singer Mark James

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Our Ever Growing Songlist:
(in no special order)




  1. What A Wonderful World - F
  2. Peaceful, Easy Feelin' (Eagles) - E
  3. Your Song (Elton John) - Eb
  4. Hungry Heart - C
  5. Country Roads (J. Denver) - A (more briskly than record)
  6. Annie's Song / You Fill Up My Senses - D
  7. You Send Me (Sam Cooke) - F
  8. Blowin' In The Wind - F
  9. If I Were A Carpenter - D
  10. Fly Me To The Moon - D or C
  11. Under My Skin (Sinatra) - D or C
  12. Mack The Knife - Bb+B+C+C#+D+Eb (modulations)
    (lively, builds to climax - similar to B. Darin style)
  13. California Dreamin' - Am
  14. Make You Feel My Love (B. Dylan song) - E or D
    Adele version | Garth Brooks version | Dylan
  15. Silver Wings - E
  16. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - D
    (Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons song)
  17. Words (BeeGees song) - G
    Live | Record
  18. Sway - Dm
  19. Little Sister - E
  20. It's Now Or Never - E
  21. Johnny B. Good - A or Bb
  22. Always On My Mind - G (moderate tempo)
  23. Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke song) - Bb
  24. Chain Of Fools - Em
  25. Summertime - Gm (cool, smokey slow jazz)
  26. Long Tall Sally - C / Whole Lotta Shakin' - C
    (Either individually, or as a medley)
  27. Just The Way You Are - D (Billy Joel)
  28. Sweet Caroline - C (somewhat faster than record)
  29. I Just Called To Say I Love You - C#+D+Eb
    (Stevie Wonder)
  30. Don't Rock The Jukebox (Alan Jackson) - G
  31. He Stopped Loving Her Today - G+Ab
    (George Jones; a bit faster than record)
  32. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) - D
  33. Ocean Front Property - D
  34. Galveston - F
  35. Good Hearted Woman - D+E (modulates)
    Live | Record
  36. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies
    Grow Up To Be Cowboys - D+E
  37. Hard Day's Night - G
  38. Never Been To Spain (3 Dog Night) - E
  39. Only The Lonely (Orbison song) - E
  40. All Shook Up - Bb or A
  41. La Bamba - C
  42. Besame Mucho - Em
  43. Workin Man Blues (Merle Haggard song) - A
  44. My Next Broken Heart (Brooks & Dunn) - G
  45. Boot Scootin Boogie (Brooks & Dunn) - E
  46. Your Cheatin’ Heart - D (lively, country-rock style)
  47. Rocky Top - G
  48. Folsom Prison Blues - E
  49. Take It Easy (Eagles) - G
  50. Help Me Make It Through The Night - E
  51. I Just Can't Help Believin' - F
    BJ Thomas | Elvis Presley (preferred tempo)
  52. Runaway - Am
  53. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - D
    (Righteous Bros / Bill Medley)
  54. Hallelujah - C (L. Cohen song)
    R. Wainright version | Bon Jovi version
    (need tempo somewhere between these)
  55. Burnin' Love (Elvis Presley) - D
  56. Suspicious Minds - G
    Elvis Presley | Blake Shelton
  57. Pretty Woman - A
  58. Crying - C (R. Orbison song)
  59. The Wanderer - D
  60. That'll Be The Day (Buddy Holly) - A
  61. Oh Boy (Buddy Holly) - A
  62. Hello Mary Lou - A (R. Nelson)
  63. Love Potion No. 9 - Am
  64. Unchained Melody - Bb
  65. Fun, Fun, Fun (Beachboys) - D
  66. My Funny Valentine - C
  67. Let's Stay Together - F
  68. Soul Man - F
  69. My Girl - C+D
  70. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - C
    (a bit faster tempo than CCR original)
  71. Satisfaction (Stones) - E
  72. Start Me Up (Stones) - F
  73. Open Arms (Journey song) - Bb or A
  74. Dancin In The Dark - B or Bb
    (Bruce Spingsteen song)
  75. To Love Somebody (live) - A
    Record version
  76. I Got A Woman (Ray Charles song) - E
    Faster than original
  77. Funny How Time Slips Away - F
  78. Any Day Now - F (somewhat faster than record)
  79. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - F
  80. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - C
  81. Lights (Journey song) - A
  82. Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) - D or C
  83. The Fireman - A (more country-rock)
  84. Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton) - A
  85. Devil Woman - F (upbeat, faster than original)
    (Marty Robbins song)
  86. I Saw Her Standing There (Beatles) - E
  87. The Rose - G
  88. Solitary Man - G
  89. A Mess Of Blues (Elvis Presley song) - C
  90. I'm A Believer - F#(Gb) or G
    (similar to Smashmouth version)
  91. Loving Arms - E
    (Similar in structure and speed to this version, but in E [Dobie Gray].
    Also: My version has a 'from-the-top' 1-verse music interlude after 3rd verse and chorus - followed by repeat of chorus.)
  92. Margaritaville - D
  93. Friends In Low Places - A
  94. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down - C
  95. The Dance (Garth Brooks song) - G
  96. Under The Boardwalk - F or G
  97. Stand By Me (Drifters) - G or A
  98. High Heel Sneakers - Bb or A
  99. Honky Tonk Women (Stones) - G
  100. Every Rose Has It's Thorn (Poison song) - G
  101. Pink Cadillac - E
  102. Drift Away (Dobie Gray song) - B or Bb or A
  103. I Got You (I Feel Good) - C
  104. Georgia On My Mind (similar to Ray Charles version) - G
  105. At Last - D or C
  106. Green Green Grass Of Home - G
  107. Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone? (Charlie Pride) - E or D
  108. Love Me (Treat Me Like A Fool) - F (moderate rock style)
  109. I Can't Stop Loving You - C (moderate rock style, Elvis)
  110. Hello (Lionel Richie song) - Am
  111. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Platters) - Eb
  112. Only You (Platters) - C
  113. The Great Pretender - F
  114. Teddy Bear - C
  115. Jailhouse Rock - D
  116. Travelin' Man (R. Nelson) - D
  117. Singin' The Blues - E (maybe a bit livelier, walk bass)
  118. Blue Spanish Eyes - Bb
  119. It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty song) - C
  120. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - A (Elvis | Lloyd Price)
  121. Blueberry Hill - C
  122. All I Have To Do Is Dream - E (Everly Bros.)
  123. Dream Lover (lively) - C+C# (Bobby Darin song)
  124. Misty - Eb or F
  125. The Lady Is A Tramp - Bb+B (Sinatra)
  126. Baby What You Want Me To Do? - E (medium rhythm & blues)
    Elvis version | Jimmy Reed original | Etta James version
  127. Stuck On You - E or F
    (Lionel Richie song. Interesting cover, guitar)
  128. Swingin' Doors - F
    (M. Haggard, lively country-rock, livlier than record)
  129. Wichita Lineman - F
  130. Rhinestone Cowboy - C
  131. By The Time I Get To Phenix - F
  132. Heartbreak Hotel - E
  133. Don't Be Cruel - D
  134. Can't Help Falling In Love - D
  135. Blue Suede Shoes - A
  136. Hound Dog - C
  137. Something (Beatles) - C
  138. Yesterday - D
  139. Proud Mary (lively rock, faster than record) - D
  140. Lady In Red - G
  141. Reconsider, Baby (moderate 12-bar blues) - E
    Lowell Fulson version | Elvis version | Eric Clapton
  142. Let It Be Me - G
  143. It's Not Unusual - Bb
  144. Delilah - Gm
  145. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Ab or Bb
  146. Runaround Sue - C
  147. Rock Around The Clock - A
  148. Lyin' Eyes (Eagles) - G
  149. Hotel California - Am
  150. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Bb or B
  151. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - G
    Danny Okeefe original | Elvis Presley version
  152. El Paso (somewhat briskly) - D
  153. Ring Of Fire - C
  154. Amarillo By Morning - D+E
  155. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - G
  156. Rock And Roll Music - E (Chuck Berry song)
  157. Great Balls Of Fire - C
  158. Piano Man - C (Billy Joel)
  159. Stray Cat Strut - Cm
  160. Rock This Town - D
  161. September Morn - Eb (N. Diamond)
  162. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honeybunch...) - C
  163. Bobby McGee - D+E
  164. A Better Man (Clint Black) - E
  165. Papa Loved Mama - E (Garth Brooks)
  166. Unforgettable (Nat King Cole) - F
  167. Mona Lisa - C#
  168. Song Sung Blue - C (N. Diamond)
  169. Please Release Me - G
  170. On The Road Again - E
  171. For The Good Times - Eb or E
  172. She Thinks I Still Care - Bb
  173. Today I Started Loving You Again - G+A (M. Haggard)
  174. Treat Me Nice - C
  175. That's Alright Mama - A
  176. Forever In Bluejeans - C (N. Diamond)
  177. That's Amore - A+Bb
  178. My Way - D
  179. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - G (Faster more upbeat tempo than original)
  180. I'm On Fire - E (Bruce Springsteen)
  181. After The Lovin' - C+C#
  182. I Am, I Said - C (N. Diamond)
  183. Bye Bye Love - A
  184. Blue Moon Of Kentucky - A (fast Elvis version)
  185. Earth Angel - G
  186. Dream Baby - E or F (R. Orbison)
  187. It's Over (R. Orbison) - E (preferred) or F
  188. Tryin' To Get To You - E (blues rock)
  189. Tutti Frutti - C
  190. There Goes My Everything - A or Ab
  191. If I Can Dream - C+D
  192. When A Man Loves A Woman - Bb
  193. My Special Angel - C+C#
  194. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - D (brisk tempo, country-rock)
  195. Mind Your Own Business - (brisk tempo, country-rock)
  196. Lovesick Blues - E
  197. Like A Baby - E (12-bar blues, slow-moderate)
  198. The Stroll - E or F (The Diamonds song)
  199. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - D+E (Chuck Berry tempo, Waylon Jennings chords)
  200. Big Hunk O' Love - (Elvis rock song)
  201. In The Early Mornin' Rain - E or D
  202. Cracklin' Rosie - C
  203. You Don't Know Me - C+C#
  204. Amanda - C (Waylon Jennings)
  205. Sundown - G
  206. Ribbon Of Darkness - E
  207. T-R-O-U-B-L-E - G (Travis Tritt)
  208. Superstition - E or Eb (Stevie Wonder)
  209. The Power Of Love - C (Huey Lewis & The News)
  210. Boogie Shoes