Nashville Song Numbering song

Alabama Blues   (3 chords in whatever key of choice)

 

INTRO:  V   IV   I   V [or intro of your choice]

 

V               I              IV                                 I

I never will go back to Alabama, 'cause that is not the place for me.

                IV                                                I

I never will go back to Alabama, 'cause that is not the place for me.

                        V

You know they killed my sister and my brother,

IV                                                 I  [turnaround of choice]

And the whole world let them peoples go down there free

 

My brother was taken up for my mother, and a police officer shot him down.

My brother was taken up for my mother, and a police officer shot him down.

I can't help but to sit down and cry sometime,

Think about how my poor brother lost his life

 

Alabama, Alabama, why do you wanna be so mean?

Alabama, Alabama, why do you wanna be so mean?

You got my people behind a barbwire fence,

Now, you tryin' to take my freedom away from me.

 

 

ADDITIONAL VERSE:

I never will love Alabama, Alabama seem to never have loved poor me.

I never will love Alabama, Alabama seem to never have loved poor me.

Oh, God I wish you would rise up one day,

Lead my peoples to the land of pea'.  ["pea'" = "peace"]


Cadillac Blues

Karen Lawrence (Blue By Nature)

 

I                       IV                       I

Baby, why you walkin'?  Come on and ride my Cadillac.

IV                                              I

Baby why you walkin'?  Come on and ride my Cadillac.

         V                    IV                      I

Got them custom leather seats for lovey-dovin' in the back.

 

Let me show you, baby, what this big ole' car can do.

Let me show you, baby, what this big ole' car can do.

When I get my engine runnin' hot, I get your motor goin', too.

 

BRIDGE:

I  [stop chords]

I start her up, shift her down.

I                         [chromatic bass up]

In second gear, I'm gonna take you to town.

IV                                  I

Oh!  Baby, come on and ride my Cadillac.  Yeah!

         V                    IV                      I

Got them custom leather seats for lovey-dovin' in the back.

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:

 

I'll do all the drivin', you just sit back enjoy the ride.

I'm gonna do all the drivin', honey, you just sit back enjoy the ride.

I got my V-8 workin', honey, automatic overdrive.

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE WITH STOP CHORDS:

 

Sure feels good, baby, when I'm in the driver's seat.

Oo-ooh-wee, daddy!  Sure feels good to me.

Baby, you must agree nobody drives as hard as me.

 

I just start her up, shift her down.

In second gear, I'm gonna run ya to the ground.

Oh!  Baby, come on and ride my Cadillac.

Got them custom leather seats for lovey-dovin' in the back.

 

INSTRUMENTAL AND OUT

 

 

Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?

Words & Music:

Hughie Cannon

 

G

Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?

G                     Fdim  D7

I've moaned the whole night long.

D7

I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent.

D7                G

I know I done you wrong.

 

G

Remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out,

G                       Fdim  Am

With nothin' but a fine tooth comb?

    C           Cm          G          E7

You know I'm to blame; now, ain't it a shame?

     A7                D7          G

Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:

 

Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?

I've moaned that whole day long.

I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent.

I know I done you wrong.

 

Remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out

With nothin' but a fine tooth comb?

You know I'm to blame; now, ain't it a shame?

So, baby, won't you please come...

I said, now, won't you please come...

Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?