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 A E Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone E A Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's tryin' to start a new life of her own D A E A Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy so why don't you leave her alone A E And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes Chorus D A Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her, E A I'll only keep her a while D A E Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye Second Verse A E Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packin' she's gonna be leavin' today E A Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marryin' a fella down Galveston way D A E A Sylvia's mother says please don't say nothin' to make her start cryin' and stay A E And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes Chorus D A Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her, E A I'll only keep her a while D A E Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye Third Verse A E Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurryin' she's catchin' the nine o'clock train E A Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella cause Sylvie, it's startin' to rain A D A E A And Sylvia's mother says thank you for callin' and sir won't you call back again A E And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes Chorus D A Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her, E A I'll only keep her a while D A E Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye D E Tell her goodbye... E D E Please... tell her goodbye.. 2. Marie Lavaux - Written by Shel Silverstein Intro B Down in Lou'siana where the black trees grow live a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux B E B She got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone and anyone wouldn't leave her alone B F# B She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone First Verse B She live in a swamp in a hollow log with a one eyed snake and a three legged dog B E B She got a bent bony body and stringy hair and if she ever seen you messin' round there B F# B She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone Third Verse B E B And then one night when the moon was black into the swamp came Handsome Jack B E F# A no good man that you all know and he was lookin' around for Marie Lavaux F# B He said Marie Lavaux you lovely witch why don't you gimme a little charm gonna make me rich B E B He said now gimme million dollars and I'll tell you what I'll do, this very night I'm gonna marry you B F# B It'll be GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone Fourth Verse B E B So Marie did some magic and she shook a little sand, she made a million dollars and she put it in his hand E F# Then she looked and she said hey hey, Now I'm gettin' ready for my wedding day F# B Then ol' Handsome Jack said "Good-bye Marie, you too damn ugly for a man like me" B E So Marie started cryin', her fangs started shakin', her body started turnin', she started quakin' E F# B She said GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone Outro B So if you ever get down where the black tree grow and meet a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux B E And if she ever asks you to make her your wife, man you better stay with her for the rest of your life E F# Or it'll be GREEEEEEEEEEEE.... 3.Sing Me A Rainbow - Written by Shel Silverstein (start with an A) First Verse A D A Josie it's been a long hard day E D A Down the road to where it's at I must have lost my way A D A When I got there they said I was too late A E A Now you're the only one can get me straight Chorus A D So won't you sing me a rainbow Josie roll me a song E D E Just tonight make it right 'cause it's been wrong for oh so long A D There's lots of shades of darkness, Josie deep inside a man E A So sing me a rainbow if you can Second Verse A D A The train I went to meet had come and gone E D A Seems like I spend all my time gettin' off and gettin' on A D A I sold my mind and gave my dreams away A E A And tomorrow I'll start lookin' 'round for yesterday Chorus A A D But 'til then sing me a rainbow Josie roll me a song E D E Just tonight make it right 'cause it's been wrong for oh so long A D There's lots of kinds of hunger Josie you don't understand E A So sing me a rainbow if you can A If you can, if you can E A Sing me a rainbow if you can (end in A) 3. Hey Lady Godiva - Written by Shel Silverstein First Verse Bb Hey Lady Godiva, ridin' throughout town Bb Naked on your big white horse Bb With your long hair hangin' down Bb D# Lady Godiva, you say you're frightened D# Bb and so shy Bb F I hate to bust your bubble but you Bb Sure picked a funny place to hide Second Verse Bb Hey Lady Godiva, lookin' for a place Bb Where no one wants your body Bb And nobody knows your face Bb D# Lady Godiva, you say you wanna be loved D# Bb For what's inside Bb F I don't know much about horses but you Bb Sure picked a funny place to ride Chorus D# Every man's just a clutchin' hand D# Bb Reachin' out to grab you D# Every man's a quiverin' lance D# F Tryin' hard to stab you - don' let 'em nab you Instrumental Break - D# Bb F Bb Third Verse Bb Hey Lady Godiva, lookin' kind of scared Bb You showed 'em all your talents Bb And nobody seems to care Bb D# Bb Lady Godiva, could it be no-one wants to ride F Come to think it over Bb You may have picked the perfect place to hide 5. Four Years Older Than Me - no chords 6. Kiss It Away - Written by Shel Silverstein Intro F G There's a shadow on the sun I see it risin', C F Kiss it away, kiss it away. F G And there's a hurt down deep inside that I been hidin', G C F Kiss it away, kiss it away. First Verse F G Now the hard times we been through, oh, babe we'd never mind them, G C F C F We'd just kiss them away, we'd just kiss them away. F G And now I'm lookin' for the good times, I can't find them, G C F Must have kissed them away, guess we kissed them away. Second Verse G C I keep thinkin' the sun will shine once more, C Bb F C G I'm never ready for the sudden rain. G C Don't tell me I'm wrong, 'cause I've been told, C Bb C I'm so wet and cold, come kiss away my pain. Third Verse F G You keep hopin' things'll change and I keep tryin', G C F One of these days, baby one of these days. F G But there's a coldness in the air like somethin' dyin', G C F Kiss it away, kiss it away. Fourth Verse F G There's a coldness, a coldness like somethin' dyin', G C F Kiss it away, take it away F G I got a feelin', a feelin', just like I'm dyin', G C F Kiss it away, kiss it away, baby, baby, baby Outro F G There's a coldness, there's a coldness in the air like something dyin', G C F Kiss it away, away, away, 'way, away, away ! F There's a coldness, a coldness and I'm feelin', feelin' F G Like I'm dyin', dyin', dyin', G C F Kiss it away, oh, please, kiss it away, away, oh F G I got a feeling that there's something dyin'... Side 2 1. Makin' It Natural - Written by Shel Silverstein First Verse C G C I'm gonna throw my grass out the window C G C Crumple up my papers too C G C G Give away my speed, Cause all I'll ever need G C (one strum, no playing 'till next stanza) Is just a little bit of love from you Chorus F And we'll be makin' it natural F C G C Ain't it just about time C G That old stuff I was so keen on G I no longer have to lean on G F C Cause your love's enough to keep me high Second Verse C G C Now if any you heads want some Panama red C G C All you gotta do is to reach out your hand C G C G I'll trade my stash for just a little bit of cash G C (one strum, no playing 'till next stanza) To buy a simple golden wedding band Chorus F And we'll be makin' it natural F C G C But don't you ask me how C G It's been the cause of all my sorrow G But I think I'll start tomorrow G F C 'Cause I sure could use a hit right now Instrumental Break - Third Verse C G C I'm gonna throw it out the window, some day C G C Give away my cocaine C G C G Bust my spikes and flush a million mikes G C (one strum, no playing 'till next stanza) Of acid right down the drain Chorus F And we'll be makin' it natural F C G C But don't you ask me how C You know that we can do it baby G If we try it just takes a little will power G F That's all, just a little will power F C G So let's get together and build up a little will power now G C Roll me up another one Outro C G C G Makin' it natural (makin' it nat'ral) C G C G Makin' it natural (makin' it nat'ral) C G (makin' it nat'ral) C G (makin' it nat'ral) C G (makin' it nat'ral) C (hey how we gon' get outta here) C Out the back door real quick C G Oh yeah (oh 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 A D The waitress with the orange hair keeps motionin' me to hurry up and leave D E So I gulp my coffee - burn my mouth - grab up my coat and slippin' out E A I smear a streak of mustard down my sleeve A And the guy behind the register takes my bread and shakes his head A D And looks at me as though I've blown his mind D E A Hey, I just come here for some coffee...hope I'm not wastin' anybody's time Chorus A D A And Judy I'm slowly movin' back to you A E A And I wish that I could say I'll treat you better than I used to A D A It's just I'm learnin' lots of things I never knew back then E A Judy I'm slowly movin' back again E A Judy I'm slowly movin' back again Second Verse A That blue eyed barracuda smiles and tells me she could use some brand new D clothes D E She grabs my leg and with a wink, asks if I want another drink E A She's not the campfire girl you might suppose A But she's so busy tellin' me her troubles I don't think she's got time A D For any kind of trouble small as mine D E A Hey, I just come in here for nothin'... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's time Chorus A D A And Judy I'm slowly movin' back to you A E A And I wish that I could say I'll treat you better than I used to A D A It's just I'm learnin' lots of things I never knew back then E A Judy I'm slowly movin' back again E A Judy I'm slowly movin' back again Third Verse B Well I'm stopped here on the corner, when the red faced cop says move along B E your way E F# But my nose is cold and my toes are numb, I got no feeling in my thumb F# B I think I just might stop inside that church and maybe pray B But they pass the plate and they look at me when it turns out that I ain't B E got a dime E F# Hey, I just come in here to talk to GOD... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's B time Chorus E B And Judy I'm slowly movin' back to you B F# B And I wish that I could say I'll treat you better than I used to B E B It's just I'm learnin' lots of things I never knew back then F# B Judy I'm slowly movin' back again F# B Judy I'm slowly movin' back 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 D A Mama let me tell you that I've never lost the mem'ry A E Of the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you'd do E D A And though I've grown away and other arms reach out to hold me E A Mama...I'll sing one song for you First Verse A You say you'd like to have me here to help you through the winter A E But you say it with a wistful smile like you already knew E A D A That your boy's no good at stayin' still that's words that need sayin' E A And Mama... I'll sing one song for you Second Verse A D A And tomorrow I'll be movin' out on them dusty country back roads A E Some sweatin' hard eyed brakeman may hear a tune or two E A D A And the girl in the blue wall papered room she'll ask where I been hidin' A E A And I'll tell 'em I stopped and sang one song for you Chorus D A Mama let me tell you that I've never lost the mem'ry A E Of the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you'd do E D A And though I've grown away and other arms reach out to hold me E A Mama...I'll sing one song for you