Chord Booklet

Ray Charles

10 songs|51 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

Am7

Cdim

Em7

F#m7

Dm7

Fdim

Bb7

C#m

F#m

Gmaj7

D#maj7

Dmaj7

Bm7

Asus4

Amaj7

C#m7

F#7

Esus4

C#7

Fmaj7

G#m

Edim

C/B

Cadd9

G/F

Ddim7

A/G

A/C

Cm7

G#7

What'd I Say

Key: EEasy

EHey mama, don't you treat me wrong

Come and love your daddy all night long

AAllE right nB7ow, heyA hEeyB7, all right

ESee the girl with the diamond ring

She knows how to shake that thing

AAllE right now now now, hey hB7ey, heyA hEeyB7

ETell your mama, tell your pa

I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas

AOh yEes, ma'm, B7you don'At Edo right, doB7n't do right Aw, play it boy

Inter

EWhen you see me in misery

Come on baby, see about me

ANowE yeah, aB7ll right, all right, AawE pB7lay it, boy

EWhen you see me in misery

Come on baby, see about me

ANowE yeah, hB7ey hey,A aEllB7 right

ESee the girl with the red dress on

She can do the Birdland all night long

AYeaEh yeah, what'dB7 I say,A aEllB7 right

EWell, tell me what'd I say, yeah

Tell me what'd I say right now

ATell me what'd I say

TelEl me what'd I say right now

TeB7ll me what'd I say

TeAllE me whaB7t'd I say yeah

EAnd I wanna know

Baby I wanna know right now

AAnd-a I wanna know

AndE I wanna know right now yeah

AnB7d-a I wanna know

SaAidE I wannB7a know yeah

Spoken: Hey, don't quit now! (c'mon honey)

Naw, I got, I uh-uh-uh, I'm changing (stop! stop! we'll do it again)

Wait a minute, wait a minute, oh hold it! Hold it! Hold it!

EHey (hey) hoA (hoE) hB7ey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey

EOh one more time (just one more time)

Say it one more time right now (just one more time)

ASay it one more time now (just one more time)

SayE it one more time yeah (just one more time)

SaB7y it one more time (just one more time)

SAay Eit onB7e more time yeah (just one more time)

EHey (hey) hoA (hoE) hB7ey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey

EAh! Make me feel so good (make me feel so good)

Make me feel so good now yeah (make me feel so good)

AWoah! Baby (make me feel so good)

MaEke me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good)

MaB7ke me feel so good (make me feel so good)

AMakeE me fB7eel so good yeah (make me feel so good)

EHuh (huh) hoA (hoE) hB7uh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) huh

EAwh it's all right (baby it's all right)

Said that it's all right right now (baby it's all right)

ASaid that it's all right (baby it's all right)

SaEid that it's all right yeah (baby it's all right)

SaB7id that it's all right (baby it's all right)

ASaiEd thaB7t it's all right (baby it's all right)

EWoah! Shake that thing now (baby shake that thing)

Baby shake that thing now now (baby shake that thing)

ABaby shake that thing (baby shake that thing)

BabEy shake that thing right now (baby shake that thing)

BaB7by shake that thing (baby shake that thing)

ABabEy shake B7that thing (baby shake that thing)

EWoah! I feel all right now yeah (make me feel all right)

Said I feel all right now (make me feel all right)

AWoooah! (make me feel all right)

TeEll you I feel all right (make me feel all right)

SaB7id I feel all right (make me feel all right)

ABaby EI feeB7l all right (make me feel all right)

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Ol' Man River

Key: CHard

Am7

Cdim

Em7

F#m7

Dm7

Fdim

Bb7

Colored folks work on the Mississipi, colored folks work while the white folks play C G7

PC7ullin' those boats from the dawn to Fsunset, gCittin' no rest tAm7ill the jD7udgemG7ent dCay

EmDon't look up an'Em don't look down, you Emdon't dast make the wEmhite boss fB7rown

EmBend yo' Cdimknees Embow yo' Cdimhead, an' Empull Em7that hF#m7ope Cdim until yo're Dm7deadC

C7Let me go'way from the Mississipi, A7let me go 'way, from the white men Dmboss

FdimShow me that stream called the river CJordanBb7, that's the ol' stream that I long G7to Ccross G7

COl' man Amriver, Col' man rFiver, he mCust know Fsumpin' but Cdon't say Amnothing

He G7jus' keeps rollin'; He Dm7keeps on rG7ollin' aClong Dm7 C

He don't planAmttaters, he Cdon't plant Fcotton, an' Cthem dat Amplants'em is Csoon forCdimgoten

G7But ol' man riDm7ver he jus' keeps G7rollin' alCong F C Am B7

EmYou an' B7me we sEmweat an' sB7train, body all aCdimching' an' Emracked wid B7pain

"EmTote dat Cdimbarge". "EmLift daCdimt baleEm "Git a littleCdim drunk an'Em land in DmjailG7

CAh gits Amweary an' Csick of tFryin' a'm tCired of lG7iving' an' sAmkeered of dyD7ing'

But COl' man riAmver, he jDmus' keep G7rollin' aClong Fm C Dm7 G7

COl' man Amriver, Col' man rFiver, he mCust know Fsumpin' but Cdon't say Amnothing

He G7jus' keeps rollin'; He Dm7keeps on rG7ollin' aClong Dm7 C

He don't planAmttaters, he Cdon't plant Fcotton, an' Cthem dat Amplants'em is Csoon forCdimgoten

G7But ol' man riDm7ver he jus' keeps G7rollin' alCong F C Am B7

EmYou an' B7me we sEmweat an' sB7train, body all aCdimching' an' Emracked wid B7pain

"EmTote dat Cdimbarge". "EmLift daCdimt baleEm "Git a littleCdim drunk an'Em land in DmjailG7

CAh gits Amweary an' Csick of tFryin' a'm tCired of lG7iving' an' sAmkeered of dyD7ing'

But COl' man riAmver, he jDmus' keep G7rollin' aClong F G7 C

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I Dont Need No Doctor

Key: C#mMedium

C#m

F#m

C#mEF#mC#mEF#m

C#mEF#mC#mE

F#mI don't C#mneed no Edoctor F#m

'C#mCause I Eknow what's F#mailing C#mme E F#m C#m E F#m

I don't F#mneed no Edoctor, no, noF#m

'Cause I Eknow what's ailing C#mme E F#m C#m E F#m

I've been too Glong away from my baby, F#mahh!

I'm coming down with a miseC#mry

C#m(I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

I don't C#mneed no EdoctorF#m

C#mfor my presEcription F#mto be C#mfilled

(I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

I don't F#mneed no Edoctor, I tell ya now

F#mfor my prescEription to be C#mfilled

(I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

GOnly my baby's arms, F#maah!

Could ever take away this C#mchill

(I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

Now the C#mdoctor say I need F#mrest

Before I C#mneed her tendeF#mrness

C#mPut me on the critical F#mlist

When all I C#mneed is her sweet F#mkiss

He C#mgave me a medicated F#mlotion

But it didn't Gsoothe (It didn't soothe)

My C#memotion

(I don'tE need no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

I don't C#mneed no EdoctorF#m

C#mFor my Ehope to F#mlive is C#mgone

(I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

I don't need no doctor, Eno, no

F#mWahhh! my Ehope to live is C#mgone

(I don'tE need no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

GAll I need is my baby

Baby, F#mPlease!

Won't you please come on C#mhome

(I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

You know what I'm talkin' about?

(I don'tE need no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

I don't need no asprins

(I don'tE need no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

I don't need no lotion

(I don'tE need no F#mdoctor,C#m I don't Eneed no F#mdoctor)

Fade

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If I Were You

Key: ACapo 1Hard

Gmaj7

D#maj7

Dmaj7

Bm7

Asus4

Amaj7

F#m7

Em7

C#m7

Dm7

C#m

F#7

Esus4

C#7

Fmaj7

AGmaj7FD#maj7

Dmaj7 If I were you

Bm7 I?dAsus4 look the sitAmaj7uation over F#m7

Em7 A7 DWasn't just by accident C#m7

Bm7 Our paths were meant to Dmaj7cross eventuallyAmaj7

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 You said you?ve lost each time you tried to Dm7give

G7 C#mWell I don't mean to tell you how to livF#7e

ButD if I were yoDu C#m7 Bm7

I'd fall in love with meAmaj7

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Don't get me wrong

Bm7 I don't Asus4pretend to kE7now the futuAmaj7re

F#m7 Em7 A7 D If you feel it hC#m7alf as much

Bm7 As I do when your bEsus4ody touches mAmaj7e

Em7 A7 Oooh, ooh, Bm7You must know it's Dm7worth at least a try Em7

C#m7 So please don't let the good life F#7pass you by

Girl,D if I were Dyou C#m7 Bm7

I'd fall in Asus4love with meA

Em7 A7 And if you were Dmaj7me

You'd feeAml aEm7 pounding deep inside you grF#m7owing stAmaj7ronger

Em7 A7 And throDugh these eC#7yes

F#m7 You?ll see there isn't any rB7eason

To wEait

Any AmlonE7ger

A7 Dmaj7 So take my advice

Bm7 And all the lAsus4ove I hEm7ave to gAmaj7ive you F#m7 Em7

A7 Dmaj7 Odds are this tiC#m7me you just can't miss

Bm7 What happened in the pasAsus4t is historAmaj7y

Em7 A7OoohDmaj7h, what's going on right now

Can't Dm7be denied

G7 C#m7 And I only want to help you to dF#7ecide

Girl,D if I were yDouC#m7 Bm7

I'd fall in love with mAmaj7e

Em7 A7Uh uh uh YeahDmaj7, if I were yDou C#m7 Bm7

I'd fall in love with meAmaj7

AGmaj7

Fmaj7Gmaj7Amaj7

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People

Key: AHard

Asus4

Fdim

C#7

F#7

F#m

Cdim

G#m

F#m7

Edim

Bm7

Em7

PA9eopAle,D9 pE7eople wE7ho neeD9d peopleE7 A9 A D9

Are thE7e luAsus4ckist ApeopA9le D9in theA wFdimorld A C#7 F#7

FdimWe're F#mchilEdren,F#m needing otherFdim chilF#mdrenE F#m

And Amyet lettA9ing Amour gB7rownup Epride, Fhide all the Cdimneed inEside

G#mActing F#m7more liEdimke chiB7ldren than childreE7n Bm7 Cdim Edim E7

A9LoveArs D9are veE7ry E7specialD9 peoE7ple A9 A D9

They're E7the Asus4 luckiAest A9 peoD9ple AinFdim the A worEm7ld A7

A9With A7one peD9rsonBm, F#7 one veEm7ry speciEdimal person F#7

AEdim feelinA7g deeDp in your D6soul

SaFdimys yoE7u wereA half, now you're whoF#mle

CdimNo moE7re hunAger anF#m7d thirst

BuBm7t first be Fdima persoE7n who nA9eedsA peoA7ple

EdimPeopleA who neDed D6 people

Are Fdimthe lA9uckiesAt F#mpeoplD9e inA the wE7orld A A7

A9With A7one peD9rsonBm, F#7 one veEm7ry speciEdimal person F#7

AEdim feelinA7g deeDp in your D6soul

SaFdimys yoE7u wereA half, now you're whoF#mle

CdimNo moE7re hunAger anF#m7d thirst

BuBm7t first be Fdima persoE7n who nA9eedsA peoA7ple

EdimPeopleA who neDed D6 people

Are Fdimthe lA9uckiesAt pF#meopleD9 inA the worE7ld A F#m7 Bm7 E

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America the beautiful

Key: DHard

Edim

Am7

C/B

Cadd9

Fdim

G/F

Em7

D7O bGeautifEmul Edimfor sAm7pacious sD7kies,C/B for Cam Cadd9- ber Am7waveD7s oGf grEdimain, D7

D7For pGurple mEmounEdimtain Am7majestiD7es abFdimove tD7he fE7ruitA7ed plaiD7n!

AmGeriD7ca! D9A - mCeriD7ca! Am7God sD9hed Am7His grDace D7on tGhee, G7

FdimAnd cCrown thy gAm7ood with brGoth G/F- er - hEmood

D7From CseaAm7 to sDhinD7ing sGea! Em7 D7

D7O bGeautiEmfulEdim for Am7pilgrD7im feC/Bet whosCe steCadd9rn im -Am7 passD7ion'Gd stEdimress D7

D7A thGoroughfEmareEdim for Am7freedom D7beat acFdimross D7the E7wil - A7der - nD7ess.

AGmericD7a! A D9- meCricD7a! GAm7od meD9nd thiAm7ne evD' - ryD7 flaGw, G7

FdimConfiCrm thy soAm7ul in seGlf G/F - contEmrol,D7 thCy libAm7 - eDr -D7 ty Gin Em7law. D7

D7O bGeautiEmfulEdim for Am7patriot dD7reaC/Bm thCat seeCadd9s be -Am7 yonD7d tGhe yEdimears D7

D7GEmEdimAm7D7FdimD7E7A7D7

AmGeriD7ca! D9A - mCeriD7ca! Am7God sD9hed Am7His grDace D7on tGhee, G7

CAnd crown thy good withAm7 broth - Ger - G/Fhood Em

D7From CseaAm7 to sDhinD7ing sGea!

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Aint That Love

Key: BmHard

Bm7

Ddim7

A/G

F#m7

A/C

Bm7 Now, baby when you Asigh

(when you sigh)

I wanna A7sigh with you

When you Dcry

(when you cry)

I wanna cry Ddim7some, too

Now, ain't that Alove A/G

(ain't that love)

Oh, aF#m7in't that love that B7I feel

(that I feel)

In my E7heart for you

When your fAriends

(when your friends)

Turn their A7back on you

I'll be Dhere

(I'll be here)

Just to Ddim7see you through

Now, ain't that lAove

(ain't that love)

Ain't that Elove

(ain't that love)

Ain't that AloveA/C, ooohhh D7now Ddim7

Ain't that Alove F#m7

B7That I feel in E7my heart for yAou

Now when yAou walk

(when you walk)

I wanna wA7alk with you

When you Dtalk

(when you talk)

Wanna Ddim7talk some, too

Now, ain't that lAove

(ain't that love)

Oh, aF#m7in't that love that B7I feel

(that I feel)

In my E7heart for you

If you Aever

(if you ever)

Ever A7need a friend

I'll be Dwith you

(be with you)

Yes, Ddim7until the end

Now, ain't that lAove

(ain't that love)

Ain't that Elove

(ain't that love)

Don't you kAnow,A/C baby D7don't you kDdim7now, I

(oh, oh, oh, oh)

Ain't that Alove, F#m7baby B7that I feel

E7In my heart Afor you

I might add the solo in time. For the time being,

I'd suggest playing between your F#m and Am pentatonic

scales for a nice blues jazz solo.

A Baby, won't you let me Ddim7hold your hand

A I want to squeeze you as Ddim7tight as I can

A Baby, don't you need my Ddim7by your side

A To protect you and Ddim7be your guide

A Baby, I'm so in Ddim7love with you

A I'd do anything you Ddim7tell me to

Now, ain't that lAove

(ain't that love)

Ain't that Elove

(ain't that love)

C'mon now, Aain'A/Ct that lovD7e, now Ddim7

(oh, oh, oh, oh)

Ain't that Alove, F#m7baby B7that I feel

E7In my heart Afor you

F#m7Oh, tB7hat I feel E7in my heart Afor you

F#m7Oh!

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Ellie, My Love

Key: DHard

F#m

Em7

F#m7

Bm7

There were times I left yDour heart in pain, time again I've turned and walked awaF#my

I get tD7o where I'm going just to find G

Won't be happy Em7in this world ifA7 you're not by my sideD Bm

ElliGe, my love A7so sweDet

My heart told me Dto break away now I'm out here far away F#m

Wish thD7at I could hold you in the night G

Then I'd wake uEm7p to a morning thA7at is warm and bright D Bm

ElliGe, my love A7so sweDet

SmilEm7e for me, won't you, baby, forA7ever you'llF#m7 be on my mind Bm7

DrinEm7k with me won't you baby, we'reA7 gonna make it riF#m7ght this time Bm7

GThere's no one else likeA7 you, anything you want,F#m7 I'll do B7

ElliGe, my love A7so sweDet

My heart told me Dto break away now I'm out here far away F#m

Wish thD7at I could hold you in the night G

Then I'd wake uEm7p to a morning thA7at is warm and bright D Bm

ElliGe, my love A7so sweDet

SmilEm7e for me, won't you, baby, forA7ever you'llF#m7 be on my mind Bm7

DrinEm7k with me won't you baby, we'reA7 gonna make it riF#m7ght this time Bm7

GThere's no one else likeA7 you, anything you want,F#m7 I'll do B7

ElliGe, my love A7so sweDet

SmilEm7e for me, won't you, baby, forA7ever you'llF#m7 be on my mind Bm7

DrinEm7k with me won't you baby, we'reA7 gonna make it riF#m7ght this time Bm7

GThere's no one else likeA7 you, anything you want,F#m7 I'll do B7

ElliGe, my love A7so sweDet

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The Lady Is A Tramp

Key: CHard

Cm7

Dm7

C/B

G#7

Em7

Am7

Fdim

CShe gets too Cm7hungry, for Dm7dinner at eG7ight

CShe loves the Cm7theater, when Dm7never come laG7te

CShe'd never bother, C9with people sFhe'd hatFme

CThat's C/Bwhy the Flady G7is a trCamp Am G#7 G7

DoeCsn't like cCm7rap games, wiDm7th barons or eaG7rls

CWon't go to HaCm7rlem, in ermDm7ine and peG7arls

CWon't dish the dirt, wC9ith the reFst of tFmhose girls

CThat'C/Bs why tFhe lG7ady is a trCamp C7

She likes the free, fG7resh wEm7ind in her hAmair

Dm7Life without GcareC she's A7brokeD7, but it'sG7 o'k

CHates CaliforCm7nia, it's cDm7old and it's daE7mp

AmThat's Am7why the D7lady G7is a trCamp Am D7 G7

CShe gets too Cm7hungry, for Dm7dinner at eG7ight

CShe loves theCm7 theater, butDm7 never come lG7ate

CShe'd never bother,C9 with peopFle she'dFm hate

CThat'C/Bs why thFe laG7dy is a CtramAmp G#7 G7

SheC like crap gaCm7mes, with baDm7rons or eaG7rls

CWon't go to HCm7arlem, in erDm7mine and peG7arls

CWon't dish the dirt, wC9ith the restF of tFmhose girls

CThat'sC/B why theF ladG7y is a tCramp C7

She loves the free,G7 fresh Em7wind in her Amhair

Dm7Life withoutG carCe she'sA7 brokeD7, but it'sG7 o'k

CHates CaliforCm7nia, it's cDm7old and it's dE7amp

AmThat's why tD7he ladFdimy, that'sG why the lEm7ady

AmThat's why theD7 ladFdimy is Ga trCamp

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10.

Hide Nor Hair

Key: AEasy

Ohhhh, I was lying A7in the bed with fever

And I D7was, burning up inside

A7My baby walked, in my bedroom

And I could B7hardly open my E7eyes

A7She said that she was going to the pawnshop

D7Just across the track

She started A7packing some clothes in a hurry

And then she B7said she would E7be right A7back

But I ain't seen A7hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah

Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby,B7 since she went awaE7y

I reA7member so well when she slammed the door

But the D7girl didn't make it back no more

I ain't seen A7hide `nor hair of my E7baby, since that A7day D7 E7

Well, I A7waited for 24 hours, and I was D7just about to starve to

Ebº

Death

It didn't A7look like she was comin' back, so I B7had to look out for

MyE7self

Well I A7called, the police department,D7 to find out what they knew

They said, "A7No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they B7was

Lookin' for D7her A7too

Well I ain't seen A7hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah

Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, B7since she went awaE7y

Well I don't A7know what happened a-cross the track

But I D7know my baby didn't make it back

I ain't seen A7hide `nor hair of my E7baby, since that A7day

A7D7A7

B7A7D7E7

Well I A7called, my Dr. Foster, and when the D7girl answered the phone

A7I got a funny feeling, the way she B7said Dr. Foster had E7gone

She said, "He A7left with a lady patient, abouD7t 24 hours ago"

I added A7two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll B7never see

That D7girl no mA7ore

Well I ain't seen A7hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah

But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby,B7 since she went awaE7y

If Dr. A7Foster has got her, then I know I'm through

Because D7he's got medicine and, money too

I ain't seen A7hide `nor hair of my E7baby, since that A7day

D7Whoaah, A7no

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