Beginning Ukulele Compiled by “Barefoot Tom” Achtenberg
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INDEX Act naturally - Buck Owens And His Buckaroo’s ........................................................ 7 Another Brick in the Wall - (Part2) Pink Floyd ................................................................... 8 Back Home Again - John Denver .................... 9 Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival ............................................................. 10 Careless Love - Burl Ives ................................ 11 Circle of Fifths...................................................... 5 Cotton Fields - Creedence Clearwater Revival ............................................................. 12 Day - O (Banana Boat Song) - Jamaican Folk Song - Harry Belafonte ................................ 13 Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin 1986................................................................... 14 Down on the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival ............................................................. 15 Eight Days A Week - The Beatles ................. 17 Flowers On The Wall - Statler Brothers....... 18 Frankie and Johnny - Mississippi John Hurt 1928................................................................... 19 Goin’ To the Chapel – Dixie Cups ................. 20 Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley ................. 21 Hey Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams ............... 22 House of the Rising Sun - The Animals ...... 23 Jam Da Island – Hank Williams/Kona Bob . 26 Jambalaya – Hank Williams............................ 25
Love Is A Rose - Neil Young ........................... 27 Lovely Hula Hands - Robert Alexander Anderson ......................................................... 28 Mama Don’t Like Music – Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette ............................................. 29 Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett ........................ 30 Michael, Row The Boat Ashore - Folk Song / Sea Islands of Georgia................................. 31 My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It - Hank Williams ............................................................................ 32 Nashville Cats Lovin’ Spoonful ..................... 33 Pearly Shells – Webley Edwards & Leon Pober ................................................................ 34 Pineapple Princess ........................................... 35 Sloop John B – The Beach Boys .................. 37 The Drunken Sailor ........................................... 16 The Hukilau Song .............................................. 24 The Ukulele Bug - Terry Hill............................ 36 This Land Is Your Land - Woodie Guthrie 1940 ................................................................... 38 Three Little Birds – Bob Marley ..................... 39 Tom Dooley – Traditional Folk Song............ 40 Tuning The Ukulele ............................................. 3 Ukulele Chords – Standard CGEA Tuning 4 Useful Web Sites ................................................... 6 You’re Sixteen - Sherman Brothers 1960.... 41
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Tuning The Ukulele - Seven Ways To Do It - By Al Wood When it comes to playing the ukulele, nothing will make you sound worse than being out of tune. For beginners, getting in tune can be a tricky task. There are many options for tuning. Some methods are easier than others, some methods are more accurate and some methods are cheaper. Find out which suits you best. Tuning Notes Online There are a number of websites on the net that will give you notes to tune to. You listen to the note and then try to match is as closely as possible on your uke. You will need to put in some practice until you can consistently find the right notes. But improving your ear is beneficial in many ways and is well worth the effort. Downloadable Tuners There are a number of tuners available free online. My personal favorite is the AP Tuner. You install these onto your computer, play into the mic and the tuner will tell you if you are sharp, flat or on pitch. The disadvantage of this is that you have to be near your computer. Ukulele Tuners Buying a tuner will mean you can get your ukulele in tune anywhere. The best type to buy if you play gigs or are a member of a ukulele club is a clip on tuner. Rather than picking up the sound, they work by picking up the vibrations of the ukulele. This means they can be used in noisy environments. Using Pitch Pipes Pitch pipes are the pre-digital era version of online tuning notes. They work like a mouth organ and have four holes: each one producing the right pitch for one of the ukulele strings. You play one note then tune your ukulele to match it. Using a Piano If you have a piano on hand, you can find the notes you need to tune your ukulele on there. The C on the uke is the middle C on the piano. E is two white keys up from that, G another two, then one more to A. Using a Guitar If you are playing with other instruments, it's vital that you are tuned to the same pitch. The tuning notes for the ukulele can be found on the guitar here: G = 1st string, 3rd fret C = 2nd string, 1st fret E = 1st string open A = 1st string, 5th fret Using the Ukulele Itself If you have none of these things to hand. It's possible to tune the ukulele to itself. You need to take one string as your base. Since the C string tends to hold its tuning best, we'll use that. Playing the C string at the fourth fret will give you the note for the E string. The E string at the third fret will give you the G string. Play the second fret on the G string to get the note for the A string. Having a ukulele tuner will mean you can be sure you are in tune. However, it's a good idea to practice tuning by ear. This is an essential skill to pick up. You can always test yourself against the tuner to see how close you are and how much you are improving.
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Ukulele Chords – Standard CGEA Tuning http://gotaukulele.blogspot.com/2010/05/ukulele-chords-standard-tuning.html
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Circle of Fifths
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Useful Web Sites
http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html http://www.UkeCanPlay.com Richard G始s ukulele songs, http://www.scorpex.net/uke http://www.UkuleleSongs.com http://www.UkuleleUnderground.com Larg list of ukulele sites http://nwfolk.com/uketabs.html Ukulele Chord Finder-- www.Ukulele.nl/chordfinder www.ukulelemikelynch.com/YouTubeChannels www.chordie.com/ www.ukulelesafari.com www.ukulelehunt.com/
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Act naturally - Buck Owens And His Buckaroo’s http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] They’re gonna put me in the [F] movies [C] They’re gonna make a big star out of [G7] me We’ll [C] make a film about a man that’s sad and [F] lonely And [G7] all I gotta do is act natur [C] ally (Chorus) Well, I’ll [G7] bet you I’m gonna be a [C] big star Might [G7] win an Oscar, you can never [C] tell The [G7] movies gonna make me a [C] big star ‘Cause [D7] I can play the part so [G7] well Well I [C] hope you come and see me in the [F] movies [C] Then I know that you will plainly [G7] see The [C] biggest fool that ever hit the [F] big time And [G7] all I gotta do is act natur [C] ally RIFF: [C] / / / / [F] / / / / [D7] / / / / [G7] / / / / We’ll [C] make the scene about a man that’s sad and [F] lonely And [C] beggin’ down upon his bended [G7] knee I’ll [C] play the part, but I won’t need re [F] hearsin’ ‘Cause [G7] all I gotta do is act natur [C] ally (Chorus) Well I [C] hope you come and see me in the [F] movies [C] Then I know that you will plainly [G7] see The [C] biggest fool that ever hit the [F] big time And [G7] all I gotta do is act natur [C] ally ‘Cause [G7] all I gotta do is act natur [C] ally ‘Cause [G7] all I gotta do is act natur [C] ally [F] [C]
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Another Brick in the Wall - (Part2) Pink Floyd http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[Dm] We don’t need no education [Dm] We don’t need no thought control [Dm] No dark sarcasm in the classroom [Dm] Teacher leave them kids alone [G] (10 Count, then HEY!) [G] Hey! Teacher, leave them kids a [Dm] lone! [F] All in all it’s just a [C] nother brick in the [Dm] wall [F] All in all you’re just a [C] nother brick in the [Dm] wall [Dm] We don’t need no education [Dm] We don’t need no thought control [Dm] No dark sarcasm in the classroom [Dm] Teacher leave them kids alone [G] (10 Count, then HEY!) [G] Hey! Teacher, leave them kids a [Dm] lone! [F] All in all it’s just a [C] nother brick in the [Dm] wall [F] All in all you’re just a [C] nother brick in the [Dm] wall
Play Some Rock and Roll - Cheeze land Uke Band - La Crosse, WI http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[Dm] We don’t need no music lessons [Dm] We don’t need no metronome [Dm] No boring practice in your bedroom [Dm] Get a Uke and play along [G] (10 Count, then HEY!) [G] Hey! Uker’s, play some Rock and Roll! [F] Call today and be a [C] nother Uke on the [Dm] stage [F] Call today and be a [C] nother Uke on the [Dm] stage [Dm] So if you want to Uke more often [Dm] This is all you have to do [Dm] Join our 4 string revolution [Dm] Post the video’s on YouTube [G] (10 Count, then HEY!) [G] Hey! Uker’s, play some Rock and Roll! [F] Call today and be a [C] nother Uke on the [Dm] stage [F] Call today and be a [C] nother Uke on the [Dm] stage
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Back Home Again - John Denver http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] There’s a storm across the [C7] valley, [F] clouds are rollin’ [Dm] in The [G7] afternoon is heavy on your [C] shoulders [G7] There’s a [C] truck out on the [C7] four lane a [F] mile or more a [Dm] way The [G7] whining’ of his wheels just makes it [C] colder [G7] [C] He’s an hour away from [C7] ridin’ on your [F] prayers up in the [Dm] sky And [G7] ten days on the road are barely [C] gone [G7] There’s a [C] fire softly [C7] burnin’, [F] suppers on the [Dm] stove But it’s the [G7] light in your eyes that makes him [C] warm [C7] (Chorus) [F] Hey it’s good to [G7] be back home a [C] gain [F] Sometimes [G7] this old farm [C] feels like a long lost [F] friend Yes n’ [G7] hey, it’s good to be back home a [C] gain [C] There’s all the news to [C7] tell him, [F] how’d you spend your [Dm] time [G7] What’s the latest thing the neighbor’s [C] say [G7] And your [C] Mother called last [C7] Friday, sunshine made her [Dm] cry You [G7] felt the baby move just yester [C] day [C7] (Chorus) (Bridge) [F] Long time that [G7] I can lay this [C] tired old body [F] down [Dm] Feel your fingers [G7] feather soft [C] upon me [C7] The [F] kisses that I [G7] live for, the [C] love that lights my [F] way The [Dm] happiness that [F] livin’ with you [G7] brings me [G7] It’s the [C] sweetest thing I [C7] know of, just [F] spending time with [Dm] you It’s the [G7] little things that make a [C] house a home [G7] Like a [C] fire softly [C7] burnin’ [F] supper on the [Dm] stove The [G7] light in your eyes that keeps me [C] warm [C7] (Chorus)…X2 Yes n’ [G7] hey, it’s good to be back home a [C] gain Yes n’ [G7] hey, it’s good to be back home a [F] ga [C] in
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Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
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] Lightin’. [G] I see [D7] bad [C] times to [G] day. [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, it’s [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There’s a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise….INTRO [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, 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, it’s [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There’s a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise….INTRO [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, it’s [G] bound to take your life, [D7] There’s a [C] bad moon on the [G] rise….INTRO as OUTRO
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Careless Love - Burl Ives http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] I say love, oh [C7] love, oh careless [C] love. Love, oh love, oh careless [G7] love. [C] Love oh love, oh [F] careless love, why don’t you [C] see what careless [G7] love has done to [C] me? [F] [C] [C] I love my [C7] Mamma and my Papa [C] too. I love my Mamma and my Papa [G7] too. [C] I love my Mamma and my Papa [F] too, and I’ll [C] leave them both right [G7] now to run away with [C] you! [F] [C] [C] Now what, oh [C7] what would my Mamma [C] say? What, oh what would my Mamma [G7] say? [C] What, oh what, would [F] my Mamma say, when she [C] hears just how far [G7] I have gone a [C] stray? [F] [C] [C] Now, once you wore your [C7] apron way down [C]low. Once you wore your apron [G7] way down low. [C] Once you wore your apron [F] way down low, and I [C] couldn’t keep from [G7] comin’ round your [C] door. [F] [C] [C] Now your apron [C7] strings don’t [C] pin. Now your apron strings don’t [G7] pin. [C] Now your apron [F] strings don’t pin, so I [C] ease up nice and [G7] close and let myself on [C] in. [F] [C] [C] I’m singin’ love, oh [C7[ love, oh careless [C] love. Love, oh love, careless [G7] love. Well, [C] love, oh love, oh [F] careless love, why don’t you [C] see what careless [G7] love has done to [C] me? [F] [C] [F] Why don’t you [C] see what careless [G7] love has done to [C] me?
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Cotton Fields - Creedence Clearwater Revival http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
(Verse 1) [C] When I was a little bitty baby My mama would [F] rock me in my [C] cradle, In them old cotton fields back [G7] home; It was [C] down in Louisi [C7] ana, Just about a [F] mile from Texar [C] kana, In them old [G7] cotton fields back [C] home. [C7] (Verse 2) [C7] Oh, when them [F] cotton balls get rotten You can’t [C] pick very much cotton, In them old cotton fields back [G7] home; It was [C] down in Louisi [C7] ana, Just about a [F] mile from Texar [C] kana, In them old [G7] cotton fields back [C] home. Repeat Verse 1 & 2 [C] //// [F] //// [C] //// [G7] //// [C] //// [C] When I was a little bitty baby My mama would [F] rock me in my [C] cradle, In them old cotton fields back [G7] home; It was [C] down in Louisi [C7] ana, Just about a [F] mile from Texar [C] kana, In them old [G7] cotton fields back [C] home. [C7] [C] //// [F] //// [C] //// [G7] //// [C] ////
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Day - O (Banana Boat Song) - Jamaican Folk Song - Harry Belafonte http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Work all night on a drink of rum, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Stack Banana till the morning come, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Come Mr. Tally man tally me Banana, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Come Mr. Tally man tally me Banana, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Lift 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot bunch, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot bunch, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] A beautiful bunch of ripe Banana’s, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Hide the deadly black Tarantula, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Lift 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot bunch, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot bunch, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Come Mr. Tally man tally me Banana, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Come Mr. Tally man tally me Banana, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home. [C] Day-O, [F] Day- [C] O, daylight come and me [G7] wanna go [C] home.
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin 1986 http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Intro: 8 Strums on each [C] [Dm] [F] [C] Till Ready [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 [C] 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] Ain’t got no place to lay your head, [Dm] Somebody came and took your bed, Don’t [F] worry, Be [C] happy [C] The landlord says 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] Ain’t got no cash, But I’ve got style, [Dm] Playin’ my ukulele makes me smile, Don’t [F] worry, Be [C] happy [C] ‘Cause when you worry, your face will frown, [Dm] And that will bring everybody Down, So Don’t [F] worry, Be [C] happy / / / (Chorus) (Ooh’s) [C] [Dm] [F] [C] X 2 [C] Now there’s the little song I wrote, [Dm] I hope you learned it note for note, Don’t [F] worry, Be [C] happy [C] 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 14
Down on the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] Early in the evening’, [G] just about supper [C] time Over by the courthouse they’re [G] startin’ to un [C] wind. [F] Four kids on the corner, [C] tryin’ to bring you up. Willy picks a tune out and he [G] blows it on the [C] harp. (Chorus:) [F] Down on the [C] corner, [G] out in the [C] street, Willy and the [F] Poorboys are [C] playin’; Bring a [G] nickel. Tap your [C] feet. [C] Rooster hit’s the washboard, [G] people just gotta [C] smile. Blinkey thumbs a gut-bass and [G] solo’s for a [C] while. [F] Poorboy twangs the rhythm out [C] on his Kalamazoo And Willy goes into a dance and [G] doubles on ka [C] zoo. (Chorus) [C] You don’t need a penny [G] just to hang a [C] round, But if you got a nickel, won’t you [G] lay your money [C] down? [F] Over on the corner [C] there’s a happy noise. People come from all around to [G] watch the magic [C] boy. (Chorus X 2)
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The Drunken Sailor http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Oh [Am]what do you do with a drunken sailor [G]What do you do with a drunken sailor [Am]What do you do with a drunken sailor [G]Earlye in the [Am]morning (Chorus) [Am]Put him in the long boat till he’s sober [G]Put him in the long boat till he’s sober [Am]Put him in the long boat till he’s sober [G]Earlye in the [Am]morning Chorus Way, hey and up she rises [G]Way, hey and up she rises [Am]Way, hey and up she rises [G]Earlye in the [Am]morning Other verses Give him a dose of salt and water Put him in the hold with the captains daughter Shave his belly with a rusty razor Put him in the long boat and make him bale her Give him the hair of the dog that bit him Put him in the bilge and make him drink it (Make up your own)
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Eight Days A Week - The Beatles http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
INTRO: [C] / / / / [D7] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] / / / / [C] Ooh I need your [D7] love babe, [F] guess I know it’s [C] true Hope you need my [D7] love babe, [F] just like I need [C] you [Am] Hold me, [F] love me, [Am] hold me, [D7] love me [C] Ain’t got nothing’ but [D7] love babe, [F] eight days a [C] week [C] Love you every [D7] day girl, [F] always on my [C] mind One thing I can [D7] say girl, [F] love you all the [C] time [Am] Hold me, [F] love me, [Am] hold me, [D7] love me [C] Ain’t got nothing’ but [D7] love babe, [F] eight days a [C] week [G] Eight days a week, I [Am] love you [D7] Eight days a week, is [F] not enough to [G7] show I care [C] Ooh I need your [D7] love babe, [F] guess I know it’s [C] true Hope you need my [D7] love babe, [F] just like I need [C] you [Am] Hold me, [F] love me, [Am] hold me, [D7] love me [C] Ain’t got nothing’ but [D7] love babe, [F] eight days a [C] week [G] Eight days a week, I [Am] love you [D7] Eight days a week, is [F] not enough to [G7] show I care [C] Love you every [D7] day girl, [F] always on my [C] mind One thing I can [D7] say girl, [F] love you all the [C] time [Am] Hold me, [F] love me, [Am] hold me, [D7] love me [C] Ain’t got nothing’ but [D7] love babe, [F] eight days a [C] week [F] Eight days a [C] week, [F] eight days a [C] week [C] / / / / [D7] / / / / [F] / / / / [C] / / / /
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Flowers On The Wall - Statler Brothers http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] I keep hearin' you're concerned a[Am]bout my happiness But [D7] all that thought you've given me is [G7] conscience I guess If [C] I were walkin' in your shoes I [Am] wouldn't worry none While [D7] you and your friends are worryin’ bout me I'm [G7] havin' lots of fun Countin' [Am] flowers on the wall that don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' [F] cigarettes and watchin’ Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell [G7] me I've nothin' to do Last [C] night I dressed in tails pretended [Am] I was on the town As [D7] long as I can dream it's hard to [G7] slow this swinger down So [C] please don't give a thought to me I'm [Am] really doin' fine [D7] You can always find me here and [G7] havin' quite a time Countin' [Am] flowers on the wall that don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' [F] cigarettes and watchin’ Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell [G7] me I've nothin' to do It's [C] good to see you I must go I [Am] know I look a fright [D7] Anyway my eyes are not ac[G7]customed to this light [C] And my shoes are not accustomed [Am] to this hard concrete So [D7] I must go back to my room and [G7] make my day complete Countin' [Am] flowers on the wall that don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one Smokin' [F] cigarettes and watchin’ Captain Kangaroo Now don't tell [G7] me I've nothin' to do Now don't tell [G7] me I've nothin' to do [C]
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Frankie and Johnny - Mississippi John Hurt 1928 http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] Frankie and Johnny were lovers, oh how they could [C7] love They [F] promised to be true to each other, true as the stars a [C] bove He was her [G7] man, he wouldn’t do her no [C] wrong [F] [C] [C] Frankie went down to the corner, to get a pint of [C7] beer She [F] asked that old bartender, “has my lovin’ Johnny been [C] here?” He’s my [G7] man, he wouldn’t do me no [C] wrong [F] [C] [C] Well, I ain’t gonna tell you no story, ain’t gonna tell you no [C7] lie He’s [F] here bout’ an hour ago with a gal named Nelly [C] Blie He may be your [G7] man, but he’s doin’ you [C] wrong [F] [C] [C] Frankie went down to the hotel, didn’t go there for [C7] fun Under [F] neath her red kimono, she was packin’ a 44 [C] gun To shoot her [G7] man, cause he’s doin’ her [C] wrong [F] [C] [C] Johnny took off his Stetson hat, Said, “Baby please don’t [C7] shoot!” She put her [F] finger on the trigger and the gun went Blooty- [C] Too! She killed her [G7] man, cause he was doin’ her [C] wrong [F] [C] [C] That’s the end of my story, that’s the end of my [C7] song They got [F] Frankie in the county jail and the gal’s been there so [C] long She killed her [G7] man, cause he was doin’ her [C] wrong [F] [C] She killed her [G7] man, cause he was doin’ her [C] wrong [F] [C]
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Goin’ To the Chapel – Dixie Cups http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[G] Goin' to the chapel and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] chapel and we're [Am] gonna get [D] married [G] Gee I really love you and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] Chapel of [G] Love [G] Spring is here, the-a-a, sky is blue, whoa, oh, oh [Am] Birds all [D] sing, as, [Am] if they [D] knew [G] Today's the day, we'll say I do And we'll [Am] never, be [D7] lonely any [G] more [G] Because we're...Goin' to the chapel and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] chapel and we're [Am] gonna get [D] married [G] Gee I really love you and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] Chapel of [G] Love [G] Bells will ring, the-a-a, sun will shine, whoa, oh, oh [Am] I'll be [D] hers, and, [Am] she'll be [D] mine [G] We'll love until, the end of time And we'll [Am] never be [D7] lonely any [G] more [G] Because we're...Goin' to the chapel and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] chapel and we're, [Am] gonna get [D] married [G] Gee I really love you and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] Chapel of [G] Love [G] Because we're...Goin' to the chapel and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] chapel and we're, [Am] gonna get [D] married [G] Gee I really love you and we're, gonna get married [Am] Goin' to the [D] Chapel of [G] Love [Am] Goin' to the [D] Chapel of [G] Love... X3 (fade)
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Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Intro: [A7] Uh-huh huh, [D7] Uh-huh huh, [G] Uh-huh huh, oh yea [G] Don’t want a four leaf [C] clover, [G] Don’t want an old horse [D7] shoe [G] Want your kiss ‘cause I [C] just can’t miss With a [D7] good luck charm like [G] you Chorus Come on and [D7] be my little good luck charm, Uh-huh [G] huh, you sweet delight I want a [D7] good luck charm a-hangin’ on my arm, To [A7] have, to have, to [D7] hold, to hold, to [G] night [G] Don’t want a silver [C] dollar, [G] Rabbit’s foot on a [D7] string [G] The happiness in your [C] warm caress, No [D7] rabbit’s foot can [G] bring Chorus [A7] Uh-huh huh, [D7] Uh-huh huh, [G] Uh-huh huh, oh yea [A7] Uh-huh huh, [D7] Uh-huh huh, [G] tonight [G] If I found a lucky [C] Penny, [G] I’d toss it across the [D7]bay [G] Your love is worth all the [C] gold on Earth, No [D7] wonder that I [G] say (Chorus) [A7] Uh-huh huh, [D7] Uh-huh huh, [G] Uh-huh huh, oh yea
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Hey Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Intro [C] //// [F] //// [C] //// [G7] //// [C] [C] Hey good lookin’, whatcha got cookin’? [D7] How’s about cookin’ [G7] something’ up with [C] me? [C] Hey sweet baby, don’t you think maybe [D7] We could find us a [G7] brand new [C] recipe? [C7] I got a [F] hot rod Ford and a [C] two dollar bill And I [F] know a spot right [C] over the hill There’s [F] soda pop and the [C] dancin’s free So if you [D7] wanna have fun, come a [G7] long with me Say [C] hey good lookin’, whatcha got cookin’? [D7] How’s about cookin’ [G7] somethin’ up with [C] me? I’m [C] free and I’m ready, so we can go steady [D7] How’s about savin’ [G7] all your time for [C] me? [C] No more lookin’, I know I’ve been tooken [D7] How’s about keeping’ [G7] steady compa [C] ny? [C7] I’m gonna [F] throw my date book [C] over the fence And [F] buy me one for [C] five or ten cents I’ll [F] keep it till it’s [C] covered with age ‘Cause I’m [D7] writin’ your name on [G7] every page! I said, [C] Hey good lookin’, watcha got cookin’? [D7] How’s about cookin’ [G7] something’ up, [D7] How’s about cookin’ [G7] something’ up, [D7] How’s about cookin’ [G7] something’ up with [C] me?” Outro [C] //// [F] //// [C] //// [G7] //// [C]
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House of the Rising Sun - The Animals http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
There [Am] is a [C] house in [D] New Or[F]leans They [Am] call the [C] Rising [E7] Sun And it's [Am] been the [C] ruin of [D] many a poor [F] boy And [Am] God I [E7] know I'm [Am] one [E7] My [Am] mother [C] was a [D] tailor [F] She [Am] sewed my [C] new blue [E7] jeans My [Am] father [C] was a [D] gamblin' [F] man [Am] Down in [E7] New Or[Am]leans [E7] Now the [Am] only [C] thing a [D] gambler [F] needs Is a [Am] suitcase [C] and a [E7] trunk And the [Am] only [C] time that [D] he's satis[F]fied Is [Am] when he's [E7] on a [Am] drunk [E7] Oh [Am] mother [C] tell your [D] children [F] Not to [Am] do what [C] I have [E7] done [Am] Spend your [C] lives in [D] sin and mise[F]ry In the [Am] House of the [E7] Rising [Am] Sun [E7] Well I got [Am] one foot [C] on the [D] platform [F] The [Am] other foot [C] on the [E7] train I'm [Am] goin' [C] back to [D] New Or[F]leans To [Am] wear that [E7] ball and [Am] chain [E7] Well there [Am] is a [C] house in [D] New Or[F]leans They [Am] call the [C] Rising [E7] Sun And it's [Am] been the [C] ruin of [D] many a poor [F] boy And [Am] God I [E7] know I'm [Am] one [E7] [Am]
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The Hukilau Song http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
(intro vamp G7-C7-F, G7-C7-F) [F] Oh we’re going to a hukilau A huki huki huki huki [C7]hukilau Everybody loves the hukilau Where the laulau is the kaukau at the [F]big luau [D7]We throw our nets out into the sea and [G7]all the ‘ama ’ama come a swimming to me Oh, we’re [F]going to the hukilau A [C7] huki huki huki huki [F]hukilau [F] What a beautiful day for fishing that old Hawaiian [C7]way Where the hukilau nets are swishing down in [G7]old La’ie [C7]Bay [F] Oh we’re going to a hukilau A huki huki huki huki [C7]hukilau Everybody loves the hukilau Where the laulau is the kaukau at the [F]big luau [D7]We throw our nets out into the sea and [G7]all the ‘ama ’ama come a swimming to me Oh, we’re [F]going to the hukilau A [C7] huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki huki [F]hukilau
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Jambalaya – Hank Williams http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Goodbye, [C]Joe, me gotta go, me oh [G7]my oh. Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the [C]bayou. My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh [G7]my oh. Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the [C]bayou. Well jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet [G7]gumbo Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher a[C]mio. Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [G7]gay-o, Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the [C]bayou. Thibo[C]daux, Fontaineaux, the place is [G7]buzzin', Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the [C]dozen. We dress in style and go hog wild, me oh [G7]my oh. Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the [C]bayou. Well jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet [G7]gumbo Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher a[C]mio. Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [G7]gay-o, Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the [C]bayou. Well jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet [G7]gumbo Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher a[C]mio. Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [G7]gay-o, Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the [C]bayou.
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Jam Da Island – Hank Williams/Kona Bob http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C]Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, over to [G]Hilo Should be back on Kona side about two or [C]three oh And by sunset you can bet I’m gonna [G]be oh Pickin music underneath an old palm [C]tree oh Chorus Two scoops rice, mighty nice wid da lomi [G]salmon Huli chicken, a case of beer and we be[C]jammin’ Friends come round to hear the sound, we see em [G]smilin’ Son of a gun, gonna have good fun on da [C]island By six o’clock, the whole damn beach is a [G]buzzin’ Everybody bring your tutu and your [C]cousin If you got an ukulele why don’t you [G]bring it And if you don’t know the song, you’ll have to [C]wing it (Chorus) See if aunty will get up and do a [G]hula While you’re up, bring me something from the[C] coolah Now the sun is going down and the moon is [G]bright-a And da music be twice as good as it was last [C]night-a (Chorus)
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Love Is A Rose - Neil Young http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C]Love is a rose but you [F]better not [C]pick it; it only grows when it's [G]on the vine[C]. Handful of thorns and you'll [F]know you [C]missed it; lose your love when you [G]say the word [C]"mine". [F]I wanna see what's [C]never been seen, [G]I wanna live that [C]age old dream. [F]Come on, boy, we can [C]go together; [G]let's take the best right [C]now, [NC]take the best right now. [C]Love is a rose but you [F]better not [C]pick it; it only grows when it's [G]on the vine[C]. Handful of thorns and you'll [F]know you [C]missed it; lose your love when you [G]say the word [C]"mine". [F]I wanna go to an [C]old hoedown [G]long ago in a [C]western town. [F]Pick me up cause my [C]feet are draggin'; [G]give me a lift and I'll [C]hay your wagon. [C]Love is a rose but you [F]better not [C]pick it; it only grows when it's [G]on the vine[C]. Handful of thorns and you'll [F]know you [C]missed it; lose your love when you [G]say the word [C]"mine". (Repeat) [C]Love is a rose[F][C], [C]love is a rose.[G][C] [C]Love is a rose[F][C], [C]love is a rose.[G][C]
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Lovely Hula Hands - Robert Alexander Anderson http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
INTRO [C] Vamp [C] Lovely hula hands, graceful as the birds in [Dm] mo [G7] tion. (In [Dm] Mo [G7] tion) Gliding like the Gul o’er the ocean. Lovely hula [C] hands. [C] Kou [G7] li ma-na ni [C] e. [C] Lovely hula hands, telling of the rain in the [Dm] val [G7] ley. ([Dm] Val [G7] ley) And the swirling winds o’er the Pali. Lovely hula [C] hands. [C] Kou [G7] li ma-na ni [C] e. [C7] I can feel the soft caresses of your hula [F] hands, Your [C7] lovely hula [F] hands. [A7] Every little move expresses so I’ll under [Dm] stand [G7] All the tender meaning [C] of your hula hands. [C] Finger tips that say “A [Dm] lo [G7] ha!” (A [Dm] lo [G7] ha!) Say to me again I love you. Lovely hula [C] hands. [C] Kou [G7] li ma-na ni [C] e. (Repeat entire song) Finish with [C6] (All open strings)
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Mama Don’t Like Music – Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] Mama don’t ‘low no music playin’ ‘round here [C] Mama don’t ‘low no music in [G7] ‘round here [C] I don’t care what [C7] Mama don’t ‘low, Gonna [F] play my music any how [C] My Mama don’t ‘low no [G7] music playin’ [C] ‘round here! [C] Mama don’t ‘low no hand clappin’ ‘round here [C] She don’t ‘low no hand clappin’ in [G7] ‘round here [C] I ndon’t care what [C7] Mama don’t ‘low, Gonna [F] clap my hands any how [C] Mama don’t ‘low no [G7] hand clappin’ [C] ‘round here! [C] Mama don’t ‘low no foot stompin’ ‘round here [C] Mama don’t ‘low no foot stompin’ [G7] ‘round here [C] I don’t care what [C7] Mama don’t ‘low, Gonna [F] stomp my foot any how [C] Mama don’t ‘low no [G7] foot stompin’ [C] ‘round here! [C] Mama don’t ‘low no egg shakin’ ‘round here [C] Mama don’t ‘low no egg shakin’ [G7] ‘round here [C] I don’t care what [C7] Mama don’t ‘low, Gonna [F] shake my egg any how [C] Mama don’t low no [G7] egg shakin’ [C] ‘round here! [C] Mama don’t ‘low no ukulele strumin’ ‘round here [C] Mama don’t ‘low no ukulele strumin’ [G7] ‘round here [C] I don’t care what [C7] Mama don’t low, Gonna [F] strum my ukulele any how [C] Mama don’t ‘low no [G7] ukulele strumin’ [C] ‘round here! Other verses: Banjo Pickin’, Piano Playin’, Jews Harp Playin’, Vi’lin Bowin’, Oboe Playin’, (make up your own)
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Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C]Nibblin' on sponge cake, watchin' the sun bake All of those tourist covered with [G7] oil [G7]Strummin' my four string, on my front porch swing Smell those shrimp they're beginnin' to [C]boil [C7] Chorus: [F] Wastin' a[G]way again in Marga[C]ritaville [C7] [F] Searchin' for my [G]lost shaker of [C]salt [C7] [F] Some people [G]claim that there's a [C]wo[G]man to [F]blame But I [G]know it's nobody's [C]fault [C]I don't know the reason, I stayed here all season Nothin' to show but this brand new tat[G7]too [G7]But it's a real beautie, a Mexican cutie how it got here I haven't a [C]clue [C7] (Chorus) [C]I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop-top Cut my heel had to cruise on back [G7] home [G7]But there's booze in the blender, and soon it will render That frozen concoction that helps me hang [C]on [C7] (Chorus) [F] Some people [G]claim that there's a [C]wo[G]man to [F]blame hell, [G] it could be my [C]fault [F] Some people [G]claim that there's a [C]wo[G]man to [F]blame and I[G] Know it’s my own damned [C]fault
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Michael, Row The Boat Ashore - Folk Song / Sea Islands of Georgia http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Chorus [C] Michael, row the boat ashore, halle [F] lu [C] jah! Michael, row the boat a [G7] shore, halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! [C] Sister, help to trim the sail, halle [F] lu [C] jah! Sister, help to trim the [G7] sail, halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! Michael’s boat is a music boat, halle [F] lu [C] jah! Michael’s boat is a music [G7] boat, halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! (Chorus) [C] Jordan river is chilly and cold, halle [F] lu [C] jah! Jordan river is chilly and [G7] cold, halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! I’ve got a home on the other side, halle [F] lu [C] jah! I’ve got a home on the other [G7] side, halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! (Chorus) [C] Jordan River is chilly and cold, halle [F] lu [C] jah! Chill’s the body, not the [G7] soul, halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! (Chorus 2x) [G7] Halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! [G7] Halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah! [G7] Halle [C] lu [G7] [C] jah!
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My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It - Hank Williams http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
INTRO: [D] / / / / [G] / / / / [D] / / / / [A7] / / / / [D] / / / / [D] Yea! My bucket’s got a [G] hole in it. Yea! My bucket’s got a [D] hole in it Yea! My bucket’s got a [A7] hole in it. I can’t buy no [D] beer. [D] Well I’m standin’ on a [G] corner, with a bucket in my [D] hand I’m waitin’ for a [A7] woman, that ain’t got no [D] man [D] ‘Cause my bucket’s got a [G] hole in it, Yea! My bucket’s got a [D] hole in it Yea! My bucket’s got a [A7] hole in it, I can’t buy no [D] beer. [D] Well, I went up on the [G] mountain, I looked down in the [D] sea I seen the crabs and the [A7] fishes, Doin’ the Bee-Bop- [D] Bee [D] ‘Cause my bucket’s got a [G] hole in it, Yea! My bucket’s got a [D] hole in it Yea! My bucket’s got a [A7] hole in it, I can’t buy no [D] beer. (Kazoo Solo) [D] Well, there ain’t no [G] use, of me workin’ so [D] hard When I got a [A7] woman, in the boss man’s [D] yard [D] ‘Cause my bucket’s got a [G] hole in it, Yea! My bucket’s got a [D] hole in it Yea! My bucket’s got a [A7] hole in it, I can’t buy no [D] beer. [D] Well, me and my [G] baby, we just bought a [D] Ford And now we sit to [A7] gether, on the runnin’ [D] board [D] Yea! My bucket’s got a [G] hole in it. Yea! My bucket’s got a [D] hole in it Yea! My bucket’s got a [A7] hole in it. I can’t buy no [D] beer. [D] Yea! My bucket’s got a [G] hole in it. Yea! My bucket’s got a [D] hole in it Yea! My bucket’s got a [A7] hole in it. I can’t buy no [D] beer.
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Nashville Cats Lovin’ Spoonful http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Chorus: [C] Nash[G]ville [C] cats play clean as country water [C] Nash[G]ville [C] cats play wild as mountain dew [C] Nash[G]ville [C] cats been playin’ since they’s babies [C] Nash[G]ville [C] cats get work before they’re two Well there’s [C] 13 hundred and 52 guitar [G7] pickers in Nashville And they can pick more notes than the number of ants On a [C] Tennessee ant hill Yeah there’s 13 hundred and [C7] 52 guitar [F] cases in Nashville And any [G7] one that unpacks his guitar can play Twice as [C] better than I will Yes I was just 13 you might say I was a musical pro[G7]verbial knee-high When I heard a couple new soundin’ tunes on the tubes And they [C] blasted me sky-high And the record man said every [C7] one is a yellow sun [F] record from Nashville And up [G] north here ain’t nobody buys ‘em and I said but [C] I will And it was (Chorus) Well there’s [C] 16 thousand 821 [G7] mothers from Nashville All their friends play music and they ain’t up-tight If [C] one of the kids will Because it’s custom-made for any [C7] mother’s son To be a [F] guitar picker in Nashville And I [G7] sure am glad I got a chance to say a word About the music and the mothers from [C] Nashville (Chorus)
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Pearly Shells – Webley Edwards & Leon Pober http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C]Pearly Shells, from the ocean [C7] Shining in the [F]sun , Covering the [G]shore When I [C]see them, [C7]My heart [F]tells me that I love you More than [C]all those [G]little pearly [C]shells For every [G7]grain of sand upon the beach I’ve [F]got a kiss for you And I’ve got [G7]more left over for each star That [C]twinkles in the [G]blue [C]Pearly Shells, from the ocean [C7] Shining in the [F]sun , Covering the [G]shore When I [C]see them, [C7]My heart [F]tells me that I love you More than [C]all those [G]little pearly [C]shells For every [G7]grain of sand upon the beach I’ve [F]got a kiss for you And I’ve got [G7]more left over for each star That [C]twinkles in the [G]blue [C]Pearly Shells, from the ocean [C7] Shining in the [F]sun , Covering the [G]shore When I [C]see them, [C7]My heart [F]tells me that I love you More than [C]all those [G]little pearly [C]shells More than [C]all those [G]little pearly [C]shells
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Pineapple Princess http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Chorus [NC]Pineapple [F]Princess, he calls me Pineapple [C]Princess all day As he [G7]plays his ukulele on the [C]hill a[F]bove the [C]bay [NC]Pineapple [F]Princess, I love you, your the [C]sweetest girl I’ve seen Some[G7]day we’re gonna marry and you’ll [C]be my [F]Pineapple [C]Queen
I [F]saw a boy on O’[C]ahu Isle float[G7]ing down the bay on a [C]crocodile He [F]waved at me and he [C]swam ashore and [G7]I knew he’d be mine forever [C]more [F] [C] Chorus
He [F]sings his song from [C]banana tree He [G7]even sings to me on his [C]water skis He [F]went skin diving and be[C]neath the blue He [G7]sang and played his ukulele [C]too. [F] [C] [NC]Pineapple [F]Princess, I love you, your the [C]sweetest girl I’ve seen Some[G7]day we’re gonna marry and you’ll [C]be my [F]Pineapple [C]Queen
We’ll [F]settle down in a [C]bamboo hut and [G7]he will be my own little [C]coconut Then [F]we’ll be beachcombing [C]roalty on [G7]wicky wicky wacky Waiki[C]ki [F] [C] Chorus
Some[G7]day we’re gonna marry and you’ll [C]be my [F]Pineapple [C]Queen Some[G7]day we’re gonna marry and you’ll [C]Be [F]my [C][G7]Pineapple [C]Queen [NC] = No Chord 35
The Ukulele Bug - Terry Hill http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[C] I didn’t get attacked by a cold or flu, [Am] I got a sudden urge to strum for you. [F] Everybody thinks I’m on a crazy drug, [G7] but I got bit, by the Ukulele [C] Bug! (Chorus) [C] Ukulele Bug, you can strum and tap. [F] I look pretty keen with a Uke on my lap! [G7] They call Ukulele a jumpin’ flea, [C] grab a Ukulele and [G7] strum with [C] me! [C] Some people go to work and cry all day, [Am] just to bring home some hard earned pay. [F] When they get home, they wipe their feet on a rug, [G7] but I got bit, by the Ukulele [C] Bug! (Chorus or Kazoo Solo) [C] Robin’ and stealin’ won’t get you far, [Am] and you ain’t too cool in a fancy car. [F] You’ll be livin’ in a jail if ya wanna be a thug, [G7] but I got bit, by the Ukulele [C] bug! (Chorus) [C] A hurry, worry life will give you stress, [Am] until you figure out, you can live on less. [F] Sit right down and pour your beer in a mug, [G7] then you get bit, by the Ukulele [C] bug! (Chorus x2)
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Sloop John B – The Beach Boys http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
We [G] come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did [D7] roam Drinking all [G] night [G7] got into a [C] fight [Am] Well I [G] feel so broke up [D7] I want to go [G] home Chorus: [G] So hoist up the John B’s sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore let me go [D7] home Let me go [G] home [G7] I wanna go [C] home yeah [Am] yeah Well I [G] feel so broke up [D7] I wanna go [G] home The [G] first mate he got drunk And broke in the captain’s trunk The constable had to come and take him a[D7]way Sheriff John [G] Stone [G7] Why don’t you leave me a[C]lone yeah [Am] yeah Well I [G] feel so broke up [D7] I wanna go [G] home Chorus The [G] poor cook he caught the fits And threw away all my grits And then he took and he ate up all of my [D7] corn Let me go [G] home [G7] Why don’t they let me go [C] home [Am] This [G] is the worst trip [D7] I’ve ever been [G] on Chorus x 2
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This Land Is Your Land - Woodie Guthrie 1940 http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
(Chorus) [C]This land is [F]your land, this land is [C]my land, From Cali[G7]fornia to the New York [C]Island, [C7]From the redwood [F]forest, to the Golf Stream wa[C]ters, [G7] This land was made for you and [C] me. [C]As I went [F]walking that ribbon of [C]highway, I saw [G7]above me that endless [C]skyway, [C7]I saw be [F]low me, that golden val[C]ley, [G7]This land was made for you and [C]me. (Chorus) [C]I roamed and I [F]rambled and I followed my [C]footsteps, To the sparkling [G7]sands, of her diamond [C]deserts, [C7]While all a [F]round me, a voice was sound[C]ing, [G7]This land was made for you and [C]me. (Chorus) [C]When the sun came [F]shining, and I was [C]strolling, And the wheat fields [G7]waving and the dust clouds [C]rolling, [C7]A voice was [F]chanting, As the fog was lift[C]ing, [G7]This land was made for you and [C]me. (Chorus) [G7]This land was made for you and [C]me. [G7]This land was made for you and [C]me. [F] [C]
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Three Little Birds – Bob Marley http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
Don’t [C]worry about a thing, cause [F]every little thing gonna be all [C]right. Singin’ don’t worry about a thing, cause [F]every little thing gonna be all [C]right! [C]Rise up this mornin, Smiled with the [G]risin sun, Three little [C]birds Pitch by my [F]doorstep Singin’ sweet [C]songs Of melodies [G]pure and true, Sayin’, [F]this is my message to you-[C]ou-ou Singin’ don’t [C]worry bout a thing, cause [F]every little thing gonna be all [C]right. Singin’ don’t worry bout a thing, cause [F]every little thing gonna be all [C]right. [C]Rise up this mornin, Smiled with the [G]risin sun, Three little [C]birds Pitch by my [F]doorstep Singin’ sweet [C]songs Of melodies [G]pure and true, Sayin’, [F]this is my message to you-[C]ou-ou Singin’ don’t [C]worry bout a thing, cause [F]every little thing gonna be all [C]right. Singin’ dont worry bout a thing, cause [F]every little thing gonna be all [C]right. (Repeat last chorus and fade)
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Tom Dooley – Traditional Folk Song http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
[F] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head And [C] cry. [C7] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy you’re bound to [F] die. [F] I met her on a mountain, there I took her [C] life, [C7] met her on a mountain, stabbed her with my [F] knife. [F] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head And [C] cry. [C7] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy you’re bound to [F] die. [F] This time tomorrow, recken’ where I’ll [C] be, [C7] hadn’t of been for Grayson, I’da been in Tenne [F] see! [F] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head And [C] cry. [C7] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy you’re bound to [F] die. [F] This time tomorrow, recken’ where I’ll [C] be, [C7] down in some lonesome valley, hangin’ from a White Oak [F] tree! [F] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head And [C] cry. [C7] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy you’re bound to [F] die. [C7] Poor boy you’re bound to [F] die. [C7] Poor boy you’re bound to [F] die. [C7] Poor boy you’re bound to [F] die.
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You’re Sixteen - Sherman Brothers 1960 http://www.kanikapila.us/lyrics.html
INTRO: [4 Strums Each] [D7] [G7] [C] [G7]
[G7] Ooh, You come [C] on like a dream, [E7] peaches and cream, [F] Lips like strawberry [C] wine, You’re six [D7] teen, you’re [G7] beautiful and you’re [C] mine. [G7] You’re all [C] ribbons and curls, [E7] Oooh, what a girl! [F] Eyes that twinkle and [C] shine, You’re six [D7] teen, you’re [G7] beautiful and you’re [C] mine. [E7] You’re my baby, you’re my pet, [A7] We fell in love on the night we met. You [D7] touched my hand, my heart went “Pop”, [G7 STOP] Oooh, when we kissed, we could not stop. You walked [C] out of my dreams and [E7] into my arms, [F] Now you’re my angel [C] divine, You’re six [D7] teen, you’re [G7] beautiful and you’re [C] mine. [E7] You’re my baby, you’re my pet, [A7] We fell in love on the night we met. You [D7] touched my hand, my heart went “Pop”, [G7 STOP] Oooh, when we kissed, we could not stop. You walked [C] out of my dreams, and [E7] into my car, [F] Now you’re my angel [C] divine, You’re six [D7] teen, you’re [G7] beautiful and you’re [C] mine, [A7] You’re six [D7] teen, you’re [G7] beautiful and you’re [C] mine.
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