60 minutes 7 chords that will change your life

60 Minutes and 7 Chords That Will Change Your Life!

What will we cover?

• G C E A Tuning (My Dog Has Fleas) • How to hold a ukulele • How to strum. Why NOT use the thumb?

• Practice chord shapes C, C7, F, G, G7, Dm & D7 • Practice switching back and forth between chords • Play some tunes Other things you might like to know: • What are the different sizes of ukuleles?

• Soprano, Concert, Tenor, Baritone.

• What are the names of the parts of a ukulele?

• Head, Tuners, Nut, Neck, Fingerboard, Frets, Strings, Body, Sound Hole, Bridge.

• See the last page of this handout

CHORD SHAPES FOR C, C7, F, G, G7, Dm & D7

These files are the Club Members own work and represent their interpretation of these songs. They are intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

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First 2 Chords: F Chord and the C7 Chord First Song: Singing In the Rain

Singing In The Rain I'm [F] singing in the rain Just singing in the rain What a glorious feelin' I'm [C7] happy again I'm laughing at clouds So dark up above The sun's in my heart And I'm [F] ready for love Let the stormy clouds chase Everyone from the place Come on with the rain I've a [C7] smile on my face I walk down the lane With a happy refrain Just singin', Singin' in the [F] rain

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Another two chords: C Chord and the G7 Chord Second Song: He’s got the Whole World in His Hands

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands 4/4 1…2…123

He's got the [C] whole world in his hands He's got the [G7] whole, wide world in his hands He's got the [C] whole world in his hands He's got the [G7] whole world in his [C] hands He's got the little bitty baby in his hands He's got the [G7] little bitty baby in his hands He's got the [C] little bitty baby in his hands He's got the [G7] whole world in his [C] hands He's got you and me brother in his hands He's got you [G7] and me sister in his hands He's got you [C] and me brother in his hands He's got the [G7] whole world in his [C] hands He's got the ukulele players in his hands He's got [G7] the ukulele players in his hands He's got [C] the ukulele players in his hands He's got the [G7] whole world in his [C] hands Other Two Chord Songs you may like to try Song Composer/Artist Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus A horse with no name America Anyone else but you The Moldy Peaches Down in the valley Drunken sailor Eleanor Rigby The Beatles Feeling alright Traffic Dave Mason London Bridge is falling down

Chords D A7 Em D G Cmaj7 D A7 Am G C Em C7 F7 F C7

…and there are hundreds more!

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Another New Chord: Dm Chord Third Song: Don’t Worry Be Happy

Don’t Worry Be Happy Intro: [C] [Dm] [F] [C] x 2 [C] Here's a little song I wrote, [Dm] you might want to sing it note for note, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy In every life we have some trouble, [Dm] when you worry you make it double, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy CHORUS (ooh’s) [C] [Dm] [F] [C] x 2 [C] Aint got no place to lay your head, [Dm] somebody came and took your bed, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy The Landlord say your rent is late, [Dm] he may have to litigate, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy CHORUS (ooh’s) [C] [Dm] [F] [C] x 2 [C] Aint got no cash, aint got no style, [Dm] aint got no gal to make you smile, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy Cos when you worry, your face will frown, [Dm] and that will bring everybody down, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy CHORUS (ooh’s) [C] [Dm] [F] [C] x 2 [C] Here's a little song I wrote, [Dm] you can learn it note for note, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy In your life expect some trouble, [Dm] but when you worry you make it double, Don't [F] worry, be [C] happy CHORUS (ooh’s) [C] [Dm] [F] [C] x 2 4

No New Chords A 4 Chord Song: C, C7, F & G7

King Of The Road [C] Trailer for [F] sale or rent [G7] Rooms to let... [C] fifty cents.

No phone, no [F] pool, no pets I [G7] ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but.. [C] two hours of [F] pushin' broom Buys an [G7] eight by twelve [C] four-bit room I'm a [C7] man of [F] means by no means [G7] King of the road.

[C] Third boxcar, [F] midnight train [G7] Destination...[C] Bangor, Maine.

Old worn out [F] suits and shoes, I [G7] don't pay no union dues, I smoke [C] old stogies [F] I have found [G7] Short, but not too [C] big around I'm a [C7] man of [F] means by no means [G7] King of the road.

I know [C] every engineer on [F] every train [G7] All of their children, and [C] all of their names And [C] every handout in [F] every town And [G7] every lock that ain't locked when no one's around.

I sing, [C] Trailer for [F] sale or rent [G7] Rooms to let... [C] fifty cents.

No phone, no [F] pool, no pets I [G7] ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but.. [C] two hours of [F] pushin' broom Buys an [G7] eight by twelve [C] four-bit room I'm a [C7] man of [F] means by no means [G7] King of the [C] road, [G7] King of the [C] road, [G7] King of the [C] road

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Same Four Chords New Song

You Are My Sunshine Chorus: You Are My [C] Sunshine, My only [C7] sunshine.

You make me [F] happy, when skies are [C] grey.

You'll never [F] know, dear, How much I [C] love you.

Please don't take my sun[G7]shine [C] away (last G7 C) Verse 1 The other [C] nite, dear, as I lay [C7] sleeping I dreamed I [F] held you in my [C] arms.

When I [F] awoke, dear, I was [C] mistaken And I hung my [G7] head and [C] cried.

Verse 2 I'll always [C] love you, and make you [C7] happy If you will [F] only say the [C] same But if you [F] leave me to love [C] another You'll regret it all [G7] some [C] day; Play the Chorus Twice To End

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Same 4 Chords New Song

Cotton Fields (Play Through Twice) [C] When I was a little bitty baby My mama would [F] rock me in the [C] cradle, In them old cotton fields back [G7] home; It was [C] down in louisiana, Just about a [F] mile from texar[C]kana, In them old [G7] cotton fields back [C] home.

[C7] Oh, when them [F] cotton bolls get rotten You cant [C] pick very much cotton, In them old cotton fields back [G7] home; It was [C] down in louisiana, Just about a [F] mile from texar[C]kana, In them old [G7] cotton fields back [C] home.

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Last 2 Chords: D7 and G Another New Song

Bad Moon Rising Intro Riff ||:G / / / |D7 / C / |G / / / |G / / /:|| [G] I see the [D7] bad [C] moon a[G]rising.

[G] I see [D7] trouble [C] on the [G] way.

[G] I see [D7] earth[C]quakes and [G] lightnin'.

[G] I see [D7] bad [C] times to[G]day.

[C] Don't go around tonight, Well, its [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There's a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise.

[C] Don't go around tonight, Well, its [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There's a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise… Intro Riff [G] I hear [D7] hurri[C]canes a[G]blowing.

[G] I know the [D7] end is [C] coming [G] soon.

[G] I fear [D7] rivers [C] over [G] flowing.

[G] I hear the [D7] voice of [C] rage and [G] ruin.

[C] Don't go around tonight, Well, its [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There's a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise.

[C] Don't go around tonight, Well, its [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There's a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise…Intro Riff [G] Hope you [D7] got your [C] things to[G]gether.

[G] Hope you are [D7] quite pre[C]pared to [G] die.

[G] Looks like we're [D7] in for [C] nasty [G] weather.

[G] One eye is [D7] taken [C] for an [G] eye.

[C] Don't go around tonight, Well, it's [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There's a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise, [C] Don't go around tonight, Well, its [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There's a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise…

INTRO as OUTRO finish on single G 8

No New Chords Useful Song Every Uke Player Needs to Know

Happy Birthday Happy [C] Birthday to [G7] you, Happy Birthday to [C] you, Happy [C7] Birthday, dear [F] Name, Name, Happy [C] Birthday [G7] to [C] you

Parts Of The Ukulele

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