Ode to Mel Bay - Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel Tab submitted by: Harold Schaefer Email: schaefeh_19440@yahoo.com Intro Notes: d ab d b dd b a, ddd e f f#... Chords: d d d d a a a b C C#... [Verse 1] d G Mel Bay, in your manual, you taught us how to hold a pick d a You got to hold it in this manner, to play them fancy licks d G Now we're happily strummin along, and you ought to hear us play d A7 d And I guess we owe it all to you, thanks a lot, Mel Bay [Chorus] d G Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say d a d We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way d G Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play, d A7 d we're always thinking of you, and hope you have a nice day (Play Red River Valley - badly) Chords: d Notes: a d f#, f# f# f#, e f# e d Chords: d a Notes: a d f#, d f# a, G f# e Chords: d G Notes: a G f#, f# e d, e f# a G Chords: G d a d Notes: b b a, C# d e, f# e d [Verse 2] d G d On page 21, you showed us how to play a G d A7 On page 22, you showed us how to play a D d G But Lawdy, oh lawdy, we never learned to play an E, d A7 d cause someone in the outhouse, stole page 23 [Verse 3] d G I'm goin down to Goodins, to buy me a ukelele d A7 I wanna learn to play Gershin, on the uke-le-le d G I just bought your book, Mel Bay, on how to play the fiddle d A7 d I can play, on that high string, and those two in the middle (Play Ode to Mel Bay verse chords and melody - badly) Chords: d Notes: aa a f# d, d d e d f#, Chords: d a Notes: a a b f# d, e e f# g# a Chords: d G Notes: a a b f# d, G G a a# b Chords: d a d Notes: a a a b f# d, e e f# e d [Chorus] - key change (e a b) e a Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say e b We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way e a Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play, e B7 e we're always thinking of you, Mel Bay, and hope you have a nice day [Verse 4] e a We're available for dances, that wouldn't be a task e b and ready to sign autographs, if anyone should ask e a You know we're gettin better, than we ever thought we could e B7 e Please send us another book and we'll play twice as good [Chorus] e a Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say e b e We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way e a Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play, e B7 e we always thinking of you and hope you have a nice day (Play Ode to Mel Bay verse chords and melody - badly) Chords: e Notes: bb b g# e, e e f# e g#, Chords: e b Notes: b b C# g# e, f# f# g# a# b Chords: e a Notes: b b C# g# e, a a b C C# Chords: e b e Notes: b b b C# g# e, f# f# g# f# e [Repeat chorus instrumental]
