Category Archives: Coversongs

Draggin’ the Line

Originally made famous by Tommy James Written by Tommy James, Bob King F# Makin’ a living the old hard way Takin’ and giving by day by day E I dig snow and rain and the bright sunshine F# Draggin’ the line (draggin’ the line) My dog Sam eats purple flowers We ain’t got much but […]

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Ballroom Blitz

Coversong originally made famous by Sweet Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman Are you ready, Steve? Aha Andy? Yeah! Mick? OK Alright, fellas, let’s go! E E6 E7 E6 E4 A Oh it’s been getting so hard E E6 E7 E6 E2 Living with the things you do to me, aha A Oh my […]

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Rock’n Me

Coversong made famous by the Steve Miller Band Written by Steve Miller Capo II G A D A D A x3 Em C A Em C A A Well I’ve been looking real hard, and I’m trying to find a job; G but it just keeps getting tougher every day D But I got to […]

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Dance, Dance, Dance

Coversong originally made famous by the Steve Miller Band Written by Steve Miller, Brenda Cooper and Joseph Cooper Verse 1: G C My grandpa he’s ninty-five G D7 he keeps on dancing he’s still alive G C My grandma she’s ninty-two G D7 she loves to dance and sing some too G C I don’t […]

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You’re All I’ve Got Tonight

Coversong originally made famous by The Cars Written by Ric Ocasek E A-E D-D#-E D-D#-E A-E D-D#-E A-E I don’t care if you hurt me some more, D-D#-E A-E D-D#-E A-EA-E I don’t care if you even the score E Well you can knock me and I don’t care, well you can mock me, I […]

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Rocky Mountain Way

Originally made famous by Joe Walsh and Barnstorm Written by Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli E E D A (4 times) D D D D E (6 times) E A G E Spent the last year Rocky Mountain Way E A G E Couldn’t get much higher E A G E Out […]

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Runnin’ Down a Dream

Coversong originally made famous by Tom Petty Written by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell E E It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down Dsus2 | E | % | I had the radio on, I was drivin’ E E Trees flew by, me and Del were singin’ Dsus2 E “Little Runaway” – […]

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Venus

Coversong first made famous by Shocking BlueWritten by Robbie van Leeuwen B7 Em A 4x Em A Em A The goddess on the mountain top, Em A Em A was burning like a silver flame Em A Em A The summit of beauty and love, Em A Em and Venus was her name Am D […]

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Rock n’ Roll Fantasy

Coversong originally made famous by Bad Company Written by Paul Rodgers E C D Here comes the jesters, one, two three E C D It’s all part of my fantasy E C D I love the music and I love to see the crowd E E Dancin’ In the aisles and singin’ out loud, yeah […]

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We’re an American Band

Coversong originally made famous by Grand Funk Railroad Written by Don Brewer D C Bb C D D D C G DD Bb D Out on the road for forty days C G D Last night in Little Rock, put me in a haze D Sweet, sweet Connie was doin’ her act C D She […]

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I Want You to Want Me

Coversong originally made famous by Cheap Trick Written by Rick Nielsen Intro G | |F C |G || G D/F# I want you to want me Em Em7/D I need you to need me C G/B I’d love you to love me G D/F# I’m beggin’ you to beg me Em Em7/D I want you […]

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You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Coversong originally made famous by Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO) Written by Randy Bachman A G D I met a devil woman, She took my heart away, She said, I had it comin’ to me, But I wanted it that way D F G I think that any love is good lovin’, A C#m7 F#m7 So I […]

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Biko

Coversong first made famous by Peter Gabriel Written by Peter Gabriel A D September ’77, Port Elizabeth weather fine A D It was business as usual In police room 619 A D Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko G Bm Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja D A The man is dead, the […]

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What’s Up

Coversong originally made famous by 4 Non Blondes Written by Linda Perry G Twenty-five years and my life is still Am Trying to get up that great big hill C G Of hope for a destination G I realized quickly when I knew I should Am That the world was made up of this brotherhood […]

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Alright Now

Coversong originally made famous by Free Written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers A D A There she stood in the street, Dsus2 D A Smiling from her head to her feet, A D A I said Hey, what is this? Dsus2 D A Now baby, may be she’s in need of a kiss. A […]

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