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For May 2016

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Sweet Rosie O’Grady Maude Nugent, 1896 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/zn9KHcqrk08

[Verses in 4/4 time: DuDu]

VERSE 1: F C7 Just down around the corner F Of the street where I reside C G7 There lives the cutest little girl C7 That I have ever spied

F C7 Her name is Rose O’Grady F And I don’t mind telling you C G7 That she’s the sweetest little rose C7 The garden ever grew

VERSE 2: F C7 I never will forget the day F She promised to be mine C G7 As we sat telling love tales C7 In a golden summertime

F C7 Twas on her finger that I placed F A small engagement ring C G7 While in the trees the little birds C7 This song they seemed to sing

OUTRO: Bb F I love sweet Rosie O’Grady G7 C7 F And Rosie O’Grady loves me

CHORUS: [Chorus in 3/4 time: D-DUD] F C7 F Sweet Rosie O’Grady Bb F My dear little rose Gm7 Dm She’s my steady lady G7 C7 Most everyone knows

F C7 F And when we are married Bb A7 How happy we’ll be Bb F I love sweet Rosie O’Grady G7 C7 F And Rosie O’Grady loves me

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

1st Note 1

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Roses Are Red (my love) Paul Evans / Al Byron (Bobby Vinton). 1962 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/uE6B63_DGso

INTRO: [1st 3 are single down strums;

then bouncy strum: D-D uD uD u] F C7 F7 Bb | X X X | X X X X | F [STOP] | X X X X | X X X X |

VERSE 1: nc C7 A long, long time - ago F On grad-ua-tion day Bb You handed me your book C7 F I signed this way

VERSE 2: nc C7 We dated through high school F And when the big day came Bb I wrote into - your book C7 F Next to my name

BRIDGE: F - C7 - F7 - Bb C Then I went far away F And you found someone new F - C7 - F7 - Bb C I read your letter dear F2 Fm C And I wrote back to you

CHORUS B: F C7 F7 Bb Roses are red, my love F Dm Violets are blue Bb Sugar is sweet, my love C7 F [STOP] Good luck, may God bless you

VERSE 4: nc C7 Is that your little girl? F She looks a lot like you Bb Someday some boy will write C7 F In her book too

OUTRO: Bb - F - C – F

CHORUS A: F C7 F7 Bb Roses are red, my love F Dm Violets are blue Bb Sugar is sweet, my love C7 F [STOP]

But not as sweet as you

REPEAT CHORUS A

without the [STOP]

REPEAT CHORUS A

without the [STOP]

1st Note 1 7 7

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Roses Are Red (my love) Paul Evans / Al Byron (Bobby Vinton). 1962 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/uE6B63_DGso

INTRO: [1st 3 are single down strums;

then bouncy strum: D-D uD uD u] F Bb | X X X | X X X X | F [STOP] | X X X X | X X X X |

VERSE 1: nc C7 A long, long time - ago F On grad-ua-tion day Bb You handed me your book C7 F I signed this way

VERSE 2: nc C7 We dated through high school F And when the big day came Bb I wrote into - your book C7 F Next to my name

BRIDGE: Bb C Then I went far away F And you found someone new Bb C I read your letter dear F C And I wrote back to you

CHORUS B: F Bb Roses are red, my love F Violets are blue Bb Sugar is sweet, my love C7 F [STOP] Good luck, may God bless you

VERSE 4: nc C7 Is that your little girl? F She looks a lot like you Bb Someday some boy will write C7 F In her book too

End on F

CHORUS A: (F) Bb Roses are red, my love F Violets are blue Bb Sugar is sweet, my love C7 F [STOP]

But not as sweet as you

REPEAT CHORUS A

without the [STOP]

REPEAT CHORUS A

without the [STOP]

1st Note 1 7

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La Vie En Rose Piaf / Louiguy / Monnot (Edith Piaf), 1947

English translation by Mac David & Frank Eyton YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/Ahg2msJBzxA

VERSES: C CM7 Hold me close and hold me fast Am The magic spell you cast Dm G7 This is la vie en ro-se

Dm G7 When you kiss me, heaven sighs Dm And though I close my eyes G7 C I see la vie en ro-se

CM7 When you press me to your heart Am I’m in a world apart Dm A world where roses bloom

INTRO: [Slow, sultry strum: D-du Dudu] C CM7 Dm G7 | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X|

BRIDGE: F6 Cadd9 C And when you speak angels sing from above F6 Dm Em7 G7[hang] Everyday words seem to turn into love songs ─

FINAL VERSE: C CM7 Give your heart and soul to me Dm And life will always be G7[hang] C La vie - en rose

REPEAT INTRO

REPEAT BRIDGE

REPEAT FINAL VERSE

1st Note

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M7 m 7 m 6 add9 m7

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La Vie En Rose Piaf / Louiguy / Monnot (Edith Piaf), 1947

English translation by Mac David & Frank Eyton YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/Ahg2msJBzxA

VERSES: C CM7 Quand il me prend dans ses bras Am Il me parle tout bas Dm G7 Je vois la vie en ro-se

Dm G7 Il me dit des mots d’amour Dm Des mots de tou les jours G7 C Et ça m’fait quelque cho-se

CM7 Il est éntre dans mon coeur Am Une part de bonheur Dm Dont je connais la cau-se

INTRO: [Slow, sultry strum: D-du Dudu] C CM7 Dm G7 | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X|

BRIDGE: F6 Cadd9 C C’est lui pour moi moi pour lui dans la vie F6 Dm Em7 G7[hang] Il me l’a dit l’a juré pour la vie ─

FINAL VERSE: C CM7 Et dès que je l’aperçois Dm Alors je sense en moi G7[hang] C Mon coeur - qui bat

REPEAT INTRO

REPEAT BRIDGE

REPEAT FINAL VERSE

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Rose Garden (I never promised you a) Joe South, 1967 (Lynn Anderson, 1970) YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/0zckOt64nBI

INTRO: [Tab below or even strum with the Em: Dudu Dudu] Em [STOP] |- - - 00222000-|- -000-|- - - -| |000333-|- - - 33000 - 330 - - -| |- - - -|- - - -|- - - -|- - - -| |- - - -|- - - -|- - - -|- - - -|

[Strum with strong 1st & 3rd beats: Dudu Dudu]

CHORUS END A: C When you take you gotta give so live and let live Am Or let go D7 I beg your pardon G I never promised you a rose garden

VERSE 1: I could promise you things like big diamond rings Am But you don’t find roses growing on stalks of clover D7 So you better think it over

G Well if sweet talking you could make it come true Am I would give you the world right now on a silver platter D7 But what would it matter

CHORUS END B: C E Am C

D7 I beg your pardon G I never promised you a rose garden

VERSE 2: I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon Am But if that’s what it takes to hold you I’d just as soon let you go D7 But there’s one thing I want you to know G You better look before you leap, still waters run deep Am And there won’t always be someone there to pull you out D7 And you know what I’m talking about

End on G

CHORUS: nc Am D7 I beg your pardon G I never promised you a rose garden Am D7 Along with the sunshine G There’s gotta be a little rain sometime

BRIDGE: Am D7 So smile for a while and let’s be jolly F E Love shouldn’t be so melancholy Am C D2[STOP] Come along and share the good times while we can

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT BRIDGE REPEAT CHORUS twice

m 7

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The Rose Amanda McBroom (Bette Midler), 1980 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/NMabmJ4xpHQ

INTRO: [Fan strum / Thumb pluck: DfanPluck DfanPluck] C | X X X X | X X X X |

VERSE 1: (C) G Some say love - it is a river F G C That drowns - the tender reed G Some say love - it is a razor F G C That leaves - your soul to bleed

Em Am Some say love - it is a hunger F G An end-less aching need C G I say love - it is a flower F G C And you - its only seed

VERSE 2: (C) G It’s the heart - afraid of breaking F G C That never - learns to dance G It’s the dream - afraid of waking F G C That never - takes the chance

Em Am It’s the one - who won’t be taken F G Who can-not seem to give C G And the soul - afraid of dying F G C That never - learns to live

VERSE 3: (C) G When the night - has been too lonely F G C And the road - has been too long G And you think - that love is only F G C For the lucky - and the strong

Em Am Just remember - in the winter F G Far beneath - the bitter snows C G Lies the seed - that with the sun’s love S - L - O - W - I - N - G F G C[hang] In the spring - becomes the rose

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Yellow Rose Of Texas Traditional; first published in 1853. YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/jT6-XFZ071c

INTRO: [Fast, even strum: D-dududu] F | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X|

VERSE 1: F There’s a yellow rose in Texas - that I am gonna see C7 Nobody else could miss her - not half as much as me F She cried so when I left her - it like to broke my heart Bb F C7 F And if I ever find her - we never more will part

VERSE 2: (F) Where the Rio Grande is flowin - and starry skies are bright C7 She walks along the river in the quiet summer night F I know that she remembers, when we parted long ago Bb F C7 F I promised to return to her, and not to leave her so

VERSE 3: (F) Oh now I’m gonna find her, for my heart is full of woe C7 We’ll do the things together - we did so long ago F We’ll play the banjo gaily - she’ll love me like before

ukulele Bb F C7 F And the yellow Rose of Texas shall be mine forevermore

OUTRO: Bb F C7 F Yes the yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me

CHORUS: F She’s the sweetest little rosebud - that Texas ever knew C7 Her eyes are bright as diamonds - they sparkle like the dew F You may talk about your Clementine and sing of Rosa Lee Bb F C7 F

But the yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

1st Note 1

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Yellow Rose Of Texas Traditional; first published in 1853. YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/jT6-XFZ071c

[Fast, even strum: D-dududu]

VERSE 1:

There’s a yellow rose in Texas - that I am gonna see

Nobody else could miss her - not half as much as me

She cried so when I left her - it like to broke my heart

And if I ever find her - we never more will part

CHORUS:

She’s the sweetest little rosebud - that Texas ever knew

Her eyes are bright as diamonds - they sparkle like the dew

You may talk about your Clementine and sing of Rosa Lee

But the yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me VERSE 2: (F) Where the Rio Grande is flowin - and starry skies are bright C7 She walks along the river in the quiet summer night F I know that she remembers, when we parted long ago C7 F I promised to return to her, and not to leave her so

VERSE 3: (F) Oh now I’m gonna find her, for my heart is full of woe C7 We’ll do the things together - we did so long ago F We’ll play the banjo gaily - she’ll love me like before

ukulele C7 F And the yellow Rose of Texas shall be mine forevermore

OUTRO: C7 F C7 F Yes the yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

BEGINNER

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Kiss From A Rose Seal, 1994 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/G3DYzANSyW0

[Even strum in 3/4 time: D-DuD]

VERSE 1: (F) C#M7 Eb F There - there used to be a greyin tower alone on the sea C#M7 Eb F You became the light on the dark side of me Eb Bb F But love remained a drug that’s the high and not the pill Fm But did you know that when it snows C#M7 Eb C#M7 Eb F My eyes become large and the light that you shine can’t be seen

BRIDGE: C#M7 Eb F - C#M7 Eb C#M7 Eb (Eb) Bb G# Eb I’ve - been - kissed by a rose on the grey Bb G# I’ve - been kissed by a rose Eb Bb G# Eb I’ve - been - kissed by a rose on the grey Bb G# F I’ve - been kissed by a rose on the grey

OUTRO: C#M7 Eb Now that your rose is in bloom C#M7 Eb F A light hits the gloom on the grey

INTRO: [4 times at beginning of song] C#M7 Eb F

Bayaya bada bada dada bayaya

CHORUS: (F) C#M7 Eb F Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey C#M7 Eb F Ooh, the more I get of you the stranger it feels - yeah C#M7 Eb And now that your rose is in bloom C#M7 Eb F

A light hits the gloom on the grey

REPEAT INTRO 2 times

VERSE 2: (F) C#M7 Eb F There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say C#M7 Eb F[STOP] You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain C#M7 Eb F Baby to me you’re like a growin addiction that I can’t deny C#M7 Eb Won’t you tell me is that healthy baby F Fm But did you know that when it snows C#M7 Eb C#M7 Eb F My eyes become large and the light that you shine can’t be seen

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT VERSE 2 REPEAT CHORUS

1st Note 1

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Second Hand Rose James F Hanley (Fanny Brice), 1921 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/ikqaQDcleYo

INTRO: [Jaunty strum with strong 2nd, 4th beats: d-Du duDu] C D7 Dm7 G7 C | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X|

[single strums] VERSES: (C) G7 C G7 Father has a business - strictly second hand C D#o Dm7 D7 G7 Everything from toothpicks - to a baby grand C G7 C G7 Stuff in our apartment - came from Father’s store D7 G C6 D7 G Even things I’m wearing - someone wore before [s-l-o-w-l-y] Dm A7 Dm-A7-Dm It’s no wonder that I feel abused D7 G7-Gm7-G7sus-G7[hang] I never get a thing that ain’t been used

[Jaunty strum with strong 2nd, 4th beats: d-Du duDu] C D7 I’m wearing secondhand hats - secondhand clothes Dm7 G7 C#2 C2 B C2 That’s why they call me - second hand Rose C Dm7-G7 Even our piano in the par-lor Dm7 G7 D#o-C Father bought for ten cents on the dol-lar

(C) D7 Second hand poils, I’m wearing second hand coils Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Dm7 I never get a single thing that’s new

Dm Fm Fm6 Even Jakie Cohen he’s the man I adore C D7 G7 Had the noive to tell me he’s been married before C D7 Everyone knows that I’m just second hand Rose Dm7 G7 C [STOP] From Second Avenue

C D7 I’m wearing second hand shoes - second hand hose Dm7 G7 C#2 C2 B2 C2 All the goils hand me their second hand beaus C Dm7 G7 Even my pajamas when I don them Dm7 G7 D#o C Have somebody else’s ‘nitials on them D7 Second hand rings, I’m sick of second hand things Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Dm7 I never get what other goilies do

Dm Fm Fm6 Once while strolling through the Ritz a woman got my goat C She nudged her friend and said, “O look, D7 G7 There goes my last year’s coat!” C D7 Everyone knows that I’m just second hand Rose Dm7 G7 C From Second Avenue

OUTRO: C - D7 - Dm7 G7 C C64

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Second Hand Rose James F Hanley (Fanny Brice), 1921 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/ikqaQDcleYo

INTRO: [Jaunty strum with strong 2nd, 4th beats: d-Du duDu] C D7 Dm G7 C | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X | X X X X|

[single strums] VERSES: (C) G7 C G7 Father has a business - strictly second hand C Dm D7 G7 Everything from toothpicks - to a baby grand C G7 C G7 Stuff in our apartment - came from Father’s store D7 G C6 G Even things I’m wearing - someone wore before [s-l-o-w-l-y] Dm A7 Dm It’s no wonder that I feel abused D7 G7 [hang] I never get a thing that ain’t been used

[Jaunty strum with strong 2nd, 4th beats: d-Du duDu] C D7 I’m wearing secondhand hats - secondhand clothes Dm G7 C That’s why they call me - second hand Rose Dm-G7 Even our piano in the par-lor Dm G7 C Father bought for ten cents on the dol-lar

(C) D7 Second hand poils, I’m wearing second hand coils C7 Dm I never get a single thing that’s new

Fm Even Jakie Cohen he’s the man I adore C D7 G7 Had the noive to tell me he’s been married before C D7 Everyone knows that I’m just second hand Rose Dm G7 C [STOP] From Second Avenue

C D7 I’m wearing second hand shoes - second hand hose Dm G7 C All the goils hand me their second hand beaus Dm G7 Even my pajamas when I don them Dm G7 C Have somebody else’s ‘nitials on them D7 Second hand rings, I’m sick of second hand things C7 Dm I never get what other goilies do

Fm Once while strolling through the Ritz a woman got my goat C She nudged her friend and said, “O look, D7 G7 There goes my last year’s coat!” C D7 Everyone knows that I’m just second hand Rose Dm G7 C From Second Avenue

OUTRO: C - D7 - Dm G7 C C64

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Cracklin’ Rosie Neil Diamond, 1970 YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/TI2UWxBRMqg

INTRO: | 3 - 0 - - | - - - - | | - 3 - 0 3 | - 0 - - - | | - - - - | 0 - - 0 | | - - - - | - - 2 - 2 - | Dm DmG Dm G | - 0 - - | 0 2 - 0 - 2 - | | - 1 - - | 1 3 - 1 - 3 - | | 2 2 - - | 2 2 - 2 - 2 - | | - 2 - - | 2 0 - 2 - 0 - | [Even strum with strong 2nd and 4th beats: duDu duDu]

VERSE 1: C Ah, cracklin Rosie, get on board F We’re gonna ride till there ain’t no more to go

Taking it slow - and Lord don’t you know Dm G7 Have me a time with a poor man’s lady

VERSE 2: C Hitchin on a twilight train F Ain’t nothing here that I care to take along

Maybe a song - to sing when I want Dm G7 C Don’t need to say please to no man for a happy tune

BAH BAH VERSE: C C C C F F F F Dm G7 C C End on C

CHORUS: C F G C Oh, I love my - Rosie child C F G C You got the way to make me happy C F G C You and me, we go in style Dm Cracklin Rose you’re a store-bought woman

But you make me sing like a guitar hummin Dm7 G So hang on to me girl, our song keeps runnin on ─ G[STOP] Play it now - play it now G F B Play it now, my baby

VERSE 3: C Cracklin Rosie, make me a smile F Girl if it lasts for an hour, that’s all right

Cus we got all night - to set the world right Dm G7 C Find us a dream that don’t ask no questions, yeah

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT VERSE 3

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The Daughter

Of Rosie O’Grady Donaldson / Brice, 1917 (Gene Kelly, 1948) YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/puG3C-H9fDE

INTRO: [Quick, jaunty strum: D-DUD] C A7 |X X X|X X X|X X X|X X X| D7 G7 C [STOP] |X X X|X X X|X X X|X X X|

VERSE 1: C F6 C C7 Yesterday while out a-walkin F Fm6 C I met a dear little girl F6 C Somehow we started a-talkin D7 G7 My brain was all in a whirl

G GM7 G7 C G7 She said she came - from old - Killarney C So I star-ted in - to quiz D7 Em I got a surprise that opened my eyes Am Bm G GM7 G7[hang] For who do you think she is?

VERSE 2: C F6 C C7 I’m goin to ask her to marry F Fm6 C I wonder what she will say C F6 C I know that if I should tarry D7 G7 Someone will steal her away

G GM7 G7 C G7 I’ve got the ring - to fit - her finger C And if she - will name - the day D7 Em Imagine my pride when she is my bride Am Bm G GM7 G7[hang] And I hear the neighbors say

OUTRO: C - - A7 D7 G7 C -

CHORUS: nc C A9 A7 She’s the daughter of Rosie O’Gra-dy D7 A regular old fashioned girl F6 G7 [STOP] G7 She isn’t crazy for diamond rings C CM7 Silkens and satins and fancy things

C A9 A7 She’s just a sweet little la-dy A#o7 A7 G6 A7 Dm And when you meet her you’ll see F6 D7 C Why I’m glad I caught her A7 D7 G7 C The daughter of Rosie O’Gra - dy

REPEAT CHORUS

1st Note

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The Daughter

Of Rosie O’Grady Donaldson / Brice, 1917 (Gene Kelly, 1948) YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/puG3C-H9fDE

INTRO: [Quick, jaunty strum: D-DUD] C A7 |X X X|X X X|X X X|X X X| D7 G7 C [STOP] |X X X|X X X|X X X|X X X|

VERSE 1: C Dm C C7 Yesterday while out a-walkin F C I met a dear little girl Dm C Somehow we started a-talkin D7 G7 My brain was all in a whirl

(G7) C G7 She said she came - from old - Killarney C So I star-ted in - to quiz D7 Em I got a surprise that opened my eyes Am Bm G [hang] For who do you think she is?

VERSE 2: C Dm C C7 I’m goin to ask her to marry F C I wonder what she will say Dm C I know that if I should tarry D7 G7 Someone will steal her away

C G7 I’ve got the ring - to fit - her finger C And if she - will name - the day D7 Em Imagine my pride when she is my bride Am Bm G [hang] And I hear the neighbors say

OUTRO: C - - A7 D7 G7 C -

CHORUS: nc C A7 She’s the daughter of Rosie O’Gra-dy D7 A regular old fashioned girl Dm G7 [STOP] G7 She isn’t crazy for diamond rings C CM7 Silkens and satins and fancy things

C A7 She’s just a sweet little la-dy Dm And when you meet her you’ll see C Why I’m glad I caught her A7 D7 G7 C The daughter of Rosie O’Gra - dy

REPEAT CHORUS

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