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Malvern U3A UkuleleGroupStrum and SingSongbook 12April 2018
Blue Suede ShoesElvis Presley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v T1Ond-OwgU8Well it's a [A*] one for the money, [A*] two for the show[A*] Three to get ready, now [A7] go cat goBut [D7] don't you step on my blue suede [A] shoesYou can [E7] do anything but lay [D7] off of my blue suede [A] shoes [E7]Well you can [A*] knock me down, [A*] step in my face[A*] Slander my name all [A*] over the placeAnd [A*] do anything that you [A*] want to doBut [A] ah ah honey lay [A7] off of my shoesAnd [D7] don't you step on my blue suede [A] shoesYou can [E7] do anything but lay [D7] off of my blue suede [A] shoes [E7][instrumental] [A] [A] [A] [A7] [D7] [D7] [A] [A] [E7] [D7] [A] [E7]Well you can [A*] burn my house, [A*] steal my car[A*] Drink my liquor from an [A*] old fruit jarAnd [A*] do anything that you [A*] want to doBut [A] ah ah honey lay [A7] off of my shoesAnd [D7] don't you step on my blue suede [A] shoesYou can [E7] do anything but lay [D7] off of my blue suede [A] shoes [E7][instrumental] [A] [A] [A] [A7] [D7] [D7] [A] [A] [E7] [D7] [A] [E7]Well it's a [A*] one for the money, [A*] two for the show[A*] Three to get ready, now [A7] go cat goBut [D7] don't you step on my blue suede [A] shoesYou can [E7] do anything but lay [D7] off of my blue suede [A] shoes [E7][A] Blue blue, blue suede shoes[A] Blue blue, blue suede [A7] shoes[D7] Blue blue, blue suede shoes[A] Blue blue, blue suede shoesYou can [E7] do anything but lay [D7] off of my blue suede [A] shoes[A]Page 1Click to go to Table of ContentsJim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016183
Blueberry HillFats Domino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ts1qTynO1zg Capo in 2nd fretIntro: But [B7] all of those [Em] vows we [B7] made [Em]Were [B7] never to [Em] be [G7][NC] I found my [F] thrillOn Blueberry [C] HillOn Blueberry [G7] HillWhere I found [C] you [F] [C] (stop)The moon stood [F] stillOn Blueberry [C] HillAnd lingered [G7] untilMy dreams came [C] true [F] [C]The [G] wind in the [C] willow playedLove's [G7] sweet melo[C]dyBut [B7] all of those [Em] vows we [B7] made [Em]Were [B7] never to [E7] be [G7] (stop)[NC] Tho' we're a[F]partYou're part of me [C] still [Cmaj7] [C7]For you were my [G7] thrillOn BlueBerry [C] HillThe [G] wind in the [C] willow playedLove's [G7] sweet melo[C]dyBut [B7] all of those [Em] vows we [B7] made [Em]Were [B7] never to [E7] be [G7] (stop)[NC] Tho' we're a[F]partYou're part of me [C] still [Cmaj7] [C7]For you were my [G7] thrill on BlueBerry [C] Hill (* 2 slowing)Page 2Click to go to Table of ContentsJim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016185
Bye Bye BlackbirdMort Dixon, Ray Henderson[F] Pack up all my [Bb] cares and [F] woe,[Am] Here I [C7] go [Gm7] singing [F] low[F] Bye [Bdim] bye [Gm7] black[C7]bird. [Gm7] [C7][Gm] Where somebody [C] waits for [Gm] me,[C7] Sugar's [Am] sweet so is [C7] she[C7] Bye [C] bye [C7] [F] blackbird.[F7] No one here can love and under[Cm]stand [F#dim] me[Gm] Oh what [Gm7] hard luck [F] stories[G7] they all [Bbm] hand [C7] me.[F] Make my bed and [Bb] light the [F] light,[Am] I'll ar[C7]rive [Cm6] late to[D7]night[Gm7] Blackbird [C7] bye [F] bye.Repeat from BeginningPage 3Click to go to Table of ContentsJim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016214
California Dreaming [Am]Mamas and the Papas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v N-aK6JnyFmk Capo on 4th fretAll the leaves are [Am] brown( [G] leaves are [F] brown)And the [G] sky is [E7sus4] gray(and the sky is [E7] grey)[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.)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)California [Am] dreamin'(Cali [G]fornia [F] dreamin')On [G] such a winter's [E7sus4] day [E7]Repeat Verse 1California [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]From: Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpexuke.comClick to go to Table of ContentsJim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016Page 4223
Can't Help Falling In Love With YouElvis Presley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v uqv5b0UjR4g Capo on fret 2[C] Wise [Em] men [Am] say only [F] fools [C] rush [G] inBut [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] you[C] Shall [Em] I [Am] stay, would it [F] be [C] a [G] sin?If [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] you[Em] Like a river [B7] flows [Em] surely to the [B7] sea[Em] Darling so it [B7] goes[Em] Some things [A7] are meant to [Dm] be [G][C] Take [Em] my [Am] hand, take my [F] whole [C] life [G] tooFor [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] you[Em] Like a river [B7] flows [Em] surely to the [B7] sea[Em] Darling so it [B7] goes[Em] Some things [A7] are meant to [Dm] be [G][C] Take [Em] my [Am] hand, take my [F] whole [C] life [G] tooFor [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] youFor [F] I [G] can't [Am] help [F] falling in [C] love [G] with [C] youPage 5Click to go to Table of ContentsJim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016229
In the SummertimeMungo Jerry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v wvUQcnfwUUM (But in E – so Capo on 4)Intro: [F] Go out and see what you can [C] findIn the [C] summertime when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the skyWhen the [F] weather is fine you got women, you got women on your [C] mindHave a [G7] drink, have a drive[F] Go out and see what you can [C or C6-2] findIf her [C] daddy's rich take her out for a meal,if her daddy's poor just do what you feelSpeed a[F]long the lane, do a ton or a ton an' twenty-[C] fiveWhen the [G7] sun goes downyou can [F] make it, make it good in a lay-[C]byWe're not bad people, we're not dirty, we’re not meanWe love everybody but we do as we pleaseWhen the [F] weather is fine we go fishin' or go swimmin' in the [C] seaWe're always [G7] happy life's for [F] livin' yeah that's our phi-los-o-[C]phy[C] Sing along with us,Dee-dee dee-dee dee dee, dah-dah dah-dah dahYeah we're hap-happy,Dah dah-[F] dah, dee-dah-do dee-dah-do dah-do-[C]dahDah-do-[G7] dah-dah-dah dah-dah-[F]dah do-dah-[C]dah(second time through end here)[C] When the winter's here, yeah it's party timeBring your bottle wear your bright clothes it'll soon be summertimeAnd we'll [F] sing again, we'll go drivin' or maybe we'll settle [C] downIf she's [G7] rich, if she's niceBring your [F] friends and we'll all go into [C] townIn the [C] summertime when the weather is highYou can stretch right up and touch the skyWhen the [F] weather is fine you got women, you got women on your [C] mindHave a [G7] drink, have a drive[F] Go out and see what you can [C] findIf her [C] daddy's rich take her out for a meal,if her daddy's poor just do what you feelSpeed a[F]long the lane, do a ton or a ton an' twenty-[C] fiveWhen the [G7] sun goes down you can [F] make it, make it good in a lay-[C]byWe're not bad people, we're not dirty, we’re not meanWe love everybody but we do as we pleaseWhen the [F] weather is fine we go fishin' or go swimmin' in the [C] seaWe're always [G7] happy life's for [F] livin' yeah that's our phi-los-o-[C]phy[C] Sing along with us, Dee-dee dee-dee dee dee, dah-dah dah-dah dahYeah we're hap-happy,Dah dah-[F] dah, dee-dah-do dee-dah-do dah-do-[C]dahDah-do-[G7] dah-dah-dah dah-dah-[F]dah do-dah-[C]dahClick to go to Table of ContentsJim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016Underlinedchords couldbe 7’th or9th versions– up to youPage 6665
Leaving On A Jet PlaneJohn DenverIntro: [G] [C] (2x)1All my [G] bags are packed, I'm [C] ready to goI'm [G] standing here out-[C]-side your doorI [G] hate to [Em] wake you [G] up to [Am] say good-[D]-bye.But the [G] dawn is breaking, it’s [C] early mornThe [G] taxi’s waiting, he’s [C] blowing his hornAl-[G]-ready [Em] I’m so [G] lonesome [Am] I could [D] cry.Chorus:(So) [G] kiss me and [C] smile for me[G] Tell me that you’ll [C] wait for me[G] Hold me [Em] like [G] you’ll [Am] never let me [D] go.I’m [G] leaving [C] on a jet plane[G] Don’t know when I’ll be back again[G] Oh [Em] babe I hate to [D] go.2[G] at end of last chorusThere’s so [G] many times, I've [C] let you downSo [G] many times I’ve [C] played aroundI [G] tell you [Em] now [G] they don’t [Am] mean a [D] thing.Every [G] place I go I’ll think [C] of youEvery [G] song I sing I’ll [C] sing for youWhen [G] I come [Em] back I’ll [G] wear your [Am] wedding [D] ring.3Now the [G] time has come for [C] me to leave you[G] One more time [C] let me kiss youThen [G] close your [Em] eyes and [G] I’ll be [Am] on my [D] way.[G] Dream about those [C] days to come[G] When I won’t have to [C] leave aloneA-[G]-bout the [Em] times [G] I won’t [Am] have to [D] say.Page 7
There but for fortuneJoan BaezINTRO C Fm C Fm CFm CFmShow me the prison, show me the jailCAmDGShow me the prisoner, whose life has gone staleCAmAnd I'll show you, young man,FDmWith so many reasons whyEmAmDG C Fm C There but for fortune, go you or I . mm mmCFm CFmShow me the alley, show me the trainCAmDGShow me the hobo, who sleeps out in the rainCAmAnd I'll show you, young man,FDmWith so many reasons whyEmAmDG C Fm C There but for fortune, go you or I . mm mmCFm CFmShow me the whiskey stains on the floorCAmDGShow me the drunkard, as he stumbles out the doorCAmAnd I'll show you, young manFDmWith so many reasons whyEmAmDG C Fm C There but for fortune, go you or I . mm mmCFmCFmShow me the country, where the bombs had to fallCAmDGShow me the ruins of the buildings, once so tallCAmAnd I'll show you, young landFDmWith so many reasons whyEmAmDG[C]There but for fortune, go you and I . you and IOUTRO C Fm C CPage 8
The Irish BalladTom Lehrer(4/4 time)Intro: Four bars of Dm1A-[Dm]-bout a maid I’ll sing a song, Sing rickety-[Gm]-tickety-[Dm]-tin.A-[Dm]-bout a maid I’ll sing a song, Who didn’t [C] have her [Dm] family long,Not only [Gm] did she [Dm] do them [Gm] wrong She [Dm] did every-[C]-one of them [Dm] in, them [C] in;She [Dm] did every-[C]-one of them [Dm] in.2One morning in a :t of pique, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.One morning in a :t of pique, She drowned her father in the creek.The water tasted bad for a week And we had to make do with gin, with gin; we had to make do with gin.3Her mother she could never stand, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.Her mother she could never stand, So a cyanide soup for her she planned.Her mother died with the spoon in her hand And her face in a hideous grin, a grin; her face in a hideous grin.4She set her sister’s hair on :re, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.She set her sister’s hair on :re, And as the smoke and ame grew high’rShe danced around the funeral pyre Playing a violin, ‘olin; playing a violin.5She weighted her brother down with stones, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.She weighted her brother down with stones, And sent him o@ to Davy Jones.All they ever found were some bones And occasional pieces of skin, of skin; occasional pieces of skin.6One day when she had nothing to do, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.One day when she had nothing to do, She cut her baby brother in two.And served him up as an Irish Stew And invited the neighbours in, ‘bours in; she invited the neighbours in.7And when at last the law came by, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.And when at last the law came by, Her little pranks she did not deny.For in doing so she would have had to lie And lying she knew was a sin, a sin; lying she knew was a sin.8My tragic tale I won’t prolong, Sing rickety-tickety-tin.My tragic tale I won’t prolong, And if you didn’t enjoy my songYou’ve yourselves to blame if it’s too long You should never have let me begin, begin; you should never have let me begin.Page 9
It Doesn’t Matter AnymoreBuddy Holly(4/4 time)Intro: Four bars of F1[F] There you go and baby, here am I.Well you [C7] left me here so I could sit and cry.Well, [F] golly gee, what have you done to me?I [C] guess it doesn’t matter any [F] more.2[F] Do you remember baby, last September,How you [C7] held me tight, each and every night.Well, [F] oops-a-daisy how you drove me crazy.But I [C] guess it doesn’t matter any [F] more.Chorus[Dm] There’s no use in me a-cryin’I’ve [F] done everything and now I’m sick of tryin’.I’ve [G] thrown away my nights, wasted all my days,ver [C] you . [C7] [Am] [C]3[F] Now, you go your way and I’ll go mine;[C7] now and forever ‘til the end of time.I’ll :nd [F] somebody new and baby, we’ll sat we’re through,And [C] you won’t matter any [F] more.Repeat Chorus and Verse 3Outro:[C] You won’t matter any [F] more.Baby, [C] you won’t matter any [F] more.Page 10
blackbird. [F7] No one here can love and under [Cm] stand [F#dim] me [Gm] Oh what [Gm7] hard luck [F] stories [G7] they all [Bbm] hand [C7] me. [F] Make my bed and [Bb] light the [F] light, [Am] I'll ar [C7] rive [Cm6] late to [D7] night [Gm7] Blackbird [C7] bye [F] bye. Repeat from Beginning. Page 3. Click to go to Table of Contents Jim’s Ukulele Songbook 2016-V1 – ozbcoz.com 22/Jan/2016 .
