Ukeonthebrain book 1

SONG BOOK 1
To play GDBE (Baritone ukulele)
using Ukulele GDBE chord shapes
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INDEX BOOK 1
To play GDBE (Baritone ukulele)
Act Naturally
1
using Ukulele GCEA chord shapes.
All My Loving
2
For use with our Ukulele Book 1.
Arms of Mary
3
Example: Ukulele is playing in key of C
Bad Moon Rising
4
Baritone will be playing in F.
Blowin’ In The Wind
5
(this would be the C shape on a Guitar)
Blueberry Hill
6
The Ukulele key is shown on each
page.
Bright Eyes
7
Budapest
8
Colours
9
Cupid
10
Daydream Believer
11
Feeling Groovy
12
I’m A Believer
13
Karma Chameleon
14
Let’s Twist Again
15
Meet Me On the Corner
16
Octopus’s Garden
17
Singing The Blues
18
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
19
Ugly Bug Ball
20
Under the Moon of Love
21
Wagon Wheel (F)
22
Wagon Wheel (C)
22A
Will You Still Love Me
23
Yellow Submarine
24
You Are My Sunshine
25
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Last updated 2-4-17
Act Naturally
Uke Key C
F
KEY
Recorded by Buck Owens
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1
INTRO F C7 F
2
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F They're gonna put me in the Bb movies,
F They're gonna make a big star out of C7 me,
We'll F make a film about a man that's sad and Bb lonely
And C7 all I gotta do is - act natur– F ally.
F
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Bridge
2
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Well, I'll C7 bet you I'm gonna be a F big star,
Might C7 win an Oscar you can never F tell,
The C7 movies gonna make me a big F star,
'Cause G7 I can play the part so C7 well.
Well I F hope you come and see me in the Bb movies,
F Then I know that you will plainly C7 see.
The F biggest fool that ever hit the Bb big time,
And C7 all I gotta do is act natur– F ally.
We'll F make the scene about a man that's sad and Bb lonely
F Beggin down upon his bended C7 knee
I'll F play the part but I won't need re-Bb hearsing
C7 All I have to do is - act natur– F ally
C7
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Bb
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Repeat BRIDGE and 3
G7
1
All My Loving
Uke Key C
F
KEY
by The Beatles
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1
INTRO F C F
2
3
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2
Chorus
Close your Gm eyes and I'll C7 kiss you
To F morrow I'll Dm miss you
Re Bb member I'll Gm always be Eb true C7
And then Gm while I'm a C7 way
I'll write F home ev'ry Dm day
And I'll Bb send all my C7 loving to F you
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F All my Dm loving F+
I will send to F you
F All my Dm loving F+ darling I'll be F true
Close your Gm eyes and I'll C7 kiss you
To F morrow I'll Dm miss you
Re Bb member I'll Gm always be Eb true C7
And then Gm while I'm a C7 way
I'll write F home ev'ry Dm day
And I'll Bb send all my C7 loving to F you
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I'll pre Gm tend that I'm C7 kissing
Gm
The F lips I am Dm missing
And Bb hope that my Gm dreams will come Eb true C7
And then Gm while I'm C7 away
1
I'll write F home ev'ry Dm day
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And I'll Bb send all my C7 loving to F you
INSTRUMENTAL Bb F Gm C7 F
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C
F
C7
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Bb
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Dm
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Eb
F
F All my Dm loving F+
I will send to F you
F All my Dm loving F+ darling I'll be F true
All my Dm loving all my F loving ooh
All my Dm loving I will send to F you
2
Uke Key G/A
Arms Of Mary
C/D
KEY
by Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
o
o
o
INTRO C G Am F C G C
1
2
Chorus
3
3
The light shines G down the valley
C The wind blows F up the alley
C Oh but I wish I was
G Lying in the arms of C Mary F7sus4 Ab
C
o
C She took the G pains of boyhood
C And turned them F into feel good
C Oh and I wish I was
G7 lying in the arms of C Mary
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G
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C Mary was the Em girl who taught me all I Am had to know
She put me F right on the first mis-G7 take
Summer wasn't Em gone I learned all she Am had to show
She really F gave all a boy could G7 take
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Am
C So now when G I get lonely
C Still looking for the F one and only
C That's when I wish I was
G Lying in the arms of C Mary F7sus4 Ab
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2
Solo: C G C F C G C
F
CHORUS then key change A7
4
1
D The light shines A7 down the valley
D The wind blows G up the alley
D Oh but I wish I was A7 lying in the arms of Bm Mary
G Lying in the A7 arms of Bm Mary
G Lying in the A7 arms of Bm Mary
G Lying in the A7 arms of D Mary
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F7sus4
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Ab
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A7
D
Bm
Em
G7
3
Uke Key G
Bad Moon Rising
KEY
C
by Credance Clearwater Revival
C G7 F C C C G7 F C C (as 1st line x2)
1
Chorus
2
C I see the G7 bad F moon a C rising
C I see G7 trouble F on the C way
C I see G7 earth F quakes and C lightnin'
C I see G7 bad F times to C day
F Don't go around tonight well it's C bound to take your life
G7 There's a F bad moon on the C rise
F Don't go around tonight well it's C bound to take your life
G7 There's a F bad moon on the C rise
C I hear G7 hurri F canes a C blowing
C I know the G7 end is F coming C soon
C I fear G7 rivers F over C flowing
C I hear the G7 voice of F rage and C ruin
CHORUS
3
C Hope you G7 got your F things to-C gether
C Hope you are G7 quite pre-F pared to C die
C Looks like we're G7 in for F nasty C weather
C One eye is G7 taken F for an C eye
CHORUS x 2
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G7
C
F
4
Blowin’ In The Wind
Uke Key C
F
KEY
by Bob Dylan 1962
o
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1
1
2
F How many Bb roads must a F man walk down
Before you Bb call him a C7 man?
Yes, ’n’ F how many Bb seas must a F white dove Dm sail
Be-F fore she Bb sleeps in the C7 sand?
Yes, ’n’ F how many Bb times must the F cannonballs fly
Before they’re for Bb ever C7 banned?
The Bb answer, my C7 friend, is F blowin’ in the Dm wind
The Bb answer is C7 blowin’ in the F wind
F How many Bb years can a F mountain exist
Before it’s Bb washed to the C7 sea?
Yes, ’n’ F how many Bb years can some F people ex-Dm ist
Be-F fore they’re al-Bb lowed to be C7 free?
Yes, ’n’ F how many Bb times can a F man turn his head
Pretending he Bb just doesn’t C7 see?
The Bb answer, my C7 friend, is F blowin’ in the Dm wind
The Bb answer is C7 blowin’ in the F wind
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F How many Bb times must a F man look up
Before he can Bb see the C7 sky?
Yes, ’n’ F how many Bb ears must F one man Dm have
Be F fore he can Bb hear people C7 cry?
Yes, ’n’ F how many Bb deaths will it F take till he knows
That too many Bb people have C7 died?
The Bb answer, my C7 friend, is F blowin’ in the Dm wind
The Bb answer is C7 blowin’ in the F wind
The Bb answer, my C7 friend, is F blowin’ in the Dm wind
The Bb answer is C7 blowin’ in the F wind Bb F
o
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C7
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Bb
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Dm
5
Blueberry Hill
by Fats Domino
Uke Key C
o
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o
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1
INTRO F Bb F F
1
TACET I found my Bb thrill
On blueberry F hill
On blueberry C7 hill
When I found F you Bb F
1
C7
F
o
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TACET The moon stood Bb still
On blueberry F hill
And lingered un-C7 til
My dreams came F true Bb F
E7
o
TACET The wind in the F willow played C7
Love's sweet melo-F dy E7
But all of those Am vows we made E7
Were never to A7 be C7
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2
2
F
KEY
o
Bb
o
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1
2
Am
A7
TACET Though we're a Bb part
You're part of me F still
For you were my C7 thrill
On blueberry F hill Bb F
Repeat from 2
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Bright Eyes
Uke Key C
F
KEY
by Art Garfunkel
o
INTRO F Bb F Dm Bb F
o
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1
2
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3
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F Is it a kind of Bb dre F am
Dm floating out on the Bb ti-F de
C Following the river of F death down Bb stream
Or Gm is it a C dream C7
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There's a F fog along the hor-Bb i-F zon
A Dm strange glow in the Bb sk F y
And C nobody seems to know F where you Bb go
And what does it A7 mean
Oh-F oh C7 is it a F dream
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2
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Bb
3
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C
Dm
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CHORUS
Bright Am eyes Bb burning like C7 fire
Bright Am eyes Bb how can you close and Gm fail
A7 How can the Dm light that C7 burned so F brightly
Bb Suddenly burn so Gm pale C7 bright F eyes
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F Is it a kind of Bb sha F dow
Dm Reaching in to the Bb nig-F ht
C Wandering over the F hills un Bb seen
Or Gm is it a C dream C7
C7
Gm
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2
A7
Am
There's a F high wind in the Bb tree F s
A Dm cold sound in the Bb ai-F r
And C nobody ever knows F when you Bb go
And where do you A7 start
Oh-F oh C7 into the F dark
CHORUS x 2
7
Budapest
Uke Key G
C
KEY
by George Ezra
INTRO C C C C F F G G
1
Chorus
2
C My house in Budapest my hidden treasure chest
Golden grand piano my beautiful Castillo
F You...you....I'd leave it C all
My acres of a land I have achieved
It may be hard for you to stop and believe
But for F you... oo... I'd leave it C all
Oh for F you... oo... I'd leave it C all
G Give me one good reason
Why F I should never make a C change
And G baby if you hold me
Then F all of this will go a C way
C My many artefacts the list goes on
If you just say the words I'll up and run
Oh to F you....oo....I'd leave it C all
But for F you...oo... I'd leave it C all
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C
o
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2
F
o
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G
CHORUS x 2
CCCCFFCC
3
C My friends and family they don't understand
They fear they'd lose so much if you take my hand
But for F you...oo... I'd lose it C all
Oh for F you....oo....I'd lose it C all
CHORUS x 2
4
C My house in Budapest my hidden treasure chest
Golden grand piano my beautiful Castillo
F You...oo....I'd leave it C all
Oh for F you....oo....I'd leave it C all
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Colours
Uke Key G
C
KEY
by Donovan 1965
INTRO C C C C
1
2
3
o
o
C Yellow is the colour of my true love’s hair
In the F morning when we C rise
In the F morning when we C rise
That’s the G time, that’s the F time I love the C best
C Blue’s the colour of the sky, aye aye
In the F morning when we C rise
In the F morning when we C rise
That’s the G time, that’s the F time I love the C best
C Green’s the colour of the sparkling’ corn
In the F morning when we C rise
In the F morning when we C rise
That’s the G time, that’s the F time I love the C best
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C
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C Mellow is the feelin’ that I get
When I F see her, mm–C mmmm
When I F see her, uh–C huh
That’s the G time, that’s the F time I love the C best
G
C Freedom is a word I rarely use
Without F thinking’ mm-C mmmm
Without C thinking’ mm-Cmmmm
Of the G time, of the F time when I’ve been C loved F C
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Uke Key C
Cupid
KEY
F
by Sam Cooke 1961
INTRO F Dm F Dm
Chorus
1
F Cupid Dm draw back your bow
F And let Bb your arrow go
F Straight to my C7 lover's heart for
F me for C7 nobody but me
F Cupid Dm please hear my cry
F And let Bb your arrow fly
F Straight to my C7 lover's heart for Bb me F
F Now I don't mean to bother you
But C7 I'm in distress
There's danger of me losing all of F my happiness
For I love a girl who doesn't Bb know I exist
C7 And this you can F fix so
CHORUS
2
F Now Cupid if your arrow
Make her C7 love strong for me
I promise I will love her until F eternity
I know between the two of us her Bb heart we can steal
C7 Help me if you F will so
CHORUS
F Now Cupid Dm don't you hear me F calling you
I Dm need you F Cupid
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F
Bb
Dm
C7
10
Daydream Believer
Uke Key F
KEY
Bb
by The Monkees
1
INTRO Bb Gm C7 F7 (play 1 down strum on C7)
1
Chorus
2
TACET Oh I could Bb hide 'neath the F7 wings
Of the Dm bluebird as she Eb sings
The Bb six-o-clock a-Gm larm would never C7 ring F7
But it Bb rings and I F7 rise
Wash the Dm sleep out of my Eb eyes
My Bb shaving Gm razor's Eb cold F7 and it Bb stings
Eb Cheer up F7 sleepy Dm Jean
Eb Oh what F can it Gm mean Eb to a
Bb Daydream be-Eb liever and a
Bb home Gm coming C7 queen F7
Bb You once thought of F7 me
As a Dm white knight on a Eb steed
Bb Now you know how Gm happy life can C7 be F7
And our Bb good times start and F7 end
Without Dm dollar one to Eb spend
But Bb how much Gm baby Eb do we F7 really Bb need
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F7
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C7
o
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CHORUS x 2
End 2nd chorus on F and not C7
Gm
o
1
2
3
Dm
o
1
3
4
Eb
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Uke Key F
Feeling Groovy
KEY
Bb
by Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel 1966
INTRO Bb F C F x 2
1
Chorus
2
Bb Slow F down, you C move too F fast.
Bb You got to F make the C morning F last
Just Bb kicking F down the C cobble F stones
Bb Looking for F fun and C feelin' F groovy
Bb F C F
Ba ba da, Bb Ba ba F ba ba C feelin’ F groovy
Bb F C F
Bb Hello F lamp-post, C What cha F knowin’?
Bb I’ve come to F watch your C flowers F growin’
Bb Aint cha F got no C rhymes for F me
Bb Do it an’ F doo-doo C feelin’ F groovy
Bb F C F
CHORUS
3
(should be triplets for next 6 lines!)
I’ve got Bb no deeds to F do
No C promises to F keep
I’m Bb dappled and F drowsy
And C ready to F sleep
Let the Bb morning time F drop
All it’s C petals on F me
Bb Life, I F love you, C all is F groovy
Bb F C F
CHORUS x 2
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2
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Bb
F
C
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Uke Key G
I’m A Believer
KEY
C
by The Monkees
INTRO C F C C F C
1
Chorus
2
C I thought love was G only true in C fairy tales
C Meant for someone G else but not for C me
F Love was out to C get me
F That’s the way it C seemed
F Disappointment C haunted all my G dreams (pause)
Then I saw her C face F C
Now I’m a be-C liever F C
Not a C trace F C
Of doubt in my C mind F C
I’m in C love F (ooooh)
I’m a be-C liever!
I couldn’t Bb leave her,
if I G tried (pause)
C I thought love was G more or less a C given thing
C Seems the more I G gave the less I C got
F What’s the use in C trying?
F All you get is C pain
F When I needed C sunshine I got G rain (pause)
CHORUS x 2
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C
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G
1
F
Bb
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Uke Key G
Karma Chameleon
KEY
C
by Culture Club
INTRO C G C G
Desert C love in your G eyes all the C way
If I listen to your G lie would you C say
I'm a F man without con-G viction
I'm a F man who doesn't G know
How to F sell a contra-G diction
You come and F go, you come and Am go… G o
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C Karma Karma Karma Karma G Karma Chameleon Am
You come and Dm go, you come and C go… G o
C Loving would be easy if your G colours were like my Am dream
Red gold and Dm green, red gold and C gre-G en
Chorus
Didn't C hear your wicked G words every C day
And you used to be so G sweet, I heard you C say
That my F love was an ad-G diction
When we F cling our love is G strong
When you F go you're gone for G ever
You string F along, you string Am alo-G ng
2
CHORUS
F Every day is like Em survival
F You're my lover not my Am rival
F Every day is like Em survival
F You're my lover not my Am ri… G val
Bridge
REPEAT VERSE 1 (first two lines as instrumental)
CHORUS end with C
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G
F
Am
Em
Dm
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Uke Key C
Lets Twist Again
KEY
F
by Chubby Checker
INTRO F Dm Bb C7 (one down strum on G7)
TACET Come on, lets F twist again, like we did last Dm summer
Yeh, lets Bb twist again, like we did last C7 year
Do you re-F member when, things were really Dm hummin
Yeh, lets Bb twist again, C7 twistin time is F here F7
And Bb round and around and up and down we F go again
Oh, Bb baby make me Gm know you love me C so and C7 then
F Twist again, like we did last Dm summer
Come on, lets Bb twist aga-C7in, like we did last F year
REPEAT WHOLE SONG
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F
F7
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Dm
o
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Bb
C7
Gm
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Uke Key F
Meet Me On The Corner
KEY
Bb
by Lindisfarne
INTRO Bb F Gm F Eb F Bb F
1
Bb Hey mister F dream seller, Gm where have you F been,
Tell me, Eb have you F dreams I can Bb see, F
I Eb came a-F long just to Bb bring D7 you this Gm song,
Can you C7 spare one F dream for Bb me? F
2
Bb You won’t have F met me, and Gm you’ll soon for F get
So don’t Eb mind me F tuggin’ at your Bb sleeve, F
I’m Eb asking F you if I can Bb fix a D7 rendez-Gm vous,
For your C7 dreams are F all I be Bb lieve
Cm Meet me on the corner where the Dm lights are coming on,
And I’ll be Bb there, I Dm promise I’ll be Gm there,
Cm Down the empty streets I’ll disa-Dm ppear into the Gm dawn,
If you have Cm dreams e-Eb nough to F share. Eb Dm F
Chorus
Bb Lay down your F bundles of Gm rags and re-F minders
And Eb spread your F wares on the Bb ground, F
Well Eb I’ve got F time if you Bb deal D7 in Gm rhyme,
C7 I’m just F hanging a-Bb round
3
CHORUS
Bb Hey mister F dream seller, Gm where have you F been,
Tell me, Eb have you F dreams I can Bb see, F
I Eb came a-F long just to Bb bring D7 you this Gm song,
Can you C7 spare one F dream for Bb me?
F Gm F Eb F Bb
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C7
Dm
Gm
D7
Eb
Bb
F
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Uke Key C
Octopus’s Garden
KEY
F
by The Beatles, lyrics Ringo Starr
INTRO F Dm Bb C
1
F I'd like to be Dm under the sea
In an Bb Octopus's Garden in the C shade
F He'd let us in Dm knows where we've been
In his Bb Octopus's Garden in the C shade
Dm I'd ask my friends to come and see
Bb An Octopus's C Garden with me
F I'd like to be Dm under the sea
Bb In an Octopus's C Garden in the F shade
2
F We would be warm Dm below the storm
In our Bb little hideaway beneath the C waves
F Resting our head Dm on the sea bed
In an Bb Octopus's Garden near a C cave
Dm We would sing and dance around
Bb Because we know we C can not be found
F I'd like to be Dm under the sea
In an Bb Octopus's C Garden in the F shade
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F We would shout Dm and swim about
The Bb coral that lies beneath the C waves
F Oh, what joy for Dm every girl and boy
Bb Knowing they're happy and they're C safe
Dm We would be so happy, you and me
Bb No one there to C tell us what to do
F I'd like to be Dm under the sea
In an Bb Octopus's C Garden with you Dm
In an Bb Octopus's C Garden with you Dm
In an Bb Octopus's C Garden with F you C F
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F
Dm
Bb
C
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Singing The Blues
Uke Key C
F
KEY
by Melvin Endlsey 1956
o
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INTRO F Bb F C7 (as end of verse)
1
2
Chorus
3
Well I F never felt more like Bb singing the blues
‘Cause F I never thought that
C7 I’d ever lose, your Bb love dear
C7 why’d you do me this F way Bb F C7
Well I F never felt more like Bb cryin’ all night
‘Cause F everythin’s wrong,
And C7 nothin’ ain’t right with Bb out you
C7 You got me singing the F blues Bb F F7
The Bb moon and stars no F longer shine
The Bb dream is gone I F thought was mine
There’s Bb nothin’ left for F me to do
But cry over C7 you (Cry over you)
Well I F never felt more like Bb runnin’ away
But F why should I go,
‘Cause C7 I couldn’t stay, with Bb out you
C7 You got me singin’ the F blues Bb F C7
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F7
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Bb
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VERSE INSTRUMENTAL ends in F7 then CHORUS
4
Chorus
Well I F never felt more like Bb singing the blues
‘Cause F I never thought that
C7 I’d ever lose, your Bb love dear
C7 why’d you do me this F way Bb F F7
C7
The Bb moon and stars no F longer shine
The Bb dream is gone I F thought was mine
There’s Bb nothin’ left for F me to do
But cry over C7 you
Cry over F yoo Bb oo F oo
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow What a Wonderful World
by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
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F Am Dm Bb F A7 Dm Bb Bb
F Somewhere Am over the rainbow
Bb way up F high
Bb And the F dreams that you dream of
C Once in a lulla-Dm by-Bb ayyy
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F Somewhere Am over the rainbow
Bb blue birds F fly
Bb And the F dreams that you dream of
C Dreams really do come Dm true Bb oooh
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Some F day I'll wish upon a star
And C wake up where the clouds are far be Dm hind Bb mee
Where F trouble melts like lemon drops
C High above the chimney tops that’s Dm where you'll Bb find me
F Somewhere Am over the rainbow
Bb blue birds F fly
Bb And the F dreams that you dare to
C why oh why can't Dm I Bb …..
(What a Wonderful World) slow down
Well I see F trees of Am green and Bb red roses F too
Bb I'll watch them F bloom for A7 me and Dm you
And I Bb think to myself C what a wonderful Dm world Bb
Well I see F skies of Am blue and I see Bb clouds of F white
And the Bb brightness of F day A7 I like the Dm dark
And I Bb think to myself C what a wonderful F world Bb F
The C colours of the rainbow so F pretty in the sky
Are C also on the faces of F people passing by
I see Bb friends shaking F hands saying Bb how do you F do
Bb They're really F saying Gm I love C7 you
I hear F babies Am cry and I Bb watch them F grow
Bb They'll learn much F more than A7 we'll ever Dm know
And I Bb think to myself C what a wonderful Dm world Bb
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End F Am Dm Bb F
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Ugly Bug Ball
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by Burl Ives
INTRO F C7 F
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F Once a C7 lonely caterpillar sat and cried
To a F sympathetic beetle by his side
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"I've got no C7 body to hug I'm such an F ugly bug"
Then a C7 spider and a dragon fly replied
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"If you're F serious and want to win a Dm bride
C# Come along with us F to the glorious
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C7 Annual Ugly Bug F Ball"
Chorus
F Come on let's Bb crawl, (gotta crawl, gotta crawl)
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To the Ugly Bug F Ball, (to the ball, to the ball)
And a happy time we'll Bb have there
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C One and F all at the Bb Ugly Bug F Ball
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F While the C7 crickets clicked their tricky melodies
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All the F ants were fancy dancing with the fleas
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Then up from C7 under the ground
The worms came F squirming around
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Oh they C7 danced until their legs were nearly lame
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Every F little crawling creature you could Dm name
C# Everyone was glad F what a time they had
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C7 They were so happy they F came
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F Then our C7 caterpillar saw a pretty queen
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She was F beautiful in yellow, black and green
He said, "Would C7 you care to dance?"
Their dancing F led to romance
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Then she C7 sat upon his caterpillar knees
And he F gave his caterpillar queen a Dm squeeze
C# Soon they'll honeymoon F build a big cocoon
C7 Thanks to the Ugly Bug F Ball
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Uke Key F
Under The Moon Of Love
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by Showaddywaddy 1976
INTRO Bb Gm Bb Gm
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Bb Let’s go for a little walk, Gm under the moon of love
Bb Let’s sit right down and talk, Gm under the moon of love
I wanna Eb tell ya (wanna tell ya), that I C7 love ya (that I love ya)
And I Bb want you to be my G7 girl, little darling
Let’s C7 walk, let’s talk, F7 under the moon of Bb love
The Eb moon of Bb love
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Bb You are looking so lovely, Gm under the moon of love
Bb Your eyes shining so brightly, Gm under the moon of love
I wanna Eb go (wanna go), all the C7 time (all the time)
And Bb be my love G7 tonight, little darling
Let’s C7 walk, let’s talk, F7 under the moon of Bb love
The Eb moon of Bb love
Bridge
I wanna Eb talk sweet talk and whisper things in your Bb ear (sweet talk)
I wanna C7 tell you lots of things I know you’ve been longing to F7 hear
TACET Come-on little darling take my hand
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Bb Let’s go for a little walk, Gm under the moon of love
Bb Let’s sit right down and talk, Gm under the moon of love
I wanna Eb tell ya (wanna tell ya), that I C7 love ya (that I love ya)
And I Bb want you to be my G7 girl, little darling
Let’s C7 walk, let’s talk, F7 under the moon of Bb love
The Eb moon of Bb love
Let’s C7 walk, let’s talk, F7 under the moon of Bb love
The Eb moon of Bb love
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Uke Key F
Wagon Wheel
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by Bob Dylan & Ketch Secor
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INTRO Bb F7 Gm Eb Bb F7 Eb Eb Eb F7 Eb Eb
Bb Heading down south to the F7 land of the pines
I'm Gm thumbing my way into North Eb Caroline
Bb Staring up the road
F7 Pray to God I see Eb headlights
Bb I made it down the coast in F7 seventeen hours
Gm Picking me a bouquet of dogwood Eb flowers
And I'm a– Bb hopin' for Raleigh
I can F7 see my baby to Eb night
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So Bb rock me momma like a F7 wagon wheel
Gm Rock me momma any way you Eb feel
Bb Hey F7 momma Eb rock me
Bb Rock me momma like the F7 wind and the rain
Gm Rock me momma like a Eb south bound train
Bb Hey F7 momma Eb rock me
Bb Running from the cold up in F7 New England
I was Gm born to be a fiddler in an Eb old time string band
Bb My baby plays guitar
F7 I pick a banjo Eb now
Oh, Bb north country winters keep a–F7 getting me down
Lost my Gm money playing poker so I Eb had to leave town
But I ain't Bb turning back to
F7 living that old life no Eb more
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Uke Key C
Wagon Wheel
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by Bob Dylan & Ketch Secor
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INTRO F C7 Dm Bb F C7 Bb Bb F C7 Bb Bb
F Heading down south to the C7 land of the pines
I'm Dm thumbing my way into North Bb Caroline
F Staring up the road
C7 Pray to God I see Bb headlights
F I made it down the coast in C7 seventeen hours
Dm Picking me a bouquet of dogwood Bb flowers
And I'm a– F hopin' for Raleigh
I can C7 see my baby to Bb night
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So F rock me momma like a C7 wagon wheel
Dm Rock me momma any way you Bb feel
F Hey C7 momma Bb rock me
F Rock me momma like the C7 wind and the rain
Dm Rock me momma like a Bb south bound train
F Hey C7 momma Bb rock me
F Running from the cold up in C7 New England
I was Dm born to be a fiddler in an Bb old time string band
F My baby plays guitar
C7 I pick a banjo Bb now
Oh, F north country winters keep a– C7 getting me down
Lost my Dm money playing poker so I Bb had to leave town
But I ain't F turning back to
C7 living that old life no Bb more
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Uke Key C
Will You Still Love Me
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by The Shirelles
INTRO Bb C F
F Tonight you’re Dm mine com-Bb pletely C
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F You give your Dm love so sweet-C ly
To Am night the light of Dm love is in your eyes
Bb But will you C love me to-F morrow?
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F Is this a Dm lasting Bb treasure? C
F Or just a Dm moment’s plea-C sure?
Can Am I believe the Dm magic of your sighs?
Bb Will you still C love me to-F morrow?
Bb Tonight with words un-Am spoken
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Bb You said that I’m the only F one
Bb But will my heart be Am broken
When the Bb night meets the G7 morning Bb sun? C
F I’d like to Dm know that Bb your love C
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F Is a love I Dm can be C sure of
So Am tell me now and Dm I won’t ask again
Bb Will you still C love me to-F morrow? F7
Bb Will you still C love me to-F morrow?
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Uke Key C
Yellow Submarine
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by The Beatles
INTRO F C7 F F C7 F
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In the F town where C7 I was F born
Lived a Bb man who sailed to C7 sea
And he F told us C7 of his F life
In the Bb land of subma-C7 rines
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So we F sailed C7 on to the F sun
Til we Bb found our sea of C7 green
And we F lived be-C7 neath the F waves
In our Bb yellow subma-C7 rine
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F We all live in a C7 yellow submarine
A yellow submarine, F yellow submarine
We all live in a C7 yellow submarine
A yellow submarine, F yellow submarine
And our F friends are C7 all a-F board
Many Bb more of them live next C7 door
And the F band be-C7 gins to F play:
Dumputy dum F dum C dum F dum,
F dumpty C7 dum de F dum
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As we F live a C7 life of F ease
Every Bb one of us has all we C7 need
Sky of F blue, and C7 sea of F green
In our Bb yellow subma-C7 rine
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Uke Key C
You Are My Sunshine
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by Jimmie Davis
INTRO F C7 F
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TACET You are my F sunshine my only F7 sunshine
You make me Bb happy when skies are F grey F7
You’ll never Bb know dear how much I F love you Dm
Please don’t F take my C7 sunshine a F-way
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TACET The other F night dear as I Iay F7 sleeping
I dreamed I Bb held you in my F arms F7
But when I Bb woke dear I was mis-F taken Dm
And I F hung my C7 head and I F cried
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TACET You are my F sunshine my only F7 sunshine
You make me Bb happy when skies are F grey F7
You’ll never Bb know dear how much I F love you Dm
Please don’t F take my C7 sunshine a F-way
TACET Oh please don’t F take my C7 sunshine a F-way
TACET Oh please don’t F take my C7 sunshine a F-way C7 F
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