16Th Avenue ( Lacy J. Dalton )

From the corners of the country from the cities and the farms With years and years of living tucked up underneath their arms They walked away from everything just to see a dream come true So God bless the boys who make the noise on …

25 Minutes To Go ( Johnny Cash )

Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go And the whole town's waiting just to hear me yell I got 24 minutes to go Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I got 23 minutes to …

50 Ways to leave your lover ( Paul Simon )

"The problem is all inside your head", she said to me,[] The answer is easy if you take it logically. I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free. There must be - Fifty ways to leave your lover." She said: "It's really …

A Boy Named Sue ( Johnny Cash )

( for original key of Bb ) My daddy left home when I was three And he didn't leave much to Ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid But …

Against The Wind ( Bob Seger )

It seems like yesterday, but it was long ago. Jenny was lovely; she was the queen of my nights, there in the darkness with the radio, playing low. And the secrets that we shared, the mountains that we moved Caught like wildfire out of control, …

Age ( Jim Croce )

[(2x)] I’ve been up and down and around and round and back again Been so many places I can’t remember where or when And my only boss was the clock on the wall and my only friend Never really was a friend at all I’ve …

A Good Man Is Hard To Find ( Bruce Springsteen )

It's cloudy out in Pittsburgh It's rainin' in Saigon Snow's fallin' all across the Michigan line Well, she sits by the light of her Christmas tree With the radio softly on Thinkin' how a good man is so hard to find Well, once she had …

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall ( Bob Dylan )

Oh, where have you been, my blue-eyed son? And where have you been, my darling young one? I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains, I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways, I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests, I've …

Ain't No Cure For Love ( Leonard Cohen )

I loved you for a long, long time I know this love is real It don't matter how it all went wrong That don't change the way I feel And I can't believe that time's Gonna heal this wound that I'm speaking of There ain't …

All for the Love of Sunshine ( Hank Williams Jr. )

The darkness of my world was all cleared away The flowers are blooming it's a beautiful day There's a girl with a heart as big as the sky She's sunshine and I know why All for the love of sunshine All for the love of …

All the Best ( John Prine )

[] [] [] I wish you love [] And happiness [] I guess I wish You all the best I wish you don't [] Do like I do [] And ever fall in love with Someone like you 'Cause if you feel Just like I …

All The Way Down ( Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova )

You have broken me, all the way down Down upon my knees (and) You have broken me, all the way now You'll be the last, you'll see (and) Some fight you gave When I pushed you away From me (and) In the morning When you …

All the World is Green ( Tom Waits )

I fell into the ocean when you became my wife I risked it all against the sea to have a better life Marie, you are the wide blue sky and men do foolish things You turn kings into beggars and beggars into kings Pretend that …

Alone again (naturally) ( Gilbert O'Sullivan )

[] In a little while from now, if I'm not feeling any less sour, I promise myself to treat myself and visit a nearby tower, and climbing to the top to throw myself off, in an effort to make it clear to who ever what …

Alone and Forsaken ( Hank Williams )

We met in the springtime when blossoms unfold The pastures were green and the meadows were gold Our love was in flower as summer grew on Her love like the leaves now has withered and gone The roses have faded there's frost at my door …

Already Dead ( Beck )

Time wears away all the pleasures of the day All the treasures you could hold Days turn to sand, losing strength in every hand They can't hold you anymore Already dead to me now, Already dead to me now 'Cause it feels like I'm watching …

American Pie ( Madonna, Don McLean )

A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile. [] And I knew if I had my chance that I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while. [] But February made …

And It Stoned Me ( Van Morrison )

Half a mile from the county fair And the rain keep pourin' down Me and Billy standin' there With a silver half a crown Hands full of a fishin' rod And the tackle on our backs We just stood there gettin' wet With our backs …

Angel From Montgomery ( John Prine )

[] [] [] I am an old woman named after my mother. My old man is another child that's grown old. If dreams were lightning and thunder were desire this old house would've burnt down a long time ago. Make me an angel that flies …

Annie's song ( John Denver )

You fill up my senses Like a night in a forest like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain Like a storm in the desert Like a sleepy blue ocean You fill up my senses Come fill me again Come let me …

Annie's Song ( John Denver )

You fill up my sen-ses like a night in a forest Like the mountains in spring-time like a walk in the rain Like a storm in the des-ert like a sleepy blue ocean You fill up my sen-ses come fill me again Come let me …

Another Saturday Night ( Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) )

Another Saturday night & I ain't got nobody, I got some money,'cause I just got paid , How I wish I had someone to talk to, I'm in an awful way I got in town a month ago, I've seen a lot of girls since …

Apple Jack ( Dolly Parton )

He lived by the apple orchard in this little orchard shack His real name was Jackson Taylor but I called him Apple Jack Now old Apple Jack was loved by everyone he ever knew Apple Jack picked apples but he picked the banjo too Play …

Arms Of A Woman ( Amos Lee )

[] I am at ease in the arms of a woman. Although now, Most of my days are spent alone. [] A thousand miles, From the place I was born. [] But when she wakes me, She takes me back home. Now, most days, I …

A Sight For Sore Eyes ( Tom Waits )

A sight for sore eyes, It's a long time no see Workin' hard hardly workin', Hey man you know me Water under the bridge, Did ya see my new car Well it's bought and it's paid for, Parked out-side of the bar And hey barkeep …

A Sunday Smile ( Beirut )

All I want is the best for our lives my dear, and you know my wishes are sincere. Whats to say for the days I cannot bare. A Sunday smile you wore it for a while. A Sunday mile we paused and sang. A Sunday …

A Sweet Little Bullet from a Pretty Blue Gun ( Tom Waits )

Well it's raining it's pouring, you didn't bring a sweater Nebraska'll never let you come back home Hollywood and Vine by the Thrifty Mart sign any night I'll be willin' to bet There's a young girl with sweet little dreams and pretty blue wishes standin' …

Auctioneer ( Leroy Van Dyke )

Hey well alright sir here we go there And what are ya' gonna give for 'em I have a six hundred dollar down here Now ten and now twenty-five and now thirty-five And now there fifty now sixty Will ya give me sixty now seventy-five …

Baby, let me follow you down ( Bob Dylan )

Baby let me follow you down, baby let me follow you down Well I'll do anything in this godalmighty world If you just let me follow you down. Can I come home with you, baby can I come home with you? Yes I'll do anything …

Back Home Again ( John Denver )

There's a storm across the valley the clouds are rolling in The afternoon is heavy on your shoulders There's a truck out on the four lane a mile or more away The whining of his wheels just makes it colder He's an hour away from …

Backwoods Barbie ( Dolly Parton )

I grew up poor and ragged just a simple country girl I wanted to be pretty more than anything in the world Like Barbie or the models in the Fredrick´s catalog From rags to wishes in my dreams I could have it all I'm just …

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown ( Jim Croce )

Well, the south side of Chicago Is the baddest part of town. And if you go down there You better just beware of a man name of Leroy Brown. Now, Leroy more than trouble, You see he stand about 'bout six foot four. All the …

Bad day ( Daniel Powter )

Where is the moment when we need it the most You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey The tell me your passion's gone away And I don't need no carrying on Stand in …

Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (In Lowell) ( Tom Waits )

Well, I got a bad liver and a broken heart Yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart And I don't have a drinking problem, except when I can't get a drink I wish you'd a known her, we were quite a …

Ballroom dancing ( Paul McCartney )

Well I used to smile when I was a pup Sailing down the Nile in a china cup With the recipe for a lovely day Sticking out of my back pocket But it wasn't always such a pretty sight 'Cos we used to fight like …

Banana pancakes ( Jack Johnson )

Well, can't you see that it's just rainin' There ain't no need to go outside But baby, you hardly even notice When I try to show you This song is meant to keep you From doin' what you're supposed to Wakin' up too early Maybe …

Before My Time ( Johnny Cash )

I know that hearts were loving Long before I was here And I'm not the first to ever cry In my bed or in my beer There were songs before there was radio Of love that stays and love that goes They were writing melancholy …

Better man ( Paolo Nutini )

She makes me smile, she thinks the way I think That Girl, makes me want to be better [] Took her down Bleaker Street, saw she drank the way I drink. I kissed the sky to send the blue a letter [] That Girl, makes …

Better Together ( Jack Johnson )

There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard No song that I could sing But I can try for your heart, Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a shoe box of photographs With sepia-toned …

Between the bars ( Elliott Smith )

Drink up baby, stay up all night, With the things you could do, you won't but you might, The potential you'll be, that you'll never see, The promises you'll only make. Drink up with me now, forget all about The pressure of days, do what …

Beyond The Blue ( Emmylou Harris )

Away beyond the blue Away beyond the blue One star belongs to you One star belongs to you And every breath I take And every breath I take I'm closer to that place I'm closer to that place Yeah baby I'm gonna meet you there …

Big White Cloud ( John Cale )

When I stand, my back to the sea A big white cloud, looking right down on me Sound of sun, missing my eyes Everything’s clear, everything’s bright Big white cloud, big white cloud Big white cloud on me Big white cloud, big white cloud Big …

Billy Austin ( Steve Earle )

My name is Billy Austin and I'm twenty-nine years old I was born in Oklahoma quarter Cherokee I'm told Don't remember Oklahoma been so long since I left home Seems like I've always been in prison like I've always been alone Didn't mean to hurt …

Birds ( Neil Young )

[] Lover there will be another one Who'll hover over you beneath the sun Tomorrow see the things that never come Today [] When you see me fly away without you Shadow on the things you know Feathers fall around you And show you the …

Black horse and the cherry tree ( KT Tunstall )

Two, three, four woo-hoo, woo-hoo woo-hoo, woo-hoo Well my heart knows me better than I know myself So I'm gonna let it do all the talking. woo-hoo, woo-hoo I came across a place in the middle of nowhere With a big black horse and a …

Blue Avenue ( Roy Orbison )

Blue Avenue where I spend my lonely days without you Blue Avenue why did you go and tell me we were through You´ve stolen my heart and my love and now you say we´re through I´m walking down yeah walking down Blue Avenue Whoa Blue …

Blue Hotel ( Chris Isaak )

Blue Hotel, on a lonely highway, Blue Hotel, life don't work out my way. Blue Hotel, on a lonely highway, Blue Hotel, life don't work out my way. I wait for all these lonely nights. Blue Hotel, Blue Hotel. Blue Hotel, every room is lonely, …

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