Dirty Old Town
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Dirty Old Town G Met my love, by the gas yard wall C G Dreamed a dream, by the old canal Kissed my girl, by the factory wall D Em Dirty old town, dirty old town G Heard a siren from the dock C G saw a train cut the night on fire smelled the breeze on the smokey wind D Em dirty old town, dirty old town G I'm going to make a big sharp ax C G shining steel tempered in the fire I'll cut you down like an old dead tree D Em dirty old town, dirty old town G Clouds are drifting on the street C G Cats are prowling on their beats Springs a girl on the streets at night D Em dirty old town, dirty old town G Met my love, by the gas yard wall C G Dreamed a dream, by the old canal Kissed my girl, by the factory wall D Em Dirty old town, dirty old town Jeg er ikke som de andre (G) Jeg er ikke (C) som de (G) andre, jeg er noget for mig (D7) selv. På lande (G) vejene vil jeg (C) van (G) dre, til den dag jeg må (D7) si' far (G) vel. (G) Selvom natten er (C) sort som (G) tjære, viser stjernerne mig (D7) vej. Jeg finder (G) altid et (C) sted at (G) være, jeg skal nok finde (D7) vej til (G) dig. Pigen (G) sover (C) i sin (G) køje, hendes vindu' står på (D7) klem, da (G) pluds'lig hører hun (C) nogen (G) støje, er det ham, er han (D7) kommet (G) hjem? Jeg er ikke som de andre ... Hun løfted' ho'det fra sin pude, lagde armen om sit bryst, hun spurgte: Hvem banker på min rude, længe før det er blevet lyst. Han svared': Tag din lysestage, gå til dør' n og luk mig ind, for jeg har vandret i mange dage gennem regn, pløre, frost og vind. Jeg er ikke som de andre ... Hun lukked' døren op med glæde, modtog ham med kys og kram, og hun løfted' sit sengeklæde for at dele sin seng med ham. Nu skinner solen på din rude, jeg må op og gå min vej, og alt vil være skønt derude, siden jeg har vær' t hos dig. Jeg er ikke som de andre ... Caledonia [A]I don't know if [E]you can see, The [F#m]changes that have come [D]over me. In these [A]last few days I've [E]been afraid, That [F#m]I might drift a[D]way. I've been [A]telling old stories, [E]singing songs, That [F#m]make me think about [D]where I come from. [A]That's the reason [E]why I seem So [F#m]far away to[D]day. (Chorus) [A]Let me tell you that I [E]love you, That I [F#m]think about you all the [D]time. Caledonia you're [A]calling me, Now [E]I'm going [A]home. But [A]if I shall become a [E]stranger, Know that [F#m]it would make me more than [D]sad, Caledonia's been [E]everything I've ever [A]had. Instrumentalt vers + Chorus Now I'm [A]sitting here be[E]fore the fire, The [F#m]empty room, a [D]forest choir, The [A]flames have cooled. don't get [E]any higher, They've [F#m]withered now they've [D]gone. But I'm [A]steady thinking my [E]way is clear, And I [F#m]know what I will [D]do tomorrow, When [A]hands have shaken, the [E]kisses flowed, Then [F#m]I will disap[D]pear. (Chorus) [A]Let me tell you that I [E]love you, That I [F#m]think about you all the [D]time. Caledonia you're [A]calling me, Now [E]I'm going [A]home. But [A]if I shall become a [E]stranger, Know that [F#m]it would make me more than [D]sad, Caledonia's been [E]everything I've ever [A]had. Fields Of Athenry By a [C] lonely prison wall, I [F] heard a young girl [C] cal[G7]ling [C] Michael they have [F] taken you a [G7] way. For you [C] stole Trevelyn's [F] corn, So the [C] young might see the [G7] morn, Now a prison ship lies waiting in the [C] bay. (chorus) [C] Low [F] lie, the [C] Fields of Athenry Where once we watched the small free birds [G7] fly. Our [C] love was on the [F] wing, we had [C] dreams and songs to [G7] sing, It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athen[C]ry. By a [C] lonely prison wall, I [F] heard a young man [C] cal[G7]ling [C] Nothing matters, [F] Mary when you're [G7] free. Against the [C]famine and the [F] Crown I re[C]belled, they cut me [G7] down! Now you must raise our child with digni[C]ty." (chorus) By a [C] lonely harbor wall, She [F] watched the last star [C] fal[G7]ling, As that [C] prison ship sailed [F] out against the [G7] sky. Sure, she'll [C] wait and hope and [F] pray For her [C] love in Botany [G7] Bay, It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athen[C]ry. (chorus) Jeg er sigøjner (G) Solen er borte, min dag er forbi, (C) Skumringen (G) øver sit (D) trylleri. (C) Syng lille (G) pige om (C) elskov og had, Syng om (G) Spanien, det (D) gør mig så (G) glad. (G) Jeg er sigøjner, og hedt er mit blod, (C) Nede i (G) Spanien min (D) vugge stod. (C) Der har jeg (G) drømt under (C) solgyldne træer, Drømt min (G) elskede (D) var mig så (G) nær. (G) Vi er et folk uden blivende sted. (C) Os er der (G) ingen, der (D) regner med. (C) Dog er vi (G) mennesker (C) lige som I, Vi er (G) stolte og (D) glade og (G)fri. (G) Nu vil jeg drømme i flammernes skær, (C) Drømme min (G) elskede (D) er mig så nær. (C) Syng lille (G) pige, for (C) nu er vi to. Du skal (G) synge os (D) begge til (G) ro. (G) Har jeg på jorden dog syndet så slemt, (C) At du i din (G) himmel mig (D) helt har glemt. (C) Du har af (G) engle så (C) mange hos dig, Send kun (G) en, blot en (D) eneste ned til (G) mig. (G) Når jeg skal dø, må du tænke på mig, (C) Du som har (G) fulgt mig på (D) livets vej, (C) Og når ved (G) graven du (C) kommer forbi, Skal du (G) nynne si (D) gøjnerens melo (G) di. Love Me Tender [G]Love me tender, [A7] love me sweet [D7] Never let me [G] go You have made my [A7] life complete [D7] And I love you [G] so [G] Love me tender, [Em] love me true [C] All my dreams ful[G]fil [G] For my darlin' [A7]I love you [D7] And I always [G] will [G] Love me tender, [A7] love me long [D7] Take me to your [G]heart For it's there that [A7] I belong [D7] And we'll never [G] part [G] Love me tender, [Em] love me true [C] All my dreams ful[G]fil [G] For my darlin' [A7] I love you [D7] And I always [G] will Peter solo [G] Love me tender, [A7] love me dear [D7] Tell me you are [G] mine I'll be yours through [A7] all the years [D7] Till the end of [G] time [G] Love me tender, [Em] love me true [C] All my dreams ful[G]fil x 2 [G] For my darlin' [A7] I love you [D7] And I always [G] will Sloop John B. (Beach Boys) D We come on the sloop John B., my grandfather and me. Em A7 Around Nassau town we did roam. D G A-drinkin' all night, got into a fight, D A7 D Well, I feel so break-up, I want to go home. <chorus>: So hoist up the John B. sails, see how the mainsail sets. Send for the captain ashore, let me go home. I want to go home, I want to go home, Well, I feel so break-up, I want to go home. <chorus>: Well, the first mate he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk, The constable had to come and take him away. Oh, Sheriff John Stone, please leave me alone, Well, I feel so break-up, I want to go home. <chorus>: Well, the cook, he got fits, ate up all of my grits, Then he took and threw away all the corn. Oh, Sheriff John Stone, please leave me alone, This is the worst trip I've ever been on. <chorus> Oh! Carol Oh! [G] Carol I am but a [Em] fool Darling I [Am] love you Though you treat me [D] cruel You [G] hurt me And you make me [Em] cry But if you [Am] leave me [D] I will surely [G] die [G] Darling, there will never be another 'Cause I love you [Em] so Don't ever [Am] leave me Say you'll never [D] go I will always want you for my [G] sweetheart No matter what you [Em] do Oh! Oh! [Am] Carol [D] I'm so in love with [G] you 2 x hele skidtet + sidste 2 linier x 2 RETURN TO SENDER C Am F G7 Return to sender, return to sender ! C Am Dm G7 1.