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Glenn Frey     I Volunteer written by  Jack Tempchin
                                       Bill Bodine
DI volunteer to drive you home
To spend some Gtime with you alone
But the words don't Dcome, that I wanna say
And the precious Gtime just slips away
'Cause you don't F#know, you don't know that it's me
Who really Bmloves you so desp'rEately
If I could Donly make you Ahear,
I'd Dvolunteer
DI volunteer to stop somewhere
And talk Gabout your love affairs
We'll laugh Dtogether like best friends
But I hate to Gsee these moments end
'Cause you still don't F#know, you don't know that it's me
Who really Bmloves you so desp'Erately
If I Dcould only make you Ahear,
I'd Dvolunteer
Well BmI voAluntGeer Dthe love I kept insAide so long
I Bmsearch in your Aeyes for the Gmoment, Dbut it never seems to Acome
We talk all Dnight and forget the time
But I never Gsay what's on my mind
And when you're Dgone all that I wish
Is I'd said it Gall with just a kiss
'Cause you still don't F#know, you don't know that it's me
Who really Bmloves you so desp'rEately
If I could Donly make you Ahear,
I'd volunDteer
If I could only make you Ahear,
I'd vDolunteer
>From Glenn Frey "No Fun Aloud"
Asylum Records 1982
Bill Bergman	-	Saxophone
Bill Champlin	-	Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Marcy Levy	-	Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
William Bergman-	Saxophone
Bob Blaub	-	Bass
Allan Blazek	-	Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Duncan Cameron	Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Jim Coile	-	Saxophone
Ronnie Eades	-	Saxophone
Steve Forman	-	Percussion
Glenn Frey	-	Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Piano,
Drums, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Clavinet,
Bryan Garofalo	-	Bass
Al Garth	-	Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
Bob Glaub	-	Bass
Hawk                               Organ
Roger Hawkins	-	Bass, Drums
David Hood	-	Bass
Jim Horn	-	Saxophone
Michael Huey	-	Drums
Clayton Ivey	-	Piano
Tom Kelly	-	Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Danny Kortchmar-	Guitar
Josh Leo	-	Guitar
Wayne Perkins	-	Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Roberto Pinon	-	Bass
John "J.R." Robinson-	Drums
John Robinson	-	Drums
Julia Tillman Waters-	Vocals
Greg Smith	-	Saxophone
Lee Thornburg	-	Trumpet, Horn Arrangements
Harvey Thompson-	Saxophone
Maxine Willard Waters	Vocals
Oren Waters	-	Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Ernie Watts	-	Saxophone
David Wolinski	-	Synthesizer
Maxine Waters	-	Vocals (bckgr)
Waters, Julia	-	Vocals (bckgr)
John Berry, Jr.	-	Trumpet
Urban Azoff	-	Vocals (bckgr)
Leon Blazek	-	Vocals (bckgr)
Freddy Buffett	-	Vocals (bckgr)
Hugh Gotteny	-	Vocals (bckgr)
Tommy Obnozzio-	Vocals (bckgr)
Floyd Tempchin-	Vocals (bckgr)
Buckley Widefae	Vocals (bckgr)

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I Volunteer

by Glenn Frey

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Glenn Frey I Volunteer written by Jack Tempchin

Bill Bodine

I volunteer to drive you home

To spend some time with you alone

But the words don't come, that I wanna say

And the precious time just slips away

'Cause you don't know, you don't know that it's me

Bm E

Who really loves you so desp'rately

D A

If I could only make you hear,

I'd volunteer

I volunteer to stop somewhere

And talk about your love affairs

We'll laugh together like best friends

But I hate to see these moments end

'Cause you still don't know, you don't know that it's me

Bm E

Who really loves you so desp'rately

D A

If I could only make you hear,

I'd volunteer

Bm A G D A

Well I volunteer the love I kept inside so long

Bm A G D A

I search in your eyes for the moment, but it never seems to come

We talk all night and forget the time

But I never say what's on my mind

And when you're gone all that I wish

Is I'd said it all with just a kiss

'Cause you still don't know, you don't know that it's me

Bm E

Who really loves you so desp'rately

D A

If I could only make you hear,

I'd volunteer

If I could only make you hear,

I'd volunteer

>From Glenn Frey "No Fun Aloud"

Asylum Records 1982

Bill Bergman - Saxophone

Bill Champlin - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

Marcy Levy - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

William Bergman- Saxophone

Bob Blaub - Bass

Allan Blazek - Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Duncan Cameron Guitar, Guitar (Electric)

Jim Coile - Saxophone

Ronnie Eades - Saxophone

Steve Forman - Percussion

Glenn Frey - Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Piano,

Drums, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Clavinet,

Bryan Garofalo - Bass

Al Garth - Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)

Bob Glaub - Bass

Hawk Organ

Roger Hawkins - Bass, Drums

David Hood - Bass

Jim Horn - Saxophone

Michael Huey - Drums

Clayton Ivey - Piano

Tom Kelly - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

Danny Kortchmar- Guitar

Josh Leo - Guitar

Wayne Perkins - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar

Roberto Pinon - Bass

John "J.R." Robinson- Drums

John Robinson - Drums

Julia Tillman Waters- Vocals

Greg Smith - Saxophone

Lee Thornburg - Trumpet, Horn Arrangements

Harvey Thompson- Saxophone

Maxine Willard Waters Vocals

Oren Waters - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

Ernie Watts - Saxophone

David Wolinski - Synthesizer

Maxine Waters - Vocals (bckgr)

Waters, Julia - Vocals (bckgr)

John Berry, Jr. - Trumpet

Urban Azoff - Vocals (bckgr)

Leon Blazek - Vocals (bckgr)

Freddy Buffett - Vocals (bckgr)

Hugh Gotteny - Vocals (bckgr)

Tommy Obnozzio- Vocals (bckgr)

Floyd Tempchin- Vocals (bckgr)

Buckley Widefae Vocals (bckgr)

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