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Elf - L.A. 59 (Carolina County Ball)
Transcribed by Luke Hatton


(Released: March 1974)

CAROLINA COUNTY BALL (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Well Just Imagine My Surprise To Be There
If You Touched Me With A Feather I'd Fall
I Guess That You Could Say We Finally Made It
We Played The Carolina County Ball

We Had The Ladies All In Line To See Us
I Must Have Promised Twenty-Seven I'd Call
We Thought The Sun Was Never Gonna Stop Shining
On The Carolina County Ball

We Played It Hot (Oh), Hard (Oh) And Nasty (Oh - Oh) Hey At The Carolina
County Ball
And We Sang Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh On A Boogie-Woogie Friday Night
(Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh, When You Got It Sailing Really Wailing
(Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
It's All Right, Oh All Right

(Keyboard Solo)

Oh Right

(Guitar Solo)

Yeah (Ooh)

Well Just Imagine My Surprise To Be There
(Ooh)
If You Touched Me With A Feather I'd Fall
(Ooh)
We Thought The Sun Was Never Gonna Stop Shining
Down On The Carolina County Ball

We Played It Hot (Oh) And Hard (Oh), Nasty (Oh - Oh) Yeah At The Carolina
County Ball
And We Sang Yeah, Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh On A Boogie-Woogie Friday Night -
It's All Right
(Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)
Ooh - Ooh, Ooh - Ooh - Ooh, When You Got It Sailing, Really Wailing It's All
Right
All Right, Oh Yeah

Hey Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, On A Boogie-Woogie Friday Night
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, Say Everything Gotta Be All Right
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, It's A Boogie-Woogie Friday Night Hey
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, When You Got It Sailing, Really Wailing It's All
Right

Go Ahead

(Guitar Solo)

(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)

Oh Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, On A Boogie-Woogie Friday Night
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, Say Everything Gotta Be All, Oh It's So Fine
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, It's A Boogie-Woogie Friday Night Oh yeah
(Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo)
Doo - Doo, Doo - Doo - Doo, When You Got It Sailing, Really Wailing
Hypnotising, Tantalising
Carolina County Ball Then It's All Right

Ooh

L.A. 59 (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

It's Thinking Of You That's Getting Me Back To The Road Again
Hey Big Train You're Eating Up The Ground
Thunder And Rain Pushing The Train That I'm On Again
Gotta Get Me Back To L. A. Fifty-Nine

Oh Remember It Well And Oh Could I Tell You About It All
But You Know About Heaven, So Lord I'm Gonna To Leave It There
Now The Ladies Are Good But Nobody Could Be As Good As You Are
Oh Get Me Back To L. A. Fifty-Nine

And It's Hello, Hello Sunshine
It's A Good Day In L. A. - It's All Right Yeah
Oh Hello, Hello, Sunshine
My, A Good Day In L. A. Fifty-Nine

Oh Right

(Keyboard Solo)

Thunder And Rain Pushing The Train That I'm On Again
Get Me Back To L. A. Fifty-Nine

Hello, Hello, Sunshine - Whoo - Hoo - Hoo
A Good Day In L. A. - All Right
And It's Hello, Hello Sunshine - Oh My Sunshine
Well It's A Good Day In L. A. - All Right, Right
Whoo - Hoo - Hoo

(Guitar Solo)

And I Talk About It, Hello, Hello, Sunshine - Oh Yes, Yes
Such A Good Day In L. A. - It's All Right
Get Me Back, I'm Saying Hello, Hello Sunshine - Shine On Me
It's Such A Good Day In L. A., It's All Right

Right, Right, Right, I'm Saying It's Hello, Hello Sunshine - My Close Friend
Such A Good Day In L. A., It's All Right, Right, Right
I Sing Hello, Hello, Sunshine - Get Me Back, Get Me Back
It's Such A Good Day In L. A.

AIN'T IT ALL AMUSING (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Baby If You Flatter Me, You Might Get Somewhere
But I Ain't Gonna Flatter You 'Cause I Don't Really Care
Ain't It All, Ain't It All Amusing?

Now, Now Baby If You Give The Sign, I Might Be A Man
Maybe If I've Got The Time I'll Do The Best I Can
Ain't It All, Ain't It All, Ain't It All Amusing?
Well Ain't It All Right, Right, Ain't It All Amusing?

Make Me Laugh

Hey Jack And Jill Went Up The Hill To Fetch A Pail Of Water
Jill Fell Down And Broke Her Crown And That's The Way It Oughta
Well Ain't It All Now, All Now, All, Ain't It All Amusing, Hey
I Say Ain't It All Right And Ain't It All Amusing?

Ooh, Oh Yeah

(Guitar Solo)

Oh Baby If You Flatter Me, You Might Get Somewhere
But I Ain't Gonna Flatter You 'Cause I Don't Really Care
Ain't It All, Ain't It All Amusing? Ha - Ha - Ha
Well Ain't It All Right, Right, Ain't It All Amusing?
All Amusing

(Guitar Solo)

(Drum Solo)

HAPPY (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Very, Very Happy That You're So Happy, Very, Very Happy For You
Looking 'Round Every Corner, I'm Happy To See That You're Happy
Special Situation, Pleasant Demonstration Till The Cat Rolled Out Of The Bag
You Let Me Get My Hopes Too High But Now You're Happy

Crazy Kind Of Feeling Hanging From The Ceiling With A Bag Tied Over My Head
You Won't Let The Sun Shine In But Now You're (Happy)
Very, Very Happy That You're So Happy, Very, Very Happy For You
Looking 'Round Every Corner, Lord I'm Glad You're Happy Hey

(Keyboard Solo)

(Guitar Solo)

Too Much Aggravation, Time Is Kinda Wasting, Got To Get While I'm Still Alive
You're Never Gonna Stop Me Now But Lord You're
(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration
(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration
(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

(Guitar Solo)

(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration
(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration
(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situations
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration
(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

(Aah - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Special Situation
(Oh - Aah) Very, Very Happy - Pleasant Demonstration

ANNIE NEW ORLEANS (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Aggravating Annie You're Getting On My Fanny And I Just Can't Cope Any More
When It Gets Down To Fundamentals You're A Bit Confusing
You've Got Wrinkles On Your Face But They Seem To Be In Place
So I Wonder, Well I Wonder, Are You Leading The Young Boy On?
Annie New Orleans

You're A Hard Core Woman, A Red-Necked Woman, A Good Old Girl From The South
With A Negative Way Of Speaking But You're Sentimental Yeah
We Never Speak Of Life But You Want To Be My Wife
And I Wonder, Well I Wonder, Are You Leading The Young Boy On?
Annie New Orleans

Well I Didn't Think I Heard You At All, I Was Starting To Fall
Back It Up And Try It Again, I Ain't Letting You Win No Way
All Right

(Guitar Solo)

Whoo Aggravating Annie You're On My Fanny And I Can't Cope Any More
When It Gets Down To Fundamentals, Lady You're Confusing
Well You've Got Some Wrinkles On Your Face But They're All In Their Place
So I Wonder, I Just Wonder, Well Are You Leading The Young Boy On?
Annie New Orleans
Hey Annie New Orleans
Oh Hey Annie New Orleans

Hey

ROCKING CHAIR ROCK 'N' ROLL BLUES (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

How Do You Whisper Out Loud? Be All Alone In A Crowd? Well
How Do You Manage To Fly? Breathe Like The Wind When You Sigh?
Sun Burning Like Fire - She's Not Feeling The Sun
Look At Her Run

Looks Like It's Starting To Rain, Can't Quite Decide Who's To Blame
And How Do You Manage To Fly? Breathe Like The Wind When You Sigh?
Sun Burning Like Fire - She's Not Feeling The Sun
Look At Her Run

(Guitar Solo)

And It Looks Like It's Starting To Rain
Can't Quite Decide Who's To Blame, Well

Hey - Hey, All Right

Mama Told Me So "Son You're Getting Slow, Find A Girl And Make Your Own
Women Treat You Bad, Everyone You Had - Your Legs Are Long But You Ain't
Grown"
No, No, Back Off Mama, I'm Just Learning And How
Got To Help Me Light The Fuse - I Got The Rocking Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues
Yeah

Daddy Told Me No "Take It Kind Of Slow, Get Your Fill Of Living Alone
Women Treat You Cruel, Lord You're Such A Fool - Your Legs Are Long But You
Ain't Grown"
Hey - Hey Back Off Mama, I'm Just Learning, Learning How
Help Me Light The Fuse - I Got The Rocking Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues Now

(Guitar Solo)

All Right
Oh Yeah Well, Well
Hey

Lord, Gotta Back Off Mama, I'm Just Learning And How
Gotta Help Me Light The Fuse - I Got The Rocking Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues
Yeah

Oh Now, Now
Ooh - Ooh
Hey Help Me

RAINBOW (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Lady Pick Your Feet Up, Come And Lay Beside Me
Show Me Things I've Never Known Before
Seven Days Of Wonder, Come And Pray Beside Me

I Guess I'm Through Believing No One's Waiting For Me
Think I Woke Up Living On My Dream
You Black-Eyed Husky Woman, Come And Lay Beside Me
Black-Eyed Husky Woman, Come And Stay Beside Me

(Aah - Aah - Aah) She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
(Aah - Aah - Aah) Silver Lining In The Sky
(Aah - Aah - Aah) She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh)

Adam And The Devil Got Me Thinking 'Bout The Women, So I Walked Right Up To
Her
Adam And The Devil Got Me Thinking 'Bout The Women, So I Talked Right Up To
Her
I Said "I Ain't Got No Time To Waste So Do The Things You're Told Yeah
"Give Me Seven Days Of Wonder, Come And Stay Beside Me"

(Keyboard Solo)

Adam And The Devil Got Me Thinking 'Bout The Women, So I Walked Right Up To
Her
Adam And The Devil Got Me Thinking 'Bout The Women, So I Talked Right Up To
Her
And I Said "I (Ooh) Ain't Got No Time To Waste So Do The Things You're Told
Yeah
(Ooh - Ooh - Ooh) "Seven Days Of Wonder, Come And Stay Beside Me"

(Aah - Aah - Aah) She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
(Aah - Aah - Aah) Silver Lining In The Sky
(Aah - Aah - Aah) She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
(Aah - Aah - Aah) Not The Same As You And I

She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
Silver Lining In The Sky
She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
Not The Same As You And I

She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
Silver Lining In The Sky
She Ain't Just Another Rainbow
Not The Same As You And I

DO THE SAME THING (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Whoo

Crazy Little Woman Go Down, Go Down, Go Down, Go Down
Down To Where The Honey Is Sweet
Hey Sweet Baby Go 'Round, Go 'Round, Go 'Round, Go 'Round
You Got To Knock Me Off My Feet

Lord I Got The Fever
Stop Just 'Fore I Die
No, Do The Same Thing
Do The Same Thing

Hey Little Mama Don't Fall, Fall, Fall, Fall
Baby I'm Depending On You Yeah
Hey Sweet Woman You Call Me, Call Me, Call Me, Call
For Anything You Want Me To Do

Lord I Got The Fever
Won't You Stop Just 'Fore I Die?
No, Do The Same Thing
Do The Same Thing
Oh Hey

(Guitar Solo)

All Right
Hey, Hey

Oh My, Crazy Little Woman Go Down, Down, Down, Down
Down To Where The Honey Is So Sweet
Listen Sweet Lady Go 'Round, Go 'Round, Go 'Round, Go 'Round
Lord You Knock Me Off My Feet

I Say Lord I Got The Fever
Won't Just Stop 'Fore I Die?
No, Do The Same Thing
Hey Do The Same Thing
Now Do The Same Thing
Oh Do The Same Thing
Yeah Do The Same Thing
Ooh Do The Same Thing
Hey The Same Thing

Oh Yeah

BLANCHE (Dio / Soule)

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion
Steve Edwards - Guitar
Craig Gruber - Bass
Mickey Lee Soule - Backing Vocals / Keyboards

Helen Chappelle - Backing Vocals
The Manor Chorus - Vocals
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Pyne - Trombone
Barry Saint John - Backing Vocals
Liza Strike - Backing Vocals
Ray Swinfield - Clarinet
The Mountain Fjord Orchestra - Strings
Arranged and Conducted By: Martyn Ford
Produced By: Roger Glover

Rainy Days, Rainy Days, Too Many Rainy Days
It's Been Found You Can't Get Brown - Rain Go Away
Rainy Days, Rainy Days, Too Many Rainy Days
It's Been Found You Can't Get Brown - Rain Go Away
Rainy Days, Rainy Days, Too Many Rainy Days
It's Been Found You Can't Get Brown - Rain Go Away

Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days
Rainy Days, Rainy Days - Too Many Rainy Days