The Great Songs of A collection ofsongs from one of MAmerica’s most outstanding singer songwriters ‘Arranged for piano/vocal with guitar diagrams and chord symbols. OSThe Great Songs of James Taylor. Country Road 2 Everybody Has The Blues 38 Fire And Rain 7 Handy Man 10 Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox 14 Highway Song 42 Mud Slide Slim 20 Sweet Baby James 27 That Lonesome Road 35 You’ve Got A Friend 30 Escasive Distributor ‘Music Sales Limited 8/9 Frit Stet London WIV 512, England ‘Muste Sales Pty Limited 120 Rothchild Avenue, Rosebery, NSW 2018, Aastralia This book © Copyright 1984 by Hise Publications URISBN 07110. 1200/0K Orie No. AM $4338 ove design Pare Marcha ly Por Boe Muse Soe’ comple cailoe lists thousands of ties amd fe fom pour local msi shop, oF die from Masi Sle Lime, Peace som 1.50 spe for postage fo ‘Masi Sales Limisd, Neemarket Road, Bury St Bands, ‘Stolk P59 8. Unauthorised production of am part of (his publication by ay mans including Bolocopying {8am infringed of epi Prin i he Unie Kigdo 1B. Oe Pik rs 1) Lime at To, Bs Wise Publications London/New YorhSeyCountry Road Words and Music by James Taylor Slowly as to the high-way won't you | lend me_ your name Your way and my way —seem to. be ©Copyright 970 Black Music nc Country Raa Mac USA (CBS Sons 37 Soko Snare, London Wi forthe UK, Bre Malaya Nigeria, (yon dia, Pakistan. Clon Ghana, Siera Leo Jamaica, Trdadond Pago 2 ‘AU Rights Reseed nteratonal Coyrigt SreeEm? AT Em7 AT HR 7 she |wants to know where T've been. Em, AT Bm? HE 7 have to be some_kind of nat-ural born fool to want to |pass that way a-gain__ But you know I could (2nd time) But T could be feel it ‘On a coun-try road. there, Lord. —Sailon— home to Je - sus won't you | good girls and boys? Ym all in piec - es you can | have your own choice — Em7 Ar Emy AT yo 1 can see a Heav-en-ly band. Full of —_an-gels_ |com-ing to set___ me_ free. Em? AT Bm7 pe iff HTH fH T T don't know noth-ing "bout the why or when, but I can | tell you that it's bound to be be-causel could1 guess my feet know where theydown,— walk on down, walk on down,— walk on down, walk-ing on a coun-try road. — ke. # No chord la la la la Coun-try road. > Walk-ing on a coun-try road. Repeat and fade Coun-try rosFire And Rain Words and Music by James Taylor Slowly Just yes-ter-day morn-ing they let me know you were gone Look down up-on me, Je-sus, youve got to help] me make a stand Su - san, the plans they made put an | end to you You've just’ got to see me through an -| oth - er day Go Gm7 HET r ? I walked out this morn ~ ing and 1 |wrote down this song My bod = y's ach - ing and my |time is at hand ft 1 Cafprigh 19691970 Blackwaod Music nc County Ro Matic In USA (CBS Songs i 37 Sho Seuar, London W1for he UK ire Melos, Nigeria (jpn india. Patstn Colon, ona Stora Lome Jamies Tid nd Tobago ‘At Rights Recreational orig Scred. 7c Bomaj? I just can't re-mem~ber who to send it And 1 —— won'tmake it an - y oth|— er Chorus: a Tve seen t ? sun-ny days that I thought would nev - er F Dm? G7 Eee fa r t lone - ly times—when I could not find a friend Bb Gm7 co iil H EE al - ways thought that Td see you s12.09 2nd time to Verse 3 |[Fine 09 HEB Po won't you 3. Now Tm ° PP t F/¢ ¢ “ i ° walk-ing my mind to an eas-y time my |back turned towards_the gle ‘Lord Jnows,when the cold wind blows it~ "ll turn your head a Well, there's cS, _amvo F/¢ i Ei i Ht - hours of time on the tel-e-phone line_ to talk a-bout things to come S = c ge Bh/c ft — E - Sweet dreams and fly - ing ma-chines in | pie - ces on— the ground. = =Handy Man Words & Musicby Otis Blackwell & Jimmy Jones Moderately slow ‘ up 2 ER il A/Ch Bm A aed lou. a, fa HH So Hey, girls, gath-er ‘round. Lis-ten to what I'm put-tin’ down. I'm your hand (© Copyright 1959 Unart Mase Cnp Matric Marc Cop. USA. ale Arise MeL 37/4 Norimer Sire, Lordon W 0 “AURghs Resor ntrnatona Copyrige Sear.Bm Em7, Fim? 010000 ieee 1) =" Se I'm not the kind to use a — pen-cil or rule, 1m hand-y with love and fix bro-ken hearts, I know— that Tot = ly bro-ken heart G/B acct need re-pair,Gsus4 s E DFE E/GE, Hy HAR ahs whis-per sweet things; you tell’ all your friends._ They'll come run - nin’ to Eee oF Ht Hag 7. zy te ES Here is the main thing that [want to say. Bm ° i _ — =— I'm bus~y twen-ty - four hours_ a day. fix bro-ken hearts. {1 KO. but I tm - ly cam Tm your hand - y man 2Come-a, come-a,come-a, _ come-a, come, come.. Come-a,come-a,come-a, come-a, come, come. __ They'll come run - nin’ to FryHey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox Words and Music by James Taylor Moderately slow, in 2 Guitar ——>-_ D cy Bm7 Go (esto Sr fret) ata ERR He = Dm7 Piano ——> F Eb Eb Hey, mis-ter, that's me up—on— the jukebox, — [FF ¢ EE E I'm the one that's sing-in' this_ sad song, ae Well, I'llcry ev-'ry time let the boy sing the sad—— one one— more—tim © Copprigh 1971 Bactwood Musiclnc/County Road Musine. USA. CBS Songs Lt 37 Soe Square London Wiforthe UK ire Maley. Nigeria (pres indi. Pabst Colon Chaya Sera Leone Jamaica, Tred ond Tage “4 (AURights Reserved Inirtional Corgi SearedBm? Bm? ) i : South-ern Cal - i-for - as the boy—— can be. Blue as the deep__ blue sea, won't you lis-ten to me now. need your @ an. gold-en-gat-ed cit-ies__—sike “@ hole im the head; just ke# fe (ER Eb Dm7 Hey, mis-ter, that's me up — Bb — —— I'm the one that's sing-in’ this—sad song. — aa Dm7 Well, 'llcry ev-‘ry time that you slip inge i af SS T do be - lieve I'm head-ed home, £6 xh Araeet na Eb Bb C7sus F Mis-ter, can't- you see—— that I'mas dry as— a bone, rit Bm Fim xo — oe ia m T wink I'll spend_ some time— a you've found_ a way__ of squeez-in'wa - ter from a stone-—Bm7 ok? Bm7 a Dm? oo — much as— they can, — ats Bm7 E9 rat a Dn? 3 am oP am? at Hes os Dn? co Dn oo wast - ed too much just to sing you this_ sad song. — D.S.¥al Coda @ D Cc A7sust ie atl SS been this lone - some pick-er a lit-tle too long. r 18Four times gradual crese. Bm? EBm7 Repeat and fade £9 Bm7 £9 Bm7 £9 18Mud Slide Slim Words and Music by James Taylor Moderately ‘ 1 Citar —ncgugrd) Ag BEFA Bp apo Bd |B may eepen pn (care sre fe) apa = HE gig EEE Fe Pano —g-oaseoirg VC F/A Dm Gab Om GBA Bm9 E Bm9 Ez 9 Ez Bnd ERmaj7/Ft pees] at HEH [Fe HE Dm G Dmo G Dmo G Dm9___GFmaj7/A Mud Slide Slim_ AmajZ D/E AmajZ F/G Cmaj7 ‘Mud Slide, I'm de- pend-ent on {© Copriht 971 Blacwaod Mui Courtry Rcd Masine USA (cms Song E37 Soho Square London Worth OR, Be, Mala Nigra, pas Inia, Paliton Cyto Cora Stra Leone Jamaica Trad ond Togo 0 "AURight Record ntoraliona Cori Scared.Bm E 0 x00 T don't know, but been told there's a time from time to I can't eat, Bmg I can't sleep, my feet. ‘Cause there's aoF ee cet ig ay cE change a young la - y's And there's noth - ing like a walk on down Bmg E Bm9 E Bm9 gE to leave the world Amajy Die Amaj? Die Bm z Bmg ox Cmaj7?_F/G maj? E/G Dmd ‘Bing I’m de-pend~ ing up - on 5 AmajZ AmajZ Pe o i? ina F/G Mud—— Slide Slim_ and the Blue Ho- ri ~ 2Bm. E, Bmg = ung the dime— go ting the ume— go by. - ting the time —— = 4, Dmaj7/Fb Bmo EB Bm BH 8 fA BH ERE ear © Fmaj7/A Dm9 G Dmo et - ting the go by i BSBm z, Brg e cash in my hand a piece of land_ Bmg gE Bm9 z there comes a Bm9 E Bm E o “00 oo HH F EE ; Dm o “Bint this old world_ starts to chang-ing for theson I'm smil - ing Bm E, Bm9 «00 bat! e hillside in the Bm9 E Bm9 E fae ig Ea HH Jim-my, Jim-my, John and Nick_ and Lau - rie; the No Jets Con -struc - tion 28Amaiz D/E Amaj7 FH Cmaj7 F/G may Mud Slide, de - pend - ing up - on Bm9 E Bm E AmajZ Die AmajZ 3 ‘90 D/E Bm9 | E, Bm9 Ho eps (coe a ) an fae ape a Bop Bye Eas ba SHH Dmg G Dm9 G Repeat and fade 26Sweet Baby James Words and Musicby James Taylor foe ee > tsa young | cow-toy, | ne [tives dy the | range fire ot "Des |somouct’ wan | eor—veneu wm | fa horse and his | cat - tle are his | on - ly com -| pan - Tonss So was the |turn- pike from _— | Stock-bridge to | Bos - ton works in the | sad - dle and he |sleeps in the | can-yons Wait - ing for Berk-shires seemed | dream-like on ac count of that | frost-ing, With | ten miles be~ © Copyrigh 1970 Placed Mec In ‘Country Rood Masicine USA (CBS Sones Li, 37Soho Square London WLforthe UK, ire Matai, Nigeria Capea indta. Pakistan Co, Gen Some n,m, Trinidad ad bag "ARs Reed Incmatondl Cobh Swed aHH pas - tures to ten thou- sand more to the moon | ris - es he that they | sing when they Emv/A Bm Pea fig 7 s 7 fire Think - ing’bout | wom - en and | glass - es of high -way song that they | sing when they | take to the clos ~ ing the | dog - gies re -| tire, He song that their |home in the | sky, May-be Bm nm Bm7 HA a al (ran soft but its [clear As if may - be helps you to |sleep, But | sing - ing works 28Asus4 a Hy some - one could just fine for Good - night, you sweet Ba - by i Deep greens and [blues are the | Jchoose, Won't you | let AT g AT GH E a = bye, [sweet Ba - by |James.You've Got A Friend Words and Musicby Carol King chr Fem, ctr FATA elt AWS ‘When you're down — need a _help-ing hand, —_ dark and full of _clouds,_ no ~ thing's go ~ should be ~ gin (© Copyright 1971 Screen Gams EMI Macc USA. Sb pubichnd by Sven Game EM Muse ARights Rewreed International Catyrgt Scwrechr Ft SF Close your eyes. Keep your head rkm ch Fim Bm HH ERE FR soon I will be there to brighten up — call my name out loud. Soon I'll be knock - ERTS E chm, Ell CHORUS —, ev-en your dar - kest nights. — ws = ing up ~ on your door. — ‘You just onl. aTl come run - ning = Win-ter, spring, sum-mer or fall, Amaj? Bm? All you've got to do isFm Bm? B11 A you've got a friend, __ 2 f ey if = SS if the sky r Bm7 El. G 2H HEA} 6 Aivt— it good 1 taow that you've got a friend wien | * Ff ce They'll hurt youFim BI, Tt HT They'll take your soul if you let them, Ah but Pint (HAH DS.al Coda don't you You just CODA Fem Bm7_ Ell ttheThat Lonesome Road Words & Music by James Taylor s Slowly 2800 a0 0 So oo | [HEFT] and on-ly stop to rest your-self_ when the © Capri 181 Coy Road Musi enya, USA, BMT Snes Lie 27 Charing Com Ke Leon WC AU igs Reser. Irma Cope Secure isBs 4 ‘og Tacet stopped to lis ~ BT Amie GD GFE) if I had cooled my F c fait : Ss = = heart, Ta not be on this road to-night. Car ry on = SSeS a a Pag T i Tt Ff ° 7 f aA SH a SS ==m1 ey im. an, SP Se MD. pot 2 B00 FS FAY RE BRE HH AHR BRR He faa Nev-ermind feel-ing sor = ry for_ your-self, It does-n't_save— you from.your trou - bled mind, — Walk down that lone - some road sell. Don’tturn your Sp = back 0 = ver your shoul - der, and. on-ly stop to rest-your-self_when the __ eatin = is shin = ing high a = bove— the treeEverybody Has The Blues Words & Music by James Taylor Moderately, gently So BF Em, 7 FHm7 B7 2900 Boo ° ae He you look so sad.— I guess you're think-in’ no one ev-er Moderately, with a beat BMY, Az D7gus4 % aS Au Saars| HAE HE felt so © Copyright 1976 Country Road Msi Incorporated, USA, EMI Songs Lite, 127 Channa Cyoss Road. London WCE. a Alt Rights Reser. Tnteraaional Copyright SecureE7 AT G cyvB oC Eb7 D7sus4 v0, 20, g ee i = yknows the way that you feel to-day. oF oo F ee fa Ae Ev-'ry- bod = y getsto sit and S 87 Ay D7 Gg. E7 1900 ono go 9 on! g won-der why. G, cy x00. Cz0! C | Eb7 D7sus4 = Em7 A7-9 D7 ° o ovo B HE EB watch the sky— turn gray. —BTsus4 By Em like you're ing your mind, — hotG By AT GS ET aso oto +080 ° (PEE! EE fis EEE y getsto feel some pain; _— got to get caught they can’t ex-plain.Highway Song Words and Musicby James Taylor Moderately slow, in 2 & Dm7 Em? Bm? let us build— a beat and sail for— you here, — And broth-er, let us throw_ our lot noth - in’ Bm? cmmai7 op, ce 2 = 4 — out up-on the sea, It's been done be - fore, — 3 {© Copright 1970 Bahco Musicine/Cowntry Road Maine USA (CBS Songs Lid 97 Sao Sure London Wifor he UK Bie Malaya. Nigeria, (spre Inia, Pliston Con, Ghana Sra Leone Jamaica Trinidad nd Tobago 2 ‘AURghts Reserva. neratonal opsrigt SearedFIC gc F/G think -in''bout a bro-ken heart, — I'm had a lit~ tle wom-an in Mem-phis. She want-ed to be think-in''bout a bro-ken heart. — Tbeen talk -in' ‘bout the breakof dawn, — gic FIG oe He - 7 You love me while— I'm here, __ miss — She said, "Set - tle on down, trav - el ~ in’ man, — Youcan stay ‘You loved me while I'm here, and youcan miss — = = FG cc F/G ie Sweet mis - un - der-stand - in’, won't you tried so hard— to please_ her, but, 1 Sweet mis - un > der-stand = in’, won't youF/G leave a poor boy could-n't hold out leave a poor boy tum-ble-weed lay in’ in bed, — tum-ble-weed Hiatt a lone? — too long, —— ‘a lone? in the and I in. the bel -ly heard bel -ly I'm the ‘cause one ‘Cause I'm the rn. seed__of_ a 1 was seed—— of a one-eyed Sat - ur - day night one - eyed a roll- in! high-way Back on theyc F/G one of these days— that high - lose its ap- peal to me, yo FI ye set-tle on down like a nat-'ral born FIG. 1 F/G ae live my life nat - ‘ral-ly. Un = til that day /c F/G_ no- tice there's a sign of “o/c F/G F/G gic F/G pack my clothes and I'm gc bet D.S.Kal Coda} 0qe i Coda Here I am a-gain, Hol-i - day Inn, q FIG Ht Lae Same old four_ walle a - Gee, but it's fine to be— gic FIG oc F/s_ ye ge tf] i im I'm on the road a~ gain, —_James Taylor {is considered tobe one of America’s finest and most “original singer-songuoriters. In th handsomely produced collection, ‘is best-known songs are |, among them Fire And Rain, You've Got A Friend, All are arranged for piano/vocal, swith guitar chord boxes. IN 0-7119-0420-0 In ine Pubistions BNO TH 200 ‘Onder No: AM 34588