Scotch and Soda
The Kingston Trio
from their 1958 debut
LP "The Kingston Trio"
also peaked as a single at #81 on Billboard in 1962.
Words and Music by Trio member Dave Guard
Fmaj7 = xx3210
Fmaj7 Fm6/maj7 Fm6/maj7 = xx0110
Scotch and soda, mud in your eye
C A
Baby do I feel high
D7-G7 E7 D7 = x00212 or x5453x
Oh me oh my do I feel high
Fmaj7 Fm6/maj7
Dry martini, jigger of gin
C A
Oh what a spell you've got me in
D7-G7 E7
Oh my, do I feel high
F C Dm7 G7 C
People won't believe me, they'll think that I'm just braggin'
D7
But I could feel the way I do
G7 Dm7 G7
And still be on the wagon.
Fmaj7 Fm6/maj7 C A7
All I need is one of your smiles, sunshine of your eye
D7 G7 C E7 A7
Oh me oh my do I feel higher than a kite can fly
D7 G7 C - F - C - E7
Give me lovin', baby, I feel high.
F C Dm7 G7 C
Oh, People won't believe me, they'll think that I'm just braggin'
D7
But I could feel the way I do
G7 Dm7 G7
And still be on the wagon.
Fmaj7 Fm6/maj7 C A7
All I need is one of your smiles, sunshine of your eyes
D7 G7 C E7 A7
Oh me oh my do I feel higher than a kite can fly
D7 G7 (*) C - Fm - C - Bb6 - C6
Give me lovin', baby I feel high.
(*) Stretch a D on the 2nd string
Bb6 (B flat 6th) is 224444 (indicating frets from low
to high strings) and C6 is 335555.
There's also a nice intro that goes something like this..
e--------2-2-----2-2-----1-1-1--|
b--------2-2-----2-2-----1-1-1--|
g--------2-2-----2-2-----1-1-1--| (repeat)
D--------2-2-----4-4-----1-1-1--|
A------0------------------------|
E----0-------0-2-----2-4--------|
source: Robin Hood
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