RAGGIN THE SCALE

Edw. B. Claypoole

1 915

G
E

G
E

Eb
F E7

Eb
Eb7 D7

D7
G

D7
G

G
A7

G
A7 G7

D7
C

D7
G

G
C

G
G

B7
D7

B7
D7

Em
G D7

Em
G

C
Am

G7
E7

C7
F

Fm
C

C
Fm

Co
C

G7
D7 G7

C
C

Am
G7

Am
G7

Am E7
G7

Am
G7

G D7

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RAGTIME DANCE
Intro

Key Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

F7 Bb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

F7
F7

F7
F7

G7
G7

Cm
Cm

F7
F7

F7
Bb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Cm
Cm

Cm
Cm

F
Eb Ebm

Bb
Bb G7

C7
Cm F7

F7
Bb

F7
F7

F7
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

F7
Eb Ebm

F7
Bb G7

Bb
C7 F7

Bb
Bb

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RAGTIME DANCE Key Eb

A x two

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Bb Bo
Bb7

F7
Eb

Eb Ab
Eb Ab

Eb
Eb

Cm Fm
Cm Fm

Cm
Cm

Bb7
Bb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Eb7

Ab

Eb

Eb

B x two

C x two

D bridge x 2
E bridge x 2
F

Eb Cm6 Abm Eb
than ad lib on C

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F7 Bbo
C7 F7

Bb
Bb

Bb7 Eb Ebm7 Bb F7
Ab Ao Eb Fm Eb Bb7

Bb7
Eb

Eb
Eb Eb7

Bb7
Ab Ao

Eb
Eb Bb7

Eb
Eb

Ab

B7

B7

Eb Ebo Eb Bb7

Eb

Eb F7

Bo

Fm

Eb

F7
Bbo

F7
Bb G7

Bb7
Eb Fm

Fm

F7 Bb7 Eb7 Cm6 Abm Eb

Abm Eb6
3

Fm Bb

Eb

Eb
Eb

F7 Ebm
Bb7 Eb

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RAILROAD BLUES

Lyrics Howard Washington and Haven Gillespie Music C. Luckeyth Roberts 1920

Intro

F F7

Vamp

Bb Bb7

Chorus

Bb Bbo
F F7

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C7 F7

Bb7 F7

Bb7

Eb F7

Bb Bb7

Eb F7

Eb F7
Cm F7

Bb
Bb F7

Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7
Bb

Eb7

Bb

Bb Bb7

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RAMBLIN ROSE

Noel Sherman and Joe Sherman

F7
Eb

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F7
Eb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

C7
Cm

1962

C7
F7

F7 Cm
Bb

F7 Bb7
Bb

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RAMBLING BLUES

Lyrics A.L. Bernard Music D.Jas. LaRocca & Larry Shields 1921
intro1223322end
intro

G7 Bbm FC7F -

F Fo
F

F Fo
F7

F Fo
C7
Bb Bbm Fo C7 F '

F Fo
G7

F Fo
C Bb7 A7 '

G7
D7 G7

C7
C7

F
F

F7
F7

Bb Bbm
F
Bb Bbm Fo C7 F '

F
F

F
F

G7
G7 C7

C7
F

Bb7 F

F F7

Bb Fo

F D7

G7 C7 F F

ending
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F D7

G7 C7

| F - - - | - C7 F- |

replace last bar of 2 with

6

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RAMONA

Lyrics L.Woffe Gilbert Music Mable Wayne 1927

F
F
F
Gm

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F
Fo
F
Bbm

C7
Gm
C7
F

C7
C7
C7
D7

C7
C7
C7
Gm

C7
C7
C7
C7

F
F
D7
F

F
F
D7
F

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REALLY THE BLUES

Bb
F7
Bb
F7

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Eb F7
C7 F7

Bb
Bb Eb

C7 F7
Bb
C7 F7 BbBb7BboEbm6

Bb7
Bb

Eb

Bb7
Bb

Eb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Ebm

Bb F7 Bb Bbo

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REACHING FOR SOMEONE

Lyrics Edgar Leslie Music Walter Donaldson 1929

Verse
bm

E A bm
Fm7 F7

Chorus

Eb Db7
Eb Db7
Eb7
Eb Db7

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Ebm
Bb7

Ebm B7

Eb

G D7

G D7

G C7

B7 Eb
B7 Eb
Eb7
B7 Eb

Eb
Eb
Ab
Eb

Eb F7
Eb F7
Ab
Eb F7

Bb7 Ab7
Bb7 Ab7
F7
Bb7 Ab7

F7 Bb7
F7 Bb7
F7
F7 Bb7

Eb
Eb Ab
Fm7
Eb Ab

F7 Bb7
Eb
Bb7
Eb

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REBECCA
C
G7

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C
G7

C
C

C7
C

F9

10

F9

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RECKLESS BLUES

Words & Music by Fred Longshaw 1925

Intro

Bb
Bb
F7

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Bb F7 BbBb7EbEbm

Bb

Bb F7
Bb
Bb7
C7 F7 BbBb7EbEbm Bb(BboF7')

11

Eb

Eb F7

Bb

Bb'' Bbo

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RED HOT MAMMA

Words & Music by Gilbert Wells, Bud Cooper & Fred Rose 1924

Verse

C G+
C G+

chorus

C
E7
C
A7

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C
C

D7
D7

D7
D7

C
E7
C
A7

D7
Am
D7
D7

D7
Am
D7
Co

G7
G7
C
Am7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 D7
G7
D7
G7
C

12

G7
D7
G7
C A7

C
D7
E7
D7 G7

G7
G7
C
G7
E7
C

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RED LIGHT RAG

Bb
Bb

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F7
F7

F7
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

13

F7
Gm

F7
Gm C7

Bb
F7 Bb

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RED MAN BLUES

11223111.
1

Eb
Bb7

Eb
Bb7

Eb
Bb7

Eb
Bb7

Ab
Bb7

Eb
Bb7

Ab 7
Bb7

Eb
Eb

Eb
Eb

Ab

Abm

Eb - - -

Eb - - -

Ebm
Ebm

Ebm
Ebm

Ebm
Ebm

Ebm
Ebm

Abm
Bb7

Abm
F7

Ebm
Bb7 - - -

Ebm
----

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14

Abm Eb - - Eb - - Bb7 Eb - Bb9 - Eb Bb7 Eb '

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RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY Key Bb

Words and Music Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett (alias Roy Brodsky) 1948

Bbmaj7
C m7
Bbmaj7
C m7

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Bbmaj7
F7
Bbmaj7
Ab 9

A7
D m7
A7
Bbmaj7

A7
Gm7
A7
G9

D7
D7
G9
G9
C7
C7 Cm7 Abo Cm7 F7
D7
D7
G9
G9
Cm7 Bbo Bb F7
Bb
Bb

15

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RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Lyrics Jimmy Kennedy Music Hugh Williams (Will Grsz) 1935

F Fmaj7
F Fmaj7
Bb Bbm
F Fmaj7

F7
F7
F
F7

Bb Bbm
Bb Bbm
Gm7
Bb Bbm

F
F
F F7
F

F
F
Bb Bbm
F

F F7
F F7
F
F F7

Bb Bbm
Bb Bbm
C7
Bb Bbm

F
F
F F7+
F

C Co
C Co
Bb Bbm
C Co

F9

G
G
G
G

G7 Cm
G7G7CCm
D7
G7G7CCm

Easier chords Key F

verse

in the key of G

chorus

G
G
C Cm
G

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Am7 Co Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7

F
Am7 Co Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7
F
Bb Bbm
F
G7
Gm7 C7
Am7 Co Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7
F

G
G
G G+
G
16

Gm
Gm
F
Gm

C
or Am
G Do
C D7
G Do
C D7
C Cm
G
G Do
C D7

C7
C7
G7
C7

F
F F7+
C7
F

G A7

C D7

D7
D7
A7
D7

G
G G+
D7
G

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REDWING

Lyrics Thurland Chattaway and Music Kerry Mills

1 Key F

F
F

F7
F7

Bb Fo
Bb Fo

F
F

Gm7 C7
Gm7 C7

F D7
F D7

G7
G7 C7

C7
F F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

F
F

F
F

C7
C7

C7
C7

F
F

F7
F

1 Key Bb

Bb
Bb
2

1932

Eb
Eb

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Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb

F7
F7
Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb
F7
F7

17

C7
C7 F7
F7
F7

Bb
Bb

F7
Bb
Bb
Bb

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REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU REPRESENT

Gm
Gm
Gm
D7
Gm Gm7 Cm Gm Gm D7 Eb7 D7

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Gm
Gm

Gm
Gm

Bb
Gm D7

D7
Gm

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Intro

Bb

Verse

F7

F7
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb
Eb
Bb

Bb7
Bb7
Ebm
Bb7

Chorus

RENT PARTY BLUES

Coda

Bb
F7
ral- - - - - - - - -

Key F Chorus only

F
F
Bb
F

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F7
F7
Bbm
F7

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges 1929

Bb Bb6
D7
D7
Eb
Eb
Bb
Eb

C m7

Gm Bb7 Eb Bbo
Gm Bb7 Eb Bbo
Ebm
Ebm
Bb7 Gb9
Ebm

Bb G7
Bb G7

C7
C7

F7
F7 Bb

Bb
Bb
Eb
Bb

F7
F7
Ebm
F7

Bb C7
Bb Eb
Bb
* Bb

F7
Bb Gb9
C7 F7
Bb

Bb Eb

C m7

Bb

C9

F7

Bb

Bb
Bb
F
Bb

Bbm
Bbm
F
Bbm

F
F
Bb
F

C7
C7
Bbm
C7

F
F
F
F

F
F7
C7
F

19

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REVOLUTIONARY BLUES
Bb Bb7
D7
Bb Bb7
G7

Eb
D7
Eb
G7

Same Key a bit different

Bb
D7
Bb
G7

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Eb F7
D7
Eb F7
G7

Bb
Gm
Bb
C7

Bb7
Gm
Bb7
Bbo

Eb
C7
Eb
Bb

Eb
C7
Eb
F7

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

Bb
Gm
Bb
C m7

Bb7
Gm
Bb7
Bbo

Eb
C7
Eb
Bb

Eb
C7
Eb
F7

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

20

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RHYTHM MAN

C
C
Patter

C
C

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A7
C7

D7 G7
F

C
Fm

C
C

A7
A7

D7
D7 G7

G7
C

A m7
C7

Dm7 G7
F

C
Fm

C
C

A m7
A m7

D m7
Dm7 G7

G7
C

21

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RHYTHM KING

Lyrics Joe Trent Music Joe Hoover 1928

intro 8 bars front line only
verse

Dm C7
Dm C7

F A7
F A7

Dm C7
Dm C7

F
F Fo

Bb7
C

Bb7 C7
G7

F
C

F A7
C7

F
F
A7
F

F
F
A7
F

Bb7
Bb7
D7
Bb7

Bb7
Bb7
D7
Bb7

C7
C7
G7
C7

C7
C7
G7
C7

F
F
C7
F

C7
F
C7
F

chorus

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22

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RICKETY DANN

intro1223225522
4 bar intro
1
2
3
4
5
6

Dm
Dm

Dm
Dm

Dm
Dm

A7
A7

Dm
Dm

Dm
Dm

Dm
A7

A7
Dm F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

C7
C7 F7

F7
Bb

F7
Bb A7

Dm

Dm

Dm

A7

Dm

Dm

A7

Dm

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

C7
C7 F7

F7
Bb

F7
Bb Bb7

Eb
Eb

Eb
Eb

Bb7
Bb7

Bb7
Bb7

Bb7
Bb7

Bb7
Bb7

Eb
Bb7

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

C7
C7 F7

F7
Bb

F7
Bb

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RIDING DOWN THE CANYON

F
F
F7
F

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A7
A7
F7
A7

Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb

F
F
Bb
F

G7
G7
G7
G7

24

C7
G7
G7
C7

F
C7
C7
F

C7
C7
C7
F

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RIDE RED RIDE

Bb
Bb
D7
Bb

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F7
F7
D7
F7

Bb
Bb
G7
Bb

F7
F7
G7
F7

Bb Bb7 Eb Ebm
Bb Bb7 Eb Ebm
C7
C7
Bb Bb7 Eb Ebm

25

Bb F7
Bb F7
F7
Bb F7

Bb
Bb
F7
Bb

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RIGHT NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME

F
F7

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F
F7

C7
Bb

C7
Bbm

C7
F

26

C7
C7

F
F

F
F

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RIO RITA
F
F
Bb
F

R J B 2005-11-06

F C+
F C+
E7
F C+

F
F
F
F

Co
Co
F
Co

C7
C7
Gm
C7

27

C7
C7
D7
C7

F
F
G7
F

C
F
C+
F

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RIP EM UP JOE

C
C

R J B 2005-11-06

C7
C7

F
F

C G+
E7

C
F Co

28

C A7
C A7

D7
D7 G7

G7
C

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RIVER SHANNON
Eb
Ab
Eb
Ab
Ab
Ab
Eb
Ab

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Ab Bb7
Ab Ebo
Ab Bb7
Ab Ebo
Ab D7
Ab Ebo
Ab Bb7
Ab Ebo

Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb
Eb

Eb7
Cm
Eb7
Cm
Eb7
C m7
Eb7
Cm

Ab
F7
Ab
F7
Ab
F7
Ab
F7

29

Ab D7
F7
Ab D7
Ab Bb7
Ab D7
F7
Ab D7
Bb7

Eb
Bb7
Eb
Eb
Eb
Bb7
Eb
Eb

Eb7
Bb+
Eb7
Eb Eb7
Eb7
Bb7
Eb7
Eb

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RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR

Harry Woods Nort Dixon 1931

Eb
Eb
Gm
Eb

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Eb Eb7
Eb Eb7
Gm
Eb Eb7

Ab Ebo
Ab Ebo
Gm
Ab Ebo

Eb
Eb
C9
Eb

F7
F7
Bb
F7

30

B7 Bb7
Eb
Fm7 Bb7
B7 Bb7 Eb Cm7 Am D7
Bb Bo
F7
Fm7 Bb7
B7 Bb7
Eb
Fm7 Bb7

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RIVERBOAT SHUFFLE Key Gm-Eb

Music Hoagy Carmichael 1925 (Mitchell Parish added words in 1939)

verse

Gm D7
Gm
Gm

chorus

Eb
Eb7
Eb
Ab

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Gm D7
Cm
Cm

Gm
Gm D7
Gm D7

Gm D7
Gm
G Bb7

Gm
G7

Cm
Cm

Gm D7
G7

Gm D7
Cm

Eb
Eb7
Eb
Abm

Bb7
Ab
Bb7
Eb

Bb7
Ab
Bb7
C7

Eb
F7
Eb
F7

Eb
F7
Eb7
Bb7

Bb7
Bb7
Ab
Eb

Bb7
Bb7
Ab
Eb

31

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intro
1
2

RIVERSIDE BLUES

Dm

A7

F
C7

F C7
C7

-1-F
- 1 - Bb
FF7BbBbm

Last Chorus

F
Bb
F

Thomas Dorsey & Richard M. Jones 1923

Dm Bb

A7 C7

F
F Bb

F7
F

Bb

Bb C7

C7
B bm

-1-F
F---

F
----

- 1 - A7
F

A7
C7

Bb

Bb C7

D7

Bb

B bm

F---

----

- 1 - C7
- 1 - B bm

F
G7

F C7
C7

F
F Bb

F7
F

F---

C7 - - -

F C7

Dm

A7

Dm Bb

F
C7

C7
C7

Dm

A7

Coda

Intro different set chords and breaks

than 12 bar in F x 2
coda end tag
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A7A7C7 -

than the stops as below

F
F

A7
F

Dm C

F
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ROAD TO THE SUNSHINE

Bb
Bb

R J B 2005-11-06

Bb
Bb7

F7
Eb

F7
Cm

F7
F7

33

F7
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

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ROAMIN Key F

F6
F6
Dm
F6

R J B 2005-11-06

Co
Co
Am
Co

C7
C7
Dm
C7

A7
A7
Am
A7

Dm F7
Dm F7
Dm
Dm F7

34

Bb7 C7
Bb7 C7
D7
Bb7 C7

F
F Bb7
G7
F

Bb7 C7
F A7
C7 C+
F

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ROAMIN IN THE GLOAMIN

F C7
F

R J B 2005-11-06

F
F F7

F Bb
Bb

F C7
Gm

F Bb
C7

35

F
C7 Dm

G7
G7 C7

C7
F

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ROAMIN THROUGH THE ROSES

Verse

C G7
C G7

Chorus (C)

Am
Am
Em
Am

Chorus (Eb)

Cm
Cm
Gm
Cm

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C C7
C C7

F
F

F
D7

C
G

D7 G7
D7

F7
F7
B7
F7

Am
Am
Em
Am

D7
D7
B7
D7

C Am
C Am
Em
C Am

Dm
Dm
G
Dm

Ab 7
Ab 7
D7
Ab 7

Cm
Cm
Gm
Cm

F7
F7
D7
F7

Eb Cm
Eb Cm
Gm
Eb Cm
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Fm
Fm
Bb
Fm

C Co
G

Dm7 G7
G7 E7

D7 G7 CCoG7E7
D7 G7
C
D7
G7 E7
D7 G7
C
F7 Bb7 EbEboBb7G7
F7 Bb7
Eb
F7
Bb7 G7
F7 Bb7
Eb
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ROBERT E LEE

Music Lewis F. Muir

Verse Key F

C
C
C
C

Chorus Key F

F
C7
F
C7

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Lyrics L. Wolfe Gilbert

C
E7
C
E7

C
F
C
F

C
C
C
C

F
D7
F
D7

F
D7
F
Fm G7

F
G7
F
C

F
G7
F
C

F
C7
F
C7

F
C7
F
C7

F
C7
F
C7

C7
F
C7
C7

C7
F
C7
C7

C7
F
C7
F

C7
F
C7
F

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ROBBINS NEST

Sir Charles Thompson and Illinois Jacquet 1947

intro

C Db

C Db

C Db

C Db

C
C
E7
C

C
C
E7
C

Ab
Ab
A7
Ab

Ab
Ab
A7
Ab

chorus

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C Co
C Co
D7
C Co

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Dm7 G7
Dm7 G7
D7
Dm7 G7

C
C
G7
C

C
C
G7
C

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ROCK A BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY

Lyrics Sam M Lewis Joe Young Music Jean Schwartz 1918
From the Broadway musical Sinbad

C Co
G7
C Co
A7

C Co
G7
C Co
Eo A7

BRKings key F

Dm7 G7
G7
C
A7
Dm7 G7
G7
D7
D7 Co

F Gm7 Am7Abo Gm7 C7

Gm
Gm7 C7
F
F Gm7 Am7Abo Gm7 C7
D7
D7
G7

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G7
G7
C
G
Am7 D7 G7 Fm
G7
G7 F7
E7
C Ab7 C Cm D7 G7

D7 G7
G7
E7
C

Gm7Abo Gm7
C7
F
A m7 D 7
C
Dm7 G7 Gm7
Gm7Abo Gm7
C7
A7
G7 Abo F Gm7 Am7 Dm7 G7 C7

G7 C7
C7
A7
F

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ROCK OF AGES

Bb
Bb
F7
Bb

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Bb Eb
Bb Eb
F7
Bb Eb

Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb

C7
C7
F7
C7

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F7
F7
F7
F7

Bb
Bb Eb
Bb
Bb

Bb F7
Bb
Bb F7
Bb

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ROCKIN IN RHYTHM

Duke Ellington and Harry Carney 1931

intro121inter322...3
intro
1

B7 E7

A7 D7

G7 C

----

C
F'' Co C Am7 Dm7 G7
C
F'' Co C Am7 Dm7 G7
C
F'' Co C Am7 Dm7 G7
C Am7 Dm7G7C'
Yes

C
C

Inter

F Co
F Co

C Am7 Dm7 G7
C Am7 Dm7 G7

C
C
C
two

F'' Co
F'' Co
F'' Co
bars

C Am7 Dm7G7C'
C Am7 Dm7 G7
C Am7 Dm7G7C'
only

C
C

F Co
F Co

C Am7 Dm7G7C'
C Am7 Dm7G7C'

Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7

Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7

Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7 Am7 E7
Am

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ROLL ALONG PRAIRIE MOON

Words and music Albert Von Tilzer , Harry MacPherson and Ted Fiorito 1935

Bb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Verse

F7
F7

Bb
Bb
Ebm
Bb

C m7
C m7
Bb
C m7

C7
C7
G7
C7

same key different set chords - take your pick

chorus

Bb
Bb
Eb
Bb

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F7
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb
Ebm
Bb

C m7
C m7
Bb
C m7

C m7
C m7
G7
C m7

F7
F7
C7
F7

F7
F7
C7
F7

Bb
Bb
F7
Bb

F7
Bb
F7
Bb

F7
A7

F7
A7

Bb
D

Bb
F7

Bb
Bb
F7
Bb

Bb
Bb7
F7
Bb

F7 Cm7 F7 Cm7
F7 Cm7
F7
C7
C7
F7 Cm7
F7
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ROLL JORDAN ROLL

C
C

C
C

F
F

C
C

FC
F C7

FFCF
FFCF

Am
G7

G
C

C
C

C
C

F
F

C
C

C
FC

C
FFCF

G
G7

C
C

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ROOM RENT BLUES

Irving Newton 1923

Intro

Bb7

Gm
G7
Bb7
Eb
Bb7
C7
Bb7
Eb

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Bb7

EbEb7EboAbm6 EbBb7Eb-

Gm
G7

D7
Cm

Bb7 EbEb7EboAbm6
Eb C7
Fm C7
Bb7 EbEb7EboAbm6
C7
F7
Bb7
Eb C7

Eb
Fm C7

D7
Cm

D7
D7

Eb
Fm
Eb
F7

Bb7
F7
Bb7
Bb7

Eb
Fm

Bb7
Bb7
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D7
D7

Gm
Gm'' Ebo

Gm
Bb7

Bb7
Eb
Eb
F7
Bb7 - - Bb7 - - Bb7
Eb
Eb
Bb7 EbEb7EboAbm6
Eb
Bb7
Bb7

Eb
Bb7

Eb
Eb

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ROSALIE

Cole Porter 1937

Bb7
Bb7
Bb7
C7

R J B 2005-11-06

Bb7 Bbo
Fm7
Bb7 Bbo
Fm7
Bb7 Bbo
Fm7
Fm7'' Co Eb Db7

Bb7
Bb7
Bb7
C7

Eb
Ebmaj7
D7
F7

45

Eb Bb7
Eb6
D7
Fm7 Bb7

Eb
Bb7
G7
Eb

Eb
Eb Bbo
G7
Eb

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ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE

Lyrics Ballard Mac Donald

Bb
D7
Bb
C7
verse 3|4 time

Bb
D7
Bb
Ebm6

F7
Gm
F7
D m7

Music James F. Hanley 1919

F7
Gm
F7
G7

same key but diff chords

F7
C7
F7
C7

F7
C7
F7
F7

Bb
F7
Co
Bb

Bb
F7
Gm Gm7
Bb

Gm
G7
Gm
Bb
Eb

Gm
G7
Gm
Db 7
Cm

Cm
Cm
Cm
F
F

Cm
Cm
Cm
Db 7
F

D7
A7
D7
Gm
C7

D7
Eb7
D7
C7
C7

Gm
D7
Gm
F
F

Gm
D7
Gm
F
F

Bb
D7
Bb
C7

Bb Bbo
D7
Bb Bbo
Ebm6

C m7
Gm
C m7
Bb

F7
Gm
F7
G7

C m7
C7
C m7
C7

F7
C7
F7
F7

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

Bb
F7
Gm
Bb

chorus

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ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE

Lyrics Ross Gorman Music Harry Warren 1922

Warren's first published song

G7
F7
G7
F7

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G7
F7
G7
F7

G7
F7
G7
D7

G7
F7
G7
G7

C7
Bb
C7
C7

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C7
Bb
C7
F7

C7
A7
C7
Bb

C7
D7
C7
Bb

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ROSE OF TRALEE
Bb
Bb
D7
Bb

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Bb7
Bb7
Gm
Bb7

Eb
Eb
Gm A7
Eb

Bb
Bb
D7
Bb

F7
F7
Gm
F7

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Bb
Bb Bbo
Gm
Bb

C7
F7
Cm D7
F7

F7
Bb
G F7
Bb

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ROSIE
F
D7
F
D7

R J B 2005-11-06

F
D7
F
D7

C7
D7
C7
G7

C7
D7
C7
G7

F
G7
F
C7

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A7
G7
A7
C7

Bb D7
C7
Bb D7
F

Gm
C7
Gm
F

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ROSE ROOM Key F

Art Hickman 1917

Easier set of chords

G7
Bbm
G7
Bbm

C7
Bbm
C7
Bbm

F
F
F
F

F
D7
F
D7

G9
Bb
G9
Bb

C6
Bbm
C6
Bbm

F9
F
F9
F

F
D7
F
D7

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F7
G7
F7
G7

F7
G7
F7
C7

Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7
G7
G7
Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7
G7
C7

50

Bb
C7
Bb
F

Bb
C7
Bb
F

Bb
C7
Bb
F

Bb
C7
Bb
F

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ROSES OF PICARDY

Verse

Lyrics Fred E. Weatherly Music Hadyn Wood 1916

Gm
Gm
Em7
F7

Co
Co
A7
F7

Gm
Gm
D
Bb

C m7
G7
C m7
G7

F7
G7
F7
G7

Bb6
Cm
Bb6
C9

Chorus

Diff Chord sequence

Cm F7
G+7
F7
G7

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F7
G7
F7
G7

Bb
Cm
Bb
C7

Gm
Gm
Bm
Bbm
Bb6 Bbo
Cm
Bb6 Bbo
C9
Bb
Cm
Bb
C7
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Bb
Dm
Em7
F

Cm F7
A7
A7
Gm C7

Bb
D
D
F

D7
D
D
F7

C m7
C7
C m7
C m7

F7 F+
C7
F7
F7

Bb
C m7
D7
Bb

D7
F7 Bbo
D7
Bb

C m7
C7
C m7
C m7

F7
C7
F7
F7

Bb
F#7
D7
Bb

Bb D7
F7
D7
Bb

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ROSETTA

Lyrics and Music Earl Hinds and Henri Woode 1933

F
F
Am
F

C+
C+
E7
C+

Eb7
Eb7
Am
Eb7

Diff chord structure take your pic

F
F
Am
F

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C+
C+
E7
C+

F
F
Am
F

D7
D7
Fm6
D7

G7
G7
C
G7

C7
C7
G7
C7

F Fo
F Bb7
C
F

Gm7 C7
F E7
C7
F

D7
D7
Fm6
D7

G7
G7
C C+
G7

C7
C7
G7
C7

F6
F
C7
F C7

G7 C+
Dm6 E7
C7
F

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ROYAL GARDEN BLUES

jazz Standard

Written by Composer Spencer and publisher Clarence Williams (no relation) 1919
Popularized by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Intro
F
1
F
C7
2
F--C7
3
F7
4
Bb
C7
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F G7

C7

F
G7 C7

F
F Bb

F7
F

Bb F+

Bb F+

Bb F+

Bb Bbo

F--G7 C7

F--F Bb

---F

Bb

Bb C7

Bb

Bbm

F F7

Bb
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb7
Bb

Eb7

Eb7

Bb

G7

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ROYAL TELEPHONE

F.M.Lehman ( harmonized by Claudin Lehman ) Gospel 1909

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

Diff chord structure

Bb
Bb

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Bb
Bb

Bb Bbo
Bb Bb7

F7
Eb

F7
Eb Bbo

F7
Bb G7

F7 F+
C7 F7

Bb
Bb

Cm
Bb7

F7
Eb

F7
Eb Bbo

F7
Bb

Bb Bbo
F7

Bb
Bb

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RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

Robert L. May created Rudolph in 1939 as an assignment for the retailer Montgomery Ward.

Bb
Bb
Bb
F7
F7
F7
F7
Bb
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.
Bb
Bb
Bb
F7
F7
F7
F7
Bb Bb7
All of the other reindeers used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.
Eb
Bb
Cm F7
Bb
F7
F7
C7
F7

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RUM AND COCA COLA

Lyrics Morey Amsterdam Music by Jeri Sullavan & Paul Baron 1944

Bb Eb
Bb Eb
Bb
Bb

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Bb Eb
Bb Eb
Eb Bb
Eb Bb

Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb

F7
F7
F7
F7

F7 Bb7
F7 Bb7
F7
F7

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F7 Bb7
F7 Bb7
Bb7 F7
Bb7 F7

F7
F7
F7
F7

Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb

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RUNNING WILD

Verse

Bb
Bb

Chorus

A.H.Gibbs Joe Grey and Leo Wood 1922

Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb Ebm

Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb Ebm

Bb F7
D7
Bb F7
Eb

Bb
D7
Bb
Ebm

Verse easier chords

Bb
Bb

Bb
F Fo

D7D7GmFo FD7G7C7 Cm7 F7

F Db 7
Gm7 C7
F7

Bb F7
Bb7
Eb Bb7 Eb Bbo
Gm D7 Gm Bbm
F
C7
Bb F7
Bb7
Eb Bb7
Eb
Bb F7
Bb Fo
F7
F7

Bb F7
F7
D7
Bb

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

Bb
Bb

Bb
Bb

F7
F7

Bb
Bb

Bb
Co Do

Bb
C o C #o

C7
C o9

F7
F7

Bb
D7
Bb
C m7

Bb
D7
Bb
F7

Bb
Gm
Bb
Bb

Bb
Gm
Bb
G7

Eb
C7
Eb
C7

Eb
C7
Eb
F7

Bb
F
D7
Bb

Bb
F7
D7
Bb

chorus

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RUSSIAN LULLABY
Irving Berlin 1927

Cm
Eb
G7
Cm

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G7
Gm7
G7
Cm

Eb
Eb7
C7
Fm6

F9 Fm
Cm7 Abm
C7
Fm6

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Cm
G
Cm
Cm

D7 G7
Ab o
G7
G7

Cm
Eb
Fm
Cm

Cm
Eb
Ab
Gm7 Fm

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