Version January 2017 Saltburn District U3A Set 1

SALTBURN DISTRICT U3A UKULELE GROUP SET ONE

This songbook available to download at http://u3asites.org.uk/saltburn/page/46596

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Changes Made To Previous Version

Added "Useful Links" page at end of songbook.

April Showers "Tacet" changed to [NC]

Singing The Blues and You Are My Sunshine Added "Last line x2" and changed finish to [C][G7//][C/]

I Have A Dream Added STOP at end of introduction Edited layout of final chorus Changed ending strums.

Oh! Susanna Layout changes only

Dirty Old Town Removed an extra [Am] in second verse.

Dance The Night Away Key change not done yet! Ending not changed yet!

Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy Changed the strumming of the ending.

Leaning On A Lamp Post Changed the ending to "[C//] by. [G7//] [C/]"

Lily The Pink Timing in the chorus made clearer by adding a second [G7] Added an instrumental chorus before the final sung chorus.

Leaving On A Jet Plane Added second chorus to end.

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Title Page 1. April Showers 4 2. Singing the Blues Medley 5 3. I Have a Dream 6 4. Oh Susanna 7 5. Dirty Old Town 8 6. Dance the Night Away 9 7. Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy 10 8. Leaning on a Lamp Post 11 9. Lily the Pink 12 10.Leaving on a Jet Plane 13 11.Sailing 14 12.Hello Mary Lou 15

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APRIL SHOWERS Music by Louis Silvers; Lyrics by B.G. De Sylva (1921) SP: D Du Du Du Count in: 1-2-3-4-1 Introduction:[Am] [G7//] [Dm//] [G7/]

Verse 1:

[NC] Though April [G7] Showers may come your [C] way [C] They bring the [G7] flowers that bloom in [C] May [C]

So if it's [A7] raining, have no re-[Dm]grets [Dm] Because it is[Am]n't raining rain you know

It's [G7] raining [Dm]vio-[G7]-lets

Verse 2: [NC] And where you [G7] see clouds upon the [C] hills [C]

You soon will [A7] see crowds of daffo [Dm]dils - So keep on [F] looking for a [C] bluebird

And [C] listening for his [Am] song When-[Dm]ever April [G7] showers come a-[C]-long

Verse 1: [NC] Though April [G7] Showers may come your [C] way [C]

They bring the [G7] flowers that bloom in [C] May [C] So if it's [A7] raining have no re-[Dm]grets [Dm]

Because it is[Am]n't raining rain you know It's [G7] raining [Dm]vio-[G7]-lets

Verse 2: [NC] And where you [G7] see clouds upon the [C] hills [C]

You soon will [A7] see crowds of daffo-[Dm]dils

So keep on [F] looking for a [C] bluebird And [C] listening for his [Am] song When-[Dm]ever April [G7] showers come a-[C]-long When-[Dm]ever April [G7] showers come a-[C//]-long[G7//][C/]

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Singing the Blues, Yes Sir, That’s my Baby, You are my Sunshine

Well, I [C]never felt more like [F]singin' the blues You are my [C]sunshine, 'Cause [C]I never thought that my only [C7]sunshine [G7]I'd ever lose, your [F]love dear [G7]Why'd you do me this [C//]way [F//-C//-G7//] You make me [F]happy I [C]never felt more like [F]cryin' all night when skies are [C]grey

When [C]everything's wrong, [C7]You'll never [F]know dear, And [G7]nothin' ain't right with[F]out you how much I [C]love you [G7]You got me singing the [C//]blues [F//-C//-C7//] [Am]Please don't [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way The [F]moon and stars no [C]longer shine The [F]dream is gone I [C]thought was mine There's [F]nothing left for [C]me to do The other [C]night dear, as I lay sleeping [C7] [C]But cr....y over [G7]you I dreamed that [F]you were by my [C]side

Well I [C]never felt more like [F]runnin' away [C7]Came dis[F]illusion when I [C]awoke dear But [C]why should I go, [Am]You were gone and [G7]then I [C]cried 'Cause [G7]I couldn't stay, [F]without you [G7]You got me singing the [C//]blues [F//-C//-G7//] You are my [C]sunshine, my only [C7]sunshine You make me

[F]happy when skies are [C]grey

[C7]You'll never [F]know dear, [C]Yes, Sir, That's my Baby, [G7]No, Sir, Don't mean "Maybe" how much I [C]love you [G7]Yes, Sir, That's my Baby [C]now. [Am]Please don't [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way [Am]Please don't [C]take my [G7]sunshine a[C]way [G7//] [C/] [C]Yes ma'am, we've decided, [G]No ma'am, we won't hide it,

[G7]Yes, ma'am, you're invited [C]now.

[C]By the [C7]way, [C7]By the [F]way, [F]When we [D7]reach the preacher I'll [G7]say

[C]Yes Sir, That's my Baby, [G]No, Sir, don't mean "maybe", [G7]Yes Sir, That's my Baby [C]now. [C7]

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I Have a Dream - ABBA SP: D Du Du Du Count in: 1-2-3-4-1 Introduction: [C] I cross the [G7]stream - I have a [C] dream. [STOP]

[NC] I have a [G7] dream, a song to [C] sing, To help me [G7] cope with any[C]thing.

If you see the [G] wonder of a fairy [C] tale,

you can take the [G] future, even if you [C] fail.

Chorus

I believe in [G7] angels, something good in [F] everything I [C] see,

I believe in [G7] angels, when I know the [F] time is right for [C] me,

I cross the [G7]stream - I have a [C] dream.

[NC]I have a [G7] dream a fanta[C]sy, to help me [G7] through reali[C] And my desti[G]nation makes it worth the [C] while,

Pushing through the [G] darkness still another [C] mile.

Chorus I believe in [G7] angels, something good in [F] everything I [C] see, I believe in [G7] angels, when I know the [F] time is right for [C] me, I cross the [G7] stream - I have a [C] dream.

[NC] I have a [G7] dream, a song to [C] sing, to help me [G7] cope with any[C]thing. If you see the [G] wonder of a fairy [C] tale, you can take the [G] future, even if you [C] fail.

Chorus I believe in [G7] angels, something good in [F] everything I [C] see, I believe in [G7] angels, when I know the [F] time is right for [C]me, I cross the [G7] stream - I have a [C] dream. SLOWING I cross the [G7] stream - I have a [C//] dream.[G7//][C/]

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Version January 2017 Saltburn District U3A Set 1 Oh! Susanna SP: D Du D Du Count in: 1-2-3-4-1-2 Introduction: First 2 lines of verse on HARMONICA

Oh I (C)come from Alabama with a banjo on my (G)knee I'm (C)going to Louisiana, my true love (G)for to (C)see It (C)rained all night the day I left, the weather was bone (G)dry And the (C)sun so hot I froze to death, Susanna (G)don't you (C)cry

(F)Oh! Susanna (C)don't you cry for (G)me For I (C)come from Alabama with my banjo (G)on my (C)knee

I (C)had a dream the other night, when everything was (G)still I (C)thought I saw Susanna c-oming (G)down the (C)hill The (C)buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear was in her (G)eye I (C)said I'm coming home from the South Susanna (G)don't you (C)cry

(F)Oh! Susanna (C)don't you cry for (G)me For I (C)come from Alabama with my banjo (G)on my (C)knee

I (C)soon will be in New Orleans, and when I do arr-(G)-ive I'll (C)go and find Susanna,If she is (G) still a(C)live And(C)if I do not find that girl then I (C) will surely (G)die And (C)when I'm buried in my grave, Susanna (G)don't you (C)cry

(F)Oh! Susanna (C)don't you cry for (G)me For I (C)come from Alabama with my banjo (G)on my (C)knee

INSTRUMENTAL ENDING - NO SINGING

(F)Oh! Susanna (C)don't you cry for (G)me For I (C)come from Alabama with my banjo (G//)on my (C//)knee (G//) (C/)

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Dirty Old Town (Ewan MacColl)

Count in: 1-2-3-4-1

Introduction: [C///]Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7] dirty old [Am] town STOP

[NC] I met my [C] love [Am][C] by the [Am] gas works [C] wall [Am][C] Dreamed a [F] dream by the old ca- [C]-nal [Am][C] I [Am]kissed my [C]girl [Am][C] by the [Am]factory [C]wall [Am][C] Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7] dirty old [Am]town

[NC] Clouds are [C] drif[Am]ting [C][Am] across the [C]moon [Am][C] Cats are [F] prowling on their [C] beat[Am][C] Springs a[Am]girl [C] from the [Am]streets at [C]night [Am][C] Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7]dirty old [Am]town

[NC] I heard a [C] sir[Am]en [C] from [Am] across the [C]docks [Am][C]

Saw a [F] train set the night on [C] fire [Am][C] I [Am] smelled the [C] spring [Am][C] on the [Am] smoky [C]wind [Am] [C]Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7]dirty old [Am]town

[NC] I'm gonna [C] make [Am][C] me a big [Am][C]sharp axe [Am][C]

Shining [F] steel tempered in the [C] fire [Am][C]

I'll [Am] chop you [C]down [Am][C] like an [Am] old dead [C]tree [Am][C] Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7]dirty old [Am]town

[NC] I met my [C] love[Am][C] by the [Am]gas works [C]wall [Am][C] Dreamed a [F] dream by the old ca-[C]nal [Am][C] I [Am]kissed my [C]girl [Am][C] by the [Am]factory [C]wall [Am][C] Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7]dirty old [Am]town Dirty old [Dm] town, [G7]dirty old [Am]town [C/]

D Am G C Em

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Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks

SP: D Du Du Du Count: 1 2 3 4 Intro: F C7 F C7

[F] Here comes my [C7] happiness a[F]gain [C7] [F] Right back to [C7] where it should have [F] been [C7] [F] 'Cause now she's [C7] gone and I am [F] free [C7] [F] And she can't [C7] do a thing to [F] me [C7]

[F] Just wanna [C7] dance the night a[F]way [C7] [F] With senor[C7]itas who can [F] sway [C7] [F] Right now to[C7]morrow's lookin' [F] bright [C7] [F] Just like the [C7] sunny mornin' [F] light [C7]

And [F] if you Should [C7] see her [F] Please let her [C7] know that I'm [F] well [C7] As you can [F] tell; [C7] And [F] if she Should [C7] tell you [F] She wants me [C7] back Tell her [F] no [C7] I gotta [F] go [C7]

[F] Just wanna [C7] dance the night a[F]way [C7] [F] With senor[C7]itas who can [F] sway [C7] [F] Right now to[C7]morrow's lookin' [F] bright [C7] [F] Just like the [C7] sunny mornin' [F] light [C7]

And [F] if you Should [C7] see her [F] Please let her [C7] know that I'm [F] well [C7] As you can [F] tell; [C7] Strumming for And [F] if she ending Should [C7] tell you [F] She wants me [C7] back [F] DUDU UDU Tell her [F] no [C7] [C7] DUDU UDU I gotta [F] go [C7] [F] DUDU UDU [F] Just wanna [C7] dance the night a[F]way [C7] [F] With senor[C7]itas who can [F] sway [C7] [C7] DUDU UDU [F] Right now to[C7]morrow's lookin' [F] bright [C7] [F] Just like the [C7] sunny mornin' [F] light [C7] [F] D

[F] Just wanna [C7] dance the night a[F]way [C7] [F] With senor[C7]itas who can [F] sway [C7] [F] Right now to[C7]morrow's lookin' [F] bright [C7] [F] Just like the [C7] sunny mornin' [F] light [C7] Outro: F C7 F C7 F C7 F

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Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy

Count: 1 2 3 4 1 2 Intro: G7 F C G7

Instruction: Play whole song twice excluding parts marked * the first time through.

Have you [C]ever passed the corner of Fourth and Grand Where a little ball of rhythm has a [C7]shoeshine stand [F] People gather round and they clap their hands

He's a [C]great big bundle of joy

He pops a [G7]boogie woogie rag,

The [F]Chattanooga Shoeshine [C]Boy

He [C]opens up for business when the clock strikes nine He likes to get 'em early when they're [C7]feelin' fine

[F]Everybody gets a little rise and shine with a [C]great big bundle of joy

He pops a [G7]boogie woogie ragThe [F]Chattanooga Shoeshine [C]Boy

Bridge:

It's a [F]wonder that the rag don't tear, the [C]way he makes it pop

You [D7]ought to see him fan the air with his [G7]hoppity [NC]hippity [G7]hippity [NC]hoppity [G7]hoppity [NC]hippity [G7]hop

Well he [C]charges you a nickel just to shine one shoe He makes the oldest kind of leather [C7] look like new

[F]You feel as though you wanna dance when he gets through He's a [C]great big bundle of joy He pops a [G7]boogie woogie rag

* The [F] Chattanooga Shoeshine [C] *The [F]Chattanooga Shoeshine [C]

The [F]Chattanooga Shoeshine [C]Boy [F//] [C/]

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Count in: 1-2-3-4-1-2-3

I'm [C] leaning on a [G7] lamp, maybe you [F] think, I look a [G7] tramp, [G7] Or maybe [C]hanging 'round to [G7]steal a motor car. [G7] But [C] no I'm not a [G7] crook, And if you [F] think, that's what I [G7]look, [G7] I'll tell you [C] why I'm here, and [D7] what my motives are. [G7] ****** [C] I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street, [C] In case a [G7] certain little lady comes [C] by. Oh [G7] me, oh [C] my, I [G7] hope the little [D7] lady comes by. [G] [C] I don't know if she'll get away, She doesn't always get away, [C] But [G7] anyhow I know that she'll [C] try. Oh [G7] me, oh [C] my, I [G7] hope the little [D7] lady comes by, [G]

[G7] There's no other girl I would wait for, but [C] this one I'd break any date for, I [D7] won't have to ask what she's late for, She [G7] wouldn't have to leave me flat, she's not a [G7] girl like that. [G7] Oh, she's [C] absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful. [C] And [G7] anyone can understand [C7] why, I'm [F] leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street [F] In case a [C] certain little [G7] lady a [C] certain little [G7] lady a [C] certain little [G7] lady passes [C//]by [G7//] [C/]

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LILY THE PINK SP: Du Du Du Du (Shuffle pattern) Count in: 1-2-3-4

CHORUS: [G7] We'll...... [G7].... [C] drink a drink a drink, To Lily the [G] pink the pink the pink, The savior of, our human [C] race, For she invented, medicinal [G] compound, Most efficacious, in every [C] case [C/]

Mr. [C] Freers, had sticky out [G] ears, And it made him awful [C] shy, And so they gave him, medicinal [G] compound, And now he's learning how to [C] fly

Brother [C] Tony, was known to be [G] bony He would never eat his [C] meals And so they gave him, medicinal [G] compound Now they move him round on [C/] wheels

Repeat CHORUS

Old Ebe-[C]nezer thought he was Julius [G] Caesar

And so they put him in a [C] home [G] Where they gave him, medicinal compound And now he's emperor of [C] Rome

Johnny [C] Hammer, had a terrible st st st st [G] stammer, He could hardly s-s-say a [C] word, And so they gave him, medicinal [G] compound, Now he's seen, but never [C] heard

Repeat CHORUS

Auntie [C] Milly, ran willy [G] nilly,

When her legs they did [C] recede, So they looked on, medicinal [G] compound, Now they call her Milly [C] Peed

CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL - No Singing

CHORUS - With Singing

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Leaving on a Jet Plane [C] Count in: 1-2-3-4-1-2

Introduction: [C] [F] [C] [F] [G7] last 2 lines of verse. All my [C] bags are packed I'm [F] ready to go I'm [C] standing here out[F]side your door I [C] hate to wake you [F] up to say good[G7]bye But the [C] dawn is breakin' it's [F] early morn The [C] taxi's waitin' he's [F] blowin' his horn Al[C]ready I'm so [F] lonesome I could [G7] die

Chorus : So [C] kiss me and [F] smile for me [C] Tell me that you'll [F] wait for me [C] Hold me like you'll [F] never let me [G7] go I'm [C] leavin' [F] on a jet plane [C] Don't know when [F] I'll be back again [C] Oh [F] babe I hate to [G7] go

There's so [C] many times I've [F] let you down [C] So many times I've [F] played around [C] I tell you now [F] they don't mean a [G7] thing Ev'ry [C] place I go I'll [F] think of you Ev'ry [C] song I sing I'll [F] sing for you When [C] I come back I'll [F] wear your wedding [G7] ring

Chorus:

[C] Now the time has [F] come to leave you [C] One more time [F] let me kiss you Then [C] close your eyes, [F] I'll be on my [G7] way [C] Dream about the [F] days to come When [C] I won't have to [F] leave alone [C] About the times [F] I won't have to [G7] say

Chorus: X2 Ending [C/] on second chorus.

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Sailing Rod Stewart [1975] (The Sutherland Bros. Band 1972)

Count in: 1-2-3-4-1-2 Introduction:

I am [D] flying, passing [Am] high clouds,to be [Dm] near you, to be [C] free [G7]

I am [C] sailing, I am [Am] sailing home a[F]gain 'cross the [C] sea

I am [D] sailing stormy [Am] waters, to be [Dm] near you, to be [C] free [G7]

I am [C] flying, I am [Am] flying like a [F]bird 'cross the [C] sky I am [D] flying, passing [Am] high clouds, to be [Dm] near you, to be [C] free [G7]

Can ya [C] hear me, can ya [Am] hear me, thru the [F] dark night far a[C]way? I am [D] dying, forever [Am] trying to be [Dm] with you; who can [C] say? [G7]

Can ya [C] hear me, can ya [Am] hear me, thru the [F] dark night far a[C]way? I am [D] dying, forever [Am] trying to be [Dm] with you; who can [C] say? [G7]

I am [C] sailing, I am [Am] sailing home a[F]gain 'cross the [C] sea I am [D] sailing stormy [Am] waters, to be [Dm] near you, to be [C] free To be [Dm] near you, to be [C] free. To be [Dm] near you, to be [C] free.[C/]

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Hello Mary Lou

Count in : 1-2-3-4-1-2-3 Introduction:I (C)knew Mary Lou (E7)we'd never (Am)part So hel(D7)lo Mary (G7)Lou goodbye (C)heart (F)(C)

CHORUS

Hel(C)lo Mary Lou (F)goodbye heart

Sweet (C)Mary Lou I'm so in love with (G7)you (G7sus2)(G7/) I (C)knew Mary Lou (E7)we'd never (Am)part So hel(D7)lo Mary (G7)Lou goodbye (C)heart (F)(C)

(C)You passed me by one sunny day (F)Flashed those big brown eyes my way And (C)oh I wanted you for ever (G7)more (G7sus2)(G7/) Now (C)I'm not one that gets around (F)Swear my feets stuck to the ground And (C)though I never (G7)did meet you be(C)fore (F)(C)

CHORUS

(C)Hello Mary Lou (F)goodbye heart

Sweet (C)Mary Lou I'm so in love with (G7)you (G7sus2)(G7/) I (C)knew Mary Lou (E7)we'd never (Am)part So hel(D7)lo Mary (G7)Lou goodbye (C)heart (F)(C)

(C)I saw your lips I heard your voice Be(F)lieve me I just had no choice Wild (C)horses couldn't make me stay a(G7)way (G7sus2)(G7/) I (C)thought about a moonlit night (F)Arms around you good and tight That's (C)all I had to (G7)see for me to (C)say (F)(C)

CHORUS ..... then... So hel(D7)lo Mary (G7)Lou goodbye (C)heart (F)(C) Yes hel(D7)lo Mary (G7)Lou goodbye (C//)heart (F//)(C/)(Csus2/)(C/)

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