Intro | Am Am/G | Am/F Am/E | E/D E/C | E/B E | | Am Am/G | Am/F Am/E | E/D E/C | E/B E | Verse Am Am/G Ev'rything's happening Am/F Am/E E/D E/C E/B E At the turn of the century Am Am/G Am/F I'm gonna buy myself a time machine Am/E G G/A G/B Go to the turn of the century Bridge G C Am And all those people passing by Bb G And the town crier makes his cry Chorus C Am At the turn of the century, C Am Turn of the century Verse Am Am/G Big wide hats and men in spats Am/F Am/E E/D E/C E/B E At the turn of the century Am Am/G Am/F With those horseless carriages Am/E G G/A G/B At the turn of the century Bridge G C Am And there are lots of things to do Bb G On a bicycle built for two Chorus C Am At the turn of the century, C Am Turn of the century Link | Bb | A | D | Bm | Em | F# | E | F# | F# | Verse Bm Bm/A Ev'rything's happening Bm/G Bm/F# F#/E F#/D F#/C# F# At the turn of the century Bm Bm/A Bm/G I'm gonna buy myself a time machine Bm/F# A A/B A/C# Go to the turn of the century Bridge A D Bm And all those people passing by C A And the town crier makes his cry Chorus D Bm At the turn of the century, D Bm Turn of the century D G Turn of the century Coda | C | B | E | C#m | F#m | G# | C# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Holiday – Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | D | A | Am | Verse Am | Am Am/G | Ooh, you're a holiday F Am Such a holiday Am | Am Am/G | Ooh, you're a holiday F Am G Such a holiday Chorus 1 C G It's something I think's worthwhile Am Em If the puppet makes you smile F C If not, then you're throwing stones G G7 C Throwing stones, throwing stones Verse 2 Am | Am Am/G | Ooh, it's a funny game Am/G F Am Don't be - lieve that it's all the same Am | Am Am/G | Can't think what I've just said Am/G F Am G Put a soft pillow on my head Chorus 2 C G Millions of eyes can see Am Em Yet why am I so blind F C When the someone else is me G C It's unkind, it's unkind Verse 3 Am Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee Am Am/G F Am Dee-dee-dee- dee-dee, dee-dee Am Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee Am Am/G F Am Dee-dee-dee- dee-dee, dee-dee Chorus 2 C G Yet millions of eyes can see Am Em Yet why am I so blind F C When the someone else is me G C It's unkind, it's unkind Verse 3 Am Am/G F Ooh, you're a holiday, ev’ry day Am Such a holiday Am Now it's my turn to say, Am/G F Am G And I say you're a holiday Chorus 1 C G It's something I think's worthwhile Am Em If the puppet makes you smile F C If not, then you're throwing stones G C Throwing stones, throwing stones Coda Am Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee Am Am/G F Am Dee-dee-dee- dee-dee, dee-dee Am Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee Am Am/G F Dee-dee-dee- dee-dee --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Red Chair Fade Away - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse G Am Red chair fade away G Bring back memories F Think of something nice Am Fragrant lemon trees Bridge Bb F C F I can feel the speaking sky Bb I don't want to know D It's filling up the air Verse G Am Grandpa's fairy tale G Red chair round the fire F Rainbows all the time Am We're all going higher Bridge Bb F C F I can feel the speaking sky Bb I don't want to know D It's filling up the air Chorus F Red chair fade away F Red chair fade away F Red chair fade away F Red chair fade away Verse G Am Red chair fade away G Bring back memories F Think of something nice Am Fragrant lemon trees Bridge Bb F C F I can feel the speaking sky Bb I don't want to know D It's filling up the air Outro G Red chair fade away G Red chair fade away G Red chair fade away (Red chair fade away) G Red chair fade away (Red chair fade away) (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. One Minute Woman - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb SPECIAL CHORDS/VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e G/F# 2-x-0-0-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | A | F E | A | F E | Verse A D G One minute woman, please, A I'd go down on my knees Bm F#m To say to you with a word so true G "I love you." Verse A D G I fail to understand A Why you don't want my hand Bm F#m I try to find what's on your mind G I wonder Middle 8 C F Why don't you stop and see C D Why you're not loving me G G/F# Em Would it hurt to say "Hello" F Or don't you know? Verse A D G One minute woman, please, A I'd go down on my knees Bm F#m To say to you with a word so true G "I love you." Middle 8 C F Why don't you stop and see C D Why you're not loving me G G/F# Em Would it hurt to say "Hello" F Or don't you know? Verse + coda A D G One minute woman, please, A I'd go down on my knees Bm F#m To say to you with a word so true G "I love you." G "I love you." G F "I love you." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. In My Own Time - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A7 5-7-7-6-8-5 G7 3-5-5-4-6-3 G 3-5-5-4-3-3 G6 3-5-x-4-5-3 D x-5-7-7-7-5 A 5-7-7-6-5-5 4/4 time, except the last bar of every turnaround is cut by one quarter note (3/4 A) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | A7 | % | % | % | Verse A7 I received an invitation A7 "Come to the United Nations" G7 G G6 G That was when I was somebody (piano lick) 3/4 D A In my own time (break) Verse A7 Sitting selling hot cross buns A7 Thousand suckers everyone G7 G G6 G Sounds like a nursery rhyme (piano lick) 3/4 D A In my own time (break) Solo | A7 | % | % | % | | A7 | % | % | % | | G7 | % | % | G G6 G | 3/4 | D | % | A | Verse + coda A7 Even when the lights go out A7 Still got things to think about G7 G G6 G Memories I can't call mine (piano lick) 3/4 D A In my own time (break) 3/4 D A In my own time (break) D Dsus4 A My-yi own time --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A x-0-2-2-2-5 G5 3-x-0-0-3-3 D x-x-0-2-3-2 D5 x-x-0-2-3-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monk Chant 1 Am Oh solo Dominique Am Oh solo Dominique C Oh solo Dominique Am Oh solo Dominique Verse A Take this in hand A Said he who stands G Behind the chair D A broken table there Chorus A D5 A Every Christian lion hearted man will show you A D5 A Every Christian lion hearted man will show you Monk Chant 2 Am Oh solo Dominique Am Oh solo Dominique Am (tacet) Verse A Don't walk so tall A Before you crawl G For every child D Is thinking of something wild Chorus A D5 A Every Christian lion hearted man will show you A D5 A Every Christian lion hearted man will show you Monk Chant 3 Am Oh solo Dominique Am Oh solo Dominique C Oh solo Dominique Am (tacet) Chorus A D5 A Every Christian lion hearted man will show you A D5 A Every Christian lion hearted man will show you (will show you) Monk Chant 4 Am Oh solo Dominique Am Oh solo Dominique Am Oh solo Dominique Am (tacet) | Am | G | Am | (tacet) DRUM OUTRO and FADE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy Of Arts - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb For easier chord shapes transpose -2 and use a capo 2nd fret to match the original key. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS transpose -2 E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e A x-0-2-2-2-x G 3-x-0-0-3-x (chorus) A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x G/F# 2-x-0-0-3-x (chorus) A/G 3-x-2-2-2-x G/F 1-x-0-0-3-x (chorus) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | A A/G# | A/G | D E | A E | Verse A A/G# F#m He smiled and rubbed the stubble on his chin A A/G# He sure showed signs of weariness F#m C#m And dreariness of life that's growing thin D E A E Yet he didn't have so very far to go D E A E With a pencil in his hand he will travel on as planned D E A E Where the mist up in the mountains threw a light ? Chorus A A/G# A/G D E A E Craise Finton Kirk, see him go, on his way A A/G# A/G D Oh they don't know where he is E A E A E Very very nice, very very nice Verse variation A A/G# A/G Even in the morning when he slept D E A E Something good is missing A A/G# A/G There's nothing very much to talk about D E A E And nothing very much to see Chorus A A/G# A/G D E A E Craise Finton Kirk, see him go, on his way A A/G# A/G D Oh they don't know where he is E A E A (break) Very very nice, very very nice Verse A A/G# F#m Talks about the place he'd like to go A A/G# And you never see the worrying F#m C#m And hurrying and that makes a person slow D E A E Yet you wouldn't think he'd be so hard to find D E A E Yet he looks so very busy but there's nothing on his mind D E A E And his wavy hair continues not to grow Chorus A A/G# A/G D E A E Craise Finton Kirk, see him go, on his way A A/G# A/G D Oh they don't know where he is E A E A (break) Very very nice, very very nice Coda N.C. Craise Finton Kirk, see him go, on his way N.C. Oh they don't know where he is N.C. A Very very nice, very very nice --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. New York Mining Disaster 1941 – Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb The original is played using Drop-D tuning. Here's a version in standard tuning featuring the downward string melody in the coda. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coda chords E-A-D-G-B-e Am x-x-x-2-1-0 Am/G x-x-x-0-1-0 Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0 Am/E x-x-2-x-1-0 Am/D x-x-0-5-5-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | Am | % | Verse Am In the event of something happening to me, Am D There is something I would like you all to see G | Am D | It's just a photograph of someone that I knew Chorus G C G Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? C F Do you know what it's like on the outside? F Esus4 E Am | Am | Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a land slide, Mr. Jones Verse Am I keep straining my ears to hear a sound. Am D Maybe someone is digging underground, G Am Or have they given up and all gone home to bed D | G F | thinking those who once existed must be dead? Chorus G C G Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? C F Do you know what it's like on the outside? F Esus4 E Am | Am | Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a land slide, Mr. Jones Verse Am In the event of something happening to me, D There is something I would like you all to see G | Am D | It's just a photograph of someone that I knew Chorus G C G Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? C F Do you know what it's like on the outside? F Esus4 E Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a land slide Coda Am * Am7 Fmaj7 Am/E Am/D Mr. Jo- o-o-o- o- o-o-ones --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Cucumber Castle - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse Gm F Here were the trees, see the grass, a Pinkerton spy. Fm Bb D Said "This is the place I will try," and he did. Gm F Stood in the dark ,sat a man who beckoned him in, Fm Bb D But leaving his grass was a sin, but he did. Chorus G C G Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home. Bb D Gm He saw the light in the cellar reflect in his eyes, Bb F7 G Yet early that morning was he to receive a surprise. G C G Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home. G C G Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home. Verse Gm F Said 'Are you leaving or are you receiving my friend, Fm Bb D Doest need any money till then" and he did . Gm F He said "I'm the owner,not you, and this is my stead, Fm Bb D So give it to me now I'm dead, and he did , said: Chorus G C G Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home. G C G Cucumber Castle be ever so humble it's home. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. To Love Somebody - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb Capo: 2nd fret Play: G Key: A For chords in original key transpose +2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | G F | C G | G | % | Verse 1 G There’s a light Am A certain kind of light C G That never shone on me F G I want my life to be D Lived with you C Lived with you Verse 2 G There’s a way Am Everybody say C G To do each and every little thing F G But what does it bring D If I ain’t got you, C Ain’t got ... Chorus G D Baby you don’t know what it's like C G Baby you don’t know what it's like D D D To love somebody C C C To love somebody G The way I love you. Interlude | G F | C G | G | % | Verse 3 G In my brain Am I see your face again C G I know my frame of mind F G You ain’t got to be so blind D And I’m blind C So, so so blind Verse 4 G I’m a man, Am Can’t you see what I am? C G I live and breathe for you F G But what good does it do D If I ain’t got you C Ain’t got ... Chorus G D Baby you don’t know what it's like C G Baby you don’t know what it's like D D D To love somebody C C C To love somebody G D G The way I love you ... Oh, no, no-o-o Chorus G D You don’t know what it's like C G Baby you don’t know what it's like D D D To love somebody C C C To love somebody G The way I love you D G No, no, no, no, no, no, no Chorus G D You don’t know what it's like C G Baby you don’t know what it's like D D D To love somebody (fade out over last lines) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. I Close My Eyes - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e C5 x-3-5-x-x-x Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x or x-3-x-3-3-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse (no chord) Look at me I'm riding high (no chord) Don't know what's wrong with me C5 C5 Can't you see I'm not the guy C5 C5 That I pretend to be drum link Chorus F D Though I know I will be lonely Am Bb But our love will never die C F F7 I close my eyes, every day, I close my eyes Interlude C5 Ah ... Verse C5 C5 The more I try the more I fail, C5 C5 I'd like to run away C5 C5 But if I try you pass me by, C5 C5 I know that I can't stay drum link Chorus F D Though I know I will be lonely Am Bb But our love will never die C F7 I close my eyes, every day, I close my eyes. Interlude C5 Ah...... C5 Ah...... Chorus F D Though I know I will be lonely Am Bb But our love will never die C F7 | D | I close my eyes, every day, I close my eyes Outro D D | F | % | I close my eyes, I close my eyes, I close my eyes | C | % | Bb/C | % | C |% | Bb/C | % | (flute) (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. I Can't See Nobody - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 Em/C# x-4-2-0-0-0 Em/B x-2-x-0-0-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | Em | Em/D | Em/C# | Em/B | Verse 1 Em D I walk the lonely streets A E I watch the people passing by Em D I used to smile and say hello A E Yes, I was just a happy guy Verse 2 Em D Then you happened, girl A E This feeling that possesses me Em D I just can't move myself A E I guess it all just had to be Chorus A D E I can't see nobody A D E No, I can't see nobody A D E A My eyes can only look at you E You Verse 3 Em D I used to have a brain A E I used to think of many things Em D I watched the falling rain A E And listened to the sweet bird sing Verse 4 Em D Don't ask me why, little girl A E I love you and that's all I can say Em D You're every, every breath that I take A E You are my nights, my night and day Chorus A D E I can't see nobody A D E No, I can't see nobody A D E A My eyes can only look at you E You Verse 5 Em D Every single word you hear, girl A E Is coming from this heart of mine Em D I've never felt like this before A E A love like yours, so young and fine Verse 6 Em D And now as I try to forget you A E It doesn't work out anyway Em D I loved you such a long time ago A E Though in my eyes you'll always stay Verse 7 Em D Every single word you hear A E Is coming from this heart of mine Em D I loved you such a long time ago A E Don't know why, girl I don't know why E E E (Baby, such a long time, baby, such a long time, baby, such a long time) Chorus A D E I can't see nobody A D E No, I can't see nobody A D E A My eyes can only look at you Chorus + coda A D E I can't see nobody A D E No, I can't see nobody A D E A My eyes can only look at you --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Please Read Me - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0 A/B x-2-2-2-2-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | E | Dsus2 | E | % | Verse 1 E F#m Many years ago I was a simple man A E A simple man, no worries me F#m7 G#m7 B I never li---------ied E A E G#m A A/B Please read me Verse 2 E F#m Not much conversation ever came from me, A E I never saw reality; F#m7 G#m7 B I never tri---------ied E A E G#m A A/B Please read me Instrumental Verse (Beach Boys style) | E | F#m | A | E | | F#m | G#m B | | E A | E G#m | A A/B | Verse 3 E F#m Maybe I've been lying on your couch too long A E I'll stay if you can see me through F#m7 G#m7 B Explain wh----------y Outro E A E G#m A A/B Please read me E A E G#m A A/B Please read me E A E G#m A A/B Please read me repeat and fade --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Close Another Door - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse (tacet) Many years have passed, it seems (tacet) And I am all alone (tacet) I've sent the children far away (tacet) To some obscure unknown (tacet) It's so sad, so sad Chorus G C Close another door G C D Listen to my eyes G C Close another door G C You're much too old to work D D So won't you run away? (break) Verse G When I was young, I used to say C D That age won't bother me G The life I had was very sad C D It all went out to sea Am D D It's so sad, so sad (break) Chorus G C Close another door G C D Listen to my eyes G C Close another door G C You're much too old to work D(sus4) D So won't you run away? (break) Verse G Though the sun is in outside C D The rain is in my hair G Now all my life is lived inside C D My home is in my chair Am D D It's so sad, so sad (break) Chorus G C Close another door G C D Listen to my eyes G C Close another door G C You're much too old to work D D So won't you run away? (break) Outro G G7 Let me go C F7 Send me flowers and put me on a plane G D I may be old but I've been told C D At least I'm still alive G G7 Fly me up C F7 Fly me up and send me home G D I've been working so, so very hard and C D Being loved ? but now I'm tired | G | G7 | C | F7 | G | D | C | D | (vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)
