lorida Music Educators Association Ukulele Jam Session January 12, 2018 Rob Amchin Some of the chords for the session Tune your uke: ged We will also be drawing songs from the book: The Daily Ukulele: 365 Songs for Better Living (Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Songbooks)
Row your boat () robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook Row, Row, Row Your Boat () Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR BARITONE Row, Row, Row Your Boat Traditional
Hey Ho Nobody Home (am) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook Hey, Ho! Nobody Home! (Am) Hey, ho! Nobody home! Meat nor drink nor money have I none. Still I will be merry! Hey, ho! nobody home! SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR BARITONE Hey, Ho! Nobody Home! Traditional
rere Jacques () robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook rère Jacques () rère Jacques, rère Jacques, Dormez vous? Dormez vous? Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines! Ding ding dong! Ding ding dong! SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR BARITONE rère Jacques Traditional
You are my sunshine (-)
Hush Little Baby (7-)
Day-o (Jamaica/Harry Belefonte) (7-) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook Day O (The Banana Boat Song) (in original key) SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR RERAIN () Day o, me say (7) day () o () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () Day o, me say (7) day () o () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () ome, Mister tally man, (7) tally me banana () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () ome, Mister tally man, (7) tally me banana () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home Lift () six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNH! () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () Six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNH! () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home REPEAT RERAIN A () beautiful bunch o' ripe banana () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () Hide the deadly black tarantula () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home BARITONE Lift () six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNH! () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () Six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNH! () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home REPEAT RERAIN () ome, Mister tally man, (7) tally me banana () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home () ome, Mister tally man, (7) tally me banana () Daylight come and me (7) wan' go () home REPEAT RERAIN Day O (The Banana Boat Song) 1956 Jamaican mento folk song, Harry Belafonte; RA
He s got the whole world in his hands (-G7)
Jumbalaya (-G) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (in original key) Goodbye () Joe me gotta go me oh (G) my oh Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the ba () you My Yvonne the sweetest one me oh (G) my oh Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the ba () you SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR HORUS Jamba () laya and a crawfish pie and fillet (G) gumbo ause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher am () io Pick guitar fill fruit jar and be (G) gay o Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the ba () you Thibo () daux ontaineaux the place is (G) buzzin' Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the () dozen Dress in style and go hog wild me oh (G) my oh Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the ba () you REPEAT HORUS Son of a (G) gun we'll have big fun on the ba () you. BARITONE Jambalaya 1952 Hank Williams; MGM
Ring of ire by Johnny ash (--G) [G]Love is a []burning [G]thing And it makes a []fiery [G]ring Bound by []wild de[g]sire I fell into a []ring of [G]fire [D]I fell in to a []burning ring of [G]fire I went [D]down, down, down And the []flames went [G]higher And it [G]burns, burns, burns The []ring of [G]fire The []ring of [G]fire [G]The taste of []love is [G]sweet When hearts like []ours [G]meet I fell for you []like a [G]child Oh but the []fire went [G]wild [D]I fell in to a []burning ring of [G]fire I went [D]down, down, down And the []flames went [G]higher And it [G]burns, burns, burns The []ring of [G]fire The []ring of [G]fire [G]And it burns, burns, burns The []ring of [G]fire The []ring of [G]fire
Wimoweh (the Lion Sleeps tonight) --G The Lion Sleeps Tonight for Ukulele Key: Level 4 ( chord) * Starting note : ( 2 nd string open) Intro: G7 * Dee deedee dee dee, dee dee-dee dee, de-wee-um, um, a-weh () G7 Dee deedee dee dee, dee dee-dee dee, de-wee-um, um, a-weh Bridge: () A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh G7 A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh G7 A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh-- Verse 1: G7 In the jun-gle, the migh-ty jun-gle, The li-on sleeps to-night; G7 In the jungle, the mighty jungle, The li-on sleeps to-night *Starting note: ^ horus: G7 We-eee - ee-ee-ee- ee um, um, a-weh- G7 We-eee - ee-ee-ee- ee um, um, a-weh- Verse 2: G7 Near the vil-lage, the qui-et vil-lage, The li-on sleeps to-night G7 Near the vil-lage, the qui-et vil-lage, The li-on sleeps to-night repeat horus. Verse 3: G7 Hush my dar-ling, don t fear my dar-ling, The li-on sleeps to-night G7 Hush my dar-ling, don t fear my dar-ling, The li-on sleeps to-night repeat horus; then: G7 We-eee - ee-ee-ee- ee um, um, a-weh (fade) Strum Pattern: a-one-a two, a-one-a two, etc... www.cathyschords.com
I ve been working on the railroad (--G)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley) (--G) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook Three Little Birds (original key: A) HORUS () Don't worry about a thing, 'ause () every little thing gonna be a () lright. Singin': () Don't worry about a thing, 'ause () every little thing gonna be a () lright! VERSE Rise up this () mornin', Smile with the (G) risin' sun, Three little () birds by my () doorstep Singin' () sweet songs of melodies (G) pure and true, Sayin', () "This is my message to () you ou ou: " REPEAT HORUS REPEAT VERSE REPEAT HORUS x2 SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR BARITONE Three Little Birds 1977 Bob Marley; Tuff Gong
This land is your land (-G-D7) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook This Land Is Your Land (in original key) HORUS This land is () your land This land is (G) my land rom ali (D7) fornia to the New York (G) island; rom the red wood () forest to the Gulf Stream (G) waters (D7) This land was made for you and (G) Me. SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land was made for you and me. REPEAT HORUS I've roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts; And all around me a voice was sounding: This land was made for you and me. REPEAT HORUS When the sun came shining, and I was strolling, And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling, As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: This land was made for you and me. REPEAT HORUS As I went walking I saw a sign there And on the sign it said "No Trespassing." But on the other side it didn't say nothing, That side was made for you and me. REPEAT HORUS BARITONE In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people, By the relief office I seen my people; As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking Is this land made for you and me? REPEAT HORUS Nobody living can ever stop me, As I go walking that freedom highway; Nobody living can ever make me turn back This land was made for you and me. REPEAT HORUS This Land Is Your Land 1944 Woody Guthrie; Ludlow Music
Leaving On A Jet Plane ( G7) John Denver All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standing here outside your door G7 I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breaking it's early morn The taxi's waitin' he's blownin' his horn G7 Already I'm so lonesome I could die horus: So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me G7 Hold me like you'll never let me go ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again G7 Oh, babe I hate to go There's is many times I've let you down So many time I've played around
G7 I tell you now they don't mean a thing Every place I go I'll think of you Every song I sing I'll sing for you G7 When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring horus> Now the time come to leave you One more time let me kiss you G7 Then close your eyes I'll be on my way Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone G7 About the times I won't have to say horus>
ive Year s Time (--G) Noah and the Whale G x4 G Oh well in five years time we could be walking round a zoo G With the sun shining down over me and you G And there ll be love in the bodies of the elephants too G And I ll put my hands over your eyes, but you ll peep through G And there ll be sun sun sun all over our bodies G And sun sun sun all down our necks G And sun sun sun all over our faces G And sun sun sun so what the heck G os I ll be laughing at all your silly little jokes G And we ll be laughing about how we used to smoke G All those stupid little cigarettes and drink stupid wine G os it s what we needed to have a good time G And it was fun fun fun when we were drinking G It was fun fun fun when we were drunk G And it was fun fun fun when we were laughing G It was fun fun fun oh it was fun G x2
Shake it off (Am--G) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook Shake It Off (in original key) I stay up too late. (Am) Got nothing in my brain () That's what people say. (G) That's what people say I go on too many dates, (Am) But I can't make them stay () At least that's what people say. (G) That's what people say SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR PRE HORUS But I keep cruising (Am) an't stop, won't stop moving () It's like I got this (G) music In my mind, saying it's gonna be alright HORUS ause the (Am) players gonna play, play, play And the () haters gonna hate, hate, hate Baby (G) I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake. Shake it off. I Shake it off Heart (Am) breakers gonna break, break, break And the () fakers gonna fake, fake, fake Baby (G) I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake. Shake it off. I Shake it off I never miss a beat. (Am) I'm lighting up my feet () And that's what they don't see. (G) That's what they don't see I'm dancing on my own. (Am) I make the moves as I go () And that's what they don't know. (G) That's what they don't know REPEAT PRE HORUS REPEAT HORUS (Am) Shake it off. Shake it off. () Shake it off. Shake it off (G) Shake it off. Shake it off. Shake it off. Shake it off BARITONE (Rhythmic Uke) Hey, hey, hey! Just think while you been getting down and out about the liars And the dirty dirty cheats of the world You could have been getting down to this sick beat My ex man brought his new girlfriend She's like oh my god, but I'm just gonna shake And to the fella over there with the hella good hair Won't you come on over baby we could shake, shake REPEAT HORUS (Am) Shake it off. Shake it off. () Shake it off. Shake it off (G) Shake it off. Shake it off. Shake it off. Shake it off Shake It Off 2014 Taylor Swift; Big Machine
I ll ly Away (--G) robingiebes / soundeducators.org GiebelUke Songbook I ll ly Away (original key: G) () Some glad mornin' (7) when this life is o'er, () I'll fly a () way. () To a home on God's celestial shore, () I'll (G) fly a () way. SOPRANO/ONERT/TENOR HORUS I'll fly away, oh glory, I'll fly away. When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away. When the shadows of this life have gone I'll fly away Like a bird from prison walls has flown I'll fly away REPEAT HORUS Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away. To a home where joy shall never end, I'll fly away. REPEAT HORUS BARITONE I ll ly Away 1929 Albert E. Brumley; Hartford Music ompany
Will the circle be unbroken (--G)
inal song: Irene Goodnight (-D7-G) horus G D7 G Irene Goodnight Irene goodnight goodnight Irene Good night Irene D7 G I'll see you in my dreams D7 Last Saturday night I got married G Me and my wife settled down Now me and my wife have parted D7 G Gonna take another stroll down town horus D7 Sometimes I live in the country G Sometimes I live in town Sometimes I take a fool notion D7 G To jump in the river and drown horus D7 Stop rambling stop gambling G Stop staying out late at night Go home to your wife and family D7 G And stay by the fireside bright
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