Chord/Tab song: Ode to Mel Bay

Ode to Mel Bay - Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel

Tab submitted by: Harold Schaefer
Email: [email protected]

Intro

Notes: d ab d b dd b a, ddd e f f#...
Chords: d d d d a a a b C C#...

[Verse 1]
[d]Mel Bay, in your manual, you ta[G]ught us how to hold a pick
You [d]got to hold it in this manner, to p[a]lay them fancy licks
[d]Now we're happily strummin along, and you o[G]ught to hear us play
[d]And I guess we owe it all to you, t[A7]hanks a lot, Mel B[d]ay

[Chorus]
[d]Mel Bay, Mel Bay, w[G]e just wanna say
[d]We wouldn't know what we're doin, if y[a]ou hadn't shown the [d]way
[d]Mel Bay, Mel Bay, ev[G]erytime we play,
[d]we're always thinking of you, and [A7]hope you have a nice [d]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]On page 21, you showed us h[G]ow to play a [d]G
[d]On page 22, you showed us h[A7]ow to play a D
[d]But Lawdy, oh lawdy, we nev[G]er learned to play an E,
cause s[d]omeone in the outhouse, st[A7]ole page 2[d]3

[Verse 3]
[d]I'm goin down to Goodins, to bu[G]y me a ukelele
[d]I wanna learn to play Gershin, [A7]on the uke-le-le
[d]I just bought your book, Mel Bay, on [G]how to play the fiddle
[d]I can play, on that high string, and those t[A7]wo in the mi[d]ddle

(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: bb 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]