Intro
Notes: d a b d b d d b a, d d d 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
[Biss] - 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]
