Uke at the Duke Strums & Songs

Volume 1

1 – Gonna Play Uke at the Duke 16 – Cigarettes and Whiskey 2 – Hold Me Now 17 – Mellow Yellow 3 – Fields of Gold 18 – Knock Three Times 4 – Urban Spaceman 19 – Rose Garden 5 – A Kind of Hush 20 – Brand New Key 6 – Then I Kissed Her 21 – Stop Stop Stop 7 – Doo Wah Diddy 22 – Love Me Do 8 – Happy Together 23 – Hurt 9 – Is This The Way To Amarillo 24 – End of the Line

10 – When I’m 64 25 – I Can’t Help Falling in Love 11 – California Girls 26 – Imagine 12 – Goodnight Irene 27 – Heard It Through The Grapevine 13 – She’s Not There 28 – Paint It Black 14 – Another Brick in The Wall 29 – Hello Mary Lou 15 – Help Me Rhonda 30 – Let Your Love Flow Gonna Play Uke at the Duke by Lawrie Stevens

Chorus: [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Boys [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Girls [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke

[C] Not in tonight [F] going away [C] Been working hard [F] all of the day [C] Give me Hophead [F] from the Dark Star [C] Anyone asks, [F] haven’t gone far

Chorus: [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Boys [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Girls [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke

[C] Love to strum [F] the night away [C] Love them changes [F] C to A [C] Sing along [F] with my friends [C] Till the pub calls time [F] and strumming ends

Chorus: [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Boys [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Girls [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Boys [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke Girls [D] Gonna play [G] uke at the [A] Duke

[D] [G] [A] [G] / [D] /

1 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Hold Me Now Performed by Thompson Twins

[D] I have a picture [Bm] Pinned to my wall An [C] image of you and of me And we're laughing with [A7] love at it all [D] Look at our life now [Bm] Tattered and torn [C] We fuss and we fight and delight in the tears that we [A7] cry until dawn

Chorus: [D] Hold me now [Bm] Warm my heart [C] Stay with me Let the [A7] loving start, let loving start

You [D] say I'm a dreamer We're [Bm] two of a kind [C] Both of us searching for some perfect place We know [A7] we'll never find So per[D] haps I should leave here [Bm] Go far away But you [C] know that there's nowhere that I'd rather be Than with [A7] you here today

Chorus: [D] Hold me now [Bm] Warm my heart [C] Stay with me Let the [A7] loving start, let loving start Oh-oh-[Bb] ohh[C] Ohh[Bb] Ohh[C] Ohh

You [D] asked if I love you [Bm] What can I say [C] You know that I do and that this is just one of those [A7] Games that we play So I'll [D] sing you a new song Please don't [Bm] cry any more I'll even [C] ask your forgiveness although I don't know Just what I'm [A7] asking it for

Chorus: [D] Hold me now [Bm] Warm my heart [C] Stay with me Let the [A7] loving start, let loving start Oh-oh-[Bb] ohh [C] Ohh [Bb] Ohh [C] Ohh

[Bb] Ohh [C] Ohh [D]

2 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Fields of Gold Performed by Sting

[Am] You'll remember me when the [F] west wind moves Upon the fields of [C] barley You'll for-[Am]-get the sun in his [F] jealous [C] sky As we [F] walk in [G] fields of [C] gold

So she [Am] took her love for to [F] gaze awhile Upon the fields of [C] barley In his [Am] arms she fell as her [F] hair come [C] down A-[F]-mong the [G] fields of [C] gold Will you [Am] stay with me will you [F] be my love Among the fields of [C] barley We'll for-[Am]-get the sun in his [F] jealous [C] sky As we [F] lie in [G] fields of [C] gold

See the [Am] west wind move like a lover [F] so Upon the fields of [C] barley Feel her [Am] body rise when you [F] kiss her [C] mouth A-[F]-mong the [G] fields of [C] gold [F] I never made promises [C] lightly [F] And there have [C] been some that I've broken [F] But I swear in [C] the days still left We'll [F] walk in [G] fields of [C] gold We'll [F] walk in [G] fields of [C] gold

Many [Am] years have passed since those [F] summer days Among the fields of [C] barley See the [Am] children run as the [F] sun goes [C] down A-[F]-mong the [G] fields of [C] gold You'll re-[Am]-member me when the [F] west wind moves Upon the fields of [C] barley You can [Am] tell the sun in his [F] jealous [C] sky When we [F] walked in [G] fields of [C] gold When we [F] walked in [G] fields of [C] gold When we [F] walked in [G] fields of [C] gold

3 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Urban Spaceman Performed by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

Intro (with kazoo) [G] [G] [A] [A] [C] [D] [G]

[G] I’m the urban spaceman baby, [A] I’ve got speed, [C] I’ve got [D] everything I [G] need.

[G] I’m the urban spaceman baby, [A] I canfly, [C] I’m a [D] super sonic [G] guy

[Em] I don’t need pleasure [C] I don’t feel [G] pain [C] If you were to [G] knock me down, I’d [A] just get up a-[D]-gain

[G] I’m the urban spaceman babe, and, [A] I’m making out [C] I’m [D] all [G] about.

[Em] I wake up every morning with a [C] smile upon my [G] face [C] My natural [G] exuberance spills [A] out all over the [D] place

[G] I’m the urban spaceman I’m in-[A]-telligent and clean [C] Know [D] what I [G] mean

[G] I’m the urban spaceman, as a [A] lover second to none [C] It’s a [D] lot of [G] fun

[Em] I never let my friends down, I’ve [C] never made a [G] boob [C] I’m a glossy [G] magazine, an [A] advert in the [D] tube

[G] I’m the urban spaceman babe, but [A] here comes the twist [C] I [D] don’t [G] exist.

Outro (with kazoo) [G] [G] [A] [A] [C] [D] [G]

4 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 A Kind of Hush Performed by Hermans Hermits

There's a [F] kind of hush [A7] all over the [Dm] world to[F7] night All over the [Bb] world you can hear the [C7] sounds of lovers in [F] love You [C] know what I mean

Just the [F] two of us [A7] and nobody [Dm] else in [F7] sight There's nobody [Bb] else and I'm feeling [C7] good Just holding you [F] tight [F7]

So [Bb] listen very [Gm] carefully [Bbmaj7] Closer now and [Gm] you will see what I [F] mean It isn't a [F7] dream The [Bb] only sound that [Gm] you will hear Is [Bbmaj7] when I whisper [Gm] in your ear I love [C] you For ever and ever [C+]

There's a [F] kind of hush [A7] all over the [Dm] world to[F7] night All over the [Bb] world you can hear the [C7] sounds of lovers in [F] love

[F] La la la la la [A7] laaaa la la [Dm] la la la la la la [F7] laaaaaa La la la la [Bb] laaa la la la la [C7] laaaa la la la [F] laaaa [F7]

So [Bb] listen very [Gm] carefully [Bbmaj7] Closer now and [Gm] you will see what I [F] mean It isn't a [F7] dream The [Bb] only sound that [Gm] you will hear Is [Bbmaj7] when I whisper [Gm] in your ear I love [C] you For ever and ever [C+]

There's a [F] kind of hush [A7] all over the [Dm] world to[F7] night All over the [Bb] world people just like [C7] us are falling in [F] love [C7]

Are falling in [F] love [C7] They’re falling in [F] love [C7]

They’re falling in [F] love

5 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Then I Kissed Her Performed by The Beach Boys

Intro [G] [G] [G] [G]

[G] Well I walked up to her And I [D7] asked her if she wanted to [G] dance [G] She looked awful nice And [D7] so I hoped she might take a [G] chance [C] When we danced I [G] held her tight [C] And then I walked her [G] home that night And all the stars were [D7] shining bright and then I [G] kissed her

[G] Each time I saw her I [D7] couldn't wait to see her a[G] gain I wanted to let her [D7] know that I was more than a [G] friend [C] I didn't know just [G] what to do [C] So I whispered [G] I love you And she said that she [D7] loved me too and then I [G] kissed her

I [C] kissed her in a [C6] way That I'd [Cmaj7] never kissed a [C6] girl be[C] fore [C6] [Cmaj7] [C6] I [A] kissed her in a way That I [A7] hoped she'd like for ever [D] more [D7]

I [G] knew that she was mine So I [D7] gave her all the love that I [G] had Then one day she'll take me [D7] home To meet her mum and her [G] dad [C] And then I asked her to [G] be my bride [C] And always be right [G] by my side I felt so happy that I [D7] almost cried and then I [G] kissed her And then I [G] kissed her and then I [G] kissed her

6 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Doo Wah Diddy Performed by Manfred Mann

Intro: [C] [F] [C]

[Vocal Only] There she was just a walkin' down the street Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Snappin' her fingers and [F] shufflin' her [C] feet Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo

[C] She looked good (looked good) she looked fine (looked fine) [C] She looked good she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind

Be[C] fore I knew it she was [F] walkin' next to [C] me Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Holdin' my hand just as [F] natural as can [C] be Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo

[C] We walked on (walked on) to my door (my door) [C] We walked on to my door then we kissed a little more

[C] Whoa [C7] whoa I [Am] knew we was falling in love [F] ...... yes I did and so I [G7] told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of

Now [C] we're together nearly [F] every single [C] day Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo Oh [C] we're so happy and that’s [F] how we're gonna [C] stay Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo

[C] I'm hers (I'm hers) she's mine (she's mine) [C] I'm hers she's mine wedding bells are gonna chime

[C] Whoa [C7] whoa I [Am] knew we was falling in love [F] ...... yes I did and so I [G7] told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of

[Vocal Only] Now we're together nearly every single day Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo Oh [C] we're so happy and that’s [F] how we're gonna [C] stay Singin' [C] doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo

[C] I'm hers (I'm hers) she's mine (she's mine) [C] I'm hers she's mine wedding bells are gonna chime

[G7] Whoa oh yeah [C] Doo wah diddy diddy [F] dum diddy [C] doo [C] Doo-wah diddy diddy dum diddy doo [C] Doo-wah diddy diddy dum diddy doo

7 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Happy Together Performed by The Turtles

[Dm] Imagine me and you I do I think about you [C] day and night it's only right To think about the [Bb] girl you love and hold her tight So happy to-[A7]-gether

If I should [Dm] call you up invest a dime And you say you be-[C]-long to me and ease my mind Imagine how the [Bb] world could be so very fine so happy to-[A7]-gether

[D] I can't see me [Am] lovin' nobody but [D] you for all my [C] life [D] When you're with me [Am] Baby the skies'll be [D] blue for all my [C] life

[Dm] Me and you and you and me No matter how they [C] toss the dice it had to be The only one for [Bb] me is you and you for me so happy to-[A7]-gether

[D] I can't see me [Am] lovin' nobody but [D] you for all my [C] life [D] When you're with me [Am] Baby the skies'll be [D] blue for all my [C] life

[Dm] Me and you and you and me No matter how they [C] toss the dice it had to be The only one for [Bb] me is you and you for me so happy to-[A7]-gether

[D] Ba-ba-ba-ba [Am] ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-[D] ba ba-ba-ba-[C] ba [D] Ba-ba-ba-ba [Am] ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-[D] ba ba-ba-ba-[C] ba

[Dm] Me and you and you and me No matter how they [C] toss the dice it has to be The only one for [Bb] me is you and you for me so happy to-[A7]-gether

[Dm] So happy to-[A7]-gether [Dm] how is the [A7] weather [Dm] So happy to-[A7]-gether [Dm] we're happy to-[A7]-gether [Dm] So happy to-[A7]-gether [Dm] happy to-[A7]-gether [Dm] So happy to-[A7]-gether [Dm] so happy to-[A7]-gether [D]

8 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Is This The Way To Amarillo Performed by Tony Christie

[A] Sha la la la [D] la la la la [D] [A] sha la la la [E7] la la la la [E7] [D] Sha la la la [A] la la la la [E7] and Marie who [A] waits for me

[A] When the day is [D] dawning [A] on a Texas [E7] Sunday morning [A] How I long to [D] be there With [A] Marie who's [E7] waiting for me there [F] Every lonely [C] city [F] where I hang my [C] hat [F] Ain't as half as [C] pretty as [E7] where my baby's at

[A] Is this the way to [D] Amarillo [A] Every night I've been [E7] huggin' my pillow [A] Dreaming dreams of [D] Amarillo [A] And sweet Ma-[E7]-rie who [A] waits for me [A] Show me the way to [D] Amarillo [A] I've been weepin' [E7] like a willow [A] Crying over [D] Amarillo [A] And sweet Ma-[E7]-rie who [A] waits for me

[A] There's a church-bell [D] ringing [A] Hear the song of [E7] joy that it's singing [A] For the sweet Ma-[D]-ria [A] and the guy who's [E7] coming to see her [F] Just beyond the [C] highway [F] there's an open [C] plain [F] And it keeps me [C] going [E7] through the wind and rain

[A] Is this the way to [D] Amarillo [A] Every night I've been [E7] huggin' my pillow [A] Dreaming dreams of [D] Amarillo [A] And sweet Ma-[E7]-rie who [A] waits for me [A] Show me the way to [D] Amarillo [A] I've been weepin' [E7] like a willow [A] Crying over [D] Amarillo [A] And sweet Ma-[E7]-rie who [A] waits for me

[A] Sha la la la [D] la la la la [D] [A] sha la la la [E7] la la la la [E7] [D] Sha la la la [A] la la la la [E7] and Marie who [A] waits for me

9 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 When I’m 64 Performed by The Beatles

Intro: [G] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [D] [G] [G] ….. [G] When I get older losing my hair many years from [D] now Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings [G] bottle of wine If I'd been out 'til quarter to three [G7] would you lock the [C] door [C] Will you still [Cm] need me [G] will you still [E7] feed me [A] When I'm [D] sixty [G] four

[Em] Hmm [D] mmm [Em] mmm You'll be older [B7] too [Em] Aaah and if you [Am] say the word [C] I could [D] stay with [G] you [D7]

[G] I could be handy mending a fuse when your lights have [D] gone You can knit a sweater by the fireside Sunday mornings [G] go for a ride Doing the garden digging the weeds [G7] who could ask for [C] more [C] Will you still [Cm] need me [G] will you still [E7] feed me [A] When I'm [D] sixty [G] four

[Em] Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of [D] Wight If it's not too [Em] dear We shall scrimp and [B7] save [Em] Ah grandchildren [Am] on your knee [C] Vera [D] Chuck and [G] Dave [D7]

[G] Send me a postcard drop me a line stating point of [D] view Indicate precisely what you mean to say Yours sincerely [G] wasting away Give me your answer fill in a form [G7] mine forever [C] more [C] Will you still [Cm] need me [G] will you still [E7] feed me [A] When I'm [D] sixty [G] four

Outro: [G] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [D] [G]

10 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 California Girls Performed by The Beach Boys

Well [A] east coast girls are hip I really [Em7] dig those styles they wear And the [D] southern girls with the way they talk They knock me [E7] out when I'm down there The [A] midwest farmers' daughters Really [Em7] make you feel alright And the [D] northern girls with the way they kiss They keep their [E7] boyfriends warm at night

I [A] wish they all could [Bm] be California [G] girls [Am] (I wish they all could be California) I [F] wish they all could [Gm7] be California [A] girls

The [A] west coast has the sunshine And the [Em7] girls all get so tanned I dig a [D] French bikini on Hawaiian Islands dolls By a [E7] palm tree in the sand I’ve [A] been all around this great big world And I've [Em7] seen all kind of girls Yeah but [D] I couldn't wait to get back in the states Back to the [E7] cutest girls in the world

I [A] wish they all could [Bm] be California [G] girls [Am] (I wish they all could be California) I [F] wish they all could [Gm7] be California [A] girls

I [A] wish they all could be California I [Bm] wish they all could be California I [A] wish they all could be California I [Bm] wish they all could be California [A] girls

11 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Goodnight Irene Performed by The Weavers

Chorus: [G] Irene good-[D7] -night Irene, Irene good-[G] -night [G] Goodnight I-[G7] -rene Good-[C] -night I-[Am] -rene I'll [D7] see you in my [G] dreams

[G] Last Saturday night I got [D7] married [D7] Me and my wife settled [G] down [G] Now me and my [G7] wife are [Am] parted Gonna [D7] take another stroll down[G] town [D7]

Chorus: [G] Irene good-[D7] -night Irene, Irene good-[G] -night [G] Goodnight I-[G7] -rene Good-[C] -night I-[Am] -rene I'll [D7] see you in my [G] dreams

[G] Sometimes I live in the [D7] country [D7] Sometimes I live in [G] town [G] Sometimes I [G7] take a great [C] notion [Am] To [D7] jump in the river and [G] drown [D7]

Chorus: [G] Irene good-[D7] -night Irene, Irene good-[G] -night [G] Goodnight I-[G7] -rene Good-[C] -night I-[Am] -rene I'll [D7] see you in my [G] dreams

[G] I love Irene God [D7] knows I do [D7] Love her till the seas run [G] dry [G] If Irene [G7] turns her [C] back on [Am] me I'm [D7] gonna take morphine and [G] die [D7]

Chorus: [G] Irene good-[D7] -night Irene, Irene good-[G] -night [G] Goodnight I-[G7] -rene Good-[C] -night I-[Am] -rene I'll [D7] see you in my [G] dreams

[G] Stop ramblin' stop [D7] gamblin' [D7] Stop stayin' out late at [G] night [G] Go home to your [G7] wife and your [C] family [Am] Stay [D7] there by the fireside [G] bright [D7]

Chorus: [G] Irene good-[D7] -night Irene, Irene good-[G] -night [G] Goodnight I-[G7] -rene Good-[C] -night I-[Am] -rene I'll [D7] see you in my [G] dreams

12 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 She’s Not There Performed by The Zombies

Intro: [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7]

[Dm] Well no one [G7] told me a[Dm] bout [G7] her [Dm] The [Bb] way she lied [Dm] [G7] [Dm] Well no one [G7] told me a[Dm] bout [G7] her [Dm] How many [Bb] people cried [D]

Chorus: But it's too [G] late to [Gm] say you're [Dm] sorry How would I [Am] know why should I [Dm] care Please don't [G] bother [Gm] trying to [F] find her She's not [A7] there Well let me tell you 'bout the [Dm] way she looked [G7] The way she [Dm] acted the [Bb] colour of her [Dm] hair [G7] Her voice was [Dm] soft and good [Bb] Her eyes were [Dm] clear and bright [G7] But she's not [D] there

[Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7]

[Dm] Well no one [G7] told me a[Dm] bout [G7] her [Dm] What [Bb] could I do [Dm] [G7] [Dm] Well no one [G7] told me a[Dm] bout [G7] her [Dm] Though [Bb] they all knew [D]

Chorus: But it's too [G] late to [Gm] say you're [Dm] sorry How would I [Am] know why should I [Dm] care Please don't [G] bother [Gm] trying to [F] find her She's not [A7] there

Well let me tell you 'bout the [Dm] way she looked [G7] The way she [Dm] acted the [Bb] colour of her [Dm] hair [G7] Her voice was [Dm] soft and good [Bb] Her eyes were [Dm] clear and bright [G7] But she's not [D] there

Instrumental: [Dm] [G] (x7) then [D]

Chorus: But it's too [G] late to [Gm] say you're [Dm] sorry How would I [Am] know why should I [Dm] care Please don't [G] bother [Gm] trying to [F] find her She's not [A7] there Well let me tell you 'bout the [Dm] way she looked [G7] The way she [Dm] acted the [Bb] colour of her [Dm] hair [G7] Her voice was [Dm] soft and good [Bb] Her eyes were [Dm] clear and bright [G7] But she's not [D] there

13 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Another Brick in The Wall Performed by Pink Floyd

[Dm] We don't need no education [Dm] We don't need no thought control [Dm] No dark sarcasm in the classroom [Dm] Teacher leave them kids alone [G] [G] Hey teacher leave them kids a-[Dm]-lone [F] All in all it's just a-[C]-nother brick in the [Dm] wall [F] All in all you're just a-[C]-nother brick in the [Dm] wall

[Dm] We don't need no education [Dm] We don't need no thought control [Dm] No dark sarcasm in the classroom [Dm] Teachers leave them kids alone [G] [G] Hey teacher leave those kids a-[Dm]-lone [F] All in all you're just a-[C]-nother brick in the [Dm] wall [F] All in all you're just a-[C]-nother brick in the [Dm] wall

14 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Help Me Rhonda Performed by The Beach Boys Well, [C] since she put me down, I've been [F] going out of my [C] head I come in late at night and every [F] mornin' I just lay in [C] bed [Am] Rhonda you look so fine And I [F] know it wouldn't take much [D7] time For you to [C] help me Rhonda [Dm7] Help me get her [G7] out of my [C] heart [Voice Only] Bau bau bau bau bau bau bau Ahhhh

Chorus: [G7] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [C] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [G7] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [C] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [F] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [Am] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [Dm7] Help me Rhonda [G7] yeah! [Voice Only] get her out of my [C] heart

[C] She was gonna be my wife and [F] I was gonna be her [C] man But she let another guy come [F] between us and it shattered our[C] plans [Am] Rhonda you caught my eye And I [F] can give you lots of reasons [D7] why You gotta [C] help me Rhonda [Dm7] Help me get her [G7] out of my [C] heart [Voice Only] Bau bau bau bau bau bau bau Ahhhh

Chorus: [G7] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [C] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [G7] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [C] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [F] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [Am] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [Dm7] Help me Rhonda [G7] yeah! [Voice Only] get her out of my [C] heart

Well,[C] since she put me down, I've been [F] going out of my [C] head I come in late at night and every [F] mornin' I just lay in [C] bed [Am] Rhonda you look so fine And I [F] know it wouldn't take much [D7] time For you to [C] help me Rhonda [Dm7] Help me get her [G7] out of my [C] heart [Voice Only] Bau bau bau bau bau bau bau Ahhhh

Chorus: [G7] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [C] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [G7] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [C] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [F] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [Am] Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda [Dm7] Help me Rhonda [G7] yeah! [Voice Only] get her out of my [C] heart

15 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Cigarettes and Whiskey Performed by Ramblin Jack Elliott

Chorus: [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll drive you [G7] insane [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll [G7] drive you [C] insane

[C] Once I was happy and I [F] had a good [C] wife I had enough money to last me for [G7] life I met [C] Hamish and Muriel and we [F] went on the [C] spree And they taught me to [G7] smoke and drink [C] whisky.

Chorus: [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll drive you [G7] insane [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll [G7] drive you [C] insane

[C] Cigarettes are a curse on the [F] whole human [C] race A man is a monkey with one in his [G7] face [C] Take warning dear sister, take [F] warning dear [C] brother There’s a fire on one end and a [G7] fool on the [C] other

Chorus: [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll drive you [G7] insane [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll [G7] drive you [C] insane

[C] Now I am broken [F] weary with [C] age The lines on my face make a well-written [G7] page Write [C] this on my headstone, write [F] this on my [C] grave To whisky and women this [G7] man was a [C] slave.

Chorus: [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll drive you [G7] insane [C] Cigarettes and whisky and [F] wild, wild [C] women They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll [G7] drive you [C] insane

16 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Mellow Yellow Performed by Donovan

[D] I'm just mad about [G] Saffron... [D] Saffron's mad [A] about me. [G] I'm just mad about [G7] Saffron... [A] she's just mad about [A7] me.

Chorus: [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow... [G] [A] [A7]

[D] I'm just mad about [G] Fourteen... [D] Fourteen's mad [A] about me. [G] I'm just mad about [G7] Fourteen... [A] she's just mad about [A7] me.

Chorus: [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow... [G] [A] [A7]

[D] Born high forever to [G] fly... [D] wind velocity [A] nil. [G] Born high forever to [G7] fly... [A] if you want your cup, I will [A7] fill.

Chorus: [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow... [G] [A] [A7]

[D] Electrical ba[G] nana... is [D] gonna be a sudden [A] craze. [G] Electrical ba[G7] nana... is [A] bound to be the very next [A7] phase.

Chorus: [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow... [G] [A] [A7]

[D] Saffron...... [G] yeah..... [D] I'm just mad about [A] her. [G] I'm just mad about [G7] Saffron. [A] She's just mad about [A7] me.

Chorus: [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow [G] (Quite rightly.) [A7] They call me mellow [D] yellow... [G] [A] [A7]

17 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Knock Three Times Performed by Tony Orlando and Dawn

[D] Hey girl what ya doin down there [D] Dancing alone every night while I live right [A] above you [A] I can hear your music playing [A] I can feel your body swaying [A] One floor below me you dont even know me I [D] love you

[D] Oh my darling [G] Knock three times on the ceiling if you [D] want me [A] Twice on the pipe if the answer is [D] no Oh my sweetness [G] bump bump bump [G] Means you will meet in the [D] hallway [A] Twice on the pipe means you aint gonna [D] show

[D] If you look out your window tonight [D] Pull in the string with the note that is atached to my [A] heart [A] Read how many times I saw you [A] How in my silence I adored you [A] Only in my dreams did that wall between us come [D] apart

[D] Oh my darling [G] Knock three times on the ceiling if you [D] want me [A] Twice on the pipe if the answer is [D] no Oh my sweetness [G] bump bump bump [G] Means you will meet in the [D] hallway [A] Twice on the pipe means you aint gonna [D] show

[D] Oh my darling [G] Knock three times on the ceiling if you [D] want me [A] Twice on the pipe if the answer is [D] no Oh my sweetness [G] bump bump bump [G] Means you will meet in the [D] hallway [A] Twice on the pipe means you aint gonna [D] show

18 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Rose Garden Performed by Lynn Anderson

[G] I beg your [Am] pardon [D7] I never promised you a [G] rose garden Along with the [Am] sunshine [D7] There's gotta be a little [G] rain sometimes

When you [C] take you got to give so Live and let live or let [Am] go...o...o I beg your [D7] pardon I never promised you a [G] rose garden

I could [G] promise you things Like big diamond rings But you don't find roses growing on stalks of [Am] clover So you better think it [D7] over

When it's [G] sweet talking you Could make it come true I would give you the world right now on a silver [Am] platter But what would it [D7] matter

So [Am] smile for a while and [D7] let's be jolly [G] Love shouldn't be so [E7] melancholy [Am] Come along and share the good times while we [C] can...[D}an...STOP

I beg your [Am] pardon [D7] I never promised you a [G] rose garden Along with the [Am] sunshine [D7] There's gotta be a little [G] rain sometimes

[G] I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon But if that's what it takes to hold you I'd just as soon [Am] let you go But there's one thing I [D7] want you to know

[G] You better look before you leap Still waters run deep And there won't always be someone there to [Am] pull you out And you know what I'm [D7] talking about

I beg your [Am] pardon [D7] I never promised you a [G] rose garden Along with the [Am] sunshine [D7] There's gotta be a little [G] rain sometimes

[G] I beg your [Am] pardon [D7] I never promised you a [G] rose garden Along with the [Am] sunshine [D7] There's gotta be a little [G] rain sometimes 19 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Brand New Key Performed by Melanie

[C] I rode my bicycle past your window last night [G7] I roller skated to your door at daylight [C] It almost seems that you're avoiding me [F] I'm ok alone but you've got [G7] something I need

Well, [C] I've gotta brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together And try them out ya see [F] I've been lookin' around a while You got somethin' for me Oh, [C] I gotta brand new pair of roller skates [G7] You got a brand new [C] key

[C] I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car [G7] Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far [C] For somebody who don't drive I've been all around the world [F] Some people say I've done all [G7] right for a girl

Oh yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah-yeah

[C] I asked your mother if you were at home [G7] She said yes, but you weren't alone [C] Oh sometimes I think that your avoiding me [F] I'm ok alone but you got [G7] something I need well

[C] I've gotta brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together And try them out ya see [F] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la Oh, [C] I gotta brand new pair of roller skates [G7] You got a brand new [C] key

[F] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la Oh, [C] I gotta brand new pair of roller skates [G7] You got a brand new [C] key

[F] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la Oh, [C] I gotta brand new pair of roller skates [G7] You got a brand new [C] key

[F] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la Oh, [C] I gotta brand new pair of roller skates [G7] You got a brand new [C] key

20 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Stop Stop Stop Performed by the Hollies [C7] See the girl with cymbals on her fingers Entering through the door Ruby glistening from her navel Shimmering around the floor

[C7] Bells on feet go ting-a ling-a linging Going through my head Sweat is falling just-a like-a tear drops Running from her head

[C7] Now she's dancing, going through the movements Swaying to and fro Body moving, bringing back a memory Thoughts of long ago

[C7] Blood is rushing, temperature is rising Sweating from my brow Like a snake, her body fascinates me I can't look away now

[F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [G7] Give me time to breathe [F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [G7] Or I'll have to leave

[C7] Now she's moving all around the tables Luring all in sight But I know that she cannot see me Hidden by the light

[C7] Closer, closer, she is getting nearer Soon she'll be in reach As I enter into a spotlight [C7] Now I hold her, people are staring She stands lost for speech Don't know what to think And we struggle knocking over tables [F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing Spilling all the drinks [G7] Give me time to breathe [F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [C7] Can't they understand that I want her [G7] Or I'll have to leave Happens every week Heavy hand upon my collar [C7] //////// Throws me in the street

[F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [G7] Give me time to breathe [G7] Give me time to breathe [F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [F] Stop, stop, stop all the dancing [G7] Or I'll have to leave [G7] Or I'll have to leave

21 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Love Me Do Performed by The Beatles

[Intro] [G] [C]

[G] Love, love me [C] do You [G] know I love [C] you I'll [G] always be [C] true So pl-[C]-eeee-[C/G]-eease... [G] Love me do

[G] Love, love me [C] do You [G] know Ilove [C] you I'll [G] always be [C] true So pl-[C]-eeee-[C/G]-eease... [G] Love me do

[D] Someone to love,[C] some[F] body [G] new [D] Someone to love, [C] some[F] one like [G] you

[G] Love, love me [C] do You [G] know Ilove [C] you I'll [G] always be [C] true So pl-[C]-eeee-[C/G]-eease... [G] Love me do

[D] Someone to love,[C] some[F] body [G] new [D] Someone to love, [C] some[F] one like [G] you

[G] Love, love me [C] do You [G] know Ilove [C] you I'll [G] always be [C] true So pl-[C]-eeee-[C/G]-eease... [G] Love me do

[G] Love me [C] do, Yeah [G] love me [C] do, yeah [G] love me [C] do...

22 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Hurt Performed by Johnny Cash

[Intro] [Am] [C] [D] x2

[Am] I [C] hurt myself[D] today[Am] To [C] see if [D] I still [Am] feel I [C] focus [D] on the [Am] pain The [C] only [D] thing that's [Am] real The [C] needle [D] tears a [Am] hole The [C] old [D] familiar [Am] sting Try to [C] kill it [D] all away[Am] But I reme[C] mber [D] everything[G]

[Chorus] [C] What have I be[F] come? [C] my sweetest [G] friend [C] everyone I [F] know goes [C] away in the [G] end [C] you could have it [F] all [C] my empire of dirt [G] I will let you [C] down [F] I will make you [Am] hurt

I [C] wear this [D] crown of [Am] thorns upon[C] my [D] liar's [Am] chair [C] full of [D] broken [Am] thoughts [C] I can[D] not rep[Am] air ben[C] eath the [D] stains of [Am] time the [C] feeling [D] disap[Am] pears [C] you are [D] someone [Am] else [C] I am [D] still right [G] here

[Chorus 2] [C] What have I be[F] come? [C] my sweetest [G] friend [C] everyone I [F] know goes [C] away in the [G] end [C] you could have it [F] all [C] my empire of dirt [G] I will let you [C] down [F] I will make you [C] hurt [G] if I could start [C] again a [F] million miles [C] away [G] I would keep [C] myself [F] I would find a way

23 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 End Of The Line Performed by Traveling Wilburys

[D] Well it's alright riding a-[A]-round in the [G] breeze [D] Well its alright [A] if you live the [G] life you [D] please [D] Well its alright [A] doing the best you [G] can [D] Well its alright as [A] long as you [G] lend a [D] hand

[G] You can sit around and wait for the [D] phone to ring the end of the line [G] Waiting for someone to tell you every [D] thing the end of the line [G] Sit around and wonder what to-[D]-morrow will bring the end of the line [A] Maybe a diamond ring

[D] Well it's alright [A] even if they say you're [G] wrong [D] Well its alright [A] sometimes you've [G] gotta be [D] strong [D] Well its alright as [A] long as you've got someone to [G] lay [D] Well its alright [A] every day is [G] just one [D] day

[G] Maybe somewhere down the [D] road away the end of the line [G] You'll think of me and wonder where I [D] am these days the end of the line [G] Maybe somewhere down the road when [D] someone plays the end of the line [A] Purple Haze

[D] Well it's alright [A] even when push comes to [G] shove [D] Well its alright [A] if you got [G] someone to [D] love [D] Well its alright [A] everything will work out [G] fine [D] Well its alright we're [A] going to the end of the [D] line

[G] Don't have to be ashamed of the kind of [D] car I drive the end of the line [G] I'm just glad to be here happy to [D] be alive the end of the line [G] It don't matter if you're [D] by my side the end of the line [A] I'm satisfied

[D] Well it's alright [A] even if you're old and [G] grey [D] Well its alright you [A] still got [G] something to [D] say [D] Well its alright [A] remember to live and let [G] live [D] Well its alright the [A] best you can [G] do is for-[D]-give

[D] Well it's alright [A] riding around in the [G] breeze [D] Well its alright [A] if you live the [G] life you [D] please [D] Well its alright [A] even if the sun don't [G] shine [D] Well its alright [G] we're going to the [A] end of the [D] line

24 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 I Can’t Help Falling In Love Performed by Elvis Presley

[D] Wise [A] men [Bm] say Only [G] fools [D] rush [A] in [A7] But [G] I [A] can't [Bm] help [Em] Falling in [D] love [A] with [D] you

[D] Shall [A] I [Bm] stay Would it [G] be [D] a [A] sin [A7] If [G] I [A] can't [Bm] help [Em] Falling in [D] love [A] with [D] you

[F#m] Like a river [Bm] flows [F#m] Surely to the [Bm] sea [F#m] Darling so it [Bm] goes [F#m] Some things are [B7] meant to [Em] be[A]

[D] Take [A] my [Bm] hand Take my [G] whole [D] life [A] too [A7] For [G] I [A] can't [Bm] help [Em] Falling in [D] love [A] with [D] you

[F#m] Like a river [Bm] flows [F#m] Surely to the [Bm] sea [F#m] Darling so it [Bm] goes [F#m] Some things are [B7] meant to [Em] be[A]

[Verse 4]

[D] Take [A] my [Bm] hand Take my [G] whole [D] life [A] too [A7] For [G] I [A] can't [Bm] help [Em] Falling in [D] love [A] with [D] you For [G] I [A] can't [Bm] help [Em] Falling in [D] love [A] with [D] you

25 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Imagine Performed by John Lennon

[C] Imagine there's no hea[F] ven [C] It's easy if you [F] try [C] No hell below [F] us [C] Above us only [F] sky

[F] Imagine [Am] all the peo-[Dm]-ple [F] [G] Living for today - ah ha

[C] Imagine there's no coun-[F]-tries [C] It isn't hard to do [F] [C] Nothing to kill or die [F] for [C] And no religion too[F] [F] Imagine [Am] all the peo-[Dm]-ple [F] [G] Living life in peace - ooh hoo oh

[Chorus] [F] You may [G] say I'm a [C] dreamer [E7] [F] But I'm [G] not the only [C] one [E7] [F] I hope some [G] day you'll [C] join us [E7] [F] And the [G] world will [C] be as one

[C] Imagine no posse-[F]-ssions [C] I wonder if you [F] can [C] No need for greed or hun-[F]-ger [C] A brother hood of man[F]

[F] Imagine [Am] all the peo-[Dm]-ple [F] [G] Sharing all the world - ooh hoo oh

[Chorus] [F] You may [G] say I'm a [C] dreamer [E7] [F] But I'm [G] not the only [C] one [E7] [F] I hope some [G] day you'll [C] join us [E7] [F] And the [G] world will [C] be as one

26 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Heard It Through The Grapevine Performed by Marvin Gaye

[Cm] Bet you're wondering how I knew 'bout you're [G7] plans to make me [F] blue with some other [Cm] guy that you knew before Between the two of us guys [G7] you know I love you [F] more

It took me by surp-[Am]-rise I must say [F] when I [Cm] found out [F] yesterday

Ooooh I [Cm] heard it through the grapevine not much lo-[F]-nger would you be mine Ooooh I [Cm] heard it through the grapevine and I'm just [F] about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah [Cm]

[Cm] You know that a man ain't supposed to cry but these tears [G7] I can't hold ins-[F]-ide Losin' you [Cm] would end my life you see cause you [G7] mean that much to [F] me

You could have to-[Am]-ld me yours-[F]-elf that you fou-[Cm]-nd someone else, [F] Instead I

[Cm] heard it through the grapevine not much [F] longer would you be mine

Ooooh I [Cm] heard it through the grapevine and I'm just [F] about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah [Cm]

[Cm] People say believe half of what you see son, and [G7] none of what you he-[F]-ar I can't he-[Cm]-lp bein' confused if it's [G7] true please tell me [F] dear

Do you [Am] plan to let me go [F] for the [Cm] other guy that you knew bef-[F]- ore. Oooh I

[Cm] heard it through the grapevine not much [F] longer would you be mine Oooh I he-[Cm]-ard it through the grapevine and I'm just [F] about to lose my mind, honey honey yeah [Dm]

27 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Paint It Black Performed by The Rolling Stones

[Em] I see a red door and I [B] want it painted black [Em] No colours anymore I [B] want them to turn black [Em] I [D] see the [G] girls walk [D] by dressed [Em] in their summer clothes [Em] I [D] have to [G] turn my [D] head un-[A]-til my darkness [B] goes

[Em] I see a line of cars and [B] they're all painted black [Em] With flowers and by love both [B] never to come back [Em] I [D] see people [G] turn their [D] heads and [Em] quickly look away [Em] Like a [D] new born [G] baby [D] it just [A] happens every [B] day

[Em] I look inside myself and [B] see my heart is black [Em] I see my red door and I [B] want it painted black [Em] Maybe [D] then I'll [G] fade a-[D]-way and [Em] not have to face the facts [Em] It's not [D] easy [G] facing [D] up when [A] your whole world is [B] black

[Em] No more will my green sea go [B] turn a deeper blue [Em] I could not forsee this thing [B] happening to you [Em] If [D] I look [G] hard [D] enough in-[Em]-to the setting sun [Em] My [D] love will [G] laugh with [D] me be-[A]-fore the morning [B] comes

[Em] [B] (fade out...)

28 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Hello Mary Lou Performed by Ricky Nelson

Chorus: [C] Hello Mary Lou, [F] goodbye heart, Sweet [C] Mary Lou I'm so in love with [G] you, I [C] knew, Mary Lou, [E7] we'd never [Am] part, Hello [C] Mary [G] Lou, goodbye [C] heart

[C] Past me by one sunny day, [F] Flashed those big brown eyes my way, I [C] knew I wanted you for ever[G7] more, [C] I'm not one that tears around, [F] Swear my feet stuck to the ground [C] Though I never [G] did meet you be[C] fore,

Chorus: [C] Hello Mary Lou, [F] goodbye heart, Sweet [C] Mary Lou I'm so in love with [G] you, I [C] knew, Mary Lou, [E7] we'd never [Am] part, Hello [C] Mary [G] Lou, goodbye [C] heart

[C] I saw your lips, I heard your voice, Be[F] lieve me I just had no choice, Wild [C] horses couldn’t make me stay [G7] away, I [C] thought about a moon lit night, My [F] arms around you good and tight, And [C] all I had to [G] see for me to [C] say,

Chorus: [C] Hello Mary Lou, [F] goodbye heart, Sweet [C] Mary Lou I'm so in love with [G] you, I [C] knew, Mary Lou, [E7] we'd never [Am] part, Hello [C] Mary [G] Lou, goodbye [C] heart Hello [C] Mary [G] Lou, goodbye [C] heart Hello [C] Mary [G] Lou, goodbye [C] heart

29 Uke at the Duke Volume 1 Let Your Love Flow Performed by The Bellamy Brothers

Intro D G D G

There's a [D] reason for the sunshiny sky There's a [D] reason why I'm, feeling so high Must be the [A] season when those love lights shine all [D] around us So let that [D] feeling grab you deep inside And send you [D] reeling where your love can't hide And then go [A] stealing through the moonlit night with your [D] lover

Chorus Just let your [G] love flow like a mountain stream And let your [D] love grow with the smallest of dreams And let your [A] love show and you'll know what I mean- it's the [D] season Let your [G] love fly like a bird on the wind And let your [D] love find you to all living things And let your [A] love shine and you'll know what I mean- that's the [D] reason.

There's a [D] reason for the warm sweet nights and there's a [D] reason for the candle lights must be the [A] season when those love lights shine all [D] around us So let that [D] wonder take you into space And lay you [D] under its loving embrace Just feel the [A] thunder as it warms your face- you can't [D] hold back

Chorus Just let your [G] love flow like a mountain stream And let your [D] love grow with the smallest of dreams And let your [A] love show and you'll know what I mean- it's the [D] season Let your [G] love fly like a bird on the wind And let your [D] love find you to all living things And let your [A] love shine and you'll know what I mean- that's the [D] reason.

Chorus and Fade Just let your [G] love flow like a mountain stream And let your [D] love grow with the smallest of dreams And let your [A] love show and you'll know what I mean- it's the [D] season Let your [G] love fly like a bird on the wind And let your [D] love find you to all living things And let your [A] love shine and you'll know what I mean- that's the [D] reason.

30 Uke at the Duke Volume 1