Biography:
Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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- I Can See Clearly Now
- My Girl
- Sittin On The Dock
- Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
- These Arms Of Mine
- United states
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
- A Fool For You
- Chained And Bound
- Cigarettes And Coffee
- Dont Be Afraid Of Love
- Down In The Valley
- For Your Precious Love
- Happy Song
- Hard To Handle
- Higher And Higher
- I Cant Turn You Loose
- I Love You More Than Words Can Say
- Ive Been Loving You Too Long
- Ive Got Dreams To Remember
- Look At That Girl
- Louie Louie
- Love Man
- Merry Christmas Baby
- Mr Pitiful
- New Years Resolution
- Open The Door
- Pain In My Heart
- Remember Me
- Respect
- Sad Song Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa
- Security
- Send Me Some Lovin
- Shake
- Shes All Right
- Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
- Stand By Me
- Stay In School
- Thats How Strong My Love Is
- Thats What My Heart Needs
- There Goes My Baby
- Think About It
- Tramp
- Trick Or Treat
- Try A Little Tenderness
- You Dont Miss Your Water
- You Got Good Lovin
- You Left The Water Running
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...THE HAPPY SONG (DUM-DUM-DE-DE-DE-DUM-DUM)... by Otis Redding
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*from 'The Immortal Otis Redding' (1968)*
Intro:
E7 D (x2)
Verse 1:
F# E D
When I sing this song, y'all,
F# E D
Singing it for my baby.
F# E D
She's the only one that can bring me joy,
D7
That's why, I sing these happy songs. They go...
Chorus 1:
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
C/D D C/D D
Come on now, happy song, happy song, now.
Verse 2:
F# E D
On a cold, rainy, windy night,
F# E D
She'd shut off the door, she cuts off the light.
F# E D
She holds me and squeeze me tight,
D7
She tells me; Big O, every-thing is all right, and I go...
Chorus 2:
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
C/D D C/D D
Come on now, happy song, happy song now. Come on...
Interlude:
E7 D (x2)
Verse 3:
F# E D
Bring my breakfast to the table,
F# E D
When I go to work, she knows I'm able.
F# E D
Do my chore, come back in;
D7
You wanna see my baby's face, ha, grin, grin, grin, grin!
Chorus 3:
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
Coda:
A D7
Sing these happy songs, lovely, lovely song.
A D7
Sweet soul song, now.
A D7
It gives you such a feeling, a lovely, lovely feeling.
A D7
It makes you wanna shout, in fact it knocks you out.
A D7
Those happy, happy songs, those good old lovely songs.
A D7
Those sweet soul music songs, those good old happy songs.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
E7 D F# E D7 A C/D
EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79797 x57775 x91111119 x79997 x57575 577655 x55558
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
-----------------------------------------------................
*from 'The Immortal Otis Redding' (1968)*
Intro:
E7 D (x2)
Verse 1:
F# E D
When I sing this song, y'all,
F# E D
Singing it for my baby.
F# E D
She's the only one that can bring me joy,
D7
That's why, I sing these happy songs. They go...
Chorus 1:
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
C/D D C/D D
Come on now, happy song, happy song, now.
Verse 2:
F# E D
On a cold, rainy, windy night,
F# E D
She'd shut off the door, she cuts off the light.
F# E D
She holds me and squeeze me tight,
D7
She tells me; Big O, every-thing is all right, and I go...
Chorus 2:
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
C/D D C/D D
Come on now, happy song, happy song now. Come on...
Interlude:
E7 D (x2)
Verse 3:
F# E D
Bring my breakfast to the table,
F# E D
When I go to work, she knows I'm able.
F# E D
Do my chore, come back in;
D7
You wanna see my baby's face, ha, grin, grin, grin, grin!
Chorus 3:
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum,
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
A D
Dum dum, baby, de dum dum.
Coda:
A D7
Sing these happy songs, lovely, lovely song.
A D7
Sweet soul song, now.
A D7
It gives you such a feeling, a lovely, lovely feeling.
A D7
It makes you wanna shout, in fact it knocks you out.
A D7
Those happy, happy songs, those good old lovely songs.
A D7
Those sweet soul music songs, those good old happy songs.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
E7 D F# E D7 A C/D
EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79797 x57775 x91111119 x79997 x57575 577655 x55558
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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Ouran High Schoo (...)
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Outasight