12 Songs Chords - Randy Newman

All songs written by Randy Newman, except "Underneath the Harlem Moon" as indicated. 1. Have You Seen My Baby? 2:32 2. Let's Burn Down the Cornfield 3:03 3. Mama Told Me Not to Come 2:12 4. Suzanne 3:15 5. Lover's Prayer 1:55 6. Lucinda 2:40 7. Underneath the Harlem Moon 1:52 (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) 8. Yellow Man 2:19 9. Old Kentucky Home 2:40 10. Rosemary 2:08 11. If You Need Oil 3:00 12. Uncle Bob's Midnight Blues 2:15 MUSICIANS Randy Newman – vocals, piano Clarence White – lead guitar, B-Bender electric guitar Ron Elliott – rhythm guitar Ry Cooder – slide guitar Lyle Ritz – bass guitar, double bass Jim Gordon, Gene Parsons – drums Roy Harte, Milt Holland – percussion Al McKibbon – double bass --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Have You Seen My Baby? - Randy Newman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| C | % | % | % |

Verse 1

C Have you seen my baby G On the avenue? G You know she's driving me crazy G C With the funny things she do

Verse 2

C I seen her with the milkman C G Ridin' down the street G When you're through with my baby, milkman G C Send her home to me

Chorus

F C Hold on, hold on, hold on F C Hold on, hold on, hold on E7 Am You know it's been so long F G#7 Since she have been gone C G C Hold on, hold on, hold on

Verse 3

C I seen her with the gypsies C G Dancin' in the wood G She's always been unfaithful to me G C She never been no good

Verse 4

C I say, "Please don't talk to strangers, baby" C G But she always do G She say, "I'll talk to strangers if I want to G C 'Cause I'm a stranger, too"

Chorus

F C Hold on, hold on, hold on F C Hold on, hold on, hold on E7 Am You know it's been so long F G#7 Since she have been gone C G C Hold on, hold on, hold on F G C Hold on, hold on, hold on

Outro

| C | % | % | % | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Let's Burn Down the Cornfield – Randy Newman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e E 0-2-2-x-0-0 B5 x-2-4-4-x-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| E | % |

Verse 1

E Let's burn down the cornfield E Let's burn down the cornfield G | E | % | And we can listen to it burn

Verse 2

E You hide behind the oak tree E You hide behind the oak tree G B5 | E | % | Stay out of danger 'til I return Middle 8 A Oh, it's so good E On a cold night A C To have a fire E Burnin' warm and bright

Verse 3

E You hide behind the oak tree E You hide behind the oak tree G | E | % | Stay out of danger 'til I return

Solo

| E | % | % | % | G | B | E | % |

Verse 4

E Let's burn down the cornfield E Let's burn down the cornfield G B5 | E | % | And I’ll make love to you while it’s burning

Outro

| E | % | % | % | G B5 | E | % | And I’ll make love to you while it’s burning (faded out over last line) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Mama Told Me Not To Come – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 3rd fret play: E key: G For chords in original key transpose this chord sheet + 3 to G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verse

riff E E7 E E7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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{tab: B|------3---------|------3---------|}

{tab: G|--0h1-----0h1---|--0h1-----0h1---|}

{tab: D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|}

{tab: A|----------------|----------------|}

{tab: E|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|}

Chorus

(lick) E B7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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{tab: G|1-2---3---4-----|----------3-2---|}

{tab: D|2-4---5---6-----|4-2---1---------|}

{tab: A|----------------|----------5-4---|}

{tab: E|----------------|----------------|}

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e E7/G# 4-x-0-1-0-0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| E E7 | % | % | % |

Verse 1

E E7 Will you have whiskey with your water E E7 Or sugar with your tea E E7 What are these crazy questions E E7 That they're asking of me E E7 This is the wildest party E E7 That there ever could be E E7 Oh, don't turn on the light E E7 'Cause I don't want to see

Chorus

E E7/G# A C Mama told me not to come E E7/G# A C Mama told me not to come E E7/G# A C Mama said, that ain't no way to have fun | E | B7 | (lick)

Verse 2

E E7 Open up the window E E7 Let some air into this room E E7 I think I'm almost choking on E E7 The smell of stale perfume E E7 And that cigarette you're smoking E E7 'Bout to scare me half to death E E7 Open up the window E E7 Let me catch my breath

Chorus

(instrumental) | E E7/G# | A C | | E E7/G# | A C | | E E7/G# | A C | | E | B7 | (lick)

Interlude

| E E7 | % | % | % |

Verse 3

E E7 The radio is blasting, E E7 Someone's beating on the door E E7 Our hostess is not lasting E E7 She's out on the floor E E7 I seen so many things here E E7 I ain't never seen before E E7 I don't know what it is E E7 But I don't wanna see no more

Chorus

E E7/G# A C Mama told me not to come E E7/G# A C Mama told me not to come E E7/G# A C Mama said, that ain't no way to have fun | E | B7 | (lick) | E | B7 | (lick)

Outro

| E E7 | % | % | % | (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Suzanne – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piano patterns G D(7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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{tab: B |--0---0---3-----|--0---0---3-----| |----------3-----|----------3-----|}

{tab: G |3---0---------3-|----0---------3-| |--5---5---------|--5---5---------|}

{tab: D |----------------|----------------| |4---4---------4-|----4---------4-|}

{tab: A |----------------|----------------| |5-------5---5---|5-------5---5---|}

{tab: E |3------3----3---|3-------3---3---| |----------------|----------------|}

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Intro

| G | % |

Verse 1

G I saw your name, baby D7 In a telephone booth D7 And it told all about you, mama G Boy, I hope it was the truth

Verse 2

G I took down your number D7 Looked up your address, Sue D7 And I was hopin' that maybe G You could love me, too

Verse 3

G I'm gonna wait in the shadows D7 For you to come by D7 I'm gonna wait in the shadows G For you to come by

Verse 4

G N’I’m gonna jump from the shadows D7 And try and catch your eye D7 Gonna run my fingers through your hair G And love you everywhere middle 8 C I don't don’t even get too romantic C That's just not my way G But when I get my arms around you D I'm gonna rock you all the night D7 Daug Gonna rock you all day

Verse 5

G Suzanne, you won't know it D7 But I'll be behind you D7 Don't try and run away from me, little girl G Wherever you go I'll find you (Yes, I will ...)

Verse 6

G And when you go to the pictures D7 And I know you do D7 Don't take no one with you G 'Cause I'll be there, too, Suzanne

Outro

G | G | % | % | % | Suzanne, Suzanne ... (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Lover’s Prayer – Randy Newman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e G7 3-x-0-0-0-1 C7 x-3-2-3-1-x Bb/F 1-x-3-3-3-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| G7 C7 | F Bb/F F Bb/F | % |

Verse 1

Verse 2

Interlude

| G7 C7 | F Bb/F F Bb/F | | G7 C7 | F Bb/F F Bb/F | | G7 C7 | F Bb/F F Bb/F | | G7 C7 | F Bb/F F Bb/F | % |

Verse 3

Outro

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e F/C x-3-x-2-1-1 Bb/F 1-x-3-3-3-x C/G 3-x-5-5-5-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| C F/C C F/C | % |

Verse 1

C F/C C F/C We met one summer evening C F/C C F/C As the sun was going down C F/C C F/C She was lying on the beach C F/C C F/C In her graduation gown F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F She was wrapped up in a blanket F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F (I could tell she knew her way around) | C F/C C F/C | % |

instrumental

G7 C/G G7 C/G And as I lay down beside her G7 C/G G7 C/G | C F/C C F/C | % | You know she never made a sound

Verse 2

C F/C C F/C On down the beach C F/C C F/C Came the beach-cleaning man C F/C C F/C Scoopin' up paper C F/C C F/C And flattening down the sand F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F C "Lucinda, Lucinda, Lucinda ... we've got to run away | C F/C C F/C | % |

instrumental

G7 C/G G7 C/G That big white truck is closin' in G7 C/G G7 C/G | C F/C C F/C | % | And we'll get wounded if we stay"

Verse 3

C F/C C F/C Now Lucinda lies buried C F/C C F/C 'Neath the California sand C F/C C F/C Put under C F/C C F/C By the beach-cleaning man F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F F7 Bb/F C Lucinda, Lucinda, Lucinda - why'd you have to go? | C F/C C F/C | % |

instrumental

G7 N.C. Well, they sent her to high school G7 N.C. They sent her to low school G7 N.C. C She just wouldn't go no further

Outro

| C F/C C F/C | % | (repeat and fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Underneath the Harlem Moon – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Mack Gordon/Harry Revel

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e G7+ 3-x-3-4-4-3 sometimes G7+(add9) 3-x-3-4-4-6 Fm7 1-3-1-1-1-1 F7sus4 1-3-1-3-1-1 Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0 A#dim7 x-1-2-0-2(1) G7/B x-2-3-0-3-x Ddim x-x-0-1-3-x D/F# x-x-4-2-3-x D+ x-x-4-3-3-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| C G7+ | % |

Verse 1

C G7+ C G7+ Creole ladies walk along with rhythm in their thighs C G7+ Fm7 F7sus4 Fm7 Rhythm in their hips and in their lips and in their eyes G Am7 A#dim7 G7/B Where do highbrows find the kind of love that satisfies? C G7+ | C G7+ | Underneath the Harlem moon

Verse 2

C G7+ ´ C G7+ There's no fields of cotton; picking cotton is taboo C G7+ Fm7 They don't live in cabins like the old folks used to do G Am7 A#dim7 G7/B Their cabin is a penthouse up on Lennox Avenue C G+ G7 | C B7 | Underneath the Harlem moon Middle 8 Em7 C7 Em7 They just live for dancing Em7 C7 Em7 They're never blue or forlorn Ddim D/F# D+ D/F# Ain't no sin to laugh and grin G7 G7+ That's why darkies were born

Verse 3

C G7+ C G7+ They shout, "Hallelujah!" every time they're feeling low C G7+ Fm7 'N very sheik is dressed up like a Georgia gigolo G Am7 A#dim7 G7/B You may call it madness but I call it hi-de-ho C G+ G7 | C | C G#7 G7 | C Underneath the Harlem moon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Yellow Man – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Mack Gordon/Harry Revel From: “12 Songs” (1970) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard

Intro

N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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{tab: A|----------------13-10-|13-10-8-6---------|}

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Link N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Coda

N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x D7 x-5-4-5-3-x A#dim7 x-1-2-0-2-x G7/B x-2-3-0-3-x D#dim7 x-x-1-2-1-2 C/E x-x-2-0-1-3 G13 3-5-3-4-5-3 G#aug 4-x-2-1-1-x C/G 3-x-2-0-1-x Am/F# 2-x-2-2-1-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| N.C. | % |

Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

Interlude

Am G#aug C/G Am/F# Da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da, dah, dah Am G#aug C/G Am/F# Da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da, dah, dah C A# Am G#aug Da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da, dah, dah D7 N.C. | N.C. | Da-da-da (Link)

Verse 4

Coda

G Am7 G7/B G#7 G7 | N.C | Got to have a yellow woman when you're a yel-low man --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. My Old Kentucky Home - Randy Newman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| A | % | % | % |

Verse 1

A Turpentine and dandelion wine A7 D I've turned the corner, I'm doin' fine D A Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line E A Pickin' them off with this gun o' mine D A I got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head E A Growing higher and higher 'till I'm dead

Verse 2

A Sister Sue she's short and stout A7 D She didn't grow up, she grew out D A Mama thinks she's plain, but she's just being kind E A Papa thinks she's pretty, but he's almost blind D A We don't let her out much except at night E A But I don't care 'cause I'm all right

Chorus

A D A O-ho, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home A E And the young folks roll on the floor A D A Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home A E A Keep them hard times away from my door

Verse 3

A Brother Gene, he's big and mean A7 D And he don't have much to say D A Got a little woman who he whooped each day E A But now she's gone away D A Got drunk last night, kicked mama down the stairs E A But I'm all right, so I don't care

Chorus

Verse 4

Solo

| A | % | D | A | | A | % | E | % | | A | % | D | A | | A | E | A Asus | % | (fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Rosemary – Randy Newman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e D7#9 x-5-4-5-6-x F7 x-8-7-8-6-x E7 x-7-6-7-5-x Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x D7 x-5-4-5-3-x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| C | % |

Verse 1

C Rosemary, won't you come out tonight? C D7 The moon is shining and the stars are bright G7 If you stay inside, how can I love you, dear F7 Bb7 D7#9 G7 | C | % | When you're up there and I'm down here?

Verse 2

C Come on down, we'll take a walk in the park C D7 I know a place there where it's nice and dark G7 I'll hold yours, baby, and you'll hold mine F7 Bb7 D7#9 G7 | C | % | I'm thinking about you all the time Middle 8 Ab C7 Hear that wind blow through your window | F | % | And I call your name Ab C7 I need you so, baby, I'm ready to go, baby 2/4 | F | % | Ain't that a shame? Db G Take your shoes off C Come with me Db G | C | % | Take your shoes off ...

Verse 3

C Rosemary, won't you come out tonight? C D7 The moon is shining and the stars are bright G7 If you stay inside, how can I love you, dear F7 Bb7 D7#9 G7 C When you're up there and I'm down here? F7 E7 D#7 D7 G7 When you're up there and I'm down here?

Outro

C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Rosemary C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Rosemary C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F Rosemary (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. If You Need Oil – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Randy Newman From: “12 Songs” (1970) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e Bb9/D x-x-0-1-1-1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

E7 F7 There ain't no moon B7 C7 There ain't no stars F7 F#dim7 Have to close up soon Ab7 C7 'Cause there ain't no cars E7 F7 Got no radio B7 C7 Got no telephone F7 E7 Eb7 I'm just aw-ful bored D7 Db7 B7 C7 And I'm so a- lone

Verse 1

F7 C7 Baby, please come to the station F7 C7 And I'll wipe your windshield clean Ab7 Db7 If you need oil, I'll give you oil G7 C7 And I'll fill your tank with gasoline

Verse 2

F7 C7 Baby, please come to the station F7 C7 You know I get so lonely there Ab7 Db7 Bring some wine for inspiration G7 C7 And wear a ribbon in your hair Middle 8 Bb9/D A7/C# Hear those dogs bark F/C E/B A7 Man, they can feel this cold Bb9/D A7/C# And it's so dark F/C E/B A7 I need your hand to hold

Verse 3

F7 C7 Baby, please come to the station F7 C7 I need you so tonight Ab7 Db7 Come and put your arms around me G7 C7 Baby, come and hold me tight

Verse 4

F7 C7 Please, baby, come to the station F7 C7 I've taken all that I can take Ab7 Db7 Baby, how can you be sleeping G7 C7 When you know that I'm awake?

Outro

| F7 | C7 | F7 | C7 | | Ab7 | Db7 | G7 | C7 | (fade out over last four bars) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Uncle Bob’s Midnight Blues – Randy Newman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| F | % | % | % |

Verse 1

F I'm goin' down to the corner F | F | % | Gonna have myself a drink Bb7 I'm goin' down to the corner Bb7 | F | % | Gonna have myself a drink C7 'Cause that shit that we been usin' Bb7 | F | % | It sure confuse my thinking

Verse 2

F I'm goin' down to the drugstore F Buy myself a goat F Tie him up in my front yard F Bb7 For all my so-called friends to see Bb7 | F | % | Ain't nobody gonna look in window and laugh at me, baby C7 Bb7 | F | % | I been up so long that it looks like down to me Middle 8 F7 Ab7 Please don't talk about me when I'm gone C7 N.C. | F | % | Baby, are you against me too?

Verse 3

F Had a great idea the other night F Oh, ... ? Bb7 Come-A-Ti-Yi-Yippie, baby F Look out C7 When the blue of the night Bb7 | F | % | Meets the gold of the day

Outro