3) Oasis, “Don't Look Back In Anger,” chorus
From What's the Story Morning Glory? (1995), words and music by Noel Gallagher
5) Ben Folds, “The Luckiest,” chorus
From Rockin' the Suburbs (2001), written by Ben Folds
Audio: MP3
D A
That I am
Bm F#m
I am
G D A D A
I am the luckiest
6) Phil Collins, “I Can't Stop Loving You,” verse
From Testify (2002), written by Billy Nicholls
Audio: MP3
C G Am Em
So you're leaving in the morning on the early train
F G F G
I could say everything’s alright, and I could pretend and say goodbye
C G
Got your ticket, got your suitcase,
Am Em
got your leaving smile
F G
I could say that's the way it goes,
F G G#dim7
and I could pretend and you won't know
Am G
That I was lying...
I V vi iii
So you're leaving in the morning on the early train
IV V IV V
I could say everything’s alright, and I could pretend and say goodbye
I V
Got your ticket, got your suitcase,
vi iii
got your leaving smile
IV V
I could say that's the way it goes,
IV V viio7/vi
and I could pretend and you won't know
vi V
That I was lying...
7) Green Day, “Basket Case,” verse 1
From Dookie (1994), written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool
Audio: MP3
D A
Do you have the time
Bm F#m
To listen to me whine
G D
About nothing and everything
A
All at once
D A
I am one of those
Bm F#m
Melodramatic fools
G D
Neurotic to the bone
A
No doubt about it
I V
Do you have the time
vi iii
To listen to me whine
IV I
About nothing and everything
V
All at once
I V
I am one of those
vi iii
Melodramatic fools
IV I
Neurotic to the bone
V
No doubt about it
8) Lenka, “Trouble is a Friend,” chorus
From Lenka (2008), written by Thomas “Tawgs” Salter & Lenka
Audio: MP3
C
He's there in the dark
G
He's there in my heart
Am
He waits in the wings
Em
He's gotta play a part
F
Trouble is a friend.
C G
Yeah, trouble is a friend of mine, oh ohh..
I
He's there in the dark
V
He's there in my heart
vi
He waits in the wings
iii
He's gotta play a part
IV
Trouble is a friend.
I V
Yeah, trouble is a friend of mine, oh ohh..
10) Juan Luis Guerra, “Bachata Rosa,” verse 1
From Bachata Rosa (1990), words and music by Juan Luis Guerra.
Audio: YouTube (0:14–0:31)
Note: The same progression repeats from 0:31–0:47.
G D/F# Em
Te regalo una rosa,
Bm C
la encontré en el camino
G
No se si esta desnuda
A7 D
o tiene un solo vestido, no lo se.
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