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Side 1 1. Sylvia's Mother 2. Marie Lavaux 3. Sing Me A Rainbow* 4. Hey Lady Godiva 5. Four Years Older Than Me 6. Kiss It Away** Side 2 1. Makin' It Natural* 2. (I Call That) True Love 3. When She Cries 4. Judy* 5. Mama, I'll Sing One Song For You** Recorded at CBS Records Studios, San Fransisco *Recorded at CBS Records Studios, New York **Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, New York Side 1 1. Sylvia's Mother - Written by Shel Silverstein First Verse
ASylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the Ephone ESylvia's mother says Sylvia's tryin' to start a new life of her Aown DSylvia's mother says ASylvia's happy so Ewhy don't you leave her aAlone AAnd the Eoperator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Chorus
DPlease Mrs. Avery, I Ajust gotta talk to her, EI'll only keep her a wAhile DPlease Mrs. Avery, I Ajust wanna tell her goodEbye
Second Verse
ASylvia's mother says Sylvia's packin' she's gonna be leavin' toEday ESylvia's mother says Sylvia's marryin' a fella down Galveston Away DSylvia's mother says Aplease don't say nothin' to Emake her start cryin' and Astay AAnd the Eoperator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Chorus
DPlease Mrs. Avery, I Ajust gotta talk to her, EI'll only keep her a wAhile DPlease Mrs. Avery, I Ajust wanna tell her goodEbye
Third Verse
ASylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurryin' she's catchin' the nine o'clock Etrain ESylvia's mother says take your umbrella cause Sylvie, it's startin' to Arain AAnd DSylvia's mother says Athank you for callin' and Esir won't you call back aAgain AAnd the Eoperator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Chorus
DPlease Mrs. Avery, I Ajust gotta talk to her, EI'll only keep her a wAhile DPlease Mrs. Avery, I Ajust wanna tell her goodEbye DTell her goodEbye... EPlease... Dtell her goodEbye..
2. Marie Lavaux - Written by Shel Silverstein Intro
BDown in Lou'siana where the black trees grow live a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux BShe got a Eblack cat tooth and a mojo boneB and anyone wouldn't leave her alone BShe go F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done Bgone
First Verse
BShe live in a swamp in a hollow log with a one eyed snake and a three legged dog BShe got a Ebent bony body and stringy hair and if Bshe ever seen you messin' round there BShe go F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done Bgone
Third Verse
BAnd Ethen one night when the moon was black Binto the swamp came Handsome Jack BA Eno good man that you all know and he was F#lookin' around for Marie Lavaux F#He said BMarie Lavaux you lovely witch why don't you gimme a little charm gonna make me rich BHe said now Egimme million dollars and I'll tell you what I'll do, Bthis very night I'm gonna marry you BIt'll be F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done Bgone
Fourth Verse
BSo EMarie did some magic and she shook a little sand, she Bmade a million dollars and she put it in his hand EThen she looked and she said hey hey, Now F#I'm gettin' ready for my wedding day F#Then ol' BHandsome Jack said "Good-bye Marie, you too damn ugly for a man like me" BSo EMarie started cryin', her fangs started shakin', her body started turnin', she started quakin' EShe said F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done Bgone
Outro
BSo if you ever get down where the black tree grow and meet a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux BAnd Eif she ever asks you to make her your wife, man you better stay with her for the rest of your life EOr it'll be F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE....
3.Sing Me A Rainbow - Written by Shel Silverstein (start with an A) First Verse
AJosie Dit's been a long Ahard day EDown the road to where it's atD I must have lostA my way AWhen I got there they Dsaid I was Atoo late ANow Eyou're the only one can get me Astraight
Chorus
ASo won't you sing me a rainbow JosieD roll me a song EJust tonight make it right 'cause Dit's been wrong for Eoh so long AThere's lots of shades of darkness, JosieD deep inside a man ESo sing me a rainbow if you Acan
Second Verse
AThe train I went to Dmeet hadA come and gone ESeems like I spend all my time gettin' Doff andA gettin' on AI sold my mind and Dgave my dreamsA away AAnd Etomorrow I'll start lookin' 'round for Ayesterday
Chorus
ABut 'til then Asing me a rainbow JosieD roll me a song EJust tonight make it right 'cause Dit's been wrong for Eoh so long AThere's lots of kinds of hunger Josie Dyou don't understand ESo sing me a rainbow if you Acan AIf you can, if you can ESing me a rainbow if you Acan
(end in A) 3. Hey Lady Godiva - Written by Shel Silverstein First Verse
BbHey Lady Godiva, ridin' throughout town BbNaked on your big white horse BbWith your long hair hangin' down BbLady GoD#diva, you say you're frightened D#and so Bbshy BbI Fhate to bust your bubble but you Sure picked a funny place to Bbhide
Second Verse
BbHey Lady Godiva, lookin' for a place BbWhere no one wants your body BbAnd nobody knows your face BbLady GoD#diva, you say you wanna be loved D#For what's insBbide BbI Fdon't know much about horses but you Sure picked a funny place to Bbride
Chorus
D#Every man's just a clutchin' hand D#Reachin' out to Bbgrab you D#Every man's a quiverin' lance D#Tryin' hard to Fstab you - don' let 'em nab you
Instrumental Break - D# Bb F Bb Third Verse
BbHey Lady Godiva, lookin' kind of scared BbYou showed 'em all your talents BbAnd nobody seems to care BbLady GoD#diva, could it be no-one wants to Bbride FCome to think it over You may have picked the perfect place to Bbhide
5. Four Years Older Than Me - no chords 6. Kiss It Away - Written by Shel Silverstein Intro
There's a Fshadow on the sun I see it Grisin', Kiss it awayC, kiss it awayF. FAnd there's a hurt down deep inside that I been Ghidin', GKiss it aCway, kiss it awayF.
First Verse
FNow the hard times we been through, oh, babe we'd neverG mind them, GWe'd just kiss them awayC, we'd just kiss them aFway.C F FAnd now I'm lookin' for the good times, I can't Gfind them, GMust have kissed them awCay, guess we kissed them awFay.
Second Verse
GI keep thinkin' the sun will Cshine once more, CI'm never Bbready for the Fsudden rainC. G GDon't tell me I'm wrong, 'cause CI've been told, CI'm so Bbwet and cold, come kiss away my Cpain.
Third Verse
You keep Fhopin' things'll change and I keep Gtryin', GOne of these Cdays, baby one of these Fdays. FBut there's a coldness in the air like somethin' Gdyin', GKiss it awCay, kiss it awFay.
Fourth Verse
FThere's a coldness, a coldness like somethin' Gdyin', GKiss it aCway, take it awFay FI got a feelin', a feelin', just like I'm Gdyin', GKiss it aCway, kiss it awFay, baby, baby, baby
Outro
FThere's a coldness, there's a coldness in the air like something Gdyin', GKiss it aCway, away, away, 'way, away, aFway ! FThere's a coldness, a coldness and I'm feelin', feelin' FLike I'm Gdyin', dyin', dyin', GKiss it aCway, oh, please, kiss it awFay, away, oh FI got a feeling that there's something Gdyin'...
Side 2 1. Makin' It Natural - Written by Shel Silverstein First Verse
I'm gonna Cthrow my Ggrass out the Cwindow CCrumple up my Gpapers Ctoo CGive away my Gspeed, Cause Call I'll ever Gneed G C (one strum, no playing 'till next stanza) Is just a little bit of love from you
Chorus
And we'll be makin' it Fnatural FAin't it just about CtiGmeC CThat old Gstuff I was so keen on GI no longer have to lean on GCause your Flove's enough to keep me Chigh
Second Verse
CNow if any you Gheads want some CPanama red CAll you gotta do is to Greach out your Chand CI'll trade my Gstash for just a Clittle bit of Gcash G C (one strum, no playing 'till next stanza) To buy a simple golden wedding band
Chorus
And we'll be makin' itF natural FBut don't you ask me ChoGw C CIt's been the Gcause of all my sorrow GBut I think I'll start tomorrow G'Cause I Fsure could use a hit right Cnow
Instrumental Break - Third Verse
CI'm gonna throw it out the Gwindow, Csome day CGive away Gmy Ccocaine CBust my Gspikes and flush a Cmillion Gmikes G C (one strum, no playing 'till next stanza) Of acid right down the drain
Chorus
And we'll be makin' it Fnatural FBut don't you ask me ChoGw C CYou know that we can do it baby GIf we try it just takes a little will power GThat's all, just a little will power F FSo let's get together and build up a little will Cpower Gnow GRoll me up another Cone
Outro
CMakin' it Gnatural (Cmakin' it Gnat'ral) CMakin' it Gnatural (Cmakin' it Gnat'ral) (Cmakin' it Gnat'ral) (Cmakin' it Gnat'ral) (Cmakin' it Gnat'ral) C(hey how we gon' get outta here) COut the back door real quick COh yeah (Goh yeah) C [let ring] [hysterical laughter] [ringing C chord] (far out) Haha, faaar out ahahahahaha!
2. (I Call That) True Love - no chords 3. When She Cries - I'll figure it out later 4. Judy - Written by Shel Silverstein First Verse
AThe waitress with the orange hair keeps motionin' me to hurry up and Dleave DSo I Egulp my coffee - burn my mouth - grab up my coat and slippin' out EI smear a streak of mustard down my Asleeve AAnd the guy behind the register takes my bread and shakes his head AAnd looks at me as though I've blown his Dmind DHey, I just Ecome here for some coffee...hope I'm not wastin' anybody's Atime
Chorus
AAnd DJudy I'm slowly movin' Aback to you AAnd I Ewish that I could say I'll treat you Abetter than I used to AIt's Djust I'm learnin' lots of things I Anever knew back then EJudy I'm slowly movin' Aback again EJudy I'm slowly movin' Aback again
Second Verse
AThat blue eyed barracuda smiles and tells me she could use some brand new Dclothes DShe Egrabs my leg and with a wink, asks if I want another drink EShe's not the campfire girl you might supApose ABut she's so busy tellin' me her troubles I don't think she's got time AFor any kind of trouble small as Dmine DHey, I just Ecome in here for nothin'... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's Atime
Chorus
AAnd DJudy I'm slowly movin' Aback to you AAnd I Ewish that I could say I'll treat you Abetter than I used to AIt's Djust I'm learnin' lots of things I Anever knew back then EJudy I'm slowly movin' Aback again EJudy I'm slowly movin' Aback again
Third Verse
BWell I'm stopped here on the corner, when the red faced cop says move along Byour Eway EBut my F#nose is cold and my toes are numb, I got no feeling in my thumb F#I think I just might stop inside that Bchurch and maybe pray BBut they pass the plate and they look at me when it turns out that I ain't Bgot a Edime EHey, I just F#come in here to talk to GOD... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's Btime
Chorus
EAnd Judy I'm slowly movin' Bback to you BAnd I F#wish that I could say I'll treat you Bbetter than I used to BIt's Ejust I'm learnin' lots of things I Bnever knew back then F#Judy I'm slowly movin' Bback again F#Judy I'm slowly movin' Bback again...
5. Mama, I'll Sing One Song For You - Written by Shel Silverstein Capo 2 Intro Well I've sung my songs on dusty roads and dirty city sidewalks To them sweatin' hard eyed brakemen, in the rail yards I rolled through I've sung in blue wall papered rooms to girls I played at lovin' Now Mama...I'm gonna sing one song for you Chorus
DMama let me tell you that I've Anever lost the mem'ry AOf the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you'd Edo EAnd Dthough I've grown away and other Aarms reach out to hold me EMama...I'll sing one song for Ayou
First Verse
AYou say you'd like to have me here to help you through the winter ABut you say it with a wistful smile like you already Eknew EThat your Aboy's no good at stayin' still that's Dwords that need Asayin' EAnd Mama... I'll sing one song for Ayou
Second Verse
AAnd tomorrow I'll be movin' out on them Ddusty country Aback roads ASome sweatin' hard eyed brakeman may hear a tune or Etwo EAnd the Agirl in the blue wall papered room she'll Dask where I been Ahidin' AAnd I'll Etell 'em I stopped and sang one song for Ayou
Chorus
DMama let me tell you that I've Anever lost the mem'ry AOf the tender things you told me, and the Egentle things you'd do EAnd Dthough I've grown away and Aother arms reach out to hold me EMama...I'll sing one song for Ayou