Intro
Notes: d a b d b d d b a, d d d e f f#...
Chords: D D D D A A A B C C#...
[Verse 1]
DG
Mel Bay, in your manual, you taught us how to hold a pick
DA
You got to hold it in this manner, to play them fancy licks
DG
Now we're happily strummin along, and you ought to hear us play
DA7D
And I guess we owe it all to you, thanks a lot, Mel Bay
[Chorus]
DG
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say
DAD
We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way
DG
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play,
DA7D
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]
DGD
On page 21, you showed us how to play a G
DA7
On page 22, you showed us how to play a D
DG
But Lawdy, oh lawdy, we never learned to play an E,
DA7D
cause someone in the outhouse, stole page 23
[Verse 3]
DG
I'm goin down to Goodins, to buy me a ukelele
DA7
I wanna learn to play Gershin, on the uke-le-le
DG
I just bought your book, Mel Bay, on how to play the fiddle
DA7D
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)
EA
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say
EB
We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way
EA
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play,
EB7E
we're always thinking of you, Mel Bay, and hope you have a nice day
[Verse 4]
EA
We're available for dances, that wouldn't be a task
EB
and ready to sign autographs, if anyone should ask
EA
You know we're gettin better, than we ever thought we could
EB7E
Please send us another book and we'll play twice as good
[Chorus]
EA
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, we just wanna say
EBE
We wouldn't know what we're doin, if you hadn't shown the way
EA
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, everytime we play,
EB7E
we always thinking of you and hope you have a nice day