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I Like You (from 1971 single B-side) Written by Robbie van Leeuwen Intro: C Am F G F G C C Am I like you, you're so fine. F G F G C I like you, you're so fine. C G You're affecting me with your charms Am F And it's your purpose to get me in your arms. C Fmaj7 Yeah, yeah, yeah. F F7 C Fmaj7 You know so many tricks and I know none, C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 But I can't ignore the voice of my heart C Fmaj7 G Which tells me we will never part. C Am I like you, you're so fine. F G F G C I like you, you're so fine. C Am I like you, you're so fine. F G F G C I like you, you're so fine. Solo (played on horns) E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| H|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------5---5---------------------------------| D|-7-5--------2-5---7-5-------2-5---7---7---7-5-2-------2-0-2-------2-0-2---| A|------0-3-5-----------0-3-5---------------------3---3-------3---3-------3-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| C Am F G C I Love Voodoo Music (from 1970 album "Scorpio's Dance) Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro: D* Dmaj7* D* Dmaj7* Dm7* Dmaj7* Dm7* Dmaj7*
D* Dmaj7*
When there's silence all around
D* Dmaj7*
I still hear that fascinating sound.
Dm7* Dmaj7*
It keeps me awake at night,
Dm7* Dmaj7*
It's the sound that's so right.
Hm E* Hm E*
I love voodoo music,
Hm E* Hm E*
Just a name drives me insane.
Hm E* Hm E*
You'll love voodoo music,
Hm E* Hm D*
Yes, you will.
Intro.
I'll never find a better way
To explain how empty were my days.
Without that pounding beat
My life ain't complete.
I love voodoo music,
Just a name drives me insane.
You'll love voodoo music,
Yes, you will.
D* Dmaj7* D* Dmaj7* A# Gm Dmaj7* Gm A#m Dmaj7* Eb F G D* Dmaj7*
I'll never find a better way
To explain how empty were my days.
Without that pounding beat
My life ain't complete.
I love voodoo music,
Just a name drives me insane.
You'll love voodoo music,
Yes, you will.
/*Chords*/
D* [3300xx]
Dmaj7* actually Dmaj7-5sus4 [3200xx]
Dm7* actually Dm7-5add11 [1100xx]
E* [454xxx]
I'll Follow The Sun (from 1971 album "3rd Album") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro
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G|------------2-2-4-4-----6-6-----7-7-----------------------------|
D|--------------------2-2-----4-4-----8-8-9-9-------------3-3-4-4-|
A|-2-2-5-5-4-4--------------------------------8-8-4-4-5-5---------|
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E|---------|
H|---------|
G|---------| x8
D|---4-0-2-|
A|-2-------|
E|---------|
Hm
Hm
I'll follow the sun,
That's what I'm gonna do,
D E F# Hm
Trying to forget all about you.
I'll follow the sun
Till the end of time.
No more pain and no more tears for me.
Hm D E F# Hm
Hm D E F# Hm Cm C#m Dm
Dm
I'll follow the sun,
Birds will show me how,
F G A Dm
'Cause suddenly it seems my eyes are dry.
I'll follow the sun
Till I see the light.
Apollo comes near when the time is right.
Dm F G A Dm
Dm F G A Dm
Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am Bm Hm Cm C#m Hm
Hm
I'll follow the sun,
That's what I'm gonna do,
D E F# Hm
Trying to forget all about you.
I'll follow the sun
Till the end of time.
No more pain and no more...
Inkpot (from 1972 album "Inkpot") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro: E
E
Put some love in your heart
Like you put the ink in the inkpot.
A
Learn it and you will enjoy it baby
H
To put the ink in the inkpot.
E G E
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
E G A
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
A
You can play with everything,
E
But you cannot play with your heart.
A
Foolin' around makes it mean
H E
And then (wop!) I'm feeling that we'll be apart.
Solo chords: E H G E H G E H G E
Put some love in your heart
Like you put the ink in the inkpot.
Learn it and you will enjoy it baby
To put the ink in the inkpot.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Your momma taught you how to pray,
But once you will be a grown-up girl
And what you also have to learn,
That (wop!) is how to love somebody in this world.
E
Put some love in your heart
Like you put the ink in the inkpot.
A
Learn it and you will enjoy it baby
H
To put the ink in the inkpot.
E G E
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
E G E
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
E G E
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
E E
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Let Me Carry Your Bag (from 1973 single A-side) Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro: D C D
D D#
When your shadow is your only friend,
F
Your voice sneaks to nowhere
Gm F D# D
And you wonder when your troubles will end,
D D#
Then the sky is so grey in your own world.
F
You need somebody now.
Gm F D# D
Who wants to be your girl?
Gm F D# D
So let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Gm F D# D
So let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Gm F D# D
Let me, please let me carry your bag.
Cm
[...] will yesterday's sorrow,
Hope it will be hope of tomorrow.
D
All your problems are too much to dare,
But like a friend I'll take care.
So let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Let me, please let me carry your bag.
When the ring in the phone is so forgotten sound;
By the time the sun goes down
You ain't got nobody around,
Then the sky is so grey in your own world.
You need somebody now.
Who wants to be your girl?
So let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Please let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Please let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Please let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Let me, let me, let me, let me carry your bag.
Long And Lonesome Road (from 1969 album "At Home") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro (x8)
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H|---------|
G|---------|
D|-5-7-----|
A|-----5-7-|
E|---------|
A G A
On a Sunday night while driving my car,
E
In the sky a fallin' star,
A G F
Telling myself I don't go too far and trust
Am
By the sound of the rain.
Am Am
a c d# d c a c d# d c d c a
Well I wonder, well I wonder where I am?
Am F
a c d e
'Cause there's a long and lonesome road
E Am
That will find out world of you and me, babe.
Am F
There's a long and lonesome road
E Am Am C
That will find out world like it used to be, babe.
E|---------------------------------|
H|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|----7--5p7-5---------------------|
A|-0-----------7-3--5--3-5-3-------|
E|---------------------------5-3-5-|
Am C
Somebody there to show me the way,
Yes, I'm willing to pay.
And this dear old man can tell me the day,
Don't know what happens to me.
Well I wonder, well I wonder where I am?
'Cause there's a long and lonesome road
That will find out world of you and me, babe.
There's a long and lonesome road
That will find out world like it used to be, babe.
Solo: Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
E|---------------------------------------------|
H|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------4-0----4-0----4-0-|
D|-5/7-7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7-7-7------2------2------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Am Em
E|-------------------------------------------|
H|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-5/7-7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7-7-7--2------2------2-|
A|-----------------------------5-2----5-2----|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Am Em
E|---------------------------------------------|
H|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------4-0----4-0----4-0-|
D|-5/7-7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7-7-7------2------2------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Am Em
E|----------------------------------------------|
H|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-5/7-7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7-7-7---7-5---------------|
A|--------------------------------7-5-3-5-3-----|
E|------------------------------------------3-5-|
Am
Intro (x8).
On a Sunday night while driving my car,
In the sky a fallin' star,
Telling myself I don't go too far and trust
By the sound of the rain.
Well I wonder, well I wonder where I am?
'Cause there's a long and lonesome road
That will find out world of you and me, babe.
There's a long and lonesome road
That'll find a world like it used to be, babe.
Am Em Am Em
Love Is In The Air (from 1968 album "Beat With Us") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen/Dimitri
Intro riff
E|-------------------------------------------|
H|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-2---0------2---0-------3-----0----3-----0-|
A|---2---2------2---2-------0-3--------0-3---|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Gm C
Gm C
Madness of love fill my head,
Gm C
A beautiful girl I just met.
F C
I feel it inside,
D# B
I feel it so right,
F C D
Love is in the air.
Dm G
We walk out in head in the sun,
Dm G
You're talking, we sleep and we run.
Dm
Moment's so high,
G
They're reachin' the sky,
Dm G Gm C
Nothing that we haven't done.
[...] we meet all around,
Flowers way down on the ground.
She whispers to me,
`I hope you see
Love is in the air.'
My woman, she treats me so fine,
My good, want [...] knows that she's mine.
She's taking my love,
Taking my life.
Her kisses are sweeter than wine.
Gm C
Good dreams are filling my head,
`Was never so happy,' she said.
I knew it before,
I knew it for sure,
Love was in the air.
Dm G Dm
La! La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
G Dm G Dm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Lucy Brown Is Back In Town (from 1968 single A-side) Written by Robbie van Leeuwen Intro: C Am F G F G C C Am I like you, you're so fine. F G F G C I like you, you're so fine. C G You're affecting me with your charms Am F And it's your purpose to get me in your arms. C Fmaj7 Yeah, yeah, yeah. F F7 C Fmaj7 You know so many tricks and I know none, C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 But I can't ignore the voice of my heart C Fmaj7 G Which tells me we will never part. C Am I like you, you're so fine. F G F G C I like you, you're so fine. C Am I like you, you're so fine. F G F G C I like you, you're so fine. Solo (played on horns) E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| H|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------5---5---------------------------------| D|-7-5--------2-5---7-5-------2-5---7---7---7-5-2-------2-0-2-------2-0-2---| A|------0-3-5-----------0-3-5---------------------3---3-------3---3-------3-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| C Am F G C My Life (from 1974 album "Good Times") Written by Martin van Wijk
Intro: C G Am Am G F C G
C Em
My life,
Am Am/G
This is my life,
F Dm Em G
I can do anything in my life.
C Em
My song,
Am Am/G
This is my song,
F Dm Em G
I can play what I like in my song.
F G
Higher and higher,
C Am Am/G
Your voice takes me higher.
F G
Never, no, never
F Am
Take it away from my life,
F Am
Take it away from my life,
F Am G
Take it away from my life.
My world,
H|-5-3-------|
G|-----5-4---|
D|---------2-|
You are my world,
I can sing what I like in my world.
My life,
This is my life,
I can do anything in my life.
Outro: C G Am G F C G C G Am G F C G C Am
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H|---5-3---------------------------3-5---3-5------------------------5-3-------|
G|-5-----5-4-5----5-4-5----5---5-4-----------5----4-5---5--5-----5------5-4---|
D|-------------2-------------5-----------------2-------------5--------------2-|
A|----------------------3-----------------------------3-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G Am G F C G C G Am G F C G C Am
Navajo Tears (from 1972 album "Inkpot") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen Dm G Dm Man came to ruin in the land of the Tomahawk C G Where wants the Buffalo graze do high way to call this place. Dm G Dm Man shot them down to have some more fun C G And only a few had a chance to run. Dm G Dm Navajo tears, navajo tears fell C G Like the water from the mountains. Dm G Dm Navajo tears, navajo tears fell C G Like the water from the mountains. Bass riff 1 E|-------------------------| H|-------------------------| G|-7-5---------------------| D|------7-5--3-------------| A|-------------5---0-3-4-5-| E|-------------------------| Solo chords: Dm G Dm C G Dm G Dm C G Solo (played on saxophones twice) E|-------3---------------------0-------------| H|-3-3-3-----3-5-3-------1-1-1-----3-5-3-1-3-| G|-----------------5-2-----------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Dm G Dm C G Dm C Am C Dm C Am C Dm C Am Dm Man came to ruin in the land of the Tomahawk, What could a knife do against rifles? Many stories are written in the sand, And I wonder when people go hand in hand. Navajo tears, navajo tears fell Like the water from the mountains. Navajo tears, navajo tears fell Like the water from the mountains. Bass riff 1. Never Marry A Railroad Man (from 1970 single A-side) Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro
E|------------------------------------------|
H|--6^8--5---6^8--5^6--3------3-3-3-3-1-----|
G|-7----5---7----5----2-------3-3-3-3-2-0-2-|
D|-------------------------0--------------3-|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Intro: F Em Dm
Dm C
Have you been broken-hearted once or twice?
Dm
If it's yes, how did you feel at his crossed lines?
B F F Em Dm
If it's no, you need this good advice.
C
Never marry a railroad man,
Dm
He loves you ev'ry now and then
B F
His heart is at his new train.
F Em Dm
No, no, no!
C
Don't fall in love with a railroad man.
Dm
If you do forget him if you can.
B F
You're better off without him.
B A B A
Ah!
Solo chords: Dm B D#m H Em C G
Dm C Dm B F F Em Dm
Dm C Dm B F F Em Dm
Have you ever been restless in your bed
And so lonely that your eyes became wet?
Let me tell you then one thing.
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.
Mm mm mm mm.
No, no, no!
Never marry a railroad man,
He loves you ev'ry now and then
His heart is at his new train.
No, no, no!
Don't fall in love with a railroad man.
If you do forget him if you can.
B F
You're better off without him.
F Em Dm
No, no, no!
C
No, no, no!
Dm
No, no, no!
C
No, no, no!
Never Release The One You Love (from 1972 album "Attila") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Intro: Gm
Gm
Never release the one you love
D#maj7
For you find yourself alone.
Cm
You've got to remember this
Gm
Alone is none.
Gm C
If you find the way to make him stay,
Gm C
Be thankful for it ev'ry day.
Gm C
Don't, don't ever find,
Gm B F Gm
In ev'rything you're so right.
Never release the one you love
For you find yourself alone.
You've got to remember this
Alone is none.
Make him think there's only you,
Just like you wonder too.
Don't give her a chance,
Find another and romance.
Gm
Woh-oh-oh!
Woh-oh-oh!
Woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh!
Gm B F Gm
Woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh-woh!
Solo: G#m
G#m
Never release the one you love
Emaj7
For you find yourself alone.
C#m
You've got to remember this
G#m F#
Alone is none.
G#m F# C#
Never release the one you love.
G#m F# C#
Never release the one you love.
G#m F# C# G#m
Never release the one you love.
*/Chords/*
D#maj7 33356x
E#maj7 44467x
Out Of Sight Out Of Mind (from 1971 single A-side) Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Dm
Love comes very easy and slips easy away.
B C
If you gotta go for a long, long time,
B C
Your baby promised you'll be on his mind,
B C
Don't be surprised if it turns out wrong.
F
Out of sight out of mind,
B C
That's what happened a million times.
F C
Out of sight out of mind.
C B F C
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
F
Out of sight out of mind,
B C
That's what happened a million times.
F C
Out of sight out of mind.
Love has many faces and shows them all.
When you have to kiss your baby, goodbye,
There is a presentiment you can't deny,
Will he come back, yes or no?
F
Out of sight out of mind,
B C
That's what happened a million times.
F
Out of sight out of mind.
B C
That's what happened a million times.
Solo chords: F B C F B C
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Out of sight out of mind,
That's what happened a million times.
Out of sight out of mind.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Out of sight out of mind,
That's what happened...
Poor Boy (taken from "3rd Album" CD bonus tracks)Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Em7
Em7 G
Poor boy, poor boy,
C Am7
Are you a long way from home?
Em7 G
Poor boy, are you down
Am H7 Em7
And out and all alone?
Poor boy, poor boy,
Did you spend your very last dime?
Poor boy, what you're gonna do?
You ain't got much time.
Am Em
Ain't there nobody for better or worse,
G H7 Em
Can't be nobody who cares.
Am Em
Can't you find a [...]
G H7 Em
You're so lonely and blue.
Single notes, each sounds several times: E D C G A E D F H
Poor boy, poor boy,
Are you a long way from home?
Poor boy, are you down
And out and all alone?
Poor boy, poor boy,
Did you spend your very last dime?
Poor boy, what you're gonna do?
You ain't got much time.
Somebody there for better or worse,
Somebody there who cares.
You can find your [...]
And a shelter for you.
Somebody there for bad or worse,
Somebody there who cares.
You can find...
Rock In The Sea (from 1972 album "Attila") Written by Robbie van Leeuwen Intro: Dm/B Dm/B I wish I was a bird in the sky, Gm I wish I was a bird in the sky, G Like a bird in the sky. F B I'd sail high and dry, F B I wish I was a bird in the sky, F A Dm C B Am Gm I wish I was a bird in the sky. I wish I was a mole in the ground, I wish I was a mole in the ground, Like a mole in the ground. I'd throw this mountain down, I wish I was a mole in the ground, I wish I was a mole in the ground. Solo chords: Dm/B Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G E|-17-15-13----13~----17-15-13----13~-----8-5---5--8-5---5--10-8-5---5~-| H|----------15-----------------15-------------6--------6-----------6----| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Dm/B E|-----------3-5-------------3-5-------------3-5-------------3-5-| H|-6\3---3-6-------6\3---3-6-------6\3---3-6-------6\3---3-6-----| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G I'm so glad I can sing, Dm G I don't want furs and rings, Dm G Only beauty of nature Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G Matters to me, yeah. I wish I was a rock in the sea, I wish I was a rock in the sea, Like a rock in the sea. Nothing could budge me, I wish I was a rock in the sea, I wish I was a rock in the sea. Dm/B I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm/B I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm/B I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm/B I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm I wish I was a rock in the sea, Dm/B I wish I was a rock in the sea. */Chords/* Dm/B 5670x6 |