Poor Boy Blues (Written by Paul Kennerley. Recorded by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler 1990.) (G!)(D!)(F!)(G!)(C) (C) Do I want you? Yes I do Do I need you? Baby you know it's true (F) But I ain't got nothin' that (G) you can (C) use So I'm (G) sittin' on my own here, (F) with these (G) poor boy (C) blues (C) One day, baby, you will see You're gonna give all your love to me (F) I'm the one, babe, that you're (G) gonna (C) choose (G) But in the meantime, (F) I got these (G) poor boy (C) blues (G)/////(D)/(F)///(G)///(C) (C)(F)(G)(C)(G)(F)(G)(C) (C) Things won't always be the same Someday soon, everything will change (F) You'll tell your mama her baby's (G) got good (C) news (G) But until then, well, (F) I got these (G) poor boy (C) blues (G) But until then, well, (F) I got these (G) poor boy (C) blues (G)/////(D)/(F)///(G)///(C) (G)/////(D)/(F)///(G)///(C) (G)/////(D)/(F)///(G)///(C) (repeat and fade) Tenor: April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 1/8
Memories Are Made Of This (Written by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller 1955. Recorded by Dave King 1956, the Everly Brothers 1960, Jim Reeves 1963, Johnny Cash 1996.) (D)(A7)(D)(A7) (D) Take one (A7) fresh and tender (D) kiss (A7) (D) Add one (A7) stolen night of (D) bliss (A7) (G) One girl, (D) one boy; (A7) Some grief, (D) some joy (D) Memo(A7)ries are made of (D) this. (A7) (D) Don't for(a7)get a small moon(d)beam (A7) (D) Fold in (A7) lightly with a (D) dream (A7) (G) Your lips (D) and mine; (A7) Two sips (D) of wine (D) Memo(A7)ries are made of (D) this. (D7) (G) Then add the wedding bells (D) One house where lovers dwell (A7) Three little kids for the (D) flavor (D7) (G) Stir carefully thru the days (D) See how the flavor stays (E7) These are the dreams you will (A) sav(a7)or. (D) With (A7) blessings from a(d)bove (A7) (D) Serve it (A7) gen'rously with (D) love (A7) (G) One man, (D) one wife; (A7) One love (D) thru life (D) Memo(A7)ries are made of (D) this. (A7) (D) Memo(A7)ries are made of (D) this. (A7) (fade) April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 2/8
What Have They Done To My Song (Written and recorded by Melanie Safka 1971.) (G) Look what they've done to my (Em) song, Ma. (G) (C) Look what they've done to my song. (C7) Well, it's the (G) only thing I could (A) do half right And it's (C) turning out all wrong, Ma. (G) Look what they've (D) done to my (G) song. (D7) (G) Look what they've done to my (Em) brain, Ma. (G) (C) Look what they've done to my brain. (C7) Well they (G) picked it like a (A) chicken bone And I (C) think I'm half insane, Ma. (G) Look what they've (D) done to my (G) song. (D7) (G) I wish I could find a good (Em) book to live in, (G) (C) Wish I could find a good book. (C7) Well, if (G) I could find a (A) real good book, I'd (C) never have to come out and (G) Look at what they've (D) done to my (G) song. (D7) (G)(Em)(G)(C)(G)(A)(C) (G) Look what they've (D) done to my (G) song (D7) (G) But maybe it'll all be all (Em) right, Ma, (G) (C) Maybe it'll all be OK. (C7) Well, if the (G) people are (A) buying tears, (C) I'll be rich some day, Ma. (G) Look what they've (D) done to my (G) song. (D7) (G) Ils ont changé ma chan(em)son, Ma, (G) (C) Ils ont changé ma chanson. (C7) C'est la (G) seule chose (A) que je peux faire (C) Et çe n'est pas bon, Ma. (G) Ils ont chang(d)é ma chan(g)son. (D7) (G) Look what they've done to my (Em) song, Ma. (G) (C) Look what they've done to my song. (C7) Well they (G) tied it up in a (A) plastic bag And (C) turned it upside down. (G) Look what they've (D) done to my (G) song. (D7) (verse 5 "Ils ont changé...") (verse 1) April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 3/8
Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Traditional, with additional lyrics by Bob Dylan. Recorded by Bob Dylan 1962.) (G) Baby, let me follow you (F) down. (C) Baby, let me follow you (E ) down. Well, I'll (G) do any(d)thing in this (C) God almighty (D) world If you (C) just let me (D) follow you (G) down. (G) Can I come home with (F) you? (C) Baby, can I come home with (E ) you? Yes, I'll (G) do any(d)thing in this (C) God almighty (D) world If you (C) just let me come (D) home with (G) you. I'll (G) buy you a diamond (F) ring. I'll (C) buy you a wedding (E ) gown. Well, I'll (G) do any(d)thing in this (C) God almighty (D) world If you (C) just let me (D) follow you (G) down. (G) Baby, let me follow you (F) down. (C) Baby, let me follow you (E ) down. Well, I'll (G) do any(d)thing in this (C) God almighty (D) world If you (C) just let me (D) follow you (G) down. April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 4/8
Walkin' Down The Line (Written and recorded by Bob Dylan 1962.) (G)(C)(G) (G) Well, I m walkin down the line I m walkin down the (C) line (G) I m (C) walkin down the (G) line My (C) feet ll be a-(g)flyin To (D) tell about my troubled (G) mind (G) I got a heavy-headed gal I got a heavy-headed (C) gal (G) I got a (C) heavy-headed (G) gal She (C) ain t a-feelin (G) well When she s (D) better only time will (G) tell (G) My money comes and goes My money comes and (C) goes (G) My money (C) comes and (G) goes And (C) rolls and (G) flows and (C) rolls and (G) flows Through the (D) holes in the pockets in my (G) clothes (G) I see the morning light I see the morning (C) light (G) Well, it s (C) not be(g)cause I m an (C) early (G) riser I (D) didn t go to sleep last (G) night (G) I got my walkin shoes I got my walkin (C) shoes (G) I got my (C) walkin (G) shoes An I (C) ain t a-gonna (G) lose I be(d)lieve I got the walkin (G) blues Tenor: April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 5/8
It Don't Come Easy (Written by Richard Starkey. Recorded by Ringo Starr 1971.) (D)(Am)(C)(D)(D)(Am)(C)(D) (D) It don't come (Am) easy, you (C) know it don't come (D) easy. (D) It don't come (Am) easy, you (C) know it don't come (D) easy. (D) Got to pay your dues if you (Am) wanna sing the blues, You don't have to shout or (Am) leap about, You can (C) even play them (D) easy. For(F)get about the past and all your (G) sorrows, The (F) future won't last, it will (A) soon be over tomorrow. I (D) don't ask for much, I (Am) only want your trust, And this love of mine keeps (Am) growing all the time, And you (C) know it just ain't (D) easy. (F) Open up your heart, let's come to(g)gether, (F) Use a little love, and we will (A) make it work out better. (D)(Am)(C)(D)(D)(Am)(C)(D) (D) Got to pay your dues if you (Am) wanna sing the blues, You don't have to shout or (Am) leap about, You can (C) even play them (D) easy. (F) Peace, remember peace is how we (G) make it, (F) Here within your reach if you're (A) big enough to take it. (D) I don't ask for much, I (Am) only want your trust, And this love of mine keeps (Am) growing all the time, (D)(Am)(C)(D)(D)(Am)(C)(D) April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 6/8
Farewell To Nova Scotia (Traditional Nova Scotia folk song, origins unknown.) The (C) sun was setting in the west, The (Am) birds were singing on every tree. All (C) nature (G) seemed inclined to rest But (Am) still there (F) was no (Am) rest for me. Fare(C)well to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast, Let your (Am) mountains dark and dreary be. For when (C) I am far a(g)way on the briny ocean tossed, Will you (Am) ever heave a (F) sigh or a (Am) wish for me? I (C) grieve to leave my native land, I (Am) grieve to leave my comrades all, And my (C) parents (G) whom I love so dear, And the (Am) bonnie, bonnie (F) lass that I (Am) do adore. The (C) drums they do beat and the wars to alarm, The (Am) captain calls, and I must obey. So (C) farewell, fare(g)well to Nova Scotia's charms, For it's (Am) early in the (F) morning and I'm (Am) far, far away. I (C) have three brothers and they are at rest, Their (Am) hands are folded on their breast. But a (C) poor simple (G) sailor just like me, Must be (Am) tossed and (F) driven on the (Am) dark blue sea. April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 7/8
Mad World (Written by Roland Orzabal. Recorded by Tears For Fears 1982, Gary Jules 2002.) (Am) All around me are fa(c)miliar faces (G) Worn out places, (D) worn out faces (Am) Bright and early for their (C) daily races (G) Going nowhere, (D) going nowhere (Am) And their tears are filling (C) up their glasses (G) No expression, (D) no expression (Am) Hide my head I want to (C) drown my sorrow (G) No tomorrow, (D) no tomorrow (Am) And I find it kind of (D) funny, I find it kind of (Am) sad The dreams in which I'm (D) dying are the best I've ever (Am) had I find it hard to (D) tell you 'cause I find it hard to (Am) take When people run in (D) circles it's a very very (Am) Mad (D) world, (Dsus4)(D) (x4) (Am) Children waiting for the (C) day they feel good (G) Happy birthday, (D) happy birthday (Am) Made to feel the way that (C) every child should (G) Sit and listen, (D) sit and listen (Am) Went to school and I was (C) very nervous (G) No one knew me, (D) no one knew me (Am) Hello, teacher, tell me (C) what's my lesson? (G) Look right through me, (D) look right through me (Am)(C)(G)(D)(Am)(C)(G)(D) April 20, 2016 Kingston Ukulele Society Page 8/8