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General Song List (in no particular order)

  • The Weight (Take a Load of Annie) – The Band, C
  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band, G
  • City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie, D
  • •Wake Up Little Susie – Everly Brothers, D,
  • •Gentle On My Mind – Glenn Campbell, C1,
  • •I’m Yours – Jason Mraz, G3,
  • •His Latest Flame – Elvis , F,
  • •Blowing In The Wind – Peter Paul & Mary, C,
  • •House Of The Rising Sun – Animals, Am3,
  • •Not Your Stepping Stone – Monkees, E2,
  • •Rhinestone Cowboy – Glenn Campbell, C,
  • •Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding, F,
  • •Dream Lover – Bobby Darin, C5,
  • •Take It Easy – Eagles, G,
  • •Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks, G2,
  • •Love Potion #9 – Em,
  • •Ballad Of The Alamo – Marty Robbins, Em,
  • •Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison, G1 or 2,
  • •Sweet Dream Baby – Roy Orbison, A ,
  • •Solitary Man – Neil Diamond, Em ,
  • •Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis, C ,
  • •Hound Dog  - Elvis, C ,
  • •All My Loving – Beatles, C ,
  • •Surfing USA – Beach Boys, C ,
  • •Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond, A2 ,
  • •Hot August Night (Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show) – Neil Diamond, A2/Em7,
  • •Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles, D ,
  • •Rocky Mountain High – John Denver, D ,
  • •All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Brothers, D/C2,
  • •Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver, D ,
  • •Witchy Woman – Eagles, Dm,
  • •Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers, D ,
  • •Runaway – Del Shannon, Am ,
  • •Thank The Lord For The Nighttime – Neil Diamond, E ,
  • •Cherry Cherry – “, E ,
  • •Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis, E,
  • •Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On – Jerry Lee Lewis, E ,
  • •Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins, C or E ,
  • •Midnight Special – Johnny Rivers, E ,
  • •Put On Your Red Dress Baby – Ray Charles, E ,
  • •Johnny B Goode – Johnny Rivers, E or G ,
  • •Proud Mary – Tina Turner/Creedence, D2 ,
  • •Riding Free – Jim Cathcart, C2 ,
  • •Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet, C1 ,
  • •Sounds Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel, Am5,
  • •Kicks – Paul Revere & the Raiders, Am4 ,
  • •If I Were A Carpenter – Johnny Cash, D ,
  • •Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan, G ,
  • •For What It’s Worth (Something Happening Here) – Buffalo Springfield, E/A ,
  • •Denver – New Christy Minstrels, D ,
  • •Greenback Dollar – Kingston Trio, Em,
  • •Well Respected Man – Kinks, C,
  • •Lodi – Creedence, D or G ,
  • •Can’t Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree – Dm,
  • •Cry Just A Little – Kinks/Zombies?, Am,
  • •Folk Medley: Mariah, Flowers Gone, Hammer, Land Is Your Land, Had My Way, John Henry, C to E ,
  • •Cruel War, Peter Paul & Mary, G ,
  • •The MTA – Kingston Trio, C or G ,
  • •Tom Dooley – Kingston Trio, G ,
  • •Honey – Bobby Goldsboro, Cmaj7,
  • •He’ll Have To Go – Jim Reeves, Country, C ,
  • •Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter Paul & Mary, C ,
  • •Preacher & The Bear – New Christy Minstrels, D ,
  • •Green Green – New Christy Minstrels, C ,
  • •The Invalids – New Christy Minstrels, C ,
  • •Nineteen Years Old – UKA, Novelty Song, C,
  • •Things We Said Today – Beatles, Dm,
  • •We’ve Got To Get Out Of This Place – Animals, E ,
  • •GLORIA – Troggs, E ,
  • •Bottle Of Wine – Troggs, E ,
  • •Green Fields – Brothers Four, Folk, Am ,
  • •Cold Cold Heart – Hank Williams, Country, C ,
  • •You Win Again – Hank Williams, Country, C ,
  • •I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You – Hank Williams, C ,
  • •Kawliga (The Wooden Indian) – Hank Williams, Em,
  • •Bad Moon Rising – Creedence, G ,
  • •Down on the Corner – Creedence, G
  • •Maybe Baby – Buddy Holly, E ,
  • •Oh Boy! – Buddy Holly, E ,
  • •Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly, E ,
  • •That’ll Be The Day – Buddy Holly, A ,
  • •Everyday – Buddy Holly, C,
  • •Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers, Em,
  • •By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Glenn Campbell, Fm7,
  • •Carwash Blues – Jim Croce, G,
  • •Bad Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce, G ,
  • •Don’t Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce, E7 ,
  • •Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel, Em,
  • •Country Roads (Take Me Home) – John Denver, G ,
  • •Solitary Man – Neil Diamond, Em,
  • •Bird Dog – Everly Brothers, A ,
  • •California Dreaming – Mammas & Pappas, E7/Am,
  • •Suspicion – Elvis, C/Dm,
  • •Suspicious Minds – Elvis, C ,
  • •I Believe In Music – Mac Davis, D ,
  • •Cats In The Cradle – Harry Chapin, Fm7 ,
  • •Runaround Sue – Dion, D (DBmGA or FDmBbC),
  • •I’ve Just Seen A Face – Beatles, G ,
  • •Hard Day’s Night – Beatles, C ,
  • •Should’ve Known Better – Beatles, C ,
  • •Girl – Beatles, Am,
  • •Norwegian Wood – Beatles, E ,
  • •Satisfaction – Rolling Stones, E ,
  • •I’m A Believer – Monkees, E ,
  • •Your Cheating Heart – Hank Williams, C ,
  • •I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams, C ,
  • •Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – Hank Williams, C2 ,
  • •Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound – G ,
  • •Freight Train – Folk, C ,
  • •Mr. Bojangles – Birds, C ,
  • •Saints Train (This Train) – New Christy Minstrels, Am ,
  • •Wild Side Of Life – Country, C ,
  • •Wabash Cannonball – Roy Acuff, Country, C or G ,
  • •Classical Gas – Mason Williams, Am ,
  • •Everglades – Kingston Trio, F ,
  • •Malaguena – G ,
  • •Not Too Long Ago – C/Dm ,
  • •Little Latin Lupe Lu – Kingsmen, E ,
  • •Long Black Veil – Johnny Cash, D ,
  • •Oh Donna – Richie Valenz, C ,
  • •Twenty Six Miles (Catalina) – Four Preps, C ,
  • •Kay – John Wesley Riles, C ,
  • •I Should Have Known Better – Beatles, C ,
  • •Yesterday – Beatles, C ,
  • •Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson, C/E,
  • •Traveling Man – Ricky Nelson, C2,
  • •Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson, C ,
  • •King of the Road – Roger Miller, C ,
  • •Dang Me – Roger Miller, C ,
  • •Hang On Sloopy -  E ,
  • •Teen Angel – Dickie Hall?, C ,
  • •Last Kiss – C ,
  • •As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones, D ,
  • •Hotel California – Eagles, Bm2,
  • •Annie’s Song – John Denver,
  • •Denver – New Christy Minstrels, D ,
  • •Ferry Cross The Mersey – Gerry & The Pacemakers, C/Bb,
  • •Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry & The Pacemakers, Cmaj7/Fmaj7,
  • •Fire & Rain – James Taylor, C ,
  • •Lying Eyes – Eagles, G ,
  • •Creeque Alley – Mammas & Pappas, C7 ,
  • •Daydream – Loving Spoonful, C7 ,
  • •Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel, C or G ,
  • •That’s All Right Momma – Elvis, E ,
  • •Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash, B7/E ,
  • •Big Blue Frog – Peter Paul & Mary, E7,
  • •Rock Island Line – Johnny Cash, Country, E ,
  • •Run For Your Life – Beatles, C7,
  • •500 Miles – Peter Paul & Mary, G ,
  • •Detroit City – Bobby Bare, G ,
  • •Arkansas – Glenn Campbell, C2 ,
  • •Summertime – Peggy Lee, Am ,
  • •Hey Good Looking – Hank Williams, C ,
  • •Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger, G,
  • •Early Morning Rain – C/Dm,
  • •Suicide Is Painless (MASH) – Am ,
  • The Entertainer – Scott Joplin, C

 

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