ARETHA FRANKLIN
01-KILLING ME SOFTLY – C1 La m
Aretha Franklin
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
Singing my life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song,
Killing me softly with his song,
Telling my whole life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song,
I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him, to listen for a while
And there he was, this young boy,
a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
Singing my life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song,
Killing me softly with his song,
Telling my whole life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song
I felt all flushed with fever,
embarrassed by the crowd,
I felt he found my letters
and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish
but he just kept right on
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
Singing my life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song,
Killing me softly with his song,
Telling my whole life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
Singing my life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song,
Killing me softly with his song,
Telling my whole life with his words,
Killing me softly with his song.
02-I WILL SURVIVE La m
Aretha Franklin
First I was afraid, I was petrified
kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights
thinking in how you did me wrong
and I grew strong
and I learned how to get along
And so you're back from outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that
Sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I'd had known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me
Oh now go, walk out the door
Just turn around now cause
you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one
who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
and I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive, I will survive
hey hey… (strings)
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Just trying hard to mend the pieces
of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
but now I hold my head up high
And you see in me, somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
but now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's loving me…
Oh now go, walk out the door…
Oh no not I I will survive…
03-I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU - Fa# m
Aretha Franklin
From the moment i wake up,
before i put on my make-up,
i say a little prayer for you.
while combing my hair now,
and wondering what dress to wear now,
i say a little prayer for you.
Forever and ever, you´ll stay in my heart
and i will love you.
forever and ever, we never will part.
oh, how i love you.
together, forever, that´s how it must be.
to live without you
would only mean heartbreak for me.
i run for the bus, dear,
while riding i think of us, dear,
i say a little prayer for you.
at work i just take time
and all through my coffee-break time,
i say a little prayer for you.
forever and ever, you´ll stay in my heart
and i will love you.
forever and ever, we never will part.
oh, how i love you.
together, forever, that´s how it must be.
to live without you
would only mean heartbreak for me.
i say a little prayer for you.
i say a little prayer for you.
my darling, believe me,
for me there is no one but you!
please love me too.
and i´m in love with you.
answer my prayer now, babe.
forever and ever, you´ll stay in my heart
and i will love you.
forever and ever, we never will part.
oh, how i love you.
together, forever, that´s how it must be.
to live without you
would only mean heartbreak for me.
04-SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Aretha Franklin
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops
that’s where you'll find me oh
Somewhere over the rainbow
bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,
why, oh why can't I? i iiii
05-IT'S RAINING MEN
Aretha Franklin
Humidity is rising
Barometer's getting low
According to our sources
The street's the place to go
Cause' tonight for the first time
Just about half past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start raining men
It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen
It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen
Humidity is rising
Barometer's getting low
According to our sources
The street's the place to go
Cause' tonight for the first time
Just about half past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start rainin men
It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen
I'm gonna go out
I'm gonna let myself get
Absolutley soaking wet
It's rainin men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Every special men
Tall blonde dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean
God bless Mother Nature
She's a single woman too
She took over heaven
And she did what she had to do
She fought every Angel
To rearranged the sky
So that each and every woman
Could find the perfect guy
It's raining men
Don't get yourself Weather Girls
I know you want to
I feel stormy wheather moving in
About to begin
Hear the thunder
Don't you loose your head
Rip off the roof and stay in bed
(Rip off the roof and stay)
It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen (X4)