• 13 Question Method
    (Chuck Berry) Now, the thirteen question method is the one to use Listen to me! Thirteen question method is the one to use I'm saying that the thirteen questio...
  • 3 Cool Cats
    Three cool cats Three cool cats Parked on the corner in a beat up car Devouring up a liquor candy bar Talking all about how sharp they are These three cool cats...
  • 3rd Base, Dodger Stadium
    Mister, you're a baseball man As anyone can plainly see Greatest game in this great land Take a little tip from me I work here nights parking cars Underneath t...
  • 3rd Base, Doger Stadium
    3rd BASE, DODGER STADIUM (From the Ry Cooder album, Chavez Ravine [2005] Sung by Bla Pahinui) Mister, you're a baseball man, as anyone can plainly see The str...
  • 634 5789
    Deborah Conway Will you miss me when you're sober Will you remember me when you're not overcome With bloodshot eyes and breath stinking of rum Will you give me ...
  • ALIMONY
    (R L Jones/W Young/R Higginbotham) (C) - (F) - (G) (C) Look at this one, look at that one Tell me do they look like me All my (F) friends said, don't you worr...
  • All Shook Up
    (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley) Yeah! Oh! Well, bless my soul, what's wrong with me ? I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree The friends say I'm acting wild as ...
  • Always Lift Him Up, Kanaka Wai Wai
    (Alfred Reed/Traditional) When a fellow has the blues he feels discouraged And there's nothing else but trouble all his life When he's always crumbled there and...
  • At The Dark End Of The Street
    (Penn/Moman) (C) - (F) - (G) (C) At the dark end (G) of the (C) street That's where we (G) always (C) meet Hiding in shadows where we (F) don't be (C) long Liv...
  • Ax Sweet Mama
    (Sleepy John Estes) Well, I ax sweet mama, let me be her kid She said "I might but I'd like to keep it hid" Well, she looked at me, she began to smile She says...
  • Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now
    In the town of Louisville They got a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell you, he sure was tough And he certainly did strut his stuff He had folks all sca...
  • Billy The Kid
    (Traditional, arranged by Ry Cooder) (G) - (D) (G) I'll sing you a true song of (D) Billy the (G) Kid I'll (D) sing the record of (G) deeds that he did Way ou...
  • Blue Suede Shoes
    (Carl Perkins) Well, it's one for the money, two for the show Three to get ready and it's go man go You can do anything that you want to do But uh-huh honey, l...
  • Boomer's Story
    (Traditional, adapted by Ry Cooder) Come and gather all around me Listen to my tale of woe Got some good advice to give you Lots of things you oughta know Take...
  • BOURGEOIS BLUES
    (Huddie Ledbetter/Alan Lomax) (G7) - (C7) - (G) - (D7) (G7) Me and my wife went all over town And everywhere we went people turned us down Lord, in a (C7) bou...
  • CHAN CHAN
    (Francisco Repilado) (Dm) - (F) - (C) - (A7) De (Dm) Alto Cedro voy (F) para Marcane (C) Luego a Cueto voy (A7) para Mayari El cariiao a,ue te tengo Yo no lo ...
  • Chinito Chinito
    More CHINITO, CHINTO Chinito, chinito, toca la “malaca” (maraca), chinito Chinito, chinito, no “plecupes” (preocupes) más Chinito, chinito, me lava la “lopa” (r...
  • Comin in on a Wing and a Prayer
    (Alfred Reed/Traditional) When a fellow has the blues he feels discouraged And there's nothing else but trouble all his life When he's always crumbled there and...
  • Comin' In On A Wing & A Prayer
    (harold adamson & jimmie mchugh) One of our planes was missing Two hours overdue One of our planes was missing With all it's gallant crew The radio sets were h...
  • Crazy 'bout An Automobile
    (william r emerson) -man, i'm gonna tell you my story -go on and tell about it, go on and tell about it more -just what i've been doing -what you've been doing...
  • Crazy bout An Automobile
    (william r emerson) -man, i'm gonna tell you my story -go on and tell about it, go on and tell about it more -just what i've been doing -what you've been doing...
  • Crow Black Chicken
    (Laurence Wilson) Well, I went on the mountain And I gave my horn a blow Thought I heard some purty gal say "Yonder come my beau" Crow black chicken and crow ...
  • Dark End Of The Street
    PERCY SLEDGE - DARK END OF THE STREET At the dark end of the street That is where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness, to ...
  • DENOMINATION BLUES
    (Washington Phillips) (G) - (C) - (D) (G) I wanna tell you people it's a nat'ral fact Ev'ry man don't understand the Bible alike And that's (C) all, I tell yo...
  • Ditty Wah Ditty
    (Arthur Blake) There's a great big mistery And it sure is worrying me It's a ditty wah ditty Mister ditty wah ditty I wished somebody would tell me what ditty ...
  • Do Re Mi
    (Woody Guthrie) (G) - (C) - (G7) - (D) - (D7) - (Bm) - (Em) (G) Lots of folks back east they say (C) Leaving home most every day (D7) Beating the hot old dusty...
  • Do You Want My Job
    Cool breezes from the mountains blow As I wake up and dress to go On the island dawn is breaking In the harbour tanker`s waiting From the land of the rising sun...
  • Don't Call Me Red
    Don't call me red, don't turn me down, I've got a plan Richard Neutra is my friend, and he's the man He's been to school and he can see what's best for all of y...
  • Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
    (O Sain) Good thing, good thing, good thing You been cheating on me, now, baby You know I know it's true Ain't nobody in this whole wide world Gonna love you ...
  • Dont Mess Up A Good Thing
    (O Sain) Good thing, good thing, good thing You been cheating on me, now, baby You know I know it's true Ain't nobody in this whole wide world Gonna love you l...
  • Down In Hollywood
    (T Drummond/R Cooder) (C#7) Well, did you hear the good news ? There's gonna be some bad blues Somebody said they're playing all night long So go and fill your...
  • Down In The Boondocks
    (Joe South) Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in I love her and she loves me But I don'...
  • Fdr In Trinidad
    (Fitz MacLean) (C) - (G) - (Am) Capo on 2 (C) When Roosevelt came to the land of the (G) hummingbird shouts of welcome were (C) heard Roosevelt came to the ...
  • Fool Who Knows
    Well a love won`t last the night if it`s built on sand If it`s built on rock there ain`t nothing that it can`t withstand I guess you know by now how this story ...
  • FRANCE CHANCE
    (Joe Callicott) Drop down baby, just like showers of rain I hate to hear my fair brown call my name, yeah I hate to hear my fair brown call my name Well, she c...
  • GET RHYTHM
    (Johnny Cash) Get rhythm when you get the blues Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones Get taps on your toes and just...
  • Go Home, Girl
    (A Alexander) Well, me and Frank we're the best of friends And our friendship will never end But it would hurt him so for him to know That I'm in love with his...
  • Goin' To Brownsville
    (John Estes, adapted by Ry Cooder) I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road Well, I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road And I ain't gon...
  • Going Back To Okinawa
    (Ry Cooder) Goin' back down to Okinawa Sorry, baby, but I can't take you You better stay at home in California There's nothing over there that you can do Goin...
  • Going To Brownsville
    (John Estes, adapted by Ry Cooder) I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road Well, I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road And I ain't go...
  • Good Morning Mr Railroad Man
    (Traditional) Good morning, Mr Railroad Man What time do your trains roll by ? "At 9:16 and 2:44 and 25 minutes 'till 5" "At 9:16 and 2:44 and 25 minutes 'till...
  • GOODNIGHT IRENE
    (Huddie Ledbetter/John Lomax) (E) - (E7) - (A) - (B7) (E) I asked your mother for (B7) you She told me that you was too (E) young I wish dear (E7) Lord never ...
  • He'll Have To Go
    (tempo 3/4, key C) Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone Let's pretend that we're together, all alone I'll tell the man to turn the juke box way dow...
  • Hell Have to Go
    PERCY SLEDGE - DARK END OF THE STREET At the dark end of the street that is where we always meet hiding in shadows where we don't belong living in darkness, to ...
  • HEY PORTER
    (Johnny Cash) (C) - (G) - (F) (C) Hey, Porter, Hey Porter! Would you tell me the (F) time? (C) How much longer will it be 'til we cross that (G) Mason Dixon Li...
  • Hold That Snake
    I love my baby Like a bull dog loves his bone Last night she got crazy Called me up on the phone Said come on over daddy 'Cause I hates drinkin' alone Said I h...
  • How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live ?
    (alfred reed) (g) - (c) - (g7) - (d) - (d7) - (am) (g) I remember a time when every (d) thing was (g) cheap Now prices nearly puts a man to (d) sleep (d7) well...
  • How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live ?
    (Alfred Reed) (G) - (C) - (G7) - (D) - (D7) - (Am) (G) I remember a time when every (D) thing was (G) cheap Now prices nearly puts a man to (D) sleep (D7) Well...
  • How Can You Keep On Moving
    (agnes cunningham) (c) - (f) - (g) (c) how can you keep on moving un (f) less you migrate (c) too They tell ya to keep on moving but (g) migrate, you must not...
  • How Can You Keep On Moving (unless You Migrate Too)
    (Agnes Cunningham) (C) - (F) - (G) (C) How can you keep on moving un (F) less you migrate (C) too They tell ya to keep on moving but (G) migrate, you must not...
  • I Can Tell By The Way You Smell
    (Walter Davis) Hey, look here baby, what's going on ? Step over in the light Oh, no! Look here Your hair is all wrecked, you're full of sweat Your underskirt ...
  • I Can't Win
    (L Johnson/D Richardson/C Knight) I've been trying so hard to find a way to your heart I can't win, I can't win, I can't win, I can't win Win your love, win yo...
  • I Cant Win
    (L JohnsonD RichardsonC Knight) I've been trying so hard to find a way to your heart I can't win, I can't win, I can't win, I can't win Win your love, win your...
  • I Got Mine
    (Traditional) (C) - (F) - (G) - (Am) (C) And I went down to a big crap game, 'Twas (F) certainly against my (C) will I lost every doggone nickel I had But a (G...
  • I Need A Woman
    (Bob Dylan) It's been raining in my mouth all day Dripping down to my clothes My patience it is wearing thin Got a fire inside my nose Searching for the truth ...
  • I'm A Good Old Rebel
    (Traditional, arranged by Ry Cooder) Oh, I'm a good old Rebel Now that's just what I am For this fair land of freedom I do not care a damn I'm glad I fought ag...
  • I'm Drinking Again
    (Ry Cooder & Jim Keltner) Yes, it's me and I'm drinking again Tell everybody I'm drinking again Doctor said it'd kill me But he didn't say when Have mercy, I'm...
  • If Walls Could Talk
    (Bobby Miller) Well, if things could talk then I'm sure you'd hear A lot of things to make you cry my dear Ain't you glad [Ain't you glad] Oh, ain't you glad [...
  • It's All Over Now
    (Bobby & Shirley Womack) Well, baby used to stay out all night long She made me cry and she did me wrong She had my nose open, that's no lie The table's have t...
  • JESSE JAMES
    (Traditional, arranged by Ry Cooder) Jesse James we understand Has killed him many a man He robbed the Union trains But history does record That Bob and Charli...
  • JESSE JAMES (Another version)
    (Neil Morris) I'll tell you about Jesse and Frank James My grandfather was personally acquainted with them My grandfather lived in the southern edge of Baxter ...
  • Jesus On The Mainline
    (Traditional) I know Jesus is on that mainline Tell Him what you want Jesus is on that mainline Tell Him what you want Jesus is on that mainline Tell Him what ...
  • Johnny Porter
    (Bobby Ray Appleberry, William Cuomo) Johnny Porter was the oldest in his family And I remember he was almost twenty one Y'know I can't quite explain the situat...
  • Let's Have A Ball
    (Bunn) I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a ...
  • LITTLE SISTER
    (M Shuman-D Pomus) (Bþ) - (Eþ) - (Gm) - (F) - (C9) - (F7) - (Gm7) (Bþ) Little sister won't you (Eþ) please, please, (Bþ) please Little sister don't you (Eþ) ch...
  • Look At Granny Run Run
    (J Ragovoy/M Shuman) Said, look at Granny run, run Grandpa runnin' close behind Look at Granny run, run, ah there's something on Grand-daddy's mind Because he ...
  • Los Chucos Suaves
    Antes se bailaba swing, Boogie-woogie, jitterbug Pero esto ya torció Y este es lo que sucedió CORO: Pachucos suaves bailan rumba, Bailan la rumba y le zumba Ba...
  • Mama, Don't Treat Your Daughter Mean
    (Ry Cooder) Hey, mama, don't you treat your daughter mean Hey, mama, don't you treat your daughter mean 'Cause you treat her so mean and she's only sweet sixte...
  • Married Man's A Fool
    Had a friend, Louie Brown, he was a deacon, Just as wise as he could be Now I realize he could read the Good Book Back from Revelations down to Genessee You kno...
  • Married Mans A Fool
    (Willie McTell) Had a friend, Louie Brown, he was a deacon Just as wise as he could be Now I realized he could read the Good Book Back from Revelations down to...
  • Medley: Fool For A Cigarette/Feelin Good
    Uhm, I'm a fool for a cigarette Lord, I'm fool for a cigarette When you've finished choke it 'cause I wanna smoke it Lord, I'm fool for a cigarette Mind when y...
  • Medley: Fool For A Cigarette/feelin' Good
    (Sidney Bailey)/(JB Lenoir/Jim Dickinson) Uhm, I'm a fool for a cigarette Lord, I'm fool for a cigarette When you've finished choke it 'cause I wanna smoke it ...
  • MEXICAN DIVORCE
    (Burt Bacharach/Bob Hilliard) It's a sin for you to get a Mexican divorce Down below El Paso lies Juarez Mexico is different, like a travel folder says Cross ...
  • MONEY HONEY
    (Jesse Stone) (A) - (D) - (E) Capo on 1 (A) Well, the landlord rang my frontdoor bell (E) I let it rang for a long, long spell (D) Went to the window, peeped ...
  • My Old Kentucky Home
    Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner and I'm doin' fine Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line Pickin' 'em off with this gun of mine I got ...
  • Never Make Your Move Too Soon
    (Will Jennings, Nesbert Hooper Jr) Three days of snow out in Birmingham Thought you would wonder where I am Called up your number all night long No consolations...
  • Old Kentucky Home
    (Randy Newman) (D) - (G) - (A) - (E7) - (A7) - (Bm) (D) Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner and I'm (G) doing fine Shooting at the birds on th...
  • On A Monday
    (Huddie Ledbetter) (D) - (A) - (C) - (E) (D) On a Monday, I was ar (A) rested On a Tuesday, I was locked up in (D) jail On a Wednesday, my trial was at (A) tes...
  • Onda Callejera
    Era la medianoche, when oímos the scream “Se requieren cien taxis en el almería de Chavez Ravine” Un montón de soldados, jóvenes y engañados, Llevaron su bronc...
  • One Meat Ball
    (L Singer-HZaret) A litle man walked up and down, To find an eating place in town He read the menu through and through, To see what fifteen cents could do One ...
  • PIG MEAT
    (Huddie Ledbetter) (C7) - (C) - (F7) - (C) - (G7) (C7) Just look here mama Don't pick pig meat the way you (C) do (F7) Don't pick pig meat the way you (C) do (...
  • Police Dog Blues
    (Arthur Blake, adapted by Ry Cooder) All my life I've been a travellin' man All my life I've been a travellin' man Stayin' alone and doing the best I can I sh...
  • Poor Man's Shangri-la
    Tell you 'bout this friend of mine that you don't know He lives way up a road that's lost in time Don't know his name, or where he's coming from, Only thing you...
  • PRESIDENT KENNEDY
    (Sleepy John Estes) Late one Friday evening everybody was sad We lost the best president we ever had But he's gone home, gone back home He's staying away too l...
  • Rally 'round The Flag
    (Traditional) Yes, we'll rally 'round the flag, boys We'll rally 'round again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom We will rally from the hillside We'll gather f...
  • School Is Out
    (Anderson/Barge/Guida/Royster) (C) - (F) - (G) (C) No more books and studies And I can (F) stay out late with my buddies (C) I can do the things that I wanna d...
  • Shine
    When I was born they christened me plain Samuel Johnson Brown But I hadn't grown so very big, 'fore some folks in this town Had changed it 'round to, "Sambo", I...
  • Smack Dab in the Middle
    (Charles E Calhoun) Pick me a town in any clime Where people like a rockin' time And stay awake both day and night And everybody's feeling good and right Then t...
  • Speedo
    (Esther Navarro) Well, now they often call me Speedo but my real name is Mr Earl [Earl, MrEarl] Well, now they often call me Speedo but my real name is Mr Earl ...
  • Stand By Me
    (Ben E King/Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) (G) - (Em) - (C) - (D7) - (Am) (G) When the night is come and the (Em) land is dark And the (C) moon is the (D7) only li...
  • Tamp 'em Up Solid
    (Traditional) Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down Tamp 'em ...
  • TATTLER
    (Ry Cooder/Russ Titelman/Washington Phillips) Whenever you find a man that loves every woman he sees, There's always some kind of woman that's a-puttin' him up...
  • Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All
    (Traditional, adapted by Ry Cooder) (D) - (A) - (E) (A) We worked through Spring and Winter, through (D) Summer and through (A) Fall But the mortgage worked th...
  • Teardrops Will Fall
    (Dickey Doo-Marion Smith) (E) - (A) - (B7) (E) I read your letter and (A) tears filled my (E) eyes All of your promises fading, was (B7) nothing but (E) lies S...
  • That's The Way Love Turned Out To Be
    (Quinton Claunch, Dave Hall & Ry Cooder) Brand new day, brave new man It's a miracle what love can do All the joys romance can bring Come smiling down on a hea...
  • The Very Thing That Makes You Rich
    (James Lewis, Jimmy Holiday, Cliff Chambers) Well, I met a girl from Texas 'bout a year ago Hadn't known her for too long when I had to let her go You see, she ...
  • The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (makes Me Poor)
    (S Bailey) My father told me, lying on his bed of death, "Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool yourself 'Cause she's got something to make a ma...
  • The Way We Make A Broken Heart
    (John Hiatt) Just a one more kiss He'll have to miss This night with you Now you're guilty of this secret love as I am too You'll get used to telling lies And...
  • Trouble You Can't Fool Me
    (F Knight, A Varnell) Trouble you can't fool me I see you behind that tree Trouble you can't fool me trying to get the ups on me Trouble you can't fool me I see...
  • Trouble You Cant Fool Me
    (F KnightA Varnell) (C) - (F) - (G) (C) Trouble you can't fool me (F) I see you behind that tree (C) Trouble you can't fool me (G) trying to get the ups on me ...