100 Songs for Singalong Jams Compiled by Jessica Hom and Friends 2 Notes Keys and Capos: Each of these songs appears in a key that is easy to play on guitar (usually G major, D major, C major, or A minor). This may or may not be the key of the original recording. It may or may not be a key that matches the vocal ranges of your jamming buddies. Therefore, I recommend that you use capos liberally to adjust the key if you find a song really high or low. Of course, if your jam includes non-capo-ed instruments (like bass, piano, and wind instruments), then the folks playing those instruments will have a slightly harder time. Layout: The songs are in alphabetical order by title, and, whenever possible, each song fits onto a single page. If a song spans two pages, then it has been placed (sometimes slightly out of alphabetical order) so that you can see both pages without physically having to turn the page. Each chord should appear right above the syllable with which it coincides. When a chord progression repeats (for example, for several verses), it only appears once, unless the chords or lyrics are so complicated that referring back to an earlier part of the song would be impractical. Gratitude: A thousand thanks to jam friends who have contributed to this songbook in one way or another: by suggesting songs; by checking chords and lyrics; by teaching and playing guitar, piano, mandolin, ukulele, bass, percussion, violin, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, and more; by singing; by cooking food to feed hungry musicians; by lending space and humoring shenanigans. Many of these good folks have be found in Berkeley, Cerritos, Long Beach, and Palo Alto, California (United States); Santa Marta, Cabañas (El Salvador); México, Distrito Federal (México); and Barranquilla, Atlántico (Colombia). Copyrights: All the songs in this book are the property of the artists themselves. The chords that appear here are mainly the work of fans who have posted on the World Wide Web. Feedback: Corrections, suggestions, and comments are welcome. You know how to find me. Jessica July 2012 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia 3 Contents 1. All Star (Smash Mouth) 2. All These Things That I’ve Done (The Killers) 3. Amazing Grace 4. American Pie (Don McLean) 5. And So It Goes (Billy Joel) 6. Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) 7. A Better Place, A Better Time (Streetlight Manifesto) 8. Blackbird (The Beatles) 9. Blowin’ in the Wind (Bob Dylan) 10. Brown-Eyed Girl (Van Morrison) 11. Build Me Up Buttercup (Foundations) 12. Catch the Sun (Jamie Cullum) 13. Circle Game (Joni Mitchell) 14. Cat’s in the Cradle (Harry Chapin) 15. City of New Orleans (Arlo Guthrie) 16. Danny’s Song (Kenny Loggins) 17. Dear Prudence (The Beatles) 18. Desperado (The Eagles) 19. Don’t Stop Believing (Journey) 20. Down in the Valley (The Head and the Heart) 21. Drops of Jupiter (Train) 22. Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) 23. Falling Slowly (Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard) 24. Fast Car (Tracy Chapman) 25. Fire and Rain (James Taylor) 26. Flake (Jack Johnson) 27. Follow Me (Uncle Kracker) 28. Garden Song 29. Good Riddance (Green Day) 30. Gotta Have You (The Weepies) 31. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 32. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan) 33. Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles) 34. Hey Jude (The Beatles) 35. Hey Soul Sister (Train) 36. Hold Your Hand (The Beatles) 37. Hotel California (The Eagles) 38. House at Pooh Corner (Kenny Loggins) 39. I Am a Rock (Simon and Garfunkel) 40. I Will Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie) 41. I Will Survive (Diana Ross) 42. If I Had a Hammer (Peter, Paul, and Mary) 43. I’m a Believer (The Monkees) 44. I’m Yours (Jason Mraz) 45. Imagine (John Lennon) 46. In My Life (The Beatles) 47. It’s All Been Done (Barenaked Ladies) 48. King of Anything (Sara Bareilles) 49. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Guns ‘n’ Roses) 50. Kumbaya 51. Lean on Me (Bill Withers) 52. Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver) 53. Let It Be (The Beatles) 54. Little Boxes (Malvina Reynolds) 4 55. Live High (Jason Mraz) 56. Longest Time (Billy Joel) 57. Lost in My Mind (The Head and the Heart) 58. Me and Julio (Simon and Garfunkel) 59. Mrs. Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel) 60. My Favorite Things (Rogers and Hammerstein) 61. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley) 62. One Day (Matisyahu) 63. One Tin Soldier (Peter, Paul, and Mary) 64. Peaceful Easy Feeling (The Eagles) 65. Piano Man (Billy Joel) 66. Puff the Magic Dragon (Peter, Paul, and Mary) 67. Redemption Song (Bob Marley) 68. Rocket Man (Elton John) 69. Rhythm of Love (Plain White Ts) 70. Saturday in the Park (Chicago) 71. Save Tonight (Eagle-Eye Cherry) 72. Scar Tissue (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 73. Semi-Charmed Life (Third Eye Blind) 74. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) 75. Something (The Beatles) 76. Song for the Divine Mother of the Universe (Ben Lee) 77. Stand by Me (Bill Withers) 78. Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel) 79. Such Great Heights (Postal Service) 80. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor) 81. Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver) 82. Teach Your Children Well (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) 83. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Simon and Garfunkel) 84. The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkel) 85. The Rainbow Connection (Kermit the Frog) 86. The Star-Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key) 87. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (Bob Dylan) 88. This Land is Your Land (Woodie Guthrie) 89. Turn the World Around (Harry Belafonte) 90. Under the Bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 91. Viva la Vida (Coldplay) 92. Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show) 93. Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day) 94. We Are the Champions (Queen) 95. Where Have All the Flowers Gone (Peter Seeger) 96. World Spins Madly On (The Weepies) 97. Wonderwall (Oasis) 98. You and I Both (Jason Mraz) 99. Zero Percent (Jason Mraz) 100. You Can’t Hurry Love (The Supremes) 5 Some Common Chords on Guitar strings: EADGBe; X: do not play that string sus: suspended; aug: augmented; 7: dominant seven; maj7: major seven G/F#: G chord with F# in the bass (can simplified as a plain G chord) Chord symbol Basic Alternate Barre Spelling A X02220 577655 A C# E A7 X02020 575655 A C# E G Asus4 X02230 A D E A7sus4 X02030 A D E G Am X02210 577555 A C E Am7 X02010 575555 A C E G Bb X13331 Bb D F Bbm7 X13131 Bb Db F Ab B X24442 B D# F# B7 X23202 X24242 B D# F# A Bm X24432 B D F# Bm7 X20202 X24232 B D F# A C X32010 X35553 C E G Cmaj7 X32000 X35453 C E G B C7 X35353 C E G Bb Cadd9 X32030 X32033 C E G D Cm X35543 C Eb G Cm7 X35343 C Eb G Bb C#m X46654 C# E G# C#m7 X46454 C# E G# B D XX0232 X57775 D F# A Dmaj7 XX0222 X57675 D F# A C# D7 XX0212 X57575 D F# A C Dsus2 XX0230 D E A Dsus4 XX0233 D G A Dm XX0231 X57765 D F A Dm7 XX0211 X57565 D F A C D+ / Daug XX0332 D F# A# Eb X68886 Eb G Bb E 022100 E G# B E7 020100 E G# B D Em 022000 E G B Em7 022030 022033 E G B D F XX3211 X33211 133211 F A C Fm 133111 F Ab C F#m 244222 F# A C# F#m7 242222 F# A C# E G 320003 320033 355433 G B D Gmaj7 320002 354433 G B D F# G7 320001 353433 G B D F Gm 355333 G Bb D Ab 466544 Ab C Eb 6 1. All Star (Smash Mouth) G D Am C Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kinda dumb with her finger and her Thumb in the shape of an "L" on her forehead Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming Back to the rules and I hit the ground running Didn't make sense not to live for fun Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb So much to do so much to see So what's wrong with taking the back streets You'll never know if you don't go You'll never shine if you don't glow CHORUS: G D Am C Hey now you're an all star get your game on, go play G D Am C Hey now you're a rock star get the show on get paid G D Am C And all that glitters is gold...only shooting G F C Stars break the mold It's a cool place and they say it gets colder You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older But the media men beg to differ Judging by the hole in the satellite picture The ice we skate is getting pretty thin The waters getting warm so you might as well swim My world's on fire, how about yours That's the way I like it and I never get bored CHORUS Somebody once asked, “Could you spare some change for gas? I need to get myself away from this place.” I said yep, what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself And we could all use a little change Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming Back to the rules and I hit the ground running Didn't make sense not to live for fun Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb So much to do so much to see So what's wrong with taking the back streets You'll never know if you don't go You'll never shine if you don't glow CHORUS 7 2.