Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bee Gees' 1st – Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords for the album tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Released 14 July 1967 (UK), 9 August 1967 (US) Recorded 7 March – 21 April 1967 Studio IBC, London Genre Psychedelic pop Length 37:39 Label Polydor (UK), Atco (US) Producer Robert Stigwood, Ossie Byrne Track list A1 Turn of the Century 2:25 A2 Holiday 2:53 A3 Red Chair, Fade Away 2:16 A4 One Minute Woman 2:18 A5 In My Own Time 2:15 A6 Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You 3:38 A7 Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts 2:16 B1 New York Mining Disaster 1941 2:09 B2 Cucumber Castle 2:04 B3 To Love Somebody 3:00 B4 I Close My Eyes 2:22 B5 I Can't See Nobody 3:45 B6 Please Read Me 2:15 B7 Close Another Door 3:29 Musicians Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals; rhythm guitar Robin Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals; Hammond organ; pump organ Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals; bass and rhythm guitars; piano; Mellotron; Hammond organ; harpsichord Vince Melouney – lead guitar Colin Petersen – drums --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Turn of the Century – Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Am x-x-x-2-1-0 Am/G x-x-x-0-1-0 Am/F x-x-3-2-1-0 Am/E x-x-2-2-1-0 E/D x-x-0-1-0-0 E/C x-3-x-1-0-0 E/B x-2-x-1-0-0 E x-x-2-1-0-0 G 3-x-0-0-3-3 G/A x-0-0-0-3-3 G/B x-2-0-0-3-3 Bm x-2-4-4-3-x Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-x Bm/G 3-x-4-4-3-x Bm/F# 2-x-4-4-3-x F#/E x-x-2-3-2-2 F#/D x-x-0-3-2-2 F#/C# x-4-x-3-2-2 F# x-x-4-3-2-2 A/B x-2-2-2-2-0 A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Am Am/G | Am/F Am/E | E/D E/C | E/B E | | Am Am/G | Am/F Am/E | E/D E/C | E/B E | [Verse]

^AmEv'rything's ^Am/Ghappening ^Am/F At the ^Am/Eturn of the ^E/Dcentury ^E/C ^E/B ^E I'm gonna ^Ambuy myself a ^Am/Gtime mac^Am/Fhine Go to the ^Am/Eturn of the ^Gcentury^G/A ^G/B

[Bridge]

And ^Gall those ^Cpeople passing ^Amby And the ^Bbtown crier makes his ^Gcry

[Chorus]

At the ^C turn of the ^Amcentury, ^C Turn of the ^Amcentury

[Verse]

^AmBig wide hats and ^Am/Gmen in spats ^Am/F At the ^Am/Eturn of the ^E/Dcentury ^E/C ^E/B ^E With those ^Amhorseless ^Am/Gcarriages ^Am/F At the ^Am/Eturn of the ^Gcentury^G/A ^G/B

[Bridge]

And ^Gthere are ^Clots of things to ^Amdo On a ^Bbbicycle built for ^Gtwo

[Chorus]

At the ^C turn of the ^Amcentury, ^CTurn of the ce^Amntury

[Link] | Bb | A | D | Bm | Em | F# | E | F# | F# | [Verse]

^BmEv'rything's h^Bm/Aappening ^Bm/G At the ^Bm/F#turn of the ^F#/Ecentury^F#/D ^F#/C# ^F# I'm gonna ^Bmbuy myself a ^Bm/Atime mac^Bm/Ghine Go to the ^Bm/F#turn of the ^Acentury^A/B ^A/C#

[Bridge]

And ^Aall those ^Dpeople passing ^Bmby And the t^Cown crier makes his ^Acry

[Chorus]

At the ^D turn of the ^Bmcentury, ^D Turn of the ^Bmcentury ^D Turn of the ^Gcentury

[Coda] | C | B | E | C#m | F#m | G# | C# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Holiday – Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D | A | Am | [Verse] Am | Am Am/G | Ooh, you're a holiday

^F Such a holi^Amday Am | Am Am/G | Ooh, you're a holiday ^F Such a holi^Amday ^G

[Chorus 1]

It's ^Csomething I think's worth^Gwhile If the ^Ampuppet makes you ^Emsmile If ^Fnot, then you're throwing ^Cstones Throwing ^Gstones, ^G7throwing ^Cstones

[Verse 2] Am | Am Am/G | Ooh, it's a funny game

Don't ^Am/Gbe - ^Flieve that it's all the ^Amsame Am | Am Am/G | Can't think what I've just said [ Am/G ] F Am G Put a soft pillow on my head

[Chorus 2]

^CMillions of eyes can ^Gsee Yet ^Amwhy am I so ^Emblind When the ^Fsomeone else is ^Cme It's unki^Gnd, it's un^Ckind

[Verse 3]

^AmDee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee ^AmDee-dee-^Am/Gdee- ^Fdee-dee, dee-^Amdee ^AmDee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee ^AmDee-dee-^Am/Gdee- ^Fdee-dee, dee-^Amdee

[Chorus 2]

Yet ^Cmillions of eyes can ^Gsee Yet ^Amwhy am I so ^Emblind When the ^Fsomeone else is ^Cme It's unki^Gnd, it's un^Ckind

[Verse 3]

^AmOoh, you're a holiday, ev’^Am/Gry ^Fday Such a holi^Amday ^AmNow it's my turn to say, And ^Am/GI ^Fsay you're a holi^Amday ^G

[Chorus 1]

It's ^Csomething I think's worth^Gwhile If the ^Ampuppet makes you ^Emsmile If ^Fnot, then you're throwing ^Cstones Throwing ^Gstones, throwing ^Cstones

[Coda]

^AmDee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee ^AmDee-dee-^Am/Gdee- ^Fdee-dee, dee-^Amdee ^AmDee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee ^AmDee-dee-^Am/Gdee- ^Fdee-dee

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Red Chair Fade Away - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse]

^GRed chair fade ^Amaway Bring back memo^Gries ^FThink of something nice Fragrant lemon ^Amtrees

[Bridge]

^BbI can ^Ffeel the ^Cspeaking ^Fsky I don't ^Bbwant to know It's filling up the ^Dair

[Verse]

^GGrandpa's fairy ^Amtale Red chair round the ^Gfire ^FRainbows all the time We're all going ^Amhigher

[Bridge]

^BbI can ^Ffeel the ^Cspeaking ^Fsky I don't ^Bbwant to know It's filling up the ^Dair

[Chorus]

^FRed chair fade away ^FRed chair fade away ^FRed chair fade away ^FRed chair fade away

[Verse]

^GRed chair fade ^Amaway Bring back memo^Gries ^FThink of something nice Fragrant lemon ^Amtrees

[Bridge]

^BbI can ^Ffeel the ^Cspeaking ^Fsky I don't ^Bbwant to know It's filling up the ^Dair

[Outro]

^GRed chair fade away ^GRed chair fade away ^GRed chair fade away (Red chair fade away) ^GRed chair fade away (Red chair fade away)

(repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. One Minute Woman - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb SPECIAL CHORDS/VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e G/F# 2-x-0-0-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A | F E | A | F E | [Verse]

^AOne minute ^Dwoman, ^Gplease, I'd go down ^Aon my knees ^Bm To say to you^F#m with a word so true ^G "I love you."

[Verse]

^AI fail to ^Dunder^Gstand Why you don't ^Awant my hand ^Bm I try to find ^F#mwhat's on your mind ^G I wonder

[Middle 8]

^CWhy don't you ^Fstop and see ^CWhy you're not ^Dloving me ^GWould it hurt to ^G/F#say "Hel^Emlo" Or ^Fdon't you know?

[Verse]

^AOne minute ^Dwoman, ^Gplease, I'd go down ^Aon my knees ^Bm To say to you^F#m with a word so true ^G "I love you."

[Middle 8]

^CWhy don't you ^Fstop and see ^CWhy you're not ^Dloving me ^GWould it hurt to ^G/F#say "Hel^Emlo" Or ^Fdon't you know?

[Verse] + coda

^AOne minute ^Dwoman, ^Gplease, I'd go down ^Aon my knees ^Bm To say to you^F#m with a word so true ^G "I love you." ^G "I love you." ^G "I love ^Fyou."

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. In My Own Time - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A7 5-7-7-6-8-5 G7 3-5-5-4-6-3 G 3-5-5-4-3-3 G6 3-5-x-4-5-3 D x-5-7-7-7-5 A 5-7-7-6-5-5 4/4 time, except the last bar of every turnaround is cut by one quarter note ([3/4] A) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A7 | % | % | % | [Verse]

^A7I received an invitation ^A7"Come to the United Nations" G7 [ G G6 G ] That was when I was somebody (piano lick) 3/4 In ^Dmy own ^Atime (break)

[Verse]

^A7Sitting selling hot cross buns ^A7Thousand suckers everyone G7 [ G G6 G ] Sounds like a nursery rhyme (piano lick) 3/4 In ^Dmy own ^Atime (break)

[Solo] | A7 | % | % | % | | A7 | % | % | % | | G7 | % | % | G G6 G | [3/4] | D | % | A | [Verse] + coda

^A7Even when the lights go out ^A7Still got things to think about G7 [ G G6 G ] Memories I can't call mine (piano lick) 3/4 In ^Dmy own ^Atime (break) 3/4 In ^Dmy own ^Atime (break) ^DMy-^Dsus4yi own ^Atime

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A x-0-2-2-2-5 G5 3-x-0-0-3-3 D x-x-0-2-3-2 D5 x-x-0-2-3-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Monk Chant] 1

^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am Oh solo Dominique ^C Oh solo Dominique ^Am Oh solo Dominique

[Verse]

^A Take this in hand ^A Said he who stands Be^Ghind the chair A broken ^Dtable there

[Chorus]

^AEvery Christian ^D5lion hearted m^Aan will show you ^AEvery Christian ^D5lion hearted m^Aan will show you

[Monk Chant] 2

^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am (tacet)

[Verse]

^A Don't walk so tall ^A Before you crawl For ^Gevery child Is thinking of ^Dsomething wild

[Chorus]

^AEvery Christian ^D5lion hearted m^Aan will show you ^AEvery Christian ^D5lion hearted m^Aan will show you

[Monk Chant] 3

^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am Oh solo Dominique ^C Oh solo Dominique ^Am (tacet)

[Chorus]

^AEvery Christian ^D5lion hearted m^Aan will show you ^AEvery Christian ^D5lion hearted m^Aan will show you (will show you)

[Monk Chant] 4

^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am Oh solo Dominique ^Am (tacet) | Am | G | Am | (tacet) [DRUM OUTRO and FADE]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy Of Arts - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb For easier chord shapes transpose -2 and use a capo 2nd fret to match the original key. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS transpose -2 E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e A x-0-2-2-2-x G 3-x-0-0-3-x (chorus) A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x G/F# 2-x-0-0-3-x (chorus) A/G 3-x-2-2-2-x G/F 1-x-0-0-3-x (chorus) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | A A/G# | A/G | D E | A E | [Verse]

He ^Asmiled and rubbed the ^A/G#stubble on his ^F#mchin He ^Asure showed signs of ^A/G#weariness And ^F#mdreariness of life that's growing ^C#mthin Yet he ^Ddidn't have so ^Every far to ^Ago ^E With a ^Dpencil in his ^Ehand he will ^Atravel on as ^Eplanned Where the ^Dmist up in the ^Emountains threw a ^Alight [^E?]

[Chorus]

^A Craise ^A/G#Finton ^A/GKirk, see him ^Dgo, ^Eon his ^Away ^E ^A Oh ^A/G#they don't ^A/Gknow where he ^Dis ^EVery very ^Anice, ^Every very ^Anice ^E

[Verse] variation

^AEven in the ^A/G#morning when he ^A/Gslept ^DSomething ^Egood is ^Amissing ^E There's ^Anothing very ^A/G#much to talk a^A/Gbout And ^Dnothing very ^Emuch to ^Asee ^E

[Chorus]

^A Craise ^A/G#Finton ^A/GKirk, see him ^Dgo, ^Eon his ^Away ^E ^A Oh ^A/G#they don't ^A/Gknow where he ^Dis E A E A (break) Very very nice, very very nice

[Verse]

^ATalks about the ^A/G#place he'd like to ^F#mgo And you ^Anever see the ^A/G#worrying And ^F#mhurrying and that makes a person ^C#mslow Yet you ^Dwouldn't think he'd ^Ebe so hard to ^Afind ^E Yet he ^Dlooks so very ^Ebusy but there's ^Anothing on his ^Emind And his ^Dwavy hair con^Etinues not to ^Agrow ^E

[Chorus]

^A Craise ^A/G#Finton ^A/GKirk, see him ^Dgo, ^Eon his ^Away ^E ^A Oh ^A/G#they don't ^A/Gknow where he ^Dis E A E A (break) Very very nice, very very nice

[Coda]

N.C.

Craise Finton Kirk, see him go, on his way

N.C.

Oh they don't know where he is N.C. A Very very nice, very very nice

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. New York Mining Disaster 1941 – Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb The original is played using Drop-D tuning. Here's a version in standard tuning featuring the downward string melody in the coda. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coda chords E-A-D-G-B-e Am x-x-x-2-1-0 Am/G x-x-x-0-1-0 Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0 Am/E x-x-2-x-1-0 Am/D x-x-0-5-5-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Am | % | [Verse]

In the e^Amvent of something happening to me, There is ^Amsomething I would like you all to ^Dsee G | Am D | It's just a photograph of someone that I knew

[Chorus]

Have you ^Gseen my ^Cwife, Mr. ^GJones? Do you know what it's ^Clike on the ^Foutside? F Esus4 E Am | Am | Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a land slide, Mr. Jones

[Verse]

I keep ^Amstraining my ears to hear a sound. Maybe s^Amomeone is digging under^Dground, Or have they ^Ggiven up and all gone home to ^Ambed D | G F | thinking those who once existed must be dead?

[Chorus]

Have you ^Gseen my ^Cwife, Mr. ^GJones? Do you know what it's ^Clike on the ^Foutside? F Esus4 E Am | Am | Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a land slide, Mr. Jones

[Verse]

In the e^Amvent of something happening to me, There is something I would like you all to ^Dsee G | Am D | It's just a photograph of someone that I knew

[Chorus]

Have you ^Gseen my ^Cwife, Mr. ^GJones? Do you know what it's ^Clike on the ^Foutside? Don't go ^Ftalking too loud, you'll cause a ^Esus4land ^Eslide

[Coda] Am * Am7 Fmaj7 Am/E Am/D Mr. Jo- o-o-o- o- o-o-on[es] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Cucumber Castle - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse]

^GmHere were the trees, see the grass, a Pinkerton ^Fspy. Said "^FmThis is the place I will ^Bbtry," and he ^Ddid. ^GmStood in the dark ,sat a man who beckoned him ^Fin, But ^Fmleaving his grass was a ^Bbsin, but he ^Ddid.

[Chorus]

^GCucumber Castle be ^Cever so humble it's ^Ghome. ^BbHe saw the light in the ^Dcellar reflect in his ^Gmeyes, Yet ^Bbearly that morning was ^F7he to receive a sur^Gprise. ^GCucumber Castle be ^Cever so humble it's ^Ghome. ^GCucumber Castle be ^Cever so humble it's ^Ghome.

[Verse]

^GmSaid 'Are you leaving or are you receiving my ^Ffriend, Doest ^Fmneed any money till ^Bbthen" and he ^Ddid . He ^Gmsaid "I'm the owner,not you, and this is my ^Fstead, So ^Fmgive it to me now I'm ^Bbdead, and he ^Ddid , said:

[Chorus]

^GCucumber Castle be ^Cever so humble it's ^Ghome. ^GCucumber Castle be ^Cever so humble it's ^Ghome.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. To Love Somebody - Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb Capo: 2nd fret Play: G Key: A For chords in original key transpose +2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G F | C G | G | % | [Verse 1]

There’s a ^Glight ^Am A certain kind of light ^C That never shone on ^Gme ^F I want my life to ^Gbe Lived with ^Dyou Lived with ^Cyou

[Verse 2]

There’s a ^Gway ^Am Everybody say ^C To do each and every little ^Gthing ^F But what does it br^Ging If I ain’t got ^Dyou, Ain’t ^Cgot ...

[Chorus]

Baby ^Gyou don’t know what it's ^Dlike Baby ^Cyou don’t know what it's ^Glike To love some^Dbody ^D ^D To love some^Cbody ^C ^C The way I ^Glove you.

[Interlude] | G F | C G | G | % | [Verse 3]

In my ^Gbrain ^Am I see your face again ^C I know my frame of ^Gmind ^F You ain’t got to be so ^Gblind And I’m ^Dblind So, so ^Cso blind

[Verse 4]

I’m a ^Gman, ^Am Can’t you see what I am? ^C I live and breathe for y^Gou ^F But what good does it d^Go If I ain’t got ^Dyou Ain’t ^Cgot ...

[Chorus]

Baby ^Gyou don’t know what it's ^Dlike Baby ^Cyou don’t know what it's ^Glike To love some^Dbody ^D ^D To love some^Cbody ^C ^C G D [ G ] The way I love you ... Oh, no, no-o-o

[Chorus]

^GYou don’t know what it's ^Dlike Baby ^Cyou don’t know what it's ^Glike To love some^Dbody ^D ^D To love some^Cbody ^C ^C The way I ^Glove you D [ G ] No, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Chorus]

^GYou don’t know what it's ^Dlike Baby ^Cyou don’t know what it's ^Glike To love some^Dbody ^D ^D (fade out over last lines)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. I Close My Eyes - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e C5 x-3-5-x-x-x Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x or x-3-x-3-3-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse] (no chord) Look at me I'm riding high (no chord) Don't know what's wrong with me

^C5Can't you see I'm not the ^C5guy ^C5 That I pretend to ^C5be [drum link]

[Chorus]

Though I ^Fknow I will be ^Dlonely But our ^Amlove will never ^Bbdie I close my ^Ceyes, every day, I ^Fclose my eyes ^F7

[Interlude]

^C5Ah ...

[Verse]

The ^C5more I try the more I ^C5fail, ^C5 I'd like to run a^C5way But ^C5if I try you pass me ^C5by, ^C5 I know that I can't ^C5stay [drum link]

[Chorus]

Though I ^Fknow I will be ^Dlonely But our ^Amlove will never ^Bbdie I close my ^Ceyes, every day, I ^F7close my eyes.

[Interlude]

^C5Ah...... ^C5Ah......

[Chorus]

Though I ^Fknow I will be ^Dlonely But our ^Amlove will never ^Bbdie C F7 | D | I close my eyes, every day, I close my eyes

[Outro] D D | F | % | I close my eyes, I close my eyes, I close my eyes | C | % | Bb/C | % | C |% | Bb/C | % | (flute) (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. I Can't See Nobody - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb SPECIAL CHORDS and VOICINGS E-A-D-G-B-e Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 Em/C# x-4-2-0-0-0 Em/B x-2-x-0-0-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Em | Em/D | Em/C# | Em/B | [Verse 1]

^Em I walk the ^Dlonely streets I ^Awatch the people ^Epassing by ^Em I used to smile and ^Dsay hello Yes, ^AI was just a ^Ehappy guy

[Verse 2]

^Em Then you ^Dhappened, girl This ^Afeeling that pos^Esesses me ^Em I just can't ^Dmove myself I ^Aguess it all just ^Ehad to be

[Chorus]

^A I can't ^Dsee no^Ebody ^A No, I can't ^Dsee no^Ebody ^A My eyes can ^Donly ^Elook at ^Ayou ^EYou

[Verse 3]

^Em I used to ^Dhave a brain I ^Aused to think of ^Emany things ^Em I watched the ^Dfalling rain And ^Alistened to the ^Esweet bird sing

[Verse 4]

^Em Don't ask me ^Dwhy, little girl I ^Alove you and that's ^Eall I can say ^Em You're every, every ^Dbreath that I take You ^Aare my nights, my ^Enight and day

[Chorus]

^A I can't^D see n^Eobody ^A No, I can't ^Dsee no^Ebody ^A My eyes can ^Donly ^Elook at ^Ayou ^EYou

[Verse 5]

^Em Every single ^Dword you hear, girl Is ^Acoming from this ^Eheart of mine ^Em I've never felt ^Dlike this before A ^Alove like yours, so ^Eyoung and fine

[Verse 6]

^Em And now as I ^Dtry to forget you It ^Adoesn't work out ^Eanyway ^Em I loved you such a ^Dlong time ago Though ^Ain my eyes you'll ^Ealways stay

[Verse 7]

^Em Every single ^Dword you hear Is ^Acoming from this ^Eheart of mine ^Em I loved you such a ^Dlong time ago ^ADon't know why, girl I ^Edon't know why (^EBaby, such a long time, ^Ebaby, such a long time, ^Ebaby, such a long time)

[Chorus]

^A I can't^D see n^Eobody ^A No, I can't ^Dsee no^Ebody ^A My eyes can ^Donly ^Elook at ^Ayou

[Chorus] + coda

^A I can't^D see n^Eobody ^A No, I can't ^Dsee no^Ebody ^A My eyes can ^Donly ^Elook at ^Ayou

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Please Read Me - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0 A/B x-2-2-2-2-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | E | Dsus2 | E | % | [Verse 1]

^EMany years ago I was a ^F#msimple man A ^Asimple man, no ^Eworries me F#m7 G#m7 B I never li---------ied ^E Please ^Aread ^Eme ^G#m ^A ^A/B

[Verse 2]

^ENot much conversation ever ^F#mcame from me, I ^Anever saw re^Eality; F#m7 G#m7 B I never tri---------ied ^E Please ^Aread ^Eme ^G#m ^A ^A/B

[Instrumental Verse] (Beach Boys style) | E | F#m | A | E | | F#m | G#m B | | E A | E G#m | A A/B | [Verse 3]

^EMaybe I've been lying on your ^F#mcouch too long I'll ^Astay if you can ^Esee me through F#m7 G#m7 B Explain wh----------y

[Outro]

^E Please ^Aread ^Eme ^G#m ^A ^A/B ^E Please ^Aread ^Eme ^G#m ^A ^A/B ^E Please ^Aread ^Eme ^G#m ^A ^A/B [repeat and fade]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Close Another Door - The Bee Gees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse] (tacet) Many years have passed, it seems (tacet) And I am all alone (tacet) I've sent the children far away (tacet) To some obscure unknown (tacet) It's so sad, so sad [Chorus]

^GClose another ^Cdoor ^GListen to my ^Ceyes ^D ^GClose another ^Cdoor ^GYou're much too old to ^Cwork So won't you ^Drun away? (br^Deak)

[Verse]

^GWhen I was young, I used to say That ^Cage won't bother ^Dme The ^Glife I had was very sad It ^Call went out to ^Dsea It's ^Amso sad, ^Dso sad (b^Dreak)

[Chorus]

^GClose another ^Cdoor ^GListen to my ^Ceyes ^D ^GClose another ^Cdoor ^GYou're much too old to ^Cwork So won't you ^D(sus4)run away? (br^Deak)

[Verse]

^GThough the sun is in outside The ^Crain is in my ^Dhair Now ^Gall my life is lived inside My ^Chome is in my ^Dchair It's ^Amso sad, ^Dso sad (b^Dreak)

[Chorus]

^GClose another ^Cdoor ^GListen to my ^Ceyes ^D ^GClose another ^Cdoor ^GYou're much too old to ^Cwork So won't you ^Drun away? (br^Deak)

[Outro]

^GLet me ^G7go Send me ^Cflowers and put me ^F7on a plane I ^Gmay be old but ^DI've been told At ^Cleast I'm still ^Dalive ^GFly me ^G7up Fly me ^Cup and ^F7send me home I've been ^Gworking so, so very ^Dhard and Being ^Cloved [?] but now ^DI'm tired

| G | G7 | C | F7 | G | D | C | D | (vocals ad lib, repeat and fade)

Bee Gees - Bee gees 1st