Biography:
Pat McCurdy is a cabaret singer/songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He regularly tours the upper midwestern part of the United States with regular stops in Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and Minneapolis. His shows usually consist of just him and his guitar and include improvised interaction with the audience. While the majority of his audience is made up of a college-age crowd, McCurdy manages to appeal to a large number of people of all ages. Performing well over 300 shows a year
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When he performs it live, it's almost never the same twice.
-J Geils Band - Centerfold-
G F C
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
F C
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
- Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Em G C G Asus2
Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em G C G Asus2
Tainted love.
Em G C G Asus2
Some-times, I feel, I've got to;
Em G C G Asus2
Run a-way, I've got to;
- Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me
C G/B A# F G#
I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me,
C G/B A# F
And every step I take reminds me of just how we used to be.
F C/E
Oh, how can I forget you, girl
Dm
When there is
C F C
always something there to remind me
C F C
always something there to remind me
-Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me-
N.C.
I always feel like somebody's watching me.
-Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight-
N.C.
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody Wang Chung tonight
-Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams-
Am F E
Sweet dreams are made of this
Am F E
Who am I to disagree?
Am F E
Travel the world and the seven seas
Am F E
Everybody's looking for something
-Free Fallin - Tom Petty-
C F F C G
She's a good girl, loves her mama
C F F C G
loves Jesus and America too
C F F C G
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis
C F F C G
loves horses and her boyfriend too
[CHORUS]
C F F C G C F F C G
now im free, free fallin'
C F F C G C F F C G
ya, im free, free fallin'
-Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder-
G C D
Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride
Bm Em D C
Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no
C Em D
I’ve got to keep on moving
-Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl-
D A7 Em C A7 D
-Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth-
N.C.
Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
N.C.
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth.
-Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time-
G Am
If you're lost you can look and you will find me;
F G C
time after time
-Nena - 99 Red Balloons
N.C.
Ninety-nine red balloons
-Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It-
C G F G
Oh whats love got to do, got to do with it
C G F G
What`s love but a second hand emotion
-Madonna - Like a Prayer-
F C
When you call my name
Bb
It's like a little prayer
Am
I'm down on my knees
Gm C F
I wanna take you there
F C
In the midnight hour
Bb
I can feel your power
Am
Just like a prayer
Gm C Bb
You know I'll take you there
-Stevie Wonder- I Just Called to Say I Love You-
Dm G C
I just called to say I love you
-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts- I Love Rock and Roll-
E
I love rock n' roll
A B
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
E
I love rock n' roll
A B E
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
-Tears for Fears - Shout -
Em Cmaj7/G
Shout, Shout, let it all out. These are things I can do without
Asus2 Em
Come on, I'm talking to you, come on
Em Cmaj7/G
Shout, Shout, let it all out. These are things I can do without
Asus2 Em
Come on, I'm talking to you, come on
-Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
N.C.
we're not gonna take it
N.C.
no, we ain't gonna take it
N.C.
we're not gonna take it anymore
-Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn-
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn.
G Cadd9
Just like every night has its dawn.
G D C
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song.
G C
Every rose has its thorn.
-Various Artists - We are the World-
F G
We are the world
C
We are the children
F G
We are the ones who make a brighter day
C
So let's start giving
-Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me-
G C D
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
G C D
Pour some sugar on me
C'mon fire me up
G C D
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can't get enough
N.C.
I'm hot, sticky sweet
N.C.
From my head to my feet yeah
-Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen-
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
-Kenny Rogers - The Gambler-
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G D7
know when to walk away and know when to run.
-Michael Jackson - Billie Jean-
Am
Billie Jean is not my lover,
Dm
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Am
But the kid is not my son
-Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr-
B A E
(Ghostbusters!)
B A E B A E
If there's somethin' strange, in your neighborhood
B A E
Who ya gonna call? (Ghostbusters!)
-Beastie Boys - Fight for Your Right-
N.C.
You've gotta fight, for your right
N.C.
to party
-Human League - Don't You want Me?-
F G F G
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
F G F G
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
-Modern English - I Melt With You-
C F
I’ll stop the world and melt with you
C F
You’ve seen the difference and it’s getting better all the time
-Men Withouth Hats - Safety Dance-
D
We can dance if we want to
C G
We can leave your friends behind
C
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
D A
Well they're no friends of mine
-Men at Work - Land Down Under-
C G Am F G
"Do you come from a land down under?
C G Am F G
Where women glow and men plunder?
-Queen - Another One Bites the Dust-
Em Am
Another One Bites The Dust
Em Am
Another One Bites The Dust
Em Am
And another one gone, and another one gone, Another One Bites The Dust
-Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun-
[INTRO]
G C G C G C G
G C
When I'm out walking
G C
I strut my stuff
G C G
And I'm so strung out
G C
I'm high as a kite
G C G C G
I just might stop to check you out
Em
Let me go on like a
C
Blister in the sun
Em
Let me go on
C D
Big hands, I know you're the one
-Tommy Tutone - 867-5309-
F#m D A B
867-5309
F#m D A B
(867-5309)
F#m D A B
867-5309
F#m D A B
(867-5309)
-John Cougar Melloncamp - Jack and Diane-
A E D E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A E D E A
Two American kids grown up in the heartland
A E D E
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
A E D E A
Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
-J Geils Band - Centerfold-
G F C
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
F C
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
- Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Em G C G Asus2
Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em G C G Asus2
Tainted love.
Em G C G Asus2
Some-times, I feel, I've got to;
Em G C G Asus2
Run a-way, I've got to;
- Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me
C G/B A# F G#
I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me,
C G/B A# F
And every step I take reminds me of just how we used to be.
F C/E
Oh, how can I forget you, girl
Dm
When there is
C F C
always something there to remind me
C F C
always something there to remind me
-Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me-
N.C.
I always feel like somebody's watching me.
-Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight-
N.C.
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody Wang Chung tonight
-Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams-
Am F E
Sweet dreams are made of this
Am F E
Who am I to disagree?
Am F E
Travel the world and the seven seas
Am F E
Everybody's looking for something
-Free Fallin - Tom Petty-
C F F C G
She's a good girl, loves her mama
C F F C G
loves Jesus and America too
C F F C G
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis
C F F C G
loves horses and her boyfriend too
[CHORUS]
C F F C G C F F C G
now im free, free fallin'
C F F C G C F F C G
ya, im free, free fallin'
-Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder-
G C D
Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride
Bm Em D C
Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no
C Em D
I’ve got to keep on moving
-Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl-
D A7 Em C A7 D
-Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth-
N.C.
Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
N.C.
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth.
-Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time-
G Am
If you're lost you can look and you will find me;
F G C
time after time
-Nena - 99 Red Balloons
N.C.
Ninety-nine red balloons
-Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It-
C G F G
Oh whats love got to do, got to do with it
C G F G
What`s love but a second hand emotion
-Madonna - Like a Prayer-
F C
When you call my name
Bb
It's like a little prayer
Am
I'm down on my knees
Gm C F
I wanna take you there
F C
In the midnight hour
Bb
I can feel your power
Am
Just like a prayer
Gm C Bb
You know I'll take you there
-Stevie Wonder- I Just Called to Say I Love You-
Dm G C
I just called to say I love you
-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts- I Love Rock and Roll-
E
I love rock n' roll
A B
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
E
I love rock n' roll
A B E
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
-Tears for Fears - Shout -
Em Cmaj7/G
Shout, Shout, let it all out. These are things I can do without
Asus2 Em
Come on, I'm talking to you, come on
Em Cmaj7/G
Shout, Shout, let it all out. These are things I can do without
Asus2 Em
Come on, I'm talking to you, come on
-Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
N.C.
we're not gonna take it
N.C.
no, we ain't gonna take it
N.C.
we're not gonna take it anymore
-Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn-
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn.
G Cadd9
Just like every night has its dawn.
G D C
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song.
G C
Every rose has its thorn.
-Various Artists - We are the World-
F G
We are the world
C
We are the children
F G
We are the ones who make a brighter day
C
So let's start giving
-Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me-
G C D
Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
G C D
Pour some sugar on me
C'mon fire me up
G C D
Pour your sugar on me
Oh, I can't get enough
N.C.
I'm hot, sticky sweet
N.C.
From my head to my feet yeah
-Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen-
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
-Kenny Rogers - The Gambler-
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G D7
know when to walk away and know when to run.
-Michael Jackson - Billie Jean-
Am
Billie Jean is not my lover,
Dm
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Am
But the kid is not my son
-Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr-
B A E
(Ghostbusters!)
B A E B A E
If there's somethin' strange, in your neighborhood
B A E
Who ya gonna call? (Ghostbusters!)
-Beastie Boys - Fight for Your Right-
N.C.
You've gotta fight, for your right
N.C.
to party
-Human League - Don't You want Me?-
F G F G
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
F G F G
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
-Modern English - I Melt With You-
C F
I’ll stop the world and melt with you
C F
You’ve seen the difference and it’s getting better all the time
-Men Withouth Hats - Safety Dance-
D
We can dance if we want to
C G
We can leave your friends behind
C
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
D A
Well they're no friends of mine
-Men at Work - Land Down Under-
C G Am F G
"Do you come from a land down under?
C G Am F G
Where women glow and men plunder?
-Queen - Another One Bites the Dust-
Em Am
Another One Bites The Dust
Em Am
Another One Bites The Dust
Em Am
And another one gone, and another one gone, Another One Bites The Dust
-Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun-
[INTRO]
G C G C G C G
G C
When I'm out walking
G C
I strut my stuff
G C G
And I'm so strung out
G C
I'm high as a kite
G C G C G
I just might stop to check you out
Em
Let me go on like a
C
Blister in the sun
Em
Let me go on
C D
Big hands, I know you're the one
-Tommy Tutone - 867-5309-
F#m D A B
867-5309
F#m D A B
(867-5309)
F#m D A B
867-5309
F#m D A B
(867-5309)
-John Cougar Melloncamp - Jack and Diane-
A E D E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A E D E A
Two American kids grown up in the heartland
A E D E
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
A E D E A
Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
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