BARRE CHORDS A BASIC GUIDE TO FINDING YOUR
BARRE CHORDS A BASIC GUIDE TO FINDING YOUR ROOT NOTE “A” string – First finger barre + “A” shape “E” string – First finger barre + “E” shape
BARRE CHORDS One forward makes a SHARP 3 12 5 9 7 One backward makes a FLAT
HARD DAY’S NIGHT 4/4 It's been a [C] hard [F] day's [C] night and I've been [Bb] working like a [C] dog It's been a [C] hard [F] day's [C] night I should be [Bb] sleeping like a [C] log But when I [F] get home to you I find the [G 7] thing that you do will make me [C] feel [F] all [C] right You know I [C] work [F] all [C] day to get you [Bb] money to buy you [C] things And it's [C] worth it just to [F] hear you [C] say you're gonna [Bb] give me every [C] thing So why on [F] earth should I moan, cause when I [G 7] get you alone you know I [C] feel [F] O [C] K [C] When I'm [Em] home [Am] everything seems to be [Em] right [Em] When I'm [C] home [Am] feeling you holding me [F] tight, [G 7] tight yeah
HARD DAY’S NIGHT 4/4 It's been a [D] hard [G] day's [D] night and I've been [C] working like a [D] dog It's been a [D] hard [G] day's [D] night I should be [C] sleeping like a [D] log But when I [G] get home to you I find the [A] thing that you do will make me [D] feel [G] all [D] right You know I [D] work [G] all [D] day to get you [C] money to buy you [D] things And it's [D] worth it just to [G] hear you [D] say you're gonna [C] give me every [D] thing So why on [G] earth should I moan, cause when I [A] get you alone you know I [D] feel [G] O [D] K [D] When I'm [F#m] home [Bm] everything seems to be [F#m] right [F#m] When I'm [D] home [Bm] feeling you holding me [G] tight, [A] tight yeah
HARD DAY’S NIGHT It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night and I've been [F] working like a [G] dog It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night I should be [F] sleeping like a [G] log But when I [C] get home to you I find the [D] thing that you do will make me [G] feel [C] all [G] right 4/4 You know I [G] work [C] all [G] day to get you [F] money to buy you [G] things And it's [G] worth it just to [C] hear you [G] say you're gonna [F] give me every [G] thing So why on [C] earth should I moan, cause when I [D] get you alone you know I [G] feel [C] O [G] K [G] When I'm [Bm] home [Em] everything seems to be [Bm] right [Bm] When I'm [G] home [Em] feeling you holding me [C] tight, [D] tight yeah
ALL MY LOVING [C] Close your [Dm] eyes and I'll [G 7] kiss you – To[C]morrow I'll [Am] miss you Re[F]member I'll [Dm] always be [Bb] true [G 7] [ooh ooh] – And then [Dm] while I'm a[G 7]way, I'll write[C] home every [Am] day And I'll [F] send all my [G 7] loving to [C] you. . I'll pre[Dm]tend that I'm [G 7] kissing the [C] lips I am [Am] missing And [F] hope that my [Dm] dreams will come [Bb] true[G 7] And then [Dm] while I'm [G 7] away I'll write [C] home ev'ry [Am] day And I'll [F] send all my [G 7] loving to [C] you All my [Am] loving I will send to [C] you All my [Am] loving darling I'll be [C] true 4/4
AINT NO SUNSHINE [Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's gone [Em 7] [Am] It’s not warm when she's away [Em 7] [Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em 7] gone And she’s always gone too [Dm] long Anytime she goes a[Am]way [Em 7] [Am] Wonder this time where she’s gone [Em 7] [Am] Wonder if she's gone to stay [Em 7] [Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em 7] gone And this house just ain't no [Dm] home Anytime she goes a[Am]way [Em 7] [Am] Em 7 4/4
ANNIE’S SONG You [C] fill up my [F] sen[G]ses [Am] Like a [F] night in the [C] forest [Em] [Am] Like a [C] mountain in [F] spring[G]time [Dm] Like a [F] walk in the [G] rain [G 7] Like a [G] storm in the [F] des[G]ert [Am] Like a [F] sleepy blue [C] ocean [Em] [Am] You [C] fill up my [F] sen[G]ses [Dm] Come [G 7] fill me a[C]gain [C] [F] [C] 4/4
ANY DREAM WILL DO I closed my [G] eyes, [D] drew back the [G] curtain [C] To see for [G] certain [D] what I thought I [G] knew [D] Far far a[G]way, [D] someone was [G] weeping [C] But the world was [G] sleeping [D] Any dream will [G] do [D] I wore my [G] coat, [D] with golden [G] lining [C] Bright colours [G] shining, [D] wonderful and [G] new [D] And in the [G] east, [D] the dawn was [G] breaking [C] And the world was [G] waking [D] Any dream will [G] do [G 7] 4/4
ANY DREAM WILL DO [C] A crash of drums, a flash of light, My golden coat flew out of sight The [G] colours faded [Em] into darkness, [A 7] I was left a[D]lone May I re[G]turn [D] to the be[G]ginning [C] The light is [G] dimming, [D] and the dream is [G] too [D] The world and [G] I, [D] we are still [G] waiting [C] Still hesi[G]tating [D] Any dream will [G] do [D] 4/4
AUTUMN LEAVES [Am] The falling [Dm] leaves [G 7] drift by the [C] window The Autumn [Dm] leaves [E 7] of red and [Am] gold I see your [Dm] lips [G 7] the summer [C] kisses The sun-burned [Dm] hands [E 7] I used to [Am] hold Since you [E 7] went away the days grow [Am] long And soon I'll [G 7] hear old winter's [C] song But I [F] miss you [Dm] most of [E 7] all my [Am] dar-ling When [Dm] Au-tumn [E 7] leaves start to [Am] fall 4/4
BAD MOON RISING [C] I see the [G] bad [F] moon [C] rising, [C] I see [G] trouble [F] on the [C] way [C] I see [G] earth[F]quakes and [C] lightning [C] I see [G] bad [F] times [C] today [C 7] [F] Don't go around tonight Well it's [C] bound to take your life [G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [C] I hear [G] hurri-[F]canes [C] blowing [C] I know the [G] end is [F] coming [C] soon [C] I fear [G] rivers [F] over-[C]flowing [C] I hear the [G] voice of [F] rage and [C] ruin [C 7] C 7 4/4
STAND BY ME 4/4 [G] When the night has come [Em] and the land is dark And the [C] moon is the [D] only light we'll [G] see [G] No I won't be afraid no I [Em] won't be afraid Just as [C] long as you [D] stand by [G] me [G] So darling, stand by me oh [Em] stand by me Oh [C] stand, [D] stand by me, [G] stand by me
STREETS OF LONDON 4/4 [C] Have you seen the [G] old man in the [Am] closed-down [Em] market [F] Kicking up the [C] paper with his [Dm] worn out [G] shoes? [C] In his eyes you [G] see no pride, [Am] and held loosely [Em] by his side [F] Yesterday's [C] paper telling [G 7] yesterday's [C] news So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly, [D] And say for [D 7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G 7] [C] Let me take you [G] by the hand [Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London [F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
THE LAST THING ON MY MIND 4/4 [C] It's a lesson too [F] late for the [C] learnin’. . [F] made of [C] sand, [G] made of [C] sand. [C] In the wink of an [F] eye my soul is [C] turnin’. . [F] in your [C] hand, [G] in your [C] hand. Are you [G] goin' away with no [F] word of fare[C]well? Will there [Am] be not a [Em] trace left be[G]hind? I [C] could have loved you [F] better, didn't [C] mean to be un[Em]kind. . [F] oh, [C] you know that was the [G] last thing on my [C] mind. [C] [G] [C]
DRIFT AWAY [D] Day after day I'm more con[A]fused [D] Yet I look for the [E] light through the pouring [A] rain [D] You know that's a game that I hate to [A] lose [Bm] And I'm feelin' the strain, [D] ain't it a shame Oh, [A] give me the beat boys and free my soul I [E] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [D] drift away 4/4
CLOSE TO YOU 4/4 Why do [C] birds suddenly ap[B]pear Every [Bm] time you are [Em] near [C] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to be [G] close to [D] you Why do [C] stars fall down from the [Bm] sky Every [Bm 7] time you walk [Em] by [C] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to be [G] close to [D] you [G 7] [C] On the day that you were born the angels got together And de[D]cided to create a dream come true [E 7] So they [C] sprinkled moon dust in your hair and golden starlight in your eyes of [D] blue That is [C] why all the boys in [B] town Follow [Bm] you all a[Em]round [C] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to be [G] close to [D] you Bm 7
CLOSE TO YOU 4/4 [NC] Why do [C] birds suddenly ap[B]pear Every [Bm] time you are [Em] near [C] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to be [G] close to [D] you Why do [C] stars fall down from the [Bm] sky Every [Bm 7] time you walk [Em] by [C] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to be [G] close to [D] you [G 7] [C] On the day that you were born the angels got together And de[D]cided to create a dream come true [E 7] So they [C] sprinkled moon dust in your hair and golden starlight in your eyes of [D] blue That is [C] why all the boys in [B] town Follow [Bm] you all a[Em]round [C] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to be [G] close to [D] you Bm 7
DOO WAH DIDDY There she was just a walkin' down the street Singin' [C] doo wah diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Snappin' her fingers and [F] shufflin' her [C] feet Singin' [C] doo wah diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] She looked good (looked good) she looked fine (looked fine) [C] She looked good she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind Be[C] fore I knew it she was [F] walkin' next to [C] me Singin' [C] doo wah diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Holdin' my hand just as [F] natural as can [C] be Singin' [C] doo wah diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo 4/4
EVERYDAY 4/4 [D] Every day, [G] it's a-getting [A 7] closer, [D] Going faster [G] than a roller [A 7] coaster [D] Love like yours will [G] surely come my [D] way [G] hey [D] hey [A 7] hey. [D] Every day, [G] it's a getting [A] faster [D] Every one said [G] go ahead and [A] ask her [D] Love like yours will [G] surely come my [D] way [G] hey [D] hey [A 7] hey [G] Every day, seems a little longer [C] Every way, love's a little stronger [F] Come what may, do you ever long for [Bb] True love from [A][A 7] me A 7 Bb 8 Fr
HELP [Am] Help I need somebody [F] help not just anybody [D 7] Help you know I need someone [G] help [G] When I was younger so much [Bm] younger than today [Em] I never needed anybody's [C] help in [F] any [G] way [G] But now these days are gone I'm [Bm] not so self assured [Em] Now I find I've changed my mind I've [C] opened [F] up the [G] doors [Am] Help me if you can I'm feeling down [Am] [G] And I [F] do appreciate you being 'round [F] [Em] [D 7] Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you [G] please help me 4/4
HOTEL CALIFORNIA [Am] On a dark desert highway [E 7] cool wind in my hair [G] Warm smell of colitas [D] rising up through the air [F] Up ahead in the distance [C] I saw a shimmering light [Dm] My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim [E 7] I had to stop for the night [Am] There she stood in the doorway [E 7] I heard the mission bell [G] And I was thinking to myself this could be [D] heaven or this could be hell [F] Then she lit up a candle [C] and she showed me the way [Dm] There were voices down the corridor [E 7] I thought I heard them say [F] Welcome to the Hotel Cali[C]fornia Such a [Dm] lovely place such a [Am] lovely face [F] Plenty of room at the Hotel Cali[C]fornia Any [Dm] time of year you can [E 7] find it here E 7 4/4
HOTEL CALIFORNIA [Am] On a dark desert highway [E 7] cool wind in my hair [G] Warm smell of colitas [D] rising up through the air [F] Up ahead in the distance [C] I saw a shimmering light [Dm] My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim [E 7] I had to stop for the night [Am] There she stood in the doorway [E 7] I heard the mission bell [G] And I was thinking to myself this could be [D] heaven or this could be hell [F] Then she lit up a candle [C] and she showed me the way [Dm] There were voices down the corridor [E 7] I thought I heard them say [F] Welcome to the Hotel Cali[C]fornia Such a [Dm] lovely place such a [Am] lovely face [F] Plenty of room at the Hotel Cali[C]fornia Any [Dm] time of year you can [E 7] find it here E 7 4/4
I SHOT THE SHERIFF [Dm] I shot the Sheriff [Gm] but I didn’t shoot no [Dm] deputy [Gm] All a[Am]round in my [Dm] hometown [Gm] They're [Am] trying to track me [Dm] down [Gm] They [Am] say they want to bring me [Dm] in guilty For the [Gm] killing of a [Am] depu[Dm]ty For the [Gm] life of a [Am] depu[Dm]ty. But I say … [Dm] I shot the Sheriff [Gm] but I swear it was in [Dm] self-defence [Dm] I shot the Sheriff [Gm] and they say it is a [Dm] capital offence [Gm] Sheriff [Am] John Brown always [Dm] hated me [Gm] For [Am] what I don't [Dm] know [Gm] Every [Am] time I [Dm] plant a seed He said [Gm] kill it be[Am]fore it [Dm] grows He said [Gm] kill them be[Am]fore they [Dm] grow. And so … 4/4
LET’S TWIST AGAIN 4/4 [D] Come on let's [G] twist again like we did last [Em 7] summer Let's [C] twist again like we did last [D 7] year Do you re- [G]member when things were really [Em 7] hummin' Let's [C] twist again [D 7] twistin' time is [G] here [C] Round and round and up and down we go [G] again Oh [C] baby make me know you love me [D 7] so [G] Twist again like we did last [Em 7] summer Come on let's [C] twist again [D 7] like we did last [G] year
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE 4/4 [G] When the rain is blowing [D] in your face [F] And the whole world is [C] on your case [Cm] I could offer you a [G] warm embrace [A 7] To make you [D 7] feel my [G] love [G] When evening shadows and the [D] stars appear [F] And there is no one there to [C] dry your tears [Cm] I could hold you for a [G] million years [A 7] To make you [D 7] feel my [G] love [C] I know you haven't made your [G] mind up yet [C] But I would never do you [G] wrong [C] I've known it from the moment [G] that we met [A 7] No doubt in my mind where you be-[D 7]long A 7 Short F
MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER 4/4 [C] Joan was quizzical [A 7] studied pataphysical [Dm] science in the home [G 7] Late nights all alone with a test tube [C] oh oh oh [G 7] oh [C] Maxwell Edison [A 7] majoring in medicine [Dm] calls her on the phone [G 7] Can I take you out to the pictures [C] Jo-o-o-o[G 7]an But [D 7] as she's getting ready to go a [G 7] knock [G] comes on the [G 7] door [C] Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came [D 7] down upon her head [G 7] Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer Made [Dm] sure that [G 7] she was [C] dead [G 7] [C] A 7 G 7
MUCK SPREADING Way [D] down on the farm we are [A 7] right up to [D] date, For mechanization's the [A 7] byword of late. For [D] every task, there's a [G] gadget to [D] match, But our new muck-spreader's the [A 7] best of the [D] batch. [D] Fling it [G] here, Fling it [D] there, If you're standing by then you'll [A 7] all get your [D] share. Now [D] young Walter Hodgkins, he [G] brought back a [D] load Of liquid manure from the [A 7] farm up the road. He [D] hummed to himself as he [G] drove up the [D] street, And his load also hummed in the [A 7] afternoon [D] heat. A 7 4/4
4/4 NOWHERE MAN [C] He’s a real [G] nowhere man, [F] sitting in his [C] nowhere land, [Dm] Making all his [Fm] nowhere plans for [C] nobody. [G] [C] Doesn’t have a [G] point of view, [F] knows not where he’s [C] going to. [Dm] Isn’t he a [Fm] bit like you [C]and me? Nowhere [Em] man, please [F] listen. You don’t [Em] know what you’re [F] missing. Nowhere [Em] man, the [Dm] world is at your command. [G 7] G 7 Short F
THERE ARE DAYS There are days when the sun shines bright There are days when everything seems so right There are days when you hold me tight In your arms, in your arms. Protecting me from harms way Guarding me both day and night Holding me by the hand Guiding me to the promised land Every day! In every way! 4/4
WHAT’S GOING ON We’re putting on a show and you really should go It’s gonna be good and I should know! Cuz I planned what’s going on! The greatest show you have ever seen It will fullfil all your dreams Come see, what’s going on! And I say hey, hey, hey I say hey, what’s going on? 4/4
SOMETHING IS HAPPENING 4/4
E 7 A 7 Em 7 Short F Guitar. Zero 2 Hero
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