Chet Atkins - Ode To Mel Bay

ode to mel bay – chet atkins and tommy emmanuel

tab submitted by : harold schaefer
email : schaefeh_19440@yahoo . com

intro

notes : D G# D B dd B A , ddd E F F# . . .
chords : D D D D A A A B C C# . . .

[ 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 : 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 ]
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 : 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 )
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 : E
notes : A# 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 ]