G Bm C G
If you're travelin' in the north country fair,
G Bm C G
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
G Bm C G
Remember me to one who lives there.
G Bm C G
She once was a true love of mine.
[fade in] C . | . . . . | [ch]C(7)[/ch] . . . | . . . . |
Harp verse:
| C . F .G| C . F .G| C . F .G| G /a-B C . |
| C . F .G| C . F .G| C . F .G| G /a-B C . |
| D7 . . . | G . . . | E7 . . . | A7 . nc . |
| C . F .G| C . F .G| C . F .G| G /a-B C . |
Steel guitar verse
| C . F . | C . F . | C . F . | G /a-B C . |
Steel guitar Dobro
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C7
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3.To Be Alone with You
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E
"Is it rollin', Bob?"
[n.C.] E
To be alone with you
A
Just you and me
E
Now won't you tell me true
B
Ain't that the way it oughta be?
E
To hold each other tight
A
the whole night through
E
Ev'rything is always right
B E [turnaround]
When I'm alone with you.
Is when I'm alone with you.
A
They say that nighttime is the right time
E
To be with the one you love
F#
Too many thoughts get in the way in the day
B [n.C.]
But you're always what I'm thinkin' of
I wish the night was here
A Dm C Em F
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C G C
: . . . : . . .
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C Am F C
I once held her in my arms,
C Am F G
She said she would always stay.
A Dm
But I was cruel,
C Em F
I treated her like a fool,
C F C F
I threw it all away.
Until I threw it all away.
F G C Am
Love is all there is, it makes the world go 'round,
F G A
Love and only love, it can't be denied.
F G
No matter what you think about it
C Em Am
You just won't be able to do without it.
Bb F G
Take a tip from one who's tried.
So if you find someone that gives you all of her love,
If you throw it all away
C G C
If you throw it all away.
F D7 Gm C7
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F . D7 . Gm . C7
F D7 Gm C7 F D7
Peggy Day stole my poor heart away,
Gm C7 F D7
By golly, what more can I say,
Gm C7 F Bb F C
Love to spend the night with Peggy Day.
Love to spend the day with Peggy night.
A
Well, you know that even before I learned her name,
D7
You know I loved her just the same.
Gm
An' I tell 'em all, wherever I may go, Just so they'll know,
C
that she's my little lady And I love her so.
Peggy Day stole my poor heart away,
Love to spend the night with Peggy Day.
G C7 F F/A Bb Bdim F/C F#7-F7
Love to spend the night with Peggy Day.
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A 577655
C#m x46654
G 355433
Bm x24432
E 022100
F#m 244222
The little “thing” that occurs here and there (marked with a “*)” in the song):
A D A D A
: . . .
|-5---5-5---5-5---|
A C#m G Bm
A C#m G Bm
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
E F#m A *)
Whatever colors you have in your mind
E F#m A *)
I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
C#m E F#m A *)
Why wait any longer for the world to begin
C#m A
You can have your cake and eat it too
C#m E F#m A *)
Why wait any longer for the one you love
C#m Bm
When he's standing in front of you
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
A . Bm . C#m . D . A
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7.One More Night
(C) G F G C
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|-------------------------|-1--1----33----33--------|-------3-----|
C
One more night, the stars are in sight
F G C
But tonight I'm as lonesome as can be.
F G C
Oh, the moon is shinin' bright,
F G G7
Lighting ev'rything in sight,
C F G C
But tonight no light will shine on me.
For tonight no light will shine on me.
G F C Dm
I was so mistaken when I thought that she'd be true,
C Em F G
I had no idea what a woman in love would do!
One more night, I will wait for the light
D Dsus4
: . . . . . . .
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D A Em D
I have heard rumors all over town,
D A Em D
They say that you're planning to put me down.
G F#m A
All I would like you to do,
G/B Em D
Is tell me that it isn't true.
Tell me that it isn't true.
G F#m Em D
To know that some other man is holdin' you tight,
F# Bm Em F#m Em
It hurts me all over, it doesn't seem right.
All of those awful things that I have heard,
F# Bm Em F#m
[three suggestions for the ending:]
D/G G6 D D G6 D
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D/G G6 D D G6 D
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|-2-0---0---------|-3-2-0-2----------|-----------------|-------------------||
A /C# D
Just like old Saxophone Joe
F#m Bm
When he's got the hogshead up on his toe
A /C# F#7
Oh me, oh my
Bm E A
Love that country pie
Love that country pie
C#7
Raspberry, strawberry, lemon and lime
F#
What do I care?
Bm
Blueberry, apple, cherry, pumpkin and plum
E
Call me for dinner, honey, I'll be there
Saddle me up my big white goose
G C G
Throw my ticket out the window,
G C G
Throw my suitcase out there, too,
C G/B C
Throw my troubles out the door,
C G/B Am
I don't need them any more
G C G
'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.
For tonight when I'll be staying here with you.
Cm G
Is it really any wonder
Cm G
The love that a stranger might receive.
Ab C
You cast your spell and I went under,
Am D C Bm Am
I find it so difficult to leave.
I can hear that whistle blowin',
