Chords used
C
G
F
Em7
Dm7
Bb
Am7
Dbm7
Ab
C7
Bm7
Bb7
E
Ab7
Eb
Csus4
F/G
Em
Gm7
Fmaj7
Ebmaj7
Cm13
Bbmaj7
A
Bb/F
F/A
C/F
Dm
G6
Bm
Am9
D/G
F6
E7
Am
Dm9
F#m7
Bm9
C#m7
A9
Dmaj9
D
D/F
A7
G/A
Gmaj7
C#7
Cm7
Gadd9
G/D
E9
Gb/Ab
Dbmaj7
B
Db
Ebm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
Fm7
Gb
Badd9
Bbm7
Abm7
F7
Amaj7
A13
C#m
F#m
G#m
D/E
E6
Dmaj7
D6
G7
D/A
E/A
Bb13
F/C
B7
Cmaj7
Gm
C/Bb
G#m7
1.
Pearl Of The Quarter
Key: CHardC
G
F
Em7
Dm7
Bb
Am7
Dbm7
Ab
C7
Bm7
Bb7
E
Ab7
Eb
Csus4
Vs. I. C On the Gwater down in FNew OrlEm7eans
C My baGby's the pFearl of the QEm7uarter
C She's a chGarmer like you've Fnever Em7seen
Singin' Dm7voulez voulez Bbvoulez vAm7ous
Vs. II.C Where the Gsailor spends his Fhard-earned Em7pay
C Red bGeans and rFice for a qEm7uarter
C You can Gsee her almost aFny dEm7ay
Singin' Dm7voulez voulez Bbvoulez Am7vous
ChorusDbm7: AnAbd C7 ifG you Bm7hearF from Bb7my F LAm7ouisEe
Won't you Ab7tellEb her I Dm7say hellCo
Dbm7 PAblease C7makGe it Bm7cleaFr Bb7whenF her
Am7Day Eis Ab7doneEb she's got a pDm7lace to gCo
(DO INTRO FOR TURNAROUND)
(Chords for vs. 3 & 4 same as for vs. 1 & 2)
Vs.III. I walked alone down the miracle mile
I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr
She stole my heart with her cajun smile
Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous
Vs. IV. She loved the million-dollar words I say
She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her
She said she loved me and was on her way
Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous
* CHORUS * (NO TURNAROUND)
FCGFCG
Dm7 Em7 |F |G || G
Dm7BbCCsus4C
* TO CHORUS*
* TURNAROUND*
(End on "C")
2.
Boston Rag
Key: FHardF/G
Em
Gm7
Fmaj7
Ebmaj7
Dm7
Cm13
F
Bbmaj7
Am7
Em7
A
Bm7
Bb/F
F/A
Bb
Eb
C/F
C
Dm
G6
Bm
Am9
D/G
F6
E7
Am
Ab7
Dm9
The Boston Rag
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F/GEmGm7Fmaj7Ebmaj7Dm7Cm13F
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bbmaj7Am7Em7ADm7Bm7Bb/FF/AGm7BbEb
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bb/FC/FBb/FFBb/FC/FBb/FF
Em Any Fnews was Cgood news Dm
And the Emfeeling was Fbad at Am7home
I was G6out of Fmind and yCou
Were Dmon the
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
pBb/Fhone C/F Bb/F F
Em Lonnie Fwas the Cking pin Dm
Back in Emnineteen Fsixty-Am7five
I was G6singing this Fsong
When CLonnie Dmcame a Bb/Flive F
Am7 Bring BmbacAk the C/FBoston Am7rag
Am9 Tell all your BmbudAdies
That it C/Fain't no Am7drag
Am7 Bring D/Gback the C/FBoston rag
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm A G6 F6 2/4 E7
Em You were Flady Cbayside Dm
There was Emnothing that FI could Amdo
So I G6pointed my Fcar down
CSeventh aven-
^ ^ ^ ^
-Bb/Fue C/F
Em Lonnie Fswept the Cplayroom Dm
And he Emswallowed up Fall he fAm7ound
It was G6forty-eight Fhours til
CLonnie came a-
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
rBb/Found C/F Bb/F F
Am7 Bring BmbacAk the C/FBoston Am7rag
Am9 Tell all your BmbudAdies
C/FThat it aAm7in't no drag
Am7 Bring D/Gback the C/FBoston rag
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm A G6 F6 2/4 E7
Am7Ab7Am7Ab7Am7Ab7Am7
Dm9Dm7Dm9Ab7Am7Ab7Am7
F6E7Am7Ab7Am7
Am7Ab7Am7Ab7Am7Ab7Am7
Dm9Dm7Dm9Ab7Am7Ab7Am7
F6E7Am7Ab7Am7
AmBmAAmAmBmAAm
Am7 Bring BmbacAk the C/FBoston Amrag
Am9 Tell all your BmbudAdies
C/FThat it aAmin't no drag
Am7 Bring BmbacAk the C/FBoston Amrag
Am9 Tell all your BmbudAdies
C/FThat it aAmin't no drag
Am7 Bring BmbacAk the C/FBoston Am7rag
Am9 Tell all your BmbudAdies
C/FThat it aAmin't no drag
Repeat. . . .
Transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
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3.
Hey Nineteen
Key: F#mHardF#m7
Bm9
C#m7
A9
Dmaj9
F/G
Am7
D
D/F
G
A7
G/A
Bm7
Gmaj7
C#7
F
Em
Cm7
Bbmaj7
Gadd9
A
F#m7Bm9C#m7F#m7Bm9C#m7
F#m7A9Dmaj9F/GF#m7C#m7Am7
D Way D/Fback when, G
in sA7ixty- seDven D/F G A7
D I D/Fwas the Gdandy
of A7gamma cDhi D/F G F/G G/A
D Sweet D/Fthings from GBoston
So yA7oung and wDilling D/F G A7
D Moved D/Fdown to GScarsdale
A7Where the hBm7ell am IC#m7 Gmaj7
C#7Hey F#m7nineteen
No Bm9we cant C#m7dance togF#m7ether
No Bm9we cant C#m7talk at F#m7all
Please A9take me alDmaj9ong
When you FslidGe on F#m7down C#m7 Am7
D Hey D/Fnineteen
G Thats A7Retha FDranklin D/F G A7
D She D/Fdont re Gmember
A7/9-
the Queen of Soul
D Its D/Fhard times befGallen
the A7sole surviDvors D/F G A7
DShe D/Fthinks Im Gcrazy
But A7I?m just gBm7rowin' oC#m7ld Gmaj7
C#7Hey niF#m7ne teen
No Bm9we got C#m7nothin' in F#m7common
No Bm9we cant talk at C#m7all
A9 Please take me aDmaj9long
When you FslidGe on F#m7down C#m7 Am7
EmCm7
Bbmaj7Gadd9A
DD/FGA7DD/FGA7
DD/FGA7DD/FGF/GG/A
DD/FGA7DD/FGA7
DD/FGA7DD/FGA7
D D/F The cGuervo A7gold
D D/F The fGine ColA7umbian
D D/FMake toniGght a A7wonderful thing
D D/F G Say it agA7ain
D D/F The cGuervo A7gold
D D/F The fGine ColA7umbian
D D/FMake toniGght a A7wonderful tBm7hing C#m7 Gmaj7 C#7
No Bm9we cant C#m7dance togF#m7ether
No Bm9we cant C#m7talk at F#m7all
F#m7 A9 Dmaj9 F F#m7 C#m7 Am7 --2/4--
DD/FGA7DD/FGA7
DD/FGA7DD/FGF/GG/A
DD/FGA7DD/FGA7
D
D/FGA7DD/FGF/GG/A
4.
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again
Key: DHardD
G/D
Dm7
C
A
G
Bm7
E9
Am7
Cm7
Bb
Ab
Gb/Ab
Dbmaj7
B
Db
Ebm7
Ab7
Db7
Gbmaj7
Fm7
F
Gb
Badd9
Eb
Bbm7
Abm7
G6
Em7
F7
Bbmaj7
Amaj7
A13
With Dstocking G/Dface I bought a Dgun
The Dm7plan was Cset, the Aplan was doGne
LBm7ooked at my watch and E9started for the door
Now the Am7food here aCm7in't so gBbood no Abmore
And they Gb/Abclosed the package sDbmaj7tore
Gb/Ab Love your mamaDbmaj7, love your brother
Gb/Ab Love 'em till they Dbmaj7 run for cover
Gb/Ab Turn the light off,Dbmaj7 keep your shirt on
Gb/Ab Cry a Bjag on Dbme
Oh Ebm7Michael, oh JAb7esus
You Ebm7know I'm not to Ab7blame
You Ebm7know my repu Ab7tation
For pEbm7laying a good clean Ab7game Db7
Oh MiGbmaj7chael, oh JeFm7sus
I'll Ebm7keep my promise Cm7when F
You Dbturn F7sus4that Gbheartbeat Bover agDbain Badd9 Db
DbBA
My pDoison's nG/Damed, you know my Dbrand
So pDm7lease make Cmine a dAouble, SGam
SBm7tir it up nice, I'll E9eat it right here
Yeah, this Am7highway Cm7runs from BbParaguAbay
And I've Gb/Abjust come all the Dbmaj7way
Gb/Ab Love your mamaDbmaj7, love your brother
Gb/Ab Love 'em till they Dbmaj7 run for cover
Gb/Ab Turn the light off,Dbmaj7 keep your shirt on
Gb/Ab Cry a Bjag on Dbme
Oh MEbm7ichael, oh JeAb7sus
You Ebm7know I'm not to Ab7blame
You Ebm7know my repu Ab7tation
For pEbm7laying a good clean Ab7game Db7
Oh MiGbmaj7chael, oh JeFm7sus
I'll Ebm7keep my promise Cm7when F
You Dbturn F7sus4that Gbheartbeat Bover agDbain Badd9 Db
EbDbB
BBbm7
Abm7BbAbm7Bb
G6AG6FEm7
EbFCBbCBb
Ebm7DbF7sus4Cm7F7Bbmaj7Ab
GbFm7
DbFm7GbBDb
DbBA
We Dwarned the G/Dcorpse of William WDright
Dm7Not to Ccuss and Adrink all Gnight
TiBm7cket in hand, we E9saw him laid to rest
But Am7zombie Cm7see and Bbzombie Abdo
He's Gb/Abhere with me and Dbmaj7you
Gb/Ab Love your mamaDbmaj7, love your brother
Gb/Ab Love 'em till they Dbmaj7 run for cover
Gb/Ab Turn the light off,Dbmaj7 keep your shirt on
Gb/Ab Cry a Bjag on Dbme
OEbm7h Michael, ohAb7 Jesus
You Ebm7know I'm not to Ab7blame
You Ebm7know my repu Ab7tation
For pEbm7laying a good clean Ab7game Db7
Oh MiGbmaj7chael, oh JeFm7sus
I'll Ebm7keep my promise Cm7when F
You Dbturn F7sus4that Gbheartbeat Bover Amaj7Tuuuuuuurn that Ab7sus4heart beat over A13again Abm7
5.
Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Key: DHardD
G
A
C#m
Bm
F#m
G#m
D/E
B
F
E
C
DGD
AI never seen you C#mlooking so bad my Dfunky one
AYou tell me that your C#msuperfine mind has Gcome undone
BmAny major dude with F#mhalf a heart surely will G#mtell you my friend
BmAny minor world that bF#mreaks apart falls toG#mgether again
When the Bmdemon is D/Eat your dAoor
In the Gmorning it won't be F#mthere Bno Amore
Any Gmajor dude will F#mtell you
DAny Gmajor dude will Atell you
Riff
GFEFGABGDCAGFEFGABGDCGGFEFGABGDCBGA
AHave you ever C#mseen a squonk's tears? Well, Dlook at mine
AThe people on the C#mstreet have all seen Gbetter times
BmAny major dude with F#mhalf a heart surely will G#mtell you my friend
BmAny minor world that bF#mreaks apart falls toG#mgether again
When the Bmdemon is D/Eat your dAoor
In the Gmorning it won't be F#mthere Bno Amore
Any Gmajor dude will F#mtell you
DAny Gmajor dude will Atell you
Riff
GFEFGABGDCAGFEFGABGDCGGFEFGABGDCBEAGA
F#mI can tell you G#mall I know, the Awhere to go, the C#mwhat to do
F#mYou can try to G#mrun but you can't Bmhide from what's inD/Eside of you
AC#mDAC#mG
BmAny major dude with F#mhalf a heart surely will G#mtell you my friend
BmAny minor world that bF#mreaks apart falls toG#mgether again
When the Bmdemon is D/Eat your dAoor
In the Gmorning it won't be F#mthere Bno Amore
Any Gmajor dude will F#mtell you
DAny Gmajor dude will Btell you Dooohhhh
FAny Gmajor dude will Atell you
Riff
GFEFGABGDCAGFEFGABGDCGGFEFGABGDCBGA
6.
Bad Sneakers
Key: EHardE6
Dmaj7
D6
C#m7
F#m7
C#m
A
D
Bm7
C
Am
F
Dm7
G7
E6Dmaj7D6
C#m7F#m7Dmaj7C#m
E6D6E6D6
AFive names that I can hDardly
Stand to hear IncBm7luding yours and mine
and one more chAamp who isn't here, I can Asee the ladies talking
How the Dtimes are getting hard
And that Bm7fearsome explanation onA Magnolia Boulevard
And I'mD goingA in--F#m7sane
Bm7And I'm lDaughing at the froA--zen rainF#m7
Bm7And I'mD so -A- a -- F#m7lone
Bm7Honey wDhen they gonna Asend me home Bm7 D
CBad sneakers and a AmPiña Colada my friend
StFompin' on the avenue by Dm7Radio CG7ity with a
C Transistor and a Amlarge Sum of money to spend
E6D6E6D6
A You fella, you tearinD' up the street
You weBm7ar that white tuxedo how you gonnaA beat the heat
Do you take Ame for a fool, do you Dthink that I don't see
That Bm7ditch out in the valley that they're dAigging just for me
And I'mD goingA in--F#m7sane
Bm7And I'm lDaughing at the froA--zen rainF#m7
Bm7And I'mD so -A- a -- F#m7lone
Bm7Honey wDhen they gonna Asend me home Bm7 D
CBad sneakers and a AmPiña Colada my friend
StFompin' on the avenue by Dm7Radio CG7ity with a
C Transistor and a Amlarge Sum of money to spend
E6D6E6D6
Guitar solo ? chords :
D/ / / / Bm7/ / / / A/ / Bm7/ / Bm7/ / / / / / A/ /
And I'mD goingA in--F#m7sane
Bm7And I'm lDaughing at the froA--zen rainF#m7
Bm7And I'mD so -A- a -- F#m7lone
Bm7Honey wDhen they gonna Asend me home Bm7 D
CBad sneakers and a AmPiña Colada my friend
StFompin' on the avenue by Dm7Radio CG7ity with a
C Transistor and a Amlarge Sum of money to spend
E6D6E6D6
DBm7ABm7Bm7A
D
Bm7ABm7Bm7A
7.
Barrytown
Key: AHardA
D/A
E/A
G/A
Bm
D
E
F#m
C#m
F
Am
Bb
AD/AD/AE/AAD/AG/AAD/AG/AA
AI'm not one to Bmlook behind I Dknow that Etimes must Achange
ABut over there in BmBarrytown they Ddo things Every Astrange
F#mAnd though you're not my C#menemy
I Dlike things C#mlike they Bmused to Ebe
And Athough you'd like some Bmcompany
I'm Dstanding C#mby myselBmf
Go Dplay with C#msomeone eBmlse
I can F#msee by Ewhat you Dcarry C#mthat you Bmcome from EBarrytoAwn
AD/AD/AE/AAD/AG/AAD/AG/AA
ADon't believe I'm Bmtaken in by Dstories EI have heAard
AI just read the BmDaily News and Dswear by Eevery woArd
And F#mdon't think that I'm C#mout of line
For Dspeaking C#mout for Bmwhat is Emine
AI'd like to see you Bmdo just fine
But lDook at C#mwhat you wBmear
And the Dway you C#mcut your Bmhair
I can F#msee by Ewhat you Dcarry C#mthat you Bmcome from EBarryAtown
Riff/2
AD/AD/AE/A
F In the beAmginning we recall that the Bbword was hurled
F Barrytown Ampeople got to be from aBbnother world
Riff
AD/AD/AE/AAD/AG/AAD/AG/AA
ALeave me or I'll Bmbe just like the Dothers Eyou will Ameet
AThey won't act as Bmkindly if they Dsee you Eon the sAtreet
And F#mdon't you scream or C#mmake a shout
It's Dnothing C#myou can Bmdo aboEut
AIt was there where Bmyou came out
It's a Dspecial C#mlack of Bmgrace
I can Dsee it C#min your Bmface
I can F#msee by Ewhat you Dcarry C#mthat you Bmcome from EBarryAtown
Riff
AD/A
D/AE/A
8.
Kid Charlemagne
Key: CHardAm
G6
F6
Bb13
G
Dm7
Em7
Fmaj7
F7
G7
C7
E7
A7
F/C
B7
D6
Cmaj7
E
F
C7/9+
Am While the music played you G6worked by candle light
Those F6San Fransisco nights, they were the Bb13best in town
Am Just by chance you crossed a G6diamond with a pearl
You F6turned it on the world, that's when you Bb13turned the world around
F6 Did you feGel like JAmesus G6 Did you realDm7ise Em7 Dm7
That you were a cEm7hampion in their eFmaj7yes ? Em7 Dm7
C7/9+
On the hill the stuff was laced with kerosene
But yours was kitchen clean
Everyone stopped to stare at your technicolour motorhome
Every A-frame had your number on the wall
You must have had it all
You'd go to LA on a dare and you'd go it alone
Could you live forever
Could you see the day
Did you feel your whole world fall apart and fade away
Dm7Get alongEm7 Dm7 Get aloEm7ng Kid Charlemagne
Dm7 Get aloEm7ng Kid Charlemagne F7 G7 C7
Now your patrons have all left you in the red
Your low rent friends are dead
This life can be very strange
All those day-glo freaks who used to paint their face
They've joined the human race, some things will never change
Son you were mistaken
You are obsolete, look at all the white men on the street
INSTRUMENTAL
E7A7Dm7F/CB7E7AmG6
Fmaj7Em7Dm7B7Em7D6Cmaj7Em7D6E
AmG6F6Bb13FGAmG6
Dm7Em7Dm7Em7Fmaj7Em7Dm7
C7/9+
Clean this mess up else we'll all end up in jail
Those test tubes and the scales, just get it all out of here
Is there gas in the car ?
Yes there's gas in the car
I think the people down the hall know who you are
Careful what you carry
Cause the man is wise
You are still an outlaw in their eyes
OUTTRO:
Fmaj7Em7Dm7Cmaj7Em7Fmaj7Em7Dm7
Cmaj7Em7Fmaj7Em7Dm7Cmaj7Em7
...etc - keep repeating
Shapes:
9.
With A Gun
Key: AmHardAm
G
F
C
Dm
Bb
Gm
A
Em
F#m
D
E
C/Bb
AmAmGAmAmG
AmI could be Gwrong but I have Fseen your Gface bAmefore
AmYou were the Gman that I saw Crunning from his Dmdoor
DmYou owed him money but you gCave him something mBbore
With a Gmgun Am with a Gmgun Am
AmYou will Bbbe what you Care just the Bbsame
BbDid you Fpay the other Gman with a piAece in your Ghand
Or Fleave him Emlying in the Dmrain G
AmYou were the Gfounders of the Fclinic Gon the Amhill
AmUntil they Gcaught you with your Cfingers in the Dmtill
DmThey slapped your hand so you sCettled up your bBbill
With a Gmgun Am with a Gmgun Am
AmYou will Bbbe what you Care just the Bbsame
BbDid you Fpay the other Gman with a piAece in your Ghand
Or Fleave him Emlying in the Dmrain
Middle 8:
DmWhen you're Emborn to play the fool
EmAnd you've seen all the Bbwestern movies
AWoe to the Gone who doF#mes you wrong
You'll Dhide Ain the CbusGhes,E murdeDr the man
With ELuger in haDnd
C/BbBbC/BbBb
AmI undersGtand that you will Fsoon be Gleaving Amtown
AmDon't try to Gcall me when they Cfinally track you Dmdown
DmJust give fair warning any Ctime you come Bbaround
With a Gmgun Am with a Gmgun Am
AmYou will Bbbe what you Care just the Bbsame
BbDid you Fpay the other Gman with a piAece in your Ghand
Or Fleave him Emlying in the Dmrain
DmFAm
10.
Rikki Dont Lose That Number
Key: EHardE
D
A
C
B
F#m7
F
Ab
G
Em
Amaj7
G#m7
C#m7
We hear yEou'rDe leaving, thatA's OK. E
DI thought our little Awild time had just beEguCn. B D
I guess you kind of scared Ayourself, you turn anEd run.
But F#m7if you have a change oAf heart, B F Ab A D Ab A
CEHORUS: Rikki don't lose that number, you don't Gwanna call nobidy else.
| SendA it off in a letterG to your self.D
| RikkCi don't lose that number it's the onlyEm one you own.
| You might use iCt if you feel bettDer A when you get home. E
I have Da friend Ain town, he's heard your name. E
DWe can go out Adriving on slow hand EroCw. B D
We could stay inside and play Agames I don't know. E
And F#m7you could have a change ofA heart, B F Ab A D Ab A
CHOERUS: Rikki don't lose that number, you don't waGnna call nobidy else.
| SendA it off in a letterG to your self.D
| RikkCi don't lose that number it's the onlyEm one you own.
| You might use iCt if you feel bettDer A when you get home. E
DAEDAGFGFEDAE
You tAmaj7ell yourself you're not myG#m7 kind,
But yAmaj7ou don't even know yC#m7our mind.
And F#m7you could have a change Aof heart, B F Ab A D Ab A
CHOERUS: Rikki don't lose that number, you don't waGnna call nobidy else.
| SendA it off in a letterG to your self.D
| RikkCi don't lose that number it's the onlyEm one you own.
| You might use iCt if you feel bettDer A when you get home. E