UKULELE WEEK 6 Kingston Free Library
Mike Fabre: [email protected]
Website: InBedByTen.Weebly.com
This Week’ Songs
� House On Pooh Corner� La Vie En Rose
Love Is All Around � Stand By Me � All Of Me
� King Of The Road � Rain And Snow �
Rain On The Roof � Sea Of Love
� Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow � Plus… How To Write Your Own Songs!
Thank you everyone! Keep playing and share your joy. Lynn & Tavit
SONGWRITING 101 Songwriting isn’t difficult as long as you approach it with a silly attitude! For your first attempts, don’t try to write the song of century, just write a small short piece that’s fun. The song of the century will come later (or maybe not, but who cares?). I found a wonderful website that I think will be a great starting point in your artistic endeavors. Take a look:
http://mysongcoach.com/write-a-song-in-ten-steps/ And… http://mysongcoach.com/song-starters/
A very helpful tool to explore common chord progressions that you may want to use for your song can be found at: http://www.hotfrets.com/chord_progressions Don’t feel bound by the chord progressions you find here. You may want to start with one of these, but then change the progression around a bit (in a different order, or use just a few of the chords in the progression) for the “bridge” or the “chorus” of the song. When I wrote “I Wish I Met You In Kindergarten” I started with an idea (the title), and then thought about all of the things that might have happened. I wrote them all down and eventually only used a handful of them for the different “verses”. I then picked one of these to be the re-occurring “chorus”, and finally fooled around with a few of the chords and made a “bridge”. Not a masterful tune, but I had a lot of fun writing it. Remember… you’re in charge! Have fun, and don’t expect your first songs to be anything but FUN! SUMMARY OF THE TEN STEPS:
1. Start with the title. 2. Make a list of questions suggested by the title.
3. Decide on a song structure. 4. Answer one question for the chorus, and a different
one in each verse. 5. Find the melody in your lyric. 6. Begin to add chords to your
chorus melody. 7. Choose a question to answer in your first verse. 8. Connect your
verse and chorus. 9. Build your second verse and bridge. 10. Record your song.
King Of The Road King Of The Road - Roger Miller - From the N'Ukes
[C] Trailers for [F] sale or rent
[G7] Rooms to let [C] fifty cents
No phone, no [F] pool, no pets
[G7] Ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
[C] Two hours of [F] pushing broom buys an
[G7] Eight by twelve [C] four bit room, I'm a
Man of [F] means by no means
[G7] King of the [C] road
[ C] Third boxcar [F] midnight train
[G7] Destination [C] Bangor, Maine
Old worn out [F] suit and shoes
[G7] I don't pay no union dues, I smoke
[C] Old stogies [F] I have found
[G7] Short, but not [C] too big around, I'm a
Man of [F] means by no means
[G7] King of the [C] road
I know [C] every engineer on [F] every train
[G7] All of their children [C] all of their names
And every handout in [F] every town
[G7] Every lock that ain't locked when no one's around, I sing
[C] Trailers for [F] sale or rent
[G7] Rooms to let [C] fifty cents
No phone, no [F] pool, no pets
[G7] Ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
[C] Two hours of [F] pushing broom buys an
[G7] Eight by twelve [C] four bit room, I'm a
Man of [F] means by no means
[G7] King of the [C] road
[G7] King of the [C] road
[G7] King of the [C] road
Rain And Snow
Well I [Dm] married me a wife,
gave me [G] trouble all my [Dm] life
Run me [G] out in the [Dm] cold rain and snow
Rain and [G] snow… Rain and [Dm] snow…
She run me [G] out in the cold rain and [Dm] snow
She come [Dm] down from the stairs
holding [G] back long yellow [Dm] hair
And her [G] cheeks were as [Dm] red as a rose
As a [G] rose… As a [Dm] rose…
And her [G] cheeks were as red as a [Dm] rose
Well I’ve [Dm] done all I can do
To try and [G] get along with [Dm] you
And I [G] ain’t gonna be [Dm] treated this old way
This old [G] way… This old [Dm] way…
No I [G] ain’t gonna be treated this old [Dm] way
We’ll she [Dm] came in to the room
where she [G] met her final [Dm] doom
And I [G] ain’t gonna be [Dm] treated this old way
This old [G] way… This old [Dm] way…
No I [G] ain’t gonna be treated this old [Dm] way
SOLO
(and play from top to end)
Stand By Me by Ben E King
Chords are repetitive [C] [Am] [F] [G] [C] and repeat (ad nauseum)
[C] When the night / has come
And the [Am] land / is dark
And the [F] moon / is the [G] only / light we’ll [C] see
No I [C] won’t / be afraid / no I [Am] won’t / be afraid
Just as [F] long / as you [G] stand / stand by [C] me
And [C] darlin, darlin / stand by me / oh now [Am] stand / by me
Oh please [F] Stand / [G] Stand / by [C] me
If the [C] sky / we look upon
[Am] Should tumble and fall
And the [F] mountains / they should [G] crumble / to the [C] sea
I won’t [C] cry / I won’t cry / no I [Am] won’t / shed a tear
Just as [F] long / as you [G] stand / stand by [C] me
So [C] darlin, darlin, stand / by me / oh [Am] stand / by me
Please [F] stand / stand by [G] me / stand by [C] me
[C] Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you [C] stand / by me / oh now –
[Am] stand / by me.
Ohhhh [F] stand / by [G] me / stand by [C] me.
So [C] Darlin, darlin, stand / by me / Oh [Am] stand / by me / please… [F]
stand / by [G] me / stand by [C] me / [C] stand by me
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow By Gerry Boffin & Carole King. Recorded by The Shirelles in 1960
4/4 Key of : G
Latin Strum: D - D (arpegg) - U - U - D - U (arpeggiate the 2nd
downstroke)
1 2 & & 4 &
To-[G]night you’re [Em] mine com-[C]pletely [D]
[G] You give your [Em] love so [C] sweetly [D]
To-[B7]night the light of [Em] love is in your eyes
[C] But will you [D] love me to-[G]morrow?
[G] Is this a [Em] lasting [C] treasure [D]
[G] or just a [Em] mo-ment’s [C] pleasure [D]
Can [B7] I believe the [Em] magic of your sighs?
[C] Will you still [D] love me to-[G]morrow?
To-[C]night with words un-[G]spoken
[C] You say that I’m the only [G] one
[C] But will my heart be [G] broken
When the [A7] night meets the morning [D] sun?
[G] I’d like to [Em] know that [C] your love [D]
[G] is love I [Em] can be [C] sure of [D]
So [B7] tell me now, and [Em] I won’t ask again
[C] Will you [D] love me to-[G]morrow?
[C] Will you [D] love me to-[G]morrow?
[C] Will you still… [D] love me… to-[C]-mor----[G]-row? [fade]
From: ukulele-wikiwiki.blogspot.com
All Of Me
A popular jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931
[C] All of me, why not take [E7] all of me.
[A7] Can’t you see that I’m no good with-[Dm]-out you?
[E7] Take my lips, I want to [Am] lose them.
[D7] Take my arms, I’ll never [G7] use them.
[C] Your goodbye - left me with [E7] eyes that cry.
[A7] How can I – go on with-[Dm]-out you?
[F] You took the [Fm] part – that [Gm6] once was my [A7] heart…
So [Dm] why not – take [G7] ALL OF [C] ME?* [G7] [C]
* Draw-out the word “me” while playing the [C] [G7] [C] progression.
La Vie En Rose “La Vie En Rose” was the signature song of French singer Edith Piaf. Written in 1945, it was popularized in 1946 and released as a single in 1947. The song's title can be translated as "Life in Rosy Hues" or "Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses"; its literal meaning is "Life in Pink".
[C] Hold me close and hold me [Cmaj7] fast
The magic spell you [Am] cast
This is la vie en [Dm] ro-[G]-se
[G] When you kiss me, heaven [G7] sighs
And though I close my [G] eyes
I see la vie en [C] ro-[G]-se
[C] When you press me to your [Cmaj7] heart
I'm in a world [Am] apart -
A world where roses [Dm] bloom
And [Dm] when you speak, Angels [C] sing from above
[Dm] Everyday words seem to [G] turn into love [G7] songs
[C] Give your heart and soul to [Cmaj7] me
and life will always [F] be …
[Dm] la… [G] vie en… [C] rose.
Top Related