Category Archives: The Beatless Sense Mongers

Lola

LYRICS Coversong originally made famous by The Kinks Written by Ray Davies E I met her in a club down in old Soho A D E where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca Cola (or cherry cola) A Asus4 A C-O-L-A, cola E She walked up to me and she asked me […]

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I Can See Clearly Now

Coversong originally written and made famous by Johnny Nash [Verse] D G D I can see clearly now the rain is gone D G A I can see all obstacles in my way D G D Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind [CHorus] C G D It’s gonna be a bright, (bright) […]

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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

traditional Jamaican folk song Originally made famous by Harry Belafonte D A Day-o, Day-ay-ay-o D A Daylight come and me wan’ go home D Day, me say day, me say day, me say day A Me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o D A D Daylight come and me wan’ go home D Work all night […]

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Coversong originally made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Dm Bet you’re wondering how I knew ’bout your A G plans to make me blue Dm with some other guy that you knew before. A Between the two of us guys you G Bm know I love you more. […]

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59th Street Bridge Song

Coversong originally made famous by Simon & Garfunkel Written by Paul Simon C G/B D7sus4/A G Slow down, you move too fast C G/B D7sus4/A G You got to make the morning last, just … C G/B D7sus4/A G Kicking down the cobble stones C G/B D7sus4/A G Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy [Chorus] […]

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Cecilia

Coversong originally made famous by Simon & Garfunkel Written by Paul Simon G C G Cecilia, you’re breaking my heart C G D You’re shaking my confidence daily C G C G Oh Cecilia, I’m down on my knees C G D I’m begging you please to come home G C G Cecilia, you’re breaking […]

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Gimme Some Lovin’

Coversong originally made famous by the Spencer Davis Group Written by Spencer Davis with Steve Winwood and his brother Muff G C G C G C Hey, well my temperature’s rising G C and my feet left the floor. G C G C Crazy people knockin’ ’cause they want some more. G C G C […]

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Apeman

Coversong originally made famous by The Kinks Written by Ray Davies A A | / / / / | / / / / | I think I’m sophisticated, A E Esus4 E ‘Cause I’m living my life like a good homo sapien, A But all around me everybody’s multiplying, E Esus4 E And they’re walking […]

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Long, Long Way from Home

Coversong originally made famous by Foreigner Written by Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, and Ian McDonald Dm It was a Monday a day like any other day C Dm I left a small town for the Apple in decay Dm It was my destiny it’s what we needed to do C Dm C Bb A they […]

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Old Time Rock & Roll

Coversong originally made famous by Bob Seger Written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, with uncredited lyrics by Bob Seger E Just take those old records off the shelf A I’ll sit and listen to ’em by myself B Today’s music ain’t got the same soul E I like that old time rock […]

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Barracuda

Coversong originally made famous by Heart Written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, Mike Derosier E C So this ain’t the end – I saw you again today E I had to turn my heart away C Smile like the Sun – kisses for ev’ry one E and tales – it never fails! C […]

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Spiders and Snakes

Coversong originally made famous by Jim Stafford Written by Jim Stafford and David Bellamy [Intro] E G A A G E / E G A A G E E I remember when Mary Lou said “You wanna walk me home from school” A E Well I said, “Yes, I do” E She said, “I don’t […]

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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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