Chords for Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel "Ode To Mel Bay"

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[D] Melbae in your manual, [G] you taught us how to hold the [D] pick
You gotta hold it in this manner, [E] to play them [A] fancy licks
[D] Now we're happily strummin' [G] along and you ought to [D] hear us play
[D] And I guess we owe it all to [A] you, thanks a [D] lot Melbae
_ _ Melbae, [G] Melbae, we just [D] wanna say
We wouldn't know what we're doin' [E] if you hadn't [A] shown way
[D] Melbae, _ [G] Melbae, every [D] time we play
We always think of [A] you and I hope you'll [D] have a nice day
Take it, _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] Melbae
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On page 21 you [G] showed us how to [D] play a G
On page 22 you [E] taught us how to [A] play a D
[D] But lordy, oh [G] lordy, we never learned [D] to play an E
Cause someone in the [A] outhouse stole page [D] 23
I'm going down to [G] Gruen's and buy a [D] ukulele
I wanna learn to play a fairy [E] shell and a [A] ukulele lady
[D] I just bought your book, [G] Melbae, on how to [D] play the fiddle
I can play on that high string [A] and those two [D] in the middle
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[E] _ Melbae, Melbae, [A] we just [E] wanna say
We wouldn't know what we're doin' [F#] if you hadn't [B] shown way
[E] Melbae, Melbae, [A] every [E] time we play
We always think of you [B] and I hope you'll have [E] a nice day
We're available for advances [A] that wouldn't be [E] a task
And we're ready to sign [F#m] autographs if anyone [B] should ask
[E] You know we're getting better [A] than we ever thought [E] we could
Please send us another book [B] and we'll play twice as good
Melbae, Melbae, [A] we just [E] wanna say
We wouldn't know what we're doin' [F#] if you hadn't [B] shown the way
[E] Melbae, Melbae, [A] every time [E] we play
We always think of you [B] and I hope you'll have a [E] nice day
_ Have a good one Mel _ _ _ _
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