Thursday, May 5, 2011

OLD FASHIONED MORPHINE


A lovely "Old Timey" feeling song by Jolie Holland. Great for both ukulele and guitar!


Old Fashioned Morphine
 
Am (x4)
         
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (E7)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that(Am) old fashion morphine
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          Well, it was (Am)good enough for my grandpa
          It was (E7)good enough for my grandpa
          It was (Am)good enough for my grandpa
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Sister (E7)don't get worried
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Because the world is (E7)almost (Am)done
                     *Interlude*  (verse)
 
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (E7)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that(Am) old fashion morphine
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          It was (Am)good enough for Billy Burroughs
          It was (E7)good enough for Billy Burroughs
          It was (Am)good enough for Billy Burroughs
          It's good (E7)enough for me
 
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Sister (E7)don't get worried
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Because the world is (E7)almost (Am)done
                     *Interlude*  (verse)
 
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (E7)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          It's good (E7)enough for (am)me
 
          It was (Am)good enough for Isabelle Eberhardt
          It was (E7)good enough for Isabelle Eberhardt
          It was (Am)good enough for Isabelle Eberhardt
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Sister (E7)don't get worried
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Because the world is (E7)almost (am)done...
                     *Outro*  (verse, x3)
 

THERE SHE GOES



Here's the song that I'd like to teach everyone, for the mid year Sally Isaac Memorial Concert. It's fun and I reckon Sally would have loved it. Enjoy!


THERE SHE GOES – The LAS version
Intro:
         G - D - Cadd9 -D
         G - D - Cadd9 -D
         G - D - Cadd9 -D
         G - D - Cadd9 -G6
         Am - G - Cadd9 - D

VERSE 1:
G        D   Cadd9 D    G            D        Cadd9   D
There she goes,         there she goes again,
G         D           Cadd9 G6         Am         G         Cadd9
Racing thru' my brain,               and I just can't contain
        Am      G         Cadd9   D
This feelin' that remains.

VERSE 2:
G        D   Cadd9 D     G             D        Cadd9   D
There she blows,        there she blows again,
G          D          Cadd9  G6    Am     G             Cadd9
Pulsing thru' my vein.             And   I just can't contain
        Am       G      Cadd9   D
This feelin' that remains.

SOLO
G - D - Cadd9 - D –
G - D - Cadd9 - D –
G - D - Cadd9 - G6 –
Am - G Cadd9 –
Am - G - Cadd9 - D

VERSE 3:
Em7          C        Em7                  C
There she goes, there she goes again.
       D            G         D         Cadd9
She calls my name, pulls my train
        D         G             D        Cadd9   D
And no one else can feel my pain.
Am                   Em         C                      D
But I just can't contain   this feelin' that remains.

VERSE 4:
G     D     Cadd9  D   G             D       Cadd9   D
There she goes,       there she goes again,
G        D     Cadd9  Cmaj7     Am         G       Cadd9
Chasing down my lane.        And I just can't contain
      Am      G        Cadd9      D
This feelin' that remains.


THREE VOICES, ENDING:
            G        D     Cmaj7                      G       D     Cmaj7
            There  she  goes                        There she goes.
Call my name, call my name.  Call my name  Call my name             
                                        There she goes again.              There she goes again.



G         D              G         
There she goes
             Call my name