Chords used
C#m
F#m
G#m
G
F
C
G7
E7
A7
B7
Eb
Ab
Cm
Bb
D
A
E
G#dim
D7
B
D/C
D/B
1.
Dhow Countries
Key: C#mHardC#m
F#m
G#m
G
F
O C#mhooo, haaaa, mhmmmm, haaaaa
Bright suF#mnshine, over, over the deep blue sC#mea
I said it C#mwas a bright sun shining over deep blue F#msea, blue, blue sea
All the fG#mishermen are coming in from the nF#might
And the saGils on the horizon, ohF, we in the Dhow CC#mountries
C#mOh yeah, oh yeah
C#mOh yeah
F#mBig moony night, full, full, shining through the tC#mrees
C#mBig moony night, just shining thF#mrough the trees
And the fG#mishermen setting out their nets, mmmmm F#mmmm
G#mMmm, oh the sails along the cF#moast of the Dhow CoC#muntries
C#mMmmm hmm, mmmm....
C#mMmmm
F#mDar-Es-Salaam, Zanzibar, PemC#mba
Mmmmm, haF#mbari gani, habari gani, ooh, C#myoo
Oh, so pGeaceful feeling, I don't wanna F#mgo
SG#mails on the horizon along the cF#moast of the Dhow CoC#muntries
C#mAfrica, africa.
C#mC#mF#mF#m
C#mC#mF#mF#m
G#mF#mG#mC#mC#mC#m
C#m
F#mThe night are sweet, the air is fiC#mne
My F#mdreams are good and I'm rested in my mC#mind
G#mAll the streets, oF#moh, curve here and there
G#mPeople talking everywF#mhere in the Dhow CoC#muntries
C#mOooh
C#m
F#mBright sun shining over the dC#meep blue sea
TherC#me's a bright sun shining over blue, bC#mlue, blue, blue sea
G#mFishermen are coming in,F#m their nets are full
G#mSails on the horizon aF#mlong the coast of Dhow CC#mountries
C#mAlong the coast, along the coast
2.
Six Days On The Road
Key: CMediumC
F
G7
G
I'm Cheadin' out of Pitsburgh and I'm Frollin' down the eastern seaboaCrd.
GotC my diesel fired up and she's runnin' like she never did beforG7e.
There's a Fspeed zone ahead, alrightG.
I dCon't see a cop in Fsight.
Six dCays upon the road I'm Ggonna' see my baby Ctonight.
CShe's got 10 forward gears and a Fsweet Georgia overdriveC.
IC'm takin' little white pills and my eyes are open wideG7.
I jFust passed a jimmy n' whiteG.
I've been Cpassin' everything in Fsight.
Six Cdays upon the road I'm Ggonna' see my baby Ctonight.
It Cseems like a month since IF kissed my baby bye bCye.
I'veC got a lot o' women but I'm not like some other guyG7s.
My Fair horns runnin' Gclear.
Baby you Coughta' watch the way I shift my Fgears.
Six Cdays upon the road I'm Ggonna' see my baby Ctonight.
ICCC is cFheckin' on down the linCe.
YCou know I'm a little over weight and my log books way behinG7d.
But Fnothin' bothers a soul at nGight.
I can Cdodge them scales all Fnight.
Six Cdays upon the road and GI'm gonna see my baby Ctonight.
My Crigs a little old but Fthat don't mean she's sloCw.
There's a Cgood fire commin' from the smokestack and the smokes black as cG7oal.
My Fhometowns comin' in sGight.
If you Cthink I'm happy, Baby, Baby, Baby you're Fright.
Six Cdays upon the road and GI'm gonna' see my baby Ctonight.
The Step down between every verse goes like this:
3.
Mind Your Own Business
Key: EEasyE7
A7
B7
If the E7wife and I are fussin brother that's our right
E7Cause me and that pretty womans got a license to fight
Why don't you A7Mind your own Business (Mind your own Business)
E7Mind your own Business (Mind your own Business)
Cause if you B7mind your business then you won't be mindin E7mine.
Oh the E7woman on our party lines the nosiest thing
E7She picks up her receiver when she knows it's my ring
Why don't you A7mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
E7Mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
Cause if you B7mind your business then you won't be mindin E7mine.
E7
E7
A7E7
B7E7
E7I got a pretty little gal that wears her hair up high,
E7the boys all whistle when she walks by.
Why don't you A7mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
E7Mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
Cause if you B7mind your business then you won't be mindin E7mine.
E7
E7
A7E7
B7E7
If I E7want to honky tonk around til two or three
E7Now brother that's my headache don't you worry bout me.
Why don't you A7mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
E7Mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
Cause if you B7mind your business then you won't be mindin E7mine.
E7
E7
A7E7
B7E7
Mindin E7other people's business seems to be high toned
E7I got all that I can do just to mind my own
Why don't you A7mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
E7Mind your own business (Mind your own Business)
If you B7mind your own business you'll stay busy all the E7time.
4.
The New Hula Blues
Key: EbHardEb
Ab
Cm
Bb
EbMmm mmmmmmAb, mmmmm Ebmmm mCmmm. Bb Eb
EbI'm going to Hualalai, sit out on the beach,
you can call me on my cell phone but I'ma be hard to reach
Oh, dAbarling. Take off yor shEboes.
Ooh,Cm stand up in front of me, hoBbney. Ooh give me them New HulaEb Blues.
EbFishing on the ocean, fishing in the sea,
I got all the Kawa-kawa swimming after me,
ooh dAbarling. What' you gonna do?Eb
Ahh, Cmslice me some sashBbimi and give me the New Hula BlEbues.
EbI'm hanging out at Baretto's. Shoshanna's too, Ab
Man, the music's sweeter than it's ever been for me and you.
Love me like yoEbu do.
Ohh, Cmsweet mama giveBb daddy the New Hula BlEbues.
EbMmm mmmmmmAb, mmmmm Ebmmm mCmmm. Bb Eb
EbFishing on the ocean, hula hoolie too, Ab
Oh me and Captain Dave catching them big big big blues,
Oh mama what you gonnaEb do?
Hey, gCmive me the big loneBbly lonely give me the HulaEb Blues.
EbOh my wahini's bending over, nice old point of view,
Ooh, ooohh. SAbtanding in the doorway looking like I don't know what toEb do.
Oooooooooooooh mCmama I got the BbNew Hula EbBlues.
EbI'm going to Hualalai, sit out on the beach,
you can call me on my cell phone but I'ma be hard to reach
AbOh, darling. Take off yor shEboes.
Ooh, Cmstand up in front of me, honBbey. Ooh give me them New Hula EbBlues.
Ooh, Cmstand up in front of me, honey.Bb Ooh give me them New Hula BluEbes.
Cm
BbEb
5.
Fishin? Blues
Key: DEasyD
A
E
Mama gDoin fishin?, all a the time, I?m a-Agoin fishin? too.
DBet your life, Your sweet wife?ll Ecatch more fish than yAou.
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
DI?m a-goin fishin?, Dyes I?m a-goin fishin?, Dand my baby goin?A fishinD? too!
I went down to my favorite fishin hole, Baby, Grabbed me a pole and line.
Throwed my bait on in caught a nine pound catfish
now you know I brought him home for supper time
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin too!
Baby brother bout to drive me out a my mind sayin can I go fishin? with you.
I took him on down to the fishin? hole, now what do you think that he did do?
He pulled a great big fish out the bottom of the pond,
Now he laughed and jumped cause he was real gone.
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin? too!
put em in the pot baby, put em in the pan honey
cook em till their nice n brown
make a batch of butter milk cold cakes Momma
an chew them things an chomp em on down, singin?
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin? too!
play the blues
Mama goin fishin?, all a the time, I?m a-goin fishin? too.
Bet your life, Your sweet wife?ll catch more fish than you.
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
Here?s a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait,
I?m a-goin fishin?, yes I?m a-goin fishin?, and my baby goin fishin too!
6.
Leavin Trunk
Key: AMediumA
Eb
F
I wentA upstairs to pack my leavin' trunk
AI ain't see no blues, whiskey made me sloppy drunk
EbI ain't never seen no whiskey, the blues made me sloppy drAunk
FI'm going back to Memphis babe, Ebwhere I'll have much better lucAk
ALook out mama you know you asked me to be your king
AShe said, "You kiddin' man, if you want it, keep it hid
EbBut please don't let my husband, my main man catch you Ahere
FPlease don't let my main man, Ebmy husband catch you heAre"
AThe blues are mushed up into three different ways
AOne said, "Go the other", two said, "Stay"
EbI woke up this mornin' with the blues three differentA ways
FYou know one say, "Go baby, I wEbant to hang up"
The Aother two said, "Stay"
AEbAFEbA
AWake up mama, I got something to tell you
AYou know I'm a man who loves to sing the blues
EbNow you got to wake up baby, mama now
AI got something, I got something to tell you
WeFll, you know I'm the man, I'm the man
EbOh yes, and I love to sing the bluAes
Come on Davis
Come on, come on
AEbAFEbA
AI went upstairs to pack my leavin' trunk, you know
AI ain't see no blues or whiskey made me sloppy drunk
I never seen noEb whiskey, the blues made me sloppy drAunk
FI go home baby anEbd I lay down on the lawAn
7.
She Caught the Katy
Key: DMediumD
A
G
G#dim
C
DADGG#dimGDCA
DShe caught the Katy, she Aleft me on a mule to Dride.
DShe caught the Katy, she Aleft me on a mule toD ride.
My Dbaby caught the Katy, left me on a mule to ride.
GTrain going off, and I G#dimrode along behind.
DI got to have that little Ahard-headed woman of Dmine.
DMy baby's so Along, Lord oh mighty she's Dtall.
DMy baby's so Along, Lord oh mighty she's Dtall.
DShe's so big... Lord, she's so big and tall.
Sleeps with her Ghead in the kitchen,
Her G#dimfeets out in the hall.
I Dstill love that Ahard-headed woman of Dmine.
I Glove that baby, she's so fine.
DWish she'd come to see me sometime.
CShe don't believe I love her, look at the shape I'm in.
She Adon't want to see me, look at the hole I'm in.
DShe caught the Katy, she Aleft me on a mule to Dride.
DMy baby caught the Katy, Aleft me on a mule to Dride.
DShe caught the train, she bought a ticket and ride,
And GI rode off aG#dimlong beside.
DI still love that Ahard-headed woman of Dmine. 3x
8.
Fishing Blues
Key: DMediumD
A
E7
D7
G
DI betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time, Baby goin' Afishin' Dtoo
DBet your life, your sweet wife, E7catch more fish than Ayou.
DMany fish bites if you D7got good bait
GHere's a little tip that DI would like to relate
DMany fish bites if you got good bait ,
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' Afishin' Dtoo.
DI went on down to my favorite fishin' hole
Baby, grab me a Apole an' a Dline,
Drove my pole on in, caught a nine poun' catfish
E7Now you know I brought him home for supper Atime.
DBaby brother 'bout to run me outta my mind
Sayin', "Can I go Afishin' with Dyou?"
I took him on down to the fishin' hole
Now E7what do you think now that he did Ado?
DPulled a great big fish out the bottom of D7the pond
GNow he?s laughing drunk, ?Dcause he was real gone
DMany fish bites if you got good bait ,
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' Afishin' Dtoo.
DPut him in the pot, baby put him in the pan
Honey cook him till he Anice an' Dbrown
Make a batch o' buttermilk, whole cakes mama
An' E7chew them things an? chomp em on Adown.
Instrumental (Verse + Chorus)
Repeat verse 1
9.
Ez Rider
Key: AEasyA
D
G
EZ RidAer, oh, you EZ Rider
ABaby, don't you see what you done, done
AYou done gone and left me, while I lay sleepin' D
DBaby, now you know your natural man done come A
GBaby, now you know your Dnatural man done Acome
AI'm going to the country, yes, I'm goin' to the country
AYes, I'm goin' to stay there for a little while
AYou know I ain't good lookin', but doDn't let that deceive you
DI talk about you like you sweet mama like you was a sweet aAngel child
GTalk about you like Dyou was an angel Achild
AWhen you see me comin'
ABaby when you see me comn'
AWon't you tell that old Dman
DYou know, I ain't no stranger to you, baby
AI been in your sweet lovin' arms before
GBaby, you know DI've been in your sweet Alovin' arms before
Hey riderA, hey
AHey rider, hey
AWoman, where you been, where you Dbeen all night'
DYou know your hair's all tangled and your dress is all messAy
GAnd the shoes you got on baby
DYou ain't got your shoes on right
ABaby, you ain't got your shoes on right
10.
Take a giant step
Key: DHardD
A
G
B
E
D/C
D/B
C
DDADGBE
ThouDgh you failed at love and lost
And sD/Corrow's turned your heart to frost
D/BI will mend your heart agDain
Remember the feeling as a child
When you woke up and morning smiled
Its time its time its time you felt like that again
ThDere is just no percCentage in remDembering the pCast
Its tiDme you learned to liCve again and love atG lasBt
ComGe with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behDind
And taGke a giant step outside your mDind
You stare at me with disbelief
You say for you there's no relief
But girl I swear it won't do you no harm
Don't sit there in your lonely room
Just looking back inside that gloom
Mama that's not were you belong
Come with me I'll take you where the taste of life is green
N' Everyday everyday hold on woman just got to be seen
Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind
FIRST VERSE, Chorus
B
G
D
A
D
D: 0 0 0 2 3 2 G: 5 0 0 0 0 3 C: x 3 2 0 1 0
B: x 2 4 4 4 2 D/C 0 3 0 0 3 2 D/B 0 2 0 0 3 2