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Charts

Hurt – Johnny Cash

[Intro]
Am    C  D  Am    C  D


[Verse 1]
Am   C       D     Am       C      D       Am
   I hurt myself today   to see if I still feel
  C    D        Am        C      D          Am
I focus on the pain   the only thing that's real
    C      D       Am         C      D       Am
The needle tears a hole   the old familiar sting
       C      D      Am           C      D      G
Try to kill it all away   but I remember everything


[Chorus 1]
Am              F     C               G
What have I become?     My sweetest friend
Am          F             C        G
Everyone I know  goes away in the end
    Am                 F    G               G
And you could have it all   My empire of dirt
Am              F      G                Am
I will let you down    I will make you hurt


[Transition]
(Am)   C  D  Am    C  D


[Verse 2]
Am   C         D        Am        C      D       Am
   I wear this crown of thorns   upon my liar's chair
C       D        Am       C     D    Am
Full of broken thoughts   I cannot repair
  C          D        Am         C       D       Am
Beneath the stains of time   the feelings disappear
C         D      Am    C     D           G
You are someone else   I am still right here


[Chorus 2]
Am              F     C               G
What have I become?     My sweetest friend
Am          F             C        G
Everyone I know  goes away in the end
    Am                 F    G            G
And you could have it all   My empire of dirt
Am              F     G               G
I will let you down   I will make you hurt


[Outro]
   Am               F     G              G
If I could start again  a million miles away
Am              F    G
I would keep myself  I would find a way
                 (single strum)

Source: Ultimate Guitar

Charts

Jolene – Dolly Parton

[Intro]
Am
(4 bars)

[Chorus]
  Am      C       G       Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
     G                                  Am
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
  Am      C       G      Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
   G                   Em             Am
Please don't take him just because you can

[Verse]
       Am        C
Your beauty is beyond compare
       G                Am
With flaming locks of auburn hair
       G             Em              Am
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
       Am             C
Your smile is like a breath of spring
       G                  Am
Your voice is soft like summer rain
       G         Em             Am
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene

[Verse]
    Am             C
He talks about you in his sleep
     G                Am
There's nothing I can do to keep
       G             Em               Am
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
    Am            C
And I can easily understand
    G                 Am
How you could easily take my man
         G                  Em           Am
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene

[Chorus]
  Am      C       G       Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
      G                                 Am
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
  Am      C       G       Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
  G                    Em             Am
Please don't take him just because you can

[Verse]
Am                    C
You could have your choice of men
    G              Am
But I could never love again
   G           Em           Am
He's the only one for me, Jolene
   Am               C
I had to have this talk with you
    G           Am
My happiness depends on you
        G          Em            Am
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene

[Chorus]
  Am      C       G       Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
      G                                 Am
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
  Am      C       G       Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
  G                    Em            Am
Please don't take him even though you can

Source: Ultimate Guitar

Charts

Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver

[Verse 1]

G             Em             D                         C         G
 Almost Heaven; West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
G                   Em                     D
 Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains,
  C              G
Blowin' like a breeze.

[Chorus]

         G              D            Em         C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
         G               D             C             G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.

[Verse 2]

G               Em                D                 C              G
 All my memories gather round her, miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
G                 Em                  D
 Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine,
  C            G
Teardrop in my eye.

[Chorus]

         G              D            Em         C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
         G               D             C             G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.

[Bridge]

Em             D            G
   I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
    C        G             D
The radio reminds me of my home far away.
    Em                F            C
And driving down the road I get a feeling
       G                     D                 D7
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

[Chorus]

N.C.     G              D            Em         C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
         G               D             C             G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
         G              D            Em         C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
         G               D             C             G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
         D                  G              D                  G
Take me home, down country roads; take me home, down country roads

Source: Ultimate Guitar

Magazine

May Magazine 2023

Welcome to the magazine page of the Townsville and Thuringowa Country Music Association for May, 2023! Here you will find a wealth of information and articles about the latest happenings in the world of country music in the Townsville and Thuringowa area. From interviews with local musicians and performers, to reviews of recent concerts and festivals, to updates about the Associationโ€™s activities, this magazine is your go-to source for all things country music. So sit back, relax, and immerse yourself in the vibrant and welcoming community of the Townsville and Thuringowa Country Music Association.

Events

General Meetings

Date: Third Wednesday every month

Time: 7:30pm – 9pm

Cost: Free entry

Place: 4 Petunia St, Aitkenvale QLD 4814 (CityLibraries Aitkenvale – Meeting Room)

Description:

  • Dinner is provided
  • Please call club secretary to book – Glenda Albert (0415 811 544)
Events

Country Social Afternoons

Date: Second (2nd) Sunday of every month

Time: Singer’s Board opens at 10.30am

  • Must register before 12pm to perform

Cost: $5 entry

Place: 13 Burdekin St, Mundingburra QLD 4812 (Jubilee Bowls Club)

Description:

  • Music from 12pm – 5.30pm
  • Raffle tickets available for purchase (EFTPOS available)
    • Lucky Door prize for entry
  • Food available for purchase (EFTPOS available)
    • Tea ($2)
    • Coffee ($2)
    • Chocolate ($1)
    • Sausage sizzle ($3)

Events

Practice Nights

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 6:30pm – 10:30pm

Cost: Free entry

Place: 13 Burdekin St, Mundingburra QLD 4812 (Jubilee Bowls Club)

Description:

  • Each person in attendance practices 1 song
    • We may sometimes repeat the same song if you need extra assistance
    • We ensure everyone has a go and feels comfortable with their practice
    • If time permits we then go through a second time
    • Usually this is a practice of a song already known
  • Please bring your chord charts (4 copies)
  • If you play an instrument that requires amplification, please bring your own
    • We supply microphones only for these practice sessions
  • Chord charts are available, $10 for 4 printed copies per song (cash only)
  • Tea and coffee is available, $2 per cup (cash only)
Events

Bellevue Hotel – Beer Garden

Date: Last Sunday of every second (2nd) month

Time: (TBA)

Cost: Free entry

Place: 17 Allen St, South Townsville QLD 4810 (Bellevue Hotel)

Description:

  • Raffle tickets available for purchase
  • Club dinner afterwards at your own cost
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๐ŸŽผ Bring 4 sets of chord charts… and your singing voice. ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽถ Need help with charts – we can assist there too. Typed up and printed out for a small fee. ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿค‘ Starts at 6.30pm @ Jubilee Bowls Club. Tuesday nights weekly. Next one will be the first Tues in May due to other commitments. ๐ŸŒ™