Biography:
Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, and band leader.
As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues.
He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful.
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Other songs:
- Baby Its Cold Outside
- Busted
- Crying Time
- Georgia On My Mind
- Hit The Road Jack
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- I Got A Woman
- If You Go Away
- Lonely Avenue
- Mess Around
- Unchain My Heart
- You Don't Know Me
- Aint That Love
- Am I Blue
- America The Beautiful
- Baby Dont You Cry
- Born To Lose
- Bulldog Bite Hunker Down Hairy Dawg
- Careless Love
- Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
- Come Back Baby
- Come Live With Me
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
- Dont Put All Your Dreams In One Basket
- Drown In My Own Tears
- Ellie My Love
- Funny But I Still Love You
- Good Love Gone Bad
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I
- Here We Go Again
- I Can See Clearly Now
- I Cant Stop Loving You
- I Dont Need No Doctor
- I Got A Woman Part 1
- If I Could
- If I Were You
- If You Were Mine
- Im Going Down To The River
- Just For A Thrill
- Lets Go Get Stoned
- My First Night Alone Without You
- My Heart Cries For You
- No Letter Today
- Rays Blues
- Shake A Tail Feather
- Sinners Prayer
- So Help Me God
- Sunshine
- Take These Chains
- Take These Chains From My Heart
- Tell All The World About You
- Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again
- That Lucky Old Sun
- That Spirit Of Christmas
- The Brightest Smile In Town
- The Jealous Kind
- Three Quarter Time
- Together Again
- Two Old Cats Like Us
- What Id Say
- What Would I Do Without You
- Without Love There Is Nothing
- You Always Miss The Water
- You Dont Know Me
- Your Cheatin Heart
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This song is on Ray Charles' country album "Wish You were Here Tonight"
circa 1982 or 1983. I picked it up around 1984. It's really a good country
song -- try to check it out.
I worked this song out off the record, so it's all my own work and may not
be perfectly accurate, but it works for me. Hope it does for you, too.
3/4 Time - Ray Charles
[Verse 1]
D A
I like enchilados and old El Dorados that shine
D
And old friend the guitar and songs and women and wine
G
yeah
They say that I'm livin to fast but I'm feelin fine
A D
And I just keep easin along in 3/4 time
D A
Sometimes I get sideways and stay up all night writin songs
D
They say it ain't healthy but somehow I keep goin on (I do)
G
I write what I feel and don't care if the damn thing don't rhyme
A D
Just gimme a C chord and play it in 3/4 time (got it)
[Chorus]
G D
It's a big old world and we all have to live out our lives
E A
And one thing's for sure ain't none of gonna get out alive(uhuh,sorry)
[Verse 2]
D A
So while I'm still kickin I'm gonna keep pickin my tunes
D
I like what I'm doin and I hope it don't end too soon
G
Cause all a my life there's one thing I keep hopin to find
A D
A woman who likes to make love in 3/4 time (be nice ya know)
[Chorus]
G D
It's a big old world and we all have to live out our lives
E A
And one thing's for sure ain't none of gonna get out alive(uhuh,sorry)
circa 1982 or 1983. I picked it up around 1984. It's really a good country
song -- try to check it out.
I worked this song out off the record, so it's all my own work and may not
be perfectly accurate, but it works for me. Hope it does for you, too.
3/4 Time - Ray Charles
[Verse 1]
D A
I like enchilados and old El Dorados that shine
D
And old friend the guitar and songs and women and wine
G
yeah
They say that I'm livin to fast but I'm feelin fine
A D
And I just keep easin along in 3/4 time
D A
Sometimes I get sideways and stay up all night writin songs
D
They say it ain't healthy but somehow I keep goin on (I do)
G
I write what I feel and don't care if the damn thing don't rhyme
A D
Just gimme a C chord and play it in 3/4 time (got it)
[Chorus]
G D
It's a big old world and we all have to live out our lives
E A
And one thing's for sure ain't none of gonna get out alive(uhuh,sorry)
[Verse 2]
D A
So while I'm still kickin I'm gonna keep pickin my tunes
D
I like what I'm doin and I hope it don't end too soon
G
Cause all a my life there's one thing I keep hopin to find
A D
A woman who likes to make love in 3/4 time (be nice ya know)
[Chorus]
G D
It's a big old world and we all have to live out our lives
E A
And one thing's for sure ain't none of gonna get out alive(uhuh,sorry)
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