Chord Booklet

Eric Carmen

10 songs|65 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

F#m

Dbm

Am7

Fmaj7

Eb/Bb

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj7

Abmaj9

Gb/Db

Db/Cb

C#m

G#m

D#m

E/B

G#m7

C#7

E/F

A/B

F/G

B/F

F/C

Bb9

Cadd9

Fadd9

B/D

F#/A

G#/B

Bsus4

Esus4

Emaj7

Asus2

A/G

C#m7

F#7

Fdim

Bm7

Edim

Hey Deanie

Key: AHard

F#m

Dbm

Am7

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The stars are dancin' like Ddiamonds in the moonAlight

and we could Enever find a Abetter time to be in Blove.

AOoooo-Eooooo.

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The summer's waitin', the Dmoon is shinin' so Abright.

Hey, Deanie you're the Done I'm dreamin' Aof.

#1.

I was a Afool for your love from the moment I Esaw you..

like a Avision in the darkness of a thousand lonesome,

lonely Dnights.

Like my Bheart threw away the Ekey, I'm as Dbblind as a man

could F#mbe, oh, Bmdarlin' till you Dbmhelp me see the DlightA. E

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The stars are dancin' like Ddiamonds in the moonAlight

and we could Enever find a Abetter time to be in Blove.E

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The summer's waitin', the Dmoon is shinin' so Abright.

DbmHey, F#mDeanie you're the Bmone I'm dreamin' Aof.

#2.

I stand Aaccused..I'm in league with the forces of Edarkness..

an Aincurable believer in the magic of the midnight Dsky.

And the Blove that I found Etoday, oh, I Dbmcan't let it slip aF#mway.

Oh, Bdarlin', can't you Aread between the DlinesA? E

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The stars are dancin' like Ddiamonds in the moonAlight

and we could Dbmnever find a F#mbetter time to be in Blove.E

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The summer's waitin', the Dmoon is shinin' so Abright.

DbmHey, F#mDeanie you're the Bmone I'm Edreamin' Cof.

DmDeanie, Flove is all there is..I don't wanna Close it.Am....Cdon't wanna

Dlet the evenin' Ggo.

CIf it's Dmhere withFin our Greach I think we should Cuse it, Am7now while

we're Dyoung enough to Fstill let it Eshow.

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The stars are dancin' like Ddiamonds in the moonAlight

and we could Dbmnever find a F#mbetter time to be in Blove.E

AHey, Deanie, won't you Ecome out toAnight?

The summer's waitin', the Dmoon is shinin' so Abright.

DbmHey, F#mDeanie you're the Bmone I'm Edreamin' Cof..dreamin' Am7of,

dreamin' Dmof..dreamin' Gof.

AHey, F#mDeanie, your the Done I'm dreamin Aof. E

DWon't you come out tonight, you're the Eone I'm Adreamin' of.

DI'm a fool for your love, won't you Ecome out, come out, toAnightD? E A

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Overnight sensation

Key: FHard

Fmaj7

Eb/Bb

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj7

Abmaj9

Gb/Db

Db/Cb

v v v v F v Fmaj7 v Av Bb v Gm C

Well I know it Fsounds funny Fmaj7 A Bb Gm

But I'm notC in it fFor the money, Fmaj7 no A Bb Gm

I Cdon't nFeed no repFmaj7utatioAn Bb Gm

And IC'm not Fin it for theFmaj7 show A Bb Gm

band enters

I juCst waFnt a hitFmaj7 recorAd, yeBbah Gm

WCanna hFear it on thFmaj7e radiAo Bb Gm

WCant a bFig hit Fmaj7recordA, yBbeah Gm

OCne that eFverybody'Fmaj7s got Ato kBbnow

Post-Chorus:

Well if the prCogram director don't pull it Eb/Bb Bb

It's tCime to get back theEb/Bb bullet Bb

So bring the gCroup down to the station

You're gonna be an Eb/BboverniBbght sEb/BbensatiBbon

Ebmaj7Bbmaj7Ebmaj7GAbmaj9

guitar solo over intro chord progression, 1X

I've been tryin' to write the lyric

Non-offensive but satiric too

And if you put it in the A-slot

It's just got to make a mint for you

repeat Chorus

repeat post-Chorus w/sax solo until "overnight sensation"

IGb/Db fit those Dbwords to a Gb/Dbgood melDbody

Gb/DbAmazing how succDbess has been Gb/Dbignoring Dbme

So Db/Cblong Cb Db/Cb Cb

IGb/Db use my bDbread making Gb/Dbdemos all Dbday

Gb/DbWriting in the nDbight while in myGb/Db head I hDbear

The Db/Cbrecord pCblay Db/Cb Cb

Hear it play Gm C

through radio:

FHit Fmaj7recordA, yBbeah Gm C

WCanna hFit Fmaj7recordA, yBbeah Gm C

band fades in

Wanna hFit Fmaj7recordA, yBbeah 9X; dru[Gmms eCnter 3rd time]

(4,6,8: number one)

band drops out

piano/vocal improvisation intro chords, 6X (fade 3rd time)

2-bar drum fill w/overdubbed firecrackers

band re-enters

Wanna hFit Fmaj7recordA, yBbeah Gm re[Cpeat to fade]

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Living Without Your Love

Key: BHard

C#m

G#m

D#m

F#m

BLooks like you wBmin

EIt's just like you caC#mlled it fBrom the start

I let you Bmin

BNow EI can't Bget you out of my G#mheart

D#mHere I am

F#mI'm dreamin' Babout you night and dC#may

Wanting yBou

Needing yFou

C#mHopin' you stFay

BAll of my lBmife

BI thought EI knew the tBaste of sweet

In my eEye

My life was C#mso compleG#mte

D#mThere you were

F#mThat same smBile you wear toC#mnight

SuddenlD#my

This heart and B7me

ECan't undC#merstand hFow

I've been lEiving wC#mithout your lFove

D#mNever know how C#mI did it D#mso long

ELiving wC#mithout your Flove

D#mAll I know is I jF#must can't goBm on

ELiving wC#mithout your lF#move

D#mDarlin' IC#m've had more tBmhan enoEugh Em G

EmLiving wGithout your lBove E B7 E B7

BTill I found you

IE never knew love could feel lBike this

Now that I do

IE wanna make up for what IG#m missed

D#mHere we are

F#mWhat I thEought Bwas just a dC#mream

It's comin' tD#mrue

BBecause of yEou

IC#m know what love mFeans

AndF#m I've been lEiving wC#mithout your lF#move

ND#mever know how I mFade it so lD#mong

ELiving wC#mithout your lFove

AD#mll I know is I jF#must can't gBmo on

ELiving wC#mithout your lFove

DD#marlin' I'vC#me had more tBhan enoEugh

Of lGiving without your lBmove

ADll the world couldn't see

But somehow you knBew C#m

DEverything I ever needed

I'd find it with Bmyou

(FI've bF#meen) IF've been lEiving wC#mithout your Flove

ND#mever know how I madeF it so lD#mong

ELiving wC#mithout your lFove

All D#mI know is I jFust can't go Bon

ELiving wC#mithout your lFove

DD#marlin' I've C#mhad mBmore than EenougEmh G

Of lDiving wGithout your lBove

EBBm

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Hungry Eyes

Key: FHard

Am7

FBbCFBbCFBbCFBbCF

I've Fbeen meaning to tell you F2

Am I've got this feelin' that wEmon't subsAmide Am7

Am I look at you and IEm fantasDmize

Am Darlin' tonGight

Now I've gDmot you Am7in my sGights

BbWith tChese hFungry Bbeyes C

FOne look at you and I cBban't disguCise

I've got hFungry Bbeyes C

FI feel the magic betwBbeen you and CI_F_ F2

Am I want to hold you so hEmear me Amout Am7

Am I want to show you what love's Emall abDmout

AmDarlin' tonGight

Now I've gDmot you Am7in my sGights

BbWith tChese hFungry Bbeyes C

FOne look at you and I cBban't disguCise

I've got hFungry Bbeyes C

FI feel the magic betwBbeen you and CI

I've got hFungry Bbeyes C

FNow I've got you Bbin my sCights

With those hFungry Bbeyes C

FNow did I take you bBby surprCi_Dm__se Am7

Dm Am7 I need you to sDmee Am7

Dm This lBbove was mCeant to bFe

FBbC

I´ve got hFungry Bbeyes C

FOne look at you and I cBban't disguCise

I've got hFungry Bbeyes C

FI feel the magic betwBbeen you and CI

I´ve got hFungry Bbeyes C

FNow I've got you Bbin my sCights

I´ve got hFungry Bbeyes C

FNow did I take you bBby surprCise

I´ve got hFungry Bbeyes C

F Bb CI need yFou

Hungry BbEyes C

FNow I've got you Bbin my sCights

FHungry EBbyes C

(fade)

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Cruisin music

Key: BHard

E/B

G#m7

C#7

E/F

A/B

F/G

G#m

B/F

C#m

F/C

Am7

Bb9

B5/ /B6 / B5/ /B6 / B5/ /B6 / B5 B6

BGet up in the morning, check out the weather

If it looks like sun I get my things together

EThFrow some cutoffs on, grab my tank top and tennies now

BAnd head for the beach

WBell, I'm drivin' down the highway losin' all my patience

Punchin' all the buttons tryin' to find a station

EWiFth a screamin' jock servin' up my daily ration of

B(CE/Bruisin' music, sure good music)

To put the fun back in summertime

G#m7I neeC#7d some cruisin' music

E/FCB

E/FCA/BE

To F/GmakeG eCverything all right C

Well I'm flyin' down the freeway, floatin' like a feather

Got my windows rolled down in the hot summer weather

With my radio up loud, nothin' makes me feel better

Than some good rock 'n' roll (good, good good rock 'n' roll)

Those suntanned girls are lookin' out of sight

And to a beach-drenched jam we'd never get uptight

'Cause when the sun goes down we'll be dancin' through the night and singin'

repeat Chorus

G#mIt'sB/F time you heard some happy music

G#mGod B7knoAwsE/B thiG#ms world could really use a little sunshine

C#mSo wAonF't youC make mine

F#5 F#6 F#5 F#6 4 bars, as per intro

Yeah, you know I need some more of that

repeat Chorus

C(CF/Cruisin' music, sure good music)

To put the fun back in summertime

Am7I neD7ed some cruisin' music

F/GTo makeC eveBb9rythingC all right

(repeat intro, in C 2X, w/tambourine):

C5/ /C6 / C5/ /C6 / C5/ /C6 / C5 C6

C5/ /C6 / C5/ /C6 / C5/ /C6 / C5/ /C6 / C5/ /C6 / C5/ C6 C7 Bb

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All by myself

Key: CHard

1. WhCen I was young, I never nDmeeded anyoCne, C7

making lAove was just for fDmun, G those days are goCne. Dm G

LiCving alone, I think of aDmll the friends I`ve knoCwn, C7

but when I dial theA telephone, noboDmdy`s hoGme. C C7 A A7 D Dm G

+ REFRAIN

C All by mysEmelf, don`t wanna be, aAll by myselfDm, anymG7oreG.

C All by mysEmelf, don`t wanna be, Aall by myselfDm, anymG7ore. G

2. HCow to be sure, sometimes I fDmeel so insecuCre, C7

and love`s so dAistant and obscDmure, G remains secuCre. Dm G

LiCving alone, I think of aDmll the friends I`ve knoCwn, C7

but when I dAial the telephDmone, G nobody`s hoCme. C7 A A7 D Dm G7 G

+ REFRAIN

3. WhCen I was young, I never neDmeded anyoCne, C7

making lAove was just for fDmun, G those days are goCne.

C7AA7DDmG7GC

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Lets pretend

Key: GHard

F/G

Cadd9

Am7

Fadd9

GI F/Gcan't sleep nights

AmWisBmhinCg Cadd9you weAre here beside me

GCaF/Gn't help feelin'

Am7ThatD7's Gthe way it ought to be

B7YouD knEmow we could run (run, run away)

D7ButF I GcouBldCn'Am7t beAm7ar tDo hear the things they'd say, oh no

GBaBmby,C leBt'Am7s pretend that tonight could live forever

Fadd9If we Am7closDe D7ourG eCadd9yes andD believe it might come true

GBaBmby,C leBt'Am7s pretend we could always 1,4: be 2,3: live together

Fadd9But foAm7r noDw D7jusB7t let me spend the night with you

1: Cadd9 /D; to verse 2

2: to bridge

3, 4: Cadd9 /D; repeat

Somehow, someday

Things are gonna be so different

Don't cry, some way

I promise it'll be all right

So now that we're all alone

I couldn't bear to leave to take you home, oh no

repeat Chorus

CSoB7sus4 take mB7e now, my love can't wait

EmWe'G7re Dalmost there now, darlin', darlin'

CHoAmld me (hold me), hold me (hold me)

Fadd9Ho-oh-D7sus4old me

repeat Chorus to end; start to fade 2nd time

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Tonight

Key: EHard

B/D

C#m

A/B

F#/A

G#/B

Bsus4

Esus4

Emaj7

Asus2

When Eyou ... B/D C#m

And I sBaw ... A

All I eGver .F..

Was Ain your A/B... E A E

GYou looked too yC#moung to know ..B. A B E A E

GBut when you sC#mmiled I ... F#/A B

I had to G#/Btake a cC#mhance ... E7 D

TonAight, I'll Bbe ... E A E

TonAight, you'll lBove ... E A

C#mWhoa, bFaby

1: to bridge

ToBsus4night B

TonBight I'll make ... A B

You're gonna .... A

Well, ...B.

(4-bar guitar solo over B chord)

E/ / / / Esus4 / / / /

repeat Chorus

I don't know ....

repeat Chorus

(Well tonEight) B/DWon't you let me C#m... Emaj7 B A Asus2

(Well tonight) I just want to ...

(Well tonight) Let me feel the ...

(Well tonight) Come on, come on, ....

(Well tonEight)C drum fill to end

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All By Myself (ver. 2)

Key: AHard

A/G

C#m7

F#7

Fdim

Bm7

Edim

A9When I was yAoung I never A9needed an - y - oAne A/G F

And makin' C#m7love was jF#7ust for fBmun --

Those Fdimdays E7are gAone. F#7 Fdim E7 E7

A9Livin' aloAne, I think ofA9 all the friends I've knoAwn; A/G F

But when IC#m7 dial the tF#7el - e - phBmone,

No -Fdim bod - E7y's hAome. F#7 Fdim E7 E7

Refrain:

AAll by my -C#m7 self F don't wF#7an - na be

Bm7All Edim by Bm7 my - sDmelf an - y - moE7re;

AAll by my -C#m7 self F don't wF#7an - na live

Bm7All Edim by Bm7 my - seF7lf an - y - moE7re.

A9Hard to be Asure; some times I A9feel so in - se - cuAre, A/G F

And love, soC#m7 distant aF#7nd obscBmure,

ReFdimmains tE7he cuAre. F#7 Fdim E7 E7

Repeat Refrain:

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10.

Love Is All That Matters

Key: DMedium

F#m

LDost in a dAance

WGaiting for the chAance

F#mAll I really nBmeeded was to lEmove yAou

NiDght after nAight

SGearchin for the lAight

F#m You saved me

Bm You gave me sEmomething I could fAeel

DLove is all that mAatters

FGaithful and forAever

KDeepin us togAether

LGove is all we nAeed

PDrisoner of illAusion

SGentence is suspAended

LoDneliness is Aended

LGove has set me frDee

Do Same Chords

DDreams from the pAast

CGomin true at lAast

F#mNever noticed Bmhow my life was cEmhanginAg

NDow I can sAee

AGll that love can Abe

F#m You saved me

Bm You gave me

SEmomething that was rAeal

Love is all that matters

Faithful and forever

Keepin us together

Love is all we need

Prisoner of illusion

Sentence is suspended

Loneliness is ended

Love has set me free

Love is all that matters

Faithful and forever

Keepin us together

Love is all we need

Prisoner of illusion

Sentence is suspended

Loneliness is ended

Love has set me free

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