50s

A Big Hunk O' Love ( Elvis Presley )

Hey baby I ain't asking much of you No no no no no no no no baby I ain't asking much of you Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do Don't be a stingy little mama You're 'bout to starve me half to …

A Cottage For Sale ( Nat King Cole )

Our little dream castle with every dream gone Is lonely and silent -- the shades are all drawn, And my heart is heavy as I gaze upon A cottage for sale. The lawn we were proud of is waving in hay; Our beautiful garden has …

Ain't I The Lucky One ( Marty Robbins )

Ain´t I the lucky one look what I've gone and done I let her steal my heart I know we'll never part She brings me joy so much fun ain't I the lucky one Well ain't I a happy man she lets me hold her …

Ain't That a Shame ( Fats Domino )

You made me cry when you said goodbye Ain't that a shame my tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame you're the one to blame You broke my heart when you said we'll part Ain't that a shame my tears fell like rain Ain't …

All For The Love of a Girl ( Johnny Horton )

Well today I'm so weary today I'm so blue Sad and broken hearted and it's all because of you Life was so sweet dear life was a song Now you've gone and left me oh where do I belong And it's all for the love …

All I have to do is dream ( The Everly Brothers )

( for original key of E ) dream, dream, dream, dream. dream, dream, dream, dream. When I want you in my arms When I want you and all your charms Whenever I want you all I have to do is dream, dream, dream, dream. When …

All Shook Up ( Elvis Presley )

( for original key of Bb ) A well I bless my soul what's wrong with me? I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree My friends say I'm acting queer as a bug I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm, mm, mm, …

A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening ( Frank Sinatra )

A Em7 A7 D F#m Bm7 Edim E AM7 D9 AM7 This is a lovely way to spend an eve - ning -- Can't think of anything I'd rath - er do A Em7 A7 D F#m Bm7 Edim E AM7 D9 AM7 This is …

Another Time, Another Place ( Patti Page )

An - oth - er time, an - oth - er place, We'll be to - geth - er a - gain; This kiss, this same em-brace Will be more won - der - ful then. Though good - bye is a sad time, Be …

Any Old Time ( Web Pierce )

Any old t-ime you wanna come back home Write me a line I'm so lonesome since you've gone I had my chance I played the game unfair But when you left me sweetheart I never thought I'd really care Now that you're gone I don't …

A Place For Girls Like You ( Faron Young )

Fate has planned a place for girls like you Who torture guys like me And the time for all bad things to end Will surely come you'll see The world will turn its back on those Who never can be true And you'll find out …

April Love ( Pat Boone )

A - pril love is for the very young; Ev'ry star's a wishing star that shines for you. A - pril love is all the seven wonders — One little kiss can tell you this is true. Sometimes an April day Will suddenly bring showers; …

Around The World ( Montovani )

Around the world I've searched for you; I traveled on when hope was gone To keep a rendezvous. I knew somewhere, sometime, somehow, You'd look at me and I would see The smile you're smil-ing now. It might have been in County Down, Or in …

As Long As I Have You ( Elvis Presley )

Let the stars fade and fall And I won't care at all As long as I have you Every kiss brings a thrill And I know that it will As long as I have you Let's think of the future Forget the past You're not …

As Long As I Live ( Kitty Wells, Red Foley )

As long as I live if it be one hour Or if it b-e one hundred years I'll keep remember-ing forever and ever I'll love you d-ear as long as I live It was easy said that night we parted That we'd for-get that we'd …

A Teenager In Love ( Ricky Nelson )

( for original key of C# ) Each time we have a quarrel it almost breaks my heart Cause I am so afraid that we will have to part Each night I ask the stars up above Why must I be a teenager in love …

A Teenagers Romance ( Ricky Nelson )

Bah bah bah bup bah bah bah dup Bah bah bah bah bah bah bup Bah bah bah bup bah bah bah dup Bah bah bah bah bah bah dup A teenager's romance is fickle or true A teenager's romance is red hot or blue …

Auctioneer ( Leroy Van Dyke )

Hey well alright sir here we go there And what are ya' gonna give for 'em I have a six hundred dollar down here Now ten and now twenty-five and now thirty-five And now there fifty now sixty Will ya give me sixty now seventy-five …

A Very Precious Love ( Doris Day )

A very precious love is what you are to me, A stairway to a [Bm7-5]star, a[C#m7-5] night in Shangri La of ecs - tasy. Lan - terns of gold, lan -[Bm7-5] terns of blue Twinkle in the shadows while I dance with you. An echo …

Baby Face ( Brenda Lee )

Baby face you've got the cutest little baby face There's not another who can take your place Baby face my heart poor heart is thumping You sure have started something Baby face I'm up in heaven When I'm in your fond embrace Well I need …

Ballad Of A Teenage Queen ( Johnny Cash, Jack Clement )

Dream on Dream on teenage queen Prettiest girl we've ever seen There's a story in our town Of the prettiest girl around Golden hair and eyes of blue How those eyes could flash at you Boys hung around her by the score But she loved …

Banana Boat Song ( Harry Belafonte )

Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' I wanna go home Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' I wanna go home Six han' seven han' eight han' bunch Daylight come an' I wanna go home Six han' seven han' eight han' bunch Daylight come an' I wanna go …

Be-Bop-A-Lula ( The Everly Brothers )

Be-bop-a-lula she's my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don't mean maybe Be-bop-a-lula she's my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don't mean maybe Be-bop-a-lula she's my baby doll My baby doll my baby doll She's the woman in the red blue jeans She's the woman that´s queen of the teens …

Before You Accuse Me ( Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eric Clapton, ... )

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. You say I've been buying another woman clothes, But you've been talking to someone else. I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago. I called …

Believe What You Say ( Ricky Nelson )

I believe what you say when you say you're going steady With nobody else but me I believe what you say when you say you don't kiss Nobody else but me I believe do believe I believe yeah I believe pretty baby Believe you're going …

Belles Of Southern Bell ( Del Reeves )

There's a Southern Bell Telephone Company in our town And every afternoon I'm right there hangin' around Them telephone operators walkin' up and down that street Any fool can figure out what I'm there to see Oh I'm watchin' the Belles Of Southern Bell go …

Be My Guest ( Fats Domino )

Come on baby and be my guest Come join the party and meet the rest Everything is gonna be all right So be my guest tonight We're gonna dance to the rock 'n' roll We're gonna even do the stroll We're gonna Lindy Hop and …

Better Class Of Losers ( Ray Price )

I said I'm through with honky tonks they only bring me down So I dressed my best and headed for the brightest spot in town I've watched the rich folks come and go and one thing's very clear There's just as many lonely people here …

Beyond The Last Mile ( Rex Griffin, Ray Price )

I'm watching the clock tick the hours away They say that I must hang at the dawn of the day But why should I fear death for it's life anew For dying only takes me much nearer to you You left me in anger to …

Beyond the Sea ( Bobby Darin )

Somewhere beyond the sea, Somewhere waiting for me, My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships that go sail - ing. Somewhere beyond the sea, She's there, watching for me. If I could fly like birds on high, Then straight to her arms …

Big River ( Johnny Cash )

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I …

Billy The Kid ( Marty Robbins )

I'll sing you a true song of Billy the Kid I'll sing of some desperate deeds that he did Way out in New Mexico long long ago When a man's only chance was his own forty-four When Billy the Kid was a very young lad …

Bimbo ( Jim Reeves )

Bimbo, Bimbo, where you gonna go-i-o? Bimbo, Bimbo, what ya gonna do-i-o? Bimbo, Bimbo, does your mommy know, That you're goin' down the road, to see your little girl-i-o? Bimbo is a little boy, who's got a million friends. And every time he passes by, …

Blue Avenue ( Roy Orbison )

Blue Avenue where I spend my lonely days without you Blue Avenue why did you go and tell me we were through You´ve stolen my heart and my love and now you say we´re through I´m walking down yeah walking down Blue Avenue Whoa Blue …

Blueberry Hill ( Fats Domino )

[] I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill where I found you [] The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill And lingered until my dreams came true [] The wind in the willow played Love's sweet melody [] But all of those …

Blue eyes crying in the rain ( Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, ... )

In the twilight glow I see her Blue eyes crying in the rain. As we kissed good-bye and parted, I knew we'd never meet again. Love is like a dying amber only memories remain Through the ages I'll remember Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain. …

Blue Monday ( Fats Domino )

Blue Monday I hate blue Monday Got to work like a slave all day Here come Tuesdays oh hard Tuesdays I'm so tired got no time to play Here come Wednesday I'm beat to my socks My girl calls got to tell her I'm out …

Blue moon ( The Marcels, Tommy Emmanuel )

Blue moon, You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. Blue moon, You knew just what I was there for, You heard me saying a prayer for Someone I really could care for. And then there …

Blue Moon Of Kentucky ( Elvis Presley )

Blue moon, blue moon Blue moon keep shining bright Blue moon keep on shining bright You gonna bring me back my baby tonight Blue moon keep shining bright I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining shine on the one that's gone and left …

Bo Diddley ( Bo Diddley )

Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring, If that diamond ring don't shine, He gonna take it to a private eye, If that private eye can't see He'd better not take the ring from me. Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat, To make his …

Both Sides Of The Line ( Wanda Jackson )

You just gotta walk on both sides of the line You've thrilled at the thought of each stranger's arms you find Everything that's yours to hold just can't satisfy your mind Cause you just gotta walk on both sides of the line If you had …

Bouquet of Roses ( Eddy Arnold )

I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses One for every time you broke my heart And as the door of love between us closes Tears will fall like petals when we part I've begged you to be different But you'll always be untrue Now …

Bo Weevil ( Fats Domino )

On Saturday night where I was born Down on the farm guitar plinking And we started drinking Till the break of dawn About twelve o'clock everything get hot Up steps old John we started clapping And he started singing This sweet little country song Bo …

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do ( Neil Sedaka )

Do do do down dooby doo down down, comma comma down dooby doo down down, comma comma down dooby doo down down breaking up is hard to do Don't take your love away from me Don't you leave my heart in misery 'If you go …

Broken Wings ( Sonny James )

(With broken wings) with broken wings (No bird can fly) no bird can fly And broken promises mean love must fade and die (fade and die) I trusted you (I trusted you) You can't be true (you can't be true) My heart no longer sings …

Bye Bye Love ( The Everly Brothers )

Bye bye love, bye bye happiness hello lonliness I think I’m gonna cry. Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress hello emptiness I feel like I could die bye bye my love good bye. There goes my baby with someone new she sure looks happy …

Caribbean ( Hank Snow, Mitchell Torok )

Have you ever been down to Haiti When the summer sun was sinking low There's nothing but romance just ever where you glance And the native hearts are all a glow But when the Cuban Queen comes upon the scene They all stare like a …

Carol ( Chuck Berry )

Oh Carol don't let him steal your heart away I'm gonna learn to dance if it takes me all night and day Come into my machine so we can cruise on out I know a swinging little joint where we can jump and shout It's …

Cash on the Barrelhead ( the Louvin Brothers )

Got in a little trouble at the county seat Lord they put me in the jailhouse for loafing on the street When the judge heard the verdict I was a guilty man He said forty five dollars or thirty days in the can That'll be …

Changing Partners ( Patti Page )

We were waltzing together to a dreamy melody When they called out change partners and you waltzed away from me Now my arms feel so empty as I gaze around the floor And I'll keep on changing partners till I hold you once more Though …