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This is a book of basic songs which just a couple of simple chords to get you going on the journey to ukulele bliss.

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A DOZEN CHORDS FOR THE BEGINNER

These are the most commonly used chords for many basic songs in the keys of C Major and G Major that you will encounter and need to learn.

ROOT MAJOR MINOR SEVENTH MINOR SEVENTH

C

G

F

A

D

E WHAT ARE CHORDS EXACTLY?

Every chord has certain notes in it which are part of a chord's formula from a musical scale. These notes are played together by strumming the ukulele's 4 strings at the same time and are usually made up of 4 notes, one from each string.

For the inquisitive, the formula for any major chord such as C (or C Major as it is more correctly known) is 1-3-5. If you write the ascending notes of the C Major scale starting with C, you get C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. Then by allocating them numbers, they become 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. From the formulae below, the chord of C is 1-3-5-1 so it therefore becomes C-E-G-C.

NOTE: The "b" sign below is the sign for a "flattened" note which is a note from a standard scale that is lowered by half a tone to change the sound or feeling of that chord depending on the composer's intentions. So a C minor or Cm chord formula is 1-3-5b-1 and becomes C-Eb-G-C. Similarly a C seventh or C7 is 1-3-5-7b and therefore becomes C-E-G-Bb and a C minor seventh or Cm7 formula is 1-3b-5-7b and becomes C-Eb-G-Bb. This works the same for every key, not only C.

MAJOR MINOR SEVENTH MINOR SEVENTH

1-3-5-1 1-3b-5-1 1-3-5-7b 1-3b-5-7b

Deep In The Heart Of Texas (F-G) Traditional

The (F)stars at night are big and bright, X X X X Deep In the Heart of (C)Texas The Prairie Sky, is Wide and High, X X X X Deep In the Heart of (F)Texas

The Sage in bloom is like perfume, X X X X Deep in the Heart of (C)Texas Reminds me of the one I love, X X X X Deep in the Heart of (F)Texas

(Hum the key change up to G)

The (G)cowboys cry, "Ki-yip-pee Yi" X X X X Deep in the Heart of (D)Texas The rabbits rush around the brush Deep in the Heart of (G)Texas

The Coyotes wail along the trail, X X X X Deep in the Heart of (D)Texas The Dogies bawl, and bawl and bawl X X X X Deep In the Heart of (G)Texas

Clementine (C) In a (C)cavern, in a canyon Excavating for a (G7)mine Lived a miner, fourty (C)niner And his (G7)daughter Clemen(C)tine

Light she (C)was, and like a fairy And her shoes, were number (G7)nine Herring boxes, Without (C)topses Sandals (G7)were for Clemen(C)tine

Oh my (C)darlin', oh my darlin' Oh my darlin' Clemen(G7)tine You are lost and gone for(C)ever Dreadful (G7)sorry Clemen(C)tine

Drove she (C)ducklings, to the water Ev'ry mornin', just at (G7)nine Hit her foot againsts a (C)splinter Fell in(G7)to the foaming (C)bine

Ruby (C)lips above the water Blowin' bubbles, soft and (G7)fine But alas I was no (C)swimmer So I (G7)lost my Clemen(C)tine



(Slower) You are lost and gone for(C)ever . . . Dreadful (G7)sorry . . . Clemen . . . (C)tine

In "C" (4/4) C C C G7 G7 C G7 C

He's Got The Whole World (F)

He's got the (F)whole world, in his hands He's got the (C7)whole wide world, in his hands He's got the (F)whole world, in his hands He's got the (C7)whole world, in his (F)hands

He's got the (F)little bitty baby, in his hands He's got the (C7)little bitty baby, in his hands He's got the (F)little bitty baby, in his hands He's got the (C7)whole world in his (F)hands

He's got (F)you and me brother, in his hands He's got (C7)you and me brother, in his hands He's got (F)you and me brother, in his hands He's got the (C7)whole world in his (F)hands

He's got (F)you and me sister, in his hands He's got (C7)you and me sister, in his hands He's got (F)you and me sister, in his hands He's got the (C7)whole world in his (F)hands

He's got (F)a little ukulele, in his hands He's got (C7)a little ukulele, in his hands He's got (F)a little ukulele, in his hands He's got all (C7)ukuleles in his (F)hands

He's got the (C7)whole world in his (F)hands He's got the (C7)whole world in his (F)hands . . . (C7)(F)

He's Got The Whole World (G)

He's got the (G)whole world, in his hands He's got the (D7)whole wide world, in his hands He's got the (G)whole world, in his hands He's got the (D7)whole world, in his (G)hands

He's got the (G)little bitty baby, in his hands He's got the (D7)little bitty baby, in his hands He's got the (G)little bitty baby, in his hands He's got the (D7)whole world in his (G)hands

He's got (G)you and me brother, in his hands He's got (D7)you and me brother, in his hands He's got (G)you and me brother, in his hands He's got the (D7)whole world in his (G)hands

He's got (G)you and me sister, in his hands He's got (D7)you and me sister, in his hands He's got (G)you and me sister, in his hands He's got the (D7)whole world in his (G)hands

He's got (G)a little ukulele, in his hands He's got (D7)a little ukulele, in his hands He's got (G)a little ukulele, in his hands He's got all (D7)ukuleles in his (G)hands

He's got the (D7)whole world in his (G)hands He's got the (D7)whole world in his (G)hands . . . (D7)(G)

Dream Baby (F) Roy Orbison

(C7)Sweet dream baby Sweet dream baby (F)Sweet dream baby (C7)How long must I (F)dream

(C7)Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams, The whole day through Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams, night time too (F)I love you and I'm dreamin' of you, but that won't do (C7)Dream baby make me stop my dreamin' You can make my dreams come (F)true

(C7)Sweet (sha-la-la-la) dream (sha-la-la-la) baby (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Sweet (sha-la-la-la) dream (sha-la-la-la) baby (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) (F)Sweet (sha-la-la-la) dream (sha-la-la-la) baby (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) (C7)How (sha-la-la-la) long must I (F)dream (ooooooh)

(C7)Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams The whole day through Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams night time too (F)I love you and I'm dreamin' of you but that won't do (C7)Dream baby make me stop my dreamin' You can make my dreams come (F)true

(C7)Sweet (sha-la-la-la) dream (sha-la-la-la) baby (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Sweet (sha-la-la-la) dream (sha-la-la-la) baby (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) (F)Sweet (sha-la-la-la) dream (sha-la-la-la) baby (sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la) (C7)How (sha-la-la-la) long must I (F STOP)dream (PAUSE 4 beats)

(C7)Sweet dream baby Sweet dream baby (F)Sweet dream baby (C7)How long must I (F SUSTAIN)dream

Marianne (F)

Intro in a swinging calypso beat: (F) (F) (C7) (C7) (C7) (C7) (F) (F)

(F)All day, all night, (C7)Marianne Down by the seaside (F)siftin' sand Even little children love (C7)Marianne Down by the seaside (F)siftin' sand

(F)Marianne oh Marianne, oh won't you marry (C7)me We can have a bamboo hut, with brandy in the (F)tea Leave your fat old mama home, she never will say (C7)yes If your mama don't know now, she can (F)guess (it's in the mail now!)


(F)When she walks along the shore, people pause to (C7)greet White birds fly around her, little fish come to her (F)feet In her heart is love but I'm the, only mortal (C7)man Who's allowed to kiss my, (F)Marianne (everybody!)


And (F)when we marry, we will have, a time you never (C7)saw I will be so happy, I will kiss my mother-in-(F)law (phooey!) Children by the dozen, in and out the bamboo (C7)hut One for every palm tree, and coco(F)nut (don't rush me!)


Tag: (C7)Down by the seaside (F)siftin' sand (C7)Down by the seaside (F)siftin' sand (F)(F)(F)

Jambalaya (C) Hank Williams

Vamp intro: (G7) (G7) (C) (C STOP)

Goodbye (C)Joe, me gotta go, me oh (G7)my oh Me gotta go, pole the pirogue, down the (C)bayou My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh (G7)my oh Son of a gun, we'll have big fun, on the (C)bayou

Jamba(C)laya and a crawfish pie and fillet (G7)gumbo Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher a(C)mio Pick guitar, fill fruit jar, and be (G7)gay-o Son of a gun we'll have big fun, on the (C)bayou

Thibo(C)daux, Fontaineaux, the place is (G7)buzzin' Kinfolk come, to see Yvonne, by the (C)dozen Dress in style, and go hog wild, me oh (G7)my oh Son of a gun, we'll have big fun, on the (C)bayou


(Optional instrumental break for a verse & chorus)

Settle (C)down, far from town, get me a (G7)pirogue And I'll catch all the fish, in the (C)bayou Swap my mon, to buy Yvonne, what she (G7)need-oh Son of a gun, we'll have big fun, on the (C)bayou


(Tag) Son of a (G7)gun we'll have big fun, on the (C)bayou Son of a (G7)gun we'll have big fun . . . On the (C)bayou . . . . (C) (C) (C) (C/G7/C)

(4/4) C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C C C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C C

(4/4) C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C C C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C C

Yellow Rose Of Texas (G) Mitch Miller (original in A)

Vamp Intro on: (G) (G) (G) (G STOP)

(SOLO) There's a (G)yellow rose in Texas, that I am gonna see Nobody else could (D7)miss her, not half as much as me She (G)cried so when I left her, it like to broke my heart And (D7)if I ever (G)find her, we never (D7)more will (G)part

(ALL) She's the (G)sweetest little rosebud, that Texas ever knew Her eyes are bright as (D7)diamonds, they sparkle like the dew You may (G)talk about your Clementine and sing of Rosa Lee But the (D7)Yellow Rose of (G)Texas is the (D7)only girl for (G)me

(SOLO) Where the (G)Rio Grande is flowin', and starry skies are bright She walks along the (D7)river, in the quiet summer night I (G)know that she remembers, when we parted long ago I (D7)promised to re(G)turn, and not to (D7)leave her (G)so


(SOLO) Oh (G)now I'm gonna find her, for my heart is full of woe We'll do the things to(D7)gether, we did so long ago We'll (G)play the "UKULELE", she'll love me like before And the (D7)Yellow Rose of (G)Texas, shall be (D7)mine forever(G)more


Yes, the (D7)Yellow Rose of (G)Texas Is the (D7)on . . . ly . . . girl . . . For . . . (G)me . . . (G sustain)

VERSE (4/4) G G G G G D7 D7 D7 G G G G D7 G D7 G

Michael Finnegan (C) There (C)was an old man named Michael Finnegan (G7)He grew whiskers on his chin again The (C)wind came out and blew them in again (G7)Poor old Michael (C)Finnegan

Begin again . . .

There (C)was an old man named Michael Finnegan (G7)He went fishing with a pin again (C)Caught a fish but it fell back in again (G7)Poor old Michael (C)Finnegan

Begin again . . .

There (C)was an old man named Michael Finnegan (G7)He grew fat and then grew thin again (C)Then he died and had to begin again (G7)Poor old Michael (C)Finnegan

In "C" (4/4) C C G7 G7 C C G7 C

Tom Dooley (C) Kingston Trio

Monologue: Throughout history, there's been many songs written about the eternal triangle, and this one tells the story of Mr Grason, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom Dooley. When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley must hang . . .

(ALL) (C)Hang down your head Tom, Dooley Hang down your head and (G7)cry Hang down your head Tom, Dooley Poor boy you're bound to (C)die

(SOLO) (C)I met her on the mountain, there I took her (G7)life Met her on the mountain, stabbed her with my (C)knife


(SOLO) (C)This time tomorrow, reckon where I'd (G7)be Hadn't been for Grayson, I'd been in Tennes(C)see



(SOLO) (C)This time tomorrow, reckon where I'll (G7)be Down in some lonesome valley, hanging from a white oak (C)tree


(G7)Poor boy you're bound to (C)die (G7)Poor boy you're bound to . . . (C sustain)Die . . .

(4/4) C C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C

(4/4) C C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C

Lights On The Hill (D) Slim Dusty Intro Vamp: (D) . . . Oh-hoh-hoh-hoh-yeah . . .

It's a (D)long straight road and the engine is deep I (G)can't help thinkin' of a good night's sleep And the (A)long long roads of my life were a callin' (D)me

These (D)rough old hands are a-glued to the wheel My (G)eyes full of sand from the way they feel And the (A)lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' (D)me

It's a (D)long tough haul from a-way down south A (G)man's gotta find a little bread for his mouth And a (A)home for a girl as sweet as my honey can (D)be

So it's (D)down through the gears, she's a-startin' to pull The gauge (G)on the tank is a-showin' they're full And the (A)lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' (D)me

There's (A)rain on the road and I can feel the load Start a-(D)shiftin' . . . in a dance Too (A)late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost Of a (D)chance. . . Ah-hah-hah-no

The (D)windscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time The (G)song they sing is a part of my mind And I (A)can't believe it's a-really happenin' to (D)me

But (D)I'm over the edge and down the mountain side I (G)know they'll tell about the night I died In the (A)rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' (D)me

(Instrumental break) It's a (D)long straight road and the engine is deep I (G)can't help thinkin' of a good night's sleep And the (A)long long roads of my li-ife were a callin' (D)me

These (D)rough old hands are a-glued to the wheel My (G)eyes full of sand from the way they feel And the (A)lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' (D)me

VERSE (4/4) D D G G A A D D

CHORUS (4/4) A A D D A A D D



There's (A)rain on the road and I can feel the load Start a-(D)shiftin' . . . in a dance Too (A)late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost Of a (D)chance. . . Ah-hah-hah-no

The (D)windscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time The (G)song they sing is a part of my mind And I (A)can't believe it's a-really happenin' to (D)me

But (D)I'm over the edge and down the mountain side I (G)know they'll tell about the night I died In the (A)rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' (D)me

In the (A)rain when the lights on the hi-ill were a-blindin' (D)me

In the (A)rain when the lights on the hi-ill were a-blindin' (D)me



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