UKULELE WEEK 6 Kingston Free Library

Mike Fabre: mike.fabre68@gmail.com

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.