Chords for Ray Conniff: Concert at the White House (1972)
Tempo:
55.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This was the scene at the White House last night as President Nixon presented the Medal of Freedom to DeWitt Wallace and his wife, the founders of Reader's Digest.
It was the pleasant part of the evening for the President and his guests.
The unpleasant part came earlier during the entertainment.
When the Ray Conniff Singers came [F] on, one of the singers, Carol Peracci, made a short speech about Vietnam.
The guests, including Bob Hope and the Reverend Billy Graham, didn't like it, and there were shouts of, throw [Bb] her out.
[E] President Nixon, stop bombing [Abm] human beings, animals, and vegetation.
You go to church on [Bb] Sundays and pray to Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ were here tonight, you [N] would not dare drop another bomb.
Bless the Berrigans and bless Daniel Ellsberg.
[C] He's making eyes at me,
Marked with [Bb] a locking knife to me.
Body's almost [F] breaking my heart.
I'm [Bb] defying him.
He's let his conscience guide him.
He wants to marry me.
[Cm] Every minute he gets older.
[F] Now he's leaning on my shoulder.
My love, please [Bb] be.
[A]
This [Ab] is Vietnam.
[D] Thank [N]
you very much and good evening.
Throw her out.
All I can say is I must apologize.
I guess I'll have to make sure from now on that my singers listen to your speeches.
They don't seem to know what's going on.
[E] Miss Peracci said she made the speech because she thought it would get national attention.
It did.
[Bb]
[F] When we discover
life,
[Bb]
[F]
[Bb] too [Bbm] soon I heard you [F] say
[Fm] this dream is for a day
[Gb] just for two.
[F] And when the bells
cheer my most low well,
Beethoven,
a string [Bb] pulling me.
I've
[F] been
discovered
[Bb] romance
like I never
can more.
[Gm]
[F] But still my heart says I
[Bb] [A] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] But still [C] my [G] heart cares
about [C] you.
[G] [C] [N]
It was the pleasant part of the evening for the President and his guests.
The unpleasant part came earlier during the entertainment.
When the Ray Conniff Singers came [F] on, one of the singers, Carol Peracci, made a short speech about Vietnam.
The guests, including Bob Hope and the Reverend Billy Graham, didn't like it, and there were shouts of, throw [Bb] her out.
[E] President Nixon, stop bombing [Abm] human beings, animals, and vegetation.
You go to church on [Bb] Sundays and pray to Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ were here tonight, you [N] would not dare drop another bomb.
Bless the Berrigans and bless Daniel Ellsberg.
[C] He's making eyes at me,
Marked with [Bb] a locking knife to me.
Body's almost [F] breaking my heart.
I'm [Bb] defying him.
He's let his conscience guide him.
He wants to marry me.
[Cm] Every minute he gets older.
[F] Now he's leaning on my shoulder.
My love, please [Bb] be.
[A]
This [Ab] is Vietnam.
[D] Thank [N]
you very much and good evening.
Throw her out.
All I can say is I must apologize.
I guess I'll have to make sure from now on that my singers listen to your speeches.
They don't seem to know what's going on.
[E] Miss Peracci said she made the speech because she thought it would get national attention.
It did.
[Bb]
[F] When we discover
life,
[Bb]
[F]
[Bb] too [Bbm] soon I heard you [F] say
[Fm] this dream is for a day
[Gb] just for two.
[F] And when the bells
cheer my most low well,
Beethoven,
a string [Bb] pulling me.
I've
[F] been
discovered
[Bb] romance
like I never
can more.
[Gm]
[F] But still my heart says I
[Bb] [A] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] But still [C] my [G] heart cares
about [C] you.
[G] [C] [N]
Key:
Bb
F
C
G
E
Bb
F
C
This was the scene at the White House last night as President Nixon presented the Medal of Freedom to DeWitt Wallace and his wife, the founders of Reader's Digest.
It was the pleasant part of the evening for the President and his guests.
The unpleasant part came earlier during the entertainment.
When the Ray Conniff Singers came [F] on, one of the singers, Carol Peracci, made a short speech about Vietnam.
The guests, including Bob Hope and the Reverend Billy Graham, didn't like it, and there were shouts of, throw [Bb] her out.
_ [E] President Nixon, stop bombing [Abm] human beings, animals, and vegetation.
You go to church on [Bb] Sundays and pray to Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ were here tonight, you [N] would not dare drop another bomb.
Bless the Berrigans and bless Daniel Ellsberg. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] He's making eyes at me,
Marked with [Bb] a locking knife to me.
Body's almost [F] breaking my heart.
I'm [Bb] defying him.
He's let his conscience guide him.
He wants to marry me. _
_ [Cm] _ _ Every minute he gets older.
[F] Now he's leaning on my shoulder.
My love, please [Bb] be.
_ [A] _
This [Ab] is Vietnam.
[D] Thank _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ you very much and good evening.
Throw her out. _ _ _ _ _ _
All _ _ _ _ _ _ I can say is I must apologize.
I guess I'll have to make sure from now on that my singers listen to your speeches.
They don't seem to know what's going on.
_ _ _ _ [E] Miss Peracci said she made the speech because she thought it would get national attention.
It did.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ When we discover
_ life,
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ too [Bbm] soon I heard you [F] say
[Fm] this dream is for a day
[Gb] just for two. _
_ [F] _ _ _ And when the bells
cheer my most low well,
Beethoven,
a string [Bb] pulling me.
_ I've _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ been
discovered
[Bb] romance
like I never
_ can more.
_ [Gm] _
_ _ [F] _ _ But still my heart says I
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ But still _ _ [C] my _ _ [G] _ heart cares
about [C] you.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was the pleasant part of the evening for the President and his guests.
The unpleasant part came earlier during the entertainment.
When the Ray Conniff Singers came [F] on, one of the singers, Carol Peracci, made a short speech about Vietnam.
The guests, including Bob Hope and the Reverend Billy Graham, didn't like it, and there were shouts of, throw [Bb] her out.
_ [E] President Nixon, stop bombing [Abm] human beings, animals, and vegetation.
You go to church on [Bb] Sundays and pray to Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ were here tonight, you [N] would not dare drop another bomb.
Bless the Berrigans and bless Daniel Ellsberg. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] He's making eyes at me,
Marked with [Bb] a locking knife to me.
Body's almost [F] breaking my heart.
I'm [Bb] defying him.
He's let his conscience guide him.
He wants to marry me. _
_ [Cm] _ _ Every minute he gets older.
[F] Now he's leaning on my shoulder.
My love, please [Bb] be.
_ [A] _
This [Ab] is Vietnam.
[D] Thank _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ you very much and good evening.
Throw her out. _ _ _ _ _ _
All _ _ _ _ _ _ I can say is I must apologize.
I guess I'll have to make sure from now on that my singers listen to your speeches.
They don't seem to know what's going on.
_ _ _ _ [E] Miss Peracci said she made the speech because she thought it would get national attention.
It did.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ When we discover
_ life,
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ too [Bbm] soon I heard you [F] say
[Fm] this dream is for a day
[Gb] just for two. _
_ [F] _ _ _ And when the bells
cheer my most low well,
Beethoven,
a string [Bb] pulling me.
_ I've _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ been
discovered
[Bb] romance
like I never
_ can more.
_ [Gm] _
_ _ [F] _ _ But still my heart says I
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ But still _ _ [C] my _ _ [G] _ heart cares
about [C] you.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _