Stand By Me (LP Version) Ry Cooder

stand by me Oh stand by me Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall Or the mountain should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't

Stand by Me Ry Cooder

(G) When the night is come and the (Em) land is dark And the (C) moon is the (D7) only light we'll (G) see I won't be afraid, (Em) I won't be afraid Just as (C) long as you (D7) stand by (G) me (G) Stand

How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? Ry Cooder

(G) I remember a time when every (D) thing was (G) cheap Now prices nearly puts a man to (D) sleep (D7) Well, when we (G) get our grocery (G7) bill We (C) feel like making our (Am) will Tell me, (G) how

Baby Joined The Army Ry Cooder

Lt was on a Friday evening wasn`t nobody `round I was sitting by my window watching tbe sun go down My baby came up to me saying daddy I got news for you I have been recruited and there ain`t nothing

The Wall Street Part of Town Ry Cooder

got friends So I'll keep walkin' if it takes all night A hopin' we gonna make things right I'm lookin' for the Wall Street part of town They believe that evil deeds would never fail They had a you and me

Married Man's A Fool Ry Cooder

deacon Just as wise as he could be Now I realized he could read the Good Book Back from Revelations down to Genesis You know last Sunday morning we was over to the church My buddy wants to take him a stand

In My Town Ry Cooder

Then a trolley goes by with its clattering sound, Like a clock on the wall and the rain coming down, And somebody's chattering way down the hall from my room. From my room, I see old town.

He`ll Have To Go Ry Cooder

pretend that we're to (Dm) gether all a (C7) lone I'll tell the (F) man to turn the (F7) jukebox way down (B) low And you can (F) tell your friend there (C7) with you He'll have to (F) go Whisper to me

He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder

pretend that we're to (Dm) gether all a (C7) lone I'll tell the (F) man to turn the (F7) jukebox way down (B) low And you can (F) tell your friend there (C7) with you He'll have to (F) go Whisper to me

Ax Sweet Mama Ry Cooder

"Well, I ax sweet mama, let me be her kid She said ""I might but I'd like to keep it hid"" Well, she looked at me, she began to smile She says ""I thought I might use you for my man awhile But just don't

El Corrido De Jesse James Ry Cooder

friends around the kingdom throne Boys I was branded as a bandit and bank robber But I never tumed a family from their home We`re sworn to pass no judgments here in heaven But there`s goings on a man can`t stand

Lord Tell Me Why Ry Cooder

Lord tell me why a white man ain`t worth nothing in this world no more Lord tell me how you `spect me to stand up tall and proud I did just what you told I done everything you said But the way I`

Dark End Of The Street Ry Cooder

At the dark end of the street That's where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness, to right our wrong You and me, at the dark end of the street You and me I know time's

Hey Porter Ry Cooder

Would you tell me the (F) time? (C) How much longer will it be 'til we cross that (G) Mason Dixon Line?

The Dying Truck Driver Ry Cooder

Well, we made our way up 99 in the springtime of the year The San Joaquin was all in bloom, and songbirds everywhere We chanced upon a workingman, lying by the road I judged him for a truck driver by the

The Dream Ry Cooder

i saw her with another man walkin downtown she's not mine and she'll never be by my side walkin downtown i've only met her once before she was alone in a back booth a drink and a cigarette smoking like

Boomer's Story Ry Cooder

Come and gather all around me Listen to my tale of woe Got some good advice to give you Lots of things you oughta know Take a tip from one who's travelled And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round 'Cause once

John Lee Hooker For President Ry Cooder

gets milk cream and alcohol two times a day if they stay involved in school Now boogie chillen Now I want nine fine lookin` womens sittin` on the Supreme Court Their big legs their tight skirts drive me

All shook up Ry Cooder

well, bless my soul, what's wrong with me ?

Suitcase In My Hand Ry Cooder

When I was still a kitten, daddy told me, Son, There's just one thing that you should know As through this world you ramble and through this world you roam Just take this little suitcase when you go And

Three Chords and the Truth Ry Cooder

right here Huh, you may not believe it I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, standin' in the prison yard They were taking poor Joe, chained and bound, to a Utah firing squad Well he turned and looked at me

I Can't Win Ry Cooder

it, keeping it, baby, you tore it apart But I can't win, I can't win, I can't win, no, I can't win Win your love, win your love I go to church every Sunday [And there ain't nothing wrong with that] I stand

It's Just Work For Me Ry Cooder

And I got my demolition order, Got to be out there by sunup. So I head west on Arroyo, Right turn at Bishop Road. Pull up by the schoolhouse and Jack down my dozer load. What I'd see?

Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man Ry Cooder

Railroad Man What time do your trains roll by? "At 9: 16 and 2: 44 and 25 minutes 'till 5" "At 9: 16 and 2: 44 and 25 minutes 'till 5" Thank you, Mr.

Denomination Blues Ry Cooder

all Well, the denominations have the right to fight They ought go on and treat each other right And that's all, I tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all It's right to stand

Smack Dab In The Middle Ry Cooder

Well, (G) pick me a town in any clime People like a rockin' time Stay awake both day and night And everybody's feeling good and right Then (G7) throw me (C) Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle

Going Back To Okinawa Ry Cooder

Goin' back down to Okinawa Sorry, baby, but I can't take you You better stay at home in California There's nothing over there that you can do Goin' back down to Okinawa Ain't gonna do me like you've done

Goodnight Irene Ry Cooder

(E) I asked your mother for (B7) you She told me that you was too (E) young I wish dear (E7) Lord never have (A) seen your face And I'm (B7) sorry that you ever been (E) born.

Shine Ry Cooder

"When I was born they christened me plain Samuel Johnson Brown But I hadn't grown so very big, 'fore some folks in this town Had changed it 'round to, ""Sambo"", I was ""Rastus"" to a few Then ""Chocolate

Goin' To Brownsville Ry Cooder

walking till I get in sweet mama's door The girl I'm loving she's got great long curly hair The girl I'm loving she's got great long curly hair And her mama and her papa well, they sure don't allow me

Brother Is Gone Ry Cooder

We met old Satan down where the two roads crossed Just me and brother Dave by my side It was in the prairie town of Wichita We shook hands with Satan on a deal that night You will be exalted in the

I Can Tell by the Way You Smell Ry Cooder

just like a goose It looks like somebody just tranked you to loose You've been doing something You've been doing something wrong You've been doing something You've been doing something wrong I can tell by

Cat And Mouse Ry Cooder

because you've been told a story back in your hometown Don't have to mean that story's always true I remember it was winter and things were goin' bad It rained and it snowed all day long Nobody would feed me

I Want My Crown Ry Cooder

In the dark of night the secret vote was cast We drove the union down at last My evil deeds have ruined the land A house divided cannot stand I want my crown I want my crown The working man has been cast

13 Question Method Ry Cooder

Now, the thirteen question method is the one to use Listen to me!

Dirty Chateau Ry Cooder

lI get stuck and before you know You`ll be dancing around you`re feeling all right In my dirty chateau She started Iife in the lettuce fields Up in Salinas where the farm work is done You go streaking by

Green Dog Ry Cooder

Might be you and might be me Well the desert's dark and the desert's deep, stars everywhere Something like you never see sittin' in your easy chair Watch out, Lefty, something strange is comin' down Look

F.D.R. In Trinidad Ry Cooder

heard His visit to their (Am) island is bound to be an epoch in (G) local (C) history Definitely (Am) marking the new e (G) ra, keeping Trinidad in Ameri (C) ca For this great man jubilation, was evinced by

Dreamer Ry Cooder

Of red red wine and you might find I`m a simple one like you What do you drive I like Chevrolet They don`t make them like they used to do If it`s Japanese please don`t feel ashamed Come sit here with me

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

Well, thank you for the drink my friend, that's alright with me Let's drink to the workingman, wherever he might be Remember what he stood up for and the struggles he went through Then let us take a little

Do Re Mi Ry Cooder

live in or (C) see But be(G)lieve it or (D) not You won't (Bm) find it so (C) hot If you (Em) ain't got the Do Re (G) Mi You want to buy a home or a farm That can't do nobody harm Take your vacation by

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

Christmas time this year I`d like a mouth so I can kiss my honey on her lips Then she`ll koow it`s Christmas time this year Because it`s Christmas time Christmas time Yes it`s merry Christmas time Everybody stand

Women Will Rule the World Ry Cooder

modern women that we all know If you observe you are bound to see that sex has changed entirely A long ago their one ambition in life, was to be a mother and a wife Now they go out imitating the males by

Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Ry Cooder

In the town of Louisville they got a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell you he sure was tough and he certainly did strut his stuff He had folks all scared to death when he walked by they held their

Alimony Ry Cooder

(C) Look at this one, look at that one Tell me do they look like me All my (F) friends said, don't you worry Said they'll testify for (C) me Well, I (G) wonder which of (F) my friends had it in for

634-5789 Ry Cooder

Hey, baby, if you need a little lovin', call on me And if you want some kissin', call on me, baby No more lonely nights will you be alone All you got to do is pick up your telephone And dial 634-5789,

Why Don't You Try Me Ry Cooder

If your man has got you on the run why don't you try me ? If you wanna have a little fun, oh baby, why don't you try me ?

Don't Call Me Red Ry Cooder

Cooder Don't call me red, don't turn me down, I've got a plan. Richard Neutra is my friend, and he's the man. He's been to school and he can see what's best for all of you.

Trouble, You Can't Fool Me Ry Cooder

(C) Trouble you can't fool me (F) I see you behind that tree (C) Trouble you can't fool me (G) trying to get the ups on me (C) Trouble you can't fool me (F) I see you behind that tree (C) You want to (

The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) Ry Cooder

My father told me, lying on his bed of death, "Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool your self 'Cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in her hand And