Ba-by, I'm - dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

F                           C         G                           Am

Barefoot on the grass, listen-ing to our favorite song

            F                       C                           G                        Am

I have faith in what I see, now I know I have met an angel

    F                     C                G

In person, and sh-e looks perfect

  C                    F                              C                  G               C

No I don't de-serve this, darling yo-u look - perfect tonight

|  C   G   |  Am  G  |  C  |

Try A Little Kindness - Glen Campbell - chords lyrics

I was at a Country Music Club the other weekend and someone played this song in the key of D.
Then I remembered that many years ago I used to play this song myself, so decided I'd post it here on my SongBook. There's some good words of wisdom in this song, so well worth applying the effort...
And on that note, the chords have been typed in the right place, but when I publish the post, they don't quite fit in the exact space for some reason - but close enough. Just use your ear to guide you

Try A Little Kindness - Glen Campbell

D                                G                    D
If you see your brother standing by the road
                    A     G                            D
With a heavy load - from the seeds he's sowed
                                      G                D
And if you see your sister fallen by the way
                    A    G                                   D
Just stop and say - "You're going the wrong way"
                    A
You've got to try a little kindness
G                D
Show a little kindness
         G                          D               A
(Just) shine your light for everyone to see
                G
And if you try a little kindness
                 D                Bm
Then you'll overlook the blindness
          G                    A
Of the narrow minded people
            G         A          D
On their narrow minded streets
D              G                            D
Don't walk around the down and out
                      A     G               D
Lend a helping hand - instead of doubt
                                      G               D
And the kindness that you show every day
                      A   G              D
Will help someone - along the way
                    A
You've got to try a little kindness
G                D
Show a little kindness
         G                          D               A
(Just) shine your light for everyone to see
                G
And if you try a little kindness
                 D                Bm
Then you'll overlook the blindness
          G                    A
Of the narrow minded people
            G         A          D
On their narrow minded streets

Straight From The Heart - chords and lyrics

I've been having a cleanout of stuff I've collected over time. In one box I came across this song written many years ago on a crumpled piece of paper.
Dunno if my guitar playin has improved much over the years, but my handwriting sure has :-)
Anyway, here it is for my digital songbook...
The rest of it? Well, this is all I got for now

Straight From The Heart

D
I could stop dreaming but it never ends
D
As long as you're gone we may as well pretend
            G                           A                     D
But it's easier - coming straight from the heart
                      G          A           D
Give it to me straight from the heart
                         G         A         D
Tell me we can make another start
                            Bm                  G
I know I'll never go as long as I know
              A                        D
Coming straight from the heart

You Complete Me - Nesian NINE - chords and lyrics

I was at work one night and my mate Tonese introduced me to this song. It was an instant like and we decided to play it on guitar. By the time I got the lyrics written down, Tony had already sussed out the chords for it. It wasn't hard work. There's something magical about doing stuff you enjoy - the effort never seems like graft - and a journey shared with others is infinitely more fun than going solo.

The song has an island feel to it - though there ain't a shred of Pacific DNA coursing through my veins. But, I like the soulful sound of You Complete Me and Tony an I enjoy playing it on those rare occasions we get to jam together. So one day I'll post a YouTube clip to go with our version as well.
These chords being our version, so they wont work if you play along to the original sound.
Hope you enjoy it :-) I play it with a Capo on 3 coz it suits my voice better, but if you ain't got a Capo, you can still sing along happily without one.

You Complete Me - Nesian NINE

Capo 3

G                                                     Em
I never knew love was real - 'til you walked into my life
               Am7                                          G
All of my fantasies, came true before my eyes
G                                              Em
Just the thought of you, puts a smile upon my face
               Am7                                                  G
My life is now changed, everything just falls in place
                 D                        D7                G
It's been a long time since I felt real happiness
       D                            D7                G
So I thank you baby coz  I  feel truly blessed
G                                                C
You must be an angel sent from above 
       D          D7         G
The true definition of love
G                                       G7
How could this love be so real?
           C                  Am          C                     D
I can't explain how I feel - but one thing's for sure
         Am                  D7
Each day I love you more
     Am                   D7             C             G
My baby can't you see? - you complete me
G                                                     
Every day and night I think of you
                Em
Thank the Good Lord that you're my boo
                           Am7                                  G
From the highest mountain - to the deepest sea
G                                                      Em
This love we share is infinity - everything you do I appreciate
                         Am7                                      G
You're truly my soulmate - and I love you so deep
                 D                         D7                 G
It's been a long time since I felt real happiness
       D                             D7                   G
So I thank you baby coz  I  feel truly blessed
G                                                  C
You must be an angel sent from above 
       D               D7     G
The true definition of love
G                                       G7
How could this love be so real?
            C                  Am          C                     D
I can't explain how I feel - but one thing's for sure
          Am                  D7
Each day I love you more
      Am                   D7                   C       G
My baby can't you see? - you complete me
            C                     D                 Am                 D7 
Oh but one thing's for sure - Each day I love you more
      Am                   D7                   C      G
My baby can't you see? - you complete me

Three Rounds and a Sound - Blind Pilot - chords and lyrics

This is another song that I heard on TV as part of an advertisement - and thought it sounded pretty good. It's the background music to the current TV ad for Heartland Seniors Finance in New Zealand.
After a bit of sleuthing around, I found out that the song in the ad was sung by Auckland singer - Taine Buchan. Check his channel out on YouTube if you want to see more of his talent.
After a bit more research on the internet I found that 3 Rounds and a Sound was an original from the group, "Blind Pilot". This is the YouTube song I chose when writing the lyrics down from it - so the lyrics below might not be an exact take on the original. I write down what I hear. Then I get my guitar out and try and match the sound using easy chords.
So the original Key is: C#  Bb  Gmaj7  E
Putting the Capo on 1 gave me: C  Am  G  F
But if you want a more Ukulele sound, slap your Capo on 6 using: G  Em  D  C
Here goes...

3 Rounds and a Sound by Blind Pilot

Capo 1

C  Am  G  F

                          C                                    Am
They're playing our song, they're playing our song
              G                                   F                         C
Can you see the lights? Can you hear the hum of our song?
                   Am                        G                                     
I hope they get it right, I hope we dance tonight
                  F               
Before we get it wrong
           C                                    
And the seasons will change us new
                       Am    
But you're the best I've known, and you know me
                       G                      F 
I could not be stuck on you if that weren't true

C  Am  G  F

   C
I was swimming - my eyes were dark
             Am
'Til you woke me and told me that opening
    G                  F
Is just the start - It was
           C
Now I see you 'til kingdom come
                 Am
You're the one I want
                                   G                                    F    ?  ?                          
To see me for all the stupid things I've done
C                                 Am                          
Soil and six feet under, kept just like we were
G                                     F
 Before you knew you'd know me - And you know me
C                                            Am  
Blooming up from the ground - 3 rounds and a sound
G                               F
Like whispering you know me - And you know me

C  Am  G  F

                   C                           Am
So this was our song, this was our song
         G                            F
I still see the lights, I can see them
             C                                               Am  
And the crisscross of what is true won't get to us
                                                          G               F
Coz you know me - I could not give up on you   (wouldn't feel true)
              C                                      Am
And the fog of what is right won't cover us coz you know me
                  G                      F
I could not give up a fight   (wouldn't feel right)
C                                 Am                          
Soil and six feet under, kept just like we were
G                                     F
 Before you knew you'd know me - And you know me
C                                            Am  
Blooming up from the ground - 3 rounds and a sound
G                               F
Like whispering you know me - And you know me
C                                 Am                          
Soil and six feet under, kept just like we were
G                                     F
 Before you knew you'd know me - And you know me
C                                            Am  
Blooming up from the ground - 3 rounds and a sound
G                               F
Like whispering you know me - And you know me

C  Am  G  F