folk rock

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight ( Bob Dylan )

Close your eyes, close the door, You don't have to worry any more. I'll be your baby tonight. Shut the light, shut the shade, You don't have to be afraid. I'll be your baby tonight. Well, that mockingbird's gonna sail away, We're gonna forget it. …

I Need You ( America )

We used to laugh We used to cry We used to bow our heads, then wonder why But now you're gone I guess I'll carry on And make the best of what you left to me Left to me, left to me I need you …

Isis ( Bob Dylan )

[] I married Isis on the fifth day of May, But I could not hold on to her very long. So I cut off my hair and I rode straight away For the wild unknown country where I could not go wrong. [] I came …

It Makes No Difference ( The Band )

It makes no diff'rence where I turn I can't get over you and the flame still burns It makes no diff'rence, night or day The shadow never seems to fade away And the sun, don't shine, anymore. And the rains, fall down, on my door. …

It's A Big Old Goofy World ( John Prine )

[] Up in the morning, work like a dog It's better than sittin' like a bump on a log Mind your manners, be quiet as a mouse Someday you'll own a home that's as big as a house I know a fella, eats like a …

I Want You (Bob Dylan) ( Bob Dylan )

[] The guilty undertaker sighs, The lonesome organ grinder cries, The silver saxophones say I should refuse you. The cracked bells and washed-out horns Blow into my face with scorn, But it's not that way, I wasn't born to lose you. I want you, I …

Kind Woman ( Buffalo Springfield )

[] I got a good reason for loving you, [] it's an old fashioned sign I kinda get the feelin' like mmm you know when, [] I fell in love the first time. Kind woman, won't you love me tonight; the look in your eyes …

Knockin' on heaven's door ( Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan )

Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark for me to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on …

Leader of the Band ( Dan Fogelberg )

An only child alone and wild, a cabinet maker's son His hands were meant for different work and his heart was known to none. He left his home and went his lone and solitary way And he gave to me a gift I know I …

Leaves That Are Green ( Simon and Garfunkel )

I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song I'm twenty-two now, but I won't be for long Time hurries on And the leaves that are green turn to brown And they wither with the wind And they crumble in your hand. Once my heart …

Let Me Be ( The Turtles )

Please don't mistake me, or try to make me The shadow of anybody else I ain't the him or her you think I am I'm just trying hard to be myself Oh, society's goal is to be part of the whole That may sound good …

Lift Me ( Madrugada, Ane Brun )

Lift me, lift me from the ground And don`t ever put me down oh, no And don`t pick a fight with me Just flip a coin my love you have won Oh, love slips her hand inside my hand Oh, love slips her hand inside …

Like A Rolling Stone ( Bob Dylan )

Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You thought they were all kiddin' you You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out …

Loch Lomond ( Runrig )

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond, Where me and my true love were ever wont to be, On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lo - mond. Oh! You'll take the high road, and …

Long May You Run ( Neil Young )

We've been through some things together, With trunks of memories still to come. We found things to do in stormy weather. Long may you run. Long may you run, long may you run, Although these changes have come. With your chrome heart shinin' in the …

Look out for my Love ( Neil Young )

There's a lot to learn For wastin' time There's a heart that burns There's an open mind Look out for my love Look out for my love Look out for my love Look out for my love You own it You own it now You …

Love Minus Zero/No Limit ( Bob Dylan )

My love she speaks like silence, Without ideals or violence, She doesn't have to say she's faithful, Yet she's true, like ice, like fire. People carry roses, And make promises by the hours, My love she laughs like the flowers, Valentines can't buy her. In …

Magnolia Mountain ( Ryan Adams )

I wanna go to magnolia mountain and lay my weary head down down on the rocks on the mountain my savior made Steady my soul and ease my worry Hold me when I rattle like a hummingbird hummin' Tie me to the rocks on the …

Man Gave Names To All The Animals ( Bob Dylan )

[] Man gave names to all the animals In the beginning, in the beginning Man gave names to all the animals In the beginning, long time ago He saw an animal that liked to growl Big furry paws and he liked to howl Great big …

Mathilda ( Freddy Fender )

My love for you will always be How can I live in misery Mathilda I cried and cried for you Darling no matter what you do Mathilda I cried and cried for you Darling no matter what you do Although I know my love's in …

Mountain Sound ( Of Monsters and Men )

I heard them calling in the distance So I packed my things and ran Far away from all the trouble I had caused with my two hands Alone we traveled on with nothing but a shadow We fled far away Hold your horses now (We …

Mr. Tambourine Man ( Bob Dylan, The Byrds )

Hey ! Mr Tambourine Man, play a song for me I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to Hey ! Mr Tambourine Man, play a song for me In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you. Take me on a trip …

Not with Haste ( Mumford & Sons )

Your eyes they tie me down so hard i'll never learn to put up a guard so keep my love my candle bright learn me hard, oh learn me right this ain't no sham i am what i am though i may speak some tongue …

Numb Bears ( Of Monsters and Men )

Fishing for a friend, Can't remember when it was dark Or the sun coming up. Far across the ocean alone, While numb bears at home Said I could never get there, Never get there. Breaking little twigs with my feet And underneath Is a road …

Old Man ( Neil Young )

Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were Old man look at my life Twenty four and there's so much more Live alone in a paradise That makes me …

O Mary Don't You Weep ( Bruce Springsteen )

Well if I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood Pharaoh's army got drowned O Mary don't you weep O Mary, don't you weep, don't mourn O Mary, don't you weep, don't mourn Pharaoh's army get drowned O Mary, don't you …

One Too Many Mornings ( Bob Dylan )

Down the street the dogs are barking And the day is a-getting dark. As the night comes in a-fallin' The dogs, they'll lose their bark. And the silent night will shatter From the sounds inside my mind And I'm one too many mornings And a …

Only Love Can Break Your Heart ( Neil Young )

When you were young and on your own How did it feel to be alone? I was always thinking of games that I was playing Trying to make the best of my time But only love can break your heart Try to be sure right …

On The Streets Of This Town ( Steve Forbert )

I'll lock myself away and not face one more day On the streets of this town And all I've got to lose, is a feelin' called the blues And a little ol' frown; I signed your dotted line and did my best at tryin', Givin' …

Ophelia ( The Band )

Boards on the window Mail by the door What would anybody leave so quickly for? Ophelia Where have you gone? The old neighborhood just ain't the same Nobody knows just what became of Ophelia Tell me, what went wrong Was it somethin' that somebody said? …

Out On The Weekend ( Neil Young )

Think I'll pack it in and buy a pick-up, take it down to L.A. Find a place to call my own and try to fix up, start a brand new day The woman I'm thinking of she loved me all up, but I'm so down …

Peace Train ( Cat Stevens )

Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come And I believe it could be, something good has begun Oh I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one And I believe it could be, some day it's going to come …

Positively 4th Street ( Bob Dylan )

You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend When I was down You just stood there grinning You got a lotta nerve To say you got a helping hand to lend You just want to be on The side that's winning You …

Rag Mama rag ( The Band )

Rag mama rag, I can't believe it's true. Rag mama rag, what did you do? I crawled up to the railroad track.. let the four-nineteen scratch my back. Shag mama shag now, what's come over you? Rag mama rag, I'm a pulling out your gag. …

Rain On The Roof ( Lovin’ Spoonful )

[] You and me and rain on the roof, Caught up in a summer shower, Drying while it soaks the flowers. Maybe we'll be caught for hours, Waiting out the sun. You and me, we're gabbing away Dreamy conversation, sitting in the hay. Honey, how …

Reason to Believe ( Tim Hardin )

If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way to believe that it's all true Knowing that you lied straight faced while I cried Still I look to find a reason to believe Someone like you makes it hard to live without somebody …

Ripple ( Grateful Dead )

If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung Would you haear my voice come through the music Would you hold it near as it were your own? It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken …

Sara ( Bob Dylan )

[] [] [] [] I laid on a dune, I looked at the sky, When the children were babies and played on the beach. You came up behind me, I saw you go by, You were always so close and still within reach. Sara, Sara, …

Signed D C ( Love )

Sometimes I feel so lonely [] My comedown I'm scared to face [] I've pierced my skin again, Lord [] No one cares For me [] My soul belongs to the dealer [] He keeps my mind as well [] I play the part of …

Silver Platter Club ( John Grant )

I wish that I could get up in the early morning time, And things would fall out of the sky into my lap, I wish I had the brain of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, So that I wouldn't have to deal with all this crap. I …

Simple Twist of Faith ( Bob Dylan )

They sat together in the park as the evening sky grew dark She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones It was then he felt alone and wished that he'd gone straight And watched out for a simple twist of …

Sister Golden hair ( America )

[] Well I tried to make it Sunday but I got so damned depressed That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed I ain't ready for the alter, but I do believe there's times When a woman sure can be a …

Song to Woody ( Bob Dylan )

I'm out here a thousand miles from my home Walking a road other men have gone down I'm seeing your world of people and things Hear paupers and peasants and princes and kings. Hey hey Woody Guthrie I wrote you a song About a funny …

Stubborn Love ( The Lumineers )

[] [] She'll lie and steal and cheat, and beg you from her knees And make you thinks she means it this time She'll tear a hole in you, the one you can't repair But I still love her, I don't really care When we …

Such a Night ( Dr. John, The Band )

Such a night, it's such a night Sweet confusion under the moonlight Such a night, such a night To steal away, the time is right Your eyes caught mine, and at a glance You let me know that this was my chance But you came …

Summer Breeze ( Seals & Crofts )

See the curtains hanging in the window; in the evening on a Friday night A little light a shining through the window; let’s me know everything is all right Summer breeze, makes me feel fine; blowing through the jasmine in my mind (mandolin) Summer breeze, …

Tangled up in blue ( Bob Dylan )

[] [] Early one morning the sun was shining I was laying in bed Wondering if she'd changed at all If her hair was still red Her folks, they said our lives together Sure was gonna be rough They never did like mama's homemade dress …

The Dangling Conversation ( Simon & Garfunkel )

It's a still life water color Of a now late afternoon As the sun shines through the curtain lace And shadows wash the room And we sit and drink our coffee Cast in our indifference, like shells upon the shore You can hear the ocean …

The Needle And The Damage Done ( Neil Young )

I caught you knocking at my cellar door, I love you, baby, can I have some more? Oh the damage done. I hit the city and I lost my band, I watched the needle take another man, Gone, gone, the damage done. I sing the …

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ( The Band )

Virgil Caine is the name, and I served on the Danville train, 'Til Stoneman's cavalry came and tore up the tracks again. In the winter of '65, We were hungry, just barely alive. By May the tenth, Richmond had fell, it's a time I remember, …