Ukestock Songbook

This collection contains songs that were played by the Ukulele Orchestra of Amsterdam Winter 2011 – Summer 2012

With special thanks to Candace and Neil.

For all tabs, credit where credit's due. BOOK ONE Testing the waters Page Title Artist 1 12 bar blues in G Traditional 2 All my Loving Beatles, The 3 Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Beatles, The 4 Israelites Dekker, Desmond 5 When I'm cleaning windows Formby, George 6 Raindrops keep falling on my head Thomas, B.J. 7 I'm a believer Monkees, The 8 I want to marry a lighthouse keeper Eigen, Erica 9 These boots were made for walking Sinatra, Nancy 10 Tiptoe through the tulips Ukulele 11 Somewhere over therainbow / What a wonderful worldKamakawiwo'ole, Israel 12 Blowin'in the wind Dylan, Bob 13 Jammin Marley, Bob 14 House of the rising sun Animals, The 16 I'm Yours Mraz, Jason 17 Amsterdam Dijk, De 18 Who put the bomp Mann, Barry 19 What a day for a daydream Lovin' Spoonful 20 Satellite of Love Reed, Lou 21 People are strange Doors, The 22 Swinging on a star Crosby, Bill 23 Return to sender Presley, Elvis 24 Wonderful World Cooke, Sam 25 Get together Youngbloods, The 26 Love Potion #9 Clovers, The 27 Leaving on a jetplane Denver, John 28 Black magic woman Fleetwood mac / Santana 29 Moondance Van Morrison 30 Old time ukulele medley Ukulele 32 Mack the knife Weil, Kurt 33 Locomotion Little Eva 34 California dreaming Mama's and the papa's 35 Imagine Lennon, John 36 Aan de Amsterdamse grachten Sonneveld, Wim 37 Ring of fire Cash, Johnny 38 Jolene Parton, Dolly 40 Sweet home Chicago Blues Brothers 42 Don't be cruel Presley, Elvis 44 Everlasting love Love Affair, The 46 Kokomo Beach Boys, The 47 Fire and rain James Taylor Page Title Artist 48 L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole 49 Me and Julio Simon, Paul 50 Blue Moon Martin, Dean 51 Tonight you belong to me Ritz, Lyle 52 Rawhide Laine, Frankie 53 Ain't she sweet Traditional 54 I'm a believer Monkees, The 55 Karma Chameleon Culture Club, The 56 Hit the road Jack Charles, Ray 57 Sweet Georgia Brown Traditional 58 Venus Shocking Blue 59 Can't take my eyes off you Frankie Valli 60 Bring it on home to me Cooke, Sam 61 Ashokan Farewell Ungar, Jay 62 Love Vigilantes New Order 63 Beggin' Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 64 Miss Otis regrets Porter, Cole 66 I like birds Eels 67 Shit... makes the flowers grow Folk uke 68 Wild wood Weller, Paul 69 Karma Police Radiohead 70 Honolulu Baby Laurel and Hardy 71 All Shook up Elvis Presley 72 Mister Sandman Four Aces, The 74 Love her Madly Doors, The 75 Down by the riverside Traditional 76 The lions sleep tonight Tokens, The 77 Flowers on the wall Statler brothers, The 78 You're going to lose that girl Beatles, The 79 Always look on the bright side of life Monty Python 80 Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones, The 81 Crazy little thing called love Queen 82 In between days Cure, The 83 La Isla Bonita Madonna 84 Kiss Prince 85 Als ze er niet is De Dijk 86 Banger Hart Nijs, Rob de 88 Runaway Del Shannon 89 I'll see you in my dreams Traditional 90 Charleston Traditional 91 Five foot two Traditional

12 Bar Blues in G

G C7 G G7

C7 C7 G G

D7 C7 G D7

Chord Chord Chord Chord Name Name Name Name

Close your (Dm) eyes and I’ll (G) kiss you, (C)Tomorrow I’ll (Am) miss you (F) Remember I’ll (Dm) always be (Bb) true. (G) And then (Dm) while I’m (G) away, I’ll write (C) home every (Am) day And I’ll (F) send all my (G) loving to (C) you.

I’ll pre(Dm)tend that I’m (G) kissing The (C) lips I am (Am) missing, And (F) hope that my (Dm) dreams will come (Bb) true. (G) And then (Dm) while I’m (G) away, I’ll write (C) home every (Am) day And I’ll (F) send all my (G) loving to (C) you.

All my (Am) loving, I will send to (C) you. All my (Am) loving. Darling I’ll be (C) true.

All my (Am) loving… Aaaallll my (C) loving, OOoooo All my (Am) loving, I will send to (C) you.

- 2 - Ob La Di Ob La Da Beatles Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJhcGepfG04 (play along with capo at 3rd fret – original key Bb) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke [G] Desmond had a barrow in the [D7] market place Molly is the singer in a [G] band [G] Desmond says to [G7] Molly girl I [C] like your face And Molly [G] says this as she [D7] takes him by the [G] hand Chorus: [G] Obladi oblada life goes [Bm] on [Em] bra [G] La la how the [D7] life goes [G] on (repeat both lines) [G] Desmond takes a trolley to the [D7] jeweller's store Buys a twenty carat golden [G] ring Takes it back to [G7] Molly waiting [C] at the door And as he [G] gives it to her [D7] she begins to [G] sing Rpt Chorus [C] In a couple of years they have built a home sweet [G] home [C] With a couple of kids running in the yard Of [G] Desmond and Molly [D7] Jones

[G] Happy ever after in the [D7] market place

Desmond lets the children lend a [G] hand

Molly stays at [G7] home and does her [C] pretty fa ce

And in the [G] evening she still [D7] sings it with the [G] band

Rpt Chorus [C] In a couple of years they have built a home sweet [G] home [C] With a couple of kids running in the yard Of [G] Desmond and Molly [D7] Jones [G] Happy ever after in the [D7] market place Molly lets the children lend a [G] hand Desmond stays at [G7] home and does his [C] pretty face And in the [G] evening she’s a [D7] singer with the [G] band Rpt Chorus Last lines: [G] La la how the [D7] life goes [Em] on [Em] And if you want some more sing [D7] obladi bla [G] da - 3 - ISRAELITES (Dacres/Kong) 12

[A]I get up in the morning slaving for bread sir, so that every mouth can be fed,

[D]Po[E]or me, [A]Israelites. [C]

[A]Mi wife an' ma kids they pack up an'a leave me,

"darling" she said "I was yours to recieve",

[D]Po[E]or me, [A]Israelites. [C]

[A]Cho! shirt dem a tear-up, trousers a go,

I don' wan' to end up like Bonny and Clyde,

[D]Po[E]or me, [A]Israelites. [C]

[A]After a storm there mus' be a calming, you catch me in your palm, you sound your alarm,

[D]Po[E]or me, [A]Israelites. [C] verse of just ukes, repeat first verse -

Slow - [D]Po[E]or me, [A]Israelites.

- 4 - - 5 - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head BJ Thomas Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4XEbwyvxPc&feature=fvw (play along in this key) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke Intro: [F] [C] [Bb] [C] [F] Raindrops keep falling on my [Fmaj7] head And [F7] just like the guy whose feet are [Bb] too big for his [Am] bed [D7] Nothing seems to [Am] fit [D7] Those [Gm7] raindrops are fallin' on my head they keep fallin' [C7] So I just [F] did me some talkin' to the [Fmaj7] sun And [F7] I said I didn't like the [Bb] way he got things [Am] done [D7] Sleepin' on the [Am] job [D7] Those [Gm7] raindrops are fallin' on my head they keep fallin' [C7] But there's one [F] thing I [Fmaj7] know The [Bb] blues they send to [C] meet me won't de[Am]feat me It won't be long till [D7] happiness steps [Gm7] up to greet me [Gm7] [C] [Gm7] [C] [F] Raindrops keep fallin' on my [Fmaj7] head But [F7] that doesn't mean my eyes will [Bb] soon be turnin' [Am] red [D7] Cryin's not for [Am] me [D7] Cause [Gm7] I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin' [C7] Because I'm [F] free [Fmaj7] [Gm7] nothing’s [C7] worryin' [F] me Whistle solo: [F] [Fmaj7] [Bb] [C] [Am] It won't be long till [D7] happiness steps [Gm7] up to greet me [Gm7] [C] [Gm7] [C] [F] Raindrops keep fallin' on my [Fmaj7] head But [F7] that doesn't mean my eyes will [Bb] soon be turnin' [Am] red [D7] Cryin's not for [Am] me [D7] Cause [Gm7] I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin' [C7] Because I'm [F] free [Fmaj7] [Gm7] nothing’s [C7] worryin' [F] me

- 6 - 10

I’m a Believer The Monkees

[G] I thought love was [D] only true in [G] fairy tales. [G] Meant for someone [D] else but not for [G] me. [C] Love was out to [G] get me. [C] That’s the way it [G] seemed. [C] Disappointment [G] haunted all my [D] dreams. [D7]

Chorus

[X] Then I saw her [G] face [C - G] Now[C] I’m a be[G]liever [C - G] Not a [G] trace [C - G] Of [C] doubt in my [G] mind [C - G] I’m in [G] love, [C] I’m a be[G]liever! I couldn’t [F] leave her If I [D] tried. [D7]

[G] I thought love was [D] more or less a [G] given thing [G] Seems the more I [D] gave the less I [G] got [C] What’s the use in [G] trying? [C] All you get is [G] pain. [C] When I needed [G] sunshine I got [D] rain. [D7]

Chorus x2

- 7 -

I want to marry a Lighthouse Keeper Erica Eigen

Intro

G E7 A7 D G (F#) G

Verse One

[G] I want to marry a lighthouse keeper And [C] keep him [D] compa [G] ny. [G] I want to marry a lighthouse keeper And [A7] live by the side of the [D] sea. I’ll [G] polish his lamp by [G7] light of day So [C] ships at night can [C#dim] find their way. [G] I want to marry a [E7] lighthouse keeper [A7] won’t that [D] be o [G] kay [F#] [G]

Middle Eight

[C] We’ll take walks along the [Cm] moonlit bay [G] Maybe find treasure [G7] too. [C] I’d love living in a [Cm] lighthouse [D] How about you?

Verse Two

[G]I dream of living in a lighthouse baby [C]Every [D] single [G]day. [G] I dream of living in a lighthouse The [A7] white one on the [D] bay So [G] if you want to make my [G7] dreams come true [C] You’ll be a lighthouse [C#dim] keeper too [G]We could live in a [E7] lighthouse The [A7] white one [D] on the [G] bay, hey [E7] hey Alt F# - slide G

[A7] That would [D] be o [G] kay [E7] down one fret [A7] Ya ta taa da [D] ya ta [G] taa! [F#] [G]

- 8 - 16

These Boots Were Made for Walking Nancy Sinatra

Run from 9th fret on C string: 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 0 then A chord

Intro: Run [A] You keep saying you’ve got something for me Something you call love, but confess [A7]

[D7] You’ve been messin’ where you shouldn’t have been a messin’ And now [A] someone else is getting’ all your best.

Chorus:

These [C] boots are made for [A] walking. And [C] that’s just what they’ll [A] do. [C] One of these days these [A] boots are gonna walk all over you.

Run

[A] You keep playin’ where you shouldn’t be playin’ and you keep thinkin’ that you’ll never get burnt [A7] Ha! [D7] Well I just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah and [A] what he knows you ain’t had time to learn.

Chorus

- 9 -

Tiptoe through the Tulips 15

[C]Tiptoe [A7] by the [F] window [G7] By the [C] window [E7] That’s [F] where I’ll [Fm] be, Come [C] tiptoe [A7] through the [F] tulips [G7] With [C] me [A7] [F] [G7] [C]

[C] Tiptoe [A7] from your [F] pillow [G7] To the [C] shadow [E7] Of the [F] willow [Fm] tree And [C] tiptoe [A7] through the [F] tulips [G7] With [C] me [C7]

[Dm7] Knee deep In [Em] flow[Cdim]ers [G7] we’ll [A7] stray [B7] We’ll keep The [Em] sho[Cdim]wers a[G7]way.

[A7] and [D7] if [G7] I …

[C] kissed you [A7] in the [F] garden [G7] In the [C] moonlight [E7] Would you [F] pardon [Fm] me? Come [C] tiptoe [A7] through the [F] tulips [G7] With [C] me [A7] [F] [G7] [C]

- 10 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World Israel Kamakawiwo`ole Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06vj0AUOPcE (play along in this key) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm [C] [Em] [Am] [F] [C] [Em] [Am] [Am9] [F] [C] Ooh [Em] [F] [C] [F] [E7] [Am] [F] [C] Somewhere [Em] over the rainbow [F] way up [C] high [F] And the [C] dreams that you dream of [G] once in a lulla[Am]by [F] [C] Somewhere [Em] over the rainbow [F] blue birds [C] fly [F] And the [C] dreams that you dream of [G] Dreams really do come [Am] true [F] Some [C] day I'll wish upon a star And [G] wake up where the clouds are far be[Am]hind [F] me Where [C] trouble melts like lemon drops [G] High above the chimney tops that’s [Am] where you'll [F] find me [C] Somewhere [Em] over the rainbow [F] blue birds [C] fly [F] And the [C] dreams that you dare to [G] why oh why can't [Am] I [F] Well I see [C] trees of [Em] green and [F] red roses [C]too [F] I'll watch them [C] bloom for [E7] me and [Am] you And I [F] think to myself [G] what a wonderful [Am] world [F] Well I see [C] skies of [Em] blue and I see [F] clouds of [C] white And the [F] brightness of [C] day [E7] I like the [Am] dark And I [F] think to myself [G] what a wonderful [C] world [F] [C] The [G] colours of the rainbow so [C] pretty in the sky Are [G] also on the faces of [C] people passing by I see [F] friends shaking [C] hands saying [F] how do you [C]do [F] They're really [C] saying [Dm7] I I love [G7] you I hear [C] babies [Em] cry and I [F] watch them [C] grow [F] They'll learn much [C] more than [E7] we'll ever [Am] know And I [F] think to myself [G] what a wonderful [Am] world [F]

[C] Someday I'll wish upon a star And [G] wake up where the clouds are far be[Am]hind [F] me Where [C] trouble melts like lemon drops [G] High above the chimney tops that’s [Am] where you'll [F] find me [C] Somewhere [Em] over the rainbow [F] way up [C] high [F] And the [C] dream that you dare to [G] why oh why can't [Am] I [F] [C] Ooh [Em] [F] [C] [F] [E7] [Am] [F] [C]

- 11 - Blowin’ In The Wind- Bob Dylan 6

(C) How many (F) roads must a (C) man walk down Before you (F) call him a (G) man? Yes ‘n (C) how many (F) seas must a (C) white dove sail, Before she (F) sleeps in the (G) sand? Yes n’ (C) how many (F) times must the (C) cannonballs fly, Before they’re (F)forever (G) banned?

CHORUS The (F) answer my (G) friend is (C) blowin’ in the wind The (F) answer is (G) blowin’ in the (C) wind.

(C) How many (F) times must a (C) man look up Before he (F) can see the (G) sky? Yes ‘n (C) how many (F) ears must (C) one man have, Before he (F) can hear people (G) cry? Yes n’ (C) how many (F) deaths will it take (C) till he knows That too many (F) people have (G) died?

CHORUS

(C) How many (F) years can a (C) mountain exist Before it’s (F) washed to the (G) sea? Yes ‘n (C) how many (F) years can some (C) people exist, Before they’re (F) allowed to be (G) free? Yes n’ (C) how many (F) times can a (C) man turn his head Pretending he (F) just doesn’t (G) see?

- 12 - JAMMIN’ (Bob Marley) 17 RIFF = [Bm7-E7-G-F#m]x2 We're [Bm7]jammin': [E7] I [G]wanna jam it with [F#m]you. We're [Bm7]jammin', jammin', [E7] And I [G]hope you like jammin', [F#m]too.

Ain't no [Bm7]rules, ain't no [E7]vow, we can [Bm7]do it any[E7]how: [G]I'n'I will see you [F#m7]through, 'Cos every[Bm7]day we pay the [E7]price with a [Bm7]little sacri[E7]fice, [G]Jammin' till the jam is [F#m]through.

We're [Bm7]jammin' -[E7] To think that [G]jammin' was a thing of the [F#m]past; We're [Bm]jammin', [E7] And I hope this [G]jam is gonna [F#m]last.

No [Bm7]bullet can stop us [E7]now, we neither [Bm7]beg nor we won't [E7]bow; [G]Neither can be bought nor [F#m]sold. We [Bm7]all defend the [E7]right; Jah - Jah [Bm7]children must [E7]unite: Your [G]life is worth much more than [F#m]gold.

We're [Bm7]jammin' [E7](jammin', jammin', jammin') And we're [G]jammin' in the name of the [F#m]Lord; We're [Bm7]jammin' [E7](jammin', jammin', jammin'), We're [G]jammin' right straight from [F#m]Yah.

[Bm]Holy [Em]Mount Zion; [Bm]Holy [Em]Mount Zion: [Bm]Jah sitteth in Mount Zion And rules all creation. RIFF Chorus 1 [Bm7]Jam's about my [E7]pride and [Bm]truth I cannot [E7]hide [G]To keep you satis[F#m]fied. True [Bm7]love that now [E7]exist is the [Bm7]love I can't [E7]resist, So [G]jam by my [F#m]side.

Chorus 3 (x3)

- 13 - - 14 - - 15 - I’m Yours Jason Mraz Hear this song at: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A&feature=related From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm Intro: [C] [G] [Am] [F] Well [C] you done done me and you bet I felt it I [G] tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted I [Am] fell right through the cracks now I'm [F] trying to get back Before the [C] cool done run out I'll be giving it my best test And [G] nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention I [Am] reckon it's again my turn to [F] win some or learn some But [C] I won't hesi[G]tate no more no [Am] more it cannot [F] wait I'm yours [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] Well open up your mind and see like [G] me Open up your plans and damn you're [Am] free Look into your heart and you'll find [F] love love love love [C] Listen to the music of the moment people dance and [G] sing We're just one big fami[Am]ly And it's our Godforsaken right to be [F] loved love loved love [D7] loved So [C] I won't hesi[G]tate no more no [Am] more it cannot [F] wait I'm sure [C] There's no need to compli[G]cate Our time is [Am] short this is our [F] fate I'm yours [C] [Em] [Am] [Em] Scooch on over [F] closer dear And I will nibble your [D7] ear [C] [Em] [Am] [Em] [F] [D7] I've been [C] spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror And [G] bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer But my [Am] breath fogged up the glass and so I [F] drew a new face and I laughed I [C] guess what I'll be saying is there ain't no better reasons To [G] rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons It's [Am] what we aim to do our [F] name is our virtue But [C] I won't hesi[G]tate no more no [Am] more it cannot [F] wait I'm yours [C] Well open up your mind and see like [G] me Open up your plans and damn you're [Am] free Look into your heart and you'll find that [F] the sky is yours [C] Please don't please don't please don't there's no [G] need to complicate Cause our [Am] time is short this is our [F] fate I'm your[D7]s

- 16 - - 17 - - 18 - What a Day for a Daydream Lovin’ Spoonful Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uagUlTM43E&feature=related [G] What a day for a [E7] daydream [Am] What a day for a [D7] daydreamin’ boy [G] And I’m lost in a [E7] daydream [Am] Dreaming ‘bout my [D7] bundle of joy [C] And even if [A7] time ain’t really [G] on my [E7] side [C] it’s one of those [A7] days for taking a [G] walk out[E7]side [C] I’m blowing the[A7]day to take a [G] walk in the [E7] sun [A7] And fall on my face on somebody’s [D7] newmown lawn [G] I’ve been having a [E7] sweet dream [Am] I’ve been dreaming since I [D7] woke up today [G] It starred me and my [E7] sweet thing [Am] Cause she’s the one makes me [D7] feel this way [C] And even if [A7] time is [G] passing me by a [E7] lot [C] I couldn’t care [A7] less about the [G] dues you say I [E7] got [C] Tomorrow I´ll [A7] pay the dues for [G] dropping my [E7] love [A7] A pie in the face for being a [D7] sleepin’ bull doag Whistle: [G] [E7] [Am] [D7] [G] [E7] [Am] [D7] [C] And you can be [A7] sure that if you’re [G] feeling [E7] right [C] A daydream will [A7] last along [G] into the [E7] night [C] Tomorrow at [A7] breakfast you may [G] prick up your [E7] ears [A7] Or you may be daydreaming for a [D7] thousand years. [G] What a day for a [E7] daydream [Am] Custom made for a [D7] daydreamin’ boy [G] And I’m lost in a [E7] daydream [Am] Dreaming ‘bout my [D7] bundle of joy Whistle outro: [C] [A7] [G] [E7] [C] [A7] [G] [E7] [C] [A7] [G] [E7] [A7] [D7] [G]

Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm

- 19 - - 20 - People Are Strange The Doors Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3CHi_9sxj0 (play along in this key) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke [Em] People are strange [Am] when you're a [Em] stranger [Am] Faces look [Em] ugly [B7] when you're a[Em]lone [Em] Women seem wicked [Am] when you're un[Em]wanted [Am] Streets are un[Em]even [B7] when you're [Em] down When you're [B7] strange [G] faces come out of the [B7] rain When you're strange [G] no one remembers your [B7] name When you're strange when you're strange when you're strange [Em] People are strange [Am] when you're a [Em] stranger [Am] Faces look [Em] ugly [B7] when you're a[Em]lone [Em] Women seem wicked [Am] when you're un[Em]wanted [Am] Streets are un[Em]even [B7] when you're [Em] down When you're [B7] strange [G] faces come out of the [B7] rain When you're strange [G] no one remembers your [B7] name When you're strange when you're strange when you're strange Instrumental: Verse chords When you're [B7] strange [G] faces come out of the [B7] rain When you're strange [G] no one remembers your [B7] name When you're strange when you're strange when you're strange

- 21 - Swinging On A Star Bing Crosby Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATftJiWdkw (play along with strings detuned 2 semitones) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke Intro: [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] (pause) (Tacet) Would you [E7] like to swing on a [A7] star Carry [D7] moonbeams home in a [G] jar And be [E7] better off than you [A7] are [D7] or would you rather be a [G] mule A [G] mule is an [C] animal with [G] long funny [C] ears He [G] kicks up at [C] anything he [G] hears [Em7] His [A7] back is brawny but his [D] brain is weak He's [Em7] just plain [A7] stupid with a [D] stub[A7]born [D7] streak And by the [G] way if you [C] hate to go to [G] school [E7]

[Am] You may grow [D7] up to be a [G] mule (Tacet) Or would you [E7] like to swing on a [A7] star Carry [D7] moonbeams home in a [G] jar And be [E7] better off than you [A7] are [D7] or would you rather be a [G] pig A [G] pig is an [C] animal with [G] dirt on his [C] face His [G] shoes are a [C] terrible dis[G]grace [Em7] He [A7] has no manners when he [D] eats his food He's [Em7] fat and [A7] lazy and ex[D]treme[A7]ly [D7] rude But if you [G] don't care a [C] feather or a [G] fig [E7] [Am] You may grow [D7] up to be a [G] pig (Tacet) Or would you [E7] like to swing on a [A7] star Carry [D7] moonbeams home in a [G] jar And be [E7] better off than you [A7] are [D7] or would you rather be a [G] fish A [G] fish won't do [C] anything but [G] swim in a [C] brook He [G] can't write his [C] name or read a [G] book [Em7] To [A7] fool the people is his [D] only thought And [Em7] though he's [A7] slippery he [D] still [A7] gets [D7]caught But then if [G] that sort of [C] life is what you [G] wish [E7] [Am] You may grow [D7] up to be a [G] fish And all the [E7] monkeys aren't in the [A7] zoo Every [D7] day you meet quite a [G] few So you [E7] see it's all up to [A7] you [D7] you can be better than you [E7] are [Am] You could be [D7] swingin' on a [G] star

- 22 - RETURN TO SENDER Elvis Presley D Bm Em A Return to s ender, return to s ender

D Bm Em A7 I gave a letter to the postman, he put it his s ack D Bm Em A7 D Bright and early next morning, he brought my l etter b ack

(She wrote upon it) G A7 G A7 Return to s ender, a ddress unkn own G A7 D D7 No such n umber, no such z one G A7 G A7 We had a q uarrel, a lover's spat E7 A7 I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back

D Bm Em A7 So then I dropped it in the mailbox, and sent it special D D Bm Em A7 D Bright and early next morning it c ame right b ack to me

(She wrote upon it) G A7 G A7 Return to s ender, a ddress unkn own G A7 D D7 No such p erson, no such z one

G This time I'm gonna take it myself D And put it right in her hand E7 And if it comes back the very next day A7 Then I'll understand

(The writing on it) G A7 G A7 Return to s ender, a ddress unkn own G A7 D D7 No such n umber, no such z one G A7 G A7 Return to s ender, return to s ender...

- 23 - Wonderful World Sam Cooke Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF6JMotbHYM&feature=related (tune down one semitone to play along, original key B) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke [C] [Am] [C] Don't know much about [Am] history [F] Don't know much bi[G7]ology [C] Don't know much about [Am] science book [F] Don't know much about the [G7] French I took [C] But I do know that [F] I love you [C] And I know that if you [F] love me too What a [G] wonderful [F] world this would [C] be [Am] [C] Don't know much about ge[Am]ography

[F] Don't know much trigo[G7]nometry [C] Don't know much about [Am] algebra [F] Don't know what a slide [G7] rule is for [C] But I do know one and [F] one is two [C] And if this one could [F] be with you What a [G7] wonderful [F] world this would [C] be [Am] Now [G7] I don't claim to [C] be an A student [G7] but I'm trying to [C] be For [D7] maybe by being an [C] A student baby [D7] I can win your [G7] love for me [C] Don't know much about [Am] history [F] don't know much bi[G7]ology [C] Don't know much about [Am] science book [F] Don't know much about the [G7] French I took [C] But I do know that [F] I love you [C] And I know that if you [F] love me too What a [G] wonderful [F] world this would [C] be [C] La ta ta ta ta ta ta [Am] history [F] Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oohh bi[G7]ology [C] La ta ta ta ta ta ta [Am] science book [F] Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh [G7] French I took [C] But I do know that [F] I love you [C] And I know that if you [F] love me too What a [G7] wonderful [F] world this would [C] be [G7] [C]

- 24 - Get Together The Youngbloods Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSROSzUMvyM (play along with capo on the 2nd fret) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm Intro: [G] [F] [G] [F] [G] [G] Love is but a song we sing and fear's the way we [F] die [G] You can make the mountains ring or make the angels [F] cry [G] Though the bird is on the wing and you may not know [F] why [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now [G] Some may come and some may go and we shall surely [F] pass [G] When the one that left us here returns for us at [F] last [G] We are but a moment's sunlight fading in the [F] grass [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now Solo: [G] [F] [G] [F] [G] F] [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now Solo: [G] [F] [G] [F] [G] [G] If you hear the song I sing you will under[F]stand (listen) [G] You hold the key to love and fear in your trembling [F] hand [G] Just one key unlocks them both it's there at your com[F]mand [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now [G7] I said [C] C'mon people now [D] smile on your brother Ev'ry[G]body get together try to [C] love one a[D]nother right [G] now [C] Try and [G] love [C] try and [G] love

- 25 - Love Potion #9 The Clovers Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7htnE1s4o [Dm] I took my troubles down to [Gm] Madame Ruth [Dm] You know that gypsy with the [Gm] goldcapped tooth [F] She's got a pad down at [Dm] 34th and Vine [Gm] Sellin' little bottles of [A7sus4] Love [A7] Potion Number [Dm] Nine [Dm] I told her that I was a [Gm] flop with chicks [Dm] I'd been this way since [Gm] 1956 She [F] looked at my palm and she [Dm] made a magic sign She [Gm] said "What you need is [A7sus4] Love [A7] Potion Number [Dm] Nine" Bridge: [Gm] She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink [E7] She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink" [Gm] It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink [A] I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink [Dm] I didn't know if it was [Gm] day or night [Dm] I started kissin' every[Gm]thing in sight But [F] when I kissed the cop down at [Dm] 34th and Vine He [Gm] broke my little bottle of [A7sus4] Love [A7] Potion Number [Dm] Nine Repeat bridge Repeat verse 3 [Gm] Love [A] Potion Number [Dm] Nine [Gm] Love [A] Potion Number [Dm] Nine [Gm] Love [A] Potion Number [Dm] Nine

Richard G 2008 www.scorpex.net/uke.htm

- 26 - Leaving on a Jet Plane (G) Peter Paul and Mary From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm All my [G] bags are packed I'm [C] ready to go I'm [G] standing here out[C]side your door I [G] hate to wake you [Am] up to say good[D7]bye But the [G] dawn is breakin' it's [C] early morn

The [G] taxi's waitin' he's [C] blowin' his horn Al[G]ready I'm so [Am] lonesome I could [D7] cry Chorus:

So [G] kiss me and [C] smile for me [G] Tell me that you'll [C] wait for me [G] Hold me like you'll [Am] never let me [D7] go I'm [G] leavin' [C] on a jet plane [G] Don't know when [C] I'll be back again

[G] Oh [Am] babe I hate to [D7] go There's so [G] many times I've [C] let you down [G] So many times I've [C] played around [G] I tell you now [Am] they don't mean a [D7] thing

Ev'ry [G] place I go I'll [C] think of you Ev'ry [G] song I sing I'll [C] sing for you When [G] I come back I'll [Am] wear your wedding [D7] ring Chorus [G] Now the time has [C] come to leave you [G] One more time [C] let me kiss you Then [G] close your eyes, [Am] I'll be on my [D7] way [G] Dream about the [C] days to come When [G] I won't have to [C] leave alone [G] About the times [Am] I won't have to [D7] say Chorus

- 27 - #2 Black Magic Woman

Fleetwood Mac / Santana

Got a black magic [Dm] woman Got a black magic [A7] woman I got a [Dm] black magic woman Got me so blind I can't [Gm] see That she's a [Dm] black magic woman She's [A] tryin' to make a devil out of [Dm] me

Don't turn your back on me [Dm] baby Don't turn your back on me [A7] baby Yes, don't turn your [Dm] back on me baby Stop messin' 'round with your [Gm] tricks Don't turn your [Dm] back on me baby You [A] just might pick up my magic [Dm] sticks

One verse with Kazoos

Got your spell on me [Dm] baby Got your spell on me [A7] baby Yes, you got your [Dm] spell on me baby Turning my heart into [Gm] stone I need you so [Dm] bad, magic woman I [A] just can't leave you [Dm] alone

- 28 - #15 Moondance Van Morrison

Well it's a [Gm7] marvelous [Am7] night for a [Gm7] moondance [Am7] With the [Gm7] stars up [Am7] above in your [Gm7] eyes [Am7] A fan[Gm7]tabulous [Am7] night to make [Gm7] romance [Am7] Beneath the [Gm7] cover of [Am7] October [Gm7] skies [Am7] All the [Gm7] leaves of the [Am7] trees are [Gm7] falling [Am7] To the [Gm7] sound of the [Am7] breezes that [Gm7] blow [Am7] You know I'm [Gm7] trying to [Am7] plead to the [Gm7] calling [Am7] Of your [Gm7] heart strings that [Am7] play soft and[Gm7] low[Am7]

You know the [Cm7] night's [Gm7] magic Seems to [Cm7] whisper and [Gm7]hush You know the [Cm7] soft [Gm7] moonlight Seems to [Cm7] shine on your [D] blush Can [Gm7] I just [Cm7] have one [Gm7] more moon [Cm7] dance with [Gm7] you [Cm7] my [Gm7] love [Cm7] Can [Gm7] I just [Cm7] make some [Gm7] more ro[Cm7]mance with [Gm7]you [Cm7] my [Gm7]love [D]

Well I [Gm7] wanna make [Am7] love to you [Gm7] tonight [Am7] I can't [Gm7] wait till the [Am7] moment has [Gm7] come [Am7] Yeah and I [Gm7] know that the [Am7] time is [Gm7] just right [Am7] And straight [Gm7] into my [Am7] arms you will [Gm7] run [Am7] When you [Gm7] come my [Am7] heart will be [Gm7] waiting [Am7] To make [Gm7] sure that you're [Am7] never [Gm7] alone [Am7] There and[Gm7] then all my [Am7] dreams will come [Gm7] true dear[Am7] There and [Gm7] then I will [Am7] make you my [Gm7] own [Am7]

Every [Cm7] time I [Gm7]touch you You just [Cm7] tremble [Gm7] inside Then I [Cm7] know how [Gm7] much you Want me [Cm7] that you can't [D] hide Can [Gm7] I just [Cm7] have one [Gm7] more moon [Cm7] dance with [Gm7] you [Cm7] my [Gm7] love [Cm7] Can [Gm7] I just [Cm7] make some [Gm7] more ro[Cm7]mance with [Gm7]you [Cm7] my [Gm7]love [D]

Ukes only play four lines of first verse. Then first chorus, finishing on Gm7 chord.

- 29 - 6 Old Time Ukulele Medley!! Five Foot Tw o / Ain't She Sw eet / Yes Sir, That's M y Bab y

[C] Five Foot Two, [E7] Eyes Of Blue [A7] But oh, what those five foot could do, [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? [G7]

[C] Turned up nose, [E7] turned down hose [A7] Flapper, yes sir one of those. [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl?

[E7] Now if you run into a five foot two, [A7] covered with fur, [D7] Diamond rings and all those things [G7 - STOP] Betcha' life it isn't her.

[C] But could she love, [E7] could she woo? [A7] Could she, could she, could she coo? [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? [G7]

[C] Yes, sir, that's my baby [G7] No, sir, don't mean 'Maybe' Yes, sir, that's my baby [C] now. [G7]

[C] Yes, ma'am, we've decided [G7] No ma'am, we won't hide it Yes, ma'am, you're invited [C] now.

By the [C7] way, By the [F] way When we [D7] reach the preacher I'll [G7] say, with [G7#5] feeling

[C] Yes, sir, that's my baby [G7] No, sir, don't mean 'Maybe' Yes, sir, that's my [C] baby now. [G7] …....

- 30 - 7 ….

[C] Ain't [Gdim] she [G7] sweet? [C] See her [Gdim] coming down the [G7] street! Now I [C] ask you [E7] very [A7] confi [A7#5]dentially [D7] Ain't [G7] she [C] sweet? [G7]

[C] Ain't [Gdim] she [G7] nice? Look her [C] over [Gdim] once or [G7] twice. Now I [C] ask you [E7] kinda [A7] confi [A7#5]dentially [D7] Ain't [G7] she [C] nice? [G7]

Just cast an [Cm6] eye in her di [C]rection. Oh, me! Oh, [Cm6] my! Ain't that per [C]fection? [G7]

[C] I [Gdim] re [G7]peat Don't you [C] think that's [Gdim] kind of [G7] neat? Now I [C] ask you [E7] very [A7] confi [A7#5]dentially [D7] Ain't [G7] she [C] sweet? [G7]

[C] Five Foot Two, [E7] Eyes Of Blue [A7] But oh, what those five foot could do, [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? [G7]

[C] Turned up nose, [E7] turned down hose [A7] Flapper, yes sir one of those. [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl?

[E7] Now if you run into a five foot two, [A7] covered with fur, [D7] Diamond rings and all those things [G7 - STOP] Betcha' life it isn't her. [C] But could she love, [E7] could she woo? [A7] Could she, could she, could she coo? [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my, [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my, [D7] Has anybody [G7] seen my [C] girl? [G7] [C]

- 31 - #13 Mack the Knife

Kurt Weil

Well, the [C] shark has, [C6] pretty [Dm] teeth dear, [Dm7] And he [G] keeps them, [G7] pearly [C] white. Just a [Am] jackknife, [Am7] has old Mack [Dm] Heath dear, [Dm7] And he [G] keeps it [G7] out of [C] sight. [G7]

When the [C] shark bites, [C6] with his [Dm] teeth dear, [Dm7] Scarlet [G] billows, [G7] start to [C] spread. Fancy [Am] gloves though, [Am7] wears old Mack [Dm] Heath dear, [Dm7] So there's [G] never, [G7] a trace of [C] red. [G7]

On the [C] sidewalk, [C6] Sunday [Dm] morning, [Dm7] Lies a [G] body, [G7] oozing [C] life. And some one's [Am] sneaking, [Am7] around the [Dm] corner, [Dm7] Could that [G] someone [G7] be Mack the [C] knife? [G7]

From a tug [C] boat, [C6] by the [Dm] river, [Dm7] A ce-[G] ment bag's, [G7] drooping [C] down. The ce-[Am] ment's just [Am7] for the [Dm] weight dear, [Dm7] That's [G] you Mack Heath [G7] back in [C] town. [G7]

Louis [C] Miller, [C6] disap- [Dm] peared dear, [Dm7] After [G] drawing, [G7] all his [C] cash. And old Mack [Am] Heath spends [Am7] like a [Dm] sailor. [Dm7] Did our [G] boy [G7] do something [C] rash? [G7]

Suky [C] Tawdry, [C6] Jenny [Dm] Diver, [Dm7] [G] Lotte Lenya, [G7] sweet [C] Lucy Brown. Well, the [Am] line forms, [Am7] on the [Dm] right girls, [Dm7] Now that [G] Macky's back in [C] town!

- 32 - #12 The Locomotion

Little Eva

Intro: C Am C Am (four beats each) [C] Everybody's doin' a [Am] brand new dance now ([C] C'mon baby [Am] do the loco-motion) [C] I know you'll get to like it if you [Am] give it a chance now ([C] C'mon baby [Am] do the loco-motion) [F] My little baby sister can [Dm] do it with ease [F] It's easier than learning your [D7] ABCs So [C] come on, come on, [G] Do the loco-motion with [C] me

Chorus : You gotta swing your hips now [F] Come on baby Jump [C] up … Jump back Oh well I [G] think you got the knack

[C] Now that you can do it [Am] let's make a chain now ([C] C'mon baby [Am] do the …) [C] Chug-a chug-a motion like a [Am] railway train now ([C] C'mon baby [Am] do the …) [F] Do it nice and easy now don't [Dm] lose control A [F] little bit of rhythm and a [D7] lot of soul So [C] come on, come on, [G] Do the loco-motion with [C] me Chorus (just chords)

[C] Move around the floor in a [Am] loco-motion ([C] C'mon baby [Am] do the …) [C] Do it holding hands if you [Am] got the notion ([C] C'mon baby [Am] do the …) There's [F] never been a dance that's so [Dm] easy to do It [F] even makes you happy when you're [D7] feeling blue So [C] come on, come on, [G] Do the loco-motion with [C] me

Ending You gotta swing your hips now [F] (C'mon do the locomotion) [C] (C'mon do the locomotion) Last two lines x 2 >> Then repeat with F to finish on C.

- 33 - California Dreaming Mamas and The Papas (Am) Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtVIhDgo_uU (play along with capo at 4th fret) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke All the leaves are [Am] brown (all the [G] leaves are [F] brown) And the [G] sky is [E7sus4] gray (and the sky is [E7] gray) [F] I've been for a [C] walk (I've been [E7] for a [Am] walk) On a [F] winter's [E7sus4] day (on a winter's [E7] day) I’d be safe and [Am] warm (I’d be [G] safe and [F] warm) If I [G] was in L[E7sus4]A (if I was in L[E7]A) Chorus: California [Am] dreamin' (Cali [G]fornia [F] dreamin') On [G] such a winter's [E7sus4] day [E7]

Stopped into a [Am] church [G] [F] I passed a[G]long the [E7sus4] way [E7] Well I [F] got down on my [C] knees (got down [E7] on my [Am] knees) And I pre[F]tend to [E7sus4] pray (I pretend to [E7] pray) You know the preacher likes the [Am] cold (preacher [G] likes the [F] cold)

He knows I'm [G] gonna [E7sus4] stay (knows I'm gonna [E7] stay)

Repeat Chorus Instrumental break: [Am] [Am] [F] [C] [E7] [Am] [F] [E7sus4] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [E7sus4] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [E7sus4] [E7] Repeat Verse 1 Coda: California [Am] dreamin' (Cali [G]fornia [F] dreamin')

On [G] such a winter's [Am] day (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin') On [G] such a winter's [Am] day (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin') On [G] such a winter's [Fmaj7] day [Am]

- 34 - Imagine (C) John Lennon Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd3hLlvvLw From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm [C] Imagine [Cmaj7] there's no [F] heaven [C] It's easy [Cmaj7] if you [F] try [C] No [Cmaj7] hell be[F]low us [C] Above us [Cmaj7] only [F] sky [F/C] Imagine [Am/C] all the [Dm] people [F] [G] Living for [C] to[G7]day [C] Imagine [Cmaj7] there's no [F] countries [C] It isn't [Cmaj7] hard to [F] do [C] Nothing to [Cmaj7] kill or [F] die for [C] And no re[Cmaj7]ligion [F] too [F/C] Imagine [Am/C] all the [Dm] people [F] [G] Living life [C] in [G7] peace [F] You may [G7] say I'm a [C] dreamer [E7] [F] But I'm [G7] not the only one [C] [E7] [F] I hope some [G7] day you'll [C] join us [E7] [F] And the [G7] world will [C] be as one [C] Imagine [Cmaj7] no po[F]ssessions [C] I wonder [Cmaj7] if you [F] can [C] No need for [Cmaj7] greed or [F] hunger [C] A brother[Cmaj7]hood of [F] man [F/C] Imagine [Am/C] all the [Dm] people [F] [G] Sharing all [C] the [G7] world [F] You may [G7] say I'm a [C] dreamer [E7] [F] But I'm [G7] not the only one [C] [E7] [F] I hope some [G7] day you'll [C] join us [E7] [F] And the [G7] world will [C] live as one

- 35 - Aan de Amsterdamse grachten |3/4| As performed by Wim Sonneveld

Intro

| C | G | F | G | 2x (lala)

Chorus C | G | Am | G Aan de Amsterdamse grachten | C | G | F | G Heb ik heel mijn hart voor altijd verpand | Dm | Dm/C | G7 | G7 Amsterdam vult mijn gedachten |Am | D7 | G | G Als de mooiste stad in ons land

|C | G | Am | G Al die Amsterdamse mensen | C | G | F | G Al die lichtjes 's avonds laat op het plein | Dm | Dm/C | G7 | G7 Niemand kan zich beter wensen | C | G | C | G (| F | G |)first time Dan een Amsterdammer te zijn

Verse |Cm | A# | D# | Fm | Cm | Cm/G# | Cm/A# | Cm/A Er staat een huis aan de gracht in oud Amsterdam | Cm | A# | D# | Fm |Cm | Fm | Cm | G7 Waar ik als jochie van acht bij grootmoeder kwam | Cm | A# | D# | Fm | Cm |Cm/G# |Cm/A# |Cm/A Nu zit een vreemde meneer in 't kamertje voor | Fm | | Cm | G7 | Cm | Fm | Cm En ook die heerlijke zolder werd tot kantoor

| Cm |Fm | A#7 | D# | Cm | Fm | A# | D# | Aleen de bo – men, dro – men, hoog boven het verkeer | Cm | Fm | A#7 | D# | Cm | Dm | Dm7 | G | G7 | G6 | G | En over het wa – ter gaat er een bootje net als weleer

Repeat Chorus

Outro (modulated 1 tone)

| D | A | Bm | A | D | A | G | A | Em | Em/D | A7 | A7 |Bm | E7 | A | A | (Hummmmmm) |D | A | Bm | A Al die Amsterdamse mensen | D | A | G | A Al die lichtjes 's avonds laat op het plein | Em | Em/D | A7 | A7 Niemand kan zich beter wensen | D | A | D | G | D A D | Dan een Amsterdammer te zijn

- 36 - Ring of Fire As performed by Johnny Cash Written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore

Intro (2x) G |C G | |G |D G |G | A---2-2-2-2-2-3-0-2------(2)------0--(2)------E--(3)------(0)-(3)------3-3-3-3-3---2-3------C--(2)------(0)-(2)------(2)------(3)------G------

G |C G | Verse 1 Love is a burnin' thing, |C G | And it makes a fiery ring |C G | Bound by wild desire |D G || I fell into a ring of fire.

D |C G | Chorus I fell into a burnin' ring of fire D |C G | I went down, down, down and the flames went higher, | | C G | D G || And it burns, burn, burns, the ring of fire, the ring of fire.

G |C G | Verse 2 The taste of love is sweet |C G | When hearts like ours meet. |C G | I fell for you like a child |D G || Oh, but the fire ran wild.

Repeat Chorus (2x)

- 37 - Jolene As performed by Dolly Parton

Intro Dm | | | |

Dm |F |C5 |Dm | | Chorus Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene |C5 | |Dm | | | | I'm begging of you please don't take my man Dm |F |C5 |Dm | | Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene C5 | |Dm | | | | Please don't take him just because you can

Dm |F Verse 1 Your beauty is beyond compare |C5 |Dm With flaming locks of auburn hair |C5 | |Dm | | With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green |F Your smile is like a breath of spring |C5 |Dm Your voice is soft like summer rain |C5 | |Dm | | | | And I cannot compete with you, jolene

|F He talks about you in his sleep |C5 |Dm There's nothing I can do to keep |C5 | |Dm | | From crying when he calls your name, jolene |F And I can easily understand |C5 |Dm How you could easily take my man |C5 | |Dm | | | | But you don't know what he means to me, jolene

Chorus

- 38 - Dm |F Verse 2 You could have your choice of men |C5 |Dm But I could never love again |C5 |Dm | | Hes the only one for me, jolene |F I had to have this talk with you |C5 |Dm My happiness depends on you |C5 |Dm | | | | And whatever you decide to do, jolene

Chorus

- 39 - Sweet Home Chicago

As performed by The Blues Brothers Composed by Robert Johnson

Intro E7 | | | |

E7 |A7 |E7 | |

Come on, Oh baby don't you wanna go A7 |A7 |E7 | | Come on, Oh baby don't you wanna go B7 | Back to that same old place A7 |E7 | | Sweet home Chicago E7 |A7 |E7 | |

Come on, Oh baby don't you wanna go A7 |A7 |E7 | | Hidehey, Oh baby don't you wanna go B7 | Back to that same old place A7 |E7 | | Sweet home Chicago

Chorus - 40 - Verse Six and three is nine Nine and nine is eighteen Look there brother baby and see what I've seen Hidehey Baby don't you wanna go Back to that same old place Sweet home Chicago

Chorus

- 41 - Don't be cruel Arranged for Orchestra of 7+

1 Tap ^ – on 2 and 4 2 Strum 1 with Riff 1 or 2 Lead vocals 1 or 2 Backing vocals 1 with single strum

Intro

^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| Just Riff (D) | Just Riff (D)| Just Riff (D)| Just Riff (D)|

Verse 1

^ ^| ^ ^| D You know I can be found, Pa Pa Pa Pa

^ ^| ^ ^| D sitting home all alone, Pa Pa Pa Pa

^ ^| ^ ^| G If you can't come around, Pa Pa Pa Pa

^ ^| ^ ^| D at least please telephone. Don't be Pa Pa Paah

^ ^ | ^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| Em A D cruuuuu-ooooo-el to a heart that's true. Aaaah Aaaah Aaaaaaaaaah

Verse 2 (As Verse 1)

D Baby, if I made you mad D for something I might have said, G Please, let's forget the past, D the future looks bright ahead, Em A D Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

Bridge 1

^ ^| ^ ^| G A I don't want no other love, Aaaaah Aaaaaah

^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| G A tacet Just Riff (D) Baby it's just you I'm thinking of. Aaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah - 42 - Verse 3 (As Verse 1)

D Don't stop thinking of me, D don't make me feel this way, G Come on over here and love me, D you know what I want you to say. Em A D Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

Bridge 2 (As Bridge 1)

G A Why should we be apart? G A tacet I really love you baby, -cross my heart.

Verse 3 (As Verse 1)

D Let's walk up to the preacher D and let us say I do, G Then you'll know you'll have me, D and I'll know I'll have you too, Em A D Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

Bridge 3 (As Bridge 1)

G A I don't want no other love, G A tacet Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.

Outro

^ ^ | ^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| Em A D cruuuuu-ooooo-el to a heart that's true. Aaaah Aaaah Aaaaaaaaaah

^ ^| ^ ^| G A I don't want no other love, Aaaaah Aaaaaah

^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| ^ ^| G A tacet Outro Riff (D) Baby it's just you I'm thinking of. Aaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah

^ ^ ^ ^|STOP (All together)D...... |STOP Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah|STOP (All together)Aaaaaaaah|STOP - 43 - Everlasting Love

As performed by The Love Affair

Intro E |B |A |F#m B | (2x) a-2--2-4-2--2-4-2--2-4-2------e------(4^^^^^^)-----4-0-2---

E |E |

A |Bm |D |A | Verse A |Bm |D |A | Hearts gone astray, leaving hurt when they go A |Bm |D |A | I went away, just when you, you need me so A |Bm |D |A | F#m B| You won't regret, I come back beggin' you

Won't you forget, welcome love we once knew

Chorus 1 E |B |A

|F#m B | Open up your eyes then you realize E |B |A Here I stand with my everlasting love |F#m B | Need you by my side, girl to be my bride E |B |A You'll never be denied, everlasting love |F#m B | From the very start, open up your heart

Bridge EBe a lasting part| of everlasting| love

E | | Need a love to last forever

Need a love to last forever Solo A |Bm |D |A | g-2--1--2---4------4-6--7----4--6---2----- A |Bm |D |A |F#m B| g-2--1--2---4------4-6--7----4--6---2----11--9----8-----4-----

- 44 - Tab by Dennis 2012 E |B |A Chorus 2 |F#m B | Where life's river flows, no one really knows E |B |A Till someone's there to show the way to lasting love |F#m B | Like the sun that shines, endlessly it shines E |B |A You always will be mine, it's eternal love |F#m B | When ever love went wrong, ours would still be strong

Bridge EWe'll have our| very own everlasting| love

E | | Need a love to last forever

a--2-4-2------2-4-2------Need a love to last forever e------4^^^^^^------4-0-2---

Chorus 1

- 45 - Tab by Dennis 2012 Kokomo Beach Boys

Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ChADh1zt5I (play along in this key) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm [C] Aruba Jamaica ooh I want to take ya Ber[F]muda Bahama come on pretty mama Key [C] Largo Montego baby why don't we go Ja[F]maica.... Off the Florida [C] Keys [Cmaj7] [Gm7] there's a place called [F] Kokomo [Fm] That's where you [C] want to go to get a[D7]way from it all [G7] [C] Bodies in the [Cmaj7] sand [Gm7] Tropical drink melting [F] in your hand [Fm] We'll be falling in [C] love To the rhythm of a [D7] steel drum band [G7] down in Koko[C]mo Chorus: [C] Aruba Jamaica ooh I want to take ya To Ber[F]muda Bahama come on pretty mama Key [C] Largo Montego baby why don't we go down to [F] Kokomo We'll [Fm] get there fast and then we'll [C] take it slow [Am] That's where we [Dm] want to go [G7] Way down in Koko[C]mo (Martinique that Montserrat mystique) [C] We'll put out to [Cmaj7] sea [Gm7] and we'll perfect our [F] chemistry [Fm] By and by we'll de[C]fy a little bit of [D7] gravity [G7] [C] Afternoon de[Cmaj7]light [Gm7] cocktails and [F] moonlit nights [Fm] That dreamy look in your [C] eye Give me a tropical [D7] contact high [G7] way down in Koko[C]mo Chorus (Port au Prince I wanna catch a glimpse) [C] Everybody [Cmaj7] knows [Gm7] a little place like [F] Kokomo [Fm] Now if you [C] wanna go and get a[D7]way from it all [G7] Go down to Koko[C]mo Chorus

- 46 - Fire and Rain James Taylor Hear this song at: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=cwugjyeSKx4 From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm [C] Just yesterday [Gm7] morning they let me [F] know you were [C] gone Susanne the [G] plans they made put an [Bbmaj7] end to you [C] I walked out this [Gm7] morning and I [F] wrote down this [C] song I just can't re[G] member who to [Bbmaj7] send it to [F] I've seen [Dm] fire and [G7] I've seen [C] rain I've seen [F] sunny days that I [Dm] thought would [G7] never [C] end I've seen [F] lonely times when I [Dm] could not [G7] find a [C] friend But I [Bbadd9] always thought that I'd see you again [C] Won't you look down upon me [Gm7] Jesus You've got to [F] help me make a [C] stand [C] You've just got to [G] see me through a[Bbmaj7]nother day [C] My body's [Gm7] aching and my [F] time is at [C] hand And I won't [G] make it any [Bbmaj7] other way [F] I've seen [Dm] fire and [G7] I've seen [C] rain I've seen [F] sunny days that I [Dm] thought would [G7] never [C] end I've seen [F] lonely times when I [Dm] could not [G7] find a [C] friend But I [Bbadd9] always thought that I'd see you again Been [C] walking my mind to an [Gm7] easy time My [F] back turned towards the [C] sun [C] Lord knows when the [G] cold wind blows It'll [Bbmaj7] turn your head around Well there's [C] hours of time on the [Gm7] telephone line To [F] talk about things to [C] come [C] Sweet dreams and [G] flying machines in [Bbmaj7] pieces on the ground [F] I've seen [Dm] fire and [G7] I've seen [C] rain I've seen [F] sunny days that I [Dm] thought would [G7] never [C] end I've seen [F] lonely times when I [Dm] could not [G7] find a [C] friend But I [Bbadd9] always thought that I'd see you again

- 47 - L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole

Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JErVP6xLZwg (play along in this key until key change) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke Intro: [G] [Em7] [Gmaj7] [Em7] [G] [Em7] [Gmaj7] [Em7] [G] L is [Em7] for the way you [Am] look at [D] me [D] O is for the only [G] one I [Em7] see [G7] V is very very [C] extraordinary [A] E is [A7] even more than [D] anyone that [D7] you adore and [G] Love is [Em7] all that I can [Am] give to [D] you [D] Love is more than just a [G] game for [Em7] two [G7] Two in love can make it [C] Take my heart and [A7] please don't break it [G] Love was [D7] made for me and [G] you [G] L is [Em7] for the way you [Am] look at [D] me [D] O is for the only [G] one I [Em7] see [G7] V is very very [C] extraordinary [A] E is [A7] even more than [D] anyone that [D7] you adore and [G] Love is [Em7] all that I can [Am] give to [D] you [D] Love is more than just a [G] game for [Em7] two [G7] Two in love can make it [C] Take my heart and [A7] please don't break it [G] Love was [D7] made for me and [G] you [G] L is [Em7] for the way you [Am] look at [D] me [D] O is for the only [G] one I [Em7] see [G7] V is very very [C] extraordinary [A] E is [A7] even more than [D] anyone that [D7] you adore and [G] Love is [Em7] all that I can [Am] give to [D] you [D] Love is more than just a [G] game for [Em7] two [G7] Two in love can make it [C] Take my heart and [A7] please don't break it [G] Love was [D7] made for me and [G] you

[G] Love was [D7] made for me and [G] you [G] Love was [D7] made for me and [G] you

- 48 - Me and Julio Paul Simon

Hear this song at: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=810835 From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm Intro: [G] [C][G] [D7] x 4 [G] The mama pajama rolled out of bed And she ran to the police [C] station When the [D7] papa found out he began to shout And he started the investi[G]gation It's against the [D7] law it was against the [G] law What the mama [D7] saw it was against the [G] law [G] The mama looked down and spit on the ground Ev'ry time my name gets [C] mentioned The [D7] papa say Ah if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of de[G]tention I'm on my [C] way I don't know [G] where I'm goin' I'm on my [C] way I'm takin' my [G] time but I [A] don't know [D7] where Goodbye to [C] Rosie the Queen of Co[G]rona See me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[G]yard [C] [G] [D7] See [G] me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[G]yard [G] In a couple of days they come and take me away But the press let the story [C] leak And when the [D7] radical priest come to get me released We's all on the cover of [G] Newsweek I'm on my [C] way I don't know [G] where I'm goin' I'm on my [C] way I'm takin' my [G] time but I [A] don't know [D7] where Goodbye to [C] Rosie the Queen of Co[G]rona See me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[G]yard [C] [G] [D7] See [G] me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[G]yard [C] [G] [D7] See [G] me and [F] Julio [C] down by the [D] school[G]yard [C] [G] [D7] [G]

- 49 - BLUE MOON

Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfAHBVMguDQ (Based on Dean Martin version, play along in this key) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm Intro: [C] [Am] [Dm] [G7] [C] [Am] [Dm] [G7] Blue [C] moon [Am] [Dm] You left me [G7] standing here a[C]lone [Am] [Dm] Without a [G7] song in my [C] heart [Am] [Dm] Without a [G7] love of my [C] own [Am] [Dm] [G7] Blue [C] moon [Am] [Dm] You knew what [G7] I was [C] there for [Am] [Dm] You heard me [G7] say a [C] prayer for[Am] [Dm] Someone I [G7] really [C] care for [Am] [C] [C7] And then there [Dm] suddenly a[G]ppeared be[C]fore me The only [Dm] one my arms would [G] ever [C] hold I heard some[Fm]body whisper [Bb] please a[Eb]dore me And when I [G] looked The moon had [D] turned to [G] gold [G7] Blue [C] moon [Am] [Dm] Now I’m no [G7] longer a[C]lone [Am] [Dm] Without a [G7] song in my [C] heart [Am] [Dm] Without a [G7] love of my [C] own [Am] [C] [C] Blue Moon [Am] [Dm] [G7] Blue [C] Moon [Am] [Dm] [G7] [C]

- 50 - Tonight You Belong To Me Lyle Ritz Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKHXhWpuA1s (play along by tuning strings down 1 semitone) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke Intro: [G*] [G*] [G*] [G*] [Ab] [G*] [G] x 2 [G] I know (I know) you be[G7sus4]l[G7]ong To [Em] some[Emsus4]body [G+] ne[Cm6]w But to[G]night you be[Am6]long to [G*] me [G*] [G*] [G*] [Ab] [G*] [G] A| 5 5 3 2 0

Play these structures as chords E| 3 3 3 3 3 C| 4 4 4 4 4 G| 0 0 0 0 0 [Gm+7] Al[G]though (although) we're a[G7sus4]pa[G7]rt You’re [Em] p[Emsus4]art of my [G+] he[Cm6]art And to[G]night you be[Am6]long to [G] me [G] [Gsus2] [G] [Gsus2] [G] [G] [Gsus2] [G] [Gsus4] [G7] Way [Cm6] down by [Gsus2] the [Cm6] stream How [Cm6] sweet it [Gsus2] would [Cm6] seem Once [G] more just [F#] to [E7] dream In the [A] moonlight [Am] my [D+] honey I [G] know (I know) with the [G7sus4] da[G7]wn That [Em] yo[Emsus4]u will be [G+] go[Cm6]ne But to[G]night you be[Am6]long to [G] me Just to little old me

Alternative chords: Instead of G7sus4/G7 in verse, play G0C5E5A0. Instead of Em/Emsus4 play G0C4E5A0. Instead of G+/Cm6 play G0C3E5A0. Substitute G0C5E7A5 for G7 at end of second turnaround - 51 - Rawhide

Frankie Laine

Intro: [Dm] Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ x 4 Rawhide

[Dm] Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ [Dm7] though the streams are swollen [F] Keep them dogies rollin’, rawhide [Dm] Rain and wind and weather [C] hell bent for [Dm] leather [C] Wishin’ my [Bb] gal was by my [A7] side [Dm] All the things I’m missin’ Good [C] victuals, love and [Dm] kissin’ Are [C] waiting at the [Dm] end of [C]my [Dm] ride

Chorus: [Dm] Move ‘em on, head ‘em up [A7] Head ‘em up, move ‘em on [Dm] Move ‘em on, head ‘em up [A7] Rawhide [Dm] Count ‘em out, ride ‘em in [A7] Ride ‘em in, count ‘em out [Dm] Count ‘em out, ride ‘em [Bb]in, [A7] Raw [Dm] hide

[Dm] Keep movin’, movin’, movin’ [Dm7] Though they’re disapprovin’ [F] Keep them dogies movin’, rawhide Don’t [Dm] try to understand ‘em Just [C] rope, throw and [Dm] brand ‘em [C] Soon we’ll be [Bb] living high and [A7] wide [Dm] My heart’s calculatin’ My [C] true love will be [Dm] waitin’ Be [C] waitin’ at the [Dm] end of [C] my [Dm] ride

Chorus

- 52 - Ain’t She Sweet? (Milton Ager and Jack Yellen 1927)

[C] Ain’t [Gdim] she [G7] sweet? See her [C] walking [Gdim] down the [G7] street! Now I [C] ask you [E7] very [A7] confi[A7+5]dentially [D7] Ain’t [G7] she [C] sweet? [G7]

[C] Ain’t [Gdim] she [G7] nice? Look her [C] over [Gdim] once or [G7] twice. Now I [C] ask you [E7] kinda [A7] confi[A7+5]dentially [D7] Ain’t [G7] she [C] nice?

Just cast an [Cm6] eye In her di[C]rection Oh me! Oh [Cm6] my! Ain’t that per[C]fection? [G7]

Instrumental verse here, then final verse:

[C] I [Gdim] re[G7]peat Don’t you [C] think she’s [Gdim] kinda [G7] neat? And I [C] ask you [E7] very [A7] confi[A7+5]dentially [D7] Ain’t [G7] she [C] sweet? [G7]

- 53 -

I’m a Believer The Monkees

Chorus

Chorus x2

- 54 - Karma Chameleon

[Bb] Is there loving in your [F] eyes all the [Bb] way. [Bb] If I listened to your [F] lies would you [Bb] say I'm a [Eb] man (a man) without [F] conviction, I'm a [Eb] man (a man) who doesn't [F] know how to [Eb] sell (to sell) a contra [F]diction. You come and [Eb] go, you come and [Gm] go. [F]

Chorus: [Bb] Karma karma karma [F] karma karma chamele [Gm]-on, you come and [Cm] go, you come and [Bb] go. [F] [Bb] Loving would be easy if your [F] colours were like my [Gm] dreams, red gold and [Cm] green, red gold and [Bb] green. [F]

[Bb] Didn't hear your wicked [F] words every [Bb] day [Bb] and you used to be so [F] sweet, I heard you [Bb] say that my [Eb] love (my love) was an [F] addiction. When we [Eb] cling (we cling) our love is [F] strong. When you [Eb] go (you go) you're gone [F] forever. You string a [Eb]long, you string a [Gm]long. [F] Chorus

[Eb] Every day is like [Dm] survival, [Eb] you're my lover, not my [Gm] rival. [Eb] Every day is like [Dm] survival, [Eb] you're my lover, not my [Gm] ri-[F]-val.

Harmonica (or kazoo!) break: [Bb] / [F] / [Bb] / [Bb] // [Bb] / [F] / [Bb] / [Bb] /

I'm a [Eb] man (a man) without [F] conviction, I'm a [Eb] man (a man) who doesn't [F] know how to [Eb] sell (to sell) a contra [F]diction. You come and [Eb] go, you come and [Gm] go. [F] Chorus x 4 End on Bb

- 55 - Hit the Road, Jack Ray Charles

if E is tricky, try

Hit the [Am] road, [G] Jack and [F] don’tya come [E] back No [Am] more, no [G] more, no [F] more, no [E] more, Hit the [Am] road, [G] Jack and [F] don’tya come [E] back No [Am] more [G] [F] [E]

(repeat once)

Oh [Am] woman, oh [G] woman, oh you [F] treat me so [E] mean You’re the [Am] meanest old [G] woman that I’ve [F] ever [E] seen Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E] I’ll [Am] have to [G] pack my [F] things and [E] go

Vocals only - screech “That’s right!”

Chorus

(Men sing) Now, [Am] baby, listen [G] baby, don’t you [F] treat me this [E]way Cos I’ll [Am] be [G] back on my [F] feet some[E]day

(Women sing) Don’t [Am] care if you [G] do, cos it’s [F] under[[E]stood You [Am] got no [G] money, you just [F] ain’t no [E] good

(Men sing) Well I [Am] guess if [G] you say [F] so [E] I’ll [Am] have to [G] pack my [F] things and [E] go

Chorus

- 56 -

A tribute to TUSC:

Sweet Georgia Brown Words by A Ken Casey, music by Maceo Pinkard

[D7] No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown. [G7] Two left feet, but oh so neat, has Sweet Georgia Brown. [C7] They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown, I’ll tell you just [F] why, You know I don’t [A7] (not much!) [D7] It’s been said she knocks ‘em dead when she lands in town. [G7] Since she came why it’s a shame how she’s cooled ‘em down. [Dm] Fellas [A7] she can’t get Are [Dm] fellas [A7] she ain’t met. [F] Georgia named her, [D7] Georgia claimed her, [G7] Sweet [C7] Georgia [F] Brown.

[D7] No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown [G7]Two left feet, but oh so neat, has Sweet Georgia Brown. [C7] They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown, I’ll tell you just [F] why You know I don’t [A7] lie (not much!) [D7] All those tips the porter slips to Sweet Georgia Brown [G7] They buy clothes at fashion shows for one dollar down. [Dm] Fellas, [A7] tip your hats [Dm] Oh boy, ain’t [A7] she the cats? [F] Who’s that mister? [D7] ‘Tain’t her sister It’s [G7] Sweet [C7] Georgia [F] Brown

- 57 - Venus

[Am] [D] [Am] [D] [E – rhythmic strums] [Am] [D] [Am] [D] [E – rhythmic strums] A [Am] goddess on a [D] mountain [Am] top [D] Was [Am] burning like a [D] silver [Am] flame [D] The [Am] summit of [D] beauty and [Am] love [D] And [Am] Venus was her [D] name [Am]

Chorus She's [Dm] got it [G] [Dm] yeah [G] baby she's [Am] got it [D] [Am] [D] Well [F] I'm your Venus [E7] I'm your fire at [Am] your desire [D] [Am] [D] Well [F] I'm your Venus [E7] I'm your fire at [Am] your desire [D] [Am] [D]

Her [Am] weapons are her [D] crystal [Am] eyes [D] [Am] Making every [D] man [Am] mad [D] [Am] Black as the [D] dark night [Am] she was [D] Got what [Am] no one else [D] had [Am] Chorus

[E – rhythmic strums] Kazoo Break!! [Am] [D] [Am] [D] [Am] [D] [Am] [D] [x2] Chorus

No ukes – Clapping A goddess on a mountain top Was burning like a silver flame The summit of beauty and love And Venus was her name Chorus

[E – rhythmic strums] [Am ] [D] [Am] Yeah [D] baby she's [Am] got it [D] [Am] [D] x 4 [E – rhythmic strums] [Am!!!]

- 58 - Can't take my eyes off you

Intro: || Dm7 | Fm | C | C || [x 2] You're just too [C] good to be true I can´t take my [Cmaj7] eyes off you You'd be like [C7] heaven to touch I wanna [F] hold you so much At long last [Fm] love has arrived and I thank [C] God I'm alive You're just too [D] good to be true [Fm ] can´t take my [C] eyes off you

Pardon the [C] way that I stare There´s nothing [Cmaj7] else to compare The sight of [C7] you leaves me weak There are no [F] words left to speak But if you [Fm] feel like I feel Please let me [C] know that it's real You're just too [D] good to be true [Fm] I can´t take my [C] eyes off you

[Dm] Dah dah, Dah dah, [G7] Dah duh duh duh duh [Cmaj7] Dah dah, Dah dah, [C6] Dah duh duh duh duh [Dm] Dah dah, Dah dah, [G7] Dah duh duh duh duh [C] Dah dah, Dah dah, [A] Daaaah

Chorus: [A7] I love you [Dm7] baby , And if it´s [G7] quite all right I need you [Cmaj7] baby to warm a [C6] lonely night I love you [Dm7] baby , [G7] Trust in me when I [C] say [A7] Oh pretty [Dm7] baby , Don't bring me [G7] down I pray Oh pretty [Cmaj7] baby , Now that I´ve [C6] found you stay And let me [Dm7] love you, baby Let me [Fm] love you Back to start and sing again, missing out second stanza >>> End on Fm – C tremolo

- 59 - Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME6fNgyJzgM (play along in this key) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm Intro: [C] [G7] [F] [G7] [C] [F] [C] [G7] If you [C] ever change your [G7] mind About [C] leavin' [C7] leavin' me be[F]hind Oh oh [C] bring it to me [G] bring your sweet [F] lovin' [G7] Bring it on home to [C] me yeah [F7] yeah [C] yeah [G7] I know I [C] laughed when you [G] left But now I [C] know I've [C7] only hurt my[F]self Oh oh [C] bring it to me [G] bring your sweet [F] lovin' [G7] Bring it on home to [C] me yeah [F7] yeah [C] yeah [G7] I'll give you [C] jewellery and money [G7] too And that ain’t [C] all [C7] all I'll do for [F] you If you [C] bring it to me [G] bring your sweet [F] lovin' [G7] Bring it on home to [C] me yeah [F7] yeah [C] yeah [G7] You know I'll [C] always be your [G7] slave Till I'm [C] buried [C7] buried in my [F] grave Oh oh [C] bring it to me [G] bring your sweet [F] lovin' [G7] Bring it on home to [C] me yeah [F7] yeah [C] yeah [G7] I [C] try to treat you [G7] right But you [C] stay out [C7] stay out in the [F] night But I’ll forgive you [C] bring it to me [G] bring your sweet [F] lovin' [G7] Bring it on home to [C] me yeah [F7] yeah [C] yeah [G7] [C]

- 60 - Ashokan Farewell By Jay Ungar gCEA tuning (highG) Arranged by Ken Middleton G G7 C Am G                                     

9  910 9 0 3 2 2 10  12 10 7 3  5 0 3 0 3  2   0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 Em7 C D G G7                               5 10 14 14  15 14 12 9  910 9 0 0 10  12 10 7 3 0  0 0 0 0 0 4

11 C Am G Em7 D7                               

3 2 2 5 10 14 9 12  5 0 3 0 3 10 2 9 12  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

16 G G G7 C G G                                10 5 10 7 9 10 5 7 8 7 7 10 7  5 5 7 5 11 7 0  7  0 0 0 0

22 Em7 D D7 G G7 C

                                  

0 5 0 5  8 10 7 9 10



2 7 7  7 4  2 2 2 7  0

   0 0 0  0 0 0 0

28 G G Em7 D7 G                           

5 2 5 10 0 7  3 3 7 2 2 2 3  2 2   0 0 0 0 0 0

G C Am

VERSE 1: G C Oh, I've just come from the land of the sun Am G From a war that must be won in the name of truth G C With our soldiers so brave, your freedom we will save Am G With our rifles and grenades and some help from God

CHORUS: G!!!! C I want to see my family, my wife and child waiting for me Am!!!!!!! G I've got to go home, I've been so alone, you see

VERSE 2: G C You just can't believe the joy I did receive Am G When I finally got my leave and I was going home G C Oh, I flew through the sky, my convictions could not lie Am G For my country I would die and I will see it soon

REPEAT CHORUS

G C Am G Doo, doo, doo, doo...

VERSE 3: G C When I walked through the door, my wife she lay upon the floor Am G And with tears her eyes were sore, I did not know why G C Then I looked into her hand and I saw the telegram Am G That said that I was a brave, brave man but that I was dead

REPEAT CHORUS (3x) - 62 - 9 Beggin' Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons

INTRO Dm Bb Em A7 % CHORUS Dm Bb (Beggin') Beggin'... Em A7 Put your lovin' hand out baby Dm Bb (Beggin') Beggin' you Em A7 Put your lovin' hand out baby VERSE Dm Bb Ridin' high when I was king Em A7 Played it hard and fast 'cause I had everything Dm Bb Walked away want me then Em A7 But easy come and easy go and it would end CHORUS

BRRIDGE Dm7 G I need you to understand Em A That I tried so hard to be a man Dm7 G The kind of man you'd want in the end Em7 A Only then can I begin to live again VERSE An empty shell used to be Shadow of my life is hangin' over me Broken man without a goal Don't even stand the devil's chance to win my soul CHORUS

BRIDGE I'm fightin' hard to hold my own No, I just can't make it on all alone I'm holdin' on I can't fall back Now that big brass ring is a shade of black CHORUS

- 63 -

1 Miss Otis Regrets

Words & Music by Cole Porter wikifon7 7 E Fm B E Miss O tis re grets she's un ab le to lunch to day

7 7 7 7 Fm B E C Fm 5 Ma dam Miss O tis re grets sh'e un ab le to lunch to day

7 7 7 B E B E A 9 She is sor ry to be de layed but last ev 'ning down in

7 7 7 7 B GE / Fm B E C 13 Lov er's Lane she strayed Ma dam Miss O tis re grets she's un

7 7 7 F B E B E 17 ab le to lunch to day. When she woke up and found that her

7 7 7 7 Fm B E Fm B E 21 dream of love was gone Mad am she ran to the man who had

7 7 7 7 C Fm B E B 25 led her so far a stray and from un der her vel vet

7 7 E A B EG / 29 gown she drew a gun and shot her lov er down

7 7 7 7 7 Fm B E C F B E 33 Ma dam Miss O tis re grets she's un ab le to lunch to day

7 7 7 7 7 2 B E Fm B E Fm B 37 When the mob came and got her and dragged her from the jail Ma dam they 7 7 E C Fm 42 strung her up on the old wil low ac ross the way 7 7 7 B E B E A 45 and the mom ent be fore she died she lif ted up her 7 7 7 7 B EG / Fm B E C 49 love ly head and cried Ma dam Miss O tis re grets she's un 7 7 F B E 53 ab le to lunch to day.

Offered by Wikifonia.org - Sponsored by Wikifonia- 65 - foundation - Music engraving by Lilypond I Like Birds Eels

Intro: DCG

D CG I cant look at the rocket launch D CG The trophy wives of the astronauts DCG And I wont listen to their words D Cause I like *slap slap* Birds

DCG

D CG I dont care for walkin downtown D CG Crazy auto-car gonna mow me down D CG Look at all the people like cows in a herd D Well, I like *du-de-du* Birds

DCG

D CG If youre small and on a search D CG I've got a feeder for you to perch on

DCG x2

D CG I cant stand in line at the store D CG The mean little people are such a bore D CG But it's alright if you act like a turd D Cause I like *slap slap* Birds

DCG

D CG If youre small and on a search D CG I've got a feeder for you to perch on D CG I've got a feeder for you to perch on

DCG

D CG If youre small and on a search D CG I've got a feeder for you to perch on D CG I've got a feeder for you to perch on

D *slap-slap*

- 66 - Shit... makes the flowers grow

Intro: [C] [G] [C] [C] x2

You’re Not Good For [F]Nothing, Don’t Let Them Tell You [C]So. Your Life Has a [F]Purpose, I Think You Ought’ta [G]Know…

[C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow… Oh, [C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow. [F] I Wondered Why You’re Here, But Now I [G]Know Shit [C] [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow…

I’m a Dainty Little [F]Flower, Alone In the [C]Snow. You’ve Got the [F]Power, To Fertilize My [G]Soul.

[C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow… Oh, [C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow. [F] I Wondered Why You’re Here, But Now I [G]Know Shit [C] [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow…

You Nourish My [F]Body, And the Sun Warms My [C]Bones. I Know Ka[F]rate… [G] I Should, I Studied It For Eight Years…

[C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow… Oh, [C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow… Oh, Oh... [C]Shit… [G] Makes the Flowers [C]Grow…

- 67 - Wild Wood Paul Weller

Intro: | Bm | F#m/B | Em7 | Em7 | Bm |

Chorus: Bm F#m/B High tide, Mid-afternoon, Em7 Em7 Bm People fly by__ In the traffic's boom, Bm F#m/B Knowing, Just where your blowin, Em7 Em7 Bm Getting to where, you should be going.

Verse 2: Bm F#m/B Don't let, them__ get you down, Em7 Em7 Bm Making you feel, guilty about, Bm F#m/B Golden rain will bring you riches, Em7 Em7 Bm All the good things, you deserve now.

Solo: | Bm | F#m/B | Em7 | Em7 | Bm |

Chorus 1: Bm F#m/B Climbing, Forever__ trying, Em7 Em7 Bm Find your way out, of the wild wild wood, Bm F#m/B Now there's, no__ justice, Em7 Em7 Bm You've only yourself, that you can trust in,

Chorus

Instrumental (=verse)

Verse 4: Bm F#m/B Day by day, your world fades away, Em7 Em7 Bm Waiting to Feel, all the dreams that say, Bm F#m/B Golden rain will bring you riches, Em7 Em7 Bm All the good things, you deserve now,

Chorus 2: (Bm) Bm F#m/B And I said climbing, Forever__ trying, Em7 Em7 Bm You're gonna find your way out, of the wild wild wood, (Bm) Em7 Em7 Bm Said your gonna find your way out, of the wild wild wood.

Outro: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |

- 68 - Karma Police Radiohead

Intro: Am D/F# Em G Am F Em G Am D G G/f#, C, C/B Am, Bm, D

Am D/F# Em Kar_ma Police, G Am arrest this man, F Em he talks in maths, G Am he buzzes like a fridge DG C C/B Am Bm D he's like a detuned ra_di____o.

Am D/F# Em Kar_ma Police, G Am arrest this girl, F Em her hitler hairdo, G Am is making me feel ill, D G C C/B Am Bm D and we have crashed her par_ty____.

CD G F# this is what you'll get, CD G F# this is what you'll get, CD G this is what you'll get, Bm C Bm D when you mess with us...

Am D/F# Em Kar_ma Police, G Am I've given all I can, F Em it's not enough, G Am I've given all I can, D G C C/B Am Bm D but we're still on the pay___roll.

CD G F# this is what you'll get, CD G F# this is what you'll get, CD G this is what you'll get, Bm C Bm D when you mess with us...

Bm D G And for a minute there, D G D E7 I lost myself I lost myself, Bm DG And for a minute there, D G D E7 I lost myself I lost myself,

- 69 - "Honolulu Baby" by Laurel and Hardy

Am E7 Am While down on the South-sea islands Am E7 Am Underneath the beauty of the stars Am E7 Am I strayed upon some maidens B7 E7 Who were strummin' on their guitars Am E7 Am A hula maid was dancin' Am E7 Am And I knew I found my paradise Am E7 Am So this is what I told her G C As I gazed into her eyes

C7 F Honolulu Baby, C Where'd you get those eyes G And that dark complexion C C7 I just idolise F Honolulu Baby, C Where did you get that style G And those pretty red lips C F C And that sunny smile

Dm When you start to dance C Your hula hips entrance Dm G C Then you shake it up and down D Shake a little here E Shake a little there A7 D7 G Well you got the boy goin' to town

C7 F Honolulu Baby C You know your stuff G Honolulu Baby C F C Gonna call your bluff

- 70 - All Shook Up Elvis Presley

Intro A^A#

A# A well a bless my soul What's wrong with me? I'm itching like a man On a fuzzy tree. My friends say I'm actin' As queer as a bug I'm in love! I'm All Shook Up. D# F D# Uh uh huh. Mmm Yeah, Yeah.

My hands are shaky And my knees are weak I can't seem to stand On my own two feet Who do you thank When you have such luck? I'm in love! I'm All Shook Up. Uh uh huh. MM Yeah, yeah.

D# A# Please don't ask what's on my mind D# A# I'm a little mixed up, but I'm feelin' fine D# A# When I'm near that girl that I love the best D# F My heart beats so it scares me to death

She touched my hand What a chill I got Her kisses are like A volcano that's hot I'm proud to say That she's my buttercup I'm in love! I'm All Shook Up. Uh uh huh. Mmm Yeah, yeah.

My tongue gets tied when I try to speak My insides shake like a leaf on a tree There's only one cure for this soul of mine That's to have the girl that I love so fine repeat 3rd verse

- 71 - - 72 - - 73 - Love her Madly The Doors

Dont you love her madly, dont you need her badly D Am Dont you love her ways, tell me what you say Am CFD Dont you love her madly, wanna be her daddy Am Dont you love her face Am E Am Dont you love her as shes walkin out the door Am E Am Like she did one thousand times before

D Am Dont you love her ways, tell me what you say Am E Am E Am Dont you love her as shes walkin out the door

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 (X3) Dsus4 D Dsus2 D All your love (x4)

G C All your love is gone, So sing a lonely song A D F D G E Am Of a deep blue dream, Seven horses seem to be on the mark

Solo : Am

Am C FD Yeah, dont you love her Am E Am E Am Dont you love her as shes walkin out the door

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 (X3) Dsus4 D Dsus2 D All your love (x3) Yeah..

G C All your love is gone, So sing a lonely song A D F D G E Am Of a deep blue dream, Seven horses seem to be on the mark

- 74 - Down by the riverside traditional

C Gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside G7 Down by the riverside C Down by the riverside Gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside G G7 C Ain t gonna study war no more.

Chorus 2x: F I ain't gonna study war no more, C I ain't gonna study war no more, G G7 C I ain t gonna Study war no more.

C Gonna stick my sword in the golden sand; Down By the riverside G7 Down by the riverside C Down by the riverside Gonna stick my sword in the golden sand Down by the riverside G G7 C Gonna study war no more.

CHORUS C Gonna put on my long white robe; Down By the riverside G7 Down by the riverside C Down by the riverside Gonna put on my long white robe; Down by the riverside G G7 C Gonna study war no more.

CHORUS C Gonna put on my starry crown; Down By the riverside G7 Down by the riverside C Down by the riverside Gonna put on my starry crown; Down by the riverside G G7 C Gonna study war no more.

CHORUS

- 75 - The lions sleep tonight The Tokens

No chords Weedee-deee-deee etc.

F Awoom away, awoom away, Bb Awoom away, awoom away, F Awoom away, Awoom away, C Ahhhh

F Bb In the jungle the mighty jungle F C The lion sleeps tonight F Bb In the village the peaceful village F C The people sleep tonight

F Awoom away, awoom away, Bb Awoom away, awoom away, F Awoom away, Awoom away, C Ahhhh

F Bb Near the village, the peaceful village F C The lion sleeps tonight F Bb Near the village, the quiet village F C The lion sleeps tonight

F Awoom away, awoom away, Bb Awoom away, awoom away, F Awoom away, Awoom away, C Ahhhh

F Bb Hush my darling, don't fear my darling F C The lion sleeps tonight F Bb Hush my darling, don't fear my darling F C The lion sleeps tonight

Awoom away, awoom away,... (fade out)

- 76 - Flowers on the Wall Statler Brothers

A# Gm I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness C7 F But all that thought you've given me is conscience I guess A# Gm If I were walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none C7 F While you and your friends are worryin' 'bout me, I'm havin' lots of fun

Chorus:

Gm Countin' flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire 'til dawn, with a deck of fifty-one D# Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' "Captain Kangaroo" F Now don't tell me D# F I've nothin' to do

Verse 2:

Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine You can always find me here and havin' quite a time

[repeat chorus]

Verse 3:

It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright Anyway, my eyes are not accustomed to this light And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete So I must go back to my room and make my day complete

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

D# F Don't tell me D# F I've nothin' to do

F A# / / / / / / / / / / / / /

- 77 - You're Going to Lose that Girl The Beatles

D Bm7 You're gonna lose that girl. Em7 A7 You're gonna lose that girl.

Verse 1 D F#m7 If you don't take her out tonight Em7 A7 She's gonna change her mind D F#m7 And I will take her out tonight Em7 A7 and I will treat her kind

Chorus 1 D Bm7 You're gonna lose that girl. Em7 A7 You're gonna lose that girl.

Verse D F#m7 If you don't treat her right my friend Em7 A7 you're gonna find her gone D F#m7 Cause I will treat her right and then Em7 A7 you'll be the lonely one.

Chorus 2 A7 D You're gonna lose that girl Bm7 Em7 A7 You're gonna lose that girl A7 Em7 C You're gonna lose

Bridge F A# F I'll make a point of takin' her away from you Yeah A# D# The way you treat her, what else can I do?

Instrumental D F#m7 Em7 A7

Repeat Chorus 2

Repeat Bridge

Repeat Verse 1

Chorus 1 + Em7 C GD You're gonna lose that girl

- 78 - Always look on the bright side of life

C Cm G Em Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad, Am D7 G oth-er things just make you swear and curse. C Cm When you're chew-ing on lifes grist-le, do G E A A7 D grumb-le give a whist-le and this'-ll help things turn out for the best.

D7 G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 And: Always look on the bright side of life G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 Allways look on the light side of life Am7 D7 G Em If life seems Jol-ly Rot-ten there's something you've forgotten Am7 D7 G and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing. Am7 D7 G Em When you're feel-ing in the dumps, don't be sil-ly chumps A A7 D purse your lips and whist-le that's the thing.

D7 G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 And: Always look on the bright side of life G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 Allways look on the light side of life Am7 D7 For life is quite ab-surd and G Em Am7 D7 G death's the fi-nal word, you mus al-ways face the cur-tain with a bow. Am7 D7 G Em For-get a-bout you sin, give the au-dience a grin, A A7 D en-joy it, it's your last chance a-ny-how.

G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 Always look on the bright side of DEATH G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 just be-fore you draw your ter-mi-nal breath. Am7 D7 G Em Life's a pice of shit when you look at it, Am7 D7 G life's a lauh and death's a joke, it's true. Am7 D7 G Em You'll see it's all a show, keep'em laugh'in as you go, A A7 D Just remember that the last laugh is on you, D7

D7 G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 And: Always look on the bright side of life G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7 Allways look on the light side of life

- 79 - Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0c2E1Kg3pU (play along with capo at 1st fret) From Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm [Am] She would [G] never [F] say where [G] she came [C] from [Csus4] [C] [Am] Yester[G]day don't [F] matter if it's [G7] gone [G7sus4] [G7] [Am] While the [D7*] sun is [G] bright Or [Am] in the [D7] darkest [G] night No one [C] knows she comes and [G] goes [Gsus4] [G] [C] Good[G]bye [C] Ruby Tuesday who could [G] hang a [C] name on you [C] When you [G] change with [Bb] ev'ry [F] new day [G] Still I'm gonna [F] miss you [G7] Don't [Am] question [G] why she [F] needs to [G] be so [C] free [Csus4] [C] She'll [Am] tell you [G] it's the [F] only way to [G7] be [G7sus4] [G7] [Am] She just [D7*] can't be [G] chained To a [Am] life where [D7] nothing's [G] gained And nothing's [C] lost at such a [G] cost [Gsus4] [G] [C] Good[G]bye [C] Ruby Tuesday who could [G] hang a [C] name on you [C] When you [G] change with [Bb] ev'ry [F] new day [G] Still I'm gonna [F] miss you [G7] [Am] There's no [G] time to [F] lose I [G] heard her [C] say [Csus4] [C] [Am] Catch your [G] dreams be[F]fore they slip a[G7]way [G7sus4] [G7] [Am] Dying [D7*] all the [G] time [Am] Lose your [D7] dreams and [G] you Will lose your [C] mind ain't life un[G]kind [Gsus4] [G] [C] Good[G]bye [C] Ruby Tuesday who could [G] hang a [C] name on you [C] When you [G] change with [Bb] ev'ry [F] new day [G] Still I'm gonna [F] miss you [G7] [C] Good[G]bye [C] Ruby Tuesday who could [G] hang a [C] name on you [C] When you [G] change with [Bb] ev'ry [F] new day [G] Still I'm gonna [F] miss you [G7] [Am] [G] [F] [G7] [C]

- 80 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrelPOP518g (play along in this key) From: Richard and Mary G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke Intro: [D] [Dsus4] [D] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [D] This thing called love I [G] just can't [C] handle [G] it This [D] thing called love I [G] must get [C] round to [G] it I ain't [D] ready [Bb] crazy little [C] thing called [D] love.... This [D] thing (this thing) called love (called love) It [G] cries (like a baby) in a [C] cradle all [G] night It [D] swings (oo oo) it jives (oo oo) It [G] shakes all over like a [C] jelly [G] fish I kinda [D] like it [Bb] crazy little [C] thing called [D] love (Tacet) There goes my [G] baby She [C] knows how to rock n' [G] roll She drives me [Bb] crazy She gives me [E7] hot and cold fever Then she [A] leaves me in a cool cool sweat A|5 4 3 ------0 E|- - - 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0- I [A] gotta be [D] cool relax get [G] hip Get [C] on my [G] tracks Take a [D] back seat hitch-hike And [G] take a long ride on my [C] motor [G] bike Until I'm [D] ready [Bb] crazy little [C] thing called [D] love Repeat acapella [with Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)...] [D] This thing called love I [G] just can't [C] handle [G] it This [D] thing called love I [G] must get [C] round to [G] it I ain't [D] ready [Bb] crazy little [C] thing called [D] love [Bb] Crazy little [C] thing called [D] love x 4 - 81 - In Between Days The Cure Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu3TiqmQ9Ec (play along with capo at the second fret) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/uke.htm Intro: [G] [Cmaj7] [G] [Cmaj7] (with riff over) x 2 [G] Yesterday I [Cmaj7] got so old I [G] felt like I could [Cmaj7] die [G] Yesterday I [Cmaj7] got so old It [G] made me want to [Cmaj7] cry Go [G] on go on just [Cmaj7] walk away Go [G] on go on your [Cmaj7] choice is made Go [G] on go on and [Cmaj7] disappear Go [G] on go on a[Cmaj7]way from here And I [Am] know I was wrong when I [D] said it was true That it [Am] couldn't be me and be [D] her in between Without [G] you [Cmaj7] without [G] you [Cmaj7] [G] [Cmaj7] [G] [Cmaj7] (with riff over) x 2 [G] Yesterday I [Cmaj7] got so scared I [G] shivered like a [Cmaj7] child [G] Yesterday a[Cmaj7]way from you It [G] froze me deep in[Cmaj7]side Come [G] back come back don't [Cmaj7] walk away Come [G] back come back come [Cmaj7] back today Come [G] back come back why [Cmaj7] can't you see Come [G] back come back come [Cmaj7] back to me And I [Am] know I was wrong when I [D] said it was true That it [Am] couldn't be me and be [D] her in between Without [G] you [Cmaj7] without [G] you [Cmaj7] Without [G] you [Cmaj7] without [G] you [Cmaj7] [G] [Cmaj7] [G] [Cmaj7] (with riff over) x 2 [G] Yesterday I [Cmaj7] got so old I [G] felt like I could [Cmaj7] die..

Riff: A:0 2 0 2 0 2 5 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 - - E:3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 C:------0 0 - 82 - La Isla Bonita Madonna

Intro Cm Bb 4x

Verse Cm Bb Cm Last night I dreamt of San Pedro Ab Cm D# Bb Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song Cm Bb Cm A young girl with eyes like the desert Ab Cm D# Bb It all seems like yesterday, not far away

CHORUS Cm Gm Tropical the island breeze Fm D# All of nature, wild and free Gm Fm This is where I long to be Cm La isla bonita Gm And when the samba played Fm D# The sun would set so high Gm Fm Ring through my ears and sting my eyes Cm (intro) Your Spanish lullaby

Cm Bb Cm I fell in love with San Pedro Ab Cm D# Bb Warm wind carried on the sea Cm Bb Cm He called to me, te dijo te amo Ab Cm D# I prayed that the days would last Bb They went so fast

REPEAT CHORUS

Fm C# D# Fm I want to be where the sun warms the sky C# When it's time for siesta D# You can watch them go by Fm C# D# Fm Beautiful faces, no cares in this world C# Where a girl loves a boy D# Abm And a boy loves a girl

REPEAT INTRO

Cm Bb Cm Last night I dreamt of San Pedro Ab Cm D# Bb It all seems like yesterday, not far away

CHORUS (2x)

- 83 - Kiss

Prince

INTRO

|E |A |A |A |A |

VERSE 1 A You don't have to be beautiful to turn me on I just need your body, baby, from dusk till dawn D You don't need experience to turn me out A You just leave it all up to me, I'm gonna show you what it's all about

CHORUS E You don't have to be rich to be my girl D You don't have to be cool to rule my world E Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with D E I just want your extra time and your Tacet A... Kiss

VERSE 2 A You got to not talk dirty, baby, if you wanna impress me You can't be to flirty, mama, I know how to undress me D I want yo be your fantasy, maybe to could be mine A You just leave it all up to me, we could have a good time

CHORUS

VERSE 3 A Women, not girls, rule my world, I said they rule my world Act your age, mama, not your shoe size, maybe we could do the twirl D You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude, uh A You just leave it all up to me, my love will be your food

CHORUS

- 84 - Als ze er niet is – De Dijk Em A Em A tien tegen een dat ik mijn mond hou Em als ik je weer zie A ik ken mezelf zo onderhand Em een prater ben ik niet A hoe was het hier C zal je vragen G en ik zal zeggen C goed G maar ik zeg je niet wat ik nu denk F dat ik je eigenlijk zeggen moet C D een man weet niet wat hij mist G Bm weet niet wat hij mist F weet niet wat hij mist C een man weet niet wat hij mist G Bm maar als ze er niet is F als ze er niet is C weet een man pas wat hij mist D Em

Em G A Am jij praat honderduit over hoe het was Em G over hoe je het hebt gehad A Am en misschien als ik op dreef ben Em G zeg ik een keertje schat A Am dan vraag je mij C hoe was het bij jou G hooguit zeg ik dan C stil G en ik zeg je weer niet wat ik nu denk F dat ik je eindelijk zeggen wil C D een man weet niet wat hij mist G Bm weet niet wat hij mist F weet niet wat hij mist C een man weet niet wat hij mist G Bm maar als ze er niet is F als ze er niet is C pas nu je hier niet bent Am nu voel ik het in mij G D nu je mij niet hoort Am voel ik het woord voor woord voor woord G D

- 85 - Banger Hart

Intro: G - Em - G - Em

G Em G Em 1. O ik ben rijker dan ik ooit heb durven dromen. Ik heb jouw liefde, elke nacht slaap jij naast mij. Am D G Em G - Em Maar ik ben bang voor elke dag die nog moet komen. Er is geen banger hart, dan dat van mij.

G Em G Em 2. Ik ben niet eens echt op je uiterlijk gevallen. Ook al is er dan geen meid zo mooi als jij. Am D G Em G - Em Kijk die mannen naar je loeren met z'n allen. Er is geen banger hart, dan dat van mij.

Am D G Em Am a) Ik wil jouw liefde zwart op wit. Ik wil meer zekerheid dan dit. D B7 E Want jij bent mijn jaloers bezit. Oh, oh, oh, oh. A D E b) Er is geen banger hart, geen banger hart dan dat van mij. A D E 't Kan zo niet langer anders keert het zich nog tegen mij. A D E Dan pak je in, zegt: "Jij je zin, nou goed 't is voorbij!" D E A Geen banger hart, dan dat van mij, woh, woh. D A D Bang, bang hart, woh, woh, bang, bang hart.

G 3. Ik heb je liever dan mijn eigen lieve leven. Ik hou van eten, drinken, net zoveel als jij. Er is maar een ding dat ik niet echt in de hand heb. Er is geen banger hart, dan dat van mij.

Am D G Em Am CHORUS a) Ik wil jouw liefde zwart op wit. Ik wil meer zekerheid dan dit. D B7 E Want jij bent mijn jaloers bezit. Oh, oh, oh, oh. A D E b) Er is geen banger hart, geen banger hart dan dat van mij. A D E 't Kan zo niet langer anders keert het zich nog tegen mij. A D E Dan pak je in, zegt: "Jij je zin, nou goed 't is voorbij!" D E A Geen banger hart, dan dat van mij, woh, woh. D E A D E A Bang, bang hart, woh, woh, bang, bang hart.

- 86 -

D E Bang, bang hart. D E geen banger hart dan dat van mij. F#m E A - E - D - A - D - A - D - E Geen banger hart dan dat van mij.

A E F#m A D 4. Maar als je bang of eenzaam bent, wordt ik op slag een ander mens. A E A - E Ik sla mijn armen om je heen, en kan je troosten als geen, troosten als geen een!

Bb Eb F CHORUS b) Er is geen sterker hart, geen sterker hart dan dat van mij. 3x Bb Eb F Wanneer jij 'low' bent, ben ik 'high' genoeg voor allebei. Bb Eb F Wat wil je dan, ik ben jouw man en alles draait om mij. Bb Eb F Ik kan 't aan, laat 't maar slaan, dat bange hart van mij.

- 87 - Runaway Del Shannon Hear this song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OwkQPSsIxc&feature=related (play along in this key with this live version. Capo at first fret required to play along with original recording)) From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpex.net/Uke [Am] As I walk along I [G] wonder what went wrong With [F] our love a love that felt so [E7] strong [Am] And as I still walk on I [G] think of The things we’ve done to[F]gether While our hearts were [E7] young [A] I’m a walkin’ in the rain [F#m] Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain [A] Wishin’ you were here by me [F#m] to end this misery And I [A] wonder I wa wa wa wa [F#m] wonder [A] Why why why why [F#m] why she ran away And I [D] wonder where she will [E7] stay My little [A] runaway [D] run run run run [A] runaway [E7] Instrumental: [Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [E7] [A] I’m a walkin’ in the rain [F#m] Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain [A] Wishin’ you were here by me [F#m] to end this misery And I [A] wonder I wa wa wa wa [F#m] wonder [A] Why why why why [F#m] why she ran away And I [D] wonder where she will [E7] stay My little [A] runaway [D] run run run run [A] runaway [D] Run run run run [A] runaway [D] Run run run run [A] runaway

- 88 - I'll see you in my dreams 4 F F FM7 F F  F   FM7 F D   D  DM7  D Though the days are long Twilight sings a song  G     Bbm6  C F F FM7 F E      Of the happi ness that used to be Soon my eyes will close  E  Am    C    G     C C  B  Soon I'll find repose And in dreams you're always near to me I'll see you    Bbm6  F  E  Dm  D    in my dreams Hold you in my dreams Someone took you       G     C    B  out of my arms Still I feel the thrill of your charm Lips that    Bbm6  F  E  Dm  D    once were mine Tender eyes that shine They will light my  A   Dm   B  Bbm6  F F FM7  F way tonight I'll see you in my dreams

- 89 - Charleston 4 B D   G      C  F    Charleston Charleston Made in Caro lina Some dance some prance  B Gdim F     B D   G    I'd say There's nothing finer than the Charleston Charleston Lord, how you can  C  Dm    A      D    shuffle Ev'ry step you do leads to something new man I'm telling you  F     B   D   G       it's a lapazoo Buck dance Wing dance will be a back number But the  C    F   B Gdim  F    B Charleston the new Charleston That dance is surely a comer Sometime  B   E  Ebm    B  Gdim F     you'll dance to it one time The dance called the Charleston Made in South Caro  1. B E Gdim  F 2.B E Ebm B  line line

- 90 - "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Sam Lewis, Young, and Henderson

Verse 1: [C]Five foot two, [E7]eyes of blue But [A7]oh! what those five foot could do, Has [D7]anybody [G7]seen my [C]girl?

Verse 2: [C]Turned up nose, [E7] turned down hose [A7]Never had no other beaus. Has [D7]anybody [G7]seen my [C]girl?

Bridge: Now if you [E7]run into a five foot two, [A7] covered in fur, [D7]Diamond rings and all those things, [G7]Betcha' life it [D7]isn't [G7]her, [Gaug]But...

Verse 3: [C]Could she love, [E7] could she woo? [A7]Could she, could she, could she coo? Has [D7]anybody [G7]seen my [C]girl?

- 91 - - 92 - - 93 - - 94 - - 95 - - 96 - AMSTERDAM 13 Ukelele: klein, fijn en gegarandeerd uren tokkelplezier

Ukelele. Metro bezoekt had. Vorig jaar speelde ik wel eens Klein maar ﬁjn op een bankje in het Vondelpark en geregeld bijzondere winkels dan zag ik de mensen raar kijken. Ze in de stad. Vandaag: Uke zullen vast gedacht hebben wie die Een klein instrument met een groot vrouw met die gekke kleine gitaar bereik. Boutique. was”, lacht ze. Bloom is blij dat steeds meer Ne- derlanders de weg naar haar winkel Ʉ JėėĮĨȩ De ukelele komt oorspronke- weten te vinden. Ze verkoopt name- lijk uit Portugal. Het instrument heeft Een exotische dame met rieten rokje lijk niet alleen maar ukeleles, maar zich daarna verspreid over meerdere lacht je tegemoet op de poster aan de geeft ook les in het spelen ervan. landen, veelal door Portugese voordeur. Haar handen houden een “Al is het lastig dat ik nog geen Ne- immigranten die een exemplaar bij kleine gitaar vast. Niet zomaar een derlands spreek. Gelukkig reageren zich hadden. gitaar, maar een ukelele. Binnen han- klanten begripvol en schakelen ze gen de ukeleles overal aan de muren. over op Engels. Maar ik wil de taal Ʉ #ÿĮÑÑĤîÑđÿČÿåȩ De ukelele lijkt op een Qua grootte zijn ze allemaal hetzelf- zeker gaan leren!” In december is gitaar, maar heeft vier snaren en is de, maar met kleuren als roze, groen Bloom een orkestgroep gestart. Met veel kleiner. of een print ziet het er zeker niet saai het Ukulele Orchestra Of Amsterdam uit. In een hoekje op de bank zit ei- hoopt ze het instrument meer be- genaresse Candace Bloom (53) te tok- kendheid te geven en in de toekomst Ʉ GĤÿĉĨȩ In de Uke Boutique zijn er al kelen op haar eigen instrument. “Het veel op te kunnen treden. “Momen- ukeleles vanaf 60 euro. Het duurste geluid is zo rustgevend, je ontstrest teel bestaan onze bijeenkomsten exemplaar is 1700 euro en betreft er helemaal van.” En inderdaad: zo- vooral uit jamsessies, maar ik zou een limited edition van het merk dra je de ogen sluit, waan je jezelf op graag op Amsterdamse festivals wil- Hello Kitty. een bounty-eiland. len spelen.” Nog geen half jaar geleden open- Zelf heeft ze meerdere ukeleles de de Amerikaanse Bloom de Uke in haar bezit die ze regelmatig in de Ʉ NėėĤĮåĒȩ De meeste instrumenten Boutique aan de Lijnbaansgracht. “Ik winkel bespeelt. “Als mensen zelf zijn nieuw, maar Bloom heeft ook wilde totaal iets anders en weg uit willen oefenen, geef ik ze mijn uke- een oud exemplaar in de verkoop. Amerika. Toen kwam ik hier terecht. lele.” Voor Bloom moet de ukelele Deze stamt uit 1913. Vanaf het begin wist ik dat ik een wel altijd goed afgestemd zijn. “Niets winkel wilde openen en in combina- is erger dan een verkeerde toon, dat Vooral het formaat maakt tie met mijn achtergrond als muziek- is echt de basis.” Lachend voegt ze Ʉ &ÑĒáÿûȩ de ukelele een handig bespeelbaar lerares kwam ik bij de ukelele uit.” daaraan toe: “Mijn motto is niet voor instrument. “Het is een instrument niets ‘tune it or die!’” Voor Bloom is haar winkel een gat dat iedereen kan spelen, of je nou 3 in de markt. “In Amerika en Canada jaar of 103 jaar bent”, lacht Bloom. is de ukelele enorm populair, dus ik MIRTHE was verrast dat het multiculturele DIEMEL Candace Bloom tokkelt samen met haar partner Neil Foster. “Hij was mijn eerste ukeleleleerling.” Amsterdam nog geen speciaalzaak [email protected] / MARLOES VAN DOORN SONG INDEX

Title Artist Page 12 bar blues in G Traditional 1 Aan de Amsterdamse grachten Sonneveld, Wim 36 Ain't she sweet Traditional 53 All my Loving Beatles, The 2 All Shook up Elvis Presley 71 Als ze er niet is De Dijk 85 Always look on the bright side of life Monty Python 79 Amsterdam Dijk, De 17 Ashokan Farewell Ungar, Jay 61 Banger Hart Nijs, Rob de 86 Beggin' Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 63 Black magic woman Fleetwood mac / Santana 28 Blowin'in the wind Dylan, Bob 12 Blue Moon Martin, Dean 50 Bring it on home to me Cooke, Sam 60 California dreaming Mama's and the papa's 34 Can't take my eyes off you Frankie Valli 59 Charleston Traditional 90 Crazy little thing called love Queen 81 Don't be cruel Presley, Elvis 42 Down by the riverside Traditional 75 Everlasting love Love Affair, The 44 Fire and rain James Taylor 47 Five foot two Traditional 91 Flowers on the wall Statler brothers, The 77 Get together Youngbloods, The 25 Hit the road Jack Charles, Ray 56 Honolulu Baby Laurel and Hardy 70 House of the rising sun Animals, The 14 I like birds Eels 66 I want to marry a lighthouse keeper Eigen, Erica 8 I'll see you in my dreams Traditional 89 I'm a believer Monkees, The 7 I'm a believer Monkees, The 54 I'm Yours Mraz, Jason 16 Imagine Lennon, John 35 In between days Cure, The 82 Israelites Dekker, Desmond 4 Jammin Marley, Bob 13 Jolene Parton, Dolly 38 Karma Chameleon Culture Club, The 55 Title Artist Page Karma Police Radiohead 69 Kiss Prince 84 Kokomo Beach Boys, The 46 L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole 48 La Isla Bonita Madonna 83 Leaving on a jetplane Denver, John 27 Locomotion Little Eva 33 Love her Madly Doors, The 74 Love Potion #9 Clovers, The 26 Love Vigilantes New Order 62 Mack the knife Weil, Kurt 32 Me and Julio Simon, Paul 49 Miss Otis regrets Porter, Cole 64 Mister Sandman Four Aces, The 72 Moondance Van Morrison 29 Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Beatles, The 3 Old time ukulele medley Ukulele 30 People are strange Doors, The 21 Raindrops keep falling on my head Thomas, B.J. 6 Rawhide Laine, Frankie 52 Return to sender Presley, Elvis 23 Ring of fire Cash, Johnny 37 Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones, The 80 Runaway Del Shannon 88 Satellite of Love Reed, Lou 20 Shit... makes the flowers grow Folk uke 67 Somewhere over therainbow / What a wonderful worldKamakawiwo'ole, Israel 11 Sweet Georgia Brown Traditional 57 Sweet home Chicago Blues Brothers 40 Swinging on a star Crosby, Bill 22 The lions sleep tonight Tokens, The 76 These boots were made for walking Sinatra, Nancy 9 Tiptoe through the tulips Ukulele 10 Tonight you belong to me Ritz, Lyle 51 Venus Shocking Blue 58 What a day for a daydream Lovin' Spoonful 19 When I'm cleaning windows Formby, George 5 Who put the bomp Mann, Barry 18 Wild wood Weller, Paul 68 Wonderful World Cooke, Sam 24 You're going to lose that girl Beatles, The 78 ARTIST INDEX

Artist Title Page Animals, The House of the rising sun 14 Beach Boys, The Kokomo 46 Beatles, The All my Loving 2 Beatles, The Ob-la-di Ob-la-da 3 Beatles, The You're going to lose that girl 78 Blues Brothers Sweet home Chicago 40 Cash, Johnny Ring of fire 37 Charles, Ray Hit the road Jack 56 Clovers, The Love Potion #9 26 Cooke, Sam Bring it on home to me 60 Cooke, Sam Wonderful World 24 Crosby, Bill Swinging on a star 22 Culture Club, The Karma Chameleon 55 Cure, The In between days 82 De Dijk Als ze er niet is 85 Dekker, Desmond Israelites 4 Del Shannon Runaway 88 Denver, John Leaving on a jetplane 27 Dijk, De Amsterdam 17 Doors, The Love her Madly 74 Doors, The People are strange 21 Dylan, Bob Blowin'in the wind 12 Eels I like birds 66 Eigen, Erica I want to marry a lighthouse keeper 8 Elvis Presley All Shook up 71 Fleetwood mac / Santana Black magic woman 28 Folk uke Shit... makes the flowers grow 67 Formby, George When I'm cleaning windows 5 Four Aces, The Mister Sandman 72 Frankie Valli Can't take my eyes off you 59 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Beggin' 63 James Taylor Fire and rain 47 Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel Somewhere over therainbow / What a wonderful world 11 Laine, Frankie Rawhide 52 Laurel and Hardy Honolulu Baby 70 Lennon, John Imagine 35 Little Eva Locomotion 33 Love Affair, The Everlasting love 44 Lovin' Spoonful What a day for a daydream 19 Madonna La Isla Bonita 83 Mama's and the papa's California dreaming 34 Artist Title Page Mann, Barry Who put the bomp 18 Marley, Bob Jammin 13 Martin, Dean Blue Moon 50 Monkees, The I'm a believer 7 Monkees, The I'm a believer 54 Monty Python Always look on the bright side of life 79 Mraz, Jason I'm Yours 16 Nat King Cole L.O.V.E. 48 New Order Love Vigilantes 62 Nijs, Rob de Banger Hart 86 Parton, Dolly Jolene 38 Porter, Cole Miss Otis regrets 64 Presley, Elvis Don't be cruel 42 Presley, Elvis Return to sender 23 Prince Kiss 84 Queen Crazy little thing called love 81 Radiohead Karma Police 69 Reed, Lou Satellite of Love 20 Ritz, Lyle Tonight you belong to me 51 Rolling Stones, The Ruby Tuesday 80 Shocking Blue Venus 58 Simon, Paul Me and Julio 49 Sinatra, Nancy These boots were made for walking 9 Sonneveld, Wim Aan de Amsterdamse grachten 36 Statler brothers, The Flowers on the wall 77 Thomas, B.J. Raindrops keep falling on my head 6 Tokens, The The lions sleep tonight 76 Traditional 12 bar blues in G 1 Traditional Ain't she sweet 53 Traditional Charleston 90 Traditional Down by the riverside 75 Traditional Five foot two 91 Traditional I'll see you in my dreams 89 Traditional Sweet Georgia Brown 57 Ukulele Old time ukulele medley 30 Ukulele Tiptoe through the tulips 10 Ungar, Jay Ashokan Farewell 61 Van Morrison Moondance 29 Weil, Kurt Mack the knife 32 Weller, Paul Wild wood 68 Youngbloods, The Get together 25