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Ain’t Too Proud To BegAt The HopBlue Suede Shoes Buffalo Gals Come On, Let's GoDeep in the Heart of Texas Don’t Worry, Be Happy Down in the Valley Down On The Corner Drunken Sailor Go Tell Aunt Rhody Hanalei MoonHappy Birthday How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? I Don’t Know My Name I’m Walkin’ Iko Iko (Jock-A-Mo) Jambalaya Johnny B. Goode LavaLovely Hula HandsMidnight Special My Boy Lollipop Octopus’s Garden Old Time Rock n Roll Proud Mary Rock n Roll Is Here to StaySee You Later, AlligatorSugar, Sugar Sugar TownThe Lion Sleeps TonightThee Little BirdsTide is High Tiny BubblesWhite Sandy Beach Yellow Bird You Are My Sunshine You Can’t Always Get What You Want You Never Can Tell Over The Rainbow

CHORDSPAGE

Play along with the Temptations in this Key of C.

First Note: CKey of [C] CHORDS: [C] [Am] [F] [G7] [C7]

chorus:Ah, [C] let's go to the hopLet's go to the [C7] hop, (oh baby)[F] Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)[C] Let's go to the hop[G7] Come [F] on, [C] let's go to the hop

chorus:Ah, [C] let's go to the hopLet's go to the [C7] hop, (oh baby)[F] Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)[C] Let's go to the hop[G7] Come [F] on, [C] let's go to the hop

intro: [C] Bah-bah-bah-bah, [Am] bah-bah-bah-bah[F] Bah-bah-bah-bah, [G7] baaaah. At the [C] hop!

Well, you can [C] rock it you can roll itYou can stomp and you can stroll it at the hop [C7]When the [F] record starts spinnin'You calypso when you chicken at the [C] hopDo the [G7] dance sensation that is [F] Sweepin' the nation at the [C] hop

Well, you can [C] swing it you can groove itYou can really start to move it at the hop [C7]Where the [F] jockey is the smoothestAnd the music is the coolest at the [C] hopAll the [G7] cats and chicks can [F] get their Kicks at the [C] hop. Let's go!

[C] Bah-bah-bah-bah, [Am] bah-bah-bah-bah[F] Bah-bah-bah-bah, [G7] baaaah. At the [CÈ] hop!

coda:

First Note: E Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] Edward Holland, Jr., Norman J. Whitfield 1966

chorus (repeat after each verse):Ain't too proud to [C] beg [F] and you [C] Know it [F] Please don't [C] leave me [F] girl (Don't you [C] go)[F] Ain't too proud to [C] plead, [F] Baby, [C] baby[F] Please don't [C] leave me [F] girl (Don't you [C] go) [G7]

LAST chorus Ain't too proud to [C] beg [F] and you [C] Know it [F] Please don't [C] leave me [F] girl (Don't you [C] go)[F] Ain't too proud to [C] plead, [F] baby, [C] baby[F] Please don't [C] leave me [F] girl (Don't you [C] go)

REPEAT CHORUS

If I have to [C] sleep on your doorstep all [F] Night and dayJust to keep you from walking a-[C]-wayLet your friends laugh, even [F] this I can stand'Cause I wanna keep you [G7] any way I can

REPEAT CHORUS

Now [C] I've heard a cryin' manIs [F] half a man with no sense of [C] prideBut if I have to cry to keep you I [F] don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you [G7] By my side

Now I've got a [C] love so deep in the [F] Pit of my heartAnd each day it grows more and [C] moreI'm not ashamed to call and [F] plead to you, babyIf pleading keeps you from [G7] Walking out that door

I [CÈ] know you wanna [FÈ] leave meBut I re-[CÈ]-fuse to let you [FÈ] go. If I have to [CÈ] beg, plead for your [FÈ] sympathyI don't [CÈ] mind 'cause you mean that [F] Much to me [G7]

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4/4 time 4/4 time Artie Singer, John Medora, David White 1957

Danny & the Juniors

/ C - F - / C - F - / C - F - / C - F - /

/ C - - - / F - - - / C - - - / F - - - /VERSE:

CHORUS:

C G7C7 F

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [G7]

C G7

/ C - - - / - - - - / G7 - - - / C - - - /

First Note: G Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [C7] [F] [G7] 2/4 time2/4 time

Well it's one for the money, [CÈ] Two for the show [CÈ]Three to get ready, now [C7] go cat goBut [F] don't you, Step on my blue suede [C] shoesYou can [G7] do anything But lay off of my blue suede [C] shoes

coda: You can [G7] do anything But lay off of my blue suede [C] shoes

Well it's [C] blue, blue, blue suede shoesBlue, blue, blue suede [C7] shoes, yeah[F] Blue, blue, blue suede shoes, baby[C] Blue, blue, blue suede shoesYou can [G7] do anything But lay off of my blue suede [C] shoes

Well it's [CÈ] one for the money, [CÈ] Two for the show[CÈ] Three to get ready, now [C7] go cat goBut [F] don't you, step on my blue suede [C] shoesYou can [G7] do anything But lay off of my blue suede [C] shoes

But you can [CÈ] burn my house, [CÈ] steal my car[CÈ] Drink my liquor from an [CÈ] old fruit jar[CÈ] Do anything that you [CÈ] want to doBut uh uh honey lay [C7] off of them shoesAnd [F] don't you, step on my blue suede [C] shoesYou can [G7] do anything But lay off of my blue suede [C] shoes. Rock!

But you can [CÈ] knock me down, [CÈ] Step in my face [CÈ] Slander my name all [CÈ] over the placeAnd [CÈ] do anything that you [CÈ] want to doBut uh uh honey lay [C7] off of my shoes!But [F] don't you, step on my blue suede [C] shoesYou can [G7] do anything But lay off of my blue suede [C] shoes.Oh let's go cat!

As [C] I was walking down the street[G7] Down the street, [C] down the streetA pretty little gal I chanced to meetOh, [G7] she was fair to [C] view

She was the [C] prettiest gal I’ve seen in my life[G7] Seen in my life, [C] seen in my lifeAnd I wished to the Lord she’d be my wifeThen [G7] we would part no [C] more

Oh, [C] yes, dear boy, I'm coming out tonight[G7] Coming out tonight, [C] Coming out tonight.Oh, yes, dear boy, I’m coming out tonightAnd we’ll [G7] dance by the light of the [C] moon

[C] I danced with that gal with a hole in her stocking[G7] And her heel kept a-rockin' And her toe kept a-knockin'I danced with that gal with a hole in her stockingAnd we [G7] danced by the light of the [C] moon

[C] Buffalo gals won't you [C] come out tonight[G7] Come out tonight, [C] come out tonight[C] Buffalo gals won't you [C] come out tonightAnd [G7] dance by the light of the [C] moon

chorus (repeat after each verse):

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

Songwriter: Carl Perkins 1955 Style: Rockabilly Traditional American song, John Hodges as "Lubly Fan" in 1844

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G - C - E - A

Always tune your uke before playing.

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New strings take a while to settle down.Humidity and other factors alter tuning.Always tune UP in tone. If you string is sharp, loosen the string, then tune UP to the correct tone.

Standard Tuning:

Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] First Note: G

Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] First Note: E4/4 time

Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [G7] First Note: G

C

G7

Ritchie Valens 1958

coda:

[C] Again and again and [F] again and a-[G7]-gain[C] Again and again and [F] again and a-[G7]-gain[C] Again and again and [F] again and a-[G7]-gain Again! [C] D-U-D

Well, [F] I love you [C] so, againAnd [G7] I'll never [C] let you go[F] Come on, [C] baby so, [G7] Oh pretty baby, I love you so

chorus:

Well, [F] I love you [C] so, againAnd [G7] I'll never [C] let you go[F] Come on, [C] baby so, [G7] Oh pretty baby, I love you so

chorus:

[G7] Weeeeeeeell, Come on, let's [C] go, Let's [F] go little [G7] darlin'[C] Now tell me [F] that you'll never [G7] leave me [C] Come on, [F] come on, let's [G7] go[C] Again and again and a-[F]-gain [G7]

[G7] Well, now [C] swing me, swing me, [F] All the way [G7] down there[C] Come on, let's [F] go little [G7] darlin' [C] Let's go, let's [F] go a-[G7]-gain Once [C] more [F] [C]

Leeeeet's [C] go, let’s go, Let's [F] go little [G7] sweetheart[C] Forever we can [F] always be to-[G7]-gether[C] Come on, [F] come on, Let's [G7] go a-[C]-gain. [F] [C]

Let's [C] go, let's [F] go little [G7] darlin'[C] They're dancin' and [F] we be-[G7]-long here[C] Come on, [F] come on, let's [G7] go

[C] | [F] [G7] 3x [C] [F] [C] [G7] //// // // // // // //

/ C - - - / F - G7 - / / C - F - / C - G7 - /

The [C] stars at night are big and bright* Deep in the heart of [G7] Texas The prairie sky is wide and high*

Deep in the heart of [C] Texas

The [C] sage in bloom is like perfume*Deep in the heart of [G7] TexasReminds me of the one I love*Deep in the heart of [C] Texas

The [C] cowboys cry ki-yip-pee-ay-ay*Deep in the heart of [G7] TexasThe doggies bawl an’ bawl ‘ya-all’*Deep in the heart of [C] Texas(REPEAT FIRST VERSE)

*Four stamps after first and third line of each verse FC G7

Bobby McFerrin 1988[C] [Dm] [F] [C] [C] Here's a little song I wroteYou [Dm] might want to sing it note for noteDon't [F] worry, be [C] happy[C] In every life we have some trouble[Dm] But when you worry you make it doubleDon't [F] worry, be [C] happy (Don't worry, be happy now)

[C] Ain't got no place to lay your head[Dm] Somebody came and took your bedDon't [F] worry, be [C] happy[C] The landlord say your rent is late[Dm] He may have to litigateDon't [F] worry, be [C] happyREPEAT CHORUS

[C] Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style[Dm] Ain't got no gal to make you smileDon't [F] worry, be [C] happy[C] 'Cause when you worry your face will frown[Dm] And that will bring everybody downDon't [F] worry, be [C] happyREPEAT CHORUS

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[C] Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo ooo [Dm] oo oo oo, (Don't worry) Ooo-oo-oo-[F] oo-ooo, (Be happy)Ooo oo [C] oo oo, (Don't worry, Be happy)

chorus (repeat after each verse):

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4/4 time 2/4 time

Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] First Note: C

F

C

G

4/4 timeKey of [C] CHORDS: [C] [G7] First Note: G

C G7

Down in the [C] valley, the valley [G7] so lowHang your head over, Hear the wind [C] blowHear the wind [C] blow, love. Hear the wind [G7] blowHang your head over, Hear the wind [C] blow

Roses love [C] sunshine, violets love [G7] dewAngels in heaven, know I love [C] youKnow I love [C] you, dear, know I love [G7] youAngels in heaven, know I love [C] you

If you don't [C] love me, love whom you [G7] pleaseThrow your arms 'round me, give my heart [C] easeGive my heart [C] ease, dear, give my heart [G7] easeThrow your arms 'round me, give my heart [C] ease

Build me a [C] castle 40 feet [G7] highSo I can see you as you ride [C] byAs you ride [C] by, dear, as you ride [G7] bySo I can see you as you ride [C] by

Write me a [C] letter, send it by [G7] mailSend it in care of the Birmingham [C] jailBirmingham [C] jail, dear, the Birmingham [G7] jailSend it in care of the Birmingham [C] jail

Writing this [C] letter containing three [G7] linesAnswer my question "Will you be [C] mine?"Will you be mine, dear, will you be [G7] mineAnswer my question "Will you be [C] mine?"

Down in the [C] valley, the valley [G7] so lowHang your head over, Hear the wind [C] blowHear the wind [C] blow, love. Hear the wind [G7] blowHang your head over, Hear the wind [C] blow

3/4 Waltz Time

[C] Early in the evening, [G] Just around supper [C] time,Over by the courthouse, They're [G] starting to un-[C]-wind.[F] Four kids on the corner, [C] Trying to bring you up.Willy picks a tune out and He [G] blows it on the [C] harp.

[C] You don't need a penny [G] just to hang a-[C]-round. But if you got a nickel won't you [G] Lay your money [C] down.[F] Over on the corner [C] There's a happy noise. People come from all around to [G] Watch the magic [C] boy.

[C] Rooster hits the washboard, And [G] people just gotta [C] smile.Blinky thumps the gut bass And [G] solos for a-[C]-while.[F] Poor-Boy twangs the rhythm [C] Out on his Kalamazoo. And Willy goes into a dance And [G] doubles on Ka-[C]-zoo.

chorus:[F] Down on the [C] corner, [G] Out in the [C] streetWilly and the [F] Poor-boys Are [C] playing, Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet

chorus:[F] Down on the [C] corner, [G] Out in the [C] street,Willy and the [F] Poor-boys are [C] playing. Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet.

chorus 2x:[F] Down on the [C] corner, [G] Out in the [C] street,Willy and the [F] Poor-boys are [C] playing. Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet.

John Fogerty 1969Traditional American folk song

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The ukulele is a wonderful, happy little instrument. It carries with it the Aloha Spirit from Hawai’i. Relax! Smile! You CAN learn to play. A chord or strum that felt hard last week will be easy next week. The more you play, the easier it will be.

Don’t Worry! Be Happy●

chorus:[F] Go tell Aunt Rhody[C] Go tell Aunt [F] RhodyGo tell Aunt RhodyThe [C] old gray goose is [F] dead

chorus:[F] Go tell Aunt Rhody[C] Go tell Aunt [F] RhodyGo tell Aunt RhodyThe [C] old gray goose is [F] dead

[F] The one she's been saving[C] The one she's been [F] saving The one she's been saving[C] To make her feather [F] bed

[F] She died in the mill pond* [C] She died in the [F] mill pond She died in the mill pond [C] Standing on her [F] head

[F] She left nine little goslins[C] She left nine little [F] goslinsShe left nine little goslins [C] To scratch for their own [F] bread

[F] The goslings are crying[C] The goslings are [F] cryingThe goslings are crying [C] Because their mother's [F] dead

[F] The gander is weeping [C] The gander is [F] weeping The gander is weeping Be-[C]-cause his wife is [F] dead

Key of [F] CHORDS: [F] [C] Key of [Am] CHORDS: [Am] [G] First Note: A

Traditional sea shanty, possibly of Irish origin First Note: ACF

CmFm

Am G American folk song with French origins

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2/4 time

[Am] What shall we do with a drunken sailor?[G] What shall we do with a drunken sailor?[Am] What shall we do with a drunken sailor?Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

chorus - repeat after each verse:

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

[Am] Way hay and up she rises,[G] Way hay and up she rises,[Am] Way hay and up she rises,Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

[Am] Shave him in the belly with a rusty razor,[G] Shave him in the belly with a rusty razor,[Am] Shave him in the belly with a rusty razor,Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

[Am] Put him in a long boat ‘til he’s sober,[G] Put him in a long boat ‘til he’s sober,[Am] Put him in a long boat ‘til he’s sober,Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

[Am] Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him,[G] Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him,[Am] Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him,Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

[Am] Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,[G] Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,[Am] Put him in the bed with the captains daughter,Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

[Am] That's what we do with a drunken sailor,[G] That's what we do with a drunken sailor,[Am] That's what we do with a drunken sailor,Early [G] in the [Am] morning!

Minor Mode●*Burle Ives substitutes Fm & Cm in some verses.Minor chords are the “sad” chords.

4/4 time

Patty & Mildred J. Hill 1893

Happy [C] birthday to [G7] you.

Happy birthday to [C] you. Happy birthday dear [F]___

Happy [C] birthday [G7] to [C] you.

C

C

C C

F

G7

G7

Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] First Note: G3/4 Waltz Time

How [C] much is that doggie In the [G7] window? The one with the waggledy [C] tail. How much is that Doggie in the [G7] window?I do hope that doggie’s for [C] sale.

chorus (repeat after each verse):

G7CKey of [C] CHORDS: [C] [G7]

First Note: G3/4 Waltz Time

Bob Merrill 1952

I [C] must take a trip to Cali-[G7]-fornia And leave my poor sweetheart a-[C]-lone If she (he) has a dog she (he) Won’t be lone-[G7]-some And the doggie will have a good [C] home.

REPEAT CHORUS

I [C] read in the papers there are rob-[G7]-bers With flashlights that shine in the [C] darkMy love needs a doggie To protect [G7] her (him)And scare them away with one [C] bark

REPEAT CHORUS

I [C] don’t want a bunny or a kit-[G7]-ty I don’t want a parrot that [C] talks I don’t want a bowl of little [G7] fishes You can’t take a goldfish for [C] walks

REPEAT CHORUS

Grace VanderWaal 2016

GFC Am

(speed up stroke)So I [C] heard you are [F] my sister’s friendYou [Am] get along quite [G] nicelyYou [C] ask me why I [F] cut my hairAnd [Am] changed myself comp-[G]-letely

= Single Down StrumÈ

I [C] went from bland and [F] popularTo [Am] joining the marching [G] bandI [C] made the closest [F] friendsI'll [Am] ever have in my [GÈ] life time

[CÈ] I don't [CÈ] know my [FÈ] name [FÈ][AmÈ] I don't [AmÈ] play By the [GÈ] rules of the [GÈ] gameSo [C] you said I'm just [F] tryingJust [Am] try-yyyyyy-[G]-ing

[C] I now know my [F] name[Am] I don't play by the [G] rules of the gameSo [C] you say I'm not [F] tryingBut I’m [Am] try-yyyyyy-[G]-ing[tacet] To find my way [CÈ]

[C] I don't know my [F] name[Am] I don't play by the [G] rules of the gameSo [C] you said I'm just [F] tryingJust [Am] try-yyyyyy-[G]-ing

chorus:

[C] I don't know my [F] name[Am] I don't play by the [G] rules of the gameSo [C] you said I'm just [F] tryingJust [Am] try-yyyyyy-[G]-ing

chorus:

[FÈ] I am lost [GÈ] [FÈ]Trying to get found [GÈ]In an ocean of [FÈÈÈÈ] peoplePlease don't ask me any [AmÈ] questionsThere won't [GÈ] be a valid answerI'll just [FÈ] say...

First Note: CKey of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [Am] [G7]

2/4 time

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[D] My spy boy, met your spy boy,Sitting by the [A7] Bayou,My spy boy, told your spy boy;I'm gonna set your flag on [D] fire.

Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters, James Crawford 1953

A7

D

First Note: A Key of [D] CHORDS: [D] [A7] 4/4 time

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] [D7] Dave Bartholomew, Antoine “Fats” Domino 1957

= Single Down StrumÈ

coda: [C] Hoping That [G7] you'll come back to [C] me[F] [C] [FÈ] [CÈ]

I'm [C] walking, yes indeed I'm [F] talking 'bout you and me I'm [C] hoping,That [G7] you'll come back to [C] me [G7]

I'm [C] lonely, as I can be.I'm [F] waiting, for your company. I'm [C] hoping, That [G7] you'll come back to [C] me [C7]

chorus 1:

I'm [C] walking, yes indeed I'm [F] talking 'bout you and me I'm [C] hoping,That [G7] you'll come back to [C] me [G7]

I'm [C] lonely, as I can be.I'm [F] waiting, for your company. I'm [C] hoping, That [G7] you'll come back to [C] me [C7]

chorus 1:

I'm [C] walking, yes indeed I'm [F] talking 'bout you and me I'm [C] hoping,That [G7] you'll come back to [C] me [G7]

chorus 2:

[F] What you gonna do when the [C] well runs dry?[F] You gonna run a-[C]-way and hide?[F] I'm gonna run right [C] by your side.For [D7] you pretty baby I'd [G7] even die.

[F] What you gonna do when the [C] well runs dry[F] You gonna sit right [C] down and cry[F] What you gonna do when I [C] see you walk by[D7] All you gotta do is [G7] dry your eyes

C F G7 D7

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[D] We goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-[A7]-day.We're gonna tell 'em 'bout your messin' around, With Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né.

[D] Watch all what you tell them to, Iko, Iko un-[A7]-day,'Cos we ain't do, what you tell us to; Now you can Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né.

REPEAT CHORUS

[D] See Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-[A7]-day,Said put it here in the chicken sack, With Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né.

[D] My little boy, told your little boy; Get your head on [A7] my-o,My little girl, told your little boy; We gonna get your chicken [D] wire.

REPEAT CHORUS

[D] My marraine see your parrain, Sittin' on the [A7] Bayou,My marraine told your parrain; I'm gonna set your flag on [D] fire.

[D] We're going down the bureau de change, Iko, Iko un-[A7]-day,We're gonna catch a little hooch this morn’, With Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né.

REPEAT CHORUS

chorus (repeat after each verse):[D] Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now!Iko, Iko un-[A7]-day,Jock-a-mo feeno ai nané,Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né.

[A7] Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né. [A7] Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né. [A7] Jock-a-mo fee na-[D]-né.

coda:

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A D E7

First Note: C# Key of [A] CHORDS: [A] [D] [E7] Chuck Berry 1955

Deep [A] down Louisiana close to New OrleansWay back up in the woods among the evergreensThere [D] stood a log cabin made of earth and woodWhere [A] lived a country boy Named Johnny B. GoodeWho [E7] never ever learned to read or write so wellBut he could [A] play the guitar Just like a ringing a bell

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

chorus (repeat after each verse):[A] Go go! Go Johnny goGo go! Go Johnny goGo [D] go! Go Johnny goGo [A] go! Go Johnny [E7] goJohnny B. [A] Goode

His [A] mother told him "Someday you will be a man,And you will be the leader of a big old band.[D] Many people coming from miles aroundTo [A] hear you play Your music when the sun go down[E7] Maybe someday your name will be in lightsSaying [A] Johnny B. Goode tonight."

He used to [A] carry his guitar in a gunny sackGo sit beneath the tree by the railroad trackOh, the [D] engineers Would see him sitting in the shade[A] Strumming with the Rhythm that the drivers made[E7] People passing by they would stop and say,“Oh [A] my! That little country boy could play!”

Key of [G] CHORDS: [G] [D7] First Note: GHank Williams Sr., Moon Mullican1951

Jamba-[G]-laya, crawfish pie And fillet [D7] gumbo 'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my Ma-chère-[G] amie-oh Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [D7] gay-oh Son of-a-gun, we'll have big fun On the [G] bayou

chorus (repeat after each verse):

Goodbye [G] Joe, me gotta go, me-oh-[D7]-my-ohMe gotta go pole the pirogue down the [G] bayouMy Yvonne, the sweetest one, me-oh-[D7]-my-ohSon-of-a-gun, we'll have big fun on the [G] bayou

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

[G] Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is [D7] buzzin'Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the [G] dozenDress in style and go hog wild, me-oh-[D7]-my-ohSon-of-a-gun, we'll have big fun on the [G] bayou

[G] Settle down, far from town, get me a [D7] pirogueAnd I'll catch all the fish in the [G] bayouLater on, swap my mon', get me a [D7] pirogueAnd I'll catch all the fish on the [G] bayouSwap my mon', to buy Yvonne what she [D7] need-ohSon-of-a-gun we'll have big fun on the [G] bayou

G D7To play with Hank Williams transpose to C

C G7

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Sweet Spot!●

Strum where the ukulele’s neck meets its body. This produces the best sound.

NECK

BODY8

2/4 time2/4 time

Many songs are based on variations this famous pattern.Two examples:

/C---/ C---/ C---/ C ---/ /F ---/F ---/C ---/C ---//G---/ G---/ C---/ C---/

/A---/ A---/ A---/ A ---/ /D7 ---/D7 ---/A ---/A ---//E7---/ E7---/ A---/ A---/

Capo on 1st fret or transpose to Bb to play with Chuck Berry

12 Bar Blues

[C] A long long time ago, [G7] there was a volcano.[F] Living all alone, in the [C*] middle of the [G7] sea.[C] He sat high above his bay, [G7] watching all the couples play,[F] And wishing that, [C*] he had someone [G7] too. [C] And from his lava came, this [G7] song of hope that he sang Out-[F]-loud everyday, [C*] For years and [G7] years.

Tutorial: See Cynthia Lin on YouTube

Sung by Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Makua

Music, Lyrics & Ukulele by James Ford Murphy 2014 Disney/Pixar

Key of [C]

C

F

G7

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REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

(* chords played for one bar)[C] [G7] [F] [C*] [G7]intro:

coda: [F*] I [G7*] lava [C] you. [F*] I [G7*] lava [C] you. [F*] I [G7*] lava [C] you.

chorus: [F] I have a dream, I [C] hope will come true,That [G7] you're here with me and I’m [C] here with youI [F] wish that the earth, sea, the [C] sky up aboveWill [F*] send me some-[G7*]-one to [C] la-va [F*] [G7*][C]

[C] Years of singing all alone, [G7] turned his lava into stone,[F] Until he was on the [C*] brink of extinc-[G7]-tion. [C] But little did he know that [G7] living in the sea below [F] Another volcano was [C*] listening to his [G7] song.

[C] Every day she heard his tune, [G7] her lava grew and grew Be-[F]-cause she believed his [C*] song was meant for [G7] her. [C] Now she was so ready to [G7] meet him above the sea As he [F] sang his song of hope [C*] for the last [G7] time.

[C] Rising from the sea below [G7] stood a lovely volcano [F] Looking all around but [C*] she could not see [G7] him. He [C] tried to sing to let her know that [G7] she was not alone,But [F] with no lava his [C*] song was all [G7] gone.

He [C] filled the sea with his tears [G7] watching his dreams disappear As [F] she remembered what his [C*] song meant to [G7] her.

[C] Oh they were so happy to [G7] finally meet above the sea[F] All together now their [C*] lava grew and [G7] grew.No [C] longer were they alone with [G7] Aloha as their new home[F] And when you visit them, [C*] this is what they [G7] sing

chorus 2: [F] I have a dream, I [C] hope will come true,That [G7] you'll grow old with me and [C] I’ll grow old with you[F] We thank the earth, sea, the [C] sky we thank too

d-du-uduIsland Strum:d-dududuBasic Strum:

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Traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. The title was inspired by the passenger train the Midnight Special. – Wikipedia

[D] Yonder come Miss-a [G] Rosie,How in the world do you [D] know?Well, I knows her by the [A7] apron and the Dress she [D] wore.

Umbrella on her [G] shoulder, Piece of paper in her [D] handWell she gonna tell the [A7] Governor "Please turn a-loose my [D] man"

I'm goin' away to [G] leave you,Cuz my time ain't [D] longThe Man is gonna [A7] call me, And I'll be [D] gone

Be done all my [G] weepin',Whoppin', holl'in' and [D] cryin'Be done all my [A7] studyin'About my great long [D] time

REPEAT CHORUS

If you ever go to [G] Houston, Boy, you better walk [D] rightWell, you better not [A7] squabble And you better not [D] fight

Cuz the sheriff will [G] arrest you And he'll take you [D] downAnd the judge will [A7] sentence you, You're penitentiary [D] bound

REPEAT CHORUS

When you wake up in the [G] mornin', When the ding-dong [D] ringGo marchin' to the [A7] table, Meet the same old [D] thing

Knife & fork are on the [G] table, Nothin' in my [D] panEver say anything [A7] about it, Have trouble with the [D] man

REPEAT CHORUS

Let the Midnight [G] Special Shine its light on [D] meLet the Midnight [A7] Special shine its Everlovin' light on [D] me

chorus (repeat after each verse):

A7DGFirst Note: A Key of [G] CHORDS: [G] [D] [A7] 4/4 time

When you [F] see Hanalei by [G7] moonlightYou will [C7] be in Heaven by the [F] sea [C7]Every [F] breeze, every wave will [G7] whisperYou are [C7] mine don't ever go a-[F]-way

[F] Hana-[D7]-lei, [G7]--Hanalei moonIs [C7] lighting beloved [Bb] Kau-[Gm7b5]-a-[F]-i[F] Hana-[D7]-lei, [G7]--Hanalei moon[C7] Aloha nō wau iā [F] ‘oe

Ah-loh-hah va- oo ee-ah oh-eh

D7 G7 C C7 A7First Note: E Key of [C] CHORDS: [D7] [G7] [C] [C7] [A7]

Robert Alexander Anderson 1940

vamp:

[C] Lovely hula hands, Graceful as the birds in [G7] motionGliding like the gulls o’er the ocean, Lovely hula [C] hands, kou [G7] lima nani [C] ē.

[C] Lovely hula hands, Telling of the rain in the [G7] valley, And the swirling winds on the paliLovely hula [C] hands, kou [G7] lima nani [C] ē.

/[D7] - [G7] - /[C] - - -/ repeat

chorus:[C] I can feel the soft ca-[C7]-resses Of your lovely [F] hands, Your [C7] lovely hula [F] hands[A7] Every little move expresses, So I’ll under-[D7]-stand, [G7] All the tender meaning

[C] Of your hula hands, Fingertips that say “A-[G7]-loha”,Say to me again “I love you”, Lovely hula [C] hands, kou [G7] lima nani [C] ē.

repeat song from vamp

vamp: /[G7] -/[ C7]- /[F]---/ repeat

G7 C7 F D7 Bb Gm7b5

chorus:

Bob Nelson 1976First Note: C 4/4 timeKey of [F] CHORDS: [G7] [C7] [F] [D7] [Bb] [Gm7b5]

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4/4 time

repeat song from vamp

[G7ÈÈ]

My boy [C] Lollipop [Am][F] You make my [G7] heart go [C] giddy up [Am][F] You are as [G7] sweet as [C] candy [Am][F] You're my [G7] sugar [C] dandy [Am] [F] [G7]

My boy [C] Lollipop [Am] [F] Never [G7] ever [C] leave me [Am][F] Because [G7] it would [C] grieve me [Am][F] My heart [G7] told me [C] so [C7]

I [F] love you I love you I love you so [C] That I want you to know [C7] I [F] need you I need you I need you so And [G7] I'll never let you go Whoa-oh!

My boy [C] Lollipop [Am][F] You made my [G7] heart go [C] giddy up [Am][F] You set my [G7] world on [C] fire [Am][F] You are my [G7] one de-[C]-sire [Am][F] Oh my [G7] Lolli-[C]-pop [C7]

I [F] love you I love you I love you so [C] That I want you to know [C7] I [F] need you I need you I need you so And [G7] I'll never let you go Whoa-oh!

My boy [C] Lollipop [Am][F] You made my [G7] heart go [C] giddy up [Am][F] You set my [G7] world on [C] fire [Am][F] You are my [G7] one de-[C]-sire [Am][F] Oh my [G7] Lolli-[C]-pop [Am]

[F] Whoa-Oh my [G7] Lolli-[C]-pop [Am][F] Oh my [G7] Lolli-[C]-pop [Am][F] My [G7] Lolli-[C]-pop

coda:

= Single Down StrumÈSwing Strum: du-Du (each chord)

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [Am] [F] [G7]

AmC F G7

chorus

chorus

Robert Spencer ~1955 Richard Starkey “Ringo Starr” 1969First Note: G Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [Am] [F] [G]

AmC F G

[Am] We would be so happy, you and me[F] No one there to tell us [G] what to do

pre-chorus 3

/C- - - /Am- - - /F- - - /G- - - / [C] I'd like to be [Am] under the seaIn an [F] Octopus's Garden in the [G] shade[C] He'd let us in, [Am] knows where we've beenIn his [F] Octopus's Garden in the [G] shade

[Am] I'd ask my friends to come and see[F] An Octopus's [G] Garden with me

pre-chorus:

[Am] We would sing and dance around[F] Because we know we [G] can't be found

pre-chorus 2:

[C] We would shout [Am] and swim aboutThe [F] coral that lies beneath the [G] waves[C] Oh, what joy for [Am] every girl and boy[F] Knowing they're happy and they're [G] safe

In an [F] Octopus's [G] Garden with [C] you[Am] In an [F] Octopus's Garden [G] with [C] you [GÈ][CÈ]

coda:

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[C] We would be warm, [Am] below the stormIn our [F] little hideaway beneath the [G] waves[C] Resting our head, [Am] on the sea bedIn an [F] Octopus's Garden near a [G] cave

[C] I'd like to be [Am] under the seaIn an [F] Octopus's [G] Garden in the [C] shade

chorus:

[C] I'd like to be [Am] under the seaIn an [F] Octopus's [G] Garden in the [C] shade[Am]

chorus:

[C] I'd like to be [Am] under the seaIn an [F] Octopus's [G] Garden in the [C] shade

chorus:

Down Strums for all pre-chorues

George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III, Bob Seger 1979 John Fogerty 1969First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [G7] [Am]

[C] Left a good job in the city, Workin' for the man ev'ry night and dayAnd I never lost one minute of sleepin'Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been [G7] Big wheel keep on turnin', [Am] Proud Mary keep on burnin' [C] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

[C] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New OrleansBut I never saw the good side of the city, 'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [G7] Big wheel keep on turnin', [Am] Proud Mary keep on burnin' [C] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.

[C] If you come down to the river, Bet you gonna find some people who live.You don't have to worry if you have no money,People on the river are happy to give. [G7] Big wheel keep on turnin', [Am] Proud Mary keep on burnin' [C] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

coda: [C] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river [C] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river [C] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

First Note: E Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7]

C F G7

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chorus:

Just take those old records [C] off the shelf, I’ll sit and listen to ‘em [F] by myself,Today’s music ain’t [G7] got the same soul, I like that old time [C] rock and roll.

Don’t try to take me to a [C] disco. You’ll never even get me [F] out on the floor.In ten minutes I’ll be [G7] late for the door, I like that old time [C] rock and roll.

Still like that old time [C] rock and roll. That kind of music just [F] soothes the soul.I reminisce about the [G7] days of old, With that old time [C] rock and roll.

Won’t go to hear 'em play a [C] tan-go. I’d rather hear some blues or [F] funky old soul.There’s only one sure way to [G7] get me to go, Start playing old time [C] rock and roll!

Call me a relic, call me [C] what you will. Say I’m old fashioned, say I’m [F] over the hill.Today’s music ain’t [G7] got the same soul. I like that old time [C] rock and roll.

Still like that old time [C] rock and roll. That kind of music just [F] soothes the soul.I reminisce about the [G7] days of old, With that old time [C] rock and roll.

Repeat last chorus

chorus:

AmC G7

Basic strums

● Point your index finger. Strum DOWN with the nail of your index finger. Strum UP with the pad of your index finger.● Strum with your thumb for a lighter sound.● To learn a new strum, mute the strings with your left hand. ● Practice slowly and steadily.

● Use a metronome or play along with a song. ● Experiment with the strumming harder on alternate beats. Some music has emphasis on First and Third beats. Rock, soul, R&B music styles have emphasis on the Second and Fourth beats (known as “back beat”).

4/4 time

1 2 3 4

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Strumming

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [C7] [F] [G7] Robert Guidry 1955

Bill Haley & His Comets

First Note: G Key of [G] CHORDS: [G] [C] [D7] C D7G

coda:

chorus (repeat after each verse):See you later alli-[G]-gator, After 'while crocodileSee you later alli-[C]-gator, After 'while croco-[G]-dileCan't you see you're in my [D7] way now,Don't you know you cramp my [G] style

See ya later, Alligator!Well, I saw my baby [G] walkin' With another guy todayWell, I saw my baby [C] walkin' With another guy to-[G]-dayWhen I asked her what's the [D7] matter,This is what I heard her [G] say:

When I thought of what she [G] told me, Nearly made me lose my headWhen I thought of what she [C] told me, Nearly made me lose my [G] headBut the next time that I [D7] saw her,Reminded her of what she [G] said

She said I'm sorry pretty [G] baby, You know my love is just for youShe said I'm sorry pretty [C] baby, You know my love is just for [G] youWon't you say that you'll for-[D7]-give me,And say your love for me is [G] true

I said wait a minute [G] 'gator, I know you meant it just for playI said wait a minute [C] 'gator, I know you meant it just for [G] playDon't you know you really [D7] hurt meAnd this is what I have to [G] say:

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

So [C] long! That’s [D7] All! Good-[G]-bye!

C

G7

C7

F

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/C - - - / C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /[C] Roahck, Oh baby [Am] Roahck, Oh baby [F] Roahck, Oh baby [G7] Roahck, Oh baby

intro:

[C] Roahck, Oh baby [Am] Roahck, Oh baby [F] Roahck, Oh baby [G7] Roahck, Oh baby [C] ROCK!

2/4 time Davie White1958Danny & The Juniors

[C] Rock 'n roll is here to stay It will never [C7] die[F] It was meant to be that way[C] Though I don't know why[G7] I don't care what [F] people say[C] Rock 'n roll is here to stay[G7] We don't care what [F] people say[C] Rock 'n roll is here to stay

[C] Rock 'n roll will always beI’ll dig it to the [C7] end[F] It will go down in history[C] Just you watch, my friend[G7] Rock 'n roll will [F] always be[C] It'll go down in history[G7] Rock 'n roll will [F] always be[C] It'll go down in history

[C] Everybody rock. Everybody [C7] rock.[F] Everybody rock, [C] everybody rock.[G7] Come [F] on. [C] Everybody rock.

Everybody [C] rock 'n roll. Everybody rock 'n roll [C7] Everybody [F] rock 'n rollEverybody [C] rock 'n roll[G7] Come [F] on. [C] Everybody rock 'n roll

[C] If you don't like rock 'n rollThink what you've been [C7] missin'But [F] if you like to bop and stroll[C] Come around and listen[G7] Let's all start to [F] have a ball[C] Everybody rock 'n roll

REPEAT VERSE

4/4 time

[C] Sugar (ba ba bop bop [F] ba ba) Ah, honey [C] honey (ba ba bop bop [F] ba ba) You are my [C] candy, [F] girl [G7]And you got me [C] wanting you [F] [G7]

[C] Honey (ba ba bop bop [F] ba ba) Ah, sugar [C] sugar (ba ba bop bop [F] ba ba) You are my [C] candy, [F] girl [G7]And you got me [C] wanting you [F] [G7]

[C] I just can't believe the [F] Loveliness of [C] loving you[C] I just can't be-[F]-lieve it's [C] true[C] I just can't believe the [F] Wonder of this [C] feeling too[C] I just can't be-[F]-lieve it's [G7] true

[C] When I kissed you girl I [F] knew how sweet a [C] kiss could be[C] Knew how sweet a [F] kiss could [C] be[C] Like the summer sunshine [F] Pour your sweetness [C] over me[C] Pour your [F] sweetness over [G7] me

chorus (repeat after each verse):

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7]

C G7F

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

coda:

[C] Pour a little sugar on me [F] honey[C] Pour a little sugar on me [F] baby[C] I'm gonna make your [F] life so [G7] sweet

[C] Pour a little sugar on me, [F] oh [G7] yeah[C] Pour a little sugar on me [F] honey[C] Pour a little sugar on me [F] baby[C] I'm gonna make your [F] life so [G7] sweet

[C] Pour a little sugar on me [F] honey [C]

4/4 time Andy Kim, Jeff Barry 1969The Archies (Andy Kim)

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [Dm] [F] [G] 2/4 time by Lee Hazlewood 1966

C Dm GF

[Dm] Shu-shu-[G]-shu, [Dm] Shu-shu-[G]-shu,[Dm] Shu-shu, shu-shu, [G] shu-shu [C] Sugar Town Dm - / F - G - /

chorus (repeat after each verse):

[C] If I [Dm] had a million [F] dollars or [G] ten[C] I'd [Dm] give to ya, [F] world, and [G] then[C] You'd [Dm] go away and [F] let me [G] spendMy life in...

REPEAT CHORUS

[C] Yester-[Dm]-day it rained in [F] Tennes-[G]-see.[C] I heard it [Dm] also rained in [F] Tallahas-[G]-see.[C] But not a [Dm] drop fell on .[F] Little ole’ [G] me. 'Cause I was in...

[C] I never [Dm] had a dog That [F] liked me [G] some[C] Never [Dm] had a friend or [F] Wanted [G] one[C] So I just [Dm] lay back And [F] laugh at the [G] sun. Cause I'm in...

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

Du-duPer chord:

[C] Ya [Dm] da da da [F] Da da da [G] daaa[C] Ya [Dm] da da da [F] Da da da [G] daaa[C] Ya [Dm] da da da [F] Da da da [G] daaa [C]

coda:

[C] I got some [Dm] troubles, But [F] they won't [G] last.[C] I'm gonna [Dm] lay right down [F] Here in the [G] grass.[C] And pretty [Dm] soon all my [F] Troubles will [G] pass. Cause I'm in...

/C - Dm - / F - G - / C - Dm - / F - G - /intro:

Nancy Sinatra

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1 & 2 &Each chord gets

two strum patterns

optionalchuck

Don't [C] worry about a thing'Cause [F] every little thing gonna be al-[C]-rightSinging' don't [C] worry about a thing'Cause [F] every little thing gonna be al-[C]-right

Rise up this [C] mornin'. Smiled with the [G7] risin' sunThree little [C] birds, pitch by my door-[F]-stepSingin' [C] sweet songsOf melodies [G7] pure and trueSaying', [F] “This is my message to [C] you.”

Singing' ... (repeat from beginning)

Bob Marley 1977First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7]

C G7F4/4 time

Key of [C] CHORDS: [D7] [G7] [C] [C7] [F] 2/4 time

Martin Denny, Leon Pober 1966

Hawaiian Intro Vamp: /[D7] - [G7]- /[C] - - -/ 2x

With the [C] feeling that I'm gonna [G7] Love you 'til the end of [C] time [C7]

coda:

So [F] here's to the golden moonAnd [C] here's to the silver seaAnd [D7] mostly here's a toast to you and [G7] me.

REPEAT CHORUS

So [F] here's to the ginger leiI [C] give to you todayAnd [D7] here’s a kiss that will not go a-[G7]way.

REPEAT CHORUS

Tiny [C] bubbles, Tiny bubbles In the [G7] wine In the wineMake me happy Make me happyMake me feel [C] fine Make me feel fineTiny bubbles [C7] make me warm all [F] overWith the [C] feeling that I'm gonna [G7] Love you 'til the end of [C] time [C7]

chorus (repeat after each verse):

C C7D7 FG7

/ C - - - / F - - - / C - - - / G7 - - - /

First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7]

FC G72/4 time

Players make this percussive sound by strumming and muting the strings. It can be made in several ways. It is an intermediate technique but you can see many demos of it on YouTube.

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Chunking/Chucking●

Original: Solomon Linda 1920s Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore,

George David Weiss, Albert Stanton.

Tokens 1961 Key of F

Lion Sleeps Tonight Strum with Chuck

[C] Wim-o-weh, O-Wim-o-weh, O-[F]-Wim-o-weh, O-Wim-o-weh[C] Wim-o-weh, O-Wim-o-weh, O-[G7]-Wim-o-weh, O-Wim-o-weh.

[C] Wheeeeeee-[F] dee-dee-dee-[C] Whee O Wim-o-[G7] bom-do-wehWim-o-weh, O-Wim-o-weh... (repeats throughout) [C] Wheeeeeee-[F] dee-dee-dee-[C] Whee O Wim-o-[G7] bom-do-weh

chorus (repeat after each verse):

[C] Whee-dee-dee-dee-dee [F] Dee-dee dee dee [C] Dee-whee Omm [G7] bomm ba way [C] Whee-dee-dee-dee-dee [F] Dee-dee dee dee [C] Dee-whee Omm [G7] bomm ba way

intro:

[C] In the jungle, the [F] mighty jungle,The [C] lion sleeps to-[G7]-night[C] In the jungle, the [F] quiet jungle , The [C] lion sleeps to-[G7]-night

[C] Near the village, the [F] peaceful village, The [C] lion sleeps to-[G7]-night [C] Near the village, the [F] quiet village, The [C] lion sleeps to-[G7]-night

REPEAT CHORUS

[C] Hush my darling, don't [F] fear my darling, The [C] lion sleeps to-[G7]-night [C] Hush my darling, don't [F] fear my darling, The [C] lion sleeps to-[G7]-night

REPEAT CHORUSEND ON [C]

[C] [Am] [F] [G7] The [C] tide is [Am] high but I'm [F] holdin' [G7] onI'm [C] gonna [Am] be your [F] number [G7] one[C] I'm not that [Am] kinda girl (boy) [F] who gives up [G7] just like [C] that, Oh, [F] nooo-[G7]-oo

It’s [C] not the things You [Am] do that tease and [F] hurt me [G7] bad.[C] But it's the way you [Am] do the things You [F] do, to [G7] me.[C] I'm not that [Am] kinda girl (boy) [F] who gives up [G7] just like [C] that, [Am] Oh, [F] nooo-[G7]-oo

The [C] tide is [Am] high but I'm [F] holdin' [G7] onI'm [C] gonna [Am] be your [F] number [G7] one[F] Number [G7] one

[C] Every girl wants you to [F] be her [G7] man[C] But I'll wait right here, 'til it's [F] my [G7] turn[C] I'm not that kinda girl (boy) [F] who gives up [G7] Just like [C] that Oh, [F] nooo-[G7]-oo

The [C] tide is [Am] high but I'm [F] holdin' [G7] onI'm [C] gonna [Am] be your [F] number [G7] one[F] Number [G7] one. [F] Number [G7] one.

[C] Every girl (boy) [Am] wants you to [F] Be her [G7] man[C] But I'll wait right [Am] here, 'til it's [F] my [G7] turn[C] I'm not that [Am] kinda girl (boy) [F] Who gives up [G7] just like [C] that Oh, [F] nooo-[G7]-oo

The [C] tide is [Am] high but I'm [F] holdin' [G7] onI'm [C] gonna [Am] be your [F] number [G7] oneThe [C] tide is [Am] high but I'm [F] holdin' [G7] onI'm [C] gonna be your [Am] number one, your [F] Number [G7] one

The [C] tide is [Am] high but I'm [F] holdin' [G7] onI'm [C] gonna [Am] be your [F] number [G7] one [C]

The ParagonsBlondie

Atomic Kitten

Duke Reid 1930s, John Holt 1960s First Note: C Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7] 4/4 time

AmC F G7

I [F] saw you in my dreamsWe were walking hand in handOn a [Bb] white, sandy [Gm7b5] beach Of Ha-[F]-wai’i [C7]

We were [F] playing in the sunWe were having so much funOn a [Bb] white, sandy [Gm7b5] beach Of Ha-[F]-wai’i [C7]

The [C7] sound of the ocean [Bb] Soothes my restless [C7] soul The sound of the ocean Rocks me all night long

Those [F] hot long summer daysLying there in the sunOn a [Bb] white, sandy [Gm7b5] beach Of Ha-[F]-wai’i [C7]

The [C7] sound of the ocean [Bb] Soothes my restless [C7] soul The sound of the ocean Rocks me all night long Last [F] night in my dreamsI saw your face againWe [Bb] were there [Gm7b5] in the sunOn a [Bb] white, sandy [Gm7b5] beach Of-ah-ah Ha-[F]-wai’i

Key of [F] CHORDS: [F] [Bb] [Gm7b5] [C7]

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Willie Dan ~1993

Bb Gm7b5 C7F

[F] (4) [Bb] (1) [Gm7b5] (1) [F] (1) [C7] (1)intro:

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Don’t be thrown off by chord names.A complicated name such as Gm7b5 can be a simple chord!A chord shape may have a different name depending on the key.

Chord Names●

4/4 timeFirst Note: F

Learning to Play a Song●C C7 Cm D D7 Dm

E7 F Fm G G7

A A7 Am Bb Gm7b5

Em

[C] Yellow bird, up [G7] high in banana [C] tree.Yellow bird, you [G7] sit all alone like [C] me.

[F] Did your lady friend [C] leave the nest again?[G7] That is very sad, [C] makes me feel so bad.[F] You can fly away, [C] in the sky away.[G7] You're more lucky than [C] me.

[C] I also had a [F] pretty girl, (handsome friend) [G7] She's not with me to-[C]-day.They're all the same the [F] pretty girls.[G7] They tend the nest... <-holdThen they fly a-[C]-way.

chorus:

[C] Yellow bird, up [G7] high in banana [C] tree.Yellow bird, you [G7] sit all alone like [C] me.

[F] Better fly away, [C] In the sky away,[G7] Picker coming soon, [C] Pick from night to noon.[F] Black and yellow you, [C] Like banana too[G7] They may pick you some [C] day.

[C] Wish that I were a [F] yellow bird, [G7] I'd fly away with [C] you.[C] But I am not a [F] yellow bird, [G7] So here I sit...<-holdNothing else to [C] do.

chorus:

[C] Yellow bird, up [G7] high in banana [C] tree.[C] Yellow bird, up [G7] high in banana [C] tree.

tag:

Michel Mauléart Monton, Oswald Durand 1893

Jimmie Davis 1940, but earlier versions exist

I'll always [C] love you and make you hap-[C7]-py If you will [F] only say the [C] sameBut if you [F] leave me to love an-[C]-other You'll regret it [G7] all some [C] day

REPEAT CHORUS

You told me [C] once dear, you really loved [C7] me And no one else [F] could come be-[C]-tweenBut now you've [F] left me and love an-[C]-other. You have shattered [G7] all my [C] dreams

REPEAT CHORUS

You are my [C] sunshine, my only sunshine [C7] You make me [F] happy when skies are [C] grayYou'll never [F] know dear, how much I [C] love you Please don't [C] take my [G7] sunshine a-[C]-way [G7]

chorus (repeat after each verse):

C G7 FC C7 F G7

First Note: G Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [C7] [F] [G7] First Note: G Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [G7]

The other [C] night dear, as I lay sleep-[C7]-ing..... I dreamed I [F] held you in my [C] armsWhen I a-[F]-woke, dear, I was mis-[C]-taken And I hung my [G7] head and [C] cried

Please don't [C] take my [G7] sunshine a-[C]-way[F] [C]

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Trying to play chords, sing, strum to rhythm is often overwhelming. Take the song apart: Learn the chords Mute the strings and practice the strum SLOWLY without changing chords Listen to the original artist to understand the rhythm and melody.

2/4 time2/4 time

Chuck Berry 1964

To play with Chuck Berry, transpose to C: G = C; D7 = G7

It was a [G] teenage wedding and the Old folks wished 'em well You could see that Pierre did truly Love the mademoi-[D7]-selle And now the young monsieur and madameHave rung the chapel bell.—C'est la vie say the old folks It goes to show you never can [G] tell

They furnished [G] off an apartment With a two room Roebuck saleThe coolerator was crammed with TV dinners And ginger-[D7]-ale But when Pierre found workThe little money comin' worked out well—C'est la vie say the old folks It goes to show you never can [G] tell.

They had a [G] hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast.Seven hundred little records all Rock, rhythm, and [D7] jazz.But when the sun went down the Rapid tempo of the music fell. —C'est la vie say the old folks It goes to show you never can [G] tell

They bought a [G] souped up jitney 'Twas a cherry red '53. They drove it down to New OrleansTo celebrate their anniversa-[D7]-ry.It was there that Pierre was wedded to the Lovely mademoiselle. —C'est la vie say the old folks It goes to show you never can [G] tell.

It was a [G] teenage wedding and the Old folks wished 'em well You could see that Pierre did truly Love the mademoi-[D7]-selle And now the young monsieur and madameHave rung the chapel bell.—C'est la vie say the old folks It goes to show you never can [G] tell

G D7First Note: D Key of [G] CHORDS: [G] [D7] 4/4 timeRolling Stones

Jagger/Richards 1969

Play along with the Rolling Stones in this key of C

/[C]---/ [F]---/[C]---/[F]---/I [C] saw her today at the re-[F]-ceptionA [C] glass of wine in her [F] handI [C] knew she was gonna Meet her con-[F]-nectionAt her [C] feet was her footloose [F] man

You [C] can't always get what you [F] want You [C] can't always get what you [F] want You [C] can't always get what you [F] want But if you [D] try sometime, You just might [F] find, You get what you [C] need [F] [C] [F]

I [C] went down to the demon-[F]-strationTo [C] get my fair share of [F] abuseSinging, [C] "We're gonna Vent our frus-[F]-trationIf we [C] don't we're gonna Blow a fifty-[F]-amp fuse"

I [C] went down to the Chelsea [F] drugstoreTo [C] get your prescription [F] filledI was [C] standing in line with Mr. [F] JimmyAnd [C] man, did he look pretty [F] illWe de-[C]-cided that we would have [F] a sodaMy [C] favorite flavor, cherry [F] redI [C] sung my song to Mr. [F] JimmyYeah, and he [C] said one word to me,And that was [F] "dead". I said to him

I [C] saw her today at the re-[F]-ceptionIn her [C] glass was a bleeding [F] manShe was [C] practiced at the Art of de-[F]-ceptionWell I could [C] tell by her Blood-stained [F] hands

chorus (repeat after each verse):

Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [F] [D]

C DF

REPEAT CHORUS

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REPEAT CHORUS

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d-d-d-dDown strums:

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Key of [C] CHORDS: [C] [Em] [F] [G] [Am] [E7] Israel Kamakawiwo’ole version, with Izzy’s lyrics and the original lyrics Strum: pluck, down, up (rest) down

Modified from: San Jose Ukulele Club

C CEm F FF AmE7 C

Ooo____Ooo_____Ooo____Ooo_____Ooo____Ooo_____ Ooo_____ Ooo____C . . . | E m . . . | F . . . | C . . . | F . . . | E 7 . . . | A m . . . | F . . C \

C CCEm F FF G Am

Some-where ov- er the rain-bow...way up high, There’s a land that I heard of, once in a lull-a-by-y-y- y

Some-where ov- er the rain-bow...skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true -o-o o-o-o

C CEm F CF G FAm

Iz: Somewhere over the rainbow...blue birds fly And the dreams that you dream of, Dreams really do come true -o-o o-o-o

Oh, some-where ov- - er the rain-bow... bluebirds fly Birds fly ov-er the rain-bow, why then, oh why, can’t I-aahhh- ?

C CCEm F FF G

C CF GG

Am

If happy little bluebirds fly be-yond the rainbow, why oh, why can’t I----------I?

C . E m . | A m . F . | C . E m . | A m . Am/G . | F . . .

C CEm EmF FAm -Aminstrumental

C CEm F FF AmE7

Ooo____Ooo_____Ooo____Ooo_____Ooo____Ooo_____ Ooo_____ Ooo____C . . . | E m . . . | F . . . | C . . . | F . . . | E 7 . . . | A m . . . | F . . .

First Note: C

intro

Some-day I’ll wish u-pon a star and wake up where the clouds are far be-hind me-e-e

Where troubles melt like lemon drops, way a-bove the chimney tops, that’s where you’ll fi- ind me

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Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg 1939

Iz: Some-where over the rain-bow ......way up high And the dreams that you dream of once in a lull-a-by-y-y- y

Iz: Some where over the rainbow blue birds fly And the dreams that you dare to,why oh why can't I-aahhh- ?

coda:

Iz: same

Iz: go to coda

This song is the mostadvanced in the book.It is a goal to work toward. No worries!You CAN do it!

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