Ukulele Basics Songs to Practice
1. Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me (C Major)
Artist: T. Brigham Bishop    Genre: Traditional Country    Tempo: Lively    Strum Pattern: duD-duD-duD...    Roman Numerals: I, V    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]    Entered by: PollyEV   
C
(C,E,G)
0,0,0,3
G C E C
G
(G,B,D)
G D G B


Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel I feel I feel like a morning		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] star
I feel I feel I feel like a morning [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] star

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel I feel I feel like a sunset		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] tree
I feel I feel I feel like a sunset [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tree

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel I feel I feel like a evening		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] lake
I feel I feel I feel like a evening [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lake

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

Verse 4
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel I feel I feel like a midnight		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] sky
I feel I feel I feel like a midnight [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sky

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

Verse 5
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel I feel I feel like a noontime		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] cloud
I feel I feel I feel like a noontime [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cloud

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

Verse 6
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I feel I feel I feel like a sunrise		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] bird
I feel I feel I feel like a sunrise [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bird

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shoo fly don't bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
Shoo fly don't bother [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
shoo fly don't bother [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me
For I belong to somebo- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dy

2. You are my Sunshine (v2) (C Major)
Artist: Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitchell    Genre: Traditional Folk    Tempo: Lively    Strum Pattern: duD-duD-duD...    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]    Entered by: PollyEV   Entered by: PollyEV   
C
(C,E,G)
0,0,0,3
G C E C
F
(F,A,C)
2,0,1,0
A C F A
G7
(G,B,D,F)
0,2,1,2
G D F B


Chorus
You are my [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sunshine, my only sunshine
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You make me ha-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ppy when skies are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gray
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You'll never		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] know dear, how much I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love you
Please don't [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] take my		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sunshine a-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] way

Verse 2
The other [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] night, dear, As I lay		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sleep-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ing
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I dreamt I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] held you in my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] arms
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And when I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] woke there, You were be-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] side me
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So I held you		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] close to my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heart

Chorus
You are my [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sunshine, my only sunshine
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You make me ha-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ppy when skies are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gray
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You'll never		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] know dear, how much I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love you
Please don't [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] take my		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sunshine a-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] way

3. Don't Worry, Be Happy (G Major)
Artist: Bobby McFerrin    Genre: Pop    Tempo: 4/4    Strum Pattern: duD-duD-duD...    Roman Numerals: I, ii, IV    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]    Entered by: PollyEV   Entered by: PollyEV   Entered by: ICDb   
G
(G,B,D)
G D G B
Am
(A,C,E)
2,0,0,0
A C E A
C
(C,E,G)
0,0,0,3
G C E C


Intro (whistling or kazoos)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Here's a little song I wrote,
You [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] might want to sing it note for note
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Don't worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] In every life we have some trouble,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] But when you worry, you make double
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy (don't worry, be happy now)

Interlude
Oooo [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] ooooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh... don't worry, be happy!
Oooo [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] ooooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh... don't worry, be happy!

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ain't got no place to lay your head,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Somebody came and took your bed
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Verse 4
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The landlord say your rent is late,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] He may have to litigate
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Instrumental (whistling or kazoos)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooooo		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] oooo		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ooh... don't worry, be happy!
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooooo		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] oooo		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ooh... don't worry, be happy!

Verse 5
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Ain't got no gal to make you smile
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Verse 6
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 'Cause when you worry, your face will frown
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] And that will bring everybody down
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy (don't worry, be happy now)

Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh...don't worry, be happy!
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh...don't worry, be happy!

4. Jolene (A Minor)
Artist: Dolly Parton    Genre: Country    Tempo: 4/4    Strum Pattern: duD-duD-duD...    Roman Numerals: i, III, v7, VII    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]    Entered by: PollyEV   Entered by: PollyEV   Entered by: ICDb   Entered by: PollyEV   
Am
(A,C,E)
2,0,0,0
A C E A
C
(C,E,G)
0,0,0,3
G C E C
Em7
(E,G,B,D)
0,2,0,2
G D E B
G
(G,B,D)
G D G B


Chorus
Jo- [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene, Jo-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] lene, Jo-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] lene, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene
I'm [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] begging of you		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] please don't take my		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man
Jo- [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene, Jo-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] lene, Jo-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] lene, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Please don't take him		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] just because you		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] can

Verse 1
Your [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] beauty is be		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] yond compare
With [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] flaming locks of		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] auburn hair
With [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] ivory skin and		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] eyes of emerald		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green
Your [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] smile is like a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] breath of spring
Your [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] voice is soft like		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] summer rain
And [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I cannot com-		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] pete with you, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene

Verse 2
He [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] talks about you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] in his sleep
And there's [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] nothing I can		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] do to keep
From [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] crying when he		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] calls your name, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene
And [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I can easily		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] understand
How [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] you could easily		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] take my man
But [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] you don't know		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] what he means to me, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene
Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You could have your		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] choice of men
But [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I could never		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love again
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] He's the only		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] one for me, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene
I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] had to have this		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] talk with you
My [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] happiness de-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] pends on you
And what- [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] ever you de-		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] cide to do, Jo-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lene
Repeat Chorus

Outro
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Jolene Jolene


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