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My Heart’s On Fire, For ELVIRA

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Here’s a fun ditty that takes me back to childhood memories of the television show, “Hee Haw”. I believe this was a hit song by the Oakridge Boys, whose specialty was 5-part harmony. (Sounds awesome in a group.)

ELVIRA!!

Words and music by Dallas Frazier, © 1965 by ATV Music, Nashville, TN.

(First note = Open E string)

[C] El- vira, El-vira, my heart’s on [G7] fire for El-[C]vira!

[C] Eyes that look like heaven. Lips like cherry wine.

That girl can sho’ nuff make my little light [G7] shine.

[C] I get a funny feeling, [F7] up and down my spine,

[C] ‘cause I know that [G7] my Elvira’s [C] mine. [G7](single strum) – N.C.

CHORUS

I’m singin’ El-[C]vira, El-vira, my heart’s on [G7] fire for El-[C]vira!

[C] Giddy up, a-oom papa, oom papa, mow mow,

Giddy up, a-oom papa, oom papa, mow mow – High, Ho [G7] Silver, A-[C]way!

–

[C] To-night I’m gonna meet her, at the Hungry House Café ,

And I’m gonna give her all the love I [G7] can!

[C] She’s gonna jump and holler, ‘cause I [F7] saved my last two dollar,

C G7 C G7(single strum) – N.C.

and [C] we’re gonna search and [G7] find that preacher [C] man!

[G7](single strum) – N.C.

CHORUS

CHORUS AGAIN WITH “GIDDY UP…” DONE ACCAPELLA

TAG [C] “High, Ho [G7] Silver, A-[C]way!”

 

Let Me Be There

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Let Me Be There was written by John Rostill and was first recorded by Olivia Newton-John in 1973 on her album of the same name. She was already established in the country music setting, but with the release of the 1978 movie Grease, her recorded music exploded into popularity and resurfaced to set record hits. While Let Me Be There occupied the US hits chart for a few weeks in 1973, it was a popular hit in the Top 20 for five years after the release of Grease. Once again, this is one of my favorite songs from my middle school years, 1977-78-79.

LET ME BE THERE – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

Wherever you [C]go, [C7]wherever you may [F]wander in your [C]life.

Surely you know, I always wanna [G7]be there

Holding your [C]hand, [C7]and standing by to [F]catch you, when you [C]fall

Seeing you through – – [G7]in everything you [C]do.

–

CHORUS

Let me [C]be there in your [C7]morning,

Let me [F]be there in your night,

Let me [C]change whatever’s wrong,

And make it [Dm]right. (make it [G7]right)

Let me [C]take you through that [C7]wonderland

that [F]only two can share,

All I [C]ask you-oo-oo[G7]OO……. is let me be [C]there.

–

Watching you [C]grow, [C7] and going through the [F]changes in your [C]life

That’s how I [C]know, I always wanna [G7]be there

Whenever you [C]feel, [C7] you need a friend to [F]lean on, here I [C]am

Whenever you call – – [G7]you know I’ll be [C]there.

–

CHORUS

Let me [C]be there in your [C7]morning,

Let me [F]be there in your night,

Let me [C]change whatever’s wrong,

And make it [Dm]right. (make it [G7]right)

Let me [C]take you through that [C7]wonderland

that [F]only two can share,

All I [C]ask you-oo-oo[G7]OO……. is let me be [C]there.

 –

KEY CHANGE: D

Let me [D]be there in your [D7]morning,

Let me [G]be there in your night,

Let me [D]change whatever’s wrong,

And make it [Em]right. (make it [A7]right)

Let me [D]take you through that [D7]wonderland

that [G]only two can share,

All I [D]ask you-oo-oo[A7]OO……. is let me be [D]there [G]

All I [D]ask you-oo-oo[A7]OO……. is let me be [D]there.

It’s A Heartache

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This is a song from the “soft country rock” genre song of the 70’s, written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe. Bonnie Tyler recorded it in 1977 and it was a top chart hit that year in the UK and in Canada. For me, this song will forever be associated with the early pangs of love in the middle school years just before starting high school.

It’s a Heartache – Bonnie Tyler

It’s a [C] heartache, nothing but a [Em] heartache

Hits you when it’s [F] too late

Hits you when you’re [C] down [G]

It’s a [C] fool’s game, nothing but a [Em] fool’s game

Standing in the [F] cold rain

Feeling like a [C] clown [G]

It’s a [C] heartache, nothing but a [Em] heartache

Love him till your [F] arms break

Then he lets you [C] down [G]

–

It ain’t [F] right with love to [G] share

When you [Em] find he doesn’t [Am] care for [G] you

It ain’t [F] wise to need some[G]one

As much as [Em] I depended [Am] on [G] you

–

It’s a [C] heartache, nothing but a [Em] heartache

Hits you when it’s [F] too late

Hits you when you’re [C] down [G]

It’s a [C] fool’s game, nothing but a [Em] fool’s game

Standing in the [F] cold rain

Feeling like a [C] clown [G]

It’s a [C] heartache, nothing but a [Em] heartache

Love him till your [F] arms break

Then he lets you [C] down [G]

–

It ain’t [F] right with love to [G] share

When you [Em] find he doesn’t [Am] care for [G] you

It ain’t [F] wise to need some[G]one

As much as [Em] I depended [Am] on [G] you

–

Oh, it’s a [C] heartache, nothing but a [Em] heartache

Love him till your [F] arms break

Then he lets you [C] down [G]

It’s a [C] fool’s game, nothing but a [Em] fool’s game

Standing in the [F] cold rain

Feeling like a [C] clown [G]

It’s a [C] heartache