Markelele’s Ukulele Songbook
Markelele’s Ukulele Songbook18 January 2015The lyrics & chords listed here are provided for private education and information purposes only. You are advised to confirm your compliance withthe appropriate local copyright regulations before using any of the material provided. The lyrics, chords & tabs sheets represent interpretations of thematerial and may not be identical to the original versions, which are copyright of their respective owners.http://rawsthorne.weebly.com/index.html
ContentsUkulele Chords . 5Ukulele Fretboard . 6Circle of Fifths . 712 Bar Blues For Uke . 8Fingerpicking The Blues in A . 15Ace Of Spades . 16Add Me . 17Ain’t Misbehavin’ . 18Ain't No Sunshine. 19All Around My Hat . 20All Through The City . 21All Tomorrows Parties . 22Always Look On The Bright Side of Life . 23American Girl . 24And I Love Her . 25Angie . 26As Time Goes By . 27At The Hop . 28Baby Please Don't Go . 29Back In The Night . 30Bad Moon Rising. 31Bad Minor Moon Rising . 32Bad Minor Moon of Fire Rising. 33Because The Night . 34Beware Oh Take Care . 35Black Is Black. 36Blackbird . 37Blame It On Cain . 38Blame It On Me . 39Blitzkrieg Bop . 40Blue Skies . 41Boom Boom Out Go the Lights . 42Brother Can You Spare A Dime . 43Brown Eyed Girl . 44Bye Bye Love . 45California Dreaming . 46Captain Kidd . 47Caravan Of Love . 48Chattanooga Choo-Choo . 49City of New Orleans . 50Close To You . 52Come On Eileen. 53(Make Me Smile) Come Up and See Me . 54Cool For Cats . 55Crazy . 56Cry Me A River . 57Daydream . 58Dedicated Follower of Fashion. 59Delilah . 60Dock Of The Bay. 61Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood . 62Don’t Let Your Daddy Know . 63-2-(Don’t Make Me Play) When I’m CleaningWindows. 64Don’t Need The Sun To Shine (To Make MeSmile) . 65Don’t Worry, Be Happy . 66Don’t You Want Me . 67Drift Away . 68Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone YouShouldn't've). 69Every Breath You Take . 70Everybody Wants To Be A Cat. 71Evil . 72Femme Fatale . 73First Cut Is The Deepest . 74Five Foot Two . 75Five Foot Two/Yes Sir, That’s My Baby/Ain’tShe Sweet . 76Five Hundred Miles . 77Fly Me To The Moon . 79Folsom Prison Blues . 80For Me And My Gal . 81Geno . 82Georgia on My Mind . 83Ghost Riders in the Sky . 84Girls Talk . 85Going Back Home . 87Good Year For The Roses . 88Goodnight Irene . 89Great Balls Of Fire . 90Hallelujah . 91Handbags And Gladrags . 93Happy Birthday – Medley . 94He'll Have To Go . 96Here Comes the Sun . 97Hi-Heel Sneakers . 98Hong Kong Garden . 99Hot Tamales, They’re Red Hot . 100Hotel California. 101Hound Dog . 102Hound Dog . 103House Of The Rising Sun. 104I Believe I'll Dust My Broom . 106I Can See Clearly Now . 107I Can Tell . 108I Don't Want To Talk About It . 109I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself . 110I Walk The Line . 111I Wanna Be Like You . 112I’ll Tell Me Ma . 113I’m the Urban Spaceman. 114I’m Waiting For The Man . 115Iko Iko . 116In The Mood . 117Markelele Songbook
I Say Passenger La-La Fever . 118It Will Stand . 119Itchycoo Park . 120Jambalaya (On The Bayou) . 121Jambaliko . 122Jean Genie. 123Johnny B Goode . 124Jollity Farm. 125Joy Division Oven Gloves . 127Karma Chameleon . 128Keep Young And Beautiful . 129King Of The Road . 130Lazy Bones . 131Leaning On A Lamp-Post . 132Let it Be . 133Life On Mars . 134Lola . 135Lonely Financial Zone . 136Look Good In Blue . 137Louie Louie . 138Lover, Come Back to Me . 139Love Is The Drug . 140Love Is The Sweetest Thing. 141Love Potion Number Nine . 142Mack The Knife . 143Madness . 144Maggie May . 145Makin’ Whoopee . 146Mama Don't ‘llow . 147Mary Jane's Last Dance. 148Memory Of A Free Festival . 149Milk And Alcohol . 150Minnie The Moocher . 151Moon River. 152My Funny Valentine . 153My Girl . 154Nadine . 155Night Rally. 156Ninety Six Tears. 157No Dancing . 158On Some Far Away Beach. 159On The Road Again . 160On The Sunny Side Of The Street . 161One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer . 162Only You . 163Over The Rainbow . 164Paint It Black . 165Pay Me My Money Down . 166Price Tag. 167Psycho Killer . 168Pyjamarama . 169Queen Bitch . 170Rawhide . 171Reason To Believe . 172Red Red Wine. 173-3-Ride A White Swan . 174Ring of Fire. 175Riot In Cell Block No. 9 . 176Riptide . 177Rivers of Babylon . 178Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms . 179Roll Over Beethoven . 180Route 66. 181The M56 . 182Roxette . 183Royals . 184Formby . 185Rum and Coca Cola . 186Runaround Sue . 187San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers InYour Hair) . 189San Francisco Bay Blues . 190San Francisco Fan . 191Satellite of Love . 192Science Fiction/Double Feature . 193Sh-Boom . 194Shake Rattle And Roll . 195She Does It Right . 196Sheena Is A Punk Rocker . 197Sixteen Tons . 198Sleeping In The Ground . 199Sloop John B . 200Someone Like You . 201Something Stupid . 203St James Infirmary Blues . 204Stand by Me . 206Stealin' Stealin' . 207Step It Up And Go . 208Stormy Weather . 209Streets of Laredo. 210Stuck On You . 211Summertime . 212Summertime (v. II) . 213Summertime Blues . 214Sway . 215Sweet Gene Vincent . 216Sympathy For the Devil . 218Take Me Home Country Roads . 220Tears Of A Clown . 221Teenage Kicks . 223That's All Right . 224The In Crowd. 225The Leaving Of Liverpool . 226The Letter . 227The Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Is TheLight Of An Oncoming Train). 228The Lion Sleeps Tonight . 229The Locomotion . 230The Man Who Sold The World . 231The Model . 232Markelele Songbook
The Passenger. 233The Prettiest Star . 235The Wild Rover . 236The Witch Queen Of New Orleans . 237Then He Kissed Me . 238This Little Ukulele. 239Three Little Birds . 240Tutti Frutti . 241Ukulele Anthem. 242Ukulele (Hallelujah Spoof). 244Ukulele Lady . 245Ukulele Rag . 246Under the Boardwalk . 247Valerie . 248Virginia Plain . 249Walk Right In. 250-4-Watching The Detectives . 251What’d I Say . 252(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love AndUnderstanding . 253Whiskey In The Jar . 254Why Do Fools Fall In Love . 255With A Little Help From My Friends . 256Pies With A Little Help From My Friends . 257Worried Man Blues . 258X Offender . 259You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To DoIt) . 260You Sexy Thing . 261Your Cheatin’ Heart . 262Your Song . 263Markelele Songbook
Ukulele Chords-5-Markelele Songbook
Ukulele Fretboard-6-Markelele Songbook
Circle of Fifths-7-Markelele Songbook
12 Bar Blues For UkeThe basic structure of the blues uses 3 chords, in 12 bars, then repeats.The 3 chords are those based on the 1st, 4th & 5th notes in the scale of the key youare playing in.So, in the key of C, they are [C], [F], & [G]In practice, the 1st chord is usually played as a standard major chord and as aseventh chord. The 4th and 5th chords are usually just played as seventh chords.This gives us four chords:These chords in various keys:-8-Markelele Songbook
We’ll stick with the key of A. The pattern the chords are played in, goes like this:3bars of[A]1bar of[A7]2bars of[D7]2bars of[A]1bar of[E7]1bar of[D7]1bar of[A]1bar of[E7]12bars in total, then repeat(the turnaround)-9-Markelele Songbook
12 Bar Blues For UkeIn the key of AorEasy progressionPlay with a lilting strum:A / / / A / / / A / / / A7 / / /D7 / / / D7 / / / A / / / A / / /E7 / / / D7 / / / A / / / E7 / / /More advanced progressionThe more advanced version of this progression uses some new chords:A6, A7, D6 and D7Here’s how to turn A into A6 and A7:AAdd finger 3 (on the “O” in the diagram above) to get A6, then add finger 4 (on the square in thediagram above) to get A7.- 10 -Markelele Songbook
Here’s how to turn D into D6 or D7DAdd finger 4 (on the “O” in the diagram above) to get D6, and then slide into fret 3 (on the squarein the diagram above) to get D7.Play with a lilting strum:A / A6 / A7 / A6 /A / A6 / A7 / A6 /D / D6 / D7 / D6 /A / A6 / A7 / A6 /E7 / / / D7 / / /A / / / E7 / / /- 11 -Markelele Songbook
Blues Scale in AThe diagram below shows the notes of the blues scale in A, in the first position:You can play any of these notes, in any order, to create a blues solo in the key of A:All of the open strings1st and 2nd strings at the 3rd fret3rd string at the 2nd and 3rd fret (or, you can bend the string at the 2nd fret to get Eb)4th string at the 4th fretTo extend your soloing, you can play the scale higher up the neck. Here (thanks to UkuTabs.com)are the notes of the blues scale in A all the way up the neck of the Uke:- 12 -Markelele Songbook
Blues Turnarounds in AA turnaround is a small riff that replaces all or part of the 11th and/or 12th bar (the last A bar andE7 bar) of the 12 bar blues.Turnaround in A No. nd in A No. 2:---------------0-----------0----------- 7Turnaraound in A No. 3 – Easy ound in A No. 4 – TripletsTABE7-------------- --------------- ----2-------1----------- - 1-------1---- 13 -Markelele Songbook
An excellent example of 12 bar blues from the master:I Believe I'll Dust My BroomRobert JohnsonIntro: [E7] / / / [D7] / / / [A] / / / [E7] / / /I'm goin' [A] get up in the morning, I believe I'll dust my broom [A7]I'm goin' [D7] get up in the morning, I believe I'll [A] dust my broomGirl friend, the [E7] man you been lovin', girl [D7] friend, can get my [A] room [E7]I'm gonna [A] write a letter, telephone every town I know [A7]I'm gonna [D7] write a letter, telephone every town I [A] knowIf I can't [E7] find her in West Helena, she [D7] must be in East Munroe I [A] know [E7]I don't [A] want no woman, wants every down town man she meets [A7]I don't [D7] want no woman, wants every down town man she [A] meetsShe's a [E7] no good dony, they shouldn't [D7] 'llow her on the [A] streets [E7]I [A] believe, I believe I'll go back home [A7]I [D7] believe, I believe I'll go back [A] homeYou can mis-[E7]-treat me here, babe, but you [D7] can't when I go [A] home [E7]Instrumental (verse chords):[A] / / / [A] / / / [A] / / / [A7] / / /[D7] / / / [D7] / / / [A] / / / [A] / / /[E7] / / / [D7] / / / [A] / / / [E7] / / /And I'm [A] gettin' up in the morning, I believe I'll dust my broom [A7]And I'm [D7] gettin' up in the morning, I believe I'll dust my [A] broomGirl friend, the [E7] man you been lovin', girl [D7] friend, can get my [A] room [E7]You could also try:What’d I SayShake Rattle and RollJohnny B GoodeEvilHound DogTutti FruttiRoute 66Don’t Let Your Daddy KnowRay CharlesBig Joe TurnerChuck BerryHowlin’ WolfLieber & StollerLittle RichardBobby TroupDr. Feelgood- 14 -Markelele Songbook
Fingerpicking The Blues in AThe first thing to learn in fingerpicking, is a pattern to play, instead of just strumming the chords.We will use just 3 fingers of the right hand for picking –Thumb (T), Index (I) and Middle (M)The thumb (T) plays the G and C stringsThe index (I) finger plays the E stringThe middle (M) finger plays the A stringYou can repeat the simple pattern below instead of strumming any chord. Here it is for the chordof A:AECG--------0-------------- --------0-------------- ------------------0---- ------------------0---- -------------1--------- -------------1--------- ---2------------------- ---2------------------- TMTITMTIPractice this until you can play it smoothly and quickly, while changing chords with your left hand.Try changing the rhythm and tempo of the picking.Try mixing it up, with some picking and some strumming.Once you can play the 12 bar blues in A all the way through, picking with the occasional strum,then you can start to mix it up:We learnt the blues scale in A earlier. You can replace any of the chord notes you pick, with theblues scale notes (including all the open strings), from time to time.Or, you can play a solo, as part of your picking.- 15 -Markelele Songbook
Riff:A ---0--0------------------- E ---1--1------4--4--3--1--- C ---2--2------0--0--0--0--- g ---2--2--2---------------- Ace Of SpadesIan ‘Lemmy’ Kilminster[Dm] riff [Dm] riff[F] If you like to gamble, I [A ] tell you I'm your man[F] You win some, lose some, it’s [F1] all the same to me[Dm] riff [Dm] riffThe [C] pleasure is to play, [Bb] makes no difference what you say[Dm] riff [Dm] riffI [C] don't share your greed, [Bb] the only card I need is[Dm] The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades[Dm] riff [Dm] riff[F] Playing for the high one, [A ] dancing with the devil[F] Going with the flow, it's [F1] all the game to me[Dm] riff [Dm] riff[C] Seven or Eleven, [Bb] snake eyes watching you[Dm] riff [Dm] riff[C] Double up or quit, [Bb] double stake or split[Dm] The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades[Dm] riff [Dm] riff[F] You know I'm born to lose, and [Dm7] gambling's for fools[Dm] (hold) But that's the way I like it baby[C] (hold) I don't wanna live for ever[C1] [D] [Bb]And [A] (hold) don't forget the joker![Dm] riff [Dm] riff[F] Pushing up the ante, I [A ] know you wanna see me[F] Read 'em and weep, the [F1] dead man's hand again[Dm] riff [Dm] riffI [C] see it in your eyes, [Bb] take one look and die[Dm] riff [Dm] riffThe [C] only thing you see, [Bb] you know it's gonna be[Dm] The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades[Dm] riff [Dm] riff [Dm] riff[F1]- 16 -Markelele Songbook
Add MeChumbawamba[Gm] I'm a loner, alone with [Dm] neuroses and hate[Cm] Anger is a permanent [Gm] character [F] trait[Gm] My letter bombs are primed and [Dm] ready to send[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend?[Gm] I'm a wound-up whiner with a [Dm] fetish for guns[Cm] I'm almost 50 and I [Gm] live with my [F] Mum[Gm] I hope my nude picture [Dm] doesn't offend[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend? [D][Gm] Add me. [Dm] Add me[Cm] My mother says she [F] wished she'd never [Gm] had me[Gm] Add me. [Dm] Add me[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend? [F#m] [F][Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend?[Gm] I'm a recovering alcoholic I [Dm] rarely leave my room[Cm] Peeping through the curtains in my [Gm] dog cos-[F]-tume[Gm] The voices in my head, ah, they'll [Dm] get me in the end[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend?[Gm] I'd really like to mail you the [Dm] picture that I drew[Cm] It's Kylie's body but the [Gm] head is [F] you[Gm] I've asked you fifty times before, I'm [Dm] asking you again[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend? [D][Gm] Add me. [Dm] Add me[Cm] My mother says she [F] wished she'd never [Gm] had me[Gm] Add me. [Dm] Add me[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend? [F#m] [F][Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend?[Gm] Here's a picture of me in my [Dm] Nazi uniform[Cm] Doing a trick with an egg that I [Gm] like to [F] perform[Gm] At a monster truck rally that my [Dm] Mum and me attend[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend?[Gm] I've added Britney and Paris and [Dm] you and Tom[Cm] I'm going to find your address so I can [Gm] visit you at [F] home[Gm] I don't like people but I [Dm] like to pretend[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend? [D][Gm] Add me. [Dm] Add me[Cm] My mother says she [F] wished she'd never [Gm] had me[Gm] Add me. [Dm] Add me[Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend? [F#m] [F][Cm] Would you like to [F] add me as a [Gm] friend?- 17 -Markelele Songbook
Ain’t Misbehavin’Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf[C] No one to [C7] talk with[Dm] All by my-[G7]-self[C] No one to [C7] walk withBut [F] I'm happy on the [Fm] shelf[C] Ain't misbe-[C7]-havin'I'm [Dm] savin' my [G] love [G7] for [C] you [Dm] [G] [G7][C] I know for [C7] certain[Dm] The one I [G7] love[C] I'm through with [C7] flirtin'It's just [F] you I'm thinkin' [Fm] of[C] Ain't misbe-[C7]-havin'I'm [Dm] savin' my [G] love [G7] for [C] you [Dm] [G] [G7][Am] Like Jack Horner[F7/A] In the corner[D7] Don't go nowhere[A7] What do I care?[D7] Your kisses are [Am] worth [D7] waitin' [G7] for[A7] Be-[D7]-lieve [G7] me[C] I don't stay [C7] out late[Dm] Don't care to [G7] go[C] I'm home [C7] about eightJust [F] me and my [Fm] radio[C] Ain't misbe-[C7]-havin'[Dm] Savin' my [G] love [G7] for [C] you [Dm] [G] [G7][Am] Like Jack Horner[F7/A] In the corner[D7] Don't go nowhere[A7] What do I care?[D7] Your kisses are [Am] worth [D7] waitin' [G7] for[A7] Be-[D7]-lieve [G7] me[C] I don't stay [C7] out late[Dm] Don't care to [G7] go[C] I'm home [C7] about eightJust [F] me and my [Fm] radio[C] Ain't misbe-[C7]-havin'[Dm] Savin' my [G] love [G7] for [C] you [Dm] [G] [G7][C] Ain't misbe-[C7]-havin'I’m [Dm] savin' my [G] love [G7] for [C] you- 18 -Markelele Songbook
Ain't No SunshineBill WithersIntro: [Am] [Em] [G] [Am] [Am] [Em] [G] [Am][Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em] gone [G] [Am][Am] It’s not warm when she's [Em] away [G] [Am]Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em] goneAnd she’s always gone too [Dm] longAnytime she goes a-[Am]-way [Em] [G] [Am]Wonder this time where she’s [Em] gone [G] [Am]Wonder if she's gone to [Em] stay [G] [Am]Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em] goneAnd this house just ain't no [Dm] homeAnytime she goes a-[Am]-way [Em] [G] [Am][Am] I know, I know, I know, I know,I know, I know, I know, I know,etc.I oughtta [Am/C] leave the young thing a-[Em]-loneBut there ain't no [Dm] sunshineWhen she's [Am] gone [Em] [G] [Am][Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em] gone [G] [Am][Am] Only darkness every-[Em]-day [G] [Am]Ain't no sunshine when she’s [Em] goneAnd this house just ain't no [Dm] homeAnytime she goes a-[Am]-way [Em] [G] [Am]Anytime she goes [Em] away [G] [Am]Anytime she goes [Em] away [G] [Am]Anytime she goes away [Em] [G] [Am]- 19 -Markelele Songbook
All Around My HatTraditionalChorus:[C] All aro-[G]-und my [C] hat, I will wear the green [G] willow,And [C] all ar-[G]-ound my [C] hat, for a twelve-month [D] and a [G] day.[G] And if anyone should [C] ask me the [F] reason why I'm [Am] wearin' it,It's [C] all [G] for my [C] true love who's far, [G] far, a-[C]-way[C] Fare thee [G] well cold [C] winter, and fare thee well cold [G] frost.Oh [C] nothing [G] I have [C] gained, but my own true [D] love have [G] lost.[G] So sing and I'll be [C] merry, when [F] occasion [Am] I do seeHe's a [C] false del-[G]-uding [C] young man, let him go, [G] fare well [C] heChorus[C] Now the [G] other [C] day he brought me a fine [G] diamond ring[C] But he [G] thought [C] to deprive me of a far, far [D] finer [G] thingBut I being [C] careful, as true [F] lovers [Am] ought to be,He's a [C] false del-[G]-uding [C] young man, let him go, [G] fare well [C] heChorus x 2- 20 -Markelele Songbook
All Through The CityWilko Johnson[A] Stand and watch the towers burning at the break of daySteadily slowing down, been on my feet since yesterdayGotta get a move on tryin to find a man I knowMoney in my pocket, looking for a place to go[E7] I've been searching all through the city[D7] See you in the morning down by the Jetty [A][A] Streets are full of signs, arrows pointing everywhereParks are full of people trying to get a breath of airListen to the weatherman praying for a drop of rainLook into the sky, the sky is full of aeroplanes[E7] I've been searching all through the city[D7] See you in the morning down by the Jetty [A][A] Walking in the main drag pass the afternoon awayThe sun is going down, the streets are still as bright as daySee the shiny cars driving round detecting crimeHear the sirens wail, the cops are only killing time[E7] I've been searching all through the city[D7
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