Monday, October 14, 2013

Me And the Man In The Moon

Another oldie but goodie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b03fMQwnRY

When a line ends with Eb, add the riff 3331, 3332, 3333, 3332

Eb B7 Bb7 C7 F7 Bb7 Eb B+

Eb                Bb7     Eb
Why did my sweetie leave me?
                    Bb7     Eb
Why did we have to part?
Bb7                    Eb   D7 Db7  C7
no other sweetie can relieve me
F7              Bb7
Of this aching heart.
Eb               Bb7       Eb
Why can't I have the sunshine?
Eb                 G7          Cm
The sunshine instead of gloom?
F7                        Bb        1212
Why do I have to live with shadows
Cm    F7     Bb7     B+ 3221
In my little room?

Eb                  
When the night is dark and peaceful,        
                                    B7
Loving hearts are all in tune,
          Bb7
There's two lonesome people in the whole wide world,
C7     F7                Bb7         Eb
That's me and the man and the moon.
Eb
When the little birds are nesting,
                                 B7
And I listen to them croon,

             Bb7
There are two lonesome people in the whole wide world,
C7     F7         Bb7         Eb
That's me and the man and the moon.

Cm                    D7
Just before I'm counting sheep,
G7                                                C7
Through my window he comes to peep,
F7                                                Bb7      B+
And with each other we're sympathizing!
Eb
Looking at the happy sweethearts,
                                       B7
While they sit around and spoon,
        Bb7
There's two lonesome people in the whole wide world,
C7     F7                 Bb7         Eb                  
That's me and the man and the moon.

Cm                     D7
Just before I'm counting sheep,
G7                                  C7
Through my window he comes to peep,
F7                                                 Bb7          B+
And with each other we're sympathizing!
Eb
Looking at the happy sweethearts,
 B7
While they sit around and spo-o-o-n,
        Bb7
There's two lonesome people in the whole wide world,
C7     F7         Bb7         Eb
Just me and the man and the moon.

Ain't we got fun?

Definitely the song of the jazz age, the roaring 20's and now our 10's and 20's too I think. It's referenced in The Great Gatsby and George Orwell wrote about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain't_We_Got_Fun%3F

More recently, it was in the Ps3 game Bioshock Infinite. Yes, we talk about songs being used in games now. Mad huh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaKZKy9SJ1o

This is just my version, You cal get all the right chords on Musicnotes for about $1.95 too.

B+ 3221 G# x343

          Eb                     Bb7
Bill collectors gather 'Round and rather

Eb
Haunt the cottage next door

Bb7                                 Eb                 D7                             Gm
Men the grocer and the butcher sent Men who call for the rent

                                D7                     Gm
But within a happy chappy And his bride of only a year
0101                 Bb         Gm            Cm  G7   Cm      F7               Bb    B+
Seem to be so cheerful Here's an earful     Of the chatter you hear

Eb
Every morning, Every evening
Bb7
Ain't we got fun, Not much money, Oh but honey
Eb
Ain't we got fun
G#                         B7
The rent's unpaid dear
Eb                           Cm
We haven't a bus
Gm                      D7
But smiles were made dear
                         Gm   B+
For people like us

Eb
In the Winter in the Summer
Bb7
Don't we have fun, Times are bum and getting bummer
Eb7
Still we have fun
G#                      G7 Cm
There's nothing surer
       Fm         D7  2020     Eb           Cm6                      
The rich get rich and the poor get children
Eb
In the meantime, In the between time
Bb7               Eb   B+
Ain't we got fun.


          Eb                           Fm       Bb7
Just to make their trouble nearly double
Eb
Something happen'd last night
Bb7                           Eb                    D7                         Gm
To their chimney a gray bird came, Mister Stork is his name
                                D7                     Gm
And I'll bet two pins, A pair of twins, Just happen'd in with the bird
0101           Bb   Gm       Cm  G7   Cm      F7               Bb    B+
Still they're very gay and merry,  Just at dawning I heard

Eb
Every morning, Every evening
Bb7
Don't we have fun, Twins and cares dear come in pairs dear
Eb
Don't we have fun
G#              B7
We've only started
Eb                       Cm
As mommer and pop
Gm                D7
Are we downhearted
     Gm                   Bb7   B+
I'll say that we're not

Eb
Landlords mad and getting madder
Bb7
Ain't we got fun, Times are so bad and getting badder
Eb7
Still we have fun
G#                      G
There's nothing surer
       Fm         D7               Eb           Cm6
The rich get rich and the poor get laid off
Eb                      
In the meantime, In between time
Bb7               Eb    B+
Ain't we got fun.

          Eb                                 Fm         Bb7
When the man who sold 'em carpets told 'em
Eb
He would take them away
Bb7                                Eb                           D7                         Gm
They said, "Wonderful, here's our chance, Take them up and we'll dance"
                                                 D7                  Gm
And when burglars came and robbed them, Taking all their silver, they say
0101                 Bb                   Gm            Cm  G7   Cm      F7               Bb    B+
Hubby yelled, "We're famous, for they'll name us, In the papers today

Eb
Night or daytime, it's all playtime
Bb7
Ain't we got fun? Hot or cold days, any old days
Eb7
Ain't we got fun
G#          B7
If Wifey wishes
Eb             Cm
To go to a play
Gm                     D7
Don't wash the dishes
Gm                      Bb7       B+
Just throw them away

Eb
Streetcar seats are awful narrow
Bb7
Ain't we got fun? They won't smash up our Pierce Arrow
Eb7
We ain't got none
G#                     G
They've cut my wages
       Fm                  D7      Eb           Cm
But my income tax will be so much smaller
Eb
When I'm laid off, I'll be paid off
Bb7               Eb         B+ Cm6
Ain't we got fun?

Monday, August 26, 2013

Barbie Train

C G Am F Full chords on chordie.com or ukuleletabs.com

Just a small town girl, Living in a lonely world.
She took the midnight train going anywhere
My life is brilliant, my love is pure. I saw an angel, of this I'm sure.

I'm your biggest fan I follow you until you love me, papa-paparazzi
If I could, then I would. I'll go wherever you will go.
Forever young, I want to be Forever young
I can't live, with or without you.
She will be loved, she will be loved

MGMT Kids intro on Kazoo

I won't hesitate no more, no more, it cannot wait I'm yours.
Your lipstick stains, on the front lobe of my left side brains.
No woman no cry,
I come from a land down under
Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong,

And can you feel the love tonight?
I need some love like like I never needed love before, wanna make love to ya baby,
Take on me, take me on , I'll be gone in a day or two

When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me
Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner.
I'm starting with the man in the mirror.

Whenever I fall, at your feet.
Nothing's right I'm torn. I'm all out of faith.
This is how I feel. I'm cold and I am shamed.
Lying naked on the floor.
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
Are you just going to stand there and watch me burn,
it's alright because I love the way it hurts
It's my life, it's now or never, I ain't gonna live forever
Can't read my, can't read my, no he can't read my poker face
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot for the sake of old ang zine
(come on barbie) let's go party

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