Sunny Goodge Street by Judy Collins, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Sunny Goodge Street

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Judy Collins (born Judith Marjorie Collins on May 1, 1939, in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter known for the eclectic range of material she records (which has included folk, show tunes, pop, and rock and roll, as well as and standards) and for her social activism. Beginning in 1959, she was drawn to the music of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the traditional songs of the folk revival of the early 1960s. In 1968 she was awarded a Grammy for "Both Sides Now".

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Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 17:59:00 -0700
From: John Blair
Subject: c/collins_judy/sunny_goodge_street.tab

Sunny Goodge Street
Donovan
(as covered by Judy Collins
on her "In My Life" alblum)

Transcription and any errors by [email protected]

Donovan's version of this song doesn't really
have a guitar in it, it's basically a jazz
backup led by a cello. Judy Collins' version
doesn't have a guitar either, but the piano
accompanyment can be approximated on guitar.

It's interesting how Donovan's version is dark,
moody and depressing, while Collins' is bright
and upbeat. I like both.

Judy Collins version
Chords (no capo)
EADGBe
++++++
C x32010
C/B x20010
Am x02210
Am/G 302210 (I use my little finger for the G)
F 133211 (I play as a full barre, and then
F/E 033211 lift the tip of my index finger for the E)
G 320003
Dm x00231

You can either flatpick or fingerpick the chords.
The idea is to follow the bass run from measure to
measure. Here is how I fingerpick the opening/ending
run of the song to give the same feel as the piano:

C C/B Am Am/G
e-|-0------0------0------0-------|
B-|---1------1------1------1-----|
G-|-----0------0------2------2---|
D-|------------------------------|
A-|-3------2------0--------------|
E-|----------------------3-------|

I use the following picking pattern:

--2-------2-------|
----1-------1-----|
------T-------T---|
------------------|
--T-------T-------|

Opening run:
C C/B Am Am/G, repeat several times

C C/B Am Am/G
On the firefly platform on sunny Goodge Street
F F/E Am Am/G
Violent hash-smoker shook a chocolate machine
F F/E Am G Dm G
Involved in an eating scene.

C C/B Am Am/G
Smashing into neon lights in their stillness
F F/E Am Am/G
Smearing their eyes on the crazy Kali goddess
F F/E C C/B Am Am/G
Listenin' to sounds of Mingus mellow fantastic.

F F/E Am Am/G
"My, my", they sigh,
F F/E Am G Dm G
"My, my", they sigh.

Am G Am G Dm G C
La la etc.

In dull house rooms with coloured lights swingin'
Strange music boxes sadly tinklin'
Drink in the sun shining all around you.

"My, my", they sigh,
"My, my", they sigh.

La la etc.

The magician, he sparkles in satin and velvet,
You gaze at his splendour with eyes you've not used yet.
I tell you his name is Love, Love, Love.

"My, my", they sigh,
"My, my", they sigh.

La la etc.