Three Chord Thursdays: dawn to dusk, sunrise to sunset

During the lockdown, time seems to pass somewhat differently than life as we once knew it. Let’s share three chord songs about time in a bubble, from morning to night on Thursday July 16, 2020 at 3 pm EDT (8 pm BST = 9 am HST). Register in advance to get the Zoom meeting link and ID. There is now a password required for the meeting.

Here are some songs, listed alphabetically by title. Suggestions welcome. Names of performers are shown next to the song. We have space for 10 songs for the one-hour session.

1. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band (2 page PDF) (1 page PDF)
2. All Day, All of the Night – The Kinks
3. Angel of the Morning – Chip Taylor
4. Chelsea Morning – Joni Mitchell
5. Early Morning Rain – Gordon Lightfoot
6. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a Man After Midnight – ABBA – Pat B. (CT) in Dm
7. Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens (1 page PDF with intro) (lead sheet in C) – Bruce (IT) in C, Steffi (MA) in D
8. Nine to Five – Dolly Parton (inline in F) (inline in D) – Sue B. (UK)
9. Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot (inline in G)
10. Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks (with riffs) (exercise) – Lisa, Anne (UK)
11. Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles (with chord diagrams)(inline)
12. Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce (advanced version) – Beth (MA)
13. Viva La Vida – Coldplay (ensemble) (solo tabs) – Anne, Adrienne (TX)
14. Wake Me Up – Avicii (1 page PDF)
15. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go – George Michael (with chord diagrams above)
16. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton (1 page PDF)

To request songs you’d like to perform, please use this Google Form. Our goal is to fit at least 10 songs in the hour. We normally assemble half an hour before the start of the session for sound check etc.

These song sessions in Zoom are recorded for the purposes of reflection, review, and improvement. If you do not wish to be recorded, please switch off your video.

Don’t forget your sunglasses!

Here is the line-up…..

1. Warm-up
2. Sunglasses ritual
3. Poll
4. Viva La Vida – Coldplay (ensemble) (solo tabs) – Anne, Adrienne (TX) 
5. Nine to Five – Dolly Parton (inline in F) (inline in D) – Sue B. (UK)  
6. Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks (with riffs) (exercise) – Lisa, Anne (UK)
7. Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens (1 page PDF with intro) (lead sheet in C) – Bruce (IT) in C, Steffi (MA) in D  
8. Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce (advanced version) – Beth (MA)  
9. Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot (inline in G) – Dave Shelley in D
10. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a Man After Midnight – ABBA – Pat B. (CT) in Dm  

BREAKING NEWS!
Don’t miss Pluck & Strum, the new series of one-hour workshops in Zoom that use both plucking and strumming techniques to authentically replicate a song, will commence on Wednesday either at 10 am or 5:15 pm EDT. Use the Google Form or Eventbrite to register. Registration is open for Thursdays at 4:30 pm EDT — classes for July 23rd onwards.

FREE TASTER WORKSHOP at 5:15 pm EDT AFTER today’s song session.