THE SOGWRITIG LUB SOGS LYRIS AD UKE HORDS BOOK OE It s time to sing with your friends nd fmily! Tips for plying re included re on the lst pge. You cn listen to the recordings (nd the kroke trcks) nd find some instructionl videos on this link: http://www.mrymto.com/lucy-songs/ www.mrymto.com 1
THE PIGGY SOG Key of : hords re nd. We re the piggies. We love our cuddly blnket. We ply so much upon it We ctully should thnk it. Wrp little piggy in blnky so snug! ome on little Piggies hve Big Pig Hug. We wg our tils, nd we wiggle them some more. We sy, Oink oink. Then we sleep nd snore. Wrp little piggy in blnky so snug! ome on little Piggies hve Big Pig Hug. www.mrymto.com 2
THE OOKIE SOG Key of G: hords re G6,, nd D7. If you don t see chord bove line tht mens you keep plying the chord you re on. This song is fun to sing with friend s cll-nd-response song. One person sings the min prt nd the other sings the echoes in prentheses. Gimme chocolte chip cookies (chocolte chip cookies). And penut butter, too (penut butter, too)! Gimme dulce de leche (dulce de leche) cookies from Peru (cookies from Peru). Gimme ginger snps nd otmel (ginger snps nd otmel) nd snickerdoodle-doos (snickerdoodle-doos) nd ll the coconut cookies (coconut cookies) they got in Honolulu (they got in Honolulu)! Just don t give me cookies (just don t give me cookies) with bugs cuz it s true (with bugs cuz it s true) ded bug bodies (ded bug bodies) re very hrd to, (very hrd to,) very hrd to, (very hrd to,) very hrd to, (very hrd to,) very hrd to chew. www.mrymto.com 3
THE LEAIG SOG Key of : hords re, G7,. The G7 chord is hrd. With prctice, your fingers will lern where to go. If it s too hrd, skip the G7 chords nd don t ply ny chord on droopy nd the song will still sound gret. Oh I got bucket nd brnd new sponge nd I went to dirty old shed. I scrubbed the wlls nd the ceiling nd the floor until my rms were ded. There were beetles nd bugs nd nts nd slugs nd spider webs ll droopy. And hiding in the corner were some little brown bits where I think mouse went oopsy. ote: At home, Lucy sings poopy. If you re singing this in school or in front of grown-ups who fint esily, you cn chnge poopy to oopsy. Also, mke sure to mke your voice sound droopy when you sing the word droopy! To ply the ukulele slide on the word droopy, ply the G7 shpe nd then slide the sme shpe up one fret nd then bck down. www.mrymto.com 4
THE RIED SOG Key of : hords re, Am,, G7. You d rescue me if I lost my wy. You d write funny song for me to ply. You d shre your lst potto chips nd sy, You ll be oky. Hey hey hey! You re the kind of friend tht everybody needs. You re the kind of friend tht everybody needs. You cn bet I won t forget. You re the friend for me. I mke mistkes hundred everydy. I plyed tricks before I m sd to sy. ow I wnt to mke you feel oky. Oky hey hey hey! You re the kind of friend tht everybody needs. You re the kind of friend tht everybody needs. You cn bet I won t forget. You re the friend. You re the friend. You re the friend hey hey for me. www.mrymto.com 5
EED HELP? HOW A I PLAY AD SIG AT THE SAME TIME? Try this four-step pln. 1. Sing the whole song without plying. 2. Ply the whole song strumming with your right hnd to get the rhythm. Don t worry bout mking chord with your left hnd. 3. Ply the whole song ll the wy through just strumming the first chord. Don t worry bout chnging chords. It will sound funny, but tht s oky. 4. inlly, ply the whole song chnging chords. Go slowly. Remember, it my not sound gret when you re just lerning, but tht s oky. WHIH IGERS SHOULD I USE? There is no rule, but getting in the hbit of using certin fingers on certin chords cn mke it esier. Experiment nd see wht feels right for you. WHAT I I M PLAYIG THE RIGHT HORDS O THE UKULELE, BUT THEY DO T SOUD RIGHT? Mke sure you re in tune. Your ukulele strings should be tuned to G E A WHAT I I PLAY THE PIAO OR GUITAR? If you ply beginning pino or guitr, substitute the G chord for the G6 nd the G7 nd substitute the D for the D7. Don t worry bout plying the melody, just ply the chords on the pino or guitr. Sing your hert out! www.mrymto.com 6