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Ode To Mel Bay

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Ode to Mel Bay - Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel
Intro
Notes:   D   Ab   D   Bdd  B  A, ddd  E   F  F#...
Chords:    D     D     D      D   A   A   A   B   C  C#...
[Verse 1]
DMel Bay, in your manual, you taGught us how to hold a pick
You Dgot to hold it in this manner, to pAlay them fancy licks
DNow we're happily strummin along, and you oGught to hear us play
DAnd I guess we owe it all to you, tA7hanks a lot, Mel BDay
[Chorus]
DMel Bay, Mel Bay, wGe just wanna say
DWe wouldn't know what we're doin, if yAou hadn't shown the Dway
DMel Bay, Mel Bay, evGerytime we play, 
Dwe're always thinking of you, and A7hope you have a nice Dday
(Play Red River Valley - badly)
Chords: D  
Notes:  A   D  F#,  F#   F#  F#,  E   F#   E  D  
Chords:                     D  A  
Notes:   A   D  F#,  D   F#  A,  G   F#  E  
Chords:                       D  G  
Notes:   A   G  F#,  F#   E  D,  E   F#   A  G  
Chords:    G         D         A    D  
Notes:   B   B  A,  C#   D  E,  F#   E  D  
[Verse 2]
DOn page 21, you showed us hGow to play a DG
DOn page 22, you showed us hA7ow to play a D
DBut Lawdy, oh lawdy, we nevGer learned to play an E, 
cause sDomeone in the outhouse, stA7ole page 2D3
[Verse 3]
DI'm goin down to Goodins, to buGy me a ukelele
DI wanna learn to play Gershin, A7on the uke-le-le
DI just bought your book, Mel Bay, on Ghow to play the fiddle
DI can play, on that high string, and those tA7wo in the miDddle
(Play Ode to Mel Bay verse chords and melody - badly)
Chords: D  
Notes: aa  A   F#  D,  D   D   E   D  F#, 
Chords:            D      A  
Notes:  A   A   B   F#  D,  E   E   F#   G#  A  
Chords:            D  G  
Notes:   A   A   B   F#  D,  G   G   A   A#  B  
Chords:               D         A  D  
Notes:   A   A   A   B   F#  D,  E   E   F#   E  D  
[Chorus] - key change ( E   A  B)
EMel Bay, Mel Bay, wAe just wanna say
EWe wouldn't know what we're doin, if yBou hadn't shown the way
EMel Bay, Mel Bay, evAerytime we play, 
we're aElways thinking of you, Mel Bay, and hB7ope you have a nice dEay
[Verse 4]
EWe're available for dances, that woAuldn't be a task
Eand ready to sign autographs, if aBnyone should ask
EYou know we're gettin better, than we eAver thought we could
EPlease send us another book and we'll pB7lay twice as gEood
[Chorus]
EMel Bay, Mel Bay, wAe just wanna say
We wEouldn't know what we're doin, if yBou hadn't shown the Eway
EMel Bay, Mel Bay, evAerytime we play, 
we alEways thinking of you and hB7ope you have a nice dEay
(Play Ode to Mel Bay verse chords and melody - badly)
Chords: E  
Notes:  Bb   B   G#  E,  E   E   F#   E  G#, 
Chords:            E      B  
Notes:  B   B   C#   G#  E,  F#   F#   G#   A#  B  
Chords:             E  A  
Notes:   B   B   C#   G#  E,  A   A   B   C  C#  
Chords:               E         B  E  
Notes:   B   B   B   C#   G#  E,  F#   F#   G#   F#  E  
[Repeat chorus instrumental]

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F#m

Barre (Em shape)

244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

F# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Ode To Mel Bay

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Ode To Mel Bay

by Chet Atkins

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Ode to Mel Bay - Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel

Intro

D Ab D B B A E F F#

Notes: dd , ddd ...

D D D D A A A B C C#

Chords: ...

[Verse 1]

D G

Mel Bay, in your manual, you taught us how to hold a pick

D A

You got to hold it in this manner, to play them fancy licks

D G

Now we're happily strummin along, and you ought to hear us play

D A7 D

And I guess we owe it all to you, thanks a lot, Mel Bay

[Chorus]

D G

Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say

D A D

We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way

D G

Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play,

D A7 D

we're always thinking of you, and hope you have a nice day

(Play Red River Valley - badly)

Chords:

A D F# F# F# F# E F# E D

Notes: , ,

D A

Chords:

A D F# D F# A G F# E

Notes: , ,

D G

Chords:

A G F# F# E D E F# A G

Notes: , ,

G D A D

Chords:

B B A C# D E F# E D

Notes: , ,

[Verse 2]

D G D

On page 21, you showed us how to play a G

D A7

On page 22, you showed us how to play a D

D G

But Lawdy, oh lawdy, we never learned to play an E,

D A7 D

cause someone in the outhouse, stole page 23

[Verse 3]

D G

I'm goin down to Goodins, to buy me a ukelele

D A7

I wanna learn to play Gershin, on the uke-le-le

D G

I just bought your book, Mel Bay, on how to play the fiddle

D A7 D

I can play, on that high string, and those two in the middle

(Play Ode to Mel Bay verse chords and melody - badly)

Chords:

A F# D D D E D F#

Notes: aa , ,

D A

Chords:

A A B F# D E E F# G# A

Notes: ,

D G

Chords:

A A B F# D G G A A# B

Notes: ,

D A D

Chords:

A A A B F# D E E F# E D

Notes: ,

E A B

[Chorus] - key change ( )

E A

Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say

E B

We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way

E A

Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play,

E B7 E

we're always thinking of you, Mel Bay, and hope you have a nice day

[Verse 4]

E A

We're available for dances, that wouldn't be a task

E B

and ready to sign autographs, if anyone should ask

E A

You know we're gettin better, than we ever thought we could

E B7 E

Please send us another book and we'll play twice as good

[Chorus]

E A

Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say

E B E

We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way

E A

Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play,

E B7 E

we always thinking of you and hope you have a nice day

(Play Ode to Mel Bay verse chords and melody - badly)

Chords:

Bb B G# E E E F# E G#

Notes: , ,

E B

Chords:

B B C# G# E F# F# G# A# B

Notes: ,

E A

Chords:

B B C# G# E A A B C C#

Notes: ,

E B E

Chords:

B B B C# G# E F# F# G# F# E

Notes: ,

[Repeat chorus instrumental]

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