Easy Ukulele Songs in D STUDENT BOOK. By Denise Gagné. Sample. Song Music Chords

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1 asy Ukulele Songs in STUNT OOK y enise Gagné Song Music Chords Introduction, Tips and Tuning 2. Little Tommy Tinker 8 2. Johnny One Hammer 8 3. Funga lafia 8 4. Ro, Ro, Ro Your oat dieu My Comrades 9 G 6. This Old Hammer 0 G 7. Ten in ed 0 G 8. Land of Silver irch m 9. Canoe Song 2 m 0. In Land of Oz 2 m. Skin and ones 3 F#m 2. The Ghost of Tom 3 F#m 3. Cotton yed Joe 4 4. Whistle aughter 4 5. Little Liza Jane 5 6. The Wandering Coboy 5 7. Clementine Sing Lo, Seet Chariot 7 G 7 9. Hush Little aby 8 G This Old Man He s Got Whole World Rock-a My Soul Jack Was very Inch a Sailor Hey Lidee Old Texas Found a Peanut oll Weevil Nobody Likes Me Wade in Water 26 m What Shall We o With a Silly Sailor? 27 m 3. Michael Ro Your oat shore Jingle ells 29 Chord Charts 30 asy Pop Songs Links 3 Themes & Variations ox 2509 eer Park PO, Red eer lberta T4R 2M2 mail: tvinfo@telus.net Web Site:.musicplay.ca Toll Free Phone or Fax: Printed in Canada 205 Cover esign by Craig Cassils ISN Number:

2 Introduction This collection of easy songs for ukulele is designed to get you singing and playing ukulele in very first lesson! The chords used in this collection are introduced through a series of 5 one chord songs. Mastering chords before having to learn to change chords eliminates much of frustration that young beginners face. fter introducing chords used, 5 easy to chord songs are given. If you find it difficult to sitch chords, choose one of chords and play along ith recording. Practice changing chords sloly ithout looking at fretboard. When students are able to feel here fingers go, changing chords ill be easy. The last to songs in collection use three chords. C ith recordings of all songs is included. If you don t have a C drive on your computer info@musicplay.ca to request a donload. You ill learn chords and ho to change chords using folk songs that are given in collection. In addition to songs in collection e ve given links (in proectable PF included on C) to easy pop songs on YouTube that use same chords. You ill really enoy playing along ith pop songs. Where possible, links to original artists performance and to a video ith chords and lyrics are given. This collection does not address reading notes and playing melodies - focus is on learning songs to sing and strum. The ukulele originated in 9th century as a Haaiian interpretation of machete, a small guitar-like instrument taken to Haaii by Portuguese immigrants. Since n, ukulele has been commonly associated ith music from Haaii, here name roughly translates as umping flea, perhaps because of movement of player s fingers. The ukulele gained great popularity elsehere in United States during early 20th century, and from re spread internationally. It has been popular ith performing musicians, and also in music education. 2

3 Tuning Ukulele Tuning ukulele is easy, especially since re are many apps available to help ith this. n excellent tuner for mobile devices can be found by searching for guitar toolkit. It has instrument specific tuners for all stringed instruments, chord guides and a great metronome. good free tuner is n-track Tuner. There are many more free tuners available, but beare of in app purchases and plenty of adare. etter quality ukuleles ill stay in tune much better, so try to purchase a good quality ukulele. lays loosen string and n tighten it up until it is in tune (from under pitch to on pitch). Open string tuning: For easy tuning, start at ith a tuner and move up. The melody ill sound a little bit like My dog has fleas. Play a chord to make sure instrument is in tune ith itself. Make music! The strings are tuned as follos: String 4: String 3: String 2: F# String : & c # F# Pop Songs to Play on Ukulele Playing pop music is a lot of fun. The Proectable PF file (on C) includes links to 32 pop songs ith one, to, three or more chords that are easy to play. s soon as you are familiar ith a fe chords, try playing pop songs that are included in links. Links are included to YouTube channel, asy Ukulele Chords and Lyrics to learn chords, and to original performer s videos. 7

4 Intro 2 bars. Little Tommy Tinker & # # c & # #. Ma! Ma! Poor lit - tle in - no - cent guy. Intro 2 bars 2. Johnny One Hammer & # # c John - ny plays ith one ham - mer, one ham - mer, one ham - mer. & # # Œ. John - ny plays ith one ham - mer, n he plays ith to. 2. Johnny plays ith to hammers Johnny plays ith three hammers Johnny plays ith four hammers Johnny plays ith five hammers... Then he takes a rest. Intro 2 bars 3. Funga lafia & # # c J st time unison, 2nd and 3rd time as round Repeat 4 times Lit -tle Tom-my Tin - ker sat up -on a clink - er. He be - gan to Œ Fun - ga a - la - fia. h -shay, ah - shay. Fun - ga a - la - fia. h- shay, ah - shay. 8 J & # # J Œ J Œ. Fun - ga a - la - fia. h- shay, ah - shay. Fun - ga a - la -fia. h -shay, ah - shay. cry. Liberia Œ

5 Intro 2 bars 4. Ro, Ro, Ro Your oat 7 & # # 8 6 & # # Intro 4 bars & # Ro, Ro, Ro, J G ro, ro, ro, 5. dieu My Comrades - dieu to my com - rades for a - Our ship is ell rigged and she's & #. like - ise las - sie ho's sto - len cre y are anx-ious to fol -lo & # ro ro ro. your boat, your boat, your boat,. bound out for Green - land and read - y ice - bergs do float and storm-y gent gent gent Merri Ha - ly,! merri Ha - ly,! merri Fooled - ly, merri - ly, you! Thro your tea - cher ov - er board and hile e read - y. ly ly ly ( 7) life I'm lis - my don don don is but a sub ten to must to part. sail. nd Our heart. hale. to inds sail. blo,. stream. stream. stream. a dream. - ma - rine! her scream.. I Where am In Where G & #.. Πhopes land to and find rich o - es in hunt - ing - cean is cov - ered ith hale. sno. 9

6 Intro 4 bars 26. Found a Peanut & # # # # 4 3. Found a. pea - nut, found a. pea - nut, found a. J. pea - nut last. night. & # # # #.... night I found a pea - nut, found a 2. It as rotten, it as rotten, it as rotten last night. Last night it as rotten, it as rotten last night. pea - nut last 2. It as rotten, it as rotten, it as rotten last night. 3. te it anyay, ate it anyay, ate it anyay last night. Last night I ate it anyay, ate it anyay last night 4. Got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache last night. Last night I got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache last night. 5. Operation, operation, operation last night. Last night operation, operation last night. night. Last 6. ied anyay, died anyay, died anyay last night. Last night I died anyay, died anyay last night. 7. Went to heaven, ent to heaven, ent to heaven last night. Last night I ent to heaven, ent to heaven last night. 8. Wouldn t take me, ouldn t take me, ouldn t take me last night. Last night y ouldn t take me, ouldn t take me last night. 9. It as all a dream, it as all a dream, it as all a dream last night. Last night it as all a dream, it as all a dream last night. 24

7 Intro 2 bars 28. Nobody Likes Me & # # # 4 2 & # # # Intro 2 bars ig, fat No - bod-y likes uic-y ones, & # # # ite ir heads off. & # # # & # c I don't see ho m & # m me, v - 'ry-bod - y hates 29. Wade in Water 26 ti - ny lit - tle ig-gly ones. Suck ir guts out. birds can live on Wade in Wade in. a. a me, Guess I'll go eat Watch m ig-gle and Thro skins a - # orms three times a J orms. ay. day! squirm. - ter, Wade in a - ter, chil-dren, - ter, God's gon-na trou-ble a - J m. m m & # m m.... Clap o it your hands and to - geth - er sing can't your be song. rong. Wade Wade in in a a - - ter. ter. ter. m Fine.C. al fine

8 Intro 2 bars 3. Michael Ro Your oat shore G & # # c Mich - ael. G 2. Sister help to trim sail, Halleluia, G Sister help to trim sail, Hallelu ia G 3. River Jordan is deep and ide, Halleluia G Milk and honey on or side, Hallelu ia G 4. River Jordan is chilly and cold, Halleluia G Chills body but not soul, Hallelu ia G 5. Michael ro boat ashore, Halleluia, G Michael ro boat ashore, Hallelu ia, ro boat a - shore, Ha - le - G lu - & # G #. Ó. ia. Mich-ael ro boat a - shore, Ha - le - lu - ia. Spiritual 28

9 Intro 2 bars 32. Jingle ells 7 & # # # # & # # # # Jin-gle bells, one horse o-pen & # # # #. & # # # # & # # # # Oh, hat fun it one horse o-pen & # # # # ells on bob-tail in - gle bells, Œ sleigh! Hey! is to ride in a sleigh. ring, sleigh-ing song to-night! & # # # #. & # # # # Oh, hat fun it. in- gle all Oh! is to ride in a. in-gle all Jin - gle bells, 7 one horse o-pen O'er fields e Mak-ing spir-its Jin - gle bells, 7 ay. one horse o-pen in - gle bells, sleigh! 7 go,. bright. Ó What in - gle bells, Œ sleigh, Hey! -. Oh, hat fun it. in- gle all is to ride in a ay.. ash-ing through sno Laugh-ing all fun it is to. in- gle all Jin-gle bells, 7 ay. in a ride and sing a ay.. Oh, hat fun it is to ride in a 7 one horse o-pen ay. in - gle bells, sleigh. James Pierpont Ó 29

10 2 C C7 7 G 7 G7 3 m m GF 2 2 m m F#m m Note: Some chords have been altered to fit smaller hands. The teacher is permitted to reproduce this page for students in one school or institution. 30

11 asy Pop Songs to Play on Ukulele. Run Through Jungle - Creedence Clearater Revival Chord: Lyrics/Chords: Students can play along ith performance video: 2. Jambalaya - The Mudbugs Chords: / Lyrics/Chords: 3. Horse ith No Name - merica 58 Chords: /m Chords/Lyrics: Students can play along ith performance video: 4. reakfast at Tiffany s - eep lue Something Chords: /G/ Lyric and chords: Students can play ith performance video: 5. Copperhead Road - Steve arle Chords /G lyrics/chord Students can play along ith performance video: These YouTube videos are on asy Guitar Songs Channel. These chords ill be playable by students using asy Ukulele Songs in.. chy reaky Heart - recorded by illy Ray Cyrus Students can play along ith Youtube video: Chords: and Chords/Lyrics: 2. Silence Is asy - Starsailor Students can play along ith Youtube video: Chords: and Lyrics/Chords: 3. When Love Comes to Ton -.. King and U2 Students can play along ith Youtube video: Chords: and Lyrics/Chords: 3