Set List / Arrangements

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English Country Garden

• Introduction played solo (Ian? anyone?).
• A line of C/F/G/C between chorus and next verse.
• Last line of last chorus played twice, getting slower on second time.

Intro:  [C] - [F] - [G7] - [C]
Verse:  How many gentle flowers...
Chorus: Daffodils, Hearts-ease and Phlox...
        [C] - [F] - [G7] - [C]
Verse:  How many insects...
Chorus: Dragonflies and moths and bees...
        [C] - [F] - [G7] - [C]
Verse:  How many songbirds...
Chorus: Bobolink, cuckoo and quail
        [C] - [F] - [G7] - [C]
Verse:  Wet underfoot...
Chorus: Litter, garbage...
        ... In an English Country Garden
        [getting slower] In an English Country Garden

New York Girls

• Introduction played solo (again, any volunteers?).
• One bar C between chorus and next verse.
• Last chorus played twice.
• Stop hard on final "polka".

Intro:  [C] - [F] - [G7] - [C]
Verse:  As I walked down...
Chorus: Then away you Santee...
        [C]
Verse:  Sez she...
Chorus: Then away you Santee...
        [C]
Verse:  My flash man...
Chorus: Then away you Santee...
        [C]
Verse:  So I kissed her...
Chorus: Then away you Santee...
Chorus: Then away you Santee...
        ... Can't you dance the polka [STOP!]

Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue

• Intro at twice song speed. (solo?  I can't remember)
  
• Straight through, then G7 and back to top.
• Straight through again, then last line of last chorus x3 (including A7).
• End on C6

Intro:  [C] - [E7] - [A7] - [D7] - [G7] - [C] - [G7]
Verse:  Five foot two...
Verse:  Turned up nose...
Bridge: Now if you..
Verse:  Could she love...
        [G7]
Verse:  Five foot two...
Verse:  Turned up nose...
Bridge: Now if you..
Verse:  Could she love...
        ... Has anybody seen my girl [A7]
        Has anybody seen my girl [A7]
        Has anybody seen my girl [C6]

You Are My Sunshine

• Introduction 1 bar C with count in.
• Third verse quiet
• Last line of last chorus x2
• Not ending with C6

Intro:  [C]
Chorus: You are my sunshine...
Verse:  The other night dear...
Chorus: You are my sunshine...
Verse:  I'll always love you...
Chorus: You are my sunshine...
Verse:  [quiet] You told me once dear...
Chorus: [normal] You are my sunshine...
        ... Please don't take my sunshine away
        Please don't take my sunshine away

King Of The Road

• Introduction A/D/E7/A
• Long E7 lines (I ain't got no cigarettes / I don't pay no union dues / Every lock that ain't locked) strum on first beat only and let it ring.
• Straight through, then first verse again.
• Last line of first verse x3

Intro:  [A] - [D] - [E7] - [A]
Verse:  Trailers for sale...
Verse:  Third box-car...
Bridge: I know every engineer...
Verse:  Trailers for sale...
        ... King of the road
        King of the road
        King of the road

I Wanna Be Like You

• Introduction 1 bar Am with count in
• Straight through.
• Last chorus x2
• Last line of last chorus x2 (including A7)
  
• End on C6

Intro:  [Am]
Verse:  Now I'm the king of the swingers...
Chorus: Oh, oo-bee-doo
Verse:  Now don't try to kid me...
Chorus: Oh, oo-bee-doo
        ... Can learn to be human too [A7]
        Can learn to be human too
        [C6]

Sloop John B

• Introduction 4 bars G (Ian and Magnus).
• Straight through.
• Last chorus x1
• Last line of last chorus (from I feel so broke up) x2

Intro:  [G]
Verse:  We come on the sloop John B...
Chorus: So hoist up the John B sail...
Verse:  The first mate...
Chorus: So hoist up...
Verse:  The poor cook...
Chorus: So hoist up...
        ... I feel so broke up
        I wanna go home
        I feel so broke up
        I wanna go home.

Amarillo

In case we need an encore!

• Using the version in D (page 2 of download)
• Straight in: [D] chord and sing Sha la la...
• Take care with the chord changes at the end of Sha la la lines
• Straight through.
• Last chorus x2
• Last line of last chorus (And Marie who waits for me) x3

Intro:  [D] Sha la la la [G] la lala la [G]! [D]!
        [D] Sha la la la [A7] la lalala [A7]! [G]!
        [G] Sha la la la [D] la lala la
        [A7] [D]
Verse:  When the day is dawning...
Chorus: Is this the way to Amarillo...
Verse:  There's a church bell ringing...
Chorus: Is this the way to Amarillo...
Chorus: Is this the way to Amarillo...
        ...And Marie who waits for me
        And Marie who waits for me
        [getting slower] And Marie who waits for me